A TRIP TO MOUNT COOK.

(Concluded)*

This little diversion over, we left the Blue Lakes Creek, and proceeded along to the terminal face of the Tasman Glacier from which water issued out of some yawning ice caverns. The track led us along between the lateral moraine and the Mount Cook range % and as it was a decidedly uphill climb over boulders and huge rocks we coon grew tired of the unaccustomed exertion. A halt for lunch was called at the Blue Lakes, where the water rushes out from the ia under the moraine; and after an hour's rest we went on, paßt the " Cove," which is the upob where the Rev. Green camped first on his attempt to climb Mount Cook, and after numerous halts to regain breaih, arrived at the Ball Hut at about four o'clock. This is » rather snug little den, has two rooms, and accommodates eight or ten people. Clark made tea for us, and then we went out on to the Tasman Glacier. Then heavy rain came on; but the sensation of clambering over the hummccka of pure ice, and dodging the gaping crevasses msde us rather ignore the wet and cold. The glacier is about eighteen miles long, about three miles wide, And the ice averages a thickness of 300 feet. Bound about we could see Liebig flange and ita peak " Rotten Tommy," which no one has yet scaled, the Malte Brun Range and Mount De La Beche, the Hoohstetter ice fall, Mount Cook, the Ball Glaoier, and the Ball Pass. After some hours on the ice we made a move to the hub, removed our wet clothes, and arrayed ourselves in blankets of fearful and wonderful colour. After a second edition of tea, the five of us settled down to the mysteries of a quiet game of cards, The spirit of gambling ran very high, as did also the stakes, which were one, three, acd six— matches. In fine, the men from the plains had no equal at nap, and woe betide the unfortunate Mount Cooker who came to see us. The more wealthy he was in matches, the easier he fell a prey, and had to depart •'sorumped." Saturday was wet, and Clark told us that although we could cross the Ball Saddle into the Hooker Valley and have some glissading en route, yet it would be ao miserable that no on would enjoy it. So we packed up again and returned to the Hermitage. At the Blue Lafees Oreek, the serpentine per formance on the plank was reproduced, with variations, which consisted of the chief actor halting midway and juggling airily with the plank in a most desperate fashion. At the Hooker cage the rope jammed, as it was very wet and strained. Oiark mounted the wire, and with the confidence of a Blodin, climbed along it, and cut a bight out of the rope to make it lorger. When the first pair got half way over, the rope stuck in the pulley ; and while the three on the bank hauled and tugged to clear it, the two had a bad ten minutes of seesawing sixty feet above the roaring river. When we reached our tent, Taffy made for his bunk and asked the otherß not to wake him for two days at least. On Sunday three of us set out for the Mueller Glacier; and after directions from Clark found ourselves at Eea Point, descended into the moraine, and commenced a horrible hop, skip, and jump journey for three miles over the rocks. Nearing the clear ice, we were undecided whether to keep close to the left under the Scaly Range or to the right under the Moorhouee. Finally we crossed to the left over some avalanche snow and began to ascend the mountain, so as to get up on a level with the ice on the glacier. The aeoent was very steep, and could be overcome only by pulling oneself up by the roots and vegetation on the mountain side. Ab about 300 or 350 feet over the moraine, two of the party, as things looked too steep and dangerous on the Scaly Range, suggested a halb and a council of war. The latter over and lunch eaten we had to return, although in reality we were within an easy mile of the bare ice. We reached the Hermitage camp about 4 SO p.m. Monday was an off day. We spent the forenoon at the Hooker Suspension Bridge ; and in the afternoon, Ross took us all over the Hermitage, and finally brought us to an anchor in the drawing room. Here our Pro fessor, with the aid of a tuner's key which Ro3B produced, licked the somewhat tuneless piano into shape ; and then, seating himself at it, was not long in drawing from all quarters of the rambling hotel everyone who