PARLIAMENT.

House of Eepresentatives.

Per Press Association—By Hle-tric Telegraph Wellington, September 15 The House met at 7.30 p.m. Sir Joseph Ward gave notice to move to set up a Select Committee of twenty-one members, to which shall be referred the Municipal Corporations Aot Aiueiuhiieiit Bill. It vras agreed that consideration of the report of the Public Accounts Committee on the correspondence between the Audit Office and tho Treasury, relative to the payment of a pension to the widow of the late Lieut.-Colonel Francis, be made an order of the day for 2.30 to-morrow. The Nelson Harbour Board Act Amend ment Bill passed through Committee with out amendment. In Committee on the Motor Cars Kegula tion Bill, at Clause 2, defining motor car, an amendment, moved by Mr Barclay, ■with the object of excluding motor cycles from the operations of the Bill, was nega tived by 30 votes to 19. At Clause 8, prescribing ten miles an hour as a maximum rate of speed, con siderable discussion took place, there being a great diversity of opinion as to what restrictions should be placed on the speed of motor cars. Several members urged that no limit of speed should be fixed, pointing out that civil and criminal law would be suffi cient to prevent a man driving at too fast a rate. Eventually, Sir Joseph Ward moved to amend the clause by providing that the speed should not be greater than is " rea sonable," and this was agreed to on the voices. On the motion of Sir Joseph Wnrd, a new clause was added, providing that every motor car over 1801b in weight shall be subject to inspection under the Inspection of Machinery Act, but that on private motor cars a certificated driver need not be employed. The N.Z. University Act Amendment Bill was committed. At .Clause 4, prescribing the constitution of the Court of Convoca tion, Mr Barclay moved to strike out the provision that adeundem graduates should be entitled to be enrolled on the register of a District Court. After a lengthy discussion, Mr Barclay's motion was carried by 26 to 24. The clause was further amended on the motion of Mr Sidey, so as to provide that no person should be entitled to have his name enrolled on more than one register at the same time. At Clause 5, Mr Fisher proposed that the Senate should include a member, being a solicitor, elected by law students who had eat for general knowledge or law examina tions as barristers or solicitors. This wns lost by 85 to 9. An addition was made to clause 6, on the motion of Sir Joseph Ward, to pro vide that members appointed to the Senate at the annual election shall take office on the 30th June. Clause 15 was amended so as to allow the holder of an ad eundem degree to become a member of the District Court of Convocation on the consent of the Baid Court being obtained. COOK ISLANDS. The Cook and other Islands Government Act Amendment Bill was committed. At clause 2, which validates appoint ments in respect of the Islands, several members urged that the fullest information should be given regarding these appoint ments. Mr Fisher thought New Zealand Civil servants Bhould have had an opportunity of filling these positions. Some of them might, for health reasons, have appreciated a temporary ehmge. Mr "Mills said far more business was being done in the Islands than was gener ally supposed, and there were indications that next year there would be a decided improvement in the volume of business be tween New Zealand and the Islands. Re cent correspondence showed that things ■were going on much mure satisfactorily at the Islands. Mr Napier said what was wanted for the Islands was some simple form of government which no man could administer in all its branches. The Islands should be specially represented in the New Zealand House, or should be included in the Bay of Islands electorate. Mr Mills said the total cost of the govern ment of the Islands was about .£2OOO per annum, which it must be admitted was a reasonable expenditure. Mr Hornsby said he had consistently supported the Cook Islands legislation, but ho now began to discover that either the House had been misled or the head of the Government had been misled, and was not in possession of the fullest information on the subject. Tn the course of further discussion excep tion was taken to the appointment of a foreigner as New Zealand agent at one of tho Islands. Mr Jag. Allen contended that a British officer should baye been appointed instead of a German, to audit the accounts of the Islands. He objected that one of the offi cials appointed to the Islands was a German, another a naturalised German, and another a half caste. ! Sir Joseph Ward said he was willing that the operations of this Bill should be limited to two years. Ho knew nothing of the officials mentioned, but he presumed i the Premier, who had the matter in charge, j knew that the officers had been solected from local knowledge or from some other reason. Mr Herries said that the promise of the ' Acting-Premier that the term of the Bill ] should be restricted to two years would , considerably minimise the opposition to the Bill. Clause 2 passed unaltered just before the | telegraph office closed at 2 a.m. Wellington. September 1(> After the telegraph office closed, the Cook and Other Islands Government Act Amendment Bill was further considered in Committee. After a long discussion, the Bill was re ported, and the third reading was made an order of the day for the next afternoon. The Nelson Harbour Board Act Amend ment Bill, Motor Car.3"Eegu : lation Bill, New Zealand University Act Amendment passed their final stages, and the House rose at 2.15 a.m.

