FOR HER.

For ber the sweetest blossoms sliould breath** perfume rare. For her the tenderest music should come ffloa.4 lng through the air. SFor her the choicest pleasures should beaecn and pave the way A.nd brightest beams of sunlight at her feet IB glory play. For her the blushing rosebud should discard Its cruel thorn , Ana for her heaving bosom other eager searcn- I ersscorn. ,  ..  For her a pure contentment should throw its arms about „ Juid circle her, while pleasure shuts all care and sorrow out. lor her I'd make the journey through tbia Masting d°ay of smiling love, devoid of doubt Her path should glow resplendent, tlie way b» like a dream. I'd make her life with happiness like dearest heaven eeem.

BUD'S COPY.

The oity editor opened $he door and peered impatiently through the clouda of smoke rolling up over the long cen ter table in the reporters' room. • 'Did you get that story, Oarleton?'' he asked. "Carleton's not in yet, Mr. Howard, one of the men replied. "He" • But the door shut with a bang, to open a minute later, when the same worried voice inquired: "Where's Bud? No; I suppose he isn't to be found either 1 Did any one ever know him to be on hand whe# he was wanted? Here, Bud," as the grimy faced galley and general utility boy In question oame in with his proof?, go down to the foot of F street and find Carleton. There's a wreck off the point, but it won't do us any good unless he gets here with that copy pretty soon. We go to press at 8 o'clock—in just two hours. Bud"——' He stopped with a half smile, for the boy was already part way down the stairs on his way to the street.

None of us knew exactly why we gave the weird, shriveled speoimen of boy hood the name of Bud. Possibly it was because of the certainty we felt that he would never become a blossom. He was a thin shouldered, sunken chested little fellow, small even for his 12 years, with a sharp "featured, unchildish face, and the suggestion of eternal oroup in his voice. He had drifted into the office one stormy night about a year before the time of whioh I write, and although his request for "a place" had beec prompt ly refused he had calmly staid on and become a fixture. He was not communi cative about himself, and we were not particularly curious. One of the women proofreaders discovered before long that the gray rat under her desk was not a more constant habitue of the office than was Bud. He spent the hours between the time that the paper went to press and the arrival of the day men at 11 o'clock sleeping on a pile of empty mail sacks in a dark corner of the engine room, but from that time on he was alert and ready for business.

As "understudy" for Frank, the reg ular galley boy, he was fast picking up a knowledge of printing and had oc casionally displayed a surprising amount of information regarding the general makeup of a newspaper., Strcagly im bued with the idea that all things were secondary in importance and must be subservient to its requirements, noth ing pleased him so much as an errand of the kind just given him by the city editor, and we all knew he would re turn on time if he was alive.

Carleton was a new man on the pa per, a little green in the business, but with a ' 'nose for news'' and a sense of honor and the eternal fitness of things, coupled with reliability of statement. Mr. Howard had looked over his staff that night before giving the assignment. "Get to that wreck, Carleton," he said testily. "You are the only man here who can write it up without hav ing tho waves roll mountain high." And the new reporter had torn a thick section from the block of copy paper and hurried away.

Bud found no difficulty in locating the wreck, although he could see its dark spars outlined against the sky much better by running along the wa ter front as far as H street. The storm, which had been raging for three days and had finally caused the disaster, had subsided a trifle, and from his distance the great, black hulk seemed resting easily upon the waves. On account of the hour there were but few spectators —only the hurrying life saving crews, the patrolmen and the inevitable groups of ragged wharf rats. And Bud observ ed, with delight, that not another paper had a reporter on the scene. He looked around for Carleton, and some one told him that the' 'chap that had been writ ing there for a long time, sitting on an overturned small boat, had at last right ed the little craft and set off for the half submerged ship.

"He hadn't oughter either," the man continued. "This water ain't as peaceful as it looks. We had a hard pull gettin in the last trip with the passen gers, and the wind is risin higher every minute."

It was true that the clouds had begun to roll again, while the lightning threw ever sharper and more jagged fangs across the sky. The crew on shore made hasty preparations to put out. There were still many people aboard the wreck —a number of them women and chil dren. Bud was the first one in the boat.

