THE AgflßOßTQfl 6PARDIAW s PBIDAT, FEBRUARY 16, 1900J

Printed and published by Hbhby Willis 1 P«ter Street, Aahburtoa, for Mm Propri'. tors, «6 their Printing Office. Burnt* Sfcrwt, Aihborton, FR DAT, Ftbrewy 16,1900



- J. WILSON, .; SIGN-WflHEJft. f LARGR OF W L PaP WINDOW Qb -8, mjaed paints, hot¥re mouldings, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &c. BUPNETT STREET, opposite Mail Office Telephone 65 New Zealand CLOTHINGJWOBY Stocktaking Keductions. i TreiLendous Bargains. HARD and Soft Felts 7a 6d, 10 6d, re duoed to Is and Is 6ii. Straw hats, Is 9d, 2s 3d, all reduced to Is A few odd lines in Shirts reduced to 2b 6d Boye' Tweed Caps, reduced to 3d Boys' Paper Collars Id per box Men's Tiea, Is 9d, 2a 6d, reduced to 6d and la Men's Sao Suit?, Good Lines, 23a 6d Boys' Sac Suits, 25s 6d, reduced to 19a Boys' Washing Suits, 4s 6d, 3a 6d, reduced to 2e 91 Boys' Alpaca Ooatß, 7s 6d, 9a 6d, reduced to 3a 6d and 4s 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6a, 7a 6d, 9a 6d, etc, BOOT 8! BOOTS BOOTS Canvas Teams Shoes, 5s 6d, reduced to 2s 6d Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes reduced about half.' We must clear out these odd lines to make room for New Good, etc. CALL JM A JBtL V AND GET FIK!»T CHOICE JNKW ZKALAIND CLOTHING FACTOEY. F. H. BEOKIJSGSALB, Manager mO COMPETE WITH THB TIMES. For 14 Days Only.



One Dozen Highly Finished Cabinet Photos FOR EIGHT & SIX. Don't Miss This Chance. All work guaranteed. Note Address D. Jones, The Photographer.'Jßobottom Studio, Moore Street _ FOX SALE. WAKAKCI ROAD. I HAVE for Sale, an excellent business site, having a frontage of 75 feet; ati present occupied by Mr J H Stephens F. FERRIMAN. ~~ EOR~SALE. CARTER'S TERKAOE, TINWALD. Mr Alex. Hewson having purchased a Property at Allenton, IHAYE been instructed by him to Sell his well • known Property, eitoated on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald consisting of an eight-rormed House comprising Sitting Hooro, Dining Room, 3 Bedrooms, Kitchen, etc , with a con venient washhouae and dairy. |The stables contain four Spacious Looaa Boxes and Trap House, together with 4 Acres of First Class Land. Foil particulars on application to F. FERBIMAN, FOIfsALE 620 ACRES LAND NEAR FREEZING WORKS. I I HAVE for Sale a farm of 320 Acres j Situated about a mile from the Freezing Works, well fenced and watered. Full particulars on application. F, FERRIMAN. foblTale. 8 ACRES LAND IN THE NORTH ISLAND. I HAVE for sale 8 acres of land, situated close to the Ekatahuna Railway Sta tion. Well fenced and watered. Admir ably adapted for residential purposes. F. FERRIMAN. FOE~SALE EABT STREET, ASHBURTON. mOWN SECTIONS 552, 553, and 571, JL with improvements, including good (tables. These sections would prove a good investment within a very short time. Fall particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN FOR SALE. OXFORD STREET, HAMPSTEAD, LOTS 53 and 54— Containing J an acre, in crop and planted with a maorocarpa hedge. A splendid position for a dwelling. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE. AJTKEN STREET, ASfIBURTON. mOWN SECTION 563—Containing £ acre X First-class Land. A splendid site for a dwelling. Good locality. Price and terms e M y. F . FERPIMAN . FOE SALE, PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. I HAVE for Sale—A Comfortable B roomed House and Scullery, together with one quarter-acre of land, well laid oat in garden. There is also a S-stalled Stable, chaff house, and trapshed. The nee of a pad dock close by can be obtained. Aa the owner Is taking up fanning, a moderate price will be accepted F. FERRIMAN. MACHINE" OILS FOR THE HARVEST. I HAVE a large Stock of Machine Oils to 6 gallon drnms and 4 gallon tins spe cially adapted for Threshing Machine*, Reapers and Binders &c. i%. ..rial will prove that) these oila are equal to the best übrioants oa the market F. FERRIMAN. Smoke New Venm.



