United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Palmerstov North. N v 8 1) Buiok, a candidate) for the I'uimenton North teat in the Opposition nHere-t, ad dressed a crowded meeting <,f eiee'rrs last, evening, and was accorded a splendid hear ing. A vote of thanks and coufilcnoe w.is carried unanimously. CfIIUSTCUUKOII, "Nov. 0 The Times states that Mr Charles Lewis, the fiitbiLg member., hun definitely announced thiic he will not be a candidate at the coining elections.

SPORTING

VRC SPRING MEETING

United Pren Association—Hy Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Melbouunb, November 7 The Melbourne Cup resulted as follows :— Merriwee, 7efc 6lb (Turner) 1 Voyou, Bat .... ... .- (Kuhn) 2 Dewey, 7afc 61b.- ... ... (Kuhn) 3 War God, 7st lO'.b (Caliiuan) 4 Betting—7 bo 1 against Merriwee Won by a length, the i&tns between second and third. Time—3 36J

C.J.C. SPRING MEETING.

FIRST DAY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Chkistchuroii, November 7 Conceding results : —

Riccarton Welter, of 200 boy* ; six furloogs—Advance 1, First Blood 2, Suzin nah 3. Won by a length and a quarter. [Cauhei, Paladin, and Lapidary were scratched. Time—l.lß. Dividend-£2 6s 6.1

Welcome Stakes, of 400 soys ; four fur long*—Rommcff 1, Beddington 2, Renown 3. Warbeck, Pampero, and Komuri were scratched. Won by a nose. Time—sl§. Dividend-£7 12?.

Shobts, of 50 soys; four furlongs— Cannonßhob 1, Mount Glair 2, Shekel 3. Warrington and Bold were scratched. Time —51 f. Dividend—£2 4a

Stbwabds' Handicap, of 4,0 hoys ; six furlongs—Ber zoin 1, Paladin 2, Ngaparu 3 Won by half a length. Time—l 18, Divi dend—£l4 9a 61

Ladibs' Purse, of 100 save; Ik mile— Straithnairn 1, Cameo 2, Vulcan 3" Won by a length. Time—2 45?. Dividend—£l7 53

SECOND DAY

Christchuhcii, Nov. 8 Tho following acceptances have been received for to-morrow's races :—

Middleton Hurdles, of 150 soys j If mile -Ilex 12 2, Umal, pogaas 10 7, Dundee 10 2, Sub Rosa 9 0, Birthday 9 0

Critebiom Handicap, of 200 soys ; seven furlongs—Boreas 10 3, Advance 8 12, Ben zoin 8 11, Paladin 85, Okoariß 2, Chasseur 8 1, The Spinner 7 9, Vanilla 7 8, Oatiak 7 8, Rochester 78, Ideal 78, Rrisa 74, The Orphan 72, St Mark 6 13, Lapidary 6 12, Peerage 6 11, Hermoaa 6 9, Will-o'the Wisp 67

Derby, of 1000 soys; IJ mile—Seahorse, Skobeioff, 8t Ilario, Miss Delava!, Risella

Juvenile Plate, of 300 soys ; five fur longs—Beddingfon, Renown, Buzinnah, St Mark, Tremor, Courtier, Tolstoi, Advance, Gormoran, Coru3a

Metropolitan Handicap, of 400 soys; one miio and a half.'—Explosion 88, Battle axe 85 Fulraen 7 11, Tauhei 7 11, Malaga 79, Dj;nDj'n7 8, Rubin 73, Skobeioff 7 0, Huku 610, Oameo 6 7.

Epsom High-Weight Handicap, of 125 povs; one mile—Ben Farley 9 5 St Denis 95, Weilook 94, First. B^ood 93, Female Franchise 93, Ostiak 8 12, Olenels: 812, Motto 8 9, Lapidary 8 6, Siquin 8 5, V-.;c

Banner 84, Enure 82, Will-o'-the-Wisp 8 0, Rtx 11. 7 1?, Heritas 7 9, The Weaver 77

Seeing Two-Yeak-Old, four furlongs— Melita 8 1, Tcstudo 6 12

rJ"iiE Auction Haxdicu', of 50 soys ; five furlongs—Grandshov 87, Mount OUirß 2, Maximus 7 10, Shekel 7 9, G-..1d7 3, Veronica and Mitra 7

DOUBLE EVENT'S BREAKDOWN.

