The Waikato District.

(By R B R_9T_ll.)

Taking the Walkato as a district ib is praotioally a dairying district, and frozen mutton is nob so largely dealt in as heifers and dairy cows. Some of the larger estates fatten their truck of sheep now and then, but beef is the order of the day* While sheep are sold by the thousnd in Canterbury, cattle are handled similarly here, and some very flue yardings are often to be seen; It is a scattered district as regards sales but none the loss Interesting for that. Two firms of auctioneers cater for the farmer in the way of stock and hold Bales ab the various centres at intervals ot a week, fortnight or month, as the districts require. The largest stock -ales are generally at Ohaupo (12 miles from Hamilton). Sales are conducted each Tues day by the two firms, week and week about. There aro also sales at Cambridge, Te Awa mutu, Kihikihi, Hamilton, Ngaruawahia, Raglan, Waibn and other parts, Tha latter place being the centre for the Fiako and Thames supply has generally a big sale (monthly), As I said before, dairying is the main stay of the district, and i? conducted very extensively. Creameries and dairy factories are conveniently situated in mosi of the outlying districts, and ib 13 a bUBy ssone to witness the various farmers or "suppliers" delivering their milk of a morning to the creameries—where the separator takes off the cream and the suppliers return with the •skim-to feed his pigs tnd oalves, and on the 20bh of the month stand by for his butter fat cheque. Calves are not so often knocked on the head here as in Ashburton, but are carefully reared and fed up on linseed oil cake, ofemnut cake, molasses, cod liver oil, aod all kinds of luxuries. Atone farm I ■visited, I was very interested ab see<ng a row of juvenile cow bails, and on enquiry I was Informed that they were for the calves Later 1 had an opportunity of seeing 30 or 40 oalveß carefully bailed up with their noses over a trough and shortly afterwards the attendant saw bo thair requirements with skim milk and a mixture of come of the above named ingredients, each oalf h*d hia proper amount) and was libera'ed when he had cleaned up bis dish. Milking is made light of and not growled aboub very much, though sometimoß you hear ib termed white slaveryi Agricultural woik is done on a much smaller seals than Bay, at Long beaoh, tor instance. You see Finele furrow ploughs and two horses very cf en, and wooden beamed ploughs at thab, though, of comae, there are places where double furrows are worked. Drills are chiefly eleven and thirteen coul-ers, some even nine coul ters, and mostly of American make. Farmer's Favourite and Champion, though Reid and Gray's name appears on one occasionally, and sometimes P and D Duncan. Land varies in price a good deal, and oan be gob ab from JSIO to £20 per acre. Some very good farms have recently changed hands at PA 53 to £7. There in, of course, „ large area of unbroken country, bu*h, fern, or titree, which can be boughb cheap, and a lot of swamp whioh might be dear at a gift. (Che part that seems to be going ahead just now is Kawhia, on the West Coast. A large number of Taranaki people are selling out down south, and going up to Kawhia—also to Raglan, about 20 miles north of thab plaae. The Loan and Mercantile Co. bave a tidy little farm over ab Raglan containing I thick 160,000 acres- If you look at the map, take B&gian as south boundary and Waikato Kiver as north, and aboub from 5 to 7 miles Inland with the co-'-t aa tbe west boundary, you oan form an idea of the sis? of ib. That is the Te Akau estate. Mr R O Mithlas an old Canterbury boy is manager. I met him there and we drank of the wins of the country. The roads in winter are a little tiresome to a new ohum from the flit country where he is uaed to metalled roads, but just now they are passable, though in winter nr wet weather it would break the heart cfa grindstone to see the vehicles axle deep, and more sometimes, and horses tugging all they know how. This place is great for scenery, and sotre very pretty Epots are to be seen, jusb now the country lotk. lovely, willows oil out and o^her green leaves in. the valleys and hillsides, and on the river would give ample scope for those artistically inclined, Hamilton town itself U somewhat like Geraldine. The town has bien neirly demolished by fire twice, and sill no decent water supply, though the Waika'o river runs through and alongside it. There are four hotels io Hamilton and one at Frankton, bo there need be no complaints about t'-at terrible thirst in the summer months. The Waikato Hospital ia situated here and is a great institution. Cambridge, aboub 14 miles out is a nice little townnhip, and is said to be the most healthy place about; lots of people go np there to complete recovery after illness, &c. Te Aroha is about 30 miles by rail from Hamilton, ib is a dead and alive pl»o> rb a town, bub the Hot Springs are by r>o means to be despised, and in the summer months the little town is full of tourist?, invalids and so on. I can oonßdenMy recommenl a-y of my sick and sickly frienls to try the Te Aroha Springs, probably not quite equal to Roborua, but I am not yet in a position to say anything aboub that place and its boiling mud and other attractions. Taking the Waikato on the whole, I think I am right in sayiDg that It has a great future ahead, and I am nob sorry I have made its acquaintance

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electrio|| Telegraph—Copyright

1 Received October 21, 8 56 am A 810 FIRE. Halifax, October 20 Two-thirds of the business quarter of Sydney, Os»pe Breton, has been des troyed by fire. THE ROYAL TOUR. The Cornwnlls took farewell of Canada, at Halifax, thanking the Canadians for their sympathetic and affectionate welcome. YACHTS. New York, October 20 Sir Thomas Lipton, who is at present in Chicago, favours building Bafe yachts and not dangerous racing machines.

Australian.

