COUNTY COUNCIL.

The ordinary meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held to-day. The members were not put otual, and it was a quarter past eleven before & quorum was secured and business could proceed. Present —Messrs 0. J. Harper (chairman), G. A. M. Buckley, S. S. Chapman, B. Friedlander, James Johnston, Lambie. CHAIRMAN'B BTATEMENT. The following statement was read by the chairman :—Tie returning officer notifies the election of Mr Wright) for the Mount Somera riding, vice Mr Herring resigned. Mr Rosen dale has paid the fine imposed on him for tampering wibh a water race. The Ash barton poundkeeper has consented to receive, od behalf of this Council, birds' eggs aud heads every Wednesday from 1 to 4 p.m, and this arrangement has already been given effect to. The Borough Counoil haa agreed in erecting a joint notice board warning trespassers from camping in the plantations and riverbed in the vicinity of the Ashburton traffic bridge, and t\e police have been requested to see that this notice is oarried out. A letter from Messrs Wilding and Lewis, on Mr Cameron's water rights, will be placed before the Counoil to-day j also a latter from Mr Purnell on this subject. The Coldatream Road Board writes on the subject of a direct road to Baling. The Counoil ■hould consider to-day what steps should I be taken to raise funds in the County to assist the funds now raised for the war in the Transvaal, A circular from the Town Olerk, Christchuroh, on this subjeob will be read, A deputation from the Hampstead Town Board intends waiting on the Council on the mbj?ot of the control of Mark«y'* bridge, The agreement with the Ashbarton Borough Council re water supply rent has been oomplefced, and application has been made for the first instalment flu?.

THB WAB FOND.

