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Home and Foreign.

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(Received Wakapuaka Nov. 16, 9 50 a.m, This Office 10.28 a m) French Anglophobia. London, November 15 British visitors have deserted Nice in favour of San Remo, owing to the bitterness of the Anglophobia in France. The feeling of irritation against Gnat Britain is universal among the French. Wreck of a Steamer. i New York, November 15 The Charleston struck on an un charted rock. The crew lived ashore ! for weeks, Buffering great hardships until the steamer Oregon rescued them.

Australian.

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(Received Wakapuaka Nov 16, 9,45 am This Office 10.28 a.m) Newspapers in Trouble. Melbourne, November 14 The publishers of the Age and Aus tralasian have been sammoned to the bar of the Assembly for contempt in publishing articles commenting upon the enquiry with reference to the appointmeut of civil servants, which is proceeding before the Jfouse, A motion that the publishers be committed to the Melbourne gaol was carried, but the Speaker's warrant for committal was suspended till to morrow, when a motion will bo submitted that they will be discharged on payment of fees. Gigantic Swindling:. The defalcations of the missing G-eelong solicitor, now in England, are alleged to total nearly ft quarter of a million.

GREAT FIRE IN SYDNEY.

United Press Association —By lilectric Telegraph—Copyright Kidney, November 15; A large fire occurred in McLean Bros, and Bigg's warehouse to-night. The top floor was destroyed, and the contents of the building were exten sively damaged. The explosion of a quantity of ammunition added excite ment to th© scene. (Received Wakapuaka Nov 16, 945 am This Office 11.25 a.m) Sydney, Norember 16 The value of McLean Bros, and Rigg'a stock was £30,000. JVo estimate of the damage has been made, but there are very large insurances, including £2000 in the New Zealand Insurance Oorapiny. Some, seamen from the warships rendered valuable assistance, two especially di tinguishing them solves, by first mounting arid then directing the hoso from the water tower. Bullets were discharged fioin exploded am munition, but no one was iijimd.

EASTERN NEWS

Disastrous Earthquake

1000 Lives Lost

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(Received Wakapuak-v Nov. 16, 9.^5 am, 'ibis Office 10 23 a.m) Sydney, November 16 An earthquake following a tidal wave occurred iv the Island of Ceram. Over 4000 lives were lost and 500 persons were injured. [Ceram or Sirang is an island in the East Indian Archipelago, west of New Guinea. It belongs to the Dutch The inhabitants, who number about 195,000, live chiefly in Tillages along the coast, hence the heavy loss of Ufa. The interior of the island consists of lofty mountains, the lower lands being covered with dark and gloomy forests.]

THE ELECTIONS.

Mr Harper at Willowby.

Mr C. J. Harper addressed a large meet ing of electors at Willowby oa Tuesday evening—Mr Harding in the chair. After speaking on the topics likely to interest electors during the next three years, and explaining his views generally, he was sub jected tp a large amount of catechising by prominent electors. His answers to the various questions gave general satisfaction, and were greeted with applause. A vote of thanks to the candidate and chairman termi nated a very pleasant meetiug.

