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HOME AND FOREIGN.

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Received August 4, 8.49 a.m.

RECEPTION OF BOER GENERALS BY

THE KING. London, August 3 It is expected that the King will receive Generals Botha, De Wet, and De la Key, in the presence of Lords Roberts and Kit chener after the naval review. NEW ZEALANDEE SAILED FOE ENG LAND. Lieut. Bonar, •of the New Zealand Mounted Eifles, has sailed for England. ME STEYN'S EETUEN TO HOLLAND. Fischer and Wessels, at one time Free State peace delegates, met Mr Steyn on his arrival at Southampton, accompanied by his wife and family. Mr Steyn is better for his trip, but is still paralysed in the arms and legs. Being unable to journey to London, he was carried on a stretcher aboard a Dutch steamer, and started for Holland. Received August 4, 9. a.m. MR SEDDON IN ENGLAND. Tho Junior Eeform Club at Liverpool entertained Mr Seddon at a dinner. Mr Seddon, in the course of his speech, declared that England! was now in the same com mercial rut as in 1897. He urged her to keep mercantile with naval supremacy. If she lost one she would lose both. He recommended her to subsidise ships, in addition to fixing the maximum freights.

TO -DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Auckland, August 4

The safe at the Paeroa railway station was dynamited on Saturday night by burg lars, who were unsuccessful. No details are to hand.

An open air meeting in Queen Street on Saturday night, under the auspices of the Trades and Labour Council, unanimously carried a resolution urging the Government to push on the State Fire Insurance Bill to relieve the community of the oppressive fire premiums believed to be caused by a com bine called the Underwriters Association, suggesting an after provision for reserve owners to receive pro rata dividends. Wellington August 4 Mr Hyde, Sir Joseph Ward's Private Secretary, who is leaving to assume the proprietorship of the Winton "Eecovd," was entertained at a banquet on Saturday evening, and was presented with a purse of sovereigns. The warship Eingarooma, which arrived from Lyttelton on Sunday, is expected to leave with the Sparrow on another cruise in search of the overdue collier, Quirang. Advice received last night states that the Tutanekai left Greyraouth for Lyttelton via Foveaux Strait yesterday morning, and ■will search for the Quirang along the Coast and Sounds. Blenheim, August 4 The Marlborough branch of the Teachers Institute passed a resolution urging the Hon. C. A Mills, member for Wairau, to support the Teachers Super-Annuation Bill, and do his utmost to secure its passage to the Statute Book this session.

The Tenth Contingent

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, August 4 The troopship Montrose, with the Tenth Contingent, arrived at Albauy, and is definitely instructed to make Auckland her first port of call, afterwards calling at the chief ports down the coast. There is a lot of sickness on board.

Poultry For Export.

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Wellington. August 4

A Wellington firm has been instructed to bny up to ,£IO,OOO worth of poultry for the Home market. The order is said to be the outcome of the satisfaction of a large firm of dealers in London with the recent ship ments from the colony.

Supreme Court

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Chbistchtjbch, August 4

The Supreme Courb criminal sessions opened to-day. There were nine cases of an ordinary character. The Judgej addressing the Grand Jury, said the calender was very li?ht, both in the number and character of : the cases. j Harry Smith, ex-industrial school-boy, ' who pleaded guilty in the lower Court to j uttering a forged document, was sentenced I to six months; Walter Hasler, and William ] Hatcher, Burnham boys, who pleaded guilty to breaking, entering and theft were ordered to be sent back to Burnham. Den nis Fitzgerald, charged with stealing a coat and vest, and with having made a false j representation to obtain the goods, admit ted the offences and was sentenced to four months imprisonment. Wellington, August 4. The Supreme Court sessions opened this morning before Mr Justice Edwards. His Honor, in charging the Grand Jury, said there was a very considerable number of j cases, but none should cause any special j difficulty. He commented especially on j the gratifying absence in the number of charges with, respect to offences against ■ women and children. One shocking? case was that in which a mother was charged with the manslaughter of her own child. The question for the jury to decide was whether the woman used unwarrantable violence.

The Hotel Commonwealth Case

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New Plymouth, August 4

A sequel to the Hotel Commonwealth licensing litigation was before the Magis trate's Court to-day, when R. Hadfield sued N. Thomson for ,£lO. being the balance of the contribution to the fund to oppose the Hew hotel license in New Plymouth. The claimant is a publican here, and Thomson •was, also, at the time the case was ad journed to enable the latter's evidence to be taken at Wellington. It is understood that another, similar case is pending.

