paying them a visit in their new home. Co pious refreshments were then handed round, and after being partaken of, a very en joyab'e evening was brought to a clfse by the Chairman pronouncing the Benediction.

THE LATEST THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

Two British Reverses

Heavy Casualties of Australian

Bushmen

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka August 9, 90 a.m This Office 947 a. m

LONDON, AagUSt 9

Lord Roberts fears thab the Elands river garrison, under Lieutenant-Colonel Hoare, of the Dragoon Guards has been captured, after resisting for ten days, His surmise in that Commandant De la Rey, who is besieg ing Rustenburg, abandoned the chance of oapturi-g B»den Powell and hu<ried fco Elands river, where firing ceased on Monday, Generals Hamilton and Powell left Rusten burg for Elands river on Tuesday.

De Wet crossed the Vaal river on Tues day. Lord Kitchener is pursuing; Lord Methueu, operating on the right bank of the Vaal, come in contact with De Wet'e van guard on Tuesday. A Delagoa Bay correspondent of the Daily Fjcpress states that 300 Australian Bushmen" p»r>icipated in an cng»gement betwsen Z :erust and Rustenburg. the British being badly repulsed, their casualties number'ng ISO.

U'lHe. 1 rv A y& Association—By Klectric Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, August 10 Tbe Premier wires that he is advised by the Agent General, under date London, August 9tb, as follows .—Hunter reports that 4140 Boers were made prisoners in Bethlehem and Harrismith districts.

[This undoubtedly refers to the surrender of Commandant Prinsloo with his whole force on or about July 30ib, aa publish A in aur issue of August 2nd. ] Sir A Milner has cabled Mr Seddon :— Trooper A Chapman, cf Amuri, (thid contingent) was slightly wounded, ial Trooper W J Herford, of Napier (third contingent) was severely wounded, on August 1$

Nautical Enquiry

Unifcerl Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Welling-ON, August 10

A nautical ej quiry is proceeding to-day, into the case of the brig Fairy Rock, which was badly knocked about during the gale last month, on the voyage from Mercury Bay to Dunedin, an 1 put into Wellington in a sinking condition. The points being investigated are seamanship and seaworthi* nags of the vessel, and whether her deck load of timber was properly stowed.

POLITICAL

Representatives to be Increased

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Wellington, August 10

It is understood the Government wiii not appoint an extra Minister until the Legs la' ture has dealt with Mr Seddon'a Repreaen* tation Bill,, which is to provide for an increase in the number of members of the Home to eighty.

Patriotic Fund

United Press Association—By Electria Telegraph Thames, Aug 10

The patriotic fund committee has decided o send £680 193, the amount of local contributions, to Londac. A proposal to send J. 209 and retain the balance in tbe C >lony was rejeo'ed

Sporting.

• —♦> —■ PJCOARTON TRAINING NOTES,

United Press Association—By Eieotrio

T«lugraph

Christchurch, August 9

Horses to do useful work •- Tois morning at.Riccarton were Paria, Hauriri, Cavalerlo, • Dr Bill, Record Reign, Huku, Female Franchise, Tjrpina. Cceur De Lion, Lechan. Ideal, Ilex, Quiltina, T;je Miner, Tae Friar, floiler, Morag, Sir Lancelot, Ruamahanga Honours, Pen- | uioner, Sub Rosa, The Whip, Pomellion, j Blackberry, Ben Farley, Jack, Hohart, Kawhai, Ejestor, ! Marina, Bristol, Goldspur, First Blood. . __barki, Cadet, and Plain Bill. Cavalerio is very sore, and Plain Bill's heel is causing trouble. Blackberry ia rather ■'to.fcer bnfc Marina and Nihilist are both fore. A lob of jumping Work was gob through. Halcyon and Right Metal, Phyllis, and Montebank, Feradale and Waihau, and Veronica all exercised over hurdles. Over big jumps—Black Dust. The Guard, and Fipi, Popoun and Tirtarawoa, Stray Rird and Kauri Gum pat in good work, .Tach and Hobarfc alao jumped,bnfc the lafter fell, the only mis take of the morning. Kawhai and Proverb negotiated several jumps in good Btyle. Aug 11 Yesterday afternoon Record Reign was jumped, and to-dap Dr Bill went over big fences shaping all right. Tbe oiher work was unimportaat. Dundee, Plain Bill, Oavalierio, and B'aokberry, are more or lees goreatUl.§

Stoke Industrial School

United Press Association—By BUotrio Telegraph. Wellington, August) 10

Nelson papers state thab Dean Mahoney Intimated to his brother Loetu", headmaster aud director of the Stoke Industrial School, thab ib would be better he should cease his connection with the school, and Loetua, who is at present in Wellington, is ualikely to return to Nelson. Thia was in furtherance of a request by Loetus himself thab he should be relieved of his duties.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Ikyebcargill, Auwcb'. 10

A labourer named John Lee, employed by the Union Company ab the Bluff, was struck by the midnight train from town, and thrown clear of the line, but he sustained serious injuries. He is not likely to recover

Australian.

