THE HORSE'S AGE.

How to Tell Ft toy tKe Appearance ©* tlie Teeth. To distinguish merely between the young horse and the old it is only neces sary to remember a few salient facts. The first is that the milk teeth are present m the horse's mouth until he is between 4 and 5 years old. The second fact, ia that the "mark," or dark cen tral depression on the surface of the in cisors, becomes gradually worn out and m a horse over 8 years old has nearly always disappeared from the teetb of the lower jaw. The third fact is that the shape of the tooth is much wider from side to side than it is from front to back. As the horse becomes older the surface becomes progressively narrower from side to side, and thus, instead of remaining always oblong, it becomes triangular, and then, m very old animals, flattened from side to side, says The Pall Mall Gazette. In young horses, then, we judge the age by observing which of the milk teeth are present and which have been replaced by permanent onea. To dis tinguish between the milk teeth and the permanent remember that the milk teeth are smaller, whiter and have a distinct neck. Until a colt is over 2 years old his teeth are all milk teeth, and the age is estimated from the amount of wear shown on the crowns of the teeth. Between 2 and 8 the first of the permanent teeth make their ap pearance and push out the middle two teeth m both upper and lower jaws. A horse is said to be 8 years old when tfaeee central permanent incisors are fully m wear. During the nest summer the second pair of permanent teeth ap pear, and when they are fully grown and m wear the horse is 4 years old. Between 4 and 5 the last pair make their appearance, and now the horse has what ia called a full mouth. So far both mares and horses are alike, but at or near 5 years old the canines, or "tqahee," appear m the male sex only.

How to Male© Corned Beef Pie. Corned beef pie is a useful way of using np the remains of a piece of epiced beef. Take the meat you wish to use, free it from skin and fat and chop it finely. Place m a basin and moisten with a little good gravy a ta blespoon of tomato sauce, pepper and salt to taste. Place a layer of tomatoes at the bottom of a pie dish, then put m the meat. Cover the top with thin slices of pickled gherkins, and lastly j with mashed potaotes to the depth of en inch, scoring the top across nicelf. Bake m a quick oven for half/an hour, until nicely browned. Serve at once.

How to Cmre For the Nails, The care of the finger nails should be an important part of the daily toilet. II the ends of the fingers and the naila get discolored, it is a good thing to cleanse them with some wash that is harmless. Such a waßh or paste is made by melting two drama of pure white wax, a few drops of almond oil and the yolk of an egg. This pat on at night »ft©r the ends of the fingers have been thoroughly cleansed will give a bright appearance to the nails and make the p£in soft and pretty.

How to Clean a Straw Hat.

First brush it well with clean water, to remove all duet, and allow it to dry; then dissolve one teaspoonful of oxalic acid m a qnart of boiling water. Dip the hat into, this and rub well. Dry and then stiffen with white of egg or a clean transparent size. If necessary, press the brim with a hot iron. Some people do not dip the hat into the wa ter, but merely wipe it over with the mixture and afterward wipe it with clean water, to remove any stickiness there may be.

How to Malce Coffee Cake.

An excellent coffee cake that will keep indefinitely calls for one cupful of butter, one of brown sugar, two cup fuls of molasses, one cupful of cold coffee, one teaspoonful of soda, one pound of raisins, a tablespoonful of cin namon, a teaspoonful of ginger and one of cloves, a little shredded citron, four eggs and four cupfuls '_ and a half of sifted flour. Bake m a moderate oven for an hour.

How to Malce Strawberry Sauce.

Strawberry sauce is delicious served with boiled rice, custard or bread pud ding. Beat together one-half a cupful of butter and one cupful of sugar until they are very white and light. The suc cess of this sauce depends upon its be ing beaten a long time. Add to the beaten butter and sugar the whipped White of an egg and a cupful of straw berries mashed to a pulp.

■ Mow to Make $*e«urat Balln. Boost one pound of shelled peanuts until brown, Skin them and grind $ne |ike coffee. 3Put tfcis m a saucepan with one pint of sugar sirup and boil until thick. 801 l into balls the size of a large marble when cold enough to handle. prop these balls as fast as made into a powder prepared beforehand by grind- Ing another quarter of apound of roast id peanuts.

'■: How to Sweeten Rancid Butter. This is a satisfactory method of sweetening butter which has grown strong. Melt the butter and skim it; then put into it a piece of toast, free from any burn. In a lew minutes the butter will lose its offensive taste and smell, which the toast will have ab sorbed.

