PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

United Presi Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, Sept 5 The Counoll met at 230 The amendments made by the House in the Nurses Reg.Bbra'ion Bill was agreed to. In committee on the Shops and Offices Bill a debate took place on Clause 2, aa to Whether banks should be included in the operation of the Bil'i Mr Pinkertoo moved to strike oub 'office' from the interpretation clause. Mr W 0 Walker objeoed, and held that office employees must be protected, Mr Jenklnson moved the inclusion of Government employees, save thou, in the railway and posb and telegraph offices. Colonel Fitb spoke for the retention of offices and banks. Messrs Jennu gs, Shrimeik:» Lee Smith, and McLean advocated tho exclusion of banks, Mr Lcuisson opposed the inclusion of banks; He thought thab the petitions, and the opinions expressed in them by intelligent men, should be respected, and stated thab a cricketing batik oleik employed by a certain bank for thirteen years had had five years' holiday in that time. Mr Bolt thought the petitions might; be the expression of managers only, but added thab the employees had nob availed them selves of the anonymous Press columns to Bbate their grievances. Mr T Kelly said years ago the introduction of bhe ballot system had been opposed on the ground thab ib was an insult to the intelligence of the working man. A similar argument againsb the protection of the Workers are being heard cow. Mr Jones would nob foroe.the Bill down employees' throats. Eventually the following paragraph in Interpretation was struck out, on division by 16 to 13 .—'Office means any building in whioh any parson is employed "directly or indirectly to do any clerical work in connec tion with any mercantile, commercial, banking, or professional business, or balling oarried on therein by tha occupier thereof.' The provision of the debated paragraph wan then inserted as a paragraph in the ioterprebetlon, and, on the Minister's motion, the word 'warehouse' was, by 15 votes to 13, ' added to it, so thab ib reads aa follows ;— •Any building or room in which tbe clerical g work of a warehouse, factory or shop is Oarried on shall, if situate within the ware house, factory, or Bhop, be deemed to be parb of tbe warehouse, faotory or shop, and nob to be an effios within the meaning of this Act.' On Mr Bolt's motion the definition of •shop' was extended to provide that it shail nob include a warehouse doing exclusively a wholesale business. The Bill as amended was reported withcub . ottching 'the subsequent clauses, and the j rd readiog was set down fir tomorrow, , The Council an journed at 4 27.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wbllingto'-t, Sept 5 ■ Ths Mouse met at 2.30 When the report of the Post and Telegraph was laid on the table, Captain Russell com* plained thab these cffiaial documents should have been brought down long ago, ao thab they could have been available to all the members during the Financial debate. There wafj ustificatioo, he thought, for the charges that these documents had been intentionally withheld by tha Government. Mr Seddon oonbended this was tha only Government thab had given the House the Bl return before the Financial dedate had closed, acd aa to the Departmental reports, they were laid on the table as eoan as they were completad d'iring the debate. There was no intention to keep anything back. He remarked, imidenta.ly, that in his reply on the Financial debate, ha would show thab the annual increase of the publ c debt during the term ot office of the present Government outside of intereab bearing indebtednesf, was only one half of what it had been in the time tf every previous Administration. The Maori Relioa Bill {Mr Carroll), and Charitable Institutions Kstinp Bill (Mr Seddon) were introduced and read a first time. TUB FINANCIAL DEBATE. Mr O'Meara reimmad the debate on the Financial Stat* ment. Ho denied the gloomy prognostications of Mr Mil'ar, and cba lenged bim to carry out his professions, and to oppose any vote for the further prosecut'ou of the Otago Central Railway. Tbe speaker expressed the opinion that this railway ovght never to have been constructed. He dented thab the customs revenue was talliug off, and said in the fees of the prioes that were ruling for stook In the Canterbury market, as quoted in that morning's paper there was no cau.e for paaeimistlo pro** fnosticatlons. Ho &aid t-he Premier had nob enounced the Farmers* Union itself, bub he hid denounced the platform upon whioh it was started. Everyone must admit the riahb of farmera to combine foe th© promotion of their interests, bub nob for political and ©arty purposes. He certainly "aid not believe In a large borrowing policy, for, i. the colony went in for a large loan, it simply meant iodiscriminabe expenditure. He strougly I urged tho roadiog of tha back blocks, so that settlers could have uqqreb to the markets. Mr McQuire said the system of carrying oub publio works by cooperative labour was costing 53 to 50 per cent more than if the work had been dene io a proper way. Ib was a scandalous thing to borrow money in the highest market, and pay inbereab oa ib, without gebting a satisfactory return from tlie expenditure. If the public works had been done by contract, the colony would have hundreds more miles of roads and railways than bad been made. Unless the money we were borrowing were properly spent, New Zealand would in time be in a worse state than ever Ireland was in. He considered the farmers had a perfect right to combine, and he believed they would have t, greab deal to do with the legislation in tbe future. The present Government could not lasb many years, and ib wasjtime another lystam of Government was inaugurated, as the presenb system was giving anything, but fpbisf&otioQl He denied thab the Farmers' Union had been formed for political purposes, and said, on the contrary, it was to be run on business lines. While he believed in the payment of adequate salaries, he thought tbere were too many officials in the Civil Service. He emphasised the necessity for the Government assisting the bank blocks sebtlera in every possible way. Major Sbeward complained of the manner in which bhe land for setblemenb policy was being carried oub, and said there was no excuse for the Government nob doing more than half Parliament had authorised them to do. In thia respect every Native Minister that had sab iv the House had failed In solving the problem o! settling native lands, and he hoped bhat such amendments would be mf.de this session as would facilitate the opening up of the large tracts of native land whioh pannob be brought into settlement. The policy of land sebblemenb would have to be pursued more vigorously, or those who had hitherto given loyal and unwavering tupport bo the Government would hava to eonslder whether thab support should be continued. They ought also to provide some method by whioh rents would be reduced when they were too high, for if bhab was nob done the settler must io time be starved out The debate waa interrupted by the 5.30 Adjournment The House resumed ab 7 30 Mr Guinness, acting Speaker, read a lebber from Sir Maurice 0' Rorke, who stated that owing to ill health he was compelled bo absent himself from the House. H9 Pro * p.aod bo go bo Auckland for a few days and be asked the Indulgence of members under the ciroumsfcanoem He did nob expect to be away for more than a week. The Premier mid bhab he was sure the House would willingly extend this consider ation bo Sir Maurice O'Rorke, The Premier added that they were all glad to hear thab Sir Maurice was od his way towards recovery Major Steward then resumed his speech. Be urged thab a trial should be given of the Vaile railway system, and supported the proposal to establish cool stores in South Africa. Rightly or wrongly, a good deal o. alarm existed in regard bo the labour legis' labien, and he thought the time had arrived when they should go alow ia thab couoection and pay a little more attentioa to the wants of settlers as distinguished from the workers in to waff