United Preas Association—By Eieotrio

Telegraph—Copy righb

Received Wakapuaka, August 10, 9 30 a.m This Office 10 4"».m.) Albany, Aug 10 Mr B*rbon, in bhe course of an interview, said he regarded Lord Hopetouu's appoint ment as most fortunate, and every confidence would be placed in him, he having already proved hia sagacity; Continuing, Mr Bar tou said he could nob offer an opinion as to who would be entrusted with the formation of the first Federal Parliament i He was perfectly certain the Governor-General would ba lefb unfettered, and no attempt wouid be made by England bo influence him

Melbourne, August 10 Those frjured in the railway accident are doing well

Football—Springburn Club will inset the Afhbur»on Football Club oa the Domain tomorrow, at 2 pm. Railway Ball—The railway employees' ball takea place to-night in the Oddfellows' Hall. The hall has been cicely decorated, for the occasion with evergreens. Grand National MEETiNG—The railway excursion fares lor tha Grand National Meeting at Christchurch, are published id oar advertising columns. Weather Forecast— Captain Edwin reports :—" Strong easterly wiodf>, changir>g' by the north ; gl&as fal!; indications of rain." Charitable Airntr Chin-a~A regularly organised system of relieving povery has been in vogue in China for more than 2000 years. It is said that an organised system of charity prevailed among the Egyptians ,2500 yeara 80. Lecture :—We wish to draw the attention of our readers to the advertisement which appear* is another column of the lecture which it to be delivered in St Stephen's sohoolroom on Monday evening next at 8 p.m by the Key J. Cunpbell, M.A., F. O. °. F. G C »the lecture, " Travels abroad with my Camera," ought to be most interesting as splendid limelight views. The leotur* will be a description with views of some of the choicest scenery and moat historic places in Europe, America, the Islos of the Pacific, Australia, and New Zealand. Catholic Literary Sootey—Notiwith" standing the inclemency of the weather on Wednesday evening, there w*<> a large attendar.co of members at the usual weekly meeting of the Catho'ic Literary Society, The Vice -presidents Mr W Soal, occupied the chair. On the conclusion of the preliminary business, the programme for the evening wat I proceeded with. It took the fnrm of the t tver popular " Editor's Box," whioh programme \vae, as usual, the means of > providing the members with a couple cf hours listening to and discussing qu etioos of a most instrnotive and interesting character. Daring the evening several question* disoaased were of a nature tha v, i»houfd prove of the greets at ben- fife to the junier members of ihe Society. The senior members explained these :i fitter;- in a olear and explicit manner, and received the attention from the juniors. Several of the questions wtg-a of a very comical nature aud discussions that ensued addfd gna»ly towards makintr th-» evaring one of the pleasanteet yet spent by the Society, and tha meeting terminated with one and all wishing that h would not be long before they wou'd enjoy another suoh evening The Black Outrage in New South WALES—Mrs A 8 Gates of Mernwa, nei»r the scene of the recent outrage by blacks, has written a Sons; and interesting letter to her mo'her in Wellington, which has been forwarded to Mr H A Gatea of this town, and be has kindly permitted us to read it, Amongst other things, Mrs Gates mentions that the wlvle of the inhabitants of the diatvicb, were in such a state of alarm, that the town was carefully watched at night. Fer husband, Mr Alfred (Bert) Gates, was the first on the scene after the murder b, with the doctor, and spent two or three daps with ihe rest in trying to get a trace* of the murderers. It may bs mentioned that Mr Gi^ee, who fa running the local paper, the Mernwa Standard served his time as a printer in the Guardian Office.

MINING

United Press Association—By Eleofcric Telegraph—Copyright Bunedin, August 19 To-day'a Bales—Alpine No 2, 353 3d Bmnookburn 153, at 5* discount; Brand)J Jack's I* 6d, Is 91; Cromwell 9?s 6d ; Electric 53*; First Ch&nco 143, 13 9d ; Gold King 5s 6d, 6j ; Gold QueSn 38s, 37s 10£<l; Grey River, consolidated, 2i lOfd ; Hartley and R.ley, £9 5% £9 Ba, £9 7s 6d ; Inch Valley. 335; River Moiyneux, 8< 6d, 8s 3d ; S*i!orß' Bend, 48s 6d ; Teviot, M discount ; Vincent, 64a; Waimumu, 265, 26s 6d. The Meg and Annie dredge had a trial .tin on Saturday last and everything worked smoothly. The active operations ara ex peeled to commence this week. j We hav9 received from the Zealanclia i .Syndicate, Limited, Dunedin, a neat pamphlet en "'Gold Dredging on the West Coast." The pamphlet deals !»rgely with the companies floated by this Syndicate, but the information will be found of general | interest to all who care to peruse the pamphlet, beoides being valuable for reference.