Mr McLaohlan has he'd well attended meetings at Waterton, EiSelton, and EaliDg, and !8 sanguine aa to his prospects at these centres.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before Mr C A. Wray, S.M.) Prohibition Qrdkr—A prohibition order was issued againsb Matthew Smith, to be operative in the licensing dißtrict for twelve months. Alleged Assault. — William MoFaul was charged by Arthur Chambers with having assaulted him on November 8. Defendant was defended by Mr Wilding. Chambers said that on the day named he went to inquire after a sick friend at McKee'a boarding house Saw McFaul there, who waa swear ing at one of the girls. When witness expostulated with him McFaul caught him by the throat knocked him down, and kicked him in the face. Two other boarders came in and pulled McFtuil tff. By Mr Wilding—There were five girls present. tVas nineteen years of age, and did not think he w*a taking too much upon him to deliver a aertnon on good behaviour to McFaul, who is much older than himself. Had been struck by a man named Hill in Ihe house, but not for impertinence—Nelly McKee, daughter of Mrs McKee, Baid that when Chambers came into the house on November U, there were three girls besides herself present, and they were discussing the price of eggs with McFaul. Up to that time they had no complaint to make against McFaul, who had not insulted them in any way. When Chambers came in, an argu ment began between the two, which resulted in McFaul throwing Chambers down and kicking him on the head; Asked McFaul to leave the man alone, and he struck wit ness also. He had called witness a liar over the egg argument. Did not know in what way Chambers had been " taking off' the other boarders, as complained of by Mo- Faul"—David Duffy, boarding in the same house, came on tho scene when Chambers waa up against the table, with McFaul standing over i itn. Put Chambers cut into the scullery, to save any farther trouble, Chambers had not made himself f.ffetißive to *vitne*B, though he had heird that ho did io to otherß. By Mr Wilding—The scuilis waa not a serious one—Chambers here said Chat he would not have taken any notice of the affair had not McFaul on the street afterwards threatened to go for him. For tihe defeaoe M,r Wilding g&llad McFuul, who

