APPOINTMENTS FOR THE POLLING.

By favor of the Returning Officer we arr able to publish the following Hats of polling booths, and the Returning Officers who wili preside at them in the polling for the Pur. Jiamentary election and the Local Option

PARLIAMENTARY POLL.

POLLING BOOTHS OFFICERS Courthouse T W Tayler, W V Purchase Borough Council Chambers H H Fooks Bampatead School a A Fooks Dromore „ D Grant Seafield  W W White Wakinui „ S Dixon Tinwald „ RM Cuthbertson Flemingbon „ J C Bell Eiffelton „ W Simpaon Winslow „ P Robilliard Lowcliffe „ E Williams Hinds „ D Miller Rangitatft Road Board Office, Lißnaore W Biyans Mayfield School Clias Styohs Rnapuna  W H Anderson Mount Sotners Road Board Office 8 Bairi Town Hall, Staveley J Rilgour Gresnetreet School J R Purchase Aiford Forest,, A J Gillman Westerfield „ John Cook Longbeaoh „ JR Guy Ekling „ H W Barrett LOCAL OPTION POLL. Courts House, Ashburton Chas; Dison nod F Mftkeig Borough Council Chambers C Hardie Hampatead School W Brock Dromore  Mrs RMJ Maxwell Seafield  Mrs C M Armstrong Wakanai  A Pilbrow Tiawald „ J Davidson Flemington „ Robb, Pearson Eiffeltou „ Miss J MoGallan Winslow „ W Stout Lowoliffe „ AH Williams Hinds „ JO Sheiden RftDgitata Road Board Office, Litmore J Burgess MayfieSd School W Bowman Fox Rnapuna School H Rayuer Mount Somers Road Board Office M Kerr Town Hall, Staveley W Moaes Greemfereet Sohool C Walker Aiford Foresb „ T Crooks Westerfield „ Robt* Frizzalle Longbeaoh „ H N Hiskens Baling „ MissJFechney

SUICIDE OF MARTIN SIMONSON.

Sad Close of a Brilliant Musical Career.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ||(Received Wakapuaka Nov 29, 9.42 a.m This Office 19.20 a.m) Melbourne Nov 29 Martin Simonsen, the well-known musician, committed suicide at his residence, by shooting himself with a rerolver.

THE LATEST.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Eleotr Telegraph—Copyright,

(Received Wakapuaka Nov 29, 9.42 Tbia Office 11.20 a.m) A Bin- Deal. Adelaide, November 29 A London Syndicate has acquired 120,000 square miies in the northern territory for pastoral purposes. Corrupt Detectives, Tha report of the police Inquiry Boards states that a number of detec« tivea have been guilty of receiving money from criminals, and other cor rupt practices. The Tichborne Case. Sydney, November 29 The doctors appointed by the select committee to examine the imbecile Oressweli report that, he bears a number of marks, and has certain characteristics, similar to those alleged to have been borne by Sir Roger Tich borne.

ELECTORAL

Mr O. J. Harper addressed a good meeting at Hampstead on Tuesday evening, and waa well received* He apparently gave general satisfaction. To-day he addressed about forty-five electors at) the Fairfield Freezing Works duriDg the dinner recess, and was very attentively listened to.

Latest Items.

Loed Ramfoblt—Lord Ranfurly has arrayed in Adelaide from » visit to his Mildura estate, and ia the guest of Lord Tennyson. The New Sqoth Wales Wbeat Crop— The Sydney Morning Herald estimates the New South Wales wheat crop at 13,239,000 bushels, and the quantity available for ex port) &t 3,086.000 baahals. CftlCXßT—The following players will re present) the Aehburfcon Cricket) Club against the Fairfield Cricket Club tomorrow on the Domain Oval, at 2.30: —Messrs Robilliard, Nicoil, Mtrsden, Eriedlander, P. Orr, Bec kett, Richards, Smith, Amos, Piclilee, Grange* One or more emergencies may be required. MrJuJilAm Jackson—Mr G. T-F. Me- J^onzie, of Hondai-Lanka tea fame, who is now in Aahbarbon, informs us that in the middle of October he had the pleasure of meeting an old Methven district resident in the person of Mr Julian Jackson, He met Mr Jackson on October 17 in lovercargill, irho was then promoting a gold dredging venture, and the day following Mr McKen zte, who was en route {or the Bluff, saw Mr Jackson on board a- steamer for Tasmania, whither he was bound on a visit to some friends, and would return to New Zealand in ft couple of months, to resume business in connection with gold dredging. The rise in the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural consequence, following the advanced ooat of the raw material, alt the prinoipal manufacturers of woollen good I have recently issued revised price lists show ing a oonsiderabt rise in the prices of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &c, Messrs Craighead & Berrtman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early in May for & large shipment of the most fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the prinoipal New Zealand mills ust) before the rise, and will give thair customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Craighbad and Berry man invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £3 10i, made up in their well known style and fib, should convince the most sceptical of their sterling values