The Chairman said that before he took up «ny other business he would refer to the patriotic fund. This was a noble fund, and the Borough had done nobly in regard to it. Ab irst it was generally understood that the movement let on foot ab a public meeting to the town was to be confined to the town, bad it had sinoe extended to the County, and had been very hand somely responded to. Sinoe then, however, a second fund—the war fond—had been started. The County Council, as the repre-' aentativea of the ratepayers, ought to make a special effort in thia direotion. He read a letter from Mr John Studholme, junr. in which the gentleman offered £50 to such a load, and aaid he held £6 10« collected on his estate in aid of if. This war fund was quite a separate thing from the patriotic fund and should be taken in hand by a separate committee. He suggested that a Kiblio meeting to discuss the matter should oalled not only the matter of sending a third Contingent, but also the matter of the general defence of the colony, which was not at all satisfactory. The meeting might discuss what moral pressure could be brought to bear on the Government from the looal bodies in this direotion. He would tike to hear the views of members on the question of calling this meeting, and that of the general question of colonial defence. Meanwhile he moved •* that this Council is of opinion that a public meeting be oalled to consider what stepi should be taken to raise funds for the Canterbury war fund, with the view of supporting the despatch of the third contingent, and the question of the defence of the colony." Mr Buckley seconded the motion. He bad pleasure in doing this, and was of opinion that such a fund should have been attended to first. He did not by any means throw oold water on the patriotic fund, to which there had been a splendid response, and it was likely to grow ; but he agreed with Mr Harper that it was oar first duty to set our own house in order. The ques« tion of defence was an all important one. Our volunteer force, though doubtless an excellent one, was quite insufficient in strength and equipment for the defence of the colony, in the case of a severe emergency, and though Ministers said there was abun dancy of arms and ammunition, these could only be Marfcini-Henry and Snider rifles and ammunition for the same, which were quite useless against the arms of the present day, He had pleasure in seconding the motion. Mr Johnston was of opinion that any military aid sent to the Transvaal should be borne by the consolidated fund, and private subscriptions should go to the patriotic fund. He was willing to modify these views on oause shown, and would support the calling of a public meeting to discuss the matter. Mr Friedlander said his views had already been fully expressed in the public print?. He thought Government should be urged to send a third contingent, because if Govern ment sent it all would have to contribute Indirectly. If left to private subscriptions, only the loyal and patriotic people who had already subscribed, would be left to provide the funds. By all means let a list be opened to help Government, but he wished to remind them that Government had already been liberally helped by fodder and hones, and if a third contingent were sent it would be found that there was a considerable credit towards it. Mr Chapman also favored the sending of a third contingent, but at the cost of the •consolidated fund. A public meeting would show which fund was preferred. The chairman said the patriotic fund was a noble fund, and had succeeded well so far. He took it that if the Government decided to send a third contingent, those gentlemen who had subscribed so handsomely to the war fund would allow thefr subscriptions to go to the patriotic fund, but when gentlemen subscribed so liberally as those he had quoted, they could not refuse the money. The motion was carried, and a committee —the Chairman, the May6r, and Mr Buck ley—was appointed to see the thing through. enginibr's bipobt. The engineer's report was read as under : Ruapuna Water Supply from Bangitata Gorge.—Up to 23rd December last a large force was employed in the completion of No, \ contract, but a considerable number of men lefb about that time, and have nob since returned as they" intended. Their places, however, are being taken by other men, and I have also advertised that more workmen can still be taken on so th&t I anticipate in •> few days there will be a full gang, and the work will be pushed forward to an early completion. I regret to have to report the sadden death, on the works, of Robert Bennett, one of the workmen, on Friday last, All the other contracts are so nearly finished now that any small clearances and inequali ties can be removed at the water passes down the race> The twenty-one miles of distribut ing races are also finished, with the exception of a few fords. Aubbisrton • Bangitata Water Supply- Owing to the lowering of the river, some work was necessary recently at the intake from South Ashburton river in order fully to maintain the supply which is now ample from this source. I have also had several defective sections of raoa, and races recently overgrown with water oress,&&o f cleaned out, and there is a fair supply all over the district:. Some irregularities took place through the breakage of p»«i!cck« at junc tions of the N raons" near Wloslow, and the H races «t Tinwald, and the diversion oi water at these points. So far as appears it was a case of wanton mjsghief at each plaoe. I ba,y,e laid off the new race asked for by Messrs Allen, Kellock, and Fleming, at Litmore. You will observe the Goldfttream Road Board aeks that races for Messrs MoKeage and O'Hara, Mrs Tilson, and Mr Adam Jackson be put In hand. I took levels for these some time ago, and esti mated the cost at £44 16s 3d. Aihburton-Rakaia V^atfcr Bupply— The large ' slqioa-at pudding Hill has been impaired, several fords have bean substituted for oulverts, and various minor improve ment's and clearances made throughout the tfistrM For » ♦«*- era was g Om e inter mission owing to the lowering of water at intakes, but these have been madp |o^ in each case, and there is, np :^ » fair supply throughout. Mount '^or^eta—The supply is ample in sflis district.' County Bridges—Repairs of Rakaia Gorge Bridges have been completed, and tenders will be placed before you to-day for painting handrails of these and of Taylor's Stream Bridge* Highbank Cemetery—l have marked off plots as requested, and have sent plan to the Trustees. County Plantatione—Many of the gums in the old plantations are reviving, but I Sear the gum seedlings so^n in October last |ay* &H been destroyed by the very severe jfroiSof 7U* Woferobtr,

