TINWALD.

From Oar Own Oorrosponiloiili The annual tea meeting m connection with the Presbyterian Churoh was held i«; the Hall at Tinwald on the evening of Thursday laafe. If the Presbyterians arc to be judged by the excellence of their fare, the taßte displayed m decorating tha hull and tables, and the many pleasant things said and done on this occasion, there could be but one opinion about them, and that opinion would be a very high one indeed. The Key. Mr Skinner presided, and ad dreasea were also given by tho Rev. G B IngH?, W. Grant, J. T. Bowie, and Mr McKetze. The addresses wert all of the right sort and well chosen for the occasion They ail appeared to admit the fact that " for everything there ia a season and a time," and spoke accordingly. The ladies and gentlemen who kindly interested them selves m organising and arranging this meeting, met with a hearty respmse from over 200 of their friends. Indeed, if many more had come the hall oould aoarc^ly have accommodated them. Ladies as usual kindly undertook to preside at the table", which were loaded with all manner of good things, and, m keer.iug with the walls of the hall, were tastefully decora'ed with choice epoila from the kingdom of flora. No. 1 table was attended by Mrs fergie, Mrs MoLeod, Miss Sim, and Mi»s Bradshaw ; No. 2by Misses Lewis, C»irncrosa, McKay, and Douds • No. 3, the bachelors', by Misses Sheerer, Stewart and Meharry 2. Songs were sung by Mr Cow, Mrs Steel, Miss Clark, Mr Kereell, Mrs Teppett, Miss Donaldson, Miss Gites. and Rev. Mr Grunt sang •• Rocked m the cradle of the deep." Misees Gates, Clark, and Olaridge, Mrs Teppett, and Mr McKeczte payed accom paniments to tha songs. Encores were not allowed, ai they would have taken up too much time. This ukase was nob, however IB accordance with the views of everyone present, as a good many thought that another hour spent listening to the delight ful singing they were treated to would not have been a very deadly sin, Mr Shearer proposed & vote of thanks to the ladies and gentlemen who sang, and to every one who contributed m any way to make the meeting the success it turned out to be. Your correspondent would respectfully add a po»tscript to this, and suggest that the young ladies of the district might remember Mr VV. McKay m their Christmas orisons, for to his exertions they are indebted for much of the pleasure they must have en joyed, at what is admitted to be one of the beat concerts ever held at Tinwald. It is scarcely likely that thore who feasted at No. 2 table were aware that the quiet unas suming Miss McKay who waited on them is the granddaughter of & Peniosular haro, who belonged to that distinguished regiment the 42ad Royai Highlanders. Such, how ever, is the case. Her grandsire shared m the hardships of Moore's memorable retreat, And took part m the battle that followed, •tCorunna. He went through all Welling ton's peninsular campaigns, fought among other places at tho Bterm'ng of Badsj z, Orthes. Tolouse, and with his brave com rades withstood and repulsed the charges of Marshal Ney'a fierce L-ncers and steel clad Cuirassiers at Quatre Bras. He fought on the immortal battle fWd of Waterloo, and finally went home and died peacefully m the laud of his forefathers. May the same fate be m store for our bravsboys who represent us m the Transvaal.

Latest Items.

Personal—Friends of Dr. Trevor will learn with pleasure he has so far re coveted from his recent severe indisposition, ac to be able to resume visiting hia patieDts. STRUCK by Lighting,—-The Advocate says that the house of Mr Ewart, North Taierl, had a narrow escape from being wrecked by lightning a few days ago. A flush struck a wire cio'hcs lino attached to the buggy-house, nnd.after splitting the line post, travelled along the wire to the shrd, where it twisted the brake of the buguy. At U:_ same tira°, and presumably by thY same flail), the top was knocked from the chtmn^y of the house, some eight or nine yards from iho buggy-eh d. Tub Sports Carnival—The numbers of entries received for the various races m connection with the Ashbu'ton Sports Asso ciation Carnival m Monday next, December 18, are as follows :—Amateur —Ha If-mile bicycle, 13; Two-mile bicycle, 13; Cash — HaiZ-mile bicycle, 16 ; Two-milo bicycle, 16; Airateur — 100-.da flit, 13; 220 yds fiat, 13; Hafmle flu, 9; Cash-100yds fht, 12 ; 2 7.0 yds flit, 11 ; 440 yds flit, 11 ; Swimming races—'Amateur—Football race, to be run m football costume, 12; Cash Foothill racj, same conditions, 5- These entries iDclurJo eye'iats from A'bury, Geral dine, Monat Somers, Chriacuhurch, Ksipo;, &c, and the racing should prove very interesting. Rotten Egg Throwing — During the hearing of a case of assault m the M ssterton 8 M Court on Thursday morning, Mr H. W. Northeroft, S.M., according to the Daily limes, passed some rather severe strictures on the abominable practice of throwing rotten eggs. He said that if anyone came before him changed with the offeuce m i question he would give no chance of fine, but would Bend the offender straight to gaol. Continuing, he said he had occasion to go down the town himself on the previous evening, but no eggs were thrown at him. If there had been he would have stayed ont all night to have found out who had done it. He had noticed commercial travellers and Borne girls who were covered with fifth. It was the loweat and most detestable of black guardism such as is practised by the degraded •' push" heard of m Australia.

