A Stats Coal Mine.

— ; —♦ ...— United Press Association—-% Eleotrio (Telegraph —Copyright Greymotjth, November 27 Mr Allison, manager of tha Brunaer mine, has received an official notification from the Government that they will take possession of the Grey mouth Point Eizvbeth Coal Creek railway. The conditions of agreement had uolbeen oomplied with, and the G veromeati rsfus«d lut'ther oonoesaiona.

Sporting.

D.J.C. SUMMER MEETING.

FIRST DAY. United PreHß Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph DDKEDiK, November 28 Concluding reaulta— Maiden Plate—Foray 1, Silver Rupee 2, Lady Madge 3. Wob by a neck. Div—• £5 10s Fbdkral Handicap — Goldspiir I, Red Gauubleb 2, 8b Denis 3. The only Btastere Dlv—£s 2a Salisbury Plate— Blazpr 1, Goldspur 2 SChe ooly starters } woo by 20 lengths. Div— £1 4b First Weltke — Wild West i, First Light) 2, Dartmoor 3. Won by three lengths. Divs—On Wild Wests £3 10s, on Firat) Light £1 12s The sum of £2847 was put through the tobaliaator. In only one race, the last one, was a dividend paid on the aeooncl horse, the fields being too email.

FEILDING RACES.

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright! Fkimhsg Bacecoursßj November 29 Tha weather ia nae, and taa attendance good for the first day's rasing. I'he course is in excellent order. Following are results : Flying SiAKES—Torowai i, Muscovite 2, Warwick 3. Jemima, Motor and Derring ehot were scratched. Dividends—£2 10a nad £5 14a Maiden Plate-Van 1, Oonvoy 2, Laet Speo 3 Scratched—Cashier, Shell, Artful , Jack, Velocity and Explorer, A beautiful finish Time 2.21 Dividends—£7 and £1 Bb. Spring Hurdles—The Hempie 1, First Snob 2, Stockade 3. Somtohed-Right Metal. Time—3.23 Dividends-£2 12s and £2 3a

ASHBURTON COUNTY RAGING CLUB

A meeting of the stewards of the above Club was held Sasb Saturday, when a letter waa received from Mr W G Stead stating thab ib was not his intention to protest againae the owners of the horse Carlo, who won tha Mount Somers Handicap at the late meeting, on the grounds of non registration of partnership^ a 8 he considered his horte waa beaten ou hl3 merits. Although the stewards appreciated the sportsmanlike tone of Mr Bteao's letter, they foand that they had no option bub to disqualify the horse under tha rules of racing. The first money would, therefore, go bo the owner of the second horse (Daisy Chain), and the second money to the owner of SwiveUoof, who raa third.

Presentation and Farewell to Sir J. R. Sharp.

A plaaaanb gathering took place ab the South Rakaia Library on I huraday evening, and there was a good attendance, Mr OA Hardy occupied the ohait. The obj.'.cb of the meeting waa to wish good-bya to Mr J R Sharp, who was promoted to the Gore Agency of the New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Company, and to present him withaome memento of his R»k&ia experience. The chairman, in a nice epeech, said he had known Mr Sharp sinoo just) a iibtle fellow, and had watched his course through the? Rakaia school, and since then his business qualitieF. He only voiced the dittriob in Btatiog that, although pleased at Ihe promotion, great regret would be felt at the loss of one who had taken an interest in ill sports, and church and school matter?. He had passed through the school with credit, afterwards occupied the position of Bubool oomoilbbee man, and latterly been chairman of the same. I< waa purposed forwarding to Mr Sharp ab Gore an illuminated address and a handsome marble clock auitablv ioaoribed. Mr Oxley said he had known Mr Sharp uiaee he was a boy, and felb cure be would be muoh mißsed by all athletes ; he had rendered good service in the Library Committee Mr Liddy had known Mr Sharp for twenty three yeara, and he felb sure Mr Sharp had to trnnk the late Mr W Dixon for^jils early training ... Mr Robert Oakley added his testimony to the remarks made, and on behalf of the Presbyterians, thanked Mr Sharp for his earnest work in the Church and all matters connected therewith. As a business man he had always found him straightforward and obliging, and he telt sure he had been a faithful servant to his company. He much eegratted his leaving Mr Gee said he ooulr] endorse all the remarks Jaab made; he had always met wibh courtesy, and much regretted losing his services on the Bobool committee* Mr White said he had nob known Mr Sharp long, but as a schoolmapteE he had found him a first rate committoa chairman. He had noticed nothing bad about him, bub Seen a lot of good. Mr George Hardy, aB an old school mate, expressed hia regreb at the loss the district would sustain. Mr Colin Campbell, on behalf of the staff of Mr David Thomas, wished Mr Sharp farewell. He had always found him obliging and prompt in business matters and a very genial Wend, He hoped that tit some future time our guest would return to live its Ashburton and Rakaia. Mr W Sturgess, as an old school fellow, wished both Mr and Mra Sharp a happy future. The chairman stated that a number of farmers who were unable to be preeent had during bne morning waited on bis Sharp to wish him good luck, etc. Apologies were received from Meaßra Lambie, Mulligan, McCroy, H and V?m, Harriaoa, CMruthers, Bprabt, and Rev F J Rtf d>. Mr Sharp, in ft few well ohosen words, fehaitked bis friends for the gifts, and for bhe kind expressions made by alh Be bad much to thank ths late Mr Dixon for. ! Id was worth goiag away to find out the niuntser of friends one had. He had endea* f oured to do his duty straightforwardly, and in the interests of his employers, as well a 8 their olientu; He hoped hia successor (Mr Ijsverffetige) would receive the same eupporb %tsd assistance thab he had. Ha would be very pleased to hear thab more interest waa taken in the library, which was worthy of mnoh better support. AH joined in singing ■ For He'a a Jolly Good Fallow,' and oheera were given for Mr, Mra and Misß Sharp, and with the singing of Auld Lmgsyne a pleasant meeting was brought to a close.

