precipitating, the nation would act a one man, and the subjtcfi colonies aid dependencies would stand side by s'de and shoulder to shoulder with us m maintaining the honor and interests of the Empire,

JOHANNESBURG AS IT IS.

The following extracts from a private letter received by the last mail from a lady formerly resident m Christchuroh, and dated Johannesburg, July 9, gives t» vivid descrip tion of the state of tilings there. The writer eaya:-—"ln March the UHandera com menced an agitation for abolition of mono polies ; for the granting of the franchise, etc, and from dtiy to day people huve been hoping for a settlement. The famous Con ference sat, and no result cane lrom it Whilat) the Conference was sitting m April the churches were open ali day through with people praying for pence, and now m July we are waiting for the sitting of the Raad, the Dutch Parliament, hoping against hop" that the war will be averted. If the Dutch do not give m now, there is no hope, I do uot wish to give an opinion on the merits or demerits of the case. That England has been dragged into this trouble by the capi talists there ia no doubt, but now it seems to me that unless either war is declared or President Kruger gives m on every point, there is no use Hying m the place. All busi« i ness is suspended, work is at a standstill, miiery and despair reign supreme. In fifteen days 7000 women acd children left the city. People are storing provisions ; the shopkeepers are utterly ruined, and as I write I hear that there is little chance of anything definite being done for some days yet. The general opinion is that the Dutch want to hold out till the summer, when the grass Is long. The Dutch, unfortunately, think they can win because they won at Majuba Hill, but they have no chance. The worst of the whole thing is that the war will r*ge from the (Jape to the Zambesi, and the Dutch m the Cape Colony and Free State will help their foil- w Dutchmen m the Transvaal. The gretvii >»&,:. nger arises from the fact that there are 60,000 or 70.000 Kaffirs on the Rand, not to ?p ak of the looting thai will be done by the Russian Jews and the lower classes of all nations which throng a mining city. Good-bye, dear New Zerland friends, would I were back with you.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourselves responßible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents;

WHERE GORDON DIED?

TO THE EDITOR, £lR, —Your co-respondent "Soudan" is right when he s&js that Gordon died at Khartoum, not at Omdurman, and I am obliged to him for his correction, whic^ I ■hail bear m mind if I have occasion . v republish my poem, "Omdurman." Ido not know how I came to m&ku the »!ip, but even Homer sometimes nodded. — I am, etc , Chas. W. Purvell. ABhburtoß, August 23.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Preea Association—By Eiectriu Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka August 28, 8-50 a m Guardian Office 9 30 a-m) A Leak. Rome, August 27 The Italian newspapers conzplain that Italy's diplomatic correspondence with France is systematically opened m Paris, and demand action m the matter.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka August 28, 9-15 a-m, Guardian Office 1010 a.m)

The Control of the Samoan Croup

Sydney, August 28 A letter received from the Bismarck .Archipelago states that a report is curreut that England will take over the control of tha Satnoan Group, America retaining Tutuila and Pago pago island as a coaling station. The writer adds, to conciliate German opinion regardiag Samoa, England pays Geimany a sum of money the amount of which is not exactly known. An announcement to this effect is likely to be made at the end of the year, when some other political bubbles will be ripe for bursting

THE ASHBUETON ©DABDIAN : MONDAY, kVQO&t 28, 1899.



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SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50^d coils 8s d ; l£%ds 15 S 8d Linseed Oil, 5-gal Drum 14s 6d Castor Oil 4|-gal tin 13s 9d Shetp Netting (CS) 10O;dB 25s Staples 3d lb, 51bs Is Nails 3d lb, 511 mls Bi sa Lanterns la 3d each



