The Ashburton Guardian.

Voh xi. no. 4856

Ashburtw : Wednoslay, July 36, 1899.

pkice : One Penny

THE MISSING WAIKATO.

The grave fears that are now enter tained for the safety of tho steanw Waikato, overdue from London to Port Chalmers, recall the recent experience of the Perthshire, only tht Perthshire's track was one that could be pricked out on the chart with com parative ease by the expert when th 6 area of Tasman Sea is considered as against the immensity of ocean that i extends between the Oape of Good Hope and the Australian coaatg. The introduction of steam as a motive power for the propulsion of vessels across the ocean has brought about a revolution in navigation. It has incal culably extended commerce, reduced sea transit almost to its possible minimum, and enabled oversea passengers to voyage from one end of the world to the other in a very short space of time, and enjoy the while almost all the com forts of a modern hotel. But while advantages that fill one with amaze ment at the progress made are thus enjoyed by the world from steam tran« sifc over those supplied by the old fashioned sailing vessel, there are dis advantages following in the track of the steam engine that did not accom-! pany the vessel depending wholly upon her sails and her crow's seamanship for speed and safety. " The perils of the sen/ as sailors know them, lie in the track of both steamship and sailing vessel alike, but of late years the ten-1 dency on the part of those navigating and equipping large ocean-going steamers has boon to depend wholly upon steam, aLd as a consequence when any serious accident happens to machinery, the ateamsr is in the helpless position of which the recent episode of the Perthshire is an instance. The Underwriter's Association and the larger com panies whose liners navigate the stretch of ocean separating the two hemispheres have long been alive to the dangers that attend a breakdown in mid ocean, and six years ago, with a view to minimising those dangers, the Underwriters' Association ap proached several of the leading com panics with a view to having a definite and agreed upon track laid down that all steamers, both outward and hemeward bound, should follow, No track, however wisely chosen can of course prevent possible breakdowns in the machinery of steamers, but it was calculated, and with obvious re.'ison, that if all steamers were to observe the same track in navigating those seas outward and homeward, wlu.n one of those untoward mishaps occurred by which the Perthshire drifted at the mercy of wind and current for fifty-three days, the risk of getting hopelessly away from assistance would be greatly minimised. Shaw, Savill and Albion Company were the first to lay down a track for the vessels of their line. The New Zealand Shipping Company also laid down a track for the steamers sailing under their house flag, but it varied a good deal from the one adopted by the tfhaw, Savill and Albion Company, and I in instances was apart from it from sixty-five to a hundred miles. The tiack of the New Zealand Shipping Company is a more southerly one than that of the Shaw, Savill and Albion, which may or may not be a recoin mendation, and the Shiro line has adopted the more southerly one and sails the same course as the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamers The Tyser Company, however, acts in a manner different from the others. It quite frankly recognises the wisdom of a defined and common track, and says so to the captains of its vessels, but lays upon them no obligation to observe either of the tracks followed by the liners of the companies named, but allows them to chooae their own It would be sacrificing nothing, we think, were the liners of all the com panics to agree to the same track and follow it; and with the object lesson of the Perthshire before their eyes, and a possibly still more forcible lesson in the missing Waikato, strong incentives to agreement in this direction are surely not wanting. The Waikato sailed on May 4, and touched at Tene reiffe the same month. Since sailing from Tenereiffe she has not been spoken, and in the ordinary course, she should have been at Port Chalmers in June, while here we are within a week of the end of July, with no tidings of her. If any mishap in the way of damaged machiuery hasoccurred to her, it will depend upon the extent of the damage whether she is not now creeping along under reduced steam, or drifting helplessly as the Perthsbirs drifted. She carries no passengers, and is said to be one of the slowest boats in her line. It is also said that she can esport a fair spread of sail if necessary, and in that caee it is possible, with fair winds, she may yet make a haven of refuge under canvass; but the Perthshire was also said to be able to do good work under canvas, and we know what her experience was. It appears, to us that if, six years ago, the need for a uniform track so impressed itself upon the leading minds of the Underwriters' Association as to impel them to ask the companies to lay one down and require its observance by their liners, the need is greater than ever to-day, with the increased number of vessels in the very much more frequent voyages, the more extended trade, and the marked increase in tonnage of the vessels engaged in it.



