THE BOROUGH MAN.

The Proposal Carried.

She polling fop the proposed borough loan, which took place on Thursday, resulted m th« proposal being carried. Mr H H Fooks, the returning officer, announced the result of the voting at half-past six as follows :— For the proposal  ,» 352 Against it .. ..  12 And as the total number of votes recorded was 30 over the number required to validate the poll, the proposal was declared carried.

SUPREME COURT.

CHRISTCHURCH-THURSDAY.

HUROH-THURSDAY, September 14.

(Before His Honor Mr Juntioe Denniston.) Ik Divobsi—Tusneb v. Ttjrnhb, la this Case, which was undafeuded, Mr Joynt appeared for tha petitioner, Annie El/rid* Tamer* The parties to the suit had been married on September 25, 1883. The respondent, Charlet William Turner, who Waa formerly manager at Rakaia for tha New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency j Company, became addicted to excessive ' drinking shortly after his marriage, and had bean an tomato of the Old Men's Home at Aahburtou for the past fire years. Ha had nob aasiated his wifa m any way for the past j eleven yaari. There was no issue of the marriage, and the order was asked for on the grounds of habitual drunkenness and desertion. Joseph Bosewarne, father of the petitioner, deposed that the respondent was a habitual drunkard, and was a physical wreck from the effects of driak. Other witnesses having given similar eri dence, his Honor granted a decree nisi, nob to be made absolute for three moathis.

AT NISI PRIUS.

Claim for £2,000 damages. | In thi« c»ie the plaintiff, Sarah Mary i MoFarland, the widow and administratrix of the late Robart Stephensoa MoFarland, of Athburtou, bauk manager, was represented by Mr Wilding; *ad the defendant, Francis Moßean Stewart, of GhHstchuroh, medical practitioner, by Mr Kippenbergtr, with him Mr Cassidy. : Th« statement of claim set oat—(1) That the plaintiff is the widow and administratrix of the estate of Robert Stephenson Me Far land, late of Ashburton, bank manager, deceased. (2) The defendant is a medioal man, who keepa an Inebriates' Home, where he treats persons whose minds have become injuriously affected through the use of alcohol. (3) That on or about April 15, 2899, the said R S MoFarland, being then m feeble physical and mental condition, and unfit to transact business or to be at large, agreed with the defendant to place 'him,elf m the defendant's institution for safe custody and medical treatment. (4) That the defen dant accordingly undertook, for reward, to provide the said B 3 MoFarland with board, lodging, medical attendance, and with suit able persons to keep watch over the safety of the said R S MoFarland by day and night until he should regain bis mental health. (5} That the defendant had notice that the laid E S McFarland had exhibited symp toms of a iuicidal tendency, and he was asked to send the said X 8 McFarland to a> lunatic asylum. (6) That the defendant negligently failed to provide persona to Watch over the safety of the said B S MoFarland, and he neligently allowed a riflo and ammunition to be constantly ex polled within the reach and m full view of the eaid B S McFarland. (7) That m con sequence of the defendant's negligence re ferred to m the last paragraph, the said X S McFartand, while being still unsound m mind, made use of the said rifle and ammuni tion to take his own life on or about April 20,1899. Wherefore the plaintiff claimed judgment for the sum of £2000 for the bene fit of herself as the widow, ami of the fire infant children of the deceased. The statement of defence admitted para graphs 1 and 2, and denied each and all of thi allegations contained m paragraphs 3, $, 6, 6 ond 7. And for a further defence, the defendant said that at the request of (J, M. Brooke, of Christchurch, chemist, and at his charge, the defendant received the s«id Robert Stephenson McFarland into his (the defendant's) Inebriates' Home at Opawa for medical treatment for excessive drink- Ing; that the said B. S. McFarland came to the said home voluntarily, and vaa sub jected to the ordinary care and treatment which were usual m the oase of inebriates ; that on April 20 last the said B. S. McFar land had so far recovered from the effects of drink as to ba abie to form a correct judgment between right and wrong- That on the afternoon of April 20, the said B> S. McF<irland shot himself with a rifle which he had secretly obtained m the insti tution, and died from the effects of the said shot on April 22 last. That on the day of firing the eaid shot the deceased acted and talked like a sane man, and the defendant believed him to be cane, though •Mil suffering from the effects of drink, but capable of rational thought, and knowing right from wrong. That the defendant had no knowledge of the fact that the rifle or ammunition were m the house, and such rifle and ammunition were not m the home for any purpose connected therewith, and the attendant who brought the same to the home had no business to do so. That the defendant was not guilty of negligence, and said that it was not his negligence which caused the defendant's death. The defend ant submitted that the fact of the riflo and ammunition being within the reach of the deceased did not necessarily lead to the act on his parfc which caused hie death. Evidence was given at length for the plaintiff by Alfred W. Webster, relieving Sank manager ; Richmond Beetham, district coroner ; Ihomas H. Williams, who was a patient at defendant's house at the time of McFarland's death ; Henry Elliott, another patient; O M Brooke, chemist; and Wm. James, of the Masonic Hotel, Chris! church. Mn McFarlsnd also gave evidence at length as to her husband's condition while at the borne, as witnessed by herself during a visit, and said he was decidedly not right m his mind on the Wednesday. Edward Stephens, manager of the Ashburton Build* ing Sooietj, Baid he had never seen MoParland drunk during business hours. Drs Nedwill and Gane and & W Seager were the last witnesses examined, the last men'ioned saying thab a private house unless apeoially fitted for the reception of such eases, was nob a fib place for a dtlirium (rement patient The Court adjourned till today

