The Caversham Seat.

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Telegraph Dunedin, December 12 The following candidates have Veen nominated for the vacant Caversham peat : —William Earnshaw, H D Bedford, W H Warren, P Hally, T X Sldey, and J J Meikle.

A Claim for Damages.

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Auckland, D;c 12 A sequel to the recent Government enquiry into the management of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind waa set down for hearing at the Maois rate's Court, John Mclnley sued J W Tighe (principal of the Institute) for £50 as damages for alleged assault, Mclnley was one of the complainants againßt the management of the Institute ab the recent enquiry. The j plaintiff's statement of claim alleged thab I on August 20bh, 1091, the defendant j assaulted and beat plaintifi, who was an inmate of the Institute. The casa was j adjourned till Wednesday next. jj

The Premier In Marlborough.

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Blenheim, December 12

The Premier arrived at ISeddcn, overland from Cheviot, at 430 p m today. He was enthusiastically welcomed by a large number of settlers, and numbers of tha Borough Council, Railway League, and local bodies, who had journeyed out by rail. The Premier gave a Bhort speech, in which he said the gathering marked the progress thab had been made since his last visit ten years ago. Then, as not", he recognised tnat tha district had a future, » future that would be accomplished by population, Referring to the country through which he had passed during ths past two days, he said that though the general cry along the line was for rain, the conclusion hs had come to was that its great requirement was population. He went on to oetcribe the terrible effects of the earthquake ab Cheviot, the destruction of settlers' homes, and the wreck and ruin on all sides. Those who had nob bean on the spot, he said, oould have bub a slight idea of the disastrous tffecte of the earthquake. An address presented on behalf of the settlers of Awatere noted thab Mr Seddcn was the first Prime Minister to paes through Kaikourn since Sir F Weld's visit. Tho address congratulated the Premier on his long term tfiffice, to which he replied that after ten years the people of New Z alund had not come to the conclusion tha' a change of Governmant was desirable. He also spoke of the success of the land settlement policy. The party arrived at Blenheim at 6.30 p m. The Premier addressed a crowded meeting in the Town Hall

Blenheim, December 13

The Premier completed his overland journey fiom Christchuroh yesterday, driving from Kaikoara and coming on by train from Seddon to Blenheim, At Saddon, the Premier was met by a numerous deputation of oitfzans and settler?, and enthusiastically welcomed. At the Town Hall at 8p m, tha Premier reoeived a great ovation, the hall being crowded to the doors. He spoke lor nearly three hoars, much on the lines of his Cheviot speech, and was accorded a sympa thetic heariDg

A Strange Maintenance Case.

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luteecargill December 12

A singular maintenance case was before the Stipendiary Magistrate today, an elderly man making an application for an order to cempe! his two boos to contribute to his maintenance. He said that he was married io Scotland, his wife and he emigrating to America. There five children weie born to them, bat all died except one child* Appli cant acquired property there, and when teh Civil War brck^ out, was called on to sarve in the Northern Army. To avo:d doing so he mado over his property to his wifo arid went into the mountains. His wife returned toScotl»nd,and they kept up correspondence. In Scotland the second defendant waa born, The lada grew up, and came to New Zealand with their mo'har, Complaint was informed by a friend in Scotland where they had pone, and correspondence was renewed, Bath defendants wrote to him as their 'father,' and induced him to come to tho colony ; paid hie passage, and took him to their farm, where their mother recognised him as her hnsband. She had since died. He had tried to get maintenance from his sons, bub they replied thab they would not recognise him ; said that he had dosorted hia wife and children, and had never contributed a penny to their up-bringing* Counsel now said that defendants were prepared to contribute, but wanted proof thab complainant was their father. After complainant had given evi dence, they consented bo contribute 4j each par week;

Pebsonal—Mr GAM Buckley, of Lag mhor, who has been in indifferent health for some time, intends leaving for a trip to the Old Country by the Rimutaka, which sails on January 9bh, 1902. He will be accompanied by Mrs Buckley and family

Nasty Accident—A lady named Misa L Laslie.an employee at the Commercial Hotel while carrying a kettle of boiling water this morning.tripped and fell,with the result that the upper part of her body was badly scald eel* She waa ab once pub to bed in the Hotel, where she Is being attended by Dr Boyd, and is progressing favourably.

