the Fftt)tarnoDß said they did not) core to call anyone is, as it might interfere with their business. On Friday morning she was weaker BtiU, when be instructed the Patter sons that if they were going to look after the patient they rnußt give her plently of uonriehtiießt, as she was vary weak, and further they were to eesd for him if she feeoame woxse. The following morning, when Bant for, he found her dead, when he ■toted he could nob issue a certificate, and that he would report the case to the police, and he had Informed the Sergeanfi. The Foreman—Whom did you consider was taking care of deoes&orl 1 Witness—Both of the Pattersons appeared to be doing so. Dr Trevor, the nexb witness, before being ■wora, asked that the stomach be submitted for ehemioal examination before he should gi^e his evidence upon the result of the pvst ntertem he bad held. He oould not ■tAte for certain the cause of death until the atonmoh aad viscera were analysed* To the Foreman—He believed in oonneotion with the statement} of deceased, that there were indications of phosphorus, Dr Maude also wished for as analysis before giving evidence. The Coroner stated that it rested with the fury fts to whether the two last witnesses •hould be sworn or not at thii stage* After consideration, the jury decided that til* inquest be adjourned till Monday ( 21st Sntt, to enable the analysis to be made and the results obtained.

THE LATEST

Home a&d Foreign.

United Press Asaool&tlon—By Electrlo

Telegraph—Copyright

Rsoeived October 13, 9 41 a m

FROM INFORMATION RE CEIVED,

St Petersburg, Oot 13

Owing to communications she has received from Ex Quoen Natalie the Cfesrina has declined to receive Queeu Dr»ga of Servig.

Australian.

Uaited Preßa Association—By Elsotria

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Gob M, 9 SO a m THE TARIFF EFFECTS. Adelaide, October 14 Owing to the tariff most of the cigar and tobacco factories ia the city will be dosed, the former permanently, the latter temporarily. Three hundred men besides women and youths will be idle. The manufacturers claim th»t tbey can not compete with cheap Manila and German cigars, FATAL EXPLOSION. Pkrth, Ocfcß Through an explosion of c pipe lay ing machine at Cooigardie water supply, two men n»med Scott and Olarke were killed and two were injured, A STORM. Brisbane, October 14 A thunderstorm at Eidsvold town gbip flooded and a high wind wrecked many places including the Methodist Oburcb.

SOUTH AFRICA.

BOTHA'3 MOVEMENTS.

PUNIBHMENT OF REBELS.

(Received October 14, 856 am) London, October 13 Botha has sent a force to escort his waggons eastward, Two farmers, convicted twice of folaiog the enemy, were hanged at Vryburg; a third was commuted to penal servitude for life. The sentences on two rebel farmers at Barkley West and Jacobsdal were commuted respect- Ivflly to ten years' penal servitude and deportation. A farmer at Worcester was fined £100 for storing more than a week's food in hia house.

Commandants Kruitzinger and Ackarmann and other leaders are trying to cross the swollen Orange river southwards.

Aff airs in China.

SMUGGLING ARMS INTO OHINA,

Beoaived Oct 14, 9 ft m

Shanghai, October 13

The Chinese at Canton are watching for the arrival of a vessel laden with dynamite, arms and ammunition, Alleged to be consigned to tbe Chinese Reform Society, the shippers being unknown^

A Shooting Case.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Dunkdin, Oct 13

A shooting affair occurred lasb night between Cumberland and Oaetle Streets. Two women named Mary Pearce and Eennick quarreled over something. Pearca went to the bouse with a revolver and shot Rennick in fcha lower part c£ the face, Rennick was removed to the hos pital. Ie is believed that the wound ia not likely to prove fatal. r£he woman pearce has beea arreated. Both parties . lire said to be respectable paople. The woman arrested is nob long from the Auckland district.

Dunbdin, October 14

It apipears thab Mrs Pearoe quarrelled with Mrs Renniok, and the latter's mother not being able to ejecb Mrs Reisnick, she took down a six ohambered revolver, which the obtained during a burglar scare and Bred on« chamber. The bullet struck Mra Ren nlok In the face, emerging near the angle of Ills jft'Wt A neighbour named Russell rushed In, mad dißarmed Mrs Pearce, and removed Mrs Renniok to the hospital* Mrs P.-arce «IbO threw icalding water over Mrs Eeuntck'n mother, who did nob actively participate in the quarrel* Mra Benaiok ia nob seriously Injured, but her mother is considerably nqalded aboub the face. V^han arrested, Mrs Bsarpe, who was quite cool, said, • Im nob golog to b0 skull dragged by these woman. I would serye the same to anyone elae who latarlEerad with her. 1!

Military Sports.

