The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xxi. so. 4851

Ashbuhton : Thiir^iny, J"nH" r2O, 1899.

prick : One Penny

CONSISTENCY ON THE BENCH.

Mr J. W. Thompson, M.H.R. for the Oiutha, has drawn the attention of G-ovornment to a most extraordinary lecision given in a recent sly-grogging case by Mr Stratford, S.M. The deci sion h'ts caused a considerable amount of talk iv this Clu'tht* dis rict, and the short facts of the case are thus put by a contemporary :—-" Last week a roan !n»med Alexander Murray, who bad some twelve months previously been fined £30 for sly grog-selling, wat brought before Mr Stratford, S.M., on two charges of a similar character. It was shown that the defendant bad carried on his illicit business in a most impudent fashion. People simply went to his house, called for drinks and paid for them with no more attempt at concealment than is made by the customers of a licensed publican, There was practically no defence, and, in view of the previous conviction, everyone expected that a very sub a antial penalty would be inflicted. But to the astonishment of the police, and probably to Murray himself, Mr Stratford fined the defendant £10 on the first charge and £15 on the second, eir £5 less on the two charges than he iia<i paid for his previous offence*" Before giving judgment Mr Stratford explained that ids endeavor had always been to administer the law with sufficient severity to compel recognition of the law. He theu gave the above extraordinarily inconsistent judgment, and further declined to allow the prosecution costs, adding as his reason that he thought it was not intended that the Crown should be revengeful. Naturally such a deliverance by a stipendiary magistrate has been the cause of much taik in the district. li the fitst oieuce was sufficiently heinous to merit a £30 fine, one would ha\e thought that on two convictions follow ing, the fines for the repetitions of the offence should have been increased instead of diminished, but the magis trate thought otherwise. To be consistent with his last most incon sistent judgment he should keep on reducing the fines till punishment for tl shebeening" disappears altogether. The case is so flagrant that Go vernment cannot overlook it, and doubtless both sides on the liquor question will watch the result with interest. Meanwhile the talk aboul the decision goes or;, and from a Dunedin pulpit on tiuiiday last "a minister of standing—Rev. J, Gibb— made some strong remarks. He wat I preuchiug on '• A prophet's message to lan evil generation," as illustrated by I the life of Elijah, and referred to the need for strong, fearless men in every relation of life to day. "Do we not, !i said Mr Gibb s " need such men, not only in the pulpit and the pew, but >»lso in the office, the workshop, the warehouse, and, let us say, on the judicial bench. You will understand why this is added. Has not the moral sense of every man in this community who loves righteousness been painfully shocked by the action of the Clutha stipendiary Magistrate in the sly grog selling cases tried before him last week. Surely no man on the bench of this colony ever before gave utterance to such a string of inconsequent plati-' tudes, or was guilty of such a travesty of justice. Magistrates are set, as the Scriptures tell us, to be a terror to evil doers—'not to preach mildly-flavored sermons to hardened offenders against the law of the land. This is not the time nor the place to discuss legal questions, even were I competent to do so, which lam not. But this ia the place, and this the time, to protest against any action of any public func tionary which is calculated to bring the administration of justice into con tempt, and to encourage evil-doers in their defiance of the laws. And Ido protest against the utterly, the ridicu lously, inadequate sentence in the cases to which I refer."

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

Christchubch, Jaly 19_ In spite of the rough weather there was fairly large yardings of etock at Addington to-day, including 5709 fat sheep, 1600 fat lambs, 1687 store sheep, 472 cattle, and 330 pigs. ||Fat Cattle.—The 198 head of fat cattle were mostly secondary sorts, which met a sluggish sale and experienced a, further drop, while a few really good bullocks from the North Island met fair competition, sell ing from £8 10s to £10 10s ; while ordinary steers ran from £3 IQ3 to £6, and up to £7 17s 6d for better class ; good heifers, £6 to £7; others down to £3 10s ; cows from £3 10s to £6 10a. Per 1001b best beef ruled from 16s to 18s, medium 14a 6d to 15s 6d ; inferior down to 12a.

