TRANSVAAL WAR.

'■«, —^~—__ Impending Invasion of Natal by large Boer Force British Eager for the Fight The Engagement at Reitfontein A Serious Affair British Losses —Fifteen Killed 101 Wounded Major-General Symons Doing Well United Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph—Copyright). Durban, October 26 Amongst the spoils captured at Elandslaagte were 500 horses. It is estimated that 80,000 Boers and Free Staters are on the point of invading Natal, General Sir George White reports that Colonel Yule's forces are m the best of spirits and eager for fight. The Boers ha?e commandeered 850 beds m Johannesburg for the wounded. Sir George White's repulse of a Free State force on the 25 th was a trivial affair. Tuesday's engagement at Reitfontein was serious. Colonel E. P. Wilford, of the Gloucestershire Regiment was, killed and six officers wounded, while fourteen men were killed and ninety five wounded. Major-General Sir W. P. Symons is doing well. The bullet has been ex tracted from his groin. Caps-town, October 26 A battalion of Border Rifles has arrived at Capetown. A strong naval brigade haa been despatched to the Cape frontier. I Kimberley is completely invested. The besieged hare erected barricade?, and have blocked the streets with barbed wire.

London, October 26 The War Office has been tin. officially informed that a squad ron of the 18 th Hussars, com manded by Colonel Moller and two other officers, wag cut off during the pursuit of the Boers at Glencoe, and was captured. Probably eighty were taken prisoners altogether Four officers of the Dublin Fusiliers and two others are also prisoners. Other accounts say that thirty Hussars, commanded by a sergeant, , reached Ladysinith after a perilous ride, the Boers hotly pursuing them from Glencoe to Modderspruit. Some Radicals and Nationalists m the House of Commons violently at tacked Mr Chamberlain for causing the war. Mr Davitt hag applied for the Ohiltern Hundreds a3 a protest against the war The Queen cabled to Earl Minto, Governor-General of Canada, thanking the Canadians m similar terms to those of her Australian message.

Enemies Fraternising.

Reported Capture of Qv.ia.B -(Receiver! Wakapuaka Oct. 27, 9 5 a.mj This office 10 10 a.m) Durban, October 26 | The Hussars and Dublin Fusiliers j ■who were captured at Glencoe were j taken to Pretoria, and are being well treated. , President Steyn has issued a pro j clamation summoning Oolouial Boers j to help their brethren. The Free State troops are again massing at Elandslaagte, also several thousand at Beaters, j The Boers treated the English burial parties at Elandslaagte with great civility. The British sentries provi sioned the foodless Orange Free Staters and Boera. At Ooleaburg Bridge the opposing forces are on excellent terms. The latesb report states that the Boers on Friday had removed all the guns before Impati Hili waa stormed. Pketoria, October 26. The Boers report shelling Mafeking, several houses m the town being m flames. San FbancisoOj October 26 Dawson Oity, Kloridyke, has offered to raise one hundred marksmen for the Transvaal gratuitously. Hundreds are volunteering.

Plans Stolen.

Heavy Orders for Tin sod 3£@&t A Pigeon Post A tedious Bide A British Doctor makes Forty Prisonera (Had tlisir Fitting Over. Received Wakapuaka Oct 27, 9.20 a.m, This Office 9 55 a.m) Brisbane, October 27. The War Office hag offerfd to' in*, iitenso if.be order for tinned meats tft ten thousand cases. There will pro bably be some difficulty m filling the order at present owiogjto the scarity of cattle. The delivery at O&petown extends from November to January. Capetown, October 27 Lord Edward Cecil is arranging a pigeon post as a means of communica tion frpna beseiged garrison, at M&fe- Durban, October 26 The Hassars who arri/ed at Lady smith after a perilous rido formed part of the force despatched by Yule to intercept the Boers routed at Eland slaagte, but they themselves were intercepted and hard pressed. After the battle at Elandslaagte, Doctor Hornabrook was advancing alone and summoned forty Boers, who b,ad refuged m some stqresj to surrender. Thp summons was obeyed. The Boers said they were glad their fighting was over.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

' United Prws Asss.-aint.ion —By Electric I ■iV-u l ,. ;M .-— Copyright > tec ived WaUpuaka <.U,bei- 27, 920 am, This Offico 9.55 a.m) IMans Stolen. Rome, October 26 Documents relating to the defeace of Italy have been stolen from the army headquarters. Several officers have been arrested.

