'ENOCH ARDEN.'

A very large audience collected in fit I Stephen's sohoolroom last evenig, to hear the promised recital by the Rev Sydney Fielding, Hector of Windsor, New South Wales. Rev X A Woodthorpe, M A, took the chair, and in a few explanatory remarke Introduced Mr Fielding, mentioning that he was well known throughout Australia, not only as an accomplished speaker, but as the %utbor of several well known works. Before commencing the recital, Mr Fielding gave a short address on 'A'ennyEon, and oppressed his pleasure when first pos' sensed of a volume of Tennyson's poems. Although his experience might nob be the same as others, yet he felt sure that the reading of Tennyson made him wiser and batter. One characteristic of Tennyson is the difference between his early aud late poems; However, being a nineteenth cen tury poet, he thoroughly represents the mind and spirit of the age. ;. c leads aa aloog tha imroh r.f thought, for in his early poems we get the thoughts and feeling^ of one who feels freshly ftnd keenly the beauty and glory of thoughts and feelings of one who feels the natural wotlcJ, expressed in bo pure and polished English, rich ooloriog and true melody, that had he written nothing else those early volumes mitjht have established fa'<B claim to be one of the foremost poets of the age, who looks cotfiiently forward to the social and poitical regeneration of humamtji But aa he advances in ago and experience, be feels with the same depth and keenness the awful mystery and majesty of human life. The speaker then referred to the vasb difference between suoh poem* aa the simple Dora and the terrific grandeur of vaatoess. and the Christian reeigjation and Christian trust o! Enoch Arden, and the gloom of despair. He then pointed out thut despair must be the unevitable result of mere materialism. Thie, he stated waa one tf Tennyson's messages to the present age. '»ennyaoa was nob merely the post of the educated, but also of the com mon people, for every on could understand and appreciate the beauty of Enoch Ardeo. The recital opened with an excellent ren dering of ' Reen in the Lori,' from the Elijah, by Mr Gatea' orchestra. Mr Fielding ! than reolted the first part of tho poem, giving a graphio picture of the English gibing village, and the wedding of Enoch Arden and Annie Lee, after which Mr Sohwartaaang the ' Yeoman'a Wedding ' in excellent) voice. The second part of the poem was then given, Mr Fielding describing ( with considerable power and pathos the liouohiog story of Enoch's departure from hit home, the death of hie child, and the grow ing poverty of Annie* The pathos of the tendering waa deepened by Mrg Denshires ©iquisite Binging of ' Angels Ever Bright) and Fair*' Id the third part, Mr Fielding brought out with great skill Tennyson B delicate portrayal of the wooing of Annie, the uncertainty of Enoch's late, and the marriage of Annie with Philip. ' The Bell ringer,' a very powerful aong, was then sung with considerable effect by Mr Schwartz. The nexb scene in the poew represents Enooh oast away on his desert isle, and his reßcue by & passing ship. This scene was described with wondarful vividness and power, and was very impressive, the effect being intensified by the sympathetic singing of Mias Barrett, of' Home Sweet Home;' la the last sceno the reoiter was at his best, and the dramatic and touchingstoryof Enoch's return,his gßzing in on Annie and his children, his anguish and yet heroic determination not to make himself known, but to sacrifice himself to preserve their happ:ness was brought out with a dramatic power an 3 thrill of emotion, that oaniedl hia audience away. The recital oonoluded by the appropriate and effective rendering of •Oh ye tears' by Miss Banatt The recital was a faithful and masterly interpretation of Tennyson's dramatic and pathetic poem, and Air Fielding possesses a wonderful combination of great) poetic feeling together with dramatic and elocu tionary power of a high order. The pathos and thrill of the last ecane will live in the memory of his audience for somi time to oome, and the promise of Mr Fielding to give another recital ab a future date was greatly appreciated