WRECK OF THE THERMOPYLÆ

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Sydney, September 14 A cable message states that the Thermopylae* horaei were injured m landing. The vessel's cargo was valued at close upon £100,000.

NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS

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Sydnky, September 14 The new Ministry is aa follows:— i£r W. J. Lyne, Premier and Treasurer; Bir John See, Chief Secretary ; Mr JB. B. Wise, Attorney-General j Mr T, H. Hassall, Lands; Mr B. W. O'Sullivan, "Works ; Mr J, M. Fegau, Mines ; Mr J, Perry, Public Instruction ; Mr W, F. Wood, Justice; Mr Oriel?, i*ost maater-General, MrjAK Mackay, of the House, is to be trans ferr'ed to the Council as Vice-Preaident of the Executive. The House, after passing supply, adjourned until October 17, to permit the re-election of the new Ministers.

HOCKEY.

NORTH CANTERBURY r. SOUTH OANiERBURY.

Glorious tpriug weather favored the annual hotkey match on Thursday b3bw»en representative teams from the hookey clubs of North and South Canterbury. The South Canterbury team was of course selected from the only two clubs m the district—whilst North Canterbury selected the beat from no less than thirty clubs. The ground was m excellent order, and the match, which proved to bo about the best ever played on the Ashburicui ground, was witnessed by a large gatherirg of -peetatorß. The game at the opening was somewhat alow, and if was not long after play com menced that Falton scored for the N T rth Canterbury team. This acted like nitric on the southern representatives, who at once warmed up to the woik, and the game became very fast to the finish, the ball travelling rapidly from end to end of the field. The home team, however, continued to press the visitors hard, and F# Watt aco;ed for the South. In the sroond spell, both teams did their best to secure the advantage, and W. Fitzgerald scored the aeoonti goal for the South. Ab the close of the gime the scores stood—South Canter bury two goals, North Canterbury one* It would be difficult to pick any individuals as worthy of special mention, m all played a moat excellent game, and those who had oome to witness the contest) left Ihe ground eathfied that they had seen one of the prettiest and most k'.enly con tested games of hockey yet played here. A word of praise is due to the Selection Com mittee of the South Canterbury team, t-.vd wpeoklly to Mr N. Fitzgerald, who is a most enthusiastic supporter of the game The team 3 were captained respectively by M* H. Miliichamp and Rev. Williams of the Sydeahain Hockey Club. Mr F. Clark, the referee, discharged his duties to the entire satisfaction of all concerned. The northern team left for Cbristchurch by the express, hearty cheers being given as the train steamed out of the station, but before going away they were entertained by the home team to dinner mMr P Devanu's Hotel, where a most sumptuous table wn« laid, and about forty sab down, the Chairman being Mr C. eid The usual toasts were honored after the fullest ju tice had been done to Mrs Devane's abundance of good things, and one of those toasts was the host and hostess, m which the proposer made a teat reference to the recently arrived little mana ger, who no doubt took complete charge of everything and everybody m the hou^e. The toast was received with hearty cheera. i