Mr Thomas McKenzie said that he con sidered our expenditure was too high, and, that mote economy should be practised* He waa quite willing to accept, prorata with other members', a reduction in the publio expenditure in bbc various districts. The land values in bhi, colony were hardly likely to bo maintained, and he regarded £25 an j acre aa too high a value to pay for dairying land. He combatted the contention of those membereyho aeser'ed that New Zealand had nothing to fear from outside competition, a d pointed to Canada, the United States aud Argentine as countries thab were powerful rivals to this colouy in bhe produce trade. In order bo counteract this competition, it waa reoessary to arrange a better Bystem of interchange between the British Colonies, and if an Imperial Zo'l verein oould be arranged ib would be of greab benefit; to us. The mortgage tax should be wiped < I the statute book. He approved of tha efforts to organise farmers, and hoped that ib would be a non political organisation. He was opposed to the presenb Ban Franeieoo mail service, aud thoughb it should ba determlnedi Meisrs Symes, Bollard, Oarncroea and Colvin also spoke, and Mr Lang having moved bhe adjournmenb of the debate, the House rose ab 1 a m, the Premier announcing thab he hoped to bring the debate to a close tomorrow evening Wellington, Sept 6 The House met ab 10 30 a m. The financial debate was resumed, the fpeakers before the lunoheon adjournment being Messrs Lang and Field

THE LATEST

Home aa& Foreign. I United Press Association:—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrighb Received September 6, 9 15 a m AN ANARCHIST BANISHED. Rome, September 5 The Milan authorities have banished the anarchist Jcffei, alleged to be an accomplice of Bresci, the murderer of King Humbert. There was no direct evidence to connect him with the plot. Jftf.es intends to settle in America,

Australian.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph —Copyrighb Received September 6, 923 a m AUSTRALIAN GRAPES. Melbourne, September 6 A conference of State Ministers of Agriculture adopted a resolution asking the New Zealand Government to favorably consider the admission of Australian grapes, as it is known that phylloxera, cannot be introduced "by means of fruit wine.

Affairs in China

THE KAISER AND OHUN. THEY TAKE TEA TOGETHER. Unioed Frees A3?ooiation~By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb Received September 6, 8 55 a m Berlin, September 5 Tho Kais* \ replying to Prince Chran, said Baron s&ettler's murder was an unheard of ciime, and branded as such by international hw and usage. He readily believed the statement that the Emperor stood aloof from the compli. cations, which made all the greater the guilt of the Government and its advisers. An expiitory mission alone would nob atone for the crime, and pardon depended on China's future conformity to the usages of civilised nation. * The Kaiser, later on, visited Prince Chun and took tea with the members of the mission. Princa Chun denied that military honours were usually conferred on special ambassadors of exalted rank nntil after expiation had been made. Stdney, September 6 The Chinese Reform Assoc;avion has' cabled to Prince Chun congratulating him on the success of his misbion, and asking him to visit Australia.