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, Sept 19 The House msfc at 2 SO p.rn PETITION Mr Atkinson presented a petition signed by 100 Chinese, urging the Govercmeub to legislate against the importation and sale of opium NOTIOE«1 OK MOTION Mr Pirani gave notice to auk the Post, master Genera! whether any complaints had beea receiver! from Iho Wellington tele graphists as to their hours of labour, end if no, whether any atppa had b^ea taken to remedy these complaints, Ha also gave nofclse to move for areturn of correspondence between the Secretary of the Post Ofibe end tha Wellington telegraphists as to hoars of labour (The Premier gave tsofcice to movs for b return Riving the evidence of Inspector Green before the Goal Mines Oommieeion With reßpeot to the Kaftangata and Allan dale mines M* 1 James Allen gave uofcioe to move for a return of all the evidence given concerning these two mines NEW LICENSING BILL The Premier gave notice to introduce the Alcoholic Liquor Sale and Control Act Amenclmsn $ Bill BILL NOT ALLOWED TO PEOOEED The Looal Bills Committee recomme)>ded that the Mackenzie and Geraldine Counties Boundaries Alteration Bill be nob allowed to proceed SCHOOL MAOHEBS' PAY, The Public Petitions Committee brought down a report on ft number of petitions praying that positions in the public schools of the colony may be open to the moat suitable candidate regardless of sex, and that ia all instances equal remuneration may be given for equal Jwork. Tha finding of the Committee waa as follows:—(1) That the principle oi equal pay for epual work is more nearly attained under the proposed oolonial scale than under existing circum stances, bat afc the same time the committee Ib of opiuion that) without increasing the coat of primary education ths proposed acale of fceaohera' salaries should be bo adjusted as to bufinp! about a nearer approximation of equal pay for equal work ; (2) That the separate school for girls at present established be retained, and the prinoiple extended at the discretion of the Eduction Boards, a minimum average attendance for separate gohoola to be fixed by regulation or otherwise; (31 Thai the system of classification fnr issue of teaohers' certificates bo long in operation, and which has worked so eatisi iaoborily, be retained ; (4) That the minimum salary of certificated teaohers in charge of aided schools be fixed ab nob leas than £70 a year. ADJOURNMENT. Afc 3 p m the House adj turned for an hour ©at of respeoli to the memory of the late j Presidsnb McKinley. j ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. < Upon resuming, Ministers proceeded to answer the questions on the Order Paper It was etated that orders had been given ! that no other clerioal work was to be under taken by the staff of the Defence Office until the pay sheefcß of the troopers of the returned Oontingentß had been disposed of • that the Government intended this session to intro duce legislation to provide sortie simple system of local government for the Chatham Inlands : thab the Defence Department had on hand some old Snider carbines whioh would be lent to school cadet corps if applied for, bufc the Government could not go to the expense of Issuing carbines to the principal public schools of the colony to entourage the formation of cadet corps ; thab a vote would be placed on the Supplementary Estimates for acquiring relica and mementoes of the Maori race, and the Government also con sidered that Ifgislablon should be passed giving the Government the preemptive righb over these reiica ; that an amended railway classification scheme was in hand, but it was impossible to say when it would be brought down to the House j that the Government could nob see its way to grant subsidies to assisb athletic bodiea; that the Education Department had no power to order an enquiry into the charges which led to, the compulsory retirement of Mr Lee, Inspector of Schools, Wellington 'iT^e Ho\ue roee at §.3Q«

The House resmned at 7.30 The Premier moved thab the Deputy Speaker and Acting Chairman of Ootnmittees go through She reportß of the speeches ot Mr Alien, and those of other hon members on thedJßoußßioa which took place in Committee of Supply on Friday evening, and delete from them any repetitions of the statement objected to, and nil referpnoes to the words used by the hon member for Bruce. Mr Rfasßey moved aa aa amendment that the authority of the Houbs be given to the Deputy Speaker and Aoting Chairman of Committees, together with the particular member concerned, to revise the speeches of members on Friday evening's digoußsion, and to delete from suoh speeches ail repe titione either in effect or otherwise of the words used by the member for Bruce, and which eaid worda were afterwards with drawn. It was reso'ved, on a division by 30 votes to 26 votes, that tho present debate be not reported in Hansard, After considerable discussion the debate was adjourned. Mr Alien, in the course of a personal explanation, said that ha made his with drawn! on Friday night for two reasons. Firstly, because it was fthe expressed wish of his fellow members on both sides of the Houbs tba' ha ehould withdraw the worda j, and, secondly, he withdrew the words in a fit of generosity and for no other reason, The Premier said that he regrs ted that Mr Alhn had nob mada thut statement at the time, heoause he (the Premier) would nol' in v-i accepted the poßiMou. The Exportation of Arms Bill passed through committee without) amendment. The Charitable Gifts Bill was considered in committee, In committee on the Mortgages of Land Bill, an addition waa made to the second schedule oa Sir J G Ward's motion, to provide that the mortgagor shall forthwith insure and keep Insured the mortgagee against any workers' oharge under the Workmen's Compensation for Acciden's Acb, 1900, and that if ihe mortgagor failßto keep ihe mortgagee so insured it shall be lawful for but Dot obligatory on che mortgagee to effaob suoh policy. The Promissory Oaths Bill was then oommittedf Mr Napier moved the following new olauße—'That on and after tho passing of this Aod, any oath prescribed by law miy na duly taken without kissing a Bible or any eaored or any brok, 8 He urged that for sanitary reasons thia provision should be enacted, Mr Wilford pointed out that people who objected to kiss the Bible could Bwear the Sootch form of oath. Mr Napier urged that the public Was cob generally aware of that, After a short discussion the now clause was rejected on the voices. The Moneylenders Bill waa oommltted, but prrgcess was immediately reported. BILLS PASSED. The Exportation of Arms Biil and Mort gages of Lind Bill were reported, and put through their final stage?; Some debate took place on the motion for the third reading of the Promissory Oaths Bill. Eventually the Bill passed its final stagea ob the voices. BILL ADVANCED. The Charitable Gifts Bill wal* reported with amendments, and its third reading set down for next dayt The House rose at 1,35 am

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Perth, Sept 20 Obituary—Richard Speight, ex-Vic torian Railway Commissioner.' After leaving Victoria, he came here and engaged in business, and then entered Parliament.

