The Ashburton Guardian.

Vot, xxi. no. 4850

Ashburton : WednrsJay, July 19, 1899.

price : One Penny

CURRENT TOPICS.

SLY-GROGGING.

Tn his annual report Mr Tunbridgp, Commissioner of Police, draws attention to the sympathy with a particular form of crime—that of sly grog-selling—which is from time to time manifested in the colony. An instance of this occurred only last week in Balclutha, where, as we are told on the authority of a local paper, a person who was suspected of being an informer in connection with one or both of the cases of illicit dealing which were dealt with on Wednesday of last week, was made the object of a hostile demonstration as he was taking his departure by the train. The person who was subjected to this ill-treatment will be none the worse for the epithets that were hurled at him and for the hooting that a crowd of hoodlums bestowed upon him, but the fact that he was made the object of such a hostile demonstration indicates the existence of a very undesirable phase of colonial life. JSfor is treatment of the kind to which this particular indi vidual, merely suspected though he was of having informed the police, wae exposed the worst that those who assist the authorities have to endure. Mr Tunbridge asserts that a person who has been a witness for the prose cution in a case of sly grog-selling has no prospect of obtaining any further employment in the district. " Were he a criminal," the commissioner says, " his chance would be infinitely better." Mr Tunbridge cites a case in point:— '• In a recent case this sympathy with the sly grog teller went to the extent of threatening the employer of a witness that unless he at once dismissed that witness from his service the patronage of the per sons so threatening would be with drawn from him. The employer was a business man, and perhaps it is needless to say the threat had the desired result. This unfortunate wit ness, who had a wife and family to support, thus found himself thrown out of employment, had to break up his home, and leave the district, all because he had committed the cerrible offence of assisting the authorities in enforcing the law," The tendency to sympathise with the law-breaker and to punish the person who assists the police iv the enforcement of the law is an exceedingly dangerous one, which it ia the duty of those who possess in fluence in the iand to endeavor sternly to repress,

ELECTRIC TRACTION.

Mr F. A rmstrong, the British Consul j at Milan, reporting on the trade of Lombardy in 1898, draws attention to the great importance of the Italian market for electric plant. He states that the Government contemplates the eventuality of requiring, at no very distant period, water-power for the purpose of applying electric traction to the railways, which are nearly all State property, although actually leased to companies. The Mediterranean, one of the largest Italian railway companies, has quite recently commenced an experiment of electric traction by means of accumulators, on its line between Milan and Monza, a distance of eight miles, The time occupied on the journey is, including stoppages, 20 minutes. The speei obtainable is about 25 miles an hour, and the accumulators can do about 43 miles on level ground without having to be re charged. The Edison Company supplies 60 kilowatts at 3600 volts, which are transformed at the Milan railway station into 500 volts. For this force, which is equal to about 80 horsepower, the railway company pays £920 a year. Electric traction has now been applied to all the city lines of tramway in Milan. The total number of tickets issued last year was 44,559,888, as against 89,736,091 in 1897, and the share of the municipality in the net profits amounted to £36,000 in 1898, as compared with £38,000 in 1897. Judging from the yield of the first two months of the year, it seems likely that the profit for 1899 will reach at least £40,000. From seven to nine a.m. the fare on all the lines has now been reduced to 5c (£d) for the benefit of the working classes. The concession does not result in any loss, for it is found that the number of passengers during those two hours is three times what it was formerly.

ATHLETICS.

United Press Association™By Elootrio Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, July 18 The Athletic Association has agreed that the hammer to be used for throwing at the championship meeting shall be iron, with a handle either of wood or wire, or both, and flexible.

New South Wales Politics.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright.

Sydney, July 18 A caucus of the Opposition has decided to make no antagonistic move against the Government at present. The Legislative Council haa carried the Addreas-in-Reply. In the Legislative Assembly an amendment has been moved urging the Government to impose Customs duties, and remit a certain proportion of direct taxation. Mr Barton strongly attacked the Government, chiefly in connection with the purchase of a private railway. He announced that he would not take active measures against the Govern ment while Federation was proceeding 1 satisfactorily.