£HB_4BHBUJUTOH OUABDJAN : WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1899



MONEY 10 LEND MIVaTELY. tanored street, Next Gas Compant's Clicks j\joneyTo lend According to Arrangement from £5 AND UPWARD?, Upon any Security. TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. abated. 0' MoDthly All Business Stuictly Oonhdewpul. DAVID ZANDER, A JtNl FOR-Sua Fire Insurance Office aa" tantoa-Marine rnsuranoe Office. OSBORN COOMBI, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (L te of London), IS now in Ashburton, tod will remain bill the end of the month, LLEWELLIN OWEN at> his Mafia atudio, Area eOh%mbew,Ashbarton, or at Commprcial H' tel* Just Anived NSW GOODS mWIOVELTIBS TN faeb every ihing a fjdliib leqaires GATES. LOWRY AND CO ZBALANDU CYCLE WORKS ' BORNE LT STREET. We Repair any mak«, and qua: antee all work. m IMPORTANT NOTICE JO GRAZIERS, DEALERS, & OTHERS, WHCT HAVE STOCK FOR SALE H, MAT SON & Go. yi RE prepared to receive entries of^al " chsses-of stock, from any part of New Zea land for disposal at The Addington Metropolitan Mabm»» whore the fullest oorrpetition of Tradesmen, bpeculatore, and Export Buyers can be relied on. Special at tention ie directed to the wonder tul increase in the firm's business both at the yards and privately. As a proof of tha magnitude of their bu«neßß in stock we herewith .publish tha official roturn of stock sold in the AddiDßton market for the six month* ending June 30, 1899, aa supplied by the Saleyards Company. Out of a total rf 325,999 cheep and 11,243 V&nS; Watson and Co ' 8 entry ooisisted of 103,740 sheep and 3,120 figs. 'I he arrangements »f U c fi im ' g Btß ff at large centros like this is rather unique, and although thrte or four sales are in course of procedure at the same time, they have it to arranged thafc a number of the firm is in charge of each department. la this way clients interested are well looked after and no Jot is sacrificed uudsr full rates. Eueinesß is carefully, tkilfully, and legiti mately carried out. Extensive paddock acoommodution always at the dwpotal of clients An efficient staff always at Addiogton to receive stock the instant of its arrival any~""S hour of day or night. All stock personislJy^ inspected before the sale and drafted when deemed advisable and sold by members of the firm. If you want care, personal attention, highest values, and prompt account sales guaranteed then consign _19 0 MATSON'S," Addington. rpHK PUREBRKD DRAUGHT X STALLION LOED STANLEY Will stand at the Owner's Farm, Lyndhont. for the season, and travel the surround ing districts For pedigree, ccc Cardi For further particulars apply to the Groom in charge. GEORGE THOMPSON, 249 Lyndhnrst IT*O STAND THIS SEASON, AND TRAVEL the Aehbcrton and Surround ing Districts, THE PUKEBRED CLYDESDALI STALLION SPREAD KAGLB, By Prince Imperial—dam Qutenie, by Ring o I the Vanquishers, grand dam Flower (imp) TERMS: Grantee, *3 10s each ; Season £2 10s each. One or two Mares as per agreement; groomage fee, 6s. Good gram paddocks for Mares at Is (A per week with every care, but no responsi bility . r For further particulars tee Stud Book, o apply to R H BENNETT, 2SO^ Proprietor, Ashburton LEASEHOLD LAND-Rental to the Crow. Is 3d per aero TOO ACRES, not far from Hinds Rail ±.&4l way Station, being R.S. 3646 and others. Well watered with County water races. , * For terms and full particulars apply to T BULLOCK *'UK HAUJi). ~tf\ ACRES T^ 1U AORES JiJ PIISST-CLABS Land Fronting Middli X- Road, Allenton ; either as a whole or in two allotments of five acres each. Easy terms can be arranged, T. BULLOCF TO LETT ~~" SMALL fchop, with two rotoni attached, in Burnebfc Btreet. Rental 7s 6d per week* _a __ T_ BTOLOQKfc SUBURBAN PROPERTY 5 ACREB, g Good Land, all in grass, well situated o» Winters Road. A nice site for a house* Exceptionally easy terms of Payment. —— T BULLOCK FOR^SAU £9f\ P«SI OE require^ *<"• town sectioa f?L o* BJB. containing £ acre fronting Aitken Street, East. B \ I. BULLOCK ■_._______________ Agent. T°S T sfsli? p c.ent^ lly Bituated *■ J. Ibajt Street,—Apply T. BUUPOK.



