FARM NOTES.

[By Cockatoo.]

The few days fine weather after the long spell of rain has had a wonderful effect on the grass and crops. Both are very strong in growth. The grass which has come away very fast possesses very little substance at present, and will not improve until the warm weather begins to be felt

Owing to the rank nature of the f?ed this season milk fever has become very prevalent, many cows dying in consequence. The greatest care in necsssary previous to calving and where there is a superabundance of rank gras*. Cows approaohing oilving should be kept off and placed in as bare a paddcok as possible. Derwent potatoes still keep the market active. The prospect for next) year's crop is anything bat favourable so far Some very forward- crops of barley are to be seen in ear in various parts of the district. Given favourable weather this should turn out a paying orop this season Several crops of early sown wheat are to be aeen in ear. The very warm weather, which was experienced in the early part ol the week is responsible for this. Oats do aob show the same forwardness, Winter sown oats being very baok ward Owing bo the favourable winter we have j experienced for working the laad, the farmers have little now to do for horses on farm, the exception being turnip sowing. Consequently, we may expect to see the surplus working horses sold, instead of being kept in idleness until the harvest. Draught horses are, therefore, likely to decrease in value for the remainder of the year, as there ts practically no demand for them till then. Dealers will no doubt profit by buying, and holding for bitter prices when work on the farw com<>£ n uod again. Shearing proceeds slowly, owing to the unsettled sta'e of the weather. Some large flick owners have got so disgusted after repeated ftttempfcp, thab they have aban doned the ir*ea uatil more suitable weather eventiia'es. ,

Root crops sown in. drills, will need to be continually worked to keep down the weeds. The splendid growing weather causes the Weeds to flourish, and it id seldom we get fine weather long enough to kill them. The only way to keep them under is to constantly have the scarifier or grubber going. Early potatoes arc in demand, and will find a ready market at good prices, sd, 6d, and 7(1 per 1b being quoted

SPORTING

TAKAPUNA J C SPRING MEETING.

Auckland, Nov 28 ■c the acceptances for

The following ar Saturday's races ;— Stanley Handicap — Telephone 110, Kettledrum, Lady Dash, Takftpuna 810, CUniman 7 9, Lady Avon 77, The O»l7sfc, (The Frenchman 70, Boeipbele 7 0, Golden Rose, Jack Brown 610, Mara 67, Tiki 6 7 Handicap Hurdles—Tim 11 9, Trouba dour 112, Voltigeur 11, 10 9, Bellman 10 6, Hyias 10 5, Forty Seven 90, Prince** of Thole 90 ■ _. _ Spring Handicap—Dayntree 812, Firefly Rb Peter 8 10, Hastings and Honesty 715, Winsome 712, Cnirweite 7 2, Toroa 612, Doctor 610, Motor, Brilliant), and Balbimie 67. BACK HAHDlOAP—Takapuna 912, Pro- Ret) 78, Mstamataharakiki 7 7, Golden Tress 7 5, Bacohm 7 s,Trumpeter II 7 4, Motor 7 4, Volee 73, The Master 70, Crescent 67 Second Poky Handicap—The Slave 912, Lena 97, Pipiwharawroa 819, (Texas 715, Nora 713, Ethel and Gaiety Girl 710, Brookland, Garnett 77, Mara 74, Chief Misi 74, First Whisper 74, Myrene 72, Actress 70, We» Tottie, Mamoa 610. Captlet Handicap —Sb Peter 98, Taka* pnna 82, Winsome 713, Lady Avon and Oairaeette 7 4, The Krencbmaa 70, 8b Elyn 612, Zealooß 612, Paul Seatoa 67, Dead B»*tandTiki6 7 n n Hahi/ICAP — St Ursula 1010. Might of Athol 10 0, Honesty 912, Admiral 92, Doctor 8 12, Regalia II 8 9. St Lawrecoe 85, Toroa 84, Black Rose, Crusade 82, St Kiyn 80, Bob 7 12, Bachus 7 10, Matamata harakiki 7.9, Motor 78, Votee, Regulus. Oraicenfc, Brilliant 7 7.

D.J.C. SPRING MEETING

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph Dunedin, November 29

The following ara reowaing resulta : - Maiden Plaib—La Reiae 1, St Kooald an'l Oasabianea dead heat 2. Dividend—£2. Federal Handicap - Hermosa I. Pampero 2, Aberorombie 3. Dividend~£l2 6b. Salisbury Plate—Goldepur 1, Battler 2, Kitty Wilson 3. Dividend—£l 49. Wblteb—Briea 1, Hermosa 2, Witchcraft) 3. Dividend- £4.

FEILDING RACES

Fkiluing Nov 29 The following are remaining regulta :— HBRDiiis-Waiwera 1, Tui 2, Zither 3. Dividend—£3 8 < Hack HuBBLES-Firsb Shot 1, Rimu 2, Stßene3. Dividend—£llßs Flying—Perfection 1. Tommy Atkins 2, Tupuhi 3. Dividend-£2216s Hack Flyino—Discount l s lukapa <2, Himilaya 3

SECOND DAY.

