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Received October 23, 9 5 am SIB THOMAS LIPTON WILL TRY AGAIN London, October 22 Sir T Lipton has ordered Mr Watson, of Fife, to design a challenger for the America Oup eexfc year. ROMANCE IN HIGH LIFE At the instance of Lady Francis Cecil, an injunction has been issued forbidding her son, Richard, marrying Jessie Bain, the daughter of a Belfast stock broker. The banns were pub lished in Edinburgh. Lord Justice Balfonr decided to endorse the chancery writ; for an arrest for disobedience < f the injunction. The wedding took place yesterday, and the young couple were heartily cheered as they left for England to spend their honeymoon. The bridegroom boldly surrenders him self to Lord Bhlsbury today. He enjoya an income c f £8000, and is ©atifeled, when he is 21 years of age, to £50j000 ; also receiving, on attaining bh twenty-fifth birthday, half a mil lion, leffc him by his maternal grand father, Sir Wm Brooks.

SOUTH AFRICA.

BOTHA'S OOMMAN.DO DRIVEN BAOK

BOERS FrtUST.RA.TED

BOERS IN KHARKI

SMUGGLING AEMS &•

GOOD WORK OF BRITISH

United Press Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph Cepyrighb London, October 22

Botha's commandos bave beea driven back towards Ermelo, The local com mandos dispersed the moment the columns came in contact with them An effort by the enemy to break through the cordon south of Oalvinia was frustrated. The Constabulary posts between the railways and a stretch of the Wilge Kiver and Grey Lingatad »re showing the extension of the Civil administration

Numbers of Boers, dressed in khaki, captured one of Pilcher'a patrols at Smitbfield

The death sentence passed on Botha, one of Lotter's commando, has been commuted to servitude for life

The Boers are smuggling cannon and ammunition through the Portuguese territory, Botha declaring that such action is indispensable to carrying on the straggle

The Johannesburg correspondent of the Cologne Gazette commends the Britsh civil administration, and con siders the army has accomplished •very thing possible. No other could have done better

PARLIAMENT.

LKGISLATiVB COUNCIL

Wellington, October 22 The Council met at 2 30 p m The Ejmont National Paik Bill was read 6 second time. The Council roee at 2.30

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WbIiLINGTOS, Oct 22

The Committee on the Counties Bill reported 'bat they had resolved not to piooaed any farther with that measure* Mr K!l, although & city member, regretted very muob the failure of tbe Committee to coitsg to & conclusion on this Bill a He favoured another Committee being eet up Immediately to go on with the Bill. Mr Stddon also regretted that the Com mittee had nofc come to a more favourable decision, bab fae mr.sb cay the Committee's report wae the beat thing that could have hadpened to the Bill in its mangled form.

With regard to the petition thab a full enquiry bo made into certain allpgatlons ac to excessive drinking indulged in by the Maoriß ia the Taranaki distract at tatigio, •to, the Public Petitions Oommifctoa re ported as follows :—'Thab the evidenoe given before the Committee shows that alcoholic liquors are largely consumed at tattgiSt and bale by natives In tho Taranaki dietrlob; thab there appears to be no diffi calty in obtaining liquor ia large quantities ; tb»fc the orgies ;h&6 sometimea occur at fcangSs asacl huis are disgraceful and the genera! effects are physically and morally degrading to the native people: The Com mifctee, therefore, recommend thafclegialation be introduced with a view of restricting the sale of alpoholic liquors to the native race.' fleplying to questjona, Ministers stated &b»Si they would be only too pleased to hoar the opinions of email farmers, collectively or Individually, regarding the Common wealth tariff, and the fullest} consideration would be given to their suggestions ; that the Government Intended to put) the Public School Teachers Salaries Bill through all its atagea thin session ; that ib was the intention of the Government to submit proposals to the House tor a line of steamers to ruts between New Zealand Bad South Africa* If tho House went as far as to subsidises line to the extent of £30,000 » year the service would be worth ir« The government were, in the meantime, aaoer fcalnjng w^»t could be done* Yeae'B °* tne * tramp * blasa were wan tad, nob fast paseuir get boata, and it would also be necessary to establish cool stores at the Cape ; that tbe Government was not in a position afc present 10 atato what steps they proposed to take to meet the altered position of small farmers hb the outcome of the Commonwealth tariff. The House rose at 5 30 a.m.

Th» House resumed 7.30 Mr SfoLaohka was graded one. week's leave of absence on account of serious Slineaa in his famtly. The Deputy apaaker ruled thai the Pariroa Native Reserve Bill contained an appropria' felon clause, anii muati then fore be introduced by Grovernor's message. The third! reading of the Bill was accord ingly postponed, Tbe Deputy Speaker annoanoed that on and after tomorrow he would allow Bills to be taken through all their stages at one fitting. Mr SetSdon moved the second reading of the Public School Teachers' Salaried Bill which was agreed to on the voice?, and the Bill eeb down for committal next day. The House roße at 1,35 a m.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Frese Association—By Electric Tel?gr.-*ph

Wellington, Ocfc 23 The Lihor Bills Committee of the LegUUHvA Council is now ooneidering the Factories Bill, and ia anxious to hear any witnesses who may wish to be examined on its provisions.