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United Preaa Ataooiatiion—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, Sept 20 The Magdeburg Fire Insurance Company, has decided to retire from New Zealand, and has effected the reinsurance of all i&B policies with the London and Lancashire Company, A slight earthquake occurred at 10 30 last night," The Defence Department ie desirous of securing the names of New Zeelaoders who have served in Corps raised in South Africa, in order tn forward to them the gratuity payable by the War Office. Napier, Sept 20 The hearing of the Kumeroa compensation oaae, commenced before Justice Edwards and Messrs J O McKarrow and Horace Baker assessors, thia morning. T E and DAT Oroßse, owners of the estate, olaim £37390, compensation for 3600 acres acquired eonapulsorily by Government for close settlement; The owners base their claim at. £10 ?8 9d per acre, the Government offor £24.300 at the rats of £6 15s per acre. less by £13,090 than the amount o'simed. Dr Findlay of Wellington appeari for the Government, and Mr Cornford for the owners A memorial servioe in connection with the death of Mr MoKiniey, was h6ld in the Weeleyan Church yesterday, and was attended by clergymen of nil denominations.

Cricket—AH interested ia cricket should attend the annual meeting of the Ashburton Imperial Cricket Club, which is to be held this evening at 8 o'clock in McOonnel's room?. Wir-h a fow energetic members this club should become a Dtrongor one.

THE ASHBURTOK GUARDIAN?: FRIDAY, BEPTEMBEK 20, 190J



FUNERAL KOTIOE. mHF Frienda of Mr William Fleet are .3. respectfully informed that the Funeral (i his Jate belov d wife, Sabina, will move from hie residence, Lagmhor Road, Tinwsld, oq SUNDAY, 22nd lost, at 10 a.no, for tha Oathalio Ohurob, thence to the Ashbur.ten Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 9 187 Undertakers. Tenders, LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD™" mENDERS are invited nob later thatt X MONDaY, S»pt 23, for Shingling Road through R.B. 6429. about 1000 yardr, and ereoting Concrete Bridge on Oeborne'a Road G H FOOKS & SOS, 9 174 Surveyors to the Board PUBLIC NOTICES ™ ASHBURTON TOWN CLOOK, IT 1b proposed to ereot a mutable Clock in the Tower of the New Posb Office, and 10 addition to a Subsidy of Pound for Pound by the Government, the sum of £375 is required. The cost of the Ciock is estimated by the Government to be £750, and it is thou^hi by the Ashburton Borough Council that, as the Clock will be of use snd oenvenienoe to the residents of the County as well as of the Town, a general appeal should be made for Funda. la pursuance of this a Committee of the Council has been appointed to take IMMEDIATE steps to raise the necessary fund?, as, if the matter iB allowed to drop the subsidy offered may nob again be available The Committee, therefore, appeal for assistance towards the consummation of this work. W H COLLINS, 8 21 Mayor " A Word to the Wise 1' Ladies and Gentlemen,— SINCE opening up business in Ashburton, seven yaara ago, I have every reason to be satisfied with the progress our trade has made. Notwithstanding competition, the BUBinofiM baa grown year by year, and today we Bre doing by far the largest Boot Trade in Ashburton. This result) has been obtained by keeping our Goods right up to date. We never sib down satisfied. We realise that to progress we must never be content, as taskesnnd fashions oontinnally change, and require to be closely watched: Oar cußbomersoin rest assured that we keep a watohful eye oa the marks'", and never let! a chance to obtain the best) value slip. We are therefore in a position to offar you much better value for less money than any other trader in Aehbtmoo, Wa beg i>o thank our many customers for their very liberal support in the past, and wa are cure by keeping on the same linen In future that we have dose in the pant, i.e., to effar you the best possible value for little money. Our business must flourish and grow in tht future »a it) has done io. the past) Yours faithfully, JAMBS MBLLQP, 2salandla Boob Store, ABhburton SPECIAL NOTICE. THE! undersigned begs to inform bin numerous Customers and Friends that he baa removed from his former residence to a more Central and prominent position on the Main Bead, within five minutes walk of his former place, his Business having increased so considerably these last few years that he found the land inadequate t to cultivate stock enough for his customers. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for their inoreaaiug support, and trusting by unremitting attention to their requirement*! to secure a oonbinuanoe of their confidence, and the honour of their kind reoonimenda* tioD, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Ailenton, Ashbuiton. J. WILSON USES NOTHING BUT ri ENUINB WHITE LEAD AN© PURE LINSEED OIL FOB HOUSE PAINTING, &©. BEAUTIFUL WALL PAPERS. WANTEeTknOWN— Mel-loks Ze7* landia Boot Store is now showing a very nice assortment of Ladies up to date walking Shoea. The largest stock and cheapest House tor foot wear JUST opened up cis dozen pairs of Ladies very pretty button boobs in the very latest style and finish—Melloks Zealandia Boot btore JUST Fancy, thia rausb be a mistake, Mellok cannob safely be selling Mens Bluchers at 5s lid HERE wa are again with 5000 paira of the best assorted Stock of Boots and Shoes in Ashburton—Melloks Zealandia Boot Btore "aJSTEO fifty smartTTadies to try our Kang&roo Call Shoes, easy, fitting, ar d will weac like brass. Apply to Meiaobs Zealandia Boob Store



