A later report states that 900080eH9 attacked Glencoe at daybreak, shelling the town from the surrounding bills. Four thousand British defended. The Boers captured a goods train, on ■which were several war correspondents, at Elandelaagte, thus preventing rein forcements reaching Glencoe. The Natal Carbineers gallantly en. gaged two thousand of the enemy at Besters. Sixteen British were wounded Lieutenant Gallwey, son of Sir Michael Henry Gallwey, Chief Justice of Natal, ia amongst the missing.

The British Silence the Boers at Glencoe

Hard Fighting I

The Position Captared

(Received Wakapuaka Out. 21, 2.25 p.m, This Office 2 41 p.m) Durban, October 20 The British artillery ab Glencos, after excellent work, practically silenced the Boer guns. The infantry after hard fighting, captured an almo3t inaccessible position, driving out the Boers, who retired eastward. The British losses are heavy. I

The New Zealand Contingent.

United Press Acsociation—By Electric Telegraph, Wellington, October 20 The work of embanking the horses on board the Waiwera began at 9.30, and was finished, with the exception of six, for which stalls have to be built, by 3 p.m. Those animals which were piivately owned gave little trouble, but the others which were Strange bo the men, were very restive and frequently had to be blinded or hauled up the gangway by main force. The work was fortunately carried out without accident. Every precaution was taken aa far »s possible to prevent mishaps on the v.-.yagc Battens are laid to prevent slipping, and the sides of the stalls are bound with fheep akns to protect the animals from injury m the rough weather. The slvp has been fully pro visioned, and included m the stores are a fair quantity of liquids and tobacco. No 1 Company wilt ba berthed io the after part of the vessel, and No 2 Company forward. The weather at present is five, and promises to continue so. A large number of excur sionists have arrived to-day by train and steamer, and several ot the country volun teer corps are expected to-morrow. A close holiday ia to be observed throughout the city to-morrow afternoon. At first is was ntended to march the troops direct from the camp to the wharf, bub m deference to the wishes of the Demonstration Committee, the commandant has agreed to allow the men to go along Lambton Q lay and through a few of the sh rt streets contiguous to the p>int of embarkation. Each msn carries a com plete kit, and when equipped m marching order, the average weight of rider and kit is about 18 stone. The Manaia Meat Preserv ing Works have sent the contingent a quantity of meat extract, and Bannatyne and Company h&ve presented them with 65!bu Judo tobacco. Every horse has been j branded with the letters "N.Z ' on the off forefoot, and also with a number corres ponding to the Company number of the trooper whose monnb it hi All the new drill instructors, seven m cumber, aiu anxious to go to tha front wub. the con tingent, but they do not like the idea of another sea voyago involved m ihe imme diate return j >urnoy to the C*pe, The Waiwera's first port of call m South Afriuu will be Algoa Bay, where she is expected to arrive m about thirty days. It i* likely a call wil! be made at Albany to obtain lun ker coal. Wellington, October 21 The weather is fine, and premises to con tinue so, but the high wind whi.:h has beeu ia evidence all the month is suit blowing, and the water carts will hava to ba kept/ busy. The vessels arid buildings began breaking* out m bunting from ear'y this mrrning. The military authorities refused to allow the citizens to present a fl-g to the con tingent, on the ground that it was against the regulation?, and also vetoed the proposal that Mra Sodden should unfurl the fiig on board the Waiwera, It is now intended to ask the Mayor to accept the flig, and have it kf-pt by the city an a memento of ft memorable event m the history of the colony.

DEPARTURE OF THE NEW ZEA LAND CONTINGENT.