Australian.

(Received Wakupunka Oct. 27, 9 20 am, 'j hia Office 9 55 a.m)

Early Closing m New South Wales Sydney, October 27 ! The Legislative Council passed the Supply Bill m the House of Assembly. An iiarly Closing Bill has been intro duced. It provides for closing at six o'clock four nights and at ten one night, and a weekly half holiday, not compulsory outside Sydney and laburbs and Newcastle.

SPORTING

I ABRBURTON TROTTING CLUB The Spring Meeting of the Aehbarton Trotting Club will be held to-morrow on thw Bhow grounds, and everything points to a successful meeting. Good accept ances have been received, and a good afcernoon'a sport may be looked for. Doubtless there will be a large attend ance. The Clab have notified that book makers and their assistants will not be . llowed on the grounds. The first race is timed to start at 1.15 p m The following are suggested asLkely winners : M aid c n—Dooley Lagmhor—Roxoiia Farmers'—Wjbnlock Ashburton Hand'p -Generae, Shafter Selling—Gillie Riabach Electric —Brandon Dash—Bella

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— «, San Francisco Mail—The San Francisco M»il waa brought down by the express to day. Thondhrstotm —A heavy thunderstorm passed along the coast last evening the peak of thunder was lor g, and the lightning frequent and vivid. Magisterial Advice—ln dealing with a ci.cc of riding without a light after dark at the oourthouse yesterday, the S.M. advised the person interested, to invest m a reliable lamp if he wanted ts ride at nighi, as the< uaual excuse "lamp jaat gone out " had about run its course. Thk Dresden Piano Company's repre. sentatives, Messrs A. Jackson and J. Gofton, are at present m Ashburton for the purpose of conducting the Company's annual sale of pitin'os, organs, »n<l all kinds of musical instruments at wholesale prices for cash or on easy terms to suit all elapses. Pianos may be purchased from 20s monthly, and Americin organs from 10a 6:1 monthly. The representatives headquarters are at the Commercial Hotel, and they will be pleased fco answer all commuoicitiona addressed to them there, or care of Mr H. SStkphenson, the Local Agent. In connection with the above the head tuner, Mr Gofton, is prepared to receive orders for piano tuning, and all orders entrusted to his c*re will be executed with despatch. 'J'ho Company are the largest importers m theoo'ony, and being heavily overstocked purchasers an rely on j getting first ckss value. A ten years warranty is given with every instrument. Second hand instruments taken as pirt payment, and full value allowed. {Advt

