Can England Feed Horself?

YES, IF SHE TRIED.

Mr O W Sorenson contributes to the 'Contemporary Review'a very inter eating article, entitled ' Back to the Land/ in whioh he maintains that it is all nonsense to say that England can not feed her Inhabitants. The decad ence of British agncnlfcure he attri butes feo the fundamental insecurity of capital sunk in other men's Sand. Low prices, unfair rents, and high railway rates are as nothing compared with this basic grievance i Given auffl. cien. capital there would have been ample food prodnced from English soil to feed all English _j_en and women, For lack of it tbe laud has gone to pasture, and the nation goes its way toward moral, social, and physical degeneration. He admits that the prioe of wheat has fallen siaca 1874 from 6s lOd to 3s 4d a bushel, and barley from 4. Hi to 3a. Oats have dropped from 3* to Is Id, but we grow more oats today than we did then.

HOW WE CAN DO IT.

Ia order to grow the whole of our cereals, dairy produce, beef, mutton, and a good portion of the .raits now purchased abroad, it ia only necessary to bring oar agricultural methods np to those of tha Belgians and the Danes, and resnme tho cultivation of the land that has dropped out of cultivation in the last twenty five years, and to break up six or seven million acres of onr permanent pasfcre. At present we hare only twenty million acres under tillage, and twenty eight millions nn der pasture, We should then have thirty two million acres under tillage and sixteen million acres under pa. tare.

WHAT DENMARK DOES

Denmark, Mr Sorensen points oat, has obtained her agricultural prosperity not from protective tariffs, but. from land law reform, and he thinks the same result would follow in Fngland If the cultivator had a right to hia own improvements. English wheat land produces 30 bushels per acre, the Danish average is 39 bushels per acre. Our barley crop is 33 bushelß, as against 40 bushels in Belgium, The British cow gives 30 per cent less milk than the Danish one, and eats quite as much, if not more* If oir cows were ai good milkers aa those of the Danes we could produce as much milk as we do today after reduc iug the number of our cows by 1,200,000. Bat it would require 2,000,000 extra cows of Danish quality to produce the 4,200,000 cwts of butter which we import. If we brought our four million cows np to the Danish standard and added another 1|- million to their number we could produce all our milk, butter, and cheese at

THE ALTERNATIVE TO DECAY.

To produce all the pork, bacon, and ham that we nedd would require two million acres more tillage than we have at present, and would also require another half million acres to produce the grain for poultry to supply our helves with the 2,000,000,000 eggs wbich we at present import from the Continent,

Mr Sorensen concludes his paper by insisting upon the fact that the pby iiqoe of our town-bred population is deteriorating. He doubts whether three inoceasive generations can survive town life at all. That being the case, tha cry of " Back to the L%nd " seem, to trim to be the watchword of our national survival.

Unmannerly Australia.

Ad* Cambridge (to* novelist, an English lady who went out when grown up, and married *n<\ settled in AaPinl'a) writing in Ihe Empira Review for January, makes some plain spoken re mirks about tho manners of the Aus tralians. The manners? of the British now chnm are not « proverb of polite ness among Australians j but that is by the way. She pays '—- Apart from money I should think onr average manners are about a« god as ©thar people's. It must be said, bow ever, that whereas it ii mostly the oufc nlde of the cup and the platter that is in the belt condition, wo shine more at home than in tbe eyee of men, It must foe so obvious aa to mike it useless to Ifyto hide it that our public manners are atrocious. If you arc trying to mike your way in a crowd—being, we will fay, a woman with a baby in your arms^you will not for a moment ex pect a strange man fo step aside to let you go first. He would not dream of opening a door for you or helping ion with parcels In festive assembfiep, from a Government House downw»rda the first thing smart itdies do after bowing to their hostess is to march a*raighfc to the refreshment department and there struggle for food and drink until they have cleared the table. At one of our late Royal functions, the poblio—-alt invited gueste—-began to eat up the sapper at nine o'clock under the very noses of the Duke aud Dt.chet.__.

