THE WEATHER.

-«■ . ALPORD STATION.

The following is the meteorological report for the week ending November 10 1899 : —

SUPREME COURTS.

United Press Association—-By Klectrio Telegraph Christchukch, November 13 At the Supreme Court today, Jas. Btrik land Field pleaded guilty to a charge o: having, between January 1 and September 19. 1899, stolen £3j7, the property of the Union Bank. Accused had beeu connected with the back for tweuty-two years, and had borne a good character, and was at the time of his arrest first teller m the Christ church branch. He was sentenced to six months imprisonment. Jas. S. Matthews p'eaded guilty to a charge of having, at Reefton, committed perjury m an action m the Christchufch Mapietrates Uourt, by falsely swearit g, on affidavit, thab he had served a judgment BummoDß on a defendant, and had also rendered him conduct money. Accused had been bailiff at Reef oti for three years. He was sentenced to nine months imp isonmenf'. Albert Nichollß, watchmaker, was found guilty of the theft of watches which he had pledged. He was sentenced to two months. T. J. Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering a shop at Ashbur ton and was sentenced to six months. Chas. Edward Weir, aged eighteen, charged with obtaining stamps valued at £51 by false pretences, was admitted to probation for six months. Henry Joseph Shanks, seventeen, and Aubrey Mclntyre, pupils at the High School, pleaded guilty to breaking into tt c school and stealing £22. Restitution had been made, and they were admitted to probation for six months. William Rae pleaded guilty to a charge of horse stealing. He was placed on probation for twelve months and ordered to make weekly payments of 6s towards restitution ' to the auctioneers and the costs of the ■ prosecution, ! George Alexander, charged with indecency, j was adjudged by the jury to be a lunatic, i and was ordered to be kept m custody till the pleasure of the colonial secretary should be known. Jas. Stapleton > a man with a bad record, was sentenced to two years for stealing a handbag containing money, from a woman be accosted m the street. In the case of David Edginton, charged with breaking and entering at Rakaia, the jury disagreed and were discharged. ! Wellington, November 13 ! The Supreme Cot rt sittings cpeced to-day. ] The grand jury returned no bills m case of Margaret Bassett, charged with »B?ault, and also m the oaso of the Greek, Constautine Hazakis, charged with attempted murder of three of the firemen of the Bte^mer Tolosa. In the case of Henry Erwin, charged with the manslaughter of Farquhar at Newtown, the grand jury found a true bill,

THE ELECTIONS.

Mr John McKeagua at the Oddfellows' Hall.