Have ant op youb Neighbours Tol» You that the Greatest Sale of Eeliable Cycles ever held in New Zealand is under •way at John Orb and Co.'s, sole New Zea lnnd agents for the celebrated easy running Waverley Cycles. In order to celebrate the sale of 1000 Waverley Cycles, John Obb and Co. are offering six Ladies' and six Men's Machines at the extremely low price of £16 10s, complete with lamp and bell. I These are not old model machines, but the Latest 1902 Waverleys, and as this offer only remains open for two weeks you cannot afford to delay. The Waverley is j no new machine of which you know nothing but one that has stood the test of time j and weak, and there are hundreds _of Waverleys in use at the present time which have been ridden by their fortunate owneis many thousands of miles over all tinds of country, good and bad, at a cost of next to nothing for repairs. Bear this in mind, the sale only lasts two weeks. The Peerless Incubators are the Creates j moneymakers for the poor man, rich man j farmer, housewife, or anyone else. Ducks, chicks, geese or turkeys, find a ready sale, and each one means a profit with hardly any work. Seed for our catalogue. We sell on cash or time payments, and. can give yoa real assistance when you need it. The advice and help of our expert always at your service. We keep the best of every fhin for the poultry yard.—Advt. i

Sporting.

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Chbirtchukoh, August 4 Jack o'Lantern, Chorister, Harkaway, Frost, Whangaroa, Oracle, and Baron Boy have been scratched for all engagements at the Grand National Meeting.

Eiccarton Training Notss.

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Chiu-tchukch, August 4 At Eiccavton Ihh moi-nicg Cavaliero went a mile and a half, Narcissus assisting him. Tresham went better than Haydn in a mile gallop. Pipi, Huku, and Eowlock were sent over the big fences, but Rowlock fell, and Ffuku refused. The Guard, Gobo, and Strathnairn went once round over the hurdles, and the former pair also jumped some of the big fences well. Long Tom and Scottish Minstrel were sent over the hurdles, but the former fell at the first fence. A lot of other horses worked.

Road Race.

Timaru to Christchurch

Christchurch, August 2. There was a large crowd of interested spectators at the Plough Inn when the race ended in the following order :—Ralston 1, Calder 2, J. Arnst 3, E. Arnst 4. Ral ston passed the judges at 4.16 p.m., about four yards ahead of Calder, and J. Arnst , was between two and three yards behind Calder, whilst R. Arnst was about one hundred yards behind his brother. At the railway crossing, J. Arnst was leading from Calder when the latter sprinted and passed him. These were the only competitors who finished, the other starters not having come further than Ashburton. The com petitors were cheered on their arrival, and the winner, A. Ealston, was carried shoulder high.

The distance was done in 7hr 15mtn ssec, or 6min 35sec more than Ralston did it in in 1899.

Messrs J. E. Green and F. E. Asquith were the judges.

In the first 21 miles the leading men are 4min ahead of fastest previous time put up in a race.

The cyclists finished fairly fresh, showing but few signs of fatigue after their lengthy ride.

SLAVES IN THE FAR EAST.

MISSION WORK IN MADRAS,

[Contributed.] The impalpable mist of weirdness and myst«ry that enwraps the mystic East, cen tres to us, scions of British blood, in India, great dependency of greatest Empire. Of the many workers in various ways, one has returned to her former habitation in the person of Miss Henderson, Acting- Superintendent of Mission work in Madras city. Chiefly she has come to plead the caufee of that most unfortunate class—the widows of India. When that greatest of sorrows falls upon the mother of a house hold in India, and her husband goes down to the burning ghat, no kind hands solace s her grief, nor loving children help to fill the empty years. According to their religious belief, it is because of some sin committed either, in this life, or a former, on the woman's part, even if the man'has long passed the allotted span. Thenceforth she is an outcast in everything but liberty. The marriage cord is broken from her neck, her head shaved, and her clothes are taken away, to bo replaced by one coarse garment. Only the meanest work falls to her share, and all shrink from her shadow, for it means pollution, and from being the highest in the household bhe becomes a thing of shame. When the woman is old the case is sad enough, but when she is young, the widow's depression often ends in suicide. " A nice thing you have done for us," you English, they are reported to say, " When you abolished tuttee and gave us nothing else." Tuttee, or dying on the husband's funeral pile, was a voluntary act, ensuring to the widow brave enough to face death, eternal bliss and immortality for her hus band and sons.

