Mr Fisher said that the Premier had previously given a clear Indication that he wai opposed to Federation and the expendi ture on the commission was deliberately useless, Me Massey declared that the Commis sioners had been appointed besausa they were opposed to Federation* Mr Piranl said that it waa one of the most useless wastes of publio money the Govern men* had been guilty of. Tha Premier promised that another Opportunity would be afforded the House of diaouaalßg Federation, He defended the personnel of the Commission, and said that whatever might happen in future New Zealand at the present lime was not ripe to seriotibSy consider the change in its constitution which would be involved by joining Federation. He considered that the amount) expended on the Ooramlaaioc was money well epenti Mv T MaokeDzie'e motion waa negatived fcjr M tB 17. Aft 1 40 a motion by Mr Graham to report progress was lost by 2Q to 20. Wellington, September 2? The total vote for the Colonial Secretary's !Departinet»t was agreed bo, and the House rose at 2 45 a m.

WATERTON.

STf PHILIP AND ST. JAMfcS.

The annual Parish Gathering in eonneo tion with the Church of St. Philip and St. James, Waterloo, was beld in the Library H«H yeHterday, and in spite of the in' dement weather, was a decided success.' A very bountiful tea was supplied by the ladies of the congregation, the tables being presided over by the donors, assisted by a Strong force of young ladies, who were kept busy attending to the wants of the very nnmerona patrons. Tea being over, the ;oom was rearranged for the conoert. and wbb coon comfortably filed. The Rev E N Blttkistoo, paßtor of the church, presided, a&d a very excellent, and lengthy programme consisting of songs, quartets, instrumental Selections, Jubi'ee hymns, and reoitatione, was gone through in a very creditable manner, by a strong oontlcgent of Asbburton Hod local friends. The various Items were much appreciated, and encores were frequent., The folowiog was the programme :—Or* ehoatral selection, Missed Jones (2), Messrs Humphries, Uadrill Graoe and Purohase ; Song, Mr Andrews j Cornet Solo, Mr Sum* pbrlea % Soog, Mr MhOonnelij Jubilee Hymn, Ashburton Friends; C'arioneo Solo, Mr Undrlll j Recitation, Mr Bands (encored) | Song, Miss Jones ; Cornet, Violin and Piano Seleotion, Misses Jones (2), and Mr Hum! phries ; Song, Mr Purohase j Gramaphoiaa Selections; Song, Mr Grace (encored); Orchestral Selection $ Song, Mr Jamieeon (encored) } Recitation, Mr Rands ; Jubilee Hymn, Aahburton Friends ; Clarionet Solo, Mr Undrill ; Song. Miss Mabel Jones ; Giod Eight Chorus, Ashburton Friends, A vote of thanks waa accorded to those assisting in the programme. A very enjoyable evening wag brought to a close with the National Anthem. Miss Thompson and Mr Grace kindly played the accompaniments,

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Eloctrlo Telegraph

CHBIhTCHDRCH. Sept 26 It was announced at a meeting of the Canterbury Jubilee Memorial Committee to ! day that the statue of toe tate Queen may be expected la December. In all £1667 has j been subscribed, about £40 lesa than the estimated cost of the statue in England. 1% was decided to cable to Mr Beetle, ex Mayor, who is now in England, and to the Agent General, atking them to select designs for the panels. Dunedin, Pept 26 Afc the Police Court Peroival Commins w»a charged with that on September 20 h ( at DunediDj he did wilfully and falsely ase the name and title of doctor, implying that ha wain recognizer] by law aa & practitioner in medlicioe, For the defence it was alleged that defendant was a philanthrop at who did QOt charge for advice, and sold medicine at O9ot prioe, bub as 73 per cent he treated were not able to pay a penny be gave it away. He claimed to be a magnet's healer, and claimed the title of doctor because he was a teacher of the truth. Mr Graham, 8 M had doubts whether the plates with 9 Dr' and hours of attendance were not calculated to deceive; He, however* dis* mlsiad the ease on its merits;

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Uaited Frees Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wbllikgtoh September 27 Thotnae Bod Id was fined £2Q at the Mag* Ittrftte'a Court on two charges of sly grog ■oiling At JohDsonvHle, Argamentj was heard in the Supreme Ooari case Moore and others v the Public Trustee, a claim for pendons on the fund raised after the Brunner disaster, which had been stopped on plaintiffs re-iparrylng. Mr Gnioßees, for plaintiffs, claimed that the provisions of the deed under whioh the trustee acted had cot been complied with, bo the r Board had not been oonsaltad. Judgment was deferred. The Hon M Holmes died this morning. The Council adjourned for the day, and the House till 7.30 Auckland, Sept 27 Kenneth Frank Ohrhtiaa, 14 months old, wu killed by the lid of % box falling on his oeokj Tisiaro, S3pt 27 The Harbour Board today appointed Mr A E Auntie, of Masbertoo, resident engineer fl % £400 a year. There were 35 applicaota.

Sporting.

Saofc Ilarlo And Formula were aciatohad lee the New Zealand Cap <m Thursday.

