THE HOUSE PARADE SALE

Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, report upon the horse parade sale as follows: —By arrangement with Mr David Thomas, we held our sale at the Arcade. The attendance of farmers and others was very largo, apd the entry contained some first-class Clydesdale and carriage stallions, together with several good draught mares and geldings, As is usually the case, the number of stallions sold by public aaction was very small, but we succeeded m placing privately afterwards Grand Duke at 140 guineas. The sale of draught horses was very brisk, and we tipped the market for g ldings at £48. Our entry of stallions consisted of four draughts and two light horsest, and, as stated above, we mcceeded m disposing of one at a very satisfactory price. Id draughts, we sold bay gelding £48, brown gelding £25, black mare £40, bay gelding £25, bay mare £29, chest nut mare £35, black gelding £27 10a, and privately chestnut gelding £40.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

The yarding of sheep at the Tinwald yards to-day was small, not more than 2000 being penned. Butchers' sheep were entered m moderate numbers bub hardly sufficient to satisfy the local demand whilst dealers were also m the market for anything like decent lines of this class. Competition was therefore keen, and prices ruled high. Fat oattie were moderately represented, and sold fairly well. There was a larger yarding than usual of fat pigs, and of a quality not often met with m the yards, but for them there was no demand except for stores, for which there was a ready market. Score sheep, ewes and lambs* were keenly com peted for, one line of ewes, with 250 per cent of lambs being eagerly bid for, and changed hands at 25a, lambs thrown ia—about) a record for this district. The following prices were obtained :— Fat Sheep—Four-tooth crossbred wetherß 15s sd, 17a 9d, 18a 3d to 20a 6d; oross bred four-tooth ewea and wethers 14s Id to 17a Id; crossbred ewes 14s Id, 15s 3d, 16s 5d to 17s 6d| crossbred ewes two shear I6s lid; four-tooth half bred ewes 16s 7d ; merino Wethers 9s 6d to 13s 6d j freezing crossbred wethers, 333 at 16a Id j four-tooth maiden ewes passed m at 14s lOd. Store crossbred ewes, with 100 per cent of lambs, 17s to 18s 6d ; 150 per cent of lambs, 258, lambs given m ; orossbred ewes with 120 per cent of lambs, all counted, 7a 9d ; hoggets were passed iii at 11s to 11s 6d. Fat cattle ■—Steers £6, heifers £3 10a to £5 2s 6i, Piga —Weaners 14a 3d, bows 453.

Latest Items.