November 30

The weather is fine for the second day's races. Following are results:— Manganoni Hack—Maro 1, Tokotea 2, Myra 3 Queen's Guard was soratohed. A dose finish. Dividend—£3 Ss CHIMMHAM BfoRBLKS — Waiwera 1, Hangfire 2, Tui 3. Scratched—Zither. Dividend—£3 Is IT RONGOWU HAOX HrjBDLES-Rimu 1, Nea 2. Strene 3. All started. Dividend—£6 15s __________

New South Wales Politics.

BILLB TO BE INTRODUCED

THE UPPER HOUSE THREATENED,

United P»ess Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, November 29

She Assembly passed the Loan estimates of £2.700,000 which include items of £128 000 to cover the cost or the South African contingents, and £84,000 for eradi cating the plague Sir W J Lyne announced that he would re.introduoa the Industrial Arbitration and Women's Franchise Bids early next session. In the meantime, he will appoint a Royal Commission to enquire into the question of arbitration in New Zealand aod elsewhere. Sir W Ji Lyne added that the Council would he given an opportunity of passing the relntroduoed Bills before an appeal was made to the country. If they failed to pass them they must be taught that they were not there to play at politics

The Delusions of the Boers

A REMARKABLE LETTER

A letter, signed *P.S,' appeared in the Londoa Times of October 0, in which the writer lays:— ..... . . I musb oonfess we Afrikanders have been grossly deceived and deserted by the Euro* pean Powers who led uk to believe we should have not only their moral but their material support also. We had every reason to believe that you would be attacked in Egypt by the great army vt Franoe, and under any circumstances that the population of India, suffering from both plague and famine, would rise in rebel lion and welcome the invasion of the Russians, which we had good cause to expect. Why these things did not occur is a perfectly insoluble mystery. The conduct of Germany to us has been so bad that I dare not trust myself to speak of It. It has been due probably to the hatred borne by the German Gs»Y«n»m9nt to all Republics, £nd nW to any regard for the British nation. We certainly overrated the power of the Liberal party in England, and were vilely misled by many prominent members of that party; but I cannot orais to express our deepest gratitude to those large hearted phlUntropiiti who hare been faithful to us in owr direct adversity. And I can only bop* ttat, M terns «f worn o»v» Q«n mmm*

(returned to the new Parliament, the whoWl of the Liberal Party will be led by them, to that there may be Rome hope of the indepen* dence of our two Republics at leaifc being refined ultimately by tome meaua or other. Under no ciroumataneei will we Afrikan ders in the Transvaal, the Free State, or the Cape give up our aspirations for independence I must admit that we have failed for the moment to drive you out of Africa ; but we have learnt the tremendous power we posses*, and your infinite weakhean, since it has required the entire fightiug force of Great Britain and all your colonies, a« well as that of your Navy, to fight us einalehanded. If Holland, or Spain, or Portugal, or any one of the smaller Powers had but declared war against you y ur power to injure vi would have been utterly paralysed. Your Empire ia but a huge soap babble, floating majastioally in the air ; a mere bubble that will be annihilated at the first shook of a European war. Whilst other nations rest on the Bolid rook of conscription all their manly citizens beingj disciplined soldiers, you hire only the stunted dregs of your debased and degenerating population who are drilled! for parades and reviews only. When compelled to i<»ce a few thousand armed Afrikanders yr n were forced to shriek for volunteers to oome from all parts of the earth to help you

Our time will oome, and not long henoe, when your Navy will be outnumbered and overmatched by any two fleets of the Great Powers, and then your island will be invaded by the manly millions of thb Contingent, against whom your puny, diseased, and un" dieoiplined and undrilled mobs will be utterly unable (o .fight.

We h&ve always despised and loathed the British race, and we can only look forward eagerly for the time when your atrocious cant your filthy luxuries, and your degrading vices will make an end of a people who are aB vile as those were who lived in old times in the Cities of the PI sin.

THE LATEST

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Press A6«ociation —By Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Nov. 30, 9 25 a m This office 9 54 a m Hong Koxg, Nov 29 Ten thonsand Boxes a and Regular troops besieging 20 missionaries and 3,000 Chinese converts in Eastern Mongolia were defeated, mainly through the splendid assistance of the Russian Blue j«ckets with quick firers from ?hanh&ikwan

Home and Foreign.

United Pres* Aa&foifttion—Ry Rleotrlo Telegraph—Copy rig h b

(Received November 30, 932 am.)

Pakis, November 29

Aniehie collieiy has been the scene of a terrible dynamite explosion, some 20 being killed and 40 itjured

(Received November 30, 932 am)

LondoNj Nov 29

The Daily Express states that the Emperor of Germany incognito recently spent a week in Paris visiting the exhibition. The French police have discovered that three d< tectivea were deputed to guard htm while he remained in France

THE TRANSVAAL WAR.

United Preaa Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakspuaka Nov 30, 919 »"m, This Office 9 54 a m London, November 29 Colonel Knox by a rapid and successful inarch got between the Orange River and Do We*, who is now moving westward The British as a precautionary measure have disabled all the flour mills in the Lady* brand district; (Received Wakapuaka Nov 30, 9 19 am This Office 9 54 a m) Paris, Nov 29 In the Chamber of Deputies M Deloasie declined an interpellation involving a debase on the question of arbitration in the Trans vaal. It is understood that the French Cabinet ia convirced that an offer of t rbi* '■.ration would have no chance of acceptance.

Fire in a Grain Store.