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

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{deceived Wakapuaka Sept. 15, 9 30 a-m Guardian Office 9-48 a.m) The Czar's Visit to the Kaiser. St. Petbrsburg, September 14 The Czar's proposed visit to the Emperor of Germany has been p.st poned owing to the unsettled condition if France.

America and Great Britain Washington, September 14 Mr Hay, Secretary of State, asserts that the feeling of America towards Great Britrin is more friendly than ever, but America is not likely to enter any entangling alliance.

Australian.

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(Received Wakupuaka Sept 15, 9-45 a-tn, GOAKDIAN Office 10 14 a.m) Dasteru News, Sydney, September 15 A fire at Yokohama destroyed ten thousand houses, five theatres, and a number of public buildings. It is believed that there was considerable loss of life.

Amongst those killed at the battle of San Perando was General Delpilar, a prominent FiHpine leader. Schooner Ashore. Adelaide, September 15 The vessel ashore at Buffalo Reef is the local schooner Lucretia. She lies high and dry. The crew are apparently safe ; a number were been on the rocka but it was too rough to take them off.

News in Brief.

Attention is directed to a sale of pigs ati Mr H Sfcephenson'a to-morrow at 12 o'clock.

The rise m the price of wool and the firm state of the London market will mean in creasing returns of many thousands of pounds for the farmers of Canterbury alone this year. As a natural consequence, following the advanced oost of the raw material, alt the principal manufacturers of woollen goodl have recently issued revised price lists ahow ing a considerable rise m the prices of all Tweeds, Coatings, Vicugnas, &c. Messrs Craighead & Berrtman of this town, how ever, with their usual foresight, took time by the forelock, and cabled Home direct early m May for a large shipment of the most fashionable Suitings for the approaching Spring season. They also secured large parcels from the principal JJew Zealand mills }u«6 before the rise, and will give their customers the full benefit of their timely contracts. Messrs Craighead and Berry man invite an early inspection of their New Goods. Their leading line of Men's Suits to measure for £3 10», made up m their well known style and fit-, should convince the most sceptical of their sterling values.

Latest Items.

Political.—The electoral campaign which was begaa by Mr MeLachhn's address m the Arcade on Saturday last, rmy now be Said to have commenced m ihia electorate, as Mr 0 J Harper announces that he will address tho electors of Ashburton m Ihe Oddtellowb' Hid I on Monday next, the 18.h inst. The Mayor has consented to take the chair.