GERALDINE RACES

Orabi Sept 26 The Geraldiae Meeting opened today with showery weather, bat the attendance was fair* The totaHeator investments amounted to £1216 IDs, the Club paying out on first sod second horses proportionately. Follow ing are resutta :— CQOATTBES* Handicap — Nor'wester I, Lady Lilian 2, Hellene 3. Won easily. Dividends ~£4 18f and 10a TKOT-Up Guard 1, Gambler 2, Major Kobla 3. Won by a couple of lengths. Dividends—£B 14b and £1 6s G.R.O. Handicap, ]£ miles—Hastings 1, Magnificent 2, Cameo 3 Won easily by two lengths. (Time—2mln 13sec. Dividends — On ffaetlnp £10 63, on Magnificent £1 Haok Handicap, 5 farlooga —No 9 I,' Single Event 2, Hurricane 3. Won by a length j time—l*s, Dividends—l-} 11 81 and m Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs—Cora Linn 1, Whirlwind 2, Bona Rosa and Warrington jSend hast 3. Won easily. Dividends— £i I2i and 18s Qbaiu Tbot, 1 mile — Major Robia 1, Robes 2, Ambition 3. Won by three lengths Time—2min 41|seej dividends—£3 4s and 8a Bblfikld Handicap, 7 furlongs—The Spinner 1, NorVeater 2, Aqualis 3. Won by a neck. fTime—lmin 3iaee. Dividends— £6 4a tm& £1 12;

SECOND DAY

Orari September 27 The Ger&ldine Meeting cooolufiod today. ffihe weather is agaii showery, Results :•— BrawAßDa' STAKES—Lady Medallisb 1. Spinner 2, Speculator 3, Won eaatl^' Dividends— M 6a and 12*. Domain Trot—Little Bell l, Edna 2, Yftn Wilkes 2. Won with great ease, Divl dench—£2 8s and 12?. Hack Disposal—Bonaparte l, Hearts 2, No 9, 3. Won easily. Dividend, £1 15s. SraiKa Handicap — Lady Lillian l, Herrspin 2. Won by two lengths. Dividend -SI I*j, *

THE LATEST

Severe Small pox Ispideinic in London —— ♦ ■ »■■-

United Presa Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Reoeived Sept 27, 9.7 a m London, September 26 (There is a virulent smallpox outbreak io London. Already there are one hundred snd eizty oasea. The London School Board has reluctantly allowed an inspection of scholars where the parents unobjected to ascertain if they had bee a vaccinated.

The America Cup.

Uciied Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyrighb New York, Sept 26 The Shamrock's Bail area is 14,027 feet, rolumbia'e 13,211 feets Ihe Shamrock is shorter on the water line, Betting is of a hesitating oharaoter ; sto 4 is laid on the Columbia*

THE SHAMROCK IN PERFECT CONDITION.

CLEAR WEATHER AND MODERATE SEA.

(Reoeived September 27, 856 a mi This Office 10 56 a in London, Sepfe 26 Mr Upton states that the Shamrock ia in perfeoi condition. The owners badges are profusely worn In London by drivers rf omnibuesep, cabt and tram ours. New York, September 26 Thirty passenger steamers will follow the race. A twenty-five mile wind is blowing at Bandyhaok and the weather is clear with a moderate sea;

THE COLUMBIA LEADING

Ressived Sept 27, 2.52 am New STorr Bept 26 The Columbia is leading by a mil?. The race w»e unfinished at the time

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric Talegraph—Copyright

Received Sept 27, 9-55 am A TOBACCO CORNER. New YcTbk, Sept 26 American railliouairea are moving to eeenre five of the great English tobaooo frussineeees to control the output.

Australian.

United Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Received September 27 10, 8a m SERVANT GIRLS. Melbourne, Sept 27 Servant girls have petitioned the State Parliament for legislation to improve their condition. ALIEN RAOEB. |The Federal House n jjcted the amendment specifying that) alien races under the Immigration Restriction Bill, by 36 to 31; A GLEAN IQRT. Beisbane, Sept 27 There having bean no plague for some time, the port is declared clean.

THE ASHBURTOK OTARDIAN: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1901



. ENTERTAINMENTS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton ! TO-NIGHT, Friday, September S?th. ENTERTAINMENT, la Aid of Beautifying Association. PAKT I. PROOBAMMB S j 1 Overture, "Maritana" ... Gates Band 2 Tableaux ... ... Japanese Girls 3 Duet >« Mrs Denshire andMrSnodgrass 4 Military Tableaux  Ashburton Guards 5 Tabl&aux .. .. Twenty Maidens 6 Hong .. ..  Mr Grace 7 Tableaux .. .. Three Maids of Lea 8 Bong .t •• Mrs Johnstons 9 Tableaux , Summer 10 Sods ..  ,„ Mrs Flower 11 Tableaux  .» Piny Saena, Hamlet 12 Violin SoJo  .. Mr MoClarg 13 Military Tableaux  ABhburton Guards 14 Duet... Mesdames Dodds and Deaahlre 15 Tableaux .. ..  Gipsy Carop 16 Song, • Zaalandia' .. Mrßchwarlz 17 Tableaux .. .. .. 9 , Angels 18 Song ..  Mr W Andersen PART lI S i Overture—" Break the News to Mother." ! Gatea Band j F ARCEt "POOR PILLICODDY." J. P. Piiliooddy (seedsman), Mr F H Brtttan Captain C Souttle (of the Lively Polly) Mr j F Poulton Mrs PilUcoddy ..  Mr« Brittan MreC Scuttle .. .„ Mrs A Poulton Rarah (servant) .. Miss E Poulton Finale—Departure March, Gates Band God Save The King. 9 261