United Press Association—by Electric Telegraph TiMARU, NOV 30 Quinn's grain stoic at> Studholme, con taining 25,000 «*cke of wheat, was burning when the tr*in passed. Some wheat and an engine and seed cleaner were got out.

SUPREME COURT.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph BCNEDIN, NOV 30

The new point, brought out in the aviionoe were in relation to the knife with which Fogo waa killed, Mrs Fogo hadstated that she bad gone downstairs for the knife. Mir« Fogo, her daughter, now states that she took the knife into the bedroom on the day before the tragedy, to cut some cake, and had not taken it away, Andrew Fogo, her son, stated that he had looked in the drawer in which the knife was kept on the sight before the tragedy and it waa not there. Dr Cloas was oroEs examined to show that want of sleep and worry would produce a condition closely allied to monomania. Andrew Fogo stated that his mother told him, a day or two before that she had had no sleep for eleven daye. Mr Sim will address the jury, and the Judge sum up tomorrow. Mr Sim addressed the Jury for over an hour, urging that his client) was entitled to acquittal on the ground of justifiable homi oide, He made an impassioned appeal that while she was a model wife, and a loving mother, the parent deceased was a habitual drunkard and had driven her to despair, and that he on the fatal morning awoke from a drunken sleep. He had enibbed the bedroom door,and attacked her with a knife.threaten ing to cut her throat, and it was due to this fear that as he waa in the act of stubbing the door she struck him with a walking stick, and afterwards wrested the knife from him, and while d»Eid from the effects of the blow, dealing the death blow when mentally unconscious throu.h a paroxysm of fear. The jury retired at 12 30 Well KQTOK, Nov 30

The second case against Brother Wybertus for alleged indecent assault upon Thomas Owens, was begun before Judge Edwards this morning. Oweni, in cross examinatien, admitted he had written friendly letters to Wybertun since he left Stoke school, also when pressed, he acknowledged that two other boys had committed indecent acts to him, but he still persisted that was not an invention-of his charge against Wybertus.

Wybertus gave evidence on bis own behalf, absolutely denying the allegations. An action was heard by the Chief Justice this morning in which George M. Hewson, a blind man carrying on a labor agency, sued Thomas Sharp, of T&ihape, for £300 damages for alleged libel oontained in a telegram as follows :-r-" Unless tho money is returned immediately I will sue yor for obtaining it under false pretenoes." Dsfendant pleaded that the telegram which he believdd was BJnt by his wife, was forwarded without his knowledge or consent as the parties had agreed that if the telegram was found to bo defamatory the damages should be £2 with £10 costs. His Honor reserved his decision to consider the important bearing of the case upon telegraphed communications.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press As«ccifft4graVy Eje'ctiic Teiegraph*|F --j Kkw FiiYMOsjth, Not 30 Ten thousand package* of batter and three hundred of cheese were shipped to the breakwater to-day for transhipment at the Paparoa, which alao takes another large quantity to leave hare on Tuesday WoODVltt.lt Not 30 An infant son of Joseph H Harries died yeiterday through swallowing match head*, Wakoahtji, Nov 30 Miss Burnett has Gnallj withdrawn her offer to present tho town with bells and tower to the value of abont £500, io conie quenoe of the deadlock between herself and the Borough Council ai to the site. Wellingtok, Nov 30 John Davis, a settler in the Tokomarn district, on the Manawata railway, has been found dead at Forty Cliff, which he had I evidently fallen over The Premier has arrived at Greymouth from Milford Sounds. Donbdin, Not 80 Several Shower* fall this morntag, tat the weather is now fiae, and large crowds are going out to Tahnaa Park. Lord Ranfurlv leaves for Timara to-morrow, and the Eton •T G Ward for Temuka. Both visit the Hon John McK*nz!e ■at Shag Point en route

Magisterial

RAKMA-FRIDAY, Kov. 30; (Before 0. A. 0. Htrdy and L, Oiley, BsqStJsP.) Pkohibition Ordbr. — A. prohibition order wa< granted, »fc his own r< quest, against a resident, to take effect in the Ashbnrton and Selwyn districts. Civil, Case — D EclgJngton v W. 6 Oaborne, claim £3 13. 6J, for repairing elevators, etc. The defendant filed a counter claim, far saving wood £1 10s, shifting building £6 10s-total £8. On tho application of plaintiff »h-j case waa adjourned till December 28. to enable him to bring evidence to re'ute the comber claim. Tae Court then adjourned.

MINING

The Otago 8' ock Exchange dredglog Hut •hows that g? working dredges in Ot»go paid dividends during the period from January Ist 1900, tn September 30 h •mounting to L.76,118 The capital of these dredges is Li 95,662 and the rate paid is 39 per dent There ar« 13 dredges working which, so far, have nob paid any dividends, the oapital invested in these dredges being L 57,500. The oapital of the 40 dredges is L 293.152, and the rate of return for the period above mentioned on the capital invested is £6 per cent. The Hartley and Ri'ey has paid LSlO* in dividends, Vincent 15s 6d, Enterprise L 3 4s 6d MatftO LI 6s, Clyde L 313«» Danedin tl 15s, OoMen Gate L 4 6s 6d, Golden Run LI 6s, Golden Treasure L 4 6s, Otago LI 6t 6d, Manorburn 15s, Empire, LI It, Electric 16s Masnetio LI Is. .