heard the sound; Tuesday morning saw two of us early equipped en route for the Hooker glaoier. The other two said they would follow later on. The genial guide, who was not going out that day provided us with an ice axe. 11 Nofc necessarily for step cutting," he said, •' but it may come in handy for photographic purposes." It did. A foreign tourist all the way from Mexico, asked us what it was for, and the guileless sinner who held it remarked it was for digging potatoes. " Oh, dat is fot you dig potatoes wis up here, eh?" Twelve hours later he eyed the would-be potato-digger in a way the reverse of friendly. In about two and a half hours we reached the ice, descended into and crossed the moraine and gob some photographs of the ice caves through which the water rushed and bubbled, and across whose faces the atones and rocks dropped in never ending showers. Then up again on to the Mount Cook range and along toward the great peak we went until the track seemed lost. Here, just under the foot of the Ball Pass, we descended the slope to the edge of the nioraine; and after a long search found a safe descent and went down the 150 or 200 feet of rock on to the ice. Descending into a moraine is a work of some difficulty. The sides are steep, and one never knows when he ie goiDg to set the whole face in motion. If one man descends immediately in line with another, the one lower down has a bad time: for pebbles and boulders, moved from their bade even by a breath, rain down and around him in dangerous fashion. The bigger the rocks the safer' the journey dp_Wfi» A couple of hours were spent on the ice, some photographs taken, and then com menped the horrid pull up the side of the moraine, and the terrace above on to the mountain side again. It was the hardest hour's work we had on the whole trip. We had not gone homewards more than three miles, when a stick in the ground bearing a piece of paper on top met our gaze, There was a bottle at the bo^toja of the'sbipk', Ib was once full—or raspberry. The paper stated tfte spot to be the highest reached by £he two who were to ", follow on" \n the morning, and the wine was fpx the benefit of the two belied travellers J The empty bottle was $asb violently down the moraine, a/$d may perhaps in twenty years or so find jts way in fragments down to the terminal face. W© arrived ab the Hermitage a few niinut,ea after the other two, dead tired, hungry and thirsty. On Wednesday we were to have returned at route to Ashburton, after tasting the sweets of clambering over the ioe on a calm day, and intended to ascend the Scaly range that day, and made arrangements with Clark to thafe effect. Although Tuesday night was fine, yet Wednesday morning waß wet and cold. Breakfast was over at seven ; and as nothing could be heard bab the rain on the tent, the b.oooiing of avalanches on Moqnt Seffcon, a^d the constant crashing of thuttder in the valleys, we had to stop inside. ■Jive, usual resource to relieve the tedium began at 1f.40 that morning: but as we could get no local representative to relieve of his Riatches, we began to rook one another. Then a sleep took up our time till noon, when the Swedish stove waa put into com mission, and very soon the billy was boiled. Rain fell most of the afternoon, and we went up to see our Hermitage friends for the last time. Ib cleared off towards evening! Thursday morning was showery and cold, the mountain tops were shrouded in mist, and ib was ooly at rare intervals that Mount Cook was visible. About 7. \\ we struck the tent, and in the intervals'between showers, packed up our carriage and left) for home, plar'k was the only one stirring that morn- Ing, and he came down from the hotel and saw us safely away. At Glentanner, twelve miles dowßj we emerged from the zone of rain, which seemed to embrace only a. limited area in the Tasman and the Hooker Valleys. Pukaki ferry was reached at SSO p,m, or bo, and there we camped. An early start was gob on Friday ; and three-quarters of an hour after we set off, we took our last view of Mount Cook (now fifty miles distant), just as we crossed a ridge above ths la|ce "shore. Simon's Pass was readied at ten, '' Irishman's Creek fur nished a moderately good plaoe for lunch, and then cams i\ long grinding gull for nearly twelve miles over a rough, cub-up, and