Shipping SHX*. SWILL AND ALBION OI»MI'<NY LIMITED. FOR LONDON. j^A "ROYAL MAIL STRA jH^|k i«* MDRS, wtfch superior v^^^^^k *ooonjaiod»Mon for all classes ■Sl ' 5 *** o f paaaanarera, calling afc Monte Video or Elo, Tenerlffe and Ply. month. Teieei [Toe Commander! From Data. Gothio .^773OKW!ey ... Wel't'n July 20 lonia — 4748 Kempson JWel't'nOot, 12 CARGO STEAMER^ •Dclphic...j6273 Snowmen Lyt'l'ton June 29 •Aotea .J5364 Evans — Aaßttst Pakeha ._ 4?31 Prosser — August t Maori ...16317 Moff&Ui | — Sepfc •Carries Third-class Passengers. E. W. HANMEB, Agent. ri -\ H V, LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS, FOR LONDON, Via Moate Video, Teueriffe & Plymouth, Beet Accommodation for all classes of pMiangers at Lowest) Rates. Port of Steamer*. Tobb. Departure. Date. Rakaia 6683 — August 3 Papinui 7000 — August 31 Ruafain* 8127 — -*«pt. 28 Wakanni "000 — Oot. 25 Paparoa 7000 j — jNoy 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Kairnshre I 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tflkos, ... I 4050 WelliDgton July Wftikato ,„ I 4767 Lyttelton Jaty Far fnrtiker particular* apply te FRIBSDLANDIR BROS., Ltd. Agent*, Ashburten, HENRY STBPHBNSON, (onoceasor fco Alfred Harrison.) Established 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 Bales of S&ock, Household Furni ura, etc., as per arrangement, in any part the county. Advances made on Goods placed in my bftads for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown ■tad Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent: Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company I ft Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on bime pay orients from JJOs per month. HENRY STEFHENSON, AUCTIONEER SHAG POINT COAL. THE PREMIER OTAGO COAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. npHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY X h«reby notify that MESSRS W. H. COLLINS k CO. are their OJNJL.IT Agents in Ashburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Point. He»d Office: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 13 General Manager. " B. W. HANMER NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacivo Association, have mnoh pleasure in stating that in future I shall carry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As ioolation at the corner of West Street and Havelock street (the Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. OORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER, THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! * The Rambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened op a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACER?, & ROADSTERS ia all "lZßa'and all fitted with the ever lasting G & J detachable Tyre. •• XfXB KA.ACBJLifiSK..' CALL AfcD INSPBCI THE STOCK, Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MARE 3 FITTED WITH G & J TYRESx D. THOMAS. ITIAIERI Factory Butter, guaranteed X fresh, (in £lb pats) Is Id per Ib, is the Finest Flavoured Butter in New Zealand. Only procurabla ab Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Try a'pound and| you will |j»ve do other, j



DAVTD THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & Estitc Aarent, Valuator, Wool and Grain Broker, A S fl B U 8 T O N, Loans JNesfotinted Weekly Sales of Live Stock—Tinw^ld and AsbbartKH Aleerna Ay Fortnightly Sales of Sheep Skins, Fats, Hdea, eta., ov Mondays Sales of Wool Throughout the Season Grain Bought and Sold on Commission Olflari.isr Sales as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held^on Saturday's, Horse Fairs held Month'y. AGENT FOR- Matson and 00, Ohriatchuroh Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohristofaaroh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lightband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Company Graham's Foot Rot Composition Wright, Stevenson and 00, Danedin | Planet Janior Garden and Field Tooto Belfast Manure? RAX AI A DISTRICT SALES. JHAVB made arr&nßementg with MESSRS HARDY & CO., Merchants, Rskaia, t.e act as my AGENT for all Auctioneering Work in that Diatriob, ant! in oonjundbion w.fch thorn it will be my endeavour to make the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVID THOMAS, A.shWfcon GREAT REDDOTION IN PRICE OF PLANET JR. TOOLS DAVTD THOMAS. A.SHBURTON SEE OUR^WINDOWS." SPECIAL DISPLAY OF to choose from at prices W||M^B Choice Design* AColouw §to euit eyerybody. T^^f^^S^T^SH Th° VCry '***"- in Don't forget it. ( *■ y raS?'? Don't forget fo 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 FKEEZTNG WOKKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON mn iiii'WWi iiiii MmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmMmßmKmmmmmHßmmmmmimmmmmmmmmmmuammmmaLXwm^ammmm HOW TO EVADE A FINE. (o)— "pvO Not Drive without a Light, but buy a pair of our CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO CJLEAR; Our Valuable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE must be Cleared: We MUST make room for Summer Goodß. MARKING DOWN OP EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALF PEICK Aa usual we are to the front in CARPENTERS 1 , TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE. j INSPECTION INVITED AT W. :H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. i C Shag Point Coal Company AGENOIESIFOR \ Westporb Coal Company (, Royal Insurance Company Telephone—l 4 & 15, P.O. 80x~35.