Rtoeived Oct 21, 9 45 a m H.M.S LIZARD SYDNEY, Oct 21 The gunboat Lizird, just returned 1 from China, leaves for New Zealand after tt fitting. MAIL SERVICES The Herald, commenting on the New Zealand Heme of Representatives adopting the proposals for the inter colonial and Vancouver services', says that Sydney is directly interested in them, and that the State will be glad to give all possible help to New Zea land in the matter. SHORT OF COAL Tke steamer Edderlow, bound from Java to Auckland with sugar, has put in to Newcastle for coal. FLOOD IN MELBOURNE Melbourne, Oct 21 ; Nearly two inches of rain fell in j half an hour last evening-, flooding the low lying suburbs in some instances to \ a depth of three feet.

A New Starting Machine

Thia forenoon a number of racing en thusiasts attended ab the Ashburton race course to see the working of the new starting machines, the trial being held under the supervision of Mr T E Upton, President of bhe looal club, Mr John Rose, the patentee, had two of his appliances, which were patented seme four years 9go, and also his lateeb machine patented only a couple of months ago The latter proved to the minds of those present much the better appliance, although both of the patents are good ones, The principle ia very simple when applied, and thoroughly efficacious, the several trials of starting a number of the local horses being entirely satisfactory, and a vast improve ment upon the old system. Suspended between two poles there ia a strong tape connected ab the poles to two upright Iron rods with pulleys and attached to these ab one end is a strong rubber band* When tho tape is pulled down from the top of the posts horizontally, the tension of the band provides the motive power to sharply draw the starling tape back from about 5_ feet to the top of the polif? When the horaes are brouphb to the tape, it rests about 5| feet from the ground, and the starter holds a cord of sufficient length to enable him to stand ab any desired position to obtain a ulear view of his team. The horses breasted the tape quietly, and ab the word 'off'a slight, sharp tug at the cord releases the tape, which suddenly rises to the top of the pole. Uuder the former patent, there is no rubber band, and the starter draws up the tape by the working of various pulleys and leverß, but the rubber spring appeared undoubtedly the better system. In some other startling machines, the tape rises at an angle in tho front of the horsos and In their view, bub under the principle patented by Mr Rose it practically disappears above their heads by rising vertically. We are informed by Mr Roae thab abarting machines are now in use at Dunedin, Taieri, Tapanui, Gore, and Inver oarglll, and at Dunedin as many as 17 horses have been started at one time. The mew starting machines, or gates, will be io use ab the nexb meeting of the Ashburton County Racing Club to be held on Thurs day and Friday next

SOUTH AFRICA

United Pre.»s Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright.

Reoeived October 21, 8 52 a m

London, Oct 20

A small commindo appearing at Saldauha Bay, the residents boarded a pa; sing steamer, which signalled a gunboat, which shelled and dispersed the Boers.

The Miners' Trouble in France

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Received October 21, 8 52 a m

Paris, October 20

M. Rousseau informed the Miners' Federation that a minimum wage is only fixable by interested parties. The Chamber of Deputies would consider the question of workmen's pensions as an administrative matter. An irquiry would bo opened with regard to tbe eight hours work day question. M Rou=seau is keeping four army corp3 in readiness in the event of disturbances following, the Minors' Federation hiving threatened a general strike on November Ist. Tho colliery owners are fortifying their mines.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington. October 21 Jjbn Ramsay and Frank King, who attempted to escape from a prison gang on Friday, were this morning sentencod to six months and nine months imprisonment respectively Dannlvirkb, Oct 21 A meeting of saw millers has decided to adviss the Premier to pleca an export duty on baulk timber, which the Commonwealth proposes to admit free; otherwise, the white pine industry will be inj ared Dunedin, October 21 Obituary—Mr Kerr, managing director of the Evening Star, died this morning, of p'eurisy. Stratford, Ocb 21 A man named William Moyce was found dead io a hut ab Toko, a township six miles from Stratford, with his brains blown out. A gun was lying near, and ib is supposed he committed suicide by pulling the trigger with his foot. He had lived ab Toko for three years, and followed the occupation oi bootmaker,

A Lucky Investor.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Christchurch, October 21

Mr Murphy, a looal contractor, has drawn Hymettu?, tha winner of the Caulfield Cup, run on Saturday last, in one of Tabtersall's consultations. The winner only held one 5a ticket, and in the event of tbe sweep having filled, he will have drawn tho sum of £7500.

MINING

WEST COAST DREDGING RETURNS.

Returns from tha dredges of the under mentioned West Coast Gold Dredging Companies have been reporbed as follows for the week ending October 19th :—

A, 1: (128 hours, 460z 4iwt„ Buller JuncMrn (106 hours) 440z 5 lwt, Greenstone Junction (128 hours) 40:z Ahaura River (140 hours) 32cz 6dwt, Pactolus (63 hours) 26^z lOdwt, Reeves Proprietory (117 hours) 250z, North Beach 15nz, Hau Hau Creek (120 hours) 14rz IQdwt, Leviathan (106 hours) 13:-z, Hokitika River (week) 13cz, Greenstone Creek (105 hour*) 12cz, Grey River Consolidated (50 hours 5 z 3iwb.

