Presertation and Social.

CORPORAL AND TROOPER ANDREWS

A very pleaeanb gathering took pJaco in the dining room on the Longbeaoh Estate on Friday last, the occasion being the presen tation to Corporal Andrews, and his brother, Trooper Andrews, of handsome gold malteae crosses, suitably inscribed, as a memento of thai? South African campaign. The Long bsaoh string band supplied music during the evening, and a number of vocal items were greatly appreciated. Mr Grigg and the Mwßob Grigg made all the arrangements for (he refreshments, which were on a most liberal wale, as might be expected, while the deflorations ware very tastefully arranged round tha room in the ahapa of flags and evergreens, the former being lent by Mbbwh Timmlns and Patching, of Aahbuvton. A pleasant dance concluded a very enjoyab'e SVeuiog

Mount Hatt Road Board

S)he usual monthly meeting waa held on Monday, Present—Messrs Morgan, Dent, Milton, and McLse>q 16 was decided to apply to the Railway Department for a road alongside the railway iiaa from Lyndhuret fco Methven. To call for tenders for shingling about 69 chains of road at Urrall Tha Colonial Secretary forwarded a circular, asking for names, salaries, and allowances of officers oi the Board.—lnfor* nation was forwarded Tho audited balance sheet waa received from the Audit Office. Iti was resolved to advertise that tho balance sheet waa open for inspection Advica of the payment of thirds, also of payment of subsidy on rates for 1900*1 was received Ib was decided to levy a rate cf one farthing in the pound for the current year payable on November Ist Messrs Morgan and McLean were Appointed to sign the rate biok 16 was decided to give notice io oooupiers of land on the Ghertscy road and baok track to remove trees overshadowing the road* Also to fence tt portion of the mow on the Ghei'tney road The following tenders were accepted :-»J Blair, shingling West Ooaet Road, Mount Butt, do ehingling Wpb6 Coast Road, Springfield, do formation Chertfley Road. A X Callaghan, shingling Ghertsey Road, J Bright, shingling A'ford Foreßt'Mounb Hutt Road. It was decided that the penalty for Don completion of work in the specified time would be enforced Accounta amounting to £62 7a were passed for payment

EMOIALMEFTINGt. A sptfflial meeting of the Board was held on August 20ih, to consider tbe proposed Counties Ac-, and it was decided to advise the Local Government Oommittee to the dfefit that- the Board was of opinion that Road Boards should be retained, as members of Road Boards word able to g've more attention to the r qnircrmnts of their districts than Councillors of a Biding ; also that the electoral qualification should nob be altered.

THE LATEST Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received September 4, 9.25 a m THE INTER-STATE BILL. London, September 3 The Liverpool Times, commenting on the Inter-State Bill, protests against the despotic attempt to force the whole shipping trade of Australia, with the rest of the world, into one iron bound system with tho Australian railways, and says it is impossible for the mail lines to comply with the Commonwealth's demand-'. THE COLORADO BEETLE IN ENGLAND. The Colorado beetle has been found In a potato patch at Tilbury Docks, London, The area haa beeo isolated) and the crops and grass destroyed. LABOUR TROUBLES, ' Tbe Tsff Vale lUilway Company is filing the Amalgamated Society of Bailway Workers for £200,000 for Inducing tho men to break their con tracts, and picketing at Cardiff. THJS MOSQUITO BITB. Major Ross, representing the Liver pool School of Inquiry on tropical diseases, has reduced the mosquito bite victims at Freetown, Lagorf, to one per cent, the normal figure. TROUBLE IN PERSIA. BbklilN, September 8 The Cologne newspaper, Kolmische Zeitung, says that a minor state of iiege exists in the Teherao districts of Pera&, owiugr to a revolutionary move ment, (the result of dissatisfaction with Ihe new loan negotiations with Ruesia,

Great Earthquake in the New Hebrides.

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Received Boptpmber 4, 9 47 a m Sydney, September 4 Islaid newa states that a volcanic i&rcspfcioa has occurred in the New , Hebrides, The shocks were so violent that dwellings were shaken to pieces, and people hid in the buab, Fo far as is known, there was no loss of life, A tidal wave followed, causing much damage to plantations.

SOUTH AFRICA.

PROSECUTING A TRAITOR.

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(Received Sept 4, 914 am) London, September 3 Epacb, the first rebel convicted in the BarkJy West district; has been sentenced to three,years' imprisonment. Last week the Hargeradorp Treason Court convicted 275 peraonß on charges of treason and attempted murder. Including If 1 voters. Doctor JKraws, who, in his capacity of burgomaster, last year facilitated Lord Roberts' entry into Johannes burg, has been arrested at Westminster on a charge of espionage. Jpr Rraus was charged at Bow street, under the Fugitive Offenders Act, with high treason in the Transvaal, and was remanded for a week, bail being srefuaed. The Gape Dutch have twice offered to raisa a special corpa to chase the Boer rebels out of the colony.

Juvenile Depravity.