How to Coolc Tripe. Out good, sweet tripe into squares and broil over a quick fire, seasoning with butter, salt and pepper. Another excellent manner m which to oook it is io boil it until tender and then fry brown In batter with a seasoning of ealt and pepper.

How to Make Ginger Ale Cobbler. Mix m a tumbler one bottle of ginger ale, the juice of half a lemon, sugar to taste and a few lumps of ice.

THE AfffIBtJRTON GUARDIAN: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER is, ISO:).



°'Jd t e» sJ-op2b 6jJ. 41b Jh, 71b ls»d 141 b3^ 3J, 281 b6^ 6d. 56 b lls 3d 141 bB, 3d, 28 b 6,, sfilb 10, 9U Fssenca Kerner 8d and lOd b-ttle Neav b , Food lid, Nellin's Food le IJ Benger's iood Is lid %nd 3s 6d per tin Kobmson s patent Groats »ud Barley td per tin * Nelson'a Gelatine Irz. paclrpt 6d f. Isinglass, 1< a packet 8i Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Mnit-i Fbur 311 b Mala-na 8.1 lb, Qopeiit.U B d Arrowroot id OwJbury s Cocoa 10d. *;h Is «i Van Hout^h'H C.c a 3s 31 per lb *ry « Oo«n Jib 4*d. J:b B^, lib ia Ud Coco % !, 41, *!b 7*d Cbncoßte 4d and v p. rc-^iTe MikrraMßfik 7-3).-!. z. 7^d tin b Jdm Vale Mi.'k 5 61 ft. z 6i tin BISCOITS, Farcy Ltmoh S| jlb by tin or 3U 16 College  * vTn' wi ne s^dlb by' tin ' or «dlb Vanilla T?Vine  . ,i k RchTea «d lb tin> or J Peoples Mixed 4! lb „ O r 4?d h Fan.y MM 5|,1 lb ', Vfi b Dessert vlb „ ©r ltd lit s^d Ib ',! VftuL hultanas „ Ts^ Snowflikcß 4idlb .I' etH Water o , Ginger Nats 6$J b " O r 6d lb Oooomud 7idlb „ orgllb ' Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is «d J» 2Jlb Tins Preserved Fruits, aprioota and peaches, 81 per tin 2|lb Mount Hamilton p*ars lOd tip Pearl Sap or Tapioca 61H S , 1 8 Japan Rict> slbs Is. oi 2id lb Ground Rice 3^d :,. Split Peas 6!bs Is, or2J lb Pearl Barley s:bs 1». or 2id Ib Egyptian Lemrs 3^i Ib Haricot B : ans 3|i lb Macwnni and Vermicelli la lOd box oz od lb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per dca or lOd per bottle O and B Currie Powder 10s per dcs or Ud nottle Mellcr'a Sauce f pint B^, plnta la 3d V»ot Bo* T errm<a S*OC!) i fiat la *d t pint* Zi 8d Our Own Sauce £-pitt sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Tobacco-Wiiii^^ Jano 5 , Jb . Nal|ro(| 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5$ Sd lb: Goldo liagle 6a per lb Oandles-ParaffineWax (plain or luted 6jd p»r lb; National Sperm by box 7£d lb; Bedroom Candles self.fiuing, 12 In box. 10rl; Price Cwiaae Candles Sand 10 iOlpackel Matches—Plaids 4s p^ r grocs" 4|d doi 1000 V.stas, Bell's, 4s lOi drz, M box ; 1( 00 Vestas, German, 3s 1M d< z, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, la 6d dta, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M. 8d packet, small 3d p-icket Starch, Colman's 4 5 b pkt s|i lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is d« z ; liffragfctt- ~~ Pears' Fuller's 1= arth and Violet Powdsr 8d box J* Camphor, loa blocks 3d, or 2s 3d do* Vasdine 51 and 9d j*r. lib tins Is 9d Pare Glycerine 6d ard Rd bottle Glycerine and Cunumb«r lOi per bottle Hudson'd Extract cf Soap 9 packeta la Pain Killer Is 4d Bonningron's Irish Mobs Is and Is 101 Selgel's Syrup Is 9d and 3* bottle Pills—Hollo way's and Cockled 1* 4d box l?eecham's and Seigel's Is 5i box Senna 2i packat, Kparm Salte tfd do* i Fno'B Fruii Salts 3s 3d bottle FluidMagnegia la bottle Hood's at d Ayer's Satsaparilla 4s 8d hot Cundy's Fluid Is sd, Luog Preserver I Barry's Tricopberua Is 5d bottle 80NDKIIS. Naples 31 lb, 6'bs la Nails 3d lb, 51bs Is Boss Lanternß Is 3d each



Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s per doa per bottle (Lemon, Almond, VatiilU. Cochineal, etc) j Hon-Alcoholie Wines, per bottle 1 S I ©nips Lime Juice 13* Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Finest Dried Apples, perlb 0 9 " R a- ed, oots  010  lined Peaches „ 010 Preserved Glnjyer „ a 8 Mixed Solee, ljd per packet, f b tin © 1 Lemon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 teppermint Syrup „ \ a Pine Apple Syrup  x 0 L'-mon Squftph „ 13 Lime Juice Cordial, per bottle 1 #



Fineßt New Vostizza Currants 0 6 „ New Snltanas, nothing finer m New Zealar d, per lb 7 „ New Spanish Valencia Raisins per lb gi „ New Valencia Raisins per lb 0 6  Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 44 „ New Dates „ 0 6 Fine Muscatels, perlb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 „ Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 New Mixe-i Peel, orange, Jemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 7ib Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nufcs „ 0 8 Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb 0 3i Croßße and Blackweil'e Essences 9i



1899. CHRISTMAS. 1899. iMiinwi miimi *C\*mmmmmt^m^am FINEST NEW FBUIT. FINEST NEVT FBUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS. CASH fcUPPLY BTOfIES. U. the am a>l voice mm ,o Ur P-^oo^p^^i, m Jm ,«,„, „ - selected for our Kew zfaland S •„ h? T J*° me TO Bofer hw 8P«»»»«F excelled, and the PHcfs RcSk Bottom. * * ViU9 ' Wd WDnot *• ALL oar FRUITS ire Clewed by Machinery.



Full Illustrated Price Lht, containing 29 page., free on application; Terms .- Prompt 2T«tt Cash with the Orders- FLETCHER BROS., ©ASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STKBBS, ASHBOETON AND HIGH STBBBr , OH R I SIOH OR Ca W1,,1 M .1. . B diß.toa Age,ti („ N iln01( , wi Bt,j r . a g^



Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,doz.JO A\ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Gloss per bot. 0 8 Black Lacquer, (Castle BrandJ bot. 0 9  In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, j er lb 0 10 Beckitt's Hag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1* 8 |lb!ins6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 63 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5g per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag &J, 14»b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) la 4cl lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2lb Is lOd Washdyke „ 2!bla6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, 10.'. and Is PRESEBTED FISH. Salmon, Califcrnian Bd, Flat 9d, Catting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener la par tin „ Snnall, 4d and 4|d, large 7d and. Sardines, m tomato sauce, 4hi per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, i\t 7d, kip pered 10d, Herrings m tomato sauce JO-1 per tin Red herring 9 at In, or 100 fish 10s 8d Star Brani Mullet 7d per Hn Preserved Bloaters 10.1 per tia Table Vinegar^}, 9d, and lOd boltle White Wine Vinegar 9i buttle Washing Soap— bilkstone lOd bar or 10s 6d box McLeod'a almond scented 9d bar. 10s 61 box Rawllng's almond scented, 91 usr, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar. 7s 11' box Bond's Olbanser, 6d bar, 63 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so»p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 41 box, 6d;b%r Toileb Soap-Pear's assorttd tablets, 4 m box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, si6d doz O:eaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar 10d, 10 tablets for la Glycerine (Baip, £lb bars 4i, lib bars 8i Wbiiag Id per lb, 7s 6d ewe. Hops, loose, Is 41, and Is 6d lb pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg'a Kxtr; cc Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, la 6d, Is 9d, Is lid Fresh Ground Coffjej Is 4d, Is 6d snd Is 8d lb



Fine.st Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 Lew is' Prize Bacon, by roll or side per Ih 0 7 Lewis 1 Prize Hams, per lb 0 8| St, (Jeiirg J% Gorman Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 Ooseicated Coaoanut „ 0 8 Fdroond's BaHr g Powder, 6d and lid per tin Walnuts  0 8 I'eatfuts  0 5 lib Tins St George'ri Jams, 4s 6d dozen, por tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 6s 6i doz., tin 0 6 lib  Cros<-6 afcd Blackwell's Mar malade p?~-:.':.' 0 9 Concern rated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vrtiiilla—jint pauketa, 6a 6d d( z per pacVet 0 6 De Verb's Jtl y P>.wdera, Resorted flivonra. per } aclcet 0 6 Bird Seed--Htmp, Kape, Catiary,lhO 3 Linseeci, whole, '3d, ciihhftd, p r3b 0 4 CriKMJCALS Norton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  t'arbor ate Soda  0 3  Tnrt-aric Acid  110 „ Citric Acirt. 3d oz.  3 6  Almi, powdered  0 6  Refined Sd!!pu.re  0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur  0 6 WashirgSoda J,, o 1