Freeh Ground Coff 3 e Is 4d, Is 6d and Is 8i lb Finrsfc Cut Loaf Sugar 3*d pec lb •cinq * B gar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5d per lb Golden Syrup 2,b 6J, 4lb la, 71b Is 9d, 14!b3«3d, 28!b 61 6d, 66^ lla 3d bupenor Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 7ib Isßd, 141b 3 3d, 28; b 6<, 561b 10* 9d Orosae and Blackwell's Essences 9d bot. I Oolonial Essences from 5d bottle ' Bssenca Rennet 8d and lOd bottle j Neave'a Food lid, Mellin'a Food Is 9d Benger's Food Is lid and,3s 6d per tin Koblnson s patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6i  Isinglass, lozpackefc 8d Brown's Corn FJoar 3d lb Brown's Maize Flour 3d lb Maizena Bdlb, Queensland Arrowroofc 6d Canary's Cocoa Jib 105, *!b la 81 Van Houten's Cocoa 3a 3d per Ib Fry's Cocoa ±Ib 4R Jib Bs<i, lib Is 4^ A OHlebrook'e Coco. fib 41, ilb 7id Chocoate 4d and 5i per ciite Milkmaid Milk 7* 3d d< z, 7*d tin G ldf n Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 61 tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3Jd lb by tin or 3W lo College  v"P?n #wwe" c s^d lb 'tfin ' op Wib Vfinilh Wine  h ? sohi^ ea M . "d lb by tin»or «•»> Pecpl ' S Mixed 4i Ib „ or Ud ,b Fanoy Mixed s^i Ih \\ or li b Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd 'b ganbaldl 5Jd Ib . or 6d Jl Saltanaa . ■ Snowfl.kes 4jd lb ," 0r 5d Ginger Nuts 5U b ", or 6d lb Coooanut Hi lb „ or 81 lb Cracknels Is id lb „ or Is 2d lb 2jVlb Tins Preserved Fruits, apric its and peaches, 8d per tin 2|lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tip Finest Fhite Sago7lh B , Is Pearl Sags or Tapioca 6ibs, Is Blake Tapioca 7lba, Is \ Japan Rice slbs U. or 2id ib Ground Rice 3*d Split Peas 6ibs*is, or 2>J Ib Pearl Barley s!bs la, or 2Ad lb Egyptian Lenti's 3JJ lb Haricot Beans 3£ i ib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box or 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doz" or lOd per bottle O and B Currie Powder 10-1 per dcz or lid bottle Mellor's Sauce fpint B|d, pints Is 3d bot. Lea and Perrin's Sance £-pint la 4d, pints 2^ 6d Our Own Sauce sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle AncbTovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Tobacco—Willhms' Jano silb; Nailrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb ; Goldep Eagle 6s per Ib Candles -Paraffine Wax (plain or fluted 6£d lb or 12-a 6d box; National Sperm by box 7|d lb; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 in box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4id doz 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd di z, 5d box; KOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box ; 260 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6i drz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d picket Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkt 6£d lb „ Lily, per lib box 6d Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; lid packet Pears' Fuller's Karth and Violet Powdar 3d box Camphor, loz blocks Bd, or 2a 3d dcz Vaseline fid and 9d j«, lib tins Is 9d Pure Glycerine 6i and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOi per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2s 9d, Pain Killer Is 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOd Sefgel's Syrup 1h 9d and 3* bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel's la 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6d doz Eno's Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer*s Satsaparilla 4s 8d bot Condy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver 1» Barry's Tricopberus Is 5d bottle Blue Derwent Potatoes 2a lid sack Bran Ss 3d sack SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting [50yd coils 8s d j 100 yd 15s 8d * Linseed Oil, 5-gal Drum 14s 6d Castor Oil 4i-gal tin 13s 9d Sheep Netting (CS) 100 yds 25a Staples 3d Ib, 51bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51bs Is Boss Lanterns Is 3d each



