My Lady's Satchel.

By T.K.

What do you suppose was n>y Lady's first question upon greeting me in the vestibule of the Exhibition 1 ' Did you ever hear of any composer named Iratz Aleti' f No, my Lady, I nev»r did.' * Did you ever hear of Franz Abt ? ♦ Yea, I've often heard you speak of him ' 'Of course ycu have, and you think he is my old mule master, don't you? Wi h a merry twinkle in her eyes, ♦ Come with me aod you shall hear some of his music.' She took me forthwith within range of a piano, but I heard nothing mor« than 'Rule Britannia.' Bat whether the old gentleman who was standing ne&r the piano—and upon whommy fair companion ehed her choicest smiles -was Frai z Abft, or only aome ordinary individual guiltless of makine music, I cannot tell; any w»y, I was enjoying myself thoroughly. My winsome guardian and guide had me round and round the show, until at last I begged for rest and suggested light refreshment, which we sought In one of the dainty tea retreats, with which the Exhibition is cc well supplied. I sank into a luxurious seat, ordered tea for two, when the words • Well, what do you think of the Exhibl* tlon,' fell upon my ear, andth«y were not spoken by my Lady, bnt by her youngest sister; a bright, very endurable girl on most occasions, bnt there are times when the society-. f a eh ralng girl can be dispensed with, and in common with most people. I have sn aversion to the ' rule of three.' However, with what grace I could eummon, I corrected my late order to 'tea for three, 1 and responded suavely. «,Whs|t do you think of it V '1, oh I'm disappointed. So much of it Is taken np with wbatsaemßto be mere advertisement. Big finns take lots of space exhibiting exactly what you have seen for agea, by simply walking through their stores. It may be very interesting to youngsters from the b\ck blocks.' (pretty good, I thought, from a young Mits In her teens, who haa never been beyond the limits of Canterbury), but to anyone exprcting to see a great deal that they could not have seen before, I think it is disappointing.' •But,' I said,' in such shows as this, the youngsters from the back blocks must be provided for, as much as the sweet girl graduate of Chrlstoharch University.' This young girl is ambitious, and like irma other young colonials, dreada noth ing more than being detected as an unsophisticated, untravelled New Zea lander They fear to express full s*tis. faction, or unqualified praise, lest they should betray, by so doing, their Inexperi ence, their ignorance of the great things ©f the great world. Besides this, they have vigorous imaginations, and picture to themselves what a great, exhibition of the other hemisphere must be like, on a scale, quite beyond the dreams of magic C jnsequently, the real coming for short of their ideal, they ara tmfeignedly disappointed. Whereas, I who had eeen the renowned exhibitions of Glasgow, Paris, Vienna, Chicago, was greatly pleased with those of Auckland, Dunedin, Wellington, and Christchurch, and whan one reflects upon th<9 tinoe these places hive had in which to make ready for their exhibitions, compared with the cities of the Old World, and the isolation ©f their position compared with thoae cltieß, it is truly amazing to see what they have done and can do j and one cannot refrain from exclaiming 4Well done, plucky New Zealand I'iWhlle I was thi»k ing all this, my young vis a vis was saying, I 1 expected to see novelties, curiosities, all manner of things brought from she ands of the earth.' * But you can't have an exhibition, here, in the middle of the Pacific Oaean such as you can have in London and Paris. I think New Z )ahnd ha* done wonders.'

* Oh yes, Itia all very fiae for you to be sathfi^. I hate to heir you and Ladybird talking about a'l you've seen Ig ist/t fair thaf she should have seen th« Glasgow an-3 Paria rxh bltlons, and / bsve'nt.' * I'm bure I don't remember very much about either,' remarked my Lady, repressing a yawn, (1 think she could dispense with his Bister too), a Bchool girl thinks more of the * outing ' than anything else. I believe I was more taken wi'h * Spiera and Pond's' rtfreshments, and the crlapy dainties being turned out in. the ' Palais Allroer - taire,' than with any of the innumerable artistic and scientific exhibits. •Do you remember it V

* Remember ! I carry the fi «c aroma with Hie to this day, of those inimitable 1 gateaux;' how good they were, but I always feel wronged when I think of that exhibit, for I was there without knowing that you were there.' 1 Bother that,' put in Miss Chatterbox. • You might tell me something about it.'JJ * Well, for ore thing yoa may judge of its extent by the fact that the little rall nsy that ran round three sides of the building took twenty minutes to take you that distance.'

