CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not bold ourielveg reatmtieihfo far opinion* Pxpremed by cur corrps>pcm<'»nfci

SUNDAY SCHOOL REFORM

(to ra« bdit yr)

ft»,—Yon* oomßponrienb "Interested," slthoagh carefully nou-oommitUl in his advocacy of reform in Sunday School manage menl, has pas-formed * public iwviae in bringing the matter under the noh'oft'nf yonr P«aa«?f. Perhaps Jt may encourage him. and than of yonr restfera who are iat*rfl*tert to this tab j ret, to know that slr«a«3y aotlve measures are being taken in < rrier r« rtalim t leant some of the reforms yonr correspondent suggests. At the Bfy meet ing! Id Exeter Hall, London, tome interest* Ing facts were made prabllo by the officer* of the Sunday Schooi Union. Satiation wera given relating to the work of this institution la Eagl <nd, Ireland, Sooblan^, aod Wales, alto ia India and tha (Monies. With the Hew o ntn y the Council and Committee Wfß setting thf>tij«e!veß ftfrfl^h 0 the thro* 1 MA *ndeavmir to raise 'he general level of Sand»y School management mid in«trtiatfon, to make the schools | the Dahlia concern ut the Christian Church at lurjj*, and to lectare fib and adequate training fir the teachers. In regard to the tirsfoiag of the teacher*, the Vnion ha* aaade considerable advauea. A Teachers' Raining Cottage, oti the basis of individual «t ftuoolnble stadf along prescribed lines, hae be»n established, aod a thousand (mem bers *r« enrolled. The coursea are ordinary and advanced, »nd the subjects are :— PrJnoipleit and arb of teaching j the Bible: Itc structure and characteristics ; Christiin ■vtdimbee; Beriptmre history and dootrSne; and ChrMian ethics. Mr Alfred Sindall, Protennr Walter Green, and Dr Agar Beat have e&ch delivered Hectares to the students. Tfo* work it well and favourably reported flNe of the branches of the Sunday School UeSoa, namely tha International Bibln Readinp Aasoolatta", is bearing some cholca fruit* Deputation* from Burmah and other l*nd» attended the union meetings already referred to, and gave interesting and en* touraglng reports. This association reaches A«hburtODj bat I am afraid the value of its Work Is Dot folly appreciated ■.— lam etc, lotkbistrd No 2

THE LATEST

SOUTH AFRICA

NEW SOLDIEBLY QUALITIES.

INDIVIDUAL INTELLIGENCE & GOOD SHOOTING. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Jaly 22. 912 a m Londos, July 21 Lord Koberts, distributing the prizes won at Bisley, said; "The South African war has shown the necessity for good shooting and the exhibition of ©f individual Intelligence, since the •oidiem are compelled to fight in very extended order,"

FANATICAL MALCONTENTS CAPTURED.

The cnptnred members of the Orange Republic (iO'/ernment belong to the ntott fanatical section of the Boer malcontents.

Home and Foreign

UaStod Pre«t Awoolation—By Eieobrie

Telagraph—Copyright

Beoefved July 22, §12 a m

THE BOILER TEST.

London. JalySl

Toe warship Minerva (with Scotch cylindrical boilers) beat the Hyacinth (with Belleville) in the boiler test race from Gibraltar to Portsmouth.

RELIGIOUS ASSOCIATIONS LAW.

Bomk, July 21

The Vatican, while condemning the Religions Association law recently passed in France, allows the non tpcognited religious orders to apply for antboriaation, aabmitting only a aynop cis of their statntes.

Death of Mrs Kruger

Uoittd Frees Asßociation—By Electric

Telegraph Received July 22,12 26 p m Lonx>ok, Jaly 21 Obituary—Mm Kroger.

Firs at Bathurst.

ILOUR MILL DESTROYED.

ftaitad Frew Aiieoiafcioa—By Electric Telofsrepb—Copyright! Receited July 22, 9.6 a m Sydhbt, July 22 Tttm&ln't floor mill at Bathont has been deetroynd by ire. The damage ftmoints to £5000.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Uoi t«d Pr^ss AancciatloD—By Electric

Telegraph

AcOKiAKO, July 22.

ifsx: MeKeoj-ie, single, was crashed to death between two log* at Wbßnanaki. The ♦erclict wa« »ooidentar de»th

Timaku. Jaly 22

Trooper D McKay, of the Geraidine Mounted Rifiea, who returned with the Fifth Contingent, died at Temuka, of poeamotiia

The Patea Bye-Election.

United Press Association—By Eleotro

Telegraph

WBioanSCffiON, July 22 A furfchsr corrected return reduces HialopV mtitritf? to oae. A scrutiny 9s being held.