Lupins—The lupins sown on the various sand plots near R ikaia are making vigorous growth. TAMPERING WITH BABES. ,I'he engineer wo« requested to place the matter of tampering with paddooks—-re ferred to in his report—in the hands of the police, and in future to oot similarly imme diately on receitt of information. WATEE RACE WANIKD. An application by the Cotdstream Roai Board for a race in that district was granted, subject to the usual conditions. RAKAIA SLAUQATERHOUSEB. Constable Stanley^ report on the Rakaia district slaughterhouses was read and adopted as satisfactory. FINANCE COMMITTBF. On the report of the Finance Committee, it was decided to paas acoounta only after they had been found correct by the Finance committee. It was also decided that the collection of the rate due on January 14, 1900, stand over for two months, the clerk to make a final demand for ths balance of arrears within fourteen days, and that a demand for the Ruapuna rates bs made. AH UNUSUAL BEQUEST A letter was read from the Chairman of a ratepayers' meeting, asking for a copy of the contractor's specifications so thab the rate payers could go over the work done ab the Rangitata Gorge main race and convince themselves that it was thoroughly done. The Oounail thought the request was un usual and could not be complied with. It would be time enough for the writer to make such an applioatioa when the work had been completed. DIRECT ROAD TO BALING. In correspondence with the Coldstream Road Board as to a direct road to Ealing it was decided to refer the correspondence back to the Board as the Council had no legal power to do the work asked for. Cameron's intake. Mr 'Purnell wa* sent for to consult with the Council on the subject of Cameron's intake, and after consideration the Council decided not to agree to any further modifi cations as to the one-tenth of the water at the expiration of seven years. TRANSFERS. The transfers of Reserve 2660 from W. H. Rule to Thomas Stone, and the Tramway Reserve occupied by J. Milne to W. J. Black were agreed to. SLAUGHTER HOU3K LKJENSR. Twelve slaughterhouse licenses In the county were granted, «nd the question of the appointment of an inspector was lefb in the hands of the chairman to report on. OBICKKT GROUND IRRIGATION. The Methven Cricket Clnb wrote, asking liberty to irrigate their pitch from the county's raoe—about 600 gallons a day—bat the Council declined to entertain tha appli cation. [Left sitting.]

COMMERCIAL

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph.—Copyright.

London, January 11 The Antwerp wool sales opened with good animation, and half the catalogued wool was sold at from ten to fifteen per cent above the October rates.

THE WAIMATE SALE.

At Studhoime Junction on Thursday there was a busy day owing to the clearing sale of the stock, etc., of the Waimate estate. The attendance was very large and from all parts of the South Island. The stock sold were sheep and implements ; the sheep were well bred and looking well, and the implements were of old pattern, but realised first-class prices. Everything was sold without reserve* Mr Boyle, of Messrs Pyne and Co,, introduced the sale with a few opening remarks, stating that all lots would be sold to the highest bidder. Mr Guinness, of Guinness and LeCrea,|foHowed him, and then commenced the sale by selling a line of fat lambs not quite up to prime fat iamb*. The following; are the prices : - 670 fab lambs to Mr Dowiing at lis 6); 820 fab lambs to Mr Greig at 11s 7<i; 1400 four-tooth half bred ewes, 700 to Mr G C Russell at 16s 3d and balance to Mr Barnetc Rennie at 16=i; 800 six and eight-tooth half bred ewes to Mr Dowiing at 14s 8^ ; 725 six and eight-tooth half bred ewes, 350 to Mr N Frances at 14s 2d and balance to Mr F Ward at 13a 6<i; 1650 six and eight-tooth halfbrsd ewes to Mr Henderson at 13s 8d ; 1400 four, six, and eight-tooth ewes to Mr Dowiing at 13s lOd ; 446 eight-tooth crossbred ewes at 13s, 225 six and eight-tooth merino ewes with 172 lambs all counted to Mr F H Smith at 9s 7d ; 300 store lambs to Mr N Frances at 9« 9<l ; 235 store lamba to Mr W Bradshaw at 10a Id; 108 cull lambs to Mr Fox at s*; 1153 cull lambs to Mr T Scaly at 9s 9(i ; J650 cull lambs to Mr T Scaly at 9a 8d ; 950 cull lambs to Mr Grigg at 10a 5d ; 95 two-tooth merino ewes and weihera to Mr Henderson at 10a 2d ; 35 crossbred wethers and ewes to Mr R Smith at 12a ; 72 halfbred ewes and wethers in wool to Mr Dowding at 18a; 65 eight tooth stud Border Leicester ewes to Mr A 8 Smith at 21s; 37 ewe lambs to Mr R Brook, laod at) 15i 5i ; 38 ram lambs to Mr Duncan Scott at 17s; 17 Shropshire rams to Mr Dowding ab 3sgns ; 90 four, six, and eight tooth Lincoln rams to Mr A C Thompson at 8s; 7 Lincoln rams to Mr George McLean at Ifgns ; 17 Lincoln rams to Mr T Fanning at 17* 6d ; 9 merino rami to Mr Eden ab 15s 6d ; 1 stud Shropshire ram at l&gns.

