TO-DAT'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—'By Electric Telegraph Auckland, Aug 5.

The Elingamite which left Gieborne op ' Saturday morning, arrived at eight last nighfc, having been 334 hours on thf passage, a strong gale with heavy raiD equalis and high head seas continuing all the way to Auckland. WaLtityGTON, August 5 A meeting of Wellington telegraphists on > Saturday night appointed a deputation to wait apon the Secretary of the Department, and bring under hia notice a grievance aa to the 1 ng hours which operators and cadets now have to work continuously without relkf; Bometimee, it is said, aevon hours withi ut an interval for & meal. The Railway Department has pnrohased the Creosote plsnb belonging to Campbell Brof, at Woodend, near Invercargill, and will continue to use it for treating Bleepers for the South Island line. Last year the Campbells treated 17000 sleepers lor the Pep&rtimenfe.

Wellington, August 5 The Court of Enquiry into the Newton Camp Scandal opened this morning M< Wilford tsppeared as counsel for several of the tsroopers who had grievances, bub neither he nirtho press representative weie allowed So remain Laos night the police made a raid on a Chinese gambling house in Haining Street Red arrested four occupants for engaging in " Pak-a-poo," lottery. At the Magistrate's Conrfc they were each fined £1 and coats, and Joe Quick, the keeper of the houee, was fiaed an additional £1 and costs. Nelson, August 5 A seven roomed residence owned and oc cupied by Vere Bogle was burned to the ground early last evening, A portion of the furniture was saved. The o?UBe ia supposed to ba*a dandle left too near the curtain in the children's bedroom. The house and contents are both intured, Parfciouta are Bob yet available*

SUPREME COURT

United Press Aesooiabion—By EleoUio Telegraph

Chrzstchurch, Augcst 5

(The criminal sefaions opened thia morning before Judge Denniston. Twelve charges (including one of murder), against sixteen prisoners. Judge Denuiabon ia his charge oommentea mj the welcome absenoe of the oases heard so tauoh of recently.namely, assaults on women and children. The only very serious case waa the charge of murder againab McLean. James Bowie Kirk appeared for sentence upon a charge of theft of £250 from Beabh mod 00, drapers, and waa sentenced to six months' imprisonment Peter Dunn, charged with sending threaten ing letters to his sweetheart, was ordered to outer into hie own recognisance of £50, to pay £4 costa, and to corns op for ssutenoe when called upon

A CONFESSION OF MURDER.

United Press Asßociation—By Eloctrlo Telegraph

Masterton, August 5 Robert Douglas, has been ia gaol nearly three years, on a life sentence for ussault on a girl at Opaki, near Masterton, confessed to the gaoler ab Lyttelton that he had murdered Mrs Pain, in October, 1898, at Miki Miki, eight miles from here. Mrs Pain went out with Douglas mußtering cattle, and the latter-came home alone, j Baying she had sent him back. She waß afterwards found face downwards in a shallow stream, and as she was subject to fits ib was eupposed she waa accident ally drowned! After Douglas' conviction, bub plcion was aroused, and the body waa exhumed, bud nothing was found except a small bruise on the forehead, which medical evidence went to show occurred after death- Accused was formally charged with murder and remanded. Wellington, August 5

Robert Douglas was charged at the Magis trates Coart today wth toe murder of Susannah Pain at Miki miki on 22nd Ootober 1898, and was n m«nded without the case being gone into till Friday nes^.

Sporting.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Meibotjbne. August 3 The folio I*ing is the result of the Ctiulfield Grand National Hurdie Race, of 1150 soys ; ZJt miles, letm 92 yards :— Repeater, lOab 7b, 1; Lowland Chief, llsb 51b, 2 ; Tormentor. lOat 31b, 5.' Won easily by two leogthcr* Time—7mln 2|fscc

DEATH OF A STALLION

United Press Aseooiatioo—By Bleotrio Telegraph Auckland. Aug 5 Messrs Nathan Broa suffered a serious loss yesterday by the death of their recently Imported Btaltioo Fitzslmmona. Mr Halslead made a post mortem exambatfon, and »BceTtainßd that death was due to rupture, ifltziimmons was four yeara old, and was a son of the celebrated St Simon, He was purchased Id England in May last.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES

United Piteaa Association—By Electric Telegraph Ohbisxohukch August 5 This morning Dummy and Battleaxe want two rounds on the cinders, the kst at a strong pace ; the National candidate ; H vor y Well, and has gained many admirers for NbeillDg work. Battleaxe also is In splendid trim. Canaongate wenb alone on a similar tiisk, acquitting himself very creditably j Losg Tom did useful work.

tThe Christohurch Hunt Club's race meet ing, which waa to have been held at Plumpton Park on Saturday, has been postponed until most Thursday

The Lizzie Bell Enquiry.