The Labour Market

The following report concerning the labour market in Ashburton and Timaru ap pears in the " Journal of the Department of Labour/ published on Sept. 10 :—Ashbur tqn,—Building trades : Still busy; slightly improved sincfe last month. Engineering t^a'das*: Fairly busyV men working full time. Boot trade (factories) : All hands fully employed. Clothing trade (factories) ■ Bafcher slack. The woollen mills have re sumed work, but as yet only about forty hands are employed, Retail trade (general) Eather dull. Miscellaneous ; Trade and business in general has been rather dull during the past two or three weeks. Unskilled labour: There are a few men out of employment here at pre sent, but none of them have given in their names during the month, Farmers are busy putting in their grain. Timaru.— Building trades: Bricklayers, carpenters and plasterers busy. Engineering trades : Fairly bu*y; an improvement on last month. Boot trade: None too busy; employees not making full time. Shop sales slack. Clothing trade: This is a quiet month in this industry, some fac tories not making full time. Eetail trade (general : Fairly good. Unskilled labour : There has been a number of applicants during the month, both married and single men, due in a large measure to (he scarcity of work on the wharves and in (he grain stores. There has been little demand for unskilled labour generally in either town pr country.

Correspondence

[We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.]

RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS.

TO THE EDITOR,

c &IB;~P ie clause is extracted from "1 he Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control Act Amendment, 1895." Having the last sentence of your lea.ler in Monday's issue before me, I shall be obliged if you will in form your readers if there is :my subsequent Act which rescinds this provision.- io No license to sell li(;uor :.t a railway refresh ment room shall be grantp.d in any district wherein the grant of licenses is prohibited as the result of a licensing poll.—l am, etc., Grenadier. (We believe the clause quoted is still the law, and that the Minister would bo bound by it to recognise a No-Licouso vote in any district.—Ed.)

THE TORREY-ALEXANDER MISSION.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l regret, in common with many of your readers, that you made no provision for supplying news about the Torrey-Alexander mission in Cliristchurch, and I think it un fortunate that the references that have appeared in your columns have been, with one exceptior, unfavourable criticisms by unsympathetic hearers. Surely it is ] only reasonable and fair journalism that you should report impartially what Dr Torrey says for himself, and let your readers draw their own conclusions. The visitor who went from Ash burton to see "a pro phet " is fully entitled to his own opinions, but few, I imagine, will agree with him. The movement now in progress in Canter bury interests most profoundly a very large section of the community. They would read with eagerness and appreciation every report you may publish about it, and seeing that the press generally have given such pitifully meagre reports, would you not now arrange to report the Dunodin meet ings? As a mere matter of business in securing the goodwill of your clients it seems to me this would repay you a thous andfold for any expenses incurred.—l am, etc.,

Geo. B. Inglis. [Our correspondent is in error in stating that we made no provision for supplying news about the Torrey-Alexander mission. As a matter of fact we not only sent a special representative to Christchurch, who attended more than one of Dr Tor rey's meetings on Thursday last, but the report we published of one of them was nearly twice as full as any that have appeared in the Christchurch papers. We are at all times desirous of supplying the public with news, but our space is limited, and our readers are many, while their interests and tastes are varied. Dr Torrey's Dunedin meetings will certaiuly be re ported in our columns.—Ed.]

