THE ABHBUBTON ©tABDIAN: SATUBDAY, SEMEMBER 16, JB§9*



E. W, HANMER. y IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF HIGH-OL ASS FURNITU RE, One of the choioesb colleobions ever offered to the Ashburton Public. THUKSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1599 MR E. W. H&NW XX has Let" favored with instructions from A. <j. Barton, Ef<l-, in coßßtqueiiOe of liia le.ving the diitriot, lo Se i b> PuWig Auoii^B, at his residoaoe, G >x Btreeb, on THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 THK WHOLR OF HIS VALUABLE FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising— BITTING BOOM: Very Handsome Walnut Piano, by Morifz Rude (new), full ton* | Couch in brrouied *ilk, Occasion*! Chair in green »ud gold brocaded .ilk, Occasional Char in b!u« and gold brocaded plu>h, two large ftasy Ooairs Fbrooaded plash), Rocker Chair with tapestry Cg.f 4«"«> Table, beautifully oarved Table, Charm and fc> ool», Hras* Bailed Fender and Fire Irons, Music btand, Plata Glass Overmantel, High-class Vasec, Oii Paintings, Brackets, aad Pif «res, Kiddw Carpet, square, 9 x 12, Hall Carpet, Fancy Olook Mt in brass & marble, Hanguijt Lamp, Oarred Coaliouttle with brass mount ings, Violin iv oai«. EINING ROOM~ AND KiTCHENs Dining Room Table, Austrian Chairs, Wiokar Chairs and Cushions, Handsome Cftrvtd Cabinab, Singer Sewing Machine, China, Crockery, and Glassware, Coalvaee, Colonial Couoo, Oilcloth, Barometer in oar«d frame, Bghtday Clock, Kitchen Lamp, Kitchen Table, Chairs, and Oilcloth, Kitchen Fender and Fir* Irons, large quan tifcy of Cooking UtensiH. BEDROOMS: One Double Brass Railed Bedstead, two Single iron Bedateadt, Single and Double Spring Mattresses, Single and Double Kapoc Mattresses, Very Handsome Wardrobe, plate glass front, Duahesse Toilet Table, Flate Glass Mirror, large Washstand with marble top, Fancy Pedestal Cupboard carved, Washstands and Toilet Ware, Chairo SUNDRIES: Twelve empty Packing Gates, Garden Tools. I hava great pleasure in drawing the publio's attention to fcfais sale, as the Furni ture is »U equal to new. It can be inspected »ny afternoon up to the day of sale. Sale>fc 1 o'clock WTO J^EsSEffCVJE;. E. W. HANMEB. J R BLAND, 916S Auctioneer DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. HORSE PARADE. SATOBDAyT^EPr. 23. I WILL OFFEK, on account of variou Clients, at the A roade, on the abov d»to t after the Parade— SEVERAL DRAUGHT STALLIONS AND PEDIGREE MARES. Spread Eagle, Wallace, Commander, Lor Cranley 11, * On account of a Cliet t. IBAY MARE, bred by the Hon. Matthei Holmes, in foal to Crown Piince. f» GOOD MARES.—FuII pedigree at sale DAVID THOMAS, 9 170 Auctioneer FOR PBIVATti SALE. T HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE ft^AIFIRST-CLASS FARM close to Laurie ton Railway Station, containing 87( Aorea, well watered, good fences, comfortable house, extensive out buildings ; 475 Aorea in crop, b*!anct in English granges. For pariiculats apply to D. THOMAS, 9 30 Aahburtca. "" T. BULLOCK. SAXUBDAY, fciPT 23. ALFORD FOREST, WINTERSLOW STATION. Rural Section 22038, 2Q Acres, fronting Taylor's Stream. MR T, BULLOCK has received in structiont from the Owners to Sell the above by Auction at the Arcade on the date named, at 11.30 a.m. Particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, S 167 Auctioneer, tS&TOBDAY, Sept T6. gj ACRES, Q\ BIiSfDS; Leased from the Crown. MR T. BULLOCK ha* received instruc tions from Mb Jokn Smith to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the tjwve datt :— y*" His Interest fa Lease from the Crown of ' #5.35874 and 36456, containing 61 acres, 3 roods, 2 perches, nituated near Hinds Railway Station. Watered with County water races. Rental to the Crown—ls 3d per acre. Farther particulars on application, T. BULLOCK,, 9166 Auctioneer SATI}BDAY,"SBPT 23, 1809 SALE OF VALUABLE TOWN PRO PERTIES. MR T. BULLOCK has rsceived instruc tions from Ms Wjlmam Hobnk to nell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above* date, the following valuable Town Properties, viz :— TOWN SECTION 230, containing \ acre, Havelock Street; TOWN SECTION 231, adjoining the above, also £ acre with all buildinge thereon. These icctiona &re cen trail J situated, being only one chain from the County Cbuocil oiSices. TOWN SKCTION 1002, Cox Street West, oontftiaiDg t acre. Good site for a house. TOWN SECTION 1164, J acre, fronting Peter Street West, also good building sites. TOWN S'iCTION 535, conbaining \ acre, '' Peter Street lsm%? in a good locality;. Inspection of, the reveral propertieß invited. Vary easy terms of Payment. Note tima of .Sale —11.30 a.m. g 168 T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer,