THE ASHBTJBTON 6VIBDUX s FKIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1900



\ O. Magnus, D. Patehsok 8 Dredging Fxperfc Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Can^erlury. !WUS, PATERSOM AND CO., Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Christchurch. Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Consb Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years' practicil experience on the Molyneux River, Obago. ALFRED HARRISON, Esq, Ashburton Representative. 1 £40



SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, AUG. 11. 1900 A QUANTITY of Clothing, Drapery, etc, eto; also a Lsrgo Asiortmenb of GARDEN SEEDS, Harness, Furniture, Sundries, eto. No reserve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 8 61 Auctioneer. ST . BTB P"1"e N' S OH URWeT, Ashburton. A. JLJcjO x U JtiJ_!_ IN AID OF THE CHURCH BUILDING FUND WILL BE DELIVERED IN ] ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOLROOM BY THE KBV. J CAMPBELL, • M.A., F. 0.8., F.G.S., ON "Travels Abroad With my Camera." (Illustrated by splendid Limelight Views) MONDAY, AUGUST 13ch, at 8 p.m. Tickets—Adults, la. Children, 6d. 8 59



FOR SALE. Prinoese Street and Smith's Road An excellent opportuaifcy I HAVE been instructed to sell all that block of land situated as above, con taining 8 acres 32 perches, together with the buildings situated thereon, comprising a 6 roomed dwelling ar d shop, carpenter's work shop, stable and oow ahed. Two acres have been laid off as an orchard, and are well stocked with choice fruit trees. A water race runs through the property" The land will bo sold as a whole or the building with 4 acres of land may be had separately. F. FERRIMAN. "~~lrOR SALE AT aLLENI'ON, A First class Block of Land, containing 5_ acres, well watered, long frontage *on a good road. The greater portion of the purchase can remain at 5 per cent. Adapted for subdivision. Ai.yone with a little capital, and half an eye to the future, will inspect and secure this block. F. FEBPIMAN.



AT Mrs Alcorn's Sale—A large Jot Jackets and Capes jusb bought) ab great reductions will be offered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress Muslins all much reduced to clear.



Pebsonal—We regret to learn that Mr Charles Braddell has been suffering for come days from a complaint whioh will necessitate &p operation, which his many friends hope Trill be SHQctssfol.



