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(Received December 6, 9 10 am) NAVAL APPOINTMENT London, Dec 5 Colonel Watts, of Elswick, h»B been appointed director of naval construction THE PRIKC* OP WALES Tha Prince of Wales has acoepted the nciorary Colonelcy of the Kings Colonials LYNCH OP GALWAY Govrmmenb ia erquiring into Arthur Lyncbs' past. Lynch" in a letter to the prese denies being a dynamiter or an adventurer. He admits he played a certain role in South Africa Received December 6, 922 a. m A BRITISH BULL D G GROWLS New York, Dec 5 When a Columbian gunboats was aboub to bombard Colon, the Irtish cruiser Tribune! threatened to blow her into splinters unle®. the foreign residents were allowed to retire A GREAT POSTAL SCHEME Washington, December 5 Mr Gage Seorebary of bhe Treasury reports a surpluß of £16,191,246, and urges the establishment of compiete mail services to Europe, Asia, Australia and South America, constituting the backbone of an American system of sea communication

Australian.

United Press Asuociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received December 6, 10 15 am WHOLESALE CATTLE STEAL ING. Sydney, Dec 6 One of the employers on Hordern's Retford Park estate, has been arrested on a charge of stealing valuable stock.' Eleven additional persons including some wellknown farmers in the district { have also been arrested ss being acces sories before the fact The Btock w,e valued at £1200 hut £1000 worth were recovered,

Melbourne, "Dec 6 The Federal Postage and Telegraph Rates Bill provides for sixpenny tele grams in town and subuib, and nine pence to other portions of a State, and 1« for Inter-State wires. Press rates aro unaltered ; newspaper postage a halfpenny for eight ounces.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland, Dee 6

In the Police Court today, Thomas Deaoon hotelkeeper, of Roverhead was fined £5 and oostn, for being the owner of three doge that furiously attacked Joseph Whalen. Defendanb had already paid Whalen'. expenses, and given him thirty pounds. Undertaken to provide him with a home pending bis complete recovery. Two of the three dogs bad been destroyed; The Hospital surgeon stated thut whan Whalen waa admitted his ears were gone, his nose badly torn, and dia body waa covered with lacerated wounds

New Plymouth, Deo 6 The Indignation meeting was held at Whangamomona yesterday to protest against the suspension of work on tho Ohura road. It urged that arrangements in progress for dairying must be cancelled, since Govern menb appear unable bocirry oub Mr Dun ean'e promise of road faoilitier. Milk is blocked by the state of the roads, and the matter is of vital impoitance to the settle meat.

Napiee, Dec 6 The fire on the Waimxta has been 00m plebely mastered, The work of removing damaged cargo and pumping out water ie ow proceeding, Blenheim December 6 A man named Wallace, a passenger to Nelson, dropped dead while the steamer Bototua was clongside the Picton wharf last evening* The body was conveyed to the hospital, where an it quest will be held. Meantime erqairies are being made about his relatives or family.

Wellington, December 6

A London military paper jusb received, stateß that the King has agreed to the New Zealand Artillery Corp. being known in future as the Royal Artillery,

The Postmaster ab Cheviot telegraphs:— A violent shock waa felb ab 12 55 lasb night, and five less severe disturbances occurred between thab hour and Sam,

In the Supreme Court, Frederick Gorrie, charged with cattle stealing, was admitted to probation, eubjeob to stringent provisions as to the of the owner of the cattle for his lose.

Dunidin, December 6 The Premier gives an emphatic denial to the reports as to the despatch of an Eighth Contingent, or thab he will be accompanied to London by a military escort. The Trades and Labour Council has nominated Mr Steward, Preßidenb of bhe Furniture Union, for tha Caversham seat.

Timaru Wool Sale.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Timaru, Dec 6 The first wool sale of the season for South Canterbury was held in Timaru today, when there was a total catalogue of 3737 bale?, being an increase of 1500 bales on the number catalogued for the corresponding sale of last year. Aboub a dezan buyers were presenb, nearly all being colonial buyers. The quality of the wool on the whole was not so good as last year, owi .g to bhe dry season ; bub all brjghb and clean lota were keenly compebed for. The highesb price obtained was 7Jd per lb for halfbred wool, and average prices were 3£l for crossbred., 5d for halfbred", and 61 for merinos.

