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' Received July 29, 9.23 a.m, THE KING'S ILLNESS.

London, July 28 A bulletin states that tin- Kin.;* continues in excellent health and his wound i.s heal ing rapidly.

Received July 29, 9.5G a.m.

SHIPPING COMBINE

London, July 28

The White Star manager denies tho rumoured hitch in the transfer of the Com pany's steamers to Morgan's syndicate.

WOOLWICH ARSENAL,

The Public Accounts Committee report the Woolwich arsenal has wasted .£250,000 sterling, through not utilising ashes from the brass foundry containing much metal.

SOUTH AFRICA.

BOTHA AND DE LA REV ON THE

SITUATION

THE BLACK LABOUR QUESTION.

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Botha, speaking at Paarl,near Capetown, declared that the B6ers were not van quished. They ought to make South Africa their fatherland and inheritance and a happy home, taking care to educate their children to participate in their future Government. De La Rey also addressed the meeting, and spoke bitterly against the National Scouts, who took service with the British.

A Labour Association in the Rand is arranging to import many Nyassaland natives to work the mines in the Trans vaal.

The Government is awarding compensa tion and assisting Britishers in respect to war losses.

THE QUEANBEYAN TRAGEDY.

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A coining plant, belonging to the per petrators of the Eedfern tragedy, has been found in the Surrey Hills. It is of a primitive character. Although the chase has been keen, no signs of the men have yet besn discovered. The evidence at the inquest on the man who was mistakenly shot at Queanbeyan shows that a civilian named Hollingsworth had his finger on his trigger when he was startled by the explosion of the Constable's revolver. His gun went off accidentally.

A PITIFUL TRAGEDY.

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Sydney, July 29 Howell, the cricketer, now touring England with the Australians, lost his mother on Friday. His father, who was suffering from influenza, hearing of hia wife's death, died last night from shock.

Cricket.

AUSTRALIANS v. ESSEX COUNTY

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The Australians began a match against Essex to-day. The home team won the toss, but a shower delayed the commence ment of play. Essex have lost three ■wickets for 177 runs. Lucas and Pane opened, and began to score freely. At 58 Lucas played Trumble on. Perria followed and assisted Fane to raise the total to 92, when the luncheon adjournment was taken. Both batsmen had a life at the hands of Jones, and Hill also let i'emn off. At 136, Perrin was nicely taken at the wickets, after scoring 45. Pane, who was joined by Mc- Gahey, scored rapidly, until the total reached 177, when he was caught at raid-off, having batted for nearly three hours for 81.

The Bisley Meeting.

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Grummet, of Victoria, won the Service Rifle Association Cup or £25, his score being 79 out of a possible SO, at 200 at 600 yards.

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Shaw, of Queensland, won the first Coro nation prize of .£25. Fargher, of Victoria, £15: Todd and Slcane, Victoria, £10; Bal linger, Wellington, £7 103 ; George Love day, Woodville, Wilson and Galliford, of Adelaide, £5 ; Fargher, Todd, and thirteen others scored the possible for Allsopp's prize, which is likely to be divided. New Zealand is awarded the Belgian Cup, the protest being finally withdrawn. Canada won the Mackinnon Cup, Aus tralia was last, not completing in the thou- Band yards.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Wellington July 29

Mr P. .7 Parfitt, for some time pnst one of the Bank of New Zealand's inspectors in this colony, has been appointed manager of the Bank's Melbourne branch. Cabtebton July 29 Mr W. C. Buchanan contests the Waira rapa seat. Waiboa July 29 Isaac Souter, a middle aged man, an oil skin maker at North Clyde, has been missing since Saturday, and it is supposed that he committeed suicide. An unsigned letter in pencil was found in the house, suggest ing that he intended suicide, as his head was bad, and the books were wrong. The police are dragging for the body. Chbistchuech, July 29

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, Arden Crump, with three aliases, was com mitted for trial on three charges of forging and uttering cheques, respectively £1 15s, £2, £2. Dennis Fitzgerald was charged with ob taining goods from the Farmers' Co-opera tive Association, by falsely representing himself to be Owen McGough, a farmer, of Hajswell. Evidence was brought to show that accused repeatedly obtained clothing of all descriptions in this manner, one charge alone out of three accusing him of obtain ing articles valuod at £10 2s Id. It is stated he sold the goods to second-hand dealers or pawned them. The trick was employed successively on several different salesmen at various dates. He was com mitted for trial.

William Warren was sen! enced to one month for attempting to commit suioide, Dunedin July 29

A meeting, convened by the Mayor, de cided to celebrate the Coronation Day on Saturday, 9th. A full programme was arranged, and a Committee jippointed to welcome the Orient Coutiugsst.

Lectures to Farmers.

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Wellinoto:-:, July 29 The Agricultural Department approves of the Cfmterhury Agricultural Association's scheme of Saturday afternoon lectures to farmers, and has agreed to allow its experts to assist. The Chief Veterinarian lectured last Saturday : the Poultry Expert will lec ture next Saturday, and the Dairy Com missioner and Government biologist will follow.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

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Wellington', July 28 Arthur Duncan, the New Zealand golf champion, will not be able to take part in the Australasian golf championship meet ing, as had bean intended.

j At a meeting of the Committee of sub | ( scribers to the Veterans' Home to-day, it ' was announced that =£859 had been collec ted in the c'.ty. Ib is anticipated that ,£2OOO will be collected in the Wellington centre.