Wanted. WANTED Known-Fmh Supplici Westport and lilacsVn I Coii Juki arrived-—W H Colli! s and Co 86< WANTED-A t;..<d G<i.<> 1 Servant, Apply at oncß 10 Mrs ! • v . c, at tin Hotel. 8 62 SPECIAL Notica to buyos of Drapery and Clothing.—lf you want to say« money try the Great) Clearance Sale at Duncan & Co , '! > nc-ed Street. 8 5£ t7IRE-<rl Oysters a-H alt kinds of Fresh Fish at J E Jkwitt's, opposite Maii Office. W" ANTED KNOWN-fhat 1 havo ac commodation for Lady Patients*— Apply Mrs Ainswobth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hempstead. Terms on appli, cation. ACETYLENE GAS-Without doubt the Light of th« nineteenth century, Hardley Bros are prepared to give esti* maffs to light up private residences and business premises, with this most economic *nd beautiful light. RS ROBINSCN is a C*sh Bayer of all kinds of left e& Clothing; Ladies waited on ab their home*. Also, Furniture bought, sold, or taken in *>xchar>ge. 8 49 A CETYL_M£ GAS. — MoAuslin's _*V. Generator fir illuminating purposes is tbe safest, simplest, and best. Can be seen any evening ab J. Steele's Store, Alford Forest R ad. 8 52 FIN F.ST Roller Blow, 200lbs 14s 100;bs 7s 6d, 60lhe 3s 101, and 251b 2.». Bran 3a 9J per bag, Sharps 5b 9 1 per bag, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Scores. ' AKUL__ BROS., offer a splendid line . of Plate Glaes Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 61 and 4$ 61. :ANTBD KWWN^Rcmoval of bhe old established firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tanored Street ! to New Shop in Burnett Street ANTED KNOWN-l hat oar L-»die Winter Jackets and Capes are an exceptionally choice lot, being at once stylish and moderate in Prices.—Mitchell k lOENIR 171 OK Ranges, Register Grates, and : Mantelpieces try Bardlky Bros, who offer special inducement to purchasers. Large stocks now to hand. WAN I'KD KNOVrJW—xnat we hay jußt opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Season, and we are pleased to say that our buyers has secured them at old Prices. See the value* —Mitchell & Turner 1 J "jIKW Pairs Whito~Bl»nkets bft at ?■< M, 1 10a 9d, 12s 6d (<ellint« fast) at the " Corner " Sale.—Nortrootb & Hefford. WAITED KNOWN-The Stocktaking Sale is a success at the Corner More startling jobs for Saturday —North, cote & Kefford. WANTED— Buyers to see our value in Dress Goods. We have a well selected Btock, bought by our London Agent for cash in the best markets and we conn dently invite inspection and comparison. First-class Dress making on the Premises --Mitchell & Turner riIONKING'S .Lsneeed Emulsion, whioh X has come to. stay in Ashburton isa certain cure for coughs, colds, and all chest complaint c. Sold by all local chemists and grocers i-» bottles, Is 6da_d 8 6d. 2 \ I GLASSES for Cattle and Pig .*! Fording by the Cask or Hundred weight. Gt-t our quotation before buying elsewhere. — Fletcher Bros , Cash Supp'y Stores. WANT ED—Buyers for our Boys Suits ab 7a 6d, worth 12s 6d and IBs. Splendid nibbIe.—NoRTHCQTE HEFFORD. HARDLEY BROS. Ashburton, supp'y windmill and stand foe £12, Well sinking ac moderate rates. WANTED KNOWN—Ladles' Jackets, formerly 27u 6il now 4< lid, Ladies Capes formerly 30s, now 5a 6<l, Lidies Mac ntOßhes 43 lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children's Ulsters from 2a 6d, Ladies' Corsets from Is Id, Holland Aprons Is.—Andrew Orr'h, Cheap Sale. 7 EW"BOOKS.-From"London to Ladyi smith, Knights of the Cross, Siege of Ladysmith, Shadow of Allah, Outsider?, When Life was Young, Ftuifcfainesp, B sieged by the Boers, Jamie Meredith, M^rcelle of the Latin Quarter, the Sanctuary Club, Empire Makers, Gilbert Logan, V.O. (a tale of the Boer war), Story of Baden Powell, the Matabele Campaign (Baden Powell, 8d , Deeds that Won the Empire (8d), choap editions—H M Jones WANTED KNQWN-ThatJ. Moison has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes of the beet material, also about to arrive new stock of French Goods, and invites the Publio for inspection. Sale for one month, commencing SATURDAY. to clear the way. J, M, being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker in the town, this gives him superiority and facility fco know the best value and quality. Repairs carried on jußb the same, in the cheapest, neatesb, and most fashionable style. Beet leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Hall, East Street, Aahburton THE Public are reminded that the sale of Shops etc., in East Street for removal, on account of Mrs Anderson, will take piaoe ab the Arcade on the above date, at 11.30 a.m, as previously advertised. Si BUi_LOCK, 8 56 Auctioneer. FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield ._"_■_ Distriob, Rural Section 32643, mostly in English grasses. For terms and particu ars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agenb. TRIAD i?Jtfcl__rc COiMLPJBiXI'riOIN THE "TRIAD" offers a prize of two guineas for tbe best conundrum on the present war. To close 20th August. CONDITIONS. All thab is necessary to enter for this competition is to write down your conun drum on the war, and post same (enclosing a receipt) for 5s or more from any Triad advertiser) to '* Ihe Manager of the Triad, Dunedin." AJax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrook's Cocoa Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Ballantyne, J and On, Drapers Begg, C and Co, Music Warehouse Bing, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F. Jeweller Gawne's Sauces. Pioklfls, Visegar, etc Gregg and Co, W, C< ffee, Starch, etc Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Ko„ie Teas, all Grocers Meldine, G., Ironmonger Mosßra Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes and Tobacco Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Mitchell, Photographer Neleon, Moate and Co's Tea N.Z Express Cullen, agenb Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd, Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, Bootmakers Priest and Holdgate. Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotoh Whisky Shag Point Coal Co. John Cowles, agenb Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Sunflower Soap Suratnra Tea Teed and Co<, Corn Cure • Wahoo ' f oasby's, « Koolibah' Loasby' Wilson, Balk Si do, Fr'ch C'ffee, Ouvah _ Yates k Co, Arthur, seed merchants