TBE ABHBUBTON OTJABDIA3S : FBIDA-, DECEMBER «, 1901



I HENRY STEPHENSON. SPECIAL ENTRY. to-mo"rbow. /QUANTITY of Furniture, comprising vvJ B.dsteada and Mattresses, Chairs, SoT-s, Tables, Waahstands, Duohess Cheats, Etc; also— 1 Beally firsb class Cow springing to ca!ve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 12 31 Auctioneer GREAT CLL-AhING- SALBJ ■ NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c„ TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10th, & THURSDAY, 12th, At 2 O'Clook Sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, unrfer instruc- j tions from Mr James Baker (who. is leaving for the North Inland), will sell by Publio Auction on the premises, H*VE LOOK STREET, the Stock in Trade of FURNISHING WARE, comprising Duchess Chests, Chests Drawers, Iron Bedsteads and Bedding, Wardrobes (mirror ji fronts), Wash Stands, Toilet Sebs, Looking Glasses, Easy Chairs in cane, wicker, eto, Rooking Chairs, Fancy Tables, Whatnots, Carpets, Rugs, Picture Vasee, Cutlery, Crockery, Silver Plated Ware, Electro Plate, Glassware, eto; Plated Goods of every description, and Hundreds of other Articles. Aa Mr B-ker is due in the North ll.ni in a fortnight, my instructions are to Sell ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE). A finer opportunity of obtaining first class new Furniture at purchasers' own price w 1! probsbiy never occur again in Ashburton. FIRST DAY'S SALE-TUESDAY, 2 o'clock sharp SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, 2 o'oh-ok sharp HENRY BIEPHENBON, 12 33 Auotipner-r



N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Limited. RAKAIA AGENCY. WE bpg bo advise thab MS E. 8. LRVERSEDGE is now in charge of our Rekaia agency, vice Mr b'HARP, irana* ferred. We have aleo to advice thab Mr Calcdtt, will regularly attend ab RakUa ocoa a week to see Clients on important business matter?; MrCalctjit will be ab Rakaia on th* THURSDAY of the week in which Sale Day falls, and on the E^IDAY of other Weeks, N.Z. Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Limited j E. G. STAVELEY, j 12 9 Manager, Christchurch j



TENDERS. TENDERS oro invited for Building Stables at Tinwald (labour only) for Messrs Friediander Bros. Plans and Sp?ol ficationa ab my office. Tenders close on TUESDAY, December 10th. Ihe lowesb or any bender nob necessarily acoepte'. R BIRD, 12 30 Architect. THAIS KS. TV/I R & MRS W. W. SMITH desire to earoeatly thank their Friends for their sincere sympathy during their late bereave ment, 12 28



| IMPOUNDED AT ABhbyrton, f ff Black's Road, Wester field, One Bright Bay Mare { white faos, two white hinds legs, and oolb foa'i Aleo, OnoDark B*y Mare, white face, three white lee,?. Each head stall on, and filly cold. No visible brandp. If not c'aimod by the 21st Inab will be sold to defray expense--, 12 32 W. KENNEDY, Poundkeeper 5S RHW.RD— Lost, on Tuesday last, Dark Tan Yourg SLUT. Foxy ears; named 'Gyp'—W T Lul, Willowby 1227 FOUND-FlshinV Rod. App'y Office of this paper 1229 WANTED KNOWN-New fruits just arrived, new Currants 4§l and 5d per lb, new Saltanar'ab 6_d, new" Valencias s_l {b, new seeded raisins (full weight) 7d per lb, new Cooking figs 7 per lb. Finest Cane Sugar 70'b bags 14* 61, 56!b baga 12*. 40ib bags 8j 91 at Fletcher Bros. Cash Cash Bupply Stores WANTED, by this week—loo Pairs of Pigeons —J H Jewitt, Burnett Streeb, JAM or Preserving Jars. If you are waiting any of these, give us a call Mason's j.rs, pints 4s 9J per dozin, quarts i ss 6_, half gallon 6j 91. Masons improved Quarts 7s, half gallon 8s 61 dcz. Jam or Jelly Tumblers from 2s "6d per dozen. , Earthenware jars from 3b dozen,—Fletcher Bros. Cash Supply Stores



