MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN

PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting, convened by His Wor ship the Mayor, to consider the best means of erecting a suitable memorial to the fal len troopers in South Africa, was held last evening in the Borough Council Chambers. About seventeen gentlemen attended, and the Mayor occupied the chait. In opening the proceeding*, the Mayor explained the object of the meeting. There were two or three questions to be considered, as to whether they were to erect one locally or not. A scheme ror the erection of a Veterans' Home had been forwarded by His Excellency the Governor. Ho (the Mayor) favoured the suggestion of the erection of a suitable tablet to be placed in a suitable place, and the balance of the subscriptions given to the Veterans' Home. By doing this, they would be gaining two objects, viz: establishing a memorial: to the dead, i and at the same time assisting the living. He thought that it would be wise to aban-

don the project of an obelisk. It would be more suitable to go in for a tablet, as sug gested by the Hon. Major Steward ; the same to be erected in the Post Office. The balance of the subscriptions could go to wards the scheme for a Veterans' "Home. He read a long communication which htid been received from His Excellency the Governor on the latter subject. Apologies were tendered for the absence of Eev G. B. Inglis and Mr D. Thomas. Mr Purnell said that they were all agreed that a memorial should be erected, and he had no hesitation in saying that one ■would perpetuate the names of those who had fallen in the war. The Coronation Committee had , resolved to erect a drinking fountain. The first, thing that would have to be done would be to ascer tain how much money could be collected It was a matter of opinion as to what form the memorial should take. A mantle tablet

would be bett3r in the Borough Council Chambers. However, a resolution should be passed affirming the desirability of forming a committee to go into the question of ways and means. They might get up an entertainment, and invite subscriptions. Regarding the proposal of the Governor re a Veterans' Home, it would be better to wait until His Excellency had given his promised address in Christchurch. The idea was a good one. As it was, the public did not quite understand it, and it would require to be worked out in detail. It ■would not be wise to go further then pass ing a resolution. He moved:—" That this meeting is of opinion that a local memorial should be erected to the memory of the troopers who lost their live 3in South Africa, and that a committee be apponted to consider the best ways and means of erecting the same." Mr Doherty seconded, and although in sympathy with the establishment of a Veterans' Home, they ought to erect a memorial to fallen troopers. Mr K. Alcorn supported, but considered the two could be worked together. Perhaps .£SO could be raised for a local memorial, and the balance go towards the Home. It •was the duty of the county to obviate the miseries of old men. £150 ought easily to be raised in this county. In reply to Mr A. Simpson the Mayor said that an obelisk would cost about £80 or JIOO, and in further remarks on the matter said that the one object ought to be considered. The memorial should be a

lasting one. The Veterans' Home proposal j had his hearty support, especially as many old men would go there through no fault of their own. Personally, he thought the best site for the memorial was Baring Square East. Mr Davison said that ' the foregoing resolution would meet all who were in sympathy -with the Veterans' Home. When a committee was set up, they would be in a better position to know how far the money would go. He would support the resolution, sympathising at the same time with the Veterans' Home. Mr Ager considered that the county should help towards the Home proposal. He ■would like to see public memorials erected in all the towns of tho colony. It was the first time the colonies had been called upon to assist the Empire in time of war. The names of these men inscribed on these memorials would be for the purpose in tended, and the more money that could be raised the better, Mr Purnell's idea was the right one.

Mr Heseltine favored the erection of a ' • memorial in a public park. That would j be better than Baring Square, and a more suitable place. Mr P. H. Cox favoured the motion, and what money was collected should go to the troopers' memorial. The domain was the proper place for it. Mr S. B. Nelson held a similar opinion regarding the site. When he was a Borough Councillor it was remarked on one occasion that the square should not be shut up, as a man could not "boil a billy there." He would like to see all the names of the fallen troopers inscribed on the memorial, begin ning with the name of Trooper Bradford. The local names could be placed by them selves. Mr Morissey would add his sympathy to the establishment of a Veterans' Home. If possible some printed lists should be sent to all the schools in the county, as it might happen that some of the fallen troopers had in years gone by been associated with some of the schools. Mr Doherty would not like a mean memorial to.be erected. If they put any thing up at all let it be a good one. It was the first thing of the kind that had ever happened in New Zealand. The memorial should not be curtailed to any sum. Captain Dolman suggested that the names of the Ashburton troopers should be put on one tablet, and the other names on another.