1899 CHRISTMAS. 1899- FINEST NEW FRUIT. FINEST NEW FKUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. Let the small voice in'your pocket-book Bpeak and ifc will^carry you straight to the Cheapest Store on earth. \HTT7< HAVE jusfc Landed per s;s, Gothic, oar First Shipment of New Fruit f V Fi for our CHRISTMAS TRADE, which our Home Buyer has specially selected for our New Zealand Trade. The Quality is Extra JFine, and cannot be excelled, and the Prices Rock Bottom. ALL onr FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery. mmmmmmmmmmmi JjT* i 4. 9dl s d Finest New Vostizza Currants 0 6 Colonial Essences,'sd per bottle or „ New Sultanas, nothing finer 4a p e p doz in New Zealand, perlb 7 per bettle (Lamom, Almond, ,» New Spanish Valencia Raisins Vanilla, Cochineal, etc per 1b 6£ Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 1 3 „ New Valencia Raisins per 1b 0 6 Ship's Lime Juice  1 ?  Eleme Raisins, per lb 0 4£ Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 n New Dates „ 0 6 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Fine Muscatels, perlb, 1 0 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 M Dried Apricots  Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10^ M Dried Peachea „ „ Stewjng Pruned „ 0 7 Preserved Ginger  0 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Mixed Spice, ljd per packet, |tb and citron, per lb 0 8 tin 6d 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Lemon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Peppermint Syrup  10 Fine&t Icing Sugar, per lb "I 0 6 pi ne Apple Syrup  10  Castor Sugar, per lb "' 0 5 Lemon Squash  13 Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, per lb' 03| Lime Juico Cordial, per bottlo 1 0 Crosse and Black weil's Essences 9d FINEST CANE SNGAB, 701b bag, 14s per bag, (Auckland No. 1a) guaranteed over weight. FINEST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d par 701b bag. AUCKLAND No. !s OANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 70.b bag. DUCHESS TEA (once used always used) Is 9d per lb by 5 to 101b Tins, ay B'enu of the Finest Ceylon and Indian Orange Pekoe). CEYLON ORANGE PEKOE (Golden Tipped) 2* per lb, o^ Is 9d by the Tin. CEYLON PEKOE, from Is 3d per lb by 101b Tin. STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Chests, from Is l£d p>r lb. FINEST ROLLER FLOUR, 2001b Bag 13s, 1001b Bag 7a 6<i, 501b Bag 3s 10 J, 251b Bag 2s 6d. Finest Factory Cheese, per lb 06' Golden Syrnp 21b:6d, 41b Is, 71b Is d Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side 14lb 3 ,3^ 281b 6 . 6{J< 56ib Hg 3d * .Pfo. rr iv n al Saperior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is. 7lblsßd Lewis 1 Prize Hams, per lb 0 8* 141b 3s 3d, 28!b 6-, 661b 10* W St George's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 EBaence R ennet 8d and lOd bof t]e Finest Refined Lard, per tin 06, Neave . fl Pood lldi Me]lin > 6 h < ood la 9d Dessicated Cosoanut „ O 8 Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Idmond's Baking Powder, 6d and Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d 1W per tin per tin Wahmts ,t JJ » Nelson's Gektine loz. packet 6d PeaNnts  O D Isinglass, lr z packet 8d lib Tins Sfc George s Jams, 4s 6d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb dozen, per tin J 5 Brown's Maize Flour 3dlb lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d doz., tin 0 6 MaJzena 8d ]b> Q ue6lJS ] a r,d Arrowroot fid lib „ Crospe atidßlackwell s Mar- Cadbury's Cocoa Jib 10J. $lb Is 8i malade n Van Houten'-s C< e»a 3s 3d per lb Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Fry « B fjocoa j lb 4^ i lb 31^ 1!b lg berry, Vanilla—pint packets, Auslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, £ib7M 5s 6d doz. per packeb 0 h Choco'ate 4d and O<i per case I De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted Milkmaid Mi'k 7s 3d doz, 7M tin! I flavours, per packet O & Golden Vale Milk 5a 6<i gUe 6J tin Bird Seed —Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb U 6 biscuits Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 p ancy Lunch fl*-i lb \y tin or 3*d 16 chemicals. College Morton's Cream of Tartar, perlb 1 3 Super. Wine 6M lb by tin, or 6d lb „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 a Vanilla Wine „  „lb I » JJ? 1?