About one o'clock this afternoon, a fishing boat containing William Clout, his son William, and another man named Thomas Lacy, all residents of Island Bay, capsized during a squall off Sinclair head, Island Bay. All three were drowned. The occurence was witnessed by a party of fishermen. The bodies have not yet been recovered.

Christchurch, July 28 The Canterbury College Board of Governors considered a motion to-day that exhibitions or free tuition at high schools bo granted to all candidates who gain 50 per cent or more of the total number of marks obtained at scholarship examina tions of the Board of Education. The Governors have not yet finally dealt with the question, but will wait for the report of the College Committee.

DuNEDitf. July 28

The draughts match for £50 aside between Gardiner ichampion) and D. Brodie, best out of 24 games, was concluded this even ing, when Gardiner won. The match throughout has been very interesting and close. The scores were—Gardiner 6 wins, Brodie 5 wins, 13 draws.

Tho Coronation Committee decided to carry out the modification of the previous programme on- Saturday, 9th August

Invercaugill, July 28 Charles Prince, a young man who was employed in boating firewood to the Bel mont dredge, now working at the mouth of the Waiau, was drowned this morning. He and Alf Daniels were in a boat which was attached to the dredge, when it took a sheer in the strong current, and went bows under. Both men jumped clear of the boat and Daniels reached the bank, but Prince, when nearing the shore, was sucked down by an eddy, and did not rise again. Prince was a married man and belonged to Win ton.

Asliburton Live Stock Market.

The yarding at the Tinwald yards to-day was small in all classes of stock, and the attendance was an average one. The sale was dragging at the start, but improved later on. The following are some of the prices realised:—Fat Cattle.—Steers, £3 10s to £7 17s 6d; heifers, £4 15s to £8 ; cows, £5.

Store Cattle—Springers £2 17s 6d to £6 12s 6d; forward cattle £3 5s ; yearlings 25s to 335.

Sheep—Fat crossbred wethers 16s; cross bred merino wethers 5s 6d to 10s ; cross bred merino ewes 7s lid to 12s lid; hog gets 10s to 12s; merino ewes -8s 4d; store sheep—Merino ewes 5s 9d ; hoggets 9s 3d tolls; forward wethers 14s to 14s 7dj crossbred ewes 12s Id to 13s 6d.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : TUESDAY, JULY 29, 1902.



Lost Property.—The police require an owner for a gold mounted fountain pen found on the railway station t«-day.



The Returning New Zealand Regi ments. —The Eighth New ZealandEegiment is expected in Wellington on August the 2nd, and the Ninth on the 6th. These two regiments alone contain over fifty men from Ashburton county. Mrs Wilkie has received from Sir Joseph Ward a telegram, stating that her son, Lieut. Wilkie, will reach Wellington on the 6th. He is in the 9th Regiment. The troopships Montrose and Orient, now on their way to the colony with a number of New Zealanders on board, will call at Port Chalmers, Lyttelton, Wel lington, and Auckland, in the order named.



The Cup That Cheers.—What is more invigorating than a nice cup of Coffee these frosty mornings; and you get one if you buy some of Fletcher Bros, fine blend of Java and Mocha, which makes a cup of Coffee fit for the Gods. We grind the Coffee on the premises, thereby ensuring its freshness. We have only one quality and one price, namely, Is 6d per Ib, and there is nothing better to be had



Have ant of youb Neighbours Told You that the Greatest Sale of Reliable Cycles ever held in New Zealand is under way at John Ore and Co.'s, sole New Zea lnnd agents for the celebrated easy running Waverley Cycles. In order to celebrate the sale of 1000 Waverley Cycles, John Ore and Co. are offering six Ladies' and six Men's Machines at the extremely low price of £16 10s, complete with lamp and bell. These are not old model machines, but the Latest 1902 Waverleys, and as this offer only remains open for two weeks you cannot afford to delay. The Waverley is no new machine of which you know nothing but one that has stood the test of time and wear, and there are hundreds of Waverleys in use at the present time which have been ridden by their fortunate owners many thousands of miles over all kinds of country, good and bad, at a cost of next to nothing for repairs. Bear this in mind, the sale only lasts two weeks.



That "tired" feeling is the precursor of enfeebled constitution, phthsis, paralysis, and insanity; these are facts which however distressing have to be faced. Latter-day science has given us a blood-making, flesh forming, and tissue-building nerve and frame food in Wilton's Bovo-Ferrum, that will work wonders in your personal ap pearance and secure you immunity from the wretched ailments referred to. Ask your chemist or store-keeper for it. It is only haif-a-crown,