SEEDS. SEEDS. if SIMMO & BLAIR'S STAND ABD SEEDS. ; Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen 5 Flower Seeds Id per packet or lid per dozen [ AT I FLETCHER BROS. Cash is "King. Prosperity Cartno' Thrive on Credit. WE BUY FOR OASH-WF. SELL FOR CASH-* THERE .3 THE WHOLE SICRLT OF OUR SUCCESS-WE HAVE NO BAD DEBTS. , JVTONE of our Customers have to pay for Goods other people had from us, an ■ 11 who never paid for fchera ; and as for buying for Cash we assert ib is the only key that will soceesefalJy open the bargain door, to the wideawake merchant. Everybody likes fco save, and everybody likes to spend. It is pretty hard fco do both, hut it can be done by baying from os; Yoar money goes so far that you can noth buy more, and save more at the same time, Don't take our word for ib j read , compare ourjwices, and judge for yourselves. j NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUT ON CREDIT. Compare these prices'with the prices yon are [paying. Finn. Snowdrop Sugar 2|d per lb, or 701b bag for 16s JBd. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or Is 9d per lb by the Tin. Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon 2a per Jb, or Is 9d per lb by the tin. Further reductions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea from Is lid per lb by the Cheat. Good Soun i Onions 201b Is, Bran 3s 9d, Sharps 6a 9i per bag. Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per lb Kitchen C ndles s|d per lb, or by th Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box 5Jd. Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Carriage Candles 9d and lOd per lb Brewn's Corn Flour, Si per lb Piano Candles lOd and Is per lb Washing Soda Id per lb 2lb Tin Virgin Honey la tin Whiting. Id per lb 4lb Tin Virgin Honey Is lid Finest New Out rants 71b Tin Virgin Honey 3s 3d Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4s pel Finest Ntw Raisins 6_d per lb, seedless 9d doz per befctle (Lemon, Almond, Quaker Oats lOd per packet Vanilla, etc Finesb Cut; Loaf Sugar 3_d per^lb Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Pure Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 French 1-Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d per Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 J b ,~ ~ « »» Dried Apricots  11 Finest Roasted Coffeeßeana Is lOd and 2s „ Dried Peaches]  10 -„ , , per „ Preserved Ginger „ 0 8 Peeks Chocolate Powder (delicious) £lb Mixed Spice, lid per packet, lib tin Is 2d, lib tin 2a 3d tin 6d New Spanish Va'enda Raisins 6£d per lb Golden Syrup 21b 63, 41b Js, 71b Is 9d Flemo Raisins 4£d per lb 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6* 6d, 661b lis 3d Finest New Dates 6d per lb Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 8d Fine Muscatels, per lb, 10 141b 3s 3d, 28!b 6s, 561b 10a 9d New Natural I'lgs „ 0 8 Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Finest French Prunes, per lb 0110 Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 0d „ Stewing Prune* 6d and 0 8 Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Robinson's patent; Groats and Barley and citron, per lb 0 8 per tin 7ib Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona Nufca „ 0 8  Isinglass, loz packet Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 Maizena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot 6d „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Oadbury's Cocoa Mb lOd, *lb Is 8d Crosse and Blackweil's Essenoes 9d per Van Houten's Cocoa £lb Is 9d, Mb lid botole Ub tin 3s 3d Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or aide Fry's Cocoa JJb Ud, |lb B|d, lib is 4sd per lb 0 6j Choco'ate 4d and od per cake Lewis* Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 Q. idt.n Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin Finest Refined Lard, per tin la id BISCUITS, and 0 6 Fancy Lunch 3£d Ib by tin or 3_d lb Dessloated Cosoanut „ 0 7 College  Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and Super. Wine s|d Ib by tin, or 6d Ib 101 per tin Vanilla Wine „ „ „lb Walnuts o ° 8 Rich Tea Sd lb by tin, or 6d lb lib Tins 3t George* Jams, per tin 0 5 People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4*d lb lib Raspberry Jam, geCddoz;., tin 0 6 Fancy Mixed s|d lb „ or 6d lb lib „ Cros«e a„d Blackweil's Mar Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd Ib malade 0 9 ar ibaldl s|d lb „ or 6d Ib Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Sultanaa „ „ 6d berry, Vanilla-pint packets, Snowflakcs 4_d lb „ or 5d 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 6 Water  „ DeVere's Jelly Powders, assorted Ginger Nuts s£d b „ or 6d lb flavours, per packet; 0 8 Oocoanufc ?£d lb „ or 8d lb Bird Seed- Hemp, Rape, Canary,lbo 3 Oraeknels Is Id lb „ or le 2d lb I Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 PeeK Freens and Co Biscuits a uslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, |lb 7*d Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Milkmaid Milk 7< 3d dn Z , 7£d tin] Qafo Noir Is pnr lb OHKMiOALS. Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per lr> Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Fbrence WafeJs Ss 3d per lb „ Oarbor.ate Soda „ 0 3 Furopean Mixed Is 3d per lb „ Tartaric Acid „ JlO Raspberry Boudoir 2a per lb '  Citric Acid, 3d oz, „ 3 6 presebved kisr. „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 Salmon. Oalifornian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutfcln j „ Refined Saltpetre „ 06 J lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin I „ Borax, powdered  0 8 Sardines, Albert patent; openei Is per tin „ Sulphur „ 0 6 m Small, 4d and 4£d, large 8d Disinfectant Powder, ls>rge tins l()d Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4id per tin Caustic Soda 7d t Bd, and 9d per fcm I Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce ■ -—— 10d per tin Day & Martin's paste Blacking.doz. 0 4$ R e d Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fish 10a Bd* Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 s t9r Brand Mullet 7d per tin Peerless Gloss per bofc. 0 6 preserved Bloatere lOd per tit- Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 • < _ ,!n tlna s J I Ground Rice 3id Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Split Peas 61ba j a> or 2( j ib Keen s Oxford Blue, per lb 010 p earl Barl slbg uQrg, dJb Reckitfc's Bag Blue, „ 010 E£ , yptian Lenti i ß lb St George s Blue, „ U » Haricot Beans 3£d lb Colman'sD.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Macaronl and Vermicelli le lOd box o |lt> tins 10^d, Jib tins 6d 6d j b Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 F i ag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per do. or lod 71b tins 6s 9d & per bottle y Finest Dairy c^to^ljj^ «• 0 and B Cnrrle Powder 10. per do. or lid bag, Is 3d, Rock Salt 5s 6d and £410s MBllor . s Saace $ plnt plntß ls 3(J bo per ton , aAAn% Lea and Perrin's Saace f pint Is 4d, pin Girger, whole Is 3d, groand Is 4a lb 2s 6d * \ W, hS ?f P uPvui SU t TXfiZ f%l B Ua 5 b 0"r own Sance M-t fid, pint 9d lib Tin RabbJfc in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and ls TomMQ SaQce 9 J J er pin t Qttie -.--. „j n_ j„ u iui Anchovy Sauce ls 3d pint bottle &H c eg^ 6d ' 9d _„X ?S d b°tt6 Tobacoo-WUllama' Juno 5* lb ; Nallrod White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb • Gold^ Washing Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or lie Eagle 6s J per „J ou(j TofcM^ 7 _ ~ per box j b or g^ pei . cm r MoLeod's almond scented 9d bar. lie Mafcches piaids 4a pep R _ ogs< 4Jd do _ «pef, , , . . a a* i 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s 10d doz, 5 Bawling _ almond aoenced, 9d oar. box . ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd Domestic, 6d bar doz% 4d box 2 50 Vestas, Bell's, Is «d Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box doZi 2d box . SafetyX B and fa v Barilla Ash lOd bar -.., packet, small 3d packet / Sonllght soap Is per box, 4|d barl Staroh Oolman'a, s^b pkfc sid lb Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Lily, per lib box 6d Tolleb Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4ln Bo __ x Sta - ch Ghz^ v &Q^ -„ ckßt box, Is box ■ Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Pear's unscented tablets, fid each, 55,6 d Lie big'a Extract Meat H9d per jar ~doz , «%. % __i i ns %. V/^ashboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d leaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each American brooms ls 3d, la 6d, la 9d Brown Windsor, lib bar 19d, 16 tablets 2 a , 2s3d * «tfoEli a a iifcu™_4-iihi_-JM Fresh Ground Coffee Is 4d, le 6d and Glycerine Soap, _lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d j 8 g d j^ Hops, loose, ls 4d, and Is Pd 'b pressed* "* PATENT MEDTOINES, Etc., AT BABGAIN PRIOEB. l 8 4dTablets 0t 3TaMefcß . Hood's and Ayer's Sarsaparilla 4s Bd_bo Camphor, 3d per Cake Condy's Fluid ls sd, Lung Preserver Is Vaseline fid and 9d jar, lib tins Is 9d Barry's Tricopherua ls 5d bottle Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scotfc'a Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s 6d pet Llcqnorlce Powder, 6d per bottle bottle Pain XUler la 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 3d per packed Flald * Bonnington'slrishMosslsandlslOl Is per bottle Mother Selgel's Syrup Is 9d and 3a bottle French Chalk lOd per lb Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box* Sfc Jacob's Oil 2a 9d per bottfc. Senna Leaveß 2d per packet Himrqd's Asthma Cure 5s 6<? P er tin Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil l. a 3„ per bofctl( Encs' Fralb Salts 3s 3d botfcle . Kepler's Exbracb Malb 2a 9 ,d per bottle Mellin's Food ls 9d, Benger's Food Kipler's Exfcracb M&lb ay.d Cod Liver 01 Is 9d 2s M per botfclfe Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powder Eliman's Embrocation l 9 3d, Is 6d an< 8d box 2s lid Friar's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, Jid per BHe Beans Is Sd box bettle j Solaz.i Juice 61 and 8d stfok Coufcta Acetic Acid Is 9d and 2s lid per bottle, 2oas bottles O agC ara Segrada lOd per bobble, Dr Tibbies VI Cocoa lOd and Is id fcin, EuoAlypfcaa rßd, Is and la 4d botfcle t We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have v Oash Systec and trust no one.This enables us to Retail our Qorjds at WHOLESAL] PBIOSS. We are Oash Buyers of Beeswax: in any quantity. Terms : Prompt ITott Cash, the Orders No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway istatio and within a two miles radios o t Ashburton. x«~»■» FLETCHER BROS. ■ H SUPPLY ; STORES ASHBUKTON AND OHRISTOHURO ...