"Come out of that, youngster," said a sailor. ' 'Be quick with yon!''

"I'm goin," cried the boy. "I've goi to see Carleton—l've got to, I tell you!'

The sailor'b hand was on his collar, but Bud clung to the seat with desper ation, the muscles in his little hands standing out like a gladiator's.

"I've got to get something for the pa per," and his voice rose to a shrill scream.

The man lifted him out, sat him—not xmgently—down on the wet sand and pushed off the boat. With a fierce cry the boy was after him, clinging like a monkey to its side. The sailor loosened

tfceTsoy's hands, and he dropped baok ward into the water. He scrambled to tha shore and stood choking with impo tent rage, strange oaths pouring from his lips and his frail hands beating at the air. _, The wind increased in violence. The thunder was terrific, and the heavens Were out with broad, white blades. The night grew ever blacker, but he could gee by the flashes that the lifeboat rolled heavily and seemed in distress. He sank down and dug his hands deep into the Band. All at once a peal of thunder shook the solid earth. A flash of light ning leaped down and seemed to lap up the sea and ships. Bud uncovered hia eyes, and in a moment his shrill voice was added to the chorus of agony sent up from among the flames of the fated steamer. Lightning had struck her, and the boy had heard the sailors say that she carried a consignment of coal oil. The light was bright enough now, and the watchers could see a small, dark ob ject leave her luminous side and head toward shore. It was the small boat Bud screamed in ecstasy as he saw a man—Carleton —work at the oars. The time seemed an eternity, and the boat, overcrowded as it was with women and | children, seemed to make no progress. ■It was in danger of swamping. How long before the explosion must occur? The boy threw himself face down ward upon the beach and waited. Pres ently he lifted his eyes and saw the man in the boat rise and gently put back the hands that were extended toward him, as if in entreaty, and then with a long leap spring into the ocean. Bud saw him strike out with strong, confident strokes, while the boat, relieved of his weight, made a leap forward. Then there was a sudden darkening of the sky as the flames swirled downward, followed by a long, reverberating shook and roar, a glare that turned the heav ens into fire, while the waves hissed around the scene with the foam at their lips stained red. There was a hurrying back and forth along the shore, the whirling of long ropes, lassolike, over the waters, and after awhile a few charred, blackened shapes upon the beach. Bud opened the office door at half past 2. "This is a nice time for you to show up,'' growled the city editor. ' 'Where's Carleton? Did you get that copy?" Bud approached the table slowly, fumbling in his coat with trembling hands. "I've brought the copy," he said, his lips drawn and ashen. "It's a little wet, 'cause 'twas in his pocket, and"— the boy put his hand up to his throat and sobbed hoarsely— "jon see, he—got drowned. "—Grace Duffle Roe in Chi cago Post.

Dummies In the Band.

Quartermaster Liebioh of the Fifth regiment made a discovery once and has been careful ever since whenever he has occasion to engage a band to play mar tial music for the gallant bo^s in blue. "I wanted to engage a brass band," eaid he, "and there was a certain rivalry among the boys that made it difficult to reach a conclusion. I finally made up my mind and engaged a certain band, and the nest day the bandmaster of the rival organization said to me, "You watch f-mr band tomorrow and see that they don't ring in any dummies an you." I didn't know what the man waa talking about, so I asked him to ex plain, and he did. A light then dawned upon me, for he gave the snap deliber ately away, that while leaders of cer tain bands collect bo much per man from the people that engage them they frequently ring in people in the band that don't know a bar of music from a bar of soap. They just simply walk along with the rest of the players and nobody is any the wiser. The nest day the parade took place, and I followed the advice of the other leader and watched my band carefully. It didn't take long to pick out the two dummies. They just strolled along with the brass instruments at their moutha and acted as though they played without inflating their cheeks. We had to pay for those fellows $3 apiece just the same.", "And what did you do?" "I asked the leader to tell the two dummies to play solos." "And they did?" "Not by a jugful. He simply said that that wasn't in the contract, and he refused to do it. I have had my eyes opened since, and you may rest assured they don't ring in any more 60 cent dummies on me and charge me $8 tot them. "—Cleveland World.

An Optical Illusion.