™.^SS? °ANE SNGAB ' 7Wb b'S' U'»« «A-«»d Na. U) gmtmt FINKBT OANE SaOAR with TEA, 13j M ™ r Km, h *rOKUHD Ho. 2 CANE BDGAR. "thffi.'S lldV 70. b b^. .f ,h?SS2SSL A£jsJ£ Sssfijf ci PM lb b^»'»««•«-. • B'.n* STATION TEA. ia Chert, and* Half e'ests, f«J le ,j, pM . lb .



NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NT) ALL OUR FRUITS ARE WASHED AND GLEANED • X>« BY PATENT MACHINERY. Finest New Currants .... ... Os s'l Finest Dried Apples fa Q,l Finest Ntw Sultanas .. .. 0^ 7d Finest Dried Peaches ' " Os 101 Finest Selected Raisins .. .. Gs 6** Finest Dried Apricots " Os IPH £ meat Mixed Peel Os 81 Finest Preserved Ginger ." "ol S tinest New Kigs Os 8.1 Chip's Lime Juice  ' " \l V\ Finest New Prunes .. .. .. 0, lOd Lemon Squash (quart, bottle) .'.' Is Od FW New Prunes (7ib Una) . Ss 44 Pineapple, Lemon, Raspberry and Finest W Sugar On 6d Black Currant Syrup .. .. 1« Od Finest Cat Loaf Sugar .. .. Os 3Jd Mason!a Herb Beer Extract Os 9d Finest Deaeicated Cocoanut ... Od 7d Mason's Wine Essence Oi JM Van Houten'H Cocoa, per 1b 2i3d Ci earn of Tartar .. "la 3d Jelly Powders, assorted ... ... Qs 6d Carbonate of Soda .. .".' )* Q, 3d SUGAR.. SUGAR. SUGAR. Now that the Jam Season has started, and you wish your Jam to keep well USE MILLAQUIN Al FINEST OANE SUGAR, 701 b bag for Us, Every bag stamped " Finest Oane Sugar." JAM JAKS. " JAM JAKS. MASON'S IMPROVED SCREW TOP JAM JARS-The Cheapest and Best Jam Jars m the Market. ALSO—THE FAMOUS AMERICAN FHUIT 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 ease, also being fitted with a strong spring lid, making it completely air tight. r J WINES AND SPIRITS. We have a large and well assorted stock of all lines, ASSORTED OASES PACKED FOR CHRISTMAS. English acd Colonial Ales and Stout always m Stock. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINK & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. market rouse, burkett street, ash burton Telephone No 53 OUR CHRISTMAS PARCELS. UNPARALLELED VALUES. The Ladies' Parcel for £2. 6J Yards Nice Stylish Dress Stuff with Linings and Trirtminp, one Durable Umbrella or Sunshade, 1 pair Kid Gloves, 1 pur Kice Cashmere Hose, 1 Lace or i-'ilk Tip, 1 White Underskirt, 1 Set of Collars and Cuff V,1,1 Muslin or Holland Apron, 1 Belt m Lcathtr or Linen or Petersham. The Gentleman's Parcel for £2 10s. \ 1 Good and Strong Colonial Tweed Suit, 1 White or Fancy Shirt, 2 Collars, 1 Silk Tie, 2 Pairs of J Caßhratro or All Wool Socb>, 3 White Hand kerchiefs 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. "TILL YOUR FRIENDS OF THESE CHRISTMAS GIFTS." NORTHCOTE & HEFFORB "THE CORNER," AHHBURTON MELLO R'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Most RELIABLE Houae for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. Our aim is to give you the bibs value for mttlbEmonto. HONESTY is out Policy. We wil' not Guarantee youjan article unleas we t,kaow it will give you every fßatißfoqS|oo, One Triads all we|ask—Our Goods^Sell themselves. $Sf Note the Asdress— T 11/f |7 1T T /"\T> TANORED BTREfiT, 4SBBUFD9W



; DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. HORSE FAIR. I THUB&DAY, JAN. 11, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en the above date, I 23. WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 12114 Auctioneer. jjIEDLANDER;""bk63~" Ltd" WEST STBEKT AUCTION MART. ~" .OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held ON THURSDAY, December 21, 1899. For which we are cow booking entries. JRIEDLANDER BROS., Lri> R. FRIEDLANDER, 11 154 Auctioneer! CBURCH SERVICED ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROB, Aehburton. I THURSDAY—Garden Party at Vicarage t grounds :2pm. FRIDAY-Evening Prayer and Addrees 7.15 p m. THIKD SUNDAY IN ADVENT. (December 17) 11 a m—Matins, Holy Gommunion and t'ernfon 3 45 pm—Holy Baptism. 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R A WOODTHORPJS, M A., Vicar ST. STEPHEN'S CHFROhT" IT has been decided to hold a large GARDEN PARTY, Sale of Work, Goods, Farm Produce, Etc. AT The Vicarage, Aehburton, on THURSDAY, December 1_ With a view of reducing the church debt, and m order to make the gathering a tho rough success, contributions are invited iv the shape of stock, meats, grain, butler, 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 following have been good enough to store pending ihe sale on Thursday, 14th December, any goods which may be left by you, viz :—Mescrs David Thomas, E. W. Hanmer, Friediander Bros. (Ltd), and N.Z. Farmers'(Jo-operative. Association (Ltd). REMOVAL NOTICE! MR 0. SMITHELL, Carpenter, wishes to notify to the Public that he haa removed from his late premises to the fhop adjoining Mrs Tasreb's Refreshment Rooms. All kinds of woodwork executed m the vey best manner. Ail communicuions to be addressed to C, Smithell, Enst Street. 12 58 Knifo (f.iiiders FOR Grass Mowers THK NEW MODEL BUTTON MOWER KNIFE GRINDER TflF. Few M<d«l Button Mower Knif_ Grlider is believed to ba as near perfection as such a machine can bo made, A most; Valuable Improvement] has been made m thft means used for holding »hc_M fe to the grinding wheel, when btir<g ground. The pressure of the knife against the wheel is made lesa at the lower part of the knifs section, where tha least grind ing ia needed, and. In gradually increased as the wheel is moved along the edge of the section towards its point. " KEEP THE KNIVES BHAR?," is what every manufacturer of mowers directs. With f hia grinder it car? easily be done. Wish a dull knife, the wear and strain, both on maohine and team, are greatly Increased, and the grass will be badly cub. A uaaD, or even a boy, wi*h this machine, can grind a mower knife per fectly, *nd with ease and rapidity. When k section Is dulled or nicked by coming m contacb with a stone, as often happens, it can be sharpened without grinding the other sections. THK 'CORUNDUM GRINDING WHEEL" does its work welf. Jt wears but little, and will last, according to the amount of work dene, from three to five years, and probably longer. There is a large hole m the centre of the wheel, made water tight by the flanges which clamp the wheel and hold it m position. When the machine is used this hollow space is filled with water through a small hole ia th*> side of one of ice flanges ; the hole is then plugged up. When turning the wheel m grinding, the water is driven through its pores ly centrifagal fcrce, completely wetting its gliding surface; thfs prevents the tempei ot the knifo from being dea troyed, which Would be done if the wheel wore used dry t am operator, while grinding ak ufe, stands faoiag the side of the wheel and over the knife clamp ; t.l;id b:ii.gi the grinding of the section dre a y under the eye. By means o a new improvement the grinder can be rea.diJy clamped to a pole or the rim cf any" wheel having a width of from 3 to 5£ inches. It requires but little skill to use this grinder 5 the directions sent with each 1 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 Britain, France, Belgium and Sweden. F. FERRIMAN. AGENT. NOTICE. SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY, PURSUANT to the terms of the " Banks and Bankera Act, 1880," and the " Banka 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. TOLHURST, Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales. E. J. FINCH, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia. C. WINTER, Inspector. The Bank of New Zealand. C. G. TEGETMEIEB, 1210Q General Manager. ;