Two young larrikins were prosecuted yesterday in Chtktoharch S M Court for iraprcper intimacy with a young girl, -. aged this teen years and nine months, and j were committed for trial. Another older girl was concerned, fhe two girls, Mabel Bond and Martha Ash, were then brought i up for sentence on the fcheft charge. Mr Bishop, in dealing with Bond, said that the g'rl waa absolutely depraved and vicious, and any hope for the future must lie in her control by the State. She had been kept under no control at all at home. The mother had not even been certain on what nights her daughter had been at home, and the parents had forfeited their right to any consideration, The gtrl would be oomraittfed to Te Oranga Home. Martha Ash, Mr Bishop thought, must be dealt with differently. She waa cged seventeen, and a ttrm in a State Home Would be unlikely to benefit her If her parents would allow her to go to St Mary's Home, whore good influences c uld be brought to bear, he would discharge her. Otherwise, he would deal with tha case as a criminal one. Mr Leatham taid that the parents would consent, and the girl was therefore oonvic ei&nd di-chovged.

A Social at Flemington

Tha concluding social in connection with this winter's blue ribbon meetings was held ab Flemington on the evoking of Friday last. There waa a vary full attendance of old and young, and the meeting was evidently enjoyed by every one present, The Rev J Skinner oouupied the chair. Thoße who contributed to the evenicg'a entertainment by giving ion#p, recitations or mudcil selections were Misses Im Taylor, M Ball, and Dora Skinner, and Moasrs Parker, J Bell, J Shearer, H MoCon.iel', and Jonee, Mrs W J Andereoa kindly played the accompaniments- The Chairman referred in very complimentary terma to tho able elo q'lent and convincing address delivered by Mr Woolley at Aehburtou on a previous ; evening Daring the interval the oh\irmao, in the ! name of the eubsorib<rj, presanteS Mr and Mrs Jone« with a well filled purse, m a parting gift on uhe occasion of their leaving Flemingfcon to settle in the North Island. Mr Skinner referred to Mrs Jones' long connection with the congregation, her loyalty to in, the active and willing hap aha had always lendered, especially ia connection with the choir and the Sabbath School, and to the great lo=b whiah her departure meant to the congregation: Mr Joßee, too, he iaid, though comparatively a reoent arrival, had done very good work. He had been a useful member of the chm'r, and latterly he had been choir leader; £h had also been secretary to tho Blue Ribbon Society, and both by hid voica and his pen he had j?iven valuable assistancs in tha Temparance meet | ings. Both he and Mrs Jones had always been ready with their cervices, and their nnny friends regretted much that they file it to be their duty to leave the district. Mr Gilmcur moved a hearty vote of thanks to all who had helped to make tho meahipgso interesting, instructive, and erjayable, and I the ohairtnan brought the programme to a ok a 3 by pronouncing the Benediction.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Presa Association—By Electric Telograph Chrisich[/rch, Sepr 4 *' The North Canterbury Education Board th's morning resolved that aftsr a date to bs fixed no teaching of a sectarian oharaoter shall be givan or received in any school witiiia the districb between the time of opening and closing the school for the day. The chairman of tho Board (Mr Buddo) has given notico to move that this regulation fchou'd applj to keeping children in as punishment or otherwise, considering it detrimental to chi'dren to ht detained in fchool during any period set aside for maals or playtime. Auckland, Sept 4 The body of Walter Demp^cy, Lioensoe of the Archhill Hotel, wes found in the harbour this morning He had received notioa to give up possession. He leaves a wife aud five children. Invebcarqill Sep'ember 4 Ab the duprerrn Uourt, John Robson Hal! an elderly man, pleaded guihy to indecently assaulting a girl of eleven years, atOrepukl. He waa remanded for sentence. The charge against four youths of ranking counterfeit coin is now being he ird.

MINING

The directors of the Manuherikia Gold Dredging Company have declared a dividend of 2s per share, equal to £1200, and placed to a reserve fund £500. Dunedin, Sept i Today's Sales—Fourtrea Mile Beach, 3 parcels at 255, 24a 9d ; Great Centrel 9 s 83 91, 83 91, 9s, 9j 6i ; Grey River ISa ; Half way House 16s 6d, 17t, 173 6;!, 17s 93; Jancbion Elect ie 30s ; Kelly aud Casey 10a, 10j, 956d c 9i6d, 9i, 9a 3d

THE ASHBURTOS GOABDXAJN j; WEBNSBOA^ SEPTEMBEK 4 i'io;



On Holiday-Mr Rudolph Friedlander, Mrs Friedlaoder, and eon, left by 315 train today, to catch the outgoing Frisco msil boat-, on a trip to Amerioa, and R large number of their friends assemb'ed on the station platform to bid them bon voyage. They will be away for nearly four months, During Mr Friedlander's absaaoe, Mr J R Bland will act as auotlouaei* foe Messrs Friedknder Bros.