2£lh lins Preserved Fruits, apricofca and peaches, 81 per tin 2|!b Mounfe Hamilton pears lOd tin Finest White Sago 7lbs, Is ! Pearl Sago or Tapioca 6lbs, la Flake Tapioca 7lbs, Is Japan Rice 6lba Is. or 2id lb Ground Rice 3£d I Split Peas 61bs Is, or 21 lb Pearl Barley 61bs Is, or 2|d lb Egyptian Lentils 3|i lb Baricot Beans Z\\ lb Macaroni and Vernaicelii Is lOd box or 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doz or lOd per bottle i 0 arid B Carrie Powder 10s per doz or lid I bottle i Mellor's Saace £-pint B£d, pints 1b 3d bot. Lea and Perrin's Saace *-pint Is 4d, pints 2s 6d v Oar Own Saace £.pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3 i pint bottle Tobacco— Williams' Juno 5a lb ; Nailrod 4<6d lb; Derby 5s 6d lb; Golden Eagle 63 per lb Candles—Electric Stearine, or Eclipse 4id lb; Psraffine Wax (plain or fltrted) 6|d lb or 12a 6d box ; National Sperm by box 7£3 lb; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 In box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candies 8 and 10, lOd packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross. 4£d doz lOOOV.stas, Bell's, 4s 10i drz, 6d box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3a lOd dcz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d dc z, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman'a, 6 b pkt 5-id lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glazp, Is dr z ; l|d packet Pears' Fuller's ttarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dcz Vaseline fid and 9d j ir, lib tins Is 9d Pare Glycerine 61 and Pd bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2s 9d, Pain Killer Is 4d I Bonnington's Irish Moss la and Is 10 i Selgel'a Syrap 1h 9d and 3a bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Kpsr.m Salts 6'd doz Eno'rf Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's ar d Ayer's Satsaparilla 4a 8d bot, Condy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver Is Barry's Tricopberus la 5d bottle Blue Derwent Pota'oes % lid sack Bran 3, 31 sack



Freeh Ground Coffee Is 4d, Is 6d and Isßdib Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3b\ per lb Jctng Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugir 5i per lb Gulden Syrup 2 b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d, 14ib 3s 3?, 281 h 6^ 6d. 66 b 11s Si Superior Treacle, 21b6d, 41b Is. 7ib I*%l, 141 b3s 3J, 28 b 6-, 561 b 10- M Crofise and Black weil's E fences 9d bot. Colonial Essences from 5d bottle ifssenca Banner, 8d and lOd bottle Neava'* Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 93 Bengei'a Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d n Ibinglass, lrz packet 8d Brown's Oorn FJour 3d lb Brown's Maiz« Flour 3d lb Mafz na 8d Jb, Queensland Arrowroofc 6d Cadbury's Crcoa £lb lOd, |lb Is 8d van Houten's Cocoa 3s 3d per lb Fry'd Cocoa |3b 4Ad. B^, lib Is 4id Auslebrook's Coco. Jib 41, *lb 7|d Choco ate 4d and 5a per cake Milkmaid Milk 7a 3d d« z, 7^d tin Gh ldf n Vale Milk 5-. 6d d( z 6i tin BISCUITS Fancy Lnnch 3£d lb by tin cr 3id lb Super. Wine s^d lb by lin, or 6d lb Vmilh Wine  , f Rich Tea M lb by tin, or od lb Per pl-'s Mixed 4d lb „ or 4£d lb Fauoy Mixed Hi lh  or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb garibaldi 6^d lb „ or 6d lb Sulianas  Snow-flakes 4|d lb ',' er 5d lb Water  Ginger Nuts s*d lb ," or 6d lb Cocoannb ?fd lb „ or 8d lb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or le 2d lb



/>/ ft SAVED EVFEY j£ S YEAR.,-



BY PURCHASING YOUR GROCERIES, ETC., FROM FLETCHER BROS. Special Notice to those who buy on credit—Hard Facts for Hard Figures , __, __ Are you good at Figure ? Can yon n ia ke mci 1 B calculationß» °r do you use Pencil PaY nctr AXTTk OA-vri? , t per* . Were y°« Pr« fluent, m eohool JfAX (JXbll AND SAVE at subtraction ? Try the following mathe. maiioal problem, propounded by oar Price X? *& JG LMt-in your head or with pencil-sub 3£> & dZI v b ?" r P«ces from the pricen you are charged by buying on Credit, and see the A YEAR. Founds you would save m a year by Par- chasing your Groceries from us'



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application] Terms : Prompt K"ett_Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Aahburton, FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTGN AND HIG^I STREET, CHBISTOHUROR Wholesale and Retail Agents for Kimtno and Blair^Seedi.