The Inwakd Mails—A mail from Sooth Africa arrived by the express from the north today.

Casting its Shadow Before—ln a letter to his parents, dated November 11, an Ashburton trooper ab the front says thab there is a rumour there of an. eighth contingent of 800 men going oat shortly j?rost Wew Zealand.

MapLareh on k'HE Campaign—Readers will probab y retnembor the exciting series of articles contributed by Raojitsinbji to the Australasian 'Review of Reviews during dhe course of the last English Eleveu's tour in Australia,, Mr A C MacLwen has under tftken daring the present visit to supply similar articles to the Rtvicio, and the firet of his contributions appears in the current issue (November) juat to hand. Is makes interesting reading, and gives promise thab the collection will bo quite up, if not superior, to Ranjis. Whilst nob afraid to criticise, Mr MacL%ren doss so in a perfectly friendly manner, and his remarks will doubtless be accepted in the spirit in which they are written. The articles are to be accompanied by photographs, and we shall look forward wlbh expectant interest for the remainder of the set. No. I—the one before us at present—opens with a nobs on the changed conditions of the International matches, goeß on to discuss the repreaeata; live nature of the visiting team, touches on the ' umpire question,' and concludes wibh a racy description of the individual players.

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association-By Eieotflo Telegraphr-Copyrighb (Received December 13, 9 5 am} THE TORPEDO DESTROYERS, London, December 12 Twenty-four torpedo boat destroyers, as the result of the recent mishaps, are having their hulls strengthened ab Devonporb. THE FRENCH PRESS RATES GERMANY.

Paris, Dec 12 The newspaper Le Temps dwells upon the irjcpnsisteooy of the German pro Boers in condemning England while justifying the harshness of the authorities in the Polish provinces of Germany.

Australian

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I (Received Dec 13, 10 2 am) f GENERAL BULLF.R, Sydney, December 13 A Buller memorial has been started in the oity and subscriptions are already ooming in freely. rOLITIOAL. Perth, December 13 A third member of Mr Morgan's ministry, Mr Moorhead, Attorney General, has been defeated. The Opposition now claim a mnjirity in the House; The Premier has convened a meeting for Monday to d sousa tha situation, and will probab'y ask for a dissolution.

SOUTH AFRICA.

3000 BOERS IN ORANGE COLONY.

PATRIOTISM OF LONDON SHARE BROKERS.

FOREIGNERS DESIRING TO ENLIST,

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Received December 13, 95 am Lonbon, December 12 General lan Hamilton has reached Pretoria. I-j is estimated that 30OD Boers are under arms in the Orange Gilony.

The London Scock Exchange h&3 applied ;o raise a Yeomanry regimen.

Fifty young foreigners, mostly Frenchmen, have applied in London to enliab for South Africa.

CANADA RECRUITING FREELY

Ctiawa. December 12 There is a large excess of recruits in nuny bownin Catiad* for the Contingent despatch ing to South Africa,

RETURNING NEW ZEA LANDERS

Sydney, Dec 13

Corporal Fairclough and Trooper F H Higgins, New Zsalanders, arrived in the Wiloannia from tiouth ifrioa. »

AN EIGHTH CONTINGENT

Dunepin, Dec 13

The Premier is asking members of Parlla* meob advibe whether they are in favour of sending more men to BouLh Afiica. The Imperial Government is defraying, as in the case of tho last rhree Contingents, all expenses and payments to officers and men*

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Auckland, December 13

A heavy north eaeteriy gale with torrents of rain took place last night, with very high seas on the coast. The Clansman, from Tauranga to Auckland, met the full foroo of the gale, and her decks were swept by heavy seas. Fifty three sheep, out of 102, were washed ovei board, and all the poultry were drowned

Wellington, December 13 Fdward Mathus, aged 30 years, a hawker, hanged himstlf yesterday at Is'and Bay, At the recent musloal examination by the Associated Board and Royal Academy of Music, the gold medal was awarded to Mies Connie McOlusky, with 137 pointp out of a possible 150, The young lady is a pupil of Sts Mary's Conv£nb, which, since 1&97, has carried off the gold medal three times, while last year Misa Flanagan missed ib by only one point, and secured the silver medal.