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

Mr Hugo Friedlander, Mayor of Ash burton, and Mr C. J. Harper, County Chairman, Treasurers.

£660 9 0

CRICKET.

RAKAIA V. ABHBURION.

A cricket match was played at Rakaia on QJnursday, Ashburton winning by 22 runs, the scores bdng—Ashburtoa 52, Rakaia 30. The chief soores were :—Ashburton—Rich ards 10, H. Blunden 10, J. Friedlander 12, O. FriedlaDder 9 ; Rak&ia—G. Hardie 8, was the highest soorer,there being no double figures, The most successful bowlere were —for Rakaia, P. Harvey and Thompson, and for Ashburton, E Marsden and I;. Bidden —L. Blunden doing the b,»lp *rS,r,ki A^the close of the mfttch tha viators" were enter* tamed, at Mr Cifaighead't, where a good dinner was prepared, which was well appre ciated!

DUNEDIN WOOL SALE.

United Press Association—By E^eotijia Telegraph, Bsnebin, January 12. The secend wool sale of the season was held to-day, when 11,000 odd bales were catalogued. The bidding was very brisk for fine qualities, and prices throughout were well up to standard of last sales.

News in Brief.

Messrs Mitchell and Tv ocr notify in thi< issue and also by special bill that they are holding a clearing e&ta prior to going into their new premise?.

Latest Items.

