BOROUGH COUNCIL.

(The ordinary meeting of the Aehburton Borough Council was held on Monday even ing. Paeaeat—The Mayor (Mr H. Fried- . lander) presiding, and Crs Maynard, Jonee, ■ Joiliffe, Davis, Thomas and Paul. j FINANCE. The Mayor reported the debit balance at the bank to be £1674 12s sd, and the j amount of income received from all sources since last meeting had been £234 3s 6d. > J'IHE B lOADE. I The fire brigade asked for a donation towards the fund for the annual picnic— It waft decided that the Council could not, nnder the act, vote sny of the borough's funds for picnic purpoees. SNOINEEKS' REPORT. The report of the engineers having dealt with the work done for the fortnight by the labor gang, went on to treat of the oostof tarring footpaths* The exact quantity of tar used up to date not having been ascer tained, the calculation of cost could only be an approximation, but it could not be far from correct. 172 chains of footpath had been prepared and tarred, and 81 i chains had received a second tarring, while ten chains had been prepared and were ready for tarring. The co«t of 172 chains m labor and sand had been £108 12s 8d 8 and tar for the same about £82—£190 12s Bd— averaging £1 2a 21 per chain. Deducting the cost of the second tarring, the cost of preparation and ona tarring would come to about 19*, but the amount of labor and the quantities of sand and tar required vary m different streets. The report recommended the tarring of 'In ten chains referred to above before the tarring was entirely •topped. The report was adopted. INSPECTOR'S REPORT, ' The lospeotor reported the town m a Satisfactory condition, and no breaches of the by-laws had come under his notice BARING SQUARE. Crs Jones and Paul both made reference to the condition of the grass m Baring Square, and the matter of haviug it properly mown and trimmed was left m the hands of ths chairman of the Works Committee to see to. RESERVES. No 2 paddock was let to Mr P. Davane for an annual rental of £14 10s. TALUATION. The tender of Mr F. Makei.; at £16 for the valuation of the borough was accepted. HORSES FOR THE STEAM FIRE ENGINE. The tender of Mr John Newman for supply of horees for the steamer at £20 p^r annum was accepted. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. The office holiday* fur Christmas were fixed as usual. DOGS. The tender of R. J. Guy for dog collars at 6d per collar was accepted. The fees for dogs were fixed at 10s, for dogs other than those kept for the tending of stock, and 2i 6d for dogs kept for thiU purpose. PATRIOTIC FUND. It was decided to call a public meeting for (Tuesday next to promote the patriotic fund for the Tranevaai. THE LOAN. The Council went into committee to con eider loan nutters. Ou resuming it was reported that) the Council had resolved to take steps to borrow halt" the amount of the loan at a rate of interest not exceeding 4£ per cent. CHANNELLING Cr Thomas moved that tenders be called for channelling (material and labour) not less than 100 nor more than 400 chains wi'h concrete. —The resolution was carried. Ifc was resolved that the Works Com mittee be instructed to report to the Council &a to which streets should be channelled first. LICENSE A license as a publio building was granted for the Orange Hall. ACCOUM'S. Accounts to thy amount of £130 were passed for payment, the Council 6at aa a ' DOMAIN BOARD. j A application for the use of the kookey t ground on tha 14-Ji inst. was granted to the Presbyterian Sunday school for its annual : picn'o. The Curator's report was read and re ce'ved. It deilt with the recent bicycle : accident m the Domain, and it was resolved to instruct the Curator to prosecute the offender for furious riding.

HOSPITAL BOARD.

