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INSANITY IN NEW ZEALAND.

■ —*~ In last mail's budgPt r-f Parliamentary pipers is included tl:e Rnnual report, of the Inspector of Asylums, and thp tables attached to it contain inforron fcion that has an interest—albt it a sad one—to the reader. The tables dealing with tho causes of insanity and tbf occupations followed by lunatic asylum patients before they wern confined foi their own and their fellows' good are worthy of attention. There were 613 j patients admitted during the year to the asylums of the colony, and of these no less than 143 were women engaged in domestic duties. In addition to these, 53 patients came from the ranks of domestic servants, the latter being classed under a separate heading. From the ranks of the laborers came the serious total of 127. Farmerß numbered 35, and miners 18, while 12 each were contributed by the trades of the bootmaker, carpenter, and clerk. Nine of the patients admitted were governesses and teachers, three were achcol children, two lawyers, one a clergyman, and one a hotelkeeper. Of the causes of insanity the largest number of the cases admitted, 76, are attributable to hereditary and con genital source, while drink comes next as responsible for the unseating of reason in 52 of those who had to be sent to the lunatic asylums ; of this number 42 were males and 10 females Epilepsy caused the insanity of 25 people, and 24 minds succumbed to mental overstrain and worry. Finan cial troubles account for 13 cases, over=itudy 1, ov( work 5, privation and poverty 3, soliti" c 8, remorse 1, love disappointment 2, fright 3, excitement I, disappointment 2, adversity 6, and opiurti, morphia, and chlorodyne 1 each. One is somewhat surprised to find that influenza drove 15 people ouad, and etiil more surprising is it to find that only 8 cases are attributed to religious mania, in view of the fact that a large number of people regard religion as being responsible for much of the insanity that medical men have to treat. The small number of cases attributed to religion beara out to some extent what was stated recently by the London Spectator, that because patients after becoming insane get aold of hallucinations of a religous character, quite erroneously religion was fixed upon as the cause of tijeir insanity, co that such b method of classification is misleading. It may perhaps, too, be worthy of note thatal: wight of «ho so-called religious lunatics ire in the Wellington Asylums— Mount View and Forirua—and in no other of the lunatic asylums of the colony is there one case of insanity ( ittributed to religion. One wnulo have thought that Ohri3tchurch, with its reputed readiness to accept all sort> of religous fads and cranks, with its Wotthingtons and so forth, would have supplied a caae or two, but apparently J the " cranks " of the city of the plains are not insame enough for the asylum, Or, it may be, that in the Wellington asylum people are classified as religious lunatics who in other asylums would have their aberration attributed to other causes, or at anyrate classified under different headings. The maga zinc just quoted from states that very rarely is proof forthcoming that reli gion has been the positive cause of insanity, and that "it is disbelievers wbo usually go mad, or, aa Kordau says, exhibit that form of neurosis which so frequentSy ends in madness " Then, again, women are said to be 1 more subject to religiouß insanity than men, because they take & deeper interest in religious questions, but amongst the eight religious lunatics re ported in the table six are men and only two women. Only one clergyman was amongst those admitted, and an Eng lish writer has it that the sanest men in the world are the bispops, and it will perhaps be admitted that as a class the bishops bestow a good deal of study on tb.9 subject of religion. In any case, it cannot be said that in this colony religion helps very largely to people the asylums. The actual coat to the colony of the maintenance of the public asylums for the year was £52,967 9* Id, and the cost per head of the patients was £22 7s 8f d.

