JMr J. Hutcl.eeon Paid 'hat it was not tho Chinaman's vices, but his virtues that we had tj ba afraid of Mr flerriea'e amendment was lost en tin' voices The Premier said < hat if the Bill ha 1 been ' m operation there would not have been ;i large influx of Austrian?, They Bhould not wait until the necessity arose for such legislation, but so legislate that an influx of undesirable colonials could not take place Mr Lewis moved an amendment to Glause 3, that the education tsst should not be ap plied to Europeans Lost by 31 to 23 Mr Smith said that it was useless for tho Premier to try to pass further legislation What the House wanted was the Public Works Estimates, aid then go liome. JH. moved to report prog.v s A general discussion followed, but the motion ultimately was withdrawn The Bill then passed through Committee with amendments and was agreed to, the third reading beioj? set down for to-irorrow. SHIPPING AND SKAMEN'S AMENDMENT BILL The Shipping and Seam&n's Amendment Bill was taken m Committee. Mr Bollard moved to report progress, con tending that it was too late (2 am ) to call upon fresh business. The Premier agreed to the molion, which was carried. POLieB PaOVIDENT FUND BILLi The Police Provident. Fund Bill was read ft third time. Mr G. Hutchlßon moved that the Hous* adjourn till 7.30 this evening on aocount of Labor Day, Tho motion was opposed by the Premier, and lost by 18 votes to 14. The House rose at 2 40 am.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Adelaide, October 10 The Hon, J. G. Ward is a passenger by the steamer Polynetien, which arrived to-day. Four of the steamer's Arab crew and a child dud from heat apoplexy m the Bed Sea Sydney, October 10 The barque Kylemorp, from LondoD, narrowly escaped being wrecked near the Heads. Owing to acnlm she began drifting ashore, a tug tecuring her m the nick of time.

GREAT FIRE IN MELBOURNE

Brave Firemen

4n Exciting- Time United Press Asocial ion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Melhourne, October 10 A largo tire is burning m I onsdalf Street. K<ep and Company's four storey warehouse is believed to bp completely gulted. It is now raining The brigade expect to save the adjoin ing premises. '(Received Wakapuaka Oct. 11,9 5 a m, This Office 10.10a. m) Melbourne, October 11 Keeps' was completely gutted. The fire was prevented from spreading to the adjoining buildings. The damage is estimated 'at £50,000 The insur ancps a»*e £40,000, distributed amongst various offices. Two cwfc. of powder was m Ihr building. The superintendent of tito fie brigade and three tinmen suc ceeded m getting it out just before the fire reached the spot, amid great ch<v r ing from an immense crowd A num her of boxes of cartridges exploded For half an hour there was a con tinuous fusilade and rattle, at time drowning the roar of the fl ines, No one wag u-jured.

"Nada the Lily."

I Qmtlnued f c •« fagt 4 } gfy toni-ui MLiion\>\v shall be filled J with flesh of the bcsi? Chaka the king J is now a doctor of ilreams, and to clear away such a dream r.s this ho has a purg ing medicine. "These are tho words of Chaka the king, Oye bulls who lead the herd! All are doomed, ye twain and I, and many another man who loves us. In the great kraal beyond the river there sits a regi ment; it is summoned—and then, good night! Have ye any words to say to those yet left upon the earth? Perhaps it will be given to me to live a little while after ye are gone, and I may bring ' them to their ears." "Can we not rise up now and fall upon Chaka?" asked Dingaan. "It is not possible," I said. "The king is guarded." "Hast thou no plan, Mopo?" groaned Umhlangana. "Methinks thou hast a plan to save us." "And if I have a plan, ye princes, what shall be nay reward?" Now, both the princes offered me good things, till m the end both of them swore by their heads and by tho bones of Sen zangacona, their father, and by many other things, that I should be the first man m the land after them, its kings, and should command the impis of the land, if I would but show them a way to kill Chaka and become kings. Then, when they had done swearing I spoke, weighing my words: "In the great kraal beyond the river, O ye princes, there sit not one regiment, but two. One is named the Slayers and loves Chaka the king, who has done well by them, giving them cattle and wives. The other is named the Bees, and that regiment is hungry and longs for cattle and girls; moreover, of that regiment the Prince Umhlangana is the general, and it loves him. Now, this is my plan—to summon the Bee's m the name of Umhlangana, not tho Slayers m the name of Chaka. Bend forward, O princes, that 1 may whisper m your ears." So they bent forward and I whispered awhile of the death of a king. Then 1 crept from tho hut and rousing certain trusty messengers dispatched them.

