THE LATEST Home and Foreign.

United Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received August 23, 8 56 a in A MAGNIFICENT EPEBGNE Birlin, August 22 The Kaiser has presented King Edward with a magnificent epergne, the Kaiser's own deaign, which is the tnoet elaborate produced Binoe the eighteenth century. Received August 22, 93 am FRANOB AND TURKKY-RELATIONS STRAINED Constantinople, August 22 M. Conafcauß, the French Ambaßßadoi 1 at Ooostsntiaople, baa severed hie relatioss with Turkey, owing to the Sultan not fal* filling hie promise to purchase the French quays at Constantinople, Another point at) issue is the settlement of two French bankers claims for £300.000. A consensus of opinion In well informed circles is that the Sultan will yield at tbe lasb moment. The prioe stipulated kr the quays was 41 000,000ft-. Paris August 22 The cruiser Gasßard has started for Con' elMtiraople, and a division ia ready to follow JAPANESE IRRKATIOS Tokio, August 22 t There ia growing indignation ia Japan owing to the insulting discrimination of the Hawaiian medical Inspectors against Japa' neee ladies travelling in steamships,

WEDDING BELLS.

A very pretty wedding took plaoe at Alford Forest on Aufcuab 22nd, at) the residence of the bride's pareots, Ashway Farm, when Mr John McKenzie, eldest eon of Mr Donald MoKeczie, was married to Nellie, third daughter of Mr W T Chapman. The Rev H Purchaß performed the wedding ceremony. The bride looked very nice iii a travelling dress of electric bine oloth trimmed with white aatin, and a handsome veil and orange blossoms, . Miss Louisa Chapman as bridesmaid looked well in white serge and heliotrope silk. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr James Carney acted as best man, About eighty guests eat down to » sumptuous breakfast, and toasts were given by Bey H Purchaß, Mr Harrison, and several others. la the evening a danoo was given in the schoolroom, when about sixty young people enjoyed themselves until the early morning. Ths bride and bridegroom left in the afternoon en route for Cbristohureb, and thenoe to Oastie Fill Station, thdir future home. Many friends met them at) Methvon station to wish them joy, and gave three rirging cheers for the bride, accompanied by showers of rice. The bride, who was a great favorite in the district, will be greatly missed, and she left with many blessings and the hearty good will of ailt The wedding presents were very handsome anl tmirerouß, and there were many good eizjd cheques,

Train Derailed—The south express was delayed two hours, owing to an accident) to a track attached to the train from Ash barton. The axles broke, derailing two trucks and a passenger carriage. No one was injured, and tha line was quickly repaired, The express, however, did not reach Aehbarton till 2.45.

SOUTH AFRICA

NETHERLANDS BAILWAY STOCK United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received August 23, 8 56 am) London, August 22 A number of time-expired Australian troops have landed atSoutbairpton from tho Cape. (The Times »aya that the Transvaal holders of the Netherlands railway etook have sold 5100 shares on tho Continent) eiocte tho beglouing of the war. The present holders Oftitoot expecb bo ba bought out. The Standard says the Dutch shareholders are delighted at the reported terms of Britain's offer, butKruger and his counsellors »re diattppointed, the settlemeDt removing a pretest for international dispute; Lord Kitchener has mentioned for son* BpiouoQS services Trooper Derehvr, Fourth Imperial Bushmen, Sergt-Major Brlgtnan, Sergfc Philliphant (Fifth), Trooper Ruddle, Sixth Imperial Bushmen.

MINING

Donkdiw, A«gusfc 23 Duuedin Exchange sales :—Ahauri River, 2s 9d, 2s 9J ; Fourteen Mite Beaoh, 23a 31, 23s 3d i Junction Eieobrio, Z6i 6d ; Loaning Rock, four parcels at 13s | Moate Ohrlsto, 84a, 345, 33s 3d j three paresis at 33s 6(3, 23s 9i { Faobolua. 19a j Reeves Proprietsry, 15s; Vincent Extended, 8a 63, 8« 3i.