The Tbansvaal.—The Defence Depart ment have received applications from a number of ax-soldiers and volunteers to be j enrolled for active service m South Africa*—• | Press Association telegram, ; Subway.—lhe BHbway leading to the JLagmhor estate is just about completed, only ] a little shingling remains to ba done on the toad. The contractors have apparently ckmed out thair work m & business-like way. iOCiDEsra.— As ft young man named Vessey was carting wood to his house, Tinwald, on Saturday last, he slipped off the shaft of the dray and fell under the wheel which passed over hia body. Ho was picked up i and conveyed to his homei It is feared that he ia injured internally, The Bakaia Djsasteb*—A Press Asso- ' oiation telegram from Wellington says that claims for compensation m connection with the Bakaia accident are still comiog m to the Railway Department. The total claims ao far amount to 103, of which eighty-six have been settled m and oqt of Court, fcr about £14,000. Of the remaining twenty seven claims, several are set down far hear ing at the December sittings of the Supreme Court m Christohurch. Poverty of t»e Cmsbgy.— Under the headiDg "Poverty of the clergy," Mr Deacon, of Essex, has published a list of recently proved clergymen's w;Us. i hoy number 122, and the accumulated funds j amount to £15,677,948, an average cf ; £12,852 each. Mr Deacon winds up his j article with the well known sentence from the Bible referring to a rich man's prospects of entering Heaven. Baptist Mission.—The misaion at the Baptist Ohuich commenced oh Sunday last under very favorable circumstances, the weather being fine and the attendance good, especially m the evening, when Mrs Barnetl. was the speaker. Rev Mr Barnett occupied the pulpit m the morning. Last evening, owing to the bad weather, the congregation wan not large, but the service was much enjoyed. Mr Birnetb was the speaker, To night; Mrs Btirnett conducts the service, twu^ to-morrow Mr Bsrnetts will Bpeak on the Lord'u second coining. Concert at Rakaia,—On Friday evening a most enjoyable concert was given m the Rakaia Town Hall m aid of the Library fund. There was a fair attendance, and all the performers were at their best. It is re? grettable to say. that the effect of some of th 9 songs was spoilt! through the ignorance of gome chattering idiots, male and femaio. The following took part m the programme- Misses Hardy, Qrr, May, Thompson and Tucker, and Messrs Gordon, Caro, Atmore, Sharp and Palmer. Encores were the order all through*—Own correspondent. Valedictory.—On Friday evening oppor tunity was taken at the library concert ab Rakaia to say farewell to Mr James Thomp son, who has been headmaster of the public achool for tome eight years, and has now given up his profession and taken to farming pursuit*. Mr Hardy, on behalf of the subscriber*, m a few words presented Mr Thompson with a handsomely framed address (illuminated by Mr G W Wade) aud a massive gold albert and pendant, and wished him every success m his new venture. He also asked Mr Thompson to accept a very pretty gold brooch for Mrs Thompson. Mr Thomp»on very feelingly acknowledged the gifts, and said that he had been teaching for over thirty years. He was sorry to leave the district, where he had made many friends, but he really did nob regret giving np his profession, which was a very im portant OH6, and caused much anxiety. The teaohing of th« young was a very responsible office, and one which no one could fuJly estimate unless engaged at the wortt. The pendanb was a very uncommon one, and on one side was Mr Thompson's monogram, and on the reverse "From Bakaia friends, 1899.'* Although tfte address was endorsed as from parents and guardians, several sub scribers have not yei reached that honor. The address was as follows :—"To Mr James Thompson.: Dear sir,—We, the under signed parents and guardians of the children attending the South Rakaia School desire yonr acceptance of the accompanying sou venir as a Blight token of our esteem, and 1 as a remembrance of your faithful work amongab us. Your courteous and kindly manner haa gained the respect and confi dence of those with whom you have been oonnected, and your continued efforts for the welfare of our young people have been much appreciated. In bidding you good bye, it m our wish that you will ever re member the kindly relations which have existed! between MS, £2* we trust your new sphere of work will be productive of much happiness and prosperity to you and yours, i^flafcaia, SepfembW22, 1899 " There were Bjjity-eighb signatures to the address.'

THE ASHBUHTON G(f \RDIaN : TUESDAY, BEPTEMBEB 26, 18f»P



f% ■) - SAVED EVERY BY rOHCHASIKG YOUR GROOEIUE^, FTC , FROM FLETCHER BROS. / Fprcial Notice to (hose who buy on credit—Ha 1 d Tac's for Ilnrd Fi"u:ps .__ , Are you goo«l at Pignna Can y<u », »k# —__ Z mcn«i.l o:Ucaktirns, or do yon une IVuci TAX ClbH AND SAVE at ►übiraction ? Try the following m»t he. mtUical problem, prrpoaoded fey our Trice £fi P List—in ycur head or w»th pencil— mb' 3W 3T; lract °"r P«ce« frcm lha prices yoa are charged by buying on Credit, and tee tht A YEAR. Pounds you would *aye m a by Pur* j chaetcg your Groceries from vi, ; ENTBBPRISB. Leaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled, Like a Oat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give yoa Lowest Priceß and Highest Values. VOTT HA, VIc' no doubfc ' watched onr Business grow ironi a small bpglur.lnf i a »Vv « T*f IT 9 Rg° (i D th«T M Bh°P nixt' to the »»nk »e> Zea* land) to hy far the Largest Grocery Establishment m the AthburtonCounty.bat hay« you Btopptd to consider the reason for our almost phencmensl sccc- $8 We attribute It to the high standard of exoallence of oar goods, and the fact that oar prices have invariably been kept down to the lowest payable level, and we assure o« nameruii customers that this will always be oor aim. When we c< mmer.ced business m 4eh burl on we were told that oar life as storekeeper was limited to three months, but an is well known by this time, we Yorkshire men are hard to kill. We are on ton and intend to remain co. * *