Dunedin. Oct 20

The following dredging returns have been reported :—Empire, 520„ 19dwt ; Success, 370_ 3dwb Igf ; E<j.msc!eugh No 2,37cz ; Maouherika, 340z 14dwb llgr ; Earnsc'eugh No 1, 33ozl0dwt ; Paul's Beaoh, 31r_2dwb; Waimumu ($ reen, _8> z7dwt; Chicago 26cz; Olrig 230z 16dwb; Waikaka 12zo 18dwt; Golden Bid 17ez 2iwb; Waikaka Qjeeo 14 cz 2dwt; Dunstan Lead 13az ; Monte Christo I2(z; Lawrenoe 10ez; Shepherd's Creek 9az 16dwt; Meg and Annie 7cg 3Jwb ; Ngapara No 3, 6 z 3dwb Dttnedtn October §1

Today's Sales—Gibb'*) Reach Sa 6d ; Hokitika River 16s 6d; Monte Christo 30a • Qlrig 3 parcels at 6s 3d Returns Otago 420_ ; Golden Rivar 330z 15iwt; Golden Gate 12os 14dwb; Majestic 12oz lOlwt ; Happy Valley 21cz 15dwt; Nelson Creek 630 a

SKIN SALE

Messrs Frledlander Bros, Ltd, reporb that ab their usual fortnightly fkin sale today there was a good attendance of buyers- Skins sold at the usual market rates, half bred skins making from Is 101 to 2s lid ; merinosjinferior sorts Is to ls 9d,good quality 2a to 3a; crossbred skins Is 3d to 2a 6d.

THE ASHBURTON GOABDUN • MONDAY, OCTOBER 21. 190).



4 ANYHOW ' Is very muoh colonial and is an effective expressive word. Ib means much and signi fies more. Did you ever feel ' anyhow ' 2 Thab feeling of miserable depression, of moroseneas, a disinclination bo work or even to talk. Some people suffer constantly from this anyhow ' feeling, and don't know how j$ qbmes aboub. Ib arises from the inability of the liver to do its ordinary work. Too functions of bhe liver are extremely impor tant, bo muoh so that impairment arising from any organic c-use quickly disturbs the harmony and health of the whole system. Its office la to eliminate the super ffous car bon from the blood, and when the liver goes on strike you feci * anyhow.' This ia whon you should reach oub for Impey's May Apple lb is an ideal family medicine, and promptly and effectually seta the liver in order—tones it up t«nd makes the whale system teel brighb fresh, and active, When your liver is in geod working order you enjoy bhe brighb Bide of life. You wont feel • anyhow ' if you will bub trust Impey's May Apple,



GOOD FOR RHHCMATISM. Last fall I was takec with a very severe attack of muscular rheumatism which caused roe grrab pain and annoyance. After trying several prescriptions and rheumatic cures, I decided to use Chamberlains Pain Balm, which I had seen advertised in the South Jeneymvn After two applications of this Remedy I waa much better, and after using one bottle, was completely cured,—S&llie Harris, Salem, NJ.UB A, For 9aJ§ \y Ashburtoa Drug Co; * " .. t i - -a, '- •



Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Excursion Fares to Ashburton for Racks. AT 2d per mile First Class, Id per mile Seoond, minimum 4s and 2s respec tively, mileage counted oneway only, tickets issued at Christohuroh, Timaru, Springburn, Methven, and intermediate stations for first 1 train on 24th and 25th OCTOBER, and Express Train from Christchurch.Lmns&ndel, Rakaia and Ohertsey, available for return till 2nd NOVEMBER. On the 24bh and 25th ©OCTOBER, the afternoon brain for Timaru will leave Ash burton ab 5.45, and tun 1 hour 50 minutes laber than tlme-'uble times, The train to Springburn on those dates wi'l leave Ash burton at 5.55 p an, and run 1 hour 30 minutes later than timetable times 10 183 BY ORDER.



LECTURE. ADDFELLOffS 1 HALL; TO-NIGHT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 21st, MADAME DE RaSSOU Will Deliver A LECTURE On HER EXPERIENCES UNDER THE BRITISH RED GROSS. Mr P. Hockley will sing "«When The Empire Owls," and " There'a a Land." Admission 2s and Is. Diy tickets at H M Jones. 10 150 FUNERAL NOTICE THE Friends (f Mr and Mrs William , Bryant are reepecfully informed that tha Funeral of their late beLved son, Albert Edward, will move from their riKidence, Wills Street, on TUESDAY, 22ad inst, at 3 pm, for the Ashburton Cemetery BAKER BROS, 10 202 Undertakers



DAVID THOMAS PROPERTY SALE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23rd, 1901 „ ACRE,OF LANdTtOGETHER WITH 8-ROOMED HOUSE, STABLE, &0. MR DAY D THOMAS has received inßtruotionß from Mbs E W Hammer (who is leaving the diet, iotJ to Sell by Public Auction, on the place, at 2 o'clock, viz — _ ACRE OF RICH LAND, well laid, oub in Garden and Fruit Trees, together with a Rood House of 8 rooms, Bath Room (hot and cold water laid -on), Stables and Outbu ldiogp, etci Easy terms can be arranged Furniture Sale at 12 o'clock. Property ab 2 o'clock, R CURTIS, 10132 Auctioneer