ME ASHBURTON OTAKDIAN . MONDAY, MAKCH U 9 1902

Printed and published by Thomas HAHdosf, for the Proprietor, Robrrt Bell, at hit Printing Offioe, Burnett Street, AshborfeoDg MONDAY, MAROH 24, 1902, I



-__>_* .v. ft '* I » **' l^r , _. <>, ; h icUrf coiipb . *^ into consumption. Mi__t j a cold, then a settled cough, then &lo.v foyer, night sweats, and hoinonhages. Don't neglect your cough. Stop il at once and drive away all thought of consumption. Begin as early as possi ble—the sooner the hotter—to take Ay©r's _fl E__ fl Jl I the most effective remedy/for coughs Of every kind and in every stage. One of tho most annoying coughs is a throat cough, where you have that constant tickling in your throat. It comes on worse at night, keeps you j awake, and makes you have that 1 smothor-d feeling in tho chest. It I hardly seems possible what one dose I of Cherry Pectoral will do for this j kind of a cough, it brings such marked I relief. I Put up in large and small bottles. I When the cough gets down deep in I tho chest and tho lungs are painful, $ put one of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral i Plasters directly over the tender lung. I It will draw out all tbe soreness. 1 Prepared fry Or. J. C. Aycr Co., Low?!!, Mass., U. 5. A. | g__»»_-__a-——ui» mini- mum ii _■■— _-_-__-__n___--_--»-a_»»»MM»»«M> | BUSINESS NOTICES WAtRABAPA OPENINGS. FOB SALE. PLUMBER'S AND TINSMITH. Busi ness ; established 27 yeara ; owner retiring ; absolutely beat basines. of kind in Wellington Province ; goodwill £150 ; stock and plant ab valuation; 5 years le. Be of central ahops aud dwelling ; Council con' tracts ; a beautiful start for a good trades man. Fullest investigation invited WOODYARD AND GOAL, a good Busi nees; turnover about £80 monthly ; horse., car.., contractu, etc, Price £200. Will advance £100 to purchaser. BLACKSMITH'S BUSINESS, average profit £6 weekly ; oheap j terms to good man CABMAN'S BUSINESS, with good oou neotiou, £50 cash required CARRIER'S BUSINESS, a going oon« oem ; easy ingoing BAKERY BUSINESS, good round; going concern at valuation For further particulars apply— G H GOODALL, Auctioneer aod Agent, BdastertoD, Wairarapa WINTEB GOODS. W STRANGE & CO., Ohri.tchurah, • call tbe attention of the Ashburton I Public to thpir up to date Sample Rooms in I BURNETT STREET, now deckad out with eh .foe Winter Goods, Lovely Jackets, Latest Macintoshes, Hun dreds to select from ; Children's, Maid?, and Ladies t DKESS Goods in patterns of every descrip tion. Flannel and Flannelette Blousings in endless variety. Heavy Winter Goods of all classes, at low prices that will asloniuh I the Public. Our Gentleman's Tweed Suiting., 500 patterns to choose from. FIB AND SIYLE GUARANTEED, W. STRANGE & CO, would intimate thab these Sample Rooms are opened by special request o|, their Aahburtoa cu.tomers, who like to hay. ohoioa and variety combined with style, _nd above ail, good value. In the Sample Room 1, will be found samples of the choicest goods at fair prices. A visit will convince you. Open daily. WANTED KNOWN-That I am prepared to give Estimates for ali Plumbers' and Gaetitting Work, and can guarantee complete satisfaction. Hot aod Cold Water Services laid on. Well Sinking, Batha, Tanks, and Boiler Frames. Having had a long experience in Guv Repairs, those- Sportsmen who require their Guns repaired oy an Expert should bring them to me early, aa the season is close upon us, WILLIAM R. HYDE, Barnett Street, N.xii Door to Club. Plumber, Locksmith, Gasdtiter & Tinsmith. Lowest prices compatible with good workmanship 3 5 IT DOES NOT BECOME BITTER 4 SIT STANDS IN YOUR T-POT. BUT Is a Sweet, Delicious Nectar right through. CEYLON TEA. Sole Agent— J e T. COOCH, Ashburton, THE CHBISTCHUEOH MEAT COMPANY, Limited ) ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS ( 8MITHFIBL1) \ PIOTON OFFICES Hereford Street, OHRISTOEUROH Stafford Street, TIMARU PICTON LONDON OFFICE-64, West Smithfield E.G. EAEMEBs"_FBEE-ZINa THE CHRISTOHURCII MEAT COM PANY have taken New tvnd Enlarged Offices at SMITHFIELD MARKET, and the Company has decided to offer to Farmers the fall advantages of consigning through its London Officio, where their oonsignm.nts will be handled with judicious care, under the personal Bupevlsion of the Company's Staff. The Company'- Brands are in special favour throughout tha United Kingdom, Especially is this so with the Company a celebrated ' ECLIPSE' Brand, and it hea been decided to give the Farmers the full advantages and benefit of having their Meat graded under this well known and favourite Brand, when oonsigned through the Company. LOWEST GKOSS CON SOLIDATED KATES. i WANTED KNOWN-That our Dresß mnkiug Department is in full swing. Orders for Easter Holidays should be given at-once.—Mitchell & -.cbnhr. ~~~~"~* "Smoke New Venus >