* What interested you most there ? T^e immense fchrongrof all peoples, and kindreds, and nation", and conguea, crowding around yoa, no type of face or fashion of dress in all the world unrepre sented in that large assemblage, and next to that I dunk the invitation of certain parts of distant lands, such as a street in Cairo, a village in Algiers or Thibet, a bazaar In Damascus , but you have some things here that I have not seen in any exhibition outside of New Zealand.'

* What's fchab at all V

♦ A Maori Court with exhibits illus trating the industries and customs of one of the meat interesting races in the world, the Maotl people of New Zealand and a people for whuno, I hope and believe a great destiny Is still In reserve and . ; . the bell rang for retiring and we had to clear with the rest,

Poultry Notes.

The business of killing and dressing poultry has reached large proportions in some parts of the United States of America, as indicted by the erection of a 200 ft x 53ft slaughter houses at Kan sas Oity, giving the poultry killmg plant a capacity of 15,000 chickens per day and employing 125 to 150 hands. The dressed poultry is sometimes shipped in carload lots to distant mar kets, krge shipments being made to California. About 80 per cent of the stock handled is chickens and turkeys in pqnal proportions, while the rest are ducks and geese, The principal com pany has a list of over 2000 pouitry shippers and also employs 15 men to buy poultry in [carioad lots. It has a storage capacity of 2,000,000, where the poultry can be frozen and held at a temperature of about 10 above zero. Fully 20 per cent of the output is used in canned chicken, chicken coup, and similar preparations. Over 100,0001b per year goes to eubply eating houses along a single lailroad line. A noted fowl fancier says that in breeding "White Dorkings he noticed that whenever a fowl came with a single comb it always grew fatter and plumper than the others. An English breeder saya that a Partridge (Golden PcncMlpd) Wyandotte with a single comb wilf beat anyrhing in taking on fat

There is quite a demand for li"c ducks in all large cities. The Jewish population will not bay doad fowls of p,ay kind. It ia a part of their religion

that the poultry should be killed by a! Rabbi, This makes a good market for many birds that would ortherwise be worthies?, The Chinese algo buy quite a good many and pay very good prices. They perhaps consume quite as many as.the Jewish trade. The Chinese and Jewish trade do not seem to bef parti cular about quality and a good many peopie ship to them the lame, halt, and blind, and in that way are enabled to get rid of ducks that they otherwisß could not dispose of.— Orange Jvdd Farmer.

THE ABfIBOBTOS (JOABDIiN s MoAT, KOtIMBEK 80, 1900

Printed «nd publWbSTby AtMUD Johk Tvrbell Baxhb. of Barnebt stn«i «ut fo t <.ne Propriefeon, Robibt B«IX »ad Hekbt Adah Maokat, at their Prlntin Office, Bnra«tt> Street, Aahbsrton, FRIDAY, NOVKMBBR JO, IWC