SALVATION ABMY. ] npIHE FAMOUS MAORI SONGSTERS X AEE COMING SUNDAY, 29tb, SPEOIAL'MISBIDNAttY MEBTIJNGS, 11 a m—la the Barracks 3 p m—la the Oddfellows' Ball SONGS OP ZION 7pm Oddfeilows Hall, Salvation ia Song and Story Silver Coin Afternoon and Night MONDAY 30th, 8 pm, Grand Muaioal Festival Tickets Is. 9 253



Fishing* Season, 19014902. ' HAEDLEY BEOS AGAIN to the fore with their new IMPORTED STOCK OF FISHING TACKuE in great variety—Minnows, Flies, ReeU, Lioeßj Waders, Rode, eto, etc Anglers oali aod inspect WE are also prepared to give estimates fur Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boilers, aad Tinware of every description HARDLEY BROS EAST STREET, /^IHILDRENS Boots and Shoes at all \J Prices ab D. Stock's Bine Boot Store TAKE your Repairs to Shock's Blae Boob Store WANTED bO or 40 working men to Inapeeb Our Strong Working Boots. If you see them you cannot help buying, at D Stock's Bine Boob Store DON'T boy Cheap and Nasty Footwear, but go to Stock's and get solid valrae for your money TJATTY Pan baking powder contains a tt X patty pun %t asah cad of tin. \



You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figß, the wonderful worm worriers j price Is



WANTEDS, Exo. HEAR the mirth provoking Farco at the Oddfellows' Hall To-night. Beßt Christchuroh TaltnN Prices 2s and is ___9_253 TO LFT, in Eton Street—House of five ' rooms with scullery and verandah. Apply Mrs Briggs, Moore Street 9 255 nnABLEAU, fine Kffects, artistic Combina-, JL tion, gorgeous Costumes at the Odd fellows' Hall To-night. Prices 2b and Is v _ 8 254 WANTED. TTTANTFD-Ooinpetent TEAMSTER; Vf references required, Apply to THE MANAGER, 9 170 Lowoliffe Estate SUNDAY SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY at the Baptist Church ness Sunday; special singing by children ; special sermons by Rev J J Doke 9 241 WANTED KNOWN — Several really good Second Hand Ladies Bicycles for Sale, suitable for Shop Assistants; 20s DspObit — Easy Terms arranged — Oates, Lowhy & Co, Burnett Street 9 260 "X? OU can he!p to beautify Ashburton and JL have a real good evening's amusement To SIGHT at th.3 Oddfellows' Hall j 2e and la. 9J265 WANTED— A Smart Respectable Young Girl an help j sleep at home.—Apply C.F.R., Guabdian Office 9 227 TiiNTBIES close for the Ariel Bicycle "i Club'd Road R»ce on Monday next, with the Secretary, H Thompson 9 245 HEAR the tcrtaming f-rce and help a good cau. c by attending the Odd fellows' Hall To-night Prices 2a and la 9 255 WESTPORTOOAL now Landed-Can supply in any quantity—W H Collinb & to 9 240 IN the Rice for Value, Mellora Zsa iandia Boot Store leads : fTpWO nioe Houses to Let, one in Grey JL Street) and the other on West Bait, For particulars apply Misses Pages, East vStreot. Ariel Confectionery. FRESH Fish and Oysters Tonight. Oysters last week of the season—at J H Jewitt s v opposite Mail Office Telephone 95 PUBLIC NOTICE. FOUND. FOUND— About 80 Sheep; put in our paddock, Dromoie, last Monday ; Sheep at pieeent boxed with oursi Owner can have same by paying expenses. Apply 9 250 DJXON & COW, Tinwald DISTRICT ORDER. Mil. anfl Vol. Offioe, Tim&W, 26th September, 1901, ALL Volunteer Corps in the Bouth Canterbary Sub-Distriot are required to return all empty Ammunition Cases in 1 their possession into Btore as mon as possible. C. S; BAILKY, Lieutenant Oolonel, 9 251 Commanding d.O. Sub, District;



FRIISDLANDER BROS, LTD HORSE PARADE SALF.. BATUBDAYJSept, 28th, 1901 "IT7E ehftll offer after the Horse Parade VV the following first-class Draught Entires and Mares :— On acoounb Mr P. Hyland, Clydesdale -Stallion, 3yrß, by Kelvin (Jam N«noy by Bismarck On sooountMrAlex MoKeDzie.Oernidine— Clydesdale Ftallioe 'Glenwye,' 3yw, by Champion, dam Jbbs by Or»iglevbr On acoouob of Mr P. Madden,— Olydeada^Q Mare by Kelvin dam Wellington mare, in foal to Oraigiieß. On account Mr James Bishop,— Clydegfiale Stallion, Qyvt, by Sir Coiiti, d»m &ip by Vanquisher. On account Mr Wm Thom&B,~ Trotting S allion « Fleet Admiral,' by Fleet wood, dam Ttp Thorn mare FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. 9 238 J R BLAND. Auctioneer WE HATE FOR PRIVATE SALE SEVERAL FIRST-GLASS Draught Entires. Full particulars on application." FRIED* ANDER BROS, T*D. WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUK USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 10th October 1901, Forjwhioh we will be pleased to receive Ea tries, 3,1411.30 a.m. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 9 99 Auctioneers*