THE ABHBUUTON GUABDIAN: FBIDiT, OCTOBER 27, iB&9



2Mb Tins Preserved Fruits, apricots and peaches, 8 3 per tin 2|lb Mount Hamilton p?ars lOd tin Finest White Bago7ib ß . Is Pearl Sag 3or Tapioca 6.bs, Is Flake Tap'oca 7iba, le Japan Rice sU>s Is. or 2&d 1b Ground Rica S|d Split Peas 6ibs Is, or 21 lh Pearl Barley s;bs Is, or 2s-ilb Egyptian Lectio 3|d lb EUricot Beans 3£tlb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box ot 6ilb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per dee" or lOd per bottle ' 0 and B Carrie Powder 103 ocr dcz or Hd bottle Mellcr's Sauce £pint Bjd, pints Is 3d bot. Lea and Perrin'a Sauce *-pint Is 4i, pint! 2*6 d On* Own Sauce J-pmt sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Tobacco—WiUlMM' Juno Bilb; Nailrod 4i 63 lb ; Derby 6a 6d lb j Goldw Eagle 6a per lb Candles -Paraffine Wax (plain or fluted 6£d lb or 12a 6d box; National Sperm by box ?£d lb; Bedroom Candles, self-fitting, 12 m box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 3 and 10, lOd packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross, 4ii dcz l@oo Vestas, Bell's, 4s l«d doc. 61 box; ICOO Vestas, German, 3a JOl dcz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, la 6i dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8i packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkfr. s|d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is d< z ; l|d packet Pears' Fuller's fcarth and Violet Powder 8d box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d des Vaseline 5d and 9d jir, lib tins le 9J ! Pure Glycerine 6i as d 9d 1 ottle Glycerine and Cucumber 10J per bottle Hudsor/e Extract of Soap 9 packets Is St. Jacob's Oil 2s 9d, Pain Killer Is 44 1 Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is 10J I Seigel'a Syrup 1r 9d and 3s bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Id 4d box Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d hex Senna 2d packet, Epsnm Salts tid dot Eno's Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magne6fa la bottle Hood's and Ayer'a Satsaparilla 4i 8d bot, Cundy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver It Barry's Tricopberus la 6d bottle Blue Derwent Potatoes 2* lid sack Bran 3s 3d sack SUNDRIES. Fowl Netting 60jd ooiis 8a d ; iWyd 15s 8d Linseed Oil, 5 gal Drum 14s 6d Castor Oil 4|-gal tin 13s 9d Sheep Netting (OS) 100 yds 2Sa " Staples 3J lb, s!ba Is Nails 3d lb, 51 b* Is Bess Lanterns Is 3d eaoh



Freeh Ground Coffae la 4d, Is 6d Slid Is 8d lb Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3id pee ib Icing Sugar 6d per lb Pulverised Sugar 5i per lb Golden Sy up 2 b 61 4!b Is, 71b Is 9d, 141 b3s 3d, 28b 6 > 6d, 56ib 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 21b6d, 41b Is, 7:blsßi. 141 b3, 3d, 28 b 6^, 561 b 10i f»d Oroese and Black weil's Essences »d bet. Colonial Essences from 5d bottle Fssenoa Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food la Id Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinsons patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelßon'e Gelatine loz. packet 64  Isinglass, If z packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Maize Flour 31 lb Maissena 8d Jb, Queensland Arrowroot 8d Cadbury's Cccoa Jib 10J. |!b Is 8J Van Houten'M Coc< a 3s 3d per lb Fry'a Cocoa fib 4M. fib B^-i, lib. Is 41 i Auslebrook'a Coco^ Jb 4i, 7|i Choooate 4dand 5a per cake Miikinaid Milk 7 & 3J d. z, 7£d tin G ldrn Vale Milk 5d 6d dtz, 6i tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3J ilb r.y tin or Mi 16 ; College  i Wine 5U lb by tin, or 6d b ; Vaniih Wine  „ *b | Rich Tea lb by tin, or 8d lh People's Mixed 41 lb  or 4M Jb Fancy Mixed s^.Ur« M oi 6d jb Dtssert 9d lb „ or lOd *b 'iariba'dl 6|d lb „ or 6d 11 Sultanas  ■ Snowflikes 4^d lb „ or 51 Water  '•" Gmger Nats 54J b ,', or 6d lb Coconut 7|j lb „ orglSb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Nett Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway statiag and within a two miles radius of Asbburton. v FLETCIJER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES %= , EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OSRISTCUaROB Wholesale and Retail Agents for Niramo and Biair'i SeecU.



Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Yineg%r 94 bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or 10s 6d box McLeod's almond ecented 9d bar. 10a 6d box Rawllng's almond scented, 9J uar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 113 box Bond's Olb»neer, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight eo*p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is 41 box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 m box. Is box Pear's unßcented tablets, 6i each, 6d 6d doz 0 caver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 81 Whiting Id per Ib, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose, Is 4d, aud Is 6d 1b pressed | Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per j<\t Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms la 3d, la 6d, Is 9i, U lid



Day A Martin's paste Blacklng,doz. 0 4$ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glo<?s per bot, 0 6 < Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ m tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 JReckitt'a Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F. Mnstard, lib tins 1 8 |lt» tins 10|d, ilb iins,6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5* per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag BJ, 14ib bag, la 3d Gir ger. whole Is 31, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 44 lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2ib Is lOd Washdyke „ lib lOd, 21b Is 6d lib Tin Rabbib m Jelly 7d, 21b,[10A and Is FRKSCEVED FISH. Salmon, Calif or n lan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting 10d, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and 4.U, large 7d and 7id Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4£d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings m tomato sauce 10J per tin Bed Herring 9 ab Is, or 100 fish 10a 6d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Peeterved Bloaters lOd per tin



b d ' Finest New Currants 0 5 „ New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6$ Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 Good Stewing Prune* „ 0 7 Good Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 5£ Fine Muscatels, perlb, Bd, Is, and Is 4d Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Timaru Oatmeal, per 251 b bag 2 6 Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or eide perlb 0 7* Lewis' Prise Hams, per lb 0 8f St GcorgtAi German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 Cooking Flss „ 0 7 Preserved Ginger  0 8 Dessioated Cosoanot „ 0 8 New Dates „ 0 6 NewJAixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Lemon Peel for 3 9 Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds  2 4 Barcelona Nufca „ 0 8 Waluuts  0 8 Pea Nuts  0 5 lib Tins St GeorgtA, Jams, 4s 6d dc Z3n, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d dcz . tin 0 6 2ib Jara Gooseberry Jam, per jtr 10 lib  Cros«e aud Black weli'a Mar matede 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—L^mon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—fiat packets, 5a 6*l dcz. per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jel y P.-wdera, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp,Rape, Canary,3l>o 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, p.r lb 0 4 CHEMICALS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 3*  Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alain, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre  0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1



ENTERPRISE. Leaders m Our Line—lmitated but not Equalled. Like a Oat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Taluee. VOTT Rk7 «' n° d°ubt ' w*tched onr Business grow from a small beginning X\J %J made five years ago (In the fmall shop nub to the Bank of New Zea land) to by far the Largest Grocery Establishment ie the Ashburton County, but have you stopped to consider the reason for our almost phenomenal success. We attribute it to the high standard of excellence of our goods, and the fact that our prices bars invariably been kept down to the lowest payable level, and we assure our nnmwoiw customers that this will always be oar aim. When we commenced business m 4sh burton we were told thafc our life as storekeepers was limited to three months, but 11 is well known by this time, we Yorkshire men are hard to kill. We are on to» and intend to remain to. r> Compare our Prices and they are bound to unlock your Pocket Book. FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR (Auckland, INo. U) 2*d per lb, or 13s 3d per ftl bag, with any Braud of TEA ; or without Tea 14* per 701 b bY- guaranteed f«Uwei.ht DUOHESS TEA possesses «reat strength, 1, 9d per !b L ofb or 101 b Tin * ORANGE PEKOE CBYtCN (golden tipped), £ pwft or Is M h» th. tit. STATION TEA, id Chests «s4 Half -Chests from f. Ud Jr lb * ARAB, NELSON, MOATE an<2 CO, and QOLDLEAP TEAB m stock



/> f _ SAVED EVERY JQ $ YEAR, BY PURCHASING YOUR GROCERIES, ETC FROM FLETCHER BROS. Special Notice to those who buy on credit—Hard Facts for Hard Figures. . —~ Are you good at Figures Cm yoa make _ me? t«l calculations, or do you use Penci PaY nictr AXTTk ojnrc a°d p*Per-. Were you proficient m school TAX UIBH AND SAVE »t subtraction ? Try the following mathe. matic&l problem, propounded by our Pric* £rt P List-in your head or w;th pencil-wb e» 3Z> T OIPPr" r Prices from the prices you ftr« charged by buying on Credit, and set the A YEAR. Pounds yoa would «»?« m » irear by Pur chasing your Groceries from ut