The annual general metting of the Aeh bnrton Hospital Board, adjourned from December 6 (election day) was held to-e!*y. Ihere were present—Mr B. G. Wright, chairman, and Messrs Chapman, Btitfc, Jon- a, DavisoD, Thomas, Buckley, Maynard, Paul, Paoling, Harper, and the Mayor. The Chairman said the meeting was an adjourned one. That the first meeting should have been called for election day waa & surprise to a very great many of the members, and it certainly was to him. He had made engagements for that day whioh be could not forego, and had therefore to ■and an apology for his abaenca from the meeting on that day. Many othera bad done the same, which accounted for the small number present. The day chosen had also interferad with the presentation of the annual report, and the present meeting had been called to receive the annual report. He thanked them for having elected him Chair jn*n, and tendered apologies for Beveral gsn'slemen who could nob be present that AVHVAh REPORT. The Mayor submitted the annual report, aa given below, and moved its adoption, jrhion waa seconded by Mr Stifcb. Mr Pauling expressed his satisfaction with thy report, which showed thab a class of patients able to pay for the benefits of it were taking advantage of these, Mr H. M. Jones also hailed with satisfac tion the indication m the report that the advance being made by the institution was likely to necessitate the rearrangement of the staff to maintain its efficiency. Messrs Chapman, Paul, and Maynard also spoke, the latter asking m what direction the re-organisationiof the staff was likely to go. Mr Stitt, one of the Committee, said it wan difficult to say jueb at present how ti • reorganisation should be carried out, seeing that, both medical man and matron had been laid aside by illness. There had been no complaints from any of the patients—rather otherwise—bub the increase of patients would neofSsarily call for increase of staff. The Chairman said it had been proposed to allow medical men to attend their own patients at the hospital. There had been a division of opinion on this subject, but he thought the usefulness of the institution would be greatly increased if arrangements could be made to permit of this. Then there was the fact that there was no trained hospital nurse, with full qualifications, m the hospital. The lady at the head of affairs, though doubtless an excellent home fceeper, was not a certificated hospital nurse, fend as the medical officer was nob resident at the hospital, ib might be advisable to have a fully qualified nurse m the establish ment, " Mr Stitb said a fully certificated nurse had been at the hospital for come time. The difficulty with these nurses was that they would not work more than eight houra per day. The Mayor explained his absence from last meeting as having arisen from having received no notice of it. He did nob know Who wa'e to blame for this—himself perhaps ~-and no report was prepared, because ib was understood that', six months ago, a report) having been submitted, another would not be necessary ab this period. Inquiry made had shown that ib waa nob advisable | to introduce other medical men to the hospital to attend to tbeir own patients. | As to certificated nurses, they had had them there, bub they had nob stayed long, and they were now advertising for one, but as yet had received no applications. The reporb of Dr McGregor on the hospital had always been most satisfactory, but it may be pointed out that the staff of the hospital was much smaller than m other institutions of the same kind m the colony. The Chairman thought thab if better re muneration were offered uuries would be obtained. The report) and balance iheeb were adopted,