The sporting contributor of the Canterbury 7tmes thug refers to the accident to Doubtn Event; —The breakdown of Double Event j-ist on the eve of the Canterbury Jockey Club'a spring meeting was particularly unfortunate for Mes-ns Friedlander Bros., his owners, as the horse was in capital condition, and might fairly have been expected to secure a valuable stake, even if he failed to win the Cup. It is uaders oort that the horse's owners had supported the son of Bcz to win a fair stake in this race, and many outsiders had also backed him. The horae had been sent out for a two-mile working gallop, but he waa seen to falter after he had travelled a mile, and shortly afterwards he was pulled up, when it was discovered that the unfortunate animal had apparently irretrievably broken down, and it took his trainer a long time to get the horse home, as he was unable to put his injured foot to the ground. From this it will be gathered that the Australian-bred son of Countess of Kolmar will scarcely race again. Double Event was a distinctly useful horse, especially under welter weights and daring his career he ha • secured a fair number of races.

THE McFARLAND—STEWART CASE.

Judgment for Defendant,

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Christohtjkch, Nov. 8 Afc the Supreme Court this morning, Mr Justice Deniiißton gave judgment in the case of Mrs McFarland v Dr Stewart, la which plaintiff c'aimed £2000 damages com pensation for the loas of her huabaud, who shot himself while an inmate of defendant's private hospital Judgments was given for defendant with costs.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We dp not hjjjd oaraeives responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

COUNTY COUNCIL ELECTION.

TO THE EDITOR* Sir,—ln your leader in the Guardian last evening you refer to the action of Mr Lagan and myself as injudicious in signing Mr Buckley's nomination paper to a seat at the Oonnby Council table. You seem to be fully satisfied with your interpretation of the motives which prompted Mr Lagan and myself in nominating Mr Buckley. I know nothing about Mr Lagan's case, but I cannot allow your personal remarks about myself to go unchallenged. You told your readers " It ia perfectly well known that the County Council in refusing to pass a planting contract is the cause of his, Mr Sealy's, attitude towards its chairman." 1 must say »v an impudent and unwarranted assertion this would be hard to beat, and has no foundation in fact. Some years ago I Rendered for planting 25,000 larch for the Council on a reserve adjoining Mr Wright's land at Cavendish ; any that died during one year to be made good free of coat to the Council the following season. I sent five men up fco do the work. They took with them half the trees, 13,500. the remainder of the trees being seat later by rail. When the men left here for the job the man in charge was instructed to plant the reserve io the usual way—nine feet apart. Now, nine feet has always been understood to be three paces, which was considered neir enough for all practical purposes. Bub by som;. mistake on the part of the man in charge ' of the work the trees wero planted about ten feeb apart, This was nob dis covered till the end of October or November, Jb was then toe late to .rectify the blunder that year, and it waa allowed to stand over. When my attention was called to the matter I immediately wrote of my own jrioiion to the Chairman of the Council, undertaking to make good any shortage that may be found to exist, and otherwise make good any damage caused by the mistake. I was not on ihe ground at all during the progress of the