Funeral in otice. FUNERAL NOTICE. * fTIHE Friends of the late Mr Charlis _|_ McLauohlin are respectfully informed th»t his Funeral will move from the Kail way Station on MONDAY, 18"h inst., on arrival of Frprs«B from Christ church, at about 12 45 p.m. for the Aahburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., g 165 Undertakers L.0.L., No. 23, STAR OF ASHBURTON T>RETHREN are requested to meet at JL> the Grunge Hail on MONDAY, September 18, at 12 30, to attend the Funeral of the late Brother Charles McLaughlin. The coffin will arrive in A»h burton by the express. White ties and gloves; no regalia. 9171 JAMES BAKER, W.M.



ODDFELLOWS' HALL. f MR C. J. HAKPER _ « TT7ILL ADDRESS the Electors of Aih- * barton, on ( MONDAY NEXT, SEPT. 18, At 8 p m t His Worship the Mayor will preside^ I _ 9 155 I IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE I PETER CHALMERS, UHERT3EY. I A LL ACCOUNTS owing by the above I j\_ estate must be rendered to the Trustees Iby September 23, 1899. Alao any money ] owed to the estate must be paid to the I Trustee! by the same date. W. WILKINSON > Trustees, 19 100 G. SCARLETT jChertsey. FOR SALE. I OEVERAL Building Sections pt Fairton. I Prices from £8 to £18 FOR SALE, I mWQ Good Iron Safes FOR SALE. I /~1 OOD Family Houb@ and | acre; con- I vX veoient to the railway and schools. •I FOR SALS. j I riIOWN Sections in very choice positions, I JL for private residences • J x I For fall particulars apply S H. W., BARRETT, , I ARCADE> 9 11 ~~MISS CARSON. I. riIEAOHER of Pianoforte and Organ, i JL For terms, etc., apply at Residenoe I Corner of Wills and William Streets' neai { Wakanui Boad East. _JLg2 ! Smoke New Venu,