These are the unfortunates to benefit whom Miss Henderson hopes to collect a fund for starting a self supporting school of lace work and needle work. Collecting sixteen widows about three years ago, the workers made a start" with a lace school, and all though all were middle aged, and therefore harder to instruct, inside six months saw them self supporting. A market was found locally for more than they could manufacture, beautifully filmy handkerchief s, and laces of all kinds coming from the patient toilers. It is to extend this work and also if possible put the power of supporting themselves into the lives of the thousands of miserable slaves now dragging out their lives in misery, that the missionary is pleading. Whatever be the private views held as to the value of missions in the far East, and authorities are greatly at vari ance, none can withhold sympathy from a work that aims at making a down trodden class commercially independent and helping them to lead useful lives and happy. Not only to church members but to the great mass of our people of socialistic tendencies ought this movement to appeal. We as a conquering people have taken up the burden of the dimly understood people of these teeming lands and the plain duty of every son of the Empire is to first strive to understand what this ever-widening realm means to us, then each as in his power lies to do it not only to spring sword in hand to protect, but also to uplift and help commercially towards the greatest possible happiness for " even the least of these my little ones.".

Agent-General's Cable.

Wellington Aug. 4 The Agent-General's cable, dated London, August 2, states that there has been no alteration in the mutton market since last week. There is a good demand, for all lamb sales are heavy. There are considerable reductidns in stocks. Average price to-day —New Zealand lamb, Canterbury brand 4os 3d; other than Canterbury 4£d; small lambs, very scarce. Beef market steady— New Zealand hinds s|d; fores 3g-d. Hemp market firm, " good fair Wellington " grade on spot to-day £32 10s, per ton August or October shipments £31.

Returned Troopers.—Trooper Curtis, of Ashbiirton, returned home by the express to-day, -ovaral other returned troopers went south by th 3 same train. Lieutenant Harper came to Ashburton by the last train on Saturday night. Teap Accident.—As a lady was driving into Ashburton this morning, the horse shied at a train which was coming down the bridge incline, with the result that the occupant of the trap was thrown out. A man went to her -assistance, and while holding the horse, was thrown down and had his hand somewhat hurt. The lady was uninjured. Gold Export.—The gold exported last month totalled 47,0510z, valued at £184,594. The export for the seven months of the present year was 283,8520z, valued at £1,020,156, an increase of about 15,0000z, to the value of .£58,183 over the figures for the corresponding period of last year. The export of silver last month was 34,2560z, valued at .£3426. The Cup That Cheers.—What is more invigorating than a nice cup of Coffee these frosty mornings; and you get one if you buy some of Fletcher Bros, fine blend of Java and Mocha, which makes a cup of Coffee fit for the Gods. We grind the Coffee on the premises, thereby ensuring its freshness. We have only one quality and one price, namely, Is 6d per lb, and there is nothing better to be had

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN s MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1902



