EARTHQUAKES.

TWENTY-TWO PERSONS KILLED.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio QDelegraph—Copyright Constantinople, Nov 16 Fifty shocks of earthquake have oc curred at Erzeroum. Twenty-two persona were killed. The earthquake also destroyed many buildiags. Received November 18, 10.17 a m Constantinople, Nov 17 Twenty earthquake shocks have been experienced at Ritab, in Armenia. Half a million dollars worth of damage was done.

THE EARTHQUAKE IN CANTERBURY

As was expected when the news oame tc liarael on Saturday aa to the devastation sraated by the earthquake at Cheviot, th« whole of the country north of Ohrißtohuroh lias suffered severely from the shock. The eSFeott become more marked as one proceeds north from Kaiapei, Rangiora, Oxford, Waikari, to Oulverden, Sfconeyhurst, and Wftiaa. At Hanmer Springs, however, only Blight damage was done. But the damage done at Gore Bay, McKeozie, and Cheviot fikow that this district mußt have been some where about the centra! point of this remarkable oodvulsiod, We took from the ffiess the following graphic descriptions of Borne of the incideats of this stupendous phenomenon :— A CHEVIOT RESIDENT'S ACCOUNT. Mr William Knott, a young man employed by Mr A Nieol, b*ker, Cheviot, cyclod into town on Siturday, leaving MoKe&zia aboub ru hour or ao after the nhook. Seen by a representative of the Press, h«s gave the following account of the effects of the earthquake: — 'I was in the stable behlad the shop when the earthquake took place. The placo began shaking, and I oould nob make out what had iiapparsed, and it was impossible to see much owing to the clouds of dust tccasirned by falling obimieya and buildings, The horsea began squirming, and I ran oub of the stable, and oould see others rushing oub of the other buildings. The houses were all rocking and ehsbiog, bat it was impossible to see much on account of the fog caused by the dust. In the bakehouse the bakers had jtnt put a batch of bread in the oven, when it collapsed and ft!! that could be Been was a heap of bricks. The bakers managed to gat out sn'ourt). Water was running all over the yard from the overturned tanks, the big American Bfccve in the kitchen was dislodged and upset, and kitchen utensils were to be Been on all side?. In all the township I don't thiok there was one brick left on another on the ohfmneys. Indoors bede and tables had jumped into the middle of the rooms, and wild confusion was met on every side. Looking out on the township when the dust had settled it had the appear- RDoe of a place that had been bom barded by " long Toms"; houses were all aakew; and the windows instead of being oblong, were of diamond shape Borne of the buildings, which previously had appeared to be most aecuroiy built, were amongst those wreokedt Mo tTapgart'a butcher's shop, built cf brick collapsed, and Messrs Hubbard, Hall'a shop ahiftsd off the pilea,the crockery was mostly all smashed, and the stock was all mixed up. Johnston's oob house, in which the child was killed, is on the Waiau Road, and is built below the level of the road, The walls were made of clay, were about two feet thick and about nine feet high, and it had bd iron roof. I left Cheviot on my bicycle about half past nine on Saturday morning, and oe the road from McKerjzie to Ihe Huruni the road was in places covered with stones which had coma down from the cuttiogsi Ihe chimney® of the Echoolhou3es had been knocked down, and also the chimney at the Accommodation House at Te Papa, Towards Waipara there did not seem to have been bo much damage dene, ana the railway line eeemed uninjursd. At the Gr-otH there are several cracks across the load running from east to west. They are from an inch to half an inch wide, bub I could nob see how deep they were. After the big Bhock at Cheviot the earth kept en quaking at intervals, and i think that the big quake lasted about twenty minutes; Neither the Anglican or Presbyterian Churohes appeared to have sustained any damage, and the Town Hail also escaped,'

STORIES BY EYE WITNESSES.

GRAPHIC ACCOUNTS OF THB DISASTER. A resident of Cheviot), who arrived in Ohdetohureh on Saturday night, gives a graphic account of the earthquake there. He says : "Ab about a quarter to eight I was getting dressed in my whare, which is situ ated on a rise about ono milo from McKenzie township. The Srafc thing that made me aware of the shock waa my clock falling off the shelf, and on my picking it up the imin shook oama with terrific force, accompanied by a load roar, which appeared to uomo from tha bowels of the earth. My sod chimney waa dashed to the ground, and tha birdcages hanging outside were shaken off the hooks. I Immediately went outside, and the sJghb that met my gaza wae peculiar. The next door neighbour's ohimnies ware both down, and on looking down on McKerzie township from my elevated position on the hill I oould Bob ccc one ohitnoey standing, and the whole valley was enveloped . h clouds of dust, the the wavy motion makiDg the valley hava the appearance of a huge carpet D9ing shaken, and clouds of duab rising ther from; Along the road in front of me an old man was bringing in the oowa for the morning milking I saw him fall to the ground, and no sooner did he regain his feeb than he wae down fiat again on dho ground. I could eea the people down ab the township running here and there, and horses rushing about) the place. One har neaiedhorßegalloped past) my whare,neighing In a pitiful manner, It was a painful sigVib fco watoh the terror stricken faces of many of thß people among the crowd that watched oar departure* ■ I'm afraid there will be Hinoh hardship there yet, aa all the bakers' ovens are wreaked, and it will ba some Umo before things oao be righted a^ain. Ac all communication was cub off from the outside World, aad not) knowing whether we could get> safely through to Chrietchurch or not, we took four horses, and pud two saddles in tho conveyance, bub, happily, on reaching the Hurunui bridge we found all aafe to cross, and eventually reached Waipara ab 4 p m, in the afternoon.*

