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Home and Foreign.

Unifcec^Presa Association—By Electric ' Telegraph—Copyright (Received Deoetnbec 2, 917 am) THE BANK FRAUDS. London, December 1 Francis Kelly Bradford, the book-' masker arreßted for complicity in the Liverpool Bank frauds, has forged cheques amounting to £7300, traced to Mm. Goodie's share was apparently trifling. AN INFAMOUS PAIR, Theodora Horos and Laura Horoe, his wife, of the infamous order of '• Theocratic Unity," has been com mitted for trial at the Marylebone Police Court for various oflencas, in cluding swindling and procuration, MR BALFOUR. Mr Balfouris recovering. The fever has left htm, bat hft is in a weak condition,

Australian.

Received Deo 2, 10 25 a m A DUBIOUS FINANCIAL PROB LEM Melbourne, Dec 2 The Federal Minister of Qmti m? States that the November returns show J a large increase over the estimates The Minister candidly confesses the increase is inexplicable. The Govern ment is confronted with a likelihood of £2,000,00 to spare. The Cabinet dis cuss the position shortly.

SOUTH AFRICA.

HOPEFUL PROSPECTS RE THE WAR.

BURYING GRAIN. THE V.O. United Prase Association—By Eleobjfo (telegraph-—Copyright Received December 2, 8 47 a tv London, December 1 An optitnisfjjc feeling prevails at the Cape that the war haa entered its final phase. The Boers have little ammunition, and are experiencing hardship. The extension of block botises are circumscribing healthy «reas. Kemp's commando ia reaping and Jurying grain. The Victoria Cross has been awarded to Lieutenant Price Daviee, cf the King's Royal Rifles for gallantry at Blood River Poort. The 7th Hussars have sailed for South Africa.

THE BOERS IN CEYLON.

Ksoeived December 2, 9 17 a m London, December 1 Jesse Oollings, a Unionist member, visited the Boer oamp at Ahmelabhd. The Indian prisoners were «nxioua to testify to the admirable arrangements made and the kindness of the officials.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

. ;.. » —- •United Press ABiiociatlon—By Electric Telegraph Wfllington, Dec 2 Tho benefit) given by the United Theatri cal Talent in the city to the sufferers from fcfaa Oriental Hotel fire, was 8 brilliant suoosse. The amount already" accounted lor i«ov»r£l4o< A, Royal salute was fired this morning In honor of Qaeea Alexandra's birthday. The Wellington centre of the League of Wheelmen baa decided to disband, as only ensolnb U remaining under its jurisdiction A thock of earthquake wao felt) here about 6.10 laat night. Speaking at the dinner of the Posts and {Telegraph Officers' Association on Saturday night, Mr Gray, Secretary of the Depart menft, said that tha revenue for the past three months, notwithstanding penny postage, showed very substantial results He explained that) the Poatmagter General hoped within twelve months to make one or two amendments in the direction of benefit,* ing the rank and file of the service The Agricultural Department has arranged on behalf of various firms to ship to Booth Africa by tho Otarama, in* few days, about 3000 head of frozen poultry, and several thousand egga Maura Hogg and Hall, M.H.R'a, waited on the Miaister of Linda today with refer ence to the gang of men sent from the Boath to their districts for so-operative works. 3?hey pointed out that) the men already engaged ware auffioient for the worki in hand, and urged that) the now men might be removed from the works and employed in clearing bush tracts of laud. The Minister undertook to consider the matter New Plymouth, Deo 2 The Taranalsi Herald's correspondent at Tongftporatu telephones that: eleven men engaged ia roadmaking under the Govern* menfc were discharged on Saturday. Others further north have also been discharged. Chribtchurok, Deo 2 At) ft meeting of the Cheviot Relief Committee it was reported that sixty applications for relief had been received. The applicants stated their losses amounted to £3000. It) was deoided to employ a builder to help to assess the damage in each Individual case, and to report at a meeting uexb Saturday. The cases will then be dealfe with on their merits, consistent) wi&h the money eabaoribed, L severe shock of earthquake was felt ab Oheviob at 3 59, and it Is reported ba% been more severely felt at stations north of Obwioti, Dunkdin, December 2 The barque Aatioco Acoirne has broken late lout pieces, and is a hopeless wrrck» On cllfe that) Mr Taverner will be th Ministerial candidate for Cavereh&m. A fire occurred this afternoon in Hooper's furniture shop in the Octagon. A good deal of damage was done before the fire was got under, Invercabgill December 2 . The Premier haa received information fchftb tha Customs returns for November amounted to £157,294, and beer duty £7187. Mr Seddon and Sir J G Ward arrived by npeoial this afternoon, and proceed to Qrepuki, to inspect the Shale and Oil eotnpanjr's workr, in which a oapital of £100.000 has been Bunki Tiiey will be J banquetted there this evening, i

Supreme Court.

.—■» United Press Association—By Electric (Telegraph—Oopydghb Wellington, December 2 The Supreme Court criminal sittings cpramenced this morning, Jodge Edwards presiding. His Honour, in charging the 6rand Jury, aaid the calendar was Sight,, only 15 psrepna being arraigned, bufc most of the cases were of a very serious charac ter, including two of attempted rape.