The report of the State Coal Min3 Com mlssioc has been sent in, It is understood that ib recommends that the Government Bhould work the Westport-CardiSMine, the lease of which was forfeited for non compliance with condition?. A proposal made at th& instance of the Producers' Union for a conference of representatives of producers' interests, nob being met with a satisfactory response, has therefore been abandoned.

That Mysterious Curio Again.

In a paragraph lately published in these columns, it was stated that more interesting developments might be expected from bhe furthes history of a cert-ia little Hindoo curio now in Ashburlon. Qhis anticipation is in a fair way of being realised. It now appears that a member cf the 'Dcvi 'a Own ' was bo struck by the story wo published, that faedeterttined to test a theory concern ing the matter, which was that although the idol might have a baleful effect on the ordinary and natural flairs of human beings, it might operate in an opposite direoiion oa those appertaining to Bee'zibnb, such as is any form of gambling. He accordingly borrowed Mumbo Jumbo for a day or two, and proceeded to invest on the toe ati a rao« meeting that was going on at. the tim?. 3be reßulb In the way of ' divs» J was as remark able aa it was satisfactory to our legal friend, srad he wanted ta keep such a profitable talisman. But the owner had already agreed to lend it lo another fritsnd deairoui* of seeking wisdom and other things, ia the investigation of occuitj theories, "this other ia a dtvjub admirer of a gtma whio'i i« ! condemned by the 'unoo guia 5 when money is played for; Bub unfortunately our fi nd has always been very unlucky. The next time he payed however with the 'ittle hroDZigodin his lap, bis luck was pheno menal, and naturally, he too was anxioaa to hang on to young Khriana, or whatever bhe thing may bo called, how, these extraor dinary statements are vouched f-.»r aa being ! solemn fiots ; and were it nob that to disclose the names cf the parties concerned wcuid be co draw aside a curtain not; usually iifred, the proofs would at once ba made public Tho latest phaae o' this mysterious business is that a proposal is being considered to submit all known particulars to a committee of Investigation, om posed t£ all the parsons, doctors and lawyers in Ash burton. It la to ba hoped that the proceed, ings wll be open to the press,

The Ocean Mail Services.

A return furnished to the Houao shows the estimated cost of the three woi kly San Francisco service against the suggested Vauoouver service find a fortnightly Federal wsrvice. By way i f San Fr*nci*co hm> ward the mails cost £28 095, less est'mated postage £11,791, leaving a net cost < f £16,304, If the present poundage of 10a 5d were continued, the payment to the M?psrs Spreckals wou'd increase fnm £14,407 to £17,760, At4i4i per pound, the . qui valent of a penny rate, and 10s 51 for letters to ihe Unjtel State?, tho pay meet woald be £11,791. The Fo^al U"icn rate would amount to £6061. The Vancouver service ia estimated to cost £33,124. lees postage recoveries £11,791, leaving £21,333 net. The cost of the Federal fortnightly service is estimated at £32 462, bsa po.tsge £10,788, and transit <f Inward mdls from Sydney to New Zealand £13,045, leav ing £19,417 net. Ihia estimate pre-aupposes that the B<*n Pianoieoo eer«ico will not be renewed, that there tnighb bs no Vancouver Bervioe, and that the intercolonial connecting service would be fortnightly. The payment to the contracting States on a population basis at the present puundnfte rates of pay ment would be equal to £20,383 a year ia the phoj of £1?-,306 on a population basis, The average times in which ihe maiia were delivered ihSt year were—By Ban Francisco from London to Auskland, 31.71 days ; to Wellii gton 32 86 days ;by P and O line fci Auckland, 39.38 days ; to Wellington, 40 35 days ; by Onsnt line to Au kland, 39 15 days ; 10 Wellington, 39,95 daya, F.oin Aucklrtod to London, by San Francisco, 30 85 days; by Paid O 4036 days ; from Wei" lington, by San Frat cieco, 32.69 da)p, sni by P& 041 20 days.

TEE ASHBURTON GOARDIAB : WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1901



NOTICE. fTirJE Undermentioned firms have decided JL to close their Offices and Grain Stores on bhe following datus, viz :— THURSDAY, October 31st, from noon; FRIDAY, November Ist, from noon ; (Ashburton Show ); SATURDAY, 2nd, all day, (account N.Z Cup); FRIDAY, Bch; (account Chris'ohurch Show) :— D THOMAS, per A H Field FRIEDLANDEB BROS, Ltd, per Morifz Friedlatsder, Seorefcary THE N.Z FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Lid , 10 217 per T F Gibson, Manager ASHBURTON RETAIL. TRADERS' AS SOCIATION. MEMBERS are requested to observe THURSDAY, October 31sb, and FRIDAY, November Ist, Half Holidays from 12.30 p.m., and close accordingly, these dates being the Aehburton Show. Also whole Holiday FRIDAY, November Bth, Christchurch ShowjDay, (inetsad of the 9th.) JOHN DAVISON, 10 216 Secretary.