GARDEN SEEDS ' MpMpMkrt ^«H GARDEN SEKDS NIMMO AI*D B'AIR 1 CELEBRATED VEGETABLE HEEDS. MIMMO AND BLAIR'S STaKD >RD FLOWER SEEDS Id — PER PACKLT — J«* GARDEN TOOLS, GARDEN TOOLS," SPADES, SPADES, ! FORKS, FOBKS, RAKKS, RAKES, HOES, HOES, I QV E^ERY DE^CPIPJION AT LOWEST PBiOEF. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WrNE & SPIRIT MEROH*HTS. MAKKIT ROUSE, BUhHETT STREET, ASbBIJRTON Telephone No 63 ■NORTHCOTE& HEFFORD '-THE CORNER, 11 BEG to announce to their Customers and Friends generally, that they have opened up a large Consignment of NEW SPRING & SUMMER STRAW HATS & MILLINERY REQUIREMENTS, And having secured Ihe services of N' iss Troesdale (late with A. and T. Inglia and Mrs Gill, Dunedin), can confidently recommend her talent to their notice, and assert that in future their Millinery will be second to none in Anhburton, »Dd already we have had many orders placed for SpriDg Mlilinery. Our DRESSMAKING DE PARTMENT is stJll under the able management of Miss Kerr, who- from the first has delighted our patrons with TIT, style, and a well finished ores*. We have already landed GENTLEMEN S STRAW HATS in all styles (nice clean goods). Gentlemen's Crush Felt Hats, and the Farmer'^ Hat, in Black, Tan, and Cub* Shades. Gentlemen's Scakves, 'Ties, Bows, aud Shirts—the largest choice in town, BOOTS, SHOES, and SLIPPERS i" both English aud Colonial makes for Ladies, Misses, Children and Gentlemen. CLOTBING of the beat finish, from Reliable Colonial Tweeds, all made to our own order and selection. We have s>t£ CASES of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS baught to our ovn Ta-te just landing at Lyttleton, and «xpect in a very thort period to announce to the Public the date of OUR FIRST SPRING SHOW. We wish to thank the Public for the support accorded us since starting at " THE CORNEH," and to request a continuance of the same. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD, CASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS, arJHE CORNER. 11



RINDEBGARTEN SCHOOL npHIS SCHOOL will re-open on MON DAY, September 18, in»fc., »t> tho Miasua Fooks 1 Residence, P*rk Street. 9 160 MRS JAMES TASKER AKD MISS HOOPER BEG TO ANNOUNCE that they will open TO-DAY, (SATURDAY, Skpmmbib 16), Refreshment Rooms In Mb James Tasker's well-known premise! in East Street, near the Railway Station, Where they will be pleased to welcome any of their friends who may favor them with & caii. . : HOT DINNERS from 12 till 2, and Meala at all houn. A few reapcotable Boarders wanted. 9 164 NOTICE,



THE Undermentioned Banks have agreed to charge Half-Yearly a fee of not less than Five Shillings on all current accounts, without exception, whether Debtor or Credit. The charge 1 will be made by the Banks on 30th » September next, and thereafter each 1 Half-year on Slat March and 30th I September. I Dated at Wellington, this Ist I August, 1899, I UNION BANK OF AUSTRALIA, Ld. 1 BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. B&NK OF NEW BOUTH WALES. NATIONAL BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, I Ltd. BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 8 99 I PRESBYTERIAN OEUROH. mHE ANNUAL SOCIAL REUNION I WILL BB HBLI> W THE I ODDFELLOWB HALL I on THURSDAY, 21st INST. TEA AT 5*3 Q. ! First-class musical programme. I Admission, Is 6d ; Children under 12, Is. I iiß j CANTERBURY COLLttGE. TENDERS FOR RESERVE. mENDERS «ro incited for LEASING j X RESERVE No. 1124, containing 246 a | 3r 4p, situated on the North Branch of the I Aahburton Rivrr, lately occupied by John I G'Sfaea for 13 years and 4 months, from Ist [ NOVEMBER NEXT. Conditions of Lease j and Forms for Tendering may be obtained at I the office of the undersigned, whtre tenders I will be received up to noon on SATURDAY, J 30th September next. A. ORACROFT WILSON, j Rcgiitrar. Canterbury College,, Christohurch, 9th Sept., 1899. lUO FINEST Blue Derwenb Potatoes 2s 6d per sack, or two bags for 4s 9d; Crushed Oats 4a 6d per Back, Bran 3§ 3d, Bed Chaff 9d per bag; at FIbiOSER Bros., J Cash Supply stores,



MKLLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TH the Moet RELIABLE Home foe GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Out »!m U to give yon the best talce for mttlb mokby. H( NBSTY it our Policy, Wt will not Guarantee you sn »rdole vateii we know it will give you erary Sfttiafaotiion, One Trial is »H we wk—Our GoocU Bell themselves. »■ "—*•—- j. MELLOE, TANOBED STKEKT, ASHBUBT3N



W. H. COLLINS & CO., A BE now landing ex •« RUAHINE,' 1 at Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of Artistic Wall Papers just in time for the SPRING CLEANING, THESE Papers have all been selected by Mb OOuLINS, who is at present in England, And therefore intending Customers caa rely on getting something really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & GO'S., PAINTING & PAPEBHANGING WABEiIOUSF', EAST STEEET, ASHBURTON. Telephone -14 & .15. P.O 80x—35. SPRING GOODS TAN DREW OR*Tt TS • ly oponing up New Shipments of Goods for the Season.