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G. JESSON, j PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER TTAVING taken a lease of one of the new *hops in Davis's corner, j am now showing alarge and varied stock of Watches, Glooki, and Jewellery, ESecfcro.p'ate, Eta, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Pre sent* at prices which defy competition. Note the Address—Davis's Corner, TINWALD TO LET. SQUARE Dwelling House of four room*, with small stable, fronting Archibald Street, near the Railway StuHnu. T BULLOCK Agent ~"~~~ MONGY " ~\ ob 4t \) * f\) on approved freehold e?enri< ties either in one sum or in sums of £1000 and upwards Apply to T BULLOCK ~~ TO LET, Dwelling of five rooms with veranfah and scullery, centrally situated on the south side of More Street. Possession can be given after Thursday next, 29th inst T BULLQHK TO LET, At a low rental, Shop and Premises at the corner of the Triangle, fronting Can* Street and Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Offioe, at present temporarily occupied by Mr Bryant, baker Possession can be given in abont a week T BULLOCK TO LE T. Zetland Lodge Stables, situated at corner of Racecourse and Belt Roads, AUenton, together with comfortable Cottaga of five rooms Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, Dwelling of 6 rooms, also stable, together with 2 aores of land fronting Charles Street> A Hen ton, and near the Woollen Factory Apply to T BULT/)CK. _ _ • Agent. —' . TO LET Small Cottage In Tancred Street, near iht English Charon. Rental, 3s per week T B LOOK, Agent THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY LTD. WE have several really first-dais Faring for Bale on oar books, and farmer wishing to purchase would do well to call ©n us fer particulars :— 520 Acres Rakaia District 365 „ 500  Dromore „ 1000 „ Lauriston „ 1180 », Springburc M 730 „ Wakauui „ 1031 „ Chert y „ 1958  Dronune „ T. F» GIBSON, Manager FOB PALE. (OHEAP. /~\ OODWILL of Lease (Perpetua 640 Acres first olan Sheep Country well fenced »"d watered, with good bouse of rooms. Steok 'can be taken over at valua* tion E. W. HANMER. SMOKE NOHEOAY TOBACCO. The Latest and Best Manufactured by C Williams & Co Rfcb> >ad, VA.. . WANTED KNOWN—Th»b we have exceptional facilities for display ing our large Stock of Oilcloths and Linoleums, and Intending purchasers are specially invited to make an Inspection of New Patterns now landing ex S.S. Oothi MIXCHEU. & TURNBB. R8 ALCORN is" now "show Ing beautiful assortment of new Millinery pew Mantles, new Dress, Goods, new Silks eto., in the enlarged premises. Ladies and children* Piaaforcs, Aprons, and Under* Clothing in stock and made to order WANTED Known—The"rapid lightning Bbirt Oloie bu by fir tha Urpert sale ia New gSeaJend—John Obs and Co and ' JBIARMAt{BBO9



Meeting—A meeting of the Carpenters' and Joiners' Association it called for Satur. day evening, Business important, aa jadi. cated in advertisement. High Pchool Mistress— Tha appointment of a mistress for the Ashburton Bigh School was d*alb with by a sub-eommltte* thii afternoon, when Miss Annie Bauohop, M A, of Porb'Chalmers, was appointed Pbbsonal—We are pleased to see that Mr Joseph Scaly is able bo attend to business again, after his aootdtnt. Mr Scaly was also | j present ab the raeetiog of the Land Board in Ohristoharch yesterday.—Mr J Rennie, oae of the members of the Board of Edu cation,y'g^erday vieitad the Borongb Sohool TTIOR Engliih Dinnarware of A 1 auaHty X; and lowest Prioes, go. to, CA»aO» A Co, Wtnorftd Strwt ' '



