CABLE NEWS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, July 19 The Wharves Resumption Bill has passed the Legislative Assembly. The warship Porpoise has Bailed fcr Auckland.

Hobabt, July 19 The Financial Statement shows the reveoe to be £943,000, and the expenditure £871,000. Tbe estimated surplus for the current year is £113,000. The devonue is estimated at upwards of a natbion, and subject to »reduction of £20,000 for Federal Government expenditure at £973,000.

THE LATEST

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Details of Operations

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka July 20, 8 50 am This office 9 27 a m)

Hongkong, July 19 PrincaTuan was using Krupp guns in the attack on the legations

Tho Chime affirm that Prince Ching is sheltering foreigners at his residence, also that the close relatione of the Governor of Shantung with the Court lend weight to his reports.

PL Warren^British Consul at Han kow, considers that there is no hope of of the foreigners having escaped.

Admiral Seymour reports that the Japanese, on Saturday, after blowing op the gate, entered Tientsin* tbe other allies following. Tbe allied troops numbered 8000

The total British killed were 20, wounded 93, including 6 killed and 38 wounded belonging to the Naval Bri gad®. Captain Lloyd, of the Aurora, was killed

Tbe Chinese numbered 25,000, and fled from the city in a direction unknown

It is stated that the Chinese leader, General Nich, was killed in the battle outside Tientsin

London, July 19

Router's Shanghai correspondent states that the authorities entertain hardly any doubt about the reports of tho massacre being correct, Tbey con lidered that Sheng is withholding infor mation with regard to tbe fate of the legations

Spread of the Rebellion

Munm of Chinese Approaching Tientsin

Received Wakapuaka Jci'y 20, 95a m Thie Office 1015 am Hong Kong 19 15,000 Chinese troops with 220 guns are in the neighbourhood of Tientsin, and 450,000 militia are ready in Shantung. The Chinese h%ve thrown up thirteen miles of embankment on the bank of the Amur.

Brisbane, July 16

The Russian authorities profess to regard the incursion into Siberia as a purely local outbreak, although tbe officials report widespread trouble and interruption to communications Berlin, July 16 Count Yon Bulow, Minister of foreign affaire, has forbidden the Obinese Minister in Berlin to telegraph to his Government in cipher, and order«d him to submit plain despatches for approval.

Australian

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received Wakapuaka July 20 930 a m This Offioe 10 41 am) Sydney, July 20 Mr l.yne will probably introduce a Bill this session to prevent a member of* State Parliament from also holding a seat in the Federal Parliament. Mr Adolf Schuize, recently the New Zaa laad Government Vitioulturist, is believed to have been io Pekin at the time of the taassaore. His last Setters stated that be left Kiochau for Pekin on May 28. His wife remained in Sydney. Mblbouenk, July 20 A Bill appropriating £20,000 for the equipment and expenses of a naval contin gent for China has patsed the Legislative Assembly. Perth, July 20 Perez md Delaonsz, the Ethel mutineers, Itave been executed.

WARDEN'S COURT

ASHBURTON-FRIDAY

(Before Major Keddell)

ArPMCATIQNB FOB MtOSIECTINO UOIKSIS

Five applications for prospectors' licensee for prospecting the Ninety Mile Beach from the Rakaia River northwards, were placed before the Warden.