Fat Sheep.—The fab sheep included a fair proportion of good freezing sheep, which met a ready sale at quite up to late rates, 15a 6d to 18s 6d. Prime young trade ewes also sold well; best from 14a to 16s 3d, and fair to good 12a to 13s 6d ; bub inferior were in over supply and were dragging consider ably at from 9a to lls. Good medium weight freezing hoggets sold well at from 14s to 17s 6d, but the heavier sorts which would have to go as tegs met less demand than of late, and unfinished Gorts and butchers' lines were slightly easier at from lls to 13s 6d.

Store Sheep.—The stores were moßtly breeding ewes, and this class were firmer and in good demand, seliing at from 13a 2d to 16a 3d, according to age, but wetbers and hoggets were slightly easier, the former at from 13a 2d to 14s, and hoggets 8s Id to lls Id.

Pigs.—The bulk of the pigs were small stores, which sold well, and the scarcity of fats caused prices to harden. Baconers 3fd, and porkers 4|d to 5d per Ib; per head, baconers 42s to 48a, porkers 28a to 44s 6d. Stores 21s 6d to 345, weaners 13s to 15s, and Backers 9a 3d to 12s 3d.



Shipping SHAW, SAYILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMIT 1 RID. FOB LONDONT. jj&i TIOYAL MAIL STlA £|P|a»l^ MX) METIS, wlfcb. superior aoeomraedafclon for all classes o j p a gsens?ers, calling afc Monbe Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply month. Vessel [Ton Commander From Date. 7730 Kidley ... Wel'b'n July 20 lonic „. 4748 Kempson IWel'b'nOcb. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. *Dolphio... 8273 Snowdea LytTton June 29 *Aotea .„ 5364 Evans — August Pakeba ._ 4Wl|Prn=!Ber — August Maori ... 5317iMoflfatt j — Sept *Oarriea Third-class Passengers. E. VV. HANMSft, Agent. fp H E jSjfw/mjT NEW ZEALAND jjfl^^^jp^ HIPPING CO.'S LINK ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Monte Video, Tenerlflfe & Plymeoth. Best Accommodation fer all classes of Passengers at Lowest Raises. Port of Stumers. Cobs. Departure. Date. Rakaia 6683 — August 3 Pftpinui 7000 — \uguab 31 RuafaJna «127 — 28 W.ikanui nOOO — Oo^. 25 Paparoa 7000 — Mfv 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Natrnsh re 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa .„ 4050 Wellington July Waikato ... 4767 Lyttelton July For further particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS., L2D. Agenbfl, Aehbnrtoa, HENEY STEPHENSON, (saccessor to Alfred Harrison.) Establiahod 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 nro, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed lv my bands for Sals. Eeeular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS oa time pay meats from £sOh per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER SHA6 POINT GOAL, THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. ! UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD ANE STEAM PURPOSES. rnHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY _L hereby notify that MESSRS W. H. I COLLINS & CO. are their ON JL. V Agents in Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. AH orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. j Colliery: Shag Point. Head Office.: Vogel Street, Dunedin. I GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 13 General Manager. ' ITwThaSmer NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacivo Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future < I ahall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As eoclation at the corner ot West Street and Havelook street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 122 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS"! * The Bambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOER3, & ROADSTERS In'all f-Izas and allotted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. "THIS XfcA.MJBJL.KK.' CALL AfcD INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth, ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH , G & J TYRES* JD^THOMAS. npIAIKRI Factory Butter, guaranteed X fresh, (in £lb pate) la Id per lb, ia the Finest Flavoured Butter in New Zealand. '■ Only procurable at Fletcher Bros., Cash J Supply Stores. Try a pound andj you will j have no other. ;