BUSINESS NOTICES " PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT WE beg to inform the publio of Ash burton and Burrounding districb thab we have taken over the business hitherto car ried on \y Mr Ghoege Worker, as a Family Butcher. East Street, Aahburton, ao& that the business will be carried on, together with that of a General Store, in the premises at corner of East Belb and Wafeanui Eoad. We trust thab with strict atten tion to the interests of the publio to merit a fair share of the publio patronage* Customers waited on daily. HUSTON & SON. 7_863 MBS BROWNE ; LADIES NURSE, Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude's PREPARED to take in Patients and give every attention and firat-olaes accommodation. Pationba attended at their own homes: NOTICE OF EBMOVaIT SECOND-HAND BUSINESS. • MRS ROBINSON has removed to new premises at the Triangle. Thank ing the publio for support received daring I the past three years, and hoping by strict ! attention to business to merit a continuance. Ladies waited on ab .their residences. All letters punctually attended to; furniture bought, sold, or exchanged A. AGER, ARCHITECT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON, AND 22, BEDFORD ROW, GHRISTCfIURCH CHRONIC DIAKBHOEA* Mr C B Wingfield, of Fair Play, Mo U S A, who Buffered from chronic dysentery for thirty five years, says Chamberlain's Colic, Oholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any other medicine he had ever uaad. For sale by Ashburton Drug Co*



The Roman Empire, nigh forgotten, Once exorcisad a mighty sway, Bab like Home buildings old and rotten, Was lefb to crumble and decays Th 9 human body needs attention, In order to iong 1 fa assure. For coughs and colds we've but to mention W E Woods' Gbeat PkppebmiWb Cukb. Smoke New Venus



•______^_^ WANTKrS, Etc WANTKO—A Genera! Servanh Apply to Miss Shurv, Moore Streets. 9 19 WANTED-A~PhughmaD." Apply to Max Fhiedlander. 9 17 LOOK i Prize Homer Pigeons for Sale, Some of them having flown 1700 yards a minute. — At The Pelham Poultry Yards, Ashburton. 9 15 miNWALD Debating Club.—The next JL Meeting of the Club will be held on Thursday, 12th jnßt., not on the sth ac before announced.—C. E. Smith. Hon Sec. WAN TE^ri^^ n 3Bh^ln~Talno^dl Street occupied by 6 Dunaan t»nd Co. is closed for extensive alterations. Will re open shortly with a large New Stoofc of up to data general Drapery and Clothing. Bigger bargains than ever.. Opening day to be announced !a*;er. It will pay you to WAir . 9 20 TTTANIED-This Week, 2000 Dozen V v Fresh Eggs.—Oakson & Co, Grocers and Ironmongers, Tanored Street APTISt"g"bUBOH, ToNight—Jnbilee Social. Splendid Programme of Heoi' tatione, Solos, Qaartefcs, and Orchestral Music. Everybody welcome, Collection for fuuds of Baptist Union. 9 26 P" KIMITIYE METHODIST OHTOC_- Quarterly Social ToMorrow Night, ab 7.30, with which is incorporated a Farewell to Mr and Mrs H Hardley. Admiselou, 6i 9_28 WANTED KNOWN—Thab out new Prints are now on view, and comprise choice Ginghams, ravishing designs in mercerised Bloubo cloths, and fall ranges of Buiiing driila—MlTCHßLli & TURNER, the Drapers ' . • FOR SALE—Purebred White Laghorns, Wyandottes, and Minorca Fowls, cheap, at, W C Pages, Surrey Vtila, East Street WANTED at Ooce~A Strong Lad| mast be.a good hand with horses.— Apply vV Moses, Watertoo 9 7 TXTANTBD KNOWN-Thatwe are daily if opening up Novelties for the Spring ia every Department. Exquisite goocU so Ladies' Capee, Millinery, and underclothing. —Mitchell & TtmNEB, the Drapers JTT JEWITT, Filhm^nger and • XX * Poulterer, Burnett Street Froth Oysters, Ribbits, und ail kinds of fresh Fifth tc-aight.—Weather permitting. felephone 96 WHAT, prizo takers for pastry uses Fatty Pun baking powder the great novelty. WHAT Ladies say of Mitchell & Tun ner's Show Room. On, how lovely 1 Just like a nice garden 1 Nicer thai ever ! Q lite as good as Cnristohurch 1 Wouldn't tnat suit™ Ws must tell her, OUPPORT Your Own Distriot ladustriea by using the New Mount Somers Coat, whioh ia the Beat and Cheapest Domestic' Coal in tha market. JOSHUA TUCKER, 8 282 Coal Merchant, &o. ENTERTAINMENTS. ESTHER, Projgrainme, FOR Saorod Concert and Cantata, to be held in the Wesleyan Church, TO-MORROW, Thursday, Sept 5 Part t 1 March, 'Departure,' Orchestra 2 Sour ... .„ ... Miss Higgios 3 Song, * Jerusalem,' ... Mr Craighead ' 4 Song, 'Bong tf Angela' Miss Clark 5 Song, 'Beloved, ibia Morn, 1 Mrs Flower Part II Oanfcata—« ESTHER '—Soloists, Mrs Hig £ias, Misa Clark, Mrs H A Flower, Messrs Grace, Kernel, Ciaighe\d, Carson, Tim. mias, and others Doora open at 7,30 ; Concert at & p m 9 25 Tickets Is, at H M Joneb* r— ii. ii ».L!" ■" ■ ■', '. < FRIifiDLANDER BROS, LTD GKAIN SHIPMENTS TO LONDON



