lisiaku A & Pi 5 ssocuTxoN—l here were B large Lumber rf {!i B .- er-p •is ly tt.e t xprts* to-day, arr.oi gt ih m beinc; many npits n t&M\ t a ' f well knowii agricultural'imj 1( me t ! maker*, evidently bound for Tiauiu A acd Jf fehow, which opens tomorrow j

News in Brief.

Captain Edwin wired <n Saturday: — w. to g.W. and S. gale; gias-s rife ; tided high,

An Auckland man has patented a mustard pot, which tj-cts tho musta d through a sp^ut on pr. saing a pump, tho piston of which, when released, draws back the mustard not required.

A Timaru youih who wont into tha country for tiro daya' fishing, on the first day landed affine basket cf 60lba. Th^pe he gave aw4\ intending to take home what he caugh': the cexo day. Next day he did not catch a singl" fi-h.

THE ABBBPBTON fcUABDIAH: iTOKftA?, OCTOBER 23, 1899.



SUNDRIES.



Are you good at Figurei 0«n you m»k* mental calculfttions, or do you use Ptnei lflT\- Were a Proficient i B «hoo! »t Fubtraotion ! Try the following math* matioal problem, proposed by our Priot Jfir m yT- head or with P«otl- M b. X .o f P"008 f«m the prices you ar. Po3 db7 bayiD/ 0» Credit, a»d« 6 S3 Founds you would saveia > «, e » r k. pg-. chasing your Qr O c«riei from u^ V



Fowl, Netting 50^d coils 8s d ; lfOjd 15s 8d * Linseed Oil, 5 gal Drum 14a 6d Caßtor Oil 4f gait n 13s 9d Nails 3d lb, 51b., U Boss Lantern 51* 3i each



Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3M poc Ib [cinq Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Bug*r 5 i per lb 141 b3< 3>, 28 b 6 6d, 66 b lla 3d P<3^[ I r6acle ' 2(h H 4!b Is. 7'b Is BJ. 141 b 3>3J, 28 b6, 661 b 10,9 a ' Oroeae and BJackweil's E^cnoea U hot. Colonial Essences from 5d bottle neenca Rennet 81 and lOd bottle Neav* * Food lid, Mellin'e Food Is fd Renger's Food 1 8 lid »nd 3s 6d per tin Kobitsona patent Groata and Barley Id per tin * Nelson's Gelafine loz. packet 6i  IhingJass, lc z packet 8J Brown a Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Mafci Flour 3i lb Maiz na 8J lb, Queensland Arrowroot W Cadbury 8 Cocoa flb 10j, lib ÜBi Van Houtoh's Cocoa 3s 3d per lb Fry « Oocoa £b 4*d, |!b B^, lib la M « uslebrookV. Coco, £ib 4J, *lb ?U Choco'ate 4d and 5 1 per c*k"e Milkmaid Milk 7,s 3i d« z, 7*d tin G Id* n Vale Milk 65 63 di z, 6d tin BISCUITS. Farcy Lunch 3£ilb by tin or lii lb College ... Super. Wine 6§d lb by tin, or 6d lb V,.ml* VVine  RchTea Mib b^ tl OT fi^lb Per pi, aMixed 4 lib „ or 4 |d lb P»i)*jy Mixed 6|a lb „ or 6d Ib Dissert 9d lb „ or lOd lb o-rfbaUl s|dlb '.I o/eSib bulianaa  Snowflakes 4jd Ib " or 6 'i I vVater , t Ginger Nnts 6U b or 6d.lb. Ucanut ?|dlb „ ort-llb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or la 2d lb 2}lb Tins Preserved Fraits, apriooti »od peaches, 8d per tin 2Alb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin i meat P hito Sago 7ib«, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 6ibs, Is Flake Tapioca 7lbs, Is Japan Rice sibs is. or 2M lh Ground Rice 3£d Split Peas 61ba Is, or 2J lb Pearl Barby s!bs Is, or 2*d lb Egyptian Lentils 3|d lb Haricot Beans 3£d lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o* o 1 lb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doe" or lOd per bottle 0 and B Carrie Powder 10a per do* or lid bottle : Mellor's Sauce £-pint BJd, pints Is 3d twfc. on d e f errslilßSSeea°cc i-pint la 4d, plnti £1" 6d Our Own Sauce |-pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco^Willknw' j ano sjlb . NtHrod 4s 6d lb j Derby 5 a 6d lb j Goldw Engle 6s per lb Candles-Eleotrie Stearine, or Keiipsa 4|d Ib; Paraffine Wax (plain or Hated) 6£d lb or J2 S 6d box; National Sperm hy box 7^d Ibj Bedroom Candle^ self-fitting, 12 In box, 10d ; Pdoe Carnage Oandlea 8 and 10, lOd paekev 1000 Vesus Bell's, 4a 164 di*. 64 box; l 00 Vestas, German, 3.t10d d< z 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is «d dcz 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 6 b pkti 6|d lb „ Lily, per lib box 6d Borax f^farch Glaze, 1 8 doz ; lid packet Pears' Fol'er'a JKarth and Violet Powder Si box Canphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d drs Vase m« 6d and 9d j »r, lib tins la »d ' Pure Glycerine 6 i and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle j Hudsor. s Extract of Soap 9 packets Is 5 St. Jacob's Oil 2s Sd. Pain Siller In 44 ( Bonnington's Irish Mose Is and Is lOd \ Seigel's Syrup Is 9d and 3a bottle PjUs—Holloway's and Cockle's 1« 46, box Beecham's and Selgei's 1« 6d box Senna 2d packet, Kpscm Salts «d dw Eno'd Frut* Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer'a SatsapariH* 4i 8d hot. Cundy s Fluid Is Gd, Lung Preserver It Barry s Tricopherus U 6d bcttle Blue Derwent Potatoes 2s lid sack Bran 3s 31 sack