> Full Illustrated Price List, contpining 29 pages, free on application] Terms : Prompt STetUJasJi with the Orders. No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORT?«! HAS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHWBTOMUBOB- Wholesale and Retail^genU for Nimmo vi Blai^Seed^



8 d Fin at New Currants 0 5  New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6£ Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Good Stewing Prunes „ 0 7 Good Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5£ Fine Muscatels, perlb, Bd, Ib, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Tinuru Oatmeal, per 251b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roil or side per lb 0 7i Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8| St Gxorgto's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 ' Cooking Figs „ 0 7 ! Preserved Ginger  0 8 Dessicated Coaoanut „ 0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for S 9 Edmond's Bakicg Powder, 6d and v lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds  2 4 Barcelona Nuba  0 8 Wahinta  0 8 | Pea Nats „ 0 5 lib Tins St George's Jams, 4s 6d dczdn, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 63 doz., tin 0 6 21b Jars Gooseberry Jam, per jar 1 0 lib „ Crosse aud Blackwell's Mar^ malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—L?mon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—rint packets, 5s 6d doz, per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jel y Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed —Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carborato Soda  0 3  Tartaric Acid  110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oss. „ 3 6  Alom, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Sdltpebre  0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur*  0 6 Washing Soda *„ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz.|o 4$ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Gloss per bob. 0 6 . Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bofc. 0 9 „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 JReckitt's Bag Blue, „ »10 St George's Blue, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Jib tins IOJd, £lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5a perewt „  Salt, 71b bag 83,14»b bag, Is 3d Girger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (jiu&ranteed pare) Is 4d lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b la lOd Washdyke „ lib 10d, 21b la 6d lib Tin Rabbib in Jelly 7d, 21b,;i0d and Is FRESfiBTBD PISH. Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Cabbing lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patenb opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and 4|d, large 7d and 7|d Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flit 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9 ab la, or 100 fish 10.4 Bd| Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters 10d per tia Table Vinegar'Sd, 9d, and 10d'bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle* Washing Soap—Silkatone lQd bar orjlis 6dbox McLeod'g almond scented 9d bar. 10s 6d box Rawling's almond scented, 9d rj»r, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s IU box Bond's 01fe8n8er, 5d bar, 6a 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight soap Is per box, 4£d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is id box, 6d"bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5s 6d doss O.eaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 1© tablets for la Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose. Is 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 9i and 3s bottle Lieblg'a Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, Is lid



/* * n SAVED EVEKY JQ $ YEAR, BY POB CHASING YOUR GROCERIES, ETC FROM FLETCHER BROS. Sprcid Notice to those who buy on credit—Hard Facts for Hard Figures. . Are you good at Figurea Can you make — mental calculations, or do you use Penci PAY fUQTT A\m cavt? B? d F*Per* Were you proficient in Bohool if AX OAbIL AND SAVE subtraction ? Try the following mathe £matical problem, propounded by our Price =P X? tr!r m yT- head or wilh Pencil-sub 3J ■fcf acfc ?" r Prices from the prices yon *re A vr, ,r- p3 7 1/ °n Credit» ftDd 888 A YEAE. Pounds you would B sve in » gear by Pur- . ohasmg your Groceriea from ni v ENTERPRISE. Leaders in Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled, Like a Cat Watches a Mouse-We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Values. YOTI HV^' n° d°Ubt ' Wn °hed °Qr Busln«*s B^w from a small be K innl nc -*- *J fnade five years ago (tn the small shop mxc to »-h« Kant V oe X lD»»ng SEES-— «£S=HrS& Compare our Prices and they are bound to nnlook your Pocket Book. FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auckland,'No l*v via ™ik «« bag, with ar.y Brand of TEA ;or without Tea 14, per 70b bL V. ,b> « »!>«, 701 DUCHESS TEA p OBB eB«ea8«ea great strength, laXerlb by sih' d fuU Weight ORANGE PEKOE CEY^V (golden t/pped)?ff Je, lb or u2ft • STATION TEA, in Ohe«t« ftC^W-OhSi from fs lid ber lb J *h* tm ARAB, NELSON, MOATE mC CO, and GOLDLEaFteIs in stock