FURTHER SEVERE SHOCKS

Bonday« QL'onighb people are again sleeping in the open *ir, afraid to enter their damaged and dismantled homes. There have been re peated earth tremors today, and jusb at the moment of wiring this despatch (8,55 p.m.) a severe shook has just startled everybody, and enhanced the feeling of insecurity. The ahake we have just experienced is in itself almost; as isvare as the original one was felt to be in ChrlstoKuroh, although not nearly 00 alarming as some that have been cxl perienced here since Halm-day. 9.20 p m—Another sharp shook has just struck Cheviot, aven more severely than the one twenty minutes ago. Standing on the street, I felt the ground oscillate and heard the rumble follow round the hills. The sensation was an unpleasant one. People here are in & abate of panio, and many women are in a eemi hysterical condition. No oae will sleep inside a building-tonight* At 10,55 p m there was another shock* Everyone is hoping thU ia the last, bub fearing more will follow.

SIGHTS AND SCENES OF SATURDAY.

Very terrible eoenea muab have oconrred on Saturday morning. Tha first) Bhook struck the township without; warning. It killed a child, and injured a aumbsr of others, ib threw a dead man oub of his eofSn on to the floor of the rooty, in which the body was resting, it devastated buildings, &nd threw briok chimneya like match boxes aaroao back yarda and garden plots, it amashod houses into splinters, it threw a heavy iron safe across a ten foot office, and Ib terrified helpless women and children into insensibility. Dowu near the harbour this herculean force piled a great monument to Itp titanio energy. It hnrled millions of imi of rook from the high bluS3 above to the road below, burying it forty feet deep in debris, and needing the overflow dowc fato the lea. A year, the eouaby engineer

estimates, will be required to olear the road again The child killed by the falling wall was the infano son of Mr Charles Johnson. It was asleep in its oofc its the cob house of Mr Paterson, near McKenzie, and before any thing could be done to rescue ib, the heavy eanlen wall fell with aorash and crushed it tode&ih. There w&a no place in which to lay the body, *ad the unfortunate mother wbb forced to carry her dead infant in her arms until a pitying Church of England clergyman took it* from her and laid ib in his churoh The corpse of a well respected doctor was awaiting burial, when the shock flung it out of its ooffiD, and when the panio had sub sided ib was found faae downward on th« floor. Meanwhile hia widow, Boeking rest) near by, had been Btruol? senseless by a massive falling ornament aa she lay in her bed, and had to be repoued by her friends. These are some of the scenes which occurred in McKeczie yesterday ; there are others also to recount which would only add unnecessarily to the horror of thin recital* Accidents were numerous, although hap pily few were of a serious nature, and there were several very narrow eßoapes, Mrs Davidson, of Parnassus road, waa Btruok on the head by a falling brick. The son and daughter of Mr J S Young were Injured by falling debris. Mr Heywood, jutir, was crushed beneath a, falling wall, and much shaken. Mr Kay had several of his children injured by the falling dabria, and Mrß'itz- Patrick's young family were rescued by their aunt just before his house of bug dried brick ooliapsed. This lint is nod complete, but time and tha exigencies of a telegraph ser vice, extemporised by a sleepless operator by the aid of jitn tins and preserve bottles demand that it shall not be lengthened*

CONTINUED SHOCKS.

A PANIC SETTING IN.

RESIDENTS LEAVING

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, Nov 18 Iho Secretary of the General Post Qffioe received the following telegrams from the Postmaster at Cheviot this morning :~ 8.40—' Several additional shocks tf earth' quaka have been felt sines last night. (>;?e about 10.35 last night was of an exceedingly severe nature and has had & very alarming effect) upon the inhabitants. The recurrence of these shocks has prevented people from catering their dwellings, and lass eight j women again slept in the open air. It is impossible bo estimate the damage here, but the investigations of representatives of news' papers lead ma to conclude that many people are ruined and that an enormous sum of money will be required to make good the | losses.' 9.30 tv.m.—' A tremendous Bhock occurred j at 9 o'clook this morning, almost fqu^l in j [ force to the great shock of Saturday, A | panio has set in and people are preparing to leave.' Christchurch, November 18 According to telegrams, daylight found Cheviot more demoralised than ever, the residents remaining in the open air all night; ! Several more shocks occurred this morning, and there Is a general pxodue of women and children to Chriatchurch, Waipira, and other places, the strain being too much for them, and man} are hysterfcil. From the districts round Cheviot news j continues to barecelved of thedevasiration and loss. There was a tremendous shook at nine ' this morning, which ciuaed a panic, Ihe people are preparing lo leave in large sum- j bera. This shook threw people off their feet bub no further danuga ia reported. ; Painful scenes are being witnessed in the township, smaller Bhooks and earth tremors j being felb every few minutes, intermingled i with more severe convulsions. The position ! is becoming alarming. Frtsh oracka and fissures are continually opening up in the j ground. - i A petition i 3 in circulation asking the i Insurance Companies to assist tha settlers, and an appeal to Government ia suggested, I Ss;.fclere from Waiau report that oraoka two feet wide in the paddocks are full of water I The river presented a strange spectacle oa Saturday momiog. Aa the shook progressed, great craokf opened in its bad into which the water poured. Presently the cracka cosed suddenly, and ehot volumes of water a hundred feet ia the air