CHAPTER XIX. THE DEATH OF CHAKA,

Now, on the morrow, two hours before midday, Chaka came from the hut where ho had sat through the night and moved to a little kraal surrounded by a fence that was some fifty paces distant from the hut. 1 accompanied him, walking after him. As we went, the king said m a low voice: "Is all prepared, Mopo?" "All is prepared, Black One," I an swered, "The regiment of the Slayers will be here by noon." "Where are the princes, Mopo?" asked the king again. "The princes Bit with their wives m th'e houses of their women, O king," 1 answered. "They drink beer and sit m the laps of their wives." Chaka smiled grimly. "For the last time, Mopo." "For the last time, O king." We came to the kraal, and Chaka sat down m the shade of the reed fence upon an ox hide that was brayed soft. Near to him stood a girl holding a gourd of beer; there were also present the old I chief Inguazonca, brother of Unandi, Mother of the Heavens, and the chief Umxamama, whom Chaka loved. When we had sat a little while m the kraal certain men came m bearing cranes' feathers, which the king had sent them to gather a month's journey from the kraal Duguza, and they were admitted before the king. These men had been away long upon their errand, and Chaka was angry with them. Now the leader of the men was an old captain of Cha ka's who had fought under him m many battles, but whose service was done, be cause his right hand had been shorn away by the blow of an ax. H© was a great man and very brave. Chaka asked the man why he had been bo long m finding the feathers, and he answered that the birds had flown from that part of the country whither he was sent, and he must wait there till they returned, that he might snare them. "Thou shouldst have followed the cranes, thou disobedient dog," said the king. "Let him be taken away and all those who were with him." Now some of the men prayed a little for mercy, but the captain did but sa lute the king, calling him "Father" and craving a boon before he died, "What wouldst thou? asked Chaka. "My father," eaid the man, "I would ask thee two things. I have fought many times at thy side m battle while we were both young, nor did I ever turn my back upon the foe. The blow that shore the hand from off this arm was aimed at thy head, O king, 1 staid it with my naked arm. It is nothing; at thy will I live and at thy will I die. Who am I that I should question the word of the king? Yet I would ask this—that thou wilt with draw the-kaross from about thee, O king, that for the last time my eyes may feast themselves upon the body of him whom above all men I love." "Thou art long winded," said the king. "What more?" "This, my father—that I may bid farewell to my son; he is a little child, so high, O king," and he held Ms band above his knee. "Thy first boon is granted," said the king, slipping the kaross from Ms shout* [To be continued.]

"Would now thai I had hearkened to the voice of Nobela!"