met the coach from Fairlie, and at Bal moral itself we met a well-known Ashbur tonite, Mr Graham Roberts. Shortly after, Tekapo was passed, and a move made for Burkc's P.tfs, at which we arrived at 6 30. We put up for the uight afc the hotel, and were treated with the greatest kindness by the landlord, Donald McMillan. In the evening an impromptu dance was arranged, a young McMillan tuned up his pipes, and made them skirl fiercely for a while, and everyone enjoyed himself. Saturday morning saw us early away, and in Fairlie at 10.30. Some miles from it we lost our way but soon regained it, had lunch near a creel?, and entered Geraldiue at 6.30. Here, Mr E. Tasker provided a paddock for \ us, and there we pitched camp ; and for the first, time in our wanderings, lay on straw at night. We left early next morning, had a bath in the Rangitata to make juraelves presentable to civilisation, had our last meal near Maronan, and arrived in Ashburton at 4 30. In conclusion, it may be of some value to these who intend a visit to Mount Cook, to state, that anyone going there with the idea that he is to see all the points of interest with very little trouble, will be sadly de ceived ; for not only are the distances long, but the roads also are rough, finyome, how ever, not afraid of a good long walk daily can spend a very erjjoyable time ia the dis trict.

CANDLELIGHT NOTES.

I must have liberty withal, as large a charter as ths wind) to blow on whom I please—As "Sou like it

A great many persons who have hitherto found life go pretty easily with them would find an hour or two inatructive if passed in the Magistrate Courts in any of our towns while the claimants for Old Age Pensions are in attendance. Some remarkable tales may be heard Illustrating the varied troubles which beset the paths of men and women as they go through the world. Some there are whose lives—if their stories are to be accep ted—would supply excellent material for a masterhand in fiction, to weave out of the warp and woof of the incidents of human life, a romance of truth that would be much stranger than fiction. But the hearing of old age pension olaime, though supplying men of a meditative cast of mind with much food for thought, is not an occasion out of which to hope to extract much mirth. Yet now and again a funny thing would crop up—as for instance, the frequent appearance in the witness box of a well-known figure in Ash burton, who described himself every time as a pickle manufacturer. This witness has two years to wait yet before he reaches the necessary 65 to qualify him for receipt of the eleemosynary 6s lid a week. Let me express a hope that he may live the necessary time to secure his pension, and very long after wards to eojoy it,

It is astonishing sometimes to note what men who have a chronic thirst will do to obtain the desired "slaking." One of our constables was recently told that there was a man down in one of the riverbed paddocks digging a great hole, and the informant hazarded an opinion that he was 11 off his onion," and was digging his own grave. The constable was comparatively a new chum, and not as extensively acquainted with our "characters " as some of hißmates. He made for the paddock, and found the man. He was digging away as for dear life. " Hi ! what are you digging that hole for ? " For an answer he was toid •' Sure, the cow has been dead two years ! " He was quarry ing for the bonea, the ptioe of which would yield him a drink.

I was much amused recently by the proceedings of some half dozen cyclists who were supposed to be " racing " That, at anyrate was advertised to take place, and I with many others paid " a bob " to see it, What I did see, however, waa something much funnier, and certainly the crowd lauahed and jeered and hooted, and generally had much more excitement—of a sort than might have been supposed. For the pace was only just enough to prevent the machines from falling. The cyclists evidently enjoyed it, for Joey Barker struck up "Daisy Bell " and Sutherland not wishing to be behind, there, at anyrate, tried a few bars of f< We won't go home till morning,"— certainly an appropriate ditty under the circumstances; Bub the spectators were mystified and no wonder. The initiated understood that each competitor was actually striving to get behind the other, co as to get his "back draught" if I may use such a term in referring to the air rushing into the vacuum behind a rapidly moving body. Once there, the second man has next door to noth ing to do in the way of pedalling, the leader cutting the air, ao to speak. The advantage to the man bphind may be measured by a comparison of the record timeß for paced and unpaced distances, the difference almost exceeding belief, and equalling at least 25 per cent. The uninitated wonders what it all means, and very often—much too of tec, or a reform would have resulted before ns.w —an unsophisticated and fairly fast amateur Is made a catspaw of, and in perfect good faith doea the pacing. But even if he hs> faster than some of those following him s ha has nothing to do with the finish if the pace is fast and much ia taken out of him*

When we consider that most of the cycling firms trading In this colony have regular j '• racing teams," averaging in numbers from half a dozen to sixteen, some of wiiom receive regular wages s "while some are paid by results, it is surely not too much to say that a business which permits of such an out lay for a mere fraction of its advertising mußt make enormous profits. Further the hnafide .amateur cyclists—those who only devote spare time to cycling, who represent a great numerical majority—are entitled to ask that if the paid cyclists are to be permitted to compete against them, their employees should provide the prize money and nob the amateurs, who are merely supporting their clubs and riding in competi tion by way of pastime, I hop© tbtf latter will keep up a constant agitation until a re form is secured.,

