On the motion that the amendments made in Committee in the Money Lenders Bill be

agreed to, Mr Atkinson protested against the Bill being allowed to pass in its present form, It was, he said, a hatmlesa Bill as originally introduced, but in endeavoring to enlarge its scope the Committee had rendered it positively mischievous. In its amended form the Bill was contradictory, end would have & far reaching effect that was never intended by the Committee Mr Hersiea favored the recommittal of the Bill

Mr EMI Jones defended the Bill. Ha asserted that it was & very good measure, ftcd it would only be when exhctbitanb rates of interest were charged that a mac would have a remedy before the Court, The amendments were agreed to, and the Bill passed itb final stages* Mr Seddou moved the eeoond reading Of tbe Royal Visit Expenses Bill to provide fop the lepayment of £2250 to the Governor, ia connection with the Royal Visit fco New Slsalaud. He explained chat His Excellency had already disbursed £1150 on behalf of the colony, anil the balance was due for accounts rendered to the Governor for es pendlture whloh was necessary for the proper entertainment of the Royal guesta. The Governor had acted a a hoafc for the colony, and this repayment would nob by any means cover ail tbe expense he had been put to: The House would be coußulting its own dignity, and he believed membera would be voicing the wish of the people of the colony, if the Bill was allowed to pas* without f»ay acrimonious diacuasioni Objection had been raised that the amount was too large, but he I could tell membera it included the cost oi furnishing the Government Houses ab Auck land and Wellington, which ran into aome hundreds of pounds, and for which the colony had an asset of a quantity of valuable furnishings, etc. Mtmben could not with self respect question the payment of any c.f the item?, kcowing that the representative of the Ci own had done his dab? and had not incurred liabilities other than those which were reasonable and necessary; He hoped the Bill would go through without any acrimonious discussion .

Mr Horneby pointed out that the refur| Dishing of tho Government Houses at Auckland and vVelliogtoa was provided for In the Estimates Saab year* [Sir Joseph Ward : But that was not spent.] Me STorneby went on to say that the money they were now askod to reimburse had really been spent on got up receptions for ft favoured few at the Government Houses at Auckland atisS Wellington, and elsewhere. In one yoßr the Governor had cost the colony £11,800, and he contended that the Country could nob afford it, He would vote against the eeoond reading (f the Bill oh the principle that tho House should nob have Been asked to vote this large amount of money, especially in face of what had been said when the Governor's Salaries and Allowances Bill was before the Houbo last session

Mr Wltheford said the money had been spent for the benefit of the oolony, at tho request of the colony, and the tradespeople had received meat of ib

Mr Barclay thought it probable the wine merchants had gob a share of it. He held that the expenditure of hundreds of thou sands of pounds c ntmally on Royalby did not give any more prestige than the expenditure of £10,000 on the President of the United States.

Mr Pirani objected to the practice of annually making a granb of some kind to the Governor, and disapproved of the action of Government) in continually bringing the representative of the King on to the floor of fcheHoaee

Mr Fiahet would vote ag&inßt the Bill. He considered that the greater part of the money hafl been spent on a very limited circle of people in the colony Sir Joseph Ward reminded members that the invitation to the Duke and Ducheen of York to visit the colony came from Parlia ment, and it was bad form for the House to cavil ever the comparatively small sum epanb in entertaining them. The whole of the £70,000 expended by the Government in oonueotfon with the visit had been made np in inore*Bed revenue through the railway and oaatoms. The personal expenditure of the Governor on aeccuafc of the visit had been enormous as compared wih hifiOrnj-.ary expenditure, and ho (Sir Joseph Warrl) would be sorry to think that the opposition to the Bill was general far it amounted to an attempt to repudiate an expense inourred bj the Governor at the n quest of and od behalf of the colony.