*? Cl^ " o k Kch Tea lb by tin, or od lb „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 People » B Mlxed 4d lb or 4 , d , b » lT!. m> P°wdered « J I Fancy iVlixed 5M Ih „ or 6d lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Des J rfc . ftt lb , or lOd lb „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Garibaldi 54d lb „ or 6d lb „ Sulphar „ 0 6 g u i tana 9%% Ib Washing Soda „ |0 1 Snowflakes 4|d lb „ ©r 5d mmammmm , Water o",, „ „ Ginger Nuts s|d b „ or 6d lb Cocnanut . ?|d Ib  or 8-i lb Day & Martin's paste Blacklng.doz. 5O 4£ Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 ~ Peerless Gloqg per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bofc. 0 9 2|lb Tins Preserved Fruits, apric ;ts and „ In tins ' 0 7 peaches, 8d pep tin Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 2£lb Mount Hamilton p^ars lOi tin Keen's Oxford Blue, per ib 010 Pearl Sago or Tapioca 6^B, Is Rcckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 Japan Rice slba Is. or 2£d lb St George's Blue, 0 8 Ground Rice 3|d Column's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Split Peas 61bs la, or 24 lb £10 tins 10|d, |lb tins 6d Pearl Barley 61 bs Is, or 2jd lb Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Egyptian Len'i's 3|d lb 71b tins 6s 9d Haricot Beans 3|d lb Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per owb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o» Salt, 71b bag Bd, 14b 6d lb bag, Is 3d Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doz or lOd Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb per bottle White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb C and B Currle Powder 10s per dcz or lid Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Ja lOd bottle Washdyke „ 2ib :6d Mellcr's Sauqe B|d, pints Is 3d bob, lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b,[10d and Is Lea and Perrin's Sauce f-pint Is 4d, pint PEISBKVED FISH. 2fl 6d Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Catting Our Own Saace |-pint sd, pint 9d lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Anchovy Sauce Is 3d. pint bottle ! „ Small, 4d and 4jd, large 7d and Tobacco—Willi&ms' Juno s<!b ; Nallrod l 1 7|d 4^ 6d lb j Derby 5a 61 lb; Golder i I Sardines, In tomato sauce, 4£d per tin Eagle 6s per lb j 1000 Vestas, Belle, 4s lOd d< z, 5i box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3a lOd Table Vinegar^d, 9d, and lOd^bottle . dfz. 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle doz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d Washing Soap-Bilkstone lOd bar or?10s packet, small 3d p'lckei 6 d box Starch, Colman's, sb pkt, 5Jd lb McLeod's almond ecentedJ9d bar.f 10s >» Lily, per US> bux 6d 6 d box Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; l|d packet Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar, tfs Pears' FalJer'a Jiarth and Violet Powder lid box 8d box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dcz Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Vaseline 5d and 9d j\r, lib lins Is 9d Barilla Ash 9d bar " Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d hottle Sunlight soap Is per box, 4£d bar Glycerine and Cucumber 10J per bottle Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d^bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4ln P»in Is 4d box, Is box Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is 10d Pear's anscented tablets, 6d each, 5s 6d Selgel's Syrup Ih 9d and 3a bottle & QZ Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box deaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6d doz f or i s Encs' Fruli) Salts 3a 3d bottle Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars rßd F1«ld Magnesia Is bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hood s and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4a 8d bot Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6«? ?b pressed Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver 1 J Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Barry's Tncopberus Is 5d bottle Lleblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar snwnwTwa Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d BUW UKliiS American brooms Is 3d, lsj 6d,| lsj 9d, Staples 3d lb, 51bs Is Is lid Nails 3d lb, 61bs Is Fresh Ground Coffee| Ib 4d, Is 6d' and Boss Lanterns Is 3d each Is 8d lb A Fall Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Nett Cash with the Orders No charge for packing-cases, and all orders delivered free at^Ailway station and'within a two miles radius of Asbburtonj> FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTCHUROB Wholesale and Retail Agents for^Ninamo and Blair's Seeds.



