Mafeking owes ita salvation to its mud w»Us and tin roufr. The rank and fib of prisons™ at Pretoria hiive received new <utnta from the Govern ment. Over 10,000 fete of military garments are beJDg turned out weekly at the Woolwich Clothing Depot. Twelve workmen who refused to work for the Government on the mines have been im brisoned in Johannesburg. Barghere are becoming terribly anxious about their crops, an this is the time for ploughing. The War Office has warned the ohitf rail way companies that they must be ready to fiad 350 horeea each. Lord Roberts congratulated the Connaught Rangers at Athlone on their good luck in being called .0 active service. Southern India is eendina; a contingent of c< ffee planters as a company of mounted infantry. They are said to be " hard as naila." Lieutenant Meiklejohn, of the 2nd Got dona, who was wounded at Elands Laagte, baa had hia arm amputated. He is doing well. Small parties of Boers are looting border stores at Van's Drift, Zululand, taking the storekeepers prisoners, and treating them very harshly. Captain Bolden, of the sth Dragfta Guards, is taking out to the Iransvaala quick-firing gun of bis own design, which will discharge a minimum of 400 shots per minute. A brother of Colonel Sobiel, the Geriran officer who was recently captured by the British io Nate!, has gone to assies the Transvaal's medical service. When the Boers form a firing line nobody is left to look after the horses, which are trained to remain in itatu quo, as toon as they feel the reina dropped over their necks. A party of Boers, after the ceremony of proclaiming that the Upper Tujjela district was Transvaal territory, took some of the residents who were British subjects to Harrissmith as prisoners of war. A sad incident in connection with the death at Ladyamith of M jor Taunton, of the Natal Carabineers, was the fact that his wife; on her return from England, landed at Durban the very day he was shot. Colonel Ville de Boise Mareuil, a French officer, haß aooepted the post of chief of staff to General Joubert in succession to Colonel Schiel, the German officer who was wounded and taken prisoner at Elands Liagte. The Cape limes states that Dundee, which wm evacuated by the British for military reasons, has been re-named Meyersdrop, presumably after the Boer General Lucas Meyer, who commanded at the battle of Glenooe. When the Boers were firing at the tram which left Ladyamith with General French on board, a shell passed through the com partment adjoining that in which the general was sitting. An official despatch from Sir Alfred Mil ner to Mr Chamberlain, reports that thus far the efforts of the Boers to provoke an npriaing among the Basutoa to start a civil war have been unsuccessful. (The Birmingham gun trade is flourishing. Four thousand revolvers have been ordered for the army from one firm, and a large Dumber of rifles of the best quality have been consigned to the Cape for private individuals. The oamp at Kilworth, County Cork, where 15,000 troops ware drilled this year, is now occupied by one soldier, all the troops trained there having gone to South Africa, No fewer than eleven Iriah regi ments are either in South Africa or on their way there. Apropos of General Rock's question about the Highlanders, " Those soldiers in little clothes, half men, half women," a Daily Ivews correspondent reoalls the comic answer g yen to a Russian prisoner after Balaclava: " Those are the wives of the men who ride on the grey horses (the Scots Greys)." Arooi g the Boers there are still, it seems some crack shots. At the Dundee Hill battle a Boer took up his position behind stones that rendered him quite unable 10 be got at. A Dublin Fusilier, wishing to test thia Dutchman's shooting power, pat j his helmet an the wall behind which he was lying, and it was no sooner up than ! down it fall, with a bullet through it, fired by the Boer behind the atoaes. Five timeß more the helmet waß put up, and as often it toppled over, with a fresh hole in it. At last a shell dropped where the marksman was, and his shooting ceased.

The New Zealanders at the Cape

An Enthusiastic Send Off

A Stirring Scene.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Jan. 3 The Cape limes states that there was a scene of wild eothusiam at the railway goods yards on the afternoon of November 27, when the Now Zealand Contingent was despatched northwards in two special trains. Their abrupt departure prevented them from sharing <io the demonstration on parade, when the combined colonial troops received a civic welcome, bnfe pre sumably the military commsndera wished to get the men to the front as soon as possible, and orders were given on the 27th that they were to prepare for enbfainiog at 6p.m. The station yard was packed with people who cheered again and again, and sang God Save the Queen, Rale Britannia, and Auld Lang Syne, and then cheered for all they were worth at intervals, until the trains had disappeared round the curve by the Castle. The pipers of the Capetown Highlanders and the band of brass instruments played by turns during the entraining of the men and baggage, which latter inoluded three days' rations drawn from the Imperial Base Depdt,

Enemy's Position on the Tugela

A Sixteen Mile Front

European Mercenaries

New Armoured Train

Wolseley's Defence of British Held [Artillery.