PHR /LSfIBOKTON GUARDIANi WEBKESDAf, OCTOBER 11 I 8&9





Fretl^Ground Ccffje Is 4d, Isßd and Is 81 lb Finrst Cut Loaf Sugar 3fl pec lb 'dng Sugar 6;i por lb Pulverised Sugar 51 per lb Gulden Sy up 2 b 6i, 4b Is. 75b H »J, 14! b 3 3J, 28 b 6 6d, 66 b 11s U Supeiior Treacle, 2<b 6.1, 4!h la, 7:b Is Si, 141 b 3 3J, 28 b 6 , 561 b 10, U Crosso ai.d Blackweil's E^cnces ti bot. GVonial Essence from 5J bottle l^eer-ctf Bennet 81 and lOd bottle NeavA Food lid, Meliin's Food Is tl Benger's Food la lid »ud 3s 6:1 per tin Robinson's patent Groata and Itarlpy tJ per tin Nelson's Gelatine 1» z. packet 6 I  Innglsss, 4. % paiktit 81 Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Browu'« Miiia,. Flour 31 lb Ma'z na 8i )b, Qn^eimlaind Arrowroot 8d C« coa JOJ. lib Is 81 Van Urutßii'M C.oa 3, 3.1 per lb FrjV Cocoh i'.b 4id. $ b B^, lib Is 441 a usk-brook J« Coco JtD 4«, *!b 7|d Choco'ate 4d and 5 t pir c»k"e Mi kmaJd Mi?k 7^ 3 I d z, 7^d tin Q kU-u Vale Milk 5s 6J di z" t 61 tin Biscoirs. Fancy Lunch Si ilb Iy tin or Ml lb College  ■•Miper. Wine old lb by tin, or 6d ib Vr,nil*Wine " t „ „ Rch Tea ed lb by tin, or bd lb Pt:.p! "c Mlxpd 4Mb „ or 4id lb Fat.^y Mixtd s|l Ih „ or ttd lb Dissert Ud lb „ or 10J lb '••aiiba'dl s|rUb „ or6dlb Sul(«nafl  Snowflikcs- 4jUb „ or 511 Water ; M n ft iGngerKuts 5* \ b „ or 6d lb Cco.-anut ,If lib „ or§l Ib Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb 2Vr<Tins Pnjsemd Fruits, apiioots aod I eaclus, 8 i per tin 2|elb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tip Fment V bite .S3go7lr>*. Is Pearl Sasp or THpioca 6 ts, Is Flake Taploc* 7ihs, U Jnpan Ricp 5! s li. or 2.W lb Ground Ric« S^d Split Peas 6!bs Is, or 2d lb Pearl B.*rlt-y s:bs Is, cr 2fi lb Egyptian Lena's 3|d ib Haricot Beans 3£ Ub Macaroni and Vermicelli la 101 box ot 61 Ib Flag Brand Pickles & 6d per dc«~ or lOd per bottle 0 ar>d B Currie Powder 10j per d. % or lid bottle Mailer's Sauce \ pint B£-l, pints Is 3d bob. Lea and Perrin's Saoc9 i-piot 1^ 41, pints 2-6 i v Oar Own Saaee |-pint sd, pint id Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle AnchoTy Sauce li 3 \ pint bottle Tobacco-WiSHsW Juno s<lb; Nailrod 4 4 6d lb ; Derby 5* 6d lb \ Gold*/ Eagle 6u per lb Candles-EJec'ric Stearinp, or Kclifea 4id lb; Par,jffine Wax (plain or fluted) 6|d lb or 12, 6d box ; National Sperm by box ?£ 1 Ih; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 i»i box, 10J ; Prfce Ciniage Candies Sand 10 JO-I packet Matchrp—Plaids 4»pr pro-». 4|l dcz lOOOVstas, Bell's, 4s 10J d. z 64 box; I'OO Vestas. German, 3* lOd d. z 4d box ; 250Ve8^ae, BellY, Is 6i d( z. 2d box ; Safety's, B aud M, 81 packet, sn all 3d packet Starch,' Coltnan's, 5 b pkt. s|cl lb „ LiJy, per lib bux 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is d< z ; l£d packet Pears' FuUec'a itarth and Violet Powder, Bdbox Camphor, Icz block' 3d, or 2* 3d df z Vaseline 54 and 9J j vr. l|b tins U 9d Pare Glycerine 6» at d S*d Vottl« Glycerine and Cucumjber 10J per bottle Hudson's Extract of Koap9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2i f<(l, P,%ln Xillir Is 41 ) Bonnington's Irish Moss In and Is 10 i Selgel's Syrup Is 9d and 3< bottle Pills—Holloway's and CockltA 1» 4<i l-ox Ueecham's and Srigel't» 1> 5i box Senna 2i packer, Kps> m $alts 6'd &>.x Eno'd Fruit Salts 3.h 3i bottle Fluid Magnetia Is bottle Hood's ar:d Ayet's Saissparilla 4s 8d bot, Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Long Pieserver Is BarryV Tiicopberus Is 5d bottle Blua Derwent Potatoes 2- lid sack Brat) 3^ 3d eack SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50yd ceils 8s d ; lOQyd 15s 8d Linseed Oil, 5 g&l Drum 14* 6d Castor Oil 4f-gal tin 13« 9d Shetp Netting (CS) ICO/de 26s Staples 3 i lb, 5 bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51ba Is Boss Lanterns Is 3i each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on applicftlion Terms : Prompt Nett Cash with tho Orddw? No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and Within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., « m «« OABH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STRBKT, OHBTSrCMURoa Wholesale mi Betail £g<*nt.s for Hiromo and Bhur^i Seed*, *



