The Third Contingent

United Preso Association—By Eleotric Telegraph.

Wblungton, Jai.uary 31 The members of the ADpouri tribe, rpßid ing at VarengareDga and Teko, Bsiy < I Is lands, have forwarded £20 for the Patriotio fund. The Hon. Carrol has received several communications from natives, expressing their desire to contribute towards the food.

A fair number of tho local volunteers, and a large number of the general public, were present at the railway station on the arrival of the express last evening, for the purpose orgirmg a hearty cheer to Mb j r Jowsey, who wa« pasting through en rouie to Christ church, where he assumes command of the Third Contingent. Major Jowsey announced hit intention, of beiug present at the Patriotic Sports tc-monow. As the train moved off, cheers wire given for the Major. After the departure of the express, the local companies were marched to the Domain, and put thrcngh a few evolutions, including an imaginary night attack. The battalion was under the command of Capta'n Do'man. Messrs R H. B. Upton and William (Thomas Walker (Ruapuua) have been ■eleoted as members of the Third Contin gent. Trooper Walker's father waß killed in the fight ab Laing's Nek in 1881.

BRAKFONTEIN.

Last) week ib was stated that General Lyctelton had occupied a kopje within 2COO 7»rds of the Boers'position at Brakfoatein This place was nob marked on any of the maps, bub respeotiog it Mr E Harrow writes: — "Br&kfontein," or "Salt Fountain," is named from a salt spring on the farm. It is next below Spinkop, at the great bend of the Tagala River, above Z.vartkop, and the road from the drift paesei through and j >mB the Oliver's Hoefe Road on the farm Ven'er's Spruit. This farm is eight mi'es from the Tugeia, whero the spruit {which means •mail fiver), pins it* 'J he road from Lady smith to Oliver's Hock runs through the farm, and the outspan place, Acton Homes, is on it. From whit I re memb. r of the country th« Boers will have little chinoe of •uooess fighting at this place. Tha f<r;n, Bine Bank, is only three milrs from here, and this is the place General Warren, with the principal column, and General Ciery are making for.

War Items.

It is stated that Natal bas nearly 5000 men in the field.

A large number of K»ffirs are employed by General Bailer in camp work. The Boer nickname for General Sir Red vera Buller is " Rooi-verß," or " Red Heifer./

Twelve shillings a week and 2s for each child ia paid to the wives of police reservists i«nt out on active service.

11 Long Tom, ' the now celebrated Boer gun, is capable of throwing a shot a distance of six miles with fair precision. Lieutenant G. C. Wright, of the 12'h Lancers, who waa wounded at Enalin, it joint master of the Fitzwilliam Hounds' The German military attaches have express orders to watch the effects of lyddite ■hells, and compare them with melinite ■helix.

It is rumoured that Mr Winston Churchill ii to be recommended for a V.C. for bis con duct daring the attack on the armoured train near Colemo,

The Secretary of State for War has approved of fche otntinaance of allotments of pay ard the separation allowances in the case whare the soldier is a prisoner of war.

The Law Times calls attention to the fact tbat a soldier may make his will on the twttl* field by word of month, even though he ba a minor ; witnesses are unnecessary.

The two recently embodied militia bat talions, the Royal West Kent and the Loyal North Lancashire, are commanded by two brothers, Colonel J. Bonhote and Colonel L. Bonhote

It is stated in an American paper that General Ciery ia accompanied by a *p«ci»l French chef, and strictly ordered hi« staff to take out an ample supply of stores and delicacies

Mr Hoilis, the Americin Consul at Lorsrz') Msuquez, has been ordered to act ad interim at Pretoria, after the departure of Mr Maerum, and pending the arrival of Mr

Hay The Natal Guerilla Corp* of Colopial Scouts numbers 517. The corps was raised and rest to the front in less than a fortnight. Nearly 200 of the men possess their own horses.

Relatives of cold era need not be alarmed when they reed of the brave fellows sleeping at night in wet c'othca. The air is so wonderfully dry that thia may be done even io mid-winter without any fear of rheuma tism or rheumatic ferer.