Australian

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received August 22, 9 53 a m OLD AGE PENSION CLAIMS Sydney, August 28 About twenty five thousand claims have been received for old age pen sions, upwards of fourteen thousand are already granted THE NEW SOUTH WALES BUDGET Adelaide, August 23 In the Assembly the Treasurer de livered his budget speech. The revenue last year was £2.824,000, the expen diture £2,846,000, leaving a deficit of £16,850. The revenue of the current year eetima'e £2,585,000, including £612,000 to be returned by the Com monwealth expenditure £2,570,000. Ha rxpectsat the year's end a surplus of! ttle over £6000

The Tattersail's Question.

OPENING PRIVATE LETIERS- United Press Association—By Elcotric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapu&ka August 23, 929 am, This Office 10 38 am Melbourne August 23 In the House of Representatives a long debate took place in Committse on the Postal Bill, The olauves, empowering the Postmaster to open letters, practically resolved itself into & discussion on the merits of TattsrsalPa sweeps. The majority of tha speakers f&vored the suppression of gambling, bat were opposed to giving the right to Indiscriminately open letters & nnmber of letters addressed to George Adams, dealing with important private matters, although the names of the sending firms were on the envelopes, which had been opanei in the Sydney Post Office, were exhibited as proof of this danger It was urged that if the Government is desirous of suppressing gambling, it could surely Gad snrxse better methud than through the Poet Office* Strong objection was also taken in some quarters to the interference with State right!}, but the weight of opinion was that the Conritnonwealth overruled the State rightt. The clausea were pissed with moimporiant amendments.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

'United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

WELMNGT9N, August 23 I Lieutenant) Duncan and Troopers Oolviß i and Oopperts arrived from Socth Africa by the Whakataae this morntng» Ah the inquest) on the death of W 8 Bimkin, the jury returned a verdiob of enioide dariog temporary insanity, brought aboub by Illaess and overwork. Wm, Draper was oommitted for trial on a obaffge of breaking and entering. The Government has accepted the offer of the Oanadfan Government of 300,000 Pacific salmon ova. They will arrive here in January and be hatched at Hakataramera. Ao order has been sent to England for 160 000 Atlamtia salmon ova The Edaoafcion Department haa agreed to Ihbho free railway passes to teachers attend- Jcg drill and teohnioal instruction classes. It has been ascertained by Mr Gilruth that the disease, which has been affe-Mng a j Dumber of cattle in Opotik.', Bay of Plenty, j Is anthrax. Measures are being taken for the i«t>Utioa of the herda and the stamping oat of the disease Palmerston Noeth August 23 tPhe annual meetiDg of tbo Palineratoo Notbh Chamber of Commerce was held last j evening. The President, in his address, dealt with the liberal and labor legislation of the present Government 1, Bt&ting that it had gone far enough; it had dona good work and corrected abuaes,but there was an indication of the pendulum taking too far a, awing, Moreover the labor demands insde under the aegis of the Atbibratioa and Conciliation Act revealed much as to the scope of labor expectations, and the Factories Act Amend* ment Bill held out & menace that might we]J frighten capital and enterprise from the country. Every Chamber of Commence in New Zealand should watoh the present trend of cksa legislation and strenuously withstand It, when partial, uojuab or prejudioal to the interests of the country

Raratonga News

United Press Association—By Electrics Telegraph Auckland August 23 Tho Stay's RarafcODgacorrespondtat states that the audit of Government accounts showed a deiotenoy of £1100. R W Goasett, Post master &nd Collector of Customs was £637 short, and F G Goodwin, Treasurer and Secretary was £460 short. Goodwin was killed! by the explosion of a rocket, and Gosaotb pleaded guilty, And was sentenced to two years hard kbour< Oolonoi Gudgeon, uaok of psisoner, refunded £500 of the money embezzled. Colonel Gudgeon also had the unpleasant] position of presiding at theCoßEfes which Beßteoced hie own nephew.j