NOTICE. WE beg to inform the public of Ash burton and surrounding distriot that j the business of Butchery and Grocery on the Eascßelb, Aahburton, is carried on by u», and that all gooda aro supplied at the lowest remunerative price possible, Contractors and others waited on daily, fresh, aausagen every morning iYesh bread kepb, all sorts of tea to choose from IJlve ua a call and try our new Ceylon TEAS. HUSTON & SON. CHBISTCHUROH, J T)EG to announoe thai they have opened i UP TO DAIE SAMPLE ROOMS in BURNETT STREET, or the convenience of their many Customers in the Ashburton County, MR GEORGE BANDRY, our Represen tative, who is in attendance alt day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be pleased to meet his old Customers and others and show them the very many new attractions our Sample Room affords, COMPRISING — Lateßb NoveMesin SPRING GOODS. Just arrived from our London buyers*- Colonial, English, and- Ameriqaa BOOTS and Shco3, the best; value in tow a China and Glassware of all descriptions Beddings, Bedsteads, and Furniture-our | own manufacture



A VALUABM MEDICINE For CoHghs and Colds in Children. ' I have not the eiighteeb hesitancy in re commending Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to all who are suffering from cougha or colds,' says Cbae M Cramer, Efq , a well known watchmaker, of Cojomho, Ceylon. It lifts been some two years since the City Dißpenoary first cslled my attention to thio valuable medicine and I have repeatedly used it and it> hae always beeabenffioial. It has cared m® quickly of all ohesfc colds. Ib is especially effective for children and seldom fcaked more than one bottle to cure them ef hoarseness. I have persuaded many to try this yalpable medfeiiae, and they are ell m well pleased a« myself over the reunite. 1 t®p sak by Asbbarfcon Drug Co.



Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Linoleum, and Carpets, i'REE 0? CHARGE 9 191



Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking thorp pice, \a



Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND KAILWAYS. Excursion Farfs to Asuburton for Paces. AT 2d per mile First Claee, Id per mil Second, minimum 4s and 29 teepee lively, mileage counted oneway only, fcioketi issued at Christehurob, Timaru, Springbnrn Methven, and intermediate stations for first train on 24th and 25th OCTOBER, anc Express Train from Ohristchurch.Lunsandel, Rakala and Chertsey, available for re tun (ill 2nd NOVEMBER. I On the 24bh and 25th OOCTOBFR. th« afternoon train for Timaru will leave Ash burton ab 5.45, and run 1 hoar 50 minutes later than ttim-table times. The train tc Springburn on those dates vri'l leave Ash 1 burton at 555 pm, and run I hour 3C minutes later than timetable times 10 183 BY OKDfrRt DAVID THOMAS AKOADE HORSE_ FAIR. FEIDAY, NOV. 15, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entriop, 10 91 D, THOMAS. tL'IL'J. 1- 1 ■„ 'I.LL - ' '""-I 1 "I UJLLILgI FRIiSDLANDER BROS, LTD FOR~SALIB 5 "~ AN Appropriation of J33CO ia the Ash burton Industrial Buildiog Society For particulars apply to 10 208 FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD Tenders. ' TEJNDBEsi TENDERS will be received au Messrs Fooks & Fons 1 Office until 4pm THURSDAY, 31a% for erecti on of a Cottage ab Longbeach, for X F J Gricig, Ksq J. O. MADDISON, F.RI-8.A., 10819 Architect ASHBUitrON COUNTY COUNCIL. DOG COLLARS FOR ISO 2, TIENDBRS are invited for the Bupply of JL Dog Collars for 1902. Particulars on view at the Council's effioes, Ashburton. By Order, F MAINWARIKG, 10 178 Clerk ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL* | mENDERS are invited for Leasing the 1 X Biroueh Reserves : (1) TS 211, Grain Store, Wf 8t Street, for 7 yenrs on an ordinary 'eaeft ; (2) T S 210, West Street, for 7, 14, or 21 years on an ordinary Lease, or for 21 years on a Glasgow Lease. P*rticuare may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Offiae, where Tenders will be leceived till 4 p m on MONDAY, the 18th November, 1901. H H FOOKB, Town Clerk October 15th, 1901 10 147 IN BANKRUPTCY. Estate of Peter Keddi.?, of Sfc Andrews, General Storekeeper riIENDEUS will be received by the 1 Undesigned till NOON on WED NESDAY, 30 h intt. f )r the purchase of the business lately carried on b} the above, with Stock in Trad*, consisting of Grooeriea, Drapery and Hardware, as a going concern. T^rme—CAßH on acceptance of tender, Stock and Stock Lists can be s?en on the premises on application to Mr Keddie. It is requested that utl Outstanding Accounts be paid forthwith to Mr Keddie at the Strfi Hie receipt will be a sufficient discharge; ALEX. MONTGOMERY, Deputy Official Assignee Timatu, 15,h October, 1901 10 2CO Public notices ashburton presbyterian CHURCH. npHE ANNUAL SOCIAL AND RE-UNION, Will ba held in the Oddfellows* Hall, on FEIDAY, OCTOBER 25th, When addresses will be delivered by the Rev J< K. Elliott, (Wellington), acd others. Mr E. Empson (CTAB) will give Pianoforte Solos during the evenicg. Coniributions to the programme wilt also be given by Misses Bsrratt, Burr, and Watt, Meesrß G H Carson, W Anderton, and L McClurg. Tea at 6 p m ; Public Meeting at 7.30 p m Tioketß—Adults, Is 6d ; Children, la. 10153 NOTICE, A LL DEBTS owing to the undersigned J\. mußb ba paid by NOVEMBER Ist, 1901, otherwise proceedings will be taken for the recovery of same JAMES BAKER, Furniture Warehouse, Havelook Street 10_216 METHVEN SPORTS. A GENERAL MEETING of those interested in Holding Sports at Methven on January 1, 1902, will be held on SATURDAY, Ootober 26th, afa 730 p.m in the Library. G. H. ALINGTON, 10 212 Hon. SeoreUry. [ rnHOMAS -youNG, BOOTMAKER (of Leeatoo), DESIRES to inform hia old Friends in the Wakanui, Mayfield, Longbeacb, and Ashburton Districts, that he will start business on his own account in Tancred Street, Ashburton, during the First Week in October, when he trusts, by good work* manship and punctuality, to receive a fair share of their custom A Large Assortment of Boots, Shoes, and Slippers to select) from. Address—Tanored Street, Nexb to Mr Maopherson, Ironmonger. 9 194 "CROWN" ROLLED OATS. MANUFACTURED by EVANS AND 00, LTD, at their '«Crown MiUs," Dunedio, from the best New JSsalacd WHPE OiTS, by the moab modern Machinery, just imported from America. A TRIAL SOLICITED. To be had from all Grocers. Sole Manufacturers, EVANS AND CO., LTD., Dunedin and Timaru: 9 268 Bmoke New Venus