THE WEATHER

ALFORD STATION. The following is the meteorological report for the week ending December 8 1899 :—

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Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4a per <?oz per bottle (Lemon, Almond, Vainly Cochineal, etc) Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 1 3 Ship's Lime Juice  13 Sicily Almonds, per 1b 14 Jordan Alnvmrls „ 2 4 Finest Drii?d Apples, per lb 0 9  Dried Apricots  010 „ Dried Peaches „ 010 Preserved Gsngef „ 0 8 Mixi-d Soico. l|d per packet, *!b tin 61 L<jmnn Syrup, per bottle 1 0 Peppermint Syrup „ 10 Pino Apple Syrup  10 I>mon Squaeh „ 13 Lime Juice Cordial, per bottle 1 Q L4j per bag, (Auckland No. U) guaranteed 13* 3d par 70lb big. with TEA, 12< lid par 701 b bag. Ed) Is 9J per lb by 5 to 101 b Tins, a Bond t fcoe). i Tipped) 2s per Ib, or Is 9d by the Tin. ry 101 b Tin. -nests, from Is If 1 par Ib. »g 13d, 10 lb Big 7* 61, 501 b Bag 3s 10), Golden 8y op 2 b 6i. 4!b U. 7ib Is 91 14b 3^ 3.', 28 b 6 6d, 66 b Us 34 Superior Treacle, 2ih 6d, 41b Ik 7 b I.OJ, 141 b 3 31, 28 b 6 , 581h 10, 9d Ppsenco Rei.nef 8J and lOd bottle .Noave 1:. Fcort lid, Mellin's Food Is W KeDgeris Food Is lid andJSs 6J per tin i Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d ! per tin j NeUou'a Gelatine lcz. packet 61  If-ingiafis, 1, % packet 8d Brown s Corn Floor 3d lb i Brown's Maiz* Flour 31 lb Maiz na 8d lb, Quce^lartd Arrowroot §6 Oarfbmy's Cocoa £lb 10.3. |!b Is 81 Van Ecuten'n C«uv.-a 3* 3i'per lb Fry 1.- Ouco% Jib iU. \ », SJi lib Is 414 1 lisle-brook* Coc<. (» 41, 7^l Choco »!e 4d »i.<! y , p, r cvice Mi k.iHi<i Mi k 7 3iii z 7^ tin G Idrii Vale Mi'k 5 Hi <Uz 6i tin Biscurra. P»r,oyLaneh 3|i ib by tin cr 3*116 College  Sopor. Wine B|d lb by tin, or 6d lb v^niil. Wine   MU, Rich Tea cd lb by tin, or Uib Peipi■•'* Mixed 4Mb „ or 4sd lb Fancy Mixed 6^l lb „ or 6d lb DrsscH 9 Jib „ orlOdlb '■auba'dl 6illb „ or6dlb .. M j^ Snowflakes 4|d lb „ ©r 5i - Water Ginger Nuta e|'l b ," or 6d lb Coc anufc 7Jd Ib „ orßilb Crack tiela Is Id I b „ or Is 2d lb 2|lh Tins Prcs<;md Fruits, spiioo(B and peaches, 8i per tin 2|!b Jlfownt Hamillon piars lOd tin I'tar! Sap or Tupfoca 6'hp, Is Japan Rice 6!b« Is. or 2^i lb Ground Rice 3|d Split Peas 6lb« Is, or 2d lb Pearl Barhy s:bs U, or 2|d lb Eeypian Lens is 3iH lb H»ricot Bl'shb 3jd lb Macaroni and Vermicelli la lOd box o* 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per do* or lOd per bottle C atd B Carrie Powder 10b per dtx or lid bottle ■ Melkr's Sauce |.pint B^, pints Is 3d bob. Laa and Pernn'a Sauca A-riatla 4J. pints 2 6i ■ Our Own Sauce £-pint Set, pint 9d | Tcmato Sauce 9d per pint bottle j Anchovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Tobacco—Williams' J ano 5,1 b; Nallrod 4^ 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb r Golde* Ertgle 6j per lb Candles—Paraffine Wax (plain or fluted 6£d pr lb; National Sperm by box ?£d lb j Bedroom Csndler, Belf.fit.uug, 12 In box. 10J ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10. 10 i packet Matches—Plaids 4i per gross. 4M do» IOOOVostRs, Bell's, 4s 104 dux, 5d box ; 1000 Vflstaß, German. 3s lOd d< z, 4-i b«x ; 250 Veshas, Bell's, la 6d d( Zl 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d pickel-. Starch, Colmnn's, 6 b pkfc 6^d lb  Lily, per 111.) b- x 5d Borax P-tarcb Glaat', Is d« z j ljd packet __ Ptars' Failer'a jiatth and Violet Powdsr 8i box Camphor, Icz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dcs Vastlino fid and 9J jit, lib tins la 9d Pure Glycerine 6 i ar.d 9d bottle Olycerine and Cucumber 101 per bottle Hudeon's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is Pain Siller Is 4d Bonningfon's Irish Moss Is and Is 104, Sefgcl's Syrup In 9d and 3*4?ott!e Pills—Holloway's and Cocklu's Is 4d box Beecham's and Se!gel*« Is 51 box Senna 21 packet, TCpscra Salts 6d dot Kno's Fratt Sahß 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia la bottle Hood's and Ayer's Satsnparilla 4i 8d bot Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lang Preserver 1 Parry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle BUKDKIES. Staples 3J lb, 51bs Is Nails 3d lb, slbs U Boss Lanteme la 3i each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Kett Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing eases, and all orders delivered free »t railway ttetioß aad within a two miles radius of Aahburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, CHKISTCHDROB Wholesale and Retail Agent* for Nimiao mi Blwr'i Seedi,