DaowmD—Frank Wilson, aged eight went eel fishing at Otaki, and was nob seer ag*io tiil h'u body was found in Lak» Ukap*u. —Piesa Association telegram. The CoNTiNGBST-Captain Smith, for merly of Chriatchurch Coi'ege Rifles and latterly staff officer 60 Colonel Pea ion has been appointed to command the Hotchkiss gun battery contingent, and the local volun teers will have a sham fight tomorrow at Miramar or on the hills surrounding the camp.—Press Association telegram. A Tebbiblb Ship—The Vengeance re* oently launched has tremendous offensive power. A broadside from this vessel, says the Navy League Journal, would mean the dinoharge of four 50-ton guns, each firing 850!b projeotilea, six 6-in quick-firing guns, I firing lOOib projectiles, and six other guns firing 121b shots as well as six Maxims. Eleven thousand pounds oi metal could thus be projected at one moment from the sides of the Vengeance; Twenty Buoh vessels firing together would belch forth 190 ton* of metal every five minutes. Enoountbb With A Ferbet.—-A settler in a northern suburb of Wellington, who for some time had been suffering losses of poultry, destroyed by ferrets, h» ard squealing in the yard one evening (the Post states), and after a brief chase with his dog bailed up a fine ferret against the fence. When the man approached the animal it mads a spring and fastened on his throat, and it book con siderable fore« to remove it;. The dog then took a hand, and soon killed it. In the same neighbourhood lately several ferrets have been caught in traps. A Sounds settler states that when travelling on a recent even lag along Tory Channel with a boating party, he saw a number of ferrets swimming across to che mainland from the narrowest point. Flsmington Presiytkrun Sabbath fohool Picnic—The annual picnic of the above school was held on New Year's Day as usuai,in Mr William Anderson's grounds. The weather was perfeot, and the many ! visitors from all parts of the district and all who were present teemed to enjoy them selves thoroughly, and all agreed that it was about the best pionio ever held iv the dis trict, and that is saying a great deal as it Is now quite an established centre of attrac tion of nearly twenty years standing. After a good lunob, games of all kinds cricket, football, rounders, ring games etc., were indulged in till tea time, when another capital spread was laid out under the shade o| the trees, many willing hands and feet were kept busy for seme time, and their owners are to be congratulated on the way in which they supplied the wants of the large gathering the only thing which ran short being cupiand saucers. Hearty ohears and votes of thanks were given to Mr Andc r<son for the use of his grounds and to Mr A Orr for giving a parcel of toys to the little ones. A short but interesting concert was held in the Church in the evening, when each scholar received a book according to their attendance and merit during the year. The Rev. Skinner made an earnest appeal to parents to do all in their power to assist ministers cand Sunday sohoel teachers to train the young for God. Mr McKetzie addressed the young giving them a very suitable motto for the year 1* Aim High." The choir under Mr Bakers rendered very ! creditably several anthem*, nolos by Mr and Mrs Jones and Miaa 0 Prebble, a recitation \ by Mr 8 J Andersen and the benediction by Bey. Skinner brought a most enjoyable meeting to a close. Bposts Association.—A meeting of dele gates to the Ashburton Sports Association was held in the Arcade Chambers on Thar. day, January 11. Prenenfi—Mr PH Cox (Chairman), and Messrs F Clark, Morriiey, X H Upton, F Pritchard, R Shearman, D McDonnell, R Clark, and Watson. The The Chairman explained that this meeting had been called to consider the advisability of holdiDg the Sports Association Carnival on a Thursday afternoon or not. The Chair man thought, teeing that a committee had been formed to ran a large sport's gathering in aid of the patriotic fund, the best thing for the Association to do was to throw in its iot with the patriotic committee and forego the Association Carnival for this season and use its best endeavours in making the patriotic gathering a success Mr Hobbs stated that he was on the Patriotic Com mittee, and they wished to ask the Aesocia fcien to run the sports. Mr R. Clark thought they ought to have bad a letter from the Patriotic Committee re the Sports. Mr Cox explained thai;* deputation had waited on him asking if the Association would run the sports, and he now put it before the meet ing. After further discussion, Mr Eenshire moved that the Sports Association forego their carnival this season, so as not to clash with an intended meeting in aid of the Patriotic Fund. Mr Hobbs seconded the motion, and it was carried, Mr Upton moved that a letter be written to the Patriotic Committee in answer to the depu tation that waited on the chairman, stating that the Association would be willing to take over the sports ground on the day of the Bports and do ita utmost) in assisting to make the Patriotic Bgorts a •uocue.—Carried. Mr Watson mo^ed that the framing of the programme be left to the Executive to confer with the Patriotic Committee,—Carried. At a meeting of the Executive, held after the delegates' meeting, the entry fees for the abandoned sports carnival were ordered to be refunded, and several accounts were passed, for payment. Smoke New Verms

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i T O LE T 'TWEW SIX-ROOMED HOUSE with I -4-1 Verandah, plastered throughout, situated at Corner of East Town Belt. T. BULLOCK. _____ _ YALUARLE SITE, 1 Corner of Moore and William Seseets, Ease, beirg Town Section 420. containing quarter acre. First class land • nice site for a house. Apply T. BULLOCK. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. INSTRUCTIONS as to the Insertion or withdrawal of Advertisements must be in writing,— Advertisements received without written ob^bb^ will be inserted nntil counter warded, and charged accordingly, Advertisers and Subscribers !n other I parts of the Colony, and the surrounding i districts, oan remit payment of money orders, postal notes, postage stamps or | cheques (with exchange added ) j j Advertisement! inserted by tfce month or quarter, and wifchdi^wa at any time before the expiry of a monthly or qaar terly period, are charged for as if inserted i for the full term. While care is exercised in regard to the doe Insertion of advertisements, the Manager does not hold himself r«mpo|urfble for non-insertion through, accident or for other causes ; and, the Manager reserves to himself th« right of omittina; advertisa- Treats tfeat he may deem objectionable, ev< a, although such advertisements may have been received and paid for in the usual course of business. Disclaimers will ie all cases be treated aa advertisements., and charged accord ngly. All Business Communications are re quested to Da addressed to " The Mana ger Ashbortori Publishing Company." THEATRICAL ADTERTISI MENTS MUST IN ALL OASES BE PREPAID. All communications intended for the news or correspondence columns must be written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address of th.9 writer—not neoesearily for publication but aa a guarantee of good f»ithr-q,&d »d mnni to •• TfcsJ4.lto^'