work, and I would like to ack any dia irtlerrstcd p< rsoii if one i- likely to give him- j hi If away !y m.-! meting hiw wn 'o do work : in suoli a wiiv a- 'o lif m hi* d s-■? antage. ' However, tie '-■ ok wb omi p"e eil m duo •'iMirac. Tiif t<--11 ■.wmll4 .i" >8 tj lib Chairman . of ,he Cmiii'M ■ xiires *'i him c f us satisfied ; " i'h ih ■ mi rk, siii-i iidmittcd h t more than tiio sri> c tied iiuiiihci ■ ii ;-<i>B kxto pLmt.ed, j I #oi nothing! fri m the CJoum:r, nor di ! I I ii I; ftir iiny thing in tho way of oonc-f sions or 1 ot.iv-r-.viac fit i\uy tini'J. I <">lll y sisked fori hat vhi'jh I t-:v- i:c'i &<<•} wna jivtiy er.l.i''od to ' rtc.-ive. > err' :•( c ir.! hii>i.-; i:5 'his tr< j !«H'v |;>"ur is a'niv.t.i(;;ii:; ovi-r my plintiny '■ c-".utTi\e'j vw:v io war;ant y ur rtuiiiks about the fxc;c's3 of mv piivi'e^fiß ns si ; ci:;z 'U in ihi^'elect'cn. But y< n h".vo gono . o v cf yrur wity tn impure imprc'p:r ant] corrupt motive*, withont j'lrnt cause. Bub it i-; the v/i>y "-vif,^ j'ersnns who like to measure other ji-op't-'-s torn wUh !h:"ir own bni^he'. Lit mi) (tmhul you, hoivevr, that if Mr Buck lev i? eicote.i it is the ratepiycrs of the riding who h.>.vo co decide' whoHe seat he shall take. Let us bo thankful the people shaii decide the matter without reference to the eeiibblerH who wrote the venetnoua, vi:i dict.vt? (ffusions such aa appeared in ynur last issue. '! lie. Cou'ity Council in the past has been composed, of gentlemen who have, and deserved to have, the respect of the whole of the ratepayers of the County for the excellent way in which they have carried out tho many useful works they have executed and are now executing all over the district. Nobody appreciates and values their disinteieated labor mote than I do, bub I have yet to learn that a ratepayer in nomi nating a new member to that Council, and so causes a contested election, deserves the

abuse that has beon heaped on Mr Buckley's nominators in your lust issue. Is it a crime to cause a contested election ? Does no* the colony from the North Cape to the Bluff ab the present moment ring with the sound of contested elections. Yet you desire to have your nominee to the Council elected without opposition, bub the ratepayers believe a little opposition does good sometimes, hence the pre enb contesb. I am aware of the dis /advantage under which a correspondent labours in challenging editorial state, ments in a newspaper and I rarely do so, but seeing the attack made upon me in my ptiva'e capacity as a citizen by your anonymous scribbler, in justice to myself and others 1 ieel compelled to write this, which shall be my last on thia subject. Thanking you in anticipation —lam, etc., Thos. Shaly.

THE ABBBUBTON GUARDIAN i WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER , 1890.



Wanted. WANTKD— A Good (ijucral Servant References required. Apply to Mrs C. W. Pdrnkil. 11 61



WANI'EP— Vi: iv M, in i:( . Teimetn- One v i t lo l!;- i:er pryf-> red C<>o stant billet for co:n:» t»iibhand. Rt-ference* 'r! quired.— Appiv to E H. Dobson, L w cliff'e. 11 57 Tinown —That now is "The % t time to muke pelections of Costume? for the Summer, Fuil ranges of choice materials in Novelty Colorings. See ours first. — MITCHELf, & TURNER



M»p of (he S .it of War. O 1h 3J, posted Is sd. Nfw 80. ks— Between the Heather, Kit Kentieday, R sf of Judah, Kings of 'he Beach, Leaves of a Life, Mother's Holiday, Love madf Manifest, Electric Lighting Fittings, Guide to Electric Lighting, Mark Twain's ouriou' Dream, Roughing it, Mark Twain ; Fur Chriet and the Church. Christmas Cards New Zealand views.—H. M. Jose^. j



ASHBUJiIQN ELECTION



A MEETING of Electors favourable to Mb Habpeb's Candidature will bo held in Room next Gaa Office, Tanored Street, on WEDNESDAY, Sth November, ab 8 p.m., for the purpose of forming a Committee. 1 35