Compare oar Prioes and they are bound io anJock yonr Pocket Toak. FINEST ROLLER FLOUR .. .. «6 |s per ton, 2001 b 12* 91,1031b7. 6d, FINEST SNOWDROP fcUGAR (Auckland, 'N^ufaij 1,-. Ibi b nr n,M «.r m bag, with any Brand of TEA ;or without Tea 14, per 70lb hL^Vn^Z}^ fniFilt m DDOHESS TEA p oß seiie ß great etrengtb, 1 8 9d per lb by Sib i 1?h T?^ 8 ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON (golden tipped)?2^^ Ib or I« Si hi tfc. »• STATION TEA, m ChesU and Half.Ch&U from CIM »«Ih * ARAB, NELSON, MOATB and CO, and GOLDLbIf TbIJ i a atock. 8 d Finest New Currants 0 5 „ , n „ New Valencia Raisins perlb 0 6} .*'«*" Ground Ctff :e Ib 43, 1> 6d snd Finest French Prunes, per lb 010 m lb 8d lb Good Stewir.g Prune* „ 0 7 T-" r8t Cufc Loaf Su^' 3^ per lb Fine Sago, Tibs for 10 f"? %r 6^ per lb ' Finest New Sultanas, per lb 0 7* e»Eed Sugar 61 per lb Gcod Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 6* bold i en Sy up 2 b 6J. 4'b Is 7ib ls»l, Fine Muscatels, per lb, Bd, Ip, and Is 4d c 141 b ?'3'•'. b 6 Qi, 56 bUs 34 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 " upe'i"f Z re»o}ii < 2 b 6d, 41b Is 7b 1 81, Flake Tapioca, 7ibs at 1 0 n 14U) 3 3J, 28 b6 , 561 b 10. 9d Tiniitu Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 2 6 )?f Be. Blackweil's E^enoes 91 hot. Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 „ onml EBsenc(R frons 5J bottle Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side l?* etiV £ ernf>t 81 »»d 10d bottle perlb 0 7i |J eRVt Food lld, Jltllin's Food Is 91 Lewis' Prze H^mi, per lb 0 8* J!e^ e> s ? md ls lld *nd S;> 6J PBr lin 8t George's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Kobitson s patent G; oats and U*rl« y9j Finet-t Kefintd Lard, per tlu 0 6 „ , *er tm Cooking fics „ 0 7 JSe'6Ohfe Gelatine 1< z. packpj 61 Preserved G:nge»- „ 0 8 o " f J»««>Ji^w. 1=« f»tkrt 81 Oessicated Coso^nut „ 0 8 »«"»",«^in fkr 3d il. New Dates „ 0 6 »"'.'■"» ■ Mai* ■ Flr»ur 3j lb New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, ™a z na 8j lb < Q'>')€ >i"-lard Arrr.wroot 6d and citron, per lb 0 8 ,; arib«'l« C« cna |lb JO I. bls 81 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 an } H^utri. 1* Ccg3, 31 per lb Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and h ry," ICocolCoco' i kh 4Ad h B^, IJb It 4id lld per tin Mw'ebrook'b Coco iu4\|b7^l Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 £ ™co afo 4d ™* 6 « pir c«k"e Jordan Alnnnds  2 4 J? 1 1 k. oaß''J Mik 7- 31 dz, 7**3 tin Barcelon% Nuts „ 0 8 ■ G ldfU "»'• Milk 6-.61 d»E 6i tin Walnuts  0 8 _ biscuits l*ea.Nnta „ 0 5 P»J-cy Lntoh ?|i lb by tin er SUib HbTinaSt George's Jamp, 4-8 d < ollege .. M d(Z?B, per tin 0 5 i*«per. Wine bsd Ib by tin, or 6d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5e 6 ? doss. tin 0 6 V 7 L", itie •' '♦ .. 21b Jars Gooseberry Jam, per jir 1 0 J^chie--* Rd lb by tin, or fid Jb lib „ CrosseaudßUckweH'sMar- P-« p= '« Mix-d 4> lb „ .or 4|d lb malftde 0 9 J»»'-y «»x d BJ.Ub „ oi 6d lb Cosjcemrated Jellies—L-mon. Ra^p- ,s^ rt Wd lb „ ot 10J lb berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 'asMidl 6|d Jb „ or 6d lb 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 6J: 1111'1"I*? •■ „ . De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted t( w{li<kcs 4JI lb „ or 511 flavours, per packet 0 6 Water 0., „ t , BirdSeed—Hemp,Rape, Canary,lbO 3 6AI b „ pr 6d lb " Linseed, whole, 3d, cushed, per lb 0 4 X lO .