Public notices FLEMIKGTON PRKSBYTERIAN CHURCH A NNUAL Tea Meeting In Schoolroom, THURSDAY, 24.1 i October. Tea on Tables at 5 30 pm. Public Meeting 8 pm. Musical selections and addresses. Tickets—ls 6d. IN BANKRUPICY. Estate of Peter KeddU?', of St Andrews, General Storekeeper i will be received by the JL Undersigned till NOON on WED NESDAY, 30',h msb, f <r the purchase of the business lately carried on bj the above, I with Stock In Trade, consisting of Groceries, Drapery and Hardware, as a going concern. Terms—CASfl. on acceptance of tender. Stock and Stock Lists oan be seen on the premises on application to Mr Keddip. Ib ia requested thab all Outstanding Accounts be paid forthwith to Mr Keddie at the Store* His receipt will be a sufficient discharge; ALEX. MONTGOMERY, Deputy Official As.ignee Timaru, 15th October, 1931 10 2CO ASBBORTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. mHE ANNUAL SOCIAL AND RE-UNION, Will be held in the Oldfellowaj Hall, on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25tb, When addresses will be delivered by the BevJs.K. Elliott, (Wellington), and otherp. Mr F. Fmpsdn (CTAB) will give Pianoforte Solos during tha evening. Tea at 6 p m ; Public Meeting at 8 p m Tickets—Adults, ls 6d ; Children, Is. 10154 ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND BALEYAKDS CO., LIMITED; J SHEAR I X G. TTtVERY Convenience, including Wool- I__ preßs, at Ashburton or Tinwald Yardc. Reasonable Paddock Accommodation during Shearing Free. For further particulars apply to the Caretakers. 10 149 ASHBURTON A. & P. ABSOOIA TION. mHE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL j SHOW" of Live Stock, Produce, Implements, Etc, will be held on the Grounds of tbe Associa tion, Ashburton, THURSDAY & FRIDAY, October Slab and November Ist, 1901, ENTRIES, which will nob be considered valid unless accompanied by tha necessary amount of Entry Fees in Cash, must be in the hands of the Seoretary NOT LATER THAN TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, at 6 p.m. Substantial Piiza Money in each Class, also ' numerous Valuable SPECIAL PRIZES offered for Competition. Class Programme and all information on ' application to W SIMPSON, 10 .18 Secretary b^ial7~notioK THE undersigned begs to inform his numerous Customers and Friends thab he has removed from his former residence to a more Central and prominent position on the Main Road, within five minutes walk of his former place, his Business having increased so considerably these last few years tint he found the land inadequate to cultivate stock enough for his customers. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for their increasing support, and trusting by unremitting attention to their requirements to secure a continuance of their confidence, and the honour of their kind recommenda tion. James Porter, GLUTTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashbutbon. PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL, Wills Streeb, Ashburton,, J TTAVING leased the above well known JIX and centrally situated Private Hotel, I am (ffrep'ued to receive Boarders. Tho Hobel has been completely renovated and refurnished throughout, and ia specially adapted for families viaiting Ashburton. Home Comforts and conveniences. Terms Moderate. A. H. FELLINGKAM, (b*te of tbe W.C;T,U Coffee Rooms, 188 Ohristchurch WANTED KNOWN-Thabwe are daily opening up Novelties for the Spring in every Department. Exquisite goods in Ladies' Capes, Millinery, and underclothing. — Mitchell & Turner, the Drapers i



WHAT Ladies say of Mitcjhbll & Ttfa ijTO'sShow Room. Oh, how lovely Tust Ilka a nico garden ! Nicer than ever Quite as good as Ohristchurch Wouldn't fcbab suit——-—We maab tell her.



PROPERTY SALE. ARCADE. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26th, 1901 11/ ACRES LAND, with 8 Roomed /2 House, Outbuildings, Stable, etc, MR D. IHOMAS has received Instruc tions from Major Steward to Sell by Public Auotion on the above date, at his Arcade Auotion Room3 ,— All that Desirable Property known as ' BUKFORD, being Lola 1, 2. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, part of R S 4873, S E Town Belb, and near the Beaoh Road, comprising about If Acre, together with 8 roomed House, Outbuilding, Stables, etc Anybody warning a «|uieb residenoe cannot do better than inspect, and as for a speculation it mustbome day be very valuable for residential purposes. . Sale at 2 o'clock, 10 192 R CURTIS, Auctioneer ARCADE | HORSE_ FAlß friday, NOV. 15, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 10 91 D. THOMAS. jgmmmm ■«—-jwi J-t-a—T-_B__MB___»a_B__MaM_jgßig BUSINESS NOTICEB COII¥rJROTAL UNION '; ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.;' LONDON. ACOIDHN_, MORTGAGEES' INPES.- NITY, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, FIRE, LIFE, AND MARINE. TOTAL ASSETS EXCEED £3,000,000. THIS Company is now accepting proposals for Ineuranae bgslnst Personal Acci dent and fir Indemnifying Employers i against liability under— The Workers' Compensation for Accidents Act, 1900 The Employers' Liability Act, 1882, and Amendments, Employers* Liability at Common Law. LOWEST RATES CHARGED. FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD, 10 199 Agents for Ashburton THAT FATAL SPOT. npo render Achilles Immortal his mother X dipped him, when a baby, in the river Styx, which made him Invulnerable In all but the left heel, by which she held him. When he was nine years old, It was declared that Troy could nob be taken without his aid ; his mother, knowing thab this war would be fatal to him, disguised him as a girl and sent him to a neighbour" ing court. He, however, was ultimately ahot by the eldest son of the Troj in King, in that fatal spot, his left heel. There is in the most robust constitution some weak spot, and if there is one remedy on earth that will render this weak spot invulner able, and so create perfecb health, it is thab new scientifically prepared medicine, which can now be purchased anywhere, called PLANTEKOA, Nearly everyone ; In the Wellington province knows Mr Bull, the popular news agent on the Wellington and Manawatu Company's Railway, and they will read with interest what he says of the effect of PL 4 N'fEKQA on hie little daughter, Daphne :—■' Several m onths last year our child Daphne waa very ill. She had the attendance of d octora for a long time, regularly using their medicine. In spite of every kind ness and attention they did her no good. A friend asked us to try PLANTEKOA, and we are pleased to Inform yon that ONE bottle brought complete restoration. She looked quite herself again, waa able to attend school, and Is now in excellent health and spirits.—Signed, J W Bull, 7th February. 1901 PLANTEKOA REMEDIES Are now obtainable at nearly all leading storekeepers and chemists, but should you be unable to get it, send direob to the Local Agent, J. JACKSON, Saunders' Buildings, East Streeb, Ashburton. SCRIM, TpOR Covering Fruib Trees frcm the late FROSTS, ab JOHN WILSON, ) Burnebb Streeb MINORGAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang shans, Indian Game and Pekin Duoks. SITTING. FROM Sm TO 2315. Early Orders Booked and Executed in Rotabion. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN.