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible fot opinions expressed by enr corraspondonts

BRAVO THE MAYOR

TO THE EDITOR. Sib,—ln your report on Thursday last of the proceedings at the iunoh given to entertain visitors to the Old Men's Home, on tho ocoieion of the foundation stone of the new building being laid, our Mayor's— Mr VV S Collins' remark—' that although we might not all hopa to geb into tho Old Men's Hums' was receivod with laughber. Mr Collins, however, then very kindly replied, as a rejoinder, ' we might come to need help, for none cf us oan see into thß future.' The writer of these lines has been an inmate of the iDßtitution in question for years pas\ although, even now. bub in the very prima of life, A serious anTctioa over came him, which defied Borne of the highest medical skill, either in or out of the colony. At last, dcs ibution had to be faced, and, in the absence of any provision in thi-i enlight ened clony for incurable cases, the Old Men's Home wae for him, as others who are similarly circumstanced, the only shelter. Yea ! Our Mayor is truly right in saying 'we mighb come to need help, 1 and it is much to be hoped that any of those who ridiculed his remark, may never feel tho pinch of cad affl otion, and adversity,—-I am, etc., 0 W itfltNEß.

The Plague.

A CASE IN SYDNEY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Nov 16 There is no official report yet as to the suspected plague. It is stated that several dead, not plague-infested rats were found ia the vicinity where the boy worked. The authorities contemplate another campaign against rats, which have lately been largely on the increase. The Baard of Health has diagnosed the case as true plague, and active steps are being taken to prevent a spread of the disease.

HEALTHY 'DONT'S'

Don'b eat whsn you are nob hungry- Hunger is nature's way of intimating that more nourishment is required. Dont oat at all hours of the day. Don't worry your food but chow it; Don't overlook the stomach and fancy it can do the work of a dray horse. Don t run away with the idea that ib is what you eat that gives nourishment 5 ib Is what is digested that helps to build up the system. Don't take pills and purgatives, which act quickly and violently, and do more harm than good* Don't forgeb that Impey's May Apple gently moves the bowelf > and thua removes the main cause of &iae&fi-jt Don't forgot that Itnpey's May Apple jyjts direooly upon the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and in wording order. Don't forget that Impey'a May Apple is an idea! family medicine, and ia sold by all chemist a and storekeepers at 2a 6d per bottle. Ib needß Lord Byron's brilliant peo, I His clever, brainy head, To tell ub how and why and when Some people are nob dead* ! But since he's gone we'll toli the wayi How good health to assure, And colda and hacking coughs allay, Take Woons' Great Peppermint Cube

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign. United Piesa Aeeociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Received November 18, 8 48 a m KAILWAY COLLISION. London, Nov 17 The dense fog caused a collision on the South Eastern Chatham Railway, at Brixton. Fifteen persons were injured, | OUT OF DATE BATTLESHIPS. The Invincible, Neptnne, and the Iron Duke have been remored from the Navy, as obsolete. PURCHASE OF RAILWAY STOCK. An American millionaire is heavily purchasing Canadian Pacific Railway stock. THE PLAGUE. A Reuter despatch states that Italy ; has abrogated the decree issued on March Bth of this year regarding the arrival of steamers from Australian ports, excepting Queensland. The decree was issued owing to the exist ance of plague in Australia. SHOWER OF METEORS. New York, Nov 17 A great shower of leonids has been seen at Cape Hatteras, and in North Carolina.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received November 18, 10 17 a.m ! WESTRALIAN POLITICS. Pkrih, Nov 18 Mr Piesse being unable to form a a Ministry, Mr Moreen was sent for. A COMMUNISTIC COLONY, Mr J, Lane, cosme of a communistic colony ia Paraguay, has arrived, seeking recruits.

SOUTH AFRICA.

GENERAL WALTER KITOHENER VISITS ENGLAND,

MOBB BANISHKD BOER LEADERS.

United Press Association—By Eleotilo Telegraph—Copyright

Recolved November 18, 8 48 a m London, November 17 Mujor-Gener*! Walter Kitchener visits England to ohtaio rest. A dozen more Boer leaders have been banished, iacluding Landrost Zoutspanberg.

Christchukoh, November 18 A cablegram from Opatown state* that Lieut Joyco &nd threa of the New ZeaUnd Mounted Infantry sailed on 14th November by the Wiloanuiafor Wellington, via Sydney.

The Kanaka.

United Preaa Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Received November 18, 10 6am Melbourne, Nov 18 « Replying to Mr Philps' protest against the Kanaka Bill, Mr Barton declines to admit that Sta c Legislation represents public opinion more truly than tho Federal Parliament, which Queensland helped to chose. JSo good ground existed for supposing that white labour was not available to carry on the sugar industry. Mr Barton adds that the Commonwealth will take the responsibility of deporting the Kanaka whatever the result may be.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, Nov 18 Daniel V Dosaefcor was fined £5 at the I Magistrate^ Court to-day for having falsely pretended to be a doctor of medi ine, and £1 for distribution of circulars contrary to the Offensive Publications Act Christchurch, Nov 18 In the divoroe caße, Livingstone v J iving stone, in the Bupremo Oourb this morning, the solicitor Jor the respondent stated he had been instructed to raise the defence of ooHusioj. Respondent however, would ad. Mit adultery, The Judge said he would allow the defence to be filed aa he thought it wae unique, but it was a most extraordin,' ary one, and he had grave doubts if collusion could be proved under the cir, umatancea. It was the first case of the he had ever heard of

Shocking Accident.