THE INTERNATIONAL MILITARY RIDE

TO THE EDITOR. Sik, —Unquestionably the most gruesome news annually transmitted from Europe to the Antipodes or to any part of the world is the announcement of the result of the inter national military ride across country be tween Brussels and Ostend. The distance between these two cities through east and west Flanders is 78 miles which, we are in formed, was accomplished in 5 hours 23 minut6s, or at the rate of slightly over 14 miles per hour. The cables however do not state how many horses were used this year by each competitor during the atrocious " fete. " These revoltingly brutal " rides " held annually, are supposed to create esprit de corps or a spirit of brotherhood among European Military officers. Last year fifteen horses died during or immediately after the " ride, " while this year thirteen died in cluding that of the winner Maluraat a French Lieutenant. To every true lover of animals such exploits must cause intense pain wherever the news is flashed. Alas indeed that the noble war horse should be done to death in such an inglorious and extremely brutal manner. As mentioned in your touching leader on the subject, a distressing feature of these "rides" is the patronage accorded to them by the German Kaiser, who shook hands with and complimented Malumat on his I " brilliant achievement." I noticed in the ' cablegrams a week ago that the Belgian society for the protection of anitnals in tended to prosecute the riders for cruelty to horses. Every humane man and woman should earnestly desire that the severest penalty be inflicted on the riders for com mitting auch atrocities, notwithstanding the sympathy of the astute Kaiser. Such Heartless and fiendish " sport" is unworthy the honour of any military officer, and is a disgrace to the Sovereigns or rulers of the European nations who permit their military officers to indulge in such,—l am, etc, W. W. S,

Mining.

Dunepin, Sept. 15 During the week ended to-day returns were Teported from 69 dredges, the total yield being 24920z sdwt 9grs, an average o 3607. per dredge. Additional returns—Upper Waipori 40oz, Waimumu Queen 250z lOdwt, Waikaka 240z 2dwt, Royal Waimumu 220z Bdwt, Reliance 15oz I7dwt, Island Block 14oz 9dwt, Waikaka Queen 12oz l'2dwt, Coal Creek Flat 12oz 2dwt, Lawrence Ilozl7dwt, Waitnhuna 9oz, Evans Flat Boz 16dwt.

Dunedin, September 16 To-day's sales—Davis Bend, 3s dis.; Unity, 12s 6d.

Sporting.

THE TROTTING ASSOCIATION.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Christch'urch, Sept. 16

The annual meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association will be held to-night, the president, Mi* P. Selig, being in the chair. The report and balance-sheet stated that the receipts notwithstanding increased ex penditure left a balance of £33 13s Bd, com-1 pared with £92 Gs 8d in the previous year. Licenses for riders and drivers and trainers show a decided increase, the am.ount of fees i received being £12 in excess of that for the ! previous year. In the matter of registra tion of horses there had been a falling off of about £7, but this was more than balan ced by the registration of foreign horses, the foes for which were <£IO 10a, The gen eral expi'v.se account showed an increase of .£2O, in*! inly due to iuoreased printing and advertising, On the whole the Associ ation had had a prosperous year. The receipts had been £652 5a 2d and expendi ture £G'B 11s 6d. The assets were stated at d 5332 6s lOd and liabilities nil.

The election of a Board f©r the ensuing year resulted in the return of Messrs P. Selig, H. Gourley, A. L. Meyers, C. E. Gar rard, E. Clarkson, D, McLean and G. King.

HOUSE-CLEANING TIME.

With the first blush of spring the house wife's thoughts turn to what is now fami liarly known as spring-cleaning. She likes I to freshen up the house, to get it sweet and wholesome. The winter months necessitate the doors and windows being closed, the house, too, gets damp, and there is need for the periodic renovation known as spring cleaning. The human system is in very much the same need for a thorough cleans ing. Eight along now you will see men and women and children covered with nasty pimples or -disgusting boils, which are indications that the cleaning process Jias been Relayed too long. "You need' a tonic, you will be told, ' but this tonic is really a cleansing method. If you are wise you vil.l take Impey's May Apple, the ideal family medicine. It'is a peculiar vegetable compound, with a peculiar tonic effect; it acts gently and pleasantly, and thoroughly cleanses the system. Sold everywhere at 2s 6d per botjjle, or post freefrom t^e Whole sale Agenis, Sh'arlanc} and Co., Wellington,,

HOME AND FOREIGH.

United Press Association— By Electric 'loit«^!:ip'.i—Copyrigh'. Received Sept. 16,8.55 a.m. A MAD GEXDERAME. Madrid, Sept 15 A Genderamo went mad in the streets of Malaga, and killed Fevcn and wounded five people with his rifle before his comrades killed him. THE CZAR'S WARNING.