WANTEDB, Etc. QAGO 2d per lb, Japan R<oe 2d per )b» O Pearl Barley 2d per lb, Spfit' P«aa 2d per lb, Currants 6sd par lb, Sui!anas 7d, Raisins 6^d at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. 7 95 WANTED Known—Barb Wire 16s per ewtooil; No 8 Black Wire lie-91 per owfc. Fowl Netting, 2 feet wide, l£d per yard by the ooil j 3 fee* wirtr, lsi per yard ; 6 feet wide, 5d per yard, at Fletcher Bros' Cash Supply Store WlB are receiving Orders for PICTURE FRAMING. Those who deiire to do their cffn Framing, cannot do batter than pay us a visit. We have a very Select B<ook of Moulding*, Picture Mounts, Glass, Sto. JOHN WILSON, 8 279 Burnett Street H. M JONES. £ g IN THE POUND Discount off all cash purchase! of Faooy Good* ; Glass, China, and Plated Ware, during Stocktaking Sal*, till September 20th. 8 198 GARDEN TOOLB.-Now is the time to viait G. Mkddin's, the People*! Ironmonger, for Spades, Forks, Hoer, Rakes and Trowels, eto j also Drills and Cultivators, equal to Planet Jnr, but one third cheaper INSPECT AT "The Corner/ 5 CPEOIAIi PCTBOHASiS DIRECT FRO ft THE MANUFACTURER, JUBT LANDED!-. 24 Fairs Indies' Oxford Shoes 6s lid, atually 7* lid 24 Pairs Ladies' Oxford Shoes 6a 6cl, usually 8i 6d 24 Pcilrs Ladies' Oxford! Shoes 7» lid, asoally 10s 6d 24 Faira 2 bar Walking Shoes 8s 6d, usually 10s 63 ALL STERLING VALUE. 18 Pairs G'ace Elastic Side Soots 3s lid (for elderly ladies, very, comfortable). 12 Pairs e%ch Ladies' Eve Shoes, plain, 3s 6d and 4s 6d 12 Pairs each Ladies' Eve Shoes,beaded, 5s lid «nd 6.s 6d 12 Pairs each ladies' J&ve Shoes, beaded and bar. 8s 9i (Very Pretty Lot) Laoe Ties 6d« 9d and Is. selling fa«f-, also Fancy Duckies and Pendants for above Arrival of Second Purchase of Ladies' Sal.'ors (uew thapa) New Skirts New Walking Skirts Novelties ia Blouses New Millinery Kindly call and view at "TBE CORNER." NORTHGOTE~& HEFFORD IMPORTERS. OD SAVED 18 6d EARNBD.-Many of my Customers tell me that my prices are undoubtedly the lowest in Town. They cught to know* Don't forget this fact wheo in want of any Books, Stationery, or Fancy Goorts.—A T H William*, Easb Siireet "VTE^V Zealand Diaries for 1902; 3 Gent's iAI Cycks, up to date, guaranteed. £12 103,.d0 clear. Orders taken for 'The Library of Famous Literature, 20 volumes; History of Methodism, by Dr Morleyi New Books; large variety of cheap editions. Splendid line of Cabinet Photo Frames, bevelled gla^s, bi eaoh. Great reductions in GUkb, Uhiea, and Fanoy Goods during Stooktaking—H M Jokes> ■OROORIiTINATION iFIHB !Hli£ JL 07 TIME—Do nob delay getting your Chimneys properly Swept until a flre or fine makei itself known, Be wite, and lend for «J, BTAOE, thft Up to date Ohlitmey Sweep, Trevorton. Orders, care of lEVrr Bros, Burnett Street



WE Havo a limited qusatiby of Spite* ! by steamer available, &nd are to ft poaibion to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wiehiog to sbtp wiit p'.eftse com' muaioate with ns promptly FRIEDLANDEK BROS, Ltd WANTED— OATFN SHEJATES For Shipment to South Africa. Apply FRIEDL&NDER BROS,, Ltd. Tenders, TENDERS npENDERS are iovlted up to 12 o'elook i on WEDNESDAY, Septansber 11th, for. the erection of a Dwelling Home In Aehburton, Plane, &c», afc my office, Arcade* A. AGER, 9 13 Architect PBBLIC NOTICES GERALDINE RACING OLUB. "VTOMINATIONS due THURSDAY, sth XN JBst, by 9 p.m. For full programme see Referee of 14tb August, E. A. O'MALLEY, 9 16 Hon. Beo. APPLICATION FOB COAL MINING LEASE. To the Commissioner of Grown Lsude, Christchuroh I JOHN HARRIS, of Mount Somem, , . hereby make application, under The Coal Mines Act-, 1891, for a lease for a term of years, for 100 Acres of Land j situated in Blocks 5 and 6, A!ford Survey j District:, the land being r' quired for Goal Mining purposes JOHN HARRIS. Mount Somars, August 31,1901 9 22 ASHBUBTON a 7& pTaSSO OIATION. WATER BAOE PLOUGH COMPETi TION. l rflHB ASHBURTON COUNTY OOUN« X OIL (through the A. and P. Aseooia. fcion) offer a Pr!z<3 of jJSIO fw the Beet Plough or Implement most adapted to Cleaning Water Races with Team of Four Horaes. Subject to trial. Conditions of trial and further particulars on application to _ „. W SIMPSON, "*" Secretary H. MoBRIDE, Monumental Soalptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaru tA LWAYS in Stook—A finfc XL. class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates may be inspected at the establishment of Mr John Wilson, Painter, Burnetb Street, Ashbui'ton Letter Onttiag in any style