Pu J c Wotices. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL WANTED to Rent-A Cottage of at least 4 rooms, reasonably near tlie f Canterbury Mill Intake for the use of the , Caretaker , Applications will be received up to 11 . a.m. at tlie County Council's Offices, Ash [ burton, on Ist August next. # . j By Order, j /' F. MAI^WAEING/ i } $*erk. Ashburton, July 28, 1902, / 7 263 I NOTICE OF APPLICAT|ON^KTRANS FER OF LiqE^E. I JOHN CUSACK, of Winslow, being Of tlie holder of a Publican's License in respect of the house and premises situate at Winslow, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Ash burton, on the 4th day of September, 1902, apply for a transfer of the said License from myself to Thomas Daily, my appoin tee. Dated the 13th day of June, 1902. 7 248 JOHN CUSAOK. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD. Public Notice. ALL Outstanding 1 Rates Unpaid after July 31st, will be sued for without further notice. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, 7 220 Clerk. Star of Ashburton Lodge. i U.A.O DRUIDS. • Coronation Celebrations. HE Brethren of the above Order are requested to meet at the Lodge room, Saturday, August 9th, Coronation Day) at 12.30 sharp.J H. STEPHENSON, 7 273 Secretary. ASHBURTON COURSING CLUB. Coronation S'akes. THE FINAL STAKE OF THE SEASON. Winner Guaranteed £15i > TO be run off on Messrs Langley's, Heseltiue'sj and other Property, at Miteham, on Thursday, July 31st, 1902. First Pair Dogs in Slips at 9.30 a.m. Entrance at 30s each close on WEDNES DAY, July 30th, at Devane's Hotel, at 8.30 p.m. Draw at 9 p.m. W. J. SHEARMAN, 7 271 Hon. Sec. N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSO CIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. TO SHAREHOLDERS. Dividend and Bonus For the year ending 31st May, 1902, WILL be payable at the Offices of the Association on and after THURSDAY, July 31st, 1902. ROBT. HARDIE, 7 238 General Manager. THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. New Issue of Shares. A PPLICATIONS FOR SHARES to be sent to Head Office on or before Noon of Friday, 12th September. The Allotment will be made on the following day. ROBT. HARDIE, 7 267 General Manager. MUSIC. SIGHT-READING, EAR TRAINING, AND THEORY. MR J. GILLIES purposes starting a Class immediately for the above, and will be glad if intending pupils will give in their names either to himself or at, the office of this paper as soon as possible. \ Fee for the Course, 10s 6d. 7 217 'THE SALE OF SALES,' ——Now in Full Swing.— TTTE are offering during this Sale— 5 pieces fancy Dress Tweeds, : : Worth 2s 6d now Is Black Serges lsGd, Islld, 2s 9d, 3s6d; very special. 50 inch Fey Melton Cloths reduced to Is lid, corded Velveteens in I fawn and brown Is per yard. Fur Necklets are being cleared at | ] Half Price—is, is nd, 2s 6d, , 2S nd, 3s nd : 36 inch Tucked Cambrics for Pinafores, Is, Is 2d, Is 4d, Is 6d per yard. Cream, pink, j and white Flannelettes 3s lid dozen, 36in dark Flannelette Skirting reduced to 9£d, ! 72in grey Twill Sheeting reduced to 9Jd = yard, 72in white Twill Sheeting reduced to ' Is yard, 31 inch grey Calico now 2s lid a dozen, Floral Cretonnes, lovely patterns, reduced to 4£d, 6d, 7d a yard; fancy Blous ing Flannelettes, usual price Is to Is 3d, now at B£d; ladies' fur top lined Kid Gloves now2s lid, fancy striped Silks now all Is 6d yard. Special Discount off Carpets, Linoleums, and Floorcloths. Ladies' and Childrens'Trimmed Millinery and also Ladies' Underclothing now marked at prices that will astonish you. Special line Ladies' Corsets Is lid ; 10 pieces wido fancy Ribbons, all colours, at 3d per yard. Great clearing lot of Fancy Braids, Beaver and Lambskin Trimmings, Lace Collarettes, the newest, Is 9d, 2s 3d, 3s 6d. Hair Frames at Is 3d. White Muslin Aprons, nicely trimmed, Is 6d, Is9d, Is lid, 2s 6d to 4s 6d. Stacks of Remnants to be cleared out under cost prices. " BARGAINS," Bargains for all. Northcote 1 Hefford East and Tancred Streets Wanted Known, that Evans's MOUN TAIN KING ASTHMA POWDER is the only certain remedy for Asthmatical • Troubles. «



David Thomas. ARCADE HORSE_ FAIR. FRIDAY, AUGUST Bth, 1902 MY Next Horse Fair will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 6 23K DAVID THOMAS. CORONATION CELEBRATION. % TEA.CHERS of all Schools within the! A shburton County are requested to cm 1.! fit the Town Clerk's Office, Havelock She,-, on or after SATURDAY, the 2nd A vs 1 st, in order to receive the Coronation Medals which are to be distributed to the School Children on THURSDAY, the 7th August. H. H. FOOKS, 7 274 Hon. Secretary. The Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society, Ltd Policy Holders are hereby notified that Mb Henry Stephenson has been appointed Local Agent at Ash burton, vice Mr William Stonyer. Tha Society is now issuing Policies con taining new and attractive features guaranteed bonuses, etc., full particulars of which may be obtained on application to Heney Stephenson, Auctioneer, Agent for Ashburton, or T. E. Walton, 110 District Manager, Chris tchurch. Worms undermine Children's Constitut ions. Use Wade's Worm Figs, Is boxes.