WANTEDS, Fto. WANTED— Ploughman who understands bia business.—Apply D Thomas 10 207 Q ALVATION ABMY—The Maiden Melo k» fUale in the Oddfellowts' Hal!, Sunday and Monday next 10 220 TO-MORROW Evening, Wesleyay Sunday School Soiree. Tickets Is 6d ; Ohi'dren half piice; Children at 4.30; A^ulfs 5 30. 10 218 FOR BAIE—Town Sections 818, £ acre, Ailken Street, north aspect; and 955 and 956, Town Belt NE, north aepeot— MiS9»s Paq.b, Ariel Confectionery, East Street WANTED — Any quantity of young Roosters find Pi<?fionf>. Apply <TH Jkwitt, opposite Mail Office. LAWN Tennis and Cricket Material, Racquets from 10s 6d, Bats single and double cane, Union Driver and others; Balla, Stumps, Pads, Leg Guards. Ping Pong, ' Windsor Magazine' for September, special | ohapter on New Zealand Leaders. New Books, Cheap Editions Stationery very cheap ; lines opening upi—H. M. JON»8 j T>OWL« ! I BOWLS I! B0WL8!! season [13 just opened. SHFEP SHEARS— T U.S. 8*8.A.. etc. Oil Stoves, Oil. Lamp Black, Raddle and Branding Oil; LAWN 1 MOWERS in great variety, all at Bedrock i prices, at G Meddins' The Peop'ee' Iron monger: FINEST New Cmrants 6d per !b, New Saltanaa 6|d ptr Ib, New Valencia Raieins 5d per lb, Finest Japan Rhe 2d per Ib, Best Kerosene 3a 9d par tin, or It 6d per case —at FtKTOHEa Bro». Cash Supply Stores mOMATO Plants, Tomato Plantß^-The JL strongest and hardiest in Aehburton ; also Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, 24lbs for Is, or 4s 6d psrcwt—ab Fletohkr Bros. WANTED—A Young' Man to lake "Hi Watches and Olooka to b8 repai ed ; or old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be mado as good as new, to . ft*. JK; COUCH* ' TheChespent and Moat Reliable Watchmuker and Jeweller, Tancred Street 9j26« BIK'rHD. AY -Onrds toohoose from t/ \J \J new Designs from Id to 5s each -A T H Williams 250 MBS ie now f homing a beauti ful ABBorrraent pf New Dress Goods, Si'kp, Mnelin'B, Prints, Lices and Trimmings. Al»o a lovely acleotioo of Parisian Mlll'aery in HatH, Bonnet?, Straws, F owers, Quills, and Feathers, Having secured the Bervioes of a firaft claps Millirer and Dressmaker, satiVfuctlon is to nil. Nuweet designs in Art Needle Work, Si ks, Araaenes Woolp, Traßsfers, &c ( alwayß In stock. MONARCH Lawn Mowers 12n, 22i M ; Win 251; American Churns from 10*; Milk Pann from 2s 6d ; Wood Frame Wrin - gers 13s 6d at Carson & Co, Tanored Street. WE, have a beautiful rang • of Ladles Tan Sliops for tho coming season ai D Stock's Blue Boot Store 9 79 A RE yoar Boots worth Repairing ? Get l\ th( m done at Stock's ! Beat leather and Wmkmanfihip