LOOK OUT FOB SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. GEORGE DUNCAN & CO, CHEAP CASH DRAPERS, Tanceed Steebt. REMNANTS of all aorts maati be cleared to make room for Goods now arriving. — Pkakcb's Sale Drapery and Clothing WANTED- The Public to know that we buy for cash and sell for oash, hanee oar low prices.™Peakck's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets XTT ANTED TO SELL-Several Pairs * T Blankets (alightly soiled) at coat price Job lot Down Quilts from 7a lid each. — Pbarce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streeta. TIT ANTED KNOWN-CretonneP3f d, ▼ f White Twill Sheeting B|d, Table Damask B|d, at Pearce's Sale Drapery and Clothing WanteSliVthe wearing of JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply At J Mellob, Tamred Street WANTED Known — Men's Good Shooter Boots only 8a IJd, at Mxilor's Zealand!* Boot Store I



T. Bullock.- TU LET, ~~~ DWELLING Of 5 Rooms with Verandah and Scullery, centrally situated on. south side of Moore Street  T BULLOCK TO LET ALLENTON | /COTTAGE of Four Rooms, scullery, Etc,' VJ together with two sections, [routing Allen's Boad ; flwt class land for gardens Apply to TBULLOCK, Agent TO LET Desirable Residence, together with <4r A 0 R B 8 -'<*-.: Fifat Class Land. S.ITUAThD fronting Main South Koad 1 Tinwald, and not far from end o Traffic Bridge. The house.contains S rooms together with washhouse, Verandah, etc. Stable, trapshed, etc. Full particulars on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent ~TO~LET """"" SHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, centrally situat6d in Triangle;. tow rental T BULLOCK "to let," ■ '* ' ' ■ * * ' ' DUTOHER'S SHOP, East Street j good J3 stand } lately occupied by Mr G Worner T BULLOCK, TO LET, /"IOTTAGE tf two rooms centrally sit \_J uated in Havelock Street, Apply to ' "U , A T BULLOCK. v Public Notices ASHBURTON TOWN"oLOoiT IT h proposed to ereot a suitable Clock ie the Tower ot the New Post Office, and I in addition bo a Subsidy ot Pound for Pound Iby the Government), the sum of £375 ts required The cost of the Clock ia estimated by the Government to be £7cO, and ib is thought; by the Ashburton Borough Council that, as the Ciock will be of use and convenience to the residents of the County as well as of the Town, a general appeal should be made for Funds la pursuance of this ft Committee of the Council htvs been appointed to (bake IMMEDIATE steps to raise the necessary fundi, as, if the matter is allowed to drop the subsidy offered may not again be available The Committee, therefore, appeal' for assistance towards the consummation of this work W H COLLINS. 8 21 " Mayor lADIES & GENTLEMEN,— J I take tbe opportunity of fcbankingyou for your patronage during the ten years I have been in business. It has increased per ceptibly year by year, and J take it that strict attention to details, promptness, good workmanship, combined with reasonable prices, have had the foregoing effects The last two years we have been introducing a much higher class of interior decoration, which I am pleased to Bay, is being taken up by many* We aro moving out of the old grove that did duty for decoration during the town'd primitive stageß. and can now hold our own with the cities in every depart ment. It has been our chief aim to make the Wall Paper Dapartmenb the leading feature, of our establishment. And of the success attendant, perhaps it wi Ibe suffi cient to mention that we send Piipsshangings as far north as Christchurcb, and orders as far south as Timaru are frequently received, AH the PaperhargiDgs are imported direct, from the manufacturers m Eng land, which placoa us on (ho same footing as the leading Colonial Wall Paper Warehouses. My staff of men consist of thorough tradesmen in their respective branches, rz :—Sign Writing, Graining, Marbling, Paperhanging, Painting, Sea Yours respectfully, 8 231 JNO. WILSON. TBE MOUNT SOMERS COAL COMPANY BEG to konrmnoe that the COAL ffOm their NEW SEAM ie NOW ON THE) MARKET, price lYm per Ton at Mount Somers -Station. Ibis ia a bright, shiney Coal, containing 35 per cent of gas ; gives a cheerful fire and a strong heat ; perfectly free from sulphur and soot; in fact, an ideal household Coal.