Mr Purneil, with Mr Dougall, appeared for applicants, Mr Biokerton Fisher for the objectors, the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, and several farmers, including Mr McMillan and other*. Chat Duggap gave evidence that he held a miner's right, and that tbe land under his application bad been duly marked oat in accordance with regulations, and the usual notice had been duly advertised and formal ies complied with. He wished to use the best methods of obtaining the gold, probably by dry dredge, to be movable, As regards obieetiona that removing sand would allow the sea to encroach, he was certain the sand hills would not stop the sea encroaching. Cross examined by Mr Fisher—la some cftses sand dunes are in line with high-water mark. The natural barrier to sea appears to be the shingle beach. If a dredge worked it woald disturb the beach from low to high water m%rk. N» company has yeb been formed to work the locality. 1 here were other persons connected with the application. A W Dobson, CE., stated he had experi ence in mining matters aud had been a miner. He had recently visited the beaches professionally as to the best! method of working the oountry. Had inspeoted the whole of this beach ss to whether it was possible to dredge, and supplied various notes to applicants as to opinion. Mr Fisher objected to notes being put in. (The witness showed plans of dredges pro posed for the work. The fears of the land owners were, he considered, unfounded, meantime it waa only intended to prospect and that could not possibly prove dan gerous. Cross examined by Mr Fisher—He had BO personal interest in the applications, and was only employed as engineer in tne matter. OM beaches are bebter barriers than new against the inroads of the sea,, The beaches on the West Coast were covered with timber, and the removal of these by burning caused the encroachments there. His theory was that sea would reform the old material and bank it as strongly as ever. He did not admit that any damage was done to the private lands by the overflow of the sea. The principal damage waa from the banking up of water from the creeks and lagoons in the land side. There was v«ry little vegetation in the run included in Dag fan's application OW Lightband said he had had consider able experience in mining and New Zealand njtstng looalifclMi The tffeofc of dredging

[the b.a3h wouldj be' to heighten the beaot i dunes and would have tho opposite effect ol ir juy to the land. It was almost impossibW to keep the openings fnr letting out watei clear owiig to ihe sea continually throwing iup largo bodies of shingle. After dredging, the actum of the sea would render the sand and shingle moie oo.«paot and at the same rime mora pre as to let the water through from l he land side fVil'iam Bali Zouch said a special claim a I been gram el him on Rakaia Beach, bid not consider the work of the applicants could damage the countiy. Prospecting bad been carried on for thirty years past in the locality. Six men had been working for bim on the beach trying various places and methods Mr Fisher argued that the lands in question ware of first-c'ass quality, and he was satisfied the C urt would protect the timers It was the duty of the Crown to protecb them and prevent anyone destroying the natural barriers against the encroaches of the ccv. *Re quoted oases in the Court of Af peal in England where it was laid down that anyone removing a barrier oould be I prevented from so doing [Left Bitting]

THE RACING CONFERENCE

■' '" -♦ ■ ■■-> ■ United Press Assooiatioc—-By E'eotr o * Telegraph. . , Wellington, July 20 Messrs Carroll and Ward attended the Racing Confer?nos this morning. On the motion of Sir G Clifford a vote of thanks was pa«sed to Mr Carroll for the manner, in which he advanced the interests of racing, during his term of office as Colo nial Secretary. Mr C'trrol! paid he thought the country was to be congratulated, upon the good work ''f the Conference in the interests of purity ot the turf, and the markedly im proved state of racing. Mr Ward said it would be hie endeavour to intelligently cooperate with the Con' fereuce in attending to tho requirements of racing throughout tho colony in a fai and impartial manner. He would always be largely guided by the decision of the Con ference. With regard to the permit question he thought the present limit of allocation by law, waa a mistake as it would be better to adopt a system, under which an allowance could be made for the growth of districts. Mr Ward was accorded a vote of thante Sir G Clifford referred to the proposal for Government inspection of totalisators, and said he felt sure they weuld all be delighted, if any Government official would inspect the totalisator working, and accounts of such inspection would add to their popular confi dence in the working of the machine. Mr Ward remarked that oomplaints had bemmadeto Government'of money having been rung on to a machine by a certain club after the start of the race. Sir G Clifford was re-elected Chairman of the Conference.

THE POULTRY SHOW.

—e>—— ■■ The Ashburton Society's annual show opened this afternoon. Tbe judges, Messrs Dacre and Palmer, were busy all the morning, and the results were quickly posted up on the pen. and will be shown on the catalogues, which will be obtainable this evening. The general opinion seems to be that the present ia one of the best exhibitions of poultry that has taken place outside of the four centres, both in numbers and quality. The prices put upon a great many of the birds are unusually reasonable, and no doubt many of our farmers and others will avail themselves of the opportunity to commence poultry farming. The local breeders scored very well.