Full IHustr.ted Price ll*. cont»i^ g 29 pageS| , ree 0? .p pHmim ■ Toms : Prompt Kett_oft3h witi tteOrdojw, * FLETCHER BROS.,



Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or 10^ 6d box McLeod's almond scented 9d bar, 10s 6d box Bawling's almond scented, 9d u»r, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7a lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box I Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so«p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), la 41 box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's asaorted tablets, 4 m box, Is box Fear's unseen ted tablets, 6d each, 5, 6d doz 0 caver's Shaving Sticks, 9i each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOi, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, |lb "bars 4 J, Itb bars 8 i [Whliing Id per lb, 7s 6d cwfc. I Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 91 and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat Is 9d per j r Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is] 3d, Is 6i, Is 9J Is lid '



Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,dc z. 0 4s. Nixey's Black Lead per doz- 0 9 Peerless Glois per bob. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ m tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Ojford Blue, per lb 0 10 Beckittft Bag Blua, „ 010 St George's Blue, 0 8 | Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 ! Jlo tins 10£ d, |lb tins 6d | Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b* tins 6a 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, Si per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag 83,14' b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3i, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4i lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Washdyke „ lib lOd, 21b la 6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 2ib,{loa and Is PRESERVED FISH. Salmon, Californian Bd, Fiat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and 4|d, large 7d and 7|d Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4sd per tin j Morton's Fresh Herrings, flu 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 103 per tin Red Herring 9at Is, or 100 fi ih 10* 3d Star Brand Mullet 7d per fin Preserved Bloaters 10J per tia



8 d ' Fin Bt New Currants 0 5  -New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6| Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Good Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 Fine Sago, 71bs for I 0 Finest New Sultanas, per lb 0 7i G< od Eleme Raising, per lb 0 5* Fine Muscatels, per lb, Bd, Ip, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Klake Tapioca, 7iba afe 10 Tißtaru Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 2 6 | Facory Oheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll of side per lb 0 74 Lewis' Prize Bam-i, per lb 0 8$ j St GeorgiA German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tia 0 6 Cooking Figs  0 7 i | Preserved Ginger  0 8 ! | Deeslcated Cosoanut  0 8 I New Dates 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, pir lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 Edmond's BaHrg Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Aim >nds t , 2 4 Barcelona Nuta  0 8 Walnuts  0 8 t'eaKuts  0 6 lib Tins St George/,, Jams, 4s 6d d<z^n, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry ,Lim, 6a 61 dtz . tin 0 6 2ib Jars Gooseberry Jam, per j*r 10 lib  Cros^e ai.d Black wt-li's Mar mah'?e 0 9 Concen' rated .MKes—L mon, Rasp hen y, Vanilla—j int packets, 6, 6:t df z per packet 0 6 De Vert's Jtl y Powders, assorted flavours, per packet • 0 6 Bird Seed—Hump,Rapo, Canary,JbO 3 ' Lineeed, whole, 3d, cimhed, p; rlb 0 4 i GQKMICALS Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbor.afe Soda  OS „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6  , Refined Sdlipetre  0 6 „ Burax, powderrd „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1