FRANCE AND TURKEY.

THE INTENTIONS OF FRiNOK. THE KilSßß'i" ADVICE. United PresH Association—By Ebotria Telegraph—Copyright •' Received September 6, 947 a m Paris, September 5 lb is reported In Paris thab France intends to seise the Turkish portion of the Sporades Islands if Turkey remains obdurate in connection with the Con. stantinopla quays trouble* The Kaiser has recommended the Sultan to arrange the difficulty with France at the earliest moment.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb London, September 4 Boer refugee camps are being established at Durban

BRITISH CASUALTIES FOR AUGUST

MULES FOR TRANSPORT

Received September 6, 915 a m London, September 5 The British casualties during the month of August numbered 1790, including 1387 invalided home, whereof 1250 are expected to rejoin the colours. Great Britain iB actively purchasing American mules.

CRICKET.

THE OOUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP. (Received September 6, 915 am) London. Sept 6 For the criskeb county championship, Yorkshire is first, Middlesex second, then in Grder Lancashire, Sussex. Warwickshire and Surrey. ______«________«»__^_____

Sensational Shooting Case.

United Press Asßoolatlon—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wairoa, Sept 6 A shooting affair occurred here lasb even ingi C Maxwell, ab 5 30, went) bo Hewibt's hotel to see his wife there, who was ill. T Hewitt, Junr, endeavoured to stop him entering the wife s room, when Maxwell , drow a revolver and fired ab bim, the bullet entering the lower parb of the ihigh and passing clean through it. The injured man gob down the fire escape. Maxwell was lodged In gaol, and was broughb up before the Court this morning, charged with wounding with intent, and was remandod, bail being allowed in £400. The injured man is progressing favourably.

CONSULTING OPTICIAN

Mr Ernesb M Sandstein, DB 0 Al, F R MC, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tinenb, may be consulted on all caseaof defeobivo eyesight. Daylight not necessary artificial light being used, Doctors' pre soriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ulbing reiowß, Oashel Streeb W;, ever M Sandstein, jeweller, .GhrlabohmroK Bbo U 2bo a dally

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[ TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS. » — United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph I_stekoahoii.li Sept 6 In the indecent assault annas ab bhe Sup reme Court, John Robson Hall, aged 68, was sentenced to three years ; and W J Rich mnnd, aged 60, gob six months ; and a youth, named Frederick Jarvis, was released on six months' probation. Timaru Septembers A meeting of workers last night appointed provisional directors to work up a workers' cooperative a'ore Wellington. September 6 Tho Governor this morning presented Captain Walker (Waikato). of the Fourth Contingent, with bhe Distinguished Service j Order, and also with a parchment certificate ! sent bythe King. i HENRY STEPHENSON. HAVELOCK STREET AUCTION ROOMS TO-MOBEOW. 18 HALL SELL the Balance of , DRAPERY, ko, lefb over from lasb ! Sale. TOMORROW.—No Reserve. 9 39 HENRY STEPHENSON. PCBLIC NOTICBB ASHBURTON TROT JOIN G CLUB. OWNERS and Trainers of Horses intended for engagements ab the forthcoming Spring Meeting may exercise on the Racing Track ab the Show Grounds irom this date up to the 4th October next, excepting daya of Stock Sale at the Ashburton Yards. All Gates to be closed by those using Taack. CHAB. J. &TYOHE, 9 42 Secretary; ABHBURTON RETAIL TRADERS' ASSOCIATION. NOTICE TO~MEMBERS. THE BLACK LIST" is now OPES FOR INSPECTION to Members, and all desirous of making additions oan do so. 8 43 JOHN DAVISON, Secretary ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL will RE-CPEN for the third term on TUESDAY, the 10th September, 1901. CHARLES BR&DDKLL, 9 38 Secretary SHEEP FEED FOR SALE. a COD Sound Sheep Feed to Let, to carry 2000 Sheep, about a month from date. Apply TBE NZ FAFMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. 9 40 T F GIBBON. Manager m _____ m __ m _____ m ____________________^^ BUSINKBS NOTICES "A THING OP BEAUTY 13 A JOY FOR EVER." mHERKFORE Procure the Servicea of ,T. _U HIGGS TO DECORATE YOUR HOMES With his Beautiful Designs in Paper and Paiub Work. Aa Spring is coming, apply early to avoid the rußh of work. WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, OILS, & PAPERINGS IN STOCK. J. L. HIGrGSa Tanoreh Stkbbt. BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED IN all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, including BLACK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if requiredt FROM 20S. Gates, Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYOLE WORKS, Burnett Street ALL TRAVELLING BY LAND OR BY WATER QHOULD EFFECT ASSURANCES Protecting those near and dear to them from poverty in event of DEATH OR ACCIDENT Happening to the Breadwinner The Easiest, Cheapest, and most Effectual way of doing this is to secure a COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLICY FROM HE MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. I Apply for particulars to HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Ashburton A, AGER, AECHITECT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON, AND 22, BEDFORD ROW, CHRISTCHURCH . ' " ■- ■" w nIITANTED — Purchasers for five small Sheep Runs, improved and partly improved, close to new line of railway to Auckland,— F Brooking, Land Agent, Stratford. TTTANTED TO SELL-Seven firab'olas Dairy Farms, from 60 to 200 Aores, close to Schools and Factories; easy terms— App'y F. Brooking, Land Agenb, Stratford JAMES BAKER. Furnishing Warehouse, (Havelock Street: TTE guarantees to sell ab Qhrietchuroh prices for Cash or Time Payment!.