The Mayor said that the resolution was a sensible one. He was of opinion that the two questions could be worked together. What he suggested < was, that if the two were combined circulars could be printed in two columns—one list for the permanent memorial, and the other for the Veterans' Home. The Governor had taken the latter question in hand, and most of the heads of local bodies had received an invitation to be present at the Governor's meeting in Christchurch. Personally, he would not like to go away without pledging himself. If a circular were printed, it would not detract from either one or the other. If the memorial wew» erected in the Domain, it should be plactl where everyone could see it. If 200 subscribers gave 10s each, that would mean .£IOO, and suitable inscriptions could be placed on the panels of the struc ture. The public knew what the intention of the meeting was, and he would suggest that they should pass the resolution, and the Committee take action at once. If they intended erecting something substantial, the public should know of it. Mr Purnell's resohition was then put and carried.

Mr Heseltine moved to the effect that it be a recommendation to the committee to iave the memorial placed in the Domain, which Mr Alcorn seconded. Mr Simpson' moved an amendment that the words " or Baring Square " be added after the word " Domain." Mr Heseltine accepted this. Mr Doherty was against the idea of erecting^ anything in the Square, as it would be a mistake.. We were a young com munity, and there was no telling whether the Square might be used £or other objects. Jte would |ar rather see it erected in East street than Baring Square. ' ■"■ TVtr Davison moved' as' a further amend ment,' and' Mr Cox seconded,' that they confine themselves to the domain only. 'This was lost. A'^esultpry discussion, then ensued, after which, an amendment of Mr Jones, sug gesting that it read. " the. Domain or any other suitable spoti" was eaiTu.d. Mr Alcorn suggested that {he lists should be sent out in double column, so that donors could contribute to either or both objects, Replying to Mr Nelson, the Mayor said that Auckland had been suggested as a suitable site for the Vnterana 1 Home, Other places mentioned were Nelson and New Plymouth, Mr Cox thought that if the lists were sent out together, one object would defeat the other. By taking both, together, a pertain amount would be lost,

Mr Cooper had watched the proceedings and thought it would be as well to receive the Governor's letter, so that the two subjects could be dealt with separately. On Mr Purnell's motion this was agreed to be done. The following committee was appointed to arrange everything in connection with the projects above mentioned — His Worship the Mayor, Messrs Cor, Purnell Doherty, Ager, Tiinmins, C. J. Harper, D j Thomas, with power to add to their number The proceedings then terminated.

WINSLOW.

■ FAEEWELL TO ME AND MES CUSACK. A goodly and numerous company of hus bands and wives, bachelors and spinsters, assembled at Winslow last evening to bid adieu to Mr and Mrs .J. Cusack, who, for a httleover three years, had conducted a business in that viliage, and who have just embarked in a bigger venture by entering into possession of that well know hostelry, the Eoyal Hotel, Oxford Terrace, Christ church, now in course of being converted from a well designed and comfortable wooden building into a three storey struc ture that will in every way be in keeping with the rapid and solid advance at the Cathedral city of the Canterbury Plains. The company assembled were representa tives of all classes of the community, and during the course of their being most hos pitality entertained by Mr and Mrs Thos. Daley, the worthy successors to the guests of the evening, Mr J. W. Malcolmson, un veiled a very handsome and valuable marble chiming clock, having a silver plate appro priately inscribed, and asked Mr and Mrs Cusack to accept it as a memento of the high esteem in which they were held throughout the whole of the Ashburton district, andas some slight token of appreci-

ation of the courtesy and hospitality al ways extended by the guests of the evening to the wide circle of patrons and personal friends with whom they were in daily con tact. The chairman paid a high compli ment to the genuine worth of Mr and Mrs Cusack, and was followed by other speakers who also bore testimony to the pleasing fact that they 'were leaving behind them a very large number of loyal warm hearted friends. " Health and prosperity " to Mr and Mr 3 Cusack, it is needless to say, was the one of a number of other toasts which were honored in a most hearty and cordial manner. A number of songs were capitally rendered by vocalists who have the great gift of knowing how to use good talents, and a couple of recitations were given by aweetotof a child (Nellie Taylor) in a manner which showed she possesses

elocutionary talent far above the average. Many true and good sportsmen have been living in and adjacent to Winslow for more than a quarter of a century, and it was only natural that, included in the toast list should be " the Winslow Sports and Eacing Club," coupled with the name of its worthy aud zealous foster parent Mr W. Suther land, it was also only natural that this ! particular toast should be honoured with an outburst of genuine enthusiasm. The gathering was an exceedingly enjoyable one and before a separation ensued the health of " the hosts, Mr and Mrs Daley," was heartily honored, and every one left with the firm conviction that they would be worthy successors to Mr and Mrs Cusack.