United Press Asaociation—By Electric Telegraph New Plymouth, August 2

The Court of Enquirj gave its finding on the wreck oi the Lizzie Bell this morning, and the judgment was very exhaustive and lengthy. It found that the course as stated by the captain was nob steered and that the loss oi the barque was occasioned by negli gent navigation. Captain Rees certificate was suspended for twelve mouths, and he was ordered to pay £25 towards the cosb of ihe enquiry. Captain Grant of the Tatapua was Sued £5 for disobedience of a subprena,

The Bale of planoa, organs, and musical Inetrutnenta still proceeds as merrily as ever at> the D.1.0. la Tailored Street, the lateßt sale being a beautiful instrument by Rich, L!pp and Sohn, which has been shipped to v, client on the West Coast, and a very fine Wilcox and White organ to a customer in town, Contemplating purchasers would do well to inspect this up to date and well stocked establishment

Bander & Sons Eucalypti Exteaot,™ Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versltiea all over the globe. That the crude, realuonß oik, which, are now foisted upon the public under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sodb' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extraot v we state :—lb is proved by teats made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities ab Bonn and GriefßwaW (Prussia), that only products that) are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinoue and other subetanoes adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant) To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, broaohltlfl, diphtheria, dysentery internal inflammation, etc., inshfe »n getting SAMDER AND FONS' PORB YOU &TINH EUOA LTFKi Bxteaot, and ba safe

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign

United Press ABSociatien—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright {Received August 5, 9 5 a m) A FRENCH PRINCE' IN DANGER. Paris August 4 Prince Henry of Orleans, is lying gravely ill at Saigon, in French Indo Ohina ECOLESIASTTOAL London, August 4 The Bishop of London has abolished the Reservation sacrament ordering i that where it is practised shall be re* stricted to benefit.the s*ck, and the sacrament ie to be given at the moment i or immediately after administration in church OBITUARY London, August 4 [ The death is announced of William Beach, member for Andover. father of the House of Commons, aged 74. .He died from injuries received by being thrown from his .carriage

Australian

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received Angus 1:5, 919 a m NEW SOUEH WALES REVENUE; Sydney, August 5 The etateoKTb of the IState revenue and expenditure for the year shows a debit balance of £163,000. The Trea surer states that if the Und ren'adue are included, there will be a credit balance of £50,000

FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERN MENTS CLASH Brisbani!:, August 5 The Federal Government ignoring the State Government, has instructed the officer in charge not to enrol any members of the defence force for re turn to South Africa. There is some soreness over the alleged interference of State rights

SOUTH AFRICA.

LIVELY WORK.

TWO BOEK LEADERS KILLED.

GILLANT OONNAUGHTS,

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Reoeived Wakapuaka August 5, 8 43 a m, This office 10 30 am London, August 4 Remington's Guides captured a portion of Commandant Steenkarnps' convoy at Kluan River, and also two loaded waggons and 2000 cattle in the Lindley district. Commandant Eermaon Steyn, cousin of the ex-President, was killed at Fieksburgi A New Zealander, Private A. Small, was severely wounded at Widestaagt. A skirmish southwards of Aliwal North on July 13th developed into an eight hours' fight. 600 Boers, under Commandant Fouche, were posted on the surrounding biMe, and opened firo on a detachment c£ the Conuaught Rangers, under Lieutenant-Colonel Moore, escorting a convoy. The i Rangers had one Maxim, which did splendid work. Under a hpavy fire they stormed the hill and outflanked the Boerßj and drove them into a dooga, where Field-Cornet Olivers was I fatally wounded.

Wellington, August 5 The Premier received a cablegram from Co'onel Porter, of the Seventh Contingent, r?ated3rd :—"Everything well; the Seventh behaving splendidly ; greatly praised by Commanders. All wounded recovered or out of dttDger."

MINING

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Dunedin, Angust 4 The following dr&dgmi? returns are re ported :—Manuherikia 188oz 14dwt, Sailor^ Bend lOSoss lOdwt, Earneiaitgh No II 960z lOdwt, Unity 83oz lldwt, Perseverance 77cz Golden Gate 540e 3dwt, E&mslaugh No 1 450z; Succesa 38oz lldwb 6gr. Olrlg 20z 16cSwb 3gr, Bannookbum Creek 2Ooz 3dwt t Golden Bed 19cz lOiwt, Waimumu Qu6«n 189z Odwt 12gr» Molyneux Hydraulic 17tz, Second Magnetic 15cz 4dwb, Oairnmuir 13rz, Gold Queen 14oz, Gabriel 13oz 17dwb 14gr, Golden Beach lloz 7dwb, Teviob 10cz 9dwt 12gr, Lawrence lOcz, Electric Exfceaded 6oz lOdwb, Arrow Junction 4oz lOdwt;