WANTifiD— Wise Mothers to try on Indesfcraotible Schoolf 'Boot, — Mhllob's Zealandia Boot Store. ANTED Know^That theSahTof the Age ia now on at) TSokthoote akd Heffobd's, The Corner, T7TLOUR RedHoedllßollitt'B, Brown's, or X? Evans':— 2001ba, 14s; lOOlbs, 7a 6d; SOlbs, 3s lOd; 2pibs, 2a.—John Obb & Co. 2 WANTED— A dozen smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe,— Mbllor's Zealand ia Boor Store. OR SALE.—Cheap, Several Purebred j Cocks, suitably for farmers and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock.—Apply Pelham Yabos, or Mail Office. WANTED Known—Good vaiue for littl money at- Mellob's, Zealandia Boot Store. FOR Sale. Cheap—sooo paira of Ladie and Men's Boots and Shoeß. —Apply to Mellok. Tanered Street ivfOTICE—We defy competition ; you get xN wonderful value at Mbi.i<ob's, Tanored Btreei. mENDERS wanted for the sale of 500 .L pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellob Zealandia Boot -tore. FOUND— In Tanored Street, the cheapest and most reliable Boot Shop.— MblLOb's Zealandia Boot Store. W' ANTED—Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio (Bluoher).—Mei-lou's Zealandia Boot Blora. ORSEfor Sale.—For SaleTVlighfe harness Horse ; \vi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Officr, / & COCKERELS.—Those requir- V_^ ing pure brtd Cocks and Cockerels for breeding purposes can get cheap Wyaudottes, Orpingtons, and Cochins at the Pelhiim Yards, Ashburton. TJIOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozeu Zaire of jAj Children's ankle straps.—Mkllob's Zealaadia Boot Store. WANTED Knowu—Tbat J. Moison has received a large supply of Winter B<jots aud Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical aud experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beet what to get. There foe the public have no need to wonder where io go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as ueual. Repairs done at once. Be6t iSole Leather used and work maDßhip, at Ibe Hall, East Street,- Ash urtoa. . ..>'." ,:. xi-j-sJ I7IOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers " only 4s U.d«—Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Kf.owD—That we have re ceived <x Maori a heavy shipment of Dress Goods, Choice Colorings in Coating Viennas, and Cretonnes; one case Fancy Blacks in elegant designs.—Mitchell & Turner. Ti>UR >SaLK, at Great Reductions— ihe X? Who.'c of Mrs Alcobn's Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Drtss Goodf, Flannel ette?, bkrrtirgs, Embroideries, Laces, Veil | ings, Millinery, Childreoß and Ladies' Underclothing, &o. AT MRS ALCORN'S stock-taking gale— i'inaforea and Aprons from 9d, Chil dren's reltsses an<i Jackets from 3s 6d, Lxdiea' Jackets and Capes from 8s; Dress Good?, double width, all wool, from 9d; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Meihek work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per dozen during sale only. VT7"ANTED Known—That we have beea » T fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suits for boys' clothing ; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Tubne*. WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special line of Goat Bugs, large size, choice skins, at 12a 6d ; Oilcloths; Linoleums, and Cat-pet Squares in confusing variety.—Mitchell & Tobnek. mENDERS wanted to wear~out 1000 X 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 prices. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suite made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 30*; at R t Alcorn's.|X3



mcoll Bros. -Nicoli Brothers, H. F. Nicoll.] [L. A. Nicoll AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CENTRAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OF CATTLE, PIGS A POULTRY Every Satnrdey, at 12 o'clock noon, In Yards adjoining the Arcade. Entrance by right-of-way, rear of Union Bank. Also of MERCHANDISE, FURNITUEE, and PRODUCE, in our Rooms EVERY SATJRDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of oar live stock sale. CLEARING SALES conducted in any part of the District at lowest current rateß. ADVANCES made on goods placed in our hands for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive scruples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various Bums 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 invite those wishing to dispose of their properties to communicate with as.