MINING

tdfaiied Psf&RS ABBooi»6if>a—-By Electric

Telegraph

DoHEBiw July 21

The following addition*! dredging retarns •r« reported ;—Sailor'? Bead, 114oe lOdwt; Munaheriki*, loßoz J^#t} 23gr; Central ' -ISUiOtrlo, 7ioz 18dwt ; EarnsokuKh No. It, ♦icssSdwtj Golden Gate, 4Ooz 6dwt| Par esferanoe, 350z 1 dwt; Ma tan, 330z; Golden ffreMMre, Sloe ; Snooess, 28oz 2dwt l%r; Otsgo 260z 2dwt s Ohloago 260z; Vinceat, 28ok lOdwto s Walraoraa, 20ns 19dwb; Taw reuoe, 19e» Sflwfc; Unifcy, 19< z ; Speo Gnily, 17os! 16dwb; Molyneux Kydraulio, 16oa ; Gold Qumis, 12.z 6dwt; Golden Bed, llox ISiwt; TuKpeka, lO.z 13dwti; Golden Link, 80E'19dvtj Xevlot, Btz 17lwfc; Dunbuok, . Son 2dw'o; Oftntral Mataora No 11, |4oz 9dwt 6gtr; OSyde, 4oa Dunemn, July 22 Betarna :—Meg »nd &nme t 36ca 6dwt; M»|«itio, 2Io;s I6dwt. Saiei:—Eodeftvor, 16s; First Chance, 3f*; Great Ceobral, 16s j JunctioD EJuotric, l»veii parcels »t-55»; Moboit, 21c 6d, 21s 6d, a Bli9i;2la9d.

ME ASHBOBTOU 60A&DlAtt; MOHDAI JULY 22, 190)



4dwt; Leviathan (110 hours), Boz 12dwt total, 3250z 8d wfc.



The Manuherikia dredge, is aoeording to rumour, on very good geld. TheTevkt, G)ld Queen, Moa Flat and Gibb's Be» eh dredges nfe workingate&dily A peculiar incident; has oscorred In connection with the 6'eenstone Creek dredge, in appears that the dredge crossed the creek jast out from the end of »tailrace c wned and worked by a party of Chinese si ulcers. The Celestials re sented this by pouring a flood of eladge and tailings into the dam where the dredge was working. The move was met by the dredgemaater turning his elevator on to John's boxes and dumping tailings therein. Thie checked the progress of the enemy for a time, but it was only for a time, an John's resources were by no means exhausted. Gathering forces he rushed to the conflict this time by adding t several new boxes and extending the b.ilraee into the dredge buckets, where it poured such a torrent) of missiles as forced the drrrigemaster to Reek the good offices of Mr Warden McFarlane a> meditator in the dispute. The annual report of the Hartley aod RHey Company states that the profit and loss account show that the amount of dividends declared and paid daring the year amounted to €13,000; or taking that and the proceeding year together, the aam of £67,687 10s has been paid to share ho'ders. This record is unequalled by nny other dredging company in New Zealand. There h plenty of ground of.a profitable naf are yet to occupy the dredge fur years to come, and the directors are confident that excellent returns will be obtained. O MAONtJS, D, PATBS9ON Dredging Expert Member Stock aod Exchange Adviter, of Canterbury. MACMJS, PERSON AND GO ' Gold Dredging Brokers, High Street, Uhrintohurcb Reliable sad straightforward advice given en Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON. Esq Ashbarton Representative



PUBLIC NOTICEB. PUBLIC NOTICE /"CERTAIN Rumoura have come to me, V> that I 'Irifluenced the Millers of AshburtoD aob to supply Mb A Pollock with Flour, I beg to state that this rumoar is absolutely incorreot, aad I challenge any Milleri or M** Pollock tn come forward through the Paper and cay I did. 0. BEECH, Biker, 7 170 Tuncred Street, Ashbnrboa TINWALD TOWN BOARD. riIENDERS are invited by FRIDAY, at JL 1 p.m. t for Forming and Shingling Footpath oo Certer'a Terrace. A. At FOOKS, Clerk Tinwald Town Board 7 172 l BPOKT. SPORT SPORT GUNS GUNS GUNS. HARDLFY BROS. EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, fiiireeb from the MHiiuf<tct.m?rf>, a large Consignment of the Fatuous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amberlte, Blue Bhutze, Kynock's Nobela, eta. Special clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked G U N 8, GUNS. For Flrst-elasß Guns, at a low price, give as ft trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pot in 6rßt'c!a«« ordtr by a Practical Gunsmith. Address-- HAEDIEY BEOS if AIL TRAVELLING BY LAND OR BY WATER QHOULD EFFECT ASSURANCES Protecting those near and dear to them •. from poverty in event o! | DEATH OR ACCIDENT ! Happening to the Breadwinner j The E&Bieit, Cheapest, and most flectaa way of doing thie ii to leour a COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT IPOLIOY FBOM THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Apply for particular* to HUGO FRIEPL&NDER, District Agent JOHN TOTTY, Representatlre for New BagJoess. Ashbnrtoa i WANTED, 20,000 Hares. VT7E Have appointed Messr Annex Bros, to act as our AGENTS For Ashbnrton and Dlsferlot, and they will pay Top Prices. Consign to— TONKIN AND CO., FAIRFIELD NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION npHE Premier and Wealthiest Colon!j I Compacy, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire a»d Marios Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threabing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rate* NIC0LL""BB08., Agentr CIPHEBS IKCDBATOR CO {Of Wayland, New York, V 8 &) MANUFACTURERS of Inoubaton Brooders, and Poultry Suppliw, Head -»ffioi for Mew Zealand^ Bisatdi Bay Danodin, Write for new illustrates Hot, it it fr»