T. jM]s^ To Farmers and Others t SHEEpfCOUNTRY. SHEEP FARM. " I^4 Am 1794 1 Hinds Survey District, the property of \ P John Studholme, jun., Esq. f Being R.S. 32363, 32126, 32127, 32517, 32518,32751 and others. HpHE above is to be offered by Auction at * -*. the Arcade on Saturday, August 16th. Further particulars will appear later on. f 7 265 T BULLOCK, Agent. 1 _______ L. r Fr edlander Bros Ltd. ■ Clearing Sale ; AT ASHBURTON FORKS. WEDNESDAY, JULY 30th, 1902. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros., Ltd., have received instructions from Mr Charles Rippingale to hold a Clearing Sale at his Homestead, Ashburton Forks, en the above date, of the whole of his Live and Dead Stock, etc., comprising— 1 bay Mare, 3yrs, by Vanquisher 1 bay Mare, 3yrs, by Champion 1 bay Gelding, Byrs 1 bay Mare, 9yrs 1 Cow in profit 3 Pigs Dray and Frame, McCormick Reaper and j Binder, D.F. Plough (Reid and Gray), Set t ITarrows, Chain Harrows, Roller, Tip Dray, i McSherry Grain Drill, Spring Trap and Harness, Leading Chains, Blocks and Tackle, also a quantity of sundries. Sale at 12 noon. 7 197 '___ Money To Lend. TXTE have sums ranging from ,£IOOO to .£SOOO to lend, on approved security of 4£ and 5 per cent. SUNBEAM TEA, SUNBEAM TEA. SUNBEAM TEA. WE are the Sole Agents in the County of Ashburton for this choice brand of Tea. It is particularly delicious in flavor, and no Tea in the Market gives such continued satisfaction. Our best adver tisers are those who have used our Sunbeam Tea. In tins of 51b and lOlbs. Friedlander Bros, Ltd SEED OATS. TI7E have for Sale- Prime Canadian Seed Oats, 1 Prime Danish Seed Oats, Prime Black Tartar Seed Oats. Prime Siberian Seed Oats. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FARM SEEDS. OUR Season's Shipment of Clover Seeds ■ is now to hand, samples and quota tions of which we shall be glad to furnish on application. Red Clover, White Clover, Alsyke, Rape. Also, — Heavy Double Machine Diessed RYE GRASS SEED, At Lowest Current Prices. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. PUBLIC NOTICES. ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL. A MEETING of Old Boys will be held in the School on THURSDAY, 31st inst., at 8 p.m. All Old Boys are requested to attend. 7 276 Rudge-Whitworth i CYCLES : • Rigidity rpHE SUPERIORITY of the EUDGE- I. WHITWORTH over the ordinary Bicycle is as great as the superiority of a thoroughbred race horse over the commonest cart horse. The many features that stamp it as infinitely better can only be appreoia ted by seeing and examining this superb Machine. There has never before been such a Cycle turned out of any factory, and we want every person that contem plates buying a Bicycle to examine the Rudge-Wttitworth. R, D. JOHNSTON, City Cycle Works & Rudge- Whitworth Agency. Burnett Street. C©ALS! COALS! COALS MOUNT~SOMERS NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKET. THIS is Canterbury's Best Coal. Every Householder should save money, and keep the money in the province by using MOUNT SOMERS COAL. This Coal has 35 per cent of Gas, burns with a good flame, and gives a steady heat. TRY IT ! TRY IT ! TRY IT To be had of all Coal Merchants. Price—l7s per Ton at Mount Somers Station. JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Street, Ashburton,