Day & Martin's paste Blackfng,doz. 0 4A, Nix<-y's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerleae Glo^s per bot. 0 8 Biack Lacquer, (Oastle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ In tina 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Koen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Bfckitt's Rag Blue, „ 010 tit George's Bine, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F Mustard, lib tins 1 8 tina 10£ d, |lb iins6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb „ „ Salt, 71b bag Bd,;i4ib bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4<i lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2ib Js lOd Washdyke „ lib lOd, 21b Is 6d lii Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is PRFSEBVED FISH. Salmon. Calitorulan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, C ckrail lid—per tin Sard nes, Albert patent opener Is per tin Small, 4d »nd,4|l, large 7d and Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, ..flat 7d, kip* pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce lOi per tin Red Herring 9at Is. or 100 fi>h 10a 8d St»r Brand Mullet 7d per tin Pro 1 erved Bloaters lOd per tin Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bofctle Washing Soap— SSilkatone lOd bar or 10a 6d box McLeod'B a'mond ecented 9d bar. 10di j 6d box Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 115 box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6, 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight soip la per box. 4£d bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is 4 i box, 6d bar Tolleb Soap —Pear's assorted tablets, 4 In box. Is box Pear's unscentod tablets, 6.1 each, 6j6d doss C.caver's Shaving Stick?, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar 10J, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 41, lib bars 81 Whiting Id per lb, 7d 6d cwb. Hops, looso, Is 4f, and Is 6J lb pressed Bovril Is 91 imd 3s bottle Lieblg's Kxtr»c Meat la 9d per jir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms la 3d, Is 6d, Is 9j, Is lid



a d Fin> at New Currants 0 5  Nt-w Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6£ Finest French Prunea, per lb 0 10 Good Hteini g Pruned „ 0 7 Fine Sago, 7iba for t 0 Finest New Sultanas, per lb 0 7h G( od Kir me Haifinp, per lb 0 6| Fine RfuNcatels, perlb, BJ, Is, and 1% 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Flake Tapioca, 7lbs an 1 0 T-miru Oatmeal, per 25' b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, pi rlb 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roil or side per lb 0 7* Lewis' Prtze Hams, per lb 0 8| St Georg. 'a German Saaaage, per lb 1 0 Finest Kefined Lard, per tin 0 6 Cooking Figs „ 0 7 Prererved Ginger  0 8 Dedicated Coioannt „ 0 8 iNew Datea „ 0 6 New Mixeii Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 710 Tins Ltraon Peel for 3 9 Kdmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 J< rctan A)m >nda  2 4 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Walnuts  0 8 I'ea Nuts  0 5 lib Tins Sfc GaorgiA, Jams, 4s b'd d( aen, pnr tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5a 61 doz., tin 0 6 2ib Jans Go* suberry Jam, per j*r 1 0 lib „ Cros^o and Black well'a Mar* malule 0 9 Concemraud Jollies—L^mon, Rapp herry, Vnnilla—jicit packets, 5s 6d df z per packet 9 6 j De Vere'a Jel y Powders, assorted fl .vonrs, per packet; 0 6 Bird Seed— demp,Rape, Canary,lbO 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS. Morton'B Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbonate Soda  0 5 „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 s , Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6  Birax, powdered  0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1