f ENTERTAINMENTS IADDFEL'LOWB 1 HALL, \J Ashburton TUESDAY NEXT, SEPT. 10th. A FASHIONAJBLE EVENT, • MR OLIBFORD WALKER, I The LOK DON SOCIETY ENTERTAINER TN HIS INIMITABLE HUMOROUS X RKOITALB (Under bhe patronage of His Excellency the Governor) Transvaal o#„—,,Qalte the best enter tainer ever seen on the Johannesburg stage.' N,Z, Times-'* 'Mr Clifford Walker is without doubb the cleverest entertainer thab we have seen in New Zealand.* 1 Reserved seats 3«; admission 2s and ls. The box plan is open ab Mr H M Jones', where day tickets may also be purchased. e__F!____gg__gsMi ii i jj m. inww Public Notices. AiiBUKTOITA. & P. ASSO CIATION. WATER RAGE "PLOUGH COMPETI TION. THE ASHBURTON COUNTS COUN CIL (through the A. and P. Ab-our. tion) offer a Pr'ss of ..©IO for the Best Plough or Implement most adapted to Cleaniog Water Races with Team of Four Horses. Subj ot to trial, Conditions of trial and furtner particulars on application to W SIMP. ON, 9 2t Seoretary ASHBURTON TOWN CLOCK. IT is proposed to erect a suitable Clock in the Tower of the New Posb Office, and in addition to a Subsidy ot Pound for Pound by tho Uovemmoub, the sum of £375 is required The cost of the Clock is estimated by the Government to be £7.0, and it is thought by the Aehburton Borough Council that, as the Cock 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 In pursuance of tbis a Committee of the Council has been appointed bo bake IMMEDIATE steps to raise tho necessary fund., as, if the matter is allowed to drop the subridy offered may not again be available Tbe Committee, therefore, appeal fo* assistance towards the consummation of this work W H COLLINS, 8 21 Mayor FOR SALE—Block of about 4400 acres, near Stratford, Taranaki, about 13 miles from the ■ rising townohip of Strath more, whioh is 20 miles east of Stratford, six miles distant from Wanganui River at a j point above whioh Hatrick and Co.'s j steamers run. Strnthmora is on the line of lands reserved for the Stratford-Wangamo* mona Railway now being constructed. Ihe land is rich hill country, much of lb arable whet 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 from south. Title, Land Transfer. For furthar particulars, apply direct to the owner, R. C. Hughkb, New Plymouth, 8 259 THE MOUNT SOMERS COAL COMPANY BEG to announce thab the COAL from their NEW SEAM is NOW ON THE MARKET, price ITS per Ton ab Mou# Somers .Station. Tbis ia a bright, abiney 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. Can be had from ail Coal Merchants. 9 0 JAMES GIBSON, Manager LADIES & GENTLEMEN,- We take the opportunity of thanking you for your patronage during tho ten years we have been in business. Ib has increased par* eeptibly year by year, and we take ib that strict attention to details, promptness, good workmanship, aombined with reasonable prices, have had the foregoing effect. The lasb two years we have been introducing a much higher class of interior decoration, Which we .fte pleased to Bay, ii being takeu up by many* We are moving oub of the old grove that did duty for decoration during the town's primitive stages, and oan now hold our own with the cities in every depart ment. It has been our ohief aim to make the Wall Paper Department the leading feature of our establishment. And of the success attendant, perhaps it will be suffi cient to menbion bhab we send Paperhangingt as far north as Ghriatchurob, and orders its far south as Timaru are frequently reoeived, AH the Paperhangings are imported direct from the manufacturers in Eng» land, whioh plaoes as on the same footing aa bhe leading Colonial Wall Paper Warehouses. Our staff of men constab of thorough tradesmen in their respective brandies, viz :—Sign Writing, Graining, Marbling, Paperhanging, Painting, tfco Yours respectfully, 8 281 JNO. WILBON.