said that he had a talk about the meals on the Bth, when Chambers came in. He became insulting to witness, whoa told he had Inen " taking off" two of the boarders, and called witutss a d— li'ir. Witness give him a slap across the f ice with his bund, hut did not knock him rV"vn. Accounted for Chamb«rfe'noee bleed ing !iy the fact that he had been struck on the nose a week before, and Hiat it was fchua not difficult to draw blood from it.—His Worship eaid tho case was a somewhat trumpery one, and the quarrel rather foolish. Tho boy imy have been insulting in his attitude, but the defendunfc had no right to take tho Jaw iv his own hands. 110 would be fined 5* with cost?, and c.mtioned to bs CJrpMil in fu: ure. Civil Casks—Daniel B!ack v. Asbbsrton Coun'.y Council, £15 Is. 'i Irs was i* claim for w-igo?, earned by p'aiut ff on a contract held from the County Cr.ur.cil by \V. de 11. Compton, for the construction of n portion of Kuapnna irrigation scheme, bding Nc. 1 contract of that echeme. As the contract had nob been finished, and had been can coiled by the Council, plaintiff cued the latter for the wages he had earned on the i work, and which he had not be n paid. Mr Crisp appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr Purnell for the defendant Council. The claim was made under th«i Contractors and Workmen Liens Act, and Mr Purnell took a preliminary objection. He said the Act quoted and the Workmen's Wages Act of 1893 must be read together, and the proce dure laid down in the first named Act bad not been followed, inasmuch as both con tractor and the public body should be proceeded sgainst by summons, which had not been do^e, as only the County Couucil had been sued. The S.M. Court had thus no jurisdiction, Mr Crisp held that the Acts had been complied with, inasmuch as the Council had been served with notice of their liability, and were now proceeded against summarily us provided for in the Act, It would be easy, if that were neces sary, to make Compton a party of the suit. His Worship said it wouid be necessary to make Compton n party, and the latter being present consrnbed to be included with the defendant Counnil, and fchn case proceeded, Mr Crisp called W. de B. Compton, the contractor who undertook the work, Tho notices served on the Council regard ing the men'e wages were here put in Witness said he mada a con tract with the Ashburton County Council, under which he went to work at the race on March 22. It was necessary to make cix cuttings to get to the work, (ft was ad mitted that half the work was done). It was a bad winter as regards weather, and he had trouble with his men, many of whom would not stay and work in such country. Not being able to con<pl be the contract, the County Council gave him an opportunity t> complete it by iJecember, but required him to find a bondsman for £400. He failed to find a bondsman and had to abandon the contract, which was now being carried on by the County Council by day labor. Ihe original price waa £1214, and he had paid £60 deposit, and had besn pii 1 £390 on the , work. Back had not besn paid any wages. ' The half of the work had been done. By | Mr Purnell--Under the con'ract, the whole work should have been done by July 51, penalties of £3 per day to be incurred after the date. On October 10, the work was only about half done, and the County Council wrote that owing to its incompletion and the inconvenience to the ratepayers in consequence, they would have to enforce the penalties. When the whole work ha 1 been done there would still be three months maintenance to be responsible for under tne contract. The largest number of men he had ever had on the contract had been twenty one. Had sent to the Council a lisb of men with the wages owing to them, representing £179. He had not complied with the Act in paying the men when he had the means to pay them, nor had he kepb all the accounts required under the Aob. He had procured stores, tools, and an engine, but he had not paid for all of these, and there were accoun's outstanding. He oould nob say wi' bout his book what had been done with the £390. He owed Daniel Black £15, and all the mornys that had beeq set against the names of the others, —David Jones, a workman on the contract, ■ Baid he reckoned about half the work on the ! contract had been done, and the easiest part was yet to do. Many mea left the work because they could nob stand the cold. — Daniel Back, the plaintiff, said he had worked all through the contract, and had ' not got a penny of wages. The work waa I very hard, the weather being very severe* The nmount he was suing for was what remained owing to him after paying for tucker.—Mr Furnell held that as the work | men's lien under the Aor did not cover more I than thirty days earning?, the plaintiff could not recover more than £6. The men had themselves to blame if they lost any wages, because if they had taken even ordi nary steps under the Workmen's Wages Act they would have been paid evety penny, as Compton had plenty of money to pay. And when they were in arrear their course under the Acs was to give notice to the Council that i hey had not been paid. They had not done so, the Council had paid Compton, Compton had not paid them, and now they want the Council to pay them, although they had said not a word to the Council about arrears until the contract was abandoned. The amount of penalties in curred had been £240. Tenders had been called for th,e remainder of the contract, and the lowest received had been £1000. The case was of great importance to the public, and was fought by the Council in the interest of the general public. He called William Baxter, County engineer, who said that at least thirty men should have been on the ground working, but from seven to twelve had been the number Compton had kepb there. The contractor was required under his agreement to maintain the work during the currency of hia eontraob and for three months after its completion. To cover this, 25 per cent of the payment was re tained by the Council. D'd not anticipate that any money would be in hand when the work was completed, bub rather that the County Council would be the losers. The Council had no idea that the wages had not been paid. Ib waa essential that the work should ba taken over by the Council as the district was without water which should havu been (lowing in August, bub would not be till January. Was quite satisfied the moat difficult pirt of the con tract was yet to do. The weather during the currency of the contract was nob so bad at the contract as it was in Ashburton. If they had been paying Compton actual value of work done, they would not have paid Compton anything like £3EO. Had paid Compton 75 per cenb on the work done, but ib was full value for it, became the work yet to be done would ba more costly — Frederick Mainwaring, clerk to the County Council, produced tha minute book, and quoted from the meeting of October 6, a resolution levying tha full penalties on Compton'a contract. On October 24 the lowest tender received for the remainder of the contract was £1074. The amount of the ■ wages claims on Compton's contract, certi fied by Compton, was £175!, bqt in addition there had bean a olaim by a butcher for £50, and by other people for various sums. —Thia was all the evidence in the case, and counsel having addressed the Court, Hia Worship said ib was evident that the County Council had no money over at pre sent with which to p<ty the men, who ought to have taken the proper course eeb out by law for their protection, and intimated to the Council that thoy Lad nob been paid. Ib would fchen have bean the duty of fche Council to stop from the contractor's pay. ments sufficient to pay their wages. Ib would have been b9ttor, also, had the case been held over till the work waa done, when ib would have been seen whether any thing remained. As it appeared at present, the Council would make & loss on the con tract, in spite of the penalty clauses. He non-suited the plaintiff.

Latest Items.