TRIAD i»JfctlZja COJML_»JBJTITXO;N nmjß "TRIAD" offers a prize of two X guineas to the person who names tb four most popular *preaehm,' *dootof»,' and 1 lawyers * redding in the colony., The person who votes for the twelve th» majority vote for will receive the prize. To close November 20. For Puzzte Competition specially for juveniles, see 7*iad CONDITIONS. All that is neoeaaar; to enter for th competition is to write down yon* list as 'peaoheri, • dootors, and 'lawyere , on post same (enclosing a receipt foe Se or more from any Triad advertiser, as p«tf He below) to ".Ihe Manager of the triad Dunedin." Ajar Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co, Auckland forwarding and Paroels Delivery Agency Bing, Harris * Co, Arrow Brand Boots Ourtls, F, Jeweller Gawne'e Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar* eto Gear Meafc Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hay ward'a Pickles and Sauces - Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Kozie Teas, all Grocers, Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Meddins, G,, Ironmonger Mrs Miller's Cookery Books WL Insurance Co, C Jefferson, Manager, Nelson, Moate and Co's Tea N.Z Express Cullen, agent) Nicholas & Piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, Bootmakers Priest and Holgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal Co, J Dowlas, Agent Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blosiom Tea .' Suratura Toa Teed and Co», Corn Cure Ton king's Linseed Emulsion 'Wahoo Loasby's, * Kcolibah Loftiby's Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobacco Westport Coal Co, J L Gillies, Agent) Fates & Co, Arthur, seed merchants MfMfand Company, LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.G. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS. STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES : Chrtatchurch, Dunedla, and Napier. AGENCIES: Timaru, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Community of Sooth Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFIOE in TIMARU, D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., are prepared to receive consignments WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local dale or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale in the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o interest. Stock Saks held at the different sale* yards throughout Canterbury: Wool packs and other Station Requisites always on hand. TIMAR TJ~~O FFTOB, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand. . W 173 '• TINWALD TO LET. SQUARE Dweliing; House of four rooms, with small stable, fronting Archibald Street!l, near the Railway Station. T BULLOCK Agent TAKE your Repairs to the Jubilee 800 Shop. 9 2Q MRS JOHNBTON npEACHER of the Pianoforte acd Singing. Havelook Street. " TO LEV ~~ Dwelling of five rooms with verandah and scaliery, centrally situated on the south side of Moore Street* Possession can be given after Thursday next, 29th test T BULLOCK _ -TjTQ- LjBT - - At » low rental, Shop and Premises at the corner of the Triangle, fronting Cas* Street and Wakanui Bond, leading to tbe Post Offioo, at present temporarily occupied by Mr Bryant, baker Possession can be given in a bent a week T BULLOCK TO LET. Zetland Lodge Stables, situated at corner of Racecourse and Bolt Roads, Allenton, together with comfortable Cottage of five rooms Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent _ ALL Luasby's Preparation —-Cinnamon Cure, Koolibab, Wahoo, and Benjatnan Gam—at J T Coooh Storekeeper^ YcTLET, Dwelling «f 6 rooms, also stable, together with 2 acres of land fronting Charles Street Allenton, and near the Woollen Factory Apply to T BULLOCK. Agent. _ TO LET Small Cottage in Tanored Street, near the English Church. Rental, 3s per week T BUT LOOK. Agent WANTED Known—The rapid lightning Shirt Giobb has by far the largest sale in New Zealand—JoHN Ob» and Co and 'hkarmanßbos Smoke New Venus



OWING to a great Increase in business I we have arranged for an I premises, and to avoid removing and storing I a lots of onr Stock, wilt hold a Genuine! Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to/ the build n commencing operations. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced Prioes.—Robert Alcobn. i , MRS ALCORN is now show ing beautiful assortment of new Millinery new Mantles, new Dress Goods, new Silks etc.! in the enlarged premises. Ladies and childrena Pinafores, Aprons, and Under- Olo**hing in stock, and made to order -~ 8.8.a. T. 0.8. " SHEEP Shear*. Turkey Stones, OH, &c, at lowest current Rates. Stencil Plates of any brand made to order at BAKDLBY BROS, East Street BUY Direct From England—Famous "Khaki" Cycles. Great out in the trade ; first-class quality at bedrock prices for c&Bh ; tingle machines at £4 18s ; two machines, £8 lie ; three machines, £12 2s freight and duty paid to Wellington ; Ladies oyclists 10s per machine extra ; Quo' tatifns for ten bicycles and over on applica tion.—JoHW HCRST, Khaki Company, StedaHVßuildlogi, Portsmouth, England. MON&Y ~~~ O/i AHA TO lend on first Mortgage afc/4t\JUv/ on approved freehold seeuri. tiea either in one sum or in sums of £1000 and upwards Apply to T BULLOOK Ife* * ASK FOR v N't'W TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND Q OTHER PRICES: ; m CHfNA TEA USED BY ÜB.J --THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPEPATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY Ltd* T"TTE have leveral really first-daBB Farm VV for Sale on our books, and farmer wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 520 Acres Rakaia District 366 it $t it 500 „ Dromore „ 1000 M Lauriston „ IISO „ Springbum  75Q i, Wakaoul H 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958 n Dromore „ T. I. GIBSON, Manager WaSTED KKUWJS—That we are clearing oat all odd lengths of Oilcloths and Llnoleoms, to make room for new Goods, now landing ex S.S Gothic—MrroHEH & Tpbnbr KIRNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelook Strett, HAVE just opened New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods ot all descriptions always on hand. The public ara specially invited to call and Inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily oaah buyers of dary fed Pork. PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. ' Preserve » healthy stato off the oonstt* tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, 1 OKfMIST, WALWORTH, BURRIY," ** Are tagrayed on the Government Stamp asst& H