AMSHR^Et, Deo 7» 1899 [Copy] Messrs Craig head Am> Berryi?AN Ash burton, Dear Sirs.-^Could yon make a su>b at onoe. lam sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The last one is still wearing. It fitted beautifully, and has glvon the greatest satisfaction. If yju have time to make one for my son at Geraldine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is not time to send patterns, I will trust you to choose for me, something like the last.—Yours tyuly,



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NEW BUILDING READY. STOCK TO BE CLEARED. CASH WANTED. ITEMS & PARTICULARS PER LATER POSTER. MITCHELL & TURNER. TANORED STREET.



PHOTOGRAPHY. HALMA & Co., PHOTOGRAPHERS] HAVE TAKEN OVER Mb Coomr's Studio, Saunders 1 Buildings, Ash burton, and will execute all branches of Photography at popular prices. Look at This t For the month of January we will do 3 enamelled Cabinets for 4b, 6 for 6s, 12 for 10a. ' — | We show proofs and guarantee satisfaction All Photos delivered in a fortnight) from the I time of sitting. STUDIO: SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS. Note the address and do not be misled . 15 WANTED Known—That now is the time to make selections of Costumes for the Summer, Full ranges of choice materials in Novelty Colorings. Se« our* first.—Mitchell & Turner f Smoke New Vtnui