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I WANTEDS, Eto. iV|7 ANTED "by a Charwotr.an—Work by VV the day. Apply this Office 10 198 T OST, between Woollen Factory and Xj Ar-hburton—A Gold Brooch, render rewarded on returning same to this fffice. 10 203 WANTED, immediately—Good General Servant; nurse girl kept.—Apply Mrs H A Mackay, Havelock Street 10 180 WANTED —Nurse Girl.—Apply Mrs Mullan, Ashburton Hotel 10 171 F~~OR SAIE—Town Sections 818, £ aore, Aitken Street, north aspeob ; and 955 and 956, Town Belt NE, north aspect— ~pply Misses Page, Ariel Confectionery, East Street „ _ ANTED — Any quantity, of young Roosters and Pn-eonß. Apply J H Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. WANTED-A Young Man to take all Watches and Clocks to be repaired • or old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be made as good as new, to] ls\ I?; COUCH, , TheOheupestand Most Reliable Watohmakor and Jeweller, Tancred Street 9 288 mOMAIO Plants, Tomato Plants—The X strongest and hardiest in Aehburton ; also Beauty cf Hebron Seed Potatoes,-241 bs for ls, or 4a 6dper cwt—at Fletcher Bros. FINEST New Currants 6d par lb, New Sult.'.n*s 6|d per ib, New Valencia Rabins 5d per Ib, Finest Japan Ri^e 2d per lb, Best Kerosene 3s 9d per tin, or 7s 6d per case —at Fletcher Bro'. Cash Supply Stores MRS ALCORN is now showing a beauti ful Assortment of Now Dress G>odß, Silks, Mnellns, Prints, Luces and TrimuvngF. Also a lovely selection of Parisian Mrlbnery in Hats, Bonnets, Straws, Flowers, Q rills, 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, Araaenes W- ols, Transfers, &■, always In stock. BOWLS ! ! BOWLS 1 ! BOVv LS 1 ! season just opened. SHKEP SHEARS— T U.S. 8.8.A.. etc. Oil Stoves, Oil, Lamp Black, Raddle and Branding Oil; LAWN MOWERS in great variety, all at Bedrock prioes, abG Meddins' Ihe Peoples' Iron monger.' _ ONARCH Lawn Mowers 12m;28s 6d 14in 25 i; American Churns from 10s Milk Pane from 2s 6d ; Wood Frame Wrin gers 13s 6d ab Carson & Co, Tancred Street. SP ECI ALL Announcement—During this month you can get a suit to measure for £ss, ab W H Pearcb, Cash Draper HATS— Sp°clal purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples in Ladies' and Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low ab W H Pearcb, C.sh Draper BLOUSEB— Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised Sateens, and Cimbrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2a 61—W H Pearcb, Cash Draper BELTS— Just arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts Is 6d, Is lid, 2« 61. The New Q reen Alexandra Bslt ls lid, 2a 3d, Fast Prints 4JI, L-.rge Hearth Ruga 2* lid—W H Pearce, Corner East and Burnett Street. ( VALENCIA Raisins 4d, New Currants 6d, Evaporated Pears 6d, New Jam 4s d z, Riepberry Jam is per jir, Tinned Fruits from 9>', Tinned Strawberries le 6d, Canadian Tinned Tomatoes 10J, Icing Sugar 6d, Dessicated Oooosnut 7>l—Cabson & Co; YATES' and Nimmo & Blair's garden and farm seeds in any quality ; Iron Age Seed Drills and Girden Toole of all sorts at lowest prices—Carson & Co, LAWN Tennis and Cricket Material, Racquets from 10s 6d, Bats single and doub'e cane, Union Driver aud others; Bills, Stumps, Pads. Leg Guards. Ping Pong, ' Windsor M»„>zine' for September, epecial chapter on New Zealmd Leaders. "New Books, Cheap Editions. Stationery very cheap ; lines opening up—H. M. Jones THEY HAVE ARRIVED!, WHAT,? Why, Our Large Shipments of NEW GOODS for the SPRING. Lovely Blouse Siika Latest Mercerised Sateens Clean and Neat Prints Artistic Blouse Muslins Black Luscres (plain and fancy) Black Grenadine & Fancy '.aahmerettes A very choice selection NEW MILLINERY [FROM PARIS. New [flowers (they are superb) Girls' Fancy Sunshine Hats • Up to date ' Sailor Hats New Gloveß In Suede, Kid, Lisle, and Silk—White, Black, _nd Colored Black and White and White and Black Sunshades New Dress Trimmings New Rnohings New Belts and Oollarebbes New Shapes in Ladies' Linen Cuffs and Collarß A Fine Assortjnenb of Gents' White Straw Hats ) Gents' Canvas Hats JL Selling Gents' Linen Hats 4 Fasb, Gent.' Paris Ties J When 'Spring Cleaning' do NOT forget that 'THE CORNER' is celebrated for Pretty Floorcloths and Linoleums Floral Blinds, all widttiß Choice Lace and Muslin Curtains Our Dressmaker, -Uss'Coßßlß, is very busy, and has established ajgood^reputation for style, cut, and fit. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW. NQRTHCOTE & HEFFORD THE CORNER." TAKE your Repairs to Stock's Blue Boob Store WANTED KNOWN-Melloks Zea landia Boob Store ls now showing a very nice assortment of Ladies up to date walking Shoes. The largest sbock and cheapest House for foot wear STUDY Economy, and buy your Boots and Shoes ab D Stock's Bine Boot Store WELL, well, many Customers wonder how Mellor can give such wonderful value for so little money. Try for yourself and you will find that it Is a act k TISST opened up, 10 Cases of Ladies _J Boots and Shoes, in Glace Kid, Box Calf, and Kangaroo Calf—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED 50 or 40 working men to Inspeeb Our Strong Working Boots. If you see them yon cannot help buying, at D Stock's Blue Boob Store THE mosi up to date 1 ovelty oi the day Patty Pan baking powder STILL to the Front—Better Value than ever ab Mellors Zealandia Boob Store WANTED Known"- Men's Good Shooter Boots only 8s 1J d, at Msuok's Zealandia Boot Store i