The largest shipment of dairy produce yet aenb from the colony goes by the Tongariro today, viz, 48187 packages of butter, equal to 970 tons, and 2586 packages of cheese, equal bo 108 tons. The Dairy Commissioner testi fies to the average quality of the butter. It is better than thab of any previous large shipment. Taranaki is the largest contri butor, and Wellington nexb.

Chri6_churoh, Deo 13

The Irspector of Police has received infor mation that Seaton McLaughlin was found dead from a shot wound, in his house at Duneandel. lb is supposed to have been suicide

Mary Gal way has been granted a divorce from Robert John Galway, on the ground of desertion. Respondent lefd his wife in 1893, and since then has been most of his time in gaol for various sentences. Judge Denniston said that unless he hid deserted his wife bt-fore his first conviction, his involuntary absence in gaol would nob be desertion. Respondent, however, had given no assist tance to his wife since $893

Dunedin, December 13

Mr J A Millar, senior member for the city, was iasb uighb presented by his constituents with a gold chronograph and a purse containing 70 sovereigns, in recognition of his services towards securing nn * ail red ' British servion between New Zsaland and England; The presentation was made by the editor of the Star, thab paper having opened a one shilling subscription list for the purpose of acknowledging Mr Miller's services.

A drath at Owawa la reported under uhu3„dl circumstances. On Tuesday night Mary Taffart, aged six, In the presence of her parents, fell on some broken crockery, a piece of which severed the jugular vein In her throat, and the child died in twenty minutes after the occurrence. At Naseby, Eliphalet Hall, aged 80, died suddenly yesterday, while fishing. I Ikteroakgill, Dec 13 j The shop of Varoo, grocer, was broken into, and tobacco and cigarettes to the value of aboub £9 were stolen. The fronb door was forced open with a crowbor, and the till broken open, bub it contained no oash

THE ASHBUMOJS OOAKDUH: FEIDA^ DECEMBER 13, 1901



2p* Oases of Fancy Goods Leather, Glasp t) and China Ware, now opening ur suitable for Christmas and New Yeas Presents, specially imported for the season's trade ; well bound Peots for presantalion purposes ; Bibles all piisu, beautifully bound Prayers and Hymns; Chrislmaa Cards, Latest Books; lowest cash prices.—H M JONES. WANTED -All Men to see Colonial Tweed Trousers 7a lid, Two Pairs Black Cashmere Bo_ for la lid, White Washing Hats is 6d ab Peaboe's, Cash Draper FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE, Triangle, Ashburton. MRS WHEELER (late of the Prince Albert Private Hotel) having pur chased the above old established House is prepared to receive Boardars and Travellers. The House has" been completely renovated throughout, and has all the oomforte of a home. H'ernsa moderate. 12 60



KB AD II! IN HIS NEWSPAPER. George Schaub, a well known German j citlsen of New Lebanon, 0, USA, is a constant reader of thepaytpi^Volkszeitung ||c knows that this paper aims fco advertise only the best in its columns, and when he saw Chamberlain's Pain Bilra advertised therein for lame back, he did nob hesitate in baying a bottle of it for his wife, who for elghb weeks had suffored with the moat terrible pains in her back and could gefc no relief. He says : " After using the Pain Balm far a few days my wife said to me, 11 feel as though born anew,' and before using the entire contents of the bottle tho unbearable pains had entirely vanished, and she coald again take up her household duties " He is very thankful and hopes that all suffering likewise will hear of her wonderful recovery. This valuable liniment is for sale by the Ashburton Dru« Go. - • • : $moke New Venus