ENTERPRISE. Leaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled Like a Cat Watches a Mouse-We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Values. Vf )TJ 5*i V fi f nS d°Ubt ' W^u d OQr,? UBIn»88 grow from a email begin..!, g , ™ad, e five ye»rs a ?° ((n tl»c email shop ruxb to the Bank 0* \« w zJ land) to ly far the Largest Grocery Eatablbhment i/the AAbnrl^mj] b«T \Z you stopped to consider the reason for oar almost phenomenal boccpk. We attribute tto he high etand^rd of excellence of oar goode, and the fact that our price haw I mvHnably been k«pt down to the lowest payable level, and we assure ouf naS«J2 castomen that thu. will always be our aim When we commenced business. iTEE burton we were told that our life M storekeepers was limited to three month* but m iB well known by this Ume, we Yorkshire men are hard to kill. We are on ton a^d intend to rtmam to. aua Compare our Prises and they are bound lo aolock your Pocket Book. FINEST ROLLFR FLOUR .. .. £6 5s ..er ton, 2001 b 13s 6d, 1001 b% 6d, oOlb 5j 10d, 25[b 2t FINEST SNOWDROP f-UGAR (Auckland, No. U) 21Atmrlh ,-ivmm. -»n b ha,, with a,y brand of TEA , or withe ut Tea 14 8 per 71^1^2 wfwdght DUCHESS TEA possesses great strength, 1* 9d per lb by slb or 101 b Tin ORANGE PHKOE CEYLON («olden tipped), 2, per lb, or l. 9d by the tin STATION TKA, m Oheets and Half Chests from laljdpcrlb ARAB, NELSON, MOATE and CO, and GOLDLEAF TEAB m stock. Fern Leaf Factory Butter reduced to lid per lb



! HAVE YOU HEABD THE i STARTLING NEWS? NO, IV HAT IS IX ? WHY, TEE SALE OF SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK IS BEING CONTINUED FOR — A FEW DAYS LONGER — Until their Ohrlstchuroh Premise* are ready for their ocoup&tion, TN THE MEANTIME, the Goods are being Sold at Prices that are Simply PARALYSING. To enumerate the Prices of the whole of this Firat-Gln^S Stock would be impossible, but a few will »how the People of Aahburton that WJK are the People to deal with. There is bo need to send your money to Chriatobnroh when you can get your Goodg at follows:— Sewing Cottoni, a few left at ... .. ... 101 per rlr Z » n Cro Cotton Reels ... ... ... i# 6(i p er dozen L»diiß( all. Wool; Cashmere Gloves from ... '. 3-i peri air L*die»' B'aok Silk Glove* from .. ... ... 6d p er Da j r Yard wide FlanDelette, with fancy Border, from , 2« 6d per doz9n wu*.™'^ Plai d Flanoeiette from ... ... ... Bn6d per dozen White Cahoo from . 1« 6d per dczen Cretonne*, choice Pat term from ... ... ... 3. 9d per d.ian Oolorad Drew Serge*, including Navy, from . ... 10* per yard Men'a Colonial Tweed Trous rs ... ... ._ 4 4 Hd per pair Youths' Colonial Tweed Suits, three garm«nts, from „ 12s 6d Men 8 Mackintoshes, sewn throughout, ... .„ 27s 6d