WE SHALL BE REPRESENTSO at the Christcharch and Timarn fixtures, and have made satisfactory arrangements for disposing of OLIPS privately at Ashburton, Consignments will be received at our Ashburton or Tinwald stores, and sent on to either Christchurch or Titnaru, free of all charges, except railage. Clients who wish to send their Wool direct from their nearest railway station will please consign as follows :— If intended for sale at Ashbutton—Friediander Bros.', Ltd, Biding, Ashburton If intended for sale ab Christchurch—Brown and Son's Siding, Addiogton If intended for sale or shipment at Titnaru—Mill and Co.'a Siding, Timaru If intended for shipment at Lyttelton—N.Z. Shipping Co.'aDumpißg Shed, Lyttelton WOOLPAOKS, TWINE, BRANDING, and other Shearing Requisite! SUPPLIED AT LOWEST RATES, Our l?irst Sale will take place at Christchurch on THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899, For which Catalogues close on MONDAY, November 20, 1899, after the arrival of the South express mail. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD.



TVT~FT T OTJ'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, T*g the Most RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Oar aim is to give you the best value for littlesmokey. HONESTY is our Policy. We wilt not Guarantee youjan article unless we know it willjgive you"every jSatisfactiion. One GCrlal is all we wk—Our Goods Sell themselves. w Noti ,th*a..> MSß - j MELLOK, QDANORED STREET, ASHBUFT3N WOOL SEASON, 1899-1900



[A CABD.j Tl/riSS H. FRIEDLANDER, MANUCURIST, Arcade Chambers, Ashbnrton. Hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 I9g WANTED Known—That Mitchell & Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to make a display of the largest range of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever shown m Aahburton. TikfiURTON VIEWS. — The best x\ souvenir to send to your friends at Home for Christmas and New Year is my Album of Ashburton Views, containing 4G' views of- the town and district. Also Cbrut mas and new ra.ottjo.--H M Jooet /



BOOTS. BOOTS Gigantic 'Sale Now On XUSD arrived and opened up a grand assortment of np-to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE HOLIDAY AND SDMMEB SEASON Special Lines Women's Button Shoes 7s 6d Women's Kid Lace Shoes, only 6s lid TAN GOODS IN GREAT VARIETY. Strong School Boobs from is 6d. Good Bluchers, nailed, 5i 6d. LARGEST STOCK IN TOWN TO CHOOSE FROM. f REPAIRS done Promptly and ab Moderate Charges. FEED NOKES, CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Door Bank of New Zealand, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. 10 196



ASHBURTON COUNrY COUNCIL. GENERAL ELECTIONS NOTICE is hereby given that, m pur suance of the Counties Act, 1886, &n«f the regulation of Local Elections Act, 1376,' and the Acts amending the same, < the General Elections for the Members Jnf the Aahburton County Council will be Jfeld on WEDNESDAY, Bth day of NOVEMBER, 1899. / NOMINATIONS m the forrif prescribed m the second schedule of the Ljcal Elections Aof, 1876, obtainable ifrom Jne Returning Officer, must be delivered to| rthe Returning Officer, or addressed and delivered to him before noon on Noveipbejf 1, 1899, at the undermentioned places, vie :— For the Riding of Ash^urton— Two mem bers—Ashburttpn County Stock and Saleyards CQijftpany'a Office, Tin* wald. / For the Riding of fUngitata—-One mem ber—Road Bioard Office, Lismore. For the Riding of Upper Ashburton—One member —.'-Miss Bishop's Store, Alford Forest Rend, near Woollen Factory. ,-. For the Riding of Mounb Somers—One member—Road Board Office,, Mount Somers. Fcr the Riding of Mount Hutt—Two members — Road Board Office, Methven. For the Riding of South Rakaia—One member—Road Board Office, South Rakaia. For the Riding of Wakanui—One mem ber— Aehburtcn County Stock and Saleyards Company's Office, A«h« burton Saleyarda. F. MAINWARING, Returning Officer. Aihburton, October 23,1899. 10 177