SCRIM, T7IOR Covering Fruit Trees from theglate FROSTS, ab JOHN WILSON, Burnett Street GOOD ADVICE LADIES ! FOR THE RACKS, See Our New MMisery LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW, Sea Our New Costumes LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, Set) Our New Mantles L ADIr SI FOR THE SHOW, Ree Our Gloves (Bsst Value in Town) LADIES! FOR THE RACES. , See Our New Blouses I ABIES ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Scarfs & Nook wear LADISB J FOR THE BACKS, See Our New Veilings LADIES & GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our Boots and Shoes GENTS ! FOR THE RACES, See Our Nrw Ties (Very Choice) GENUS '. FOR THE SHOW, Sea Our New Straw & Felt Hats LADIES & GENTS! BUY YOUR GOODS AS THE COENBE," NOfiTHGOTE & HEFFORD PROPRIETORS. YATES' and Nimmo & Blair's garden and farm seeds in any quantity ; Iron Age Seed Drills And Garden Tools of all sorts at loweet prSoaa—Carsok & Co, "TTALENOIA Raiaina 4d, New Currants V 6d, Evaporated Pears 6d, New Jam 4a dra, Riepberry Jam Is per jar, Tinned Fruite from 9ci, Tinned Strawberries Is 6d, Canadian Tinned Tomatoes lOd, Iciag Sugar 6d, Deesioated Oooosnut 7d~-Cabson & Co.- SPECIAL Announcement—During this month you can got a suit to measure for 555, ab W H Pearcb, Cash Draper HATS— Special purchane of two Ware housemen's Samples In Ladies' and Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at , W H Pearch, C*ah Draper BLOUSE8 -Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised Sateenß, and Cambrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2a 6d—W H Pearcb, Cash Draper BELTS— Just arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts 1b 6d, Is lid, 2e 6d. The New Queea Alexandra Ben Is lid, 2a 3d, Fast Prints 4f d, Lirge Hearth Rugs 2a lid—W H Peabcb, Corner East and Burnett Street, -» I, „_»__„„ n , „ „ mO SCHOOL COMMITTE3S AND JL TEACHERS. [ Just unpacked, direot from the publisher?, i nearly 1000 volumes of New Beward Books, also Presentation Volumes of tho Poets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Sunday School Cards, Wall Texts, Fountain Pens, etc. A, T. H. WILLIAMS. REPAIRS—A specialty at D Stock's Blue Boot Store FARMER 3 and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with ibe powerful acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Hardley Bros WANTED fifty smart Ladies to try oar Kangaroo Gait Shoes, easy, fitting, ard will wear like brass. Apply to Meixobs gealandia Boot Sliore



PUBLIC KOTIOESi FLEMIKGTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH \ NNUAL Tea Meeting in Schoolroom, THUESDAY, 24th October, Tea on Tables at 5 30 pm. Public Maetieg 8 pm, Musical selections and addresses* Tickets—ls 6d. ASHBURTON A. & P. ABSOOIA TION. mHE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW of Live Stuck, Produce, Implements, Etc, Will be held on the Grounds of the Asaocia* tioo, Ashburton, THUESDAY & FEIDAY, Ootober Slab and November let, 1901, Substantial Prize Money in each Class, also numerous Valuable SPECIAL PRJ7ES offered for Qompstition. Glass Programme and all information on application to W SIMPSON, 10 H8 Secretary SPECIAL NOTICE. rriHE underefgaed begs to inform his JL numerous Customera and Friends that ne has from his former residence to a more Central and prominent position so the Main Road, within five minutes walk of his former place, his Business laving increased so cor aider ably these last lew years that he fora ad the land inadequate o cultivate etock enough for his oustomere. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for ;heir inortasisig support, and trusting by inremiitine attention to their requirements :o secure a c ntfnuince of their confidence, md the honour of their kind reaommenda* ion. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allen ton, Aahbutton, COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., LONDON. OCCIDENT, MORTGAGEES' INDEM NITY, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE. TOTAL ASSETS BXOEED £3,000,000. TPHIS Company is now accepting proposals i. for Insuranoa (.gainst Personal Acoi ienb and f r Indtmoifying Employers igsinst liability under— The Wo) kers' Compensation for Acoidents Act, 1900 The Employer*.' Liability Act, 1882, »nd Amendments, Employers' Liability at Common Law. LOWEST RATES CHARGED. FBIEDLANDER BROS, LTD, LO 199 Agents far Ashburton AT LAST! ALTERATIONS COMPLETE PKEMISES ENTIBELY EEMODBLLED. BLOCKED FROM FLOOR TO CEILING WITH NEW AND UP-TO-DATE ST9GK of GENERAL Drapery & Clothing, BOOM SALE WILL START ON FRIDAY, OCT. 25 ---—O— Eead Circular for Furthtr Partioulais, TRY THE READY MONEY SHOP. Note—Oar aim is nob to quote very low prloeß but to supply BEDROCK VALUE ia goods of RELIABLE QUALITY for SPOT OASH. Note Address-- Edward Gibbard, READY MONEY DRAPER, Taaored Streeb (opposite Arcade) (LATE G. DUNO&N & OO.) _________^^ 10 125 Til •ti »r? §"" - a -sr§ | i g a * s o § :