Wanted. YTTANTED—A good General Servant. VV Apply Mrs T. jj\ Gibson, Wills Street. 7 262 WANTED— Girl to assist in housework and look after children. Apply lira J. Nicholas, Cameron Street. 7 275 "¥" OST, near East street, Fur Boa. Finder JLJ please return to Mitchell and Tukneb. 7 277 i T7IOE SALE.- Strong Cabbage Plants.— JD F. Johns, Beach Road. 7 269 MR Le COUTEUR will (D.V.) take for j his subject To-night, "The door shut for Christendom/ Arcade Chambers, 7.30. . All invited. 7 270 miNWALD Dancing Class.—To-morrow JL (Wednesday). Short night. Genta, Is 6d.—S. Gudsell, Sec. 7 272 FOR SALE—Two 200 gallon Painted Tanks at £2 5s each, two 200 gallons Galvanised Tanks £3 10s each, and one oi> gallon Painted Tank .£3 15s.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED for Clients-Small Farm from 20 to 40 acres, within 4 rnile3 of Ashburton; also one from 700 to 800 acres, near Ashburton. W. STONYER, Land and Estate Agent. OYSTERS To-Night.—Bring your own Bags, 3d per doz. Same Old Shop. Still buying Fowls.—J. H Jewitt. FINEST New Currants 5d per lb, Ne, w Elim Raisins 5-jd per lb, Good Valen cia Raisins 4&d per lb, Wew Seeded Raisins 6£d per lb packet, New Sultanas 7d per lb, Sicily Almonds Is 2d per lb, extra prime new Dates 6d per lb, new Preserved Ginger 8d per lb, Finest Lemon Peel 71b tin 3s 9d at Fletcher Bbos' Cash Supply Stores. BEST Bluestone (pure sulphate of cop per), 3£d per lb or 32a 6d per cwfc; No. 8 Fencing Wire (English) 10s 6d per cwt, Barb Wire 15s per cwt, Neatsfoot Oil 3s 6d per gallon, Linseed Oil 5s per gallon, at Fletcher Bros', Cash Supply Stores, /CORONATION Medals 6d, Coronation \J Badges 4d. Medals in white metal, silvered or gilt, all one price, now tid each. The white metal medal is undoubtedly the best value in the market.-A. T. H. Wil liams, East Street. LOW Prices are not the only considera tion —quality must be there, or value is wanting. Mitchell & Turner are combining low prices with good quality at their Cleaning up Sale. Remnants and Oddments a specialty.—Mitchell and Turner. WlßENettingTWire Netting ! "joist landing ex' Mamari' Fowl Netting, Bft, 2d; 2ft, l^d; lift, Id per yard. Sheep iNetting, centre strand, 3d per yard. Ail other goods equally cheap at G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger. PRICE lists in Drapery, Clothing and Boots are sometimes misleading; you ha veto see the goods to judge their full value. Fair profits and honest value in re liable goods is the principle at H. C. Bar rett's, and. just now the Special Discouut is worth consideration. DRAPERY, Clothing, and Boot.s are a big necessary item. It is therefore important to get the best value for your money. Customers at H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing and Boot Warehouse are invariably satisfied with their purchases. Just now the Special Discount is an extra attraction. * TTENTION is respectfully directed to jt\ H. C. Barrett's special offer to cash buyers of Drapery, Clothing and Boots. Special Discount at the rate of two shillings in the pound allowed off every purchase from the small sum of fivepence worth. nnHE Twentieth Century; New Testa- JL ment, complete; The New Science of Healing, by Lewis Kuhine; Captain John Brown; Love Crown Cold, by A. Swan; Scarlet and Hyssop; The Game and Caudle; The Blazed Trail; Like Another Helen; The Furthest End; The King's Assegai; The Power of the Captivity; The Charge of the Home; The Shears of Fate; The j Epistles of Aitkins; The Road in Paris •. The Unexpected; Kirk's complete works in one vol.; Dickens 1 works, new cheap edi tions j Nat Gould's Books, great variety, cheap editions, —H. M. Jones. WANTED to Sell-Several good city and country Hotels. For full particulars apply • '■• W. STONYER. HAVE you tried the new American ping pong bat ? It is perfect. A. T.H.WILLIAMS, East Street. GIVING UP BUSINESS. GREAT Clearing Sale, commencing Saturday, July 19th, for one month only. The entire stock must be sold. Genuine reductions. Special reductions in Millinery, and Ladies' and Children's Underclothing,—Miss E. Barnes, corner Arcade and Tancred Street. 7 14 "\TEW Season Seeds just arrived. Vege- J3l table Seeds 3d per packet, or 2s Gd per dozen; Flower Seeds Id per packet, Carter's Daisy Pea 6d per packet, and Gorse Seed 2s 6d per pound, White Belgium Carrot Seed 2s 6d per pound. Brown Span ish Onion Seed 5s per pound, —Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seed. PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at each end of tin "VTEW Dates, 6d per lb; New Figs, 6d ; J3I New Currants, sd; New Raisins, s£d; Fresh Ground Coffee, Is 6d; Rasp berry Jam, Is per jar.—Carson and Co. HIGHEST Test Kerosene per tin 4s 3d per case 8s .Gd; finest Snowdrop sugar 2^lb, 70lb bag 14s 6d; washed cur -1 rants od per lb ; sultanas . 7d; Valencia raisins 5Jd; prunes 8d lb; preserved ginger Bdlb, dried apples 9d ; peaches 9d; apri cots 10d; cooking figs 7d ; layer figs Bd.- John Orr and Co ELOUR at Millers' prices, 251b bag 3s 3d, 501b bag Gs ; 1001b bag 11s Gds 2001b bag 22s 6d; Gore oatmeal, 251b bag 4s; corn flour 3d lb; pure fresh ground coffee Is 10d lb; whole roasted coffee beans Is lOd lb ; Fry's cocoa 4£d per packet. — John Orr and Co. A 20 Per Cent. Dividend guaranteed in warmth and comfort to buyers of our large Eiderdown Quilts at 20s. If you prefer Blankets, we can do them very light in any size you like. Come and ask to see them, it costs nothing to look at our goods. ' —Mitchell and Turner



BALF-- ARE ALL THE RAGE. Special Reductions —-:o: Special Reductions NICHOLAS &PICRFORD 1 INVITE COMPARISON OF VALUES. Ladies' Felt Slippers at Is, lsOd, 2s Gd, 3s, 3s 6d, 4s, 4s 6d, ss, 5s 6d. Childreus' from 8d per pair. School Boots from 53 per pair. Ladies' Walking Shoes from 5s Gd to 18s 6d per pair Ladies' Evening Shoes from 2s Gd to 18s 6d per pair ■ Gent's Balmorals from 10s, strong Shooters from 9s Dd PLEASE to remember we hold an Extensive Stock of High-Class Boots, Shoes, and Slippers of every description. Prove our prices. Boys and Girls Boots a specialty. Our Motto is—" Small Profits and Quick Returns." NICHOLAS & PICKFORD,. EAST STREET^ ASHBURTON.