THE ASHBURTON ~#UAftI)IAN;. 4 PRIDAt, JULY '21, 10M



Wanted. WANTED at once G rl 'for Housework. Apply Mrs J H Pauling, Burnett street. 7 141 PI EONS wanted at, once at J. t)\J\J H. Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. CHXMNKYB swept at lowest rates, and to satisfaction.—Apply to John 1) Hilgkovb, care of Hard ley Bro». 7 147 0 LET—B Rosined ~Hoo**, Burnett Street East. Apply C. Reid. 7 114 ANTED KNOWN^Ohlnmey Sweep ing done (without any mess). Latest Applianoes for the work. Orders may be left with —Johk Stage, Trevorton. 7 108 WANTED KNOWN—That I have 7c" oommodation for Lady Patients.-— Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nam, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appli cation. | trilsW Pairs White Blankets left at 7s 6d, 1 10s 9d, 12s 6d (selling fast) at the "Corner " Sate.—Nobthootb k HetioßD. BUILDERS will find it to their~adv^tage to get estimates for Ironmongery from Haxdlbt Bros. H~~ AKDLEY BROS., offsr a splendid line of Plate Glase Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 61 and 4s 6£. ! iATHS, Tanks, Sinks, Coppers, Spout- I > ing and Ridging, etc., made to order, and all Plumbing work done at the lowest figure at Hartley Bbos fTuNs7~Guns ! Guns I Double-Barrel -VT Breeoh loading reduced to £3 10s ; aii first class guns reduced to pries to suit any sportsman at Hardlkt Bros. TpBObE who desire a convenient houae X and ur-to-date, should consult Hard ley Bbos., for a good supply of hot and cold water. ROCK Salt 5s 6d per owt. or £4 10s per ton; fine Salt 5s per cwt; Course Salt 4s 9i per cwt; at Fletcher Bbos. Cash Supply Stores. ANTED KNOWN -1 hat our Ladie Winter Jackets and Capet are an • xoeptioaally choice lot, being at onoe stylish and moderate in Prices.—MiTCscxct. 6 Ttjbser WANTED KNOWN^fhafc we have just opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Season, and we i are pleased to say that our buyers has aionrad them at old Prices. See the v.tlue* -Mitchell * Turner. JUBT received—Fresh supply of Cheap Books, including * Funniest Song Book in the World,' Silver Songster, Up to date Song Book, Needlework Books, First Aid to the Lvjared (imbalance book), also the following, 8d each—Robert Elsmere, The Moonstone, Woman in White, The Dead Seoret, Hard Cash, Jack Archer, Depart mental Ditties, Messages to the Multitude, and others.—A. H. Williams, Tanored Street. PUBLIC NOTICES. O^DFKLTToIfs 1 HALL TUESDAY, JULY 24. WALTER BiSINTi.EiY, As the Ravo John- Storm (The Christian) IN an adaptation by W X Maddox, of Hall Canti'd wonderful Novel TBE CHRISTIAN, THE CHRISTIAN A Marvellous Success in Auckland, Welling. ton, Christchurch, | Mr Bontley has curtailed his Christohuroh Seasons in order to bring this new and successful Drama to Ashburton, Popular Prices—3s, 2s, and Is. Box Plan at H M Jokes'. 4 145 W & HAMMAND, Agent TENDERS "WANTED FOR Formation of Tramways at Mount Somers near the Mount Somers Coal Mine. Plans and Specifications to be seen at Mr Powell's Hotel, Mount Homers, or at Mr James Gibson's, Cameron Street West, Ashburton. Tenders close on the 30th July .7146 in I FOR XI I YEARS NELSON P MOATE&QM THE SHOW SEASON PRIZE "POULTRY. OWING to the number of new house* recently erected in the neighborhood of the Pelham Poultry Yards, rendering poultry keeping there inconvenient, the Proprietor is prepared to sell cheap the whole stock, including Exhibition Birds, Prize Winners, Young Birds, Etc ■ For particulars apply the Guardian Office, or at the PELHAM POOLTEY YARDS PE ER STREET. ASHBURTON ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gum-rat J T Coooh. Storekeeper UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD TENDERB are invited for shingling por tion of the Main South Road between Racecourse corner and Freesing Works, (some 1300 yards of string's required more or less). Particulars of the work can be had on application to the Clerk: Tenders to be left at the Board's Office, West Street, Ashbur ton, not later than 12 o'clock NOON on SATURDAY, July 21, addressed to the Chairman and marked "Tender." The lowest or any Tender not necessarily ac cepted. By Order JOHN DAVISON 7 104 Clerk^ MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD. RATE NOTICE. IN accordance with the provisions of the Road Board Act 1882, and the Rating Act 1894, Sections 37, 38, 39, and 40, and amendments thereto, Public Notice is here by given that it is the intention of the Mount Somers Road Board at its next ordin ary Meeting to be held on MONDAY, August 6,1900 to make and levy a GENE RAL RATE of one half penny in the £on all rateable property within the Distriot for the year commencing on April 1,1900 aad ending on March 31, 1901, payable in one sum on the 20th day of August 1900. The Rate Book is open for inspection at tbe residence of Mr Lkwzs McGregor, Springburn till THURSDAY, August 2, and 1 thereafter at the residenco of Ms Jomn Hood, Mount Somers until the 6th day of August, 1900. l. j. mogregor, Clerk k Collect to Mount Bomers Road Board Mount gomirt, July lotb, 1900 7 11