I notice that my recent chaffing illastra tiona of some of the errors grammatical, logical, etc., committed continually by your Tanared Street paraphrase have roused the I editor oi that production to a state of freDsy, ! resulting in his making a personal attack on a member of your staff. For this lam sorry, seeing that the gentleman evidently referred to "as the oldest journalist in Aehburton " had no more to do with the recent criticism of the Standards ahort-cominga than the oldest auctioneer, the oldest licensed victualler, or the oldest inhabitant. And, as a matter of fact;, nothing by his pen referring to the Standard has ever been written over my norn de plume. Further comments on the discreditable editorial references to "Jaquee" in the last two issues of your local contemporary would be impossible. They are u'eterly beoeath my sotl^e. But I may ajemind the offen der that he has for months been referr ing to the literary staff of your paper as " ignorant," with such choice epi thets as «« partially illiterate," "literary abortions," •• bastard English," etc., all of which you have rightly treated with con temptuous indifference. But surely your contemporary is unreasonable to cry out when some one attacks him with weapons similar to his own—albeit his was a mud shovel while mine was a spud. He will no doubt think I mean a potato, but I don't. —JAQUES.

News in Brief.

Mr Llewellyn Owen will resume his pro fessional duties on Monday next, 30bh met. The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Braes Band takes place on i Monday evening at the bandroom. The service at the Primitive Methodist Church, Willis Street, to-morrow evening, will be conducted by the Rev. G. H. Mann. We are compelled to hold over Messrs Craighead and Berryman's new advertise ment, which will doubtless provide Interest ing reading for Monday's issue.

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA SUMMER MEETING.

United Press Aej-ociatinn—liy Kiectrio Telegraph,

Auckland. January 28 I The veather is fine and the attendance good, the Hon. T. Thompson amongst those present. Following are results :■— Handicap Maiden Plate, of 50 soys, 1 mile— St, Ursula, 7s t 12. b, 1; Parr an Jeannie, Bst, 2; Cavalier, Bsr, 3. Won easily by a length and a half. Time—l.47|. Dividend — £10 7s inside and outside. Maiden Hurdles, of 80 soy ; 1£ miles,— atalanba, lOat 61b, 1 ; The Trifler, 9at 121b 2; Bellmrn, lOst 61b, 3. Maid of Honor was soraiched. Won by three lengths. Time— 3.271. Dividends—lnside, £4 3s ; outside, £3 18a.

Tinwald Town Board.

The monthly meeting of the Tinwald Town Board was held on Friday last in the Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Present— Messrs E, Gates (Chairman), M. Lagan, J. M. Hampton, and J. Scaly. An apology for non-attendance was received from Mr Doherty, DAIRY INSPECTION, ETC. A letter was received from the (Town Clerk, Ashburton, asking that a delegate be appointed to represent the Board at the conference to be held on the questions of inspection of dairies and the appointment of a day on which to hold the weekly half- j holiday.—The Chairman was appointed the delegate to represent the Board. VALUATION ROLL. The Otago and Southland Investment Society wrote, asking that their name be taken off the Valuation Roll for part R.S, 20425, and that of the Ashburton County Saleyards Company substituted.—The alter ation was ordered, provided the usual con ditions were fulfilled. GOVERNMENT LAW. Mr William Jolliffe wrote re his hand book of I«c*l government law.-—lb was resolved that a copy be purchased. EXPENSES. The Ashburtoa (Jouaty Council wrote re payment of portion of the L;cereiog Clerk'a salary, and expenses of members attending meetings.—The amounts were ordered to ba paid. INSPECTORS REPORT. The Inspector reported on breaches of by laws, and on the bad state of the channel in Graham's road.—The report was adopted, and the channel was ordered to be cleared out, and thistles cut down on the roads. SLAUGHTERHOUSE LICENSES. Mr Gudsell made application for a license toslaughter cattle.—The license was granted upon the conditions beir.g complied with. She other licensees were given an extension until next meeting, by which date the full conditions must have been complied with, STRAYING CATTLE. Complaints were made of persons, grszing cattle on the roads day and night, and of the cattle damaging fences and gardens.—The poundkeeper's attention was drawn to the nuisance, especially on the lower part of Carter's terrace. ACCOUNTS. After transacting some minor business, accounts amounting to £16 14s 8d were passed for payment and the Board adjourned,