* nut '*'•!b •» "r g ' !i» chfmicals. Cracknels Is id Ib „ or l s 2d lb Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 13 , —'" ■ ' „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 2SIb *m* Preservtd Fruits, apricots and „ TartaricAcid „ 110 nI reaches, 8 Jper tin „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 *? Ib Mount Hamilton pears lOd tir» „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 *'nest V hite Sago7lbs. Is „ Refined Saltpetre rl 0 6 Pearl Sa 8 3 °r Tapioca 6;bs, Is „ Bjrax, pjwderrd „ 0 8 *Jake Tap'oca 71bs, 1? „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Jii Pan Wee 5!1 s li. or 2Ad lb Washing Soda „ 0 1 Ground Rce 3£d Split Peas 6!bs Is, or 2d lb Pearl Barky 5 bs Is, or 2%i lb Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,dcz. 0 4J. Eeypsian Lenii's 3£d lb Nixey's Black Lead per doss. 0 9 Hdncot Beane 3^i lb Peerless Glow per bot. 0 6 Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box ot Black Lacquer, (OasMe Brand) bot. 0 9 _ 6i lb „ m tins 0 7 Flag Brand Pickles 9^ 6d per d<jf or lOd Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 *;er bottle Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 C and B Currle Powder 10a per dt *Gr lld Beckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 „ b«>ttle St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Mellcr's Sauce | pint Bsd, pints Is 3d bofc. Colman's D.S.F. Mnstard, lib tins 1 8 Laa and Perrin'B Sauce|-pint Is 4i, pinti 4't» tins 10^d,|lb tins 6d _ 2 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Oar Own Sa«cc J-pitt Sd, pint 91 71b tins 6a 91 Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5j per cwb Anchovy Sauce Is 31 pint bottle „ ,- Salt, 71b bag 83,14 b Tobacco -W ill km* 1 Jano 5< lb ; Nallrod bag, la 3d * 6i lb ; Derby 5 3 6i lb ,• Golden Ginger, whole Is 31, ground Is 41 lb mgle 6a per lb White Pepper (ajuwanteed pure) la 41 lb Candles - Electric Stearine, or Fclirse Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2ib Ja lOd 4*d lb; Paraffiue Wax (plain or ftuted) Washdyke „ lib lOi, 21b Is 6d 6jd lb or 12,6 d box j National Sperm lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b,|10J! and Is by box 7£i ib; Bedroom Candles, pr*sekybb fish. self-fitting, 12 In box. 10J ; Pries Salmon, Californlan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting Carriage Candies Band 10 JOd packet lOd, Cccktail lld—per tin Matchpp—Plaids 4< ppr gross. 4^l dcz Sardines, Albert patent opener Is por tin 1000 V. stas, Belle, 4?i 10 j d«z Bi Small, 4i and 4Jd, large 7d and h°* 5 1' 00 Vpstss. German. 3s 10d 7^d d< z 4 J box ; 260 Vestae, Bell's, Is 61 Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4Ad per tin d< z, 2d box ; Saffctf's, B and M, 8d Morton's Fresh Herrings, flit 7d, kip- packet, en all 3d packet pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce Starch, Colraan's. 5 b pkfc 6£l lb 101 per tin m Lily, per lib box 5d Red Herring 9at Is, or lDd&h 10a 3d Borax ?f arcb Glbkp, Is d( z; U1 packer Star Brand Mullet fd per Hn Pf-art. 1 Ful'e/d i arth and Viulet Powdtr, Preserved Bloaters 10i per tiu Sd box ' Can phor. Ice block*- 3d, or 2^ 3d d. s Mh Yine S .r «. 9d, ,nd Ml bot tl . l^S^S! c! lid IS " White Wine Vinegar M bottle O!vcft>in« ■ r,A r.,n,,^ k ia V L ..t W«hi. g Scp- Sil k ß ,. no IH WOT ,«, <&££ StSTstp 1" IXXfc Rjrt'-Writablets, 6de»ch, 6 !6 d R™ s"'^^*" ll"«* dealer's Shaving Sticks, 9d each| SDNDKIES/ Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets « , w for la *owl Netting 50yd ccile 8s d; JOOrd Glycerine Soap, Jib bara 4^ lib bars 81 T . 15^ d M Whiting Id per Jb, 7s 6d cwfc. Moseed Oil, 5 g a ] » r ,,m Us 6d Hope, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6d lh oresse-i Btor^ i! 4| °Bal t!n' i3s 9d: Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Shefc P Netting (CS) ICO, ds 25a Liebig's Extract Ib 9d par nr !tBl les 3 ! lb * sbs Js f Washboards, wood, tli, zirc Is 2d Naiis 3d Ib» sib« 1" American brooma la 3d, fe 6d, Is 9J, Bc6s Lanter«s Is 31 each Is lld Full nhrtnrt Price to, coTto^" 28 freß on application Terms : Prompt Ket^Cash with the Order* FLETCHER BROS.,