If you want a good ending to a littl* party, take all the guests into the din ing room and turn out the gas. Make them all sit around the table, In the mid die of which place a soup plate. In the sonp plate put some common salt and a little alcohol. Light the alcohol, and then look afe each other's faces. They will look natural at first, but as the al cohol bums out and the salt becomes ig nited the flame changes from yellow to blue, and the changes in the faces are very startling. They all take on a ghast ly look. Eyes stick out, and the skin looks as though drawn tight like parch ment. Then the faces become almost black, and when the flame dies out and you go out into a lighted room you un consciously try to wipe the black off. But it doesn't come. It's all the light from the salt.—Hartford Post.

Reproductive Power of Memory.

As the child, flashing about him a bit of burning stiok, may seem to make a circle of flame because the flame point moves so quickly, bo memory, though it does go from point to point and dwells for somo inconceivably minute instant on each part of the remembrance, may yet be gifted with such lightning speed, with such rapidity and awful quickness of glanco, as that to the man himself the effect shall bo that his whole life is spread out there before him in one Instant;, and that he, godlike, sees the end and the beginning side by side. - Madams^

E, II ii i n in in iip—mmM Printed and published by Henry Willis o Peter Street, Ashburton, for the ProprJfl tors, at their Printing Office, Burneb Street, Ashburton, T November 7, W9

TH® ABHBUHTGH OTJAKDIAN t TUESDAY, NOVRMBEB 7, IB9§



R. T. CIARK, GRAIN AND I'RODUOfI BROKER, GENERAL COVi'MISSION ;AGENI\ "Tamored Strbict, Noxfc to MoOounell aud 0 muton'a Stables Simples of Whett, O\ts, Bar'ey, Clover, and other Seeds submitted to Duyers, and highest price obtained AG'i'iNT for all kh-.di of Fjrm Machinery 2^ per cent commission added only to cost price I am a purchaser of all kii.da of Farm Produce, iW.ter, E-;-<s, 'Poultry, Beawax, Honey, Horee Hair ; U-iah given BUI'TER—N-iw ihut the- shipping sea"on has started, I am prepared to troab with farmers foruaib butter for shipment Home. Boxes supplied. Call for circular Farmers' and Tradesmen's Rooks kept, Debta collected, Houses let, Farms Bold; ITfisst Money to lend at current rates I AM AG3NT FOR- Howden and Montcrief'B Famous Garden Seeds Murohiaon's Scrub Exterminator-—Sudden death to the Cahforuian Thistle Jardoo Fertiliser—A new discovery for growing Pot Plants, and for garden use Field and Gardan Manures supplied from five tons down to -J-owt bags Kaowle's Reliable Insecticides for destroy log Scale, Blighfc, etc, on Ktuit Trees and Flowers; grow Fruib, nob diseased stumps; death to th 9 green and black aphia now attacking Rose* ; information given re all inseeb and fungoid pests Clark's Calf Feeder-One of the greatest successes of modern dairy appliancea Preaervatia, for preservinsrßntter ; greatly o»ed now in all factories in Victoria Vickery Egg Preservative—Will ke«P Eggs fresh for 12 mouths Roberts' Simplex Incubators — Poultry S>armers shou'd see this machine A and W McCarthy's Fishing Tackle and Gll"8 Kemp's Patent Sheep Branding Liquid— The Australasian nays this branding fluid is the bast we have ever used BICYCLES—I have been appointed Agent for the Raleigh and Holms Bicycles The Raleigh is one of the higheatt grade machines made ; it is not a cheap machine ; do not buy cheap machines ; the best is always the cheapest in the and. The price in—Special? £28, Racers £26, Road Racers £25, Light Roadsters) £22 10a; Ladies' Bioycles from £20 to £25 The Holt.is (now all the rage in the North Island) is made by J. Ho'.lis and Sons. Birmingham, England, Gun and R fls Manu facturers —(HoUis* Guns have a world-wide reputation, and need no advertising). This machine I oan recommend, as it is impossible for this firm with their reputation to make an inferior article. The price ia exactly the same as the English factory Sgure, viz—£2o for Lady's or Gentleman's Easy termi can ba arranged for either machine; al2 months guarantee given. I offer you as follows: Potatoes (table) Is 9J per sack ; Ovt Sheaf Chaff £2 10i per ton, whole Oats 6a per sack, Crushed Oats 6s per sack, Chick Wheat 5* per sack, Faotory Cheesa 63 per lb, Bacon (whole) 7J, Californian Onions 13s per case of lOOlba net; Butter Cases, for export, 2s each : all delivered free, Sacks to be re turned. 10 264