The Boers stationed on the Crocodile River, opposite Tuli, are stated to be with ont doubt the best shots in the Transvaal, owing to the fact that the Ziutpansberg district is still a great hunting country, where game is both numerous acd vtried. The Boers resident in Kimberley gave a warm reception to the Boer prisoners who were brought into tha town, spitting io their faces, and shouting, "You are no Dutchmen, wrecking our houses with your shells!"

In a tinvertabicn he had with the Bus" siao Ambassador, the Sultan is said to have asked anxiously whether there was any fear of European complications. The Ambassa dor replied in the negative. The Modder River, writes Mr D'cey in the Pall M*ll Gazdte t at one time looks like a churchyard filled with unhewn stoneß, interspersed with scaoto pools, but 12 hours after it may be a deep raging torrent. Ib is claimed for the Metbuen's says the Edinburg Despatch, that their ancestor came over from Hungary with Edgar Athel ing, and fled to Scotland, wh9re he was hospitably received by Malcolm Canmore. The hon. secretary of tha Imperial war fuad announces that op to date 65 cases of mothers, widows, or near relations of sol diers, sailors, and marines killed In South Africa have been dealb with ab a oosb of £589.

The King's Shropshire Light) Infantry, who h>ve gone out to ba employed on the hoes of communication, huve taken fifty bicycles with them. In all recent Continental wars officers have insisted oa having mips, at least on a scale of 2in to the mile. Such a map is unknown in South Africa.

None of the officers of the 2nd Royal Itishßfles, reported as miming bo Storm berg, had had any war service before the preaent campaign. The native chiefs of Ceylon have started a Transvaal war fund. One chief headed a list with £100, so a rival chief headed ano tiier with £150.

When General Bullet 1 long ago had his fortune told by a gipsy, she predicted that he would "sit beside princes" before the century was out. Not at all unlikely, as he will probably be made a peer befort 1900 !i over.

A colonel suggests that our officers should receive instructions to inform the Boers' commanders opposed to them that for urgent reasons they will find it necessary in future to encamp their prisoners round the camp hospitals' A remarkable piece of disembarkation work was accomplished when the Hawarden Castle rtached Capetown recently. Her teoopp, which numbered 1700 men, together with stores, ordnanae, and rations for fourteen days, were landed and entrained in ten hours. The Transvaal Consulate in Paris has published k> proclamation by President Kru ger requiring all absent citizens, unless duly authorised, to join the army on pain of a fine of from £100 to £500, or imprisonment for from one to five years, with forfeiture of property and of the franchise. The present campaign is practically the first opportunity tht military authorities have had of putting the cycle corps to a real test). As scouts and skirmiiihers they have proved most useful* The cyclist corps attached to the Durban Light Infantry recently covered a route of ninety miles in one day, for the purpose of obtaining infor mation of the Boer forces, doing no small amount of fighting on the way. The rapidity of their movements quite startles tt)B enemy, who, although accustomed toi guerilla warfare, are unable to cope with the taqticß a cycle corps adopts. The London correspondent of the New ■JTork Herdd, writing on December 17, aay» ; —" There is good reason to believe that the War Office is somewhat repentant of the igaomirjjous. slight! persistently pliosd on

the South African, Canadian, and Australian offers of volunteers for the war. Some authorities, it is said, have begun to think it possibla that men trained to life on the veldt and the prairie, and in the bush, have certain ad vac'ages in the kind of warfare In which the Boer* have proved themselves so adroit. There is talk—but only talk so far —of a change of plan with regard to the colonials." o

Rival Cable Route.

Uuited Press Association—By Eleotri*

Telegraph—Copyright)

Received Wakapunka Jan 31, 10-10 a.m, This Office 10.56 a.m)

Sydney, January 31

In the official report of the Premiers' Conference the following qualifications with regard tn laying tho Cape cab r were accepted :—That the Company shall not raise the cable rates • right to open local officses only when tho Pacific scheme is accomplished ; m exemption of customs duties except on telegraph instruments, cables, and c semicals ; sites at Perth, Frwmantlp, Adelaide, and Grienelg to be subject to the approval of tho governments con cerned ; the Kosebuck Bay cable not to be closed.