f THE CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT I COMPANY, Limited. jFAIRFIELD FRBEZrNQ WORKS I mHE above Freezing Works will be CLOSED for Spring overhaul on. SATURDAY, OOTGBER 21, And will RE.OPEN on MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6. Winter rateß for Freezing and Freight will 1 oJLf. xt xTnded ,feo Rll Stook slaughtered till the j 25th November. F. WAYMOUT^, S«w#tary. Christchurch, September 26, 1899. 9 253 WANTED Known—That we have just received 100 pairs of Men's Telnet Cord Trousers, good for hard ufear, to be cleared at 5s 63, 5s 9d, fy 9d.—MITOHBWk AND TUBNEI



UPPER ASHBTJRTON ROAD BOARD, NOTICE is hereby given, m pursuance of The Public Works Acb, 1894, that the above Board proposes to stop a Road m No. 1 (Lagmhor) Subdivision of the Upper Aahburton Road District, extending from the north-wesb boundary of Rural Section 6428 to the north west corner of Kural Sec tions 24660 and 25901, and that a plan has been prepared of the Baid road, which will be open to public inspection at the osce of the above Board, West Street, Ashburton, every week day during office hours, during eight consecutive weeks from the first pub hcation of this notice. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, Clerk of the Upper Ashburton Road Board. Ashburton, 15th August, 1899. 8 118 WANTED Known-250 Sacks Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, Is lid pep back, or 2 Bags for 3s 9d 5 further redW tions by the ton. $eaufcy of Hebron, 251bs for Is i Early, Rubms, 201bs for Is, ab Flet chir Bros,, Cash Supply Stores,



I SELL GROCERIES ; AT BEDII OC X P RIC E S FOR SPOT CASH. RO.LLEE FLOUR - 1S» Per Sack. JOHN T. COOCH, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASHBURTON. SPUING- SPRING. SPRING. 1 SUMMER - SUMMER - SUMMEK nnHE Undersigned have juib opened up their first consignment o! New Season Drapery, CONSISTING OS 1 MYSORE 4 STRIPED ZEPHYRS, T4BLINGS, CAMBRICS, WOOL SHAWLS, MUSLINS, LADIES' BAILOR HATS, MEtISILEENS, MEN'S TENNIS SHIRT 3, NUN'S VEILING, 1 OOTS & SHOES, GLOV3S, BTRAW HATS, HOSIERY, TIES* PRINTS. LaciM 1 and Children's 3 and 4 Bar SHOES m Tan and Black, with a great many | [other lines too numerous to particularise, EARLY INSPECTION INVITED. GRANT AND MOORE, SAUNDEHB' BUILDINGS. M ELLO R'S ZEALANDI A BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, JS the Most RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Our aim it to giv§youi>h« 3?ES3ITALBB toe mmlb MONEY. HONESTY; is our Policy, We will not Guarßntte you an article unless we know it will give you every Satisfaction. One Trial is all we ask—Our Goo h Sell themselves. m*m**t~m- J m MELLOR, TANORED BTPEET, ASHBUBT^JS^