CHEMICALS Morton's Oream of T»n»r f per lb 13 „ Carbonate Soda  0 5  TartarlcAcid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alom, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6  Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,dcz. 0 4i. Nixey's Black Lead per doz- 0 9 Peerless Gloss p«r bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Cas fle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 JReckitt's Bap Blue, „ 010 George's Blue, 0 8 Column's D.S.F- Mnatard, lib tln& 1 8 &lb tins 10$ d, jib tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 13. ---71 b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5* porcwb „  Salt, 71b bag BJ, 14' b bag, Is 3d Girger, whole Is 31, ground Is 41 lb White Pepper (nuuranteed pure) Is 411 b Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2b Js lOd Washdyke „ lib 10J, 2!b Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b,[10.l and Is PRJSeBVED FISH ! Salmon. Caiitornian 8.1, Flnt 9d, Cutting ! 101, Cck tail lid -per tin j Sardines, Albert patent opener lspor tin  Small, 41 and 4M, large 7d and ! 7Ji Sar<ines, m tomato sauce, 4id per tin Morton's Fto^h Herrings, fl\t 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 10J per tin Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100'fiih 10a 8d Star Brand Mullet7d per tin Preserved Bloaters 101 per tin Table Vinegar 6 i, 9d, and 10J bottle White Wine Vinegar 9i bofcile Washing Soap— bilkßtone 10J lar or 10s 6dbox MoLeod's almond fcented 9d bar, 10 > j U box Bawling's almond scented, 91 usr, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 11 * box Bond's Olb&neer, 6d bar, 6i 3d b( x Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 41 box, 6d bar Toilet Soap - Pear's assorted tablets, 4 m box, Is box Peat's unscented tablets, 61 each, 5.6 d doE 0 carer's Shaving Sticks, 91 each Brown Windsor, lib bar 10J, 10 tablets for 1$ Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 4j, lib bars 81 Whiting Id per lb,7u 6d cwfe. Hops, loose, la 41, aid Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 9i snd 3* btttle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per j ir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American broome Is 31, Is 6d, Is 9i, Is lid



b d Fin ut New Cnrrar.(s • 0 6  Ni w Valencia Raisins par lb 0 6| Finest French Prunes, por lb 0 10 (>ood Srowing P;une<> „ 0 7 Fine Sago, 71 bs for I 0 Finest New Sultanas, per lb 0 7i Gi od Eleme Raising, per lb 0 5| Fine Muscatels, perlb, BJ, 1?, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Flake Tapioca, 7ibs at 10 Timuu Oatmeal, per 25! b bag 2 6 , Fncory Cheese, per lb 0 6' Lewis' Price Bacon, by roll or side perl 1) 0 7* Lewis' Pr^ze Hams per lb 0 8f St Gcorgv 'o German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Uefined Laid, per tin 0 6 Cooking Kit's  0 7 Preserved G;nge»"  0 8 Deesicated Coso^nut „ 0 8 New Dates  0 6 New Mixe 1 Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, p»r lb 0 8 71b Tins Ltmon .Peel for 3 9 Kdmonci's Baki: g Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan A'mohds „ 2 4 1 Baicelon* Nuta „ 0 8 1 Walnuts  0 8 I I'eaNuta  0 5 lib Tins St GecrgiA Jamf, 4i 6i d< z n, ptrl m 0 5 lib Kaspberry Jam, 5n 61 tff z tio 0 6 2ib Jsra Go'.seberry Jam, pei j«r 1 0 lib „ Cros-'e ai.d Black wt li's Mitr malv'e 0 9 Concent ratf.d Jellies—L mon. Rasp berry, Vanilla— \ int packets, 5.-. 6id( z. per packet 0 6 De Vert's Jel y P.»wdtr«, assorted flivoure, per packet 0 6 Bird See I—Hemp. Kap«, Canary, li. 0 3 Linseed, who'e, ?d, dosbed, pa- ib 0 4