Wanted. ■ WANTED— Good General Servant).— ] Apply Mail Office. 12 115 j WANTED at once—Man as Floor-man m Blacksmith shop. Constant em ployment.—Apply J. fcsTKPHBN, Biaoksmith, Tinwald. 12 94 WANTED— General Servant,, able to do Plain Cooking.—Apply by letter, j Mrs Williams, Riversci&le, Tiuwald. I 12 103 GO to the Oddfellows' Hall on Monday night next. Tliu Living Fi»£, *>tc. Grand programme ; tickets Is. 12 105 WANI'KD— 600 People to witness the j Living Flag, and Club Swinging, I etc, Oddfellows' Hall next MONDAY, 7.45. 12 116 WAN LED—A \outh for an Office. —Apply to Mr C. VV. Purnell solicitor. 12 9 DOST — Between Ashburton Railway Station and Mr Roberta' residence, Tinwald, Pair oi Spectacles {<v cas«-)> S. & T. Youug marked on outeide.—Apply Mail Office. 12 122 r7l U1) V OUR Advertisement on O •'Christmas Parcels."—Northuote and Hefford, The Comer. VISIT "The Coiner" for the beat assortment of Cueap Christmas Cards. —NOUTHCOTE AND HKFFOKD. rnYPEWRITER.—For Sale, che p—One X or Yost's best and latest Typewriter ; owner going away.—H. sEtephenson, Have lock Street 11 186 NEW KRI/ITS at less than Ohristchurcli Prices at Fletchhr Bros Cash Sup ply Stores. Finest New Currnute 5 I per Ib, New Sultanas 7^ per lb, New Valencia Kaisins 61 and 6£d per lb. Best C^ne 3u«ai 14* per7olb beg or with Tea 13* 3d per 701 b bag. I™~MPORTANI to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clolhiiig, Boots, &c. Early Su-i.mer Clearance S-U9 of Seasonable ami 1-eUable Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m ths pound to every Buyer of ninepenc© worth and over. Inspection in vited.—H O Barrett, late Barrett Broa , The Hall, Esst Sutet. 11 20 1 MPORTAJfTto G'aeh Buyers of Drapory, Clothing, Boots, &3. Karly Summer Clearance Sale ol Seasonable and Reliable Gooda. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to avery Buyer of nlnepeuce worth and over. luspection. in vited —H. C. Barrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hal:, Eaat Street 11 206 IJj OW IS IT the j^lgorn's can sell so i~l_ cheap? Easy, when you know that their rent U 'ess thaa one-third it would be m East Street, and that they do most of the work thtmselves If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots o Shoes for wife or daughter, oomo to Robert Alcorn's, JtJavelock Street, where you wil get them cood as well aB cheup. NiSVV BOOKS at published prices—The Valley of Sapphires ; The Violet Flame ; Jaiue's Cape ; Trewiunot of Greys ; The Untold Half; The Romance of the Grcysrones ; True He:»rt ; Mother's Holiday; The Rose of Judah; Cheap editions of Sheldona Works, A. Swan, Kingsley, Scoot, Dickens ; Giffen's Bat and Bill, and others ; Windsor Magcz no for October ; Diaries,— H. M. Jones TRANSVAAL PaTBIOTIO FUND. I A PUBLIC MEE'JIKG of Sympathisers and Others will be held at the Oranpo lf»P, en 'iUEcDAY, the 19 h iust , at 8 p.m., for the purpose of prom tng the irunsvaal Patriotic Fund m the Distr.ct. HUGO FHIISDLANDEK, 12124 Mayer. NOIICE. DURING Dr Trevor's absence from heme, Dr Bolgkr will atttend to hie patients. 12 115 ASHBTJHTON Sports Association. FIRST ANNUAL CARNIVAL, to be held m DOMAIN, MONDAY, DEO. 18, To Commence at 1 p m. Cash Cycling Races Amateur Cycling Races Cash Running Races Amateur Running Races Football Races Swimming Races Come and see the Best Decorated Bicycle. ■ Don't miss the Event of the Season. TUGS-OF-WAR— Pirates v. Ashburfcon Football Club. Tennis v. Cricket, etc, etc. Over 70 Competitors compating. 12 96 I. A. BAIGENT, Secretary. HAMPsTEAD SCHOOL CONGEST. IN AID OF THE PRIZE FOND. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, PROGRAMME-P^rt I. I—Overtuie, Grand March, Ashburton Musical Union Orchestra. 2—Song and Chorus, " Sons of the Empire," Senior Scholars 3—Song, " See-saw," ... Benior Scholars 4-F.ag Drill .. .. Infants s—Coon Song (m character) .. Mcßaeßros. 6—-Action Song, "Peek-a-boo" .. Infants 7—Ye Olde Galop .» .. Boya and Girls B—Skipping Ex rcisea ... Junior Girls 9—Song (m character) "Buy my Pretty Flowers" Emma Baker 10—Action Song, "G>od night " ... Infants 11—(A) •• Sodiers of the Queen," Solo by Mr Schwartz, chorns by Volunteers under Captain Dolman, (niih orchestra! accompaniment) (b), New Bayonet Exercise, Lieutenant Hiiyes' Team of Rifles. Part 11, I—Overture, "Galop de Concert," AshburtoQ Musical Union Orchestra 2—Figurerque Marche ... Senior Children 3—Swinging Song (swing?) Senior Children 4—Lecture on things m eoeral Professor Maso s—Scarf Drill Senior Girls 6—-Song (incharacter), "Three Little Japß," G Porter, R and A Stock 7—lndian Club Swinging ... Senior Girls B—Camp Fire Song, " Home Sweet Home." Solo by F Page, Chorus b/ Boys 9—Charactor Song, "The Irish School master p  Ten of the Senior Boys 10-Gun Drill Exercises and Marching Senior Boys •' God Save the Queen." Admission—F<onb Seats, la 6d; Body of the Hall, Is. To Commence at Eighb o'clock. Orchestral Luaoer .. Mr McOlurg Conductor .. .'. .. Mr Gates 12 118 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. mENDERS are invited for (1) Material, JL and (2) Labour, for the construction of not less than 100 chains of Concrete Chamel ling. Speoificationa may be seen at the Town Clerk'a Office, where Tenders will he reoeived till 1 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, hhe 20ih inst. CHAS. E. FOO&8, 13 123 (Eowe OJepk,