A MERRY CHRISTMAS' TO ALL. DON'T FORGET mO Call and See our Hocks of^FANCY GOODS, suitable for PRESENTS, and those preparing for Friends should see us for BEDSTEADS, BEDDING, AND ALL OTHER HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS PERAMBULATO RB, sl^^^ F* PIANOS, lll^^rliiH/ EWING MACHINES FANCY CHAIRS I>l AWING R HI /^^^SM^i DINING BOOM WICKER CHAIRS, FURNITURE, Etc. Carpets, Linoleums, Rugs, Mats, Etc. U3T ARRIVED—A^LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BAMBO VERANDA BLINDS T. H. UNDRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, [opposite Aboadb. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TflOR IURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANUBE can be rnado for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS. Orders received b/ F IISIJEIOX^AJNIXER, Kit OS*., ULmlte«V, OAVII3 THOMAS, OR THE N.Z.. 3F"ABtMESR» CO-IIFJEJBATIVE i>B»OCIAJION OJP CAINTJKWBUifcY, Limited., CANTEEBUBY'FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PBODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 80 P. WAYMOUTH Seor-tary. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT. NT) ALL OUR FRUITS ARE WASHED AND CLEANED • !>• BY PATENT MACHINERY. Finest New Currants „* ... 0s srt Finest Dried Apples   Q 9 g<i Finest New Sultanas .. .. Oa 7d Finest Dried Peaches Os 101 Finest Selected Raising .. .. Oa 6£l Finest Dried Apricots   0a 101 Finest Mixed Peel 0s 81 Finest Preserved Ginger .. .. Oa 8d Finest New Figs Oa B'i Ship's Lime Juice ..   l 8 3<i Finest New Prunes .. .. .. Oa 10<l Lemon Squ&eh (quart bottle) .. Is Od Finest New Prunes (7!b tins) ... 5s 41 Pineapple, Lemon, Raspberry, and Finest Icing Sugar 0s 61 Black Currant Syrup   1« Od Finest Cu6 Loaf Sugar .. .. 0u 3^d Mason's Herb Beer Extract .. Oa 9d Finest Doesicated Cocoanut ... 0j 7d Mason's Wine Essence .. .. Oa 91 Van Houten's Cocoa, per lb .. 3» 3d Ciearn of Tartar .. .. .. Is 3d Jelly Powders, assorted ... .„ Ot 6d Carbonate of Soda 0s 3d SUGAR. SUGAR. SUGAR. Now that the Jam Season has started, and you wish your Jam to keep well USE MILLAQUIN^ Al FINEST OANI SUGAR, 701b bag for 14s. Every bag stamped " Finest Oane Sugar." JAM JARS. ~~ JAM JARS. MASON'S IMPROVED SCREW TOP JAM JARS—lhe Cheapest and Best Jam Jars in the Market. ALSO—TH! FAMOUS AMERICAN FRUIT JAR. Those desirous of Preserving Fruit in Syrup, will find these Jars superior to any other in the market. The mouth of the Jar being made wide so as to enable the whole fruit to be placed in the Jar with ease, also being fitted with a strong spring lid, making it completely air tight. WINES AND SPIRITS. We have a large and well assorted stock of all lines, ASSORTED CASES PACKED FOR CHRISTMAS. English and Colonial Ales and Stout always infStock. SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WIKE &.BPIRIT MERCHANTS. MARKET HOUSE, BURNETT STBBET, ASkBURTON Telephone No 53