TO LET DWELLING of Five Rooms, Verandah, and Scullery ) oenbrally situated } fronting Wakanui Road Easb. Possession can be given next week , . T BULLOCK



MR T. WEBLEY, (Of Messrs Webley and Sons), PIANOFORTE Ik ORGAN TUNERS, IS IN ASHBURTON. Town and Country Orders sent in to Mr Lleweliyn Owen, Mr Horace Gates, or the Commercial Hotel, will be promptly attended to. „ » i rjIHE ELLIPSE CYCLE CO., TANORED STREET, i ASHBURTON. j Enamelling, Platingjand light Engineer ing Works. ROSE KANDY Tea-Having cleared a large line of this pplendid new Orange Pekoe, we are offering ib ab Is 8d; compari son invited with any 2s Tea on the market. —Carson & Co mO SHEARERS—We are selling Sheep J. Shears—T.U.S. and 8.8 A, at 3s 61. j Large stock of Gennioe Turkey Stones ab lowest prices, stencil platea and all other Branding Requisites a speoialty, ab Hardley Bros, Ironmongers, Easb Street. 11134



Sander & Sons Eucalypti Extract,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versitiea all over bhe globe. Thab bhe crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we Btate :—lb is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities ab Bonn and Grieiswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resit-on. and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant To avoid the appalling coneequences result tng from the application of subßbitubes, etc, In croup, bronchitis, diphbheria, dysentery Internal inflammation, etc., ins'sb In getting Sander and Sons' Pure Vox mcuih Euoa _<¥pti Extraot. and be safe



TTN AN ASSIGNED ESTATE FOE ~S A L E BY PRIVATE TREATY. A Quantity of NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising — Bedstead, Ducheese C^eeb, Beautiful o?ermant!es, Waehstand, Sideboard, Very Handsome Dinner Service (70 pieces), Sofa, Chairs, Tables, Pictures, Fenders, Fire Brasses, Coal Souttle, New Singe? Sewing Machine, 1 etc. EVERYTHING QUITE NEW (never ÜBSd)^ MUST BE SOLD QUJOKLY TO REALISE EBTATE. obaigheadTbebrymar ASHBURTON,



WHOOPING COUGH My Httle son had an attack of whooping cough and was threatened with pneumonia bat for Chamberlain's Cough Remedy we would have had a serious time of it. It aleo saved him from several severe attacks of croup.—H J Strickfadbn, editor World, Herald, Fair Haven, Wash., U S A. I^or sale by Ashburton Drug Co. Yon can depend on ridding your Ohildren of Worms with Wade's Worm yigs, the wonderful worm worriers , price %& Who beat the Englishmen at cricket Who taught them how to play ? |?ho played the deuce with every wicket 1 Australia leads tbe way. What plays the deuce with cough or cold 1 What makes consumptives fewer 2 Oh "IWhabiß thab worbh more than gold food's Greab Peppermint Cure. S®oke Hew Venus



[ DAVID THOMAS * ' ""■ SATURDAY, 7th DEO,, 1901. MB D THOMAS hao received instrual tions from a Client, (who la leaving for the North l3l.i_d), to s 11 by Public Auotion at his Arcade Rooms, viz , — - HORSE, IR4P, HARNESS, SUSNI TURE, Em 1 Bay GELDING, 5 yearn, very quleb 1 New Daisy Cart, and Seb of Harness 2 Bedsteads and Palliasses, New Singer's Sewing Maohine, Crockery, Boilers, Baths, Chairs, Tools, etc. Also on account of a Client- Tables, Waahstand, D;I Bedstead, Dressing Table, Oil Cloth, Duchess Table (new), Chest of Drawers, Singer Sewing Machine, Dining Table, Wardrobe, ChefEonier, Lob of Pictures, Clock, Hall Table, Large Lamp, D B Gun, Large Side Board, Dresser, Plabe and Glassware, Gramaphone in good order. Sale at 1 o'clock; R CURTIS, 12 11 Auctioneer