_i 111--I - II" ■■ ' ""' "* ■•■ ' "* --•■-*■ ■"■•"■— FRIEDLAND R BROS., LIMITED. WEST STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, September 6, For which we shall be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltdl £_§? FOR SALE, CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, OHEAB FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lro. Oram Freight TO LONDON. ¥TTT E have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by Bteamer at lowest [current rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with aa promptly. FRIEDLANDER BBOs., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALE TTAVING disposed ol the Lyndhursfc ' Farm on account of Mr Max Friedlander we are instructed to offer^hia Ardagh^Farm, adjoining'.the'above, containing _560^aeres, either in one |Block or in lots'gfco Jsuifc purchaser! ] For lull particulars apply te FRIEDLANDER BROS, L».» 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ARE GASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, ' BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited LARGE IMPORTATION 01" WALL PAPEBS. I HAVE just received {<ix s.s. Paparca) a Shipmenb of the NEWEST IN PAPER HANGING, fco which I invite inspection. These papers are exceedingly rich in deeigt and colouring, People desirous of decorating their roomß later on, may chose their Hangings from the prtsonfc full Stock, and I will lay them aside until required. i T WIT SLOIV i HOUSE DECORATOR, | BURNETT STKEET. Artists' Material Depofe. FOR Jr § i YEARS l! \n bl * %& wM tl Wi iwi I ICATEIC__J Ira' -. : » 'i/'fiM* jti®£). Mir i LnV-: !T>_itr^s^ ' ' ""iSMNGTON ~~ Garden Fertilisers, {In 661b and 1121b Bags.) MOST of the Annuals-and Vegetables whioh were awarded ptiscea afc the 'Canterbury Horticultural Society's Aufcuanin Show, 1899, were grown with this .[Fertiliser. Elmwood, Papanui Road, June, 1899 Gentlemen,--! have used Islington's Fertilisers for feveral years. . . .In iln kitchen garden I use ifc frealy and find it advantageous for all sorts of vegetables. Aa a liquid manure I have never nsed a befcfceir for pofc plants and vegetables. In fact, 1 always have asack of your Fertiliser In my shed for an immediate use, JOHN JOYCE, Gardener- NICOLL BROS. District Agents ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamois Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, andßeDJamro Gum—at J tB-Coon storekeeper "FOirSALE- ATXIiOW FIGURE, ITTIREEHQLD Town Section No 56, havinp JD about 82 feet frontage on Wesb Stree*^ and running back a depth of about 2 chains, on which is a commodious Grain Sfcore, erected on massive concrete foundations with concrete cellar; formerly occupied by M bssbs Kilworth & Son. The store covers exaobly half the section, having a space for another building alongside of the same dimensions For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Uneq ailed and Invincible, Woods' Grea Peppermint Cure for Coughs an^ Colds, Is ■and 2s 6d