WANTED— A Strong Youth, about 16, , must be used to homes. Apply Kicoll Bbos, East Street 12 81 I^RESH Groper, Soles, and all kinds of X? Fresh and Sn.oked Fißh by Expreaa TO-NIGHT at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail I Office. 12 126 ELECTORAL DISTRICT OF SELWYN. THE following is the result, of the Full tu'seu on December 6, 1899 :•— BARRKTT, John .. .. 454 HARDY, Charles Albert Cbeezy 1333 RENNIE, John  .. 1163 WILSON, Kekneth .. .. 427 I therefore declare the aforesaid Charles Albert Creezy Hakdy DULY ELECTED us a Member of the House of Representa tives for the Selwyn District. ROBERT COLTHART, II 125 Returning Officer. SELWYN ELECTORATE LICENSING POLL; THEREBY give notice thai; the following ia the result of the Licensing Poll taken on December 6, 1899 : — That the number of licenses existing m the District CONTINUE .. 1634 1 hat tho number of licenses existing m the District BKRKDUOriD .. 1262 That NO LICENSES be granted m the District 1464 The total number of Voters whose Vot«8 were recorder} at the Poll was 3357, ami as the number of Votes recorded m favour 11 the prcpoail that the existing number of licenses m the District Continue ia an abso lute majority of 1 he total ntimber of Votes as aforesaid, I declare such proposal to be carried. ROBERT COLTHiRT, 12 121 Reiurning Officer. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARKS FOR CHRIST MAS & NEW YKAIi HOLIDAYS. EXTRA TRAINS CHRTSTOHUROH TO OAMA.RU & OAMARU TO CHRISTCHURCH. TpXCURSIO'-T IICKKTS at Ud par mile Jjj first class, minimum 4<, Id per mile second class, minimum 2. j, mileage counted one way only, wiil bo issued from any ntatiou !to any station on the Hurunui Buff Section (omitting distances from which the ordinary ' return fares are less than the minimum i excursion fares) frcm tho 18>h DECBMBKR 1899 to the 2-d JANUARY 1900 inclusive, available for return till the 30th January 1900. The journey mutt be started on the date of the lteue of the ticket m every instance and m-y be broken after the first, 25 miles. See-below as to testi-icted issue by express trains. For particulars of extension of time, and other information, tee handbills and potters. From the 20th December 1R99 to the 9bh January 1900 incUi-iva, >X' RA PaS SENGER TKAINS WILL RUN DAILY (exc-pt Sundays-) from C iristcburch to Ot»maru and from Oamaru to Christchurch as follows •—Chrifitchurch dernrt 10 20 a m, 1 Rakaia 1134. Ashb'irtnn 12 17 p m, O;ari 1 25, Temuka 1 48, Timaru 2 33, St Andrews 2 56, Ktudholme 3 30, Oamru arrive 4 30 Stor/3 also to take up at Duorlsandel and Cnevtsey and to tnke up or set down at Hinds at 12 41 pm, Rmgitata 1 iO, Win chester 136, Mahikihi 312, Glenavy 40- This Train t&kea passengers for any station where it aels down up to Oamaru inclusive, from Chrietchurch and any nation where it t>ikeß up. Oamaru depart 225 pin, S^ud holm?; 3 27, St Andrews 3 59. Timaru 4 30, Temuka 4 54, Orarisls, Ashhur on 6 26, lUkaia 72, Christ churih arrive 8 25. Stop? also to take up or set dr.wn at Glenavy >»t 255 pm, M^kikihi 3 42, Winchester 54, Rangitata 5 JO, Hinds 5 54, and to f-et down at Cheitsoy, Duorindel, Rol'estnn and fforoby. This train takes paß?engera from Oamaru and Statinns north of Oamaru where it takes up for Christchurch and Stations where it setß down. From the 20th December to the 2nd January Excursion Tickets will NOT be issued for the 11 am express trains Christ* church to Dunedin nor from 20th December to the 9th January will return halves of such tickets be available by that train, excepting to the Methven