Commenting on the attendance at this | year's Derby, a London paper says that j considering the bril- '< DERBY DAY. liancy of the weather the crowds which assembled on the Epsom Downs were not remarkable. The really curious fact was that they were not larger, Fifty years ago they were quite as large, and yet in this period facilities for reaching the course have increased enormously, and London, the main source of supply, has grown to an amazing extent. Is the popularity of horse-racing waning ? Certainly it is if the testimony of Epsom Downs is reliable. Of those throngs gathered there one might safely say that not 50 per cent took any interest in the racing, and only perhaps 20 per cent an active interest. During the chief race of the day the swings never ceased swinging, and knots of holiday makers, comfort ably settled on the turf, beyond the beat of the constable, mounted or afoot, never bothered themselves to stir. It was the fresh air, the summer sun, and the pleasures of the fair that enticed them, and not the competition of costly quadrupeds. The Derby, as a horse-, racing carnival, is distinctly on the wane, though the Derby, as an excuse for spending a fine summer day upon the beautiful uplands of Epsom, will hold its own for many years to come. Every season horse racing becomes i more and more confined to a small class jof professionals. The general public take nothing like the same degree of interest in it that they do in football i or in cricket. ; I



Shipping Srj\"7, si^TLL %>'T> U.BTON G<y* s"»lNr. LTM ITF, ■•>. For rjO^rJON. ~.i p«.)?AL MAIL 8735A *^l^^v MURS, -with ««pori(.p • ioA: - «^> n f p ae (( 9 tigcra, cal'!ng afe Mont© Video or Rio, Teneriffe and Ply. rfoath. Vessel "on Oommand^T From Date. Gothic „ lim KHloy ... WelVn July 20 lonio .» 4748 Kempson Wel't'n Oct. 12 CARGO STEAMERS. *D-lphic.«. 6275 Snowden i.-yt'l'ton June 29 #Aotea .„ 5364 Evans — August Pakeha .„ 4531 Proseer — August Maori ...5317.Mofifatb — Sept *Oarriea Third-clasa Passengeris, F. W. HANMSR. Aeent. fw% ?| 2 KOTAL MAIL RTTC\MKUS, FOR L f)NI>ON, Via Mont« Video, Tenerlffo & Plymouth. Beat Accommodation for all classes of Passengers at Lnweat Rate*. Port of 8t) oiimer»!. Pobb. Dspartnre. Hat-e. Rakaia 6683 — August 3 Papaoui 7000 — August 31 Ruahtna 3127 — 28 W*k»nui "000 — Oat. 25 Paparoa 7000 — Soy 23 CARGO STEAMERS. Nsirnsh re 8000 Lyttelton June 27 Tekoa ... 4050 Wellington July Waikato ... 4767 Lyttelton July For farther partiaalara apply to FRIKDLANDER BROS., Lw>. Agenfo, A«hburtoa. HENRY STEPHENSON, (aucoeaoor to Alfred Harrison.) Sfltabltßhed 20 yearn. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stook Prodnco, Fumitnrej eto., EVKRV SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Ciearing Sales of Stock, Household Fared nre, etc., as por arrangement, in any part the county. Advanofis made on Goods placed in my tiaada for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on SATURDAYS. Agent; : Norwich Ouion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PJANOS and ORGANS on time pay mente from JiOs per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER ■SHAQ POINT GOAL, THE PREMIER OTAGO GOAL. UNEQUALLED FOR HOUSEHOLD AND STEAM PURPOSES. mHE SHAG POINT COAL COMPANY JL hereby notify thab MESSRS W. H. COLLINS & CO. are their OINJL.