Mtt JOHN McLdCHLAN {The Candidate selected by the Liberal Federation of New Zealand, under the presidency of bhe Righb Hon. R. J. SeddoD), WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS as follows:— ALFORD FOREST, at the Schoolhouee, WEDNESDAY, 29 h inßfe, at 7 30 p. m MAYFIBLD, at the Schoolhouse, THURSDAY, 30fch inst, at 7.30 p.m RUAPUNA, ab the Schoolhouse, FRI DAY, Ist December, at 7.30 p.m LISMORE. at the Schoolhouse, SATUR DAY, 2nd December, at 7.30 p.m 11 74 r»»"— „ .—„..— _ .. ■ r ASHBURTON ELBC I'OR \h DISTRICT. MRjC. J. HARPER j TTTILL ADDRESS THE FLECTORS— SEAFIELD, WEDNESDAY, November 1 29. ALLENTON SIDE SCHOOL, THURS DAY, November 30- At 7.30 o'clock each Evening, ii WATERTON Library —FRIDAY, Dec 1 STAVELEY Public li-jIi—SATURDAY, Dec 2 AT 8 P.M. THE ASHBURTON ELECTION. ME W. S~MASLIN WILL ADDRESS the Electors of Ashburton, FREFZING WORKS (by permission fn Mb Wheeler's Dining Room)—WEDNES DAY, Nov. 29 IN THK. SCHOOLROOM, WESTERFIELD-THURSDAY, Nov 30 WINCHMORE—FRIDAY, Dec. I. ALL AT 8 p.m. SELWYN ELECTORATE. MX JOHN BARRETT Xy ILL ADDRESS the Selwyn Electors DORIE—WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 CHERTSEY—THURSDAY, Nov. 30 LAURISTON—FRIDAY, Deo. 1 RAKAIA—SATURDAY, Deo. 2 11 196 ACAHD.] \ Branch Office has been opened by the undereigued at Messrs Nicole Bbos., Eaab Street, where they will carry oa practice as Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Chrisfcchurch, Money to Lend ab Lowest Current Rates, on Freehold Security. MAUDE k HARMAN, 11 I^B Ashburton. H. W. BARRETT. T" HAVE FOR SALE AT ALLENTON— A Choice Section of five acres ; grand site for private residence Number of Sections ab Water ton and Fairton One Acre, near Alford Forest Road, on West Belb H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE. WE can afford to spend money in adver tising, so much Hondai-Ljuik* Tea lil selling everybody lifces ifc,



WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR* NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held ON THURSDAY, December 21, 1899. For which we are now booking entries, JRiEDLANDER BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, 11 154 Auctioneer* t£= — —, __. —,— , _ ASHBURTON COUNTY PROHIBITION LEAGUE. AT A GENERAL MEETING of the above League, held ia the Templar Hail on November 24, 1899, the followiDg Resolution was passed : — " Thab, in v.iew of the false statements circulatovi in reference to Mb Maslis's position on the temperance question, this meeting places on record its appreciation of Mr Masun's action? and influence on the Temperance question, both iv and out of Parlia ment, and takes this opportunity to express its eutire confidence in him, and hopes thab all Temperance Electors will vote for Mb Maslin." " R. TAYLOR, 11 177 Chairman ashburton" elegioratbT rEIDA~NEXr. MR MASLIN will address the Ladies in the Orange Hall, at 3 p.m. A full attendance invited. 11 204 ST. STEPHEN'S OHUEOH. *TT has been decided to hold a large GARDEN PAETY, Sale of Work, Goods, Farm Produce, Etc. AT The Vicarage, Ashburton, on THUKSDAY, December 14 With a view of reduoing the church debt, and in order to make the gathering a tho rough success, contributions are invited in the shape of atook, meats, grain, butter, poultry, farm produce of any description to any of the undermentioned stores before thab date, and if necessary the goods will be sent for. The following have been good enough to store pending the sale on Thursday, 14th ] December, any goods which may be left by you, viz :—Messrs David Thomas, E. W. Hanmer, Friedlaader Bros. (Ltd), and N.Z. Farmers' 00-operativa Association (Ltd). NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. INSTRUCTIONS as to the insertion or withdrawal of Advertisements must be in writing,— Advertisements received without written obdkbs will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accordingly. Advertisers and Subscribers in other parts of bhe Colony, and the surrounding districts, can remit payment of money orders, postal notes, postage stamps or cheques (with exchange added ) Advertisements inserted by the month or quarter, and withdrawn at any time before the expiry of a monthly or quar terly period, are charged for as if inserted for the full term. While care is exercised in regard to the due insertion of advertisements, the Manager does not hold himself responsible for non-insertion through accident or for other causes ; and the Manager reserves to himself the right of omitting advertise ments that he may deem objectionable, evt* although such advertisements may have been received and paid for in the usual course of business. Disclaimers will iv all cases be treated as advertisements, and charged accord ingly. All Business Commnnicitlona are re quested to Da addressed to " The Mana ger Ashburton Publishing Company." THEATRICAL ADVERTISE MENTS MUST IN ALL OASES BE PREPAID, All communications intended for the news or correspondence columns must be written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address of the writer—not necessarily for publication bub as a guarantee of good faith—and addressed to " The Editor." IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling ia the pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited—H. C. Barrett, late Barretb Bros., The Hall, Eaab Street. 11 206 MRS KNIGHT, Boarding house Keeper, has accommodation for » few Boarders, Em!; Street, ■ n j



