Mr Moore moved an amendment to clause 2 defining "dependant," which was carried The House a< journedats 30. ( (The Hout-e resumed at 7 30 WOEKEKS' COMPENSATION FOB ACCIDENTS _ Consideration of the Workers' Compensa tion for Accidents Bill was continued in Committee The question of including agricultural labourers in the Bill, and the definition of *' workers " mused considerable discussion. Mr Rolleaton urged that the Bill should be universal in its application Mr J Allen moved an amendment in the direction of making the Bill apply to all classes of workers Mr Alien's amendment was lost by 47 votes toll The discussion was continued by Messrs Fraser, Fiat mm, and Maßsay, who opposed th« inc'u'iing of agricultural labourers, and Measra Hemes, Taylor, Tanner, and C*tn. cross, who advocated the inclusion At 1 30 a.m. a motion was proposed that strangers b<9 pxo'uded, the object being to relieve the Hansard staff This was lost by 3 votes to 25 Mr Meredith said he did nob see any necessity for the Bill at the present time Mr J. W. {Ehonv o i assei tei that the people in the country did not) wish the Bill The Premier urged that) the Bill proceed as printed. It could nob all at once effect returns, and the Bill at anyrato was a begin ning in the right direction. Members who wished _to go further than the Bill, were •imply jeopardising its passage A motion to report progress at 2 30 was opposed by fche Premier, who said if the adjournment were carried he would not proceed further with the Bill Progress was reported by 29 to 28 Xho House roee at 3 40 am