WlBAf IS PAIN BALM? Chamberlain's Pain Balm fs a liniment and, while adapted to all the ordinary nses of a liniment, has qualities which distigaiah It from other remedies of this class, Pain Balm is especially beneficial for rheuma tism. Thousands of oases can be cited in which it haa effected a cure when the eaffarer had previously tried be«t medical service without sectoring relief. Pain Balm 1s POSITIVELY GUAEANTBEO to give relief in the most severe cases of chronic or aonte rheumatism, Pain Balm heals braises, burns and scalds in less time than any other treat ment. It is 'antiseptic,' that Is, it prevents putrefaction and by so doing, generally prevents an ungainly scar remalnine. after the Injury is healed. For lame back, lumbago and neuralgia, Pain Balm has no equal. It bas the quality of * getting to the right spot. 5 No Bufferer from these distressing affections should defer a trial of this remedy. Okb appli cation gives KEMEF. Tey it. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Ashburton, sells it. Tka GompbWMON—Fletcher Bros next Tea Competition olo.es on August 3lßb. Piret Priz*. either Handsome Clock and Bronz. or Hand Painted Dinner Set; also 19 other Prizes to be given away, to the largest! consumers of their well known brands of tea. New Zealand's brave and hardy men Will drive the Boers from hil ho glen, OM England's sons have not forgot Majuba Hill—that dreadful blot. They U fight all weathers, Sue or wet, Nor care for cold that they may get, Whioh knowing well they can endure Py takiog Woods Great Pcppermia. Cure