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WANTEDS, Etc. WANTED Known—Last month oC oysters.-J H Jewitt, Fishmonger and Poulterer* Telephone 96; I?lOR SALE—Purebred White Leghorns, ' Wyandottes, and Minorca Fowls, cheap, ab W 0 Page's, Surrey Villa, East Street ■ TITAN TED Knpwn-Shcp in Tanored Streeb occupied by G Duncan and Co. is closed for extensive alterabiona. Will re- j open shortly with a large New Stock of up to date General Drapery and Clothing. Bigger bargains than ever. Opening day bo be announced later. Ir will ?At yoo to wait 920 Kf\f\ BIRTHDAY Cards to choose from O\J\J new Designs from Id to 5s eaoh -A T H Williams 7 250 WANTED Known-Barb Wire 16a per cwt coil; No 8 Blaok Wire lis 9! per cwt. Fowl Netting, 2 feet wide, l£d per yard by the coil; 3 feet wide, If i per yard ; 6 feet wide, 5d per yard, at Flbscher Bros' Gash Supply Store QUPPORT Your Own District Industries by using the New Mount Somers Coal, which is the Best and Cheapest Domestic Coal in the market. JOSHUA TUCKER, 8 282 Coal Merchant, &o. - .■in — ■ WE are receiving Orders for PICTURE ........ FRAMING. .Those who desire bo do their own Framing, cannot) do better than pay us a visit. We have a very Select Sock of Mouldings, Picture Mounts, Glass, j JOHN WILSON, 8 279 Burnett Street FUNERAL NOTICE THE Friends of the late Mr Charles Rimmington are respectfully informed j thab his Funeral will move from hi* late j residence, North We-t Belt, oa SUNDAY, the Bth inst, at 12.50 p.m* for the Aehburton Cemetery, BAKER BROS., 9 41 Undertakers. sM-WBHW_MM-PMMMWMHHM_aMM-BHM | FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD GEAIN SBIPmInTS^ TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Space by steamer available, and are in a position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wiehing to ship will please com* municate with us promptly FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd '. WANTED— OATEN SHEAVES For Shipment to South Africa. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. DAVID THOMAS "~~ FOB, SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. HALF- ACRE, eitinte in Tancred Sbreeb, '• together with House containing 8 Rooms, with Bath Room (Gob and Cold Water laid on). Stable and Outbuildings. Now in the occupation of Mrs E. W. Hammer. Apply to D. THOMAS, 8 273 Ashburton AROADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY K .gept 12, 1901 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on bhe above date, for which I am now receiving entries. D. THOMAS. B 164 PROPERTIES FOE SALE, I HAVE FOR SAI'S — Several Good FARMS in the Aehburton County, amongst them being— .1400. Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly I Improved, £9 600 Acres, Eakala, thoroughly improved, £12 560 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, £13 5s 1000 Aores, Lata rls ton, no buildings, £6 207 -A ores, Lowcllffe, thoroughly im proved, firsb class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcllffe, thoroughly ira* proved, £14 233 Acres, Mltcham Road, improved, £5 420 Acre.., Chertsey, well Improved, £6 3000 Aores, grand land. Lyndhurst, £9 5000 Aores, Hinds to Ealing, in tusSock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10a to £4 6.3 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, Improvements, nearly new, land good, £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good .house, thoroughly Improved, £450 8 Shops, with five roomed D.veiling, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 1960 acres, 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, Fairfield, thoroughly im' proved, £5 10a 597 aores, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Lstariston, £5 10s 155 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £4 10s 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2s Sd 123 acres, Dromore, £6 1180 acrea, Springburn, thoroughly Improved, good house and all necessary outbuildings 512 Acres, Ruapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 600 Acres, Rangitata, in English grass, subdivided Into 8 paddocks, two roomed hub, £4 220 Acres, Rangitata, in tussock, sub divided into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D, THOMAS, Ashburton f Smoke New Venue