THE ANARCHISTS' PROGRAMME.

Free worki Ifree iwe of bhiDgs. Ootnmonal possession of: all the mesas of sctolsl wealth, aad the machinery of prc unabion, of ways and communication, of land, of mines, of water, etc. The abolition of all private property. Tha doing away with government, with claaa, with militarism, with judges, with the mobility and bureaucracy. Social emanol- Anarchy. —.-„„,,,,—,.,_

THE LATEST

Hems aEd Foreign. . —^~ : Uniteri Frfsß Association—-By Electrics Telegraph—Copyright Received November 28, 856 am THE BANK OF LIVERPOOL FRAUD. London, Nov 28 Barry Aarke, the American book maker implicated in the Bank of Liverpool frauds, secured a passage from Boulogne to Folkestone, and ex pressed his intention of meeting the charge when the steamer arrived, but only Ibis luggage was found, It is believed he did not embark, but feigned he committed suicide, j SHOCKING BAILWAY DISASTER. New York, Nov 28 A west-bound immigrant train col lided with an ea^t-bound passeDger one on the Seneca-Wabash railway. The former was fired and eighty persons were killed and 150 wounded. MISB STONEi Miss Stone's captors refused £1300 ransom.

Collapse of the Censure Motion.

» United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Received November 29, 9 22 a m Melbourne, Nov 29 In the Assembly, the Government had a bloodless victory on Mr Irvine's censure motioa which failed to find a seconder. Mr O'Neill moved an amendment that it was absolutely necessary a reconstruction of the Government should take place at once. This also was anseconded, ard the motion and amendment were negatived on the voices. The Premier thanked the House for their unanimous expression ol confi 1 dence. It is understood that Mr, Irvine acted without consulting hie party.

SOUTH AFRICA.

—, « THE lUIURE OF THE 'I'RANSVAAL United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Received November 29, 8 56 a at London, Nov 28 Mr Gerald Balfour, speaking at Manchester, said that Lord Kitchener's effor to Botha that the Transvaal should first be treated as a Crown Colony, and then aa a representative one admitted to final responsible Go vernment, was still open.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

II — I .1 —11^  United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph AtJCKXAND, Nov 29 At the Methodist; Synod a motion was carried expressing sympathy with any effort to repeal the clause of the Totalisalor Act which legalises gambling. A motion also wa^ carried asking for a .Royal I Commission to Inquire Into the effect o! Hqtsor on Maoris. i Auckland. November 29 The chargß against Symor.s for ahootiDg BiS'les, boatswain of the barquenline Fran ceses, waa heard trdiy. The Bench was satisfied that the Bhooting was purely accidental, and discharged accused without a stain on ha character. Wellington, Nov 29 WUh respaob to an Auckland telegram re the discharge of men from the northern \ trunk line, the Times eaya the statement cattnob ba correct), aa the whole number employed on the northern section is l? 83 | than 600, About 80 or 100 were discharged because tha contracts were finished, and it has baen found so large a number cannot be proßtab.y employed always. It is usual j to reduce the lumber on euch works ab this j time of the year. The Times finishes by Baying : —• The reductions wo are assured are nob directed specially against the j northern trunk hare, and a similar policy | may reasonably be expected oa the Midland j Otasjo and other Hneß.* j The City Council ban decided to abandon , the optioo, which it held for the purchase of j the Mtrimar estate This morning's advices from Cheviot state that another severe shock of earthquake was felt at 1,12, and there were also several tremors The Wellington City Council has received demands from tram grooms and oondluotors { for increases !n wages which, ib estimates, ■ at about £4000 a year, and has decided to carry the matter Bbralghb to the Arbitration Court Captain Seddon, son of the Premier, lately returned from the war, was entet tamed at a social last evening, and presented with a dressing oase by the Clyde Quay branch of the Liberal and Labour Federation Eighteen settlers, Bent out for the Tara naki district by Mr Wm Courtney, have arrived by the Rimubaki. They are mostly young men with a fir amount of oipibal The H.M.S L'zird arrived from Sydney this moroing The promotion of Mr Mar chant, OommU- ] sioner of Lands, Wellington, bo be Surveyor j General, is cffioially announced; Mr Jas j McKerrowis retiring from the position of the L*nd Purchase Biacd, and will be succeeded by Me Barton, at present Under Secretary of Lands and Acting Surveyor General, The report of Mr Brabant, B.M, who was appointed bo esquire into the management of the Jubilee Institute for the Blind in Auckland, has been forwarded to the Eduoation Department-, Mr Brabant Btatee tihab the most) serious of ibe charges againab Mr and Mra Tighe, the principal and matron, were net proved, but he coneidera thai enough was proved to make it incumbent upon the trustees to seriously consider it Mr Tigfte can be retained as principal. Ab the same time, he testifies to the good work of the Tign6g, and mys if their services are retained, some person having the sense of sight (Tighe is blind) should be appointed as manager.