THH BOARD* In response to a question by Mr Thomas, the Chairman explained that the contri butions to the ho pitiil by the County Coun cil wero fcix seventh* of the whole, the remaining onr-s.ov*?u h beiiig contributed by ; the Borouah ; but there were eighteen mem-1 hers of the iioun*—:uiie from the County C ur.cil and Bins it urn the Borough Council. The Board had the right to elect its manag ing committee, which should be dona by the \ full Board. It had been the custom, how ! ever, as a matter of convenience, to allow ! the County Council to c ecb three members ! and the Borough Couno'l to elect two, j HE-ORGANISATION OF THE STAEF. j Mr Pauling moved that tbe incoming Committee carry out the clause of the report, m reference to re-organising the staff, within the next, six months Mr Jonea seconded the motion pro forma. The Mayor asked ia what direction Mr Pauling wished the re-organisation to go. Mr Pauling said ib was not for him to point the direction. The report itself had stated that re-organisaoion was necessary, or would be soon, and the Committee ought to know m what direction any changes should bo made. Mr Miynard said the motion took its rise from what was said m the report, and he thought it was for the committee to say what; should be done. Mr David 'i homaa vrai thoroughly convinced that m the hoepiba! aa th j had it now, they had a good thing. There had been considerable dissatisfaction both m town and country m regard to the mcd cal management, because private practitioners were not admitted to the hospitalj but he was quite sure that as soon as these were admitted there would be ructions. The in stitution was doing all right nt>w, and he would regret very much if any change took placs likely to bring about disorganisation Mr Chapman thought it w«s nob wise to | go too fast m a matter of this kind. He thought an opinion should be obtained from Dr McGregor before anything wan driDe, but he feared if the authority were divided there would be trouble. He fancied it was this that had caused the trouble between the matron and the nurses. The chairman said if a trained nurse wera appointed sho would have to be matron. Mr Harper saii there were many people who thought it was an easy matter to man age the hospital, but those who were m the work knew how d fiicilt, it was. He was astonished that this queslion had been dis cussed, as it had been fully gone into at last meeting. He had given a considerable amount of time and much attention to the work of the committee, but the time had come for him to now stand aside and let a younger man take his place, and he wished to resign his position on the committee. He congratulated the chairman on his appoint ment. The Mayor would regret if an experienced committeeK'an likp Mr Hirper should with draw hia services fr. m the Committee. The mover of the motion had been aiming at a change m the hospital stbS t and at every meeting aft which he had been present his speeches had indicated that desire, it was inadvisable to have more than one head m the establishment, if there were more than one there would 1c a erafl ot of authority, and the hoapitil would be landed m such a turmoil as had been witnessed m other hospitals he mentioned. The Committee knew perfectly well what they were doing m making the remsrka they did m the report, and m doing no I hey were giving the Board the benefit of their experience. When the time c-ime for action m the direction of reorganisation they would take action, but the time wou'd be ripe when they did co. The motion was negatived. Mr Harper did not wish it to be under stood that hi-* resignation had been prompted by anything that had bten said that day. What had been said would rather indues him to remain, but he had had eight years continuous work, and he desired to be relieved. He moved that Mr iChapman be appointed m his place. Mr Maynard Beconded the moti n, but ng.etteil Mr Harper's withdrawals Mr Chapman was elected. MEETINGS Mr Jones moved that the Bicpd mcd once every three months, which Mr Pauling seconded, * The tubject was discussed at some long'h, and as tho consensus of r pinion ajp'ared to b 8 against the Board meeting any of enet th*.n twiae a year, the motion was with drawn. rl his was all tha business and the Board adjourned. The f 'llowinc; is the text of the report : — Bir.ee your committee presented their rtport m June !asr, they hul held a x meet ings. Tbe work m the hospital duricg that period has bsen exceptionally heavy as the following table attached will show. Ex'ra nurßJDg had therefore to be provided. In compliance a with resolution passed at the meeting of the Hospital Board on the 19th of .June last, your commit tee have let a con tract for lighting the Hospital, and the c ■ tractor is expected to finish the work m a few days. Your committee have also had the tank stand referred to m their last report completed. A new range and high presaura boiler have had to be secured, the old ones having been found burned through and u°eleca. It has also been decided to paint the outside walla of the Convalescent ward with silicate paint. Your committee regret having to report that Dr Trevor has hid a very severe attack of illness and has asked, m consequence, for leave of absence. This has been granted and Dr Maude has been appointed as locum tenens pending Dr Trevor's return. Your committee wiah to sta^e that they m the first instance asked Dr Hunter, aa aen'or medical practitioner m Aehburton, to take up the poi'ion. Er Hunter, however, could nob see his way to I do so, and it waa then offered to Dr Maude who accepted the appointment.. The matron has also been seriously ill, and the committee considered it absolutely necessary to have an experienced nurse to take charge, pending the matrons com plete recovery. They have therefore ln i structed the clerk to advertise far one. Aa the population of the district increases, so will an a natural consequence, the number of inmates m the hospital, and your committee consider that the time is nob far distant when the entire hospital staff will have to be reorganised to keep pace with the fast increasing hospital requirements of this ;county.

MEETING OF HOSPITAL GOMMITTKE. The Committee me* at the close of the general meeting. Present—Tha Mayor, and Messrs Wright, fcstitb, Chapman, and Maynard. It was decided with the object of re organising the staff, to give all the members of it (with the exception of the cnok and laundress) three months' notioe of the ter mination of their engagement ; and that the Committee meet next Tuesday. Formal buaineas having been transacted the Committee rose.

News in Brief.

The banks will be closed on Monday, 18th, instead of Saturday, 16th, the anniversary of the Canterbury Province. An advertise merit appears m another column, : We wish to draw our readers' attention to Fletcher Bros.' new advertisement, as they have received their first shipment of new season fruits, and are selling them at less than Christchurch prices. Attention is drawn m our advertising cnlumnß to the "Christmas parcels" ob tainable at "The Corner." We commend these to the thrifty and economic of Ash burton as being " unparallelled value." You can easily buy worse j You can hardly buy as good ; You cannot buy better.

Latest Items.