JBOO. CHKIST.ViAS. 1899. MNEST JNEW FiiUIT. FINEST NEW FBUIT. AT CASH MUILY s-TOKICS. Let the amali voice m your pocket book speak and ,t will carry you straight to thm Cheapest Store on earth. . 1 < \X^T? HAVE just Landed per s..s (Jotblc, our First Shipment of New Frnlh \f JPj for onr CHRISTMAS TKADB. which our Home Vyer haf epefwi. selected for oar Hew Zealand Trade. The Qaalffcy i ßlxt ra Fit., and eunotfe excelled, and the Prices Rock Bottom. ALL oar FRUITS are Cleaned by Machnery.



8 d Finest New Vost'zza Currants 0 5  New Sultanas, nothing finer m New Z»a!»rd. per lb 7 „ New Spanish Valencia Raisins per Jb 6| „ New Valencia Raisins par Ib 0 6  Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 4£ ! „ New Dates „ 0 6 Fine Muscatels, perlb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per Jb 0 10  Stewicg Pruned „ 0 7 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tina Best Lemon Peel, per fcin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Finest Icing $ugar, per lb 0 6  Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb 0 3| Creese and Blackwell's Essenoes 91 FINEST CANE SNGAB, 701 b bag, J over weight, FINKST CANE SUGAR with TEA, AUOKIjAKD No. 2 CANE SUGAR, DD CHESS TEA (once used always m of th« Finest Ceylon and Indian Orange P OYLON ORANGE PiC'OE (Goider OETL« >N PEKOE, fr< m Is 3d per lb STATION TEA. m Chests and Half < FINEST ROLLER FLOUR, 2 01b B, 25: b Bag 2s 6d. Fines' FW ory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bucou, by roll or side perlb 0 7 Lewis' Prza Hams, per lb 0 8| Sr, Georgt,'i German Snusage, per lb 1 0 Finest Kefired Lard, per tin 0 6 l> asioated Cocosinnf  0 8 Edjnnnci'a B*«ii g Powder, 6d and lid per i m Walnuts  0 8 Tea Nuts  0 5 lib Tins Si Georgu'o Jama, 4s 6d drzen, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 6s 6d doz , tin 0 6 lib „ Croß"e ttLd Blackwell's Mar malade 0 9 Concent rated Jellies—L mon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—fiat packet?, 5i 61 d( z per packet 0 6 Do Verb's Jt.l y Powi'i t», assorted fl^Vi.arH, p<:r j;u:kn 0 6 Bird ■Sec-d — Hfemp, Uapo, Canary, H>o 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, embed, p rlb 0 4 CHEMICALS Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbo ate SoJa  0 3  Tartaric Acid  110 „ Citric Acid. 3d pz.  3 6  AUnn, piwdoreJ «, 0 6  Ivfgtied iSdlipetre  06 j „ B ,rax, pjwderrd  0 8 Sulphur „ 0 6 1 Willing Soda I, 0 1 Day (fe Martiis's paste Blacking,dcz. 0 41 I Nixry's Black Lead p«r doz- 0 9 Peerless Gkm per V>ot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (CWle Brand) bofc. 0 9  m tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford B'u><, per Jb 0 10 Peckitt's i-ftc B ue, „ 010 t!t Georgo'rt B'urt, 0 8 Colroan's D,S F Mustard, lib tins 1 8 J'uttns 10^. ilb i tins6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 54 per cwt „  Salt, 71b bag 83, 34>b bag, Is 3d Gitger. whole Is 3i, ground Is 43 lb White Pepper (s;u:»ranteed pure) Is 4d lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is. 2!b Js lOd Washdyke „ 2.bl«ftd lib Tin Rabbit m Jelly 7d. 2ib, 10 ! and Is PRKSEKTED FISH. Salmon. Californian BJ, Flat 9d, Cutting lOi, C( cktall 11*1— per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin ; Small, 41 and ihi, large 7d and > 7|d Sar-'inas, m tomato sauce, 4H per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, Hit 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 101 per tin Red herring 9 at Is, or 100 fiih 108 3d Star Brand Mullet 7d per Hn Preserved Bloaters lOi per tin Table Vinegar^ 3, 9d. and 101 bottle White Wine Vuugir 9i bottle Washing Soap— ailketone lOi bar or 10d 6i box McLeod'd a'mond scented 9d bar. 10i 6J box Rawling's almond scented, 9.1 u»r, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 11J box Bond's Cltanser, 5d bar, 6i 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar " j Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar | Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is 4 1 box, 6d;b%r Toilet Soap —Pear's assorted tablets, 4 m box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 61 each, sj6d doz O caver's Shaving Stloke, 9 i esch Brown Windsor, lib bar lOi, 10 tablets for la Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 41, lib bars 81 Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. flops, loose, la 4J, and Is 6J lb pressed Bovril Is 9J mi 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat 3 s 9d per j»r Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 34, la 6d, Is 9d, Is lid Fresh Ground Coffee* 1b 41, la 8d »nd Isßilb " t