THE ASEBUBTON GUARDIAN: IWDAY.' BEMBMBF* iL ißl\



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Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Fowl Netting W>d g, dm d 8 lOE Xo JU-, gjj Lteblg's Kxtwo- Meat Is 9d per j« Na >, g Sd lb v Waahboarda, wood, lid. line 1,2 d Bias Lanterns Is 3d each American broomß Is|da, Is oa, Is 93, U lid Full Illustrated Price List s containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Wett Cash with "the Orders- No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, CHRIBTCHUROR Wholesale and Retaii^Agents for Nimmo ani Blair'* Seed*.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE ! AI. LolvJlF W&mJt THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Moit BELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Oar aim U to give you the bist taluk for mttle monby. HONESTY ia our Policy. W« mill not Guarantee you an article unleu we know it will gitre you every gatitfaotton. Oo« Trial it all we a«k—Our Goods Sell themselves. «■»•—'—- J. MELLOR, TANORED BTRKET, feSHBUPTDN ™WHEAT. WHEAT. ARE PEOMPr CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT. AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES WE are also Prepared to STORE GRAIN on Faru.©,, Account m our New GRAIN SHEDS, West Street, Aehburton, on vrery favorable Terms. * FULL-SIZEDoCORNSACKS AND TWINE SUPPLIPO'SAT LOWES! CURRENT RATES. j ROLLIT^r~& Co., CANTERBURY FLOUB MILLS. OFFICES AND STORES —WEST STREET, ASHBURTON LAST FOURTEEN DAYS~| OF THE GREAT REALISATION SALE T\ UR IN G the next TWO WJEJSKB I must olear out the R.maln. ing B rliion of my STOCK, and to enable me to do so GOODS ALMOST GIYjSN AWAY. SO NOW IS THE CHANCE FOR GREAT BARGAINS. SOME ASTOUNDING BAKGAINS IN DRESS GOODS. Fashionable Veil Net* »♦ 3d per yard Men's Tweed Vesta .. 2s lid eaoh Clarke 1 Crochefc Cotton .. ]id per ball Men's Hue Coati .. 2a lid each ' Coat'i Sewing Cotton .. Is per dozen Men's Colored Moka .. Zi lid pair The whole atook of Frillinga Id per yard Boya' Moles .. .. 2s 6d pair Bordered Art Muslin .. 3|d per yard Boys' Galatea Suits .. from 2s lid Bordered Glan Cloth .„ 3£d per yard Boyi' Tweed KnickeM .. 2s 6d pair EVERYTBING MUST ,BE SOLD. | A. P. WILLIAMSON, TANCRED STREET. W. H. COLLINS & CO., 4 EE now landing ex " RUAHINE,' 1 at Lyttelton, a very Choice Selection of Artistic Wall Papers just m time for the SPRING CLEANING. THESE Papers have all been selected by Mb Collins, who is at present m England, and therefore intending Customers can rely on getting something really GOOD at W. H. COLLINS & COS., Fainting & paperhanging warehouse, • EAST STHEET, ASHBURTON. I Telephone —v & 15, p.O, Eox—3s,