Before this day oloaei, the contingent to represent the colony m the South African war wiil hava departed from our chorea. As thia i» the first occasion on which our New Zealand defenders of the Empire to which we belong have taken up arms to defend the fi \g m foreign lands, the event deserves more bhan a passing notice. The attitude of the colonies will undoubtedly demonstrate to more than colonists, that, although separated by thousands of miles of sea and land from the mother country, our hearts and thoughts are m unison with those that beat there; From the initiation of the proposal to Bend a contingent, the matter was enthusiastically taken up, not only by the Government of the day, but colonists from one end of New Zea land to the othfr. Moreover, there are still living m this land some of those pioneers who went through the Maori war, and who have a good idea of what war means. Whilst the subject of sending the contingent was under consideration of the Legislative Coun cil but one dissentient voice w«.s raised, that of Mr Scotland, a gentleman from whom a somewhat different expression was ex pected, seeing that he was a resident of Taranaki during the worst period of actual warfare; and m the Lower Chamber by Mr T. B. Taylor, who perhaps opposed the pro posal more m a party spirit than from actutl disapproval. That the contingent will, if ever actually engaged, acquit itself with credit to its memb' rs and the colouy they represent, we have not the slightest doubt, and, should the opportunity present itself to them, we trust that they will be able to return to us covered with honors. But should any unhappily f;»ll on the battle field, let it be truly said of them : " Lives of great men all remind us, We may make our lives sublime ; And, departing, leave behind us, Footprints on the sands of time,' The following telegram was sent to the Mayor of Ashburton by the Mayor of Wellington •.-— Mayor, Ashburtoni Cordially invite your presence Saturday, departure Trinavaal contingent. Blair, Mayor, Wellington, Chairman of Committee, The Mayor of Ashburtoa replied as follows :— .Mayor, Wellington. Cordially thank you for invitation, but exceedingly regret unable be present depar ture Transvaal contingent. Deeply appreci ate Contingent's loyalty. Feel confident that should occasion arse they will act one and all a3 brave men worthy of the little country which is sending them and worthy of the greater country whose just and noble cause they are going to fight for. Good luck to New Zealand's brave soldiers. All New Zealand looks upon them with pride and Wishes them God speed. Htr«o Friedlandeb, Mayor, Ashburton.

AN ASHBURTON MEMBER.

From a letter jasb received by a member of our staff from Mr A. Wilkie« aa Ash" burton member of the Contingent, we make the following extracts, wbioh will doubtless

t interest many of his friends as well as out j ruadere: — " A ball given by the ladips of Wellington was attended i.y a, large number of the mem bers of the oo;:tiugen-, and most of the men came bock minus 'but-.one, e'.o. Everybody I endeavors to m-t a I v lon or something as a nicmeucc. I have picked a rather low, thick iset horse. la mounted infantry ib is e?sent:al to have a low horse to enable the rider to dismount and remount without trouble. One young follow (a ward m chancery) nearly got-, himself into trouble m trying to $?o with the Contingent. Ho wi'l driivv £9000 a year shortly, and will posseas v? Ht fis^atea m lOnglan-l A c mmon question that ia put to ua is, ' Ain't you frightened of beirjg shot ?' I say that if a fellow is flightened of being ahofc he hud better Btop at home. One should always think its the other feliow that, wils bo fchot.' Sir Robert Stout, the Chief Justice, presented me with three splendid military borks accompanied by a letter, wishing me success and pro sperity. The next letter you get from me will be from Darbac I think. The beit address for any member will be • N.Z. Gon tingenb, South Africa ' "

Wellington, October 21 The men m camp to the number of 175, not being on duty at the Waiweta, were funned up at one, and Colonel Penton read them a telegram from the Defence Minister, w:ahir>g them God speed. He th» n ad dressed them briefly and complimented them on their appearance. He said he could not desire to cornmaud a finer body of men if oa active service himsalf, and bA(!e them re member they were now Eo'diere of the Snesc army ia the world. The march iutc-; town betfiui at 1.20, and the battalion is now appro'icl i g Jervois qu^y. There were very few 8| eta ors ut the o -mp, but tho route all the way io from the town boundaries is lined fpith spectators.

Flags were flying from several of the plac-"fi >f buiinoss here to-day m honor of the iaparture of the New Z aland Contingent 'or the seat cf war ia South Africa.

Latest Items.