St Pkteusbubq, Sept 1-1 The Czar warned a deputation of aiders from Poltava, Kharkoff, and neighbouring districts ngainst a repetition of the recent disturbances there. He assured them he won Id not leavo a real grievance unheeded. FRENCH MURDERERS TO BE RE TRIED.

London, Sept. 15 Two French traders, Burt and Desanib lauce, sentenced in Nigeria for the murder of a British subject named Keyes, have been handed ovor to the French authorities for re-trial at Senegal. A GIGANTIC CLOTHING TRUST. At a Jewish workers' meetiiig in White chapel, an announcement was made that an American trust with a capital of £6,000,000 sterling is forming to capture the British clothing trade. THE NETHERLANDS PREMIER DESERTS KRUGER. Received Sept. 16, 10.55 a.m. London, Sept. 15. Kuyper, the Netherlands Premier, in sisted on visiting the Boer Generals and abandoning Kruger's irreconcible policy. FOREST FIRES IN AMERICA. New York, Sept 15 Twenty persons perished in forest fires in the States of Oregon and Washington, and hundreds were rendered homeless. The damage reaches many million dollars. RIFLE SHOOTING. Ottawa, Sept 15 The English rifle teum won the Parma ' trophy at Ottawa with a score of 1459. The American team made 1417, and the Cana dian 1373.

Cricket.

Australians v. Players.

Received Sept. 16, 9.12 a.m. London, Sept. 16 The Australians began their last match of the tour against the Players on Kensing ton oval to-day the weather was dull and the wicket easy. The Players won the toss, and went in. They have lost three wickets for 175 runs. Abel and Hay ward opened, and the latter was missed by Trumble when at 20, the pair carried total to 81, then Abel who had batted 85 minutes, was caught in the slips. Tyldesley and Hayward, by vigorous hitting, brought up 166, when the last named was smartly stumped by Kelly after scoring 74. Tyldesley was bowled a few minutes later, having compiled 56. Abel made 35. Received Sept 16, 12.12 p.m. Quaife and Tremonger carried the score to 220, when the former, who had made 31, was caught. Brauud was bowled at 282, and Tremonger was caught without the total being increased. The retiring bats man hit well for 66. The score when the stumps were drawn was 6 wickets for 282 runs.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association~By Electric Telegraph. Greymouth, Sept. 16 Up to the end of August 12,500,000 feet of sawn Hmber has been exported from Greymouth, as against 9,500,000 for the corresponding eight months of last year. Wellington, Sept 16. At the Supreme Court Peter Jones, for breaking and entering, was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and Harvey John Reynolds, for forging and uttering, to one year. Patea, Sept. 16. Valuable limestone deposits have been discovered a few miles from Patea. The quantity is large, and the quality is said to be of the best. Nelson, Sept. 16. The police raided all the bakers in the city, and discovered lightweight bread in nearly every case. Prosecutions began this morning, and are now proceeding. The Nelson Sailing Club has devoted five guineas to a perpetual championship trophy for all boats starting from scratch. Prize money in addition will be allocated. A meeting of the Nelson Cricket Associa tion sanctioned the inclusion of two profes sionals in Lord tlawke's team. Immediate steps will be taken to put the ground in order for the match. A welcome rain fell yesterday, after a long dry spell.

Ashburton Live Stock Market.

At the Ashburton yards to-day, both the entries and the attendance were small. Prices were at about late rates. Following are some of those obtained -. —

Store Cattle.—Two-year-old steers j>4 to .£4 12s 6d ; springers £4 15s. Fat Cattle- Steers £4 10a to £9 10s ; heifers from £5 2s 6d to £8 10s.

Sheep—Fat crossbred wethers from 11s 3d to 15s 6d ; merino wethers 11s 9d to 13s 6d; merino ewea 6s; stores, crossbred ewes (with lambs at foot, all counted) 5s 6d to 8s; merino ewes (lambs at foot, all counted) 6s 6d; crossbred wethers 13s 10d; crossbred ewes in lamb from 4s 5d to 18s for young ewes; hoggets from 10s 5d to 10s 6d; merino ewes 3s 6d.