ASHBUETON ELEC rORAL DISTRICT. MR C. J. HARPER TTTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS MOUNT SOMERS Schoolroom — WEDNESDAY, November 8 BPRINGBURN Schoolroom — THURS DAY, November 9 ALFORD F >VEST Schoolroom—Fßl DAY, November 10 At 8 o'clock each Evening. 10 207



ASHBUPTON ELEOrORATE. TO THE ELiTSOIORS. \ Ladies and Gentlemen,— rPHE ASHBURTON BRANCH of 1 ihe LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION invite you to the ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON MONDAY EVENING, 13tii NOVEMBER, at 8 p.m., WHEN THEIU CANDIDATE, ME JOHN McKSAGUE, W<ll deliver his opening Political Address WILLIAM PEARSON, 10 253 Secretary.



SA.IS X>£!Jte, So a*9ta.m Euca lypti JExtract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty tho King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not bl taken, UR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PruasianGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— It is proved by tests by tho Medical Olinc of the Universities at Bonn and brreiiawald Prussia, and reported by Dr, Schulz.Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr; Mossier, Director "i the Medical Clinics at Greifawald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, wili develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant lie v o Is oi clot Extracifc ,v et) p c ) a < i names') •\i \ i 0 „ -, vMoh v nil inten-ia 1 tie i i c ko c.iJk".' 11(1 t t, 1 :— 11 t \ odoar \ t ( r r \ genuiM r i i 4. ftoeh t n 1 r U i c appear- I c density 1 , It 1 itraoUnp tt v i i i « if l cl \ f jucalypti ex x 1 J l. cases oi " v r i il v 1 i internal nfl ita r t tla con se^uri c r( 1 1 or safety uoi il y 1 r v 1 I RON'fi PUO\I^I i il^^x — tndhurst, V ° on , i 1 rail



CHURCH SERVICES. ST. STEPHEN'S OH URO H, Ashburton. THURSDAY—7.3O pm~Bib!a C ass FRIDAY-Guild of St Stephen 7 15 pm, Evening Prayer & Addresa 8 pm, Meeting in the Schoolroom 24th SUNDAY AFTER, TRINITY (November 12) 8 30 a m—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon 3pm-DROMOL<B. 'J'he Vicar 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Scrm jn R A WOODTiIORPJfI, MA., Vicar



DAVID THOMAS? ' ABO AD E. HORSE FAIR. riHUiiBDAY, "NOV. 16, — 1899 — I WILL hold my Next HOBSE^FAIR en the above date, EJ& WjJICH I AM NOW RECEIVINGS tNTRIKS. D. TFOMAS, 10 143 Auctioneer.



BiT ' illJi sray an<i $° HCq*, <<j||f§ nothing to y*^/^fe_-Z-J this common MAaiifC senso? otl a IZloitlvw? bit of it. No need of losing your hair in this way. And there is no need of your look ing old before your time, either. The hair may be preserved ■ and made f^^£tXW?^M beautiful p% f IT jkLjm by giving £"** I?3T it the food ||il IP found in— HWI It always W 15b Hi restores """ T ■■"■■'"■—■■»— color f to gray or faded hair. Your hair may have all the dark, rich color of early life. Then why not have it so ? Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & £»• Lowell, Mass., U. S. A.



PUBLIC NOTICE HAVING given up business in Aahbur ten, I have placed all outstanding accounts due to me in the hands of Mb W. H. Baukbtt, Arcade, for immediate collec tion, and hereby request my customers to pay him the amounts due without delay, and his receipt will be a sufficient discharge. J. H. JAMIEBON. Ashburton, November 6, 1899. 11 62



NOTICE. qpHB DRAPERS of Aehburton WILL JL CLOSE their Premises on FRIDAY NEXT, 10th inst. (Christchurch Show D*y), and remain open ALL DAY on THURS DAY, 9ih mat. 11 53



NOTICE. OUR STORKS and OFFICES will be CLOSED on TUESDAY, th« tth, and FRIDAY, the lOih mat., being New Zsaland Gu,p and Chriatchuroh Show Days. FRIEDL&NDER BROS., LIMITED. D, THOMAS. F. W. HANMER, | THE NFW ZEALAND FARMERS'CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION O? CANTERBURY, LIMITEp. 11 11