PRINTS, MUSLINS, GLOVEP, SUNSHADES, UMBRELLAS, BLOUSE MATERIALS, KID GLOVES. DRESS GOODS IK ALL THE LEADING STYLES. Beautiful Trimmed College and Rook STRAW HATS; also Uentletnen'i Straws in all the leading nuke*. MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, Etc., Very New »nd Upto-data. DRESSMAKING TURNED OUT STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE. Excellent lit Guaranteed. $17 IOS — LADIES' & GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES — £17 10S THE HIGHEST OBADK, . ALSO NEW CHAINLESS CYCLE, NET— $20. LATEST' AND MOST UP TO DATE, ANDREW OUR. WHEAT. WHEAT. WE ARE PROMPT GASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. AT ' HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Fart.s^ Account in our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Ashburton, on vwy favorable Terms. : FULL-SIZEDj CORNSAOKB AND TWINE BUPPLIFI) '-'ATI LOWEST I CURRENT RATES. ROLLITT~& Co., CANTERBURY ILOUR MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBltftSfaST j WANTED Known—Our first Sprinkling j TTT ANTED Known'— ■Notuhcoi?* ** of Spring Novelties bow on view.— » V Hbifokd's Show of Bo»ter Str»w» * NOIWHCOXE & HBFFOBD I for L*die«ttßd Gontlorpen »ani^u* A.



T. Bullock. FOli SALfcJ. SHEILP COUNTRY. 1 A ry ACRES 2 roods, being R. 8.32604, X~c # fronting the road leading from the Hinds to the Kangitata Traffic Bridge. 209 Acres, near Hinds Township, being R.S. 33453 and othera. 300 Acres, K,B. 32329 md others near the ai-ove. 59J Ac en, R S. 33458. 2000 odd Acres, mostly in its native «tate, 61 acres leasehold, renWl to the Grown ■ la 3d pf-r acrp ; und other leas* hold proporfit-8 AUo several bl oks of g'<od farm land, suitable for wheat growing and t. ixed !armi^ T. BULLOCK, ~~"~~ SUBURBAN PROPERTY. X A O R E 8, 5 Good Land, all in grass, well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. Exceptionally easy terms <f Payment. V T BULLOCK. ~ ttuNwY. OIK A A SPECIAL Sum to lend on obXt)UU. mortgage, on approved freehold sreurry, at lowest current rate of mt.re.fc. Apply bo T mLLQQKt FOR SALE. g ACRES, 2 Together with a'most new Cottage of 3 rooms and porch, situated at the corner of Willow Street, Trevorton. Price rtquired~£l3O, on very ewy terms of payment* Inspection Invited. T. BOLLOCK, FOR SALE. TINWALD. Jl/ 2 A cTb . 17 2 WELL Situated at Corner of Ugmhor Road and Annie Street, to be aold >as a whole, or in building allotment!. Good land cite for a house. Apu'y to T. PULLOCK ~ ~FOR~SALE. House Property, situated in Princes Street, Netherby, BEING Lob 33, containing £ Acre, on which i« erected a dwelling house of 8 Bourns, copper built in, and all con veniences, pump, and permanent water supply ; belonging to Mr White Thia property not haviog been disposed of by Auction, offers are invited for wnw on exceptionally e.sy terms of payment. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK,