consumption It Can be Cured. There is no doubt about it. Begin early, take out all impurities from the system, enrich the blood, and recovery is certain. If your child is thin and palß give Ayer's Sarsaparilla at once. Consumption only attacks tbe weak. Mr. Alfred G. Stevens, of Parnell, Auckland, N. Z., sends us the photo graph of bis daughter and says: "My daughter Emily, 17 years of age, was In a very low state. She could not sleep because of ber violent cough. Two doctors •aid she was in the first stages of consump tion. She was so weak she could not go out by herself. A friend induced me to try - AVER'S * Sarssßamt In less than two weeks our daughter could sleep well at night. Her mother and I would go into ber room at all hours of tbe night, it seemed so good not to hear that awful hollow cough. She raised great quantities of blood, yet notwithstanding ail this I can now say she is entirely cured." Take Ayer's Pills -with the Sarsaparilla. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Aytr & Co., Lowell, M«»., U.S.A. MMonHHwnMHnMHnS FATUEDAY, JULY 28 " UNDER THE UNCLAIMED LAND ACT Lots 8 and 26 Allenton. MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account and by order of tbe Public Trustee, selling under the provisions of" The Unclaimed Land Act, 1894," two building allotments at Allenton as followp, viz :— Lob 3, containing £ aore, fronting Alford Forest Road and nearly opposite the Woollen Factory, and Lot 26, containing 2 roods or thereabouts, fronting Winter's Road, on Deposited Plan 248, partot R.S. 8767. For further particulars apply to the under j signed. I I Sale at 11.30 a.m, T BULLOCK, 7 148 Auctioneer SATURDAY, JUYY 38 ~ Important Sale of Valuable Town Pro perty, fronting Burnett and Tancred Streets. Four full quarter acres and an eighth, ad joining the English Church, with all build ings thereon MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mrs Tweed, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date s— That valuable Property, having about 165 feet frontage on Burnett Street, and 132 feet frontage on Tancred Street, containing in all 1J acres, and being Town Sections 157, 138, 145, 146, and part of 147, on which is erected a Commodious Dwelling-Home, formerly occupied by Dr Tweed, and now leased to Dr Maude, surrounded by nicely laid out garden, partly fenced with macro carpa, and in front with well grown holly fenae ; and ab the back are a number of choice fruit trees. There is also a Stable, Looseboxes, Trapshed, k) erected on the property, and fronting Tancred Street two attached cottages. It It le'dom a town property ia effored in each a large block, and in the course of time this should prove a very remunerative investment. Fall particulars furnished on application. &'ejfffi« at) Bale.—Note time 11.30 a.m. ""~T. BULLOCK, ,| 126 Auctioneer*