Property Sales.

Mr D. Thnmas reports that lie has made the following sales of land during the last week as follows, viz. :—On account of Dean Martin, Hokitika, R.S. 2(>532, containing 123 acres 3 roods, Dromore, to Samuel Christie, Mount Somers; on account of Stephen Curd, Ashburton, R.S. part of 27967, containing 203 acres 1 rood, lfi per ches, to Mr John Hanrahan, Dromore ; on account Mr John Orr, his Wakan'ui farm, containing 750 acres, to Mr John McDowall, Ashburton. For handy sized blocks of good land the demand continues very keen. i The same remarks apply to fair-sized blocks of sheep country of good quality.

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN.

Per Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Received July 19, 9.13 a.m. EMPIRE DAY. London, July 18 SirE. Barton opposes the Earl of Meath's suggestion to declare Empire Day a holiday, on the ground that there are already too many holidays in Australia. Mr Seddon, Sir Wilford Laurier, and Sir A. Hime sup port the Earl of Meath. Received July 19, 9.25 a.m. JOEL'S CASE. Mr H. C. Slolely, resident commissioner for Basutoland, declares that Joel's case is not complicated. The trial was concluded at Mq^»*v>. Joel was sentenced to a years' impr ent, and a fine of five hundred cattle. _he chief Lerothodi accompanied him to prison. THE CAPE UGANDA RAILWAY. Slatin Pasha in London, interviewed, said it was useless to extend the Cairo-Cape railway southward of Khartoum. He fav eured an improvement of the steamer ser vice to Uganda. Beyond rains would in terrupt the railway from Khartoum to Uganda. THE RIFLE MATCHES. The best eight Australians at Kolapore conditions, averaged 94£ New Zealanders won the fifth prize in Mappins match, witu a score of 145. The winners made 176.

The Coronation.

To Take Place on 9th August. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph -Copyrignt Received July 19, 9.13 a.m. London, July 18 It is officially announced that the Coro lation will take place on the 9th of next tnontb. A bulletin will be issued on Monday norning.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Unltei Press Association—By Electric t Telegraph Auckland, July 19 A married seaman named William McNanght'->n, while hauling an anchor on the scow Dandy, this morning, was knocked over by the jib and drowned. The body has not recovered. Deceased only joined the vessel an hour previously. Cheistchurch, July 19 The North Canterbury Educational In stitute has decided strongly to urge the executive to endeavour to get scale B, and an increase in the amount of capitation brought into force, and has recommended that other branches communicate similar tea*ms the executiye.'

Spotting,

WELLINGTON R.C. WINTER MEETING Hutt Racecquese, July 19 The weather is again magnificent, and there is a large attendance. Results : — Hutt Flying — Titoki 1, Ringlet 2, Hohio 3, Scratched—Platypus, Cave, and Tyrone, Dividends—.£l9 13s and £1 12s 6d. Maiden Hack—Dodona 1, Georgie 2, Redan 3, All started. Won easily by two lengths, Dividends—<£3 9s and 18s Gd. July Steeplechase—Plain Bill 1, Stray bird 2, Lochade 3. All started except Gobo. Won easily by five lengths. Dividends— M 13s 6d and £2 11s Gd. Winter Oats—Loch Erin 1, Platypus 2, Cave 3. All started. Won by two lengths Dividends—dß3 9s 6d and £2 3s, i

CYCLING ROUND THE WORLD.

[ A notable character, in the person of Mr W. Schwiegerhaiisen, who is cycling [ across the iivu continents, will reach Ashburluii to-morrow at 4 o'clock on his way i across New Zealand. Tho during cyclist , J may easily be distinguished ©n route by the red, white and blue ribband which he weary round his left arm, out of compli ment to the British. Mr W. Schwiegerhau sen is a native of Loipsic. S.ixouy, is a juurnalibt, aud has already covered 39,000 miles of an adventurous journey across Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia. In Westialia, South Australia, and Victoria a splendid reception was accorded him by the Jocal cycling bodies. To win a wager of .£1250 the young journalist must circlo the globe in the hhnpe of a figure 8 twice on his bicycle; he must interview three kings, shoot a wild beast in each country, write a • 100 articles, take a 1000 photos de liver a 100 lectures, and earn his expenses while travelling. Five years are allowed to finish the task, and in each place he has to obtain the signatures of leading citizens as a guarantee that he has visited those places. He started with a companion, who was murdered by the Kurds in Asia Minor. He had an adventurous trip through Turkey, Asia Minor, Palestine, Egypt, Arabia, Kurdistan, Turkistan and Persia, where he frequently was compelled to resort to his revolver, once shooting a brigand, and once the horse of a Bedouin. He has had many exciting experiences with wild beasts in the deserts and India. He had to con tend with a heat wave in the interior of