Mr R MoKenzie had no doubt that the Governor had acted in the interests of the colony, bub he h»d baen plaosd in a false position, and the r< jectioo of the Bill would not bo a reflection on him personally

Mr G W Russell would vote for the seconding reading of the Bill, bub he con tended that the mabier should never hive otme before the House, because his Excel* leooy should nob havo been plaood in a position of spending this money. The whole of the expenditure should have been left) in the hands of a Minister

Mr Hone Heke thought that to oppose fche payment would Certainly deteriorate from the oplendid receptioa to their Royal HfghQflsaea Mr Hogg supported the Bill, Buying that the people of New Zealand were nob going to begrudga the paymenb to the Governor of any moneys be had expended

Mr Mock thoughb a ,wanb of bunineSß iKetbod was responsible for plaoing the E'oucs in this positi n. He should vote egainsb the Bill on priaoiplo Mr Meredith said thab the exra vote granted last year had been given on the ataderataisding that it was to meet the expenses of the Royal visit, and he would ¥ot@ against tha Bill.

Mr AL D Fraser denied that last year's vote was intended to mewfc the Royal visit expenses. The increase of salary was to go nob to this Governor, but to future Gover nors alßOj It was regrettable that the matter should have been debated (*a ib had been debated thab evening.

Mr Collins said he mighb object to the expenditure of public money by the Governor on his own Initiative, bub the oolony had Invited the Royal visitors, and he objected, an a democrat, to the Governor bearing the Ibardan of the expenses which properly be longed to the colony. Me MoNab supported the Bill. Mr Atkinson opposed if\

Mr Seddon In replying, said that fche in oteane of a*!ary granted last year was to be permanent, and, therefore, had not been granted in anticipation o! the Royal visit. He had seen ia tha newspapers articles regarding 'The decadence of Parliament,* |)Qt if proof wanted of that deoadeuco, l-t gonld have been witnessed that night in the debate on this Bill. Tha voice of the people was not in accordance with certain speeches they had heard that evening. The taxpayers desired that) the dignity of the Houaa should ha consulted. If the expenses to which the Governor had been put was nob to ba reimbursed, where, he aeked, was fche commercial honour of this colony. In referenoa to the views expressed by Mr Hornsby, he said that fche democracy of this ffioaafcry were loyal, and would be willing te pa»y this bill in their opinions oould be heard ID that Chamber.

The second reading was carried by 38 votes Id 22, and the committal of the Bill was made an order fox next) day t

The following is the division Hat) on the aeoond reading of the Royal Yisib EspenEes Bill:— Ayee (38}— Messrs E Q Allen, Ben neb, Bwddo, Carroll, Collins, Oolvin, Duncan, Field,' Flatman, Fowlds, Fraser, Hall, Hall- Jonea, Heke, Henries, Hoger, Kaihau, Lawry, Lathbridge, McGowan, McGuire, McNab, Mills, Napier, O'Meara, Palmer, Parata, Rhodes, G W Russell, Seddon, G 3 Smith. Stevens, Steward, R Thomson, J W Thorn- Bom, Willis, Witheford, and Sir Joseph Ward, Noes—(22)—Messrs Arnold. Atkin son, Barclay, Bollard. Fill, Fisher, Giifedder, Graham, Banan, Hardy, Hornaby, J Hatoheßoa, Lantr, LanrenaoD, Massey, R MoKeoaie, Meredith, Millar, Monk, Pirani, Symes, and Tanner.