The Aehburbon Mounted Rifles returned from the camp in Chriatchurch this morn ing. The attendance at the annual military sports held in connection with the training camp of the C.Y.O. and the Aabburton Mounted Rifles was nob so large aa it has been in previous years, but improved as the afternoon wore on. The itiff nor-eastar, which was blowing, interfered to a certain extent with the sports, making matters at timea very unpleaaanU Deepite those draw backs, the sports thetraelvea were very interesting. The following are the events in whioh the A.M.R. were placed :—•

Best Troop Horse, Mrß W S Lindsay and Mr 3 GAM Buckley's prizes—Sergeant Saundera'a (A.M.8.) 'Badgera' 1, Trooper Lamb's (A.M.R!) 'Blackwooi' 2. There were nineteen entries.

Led Seotione by Number B's, ex-Lieu tenant Darepier Orosslejr'e prize—Corporal Strahan's section (A.M.R.) 1, Corporal Morton's section (0.V.C.) 2, Alarm officers of A.M.R. prizes—Lanoe Corporal Delamain, Troopers Croft, Graham, and Gairns,

Victoria Gross Race, Ambulance Sergeant Mrs G E Rhodes's ' prize and Captain Sparrow's prize—Trooper Stringfellow 1, Trooper G Oiarkson 2j Led Horse, over hurdles, Mrß R H Rhodes and Mr. J Patterson's prizes—Sergeant Persona 1, Trooper L Moore 2.

Potato Race, Sergeant Mapr Gibson's prizj—Trooper Harper I.

After the sports the prizas were presented by Mrs Lindsay.

The Judges were Captain Lindsay, Lieutenants Buchanan and Khodep.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Preset Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph

Auckland, Ocfc 14

An infant named Sydney Stanley Solomon died yeaterday in the Hospital, as the result of burns on Friday, (borne matches from a candlestick caught fire, through the candle bun-ing down, and jumped on to the child's pillow, burning the back of the head.

William Couison, caretaker of the Rauraki mines battery at Coromaadel, was found drowned ia a oreek, Ib is believed he was caught in % drive of logß that came down the oreek about) the time he disap peared

Wanoanui, Qatober 14

Obituary—W P Stuart, who was widely known among the Highlanders of the colony* He met with a trao accident near Marton, and sustained injuries, which caused his deathi

Wellington, Got 14

Leonard Pocock has been committed for trial on a charge of having caused & tele gram to be sent to Mrs Franci?, of Ohrist chnrch, purporting to be signed by Robert Francis, (her son), as a result of which she remitted £3, which accused ia alleged to have obtained.

The Minister of Agriculture hae vetoed the sitt» at Nghauranga selected by the Wellington City Council for public abattoirs.

The Appeal Court opened this morning. King v Assets Company has been postponed til! next sitting. There are nine oases to dispose of.

Dufedin October 14

The Conciliation Court's award in the matter of the Grocers gives 53 hours per week, a statutory half holiday ; closing on Saturday at 10 at night, and 9 o'clook on days preoeding ptibiio holidays ; a minimum wage of £2 to assistants over 21 ; youths, from 10s in lha first week to 25a io the fifth year of apprenticeship; one youth and onejboy to every three assistantante, Carters from £1 15s to £2. The award does nob apply to olerks or ofßoe youths

Late Commercial

THE AGENT-GENERAL'S CABLE

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, Oot 14

The Agent -General's c*blegram, d'lted London 12th, is as follows:—Trade for all classes of motion has been very slow, and prices are bai-eiy maintained. Ginterb iry mutton. 3|d ; Dtmedin and South land, 311; North Idand, ?g 1 ; River Plate, 3^ i. There is scarcely any demand for lamb, aod the market is depressed ; Canterbury fl£1 ; other brands flj'- There is a bettar demand for beef. Stocks of New Zealand on hand are light ; hinds, 4d ; force, 2f h Butter,, firm ; Canadian, 1083 ; Danish, 1245. Cheese, dul>, Canadian 455»

Fonibal-The funeral of the laic Dr Cordner, of Rtkaia, took place this afternoon at the Rakaia cemetery, and waa very largely attended by local and district residents, and friends from OhrietQhurch and Ashburton, ioolading Mr Hardy, M.H.R, brother-ia-'.aw of deceased Kebcsene—-How ia it done ? Oar readers will see by our advertising columns that Fletchfte Bros, aro selling beet kerosene at 3a 9d per tin, or 7s 6d par case, whereas it is being sold (not 130 miles from Aahburion) at, 4s 6d per tin, or 9s per case, or 20 per cent hisfher than Fletcher Bros.' price. Either Fletcher Bros mo.Br be making & loss or someone is making a big profit] Pander & Sous Eucalypti Kxtkaot,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, a oknowledged by Medical CHnica and Unl versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, whiob. are now foisted upon the public under the name of Euoaiyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pur© Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lt is proved by teacs :nade by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grierswald (Prussja), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acide, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plants To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., I in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery ! internal inflammation, eto>, ins'it 'n getting Sander and Bons' Pprb Vpi vtma Euoa lypxj EjfTBAOT, and be safe A VALUABLE MEDICINE For Coughs and Golds in Children. 'I have not the slightest hesitancy in re commending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from ooughs or colds,' says Ohaa M Cramer, Eeq , a well known watchmaker, of Oolomho, Ceylon. It has been some two years since the City Dit-panwy first called my attention to this valuable medicine and I hava repeatedly used it and it has always been beneficial. It has cured me quiokly of all oheet colds. It is especially effective for children and seldom takes more than ona boctie to cure thorn of hoarseness. I have persuaded many to *;ry this valuable medicine, and they are all as well pleased as myself over the results.' For aab by Ashbartou Drug Co. As the o'qaiag dayy of the sale at the D.I.U in Ashbarton aro announced, those anxious to try the new washing machines free of all respoDeibility had better make their application while they have the chance, as when oooa their own branch eaves the district, no further trials wili be allowed, Testimonials continue to come ia freely, the latest being aa follows s— ? Mount Possesaion., Ashburton Gorjije, Sept 2nd, 1901. ifae washing machine sent) on trial !a in every raspect satisfactory. Enclosed you will please God cheque in payment, which kindly acknowledge— Fours faithfully, Thos S Johnston