""""" NOTICE. mHE SALE OF MR FRANCIS CASS'3 LIVE AND DEAD STOCK IS WITHDRAWN, D. THOMAS, 11 63 Ashburton. J« JLu JljLXvrCjrb, PAINTER, PA PERH AN GBR, SIGNWRITER, E-ie. T>USINESS PEOPLE- requiring Sign- O writing would find it' to thair interest to consult J. L. HIGGS, as he does the work himself, therefore there is n<> second profit to pay. His ability is well known as formerly signwrlter to Mr J. Wilson, with whom he haa severed all connection. ESTIMATES GIVEN FRTIE For all classes of painting and house decorations. ARTIST'S MATERIAL 13, and latest! designs in WALL PAPERS, In stock. TANCBBD^STBBET. /CHOICE Seed Potatoes.—Various kinos \J from 2s per sack. Puritan, the quickest of all Potatoes to mature, 24lbs for If, 5s per sack. Carrots, 10s per ton. Carter's Turnip Seed 6d per Ib or 52s 6d per cwt.—J. Tuomaßi Hawloek Street,



hAGM M U B , rTIHKRE are still Blocks of Land on tha above Estate for Sale, which would make some of the beßb all round Faimiin the County, ; 10 258 D. THOMAS.



NOf ICE. £HAVE for Salo a Good Farm, contain ing about 700 acres, from heavy to light land, with extensive improvements. New 10 roomed House, large Stable (12 horace), with Feed Houee attached. Implement Shed, Dairy, Sheepyard?, Cowsheds, Piggeries, etc, about 150 acres in wheat, 50 acres in oata. For particulars apply 10 25? D. DDHOMAB



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. DOG COLLARS FOR 190 Q. riIENDERS are invited for Supply of Dog X Collars. Particulars on view at the County Council's Offices, Ashburton. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk. Ashburton, Nov. 6, 1299. 11 59.



T O LE T FOR Six Months, for Grazing purposes, Paddock of 34 Acres, near Winslow, on Longbeach Road. Apply to T BULLOCK



i PEOPLE $%Ssm Sound the PRMiSES MuAltk PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED TEAS.



PH^ARTN TG.- Q ISARING COM Vi^ACES at ANAM A •v November 24th. 1160 o. J. PETER. FOIi BALE, O7 ATESTON SECTIONS. Nob. 9, 18, 29,|30, 31, 38, 39, 59, 60, 62,[.76, 77,^78, 90,|92, 93, 94. Q EVERAL Building Sections pb Fairtou. Prices from £8 to £18 GOOD Family House and J acre ; con venient to the railway and schools. /"\NE Acre, well fenced, West Town Belt For particulars and prices apply I H. W. BARRETT, j AHOaDB.



MELLOK'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Moab SELIABLE House ior|GOOD AND CSEAP BOOTS. Our aim is to give you the BEST VALUE for mttle?mokby. HONESTY is oui Policy. We wild not Guarantee yoajan article unless ws know it wi'ljgiva you everyVSatiefaotion, One Trial is all we ask—Our Goods Sell themselve?. «-»««.«««»- j MELLOE, (EANCRED STPFKT, ASHBUKTDS"