Public 'Jotices. " no-licenseT ODDFELLOWS' HALI. TONIGHT. PUBLIC Meeting to be addressed by MISS FLORENCE BALGAENIE Subject :— "OUR GLORIOUS CAUSE." •Mr John Orr in the chair. To commence at 8 o'clock. Reserved seats, one shilling 1 Other parts of Hall, collection. 8 30 lostT~ f OST, at Alford Forest, on July 26th, JIJ Black and Tan Slut, with half tail. Answers to name of "Tiney." Finder rewarded by leaving same at Alford Forest Hotel, or writing to M. N. CARNEY, 8 28 Alfoid Forest. notice"" "" HAVING retired from practice in the Methven District through ill-health, I have authorised Mr W. W. White, of Ashburton, to collect all outstanding accounts due to me, and shall be obliged by an early settlement. (Signed) THOS. HAMBLTON, M.B. Methven, 31st July 8 27 EAKAIA SALEYAEDS. I^TO Yard Charges on Unsold Stock will be made till further notice. By order. L. OXLEY, 7 290 Secretary. NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF LICENSE. I EDWARD BATES, of Mount Somers, 9 being the holder of a Publican's Lioense in respect of the house and premises situate at Mount Somers, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain, and will, at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Ashburton on the 4th day of September, 1902, apply for a transfer of the said License from myself to William John Alfred Clay, my appointee. Dated the 16th day of July, 1902. EDWARD BATES. E. G. Crisp, Solicitor. 8 2 Rudge-Whitwonh : CYCLES- : , f I HE SUPERIORITY of the RUDGE ] WHITWOBTH over the ordinary Bicycle is as great as the superiority of a thoroughbred raco horse over the commonest cart horse. The many features that stamp it as infinitely better can only be apprecia ted by seeing and examining this superb Machine. There has never , before been such a Cycle turned out of ant factory, and we want every person that contem plates buying a Bicycle to examine the Rudge-W bitworth. K. D. JOHNSTON, City Cycle Works & Rudge- Whitworth Agency, Burnett Street. 1 ri V' Vjr±O/Li On the Brink of Matrimony Is a woman of some importance. She .is to have the management of a house and if she is clever at housekeeping she must know all about the contents of the larder. The family cupboard of every successful housekeeper contains . . BUBATURA TEA. They know it is the best family tea in New Zealand. They know it possesses every merit of good Tea. It is rich, fragj. rant and delicious. It is pure honest tea and is grown and packed in Ceylon. Sura tura is guaranteed not blended with Indian, China, or any cheap or inferior teas. Retail Prices— Suratura A quality—ls 8d per 1b Suratura B quality—-Is lldper 1b Sm>atura D quality—2s 2d per lb Suratura X quality—2s 6d per lb SOLD BY ALL STOREKEEPERS WANTED to sell, second-hand Colonial Drill, to be sold cheap and on easy terms; guaranteed in good working otder. For price and particulars apply W. Stonyer Implement Agent. "YT 01 C E PRODUCTION, SINGING, PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston. Haveloci* Street. LATEST PEARCE'S Sale of Drapery. Wonderful success. Shop crowded Saturday Everybody smiling and satisfied. The reductions are genuine. I I 'xr 0W is fche iime to get a cheap pair °f \A\ Blankets. Just arrived sample pairs Curtains from 2s lid.—Pearce's Drapery I Sale. FOUND at last—A genuine Drapery Sale. If you did not get a circular call and get one at Pearce's Genuine Drapery Sale. T>EMEMBER its room we want, not jLA) profit. Cost price accepted for nearly everything. We must have more room for stocktaking. Call and satisfy yourselves at Pearce's Clearing Sale. WILLIAM~R. HYDE, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTOK. (Next Ashburton Club), WHOLESALE and retail Tinware Manufacturer, Etc Tinsmith, Gas fitter, Bellhanger, Locksmith, Gunsmith, and Wellsinker. Sole agent for Nicholas Celebrated Ball Bearing Windmill. Smoke New Venus



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Fr edlander_ Bros. Ltd. Trust Monk* To Lend. TJC7B have suras ranging from £200 to .£SOOO to lend, on approved security at 4J and 5 per cent, Friedlander Bros., Ltd. SUNBEAM TEA. SUNBEAM TEA. SUNBEAM TEA, WE are the Sole Agents in the County of Ashburton for this choice brand of Tea. It is particularly delicious in, flavor, and no Tea in the Market gives such ! continued satisfaction. Our best adver tisers are those who have used our Sunbeam Tea. In tins of 61b aud lOlbs. Friedlander Bros, Ltd SEED OATS. TTTE have for Sale- Prime Canadian Seed Oats, Prime Danish Seed Oats, Prime Black Tartar Seed Oats. Prime Siberian Seed Oats. FEIEDLANDEE BEOS., 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 furnißh on application. Red Clover, White Clover, Alsyke, Rape. Also,— Heavy Double Machine Diessed EYE GEASS SEED, i [ At Lowest Current Prices. FEIEDLANDEE BEOS., Ltd T. Bullock. TINWALD i TO LET /"^OTTAGE, together with small stable \ ' and shed, situated at corner of Archi bald and Agnes Streets. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Small Storekeeping Business, together with Freehold Land, etc., CONVENIENTLY situated at Corner of \j East Belt and Wakanui Eoad, on account of Messrs W. Huston and Son, viz — Lots 62 and 63, containing 1 rood 38 perches, on which is erected a General i Store, with Butcher 3 Shop adjoining, and at the back room with concrete floor and other storeroom, etc. There is also a Cottage of 4 rooms, ark scullery at back, surrounded by garden and a number of fruit trees, etc.,"'also stable, loose box, chaff house and other buildings erected on the property, fenced with macro carpa fences. Inspection invited Further particulars a3 regardß terms, etc, furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent. FOR SALE. VALUABLE SU'IUEBAN PEOPEETIES Allenton District. Good healthy locality. SACEES, corner Section, fronting Caven dish and "Winter's Eoads, with Dwell ing, Stable, Cowshed and other improve ments. First-class land. Also, — SACEES, fronting Middle Eoad, with small Cottage and Outbuildings. About an acre planted with fruit trees. Also first-class land. The properties of Mr George Willers, i who is desirous of selling and going further into the country. Full particulars as regards terms, etc., on application. T BULLOCK. Tenders ASHBUETON COUNTY COUNCIL / CLEAEING 200 CHAINS OF MAnT IN TEERACES, EANGITATA GORGE. T> ANGER will show intending Contrao- JAJ tors over the'grou&dyfctarting from south end Morrow's'Eoad at 10 o'clock a,tn. on MONDAY, lith Jftxgust. Tenders, addressed to Chairman; to be in on 12th August, at 11 o'clock jun. By order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, August 4tb, 19.02. 8 31 !> GO i-H WO o pi M Q I—l LH * go. te O o Smoke New Venus