The House rose at 12.20 a m

Ashburton Cricket Club

A committee meeting of the above was held at McCormell's roonis. Present—Messrs O J Taylor (in the chair), L P Andrews, I A B igenti Fred Pritcliard, Tregear, Crowther, and S Choat. Letters were received from Messrs H Davis, Fletcher, and A J Lane, ! eieh enclosing a guinea, and accepting the ! positions of Vice-Presidenta of the Club.— Received with thanks. The letter from Mr R G Shearman was handed to the chairman to make trquiries* A reotified guarantee form was received from the secretary of'the Sports Association, and it vr&e decided to hold over the same, until after the meeting of the delegate! of the Sports Association. On the motion of Mr B&igent, seconded by Mr Pritohard, ib waa resolved to change the name of the Club to the Aahburton Cricket) Club, the chairman pointing out that m there was only one Cricket Club in Aib burten there waa no ated for the word '' Imperial' to be inserted.—Carried; Mr Baigent proposed, seconded by Mr L F And' rews, that the Club colours be navy blue and white*—Carried. It was decided to have the opening day ou the 10th ioat, if the ground was In order. Mr Taylor said that he had been approached by Mr J S Tenoant, with reference to making the team of colta for the opening match oighteen instead of twenty-two, icoludiug Messrs Tenoant and Salmond. This he had agreed to, and his action wa^ approved of by the oomnrittee. Further business of a private nature having been transacted, the meeting concluded with the Usual vote of thanks.

THE LATEST

Kanaka Labour.

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(Received October 3, 9 30 am)

Melbourne, Get 3

Mr Barton, in moving the second reading of the Pacific Island Laborer's • Bill, referred to the national import ance of tha sugar industry,, There were 108,000 acres under cane in Queensland. The value of sugar ex~ ported from that State during the last eight years was nine million pounds. The number of whites employed in the industry of the State was 5700 Kanakas over 8700. The total value of the industry to Qaeenslaad in every phase was about six millions. He claimed that the whole trend of legisla tion in Queensland had been that the employment of Kanakas was only a temporary expedient. AH the respon sible public men there had confessed tha undedrability of perpetuating colored labour, and agreed that thiKan aka was not essential to the success of

sugar growing. He added that the traffic was inherently bad, and moat be ended by a Government scheme to accomplish this without injuriously affecting the industry. The policy of the Government with regard to Kanaka labour and the tariff were so intimately interwoven that these qies tions must be taken together. The tariff would show that it was to the interest of the planter to substitute white for black labor as early as possible

This is taken to Indicate that the growers will be compensated for the loss of Kanaka labour by heavy import duties

The debate wae adjourned till Tuesday

The Labour party approve of the Bill, The Queensland Premier strongly protests against the Bill as too drastic, aid if it is carried it will not be worth while planting another acre of cane

Brisbane. Oct 3

The Courier expresses tiroilar views to the Premier oa tho Pacific Islanders' till

SOUTH AFRICA

FARTY OF BOERS OAFTURED.

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A patrol of Bushveldfc carbineers oaptured field cornet Ktelly, and a party of Boera on the Portuguese frontier

Three Boer prisoners escaped from Bermuda and were captured

Unhappy Ireland

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A meeting of the United Irish League at Dublin applauded a letter from William O'Brien, stating that if the English King visits Ireland the league will arouse a spirit, which will force the conviction upon him that the people are disaffected to the core, and only need arms and the training of the Boera to testify to the hatred of England's rale

John Redmond made a defiant, fiery speech

Natal Elections

DXJTOH CANDIDATES BE&TEN.

United Press Association—By Eleottto Telegraph—Copyright Recaived Oct 3,10 10 am , Durban, Oet 2 Tha Dutch candidates for the Natal ©lections have been severely beaten

The German Tariff.

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(Eaoelved, October 3,10 17 am) Vienna, Oct 2

Great excitement prevails in Austria in regard to the new German tariff. The press end the public approve of, but the Government protest against the tariff

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph Wellington, October 3 A deputation of members of Parliament waited on the Minister of Railways this morning to urge the pqahiag on of a superan nuation scheme and of an amendment of the olasaiQcatiou! The Minister aaid be would have the Superannuation Bill circulated among the officers and Btaff with the view of bringing it down next session. As to the classification, he saw no reason why a Bill providing for it should not be put through this session, and he asked members to assist him in doing so; All the volunteer corps in the colony are now armed with Loe-Enfield Riagoz:ne Rilhs

Sensational Abduction Case.