Licensing—Olutha earned No License by a majority of four. —Pi ess Association tele gram. The Eden Feat—Tho Ed on scrutiny resulted m the ituirn of Mr Holhrd by a majority of three—Press Association tele gram, > Personal—A paragraph m the Guardian yesterday might lead people to tuppose that i'r Trevor was attending to hia puUt'iitu a?ftin t but men ie nit tho ctse We rogret to learn that ho is sull to Ur f>om well that he is going away to morrow with a view to recuperating his euerg.es. St Stkphen's Gardkn Party—The attention of both oid and young folka m directed to the announcement that the St Stephen's Garden Party will be held m the Vicarage grounds on Thursday next, 14th inst. Until a year or two ago this fixture waa acticipated by townspeople as one of i the events of the year. This year however, it has been decided to have a Garden Party as of yore, md bo bring together m a pleas ant manner aa many aa possible. The attractions provided should ensure a large attendance, and given fine weather a most erj iyable on'irgis offered. Mr P. o'Rbganatßekfion—MrO'R^ra received a t-reat ovation on his arrival at R'efton from Weetport. Addressing the c oyd ha said his d f*at waa due chiefly to ihe fact that the prejudices of the ignorant section of the electors were Btirred up about the Transvaal war. Paid Emissaries were secretly tent amoDg the elector?, with exacts from the speeches of the Irish members of the House of Commous, *nd he was secretly accused of holding the same views, although the persona responsible for this trick knew ifc was false. He had aleo lost a lot of support through not patronising the hotols. Though his opponeuts thought th^y had attended his political funeral he was still a very live carpse, and would yet give tho enemy plenty of trouble, —Press ■rissociation telegram. The Anti-Tobacco Crusapk— The mem bers of the French Anti-Tobacco Leagne are displaying extraordinary activity. Thpy recently sent an address of thanks and con gMluJatton 1o the Kinpcror Mene'ik of Abyssinia because he is a hater of tmoking, and they condoled with Mr McKinley, President of the United SUtes, on account of the precarious ethte of his health, sup posed to havo been brought about by inordinate addiction to cig»rs. Now thsy intend to call upon tho Government to prevent tobacconi-ts, or rather the keepers of the bureaux de tahac, from selling cigars, cigarette-, and snuff to youths under sixteen. They also mem to Rpk the Executive to issue orders to the eff cb that drivers of 'buses, cabs, and motors are not to emoke while on duty. The anti tobacco crusaders are furthermore organising a congress to be held during the Exhibition of 19C0.