In the Arcade t.o-dAy, Mr D. Thomae offered seven town secrions fo." sale, ami found buyers for all. There was kenn com petition. Sections 848, 849, 858, and 859, each changed hands at ±}39 10a—Mr HW. Birrelt being the purchaser. Mr A. Crum secured numbers 753 and 765 at £100 each, and number 756 was knocked down to Mrß Ptirks at £95. Values are evidently im proving.

rm ASfIBUBTON GUARDIAN t SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1899



I /» }- SAVJCI) EVERY BY PaRCHASING YOUR GROCERIES, FTC, FROM Sppcinl Notice to those who buy on crtdit—-Hard Facts for IWd FTgures. —— Are yon good at Fignrea Can yon make . ——, mental calculations, or do you use P«nd PaY riittr a-».ti\ o.Trn »nd Paper. Were yon proficient m school TAY CVv^H AND BATE at subtraction ? Try the following m«the. £matical problem, propounded by oar PriM dZf fc uact our Priceß from the P'icM you are oharged b. 7 buying on Credit, and «cc the A YEAR. Pounds yoa would »ye m » VMr by Pw ehaßing your Grocariei from vi. ENTEBPRISB, Leaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled, Like a Cat Watches a Mouse-We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Values. VOTT HA7 c' n° doubt ' w, atcned oar Business grow from a email becinnins ,f, CrM T d? fi Ye ye^rs ago (Sn the f ma!l Eh «P nt xg to the Bank of Sew £12 land) to by far the Largest Grocery JHrteblirtmeDt m the Ashburton Com tyfbut have yoa stopped to consider tho reason for our almost phone menal soca-m wJxtuihZl it to the high standard of .xorilenoe of our g00d5,1.,!! So So t tha ""our pH V£* mvambly been W down to the lowe ß t payable level, and we assure om mm*Z* oastonen that this will always, be our a.m. When we commenced bnsi«« to WM Hffiited t0 three month. batM intend to remain to we Yorkshire men are hard to kill. We are on top, and Compare oar Prices and they are bound io nnlock yonr Pocket Po>k. FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auckland 'No U> 2iln.rih «. ix. xa «« mi "'SwiSS^sSSrlf^^" STATION TEA, m Chest. \.J Half.CJhiWr'om UHdVJ?ih by th* fcta ARAB, NKLSON, MOATB a^CO, and GoSLblf*tKß i. .took. s d Fin et New Currants 0 6 w ,m  New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6J B Coffae Is 4d, U6d *«d Finest French Prunes, per lb 010 w - ls 8i ib Good Slewing Pruned „ 0 7 j "IVB\ Cufc Lo»* Sugar 3|l pec lb Fine Sago, 71bs for I 0 p? g ugar 6:i Per lb Finest New Sultanas, per lb 0 74 s,ul^erJsod Sugnr 5 I per lb Good Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 6* Orulden % «P 2 b 61. 4 b ls. 71b Is 9J t Fine Muscatels, perlb. Bi, Is, and U4d , Iflb 3-3J, JW b 6 6d, S6 b 11s 31 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 hupe«ior Treacle, 2lh 6J, 41b ls. 7b 1,81 f Flake Tapioca, 7ibs at 1 0 „ 14! b3i 3J ' 28 b6 , 561 b 10< 9a Timiru Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 2 6 °"*8? and B'ackweil' 8 E^enoes 91 bot. Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 °° otml Kssencen from 5d bottlo Lewis 1 Prlte Bacon, by roll or side 6UQ, * Rennet 8d and lOd bottle per lb 07* *J 6aVo a Food Hd. Meliin'a Food Utd Lewis' Prize Harm, per lb 0 8* JJ^et'e IToed le lid nnd 8= 6d per tin St George 1 * German Saasage, per Ib 1 0 Koblre<>n s patent Groats and U*rfcy 9d Finest Uefined Lard, per tin 0 6 " , Pe^ l'n , . Cooking Figs „ 0 7 No 3s°ritf GeWine loz. packet U Preserved ainger „ 0 8 „" , I»>ng'«s, 1. z packet 8J i)e ß sicated Co3oanut „. 0 8 grown s Ourn Fiour 3d lb New Dates „ 0 6 Bro*«»« Mmb? Fl»ur 311 b NewMixel Peel, orange, lemon, °;*ll na 8i !b, Qneo^slnnd Arrowroot 6d and citron, perlb 0 8 i; afi busy's Cocoa IOJ. sBl 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 V,' An, "outfin (Wa 3, 3i per lb Kdmond's Baki: g Powder, 6d and Fr > * [ heo* i; h *W- *"*> BJI, lib Is 4^i lid per iin Coco £ b 4!, *ib 7|l > Sicily Almonds, per !b 14 h.? 1 00a:® *d »nd 5 ' P«* o»ke Jordan Alm.Wa  2 4 *hS ma'd r *IlL k ?* 3Jd z. 7^d tin Barceloni Nuts „ 0 8 G ldfU Vale Milk 5., 61 d. z6i tin Waluuis  oB „ _ , biscuits. MeaNuts  0 5 P«-cy Luroh S%-. Ib ry tin or Sfllb llbTitisStGeorgw'o J^ms, 43«J I, ol'c^® - d(zu), penin 0 5 -Wmo oid lb by tin, or 6d lb Hb Raspberry Jdm, 6o 6! r!<z tin 0 6 X n. l!* W'ne ' 2lb Jar* Gooseberry Jam, per j\r 1 0 ; cil, r,ex r<i lb hy tin, or od lb lib „ Cros'e atd Blsckwv-ll's Mar- l _el P! * Mix-d 4» lh „ or 4jd lb roaU-'e 0 9 F&!'-7 HMb „ or 6d lb Concontrat..d Jellies -L tnon. Rasr.- UU."5 t. t, yu lb >» nr 10J lb herty, V-inilh—i i»t packet*, ' a, rUlVdl H'l 'b „ or 6d lb s^B<ld.z per packet 0 6 f;'^« .. „ De Ve,r,' B Jtly P..wdvw, aseorted W 4^Ub " Gr si! flavours, per packet 0 6 ••'at!>r »♦ » »» Bird ?=ecd-Ht-mp, Rape, Canary,ibO 3 «•"«« «ol« s|lb „ or 6d lb Linseed, whole, 3d, cruhhed.p;: rib 0 4 c Anut ?JHh „ or«»lb ohemicals '.ra-knela ls id lb „ or ls 3d lb Morton's Cream ot Tartar, per lb 13 " ' „ Carbocafe Soda „ 0 S 2i ih rins Proßprvcd Fruits, apricots and „ TarlarioAcid „ 110 reaohts, 8-i per tin „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 f5 lb Mount Hamilton p?