HENRY STEPHENSON. SPECIAL INTRT. to-m6iTr'>w_ IJIURNITUR'"\ e'r,, ctmprisins; Duchess : Tables, Cheßts Drawers, lon Bed* s<edp, Sofas, Chairs, Sundries, etc. 12107 HKNRY STEPHENSONi toTlbt, """" I mwo SHOPS in Havelock Street. Rent I Easy. 12 106 HENRY STEPHENSON. f '^I~__!_?!__.__' _.!'T__ __. '"J* Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY?, Excursion Fares for Christmas and New Year Holidays. AT 2d per mile firßb class, minimum 4s, Id per mile second class, minimum 2s, mileage counted one way only, tickets issued from the 17th December, 1901, to the 2nd January, 1902, inclusive, from any station to any s ation on the Hurunui-Bluff Sjction, available for return till the 19th February, 1902. The journey must be started on the date of the isaue of the ticket in every ease and may be broken after the first 25 miles. From the 17th December to the 11th Jaauary, inclusive, Extra Express Trains will leave Dunedin for Christchuroh aod Ohriatchutoh for Dunedin at 10 20 a.m daily (except Sundays), running about 40 minutes before the times of the 110 am Express trains and stopping at the same stabions as those trains* The 11.0 a m Fxpress train can only take a limited number of passengers. Persons intending to travel by Express should there fore secure room by using the 10.20 a.m train. Night Tr-iins Cbriatchnrch to Dunedin at 10.40 p.m on the 21 h and 31st December, and at S.-15 p.m on the 25th Deo:mber and 2nd Janiury, also Dunedin to Christchuroh on the same date?. Fuller particulars in bills. 12 101 BY ORDER. Public Notices. TEMUKA CALEDONIAN SOCIETY. rrilME for Reoeiving Entiles for Boxing Day Sports is EXTENDED until TUESDAY, 17th, at 8 p m E. GUI TEN, 12-102 fftmuka STRAYED into my paddock on the 3rd ! December-Three Young HORSES; one Bay Draught Filly, with one white hind j foot); one Brown Draught Colt, with two white hind feet, whibe star on forehead ; one Brown Yearling Hack Colt. Owner can have same by paying expensep; L U PLUCK, 12 90 Highbank notlceT " SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. PURSUANT to tho terms of the "Banks and Sinkers Act, 1880,' and the 'Banks and Bankers Act Amendment Aot, 1882,' MONDAY, the 16th Day of December, 1901, is hereby appointed a Special B*nk Holiday ab the offices of the undermentioned Banks at Ashburton :— The Union Bank of Australia, LW, G E Tolhurst, Inspector The Bank of Australasia, C Winter, Inspector Bank of New South Wales, B M Molineaox, for Inspector Bank of New Zealand, James Embmnq, General Manager Ashburton, 11th December, 1901 12 87 N'OTICK is hereby given in pursuance of the Public Revenue Act, 1885, Clauses 5 and 6, that bhe Ashburton Domain will be seb aparb for the Ashburton Lawn Tennis Club's Tournament, on THURSDAY the 26th day of December, insb., and on SATURDAY, the 28t.1i day of December, inst., on which days charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz ;—For children under the age of 10 years, Free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence; for e&oh person cf the age of 15 years aod over, one I shilling ; for each trap, one shilling; for ] each horse, one shilling. j W. E, COLLINS, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board, Ashburton, December lltb, 1901 12 80 ASHBURTON COMBINED School Sports. ANNUAL Sports Meeting to be held in the ASHBURTON DOMAIN, on MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1901 12 72 M, BRUCE, Hon Sec ».• »; couch:. Jeweller, of Tancred Strebt, IS offering for Christmas Season only—Big reductions, almost at cost price, in Jewellery, Watches, Electro Plate, Clocks, etc, suitable for presents. The Cheapest) Jeweller in Town; All Goods marked in plain figures. Note address—-Tancred Street. IN the Appearand a of SWIFT CYCLES there has ever been a charm, aud their general utility has been a never failing source of satisfaction to riders. THE ECLIPSE OYOLE CO., AGENTS, Tancred Streeb. I Catalogues on application. j METHVIN SPORTS. JANUARY™* Ist, 1902. THE Conditions of No. 6, Victoria Cross Rags, are altered, and read as below: — 6. VICTORIA CROSS RACE, first £5 sb, second £1 Is, Open to ail members of the Ashburton Mounted R lies. Horses bo be ridden over four flights of hurdles. Riders to dismount under fire, pick up dummy, and return over the hurdles, carrying the dummy In a satisfactory manner. Riders must not be in uniform but must carry & rifle. Poet entry, closing at 230 p.m; entrance 6ei If more than three entries to be run iv heat®, as the Committee d.reot. a H ALINGTON, 18 108 Bon Secretary MASON'S Screw Top Fruit Jars— 1 Pinb 4a 9d, Quart 5i 6d, £ gallon 6s SJ, per dogeo.—JoiiN. Ofi^ & Qq, : " I