Highest Test Kerotene 3s 9d per tin, 7a 6d a case Finest Japan Bice 2d ©er lb Finest White H go 2d pep lb Finest Now Currants 6d per lb Finest New Sultanas 6£d per lb Finest New "Valencias sdper lb .New Cooking Flga 6d per lb fcFAfcOISABLE GOODS 2A!b Tins Pres. Apricots 8d per tin < 2|lb Tins Pres. Peaches, 9d per tin , 2§ib T>ns Pras. Pears, 9d per tin Paramatta Lime Juice, 9d bottle Lemon Squash Is bottle Black-Bottle Ship Lime Juice, Is bottle Munnery's Raspberry Vinegar, lßj,9djper ' bottle New Season's Ilopq (loose) Is lb Evaporated Apples 9d pec lb Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb Evaporated Apricots, lOd per lb Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Finest Stewing Prunes 8d per lb Extra Quality 21b Tins Corntd Beet. Is tin 2<b Tins Brawn, 10.1 tin 21b Tins Preserved Rabbit, lid tin Herbal Beer Extract 7d bottle Etc, Etc. 4 ACID Tartaric, powdered, Is lOd per lb Coutt-'s Acetic (pints),-Is 9i per bottle Contt's Acetic (quart?), 2s;9d per bottle Citric Ac'd (Nelson'e), 3sd per packet ALMONDS Jordan, 2s 4d per lb Valencia, la 6d per lb AMMONIAI Fuld, 6d per bottle Carbonate, Is 4d per lb ALUM Powdered, 6d per lb|| BLOCKING Day and Martin's, cakep, 4Ad per dozen BLACKLEAD, &TC; James's Dome, 61 per doz Nixey's, lOd perdcz Stove Polish 5d per tin Enameline 5d per tia Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Brunswick Black 8J \*r BLUE Beckett's, sqaaro, JOd per lb Ileckett*B, bag, 10J por cess Keen's, square, lQd per lb Royal Blue 8d per lb BORAX Powdered 83 per lb BAKING POWDER Edmoond's, small, 6i per tin Esmond's, large, lOi per tin BARLEY ! earl, 2d per lb | Robinson's Pater.t 91 per tin i Brcse Meal 63 per lb BIRD SEED Canary 31 pir lb Hemp 3d per lb lAb BagH. mixed and f-ifted 6d BlsCUlTd (Aulsebrooke, Etc) Fancy Lunch 3£d I y tin rr 3|d per lb Atrowroot Milk 6|d by lie or 7d perlb Ginger Nuts s£d by tin or 6d per lb Garabaldi s£d by tin-or 6d perlb Fancy Mixed s|d by tin or 6d per lb Peoples' Mixed 4d by tin or 4sd per lb Super Wine s|d by tin or 6d per 3b Piain Wine 4|d by tin or 6d per lb Sultana s£d by tin or 6d per 3b Snowflakes 4£d by tin or 5d per lb s Tea (Rich) s£d by tin or 6d per lb Water 4£d by tin or 5d ppr lb Crackneils Is Id by tin or la 2d per lb A very large assortment at low prices CANDLES Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6|d Price's National 7d Piano Candles lOd Price's Carriage lOd Price's Night Lights 9d CHEMICALS Morton's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb „ Tartario Acid Is lOd per lb „ Powdered Borax 8d per lb „ Powdered Alun» 6d per lb Carbonate Magnesia 3d per oz Blutd Ammonia 6d pec bottle Lump Ammonia Is 4d per lb Powdered Sulphur 6i per lb Parafin Wax Is per lb French Chalk lOd per lb COCOA Fry's Cocoa Jib 4^d, P>Bfcd, lib Is 4£d Cadbury's Cocoa Jib lOd, £lb 1* 8d



BUSINESS NOTIOK FLETCHER BROS., SECOKD TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY "28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES _, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY |To the 20 Largest Consumers of our Cfiiebrated TEAS FTRST PRlZE—Handsome Marble Olock atid Bronze Also 19 other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro- Piated Tea and Coffee Set, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of our well known Teas. FLETCHER BROS, SEPTEMBER—OCTOBER PRICE LIST A Pew Special Lines w« wish to draw your attention to :—