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HHE SON'S LIFE SAVED BY CHAMBHBL&IN's 1 COIIO, CHOIBBA AND DUBBHOBA BEMEDY. 1A neighbor ran in with a bottle of Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Djafrhoea Bsmedy when jpy EP a WM Buffering with pejrere orampa and was giyea up as beyond fiepa by my regular phyaiplan, who atauda high in bio profeßßlon, After administering tbtee doeea of It, my eon regained conscious ness, and reoovered entirely within twenty font hours,' says Mrs Mary Haller, of Mb Crawford, V*, USA.. This Remedy la for ! ■file by Aahburton Drts Co. How does a man get in a funk, And take bimnelf right oi< to bunk, JOB 6 wbpn a ptiin with syniptptna vagqe, ' Wi'l bake him thick he's' caughb th& plague ( How often doss a coagh ot cold Make cowards ot tha brave and bold, Until they find the remedy sure— W E Woods 1 Great.Pkpjpebmini: Cdbe,



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: WANTEDS, Etc, O^NIGHT,~i'O-NIQ HT-~ln~~Sal va tion Army Barracks.—Tom Tilbrook, the Converted Olowd. Silver coin at doors. 10 129 WANTED — Any quantity of young Roosters and Pkeons. Apply J H Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. LOST— A paokel; of Presbyterian Cburnh Tea Meeting Tickets for 25th October. Reward at JVUiLoffiae* 10 130 ' FOR SALE—Tomato Plants, 6dl per < dozen.—S. E. Stephens, Trevorfcon.t 10 131 T~ O3T, between Post) Office and Allenton, JLj a long brown Fur Boat Finder kindly leave at this Office. 10 123 HAIL the Children's Festal Day;- Next Sunday, 20th Ineb, Baring Square Ohuroh. Preacher—Ret Wm. Becki 10J27 rpWO nice Houses to Lat, one in Grey JL Street) and the other on West Belt> For particulars apply Misses Pass, East)' Street). Ariel Confectionery. LAWN Tennis and Cricket Material, Racquets from 10a 6d, Bats single and double cane, Union Driver and others; Balls, Stumps, Pads, Leg Guards. Ping Pong, • Windsor Magazine' for September, special chapter on New Zealand Leaders, New Book*, Cheap Editions. Soationery very cheap ; linen opening up*—H. M. Jones MONARCH Lawn Mowers 12in, 22u 6i ; 14in 25 j ; American Churns from 10); Milk Pans from 2a 6d ; Wood Frame Wrin gers 13a 6d at Carson & Co, Tancred Street ALAKGK assortment of first class Eog li-h, China Earthenware, Cutlery and E.P Ware, Japanese Vases, eic, suitable for wedding and birthday presenta—CAßSOJT & Co»1 p* f\f\ BIRTHDAY Cards toohooße from t)yij new Designs from Id to 5a each | ~A T H Williams 250 WANTED— A Young Mao to take all Watches and Clocks to be repai ed ; ior old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be made as good as new, to fes: X: COUCH, TheOheapasb and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tanored Street __9j&3 /■^ ARDEN TOOLS, Garden Tools, of i \JT every description, the largest variety is the Couaty, at prices which defy cornpetr tinn. LAWN MOWERS from 22a 6d each; wire netting from l£'l par yard. To be had only at G Meddins, the People's Iron* monger NEW BOOKS-Nulhall Encyclojieiia, (The Sky Pilot, The Term of his Nat ural L;fe 9 (republißhed) 20 Century Reciter, Hints From Sandow, How to Build up Muaole, New Colonial Cookery Book j Fresh supply Nat Gould's novels ; also the following 8d each—My Japanese Wife, the Heir of Redolyfh, St Vedas, Dajs of A«ld Lang Syne, Concerning Isabel C^rnaby, and others, A, T. H. WILLIAMS. TTALENOIA Raisins 4d, New Currants V 6d, Evaporated Pears 6d, New J*m 4s doz, Raspberry Jam Is per j»r, Tinned Fruits from 9^, Tinned Strawberries Is 6d, Canadian Tinned Tomacoea lOd, Icing Sugar 6d, Dessioated Oocoanut Id— Carson & Co; YATES' and Nimmo & Blair's garden and farm seeds in any quantity ; Iron Age Seed Drills and Garden Tools of all sorts at lowest prices—Cabso? & Co, IJIARMER3 and others, prepare for the } Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Hardlby Bkos