ENTERPRISE. leaders m Our Line—lmitated hut not Equalled. Like a Oat Watches a Mo«,e-. We watch to give you Lowert Price. «d Highest Valuea. YOU madlfiVe Dye«fagoXthlZlfrh^aS gT f[° m a Bffiall »^^f land) to by far the Largesf Groc/ry £.2K^ n fi? t iK^bit eJ?ff lk V I 6' JF^ you stopped to consider the reason for our almost Inrmi . Mn CounJf' bat ha|r« it to the high standard of excellence of our «SSa and S?? 1 fT" 8' We «atbibate invariably been kept down to the lowert p£3S? level «L tllßt °M pdceß bara customers that this will always be oor aim wLi I ' We a? Dre ODr »»«•»«• burton we wer« told that our life aa stoSeener» t.I r C°?^ eDCe L d hnsia<** +** Ash is well known by this time, we ImS^SS^^^l^^^ • intend to remain co. ato Xl"* We are on top, and Compare oar Prlcea and they are bound io nnlock your Pocket Bdok. FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auoklanr! *w n t'« «,, b»ft with « y Brand of TEA ? o^^HiISStS 1W JSi,^ Ib< * 13i * *»r WI DUOHESS TEA po«cm« W»t .trenatb ll sa^L^i bb c ?» BW"t*ed f«U weight ORANGE PEKOE CE¥fo*N (SSK tfanin r b bl 6lb or lOlb Tia- STATION TKA, m Oh M & J^ H»lf.Ohe,?J LS F\la* Ot,l' 9d * thi «■ ARAB, »lOT.MOAM^O^ ia%& 1i^ J Cf h



PAY CASH AND SATE £ £ £ A YEAR.



I /» /^ SAVED EVERY JT/ YEAR, BY PaRCHASIKG YOUR GROCERIES, FTC FROM FLETCHER BROS. Special Notice to those who bay on credit-Hard Facts for Hard Figures.



MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE -^ffinti fllnnlrh AI *; IvAS li [$b:-1&w THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Most EELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Our aim is to give you the best value for littlbJmoney. HONESTY m our Policy, We will not Guarantee youjan article unlesi we know it will give you>very .8 *tisfaction. Oae Trial is all we wk-Our Goods Sell themselves. «■»•—*—- j. MELLOR, TANORED BXBFET, ASHBUBI^I



WOOL SEASON, 1899-1900. f \I7B SHALL BE REPRESENTED at tho Christchurch and Timaru * " fixtures, and have made satisfactory arrangement for disposing of CLIPS privately at Ashburton, Consignments will be received at our Ashburton or Tinwald store?, and aent on to either Christchurch or Timaru, free of all charger?, except railage. Clients who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows :— If intended for sale at Aehburton—Friedlander Bros. 1, Ltd, Siding, Aihburtcn ; If intended for Bale ab Christchurch—Brown and Son's Siding, Addingbon If intended for sale or shipment at Timaru—Mill and Co.'s Siding, Timara If intended for shipment at Lyttelton—N.Z. Shipping Oo.'s Dumpi«gßht»d, Lytfcelroo WOOLSACKS, TWINE, BRANDING, and other Shearing Requisites SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES. Our First Sale will take place at Christchurch on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899, For which Catalogues close on MONDAY, November 20, 1899, after the arrival of the South express mail, FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD.



PIANOS FROM 20S MONTHLY. HARMONIUMS FROM gg MONTHLY. OtGiNB FROM IQfl $4 MONTHLY. SHEET MUSIC FROM 3d BACH. i3T A TEN IE IRS' WUUtAMV GIVE* WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SjLD. j& N.B. — Sicond hand iastruments taken m exchange and full market value allowed. 10 125



Ib iisii ran «m GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSTCAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. SHEET MUSIC, ETC.



GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FRAME HATS, BLACK FRAME HATS, IN THE LATBST SHAPES AND STYLES. ALSO STRAW HATS IN GREAT VARIETY. See our Tennis Troaaera and Shirts. Sac oar New Suitings for Summer Wear. See oar Reafy Made Clothing. See oar Boya' Norfolk Salts. See oar Boys' Washing Blouses. See oar New Ties, etc., etc. SUITS TO MEASURE. FIT QUARANTEED. NEW ZE4LAND CLOTHING FACTOBY. ! F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager. FARM BOOKKEEPING. IN reply to several inquiries, I beg to inform those interested that I am pre pared to give instruction m a simple but thorough syetem of Farm Book-keeping. For particulars apply D. THOS. TODD, 10 147 Schoolhome, Chertseyt ON SHOW DAY, October 27, mHE ANNUAL DINNER m the Army X Barracks from 4 p.m. ( Price .., Ooe shilling. 10 US



ASHBUP.TON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION'S SHOW OF£. t iva stock, produce, imple ments, MACHINERY, Ttc. Will be Held oa I&9 Aahburton SHOW G BOUNDS, OK FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1899. LIBERAL PRIZE MONEY GIVEN, ALSO NUMEROUS VALUABLE SPECIAL PRIZES FOR COMPETITION. W. SIMPSON, 10 21 - Secretary. THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY T8 now Showing * L»rg« »sd Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS.



DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. 'JHUKSDAY, TS'UV. 16, — 1899 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en tho above date, 103, WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 10 143 Auctioneer.



THE DRESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTUR ING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through tLeir representatives Messrs A. JACKSON & J. GOFTON, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE at iheir Asbburton Agency, Mr H. Steplienson's Auction Rooms, FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, When all Classes of Instruments will be Bold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM.



SPUING MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS, ASHBURTOH, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1899 (Under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association } President—Donald McLean, Esq } Vice- President—P Devane, Eeq j Stewards —"Messrs J Small, R j Henry, J Me- Conochie, J Devery, Daoiel McKeadry, F McCafferty, and J McCormick; Judge —Mr D McLean ; Starter—Mr R J Henry ; Clkbk of Scales—Mr R ! Friedlander; Clehk of Course—Mr George Keller; Handioapper—Mi H Brlnkmao ; Timekeepers —Messrs D Thomas, J Lewie, and J Mii ler.



Sporting. A~SHBURTON TROTTING CLUB XX.



I MISS CAR-ON. nnEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, JL For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Eoad Kaat. I^3



CLARKE'S B « PILLS warranted to euro Gravel, Pains m the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 years ?♦ f w/. d eaS?« o! all Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendora throughout the world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mm land Oountian Drug Company, Lincoln England i Smoke New Venus ~ "—



SYMPTOMS OF BILIOUSNESS.' i 1 The patient complains of a futln«M of i the sfconnqh. 2 Distension of the bowels by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meals 5 A bad taste m the mouth and furred tongue 6 Constipation, with an ocQasio&al diarr'itca 7 Headache m front of head 8 Depression of spirits and great lassitude All of the above symptoms go to show functional derangertfent of the Liver ; and row comes tj»« great importance of any error made as,.to the condition of the patient. He should Immediately provide himself with a Li^er Stimulant, the most common form of •which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly* is the readiest mode of inciting and promote ing the action of the Liver, and o&a always be relied on. I haya devoted many years or my life m compounding a Pill, that will ac readily and systematically at a Biliou* Remedy. Ido not believe m great purga. tives, and therefore have made a P»I), one of which is an active and thorough dose. I have called it Haypgck's New Linn Pill. [Ehey are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest blessing that Science has given to the world, For Nervous Prostration, Weakness General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick H6adache s Dr. Haydock's New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy. Eaoh vial contains twenty Pillp; Price Twenty-five Cents. For sale by all Druggists Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills sen* him free on receipt of his name and. address, for a trial. Send a postal card for copy ef pamphlet— " The Liver aad its Mystery.*' It furnishes valuable Information to all, HAYDOCK Ac CO., NEW YORK, U.S; j Caution !—Druggists are desired to notic* that the name of J H Fraacis, sole agent, is written across each dcz;n packages of flaydock'a Liver Pills. All without this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNB, PRO3SER & CO., 304; Christchwkch.