THE ASHBOEI'OS OOABDIAK : fBIDAf, AUGUST 23, 190J



ENTERTAINMENTS ODDFELLOWS' HALL Ashburton TO-NIGHT, AND SAIURDAY. Bijo?, Minstral and S^rlos^ue 12 STAR ARTISTS 12 In an Entirely New First Parti Under Tie Lindbn. Grand Variety Oleo Entertainment, Concluding with Harry Pieon'a Inimitable Sketch "AFTER THE SHO W." Complete Change Nightly. Prices—2a and la | Children half prloe. MATINEE SATDRDAY AFTERNOON; Arthur Blanohard, Representative. 8 171 LOOK OUT FOX FAREWELL VISIT OF ORIGINAL XUBILEE QINGEB9. KiGINAL O ÜBILEE OINGERB. BETIER, BRIGHTER, STRONGER, THAN EVER. ODDFELLOWS 1 HALL, MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 26th & 27th AUGUST; Prices—3b, 2s, Is. IVAN JAMES, 8 205 Representative HOTEL EMPLOYEES' GRAND FANCY DRESS & MASQUERADE B4LL ODDFELLOWS' HALL, WEDNESDAY, SFPT. 4th, 1901 Doable Tickets 5 . Note—Only a limited number of Tickets for sale B_J97 W KIDDEY, Hon. See Public Notices ~~ SHEARERS' UNION™



TH E Delegates of tha Canterbury Shearer*' Union (registered), will address meeting* at the undermentioned places, as followb : — Aehburton—August 2? Rakaia—August 28 Chrfatohuroh—August 29 Time~B p.tn at each place. J. O'CONNOR, T. ANDERSON, 8 202 Delegates weblEyT sonsT HAVING taken over the late MeOsborn . Coombe's connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz, Maroh, July and November. Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Often at bis Mnnin Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton ~~ hTmTones; ~~ A 9 IN THE POUJMD Discount off all chsh purchases of Fancy Goods ; Glass, Ohiaa, and Plated Ware, during Stocktaking Sal-, till September 23th. 8 198 MINISTERING CHILDREN'S LEAGUE SALE of Work, Concerb and Tableau. To be held in Stephen's Schoolroom, TO-NIGHT. FRIDAY, AUGUST 23rd. Admission la, Children 6d Doors open from 3pm till 10 p m 8 177 NOTICE. WE, the undersigned, give notice that from this date we have raised the price of all FIREWOOD 2s per Cord. SHARPLIN & CO* EVANS BROS. JAMES FITECK. WM. BUTTON. W. GUNDRY. August 17ih, 1901. 8 155 BE WISE, UY YOUR BOOTS AT I>, STOCKS LUE BOOT SHOP, ■OURNETS STREET, ASHBURXON. A PaU* of Slippers given away with every pair of Boots to the value of 10s» Mrs Johnston, rjIEACHER of the Pianoforte & Singing ETaveloek Street FUNERAL NOTICE THE Friends of Mr and Mrs James W. Maieolmson are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late beloved ton, Mawolm James, will move from the Ashburton Railway Station on arrival s>f th« northern train, at 10.45, TO-MORROW (Saturday), proceeding thence to the Ash. burton Cemetery, BAKER BROS, 8 205 Undertaken __ Tenders. "" * UPPER ASHB¥RTQN ROAD BOARD mENDERB are Invited for 1000 Yards of X Sblcgle, more or less, to he carted on the Racecourse Road* Tenders to be lefb at the Board's office, West Street, addressed to the Chairman, marked ' Tender' on or before 4pmo( SATUBDAY, August 240h. Par ticulars of tha work can be had on applica tion to the Clerk, The loweBt) or any Tender not) noaeHßatlly accepted. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, 8 182 Clerk ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL TENDERS. nnENDERS are invited by the Ashburton X Borough Council for tho following : — 1. Formation of South East Belt from Moore Street to Dobson Street 2« Formation of Wakanui Road West and Walker Street 3. Painting and Repairing Shop, East Street 4. Supplying 6 Tons of Oat Sheaf Chaff. Specifications and particulars may be seea at the Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be reoeived till 10 a.m on THURSDAY, the 29th inati. CHAS. E. FOOKS, 8 206 Borough Engineer TO LET SHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, centrally situated in flfri&Dgle; low rental T BULLOCK ~™~~TO LET," ~~ BUTCHER'S SHOP, East Street j good stand; lately occupied by Mr G Worner t bullock Tu"~~LET| " ~* DWELLING of 5 Rooms with Verandah and Scullery, centrally situated on south tide of Moore Street ED BULLOOK