ENTERTAINMENTS. 1 GRAND POPULAR CONCERT AND Exhibition of Weight Lifting and Fe&ts of Strength by The Members of the Chriaioburoh Sandow School. ODDFELLOWS' H4LL Ashburton THURSDAfrOctober 17th Promoters— The Ashburtoa A.Gk AOlub Part I 1 Pianoforte Solo-—' Les Sylphes'{ Mrs Graham, OhCb«, 2 Song—" The Coming of the Ki»g ' Mr W Andkksoh 3 Song—' A May Morning ' Mrs W Johnston 4 Violin Solo-* Bomanoe' ? Mb L MoDlurg 5 Song—l The Deap Cold Sea ' I Mr F W Hobbs, ChOh 6 Exhibition of Weight Lifting and Feats of Strength by Members of ChCh ttandow School. Team—R Meeohan, FF J Trent, 0} W MaCieUand, D M Rodgero, *nd J Murphy ; F A Hornibrook, Instructor* Interval of Ten Minutes Pabt II 7 Song—' Her Mother's Voice ' Mb E RoiiKwr 8 Song—Selected Miss Clark 9 Display of Soientifio Boxing by Mr R Meechan, (late of Greeaook, and pupil of Hughes [Champion, of Scotland), and Mr J Marphy, of Ghristehurch. " 10 Cornet Solo— 1 Ob Lovely Night' Mr H A Hdmphbies 11 Sopg—Seleoted Mr F W Hobbs, ChCh 12 Song—• The Flight of Aires ' Mr W. Anderson, 13 Swedish Extension Movement by th» ChCh SsndowSohool. Team—J Murphy, T W MoOlelland.RMeechan, D M Rogens, F F J Trent, F Flewel'yn, F Beresford, , and J Tu'.look ; F A Hornibrook, Instni-j ---tor Accompanists—Mrs Graham and Mr F Ourfcis Prioes— 2i and I«. Commence ad 8 p.m, M J LYNSKEY, 10 126 HonSea BUBINB3S NOTICES



BOOM! LATEST FROM FRONT AFTER SEVERS BOMBARDMENT Premises, Tailored Street, Ojpisite droadc) TT &.YM B^EN STRONGLY FORTIFIED jIL by fIXTiSNSIVE ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS NOW MEARLY COMPLETED,. . REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING. OPENING ATTACK-NEXE WEEK BOOM SALE OF Drapery & Clothing. Fall Purtfoulara by • SPECIAL BULLETIN AND IN THIS SPACE SHORTLY, . Edward Gibbard, (LATE G. DUNCAN & CO.) Taacrod Street, Aahburtoa 10 125 ZEhLANDIA BIOYCLES MADE IN NBW ZE&LANDj Ti/TOST IMPROVED MACHINE ON THE MARKET. Specially built for New Zealand Roads One Geabk—THE BEST. New Models now on Vl©w Oates, Lowry and Co., Burnett Stbest N.Z. LARGEST MAKERS OF.OYOLES PTOLIG ANNOUNCEMENT. WE beg to inform the publio of Ash burton and surrounding diatriob that we have taken over the business hitherto oar* ried on by Mb Ghobge Worker, as a Family Batoher. East Street, Ashbacton, and thab the business will be carried on, together with that of a General Store, in the premises at corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road. We trasb that with strlob atban tlon to the interests of the publio to merit a fair share of the publio patronage. Customers waited on daily* | HUSTON & SON. EGGS. MINOROAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang, sham, Indian Game and Pekin Ducks. SITTINGS FBOM I 5» TO 21®.  iSariy Orders Booked and Executed In Rotation. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN. FOR WATCHES! CLOCKS, JEWELLERY t SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLAT! SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, E*o, «G <SO G. JESSON, Praotloal Watchmaker and welles Burnett) Street, (opposite {Somerset) Hotel) Ashburton. —Repairs v Specialty. — Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. GEO. Elliott's fine story, 'Adam Bade,' Is given away with 6iba Book Gift Tea. Ask yoar grocer for Catalogue of 500 good books thai are given free with famous BOOK GIFT Tea. HERE we are again with 5000 pairs of the-best assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes In Aahbarton— Mbllqbs ■ gealandia Boot; Sfeoitt