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting ot the Ashburton County Council was held today. Present —Messrs 0, J. Harper, Donald Williamson, Edward Herring, James Johnston, Matthew Btitt, John L&mbie, and 8. 8, Chapman, Mr Harper wu voted to the ohalr. Mr John Holmes sent »n apology for absence, <m account of illness, chairman's statement, The Chairman's usual statement of the business to come before the meeting was *B*d. engineer's report. The engineer's report w*s read as follows: Ashburton-Kakaia Water Supply.—The repairs to apron of weir at Pudding Hill dam are now completed, bub as the fascine work subsides some Additional faggots will be required. The various races are now being shut off, by rotation, from week to week, for clearing purposes, and consider able improvements are being effected. Those portions of the mains requiring overhaul are also being attended bo. With reference to the application for alteration of race near Bowen Street, South Bakaia, I find there is do necessity for such at present. The Road Board does not intend to form a footpath them. Ashbartnn-R'mfckata Water Supply.—A considerable amount of cleaning of mains and distributing races was done daring the time water was shut off, and some of the smaller races are being cleared now. With reference to the request from the Coldstream Road Board for the laying off of sundry races in Hinds and Ealing districts, proposed to be constructed out of thirds, I have taken the necessary levels, and furnished the Board with plans and estimates of the proposed works. These could be pub in hand as soon as the question of funds is arranged. Ruapuna Water Supply, from Rangitata Gorge.—l regret to have to repotc that the rate of progress on Mr Compton'a No 1. Contract is still very, very slow. It is already two months behind time, and at present rate will nob be completed for the next six months. Only eight or nine men are employed. The Committee will consider to-day the steps to ba taken to meet tVo caeo and the arrangements to be made ft pushing on the works of this contract iv a much more vigorous manner. So far, only half the excavations in the contract have bean removed, and that the easier half, Mr Devf:r>'» contract, No 6, is on tho point of cotnple ion, and Mr Coskerie's No. 4, will be fiuialied about the 16th instaut. I have taken levels, pegged off the remainder of the m%in front Montalto-Kaling Road nor h wards—a distance of 491 chains and tenders for this section were advertised to be re ceived to-day; I have also arranged the liaes of the new distributing races, for which tenders can be called now or lator on as the Council miy decide.—lt h apparent that it these are made now they cannot be supplied for some time, owing to the backward condition of No. 1 con- | tract. These distributing racoa wdl ex tend in all to about twenty mslef, and can be let In two c ntracts. Tho contractor for concrete work at intake has his materials in readiness, and is arranging to t£art the foundations at once. County Plantations.-^-Planting at Padding Hill haß been completed, as has R.S. 31147 at Alford, 32 acres. — The plantiDg at Bncoleaoh, and the sowing of tree seeds at Fairfield will ba flniahei next week. Gorse grubbing at Cavendish is in progress and grabbing in other plantations will be under taken shortly. County Bridges*—Some deck repairs have been executed en the North Ashburton and other bridges, and the terrace tiack at north approach to Raagitata Stock Bridge, which was badly blocked, has been cleared, CONTRACT 6. The engineer bore out verbally what he had stated in his report. He said 75 per eenb of the value of the work dons had already been paid, bub £100 over in fines had also been incurred. Mr Oompton, the contractor, interviewed the Council, and said thab there had been difficulty in getting men for the work, which was the most difficult of any of the water contracts in the Rangitota district, and some of the boulders to be shifted were many ions in weight. He had now fourteen men on the job, and he calculated that in a month he could finish. The benching was all done now. The engineer Bald the benching done was trifling compared with the fact that the real work of the deep cutting had not yet fjeen attempted. Mr Compton would like to leave the impression on the Council that he had. been ilUbrsited, bub instead of that he had received every consideration. He did not) agree with Mr Compton that the work wa« the roughest of the lot, but there was certainly more cutting to be done than in any other. The position was simply this thab the work was nob being pushed on sufficiently to enable the whole scheme bo be in work is anything like time, and the ranger had reported bo him (ihe engineer) thab only nine men were at work, and previously fchtre had been only seven; Had any o! the other contractors had the job, ib would have been doae by now because they would have pub oo sufficient) men bo do the work, as they had done on their own. The Chairman said the whole position was j very unsatisfactory. There was a payment due that day, which the Council could with hold, and bring matters to a crisis. If any one would come forward and guarantee the completion of the work within a reasonable time the offer might be considered, but some steps would have to be taken to get the-work completed, an the ratepayer* were paying interest on the loan all the while, and getting no benefit. A general conversation took place on the whol® question, in the course of which it waa remarked thab should a dry season come on and the work nob done, the settlers who had no water would say the Council had buDgled the work Mr Purnell was eonb for, and his opinion was asked as to the Council's position The Council went into committee on tha matter, and on resuming the Chairman re ported, and it waa resolved thab the Chair. man of the meeting (Mr Harper) act for the Council in the matter of Mr Compton's con tract

(Left sitting )

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association -By Electric Telegraph— 0 pyrij^ht.

London, October 4 An infantry forci- of 400 men from Aden, and a Bombay cavalry regiment have been sent to Berber, in the Red Sea, where a local mullah or priest has dfc'arrd himself the true Mahcli. Mr Horatio Tennyson, brother of the late Poet Laureate, is dead Madrid, October 5 Spain has received payment fur the sale of the Carolines to Germany Sydney, October 5 The Victorian Pot master General is in Sydnc-y conferring with Mr Crick, with reference to the Pacific and Gape cable A number of leading French resi dents have asked their Consul-General to protest energetically with indigna tion against Lord Beauchamp's recent references with regard to the Dreyfus case, Melbourne, October 5 An exploring expedition which was sent to the Leopold ranges district, in Western Australia, has discovered a wide stretch of splendid pastoral country, with running streams, Brisbane, October 5 The Innamincka was towed cfi the rocks. Perth, October 5 A prospector named Simmons dis covered a nugget weighing 168cz near Kunnalpj, Me recently found one of lt)9oz in the same district.

TRANSVAAL.

THE LATEST

New Zealand Contingent Accepted

Leave at end of the mouth

United Press Association—By Electrio

Telegraph

Wellington, October' 6 The Government has received information from the Imperial authorities bo-day that the services of the New Zealand contingent have been definitely accepted. The corps will leave about the end of the month, and on arrival ab the Cape will form an integral portion of the British army. The terms of acceptance are practically the same as those for Queensland, detailed in this morning's press cablegrams.