T.U.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEAES GARDEN TOOLS GARDEN TOOLS At prices that cannot be surpassed at HARDLEY Bbos. ;ENAMEL GOODS ENAMEL GOODS I Iq Great Variety S Enamel Milk Buckets, Bathe, Sinks, . Basins, etc., WINDMILLS supplied and fixed from £11 10a. | ALL KINDS OF PLUMBING WORK done ab the shortest notice SPOUTING, RIDG£NG, & TANKS, ni!%cu faotured on the Premises HARDLEY BROS. DAHLIAS~Besfc naijjed varieties, 5s 6d per di z;n ; Potatoes, Is 9d per sack; Chick Wheat, Oati, Chaff, eta, at loweib I rates--: J, TgpMWSi. !|&?e>Qk Str*»t,



JUST LANDED. A OHpIOE SELEOTION OF THK MOST FASHIONABLE JEWELLERY. Also, WATCHES AJSD CLOCKS By all the Leading Makers. PECTACLES TO SUIT ALL SIGHTS. GEORQE~JESBON, WATCHMAKER, East Street, Ashbnrfcon, Just Arrived NEW GOODS NEW NOVELTIES TN fact everything a Cyclist requires DATES, LOWRY m CO ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS i BURNETT STREET. We Repair any make, and guarantee all ork. mYPEWRITBR.-For Sale> cheap _ One X of Yost's S»eßb and latest Typewriter ; owner going away.—H. Stbehenson, Have loclsStreeti ' IMB§



SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER ' CHRISTMAS ABE COMING AGAIN HURRAHI HIBRAH! H. M. JONES. —(x) A LARGE ami Well Selected Stock of Goods for all Departments, imported direct from leading London, American and Japanese houKee, consisting of BOOKS. STATIONERY, ™_- „, T OYS« FANCY GOODS, LEATHER GOODS. Fancy China, Glass and Electro-plated Ware. Clocke, Vases. Nic-nacs (suitable for CHRISTMAS and NKW YE4R Gifts. BIRTHDAY I WEDDING PRESENTS* ' BOOKS—Excellent Variety of prize, reward and presentation Books Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetical, Travels, Novels, and various Bindings. Bibles, Hymnt and Prayers, (various styles) Church Praiee, Wesley's Bymns. STATIONERY-Plam, Fancy and Commercial Paper, Envelopes, Boxed Stationery, White and Tinted 64 and Is, Specially put up for me by Marcus Ward *nd Co , of London A.I. values. Kepolmc, -— vellum, Linen and Bank papers ruled and Dlain , LEATHER GOODS-Pur.es from 6d to 20s. Wallets! Can! and Letter Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Drebßing Cases, Hand v \ wnu nnni\o nu A ra a !^ 8 ' —' ' Pencil C*«es. Companions! Pi C A y kGo°??"7 Ph« o *\™r% S°rlT' Workboxea, Inkstands, V.se,, Ornameota, Clocks, Albums, Basin, Baaekets, Glove & Kerohief S«ts, Cabinets, Trays, Flower Stands Spill Bouls Teapots 6d each, Vases. Ornaments too numerous to particularise BASKET WARE-Open and Closed SWn Lined, all sizes and piices from 6d ud TOi'S—A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanical Toy form Horse and Carts, Barrows, Go-carts, Toa Sets, Boats Watches Balls, Cubes, Blocks, Arks, Puzzles, Skittles, Musical Toy Rattles Steam Boats and Engines, Magic Lanterns, Microscope, Prams and fWffim MACHIOTS-The Ano hor «JffiftS l ,'Sffi *H".SS£!* iM4 machine, hand and Treadle from £410s to £9 10s. Makes a splendid present. MAIN OSS and ORGANS From lOs per month Lowest Cash Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVEN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. JONES.