PRINTS from 4f 1 ab Praece's WANTED— All Working Men to see our Tweed Trotwers, 7s lid ,* ;-Strong Cord Trouaeia 6a lid j '" 2 p<vlr Merino Sox for 19, at Peabcg's, Cash Draper and Oloh!or WANTED -Ladies to see Trimmed A prom la to 4s lid, Cookhg Aprons Is to Is 6d, Special Line Corsets 3s lid, worth 6*~Pearce's, Corn3r East and Burnett Streets WANTED TO SELL-Lot Sample Sun Bonneta, no two alike, to be sold at landed cost; White Gloves 6d—Pbakce's, Cornar East and Burnetb Streets WANTED— Boys to wear Colonial Knickers from 3s 6d Colonial Knitted Hose, all sizes. Is. — Pearcb's, Corner East and Burnett Sfcreefs LARGE HEARTH RUGS, 2 3 ltd, afc I'ea.rce's. SCEIM, TjIOR Covering Frait Treeß from the late FROSTS, at JOHN WILSON, Burflett Street mOMATO Plants, Tomato Plantß—The X strongest and hardiest) In Aehburton ; also Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, 241ba for Ib, or 4a 6dpsrowt—-ab Fletcher Bros. FINEST New Currants 6d per Ib, New Sultanas 6§d per !b, New Valencia Raisins 5d per lb, Finest Japan Rioe 2d per Ib, Best Kerosene 3s 9d per tin, or 7o 6d per case —ab Fletcher Bros. Cash Supply Stores THEY HAVE ARRIVED! WHAT!? Why, fOur Large Shipments of NEW GOODS foe the BPBTNG. Lovely Blouse Silks Latest) Mercerised Sateens Clean and Neat Prints Artistic Blouse Muslins Black Lueoroa (plain and fanny) Black Grenadine & Fancy Oaahmerebtes A very choice seleotudQ NEW MILLINERY FROM PARIS. New Flowers (they are nuperb) Girls' Fancy Sunnhiao Hata 'Up to date * Sailor Hata New Gloveß In Suede, Kid, Lisle, and Silk—White, Block, and Colored Sk<ik and White and White ami Black



Sunßhades New Drees Trimmings New Kuchinga New Belts and Collarettes New Shapea in Ladies' Linen Cuffs and 1 Collars A Fine Assortment of Gents" White Straw Hats ) Gents' Canvas Hats f Selling Qaofca' Linen Hate t Fasb. Gents' Paris Ties ) When 'Spring Cleaning' »o noi yoRGBT that BTHE CORNER' 1h celebrated for Pretty Floorcloths and Linoleums Floral Blinds, ail widtha Oboioe ijftoo and Mnslin Curtaioa Usur Dressmaker, MissJCdbrii, is very buay, and has established ajgood reputabioa for style, cut, and fit.. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW, WHCOTE & HEFFORD THE CORNER.*' "OEAUTIFULLY Done—D, Stock's Jtj Boot and Shoe Repairs



Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND KAILWAYS. Excursion Fares to Ashburton for Trottipg Paces, AT 2d per mile Hirst Claae, minimum 4a, Id per mile Second Clats minimum 2s, mileage counted one way only, tickets ieeued at Chriefchuroh, Timaru, Springburn and intermediate stations, for first train on 17th OCTOBER, and Express Train from Ghristchuroh, Lmnsandel, Rakaia and Chertsey, available for return till 18tb OCTOBER On 17th OCTOBER the afternoon train for Timaru will leave Ashburton at 5.15, and run 1 hour 50 minutes later than time table times. The train to Spriogburn wi I leave AshburtOD at 5 55 p m, and run 1 hour 30 minutes later than timet».b!e times 10 114 BY ORDMt* FUNERAL NOIIOE rpHE Friends of F W Bishop, of Graham's A Road, Tinwald, are respectfully in* formed that the Funeral of his late beloved wife, Elizabeth, will move from his residence on TUESDAY next, 15th inst, at 930 a m, for the Catholic Church, and thence to the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS, 10 121 Undertakers PUBLIC NOTICES NOIIOE OF APPLICATION FOR TiiANb:FJUB Of LICENSE. I THOMAS NISfeET GRANGE, of . Ashburton, Hotelkeeper, being the holoecof a Publican's Liotnse in respect of the hottseand premises situate in Ashburton and known as the Commercial Hotel, do hereby give notice fcfti*!; I desire to obtain, and will at the nexb Licensing Meeting to be holden at Aahburton 00 the sth day of December, 1901, apply for a Transfer to have the said License from myself fco JOHN MOFFAT, my appointee. Dated the 10th day of October, 1901. 10 101 THOS. N. GRANGE. NOTICE OP APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF PUBLICAN'S LICKN3E. I HENRY STARK DRUMMOND, of . Ashburton, being the holder of a Pu'iican's License in respect of tbe House and Premises situate at Aahburtou, and known as the " Somerset Hotel," do hereby give notice thar I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Lioenaing Meeting to be holden at Ashburfcon on the sth day of December, 1901, apply for a Transfer of the said License from myself to James Lanb, my appointee. C. W. FURNBIX, Solicitor, Aaoburton. 10 124 ASHBURTON RACECOURSE RESERVE. NOTICE is hereby given that the Trustees of the Ashburfcon Raoeoourae Reserve have granted the Ashburton County Racing Club permission to use the said Reserve for Racing purposes on the 24th and 25th days of Ooboter, l£ol, subject) to the rules of the Trustees, adopted the 3rd day of May, 1901, and published in the Ashburton Guardian on May 13th, 1901. Dated thia 12th day of October, 1901. GHAS. W. 4 PURNELL, 10 122 Chairman of Trustees PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL, Wills Street, Ashbarton, HAVING leased the above well known and centrally situated Private Hotel, {I &m prepared to receive Boarders The Hotel has beer completely renovated and refurnished throughout, and is specially adapted for. families visiting Ashburton. Horns Comforts and conveniences. Terms Moderate. A. H. FRLLINGKAM, (Late of the W.C;T. U- Coffee Rooms, 188 , Cbristchnrch