Fupreme Court—During the rehearing of the charge of manslaughter against firwin at Wellington to-day, Blr Jellicoe contended Jhat the Crown cju'd not challenge more than six jurymen. Judge Denniaton, how ever, ssici the Crown's right was practically | unlimited, because they could order anyone to stand aside. There was a distinction between this aud challenging. Hoksk Fa'r.—Mt D, Thomas waa favored with a good attendance at his horse fair in the Arcade to-day. There was a go ;d demand for youDg draughts, though prices did not rule so high us they did a short time ago. A lot of Sydney horses imported by | Mr J. Hesohine were readily placed. In j draughts., four-year-olds sold at £30 to £38 ; five year-olds, £26; Hx-year-oSdg, £36 to £45 j aged sorts, £20 to 126 10a. A team of three sold at i 99 Hacks we^e not much in demand, and sold at £4 to £9 10j. A Curious Freak.—A few days ago a curious fretkk or nature cume under Ihi notice of Mr J5. Oorbett, Ashburton Forks A duck cams off with her brood, leaving one egg in the nest. This on being broken waa found to contain ft duck with four lej>s and two tails, the remainder of the body being natnral. It; was alive when taken from the shell, and would probably have hatched out in a coupe of daya had the duck continued sitting.

TOE ASHBtJBTON GUARDIAN ; THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, jg!M



\\J ANT I'D-A emart bay, as apprentiae \\ tn the bicycle business. Apply before 10 o'c'ook Saturday, ISih —Carson & i. o , Cycle Dept. n 108



DAHLIAS— Best n: msd varietie?, 5s 6»i perdzn; Potatoes, Is 9 i per sack ; Chick Wheat, Oats, Chaff, etc., at loweB! rates—J. Thomas, Havelock Street.



NOW «n View—s,ooo Christmas and New Year Cards. One of the largest and best selections ever seen in Ashburton. Coir, prising fiandpainted Garde, Black and White Cards. Cellulaiil 0-udi, Mechanical Cirds, Autograph Cards, Comic Cards, B^xes, Pdcketß, Fancy Calendars, etc. Imported direct, and marked at the lowest possible price. Inspection Invited.— A. H • Williams, i andred Street.



MH JOSN"McLAOHLAS" VT7ILL ADDRESS THB ELECTORS YV as follows : — EALiNG, at the Schoolhouse, on THURS DAY, 16th inst, at 7 30 p m HINDS, at the Schnolhouse, on FRIDAY, 17th inst, at 7.30 p.m TINWALD, at the Templar H.vll, on SATURDAY, 13th iobt, «.t 7.30 p m 11 74 ' ASJbLBIWfON ELE 0 I'OB \ h DISTRICT. MR G. J. HARPER | WILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS LONGBEACH Homestead, MONDAY, j November 20 | FLEMINGTON Schoolroom, TUESDAY, | November 21 EIFPKLTON Schoolroom, WEDNES DAY, November 22 LOWCLIFFE Schoolroom, THURSDAY, November 23 EALING Schoolroom, FRIDAY, No vember 24 At 7.30 o'clock each Evening. 10 207 SELWYN ELEOTORATK MR JOHN RENNIB TTTTILL ADDRESS THE ELECTORS ab RAKAIA Town Hall, MONDAY, No vember 20. CHERTSEY Schoolroom, TUESDAY, November 21. METHVEN Schoolroom, WEDNESDAY, November 22. LAURISTON Schoolroom, THURSDAY, November 23. HIGHBANK Schoolroom, FRIDAY, November 24. BARR HILL Schoolroom, SATURDAY, November 25. 11 104 Meetings at 8 p.m. BOROUGH SCHOOL CONOERT. ADDFELLOWS 1 HALL, FRIDAY, 17th NOVEMBER, 1899. GRAND CONCERT (la aid of the Children's Prize Fund). Doors open 7.30 p.m; Commence at 8 p.m. Admission—Front seatß, Is 6d ; back seats, la. Children half price. 11 98