When stormy wind sod wintry blast, Affect mankind with hacking cough, They think consumption's come at last, | Twill not be long before theyre off. | Some people go to mountain heights, And others where the skies are bluer ; But what will soon pub them to rights, Is W E Woods' Great Peppermint Cobe Wade's Wobm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price, la Smoke New Vmm * i



Public Notices. NOTICES, TTTHE OFFICES and STORES of the Undersigned will be CLOSED on MONDA? Next, 23rd inst. 9 157 FRIED! ANDER BKOB, I *d.' ASHBURTON A* ft P. ASSOCIATION. The Annnal Parade OF Entire Horses WILL BE HELD UN " MONA SQUARE," ASHBORTON, (By kind permission) Under the Außpioes of the Association, ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28fh, at 12 Noon, Entrance Fee, 5s each Horar* ENTRIES Close with the Secretary on WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25th, at 6 p.m, and all Horses must be at their Allotted Stands cot later than 11.15 s.m the morning of Parade. W. SIMPSON, 9 144 Secretary ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD. NOTICE ia hereby given that, at a Special Meeting of the above Boarr!, held on the 9 h September, 1901, a resolution was passed makiDg a By-Law prohibiting the Playing of Games, Sports, the Riding of Cydep, and Bk»tiDg in the Ashburtoa Domain oa a Sunday ; and scoh resolatfpn will be submitted for oonfhmation *•«*': Special Order to a Meeting of the Board to. b* held Bfc the B rough Council Chambers, Ashburion.on MONDAY, the 14tb day of October, 1901, at 7.30 p,m. A oopy of the ptoposed new By-L*w is deposited at the Offloe of the Aahburton Borough Council, Ashbarbon. and will bo open to public inspection on every week day, during offioa hours, up to and including the 14th October, 1901. W. H. COLLINS, Chairman of the Aahburton Domain Bard. Afhburton, IBfh September, 1901. 9 116 FOR SALE. i A PPROPRIATION of £300 In No. 1 xiL Industrial Building Society. Very reasonable terms , Apply H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON WHETHER YOU ARE ASSURED OR NOT YOU CANNOT DO BETTEB THAN APPLY J?OB A Combined JLife & Accident Policy, WFIIGH covers an Assurance payable io event of Death from aDy cause in aoy parb of the world, and also Gompenaa* tion lor Dißablemenb by Aooideßb. This is the Twentieth Century Speciality offered by the Mutual Life Association [of Australasia. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, District Agent JOHN TOTIY, Representative tor New Business, 9 51 Ashburton in & i OHRISTOHUROH, IT) EG to HQnounca tbat the; h&ve opened UP TODAIE SAMPLE ROOMS in BURNETT STREET, for the convenience of their many Customers in the Aehburton County, ! MR GEORGE BANDRY, our Represen tative, who ia in attendance all day on Mondays, Tuosdays, and' Saturdays, will be pleased to meet his old Customers and othert and show them the very many nevr attractions our Sample Room tffords, COMPRISING— Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS. Jnst arrived from our London buyers- Colonial, English, and American BOOTS and Shoes, the best value in town China and Glassware of all descriptions Beddings, Bedstead*, and Furniture—our own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Linoleum, and- Carpets, ITBES OI OHAR6B 9 191 ©""jg"" 7" ASK FO*R " Cjc V I ft OAT E fit Co' s i^a MEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND • ' OTHER PRICES: «$ Ys tfo *Ao ¥z 2/4 z/b j NO CHINA TEA USED BY OS. Fishing Season, 1901-1902. HAEDLEY BEOS AGAIN to the fora with their new IMPORTED STOCK. OF FIBHING TACKLE in preab variety—Minnows, Fiies, Reels, Lines, Waders, Rods, etc, etc ADglers call and inspect > WE are also prepared to give estimates for Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boilers, and Tinware of every ' description HARDIFy BROS. EAST STREET,