D. THOMAS. HORSE FAIR. — .... THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, -1900- MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held J en the above date, UR WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D.THOMAS, 137. Auctioneer, >■ ' mtmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm^mmmi^m E W HANMER. E. W.HAN MEB. TO FARMERS. _ I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be plaoed in my bands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. , I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which they I may reoeive, and having plenty of money to : meet my drafts, will net saoriioe anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest ehanoe of doing bettor by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. E. W. HANMER. CHEAP FARMS NEAR TINWALD. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. Q4 ACRES, with splendid little Heme stead. The farm is in good heart. Also,— 114 ACREB, WITH HOUSE, iio. Both Farms are well sub-dlridsd and well watered. Apply at once— E. W. HAST MEB. Vll ..- . . ■» PUBLIC NOTICES. APPLES, PEARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, :OHIOKFEBD, Etc} X¥7E hare made arrangement! with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through tbe Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Pro luce Merchants. ASHBURTON IN THE COURSE OF THI NEXT FEW DAYS OUR Travelling Representative, Mr C. Mcintosh, Will call on yon, soliciting your order We are Agents for tho Celebrated "JBloCormick" Binders, Big 4 M«wers, AND Daisy Reapers, Alto tht — P, & P. Manures, The Finest Fertilizer ia tht World. SOILS ANALYSED FBXS OF CHARGE. Morrow, Bassett <& Go. ASHBURTON Manning & Go's , NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET . Equal to the Leading Branda of ENGLISH ALES. 7 142 FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE, FREEHOLD TowTseetionNo 56, baring about 82 feet frontage on West Stree', aud running baok a depth of about 2 chains, on which is a commodious Grain Store, erected on massive ooaorete foundations With concrete cellar; formerly ooeupled by M ussbs Kiz/wonra k Son. The store coyer* ef aetly half the seotion, having a space for another building alongside of the same dimensions For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, ■■■■■■Mswassjsssjasßssssssa^^ Smeke Now Venus """*"



, Friedlander Bros. THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1900. ( ONTRACTOB'S PLANT AT METHVEN MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. have been favoured with instructions »• Sell at the Metbreu Saleyards, on above date, at the close of the sheep sale, the following :— 6 Draught Mares and Geldings, all young, sonad and staunch, and Just out of work. ITwo year-old Dranght. 1 yearling Draught, 2 D.F. Ploughs, 1 Set Disj Harrows, Set *"!i*». HMro *"i Broadcast Sower, Reaper and Binder, 1 Dray, Harness, Covers and Bandries. R. FRIEDLANDER, 7 186 Auctioneer! FOB SALE, CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLANDER BBOS, Ltn. Urain Freight TO LONDON. XKT& have space for a limited quantity of When! or Qnts, Vvailable by steamer at lowest current ratei. Farmers wishing to ship will please commuieate with vi promptly. FBIEDLANDER BROa, Lm — FWTmMT ALGERIAN SEED OATS. Grown from Imported Seed. fTIHEY areja very fast growiog£Oat,>nd will ripen from 10 to 14 days sooner than Canadians, They are heavy yiclders, having produced over 80 Bushels per acre in ordinary seasons. Only a limited quantity left. FRIEDLANDER JBRQB,"Lod._ FOR PRIVATE SALE TTAYING disposed the Lyndhurst Farm on Moounb of Mr]Mai Fbiidjukdeb we are instructed to offsrJhis^Ardagb.Farm, adjoining the above, containing 2660 acres, either In one Biook or in lots*|to (suit j purchaser!] For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd., 64 (Land and Estate Agents. WE ABE~ n A QTT "OTTVI?I3Q OAaJI 15 U j.JLIiX\o OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited ABHBimTON - VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. THE First Meeting of the Ambulance Class for Volunteers and Members of the Brigade will be held at the Brigade Meeting Room on FRIDAY, the 20th insfe at 8 p.m 7 131 H S H FOOKS, Secretary a. 8. m . • •a . ' GO CO T, g &q . . |i pm g QaW PJ& W PH ft Q 2 ,hB- O BBsV £> ■MsVsj IP ■rt 8" Q 0 fXsl FOR Ranges, Register Grates, and Mantelpieces try Habb&ky Bbos, who offer speelal inducement to purchasers. Large stocks mow to hand. OWING to a great increase in business, we have arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing aod storing a lot of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders oemmenciag operations. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced Price*.—Rossss Alcobx. BRAN 3s M per bag, Bherpssc9d per . bftfft go»d sound Onions 201b a li, or I*° lb *H \Jm 2s 6d, at FutKM Bxoi. Uash | Supply Stores,