Frank Curtis. THE LEADING UP TO DATE Watchmaker, & Jeweller JUST ARRIVED FROM HOWE NEW GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS SEASON. ( I HAVE now the largest and best assorted stock in Ea3b Street. INSPECT INSPECT A fresh cons'gamenb of the latest aad mo^jt up to-date styles IN Roihernm Wntehes also NICKEL WATCHES made to my own ordar These watches are fast becoming the FAVOURITE WATCH in the district for STERLING WORTH AND TIME KIPPING. LARGE ASSORTMENT just in of NEW DESIGNS in rings, broocbe:), bangles, alborts, ladies' chains, etc., etc,, in gold and silver. WEDDING RINGS AND KKKPFRS «f my own make 18 cam-, guaranteed beal value in towa in u!l sizera and shapes. I h-.va just landed a MACHINE for ALTK.RIS'G the above RINGS to ANY. SIZIC without cutting or ia any way is-.jaring :hr; ring. Altt -.tfA wbile you wait. REPAIRS AS USUAL, neat, workman like, prompt, and reasonable. FRAHK CURTIS, THE LEADING WATCHMAKER. & JEWELLER. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep on their own account can book space at any time to suit tneir own convenience, by com t tnunioatipg with us. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 ISLINGTON FERTILISERS FOR GARDEN USE MAY be obtained in Cwb. and half Cwt Bags from NIOGLL BROS, District) Aexmts ykftt ARE CASH BUYEite OB " FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEbT MARKEr RATES. NICOLL~BROS., East Street, Aahbarton. mHE CHRISTOHUROH MKA'IT~OO J_ Limited t 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 Smoke New Venus, ,



SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1899. CHE&P MONEY! CHEAP MONEY CHEAP MONEY ;in sums jf £100 *> £10,000, ON COUNTRY, CITY, AND SUBURBAN FREEHOLD, At'exceptionally low rates of interest. TjlOR FORMS OF APPLICATION AN " 'sWULL INFORMATIONS Apply to the DISTRICT MANAGER, j Chriatcburch. J. H. RICHARDSON, ' Government Insurance Commissioner. WANTED"!^ vvn--The Value at The Corner in Ladies' Novelties far Neckwear and Hosiery ig the beet in the fcowu—iNoaxHCQW anu HawoßO



DATES, LQWffY kM CO- Atalanta Bicycles, |'^NLY A FEW of these famous Local \_> Wheels on hand Dun'op Multiflex Tyres, extraf Bnisb, with 12 months guarantee— FOR £-20 EACH. GATES, LOWEY & CO., BURNETT STREET. ~NBW SEASON'd SESDS. RAPE, Clovers, Ryegrass, Cocksfoot, Cowgrasa, etc., ab lowest market prices. NICOLL BROS., East Street Smoke New Venus •



JUBiLEL REFRESHMENT ROOMS BURNETT STREET. NEW MANAGEMENT. h. h. Tap on HAYING taken over the above Refresh ment Rooms, trusts that he will receive the liberal support of the Public, who may rely, on getting the best ot attention. [ Dinners from 12_to 2 p.m daily t Refresh - ! meats at all hours, up to 10 p.m. H.H.O. will make a specialty of Catering for Balls, Parties, Picnics, etc.—town or country Terms on application For Bronchial Coughs take Woods' Great ppermiafc O,ure -la 64 aad2) 6d