1 T. Buliock. __J ~~ ~Fi)R SALE. \ SHE.OP FARMS. : SHEEP COUNTRY- j IMPROVED EAIMK, ETC, I 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in J its native state | 500 acres, improved, very good sheep | country 1200 acrea odd, sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acres, improved, near town 500 acres, has been sown with English grasses 800 acres odd, improved farm, good for ail round farming J 1800 acres, mostly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acrea odd, improved, aot fai from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, partly improve Also— Several blocks of good land suitable for all round farming, varying in area from 50 acres to 1200 acres Most of the light land blocks are very suitable to work with rich heavy farm lands. Full particulars, terms, otc, furnished application. j T§ BULLOCK | ' FOE SALE, THE following Town aud Suburban Pro perties :— i T 8 741, containing J acre, corner of Pete* Street and Fast Bait, on which is erected v dwelling of 4 rooms, verandah, bay window, Etc T5955, containing £ acre, unimproved, corner of Bast and North Beltß TS 956, containing £ acre, adjoining T 8 334, containing § aore, well situated in Moore Street, on whioh is erected cottage of 4 rooms; first class laud for garden purposes TSBSS, containing | acre, fronting Grey Street, on which is .reated an almost new dwelling house of 6 rooms, verandah, de tached waahhouse, copper builb in and other improvements TSB9, containing J aore Mopre Street, with commodious building thereon, viz, 4 shops and dwellings attached. This property is only one secbion back from East Street. Building allotments^ viz j— Lots 24 and 25, containing 1 acre, fronting Winter's Road, Allentoa T S 248, containing 1 rood 6 psrohes, Ansa Btreet, Tinwald First class building site fronting Wakanui Road, j .ab off East Town Bait, containing 1 rood 24 perches, being p_r. of Lots 42 and 43 Two roods 3| perches, with small cottage, Trevortou Suburban building site, 2 acres, being Lota 33, 34, 35 and 36, first class land, fronting Middle Road, Allenbon • | acre, together with 5 roomed house, McMurdo Btreet, Tinwald $ aore, together with 4 roomed cottage, scullery, eto, fronting Charles Street, Allen' ton 1\ acres, town.hipof Rakaia Building Site, corner blook, Lots 1, 2. and 3, containing 3 reoda 13 perches, fronting Alford Forejb Road ; to be sold as a whole cr separately I Lots 13, 14, and 15, .aoh containing 1 rood, corner Alford Forest Road aDd James Street, Allenton ! For terms and full particulars of the several properties Apply to 0J BULLOGK FOE SALE, TOWN PROPERTY, Well situatad, having two irontagei?, viz —on Wakanui Road and running through to Peter Street, containing 23 Perches, on whioh ia ereoted a four roomed Cottage with i Scullery ; wate? laid on, and other improve' j mente ; belonging to Mr J i_ Poison. | Ho haa purchased another property, whioh ii the rearon of this being for s_le, and will now accept a | REDUCED PBIOE. Indendiog purchasers are invited to inspect. Apply to, ,T BULLOCK, Agent. " TO LET, "■ Lob 46, containing % acre, good land, fronting Eton Street, Hampstead Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent COTTAGE of 3 rooms, together with one acre of land, fronting Trevor's Road Trevortou. * T BULLOCK, FOR SALE. SECTION containing J Aore, with four _, roomed cottage, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampstead. Prioe £150. Eaeyterma of payment. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent MONEY. TO LEND ON MORTGAGE SEVERAL sums ready for investment on approved freehold securities. Apply to T BULLOCK RAKAIA. TO XST (1 OOD Business Premises, consisting of X Shop and Dwelling, lately occupied by Austin Beos, Tailors, well situated, fronting one of tbe main thoroughfares For particulars, &o, apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, ROOMS in Arcade Chambers; centrally situated in Burnett Street; also offioe. in Victoria Building., adjoining the Archie. T BULLOCK BUSINESS NOTICES 0\ I fi? B C^ fPh fo- I _ ' ' I^MOATE&Co'c Mi QIX YEARS OF INDIGESTION. INSTANT BELIEF. Loasby's Wahoo scores, after everything elae fails. Mem Street. Newton, Wellington, 11th Feb. 1902. My wife suffered for six years from Indigestion. She tried almost every remedy without getting much benefit. Loasby's Wahoo waa then tried. Result —Instant relief and a speedy cure. (Signed) S. Straus. Kooiibah cures all pains. Price 2s, everywhere, or post free from LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING COY, Ltd. Dunedin. PAfTY Pan baking powder wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pans for nothing