Shipping SFTAW, SAYTLTj ANT> MiBTON 1 ! COMPANY, LTMTPED. FOR LONDON. J^JL "OOYAL MAIL STEA «PBSffIfc. JE* MERS, wibh superior j|ipßiiig^' accommodation for all classes «a£g!&gslPlN» o f p aaßsn gf epa> calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenerlffe and Ply* moabh. Vessel Ton Oommander From Date. .„ 7730Kldley ... Wel'b'n July 20 lonic ... 4748 Kempson Wel'b'n Oct. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. *Di1phic...18273 Snowden L.yb'l'ton June 29 *Aotea ... 15364 Evans — August Pakeha .„ 4531 Prosser — August Maori ...15317 Moffatt — Sept 'Carries Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMSK. Agerab. -'jjiHE LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monbe Video, Tenerifife & Plymouth. Besb Aooommodattoo for all olaasoa of Paaaengera at Lowest) Rates. Port of Steamer*. -Jono. Departure. Daro, Rakaia 668°j — August 3 Pap^oui 7000 — \ugusb 31 Ruahinoi 6]27 — -'npt. 28 Wakanui "000 ! — Oct. 25 Paparoa 7000 I — JMov 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nairnah re 8000 Lytteltoa June 27 Tekoa .„ 4050 Wellington July Waikato ... 4767 Lyttelton July F«r further particulars apply bo FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lud. Agants, Ashbarton, HENRY STEPHENSON, (aucoessor to Alfred Harrison.) Eatabliahed 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc., EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni are, etc., aa per arrangement, iv any part the county. Advanoes made on Gooda placed in my Hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Aoent: Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menta from JJOs per mouth. HENRY STEPHENSON,



AUCTIONEER SHAG POINT GOAL. THE PKEMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD ANE STEAM PURPOSES. mHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY X hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their OISJu.y Agents in Ashbnrton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention, Colliery : Shag Point. | Head Office;: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 18 General Manager, ~~~ITW. HANMER NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW j PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future ' I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately oooupied by the above As Bociation at the corner of West Street and Haveiock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E, W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! * The Bambler." HAVING aold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD SACEiRS, & ROADSTERS ia'all pJzea'and allotted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. CALL AND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Eaay. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH , G & J TYRES* _IX_THOMASL_. FTIAIERI Factory But.ter, guaranteed _L fresh, (in £lb pats) la Id per Ib, is the Finest Flavoured Butter iv New Zealand. Only procurable at Fletcheb Bros., Cash Supply Stores. Try a pound and| you will have no other.



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estitc Aerent, Valuator, Wool ani Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loans Isegotiated Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinwald and Ashbarfcon Ai^fna Ay Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skinßj Fata, Hidse, eto., on Mondays Sales of Wool Throazhoafe the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Ooraraii^ioT Olaari jg Sales as par arrangemanfca Arcade Horse and Farnitnre Sales held on Saturday's Horse Fairs held Monthly. AGENT F 01R— Matson and 00, Ohrisfechorch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrigtctmrch White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Co I Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Inaaranco Company Graham's Foot R.ot Oompoaiiion Wrigfht, Stevenson and 00, Onr«»d?n Planet Jantor Garden and Fto!d looie Belfast Manarep RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES 1 HAVK nude arrangements with MEBSRS HARDY ft 00., M >rohantß, Hnk»ia, to act aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Distriot, *n1 in conjan<3tion w.th them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, \«hSnrtoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRIOB OF PLANET JE. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON



SEE OU^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF The Choicest Assortment Q^^SPmO^LawS^Bßg 4u^ D»r th W7 * ever opened up In J^^^^K^P^ Manufacturer's Set of to choose from at prices V*^?\^v'Sj^B^6^S Choice Deaigns &Ooloaw | [[to euib everybody. *' /*^Sj4^^SS The very la^st in Don't forget lfc. * "*' KfM fß^s Don't forget to ome T. H. UNDRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. Undertakers, Etc.



TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FKEEZING WOKKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBUBTON



HOW TO EVADE A FINE. T"\O Not Drive without a Light, but buy a pair of owe CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPg B which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO CLEARS Our Valuable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE muit be CiearedJ We MUST make room for Summer Goods, LAKGui VAJLTJE I SMALL PRICE I MARKING DOWN OF EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALE PEICE As usual we are to the front in CARPENTERS' TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE, INSPECTION INVITED AT W. :H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. f Shag Point Coal Company AGENCIES FOR ] Westporb Coal Company (, Royal Insurance Company Telephone-14 & 15. P.O. 80x—35.