THE PLAGUE.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wnkapuaka Jan 29, 10,10 a.m, This Office 11.10 a.m) Sydney, Jan. 31 The Canadian mii! brings news of an outbreak of bubonic plague at liio Janiero.

SPORTING.

TAKaPUNA J.O. BUMMER MEETING

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Takapuna Rackc iub.se, Jan 31

Suburban HANDiCAP—Miner a 111, H& hora 2, Telephone 3 AH staatrd. Won by a nose. Dividends—£2 18 and £3 sj.

Hukdi.es Favona 1, Korowai 2, Batba roesa 3 Also started —The Turk. Won by two lengthc. Dividendi—£2 12) and £2 16°.

Musical. —Mr Ernest Emp?on, wht» advertisement appears in this issue, will remain in Ashburton uatil Saturday, February 2, for the purpose of arranging with pupils for th« pianoforte for the coming quarter, applications to be left with Mr H. M. Jones. Bogus Wab News—A very alarming re port was circulated last evening,- to the effect that Ladysmith had fallen, and G n« ral Butler had lost 6000 men, or something to that effect. What lent some colour to the tumour, was the state meat that Mr Seddon had informed ft certain M.H. X , tbat he " held in his possession, a ctble from the Agent Genernl, containing t! • above infor mation, and that he (Mr Seddon) had gagged the Press Association, so that the thing could be kept quiet." Doubtless the Premier will appreciate at its proper value ihe manner in which some idiots have gives him credit for doing what even the Kais r would hesitate to do. In view of tte extreme improbability that any portion of the report was true, and also to allay public uneasiness, we issued as an extra some of the cables dated yeeteH *y. received from Durban and London, from whi :h nothing could be inferred to justify the report alluded to.

THE ASBBURTQN &OARDIAN.- WEDNESDAY, JAMJAR* 3.1, 1900



Friedlander tsros. WEST STREET HORBB MART. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1900. HPEOIAL BNTRY. OA firet-Clasa DRAUGHT MARES 4i\J AND GELDINGS. General Entry— OA HEAD of all De-oriptions. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd, R. FRIKDLAND.-ifl, 1 223 Auctioneer. 1900. FURNITURE SALE MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd , will offer at their West Street Stores on above date, a large quantity of House hold Furniture and effects, to be tod with out the slightest Reserve. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, I*3o. OQ ACRE FARM NEAR METHVEN. By Order of the Mortgagee. MESSRS FRIEDL4NDER BROS., Limited, have received instruci-.-ns from the Mortgagee to Pell by Public Auction on the above date, at their West -'treet Auction Marf, Aahburfcou, the Farm now in ths occupation of Mr Wm, MiddIjETON, of MBtkv;;n, and containing 88 Acres, '2 Poods, '66 Perches, acd being R.S. 35803 and 35304, bring in Block VI. of the Spixton Survey District. Full particulars at sale. SALE AT 1 30 p.m. R. FRIEDLANDER, I 224 Auctioneer.



WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on FJBIDAY, February 2, 1900, For which we are now booking entries. JRIEDLANPER BROS., Ltd R. FRIEDLANDER, 1 119 Auctioneer* _________ HALF ACRE of Land, on Alford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars app'y FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ~~FOK PBIVaTE~BALK. ASEVEN-ROOMKD HOUS*, with Scullery and Wash-house, J acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Maeouio Hall. Full particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FelTkins' Patent Bag Lifter. mHIS SIMPLE &PPLI\KCE can be JL fixed to a Dray or Waggou, and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist Bags of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or on to a platform, ay. the Kate of 50 Bags in Ten Minates. The Appliance is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 40 bf>. It can be fixed cm to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and is so simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by palling the rope instead of yoking the horse to it. The Patent Lifter is an appliance that will do all the Bag Lifting of a large farm in a few minutes, and no Farmer or Storernan should be without ib Prices made so low to bring it within the reach of aIL It can be used either in the Pa Idock, at Barn, or at the Store. FRIEDLANDER" BROS., Ltd, Agents. CGRNSACKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please give us their Orders promptly if delivery is required ex sh'p, Stocks will be kept at our Ash burton, Tinwald, and Lyndhuret Stores. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd B. W. HANMER. MR JB. W. HANMER has received in structions from Isaac §aegknt, Fsq, who has purchased the Rock wood Estate, near Albury, to Sell by Public Auction at Aehburton on SATUBDAY, FEBRUARY 17, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, Situated four miles from Ashburton, in the Aehburton Forks. The property will be offered as a whole, and if not sold in this way will be offered in cix lots. IT COMPRIBES SOME 907 A or K « 907 More or less, with a good, substantial eleven roomed house, in which there is hot and cold water service ; an eleven-3talled stable, with harness and chaff-room; a large iron Grain Store on concrete foundation with 14ft stud, and size 50ft x 25ft, A large Implement Shed, Chuffoutting House (with steam appliances), Sawbench, Sheep Yards, and Sheds. The water supply to the house is by wind mill and four 400-gallou tanks. The Property is well watered and bounded by the north and south branches of the Aihburton river. It has gained a reputation of growing wheat of the finest quality, while quantity has always been a great feature, 70 bushels per acre being threshed in a good season. Plans of the sub-division are now ready for distribution, and inspection of the growing crops is Invited to show to intend ing purchasers the capability of the land. If sold in sub-divisions the subdivision will be as follows :— Homeßtead—loo acres, with the option of purchasing 280 acres in addition, divided ', into 12 paddocks, with 5 acres of orchard j and Rardee. K»oi's Farm—246 aores, divided into 1 paddocks. Greenstreet Farm—lso acres, divided into 3 paddocks. North River Farm—Bl acres, divided into g paddocks with a large area of riverbed at a nominal rental. No. 1 Farm—s.o acres, divided into 2 pa.d* docks. For teims, plant and further particulars, apply to E. W. HANMER. J R BLAND, 183 Auctioneer Swpke^New Yenas,



PUBLIC NOTICES. MUSICAL. MR ERNEST EMPSON, Teacher of tie Pianoforte, will arrange with intend ing Pupils ou leaving their address with Mr EL M. Jonef, Bookseller, A»hburton. Terms—Two guineas per quarter, Mr Kmpson will be in Ashbnrton until Saturday, February 3 1 233 ARCADB.—SATUHDAY, Feb. 8. MR D. THOMAS has received instiuc ttorts from a Client to Sell— IMcCORMICK Reaper and Bind r, with Sheaf-carrier complete. Sale at 1 p.m. 1165 D. THOMAS. Auctioneer ANNUAL, UHERTdEY SPORTS. \ PUBLIC Meeting will be held in the rV. Chertsey Library on SATURDAY, February 3, at 9 p.m. J, SHANNON, 1 236 £«oretary, TENDERS. mENDKRS are invited for Building a Six- J Roomed House on the North Belt. Tenders will Close on THURSDAY, February 8, at i p.m. Plans and Specification! at Carson and Go's., Tancred Street. 1 230 ABHBUKTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. fTIHE Brigade will muster at the Fire X Station, Burnett Street, on THURS DAY the Ist prox., at 1215 pm. Foil dress uniform. /. A.'FOOKS, 1 231 Captain. ___ SHEEP DROVERS and Others are warned against driving SHEEP across ray proporty, " Montalto," without; my per mission : otherwise, they will be proceeded against according to law D. MORROW. THE ABIEL CONFECTIONERY. mHE REFRESHMENT ROOMS for tbe reception of Ladies are now completed. Fruit Salad, Ice Cream, Summer Drinks, and all the latest Fruits in season at the Misses Pages' . New Shop, lately occupied by Coopeb Bros, East Street, next Craighead & Berryman. 1 89 RAKAIA— A&« ! AXE !We don want to fi^ht, but- meanwhile ask for M'Kenzie'a Hond&i-Lanka Tea, packed in Ceylon, and sold by C. A. C. Habuy &Cp Government Notice. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, A3HBURTON PATRIOTIC SPORTS, FEBRUARY 1, 1900. ON February 1, Cheap Exouriion tickets will be issued to Aihburton from Christchurch, Methven.Spdngburn, Timaru, and intermediate stations for the morning train in each case, available for return on day of issue only. A train will leave Methven for Rakaia at 6.0 p.m, and return ab 1 45 p.m, after arrival at Rakaia of the 7 5 p.m. from Ashburton. The afternoon 1 train from Aehburton bo Timaru will etart at 5 45, aad run 1 hour 50 minutes later than timetable times. The train to Springburn will leave Ash burton nfc 6Qp.m, and run 1 hour 35 minutes later than timetable time?. For fuller particulars tee posters and handbills. 1 212 BY ORDKB,