J Country, Man mad» LIFE 111 THE Ct-Uf-J-Y i'-'otinthv. Van madi THE.TOWN."-Co'vp- I TJ , B j w s _ Coi y IS Pls^san-er, oa well «s HwaUhier, than I.ioju ?cwn—but itcctnea more expensive chiefly— ' THE REASON | Because—PKiCKS ake so much Hioker tn this ( THFRF^^ON WHY ? j Country than thky ake m the Town, £ WHY ? This ia juet why so many Ladies shop with us, for by doing so they noi only nd MUCH f OUK PRICES ARE INFINITELY CHEAPER THAN } MUCH CHKAPER ! | THOSE EUIJNG IN THE COUNTKY, / CHEAPER But, also, that they get better quality and » .mcch wider choice LOTS of Ladies resident m the Country visit Town but seldom, yet shop recularlv with us— 6 3 Shopping by Post ( \ Bhopmto by p ogT T ItTm EUT XSYP O S.T ! Nothino but A blA>l * C ) A2d STAMP. All that Urlifs residing m places distant from Chrietchurcb, and who do not want to incur the bother and exfense of a trip to town, need do is to writedown require ments as fully and plainly us possible, enclose stamps, ttoßtal notes, or P. 0.0 and forward at once to us. '•« v., ma S*», I GOIV3MSSBSONS BECEIVhO BY POST I SiW^ Areas faithfully and zealously attended to as if the cu«tomer came m persoa^to our establishment and did het buyicg'at the counter. our; special |« h i f m c n x s __^, ■I JUST 1 OF j « j fPRINC & SUMMER COtDS }°^ Including the Very Latest Novelties ia MILLINERY, DRFSH GOODS, MANTLES, GLOVES, COSTUMES, HO I FRY, DRESSES, SUNSHADES, MEN'S AND BO IS 1 CLOTHING, SERGES. WORSTEDS, Etc. (for aiade-to-order Suits and Sin^e have just been opened up, and we can assure you that Latest Novelties RnpnfolL S-tJPQfltivA Latest Novelties Newest Styles OfJUblOU' illdUUVo JSkwmt fcXYLHs Are this Season's Consignment or. New, Beautiful, and Useful Things, sp-cially Shipped to us by our London House, (189 141 Wool Exchange E.G.) S tSSSS. I OUB ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE I ™« SPRING AND (SUMMER GOODS!, ! Is now m coarse of preparation, and will be ready on or about SEPTEMBER 21. Write tor one. Io will be sent post free, on application, to any address m the Colony;* IN THE MEANTIME— Oub Good aub ,| LADIES Oun Goods ake Cheaper, Fresher, Chkapeb, Frfshbb. AND MORB fTVLISH I SHOULD \VR FDR I AKD MORE STYLISH THAN THOSB OBTAIN- 1 bli . U LI) W R FOR thobhObtaik . ABLE IN THE COON- p»AT--f-r-r^*i^l AELE IN THE COOK- T«Y. I PATTERNSI J TAT. W. STRANGE k CO. MEROJANTS, MANUFACTURERS, & FAMILY LRAPfcRS, CHUISTOBUBOH.