LLiWtLLYN OWEN, ' M'C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Musical International College. PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY, I AND COUNTERPOINT. i The new term will commence January ! 22nd. Intending pupils kindly communicate i early. /"10ME and see the prices at Mbs Aloohn's \J Great Summer Sale. Dress Muslins from 6d a yard. Summer Dresses, Milinery, Ribbons, Flower?, Laces, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing, Finaforea, Aprons, Stamped Needlework, eta, all reduced during the Sale. For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint) Cure—ls 6d and 6 d



THE ABIEL CONFECTIONERY. fTIHE REFRESHMENT ROOMS for the reception of Ladies are now completed. Fruits Salad, Ice Cream, Summer Drinks, and all the latest Fruits in season at the Misses Pages' New Shop, lately oooupied by Coopbb Bros, East Street, next Craighead & Berry man* I 1 99 MISS KITTY BELL, fTIEACHER OF THE PIANOFORTE, Will commence professional duties on MONDAY, January 29. Addren; Gait Street, Ajhbartoa, 182



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TB the Mont RELIABLE Home for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS, O aim i« to give you the best value for little monet. HONESTY ia oui Polio We will not Guarantee you'an article unless we know it will give you every;(S»ti»>obion. Oae Trlalji all we aak—Our Goods Sell themselves. «•■«■-»*»— J. MELLOR, fEANCRED BTFEET, fiSHBUBT3J» i - 25,000- COOKING UiHUJI RANGES IN USE IN THIS COLON'S /m „.,,, , sss===i y>»*«*, sj^v THEY BURN LIGNITE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD U P NO SETTING "REQUIRED. With Stove Pipe can be worked oat n the open, SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Cut Iron or Cop er Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Ti , easd REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low preisare boilers. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Fringes Street, DUNEDIN, New Premises. New Premises. SALE! SALE! SALE! THE OJ-,13 MUST GIVE PLACE TO THE NEW. ffIHE BUILDERS being fready to commence operations to build OUR NEW PREMISES, we have decided to clear several LINES of GOODS in lieu of removing them. For one Month we will give such rebate to our Customers that will eventinte in clearing the lot. ELECTBO-PLATED WARE.—AII Genuine Goods. BOHEMIAN GLASSWARE FENDERS & FIRE IRONS.—Splendid Value. Also—The Whole of our Stock of WALL PAPERS at present in the racks. To those who wish to decorate their homes, now is the time. W. H. COLLINS & CO., HARDWARE EMPORIUM, EAST STRIBT, ASHBUBTON, Tblbphosk—l4 and 15. P.O. 80x—35.



WANTED KNOWN—A few of th nibbles to be hud at MitohklZi & Turner' removing Bale. Beautiful Laoes 4$ inches wide, Is 6d per dug; L%diea Biack Gloves, 2<\ par pair; Children's Stock mj»*, 21 per pair ; Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose, Is a pair ; Ladies' Colored Silk Gloves, iew goodci, li 3d a pair, were 3s ; dark eo'ors Berlin Wool, Is per head. Delays dangerous. \TS7ANTED|«FNOWN.—To be had fo VV 10a 6d six 42a Ladies' Biuck Jackets, 25s Dust Cloaks for 2s 6d, Ladier' Merino Combinations 3s 6d, Knitted Wool Combiniv tions 5s lid, la 6d Cooking Aprons for Is, 25a 6i Mclntoshts for 128 6d, Ladies.' 2a 6d Sailors bow 18. AH torts of underclothing, children's pinafore*, coits and bats ab ck» - tog prices at Mitchrll & Turnee's remov log Sale Established 1876 for christmaTpreseets 1»d NEW YEAR GIFTS, Also WEDDING PRESENTS, • go to GEORGE JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER, East Street, Ashburton, THE OHBAPESiTpLAOK IN IOWN OB WAIOHEB, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. INSPECTION INVITED. i T. H. Unobiix a [ t xmoiutL 1 H. UxNDBXLL AINJ) CO., TjIORNISHING UNDERTAKERS. . X? ORNISHING UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON SVERY REQUISITE ON HAND.; Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Auottment of Artificial Wnatha d Stock. —.. T P-' lv? t* l Ad<lrea"» Peter Stew*, dlrwtly vv»d behind Oddfellows' Hall j also care «f Xirj- Mr T. Andrem, B,Mt Belt. 2 j. l. higos; PAINTER, PAPERHAKGBR, SIGNWRITIR, Eio. BUSI M ESS PEOPLE qnirfng Sign writing would find it to their interest to contalt J. L. HIGGS. >s ht does thfl w?»rk himself, therefore there is no fiecond profit to pay. His ability is well known as formerly signwrlter to Mr J. Wilson, with whom he has severed all cjnnection. ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE For all classes of painting and house decorations. ARTIST'S MATERIALS, and lat ■ esigns in WALL PAPERS, in stock. TANOBEIT~STBEET. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY. I BEG to inform you that I have severed my connection with the Canterbury Mill, which waa under my management for over seven years, and have PURGHASBD from Mr Edwin Thomas the WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS. The Canterbury Mill, which it the property of the Bank of New Zealand AsmU Board, is still trading under the name of Rollitt & Co., bo to avoid confusion with correspondence, I would like to ask you to addreis all orders to THOMAS ROLLITT ROLLER 'FLOUR MIILS, A^HBUMON " On acd after October Ist, I shall be pleated to supply you with firßt-clasa ROLLER FLOOR, WHEAT MEAL,BEAM ft SHARPS, at lowest current rates. FOR THE CONVENIENCES FARMERS DOING GRISTING, I have arranged to keep a supply of Flour Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of theN.Z. Fatmera 1 Association, West Street, whtrt Farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholder*, oan leave their Wheat and get Flour, Bran, and Sharps in exohange. ' THOMASIOLUTT, WAKINOI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, 9 265 ASHBURTON. fHfegm Sound the PURE CEYLON OR BLENDID FINEST New Oatmeal, 2slb ban 2s 64 Roller Flour, 200 ib bagt. 13s; 1001b ?s 6d ; 50ibs 3s lOd; i?s!bs 2s, and further reductions by the ton at Flitchbr Bbos*. Cash Supply Stores. Smoke New Venus