THESE PRICES ARE STAKTLINQ ENOUGH ' But Come and See us, and you will own, m those,who hive b«en i»y, that our Stock is the Cheapeit that ha* ever been shown m Ashbuiton. X>on'£ 1 •r t ret~ (Thtie Pricea only at the Sale of- SMITH'S ASSIGNED STOCK, NKXTJ REGISTRAR'S OFFICE, DJANCRED STREEff. F. S- MALCOLM, Vei^oe. ZAStLY THE fttS^. #• JOHN T. COOCH, (LATE A. LAWRIE), SAUNDERB* BUILDINGS, ASHBUBTON,' T>EGS call attention to the fact that he has now opened up> HAKDWARE DEPARTMENT In the Shop adjoining the Grocery and Crockery Store, which has been re-fitted, and furnished with a Complete Stock of DOMESTIC, ITJRNISHING, AND FARMERS' —IRONMONGERY.— All Goods m the Department will be marked -CASH PEICES— in*'pla figures. * JOHN T. COOCH, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, ASBBURTQN. GRANT AND MOORE, SAUNDERS BUILDINGS. DRAPEKY DRiPERY DRAPERY CLOTHING CLOTHING CLOTHING BOOTS BOOTS BOOTS , ,„ - "JC* _^__ ymHE UNDERSIGNED HAVE A FRESH AND COMPLETE STOCK OF DRAPERY, CLOTHING, BOOTS AND SHOES Which they Offer to the Public at the LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES Consistent with Honest Trading. AH Goods Marked m Plain Figures INSPECTION INVITED. — (x) GRANT AND MOORE, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS.



THOMAS AROADE. HORSE FAIR. 'IHU&SDAY, SiPi 1. 14, — 1899 — ]V]"Y Next HOE3K FAIR will beheld I JkO. on the above date, 1 )3. WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 8 £8 Auctioneer. f- ricdlanaer Bros,. Limited. mktlVen yard's! " THURSDAY,TUGUST 31. TT^E Shall cffar ab the above fixture,—



TKEES FOR SALE, 1 ACS 000 PINUS INSIGNIs 90,000 MACBOOARPA 100,000 LARCH 1 X AAA FRUIT TREES lO,UUU (all kinda) 1A AAA ORNAMENTAL! IV/,vUUTRBKB & SHURBS X AAA choiob;roses 3 AAA WALNIfJTS AND )\J\J\J Spanish Chestnuts. AND THIS MANY OTHER PLANTS, ROOTS, ETC;. FOUND IN A LARGE i NURSERY STOCK. SPECIAL OEEER, All Fruit Trees and Roses that die m Planting WILL BE REPLACED by hav ing new trees supplied to the Purchaser »b : the Nursery free of cost. Order early and go secure best selection-. , THOMAS'SEA LV, NURSERYMAN, ETC., RIVISR BANK, ASHBUKTON, ► Telephone No 50. p. Q. Boj «$.



OPENING DAY OF CYCLING SEASON. T7 OUR Bicycle Beautifully Enamelled and X Plated m time for the Opening Day, from 20a, at OATJSS, LOWRY & GO'S WORKS, Burnetb Street. W. A. Schwartz, Manager.



NOTICE. ANY PERSON found Treepassing on Shepherd's Bifch Kat.nt^ ou and after the Ist d»y of September, 1899, WILL B!i PROSECUTED ; and any Horse found on the property will be impounded. DONALD PRVSKR, 8 71 Shepherd's Bush. 1.0.0.Fy M.U. rnHE 26th ANNIVERSARY of the Loyal X Ashburton Lodge, Noi 6003, will be celebrated by holding an *s AT HOME " IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL ,' ON ! THURSDAY, AUGUST 81. Enjoyment for all from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. ' Music for Danc'ng by Miss SiMMONDs'Band. Double tickets 3s 6d ; Gentlemen 2s 6d, Ladies Is ; can be obtained from the follow ing members of the Committee :~Messbs J. Tucker, O. Rkid, H. Thompson, H. McElkea, J. Newman, A. Patebson, J. Patebson, W. Legqett, C. Campbell, and J. Nicholas. Refreshments provided. 8 237



1 fl AHA FOREST TREES AND JL U 9 UUU SHRUBS, compiling Maorocarpa, Pinus Insignus, Larch, Lawaoniana, L^urestinu?, Laurels, Matipo, Etc, Etc. Sale at 2 p.m. FRIEDLANDER BROS. LIMITED., 261 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer I" AM a Purchaser of Canterbury Frozen Meat Company's Shares. 8 111 ALBERT ROBERTS. SYiRONT portion of Building afc present X 1 occupied by Bank of Australasia as I'ffict'B. Splendid position f«r (Commission Agent. Apply on the Premises, West Sbreet- 8 263 MRS R. Jt HUGHES, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m acoouche ment cases at her residence, Triangle, Aahburton. Every cure and attention given. 829