Mr John McKeague, one of the candidates for the Ashburton seat, addressed about 300 of the ehotora m the Oddfeilowh 1 Hall < n Monday evening. MrCharles Reid presided, and briifl/ introduced the candidate. After a few preliminary remarks Mr Mo- Keague del ailed his views upon what he considered ihe leadiDg questions of the day, beginning with FEDERATION. On this sulij ot he t poke for a considerable ; time, endeavouring to show that on the whole this colony had more to gain tlvm to lose by joining the other colonies m the movement. As, however, the question cannot well bulk largely iv New Zealand i politics untjl the yote of the people is to be asked for, it is not necessary to detail thia portion of the address, It may, nevertheless, be mentioned that the candidate favored the appointment of trade experts to colloct all authoritative information upon the question and circulate the results of their ei.cjuiries through the medium of the Government printing office amongst the people of the colony. He thought that with regard to other m >ttera the Government printing office might be better employed m being the means of disseminating facts regarding other im portant matters among the people than m printing a good deal of the useless matter which is paaßßd through it. THE PUBLIC DEBT. Much had been siid about the increase of the public debt by the party now m power. But the facts wero nob m accord with such assertions. On 31st March, 1890, the public debt of New Zealand amounted to £37,000,000 m round numbqro, while on 3lßt March of this year the debt had reached £46,000,000, or a little over £8,000,000 m excesi of what it was m 1890. The speaker then quoted figures to show how the respective parties had spent the money raised by loans, and concluded by expressing his opinion that: the present Government had done mush more than their predecessors for the godd'of the country." Efe had a good deal to say on THE LAND QUESTION, as he considered that the firsb principle of land administration was to provide food and homes for the people, and not to encourage monopolies. He sgain quoted figures re land eettlement under the respec tive regimes of the Conservatives and the present government and summed up by giving it as hia opinion that the land policy of the party m power had conferred great benefits upon the people, while Captain Russell's friends merely wished to beautify the big estates " and let the public and people go to the dogs." He c»*r.e to this qon» elusion by a simple calculation, which showed that the land owners had purchased blocks varying m size from 5000 acres to hundreds of thousands of acres at less than 21a an acre, and had simply held it for an increase m value. When this reached say £4 16a, the average price so far paid by the Crown, these land monopolists sold it to the Government, thus puttitig £3 15s into their own pockets, put of the pockets of the taxpayers. (Applause.) Vast sums of that money are sent home to England, as the \ tax showed. This sum alone amounted to | over two million pounds which really be longed fee the people of this colony! Not withstanding this drawback, the land policy of &*" present Government had beea emin«atJy successful. Ha strongly " vourf.d't-Hj -establishment-of State farms, m. 'is'"* 1 Ssoud be attached dairies and J.«* vrds. .'hese bh'ouid p*y wel), especially fl ejcptr't.s vere continually sent round to jshow the y?ung people how to work these farms. " %ey could take off their coats ami show ' Qe farmers how t;o, do things." fje though), the establishment of such institutions O uld be much better than maintaining r place like Burnham. In this connection h/rnight say that there had been a, good deal j a j(j about technical education, He thoughthj s waa the greatest nonsense. The Government would do better by manu facturing ftr aanß> c t C) ag they were re quired, which could^agiiy bs ascertained, whereas technicajgit'caticin m all our schools would flood tfa^RkrioHS branches of the labour market. ™'th regard to tho land monopo- Mats, h advocated offering them Iho amount^hey had given for the land plus what tb had spent upon it. If they did •not tak«hab he would make them pay to ■the S$ the difference between that sum, andhe market value of the land. This iittti be a " bursting up policy" bub he |gjld be pleased to Bee these estates burnt and the people settled on the laud. !.telause). ' CONDITION OF THE POOR. v McKeague then dealt with the con 'dja of the poor,' comparing the United Kdom with JNew Zealand, and he showed th)here had been a general fall iv the W' wages during the pisb eight years of f uJO per cent. He concluded his remarks if this head by claiming th&t the ooq