HAYDOCR'B NEW LIVER PJLLS. (Sugar Coated.) A WONDERFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The viotoriesof Science—Electrical elographs, Bteam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system ot the globs, and made man kind wiset and better. So, although there are countless Pills used for disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydock haa eclipsed them all, and has founded a NEW SIEDIOAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vart dosea of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr. Haydock's New Liveb Pills suffices to place the stomach m perfect order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its functions are restored, and the Nervous Systom is enfeebled, it is invigorated and sustained. £j



WILSON'S KEW SEASONS WALL PAPERS HAVE ARRIVED! /^l ALL Early and ohooee your desi s fr* m the full stock of new Gooda.



6—4 30 p ni-ELKCTjtfeHAKDiCAP (harness), 25 soys ; second" horse 3 soya from the stake 5 nomiisrftion, 12s 6J ; acceptaece, 12i 61 ; un^ibile and a-half 7—5 p m—|sash Handicap (saddle), of 25 S'tvs, second horse 3 soys from the stike ; n mipltion, 12s 6d ; acoeptance, 12a 6d ; one.niile Acceptances win close at 9 30 pm,| qs<f TUESDAY, 24th Ootober, at Devane's Fie per cent, will be deducted from all gross winnings for expenses. The attention of owners is drawa to the improved condition of the Racing Track, which is m complete older. 9 75 W. SIMPSON, Secretary.



PROGRAMME, 1—1.15 p m—Handicap Maiden (saddle), of 20 soys ; nomination, 10a; acceptance, 10a; two miles 2—2 pm — Farmers' Plate Handicap (saddltr), of 20 boys ; second horse 2 soys from the stake ; confined to horses the bona fide property cf farmers resident m the Aahburton County, and mast have been the property of such owner prior to the Ist August, 1899, snl trained m the County sico* that date ; nomination, 10i ; acceptance, 10s ; two miles 3—2.40 p m—Lagmhor Handicap (harness}, of 35 Boy ; sveond horse 5 boys from the! B^ake; nomination, 17* 6d ; acceptance, i 17^ 61 twomi!*s 4—3.15 pm- Handicap Felling Rach (saddle), of 20 soys ; the winner to be sold I by auction immediately after the race, the whole cf the proceeds to go to the funds of the Ciub ; nomination, iQs ; acceptance, 10s ; one mile and a-half 5-4 pm—Asuburton Handicap (saddle), of 40 eovs ; second horse 5 soya front the stake; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy; two miles



The Bank of Australasia, CLEMENT WINTER, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand, O. G. TEGKTMEIER, General Manager. 10 162 For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peprenninb Cure—ls 6d and 2a 6d Smoke New Yenua



Fcr the Riding of Mount Hutt—Two members — Road Board C ffioe, Methvtn. F>r the Riding of South Raka:a—One member —Road Board Ofßae, Sou h Rakaui. Fcr th-i R din? of W/<kanui— Oae mrm bvr—Ashbui'ton County Kto k an? HaSeyarJs C )iiij-(»ny'a Offioe, A-h ---burton Saieyards. F MAIN WARING, Returning Cffi er, Aehbnrton, Ojfober 23, 1899. 10 177



! mENDERS wanted ab once for Pit ughing, J_ Harrowiug, and JSowicg about 100 Acres of Turnip Land at High bask. Ihe lowest or aDy tender not necessarily accepted. Apply IT JKFF, TinwaSd, 10 179 Or This Offioe. ASHBUBION OuUNIY COUNCIL^' GENERAL ELECTION.-.



After a Season of uninterrupted success m New Houth VVal-8 und TnKinnnia HENRY'S DRAMATIC COMPANY will have the honour of reuewing thci HCquaiatunce wih the Ashburton public OPENING PRODUCT.ON The Company's great Drama SHAMROCK AND THIBTLB which will be produced with new scenery and an attention to detail always observed by this Company Nightly changes of Do ma will follow and will include EAST LYNNE UNDER TWO FLAGS and the Dramatic sensation of the year OUTLAW KU.LLY A complete orchestra travels with the Company Popular Pricoe 3 , 2*, aDd la Box Plan at H M Jove*', where early door ticketa to all parts of the house m*y be bought 6d ex'ra ]0 172



WAIST Fl) at once—Boy one having pasted 6 h standard preferred— I DkaprryCoy. 10 182 rpO LET—A 50-acre b'»nn, with houae -JL and good water s.ipp'v, at Hinis, close to the fchoo 1. Apply James Gudsrll, TJnwald. 10 152 WANTED Koowu— "The Corner" is the place to buy your Spring Outfit for the Show. Everything nerv.—North- COTH AND HeffokD. Entertainments. ! ODDFELLOWS' HALL UNDER tho management of Mr Robert Henry. Stage Manager, Mr W ¥ Coulter For a season of FOUR NIGHTS, commencing WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25.



PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks and Hankers Act, 18S0, and the Banks aad Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882 FRIDAY, the 27th dry of October, 1899. from 12 o'clock noon is hereby appointed a Special Bank PART-HOLIDAY at the Ashburton Offices of the under mentioned Banks :— The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd., G. E. TOLHURST, Inspector. ffhe Bank of New South Wales, E. J. FINCH, Inspector.



RUAPUtfA WATER SUPPLY. TENDERS are invited for 20 miles dis tributing racea and 11 fords —m two ooatracta. Plans and (specifications at Council offic?^ an 1 tenders addressed to Chairman to/be sen*) m not later than 11 o'clock a.m., on FRIDAY,*3rd November nexb. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, Ootoher 20, 1899,' 10 158 SPECIAL BANK PART HOLIDAY.



FXCURSION FARES TO TIMARU FOR A. AND P, SHOW. AT 2d per mile Ist claaa, minimum 4s, Id per mile 2nd class, minimum 2<, mileage counted one way only, tickets issued on the 25th October at Christchurch, Oamaru, and intermediate stations, avail able for roturn till the 28th. On the 25th October a train will leave Ashburton for Timaru at 10 53 a.m., arriving there at 12 45 p.m. T-his train will stop for pas sengers for Timarra only at Tinwald, Rangi taa Island, and intermediate stations, and will be due at Tinwald at 10,57, Window 117, Hinds 11*22 a.m. It will set down passengers at the Timaru Show Grounds Platform. On the same date a train will leave Timaru for Aehburton at) 6.0 p.m., taking up passengers at the Show Grounds, and setting down where required. The fx press train on 25th -will not take excur sionists returicg from Timaru up to Ash burion. Fuller particulars m posters. 10 159 BY_ORDER^ ASHBURTON COUNTY COWXOIL.



WANTED /CONTRACT TEAMS for PLOUGHI v G, \J as coon as possib'e. For Particulan apply to L. de C. MA LET, 9 188 Clearwelt, Liemore ASHBURTON VIEWS.— Thebes s uvenir tq send to your friends at Horr.efor Christmas and New Year is my Album of Ashburton Views, containing 40 views of the town aud district. Also Christ mas and new motto —FI M Jones NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS.



NOTICE is hereby that, m pur auance of the Counties Act, 1886, »nd the regulation of Local El obioneAct, 1876. and the Acts amending the tarre, the General Elections for the Members of the Ashburton County Council will be held on WEDNESDAY, Bth day of NOVKMBKR, 1899. NOMINATIONS m the form pre?or\bed m the second schedule of tt:e Local Elec ions Act, 1876, obta^p.b'e from the R-tuming Officer, muit be delivered to the Retiming Officer, or addressed and delivered to him before noon on November 1, 1899, at ih> andermentiooed places, v z :■ — For the Biding of ABhburton—Two mem here—Aehburton County Stock and Saleyarda Company's Offioe, '! in wald. For the Riding of Rangitata—One mem-/ bsr—Poad Board Office, Liemore../ For th^ Riding of Upper Ashbuirton—^fjne member — Misa Bishop's Alfcrtl Forest Rn-id, near Woolleu Factory, For the Riding of Mount Somers—One member—Road Board Offioe, Moun* Somers.



NEW LINES m cheap Fans, Tin-lined Wedding Cake Boxes, Change Purses, Perfumery, Cheap Song Bsoka, Diaries for 1900; New Books at published prices, in c'udiog A Pauper Millionaire, by Austin Fryers; The Market Place, by Harold Frederic ; Confounding; of Catnelia, by Anne Sedgwick ; On the Edge of the Empire, by Jepeon and Beames ; Marietta's Marriage, by Norris; and others.—A, H. Williams, Tfinored Street.