F. FERRIMAN ; ~~ fob sale! ~ To Those Seeking an Investment for Capital T HAVE for Disposal a Splendid Block X of Good Town Property, returning goo 3 interest for the ?um required. F. FERRIMAN. WAKANUL for Tale. A FARM OF 500 ACRES. F. FERRIMAN. JOSEPH FORD S SCOUR & LUNG WORM MIXTURE. TESTIMONIALS. N.Z Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd. To Mr F Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir, —Re Ford's Lung Worm Mixture. In cornpMance with your request, we have pleasure in stating tha we have now sold 'his Mixture for several years, with an increasing demand, and it has given general satisfaction. Yours faithfully, A H Turnbull, Manager To Mr F Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—ln reply to your enquiries this morning, I have to _sy that I have been Agent for Ford's Lung. Worm Mixture for the last seven years, and although I have supplied large quantities of it to fanrers, I have never yet had a complaint as to its efficacy. I am, dear sir, Yours faithfully, D Thomas. To Mr F Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir, —Although We have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years, and have supplied sheep breeders regu lariy during thab period, we have not yeo had a complaint. In fact, we have heard nothing but favourable reports from all who have used It. Yours truly, Wright, Stephenson and 00, T. BullocK. -_ _-_^ fTjIHE following Good Building Sitos, X Ar-hburton Town Section 427, £ aore, Tancred Street 5 central situation Town Section 823, £ acre, good land, Cox street ; only few minutes walk from Post Office Town Section 1122, £ acre, Wills street west, good residential site. Northern aspect Town Sections 1129 and 1130, eaoh £ acre ; Citneron etreeb west ; will be sold together or separately Easy Terms ; particulars on application T BULLOCK TU LET, DWELLING of Five Rooms, Verandah and scullery ; centrally situated, fronting Wakanui Road east T. BULLOCK TO LET QHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, JC^ centrally situated in Triangle; low rental T BULLOCK TO LET ALLENTON, (COTTAGE of Four Rooms, scullery etc, J together with two sections, fronting Allen's Road ; first class land for gardecS Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent. —. T 0 T~__~T_ ' ~ BUTCHER'S SHOP, East Street; good stand; lately occupied by Mr G Worner T BULLOCK BUSINESS NOTICES CYCLISTS. VTTE HATE JUST RECEIVED THE VERY LATEST IN TOE OLIP£, TROUSER CLIPS, PUMP CLIPS, ETC. LADIES—We now stock the famous . « FIX IT " SKIRT HOLDER. Is per pair. Indispensable to all Lady Cyolists. Oates, Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street BOOM! LATEST FROM FRONT AFTER SEVERE BOMBARDMENT Premises, Tanored Street, Opposite Arcade) _ HAVE BEEN STRONGLY FORTIFIED BY EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS NOW NEARLY COMPLETED. REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING. OPENING ATTACK-NEXT WEEK BOOM SALE ! OF Drapery & Clothing. Fall Particulars by SPECIAL BULLETIN AND IN THIS SPACE SHORTLY, Edward Gibbard, , (LATE G. DUNCAN & CO.) Tancred Street, Ashburton 10 125 _____ __________ ("IEO. Elliott's fine story, 'Adam X Bode,' is given away with 61bs Book Gift Tea. Ask your grocer for Catalogue of 600 good books that are , J given free with famous BOOK GIFT Tea. |



BOOM! LATEST FROM FROHT AFTER SEVERE BOMBARDMENT Premises, Tanored Street, Opposite Arcade) _ HAVE BEEN STRONGLY FORTIFIED BY EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS AND ALTERATIONS NOW NEARLY COMPLETED. REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING. OPENING ATTACK-NEXT WEEK BOOM SALE ! OF Drapery & Clothing. Fall Particulars by SPECIAL BULLETIN AND IN THIS SPACE SHORTLY, Edward Gibbard, , (LATE G. DUNCAN & CO.) Tancred Streeb, Ashburton 10 125 ("IEO. Elliott's fine story, 'Adam X Bade,' Is given away with 61bs Book Gift Tea. Ask your grocer for Catalogue of 600 good books that are i given free with famous BOOK GIFT Tea.