DAVID THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estate Agent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker,. ASHBURTON, Loans Negotiated Weekly Salea of Live Sfcock—Tinwald and Aahburtoii Aloerna Jy Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fata, Hides, eto., on Mondayi Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Gotnmiasioo Oleari ast Salea aa per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Salea held on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Monthly, AGENT FOP- Matson and 00, Ohrfstchareh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohriatdmrob White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting j London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Dunedin Planet Junior Garden and Field Tools Belfast Manure? RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES. ~| HAVE made arrnnjjemenbs with MEBSRS HARDY ft 00., Merchants, Rakaia. to act aa my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that District, and in conjunction with them It will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, Aohburfeoa GREAT REDUCTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JB. TOOLS DAVID THOMAS. ASHBURTON SEE OUR^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY OF TOILET SETS 4ti_nNHv The Choicest Assortment HmK^^mShßl^^.^^ per the "•'* Waimate. evsr opened up is /^slSmß^ WWwSb!^ Manufacturer's Set of Over 90 Sets fe^V^fe^^Sft^W *" MW '' ho choose from at prices H , "' *W ]f*£.S^jrij£fcJ^i^3 ChoiceDeßignp&Colours f [to suit everybody. > f^^Z',\^ The very latest in Don't forget it. (' •' \'^ C'"*?*" D°D>t forget f° °me At :"" I \ j:Vl'*' *"**"! "dice. T. H. UKDRILL & CO.. Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers. Undertakers, Etc.



TO MY CLIENTS. | AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON HOW TO EVADE A FINE. T\o Not Drive without a Light, but buy a pair of our CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO CMJEAJBK- Cur Valuable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE must be Cleared; We MUBT make room for Summer Gooda. largjj valxjjb : s»iall price i marking down op everything. LAMPS AT HALF PRICE Aa usual we are to the front in CARPENTERS' TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE, INSPECTION INVITED AT W. :H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. C Shag Point Coal Company AGENCIES FOR ) Weatport Coal Company (. Royal Insurance Company Telephone-14 &'Jo. P.O. Fox—3s.



N-crli Bros. Moot I li rot hers, H. F. Niooll] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. ' SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAN j ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. 0-NTR-L AUCTION BOOMS EAST STREET, AHHBURTON. WEEKLY" SALES OF OATTLI -, PIGS & POULTRY Every Saturdpy, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITURE, and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATiJRDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stock sale. 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 s&mplea trom farmers who have paroela for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We h*ve various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We iuvite those wishing; to dispose of their properties to communicate with us.