808 ABHBPgTOS WAftDUN ; TUESDAY, BECEMIEB 12, 1899



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NEW SEASON'S FRUfI, NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NT) ALL OUR FRUITS ARE WASHKD AND CLEANED • Jt>« BY PATEJKT MACHINERY. Finest, New Currants ,„ ... 0s S'l Finest Dried Apples  .. 0i 9>J Finest New Sultanas .. .. 0a 7d Finest Pritd Penchea .. . 0s 10J Finest Selected Raisins .. .. 0s 6H Finest Dried Apricots .. '.'.' 0s 10' l I'meat Mixed Peel 0a 81 Finost Preserved Ginger .. 0b B<i Finest New Figs ... .. .. 0a 8d Chip's Lime Juice lg 3,1 Finest New Prunes 0a lOd Lemon Squash (quart bottle) .. Is 0d Finest New Prunes (7.b tins) ... 5a 4d Pineapple, Lemon, Raspberry, and Finest Icing Sugar 0s 6d Black Currant Syrup .. .. la Od Finest Cut Loaf Sugar  .. 0i 3Jd Mason's Herb Beer Extraob .. 0§ 9d Finest Dessicated Cocoanut ... 0s 7d Mason's Wins Eagence .. .. 0a id Van Houtens Cocoa, per 1b .. 3a 3d Ci earn of Tartar lg 3d Jelly Powders, assorted ... ... 0s 6d Carbonate of Soda Qa 3d SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Now that the Jam Season has started, and you wish your Jam to keep well USB MILLAQUIN Al FINEST OANB SUGAR, 701 b bag for H«. Every bag stamped " Finest Cane Sugar." JAM JARS. JAM JARS. i MASONS' IMPROVED SCREW TOP JAM JARS-Ihe Cheapest and Best Jam Jars m the Market. ALSO—THE FAMOUS AMERICAN FRUIT JAR, Those desirous of Preserving Fruit m Syrup, will find these Jars superior to any other m the market. The mouth of the Jar being made wide bo as to enable the whole fruit to be placed m the Jar with eese, also being fitted with a strong spring lid, making it completely air tight. * WINES A~ND SPIRITS. We have a large and well assorted stock of all lines, ASSORTED OASES PACKED FOR OHRISTMAB. I 1 English and Colonial Ales and Stout always m Stock, SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASJbBURTON Telephone No 53 SANTA CLAUS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS ABE COMING AGAIN. IIURR4H I HURRAH ! H. M. JONES. — (X) — A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of Goods for all Departments, imported direct from leading London, American «nd Jap»nrso houees, consisting of BOOKS. STATION KRY, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, LEATHER GOODS. lancy China, Glasa and E'ectro-plated Ware. Clocks, V.ipes, Nic-naca fsaitab'o for CHRISTMAS and N-.W YEAR Gifts BIRTHDAY * WEDDIN'J PRESENTS. BOOKS—Kxcellent V.*noiy of priz>, reward and presentation Books. Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetical, Travels, . Novels, and various Binding. Biblee, Hymns } and Prayers, (various etyltp) Church Praif-o, Wesley's Hymns. SrATIONKRY—PIa'n, "Fancy and Commercial Paper, Envelopes, Boxed Stationery, White and lined 6 1 and I--, Specially put up for me by Marcus Ward md Co , of London A.I. values. Rppolmc. — vellum, Linen and Bunk papers ruled and plain LEATHI- R GOODS—Panes fn»m 6A to 20a. Wallet*, Card and -' Letter Cases, Lidieb' and Gentlemen's Dressing Owes, Hand „,„„„ „_.,.. _ _ Bags. . Pencil Cues. Companions. FANCY GOODb-Pho'o Frames, Screens, Workb.xea, Inkstands, Vase., Ornaments, Clocks, A bums, fcaslcs, Blanket*, Glove & Kerchief Sets, Cabinets, Traye, Flower Stands Spill Boula Teapots 6d each, Vases. Ornaments too numerous to particulnrise. BASKKT WARE—Open and Closed Si 1 m Lived, all sinas and piices from 61 up TOYS—A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanical Toy?, form Horse and Carts, Barrows, Go-carts, Tea Sets, Boats Watches Balls, Cubes, Blocks, Arks, Puzzles, Skittles, Musical Toy Rattles Steam Boats and Engines, Magic Linterns, Microscope^ Prams and owtxTTKrn u.nnivTPc, om_ Tricjoles, and 1000 articles from Id up. SEWING MACHINES-The Anchor Machine, well finished and up-to-date, good Machine, hand'and Treadle from £410s to £9 10a. Makes a Bplendid present. X^IAINOH and ORGANS From lOs per month Lowest Cash Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVEN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. JONES. OUR CHRISTMAS PARCELS. UNPABALLELED VALUER 1 The Ladies' Parcel for £2. 6| Yards Nice Stylish Dress Stuff with Linings and Trimmings, one Durable Umbrella or Sunshade, 1 pair Kid Gloves, 1 pair Nice Oaahmere Hole, 1 Lace or Silk Tip, 1 White Underskirt, 1 Set 0! Collars and Ouffs, 1 Muslin or Holland Apron, " 1 Belt m Leather or Linen or Petersham. The Gentleman's Parcel for £2 10s t I Good and Strong Colonial Tweed Suit, 1 White or Fancy Shirt, 2 Collars, 1 Silk Tie, 2 Pairs of Cashmere or All Wool Secke, 3 White Hand kerchief p, 1 Pair of Light or Strong Boots. On receipt of Cheque or P.O. Order, we will send the above Parcels to any address m Canterbury—Carriage Paid.. "TELL YOUR FRIENDS OF THESE CHRISTMAS GIFTS." NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD ''THE COBNEB," ABHBURTON