(Received Wakapu&ka Jan: 3, 1 30 p.m This Office 2 40 am,) Durban, January 2 ' The Boers occupy strong positions from the upper Tugela to Acton Homes, and have formed a new camp near Springfield. The enemy's entrenched positions have a total front of sixteen miles. European adventurers are entering Delagoa Bay in the guise of agents of the Bed Gross organisation. A new* British armoured train has arrived »t Estcourt. London, January 29 Lord Wolseley, replying to recent criticisms, declares that the British field gnns are equal to any in Europe, while the Boers are using he.avy guns in fixed positions.

The Rendsburg Casualties.

Colonial Troops ia a Hot En gagement-

(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 3, 1.35 p.m, (This Office 2.24 p.m) Capetown, January 2 General French's casvtlties at Rends burg totalled three killed and seven wounded. The Queensland and Victorian troops took part in a hot engagement at Sunnyaide yesterday, twenty aiile& north.west of Belmont.

Letter From Trooper Wilkie.

The following hurriedly written letter was reaeivad by a friend to-day from Trooper WUkfa Tfco letter is written, ia

pencil, and dated De Aa/, November 29, 1899 :— Just arrived. Oo straight on and will , probably be in battle thie afternoon. All ■ in goo i health. Cros.-ed over Karoo Desert. , S&w oßtrichf?, *>«.!>kes, table mountains, and .blacks (with v iy liitlo clothes on). Had great send i.ff b t O.peUwn and great reception afc a place called Bei-ufort West, moßtly Johannesburg refugees. Passed two ambulance trains on our way up, filled with wounded Britithei s and captive Boers. Of course we are now ormed to the teeth. We waar bandoliers. There ia a great camp here. Railway refreshment people tell us j we speed more than any other troop.— j Yours &c —Alex. H. Wilkib. i

MAYFIELD.

From Our Own ConoepomioiU

THE SEASON. Since I last wrote, we have had splendid weather for tha crops, varied by an occasional ' nor-wester, which, however, lv kily only lasts a day at a time. The holidays are now over, and the residents are settling down to work again. Sevetal picnic parties were organised for Christmas Day, but the heavy thunder Bhower in tho afternoon spoiled everything and treated all who happened to ibe out of doors to a good soaking. On B xing Day the township was again deserted, most of the people heing at Mount Somers races. The day being fine, I hear they had a splendid day's amusement. On New Year's Day several picnio parties journeyed to Peel Forest, that picturesque spot sought by mostly all holiday makers within thirty miles of it. On Tuesday the Presbyterian Sunday fcchool scholars had their annual picnic and sports in a paddock kindly lent by Mr J. Dunnett, Mayfield Estate, und I understand a concert was to be held in the evening, when the prizes gained by the scholars for the year were (o be distributed by the president of the school, Mr Haic. SHEARING Shearing is a'most fiuhhed in this district. I think the only ones now working are Mr Morrow and Mr E. G., Wright, but both these gentlemen expect to finish this week. I understand the sheep are coming out of the wool in excellent condition, no doubt owing to the ftl undanfc feed lo be seen in every paddock. CROPS, Mr G. H. Sewell as usual tops the Hit for oat crops. A paddock of his is the best I have seen in this district. Mr 8. Millar is beginning to reap a very nice crop of Canadian oats this week, but the crops all over the district are looking quite as well as last year, and in some oases betaer. Rape crops are also looking well, and large areas of turnips are again being sown for winter feed. LAMBS. Mr J. Dunnett has some splendid lambs almost ready for the freezer. In fact I see thousands in the pink of condition all over the district. It would bs interesting to know how many are annually sent away from this district. It would compare favourably with any district in the Ashburton County. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. I hear the contractor (Mr P. Williams) for the building of the Presbyterian Church ia starting operations to-morrow. This will be an improvement to this rapidly rising towr ship as the only public building ia the school, which has been muoh too small for a considerable time past for the large number of church goers in this locality. THRESHING. Mr J. Burgess' threshiDg mashine ia still busy threshing, and it will take all his efforts to finish the old crop in time to start on the new. The demand for oats has induced all the farmers to thresh what they intended holding over for another season.