Line on Thursday?, from the Methven Line on Fridayo, to the Mount Someis and Albury branches, to and from Waimate, and to stations south of Oamaru. For the 11 a.m train Dunedin to Christchurch during similar periods respec tively, Excursion Tickets will aot be isauod, nor will return halves of excursion tickets be available, excepting to and from the Albury Branch on Mondays, to and from Waimate, and from stations south of Oamaru to stations north of Oamaru. Excursion tickets for the other passenger traffic usually carried by the Express trains will be avail ible by the Special Trains notified above. Night Trains from Dunedin to Christ church afc 10.35 p.in, and Chrietchurch to Dunedin at 10 40 p m on December 23rd acd 30th, taking passengers at ordinary or excursion tares to and from stations where these trains stop. Also, from Christchuroh to Dunedin at 8 15"p.m, and Dunedin to Christchurch at 8 10 p m on December 26 and Jannary 2. F>r particulars of times and stops ace posters and basidbil s 12 119 BY OKDSR. FEW Z SAL AND RAILWAYS. Excursion to Timaru. Train Arrangements for Aehburton Sport*, &0., 18ch December. AN Excursion Train for Timatu will leave Ashburton at 10.20 a.m 18*h December, and return at 6 p.m. Return fares 7a and 3i 91* The 11.30 a.m train from Timaru to Ashburton will run, and a train from Ashburton to Timaru at 5 45 p.m, running 1 hour 50 minutes later than the times of tha afternoon irain on Tuesdaye. The train f»r Springburn will leave Aslibur ton at 5 55 p.m, and run correspondingly later than timetable times The evening rrain from Christchurch to Ashburton and VTethven will start ati 5 15 p m, and run 30 minutes later than timetable times. Excursion fares any station to any station on December 18. See bills te Christmas fares. BY ORDER. 12 120 TINWALD TOWN BOARD NOTICE is hereby given that Mr Jas, Gudskxl's shop, Archibald Street), Tinwald, has been appointed the registration office for Dogs, and Me Wiluam Gr. Biggs, has been appointed Registrar of Dogs within the Tinwald Town District for the year 1900. The following fees have been fix'id : — For Dogs kept solely for the Management of Livestock .. .. .. 2s 6d For all other Dogs .. .. 10a Od CHARLES DOHERTY, 12 117 Chairman Tinwald Town Board. 1.0.0.F.M.TT. NEXT Lodge Meeting will ba held on THURSDAY evening 14th, m »c count of the Hall being engaged on FRIDAY, 15th. Buaineßß important. O» CAMPBELL, 12 m Secretary. 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ASHBURTON CATHOLIC LITERARY SOCIETY, f EGTORB entitled" Ancient and Modern j_J Romal? by Rbv. Father Cooney m fcfee BoyB 1 Sohoo!, THURSDAY, December Wtt».rtßF.«. nm



'«■ ———___ Provender ?or trb FEQNT.—The stea mer Lincolnshire has been chartered to load produce at Lyttelton for South Africa,™- Press Association telegram An Ashbuetonite m Sydney* —Mr Alfred Willia, the eldesb of the Willis Bros., who has been attached to the Permanent Engineers staff of New South Wales, is keeping up the credit) of his name and country m Sydney. The other day he won from scratch a volunteer handicap of IOQycK m which there were 32 competitors. The Major of his company, with five yards, was fourth. || A. TiufcTlON Fngink T»4ln-—Yesterday Messrs Watkinß Broa' traotion engine train, of three hewry laden waggocs, and their own living waggon arrived afe the railway siding from Alford sbition. There were eighty bales of wool on the three waggons, and this heavy cargo was loaded from the traction train to the railway waggons, for despatch to the Chrißtchurch wool Bales to be held tomorrow.