Nicoll Bros. JNicoll Brothers, H. F. Nicoll] [L. A. Niooll A UOT lON ERRS, A TOOUNTANTS. BHAREBROKKRS, VALUATORS, LAN EBTATJS, AND GENERAL AGENTS. OJfiNTKAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, A>.HBURTON. WKEKLY SALES OP CATTLE, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturday, ab 12 o'clook noon, lln Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUEE, and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATI/RDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock Rale, CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods placed in our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM '[ MISSION, We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per oent. Farms, Rouse Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with us. I



W_ANTK-D. _ ATTANTisD— Wiaa Mothers to try oa VV Indestructible School Boot.— MHt,LOB J8 Zea!»ndi» Boot WANT! D Known -That, the Sale of the A ire is nnw on a 5 INorthoote and Heffjßd's, The Corner. I/ILQUR Reducerl—Rolhit'B, Brown's, or JD KvttDs':— 200;K 14s ; lOOlbs, 7a 6d ; r.Olba, 3a lOd; 2P'b3, 2a.— John Obb & Go. 2 TTST ANTED—A dozen smart Ladies to VV try our new h-"."g-»roo oalf Shoe,— Mellor'b ZeaUndia Hnot Store. FOR SALK—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young atoek.—Apply Pelham Yards, or Mail Office. TT T ANTED Known—Good vaJue for littf VV money at Mellob'h, Zealandia Boob Store, FOE Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoes.—-Apply to Mellob, Tancred Street NOTICE— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mhllob's, Tanored Street). mENDERS wanted for the sale of 500 I_ pairs of bootß.— Apply to MsLLOB I Zealandia Boot tore. FOUND —In Taaored Street, the cheapest »nd most reliable 800 l tjhop.— Melloh's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED-— Sixty strong men to try the new Kromo(Blucher). —Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store. ORSIi 7 for Bai^Fo~r Sale, aTlJht harness Horse ; wi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Offior, CiaCKS & COJKI.fiKELS. —Those rtquir- J ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels /or breeding puipoaes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpingtons, and Cochins at the Pel ham Yards, Ash burton. fj^Oß Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu /airs of JL Children's ankle straps.—Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store.



YI^E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKET BATES. NICOLL BROS., Kast Street-, Ashbnrton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at anj time to suit their own convenience, by com^ municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTEIOT AGENTS, OBRISTCKURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 fTIHE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO X Limited? ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suifc any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nxcoll Bros, store five varieties of tbia celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS



WANTED Known—That J. Moison haa received a large supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled in Ashburton. J.M- being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus given him superiority and facility to know best what to get. Tbere foie the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoea. Discount for cash as usual. Fcpairs done at once. Beet Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash* urtim. filOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers JO only 4s lid=—Mhllob's Zeakndia Boot Store, WANTED Known—That we have re ceived ex Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Goods, Choice Colorings in Coating Viennas, and Cretonnes ; one case Fancy Blacks in elegant designs.—Mitchell & Turner. TjIUK WALK, ut Great Koiiuutious—l'he JO Whole of Mrs Alcokn's Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Dress Good", Flannel ettep, Skirth-ge, Embroideries, Laces, Veil ings, Millinery, Children's and Ladies' Underclothing, &c, AT MRS ALCORN'S Stock-taking Sale- Pinafores and Aprons from 9d, Chil dren's Pelisses an 1 Jackets from 33 6d, Ladies' Jackets and Capes from 8s; Dresß Goods, double width, ail wool, from 9d; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Mellick work reduced ]0 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per doz?n during sale only, WANTED Known—That we have been fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, jusb the thing for cheap suits for boys' clothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Turne* WANTED Known—That we i\rn now offering a special line of Goat Rugs large size, choice skins, at 12a 6d ; Oilcloths, Linoleums, and Carpet Squares in confusing variety.—Mitchell & Tubnbb. fTIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 X pairs of Mellor's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. I AM now opening a lot of Blanket, Flannels, and other Woollen Goods bought before the rise in the Price of Wool, which I am offering at former prices. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30a; at R» Alcqrn's. 66



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), ' TS NOW in Ashburton, and may be found at the Commercial Hotel. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. 6 252



Fiank Curtis, THE LEADING Watchmaker, Jeweller, and Optician. JUST LANDED: LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCHKS will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line ab £1 is 'well worth inspection. ROTHERH&MS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and'prices, KEEPERS & WEDDING RINGS of my own nmnnfacture—guaranteed 18 carat—kept in allj^izas »nd designs. AS USUAL—MY BROOCHFS, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY 1b the Largest and Best Assorted in Ash burton. Presentation Clocks and Alarms in all prices and designs. REPAIRS effected with my usual prompt ness and exactitude.