O Magnus, D. Paterson Dredging Expert Member Stock and - Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGKUS, PATERSOH AND GO Gold Dbkdoino Brokers, High Street, Chriatchurch Reliable and straightforward advice given on OUgo and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Aehburton Representative ( gg=i »»«-^..a, M .,^.» r. Tin i ' —, WANTEfS, Etc. "LJ""~"" ' ' " "~-~ —• ■.-... —».. -..,.^ YXJANTED, immediatoly-A Boy to Milk and make himself generally useful. Liberal wages given. Apply A. DAWSON, 8 190 Waterton. "OATTY Pan baking powder the great JL novelty, two patty tins for nothing grocers. BIRTHDAY Cirdßtnchooae from t/vlv/ new Designs from Id to 5a each —A T H WnxiAMS 7 250 X7OUNG Golden Wyandotte and Buff JL Orpirgton Fowls for sale ; &Ibo eegs 5s setting;— William Fowan, Woollen Mills. 8199 JTT JEWIFT, Fishmonger and • XX • Poulterer, Burnett Street Fresh Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds oi ireah Fish tonight.—Weather permitting; Telephone 96 WANTED— People who are tired of pumping leaky tyres to bring them along to up: We have patent high pressure testers, and we guarantee to stop the smalhat leak. ECLIPSE CYCLE COMPANY, Tancred Street) FRI&DLANDER BROS, LTD "iATOBDAYTAugust 24th. SALE OF TOWN PROPERTY, j MESSRS PRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd have been favoured with instructions from Mr P H Riddington to offer by Public Auction, on the above date,— Town Section No* 60, Kermode Street, together with the comfortable fonr roomed Cottage and Wash houie thereon. Terms at Sale R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 140 Auctioneer WEST STREET AUOTION MART SAimDAY,~UGUST 31st LEASE IN PERPETUITY TyESBRB FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd* XtX have reoeived instructions from the Trustees in the Estate of the Late J H Carleton, deceased, to sell by publio auction at their Weab Street Marb oa the above date, the EQTjixy in the Lease in Pbbpetuitit, Of all that paroal of Line! situated in the Weatsrfield Survey District, being 7 SECTIONS No» 36441 and 36442, con taining 9O AcreSj 35 Percheß, with Building thereon; Lease 99 years, from isfcJuly, 1895. Terms, etc., at) Sale at 1 p.m. FRIBDL&NDER BROS., Ltd, i R FRIEDLANDER, 8 207 Auctioneer GRAIN SHIPMENTS ; TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity 'of Space by steamer available, and are In a position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship will please com* municate with us promptly FRIEDLANDER BEOS, Ltd WANTED— OATEN SHEAVES For Shipment to South Africa. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. A. AGER, ARCHITECT, ARCADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON, AND 2, BEDFORD ROW, CHRISTCHURCH Wades Teething Powders for Babies are eoothing, reduce fever and prevent Hotches ; price, Is



t HENRY STEPHEN3QN. — GRAND — Display of Drapery* SATURDAY and MONDAY, August 24th & 26th HENRY STEPHENSON hat reoeived instructions from MESSRS Gko. Tbotter & Co., the well known Assets and Job Stock Buyers, of Melbourne, to Sell by ; Public Auction, &t hit rooms, Havelock Street, WITHOUT RESERVE •» 40 CASES AND BALES Af\ Vahtt nbout I ftlfJAAl Va'ue ftbouS V*lue »boat j obi/4UU 1 Value>boat ■— OF — GENERAL DRAPERY k ;CLOTHING, Etc. The whole to be offered to Iho Public absolutely Withodt Resbbte, SATURDAY and MONDAY— Sale at 12 o'clock HENRY STEPHENSON, 8169 Auctioneer



WANTEDB, Eto. BOOTS, Boots, Boots—The Cheapest House In Ashbnrton for Boot 6 k Mealob's Zealand^ Boot Store PIANOS, Planoß from 20a per month ; Organn, Organs, 10s per month ; sheet music, albums of music, violins, ftccordeons. The Librftry of Famous Literature; 20 * volumes, payment of 10s p?r month ; Ihe j History of Methodism by Dr Morley ; boaod I 35?. -H M Jones?



LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, ! I GEOBGE DUNCAN & CO, OBB&P CASH DRAPERS, Tancred Street,



— —. DAVI^> THQMAS TINWALD YARDS. MR DAVID THOMAS has reoeived instructions from Mr E Horsey, Willowby, on acconnt of his giving op dairying, to Sell &i the above Yards ou TUESDAY, 27th AUGUST, 1901,; I fcr FIRST CLA^B BPBINGERS, all JLcJ guaranteed sound, 3 208 HOU^iROPERIFFi^SALB THURSDAY, TUG. 29, 1901 MR DAVID THOMAS hat received instruotinua from M» Earry Habd- LEY, to Beli by Public Auction, on the place, th« day of hia Furniture Sale,— QUARTER-ACRk of Rich Land, well planted with Fruit; Trees and others, together with Dwelling House of Six Rooms, with Bath Boom and Scullery, Hot and Cold Water kid on, and in first class order. Situated in Burnett itreet west, next to the Drill Shed* Any person desiring a compact home, and o'oie to town, should not lose this splendid opportunity of securing thia Valuable Pro' perty. Sale at 1,30 p m 8 204 R. CURTIS, Auctioneer



ARCADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, Sept 12, 1901 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am dow receiving entries. D. THOMAS. 8 153 PROPERTIES FOX SALE, I HAVE FOR SAI-S — Several Good FARMS in the Ashburton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near XUkaiaj thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly Improved, £12 , 560 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings £5 | 200 Acres, Mitcham Ro&d, no buildings, £4 5a 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, £13 5s 1000 Acres, Lauriston, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first olaas land, £15 186 Acres, Lowollffe, thoroughly im< proved, £14 JJ33 Acres, Mifceham Bead, improved, £5 420 Acres, Cherteey, well Improved, £6 8000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhurec, £9 0000 Acres, Hinda to Eallng, in tussock, in blocks to salt purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, eztra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Sprlngburn, improvements, nearly new, land good. £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomsd Dwelling, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 1960 acres, good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly Improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly Im' proved, £5 10s 500 acres, Winohmore, good improve' ments, £6 15a 597 acres, Eangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Laariston, £5 10a 355 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £5 300 acres, Falrfield, 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 Acres, Ruapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, Rangitata, in English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two roomed hut, £4 . 220 Acres, Ratgitata, in tussock, sub divided Into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 603 Acres, Lauriston, subdivided, well watered, with three roomed house, £7 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS, Ashburton



JUST Received—New Cheap Editions of Popular Books, including Black Beauty, Cherry Ripe, Trilby, Joan, The OH Factory, Marquis of Loeaie, Eben Holden, Far From (he Madding Crowd, nil at 8d each. Order* now being reoeived for The Library of fumoui Literature; Prospectus and full particulars on application—A X H Wil- LIAM3, East Street. HALTS WBQ GOEB THERE I Ooly J. Stack with hia brushes and appliances for making a good job of your Chimneys* Give him a show.—J. Stage, Chimney Sweep, Trevortoa, Orders left a& Kerr Bros, Burnett) Street FOR BALE-A Lady's Wavarley Bioyole, n good order. Apply Misses Page, Ariel Confectionery, East Street FOWL Netting from Jid per yard ; Bheep Netting (centre strand), 3£d per yard ; Garden Tools in great variety, equally cheap, at — Gko. Mkddins, The People Ironmonger. O AGO 2d per lb, Japan Rice 2d per Ib; kjt Pearl Barley 2d per Ib, Split Peas 2d per lb, Currants 6|d pnr Ib, Sultanas 7d, Raisins b\ 1 at Fletcuer Bbos, Caßh Supply Stores. 7 95 WANTED Known—Barb Wire 16a per cwt coil; No 8 Black Wire 11s 91 per cwt. Fowl Netting, 2 leet wide, J£'l per yard by the coil j 3 feet wide, 1| i per yard ; 6 feet wide, 5d per yard, at Fletcher Bros' Onsh Supply Store



ALL TRAVELLING BY LAND OR BY WATER OHOULD EFFECT ASSURANCES Protecting those near and dear to them from poverty in event of DEATH OR ACCIDENT Happening to the Breadwinner The Easiest, Cheapest, and most Effectual way of doing this is to i ecure a COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLICY FROM THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Apply for particulars to HUGO FRIEDL&NDER, District Agent JOHN TOUT, Representative for N«w Business, Aebburton