***. BULLOCK. SATOBDAY, NOVEMBER 18 79 eke s 79 HINDS. TV/I RT. BULLOCK has received instruc XTX tiona from J. Studholme, JrjNß, Esq, bo sell by Public Auction at the Arcide on the above date, R.Si 32422, containing 79 acres and 29 | perches, situated about a mile from the Hiuds Railway Station, on the upper side of the line. It is fenced, and about half has been broken up and laid down in grasses, the balauce in its native state. Terms oan be arranged. Sale at 11.30 a.m T. BULLOCK, 11 76 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, NOV.EMBEB 18 1 % AORE 1 % lINWALD, Together with Dwelling House, of cix raoma, detached YVashhouse etc., being Lots 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 275, 276, 277, and 278, Situated at corner of Graham and Charles Streets, near the rail way StatioD, belonging to Mrs F. Lowe. Senr,, MR T. BULLOCK will offer the above by Auction ab the Arcade on the date named at 11.30 a,nv as previously tjdvwtiaed $. BULLOCK, f Auctioneer*



No License Meeting.—The Ksv F; W. Isifet held a large and successful meeting at Methven on Tuesday evening in the interests of the no license movement. Though there had been only two or three days notice, the schoolroom was comfortably full. Questions were invited, agked, and satisfactorily answerer] before the close of the meeting, after which the local league received a de cided increase in membership. Mr E. Wai kins presided. It was announced that the Rev H. G. M, Watson, Christchurch, ' would address a meeting in Methven on Thursday evening, 23rd inst. For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermioti Cure—ls 6d and Hoed r :;



G. MEDDINS, (LATE W.CONGREVE'd. THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER. CONSEQUENTLY THE CHEAPEST—— HAS the Ll'owi-.sg New Seasonable Goods ust opened at prices that defy legitimate competition :— SHEEP SHEARS SHEEP SHEARS. The Celebrated 1.T7.8 »nd 8.8.A. " TUTt Kp V OIL STONES .—Keal B-auties LAWNMOWEwS! LAWN MOWERS ! "New Eaßy," "Creieent," " Phi!?de'phia," and "Carbine" " JAPANNED TRUNKS." For the Million. Colonial Made. Good and strong, BOBNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade.



[ BUSINESS CHANGE. X HAVE much pleasure in announcing thab I have purchased the SADDLERY BUSINESS lately conducted by Mb J. H. Jamieson, And respectfully solioifa a continuance of the liberal support Recorded to my pre decessor. ALL ORDERS promptly executed, and •U work GUARANTEED. Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ASHBUfcTON 11 107 THE] New Zealand GLOTHISG FAOTOBY TS now Showing a L<*rge and Varied Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOOD 3. GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FHAME HATS. BLACK FRAME HATS, :n the latbsx shapes and styles. ALSO— STRAW HATS IN GREAT VARIETT See our Tennis Trousers and Shirts. Sac oar Hew Sailings for Summer Wear. See our Ready Made Clothing. See our Boys' Norfolk Suits. See cur Boys' Washing Blouses. See our New Tieß, etc., etc, SUITS 10 MEASURE. j "FIT QUAR&NTEED.



NEW 25K/IT^AND CLOTHING FXCTORY. E. H. BEOKING3ALE, Manager, OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of LondonJ, WILL be in Ashburton from November 20 till the end of the month. ORDERS may ba left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at) his Musio Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel BIKGING AND VOICE PRODUCTION MRS HERBERT STEEL receives pupils for the above, both in private lessons and in class, at her residence Havolock j Street. The second term of present olast com | mences on MONDAY, 13th inst. Should a sufficient number of ladies apply a second cUea will be formed* Class Terms—lOs Odi per Qtnrter. 11 83 wiiEYTrirp PKIVATELY. TANCRED STREET, Next Gas Company's .Offices JjJO NE V ~O LEND According to Arrangemeob^from Jgs AND UPWARDS, Upon any Security.g TRADE BILLS Privately Discounted. Weekly or Monthly Payments .can. be arranged. All Business Stkiotly Confidential. DAVID ZANDER, COMMISSION & FINANCE AGENT. AGENT FOR—Sun Fire Insurance Office and Canton-Marine Tnsurance Office. Just Arrived NEW GOODS NEW KOVELTIES TN fact everything a Cyclist requires DATES, LOWRY AND CO ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS BURNETT STREET. We Repair any make, and guarantee all work. OHURCHSERyiCEsT ~~ I ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH, Aahburton. THURSDAY—7*O p]! Bible Class Bp.m Guild of St Stephen. 25th SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (November 19).. 11 a m—Matins, Holy Communion and Sermon 4 p m—Holy Baptisia 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon S A WOUDTHORPE, MA., . _ Vicar EGGS, Eggs—We are Cash Buyers^of Fiesh Egga in any quantity.—Fmi cmkb Eros., Ca«h Supply Stowa