SPECIAL ENfRT. TO-MORROW. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. — B*d. steads and Mfttti etiisa, sir ale and doable; Tabes, Ch»irs, j-ofas, Pictures, GUstware, Kitchen Tensile,,*!*, etc. 11207 HENRY BTEPffENSON' ADDIELLOWB' HALL, TO-NIGHT FRIDAY (30^h) k SATURDAY (lit). TWO NIGHTS ONLY. The Popular London Actor, CHARLES ARNOLD •ad bit ENGLISH COMEDY COMPANY, From the Strand Theatre, London. Lately terminate! a brilliantly successful Beaion io Danedio. 52 Nighti Princess Theatre, Melbcane. 54 Nights Palaoe Theatre, Sydney. Mr Arnold and nil Company were the laib theatrical eombbf nation that appeared in fohanftetburg afid Pretoria. FBIDAY (30th) FBZDA7 At 8 O'Clcck, •' Wfcat Happened to Jonw " As played by Mr Arnold and hit Company for 340 Nights at the Strand Theatre, London. SATURDAY (Ist) SATURDAY "WHY SMITH-LEFT HOME." ' N.B.—The Performance on BATURDAY Nighb\ will commence at 9 o'clock. I* I* BtJRTs Yocr To Lacoh don't sek "JONES" OR "SMITH*" They would disturb the serenity of an Owl. Prices-4», 3b, 2s. Box Plan at Mr Jones. 11 164 Manager—L J LQHR. _ ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. fTIENDERS are invited for the erection of X Municipal Offices. Plant and anecifl cations may be leen at the Town Clerk's office, where Tenders will be received till 1 p m on MONDAY, the lOtih day of Deoem ber. CHAS E FOOKB, 11 206 Boroagh Engineer. CARPENTERS' AND~ JOINERS' ASSOCIATION MEMBERS of the above Association are requested to meet afe the Templar Hall on SATURDAY Evening, Deoembir Ist, at 8 p m sharp Business Important. 11 206 THOB. WELCH, Secretary oats: WANTED — OATS for prompt delivery. 11155 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. OATS. w;antkd- OAAA SACKS of OATS fit for the J&UUU Transvaal T 11 169 (D. THOMAB. : Yoo Miss Mtiiy GoodtMngs IF YOIF DO HOT BUY YOUR HaRDWABS* and Groceries feom Johh Orb & Co., Eas* STBEtft AeHBDRToy. FOR SALE (CHEAP,) S E V ESAL GOOD Second-hand Bicycles, fROM £S *° £15 Wo R«Aoonat»le Offer Refused. John Orr & Co. JOHN ORE & C£o. HAVE ON SALE A FIRST-OLASS ST|OOK OF GARDEN REQUISITES. LADIES Aod Gentlemen are invited to inspect oar steok of Rubber HOS E . OWING to a great increase ia business we have arranged for an {extension premises, and to avoid removing and staring a lot of oar Stock, will hold >« Genuine Oitarin' Sate For One Month, preview to the bnlld rt commencing operations. ) Thli is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Oloth ing at Greatly Reduced f does.—Ropww '"aN^lftJi/* KJSIOW!Ri-Tli»t we; we clearing out all odd lengths ol Oilcloths and Linoleums, to make room for new Goods, now landing ez B.S Gotbio—M mmiJA & Ttwbr



O. M aqn us, D. Patxrwk, Dredging Expert Member Stock . and Exchange Adviien of Canterbury. MAW US, PATERSOH AhD CO Gold Drbdoiko Broker?, 208 High Street,' Ohrhtchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given n Otago and Weit Ooait Dredging CUlmi. Mr Olof Magnni hai had 16 yean practical experience on the Molyneox River, Otago. ? fr ALFRED HARRISON, EflQ Ashb rton Re reientative — WANTED. '. . ' NEW Chriitmfcs Fruits, and Confeolionery now landing at CAR sow k Co g . WANTED tNOWtf-Ledy's W.verley Bicyolf, nearly new, for sale ebeapi —Cr«!ghead *nd%flrrym»n. 11209 T OOK Out for Primitive Methoriipt JLj Sunday School Excursion to the Beach od Now Yeer'i Day. 11 21$ FOR 8A LE for RemoviiiZThe Stable now standing on the PoX; Offics site ■~ Apply to Foreman on the job. l'l 203 ~NKW .Shipment of English Tea acid Breakfast China jtiit to hand at reagon*b'» pricen.—Carson & Co. STRAWBERRIES aod ISeam, PruTt Salad, Ice Bricks all throneh the season, at the Ml SEB Pagb, '* Ariel Coafec tionery." East Street, Aehburton. IJ[ 168 WANTED A Good General Servant, used to children. Wage* 17* 6d wefk to good girl. Apply—Guakpian Oflßoe 11204 PIRHSH Whitebait, Groper, Mojti; Blue Cod, and all kindi of frneh Fish ; also want 503 old Hen« at once,-—J. H. Jiwitt, opposite Mail Office, Te'ephone 96. GET oar Prices before going elsewhere. All work and Material guaranteed at the Eolipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street West 10 272 WANTFD KNOWN.