dition of the working classes had been materially improved by the legislation of the present Goven nmenr.. TAXATION". He compared the luxation under the property tnx and th» Il.ihl tax, and quoted figures. Ho endeavoured to show that the party m power h >d i^ot reiiy incre*-ed the t xation on articles used by the poorer clauses us th/« Conservatives h«d a-serted, but claimed that the latter did not under stand the difference between chargiiii; duiif* at per pound ami at per cent, at:d acu.!iv t here was no iijeretiee m the last: t»r ff Personally, however, he did not approve of the tariff of 1895, even though it was fixed by a Liberal Governmeiit. He would h:ive taxation bo adjusted that all necef-eary articles fhou'd be within the reach of the poorest m the land. (Applause) Mr Me- Keague referred to the subjects of Advances lo Settlers, and Usury, and then went on to eny that tl c OLD AUK PENSION ACT vi'as the cobiest; achit ven:eni of Iho parfv m power. Concluding his rtmaiks on this ••ul j-ct ho sug.^est^d !h«.t thu ptoponala he had made as to dealing with land rnonopo bats would enable the Government !o give c eh pensioner a small section with a home on it. (Laughter ) REFERRING TO EDUCATION he declared himself m favour of having it free, secular, and compulsory. (Applause.) The present system was, however, defective, for too much money was spent upon the secondary schools and the Universities. Money so spent was to educate the children of the wealthy, so that the children of the poorer classes could not compete with them m the struggle for employment. He sketched a scheme by which he contended the children of the poor would be at no disadvantage m this se.-pect, and he hoped something would ba done to tffect some reform m the direction he had indicated. THE A^HBCRTON SCANDAL. ! He had now to reftr to a personal mitter, he alluded to the Ashburton Scandal, (Laughter.) They had no doubt read the Guardian - (ioud applause)—m which re ference had been made to his having induced the Government to buy a number of copies of his book on " Irrigation" and had received £350 for them,"and it was etited tha book was mostly reprint, Ho had the misfortune to be an author, and he was no egotist. He could assure them that he had written the book hirmelf. He held the original copy m his hand and every one was at liberty to see it for himself. He could tell them that when hia book appeared all the leading newspapers m the colony had rev ewed it m a muoh more favourable manner thsn any other bonk published m New Zealand had been reviewed 000 of the best newspapers m New Z;aland after writing m the moat complimentary teima of ihe book itself said of the author " John McKeagne will be Minister of Lands.""(Laughter and applause) Yet m spite of all this the GrJARDiAtf had said be (Mr McKeague) had gone to Wellington and got £350 out of Mr Seddon and had promised to rio whatever he was told. He could assure them that he had made nobody such a promise, and never would, and as for Mr tSeddon, he had bad nothing to do with the tramaotion. Re had negotiated with the Hon. W, C Walker. Ths vote had been thrown out by a few who were interested and he felt strongly on the I matter and spoke under a sense of injjry. ! He hoped he had riot spoken with undue warmth, (Applause). THE LICENSING QUESTION. This question cou'd only have two phases, either abolition or vS*,ate contro'. He had investigated the Gothenburg system, and mentioned several interesting facts m con nection with it. He thought it waa the duty of the Government to throw overboard both parties, prohibitionists and licensed victual lers, and collect from Stato sources all available information and disseminate it amongst the people through the agency of the Governmeno printing office. He referred to the action of the bare majority and fivored that method m the settlement of this matter. On this or on any other public qu> o tion he would uphold the right of the people to decide by fie biro maj iritv. (Applause). LEGISLATIVE KEFORM. He quite agreed with Mr filaslin on this question, and a-i that gentleman had bo fui!y explained his views there was no eccision to take up time now m dealing with it. But there was another reform much more pressing then the reform of the Upjier Chamber and that was the reform of the Lower House The state of things there was not creditable, and something should ba done at onco to improve matt-re, HIS OWN POSITION. If: had been freely stated about that he would thatnight anniunpe his re'irement. He thought that this was dona t<> spoil his meet ing, He then referred to the question w(-.e her Mr J. Mcliichlan did or did nob promise that ho would not oppose him (Mr Mc]Ceague ) Ho would not detain them longer on that point than to Bay he could prove the pomiso had been made, As to his chanoer, which a certain party here had decried, he begged to assure them that his chances were much better than some j imagined, and he announced then acd there that he would not retire from the contest for this election. (Applause.) THE CONSERVATIVES Had the Consesvatives the sympathy of the masses V He quoted a nnmber of cases m which the Conservatives m Great Britain had acted ac he contended, m opposition to the interests of the masses. Here m New Zealand he asked the mothers if they would vote for a party which threw difficulties m the way of educating their children? 'He asked the old people if they would vote for a party whjich would nob have an old age pension 1 The conservatives had separated husbands from wires, fathers and mothers from Stheir children. The present liberal government ha^l dosfie many things for the public good, but t>he best and noblest; was fcp provide {or the old people. (Applause.) Everybody should be allowed to vote as he pleased, but h,e begged them to return to power the party which bed dona so much for thd people of this colony. (ApplaußO.) QUESTIONS. In reply to questions, Mr McKeague said he was m favor of a, bare majority vote on every sul ject | that every njap aad wotmn jn tbs colony should have a weekly half lioliday; ar>d that a wife deserter and wife beater might be dealt with m any way for ail he oared. Mrs Huffam moved a vote of thac&s. Mr Ager seconded, and took occasion to speak m favor of the work on irrigation written by Mr Mclieague, He thought we ought to be proud to have an author m our midst. He considered they had listened to a very praotioal address, This vote and one to the Chairman, moved by Mr McKeague, carried by acclamation,

Mr C.J. Harper's Candidature.

1 Last week Mr C J Harper addressed good meetings at Ruapuni, xWa> field, Mount Somers, Springburn, and Alford Forest. Iv each place he was well received, and his answers to various questions appeared to give entire satisfaction. Thia week, meet ings will be held at Willowby, VYinslow s Liamore, and Stayeley. On jsonday even ing I he meeting at Isinds was well attended, considering the weather, and a cordial vote of thanks to the candidate was carried with applause.