Through their Bepresentatires Messrs A. JACKSON & J. GOFTON, will hold their U9ual ANNUAL CLEARING SALE at their Ashburton Agency, Mr H. Stephenson's Auction Booms, FOR FOURTEEN DAYS ONLY. COMMENCING ON TUESDAY, OCTOBEE 17, When all Classes of Instruments will be Bold at GENUINE WHOLESALE PEICES FOE CASH OE ON OUE EASYkHIEE SYSTEM. PIANOS FROM 20S MONTHLY. HARMONIUMS FROM 5s MONTHLY. OBGANS FROM 10s 6d MONTHLY, SHEET MUSIO FROM 3d EACH. l^A TEN YEARS' WARRANTY GIVEN WITH EVERY INSTRUMENT SOLD, jgj N.B, —^Second hand instruments taken m exchange and full market value allowed. 10 125



GEE AT ANNUAL CLEARING SALE! OF PIANOS, ORGANS, MUSICAL INSTEUMENTS OF ALL KINDS. SHEET MUSIC, ETC. THE DEESDEN PIANOFOETE MANUFACTUE ING & AGENCY COMPANY,



WANTED KNOWN—A Large Ship. ment of Belfast Linen Goods opened, Bought a Great Bargain. Table Daoiaska. Tray Cloths, Napkins, D'Oyleys, and Hoi lands, 100 doa. Ladies' and Girls' Handker-1 (jbiefs, at) half price*—Andrew Qrr 10 UG