WOOL SEASON, 1899-1900 j ¥1 / E SHALL BE REPRESENTED at tha Christchurch and Timaru ? V fixtures, and liavo inude satisfactory arrangements for disposing of CALIPH privately at Abhhuiton. Oontignrneiits will be received at our Ashburton or Tinwald stores, and sent on to either Christ church or Timaru, free of all charges, except railage. Clients who wish to send then- Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows :— If intended for sale at A&hburton— Friedlonder Bros.', Ltd, Siding, Ashburtcn If intended for sale at Christohurch—Brown and Son's Biding, Addicgton If in'erded for sale or shipment at Timaru—Mill and Co.'a Siding, Timaru If intended for shipment at Lyttelton—N.Z. Shipping Cc,'a Dumping Shed, Lyttelton ! WOOLPACKS, TWINE, BRANDING, and other Fhearing' Requisites SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES.



lOur*|HtMt Sa'e will take place at Ohristcharchj on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899, For #hich Catalogues close on MONDAY, November 20, 1899, after*the arrival of the South express mail. nrnim-ifi * y * _ FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD.



TO MY CLIENTS. T AMJPR E^P|A*R ED TO DISPOSE OF ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIR FIELD FEEEZING WOKKS, TC BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE. Id would*be|wellfto give me*particulars prior to aheep^being"forwarded. DAVID THOMAS,



ASHBURTON BELFAST AND F AIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TCTJR TURNIP,- RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be made for any kind of Foil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON, MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received by FBIEDLAMDIfIB BROS., Limited., DAVID THOMAg, OR **" THK N.Z. FARMERS C3O-t.fJPIiSRA.TIVE: Ji SSOCIAXIOTC OF OAJNTJSTRBCJK.Y, limited., CANTSBBUEY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PKODUCE EXFOET COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary.



WOOL. WOOL. WOOL. X AM now making LIBERAL. CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all W OOJL'placed in my hands for Sale either in Ashburton, Timaru, or for Shipment. _____ This Season's WOOL SALES for CANTERBURY have.been fixed as under, viz :— CHRISTCHURCH—November 23, 1899; December 14, 1899; January 18, 1900 J February 9, 1900. TlMAßU—December 1, 1899; January 5, 1900; February 7, 1900, WOOLPACKS and all Station Requisites supplied at Lowest Market Rates. D. THOMAS, Ashburtou. -P URE_SEED S- I HAVE lately erected, regardless of Cost, the MOST COMPLETE Seed Cleaning; Plant South of the Line, and I now ask intelligent! Farmers to inspect the same at Work, lam&now prepared to CLEAN for Farmers any Description of SEEDS & GRAIN And will GUARANTEE to give them SATISFACTION. I can Supply Beßt RYEGRASS and COCKSFOOT, locally grown; alto, Best CLOVERS, Dressed by my own machines, the purity of which must be Jseen to be appreciated." Also—Hubst and Son's Best ENGLISH .CLOVERS, |TURNIPS,f RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, Em. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON.



t J. Ij. HIGGrS, ART DECORATOR & SIGNWRITER, TT7ISHES to intimate to the Ladies o Ashburton that he has made a Special Study of COLOUR during the iaaii Seventeen Years, and is therefore* prepared to give the greatest: satisfaction IN HOUSE DECORATING., Terms Moderate. Workmanship Sbook |to None. Apply early to avoid the rush for SPRING CLEANING* J. L. ifIGGS, TANCRED^STREET. |



sheep shears shekp shears. T.TJ.S. 8.8.A. T.U.S 8.8.A The Best Branda obtainable at very lowest rates. Also TURKEY STONED and OIL for above. ALL NEW AND SPECIALLY SELECTED. , , /nV_____^ LAWN- MOWERS. LAWN MOWERS. EXCELSIOR! NEW EASY! AND GBEtfOENT ! At Town Prices. ENGLISH STEEL TRUNKS. BETTER VALUE than COLONIAL and Less in Price WATER POTS and BOCEMS. Just in time for the Dry Weather. AT W. H. COLLINS & COS., "HARDWARE EMPORIUM." EAST STBKBT ASHBURTON. Temcphone —14 & 15, p.O tox—3s.