Row in the Chinese Quarter.

»————• ———— United Press Association—-By Electric T<a)egraph Christchuroh, Deo 1 The south eas quarter of the town was thrown into a state of esoltemeob last night, when something like a bombardment took place at the premises of Yee Bow and Co., Chinese storekeepers. It appears that about 9 o'clock a woman living in the vicinity missed one of her little girls, aged 11 years, and traced her to the Ohinaman's shop, where she, with two other girls, was purchasing crackers. The mother jumped j to the conclusion that the Chinaman had been encouraging the children to go to his p'aee, and proceeded to give the inoffensive Mongolian a piece of her mind ( and made grave charges against him. She then hit the child on the head with a piece of box lid, and as the Chinaman protested, she picked ap a heavy box and struck him on the head. The unfortunate man replied by striking the woman on the head with a bamboo walking stick. She shrieked, and thia brought a crowd round, to whom the woman told a voluble tale of the China - man's perfidy, with the reealb that several met) rushed into the shop and assaulted the Mongolian. Eventually the police came on the scene, and the Intruders were got oat, the door was locked and matters quieted down. About 10.30, however, the woman returned with her husband, and a crowd of 2000 people gathered. In spite of the large reiaforcem ml of the police, the building was pretty well wrecked ; the panels of the doore were kicked in, and not a whols pane of glass left in the place. So far no arrests have been made, but the police are satisfied that there is no truth in the statements tf the wormn as to Chinamen encouraging the children to visit their house.

America v New Zealand.

United Press .Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, December 2 The Manawatu Railway Company has been for some time contemplating replacing the Belmont viaduct with a more substantial strnoture. It is a wooden bridge spanning a ieep ravine acme atven milesfrom town, and is 167 feet in height, The first idea was to 511 in the gully with earth, bub it waa found that the oost would be from £15,000 to 616,000. Having beard of the smart work iurned oub by the American Company, ffhich built the bridge over the Atbara tn juiok order, the directors have sent a iesoription of what they wunfced, and have received complete and wonderfully exact Irawinge for a steel viaduct calculated to a jicety, with the inlimalion that the itruoture would be ready within a forln'ght >l receiving the cable ordering it, The coat, anded in Wellington, 6*u^y paid, ia less iban £4000. and the directors have drcided ,o accept the < ffsr.

Late Commercial

-— ' «> ;TllE AGfiNT GENERAL'S CABLE W ELLINGTON, Deo 2 The Agent General's cablegram, dated London 30.h, ie aa follows :—' The mutton market is very dull. Shipments are now arriving, und very heavy stooka are aceumu' lating. River Plate is in large eupp'y, and is being strongly pushed for sale, a great number of stile carcases being placed on the market. Canterbury muct n3|l;Dunedinand Southland^!3; North Island 2§i. River Piaie 2§ i,Australian 2£d. DuUsalesioraU Limb— Canterbury 4£-i ; other braoda 4& 1; market speculative Batf—Weak stocks of New Zealaod on hand. Lighb New Zealand hinds 3-|-i, fores 2^di Butter is sveady. The ' K'tramea' butter arrived in good condition j 108 ato 112?. Dia=i are reducing prices, 116). Cneeae, steady ; C<madiaQ 46a

New School Attendance Act, 1901.

It might be interesting for parents to know that the School Attendance Act, 1894, his ceased to exist, and that a much more stringent Act came into force on the 7th inst, viz, the School Attendance Ac-, 1901. Now children between the ages of seven and 14 years are required, under a penalty of from 2s to 10s per week, to attend school not less than four timea when the school is open six times, six time? when opeu eight, and eight times when the school is open ten times. In the caae of half-timo schools children are under the same penalty to attend school seven times out of any consecu tive 10 times the school is open. The provisions of the Act also apply to Maori and halfe-caste children on school rolls. Children over 10 s who reside by the nearest road, not more than three miles from a public school, or from place of residence to a railway, op other public conveyance, passing near school, are required to attend school as stated above. For children under 10 the compulsory distancjs is limited to two miles. The head tenchers of other thtn public schools may apply for, and receive from, the chairman or secretary of the Board » general certificate of exemp tion, upon satisfying tho Board that sfficient and regular instruction is given kt Buch schools, Tho attendance register shall be open at all times to tho truant officer or the secretary of the Boaid, But the children attending such Bchools are subject to tho same regular attendance and penalties as that prescribed for children attending public schools; Power is also given for any Education Board to establish truant schools, where parents, on application fco the Board, m«y have irregular chil dren admitted ; or ■ magistrate may order a parent to send such children to a truant school ; the headteacher of such school to have ttm powera of « frn»ni officer md the right to visit tho h^mes of children on his roll, and to apply to hftve such children, if still irregul«r, committed to an industrial Bchool. There is also provision made for the compulsory education of blind and deaf, children.