*** 10d tin „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 l'">efefc V hite S 3 go7lbs, Is „ RtfinedS^llpetre „ 0 6 |,f a, rI ag^ or Tapioca 6!fc ß , Is „ B.rax, powdered 0 8 * lake Tap-oca 7lba, Is „ Sulphur „ 0 6 J*P»n Rico 6!hs Is. or »Jd lb WavhingSoda „ 0 1 Ground R,ce 3|d * " Spht Peas 6!bs ls, or 21 »b ~~~~" Pearl Barley s!bs la, or 2^d lb Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,dcz. 0 4£ , Egyptian Lenti's 3|d lb Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Haricot Beans 3M lb Peerless Glow per bot. 0 6 Macaroni and Vermicelli la 10d box ot Black Lacquer, (Cas'le Brand) bot. 0 9 6^ lb ' „ In tins 0 7 Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per rW or lOd Brnnswlck Black, per tin 0 7^, Pe^^ ot!le Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 ° acd B Cu«rle Powder 10s per dc» or lid Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 bo,"I« St George's Bine, „ 0 8 Mellor s Sauce |p!nt B£d, pints ls 3d bot. Oolman's D.S.F. Mnstard, lib tins 1 8 Lea ■nd-f ernn'B s*nee i"P*nt 1« *^» pints Mb tins 10£ d, lib tins 6d „ 6d CT Keen's Mustard Condiment perlb 1 3 Oar Own bancefpittSov pint M 71b tins 6s 9d lomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwts Anchovy Sauce ls 3d pint bottle .  Salt, 71b bag 83, H'b Tobacco- WillUns* Juno 5> lb ; Nailrod bag, Is 3d ** 6d lb 5 Derby 5 3 6i lb; Golde* Ginger, whole ls 3d, ground Is 4d lb _ Ie & per lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) ls 4Uh handles Electric Stearine, or Kclipse Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib ls, 2!b Js lOd *5d 3b »' "araffine Wax (plain or luted) Waehdyke „ lib lOcL 21b Is 6d fi« R«'J2'» 6d box; National Sperm lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 2!b,110d and is by box 7Jd Ib; Bedroom Candles, prfsbbved fish. self-fitting, J2 Jn box, 103 ; Price Salmon, California BJ, Flab 9d, Cutting mjr V"* r"*K °? ndle6 Band 10- packet lOd, Cocktail lld-per tin Matches—Plaids 4^pr gro^n. 4| 1 dm Sardines, Albert patent opener ls per tin 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s 101 d< z 51 „ Small, 4d and 4id, large 7d and \«* » lfoo Vest» s . German. 3s lOd 7|d d. z 4d hi x ; 250V^as, Bell's, ls 64 Sardines, In tomato sauce, 4|d per tin d( z 2d box ; Safety's, U and M, 84 Morton's Ftesh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- „ packet, email 3d packet pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce Starch, Colman's, ft b pkt. 5*3 lb 103 per tin '» LiJF» Per l'b box 6d Red Herring 9at Is, or 100 fish 10s 3d I 50rB^ t, tar<3h, GlBZe» ls dcz '* H& P^ket Star Brana Mullet 7d per tin Ye&xs Fuller s Jiarth and Violet Powder Preterved Bloaters lOd per tin „ 8« box , t Canrphor, loz blocks- 3d, or 2s 3d dr % _ „. a . o , n i. , Vaseline 5d and 9d j ir, lib tins U9d Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and 10J bottle Pare Glycerine 6i ar.d 9d lotlle White Wine Vnwgj* 91 bottte Glycerine and Cucumber 10J per bottle Washing Soap- Mlkstone lOd bar or 10a Budson'e Extract of Soap 9 packets ls McLeod'a almond icented 9d bar. 10s j Bonnington's Irish Moes Is and Is 10* odbox Seipel's Syrup Is 9d and 3^ botfcie * Rawllng's almond scented, 9d oar, 9i PiJJe—Holloway's »nd Cockled 1* 4d bo* Hd box Beecham's and Selgr la I* 5i ;W* Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 1U box Senna 2d packet, Epecm h'd&v* Bond's Olbanser. 5d bar, 6i 3d box Eno'a Fruit Salts 3a 3d bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar Fluid Magnesia ls bottle Sunlight sow Is per box, 4|d bar Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4a 8d boX Lifebuoy (Carbolic), 1h 4a box, 6d bir Condy'a Fluid Is fid, Lung Preserver la Toilefc Soag-Pcai's assorted tablets, 4ln Barry's Tricopherus Ib 6d bottle box, Is box \ . rtJ Pllu9 Porw^nt Potatoes 2* lid sack Pear s unscented tablets, 6d each, 5.3 6d Btao Si 3d eack doz C caver's Shaving Stick?, 9i each SUNDRIES. Brown Windsor, lib bar 10J, 10 tablets w , ro , y^^,, KA ,  o , iAn . f or ia Fowl Netting gojd coils 8s d ; 160 yd Glycerine Syap, |lb bars 4d, Itbbarsßd Iln^S, c . -„;■ Whiting Id perlb, 7s 6dcwfc. Linseed Oi? 5 gal Dfom 14s 6d . .<; Hops, fioaa. Is 4! and ls 6d lb pressed Btor }t V Bovrii Un and 3, bottle P | heep NettogJOS) ICOydfl 25, LlebJg's Extrt-c Meat 1 8 9d per ju- ™ft/;, lb ' J b t ß Js Washboards, wood, IW. zinc Is 2d S aila r 3d l. b» s!b; 1% t American brooms U 31, Is 6d,|l» 9i, Bess Lanterns Is 3J each ls lid Full Illustrated Prica List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt £Tott Q&sh witi tho Ordws. No oharge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway itatitfA and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., cash supply stores EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND BlGtt STREET, CaRTSCOHOIio* Wholegale aud Retail Agents for Nimrao mi Blair'a SeSk