WANTEPS, Ew. [08T— Gold Brooch, with Bubteily in J Gurnets, between Union Bank and Railway S'ation. Reward at Union Bank. 12 99 LOST, batwcen Ashburton and Hinds— Forearm of Gun, Finder kindly leave I at Mail Office. 12 ICO tOteT -Silver Mounted Walking Stick. J Five Shillings reward on returning to office of this paper. 12 103 M" ESSRS Johnson "anTThillips will oonduot a Meeting To.Niaht (Friday) 7-30 ; Arcade Chambers ; all invited, 12 104 OR SALE-Tn^ Oherrf" App*y to John Dell, Wndrrmere. 12 105 FOR SALE—B.ue gum Firewood, Goose* berries for bottling, and youn? Cabbage:—Apply Mrs Stephens,. Trevertm * 1211Q ICING Sugar 6d, Oocoanufc 7d, New Sicily Almonds Is 2d, New Jordan Almonds 2s 4d, Mueoatels Is.—John Ore & Co. WE are booking orders for Christmas Poultry of all kinds at J H Jewitt'h, Burnett Street, Ashbnrton TOYS, TOYS-Every aiticle must be sold by Xm&s Eve. Bring the Children to Pearge's, Cash Draper WANTED TO SELL—Samples Table Centres, Mantle Drapes, Etc, Toi et Sets, Etc, must be sold to make room for the Toys—W HPbarcb, Cash Draper WATCH~~ TTTTQ QPAPTi 1 XXJLXO KJJL jCLKjJLIJm 12 109 SHEEP SHEARS ! Sheep Sheaiß 1 — At Reduced Prices, T U 8 and B B A at Zi 6d eaoh. 11 A, Etc., 2a 91 each. Oil Stones, Olive Oil, Branding Oil, Raddle, Lamp Black, eto, at Lowest Prices.—G. Mjebdins, The People's Ironmonger FOR Christmas—Peek Frsan'a London Biscuits in eight varieties. Swjbs Wine, ' Sins Alcohol.' Auslebrook's and Oadbury's Chocolate?, New Currants, Peei, Almonds, Dates, and Figs of finest quality.—Cabson &Co. FOUND -The Ready Money Shop in Tancred Street (opposite Arcade)— Beat value in Men's Merino Pants Is lid, Brown Cotton do Is 6d, Heavy Ribbed do Is 91, Singlets Is lid, Cord Trousers 4j lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 8s 6d TT7ANTED Known—Lovely Prinia from Vf 4£d, Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3|d, Madras Muslins for Bloubcb in Pink, Cream, Blue and Black 7|d, Large Aprons lljd, Corsets 2a Gi, Cashmere Hose Is, at the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street ** fTIHE Scene has Changed," jay J. Visitors to the Ready Money Shop. Large Hearth Rngs 2s 9d, Door Mats Is, Best Wool do 3a lid, 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-Orepe Cretonnes 4£d, Double Width Reversible do 9£d and Is, Laoe Curtains from Is 6d, 70 inch White Twill Sheetings 10£ d. Strong OB Tabling 10^d, Nainsook, fuil 42in wide, 5s 9d a dczan at Gibbaed's, Ready Money Draper DRESS ES-Bronhe Silk Lustres 6s lid, 7s IH, 8s lid. dress length, Summer Beiges 6s 9d, Nuns' Veilings Id a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5s lid dress, French Poplins 83 lid, All Wool Serges 6s 6d, Reversible Zephyrs 63 9d, ab Gjbbabd's, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade chased the stock of G F Smith, Raugiora, £1 worth of Drapery for 10a; Is Straw Hats for 6d ; 4< Felt Hats for Is lid ; Paper Collars, 4 boxes for Is. The stock must 30 ab any price space limited, prioe no object, Come at onoe to GIBBARD's for birgau.g. JAM or Preserving J&rs, If you are waiting any of these, give us a call Mason's j;rp, pintß 4s 91 per dcznn, quarts 5s 63, half gallon 6j 91. Masons improved Quarts "Ja, half gallon 8s 61 d<z Jam or Jelly Tumblers from 2s 6d # ppr doz^n. Earthenware jars from 3s d<zgn",—Fletchir Bros Cash Supply Stores CHRISTMAS CARDS! CHRISTMAS CARDS ! A room upstairs has been specially fitted up for their display ; ali the newest designs are there, inoludlng— Hand painted Cards, Black and White, Celluloid, Booklets, Comics, Calendars, etc ; very good value in packets of cards* Inspection invited. —A T H Williams, East Streeb, next Messrs W H Collins & Co. WANTED KNOWN-New fruits just arrived, new Currants 4f d and 5d per lb, new Saltanas ab 6Jd, new Valencias s£d lb, new seeded raisins (full weight) 7d per lb, new Cooking figs 7 per lb. Finesb Cane Sugar 701b bags 14a 61, 561b bags 12s, 40!b bags 8a 91 ab Fletcher Bros. Caßb Cash Supply Stores ANTED—AH Ladies to see IhTWon derful Prints 4|i, Lovely Muslin 6|d ab Pbaros's, Cash Draper NOVELTIES FOR THE Holiday Season, AT '6 The Corner," MILLINERY-Our Millinery Depart ment never presented a more pleasing or attractive appearance than ab present. Come early and secure the labtst productions in Trimmed Hats, Sailors', Sun Hats and Bonnets LADIES' SILK & COTTON BLOUSES- Style, fit and fiuish is in our ready nude Blouses, and can be had all prices from 2s 6d UPWHITE & FANCY SKIRTS—A splendid assortment of White Underskirts, 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 these Goods suitable for Holiday Wear, at very low prices 5 call and. inspecb HOSIERY & GLOVES |n La.cc, Silk and Cotton—Special value in Hosiery at Is, Is 6d, 2s per pair ; Kid Glove?, ail shades, from 2s 6d. Everyone should secure a pair cf our 2s %} 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 stook of CALICO OUR MEN'S & BOYS" CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT is now replete with a very ohoiee selection of Men's and Boy's SuitSj newest Frame Felt and Straw , Hats (specially imported), Choice Shirts, ' Ties, Underclothing, Sox, eto BOOTS !BOOTS Speoial Shlpraeab 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, NORTHGOTE~& HEFFORD 'THE CORNSR,* ABHBURTON. I Bmoke Kew Vmm



