"TRAFALGAR DAY"

United Fre*e Association—By Klectrio Telegraph —Copyright London-, October 21. The anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar was celebrated with great rejoicings m London, Portsmouth, Chatham, and Rochester.

CORRESPONDENCE.

tWa do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents/

THAT DUST CART.

TO THE EDITOR. Fib,—l must fully endorse the remarks made m the letter signed M. J. Burgess, ie dust cart, and a;i. quite surprised (hat this tolot on c'eanliness liis up till now escaped the notice of our City Fathers, who have the reputation of well looking after the sanitary arrangements of Ashburlcn. It goes with out saying that accumulated rubbish, stacked till there is enough for a load, cannot be hetlthy, and this is the case m the principal business portions of this town. Without doubt, the dust cart should clear the busy portion of the town every morning, aa m other centres. Trusting this warning from Mr Burgess may have prompt) attention from the custodians of our health,—l am, etc., Ckcil Nokthcotb, October 24, 1899.

THE ASHB URTON SCANDAL.

to the editor. Bis--I read with some interest your leader cf yesterday, and cote that Mr Siddon with his characteristic desire to reward one of hi* faithful followers, has p'acad the sum tf £350 oa the estimates for the purpose of purchasing a work on " Irrigation." I am not m a position to dilate on the merits of the work m question, life being too short to wade through the volume ; bu% if 'he bcok is unsaleable as stated by you, I fail to Bee why 4ha unfortunate taxpayer should be called upon to reward the author for bis labors. Should Parliament take the same view as you do, at>d B. rike out the vote, can you inform mo out of whose pocket the money will come. Ie is generally under stood the lucky author has pocketed the cheque.—l am, etc., Taxpayer [In the Parliamentary report to-dr.y, it is stated that the vote was strnok t.ut. Ir will rem tin to be seen now who paya the money.—Ed ]

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Uniled Press Association—By Elerfcric Telegraph V\ ellington, October 24 TYING UP THE ENDS The Legislative Council, at 6.25, a.m., egretd with the report oS the managers on the Native Lvnd L=*wa Amendment Bill. The Counties Act iimendment Bill was passed through all its stagfis without amendment. The Appropriation Bill was received shortly before 8 a.m., and after a very brief debate, the members refraining from making the customary review of the session on account of all the night wait, w»s pulsed through all its stages. . . At the final sitting of the Legislative Council the Hon W." D. H. Baillie com plimented the Hon W. 0. Walker upon the manner m which he hud conducted the business during the session. Meesie Baiih.-, T. K'jl'y, Bonar, and Walker, m the course of a few remarks made brief references to the contingent, a; v B»id they had no doubt the men wou i: atquit themselje-i well ht Aftica.