MELLOR'S ZE ALANDI A BOOT STORE IRE LEADING BOOf SHOP, JS the Moat RELIABLE Hoase forSGOODJAND CHEAP BOOTS. Oar aim i« to give you the BKBT VALUE for LiirLE?MONKr. HONESTY is out Policy, We wil' not Guarantee youjan arfeicle^unleaa we know^it will^give you >very^BatißfaoMon.S J)ae Triiljs all we ask—Our Goods^Sell themselves. CiT Note the Addbess— "T IVTFrT T f^T? fTANORED BTPFET. ASHBURT37tf



DAHLIAS— Best nsm <! varieties, Ss 6cl p°r diz n ; Potatoes, la 91 per sack ; Chick Wheat, Oats, Chaff, etc., at lowest rates~J. Thomas, Havel- ok Street. N3W BOOKS at. publi hed prices—The Valley o 1 S.| ;■ hires ; '.'ho Violet Flame ; Jaine'- (.'ape ; ! rewinnot; of Grtys ; The Untold Half; 'l he Romance if the Greystonea ; r! mo Heart; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Ch^ap edition* of Works, A. Swan, Kingsley, Scoit, Dickens ; Gifiea'a Bat and Bill, and others; Windsor Mag- z'oe for October ; Diaries.— H. M. Jones. WESLEY AN CHURCH ANNIVERSARY A GARDEN PARTY will bo held at Hakatore (Mr J. Onts'sj on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1899. Cricket, Tennis, Croquet, and other out door games. Strawberries and Cream and Afternoon Tea, 6d each. PROMENADE CONCKRT, By a Strong Orchestra. Solos—Vocal and j Instrumental. Tea on tables at 5 30. Ticketß, Is; Childreu half price. Conveyances (fie*) will Jeuve Baring Square at 2 30 p.m. 11178 ELECTORATE." TO THE ELECTORS. LADIES & GENTLEMEN, |rf\HE ASHBURTON BIiANOH-ot A the LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION invite you to meet their Candidate MB J »HN ft oKEAGUF., at WAKANUT Schoolroom-THURSDAY, 30.h ALLENTON Sehoolhouse — FRIDAY, December 1 MAYPIELD Schoolroom—SATUßDAY, Dec. % HAMPSTEAO SCHOOCHOUSE—MON DAY, December 4 When he will deliver a Political Address on the leading public questions WILLIAM PEARSON, 11 209 Secretary. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE— GUANO. PRICE—£4 5i per Ton. Beduction for 5 Tun lo's. rpHE following is the experience of some of those who have used it: - Ruapana, February 26, 1898 Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir.—l he Guano we obtained from you haa given us every satisfaction, we intend using it again. Yours faithfully, WILLIAM ALLAN. Raapuna, December 18, 1897 Mr F. Ferriman, Dear Sir, —1 have sown 20 acres of Rape and Grass, with J£cwtGuano;the Hapeisa foot high. I also sowed two rounds without the. Guano ; it is only about two inches high. Yours truly,— JAMES JONES. Ealing, February 24, 1899 Mr F. Ferriman, Ashburton. (Re* Guano.) Dear Sir, —I have used this manure for two seasons, both for turnips and rape, and in both casbs have bad splendid tesults. Last season I drilled in about 2 cwt per acre wi'h both turnips and rape about (he middle of November, and the crops are the best I have ever had.