1900 GREAT ANNUAL SALE — OP — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. ANDREW ORR. H. M. ■ JONES. STATIOMBKY STATION EKY, ACCOUNT BOOKS, ACCOUNT BOOKS, FANCY GOODB, FANCY GOODS New Shipment now opening up from London Houses. A LARGE and Well Selected Stock of Goods for all Departments, Imported direct from leading London, American and Japanese houses, consist ioiz of BOOKS. STATIC VERY, TOYS, FANCY GOODS, LEATHER GOOD s*. Fancy Chin», Glam «nd Eleotro plated Ware. Clocks, Va«es, Nrc-nacs (suitable for CHRISTMAS »ud NKW YEAR Gifts BIRTHDAY k WEDDING PRESENTS. BOOKS—Excellent Varies y of prize, reward and presentation Books. Historical, Biographical, Scientific, Poetical, Travels, Novels, and various Bindings. Bible*, Hymns and Prayers, (various stylet) Church Praise, Wesley's Hymns. STATIONERY—PIan, Fancy and Commercial Paper, Envelopes, Boxed Stationery White and Tinted 6d ar.d It, Specially put up for me by Marcus Ward wid Co , of London A.I. values. Repolnic, vellum. Linen and Bank papers ruled and Dlaln LEATHER GOODS-Purses from 6d to 20s. Wallets, Card and ' Letter Case?, L»die»' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Hand FANCY GOODS-Ph.'o Frames. Screen,, Clocks, ASbume, Easlee, Baaekets, G ove & Kerchief Sets, Cabinets, Trays, Flower S^nds Spill Bouln Teapots 6d each, Vases. Ornfments «oo numerous to particularise ' BASKET WARE—Open and Closed So.tin Lined, all sixes and i.tices from 61 uo IOYS—A Great Variety of Wood, Tin and Rubber mechanical Toy form Horse and Carts, Burrows, Go carts, TeaSeU Boats Watches B»lf«, Cobee, Blocks, Ark?, Puzzies, Skittles, Musical Toy TUttlesl Steam Boats and Engine?, Magic Lanterns, Microscope. Prams and Tricycles, and 1000 articles from Id ue, PEWING MACHINES~The Anchor Michioe, well finished and np-?o date"!good machine, hasd and 1 read'e from £410s to £9 10a. Makes a splendid present. I'JAINQS and OBGANS From lOi |.)er month: 1 owest Cash Prices. TRADING STAMPS GIVFN TO CASH PURCHASERS. H. M. JONES.'