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Wkixinutom, October 23 The House rc-auuri'jr] til 2.30 The motion to reduce the printing vota ly £5 w .a lost by 25 to 18 0 i Uio item, £100, grant to the Sw mmlng Association for the encouragement of swimming a motion to strike out waa lost by 28 to 22 . ... Subsidy, Acclimatisation bocieties forth 3 in troduction of V.rgiuian quail, £250_ A motion to strike thin out was lo3b by 31 to 21. G'ftnt to Private Secretary accompanying Hou. J.ihn MoK.et.zie, £ 50. A motion to strike this out ciusod some aUcnasion, during w!:i h the whole subject of Mr McKerzie's visit hon.e and the ques tioti of Ministerial salaries was traversed. The vote was eventually carried by oltnli. Mr Taylor moved that the item £3000, grant to Lady Yogel and daughter, be struck The Premier supported the vote, suggest ing the wisdom of not raising a discussion on the subject. . Mr Rolieaton, although a painful subject, stated that he would oppose it, as the time had come when the expenditure of the tax payers' money m such a way should be stopped. Certainly the rewarding of public services should not be recognised at the wi>l of the ministry of the day. , The Premier, replying to the criticisms ot the vote, said he regretted the position taken up by some members, contending that it would be discreditable to the colony if the splendid services of Sir Julius Vegel were not reoognised. He was given to understand the majority of the members were m fayor of the vote before he decided to place the sum on the Supplementary Estimates. But for that impression he would rather hive left the question of recogniaing Sir Julius Yogel a services an open one, Under the circum stances he would accept the suggestion to reduce the vote by one half. After considerable discussion, on the vote being put the item w»b retained by 26 to £± An amendment that the item be reduced to £1500 was carried by 42 to 5. The House resumed at 7 30 p m Mr J. Allen moved that the item &I.UUU, statue of Sir George Grey, ba struck out After a lengthy discussion the vote was carried by 31 to 16. . „.«. Mr Pirani moved that the vote of £1669, for miscellaneous services, should be reduced by fil, as an indication that the allowance to Captain Faircbild'a widow should be in creased. _ This was lost by 30 votes to 10. The item £1000, expenses m connection Tvith the Arbitration Act, was challenged, but was retained by 25 votes to 20. > Objection was taken to the delay m tne Bitting of the Court. Mr Rolleafcon moved to reduce the amount by £500, as an indication that ttie vote should be placed upon a legal footing next session. This was lost on the voices. South African Contingent, £35,000. In reply to a question the Premier said the vote provided for all expenses of the Contingent for six monthß hence. In reply to another question, the Premier said he had bo doubt that if a future vote were required, Parliament would treat them generously. The vote was passed unaltered. Wellington, October 24. The compassionate allowance to the widow of the late Sergeant Olive, killed at the Mahanpa Bay explosion, waa increased from 15s to 20* per week. The item to purchase 100U copies ot WoKe«gue'a work on "Irrigation," £350, was struck out). Mr firani moved that the item £12,000, new premises iv Wellington for the Public Trust < ffice, be struck out. This waa lost by a large maj'rity. As amended, the Estimates were reported and finally paßsed. NATIVE LAND LAWS AMENDMENT BILL- The Premier moved that the amendments made m the Native Land Laws Amendment Bjll be disagreed with, and a conference asked for, LOANS TO LOCAL BODIES AMENDMENT BILL, The amendments m the Loans to Local Bodies Act Amendment Bill by the Legisla tive Council were agreed to. THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SERVICE The Premier meved a resolution under which Government were empowered to call for tenders for renewal of the San Francisco mail service j also giving power to Govern