THE ABHBtIBTON fIUABDIAN < WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1960.



Letters.—Letters from places beyond the colony addressed as under were received at the Ashburton Post Office during the month of October and are still unclaimed :—W T Hannah, Mrs S Nelson, Mrs H. Potts. The Georgia Magnet -Miss Annie May Abbott gave her wonderful performance in the Oddfellows' Hall on Saturday night, and again on Monday night, to fair audience?, In a previous «c gave a lengthy quotation from the Lyttelton, Times\ critique of the entertainment, and need only add that the account of it was borne out; here in every particular bo the wonderment of the on lookers. Asßeittlb as Glass—This week Mr John Wilson, painter, had an unpleasanb ex perience from a tradesman's point of view. While he and a staff of men were putting in place in the window frame one of ohe large panes of plate glass for Messrs Mnchell <fe Turner's new building in Burnett Street, by some unforeseen accidenn the immense sheet of glass was renb from top to bottom. For the time being one of the pieces was cut and fitted to the lower half of the sash, the re maining space being covered with a wooden makeshift). One of those immense panes costs £20, and as they are not stocked of the size in New Zealand, Mr Wilson had to oable to Sydney for a sheet of glass to replace the broken pane.



__ Wanted. WANTED -A goo.l Coner-U Pervßnfc. Apply to Mrs Knight, Boarding House, East Street. 1 8 WANTED— At once, a Kmart Boy for the GiOLC-.y. Apply .John Op.r & Co. " 16 TO LET—A Thrct-roomed Cottage with Scullery in Haveloek Street West. Apply Miss Tcrton. 1 9 ! Kf\ ACRES for grazing to Let. Apply t)\J Mrs Lusk, Lagmhor Road, Tin wald. 1 10 KW FRUITS at leas than Christchurch Pricea at Fletchhr, Bros. Caßh Sup p'y Stores. Finest New Currants 51 per Ib, New Sultanas 7<l per lb, New Valencia Raisins 6d and 6£d psr lb. Beat Cane Sujjbs 14s per 701b bag or with Tea 13a 3d per 701b bag. TROLLS, Dolls, Dolls.—Alarge~sto"oF|ußt JL/ to hand, ex Matatuta ; all prices, very Cheap. Magic Lanterns and Mechanical Toyß in great variety. Must be cleared to Take room for other goods.—H M Jones TM PORT ANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, JL Clothing, Boots, &c. Early Hummer Clearance Sale of Seasonable and Keliab'e Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling in th 9 pound to every Buyer of threpence worth and over. Inspection in- i vited.—H 0 B rrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hall, East Street). 11 20 ONYBODY kha Sco chmrne dns teas, M'Kerzie's Hondai-Lanka Tea, because t eaves the quid eilier, an' gangs faur. NEW Year Garde, New Tear Cards. Good selection of both single Garde and packets. New lines in wall texts, birth- I day cards, photo framea, prayer and hymn books, general stationery, etc.—A. H. WIL- Li a MS, Tanored Street. DAVID THOMAS*. AROADE. HORSE FAIR THURSDAY, JA^. 11, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR &_on the above date, ID» WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 12 114 Auctioneer. SLAUGHTERING LICENSE. IHEHEBY give notice that I intend afc *.he County Council meeting in February next, to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and email cattle, for R.'S 25535. \2 J. H. SOLE. ASHBURTON BO^oIjGi"cOTJNCILr npENDEKS are invited for AsphaltiDg I X Footpath in West Street, about) 15 chains. Particulars may be obtained at 'the Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be received till Ip.m. on MONDAY, th§ Bth j inst. . j CHAS. E. KOOKS, 1 11 Borough Engineer. TO SHEEP FARMERS AND GRAZIERS FOB, SALK. OQQ ACRES, 2 Roods, 3 Perches of' /wOD land, 1£ mile from Westerfield Railway Station ; water race running through the property ; now occupied by Mr Donald Oliver, sheep farmer, Chelmsford. For further particulars apply to W. T. AUSTIN, 2 229 Lyttelton reward £i, LOST, BfolßD or Strayed od 22nd December 1899, from paddock on Aiford Forest Road, half draught chestnut mars shod oa fronb feet only. Anyone knowing whereabouts of same please com municate with FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. A U T 1 0 Jfi. PLANO Binders, Mowers, Hayrakes, Knife Grinders, etc. G. K. ABKIN, Agent, Ash burton. Mr F. Buttebick, Travelling Representa tive, is ALONE authorised to CaDvas for orders on my behalf. 1 l FOB SALE! " CARTER'S TERRACE, TINWALD. Mr Alex. Hewson having purchased a Property at Allenton, I HAVE been Inatracted by him o Sell his well - known Property situated on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald consisting of an eight-roomed House comprising Sitting Koom, Dining Room 4 Bedrooms, Kitchen, etc., with a con venienb waahhouse and dairy. The stables contain four Spacious Loose Boxea and Trap House, together with 4 Acres of First Clasa Land. Full particulars on application to g. FERBIMAN. FQH SALE, OAMEROJST STREET I have for Sale—A very Comfortable Dwelling of seven rooms, with convenient Offices, together with quarter acre of good I&nd, well laid out in lawa and garden The buildings are constructed of the very best material, and the workmanship is unequalled Fall particulars on application to F. FERRIMAN. FOE &ALE, " LOTS 12, 13, 15, 17, 18, 19, WILLOW STREET, TREVORTON. WHY pay rent when with a Deposit of £25 or £30 you can acquire the freehold of nearly an Acre of land, upon which is erected a comfortable house of 4 rooms, for £&5. The interest on fcha unpaid portion of Purchase Money at the rate of 6 per cent, only amounting to about Is 3d per week. The property is situated in close proximity to the River, and is convenient alike for fishing, bathing, and firewood. Full particulars on application. ___ F. FERRIMAN. ~~ IfdITSALE. PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. I HAVE for sale a comfortable dwelling of four rooms situated in Peter Street with a detached wash-house and copper built in, erected on a small section of first class land. F. FERRIMAN. CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAK HOLIDAYS. TJpVERYTHING A Cyclist requires from 6d worth of Graphite to a 1900 Zaalarsdia Bicycle. Price «JSBI. OATES, LOWRY AND CO BURNETT STREET. Cheapeeb and best stock in Ash burton. Smoke N. 9* Venm