WHETHER YOU ARK ASSURED OR NOT YOU CANNOT DO BETTKB THAN APPLY FOB Combined life & Accident Policy, WHICH covers an Assurance payable in event of "Death from any oause in any part of the world, and also Compensa tion lor Disablement by Aooident. This iathe Twentieth Century Speciality offered by the Mutual Life Association [of Australasia, I HUGO FRIEDLANDKR, | District Agent | JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, 9 51 Ashburton ASHBURTON A. & P. ASSOCIA TION. rFIHE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW of Live Stock, Produce, Implements, Eto, will be held on the Grounds of the Associa* tion, Ashburton, THURSDAY & PEIDAY, Ootober 31at and November Ist, 1901, ENTRIES, which will aot be considered valid unless accompanied by the necessary amount of Entry Fees in Cash, must be in the hands of the Seoretary NO1 1 LATER THAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, at 6 p.m. Subatsntlal Prize Money in each Class, also mimerons Valuable SPECIAL PRIZES offered lor Competition. Class Programme and all information on application to W SIMPSON, 10 38 Seoretary ©rt ASK FOR ,« t if 4f {: '~t i * v :, NEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND ' ' OTHER PRICES: ■% I NO CHINA TEA USED BY US. , WANTED— For promoting an abundant and iuxurioue growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hekdy's Egg Julep ;ic arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on sale at) t H S Bonningxon's, Chemist!,



FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD ', WEST STREET AUCTION M4RT. TUESDAY, Got 15, 1901 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid have received instructions from the Aebburton County Racng Club to sell on the above date, the Privileges in connec tion with their meeting on Ootober 24 and 25, as follows: - No I—Publican's Booth and Luncheon Koom, inside „■ 2—Publican's Booth, outside  3—Luncheon Booth, outside n fl—Horse Yards „ s—Right to charge admission (Is) to outeide stand „ 6 Sale of Cards Sale at 3 pmi FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, JJOHN X BLAND, 10 123 Auctioneer IpFeliminary advertisement. MONDAY, 28th OOTOBER, 1901 CLEARING SALii at GrREKNSTRBET Of LIVE STOCK & IMPLEMENTS. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have received instructions from Mr A MoAlieter (who is giving up contracting) to Pell by Public Auction, at his homestead, Greraatteet, on the above date, the Whole of bis Live Stonk & Implements, comprUing 10 Superior Draught: Mares & Geldings Cattle, Sheep, Farm Implement*, etc, etc. Sale at 12.30 o'clock. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. 10 107 J R BLAND, Auctioneer



DAVID THOMAS AKOADB HORSE FAIR. ■ | FBIDAY, NOV. 15, 190J, MY NEXT HORSE PAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 10 91 D. THOMAS. PROPERTIES FOB SALE, I HAVE FOR SAIS — Several Good FARMS in the ABhburton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly improvtd, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 53 90 Acres, near Tinwald. improved, j £13 5a 1000 Acres, Lauriatcn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly Im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im« proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitoham Road, Improved, £5 420 Acree, Chertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyrvdhuret, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Ealing, in tussock, in blocks to gait purahasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springbarn, Improvements, neariy new, land good; £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Asbburton. 1960 acres, good lund, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10a 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly im* proved, £5 10a 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 ... 2500 acres, laarlston, £5 10s J55 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £4 10s 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2a 6d 123 acres, Dronaora, £6 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroughly Improved, good house and all necessary outbuildings 512 Acres, Ruapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, .Rangitata, in English grass, eabdiylded into 8 padcrocks, two roomed hub, £4 220 Acres, Rar.gitata, In tnssock, sub divided Into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D, THOMAS, i Ashburtoa