Shocking Railway Accident.

A BOY KILLED.

United Press Association-—By Eleobdo Telegraph Christchuuch, November 29 Heary Csrazi, aged fifteeD, a JFress runner, waa killed by filling off the early train from BprlDgfield tbia morning, about a quarter of a mile on the city aide of Hornby. The passengers felt a bump aa if the train had gone cff the line, bat a boy rushed through and informed the guard a boy had fallen i off. The brakes were immediately applied, but the train was oo the down grade and the lines wet, and they bad! no efifeot. Craze was attempting to cross from one carriage to the other when his foob slipped* and he fell under one of the wheels, which passed over his abdomen aud severed an arm and a leg.

THE ASHBUMOK GOARDIaN : FRIDAY, IKOTIMBEK 29/, 1901



NO LOSS OF TIME. I have aold Chamberlain^' Colic, Cholera aod Diarrheei Remedy for years, and would rather be out of coffae and sugar than it, I sold five bottles of i*> yesterday to threshers that oould go no farther, and they are at work again this morcing—H R Phelps Plymouth, Olla, USA. As will be seen by the above the threehera were able to keep on with their work without losing a single day's fclme. You Bhould keep a bottle of this RsmedyMn your home. |"oc sale by Ash bwtooOtugCo, Smoke 2sew¥ea«*



Wades Teething Powder^ for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent Hotches; price, Is Sjpoke New Yencf



FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD SATURDAY, November 30tb, 1901 MESSRB FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have been favoured with instructions from Mr Samuel Trevueza to Sell by Public Auction, at their West Street Mart, on the above day— The Goodwill of his Lease of 450 Aorei on the Mitcham Kosci, being R.S 27393 and 27f194, on which is free od a substantial 6 roomed house, good etable and barn, The property is divided into bandy sized paddocks, I well fecoed and watered. 150 acres are ia oata and newly sown down, 65 acres are ready for turnips, and the balance is iv grass. Sale ab 1 p.m For further particular* apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lto 9 J R BLAND, 11 126 Auotioneer FOR SALE BY PRIVATE ! TREATY NOT having told Mb F A Gooks's Farm of 912 Aores at Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for Fall partioalars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd.



WANTEfS, Ego, rTUILORING. — Wanted at once, an JL expi rienced Machinist ; also a Boy to learn the Tailoring.—Apply W. Sfabbow. 11 193 WANTED, by this week—so Pairs of Hares, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons— J H Jswitt, Burnett Street. 11 68 , TO ANGLERS—A fresh consignment of Fishing Goods to hand—F ies, Casts, Waders, Shury's Fancy, Minnow*, etc, etc. All Anglars' Requisites ab Dunedia prices, at Bardlet Bros., East Street. 11 135 TO SHEARERS—We are selling Sheep Shears—T.UJS. and 8.8.A. at 3s 6d. Large stock of Genuine Turkey Stones ab lowest priotß, stencil plates and all other Branding Requisites a specialty, at Hardlgy Bros. Ironmongers, East Street. , 11134 SHEEP SHEARS! Sheep Shears ! - At Reduced Prices, TU S and B B A at 3s 6d each. 11A» Etc., 2a 9d each. Oil Stones, Olive Oil, Branding Oil, Raddle, Lamp Black, eta, at) Lowest Prices.—G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger WANTED— A Young Man to take all Watches and Ohsoks to be repaired ; or old Jewellery to be remodelled, bo be made as good as new, to tsi R; COUCH, __ The Cheapest! and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tanored Street



WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUBSDAY, 19th Tecember' 1901, For which we will be pleased to'recelve Entries, FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 11 103 J. R. BLAND, Anotioneer. HENRY BTEPHENBON. TO-MOKROW, FURNITURE,. comprising 8ofas, Iron and Wood Bedeseada, Spring and Wire Matked&eß, Tables, Dresaee, Duoheis Obeßt, Chairs, Stretchers, E'o, Kio. HENRY 6TEPHEN?ON, 11 202 Ana iineer



NEW BOOKS—Kirn, With the Flag at Sea, The Dally Dialogues, A Search of Shirking , A Trip to Paradox!*, Love rules the Camp, Court of Honor, The Lions Whelp, From the Land of Shamrook. Splendid variety of Prize Books opening up from Ward, Lock and Co, Hodder acd Stoughton, Cassells and Co, Gr ffi h, Farrier and Co, London Sunday School Union, and Bibles from the Oxford University Presr, and otherp.— H M Jones.