WATCH j THIS SPACE FOR OUR Spring Announcement* NQRTHGOTE & HEFFORD DRAPERS & CLOTHIERS, AND BOOT IMPORTERS. «*THE COBNER." 8 175 WANTED Known—That) we are show ing neveral specially Cheap Lines in Boys' and Youths' Clothing. Every article of dreae necessary to maa'e comfort and good eppearance, in stock and to measure, aft Mitohbu. * Turner's TIEMNaNTS of all eorts mnst! be XV cleared to make room for Goods now arriving. — Pharos's Sale Drapery and Clothing WANT&D-The Public to know that we buy for cash and sell for cash, hence oar low prices.—Peabce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets ITr ANTED TO SELL-Several Pairs 7 T Blankets (slightly soiled) at cost price Job lot Down Quilts from 7s lid each. — Peakce's Sale, Corner Eaat and Burnett Streets. TJITANTED KNOWN-CretonnesSfd, f T White Twill Sheeting B|d, Table Damaek B|d, at Pearce's Sale Drapery and Clothing FOR Sale, cheap, for Oath-—Several ban dred pair* of Boats and Shoes, Apply MatLQß'a Zealand a Boot Store WANTED Known—A Great Stock Taking Sale Is now on ab Mellobs Zeahndla Boot Store T> ATTY Paa baking powder is the great JL est novelty you ever saw. Sold all grocerg, WANTED Known —That we sfcoefe large ranges of Carpet Squares ia all •izea; new colouring* In Skin Mats and Bogs, juat cpened—MifvJHßLL ft Icbseb



BUSINESS NOTICR FLETCHEE BEOS., TEA COMPETITION. 20 VALUABLE PRIZES _ 20!



TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the Largest Oomuraers of their well known Blended TEAS Golden Tipped Orangft Pekoe Oeyion Is lOd per Ib, Is 8d by 51b tin, Countesa Tea Is 8d per Ife or ls 6d by 51b tin and Is 5d by 101b tin Duchess Tea Is lOd per ib or la 8d by 51b tin, and Is 7d by 101b tin Empress Tea 2a per Ib or le lOd by 51b tin, and Is 9d by 10ib tin Princess Tea 2a 2d per Ib or 2s by 61b tin, and la lid by 101b tin. A Ooopon is enclosed in every packet or tin of above Teas. Tbe first competition cloeeß August SI, 1901, and all who wish to take part in it musfe send their Coupons in not later than that date. Duches3 Tea is used by Mrs Morton at ncr celebrated Refreshment Rooms. FLETCHER BROS.' — AUGUST PRICE LIST. —■ I CONFECTIONERY Besb Kwosene 3s 9d per tin j Oream Caramels Is per Ib OID | Ctßam Dates lid per Ib Tartaric, powdered, Is lOd per Ib | I***** Caramels Is 4d per Ib Coutc's Acetfc (pints), Is 9d per bobtle I f n3 He T h Z aWh*a ls,?<* per Ib Oontt's Acetic (quarts). 2s 9d per bottle I£e !? 3uh™9} Per £ .. Oltrlo Ac!d (Nelson's), BJd per packet ■ I^TL^? J d pe,L lb » t i/rAttr™ Scotch Mixtures 6d per Ib ALMONDS Chocolate Mixtures Is 6d per Ib Jordan, 2s 4d per Ib Conversations 6d per Ib Valencia, Is 6i perlb Chocolate Creams la per Ib AMMONIA Etc Eto Etc F,uid,6dperbot t le3 D ™™ Carbonate; Is 4d per Ib gew Currants Ud per Ib ATrrM r*ew Sultana* 7J per Ib ALUM New Klene Raisin* 6d per Ib Powdered, 6d per Ib New Valencia s£d per Ib BLACKING Seedless Muscatels 5d per Ib BLAOKLEAD, ETC Evaporated Peaches 9d per Ib James's Dome, 61 per doa Evaporated Apples 9d fee Ib Nlxey's, lOd perdcz Evaporated Nectarines 8d per Ib Stove Polish 5d per tin Evaporated Pears 9d per Ib Enameline 6d per tin Extra Fine Cooking Figs 6d per Ib lack Lacquer 9d per bottle Desert Prunes lOd per Ib runswick Black 8d jtr Extra Fine Cooking Prunes 8i BLUE Hb Boxes Figs 6i and 8d pec box Reckett's, square, JOi'per Ib " *>•'« 6d Per lb Reckett's, bag, lOd per rrz FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETC Keen's, square, lOd per lb Royal Blue 8d per lb Finest Roller Flour 2001b bag 14s, IOO.b BOR4 X kaUB 7e 6d, 601b bag 3d Hd Timarti or Christchurch Oatmeal 251b Powdered 83 per lb bags 2-s 9d BAKING POWDER Wheat Meal 251b bags 2s 31 cvj j> n «j »». »i» Neaves Food lid per tin Edmoond s small, 6i per tin Dr Brandt's Food Is per tin Edmond 6, large, lOd per tin MeHin , B Food M tfn BARLEY Patent Groats & Barley 9d per tin Pearl, 94 per lb Bepger's Food la 9d per tia Robinson's Patent 9J per tin Brown's Corn Flour 2|d per lb Brcse Meal 6i per lb " Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb BIRD SEED J^^-fhite Sago 2d per lb n « „qa lv. Pearl Barley 2a per lb 2 J£ Z%h SP^ **» 2d per lb If bKgVmixed and sifted 6d {•£« ™? ™? *** ««J » 2 B ' „ % Egyptian Lentils 3H per lb BISCUITS (Auleebrooke, Etc) Haricot Beans 3£cfpei lb Fancy Lunch 3Jd by tin or 3|d per lb Qaaker Oata 10J, Rolled Oats 7d and Is Arrowroot Mflk 6^d by tin or 7d per lb FISH Ginger Nuts 6£d by tin or 6d per lb Wlncst Outlet lib dns la per tin Garabaldl s£d by tin or 6d per lb Fine Cat i efc llb tinß nd per tln Fancy Mixed s£d by tin or 6d per lb Colombo River llb tins lOd per tin Peoples' Mixed Üby tin or 4£d per lb Salmon Cutlet £lb tin 7a per tin Super Wine s£d by tin or 6d per lb Sarditns, Smoked 6d and Is per tin P 4 ain Wine 4|d by tin or 5d per lb Albert Sardines Is per tin Sultana 6£d by tin or 6d per lb Q ther Brands Small Tin 4d and 4ld Snowflakes 4^d by tin or bl per lb Tit)B g (i j Tea (Rich) s£d by tin or 6d per lb Herrings in Tomato Stuce lid per tin Water 4sd by tin or 5d per lb Kippered Herrings lOd per tin Cracknells Is Id by tin or Is 2d per lb Fresh Herrings 7d and 8d per tin A very large assortment at low prices Bloater lOd, Lofester Is CANDLES N. 2 Mullet 7d, Oystereßd ! Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6P MUSTARD Price's National 7d OpiemanVflb'.ed, $b 10Jd, lib tin Is 8d Piano Candle lOd Keens 71b tin for ■ (w 9a Price's Carriage lOd rtiiLli Price's Night Lights 9d Mixed, Lemon, Orango and Citron 8d lb nowMTn t t c 71b tins Lrmon Peel 3s 9J per tin oHEMICALS Citron Peel Is 4 Ub Morton's Cream 1 artar Is 3d per lb PEPPER Tartaric Add Is 101 per lb p ure white Is 4d per lb „ Powcfered Borax 8d per lb Pare B i ac k ls 3d pei . lb „ Powdered Alutr 6d per lb p are Cayenne 3d eg Carbonate Magnesia 3d per ca SALT Fluid Ammonia 6d per bottl« Finest Castle Brand 4a 3d owb Lump Ammonia Is 4d per lb 71b Bag Table Salt 8d each Powdered Sulphur 6i per lb 21b Jars Table Salt 8d jac Parafin Wax Is per lb BVRUP AND TRBAOLB French Chalk lOd per lb Golden Syrup 2lbtin€d, 41b tin !•* ? b COCOAS tin ls 9d, Ulb tin 3a 3d, 281b tin 6a Sji^K&ftffiftM?* BJhSI-ulbfcid. «b tin U flfc vfttWSiS fid.|fb S H Xlb 3. 3d {Sb^l W * "n 6' W> Antobrooke Oocoa «b U. ilb Is, lib 1. .^"J *£™ Vi Oocoa lOdand !« Id per tin gn B ng« TWb l£ dd or * perlb COFFEE Loaf Sugar 3£d per lb Pare Coffee 2s per lb Brown Sugar 2jd per lb Coffee Beans ls lOd per lb Icing Sugar 6d per lb Coffee and Chicory Is 4d, Is 6d, and ls Castor Sugar 5d per lb 8d per lb JAMS Symlngtou's Coffee Essence li 2d bottle lib Tin St George Jam 4s6ddoe 5d tin Gregg's Coffee Essence Is bottle llb tin Raspberry Jam 5s 6d doz 6d tin CHEESE 21b Tins Plum Jam B|dj Finest Akaroa 6d per lb 21b tins Raspberry Jam lid tin Choicest Factory 7d per lb 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar A 21b Jars Peach and Apricot Ig 3d jar