--_ 3O 000 M-, n—s,. fepli\ Gookin'srß«iisres W@J-f^£»- C»^> In Uw In the Colony 7? ~ *, n-M^ta sail' a.ii'jas —— ' ■ —wmnmc _ he born Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up ft y * J ' t0 2ftl6in jfe . a 'jj 111 <3<33k no setting required. •J5 BBS j Jh*^~nL*». 1 1 With Stove Pipe can be worked bnt In the W^ ' OLoflV-S^l open. Splendid Bread Bakers' H2ET IT^^-NillJL With c*Bt iron or 00PPer &•-•*■• ? he I Ifjß I *Sr^l)3[Js wpper boilers ar« large and tin lined iiMide. \ ft*—"" 1*? i Lr i IJr Repairs are a Minimum, I K_f \2Qf:#% \K__E____hl M*&t in alt sizis, tittle 6r double ovtns. fcl 'iv '-"-'■ ■'jft.^^^^^^J High or low preMnre boiler-" f^^^j vT .•''■" • ' "- "ff|"* Sold by all Ironmonger*, from whom fatia * 5 logaei can be obtained, or from the makeri H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., 80UTHENP FOUNDRY. PBISPKg StbBOT, DTTV^TITN G. MEDDINS, "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," Opposite Arcade, Bnrnett Street. BOWLS BOWLS. BOWLS. TAYLOR'S First Qaality and Presentation. Inspection Invited. SHEEP SHKAKS. SHEEP SHEARS. BBA, TUS, 11 A, and Shepherd Brand v. Oil Stones, Raddle, Lamp Black, Branding Oil, and all Requisites for the Shearing Season. LAWN MOWERST~LAWM MOWERS. Tbe Latest Improved—" The Pastime," easiest running Machine made. ! Also, New Easy, Orescent, F &"N, etc. ,| READ " "THE SPORTSMAN," NOW PUBLISHED. OBTAINABLE FROM ALL NEWSAGENTS, Pbicb—Thbmmnce. Apply for specimen copies, which will be given fret, to tbe local office of the " Lyttelton _lmei''Comp»iy, Ltd, Burnett Street, near Arcade E« NORDON* Ashburton Kepresentatiye. I



GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE V* DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. BYBRY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Bird's-eye View of Growth of Office, FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £2,861,534. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £400,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, The Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor, fiays,—"The only institution of the kind at present in existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is the Life Assurance Department'of the Colony of New Zealand. , . . Although the operations of tho De partment are confined to a email colony, the figures reached are very large, exceeding those of tho great majority of British com panies. . . . Many of our companies at home might learn from it % useful lesson." J. H. RICHAKDSON, g] Commissioner. OSBOEN COOMBE PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), TTIBITS Ashburton and surrounding dis- V triot*. every four montiu, viz—March, July, andjNbvemberS** -' | ORDERS may be left at the COMMERCIAL HOTEL, or with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aihburton, ■ THE McCORMICK TTTAB AWARDED AT THE CHRISTOHITRGH SHOW, ' WWS? On November 9,1900, Tlxe Certificate of Merit* Which carriii with it a SILVER MEDAL, the highest award given Co Harvesting Machinery at thii Show. "< * Ib wins in PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand field Trial Trophy of a ' hold Medal and [20p Francs, i ■ ■ ' ' i AGAINST ALL COMERS. Call and Inspect this luperb Machine before buying claewhere. Morrow, Bassett & Cp, ASHBFRTQN. M. PRIEST, Manager /GOODWILL of Lease (Perpetn* 640 Aores first olaE« Bheep Conatry well traced and watered, with good house of rooms, Sbeokfcanbe taken over at valo»« tion E. W, HANMBR. W' ANTJW KNWN~Thrt w«have exceptional facilities for display ing oor Urge Stcck of Ollclotha and Linoleumß, and intending purchasers are specially invited to mak*«n inspection of New Patterns now landing ex S.B. Gothlo MITOHEIvI, & TUKNEB, '