THE ASHBURTON GUABDIAIN : MONDAY, DEOEMBEB 2, 1901



Merino Fleeces —We note that Mr Thomaa Stone, Wesfcerfield, wo.s amongst those who entered for the merino cup com' petition for 1902. The rama having been i shorn, the weights of the ft :ecrg were given, and MrSfcone, who bad three fleeoes, came out) with the highest average weight, namely j 2Qlbs, being about 2£ bs higher than any of the other competitors, who represented tht> leading Uoekownera in the South Island, 34 fleeces in all, Sander & Sous Eucalypti Extract,— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majeßby the King of Ibaly, awarded Diploma »l fche International Exhibition, Ameterdam. a okDOwJedged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public tradrr the name of Euoalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Purs Volatile Eucalypti Extmot, we state :■—lt ia proved by teaca made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities ab Bonn and Grieiewald (Prussia), that only products fehab are saturated with oxygen and freed of I acids, resicoKa and other aubstaaces adherent |to primary distillation, will develop the ' curative proportion possessed by the plant; To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery internal inflammation, etc., insWb ta getting Sajsdbb and Sons' Pdeh Voiitinb Euoa hjim Extbaot. and be s^fe



/CURTAINS of Quality, Style, and Low | \»J Price. The sorb yoa want) is the best for the money, and that Sr par sort* » pome and see at) MITOHILL & TUEHER'S THIS oannot be beat for Valae. — Rent's up fco date Light 7s lid §1 Melioif'i Store



Public Notices, ashburton county council. NOTICE is hereby given thai) all Out standing Rates, together with addi tional 16 per cent., will be Sued for after■ the 14th /net, By Order, Fs MAINWARING, I Clerk. Ashbarton, Deo. 2, 1901 11 223 * NO. 2 WOOL SALE, CHRISTOHUROH. THURSDAY, December 12tb, 1901 NOTICE TO CLIENTS. WOOL for the above Bate musfc reach Addlngton not later than BAGDUR* DAY, December 7th, 1901, as Catalogues will Close ahat evening. Consign—MAT3ON <fc Co., Addiagton, (On account) D. Thomas) D. THOMAS, 11 218 Ashburtoo. ASHBURTON LAWN TENNIS OLUB» , A SPECIAL General Meeting of the r3L above Club will be held TO-MORROW Tuesday), 3rd ingt., in Miss Graham's Offi je, Arcade, at 8 p m. # Business—Revision of Rulea, Appointing Trustees, and General. WALTER A, COATH, 11 219 Hon. Sec. ~~~~"bhkamngk * QHEARING will bagin at Clent Hillß on THURSDAY, the 12&h December. 11 220 JAMSS HARBISON. NEW ZEALAND FARMEBb' UNION. \ N EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING will be held in the A. ani P. Roome, Aahburton, on TUESDAY, Dec* 3rd, at 3 pm, Business Specially Important, G: W. LEiDLEY, 11 217 President. A DDR ESS BY GEOKGE LAURENSON, M.H.R, AT THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL ON WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT, 4bh DECEMBER, At 8 O'Clock. f^ EQRGE LAURENSON, M.H.R., will VJT perform the ceremony of unveiling the «NATIONAL ASS.' A fall attendance of the general public, bub more especially Farmers, is invited. His Worship the Rhyor will take the chair. Until 7.45 pm, the fronti seats will be reserved for ladies, II 215 MEMBERS OF FARMERS' UNION A RE informed that arrangements are now completed with the Commercial Union Insurance Corporation for insuring a reduced rates Employees of Memberß of the Union, Policies may be issued at once. Messrs Friedlafdhr Baos, Ltd, are the Local Agents for the Commercial Uniou Company. O Hardy & Co, Agents afc R*kaU. {Signed) G. W. LEADLEY, Chairman North Canterbury Districts 11 166 N Z Farmers' Union FARMERS EMPLOYEES' ACCI DENT INSURANCE WITH reference to the above, we wish to direct attention to the facb thab the Reduced Rate of Premium is due to th enterprise of the Commercial Union Omoe a and now that tha Contract IB £a foroe, we trust the Members of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will loyally stand by the agreement entered into. We shall b« glad bo receive proposals FRIEDLANDER BROS, L», Per HUGO FRIEDLANDER. Managing Director. Ashbarton, Nov. 30,1901 11 81* FUNERAL NOTICE THE Friends of the late Mb WILLUM Houston are respectfully informed that his funeral will move from hlsktemi donee, Waterton, on TUESDAY, the 3rd last)., at 2 p m, for the Waterfcou Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 11 122 Undertakers FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mb F A Cocks's Farm of 912 Acres at Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Fall particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FATE, WILL BEIHELD ON THUESDAY, 19th December 1901, For which we will be pleased to'reoelve Enbries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltb, 11 108 J. R. BLAND, Anotioneer, MBS ALCORN Is now showing a beautl ful Assortment of New Dress Goods, Silks, Mnslins, 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, f».ageues Wools, Transfers, &o, always in stock* WANTED— Every Lady to look nice on Show D|y by wearing a pair of oar American Shoes—Mellor's Zealandla Boob Store Smoke New VeatM j