Friedlander Jbros. WEST STREET AUCTION MART.; OUR NEXD HORSE FAIR Will ba heldjon THIBSDAY, OCTOBER 12 1899. For which we are now'booking entries. JRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, _____ Auntioneeri WK have for Private SaTe "several first" class DRAUGHT STALLIONS, Also,— Some well bred TROTTING STALLIONS, of which we can give full particulars to intending purchasers. FRIEDLAM^EjySRQj^J^fr OTK HAVE FOR SALE~ PRIME SEED POTATOES Of Various Descriptions. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED., 900 ACRE FARM AT METHVEN WE have for Private Bale a splendid Grazing and Cropping Farm, clos to Methven, on which there are the follow ing improvements :—Six roomed House, stall Stable and Barn. The property is securely fenced and subdivided into eight paddocks, with plenty of water. We invite applications as to further particulars from intending purchasers. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ln>, r __ Land and Estate Agent FOR PRIVATE SALE WE have for Private Sale a Complete THRESHING & CHAFFCUTTING rUANT, consisting of— Eight Horsepower Traction Engine, by Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri cator ; Combine, by Horns by and Sod, with self feeder; Elevators, by P. and D. Duncan ; and Chaffcutter, by Andrews and Beavin, with Double Bagger ; also, Whare, Water Cart, etc. Also—Four horse-power Portable Engine, by Clayton and Shuttleworth, mm first class order FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. MANURES. MANURES. WE ARE m R position to Supply the Celebrated MANURES Of the BELFAST and F AIRFIELD Freez ing Works at the same prioe at our Stores as if taken delivery of at the Fairfield Work», 23 6d per Ton allowed if the quantity purchased exceeds \ Tofts. A reduction 'of 5 per cent will be made 'to regular Freezing Clients ■'■ " We have also m stock, and will be pleated to supply at Iqwesb m.ar|tfjt rates % ODAMS' SUPERPHOSPHATE. 37 per cent soluble. PURE BONEDUST, 48 per cent Phosphate and 42£ per pent Ammonia, ANO STANDARD PHOSPHATE, (Star brand) E«jual to 44 per cent Bone Phosphate of lime KAINIT (Potash Manure). 13.24 per cent Pure Potash, equal to 24.57 per cent Sulphate of Potash* THIS MANURE Ja free front* sulphuric acid Sweetens and greatly improves the land Presents and remedies finger and toe disease Produces enormous orops of rape and turnip Is suitable for all soils and all orops la lasting m its effects, and brings to the fanner the sure promise of better times FBIEDLANDER BROS., to,



NORTH COTE <& HEFFORD '•THE COBNEB," BEG to announce to their Customers and Friends generally, that they have opened up a large Consignment of NEW SPRING & SUMMER STRAW HATS & MILLINERY REQUIREMENTS, And having secured the services cf \'iss Tbuesdale (iate with A. and T. Inglis and Mra Gill, Danedin), can confidently ceiwmmcnd her ta'ent to their notice, and aeeerb that m future their Millinery will be SECOND 10 none ia Athbuttou, and already we have hari many orders placid for Spring Mlilinery. O.ir DRIC-SAJAKLNG DE PARTMENT ia still under the able management of Mus Kekb, who fiom the first has delighted our patrons with fit, style, and a well finished dress. We have already landed GENTLEMEN S STRAW RATS m all atyleß (nice clean goods). Gentlemen's Crush Felt Hats, and the Farmer's Hat, m Black, Tan, and Cuba Shades. Gentlemen's Soabves, Ties, Bows, and Shirts —the largest choice m town. BOOTS. SHOES, and SLIPPERS m both English and Colonial makes for .Ladies, Misses, Children and Gentlemen* CLOTHING of the best finish, from Reliable Colonial Tweeds, all made to our own order and selection. We have &2 CASES of SPRING and SUMMER GOODS bought to our own Taste just landing at Lyttleton, and expect m a very short period to announce to the Pablio the date of OUR FIRST SPRING SHOW. We wish to thank the Public for the support acooried us since Btarting at " THE CORNER," and to request a continuance oj the same. NOBTHCOTE & HEFEOKD, CASH DRAPERS AND CLOTHIERS " Tflß COBNER."