WOOL SEASON, 1899-1900. \TT7 E SHALL BR REPRESENTED at (he Christchurch and Timaru < v Bxtures, and have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of TIPS privately at Ashburton. Consignments will he received at our Ashburton or Tinwald stores, and sent on to cither Christchurch or Tim-vru, free of all charges, except railage. Clients, who wish to send the'r Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows :— If intended for eaie at Ashburton— Friedlander Bros.', Ltd, Siding, Ashbarton If intended for sile at Christchurch— Brown and Son's Siding, Addingfcon If intended for sale or shipment at Tiaoaru—Mill and Co.'c Siding, Timuru If intended for shipment at Lyfctelton—N.Z. Shipping Co.'a Dumpleg Shed, Lyttelton i WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, BRANDING, and other Shearing Beqaintcs SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES. Onr First Sale will take place at Christchurch on THUBSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899, For which Catalogues close on MONDAY, November 20, 1899, after the arrival of the South express mail. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Moil RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Our aim is to give you the besi value for tiratislJCOKiiT. HONESTY is our Policy. We *ill not Guarantee youjan article unleee we know it wiU give you every Satiafaoiion. One Trial ii all we aik—Our Good* Sell bhemaelves. -■*—*—-j. MELLOR, UANCRED BTFEET, ASBBUFT9KI