CHURCH |BERTICEB. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton. THURSDAY—3 p m, instruction for Con firmation ; 7 30 p m, Bible Class. FRIDAY—7 15 pm, Evening Prayer and Address ; 8 p m, Choir Practice. SATURBAY — Feast of the Epiphany. 730 a m, Holy Communion. FIRST SUNDAY AFTER THE EPI PHANY. (January 7) 11 am—Matins, Holy Communion, and Sermon. 3 pm-GBEENSTREET. 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon X A WOODTHORPE, M.A., Vicar M.C.S.M., L R.L.O.M. PIANOFORTE. SINGING, HAR MO NY AND MANDOLINE. METHVEN— Why is the British eoldler like Hondai-Lanka Tea ? Because the quality is quickly shown when in hot water ! Hibbs Bros, sell it in packets and Ceylon packed boxes. A SHBURTON-We can afford to spend XX. money in advertising, so much Honda- Lanka Tea is selling, everybody likes it. Bold by Shearman Bbos, in packots ; 5 and 101b boxes packed in Ceylon. C~ =Tfi3RT^Y^rhiß is a new~advertise ment, reminding you that if you have not yet tried M'Kenze'a Hondai-Lanka Tea, you're behind the times. Go to Mr JojfN son's Store and get id. a'SHHO»TON —A'body kenß that jTII Scotchmen drisik M'Kenzie'a Hondai- Lanka Tea, because it saves the cuid siller, an' gangs faur. Messrs Sheabman Bbos, recommend it. THE GENUINE 1 DR GUILLIER ELIXIR Ton'c, Glairous. and Anti-Bilions pared by Dr Paul Gage Fils, Chemist of the Ist Class. The only proprietor of that remedy Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Paris. Dr Guillie's Elixir is one of the most economical medicines, both as a Purga tive and as a Deparative, it is the best remedy against all bilious and glairlous disorders. For more than seventy-five years Dr Gnillie'a Elixir, has been employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, gout, fever, Influenza, el in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that yon get the Genuine Dr GuiHie's Elixir, which bears the signature of Panl Gage, and mark that each bottle is accompanied Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, H.S.W. Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Co gh and Colds never fails —Is 0(2 and 9g Gd