THE NZ FAPMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIA'JION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd, TINWALD YARDS SEPTEMBEB 24th, 1901 tITE shall offer on account of olients,— Kf\(\ Halfbred H3GGETS Kf\f) Crossbred BOGGSTS X p* f\ Crossbred HOGGETS QAA WETHERS (very forward) off /CiUv/ Turnips Also,—• Fat and Store Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs. T P GIBSON, Manager 9 185 H A LLOYD, Auctioneer



SPECIAL ENTRY TO-MORROW. SUITE of Furniture, Bedsteads, Wash Stands, Spring Mattresses, Chairs, Tabled, Copper, Daohess Chest), Sideboards Dresser, etc, etc HENRY STEPHENBON, 9 184 Auctioneer ' WANTEf S, Em' ~ WANTED-A few A or B Shares in the Ashfourton Permanent Building and Investment) Society.—F Standish 9 181 WANTED — A Competent General* Apply between 3 and 5 in the after noon to Prince Albert Private Hotel* 9 182 f TT7 ANTED TO RENT—Two unfurnished VV Booma in town. Apply " Room?, " Box 65, Aehburton, 9 186 npWO nice Houses to Let-, one in Qrey X Street) and the other on West Bait, For particulars apply Mjs9es Pabb, East Street), Ariel Confectionery. . NU.W BOOKS—The Adventures of Prin cess Sylvia j The BuWt'b Cruise'; Sinter Theresa ; The Earth is the Lord's j The Powera That Prey j The World's Great Snare 5 Penelope's Firsts Experiences j Solenoe for All j Universal Instructor; Teohnfoal Books j Amateur Work ; Poeta 5 Wallets ; Frames j Letter Oases, -BM Jones WANTED Known—Last month of oysters.—J H Jewitfc, Fishmonger and Poulterer* Telephone 96; > SCRIM, TpOR Covering Fruit Treeß from the late FRO3TS, ab JOHN WILSON, 8 279 Burnett Street /^.ARDEN TOOLB.-Now ia the time to vJT vieit G. Meddin's, the People's Ironmonger, for Spades, Forks, Hoes, Rakes and Trowels, eto; also Drills Bad Cultivator*, equal to Planet Jnr, but one third cheaper pLAYS, WHISTLES, SINGS- Berliner's Patent Gramophone—the latest, loudest, and beet talking machine. Every family should possess one for entertainment. Sample machine on view. Sole Agent for Aahburton County, A, T. H. WILLIAMS, East Street Inepeotion Invited KAA BIRTHDAY Cards to choose from O\J\J new Designs from Id to 5s each —A T H Williams 250 WANTED KNOWN-Thatl have ap pointed J. &. Clothiek my Agent at Tinwald, and hU reoeipb will be a suffi cient discharge for any Money paid on my behalf, 9 147 , CHAS. HAWKINSIi TTIOMATO Plants, Tomato Plants—The JL strongest and hardiest in Ashburton ; also Beauty of Hebron Seed Potatoec, 141ba for Is, or 83 par owt—ab Fletoher Bbos. FINEST New Currants 6d per Ib, New Sultanas 6§d per Ib, New Valencia Rak-ins Sd per Ib, Finest Japan Rise 2d per lb, Best Kerosene 3s 9d per tio, or 7s 6d per ease —> »b FtETOHBa Bbo«. Cash Supply Stores H. M JOiBsT" i 8 IN THE POUJND DUoount off all cush pßrohaset of Fscoy Goodi j Giass, Ohtna, and Plated Ware, daring Stocktaking Sale, til! September 20th. 8 198 THEY HAVE, ARRIVED! WHAT? Wby, Our Large Shipments of mW GOODS for the BPBING. Lovely Blouse Silks Latesb Mercerised Sateens Clean and Neat Printa Arbisbio Blouse Muslins Black Luacres (plain and fanny) Black Grenadine & Faooy Gaehmerebtes A very choice BeieeWn NEW MILLINERY FROM PARIS. New Plowere (they are superb) ► Girls' Fanoy Sunshine Hats •Up to date' Sailor Hats New Gloves in Snede, Kid, Lisle, aud Silk—White, Blaok, »nd Colored Black and White and White and Black Sunshades New Dress Trimmings New Ruohiaps New Belts and Oollarebtcß New Shapes io Ladies' Linoa Cuff« and Oollsre A Fine Assortment of Gents' White Straw Hats ) GantB 1 Canvas Hats ( Selling Gents' Linen Hats 1 Fast. Goo**' Paris Ties ) When ' Spring Cleaning' do not tokom that 'THE CORNER' is celebrated for Pretty Floorcloths and Linoleums Floral Blinds, t>ll widths -? Choice Lace and Muslin Curbaina Our Dressmaker, Misa Currih, is very busy, and has established a good reputation for style, out, and fit. PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD <{THE COENBK." pRINTS fr^nl4|d^t"pßAKCß; s " WANTED- All Working Men to see our Tweed Troopers, 7a lid; Strong Cord Trousers 6a lid ; 2 pair Merino Sox for Is, ab Pbab«e's, Cash Draper and Cloth Jar WANTED-Ladies to see Trimmed Aprons Is to 4s lid, Cooking Aprons la to Is 6d, Special Line Corsets 3s lid, worth 63—Pbakce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED TO SELL-Lofc Sample Son Bonnets, no two alike, to be sold at landed cost; White Gloves 6d—Pbabce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED-Boys to wear Colonial Knickers from 3a 6d Colonial Knitted Hose, all sizes. Is.— Pkarce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets J ARGE HEARTH RUGS, 2 3 lid, at JU Fjukce's.