- WANTEIS, Eto. | "\T EW Zealand DtTies fir 1902 ; 3 Gent's LM Cycles, np lo date, guaranteed, £12 10a, to c'c»r. Orders taken for 'The Library of F&m -u? Literatura, 20 volumes ; History of Methodism, by Dr Motley. N*w Books; large variety of cHe^p editions. Splendid line of Cabinet Photo Frames, bevolled glass, 6d eac'i. Great reductions in Glass, China, and Fancy Goods during Stocktaking.—H M Jonks. WHAT Ladies say of Mitch em. & Tub, kbb's Show Room. Oh, how lovely ! Jusb like a nice garden ! Nicer than ever J Qaite »8 good m Christchurch ! Wouldn't that suit——-We must tell her. PROCRASTINATION IS THE THIEF OF TIME—Do nob delay getting your Chimneys properly Swept until a fire or fine makes itself known. Be wise, and send for .J*, STACE, tho Up to date Chimney Sweep, Trevorton. Orders, care of Ker. Bros, Burnett Street' . Q AGO 2d per lb, Japan Rice 2d per lb} O Pearl Barley 2d per lb, Split Peas 2_ per lb, Currants 6£d per lb, Sultanas Id, Raisins b_& ab Flhtoher Bbos, Cash Supply Stores. 7 95 WANTED KNOWN—That our new Prints are now on view, and comprise choice Ginghams, ravishing designs in meroeriz^d Blouse cloths, and full ranges of suiting drills—M_TCHil.i- & Tursbb, the Drapers * WANTED KNOWN-Thab we are daily opening up Novelties for the Spring In every Department. ' Exquisite goodi in Ladies' Capes, Millinery, and underclothing.. —Mitohkll & Tobnbb, bbc Draper! ~ A g IN THE POUND Discount off all eaah' I purchases of Fancy Goods ; Glass, China, and Plated Ware, during Stocktaking Sal?, till September 30th. 8 198 GARDEN TOOLS—Now is the t:me to visit G, Mi.ddi.ns, the People's Ironmonger, for Spades, Forks, Hoes, Rakes and Trowels, etc ; also Drills And Cultivators, equal to Planeb Jur, bub one third cheaper INSPECT AT "The Corner." QPEOIAL PURCHASE DIRECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. ~ JUST LANDED s -24 Pairs Ladies' Oxford Shoes 5s lid, usually 7* Ud 24 Pairs Ladies' Oxford Shoes 6s 6d, usually 8s 6d 24 Pairs Ladies' Oxford Shoes 7s lid, usually 10s 6d 24 Pairs 2 bar Walking Shoes 8s 6d, usually 10, 6d ALL STERLING .VALUE. 18 Pairs G'ace Elastic Side Boots 8s lid (for elderly ladies, very comfortable). 12 Pairs each Ladles' Eve Shoes, plain, 3a 6d and 4s 6d 12 Pairs c ich Ladies' Eve Shoes,beaded, 5i lid and 6_ 6d 12 Pairs each ladies* Hive Shoes, beaded and bar, B=. 91 (Very Pretty Lot) Lace Ties 6d, 9d and Is. selling fas% ' also Fancy Buckles and Pendants for above Arrival of Second Purchase of Ladies' Sailors (new shape) New nnder Skirts New Walking Skirts Novelties in Blouses New Millinery Kindly call and view ab "THE CORNEB.'' NOfiTHGOTEI. HEFFORD IMPORTERS. OD SAVED IS 6d EARNED.-Mauy of my Customers tell me that my prices are undoubtedly the lowest In Town, They ought to know. Don't forget this fact when in wanb of any Books, Btabionery, or Fancy Goods.—A T H William*, Easb Sbreeb LOOK OUT FOR SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, OEOBOB DUNCAN ft. CO, CHEAF CASH DRAPERS, Tancred Street. ! EMNANTS of all sorts muab be i ii<&> cleared to make room for Goods jj now arriving. — Pkarce's Sale j jj Drapery and Clothing ! j TO rANTM)--The Public to know that tt" we buy for cash and sell for.eaßh; hence our low prices.—Pearce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets \Jk_T ANTED TO SELL-Several Pairs * V Blankets (slightly soiled) at cost price Job lot Down Quilts from 7s Ud each. — Pearce's Sale,, Corner Fast and Burnett Street*. WANTED KNOWN-Cretonnep3|d, White Twill Sheeting B|d, Table Damask B|d, at Pearce's Sale Drapery and Clothing Smoke New Venue ]