WEST COAST DREDGING RETURNS

Returns from the dredges of the under mentioned West Coast gold dredging com panies hdvo been reported for the week ended Auguab 3rd :—Beeves* Proprietary, 240z for 80 hoars j Al, 230z lOdwb for 125 hours ; Pactolus, 230z 7dwt for 125 hours ; Greenstone Junction, 16oz 15dw<3; Levia than, 13oz 14dwb for 110 hours ; Greenstone Creek, 12oz for 110 houra ; Maori Qaeen, lloz Bdwb for 103 hours. Dunedin, Aug 5 Returns—Meg and Annie, 640z lOdwt ; Clyde 450z ; Matiu 40cz; Otaco 29-z | Golden Treasure 240z ISdwfe; Majestic 240z 12dwb; Shepherd's Ureek 12oz sdw6 ; Kelson Creek Boz j Morning Star 9oz 2dwt,

THE ASHBURTOfI GUARDIAN MONDAY* AUGUST 5, 190)



Sales this morning, Dunedin Exchange— Alpine No 2. 45a 6 i ; Metallic 2s, 2a % Nelson Greek 53b s 535, Victory 203, Vincent Ex beodetl 19a 6d.



O Magnto,, D. Patersoh I Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSOH AND CO Gold Dredging Brokers, High Street, Chriatohurch Reliable and straightforward advice given ®o Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus haa nad 16 years practical erperieace on the Molyneux River, Ofcago ALFRED HARRISON, EsQ : Aehburton Representative



FOR WATCHES, ULOOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVEE AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, OO TO G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and weHec Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel Aehburton. »—Bepairs v Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with.



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PUBLIO NOTICES* NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Ashburton Station Second ANNUAL T)ALL NNUAL JJALL WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1901 Tickets (double ss, extra lady la 6d) may be obtained from any member of Railway Staff, J. REID, 8 32 Acting SecretaryJ I • ; ■ •



i IHAVB the following PROPERTIES FOR SALE c— 4 Acre and House, William Street south | Acre and House, Havelock Street west | Aero and Houee, West side ; good posi sin 1 Acre and Raisidence, wish good outbuild ings ; Moore Street eaeb House and Two Sections, Hatnpstead 5 Acres aud Good House, Wakanul Boad 5 Aores, grand Bite for a dwelling Several Good Sections at Fairton Town Sections in various petitions and prices Eight Boomed House, Peter Street west— To Let) H. W. "bARBBTT, 8 13 AGhNT, AROADE, ASHBUBTON si» t. webleTy7~ (Of Messrs Webley and Boas), PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS,



IS IN ASHBURTON* Town and Country Orders sent in to Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horace Gates, or the Commercial Hotel, will be promptly attended to. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. TTtTE beg to inform the publio of AsV» VV burton and surrounding district that we have taken over the business hitherto car* ried on by Mr George Wornbb, as a FAMILY BUTCHER, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, and that until our new shop is completed, the business will be carried on in the present premises. We trust with strict attan ! tion to the interests of the publio to merit a fair share of the publio patronage* Customers waited on daily. [ HUSTON & SON, 7_263 Family Butchers BMPBESS NEEDLE. SHORT SEABON ONLY. HORT SEASONONLYi Awarded four Gold Medals. ALL LEBSONB FREE. urnetti Street Mrs Lloyd's Music Depot) eggs: MIKOROAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang* shans, Indian Game and Pekin Duoke. SITTINGS FBOM 5s TO @Js. Early Orders Booked and Executed in Rotation, 8 21 H. G. BERRYMAN.