went to enter into negotiations for a sixteen or Rfiventeen-dvya' service, to be submitted to ihe Hous* for approval, and eve y third trip 10 be psituuneii v tier the British flig ha Pr* mci iutnii-ted tbifc a definite «'ff. r had been r. cived r m a Francisco film on certain owmiiuivns for a sixteen or Btvj>ntetn-d..yb' kjiv c . Mr Duthie hud u<> ol j utiou to the contract being renewed one j ear, but any r.ew contract for an extended period should pro vide thttt Wellington bo an alternate port <<f call. He moved an amendment to that eff.-ot. Messrs Massey, Holland, and Crowthor opposed the amendment:. Mr J. Hutcheaon advised the Auckland members to accept Mr Duthie's amendment for an alternato fortnightly service, and predicted if that were not accepted, Auck land would lose thn service altogether. The amendment w.s lost by i 4 to 14, and the resolution was ugretd to and passed. NATJVK LAND LAWS. The managers reported that an agreement had bi:en come to with the Council on the Native L'md L-iws Amendment B 11, which was agreed to. i FINAL STAGES. The Counties Act Amendment Bi 1 passed iti final stages, with amendments. Questions having been answered, the Appropriation Bdi wa3 introduce" 1, and parsed ail its stage.*, and the Houte roae at 8.30 a.m. TUB LAST SCENE. A final sitting of the House was held at 10 a.m. Mr Seddon m moving the adjournment of the House, expressed to the Speaker the hearty good wishes of the numbers. He sincere'y hoped Sir Maurice would be locg spared, and be returned to agiin preside over the House. Mr Kolleston said nothing remained to be said on that side of the House but to express concurrence with what had fallen from the Premier. The Speaker, m eincerely thanking the Premier and Mr Rolleeton for their kindly sentiments, said they wt:re about to again embark upon the stormy sea of politics, and the voices of some of them would perhaps never again be heard within the walla of that H use. The motion for adjournment was carried by 20 votes to 18, which was received with cheerF. In vacating the chair, Sir Maurice O'Rorke said he hoped he *'ould have Ihe good for tune to meet them all here next year, PR SEKTATION TO MR SKDDON. Afcer the House rose the members on the Government side of the E,me assembled m the committee room, where the Hon Mr FelJwiek, on behalf of the Libera'a of Napier, presented Mr Seddon with a hand somely framed photo enlargetnect of Sir George Grey. In making tho presentation Mr Feldwick enlarged upon the great work Sir George Grey had does for the colony and the Empire, and hoped that Mr Seddon would live long to g zi upon the picture of his old friend and chief. Mr Seddon, returning thank;*, taid that of the many souvenirs and presentations he had received, none gave him, so much pleasure as this picture of hh old leader and dear friend."" At tome length Mr Seddon delivered an elrqaent eulogy of Sir George Grey, s»ying he was responsible for his (vir Seddon's) entering into public life, aud had always been his guide, philosopher, and friend. He told how, after Mr Balance's dea h, when hs was m great doubt about taking over the leadership of ihe Liberal party, ho reoeived an unsolicited telegram from Sir G.orgeGrey, sating " Accept, and God will give you strength " That message was of great help and assistance to him at a trying time. In conclusion, Mr S&ddon said he wna proud of hia party, and despite the fact that it had been the most trying srssion m the history of Parliament, they were fit for more wo;k. He felt he hid the conri lence of them ail, and thatth'B would continue ay.d be for the benefit of the io\r- v "tid the pe.op'e. Mr Oxrroll also spoke briefly. MR CM DM AN At the core' iijiuii of Mr St-dlon's preaenia ■.ion, Mr Carncrosa. on b biif of fifty mem bers of ihe Liberal party of both Heu jes, p-esonttd Mr C-uliuan with ;i tcqui.-ition, ar<io;» him to rf.cotisider his expressed detdrmiu.viio-) not to contest a seat at the coming cite ion. Mr Chdimi), m tho course of a brit-f reply, said a large re-qu^i 1 ion of a siiniUr nature was on its way from tin Ohinemuri electo rate, and un'il he rcc-ivrd that he preferred to ay nothing m reply to this one. Ha h;»d bf-en warned more than onco th t if ho did not drop Parliamentary work it would drop him. H) did nnt in.end lo retire from politics, f'r, if he give up a se»t m the House, he wou'd fall i--j with the rank and tile, and work for the ia'erests of '.he Liberal P'-riy. He u'ged tho party to exert themselves during the coming election, and cofc consider themselves safe and take things easy, bub should work the electorates all they knew. THE BUSINESS OF THE SESSION. The schedule of bu-ines3 for the session shows —63 13i!l< received tho Royal assent, one (tha Immigration Restriction Bill) was reserved for the Q leen'a assent, and 98 were dropped or otherwise disposed of; 22 Select Committees w^ro set up ; 519 petitions were presented j 1785 questions asked and entries made m the journals; 267 papers laid upon the table ; 443 reports were received from I Select Committees ; the House sat on 74 days, the daily average sitting being eight hours eighteen minutes.