OLD JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at} moderate rates, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. ' ATALANTA BICYCLES. A few only of these renowned Bicyolea to be cleared off at £18, with twelve months written guarantee. REPAIRS of every description by experi enced Mechanics. Plating and EnacnelliDg, GATES, LOWRY & CO , Burnett Street, And at Ohrietchurch and Tiraaru.



</. BALLANTYNE & Co., ;OF OASHEL STREET, ( OHRISTCHFROH; TTTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Manufacture FROM START TO FINISH High-ClasasFurniture »b very MODERATE RATES, A^Visit to Ballantyne's Showroom and r aotory, by any of our Country Client, when in Christoharoh, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE JFIRM. ALFRED MARTIN, JOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK O WORK DONE. Ranges and Coppers set. Orders strictly attended to. Addreaa— Mr Young's Cottage, Cox Street, Ashburton. 7102 A RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOR SALE, at •• cull " prices -Purebred Wyandotte Cockerels and Pullets. Wyandottea are good winter layers and excellent table fowls, and are amongst the handsomest of domestic Poultry. Apply " MAIL " OFFICE, or PELHAM YARDS, Peter Street Ashburton. — ■ ■ — I Smoke New Venna *



Unequalled and Invincible—Woods' Great: Peppermint Cure for Cough* and Colds, l/§



a d Timaru Oatmeal, per 251b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roil or side perlb 0 74 Lewis' Prize Haras, per ib 0 8£ Sfc George* German Saaaage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 „ New Currants, 6d lb, by case 0 4| „ New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6| Elerae Raisins, p#r lb 0 6* New Saltanas, per lb 0 7£ Muscatels, per lb, Bd, la, and U 4d Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Stewing Pruned t« 0 7 Cooking Figa „ 0 7 Preserved Glnge* ,« 0 8 Oessicated Cosoanut  0 8 Sew Dates „ 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, p«r lb 0 8 7lb Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 Edmond'a Baking Powder, 6d and lid peri in Sicily Almonds, per ib 14 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Barcelona .Nuba  0 8 Walnuts  0 8 i'eaNuts  0 5 lib Tins St Georgt'o Jams, 4s 9d dr Z3t), per tin 0 5 Ub Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d doz., tin 0 6 21b Jara Gooseberry Jam, per jar 1 0 lib  Crosse and Black well's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies-—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 5s 6d diz. per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jel y Powders, assorted fhvours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, ibO 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbocate Soda „ 0 8 „ TartarioAcid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ B >rax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Bluestone, best quality  0 3 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz. 0 44. Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Gloss per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 • „ In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 yt George's Blue, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 4> tins 10£ d, £lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5i per cwfc „ J: Salt, 71b bag Bi, 14ib bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole la 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib la, 21b la lOd Washdyke „ lib 101, 21b Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is PRESEBVBD FISH. Salmon, Californian Bi, Flat 9d, Cutting lOi, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 41 and 4£i, large 7d and 74.d Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9 at la, or 100 fish 10a 8d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOi per tia Table Vinegar 6i, 9d, and lOi bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstona lOi bar or 10s 6Jbox McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 10a 6i box Rawling's almond scented, 91 bar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight soip Is per box, 4£d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilßt Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 In box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5a 6d doz daaver's Shaving Stick?, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, 4jb bars 4i, lib bars 83 Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Hops, loose, la 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat la 9d per j*r Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms la 33, la 6d, la 9d, Is lid Blue Derwent Potatoes 2s lid sack Bran 3s 3d sack Onions 201bs la



GUAKANIEFD TO NEITHBR WILL FLETCHER BROS. CHANGE FROM SELLING GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN TTNDEivMENTEONED la a SHORT PRICE LIST taken from o«* LATEST ILLUSTRATED PBIOE LIST :— FINEST ROLLER FLOUR .. .. £b Si per ton, 13s 6d per 2001b Saoki FINEST SNOWDROP feUGAR .. 2*d per lb. or 13e 3d per 70ib bag, with aoy Brand of TEA. DUOHES3 TEA U 9d per !b by 6lb or lOib Tins, further Reductions by Larger Quantltia*, ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON .. 2a per lb, or Is 9d by the tin STATION TEA. In Oheati and Half-GhriU from U l^d per tin ARAB, GOLD LEAF, AND OTHER BRANDS OF TEA IN STOCK i TAIERI FACTORY BUTTER, in Jib pats (Guaranteed Freeh) !• Id per lb