T. Bullock. TO LET LAR9E room oentrally situated In Bun nett Sf, next Mail Office. Apply to OD BULLOOK, Agenti FOB SALE, mHE following Good Building SitJß, X Asfaburton Town Section 427, £ acre, Tancred Street; central situation Town Section 823, £ acre, good land, Cox at refit; only few minute* walk from Post Office Town Seption 1122, £ acre, Wills street went, good residential site. Northers aspect Town Sections 1129 and 1130, each | acre j Cameron street west; will be sold together or separately Easy Terms ; paiticulare on application T BULLOOK TO LET, DWELLING of Five Rooms, Verandah and scullery ; centrally situated, fronting Wakanui Road east __ '£. BULLOCK TO LET I SHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, centrally situated in Triangle; low rental T BULLOOK TO LET. OUTCHER'S SHOP, East Street {"good j_D stand"; lately occupied by Mr 6 Worner T BULLQOK_ WEBLEY & SONS, HAVING taken over the late MkOsbobn Coombe's connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding district* three titnea per annum, viz, March, July and November. Orders may foe left at the Commeroial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his MbbUs Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aihburton



■ ■ ■ - BUSINESS NOTICE, ..... , . - , - <" ; FLETCHER BROS., BICOND TEA C Q MP ETITI ON. , CLOSES FRIDAY, FfrBKUARY 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES -, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Cocsamers of oar Celebrated TEAS FTRST PRlZE—Haadeome Marble Clock and Bronze Also"l 9 other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro Plated Tea and Ooiei fitl, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of oar well known Tee*. -*. FLETCHER BROS, SEFTEMBKR-GOTOBER PRICE LIST A Few Special Lines w« wiab to draw your attention to :— V. H. Cocoa *lb lid, }lb li W, 116 & M Highest Test Kgrosene 3a9dper tin, 7b Attisebrooke Cocoa Jib 9d, £lbliid t llfeli 6d a case lOd Finest Japan Rice 2d per lb Vi Cocoa lOd and Is Id per tin Finest White S*go 2d per lb COFFEE Finesb New CurrantH 6d per lb p rt wo iv ! Finest New Sultanas 6£d per lb ™8 °«ffee 2a t P« jb  , Fineefc New Valendas 5d per lb ■ Bm™1? m f r]J , „ . f !jSew Cooking FigaGd perlb °°a9e o™^ 1a *d ' ***** ***** SEASONABLE GOODS SymlngtouVSoffee Eesenoe li 24 botffe 2Mb Tins Pres. Apricots 8d per tin I Gregga Coffee Essence la bottle 2|ib Tins Pres. Peaches, 9tf per tin j CHKESJS 2|ib Tins Pres. Peare, 9d per tin Finest Akaroa 6d per lb Paramatta Lime Juice, 9d bottle Choicest Factory 7d per tb Lemon Squstßh Is bottle • CONFEOTIONKJ3X.' Black Bottle Ship Limß Jnice, Is bottle Oream Oaramals Is ncr ih "- ~" Munnery's Barberry Vinegar, la 9d>r J™£ DateTlld lb V o i -rr n \t iv Frofltsd Caramels Is4d per lb Evaporated Apples Wwt lb Jel f Jabofl J 9d !b * Evapora ed Peaches 9d per lb p^/^ M - 9d lfc Evaporated Apr co 6, lOd per lb Scotch Mlxfores 6d o£ lb Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Chocolate Mlxfcnres Is 6d per lb" Fineßb btewing Prunes 8d per lb Conversations 6d per lb:: o.um n Chocolate Creams Is perlb 21b Tins Corned Beet. Is tin m F - m . v 2ib Tins Brawn, lOd tin Mo n 21b Tina Preserved Rabbit, lid tin DRIED FRUITS HerbahJßees? fiactsraet 7d bottle New Eleme Riilsins 6d per lb Etc, Etc. Seedless Mnscatels 5d per lb ACIDj rfeeded Raisins 7|d per lb Tartaric, powdered, Is 10d per lb Evaporated Pears 9<3 per lb Coutt's Acetfc (pints), Is 9d per bottle Desert Prunes lOd per lb Coutt's Acetic (quarts), 2a 9d per bottle lib Boxes Figs 6d and 8d pet box Citric Add (Nelson's), 3sd per packet Dates 6d per lb T . _ .. ALMONDS FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETC Jordan, 2s 4d per lb Yaleneia, Is 6d pel• lb _ ■ Finesfc Ro]!er FJonr . 