i ustralia, and lost himself \in the bush on two occasions, being without food, and living on berries and roots, and nearly per ishing for want of water. He had to for sake his bicycle until rescued by a kangaroo hunter, who recovered his machine with black trackers. His passage through Persia '

was most successful, thanks to the interest taken in his travels by the Shah, who granted him an interview and handed him several valuable gifts and a letter of re commendation. His machine weighs 901b with luggage, and he has worn out seven 1 setsof tyres. In his collection of autographs there are signatures of celebrities, kings, governors and chiefs of no less than nine teen nationalities. In addition to this post office stamps, state, town and corpora tion seals and other emblems 3how ths progress of his wonderful journey, together with a fine collection of some hundred photos, taken by the tourist, sketches and water-colour drawings. He will deliver a lecture in the Templar Hall on Monday night, when all his letters of Governors etc, and photos will be on exhibition. The "Otago Witness," Dunedin, says of Mr, Schwieg/ershausen: "We sincerely recom mend our readers to take any opportunity 1 that presents itself of hearing Mr Schwie gershausen speak on his travels " and the papers of Invercargill, Oamaru, and Tiuiaru speak also very favourably.

Football.—A match was played in the Domain to-day between teams representing the Boys 5 High School and Springburn 11. The match resulted in favour of the visitors by 11 to 3, after an interesting game. Mr 0. Friedlander acted as referee. No License Mission.—We understand Miss Balgarnie.of England, will commence a no license mission in this electorate on Sunday August 3rd. Miss Balgamie ia said to be a highly cultured lady, and she has the reputation of being the best tem perance platform speaker in Great Britain, if this be so, there is a treat in store for those in the Ashburton districts who appreciate temperance oratory.