David Thomas. ARCADE HOUSE FAIR. FRIDAY, August Bth, 1902 MR DAVID THOMAS will bold his usual monthly horse fair on the above date, when be will offer on aocount of various clients, viz : I SPECIAL ENTRIES. 8 Unbroken Colta and Fillies Account of a Northern Client,— 10 Broken Draught Mares and Geldings Account of a Southern Client,~ 5 Good Mares nnd Geldings Account Winslow Client,— 5 Draught Mares and Geldings Account Lyndhurst Client, I 6 Useful Draught Horses Account various Clients, 14 Draught Mares and Geldings 5 Useful Trap Mares and Goldings. Total Entry—lo2 head of all description. D. THOMAS, 8 32 Auctioneer. ARCADE HORSK_ FAIR. FRIDAY, AUGUST Bth, 1902 MY Next Horse Fair will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 6 236 DAVID THOMAS. Wanted. WANTED— A Waitress at once. Apply Stoddart's Dining Rooms, Burnett Street. 8 33 WANTED to Sell-Stack good Hay, off 4 acres. Apply Mes Rimmington, Tinwald. 8 29 SCHOOL BOOKS and Requisites for al Standards; Ping Pong from Is 6d to 16s 6d; Bats, Is; splendid line of Balls, 3d each. Maltese Cross Coronation Medals beat all other lines. Chinese Lanterns from 4d each ; Flags; Rolled Gold Brooches, Chains, Bangles, Studs, etc. New Books.— H. M. Jones. YATES' and Nimmo and Blair's Garden Seeds in packets or bulk. Large stock; wide selection; lowest [prices.— Caesonand Co. I~ROjTAGE~SeeTDriiis~and Cultivators. The Gardener's best friend. They save their cost in a single season. Call and see them. Carson and Co., Agents. JUST landed ex " Delphic " and " Mam ari," shipments of first-class English China and earthenware, which we are offering at less than Christchurch prices.— Cabson and Co. T>EMOVED to temporary premises in JlI; Havelock Street, opposite Stephen s'on's Auction Rooms. Still buying Old Hsns.—J. H. Jkwitt. WANTED for Clients-Small Farm from 20 to 40 acres, within 4 miles of Ashburton; also one from 700 to 800 acres near Ashburton. W. STONYER, Land and Estate Agent. GIVING UP BUSINESS. aREAT Clearing Sale, commencing Saturday, July 19th, for one month only. The entire stock must be sold. Genuine reductions. Special reductions in Millinery, and Ladies' and Children's Underclothing,—Miss E. Barnes, corner Arcade and Tancred Street. 7 14 FINEST New Currants 5d per lb, New Elim Raisins s^d per lb, Good Valen cia Raisin 3 4-£ d per lb, New Seeded Raisins 6^d per lb packet, New Sultanas 7d per lb, Sicily Almonds Is 2d per lb, extra prime new Dates 6d per lb, new Preserved Ginger 8d per lb, Finest Lemon Peel 71b tin 3s 9d at Fletcher Bros' Cash Supply Stores. FOR SALE—Two 200 gallon Painted Tanks at £2 5s each, two 200 gallons Galvanised Tanks .£3 10s each, and one • 00 gallon Painted Tank .£3 15b.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. ANTEEM;o Sell^Several good city and country Hotels. For full particulars apply W. STONYER. WIRE Netting ! Wire Netting! Just landing ex' Mamari' Fowl Netting, 3ft, 2d ; 2ft, lid; lift, Id per yard. Sheep Netting, centre strand, 3d per yard. All other goods equally cheap at G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger. KERB BROS., Burnett street, wish to remind thejr Customers and Friends thatjfc&eir Garden Seeds have arrived, and inolttde all the well-known Varieties. iMower Seeds, Id per packet or 13 for a shilling. Vegetable Seeds, 3d per packet or 2s 6d a dozen. Also Seed Potatoes for sale.