Latest Items.

Rover Road Racb—Competitors can be distinguished by the number worn on their backs, which corresponds with that opposite their name on the list of handicaps* The Price of Wool.-—Ths woollen millß and clothing factories m the colony have isaued circulars to the draper*, and store keepers selling drapery, throughout New Zealand, that the recent " extraordinary rise m the price of wool," has compelled an " advance of all thetr price lißta." Doubtless buyers of drapery will soon learn how this action ia likely to effect them when they interviewed the drapers to buy. Fposting —A Press Association wire from Blenheim states that) there is magnificent weather and an excellent attendance at the Marlborough R.C. Spring Meeting to-day. Results:—Hurdles : Patch 1, Glencora 2, Gladstone S ; dividend—£2 12s. Maiden Platk— The Hummer 1, Madcap 2, Crown 3. Dividend— £3 16s, Ealing—A concert and ball was heid m the Ealing goods shed on Friday evening. Unfortunately, a concert waa held m the Lowc'iffa school the same evening, which prevented scmo singers being present, but thoae who attended made up for the lossi The music was supplied by Mies Withel!, Mr Reddicliffe, and Mr Lorglpy. Mrs Shaw pleased everybody with her singing, as also did Mrs Montgomery, who was very success ful. Mr Ambler gave three songs, and Miss Lavinia Reddicliffe and the Misses Mont gomery and Harris, were also among the vocalists, and a recitation by Master B WUheil was a welcome item. As the con cert waa m aid of the school children's prizi fund, people attended well. Mrs Reddicliffe provided refreshments, and a very enjoy able evening was spent. Dancing was kept up till daylight. Is the Thick Worth Trying?— The latest diversion on the Stock Exchange aa a mid antidote for the hot weather {writes a London correspondent) takes the form of an *' ice test." One member casually mentions to another—not "m the know"—that the latter oannot hold a pi<ce of ice on his arm for the space of two minutes. If a sm<»U wager is taken, the i-tockbroker No 2 loses his monoy, for No 1, having choice of posi tion from the fingers to the elbow, places a goodish sized lump just over No 2'b pulse; the result is so painful that m nine oases out of ten No 2 throws up the game under forty seconda. It ia stated that Mr Gay Nickalls, ; of rowing fame, has endured qhe martyrdom tor the 120 seconds, but many have failed m what would appear to be Bach a simple and seasonable experiment. Fire m a Printing Office —A fire broke out m the 'laranaki Herald office at 12 45 on Monday night. The flames had a good hold when discovered, and the fire was very fierce, but the fire brigade worked splendidly and soon had five branches on, and m less than twenty minutes had the Hunes under control. The fire originated m the publishing department. The building wa*> greatly damaged, bub moat of the plant was nob seriously injur»d, The inaurauoes amount

to £1600. The loss h>s not yet been estimated. Whiie the fire wsb m progress the police arrested a youn^ man on suspicion. The paper will appear us usual.—Prew Association telegram. Manicuring— The buMnets of the mani- Icurißfc has becr'tnc qaiit- nu imporiauti one m America, on (he European continent, m the lurger cities of the African and Australian continents, and of later yea s has been large'y followed m the metropolitan cities of the New Zealand provinces. So impor tant has the profession become, and so indispensable have the services of then ani euriet been found by many, that large num bers of people would aa soon go without the attentions to their hands and nails of thei • favorite manipulator, as some men would to without the services of a tonsorial artist. Miss He! tie Friedlander, who has been >v.v >yin Australia for some time under a course of Btudy and training m Sydney Melbourne, and Adelaide m the art of the manicurist, has just returned to Aahburton a proficient, and has opened rooms m the Areads Chambers for ihe practice of her i I profession.

THE ASHBUBDON aPAEDIAN: iKJESDAt, OCfOMh M, 1890.