FOR SALE. 3 BUILDING ALLOTMENTS 3 Fionting Alford Forest Road. H05.28, 29, and 30, each containing about Quartet-acre just below the en tranco to the Woollen Factory, on the opposite site of the road. To be eo!d separately or in one blrick. Eaey terms iTor particulars apply to V T. BULLOCK. DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY, NICELY situated, aJJ3ining the Presby terian Manse, and just beyoDd the Bast Bait, fronting continuation of Mooie Street. 2 ACRES, f\ ROODS, Q Q PERCHES, v oo Together with Commodious Dwelling House of eight rooms, front portion recently j erected and substantially built. J* 443— Price required ; on very easy terms of payment, viz:— Small Ca*h Deposit, and balance by instalments extend ing orer a number of years. For full par dculara apply to BULLOC K. AT A LOW~IiENTAL. /COMMODIOUS Premises in Tancred \J Street, suitable for Shop or Store, at present occupied by Mr F. S. Malcolm Possession can be given about the middle ofnex.™* T . BDLLLOK .



„ New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6$ Finest French Prunes, per ib 0 10 Good Stewing Prune* „ 0 7 Fine Sago, 71 bs for I 0 Finest New Saltanas, per lb 0 1h Good Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5| Fine Muscat eh, perlb, Bd, Is, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Flake Tapioca, 7 lbs ah 10 Tim*ru Oatmeal, per 251b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roil or side perlb 0 7* Lewis' Prize Horns, per lb 0 8$ St George's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 Cooking Fies „ 0 7 Preserved Ginger ,* 0 8 Deseicated Goaostnut „ 0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 Edmond'B Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 4 Jordan Almunds  ■ 2 4 | Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 1 Waluots „ 0 8 KeaNuts  0 5 lib Tins Sfc George's Jams, 4s 6d dcz*n, pt?r tin 0 5 lib Raspberry J*m, 6a 6J doz , tin 0 6 j 2lb Jars Gooseberry Jam, per jar 1 0 i lib „ Croß"e aud Blackweil's Mar malade ... 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—L mon. Rasp berry, Vanilla—tint packets, 5s 6d doB. per packet 0 6 De Verb's Jelly Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbonate Soda  0 3 „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered „ 0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6  Bjrax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda » 0 1 Day & Ma; tin's paste Blacklng,doz. 0 4s. Sixty's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glow per bot. 0 6 Black Licquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Bine, per lb 0 10 Rcckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 8t George's Bine, ,» 0 8 Column's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tln& 1 8 $l& tins lOjd, |lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment par lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 6i per cwb  Salt, 7lb bag 81,14 b bag, Is 3d Git ger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4i lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 41 in Bnlfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2b Is lOd Waehdyke „ ÜbloJ.fflbl-M lib '1 in Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b,10i and la PRFBEBTBD FISH, Salmon, Caiifornian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Small, 4d and 4|d 9 large 7d.and Sartines, in tomato sauce, 4|d;per tin Mortons Fresh Herrings, flat 7*l, s»p pered lOd, Herrings in tcmato sauce lOi per tin Red Herring 9 afc Is, or 100 fish 10. 81 Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9i bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or 10< 6d box McLeod'a a'mond ecented 9d bar, 10 5 6d box Rawling's almond scented, 91 u»r, »d lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7a 111 box Bond's Cleanser, Bd bar, 6. 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so *p Is per box, 4Jd bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), 1« 4 i box, 6d bar Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, la box Pear's unscented tablets, 6.1 each, 5s 6 i doss 0 eavtr's Shaving Stick?, 91 each Brown Windsor, lib bar 101, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, Jib bars 41, lib bare 81 Whi'iog Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose, Is 43, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovrill-91sm<i 3s bottle Liebig's Kxtr. c Meat Is 9d per j*r Washboavds, wood^ 11<1, zinc 1< 2d American brooms Is 31, Is 6i, Is 93, la lid



1 TIJSWALD. FUR IF A L E. Sections Nob 17 and 18, each { acre, well situated, fronting the Main SouMi Road, and only a short distance from the Railway Station Any reasonable offer will he accepted T. BULLOCK. ~~~~ FOX BALiill. 1A ACRES 1A lU ACRES W) T7USST-CLARS Land Fronting Middle Jj Road, Allenton ; either as a whole or in two allotments of five acres each. Easy terms can be arranged. T. BULLOCF