Full baLE , 8 UND IN THE NORTH I ISLAND. : I HAVE for sale 8 acre? of fond, s fuated olose to the Ekatahuna Kaj:w»y Sta tion. Well fenced and watered. Admir ably adapted for residential purposes. F. FKRRIMAN. FOR SALE EAST STREET, ASHBORTON. mOWN SECTIONS 552, 553, and 571, JL with improvements, including good •tables. These sectioas would prove a good investment within a very shorb time. Full particulars on application. F. FEBRIMAN. FOB SALE. OXFORD STREET, HAMPSTEAD. T OTSs3and 54—ConUinirg £ an acre,! JLj in crop and planted with a maorocarpa hedge, A splendid position for a dwelling. F. FIRRIMAN. FOR SALE. AITKEN STREET, ASfIBURTON. mOWN SECTION 563-Containing * acre JL First-class Land. A splendid site i for a dwelling. Good locality. Price and terms easy. F. FERRIMAN' FOITBALE. CARTER'S TERR AGE, TINWALD. Mr Alex. Hewaon having itiEChised a Property at Allenton, I HAVE been instructed by him to Sell his well - known Property, situated on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald consisting of an eight-rot mcd House comprising Sitting; Room, Dining Room, 9 Bedrooms, Kitchen, etc , with a con venient washhouse and dairy. The stablea contain four Spacious Loos 3 Boxes and Trap Houso, together with 4 A ores of Firs!) Class Land. Full particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN. FOR ""SALE, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. I HAVE for Sale-A Comfortable B roomed House and Scallei jr, together wit h one quarter-acre of land, well laid out in garden. There is also a Stab'e, chaff house, and trapshed. The nee of a pad dock close by can be obtained. As the owner is taking up farming, a moderate price will be accepted. F. FERRIMAN. MACHINE OILS FOR THE HARTEST. I HATE a large Stock of Machine Oils in 5 gallon drams and 4 gallon tins spe cially adapted for Threshing Machines, Reapers and Binders ko. A trial will prove that these oils are equal to the beat lubricants on the market F. FERRIMAN. TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD A REWARD of Five Pounds is offered to any person who will give such in formation as will lead to the conviction of any person or persons who have wilfully damaged the Buildings on the Tinwald Domain. C DOHERIY, 1621 Chairman Tinwald Domain Board A~n¥eD KNOWN-Jam JaTs^ Mason's Finest Jars, pints 4s 91, quarts 5s 6i, half-gallons 6a 9d per doz^n, Jelly Tumblers 2« 6d per dozen. Largest Sbocki and Lowest Prioee it fvESOfIEB Blips,



I FOE BALHJ j McOOBMJCK RKAPKK * BINDER I HAVE for Palo - Onn Second-hand McOormick Reaper and Binder, in good! wo-king order. Price £8. ¥. f«:rriman — ____ 1189 ACRE FARM AT MAYFIELD. HAVifi bom instructed to sell th« farm of 180 acres situated within £ of a mile of the Mayfleld Public School, upon whioh ia erecbed a Comfortable House of 7 rooms, 4 stalled Stable, Ch»ffhoose, etc. Forty acres are in grass and raps, 10 acres ia gra»s (first year), 50 acres in grafts (second year) and the balance is in old pasture. To anyone in anarch of a small farm, this is well worthy of attention. The price is moderate and easy terms can be arranged. Full particulars on application F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE 320 ACRES LAfcD NEAR FREEZING WORKS, I HAVE for Hale a farm of 220 Acres Situated about a mile from the Freezing Works, well fenced and watered. ) Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. CHURCH STREET, HAMPSTEAP. | LOT 19—Containing one Rood* Prict £22 10a Cash. F. FERRIMAN. —FOR SALE.— HOUSE OB 1 FIVE ROOMS AND HALP-4.CHE OF LAND. OXFORD STREET, HAMPSTEAD. TO THE THRIFTF-For your own sake, and for t we Bake of yoar family, purchase this ideal hnma before it is too late. The Property ia adjacent to the residence of Mb Brock, the house contains five rooms, scallery # bath and lank, hot ond cold water laid on. There fa aUo a detached ahed and fowlhouse. The land is of first class quality and is well laid oub in orchard, vegetable, and ilower garden. PRICE—£22O (deeds Included) A small deposit will be accepted, the balance may remain on Mortgage. Farther particulars oq applcntion. F. FERKIMAN J. WILSON, SIGN-WliirEE. LARGE STOCK ov wall papers, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PICTWREJMOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, Ac. BUPNETT STREET, opposito Mail Office ' Telephone 6$