\ BUSINESS NOTICES 1 ■ T H AYE F0 R SALE - JL She Lateeii aud Moet Op to date Farm f 1 Mo-ohioerv in t(,e market j ! THE GOLD MEDAI, DRILL. ( Tbe only Drill that oarrisd off a Gold ] . Meda! in an aotual Field Trial. Light draught I i combined with strength, a perfect sower, and I [ a trial Riven. Inspection invited j ! THE ROTAEY DIBO KIDGER. 1 This machine takes the plaoe of three Implements, and does the work better. A great saving to mangel and turnip growen Ploughs, Harrows,Springtined Cultivators, aud all kinda of Farm Machinery kept ou hand ; pricea moderate and terms very easy, Extras for above kept in atook BIOTCLES and all Requisites. — The latest modal Chain Envoy, beautiful maohine for Btrength, style and finish! The coming machine—Ohainlesß Envoy, no ooge or chains, bat rolls along—the easiest running machine in the market; once ridden, always ridden. Inspection invited AGENT FOR- Sonthland Implement and Engineering Company Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society United Fire and Marine Fire Insurance Company , Money to Lend frcm 4| per cenb. I 1000 Acres Land, good all ronnd land" J Price reasonable., and on easy terms. | 2000 Acrea good all roucd Land, can be I had cheap. Very easy terms. I 600 Acres Sheep L.nd, very little J money required and easy terms. I 5 Acres, with dwelling of six rooms, j nice home, price and terms very i" fir ____r on sliil q Also 2300, 900* 600, 374, 200, 660, 260, 20?, 300, 100, 90, and 79 Acres Land ; a numbar of others eqnaily cheap, and on easy terms. For particulars apply W. STONYER, TANCRED STREET (Next Bank of Australasia) iUohinery, Grain, Produce, Insurance, Land and Commission Agent WATCHES. WATCHES. WATCHES A LARGE ASSORTMENT TO HAND, liiwpaet tsliow Win clow. All marked plain figares. •V • JL) Hj JtSJiixiiJti) WATCHMAKER, JIWELLEB, AND OPTICIAN. East (.treet, Aahburton J, L HIGGS HAS Latest Designs IN HOUSE : : DECOKATIONS CALL AND SEE. «i « JUm XX XVJTVJT k3<, House Decorator, Painter, Glazier, Signwriter, eto.,°TanorH Street. THE Mccormick still leads. mHE WINNER OF THE GOLD MEDAL. At the Ghrl.tohuroh Show, the Mccormick | left hand open back reaper & binder carried i OFF THE GOLD MEDAL. Orders Now Belng^Keoeived. Morrow, Bassett i Go. Wills Sebeet, Ashbubton. M. PRIEST, Manager BAKER BROS. Complete Furnishing^ /' T YT7ANTED KNON^N—Thab Mitohbu. V* feTuiiNER an. Sole Agents for the W.B. Straight Form .Ooraet, which is now in suohjgreat favour and demand. All tha numerous styles ana Shapes all on view in the Firm's Showreo n, «



j BUSINBB6 NOTICES ! SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT We Stock All Shapes [ IS AMBEICA'S LEADING CORSET, THE W.B EKEOT FORM, It is claimed that this Corset fits the Natural Figure and gives Comfort and Comfort and Healthful Wear, combining a Smart^Appearanee andJHygleue condition. /**\\ Prices from Cs lid ; AND wllm I 8ha Pcs t0 Bui *all Fi £ares MITCHELL & TURNER. IHiT NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE FOR FOOTWEAR THERE IS NO DOUBT. OBDINARY PRfIGES! Lidiea' Glace 2 Bar Shoes 5b 9d, only a few pairs Ladies' Glace Walking Shoes, Patent Gap Lace or Strap, 6s 9d Ladies' Tan Walking Shoes from 7s Ladies' Smart Oanvas Shoes 3s 9d and 4s 9d, black or tan Gents' Oanvas Shoes 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and 7s 6d Girls' and Maids' Oanvas Shoes 3s 3d, 3s 6d, 8s 9d, 4s and 4s 6d Ladies' Tennis Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 9d, 4s 6d, 6s 6d, Bs, lis 6d, and 14. 6d Gents' Tennis or Bowline' Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 7s 6d, 12s 6d, 16s 6d§ 18s 6d 6d, 20s, 22s 6d Ladies Evening Shoes from 8s Men's Bluchers, nailed or plain, from ss^6d Boys' and Girls' School Boobs from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes, sizes 2 to 6, at from 2s 3d Girls' 2 Bar Shoos from 3s 6d " Gents' Cricketing Boots, Banning and Cycling Shoes, at various prices Hundreds of other lines at equally low prices « " NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET: -, i,„n , mmi ii,,,, .nn,,, immimhiii—inii„jn im i iiiiwiM ■mi ■■■ iinimiiniiili— iiiiiii imir-Tin—r— — SPISIBH« SI ML AUTUMN AND .1 '*££& bymy WINTER NOVELTIES. New Goods in all Departments Beautiful Selection of NEW MANTLES, JACKETS, CAPES, SEAL JACKETS, SILK BLOUSES, FURS, GLOVES, and DRESS MATERIALS, LAOE COLLARS, SILK SKIRTS, &c. TVm^CJQU'/r A TZT\T_n 13 GIVING EVERY SATISFAO DKhbb MA llllN VT • TION IN FIT, STYLE, and PRIOE HIGH-CLASS TAILORING Perfect Fit, Good Workmanship, Prices Very Moderate. ANDREW ORR. LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, T> FT.P C T^TdH LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, Etc., AT T. H, UNDRILL & CO.'S. T¥7l HAVE just purchased a very Choice Assortment of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES in Hearth Rugs, Carpets, Squares, Hall and Passage Mats (in the latest designs and colours, \ ! I The above are to ba sold' at prices much below bhe usual Gash prices. Passage Mats from Is each. Hearth Rugs from 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and so on. We are now showing NEW BEDSTEADS (just opened up) direct from the Birmingham Factories, the latest in Iron and Braas Steads. BEDDING and FURNITURE of all kinds in Stock and made on the Premises. Old Furniture Repaired and Renovated equal to New. Bedroom Ware, Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, Silverware, Lamps, Vases, and Fancy Goods, Perambulators and Go-Carts, Wicker and Fancy Chairs, SEWING MACHINES—The Best at lowest prices, (The famous ' Anchor.' T. H. UNDRILL & CO., FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET (Established 1382 i