NEW Season's Currants juab to hand (extra fine sample} 6d per lb j Good Cooking Figs 5d per lb, or 3bs for ale ; Jars Raspberry Jam 91 per jar; lib tins Jam 4d per tin, 3s 9d per d< zon ; Preserved Apricots 8d per tin; Preserved Pin-apple 9d par tin ; 2| b tin Tomatoes 9J per tin ; Defalcated Cocoanub 6il per Ib, ab Fmtchkb Bros, Cash Supply Stores W" ANTED KNOWN-ThTt J Moison has made immense reduotlona in order to clear more quickly, and make room for his new Chaistmas Stock of Boots and Shoes, of beeb quality just) arrived Repsii* ing dosjo at once, beet leather used ; tha Hall —next Court House, Asnburt n. 11 163 T¥TaNTED KNOWN—That a big line YV of Lace Curtains we have juat landed, ex s.e. Paparoa, is full of really nice goods at tempting priaes. Full display in our windows—MncHELi. k 1 puner. DO you know that H Baibstow is selling for o««h at less ban Christohurch prices, as the few following quotations will show :—Brass rail Iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 501; Duchess tables from | 30s ; Duchess chetts from 455; inspection and comparison invited. 11 144 HAVE you noticed what a nice finish to a room pictures neatly framed makes ? H. Baibsxow will be pleased to frame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —Easb Street; two doors below W H Col Una & Co. 11 146



I Public notices. TO 741, wibh T Cottage ther«on, •O* corner of Peter Street and S.E. Bell; also a 70 by 12 foot Verandah, suitable for an implement ahedt Apply W. O. Page, Boeder. II 198 E ' £&&§& r- Mil. and Vol. Office, Timaru, 28th November, 1901 DISTRICT ORDEB. r¥lHE,Undermeationed Officers, in addition _J_ to those appointed by Statute, and those mentioned in '■ Diatricb Order" dated Chrietchuroh, I9oh November, 1900, are hereby, in accordance with Defence Act, Sec.iiou 11, duly authorised to administer the Oath of Allegiance and Enrol Members to the Volunteer Force io the South Canter bury Sub. District. ACTING CAPTAIN WOOD, South Can* terbuiy Mounted R fies CAPTAIN BUCKLEY, Ashburton Mounted Rifles CAPTAIN GILLIE^, Mackenzie Mounted RiSja LIEUT. MALING, Geraldine Mounted Rifles CAPTAIN BARCLAY Waimate Rifles CAPTAIN NICOLL, Asbburtoo Guards O. S« BAILEY, Lieutenant Colonel, 11 199 Commanding d.O. Sub. District



FOR Christmas —Peek Frßßn's London Biscuits in eight varieties. Bwias Wine, ' Sans Alcohol/ Auslebrook's and Oadbury's Chocolate*, New Currants, Peel, Almonde, Dates, and Figa of finest quality.—Cabson &Co. TXT E RECOMMEND THE ECLIPSE OYOLE CO., FOB CYCLE REPAIRS, Em FINEST Cane Sugar, 70 b bags 14s 6d,' 561b bags 12", 40ib bags 8s 9d, also Preserving or Brewer's Crystal Sfiperlb, or 701b bag 16a 6i. Largest assortment of Jam Jars to select! fromab Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores



IN THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JOHN GRIGG, OF LONGBEACH, FTIHE Execators rcqieit thab all Accounts against the above estate be rendered to the undersigned on or befora SATURDAY, 14th December, 1901. F. WAYMOUIHi 139, Hereford Street, Chrietohuroh. il_2ol THK~CANTEKBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, Ltd. FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS.



CHRISTMAS CAKOBI OHEISTMAS CARDS 3 A room upstairs has been specially fitod up for their display ; ali the newest designs are there! Including— Hand painted Cards, Black and White, Celluloid, Booklets, Comics, Calendars, eto ; very good value in pockets of oards* Inspectioo invited. —A T H Williams, East Street, next Messrs W H Collins fc Co. '_ SPECIAL Annoancemgct—During this month you can get a euiti to measure for 555, at W H Pearoh, Cash Draper HATS— Special purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples in Ladles' End Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Peabob, Cash'^Draperf BLOUSES -Beautiful Mußlins, Mercerised Sateens, and Cambrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2s 6d~W H Pearcb, Cash Draper



FTIHE above Works will be opened for the X Receipt of Stock on MONDAY, 9th December, and Slaughtering and Freezing operation* will be resumed the following day. F WAYMOUTH, Secretary 139 Hereford Street, Christohuroh, j 29bh November 1901 11 200 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given that the audited Balance Sheets for six mootha ending 30bh September lasts are ou view At chs Council's office. By Order. F. MAINWABING, Olerk, i Aahburbon, Nov. 28, 1901 11196



BELTS— Just arrived large assortment ; of newest makes. Pulley belts Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d. The New Queen Alexandra Belt Is lid, 2s 3d, Fast Prints 4|d, Large Hearth Rugs 2a lid—W H Pbaboh, Corner East and Burnett Street. 3LB Sore ff Top Jam Jars, 4s dozes; Enamelled and Braes Preaerdng Pans of guaranteed quality, anil Preserving Sugar; —Carson & Co., Tancred Street



GOOD ADVICE LADIBS ! FOR THE RAGES, See Our New Millinery LADIES S FOR THE SHOW, Bee Our New Costumes LADIES S FOR THE RACEB, See Our New Manblee LADIES^ FOB THE SHOW, See Our Gloves (Beat) Value ia Towd) LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Blouses LADIES J FOR THE BHOW.j See Our New Soarfe & Nook wear LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Tellings LADIES & GENTS S FOR THE SHOW, See Our Boots and Shoes GENTS! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Ties (Very Choice) GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Straw & Felt Hats L&DIES & GENTS BUY YOUR GOODS AT "THE COBNEB/ NOfiTHGOTE & HEFFORD PROPRIETORS.