A NEW ZEALAND ROMANCE

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Wanoanci October 3

| A sonsa'ional abduction case was com* I menced this morning in the Supreme Court, - Joseph Soler claiming £500 damages from Mrs Tucker (his divorced wife), Mr Tuoker (Masterton), Mr and Mrs Ooburn, Mr and Mrs Humphries, T Hodgson, J Dalgleish, Dr findley appears for the plaintiff, and Messrs Powcall, Barnicoat and Hawkins for defendant, Dr Findlay in opening the case for the p'ointig, said that probably the oaec was uoparaljeled in the history of the colony. The oaao, which (showed that notwithstanding the length and strength of the arm of the law, it was still possible to eteal a man 1* chid, spirit h:m away, and conceal his whereabouts for niarly three years. On the 2ad of Deoember, 1898, the lad left; hie father's Louse, Wangamr, to go to school, and was asked by Mrs Humphries (Masterton, where the mother of the ohiH resides) to go to 6he house of Mm Ooburn, where he was dreeaed in girls' clothse and bonnet, and taken to the station from there to Masterfon by Mrs Humphreys. He stayed at the Prince of Wales Hotel one nighii with his mother, who told him in future hia name would be Fred Davis. Hd waa the next morning dressed in girls' olothea and taken to Mr Humphrey's station at Feafcherstotn He remained a month there in girls' clothes and was taken toWollinglon, meeting Hodgson. A daughter of the latter, Mrs Humphreys and Mies Humphreys (in which narna the boy went under) booked passages to Lyttelton on 19th January 1899. The lad was taken to Ohristohurch by the train and then in a cab to a Cathedral Square bne, and from there to Papatmi, where ha lived in the house of Hodgson for two yeare and three monthn During that time he was eenb to a Btate School. Then Hodgson shifted to Invero*rgi!i, taking the lad with him, From Inveroargill he went to a farm ab Woodlands and then back again to Inveroargill, and then on to the faim of Dalgeish, who was formerly a sheep farmer in the Waimap* and knew Mrs Tucker. There the lad was found by the police. Dr Fiadlay said Mr Tuoker, asked by the father of the lad at his hotel denied all knowledge, and eubsiquently fa formed the coi.os the lad was well oared for in Australia,

Ariel Club's Road Race.

Tha weai her, whioh in (ha early morn Sna wa« somewhat threatening cleared about midday, and was well suited to the oroision of the Ariel Bioyole Clubi road mos, wh'ch came off (his afternoon as arranged Thero were thirteen entries, including besidessorrta new riders, HHollbh}, J Davidson, W P Daly and H Williams; Of these Davidson was most fancied, with McNeil!—the b-st among the others. But to the disappoint mant of the spectators, of whom there were goodly number, Holland, Davidson, and Patterson did not start, so that McNeil I was made a strong favourite. The start wis from the North vVess belt, the course being to Winchmore gate acd back.

The race resulted aa follows:—Arnst 1, W Fitzgerald 2, Crum 3 Won by about 10 yards, all out; Crum close up. lime— 43min 2Jiecs,

TBE ASHBURTON OUARDIA2S : THURSDAI, OCTOBER 3, 1901



A good joke la told In connection with the visit of the Parliamentary picnics party to Hptings, ilr A L D Eraser, whose guests' the party were, had arranged a sumptuous repast et one of the Hastings hotels. Just before dinner a party of wit nesses in the Kumeroa compensation case, then being heard, drove up to the hotel; (They were a little astonished at the cordial welcome given them, but did not dreusp who they were being mistaken for. They gat down tc, one of the Riosb delightful dinnem they bays ever had, ar>d had just about finished the viands when the members $f f apiiftmeot! arrived,