J FRIttDLANDER BROS, LTD ; ASHBURTON; WEST STREET AUCTION MART SALE OF LONGBEAOH HORSES J THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1901 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lbd, in ooßjuction with Mr D. THOMAS, will cffer by Publin Auction at their Horse Fair on the above d*te,~ Oa account of the Longbeach Estate,— ---2/\ HORSES, including Thoroughbreds \J by Perkin Warbeck 11, Phaeton, Stepniak, and a half brother to CJiUie and Skipper, also Trotters by General Tracey and Southern Chief. Bale at> 1 p.m FRIEDLANDER BKOS, Ltd) Joint 12 35 D. THOMAS j Auctioneers FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, NOT having Bold Mb F A CoCKs's Farm of 912 Acres ab May field by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for ■a me, Fall particulars on application to FRIEDLANDERjBROS. Ltd. WEST~STREET ______ OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUBSDAY, 19th December 1901, For which we will be pleased to jeoeive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 11 108 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. I! 1"!"",'"""" "'"'""" * "" ■—■«»— imi PUBLIC NOTICES E. W. JIALL. TANCRED STREET. WHOLESALE and Retail Depot of the great Herbal Remedy, Yitadatio. 1118 €> [CLOTHING FACTORY] NEW ZEALAKO f^T ff"\nP"III 1 ~\T/"^ \_y jM^Jk \~r JL. JLJL JL A. \_^ I FACTORY HAS a repatabion for BOYS' CLOTBING that the following lines uphold : CALL AND INSPECT Bop' Sailor Suits 5s 6J Boys' Melville Suits 9s 6i Boys' Norfolk Suits lis Boysj Norfolk Suits 15a Boys' 3 Garment Suits 18a 6d Boys' Kharkee Suits 7a Boys' Washing Blouses 4? Guaranteed to be the very best QUAUTy obtainable for the money, NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "DACTORY LOTH IN G Jj AC TORY itd «1 s.«s § r vw ©d o g tr> q v & gf* 8 g y 1:1 r- h .■§§ W * ? o ° I h^j OH 2. §5' ! C^ ( o S go J O CB O W I » 5 g L-l 2 §■ 7 Ha. £X Si S° Clj a §" 1 i * r^ as j? T. Bullook. WINSLOW '" FOR SALE QIOTIONS Noa. 87, 92, 98,113,128, and O 161, Each containing about \ acre. Offers are invited for the purchase of theeo T BULLOCK FUK SALE, 4 ACRES 1 roood 24 perches, being R.B 35895, Bpaxtoa Survey Distriofc | Apply to T BULLOCK WANTED KNOWN-Thato big line of Lace Curtains we have juat landed, es b.s* Paparoa, ie full of really nice goods at tempting prices. Full display in oar windows—Mitchell & Turner. WANTED KNOWN^We consider tteb satisfied Customers are t)B9 best possible advertisement, and we do. all in our power to " get there." Don't forget this when making out your household list of Drapery and visit IfecfflßLl. & Titbneb The Drajj>e»»