THE ANGLO-GERMAN AGREE MENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, November 13 Tlifl Daihj Chronicle states that Great Britain, with Colonel John Hay, the American Secretary of State, warmly supporting her, secured for the three nations equal trade rights throughout Samoa. Germany sought to discrimi nate m the matter. (Received Wakapuaka Nor. 14, 9.30 a m, Thia Office 10 Ba.m) Sydnky November 1-1 i Mr Carruthers, ex-Minister of Lands, strongly urges the Australasian Go vernments to make a joint representa tion to the Imperial Government with a view to acquiring (he whole of New Guinea. It would probably cost & very large sum to buy; 1 the 'Gertaaff arid Dutch interests, bub the money would! bo well spent/

The Premier has received a cable from Air OhanaberLin stating that the interests of the Australian trade with Samoa would be nuun'fiined m accor dance with the provisions of the Anglo- German convention of 1?86, which would be extended to the nnw agree ment. British trade will be cm the anue footin... aa German. (Received VVakupnuka N«v 14, 9 30am This Office 10,8 a.m) Capetown, November 13 Sir 6. W. Deavoeux, interviewed, said that that Australia would be a gainer by the Anglo-German settle ment. Tonga is full compensation for Samoa. j Wellington. November 13 'lhc Oip.Uy-'.Jovecaor, Hoberj Stout, has re;ei?od a communication from the Imperial authorities to the tffect that trade wi h Samoa will be maintained as provided h j the convention between Great Britain and Q rtnaay m 1866. This extends to the new agreement, which puts British trade on the tame footing as that of Germany t

COMMERCIAL

ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET:

There was a fair attendance of farmers and outside buyers at the Ashburton Yards to day. About 30CO sheep were yarded. The bulcherB 1 pens were well filled, but the sale wa- very dragging. The following are some of the trees :—Croa*bjed ewes m the wool, 12s 6d to 143 9J ; shorn butchers' ewes, 6a 51 to 12« ; fat lambs, 10i; merino ewes m wool. 9< 91 to 10* 3d ; merino wethers, 12s to 12-j l.i ; merino shorn ewes, 6 5d ; shorn freezers, 12i 5:1 ; freezers m the wool, 14j Id to 15a lOd ; forward two-tooths m the wool, 13s 2d to 13s 6 1 ; crossbred ewes and lambf, 7a 10J to 8i 10d ; shorn merino ewes aod lambs, all counted, 7d ICJ ; merino wethers m the wool, 9s 3d ; hoggeta. Us 6i to 13i 6d. Fat. cute—Sneers, from £5 to £510s ; heifers, £5 to £5 Ba.

Latest Items.