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DaTid Thomas. , BULLOCK'S ARCADE. ' SATURDAY, JULY 26th, 1902. A ' R DAVID THOMAS has received in structions from Mr John Hepburn to sell by Public Auction as above,— His Freehold, consisting of 86 Acres of really First-Clas^ Land, situated within five miles of Ashburton, between the Winchmore Road and v the Ashburton Eiver, and being part of R.S. 10093 and 10743. Either for Grazing or Cropping, this land would be hard to beat in the County. Sale at 11.30 a.m. ~~ D. THOMAS, 7 154 Auctioneer. ARCADE HORSE FAIR, FRIDAY, AUGUST Bth. 1902 MY Next Horse Fair will be held on the above, date, for which 1 am now receiving entrieß. 6 236- DAVID THOMAS. N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSO CIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. ASHBURTON YARDS. TUESDAY NEXT, JULY 22. Special Entry ACCOUNT E. Herring, Esq. (Alford Estate),— /> HEAD PRIME BEEF. T. F. GIBSON, Manager, 7 180 H. A. LLOYD, Auctioneer. f Bullock. TENDERS. TENDERS are invited for cutting and burning about 100 chains of gorse fences, and repairing same, fronting Sea field and Smith's Roads, below the Sale yards. To be in by Monday next, 21st inst. The lowest tender not necessarily accepted. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. IMPROVED Farms and other Properties as follows, viz:— 447 Acres, with extensive improvements, good for all-round Farming. 283 Acres, light land, Westerfield Survey District 108 Acres, near Mount Somers 1200 Acres, sheep country, together with farm house aud other improvements. 76 Acres, together with Dwelling, etc., near Winslow 179 Acres, improved Farm, together with buildings, Lowcliffe, And other Farm Properties. COTTAGES, Etc.. FOR SALE. 1 Acre, together with 5 roomed Cottage, etc, Netherby. Price .£135. 4 Roomed Cottage, together with 29 perches good land, Hampsiead, at reduced price, viz. J6165 2 Acres, together with Dwelling House, Stable, Shed, etc., Allenton, near the Woollen Factory 3} Acres. Tinwald, 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, j Acre, Moore Street; first-class land; nice site for a house. Price J265. T.S. 818, -I- Acre, Aitken Street Also,— Building Allotments for Sale in the Townships of Tinwald, Rakaia,Winslow and Wheatstone, and a number in Allenton District, near the Woollen Factory. To Let—Small Shop and Office in the Arcade ' To Let, at alow rental, Shop and premises Triangle Buildings, near the Post Office and Railway Station. To Let—Dwelling of 6 rooms, Charles Street, Allenton, near the Woollen Factory List of Properties may be e«#n at my Office, where full particulars can be obtained. T. BULLOCK. To Let at a Low Rental . OFFICE or Room in Victoria Buildings, adjoining Mr D. Thomas' Auction Room, Burnett Street. T. BULLOCK. LET, Commodious House, containing sixteea rooms with all conveniences j well situated in Tancred Street. Tor further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK FOR RALK~ T~ HAMPSTEAD, 2 ACRES very good land, fronting Cam bridge Street, on which is erected a dwelling house of 5 rooms, conservatory, and scullery, detached washhouse and dairy, also commodious shed, stable, workshop, etc. The house is surrounded by garden with macrocarpa fences; orchard at back. Inspection invited. For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. TINWALD TO LET /COTTAGE, together with small stable \^J and shed, situated at corner of Archi bald and Agnes Streets. Possession can be given in a few days. T. BULLOCK. MONEY. " TO Lend on approved freehold securities, the following swins awaiting invest ment, viz:—£400, £600, £800, £125, £1200 £500, £125, £1500, and .£2OO. , Apply to T. BULLOCK. PUBLIC NOTICES. Ashhurtoft County Council. NOTICE is hereby gjven, that a. reso lution making » Speoial Order repeal ing certain By-laws in respect of the main tenance of water races under tho control of the above Council, and making new By-* laws in that behalf under the provisions of The Ashburton County Council Empower, ing Act, 1882, The Ashburton County Coun. oil Empowering Act Amendment Act, 1901, and of all other powers enabling the Council, was adopted by the said Council at a special meeting held on the 6th day of June, 1902, and will be submitted for con firmation at a meeting of the Council to be held on FRIDAY, the Ist d»y of August 1902. A copy of the proposed By-laws is de. posited at the Council's office, Baring Square, Ashburfcon, and will be open to public inspection every week day during •ffice hours, up to the Ist of August. By Order, F. MAINWARING; Clerk of the Ashkurtoa County Co,u,n,ei}. 'Mh June, 1902, $ 893



DEATH. Thomson - At Chertsey, on July 16th, 1902, Alexander Thomson (Sandy;, late ot Geraldine. Tenders TENDERS. TENDERS are invited up to 12 o'clock on ,THUJ£SI>A V, August 7th, for erection ot New Oranga Hall: Drawings, etc., at my office Arcade. A. aGER, 7 18a ■ Architect. GOR3E GRUBBING, Etc. TENDERS WANTED for Grubbing and Burning 300 Chains (more or less of GORSE at Wakanui. All particulars at N.Z. FARMERS CO-OP., 7 186 Ashburton.



Public Notices. Ashburton Guards Annual Military Ball WEDNESDAY, 23rd Inst., at 8.30 p.m. DOUBLE TICKETS ss, extra Lady 2s ; obtainable from Messrs F. R. Curtis, J. V. de Beer, H. C. Percy, and members of the corps. 7 174 " WANTED. ~~ "VITANTED—A Good Ploughman. Apply E. H. DOBSON, 7 184 Lowcliffe. ROUND THE WOULD ON A BICYCLE. LECTURE by W. SCHWIEGERSHAU SEN, in the Templar Hall, MONDAY NIGHT at 8 o'clock, on his Adventures and Experiences, 36.000 miles over the Earth's Eoughest Surface. Admission, Is; Chil dren, 6d. 7 177 MR T. W. WEBLEY, (of Messrs Web ley Sons, and Gofton, Piano and Organ Tuners, Christchurch,) is in Ashbur ton, and will visit surrounding districts. Orders may be left with Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horace Gates, or Commercial Hotel. 7 139



NOTICE. A NY Person Trespassing on my property with dog or gun will be prosecuted. Poison is also laid. MATTHEW SPENCER, i. 1™ Ashburton Forks. APOLOGY- ~~~ J HEREBY. beg to ap6logise for all Slanderous reports that I have pu,t about Miss Mabel Welch, as, they are untrue, 7J^L_ ____J' JOHNS. All . _ ' ~~~' —



Ashburton Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Society. ANNUAL EXHIBITION. To be held in Mr D. Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett street, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July 25th and 26th, 1902. O P-ECIAL CLASS For Bona Fide Far- O mers: The President, J. Studholme, Esq.. offers Special Prizes as follows— For the Best Pen of Six Birds (cockerels or pullets) adapted for export. To be shown alive. The Judge to award fifty per cent, of the pointß at the Show, and the Government Grader to award fifty per cent. ! alter the birds have been killed and plucked —First prize M 4s; Second prize, £1 Is. Entries for this class only are extended to Saturday, 19th July.; 7 17 J. B, CHRISTIAN, Hon, Sec.