MEETING OF FARMERS. IyTR L&URBNBON having declined to come to Ashburton on Tuesday Next, the Meeting advertised for bhafa date is POSTPONED unlit further notice. 11 197 G; W. LBADLEY. HE HE ! HE I HA l HA ! HA ! HO ! HO! HO ! I T)RETTY LOUD SMILE YOU SAY? * Yes ! Bub I Bought a Pair of Boots nb D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE To day, aad I am jusb thinking of the money I Saved!. — Q—• THAT'S THE PLACE fOfl



SMALL PROFITS & QUICK RETURNS. Hustle along aad get your next pair of Boots there. they're at the TO? NOTCH FOR VALUE,



ROSE KANDY Tea—Having cleared a large line of this splendid new Orange Pekoe, we are offering it at Is Bd, comparl* ton invited with any 2s OJea on the market. -~Oabson & Oo _ KOOLIBAH, tba wonderful Pain Re» liever, 2a obemlstn aod f sneers.



PUBLIC NOTICESi \v an telTto ISixr, TITANTED TO SELL—Traction Engine, Double Bagger Ch&ffoutter, Hut, Water Cart, and Horse, as a going concert, oheap, and on easy terme.—Apply 11 173 . W. STONYER, Agent. PRINCE Alhert Private Hotel, Wills Street (ut>ar Railway Station and Poet Office), ABhburton. Under New Manage ment. First Class Aooommodatioa for Boarders, the Travelling Public, and Fami lies. Good Table kept, Hot and Cold Buthe, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horeee. Letters and Telegrams promptly replied to. —A. H. FKLLINGHAM, Proprietor. 11176 TO THE RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON From the Rak&ia tolthe'Rangit&Sa Elvers Ladies and Gentlemen,—



HAVING secured the Sole Agency for the South Island of New Zealand, for the world famed Wm. Sellers and Sons' ENGLISH WASHING MACHINES, the uuderaigned respectfully beg to intimate that they have resigned their positiona with the D.10., in order to commence in business for themselves, and trust by courtesy, integrity, and unswerving attention to business to secure the sarnie heartiness of support extended to them while with the DIG. Before removing to (jhrisrehurch to estab" liah their headquarters, they will for the next few weeks continue the sale of these won derful machines In this district ab the undersigned address. Three dozen have just come to hand, but as the greater psrb of these are already booked, early application for free trials will be necessary. j in the Piano and Organ Business, our thorough knowledge and long praotioai experience in thiaiine, places us iv the happy position of knowing exactly what) to recom mend for the New Zealand climate, while as regards value for money, we believe that we can give fully 25 to 50 per cent, better value than houses keaping up expensive establish ments, paying big salaries, and enormous incidental expenses, In fche Tuning and Repairing Business (either Piano 3or Organs) our Mr H Grace has had what perhaps one Tuner out of a hundred ab the present time in New Zealand has nob had, viz—An Engliah Training having, only two montha ago, returned to New Zealand after five years' training in tlree of tho best Engliah factories where the instruments are made and built. Any business entrusted to us in this line can be thoroughly depended on, and we guarantee to give entire satisfaction. He will also visit) this district every sis months, and clients wishing to engage him permanently will please notify us promptly, as his iisb for this dietdot is already nearly fulh Thanking you for psst oourtesiea, and trusting to merit, by thorough practical knowledge of, and strict; attention to busi ness, a continuance of your kind patronage In our new sphere.—We are, Faithfully Yours, GRACE BROS, Direct Importers of Pianos and Organs, And Sole Agents for South Island, for Sellers' Washing Machines. Private Address — Peter Street, three Doors past Mr Robert A'cornV, Private Reeidenoe, and on Saturdays only at the Arcade, Ashburton. 11 4