HOSPITAL COMMITTEE

The monthly meeting of the Hospital Committee was held to-day. Present —His Worship the Mayor (in the chair), Messrs J Scaly, D Williamson, M Stitfc, and C J Harper MONTHLY RETURNS During the month forty patients were treated ab bhe hospital, twenty 4wo fresh cases being admibted. There were during the tame period two deaths, and twenty two patients discharged, sixteen remaining in the institution afe the end of tlie month NOi SING It waR resolved that a return of the ex'ra (joct of nursing during the past twelve months be prepared by next meeting of the Committee. VISITING COMMITTKE His Worship the Mayor with Messrs St-itt and Scaly were appointed » Viei ing Com mittee for tho ensuing month j TELEPHONE j It was resolved thai Government be asked bo remit lha charge paid for telephone GAS , The tenner of Meaers Hardley Bros, for \ laying and fixing gaa a«s per specifications, j £32 4) 6d, was accepted, work not to be commenced till instructed. It was resolved that the Gas Company be asked to allow Mr Cawsey to superintend the work [ REPAIRS 1b was resolved that the matter of the kitchen boiler be left in the hands of the Chairman. EXTRN6ION OF TIME It was resolved that an extension of time ba allowed the allowed the Committee ip which fco report on the charges of private wards ACCOUNTS Accounts to the amount of £151 were pasted for payment and the meetiDg ad journed. _

SPORTING.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

Dunkdin, Ocfc 6 The weather is fine for the Tahuna Park Trots. Following are results : — MAlDEN—Charlobte 1, Lincoln's Pride 2, Nigft&r 3 AH started Dividend, £16 12.3 Spring Pony—Doubtful 1, Aquinas 2, Fly 3. Dividend—£ I 16s.

THE GATTON MURDERS.

Sensational Evidence at Police

Enquiry.

United Press Association—By Eleobria

Telegraph—Copyrighb

Brisbane, October 5 Afc the police enquiry further sen sational evidence was given.

A witness deposed that he suspected that a man employed at a Jfioa^ butcher's committed the Gatton mur ders, He mentioned his suspicion to the detectives, who told him to shut up, as the man was innocent. The witness saw fifty or sixty blood splashes on the man's jumper, which could not be accounted for by his carrying meat.

Another witness saw the same man at night near the spot just prior to the murder.

A constable, in his evidence, accused the detectives of screening this man.

Latest Items.

Electoral—Mr Samson, a candidate for tha Taieri seat, his retired in favor of Mr Carncrosi.—Press Asßociation'tolegram. •—Mr John Lambie, of Kyle, assures us he will nob be a candidate for the Selwyn seat.

Many Lives Saved.

In almost every neighborhood there i Borne one whoso life has been saved by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhtei Remedy, or who has been cured of chronic diarrhcci by the use of that medicine; Such persona make a point of telling of it when ever opportunity offers, hoping that it may be the means of saving other lives. For sale Ashbortqn Dare Company The annual tea meeting in connection with the Willowby Wealeyan Church will take place on Wednesday next, October 4. Addresses will be delivered by ministers and laymen. Musical selections will be given by the choir. The ladies will have a number of useful articles for sale during the afternoon. The people are anxious to free the parsonage of debt by the end of the year, and deserve every success. TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, oured of her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, haß Bent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Department, N.S The Institute, "Longoott," Gunnersbury London, W England.