Concert.—The concert m aid of the pr'zs fuDd of the Ashburton School will be held m the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday next. SwiMJr kg —The following are the hand/ caps for the events at the swimming sports m the Domain on Thursday next: — £0 Yards Handicap —L Andrewes 10«ecP, A E Thrmas 7, O Willie 7, R Simpson 4, H Barrett 3, F fcmith 2, V George ecr ; B'cond heat—A Macpherson 9aec9, P Thomas 7, G Wood 4, R Douglas 3, P Orr 3, R Emmerson 2, W W McKinney scr. 30 Yards Handicap, senior—L Audrewes 6secs, A Macpherson 5, P Thomas 4, R Simpson 2, R Douglas 2, R Emmerson 1, V George ecr ; sfcond heat— H Stepbenson 6iece, C Willis 4, G Wood 3, H Barrett 2, P O:r 2, F Smith 1, W W McKintsey scr. 30 Yards Handicap, junior— X Clark 3 ecs, R Northcote 3, Grange 2, R Simpson 2, Ralph Simpson 1, H Fooks scr, A Sparrow scr The Pleiades.—At the Pleiades enquiry, Captain Barton stated he had made sixteen voyages to New Zealand and had eight times came up from the south to Napier. It was his first voyage m the Pleiades, who h*d 58Q tone of ballast on board %a against 650 tons usually. Ha thought thi^t the heavy weather and Bea was the cause of the disaster. He did not thinfc anything could hare been done to save the ship from Mon day afternoon. She could not carry the canvas to take her off the land, as the wind was blowing; inshore throughout Monday with a heavy sea, hard tjale, and raiu. When consulting wi' h his officers about running tta vessel ashore the mate suggested dropping the anchor. He (witness) di.l not think this plan safe, the sea being too heivy. Had the vessel gone on to the reef bought that all bands would have psriahed, as no boat could have lived there. The Co'irt reserved, its decision ti 1 Thurad-iy. Volunteer Tnspkctiox -On Monday e\'cn ing Iho Abhburton volunteers, Companim O and If, paraded for their annual inspec tion by Colonel Pole Ponton, the officer commanding the New 7< aland forces. rJ lie parade Btatcs showed C Company 54 and H Company 55, total ICQ of tjl ranks. The companies wete inspec ed m coiu.nn, there being inefficient room to form lino m the sher 1, This tyer, H Company were dis miss -d for a timo, and (j Company pub through various movements, by the officers and sergeants, the movements for the mott part, consider ng the damped space, being executed m a satisfactory manner. Company H were afterwards put through a number of movements by their <fccers. Colonel Pole- Penton expressed himself as satisfied with the general appearance and physique of the men, but would like to see a marked improvement m drill when he next visits Aehburton. Colonel Gordon, Lieutenant- Uo'onel Bailey and Sergeant Major Jones were also prefent.

ifla ABfIBUiiTQH GtJARDIAHs TUESDAY, NOVEMBEK 14, 1899



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a d ' Fin st New Currants 0 5  New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6| Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Oood Stewitg Prune* „ 0 7 G( od Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 6£ Fine Muscatels, per lb, Bd, l.», and U 4a Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Tm«u Oatmeal, pt»r 251 b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side perlb 0 7* Lewis' Prize Harm, per lb 0 8| | St Georgia German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 Cooking KJcrs  0 7 Preserved Ginger  0 8 Dessicated Coooanut „ 0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 New Mixe^l Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, p*r lb 0 8 71b Tina Irmon Peel for 3 9 j B'dmond's Bakirg Powder, 6d and* lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan AJm .nds  2 4 Barcelona Nubs „ 0 8 Wahmta  0 8 Pea Nuts  0 5 lib Tins Sfc Georg^'o Jams, 4s 6d drz-n, per tin ; 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6i d<z . tin 0 6 2ib Jara Gooseberry Jan\ per jir 1 0 lib „ Croa=e ahd Black well's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla— t iut packets, H6d drz |ier packet 0 6 Do Vere's J.I y Powders, assorted flivours, per packet 0 6 Bird t»-eod~Uomp,Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, who'e, 3d, crushed, p: rlb 0 4 CHEMICALS, Morton's Oream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 „ Carborate Soda  OS  Tartaric Acid  110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 8 6  Alum, powdered „ 0 6  Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martii-'s paste Blacklng.doz. 0 4^ Nixey's Black Lead par doz. 0 9 Peerless Glo=»«i par bot. 0 6 . Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 ,i m tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 $\b tins 10$ d, £lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment pec lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5* per cwt Salt, 71b bag 81, Ub | bag, Is 3d Gir ger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4i lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Is lOd Washdyke „ lib lOd. 2lb Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, E,lO i and Is PEESEBV6D FISH, Salmon-. Califomtan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin  Small, 4i and 4£d, large 7d and 7£d Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4jjd per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 103 per tin Red Herring 9 at Is, or lOOfiah 10s Bd] Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tlu Table Vinegar'6i, 9A, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinejs*r 9d bottle Washing Soap—ailkstone lOd bar or" 10a 6i box McLnod's almond scented 9d bar. 10s 6d box j Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar, 9s lid box Domeatic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight BO*p Is per box, 4Jd bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), 1r 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 m box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, fid each, sj6d doz O carer's Shaving Sticks, 9d eich Brown Windsor, lib bar 103, 10 tablets for Is ; Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 81 I Wbitiog Id per lb, 7a 6d cwt. Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9J. la lid '