jUAYIU TU.UDa.AB. _^ METEVEN SALE, "" THURSDAY, SEPT 28,1899 MR DAVID THOMAS will offer at the above yard?, viz : — OAA FAT EWES AND WETHERS 900 FAT EWES AND WETHERS FORWARD WETHERS D. THOMAS, 9 251 Auctioneer ___ gALE y J LEASEHOLD LAND—Rental to the Crown Is 3d per acre TOO ACRES» nob far from Hinds Rail JL&fC way Station, being K.S, 36455 and others. Well watered with County water races. For terms and full particulars apply to T BULLOCK CHEAP MONEY I OHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONET IN SUMS JF £100 ™ £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At)'exceptionally low rates of interest, FOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN FULL INFORMATION Apply to the DISODR'IOT MANAGER, Chriatoburob. J. H. RIOHARDBON, Government Insurance Commissioner. G. MEDDINS, (Successor to W» CoNOBBrE) THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER, ! BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade, "OESPECTFULLY hmtes inspection of S\ his large and varied Stock of — QAKBBNING TOOLS — — GARDENING TOOLS — — GARDENING TOOLS - Including— Digging and Ladies' Fpades, Trowels, Garden Rakes and Hoes, Weeding Forks, Dutch Hoes, Digging Forks, lsedge Shears, Prun ing Knives, Syringes, and' Shears,- etos Also,— BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY, AGENT FOR— SCOTT'S AND EAMNGHAM'3 BANGEB. BEGHSTER ORATES In Great Variety. G. MEDDINS, THE PEOPLE'S IR ON MOINf GUS JBL WANTED Known — iNoiTHCOTK * Hefford's Show of Boater Straws for Ladies and Gentlemen is unique



li" NKW BPBING GOODS^ ANDREW ORR XS ly opening up New Shipments of Spring Goods for the Season. PRINTS, MUSLINS, GLOVES, iSVN SHADES, UMBRELLAS, BLOUSE MATERIALS, KID GLOVES. {DRESS GOODS IN ALL THE LEADING STYLES. Baautiful Trimmed College and Rock STRAW HATS; also Gentlemen's Straws m all the leading makes. MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, TRIMMINGS, Eta, Very New and Up-to-date. DRESSMAKING TURNED OUT STYLISH AND ATTRACTIVE. FXCELLENT EIT GUARAKTKED, £17 10s — LADIES & GENTLEMEN'S BIOYOLEB — £1? 10s THE HIGHEST GRADE. ALSO NEW CHADLESS CYCLE, NET — £20. LATEST' AND MOST UP TO DATE. ANDREW ORR.