WOOL. WQO^ifeWX))* I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, npan all Wool placed in my hands ior^Bale, either In Ashburfcon, Ohristehurch, Timara, or for Shipment. This S«mo«'8 WOOL SALES for Canterbury have been fixed as under, viz :— CHBISTCHUBCH—November 22, 1900, December 13, 1900 January 17, 1901, February 19,1901 TlMAKU—November 30,1900, January 3,1901, February 7, 1901 I stall be represented both at{OHRISTOHURGH and TIMARU. WOOLPAOKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET KATES lit Sale TIMARU—BOth November. Wool for me to be consigned—N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Siding, Timara, account D. Thomas 2nd Sale CHRISTOHUROH—I3th December. Wool to be consigned— Seed Co.'s Siding, Addington, account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBCRTON. PURE SEEDS. I have lately erected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE FEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THIM SATISFACTION I can supply beet Kyegrass and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovers, drossed by my own Machines, the purity of which mast be seen to be appreciated AIso—HURST & SOS*S ENGLISH CLOVBRS.ITORNIPS, RAPE LUCERNE TREFOIL, &c. D. THOMAS ASHBURTON BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TpOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or a^Owt. SACKS Orders received b/ FBIEDLANDER BROS,, JL.Lmlte&., DAVID THOMAS, OR TMB JCV.S&. FARMERS CJO-OJPJWJS&A.T.IVIS OF CAJMTERBURY, Limited., CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 ff. WAYMOU Secretary. CHARMING SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST OPENED: 50 CASES NEW GOODS. TWT B W MILLINERY,* FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBON, to. New Dress Fabrics, Barges, Oostame, Oloth; will; not shrlok>r sp©tj>itta rain, Novelties In Zephyrs, Prints, Fancy Piques, Spotted Musllni, Lnatiei, pUiD|^fignred< Spetlal Valce !■ BUok Drm Goods of all kinds. Magnifiomt Awottment of Plain and Figured Silks, Muilles; Oorwti, P.Dfcnd.C.B, and alao rarioot othar makes; Laoe Carfeaini, White Ooanterpsneei v ■■' ■ ' ■ - . . Umbrellai and Saoehadei, all prloei. Up>to-dat« Millinery, rery stylith. DRKSBMAKIKG.->Lftdlea leaving their orders are getting [eyery >»tUfaction tin. fit aad style* 1 AILQRT^O,—A thoroughly up to date Stock offSuitlags and-Troaserlogs In ErglUb, Sootch, Irish, and Colonial Tweeds. Satiotaction Gcabantbed.* 10 Oasei >f LINOLEUM and CARPETS just opened. ANDE E W QRR . LINOLEUMS. LINOLEUMS. / \UR FIRST SHIPMENT FOB THE SPRING NOW LANDED, EX .8 fcOTHIO Choice and Hovel Designs in all Widths. Remnants of Last Reason's Goods at Reduced Prices. CARPETS, CARPET SQUABIS, RiraS & MATS, r -"tirnvmEL and top*er. ■ i



JNICOLL BROS. F Nicoll. E F Nicoia, L A Niooix, Merchants & General Agents, BUYEFB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBB. . 4. GENTS FOR- Chrlstchurch Meat Got, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee C«pora tioa, Ltd} United Insurance Co., Ltd, (Fin Mid Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND BOLD ON OOk- MISSION We thai! be pleated to receive samples from Utment who bane parcels for dispesal. Station Books Ksn add Audrbd, We have received mmi of Trust Moates. 1 ranging from £100 to £1000, to lenfd 00 Freehold Securities at 4£ and b per cent* F R if I T. We reaalve regular Consignments from I Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands »and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit In seaaon all th<» year round. SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Bape, Mid Turnip Seed of reliable quality, ■ " . npHE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT OO t JL Limited* ISLINGTON MANURES ; Especially prepared. lor WHEAT, TOKNlttf, BAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil Greatly increased prodaetion wherever oied. Satisfaction given everywhere* Nicoix Baos. store five varieties of th celebrated fertiliser. Prioe on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention.. NICOLL BBOsT District Agent*. ABHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AKP INVESTMENT SOCIETY. X |O AN 8 GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current rates* . Full Particulars on application. Office —Tancred Street, Office H00k—9,30 am till4pm Firsb Tuesday in Month-^9,30 am till pm; and? till 9 pm ALBERT ROBER Ma age NICHOLAS & PICKFMD TTAVE Just Landed, ez ■.s.gWalmate, their first shipment of SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiei' t Oroquet- and Tennis Shoes. Gentlemeia'a Tennis, Bowling, (and Oricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In bairns, Farramatta,] Glace Kid Back Skin, and KussiangCalf. The Best Assortment)[ever Shown in [Aahbnrton. Inspection Invited. NIGHOUS & PICKFORD, EIABT STREST. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS 00 OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. Offices, Warehouses, and Grain titores: West Street, Ashborten. EVERY Description of Farmers Reqnisil«s at lowest rate*. Groceries, , Hardware Saddlery, Obrnsaoki, Woolpaokii, Twin*, Oils, Tinware, Horse Coven, Etc, Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON~COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents in other parts of the Colonies, wear* in a position to obtain highest possible price* for ail grain pkoed in bar hands.for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly oare* ful to enquire from us and laipeot oar foods before ordering; elsewhere; I. F. GIBSON, Managtr. WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGS HAS Paint*, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim &c, also choicte Paperharigings. PRICES LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Specialit Don't forget. — Colkman's Boildino, Taoored Street TT7"ANTED KNOWN—That tmr Stock T v of Linoleums and Oiloloths m>w landing, ex S. S. Gothic, will be welj worth Inspection, as we are advised tha^ the designs and colourings . coming or ware this season, are far in advance of those other seasons—Mitghku and Tu*keb» W^^LNTEp KNOWN-That J. MoißOJt has reodveda Urge stock of fashloa« able Bommer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new stock of the latent Frenoh Goods, and Invites the Public for iuspeotion, J, U. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker lsrthe town» this gives him naperiority and faoility to know the best value and quality* Repairs r carried on just the same, in the cheapest, neatest, and most fashionable style. ' Best leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at Thb'Hau, East Street, Ashburton. • ■