/» 9 SAVED EVEKY BY PURCHASING YOUR GROCERIES, FTC , FROM FLETCHER BROS. £prci»l Fotice to those who buy on crdlt—TTad Fac's for Il,*rd Fij.Mre* __ . Are yon pO nd m F.guirs Cnn yoo n<»k« ——_ — _ mmfßl c.i!cnl*iion«!, or rfo you «m Penci PaY rntTT *wn uAtrc •lld p*Pcr* . War* voa proficient m t«ho»l IAI OVfrXl AND BATJb, "^wn! Try the following m.the m >'ieai problem, propounded by our Price JL) 4? O p«t-m yotjr head or with pencil-tub -3^ B^f tr*cti ™* Prices from the prices yoa m« charged 07 buying on Credit, and see the A YEAR. Poundi you would tavein a «car bt Bar- chasing your Qtoeeriet from m. ENTERPRISE. Ltaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalkd. Like a Cat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give you Lowest Price* and Highest Valaes. YOTT Hl7 « f "° doQbfc ' WntC^ d ont®»sl™»« gf°w from a small beginning i\J U made fire years ago (tn the email eht p next 10 the Bank of N«w 55«/ land) to 1 y far the Largest Grocery Establishment i« the A*\£££ County bS h£. you stepped to consider the reason for onr almost phoncmenal sdoo^s. W« attribdte It to (h« high standard of pxcßllence of oar goods, and the fact that our prices have invambly been kept down to the lowest payable level, and ire assure oor numtroM customers that this will always be our aim When we'eommenced business inA«h! borton we wer. told that our life aa storekeepers was limited to three toontht, but v is well known by this time, we Yorkshire men are hard to kill. We are on ton/Sid intend to remain to. * *^» "'"* Compare oar Prices and they are bound to unlock your Pockefc Book. FINEST ROLLER FLOUR .. .. «jj, fc per ton, 2001 b JL2s U, 1001bT. M, FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auckland, 'Ih^i^Mrmr 1b or 11. M «.p Wl ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON (golden timdl?£^ otr | b or I.S W? *fc- ti- STAtION TKA, m Cheito and JBtalf-ChSK irom i, Ud „« 1b * ARAB, NELSON, MOATE and CO, and QOLDLeIf TKAB m stock



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W. CONGREVE'S.) THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST HAS the following New Seasonable Goods just opened at prices that defy legitimate competition i— SHEEP SHEARS! SHEEP SHEARS! The Celebrated I'.U.S and 13.8. A. • TURKEY OIL STONES .—Keal Beautiet. LAWN MOWERS! LAWN MOWERS! ••New Easy," "Orescent," '• Philadelphia," and "Carbine." '< JAPANNED TRUNKS" For the Million. Colonial Made. Good and strong. The Peopled Practical Ironmonger, BURNETP STREET, i Opposit 6 Arcade,



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TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PR E PjA RE D TO DISPOSE OP ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. \ln would be well to give me'particulara prior to aheep'being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON



! WHEAT. Will" IT, Y^'B ARHJ PROMPT CXbli BIiYKRS OF PKIME MILLING WHEAT, AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STOBE G&AIN on Fanue^ Account m our New GKAIN SHEDS, West Street, Aahburton, on very favorable Terms. FULLSIZED CORNS ACK* JiVD TWINE SUPPLIF') AT LOWKS3 CURRENT HATES. ROLLITT"& Co., CANTEKBURY FLOUR MILLS. OFFIOS SAND STORES"— WEST STREET, ASHBURTON BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjiOß TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHBR CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE La.ST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Cwfc. SACKS. Orders received by FRIfiDLAMDIfiB BlfcOH., limited., DAVID THOMA9, OR xhis n.z. farmers cJO-tn^jbjeA/rtviQ OP CAMTEUBUBY^LImited., OANTEBBUKY FEOZEN MEAT AKD DAIRY PBODUGB KXPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



_FRIKDLANJDER BKOS., Ltd Ym private balkT" A VERY Desirable Private Residence, splendid situation, comprising right room", with pantry, Ecullery, washhouse, and every other convenience. Hot and-cold wa'er fupp'y, and gas laid on. Fu'l par ticulars to intending purchasers from i*RIEDLANDEft BUGS, Limited. VTfE HAVE FOR SALE PRIME SEED POTATOES Of Various Descriptions. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED., 900 aor¥farm atltTethven WE have for Private Sale a splendid Grazing and Cropping Farm, cloe to Methven, on which there are the follow ing improvements :—Six roomed House, stall Stable and Barn. The property is securely fenced and sub-divided into eight paddocks, with plenty of water. We invite applications as to further particulars from intending purchasers. FRIEDLANDER BROS., L», Land and Estate Agent " FOR "PRIVATE SALE WE have for Private Sale a Complete THRESHING & CHAFFCUTTING PLANT, consisting of— Bight Horse-power Traction Engine, by Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri cator ; Combine, by Horns by and i Son, With self feeder; Elevators, by P. and D, Duncan ; and Chaffcutter, by Andrews and Beavin, with Doable Bagger ; also, Whare, Water Cart, etc. Also—Four horse-power Portable Engine, by Clayton and Shuttleworfch, In first class order FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. manures. Manures WE ARK m a position to Supply the Celebrated MANURES Of the BELFAST and F AIRFIELD Freez ing Works at the same price at our Stores as if taken delivery of at the Fairfield Works. 2s 6d per Ton allowed If the quantity purchased exceeds STo eh. A reduction of 5 per cent will be made to regular Freezing Clients We have also m stock, and will be pleased to supply at lowest market rates : ODAMS SUPERPHOSPHATE. 37 per cent soluble. PURE BONEDUST. 48 per cent Phosphate and 42| per cent Ammonia, AND STANDARD PHOSPHATE, (Star brand) Et|uil 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 Is free from sulphuric acid Sweetens and greatly improves the land Prevents and remedies finger and toe disease Produces enormous crops of rape and turnip Is suitable for all soils and all crops Is lasting m its effects, and brings to the farmer the sure promise of better times FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. TO~ HORSE GWNEKs7~ BOOKS, conveniently arranged for the use of Stallion owners, showing details of terms, etc., obtainable at this office. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING CO. October 7,1899.