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Obituaby.—The many friends of Mr W. T. Norriah, Hinds, will hear with regret of the death of his son Frederick, at the age of twenty-five year?. Decease 1 had been a great suffer for some considerable lima pasb and was for a time under surgical treatment at the Ashburton Hospital. His funeral takes place to-morrow* Picnic—The employees of the Kaiapoi Woollen Factory could not postibly have choaen a tiaer or more pleasant day for their annual picnic, which they held in the Ash button Domain to-day, and judging from an onlooker's point of view,' all appeared to be having a really happy time of it. The Woolston Band of tea performers, under Bandmaster B. Derry, played selections at frequent intervals, which added greatly to the pleasure of the visitors, and numerous couples were enjoying a wal'z on the green, which jaat^pow is ia grand order. Others took part in the programme of sports pro vided, and many of the girls' races were keenly contested. These events, together with cricket, lawn tennis, rounder?, and Aunt Bally, all combined to make the outing moss enjoyable, and many of those who paid our Domain a visit for the first time to-day, or who have not seen ifc for some years, will look back on this outing as one of the moat pleasant of their life's experience. The arrangements made by Mr Johnston, hon. secretary and treasurer, I and bis oommitfcee, were excellent. The party numbered 590, and the special train will leave on the return journey at 7.25 p.m. this evening.

DEATH.

Norkish —At Hinds, on January 27, after along and painful illness, Frederick James, fourth son of Mr W T Norrish. Aged 25 years.

TEE ASHBURTON GOARDIAN t SATttKDAt, JANUARY 28, 1899



Wanted. mHE Tabernacle, To-morrow.—Preacher: X Rev. A. Acer. Evening—Baptismal Service. 1 225 _. ii - .. A SHBURTON Horticultural Society— J\. Annual Show, Thubsday, February, 16. Don't forget it. 1 165 APRICOTS, Apples, Peaches, Pears, Plums, Passion Fruit, Pines, Bananas, all in prime oondition and very cheap.—The Corner Refreshment Rooms and Saun ters' Buildings. 1 214 WANTED to Purchase—Pulleta and Cockerels in any quantity.—R. I MiMiAR, Canterbury Hotel, Methven. 1 166 MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, resumes teaching on ; Monday, January 36. Burnett street, Ashburton. 1 218 SALVATION ARMY.—Meetings all day To-morrow, led by Major and Mra Evans, from Christchurcb. Everybody welcome. 1 219 STANLEY IN AFRICA. — Limelight Views and Lecture by Rev. J. R. Clark; also Graphaphone. Wealeyan Church, Tuesday, January 31, at 8 p.m. Collection for Foreign Missions* 1 221 ESLEYAN 7 CHURCH, Aahburton.— Rev. K. Taylor will preach next Sunday at both Services. Evening, Sermon to young men; Subject; " Slaying the Giants."  1 222 B' OARDERS—Mrs Knight, East Street, has acoommodation for a few boarders. All home comforts. Terms moderate. Te& and light refreshments at all hours. 1 121 nnHE History of Methodism in New Zea- X land, by the Bey. W. Morley, D.D., published in 16 monthly parts at 2a per part, beautifully illustrated, well printed. Every Methodist should have a copy of this work. Order early.—H. M. Jokes.



CLJ L_L_.-.J _. -==» PRIMITIVE Methodist Ohurch Services, Wills Street. Morning, at 11—Supply, Evening, afc 6.30~Rev. G, H. Mann. 1 221 LOOK OUT FOR STARTLING ADVERTISEMENT TN NFXT ISSUED J. H. Stephens, CHAMPION SHOEB, Central Shoeing Forge.