J'HB ABHBOBTOH GUABDIAN s FEIDaY, OCTOBEE 6, 1899



Bulk* Seeds. (Cleaned by Special Machinery.) From Jviramo and Blair's Seed Farms. Finest Strain Brown Spanish Onion Seed ... ,„ 6^ 6d prt lb „ Selected Giant White Belgian Carrot . .. 26d „  „ James' Scarlet Intermediate Carrot ... 3 Od „  Long Red Altrlnghara Oarrot ,„ ... 8i Od ** * „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... ><t 3. 6d ''. ** H „ Strain Mammoth Long Red Mangold ... ,„ 91 " ** „ „ Yellow Tankard Mangold ... ... m '* n „ „ Champion Yellow Globe Mangold ... ... 9d " ** „ „ Perfect Gem Yellow Globe MangoJds ... Is 01 " " „ Mixtures Lawn Grass Seed ... ... ... Is od J) " „ GoraeSeed ... ... ... 2*61 , „ „ Tree Lucerne, peroz6d ... ... ... 5a Oi „ „ ETC. ETC. ETO. TURNIP SEEDS. TURNIP SEED?. Guaranteed bo be of the Highest Percentage of Germination. IROM 7d pc lb, 56s per cwt. Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Champion Purple Top Siredt Pnrple Top Yellow Aberdeen Elephant, Swede White Stine StubV>le Sk'rving Swede Purple Top Mammoth Etc. Etc. ' FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASB BURTON & HIGH STREET, CHR|STCHUROH [Wholesale & Retail Agents for Canterbury or Nimmo & Blair's Standard SkmU, SEED) OATALJOOUES TO BE HA&FRJIE ON 4PPLIOA.TIQ«.



1899. PLANTING SEASON. 1899 BEED POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN FOR US IN NORTH CANTERBtIk BEAUTY OF HfiBRON 251b a Is, EARLY RUBIES 20!b a la. LAPSTO3E KIDNEYS SOlbs a Is, ROBIN ADAIR J2itw a li. RICHARO SEDDON 121bsals. FUBTEER REDUCTIONS FOR SACK OR MORE. Nimino & Blair's Standard Steeds. |FEW EQUAL—BUT NONE BETTER. SOW SEEDS THAT ARE THOROUGHLY,RELIABLE^* TBUETO KAMI FLETCHER BROS,, WHOLESALE AND RfcTAIL JAQENTS FOE CANTERBURY] 3d PER PACKET.-— VEOETABLEB SEEDS. «s o€l PER BOZKN. 80 VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOW?vq _ Green Windsor Broad Bears Diumhpad Lettuco Harlington Wirdsor Broad B« ans Giant Whl fe Cos Lettuce Thiel's Border Hero Broad B. ans Mixed Water Mfldns Canadian VVonder P'rerch Beins Fine WMte MuMa-d Pale Dun French Bnans Brown Glc-bo Onion Karly Goldrn Dwarf Butter Bf ana Brown Spanish Pnion Champion SoarKt Kunner Beai ■ > ary olden Globe Onfcn" Blood Red Beet Silver Skin On:on Sagar Beot Whi'e Spanish Onion Dwarf Green Curled Borecole Triple Curled Pu^ry Tall Green Curled Borecole Flo'low Crown Parsnip Adam's early White Broccoli \ William Hutst. Pea Carter's Uhampion Broccoli Rev. Dr. Stuart Pea Catter's Eclipse Broccoli Carter's Stratagem Pea Walcheren Broccoli Veitch's Perfection P«a i Srrymeer's Giant Brussels Sprou'.s Yorkuhire Hero i'ea Large York Cabbage Sir Harry Atkin«on Pea Enfield Ma'ketCabbag* Iron Bark Pumpkin Hed Dutch Cabbago Large Cheese Pumpkin Blair's Phenomenal Cabbage Yellow Mammoth Pumpkin Lamb's Earliest of all O»hbafc« French Breakfast Radish Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish Early Short Horn Carros Mixed rnumip Radish JLmes's Scarlet Intermediate Oarrob Myatt's Victoria Rhubarb Early London Cauliflower Summer Spinach Walcheren Cauliflower Mixed Varieties Squash Veitch's Autumn Giant Cauliflower Large Red Tomato Cole's Crystal White Celery Acme Tomato Cole's Superb Red Celery Early Snowball Turnip Ixtra Curled Cress White Stone Turnip LoDg Prickly Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip £1 Short Prickly Cucumber Laing's Garden Swede Stcckwood Ridge Cucumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cucumber Moore's Cream Marrow London Flag Leek Long Green Vegetable Mr«row Giant Musselburgh Leak > ALL THE ABOVE SEEDS AND OTHERS 3d PER PACKET* | OR 2s 6d PER DOZEN Id Flower Seeds. Flower Seeds Id. We have over 5000 Packets of Flower Feeds in stock Id pet Packet. 100 Varieties to choose from, LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, 6d PER DOZEN PACKBTS,