RttuttM team thedredgsn of tha under montfansi Wwfc Coast gold gredingoom sanlas h«ve Swee feported {or the week Mdißg July 20th s—Mokoin (120 hoars), 40«s iOdwt i Facfcolas (132 hoart), iSoss Hdwt $ Three Mile Greenstone (11$ hoars), Sffios ISdwt; Balier Janotion (124 hoars), " oas lidwt) i Reevn*'Proprietary JJo4hourtJ %ott ChMf River (181 hours), 18o> 3dwt>; A.I |13« bcnri), 11m I«dwb; M*efi Queen )ld? hews) llos ? Erfokeon's R*w»rd, 9os'



r ENTKRTAINMEKTI. ADDFBLLOWB' HALL. WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, JotY 24 & 25, Wortlioot©'» Dramatic nnd I Comedy Company. WEDNESDAY— Mutieal Comedy Music*! Comedy Fun on the Bristol. THURSDAY— The Irish Drama, Sfttbtasa MAToar&esa. Followed by » Grand MUSICAL OLIO. Popular, prices—2a and In. Boon opeo At 7.30, Overture at 8 pm. | ; 7 167 — BTAVBLEY — ASHBUETON""MINBTRELB THURSDAY NEXT. DRAG will leave Mr H. Flower's at 2 30 p m sharp. Admission, Is; Dance to follow; Ladles Free ; Gents, Is. 7 165 E. NORDON, Hon. Seo. ASBBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, ft CANARY SOCIETY. XHE ANNUAL OXIUW Will be Held in Mb D, Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnetb Street, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July 26th and 27ch Largßgb Exhibition of Purebred Potltr'y ever held in Achhurfcon. ART UlVlOWr—Prizes : GOLD NUGGETS, Etc. Tickets, (including Art Union ftnd Ad. miaelop, 1« each; 7 166 Termers. TJiiNlMfiKb mENDERSare invited for Building Two A Cottages {in Brick), at Longbctsh, for E. Grigo, Esq. Pians and Specifications at my office. Tenders close on SATUfibAY, July 27th, afc NoonS The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted 7 168 R BIRD, Architect 11 . I_ . ... i LJ.- !. P Public Notices PUBLIO~NOTIOw. /CERTAIN rumours hare come to my cars \J that I influenced the MiUern of Ash* burton not to supply Mb A PoLLOiK with Flour, I beg to state that this rumour is absolutely incorrect, and I challenge any Miller to come forward through the paper, and say X did Wm. BRYANT, 7Jls4__ Baker, Asfrburton WANTED KNOWN. ~ KEKR BROS., Burnett Street, are Selling Groceries, Crockery, Flour, Bran, and Bharpo, as Cheup as any Shop in Town. Their Garden Seed* have arrived, and include seventy or eighty varieties. 7 14 UPFER ASHBURTON BOAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTICBj ALL Outitandins Riteß unpaid on July 31 will bo SUED for without farther notice. By Order. 7149 JOHN DAVISON, Olerk MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALABIA. Head Office for New ZaaUnd : Wellington. LOST POLICY. A PPLICATION having been mads to me £\. Judtr Stetson 28 of * Tbt Lift Asiur anoe Folioies Aat, 1884/ for the iiiua of a onpy of the Policy on the life of Eaxoib Vincent Wabd PocoCK, of Sherwood, nambured 41680, in the books of the Mutual Life Aanociatlon of AustralasSa, I hereby give notion that I ihali issat a copy as r> que>t«d, unless notice b« lodged forbidding the lame on or before the 15th day of Augast, 1901. Dated at Wellington this 13th day of JaSy, 1901. O A RIOHARDS9N, 7 106 StortUiy NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSUEANCE COMPANY. Established 1879, HpRANRAOTS Accident Bualnest In all X its branches. ALL EMPLOYERS OF LABOUR Should cover their Riski under the "WORKERS' COMPENSATION AOU, 1900,' (also "Employers' Liability Aots" and Common Law). Being bound by NO TARIFF ie prepared to %aote LOWEST POSSIBLE BATES. Copies of the Act »nd ail information from CHAS. J STYOHE, Agent, Burnett Street, Ashburton. F W DEAMER, 7 147 Manager for Canterbury I EMPBESS "REEDLm SHORT SEASON ONLY. HORT SEASON ONLY. Awarded four Gold Medals. ALL LEB™G~KB FREE. Bvrnett Btreot (Mrs Lloyd'e Mualo Depol), "gSndinb clbabing" {SALE. SALE. DRAPERY & /CLOTHING RAPBRY & CLOTHING Etc. §30" MwesiolVLm for .AJLL* Must Bell to Make Boom fob NEW GOODS. PEARCE'S, Corner East and Bnraetl Streets ™~ notice; ~~ ,\ NY person or persons found Trespassing JTk. on t<he Rivendals Est%te in pursuit »f g»mt or fthcrwii'o will be pr^eonted. W S SSRAMGE