^ Agents in Aehburton for THE GENUINE SHAG POINT COAL. All orders entrusted to them will receive prompt attention. Colliery: Shag Poiat. Head Office.: Vogel Street, Dunedin. GEO. R. OHEESEMAN, 13 General Manager. W. W. HANMER. — NOTICE OF REMOVAL TO NEW PREMISES. HAVING exchanged premises with the Farmers' Co-operacive Association, have much pleasure in stating that in future I shall wrry on my business at the offices and store lately occupied by the above As Boctation at the corner of West Street and Havelook street (tho Loan and Mercantile old premises.) STORAGE AT LOWEST RATES. CORNSACKS AT CURRENT PRICES. 1 132 E. W. HANMER. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " ! " The Rambler: 9 HAVING sold oat of ray old efcock of theEe superior Bicycles, I have jasc opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOER3, & ROADSTERS in all-Jißea'aml all fitted with the ever hating G & J detachable Tyre.; ••IJEIE KAMBIjBK,' CALL"AND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines tha Strongest on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARE 3 FITTED WITH G & J TYRESi ALFKED MARTIN, TOBBING, PLASTERING, AND BRICK (J WORK. DONE. Raogea and Coppers Bet. Ocdera atrictly attended to. Addreaa— Mb Youko's Cottage, Cox Street, Ash burton. 7 102



i OA VII> THOMAS. Auctioneer, Land, Insurance & K r;ta^ Aeent, Valuator, Woo] an^l Grain Broker, ASHBURTON, Loana Tiiiesjotiated Weekly Salea of Live Stock—Tinw^W an-i Ashhir^r. AJcwna Ay Fortnightly Salea of Sheep Skins, Fafen, Hid a*, *tc.. ai\ Mondays Sales of Wool Throaafhoafe the Seison Grain Bought and Sold on Comnaiasion Olaari is Ralaa as per arrangements Arcade Horse and Furniture Sales held]Jon Saturday's. Horse Faira held Month??. AGENT FOR- Matron ami 00, OhristchHrch Booth, McDonald and 00, Ohrfatscbnreh White's Sheep Dip Walter A. Wood Oo Lighfcband's Belting London and Lancashire Insurance Oompaa; Graham's Foot Rot Oorapos'vion Wriifht, Stev^naon and 00, Danedin Planet Junior Garden and Viei\6 Tooi« Bnl"«st Manure? RAKAIA DISTRICT SALES* "I HAVE m»dfl arrangements with MI3SSR.S riARDY & CO., Merchant, K»k»i<k. fc« 1 act as niy AGENT for all Auction ering Work in th*b Diatrint, and In oonjnnctlon With them It will he my endeavour to m*ke the RAKAIA SALE A SUCCESS. DAVTD THOMAS, AahWfcon «UE4T UEDOOTTON IN PRIOS OF i^jANET JR* TOOLS i DAVTD THOMAS. \SH BURTON SEE OUR^ WINDOWS. SPECIAL DISPLAY O;P The Choicest Assortment per the c.«. Waimate, ever opened up w Manufacturer's Set of to choose from at prices V | Choice Designs &Colour> to suit eyoryboily t ~i^^^M>^^^^| '^^f c very latest in Don't forget It. i ? i<^f* Don't forget to ome j T. H- UN DRILL & CO., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, Undertakers, Etc. *" TO MY CLIENTS. T AM PREPARED TO DISPOSE O'JB ANY SHEEP AND LAMB SKINS SENT TO FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS, TO BEST POSSIBLE ADVANTAGE, Ib would be well to give me particulars prior to sheep being forwarded. DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON I HOW TO EVADE A FINE. t\q Not Drive without a Light, but buy a pair of our CHOICE CARRIAGE LAMPS, which are marked at WHOLESALE PRICES TO OJUKAft; ■ 'IT' inn ■■■ Our Taluable Stock of GENERAL LAMPWARE must be Cleared; We MUST make room for Summer Goods. LARG*J VALUE I SMALL PRIOIQ J MARKING DOWN OF EVERYTHING. LAMPS AT HALF PRICE Ao übuul we are to the front in OARPENTEBS' TOOLS AND GENERAL HARDWARE. INSPECTION INVITED AT W. ;H. COLLINS & CO., EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. iShag Point Ooa! Company Westport Coal Company Royal^lnsurance Company Telephone—l 4 & 15. P.O. 80x—35.