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NPIW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.0., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Eeq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.C. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Lffe Office which de- A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Sociefcy 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 MIL I IONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STEALING. Policies in force 134,000 Assured ... ... £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897. £449,268 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ) Log 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 IS THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONOS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of-Management—B_ Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Christchurch. iroauDKiir&jJL K_e_i_tcj"._i»_j"~ BEECHAM'S PILLS For Biliious and Nervous Disorders, such as Win? and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meal.?, Dizziness and Drow siness, Cold Chilis, b'lu-hings of Hea', Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breatb, Costiveuess, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sle?p, Frightful Dreams, aivi all Ner vous and Trembling Sensations, etc. THE FIRS^ DOSE WILL GIVE BhXIEF IS TWENTY MINUTES- This i> no Fiction. Every sufferer i earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pill--, an they will be acknowledged to be Word* a. OTTXXEA A BOX; BEECHAM'S PILLS, t ken as directed., w quickly restore Female? to complete Health. 1h promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity the system. For a "yVEAK STOMAOF, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses w,ill work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System, restorng the loog-lost complexion, bringing back t c best of appetite, and arousing with «he Bubust Health the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts " ad mitted by thousands, in ail classes of Socu ty, and oae of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BESUH AIM'S PIILS have the Eargest Sale ot aay Patent Medicine in the Worto-. BKJSCHAaI'S J?II_J_.S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, aud they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PBEPA.BED ONLY BY XH9MAB BISKCHAm.ST. H___K'S,_Ka Sold everywhere in bottles—9Jd, Is l£d and Is 9d eao FEVERISH HEAT, PiOttiT FITS, COHVULSI9HS, ETC. Preserve a keaifhy eto.to of t_e coaatl" tution during t*?o period of Teetulng. ■ 'Ihe.vrorcls « JOKH STEEDMAN, I CH3M33T, Vf*_W3ETH, SUHREY," i Are ovravod o:i Vnc Clwuvcnl Slump affixed U I mWt rm-l-et. i Kempthorne. Prosser and 00. Agents LOOK CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMEKS COAL. OUTPUT has Trebled during the If 8 twelve mouths IT IS USBj) EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Boat and Cheapest Steasr va,& Household Coal in the market. Usod i» the Woollen Factory andCftnte oury Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES fi, T. PAKE, MOUNT SOMERS. 'ToRSAM, TANORED STREET, Tha Residential Street of the Town, A Comfortable Dwelling of 8 rcoms; tho section is well fenced, and of good quality. ° H p. FERRIMAN. 4"^ —^nr7_KsoH _Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah or Benjamin Gum p» 2 AshbobtOS Dijoo Cv 5 Town Sections, a capital site for building, within 4 minutes' walk of Post Office F FERRIMAN. MKS JOHNSTON TjIEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing- Havelook Street. /"^ UNS ! Gurta ! Guns ! Deuble-Barre \JT Breech loading reduoed to £3 lOs^ all Irst class guns reduced to prices to »vi »ny iportßm»a at Hardley Bros*