YKT'E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEr RATES. mcollTbros., East Street, Ashbnrton. FKEEZERS. FREEZEKS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. ■NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRIBTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 rjiHE CHRISTCHURCH ~MEAT CO X Limited; 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 Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS ■——— ** 111 I—«■»»»—■■«»—I Ml 1 Established 1880. Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., CIURNTSHING TTNDERTAKERS C URNISHING U NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Lates Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conducted with the greatest care and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, SAISDJUmI &, tsoxim JEuea. lypti ICxtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, ac per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs throngh the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. i There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken. OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to as through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we bate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Profeuor Drs Mossier, Director &f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aud freed of adds, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinef, whioh abandoned long since as an internal I medicament. These crude oils, or bo called j Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible:— j 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. ; By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specifio density through toe presence af acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, so-called euoalypti extracts, are applied by mistake in cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamationa, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety jake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS,



Fiank Curtis, j THE LEADING Wutchmalier, Jeweller, and Optician. JUST LANDED: LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCHES will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line at £1 ie (well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS, Etc., In all grades and*prices,j KEEPERS <fc WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture—guaranteed 18 carat—kept in all sizes and designs. AS USUAL—MY GEM RINGS, AND STOCK 0F c JEWELLERY is 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. W~~ ANTED Known—Ladies 1 Pretty Walking Shoes In great) variety at MblliOß's Zealandia Boot Store.



Timiru'Oatmeal, per 251b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per 1b 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by toll or side perlb 0 7$ Lewis' Prize Hams, per 1b 0 8| St (xeorgb's German Sausage, per 1b 1 0 Finest Kefined Lard, per tin 0 6 „ New Currants, 5d lb, by case 0 4f  New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6£ Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5A Sew Salt&nas, per lb 0 7f Muscatels, per lb, Bi, I*, and Is 4d Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Stewing Pruned  ° 7 Cooking Figs „ 0 7 Preserved Ginger ,< 0 8 Oessicated Coaoanut  0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Ptel for 3 9 Kdmond's BaHi g Powder, 6d and lid per \'m2 •Sicily Almondß, per lb 14 Jordan Aim >nds  2 4 '3a»calona Nut;? „ 0 8 Waluula „ 0 8 i'emiNuta  0 5 lib Tins St Georgu'c Jams, £a 9d d< Z3ii, per (in 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5a 6d doz . tiQ 0 6 Uib Jars Gooseberry Jam, per jar 1 0 lib  Croaie and Black well's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint pscketa, 5s 6<i dcz per packet 0 6 De Vert's Jtl y Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—iiemp.Kape, Can -y,lbO 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tariar, per lb 1 3  Carbonate Soda  0 3 „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz.  3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre  0 6  ILrax, powdertd  0 8 M toaiphar  0 6 Blaestone, best quality „ 0 3 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacking,doz. 0 4| Nixey'a Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glo^s per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 • „ la tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 | i Heckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 1 it George's Blue, 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tine 1 8 $lfc tins 10|d, i ib tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cvrb „ ,- Salt, 71b bag BJ, 141 b bag, la 3d Ginger, whole Is Si, ground la 4d lb A'hitQ Pepper (guaranteed pure) la 43 lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Ja lOd Washdyke „ lib 10J, 21b Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 2lb, lOd and Is PRESfiKVBD FISH. Salmon, Calitornian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting 10J, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and[4|d,, large 7d and 7^d Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flit 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce iQd per tin i Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100 fish 10a 3d i Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOi per tia Table Vinegar 6i, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone 10d bar or 10s 6i box McLeod's almond ecented 9d bar. 10? 6d box Rowling's almond scented, 9i bar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box,, 4§d bar Lifebuoy (Caibolie), Is 41 box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is bvx Pear's unscented tablets, 61 each, 5$ 6:1 doz Oieaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar .lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 85 Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril 1b 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9dl per jtr Washboards, wood, lid, ziuc la 2d American brooms Is 3d, la 6d, Is 9d, la lid Blue Derwent Potatoes 2» lid sack Bra» 3d 3d sack Onions 201bs Is



To tlie 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 a doctor had failed. It is the best liniment I have ever known of. J A Dodgen, Aipharetta, Ga, Thousands have been cured of rheumatism by this Remedy. One application relieves the pain. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company, j Smoke New Veaua, ■



CTTAHANIETD TO *" • r/ewi? ®t)O:9Se fl)®» Solo*! NEITHER WILL, FLETCHER BROS. CHANGE FROM SELLING GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES IN TOWS TTNDEttMENTIONED Is a SHORT PRICE LIST taken from o«* A TEST ILLTJfeTBATED PBICE LIST:— FINEST ROLLKB FLOUR .. .. £6 5s per ton, I3b 6d per 2001b Snoki FINEST SNOWDROP bUGAR .. 2^d per ib. or 13a 3d per 70;b b»g, with acy Brand of TEA. DUCHESS TEA le 9d per )b by 51b or 101b Tine, fnrthfcr Reductions by Larger QuaotitiN. ORANGE PEK.OE CEYLON .. 2a per lb, or le 9d by the tin STATION TEA In 'Jhests and H»lf-Che«tß from It IJd per tin ARAB, GOLD LEAF, A^D OTHER BRAKUS OF TEA IN STCOK TAIERI FACTORY BUTTER, in |lb pats (Guaranteed Fresh) Is 2d per lb, Fern Lwf 1 "