QT. STEPHEN'S OHUROH •O Ashburfcon. SIXTH SUXDAY~IfTER TRINITY (July 22) 8 30 am: Holy Communion 11 am: Matins and Sermon 3 pm: BKAFIKLD, the Vicar DROMORE, Mr T A Gates •30 pm: Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. r ; Vicar STATIONERY— New lines in boxed Note and Envelopes, Khaki, Floral, Per fumed, Linear Repp, Silurian, Vellum, Antique, Linen Bank, Cream, Tinted and Plain Papers. My Is box of stationery ta unsurpassed. Commercial and Court En-1 velopes from 3* 6d nett cash, Desks, J Workboxes, Writing Cases, Purses, Wal letts, Hand Bags, Photo Frames electro" plate. All up to date. New Books and editions.—H M Jokes """LARGE IMPORTATION"™* OF WALL PA PEES- I HAVE just received (ex s.s. PaparcaJ a Shipment of the NEW EST IN PAPER HANGING, to which I invite Inspection, These papers are exceedingly rich in desiga and colouring. People desirous of decorating their rooms later on, may ohose their Hangings from the presont full Stook, and I will lay them aside until required. J. WILSON, HOUSE DECORATOR, EUBNETT STREET. Artists' Material Deptt. Fruit Trees and Foses. THE undersigned having the largest stock of FRUIT TREES and ROSES in New Zealand, begs to offer them to the pnblio at the following prices— APPLES, on blight-proof stocks, 2yrs old, 6s per dtzen ; 3yrs old, £h per drs; 4yrs old, 12s per doz; syre old, in full bud and bearing, 15s per drz. PLUMS, Zyrs old 6s per doz; 3yrs old, 9 per doz; 4yrs old, 12s per doz; syrs old 15sper doz; 6yrs old, 18s per doz. ROSES, Hybrid Perpetuus, 5s per doe; „ Tea Scented, etc., 8s per doa. SEEDLESS GORSE, Plants 10s per 100; £4 per 1000; Cuttings, 20s per 1000. Unknown correspondents must send a remittance with their orders. Catalogues and prices of Fruit and Forest Tress and Ornamental Shrubs of all descrip tion forwarded on application, ROBERT CLEAVE, Nurseryman and Seedsman, Invercargill, N.Z. Established 1868. 81 AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board ov Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G, ML O. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) '• Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LITE OFFIOE AND THK LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 134,000 Sum Assured £41,726,0*'. Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897. £449,268 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making specia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—B£ Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch Ofice— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Old Harness, Machine Belting, Etc, Repaired with BIFURCATED RIVRTS TTTTTTTT' SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrison k Webbr Auckland. (Cut this out and show you 3 Ironmonger.) & 3 JLi A D I E S DR. MAX QMS SKIN FOOD is a power ful Tonic for the Face and Neck, which removes and prevents all wrinkles and imparts to the face a beautiful clear complexion. Ladies whose beauty is at all fading should at once procure this Beautify ing Cream, whioh possesses wonderful rejuvenating properties. Sent to any address 2s 6d, also our Book on Health and Beauty, one shilling. Address— ALPHA TOILET COMPANY, Christchurch. 7 95 TTTARDLEY BROS. Ashburton, supply IXX windmill and stand for £12, Wtil< I sinking ci moderate ratss.



Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per lb Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb '' i Washing Soda Id per lb ! Whiting, Id per lb Finest New Cut rants Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Finest New Raisins 6£d per Ib Quaker Oats lOd per packet Finest Out Loaf Sugar 3Jd per lb Pure Coffee 2s per lb French Coffe ls Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d per lb Finest Roasted Coffe.eßeans Is lOd and 2s per lb i Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) lib tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6Jd per lb Eleme Raisins 4£d per lb Finest New Dates 6d per lb Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 „ Stewing Prunes „6d and*o 8 New Mixer* Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 j Crosse and Blackwell's Essences 9d per bottle Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side per lb 0 6£ Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 Finest Refined Lard, per tin ls Id and 0 6 Desßlcated Cosoanut „ 0 7 Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Walnuts j, 0 8 lib Tins St George's Jams, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5s fid doz., tin 0 6 lib „ Crosse and Blackwell's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jollies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed— Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, p<>r lb 0 4 Auslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, £lb 7£d Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7sd tin; CHEMICAIS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 13  Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered „ 0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6  Borax, powdered „ O 8 j  Sulphur „ 0 6 Disinfectant Powder, lsrge tins iQd Caustic Soda 7d t Bd, and 9d per tin i Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,doz. 0 4$ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Gloss per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 |lb tins 10W, |lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d ! Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 6s per cwt „ „ Salt, 71b bag Bd, 14>b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Table Vinegar Bd, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap—Silketone lOd bar or lis per box McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. lis per box Rawling's almond scented, 9d bar. Domestic, 6d bar Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash lOd bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d barl Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, ls box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d eaoh, ss]6d doz deaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar IJd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is Pd !b pressed



Cutlcura Soap, Is 4d Tablet, or 3 Tablets for3s9d. Camphor, 3d per Cake Vaseline fid and 9d jar, lib tins ls 9d Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Dcquoriee Puwder. 6 i per bottle Pain Xlller Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOd Mother Seigel's Syrup Is 9d and 3n bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel's ls 5d box Senna Leaves 2d per packet Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Encs' Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle MelMn*s Faod Is 93, Benger's Food Is lid Peats' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdsr 8d box Frear's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lid box ,



POUNDS SAVED ——* EVERY YEAR IF YOU PAY CASH AND BUY TOOK GROCERIES FROM FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Canno* Thrive on (Vdit. WE BOY FOB CASH-WS SELL FOR O«SH-4k THERE **3 THE WHOLF SECRET OF OUR SUOCESS-WE HAVE NO JJ\D DEBTS. 9^ nlo/v^Q^M^ people had fcomoj, And iT a * -i 1 rer pal« £' fchem ; .*aa M for buyin8 for oaßh we asaert ib is the S key that wdl successfully open the bargain door, to the wideawake merchant. Everybody likes to save, and everybody likes to spend. It Is r-refctv hanl both but it can be done by buying from u£ Your money goi so K.t jou ± both boy more, and save more at the same time. Don't take our word for iiT? reaT compare our prices, and judge for yourselves. * > NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BOY ON CREDIT. ■i ■ ■• ■ Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar 2|d per lb, or 701b b ß g for 15s 6d Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or ls 9d per lb by the Tin. Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon 2s per lb, or Is 9d per lb by tho tin. Further reductions by Half Chest or Chest. m Station Tea from ls Hd perib by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 201b ls. Bran 3s SM. ah**™ k d o 1 „«- v—