_ BUSINESS NOTICE FLETCHER BROS., SECOFJ) TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FKIDAY, Fi'BHUARY 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES -,20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Consumers of our Celebrated TEAS I' FIRST PRlZE—Handeome Marble Clock and.Bronee. Also 19 other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro Plated Tea and Coffee S«t, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of our well known Tew. FLETCHER BROS/ SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER PRICE LIST A Few Special Lines we wish to draw your attention to :— V. H. Cocoa *lb lid, fib Is 9d, lib 3s 3d Highest Test Kerosene 3s 9d per tin, 7s Aulsebrooke Cocoa Jib 9d, .lb la 6d ,11b ll 6d a case 10d Finest Japan Rice 2d per lb Vi Cocoa lOd and Is Id per tin Finest White Sitgo 2d per lb nnwwvv Finest New Currants 6d per lb _, „_. „ . Finest New Sultanas 6^d per lb ™re Coffee 2s per lb - Finest New Valenctas sdper lb °°?, cc •Be*n» L l. B 10d-perlb New Cooking Figs 8d per lb °°ace and Chicory ls 4d, Is Bd, and Is SFASONABLE GOODS Symir.gtou's Coffee Essence le 2d bottle 241 b Tina Pres. Apricots 8d per tin J Greggs Coffee Essence ls bottle 2|lb Tins Pres. Peaches, 9d per tin CHEESE 2f lb Tins Pres. Pears, 9d per tin Finest Akaroa 6d per lb Paramatta Lime Juice, 9d bottle Choicest Factory 7d per lb Lemon Squash Is bottle CONFECTIONERY Black Bottle Ship Lime Juice, Is bottle n-_o«'p_ M «,«,i_'i_'-..,_ it. • ' __*»*. __,&«, Vl___, I#M_- ___\ - T o >tt /i ti_ *i Frosted Caramels ls 4d'per ib New Seasons Hops (loose) Is lb English Jujubes Is 2d per lb Evapora ed Apples 9d per lb jj J} J M _.„ ]b .,* Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb p,/ Mj M ft V 8P °r _?J 4 Pr C° S ' Per,l b Scotch Mixtures 6d p£lb S?rs?.i£!!S™ m2_ ih Chocolafce Mlxtpwl-ed per lb - . . _^esbßtewliu-^ne«Bdp«lb Conversation* 6d per lb -' «iv mi n At? I^3 Chocolate Creams ls per lb 21b Tins Corned Beef. Is tin m „ -c.._ w .„ 5 2ib Tins Brawn, lOd tin ltc Etc Etc Sib Tins Preserved Rabbit, lid tin DBIED FRUITS Herbal Beer .Extract 7d bottle New Eleme Raisins 6d per lb Eto. Etc. Seedless Mueoatelsjid per lb ',-■'"' ACID Seeded Raisins 7|d per lb Tartaric, powdered, ls lOd per lb Evaporated Pears 9d per lb Coutc's Acetic (pints), Is 9i per bottle Desert Prunes lOd per lb Coutb's Acetic (quarts), 2a 9d per bottle lib Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per box Citric Acid (Nelson's), 3§d per packet Dates 6d per lb To„„ _o„„ ALM U ONDS FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETO Jordan, 2a 4d p6r lb ' Valencia, Is 6d per jb Pinesb Ro]!er piour 200 Ib bftg I|g> mib _. m m wi °KIAI bags 7s 6d, 501b bag 3. lid F.uld, 6d per bottle Timart| or christchurch Oatmeal 251b Carbonate, is 4d per lb j-ags 3s t. _ _ __ ' £_* UM Wheat Meal 251b bags 2s 3d Powdered, 6d per lb' Neaves Food lid per tin _ »*- BLMJKING Dr Brandt's Food ls per tin Day and Martin s, cakes, 4U per do-en Mellin's Food ls 9d per tin JSLACKLEAD, H.TC, Patent Groats & Barley 9d per tin James s Dome, 6i per do_ Berber's Food Is 9d per tin Nixeys, lOdperdoz , Brown's Corn Floor 2_d per lb •stove Polish 5d per tin Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb jLnameline 5d per tin p 6aE I Barley 2d per lb Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Split Peas 2d per lb Brunswick Black 8d j*r Egyptian Lentils 3£d per lb _ , , BLUE Haricot Beaps 3id per lb Beckett s, square, 10i per lb Q aa k er o atß lOd, Rolled Oats 7d and la Itecketts, bag, lOd per doz FISH rZ.^XsT 10lK Per lb Flnat Outlet lib tins Is per tin Royal Blue 8d per lb Fine Cntleb lib tins lid per tin „. . - o „j_ m „ qa -. \l Colombo River lib tins lOd per tin Powdered Sd^erU) Sa]mon 7a J ti _ Edmoond's.smalf a™™&* '^^^jt^***^ t^t j.