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BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED IN all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, including BLACK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIQNB if required. FROM 20S. Oates, Lowry and G0. % ZBALANDIA CYCLE WOEKS, Burnett Stbeit TTewellyn "owes" if.C.B M,. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Mnsio and of the Muai&al International College, TITILL Re=ome Music Lessons (practical V? and theoretical oa FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held Jo the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 • average tnirkl obtained 93 per cent <§p IMPORTANT TO LADIES. DEAR Sir, — For the last twelve months I have been completely ran down, sufferins" from Nervous Debility, Extreme Weakness, and other ailments incidental to my sex. My condition was such I was quite unable to g^fc about, or to do anything at all. When I heard of the great bcn< 6fc other snfferers had derived from tha use of Piantekoa I procured a bottle, using it as directed, and the result was ;a gratifying as it was astonUhtbg. I became quite well again, and able to get about as usnal. I have much p'easure in sending you these few lines, make what you like of them. • Yoara tru'y, Mrs J. Bow. PS.—I can also recommend Plantekoa as a good medicine for the blood and strengthening the system Kaiwarra, February 21st IWI | Dear Sir, —Several months ago 1 had a I very severa attack » f it flat nz«, which left ' me very much run down, and hardly able | to stand, or evee use my hands. My wrists and arkles were much swollen, and very painful Several (hinge 1 tried without) effect. A friend advised mo to give Piantekca a trial, which I did, and I am hapj,y to say hi fore I had fin shed the second bottle I was ihorooghlycured, and I mpy s^y I have felt no return whatever. I should like, also, to say a word for Planteloa Ointm< nt. Wy husband for a long tme had tadly cracked hands, (owing; largely, no dou' t, to the nature of his work;, which defied all efforts at heal* irq; buc when we orce ttb d Plantekoa Ointment, the effect was .wonderful. Foe chapped or crocked haof's, cuts, etc., it ia the very best and fafe&t rf m^dy, and is one of those 'hing :no home is complete without. Yours sincerely, • Mb#. Waihkighv The Proprietor of Plan 1 ckoa Remedies receives fn sh testimony every dsy from sufferers who havo been cured l*y their use For chilblains and chapped hands use the mighty htaler. Planukoa Oint ment. You can get a (sample tin for sixpence Obtainable from your chemist Of storekeeper or Jackson, East Street, Ashburton AXJSTEALM MUTUaIi PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board o* Dikectcks : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D C.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) The Hon. Chatlea J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Eeq. The Hon. Edward Kichardsoa, C.M.Cr, M.L.G. fohn Duncan, Eeq. OFJFXCER Dr. G E Ansou, M.D., M.8.0 England THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and moe Prosperous AUSTRALAN LJFE OFFICE AKi> THK LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THK BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office wbich de claros A BONUS EVER! YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted bf this Society is of the moat stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by at.d other Office in the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A .HALff MILLIONS) STERLING; ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STEELING. Policies in force ... ... 151,?4 Sum Assured £45,528,08 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,81&,78 BONUSES. pash Bontis for one year, 1899, £506,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making speola r«fierveß. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Million^, ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE M.P, SOCIETY, And S3cure a BONUS EVERY YEiR. ' exper.BCß of Managfinent—9 Per Oent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lows, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington, James Hao, District Secretary. District Office Cathdral Stuau Chrls&clrartli — ' ■ ■ ■ ; ■■» mENDERS Wanted— For the wearing •! X two thousand pairs o Bootl. Apply at J Mellob, 'lar.wed Street