BIG DISPLAY or GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON. QPBCIAL Line Dress Gcoda at O Is 9d per yard A Grand Choice of Prints and Muslins Latest in Ladies' Hats - Newest Goods in Ties and Collars for Ladies Very Special—Tan Kid Gloves afc 2a lid per pair, worth 4«i lid Cycling White Lisle Gloves Big Variety Hosiery—Special value. Gentlemen's Tie 3, Shirts, Collars, and Underwear j Special Line Gentlemen's Suits at 29s 6d—Grand value In Boots and Shoes our prices are very low Dressmaking 10a 6d ; fit and style guaranteed Trading Stamps to all Gash Customers ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY. CHRISTMAS, 1899. WE HAVE TSOW IN STOCK AND ARRIVING FOR OUR CHRISTMAS TRiDE LARGE {SUPPLIES New Currants and Raisins, new £ut tßnas and Candid Pee's, new Muscatels and Almonds, new Dnsaicated Oocoannb and Silk-drtsaed loeing Sugar, new kinds Fruits, including A pricotP, Pearß,[Peacheß, Pine Applo, and Table Plums, The Finest TEAS and SUGARS in Town. NOW LANDING. A SHIPMENT of hl&h-clasa English China direct from (he Potteries. All the latest Patterns. AIO- A. [SHIPMENT or CHOICE CHRISTMAS NOVFLTIES, Direct from Japan, Please send your Orders early and lige We are Agents for COLUMBIA, B.S.A. and LOVELL DIAMOND, BICYCLES. CARSON & Co., TEA MERCHANTS AND BLENDERS, GROCERS, AND IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles, Ironmongery, Gl»b and China. Takcred Street, Ashbarton. U.AXXD. STAR OF ASHBURTON LODO3. riIHE MEETING Summoned for MON JL Dal', January 1, is postponed to THURSDAY, January 4. Installation of Officers and Social. By Order. HENRY STEPHENSON, 12 255 Secretary. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. rTHE Monthly and other payments wi 1 ■*■ be received at the Office, Tancred Street, THIS DAY, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3,1900 From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m to 9 p.m EDWARD STEPHENS, 12 208 Manager. G. MEDDINS, Ti E PEOPLE'S j IRONMONGE R. BURNETT STREET, Opposite Arcade. /CORDIALLY invites ingpeotiou of the VJ following Seasonable Goods, without being pressed to buy : — PRESERVING PANS, BRASS AND ENAMELLED. Enamelled Goods, Gardening Too'a, Knives, Forks, and Spoons, Ranges and Register Grates, Enamelled Mantelpieces A.l> HARVESTING MATERIAL, INCLUDING Hay Forks Hay Rakes Soythes and Handles, Machinery Oils at Low Prices. MASbBY-HARRIS REAPER | SECTIONS, English make ; Low Price Agent for the Celebrated ROVER AND CLEVELAND CYCLES. Cash or Terms. LONGBEAOH KOAD BOARD,, FTIENDERS are invited to be sent in by X SATURDAY, January 6, 1900, for Gutting Cocksfoob on Roads within the Dis trict. C. E. FOOKS & SON, 12 265 Clerki to Longbeßoh Rotd 2oard