[ DAVID THOMAS For sale BY PRIVATE THE4TV. HALF- ACRE, situate in Tacored Street, together with House containing 8 Rooms, with-Bath Room (Hot and Cold Water laid on). Stable and Outbuildings. ' Now iv the occupation of bits E. W. Xhnmer. Apply to D. THOMAS, 8 273 Ashburton AROADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, Sept 12, 1901, i MY KEXT HORSE PAIR will be held on the above date, for whioh I am now receiving entries D. THOMAS. 8 164 ,__, PEOPEETIES FOR SALE. I HAVE FOR Sal 2 — Sevaral Good FARMS in the Ashbarton County, amongst} them being— 1400 Aores, near lUkala, thoroughly Improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly improved, 550 Acres, Alitchaui Road, no buildings £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Ro&d, no buildings, £4 53 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improved. £13 53 1000 Aores, Laurlaton, no buildings, £6 207 Aorea, Lowoliffe, thoroaahly im proved, Ersb olass land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im* proved, £14 _ ';. 233 Acres, Mitcham Road, improved, ,£& ■ ;■ -. 420 Acres, Cherteey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndharsr, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Baling, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10b to £4 53 Acres, Garter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 1 476 Acres, Springburn, Improvements, nearly new, land good, £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomod Duelling, Taocred Street, Aehburton. 1960 acresj good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland. £6 10s 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land. £12 900 acres, F*irfield, thoroughly im' proved, £5 10s 597 acreH, Rangitata," subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Lianaton, £5 10s ■ 155 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £4 10a 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House I and Stable, well watered, £5 2s 6d 123 acres, Dromorb, £6 . 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroughly improved, grod house and. all ueceeaaiy ouibaildinsjs 512 Acres, Ruapuna, subdivided, well watered, with hoase, etable, black smiths shop, PQ 500 Acres, Rangitata, In English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two ronmed hub, £4 „ 220 Acres, Ramgitata, in tussock, sub divided into two paddocks, wire .: fences, £3 j 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS, , Aahburfcon STUD NOTICES.



TO STUD HORSE OWNERS O ORBE CARDS and Horae Re ceipt Books printed at the Mail and G&arbian Office with neatness and despatch, and at Moderate Prices; ■ j TO STAND THIS SEASON, at Ardagh, Lyndhurab, aad Travel the District, The Thoeoughbked Sialuon, FOBMOSAN, By Bfe Leger—Forme, by Nordenfeldt— Formo (dam of Multiform), by Sterliogworth —Pulohra (imp) FORMOSAN comes from a winning ftmily, hit sire having produced last season 31 winners, with a total of £9999 2a 6d, »ndw&s himself a good performer, having won the Champagne Stakes, Challenge Stakes (heatiog Advance), and other good races. Tbbks-C Gu^tieas ; grazing 2s per week. Every bare tukea but no responsibility, ■For farther particulars apply MaX FRIEDLANDER, ,Q 24 ABhburfcon TO STAND THIS SEASON AT ASHBURTON, And Travel the Surrounding Dittricts, The Cklwbbated Trowmno Stallion, PBINCE IMPERIAL. (By Hambletoaian Beit Boy—Princess) PRINCE IMPERIAL is the sire of Little Princess, which ran a dead heat with Onward for Becond plasa in the Juvenile Stakes, at the Ohristchurch May Meeting ; time, 2;59 Tbbms~£4 4s t payable Isfc January, 1902 j grootnage fee ss, payable at firsb servioei For further particulars apply j. McDonnell, .8 212 Proprietor, Aehburton To Travel the Rangitafc*, Mayfiald, and Surrounding Districts. KING ROYAL, (B»y Goli^, rising 3 years) SIRE, King's Pride, by King of the Van quishern, daaa, Flower, by Grown Prince, by Young Watty, dam Marchioness, Dam, by Lord Salisbury. For full paE'.ioalare, apply to 275 PETRIE AND WILLIAMS. BE WI3E, UY YOUR BOOTS AIM). STOCIL'S LUE BOOT SHOP, "13URNETK STREET, ASHBURTON. ! A Pair of Slippers given away with every 1 pair of Boots to the value of 10a. I Smoke Mew Venus



Can be had from ail Coal Merchants, 9 0 JAMES GIBSON, Manager FOR SALE-^-Block of about 4400 acres, oear Stratford, Taranaki, about 13 miles from the rising township of Strath more, which is 20 miles east of Stratford, six miles distant from W&nganul River »t a poinb above which Hatrick and Oo.'s steamerß tun, Strathmore is on the Hoe of lands reserved for the Stratford-Waagamo* mona Railway now being constrncbed. The land is rich bill country, much of it arable i when cleared, papa and limestone formation; rata, tawa, puketea, and rimu timber ; well ■ watered ; would carry two sheep to the acre. Two main roads, one from west, one fram' south. Title, Land Transferj Foe furthor ! partionlart, apply direct to the owner, Rt O. Hughes, New Plymouth^ 8 259 C _" ■; rfm/jTZEAj^ND] (SSmiNG FACTOR^j S> ■ ■ . . c NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAGTOKY NEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, «pf DOZEN STRAW HATS £)f\ DOZEN SOFT FELT HATS 9O DOZEN TENNIS SHIRTS New Regatta Shirts, Ties, Oapa, and all the Latest Novelties to open next week. The Largest Selection in Town, Prices Eight, Quality Bight. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "O ACTOR V LOTHING Jt? AC TORY i Smoke New. Veoue