BUSINESS NOTICES . j LLEWBLLIk OWEN, MOSM. CERTIFICATED & REGISTERED TEAOfiER. STUDENTS prepared for any Musical Examination held iv New Zealand. All branches of Music taught. Candidates presented at . xaminations 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per cent. 2 mß.i r**— * ■■_tm mJmYtmMn, ____. ..Mm ___3L« w__-___^ \**r mJmm READY For Bis Next Pair of BOOTS TT7E Have on baud a large assortment of BOOTS AND SHOES Bullt t forju.t the wear that Boys and Girls can give them. SCHOOL BOOTS, LIGHT AND STRONG, At Prices to suit;tbe Working Man, D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE Burnett Sweet, Ashburton "W. DONGES. HAVELOCK STREET. and at Arcade Chambers. mEACHER of Vieiln, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own homes) Quarter commences from any date, JUST FANCY—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is selling Ladies Good 'Leather iShoes at 63 3d. I cannot make it out how Mellor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money, for yon always get the very best boots or shoes at Mellor's FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, BILYER AND ILEOTRO-PLATI SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, OO TO G. JESSON, Praotlnal Watchmaker aud Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Bepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. AMONG those [who make Cycling a Pleasure there should be ne two opinions regarding the free wheel. It haa added a new charm to the pastime generally, and has been of inestimable advantage to lady cyclists. The Swiss Cyolb Co» were the first to apply the principle to cycles, some twenty years ago, Samples may be Been at THE ECLIPSE CYCLE CO., TANCRED STREET The Boot Palaoe. TTTE H&VE JUST OPENED OP FOR THB WINTER Every Description of Ladiea' aud Gent's English, American and Colonial BOOTS & SHOES. Gent's Football, Cycle, Evening, Cricket, Tennis, and Bowling Shoea always iv Stock. Ladies' Walking; Boots and Shoes in New Sbyle and greab Variety. Ladies' Evening Shoes in various Colours Children's Sohool Boots and Shoes a Specialty. Repairing done at shortest Notice W. SPARROW Corner East and Moore Streets, 3 ASHBURTON NOTICE TO FARMERS. NOW that the season for ploughing has come again, we beg to inform the Farmerß of the County that I am prepared to REPAIR PLOUGHS AT MODER&TE RATES. Having had long experience in this class of work, we can guarantee all jobs turned oat. First cla.a Engineer employed, All kinds of Ooaoh and Lorry Building executed to order, Kennedy & Muir, ASHBURTON IMPLEMENT WORKS, (Late Reid & Gbay), Cameron Street JAMES BAKER in thanking Patrons for past favours, would solicit a oontinu auoe to his successors, W. & M. BAKER, who will carry ou the business as usual at the Furnishing Warehouse, Havelock Street 12 127 LADIES ! The wonderful ' Daydream Oorset for 5. lid during the sale.— , Peaeoh's Drapery Sale c