•V * \ T T V, D. VVTANTji'.!)— '-Vine Mothers to try ou V\ Ind^tTVictible School Boot. — Mr&lqb'b 3e*!andia Boot Store. VV7"AN li.D Known-That the Sale of TT the Auq !•< now on ab Northcote ANB Hefjtord's, The Corner, LOUR Redueed—Rollitt'srßrown'B, or Kvnns':— 2001bs, 14s ; l001b«, 7s 6d ; SOlba, 3a lOd; 25'bs, 2a.--JoHN Obb & Co. 2 WANTED— A down smart Ladies to try our new kangaroo calf Shoe.— Mellor'B Zealand is, Boot Store. FOR BALB.—Cheap, Several Purebred Cocks, suitable for farmer* and others for cross-breeding purposes. Making room for young stock. —Apply PstHAM Yards, or Mail Office. j TT7"ANTED Known—Good vaiae for littl \ V money at Mellor's, Zealandia Boot Store. I T7IOR Sale, Cheap—sooo pftirs of Ladie IJP and Men's Boots and Shoes.—Apply to Mkixor, Tanored Street OTTCK— We defy competition ; you get wonderful value at Mhixob'S, Tanored B. reet. rjIENDERS wanted for the aale of 500 L pairs of boots.—Apply to Mellor Zealandia Boot -'tore. FOUND— In TancFfd Street, the cheapest and moet reliable Boofc Shop.— Mkllor's Zeaiandia Boot Store. WANTED— Sixty strong men to try the new Kronio{Bluch«r).—Mkllob's Zealnndfa Boot Store. H~~ ORSK for Sak—For Sale, a~Tight harness Horse ; wi 1 pass trains, etc. Apply Mail Office. C3CKS^COCK»iKKLB.— Those requir ing pure bred Cocks and Cockerels fnr breeding putposes can get cheap Wyandottes, Orpingtons, aad Cochins at the Pelham Yards, Asbburtou. FOR Sale, Cheap—Six Dozoii Zaire of Children'a ankle strap!?.—Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That J. MoiSON bus received a lsrga supply of Winter Boots and Shoes. They are ail of the best brands and makers, and never equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know best what to get. There foie the public have no need to wonder where 10 go for reliable Boots aud Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done i«t once. Best Sole Leatler ueed and work manship, at Ihu Hall, East Street,-Ash urtou. FOR Sale, Cheap—A lot of Men's Bluchers only 4s lid-—Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store. WANTED Known—That we have re . ceiveii ex Maori a heavy shipment of Drees Goods, Choice Colorings in Coating j Vienn&s, and Cretonnes ; one case Fancy 1 Blacks in eltgact designs.—MITCHELL & TtJBNER. Ij'iOK 'SriLK, ut Great Reductions— The . Who'e of Mrs Alcobn's Stock New and Fashionable Capes and Jackets including Kaiapoi—over 100—Dress Good?, Flannel ettep, Nk'.rtirgs, Embroideries, Laces, Veil ingH, Millinery, Children'a and Ladies' UuderclothiDg, &o. AT MRS ALCORN'S stock-taking gale— Pinafores and Aprons from 9ci, Chil- ( dren's Pelisses and Jackets from 3s 6d, Lidiea' Jackets and Capes from 8s; Dress Goode, double width, all wool, from 9d ; Winter Tweeds and Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price, Stamped Mount Meihck work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewel Silks 9d per dozen during sale only. WANTED Known—That we have been fortunate in securing a job line of Cheap Tweeds, just the thing for cheap suits for boys' clothing; new colorings and choice patterns.—Mitchell & Tdbnev. WANTED Known—That we are now offering a special line of Goat Ruga, large size, choice skins, ab 12a 6d ; Oilcloths. Linoleums, and Carpet Squares in confusing variety.—Mitchell & Turner. mENDERS wanted to wear out X pairs of Mellob's Indestructible Boots. Wear like brass. I AM now opening a lot of Blanket, Flannels, and other Woollen Goods bought before the rise in the Price of Woo!, which I am offering at former prices. A nice lot of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits made to special order. Orders for Suits taken—Fit and Workmanship guaranteed. Covert Coats from 50 j ; at Rt ALCORN's. 6 6 Fiank Curtis, THE LEADING Wutchmaker, «Te>veller, and Optician. JUST LANDED: I LARGE STOCK of NICKEL and other Watches, being imported direct and manufactured to my own design. These WATCH.KS will be found to give every satisfaction. A special value line at £1 is (well worth inspection. ROTHERHAMS, WATERBURYS> Eto., In all grades and^pricos, KEEPEBS & WEDDING RINGS of my own manufacture—guaranteed 18 carat—kept in all sizes and deaigna. AS USUAL—MY GEM RINGS, AND STOCK OF^EWELLERY 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. OLDJ JEWELLERY Re-made into up-to-date fashions, at moderate rates, SATISFACTION GUARANTEED. WANTED Known—Ladies' Pretty Walking Shoes in great variety at Mbllob's Zealandia Bon* Store.