MRS ALCORN is having a display of. Fancy Art Needlework--the newest' and latest fur two weeks, during which the will give 10 per cent discount on it, and all materials for working; As it it laid out for inspection ehe will feel obliged if ladies interested in needle work could oali and see it. - ~~KAYE d CARTER~ ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current) rates, all FARM PRODTJO;B. Agents tor Button's 'and Lawson's Unrivalled Seeds-. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, &o, &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at .LYTTELTON. iCXTRNSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNBAUKB always on hand, KAYE & CARTER, CHRISTCHURCH, 9 57 JEL Mat son & Co., Stock Brokers & Auctioneers, CHRISTOHUROH. To Farmers, Stock Owners and Public generally o£ the Aehburton County. Gentlemen,— WE beg to intimate that, If afc an time you hare business to transact in Chrietchurch, we shall be glad to act on your behalf. In the event of yonr sending sheep or cattle to our Addington or other markets for sale, by public auction or privately we know that you will not regret choosing our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent orders frons London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and are in a position to buy parcels in the Works. If* you prefer to sell your frozen meat in the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please commttnioate with as, , stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to. the acreage, locality and price, and we will then, insert in the next issue of our Quarterly Land & Property Register these particulars, free of cost to you ; at the same time, we allow you a free hand to dispose of your property privately, or through other Agents hands, we only i claiming commission when a sale has been effected through our instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all parts of the colony, our connections being large and extensive. We Invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place In our hands. It being a pleasure for us to communicate with you, as occasion may require.—Thanking you In anticipa tion, we are, Yours faithfnil-» H» MA.TSON & Co. 164, Cashel Street, Christchutch OTICE.—The rapid Shirt (Hobs is so easily used that ft obild can gloss collars and shir's, and give them the appear anceotnew— JohnObb&Co and Shearman Bbos THE MATCHLESS BICYCLE HARDLEY BBOS have been appointed as Agent for this fireb quality ENGLIBH BICYCLE The Manufacturers, Messes JAlldays & Onions, of Birmingham, hold contracts for supplying Bicycles to the British Army, and to the Postal and Telegraph Department of Great Britain. THE MATCHLESS has been in use right through the Transvaal War. Over 2,000 Machines have been supplied to the War Department for use dating the War: TOE MACEINE WILL LAST A LIFE-TIME Inspection Invited HOP r,EY BEOS STHTGEAVES, SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST OOUROH & AT GREYMOUTH. T> ELIABLE Information on Dredgin JIV Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Co»es|: Bedford McNelU's, Moreing and Neal's, A.6.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashburton Representative TsLEOKAFHio Address: GRAVES Chrlstchurch.| Greytnouth—Brownlie, Greymouth ' WOOLSTON STEAM WOOL WORKS CHRIBTCHUROH. (Established 1868)} THE undersigned begs to notify that he is Scouring as heretofore. Squatters' Consignments to the Chrlstchuroh or - Woolston Statitas will receive prompt attention; Quick despatch and lowest rates. T. YOKK. ; , io NOTICE, Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Horse Owners in the Aahburion County, that they have TAKEN OVER R»id & Gbay's Ashburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI i NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all classes of work as usual; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING, & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING* Both having been employed by Reid Sr Gray for tnapy years, and having large experience at Horse. Sh'oers, Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all work entrusted to their care will be executed with despatch and at ! moderate prices. ' 10 i NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMARU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 aores Claramont, 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres W»ihao t 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acre* Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, And others of various slzei in South Canter* bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 aores Totara, and 265 aores Totara Also unimproved agricultural and prizing Trms of various sizes on the RalnoUfjfe and Levels Estates, and two well improved station p opertiea ef 7000 acres eaoh ■- Snokt New Ye a