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Cash Supply ■ _!S!S!~_ ■—_ ____, T>RIWrS from 4|d at Pf-arcb's WANTED- All Working Men to see oup Tweed Trousers, 7a lid j Strong Cord Trousers 6s lid j 2 pair Merino Sox for Is, at P-_bcb's, Caah Draper and Oloth'.er WANTED -Ladies fco see Trimmed Aprons la to 4s lid, Cookhg Aprons Is to Is 6d, Special Line Corsets 3a lid, worth 63—Peakc b's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED TO SELL-Lot Sample Son Bonnets, no two alike, to be sold at landed cost; White Gloves 6d—-Peaeoe's, Corner East and Burnetb Streets WANTED— Boys to wear Colonial Knickers from 3a 6d ■ Colonial Knitted Hose, all sizes, Is,— Pkarce's, Corner East and Burnett Sbree^s LARGE HEARTH RUGS, 2a lid, afc I'EAROE'S. THEY HAVE ARRIVED! WHAT! Why, Oar Large Shipments of NEW GOODS for the SPRING. Lovely Blouse Silks Latest) Mercerised Sateens Clean and Neat Prints Artistic Blouse Muslins Black Lustres (plain and fancy) Black Grenadine & Fancy Caahmerettee A very choice selection NEW MILLINERY FROM PARIS. New Flowers (they are superb) Girla' Fancy Sunshine Hats * Up to date' Sailor Hats New Gloves in Snede, Kid, Lisle, and Silk—White, Biack. »nd Colored Blaok and White and White and Black Sunßhades New Dress Trimmings New Ruchinjjs New Belts and Collarettes New Shapes in Ladies' Linen Ouffa and Collars A Fine Assortment of Genta' White Straw Hats ) Gents' Canvas Hats r Selling Gents' Linen Hats 1 Fast. Gents' Parii Ties ) When 'Spring Cleaning' do not FORGBI that (THE CORNER' ia celebrated foi Prebty Floorcloths and Linoleums Floral Blinds, &11 widths Choice Lace and Muslin Curtains Our Dressmaker, Miss Corrib, is verj busy, and has established a good reputatioc for style, out, and fit. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW. NORTHOOTE & HEFFORS "THE CQENEB."



HENRY STEPHENSON. " SPECIAL EN THY SATURDAY, Oct 5,1901 A QUANTITY of ROOFING IRON, 1 SPRING TRaP, (new), Furniture, Sundries, eto» No Reserve 10 37 H STEPHENSON BICYCLES! BIOIfOLES FOE BALE BY AUCTION An Unusual Opportunity, A SINGLE BICYCLE AT WHOLESALE PRICES By Instructions from the Consi«nbes« Saturday Next, OCTOBER 5 1 O'Olock Sharp, HENRY STEPHENSON has receded instructions from the Consignees to Sell by Public Auction at hl« Rooms, Havelock Street, as above— I£\ Ladies Specially Finished f Q L& Otcycles X& AND 1 GENT'S. Of very Buperior quality and workman ship. Every Maohine is beautifully Enamel 1 lei in black, with gold lines ; fitted with full Nickel Plated Waetwood Steel Rims, Dunlop Oceania Tyres, and complete v.ith all the latest improvements, Tool Bag, Spannen, Pump, Oil Can, etc, Owing to & difference Id the adjujtmeat of aoocuDts between the Makers and Consignee* the Cycles are to be cold by Auction positively Without Eesetve. It is therefore an unusual opportunity to purchase a really good Bicycle at buyers own price. The Bicycles will be on view FRIDAY and SATURDAY Morning. SATURDAY Next, October sih. 1 0 Clock Sharp. HENRY STBPHENSON, 9 269 .Auctioneer j F. FERRIMAN FOR BALE. Coruer Nelson and Oxford Streets, Hampstead npHAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooms and Cocßervatory, together with good stables and trap house erected on the corner section aa above. The Property is well supplied with water by one of Meeera Booth MoDonald's Windmill. The Garden is well planted with choice fruit trees. The Section possesses ample frcntage on both Nelson and Oxford Streets, and is within a stone throw of the flampstead Public vSchoel G&sh or terras to emb Purchaser Apply F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent D. CLARKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trade Mark* &ofc, No 13,796 and 158,143) Has been used 56 YEARS WITH UNDEVIAOTG SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS- Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Capbolized Wheat Protector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average sowing of 1500 acres of wheat and oats, and have always found that it gives every satisfaction- It Is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week sooner than when dressed with biuestone. M Stitt I have used your Wheat Protector, also Blueetone both on the same paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector as a much better preventive of emnb than Biuestone. Jambs McLean, Cairnbr&e, F. FERRIMAN. ffllfil _ I. CHRISTCHUROH, "OEG to announce that they have opened up to date sample rooms in BURNETT STREET, for the convenience of their many Customers in the Aahburton County, MR GEORGE BANDRY, our Represen tative, who is in attendance all day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be pleased to meet his old Customers and others and show them the very many new attractions our Sample Room affords, COMPRISING— Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS. Just arrived from our London buyers- Colonial, English, and American BOOTS and Shoe 3, the best value in town China and Glassware of all descriptions Beddings, Bedstead*, and Furniture—oar own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for * Venetian Blinds, Linoleum, and Carpets, ! I JTIiEE OF CHAKGI3 9 191 WANTED fifty smart Ladies to try onr Kangaroo Cali Shoes, easy, fitting, ard will wear like braes. Applj do Mellors Zealand la Boob Store r—: : , « TUST opened up six dezen pairs ol O Ladies very pretty button boots ir the very latest style and finish—-Mbllobj Zeal andia Boot Store WANTED bO or 40 working men tc inspect Our Strong Working I Boots. If yoa see them you cannot heir, buying, at D Siocx'a Blue Boot Store T>ATTY Pan baking powder contains i JL pfttty paa nt each end of tin,