Drill Instruction. — The Education Department desires to obtain the services of qualified men for instruction of teachers jn military drill. Particulars regarding same will b% found in our advertising columns. The classes will be held on Saturdays for one hour and a half, for not more than forty weeks in the yoar.

SIiAUGHTEB OF THE INNOCENTS—A PreSS Association wire from Wellington states that at a caucus of the Government party this morning it was agreed that tho follow ing Government Bills be slaughtered:— Public Eeserves, Habeas Corpus Extension, Products Exports, Land Transfer, Eating on Unimproved Value, Property Law Amendment, and Criminal Jurisdiction of Justices. Most of the private members' Bills were also marked off to be dropped. Congratulatory speeches were made regard ing the tact and courtesy displayed by Sir Joseph Ward as leader of the House.

TH*! ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1902



How $hey deal it out to China, ' She can't have a say at all j Her position'B very minor Among the nations one and all. Like a man whose health is breaking, Days are numbered and get fewer, Unless for cough or cold he's taking ' W\ B. Woods Gee^t Peppekmint QpBBS,



I PUBLIC NOTICES. f j INSTRUCTION IN DRILL. Education Department, Wellington, 12th September, 1902. rfIHE Education Department desires to A obtain the services of qualified men for instruction of teachers in niilif-ary*drill at Auckland, Whangarei, Thames, New Ply mouth, Stratford, Opunake, Hawera, Wan tjanui, Palmerston North, Wellington, Mas terton, Woodvillo, Waipulcurau, Napier, Gisborne, Blenheim, Westporfc, Christ church, Ashburton, Kangiora, Oamaru, Dunedin, Balclutba, Gore, and Invercargill. The classes will be held on Saturdays (morning if possible) for one hour and a half for not more than forty' weeks in the year. Allowance, £20 to .£25 a, year, ac cording to number of meetings and size of class, with travelling expeuse3 where re quired. Applications will be received till 30th instant. GEORGE HOGBEN, 9 195 Secretary for Education.



' David Thomas, ARCADK SATURDAY, 20th SEPTEMBER, 1902. SPECIAL ENTRIES. MR D. THOMAS will sell immediately after tlie Horse Parade :— The Clydesdale Stallion "Lord Clyde/l rising 5 years, by Conqueror, dam Jess, by Sir Colin. Full pedigree at sale. Clydesdale Colt, rising 2 years, by' Craigielea, by Craigrevan, dam Maggie, by Kelvin, by Prince Koyal. Pull pedigree at sale. Also, — Account of Rakaia client,— Bay Mare, in foal to Lord Stanley ; good at all work. Bay Mare, 7yrs, good at all work. Bay Gelding, good at alt work. All first-class workers, with any trial. Account of Client,— I 5 Good Draught Horses. D. THOMAS, 9 196 Auctioneer ARCADE



HORSE FAIR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1902 \/t V Next Horse Fair will be Held on the ii I above date, for which lam now receiving entries. 9 12 DAVID THOMAS. Fr'edlander Bros. Ltd. XJTTE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BABLEY, & GEASS SEED. Highest Prices Given Storage in our Ashburton, Tinwald, and Lyndhurst Stores at lowest rates. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. CHAFFS TTT ANTED — OATSHEAF, for Imme diate Delivery. Friedlander Bros., Ltd. SACKS. \ CT ANTED—Good, Sound, Second-hand VV SACKS. Friedlander Brosi, Ltd. SEED OATS. TTT E have for Sale- Prime Canadian Seed Oats, Prime Danish Seed Oats, Prime Black Tartar Seed Oats. Prime Siberian Seed Oats. FRIEDLANDEE BEOS., Ltd. TT7 E have for PBIVATE SALE— Several blocks of Suburban Properties ranging from 6 acres to 40 acres. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltd. Trust Money To Lend. XX7E, have sums ranging from ,£2OO to J55000 to lend, on approved security at 4 J and 5 per cent. Friedlander Bros., Ltd. SUNBEAM TEA. SUNBEAM TEA. SUNBEAM TEA WE are the Sol© 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 101b3. 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 EYE GBASS SEED, At Lowest Current Prices. FEIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltb



Public Notices. Flemington Presbyterian Church rpHE Annual Social Meeting will be held j i in the Schoolroom on THURSDAY, September 18th, 1902. Ordination of the New Minister at 3.30 p.m. Public Meeting at 8 p.m. Addresses and Music. Tea on Tables .it 5.30 p.m. Tickets 2s. 9 128 "YJIT"ANTED—The public to roll up and participate in the cheap Crockery and Glass-' ware now getting cleared out regardless of cost at J. T. Cooch's, opposite Eailway Station. Complete bedroom sets from 12s 6d, j tea sets, 38 pieces, very best China for 20s, 2s teapots going for Is 3d, egg cups Is doz. Etc, Etc. JUST landed ex " Delphic " and " Mam ari," shipments of first-class English China I 'and ' earthenware, which we are offering at less than Christchurch prices.— Cakson and Co. SALES may come and sales may go then the question is—Where to get good, sound, honest value the year round. Try H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse. Discount at the rate of one shilling in the pound to Cash Buyers of any amount over nine pence worth,



1 T, Bullock FOR SALE; TMI ROVED Farias and other Properties X as follows, viz: — 447 Acres, with extensive improvements good for all-round Farming-. 283 Acres, light land, Westerfield Survey District 1200 Acres, sheep country, together with farm house and other improvements. 76 Acres, together with Dwelling, etc., near Winslow 179 Acres, improved Farm, together with buildings, Lowcliffe, And other Farm Properties. COTTAGES, Etc.. FOE SALE. 3J Acres, Tiuwald, together with good Dwelling House and other improve ments. i Acre, Hampstead, together with Cottage, small Stable, etc., price £125 Also good Building Sites, viz—- T.S. 419, i Acre, Moore Street; first-class land; nice site for a house. Price £65 T.S. 818, i Acre, Aitken Street Also,— Building Allotments for Sale in the. Townships of Tinwald, Eakaia,Winslow and Wheatstone, and a number in Allenton District, near the Woollen Factory. To Let—Small Shop and Office in the j Arcade To Let, at alow rental, Shop and premises Triangle Buildings, near the Post Office and Railway Station. List of Properties may be seen at my Office, where full particulars can be obtained. T. BULLOCK BUSINESS NOTICES. Public Notice 7T|7 r ANT E D-2,000 TV)ZEN LJGS, by Matthew Grilmour, (Late H. A. Fiowus). Having purchased the old-established Confectionery and Pastrycook Business of Mr H. A. Flower, Tarn now supplying the best of Pastry, and Confectionery Bought of the best makers, and made of the best ingredients. ©nly "our own make" of Pastry sold, and supplied in the Tea Rooms. Parties and Weddings catered for. Wedding and Birthday Cakes a specialty. MATTHEW GILMOTJR. 9 158 : WE : THANK YOU. FOR "IXTE are accomplishing our object and are speedily selling out our BOOTS AND SHOES AT COST PRICE. You secure TWO PAIRS for the price ot ONE and also spend your Surplus Cash (really money in hand from your own foresight) in buying our new Drapery & Millinery NOW OPEN FOR THE SPRING AND SUMMER. North cote % Hefford THE CORNER, CHARLES BEECH, TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. MY TEA ROOM is centrally situated and Hot Pies can be had at *ny time. Birthday and Wedding^ Cakes made to order. Small goods a specialty. Try Montgomerie's Malt Digestive Bread—Bermaline. 8 209 The Poultry Industry. TNDIAN Game and Dorking Cros3, pro- JL nouncod by the Government Expert the best for the London Market. Indian Game Cockerels and Dorking Hens (pure bred) For Sale. H. G. BERRTMAN, 8 97 Ashburton We guarantee our TtM Iwttor value, bettor grade than any told. EVEN OOMPAWE OUR when mZ/'CHAMPiG* T .. e WITH ANY IMPORTED IN ARE SAID p^""«>* TO BE $**» JUST AS GOOD^^ Mo*.* AS W|L nelsonX lIOATE&Co.'s"° WOT NYTHEN? <£7o for <£59« JUST arrived—Case Sample Clothing, contains Men's and Boys' Suits, Trousers and Knickers, Vests, Shirts, etc. Bought at 15s in the £, for immediate sale. Single article at wholesale price. All plain figures. W, H. PEARCE, Cash Draper and Clothier. BEMNANTS and odd lines to be cleared Cheap to make room for new goods. W. H. PEARCE, Drape*, Corner Burnett and East Streets. LOVELY Laces 4§d and 6|d. Lot trimmed Aprons (soiled) from la 4d Hem stiched Handkerchiefs 6 for Is. W. M. PP. \ V.CV Cash Draper & Clothier. f^i ARDENING TOOLS in great variety, M including Spades, Forks, Rakes, Hoes, Hedge Shears, Syringes, Trowels, Lines, etc., all at very low prices. Wire. Netting—Fowl Id, l|d, and 2d per yard Sheep, with cestw strand, 3d, at G MEDDiKs'i <;he Peoples' Cheap Ironmonger.