WE3T|STREET AUCTION.M4RT.. ;OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on TdOBSIMY, OCTOBER 12 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JTRIEDLANDKR BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, 152 Auctioneer* ■ ■ ■-■« . " "■ q DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. satubdayToctobeb 14 MR DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from a Southern Client to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, October 14,— 1 Q DRAUGHT FILLIES & GELD JLO INGS, from two to eight years old. Good workers Farmers requiring good sorts ahould attend this aale. Sale at 1 o'clock. DAVID THOMAS, 10 69 Auctioneer CAVALRY REMOUNTS. tjTTANTED-JSS to SO Upstanding CAVALRY REMOUNTS, 15.1 to 15 3; Five Years to Bight Years old No Greys or Roans accepted, i Bring Horses to Arcade NEXT SATURDAY MORNING. D. THOMAS, 10 72 Ashburton. NOTICE. T AM A CASH |BUSTER OF WHEAT AND _OATS. 9 295 DAVID THOMAS. LONGBE&OH ROAD BOARD. mENDERS are invited to be sent m not X later than FRIDAY NEXT, October 13, for the Supply of about 2000 yards of Shingle on Boundary Road ; for about 600 yardß of Shingle on Dftwson and Ford's Roads ; for about 60 chains of side formation on Graham's Road, FOOKS & SON, 10 42 Surveyors to the Board; f^ ENTLEMEN, try •« The Corner " for \Jf an up-to-date Suit and all your Mercery requirements.—Nosthcqtb ANP Heffobd,



"GODMAMME "GOD MADE THE CouNTRy, Man made f. SFE IN THE COUNTRY Country, Man made the TtfWN."-CowpFr the TowN."--Cowper IS Pleaeanter, aa well ns^Heaithier, thin Life m Town—but itccmesmore expensive ohitflj— ' THE REASON } Because~PßicKS are so mtch Higher m the ( THE REASON WHY ? j Country than they ake m the Town. ( WHY ? T! h is just why so many Ladies chop with ua, for by doing so they nob only find MUCH / OUR PBICES ARE INFINITELY CHEAPER THAN ) MUCH CHKA.PEE ! I THOSE RULING IN THE COUNTRY, / CHEAPER Bit, also, iht»t they get bktteu qcaiity ard a much wider choicis LOTS of Lilies resident m the Country visit Town but seldom, yet shop repularly with us— Shopping by P<st C Shopping by Post Costs Nothing but 1 H V H()S I I Cows Nothing but 2d STAMP. ( A 2i STAMP. All that Ladies ;83 ding m phcee distant! from Chrielchurch, and who do not want to incur the bother aid expense of a trip to town, need do is to writedown require mentß as fully and plainly »a possible, enclose stamps, postal noteß, or P. 0.0., and forward at onoe to us. S.«S«J COMMISSIONS RECEIVED BY POST I StWS Areas faithfully and zealously attended to as if the customer oams fin {persoDjtcflouc establishment aad did her buying [at the counter. OUR SPECIAL , —' , ;«HIPMKIVXS _, I "VST X OF i ' JUST I t —}- SPRING & SUMMER GOdDS '» Including the Very Latest Nove'tiea m Mil LINERY, DR*SS GOODS, MANTLES, GLOVJfP, COSTUMES, HO lERY.I DRESSKF, SUNSHADE?, I MEN'S AND BO*S CLOTHIKG, SERGE 3. WORSTEDS, Etc. ' (for made-toorJfr Sui"-s and Sin^)e have just been opfned up, and we can assuie you that f Latest Fo v elties Rnpniall . • AilPQni hi \ Latest Not clties Newest fc T ™ OfJVUdll "tLFdUHVd k ßW est Styles Aie this Season's Consfgntnent ot New, Beautiful, and Useful Things, s=p-cially Shipped to us by our London House, (189 141 Wool Exchange, B.O.) r.V "r«BT.. I OUK ILLUfcTPATED MAGAZINE J X. OP SPUIJNG- A.TST* ISUMfIIKR GOOD!*, Is now ii course of'] reparation, and wllle readf on or sbont SEPTEMBER 21. Wiite fo^one. It wil-|be sent post free ; on rpplicat:on, to any address m the Colony: IN |IHE MFANfIME-; ||Orjß Goors ake j LADIES "\ Our Goo si are CHEAP!n, Fresher, I! Cheapek, Frfsher, akd more Stylish 1 ULD V RITFr^OR AND MORE Stylish than tiiosb Obtain- I' *• than those Obtain- ABLH4IIN ;THE|CoUN- J ■«*-«-«---■_«-.-*, ABLE IN THE COUN try. v PATTERNS 1 «r— —— W. STRANGE & CO. MEROJAKTS, M\NtFAOIOtl fiR Q, & FAMILY DRAPERS, CBRIt'JOHUBOa. 56