CLOTHING FACTORY TS now Showing % Largo and Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS. GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FRAME HATS, j BLACK FRAME HATS, I IK THE LATXST SHAPES AND STYLES. ALSO— I STRAW HATS IN GREAT VARIETY. See oar Tennis Trousers and Shirtß. Sac oar Hew Suitings for Summer Wear. See our Ready Made Clothing. Bae oar Boys' Norfolk Suits. See our Boys' Washing Blouses, Sco oar New Ties, etc., etc. SUITS 10 MEASURE. FIT QUARANTEED. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTGBY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager. Smoke New Venus



DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. 'JHUESDAY, KuV 16, ' — 1899 — j I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en the above date, fOS WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 10 143 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S SH O W Off T IVE STOCK, PRODUCE, IMPLE MENTS, MACHINE!:Y, Itc. Will be Held on the Aehburton ; SHOW GKOUN DS, OH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899. LIBERAL PRIZE MONEY GIVEN, ALSO NUMEROUS VALUABLE SPECIAL PRIZES FOR COMPETITION. W. SIMPSON, 10 21 Secretary. f~" CHURCH BERVTceIT ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROB, Ashburton. 21it SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Oot. 22.) 830 am—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon 3 p m—Seafield, Rev. W. S. Bonn. Dromore, Mr T. A. Gatea 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon Preacher at the morning and evening ■ervioei, REV. W. S. BEAN, _ Vicar ofAddington. _ ____ . New Zealand



ti m run mm GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. SHEET MUSIC, ETC. THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTUR ING & AGENCY COMPANY, ahrough their representatives Messrs A. JACKSON & J. GOFTON, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE at their Ashburton Agency, Mr H. Stephenson'g Auction Rooms, ~ FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBERI7, When all Classes of Instruments will be {Sold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM. IIANOS FROM 20S MONIHLY. HARMONIUMS FROM 5 3 MONTHLY. OIGANS FROM ICs 6d MONTHLY. SHEET MUSIO FROM 04 EACH. 1^ A TEST IE IBS' WARRANTY GIVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. N.B, — Stconi hand iastrumenta taken m exchange and full market value allowed. 10 125