A LL ACCOUNTS owing by Mr M. Mtthoney, of Elgin, are requested bo be rendered to the undersigned ia duplicate on or before Nooa on SATURDAY Next, the 23th ioßt. 9 231 HUGO FRIEDLANDER FARMERS' UNION. AGENEE4L MEETING of Members will be held in the Oddfellows' Hal!, on SATURDAY NEXT, September 23tb, at 2 p.nv Business— To Receive the General Committee's Beporb as to the Platform proposed for ooc« Gideration at forthcoming Conference, to oleot Delegate to name, and Genera). By Order, W, BIMPSON, 8 218 n«n _S«o._



% ©J NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING EAOTOBY MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY. Men's OoloQi&l Tweed Suite 25s Men's Colonial Tweed Trousers 3s B& Boys' Bailor Suit* 7s Boys' Norfolk Suits Us Boys' Washing Blouaea 43 Boya' Kharki Suits 7a NIW GOODS. NEW GOODS, New Bbraw Hate, Soft and Hard Felt Hats, Caps, Tennis Shirta, Regatta Shirts, Ties, Braces, etc, eto The Lirgeat Slock of ftsntlemen'a Require mente ia Aahburton



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING T^AOTORY LOTH ING JjAOTORY "^i gt ask "for"" " "'T" I #| 0 ATE & Cos Lf? NEW TARIFF ... - CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PRICES: ® I NO CHINA TEA USED jY US. REPAIRS— A specialty at D Stock's, Blue Boot Store j



MABSEY-HARRIS REAPERS AND BINDERS ¥X7~E have ple>Buri in announcing to TT those of our numerous Clients, who poesees Masaey Harris Reapers and Binders, that an Expert is now at Aahburton for the purpose of overhauling Machines, Farmers who wish to make use of hia services will please communicate with us as soon as possible FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., Local Agents WANTED— OATEN SHEAVES For Shipment to South'Afnca. Apply _ FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity [ot Space by steamer available, and ate in a position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship will please com* municatG with m promptly FRIEDLANDEK BROS, Ltd Public notices ~RAKAIA~B6XING~DAY""SPORrB~™" A MEETING of those totereisfed, will be held at the Library, at 8 p m on SATUR DAY, 28th September. 9 244 J. R, SHARP, Hoo, Sac. ASHBURTON TROTTING OLUB. OWNERS & TRAINERS are reminded thai Nominations for the meeting to be held on 17th Octnbe- next), close &t a;3O p m on SATURDAY, 23th September O. J. BTYOHE, 9 g49 Beoretaiy ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that, at & Special JLM Meeting of the above Board, held on the 9th September, 1901, a resolution waa passed making a By-Law prohibiting the Playing of Games, Sports, the Riding of Cycles, and Skating to the Aahburton Domain on a Sunday ; and Buoh resolution will be submitted for confirmation as a Special Order to a Meeting of the Board to be held ab the Borough Couooil Chambers, AehburtoQ, on MONDAY, the Mbh day of October, 1901, at 7.30 p.m. A copy of the pioposad new By-Law is deposited at the Office of the Ashburton Borough Council, Ashburton, and will be open to public inspection on every week day, daring office hours, up to and including the 14th October, 1901. W. H. COLLINS, Chairman of the Aehborton Domain Board, Ashburbon, 11th September, 1901. 9 116 T HAVE FOR SALE — The Latest and Moßb Up.to.date Farm Machinery in the market Fielding Oil and Gas Engines, horizontal and atation&ry types, from 1& hp to 7 hp Iron Standards and Fencing Wire (prioe down again) Smoko Sheep Shearing Clutches Manures ; Twine, (Donagby'e Best) Standard Oils for Threshing, Harvester end Binder Machines, Cylinder, Plough and Separator.—After & trial will use no other Vacuum Oils, greatly reduced In price Sheep Shears (Hinemoa); Branding Paint The Woody alt High Wheel Lawn Mower, (perfect machine) The Crown Cream Separator aod Daisy Churns BICYCLES and all Baquieitee—Tho latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful machine for strength, style and finish. The coming machine—Ohainlees Envoy, no cogs or chain, but) rolls along the easiest running machine in the market; once ridden, always ridden. Inspection invited District Agenb Colonial Mutual Life Association Fire and Marine Insurance effeoted - Buyer of Oats, Grass and Clover Seeds FOR SALE—Several Good Agricultural and Sheep Farms, cheap, on exceptions! terms FOR SALE and TO LET—A lew good Town and Countiry Hotels, cheap, and on any reasonable terma FOR SALE—First) clang Brewery Bust neea, doing 50 hogsheads per month ; good reasons given for selling, and muet be sold at once< For particulars apply W. STONYER, ARCADE, Maohinery, Grain, Insurance, Land, Estate and Commission Agent S 243 i Bmoke New Venue ]