O I.vpti I„xt_*«ct. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty tbo King of Italy, aa per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, ab Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Univeraf ties all over the Globe. There are Imitations of Eucalypti Extract .n the market, products of simple dip;il'c.*ioß forming crude mmmm oils. In order that these crnd*- oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT EXTRACT, which ia recotmised by the ■nodical division of the F'rußsianGnvjrnmen,. to bo of perfectly pure origin, as pc ioformatinn forwarded, t.o tin through th Consul a. Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w bate:— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clien of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr, Schulz.Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director @f the Medical Clinics ab Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen ajd freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plan, Ail crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named .authorities, Among the turpenoinefe, which ire abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— ; 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through toe presence jf acids. 0 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and fcennafcaa. xf these crude oils, so-c iled eucalypti axfcractß, are applied by mista *c in cases of iroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal (inflamations, dysentery, efcc, the con. sequences are most) appalling. For safety sike ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Saridurs. Victoria, Australia. SANDER & SONS. HAYDOutt' W~"" NEW LIVER PILLS. (Sugar Coated) A WONDERFUL and extraordinary .r\_ combination of concentrated medicine. The victoriesof Science—Electric Telegraphs Steam and Printing — revolutionised the whole system of the globe, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although there arc countless Pills used for disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed them all, and hat: founded a NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyza the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite wiih one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr. Haycock's New Liver Pills suffices to place the stomach in perfecb order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver Is affected its functions are restored, and the Nervous System is enfeebled, it is invigorated and sustained. SYMPTOMS!OF BILIOUSNESS. 1 The patient complains of a fullness of the stomach. 2 Distension of the bowels by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of wearineßs, sleepiness after meals 5 A bad taste in the mouth and furred tongue 6 Constipation, with an occasional diarrhoea 7 Headache in front of head 8 Depression of spirits and great lassitude All rf !hs above symotorrM go to show functional derangement of the liver; and now comes the great importance of aoy cure made as to the condition of the patient. He should immediately provide himself with a Liver Stirmiiant, the most common, form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that ihie, when ths Piil is compounded properly U the readiest mode cf inciting and promot ing the action of the Liver and cm always ho reiied or-. 1 have devoted many years of my life in compounding a Pill, that will act reudi'y and eysti mat cally as a Bilious Remedy. do uot believe in great purga ivei, and therefore have made a Pill, one of which 1r an active aud thorough dose, have called it Haydock s New Liv_e Vix>r,. Thoy are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest biasing that Science ha" given *o the worW, For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of /pneti.e and Sick Headache, I>. H'^vdock's New- Liver Pills will he found an Effectual Remedy; Each vial contaius twenty Pil's. Price Twenty-five Cents. Kor ea!e by all Druggists Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills SENT hisi FREBon receipt of his name and address for a trial Send a postal card for copy of pamphlets-* " The Liver and its Mystery." It furnishes valuable information to all, HAYDOCK «§c CO., NEW YORK, US. Caption !—Druggists are desired to notice that the name oi J H Francis, sole agent, is written across each dozen packages of Haydock's Liver Pills. All without this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNE. PROSSE R &CO Chrisichtjrch. OWING to a great increase in business we have Arranged for extension of premises, and* to avoid removing and storing a lot of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders commancing operations. This ts sn opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing !ab Greatly Reduced Prices.—-ROBERT Alcorn. ■ ■ . _ EGGS. MINORCAS are recommended by the Government Expert aa being the besb ayers. v I have Purebred Minorca Cockerels or sale, cheap, bred f">m firsh nr'fc* Btook< EL G. BERRYMAN. TEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ For terms, etc., apply at) Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets nea Wakanui Road East. MONEY TOl-Em" I HAVE Trust, Monies for Investment in sums of £500 to £5000 on FIRST Mortgagb at lowest current rates. DAVID ZINDER, TatcedeeStrts , SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO. The Latest and Best Manufactured by T O Williams & Co., Richmond, V.&. , FOii SAL_\ A Four Roomed Housa and | acre of land in the suburbs. Price £I_Q.' F. FERRIMAN . _____ TO LET" BURNETT STREET WEST A COMFORT ABLE Cottage of 3 rooms, well situated. Rental—ss 6d F. FERRIMAN. _ T.~ BULLOCK _. _*)LET NEW Dwelling house of five rooms, plastered, with verandah, centrally situated near the Post Office and Railway Station. T. BULLOCK Smoke New Yen s