I Singing, Piano, & Harmony MX J. GILLIES begs to inform the Residents of Ashburton and Distriot that he is prepared to receive Pupils for instruction in the above subjects. The system employed for Voice-Produc tion and Culture will be Italian (Lamperti \ Method), and in Piano that of the Schumann \ Conservatoire, Frankfort-a-Main_, Germany. J Pupils prepared for the Examinations in • the Associated Board of the Royal Academy I and Royal College, London 1; also for Trinity College, London. Each Pupil's Term dates from the first lesson. Address :—Care Mrs Pilbrow, Cameron Street. 728 CLEARING SALE. : TRKKS- : Giving up Business. THOS. ~SEALY, N U RSERYM AN. XTTAVING decided to relinquish the Nursery Business, the whole of the large and choice stock is offered at much reduced prices. The whole must be cleared before the end of the present season. 10 OHO FRIJIT TREES. Apple, Pear, Plum, Peach, Cherry, etc 10,000 Gooseberry and Currant, choice sorts 50,000 Macrocarpa 150,000 Larch 200,000 Pinus Insignia, one and two years? 5,000 Walnuts and Chestnuts 10,000 Oregon Pine 120,000 Forest Trees, all sorts 15,000 Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 5,000 Roses, choicest kinds And many other varieties too numerous to mention. In lots at your own Prices. Large orders will be executed at a fraction of usual cost The Nursery must be closed 30th Sept. next THOS. SEALY, Riverbankj 7 59 COMPARE OTY TEA [ AT ANY PRICE "other j/s I/ft O/4. 2/8 PRICES */** *l° */^ £/° [LATEST PEARCE'S Sale of Drapery. Wonderful success. Shop crowded Saturday Everybody smiling and satisfied. The reductions are genuine. I^TOW is the time to get a cheap pair of J3I Blankets. Just arrived sample pairs Curtains from 2s lid.—Pearce's Drapery Sale. FOUND at last—A genuine Drapery Sale. If you did not get a circular call and get one at Pearce's Genuine Drapery Sale. T> EMEMBER its room we want, not JtV/ profit. Cost price accepted for nearly everything. We must have more room for stocktaking. Call and satisfy yourselves at Pearce's Clearing Sale. J. SEALY & CO. NEW SEEDS, NEW SEEDS. "TTfTE beg to intimate to ou numerous patrons, that our stock of new season's seeds has arrived, in fine order, from the far-famed house of Carter and Co., London and include Farm Seeds, Vegetable Seeds, Flower Seeds, in endless varieties, andjfgarden requisites of every description. We are still to be found at Sealy's Corner. East Street. J. SEALY & CO. 7 131 i _. _ | j ! -RvTEWS FOE ALL—Kerosene 4s 3d per Xl tin or 8s 6d per case, Sugar 14s 6d a bag or 2J d per lb, Oatmeal 4s per bag, Oatine Is 2d. Also, Prime Derwent Potatoes for sale at Kerr Bros, Burnett Street. YATES' new garden seeds just arrived in hundreds of varieties from 3d packet. Call early to secure novelties,— Carson & Co. '