W VNTMjjD. \\7 AiSTi^L 1— Wine Mothers to try ou YV Indestructible School Boot. — MeliliOb's Zoaiandlft Boot Store. W~~ A-NTtD Known—That the Sale of tho Ace is mw 00 ab Worthgotb and Hefj?ord's, The Corner. fTILOUR Re.kK^U-lluUHl'B, Brown I*, or JJ Evans':- 200ib3, 14s ; lOOlbs, 7a 6d ; 501bB, 3s lOd; 2P>b», 28,-John Obb, & Co. 2 WANTED— A dozen Bmarb Ladies to try our new Wng&roo oalll Shoe.— Mkllob's Zealandia .Boot Store. ObTsALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmers and others for croBS-breeding purposes. Making room for young Btock.—Apply Pblham Yakds, or Mail Office. . WANTED Known—Good \atoe for litfcl money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pairs of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to MELLOB, Tancred Streeb NOTICE— Wo defy competition; you get wonderful value at Mbllqb's, Xancred Street. _^ mENDERS wanted for the sale of 500 .L pairs of boots,—Apply to Mbllob Zealandia Boot Ktore. FOUND— In Tancred Streeb, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— Mkllob's Zeulandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).— Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store. ORSE for Sale.—For Sale, a light harness Horae ; wi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Office, DCKS~&~COSkKRELS.—Those requir ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels for breeding purposes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpiogtons, and Cochins at the Pelham Yards, Aehburton. "t/IOR Sale, Cheap—SU Dozei* x'airß oi JD Children's ankle straps.—Mkllob's Zealsndia Boob Store. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Winter Buots 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 gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. 'Ihere foie the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for caeh as usual. Pepairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hull, East Street, Ash urton. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4e lid-—Mellob's Zealandia 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. "jjlOK SALE, at Great Reductions —ihe .Jj Whole of Mrs Alcorn's Stock Ntw and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Drees Good?, Flannel ette?, Skirtings, Embroideries, Laces, Veil ings, Millinery, Children's and Ladies' Underclothing, &c. AT MRS ALCORN'S Stock-taking Sale— i'inafores and Aprons from 9J, Chil dren's Pelisses and Jackets from 3a 6d, Ladies' Jackets and Capes from 8a ; Dress Goods, double width, all wool, from 9d; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Melllck work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silka 9d per dozen daring sale only. WANTED Known—That we have been fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suite for boys' clothing ; new colorings and choioe patterns.—Mitchell & Tornei WANTED Known—That w© are now offering a special line of Goat Rugs large Bize, choice skins, at 12s 6d ; Oilcloths, Linoleums, and Carpot Squares in confusing variety.—Mitchell & Turner. fTIENDERS wanted to wear out 1000 JL pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. I AM now opening a lob of Blanket, Flannels, and other Woollen Goods bought before the rise in the Price of Wool, which I am offering at former prioen. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fib and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30s; at R» Alcorn's. 6 6



TITE ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. nicollTbros., East Street, Ashbnrton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. TJIARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book Bpace at anj . time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, OHRISTCTIURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO LIMITBDs ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bbos. store five varieties of this oeiobrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTBICT AGENTS dSBORN~^OOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), i TS NOW in Ashburton, and may be found at the Commercial Hotel. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at hie Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehborton, or at Commercial Hotel. 6 252



Frank Curtis, THE LEADING Wtttclim alter, Jeweller, and Optician. JUST LANDED: T ARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other JLj Watches, being imported direct and E manufactured to my own design. These I WATCHES will be found to give every I Batis faction. A special value line ab £1 ia [well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades andjpricee, KEEPERS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture—guaranteed 18 carat—kept in all"(sizes «nd designs. AS USUAL—MY BROOCHES, GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF JEWELLERY is the Largest and Best Assorted in Ash barton. 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 Bicycles to be cleared off at £18, with twelve months written guarantee. REPAIRS of every description by experi enced Mechanics. Plating and Enamelling. OATES, LOWRY & CO , Burnett Streeb, And at Chtistchuroh and Timaru. i



V. BALLANTYNE & 00., ,OF OASHEL STREET,? j OHRISTCHFEOH; TTAVE FITTED A MOST COMPLETE FACTORY, and Mannfactur. FROM START TO FINISH High-Clasß.Furnitnre at very MODERATE RATES, A Visit to BaUjANTYne's Showroom and r actory, by any of our Country Client when in Christcharch, will be MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE FIRM. ALFBED MARTIN, j JOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK O WORK DONE. Ranges and Coppers set. Orders striotly attended to. Address— Mr Young's Cottage, Cox Streeb, Ashburton. 7 102 A RARE OPPORTUNITY. FOR SALE, at " cull " prices -Purebred Wyandotte Cockerels and Pullets. Wyandottes are good winter layers and excellent table fowls, and are amongst the handsomeet of domestic Poultry. Apply " MAIL " OFFICE, or PELHAM YARDS, Peter Streeb Ashburton. Smoke New Verms



To the Public I want to let the people who suffer from rheumatism and sciatica know that Chamber lain's Pain Balm relieved me after a number of other medicines and & doctor had failed. It is the best liniment I have ever known of. J A Dodgbn, Alpharetta, Ga. Thousands I have been cured of rheumatism by this Remedy. One application relieves the pain, For Bale by Ashburton Druo Company.