Fresh Ground Coffse 1b 4d, Is 6d md Isßdlb !««««• Finest Cat Loaf Sugar 3£d pec lb fcing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5d per lb Gulden Syrup 2!b 6d, 4!b Is, 71b li W. | 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6< 6d, 561b lie 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 7lb lsß<L 141b 3d 3d, 28ib 6.-, 561b 10* 9d Ccoese and Black well's Essences 9d bet. Colonial Essences from 6d bottle "■ Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave'a Food lid, Mellin's Food It 8d J Benger'a Food Is lid »nd 8s 6d per tin 1 Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9* per tin * Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d n Isinglass, 1. z packet 3d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Maiza Flour 3d lb Maizena 8d lb, Queeusland Arrowroot 6d Cad bury's Cccoa £lb lOd, Jib Is 83 Van Hou ten's Cocoa 3s 3d per lb Fry'a Cocoa |]b 4id, £tb B*d, lib Is 4*d Auslebrook'd Coco-* |lb 4d,llbßd Choco ate 4d and 6a per cake Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d drz, 7*d'tln G Iden Vale Milk 6* 6d dtz. 6i tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3£j lb by tin or 3M lb College „ „ •■ .., v Up-n'Sae s^dlb ***** °* 6d"» Vanilla Wine  M S ioh, T. e8«. , 5d lb hy tiß» « Mlb People s Mixed 41 lb „ or Ud lb Fauoy Mixed s^d lb „ orSdlb Dessert «d lb „ or lOd lb Garibaldi s|d lb „ or 6d lb Sultanas  Snowflakes 4£d lb '* er 5d lb Water  Ginger Nute 5Ad lb ", or 6d lb Uojannb ?£i lb „ or«dlb Cracknels l a id lb „ or is 2d lb 2£lb Tins Preservtd Fruit-8, aprioota and peaches, 8i per tin 2£lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Finest White Sago7ibs, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 61bs, Is Flake Tapioca 7ibs, Is Japan Rice slbs la.' or 2M ib Ground Rice 3|d Split Peas 6lbs is, or 2J lb Pearl Barley slbs Is, or 2*d lb Egyptian Lentils 3Jd lb Udkricot Beans 3£i ib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd boxo* 64 lb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per do» or Wd per bottle C and B Carrie Powder 10s per doe or Hi bottle Mellor's Sauce fpint BJd, pint* Is 3d bob. a o n<if errm"8 s*acßi.pintlß 4d, pint* 2e od Our Oto Sauce i-pint 6d, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchuyy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco— WillUtns' Juno 5» lb ; Nallrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5a 6d lb ; Golden Eagle 6s per lb Candles-Electric Stearine, or Eclipse 4Jd lb; Paraffine Wax (plain or fluted) 6£d lb or 12<j 6d box ; National Sperm by box 7^d lb; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 In box, lOd j Prioe Carnage Candles 8 and 10, lOi packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4M dozj 100G Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOi doa, 5d box ; H 00 Vest»s, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box j 250Ve8tas, Bell's, la 6i dtz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, Bmall 3d packeb Starch, Colman's, 5 b pktt 6^d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; lid packet Pears' Fuller's Jtarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d doa Vaseline 5d and 9d jtr, lib tins Ib 9d Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cuouraber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2d 9d, Pain Killer Is 4d Bonningtou's Irish Moss Is and Is lOi Seigel's Syrup 1r 9d bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6d doe Eno'a Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's aud Ayer's Saisaparilla 4s 8d bot, Condy'a Fluid la 6d, Lung Preserrer la Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle SUNDRIES. Fowl Natting 50yd coils 8a 3d j 100 yds, 15s 8d Linseed Oil, 6 gal Drum 14s 6d Barb Wire (Hog) per cwt 12s 6d Castor Oil 4| gal tin 13s 9d , Sheep Netting (OS) 100 yds 25a Staples 3J lb, 6!bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51ba la Bluestone 3d ib Boss Lanterns Is 3d each



Pull Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application] Terms : Prompt Nott Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway Station and within a two miles radius of Ashbarton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES * EAST ETREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHUROH. Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimtno aid Blair's Seedi,