God made the j ' Cod made thk Country, Man made Lf FE IN THE ■ ffUHTf.Y •■ « >t.-,v. v Al v MArP IS ' Pleasanter, as well en Healthier, than Life'in Town—but itYouieu mon exioi aive chit%— ,1 THE REASON > Because—Pricks are fo much Higher in the f THK REASON |WHY ? j COUNTRY THAN THEY AXE IN THK TOWN. \ WHY ?' This is just why so many Ladies shop with us, for by doing ao they not only nd MUCH / OUR PRICES ARE INFINITELY CHEAPER THAN \ MUCH CHEAPER ! { THOSE RULING IN THE COUNTRY, j CHEAPER But, also, that they get better quality and n much wiper choice LOTS of Ladies resident in the Country visit Town bub seldom, yeb ahop regularly with us— Shopping by Post ( _,_ ) Shopping by Post Costs Noth.ng but] H V P() S I ' I -OSTS Nothing but A STAM . ( "■-'■*■ X VUl< ) A2d STAMP. All that Ladieß residing in places distant from Christchurch, and who do not want to incar the bother and expense of a trip to town, need do is to write dowi require* ments as fully and plainly as possible, enclose stamps, postal notes, or Jt\O.O., and forward at once to ue. JKWSS-, I GOIVIiVIISSIOMS RECEIVE BY POST I EtW,r Are as faithfully and zealously attended to as if the customer came in person to our establishment and did her buy ice" at thel'counter our; special" ' ,—> — s SHIPMENTS r _.. 1 J JUST I OF I JBBT \ SPRING & BUMMIR Cflt'DS |oP^ Including the Very Latest Novelties in MILLINERY, DRESS GOODS, MANTLES, GLOVES, COSTUMES, HOSIERY, DRESSES, SUNSHADES. MEN'S AND BO IS' CLOTHING, SERGES, WORSTEDS, Etc. , (for made-to-order Suits and SinpJe Q^ments) have just beenopened up, and we can assure you that Latest Novelties RnPPfnlh? AH Pa fit h/a Latest No velti Newest Stiles QfJCVSvIIJ? Fewest Stiles Are this Season's Consignment ot New, Beautiful, and Useful Things, specially Shipped to us by our London House, (189141 Wool Exchange, E,0.) Otra Good are ,j T A T) I V 0 *\ Our Goods aki Cheaper, Fresher, i : Cheaper, Fresher, and morb fTTLisH J SHOULD WR FOR I AND MORE ST¥LISH than those Obtain- |< than thosbObtain- SS*-*™'! 1 PATTERNSi S*"- 0- W. STRANGE & CO. MERCHANTS, MANIFACTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPURS, CHRTSTOHURCH. FuR BEST VALUE IN SPRING AND SUMMER DRAPERY. -GO TO ANDREW 0 RE. A New Shipment just opened, purchased in London at the Lowest Possible Price. The Value cannot be surpassed, .Inspection and comparison invited, ALL HIGH CLASS DRAPERY. 38 Back Brochn Costumes excelleDt^value New Millinery? Call and see the new aelac loly goods, 2s 3d, 2s 6d, 3a, 3a 6d, to 5s tions of the. latest Millinery includiog d. Paris models in Hats and Bonnetta, r>l i~Z~m 7. I TTT~77T Grand Selection of new Prints for blouses Bl. BO"*N»vvCoßtiiigfceigfß l 6 4d,1 8 6|d metallia prints; rriDts from 3id gnaran -18 lld» 2« 3d, ?, lld^ j dto w l ftßh . Nans' Veiling. Creem, White, Pick, Corn New Laceß) c B Corsets, P DCorsets and aH Hour, Green, Sky, from Ib per yard. t he Deßfc ma k eß f rom i s nd, Umbrellas, *— ■ ~— Sunshades from Is upwards* Kid Gloves all sizes Is 6d upwards, Cycling .7—; — -, —-—^r~ " ~ ~. ~ Gloves, Evening Gloves all prices and Men'- Boater Hats great variety at lowest shades from 6d. POBBlble Price- — Ladies* and Gents' Boots «plendid stock 100 dozen Ladies' Handkerchiefs bought a bought at lowest noes, every pair big reduction in Home market). guaranteed. A large stock of Linoleums and Floor cloths I >: arp ets, Brussels, from besb English manufacturers, splendid iUaDaitry Si|iir33, also Blankets and value, Flannels. Notwithstanding the Great Advance in Wool we were Fortunate in placing Large Orders at old Prices, which the Public will get the full Benefit of. Customers always well treated. DRESSMAKING in full Swing, prompt attention to Wedding and Mourning Orders. Tflß fiBESCENT Bicyole, best in Canterbury, £17 10s, MELLO R'B ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TS the Most RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOBS. Our aim it to give you the best value for littlei'moke?. HONESTY it oat Policy, Wa wil' not Guarantee youjan arfeicleunlesa we^know it will give you (every (Satiafaobion. One Trlal'ia all we'ask—Our Goods Sell themselves. •"■»—»*»— j, MELLOR, IDANOREID STKEJETJ, «SHBUFTD»