NOTICE is hereby given, m pursuanoa of the provisions of "The Water Supply Act, 1891," and its amendments, that the above Council intends, after tha expiration of 14 days from the first publication of this notice, to construct the following Branch j Water Races from the Ruapuna Main R»ee :— (I ) A Race commencing on the south side ! of the said Main Rice afc a point 40 chains distant from the Sooth-Eaat corner of Rural Section 36177; thence extending m a I southerly direction through that action to j the Moorhouse Road ; across that road, and into Rural Section 36179 at a point situated 5 chains east of the North-West corner of Rutal Section 36179; thence again m a southerly direction m a straight line through Rural Sections 36179 and 30797 to the North- East corner of Rural Bectioa 33983 ; thence m a line parallel with and about 25 ohaios die'ant from a road through Rnral Sections 33983, 30799, 33932, and 36178 to a point situated 20 chains from the North-West boundary of Rural Section 36178i'j thence dividing into two branches, one proceeding south-westerly m a straight line through Rural Sections 36178 and 30798 to th^e north east corner of Rural Section 36376 j| thence m a line parallel with and 25 links distant from the north-eastern boundary of I Rural Soction 36376 to a point nearly opposite feho south-west corner of Rural Section 136180 and thence into that section ; the fcther branch proceeding m a straight line t&tha north-west corner of Rural Section 32176, thence into that section, and m a line parallel with and 25 links distant from the souwi wesb boundary of that section to a. point |7 chains from its south eastern boundary, and thence south-westerly m a straight licfe through Rural Sections 32976 and 36180 to the first mentioned branch—thence proceed ing south-easterly through Rural Section 36353 m a straight line ; across % road, and into the north-west corner of Rural Section 36294 ; thence m a line parallel with and 25 links distant from the south-west corner of Rural Section 36294 to Main Race S4 m that Eection. (2.) A race commencing on the south side of the Ruapuna Main Race at a point m Rural Section 31919 distant 10 chains from the western boundary of the section ; thence m a southerly direction m a line parallel with the western boundary of the same section to the Moorhouse Road ; across that road, ap-4 into Rural Section 31600; through R^ml! Section 31600 to a point distant 25 link-i I from another rood ; thence south-easterly f r ! a distance of 25 chains m aline parallel with ami distant 25 links from the last mentioned road ; thenoo southerly to and across a road; thence m a straight line through Rural Section 31603 parallel with the Mon'alto-Ealing Road ; across a road; through part of ths Ruapuna Village Settle ment ; through Rural Sections 32749 and 1 36252 ; across a road ; and to Main Race S4 m Rural Section 36281. (3.) A Race commencing aba point m the last described tace (2) situated 25 chains from the north-east boundary of Rural j Section 31603; thenoe proceeding south- I westerly through that section and across a ' road to a point situated m Rural Section 36179 disbant 25 links from the road and 10 chains from the south-east corner of that section ; thence south-easterly m a straight line parallel with and 25 links distant from the Raid road through Rural Sections 35179 and 32053 to a point situated 25 chains from the north east corner of Rural Section 32053; thence souh-westerly m a straight line to a point m the last mentioned section situated 35 chains distant from the a a id. road j thence south-easterly m a straight line to a point on the' Bouth-eastarn boundary of the same section distant 30 ohains from the said road; thenoe south-easterly through Rural Sectiona 36130, 32976, and 36280 m a line parallel with the Montalto-Eaiing Road; across a road and through Rural Section 36254 to Main Race S4. (4.) A Race comm.9noing on the south side of the Ruapuna Main Bace at a point m Rural Section 30749 situated about 37 chains from the western boundary of that section; thence couth easterly m a straight line parallel with the said boundary to the Winchmore Road; across that road, and continuing m the name etraight line through Rural Seotion 31599 to to the aowth eastern boundary of that section ; thence due south through Rural station 32038 to a point on the north e-^'o boundary of Rural Seotion 31601 situated 20 ohains from its south east boundary; thenoe m a line parallel with the south east boundary of Rural Section 31601 to a road $ across the road ; and thence aouth westerly through the Ruapuna Village Settlement for a distance of 35 ohains to an existing race, (5) A Race commencing m the Ruapuna Village Settlement at a point m Rural Section 36489 situated about 8. chains from the south west corner of that section j thence south easterly through the same section and across a roaa into Rural Section 36491; fchrcr^gh that Becbion %nd a plantation reserve to a point distant 25 links from a road at the south east corner of the reserve; thence aouUi easterly into Rural Section 32749 and m a line parallel with the road on the north eastern boundary of that section j through Rural Sections 32749 and $6252 into Main Race S4. All the abov:e distances are approximate, and measured from a race, are taken from the middle line of the raoe. For the purpoies of each of the abovs works it ia deaired to acquire the right to construct and maintain a water' raoe and to lead water along the same, together with a right of way along both banks of such races for all purposes connected with the con struction, maintenance, and repair thereof, and the right to deposit spoil and cleanings from such raoe upon its banks, m, over, and upon strips of land 25 links m width forming parts of the above-mentioned Rural Sootiona respectively, and situated as abova described. And notice is further given that, for the purpose of supplying the said races with water, the above Council intends to take and divert water from the River Rangitata by Vißaua of the Ruapuna Main Race. Plans showing the courses of tha proposed waiter races, and also the lands, roads, and reserves through which its is intended that the said races shall pass respectively, and also the p^rt of the River Rangifcata from which the water is intended to be taken, have been deposited at tha Magistrates Courthouse, South Rakaia, and also at the Council's Office, Baring Square, Ashburton, and will be there open for public inspection every week day, during office hours, for a period of 14 days from the first publication of this notice. Dated the 270h day of October, 18997 By Order, F. MAINWARINQ, Clerk of the Ashburton County Council.



PUBLIC WOT ICE. ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. SPRING MKETI> G. I BOOKMAKERS or their ASSISTANTS will MOT be ALLOWED on the Ground afc the Clubs Meeting on SATUR DAY, October 28. By Order, (Sd.) W. SIMPSON 10 214 Secretary. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. FOR SALE BY TENDER. FARM IN CHERTSEY DISTRICT. WE have received instructions to sell by tender, on account of Mrs Margarlt Ealham, her Farm, comprising— ' 715 aobms 715 Good Agricultural land, situated 1£ mile from Chertsey Railway Station. Full particulars may be seen at the offices of the Association, m Ashburton or Christchurch. Tenders close at the Ashburton Office at 4 p.m., on SATURDAY, the 28ch day of October, 1899. The highest tender not necessarily ac cepted. T. F. GIBSON", Branch Manager, 10 121 Ashburton. 1 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL



BOROUGH OF ASHBURTQN EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. I HEREBY give notica that the fol'ewing persons have benn duly nominated aa Candidates for the Office of Councillor, m the place of Mr E. \V. Hanmkr, resigned : GEORGE WIILIAM ANDREWS RICHARD BIRD EDWIN JAMES PAUL JOHN WILSON And I further give notice that a Poll for the Election of ONE of the above named Candidates will foa taken at the Borough Council Chambers, Baring Square West, on MONDAY, the 6th day of November, 1899, commencing ab 9 a.m. and closing a'o 6 p.m. H. H. FOOKS, Returning Offioer. AehburtQß, October 27, 1899, W 232



FARMERS and Visitors to Aahburtop, j will find Mrs McGregor's Refresh* meat Rooms, ab the corner of East and Burnett Streets, the most central and best) m town. Hot Luncheons daily from 12 to 2. Tea, coffee and light refreshments at aL hours. Confectionery and fruio of the best always m stock. CHURCH BERYICKS; ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROi, Ashburton. 22ad SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Oot. 29.) 8 30 a m-—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins, Litany, and Sermon 2 30pm—Children's Service : 345 p m—Holy Baptism 6 3.0 p m—Evening frayer and Sermon Preaqher— REV. T. A. HAMILTON, Vicar of Fendalton. _ — NT^, D —" hi'? /CONTRACT- TEAMS for PLOUGHING, \J as soon aa possible. For Particulars ; apply to I L, M C. MALET, 9 IRB. Clear well, Lismore GREENSTONE CREEK GOLD DREDGING CO., LTD. rfiHE First Annual General Meeting of the JL above Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 176, Hereford Street, Christchurch. on TUES DAY, 31st October, mat., at 7 30 p.m. Business :—Election of Directors, etc., etc. 10 231



Wanted. FRESH Groper, Ling, B!ue God, Moki, Rabbits and Fresh Crayfish. Sppeial for the Show. —Jkwitt opposite Mail Office. 10 220 WANTED— 200 pairs Table Fowla at ocoe. Top price given.—R. T. Clark, Grain and Produce Broker, Tancred f Street, next McConell and Compton's 1 Stables. 10 23Q A BHBURTON Show,— While m Town iX get your Photo taken by Cooper, the Leading Photographer, opposite Railway Station, see specimens 10 215 T'O~L 'CT— Kit;hb Roomed House (with Bath room), m Cameron Street, lately occupied by Mr Northcote.—Apply North cote & Heffobd. 10 131 LOST, on Wednesday last—Ladies' green colored Purse, containing Moaey and other articles. Finder please communicate with Mail Office. 10 1?6 ANTED Known—2so Sacki~Finest Blue Derwent Potatoes, Is lid par Sack, or 2 Baga for 3a 9d ; further reduc tions by the ton. Beauty of Hebron, 251bs for Is ; Early Rubies, 20:bs for Is, at Flet cher Pros., Cash Supply Stores. /CHOICE Seed Potatoes.—-Various kinds \J from 2s per sack. Puritan, the quickest of all Potatoea to mature, 241bs for Is, 5a por Back. Carrots, 10a per ton* Carter's Turnip Seed 6d per 1b or 52a 6d per cwt.—J. Thomas, Havelock Strict.



" BtOB Smoking," said a Boston doctor to a ailing patient the other day, " and it will lengthen your days." Ihe patieat stopped. The doctor's prediction was verified. The first day, the patient declares, was as long as hia whole previous life. Prosperity is the bast protector of principle. Few of us can stand prosperity. Another fellow's, I mean. Nothing succeeds like success. That is why Kingßton'a shoeing ia so successful. Kingston does not say so, ask anyone. He is well, known, having been here nearly oightstsa years. ' "l ■ ' "