BICYCLE for Sale, very Cheap—Good second-haiid Safety Bicycle, m first glass order—Apply this office. KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL rnHIS sbHOOL will re-cpen on MON DAY, September 18, inst., afe the Misses Fooks 1 Residence, Park Street. 9 160 AT MRS AJ,CORN'S Stock-taking Sale— Pinafores and Aprons from 9d, Chil dren'a Pelisses anl Jackets from 3a 6d, Ladies' Jackets and Capes from 8s; Dress Goods dfub'n wi.Hh, !v!! wool, from 9'!; Winter Tw<e.is&nd Heavy Serges from Is, Trimmed Millinery half price,Stamped Mount a) Ihck work reduced 10 per cent, and Crewo Siiks 9 per dozen during sale only. FOR SALE. i Q EVERAL Building Seotiom ft Fairton, Prioes from £8 to £18 FOB SALE, ; mWQ Good Iron Safes FOB SAL®. GOOD Family House and £ acre j con venient to the railway and schools. FOR SALE. fTIOWN Sections m very choice positions, JL for private residences For full particulars apply H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE- 9 11 ~~MLSB CAK&OK " rjIEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ, L For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East. \q& FUii PHIVATIii SAT^T"" T HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE— A FIRST-CLASS FARM close to Lauds ton Railway Station, containing 870 Acres, well watered, good fences, comfortable house, extentive out buildings ; 475 Acres m crop, bulaace m English grasses. For particulars apply to D THOMAB, 9 30 Ashburton. ASHBURTON AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. mHE Annual PARADE of Entire X Horses will be held (by Kind permission of His Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors) tv MONA SQUARE ON SATURDAY, SEPT. 23, 12 Noon. Entrance Fbjb—ss each Horse. Entries close with the Secretary nob later than 5 p.m. on THURSDAY, September 21. All Horses must be at their allotted Stands by 11 30 a.m. the morning of Parade. W. SIMPSON, 9_13_9 ASHBURTON COUNTY WATtR RACES OCCUPIERS are requested to thoroughly overhaul Water Races during the following periods, when water will be shut cff. Races m every case to be widened and deepened to original cizes, and all Gorse on sides of races, and m gateways used by Kangera, to be grubbed and cleared away ;— E. races (Chertsey-Rakaia), September 18 to 21, inclusive. CD. (Dromore-Chertsey), September 25 to 23, inclusive. A.B. (Aehburton-Dromore), October 2 to 5, it elusive. F. Races and Wakanui Flat, Octobtr 9 to 12, inclusive. Races between Ashburton ftftd Hinds Rivers, including Mount Somsrs and Ashburton Forks, Wheatstone and Watertoo, September 13 to 21 inclu ' »ive. .■ /' Raced between Hindjilnd RingitataKivers, Se»temb»r 25 to 28, inclusive. Ky order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, September 5, 1899 9 68 ~ARIEL~ijLOXCLE CLUbT mHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Aria JL Bicycle Club will be held m th« Orange Hall (back room), on FRIDAY, 15th init., at 8 p.m. JNQ» MULLER, 9 147 Hon. See. Henry Stephenson. SPECIAL ENTRY. ' SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER Iff. I AM instructed to Sell on acoounb of a clieot,— ,V 1O FAT PIGS. 1O 1O STORES. 1O Without reserve. 9 149 HENRY STEPHENSON. D THOMAS " UNDER BILL OF SALE. BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATURDAY, "SEPT. 16, 1899 MR DAVID THOMAS hai received instructions from holder of Bill of Sale to tell by Public Auction m »bove Mb 1 p.m, the following Horsee, Plant, etc., riz,— 4 DRAUGHT HORSES, one team, good workers. I HACK. Doable Furrow Plough, Dray, Plough Tackle, Haruees, Harrows, Light Waggon, Reaper and Binder, Singlet Furrow Plough, sundries. 987 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. nicollTbros] "SATURDAY NIXT, at 12.307 SPECIAL AUCTION SALE, AL&RGE Assortment of Onpa and Saucers, Plate*, and General Crockery Ware ; ; also, a few Knives, Forks, Spoons, Watches, Clocks, Cruets, etc., left over from last Saturday's Sale; also some Remnants of FLANNELETTE, CALICOES & LINEN. NO UEBEBTE. We will also offer for Sale a Consign ment of NEW FURNITURE, Including Duohesee Chests, Washstande, Dressing Tables, Chests of Drawers* Occasional Tables, and Chairs, etc. Sale *t 12.30 o'clock. NICOLL. tBOS., 19 145 Auctioneer*,