WANTEfS, jEto WANTED, Immediately.—loGO Oaßh Buyers of Llewellyn Owbn's Latesb March, at Gates' Music Warehouse, Burnetfe Streeti 8 31 WANTED Known — That we sfccek large ranges of Carpet Squares in all szasjnew colourings In Pkin Mats and Buga, just opened—Mitchell & Torneb WANTED Known—Than we are show ing several specially Cheap Lines in Boya" and Youths' Clothing. Every article of dresa necessary to man's comfort and good appearance, in stock and to measure, at Mitchsll & Turner's WANTED,— Strong Generai Servant; country jritl preferred! Apply " Lux," Mail Office, B^4 W' ANTED—A Good 'General Servant. Apply by letter — MBS Batty, Gairnbrae 8 22 WANTED Known—That ftU Accounts owing by the firm of Mitchell and Turneb should be rendered before the 20? h inst; 8 24 FOR SALE—Convenient House of fci x Rooms, with hot and cold w ,ter Said on, bath room and BOullery ; close to centre of town, Burnett Street; liberal terms arranged.—Apply to Hardley Beos 838 FOR SALE—Purebred Brown Leghorn Cockerels; alao Black Orpington: Pullets and Cockerels in painr.—Apply F Sthel, West Street 8 34 FOR BAITe— That well built and splendidly situated Residence now in the_ occupation of Mrs Herbert) Steel; heat poßition in town ; easy terms,—Apply F H Steel. Weeb Street 8 34 FOUND, on Saturday—Bunch of KyS~ To be obtained on payment of thin advertisement at Mail Office 8 33 TOST— A Gold Broooh with];" roue in J centre, between Mrs Mackajj's Private Hospital and the Commercial Hotel. Reward on return to Mail Office. / 8 39 ANTED—A re»peotable~G nlcountry" girl preferred) where a General Servant is kept. Apply Mrs Maokat's Private Hospital. 8 40 A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN, is an Xjl oldaaying, J. Stack has been compelled to buy a new broom, old one worn out with hard work. AH work at reduced prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. Stach, Chimney Sweep, Trevorton. Orders, care Kerr Bros. ? g66 QAGO 2d per Ib, Japan Rsoe 2d per lb» kJ Pearl Barley 2d per lb, Split Peas 21 per Ib, Currants 6Jd per !b, Sultanas 7d, Raisins 6M at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores* 7 95 MEN'S Leather Shirts 2s lid, Kaiapoi Fiannel Undershirts 2s lid. Woollen Knitted Underpants 3s 3d, Men's Ser?e Suits 21s; a fine assortment of Men's, Boye' and Youthh' Colored Irish and Scotch Tweed Sal 8 ; a full range of sizes is Boys' and Youths' Overcoats, Sfee's Waterproofs, Covert Coats and Chesterfield?, all reduced, during the Sale at R Alcorn's 7 216 GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Clothing cheaper than ever™ Men's Navy Serge Suits, formerly 27a 6d, now 22s 6d ; Colonial Tweed Suits were 37s 6d, now 29s lid, splendid value ; Tweed Trousers 5s 91; Colonial make do were 9s 6d, now 7a lid ; note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, worth 15a 6d, now lls 9d ; besb Molo Trousers 5s lid; Colonial Knitted Socks lOd : Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 3a 6d, worth 43 9d ; Shetland Knitted Drawers 2a lid, sold elsewhere at 33 6d; Boys' Melville Suits, for strong school wear, 8s 6d upwards ; email Boys' Navy Serge Knickers Is lid and 2s 3d. Al palue; Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 2|l, 4d, and s£i ; Men's Elastic Braces ll|d, Boys do fl^i upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts,' special value, 2i 4Jd upwards, Fancy Cotton Shirts 2s 6d, Union make do 33_3dj Wooldo 5? 6d, warm and good; Colonie^ Flaoue! Unders 2s 9d upwards. la conclusion—- Working Men if you want your money to go as far as possible, try Duncan & Co, and' you will not be disappointed DUNOAN & CO, Tancred Street WANTED— Ladies visiting Dunedin wll find Hendy's Hairdreseing Saloons, Princess street, reple'e with every comfort for Hairdressing, Shampooing, Singeing, etc Toilet goods of every description T> EMEMBER Melloe's Great Stocli l\> Taking Boot Sale is now on. Great Bargains at Mellor'a FPNKKAL NOTICES. fuweral Noi'ibk mHE Friends of Mr WlHiam Manson are X reflpecfully informed that the Funeral of hia late beloved wife, Hoghina, will movo from hit residence, Wiilowby, on WEDNESDAY, the 7th inst, at 11 a.m, for tbe Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS, 8 36 Undertaker* FUNERAL NOTICE mHE Frleuds of the late Mr David X Margatle are respectfully Informed that hia Funeral will move from hi* late residence, * Rose Farm,' Newlande, on WEDNESDAY, ?th inst, at 2.15 p«m, for the Ashburton Cemetery, BAKER BROS, 8 37 Undertaker! Tenders, ~~ TIfiNDEKB. rjIENDERS ate Invlled up to FRIDAY, X 9th inst, for grading shingling yard at the Association's Store, West) Street ; also channelling. Lowest or any Tender nob neoeßsadly accepted: IHE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd 8 27 j T F GIBSON, Manager FRIisDLANDER BROS, LTO WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HOBSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 1901. TIIOR which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, R. FRIEDL&NDER, 7 142 Auctioneer! GRAIN SHIPMENTS TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Spaei by steamer available, and are In t position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship will please com municate with us promptly FRIEDLANDER BEOS, WANTED— Oaten Sheaves or Clover Haj For Shipment to South Africa. Apply FRIEDLftNDER BROS., Lvd. ST GEORGE JAMS excel all others they are delicious, Sold by all stor beepers 5 51



WANTED KNOWN. KEKR BROS., Burnett Street, are Selling Grccerieu, Crockery, Flour, Bran, and Sharps, as Cheap as any Shop in Town. Their Garden Seeds have arrived, and include seventy or eighty varieties. 7 14 BANGING. MRS CURTIS' Second Term starta from Ju'y 26th. Berlin Polka, and Amerl. can W%Vz and other new and up to date dances will be taught in two lessons if necessary. Classes aa usual. W 4 " Z ® alls jitfip3 Hi i< B S -s a b H H 3 ■p w o hn .12 <5 j! mi,him, -i. r . - ■■- - i «ttBM» -■'"i ■!■"!■ m~ ■■—» THK DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" * The Bamhler." HAYING sold oat o! my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have asb opened ap a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN •• RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, * ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all sizes and all fitted with th eve* anting Q & J detachable Tyre. OALb AM> INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest Earth. ACCESSORIES IK STOCK] OTHER MAKES FITTED WITH G & J TYREB. D. THOMAS. TTSILBLAINS relieved instantly of All \j irritation by Loasby' Koolibah. Few applications pure PATT"X Pan bailing powder thegrea novelty, two patty k tins fcr ootbin grocers; BOOTS, Boots, Boots—Th© Cheapest House In Ashburton for Boots Is Mellob's ZealaadU Boot Store