V* SAVKD EVERY BY PaRCHASING YOUR GROOERIEP, TTC , FROM FLETCHER BROS. Special Notice to those who buy on cndlt—lLud Facts for Hard Figures. " • —— — . Are you pood at Figurea Cm you matt " ~— m An cafcul<*tions. or do you use Penei PAY nACTT A\m OA-m- a"dl i *Per. \\ ere yoa proficient m school lAI OiMl AND SAVE at ""btraction ? Try the following mM hc. matical problem, ptopoucdcd by our Price 3^ 3^ gj t«ot our Prices from ihe price, yoa are charged by buying on Credit,, and we th« A YEAR. Pounds you would cave m a «e»r b» Pur. __^ chasing your Grocerie* from uu ENTERPRISE. Leaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled, Like a Oat Watches a Mouse-We watch to give you Lowest Price* and Highest Values. easterners that thia will alwaya be ov I J ?' VVhen w' crml 88^ re -° amirnii niW. On. ll Compare our Prises and they are bound io nnlock your Pocket BoJt. ARAB, NELSON, M^TB^^S&^JfIK?,. ,*ock



OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), WILL be m Ashburton from November 20 till the end of the month. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN aft his Masio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel * THE| New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY TS now Showing a Large and Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS. GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FRAME HATS. BLACK FRAME HATS, IN THE LATEST- SHAPES AND STYLES. ALSO STRAW HATS IN GREAT TARIETY See oar Tennis Trousers and Shirts. See oar New Suitings for Summer Wear. See our Ready Made Clothing. See oar Boys' Norfolk Salts. See oar Boys' Washing Blonsea. See oar New Ties, etc., etc. SUITS TO MEASURE. ?FIT GUARANTEED. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager.



ARCADE. i HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, NOV. 16, — 1899 — I WILL hold my Nexb HORSE -FAIR on the above date, EDR WBICH I AM NOW RECEIVING fcENTRIES. L. THOMAS, 10 143 Auctioneer. ~" L AGMHOB, rriHERE are still Blocks of Land on the abcTe Batata for Sale, which would make some of the best) all round Farms m the County. 10 258 D. THOMAS. NOTICE. XHAVE for Sale a Good Farm, contain ing about 700 acres, from heavy to light land, with extensive improvements. New 10 roomed House, large Stable (12 horeee), with Feed House attached. Implement Shed, Dairy, Sheepyards, Cowsheds, Piggeries, etc., about 150 acres m wheat, 50 acres m oats. For particulars apply 10 25? D. (BHOMAS Just Arrived NEW 600DS ~NEW NOVELTI BS TN fact everything a Cyclist requires OATES, LOWRY AND CO ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS BURNETT STREET. I We Repair any make, and guarantee all work. Smoke New Venu



MELL O R ' S iZEALANDIA BOOT STORK THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, JS the Moafc RELIABLE House ?or|GOOD AND CBEAP BO3TS. Our aim is to give you the bbst value for littlb^mokey. HONESTY is out Policy, We ml' j not Guarantee youjan article unless we know it willfeire you every^Satiafacfiion. One TriaHs all we ask—Our Goods Sell themselves. «■>««.*»_- j MELLOE, TANCRED BTRFET, ASHBURTDN TO MY CLIENTS. T A M PR E P|A^R ED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIEID FEEEZTNG WORKS, rJC,BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. It would-be! wtOlfto give raeparticnlars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON J. SEALY AND CO. NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! NEW SEEDS! FOR THE FARM- —Including Clovers, Ilyegrass, Cocksfoot, Turnips, Eape and Peas. NEW SEEDS FOR THE VEGETABLE GAKDEN In any Quantity Required, or m 3dl ackets F AoST S F A L B °SOB™D EEDSIN ~irP"SOKETS °R 91 ™DOZEN NEW GARDEN REQUISITES IN ENDLESS VARIETY. WHEELBAND'S BLIGHT SPECIFIoT-Ibnc dressing according to directio »ill thoroughly eradicate Scale Blight from fruit treeß. TREE LUCERNE .*Sjr J. SEALY AND CO.