: 1899. CHRISTMAS. 18&9. FINEST NEW MUIT. ■ FISBST NEW FKUIT. AT FLETCHER BJKhS CASE SUPPLY STORES. Let the small v«»ice in your pocket book speak and it »ill carry you straight to th« Cheapest Store on earth. ALL our FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery. ■■■■■UMMsm'gIWHMMMM^ If 9 d Fineat New Vostizza Currants 0 6 rMnnUi v. MnM . ej* i«i * „ New Sultanas, nothing fir.er L^SS* *** °? •• srssr" 11-1" s » ?XA L.t 8 n £par.b •• i s»3r\ ssrfflß^.-. it ■ N6W,"d Xß^ir* 'ra">Dl 0 8 "-^-.lWper^Mlb „ OBslor Sugar, per lb a 6 Vmon SaaMh P " } i -' WNKBT OANK SDOAR with TBA, 13s 3d per 70!b b»« AUCKI-AKD So. li OANK SUGAR, »IthTEA, 12s Hd per 70:b big. of u2SS2OT£fcEf ftSIJ 9J per lb *> 610101b Ti °" •"« STATION TEA. it, Chests and Half Chests, from Is l|d per lb. 25'b Blar2 S B T 6dfi °LLlR FL°UR ' 2C°ib B*g 13 * lOllb *»* ** 6 1 > ™> ™> Finest Factory Oheeße, per lb 0 6 «,, o Lewis' Prke Bacon, by roll or side 0oW?? t ?l rxt& 2b 6i* 41b ls- 7lb u9d per Ib 0 7, 14!b 3^ 3 -> 28 b 6 6d, 66 b 11* 34 Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 08| 6™? I re,? cIe < 2ih 6J *41b I-M> 1" Bd, ! Sfc George's German Sausage, per Ib 1 0 r l«b 3-, 3d, 28 b6 , 56ib 10 r 9d Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 if^V £ enneJ 8d and lOd bt>tUe Dessicated Oocoannt „ 0 8 ««*'« •;; t lid, Meliin'e Food Is ti Idmoncl's BaHr !g Powder, 6d and S l>l, !|? ci 8 ? ood v lld »»d 3s 6>i per tin lld per lin Robu eon s patent Groats and Uarhy 9d Wuhintß 0 « Ver l'n »'e*Nuts  0 6 ] Bone Gelatine ltz. packet 6-1 lib Tins St Georgt'o Jams, 4s 6d « *' » i" 1"81^ 8 ' I' 2, P. ackttt M d( 2e n,pcrtin 0 5 sroWn5 roWn'H S° m Fi Or 3? lb lib Raspberry Jam, 6 8 6d dcs . tin 0 6 la f? ™9 J b«r lb lib „ Crosseaudßlackwell'sMar- Maizna Bilb, Queei.^nd Arrowroot «d roakde 0 9 Cocoa Jib 10J, |!|> Isßl Concentrated Jellies-L: mon. Rasp- lan,I an, H°uten « Cocoa 3s 3d per lb berry. Vanilla- | int packets, J ** * .Ooc<f, 4 b *ld- f h B^, Hb is 4|d 6s 6d drz. p P r packet 0 6 *"Bkbrook' ; Coco * b 4-J. j!b 7*l De Vere's J tlly Powders, assorted h.°°° r^ °• P** c^« . «. - S^. flaronrs, per packet 0 6 f! *aa£f 'VT, ?-' Z ' 7^l° "N Bird Seed-Hemp, Rape, Cauary.lbO 3 G Idl ri Vale Mllk 5^ 6! '1l »» «i «» I Linseed, whole. 3d, orathed, p^r lb 0 4 „ T . l l*™™: ■' 1 ohemicalb. ■ J^cyl'awh 3J. lb by tin or Sfl 16 J ! Morton's Cream of Tartur, per lb 1 3 L oIM!S9 •-. „ .'. —H ! „ Carbo ate Soda „ 0 5 vU^-i* «-" c s^d lb by ti0 ' or U±h „ TartarioAcid „ 110 v.-m.-lj. Wine  „ .. Ife „ Citric Acid, 3doz. , 3 6 S! °h, T, eft M . ;d lb by tin, or «d Ib X^ „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 S KpI ?.? ltJi ed " or 4*d lb „ Refined S^lipetre „ 0 6 Fancy Mixed 5}.11K „ or 6d lb > „ B-.rax, powdered , 0 8 J? PBf. er, fc,, «.» d 1 Ib n or lOd lb f „ Sulphur  0 6 £»»t»!dl e^dJb „ or6dlb Washing Soda „ 0 1 Mf*"»« " .. „ i b * " Snowflakts 4jdlb „ or 6d ■ . Water. ; . '.:' < „ J( Ginger J^Bts s|l b „ or 6d Ib Day A M«*.W. Blacking dk 0" « SS^JK V. orSHib Nixry s Black Lead per doz. 0 9 . " VI *° •** *" Peerless G!o« per bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot, 0 J 2J!h rin« Preserved Froi^e, apricots ami . »„, in tins 0 7 pesiches, 8 3 per tin Brnnswier Black, per tin 0 7 2^b Mount Hamilton psars lOd tin Beokftl'e B« Blae, „ 010 Japan Rice slb« 1.. or 2^ib St George's Blue, 0 8 Ground Rice Bed Oolman's D.sy. Mnstard, lib tins 1 8 SpHt Peaß 6lba 'i ß ot 23 rh tins lOid^ilb tins 6d Pearl Barley s!bs 1«, or 2Jd Jb Keen s Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Egyptian Lemfe 3H lb 71b tins 8s 9d Haricot Bea Dß 3iilb Fmest Dairy or Table Salt, 6s per cwb Macaroni and Vermicelli ls 104 box or „  Salt, 71b bag Bj, J4»b 6d l|b> bag, If 3d Fiftg Brand' Pickles 9 3 6d per doa or lOd Girger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb per bottle f«»w wa» p PMSfiBTED FISH, 2f 6d F»"«-« *v, jimw Salm-,°n°,' nalifw n,! a in,! d ' Flat,. 