TTTANTtfD KNOWN- Gibbaed ban pur- VV chaaed the stock of Q F Smith, Baugiora, £1 worth of Drapery for 10s; Is Straw Hats for 6d ; 4< Felt; Hats for la lid ; Faper Collare, 4 boxes for la. The stock must go at any price ;-pace limited, priue no obj -ot. Come at once to Gibbabd's for bn-gaiop. FOUND -The Ready Money Shop in Tanored Street (opposite ArcaoV)—• Beat value in Men's Merino Patits Is lid, Brown Cotton do is 6d, Heavy Ribr A do la 9j, Singlets la lid, Cord Trousers 4) lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 8s 6i TY7ANTED;Known—Lovely Prints from W 4£!, Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3£', Madras Muslins for BloKses in Pink, Oteam, B'ua and Black 7JI, Large Aprons HJJ, Corsets 2s 61, Cashmere Hose Is, at the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street * * rpHE Scene has Changed," say J. Visitors to the Eeadv Money Shop. Large Hearth Bag? 2s 91, Door Mats Ib, Best Wool do 3a lid, Yard wide Carpet Is 2d, Yard wide Floorcloth 4s 4£l, Lftteßt Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prices LOOK HERE—Grope Cretonnes 4£d, Double Width Reversible do 9£d and Is, Lace Curtains from la 6d, 70 inch White Twill Sheetings 10|l. Strong U.B Tab'iog 10£ d, Nainsook, fail 42in wide, 5s 9d a dozen at Gibbaed's, Ready Mons-y Draper DRESSES— Bronhe Silk Lustres 6s lid, 7s lid, 8s lid, drees length, Summer Beiges 6s 9d, Nuns' Veilings Is a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5s lid dress, French Poplins 8a lid, Ail Wool Serges 6s 6d, Reversible Zephyrs 6s 9d, at Gibbabd's. Tancred Street, opposite Arcade



E. W. JIALL. TANORED STREET. WHOLESALE and Retail Depot of the great Herbal Remedy, Yitadatio. _ IUB f t ff First Shipment JUST ARKIYED.



s d New Currants, per lb ... ... 0 5 NewSeasins Vistczza Currants, per lb 0 6 Good Cooking Figs 31ba la, per lb 0 5 G»od Lager Figs, per 1b... ... 0 8 lib Boxes Figs 4£d, and per box ... 0 6 Now that fresh Meat is bo dear, it Is more economical to use the following — 21b Tins Corned Beef. (Bel' ast)pet tin 1 0 21b Tins Roast Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 21b Tins Spiced Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 21b Tins Spiced Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 21b Tins Preserved JRabbife, per tin 0 11 lib Tina Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 7 |2 b Tins Rabbit and Bacon, per tin 1 0 3b Tins Ox Tongues, per tin ... 3 6 lib Tins Camp Pifc, per tin ... 1 3 lib Tins Red Salmon, per tin . 0 8 lib Tins Flat Salmon per tin ... 0 9 lib Tins of Choice Salmon Steak, tin 1 0 lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 1 1 £!b Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 0 7 lib Tins Fresh Herrings, per tin ... 0 7 lib Tins Star Mullet, per tin ... 0 7 lib Tins Herrings in Tomato Sauce per tin ... ... ... 0 10 lib Tine Kippered Herrings, per tin 0 10 lib Tine Lobster, per tin... ... 0 10 lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 Smoked Sardines, 1-rge tins ... 1 0 „ small tins ... 0 6 Good Sardines, large tins ... 0 8  sm-ill tins 4d and 04| Albert Sardines, Jarpe Una ... 1 0 Finest Polled Bacon 7 (fed by roll, per lb ... ... ... 0 8 SAWCES Mellor's MiM or Piquant £pint bottle 0 8J Mellor's Mild or Piquant 1 pint bottle 1 3 Lea & Perrin's 1 pint ... ... 2 6  | pint .bottle ... 1 4 Worcester J pint bottles 3s 9i dez, or per bottle ... ... 0 4 Worcester 1 pint bottles 7s 6d doz, or per bottle ... ... 0 8 Oar Own \ pint bottles sd, 1 pint 0 9 Tomato Sauce (Flag brand) .... 0 9 Catsup (Flag brand) ... ... 010 Anchovy Sauce C& B \ pint bottles 1 4 JAMS, MARMALADE, Etc, 2lb Jars Plum Jam, pei jar ... 1 0 lib Jar Raspberry per jar ... 0 9 lib Tins Jam Sa 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 21bTins Plum Jam 0 8J 21bTJn8 Raspberry Jam per tin... 0 11 lib Tin Raspbarry Jam per tin ... 0 6 lib Tin Keilders Marmalade per tin 0 8 21b Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 lib Jar C& B Marmalade per jac 010 21b Jars O& B Marmalade, per jar 1 8 Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, ; assorted flavours, per packet 0 6



To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Ceylon by every Mail Boat, OF THE RENOWNED CEYLON TEA.! THE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY, Colombo, Ceylon, have made arrangements to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR CHOICE CEYLON TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PURE, CHOICE OKYLON TEA, Direct from the Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH. K&. READ THIS— Thes? Teas are Packed in Ceylon, and are absolntely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low class Teas. NIRVANA is the highest grade known to the trade, and is sold by all leading grocers at bhe earao price as ordinary Tea. ASK FOR IT.