~ JUST OPEJNEJD. 6 CASES ex (< S S' EU-MAKA" ■BMIHIIMIQIMPI This now Completes our SI ipraents of Summer Goods, and we pride ourselves we can now Supp'y ALL YOUR EEEDS. Latest Arrivals include, PRETTY LEGHORN STRAWS for Girl's and Ladies' SUNSHADES & PARASOLS in Silk and Satin Novelties in BELTS, BUCKLES and! DRESS CLASPJ White Cycling Gloves White Silk Glovei White Milanese Gloves. BLOUSE JAPANESE k FANCY SILKS (very recherche), WHITE and CREAM PIQUE, and PIQUE STRIPES, Blaok Grenadines, BLACK SIOILLIAN & Fancy and Plain BLACK LUSTRES THE LATENT IN BRADFORD FANCY DREfiSSt* DACCA CALICOES, splendid value, TUCKED MUSLINS, very new Hearth Ru«sß from 2s 6d up, LARGE BIZES. A very pretty rangs of ROMAN WORK, including TABLE CENTRES, SIDEBOARDS, & TABLE COVERS, QUILTS in Honeycomb, Marcella and Satin All everyday lines in Household requirements at Corner Prices, viz., Tickings, Sheetings, Shirtings, and Flannellettes. WE EXCELL IN TOWELS BOYS' GALATEA BLOUSES in four Sizes MEN'S HARDWEAR TROUSERS One case of Boys' SERGE SAILOR SUITS 6s 6d. COME and SEE CDHESE» A large Assortment of Ladies', Girls' and Boys', Hobß LADIES LACE EMBROIDERED Hoae very styliah. TfiE LEADING HO USE FOR Gents Mercery, Ties, Bows, Bracea and Collars. MEN'S SWEATERS for Cycling We will show on Monday next a SPECIAL range of Boots and Shoeß including LADIES TAN OOZE CALF SHOES 10s 6d GENTS TAN 002E CALF SHOES 20s Girls' Boys' and Children^ Tan Shoes to suit 3 years old to 15 years SPECIAL PURCHASE MEN'S COLONIAL BOOTS, from Suckling's, Bhezb and Standard Factories : We can do Leather Goods WELL, FOR CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR. Extraordinary value in Xmae Cards 12 for 2d (packets) 10 for 3d (boxed with envelopes) 25 „4d „ 10 „Is 3d „ 25 6d „ 12 „la 9d „ English Mail for Xtnas Greetings olosea in about fourteen days— We can confidently recommend the work of our Milliner & Dressmaker to your notice- Place your Xmas order now to avoid disappointment. NORTHCOTE'& HEFFORD "THE CORNER,"



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.OONG REVE'S. Tii JB PEG PLB » S IRON MIO;NGE B\ ——OONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST ] HAS the following New Seasonable Goods usb opened at prices that defy legitimate!! competition :— SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated 'JL.TJ.S and 8.135.A. TURKEY OIL STONES —lieal Beauties.! LAWN MOWE.WSJ LAWN MOWERS i "New Easy, 1' •« Orepcent," "Philadelphia," and " Carbine."! " JAPANNED TRUNKS." For the Million. Colonial Made; Good and strong. BURNETr STREET, Opposite Arcade.