J?OK SALE. : 97 acres 97 ; ADJOINING the Lowoliffe School to be ■old ma whole, or in blocki varying in siza from 13 to 53 Acres, to suit pur chasers. Should make suitable ho««e» frr Confcretors, as it is close to a school and there is generally a fur amount of work obtainable in the District. Easy Terms of Payment. Fot full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK "for salk. 1 A Q ACRES 1 A ft 140 ACRES 14:0 FRONIING Mitchum Road, about three miles from the County Saleyards and the same distance from the new Freezing Works, being R.S. 28250, the property of Mr E. S. Costbr. It has not been cropped lor over six years. There U a blue gum plantation running the fall length of the frontage. Exceptionally easy terms of payment can be arranged. T. BULLOCK



MONEY TO LEND PBIYATELY. TANCRED STREET, Next Gas Company's Offices. MoNEY TO LEND According to Arrangement from Jg£) AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security. j TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments can be arranged. All Business Strictly Confidential. DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sua Fire Insurance Office and Canton- Marine rosuranoe Office. k 97



_/*J n SAVED EVEET JU S YEAR, BY PCJROHASING YOUR CriiOOEMEiS, ETC., FROM FLETCHER-.BROS. Special Notice to those-who buy on credit—Hard Facts for Hard Figures. .. __^__ re y°" Ko°d a* Figures O»a you make ~" mental calculations, or do you me Penoi and Paper. Weie you pri.fiuienb in tohool PAY CASH AND SATE »t subtraction ? Try the following moth* matical problem, propouod»d by our Priot £0 /™j List—ln your head or with penotl— ■nb' 5W cSJ traot our Prioeß from tOB P««"> yoa are ww charged by buying on Gredifc, and m the A TEAR. Poundß yoa would aave in * muc by Twt» ohaiiog your Groowiw from uv. ENTERPRISE, Leaders in Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled. i , Tike a Oat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give you Lowest Pricei and Highest Values. H * VF, no doabc, watched our Business grow from a small beginning I\/ U made five years ago (in the (-mail shop mi to the liauk of JSbw £«a* !,tnd) to 1 y far i ho Largest Grocery Establishment ia th« Ashburfcon County, bob h»T« you s'rp;u d: o consider the reason, for our almost phenomenal success. We attribate it to ilik hioh standard of excellence of oar goods, and the fact that our prices bar* invariably been kept down to the lowest payable level, and we assure oar namaroai custcinete that this will always be our aim. When we commenced business In Aeh bar! on we were told that oar life as storekeepers was limited to three months, but ai is well known by this time, we Yorkshire men are haid to kill. We are on top, and intend to remain to. Compare oar Prises and they are bound bo unlock your Pocket Books FIN EST ROLLER FLOUR .. .. £b 5a per ton, 2001b l&i 6d, 1001b f■ M, Solb3slod, 261b3i FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auckland, No. U) 2jd per Ib, or 13« 3d per ¥11 bag, with any Brand of TEA ; or with* ut Tea 14a per 701b bag ; guaranteed fall weigh DUCHESS TEA poueues great strength, Is 9d per 1b by 51b or 101b Tin. ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON (golden tipped), 2b per Ib, or It 9d by the tin STATION TEA, in Oheiti and Half-Chesta from lsUdperlb ARAB, NELSON, MOATE and CO, and GOLDLEAF TEAS in »took. Fern Leaf Factory Batter reduced to lid per 1b ■ d ) Fin Ht New Currants __ 0 6 I ,»_-., ftimf . n ,~ .  -_-. •