BUSINESS -NOIIUK FLETCHER BEOS., SECOND TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FisBKUAKI 28th, 1902 20 VALUABLE PRIZES _, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest OoMQmers of our C«k-brated TV. IS PTRST PRlZE—Handsome Marble Clock and Bronze Aho 19 other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro Piated Tea and Oofee ft**, Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed in every packet or tin of our well known Tett. FLETCHER BROS, SEPTBMBBR-OOTOBEB PRICE LIST A Few Special Lines we wish to draw year attention to :— Y. H. Cocoa }lb lid, fib Is M, lib 9k 94 Highest Teßt Kerosene 3a 9d per tin, 7a Aulaebrooke Oocoa jib 9d, |lbli6a,llbU edacaae 10d Finest Japan Rice 2d per 1b Vi Oocoa lOd and Is Id per ila Finest White S&go 2d per lb COFFEE Finest Now Currants 6d per 1b n ™ „ _ Finest New Sultanas 6£d per lb ™c °£ ffee 2« P" Ib .. Finest New Valenclas 6d per lb Ooffee Beans la lOd per lb New Cooking Figs 6d per ib ■ Coffee an^Cfoeory la 4d, la Bd, ladli feFASONABLE GOODS ■Symlngtou^Ooffee Eaaence It id bottl. 241b Tina Pres. Aprlcote 8d per tin i Greggs Coffee Essence la bottle 2*lb Tins Pres. Peaches, 9d per tin CHEESE 2|lb Tins Pres. Pears, 9d per tin Finest Akarea 6d per lb PaiamattaLime Juice, 9d bottle Choicest Factory 7d per lb Lemon Squash 1b bottle CONFECTIONERY Black Bottle Ship Lime Juice, la bottle O rearn Caramels Is per ib Munnery a Raspberry Vinegar, la M,per Orfiam Dat(Jß lld p £ lg bottle I Frosted Caramels Is 4d par lb hm Seasons Hope (boae), Is lb English Jojubes Is 2d pfrlb Evaporated Apples 9dl pet lb Jelly J«bee9d per Jb F Evapora ed Peacbes 9d per lb MtoSm M lfe Jfinpon ed Apr co to,,Md per lb s hj^ 6d £Jb N«MdMe M pet lb Chocolate ftiitnrw £ 6d per lb Fineat Stewing Prunes 8d per lb Conversations 6d per lb „. n Chocolate Creams la per lb 2!b Tins Corned Beef. Is tin Wf/% Wto w . rt * . 2ib Tins Brawn, lOd tin ™L ™™™* 21b Tins Preserved Rabbit, lid tin DRIED FRMTS Herbal Beer Extract 7d bottle New Eleme Raisins 6d per lb ; , Etc. Eic. Seedless Muscatels 5d per lb ACID Seeded Raisina 7£d perlb Tartaric, powdered, Is lOd per lb . Evaporated Pearc 9d per lb Coutt's Acetfc (pints), la 9i per bottle Desert Prunes lOd per lb Coutt's Acetic (quarts), 2s^9d per bottle 14b Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per box Citric Acid (Nelson's), 3£d per paokec Dates 6d per lb ALMONDS FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETO Jordan, 2s 4d perlb., Valencia, Is 6d perlb Finest . Rol i er Fiour 2 mb bag 14b, 10#£b 'AMMOMAI bags 7s 6d< sOib bag 3a i^ Fluid, 6d per botfclej Timarn or Chriateharch Oatmeal 251b Carbonate, la 4d per lb bagß 3s ALUM » Wheat Meal 261b bags 2s 3d Powdered, 6d per lb. Neaves Food lid per tin BLACKING Dr Brandt's Food Is per tin Day and Martin's, cakes, 4td|per dozen Mellin'a Food Is 9d per tin BLAOKLEAD, KTO; Patent Groats So Barley 9d per ttn James's Dome, 6d per doz. Berger's Food la 9d per tin Klxey's, lOd perdoß Brown's Corn Flonr 2|d per lb Stove Polish 6d per tin Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb Enameline 5d per tin p ear l Barley 2d per lb Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Split Peas 2d perlb Brunswick Black 8d jar Egyptian Lentils 3*d per lb Bkl/E Haricot Beans 3|d"per lb F'ecfeett's, square, lOd perf lb Quaker Oata IQ3, Rolled Oats 7d ftnd If Reckett'B, bag, lOd per doz FISH KewVaqnare, lOd per lb Flnest Ontlet m dnfl t|n Royal Blue 8d per lb Fine Cut , e( . llb tinß 1M t|n .  ■ . .Q1 aX Colombo River lib tins lOd per tin Powdered 8d per lb Salmon Cutlet £lb tin 7d per tin ** " n fiinl.T Sardines, Smoked 6d and Is per tia ttdmoondß, amall, Gdpertln Albert Sardines Is per tin kdmond s, large, lOd per tm Othep BraQ^ gma ,f TJQ m& n3 *v Lorgo Tins 81 earl, »d perlb Herrings in Tomato Sauce lid per tin Roblnfeon « Patent 9d per tin Kirpered Herrings lOd per Hn Brosa Meal 6d per lb Fresh Herrings 7d and 8i per tin . OJ 'BIKJJ-bJS'IS'P Bloater lOd, Lobster Is Canary 6& per lb -, N.Z Mallet 7d, Oysters 8d Hemp3d perlb iwrTCimAßn l|lb Bags, mixed and sifted 6d n i ■ .„» lji, S lik iiS ill. il« l. M BISCUITS (Aulsebrooke, Etc) £ olen? aSI* 1, b ¥* Pl} o^* llh Mn 1§ M Fancy Lunch 3Jd by tin or 3£d per lb Keen'a 71b tin for fea 9d Arrowroot M«lk 6|d by tin or7d perlb FJLiUi Ginger Nats sjd by tin or 6d per lb Lemon, Orangfl and Citron Id lb Garabaldl 5Jd by tin or 6d per lb SJJ tlti% hT^t ** ™ PM tIU Fancy Mixed s|d by ttn or 6d per lb <»»* Peel Is 4d^lb Peoples' Mixed 4d by tin or 4£d per lb V, ; * J™? Super Wine 6id by tin or 6d per lb Purfi J[ Jf iQ? P H OANDLEB Golden Syrup Slbtlngd, 41b tin It* fib Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6|d «n ljOd, 141b tin 3 8 3d, 28lb tin 6| P»ln«'« Niif-lnnal $A «d, Oolb tm Us 6d Pkno Candles lOd Brown Treacle 21b tin ed, 41b tin I*** Price's Carriage, lOd SS^, W tt 3s ' m B*M> Price's Night Lights 9d " • M ,661b *l«1°& ? d - CHEMICALS Molassea 8s 6d cwb Morton's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb SS?