POTATOES. POTATOES Only a few B,~* left of the Fin P *t Orari grown Dprwent Potatory to be lf v 7^ X ] 1(? rf T bag °r 2 b'K" f"r 3^ 9J- De!ivt re<* free • H- £eits ai.d Railway. A grand change of P rrd for this District,. Beauty of I Hebron 2s 6d per sack, Early Rubies 2, 6 ! per sack, Lapstone Kidneys Is lid per sack. ' 80 Varieties Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet, 100 Varities Fiower Seeds Id per packet. 1899 PRESERVING SEASON PEE ?l RVING PANS in Bras?, Iron Enamel, afid Light Steel En: mhi t a* LOWEST PRICES. ft ill -re--- sT^ 0 are Jusfc La' dln § 50 Cases Bnd CaskT o? l{i> !l H HI H **^ .Various Kinds of Jams Jare, including X JiM It IH iMASONS JARS, Pints Quarts and Half ill 1 4M li^iPr Gallons. LIGHTNING JARS in Quarts 11 'J |H and Half Gallons. 'jrijhv Jalib, both Glass and Earthen- #^£PH|^k p3Bß^9f 1 bese Goods were bought before the Great |Qr"~^T^Hj) MM >.«B| advance in the Manufasturers Price, and 3c~"4tjK Mm" f" IiSHI We nte^d to give our Oustomera the benefit Mf^^^f^^ ■i ■Mißl O^DER EARLY if you wish to escape li^Flii'llSlill I ImiiHajHll disßPPointirent, as when our Stocks are ex- W^W U,i|i|ffl ||pi?lfl^|||| haufited, we shall not bo able to replace I| laffiHl WOOD JAM SPOONS—3d, 4d, and ed Bah. t PEESERYING SUGAR, We have just received our first shipment of B-nwers Crystals, which is acktio-v --lelgcd throughoub the Australian Coloniae to be the best sugar for Jam and Jelly m ikii g, Brewer s Crystals are much stronger than ordinary sugar, so yo i require leai of it <o the pou Aof fruit; Jams, slid more especially Jollies?, are mv h clearer an 1 firmer If made with it. Auckland No. land No la Sujir (guaranteed pure oan») also kept in sto:k, DON SILVER WARF, WARRANTED to Wear White Throughoi fc. Nearest approach to Silver. NOTE THE PRICES— Tea Spoons, 4s 6d per do«en ; Desert Spoons, 8s 6d per dozen ; Ta' la Spoons, lla 6d per dozen ; Desert Forts, 8s 6d per dezen ; Table Forks, Jls 6d per dozen ; Salt Spoons, 6d each ; Mustard Spooi s, 6d each ; e fc We have been appointed the New Zealand Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Don Silver Ware, and with this advantage and the phenominally oar prices of silver we axe enabled to sell at such low pi Ices. Customers who have hi d it will have no other. DINNER WARE. *~ I INNER WARE. PHEASANT PATTERN* 6 inch Plates, 2s 9d per dozen ; 7 irch Platf c, 3s €d per da?n ; 8 inch Pistes, 4.< 6d per dczan : 10 inch Plates, 5s 6d jer dozen ; Soup Plates, 4s 6d and 5* 6d per dozan. lOinchMeab Dishes, la each ; 11 inch Meas Dishes, Is 2d each; 12 inch Meat Dishes, Is 5d ;14 Inch Meat Dishes, 2s ;16 inch meat dishes, 2s 6dL Vege table Dishes 2s 9d e«ch. Sauce Boats Is each. 29 piece Dinner Set 14s 9d. 54 piece Dinner Set 31s. Blue Band and Line Pattern same prices, other patterns 6d ' per dozen extra. Anyone requiring a Dinner Set should call and see ours bafore buying elsewhere, as we have a big range of patterns to s elect from at very low prices. FLETCHER BROS.I CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET, CHRIbTOHURCH. ! Telephone 24 Box 67