_ I Wanted. * TTiTANTKD-Tenders for Carting' Coal » V per ton, and Wool per bale, from the Ash burton Railway Station to the "Woollen Factory. Apply by letter, ad dressed "Tenders for Ciirtin'«'," to Mau, n- Office. ' 7 176 . "IVr R W" Le Cout EUR will (D.V.) give 0 a Gos Pel Addres in the Arcade id Chambers 'I o-Morrow Evening at 0.30. n, All heartily invited. 7 178 id rt TORE ! FIRE! FIRE ! Get your Chim- JL ney swept by J. Stace. Oiders care -K-err Bros, as usual. 7 175 C(EVILLE Oranges ! Seville Oranges for kJ Marmalade now in ; order early to secure goodfruit.—H. A. Flower, Fruiterer, East Street. 7 185 FOR Sale.—Two 5 Acre blocks of land with buildings on both. Apply G. VVillers, Allenton. 7 104 FINDER of Brass Wheel Cap, lost a week ago, kindly return to this Office. • 6 181 , W ANTED TO~LET.-HoT,se of six 2 IT rooms, in Peter Street, with good orchard ; also two Shops in Wakanui Road c J Apply Mail office. 7 143 V I i^OKE. COKE.-Further reduction in I\y price for fourteen days ; 9d per bag at the Gasworks or Is delivered within tht> B^ 7 135 WHAT the Buyers say about Alcorn's Sale is that you can get the Goods you want of Style and Quality at the most remarkable Prices ever offered in Achbur ton, and that they find the goods exactly as advertised. 7 kji ANTED to Rent, near the Woollen t Mills, a four-roomed House. Apply by letter, stating particulars, to ' House, Mail Office. 7 153 TIME and Tide Wait for No Man.—The date of another payment to Mr Tur ner, on account of the Stock taken over from him, is getting very close. The bigger the parcel you buy at our Cleaning up Sale, the more money you save and the more you help us.—Mitchell and Turner. MACMILLAN'S Colonial Library 9d, published at 2s. A selection of Books by popular authors in this edition just opened up. New Books by the mail. Further supplies of Sky Pilot, Black Rock, By Order, The Company, David Harurn, Light Freights, Man from Glengarry Bullin's Works, Spoon Tables, Clarke's Tables, Wimem Engine Drivers' Guide, The Globe, Students and Sacred Song Albums, Music, Pianos, Organs, and Accor deons.—H. M. Jones. \ TTENTION is respectfully directed to t\.- 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. DRAPERY, Clothing, and Boots 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. PRICE lists in Drapery, Clothing and Boots are sometimes misleading; you have to 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. WANTED -1,000 pawaofyounganrfold Fowls •;■ also Turkeys. All kinds of Fresh Fish and Rabbits by express daily.— J. 11. Jewitt. Telephone i)o • 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. WIRE Netting ! Wire Netting ! Just landing ex ' Mamari' Fowl Netting, 3ft, 2d; 2ft, Ud; ljft, Id per yard. Sheep Netting, centre strand, 3d per yard. All other goods equally cheap at G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger. LH. TEMPERO for cheap drapery; • blankets all reduced under cost prico; quilts from 2s 6d each; towels, white and unbleached, from 6d pair to 2s 6d; white and unbleached sheeting, wide widths^ from 9£d yard; pinafore muslins from 3|d 1 yard, 42in wide ; Boslyn flannels from 9d yard, 28iin wide, any colour; splendid assortment of remnants in flannelette, flan nel, calico, selicia, muslins, etc, all reduced • men's sox, 3 pair for 2s. ' I^TEW Dates, 6d perlb; New Figs, 6d ; -Ll New Currants, sd; New Raisins, s£d; Fresh Ground Coffee, Is 6d; Rasp berry Jam, Is per jar.—Carson and Co. 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. YATES' new garden seeds just arrived in hundreds of varieties from 3d packet. Call early to secure novelties — Carson & Co. fTIOILET Soap (per box of 4 cakes) 6d J- Moss Rose Soap, Is per dozen ; Candles s*dj Cocoa, Is per lb. Try our Shilling Confectionery Mixture. Best in town.— Carson and Co LH. TEMPERO for ladies' jackets • fashionable shape from 6s 6d each • ladies waterproofs from 10s each,-black knitted hose from Is 4^d pair, full size: cashmere hose IOJd pair, full size ; knitted vests9*dto2s6d ; long sleeves, laces, and embroideries all at cost price ; lace curtains and cretonnes all reduced. /CORONATION Medals 6d, Cor^alio* \~s Badges 4d. Medals in white metal silvered or gilt, all one price, now 6d each! Ine white metal medal is undoubtedly the best value in the market.-A T H Wil tiams, East Street. ' ' k *£ ? r 8S 6d per cft3S> Su Sar 14s 6d a bag or 2£d per Jfo Oatmeal 4 a per W Oatine Is 34 ii so , Prime a JJ^Jg Potetges for sale at Kerr Bros, BwZtt pl. 565 i m ' or *«l Pep W. OK REWARD to, swwwie'who can Fi+ .PWv© tbat cww Defiance Factory fatter, which W se n at i s perlb., is not he same qu^lHy and brand as the Exitter hat mother Ashburton Firm is soiling at .8 perlb, which is equal to a 20, percent wnus or discount ol their prioes^-FLKpi >hkr Bros^ Cash Supply Stores L, 2515 b,^, 61b bag Oatina Is 2d, 21b acket Oatina 7d, Quaker Oats lOd » ls P^ bag, Semolina Is per W Cash Supply Stores P L(S®n?K ? iUerß' Prices>^slb~ bag 3s L *d>™} h bag 6s ; 1001b bag Us 6ds 001b bag 22s 6d ; Gore oatmeal, 251b ba- CT,£T 3dlb; Pure fr^ ground 10!^/ whole wasted coffefb^ jtXr^ per wM^ LTIGHEST Test per tin 4s 3d, noT wi S 'd}- finest Snowdrop ugar Hl\7ptb, bag i4s 6d; washedcur inta 5d per lb; sultanas 7d; Valencia W* f?- !, prunes 8d lb •> Preserved ginger f bi'n^ ed ?PV les 9d i Peaches 9d j arai jte 1M 5 cooking fig s7 d j layer figsSd.- Oaa Qrr and Cq