V. H. Cocoa *»b lid, £lb Is 9d, lib 3s 3d Anlaebrooke Cocoa ilb 9d, ilb la 6d ; llb Is lOd Yl Cocoa lOd and Is Id por tin COFFEE Pare Coffee 2s per lb Coffee Beans Is lOd per lb CoJee and Chicory Is 4d, la 6d, and la 8d per lb Bymlngtou's Coffee Essenca Is 2d bottle Greggs Coffee Essence Is bottle ■ i CHEESE : ' ■ - , Finest Akaroa 6d per lb j Choicest Factory 7d per lb CONFECTIONERY Oream Caramels Is per lb Ct«am Dates lid per lb I Frosted Caramels Is 4d per lb English Jujubes Is2d per lb Jelly Jubes 9d per lb Princess Mixtures 9d per lb Scotch Mixtures 6d per lb Chocolabe Mixtures Is 6d per lb Conversations 6d per lb Chocolate Creams Is per lb Etc Etc Etc DRIED FRUITS New Eleme Raisins 6d per lb Seedless Muscatels 5d per lb deeded Raisins 7|d per lb Evaporated Pears 9d per lb Desert Prunes lOd per lb lib Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per box Dates 6d per lb FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETC Finest Roller Flour 2001b bag 14a, 1091b bags 7s 6d, 501b bag 3s Hd Timard or Christchurch Oatmeal 251b bags 3s Wheat Meal 251b bags 2s 3d Neaves Food lid per tin Dr Brandt's Food Is per tin Mellin's Food Is 9d per tin Patent Groats <& Barley 9d per tin Becger's Food la 9d per tin Brown's Corn Flour 2£d per lb Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb Pearl Barley 2d per lb Split Peas 2d per lb Egyptian Lentils 3sd per lb Haricot Beans 3£d-per lb Quaker Oats lOd, Rolled Oats 7d and Is FISH Finest Outlet lib tins la per tin Fine Cutlet lib tins lid per tin Colombo River lib tins lOd per tin. Salmon Cutlet £tb tin 7o per tin ; Sardines, Smoked 6d and Is per tin Albert Sardines Is per tin 1 Other Brands Small Tin 4d and 4|d I Large Tins 8d Herrings In Tomato Sauce lid per tin Kippered Herrings lOd per tin Fresh Herrings 7d and Si per tin Bloater lOd, Lobster Is N.Z Mullet 7d, Oystere'Bd MUSTARD Coleman'sjlb 6.1, lOjd, lib tin le 8d Keen'ajlb tin forfca9d PEEL Mixed, Lemon, Oranga and Citron 8d lb 71b tins Lemon Peel 3s 9d per tin Citron Peel Is 43 lb PEPPER Pura White Is 4d per lb Pure Black Is 3d per lb Pure Cayenne 3d oz SALT Finest Castle Brand 4a 3d owb 71b Bag Table Salt 8d each 21b Jars Table Salt Bdjar SYRUP AND TREACLE Golden Syrup 21b tin 6d, 41b tin la, 71b tin Is 9d, 141b tin 3s 3d, 281b tin 6a 3d, 561b tin lie 6d Brown Treacle 21b tin 6d, 41b tin Is, 71b ti.i Is 9d, 141b tin 3a, 281b tin 5s 9d, 561b tin 10& Sd Molasses 8s 6d cwfc SUGAR Snowdrop Sugar 701b Ids 63. or 2|d per lb Loaf Sugar 3£d per lb Brown Sngar2sd per lb Icing Sugar 6d per lb Castor Sugar 5d per lb JAMS lib Tin Sfc George Jam 4s 6d doz 5d tin lib tin Raspberry Jam 5s 6& doz 6d tin 21bTins Plum Jam B£dJ 21b tins Raspberry lam lid tin 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar 21b Jars Peach and Apricot la 3d jar