ASHBURTON COUNTY KACING CLUB. SUMMER~MEBTING. TO BE HELD on the TINWALD Race course on MONDAY AND TUESDAY, January 1 & 2, 1900 President— Mr John Stadho'me, junr; Vice President—Mr M Stitt; Judge— Mr M Stitt; tTEWABDS—Hears J <J N Origg, F Dainty, J M Hampton, P Jones, L de C Millet, D W McLean, H F Niooll, A E Peache, F Russell, M Stitt, T Btoi,e, J Studholme, D Thomns, 0 F Todhunter, 'i' E Upton ; HANOiCAFPErt—Mr G Dowse; ! Treasurer—Mr Dihoims; Starter— ' Mrli h'iper ; Ckkrk of the Scales—Mr j T Stone ; Clbbk of the Cotjbsb—Mr R Curtis; 1 imkkeeper—Mr Jde Beer JPK O G KAMME, Approved by the Canterbury Jockey Club and South Island Trotting Association First Race to start a& 1,15 p m FIRST DAY I—lls p m—Faiufikld Thot Handicap, of 25 bovb ; second horse 5 bovb from the sake; two mils ; ncminatiotjj 15s; Bcceptanco, 10a. (^ddle) 2—l 40 p m—Flying Handicap, of 308 ova ; B'Oiid horse 5 tcva from the stake ; six furlonge ; nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 10s 3—2 10 pm—Galloway Handicap, of 25 eovo; second gtiiloway 5 soya from the etake ; four furlongs. Galloways not to exceed 14 2 m heig&D; nomination, 10s; heceptauce, ICh 4—2 50 p m~^snBORTON County Cup, of 7C soys; second horse 10 aovs from the stake ; one mile and a quarter ; nomina tion, 30s; peceptance, 30a 5-—320 p m—Novbo Race, of 25 bovb ; five furlonga. The winner to be Bold by auction immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight, Bst. Entrance, 15s 6—355 pm—New Year's Gift Handicap, of 40 Bcva; second horse 5 toy* from the stake ; suven furlongs ; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 15s 7—4 30 pm—Hurry Scurry, of 15 bovb; second horse 3 aovs from the stake ; open for horses that have never won an advertised race; four furlongß; minimum weight, 7»t 61b. Posb entry, 15b, immediately after Galloway Race B—s spm—Braemar Welter Handicap, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake ; one mile ; nomination, 15b ; acceptance, 15b SECOND DAY I—lls p m—Lauriston Trot Handicap, of 25 sovb ; second horse 5 soys from the stake; one mile and a half; nomination 15s; acceptance, 10a (Optional saddle or harness) 2—l 40 p m—COLDSTBEAM WELTER HANDI CAP, of 35 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake ; seven furlongs ; nomi nation, 15s ; acceptance, 153 —210 p m~PoNY Race Handicap, of 25 sovb ; second pony 5 soys from the stake; five furlongs. Ponies not to exceed 14.2 m height { nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10a 4—2 50 pm—Tinwald Handicap, of 55 EOVB; Becond horse 5 eova from the stake ; one mile; nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s 5—3 20 p m—Disposal Stakes, of 25 boys ; six furlongs. Winner to bs sold by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Minimum weight, Bst. Entrance, 15s 6—355 pm—Allhnton Handicap, of 30 soys ; second horse 5 boys from the stake ; bix furloDge ; nomination, 15?; acceptance, 10s 7—430 pm—Huury Scurry, of 15 cove; Becond horae 3 soya from the stake ; open lor horses that have never won an advertised Race ; four furlongs ; post entry, 15s; minimum weight, B>t; Entriaa immediately after Disposal Stakes B—s 5 p m—Lagmhor Handicap, of 30 soys; £6cond horse 5 soys from the stake ; five furlongs; nomination, 153; acceptance, 10a —- SPECIAL CONDITIONS All Stakes will be paid m full All Nomination, Acceptance, & Entrance Fees go to the fuuds of the Club Winner of any one Handicap after declaration of weight to carry 71b, and two of more Handicaps 101 b penalty NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps must be accompanied by fee, name, pedigree, age, description, performances of horses, and colors of the riders, and m the hands of the Secretary, at his office, Arcade, nob later than 9 p m on TUESDAY, December 12, 1899 WEIGHTS for the First Day will be published on or about MONDAY, December 18, 1d99, and for the Second Day at opm en the evening of the First Day's Races ACCEPTANCES & ENTRlES—Accept ances for the First Day's Handicaps, and • Entries for the Novel Race and Disposal Stakes, must be m the hands of the Secre tary, at the Arcade, Ashburton, not later than 9 pm on WEDNESDAY, December 27, 1899, and for the Second Day at 10 p m on the evening of the First play's Races ! A. A. FOOK3. Secretary. 139 Box 13, Ashburton For Childreu'a Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Pepcerminb Cure—ls 6d and :2a6d