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Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICES. riIHE Friends of Mr and Mrs John , JL O'Shea are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late beloved son, John Edward, will move from their residence, Ashburton Forks, Spread Eagle, on SUN DAY, January 29, at 8.30 a.m., for the Catholic Church, thence to the Ashburtcn Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 1215 Undertakers. __ ____________ TINWALD SALEYAKDS. j TUESDAY, FAN. 31, 1899.; 1(- _ -M __ j MS D. THOMAS will offer »t the i above fixture on account of a Client— 800 FORWARD LAMBS. j 1 201 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. ! ASHBURTON~HIGH SCHOOL. mHE School will RE-OPEN for the first X term 1899, on THURSDAY, the 2od February, at 930 a.m. The Head Master will bo in attendance afc the School on WEDNESDAY, the Ist February, to meet Parents and intending Pupils. CHARLES BRADDELL, Secretary. Ashburton January 25,1893, 1 1S9 _ ___ —. C_,&HL BOOT BTOBE (Nexb to Nieoli 0 Bros.) rpiHß Leading Boot Store ia Aahburton. ODHF FINEST STOCK & LARGEST ASSORTMENT. All Goods imported firab hand, and retailed ab lowest prices. JUST ARRIVED- Ladies' Glace kid Shoes in Black and Tan. Ladies' Glace Kid Boots and Tan Boots. Ladies' Glace American Shoes. Ladies' Evening Shoes in all colours. Shoes for Bowling, Tennis, Cricket, and Running. Gentlemen's Tennis Shoes from 3s to 20s. Gentlemen's first-class English & Continen tal Goods SPLENDID VALUE IN COLONIAL GOODS. REMEMBER— McDonald & McDiarmid. BAST STREET. J. NICHOLAS, Mlßlgfl]



F. CURTIS, WATCHMAKER, JEWELLER & OPTICIAN. (Late Watchmaker for A. Gunderson, ; Christchurch.) SUCCESSOR TO R, MURRAY, BEGS to intimate that be has now opened up his new Stock of WATCHES, JEWELLERY, and CHRIST. MAS NOVELTIES. Watches and Clocks Promptly Repaired. Jewellery made up to order and repaired at shortest notice. LARGE STOCK OP ELECTRO-PLATED GOODS. NOTICE. MISS BARRATT'S School will Re- Open on MONDAY, 30th inst. Subjects taught—English, Music Drawing, Singing, and Latin. MISS BARRATT will be at home from 27th inßt. 1 195 TO LET. 0 HOP with Commodious Cellar, Strong Room, next to Fletcher Bros., East Street. SHOP, with Dwelling Apartments, Saun ders' Buildings, East Street. Apply to BANK OF NEW ZEALAND. 1185 PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, SINGING, AND THEORY OF MUSIC. MRS BOWMAN FOX will RESUME Teaching on MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 1899, 1 184 Havelock Street, Ashburton, KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL. mHE KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL will X Re-open on WEDNESDAY NEXT, February 1, 1899 1 211 MISSES FOOKS. Smoke New Ysohs



t. BULLOCK. TO LET. SHOP, centrally sitiuted in brick build ings, fronting East atrret:, and adjoining Messrs Digby and Madden. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO PRINTERS AND OTHKRS. TO LET at a Low Rental—Prt mises in the Arcade recently occupied by Mr A. J. Baxter and FOR SALE—Quantity of Pr'nter'a Type, Frames, etc. Apply T, Bi'LJ.OCK __________ AT A LOW RENTAL, Prem:sea in Moore Street, next Filching aod Milaom, Apply to T. BULr.OCK — toTei\ A T a low rental, viz. 6s 61 per week, jCx, Bmall shop or office in the Arcade. Apply, T. BULLOCK. COTTAGE and SECTION at a very ' much Eeduced Price. No 79, Kermode Street, Jacre, with Cottage OFFERS are invited for the purchase of this property, as the owner is desirous of realising at once. Very easy terms of payment. Inspection invited. Apply to T. BULLOCK ~~ FOB BALE. GOOD BUILDING SITE, Level and Good Land. LOs Price required for T.B. 795, quarter of an acre, well Bituated in Cox Street. Very easy QDerms, viz:—Small cash deposit, ba'ance by monthly or quarterly instalments. T. BULLOCK, Agent,



WANTED. WANTED fora Station-rA GENFRAL SERVANT. Good Wages. Refer ences required. Apply 1 226 Office of This Paper. ASBBUKTON BRASS BAND mHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Ash- I burton Brass Band will be held in the Band Koom on MONDAY evening, the 30th inst at 7,30 p.m. FRED. WATT, 1 228 Hon. Secretary. Leiioh and Richards, (Successors to W. F. Hannafqbd), TINSMITHS,PLUMBERS, GABFITTERB, BELL-HANGERS, Em HOT and Cold Water Services laid on most approved plans. Estimates given for all kinda of worka N.B.—Competent workmen sent to any part on shortest notice. LEITCH &~ICHAKDS, BURNETT STREI T. 1 220