Tenders, """"""tenders. WANTED at Once, Tenders for Plough ing 80 Acres Turnips. Particulars on app'ication to this office, where Tenders will be received up to 3rd October. 9 214 FOK™iALE~m™ TENDER. rTIENDBRS aro invited up to the lab of .JL OCTOBER, for the purchase of thab pleasantly situated Property, known as 11 Burford" East Belt, presently oocupied by Mrs Mackay, consisting of Nine roomed Hours with about 1$ Acres -of Land, Stabling, &c. Possession on lat NOVEM BER. Tenders to be marked "Tender for Burford," and addressed to Hon. Major Smwabd, Fatliamenb Buildings, Welling ton {The highest or my teudsr nob oecesearily accepted 9 196 ~ davHTthomas arcade horse parade sale saturday, sept. 28, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from a Southern Client feo Sell by Public Auction— IFoW year old COLT • GOLDMINE, 1 by Lord Lion, dam Scotch Lassie 9257 PROPERTIES FOB SALE, I HaVE FOR SaIS — Several Good FARMS in the Ashbarton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Rakala, thoroughly improved, £12 550 Acres. Mltcham Road, no buildings £5 2QO Acrea, Mitohain Road, no buildings, , £4 5a 80 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, £13 53 1000 Acres, Laurlstrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 180 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham JRoad, Improved, £5 420 Acres, Chertsey, well improved, £8 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhuret, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Ealing, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 63 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, nearly new, land good : £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, AHenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five room ad Dwelling, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 1960 acres, good land, Awaklno, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10a 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, ; £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly mr proved, £5 10s | 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well ; watered, and improved, £4 ! 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Liariston, £5 10s J55 acres, Tinwald, £18 382 acres, Elgin, £4 10s 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2s 6d 123 acres, Dromore, £6 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroughly improved, good house and all necessary outbuildings 512 isreß, Ruapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, Rangitata, in English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two ronmed hut, £4 220 Acres, Racgltata, in tussock, sub divided into two paddocks, wire fenaea, £3 290 Acres, Winchraore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS,  Ashburton imNRY^TEPHENSON, SPECIAL ENTKY TO-MORROW. DUCHESS Cheatp, Sideboards, Carpete, Spring Malitreaßes and Bedstead:-, Tables, Chairß, etc. Boots and Shoes, Fancy Goods, nnd Sundries. No Reserve 9252 HENRY STEPHBNSON WHETHER YOU ARE ASSURED OR NOT YOU OANNOT DO BETTER THAN APPLY FOR A Combined JLifo & Accident Policy, WHICH covers an Assurance payable in event of Death from any cause in any parb of the world, and also Gompensa 1 tioa for Disablement by Aooident. This is the Twentieth Century Speciality offered by the Mutual Life • Association [of Australasia, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent! JOHN TOTIY, ■ Representative tor New Business, 9 51 Ashburton sliill CHRISTCHUROH, "OEG to announce that they have opened UP TO DATE 8 AMPLE ROOMS in BURNETT STREET, for the convenience of their many Customers in the Ashburton County, MR GEORGE BANDRY, our Represen tative, who is in attendance &H day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be pleased to meet hie old Customers and others and show them the very many new attractions our Sample Room affords, COMPBISIHa— Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS. Just arrived from our London buyete«- Colonial, Englieb, and American 80653 and Shoes, the best value in town China and Glassware of all descriptions Beddioga, Bedsteads, and Furniture—our own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for Teuetian Blinds, Linoleum, and Carpets, FBEE OF CHARGE 9 191 MRS BROWN, LADIES NURSE, Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude's T>REPABED to take in Patients and Jl give every attention and first-olaes accommodation. Patieoje attended at their own homes*