Mcoll Brothers, B, F. Nioou,.] £L. A. Nicoix 'AUCTIONEERS, ACCOUNTANTS. SHAREBROKERS, VALUATORS, LAND ESTATE, AND GENERAL AGENTS. CMTEAL AUCTION ROOMS EAST STREET, ASEBURTON. WEEKLY SALES OP CATTLE, PIGS & POULTKY Every SatnrdYy, ab 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 SATURDAY, commencing immediately on conclusion of our live stook sale. CLEARING SALES conduoted in any part of the District at lowest current rates. ADVANCES made on goods plaoed in our handa for absolute sale. GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD ON COM* MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. STATION BOOKS KEPT AND AUDITED We have various sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £300 to £5000, to lend on Freehold Securities, at 4£ and 5 per cent. Farms, House Properties, and Building Sections for Sale. Particulars on application. We invite those wishing to dispose of their I properties to communicate with us. TXTE ARK CASH BUYEKITOF ~" FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKEP RATES. MCOLL~BROS., East Street, Ashburton. FREEZERS. FREEZERS. T7IARMERS wishing to consign Sheep oe their own account can book space at anj time to suit their own convenience, by com municating with us. I jNICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS, CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY. Limited. 8 39 THE CHRISICHURCH MEAT CO Limited; ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any I description of soil. GREATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERY WHERE NicoLii Bros, store five varieties of thu celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS Established 1880. Telephone 69 BAKER BROS., FURNISHING ffNDERTAKERS URNISHING vJ NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and Latea N Designs In FONERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS conduoted with the greatest oare and satisfaction, at most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanai Road and Case Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory, SAINDEIiC &c »onH JrHuoa lypti Extract. j Under the distinguished patronage of HU Majesty the King ofltaly, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through 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. 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, rb per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we bate s— > It is proved by tests by tho Medical Clinic of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald, Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz, Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dn Mossier, Director sf the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that) are saturated with oxygen add freed of acids, 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 turpenainee, which abandoned long since as an Internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called j Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— i 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 specific) density through tne presence *>i acids. By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. If these crude oils, BO'Called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ia oases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal nflamationa, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety ake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sandhurst, Viotoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS. '