WANTEfS, Km. WANTED-Quiei) Cow in proftb or to calve shortly.—Apply Mai& Ofßo*. 7171 TO LET—A Comfortable Four Pcoined Cottage wibh Verandah, Consenv-ntorv, and Outhouse, Wakanul Road. Apply 8» Hardily. .Tqnr 7 ]7i , HPO LKT-Naw House of Four Room*, * with Soullery and Wash Honsr.—. App!y Miss Carson, WilHam Street 716S FOUND—A pair of Bpeotmoles. Owner oan have name by paying the cst of this advertisement, " J7ISJ ~TT JEWTTt, Fishmonger and • LI »■ Poulterer, Burnett Street. Frch Ojnfr», Rabbite, and all kinds of Freiih Fi»h to-night. nHEAP Ijipht; Best Kerosene 3s 9d per _ tin, 7s 6d per ease, Wax oandles 6§d per lb, or 8f d by the box at Fletcher Bbos., Oath SupplyJjtoras. 7 94 ROYAL Academy Picture! for 1901; The Hosts of the Lord (Sbee); Eben Holden; Black Mary; Mystery of the Hlasped Hinds The Warden of fthe Marches; The Redemption of Hichard Corsoo; The Warden of the Marches; Once too Often ; Oheap editiooi—la White Company ; The Orange Girl; Tho Skipper's Wooing ; The Stolen Bacillus ; Sam's Sweetheart; Drama of the Even Way*.—H M Jon«8 WISE Mot bora —" Remember that Meixor's Great Bargain Sale is now on - .. !: . ' .'■,. PATT\ Pi, Q baking powder toe great novelty, two patty tins for nothing grocers. OOLIBAH Oar^T all Pii^rStrainT, Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for Chilblains FOB SALE—A L>r«e Bhsd, nearly new 64 feet long, 12 fast wide, in sections; handy for removal. For particulars apply W 0 Page, Builder, That Street O AGO 2d per lb, ,!*paa Rjoe 2i per Ib, O Pearl Barley 2d per lb,,Split Peas 21 !»<>r Ib, Currants 6Jd per ib, Sultanas 7d, | Kftinins 6| 1 at Flktcher Bbos, dash Supply ! Store». f 7 95 ANTED—Ladies desirous of dressing the hair in present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames; all colours. Sen* post free for Is 9d froth the manufacturer, A M Hbndy, Hairdresser, Pn edin. 8g WANTED— cadies viaiting Dunedin wil find Hendy's Hairdreseing Saloons, Princess street, replete with every comfort for Hairdressing, Shampooing, Singeing, eto T"Het goods of every description TITTANTED—Every buyer in Ashburton V V to read our circular now issued, to make a note of articles wanted, then to call and see them. We are satisfied that tbe v»lue will do the rest.—Mitchell & Turnsb DAVID THOMAS



PEOPEETIES FOB SALE. I HAVE FOR SAI'S ~- Several Good FARMS in the Ashbarton Ooanty, amongst them being— 1400 Aores, near Rakala, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Aores, Rakas»,thoroaghly Improved, £12 , 650 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, 200 Aores, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 140 Acres, near Tinwald. improved, £14 10a 1000 Acres, Lauristr-n, no buildings, £B 207 Acres. Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first) class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham Road, improved, £5 420 Acres, Chertsey 9 well Improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhnret, £9 5000 Acres, Binds to Eallng, in tussock., In blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Aores, Carters Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springbnrn, improvements, nearly new, land good; £7 10s /2 Acres, Orchard, AHenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Ashbnrton. 1960 acres, goed land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10i 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 62 aores, Ashbrarton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroaghly im* provsd, £5 10s 600 acres, Winchmore, good Improve* raents, £6 15s 59? acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 46 acres, Tinwald, £19 2500 aores, Laarlston, £5 10s 155 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £5 ? 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2s 6d 123 acres, Dromore, £8 462 aores, Chertsey, all in grass, good stable and house 1180 acres, Sprfngbnrn, thoronghly improved, good he use and all necessary oarbmldings 104 acres, Tinwald, all in grass, house, stable, and outbuildings, well watered, £12 D. THOMAS, Ashborton