WOOL SEASON 1599-1900. T AM now makteg LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, upon all W OOL placed in my hands for Sale either in Ashburton, Timaru, or for Shipment. NOTICE TO MY CLIENTS WHO WISH TO FORWARD DIRKCT TO PMCE OF SALE. FIRST SALE takes pl»ce in CHRISTCBURCH on 23rd NOVEMBER, 1893. CATALOGUES CLOSE OK 20th November. Consign - SEED COMPANY'S SIDING, Addington, account D. TfaomM. First Sale TIMARU takes place there on JstDECEMBI&B, 1899, Consign—NEW ZEALAND LOAN COMPANY'S SIDING, Timaru. IN BOTH CASES ADVISE ME FULL PARTICULARS PROMPrLY TO ASHBURTON. riamii ibhhui •V • - _ „, DAVID THOMAS, | ASHBURTON. MELL 0 ITS ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, T8 the Moßb RELIABLE Hoase JorIGOOD AND CHEAP BO3TS, Our aim ia to give you the best value for LiT7LS<JMONEr, HONESTY is out Policy, We will aot Guarantee youjan article unless we know it willjgive you every^Satisfaction. On© Trlaljo all we ask—Our Goods Sell themselves. WBrai"'4D— J. MELLOR, TANORED RTRFED, ftSHBTJRTJ^ ECONOMY IN SHEEP SHEARS THE UNKIVALLED T.U.S. SHEEP SHEARS. WONDERFUL RESULTS, j UNSURPASSED IN QUALITY. 3,540 SHEEP SHORN WITH ONE PAIR T.TX.S. SHEARS, GoodJToola givejgood work. Well-anorn fleecea bring higher price*, and no man can do good work with bad Shears. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. TTtTE have been appointed Agents for Ashburton by the Goold Bicycle Co., Ltd.,' for the Sale of their famous RED BIRD BICYCLES. ' [ Throughout the World to-day the Red Bird is recognised as the ! highest development ia Cycle Construction. The Onu Mile Championship of Australia on October 10 was won by Wm. MARTIN, on his It O JBXEID SPJECJIAX*. During hi« racing c»r><r ha has won J310,000, which he considers ia mainly duo to ridine a RED BIRD. FURTHER PARTICULARS OX APPLICATION. GROCERIES, GROCERIES. ALL GOODS SOLD AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE CASH PRICES. None but the best Brands of Goods in StooL Give us a Trial and we guarantee to give you Satisfaction. CHEAPEST AKD BEST EOU3E IN ASHBURTON. EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN TEAS, SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. MAIIKET HOUSE, BURNETT STREET, ASttBURTON Telephone No 55 "VTSW BOOKS at publiohed pri«M»-The I „,..„„„,.. v ™ v **v • . « IN Valley of Sapphires; The Violet TITAN I'BD Knowo-That the arrival of Flame ; Jaine'B Cape; Trewinnot of Greys ; ,V * the loaic oompletea oar season's The Untold Half; The Romance of the importations, which awfully double those of Greyatones; True Heart; Mother's Holiday: previous soaßoae. Each department ready The Rose of Judafa; Cheap editious of or biS buaineea.—Mitohku. & Tttbmjsb, Sheldons Works, A. Swan, Kingsley, ScoU, * Z "~ """' Diokena ; Giffen's Bat and Ball, and others ; TIT ANTED Known--That now ia tho Windsor Magpzine for October • Diaries —I » » t'mo t0 mß^e selections of Costumes H. M. Jones. ' j for the Summer. Full ranges of choice *——~— — —— ■ materials in Novelty Colorings. See ours TTncnn.iio^ j r i -li vrr , , t I first.—Mitchell & Turner Unequalled and Invincible Woods' Great I „__„ Peppermint Oure for Uougbe and Ooldi, U6d I Smoke ISTew Venus