.__ BUSINESS NOTICE ' " : ' LIST OF PRIZE WINNERS IN FLETCHER BEOS, TEA 00MPETIT10N. , . >„ T Stone, WesterSeld, 162 Coupons, Ist prze—Clock and Bronze H Anderson, Greenstreet, 110, 2ad priz 3—-Dinner Set John Williams, senr, 90, 3rd, Set Silver Mounted Carvers John Smith, Sprinjfburn, 88, 4 h, E P Orueb Miss L Caeber. 62, sth. Eight Day Clo.k Miss Li'y Hannigdn, Wmtarßsld. 60, 6th, E P Bieeult Barrel Mrs J (Juilen, Peter Street, SO, 7;b, B P O-uet Mra Chapman^ Tancred Street, 41, Bth, Clock Miss M. Campbell, Roxborougb, 40, 9Jti. X P Tray Mrs G Mummery, M&yfiyl(l,4o. 10 h, E P Fcuk Stand Mrs Wannicott, AileDton, 3fi, 11th. Teapot and Stand P M Eaden, Meant Somers, 30, 12tb, Toapot and Stani Mrs Joll, Staveley, 30, 13th, Fancy Ikon Di.h Mrs John Ironside, Chertsey, 30, 14th, Pair Carvers Mr T Caohrane, Elgin, 58, 15bh, E P Tray Mrs J Barnaby, Dsbion Street, 27, 16th, Fancy Tespob Mrs A Fox, Peter Btreeb, 27,17 th, Fancy Taspot Miss Bessie O'Connor, Chertsey, 20, lSt-h, Fanoy Jug • Mrs Ross, Alford Forest Road, 18, 19 b» Fancy Jag Mtt M Mujrhead, 10, 20th, Fancy Butter Dish —AU GUST""PRIOE LIST, — CONFECTIONERY Best Kwosene 3s, 0d per tin, 7a 6d a case oream Carame , B upM Ib C*D Cream Dates lid per lb Tartaric powdered, Is lOd per lb ] E ros,^ ?*™™ls, l?J d PwJ b Coutb'a Acetic (pints), Is 9J per bottle I J O.? 11*/ 1 i°W_ m Je,? d Pef lb Ooutt's Acetic (quarts), 2s 9i perbottle 1£ c"? Jub^. 9<? PM JJ_ ,_ Citric Acid (Nellon's), 3*d per packet ■ rl^^ I*l1*1^6* ? d pefJb _ t ,mvtn<_ t Scf)teh Mixtures 6d per lb ALMONDS Chocolate Mixtures Is 6d p« lb Jordan, 2s 4d per ib Conversations 6d per lb Valencia, Is 6 i per ib Chocolate Creams Is per lb AMMONIA Etc Etc Etc Fluid,*! per bottle *■ DBIED FRUITS Carbonate, la 4d per lb I gew Currants 6|d per lb ATTT „ New Sultanas 7d per lb ,_• _ ,«, ALUM New Heme Raisins 6d per lb Powdered, 6d per lb New Valenclas sid per lb BLACKING Seedless Muscatels 5d per lb !°" wi M B flo_it eS lis" dMe" ES^ffitfSft- ib BLAOJSLEAD, KIU Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb I James's Dome, 8i per doz Evaporated Apples 9d per lb': , Nixey's, lOd perdcz Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Stove Polish 5d per tin Evaporated Pears 9d per lbt. Enameline 5d per tin Extra Fine Cooking Figs 6d per lb Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Desert Prunes lOd per lb Brunswick Black 8d jtr Extra Fine Cooking Prunes Sd BLUE ll° Boxes Figs 6d and 8d pat box Beckett's, tquare, JOi per lb Dafceß 6d Per lb Reckett's, bag, lOd per c og FLOUR, OATMEAL,.ETC , Keen's, square, lOd per lb Royal Blue 8d per lb Finest Roller Flour 2001b bag 14s, IC&'.b BORAX ». bags 7.6 d, to bag 8_ lid _ . .„, „ rimaru or Christchurch Oatmeal*-251b Powdered 81 per lb ' bigs 2 9J .■'■-, BAKING POWDER Wheat Heal 251b bags 2s 31 * c.j_ „j> .„.„._ r. .-_-..... Neaves Food lid per tin fidmoonde, s^rnail 61 per tin Dr Brandt . s Yo J Edmonds, large, 101 per tin Mellin's Food ls9d p* tin BARLEY Patent Groats*; Barley 9d per tin Pearl, 2d per lb Bepger'e Food Is 9d per tin Robinson's Patent 9 J per tin Brown's Corn Flour 2|d per lb Brcse Meal 6d per lb - Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb •BIRD SEED F.nest White Sago 2d jier lb Canary 33 par lb JnP^li PS lb a «w -.11. Split Peas 2d per lb HTBags'mixed and sifted 6d Japan Rice 561b 9s 3d or 2d per lb 2 b* k . „ » Egyptian Lentils 3*d per Ib BISCUITS (Auleebrooke. Etc) Haricot Beans 3|d per lb Fancy Lunch 3|d by tin or 3|d per lb Quaker Oats 10 J, Rolled Oals 7d and I* Arrowroot Milk 6£d by tin or ?d per lb FISH Ginger Nnfs s|d by tin or 6d per lb Vlntst Ontlet lib tins Is per tin Garabaldi s_d by tin or 6d per lb Fine Cutlet lb tins lid per tin Fancy Mixed 6|d by tin or 6d per lb Colombo River lib tins lOd per tin Peoples' Mixed 4d by frn or 4f 1 per lb - , Salmon