; ' . BUSINESS NOTICE, '. FLETCHER.'BROS, TEA COMPETITION Hundreds of Prizes to be given away to the Largest Consumers ol Our s Celebrated Teas. FIRST PEIZE ... HandKome Clock and Bronze, or Hand-Painted Dinner Set- Each valued at £s. - SECOND PEIZE ... Ladies' Handsome Rolled Gold Watch, value M 15b And Nunierous.Ofcher Prizes. The following is an unsolicited opinion of an experienced Tea Taster of the English Import Market.:—"l have been drinking your Duchers Tea and find itrery enjoyable 5 being fully flavoured, yet mild and luscious. I have also examined th» leaf. and there is nothing but Tea, a fact which cannot be said of many advertised Blendf." COUNTESS TEA ... Is 6d per lb, or Is 5d by slb Tin or 101b Tin SS2KS at :;: S^rA^S&^-tfS&a* A Coupon enclosed in every Packet or Tin of above Teas. _ A White Coupon enclosed in every Jib Packet, a Pink Coupon (equal two White Coupons) enclosed in every lib Packet; a Green Coupon (equal ten White Coupons) enclosed m every slb Tin, and a Yellow Coupon (equal twenty White Coupons) enclosed m every 101b Tin. Coupons may be held over, and sent in to compete for any future Competition, if desired. ■ ' * *»««•*» We Hold Large Stocks of Bulk Teas from Is per lb. PItEST SNOWDROP SUGAE 2£d per lb, 701b Bag 14s 6d, or £22 15s per too. HIGHEST TEST KEROSENE, 4s 3d per tin, or 8s 6d per ease. - ALMONDS- . Capers, 9d and ... ... \ 3 T , s. d. Curry Powder, JC. and B,' 011 S an ? J Corks, per doz. 2d, per gross '." 1 6 S P]l " J.J FLOUR. atLo*eßt Market Bates. In A Shell . - 010 Best Eoller, 251b ; . 33 Arrowroot ... ... 0 6 „ 50 i b J- .;;; % J ACID- 1001b 11 * Tartaric, powdered 110 " 2Golb '"• il 2 n Tartaric, crystal ;.. 2 6 Special Seductions on large quantities Citric, powdered 3 6 SAGO, Tapiosa, Bice and 1W Citric, crystal . 3 6 Barley, per lb ... *. 0 2 Citric Nelsons packets 0 3* DEIED FRUITff-New Season's Acetic Acid- New (Currants ... °eaßOn" Q 5 *atevrp«»- I>9i-41U S^gfis. ' :•■ "'"-%? S£J. ::: ::: ::: I \ £LtX» ue ■•• Ui t LUM. ... 0 6 „ 'rtewing 6drad 0 8 Agmo.ua- Hew K gsiß3st layer "per Jb Z0 S Jiuia ... ... ... ... v b Cooking Figs .. , 07 Cag?s?*J T 1 4 New Preserved Ginger Z b \ HAEL&Y— Jars Ginger, ]0d and ... 2 0 £ e?<rl - ; 0 2 Peaches, dried 0 9 EobmSOns ... ... ... 0 9 Anrinnfa ' *" ~ .Z. ' BAKING POWDER- tgf "\ - -J » Edmonds' sJdandll New Dates •*" a I BATHBRICKS 0 4 QOLDEN' SYttTTP • 911, «« "^ Viv BLUESTONE 34s per cwt ... 0 4 .. t £ bjJ °j E£P^*J *n'd'J b ./ BBOSEMEAL 0 6 28ib 5s 9d, 561b .11 0 mSSS~" nin Treacle,2lbTin6d,4lbtinls,7lb SSba. ::: ::: ::: gS H oP s s ,B P Vif 3s '281b556d'561b1? S* Peking ::: ::: ::: Vh Tl°« ••• ° 6 MATCHES— Blaeklead- p]aids , f* eA 0 9 250 Vestas " 1 6 Zebra ... ... ... 0 9 10 00 Vestas... "" 410 OakeysDome ... . 0 6 Safeties, large Bd, smali"" 0 8 Stove Polish ... ..T 0 5 MTLTT "ivr;it«,c.;^ * - »i BEUNSWICE BLACK ... 0 8 Mustard- '" *" ° H BlaokLacquer, Castle .». 0 9 t> <^ w iikiobj m. «. **. BORAX, Whole or Ground ... 0 8 Loos! '" "- "' J *J' TT^? 86^"" 0 Muftard Seed, 3d per oz, per lb '.'.'. 2 0 S ff - - ".' J ? Methylated Spirits 9d and ... 1 3 bST- '::: ::: ::: 2 5 Me^edsp^pergaiion ... 6 6 M?fusTicsoDA,nb- ::: S- S SsSr <:- - - S-1 CAMPHOR, per lb 3s 9d,10 Z ... 0 3 She llAl mO nd S '::. - J w Egg Preservative- OATMEAL-251b Bags :" 4 0 "S SIWDEE •::. 6dandl 0 gj^ *« *« " .. "" }J. Essences — 0;-^ >'." *" ... 1 0 Flavourin<r, C. and B.—Lemon, A!- - v Oi] cd d mouds Ratafia, Vanilla, ou- Sakd, Morton's, 6d and Oil chmeal, Cloyes Peppermint, Lucca, 2s and • .. '" 2 6 and Ginger, loz bottles ... 0 9 Adelaide - '"la Colonial—Lemon, Almonds, Cochi- r-, c f nv tvt.m.*w o n j '" . neal, Eatifia, Vanilla/etc, loz Cl^S«M^ s 5d and - °*> hofctles - -° 5 Pelmeal P "" ' "* « I Extract of Beef- Plate Powder. Goddard's " "" 1 3 Liebigß2oas9d,4oz 3 0 Polishing Paste , . 