FARM BOOK-KEEPING. IN rep'y to several inquiries, I beg to inform those interested that I am pre pared to give instruction m a simple bufc thorough system of Farm Book-keeping. For particulars apply D. THOS. TODD, 10 147 Sohoolhouie, Chertßey. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY, OCT. 21, 189 a. CAP FAIN JOHN RUSSELL, THE WORI/D-RENOWNED EXPLORER, \TJILL give one oHiis Popular, Amusing, VA and Instructive ENTERTAIN MENTS. Don't miss this chance of hearing the Captain giving his description of the Wilde of Africa, Australia, etc , to be assisted by a good Vocal C:>nipmy. Price-la; Children 6d. 10 167 J. J. LONG, Representative. ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given thvb a 1 BOROUGH RATES remaining ur. piid after the Ist NOVEMBER prox. Wi 1 be SUED FOR without farther notice. Ratepayers are also informel that ten per ieni penalty, under Clause 60 of the Rating Act, 1394, win be imposed oa ail rites six months ovordu". CHAP. E. FOOKS, 10 165 Town Clerk. . . ____ irHOW DAY, October 27, nnHE ANNUAL DINNER ia the Army JL B*rracka from 4 p.m. Pi ice v . Ooe shilling. 10163 NOTICE. SPECIAL BANK PART HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to the terms of (ho Banks and Hankers Act, 1830, and the Bmks aad Bankers Act Amendment Act, 882 FHIDAY, the 27th day of October, 1C99. from 12 o'olock noon ia hereby appointed a Special Bitk PART-HOLIDAY the Aehburton Offices of the under mentioned Banks: — The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., G. E. 'JOLHURST, In-pictor. The Hunk of Now Sou'.h Wales, E. J FINCH, lospector. .:jTre tUnk of Australasia, CLEMENT WINTER, In-pector. The Bank of New Zealand, O. G. TEGRTMEIER, General Manager. 10162 TIM ABU AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION SHOW, Tuesday & Wednesday, OCTOBER 24 and 25. JUMPING AND DRIVING COMPETI TIONS ON FIRST DAY. GORDON P. WOOD, 10 49 Secretary Established 1880 Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNTSffING TfNDERTAKERS E URNISHiNG UNDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs m FUNERAL FURMSHIKGS .FUNERALS condusted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanai Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown/s Coach Factory, F. FERBIMAN. HAPPY HOMES & SAVINGS BANK COMBINED. iorTale. DWELLING OF 7 ROOMS AND * ACRE OF LAND. W~HILST Mr sSeddon la discussing tho Utopian idea of reducing rentals for small shopkeepers with a view of catchin» voies to averting hia forth coming defeat, accept this opportunity of securing a freehold home, with all its advantages, consisting of 7 rooms, with verandah, erected upou \ acre of good ground, possessing ample frontage on two roads, m close proximity to Public School. £255 can remain on mortgage and easy j terms can be arranged for t he balance. c, FERRIMAN. ALFORD FOREST KOAD. I have for Sale—Half an acre of land upon which Is erected a Comfortable House of five rooms and Scullery, which for style, comfort, and position only needs an inspection to effect a sale Full particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN. iOR SALE, BONEDUST-The very besfc Manure which can be applied to the soil. GUAKO—Which has given great satis faction throughout the District the last three seasons. BRANDING OILS — Manufactured by Lewee, Berger and Soas, England. m The very best article on the market



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. FXCURSION FARM• >-'JO TIMARU FOR A. AND P. SHOW. AT 2<l per mil" lRt c!aß. j, minimum 4*, Id per m!■ 2;:■! clips, nvnimum 2-, mileage conn:?;! cne w;y only, tieketn i^ueci on the 25th October at Christ church, Oamaru, and intermediate stations, avail able for return till the 28th. On the 25'h October a train will leave Ashburtnn for Timaru at 10 50 a.m., arriving there nt 12 .45 p.m. This train will atop for pas sengers for TimarH only at Tinwald, Rangi ■ tata Island, and intermediate stations, acd will be due at Ticwald afc 10,57, Winulow 11 7, Hinds 11.22 am. It will set down passengers at the Timaiu Show Grounds Platform. On tho same date a train will j 'oave Titn&ru for Aahburton at 6 0 p.m., taking up passergera at the Show Grounds, and spttirg down where required. The cx pre'B train on 25'h will not take excur elonieU returing from Timaru up to Ash bur-on. Fuller; particulars m posters. 10159 BY ORDER.