„ , ,>., r,. i Albert Sardines Is per tin E.mond s, large lOd per tm Qther T[q mA , «~ BARLEY Large Tina 8d earl, 2d per lb Herrings In Tomato Stuce lid per tlli Robinson «i Patent 91 per tin Kupered Herrings 10J per tin Brcse Meal 6d per lb fft __ Herrings 7d ani 8 J per tin . ,v ' Blri'afer lOd,'Lobster le Canary 3d per lb N.Z Mullet 7d, Oystertßd " Hemp 3d per lb ¥n< m. Pn HhßagP. mixed and sifted 6d , , iiu ,7__i i,u ,: i_ qj " BISCUITS (Aulsebrooke, Etc) Ool_rn»n e» ilb 6i, |lb _o£d, lib tm Is 8d Fancy Lunch 3£d by tin or 3£d per lb Keen s 71b tin for_fcs 9i Arrowroot Milk 6|d by tin or 7d per lb ri_i_j, _ Ginger Nats s£d by tin or 6d per lb Mixed, Lemon, Orange and-Citron Bdlb Garabaldl s_d by tin or 6d per lb 71b tins Lemon Pee. 3s 9d per tm Fancy Mixed 6*d by "tin or 6d per lb ollron P^el ls 4J"' R Peoples" Mixed"4d by tin or 4_d per lb i „f ,i Super Wine sid by tin or 6d per lb guro i 1 o5 P *V S Plain Wine 4fd by tin or 0d per lb gure Slack Is 3d per lb Sultana sjd by tin or 6d per lb Pure Cayenne 3d c_. Tn ° m* M BR_tfhv y tin ™ fid _er lb W-eet Castle Brand 4s 3d owe . S\( _li S fi/nr Mnil Ih 7lb Bag Table Salt 8d each Water 4*d by tin or od per lb ' , , 8 rti o ui_ q_h oj ,-„_ Cracknells Is Id by tin or Is 2d per Ib 21bJar^ T T ab0 TU Sf Mr ! di" _nr v A very large assortment at low prices B_RUP aRKAOLH _ CANDLES " Golden Syrup 2ibtin6d, 41b tin la, 71b Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6sd tin Is 9d 141b tin 3s 3d, 28ib tin 6a Price's National 7d 3d' 56'b tJn lls 6d ' Piann OandlfiH 10d Brown Treacle 21b tin 6d s 41b tin Is, 71b Ss Carriage lOd la Ulb tto 3s, 281b tin 5. 9d, Price's Night Lights 9d' w,661b0 «1 ? CHEMICALS Molasses 8s 6d cwt;_ TSSSft Snowdrop Sugar 7S| fo^eior 2Jd perlb Powdered Borax Sd per lb Loaf Sugar 3|d per lb , Powdered Alum 6d per lb . Brown Sugar 2Jd per lb Carbonate Magnesia 3d-per oz Jf "g «g9F L pe iv i Fluid Ammonia 6d per bottle Castor Sugar 5d per lb Lump Ammonia Is 4d per lb „„ _. .._ _, JAM'S Powdered Sulphur €d per lb "b Tin St George Jam 4 8 6d do. 5d tin Parafin Wax Is per lb M ; ; * V' n gf sP bf ry £5? 5a 8d d°Z 6d W^ French Chalk 10d,per lb .' % JTuis Plum Jam..WdJ COCOA 21b t'ns RaßPberry Jam lid tin ■ " 2lb Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar Fryte Cocoa |lb 4|d, fibß|d, lib ls;4_d 21b Jars Peach and Apricot la 3d jar Cadbury's Cocoa Jib lOd^f lb li 8d ' ■ "-NIMMO & BLAIR'S —ST A -JBt DA R D SEEDS . — " VEGETABLE SEEDS 34 PER PACKET OR 12 PACKETS FOR2i6d .. PEAS | VHitches'Self Protec'ing American Wonders J-Wa'chercn Early McLean's Little Gem I Wllcove's Lao White Stratagem ■ BRUSSELS SPROUTS Veitches' Perfection S Scrymger's Giant Wm Hurst I CABBAGE Yorkshire-Hero Drumhead BEANS I Early Large York Early Long Pod Enfield Market ' Green Windsor Red Dutch Harlington Windsor Lamb's Earliest of All-* : -. Canadian Wonder Blah's Phenomenal ;'- „ "; . / B:arly Golden Butter '• PARSNIPS - ' ' > " Pale Dun Hollow Crown Champion Scarlet PUMPKIN : •..'■*. BEET Iron Birk . Blood Red Yellow Mammoth Nutting's Crimson RADDISH LEEK French Breakfast! ;....*■ • London Flag Long Scarlet  .,i ..: ; Large Musselburgh Mixed Turnip LETTUCE TOMATO- < - ■>-..-■ All the Year Round Large Red - Drumhead -Acme Giant White Cos Trophy . . • -• WATER MELON President Garfield ' " '' Mised Varieties _»onderosa I .- Mustard Fine Water TURNIP ONIONS Early Snowball ..' ■- „ , Brown Globe Early White Stone Brown Spanish Golden Ball , : ;" • James' Keeping Laing's Garden Swede White Spanish CAULIFLOWER Silverskm Early London Early Golden Globe ■ Walcheren - • Triple Curled \ „. T c . . „ OARRor BORECOLE OR CURLY KALE E«Ty Short Horn Dwarf Green C-rled T; Jamee Intermediate Tall Green Curled ': "5 .:., -fef^; *** Altnngham . BROCOLI Blevua Stump Koot Adams* Early CELERY Carter's Champion Henderson's White Plume Leamington ' Cole's Crystal White Snow's Winter White ' Cre=s—Fxtr. Curled Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, 24!bs for 1?, or is 6d per cwt FLOWER SEEDS—Id per packet- 80 Varieties—FLOWEß SEEDS FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON Box 67 Telephone