Bicycle Harvest. LANDELLS & SON, ENGINEERS & BICYCLE MAKERS BCJRBKTT STREET. Next the Club. TO the Farmers and General Public of Ashburton,—We beg to Btats that we have reaped & harvest m Bicycles, havir just landed a big consignment of firat-cJ&sa jiggers at £14 10ei We are the oldest bicycle firm m Ashburton and intend to uphold our reputation. Agents for White Flyers, Rudge-Whit-. worfcb, Waverleys, Cyclops, The Parrot, eta Repairs by experts. All work guaran teed



TO LET. DWELLING of 6 Rooms, situated m Burnett Street; at present occupied by Mr Warren, basketmaker. Possession can be given on Monday nexb. 08 T. BULLOCK. _ _____ /CONTRACT TEAMS for PLOUGHING, \_^ as aoon as possible. For Particulars apply to ** h. db 0, MALET, g 233 Clearwell, Liamore,



Wanted. rpHfS EVSNIN'G. — Sunday School JL Anniversary Tea and Concert, Baring Sq'iare Ciurch. Tea from 5 30; Concert 7.30 Tickets for To* and Concern 1-6?; concart only, I^. Children half price. 10 80 WANTED— A thoroughly CompeTant Ploughman. Ap{.ly to L. de (J. Malht, Cloarwell 10 65 WANTED to Buy Fresh Eggs. Cash piven —R. T. Clark, Agent, Tan ered Street, next McConneU and Compton's Stables. 10 39 TO LET. — Kight Riomed House m Cameron Street (below Reid and Gray's), at present occupied by Mr North cote ; possession October 20ih. App'y at house or Northcote & Hefford's. 10 23 MAKING Room for season's stock.— To make room for the coming season's stock, Prix 3 Fowls of all breeds are being sold cheap at Pelham Yards, Aah burton. Correspondence invited WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to make ft display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown m Ashburton. TUST OPENING UP—Christmas Cards t) Christmas Cards, comprising Hand painted Cards (black and white), Booklet*, Boxes, Packets, Comic*, etc, direct from the fine art publishers of London; all marked m plain figures. Having imported such a large and varied stock, it has been found neces sary to fit up a room at the back for their display.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street, /^LOVERB (Colonial and Imported), V^ Byegrass, Cocksfoot, Peas, Mangel, Carrot, Rape, and Turnip Scad of best quality, at very low prices.—J. Thomas, Havelock Street; niHE Newest Designs m Stamped Mount X Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylon, ilibboD, Brooklyn, and Lice Work now m stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Floss, Arasene, Perline, Zanzi bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the etcs. necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Alcorn's. i WANTED Known—That now is the time to make selections of Costumes for the Summer. Full ranges of choice materials m Novelty Colorings. See ours first*—Mitchell & Turner ANTED~KnowD—That the arrival of the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready fjr big business.—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED~K^nown— That J. Moison has received a large- supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. 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 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.