- Yours tru'y, WILLIAM MABLY. Mr F. Ferriman, Aahburton. Dear Sir, -I herewith enclose cheque for Guano I bought from you. I am pleased to f-ay that the crop of turnips proved very satisfactory. — Yours truly, JOHN WITHELL, Hinds. GUANO ISLANDS. (Extract from the " Otago Daily Times,") The chief concern of those engaged in agriculture ia how best to maintain the fertility of the soil. In the earlier days of agriculture in New Zealand farmers did not bother much about manures, as they found a virgin soil, with a stored up reserve of fertility ready to respond to cultivation. But after a certain time it Boon became apparent that something more than ploughing and harrowing in due season was required, and the thrifty farmer had to look about him for a suitable manure. The guano islands of the Pacific have fairly well met the farmer's need for a number of yeara ; but the speedy exhaustion of the guano deposits is a circumstance that must affect the agricultural prospects of this colony. It is true that new deposits may be found ; but in these days of maritime and commercial enterprise there are not many places within the expanse of the broad Pacific unknown to the adventurous sailor. Most of the guano deposits are ancient, and when once these are worked out It will take many years for them to accumulate freah deposits, from the innumerable saabirds that visit them. There is a group of islands off the Atlantic coast of Africa, however, where the guano deposits grow at such a rate that they form a veritable mine of Inexhaustible wealth, and now that we have established direct trade relations with the Cape, these islands are of interest to us. " Away in the South Atlantic, (says Chambers Journal) lying between latitude 28 S. and 24 S M quite out of the track of steamers and sailing vessels ploughing the ocean between England and the C&pe of Good Hope, and fringing the shores of Great Namaqualand and German Damaraland, are a dozen islands, bleak, barren, and unpromising in themselves beyond description, and yet |the natural depot of one of the most fertilising agents known to commerce." By an Act of the Imperial Parliament these islands were, in 1874, annexed to Cape Colony, and were leased out to private individuals, who for a number of years reaped a rich harvest. As the leases fell in, however, the colonial Government undertook the business themselves. For the past seven years the annual production of these islands has been about 2V70 tons of guano, which fetches in England from £8 to £9 per ton, while the cost of working is estimat ed at £ 3 5s 7d per ton. The guano is sold at the Cape for £6 IQj per ton. Prior, however, to the extensive manufacture of artificial fertilisers, the guano realised thrice that sum. The important feature of these islands is that they are tbe habitat of countless sea birds, which gather there to rear their young, and during their stay on the lalands leave behind them considerable deposits of guano. Recently a commission from Capetown visited the islands, and on Possession Island alone found over 2000 tons of guano stacked in a large heap by the Government agent and his assistants. Originally, there were deposits on some of the islands, which rose, it is said, to a j height of 70fc, the accumulations of ages ; but this was all removed, and now the guano collectors have to follow the annual visit of the birds. Shortly after the conclusion of the breeding season, the work of collecting the guano commences ; and since this, an unusual operation, the islands furnish a constantly recurring supply.