WANTEfS, Eie. mOMAXO Plants, Tomato Plants—The jL strongest and hardiest, in Aehburlon ; also Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, I4ibe for le, or 8s per cwt—at Fletcher Bros, FINEST New Currants 6d per lb, New Sultanas 6§d ptr lb, New Valencia Baltics 5d per lb, Finest Japan Riae 2d per lb, Best Kerosene 3s 9d per tin, or 7s 6d per case —at Fleicher Bno>, Cash Supply Stores E have a beautiful range of Ladiee Tan Shops for the coming eeason at D Stock's Bluo Boot Store 9 79 NEW Jam 4a di a ; peylon 1c» la 6d per lfc> ; Condensed Milk 6i ; Tinned Fruits from 9d ; Kaspberry Jam la per j«r; Mixed Peel, ready out lOd per lb; Finest Icing Hugar fid ; Deeeioafced CoeoanutSd.— Cabson St. Cot 9 179 ipOR. Wedding or Birthday Presents to 1 suit every puree try Carson & Co, Tancred Street. S 177 ARTHUR V ATES' and Mmmo & Blair's new garden and farm seeds in any quantity at lowest prices ; also 'Iron^ge' heed Drilla and CulLivators--CAKBOi? & Go, 9 178_ WANTED KNOWN—Mem,ors Zea* landia Boot Store is now showing a very nice assortment of Ladies up to date walking Shoes. The iargett Btock and cheapest House tor foot wear MRS ALCOKN is now showing a, beauti* ful Assortment of New Dress Woods, Si ks, Muslins, Prints, Laces and Trimmingr* Also a lovely selection of Parisian Millinery in Hats, Bonnette, Straws. Flowers, Quills, and Feathers. Having secured the services of a first) class Milliner and Dressmaker, satisfaction is guaranteed to all, Newest designs in Art Needle Work, Siike, Arasenee Wools, Transfers, &c, always in Block 9 223 I^KIiSIS from 4|i at Pbarce's WANTED- AH Working Men to see our Tweed Trousers, 7s Hd; Strong Cord Trousers 6s lid ; 2 pair Merino Sox for la, at PBAKCe's, C^ish Draper and Oloihior W^jjTKD— Ladies to see Trimmed Aprom -la to 4s lid, Cookhg Aprons la to Is 6d, Special Line Corb®lß 3a lid, worth 6i—Peascb's, Corner Hast and Burnett (Streets WANTED TO SELL—Lot Sample Sun Bonnets, no two alike, to be sold at landed cost; White Gloves 6d— PeAßCe's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED— Boya to wear Colonial Knickers trom 3a 6d Knitted Hose, all sizes, Is.— Peaece's, Corner East and Burnett LARQE 6HEARTH RUGS, 2, lid, at I'EARCE'S. JUST opened up six dftzeu pairs of Lidies very pretty but'on boots in •he very latest style aod finish—Mellors Zealandia Boot btore HERE we are again with 5000 pairs of the best assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes in Ashburton—MEtLOKS Zealandia Boot Store *¥7~ANIEO fifty smart Ladies to try T V our Kangaroo Calt Shoea, easy, fitting, ard will wear like braes. Apply to Melloks Zealandia Boob Store fS fc 1 A A Bays a Bertinera <&D 1U U GRAMAPHON*, or Talking Machine. These machines are sellirg vety fast at the above reduoed price in the cities. They are undoubtedly thfl beet family entrrtaiacr extant. Time pay ment s accepted. Spare tecords in sock at 2s 6d each. A, T. H. WILLIAMS, Bole Agent for Ashbuttoa County. JUiT opened up, 10 Cases of Ladies Boots and SShoes, in G'ace Kid. Box Calf, and Kangaroo Calf—Mellok"s Zealandia 800 l Store OTILL at our old game, always .trying to O give you better value for your money—Melioks Zaalandia Boot Store SCRIM, T7*OR Covering Fruit) Trees from the late FROSTS, at ! JOHN WILSON, 8 279 Burnebb Street £\AA BIRTHDAY Cards to choose from t/\J\J new Designs from Id to 6s e»oh -AIH WItLIAMS 260 /"I ARDEN TOOLS! Garden Tools, of \Jf every description, the largest variety in the County, at prices which defy oompßti" tinn. LAWN MO WER3 from 22s 6d each; wire netting from J£d par yard. To be had only ab G Meddins, the People's Iron' monger A" siIPMENT cf High~Claas Earthen ware just landed at moderate prices— Cabsos & Co, Tancred Street. 9 176 — — ' —— ,rf>. i ■■ npHE moai up to date novelty o. the dlty JL Pafcty Pan baking powder WANTED— ladies visaing Dunedin will find Hendy's Hairdressing Saloons, Princess street, replete with every comfort for Hairdressing, Shampooing, Singeing, etc Toilet goods of every description A WINK Is as good as a Nod to a Blind Horse—But ib requires neither wink nor nod to discover that Mellors Zealandia Boot Store cannot be beaten THEY HAVE ARRIVED I WHAT? Why, Oar Large Shipments of NEW GOODS for the BPBING, Lovely Blouse Silks Latest Mercerised Sateens Clean and Neat Prints Artistic Blouse Muslins Black Luscres (plain and fsnnv) Black Grenadine & Fancy Gaahmerebtes A very choice selection NEW MILLINERY FROM PARIS. New Flowers (they are superb) Girls' Fancy Sunshine Hats • Up to date ' Sailor Hats New Gloves fn Suede, Kid, Lisle, and Silk—White, Black, *_d Colored Black and White and White and Black Scmshades New Dresa Trimmings New Kuchings New Belts and Collarettes New Shapes in Ladieb' Lines Cuffs and Collars A V'me Assortment of Gents' White Straw Hatß' \ Gents' Canvas Hats f Selling Gents' Linen HatH f Fast. Gentb' Paris Ties ) When 'Spring Cleaning' do no* forobi tbat 'THE CORNER' is celebrated fot Pretty Floorcloths and Linoleums Floral Blinds, Ml widths Choice Lace and Muslin Curtains Our Dressmaker, Miss Curiue, is very busy, and has established a good reputation for style, cut, and fit. PLAOE YOUR ORDERS NOW, NORTKGOTE & HEFFORD "THE COBNBE."