I POTATOES POTATOES. 1 250 SACKS. 25U SACKS OF THE FINEST BLUE DERWENT POTATOES. (ORARI GROWN AND LOCAL,) TO BE CLEARED GUT AT la 114 PER BAG, OR TWO BAGS FOR 3 S 04, # FUhTHER EEDUCTIONS FOB TON LOTd AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. \X) TITE have just received advice by last mail from our Home and Amwieaa _;/ buyers that they have jast shipped to oh large consignments of GlaMwim Ofaiiuwara, Plateware, Hardware, Jam Jars, etc., (which they hare booght kJlmri discounts for Prompt Cash) and to make room m our Bulk Store for the .hnirl goods, we mast clear out 250 sacks Potatoes, m the course of a few weeks -no now is your time to buy Derwent Potatoes either for eating or seed purpoem. We win deliver the above Free, anywhere within the Belts. n Crushed Oats 4s 6d per Sack or three Sacks for 12s «d. Bed Chaff, Wheat 9d per bag; Oat, KM per bag. Beet Sound Onions 201 be a la, or * sibss ibs for 2s. 1899. PLANTING SEASON. 1899 BEED|POTATOES SPECIALLY GROWN FOR US IN NORTH CANTERBUk BEAUTY OF HHJBRON 251 b a Is, EARLY RUBIES 20! b a J«. I LAPSTO.N'E KIDNEYS SOlbs a Is, ROBIN ADAIR J2ft*a Is. RICHARD SEDDON ltiba a Is. FURTHER REDUCTION i FOR SACK OR MORE, Nimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds, FEW EQUAL-BUT NONE BETTER, « SOWJSEEDS^THAT ARE THOROUGHLY RELIABLE^ TRUETO N»MB FLETCHER BROS., WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENTS FOR OANTf'RBUHY 3<t PER PACKET -VEGETABLE BKEDS..—-Ss Oci PHR BOZKK. 80 "VARIETIES, INCLUDING ALL THE FOLLOWING — Green Windsor Broad Bears Drumhead Letluce Harlington Wir d*or Proad Boars (Jhw.t Wht c Cos Lettuce Ihiei s Birder Hero Broad Hem a M^xed Wattr Mrtorm - „ Canadian W O ndtr French B^a»s Fine WMte MusU d Pale Dun French Bans ~ Brown Globe Onion Fatly Golden Dwatf Ba'tcr iSeai s Brown iSparsish Onion Champion "-'carlet Kuoner Ueai s ; ar> olden Globe Onl»» B ood Rtd Beet Pil Vi r Skin On'on Sngar Beet Whi c Spanish r)uion Dwarf Green Curled Borecofo Triple Curled PHrs/ey Tail Green CiiHed Borcc<la HoUow Crown Parsnip Ad*n.'s early White Br< ec-li Williuro Hu'st. Pt-a Carter's Uh^repfon Broccoli Her. Pr. Stuurt Tea Cajter'aKclipsußrooooli Carter's Srratgrni P«a Waloberen Broccoli Veitch's Pwrftotion P«« Srrymger's Giant Brussels Sprouts York hire He^o Tea Large York Cabbage Sir Harry Atkinson P«a Fnßeld Ma'ketCabbago Iron Bark Pumpkin Red Dutch Cabbage Large Cheese Pumpkin Blair's Phenomenal Cabbage Yellow Mammoth Pumpkin Lamb's Earliest of all Cabbag* French Breakfast Radiak Drumhead Savoy Cabbage Long Scarlet Radish Early Short Horn Carrot Mixed Turnip Kadish James's Scarlet Intermediate Carrot Myatt's Victoria Rhubarb Early London Cauliflower Summer Spinach Walcheren Cauliflower Mixt d Varieties Squash < Veitch's Autumn Giant Cauliflowtr Large Red Tomato I Cole's Crystal White Celeryj Acme Tomato Cole's Superb Red Celery Early Snowball Turnip j Extra Curled Cress White Stone Turnip [ Long Prickly Cucumber Golden Ball Turnip Short Priokly Cucumber Laing's Garden Swede Stockwood Ridge Cacumber Custard Vegetable Marrow Japanese Climbing Cnoumber Moore's Cream Marrow London Flag Leek Long Green Vegetable Mmair Giant Moaeelbnrgh Lei k ALL THE ABOVE SEEDS AND! OTHERS 34 "PER PAOKKT OR 2a 6d PER DOZENJ Id Flower Seeds. Flower ißeeda Id. We haye over -50CO Packets of Flower £e< di m stoclr* Id pel Packet. 100 Varieties to choose from. LAST YEAR'S FLOWER SEEDS, 6d pE& DOZEN FACKITB. Bulk' Seed?. « (Claaned by Ipetlal|Machinery.) J t -om flimmo and Blair's Seed Varauu - - Finest Strain Brown Spanish Onion Seed ... „, g s Mr |C „ Seleoted Giant White Belgian Carrot ... 2s «d   James' Scarlet Intermediate OarrotJ ,„ 3a Od '*..** „  Long Red Altringham Carrob , Sm M ** "* „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... „" 3. JJ * **?• „ Strain Mammoth Ling Red Mangold ... , 9d ** ** „ „ Yellow Tat kard Mangold ... ... |J n n „ „ Champion IThllow Globe Mangold ,„ \,\ im " \ „ „ Perfect Gem Yellow Globe Mangolds ... l«Gd " *  Mixtures Lawn Grass Seed ... ... t# . Is 0d *^ * „ Gorse Seed ... ... ■■■■■« .-..,.» 2§ «d ** „ Tree Lccerne, per oa 6d ... ... ... t 6s Od *J ETC. ETC. ETC. 4 TUENIP SEEDS* TUENIP &EKDS, ©uarantesd to be of the Highest; Percentage of Germination. FROM 7d pc \b % 66s per cwt. Green Top Yellow Aberdeen^ Champion Purple Top Swed« Purple Top Yellow Aberdeen Elephant Swede White St ne Stubble Skirving Swede Purple Top Mammoth Etc. Etc. FLETCHER BEOS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHOROH Wholeaale & Retail Agents for Canterbury or Nimmo & Blair'a Standard 3«tdf SEED OATALOGUESITO BE HAD FREE ON APPLICATION