- «.« w, iwucipa uo .a pet ÜBK. Kitchen Candles s|d per lb, or by the boxSJd. Carriage Oandles 9d and lOd per lb Piano Oandles lOd and ls per lb 21 b Tin Virgin Honey la tin 41b Tin Virgin Honey Is lid 71b Tin Virgin Honey 3a 3d Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s pet doz per bettle (Lemon, Almond. Vanilla, etc Sicily Almonds, per lb ~- 1 4 Jordan Almonds  2 4 Finest Dried Apples, per lb OS ,v Dried Apricots „ H „ Dried Peaches] „ 10 Preserved Glngev „ 0 8 Mixed Spice, IJd per packet. Jib tin 6d Golden Syrnp 2!b 6d, 41b ls, 71b ls td 141b 3s 3d, 281b 8* 6d, 56ib lis 3d Superior Treacle* 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71bls8d 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6s, SeiblOslM Fssence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d Benger's Food ls lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groate and Barley per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet . ,» Isinglass, loz packet Maizena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot <W Cadbury's Cocoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 8d Van Houten's Cocoa lib ls 0d» lib lid, lib tin 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa fib 4*d, |lb B|d, lib Is 4yd Chocolate 4d and od per cake Gb Iden Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lunch 3fd lb by tin or 3»dIo College „ „ M Super. Wine s£d lb by tin, or 8d ib VanillsWine „ „ MH» Rich Tea lb by tin, or o*d lb People's Mixed 4d Ib „ or 44d lb Fancy Mixed 5Jd lb „ or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb  or lOd lb Oarlbaldl 6*d lb „ or 6d lb Sultanas „ „ tfd lb Snowflakr s 4£d lb „ or 5d Water t, „ „ Ginger Nuts s£d b „ or 6d lb Cocoannt 7{d Ib „ or 8d lb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb Peel', Freens and Co BiscuiJs Chocolate Fingers ls 6d per lb Cafe Nolr Is pnr lb Neapolitan Wafers 2a 3d per io Florence Wafeis 23 31 per lb European Mixed ls 3 j per lb Raspberry Boudoir 2s per lb PRESMJVED «ZSH. Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d. Cutting lOd. Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent openei lsper tin „ Small, 4d and 4sd, large 8d Sardines, In tomato sauce, 4sd per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fish lO* 6d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tiu Ground Rice 3£d Split Peas dibs ls, or 2d lb Pearl Barley slbs Is, or 2sd lb Egyptian Lentils 3|d lb Haricot Beans 3£d lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is 10d box o 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doe orlOd per bottle C and B Currle Powder 10s per doz or Ud bottle Mellor's Sauce \ pint B£d, pints Is 3d bo Lea and Perrin's Sauce 4-pint Is 4d. pin 2s 6d y Our Own Sauce £-p!nt sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce ls 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Williams' Juno 6a ib j Natlrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5a 6d lb j Goldea Eagle 6s per lb Matches Plaids 4a per gross, 44d dor 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 0 box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is «d doz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 51b pkfc s£d lb „ Lily, per lib box sd! Borax Starch Glaze, ls doz j lid packet Bovril ls 9d and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, ls|6d, Is 9d, 2s, 2s 3d Fresh Ground Coffee ls 4d, Is 6d and Is 8d lb



PATENT MEDICINES, Etc, AT BARGAIN PRICES.



Wood's and Ayer's Satsaparllla 4s Bdjbo, Condy'a Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver Is Barry's Tricopherus Is 6d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s fid per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 33 par packet . French Chalk lOd per lb Chloride of Lime Is per tin St Jacob-s Oil 2s 9d per bottle Himrod's Asthma Cure 6s 6d per tin Norwegian Cod Liver Oil ls 3d per bottle Kepler's Extract Malt 2* 6d per bottle Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liver Oil 2s 9d per bottle Eliman's Embrocation Is 3d, Is 5d and 2s lid Bile Beans Is 5d box Solazii Juice 61 and 8d st'ck ■



1 We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have a Cash System and trust one. This enables ua to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALE PRICES. "We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Terms : Prompt Nett 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. ASH SUPPLV^TORES ASHBURTON AND, QHRISTCHOROE.