FTO LET FOR TWELVE MONTHS. NEW Duelling House of 6 rooms with verandah, at corner of East Belt and Wakunui Rjad East. Rental 103 6d per week. T. BULLOCK. ST. STUPHKN'S OHUROh] "J"T has been decided to hold a largo GARDEN PARTY, Sale of Work, Goods, Farm Produce, Etc AT The Vicarage, Ashburton. on THUKSDAY, December 14. With a view of roilucing the church debt, and m order to make iho gathering a tho rough success, contributions are invited m the shape of stock, meats, grain, butler, poultry, farm produce of any description to any of the undermentioned stores bffore that date, and if mceaaary the goods will be aent for. The fo lowing have been good enough to store pending the sale on Thursday, 14>.h December, tiny goods which may be lefi by you, viz :—Messrs David Thomas, E. W flenmer, Friedlander Bros. (Ltd), and N.Z Farmers' Co-oporative Association (Ltd), 'IRIAJJ " ' I?Jfcfcl2sM COJIl JiiiTITIOP» The editor h;ia mado out a list of the names of those whom he considars to have been England's six greatest genera's. A priza of a handsome gold locket will be given to the one who sends m the list which coincides with, or which is most like, that list. To close January 20, 1900. Poat list and receipt for 5? from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for 101 entitles a competitor to send m two lists ; 15s, three lists ; 20s, four lists. Not more than four lists may accompany the receipts of any one advertiser, although competitors may send four lists accom panied with receipt m comformity with above rule, from all tho Triad advertisers if they please. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrook'a Cocoa Bnp. Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boota Curtis, F, Jeweller Dr. Speer, Duneoiin Flora Soap JJJones, H M, Triad Agent Josuha Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkpatrick, S, and Co., X Jams Maypole Soap and Monkey Brand Soap Mrs Miller's Cookery Booka Mitchell, Photographer N. Z. Insurance Co., [O. Jefferson, mgr.j Nelson, Moats and Go's Teas N.Z. Express Cuilen, agent New Zealand Clothing Factory Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal Co., John Cowlee, Agent Somerset Hotel, H, S. Drummond Surat-ura Tea Van Houten's Cocoa and Chocolate ' Wahoo ' Loasby's, • Koolibah' Loasby's Wilson, Balk & Jo, BVch O'ffee, Quvah (D j Yankee Cork Tipped Cigarettes | Yates & Co, Arthur, eeed merchants Zealandia Boots ! WOSMEnFIIi MB»ICUiE: BEECHAM'S PILLS For Billious and Nervous Disorders, such af Wind »ud Pain m the Stomach, .Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drow siness, Cold Chills, Flushings of Hea*, LossoE Appetite, Shortness of Breatu, Costiveness, Blotches on the Skiu, Disturbed Sle?p, Frightful Dreams, airi all Ner vous and Trembling Sensations, etc. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIES 1 IN TWENTY MINUTES. This is no Fiction. Bveuy sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pill?, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a, dinarEJL a BOX: j BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed will quickly restore Females to complete Health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. For a WEAK STOMAOH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few do«es will work wonders upon the Vita! Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System, restoring tie Jong-lost complexion, bringing back the teen edge of appetite, and arousing with the Et-sebud of Health the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers m hot climates they are spicialiy renou'ned. These are "facts" ad mitted by thousands, m all classes of Society, and oue of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'S PIILS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m the World. BEECHAM'B PIl^J^S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they bow stand WITHOUT A RIVAL ONLY BT I'HOMAS JBEECMAW, ST. HeleN's,ln» Sold everywhere m bottles-9Jd, Is ljd and is 9d each rjniNWALD-T«7 Tonai, fat's mattiivfoa- X gal sac blyth like." "Ib ies the Hee land tea o' the Mackenzie he is driofein', to be surely J" Hondai-Lanka Tea, recom iKiended byUUDSEtL, Storekeeper. Wooda' Great Peppermint Cure for OoUgha and Colde never fails—la 6d »nd 2s §d



ECONOM V IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UiNBIVALLEO T.U.S. BREKP FHIfJAKir-. WOXDERf UD RESULTS, UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY. 3,540 SHEEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR T.T7.S- SHEARS. Good Tools give good, work, Well-snorn fl.?rces bring higher prices, and do man can , do good work with bad Shears. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. TTTE have been appointed AgentsJfoi^Ashburton by the Goold Bicycle Co., Ltd., for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD BICYCLES. Throughout the World to-day theJßed|Bird is recognised as the highest developme tin Cycle Construction. ™THEm,9« B mT«II' B U^mpionship of Apstralia nu October 10 waa won by Wm. MARTIN, on hia »JSO BJ«D SPECIAL. During his ra» l£?, o«™«h90 «™«h9 W°n *10 '000' which he conaidera is mainly due to riding FURTHER PARTICULARS ON APPLICATION. GROCERIES. GROCERIES. ALL GOOD 3 SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES. None but the best Brands of Goods m Stock. Givejwfa Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction, CHEAPEST AKD BEST HOUSE IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE :GIVEN IN TEAS, SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMOKGBRS, WIKB & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STBEET, ASkBURTON Telephone No 53