PUBLIC NOTICE. mHE MOUNT SOMERB and Sprfngbnrn j JL Sports Committee, are hereby granted | the uee of Reserve 2693 on December 26, | 1899, for their Annual Sports, and are era t powered to make the following charge for Admission—Adults Is, Horses la. A. E. PEACHE, Chairman Mount Somers Domain Board. 12 104 \ T. buTlogk^ SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16. 55 a ok.ms 55 ODD. Near Sea Beach, between Seafield and Kyle MR T. BULLOCK has received m Btructions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account and by order of the Mortgagee,-— R.S. 27962, containing 55 acres, 1 rood, 22 perches, fronting the sea beach, between Seafield and Kyle, with snul! building thereon. Terms at Sale, which takes place at 11.30 a.m T. BULLOCK, 12 73 Auctioneer* OBURCH SERYiCES. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ABhburton. THURSDAY—Garden Party at Vicarage grounds :2pm. FRID a V—Evening Prayer and Address 7.15 p m THIKD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. (December 17) 11 a m—Matin?, Holy Communion and Sermon 345 p m~-Ho'y Baptism. 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R A WOODTKORPE, MA., _ .... Vicar Knifo (x iodeis FOR Grass Mowers THK NEW MODEL DUTTON MOWER KNIFE GRINDER THE New Model Button Mower Kn'f j Grl rider ia believed to be as near perfection as scch a machine can be made. A most; Valuable Improvement has been mide ia the means used for holding the knife to the grinding wheel, when being ground. The pressure of the knife against the whoel is mada le&s at the lower part of the knife section, where tha least grind ing is needed, ana if> gradually increased ! as the whetl is moved along the edge of i the section towards its point. " KEEP TUB KNIVES SHARP," is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With thin grinder it can easily jbe done. Wish a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on machine and team, are greatly increased, and the gra&swill be badly cub. A m«i, or even a boy, wi'h this machine, can grnd a mower knife per fectly, and with ease and rapidity. When ft section ia dulled or nicked by coming In contact with a atone, as often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THE ' CORUNDUM GRINDIMtt WHEtL" does iis woik well. Jt wears but little, and w;ll last, according to the amount of work done, from three to five years, an 4 probably longer. Taore is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, mado water tight by the flanata which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine ia used th'.s hollow space is filed with water through a small hoi® m th> side of one of its fl inges ; the ho&e is then plugged up. When turning oh'e wheel m grinding, the water is driven through iia pores by ccntrifagal forco, completely wetting its grinding surface; this prevents the temper ot the knife from being dcs troyod, which would be done if the wheel were used dry. THE OPERATOR, while grinding a knife, standa facing the side of the wheel and over the knife clamp ; this brings the grinding of the section directly under the eye. By means of a new Improvement the grinder can be readily clamped to a pole or the rim of any whetl having a width of from 3 to 5^ inches. It requires bat little skill to use this grinder ; the directions sent: with each machine will, if followed, enable any one to work it without trouble. These machines are protected fully by patents m the United States, Canada, Great Britaln s France, Belgium and Sweden. F. FERRIMAN. AGjENT. ST. STEPHEN'S CHUROH. "FT has been decided to hold a large GARDEN PARTY, Sale of Work, Goodu, Farm Produce, Etc. At The Vicarage, Ashburton, on THUKSDAY, December 14 With & view of reducing the church debt, and m order to make the gathering a tho rough succees, contributions are invited m the shape of stock, meats, grain, butter, poultry, farm produce of any description to any of the undermentioned stores before that date, and if necessary the goods will be sent for. The fo lowing have been good enough to store pending the sale on Thursday, 14th December, any goods which may be left by you, viz :~Mesßrs David Thomas, E. W. Hanmer, Friedlander Bros. (Ltd), and N.Z. farmers' Co-operative Association (Ltd). N O TICK~ SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to the terma of the " Banks and Bankers Aot, 1880," and the " Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Act, 1882, MONDAY, the 18th day of December, 1899, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at the Ashburton Offices of the undermentioned Banks:— The Union Bank of Australia, Ltd. G. E. TOLHURdT, luspeotor. The Bank of New South Wales. E. J. FIN OH, Inepeotor. The Rank of Australasia. O. WINTER, Inspeotor. The Bank of New Zealand. O. G. TEGETMEIER, 12 100 General Manager. NEW BOOKS at publiehed^rices— The Valley of Sapphires; The Violet Flame ; Jaine'B Cape ; Trewinnot of Greys ; The Untold Half; The Romance of the Greystonee ; True Heart; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Cheap editions of Sheldons Works, A. Swan, Kingsley, Scott, Dickens ; Giffen'a Bat and Ball, and others; ] Windsor Magazine for October ; Diaries.— H. M. Jones. W' ANI^FKN"oWNI-6CODozBn Tam"b lers Jusis Arrived per b.b. Gothic. Good strong Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen. Jwlly and Jam Jars from 2a 6d per dozen at Fletcher Bhos. ABhburton and Christ church,