1 1899. CHRISTMAS. 1899. FINEST NEW FRUIT. FINEST NEW FBTJIT. AT FLETCHER JBROB., CASH SUPPLY STORES. « the «n „*. ,„ yoo , gb^^^ wUI cmy  ALL oar FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery. Finest New VostiazaCurrants 0 8 Oninni.i ir-™», s ,, . , » * „ New Sultanas, nothing finer I^?*' B^ptr bßttto W fn New Zealand, per lb 7 Sljwfwr *, , „ New Spanish Valencia Rabins A moßd> nerlb Hi xt Vanlll*» c°ohineal, etc Finest French Prunes, per lb 010 "S? X t prl?ots •• 010 „ Stewi D g Prune-  0 7 P^l^ 6^99 » °W i lwffi%r^o. a^i^^b 08 Kirc 8 LT Peel>perfcln? i tes£t»-»* -io °ANE SNGAB ' y °Ib b **' l* P- W. (Auckland No. L> guaranty FINKST DANE SUGAR with TEA, 13 8 3d per 701b W AUCKLAND No. k CANE SUGAR;, with TEA.II lId g* P er 701b bag. , JWpHISS TEA (once used always used) Is »d per lb by sto 101b Tin* * m^A of the Fineafc Ceylon and Indian Orange Pekoe). * lb lm8» * Blend OKTLON ORANGE PE^OE (Golden Tipped) 2a per lb or UJM h» *i. in CEYLON PEKOE, from Is 3d per lb by 101b Tin by the Tin, STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Cherts, from Is IJd per lb. ««b™? M? 01™1 FLOUB ' 2°°lb 138 ' 10°lb B »* *™>Wb** 3« lOd, * Finest Factory Cheese, per lb 0 8 n, , o „„ Lewis' Prize B B con > by roll or side i ß?,,??*^ 21b 6d ' 41b le« Is M perlb 0 7 « MH>B«Bd, 28!b 6s 6d, 66ib 11s 3d Lewis' Priae Hams, per lb 0 8i SaPe t ri^ Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, Tib lsSd, Bt George's German Saasage, per lb 1 0 v 141b_J S 3d, 28b 6«, 581b 10s 9d Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 < r ßßen<'c «ennet 8d and lOd bottle Deseioated Oo3oanat „ 0 8 ™»Foodlld, Mellin's Food 1« « Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and £ 6 W* 8 f ood ls d »»<i 8s 6d per tin lid per tin Robinson s patent Groata and Barley id Wahmts „ 0 8 w P^^ «Ja Pea Nats „ 0 6 Wel8oc» Gelatine loss, packet 6d lib Tins St George* Jama. 4s «d w '» , X Bit>glf?n'loz P*cket *& doa 9 n, portin 0 5 ? rown, s 2r°™ FJ,? at'M lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5a 6d doz., tin 0 6 ®ro. wn 8f? «c J 10™ 3d lb lib „ Cros*e aud Black well's Mar- njk ' n ' Q?,? liilan^ Arrowroot M malade 0 9 °. a<3bi"yß Cocoa |lb 10d,ilb ls 81 Concentrated Jellies—L^mon, Rasp- l m, «outeß ai Qocoa 3s 3d per lb ::«7, Vanilla-pint packets, ? ry,8 f0^ 8, £ b **d; ib BH, Hb Is <*} 5s 6d dcz per pabkefc 6 6 sle^°S °T' lb 4d ' *lb7^ De Verb's Jel^y Powders, assorted S-i°° *-! J?,n n£ 5^ per °*ke fl^oors, per packet 0 6 J ll*"^ Milk 7s 3d d< Z| 7*d tin Bird Heed-Hemp. Rape, Canary, lbo 3 G Uen Va]e Mllk 5* 6^ 6d tf»**^_ Lineeed, whole, 3d, crnshed, per lb 0 4 „, T . wsccirs. chemicais Fancy Lnnoh 3^d lb by tin or 3sd 16 Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 « i\ , , »♦ „ Carbocate Soda „ 0 3 STO S. ne 6^d lb t!n ' or « & „ TartaricAcid „ 110 ',',„,:• « » „ Citric Acid, 3d ob. „ 3 6 loh7,^' S, lb by dn» or M"» „ Alom, powdered , 0 6 E6o^? 11*** 1. I,* •• or 4*d lb „ Refined Saltpetre , 0 6 M lxe d s|d lb „ or 8d lb „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 ?fT rf,, */£ » or lOd lb  Sniphnr „ 0 6 £ a, riba?di 6^d Ib »• or 6d lb Washing Soda •„ 0 1 | ulta"at /.' , v » „lb Snowflakes 4|d lb w er 5d 1 Water o „ Ginger Nnts s*d b ,| or 6d lb Day & Martin's paste Blaoklng.dok^O 4} oSckSJh ' ifcfiih M ? f S 5 Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 UrackneJ« lsfd^ b ... orlsJdlb Peerless Gib is par bofc. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 2 |lb Tins Preserved Fraite, apricoti and t» "• v -oi i r « I peaches, 8d per tin Branswtck Black, per tin 0 7 2^lb Mounb Hamilton pears lOd tin ' ?!S;t?B2 ™»*' PM 210 ? earl Sago or Tapioca 61bs, Is Reckitts Ba« Blue, „ 010 Japan Rice slbs Is. or 2Mib St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Gronnd Rice 3*d ■ Colman's D.S F- Mastard, lib tins 1 8 Split Peas 61bs Is, or 2d lb iDilnslOjd ilbtins6d Pearl Barley 51 bs Is, or 2Jd lb Keen s Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Egyptian Lentiia 34d lb 71b^ins 6s 9d H«icot Beans 3Jd lb Finest Dairy «^^»JJP«^ Macaroni and ?er m icelll 1« 10d box o» Glrgtf'whofe'ls 3d, ground Is 4d lb 1"1 MPW *" °'1M l^^JSS^b^bVlfi oa n dB ti C nrri ePawderl0 a perd,Borlid Stffebbi b ini;ily7dXloiandls }^iStiX2^Fj£~ PBISEBTBD FISH. 2e 6d Salmon, Califoroian Bd, Flat 9d, Catting O nr Own Sauce |-pint 6d, pint «d o i° dt °?£ th? I T ptJr i « Tcmato S»uce 9d P«r Plnfc bot«e Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Anchovy Sauce la 34 pint bottle „ Small, 4d and 4}d, large 7d and Tobacco-Willhms' Jnno 5 3 lb j Nallrod c J* d . . . .14 .• 4a 6d Ibj Derby 5s 6dlbjGolS Sar^mes, in tomato sauce, 4jd per tin Eagle 6a per lb «v«»w Morton's Fresh Herrings, tat 7d, kip* -r ._ pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce Candles-- Paraffine Wax (plain orlated lOi per tin ,6S dPP r » J National Sperm by Red Herring 9 afc ls, or 100 fish 10a 6d bo, x .Hd lb » Bedroom Candles Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin self-fittitig, 12 In box, MM; Price Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin „ L Owlage Candles 8 and 10. lOd pnokefe Matches Plaldß 4s per gross, 4M dos "- 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s 1W do* M box; 1(00 Vestas, German, 3s lOd Table Vinegar'6d, 9d, and lOd .bottle doz, 4d box; 250 Vestas, Bell's, li id White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle doz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M» 8d Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar orJlOs packet, small 3d packet 6dbox Starch, Colman's, 51b pkt! 54d lb MoLeod's almond scented 9d bar. |10s „ Lily, per lib box 5d 6d bex - Borax Starch Glajie, 1b doz ; lid packet Rawling's almond Bcented, 9d bar, 9s Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdtr' lid box 8d box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Camphor, loz blocks 8d f or 2s 3d dot Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6a 3d box Vaseline fid and 9d jar, lib tins la 9d Barilla Ash 9d bar Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Sunlight soup Is per box, 4sd bar Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Lifebuoy (Catholic), ls 4d box, 6d"bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets If Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Pain Killer Is 4d box, Is box Bonnlngton's Irish Moss la and la ltd Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5s 6d SeJgel's Syrup la 9d and 3s botttile doz Pills- Hollo way's and Cookie's la 4d box 0 caver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Beecham's and Selgel'a If 6d bos Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Senna 2d packet, Epscm Salte 0d dos for ls Eno's Frcli Salts 3s 3d bottle Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 4d, lib bars[Bd Fluid Magnesia ls bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Hood's and Ayer*« Satstparllia if 8d bat Hops, loose, ls 4d, and ls 6d lb pressed Condy'a Finid ls sd, Lnng Preserver 1 Bovrll Is 9d and 3s bottle Barry's Trioopherus In 6d bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar onimiltall Washboards, wood, lid, zinc ls 2d SUNDRIES. American brooms Is 3d, I B |6d § Is 9d, Sf apjes 3d lb s 6lbs Is * i 8^ 11 j n«'ii jj « Nalla 3d lb, 6H>s la Fresh Ground Coffeel.li 4d, Is 6d and Boss Lanterns lg t ßd eaoh Fall Illastrftted Price List, containing 29 pages, free OB'applicfttioa Terms : Prompt Nett 0&sli witb ibi Ordwi. No charge for packing cases,? and'atl orders delivered free %% railwmy lUtioa and within a two milei radius of Ashbnrton.JJ FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES BAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STRJBBT, OHRISttJaURCOI Wbelesale and Retail Agenti for Nimiao asi Blwr'i Bwd«, '\j^J