I POTATOES POTATOES te!t ß andl{ R ,J W ay. A grand change of seed for (his District Beauty of ptr saTk PCr * Earlj Hubi6S 28 6J Per Back ' L *»*tone Kidn «*« !• 15 80 Varieties Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet. 100 "Parities Fiower Seeds Id per packet. 1899 PEESERVING SKASON. PKESIRVING PAKS in Brass, !«* Enamel,"ud.J^Slm! ■»»!•*, .1 LOWE-I T Pfit^ES. a We are Jusfc Li diDgfoO "XWs and Casks of S] ,{H m/I 0,"!,. Klnds of Jam 3 Jars« including B, *JH MASONS JAJRB, Pint , Quarts and H*lf Mi S Gallon,. LIGHTNING',JAKB in Quarts P'TjH and Half Gallons. "" aJELLVJAPS, both [Glass »nd3Bßtth«n. £/03fet ' 'Jbese Goods were bought before the Great {JF""i^fiJ we intend to give our Customers the beneßt M^^WJ^k ORDER KARLY if you w»Bh to essape K^F|^i||| hau« ppi!ilitn enf 'as whell oor Stock 9 are ex" 11 Sim WeOD-JAMgBPOOJNS-3d, 41, andj>d Each. PBESERVING SUGAJR, Wehaiejus rece^vel our first shipment of Brnwers Crystals, which Is ackrov lodged tliroughoa- th • Ans.traMan CoU>niae to be rhe best vusar for Jam and Jelly rnttkinc, Drawer s Crystals an m< eh stronger thia ordinary sugar, so yoa rcqnira \'m of hto the pound o f fruit; Jiius, .n>id more especially Jellies, »re m»3h clearer md fi m rif mace with it. Aucldmd No. 1 and| No la Sugar (jaaran'eed para sum ) also kt-pt in stock.J DON SILVM WARE, WARRANTED to Wear White Throu«hjut. Nearest approsch to Silver. NOTE THE PRICES— Tea Ppoora. 4s 63 per do"en ; Desert Spoons, 8s 6d per dozen ; Tat le Spoons, lla 61 per dozen ; Desert Forts, 8s 6d per dezen ; Table Forks, lls 6d per down ; Salt, Spoons, 6d each ; Mustard Spoons, 6d each ; e fc We have been appointed the New Zealand Wholesale and Retail Agents for the Don Silver Ware, and with this advantage and the pbenoninally low prices of silver we are enabled to sell at such low prices. Customers who have had it will have no other. DMJ3R WARF,, " DINNER WARE. PHEASANT PATTERN. 6 inch Plate?, 2s 9d per dozen ; 7 inch Plates, 3s 6d per d a n \ 8 inch Plst* s. 4s 6i per dt e»n : 10 inch Plates, 5s 6d per dozen ; Houp H :t. s. 4s 6 \ "and 6« fi 1 par doz n. 10 inch Meab Dishes, la eaoh ;11 inch Meas Dishrs, li 2J «>ach ;12 'nch Meat Dithe?, is 5d ;14 inch Meat Dishes, 2s ;16 inch moat dishes, 2.* 61 Vege table Dishes 2« 9d e«chi Sauce Boats Is each. 29 piece Dinner Set 14* 9d. "P4 piece Dinner Set 31s. Blue Band and Line Pattern same prices, other patterns 6i per tUe^n extra. Anyone requiring a Dinner Set s'lotld call and see ouis before buying elsewhere, as we have a big range of (patterns to relent from at very low prices. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON & HIGH STREET CHRISTCHURCH. * Telephone 24 Box 6? We Axe -^Plli£^ii=§L /^^\ Cash Buyers