WANTEDS ' ' —r— ___ , , j BENJAMIN Gum, the wonderful Oough remedy, gives instant relief. Children take it readily j pleasant to take. REWARD— Found in Tancred Street, Mellor's Zealandia Boat Store! The best and cheapest shop for boots and shoea PATT* ran baking powder is tbe gteaD eat novelty you ever saw. Hold all pro.ers. FA'iTY Pan baking powder, (be greab novelty, two patty tins fcr nothing From ail Grocers " L~ ' ' '■«■"■ "m WANTED KNOWN-That J Moiso*. has made immense reductions in order to clear more quickly, and make room for his ne v Ohalstmaa Stock of Boots and Shoes, oi beat quality Juab arrived Repair ing dene _.t once, best leather used ; the Hall —next Court House, Ashburton. 11153 I^ATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan at each end of tin. ri'AKE NOnOB-Tharaieiiort Zea- X iandia Boat Store is giving better value than ever in Footwear WANTED —Farmers and Employers requiring Married Couples, Plough men, Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy Hands ; also Hotel Servants, to apply to J, MoDoKAiiD, Manchester Street, Ohrist churob. All orders promptly attended to. Miss Conway supplies female servants. 2102 DO you wanb your home to look nice aud fresh for Christmas 1 Then send along any furniture whijh needs recovering or renovating to H Baibstow, who makes it look like new. 11 HPHEY SAY that Mellor's Zsalandia X Boob Store is giving better vaiae In Footwear than ever- Do yon think ib is true ? It's a fact sir ! I ju.b bought fchia pair of shooters at Mellor's, and they only cost me 10s ; if I went anywhere else foe them they would have cost me a lot more. Take my advice, the next pair of boots or shoes yon wanb for yourself or family, go to Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store for them. He has thousands of pairs to pick from, and his prices are much cheaper than any other firm in Ashburton. Thanks old man, I will certainly huy my next from Mellor, By tne way: You might give me his address ? Oh 2 Everybody knows thab Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is ia , Tancred Street, Ashburton. WANTED KNO^N—That a big line of Lace Curtains we have just landed, ex s.s. Paparoa, is full of really nice goods at tempting prices. Full display in our windows—Mitchell & Tubneb. CAN'T stop coughing 1 Benjamin Gum Cures recent or chronic coughs. It's made to cure, and does cure. HAVE yon noticed what a nice finish ia a room piotures neatly framed makes H, Baibstow will be pleased to frame any you have at a very moderate price. Address —East Street, twe doors below W H 00l ling & 00. 11 T SAY FRIEND: Where is the best X shop to buy a pair of boots ? Why, Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ! I alwaya get good value at Mellor's DO you know that H Baibstow is selling for cash at less than Chris.oharoh prices, as the few following quotations will show :— Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 50s ; Duchess tables from 30s j Duchess 'chests from 455; inspection and comparison Invited. 11 1 DO YOU KNOW Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ? Rather ! That's tha shop to buy real good boota for little money___ ' ~^TQU KNOW IT 1' 1 know it 11 la X fact everybody knows that Mellor'a Zealandia Boot Store gives the best valuai in Boots and Shoes in ABhburton. WANTED KNOWN-That our ; Laoa Goods and Embroideries are a really fine collection and being bought direct from the makeri!, the value is indisputable.— Mitchell & 'lubneb. pa— I.WKH 111 IWaM'7Mlll«ll'_W_lllWWllKT^PC_rt_B»-MMIMIBWWMW| BUSINESS NOTICES *-—-—» ■ • ■'■■■ ■—'■ ■"■ ■____.-»< NOTICE Off REMOVAL, MB J.~¥. BAIN, 0 URGE ON DENT ST Has Removed to Wardell's Buildings Oashel Street, Christcharoh. Telephone 956. 2 104 PHOTOGRAPHY. HALM AWT Ut) 108, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, WE are doing TWELVE ENAMELLED CABINET PHOTOS and EN. LARGEMENT, size 12 x 10, mounted on a beautiful tinted plate sunk mount for 1455, SEE SPECIMENS, a_ this is only for a Limited Time. COME~EARLY. J. W. Maleolmson, FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield Freezing Works. Ai^o,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Tracks Ashburton or Oonnbry Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fire and Marine.) 2 188 T H UNBBII.I. B UNDBIL! T H UNDKILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial, Wreath In Sbook. —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 2 LTT "\T IS THE 1 JU JL BEST IS THE QTTk A T> f^Tf best O A J\. xSAjJOL USE NO OTHEB Procurable from all Grocers and StorebeepCM throughout the ooleny