FRIs-TtLAiVOFvR BKQg, LTD WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR! WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, 10th October 1901, Forjwhioh we will be pleased to receive Entries, Sale 11.30 a.m. FRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd, 9 99 Aaotionears* MA6SEY-R ARRIS KEAPEK3 AND BINDERS ~TT7"E have pleasure In announcing to TT those of our numerous Ollence, who possess MasseyHarrii Reaper* and Binders, that »n Expert is now at Aahburton for the purpose of orerhauling Machines, Farmers who wish to make use of his cervices will please communicate with us aa soon bss possible FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Ltd., _ Local Agents WANTED—r" OATEN SHEATES; For Shipment to South Africa. Apply _ FRIEDLA NDHIR BROS., Ltd. GRAIN SHIPMENfIT" TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Space by ■teatner available, and are in ft position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship wilt please com' munioate with ua promptly FRIEDLANDER BKOS, Ltd DAVID THOMAS TO-MOKROW, SATURDAY, 21sff. MR DAVID THOMAS will hold a Clearing Saio of FURNITURE in his Room Sale at 1 30 9 183 PBOPERTIES FOX SALE. I HAVE FOR BAI-B — Several Good FARMS in the Aehburton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 90 Acres, near Tinwald, Improved, £13 53 1000 Acres, Laurietrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lovrcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly Im» proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham Road, improved, £5 420 Acres, Ohertsey, well Improved, £g 3000 Acres, grand land. Ly&dhnrst, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Eallng, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, nearly new, land good, £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tattered Street, Ashbarton. 1960 acres, good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 ! 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 52 acres, Aehbartcn Forks, good lantL £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly mr proved, £5 10s 59? acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Laarieton, £5 10s 155 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £4 10s 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2s 6d 123 acres, Dromore. £6 1180 acres, Sprlngbnrn, thoroughly Improved, gcod house and all necessary outbuildings 512 Acrea, Raapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, Rangitata, In English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two roomed hub, £4 220 Acres, Rar.gltata, in tussock, sub divided into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS, Aehburbon OCEAH Accident & Guarantee CORPORATION, Ltd. Capital ... ... £1,000,000 mms Corporation has ABSOLU TELY M) TARIFF Arrangements with any other COM PANY, and will Cover ALL EM PLOYERS at LOWEBT POSSIBLE RATES. Employers Insuring with us can rely on Best Treatment, and Claims Do Not become a Charge on the Consolidated Revenue. Neither will Clients be subjected to the RED-TAPE METHODS inseparable from Govebnment De partmental Control. Accident and Illness Insurance World-Wide as to Travel. Mcofl Bros, AGENTS, ASHBURTON. 195 ■ fiHILDRENS Boots and Shoes at all \J Prices at) D. Siock's Bine Boot Store