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, T8 the Most RELIABLE Home lor GOOD AND CHEAP BO3TS. Our aim it to give you the bisi taluk for utwb'monbt. HONESTY it oar Policy. We will not Guarantee youjan article ualeii we know ifc wili.'giTe you^every SatiefaoMon. Ooe Trial is all we ask—Our Good* Sell themselves. «■"*—*—- J. MELLOE, (DANORED BTEFETJ, ASHBUFT3N J. V. DE BEEE, b. w. hammer. WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER. NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAS just received the first consignment —— TTAVING »zobanged premises with the of his XJL Farmers' Co-operacive Association, have much pleasure m stating that m future "VTVT AQ P /^/^T^Q Ishall carry on my business at the offioes .ZVIILLXXO VJUUI/D and store lately oooupied by the above As sociation at the corner of West Street and IN GOLD AND SILVER, Havelock street {the Loan and Meroantile old premises. Consisting of STORAGE ATLOWEBT RATES. WATCHES, ALBERTS, MUFFCHAINB, OORNSACKS AT OUBRBNT PRIPSH BROOCHES, BANGLES, BTUDS, AI^UUBBBNT PRICES. LINKS, PENDANTS, 1 132 E."w. HANMER BELT CLASPS, And numerous novelties m the latest designs and at prioes to suit the times. FOR SALE, INSPECTION INVITED. o~ sections. All Goods MarkeTin Plain Figures NoB 9 ' 18 ' 29«t30' 31 ' 38» 39. 69, 60, 8 62, 76, 77, 78, 90, 92, 93, 94. A Further Shipment of the Celebrated QEVERAL Building Sections ?t Fairton. ROTHERHAM LEV£R WATCHES p^b f rom £ 8 to JUST TO HAND. p O OD Family House and | acre } con. Alg __ vX venient to the railway and schools. THREE DOZEN /^VNE Acre, well fenced, West Town Belt, HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6, »  , ~r . , w "* W/UJ For particulars and prices apply Be S tValueJnC a nterbury. DAPPCTT REPAIRS AS USUAL-Prompt, "' ¥¥' Neat, Reasonable. ARCADE. ISIGHT TESII3^g"a SPECIALTY. " ~ TTTANTED KNOWN—A Large Ship. J"TT T^Tn T)Tmn^TT> *» meat of Belfast Linen Goods opened, • V • UJh Jt> Hi JtijJtV, ( Bought a Great Bargain. Table Damask*. •(Late S. Salek) ' Tray eiofchß» Napkin?, D'Oyleys, and Hoi- Paqti RTRWii^n' AfiBuiTDWM \ lands» 100 doz. Ladies* and Girls* Handker. EASE STREbT, ASHBURTON j ohiefg ; ab balf pHoe.wANBBBW Om 10 116