JUST OPENED. 6 CASES ex 's S S' KTJMABA" This now Completes our Shipments of Summer Goods, and wo pride ourselves we can now Supply ALL YOUE NEEDS. I Latest Arrivals include, PRETTY LEGHORN STRAWS for Girl's and Ladies' SUNSHADES & PARASOLS in Silk and Satin Novelties in BELTS, BUCKLES and DRESB CLASPS White Cycling Gloves White Silk Gloves White Milanese Gloves. BLOUSE JAPANESE k FANCY SILKS (very recherche), WHITE and CREAM PIQUE, and PIQUE STRIPES, Black Grenadines, BLACK SICILLIAN & Fancy and Plain BLACK LUSTRES THE LATEST IN BMDFOKD FANCY DBESSEtf DACCA CALICOES, splendid value, TUCKED MUSLINS, very new Hearth Rucfs from 2s 6d up, LARGE SIZES. A very pretty range of ROMAN WORK, including TABLE CENTRES, SIDEBOARDS, & TABLE COVERB, QUILTS in Honeycomb, Marcella and Satin All everyday lines in Household requirements at Corner Price?, v?z., Ticking?, Sheetings, Shirtings, andFlanneliettes. WE FXCELL IN TOWELS BOYS' GALATEA BLOUSES in four Sizes MEN'S HARDVVEAR TROUSERS One case of Boys' SERGE SAILOR SUITS 6s 63. COME and SEE THESE' A large Assortment of Ladies', Girls' and Boys' Hose LADIES LACE jEMBROIDKRED Hose very stylish. TfiE LEADING HOOBE FOR Gents Mercery, Ties, B"ws, Braces and Collars. MttN'S SWEATKRS for Cycling We will f-how on Monday next a SPECIAL range of Boots and Shoes including LSIDIES TAN OOZE OALP SHOES 10a 6d GENTS TAN OOZE CALF SHOES 20s Girls' Boys' and C'mlclrens Tan Shoes to suit 3 years old to 15 years SPECIAL PURCHASE MEN'S COLONIAL BOOTS, from Suckling's, Bhezb and Standard Factories : We can do Leather Gooclb WELL. FOR. CHRISTMAS & KEW YEAR. Extraordinary value in Xmas Cirds 12 for 2d (packets) 10 for 8d (boxed with envelopes) 25 „4d „ - 10 „Is 3d „ 25 61  12 „ Is9d „ Knglish Mail for Xmaa Greetings closes in about fourteen days— We can confidently recommend the work of our Milliner & Dressmaker to your notice- Place your Xmas order now to avoid disappointment. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD "THE COBNEB,"



FOR BEST VALTTE IN SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY. -GO TO ANDREW ORR. A New Shipment just opened, purchased in London at the Lowest Possible Price. The Value cannot be surpassed. Inspection and comparison invited. ALL HIGH CLASS DRAPERY. 38BackBrochu Costumes excellent value New Millinery. Call and see the new selec loely goods, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 3s, 3b 6d, to 5s tions of the latest Millinery including gj, Paris models in Hats and Bennetts. ~ ._ ~ ~ ~ , .7 - , ■, A Grand Selection of new Prints for blouees Black & Navy Coating Serges Is 4d, Is 6_d me tal!ia prints prints from 3£d guaran la lid, 2« 3d, ?s lid* teed to _f Mht *■* Nuns' Veiling. Cream, White, Pink, Corn New Laces, C B Corsets, P D Corsets and all flour, Green, Sky, from Is per yard. the best makes from Is lid, Umbrellas, . .—. - Sunshades Is upwards. Kid Glovea all eizßs Is 6d upwards, Cycling ——-—-—-—— — ~z ——. Gloves, Evening Gloves all prices and Men's Boater Hats great variety at lowest shades from 6d. possible pnoo. -———— — • Ladies' and Gents' Boots splendid atook 100 dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs bought at bought at lowest prices, every pair big reduction in Home market. guaranteed^ A large stock of Linoleums and Floor cloths , agaifioant sboak of Carpets, Brussels, from best English manufacturers, splendid | Tap3«ry Squires, also Blankets and value. i Flannels. Notwithstanding the Great Advance in Wool we were Fortunate in placing Large Orders at old Prices, which the Public will get the full Benefit of. Customers always well treated. DRESSMAKING in full Swing, prompt attention to Wedding and Mourning Orders. The Orescent Bicycle, best in Canterbury, £17 10s. ANDREW ORR.



LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMEKB COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the la twelve months. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Sheatn lud Household Coal in the market, Used In the Woollen Factory and Canto bury Flour Mills, GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES to G. T, PARK, mount: sumbrs,



WANTED Known—That J. Moraosr has received a large supply of Winter Boots and -Shoos. They are all of the beet 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* There fore the public have no need to wonder where to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs dona at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash burton. fTIHE Newest Designs in Stamped Mount JL Mellick, Moldavian, Countess, Ceylon, Ribbon, Brooklyn, and Lace Work now in stock. Linen Goods, Colored Linen ; Canvas, Giant, Reliable, Butterfly, and Berlin Wools. Crewel, Leviathan, Embroidery and Knit ting Silks. Floss, Araaene, Perline, Zanzi bar, and Congress Cottons, and all the etcs. necessary for Art Needlework to be had at Mrs Awobk's. i



WANTED KnowD—That the»rrival o '<■■ i' V cu';i|. it.tte our reason's imp;>rt>'tii.!.-, which jne(iiily riouble those of prevong <se<iponp. Fnoh^ depart mon*- ready for big business.—Mitchell & TtTBHER. [ToABD.] ' 11/T ISS H. FKIEDLANDER, MANICURIST, Aboade Chambers, Jshbartoo. Hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 19g FARMERS and Visitors to Aehbarton will find Mks MoGkeqob's Refresh oent Roornß, ab the corner of East and Burnett htreets, the most central atd beab id town. Hob Luncheons daily from 12 to |2. Tea, coffee and light refreshments at ah houra. Confectionery and fruib of the beat Iways in stock. T. H. UnDRILI. -j [c, UNDSIIiIi



T H. UNDEILL AND CO., T7!URNISHING UNDERTAKERS, JJ ORNISHING UNDERTAKERS. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Ccffinß a Speoialty. A Choice Aesortment of Artificial Wmthl n Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, ftasfc Belts. 3 J.V.DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, TTAS just received the first consignment of his XMAS GOODS IN GOLD AND SILVER, Consisting of WATCHES, ALBERTS, MUFFCHAINS, BROOCHES, BANGLES, STUDS, LINKS, PENDANTS, BELT CLASPS, And numerous novelties in the latest designs and at prices to suit the times. INSPECTION INVITED. All Goods Marked in Plain Figurei A Further Shipment of the Celebrated RQTHEFH/tM LLV£R WATCHES JUST TO HAND. Also— THREE DOZEN HARVEST WATCHES AT 9/6, Best Value in Canterbury. REPAIRS AS USUAL—Prompt Keat, Reasonable. .SIGHT TESTING A SPEOIALTY. J. V. DE~ BEEB^ £{Late S. Salek) EAST STREET, ASHBURTON TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY.;



I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the Canterbury Mil), which was under my management for over seven years, and have PURCHASED from Mr Edwiu Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, i The Canterbury Mill, which is the property of the Bank of New Zealand Asset! Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitb & Co., bo to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to a»k you to address all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT, ROLLER :FLOUR MILLS, ASHBTJftTON On and after October Ist, I shall be pleated Co supply you with first-class ROLLER FLOUR, WHEAT MEAL,BRAN & SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS > DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Flour, Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Farmers' Association, West Street, whore Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholdsn, can leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, , and Sharps in exchange. THOMAS ROLLITT, WAK4NOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 285 ASHBURTON. TURIO 841 PILLS warranted to cure Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 yean In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists Mid Patent Medicine Vendors throughout the « world. Proprietors, The Lincoln »nd Mia land Counties Drug Company, Lincoln England •t/\ ACRES -|/\ ±U ACRES ±U FIRST-CLASS- Land Fronting Middle Road, Allenton ; either as a whole or in two allotments of five acres each. Easy terms can be arranged. T. BUJLLOCE NEW STRAWS, Flowers, Ribbons, Ruohings, Gloves, Veilings, Laces. Muslins, Prints, Embroideries, Calicoes, Flannelettes, Dress Goods, and lovely Summer Capes and Jackets now to hand. The making of* Underclothing, Pin»foret, Aprons, Sun Bonnets, and Dresses still receives first attention at Mbs A&corn's. A OABB MRS A pi fWiARIBQK £L» v/. V/laridge TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, and SINGING COX STREET, ASHBURTON. Terms on Application.