WA NTEfS, Eto, THE TINWALD Presbyterian Annual Tea Meeting will be held on Thursday Evening Noxb. Tea at 5.30, Concert at 8 o'dock 11221 LOOK OUT—Primitivo Methodist Sun day School Pionio will ba held on New 1 Year's Day* Ac usual to the Beach, 11 224 j WANTED, by this week-60 Pairs of Harea, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons— J H Jk witt, Burnett Street. H 65 TO ANGLERS—A frosh consignment of Fishing Goods to hand—Flies, Casts, Waders, Shury's Fancy, Minnow*, etc, etc, All Angldrs' Requisites at Dunedin prices, at Hardley Bros., East Street. 11135 TO SHEARERS—We are selling Sheep Sheara-T.U.S. and 8.8.A. at 3s6d. Large stock of Genuine Turkey Stones at lowest prices, stenoit platei and all other Branding Requisites a specialty, at Hardlky Bros, Ironmongers, East Street. | • | 11134 SHEEP SHEARS! Sheep Shears! — At Reduced Prices, T U S and B B A at 3s 6d each. HA, Etc., 2s 9d each. Oil Stones, Olive Oii, Branding Oil, Saddle, Lamp Black, eto, ab Lowest Prices.—6. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger WANTED-A Young Man to take all Watoueß and Oiooks to be repaired; or old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be made as good as new, to ».' R: COUCH, The Cheapest) and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tanored Street I \] EW BOOKS—Kirn, With the Fiag at jIM Sea, The Doily Dialogues, A Search of Sharking , A Trip to Paradoxia, Love lules the Camp, Court of Honor, The Lions Whelp, From the L&ad of Shamrook. Splendid variety of Prize Books opening up from Ward, Look and Co, Hodder and Stoughton. Oassells and Co, Griffith, Farrier aod Co, London Sunday School Union, and Bibles from the Oxford University Press, aid otherp. —H M Jones. WANTED KNOWN-That J Moisok has made immense reductions in order to clear more quickly, and make room for his new Chaistmas Stook of Boots and Shoes, of best quality just arrived Repair ing done at once, best leather used ; the Hall —next Court House, Asfaburt n. 11 153 INI ED KNOWN—That a big line of Lace Curtains we have just landed, ex s.s. Paparoa, ia full of really nice goods at tempting prises. Full display in our windows—Mitchell & Turner. DO you know that H Bairstow is selling for oaeh at less hau Ohriatohurch pr!c3S, nt the few following quotations will show : —Brass rait icon bedateude, extended foot rail, from 50j ; Duchess tables from 30s ; Duchess chests from 45?; inspection and comparison invited. 11 144 HAVE you noticed what a nice finish to a room pictures neatly framed makes | H. Bairstoav will bo pleased to frame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —East Street, two doors below WHCul* Una & Co. 21146 FOR Christmas—-Pock Frean'a London Biscuits in eight varieties Swiss Wine, ' Sins Alcohol.' Auslebrouk's and Oadbury'a Chocolates, New Currants, Peel, Almonds, Dates, aod Figs of Soest quality.~CA.RSON' &Co. !_____ NEW Season's Currants just to band (extra fine sample) 6d per ib j Good Cooking Figs 5d per lb, or 3bs for ale ; Jars Raspberry Jam 91 per j»r; lib tins Jam 4(1 per tin, 5s 9d per d«zm ; Preserved Apricots 8d per tiaj Preserved Pineapple 9J par tin ; 2| b tin Tomatoes 91 per tin ; Dessleated Coconnut 6<l per lb, at FLETCHER Bros, Cash Supply Stores fpiNEST Cane Sugar, 70 b bags 14s 6d, 1 56!b bag* 12?, 401b bags 3* 9J, also Preserving or Brewer's Crystal £| 1 per lb, or 70ib bag 153 6d. Largest assortment of Jam Jira to seleoc from at! Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores /"IHRISTMAB CARDS! GBRISTMAS \_J CARDS ! A room upstairs has been specially fi ted up for their di play ; ali the newest designs are there, including— Hand painted Cards, Black and White, Celluloid, iiooklete, Cornice, Calendars, eto ( very good value in paoketsof oardg» Inspection invited. —A T H Williams, East Street, next Messrs W H Colline& Co. SPECIAL Announcement—During this month you can get a suit to measure for 65a, ab W H Pearob, Cash Draper HATS— Special pnrchaae of two Ware housemen's Samples in Ladies' tnd Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pearob, CABh.'Draper| BLOUSES— Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised Sateens, and Cambrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2s 6d—W H Peabob, Cash Draper BELTS— Just; arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6i. The New Q'leen Alexandra Belt Is lid, 2a 3d, Fast Prints 4$J, Lirge Hearth Bugs 2a lid—W H Peabob, Corner Easb and Burnett Street. 2LB Sere* Top Jam Jars, 43 dozen 5 Eaamelled and Brass Preserving Pans of guaranteed quality, and Preserving Sugars —Carson & Co., Tanored Street DO you want your home to look nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whidh need« recovering or renovating to H Baibstow, who makes it look like new. 11 145 GOOD ADVICE LADIES I FOR THE RACES, See Our New Millinery LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW, See Oar New Costumes LADIES J FOR THE RACES, Soe Our New Mantles LADIES.! FOB THE SHOW, Hee Our Gloves (Best Value in Town) LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Oar New Blouses LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW, j I See Our New Soarfa & Neckwear ! LADIEB ! FOR THE B4CES, I See Our New Veilings LADIES & GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our Boots and Shoes GENTS ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Ties (Very. Choice) GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Straw & Felt Hata LADIES & GENTS BUY YOUR GOODS AT "I'HB COBNEB," NOfiTKGOTE & HEFFORD PROPRIETORS. A SHOE that does not wear well is no cheap at any price. Our Ladies Stylish American Shoes, in black or tan, buttoned or laced, at 9a 6d, wear well, look well and fit well; our sewn walking shoes at 6b 6d and 6s 3d are marvel*, Come axtd ace them, at B Alcobh's' 11 49