•■"Till ■ i"lfi ■'■ j.-t^.- 7 .;-, >; 1|;; ;.>;, ; .^»». | .r. -.-^ - »^-.-.. .... .-.. , f . rf . BUSINESS NOTIOfI' t. _" FLETCHER BEOS., TEA COMPETITION. 20 ». VALUABLE PRIZES -, 2Q TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the Largest Conaamera of their well known Blended TEAS Golden Tipped Or»ng« Pekoe Oejrlon Is lOd per }b % la 8-1 by 51b tin, Oounteis Tea Is 8d per Jb or U 6d \,j 8!b tin and la 5d by 101b tin Duohess Tea Is lOd per lb or la 8d by s!b tin, and la 7d by 101b till Empress Tea 2a perlbor Is lOd by 51b -tin, and Isod by 10 btin Princeaß Tea 2s 2d per 1b or 2s by 61b tin, and Is lid by 10lb tin. A Ooopon is enclosed io every paekeft or tin of above Teas. Tfaefirvt competition cleeea Angtjst 31, 1901, and all who wish to take part in It must send their Coupons in cot later than that date. Duchess Tea is used by Mrs Mortos at her celebratedßefreshment BoQtnai FLETCHEE BROS.' — AUGUST PRICE LIST „ „ nn3 '\ CONFECTIONER* BesfmroaeneSsSdp^tln Oream Caramels Is per lb GID jOe«am Dates lid per Ib Tartaric, powdered, Is 10d per 1b ' J rpfi,* c t d, £ a! amels ls *d P«!l> Coutc's Acetfc(pintfc), la 9J per bottle 1 Enßteh-Jajufcea 2<* P« lb' CoWs Acetic (quarts), 2s 9d pet bottle I Jubw »d per Ib Citric Acid (Nelson's), 3fd per paek«c ■ ™ ""■Mixtures Jd perlb ; iT^Ax-rAa * Scotch Mixtures 6d per ib ALMONDS Chocolate Mixtures Is 8d perlb Jordan, 2s 4d per lb Conversations 6d per Jb "Valencia, Is 6d per lb . Chocolate Creams Is per lb •'' ■■•'-' \i ' IatMONfA ■ ■ ' Eto E!fl E, lc .:■■'• ■-.-. F.uld, 6d per bottle T DPIED «">"» Carbonate, la ii per lb New Carrante6§d perlb ATT7tjr ISew Sultunae 7d perlb - a .- ■ *LUM . New perlb Powdered, 6d per lb , New Valenclas 6*d per lb BLOCKING ' Seedless Muscatels 5d per lb Day and Martini, cakes, 4|d per down &**JM 1!? 1 W f „iK f nr ifiirTWA-r* »Trt a.vapor&ted Apricots lOd perlb -BLA.CKLIAI), KTO Evaporated Peaches B<J per lb James's Dome, 6 i per doe Evaporated Apples 9d per Ib Mlxey's, lOd perdt z Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Stove Polish 5d per tin Evaporated Pears 9J per Ib Enameline 6d pßr tin ' Extra Fine Cooking Figs 6d perlb Black Lacqner 9d per bottle Deßert Prunes lOd per lb Brunswick Black 8d jtr Extra Fine Cooking Prunes Sd BLUE lib Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per. box ■Reckett's, fqaare, 10i per lb Dafcesßd per lb Reckett'e, bag, lOd per dcz FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETC Keen's, square, lOd per lb . Royal Blue 8d per lb. Finest Roller Flour 2001b bag JU«, lC§:b BORAX bags 7d 6d, 6Q;b bag 3s lid , TinafLru or C]m*>t.ch'urch' Oatmeii 851 V Powdered 81 per lb • b.igs'2-'Bi *" : ■ - - B^KfNG POWDER Wheat Meal 251b bags 2 0 3 1 Edn.oond's srcalU 61 per tin ' Esmond s, large, 101 per tm MellinJs Fcod uM £ ||n BARLEY Patent Groats & Barley 9d pet tin Pearl, 2d per lb Berger's Food la 9d per tin RoblnEou'fl Patect 9J per tin Brewn'a Corn Fiour 2Jd per lb Brcse Meal 6d per lb Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb . fHTPT\ tjirwn Finest White Ssgo 2d per lb BISCUITS (4ulsebrooke, Etc) Haricot Bear-B 3|d"pei lb Fancy Lunch 3£d by tin or 3§d per lb Qaaker Oats 10 f, Rolled Oats 7d Mid la A rrowroot Milk 6£d by tin «r fd per lb FISH Gineter Nblb 6|d by tin or 6d per lb jcj Deßt Ontlet lib dus Is per tin Garabaldl 5Jd by tin or 6d per Jb F|p, G Cutlet Ib tins ILd por tlri:- - - ;-. Fancy Mixed 6|d by tin or 6d per lb Colombo River lib this lOd per tin ' Pecples' Mixed 4d by t^n or 4§d ptt lb Sa'mon Cutlet |lb tia 7o per tin Super Wine s|d by tin or 6d per lb Sirdiius, .Smokt-d 6<i and is per tin Piain Wine 4|d by tin or H pur ib Albeit