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Tfnuru Oatmeal, per 251b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per Ib 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side perlb 0 7| Lewis' Prfze Haras, per Ib 0 8$ St George's German Sausage, per Ib 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 „ New Currants, 5d )b, by case 0 4f  New Valencia Raisins par Ib 0 6* Sleme Raisins, per Ib °| | New Snltanas, per Ib 0 7j Muscatels, perlb, 83, Is, and Is 4d Finest French Prunes, por Ib 0 10 I Stewing Pruned  0 7 Cooking Figs „ ° 7 | Preserved Gnger  0 8 I Jessicated Co3o:»nur  0 8 Sew Dates „ 0 6 Sew Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per Ib 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 f Sdraond'a Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tinj Sicily Almonds, per Ib 14 Jordan Almonds  2. 4 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Walnuts  0 8 »'ea Muts  0 5 lib Tins St Georgtt'j Jams, 4s 9d dezm, per tin 0 5 Lib R-r»«pberry Jam, 5s 6d doz . tiD 0 6 21b Jar« Go seberry Jam, por j*r 1 0 Lib  Cros«e and Blackweli's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—L?mon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 6s 6id( z per packet 0 6 Oe Verb's Jel y Powders, assorted flivours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, Ib 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, cvutshed, ptr Ib 0 4 CHEMICALS. ! Morton's Cream oi Tartar, per Ib 1 3  Carbonate Soda  OS „ TartaricAcid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 (>  Alum, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre  0 6  Borax, powdered „ 0 8  Sulphur  0 6 Biuentone, best quality  0 3 Washing Soda „ 0 1 Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,doz. 0 4$ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glois per bot. 0 6 Black Lscquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 • „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, . per Ib 0 10 Beckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 sJt George's Blue, „ 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £lo tins lOjd, £lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per Ib 1 3 71b tins 63 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5j per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag Bi, 14ib bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d Ib White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4i Ib Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib is, 2lb Is lOd Washdyke „ lib lOi, 2ib Is 6d lib Tin Rabbit tn Jelly 7d, 21b, 101 and Is FBESEBVED FISH. Salmon, Calitorutan Bd, Flat 9d, Catting lOd, Cocktail lLd— per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and|4|d, large 7d and 7Jd Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9 at Is, or 100 fish 10a 8d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Table Vinegar 63, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 91 bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or 10s 6d box McLeod's a'mond scented 9d bar, 10j 6d box Rwling's almond scented, 9i bar, 9a lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s ILJ box Bond's Clb9riser, 5d bar, 6a 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4£d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box. Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5a 6d doz Cieaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOi, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4 \ lib bars 8d Whiting Id per Ib, 7s b'd cwb. Oops, loose. Is 4d, and la 6d Ib pressed Bovril Is 9i and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat ]s 9d per j ir Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6a, Is 9d, Is lid Blue Darwent Potatoes 2s lid sack Bran 3s 3d sack Onions 201ba Is



GTTAEAN'iE D TO INEITHEB WIJLJLi FLETCHER BROS. CHANGE FROM SELLING GROCERIES AT LOWEST PRICES IN TOWN TTNDE^MENTIONED is a SHORT PEIOE LIST taken from out LATEST ILLTJSTBATED PBIOB LIST :— FINEST ROLLER FLOUR .. .. £6 5« per ton, I 3« 6d per 2001b Saoki FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR .» 2£d per Ib, or 13b 3d per 70b bag, with any Brand of TEA. DUCHESS TEA .. •• t. Is 9d per lb by 51b or lOib Tint, further Reduction* by Larger Qaantitias. ORANGE PEKOE CEYLON .. 2a per lb, or Is 9d by the tin STATION TEA .. .. ..In Chests and Half-Chests from It ljd per tin ARAB, GOLD LEAF, AND OTHER BRANDS OF TEA IN STOCK ' TAIERI FACTORY BUTTER, in Jib patß (Guaranteed Fr.Bh) li 2d per lb, Fern Laaf 1