—Mtsons preserv ing jnrs pints 4s lid quarts sfl 6d gallons 6s 9d per dczen lib j»m jars 2a 9d per deseo 21b j*m j irs 3s 9d per dozen Preserving pans brass and enamelled Iron at lowest rates at Fletcher Bros 11 182 'ANTED KNOWN—Duchen Tea, re* dnced to Is 10J 1b or la 8d by 51b tins or II 7d by 101b tins. Further reduced by half che&t Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe tame price as Dnchess at Fletoher Bros, Cash Sappy Stores Sole Agents. 11184 W"^ ANTED KNOWN.—Finest roller flonr 2001b bag 14i—1001b big 7s U 501b 3i lOd 251b 2i or 81b Is—Bran 31 3d bag Sharps 5s 3d Rock' Salt 5s 6d at Fletoher Bros Cash Supply Stores 11 181 A MERIOAN CANNED Pruite, including xjl Apricots^ Pears, Peaches, Plums, Strawberries and Tetnatoei in any quantity at Carson & Co's, Tancred street* ■ BIG Bargain Sale—Special value fn new snd fashionable dress stuff*, in all the latest colorings, from 4s 6d full dress; large siz3 aprons, ll£d; Nainsook muslin, 6id; job line white twill sheeting at 10|d ; targe hearthrugs, 3s 3d ; Door Mats, Is, 4|d at Dot can & Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street, Ashbnrton. S;l 191 TTTANTED KNOWN-Just arrived Peak VV Freao kCo biscuits in following varieties: Cafe Noir, Cream, Sandwich, Choc* olate, Fingers, Wavilets, Venice, Wafer*, Fiorenca Wafers,etc, at Fletcher Bros 11 183 BIG Bargain Sale of Drapery and Cloth* ing »t Duncan & Cor. Art muslin, 2s'l; splendid value in Lace Curtain*, le 6d, Is lid, 2s 3d, up; Grey Calico, l|d, up ; White Calico, 2f 4 ; Crewdion's make at 4s 9d dozen yards; Tabling 11 jd; Handker' chiefs, 6 for 9d ; Silk Scarves, 1O§<1; Menu' Sao Suits, 27s 6d ; Colonial Tweed Trousers, 6s lid, up ; Boys' Collars, 3 for Is.—Duncan k Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street, AshburtoD. -f\ON'¥READ THlß—Bicycles from £16, JLJ 12 Months guarantee. Tyre covers 17s 6d, Tubes 7s 6d, Bells 6d, Solution i>b Is Handle tips Is per pair, Baddles 10s, Acety lene Lamps 12s 6d, Carbide 9d per Ib, Enamelling 15s, Trouser dips Id per pair, Toe dips Is per pair, Eclipse Oyole Work* * 10 878 HAAKE Pianos are the best; nnrar> passed by .any for value. Just re ceived, 8.8 and A. Models of the above; call and see. them before buying eiiewhere ; up'to'date, guaranteed. Easy terms. Organs from 10s per month, and pianos from £1 per month. Agent for Milner & Thompson, Ohriitcburch H M Jokbs. NEW BOOKS tn cheap editions, The Invisible Mao, Katsrlelio, She Orutb Tellers, Maroelia, The Gieat War in England, and others, td each } also new Annuals, including Boys' Own Annual, Girls' Own Annual, Infants, Magazine, Child's Companion, Our Little Dots, Children's Friend, and Oar Darlings, Christmas Number of 'Black nnd White.'—A H Williams, Tancred Street. fTIHE Australian Widows' Fond Life X Assurance Society hai a vacanoy for a Travelling Agent in Ashburton District. Previousexperienoe not absolutely Decenary. Terms, salary and commission. Apply in firsb instance to—David Thomas, District Agent, Ashbnrtoo, 11 202 BOOTS and Shoes to Measure at D Stock's. 9 20 LOST from Springburn—A White Geld ing with cover on. Finder kindly communicate with J Fbrgvssok, Springburn* 11 208  ICES. ICE^. T CBS Ices, Ices, Strawberries and Cream, and Acid Drinks at Flowcr'i Refreshmsnt Rooms, East Street. 11211 KAYE & GARTER ARE CABH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FARM PRODUO;B. Agents tor Button's >nd Lawsoh's Unrivalled Seeds, New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, , MANGEL CLOVERS, fco, &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE 3TORR9 at ,LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVE OLISANIN& MAOHINERY. CORNHAUKS always en hand, KAYE & CABTERi OBRIBTCHURQH, 9 57 A" LL LuAtiy'H Pfeparation Cure, Koolib»h, Wahoo, aodß«Djaman Gnm-at J W Qooom ttorekeeperi