BOOTS. BOOTS Giga:.ic Sale Now On TUST arrived and opened up a grand assortment of up to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE HOLIDAY AND SUMMER SEASOIS Special Lines Women's Button Shoes 7s 6i Women's Kid Lace Shoes, only 6s lid | TAN GOODS IN 3REAT VARIETY. iirong School Boots from 5d 6d. Good Bluchers, nailed, 5s 6d. - largest stock in town to choose from. REPAIRS done Promptly and afe Moderate Charges. FEED NOKES, , CASH BOOS? SHOP, N( xt Door Bank of New Zealai d t ' i KAST STREET, ASHBUkTON. *NEVV~~ZaALAKD RAILWAYST" * TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS FOR CHBISTCHUROH A. & P.* SHOW, NOVEMBER 10. fTIHE Morning Train from Ashburton to X Christchurch will Jeave Athbnrton Ht 7.30 a.m, Chert sey 8 7, Raknia 8 30, arriving at Christchurch at 10.25. The train from Methven will start 47am, Lauriaton 7.32, Rakaia arrive 8 !5. A special tram will leave Tiitatii for Aehbur'on at 7 10 a.m. R*»gitata 8 27, Hibda 9 0, Window 9.16. '1 mwald 9 27 ; and the train due from Ath burlon for Christchurch at II a.m will b« altered to run in connection with this special train. Ifc will leave Ashburton at 942k m, Chertsey 10 13, Rakaia 10 27, arriving at Christchurch at 12 15 pm 'j he train from Springburn williun 25 minutes KABLIii'R than timetable times, so as to connect with the 9.42 train from Aehbnrton. A train"irli —- leave Ashburton for Springburn at 8 40 p.m, «fter arrival of the evening train from Chri tcherch. The evening train from Chriatchurch to Ashburton will start at 5.20 p.m, and be due from Rakaia at 7 48, Chertsey 81, arriving at Aahburton at 8.30. The train for Methven will leave Rakaia at 750p m. No goods traffic by these train*. A special train will leave Christchurch for Oamaru at 10.15 p m. On the 11th November a train leaves Christchurch forDunedinat 8.30p.m, netting down passengers returning from Christchurch afc stations South of Ashburton. Excursion fareß ai already notified. 1150 BY ORDEB. yn~E have just lauded, Ex "lonic," TWO VABKS OF GENUINE "PRIMUS" STOVES. Vfry handy and economical. PRICE — ISs 6d Each. NOW L-NDING, ex " Wakanul," A Shipment of FIRST-CLASS SHEFFIELD TABLE (UTLEKY, Direct from the Makers. All nnv pi'terns, and lowest quotation! in Canterbury. IN STOCK: J 8.8.A. SHEEP SHEARS, BRANDING OILS, TUB KEY STONES, Etc. BICYCLES We are Agents for * COLUMBIAN LOVELL DIAMONDS, HARTFORDS. VIDETTES, And are still offering the best value in the Colony NEW MACHINES from «14 Cash Good Seoond-Hand MACHINES from e»£s We can aUo "BUILD MACHIKES t-> Older fiom 8.8.A. Pan* at ve»y Rcr.;-r»Bi»H« figures Hoping to be favored w tb y^ur patr-o«g<*- CARSON & Co., TEA MERCHANTS, GROCERS AND IRONMONGER?. Importers of Bicycles, Hardware, Glass and China. Takcred Street & Akcadb, Ashburton, i . 1123 E^ GGS, Eggs—We are Cash Boyera of Fresh Eggs in any quantity.—Flet cher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. £2 for Nothing, IRIAD JPJfctIZR COmA^IfiTCIXIOJJf OCy WILL be p*id to the one who sends 6t"rW in the list coDtainicg the e/fate»6 number of emaller words which can be made out of the words: "TRIAD COMPETITION." No letter must be used more than once which only occurs once in these words. No foreign, proper or obsolete words will b« allowed. Close 20th November, 1899. Poafc list and receipt for 5* from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Danedin. A receipt for 101 entitles a competitor !o send in two lists ; 15a, three Hats ; 20j, fcuriiMft, ~ Not more than four luts may kccompsay t|* , receipts of any one advertiser, nit hough r competitors may send four lists' accom panied with receipt in comformity with above rule, from all the Triad adtertieen if ' they please. This competition wiU o>os« * November 20. O^her competitions will b* ■' announced in next issue. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. ', Aulfiebroek'i Cocoa Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Booti Curtis, F, Jewell* t Dr. Speer, Dcnedia Flora Soap g Griffin's Biscuits (any grocer) Jones, H M, Triad Agent Joeuha Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkpatrick, S, and Co., X Jartii l\ Maypcle Soap and Monkey Biaid So»p Mrs Miller's Cookery Booki f Mitchell, Pbotographar * Nelson, Moate and Go's Teas N.Z. Express Co. RCulleh, agent| New Zealand Clothing Factory Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whi*ky Somerset Hotel, H. g. Drammond Burafeura Tea Vanity Fair Cigarettiw Van Houten's Coooa and Chocolate • Wahoo' I oasby's, • Koolibah ' Loa»by's Wil« n , Balk &Do, Frch C'ffee, Onv*h X Y**l kee Cork Tipped Cigarettes Yatee & Go. Arthur,seed merchants Zaalandia Boots - pll r *\ Vn° 6 t0 8« a good 88sorlm«t •» Genera! Drapery, Boots, and Qiothiniw