Wanted. {/K^H Trumpeter, (Jroper, B'ue Cod. Rfd Cod and fresh smoked fish by Kx;>re?B to-night, at J. 11. Jkwitt's, opposite Mail Office. '.LMefhone 96. 11102 \\' AN'l ED— A StroiJK Girl as g< neral f V ttrvant Ai;p!y by letter, ttitirg a^e, to Mrs Wit.lis, Cherteey. 11 105 WAiNThD-Gent's Zealandia Bicycle for Sale, nearly New. Splendid Machine. A barguiu.—Jsteel Bros,, West Stre«t, 11 101 LOST —Blaok and Tan rough haired collie, about six months old. Finder rewarded on retnrcing aa>ne to Bailwa* Refreshment Rooms. 11 99 WANTED Known—That Mitchell & 'J uh.ner have taken Temporary Promises b*low Ylr Burnard'e, there tc make v display cf the largest range o)' Orcloths and Linoleums ever shown m AshourioD. WANTED Kuowd—ThalTThr- arrival o the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double thoae of previous seasons. Each department ready or big business.—Mitchell & Tttrner. WANTED— Handy Man to repair and cut fences ; able to make aud hang gates. Constant employment to a competent hand. Apply to E. H. Dobson, Lowcliffe. 11 68 JiVV JJ(X>K*S at pubhaiied prieoa—The Valley of Sapphires; The Violet Flame ; Jaine's Cape ; Trewicnot of Greys ; The Untold Half; 'J he Romance of the Gnys ones ; True Heart; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Cheap editions of Sheldons Woik*, A. Swi-d, Kingsley, Sc»it, D eke.'is ; G nV.i'a Bat and BUI, and others; Windsor Mag' zne for October ; Diaries — H. M. JoNts WHY is the British noldier like Hondas- L-mka Tea 1 Because the quality is quickly shown when m hot water ! S c ! AKB ! AXE! We don't want to fight, but——meanwhile ask for M'Ketz e'a Hondai-Linka Tea, packed m Ceylon. NEW Volumeß of British Workman, Young England, Chums, Children's Friend, Infants' Magpzines; New lines m P oto Frames, Albums, Hand Bags, Shell O Qtiment-, Lined Baskets, Toys, Birthday Ci'ds, Christmas Cards, Sunday School Texts, etc. New Zealand views at reduced prices—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street, TTIHIS is a new advertisement, reminding JL you thtt if you have not yet tried M'Ket zie's Hondai-Linka Tea, you're bohind the times. WANTED Known—The Value at The Corner m Ladies' Novelties for Neckwear and Hosiery is the beat m the town — NOUTHCOTE AND HEFFORD ONYBODY kens that Scotchmen drink M'Kerz:e's Hondai-Lanka Tea, because it saves the quid siller, an' gangs faur. Imphm \ ASHBURTON ELECTION. MR JOHN MoLACHLAN'S Election Committee will meet on WEDNES DAY, 15"h inst, at 7 30. on the premises lately occupied by Mv W. Hornk m Have look Street, next the Salvation Army Bar racks. AH those willing to assist m Mr McLach l^n's return are iuvited to attend. Wft?. JOLLIFFE, l\ 9Q Hoa. Secretary. ■MR JOHN McLAOHLAH " WILL, ADDRESS THE ELECTORS as follows : — EIFFELTON, at ;he Schonlhnuse, on TU . SD.I V, Mih intt, at 7 30 p.m FLEMI^GTON, at the Suhoolhouse, on WEDNESDAY, 15th inst, at 7.30 p.m BALING, at the Schoolhouse, on THURS DAY, 16th iost, at 7 30 p m HINDS, nt the Schoolhonse, on FRIDAY, l?ch inst, at 7,30 p.m TINWALD, at tho Templar H»ill, on SATURDAY, 18th inst, at 7.30 p m 11 74 ASHBUKTON ELECTORAL DISTBIOT. MR G. J. HARPER TTTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS— WILLO WBY-TUESDA V, November 14 WINSLOW-WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15 LISMORE-THURSDAY, Nov 16 STATELEY Public HftU - FRIDAY, Nov 17 At 7.30 o'clock each Evening. 1&20T ASHSURTiF"bLEOTIOn! MR W. S. MASLIN WILL ADDRESS the Electors of Aehburton, IN THE SCHOOLKOOM, SEAFIELD-TUESDAY, Nov. 14. GREENSTREET- WEDNESDAY, Nov. 15. EIFFELTON—THURSDAY, Nov 16 WATERTON SCHOOL-FRIDAY, Nov _17 ___________ ASHBURTO^ ELEUTORATE. THE ASHBURTON BRANCH of the LIBERAL AND LABOUR FEDERATION invite the electors to meet their Candidate MR JOHN MoKBAGWE, AT LONGBEACH SCHOOLHOUSE. TO-MGHT at 8 o'clock. TINWALD TEMPLAR H.ALL, WEDNESDAY, 15;h, at 8, o'clock, MOUNT SOMERS SCHOOLHOUSB. OpHpRSDAY, 16th, at a o'clock. WINSLOW SQaOOLHOUSE, SATURDAY, 18th, at 8 o'clock. DROMORE SCHOOLHOUSE, MONDAY, 20th, at 8 o'clock. When he wiL deliver a Political Address on the questions of the day, WILLIAM PEARSON, 11 100 Secretary. CHURCH BERTiCESI ~ ~ tTTteph¥n's church, Ashburton, WEDNKSDAY-2 p^n. Ladies' Working Society ; 7.15 p.m. Evening Prayer I and address ; 8 p m. Choir practice. THURSDAY-7-2Opm. Bible Class j 8 p.m Guild of St Stephen. j 25th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (November 19) 11 a m—Matins, Holy Cjmmunion and Sermon 2 30 p m—Catechising 4 p m—Holy Baptism 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon E A WO.UDTHORr/JE, MA., ; ' ' Vicar APFKLL O wIFTTaTIT" '• E-RIDAY, I7th NOVEMBER 18^8* ! GRAN]} OONOERT (la aid o£ the Children's Prize Fund). Dopes open 7.30 p.m. Commence at 8 p.m. Admission—Front seatß, Is 6d ; back aeats, ' Is. Children half price. 11 98 Smoke Naw Veau*