PUBLIC NOTICES. PRIMITIVE Methodist Church.-Ash burton — Morning Messrs Collison and Wright; Evening—Big Temperance Service; Eev. E. Raine, leader. Newlands and Seafield—Rev. Eaine. Fairton Mr Carlisle. 7 179 BARING Square Church—Preacher To morrow morning and evening.Rev. Thos. Fee. Subject—Evening, " Not far from the kingdom;" solo by Mrs William son, Christchurch, " The ninety and nine." 7 183



Singing, Piano, & Harmony MX J. GILLIES begs to inform tho Eesidents of Ashburton and Distri-g 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 (Lamperfci Method), and in Piano that of the Schumann Conservatoire, Frankfort a-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for the Examinations in the Associated Board of theEoyal Academy and Eoyal College, London; also for Trinity College, London. Each Pupil's Term dates from the first lesson. Address :-Care Mes Pile row, Cameron ' ' - ' Street. 728



Special Notice XITANTED aU about to Plant this Seaso to inspect my Stock of over 250,000 Fruit and Forest Trees and Shrubs, Before Purchasing elsewhere. All wel grown and will be sure to give satisfac tion. NO REASONABLE OFFER EEFUSEE JAS. PORTER, Clifton Nursery, Allenton, Ashburton 7 2



bicycles! bicycles: A RARE CHANCE to Buy 1 Real Good Second-Hanc BICYCLE, at a Ridiculously Lov Price:— Gent's RELAY, 24in Frame, We3twooc . steel rims, Dunlop tyres, mudguards tools, etc., complete, only «£B. Lady's AMERICAN, in good order, strong machine, "VVestwood rims, Dunloj tyres, complete, only .£6 10s. Gent's CRESCENT, 22in. frame, enamelled green, Dunlop tyres, steel rime, only i ' £8. Lady's CLEVELAND in perfect order, Westwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres, price £5 10s. Other Makes from £4 upwards. Easy terms arranged. Also lar^e stock of Lamps, Bells, Mud guards, Toe-Clips, Tyres, Health Exer cisers, A-c, at Prices 10 per cent below any other Shop in Ashburton. JR. D. JOHNSTON, City Cycle Works, and Rudge- Whitworth Agency, Burnett Street, Ashburton. 724