DAVID THOMAS. ! ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. THUBSpiY, KUV 16, j /— 1899 — IWll^Ehold my Next HOB3B FAIR erf the abo?e date, B W WHICH I AM NOW RECEDING !/ ENTRIES*. f D. THOMAS, 10 143 Auctioneer. Entertainments. __ ODDF^LI OW^ HALL TTNDER the management of Mr Kobert V_j Henky. S age Manager, Mr W V Coulter For a season of FOUR NIGHTS, commencing WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25. After a Season of unintterupted success m New South Wales Mid Tasmania rIENRY'3 DRAMATIC COMPANY will have tl c honour of renewing thej acquaintance whh the Ashbnrton public OPENING PRODUCTION The Company's great Drama HHAMRGCK AND THIBTLK which will be produced with new scenery and an attention to detail always observed by this Company Nightly changes of Drama will follow and will include EAST LYNNE UNDER TWO FLAGS and the Dramatic sensation of the year OUTLAW KELLY A complete orchestra travel* with the Company Popular Priest 3?, 2«, and Is Box Plan at H M Jones', where early door ticket! to all parts of the house may be bought 6d extra 10 172 NEW ZEALAND EAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARES AND TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS ON OCTOBER 27, FOR ASHBURTON A. & P, SHOW. EXCURSION FARES at 2d per mile JQj firafc-claea, Id per mile second, mini num 4s and 2s respectively, mileage counted >ne way only; tickets iaaued for morning irains on 27th October ad Chriatchnrch, Pimaru, Methvan, Springburn, and 1 inter mediate stations, available for return on the 27th or 28th. Passengers from Ashburton >r stations South can hook from Ashburton bo the Saleyards Siding (for the Show grounds) by the ordinary 11 a.m* train, or ay Special Trains at 12 Noon and 1.15 p.m, returning at 4.45 and 5.30 p m. Return fares from Aahburton to Saleyarda Siding, >r single fares Saleyarde to Ashburton, by bhese trains, 6d first-class, 4d second. The L 1.30.30 a.m. train from Timaruto Ashburton n ill run, and a train will leave the Ashburton Saleyards Siding at 5.30 pm, Ashburton 3.45 p.m, for Timaru. The Mount Somera branch train will leave Ashburton at 5.55 p.m, and run 1 hour 30 minutes later than timetable times. The train from Rakaia to Mathven will wait for passengers returning from Ashburton by the Express train, and will run 40 minutes later than time table times. For the Ashburton Trotting Races on EB*)h October the train from Aahburton to Springburn will run as on the 27th, and the afternoon train from Ashburton to Timara will start at 545 p.m, and run 1 hour 50 minutes later than time-table times. 10187 BY OBDER OATES, LOWffY AND CO- Ataianta Bicycles. £20._£20. i'^NLY A FEW of theae famous Local V/> Wheels on hand Dunlop Multiflex Tyres, extra, finish, with 12 months guarantee— FOR mo EACH. OATES, LOWBY & CO., BURNETT STREET. FARMERS and Visitors to Aahburfcon, will find Mks McGregor's Refresh ment Rooms, aft the corner of East and Burnett Streets, the moat central and best m town. Hot Luncheons daily from 12 to 8 Tea, coffee and light refreshments at a! hours. Confectionery and fruib of the best always In stock. ' Smoke New Veaua '""



GREAT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. SHEET MUSIC. ETC. THE DBESDEN PIANOFORTE MANUFACTUR ING & AGENCY COMPANY, Through their Bepresentatives Messrs A. JACKSON & J. GOFION, will hold their usual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE at their Ashburton Agency, Mr H. Stephenson's Auction Rooms, ~ FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 17, When all Classes of Instruments will be Pold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PRICES FOR CASH OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM. lIANOS FROM 20S MONTHLY. HARMONIUMS FROM 5a MONTHLY. 01 GANS FROM 10s 6d MONTHLY. SHEET MUSIO FROM 3d EACH. 13^ A TEN YEARS' WARRANTY GIVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD. jg| K.B.—Second hand instruments t»ken m exchange and full market value allowed. 10 125