WANTEDS, Etc. /"IHIMNEYS, CHIMNEYS. - Geb your L 1 Chimneys swept by Thomas Til.LiiY, Hempstead. Satisfaction guaranteed. Acp'v Morten's Refreshment Rooms 7 212 FOWL Netting from J£rJ per vord ; Sherp Netting (centre strand), 3sd per yard ; Garden Tools in great variety, equally oheap, at —Geo, Meddiks, The People Ironmonger. WANTED Known—To Let), two Shops with Dwellings attached ; rent, 6s per week. Apply at the Misses Page, Ariel Oonfentiojierv, E»st Street WANTED— -For promoting an abundant and luxuriouH growth of h*ir there ia nothing to f qua! Hendy's Epg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on Bale at H E BoNNiNGXosr's, Chemiab. JTT JEWITT, Fishmonger and • J.JL • Poulterer, Burnett Street Fresh Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of fresh Fish to-night.—Weather permitting. Telephone 96 BlG^BieoMon~of ~P^plJ~EdTtionß of popular Books 8d each, cloth bound Books 9d each—A T H WiLUAMS _7_251 Kf\f\ BIRTHDAY Cards to choose from t) \J\J new Designs from Id to 5a each -A T H Wi'-liams 7 250 FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hnn dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply Mgilob's Zealand a Boot Store KOOLIBAH Cures all Pains, Strains, Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for Chilblains F~~RESH Lot oTFancy Glasses for Table Decoration 6d, 9cl, Is and 1b 61—A T H Williams 7 248 /~1 LURIOUB Keign Record Number, \JT London News, The Duke in Southern I,s!qs Is, The Dook's Visit, The Relief of Kumani, The Career of a Beauty, The Lord of the Sea, Five Years of my Life (Dreyfus), The Column; cheap editions in great variety by popular authors—H M Jones EXTRA WAR NEWS— Big Profits Defeated. —G. Duncan & Co. are Belling Double Width Nun's Veiling, evening shades, ab 10fd, worth Is 3d, Black Dress Serges (wide) Is l|d, Melton Dress Tweeds 10|d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7|J, Blouse Silks (evening shades) Is 7f .1, Black Velveteens Is 34, Coloured do at Is 9d t worth 2i 3d ; several other lines equally as cheap; *no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Tancred Street, Ashburton SPECIAL NOTICE T>ARENTS of large Families—lf you want IT to study economy, you cannot do better than try Duncan & Co, Cheap Cash Drapers, where you are bound t« geb splendid value. Compare our prices, and we have no fear of the result, Note addreßß— Qbobge Duncak & Co, Tancred Street, opposite A; cade ONE Minute, Please—Have yon heard that Mezaor's Great; Boot Sale is now on FUB NECKLETS, FUR NECKLETS— (Natural Sklr.e)~Special Purchase o Travellers' Samples, tffering at less than one third the usual prices, at 1b 9d, 2s 4§d, 3s 6d upwards; now is your chance to get comfort and warmth at nominal prioeß—at GEORGE DUNCAN & 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tanored Streeb, opposlce Arcade ANTED Known—A Great Stock Taking Sale is now on &ii Melioks Zeahadla Boob Store fTI HE most up to date uoveliy of the day JL Patty Pan baking powder OH Where, oh where is the Best Boot Shop ? Why Mjellotj's Zealandia Boot Store, ot course. WANTKi) Known—That Geo Duncan AND Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direct Importers, are again victorious in Beating Big Profit Houses. Christohurch firms are surprised how, we do it. The following prices proves our assertions :— Unbleachod Grey Calico 2£d, White do 2fd, Cretonnes (new designs) 4£d upwards, 33 inches wide Twill Flannelette 3|d upwards, 36 inches wide do 6|d and B£ci, sold elsewhere at B§cl and 10|d ; Lace Curtains from Is B£d, two yards wide Sheeting lOfd, Tapestry Counterpanes Ss 6d upward?, White Satin and Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chintz Bed Covers 2s 3d, Contiogent Rugs now 2s lid, Door Mats ll§3, Hearth Rugs 2n 6d, Toilet Covers 7|d, Colonial Flannels from 9f J, Crewdeon's Long Cloth 4fd, Forfar sfd upwards, Art MubHdb 3|d upwards, and numerous other lines equally aa oheap GEO£GE DUNOAN AND CO, Ready Money Drapers and Clothiers, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 pEMNANTS of all eorts must be X\j cleared to make room for Goods now arriving — Pharos's Sal© Drapery and Clothing WANTJ&D-The Public to know thafc we boy for cash and sell for cash, hence oar low prices.—Peaece's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets rjH' ANTED TO SELL-Several Pairs 7? Blankets (slightly soiled) at cost price Job lot Down Qollta from 7s lid each. — Pbarce's Sale, Corner Essfc and Burnett Streets. WANTED KNOWN-Cretonnes3|d, White Twill Sheeting Sfi, Table Damask B|d, at Pbarcb's Sale Drapery and Clothing WANTED TO CLEAR-Job LadW Belts, usual price Is Lofc to 2s 93, your pick at 3s 3d6d, Peakcb's Sale Drapery, etc WANTED -All Working men to see Tweed Trousers 5a lid, Saddle Tweeds 7a lid, Job Lot Suits from 25s 6d.—Pearce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED- Bnyem Men's Mufflers! 9d; Colonial Knitted Socks, 2 pairs for la 6d, Good Caps Is.*— Pearce's Sale, Corner East and' Burnett) Streets WANTED -All Ladles to see onr Black Figured Dress Stuffs 6s lid and 9a lid the dresa.—Pearce's Sale Drapery and Clothing TiIXDRAORDINARY Value for CABH JQi Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blankets; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought ab a big discount for Cash. Now is your time bo buy at leas than Mill prices ; come and look for yoursblves; besb value in Canterbury, large size 14s 9i, extra large 19s 6d, weight and quality guaranteed ; only obtainable »t GEOtUE DUJSCAN AND 00, Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Streeb A SPECIAL Purchase—Ladies' Patent) Evening Shoes with strap and toe Cap 3s 9d, do without strap 2s 6d, Glace Kid 2 Btrap 4a 6d, with Buckle sa, toe Oap 5a 9d, Gent's Courb Shoes 7s, Ladies' Felb Slippers Is, do with strap and carpet soles la 6d, Carpet Siippora with leather Boles 2a 6d, 2s lid, and 39 6d. A superior Felb Fur trimmed with Buckle and Leather sole 2s lid. A large Stock of Ladies' and Gent's Boots and Shoes, suitable for present wear, Children's school Boots a Specialty at R Alcobn's Sale 7 21 "T7TEWS in Colour—Photography nicely V framed, very choice 5a 9d each, lla pair—A T H Williams . 7 249 ANTED Known —Great Clearing Boot Sale at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ITOHY Chilblains are relieved instantly and quickly cured byJLoASBY's Koolibah sura cure ~^AI*TED — 1000 People to try Mel&sr's 2ealaadia Boot Store or good cheap Foot Weajj