| WANTEfS, Eto. V* / ANTED to Sell — Empty Cases, Casks n and Crates,—John T Coooh, Saun dors' Buildings 12 22 X l 7 ANTED to Sell—Black Harness Mare, j VV vi-ry quiet.—John I Coocu, Saun c?m' Bni'dings 12 23 SHEEP SHEARS 1 Sheep Shears !0- Ab Reduced Prices, TUS and BBA lat3s 6d each. 11 A, Etc., 2s 9d each. Oil 1 Strnes, Olive Oil, Branding Oil, Raddle, Lamp Black, eio, at Lowest Prices.— G. j Mkddins, The People's Ironmonger nURT/i INS of Quality, Style, and Low __. Price. The sorb you want is the best for the money, and thab is our sort. Come and see ab Mitchell & Turner's HAVE you noticed what a nice finish to a room pictures neatly framed makes ? H. Bairstow will be pleased bo frame any you have ab a vory moderate price. Address —Easb Street, two doors below W H Col' Una & Co. 11146



EOR Christmas—Peek Frean'a London Biscuits in eight varieties, Swias Wine, • Sana Alcohol.' Aualebrook's and Oadbury's Chocolatee, New Currants, Peel, Almonds, Dates, and Figs of finest quality.—Carson &Co. TO ANGLERS—A fresh consignment of Fishing Goods to hand—Flies, Casts, Waders, Shury's Fanoy, Minnows, etc, etc. All Anglers' Requisites ab Dunedin prices, at Hardley Bnos , East Street. 11135 WANTED KNOWN-Thti J Moison has made immense reductions in order bo dear more quickly, and make room for his new Chaistmas Stock of Boots and Shoes, of besb quality juab arrived Repair ing done ab once, best leabher used ; tha Hall —uexb Court House, Ashburfc n. 11 153 DO you know that H Baibstow is selling for o*sh ab lees ban Christchurch prio3S, as the few following quotabiona will show : -Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 50) ; Duchess tables from 30s ; Duchess chett. from 45j ; inspection and comparison invited. 11 144 /CHRISTMAS CARDS! CHRISTMAS \_J CARDS ! A room upstairs has been specially fitted up for their di-play ; ali the newest designs are there, Including— Hand painted Cards, Black and White, Celluloid, i Booklets, Comics, Calendars, etc; very good value in packets of oards. Inspection invited. —A T H Williams, Easb Street, next Messrs W H Collins & Co.



Public notices ASHBURTON HOSPITAL. WANTED immediately-A Certificated Nurse. Salary £40 perannum, with board. Applications, with Certifi.ate*, will be received addressed to bhe Chairman Hospital Committee, Ashburton, up to TUESDAY Neon, the 17ih D.oembor. By Order. F. MAINWARING, Clerk, Ashbur'on, December 5, 1901. 12 24 ~~ fcHtAfclNGr. QHE&RING will begin at Clonb Hills on MONDAY, the 16'.h December. 11 220 JAM3S HARRISON. Fuß SALE. TQ 741, with T Cottage ' thereon, • IOU corner of Peter Stroet and S.E, Belt; also a 70 by 12 foot Verandah, suitable for an implement sherh Apply W. C. Page, Budder. 11 198



UNITED SCHOOL SPORTS. NOTICE is hereby given in pureuanca of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, Ulausoß 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Anr.u*l Unibed School Sports on MONDAY, the 16:h day of December, ins* 1, on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the fo'. lowing scale, viz :—For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for each child under bhe age of 15 years and over 10 year?, Six pence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, One Shilling ; for each horae, Oae Shilling ; for each brap, One Shilling, W H COLLINS, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board Ashburton, Dec sth, 1901 12 26