Fre*h Ground Ocffae U 4d. Is 64 »nd Is 8i 1b Fineßt Cut Loaf Sugar 3W pec Ib fcing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5d per Ib Gulden Sy< up 2 b 63, 4lb Is. 71b Is ML 14ib 3,3 d, 28 b 6 6d, 56 b 11b 3d Superior Treacle, 2ib 6d, 41b Is, fib Is Id, 141b 3* 3J, 28 b-6-, 561b 10s 94 CroEse and Blackweil's Eisenoes »d bot. Colonial Essences from 6d bottle P ssenoe Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is Id Benger'e Food Is lid »nd 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groat« and Barley td per tin i Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 61 v Isinglass, li z packet 8d Brown's Oorn Flour 3d Ib Brown's Maiae Flour 3d Ib Maizena 81 Ib, Queensland Arrowroot 6d Cad bury' 6 Cocoa jib lOd, 41b Is 8d Van Houten's Cocoa 3s 3d per Ib Fry's Cocoa Ud, fh B^, lib Is 4*d Auslebrook'sOooo ilb4d,^lb7Jd Chooo ate 4d and 5a per cake Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d d< as, 7*d tin Qt idf n Vale Milk 5s 6d dcz, 6d tb BISCUITS. Fancy l.unoh 3£d Ib by tin or B}d Ib College „ „ Super. Wine s|d Ib by tin, or 64 Ib Vaniila Wine „ „ %i Rich Tea Ib by tin, or «d Ib People Mixed 4Mb „ or 4U Ib Fancy Mixed sfl Ib „ or 6d Ib Dessert 9d Ib „ or lOd Ib (^ariba'dl 5Jd Ib „ or 6d Ib Sultanss ■„ „ „ Snowfiakee iU Ib „ er Utb w»ter „ „ „ ._ Gmger Nuts 54d Ib „ or J&offls Cocanut 7fdlb „ or 8d Ib Crltcknels Is Id Ib „ orls2dlb



2&lb Tins Preserved Fruits, aprlooti Mid peaches, 8d per tin 241b Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Finest White Bago7lbs, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 6ibe, 1b Flake Tapioca 7ibs, Is Japan Rice slbs La. or 2Jd ib Ground Rica 3£d Split Peas 6ibs is, or 2J 1b Pearl Barley 6!bs Is, or 2sd Ib .- s — Egyptian Lentils 3&d 1b -""^i Haricot Beans 341 Ib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o* ■tfllb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doe or lOd per bottle 0 and B Ourrle Powder 10i per dot or lid bottle teller's Sance | pint B|d, pints Is 3d both Lea and Perrin'a Sauce A-pint la 4d, pint! 2-6 d Oar Own Sance J-pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3 1 pint bottle Tobacco—WilJKms' Jano 6* Ib } Nallrod 4 6:J Ib; Derby 5s 61 Ib r Golden Eigle 6s per Ib Candles-Electric Stearine, or EellpM 4hd Ib; P&raffine Wax (plain or fluted) 6Jd Ib or 12* 6d box; National Sperm by box Hi Ib; Bedroom Candles, self-fiithig, 12 in box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packefc Mafchfe—Plaids 4^ p» r grons, 4^d dot 1000 Vtsfas, Bell's, 4s 19d drs, M box ; 1' 00 "VWtfss, German, 3s lOd dcz, 4:3 box ; 250Yes^s, Bell's, la td dtz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkh s|d Ib „ Lily, per lib bux 6d Borax Starch Glaze, Is dcz ; l|d packet Pears' Fol'er'a liarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Can.phor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dec Vaseline M and 9d j ir, lib tins li 9d Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle £ Hudson's Extract of Snap 9 packets Is I St. Jacob's Oil 2,9 d, Pain Killer li 4d Bonnington'slrieh Mose Is and Is 101 Selgel's Sjrup 1* 9d and 3i bottle Psl Is—Hollo way's and Cockk's la 4d box Feecham's and SeJgel's la 6d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts Q& doi Eno's Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's ard Ayer's Satsaparilla 4a 8d b«t. Oundy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preaerrer la Barry's Tricopberus Is 5d bottle Blue Derwent Potatoes 2« lid sack Bta» 3 3i eack



SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50jd coils 8s d ; lOOjdl 15s 8d Linseed Oil. 5 gal Dram 14s 6d i Castor Oil 4|-gal tin 13s 9d She* p Netting (OS) IGO/da 25a Staples 3 ! lb, 5-bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51^ Is Boss Lanterna Is 31 each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Nott Cash with the Orders- No eb*fge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway fftatifl and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES E4ST STREET, ASHBURI'ON AND BIGH STREET, OaRISTOHUIMI Wholesale and Retail^ Agents for Nimtno and Blair'i Seedi.