ASH BUR ION" COUNTY COUNCIL. RUAPUNA WATER SUPPLY. /TIENDRRS are invited for completion JL of No 1 Contract Raogita'u Gorge, comprising 6650 cubic yar, s of excavations Pinna and Spfcificatiore at County Counoi Office. Ranker will ace rnpany intending Contractors over the line of work on Tues day, October 31, and Wednesday, Novem ber 1, starting from Moorehouse Roar cuttir-g each v'ay at 10 o'clock a m. Tenders addressed to !he Chtirman to bt fent hi » ot later ihan 11 o'c'ocls a.m. o> B'KIDx\Y, November 3. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Eugineer, Ashburton, October 23, 1899 10 186 MISS CARSON. | rjIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, 1_ For terms, etc., apply at Residenet Corner of Wills and William Streets nea' Wakanui Boad East. lg's [ Sport ng. T^HBURTON TROT'J ING CLUB xi. SPUING MEETING, TO BE HELD ON THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW GROUNDS, ASHBCRTON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1899 (Under the rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association.) President—Donald McLean, Eeq ; Vice president—? Dev&ne, Eeq; Stewards —Messrs J Small, R j Henry, J Me- Conochie, J Devery, Daniel McKendry, F McCaflfierty, »nd J McOormick; Judge —Mr D McLean; Starter—Mr R J Henry; Clerk of Scales—Mr R Fri«dlander; Clerk op Goursb—Mr George Keller; Handioapper—Me H Brinkman ; Timekeepers —Messrs D Thomas, J Lewis, and J Miiller. PRO Olt AM.MX. 1—1.15 pm—Handicap Maiden (saddle), of 20 soys ; nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10a; two miles 2—2 p m —Farmers Plate Handicap (saddle), of 20 boys ; second horse 2 soys from the stake ; confined to horses the bona fide property of farmers resident m the Ashburton County, and must have been the property of such owner prior to the Ist August, 1899, and trained m the County sinoe that date ; nomination, 10s t acceptance, 10s ; two miles 3—2.40 p m—Lagmhor Handicap (names*), of 35 soys ; sf cond horse 5 soys from the stake; nomination, 17s 6d ; acceptance, 17a 6d two miles 4—3.15 p m — Handicap Selling Bach (eaddle), of 20 soys ; the winner to be told by auction immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club ; nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10a; one mile and a half 5—4 pm—Ashburton Handicap (saddle), of 40 soys ; second horse 5 soys from the stake ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 Boy ;two milea 6—4.30 p ni—Electric Handicap (harness), 25 aovs ; second horse 3 soya from the stake ; nomination, 12s 6d ; acceptance, 12s 6d ; one mile and a-haif 7—5 p m—-Dash Handicap (aaddle), of 25 boys, second horse 3 soya from the stakej; nomination, 12a 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d ; one mile ACCEPTANCES will close at 9 30 p m, on TUESDAY, 24th October, at Devane's Hotel Pi- c per cent, will be deducted from all gross winniuga for expenses. The attention of owners is drawn to the improved condition of the Racing Track, which is m complete order. 75 W. SIMPSON, Secretary. [a card ] 11/riSS H. FRIEDLANDER, MANUCURIST, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. Hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 192 WANTED, at once—Boy aboufc twelve years old, to make himself generally useful m Ashburton 3 one knowing something of horses preferred. Apply Mail Office. 10 180



Wanted. LLWV from the Ashburton Sa!eyards las Tuesday—Bay Pony, with saddle clipped trace high. Branded qH conjoinec on neft; shoulder.---Apply Mail Office, o _______ 10I6{ WOULD the person who lifteJ a Coat cff the Roadside oa the Racecourse Road on Sunday morning kindly return tc this Office at once. 10 18£ W ANT KT)—Three Smart Wyitreeses— H H Capon, Jubilee Restaur.-nt 10 38E GREAT Annual Tea on h'how Day m the Primitive Methodist Church a*; 4 Public Meeting at 8 10 190 WANTED— A Young Man, to assist m Bar, etc —Apply Miss QuilX, Rail way Refreshment Roorna. 10 191 FLOUNDERS, Soles. Red and Blne^od- Moki, Groper, Ling, and Crayfish, All fresh from the South by express To- Night.— JhwiTT, opposite Mail Office, 10 193 LOST, on Wednesday last-—Ladies'green colored Purpe, containing Money and other articles. Finder please communicate with Mail Office. 10 176 fFO LET, for six months-60 Acres of X. Grass L»nd for Sheep Feed, —Apply J G (ox K»cfcourse Road 10 171 XK VVARIJ.—LO.SL 1 on Saturday nighT, 14th icst., from Lauriston—A Baj Mare Hack, with Cover on. Anyone who can give information as to its whereabouts, kindly communicate with this office, or Ti Dent, Lauriston. 10 170 rpO LftT—Kifrht Roomed House (with X Bath room), m Cameron btteet, lately occupied by Mr Northcote.—ipply jyoETH cote & Hefford. 10 )3 WANTED Known—Thab Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to mikf a dißplay of the largest range of Oilclotht and Linoleums ever shown m Ashburton.