WANTED KNOWN- Gibbard has pur chased the stock of G F Smith, Rangiora, £l worth of Drapery for 10*; Is Straw Habe for 6rl ; 4* Felb Hats for Is lid ; Paper Collars, 4 boxes for Is. The stock must go at any price space limited, pri-je |no object. Come ab once to Gibbard's for bargains. FOUND -The Ready Money Shop In Tancred Streeb (opposibe Arcade)— Beat value in Men.-, Merino Pants Is lid, Brown Cotton do Is 6d, Heavy RibV d do la 91, Singlets Is lid, Cord Trousers 4s lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 8j 6d TTJANTED Known—Lovely Prints from V* 4_j i. Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3£d, Madras Muslins for Blouses in Pink, Greani, Blue and Black 7§i, Largo AproDS llfi, Corsets 2s 6J, Caehmere Hose Is, at the Ready Money Shop, Tanored Street *& mHK Scene has Changed," cay J. Visitors to the Raadv Money Shop. Large Hearth Regs 2b 9 I, Door Mats la, Best Wool do 3a lid, Yard wide Carpet Is 2d, Yard wide Floorolotb Is 4£d, Latest Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at I oweeb Spot Cash Prioes LOOK HERE-Crepe Cretonnes 4_d, Double Width Reversible do 9Jd and Is, Lice Curtains from la 61, 70 inch White Twill Sheetings 10_1, Strong U.BTabiig lO.d, Nainsook, fuil 42'.n wide, 6s Qd a dczm at GIBBABD's, Ready Monty Draper DRESS KS—Bronhe Silk Lustres 6a lid, 7a 11«, 8s lid, dr*s» length, Summer Beiges 6a 9d, Nuns' Veilings Id a yard, Summer Twerd Effocts 5a lid dress, French Poplins 8* lid, All Wool Serges 6a 6d, Reversible Zephyrs 5s 9d, ab Gibbard's Tancred Street, opposite Arcade A SHOE that does nob wear well is not cheap at any prioe. Our Ladieß Stylish American Shoes, in black or tan, buttoned or laced, ab 9* 6d, wear well, look well and fib well; our sewn walking shoes ab 6s 6d &nd 6s 8d era marvels. Come and ccc them, ab R Alcorn's* 11 49 PEAR& Annual, Graphic, Holly Leaves, London News, Black and White, Christmas Cards in greab variety, Bass Relief Cords, Soulptograph, Beautifully Hand Painted Designs, Black and White Views, Floral Cards, Plush Mounted and Celluloid Cards, Boxes and Packet, New Books—H M Joxbs



MEMBERS OF FARMERS' UNION A RE informed that arrangements are now completed with the Commercial Union loburaace Corporation for insuring at reduced rates Employees of Members of the Union, Policies may be issued ab once. Messrs Friedlai-deb Bros, Ltd, are the Looal Agents for the Commercial Union Oompany, 0 Hardy & Co, Agents at R^kaia. (Signed) ,G. W t LEADLEY, Chairman North Canterbury District 11 166 N Z Farmers' Union FARMERS EMPLOYEES^AOOI DENT INSURANOE WITH reference to the above, we wish bo direcb abtention to the fact that tha Reduced Rate of Premium is due to the enterprise of the Commercial Union Office and now that the Contract is in force, we trusb the Members of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will loyally stand by tbe agreement entered into. We shall be glad bo receive proposals FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. Per HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Managing Director. Aahbarton, Nov. 30,1901 11216



BOUGHT at 5s in the £\ SPECIAL~PimCHASE OF GOOD_SON6S. THE Undersigned have secured ab the above price from a big Melbourne firm, who were largely overstocked, 5,000 copies of good up to date songp, most of which are of very recenb issue, and composed by bhe following well known authors:—Gounod, B*rri, Blockley,! Poutat, Balfe, Michael Watson, Molloy, Bishop, Lover, Mendels sohn, Behrend, Trotere, Sullivan, Verdi, Glover. Ptooolomini, Hatton, Handel, Olarl bel, Wallace, Pinsubi, OoweD, Rieubault, Klein,.Geraldlane, Scott Gatty, Tito Mattei, Den_i, Stephen Adame, LOhr, Jude, Roiakel, Tosti, Sir H R Bishop, Bebhold Tours, Blumenthal, Loder, Oolßford Dick, Hope Temple, Ardibi and others. From bhe abave composers, ib wil be Been at a glance that this is nob a cheap rubbishy collection of * time expired copyrighb stuff, bub a selection of some of the very best songs by the best compoaera, usually retailed at 2a each (two shillings) nett. In order to effect a speedy clearanoo these will all be sold in sealed packets, containing 10 songs each for ss, or an average price of 6d each. Each packeb will be marked 4 Soprano,' ' Tenor,' 'Contralto,' and « Bass,' and the settings of the songs contained therein, will be specially selected for those voices. Samples of these are now on view in our window, and the public can judge for themselves of the value offered. Premises open for business every Tuesday and Satur day only. We are also showing some new lines, ' containing marvellous value, in the following ! bound vols:— * Wide World Song Folio,' ! (96 songs, 3s), • Globe Song Folio,' (100 songs 4j 6d), * Universal Pianoforte Folio,' (62 pieces 3s 6d)< Also a selection of new and novel piano lamps in various shades and , colours, showing a beautiful soft lighb at 9. 6d, 153 and 17s pair. New piano sconces (candlesticks), in artistic designs, 63 6d, 9J 6d, 12s 63, 15s, 18s 6d, and 30s pair. Small goods of every description.