cquonces are most appalling. For safety •*ke ask always for SANDER & SON'S ' CALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sam* urat. V toria, Australia. 5^ In that tickling cough of jiglp^w yours there lurks a £mslsr^^K crouching tig cr 1 It's fij||||^||jy ready to spring just the moment you're off tts'^^isfti y°ur guar(i- Damp m «C^yiMraH *cc*' a *i***e more cx* M'sW^s^&2l Posure» m°ist ah*, or mgßj^somo little change, and you are down with yB£&§ESXEQ pneumonia. Take no Mjl§WßHb\ chances with such a (ffpm dangerous foe. W^*l W : * You may not have *J^*"A. c **r *Paartd t hut there is jjf /// always danger ot pneumonia. Pectoral is the great preventive of serious lung disease. It's a prompt and certain cure lor the Grip. Your hacking cough stops at once, the soreness m, your chest passes awas-. Your escape from pneumonia is complete. la Large and Small Bottler. A cure is hastened by placing over the chest ono of Dr. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral Plasters. Prepared by Dr. J. O. Ayor & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. AT Wanted. WANTED— The annual Meeting of the W.C.T-U., is postponed from the 13(h to the 20th insb. 12 95 WANTED at ones—Man as Floor-man m Blacktnvth shop. Constant em ploy ment.—Apply J. Stephen, Blacksmith. Tiawald. 12 94 ANTED—A G?rT about 15 or 16 to c o housework, &.!. Apply ab once, Maif, Office. 12 59 J "VJOTICE-Halma * Co., Photographers, 1A! have Closed their Studio m Moore Street, and removed to Mraßtiuej's, Tan cred Street. Orders attended to as utuU. WANTED— A Youth for on Offije. —Apply to Mr C. W. Purnflt., solicitor. 12 9 FRESH Groper and Barracouta, Soles ; also Blue God, fr;sh by Exprosa to night ab J H. Jlwitt, opposite Mail Office. 1? 98 WANTED— A Strong Youth, about 16, must re peed to horses. App'y Nicolt, Bros, East Street. 12 81 WANTED at once.—A thoroughly good general servant. — Apply X.Y.Z. Mail Office. 12 89 IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers"oTDrop"ery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Su r-mer Clearance Sule of Seasonable and Feliab'e Goods. Cash diecount at the rate of one shilling ia ths pound to every Buyer of uinepence worth and over. Inspection m vited.—H O Bakuett, late Barrett TSros . The Hall, E3Bt Street. 11 205 HOW IS IT the £lcorn's can sell so cheap ? Fasy, when you know that their rent m leas than one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of thu work themselves If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots o Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Bobbkt j Alcorn's, Havf-lick Street, where you wil get them cood as well as cheap. Ni VV B"b;'.>K3 at publiThed~lprTciel—Th"e Viillfy of Sapphires ; The Violet Flamn ; Jaisie's Cape ; Trewir.not of Greys ; The Untold Half; 'J he Romance of the Greya;oues ; True Heart; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Cheap editions of Sheldons Work*, A. Swen, Kingsley, Scott, Dickens ; Giffeu'H Bat and Bill, and othorß ; Windsor Magi-z ne for Ootob-.r ; Diarie3.~ H. M. Jones IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, &;. Marly Summer Clearance Sale ot Seasonable and Reliable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of nlnnpence worth and over. Inspection in vited —H. C. Barrett, late Barrett Bros., The Hal!, East Street. 11 206 REMOVAL KOIICE. MR 0. SMITHELL, Carpenter, wishes to notify to tho Public thab he has removed from hia late premises to the shop adjoining Mrs Tasker's Refreshment Rooms, All kinds of woodwork executed m the very best manner. All commmiicntionß to be Addressed to C. Smithell, East Street. 12 58 ' ' TIfiWDEKS~~"~ mENDERS will be received ab cur Cffioe L until noon on SATURDAY. December 16th, for the ERECTION of a CHURCH and PARSONAGE at Mount Somers. Plans may be seen at Mr Bullock's Offices. CLARKSON & BALLAIfrrNE, Architects. 207, Hereford Street. 12 82 NOI'ICE is hereby given m pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Sports Association's Carnival on MONDAY, the 18th day ot December, inst., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the follow irg ssiJe, viz:—For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence ; for each persen of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling; for each horse, one shilling ; for each Trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDKR, Chairman Aahburton Domain Board. Ashburton, December 4, 1899. 12 129 ASHBURTON Sports Association. FIRST ANNUAL CARNIVAL, to be held m DOMAIN, MONDAY, DEC. 18, To Commence at 1 p m, Cdeh Cycling Raceß Amateur Cycling Races Cash Running Races Amateur Running Races Football Races Swimtniog Races Come and see the Best Decorated Bicycle. Don't miss the Event of the Sea3on. TUGS-OF-WAR— Pirates v. Ashburton Football Club. Tennis v. Cricket, etc, etc. Over 70 Competitors competing. 12 95 I. A. BAIGENT, Secretary. WEST STREET AUCTION MART. i OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will ;be held ON THURSDAY, December 21, 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, 11154 Auctioneer!



SAZVEMa*.* <§t »ons Enca> Jypti JbDxtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medioal Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract In the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, UR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT KXTBACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PruesianGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2,1878, we tate: — It is proved by teats by the Medical Clinc of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz, Professor | f Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor DrJ I Mossier, Director s>f the Medical Clinics at I Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aud freed of acids, resinous and other subetaoces, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the anativo qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or co called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoines, which are abandoned long since as an Interna' medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, ate discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— ; which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile aj>pear ance being reduced m specific density through toe presence <A acids. h By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. Xf these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ia cases of Croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal 'ofiaCftbions, dysentery, etc., the con-