United Press Association—By Eleofcrlo Telegraph Dunedin, November 18 The community waa profoundly etirred when it became known that Mr John Wrighti, member of the firm of Wright, Sbephenson and Co, had been the victim of a terrible accident while superintending some of the new machinery in tho fi ma bone manurfl depob near the wharf. He was caught in the belting, and before the machinery oould be stopped, wag whirled at a great mto round the shafting, and had both legs and one arm broken, besides the body being shockingly mutilated. Hie wife is a daughter of Mr Greenwood, well known in Ohriatehuroh. He leaves two children

THE ASHBUETOE GUABDIAN ; MOIDAI, NOVEMBER 18, 190),



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DAVID THOMAS ARCADE SATUEDAY, 23rd FoYembei \ speoialTentry ME D THOMAS baa received fnstruc tions from a Client, to sell on th ; above date— A large quantity of good Household Far niture consisting of Cheats of Drawers Ducheaoe Cheats, Overmantlpa, Easy Chairs D isncf S Iron Bedsteads, W Wire Mattresses Austrian Chairs, Oilcloth and Marbla toj I Waahatande, Whatnots, Suite Furniture Tables, Pictures, Oilcloths, Carpets, Fendei and Irons, also 2 Sewing Machines and 3 Piano, also I Spring Cart and Sab Harases for same, and 1 double set Pony H&rnes? and a large quantity sundries'. 11 10 X OURTIB, Auctioneer FRIifiDLANDER BROB, LTD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mr F A Oocks's Farm of 912 Acras at Mayfield by Auction we shall now be prepared to deal privately. Fall particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUESDAY, 19th Teoember 1901, For^whioh we^will be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDRR BROS, Ltd, II 108 J 8 R. BLAND, Auctioneer. WANTEIS, Etc WANTED— A respectable young Girl for general housework. Apply— Mks R Bull, Havelock Street West 11 112 WANTED-Good Strong Boy to work in garden.—Apply Geo. Elmoit, Alford Forest Road. 11109 KOOLIBAH, cures Backache, Headache, Rhcam&tiem, Sprainn, eta WANTED, by this week—so PainTof Hares, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons.— JH Jewitt, Burnett Street. 11 65 /CURTAINS of Quality, Style, and Low V*J Price, Ttio sort you want) is ibe best for the mom y, and thab Is our sort* Come ana see at Mitchell & Turner's TTALENCIA Raisins 4d, New Currant V 6J, Evaporated Peara 6d, New J«m 4s dfS, Raspberry Jam Is per j*r, Tinned Fruits from 9d, Tinned Strawberries le 6d, Canadian Tinned Tomatoes 10d s loiog Sugar 6d, Deesicated Coooanut 7d—Carson & Co; mH E EOL IPSE CYCLE CoT, TANORED STREET, ASBBUBTON. Enamelling, Plating and light Engineer ing Work?. NEW BOOKS — The Herb of Grace, Both Sides of the Veil, The Gold that Perisheth The Mao who knowa Better, Cardigan, The Waatre!, The Story of Fish Life, The Striking Hour, A Double Choice. A splendid variety of Pocket Reference aud Tcaohers' Bibles now landing; Prayer, Hymn, and Time Book?. Pianos and Organs ajld on easy payments. Music—H M Jones. TT J E RECOMMEND THE EGLIPSE OYOLE CO, FOB CYCLE REPAIRS, Etc. i FINEST Cane Sugar, 70<b basra 14s 6d, } 561b bags 12s, 401b bagß**B* 9d, also Preserving or Brewer's Crystal 2|iperlb, or 70ib bag 153 6d. Largest asaortment of Jam Jars to select from at FLETCHER Bros., Cash Supply Stores _____ SPECIAL Announcement—During this month you can get. a suit to measure for 655, at W H Pbakcb, Cash Draper HATS— Special purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples In Ladies' end Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pearoe, Cahli Draper BLOUSES— Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised Sateens, and Cambrics sod Fancy Piqueß, mada up for 2s 6d—W H Pearoh, Cash Draper J BELTS— Jueb arrived large aeeortment of neweßt makes. Pulley belts la 6d, la lid, 2s 6d, The New Queen Alexandra i Belt Is lid, 2a 3d, Fast Prints 4|J, L*rge Hearth Rugs 2s lid—W H Pearob, Corner East and Burnett Street. „ '— , GOOD ADVICE T ADIKS;! FOR THE RACES, I A See Our New Millinery LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Costumes LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Mantles LADIES! FOR THE SHOW, Bee Our Gloves (Best Value in Town) LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Blouses LiDIES ! FOR THE SHOW, ■ See Our Now Scarfs & Neckwear LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, Sac Our New Tellings LADIES ft GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our Boots and Shoea GENTS ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Ties (Very Choice) GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Straw t & Felb Hata L&DIES & GENTSi. BUY,YOUR GOODS AT "THE COBNKK,' 1 NORTHGOTE & HEFFORD PROPRIETORS, £r f\ f\ MORE Prize Books to band, direct t)\JvJ from the publishers; also new novels, including Alice of Old Viooennes, The Early Btare, The King's Secret, Queen Sweetheart and others. Cheap editions of The Final War, Splendid Spur, Devlin, the Barber, Australian Bushrangers, Saab Ibrio, efco; Wright's Poultrykeeper, revised edition, Handbook on Incubators, etc. A. T. H. WILLIAMS. A SHOE that does nob wear well is nob cheap at any price. Our Ladies' Stylish American Shoes, in black or tan, buttoned or laced, at 9s 6d, wear well, look well and fit well; our sewn walking shoes at 6a 6d and 6a 8d are mai'fels, Como and see them, at R Alcobn'S' 11 49