Highest Test Kerosene 3s 9d per tin, 7s 6d a case finest Japan Rice 2d per lb Finest White & go 2d pet' lb ! Finest New Currants 6d per lb Finest JSew Sultanas 6£d per lb Finest New Valenclas 5d per lb JS'ew Cooking Figs 6d per lb SsFAKOISABLE GOODS 2Vb Tine Pros* Apricots 8d per tin , 2|lb Tins Pres. Peaches, 9d per tin 2|lb Tins Prea Pears, 91 per tin Paramatta Lime Juice, 9J bottle Lemon Squash Is bottle Black Bottle Ship Lima Juice, Is bottle Munnery's Raspberry Vinegar, Is 9d per bottle New Season's TUps (loose/ Islb Evaporated Apples 9d rerib Evaporated Peaches 9d per lb Evaporated A pricvts; lOd per lb Evaporated Nectarines 8d per lb Finest Stewing Prunes 8d per lb Extra QuaUtjr 21b Tins Corned Heet. U tin 2ib Tins Brawn, 10 5 tlu 21b Tina Preserved Ribbit. lid tin Herbal Bees? Extract 7d bottle Etc. Eic. ACID Tartaric, powdered, la lOd per lb Ooutc's Acetfo (pints), Is 9i per bottle Coutt's Acetic (quarts), 2s 9d per bottle Citric Acid (Nelson's), 3|d per packet ALMONDS Jordan, 2a 4d ptr lb Valencia, Is 6i per lb : : ammonia F uld, 6dper bottle Carbonate, Is 4d per lb ALUM Powdered, 6d per lb BLACKING Day and Martin's, cakes, 4|d per dozen BLACKLEAD, KTC James's Dome, 6i per doz, Nlxey's, lOd per doz Stove Polish 5d per tin Enameline 5d per tin Black Lacquer 9d per bottle Brunswick Black 8d j*r BLUE Beckett's, square, JOd per lb Reckett's, bag, lOd per doz Keen's, square, 10d per lb Royal Blue 8d per lb BORAX Powdered 8d per lb BAKING POWDER Kdmoond'e, small, 6d per tin Esmond's, large, lOd per tin BARLEY earf, 3d per lb Robinson's Patent 9d per tin Brose Meal 6d per lb 'BIRD SEED Canary 3d per lb Hemp 3d per lb Hlb Bags, mixed and sifted 6d BISCUITS (Aulsebrooke, Etc) Fancy Lunch Sidbytln or 3£d perlb Arrowroot Milk 6sd by tin or 7d per lb Ginger Nnts sjd by tin or 6d per lb Garabaldi s|d by tin or 6d per lb Fancy Mixed s|d by tin or 6d per lb Peoples' Mixed 4d by tin or 4|d per lb Super Wine 54d by tin or 6d per lb Plain Wine 4fd by tin or 5d per lb Sultana sid by tin or 6d per lb Snowflakes 4|d by tin or 6d per lb Tea (Rich) s*d by tin or 6d per lb Water 4|d by tin or 5d p«r lb Csacknells Is Id by tin or Is Sid per lb A very large assortment at low prices CANDLES Wax Candles Plain and Fluted 6sd Price's National 7d Piano Candles lOd Price's Carriage lOd Price's Night; Lights 9d CHEMICALS Morton's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb „ Tartarlo Acid Is lOd per lb „ Powdered Borax 8d per lb  Powdered Alum 6d per lb Carbonate Magnesia 3d per oz Fluid Ammonia 6d per bottle Lump Ammonia Is 4d per lb Powdered Sulphur 6d per lb Parafin Wax Is per lb French Chalk lOd per lb COCOA j Fry's Cocoa Jib 4£d, £lb B|d, lib Is 4|d Cadbury's Cocoa |lb lOd, $lb U 8d NIMMO & —STAN DAB VEGETABLE SEEDS 34 PER PA« PEAS American Wonders McLean's Little Gem ' > Stratagem I Veltohes' Perfection ( Wm Hurst ( j Yorkehke Hero BEANS , Early Long Pod Green Windsor Harlington Windsor Canadian Wonder Early Golden Butter Pale Dan Champion Scarlet BEEU Blood Red Nutting's Crimson LEIK London Flag Large Museelburgh LETTUCE All the Year Round Drumhead Giant White Cos Water melon Mixed Varieties Mustard Fine Water ONIONS? Brown Globe Brown Spanish James' Keeping White Spanish Silverßkhi Early CJolden Globe PARSLEY Triple Curled BORKCOLE OR CURLY KALE Dwarf Green Curled Tall Green Curled BROCOLI Adams' Early Carter's Champ fon Leamington Snow'a Winter White Beauty of Hebron Seed Pota FLOWER SEED^S—Id per packet



BUSINBPS NOTICE FLETCHER BROS., SECOND TEA COMPETITION. CLOSES FRIDAY, FEBOT ART 28th, 1903 20 .VALUABLE PRIZES -. 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY To the 20 Largest OoMumere of our Olc-brate! TEAS FIRBT PRlZE—H«ndiome Marble Clock and Bror.ae Also 1© other Prizes, including Tea Sets, Electro Plated Te* aud 0o8«6 Sil| Dinner Set, etc. A Coupon is enclosed: in every packet or tin of our well known Te*t. FLETCHER BROS. SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER PRICE Llßf A Few Special Lines wt? wish to draw your attention to:—