FOR PBIVATB SALE. | COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT AND OHAFFOUTODEB MR DAVID THOMAS has reoeifed instructions from a Client to Sell by Private Treaty, viz ;— Traotion Engine bf Fowler, 8 horse power, 1501b pressure Combine by Olayto and Shuttleworth, E'evators connected 1 Doable Bagger Chtfeatter by Andrews and Beaven, Australasia Water Oart and large Whare This plant is well worth inspection, aa it ia nearly flew, and in thorough order Apply D SLHOMAS Aootioneer FRIBDLANDER^BRQg^LTD WEST STRBBT AtJOTI^N MART OUR USUAL HOESE FAIK WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 1901.! T7IOR which we shall bs pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, R. FRIEDL&NDKR, 7 142 Auctioneer* j GRAIN SHIPMENfS TO LONDON WE Have a limited §a»»tiby ef Space by steamer available, and are in a position te emote lowest sates of freight Clients wishing to ship will please com* maalcate with us promptly FRIEDbAHDEK BIOS, Lff»



FOR Sale, cbp&p, for Cash—Several hm> fired pairs of Prots and Shoe*. Apply Mkl ok's Zealand » Boob Store TTUHY Ohilbteinß~&re relieved instantly I and quickly cure ' by Loa' by s Knolibah soon cure GEORGE DUNCAN a NJX 0. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Olothing cheaper thfln ever—Men's Navy Serge Fuifc*, formerly 27* 6d, now ?.2a6d ; Colonial Tweed Suite were 37a 6d, now 29a lit), pplendiri value ; Tweed Trousers 5s 9! ; Colonial make do were 9' 6d, now 7s lid; note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, worth ]5a 6d, now lie 9.1 ; hrsb Mole Trousers 5i lid j Colonial Knitted Socks lOd : Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 3a 6c?, worth 4b 9d ; Shetland Knitted Drawers 2s lid, aold elsewhere ab 3s 6d; Boys' Melville Suits, for strong school wear, Bs 6d upwards ; small Boys' Navy Serge Knickers Is lid and 2s 3d. Al value; Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs 2Jd, 4d, and 5Ji ; Men's Elastic Braces ll§d, Boys do4£d upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, jpeoi&l value, 2» 4jid upwards, Fancy Gotten Shirts 2a 63, Union make do 3a 3d, Wool do 3a 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flannel Uaders 2s 9d upwards. Id conclusion— Working Men if you want your money to in as far as possible, try Donoan & Co, and you wiSI not be disappointed ' DUNOAN & 00, Tanored Street "aNTBD Known — Great Clearing Boot Sale at Mellok's Zealandia Boob Store XT? ONDKKFUL value for little money TV at Melloe's Zealand la Boot Store WANTED Known — Men'a~G^od Shooter Boofcs only 8a lid, afc Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store PUR NEQKLEI'S, FUR NECKLETS— (Natural SkJoe)—Special Furchaeeo Travellers' Samples, < ffering at les* than one third the usual prices, at Is 9d, 2s 4§<l,3s 6d upwards; now is your chance to get comfort %sd warmth at nominal prices-—at GEORGE DUNOAN & 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade T) ATTY Pan baking powder is the great _L esb novelty you ever saw. Hold all grooers, RMMEMBKR for one month only^ Memor's Stock Taking Boot Sa'e will last. Ci»me early for bargains rpiSNDERS Wanted— hot the wearing of JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply »t J MbIiMR, Far.'sred Stireet riIHK "'LILY STAKCH" is mpenor J. any. Housewives will find it most economical. Sold by al! storekeeper** 5 312 NOW is the time Ladies to get yn«r cv« ing shoes for the season try D Stock's Blue 800 Store AJMT&i) Known—That Geo Duncan AND Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direob Importers, are again victorious in Beating Big Profit Houses. Chrietchnrch firms are surprised how we do if. The following prices proves our assertions:— Uabteachod Grey Calico 2id, White do 2§<i. Cretonnes (new dtsigne) 4£d upwards, 33 inches wide Twill Flannelette 3§<l upwards, 36 inches wide do 6|d and B§rt,.Bold elsewhere at B£rt and lO£d ; Lace Curtains fr; m Is B|d, two yurda wide Sheeting 10|l, Tapestry Counterpaoes 5s 6d upward?, White Satin «nd Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chintz Bed Covers 2? 3d, Contingent Rugs now 2s lid, Door Mats ljp, Hearth Bugs 2s 6d, Toilet Covers 7|d, Colonial Flannels from 9sd, Crewdeon's Long Cloth <}|d, Forfar s|d upwards, Art Muslins 3|d upwards, and numerous olner lines rqually as cheap GEORGE DUNOAN AND CO, Eeady Money Drapers and C'othierp, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth nf h»ir there is nothing to tqual Hendy's Kgg Julep ; it ajrests all e^andnjff, and leave» the hair benutlfuliy gloßpy. Bottles Is ; on sale at H B BoNNiNGTOt. 1", Chemist, W" IKK AUTTING, Wir7Nettirß~ {landing ex s s Waiwent) For SheeD and Fowlp, at reduced priced ; also Garden Tools of every depcripciou— at Geo, Meddins, The Peqple's Ironmonger ST GKORGIS Potted and'preservtd Meats —Tongues, Table Delicacies, eto—have no equal. All storekeepers 5 314 PATTY Pan hiking powder wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pans cr nothing {Ti ENTS" Court shoes from 7s fed Ladies VJT evening shoes from 3s 9d at D Stock's Blue Boot Store ~T~UST arrived a large assortment of tl evening bhces In glace, kid calf 8 pateo white satin etc, ab D STOCK) |)BMEMBEfi Mbllor's Great) Btock t V Taking Boot Sale ia now on. Great Bargains &t Mellor's "OXTRAORDINARFVaIue for CABH JJj Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blankets; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought! at a big discount for Cash. Now Ss your titna to bay at less than Mill prices ; come and look for yoursblwa; bead value in Canterbury, large size 14s 91, extra large 19s 6d, weight and qaalifcy guaranteed ; only obtainable at GEORGE DOJNOAN AND 00 } Cheap Oash Prayers, Tailored Street GEOKGUS DUNOAN & CO. SPECIAL NOTICE T>ARENTS of htge Families—lf you want JL to study ococomy, you oannot do better than try Duncan k Co, Cheap Cash Drapers, where yon are bound to gab splendid vaine. Compare our prices, and we have no fear of tfae result. Note address— George Dunoav & Co, Tanored Street, opposite At cade ONCE™a2ain*oar Great Stock Taking Sale ia afc hand. Great Bargains at Mellok's Zoalandla Boot Store ONE Mlaute, f lease—Have yon heard that Mellor's Great Boot Sale is now on Xra^WAirN*EWS — Big Profits Defeated. —G. DimcAif & Co. are spiling Double Width Nun's Veiling, evening shades, at lOfd, worth Is 3d, Blaok Dress Serges (wide) Is l|d, Melben Dress Tweeds 10$ d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7|d, Blouse Bi!ks (eveninK shades) Is 7#d, Black Velveteens Is 3d, Coloured do at Is 9d, worth 2* 3d ; several other linee equally as cheap } no room to advertise GEORGE DUNOAN AND CO, Tanored Street, Ashbnrton WANTED Known, by careful Mothers That Mjsckeel and Tuenee are selling cheap Suits for the Boys, cheap Gapes for the Girls ; grand cheap linen in Clothing for the father ; and Boots of tempting lines for the mother WANTED — 1000 People to try Mbixor's Zealand ia Boob Stor for good cheap Foofc Wear TffiHE most up to date novelty of the day X Patty P&n baking powder ANTED"KNOWN by Working Me~n —that for 3s lid they oan buy a good Btronjr Vest in any sizs ; a good dark tiuit) for 22s 6d ; hard wear working Sbirtß for 2s 3d ; heavy ribbed Pants for Is lid } all sizes In strong dark Trousers for 6a lid ; and Mate and daps from 6d. All at Mitchell * Tobnek'b sale of stook. OH Where, oh where is the Beat Boot Shop ? Wby Msi-LOK'a Zealandia Boot Store, et course. PATTY 'Pan baking-powder oontaioTa pattypan at aaoh end of tin. TUST Fancy-Ladies' Pretty Evening Shoes only 2a lid, at Mellor, Zealandia Boot Store ST GEORGE JAMS excel all Others, they are delioions, Sold by all store keepers 5 313 S iHILBLAINS~reUeved instantly of all \J irritabion by Loasbx' Koolibah. Few applicabiont aurn Wakkb Teething Powdeks for Babies are soothing, redace fever and prevent ilotcbes ,* price, Is