Wanted. WANTED— A Youth for an Office. —Apply to Kb C. W. Turnplt, solicitor. 12 9 WANTED atonca-Man aa F.oor-man m Biacksm'th shop. Constant cm pbyment. — Apply J. Stkphkn, Blacksmith. Tinwald. 12 94 WANTKD -General Servant, able to do Plain Coking.—Apply by letter, Mrs Williams, Kiversda'.e, Tinwald. 12 103 WANTED— An Organist for St. Ste phen's Church, Ashburton. Applica tions to be aent to the Vicar on or beforo December 18. 12 87 aWkd7aT3\C k—A G locFllouse. ma d. Apply Mrs Mullan, Asl burton Hotel. 12 108 WANTKD— Boy 15 or 16 for trade.— R. 8. Alston, Painter, Triangle. 12102 GO to the Oilrtfeiowa' Hall on Monday night nex^. Tiio Livng Flap, etc. Grand programme ; tickets If. 12 IGS QTUT) V ~0~ U~R~ Advprtim-'inßtu r~n ■-1 "Christmas Parcels."—Nokthoote and Hejford, 'I ho Corner. VISIT " I'ho Corner" for the best assortment, of Cheap Christmas Cards. —N TORTHCOTE AND HEKFORD. WANTED-A Girl about, ]5 or 16 to do homework, &j. Apply at om>i> MAir^Offics. 12 99 NEW KRUITS at less !han Christchurch Prices at Fletcher Bros Caeh Sup ply Stores. Finesr New Currants 5^ por lb. New Sultanas Id per lb, New Valencia Raisins 6.1 and 6^ per lb. Beat Cine yu^at 14i per 701 b bag or with Tea 15a 3d per 701 b bag, I™~¥IPORTANTto~Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and He'inb'e Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of ninepence worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H O Barrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hall, East Street. 11 20 I T6.aF.M~.ur~"'" NEXT Lodge Meeting will be held on THURSDAY evening 14th, on ac count of the Hall being engaged on FRIDAY, 15th. Business important. C CAMPBELL, 12 111 Becretf»r.j:. ASHBURTON CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY. T" ECTURE entitled "Ancient and Modern J_J Rome" by Rkv. Father Cooney m the Boys' School, THURSDAY, December 14th, at 8 p.m. J2 107 " FoYTceT " LOCAL Amateur Cyclists aed Runneri are reminded that Entries Close for the Pioneer Bicycle Club's Meeting to be held on Boxing Day, TO-MORROW evening Intending competitors can leave entries with Mr M. Bruce up till 5 p.m. on Wednesday. 12 IC9 ASHBURTON MUSICAL UNION. THE MESSIAH. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, DEO. 20. Soloists—Mrs Bdrns, Mrs Jonhston, Messrs J. Posohell and A. Millab. Chorus and Orchestra—l3o. Box plan at H. M. Jones', day tickefa at VI. J. Burgess's and Gates' Music Ware house Admission—3i reserved, 2s and Is. 12 106 J. WARD, Hon Sec. NOTICE is hereby given m pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be Bet apart for the Ariel Bicycla Club's Sports on TUESDAY, the 26th day ot December, met., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the follow ing SQile, viz:—For children under the ago of 10 years, free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence y for each person of tha age of 15 years and over, one shilling; for each horse, one shilling ; for each Trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. Ashburton, December 12, 1899. 12 112 «PEERLE^' 7"" ~ STEAM COOKEK. rnHE Ladies of Ashburbon are invited to JL attend an Exhibition of this Over Invention m the Orange Hall on SATUR DAY AFTERNOON, from 2 to 4 pm. Fifteen varieties of food will be cooked to perfection without labour, and at the cost of One Penny for Fuel. The following is one of the Testimonials often received : — Christchurch, September 24, 1899 I can thoroughly recommend the Peerless Steam Cooker for cooking Meat, Poultry, Puddings, Vegetables and larger cakes to perfection. Also for its great economy m labour and fuel —E Gakb'nbr, Superhiten rfaob and PrineipU Teacher of the School of D->mestio Zaßtruetion. 12 %\q



nnHEREFOKE scoie oub the two top JL Linos and plump for McKenzie's Unblended Hondai-Hanka Teas—packed m Ceylon. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure ff r Cough and Colda never fails—ls 6d and 8s 6d