]>{ >TATOF>\ POTATOES. i 250 sacks, ssu sacks OF THE FINEST BLUB DBHWBNT POTATOLfi. ("RAKI GROWN AND LOCAL.; TO BE CLFARED GIT AT Is lid PER BAG, OR TWO BAGS Full g fi $£, I'UhTHER JREDUOTIONS FOE TON LITS AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY kSTORES. 1 /—\ K^J . ■ TITI have just received advice by last rauil from our Home and American ! */ buyers that; they have just shipped to us large consignments of Glassware Uninaware, Plateware, Hardware, Jam Jars, etc., (which they have bought at lares discounts for Prompt Cash) and to make room in our Bulk Store f. r the above goods, we must clear oufc 250 sacks Potatoes, in the course of a few wetJw ►■© now is your time to bay Derwenfc Potatoes either for eatirg or seed puroofw. We will deliver the above Free, anywhere within the Belts. Crushed Oats 4s 6d per Sack or three Sacks for 12s Bd. " Bed Chaff, Wheat 9d per baj?; Oab, 10J per bag. Best Sound Onio js 201bs a Is, or *&lbs for 2*.



IMMENSE ARRIVALS OF m^l N K|W S.P B I N£G GOODS t /^f DRESS AND FASHION.



FOX PKIVATE SALE MANOEES. MANURES. WE have for Private Sale a Complete _____ mm "~~~ THRESHING & CHAFFCUTTING \U E ARR in » poaiMon to Supply the PLANT, consisting of— » » Celebrated Eighb Horse-power Traction Engine, by IVT A IV FT"R T? Q Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri- -i-'AxjLJL 1 %J JL\» Va KJ cator ; Combine, by Horneby and Of the BELFAST arid PAIR FIELD Freez- Son, with self feeder; Elevators, by ing Works at the same price at our Stores as P. and D. Duncan ; and Chaffoutter, if taken delivery of at the Fdirfield Works, by Andrews and Beavin, with Double :■■ Baggerj also, Whare, Water Cart, etc. 2a 63 per Ton allowed if the quantity Also—Four horsepower Portable Engine, purchased exceeds 5 Tons. A reduction of by Clayton and Shuttleworth, in first- 5 per cent will lie made to regular Freerine class order' Clients FRIKDIANDEE BROB,, to. We h , VB ,„ ,„ , tocki Md „,,, ,„ p , tMed FOX PBIVATB SALE, *-»*-'-—** — . A VERY Desirable Private Residence, ODAMS SUPERPHOSPHATE. splendid situation, comprising eighb 37 per oenfc 80 j u j,i e> rooms, with pantry, scullery, washhouße, and every other convenience. Hob and cold PT7T3W Tmwii'Tirra'n water supply, and gad laid on. Full par- flB n . ?it *}° f ?«. ticulars to intending purchasers from 48 Per ceQfc Pboephate and 42* F r oenb FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. ™- T*™* W- E^[lv¥FoilAlE~~^ STANDARD .PHaBPHATE 8 brand) PRIME SEED POTATOES E<J! ual to 44 per oenfc Bone ?hoßPh»te of lime Of Varioua^Descriptions. RAINIT (Potaih Manure). FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED.. 13.24 per oenb Pure Ptjtasb, fqual to 24.57 m».mL~r^Tr>^ T^T^Ti —-^— Per cent Sulphate of Potash* 900 acre farm at met™ THIBMAHDKB WE have for Private Sale a splendid Is free from salphurie acid Grazing aad Cropping Farm, clos Sweetens and greatly improves the land to M,ethven, on which there aro the follow- Prevents arad remedies fioger and toe ing improvements :.-—Six roomed House, disease stall Stable and 3arn. The property is Produoee enormous crop* of rape and i securely fenced and sub-divided into eighb turnip paddocks, with plenty of water. We invite Is suitable lot all soils and all crops applications a^ to further particular! from Is lasting in its effects, and brings to the intending purchasers, farmer tha sure promise of better imiEDLANDEBBROS, to, | BROS.,!™. A Land and Estate Agen.b- { '