__. 7- Bullook. FOE SALE], ALLENTON HALF AN ACRE, being Lot 22, fronting Charles Street near Woollen Factory, on whioh is erected a Cottage of 3 R omt and Scullery. Good larsd ; fenced all round with inacrocarpa feace and with Fruit trees Inspection invited Eaßy fcerma If rf quired T; BULLOCK, TO LX T. D UTGHER'S SHOP, East Street; good J3 stand ;^lately"!occupied by Mr G Worcer T BULLOCK . FOR SALE. THE following Good Building Sites, Ashburton Town Section 427, £acre, Tancred Street; central situation Town seobion 823, # acre, good land, Oox street; only few minutes walk from Poet Offioe Town section 1122, i acre, Wills street) west, good residential site. Northern aspect Town sections 1129 and 1130, each f acre ; Cameron street west; will be sold together or separately Easy terms; particulars on application T BULLOCK Public Notices. A CONCERT & BALL will be held in BINDS SCHOOL on FRIDAY Evening, ia aid of Children's Prizs Fund. To commence at 8 o'clock. Admission to Concert Is. Drag will leare Somerset corner at 6>30 p m n 107 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD PUBLIC? Notice in hereby given that the Bridge on Allan's Road ia UNSAFE FOR TRAFFIC, and the Road is Stopped, pendirg Repairs. Persons crossing do so at their own risk, By Order, ; JOHN DAVISON, 11 101 Clerk FjR SALE AC\(\ AORES» Albury; 115 Acres, 75, leasehold, Albury; 70 Acres, , 300 Acres , Levels Downs ; 111 Acres, 170 Acres, 90 Acres, Seadown ; 500 Acres, 20 Acrea, Totara ; 160 Acres, 300 Acres, St Andrews; also leading Bakery for Bale, easy terms. | Apply, D. MAHONEY, II 106 Cain's Terraoe, Timaru. TN AN ASSIGNED ESTATE. F O R IF A L E BY PRIVATE TREATY* A Quantity of I NEW" HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURB AND EFFECTS, Ccmpmio? —• Bedstead, Duchesse Cfreefc, Beautiful Oyermantles, Washsfcand, Sideboor', Very Handsome Dinner Service (70 pieces), Sofa, Chairs, Tables,, Picturoß, Feuders, Fire Brasses, Coal Scuttle, New Singer Sewing Machine, etc. EVERYTHING QUITE NEW (never MUST BE SOLD QUICKLY TO REALISE ESTATE. OBAIGHEAD & BERRY MAX ASHBURTON. WANTED— Every man in the district to see Specie! Suits 21s, Strong j Shirts Is lid, 2s 61, 2s lid, Merino Socks 6d, Braces 6d a pair, Handkerchiefs 45, Linen Collars 6d, leiby Ties 6d, 9d, Is, at Gibbakd's, Tanored Street - j ** POUND -The Ready Money Shop in Tancred Street (opposite Arcade) — Bfsb value in Men'-i Merino pAtits Is lid, Brown Gotten do Is 6d, Heavy Ribbed do Is 9i, Singlets la lid, Cord Trousers 4a lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 8s 6d TT7 ANTED Known—Lovely Prinbß from Vf 4|d, Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3J:I, Madraß Muslins for Bloußea in Pink, Oream, Blue and Black 7|d, Large Aprons ll^d, Corsets 2a 6d, Cashmere Hose Is, at the Ready Money Shop, Tanored Street *4 mHE Scene has Changed," esy J. Visitors to the Ready Money Shop. Large Hearth Rugs 2a 9d, Door Mats Is, j Beat Wool do 3a lid, Yard wide Carpet la Sd, Yard wide Flooroloth Is fl^d, Latest Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prioes • T OOK HERE—Crepe Cretonnes 4id, JLJ Double Width Reversible do 9£d and le, Lace Curtabs from Is 6d, 70 inoh White Twill Sheetings 10£ i. Strong UB Tabling 10|d, Naineook, fuil 42in wide, 5s 9d a dozen at Gibbabd's, Ready Money Draper DRESSES— Bronhe Bilk Lustres 6a lid, 7s 111, 8a lid, dres? lensth, Summer Beiges 6s 9d, Nuns' Veilings Id a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5a lid drees, French Poplins 8s lid, All Wool Sergea 6a 6d, Reveraibla Zephyrs 5a 9d, at Giebard's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade DohtTeas c! /\//>v\ M NEW Season's Currants just to hand (extra fine sample) 6d per lb j Good Cooking Figa 5d per lb, or 3ba for als ; Jars Raspberry Jam 9,1 per jar ; lib tins Jam 4d per tin, 3a 9d per dozan ; Preserved Apricots 83 per tin; Preserved Pineapple 9d par tin ; 2|lb tin Tomatoes 9rt per tin ; Dessicated Cocoanut 6d per lb, at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores WANTED— A Young Man to take all Watches and Clocks to be repaired ; or old Jewellery to bo remodelled, to be made as good as new, to *s: »: COUCH, __ The Cheapest and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tancred Street WA NTEDKNOWN-That a big line of Lace Curtains we have just ! landed, ex s,s. Paparoa, is full of really nice ' goods at tempting prices. Full display in ■ our windowß—MnOHßMi & Turner.