FLETCHER BROS. CHSH SUPPLY STORES. :rr: preserving — to patting it, O^AOUJN, confidence »d , ln » Eank on , keeps it by Interest. Yon j QOO* givilig honest draw Its inteiesfc rains " Jnv*'ae. g for £ | PRESERVING PANS ia Brass, Caefc Iron, Enamel, and Llgnt SteeU Fnwnled, If you vranb to make a Light Parse do heavy work, this Is the Store for yo * JARS. JARS. JARS. NOT FOR YOURfI ERViIS, BUT FOR THE SEASON'S FRUIT ORJAM. Mason Screw Top Jars. Guaranteed MM| Jp-~-^^£ Ameiican manafactnre. The bottom JPHj^Bi X w'!l not teft oat when pat in hot ■flliH X a^e tno Australian Jars. They X 'j||H| H 9^H are made of the Best Flint Glass. 11 Pi»ts 4s 93, Quarts 5a (id, Half .rf—E^. S-POO^S-3;, 41, ard td > ao»i. PRBBBBVISG &UGAH. GUARANTEED PURE CAKK, ani she BEST PIOCICRA.BLE. AUCKLAND No 1, and No 1 a, 701b Bags 14s, or with 51b Tin T»a 13s 3d Jpflr 70)b Bag, 2jd per pound with Tea. GALTANISED SHESP NETTING. Stocked in the following Sizes : — 4 Inch Mesh, 24 Inches Wide 14 Grange * «» n 36 „ , 14 Centre Stran I 4 »» « 36 „ „ „ 4 „ „ 33 „  15  4 „  35  „ 16 ,j In the following Siz93 :■— h Inch Mesh, 24 Inches Wide 1 'id A it 15 OU   2 „ „ 24  6 t» »» oo »» »» 2 i, «, 72 „  GALVANISED STEEL BARB WIBF. (Pig and Cattle) AND FACING WIRE IN STOCK. TOMAHAWKS, SHINGLING HATCHET*!, AND AXSS, from la 6d tach. AT FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & OHRHTOHURCH. Fall ILLUSTRATE D CATALOGUE Free on application. Sole New Zealand Agents for the Celebrated DUOHESS TEA. I



"" "" "' " -* ■"•■'— '-- \ [ Wanted. pHOtOGR f vIC CAMERAS wii) only 1. be allowed to be used on the Oval, on p vme.tofONE GUINEA to the P.itriou« *_ B* 23 WANTED Know ß —Halma <fc Co. bare the right of taking Photo Groups on the Oval at the Patriotic Fete—To-mom we -.* 2 < AT the Request of a number of Aahbnr* ton Ladies, Mr Coxes wilt give free Exhibitions of Shirt and Col ar Ironing, in the premises next Mr Beget'■ shop, for • fortnight. Everyone invite, Ladies are requested to brirg their own collars, ftr. WANTED, at one—Ahn.H 50 b» of Booey. Apply th^e i Me . 1 204 (""IOMK and see (he prims at Mis AtCOBN'i J Great Summer i*a!e. Dress Muslins from 6d a yard. Summer Dresses Milioery, SibHons, Flowers, Laces, Jackets, Capet, Underolothing, Pinafore*, A prone, Stamped iNeedlewoik, eio , ati reduced daring th« ; Sale. PARLIAMENTARY Decision aftalmt Tiading Coopons. No each legislation [ neoessary in the case of » straight-out aystem of giving Ua»h Discount at the rate of Is in ihe Pound off every purchase of Nine-pence worth and over. The tame s>ll round sterling valua as usual in General Dr»p.ry, Clothing, Boots, etc, at H. 0. Babbktt s (late Barrett Bros.) "The H»ll." East Street. NEW BOOKS—The Ideal Life, Drum mood ; Other People's Livw, Cavey ; ! Wines on the Lets ; » Corner in the We»t ; The Crown of Life ; Soldiers of the Queen; Old Convict Days ; Bade o' Grass ; The Sailoi'a Bride, Boothby ; Great Boer Trek Transvaal Boes; Story of War Alarms nir-js n'f) Atlas, a splendid up to date Atias Christmas Number Magsiines, Englfch and v Americ»n papprs every Mail.—H Id. JoVWt ' 1 'Hii Kno>oiu7»in* BfitaunicT 9^.h~ KdT -1 tion is the standard work of reference, "The Nations Gre.t Book." Ib U onf vereally scknowlerigfd to be the best work of reference ever juhliehed for Divjnet, Scholars. Professions! Men, and the general reader Orders now being booked.—Jl, Hi Williams, 'J'arored Street. MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling fork few week* at and in some OMta below Wholesale Prices to make more room. Several oa«es New Goods bought at large disc unts v. ill be included, so that customers m*y rely on getting genuine bargains at this Sale. WANTED KNOWN. - That anything you want in Drapery or Ulothisg oan !be bought) very cheap at Mitch, hi, A»» Turner'B removing Sale. Remnants of all kinds and Nibhh s in every Department C»l early. Lots of lines stready cleared, (first onme first served.