ENot a part of the body escapes j the hard aches and pains. You should have all impurities removed from your blood and your nerves greatly strengthened. sanaparwa brings rest and refreshing sleep. Your nervousness disappears and your great unrest passes away. Of course you know this is so, for you have heard all about Ayer's Sarsa parilla. Ask your doctor if it isn't the best Sarsaparilla in the world. Even your druggist will tell you "It's the oldest and the best. 1' If you are constipated, take Ayer's Pills. They greatly aid the Sarsaparilla. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer 4 Co., Lowell, M«u»., U. S. A. Wanted. ' WANTFD—& general Servant. Apply Mrs Dodds, Tancred Street. 11 210 W" ANTED—Two or three Boarders,~in private tamiiy. Terniß moderate. Good home. Apply this Office. 11 IC7 LOST—Betwe' o Winter Street and wills Stretfc, Gold Safety Pin Brooch, initial J. Finder please return to Mail Office. U 212 FRESH Flounders, Soles, Crayfish. Shrimps, Gropsr, Blue Cod, and all kinds of fish by express to night.—J Jjswitt, opposite Mail Office. 11 215 AX •<. ! AXE! We don't want to figlt, but meanwhile ask for M'Kecz e'a Honrtai-Lmka. Tp». pnofcerl in Oevlon OTAWBERRIKS, Sixpence per 1b (t>rin g Cj baskets), at Milliohamp's Torrac c Nursery, 11 20s TT7HY is the British foldier like Hondai- VV Lanka Tea 1 Because the quality is quickly ehown when in hot water ! S c ! myPBWRITER. -For "sivleT che^p-One X of Yoat'a best and latest Typewriters ; owner going away.—H. Etefhenson, Have lock Street 11 JB6 NOW on Vie w—5,000 Christmas and New Year Cards. One of the largest and beßt eelections ever seen in Aahburton. Com prising Handpainted Cards, Black and White Cards. Cellulaid Cards, Mechanical Cards, Autograph Cards, Comic Cards, B xes, Packets, Fancy Calendars, etc. Inporttd direct, and marked at the lowest possible price. Inspection Invited.— A. H- Williams, Tancred Street. A.A.C._& A.C. rriHE Opening Day Sports of the above 1_ Club will be held in the ABhburton Domain oc WEDNESDAY, December 6, 1899, at 3 o'clock. PEIOGRAMME. j 100 YARDS FLAT HANDICAP. 440 „ HALF MILE BICYCLE RACE. , £1 Is first priza, lCb 6J second in each race Kntries close with the undersigned on Monday, December 4, 1899. Entry fee for each event Is. 11 213 M BRUCE, Hon Secretary THE EVENT OF THE SEASON. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, fIIHURSDAY, FRTDAY, AND SATUR- X CAY—Nov 30, Dec. 1 & 2, First appearance in A&hburton, S»t, Oeorjye's Hnppy Hour Conib^natiou, Beliringers, Musicians, and Entertainers of the highest order. See the Fire and Serpentine Dances under the Limelight, introducing 142 yards of Waving Coloured Silk. During the evening •' The Holy City," "Daddy," "The little hero,' will bo ren dered and illustrated with beautiful Dissolv ing Views. Miaa Adaile St George, Miss N. Manning, Miss Carrie Campbell, Mr Tom Valentine, Mr Charles Lloyd, Mr Horace 8D George Doors open at 7 30, Overture at 8 p m Admission—2s and Is. Box Plans and D+y Sales at H. M. Jones, JOE BRADLEY, Advance Agent. U 164 IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, <fee. Early Summer Clearance Sale ot Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Caah discount at the rate of one shilling in the pound to every Buyer of nlnepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.— Hi C. Babbett, late Barrett Bros., The Hall, East Street. 11 206 PRESBYTERIAN CHUROH. A MEETING will (D.V.,) be held on Xi. THURSDAY, 30th, Nov. at 730 p.m. in the Presbyterian Church, when MISSYOAK, Ik Chinese Dress Will tell some of the things she has seen during her ten years' missionary work in China. Chinese needlework, and a number of curioa will be shown. No Collection. 11 211 I 1 . _ ... • . _* FRIEDIANDER BUOS., Ltd SATOBDAY, "DECEMBER 9, 1899. SPECIAL CLEARING SALE OF A DRAFT OF THE LONGBSACH HORSES. ___ MESSRS FRIEDLA.NDER Bkos., Ltd, in conjunction with Ms, D. Thomas, have been favored with instructions from John Gbigo, Esq , to Sell at Bullock's Arcade on the above named date, A DRAFT OF THE IONGBEACH BRED HORSES, namely— £\£\ Three and Four-year-old Unbroken &\J Half Draughta. A grand line of Tram and Carriers' Horses. 6 Three and Four-year-old Light Har ness Horses, by General Tracey. ~t £\ Draught Mares and Geldings. ~ All X/W good workers. A Unbroken Three-year-old Draughts Also, THE WELL-KNOWN TROTTING HORSES, GENERAL LUCK and KATIPO s Both by General Tracey. As usual, these Horeee will be sold with out the slightest reserve. We therefore ask those in want of game to attend the sale. Sale at 1 o'clock. R. FRIEDLANDER ) Sales -11 125 D. THOMAS \ men IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Reliable Goods, Cash discount at the rate of one Bhilliog in the pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H O Barrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hsi!, Hsit Street. 11 206



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