Cutlet Alb tin 7o per tin * Super Wine s£d by tin or 6d per lb . Sardines, Smoked 6d and Is per tltt P.ain Wine 4§d by tin or 5d per lb Albert Sardines Is per tin Sultana s|d by tin or 6d per lb other Brands J-'mall Tm 4d and iU Snowflakes4|d by tin or 51 per lb [ jCjrg;e i» )ns g^ Tea (Rich) s£d by tin or 6d per lb fWrings in Tomato Stuco'lld per tin. Water 4|d by tin or 5d per lb Kippered Herrings lOi per tin Crackneils Is Id by tin or Is 2d per lb ifresh Herrings 7d and 81 per tin A very large assortment at low prices Bluster lOd, Lobster 1? CANDLES N.Z Mullet 7d, Oysterc 8d - - : Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6JI [ , ¥F% h%?A vu .i i. ax Price's National 7d S o'''^!*? ? d ' o^' Ub Hull 81 Piano Candles lOd K^n's ?lb tin for 6s|l Price's Carriage lOd P&M* Price's Night Lights 9d Wj"?. Lemon, Orange ancl Citron Bdlb ntrwnjTriATa 71b tins Lfmon Peel 3s 9d per tin OHILMIOALS Ciircn Peel Is 411b Morton's Cream 1 artar Is 3d per lb PEPPER „ Tartaric Acid Is 10d per lb Puro white Is U per lb Powdered Borax 8d per lb Pure Black Is 3d psr ib „ Powdered Aluip 6d per lb Pure Cayenne 3d c z Carbonate Magnesia 3d per ci SALT Fluid Ammonia U per bottle Finest Castle Brand 4s 3d cwfc Lump Ammonia Is 41 per lb 71b Bag Table Salt 8d each Powdered Sulphur 61 per lb 2lb Jars Table Salt 8d jar Parafin Wax Is per lb BYRUP AND TREAOLIS French Chalk lOd per lb Q o]dm Syrup g ib tin 6( j, 41b tin li, t b COCOA tin Is 9d, 141b tin 3a 3d, 281b tin 6a V. H. Cocoa *ib lid, _\b Is 9d, lib 3s 3d l\^*\\% ' * Anlsebrooke Cocoa |lb 9iaib Is, lib Is Mol^ *»^f Vi Cocoa lOdand Is Id per tin Sqq S dg« Wb l£Biof *|tf pwlb COFFEE Loaf Sugar 3*d per lb Pore Coffee 2a per lb Brown Sugar 2jd per lb Coffee Beans Is lOd per lb Icing Sugar 6i per lb . .' Coffee and Chicory Is 4d, Is 6d, and la Castor Sugar Sd per lb 8a per lb JAMS Symington's Coffee Essence Is 2d bottle lib Tin St George Jam 4s6ddois 5d tin Gregg's Coffee Essence Is bottle lib tin Raspberry Jam 6a 6d dos 6d tin CHEESE 21b Tins Plum Jam B|d _ Finest Akaroa 6d per lb 21b t!ns Raspberry Jam lid tin Choicest Factory 7d per lb 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar 21b Jars Peach and Apricot Is 3d jar NIMMO & BLAIR'S -STANDARD SHEDS*.— VEGETABLE SEEDS 3d FEB PACKET OR 12 PACKETS FOR 8f 0* PEAS I! PUMPKIN I Iron .H-irls YnJlnw Mammoth Yellow »»mn>S* DDIBH stratagem j Frenoh Breakfast Veltches Perfection I Long Scarlet Wm Hurst Mixed Turnip Yorkshire Hero TOMATO BEANS Large Red ' . .. Early Long Pod Acme Green Windsor Trophy Harlington Windsor President Garfield Canadian Wonder Ponderosa Early Golden Butter • I BORECOLE OR CURLI KAtiE Pale Dun Dwarf Green Curled. Champion Scarlet Tali Green Curled RFin, BROCOLI r>, j, T. a Adsms' Early Blood lied Carter's Champion Nutting's Crimson i Leg^ng^: F CARROT Snow's Winter White Early Short Horn '* Vi.ltehes' Self Protecting James' Intermediate Walcheren Early . Long Red Altringham Wilcove's Late White Blevua Stump Root BRUSSELS SPROfTS CELERtf Sorymgers Giant Henderson's White Plume '■_ ■.. , OABBAGifi , Cole's Crystal White Drumhead .^-.„o_ wt.._ Pn.io^i Early Large York cress-Extra Curled J w ' . , CUCUMBER &eA Datch Long Prickly Limb's Earliest of All *: Short Prickly : B!ak > s Phenomenal _? he? kin . _ CAULIFLOWER Stock,wood Ridge Ear j F London ONIONS Walcheren Brown Globe LEEK / Srown Spanish London Fiag James' Keeping Liree Musselburgh White Spanish LETTUCE Silverskin All the Year Round Early Golden Globe j Diutchead. ; . Parsftip—Hollow Crown I Giant White C.s TERMS : Prompt Net Cash witb Order. No charge for Packibg Oaies end all Orders delivered FREE at the Railway Station, or within a two mile raditi of Ashburton. We deliver Orders in Tinwald three times a week. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON ■ Box 67 Telephone 36