J7 A X T E D. _^ WANTED, Two Genllemen Boarders or Married Couple. Apply XV Z. Mail Office. 9 150 171RKSH Oysters, Whiteb»if, fi at f the X? season, and Rabbits Dy SiX(jte;a To night afe J. H. Jbwitt's, opposite Mail Offioa Telephone 98. 9 163 AWAhRftN, Basket maker, has re ft moved to Bu.nett Street, opposite Mail Office. Wiokerwork of all kinds made to order. 9 156 WANTED a strong Girl as kitchonmaid. —Apply before 12 am. or after 6 p.m to Somerset Hotel. 9 157 WANTED TO LET—Two Rooms, with Fireplaoa and Oven.—Appply Mail Office. 9 161 WANTED— Everybody to see the great bargains at Williamson's Rea isa tion Sale, Tancred Street. 9 151 WANTKD Known — KoRTHCOTK ft Hkwokd's Show of Boater Straws for Lviiea and Gentlemen ia unique WANTED Known—Our firstSr,rinkling of Spring Novelties novv on view,— NOKTHCOTE & HEFFORD ___ R VOOhl V, In p7aco and War, 81; Tbo X ngdom of Mammnu ; With Zola m Eug'und ; A Bunch of Cherries; Cherry Ripe (FI. Mathers), Hi; She, 81;; Sign of tho Cross, 8I; Mrs Harrison Lpe\s Books; Mra Piumpkins 6d, and Marriage an Heredity Is.—H. M. Jones WANTED Known—Thut J. Moison has received a la-ge supply of Winter Bjota and Shoes. They are all of the best brands and makers, and never rqualled m Auhburton. J.M being the only practical and experienced Biotrmker m the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beßt what to get. There to-e the public have no need to wooder where to go for reliable Boots acd Shoes. Discount for cash ah usual. Repairs dove at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hail, East Street, Ash burton. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. MR C. J. HARPER TT7ILL ADDRESS the Electors of Ash barton, on MONDAY NEXT, SEPT. 18, At) 8 pm His Worship the Mayor wiil preside. 9 155 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. RESULT OF POLL FOR LO.IN. NOTICE is hereby given that at a Poll taken this day on the proposal of the Council of the Borough of Aehburton, to borrow by way of special loan tbn sum of £7 500 for the construction of certain pubHo works, the following were the number of votes recorded :— FOR THE PROPOSAL .. .. 352 AGAINST THKJ PROPOSAL  12 As the number of votes exercised m favor of the proposal is more than one half of ihe votes, which can be t xnrcised by the while number of Burgesses, I declare the proposal carried. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. , Ashburtcn, September 14th, 1899. MRS JAMES TASKEK AND MISS HOOPER BEG TO ANNOUNCE that they will, open TO-MOREOW, (S \TURDAY, gEPTSMBHR 16), Refreshment Rooms In Mr Jambs Taskbr's well-known premises ' m East Street, near the Railway Station, Where they will be pleased to welcome any of their friends who may favor them with a call. HOT DINNERS from 12 till 2, and Meals at all hours. A few respectable Boarders wanted. 9 164 t. BULLOCK. SiTORDAY, SEPT. 16. IA C R E 1 ACRE 1 * COTTAGE, Smith's Ro&d, just beyond Concrete Bridge, and belonging to Mbs H, Cabeoll. rriHE Public ara reminded thab the Sale JL of the above will take place at> the Arcade on the date namod, at 11.30 am., as previously advertised. T. BULLOCK, 9 159 Auctioneer. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited. "clearing sale" OF LIVE & EEAD STOCK at Greenstreefc. MESSRS FRIEDLA.NDEBB&os»,Lm, have received instructions from Mr Thomas Stose, m consequence of having %o\&. his £arm, to Sell by Public Auction on the farm, Greenstreet, on THORSUAt, SEfT. 2i 1899 the whole ot his Live and Dead Stock, as follows^ — 920 Fat Wethers. {Freezers.) 130 Two and Four-tooth Merino Ewes and Wethers. 4 Draught Geldingß, sound and good' workers. 2 Lisftit Harness Horaes, Sound and quiet. 5 Cows m full profit, 4 Pigs, 2 Farm Djrays and Frames, 1 Spring Dray, 1 Double Furrow Plough, 1 Single SVrow Plough, 1 set Disc Harrows, Steel Frame, 1 act five leaf Harrows, 1 Anglo-American Grain Drill, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 set Tripod ! Harrows, 1 MoOrmick Reaper and Binder I Maaney-Harris Horee Rake, 1 Horse Hoe and Moulders, Shaft and Leading Harness Plough Chains, 1 Light Trap, 1 double seated Buggy and Harness, Bridles and Saddles, Side Saddle, and lots of Sundries. 100 sacks Dun Oats, 300 Bushels Rye Grasai 50 sacks Potatoes, quantity Oat Sheaf, Cha#. Sale at 12 30 p.m. No Reoervei. Luncheon provided. v R. FRIED ZANDER, 9 40 Auctioneer. | WEST STREET AUCTION MART~ I OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1899. For which we are now booking entries. JRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 816« Auobioneeri



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