14th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept. 3.) 11 a.m —Mutins, Holy Communion and Sermon. 3 p.m—Greenstreet. 6.30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon. R. A. WQOPTHOBPB. M.A., Vicar,



Nominations m the prescribed form must be delivered to me or addressed to me and delivered at the Temperance Hall, Tinwald, before Noon oa THURSDAY, September 7, 1899. A. A. FOOKS, S 284 Returning Officer. CHURCH SERV CES. ST. STKPHEN'S CBORC H, Ashburton. WEDNESDAY, Spin—Ladies' Working Society. THURSDAY, 7 pm—Bible Class. FRIDAY—7 15.pm—Evening Prayer and Address ; 8 p m, Choir Practice.



VITBLIO NOTICES. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. r 1 1ENDERS are invited for concrete work, X Rangitata Gorge. Plans and specifi cations at Council Office, and Tender-, addressed to Chairman, to be sent m bj T 11 o'clock on FRIDAY, September,!, By Order WTLLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer Ashburton, August 23, 1893, 8 248



BARRETT BROS.' Special Clearance Sale now on. A lot of Odd lines, Samples and Remnants, a 1" special prices to clear, m order to make rpom for New Spring Goods now landing.—Barrett Bros, " The Hal!," East Sueet, Asshburton. MY TUNKR (Mr Harrow) is bow m Ashburton. Orders promptly at tended to. New books—A Bon of the sea, Gallantry Bower, Cuptatn Fraeas«e, Jeannie Baxter, Australian Sketches, With Kit chener's Army, Windsor Mag; aines for July, The Willow King, Magazines.-—H. M. Jones. BARRETT BROS.' Special Clearance Sale now on. A lob of Odd linee, Samples and Remnants, at special prices (o clear, m order to make room for New Spring Goods now landing.—Barrett Bros, "Tho Hall," Kast Street, AehburOon NEW BOOKS.—Maoridom, illustrated, dealing with Maori manners, arts, customs, ceremonies, and methods of life, 4s 6d, posted 4s lOd ; Practical Irrigation, by John McKeague, 7s 61, posted 7a lid. Fresh Supply Homer's and Nisttr's Popular Tales. Large Ht.ook of School Books and School Requisites always on hand.—A. H. Williams, IVncred Street, BARRK.TT BROS.' Special Clearance Sale now on. A lot of Old lines, Samples and Remaantn al special prices t« clear, m oruVr to mak« room for New Spring Goods now landing.-Barrett Bros, "Tho Hull," East Street, Ashburton.



WANTED WANTED— A Respectable Girl, about fifteen or sixteen. Country Girl preferred. — Apply Miss Kidd, Cameron Street. 8 288 WANTKD —Kmp'oyment by a younp Man, accustomed to horses and sheep. Apply " Juvenio," Box 60, A-h ---burton. 8 290 "VTEWMAN'S Drag will leave AshburlOD X\ To-night at 7.15 from Somerset corner, to cirry v eitora to the Concert at F-Mrfielr!. F ar 6) i s return. 8 iB7 ITIhEsH Kgt-s 71 per doz^n ; Fern L«v»f Separator Butter lid per lb at Fletcher Bros, C«Hh Supply Stores. fpLOK A SOAP will cleanse anything but your CoußC'ence.— John Orr and Co 8_24 rriO LXT—One or two Furnished or I7n | I furnished Rooms. Apply to Mail Offica. 8 286 CHIMNEY SWICEIING. Just arrived from Christchurch with a new and up to-d*to machine. Will swonp chimneys ah a mode; ate charge, leaving no mess behind, All orders promptly attended to, r m town or country. Apply •• Sw^ep," Office of thi3 paper. 8 283