SA.rV.OSfi.tA <& sons Enca lypti Extrnct, Under the distinguished patronage of Eis Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica :ion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs ihrough the Conaul-General for Italy, at Vleibnurne, Marcii 14, 1878. Awarded liploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Jnivereifcies all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract n the market, products of eitnpie listillation forming crude reeinouß oila. In >rder that these crude oils may not be taken, JUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT* KXTBA.GT, which is recognised by the isedkftl division of the PruefliunGovernment ,o be of perfectly pure origin, as per nformation forwarded to us through the ?oneul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we It improved by tests by the Medical O'inoi »f tha Universities at Bona and Greifswalri 'russia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz.Profeeso: >f Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr Hoeaier, Director »f the Medical Giinics a' ?reifawald, tha* only products that are latarated with oxygen a.id freed of acids, •aainous and other substances, adherent U> srinmry distillation, will davelope the ia wtive qualities proper to the plant 1 1 crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts i, c !..) ba clorscil according to the named I -thorities, among tha turpenoince, which to abandoned 'long sioce aa an iuterna' hhil learners*. These crude oils, or ao called 'ucaivpti Extracts, are discernible :— I ];y J!hclr deficiency m pungent odour— v.hich our product, the only genuine 'iuca';) p; i Extract develops most freely through i*3surplus oxygen. I !>y ijic-ir r-lcoholic thin and mobile appear &»ce being reduced iD specific density thrruph tiso presonoe of acids. 5 Ijy their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of n-sir?» and tennates. if t!u-so crude oils, Eocii'.kd eucalyp i ;xtracts, are applied by mistake m cases of )ro;;p, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal uSamatioßS, dysentery, etc., tha con ssuuencts sre lr.ost appaVinp, For sn(et\ ask always for SANDER & SON't EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Viotoria,, Australia. SANDER & SONS. Wanted. FOR SALE—Up-tn-date Gentleman's Bicycle (.-learly new). For particulars ipply ofliao of this paper. 10 160 LOVr from the Ashburton Saleyarda laßt Tuesday—Bay Pony, with saddle ; slipped trace high. Branded D-H on near 3houlder.—-Apply Mail Office. 10 168 BAPTIST Church — Rev W. Lamb; looming — " Greatest thing m the world." Evening—" Gonversi'>n." Young men will speak m afternoon masting. 10 169 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH— Rev. R. Raine will preach m above Ohurch twice to-morrow, 11 and 6.30. Welcome. 10161 T>EWARD.—LOST on Saturday night, jL\j 14th inst,, from L*urißton —A Bay Mara Hack, with Cover on» Anyone who Ban give information aa to its whereabouts, kindly communicate with this office, or Tt Dent, Lauriston. 10 170 TO LET—Eight Roomed House (with Bath room), m Cameron Street, lately i qcupied by Mr Northcote.—Apply Korth cote & Hefford. 10 136 CHOICE Seed Potatoes —Various kind from 2a per sack. Puritan, the quiclse.st of all Potatoes lo mature, 241ba for 1 •••, 5i per sack. Carrot", 10a per ton. Carter's Trump.Seed from 2a 6d per cwt.—J. Thomas, Hnvel^ck Sfcr°.et. T^MUHTON VIEWS. — The belt XI Bvuvenir to eend to your friends at Home for Christmas and New Year is my Album of Ashburton Views, containing 40 views of the town and district. Also Christ mas and new motto.—H M Jones WANTED KNOWN—A Large Ship ment of Belfast Linen Goods opened. Bought a Great Bargain, Table Damasks. Tray Cloths, Napkin«, D'Oyleya, and Hol lands, 100 doz. Ladies' and Girls' Handker ch efs, at half prioe.-—Andrew Ocr 10 116 NEW LINES m cheap Fans, Tin»lined Wedding Cake Boxes, Change Purees, Perfumery, Chesip Song Bioko, Diaries for 1900; New Books at) published prices, in c'uding A Pauper Millionaire, by Austin Fryers; The Market Place, by Harold Frederic ; Confounding of Camelia, by Anne Sedgwick ; On the Edge of the Empire, by Jepson and Beames ; Marietta's Marriage, by Norris; and others.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. Funeral .Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE fTIHB Friends of Mit AND Mrs JjJMES _L Hampton are respectfully infoimes that the Funeral of their late beloved daughter Frances Sara**, will move from their residence, Grove Farm, Tinwald, on MONDAY, October 23rd, at 2.30 p m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS-, 10164 Undertakers ASHBURTON CLOJ3. riIHE Usual HALF-YEARLY MEET -1 ING of members will be held m the CLUB on TUESDAY, 24th inah, at 8 p m, W. JOLLSFFE, 10 166 Soor*tary<