_.—...— JOHN ORR AKD CO. JOM ORR AND CO. CHRISTMAS SPECIAL CHRISTMAS JL JL .iiJL V^y.JL A jB —jJL-K^/ _JL % FirslfPrize Hams and Bacon— Finest Roll Bacon 7|-d by roil, per lb 8d TEAS TEAS A Valuable Library given away with our famous BOOK GIFT TEA. With every Hx Pounds of Tea we giye you [a Beautiful Book Gold Leaf Tea per lb ... Is lOd Nelson, Moate Tea per lb Is lOd KozieTea „ ... la dd Bel! Tea, per lb 2s ! Arab Tea „ ... Is 8d Book Gift Te-, per lb 2i j Orange Pekoe, Oejlon, per lb, la lOd and 2a JUST LANDED- A LARGE ASSORTED SHIPMENT OF PEEK, FREAN & CO.'B ENGLISH BISCCITS FINEST SNOWDROP SUGAR 14s 6d Per 701b Bag. Guabanteed Puke Cane 12s per 661b Bag, fc's 9d per 401b, or £23 per ton FINEST NEW SEASON'S PEUIT. Currants, per lb ... sd| Layer Figs, per.lb ... 8d Raisins „ ... s|d j lib Boxes Fjgs ... Raisins, seeded, per 1b... 7d I BultaLas, per lb ... £|d Prunes, per lb ... td j New M ixed f eel, per lb Sd FLOUR, OATMEAL, and WHEAT MIAL at Mil? Prices. Finest Roller Fioar per ton, £S 15s; 2001b Bup, 14s; 1001b Bag 7 8 61 501b Bag di lid, 251b Baj 2a * ' JOHN ORR AND CO. large Stocks of LAWN MOWERS, Rubber Hose. Gardening Tools of all kinds BOILED and RAW OIL? White lead, Castoi Cil, I eather Belling, Balata Belting i heep and Fowl Keying Black and Galranised Wire Barb Wire BEDSTEADS AND BEDDING Just Landed-—Six Ca6es of Brass and Iron Bedsteads, which we are disposing of at Extremely Low Prices Travelling Bags, Steel Truokß, KF" Mangles and Wringers AT AT JOHN ORR AND CO.'S ASHBURTON TTAI T to riVHT T?G Manufactured by the Celebrated Gunmakers, I. HOLLIS and SONS, Birmingham. Fresh shipments of these Famous Machines arriving regularly JOHN ORR AND CO., SOL® AGENTS DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR SPLENDID STOCK RODS, REELS, LINES, MINNOWS, FLIES, TRACES, WADERS, GAFFS, Etc s 'We Keep None But Goods of the Best Quality. JOM OEE AID Co.