CONCERT. A CONCERT will be given m the River side School, m aid of the School Prize Fund, on j FRIDAY NEXT, NOVEMBER 17, i To be followed by a Dunce, A Drag will leave the Somerset oorna? at .45 p.m. ' ' ' ii 9$ BOROUGH OF ASHBTJRTQN. | ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR. IN pursuance of the Municipal Corpora tions Act 1886, and the Regulation of Local Elections Aot, 1876, I hereby give notice that the Annual Election for Mayor will be held at the Borough Council Cham bers, Baring Square weat.on Wednesday the 29th day of November, 1899. Nominations m the form prescribed m the second sohedule of the Regulation of Local Elections Act 1876 will be received at the Town Clerk's Office till 12 o'olock noon on Wednesday the 22nd day of Novembtr 1899, A deposit of £10 must accompany each nomination. H. H. FOOKS, 11 97 Returning Officr. f^r~^sXle jp QA PRICE required for town seotion oy^U 818, containing £ acre fronting Aitken Street, East, T. BULLOCK. Agent. if'PERRIMAN' j ' WiT~§ALJV ~" ! BONEDUST-The very best Manure' which can bo applied to the soil. GUANO—Which has given great satis faction throughout the District the last three seasons. BRANDING OILS —Manufactured by Lewos, Berger and Sons, England. The very best anicle on the markat ¥oFi7_^ I HAVE a sum of £10.000 to lend on mortgage of Freehold Farm Land?, m sums to snit borrowers, an 44 to 5 per cent. Also a sum of £20 000 to invest m one bow on a security showing an ex ceptionally good margin at 4 per cent. F. FEKRIMAN. FOR SALE AT TREVORTON, COHNEK Section, containing f of an acre, well fenced and stocked with fruit trees. '! here ia also a pomp with a good supply of water. Price—£4o. , _____ : ;F. FKRRIi&AN. "FOE SALE, "~ ~ fH,AYE for sale on tlje %ach Road, Corner Section, containing |'acre of good land, upon which ia erected a live roomed housa. Fall particulars on ap plication. / ' " F. FERRJMAN,