■ d Timaru Oatmeal, per 251b bag tf b" Factory Cheese, per 1b 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side perlb 0 7i Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8£ St George* German Saiasage, per lb 1 0 Finest Kefined Lard, per tin 0 6 „ New Currants, 5d lb, by case 0 4| „ Ntw Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6£ Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5& New Sultanas, per lb 0 7i Muscatels, per lb, Bd, Is, and Is 4d (finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Stewing Pruned  0 7 Cooking Figs „ 0 7 Preserved Ginger ,« 0 8 Oussicated Cosoanut „ • 0 8 Sew Dates „ 0 6 fifew Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 iTdmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds  2 4 Barcelona JCsuta  0 8 Walnuts  0 8 tea Nuta  0 5 lib Tils St George'^ Jams, 4s 9d d( zjj), p«r tin 0 5 Lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6-i doz., tin 0 6 Zib Jara Gooseberry Jam, per jar 1 0 Lib  Cros?e and Blackwell's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lsmon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pat packets, 5s 6d dcz. per packet 0 6 Oe Vere'a Jel y Puwders, assorted fl ivonrs, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed —Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Unseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 CHbMICALS. VTorton'B Cream ot Tartar, per lb 1 3 i  Carbonate Soda  0 3 1 •  Tartaric Acid  110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre  0 6  B rax, powdered  0 8 „ balphur „ 0 6 Bluestone, beat quality „ 0 3 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz. 04$ 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 3t George's Blue, 0 8 dolman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £Sd tins 10£ d, $lb iina6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5a per cwb „ ,- Salt, 71b bag 8i s 14ib bag, la 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb vVhite Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4d lb Belfast £heep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Washdyke „ lib lOi. 2ib la 6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is PRESERVED FISH. Salmon, Caliiornian Bd, Flat 9d, Catting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 41 and i\i, large 7d and 7id Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4^d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flit 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato saoce 10J per tin Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100 fish 10d 3d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters 10i per tia Table Vinegar 6i, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Siikstone 101 bar or 10s 6d box McLeod's a'raond scented 9d bar, 10 i 6d box Bawling's almond scented, 9J bar, 9d lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 111 box ' Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6i 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p la per box, 4jd bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap~Pear'B assorted tablets, 4 In box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 61 each, 5a 6d doz O-eavet's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for la Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4(3, lib bars 8d Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Hops, loose, Is 41, a?id Is 6d lb preased Bovril Is 9i and 3s bottle Liebig's Extrp.ct Meat ]a 9d per jir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc In 2d American brooms Is 3d, la 6a, la 9d, Is lid Blue Derwent Potatoes 2b lid sack J Bran 3i 31 sack Onions 20lbs U



GUABAKIEJD^TO f^ t* 1 BHSM^s^B^s^swßHßP^BWrfii^rftfHT-'T^BMI^SMSsBBB NEITHER WILL FLETCHER BROS. CHANGE FROM SELLING GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN TTNDEtiMENTEONED is a SHORT PRICE LIST taken from one  ATBST ILLUSTBATfiD PBIOE LIST :— FINEST ROLLKR FLOUR .. ..£6 5% per ton, 13s 6d per 2001b Sacks FINEST SNOWDROP fcUGAR .. 2|d per Ib or 13s 3d per 70.b bag, with any Brand of TEA. DUCHESS TEA U 9d per !b by slb or 10b Tins, farther Redactions by Larger Qaantitits. ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON .. 2« per lb, or la 9d by the tan STATION TEA In Chests and Half-Chests from is IJd per tin ARAB, GOLD LEAF, AKD OTHER BRANDS OF TEA IN STOOK TAIERI FACTORY BUTTER, in |ib patß (Guaranteed Fresh) Is Id per lb