MRS ALCORN Is now showing a beautl fal Assortment of New Dresß Goodß, Silks, Mn.llns, Prints, Laces and Trimmings, Also a lovely selection of Parisian Millinery in Hats, Bonnets, Straws, Flowers, Quills, and Feathers, Having secured the services of a first class Milliner and Dressmaker, satisfaction is guaranteed bo all Newest designs in Art Needle Work, Silks, iu.-asenes Wools, Transfers, &o, always In sbock.



WANTED, by this week—so Pairs of Hares, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons — J H Jhwitt, Burnetb Street. 11 65 THIS* cannot be beat for Value.— Gent'sap to date Light Boots 7s lid at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store 2 LB Screw Top Jam Jars, 4s dozen ; Enamelled and BraßS Preserving Pans of guaranteed quality, and Preserving Sngar; —Carson & Co., Tanored Streeb SPECIAL Announcement—During this month you can get a Buib to measure for 555, ab W H Pbaroh, Cash Draper HATS— Special purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples In Ladles' end Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pearob, Cash Draper BLOUSES— Beautiful Muelins, Mercerised Sateens, and C*mbrlcs and Fancy Piques, made up for 2s 6d—W H Pearcb, Cash Draper BELTS— Just arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d. The New Queen Alexandra Belt Is lid, 2s sd, Faßt Print- 4|d, L.rge Hearth Rugs 2s lid—W H Peabcb, Corner East and Burnebb Streeb.



GRACE BROS, Arcade, Ashburbon, Tuesdays and S-iqrdays, 17 OR Besb "Value In American Qlaes ware, English China and Earthen ware, Cutlery, and Electroplated Goods, go to Carson and Co, Tancred Street WANTED KNOWN—That a big line of Lace Curtains we have just landed, ex 8,8, Paparoa, is full of really nice goods at tempting prices. Full display in our windows—Mi-CHEIA & Turhbr.



J. WILSON HAS a LABGE & BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS, Cheap pr Expensive, to Suit AH Classes of Rooms BURNETT STREET



WANTED— A Young Man to take all Watches and Clocks to be repaired ; or old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be made as good aa new, to ».' Bi COUCH, The Cheapest and Most Reliable Watohmaker and Jeweller, Tancred Streeb



FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mr F A Cccks's Farm of 912 Acres at Mayfitdd by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Full particulars on application to . FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WEST STREET AUOTION MART I OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 19th 1 ecember 1901, For which we will be pleased tojrecelve Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 11 108 J, R. BLAND, Auctioneer.



PUBLIC NOTICESi TO MEMBERS OB FARMERS' UNION AND OTHERS. IMPORTANT NOTICE RE WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT, &o. THE "OCEAN Accident Corporation Capital One Million Rkvknue for 1900—-3878,492 Ss lid. A RE INSURING FARMERS-Whether Members ef the Farmers Union or not—ab the same rabe and with the same concessions individually, as any other Company oilers them collectively, ! ABSOLUTELY LOWEST RATES GUARANTEED. Prompt and liberal sebtlemenb of ali just c'aims effected locally



TO FARMERS TTTE may stabe that the Reduced Rates of Premiums now prevalent on all classes of business are due to the enterprise of the Ocean Accident Corporation, who have been steadily bringing down the Bales sirce they commenced operations in the colony, and Fat mora will find io to their advantage to call and sso us before competing business elsewhere, NICOLL BROS., District Agents



J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER, JEWELLEB, AND OPTICIAN NEW GOODS XMAS PRESENTS in Great Variety at Prices to suit tbe time.. INSPECTION INVITED. All Godda Marked in Plain Figures TROPHIES TROPHIES A Specialty Made In these Lines, and Very Liberal Terms to Commibtce., &o. JEWELLERY Made to Order* A Large Stock of Stones to seleob from. Old Jewellery Re-made OPTICAL GOODS Spectacles and Eyeglasses, Frames, Lenses, ebc, A Large Sbock Juet bo Hand. SIGHT TESTING J. V. DE BEER Eaßb Sbreet, Ashburbon