Ashburton Furniture Warehouse. — WICKER AND FANCY CHAIR-S — Linoltums, Carpets, (^^^^^^^^M A choice Mwrtmtat Cretonnes Mats i *' ih*,, rrHUdih' Cretoanet, for JJTTJBNITTJ.Rja o ' nil "kinds m»de>n the Premises* Large Stocks of BEDSTEADS always on hand an 3 arriving direct from Maker* T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET, opposite



OWIKG TO THE ENJXP< TL'D .iJiluV.iL OF 30 CASES 30 I OF i New Goods per s.s # lon ic f VJCTHICH were intended for our New Building, we have taken TEMPORARY PREMISES, (BELOW MR BURNARD'S) WHERE WE INTEND MAKING A GRAND DISPLAY OF Oilcloths, Linoleum^ & Curtains, MITCHELL & TURNER.



A NDREW ORR is Opening up a Second Shipment of New Spring Goods, ex " lonier. 1 55 Paris Trimmed Hats and Bonnets as Patterns 33 Dozen ladies Kid Gloves, four button, Is 6d, guaranteed The Correct Boater, trimmed with band and bow Novelties in New Dresses, including the Irogonal Glyster JN Tew Prints and Fancy Blouses Latest Un-to-date Goods in (he Show Room Novelties in Cycling Gloves, Sunshades, Ribbons and Flowers Japanese Silks in all the shades Fancy Silk for Blouses, in Blouse Lengths Beautiful Stock of Ladies Bow Ties, Hats etc 100 Dozen Gentlemen's Ties, Shirts and Cellars, in Great Variety Linoleum, and Floorcloths in nil widths Grand Stock of Men's Clothing-, Hut", and Fmbrellas. A Urge Stock of Ladies and Gentlemen's Boots and Shoes DRESSMAKING—SpeciaI Attention, Fit and Style, all that could be deaired V INSPECTION IJSTITED. ANDREW ORR.



A MASTERPIECE OF SKILLED WORKMANSHIP The 1900 ZEALAND!A Narrow Tread, Overhanging Sprocket, Patent Head Tube, Butted Tubing through out* OATES, LOWBY & CO., BURNETT STREET. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS ; FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY,^ I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the, Canterbury Mill, which was under my management for over Beven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mil!, which is the property of the Bank of New Zealand Assets Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt k, Co., so to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask you to address all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT, WAK4NUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, ASHBUHTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleased to supply you with first-class ROLLER FLOOR, WHEAT MEAL,BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a Bupply of Flour, Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, Weßt Street, where Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders, can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, and Sharps in exchange. THOMAS ROLLITT. WAKINOI ROLLER, FLOUR MILLS, 9 285 ASHBURTON. WANTED Known— «The Corner, is the place 1 to buy yoar Spring Out^t for the Show. Everything new.—No»*«« COPI 4N9 HtfiWRP,