Sardines Ls per tin Sultana s|d by tin or 6d per Ib Orbcr Brands Kmalt Tin 4d and *|4 Snowflakea4|td by.tin or 6iper lb Lirqe Tins 8 \ Tea (Rich) sid by tin or 6d per lb TTeirinf-s in Tomato Smcall'd per *hl Water 4|d by tin or 6d ppjr lb Ki{ ptved Henings 10J J.t'r tin . Cracknells Is td by tin «E la 2d per lb |f re&h Herrings 7d and 81 per tin I A y-ery iargjß^assortment at low prices BJoaier lOd. Lol-ster If OAKDLES -N.Z Mullet 7d, OystereSd Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6|d , JJPST AftD. - • Price's National 7d OoU-man c lib 6d, *lb 10|d, lib tin U «4 1 Piano Candles lOd Keen's 71b tm for fca9d Price's Carriage lOd * riLlLii Price's Night Lights 9d :Mised, Lemon, Orai)g« and Citrott 8d IV natPMTnATa 71b tins Ltman Peol 3s 9a per tm OBEMICALS Citron Peel Is lb Morton's Cream " artar 1h 3d per Ib , PEPPER „ Tartarlo Acid Is lOd per lb p U y 0 wbU« Is 4d per Jb „ Powdered Bo*m 3d per lb Pure Black Is 3d par lb „ Powdered k\w fid pw lb Pure Ci.ytnnc.3d c« Carbonite Magneela 3d per f I SALT Fluia Ammonia 6d pec bottle Finest Castle Brand mM owfc Lump Ammonia Is 4d per lb 71b Bag Table Salt 81 e»oh Powdered Sulphur 6iper lb Sib Jars Table Salt 8d jar Panftn W»x:la per lb . SYRUP AND TRBAOLB French Chalk lOd per lb ©olden Byrwp 2>btin6d, 4!b tin la, »i% OOCOA tin ls 94, 14!b tin 3a 33, £8!b tin 6a v!H?rco%b%fd,\°fbls b9d:!lb 3a 3d %£**£"**>*< Anlsebrooke Cocoa Jib 9d. tf b la, lib Is «nl*Jd SUGAR Vi Cocoa lOdand Is Id per tin gnowdrop s UB « 701b 15s 64or2|d per|b COFFEE Loaf Sugar 3*l per lb Pare Coffee 2s per lb Brown Sugar 2jd per lb Coffee Beans Is lOd per lb Icing Sugsr 6i per lb Coffee and Chicory Is 4d, la 6d, and Is Castor Sugar 5d per lb 83 per lb JAMS Symington's Coffee Essence ls 2d bottle lib Tin & George Jam 4s6ddo» 51 tla Gregg's Coffee Essence Is bottle ' lib tin Raspberry Jam 5s 6d dot W tin ° CHEESE 21bTins Plum Jam B|d ... Finest Akaroa 6d per lb . 21b tins Rappberry Jam lid tin Choicest Factory 7d per lb 21b Jars Plum Jam ls 2d j*r 21b Jars Peach and Apricot la 3d jtff * NIMMG & BLAIR'S STANDABD BiSBDB.—»". VEGETABLE SBBDB 34 FBB PACKET OR IS PICKETS FOR||K PEAB ■ ' ■ ■ ■ I PUMPKIN American Wonders yXw'Mammoth McLean's Little Gem RADDISK Stratagem * Wr«n«Ji "Rrfakfase Veitches 1 Perfection Long Scarlet y^wTw Mixed Turnip Yorkshire Hero TOMATO ' '^ BEANS . Large Red Early Long Pod Acme Green Windsor Trophy Harlington Windsor President Airfield Canadian Wonder Ponderosa .. . . Early Golden Butter BORKOOLK OR CURLY KAtiS Pale Dun Dwarf oreen Curled Champion Searkfr ! TftU Green Curled RWIn , BROCOLt ™ a <o a Adarai* Early Blood Red Carter's Chanson Nutting's Crimson Leamington OARBOT . Snow's Winter White Early Short Horn Vetches'SWf ■Protcc ing Jamas' Intermediate Wa'chmtr'ifarly Long Red Altringham Wilcove's La's White Blevua Stump Root BRUSSELS SPROUTS CELERY Serymgar's 3iant _ Henderson's White Plume _ . .■■ Cole's Crystal White S>r? ll Te v i Oress-Extra Curled 7^ g\r?lk „„_„„-„„ Inheld Market r to i,, OUCUMBER «ed Dutch S? ng-«.TY li^mb'a larllest of All Short PrxckJy " BWi's Phenomenal '- '■■■ 2. I a t>,a CAULIFLOWER Stockwood Ridge lady London ONIONS Walchmn Brown Globe Lit It • Srown Spanish London Fiag James' Keeping L*rgo Mu'sEelburgh White Spanish LKTTUCB Silver?kin A.ll ilie Y. ar R ;und Early Wolden Globe Drumhead Parsnip—Hollow Crown Giant White C s TERMS : Prompt Net Cash with Order. JN To charge for Packing O&aea ins till Orders delivered FREE at the Railway Station, or within a twu mile radita of Aahburton. We deliver Orders in Tmwald three times a week", FLETGEER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTUN Box 67 Telephone 26