BUSINESS NOTICES BAKER BROk Complete FurjulslHuif. UNDERrAKEBS. TN AN ASSIGNED ESTATE F O R ~S A LB BY PRIVATE TREAIY. A Quantity of NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNI TUEB AND EFFECTS, Comprising -- Bedstead, Duohesse Chest, Beautiful Overmantleß, WMhetud, Sideboard, Very Handsome Dinner Service (70 pieces), Sofa, Chairs, Tables. Pioturea, Fenders, Fire Braises, Goal Souttle, New Singep Bewtng Mao hint, etot * EVERYTHING QUITS NEW (new used)* MUST BE SOLD QUICKLY TO REALISE ESTATE. oUaigheada. bebkyman ASHBURTON. ESTABLISHED 1874 i If niiiiiTri Now th** *he 10 1111 111 II w«ol marked haa lUlliillllill ita nor' 1 HIP I/I 111 I »>»l«t»te,weoa« m. wiiumv give muohbetter , Sc C/O, value this season • £3 10s. Just Received — Samp'es ft TTITn/M of Choicest TWEEDS ever k) I |f|||l shown Consequently £3 10s i\ I I I ,% Suits c.re far superior this ill I I 11 eeason. 'vfilw JUBILEE'BUILDINGS 9104 *"" ' ' " ' m"—M™ ""'" ■ —■- " hi i imi niwq J. V. DEBEEB WATCHMAKEB, JIWELLEF, AND OPTICIAN NEW. .Gi .OI)S. XMAS PRESENTS in Great Variety at Pi ices to suit tha limes. INSPECTION INVITED. - All Goods Marked, in Plain Figarti TEOPHIES TEOPHIES A Specialty Made in these Lines, end Very Liberal Terms to ComTaibtees, &o. JEWELLERY Made to Order. A Large Stock of 8 tones to select from. Old Jewellery Re-mada OPTICAL GOODS Spectacles and Eyeglasßp», Frnm«P, Linger, eto. A Large fctock Juat to Hand. SIGHT TESTING J. Y. DEBEEB East Street, Ashburton ROYAL HOTEL, Ashburton. MR A. WHITAKER, late manager of Ashburton Club, has entered into possession of the above Hotel. Every oomforb and convenience, Fishing Hub ab month of Ashburton River 11 184 , , „ , : kTjn" E RECOMMEND THE ECLIPSE OYGLE 00. 8 .. JOB CYCLE REPAIRS, Eto. Fishing* Season, I 1901-1902. HAEDLEY BEOS AGAIN to the fore wiih their new IMPORTED BTOOR OF FISHING TACKLE in gr&ab variety—Minnows,rFHeS| Reela, Lines, Waders, Rods, eto, eto Anglers call and inspect WE are also prepared to give estimates for Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boilers, and Titware of every description HARD LEY BROS EAST STREET, S.YEC.AL NOTICE. - ■■■*%■ " THE undersigned bags to inform hie numerous Customers and Friend* that 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, hiei Business! having increased so considerably; these lavs* few years that he found the laud inadequate' to cultivate Btock enough for bis easterners' 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 recommend*' Mob. James Porter,, CLIFTON NURSERY, Alien ton, Ashbuiton. THE ULSTER BOOT SHOP, Tanored Street, Opposite Ihe Arcade, ON STOCK—Good Assortment of Beit Makes of Ladies' and Gents' Boots, Shoes* and SI pperc, ab Lowest Prices in AshburbOßl All Bcods New and Up to Duel No eld Stock. Repairs aud bespoke work executed on the shortest notice, and ab Reasonable Rates THOMAS YOUNG, 11 123 The Ulster Boot Shop*