I Frefch Ground Coffee Is 4d, Is6d sad Ib 8d Ib Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3^l pec Ib I Tcing Sugar 6d per Ib Pulverised Sugar 5i per Ib Gulden Sy up 21b 64, 41b la, 71b Is9d, 141b 3s 3i, 281b 6 6d, 561b 11s 3d Superior Troacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 83, 141b 3s 3d, 28ib 6>, 561b 10a 9d I Crosse and Biackwell's Essences 9d bot. ' Colonial Essences from 5d bottle ; Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle I Neave'd Food lid, Melih.'s Food Is 94 Benger'e Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d ,1 Isinglass, 1> z packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d Ib Brown's Maize Flour 3d Ib Maizena 8d Ib, Queensland Arrowroot 0d Oadbury's Cocoa £lb lOd, £lb Is 8i Van Houten'e Cocua 83 3d per Ib Fry'd Cocoa Jib Ud, £lb B£l, lib Is 4J4 A uslebrook's Oocoh Jib 4d, £lb 8i Choco ate 4d and 5a per cake Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7£d tin G ldai Vale Milk st» 6d doz 6d tin ! BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch oj llb -by tin or 3|d Ib College „ „ „ Super. Wine s|d Ib by tin, or 6d Ib Vanilla Wine   „ Rich Tea fid Ib by tin, or 6d Ib People's Mixed 4i Ib „ or 4£d Ib Fanoy Mixed s£d Ib  or 6d Ib Dessert Bd Ib „ or lOd Ib CaribaMi s£<l Ib „ or 6d Ib Sultanas   M Sm.wflakes 4jd Ib „ ©r 5d Ib Water  „  Ginger Nuts shd Ib , } or 6d Ib Gocoanub „ or 8J Ib [ Cracknels Is id Ib  or Is 2d Ib 2|lb fins Preservtd Fruits, apricots and jieaches, 8 i per tin 2^l b Mount Hamilton pears lOd tin Finest V^ hlte sage 7ibs, Is } Pearl Sago or Tnploca 6ibs, Is Flaka Tapioca 7iba, la J*paii Rico SH« is, or 2£d ib Ground Rice 3|d Split Peas 61bs Is, or 2d Ib Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2id"lb Egyptian Lentils 3£d Ib Hdtricot Beans 3M Ib Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box ot 64 Ib Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doz or Ito per bottle C and B Currle Powder 10a per doa «r Hi bottle Mellor's Sauce J-pint B|d, pints Is 84 tort. Lea and Perrin a Sauce i-plnt Is 4d> ptnta 2s 6d Our Own Sauce £-pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco-Willi&ms' Juno sa lb; NaM»i 4 3 6d Ib ; Derby 5s 6d Ib ; Golden Eagle 6s per Ib Candles—Electric Stearine, ot lefifwe 4|d Ib; Paraffine Wax (plain ot ftttt»3) 6|d Ib or 12a 6d box; National Sperm by box ?£d Ib; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 in box, 10d j Prtfltt Carriage Candles 8 and 10, 1O& packbti Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4s* doSfrj 1000 Vestas, Bell's/ 4s l6a drtf, 63 box ; 1000 Vestas, German, & l6i dcz, 4d box; 250 Vestas, Bell's; la M dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and BI» Btt packet, small 3d packet . Starch, Colraan's, 5 b pkh 6sd Ib  LHy, per lib box 6d Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; Hd packai Pears' Fuller's fcarth and Violet Powder, 8d box Can.phor, loz blocks 3d, or 2a 3d do» Vaseline f>d and 9d j \r> lib tins la 9d Pare Glycerine 61 and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Ib St. Jacob's Oil 2-j Scl, Pain Xilier la 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss la and Is lOi Seigel's Syrup In 9d bottle Pills—Holloway'a and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom baits 6d dot Kno's Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia la bottle Hood's and Ayer's Satsaparilla 4s 8d bot» Oondy'a Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver Is Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 50jd coils 8s 3d ; 100 yd*, Ins 8d Linseed Oil, 5-gal Drum 14s 6d Barb Wire (Hog) per cwt 12516 d Castor Oil 4| gal tin 13a 9d •She^p Netting (CS) 100 yds 25s Staples 3i Ib, Bibs Is iNails 3d Ib, 51bb la Blueatone 3d ib Bass Lanterns Is 3d each



i . _________ Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29' pages, free OR application Terms : Prompt N@tt C&sii with tlia Orders. No charge for packing caaes, and all orders? delivered free at railway station "■ and within a two miles radius of Ashburton, I FLETCHER BROS., !■ CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH BffiEUiT, OHRXSTOHUROH Wholesale and Retail Agents for JNiwmo mi Blair's Seed*.