DAVID THOMAS _ PROPERTIES FOB SALE. I HaVE FOR SAI3 — Several Good FARMS in the Ashbarton County, ', araongßfc them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakala, thoronghly 1 improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia,fchoronghly improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no baildinge, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 140 Acres, near Tlnwald, improved, 14 10s 1000 Acres, Lanriston, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcllffe, fchoronghly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowoliife, thoroughly fm» proved, £14 233 Acres, Mit chain Read, improved, £6 420 Acres, Ohertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyr.dhurst, £9 6000 Acres, Binds to Ealing, in tussock, iia blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Spnngburn, Improvements, nearly new, land good. £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allen ton, pood house, thoronghly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomed Dveiling, Tarcred Street, Ashbarton. 1960 acres, goad 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 62 acres, Ashbarton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly Ira* proved, £5 10s 500 acres, Winchmore, good improve* ments, £6 15s 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tlnwald, £17 2500 acres, Liariston, £5 10s J55 acres, Tin wald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £5 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2a 6d 123 acres, Dromore. £6 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroughly improved, good honse and all uecessary outbuildings 612 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, Rar.gitata, in tnssock, sab divided into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 605 Acres, LauriatoD, subdivided, well watered, with three roomed house, £7 D. THOMAS, Ashburfcnn T. Bulloofc, ____^ WATfiRTON. FOR~SALE TT\EBIRABLE Little Farm of— 50 ACRES 50 with 7 roomed house, 6 stalled stable, gar* Jen orchard and other improvements. Liberal Terms be arranged: Full particulars on application. ■_ TO LET, T ARGE Room, centrally situated In JLj Burnett Street, mxt Mail Office. T. BULLOCK,_A gen6 TO LET SMALL Shop or Office itrthe Aroado, . 1 BULLOCK TO LET ROOMS in Arcade Chambers, central eitunbion ; low rental. Apply T. BULLOCK "" " TO LET. Desirable Residence, together with 4 ACRES 4 First Class Land. SITUATED fronting Main South Road Tinwakl; and nob far from end of Traffic Bridge. The house contains 3 rooms*, together with waehhouse, verandah, etc Stable, trapahed, etc* Fall particulars oa application. T. BULLOCK, Agent FOR SALE, DESIRABLE Property close to Town, comprising £ Acre of good Land, fronting Alford Forest Road, Alienton, on which U ereoted Dwelling House of 5 Booms, detached Wash-house &o, Land planted with Fruit; trees &c, and fenced with M&crocarpa Fenoe< Inspection invited Very eaey teim« if required Foe-full particulars apply to ID BULLOOK. fob bale. CHEAP Property &t Trevorton—2 Roods 3| Perohaß, together with em»il Cottage, Shed, etc, Particulars on application T BULLOCK FOR SALE. NICE BUILDING SITE. IRood 20 Perches, being part of Lots 42 and 43, fronting the Wakenui Road and jusb beyond the corner of the East Belt Easy terms if required. OD BULLOCK, Agent '&.j [ . -.. . —=?a ff g ASK FOR ©^ w NEW TARIFF ....... ' CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PRICES: __NO_CHINA TEA USED BY US. BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED IN all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW including BLACK and WHITE, SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if required* FROM 2OS. Oates, Lowry and Co. 2EALANDIA CYOLE WORKS, I Burnett Streit