ASHBURTONJSOtPITAL BOARD, niENDERS are invited for the supply o) ' : X Linen, Calico, F.annel, etc., lor use at the Hospital. Particulars on view at the County Council's | Offices, Ashburt-.on, where tenders will he received up to 11 a.m. on WEDNESDAY, lab pros. By Order. F. MAINWARBG, Clerk. Ashburbon, January 2P, 1899. 1 223 ETHEL X JONES, /^EKTIFICATEDart teacher, Canterbury \J College School of Art; Free Sluden, Technical School of Design, Wellingtcn ' Pupil of John Nairn, Wellington. Instructions given in all branches of Art, Painting from Life, and Sketching from Nature, in Oil or Water Colour. For particulars apply to Mb John Wilsok Arcade. 1 224



WANTED KNOWN-That all debts due to the late Thomas Rattauy & Son, mußt be paid by the 31sb January, otherwise they will be Bued for. Accounts to be paid to MR ALBERT EOBERTS, Ashburton. By order of the Truifcses. 1 209 i "pE-OPENS MONDAY, JANUARY 30. 3. R. BLAND, 1 205 Chairman of Committee. ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL. "DOTH MAIN and SIDE SCHOOLS RK-OPEN on MONDAY NEXT, the 3Oat mstaat. CRA]GHE4I)> j 215 Chairmau, ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNOILT" NOTICE is hereby given, that at a Special Meeting of the above Council held on the 17th January, 1899, a resolution was adopted making a By-law under the provisions of the Counties Act, 1886, having for its object the prevention of the blowing and spouting of meat, or selling or offering for sale meat after ifc has been blown or spouted, within the County of Ashburton, and that such resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a Special Meeting of the said Council to be held at the Council's Chambers, Baring Square, Ashburbon, on TUESDAY, 21st February, 1899, at 11 a.m. A copy of the proposed By-law is de posited at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, and will ba open to the inspection of the public, during office hours, every week day up to the 21st February. The proposed By-law, if enacted, wil come into force on a day to be named here after. By order, F. MAINWABING, Clerk of the Ashburton County Coucoil. Ashburton, 21st January, 1899. 1 163 B. W. HAKMEB NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmera* Co-operacive Association, I have much pleasure in stating that in future I Bhall carry on my business at the officf s and store lately occupied by the above As sociation at the corner of West Street and Havelook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS ATCURRENT PRICES, I 152 "5Tw. HANMER, i



:DON KJLVKR DON SILVER.^ <.iuir.i!!!rnl to VJnr White HinnisUout Will not lisin»*e color, : ■ >^^^^^^fefe^ i™pr)rt DOlf JiSSlilfl^-^'X vf^^^^^^^^^ Silverware, iv ■. >»*■" ■ ,:-0W and ;?-s==sfiSS§SP^"' caR 'ho-oughly : 'S^siilllßiS^ recommend ib ■. . ______ to f:ive eycty of all. | jWe are also Direct Importers of Taylor's Eya-Witness Cutlery. ! Tea Ware and Dinaer Ware. Being very large Importers of Teaware and Dinner-ware, and buying fo* spot Cash, we are enabled to >ell about 20 per cent Under Ordinary Prlceß, bo It will pay yon t« pay us a visit when requiring anything of the above. 1899 Preserving Season. 1899 BREWERS' CRYSTALS is without doubt the Finest Preserving Sugar oa the Market, being much stronger and does not require skimming 1 ke the ordinary sugar, whirh is simply waste. Jams and J elliea made with it ara cleai er, finer, and require less than any other sugar. Our sales of this sugar each seascn increase to such an extent that our stock gets occasionally exhausted. Auckland No^ I and MiUiqaln Sugar kept in stock. PRESERVING SEASON /I \ PRESERVING SEASON 1898-99. ,^T* JL^ 1898-99. Preserving Pans \JBUI Preserving Pans { We hold very large Stocks of Preserving Pans of various kindp, Including Best Quality Brass, Hearick's Case I on {Enamelled, and! Lyd's Steel Enamelled, which ive have marked down at VeryJLow Prices to clear. ' 9 JAM "£ JARS. It^NSSI We have just landed 32 Crates, 2 Casks, and 2 |^ ' Tanks of Jam Jars of every description, including ||!flP™^ Mason's Improved, Lightning Jars, Scotch Jam Jars, White Earthenware Jars, Tied Down Jars, etc. SEE OUR JARS AND'GET PRICES BEFORE BUYING ELSEWHERE, FURTHER GREAT REDUCTIONS IN FINEST ROILER FLOUR. How to Save Money-—By Buying your Flour from us, ar:d Baking your own Bread, thereby saving 2d per 41b loaf. ' DUCHESS TEA is the most economical Tea on the market, and of a most deli« cious flavour. Supplied to Mrs Morton ab her well-known Refreshment Rooms, Kssfc Street. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAS'D STREET, ASHBURTON, AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHURCH. Telephone 24 Box 67