« aj ni^ -tt „ Tartario Acid Is lOd per lb Snowdrop Sugar 701b 15s 8d or 2|d perlb Powdered Borax 8d per lb | oaf Su| ar 61 lb, " Powdered Alurr ad per lb Brown Stsgar2Jd per lb Carbonate Magnesia 3d per ofe J, cin § S»«M 6 j ,P er lb.. Fluid Ammonia 6d per bottle Castor Sagar 5d P" ISL Lump Ammonia la 4d per lb ,„ _. _ _. JAMS Powdered Snlphur 6d per lb «b Tin ft George Jam 4a 6dl doi &d Hn Parafin Wax Is per lb* "J *Jj g^ff J5« 6s 6d dw M fcln French Onalk lug o Pej A & 21b t!ns Raßp berry Jam lid tin 2lb Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar Fry's Cocoa Jib 4£d, £lb Bid, lib Is 4Jd 21b Jars Peach and Apricot la 3d jar Cadbury's Cocoa £lb lOd, $lb li 8d * NIMMO & BLAIR'S —S TANDABD SliilDS . — VEGETABLE SEEDS 34 PER PACKET OR 12 PACKETS FOB flg 6| PEAB | V«l!ches' Salt Protecting American Wonders t Wa'cheren Early McLean'a Little Gem I Wilcovfe's La^ White Stratagem I BRUSSELS SPROUTS Veltohes'Perfection j Soryrager's Giant Wm Harat j CABBAQJS Yorkshire Hero Drumhead* "."--.",. BEANS J Early Large York Early Long Pod' - ■ Enfield Market Green Windsor Red Dutch Harlington Windsor Limb's Earliest of All ,> Canadian Wonder Blait's Phenomenal PJarly Golden Butter PARSNIPS Pale Don Hollow Crown Champion Soarlet PUMPKIN BEBU Iron Bark Blood Red Yellow Mammoth Nutting's Crimson RADDISM M2EK French Breakfaac London Flag Long Scarlet Large Muaeelburgh Mixed Turnip LETTUCE TOMATO ' All the Tear Round Large Red Drumhead A cms Giant White Cos Trophy WATER MELON President GUrfield Mixed Varieties IPonderosa Mustard Fine Water TURMP .ONIONS? Early Snowball Brown Globe Fatly White Stone Srown Spanish Golden Ball James' Keeping Laing's Garden Sweds Wr hit re K wf n!sh CAULIFLOWER V lv, er« m m i Early London Barly Golden GIoLe Walcheren PARSLEY Wal^neren Triple Curled _ . „. . tt OARROT BORKOOLE OR CURLY KALE Jarly ahort Horn Dwarf Green Curled Jamas Intermediate • ;• Tall Green Curled £? n? Red Altnngham BROCOLI Blevua Stump Root Adams' Early CELERY Carter's Champion Sanderson's White Plume Leamington Cole's Crystal White Snow's Winter White Oress—Extra Curled Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoes, 121bs for Is, or 8s per cwt FLOWER SEEDS—Id per packet—SO Varieties—FLOWEß SEEDS FLETCILER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASBUURTUN Box 6? Telephone