! BUSINESS NOIIOE ' ___, FLETCHER BROS., TEA COMPETITION. 20 PRIZES -.20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the Largest Consumers of their we!! known Blended TEAS Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon la lOd per Ib, Is 8d by slb tin* Countess Tea ls 8d per lb or Is 6d by s!b tin and Is 5d by 101b tin Dachese Tea Is lOd per Ib or 1b 8d by 51b tin, and Is 7d by 10!b tin Empress Tea 2s per lb or Is lOd by 51b tin, and Is 9d by 101b tin . Princeee Tea 2s 2d per lb or 2s by 51b tin, and Is lid by 101b tin, A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of above Teas. The first competition closes August 31, 1901 t and all who <mh to take part in It mast send their Coupons in not later than that date. Duchess Tea is used by Mbs Morton at her celebrated Refreshment. Roomo, FLETCHER BROS., PRICE LIST. — NOTICE TO FABMEES GENERALLY. Compare onr Prices with what yon are paying,and you will find that, we klSqw joo DIREOD BONDS of Oto 1O percent. , Auckland Not 1 Sngar 2|d per lb, or 701b bag 15s Bd, and £24 5a per ton} Finest Roller Floor, in 1 ton lots, £6 10-; 200:b baga 13a 6d, 1001b bast 7«Sd 501b bags 3s 9d, sod 251b bage 2s Timaru or Chrlstchurch Oatmtal, 25lbs bags, 2i 6d Finest new Comcta 6|d per lb, 12!bi for 6s 5d Finest new Sultanas 7d per Ib, 12!bi for 6b 9d Finest new Raisins 6§d per lb, 12lbs for 6a 3d Plain or Fluted Wax Candles, 6Jd per lb, or 6£d by the box Prices' National Sperm Candles 7d per lb or 6|d by the box "" i n i i i i ,„, ,1 , »"-"»i«»«~» Good Cocking Fis?e 6d per lb Brown's Corn Floor 2sd per lb Splendid Prunes 8d per ib Washing Soda Id ptr Ih. 8 6d per cwt Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb Whiting Id per Ih 8s 6d.per cwt Evaporated Apricots 10 i per lb Seedless Raisins 8d per lb Evaporated Apples 9d per lb Oatina 7*i per packet, Is per 61b bag Dried Apples 8d par lb Quaker Oats 10 i ppr ppcket Evaporated Nectarines 8d per Ib Kdraond's Bakiog Puwder f.d & 10J Golden Syrup 2 b tin fid, 4 b tin Is, Tib tin tin Is 9J, J4!fe tin 3s 35, 28'b tin 6s F neet White Ssgo 2d per lb 3d, 561b tin los'6d Finest Jipan Rice 2J pet lb Treacle 21b tin 6d, 4 b tin Is. 7.b tiii la Finest Peail Barley 2dptrlb 9J, 141b tin 3a, 28!b tin 5, 9d, &6ib Fitje?t Split Peas 2d ptr lb tin 1% 6 1 Haricot Beans 3£ 1 ptHb Finest Factoiy Cheese 6 ] per lb Kgyptbn Lentils 3|d j er lb Sicily Almonda Is 6J per lb Ncaves Food lid Jordan Almonds 2s 4d per lb' Berber's F>iocT Is 9d Tsrtaric Acid islOd per ib Dr.Brandt's Food la Citric Acid 3, 6d per lb Main's Food lr 9 i j Mortm's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb Paten: Groate & Barley 9d per tin „ Carbonate Soda 3 ? per ib Finest Liverpool S&ls 46 J per cwt „ Powdered Aluir 6d perjb . Finest Cxetle Brsnd 4s 3d per cwt „ Powdered Boiax 8«t per lb 2ibJvrs Table Salt 8d per jar „' Powdered Sulphur 6d per !b 71b-B>ga Table Salt 8 i per bag „ Sulphate Msgnesia 3d per lz Preserved Milk (Milkmaid) 7|d per'tlo Qaibell'a Disinfecting Powder 9i tin Preserved Milk (Murr'BysJ 5j 9d dca, 6d Calvert's Disinfecting Powder lOd tin per tin Caustic Scda lib tins 8d tin Preserved Milk (Goldea Bale) 3s 93 dor, 4J per tin SOAP (Washing) Mitchea PJaid Vestss 44 * 4^ p«piet * B Small Safeties (Poodk-B) 3d packet Ollt • , A . ■■..