Good Cooking Fius 6d per lb Splendid Prunes 3d per lb Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb Evaporafed Apricots lOd per lb Evaporated Apples 9d pet lb Dried Apples 8d per lb Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Golden Syrup gth tin 6d. 41b tin li, 71b tin Is 9d, 141K tin 3s 3d, 281b tin 6s 3d, 661b tin 10s 6d Treacle 21b tin 6d, 4!b tin Is, ?lb tin Is 9di 141b tin 3s. 281b tin 5s 9d, 661b tih 1 )h 6i Finest Factory Cheese 6d perlb Sicily Alironas Is 6d per lb Jordan Aimonde 2s 4d per lb Tartaric Acid l^lOd per ib Citric Acid 3. 6i per Ib I Mortc n'e Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb „ Carbonate Soda 3d per 3b  Powdered Alum 6d per lb „ Powc'ered Borax 8d per lb „ Powdered Salphur 6d per lb „ Sulphate Msgneeia 3d per uss Qaibell's Disinfecting Powder 91 tin Calvert's Disinfecting Powder lOd tin Caustic Soda lib tins 8d tin SOAP (Washing) Silkstone lOd per bar, 11s box Lsandrlne 7d and 9d bar, 11s box Domestic 6d bar, 8s 6d box Barilla Ash Soap 9d bar Sunlight Soap Is box Victory i-oap fid bar Life Baoy Soap 6d bar. Is 4d hex Toilet Soap Pears' Unscented 6d tablet Pears' Assorted Tablets, 4is box la box i Maiglson's Toileb Soap, 3 in box Is box Brown Windsor, 10 tablets for Is Cleaver's Shaving Soap 9d stick I BISCUITS (Colonial) Fancy Lunch 3|d by tin or 3&d per lb j College 3£d by tin or 3sd per lb i Super Wine 6|d by tin or 6d per lb Vanilla Wine d£d hf tin or6d per lb B. Wine 4|d by tia or 6d per lb Rich Tea s£d by tin or 6d per lb Tea Biscuits 4|d by tin or 5d per lb Royal Desert lid by tlu or Is per lb Peoples' Mixed 7sd by tin or 8d per lb \ Fancy Mixed s^dby tin or 6d per Ib Mixed Bkcuits id by tin or 4§d per lb Garabaldt s|d by tin or 6d per lb Sultana s|d by tin or 6d per lb : Snowfiake 4^d by tin or Sd per lb Water Biscuits 4§d by tin or 5d p«r lb i Ginger Nuts s|d by tin or 6d per lb Arrowroot 6|d by tin or 7d per lb Crac-knells Is Id by tin or Is 2d per lb Peek, Freaa & Go's Blscaita Cafe Noir (Small) Is 2d per lb Cream Sandwich Is 4d per lb [ Cherry Wafers 2s 3d per lb Fruit Wafers 2s 3d per lb Wavelets Is 4d per lb j Cherry Cream Is 4d per lb TOBACCO Juno 9d stick, 5s por lb Derby lOd stick, 5s 6d per lb Golden Eagle lid stick, 6s per lb Nosegay lid stick, 6s per lb 'orreot +hing at Last 4s 9d per lb CONFECTIONERY Oream Caramels Is per lb English Jujubes Is 2d per lb Jelly Jabes 91 per lb Scotch Mixtures Sd per lb Conversations 6d per lb Chocolate Creams Is per lb