BUSINESS NOTICE FLETCHER 8E05.." SECOND TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES _, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest-Consumers of our Celebrated TEAS FIRST PRlZE—Qjapcleome Marble Clock and Bronze Also 19 other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro- Piated Tea and Ocifee Set Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of onr well known Tens. Countess Tea la 6d per 1b; Dnehesa Tea Is 10d per 1b; Impress Tea 2b per 1b j Princeaa Tea 2s 2d per 1b; OraDge, Pefcoe, Ceylon Is l©d per lb. 2d per lb reduction on 51b tins, and 3d pet lb on 101b tins. It is a mystery to us wby soaie people will go and pay from five to twenty per cent, or Is to 4s in the Pound more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or leas than 7^d in the Pound back again at the end of 12 months. The only conclusion we can come to is that they have not compared Prices. Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, and each article is bought at the lowest bed rock prices for «H»ot Cash. COMPARE our PRICES with the Prices you are paying. FLETCHER BROS. NOVEMBER PRICE LIST Higheab test Kerosene 3a 9d per tin or 7s 6d per case; Finest Snowdrop Sugar 14a 6J per 701b bag; Guaranteed Pure Cane 12s per 561b bag, 8s 9d per 40ib bag, or £23 per ton ; Good Station Tea from Is per lb by the Chesb s d PRESERVED FRUITS New Currants, per lb 0 6 New Sultanas, per lb ... 0 6 NewSeasonsVistozziCurrants, per lbO 6 New Raisins, per lb "■' 0 5 Good Cooking Figs 31bs Is, per lb 0 5 deeded Raisins, per lb "* '" 0 7 Good Lager Kiga per lb ... . 0 8 Evaporated Apricots, per lb .*.".' 010 lib Boxes Figs 4£d, and per box ... 0 6 Evaporated Peaches, per lb ... 0 9 —— Finest Stewing Prunes, per lb ... 0 8 Now that fresh Meat is so dear, it is __ more economical to use the following -- SEASONABLE GOODS 2lb Tins Corned Beef, (Belfast)per tin 1 0  fi , 21b Tins Roast Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 J m *XprJtT ? *' miMh~ 2tb Tine Spiced Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 2£io Tme Pres. Aprlcote, per tin 0 8 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 olih Tina P™ t>i ,' ' , Jr ° 21b Tins Spiced Mutton per tin... 1 0 9b $„ P^'P^K?* 2 I 21b Tina Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 11 i! b in! £«!'P ' S 9 lib Tina Preserved Habblt, per tin 07ib Tns vZ' ? ?*"\ PM tm ■ S X 2!b Tins Babbit and Bacon, per lin 1 0 9^X^7liomat^ ; Per tin 0 9 3ib Tins Ox Tongues, per tia ... 3 6 " ? t \ J£ T\ *" b°tt!£ t,•" i J lib Tim Camp Pit, pectin ... 1 3 p™";J ! £™! tT' PM MS* I t lib Tins Bed Salmon, per tin ... 0 8 LemS wS ? J° lCe: t" 1, 6 ° 9 lib Tins Flab Salmon per tin ... 0 9 mZIIVS* {t h°m« l ° lib Tins of Choice Salmon Steak, tin 1 0 Mu™^ R^pberry Vinegar, per lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 1 1 R a <,nt, n ™ n v*" /•o, *" ••• 1 9 |lb Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 0 7 b«JJ ▼«««« (Sb Ueorge) per lib Tins Fresh Herrings, per tin ... 0 7 T,p mrin T?.»c«k "" tv '" i «,"* lib Tins Star Mullet, per 5a ... 0 7 .T^ft?11111^?? 1, , lib Tins Herrings In Tomato Sauce lCntr e S P T IT I ft> Up l? V t ttl? J X DGr H n 0 10 SP^f^.^^onadePowder.lbottleO 9 lib Tins Kippered Herring,, perTinO 10 Het^ *S°*J%™f * make 8 gal -,,,,,. T F\  a' r ain ions, U6l" DOltlS . O *7 lib line Lobster, per tin... ... 010 'r w ° ••• ••• v « lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 wrr » TTR ,»*^ MU , . r .«.«»«. Smoked Sardines. l.r R etins ... 1 0 *L°^» OA.-rMfi.AL, & *ARlNA small tins ... 0 6^. OEOUS FOODS Good Sardines, large tins ... 0 8 Mnest Roller Flour Afehbarton and Wi-ka small tins 4d and 04| fiui MUls, ton lo'e £6 15s 2001b bag Albert Sardines, Jarpo tins ... 1 0 14s, 100;b bags 7a 6d, 501b bag 3s Finest Foiled Bacon 7&d by roll, Hd, £5 bags 2s perlb ... ... ... 0 8 vlmarQ or Christchurch Oatmeal 251b . baga 3; 31 SAWOES Wheat Meal 251b bags 2 3 Mellor's Mi?d or Piquant |pint bottle 08J Neaves Food, per tin ... , 0 11 Mellor'sMildor Piqnanfclpint bottle 1 '6 Dr Brandt's Food, per tin ... 1 0 Lea & Perrin's 1 pint ... . 2 6 Mellin's Food 33 and Is 9d per tin  % pint bottle ... 1 4 Patent Groats & Barley, per tin ... 0 9 Worcester | pint bottles 3s 9ddsz, Berger's Food, per tin ... ... 1 9 or per bottle ... ... 0 4 Finest While Sago, per lb ... 0 2 Worcester 1 pint bottles 7s 6d doz, Brown's Corn Fiour, per lb ..." 