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT8T( HIE ALWAYS TOJTHE FIiONT. T^OR GOOD CHEAP BOOTS AND SHOES WE SI AND ALONE) We do the Leading Trade, and we mean to keep it. NOTE OUR PRICES—Men's Good Khootere, 9a 6d ; Children's Ankle^Straps, Is i Ladies' Pretty Shoes, 4b lid and 5s 6d ; Men'a Good Bluchers, 4a lid. Thoanands of pairs at the same Cubttng Prices. IF You want a GOOD EASY BOOT, one that will stoaad the wear be sare you go to MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE, (EANORBD BTREKT, ASHBURTdJ*



"VTORTH OTAGO JOCK FA 7 CLUB. SPBIJS GREETING, SEPTEMBER 13 and 14. NOMIM ATJLOJNW Ciose at 9 p.m. TO-DAY. A. A. McKINNQN, Secretary. 8 281 Box 74, Oamaru. TINWALD TOWN DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. IN Pursuance of the Town Districts Act, 1381, and amendments thereto, I hereby give notice that an Election will be held on MONDAY, the 18th day of September, 1899, m the Temperance Bali, Tinvrald, for ! the purpose of electing ONE Candidate for the ofgca of Commissioner of the Tinwald Town Board to fill the vacancy caused by | the retirement oi Mr J. M. Hampton.



rpO Stand This Season At Ashburton LINKSHOT, By Chaioshot—dam La Diva; by Bun dora, out of Minille, by Traducer-—Opera. Apply to E. HEALY, Gi'oom m Charge. Mr Oookson's Stables. 8 280 Mrs Harrison Lee TO-NIGHT, IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL. SUBJECT— "Fencing the Precipice, in cluding the revenue question." All should hear this talented speaker. Mr John Orb, has kindly consented to preside. Collection to defray expenses. Commence at 8 p.m. 8 289



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. ANNUAL ELECTION FOR COUNCILLORS. IN Pursuance of the Municipal Corpora tions Act, 1886, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, I hereby give notice that the ANNUAL FLECTION of THREE COUNCILLORS, m place of Councillors John Davison, John Orr, and Edwin James Paul, who retire by rotation, but who are eligible for re-election, will be held on THURSDAY, the 14th day of September nest, at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square Weet, Ashburton. Nomiuations rtill be received afc the Town Clerk'a Office till 12 o'clock Noon on THURSDAY, the 7th day of September next. H. H. FOOKS, Returning Officer. Borough Council OfSoe, Anhburton, AuguEt 28th, 1899 8 285 TINWALD CRICKET CLUB, A GENERAL Masting of Members and others willing to join will be held m the Temperance Hall on FRIDAY next, at 7.30. JAMES GUDSELL, I 282 W,m* See.



The riae m ths price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural consequence, following the advanced cost of the raw material, all the principal manufacturers of woollen goods have recently issued revised price lists show ing a considerable riae m the prices of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &c. Messrs Cbaighkao <fe Berryman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early m May for a large shipment of the moat fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They alao secured large parcels from the principal Now Zealand mills jasb before the rise, and will give their customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Craighbad and Bsrky man invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for S3 10s, made up m their well known style and fit, should conviuce the ost sceptioftl of their sterling values.



SYNOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. North Otago Jockey Club—Nominations for Spring Meeting close at 9 p.m. to-day. 2 {Notice re Stallion, Linkshot Church Notice —St Stephen's Chimney Sweeping—Notice re work with an up-to-date machine Tinwald Town Board — Extraordinary vacancy Tinwald Cricket Club—General Meeting of Members To Let—Furnished or Unfurnished rooms Mrs Harrison Lee—Oddfellows' Hell, to night. Borough Council—Election of Councillors Newmans Drag — Notice re Fairfiold Concert to-night Wanted—Employment by young man