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i___ WANTEIS, Kto. lIOW to get* brautiful Library for I * no'hing. Use the famous BOOK GIFT Tea ht.d select your Books feqm Catalogue of 500 borka that are given away freo, 11/AIsTKB Known— Men's Good *r Shooter Boots only 8a lid, at Mellqk's Zn.ila.ndia Boot Sforo A LARGE aenonment of first class Kng- Jith, China jKari her warp, CuM<ryand K.P Ware, Japanrup Vasrs, ep, suifable for wedding and birthday pusec'e—Carsoh ft Co. „__ . __, DON' f hey Cheap and NastyFcofcwear, rut go to Stock's and get solid value for yiut money f^Oli real Good Wue In Boots and Shots, Mbixor's Zealandia Boot Store leads WANTED RNOWN-That we are drily* opening up Noveitieg for tha Spring in every Department, Exquisite good* io Ladies' Capes, MilHnery, and underclothing. — MiTOHBUi & Tornbb, the Drapers WHAT Ladies aay of Mitchell & Tra nebs Show Room. Oh, how loTely ! Just like a nioe garden ! Nicer than ever Quite as good as Ghristchurch Wouldn't bhab suit We must tell her, THE Enquirer's Oracle, the best) reference book on everyday subjects, is given away with lOlbs BOOK GIFT Tea mHE "LILY STARCB" ia rapaclor to X any. Housewives wi!l find it> most) economical. Sold by all storekeepers 6 312 BOOKS ;—Works by Scott, Dickens. Thackeray, Lytton, Damaß, E P Roe, A J E Wilson,, Rhoda Bronghton, Mrs Henry Wood, Bret Harte, Ethel Turner, Guy Booth by. Rider Haggard^ Gso. Elliott; and every other modern writer are given away with the famoas BOOK GIFT Tea WH&I prize takers for pastry use Fatty Pan baking powder the" great novelty. ' T)ATr2 Pan baking powder the great X novelty, two patty tins for nothing gmcers, PAITx ran baking powder is tha grent) eat novelty you ever saw. Bold »U grocers. KOOLIB AH Cares all Pains, Strain?, Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Tryitifor Chilblains /CHILBLAINS relieved Instantly of *U \J irritation by Loasby 1 Koolibab. Fe*r a plications sure TTUHY Chilblains ara . relieved instantly X and quickly cured by Loasby's Kcolibah sura cure PATTY Pan baking powder want! en« trial wibhout prejudice, two patty p«»« cr BOthinK' T>ATTY Pan baking powder oontaina m X patty pan <it each end of tin. WA N TEl)—j^adies visitirgDanedin will find Hendy'fl Hairdreseing Saloons,' PriEceee street, replete with every comfort for Eairdressiog, ghaiiipooirg, Singeing, eto Toilet goods of every description ; SI ILL at oar old game, always trying to give you better value for your money—Mellobs Zealand ia Boot Store ALL New Styles, epenitg tip at D Stock's Bioe Boot Store, Don'ti miss them rjlHl Crowning Glory of a Woman is fair X Hair. For promoting an abundant aDd luxuriona growth of hair tbereis nothing to equal HBNDY'sEpg Jalep. Bottles Is, «t H B Bonninton's, Chemist. A WINK is p.s good as a Nod to a Blind Horse—Bufc il- rcquirfa neither ■wink nor nod to ritcovrr that Mellbra Zealand ia Booi St-rp cannot be he*!pn MELLOR'S Z>a!andia-Boot Store la now showing fomne prrtfy lines ia ladies Boots end Shoes, in the latest! style? and shapes SEE Onr Windows f.ir Stylish Boots si d Shoes ; pretty shades in tan leathers—'Ftock s Blue Bcot Store JUST opened up cix d«zen pairs of ■" Ladies very pretty but'on roots Ia the vety latest 6tyle and finish—Mellobs Zealandia Boot Store W'"" ANTED Known^The RapTd Lightning Shirt Gloss Is sold i afc all Grocers ; a wonderfnl Shirt glaze JHST Fancy, this most be a mistake, Mellor cannot enrely be selling Slens Bluchers at 6a lid WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hekdy's Egg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully gloB&y. Bottles la ; on sale at i H B Bonningtoh's, Chemist. /^IHILDRENS Boots and Shoes at all \J Prices" at D. Stock's Blae Boob Store IN the R*ce iov Value, Mellora 2ea landla Boot Store leads T>EAUTIFULLY. Done—D. Stock 'b JT) Boob and Shoe Repairs HERE we are again with 5000 pairs o the best assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes In Ashburton—Melloks Zealandia Boot Store WANTED KNOWN—That out new Prints ara now on view, and comprise choice GHnghama, ravishing designs in mercerized Blouse cloths, and full ranget of suiting drills—MitchEL& & Turner, the Drapers WANTED— Ladies desirous of dremfng the hair in present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames ; all ooloutp. Sent post free for Is 9d from the maenfas turer» A M Bendy, Hairdresser ! nneriin, HAND SEWN Repairs-at D Stock's Blae Boot Store WANTED KKOWN-Mbelobs. Zea landia Boot Store is now showing a very nice assortment of Ladies up to date walking Phoes. The largest stock aisd cheapest House for font wear STUDY Kconomy, and buy your Bnots and Shots at D Stock s Blue Boot Store WELL, weilj many Customers wonder how Mellor can give such' wonderful value for so little money. Try for yourself and you will find that it Is a 'act "^ T¥ST opened up, 10 Cases of Ladies tl Boots and ishoes, in Glace Kid, Hox Calf, and Kangaroo Calf—Mbllor's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED hO or 40 working men to indpeeb Our Strong WorklDg Boots. If you ace them you cannot help baying, at D stock's Blue Boot Store STILL to the Front—Bptter Valnethan ever at Melloks Zealandia Boot Store ST GEORGE Potted and Preserved Meat* •*■ —Tongues, Table Delicaoies. eto—h»Td »o equal, All storekeepeta ST GEORGE Manufactured Gooii of various kinds are the best. Try them Proourable from &H storekeepers S 321