PUBLIC NOTICES* " FUK BALE? ] TO 741, with T Cottßpe thereon, •O» corner of Peter Street and SR, I Belt; also a 70 by 12 foot Verandah, ! suitable for an implement shed i Apply W: j C. Pa&e, Builder. JU^. PRINCE Albert Private Hotel, Wiils Streeb (near Railway Station and Post Office), Aahburton. Under New Manage ment. Fireb Class Accommodation for Boarders, the Travelling Public, and Fami lies, Good Table kept, Hot and Cold Biths, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horees. Letters and Telegrams promp'ly replied to. I —A. H. FELLINGHAM, Proprietor. 11176 THF, CANTERBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Ltd. FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS THE above Works will be opened for the Receipt of Stock on MONDAY, 9th December, and Slaughtering and Freez ng operations will be resumed the following day. F WAY MOUTH, Secretary 139 Hereford Street, Christohuroh, 29th November 1901 11 200 g CD srSsgg^ <4 %%* ,- S |_3 m h is-1 S bj 11 *l 1 > I If Bf £ § o h| B 2 B g S I i I B=. gl g » D-D g-2- -1 03 Si 93 TO THE RESIDENTS OP ASHBURTON From the Rakaia to|the£RtiDgitata Kivera Ladies and GB>ITLEMHI^f 1 — HAVING secured the Sole Agency for the South Island tf New Zealand, for the world famed Wm. Sellers aDd Sons' ENGLI3H WASHING MACHINES, she uudersigDed respactfully beg to intimate that they have resigned their positions with the D.I 0., in order Jbo commence in basinoaa for themselves, and trust by courtesy, integrity, and UDbwervir.g attention to business to secure the same heartiness of support extended to them while with the DI O. Before removing to Christchureh to est»b* lish their headquarlers, they will for the next few weeks continue the sale of these won derful machines in this district at the uudersigoed address. Ihrea dczan have just come to hand, but as the greater part of these are already booked, early application for free trials will be necessary. in the Piano and Org&n Business, our thorough knowledge and long practical experience in thialine, plaoesueiii the happy position of knowing exactly what to recom mend for the New Zealand climate, while as regards value for money, we believe that we can give fully 25 tc 50 per cent, better value than houses kesping up expensive establish* ments, paying big Balatiee t and enormous 1 incidental expenses, > Ia the Tuning and Repairing Business (either Pianos or Organs) our Mr H Grace has had what perhaps one Tuner out of a hundred at the present) time in New Zealand has not had, viz—An English Training having, only two months ago, returned to New Zealand after five years' training in three of thu bast English factories where the Instruments are made and built. Any 1 business entrusted to ns in this line can be thoroughly depended on, and we guarantee to give entire satisfaction. He will also I visit: this district every six months, and clients wishing to engage him permanently ' will please notify us promptly, ac bis list for I this district Is already nearly fall* l Thanking you for past courtesies, and trusting (0 merit, by thorough practical knowledge of, and striot attention to busi ness, a continuance of your kind patronage in our new sphere.—We are, Faithfully Yours, GRAOE BROS., Dieeot Importers of Pianos and Organs, And Sole Agents for South laland, for Sellers' Washing Machines. Private Address — Peter Street, three Doors past Mr Robert Alcorn'e, Private Residence, and on SaturdayajjONL? at the Arcade, Ashburton. 11 4 [■ 1,,' -— I TXT ANTED KNOWN-Gibbard haa pur f V chased the stock of G F Smith, Rangiora, £1 worth of Drapery for 10a ; Is Straw Hats for 6d ; 4a Felt Hats for Is lid ; Paper Collars, 4 boxes for Is. The stock must go at any price space limited, priue Ino object. Come ab once to Gibbakd's for ! bargains. FOUND -The Ready Money Shop ia Tanored Street (oppodto Arcade)— Beßb value in Men'a Merino Pants la lid, Brown Cotton do Is 6d, Heavy Ribl A do 1 Is 9d, Singlets Is lid, Oord Trousers 4s lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 83 6d WANTED^Known— Lovely Prinbs from I 4J>d, Fancy Pinafore Musiins 3|d, Madras Muslins for Blouses in Pink, Qreatn, Blue and Black 7^-ci, Large Aprons 11-^d, Corsets 2s 6d, Cashmere Hose le, ab the Ready Money Shop, Tanored Streeb ** mHE Scene has Changed," say _f. Vieitors to the Ready Money Shop. Large Hearth Rugs 2s 9d, Door Mate Is, Best Wool do 3s ltd, Yard wide Carpet Is 2d, Yard wide Floorcloth Is 4£d, Latest Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prices LOOK HERE—Crepe Cretonnes 4£d, Double Width Reversible do 9|d and Is, Lace Curtains from Is 6d, 70 inch White Twill Sheetings 10£ d, Strong U.B Tabling IOAd, Nainsook, fui!42in wide, 5s 9d a dozen at Gibbabd's, Ready Money Draper DRESS ES—Broohe Silk Lustres 6a lid, 7a lid, 8s lid, drees length, Summer Beiges 6s 9d, Nuns' Veilinga la a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5a lid dress, French Poplins 8j lid, All Wool Serges 6s 6d, Reversible Zephyrs 5s 9d, at GIBBARB's, Xanored Street, opposite Arcade