____________ BUSINESS NOTICE ' ; FLETCHER BROS., SECOND TEA COMPETITION, CLOSES FRIDAY, FfcBKUARY 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES _, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Consumers of" our Owiebratftd TR \B. FTRST PRlZE—Hftodsome Marble Clock and Brot z* Also 19 other Prizes, including Tea Seta, Electro Plated Tea and Otfet 8*t t Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of oar well known Teal. FLETCHER BROS. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER PRICE LIST A Few Special Linea we wish to draw your attention to :— V. H. Cocoa fib lid. |1b le 9d, Ift Si 3d Highest Test Kerosene 3s 93 per tin, 7a Aulsebrooke Cocoa |lb 9d, Jib It Id,lib It Sdacase lOi Flneßt Japan Rice 2d pet Ib Vi Cocoa lOd and Is Id pet tla F»neat White Sago 2d per Ib COFFEE ! Finest New Currantb 6d per Ib p _ n ff o Finest New Sultanas 6^i per Ib ™c C£ ffee 2< P^J b .. FineatNewValenclasSdperlb £^ *"" *» lOd s«]fe I New Cooking Figs 6d per Ib Go^e U **• UM * miU i feF4SONABLE GOODS Symir-gtou'^olffee Essence If 2d bottj* 2tlb Tina Free. Apricots 8d per tin J Gr^ggs Coffee "Essence lg.bottle 12§lb Tins Pres. Peaches, 9d pet tin ■ OHKESE a 2f Ib Tins Pres. Peare, 9i per tin Finest Alraroa 6d per Ib i Paramatta Lime Juice, 91 bcttle Choicest Factory ?d per Ib ! Lemon Squa&h Is bottlo CONFECTIONERY Black Bottle Ship Lim? Juice, Is bottle n n , , EvaporaedAppkaedrerib Jelly JubAi per ib * Evaporated Pe»oho 9J par Ib prf » Mi * % , fa EvaporacdAproos lOdperlb Scotch Mix-urrsfSd per Ib Evaporated Nectarines Bdper !b Chocolato Mfz'nrei £6d per Ib Finest Stewing Pfunea Bdper ib o,nver ß a?.ion ß 8d per Jb oiut- n h fIT liL Chocolate Creams Is per Ib 21b Tina Corned Beer. Is tin ™. -, v * 2ib Tins Brawn, 101 tin Ltc Kt° *£ mntM 2lb Tins Preserved Rabbit, lid tin DPIED FRUITS Herbal Bees? Extract 7d bottle New Kkir.e Raisins 6d per Ib Etc. Ec Seedless Mascafcels 5d per Ib AOIDj deeded Raisins 7|d per Ib Tartaric, powdered, Is lOd per Ib Evaporated Pearp 9c! per Ib CoufcD's Acetfc (pints), Is 9i per bottle Deeert Prunes lOd per Ib Coutt's Acetic (quarts), 2a.9d per bottle Hb Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per box CiUic Acd(Nelson's), 3£dper paoktt Dates6d per Ib a n,. almonds: flour, oatmeal, etc Jordan, 2s 4d ptr Ib , Yalenoia, Is 6d per Ib Fine&t Roller Flour 2 001b bag 14», lOtJll i» »«^ SAMMONIA bags 7a 6d, 501b bag 3s US F:uid, 6d per bottle Timatn. or Christcharch Oatrae»i 26ft Carbonate, Is 4d per Ib bags 3-s ■■'■ UM Wheat Meal 251b bags 2s 3d Powdered, 6d per Ib Neaves Food lid per tin i BLAOKINW Dr Brandt's Food Is pet tin Day and Martin b, cakes, 4|d|per dozen Mellia'a Food Is 9d per tin BLACKLEAD, i,TO Patent Groatg & Barley 9d pet tta James's Dome, 6d per doz. Beuger'a Food la 9d per tin Nixey's, lOd per doz Brown's Corn Floor 2^d per Ib ' Stove Polish 5d per tin Poland's Corn Floar 3d pet Ib Enameline 5d per tin Pearl Barley 2 d per Ib Black Lacquer 9d per bottle gpl ifc p eaß 2d pen Ib Brunswick Black BdJ« Egyptian Lentil63|d per Ib B^k  Haricot Beans 3*d pet Ib Beckett's, sqaare, lOd per Ib Qaaker Oats lOd, Rolled Oats7d »nd H lleckett'p, bag, lOd per doz FISH Kecn^qaare lOd per Ib n Oatlefc ub tfw lg Royal Blueßd perlb Fine Oatlebllb t , M m er tln _ . ,„, „ n Colombo River lib tins 10d pet tin Powderea »J P« Ib Sa i mon Cutlet |\b tin 7a per tin *a v n(S nor Hn Sardines, Smoked 6d and leper tin fcdmoond's .mail, 6d per tm Albert Seines Is per tin Iflamoud a, large, lOd per tin Other Brandg TIQ , »* T . naßd earl, U per Ib _ _ Herrings in Tomato Siuce lid pet tin RobinsoD'R Patent 9d per tin Kippered Herrings 10d per tin Brose Meal 6d per Ib Fresb Herr{ 7d and 8l peP tin o4 BIRDbEED Bloater lOd, Lobßter Is Canary 3d per Ib N.Z Mullet 7d, Oystere&i Hemp 3d per Ib -MTTsifnAT?!