New Zealand CLOTHINCJACTGRr Stocktaking reductions. Tren endous Bargains. HARP »rd Soft Fp!t» 7» 6d, 10 6d, re duced to 1« Bori Is 6d. Straw hats, 1b 9d, 2* 3d, nil reduced to 1b A few odd Ii- ex in .Shitt|ircd«c«d lo2«6d_— BoyH 11 weed Cape, rpdnced to M " B yt' pßpor CoUr.rg Id p*r h- x M^n'd Ti. g, lg 9<j f 2« 6d f reduced to 6d and 1* ? Men* Stiiir, Go o rf Li PPS 513 frl , Boy« S°c Rui'B. 2fts 6H, ruducfid to 19» Boy*' Washing Suits, 4* 6 1, 3- 6d, reduoed • to 2-91 i Boys' Alpaca Co»t*» 7 6d, 9d 6d, rednced to 3« 6d »nd 4<i 6<i Men's Tue-dTrouserg, be, 7s 6d, • M, ; etc., ' i BOOTS! BOOTS BOOTS j 0)«nvBs leno-B Shoe*, 6« 6d, r£dß!»d-TW^ 2« 61 J Vonn-n'ii »nd Obildrso's Boots and Bhwl reduced about half. 1 We must clear our ih'Re odd line* to n»k« 1 room for Kew Good, etc. ■ CALL MA RJLY 1 N»*'^V ZK/iLAND fl CLOTHING FACTOJRT. 1 F. H. BFOKIJSQSALK, M LLtWitJ^PoWEIS OBKTIFi'OATED TEAOHEB. M LOCAL Knprespntktive of the.Londo^H College of Mueio, mi of the Mofif^H International College, PIANOFORTE, O*OAN, VIOLIN, c DOUNE, SfNOIVn. HARMONT.H AND COUNTEhPOINT. ■ The new term will crmmeooe J«nnaM^| I 22nd. Intending pupih kind'y conimaM<M^^| early. " ! LiUftiEo'L' Mew Oatmcat, iib b btTJ^^^^H L 1 Boiler Flour, 200 b b*g« 13s^^^^l 7s 6d ;50bs 3s 10.1; .5 bs 2«, and I^^^H reductions by the toa at FLtTCHEB l^^^H Cash Supply Stores. "" PYNK & CO. «H LAEGE CLEABING SALtfl SHEEP I AT * ~^H ELDERSLIE, OAMARU, ■ ON FBIDAY, MkBCR 2, lddofl IN Coasrquence of a large proportion^^^B this well known Estate havinj( be«^H sold to the Government, & CLEARING SALE will be held on the above date, at Clsl*ton Yards, when upward* of 24,000 SH^eJ will be tffarcd for Unreserved Sale, inotl^H ing- Purebred Lincoln, Romney M*wh, Border Leicester KVVES; IO.OUMU^H Three-quarter, and ScTen eightht-bi^^| EWES ; 4000 Grand WUFHEII^H and a large line of Fufcjand tecn^^l Dowq Cross LAMBS. ' ':^H Further particulars in future cdverf^^H mentg. ~^^^^l AUCTIONBRHS— PYNf] * CO., Christclmrch FLEMING & HEDLhY.Oam^M 120 Dan^^l " For Tui Blood is thF~Lif^^^| CLABKE'B WORLD • FAMED BL^^H MIXTURE is warranted to cleane«^^H blood from all imparities from whaj^^^| cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy^^^l z mi, Skin and Blood Diseases, and Soj^^^l all kinds, its effects are marvellous, t^^^^l ands of testimonials. Sold in bottles,^^^^^| and Us each, by Chemists *&d^^^^H Medicine Vendors everywhere. S^^^^^^l prietors, Tbk Lincoln *Kp MiotAK^^^^H HIS D»oi Co, Lincoln, Bn|laod,