DON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed— J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. Free Sample mi Pamphlet on appHoatioa



FLAVOURING ESSENCES Grose & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, Almonds, Cochineal, Pepperment 0 9 Colonial Essences loa boules ... 0 5 Colonial Essences If > z bottles ... 0 7 Colonial Essences 2foz bottles ... 0 9 CANDLES Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted j bythe box 6d, or per lb 0 6$ Prices National Sperm 6f d bf box, orperlb ... ... ... 0 7 BAKING POWDER ETC Edmond's, large tin 10d, Edmond's, email tin ... 0 5} Edmoiid's Egg Powder 7d, in tins 1 0 Morton's Cream Tartar, pet lb ... 1 3 „ Tar tarlc Acid, per lb ... 110 Brunner Monds Carb. Soda ... 0 '6 FARMERS SUNDRIES ' Save money by buying one of onr thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pomps at la and Is 6d. Thrifty House Wife Pump saves its cost in a very Bhorb time OILS, ETC. Draught Casfcor Oil 16a 6d tin, £1 12a 6i per case Raw Linseed Oil, per drum, £1 3 9 Neats Foot Oil, pei gal. ... ... 3 6 Neats Foot Oil, per drum ... 15 6 Turpentine, per gal ... ... 4 0 Valvoline, 4 gal tin ... ... 17 6 Raddle, per lb ... ... 0 4 Nails Slbs Is. per lb 0 3 Staples, per lb ... ... 0 3 I Molasses for cattle, per owt ... 7 6 BCO doz Tumblers and Wineglasses from 2s 6d per dcz. If you are wanting any it will pay you to give us a call 500 Gross Corks from Is 3d per gross Finest Nelson Hops, per lb ... 1 0 Bleached Ginger, per 1b... ... 13 Herbal Beer is cheap and wholesome



BUSINESS NOTICES' FLETCHER BROS," SECOIfD TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES -, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest Consumers of oar Celebrated TEAS FTRST PRlZE—Handsome Marble Clock and Bronze Alsefl^other Prizes, including Tea gets, Electro-Plated Tea and Coffee Set, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of oar well known Teas, Countess Tea Is 6d per lb ; Duchess Tea Is 10d per Ib; Empress Tea 2a per lb ; Princess Tea 2s 2d per lb j Orange, Pekoe, Ceylon Is lOd per lb, 2d per lb reduction on 51b tins, and 3d pei lb on 101b tins.



It is a mystery to ua why gojrie people will go and pay from fire to twenty per cent, or Is to 4s in the Poar.d more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or less than 7|d in the Poond back again at the end of 12 months. The only conclusion we can come to is that they have not compared Prices. Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, »nd each article a bought at the lowest bed rock prices for spot Cash. COMPARE oar PRICES with the Prices yon are paying. FLETCHER BROS, NOVEMBER PRIOE LIST Highest test Kerosene 3s 9d per tin or 7s 6d per case; Finest Snowdrop Sugar 14a 6d per 701b bag; v Guaranteed Pore Cane 12s per 561b bag, 8s 9d per 401b bag, or £23 per ton ; Good Station Tea from Is per Ib by the Chesb j



PRESERVED FBUITS New Sultanas, per Ib ... , 0 6 New Raisins, per 1b ... 0 6 deeded Raisins, perlb ... ',". 0 7 Evaporated A pricote, perlb ..'. 010 Evaporated Peaches, per ib ..." 0 9 Finest Stewing Prunes, per Ib ... 0 8 SEASONABLE GOODS Atfirsb hand prices with no middle man's profits St!? m! ns £ reSl APrlcote» per tin 0 8 of J Jina Pre b . Pineapple, per tin 0 9 Xllllß^ 68-^ Bols^ P« tin 0 9 2£lb Tins Pres. Pears, per tin 0 9 2*lb Tins Pres. Tomatoes, per tin 0 9 bilips Lime J alee, per bottle ... l 0 Monseratc Lime Juice, per bottle ' 2 4 Paramatta Lime Jaice, per bottle 0 9 Lemon Squash (Mannlng'e) bottle I 0 Mnnning's Raspberry Vinegar, per bottle ... itt 19 Raspberry Vinegar (St Ueorge) per bottle r 1 6 Lemon, Raspberry, Pineapple, Cloves and I epperment Syrup per bottle 1 0 Kowntrees Lemonade Powder,jbottie 0 9 Herbal Beer extract to make 8 gal lons, per bottle ... ... 0 7 FLOUR, OATMEAL, & FARINA CEOUS FOODS Finest Roller Flour Ashburton and Waka nui Mills, ton lots £6 16s, 2001b bag iff» 10?«> bags 7s 6d, 501b bag 3s lid, 25 bags 2s Jimaro or Christchurch Oatmeal 251b bags 3s 3d Wheat Meal 251b bags ... 2 3 Neaves Food, per Un ... '" 0 11 Food, per tin  X 0 MelHn'a Food 3 3 and Is 9d per tin Patent Groats & Barley, per tin... 0 9 Ber-ger's Food, per tin .„ X 9 Finest White Sago, per Ib '.". • 0 2 Brown's Corn Flonr, per Ib "" 024 Finest Pearl Tapioca, per ib '." 0 I finest Pearl Barley per Ib 0 2 Qaaker Oats ... , qXq Finest Wo 1 Japan Rice, per Ib '.'.'. 0 2 Jineat Rolled Oats 7d and la Split Peas, perlb f q 2 CONDENSED MILK Swiss Milkmaid brand, per fcinl 0 U Golden Vale 3s 9d doz, per tin 0 4