02| or per bottle ... ... 0 8 Fiuest Pearl Tapioca, per lb ... 0 2 Onr Own J pint bottles sd, 1 pint 0 9 Finest Fl*ke Tapioca, per lb ... 0 2 Tomato Sauce (Flag brand) ... 0 9 Finest Pearl Barley per lb ... 0 2 Catsup (Flag brand) ... ... 010 Quaker Oats ... ... „', O|Q Anchovy Sauce C& B £ pint bottles 1 4 Finest Ko 1 Japan Rice, per lb ..". 0 2 — — Finest Rolled Oats 7d and la JAMS, MARMALADE, Etc, Split Peas, per lb ... ... 0 2 21b Jars Plum Jam, pea jar ... 1 0 —— lib Jar Raspberry per jar ... 0 9 CONDENSED MILK lib Tins Jam 3a 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 Swiss Milkmaid brand, per tin! 07h oK n8S nH\ Jam t - ,- S3 Mnrray's Milk 5s 9d doz, per tin 0 6 21b Tins Raspberry Jam per tin... 0 11 Golden Vale 3s 9d doz per tin 0 4 lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 r lib Tin Keildere Marmalade per tin 0 8 ALMONDS, NUTS E"C. 21b Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 Sicily Almonds, perlb 12 HbJarC&B Marmalade per jar 010 Jordan Almonds, per lb. 2 4 21bJaraO&BMarmalade,perjar 1 8 Valencia, Almonds, per lb ... 1 6 Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, Shell Almonds, per lb ... . 018 assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Barcelona Nuts perlb ... ,'„ 0 8 "~°— Pea Nuts, per lb ... ,'" 0 5 FLAVOURING ESSENCES New Walnuts, perlb ... ... 0 8 Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, Almonds, Cochineal, Peppermenb 0 9 CONFECTIONERY Colonial Essences loaboules ... 0 5 Conversations by tin 6<3, per lb ... 0 6 Colonial Essences If oz bottles .., 0 7 Scotch Mixtures by tin sd, per lb 0 8 Colonial Essences 2|oz bottles ... 0 9 Milk Kisses (delicious) perlb ... 1 0 Oream Caramels per lb ... »„ 1 0 CANDLES English Ha?d Jojubes per lb ... 1 0 Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted Frosted Caramels per lb ... 1 4 bythe box 6J, or per lb 06| Otnam Dates, per lb ... , 0 11 Prices National Sperm 6-M by bos, Eating Chocolate 3|d and 7d per cake or perlb ... ... ... 0 7 Process Mixtures per lb ,„ 0 9 _ The Trade Sapplfed B4KENG POWDER ETC —o— Idmond's, large tin lOd, Edmond's, PICKLIS AND VINEGAR small tin ... ... ... 05| Captain White, per bottle ... 2 4 Edmoud's Egg Powder 7d, in tins 1 0 Heywood Hound, per bottle ... 010 Morton's Cream Tartar, per lb ... 1 3 Hey wood Patent Stoppers, per bottle 1 1 „ Tartarfo Acid, per lb ... 110 Heywood Sweet Pickles, per bottle 1 4 Brunner MondaCarb. b'oda ... 0 3 Vinegar 6J, 81, 101 per bottle. Is 6d, 2e — - per gallon FARMERS SUNDRIES " ETC, ETO. Save money by buying one of our If you »re wanting Fencing Wire note thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pomps ab Is these Prices-— and la 6d. Thrifty House Wife Pump No 8 Black Fencing, per cwb 11 6 saves its cost in a very short time (Johnson Best) per ton £11 17 6 OILS, ETC. Galvanised Barb Wice, per cwt 0 15 6 Draught Castor Oil 16s 6d tin, £1 12s 63 <Besb En BUsh Wire)' P« ton £15 5 0 per case SHEEP SHEARS. Raw Unseed Oil, per drum, £13 9 8.8. A. and Union per pair ... 3 6 Neats Foot Oil, pet ga1.... ... 3 6 5 Tons Rock Salb to be cleared out at 4s Neats Foob Oil, per drum ... 15 6 par cwt Turpentine, per gal ... ... 4 0 Castle Brand fine salt, per cwfc ... 4 3 Valvoline, 4 g;tl tin ... ... 17 6 Blue Derwenc Po lafoes per sack 6 9 Raddle, per lb ... ... 0 4 Nails 51ba Is. per lb 0 3 NORTON'S EGG POWDER _SiC_tUe. P ero^ Z7 6 *GA J a M F—e 25 doz. per SCO doz Tumblers and Wineglasses from 4 Gali T j DS to p r * Mol . ve ' 2 bo d-z'" 2a 6d per doz, If you are wanting any it " p 3r t j n t jq q will pay you to give us a call „ „  '" "' . , '*' , , cnrv r< n i t n>>j -liggs all the year round is the result o 500 Gross Corks from la 3d per gross .  , „ „ , , _. Finest Nelson Hops, per lb !.. 1 0 using fc-ingers Kgg Producer Is 9 j Bleached Ginger, per 1b... ... 13 per packet Herbal Beor is cheap and wholesome A Reasonable Profit is every Man's righ>, in Business email profit is of consequence oDly when an immense Business la done. Our Mr A. H. Fletcher has just returned front England, and the Continent:, and informs us tha*, be made some largo Purchases whll< there, &t very Low Prices, so wo hope to give our Customers Eome nibblea In the courae ol a month or so. FLETCKER BROS. CASHSU?PLY STORES, BAST STREET, AsSHBURTON, & HIGH STREET, CHBIBTOHURCH, i