WANTED COME and hear about Krager and the Transvaal-Oddfellows' Hall To-night. 9 256 *6 QOUTH AFRICA by Limelight"— ---IO Colonel Kstill's famoua Lecture To-night, Oddfellows' Hull. - 9 255 PTIABERNACLE Mission — Address To X night by Mrs Campbell Barnetb To-morrow night—Rev* W. Barnetb. Sub ject—"Lord's second coming," 9 258 | FRESH Flounders and Fresh Whitebait, and all kinds of fresh fish by express To-Night; also, Freeh Oysters to-morrov* night, last of season at-J. H. Jbwitt's, Opposite Mail Office. 9 &&3 WANTED— A good strong C«w By, must be good milker *"d able to drive cart to Factory. Apply Farmers' Co operative Store at 1 o'clock on Saturday next. 9 261 ARKETT BKO3. have just opened up their firat) shipment of New Spring Goods, and respectfully Invite insp ction. We have confidence m snowing these Goods, as they are m a nice variety, and honest value.—Baerem Bbos., Drapers, Clothiers, etc, East Street . PURITAN, the earliest Potato, Al quality, 151bs for Is; Beauty of Bath, general favorite, 261bs for Is, 5* per sack ; Early Snowdrop, heavy cropper, prime quality, 201bs for Is, 6a per sack; Breeze's Prolific, the hesii for light land, 38ibs for Is, 3s 6d per Back ; Bath Kidney, 40ibs for Is, 3a 3d per sack; and other good kinds. Cheaper by the ton.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street. WANTED Know»—That our Frst Show of Spring Goods will take place on Saturday, September 2, and following days. 25 Oaseß already opened.—Mitchell and Turner, CiHELDON'S Books, complete edition, 2d 0 each ;Mr Dooley, In Peace and War, 8d; The Kingdom of Mammon; With Zola m Eugtand ; A Bunch of Cherries; Cherry Ripe (U. Mathers), 8d ; She, 8d ; Sign of the Cross, 8d ; Mrs Harrison Lee'a Books; Mra Piumpkina 6d, and Marriage and Heredity Is.—H. M. Jones. JUST unpacked~Boo volumes of choice Books, direct from the Publishers, comprising Reward Books, Sheldon's Bjoks m fancy bindings, Dictionaries, Poete, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Birthday Books, Toy Picture Books, Colonial Library Editions of the latest Books, and cheap editions 8d each. The above were bought fcr cash, and ate marked at thelowesfe prices, special discount for quantities to schools, libraries, etc.—A, H. Williams, Tancred Street. ___ _________ T>ARRETT BROS, have just opened up J3 their first ehipment of New Spring Goods, and respectfully invite inspection. We have confideace m showing these Goods, as they are m a nice variety, end honest value —Babbett Bros., Drapers, Clothiers, eto, East Street HOW IS IT the Alcobn's can sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent is !ess than one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nioe Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots o Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Amorn's, Havalock Street, where you will get them good aa well as cheap, _____ WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoeß. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled m Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beßb 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 lbs Hall, East Street,- Ash burton. fIUTE Newest Designs m Stamped Moun i. Molliok, Moldavian, Counters, Ceylon, Ribbon, Brooklyn, and L.-cc Work now m stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Beiiable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wool?. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Flosf, Araseno, Fesbnm, Znnzi bai-, and Congress Cottone, and all the etcs. necessary for Art Needlework to be had ab Mrs A morn's. Entertainments. ODDFELLOW'S HALL. TUESDAY NEXT, SEPT. 26. /COLONEL ESTILL will give his Fairous \_J Lecture on South Africa and The Transvaal, illustrated by 100 Limelight Tiawa, Front eeats Is, back seats 6d. Tickets at H. U. Jones, Stationer. 9 228 ODDFELLOWS' MALLr FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29. Lessee and Manager ..  M, B, Curtis M, B. OURTIS'S 4F£9-AMERICAN MTNBTBELS. r\RIGINAL GEORGIES & GENUINE ALABAMA CAKEWALKERS. 50 COLOURED ARTISTS, 50 Headed by ERNEST HOG4N, the Un bleached American, & BRONZE PATTI. The Greatest) Minstrel Organisation that has ever visited the Australian Colonies* Prices :—Reserved Stalls and Dress Cirelc, 3s; Stalls, 2i; Pit, Is. Reserved seats at H. M. Jones. Doors open 7.15 ; commence 8 p,m, 8 254 J. J. RITSON, Representative. IL. , __ .. LiL. L-I_a Tenders, nnENDERS are invited for building a five- X roomed House at Netherby for Mr R Tutty. Plans and Specifications may be seen at this office. Tenders to be addressed to MrTutty, and left at this office not later than 4 o'clock on SATURDAY NEXT, September 30. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. 9 247 Funeral Notices, FUNERAL NOTICES, rpHE Friends of the late Edward Wright, JL of Lagmhor, are respectfully informed that/ his Funeral will move from the Ash burton County Hospital on WEDNESDAY, 27th mat., ab 2 p m,, for the Aehburton Cemetery. r ; : T; H. UNDRILL & CO., 9 260 Undertakers. nnHE friends of the late Cuarles Howell X Williams aro respectfully informed that his Funeral will move from his late residence, Cox Street East, on THURSDAY, 28th inst., ab 2 p.m, for the Aehbarton Cemetery. T. H. UNDRILL & CO , 9 252 .... Undertakers, 1 - '" " "_> ; ' ASHBURTON MASQNIP LODGE. | NO. 1811 E C. nnHE Brethern of the above Lodge are X requested to attend the Funeral of the i late Bco. Williams of Lodge Somerset. 9 262 By Order of the W.M. "/TeHBURTON AMATEUR SWIMMING x\. QLUB. Th,e anauar general meeting of the above Club will be held To-morrow (Wednesday) night ab 7.30 p.m., m Mr Gates' Rooms, Jubilee BuildiDga, Burnett Street. Business—lmportant and general. All intending members are invited to be present. 9 257 W. W. MoKmNsr, Hon. Sec.



FINEST Strain Mangold Seed, 91 per lb; finest selected Carrob Seed from 2a 6d per lb; Turnip Seed from 7d pet \b, at lutobbb Bros., Owb Supply Stores.



PUBLIC NOTICES. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL! R|3APUNA WATER SUPPLY. npENDERS are invited for contract No. 7, JL comprising 491 chains water race and ' 5 ford a. | Plans and Specifications on view at County Council Office, and tenders addressed to the Chairman, to be seat m on THURSDAY, October 5, by 11 o'clock a.m. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Aehburton, September 26,1899. 9 264