NEW FRUITS, — NEW FRUITS. 50 CASES FINEST NEW CURRENTS gQ 100 BOXES FEW VALEXOIA RAISINS JOO 100 BOXES FINBST NEW SULTAMAS 200 2O.—AHonr Fruits are WASHED and DRIED by Patent Macbin ery, being ready for immediate use, therefore saving much time and trouble in cleaning. • TTTE Have Just Landed the following Seasonable Goods — 10 cwb Finest Lemon Peel 2 cwt Finest Mixed Spice 10 cwt Finest Orange Peel 20 dos Bottles Lemon ■ quash 5 cwb Finest Citron Peel 12 doz Bottles Raspberry Syrup 5 cwb Choice New Figs 12 dcz Bottles Lime Juice (Ships 2 cwt New Malaga Muscatels 2 Gross Packets Jelly Tablets 1 owfc New Jordan Almonds 1 cwt Dried Peaches 2 cwb New Season's Dates 1 cwt Dried Apricots 5 cwb Assorted Nuts (Barcelona, 2 cwt Choice New Prunes Almond, ard Walnuts) 2 cwfc Keal German Sansage 10 cases, 2lb tine, Fruit (Peaches, Pears, 6 drz tins Chicken in leiiy and Apricots) 6 doz tics Turkey in Jdiy SUGAR- - SUGAR. - SUGAR. MAURITIUS AND MILLTQUIN CANE SUGARS ALWAYS IN STOCK. The Most Reliable Sugars that can be used for Jam and Jellies. JAM TARSf. °"~~JAM JABS- We have a Large and Assorted Stock of Jam Jars, including 21b Stone Jars, lib and 2ib Glass Jars, 1-quarb and J-gallon Mason's Patent J-crew Top Bottles, which we are offering at Lew Prices. TEAS. TEls. TEAS. TRY OUR TUBE CEYLON TEA, Packed in £lb and lib packet*, 51b and 101b tins. A Pucgett and Grcd Liquoring Tea. Special Quotations for Tins and fgr We make a Specialty of Tea. The Best Value given in Aahburton. WINES A~ND~ SPIRITS. WE are now Paoking Special A sored Oases for the Christmas Trado. English en 1 Colonial Bot bled Ales and Sbmt, Manning's Celebrated Ale ia 10 gallon kegs alvvays in Stock. Golden Apple Oh mpagne Cider. Orders by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Dait SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS, MAKKET HOUSE, BUBHETT STREET, ASHBUKTON. Telephone No 53 ss . \ ASHBURTON GALVANISED IRON WORKS. IN VIEW OF A SUGOESSFUL HARVEST HARDLEY BROS. XXAVE Jußt Landed a Large Consignment of HARVESTJMATERIAL. HAY RAKEB, FORKS, Ktc, Etc, at SPECIAL PRICES. 041.1 Al«» (SJVE UA A IltlAL: WE have also Jus Manufactured a Special Line in Tinware, Oilfeeds, Oil Bottles, Ten, Bottles, Pannikins, Billies, e'e, etc. <ST WANTED TO BUY - SCBAF A^^kJQ IN ANY QUANTITY. HARDLEY BROS., WHOLESALE MANUFACTURERS OF SPOUTING, RIDGING, TANKS, Ktc. PLUMBERS, TINSMITHS, « GABFITTJBWHB, I