BUSINESS NOTICES MONARCH Lawn Mowers 12in, 22* fid | 14in 25i; American Churns from lOi j Milk Pane from 2s 6d ; Wood Frame Wrio vete 13e 6d at Carson & Co, Tanored Strnafe KOOLIBAH, cures headache initaetly, relieves all pains quickly, , WANTED— Everybody to look nloc r, , by, wearin 8 a P a** of Melior'i Zealandia Bjots. Great value ab Mellof'• J!3St ROW TIUY direct FROM IHTS IMPORTER j Tf always a .large stock of up'to'datt novelties in Millinery, Costumes, (Joclef Skirts, Coreefs, Umbrellas, .Sauehadef, Gloves, Stockings, <&o. ■ ANDREW ORB DRESSMAKING Department-Larg* variety of dress materials j high class goods j best quality; best value, beat) make ; fie pgrfeee. ANDREW ORR rriES, Collars, Hats ar-d Gloves 140 JL doz genta' ties to select from } sol lacs,, and bats all the latest and most □p to date shapes, ANDREW ORR WANTED KNOWN Baautiful Sallot Hate, very attractive, at Is, la 4td, ANDREW ORR fWTEW SEASON-Japanese Silks, L M9 ±\ Fichus, Ruffias, Boas, Silk Scarfs, Flonneings, Aprcns, Caps, Jacket*, Mantles, Capes, &o. ANDREW ORR GOOD laTeatment — Splendid Tallot made £uit, fl) yon like a glove j price Irom £3 ?s 6i. ANDREW|ORR BICYCLE— If you want a gendne Bicyala, ladiett' or gentß', bny the Cresceat, £16 10<j ; guaranteed no&hlae like it. £ ANDREW ORR LATEST Novelties in dress fabrics, plain and figured lustres ; silks all shades; me.cerisedsateens ; white piqaes, ANDREW ORR LINOL'UMS, Fioor Cloths, Hearth Rnga, splendid designfl, »I 1 prices { up to date patterns j prices strictly mode rate. ANDREW ORR , T^rANIKD KNuWN-An excellent T t assorimenb of New "Veilings, plain and fancy, all silk ; als.i laoea ofevar^ eh ecriptum, Torchon, Guipure, Vaien^ cionnes, Aci ANDREW OER T HAVE FOR SAL B — The Lateat ond Mo?fc Op to date *F«rm Maohioery in the markeb THE GOLD MEDAL DEILL The only Drill !ha», osfjied off a Gold Medal in an ac^m! Field Trial. Light draught! e<;mhit;ed with atMDRth, a perfral ■Fowcr, ami a ' fi inl ;i gimni ■• j nrpefltoett- e itivited. TUB 2U&KO IEVBtt TIARVISIBiI AND BINDER Tha simpleßt, B'ronpest, Ught dr*oghtii wi!i cur an:i tie any croj, Moat up fco d»ts in the marktt Bee '.est:moni»la to confirm afaovp. JONi-S' CHAIN DRIVE MOWER Doing away with the oogs Qliken it Urt sitrp'es:, anil Hett cattiog machine made, H>st T R-SKB—lnspect Hay Rike for strength TBR ROTARY DI^C RIDGI R T' is Machine takes the |.!oca of three Imp'empnlp, r.nd does its woife better, A great saving lo mingtl and turui^, growarr, Piougba, H»rrowP, S.jriDgtiiied Cultiva* tors, and all kinds of F»rm Machinery Kept on hand. Prices Moderate, aid Tertni very easy. Kxtras for above kopfc in stock Agent; for Southland Imp'oment and En)?'noering Company BiCYCLiSp and all Requisites—The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful maohine for strength, styla and n'oiah. The coming machine—Ch&inless Envoy, no cogs or chain, bub rolls alootr the easiest running machine in tho me rlHt» ouco riddeu, always ridden. loapeoiion invited 111 ■ * Diftriofc Agent Colonial Mutual Lift Af.sociaticn Fire and Marine Insursnae effected FO bTaLE. Some Good FARMS, from -EQ to 50QO Acres MONEY To Lend from flj per cecfe ITor particulars apply W. STONYEE, AROADJS, Machinery, Gmin, Insurance, Lnnd, Estata aod Oommiesion Agent 9 243 BAKER BROS. •UNDERTAKERS. ■ "HALLOA!" "WHAT'S UP IN BURNETT STREET." WHY, the Great Boot and Shot Sala of the Year is now on at the ever popular Blue Boot Store, Ladiks and Gentlemen,—We have just what you want in Neat and Stylish FOOTWEAR. EVERYTHING REDUCED. ! TAKE A PEEP at our Window! for Bargains, Gome Eably akd PicklJthb Plum AT I). STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE, I Butnetb Street, Aahburtos