9d > Cuttln 8 Our Own Sauce £.pmt sd, pint 9d 10d, Cocktail lld-pertm Tomato Sauce 0d per pint bot.le Sardines, Albert patent opener ls per tin Anchovy Bauce ls f 3 i L nt bottle  Small, 4d and 4£d, large 7d and Tobacco-Williams' Juno 5< lb; Nailrod « J5 d 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5a 6d lb : GoldtP Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4*3 per tin E le 6a ' rlb ' a ID » ™mm> Morton's Fresh Herrings, fl*t 7d, kip- B r pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce Candles—Paraffine Wax (plain or flnted - lOd per tin 65^ P«r lb ; National Sperm by Red Herring 9at la, or 100 fish 10s 8i box ?£d lb ; Bedroom Candles Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin self.fitting, 12 In box, lOd ; Prlee Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Carriage Candles 8 and 10.101 packet Matches—Plaids 4s per gross. 4id doe 1000 V»stas, Bell's, 4s 103 dr«. U box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3a MM Table Vinegar r6J, 9d. and lOd bottle dcz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, ls 64 White Wine Vinegar 9d bottie doz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d Washing Soap- Silkatone lOd bar orJIOa packet, small 3d p-icket 6d box Starch, Colman's, 6!b pkh &*d lb MoLeod*B almond eoented 9d bar. 10d , f Lily, per lib box 6d — 6<J box Borax -Starch Glaze, Is doz ; lid packet Sfcwi Rawling's almond Rcented, 9d uar, da p e ars' Fuller's itarth and Violet Powdn lld box 8d box .:: Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Camphor, loa blocks'^di or 2s 3d do« Bond's 01b»nser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Vaseline ftd and 9a j*r, lib tin ß It 9d Barilla Ash 9d bar Pare Glycerine 6d ai;d «d bottle Sunlight so*p ls per box, 4£d bar Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Lifebuoy (Catholic), ls 4d box, 6d;bar Hudeot's Extract of Soap 9 paokets ls Tolleb Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4ln Pain Siller Is 4d box, Is box Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and ls 101 Pear's unsoented tablets, 6.1 each, 53 6 d Beigel's Syrup In 9d and 3s bottle ndOI! »«. i ««v oi \ Pais-Holloway's and Cockle's 1» 4d box O caver's Shaving bticks, 93 each v Beecham's and Seigel'B ls 6d box Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts fld doc for3i ß a i,t:i. ,-, t Eno's Fruli Salts 3s 3d bottle Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 83 Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4a 8d bot Hops, loose. Is 41, and ls 6d lb pressed Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lnng Preaerrer 1 Bovril Is 9d *nd 3s bottle Parry's Tricopherus ls 6d bottle Liebig s Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lld. zinc Is 2d SUNDRIES. AmtsTld brO°mS 1S 8d ' U M> 1S 9i> Naples BMb, 51bs ls Fresh Ground Coff 9 e| Is 4d, Is 6d and | i£gsj£i& _ -i Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms ; Prompt Nett Cash with the Order* No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway itatioß and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHJEE BROS., ! CASH SUPPLY STORES --—^ EAST STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHRISTOHOIMJa Wholesale and Ri»t*il Agenti for Nimwo and Blair'i Be«di, J ":" -.■ :- ■'. ■■■ ' ' ■ ' :■■ - 1