2 QO!b bag 14s, Wtlb AMMONIA bagß 7s 6d/601b bßg g 8 lld Fluid, 6d per bottle Tim&tu or Ohristohnxoh. O»tm»l 2§lb Carbonate, is 4d per lb baga 3^ ,:,«, ALUM Wheat Meal 251b bags 2a 3d Powdered, 6d per lb. Neaves Food lid per tin « • ,« .RACKING Dr Brandt's Food Is per tin Day and Martin s^ cakes, 4§d per dozen Mellin's Food Is 9d per tin BLACKLEAD, HTC, Patent Groats & Barley 9d per tin James s Dome, 6i per doz Berger's Food Is 9d per tin Nlxey's, lOd per doss Brown's Corn FJour 2£d per lb Stove Polish 5d per tin Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb Enameline 6d per tin p ear l Barley 2d per lb Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Split p eas 2d por lb Brunswick Black 8d j*r Egyptian Lentils 3|d per lb BLUE Haricot Beans 3|d"per lb Reckefct's, cqaare, lOd per lb Qaaker Oats lOd, Rolled Oatß 7d and It Recketts, bag, lOd per doz FISH S^I S™^fiT^ d iKPer lb Fln«it Outlet lib tins is per tin' Royal Blue 8d per lb Fine Outlet lib tins lid pet tin d a *** m ™ i,****- Colombo River lib tins lOd per Htt Powdered 8d per lb Salmon Cutlet Jib tin 7a per tin *a a> S<S fi Sardines, Smoked 6d and la per tin fidmoond 8, small 6d per tin Alberfc g ; rdineß x t , Edmond s, large lOd per tin Other Brands gmal f Tln > w and ,04 PARLEY Large Tif!g M earl, 2d per lb _ • Herrings In Tomato S^uce lid per tin Robinson'H 1 atenfc 9i per tin Kippered Herrings 101 per tin Brose Meal 6d perlb Fresh Herrings 7d and 8 i per tin BIKD bMLD Bloater.lOd, Lobster Is Canary 3d per lb N.Z Mullet 7d, OystorcM '" Hemp 3d per ib ' TurWiuPft Hlb Bags, mixed and sifted 8d , , f^^A^r, k 4t « 1. *A " BISODITd (Aulsebrooke, Etc) CuUmsn s.Jib 6i, |lb lO^d, lib tin la Id Fancy Lunch 3|d by tin or 3*d per lb Keen 8 'lb tin .^ JJ Arrowroot MUk 6£d by tin or 7d pet lb ._. , , t &M t Ginger Nnts s|d by tin or 6d per lb Mixed, Lemon, Uru«» and Citron U Ib Garabaldl 5Jd by tin or 6d per lb ? b tins Lemon Peel 3s 9d per tin Fancy Mixed s£ by tin or 6d per lb Oi^on P^ ls 4 p^ Peoples 1 Mixed 4d by tin or 4|d per lb _, 1^ ,v Super Wine sid by tin or 6d perlb *a™ White Is 4d per lb Plain Wine 4&L by tin or 6d per lb £"* c Is 3d par lb Sultana s|d by tin or 6d per lb P«™ Oayenne 3^ ™ Snowflakes 4|d by tin or 5d per lb c Brand 4 8 3 d cwt S\ (RS MF IM It ?i£ 71b Bag Table Salt 8d each Water 4*d by tin or od pw lb • 7 s <pm o a Q i f qj :„„ Cracknella Is Id by tin or Is 2d per lb 21b Jars Table Salt 8d jar A very large assortment at low prices SYRUP AND TREAOLE CANDLES Golden Syrop 2lb tin €d, 41b tin la, 71b Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6jd tin Is 9d, 141b tin 3a 3d, 28lb tin 6s Price's National 7d d» o6lb tin lls 6d Piano Candles lOd Brown Treacle 2lb tin 6d, 41b tin Is, Tib pSs oTrdage lOd tin la 9d, 141b tin 3s, 281b tin 5. »d, Price's Night Lights 9d „ .o6lb fi tln ft ,10& f- CHEMICALS Molassesßs6dciil b rTnAt> Morton's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb *^f, X., _..  „ Tartaric Acid Is lOd per lb Snowdrop Sugar 701b 15s 6d ot 2|d per lb Powdered Borax 8d per lb Loaf Sugar 3M per lb Powdered Alum 6d per lb Brown SngatSJd per lb Carbonate Magnesia 3d per oa Jf lng S«gar e| Per \ Fluid Ammonia 6d per bottle Oaator faa Sas 5d P 6/ lb Lamp Ammonia la 4d per lb ,„ m , „, _ Jil fll!:*. . Powdered Solphar 6d per lb llb Tin St George Jam 4a 6d do» id tfa P«i.afin Wa-r Is nar lh n Raspberry Jam 5s 6d doESd tin ft ncS Safk 10d per lb 21b Tins Plum Jam B|d] COCOA b t'llß Raspberry Jam lid tin ,„.,,,,,„,,.„  21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar ■ Fry s Cocoa |lb 4id» |lb B|d, lib Is 4|d 21b Jars Peach and Apricot la 3d jar Cadbary's Cocoa Jib lOd, p> 1% 8d * J



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Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, 24Ibs for Is, or 4a Gd per cwfe FLOWER SKEDS—Id per packet—Bo Varieties—FLOWEß SEEDS FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTUN Box 67 (Telephoo* J