Tenders T Ei\ DEES' K IT ANTED -Tenders for Ploughing 228 * * Acres, near Ealing. For particu lars apply JAMES GOOD, Ealing, 9 170 or G. GEDDINGS, Tinwald. STUD NOTICES NOTICE, rflllE Purebred Clydesdale Entire King of Quality will Travel the Ashburton and Surround ing districts this season. J. HESELTINE, 9 183 Proprietor. Wanted, ANTED — By respectable Youth,— Board and Eesidence. Apply at once—C.E.T., Mail Office. 9 184 WANTED— Members of the Catholic Literary Society to know that nomination of Officers for the ensuing year takes place on Wednesday, Sept. 17th, at 8 p.m.—D. Moriarty, Secretary. 9 193 j FOR Sale— Eggs from purebred prize Minorcas, 5s per setting.—L. Johns, Beach Koad. 9 192 SACKED Concert—Ashburton Wesley an Church, in aid of Organ Fund, Thursday, September 18th, 1902. Tickets, Is each. 9 194 A BAIL will be held, in Templar Hall, Tinwald, on Friday, September 19th, 1902. Eefreshments provided- (ients, 3s 6d; ladies free. 9 175 ERESH Oysters and Cray Fish. Still buying young and old Fowls. 300 Pigeons wanted. J. H. Jewitt, Havelock street. WANTED Known.—That J. T. Coooh has reduced all Ironmongery to absolute cost. Digging Forks, Spades, Garden Eakes, etc., selling at Eidiculous prices. All must be cleared for Cash. VTTT ANTED Known- John Okr and Co are giving the highest prices for Eggs and Butter in any quantity. "VTATES' Eeliable Garden Seeds. Season X 1902. Collection of Choice Flower Seeds, 13 packets for a Is. Vegetable Seeds—Beans, Peas, Carrot, Cauliflower, Cabbage, Lettuce, Onions, Parsnip, Tomato, Pumpkin, Turnip, Cucumber, Beet, Vege table Marrow—3d per packet, at John Orr and Co. "T^TE are Specialists in the art of dressing f T economically and well. If you are not already a customer, it will probably be bo our mutual advantage to become acquain ted. Bear this in mind before selecting pour Spring dress.—Mitchell and Turnbr EAELY Eose, Beauty of Bath, Beauty of Hebron, Eobin Adair, and Sutton's Flour Ball Seed Potatoes in any quantity.— Carson and Co. OUE Supply of School Boots is drawn from the factory of one of the best of N.Z. makers. Give us a trial. —Mitchell andTurneKj Boot and Shoe Warehouse. TXT ANTED-3000 Dozen Eggs. Highest price given at J. T. Cooch's, opposite Railway station. 9 27 A MAN chooses a girl because she is nice and different from other girls. The same good reason applies to the Choice Blouse Goods now being exhibited by Messrs Mitchell and Turner in such satisfying variety. TT7 ANTED, 10,000 dozen Fresh Eggs. VV We continue to give top price for above, either cash or contra account.— Carson and Co. PIANOS and Organs sold on Deferred Payments from lOsper mouth, Best values obtainable, representing Milner and Thompson's. Violin, Bow, and Case com plete from 25s upwards. Mandolines, Accordeons, New Music. Any Music re quired promptly procured. New Books and Fancy Goods. —H. M. Jones. WANTED KNOWN.—Eggs. Eggs.— Wanted 5000 Fresh Eggs. Highest Cash Price Given.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores, Ashburton. HENEY GAENEE, late Woollen Mills, gives cash for sheep skins, hides, etc. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Behind Hitching and Milsom's, West Street. Give him a trial. 9 8 KERR BEOS., Burnett street, wish to remind their Customers and Friends that their Garden Seeds have arrived, and include all the well-known Varieties. Flower Seeds, Id per packet or 13 for a shilling. Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet or 2s 6d a dozen. Also Seed Potatoes for sale.—Kerr Bros. ANTED to Sell-Good" farm of 200 acres, really good buildings. Land in capital order. I can sell this cheap and on very easy terms. For particulars apply W. Stonyer. WANTED TO SELL—I Edison's Stan dard Phonograph (nearly new), complete, with polished oak carrying case, 14in. spun brass horn, Two-Way Hearing Tube, Latest Pattern Speaker, Brush und Oil Can, and ten Selected Eecords. The whole to be sold for £Q 10s. Apply at once to Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. Cannot be shown on Saturdays. YATES' and Nimmo and Blair's Garden Seeds in packets or bulk. Large stock; wide selection j lowest prices.— Carson ANQ Co. FINEST New Natural Figs, 7d per lb New Layer Figs, 8d per lb; Good Old Figs, 5d per lb, 3lbs for Is ; Extra fine new Arabian Dates, 6d per lb, lijlb packet, lid, very choice; Splendid Dessert Prunes, 8d per lb; Choice Evaporated Apples and Pears, 9d perlb ; Apricots, lOd per lb; 2Jib tins Preserved Apricots, 8d per tin; Extra quality Peaches and Pears, 8d per tiu.— Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. WANTED KNOWN.—That Mrs A. Fox has opened a Servants' Eegis try Office in East Street, Ashburton, a few shops below H. C. Segers, Draper. 8196 WANTED -Poultry for Export in any quantities.—W. Stonyer, Tancred Street. SALES may corae and Sales may go, then the question is—Where to get good, sound, honest value the year round. Try H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse. Discount at the rate of one shilling in the pouud to Cash Buyers of any amount over nine pence worth. WANTED, at once, for Client—Store Pigs.—W. Stonyer. CASH for Skins, Hides, etc., at Henr-s Garner's. Best price giyen. Attends on Tuesdays and Saturdays; .premises behind Hitching and Milsom's, West St. "*~IEESH Supplies of Sandow's Strength, J- Kingswood Cookery, Pitman's Com- j plete Instructor, High Speed in Shorthand, j Books of Eecitations, Tennyson's Poems la I Edition, Eobbery Under Arms cheap edi tion, The War, causes and conduct; Heads and How to Read Them, Black Rock, Sky Pilot, Men of Glengarry, Penelope's Ex periences in England and Ireland, Hound of the Baskervilles, The New Egg Farm, j and many others.—A. T. H. Williams. | | RON AGE Seed Drills and Cultivators. ' 1 The Gardener's best friend. They save their cost in a single season. Call and i see them. Carson and Co., Agents, '



f JOHN QRR AND CO. ■ I"' ■ ■ ■ JOM ORE AND CO. Ironmongers and (General Merchants, AS HBU RTON BEDSTEADS & BEDDIJNG. Full Sized Bedsteads at great reductions from 30s each SINGLE BEDSTEADS 20s, 25b, SOs each. SPEING MATTRESSES, all «iz M . ALSO,- Flax, Flock, Kapoc and Hair Mattresses j OILS, PAINTS, VARKISJXfcf, BRUSHES—- -r- Of the^ best makes only at reduced^ priors Osborne Steel Horse HoelanCCultivator, with Jiever Handle*. We are selling these very desirable Hoes at the low ol £2 10s Each;, FISHING TACKLE. We are just opening, ex Whakatane, our new season's stock of Fiih ing Tackle from the celebrated makers H. Millward and Son and btr*l«tt and Son, Redditch, and invite inspection by all Anglers, We hold large Stocks of Bods, Waders, Flies, Artificial Baits, Gaffs, Lines, Hooks, and our prices will compare favourably with any house in the Colony JOHN OER AND Co. ASHBURTONI!