ALMONDS, NUTS B 0. Sicily Almonds, perlb ... 12 Jordan AJmonda, p 6p 1b... " 2 4 Valencia, Almonds, per lb ... 1 6 bneil Almonds, per lb , 0 10 Barcelona Nnte perlb , '" 0 8 Pea Nats, per lb  0 5 New Walnuts, per lb ... ,7,* 0 8 CONFECTIONERY Conversationa by tin sd, per lb ... 0 6 Scotch Mmores by tin sd, perlb 0 6 MilkKieseß(dencioas) perlb . 1 0 Oream Caramels per lb T.. .10 English Hard Jajubes per lb !*.'. 1 0 Frosted Caramels per lb 14 Crfiam Dates, perlb ... "' 0 11 Eating Chocolate 3|dand 7d per cake Friccess Mixtarea per lb , 0 The Trade Supplied —0— PICKLES AND VINEGAR Captain White, per bottle ... 2 Heywood Bound, per bottle ... 010 Heywood Patent Stoppers, per bottle 1 1 Heywood Sweet Pickles, per bottle 1 4 Vinegar 6d, Bi, lOi per bottle. Is 6d. 2s per gallon ETC, ETO. If you are wanting Fencing Wire note these Prices— No 8 Black Fencing, per cwfe H 6 (Johnaon Best) per ton £1117 6 Galvanised Barb Wire, per cwt 0 16 6 (Besb English Wire), perbon £15 5 0 SHEEP SHEARS. 8.8. A, and Union per pair ». 3 6 sTon B Rock Salt to be cleared out ab 4s per cwt Castle Brand fine salt, per cwfc .„ 4 3 Blue Derwenc Potatoes per sack 6 9 NORTON'S IGG POWDER £ Gal. Tins to Preserve 25 doz, per tin , . f#i ttt 19 4 Gal, Tins to Preserve 200 doz!" Per tin ,„ 10 q Eggs all the year round is the result of using feinger's Egg Producer Is 9J per packet



A Reasonable Profit is every Man's righ*-, in Business small profit Is of consequents' only when an immense Business la done. Our Mb A. H. Fletcher has just returned from England, and the Continent, and informs us that he made gome large Purchases while there, at very Low Prices, bo we hope to give our Customers some nibbles to the cottrs* of a month or so. FLETCHER BROS. OASHSUVPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTUN, k HIGH STREET, OHRIBTOHUROH.



BUSINESS NOTIOEB I WANTED KXOWN—We oonnlcler th»t satisfied! Customers »re the beat poisiblo advertiserocat, and we do &il in oat power to "get there," Don't forget tfifi when making out your household Hit «f Drapery and vleit MITCHELL ft XuiHIK, The Drapers DO you want your home" to look Dice M»l fresh for (Ih riot mas ? Then eeod »long any furniture whijh need* re'ooveriof or re lovating to H Baibstow, wh6 make* It ookjikenew. 11145 THE



McCORxMTOK STILL LEADS, mHE WINNER OF THE GOLD MEDAL. At the Ohribtchuroh Show, THE McOOEMICK • LEFT HAND OPIN BACK REAPER & BINDER CARRIED OFF THE GOLD MEDAL. Order* Now Being Received. Morrow, Bassett fS Go 9 Wills Street, Abebvrtov. M. PRIEST, Man*get



BAKER BROS. Complete ITurnlislaliij^ UNDBRTAKEEB, 1} H Undbill E Utromtt T H UNDEILL & CO FITRNXSHING UNDERTAKEBB TANORED STREET, ASHBURTOK EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. PeLehed Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Arbifiokl Wreath In Stock. —— Private Address, Peter Btreet, directly * behind Oddfellows' Hal l; also oars •! Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. S



MRS J. IrLOYK, MUSIC BELLER and TIIEACHEB of PIANOFORTE ako JL ORGAN. • ; : Musical Inßlrumenta of every description. Latest music by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Term?, £1 Is perqumter AGENT FOR EMPKESS NEEDLE. Designs, Plushes, Wool, Silks and Frames, 88 UEUal' T anoreb Street (next Hall, Herbalist) THE ULSTER~BOOT BBOP, Tftoowd Street, Opposite the Aroade. ON STOCK—Good Assortment of B«i* Makes of Ladies' and Gents' Boots, Shoes, and SI ppers, at Lowest Prioee in Ashbaridoi All &oods New and Up to Date: No old Stock. Repairs sad bespoke work executed on the shortesb notice, asd at Reasonable Rates, THOMAS YOUNG, il 123 The Ulster Boob Shopi



FOR . * WATCHES! CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATH « SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, E«o, ' GO 10 , G. JESSON, Practical Wabohmaker and weller Bumetb Street, (opposite feomeriet Hotel) Aahbartoa. - —Repairs v Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. IMPORTANT. T DESIRE to THANK my Cmtomen for Fast Favors, and to intimate tbab m I mb LEAVING THE DISTRICT, IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAT ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS BE SETTLED FORTHWITH. I 1 ' ! For Absolute Sale, 1 . . AT ANY SACRIFICE, ALL MJ ; FURNITURE & FANCY GOODS: I - .. JAMES BAKEE Furniture v&A Fanoy Goods Warohooie, H&velock Street, 1