-! U'b Bags, mixed and sifted 6d ... , ... S U lirSSi nu *i«-t. %a " BISCUITS (Auleebrooke, Etc) Colemans |lb 6d, >lb IOJd, lib ttftltM Fancy Lnnch 3Jd by tin or 3*d per Ib Keen'a 71b tin for ba 9d Arrowroot Milk 6id by tin or 7d per Ib % FJLJUj ,_.._..,. Ginger Nnts s|d by tin or 6d per Ib Mixed, Lemon, Orai)g« and Citron M ll» Garabaldi sfrd by tin or 6d perlb J b tins Lemon Peel 3a 9d per tin Fancy Mixed 6& by tin ot 6d per !b Citron Peel la «Jb^ Peoples* Mixed 4d by tin or 4§d pet !b 1 ,i Super Wine sid by tin or 6d petlb *»* Ii ht,\f pW ft Plain Wine 4fd by tin or 6d perlb Pare Black Is 3d per Ib Sultana s|d by tin ot U psr Ib P«e «^*"»« 8d « OnokDelli £Id by tin or la 2dper Ib 21b Jars Table Salt 8d J« A very large weortment at low prloes | YKUPot»? ST ik TT t- »]W OANDLBS Golden Syrup 2ibtm6d, 41b tin It, 7)b Wax Candles Plain and Flufced 6|d - Jta la 9d, 141b tin 3a 3d, 281b tin «l Prinn'a National 7d 3d, 561b tin lla 6d Pbno' Candles lOd Brown Treacle 21b tin 6d, 4lb tin !■» pS CaTriage, lOd &1> Bs' 28lb fcln «■ "• Price's Night Lights 9d 661b 'ln. }*** CHEMICALS Molasseaßa6dc#b Morton's Cream Tartar la 3d per Ib bS?TK»j «aj „ Tartarlo Acid Is lOd per Ib Snowdrop Sugar 701b 15s 8d or 2|4 per W Powcered Borax 8d per Ib Loaf Sugar 3§d per lb ? , Powdered, Alan» 6d per Ib Brown Sugar 2Jd per Ib Carbonate Magnesia 3d per oa Icin S b«Sar 6^ Per \ ifluid Ammonia 6d per bottle Castor Sugar 5d per \\y Lump Ammonia Is 4d per Ib JAMS Powdered Solphar 6d pet Ib Ub Tin ft George Jam 4a 6d dot M HG Parafin Wax Is per lb* "b tin Raspberry Jam 5a 6d do> id tin French Chalk lOd per Ib gbTlna Plum Jam B£d, COCOA 2lb t-ns RaßPberry Jam lid tin ,-. „ , , i,. AI , «» .  , 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jat Fry's Cocoa Jib 4*d, |lb B|d, lib Is 4|d 21b Jars Peach and Apricot Is 3d jtr Cadbnry'a Cocoa Jib lOd, $lb Is 8d ' NIMMO & BLAIR'S —S TANDABD 8 Jfi B J>« •— — VEGETABLE SEEDS 34 PBE PACKET OB 12 PACKETS FOB Bi|i PEAS Veltchea' Self Protecting American Wondera Wa'cheren Early McLean's Little Gem VYtlcove'a Late Whits i Stratagem BRUSSELS SPRO^fS Veltohes 1 Perfection Soryrager'B Giant Wm Harafc OABBAGK Yorkshire Hero D.nmhead BEANS Early Large York , Early Long Pod Enfield Market Green Windsor Red Dutch Harlington Windsor Lamb's Earliest of All Canadian Wonder Blair's Phenomenal F.arly Golden Butter PABSNIPS P^le Don Hollow Crown Champion Scarlet PUMPKIN i BEET Iron Bark Blood Red Yellow Mammoth Nuttlng'a Crimson RADDISH LEEK French Breakfasts London Flag Long Scarlet L»rge Muaselbureth Mixed Tarnip LETTUCE TOMATO I All the Year Round Large Red Drumhead Aome ; Giant White Cos Trophy WATER MELON President Garfleld Mixed Varieties Ponderoßa Mustard Fine Water TURfttP I ONIONS? Early Snowball Brown Globe Early White Stone Brown Spanish Golden Ball Jaroes* JF 06? 1?8 Laing's Garden Swede SiSrdSr CAULIFLOWER . Siiverskin Earl London Early Golden Globe Walchsr P n PARSLEY . waicneren Triple Curled _ , _. ( CARROT d BORECOLE OR CURLY KALE f 9rly fehorfc Horn f Dwarf Green Curled James Intermediate Tall Green Curled £ ong Red Alinngham BROCOLI Blevua Stump Root Adams' Early CELERY Carter's Champion Henderson's While Plume f Leamington I Cole's Crystal White Snow's Winter White ' Cress—Extra Curled Beauty of Hebron S?eed Potatoes, 121bs for Is, or 8a per cwt FLOWER SEEDS—Id per packet—Bo Varieties—FLOWEß SEEDS I FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON Box 67 TelephQM