Y. H. Cocoa ilb lid, Alb Is 9d, lib 3c W Aulßebrooke Cocoa ilb 9d, ilb Is W,tlb li lOd Vi Cocoa lOd and la Id per tin COFFEE ; Pure Coffee 2^ per lb Coffee Beans Is lOi perlb CoJf c an<l Chicory Is 4i, Is 6d s »nd li 8-1 per lb - Symingtou's O< ffee Essence Is 2d bottlt Gregg a Ocffee Essence 1b bottle : CHKESE Finest Akaroa 6d per lb Choicest Fatstoiy 7d perlb . CONFICOIIONKRY Cream-Caramels Is per ib Ctflam Daies lid per lb Frosted <arHmels le 41 jer !b Kngiith Ji.jubes 1* 2d ptr Jb Je!iy J'ubcb 9<l per )b Prirotss Mixture* fld perlb Scntoh SJiX'uria 6d per lb Chocolate MixMirta Is 6i per lb Conversations 6d per Jb . . Chocolate Crtanss Is per lb Etc Etc Eto DRIED FRUITS New !,It:K.e Raibinfa 6d per !b Seedless Muscatels 5d per lb deeded Raisins 7s"l per lb Evaporated Ptarp 93 per lb Dasert Prunes lOd per lb : lib Boxes Figs 6d and 8d per box Dates 6d per lb FLOUR, OATMEAL, ETO Finest Roller Flour 2001b bag 14s c KMb - bags.7a 6d, 50Lb bag 3s Hd Titnaru or Christchurch Oatmeal 251b bags 3s Wheat Meal 251b bags 2s 3d Neaves Food lid per tin Dr Brandt's Food Is per tin Mellin's Food Is 9d per tin Patent Groats * Barley 9d per tin Benger's Food Is 9d per tin Brown's Corn Flonr 2|d per lb Poland's Corn Flour 3d per lb Pearl Barley 2d per lb Split Peas 2d per lb Egyptian Lentiiß 3|d per Ib Haricot Beans 3hd pec lb Quaker Oats 10d. Rolled Oats 7d tmd ll FISH Finest Outlet lib tins Is per tin Fine Cafclet lib tins lid per tin Colombo River lib tins lOd per tin Sa'mon Cutlet Jib tin 7a per tin Sardines, Smoked 6d and Is pel tin Albert Sardinea la per tin Other Brands Small Tin 4d and 4&d Lwge Tins 8d ;• • , Herrings in Tomato S*uce lid per tin . Kippered Herrings lOd per tin Fresh Herrings 7d and 8i per tin Bloaler lOd, Lobster Is N.Z Mallet 7d, Oysters 8d MUSTARD Coleman'e fib 6d, ilb 10|d, lib tin ll U, Keen's Jib tin for 6a 9d PEEL Mixed, Lemon, Orange and Citron 8d lb 71b tins Lemon Peel 3s 9d per tin Citron Peel Is 4d lb PEPPER Pure White Is 4d per lb Pure Black Is 3d per lb Pure Cayenne 3d cz BAIT Finest Castle Brand 4s 3d cwt 7ib Bag Table Salt 8d each 21b Jars Table Salt Sdjar SYRUP AND TRKAQLI Golden Syrup 2<btin €d, 41b tin li, 71b tin Is 9J, 14lb tin Se 3d, 281b thi 0g 3d, 561b fin Us 6d Brown Treacle 21b tin 6d, 41b tin li, Tib t\a U 9d. 141b tin 3s, 281b tin 5i ML 561b tinlO&6d . Molasses 8s 6d cwt ■ . SUGAR Snowdrop Sugar 701b 15s 63 or 2|d per It* Loaf Sugar 3|d per Ib Brown Sugar 2sd per lb Icing Sugar 63 per lb Castor Sugar 5d per lb JAMS lib Tin St George Jam 4s 8d do* 5d tin lib tin Raspberry Jam 5s 6d doz 8d tin 2lbTlns Plum Jam B|dj 21b t:ns Raspberry Jam lid tin 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d jar 2ib .1 ars Peach and Apricot Is 3d ju ' BLAIK'S D SISE OS.—-— JKETORI2 PACKETS FOR 8| 04 Veitches 1 Self Protecting Walchoren Early '• Wilcove's Late White BRUSSELS SPROUTS ISorymger's Gianb OABBAGJfi Drumhead , Early Large York Enfield Market Red Dutch Lamb's Earliest; of All Biait's Phenomenal PARSNIPS Bellow Crown PUMPKIN Tron Bark ~~ Yellow Mammoth RADDISa French Breakfast . Long Scarlet Mixed Turnip TOMATO Large Red Acme Trophy President Gar field Ponderosa TURSiP Early Snowball ' Early White Stone Golden Ball Laing's Garden Swede CAULIFLOWER Early Lf.ndon Walchere-n CARROT Surly Short Horn Jam-is 1 Intermediate Long Red Alrringham Blevua Stump Root CELERY Henderson's While Plume Cole's Crystal White Oress—Extra Curled f■ ■ . toes, !21bs for le, or Sa per cwt t-80 Varietiee—FLOWßß SEEDS



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