B. W, HANMBB. ASHBURTON. December Ist. 1900 AT THB OBANOG HALL, ▲NO MONDAY, TUESDAY, «s WEDNESDAY, 3rd, 4th, and sth December, 1900, »t 1230 Dm. Each Day. i ■ TO TAILORS DRAPERS, HOTEL KEEPERS, PRIVATE BUYERS, AND OTHERS. GIGANTIC SALE OF DRAPERY. In the Assigned Estate of McCtvil! and Co., BelfMti, Manchester, and London. EW. HANMER h*s received instrao* • tions frbm Dabcey M. Ford, F9e>, (agent for Liquidators la the above Estate), .TO SELL BY PUBLIC AUCTION, A large Consignment of DRAPERY, 33 Oaaee and 15 Bales of which have been apportioned for Disposal in Ashburton, OODlUttDg Of— Irish Linen, Table Damask, Irish Linen Table Covers, Pillow Linen, Guipure and Art Curtain*, Twilled Linen and Cotton Sheeting, Linen, Tnrkieh and Honeycomb Towels, * Linen Glass Cloths, Honeycomb, Marcella and Greoia Quilts and Toilet Covers, Down and Chintz Quilts, Whiteand Bleached Calicoes, Linen and Siik Hanc'ker. chief*, Blanket*, Uarriage and Bnggy Rugs, Cl-'h and Tapestry Table Covers, Black and Coloured Cash meres (all wool), Bla,ok and Coloured Ail-wool Merinoß, French Robe*, Drees Serges, All-wool Shirts, Union and Cotton Shirt*, Men's All-wool I'ants and Shirts, etc., Ladies' Under wear, Serges, Tweeds, Coatings, told in full suit lengths, and also in Ladies' Costume lengths. ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE TERMS CASH N.B.—The public will please bear in mind that Mr Ford has spared no expense in securing first-claes Cutters, who have held important situations in the chief Australian cities, and all those who may favour him with their Orders for Making-up can rely on getting every satisfaction. J. R. BLAND, | H 163 , Auctioneer. . (■■ ' i" i '—-« v. > ■ •a • £ §& g. . ■" s S i eg b,Ph I - pq I Ph, .a i b* ; p :P5 o r^ l^ < < BBRGBR'S SHEEP-MABK IKG COMPOSITION IN THREE COLORS-BLACK, RED, BLUE. , riIHE finest and most economlosl Sheep X Branding Oil in the marketi Read the opinions of leading Sheep Farmers in Otago i WE INTBND USING IX AGAIN From N.Z Agricultural Co,, Waimea Home, Gore, May 22,1897 Dear Sirs,—We have found Bbrcjkh's Marking Oil to be a good and durable sheep branding material and intend using it again, am being cheaper than the preparation formerly used for the purpose—- P J Patebson, Stat. Mgr. UNDOUBTEDLY MOBB ICONOMICAIi THAK OIL AND LAMPBLACK From J M McKenzie, Busby Park Estate, Palmerston, May 19,1897 Dear Sirs,—l have great pleasure, in stat ing that Bicbgeb's Sheep Branding Com pound that I received from you has given me every satisfaction, and is undoubtedly more economical than oil and lampblack I MAKE A POINT OF BEGOMMENDIKG IX From Robert Logan, Marlang*, Hyde, May 10,1897 Dear Sirs,—l have used Pebqer's Branding Oil for some years, and have found it so satisfactory that I make a point of recommending it. The liquid. in the drums is of the same consistency right from top to bottom, and requires no stir ring ONLY 10 BE ÜBBD 10 BE APPBKCIATRD From James Taylor, Wairuna. Clinton, May 15,1897 Dear Sirs,—Housed Bebgebs Branding blue, blaoc and red, last seaeon on my flock, and I am perfectly satisfied with the results. To sheep farmers the preparation is invaluable, being always ready and highly economical. It has only to be used to be appreciated GIVEN EVERT SATISFACTION FOR SIVEBAL TBABS From Mr John Elliott, Ghdbrook Station, Middlemarch, May 18,1897 My Dear Sirs, —la reply to your inquiry regarding Broom's Sheep Marking Com pound. We have used this Compound on all our flooks for several yean and it has given every satisfaction. It is of even quality and it ready for uae< I find it lasts well, being quite legible on full woolled sklas. It is much more economical than brand made with the old materials (lamp black and oil), as owing to its even quality, there is no waste Always ready for usek Guaranteed not to Injure the wool. Will wash off on ■ooaring without leaving a stain t : F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton, N.Z. F.FKREIMAN^