CHQICE Seed Potatoes.—Various kinds from 2a per sack. Puritan, the quickest) of all Potatoes to mature, 241bs for Is, §8 per sack. Carrots, 10s ver ton. Carter's Turnip Seed 6d per 1b or 52* 6d p<jr cwt.—J. Thomas, Havel-ck Street. WANTED Known—That now is the time to mako selections of Cosfamea ] for the Summer. Fu!l ranges of choice materials m Novelty Colorings. See ours first.—Mitchell & Turner HOW IS IT the / lcjojin's can sell so cheap? Easy, when you know thu, their rent is less than one-third it would to m East Street, and that they do most of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots or Shoes for wife or daughter, cmie to Robert Alcokn's, Havelock Street, where you will get them good as weli as cheap. WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary premises below Mr Barnard's, thero to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown m Ashburton.



ONE of the Chief Features of the Show will be tie Amtrsl Botanic Company's Exhibit* Don't miss it. 10 181 O LEffi—Eight Roomed Btuse (with Bath room), m Cameron .Street, laiely cocupied by Mr Northoote —Apply North cote & He?ford. 10 336 WANTED Known—2so Sacks Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, Is lid pr Back, or 2 Bags for 3s 9d ; further reac tions by the ton* Beauty of Hebron, 251 b? for Is ; Early Rubies, 20lbs for Is, at Flet cher Bros., Cash Supply Stores.



Wanted. WANTED -Three Lady Assistants for Bhow D*y- Apply Flower's Refreshment Rooms, "East Street, -Ash burton, 10 174 DDFELLOWS' Bull afc Tinwald on &hownight 8 October 27. Tickets, 3s 6d | extra lftdy, la. Refreshtnents provided. 10 175 LOST- On Wednesday last Ladies' green colored Purse, containing Money an'l other articles. Findar please communicate with Mail Office. 10 176 TO LET, for six months—6o Acre 3of Grass Land for Sheep Feed,—Apply J. G. Cox, Racecourso Road 10 171



bnilis Ever become fifeW— v! chilled through and gijJHPfcX through ? g^S^^HP The acute sen i Ep^3JEpfis§ sat ion of cold is Wr^^BfJßk followed by fever ■^^SiMfin ishness and aches m mtioSmtS Finally the whole Sf^^y^SS trouble settles m the WBSSOUf throat and lungs m ■B^^^S^M the shape of a cough, There is nothing So bad for a cough fiSSS^SEI as coughing. pectoral will cure these chills and coughs. A few doses are sufficient at first. More time is required later on. (Stop coughing and you will pot wel], Keep coughing and you invite Dronchir tis, pueumonia, or even consumption itself. Better stop your cough at once and thus end the whole matter. Proved by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Masi., U. S. A.



Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Oonghs and Colds never fails—ls 6d and 2?6d Smoke New Venus The rise m the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural conßequenoe, following the advanced coat of the raw material, alt the principal manufacturers of woollen goodl have recently issued revised price lists show ing a consider&b. t rise m the prices of all 3 weeds, Co&tinge, Vicugnas, &c. A3 esses Craigheab & Bekktman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direot early m Mey for a large shipment of the moat fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the principal New Zealand mills jast before the rise, and wiil give their customers the full benefit of their rimely contracts. Messrs Craighead and Bekry wan invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £5 10s, made np m their well- ! known style and fir, should convince the I most sceptioal of their sterling value* Keating's Powdkb destroys bug , fleas rootha, beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean ia application. See the article you purchase is "Keating'g," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d, If, and 2a 6d each, by all chemists, Smoke New Venus



LO3T, from Sherwood—One Grisley Black Dog. Answers *to name of " Glen." Finder 5s Reward on returning earns to Mail Office, or J. Buttbbick, Wakanui. 10 173 LOST from the Ashburton Saleyards last Tuesday—Bay Pony, with saddle ; clipped trace high. Branded qH conjoined on near shoulder.—Apply Mail Office. " 10168 REWARD.— LOST on Saturday night, 14th icst., from Lauriston—A Bay Mare Hack, with Cover ouj Anyone who can give information as to its whereabouts, kindly communioate with this office, or Ti Dent, Lauriston. 10 170 WANTED at once, Boy about twelv years old, to make himself generally useful m Ashburtoci. Apply Mail Office. 10 180