f BUSINESS NOTIOEB I FLETCHER, BEOS.. SECOND TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1902 20 YALUAELE PRIZES _20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Oontatuera of oar Celebrated TEAS FIRST PRlZE—Handsome Marble Olock and Bronze Aleo|l9 A other Prizes, including Tea Bets, Eleotro-Plated Tea and Coffee Set, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon ia enclosed in every packet or tin of oar well known Teae. Ooantees Tea Is 6d perlb; Duchess Tf* le lOd per lb; Fmpreeß Tea2sperlbj Princes* Tea 2s 2d per'ib; Orange, Pekoe, Ceylon Is lOd per lb. 2d perlb redaction on 51b tins, and 3d pet lb on 101b tine. It is a mystery to us wby goaie people will go and pay from five to twenty* per cent, or la to 4s in the Pound more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or less than 7|d in the Ponnd back again at the end of 12 months. The only conclusion we can come to ia that they have not compared Prices! Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, and each article s bought at the lowest bed rock prices for spot Cash, COMPARE onr PRICES with the Pricea yen are paying. 1 FLETCHER BROS. NOVEMBER PRICE LIST Highest; test Kerosene 3a*9d per tin or; 7s 6d per case[; Finest Snowdrop Sugar 14s 6d per 701b bag; Guaranteed Pare Cane 12a per 561b bag,£Bs 9d per 40lb bag, or £23 per ton \ Good Station Tea from Is per lb by the Chesfc s d PRESERVED FBUITS New Currants, per lb 0 5 New Sultanas, per lb . . 0 6 New Seasons Vietczz* Currants, perlb 0 6 New Raising, perlb "* O R Good Oooking Figs 31bs la, per lb 0 5 deeded Raisins, per lb "" " *" n 7 Good L^ger Figs, pef lb 0 8 Evaporated Apricots, per lb "" 010 lib Boxes Figs 4fcd, and per box ... O 6 Evaporated Peaches, per lb ."." 0 9 Finest Stewing Prunes, per lb ! " 0 8 Now that freah Meat is so dear, it is «._ c I more economical to use the following - SEASONABLE OOdm 21b Tins Corned Beef. (Belfastjper tin 1 0 At first hand ml™, -uk -^i 21b Tins Roast Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 oj man ' s p^fits pilcM wlfch n<l IBlddI«- -21b Tins Spiced Baef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 2Alb Tins Pr« R A n »fa n t» *■ « „ 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin., 1 0 3Jj. ™ p£ * pfiSS? P 2 2 I 21b Tins Spiced Mutton, per tin... 10i!b Tns Ptes plS«« ' " £ S 21b Tins Preserved Rabbil, per tin 011# £¥Z Sj^ Pearl^nJtZ X I lib Tina Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 7 2*lb Tns PrS" ffif" tin t , 2 9 2lbT t ns Rabbit and Bacon/peran^l 0 P sll^ J J lib Tins RedLmon, per tin ... 0 8 K^£iSj£lS PJ'. **£* ? » lib Tins Flat Salmon per tin ... 0 9 {ffi D % g«i£l ?S -) b°We 1 ° lib Tins of Choice Salmon Steak, tin 1 0 fff y pc" lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 1 1 Rasnhßrrv V.'nl«.« /a*, it' »"* |lb Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 0 7 KaaPbJJJ Vm«g« (8t Oeoige) per lib Tin, Herrings in tomato S.uce &^Z£3F^s&\ lib Tinkered Herrings, per"tlno 10 Hm^^£j£ to -k« 8 gal lib Tine Lobster, per tin..? ... 010 per bottl^ 0 7 lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 wrnnr? n4rr.li/rraiT « , Smoked Sardine* l.ixe tin* ... 1 0 FLOUJ*» OATMEAL, & FARINA smaII tins ... 0 6 CEOUS FOODS Good Sardines, large tins ... 0 8 Finest Roller Flour Ashburton and Waka.  small tins 4d and 04£ Rui Mills, ton lots £6 16s, 2001b bug Albert Sardines, Jarpe ttns ... 1 0 Us, 1001b bags 7s 6d, 601b bag 3a Finest Polled Bacon 7£d by roll, Ud, 26 bags 2s perlb 0 8 Jimarn or Chriatchurch Oatmeal 251b bags 3s 3d SAWOES Wheat Meal 251b bags ... 2 3 Mcllor's Mild or Piquant £pint bottle 0 8£ Neaves Food, per tin ... [[[ oil Mellor's M*ld or Piquant 1 pint bottle 1 3 Dr Brandt's Food, per tin "* 1 0 Lea & Perrin'e 1 pint 2 6 Mellin's Food 3s and Is 9d per tin' „ $ pint bottle ... 1 4 Patent Groats & Barley, per tin ... 0 9 Worcester £ pint bottles 3s 9! dfcz, Berber's Food, per tia ... ,„' 1 9 or per bottle ... ... 0 4 Finest White Sago, per lb ' 0 2 Worcester 1 pint bottles fa 6d doa, Brown's Corn Fiour, per Ib ,'.,* 0 2fc or per bottle ... ... 