6 | O°«Z% ' ' ■" -? -J Patent Medicmes-Pills. '" 8 EXTRACT OP SOAP'" "' Holloway's and Cockle's ... 1 3 EXIRACr OB SOAP— Beecbam'aand Sei^l'-. 13 Hudson's 141b boxes ... ... 510 Tii- Wiiiin m '« pjj Vi '" t,, Hudson's 9 packets for 10 2'-^! «/^l ' "' ?*l ppcmvr «att«! ram iiiller 2s 4d ana ... ... 1 3 Pe?Do° 0 5 Si^ers Syrup lsßd and" ... 210 9 0 Steedman'B Powders ... .. ; 1 3 EMLERY CLOTff, sheet l*d, doz 1 3 hdm-2aAd'a>A '" \ 2 nry papt?Bs? oarsapaniia ... % - 4 3 tit ii! .PAPll *;>— . _ Tricopherous . 14 Mathers doz 0 6 Beniimin Gum *"' 1 { Tanglefoot,doz ... ... 0 9 w-il-.n *" ° Tanglefoot per box, 50 ..;' B ff S° B O ea ns '". ? 3 Preserved Fish- Peppermint Cure . ' '" }.J Salmon, steak 10 Ex^act of Malfc , - MJ Lir^clSnian I" ZVi fTI, and" -'"f 1! Sardines-Best quality ... 1 0 S S and *" }lj Herrings, fresh ... ... 0 7 Pepner— Herrings, kippered ... ... 010 p uro white 1 Herrings in Tomato Sauce ... 010 wholeßl^k "" '" f t S,lt Herrings, 7 for ... ... 1 0 JZ^£^ "' "' ? J lilSrs mnf::: Bfor ::: ::: S-iS ;:. I i gS ckß • 0 01? - . -° 3 OvsS™ '" '" 0 8 Brown. Windsor Tablets per doz ... 1 3 r£?m T?*i' "" "' Brown Windsor lib bars each : : ... 010 p.i -oT n v Glycerine, lib bars, each ' .;. 0 8 pStodwax" r ::: oil **<*?**&*».»& ... o 4 S's National Sperms" Z0 7* Pears'Unscented Tablets each ... 0 6 ZU ci^SXbie^ 1 Piano, self-fitting, coloured ... 1 0 Prilun T v ' "" « f n • n 'ji o , /m t> •„„»_ rt 1/-, L'Uticura ooap, per tablet ... 1 4 C^^nw ' a 10*8, Prices... 010 Buttermilk, Box, 3 tabs Z Oil r?i A MOT?TAT?Ta"t? '" r Margison, 3 tablets in box ... 1 0 LUIiAM OD IAiSIAJi ... 1 6 Tnsppt Powdpr • ' n a CAEBONA.SE OP SODA ... 0.3 i n k Yd edlnd '" 2 t COEN PLOUE- • JAMS- Brown's ' ... ... 03| nb Tins, assorted ... ... 0 6 Brown and Poison s patent ... 0 7 _„_ An , . Sr° ad . "' •" nt lib Tins Easpberry ... .... 0 6 Maizena, Duryeas' ... ... 0 8 ji P i Sft n T™<i% tina f^ .'■ 1 X CLOTHES'PEGS, per doz ... 0 HSb jTrs SbeS? ' "f 1 6 CLOTHESLINES 40ft 1 0 KS Apricots Z\ ! n' a-"a-o 1 " r°Pe'sdand t° 6 21b Jars Black Currant • ... 1 6 Candied Peel- 21b Jars Strawben-v ... / .1 8 t mon ■•" - - V I 21b Jars Plum and »amsori ... 1 2 Vr- ?'i ■" '"a -^ '"' n q 21b Jars Gooseberry ... 12 Mnced, lemon, orange and citron... 0 8 21b Jars Green a ... %"\ 1 % - sssaMS «^° • ss£sasr? ••• ? s p M^rSee,pet « ) ... , 8 .^l^O^Jj-^H-i . J Pine Coffee 1 6 Kni f e Boards .... ... 1 o Good Coffee... ... ... 14 Knife p olish ;.■ , 0 7 Fore Coffee, Ground ... ... 110 Kits, 6d, Bd, 9d and ... 010 Whole Coffee, Eoasted ... ... 110 T T7vrrTTQ "„. Coffee Essence, 3s lOd and 1 2 .LENTILS ...„.••• , •» 03| Cocoa—Greg<^s ... ... 1 0 Liquorice, per stick 6d and Bd, per lb 2 0 Auslebrook's ilb ... ... 0 9 _ » Powder ... ... 2 0 i\b ... ... 1 6 Lard ••• •■• «•• 0 7 " xlb "" "" 210 Linseed, Whole 3d, ground ... 0 4 Cadbury's^lb !".'. !'.'. 010 Linoleum Eenewer ... ... 1 0 „ fib ... ... 1 8 MACAEONI , ... ... 0 Van Houten's, £lb ... ... 011 Marmalade, Keilor's lib Bd, glass „ lib ... ... 1 9 jars2lbls9d,Hb ... 010 lib ... ... 3 3 Tobacco- Pry's Homoepathic, £lb ... 0 4-| Williams' Juno per stick 9d, per lb illfc ... 0 8| „ „ in 221b boxes, lb 11 „ „ lib ... 14^ „ Euby, per stick Is 3d, lb" Vi-Oocoa 9d and ... ... 11 „ Golden Eagle, per stick lid CHOCOLATE— and ]s 4d, per lb ... 6 0 Fry's 4-lb ... ••• ... 0 5 Nailrod, per stick 4d, per lb .... 4 6 Eountree'B, ... ... 0 6 Derby, per stick lOd, per lb ... 5 6 COD LIVEK OIL— Harlequin, per stick 9d, per lb 5s ... 5 0 Quarts ... ... ... 2 6 Tongues— ; Small ... ... ... 1 2 Sheep, Is 2d and ... ... 2 2 Hansen's ... ... ... 1 9 Ox, 2s Cd, 3s 6d and . 4 3 CONDY'S FLUID ... ... 1 4 Turpentine, per gal. 4s 6d, bottle 1 0 Carraways " ... ... 0 8 Tumeric, per oz ... ... 0 3 Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ashburton, and*|High street, Christchurch.