FLETCHEE BROS., TEA COMPETITION. 20 tr YALUAJBLE PRIZES _, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the Largest Oonsamert of their well known Blended TEAS Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon Is 10d per Ib, li 3d by Sib tin, Coanteis Tea Is 8d per lb or Is 6d l.y s!b tin and It 5d by 101b tin Dnchess Tea Is lOd per ib or Is 8d by 51b tin, and Is7d by IOSb tin Empress Tea 2s per lb or Is lOd by 53b tin, and Is 9d by 191b tin Princesß Tea 2s 2d per lb or 2s by 61b tin, and Is lid by 101b tin. A Ooopon Is encloßed in Pvery packet or tin of above Teas,* The first competition closes Angast 31, 1901, and all who wuh to take part in it must send their Oonpons in not later than that date. Duchess Tea is need by Mes Mortcn at her celebrated Refreshment Rooms. FLETCHER BROS., —PRICE LlhT. — NOTICE 10 FABMERS G! NEBAL.LY. Compare our Prices with what ?™ nr« paying and you will find that we allow yon a PIRKOI BONUS of 6 lo 1O per cent. The very best Ken gene 3s 9d per tin or 7s 6d per case Auckland Not 1 Sngar 2|d per Ib, or 701b bag !5s 6d, and £24 5a per ton Finest Roller Flour, in 1 ton lota, £6 10?; 200»b bugs 13s 6d, 1001b bast 7s 3d 50!b bage 3a 9d, and 26 b bags^2s Timsrn or Christchurch Oatmeal, 251b« bags, 2s 6d Finest new Currants 6|d per lb, I2lbs for 6s 5d Finest new Sultanas 7d per lb, 121bs for 6s 9d Finest new Raisins 6sd per 3b, 121bi for 6« 3d Piuin or Fluted Wax Candlei, 6§d per lb, or 6|d by the box Prices' National Sperm Candles 7d per lb or 6|d by the bo*.



Brown's Corn Flour 2Jd per lb Washing Soda Id per lb, 8 ■ 6d per cwt Whiting Id per lb, 8s 6d per cwfc Seedier Raisins 8d per lb Oatina 7d per packet, Is per 51b bag Qaaker Oats 101 per packet Edmond's Baking Powder 6d & lOd tin F.neet White S go 2d per lb Finest Japan Rice 2d per lb ; Finest Pea*l Barley 2dperlb Fmeet Split Peas 2d per lb Haricot Beans 3£d per lb Egyptian Lentils 3£d per lb Neaves Food lid " Berger'a Food Is 9d Dr Brandt's F«od Is Mellin'sFood Is 91 Patent Greats & Barley 9d per tin Finest Liverpool Salt 4* 6d per cwt Finest Caetle Brand 4s 3d per owt 21b Jars Table Salt 8d per j«r 71b B*g ß Table Salt 8J per bag Preserved Milk (Milkmaid) 7Kpe* «*» Preservsd Milk (Murrays) 5s 9d doz, 6d per tin Preserved Milk (Golden Dale) 3s 9d dois, 4d per tin Watches Piaid Vestss 4d & 4jd packet Small Safeties (Poodles) 3d packet 250 V-stas Is 6d doz, 2d p»r bnx 1000 Vestas 3* lOd & 4j lOd doz, 4d and 5d per box Roya' Pocksc Vestas lOd doz, Id per box Jam lib tins 4s 6d doz 5d tin Baspbarry Jam lib fcln, 6d tin SlbTins Plum Jam Bid 2lbtfns Raspberry Jam lid 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2i Crosue and Blackwell Marmalade ilb Jaire lOd, 21b Jars Is H Da Vere's Jelly Powders 6d each, 5s 6d d<z