PICTURE : FRAMING T AM Framing the Cards given School Uhildren as Coronation Mementos at la 6d 1 to 5s 6d a piece. J WILSON, PAIS#ER, Etc., Burnett Street. 7144



CLEARING SALE. : TREES : Giving up Business. THOS. ~SEALY, NURSERYMAN. I TXAVING decided to relinquish the Nursery Business, the whole of the large and choice stock is offered at much redaeed prices. The whole must be cleared bef' jra the end of the presenfseason, 10,000 FRT^IT TREES. Apple, P^ Flr^ Peachj Cherry> efcfl . l<\ooo Gibßeberry and Currant, choice BP''ts , 50,C'00 Macrocarpa 150,000 Larch 200,000 Pinus Insignis, one and two years 5,000 Walnuts and Chestnuts 10,000 Oregon Pine 120,000 Forest JPrees, 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, Riverbankl



PEARCE'S Sale of Drapery. Wonderful success. Shop crowded Saturday Everybody smiling and satisfied. The reductions are genuine. -mTOWis th»tun ft to>.get a cheap .pair of 7T\ Just arrived sample pairs Curtis, from 2s lld.-Pearce's Drapery TjIOUND at last-A genuine Drapery -L bale. It you did not get a circular call and get one at Pearce's Genuine Drapery Sale. "OEMEMBER its room wo. want, not _l_t; profat. Cost price accepted for nearly everything. We must have more room for stoektakuu. Call and satisfy yourselves at! Pearce s Clearing Sale.



__ : JOHN ORR AND CO. JOHN OEK AM) CO. /SL'fC\ THOUSAND A <ua "fc*T - • TV ■—V ___ " ON NEW ZEALAND EOADS, jgf?BftK\ ' Jffljir^. Auckland to the Bluff. \\* \V Jtk During the last three years we have been successful in disposing of • 1000 WAVI-RLKY CYCLES And in order to celebrate the occasion, we have decided" to offer Six Ladies' and Six Gentlemen's Machines at the low price of £16 ios Cash, for Machine complete with Gas Lamp and Bell. Easy Terms can of course be arranged. "BKAlif Tivr MTivrn Weare not oh J^XiXXtlt Xll iTllllJJ Seasons Models, but the Latest 1902 /Waverley, than which no Better Finished, or Easier Running Cycle has ever been imported into New Zealand. Waverley Cycles have won more money in any one year on the Racing Track than any other Cycle in New Zealand. Waverley Cycles are ridden by the Heaviest Cyclists, in New Zealand, Waverley Cycles are also ridden by the Fastest Cyclists in New Zealand. DO NOT FORGET ™s OFFER F o^y remains <*« After that Buyers will have to pay the regular fT^T^7/^ -ctt ■t i ■ r <r* price of £22 10s TWO WEEKS. Waverlev's are Fitted with either Dunlop or Palmer Tyres, and carry our guarantee for 12 months from date of purchase.



i ■ ■ 'CYCLE'SUNDRIES ; i:. I REVERSIBLE HANDLE-BARS For either English or American Machines, of any of the above patterns for 8s 6d for Two Weeks Only CYCLE LAMPS CYCLE LAMPS We have been fortunate to obtain the Sole Agency of the High-Class RAINBOW ACETYLENE GAS LAMP, for Cycles: This is a distinct improvement on anything yet seen here, a veritable rainbow of light from curb to curb. NO ADJUSTING'OF WATEE VALVE REQUIRED. -•....,..'_ •>' JUST TURN IT ON AND LET IT GO The Rainbow Will Look After Itself. S I IML PjL E That is the word which cx Presses it. Evesy "rr'"-— '" "~* part is easily adjustible, and over and above all» IT WORKS. «^1 While Lower in Price than the average Oil Lamp it is better than any other High-Grade Gas Lamp. To introduce it, we will sell it for Two Weeks Only at 10s 6d each. If you do not get one now, you will have to get one in a little while, and have to pay much more for it. ' Come and let us show it to you It will pay you to look at it, It is the Simplest and Best Gas Lamp ever shown. JHW OER Ml) Co. ASHBTJRTON