DISSOLTUION OF PARTNERSHIP. f 11HE Partnership hitherto existing JL between Henry Barrett and Hubert Charles Barrett, carrying on Business ai Drapers, Clothiers, etc., at "The Hall," East Street, Ashburton, has been DIS SOLVED by mutual consent, as from bhe 20th SEPTEMBER, 1899 H. C. Barrett will carry on tha Business in bhe same Pre mises, and respectfully requests all accounts owing to the Firm to be paid to him there Ib will be his endeavour by careful attention to the requirements of customers, to keep up the reputation of the late firm, and merit a continuance of the favors they have received in the past, and for which they tender sincere thanks. Signed— HENRY BARRETT* HUBERT CHARLES BARRETT. Aahburton r October 4, 1899. _



NOTICE. FTIBOSH of our Eubfcribera who have nob JL p'id their accounts are respectfully r< minded that it will save a good deal of book-keeping if they will pay up without, delay. HENRY WILLIS, Mannger A°hhur!on Publishing Company, October 2, 1899



FOR SALE. rT7 ATBRTON SECTIONS. Nob. 9, 18, 29, 30, 31, 38, 39. 59, 60, C 2, 76, 77, 78, 90, 92, 93, 94. QEVERAL Building Sections Pt Fifrton. Prices from £8 fco £18 GOOD Family House and £ sore; con. venient to the railway and schools. HALF Acre, Wil!s Street West} good building site i^vNE Acre, well fenced, West Town Belt. For particulars and prices apply H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE.



CHURCH 6ERTICEB." ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. FRIDAY, 715 p m—Evening Prayer; 8 pm, Caoir Practice 19th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Oct. 8.) 8 30 a m—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matirs, Litany, and Berrmn 3 p m-DROMORE, the Vicar 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon. R A WOODTHORPB, M.A,, Vicar.



DAVID THOMAS. NOTICE. T AM A CASH |BUYER OF WHEAT AND _OATS. 9 295 DAVID THOMAS.



FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JRIEDLANDKR BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, 162 Auntioaear. , WE have for Private Sale several firsb class DRAUGHT STALLIONS, Also,— Some well bred TROTJ ING STALLIONS, of which we can give full particulars to intending purchasers. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm



LONGBE&CE ROAD BOARD. fTIENDERS are invited to be sent in not X later than FRIDAY NEXT, October 13, for the Supply of about 2000 yards of bhmgle on Boundary Road ; for about 600 yards of Shingle on Dawson and Ford's Roads ; for about 60 chains of side formation on Graham's Road. FOOKS & SON, 10 Surveyors to the Board. i Smoke New Vonusj



TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER^ \ ACRE, 1 With Stable, etc., fronting Alford Forest Road and nearly opposite entrance bo the Woollen Factory, being Lots 27, 28, 29, and 30, each containing 1 rood, with Stable, Cowshed, etc., on Lot 27, the property of Mr Thomas Bradford. THE Public are reminded that the Sale of the above will take place at the Arcade on the date named at 11.30 a.m., as previously advertised. To be Bold as a whole or separately. T. BULLOCK, 10 38 Auctioneer



The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd , G; E, TOLHURST, Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales, E. G. FINCH, lnspeotor. The Bank of Australasia, ' CLEMENT WINTER, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand, O. G- TEGETMEIER, General Manager. __ 10 43



ODDFELLWS' HALL. «>YE OLDE ENGLISHE VILLAGE." OPENED by His Worship the Mayor on THURSDAY, October 12, ab 7.30, continuing till SATURDAY. Doors open 7 o'clock bill 10 p.m. Goods to sell, Refresh ments on hand, many novelties. Special painted Scenery, Three days' excitement. Stage programme each evening. Admission 6d each night. Tickets ab H. M. Jones', East Street. Special Luncheon SATURDAY, October 14, ab 12 noon; one shilling, children half price: 10 41 ""sEEQIAJi BANK HOLIDAY. ■ PURSUANT to the termi of the Banks and Bankers Act, 1880, and the BiPiks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882, WEDNESDAY, THE ELEVENTH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1899, is hereby appointed a SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY at) the Ashburton Offices of the undermentioned Baoks :—