BAUOES Mellows Saace \ pint B|d, plats Is 3d Lea & Pe«in'» baace \ pint Is 4d, pint Oar Own Sauce Jplnt 6d, pint 9d Worcester Sauce | pinb 4d, pint 8d Tomato Saace 9d per bottle Ohntuoy Saace lOd per bottle Mushroom Catsup lOd per bottle ! Anchovy Saace Is 4d per bottle Linseed {whole) 3d, mealed per lb i COCOA V. H. Cocoa hb lid, 41b Is 9d, lib 3a 3d Fry's Cocoa Jib 4*d, flbß|d, lib Is 4W Cadbury'u Cocoa fib lOd, |lb 1* 8d Anlsebrooke Cocoa Jib 9d, ilb Is 6d, lib 2slod Dr Tibbie's Vi Occoa lOdand Is Id per tin Peek* Chocolate Powder 2s 6d per lb SUGAR I Auckland No 1 2|d per lb Auckland No 3d 2£d per lb J Loaf Sugar 3£d per lb i Dark Brown Sugar 2|d per lb ! Icing Sngir 6d per lb Castor Sugar 5d per lb PATENT MEDICINES Holloway's & Cockle's Pills Is bd per box Seigel's & Beecham'e Pills Is 3d per box Bile Beans Is 3d per bi x Pain Killer Is 3d & 2a 3d per bottle Steadrcan's Powders Is 3d Seigel's Syrup Is 9d & 2s lid per bottle Htmred's Asthma Cure 4s 6d per tin Coats' Acetic Acid Is 9d & 2 9J per bottle Bed Gross Ointment Is 3i t Wahoo 2a 3d Bee Ointment Is 4d Irish Mobs Is & Is 101 per bottle Impey's May Apple le 9d per bottle



NIMMO & BLAIR'S -—SIAHDABD SEEDS. QA T7 ARIETIES. Q/\ VEGETABLE SEEDS U per packet, 2s 6d per dozen FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON Bex 67 Ttfa>t>hoet 2



NOTICE. JOST AKBITiSD, i^YOLE CANDLE LAMPS Easy |o Light, Easy to Adjaat, Ho Dirr, No Smell, Barns Ordiaary Candle. PRICE — liT 6d EACH. Gates, Lowry and C 0 .% ZSALANDIA CYCLE WOEKS, BUENBTT SiEBIT KAYE d GARTFR ARE GASH BUYERS, hlgheeb current rates, all FARM PROD TXOB. Ageats lor Sotton's and Lawwn Unrivalled Seeds, I'm Season's Supplies ef RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, k fto, JUST LANDEL LARGE STORES ab LYTTELTO aXTBNBIVB CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNBAUKB always en haed aiaathlt KAYE & (3ABTER, OBRISTCBURC^ THE I>AIKTIEST LITTIE VNBEEL THAT EVER WAS" <% The Rambler," HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bioyolel, I hare obc opened np a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER M SPECIAL LIGHT Ra CERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all pfces and all fitted with th eve* neting G & J detachable Tyre. "TJPAJS KAMOA^M, GALIi Ahli INSPEOI THE STOCK. PriiseEasy. Riding Easy. MachlacH the Strongest E^rth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. I ')THER MAKES FITTED WITH Q & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION Of CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores , Wt«t Street, Aanburtoo. Ip VERY Description of Farmer* U Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Cornsaefri, Woolpaeka, , Twine, Oils Tinware Horsse Covers Soft Goodß ft Boots GRAIN SOLD ON OQMMISSION. Having reliable information from enr A Rents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for ail grain placed in our hands for ditpotal, Shareholders should be particularly care fnl to enquire from «8 aad inspect oar goode before ordering eleewherti. ■ WE have several really firat-cIBSB Farm for Ba!e on cur books, and farmer wishing to purchase would do well to call oa as f ir partionlars :— 370 „ Springborn 103 „ Mount Somen 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakanul  1031 „ (Jhertaey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 (> SpriDgburn „ 476 „ 5000  Hinds „ *Id lotß to enit purchaien 2000 „ Mitohßm „ 400 „ FairfMd „ 1000 „ near Alford 700 „ Newlands 700 „ Overdafe 300 „ T, F GIBSON ManagW



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