0 8 Finest Pearl Tapioca, per lb ' 0 2 Our Own I pint bottles sd, 1 pint 0 9 Finest Flake Tapioca, per lb "0 2 Tomato Sauce (Flag brand) ... 0 9 Finest Pearl Barley per lb *" 0 2 Catsttp (Flag brand) ... ... 010 "Qaaker Oats ... ,„ "* q jol Anchovy Sauce O& B \ pint bottles 1 4 Bineßt JMo 1 Japan Rfce, per Ib '" 0 2 Finest Rolled Uats 7d and Is *" ' 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 8s 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 Swiss Milkmaid brand, ncr tin! O M 21b Tins Plum Jam 0 8J Murray's Milk 6a 9dL! P Vrfcn 0 6 21bTins Raspberry Jam per tin... 011 Golden Vale 3s 9d do Z , peP r tin 0 4 lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 * lib Tin Keilders Marmalade per tin 0 8 ALMONDS, NUTS EC ! 2ib Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 Sicily Almonds uerlh " 1 o ?"«»O*BM«ittlade f perjar 1 8 Valencia, Almonds, per lb '" 1 6 Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, She u Aiawnds, per lb ... 0 10 assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Barcelona Nuts pwlb ... '.". 0 8 —o— Pea Nats, per lb *" "" 0 5 FLAVOURING ESSENCES New Walnnts, per lb ... *,'„' 0 8 Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, Almonds, Cochineal, Pepperment 0 9 CONFECTIONERY Colonial Essences loa boules ... 0 5 Conversations by tin 6d, per Ib ... 0 6 Colonial Easencos I|^ z bottles ... 0 7 Scotch Mixtures by tin 6d, per lb" 0 6 Colonial Essences 2|oz bottles ... 0 9 Milk Kisses (delicious) perlb 10 Oream Caramels per lb ... "" f n CANDLES English Hard Jujubes per lb ,*.. 1 0 Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted Frosted Caramels per lb .."," 1 4 bythe box 6d, or per lb 0 %\ Cream Dates, per lb ... ... 0 11 Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, Eating Chocolate 3£d and 7d per oake or perlb ... 0 7 Process Mixtures per lb ,0 — The Trade Supplied BAKING POWDER ETO -~0-- Edmond's, large tin lOd, Edmond's, PICKLES AND VINEGAR small tin 05J Captain White, per bottle ... 2 Edmoud's Egg Powder 7d, in tins 1 0 Heywood Round, per bottle ... 010 Morton's Cream Tartar, per lb ... 1 3 Hey wood Patent Stopper*, per bottle 1 1 „ Tartario Acid, per lb ... 110 Heywood Sweet Pickles, per bottle 1 4 Brunner MondsCarb. Soda ... 0 3 Vinegar 6i, Bi, lOd per bottle," Is 6d, 2s per gallon FARMERS SUNDRIES ETC, ETO, Save money by buying one of our If you ara Wfcntlng Fencing Wire note thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pumps at Is these Prices— andls6d. Thrifty Houae Wife Pump No 8 Black Fencing, per cwb 11 6 eaves Its oostin a very short time (Johnson Beat) per ton £11 17 6 OILS, ETC. Galvaniaed Barb Wire, per cwt 0 16 6 Draught Castor Oil 16s 6d tin, £1 12a 6d (Best English Wire), per fcon £15 5 0 per case SHEEP SHEARS. Raw Linseed Oil, per drum, £13 9 8.8. A, and Union per pair 3 Neats Foot Oil. pet gal 3 6 5 Tons Rock Salt to b« cleared oat at 4, Neats Foot Oil, per drum ... lo 6 per cwt Turpentine, per gal 4 0 Caatle Brand fine sah, per cwfc ... 4 3 Valvoline, 4 gal tin 17 6 Blue Derwenc Potatoes per sack 6 9 Raddle, per lb . ... 0 4 v Nails Slbs Is, per lb J J NORTON'S EGG POWDER SCO doz Tumblers and Wln e glas 9f s from J 4 Qdt Tins fco p^ der > 6 200 d oz." 2a 6d per doz. If yon ara wanting any it * per tin ... 10 O will pay you to give us a call v v tv '" "\ . . "' 800 Gross Corks from Is 3d per gross E§§B Mhe J ear f°» nd » thf ™nlt of Finest Nelson Hops, per Sb ... 1 0 using fcinger a Egg Producer Is 91 Bleached Ginger, per 1b... ... 1 3 per packet Herbal Beer la cheap and wholesome A Reasonable Profit is every Man's righh, in Business small profit is of consequence only whea an immanee Business ia dona. Our Mb A. H. Fletcher has just returned from Ed gland, and the Continent, *nd informs ue that he made some largo Putch&ees while there, at very Low Pricea, so we hope to give our Customers some nibbles In the course of a month or bo. _ FLETCHER BROS. OASHSUPPLY STOBEB, lASJD STREET, ASHBURTON, * HIGH STREET, CHBIBTOHURCH.