NOVELTIES FOR TBE Holiday Season, AT '6 The Corner," MILLINERY-Our Millinery Deparb-j menb never presented a more pleasing or attractive appearance than ab presenb. Come early and secure the latcsb productions in Trimmed Hats, Sailors', Sua Hats and Bonnets LADIES' BTLK & COTTON BLOUSE.- Style, fit and finish is in our ready nude Blouses, and can be had all prices from 2s 6d up WHITE & FANCY SKIRTS—A splendid assortmenb of White Under.kirbs, Trimmed Lace or Embroidery, also Fancy Silk in all the leading colors. Call and see these wonderful lines LACE TIES, FICHUS, RIBBONS & LACES—We have just opened up a very large shipment of the_e Goods suitable for Holiday Wear, at very low prices ; call and inspecb HOSIERY & GLOVES in Lace, Silk and Cotton— Spec.An value in Hosiery at Is, la 6d, 2s per pair ; Kid Gloves, all shades, from 2s 6rl. Everyone should secure a pair of our 28 6d Gloves, very reliable DRESS GOODS in Popular Serges, Alpacas and Fancy Blacks—New Shades and marked at low figures to sell MANCHESTER GOODS in Fancy Prints, Mercerised Prints, Fancy and White Muslins, Drills, Piques, Cretonnes and Art Muslins In endless varieties, best designs. We hold a wonderful stock of CALICO OUR MEN'S & BOYS' CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT is now replete with a very choice selection of Men's and Boy's Suibßj newesb Frame Felb and Sbraw Hats (specially imported), Choice Shirts,' Ties, Underclothing, Sox, eto BOOTS I BOOTS \ Bpeoial Shipment of' Ladies* Fine American Shoes, also Children's Tan and Black Shoes, Canvas and Tennis Shoes, Gents' Boots and Shoes ab all prices. Call and inspect before the HOLIDAY SEASON. NOnTHGOTE~& HEFFORD 'THE CORNER,' ASHBURTON. WANTED-Every Lady to look nice on Show Day by wearing a pair of oar American Shoes—Melfor's, Zealandia , Boot Store ,



m __ JOHN ORR AND CO. JOHN ORR AND CO. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL CHRISTMAS PRICE LIST : ' First Prize Hams and Bacon- Finest Roll Bacon 7_d by roll per lb 8d TEAS TEAS * A Valuable Library given away with our famous BOOK GIB'T TEA, With every fcix Pounds of Tea we give you [a, Beautiful Book Gold Leaf Tea per lb ... Is lOd Nelson, Moate Tea per lb Is lOd Kozie Tea la 9d Bell Tea, per lb 2s Arab Tea „ ... Is 3d Book Gift Te*, per lb^2s Orange Pekoe, Cejlon, per lb, la lOd and 2s HIGHEST TEST KEROSENE Per Tin 3s 9d, Per Case 7s 6d FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR 14s 6d Per 7('lb Bag. Guaranteed Pube Cane 12s per 661b Bag, fes 9d per 401b, or £1% per ton FINEST JEW SEASON'S FRUIT. Currants, per lb ... 6d I Layer Figs, per lb ... 8d Raisins „ ... 6d[jHb Boxes F.gs ... ?d Baisins, seeded, per lb.„ 7d 12 Jib Tins Apricots, per tin fid Prunes, per lb ... 8d» •„ Pears f> 9d FLOUR, OATMEAL, and WHEAT MEAL at Mill Prices. Finest Roller F-our per ton, JE6 15.; 2001b Bag, 14s : 1001b Bag 7s 6d, 501b Bag 8s lid, 251b Bag 2s JOHN ORR AND CO. Large Stocks of LAWN MOWERS,| lubber Hose. Gardening Tools of all kinds BOILED and RAW OIL, | White lead, Castoi Oil, I eather Belting, Balata Belting Mieep and Fowl Net iug \ Black a_d Galvanised Wire Barb Wire BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING Just Landed—Six Cases of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, which we are disposing of at Extremely Low Prices Travelling Bags, Steel Tiunkp, KF" Mangles and Wringers AT AT JOHN ORR AND CO.'S ASHBURTON — I ,1 , IU HOLLIS CYCLES Manufactured by the Celebrated Gunmakers, I. HOLLIS and SON?, Birmingham. Fresh shipments of these Famous Machines arriving regularly , JOHN ORR AND CO., SOLE AGENTS DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR SPLENDID STOCK OF RODS, REELS, LINES, MINNOWS, FLIES, TRACES, WADERS, GAFFS, Etc, We Keep None But Goods of the Best Quality. JOHN ORR AND Co.