Fre&h Ground Coffae Is 4d, Is 6d and Is 8d 1b Finest) Cut Loaf Sugar 3£d pof 1b fc;ng Sugar 6d per Ib Pulverised Sugar s<l per lb Gulden Syrup 2ib 6.1, 41b la, 7ib Is 9d. 14lb 3s 3J, 28lb 6* 6d, 56ib 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 7ib Is BJ, 141b 3s 3d, 2&b 6j, 561b 10s 9d Orusee and Blackweil's Essences 9d bot. Colonial Essences from 5d bottle Kesenca Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d Benger's food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d ,i Isinglass, hz packet 3d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Maiza Flour 3d lb Maizena 8i Ib, Queeuslund Arrowroot 6d Oadbury's Cocoa |lb lOd, Jib Is 8i Van Houten's Cocoa 3s 3d per lb Fry's Cocoa fib 4Ad, £!b 8R lib Is 4§d aualebrook'a Uocou |'b 4d, *lb 8d Choco ate 4d. and 5a per cake Mi-kinaid Milk 7a 3d dcz, 7|d tin G- Iden Vale Milk 5s 6i d( z 61 tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lonoh %i lb by tin or Bhi Ib College „ „ Super. Wine s|d lb by tin, or 6d lb Vanilla Wine  „ M Rich Tea 5d lb by tin, or 6d lb People's Mixed 4i lb „ or 4ld lb Fauuy Mixed s|d lb „ or 6d Ib | Dessert yd lb „ or 104 lb garibaldi 6&d Jb  or 6d lb Sultanas „ Snowfldkes 4^l Ib „ er 5i lb Water Ginger Nuts tyd lb „ or 6d Ib Cocoanut 7fiib „ orSilb I Cracknels la id lb  or Is 2d lb 2Jlb Tins Preservtd Fruits, aprioots »od peaches, 8d per tin 2Jlb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin F»nebt \*hite Sago7ib», Is Pearl Saga or Tapioca 61 bs, Is Flake Tapioca 7ibs, Is Japan Rice slbs la. or 2id ib Ground Rice 3sd Split Peas 61bsls, or 2J lb Pearl Barley 51 bs Is, or 24d lb Egyptian Lentils 3£d lb Haricot Beans 3^-tib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box or 6i lb Fiag Brand Pickles 9 d 6d per doz or lOd per bottle 0 and B Currie Powder 10* per dcz or lid bottle Mellcr's Sauoe J-pint BJd, pints Is 3d bot. Lea and Perrin's Sauce i-pint Is 4d, pints 2tj 6d Our Own Sauce J.pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce la 3d pint bottle Tobacco-Willies' J an o 6ilb; Nallrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb j Golden Eagle 6s per lb Candles-Electric Stearine, or Eclipse 4£d lb; Paraffine Wax (plain or flated) 6£d lb or 12s 6d box ; National Sperm by box 7£d Ibj Bedroom G*ndlea, self-fitting, 12 In box, lOd } Prlee Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4*d doz j 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd dcz, 5d box ; 1100 Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packer, small 3d packet Starch, Colman'e, 5 b pkh s£d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; l|d packet Ptars' Fuller's liarth and Violtt Powder, 8d box Camphor, less blocks 3d, or 2s 3d doz Vasdine 5d and 9d j *r, lib tins Is 9d Pare Glycerine 6i and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumbor lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2* 9d, Pain Killer Is 4d 1 Bonningf oil's Irish Moss la and Is 101 Seigel'B Syrup la 9d bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel'e Is 6d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts fid dog Eno'ti Fruit Salts 3a 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's aud Ayer'a Sateaparilla 4e 8d bot. Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver Is Barry's Tricopherus Is 6d bottle 1 SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50v'd coils 8s 3d j 100 yds, 15a 8d Linseed Oil, 5 gal Dram 14s 6d Barb Wire (Hog) pet cwt 12s 6d ""astor Oil 4| gai t'n 13s 9d i Sheep Netting (OS) UOydfi 25a i tables 3 i lb, 6bs la Naila 3d lb, sibß la Bluestone 3d ib Boss Lanterns Is 3d each



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