FLETCHER BROS* DECEMBER PRICE LIST —- New Season's Fruits for our Xmas Trade. WE bsve juet received our new FRUITS per s.s. Delphic, and we oat! Bay with confidence that they are exceptionally .fine. We must apologise to out Customers for charging such an extraordinary high price for Currant*, bat we art compelled to do to, , on account of the great shortage in the currant crop, being onlf 60,000 tons Instead of 160,000 tons ;or only one third of the usual qa^ntity. Cairante aM qtidtedin the London market at 112s per cwt,or la per Ib; bo the New Zealand price for this article Is not extortionate. A CAREFUL PERUSAL OF THE PRICE LIST WILL PAT YOU. Finest new Currants ,», Bdperlb Finest New Soltanaii ... B&perlb Finest new Valencia Rasins 7d „* * Good old Sultanas ... 7d „ Finest New Muscatels .. Is & 1/4 „ New Turkey Figs ... 9d „ Fine Muscatels ... ... lOd „ New Turkey Figs ... lib box 81 Finest new Dates... ... 6d „ New Cooking Figs , ... 7dperlb New French Prunes ... lOd „ Dried Peaches ; ... 8d „ Good Skewing Prunes ...6d&Bd  Dried Apples *.. 9d „ New Siolly AJmoads ... ' Is6d  Dried Apricots ... lOd „ New Jordan Almonds ... 2s 4d  Dried Pears ... lOd „ New Canned Fruits. 2£lb tine, Dried Neotarinea ... • lOd „ Peaches, Pears, A prfcotH lOd per tin New Preserved Ginger..« 8d M Extra quality Royal Taste Tinned Seeded Rabins ... 9d „ Peaches and Pears ... Is 01  New Mixed Peel New Deseicated Cocosnur... 7d  Orange Lemos, Citron... Sd „ Crossef nhd Black well's Essences - Finest Mixed Spice, lid packets Lemon, Vanilla, ec, 9i per bottle Fdraonds Baking Powder, 6£ and lOd Colonial Essences, 4s per doz.; 5d per bot. New Barcelona Nats, 8d per Ib Walnuts, 8 i per 1b (Auckland No. 1 ) Finest Cane Sugar 2|d per ib, or 701b bag 15s 6d ; Brewers Crystals 3d per Ib or 701b bag 16s lid. Dnchefs Tea reduced to Is lOd per Ib, Is 8d ilb tin, or Is 7d Ib by 101b tin. Golden Tipped Ceylon Orange Pekoe, BameasDaehee* SEASONABLE GOODS. 21b tins Cornpd Bepf , Is 0d per tin Kippered Herrings ... lOd per tint 2lb tins Corned Mutton ... la 0d „ Hen ings In Tomato Sauce lOd „ lib tin Sherp Tongues ... Is 2d „ Sardines 4d, 4id, &I, Bd, Ib 0* „ 21b tin fchefcp Tongues ... 2s 2d „ Salmon, Alaska, 9i and lOd „ 21b tin Brawn ... lOd „ Salmon, Cocktail ... Is Od „ lib Oxford, Irish and German Lobster ... ... lid  Sausages ... Is 3d „ Fresh Herrings 7d&Bd „ lib tin CariJp and Picric Pie Is 3d  Star brand Mullet ... 7d „ Ore b« and* Black well's Paste, Is 3d per jar Cove Oysters ... «, 8d „ 0 BISCUITS. PATENT MEDICINES Fancy Lunch, 3|d Ib by the tin or 3sd Holloway's and Cockles Pills, USd bythelb per box CUeye Lunch, 3£d by the tin, or 3|d by Beechams andSlegels, Is4d per box the Ib Pain Killer, Is 3d and 2s 3d per bottlt Superb Wine, s|d Ib by tin or 6|d by Ib Steadman's Powders Is 2d per packet Vanilla Wine s£!b by tin, or 6Ad by Ib Enoe Fruic S^lts, 3r 3d a bottle Rich Tea, 5d Ib by tin or 6d by Ib ' Mother Siegels Syrup, Is 9d and 2s lid Peoples Mixed. 4d Ib by tin or Hi by Ib a bottle Fancy Mixed, Bid Ib by tin, or 6d by Ib St. Jacob's Oil, 2* 6cl a bottle Desert, 9d Ib by tin, or lOd by Ib Mellins Food, Is 9d and 3s Garibaldi, s£d Ib by tin, or 6d by Ib Bengers Food, la 9Ji tin Sultanas, 6£d Ib by tin, or 61 by Ib Hood's and Ayer'B Sarsaparllla, 4s 3d Snowflakes, 4|ilb by tin, or 5i Ib a bottle Water, 4|i Ib by tin. or 5b Ib Himrods Asthma Care, 4s lid a tin Ginger Nnt^didlb by tin, or6d Ib Keplers Extract oi: Malt, 2s 6d Oocoanut, 7|d Ib by tin, or 84'b buttle Cracknels, Is Id Ib by tin or 1% 2d Ib Bile Beans, Is 4d a box Peak, Frean & Oe, Bee Ointment, la 41 a be x Cream Sandwich ... Is 4d per Ib Senna Leaves, 2i OafeNoir ... ... Is 2d „ Baits 6d a dozen, Cherry Cream ... ... l-».6d  Wavelets ... ... Te 6d „ Macaroons ... ... 2>91  And all oher FaUnti aiually Venice Wafers ... ... 2s 3d „ Neapolitan Waifors ... 2s3d „ reduced. Chocolate Fingers ... Is Pd  Florence Wafers ... 2j 31 „ CHEMICALS. ; ; SOAP. Morton's Cream of Tartar ... Is 3d per Ib Silkttoce, lOd bar ; 11« box „ Carbonate Soda ... 3d „ . McLsod's Caundrine, 9i a bar j 11b box  Tartarie Acid ... lslOd „ KawliKgs Domestic, 6d bar Ba6dbox „ < itric Acid 3d oz, l*lod „ Bond's Cleanser, 3d bar ;4a9d a box „ Alum Powiered ... fid „ Sunlight Soap, Is a box „ R?fined FaUpetre 6d „ Lifebuoy Carbolic, fid bar ;Is 4d box „ Sulphur ... 6d „ Victory Soap, 6d a bar Sulphate ef Magnesia, 3d per oz. Flora Soap, 8d a box Oalvert's Itfslnfectiug Powder, 101 a tin Barilla Abh Soap, lOd a bar Caustic Soda, .., ... 8d per tin Carbo'ic Sand Soap, 5d a bar Chloride of Lime ... ... Is 0d „ Toilet Soap, Pears ausort«d Tablets, 4 French Chalk ... ... lOd per Ib Tablets in a box, Is ——— MaTj arson's Soap, Id a box Tobacco—Jano, 5s Ib j Nallrod, 436 dlb ; Peara Unscented, 6di a tablet Derby, 5a 6d ; Golden Eagle, 63 j Brown Wiudeor, 10 tablets for Is Nosegay, 69. Cleaves Shaving Sticks, 9J each Sago, Tapioca, Rice, 2|d Ib j 51b Is Marmalade, Keillors, lib tin 8d Washing Soda, Id Ib Crosse and BUckw^l, lib iara lOd Corn Flour from 2*d Ib 2!blsßd Sauces—Mellorp, B|d and la 3d a bottle J am, St. George's, lib tin 4s 6d dozen } Oar Own, 51 and 9d sdatin Colonial Worcester, 3 bot. for la lib tin Raspberry 6d a tin Lea and Perrin's, 1 4 & 2 6 a bot. 21b tin Plum, 8U a tin Tomato Sauce, 9d a bottle . 2!b j*rs Raspberry, Is 6d a jar Chutney Sauce, 10d- a bottle 21b }%rs Plum and Gooseberry, Is 2d jar Brass and Enamelled Iron Preserving Pans in great Variety at Low Prices. Mason Jars, Pints 4s lid, Quarts 5s 61, Half Gallons 6s 9d, lib Stone Jam Jan 2^ 9d, 2ib ditto 3s 9d, Jelly Jars, 2 and 3in a nest; also Mason improved Preserving Jars, Lightning Jars, and Gilchust Jars. JELLY TUMBLERS FROM 2s 6d PER DOZBN FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STOfiES, East Street, 4e>hborton, and High; Street Chris! church