BUSINESS NOTTQES "Ty ERE CO M M.E N D , T H E ECLIPSE CYCLE CO, FOB CYCLE REPAIRS, Em ESTABLISHED 1874* if TIH IT I ¥11 Nn'w tb*ti *htf ill P 111! « I I II w°ol racket haa ' lIUIBII 1/1 I ill aßeunlG<l its nor ill If IF I• ! lill mfti»fat «.weoan .._-, mp <■ it. • m*x* give much better & 00, value thi. season £3 10s. Juab Received — Samp'es Pt fJWfnti of Choicest TWREDB ever I] I I flit] shown. Consequently £5 10« [\ I I I V Suits are far superior this ill I I 11 season. hJ^J M.M.KJ JUBILEE "BUILDINGS 9 104



RAKER RROS. Complete Fumisliiiiff. UNDERTAKERS., RANDS & SON. .'BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, ETC., * METHVEN. GATES, Hurdles, and Building Material kept in stock. Also Wall Papers, Paints, etc. Funerals conducted. II 17



FOR WATCHES] CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Ew>, 60 10 G. JESSON. Practical Watchmaker and weller Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Fepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees literally dealt with.



ROYAL HOTEL, Ashburton. MR A. WHITAKEB, late manager of Ashburton Club, has entered into possession of tbe above Hotel, Every comfort and oonvenlc-.ee, Fishing Hub ab mouth of Ashburton River 11 184 PRINCE Albert Pr.vate Hotel, Wills Street (near Railway Station and Post 083-*)' Ashburton. Under New M-oage menb. Firsb Class Acoommodation for Boarderp, the Travelling Public, and Fatni' lies. Good Table krp-, Bob and Cold B.»tbs„- Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses, Letters and Telpgrmns promply replied to. —A. H. F&LLI NGHAM, Proprietor. 11176



Mrs Johnston, "D EGISTERED Teacher of the Pianoforte & Singing Havelook Street, WHETHER YOU ARE ASSURED OR_NOT YOU CANNOT DO BETTER THAN APPLY BOX Combined .Life & Accident Policy, WHICH covers an Assurance payable in event of Death from any cause in any part of the world, and also Oompenaa* tion for Disablement by Accident. This is the Twentieth Century Speolallb offered by the Mutual Life Association .0 Australasia, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, 9 51 Ashburton



SPECIAL NOTICE. THE undersigned begs to, inform, hit numerous Customers and Friends that he has removed from his former residence bo a more Central and prominent position on the Main Road, within five minutes walk of hia former place, his Buaineis having increased so considerably these last few years thab he found the land inadequate to cultivate Btock enough for his customers. Thanking Mb Patrons and Friend! for their increasing support, and trusting by unremitting attention to their requirement* bo secure a continuance of their confidence, and the honour of their kind recommend*' Mob. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, * Allenton, Ashbutbon.



THE ULSTER BOOT SHOP, Tancred Street, Oppoaite the Arcade, ON STOCK-Good Aarortmenb of Best Makes of L-dles' and Gents' Boots, Shoe., and Si ppers, ab Lowest Prices in Ashburton! All "Roods New and Up to Due J No old Stock. Repairs and bespoke work executed /f on the shortest notice, and ab Reasonable Ratee. v THOMAS YOUNG, 11 123 The Ulster Boob Shopi



E. W.JHALL. TANORED STREET. WHOLESALE and Retail Depot of the greab Hstbal Remedy, Vitadatio. 1118 171ARMER3 and others, prepare for the . Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with tbe powerful acetylene Gas. Estimate!! given by Hakduiy Bros , * DO you want your home to look nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then »end along any furniture whi.h needt re'ooveriag o* renovating to H Bairstow, who makes t lock like Lip* UMs