-,. 250Vstasls6ddcE, 2dpir box Sllkstone lOd per bar, lie box . 1000 V. etas 3* 10J & 4/lOd do«, 43 tnd Laundrine 7<land 9d bar, lie box 53 p eP \y 6x Doniesllc 6d bar, 8s fid box Roya' Pock c Vestas lOd dos t Id pot box Barilla Ash Soap 9d bar Jam llb tinß 4, 6d doz 5d tln *" Sunlight Soap Is box Raspberry Jam lib tin, 61 tin Victory Soap 6d bar 21b Tins Plam Jam Bjd Ufa Bnoy Soap 6d bar. Is 4d bex 21 b t!nß Barberry Jim lid « ' TS iJ» t S t o, aP . 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d Pears Unscented6d tablet) Crosse and Bkckwell Marmalade lib J»fa Ptars' Assorted Tablets, 4 In box Is box lOd, 21b Jars Is 7d Maiglson'a Toilet Soap, 3in box Is box Da Vera'a Jelly Powders 6d etch, 6« fid Brown Windsor, 10 tablets for la d' 2 Cleaver's Shaving Soap 9d stick , SAUCES BISCUITS (Colonial) Mellor'a Sance 1 pint B|d t plots Is 3d Lea <fc Perria'a Sauce I pint la 4d, pint Fancy Lnnch S^d by tin or 3^d per lb ~ *6d o , R . _. College 3jd ly tin or 3Jd per lbOO r °™ S«uce hfnt sd, _pint 9d Snper Wine s|d by tin or 6d per lb W°rcf te _p Sauce pint 4d pint 8d VaniUalVine !jd by tin or 6d per lb Tomato Sance 9dl per bottle B. Wine 4*d by tin or 5d per lb S r hut. Doy Sa^°! lOd,^ r Rich Tea sid by tin or 6d per lb Mushroom Cateup lOd per bottle Tea Biscnlta 4|d by tin or 5d per lb Anohovy Sance Is 4 d per bottle Royal Desert lid by tin or Is per lb UmQed (whole) 3d, meal 4d per lb Peoples* Mixed 7*d by tin or 8d per lb Fancy Mixed s|d"by tin or 6d per lb ] COCOA Mixed Biscuits 4d by tin or 4|d per lb y. H; Cocoa }lb lid, *lb Is 9d, lib Ss M Garabaldi s|d by tin or 6d per lb Fry's Cocoa |lb 4^d, {lb BJd, lib Is 4§d Sultana 6|d by tin or 6d per lb Cadbary's Cocoa £lb lOd, |ib 1«« 8d Snowflake 4|d by tin or 6i per lb Anlsebrooke Cocoa Jib 9d, ib Is 6d, lib Water Biscuits 4£d by tin or 5d p«r lb 2s 10d Ginger Nats s|d by tin or 6d per lb Dr Tibbie's VJ Cocoa lOd and la Id p«f Arrowroot 6|d by tin or 7d per lb t j n Oracknells la Id by tin or Is 2d per lb p € ek's Chocolate Powder 2s 6d per lb Peek, Frean & Go's Biecnita OafeNolr (Small) Is2d per lb SUGAR Cream Sandwich Is 4d per lb ,.,,..1 iw n 1 034 „„- iv ; TOBACCO Caator Sugar 5d per lb PATENT MEDICIJSES Jono 9d stick, 5s por lb Derby lOd sjick, 5a 6d per H> ' Holloway's & Cockle's Pills la bd per box Golden Eagle lid stick, 6s per lb Seigel's & Beecham's Pills Is 3d per box Noßegay lid stick, 6s per lb Bile Beans 1* 3d per box 'orrect thing at Last) 4a 9d per lb p ain Kulep ls 3d &2s 3d per b^tfe Steadraan'e Powders Is 3d CONFECTIONERY Seigel's Svrnp Is 9d & 2s lid per bottle Htmrod's Asthma Cure 4s 6d per tin Oream Caramels Is per lb OoUt ho fc Ati C e etiC **** U' M *2 M *** Jelly Jubes9d per lb B Ointment v M Scotch Uxtnns M per lb Irish MoBS u& v m fe , ; §2cE£ffpS ib iw^App*° 1- B>p« bomi NIMMO & BLAIR'S S TANDABD SEEDS .— ---1 DA tT A R I E T 1 E 8 , QA O\J VIARIBCDIES OU VEGETABLE SEEDS 3d per paoket, 2s 6d per dczsa FLETCHER BROS. 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