Fresh Ground Coffee la 4J, 1b 6d Mid Is 8d 1b Finpst Oat Loaf Sugar 3£d per 1b Icing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar BA per lb Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 4lb Is, 71b Is 8«L 14tb 3* 3d, 28lb 6< 6d, 663b 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b l 8 Bd, 141b 3s 3d, 28.b 6*, 561b 10d 9d Crusse and BlackweJi's Essences 9d bet* Colonial Essences from 5d bottle Kesence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is Hi 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 tJ Isinglass, 1< z packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Biown's Maiz! Flour 3d lb Maiz-.na 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot 6d Cadbury'B Ccco* Jib 10J, |lb Is 8i Van Houten's Cocoa 3s 3d per lb Fry's Cocoa |lb 4Ad, $lb B*d, lib 1b 4£d ■vuslebrook's Uoco" Jtb 4d,*lb 8d Choco ate 4d and 6a per cake Milkmaid MUk 7 s 3d di z, 7£d tin Gulden Vale Milk 5s 6d dt z 6i tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3£« ilb by tin or 3£d lb College „ „ M Super. Wine s£d lb by tin, or 6d lb Vanilla Wine  „ „ Rich Tea Bd lb by tin, or 6d lb People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4sd lb Fauoy Mixed 5f ilb „ or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb Oariba'dl 6£d Jb „ or 6d lb Sultanas  „ ft Snowflakes 4|d lb „ or 5d lb wa^r Ginger Nuts sid lb „ or 6d lb Cocoanub 7|d lb „ or 8d lb Cracknels Is id lb „ or 1h 2d lb 2|lb Tins Preseivfed Fruits, aprioots »nd peaches, 8i per tin 2£lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Fme&t V hlte hago 7lbs, Is Pearl Sago or Tapioca 61ts, Is Flake Tapioca 7ibs, Is [ Japan Rice s!bs Is. or 2^d lb Ground Rice 3^d Split Peas 61bs la, or 2J lb Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2£d lb Egyptian Lentils 3Jd lb Hdricot Beans 3|d lb Macaroni and vermicelli Is lOd box or 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per do* or lOd per bottle C acd B Currie Powder 10s per do* or lid bottle Mellor's Sauce | pint B|d, pints Is 3d bob. Lea and Perrin s Sauce £-pint Is 4d» pints I 2a 6d ' Our Own Sauce £-pint sd, pint'9d j Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Tobacco—Williams' Jano 5.3 lb ; Nallrod 43 6d lb j Derby 5s 6d lb j Golden Eagle 6s per lb Candles-Elecfcrfc Stearine, or Eclipse 4£d lb; Paraffioe Wax (plain or fluted) 6£d lb or J2s 6d box ; National Sperm by box 7£d lb; Bedroom Candies, self-fitting, 12 In boi, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles Sand 10, lOi packet) Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4id dozj 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4a lOd dec, 5d box ; 1' 00 Vestas, German, 3s lOd dtz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d diz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman'B, 5 b pkt. 6^d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is dtz ; l|d packet Pears' Fuller's JUarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Camphor, Icz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dca Vast line ftd and 9d j ir, lib tins 1b 9d Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudsoi.'c Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2* 9d, Pain Siller Is 4d Bonnington'slrish Moss Is and la 104 Seigel's Syrup Is 9d bottle Pills—Hoiloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigol's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epscm Salts 6d doe Eno'a Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4a 8d bot, Oondy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver la Barry's Tiicopherus Is 5d bottle SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50yd coils 8s 3d ; lOOydi, 15s 8d Linseed Oi), 5 gal Drum 14s 6d Barb Wire (Hog) per cwt 12s 6d Castor O-l 4|-gal tin 13s 9d Shetp Netting (OS) 100/ds 25s Staples 3J lb, 6!bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51bs la Bluestone 3d ib Boss Lanterns ls|3d each



Full Illustrated Price List, containing|29 pages, free on application] Terms : Prompt tfett Cash with thelOrdera- I No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST ETREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTCHUROH ; Wholesale and Retail Agenti for Nimmo and Blair'8 # SeetU,J "