I BU3INBSS NOTTQTSS HE HE ! HE 1 HA 1 HA 1 HA ! HO! HO! HO! T>REITY LOUD SMILE YOU BA¥ Yco ! Bub I Bought ft Pair of Booti %% D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE To day, Mid I am juet tbirkipg of the money ,1 Baved< THAT'S THES PLACE J"OR SMALL B ROFITB & QUICK RETURNS, Hustle along »nd get your next pair of Boots there. They're at the TOP NOTCH FOR VALTJ« e E. W.jfALL. TANORED STREET. WHOLESALE aad Retail Depol of the great Herbal Remedy, Vitadatio. . 1118 PICTUBE ' FIiAMING BY J. WILSON, HOUSE DEOORATOB, BURNETT STREET, LARGE STOCK MOULDINGS^ WHETHER YOU ARE ASSURED OR.NO'E YOU OAKNOT DO BETTER THAH Am>Y fOR Combined JLife & Accident Policy, TT7 HIGH covers an Assurance payable in W event of Death from any oauu in any part of the world,' and also GumpenM' tion for Disablement by Accident. This is the Twentieth Century Speolallt offered by the Mutual Lifa Atsooktion r O Australasia. ' HUGO FRIEDLANDER, ' Distriob Agent JOHN TOTTY, Representative tor New Business, 9 51 Ashburton THE ULSTER BOOT BHOP, Tanored Btreet, Opposite Ihe Arcade. ON STOCK—Good Assortment of Be** Makes of Ladies' and G?n'«' Boots, Shoes, and SI ppere, at Lowest Prices in AshburtonS AH BoodS New &nd Up to D>re! No old Stock. Repairs aad bespoke work rxecnted on the shortest notice, and at Eeatonablt Rates. TBOMAB YOUNG, 11 125 The Uiater Boot Shop'i WANTED Known-A Special B)Ot Sale at Mellor's l>>r a few dayi only. Now Is the time for bargtins MR 8 J. LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER and rpEACHEK of PIANOFORTE and - 1 ORGAN. x Musical lostraments of every desoriptlon. Latest music by every mail. Puplli thoroughly taught, Terms, £1 1b per quarter AGENT FOR EMPKBSS NIEDLE. Designs, Plushes, Wool, Silke and Frame*, as usual* Takorbd Stheet (next Hall, Herbalist) r __ . ' -ni a. KOSE KANDY Tea-Having cleared » large line of this splendid new Orange Pekoe, we are offering it at Is Bd, compari son invited with any 2a T-eR on the mirket ( —Oabsok & Oo TTTE REO.OM MEND THE EGLIPSB CYCLE COY; FOB OYOLE REPAIRS, Eto. r ESTABLISHED 1874* II fl 111 I 1 A I II wo°l mitr^et has 111 (i IBS I 1 tl I ill RBBUBIed its nor (II |||! Ifl |i|| m&lstate,weoao ll*. mm v, iw" *■* MMMW- , g j Ve muchbeHer &; 00, valde this season £3 lOs. ' Juat Received — Samples C 4 T]tf¥\Ci of Choioest TWEEDS ever V| I IfliVl shown. Consequently £3 10s l\ I | | i\ Suits are far superior this 111 | | M seasoni KJ%J llw JUBILEe"bUILDINGS 9104 WANTED KNO\VN -We consider th*t * Batiefied Customers are She, best possible adverthemtiiibi'and Wa' do all in enr power to "get there.'' Don't forget tbU when making out. youx .household-tut of * Drapery and visit-Mitchell Jfc^IOBKtB, : The Drapers KOOLIBAH, the wonderful Paja Re liever 8 2j chemists and grnoerg. OOMM^ROIAL UNION,,, . , ASSURANCE COMPANy^TD. LONDOiS. ACOIDKNT, MORTGAGEES' INDEX- - NITY,- GUARA«TbIL ' FIRK, LIFE, AND MARINE. TOTAL ASSETS FXOEED £3,pO(^QOO. FTIHIS Company is now accepting proposals JL for Insurants bgiinst Personal Acoi dent and fn* Indemnifying . Employers..,., against liability uudei— ; : ■■'• ?- ■ The Wo. k«r«' Compeusatiou for Accidents Act, 1900 The Employers' Liability Act, 1832, and Amendments, Employers' Liability at Common Law, LOWEST RATES CHARGED* f FBIEDLANDER BROS, LTD, 10 199 Agents for Ashburton W"ANTEl^^dies viaTHng Duaedin will find Hendy's Hairdressing Saloons, Prinoesß street, replete with everj* bomfort for Hairdressing, Shampooing, Singeing, eta Toilet) goodi of every deiotiption