Wanted. WANTED to Buy -Fresh Egge. Own given. —R. I. Clark, Agenfc, Tan* ored Street, nexb McOonnell and Oompton's Stables. 10 39 6 ' /"IHIME on Sweet) Bells."—Festival \y Music at Sunday School Anniver sary Services, Sunday next, Bth inst. Preacher —Key. William Baumber, of Ohrisfc church. 10 40 CiLUVEttS (<jolouial and Imported), / Kyegrass, Cocksfoot, Peas, Mangel, Carrot,* Rape, and Turnip Seed of beat qual ty, at very low prices.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street; TO LET. — i<:igh6 Riornel Hoiu« in Cameron Street (Wow Reid^ and Gray's), at present occupied by Mr North cote ; posse-sion October 20" h. Apply at house or ISorthco'E & Hkfford'slo 23 /~1 ENTLEMEN, try "The Corner" for \JC an t>p-to date Suib »nd all your Mercery nquirementß,—Nokthootk AHB Hefford MAKING Room for season's stook.— To make room for the coming season's stock, Pr zi Fowls of all breeds are being eokl cheap »6 Pklham Yards, Ash burton. Coriespoodence iuviied NEW STBAWH^ F.ower^ Ribbons, Ruehings, G ovep, Veilings, Laces, Muslins, Prints, Embroideries, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Ca[ es and Jackets now to hand. The making of Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Sun Bonnet?, and Dresses still receives first attention at Mrs Algorn's. ANTED Koowio^That the arrivaTof the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready for big business.—MiTCHEix & Turner. ANTED Known—That Mitchell"* Turner have taken Temporary Premises butow Mr Burnard's, there to make a display of the largest range of Oi!c!otha and Linoleums ever Bhovvn ia AshburtOD. JUST unpacked 800 volumes of choice Books, direct from the Publishers, computing Reward Books, Sheldon's Bioks in fancy bindings, Dictionaries, PoetP, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Birthday Books, Toy Picture Books, Colonial Library editions of the latest Books, and cheap editions 8J each, The above were bought for cash, and are marked at the lowest prices, special discount for quantities to schools, libraries, etc.—A. H. Williams, Tanored Street. (1 OLDEN Polish Fowls—Among the JC mo-1 beautiful of all fancy fowlp. A cock nnd fix hens for sale, cheup, at Pelham Yards fJOW IS IT the Alcorn"s can cell sn t. JL cheap? Easy, whe<; you know that their rent U less thai onc-Liurd it would be in East Street, and ( t hat they do most of the work themselves, If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your br.y*, or B^ots or Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Alcorn's, Havelock Street, where you will pot them good as wel! as cheap. WANTED Known—That now is the lime to make selections of Costumes for the Summer. Full ranges of choice materials in Novelty Colorings. See ours first.—Mitchell & Turner I'jiliiK Black Hamburg?, imported from Sydney, both pr zs takers, for sile^ cheap, at Pelham Yards WANTED Known—That J, MoiSQN has received & large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never I equalled in A.shburton. J.M- being the only praotioil and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash burton. ©



A WEST AUSTRALIAN" GASH United Press Arsociaifdr.—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. i'KRTII, ! ctober 5 The Bank of New South Wales has commenced an action against the Governor and others in regard to £5,700 advanced on an overdraft of the A ustralia Hotel, Limited, 0 o'gardie, tho defendants being the guarantors. The defence is that tho Bank negli gently realised the security, and that assets worth £ 5,0G0 were sod for £2,000 The evidence showed that a ktter written by the Governor, eulogised the undertaking, was sent to England to assist the sale of the Com pany's shares.



*' Stop Smoking," said a Boston doctor to an ailing patient the other day, " and it will lengthen your days." The patieat stopped. fThe doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient declares, was as long as his whole previous life. Prosperity is the best protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingston's shoeing is so successful. Kingston does not Bay bo, ask anyone. He is well kaown, having been here nearly eighteen y9RIBt