—Kerb, Bros. HIGHEST Test Kerosene per tin 4s 3d per case 8s 6d; finest Snowdrop sugar 2ilb, 70lb bag 14s 6d; washed cur rants 5d per lb; sultanas 7d; Valencia raisins 5Jd; prunes 8d lb; preserved ginger Bdlb, dried apples 9d ; peaches 9d; apri cots 10d<; cooking figs 7d ; layer figs Bd\— John ©rr and Co /CORONATION Medals 6d, Coronation \y Badges 4d. Medals in white metal, silvered or gilt, all one price, now 6d each. The white metal medal is undoubtedly the best value in the market.—A. T. H. Wil liams, East Street. A TTBNTION is respectfully directed to jCTI. 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. nr>RICE lists in Drapery, Clothing and JIT 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. RAPERY, 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. BEST Bluestone (pure sulphate of cop per), 3id per lb or 32a 0d per cwt; No. 8 Fencing Wire (English) 10s 6d per cwt, Barb Wire 15s per cwt, Neatsfoot Oil 3s 6d per gallon, Linseed Oil 5s per gallon, at Fletcher Bros', Cash Supply Stores. FLOUR at Millers' prices, 251b bag 3b 3d, 501b bag 6s; 1001b bag Us 6ds 2001b bag 22s 6d ; Gore oatmeal, 251b bag 4s; corn flour 3dlb; pure fresh ground coffee Is lOd lb; whole roasted coffee beans Is lOd lb; Fry's cocoa 4|d per packet. — John Orr and Co. A 20 Per Cent. Dividend guaranteed in warmth and comfort to buyers of our large Eiderdown Quilts at 20s. If you prefer Blankets, we can do them very light in any size you like. Come and ask to see them, it costs nothing to look at our goods. —Mitchell and Turner "VTEW Season Seeds just arrived. Vege- J3I table Seeds 3d per packet, or 2s 6d per dozen; Flower Seeds id per packet, Carter's Daisy Pea 6d per packet, and Gorse Seed 2s 6d per pound, White Belgium Carrot Seed 2s 6d per pound. Brown Span-, ish Onion Seed 5s per pound, —Fletcher Bros., Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seed. Smoke New Venus



PUBLIC NOTICES. Don't Forge/ mO Call at AEGYLE BROS, and order your Coal and Firewood. WESTPOET, •) NEWCASTLE, ! Coal always and C on hand. MOUNT SOMEES ) Also Coke; Westport and Nowcastle Slack. Orders Promptly attended to. 'THE SALE~OI\ 1 SALES,' -—Now in Full Swing. "TTTTE are offering during this Sale— . 5 pieces fancy Dress Tweeds, : : Worth 2s 6d now Is Black Serges Is 6d, Is lid, 2b 9d, 3s 6d; very special. 60 inch Fey Melton Cloths reduced to Is lid, corded Velveteens in fawn and brown Is per yard. Fur Necklets are being cleared at Half Price —is, is ud, 2S 6d, 2S ud, 3s ud. 36 inch Tucked Cambrics for Pinafores, Is, Is 2d, Is4d, Is 6d per yard. Cream, pink, and white Flannelettes 3s lid dozen,r36in dark Flannelette Skirting reduced to 9£d, 72in grey Twill Sheeting reduced to 9£d yard, 72in white Twill Sheeting reduced to Is yard, 31 inch grey Calico now 2s lid a dozen, Floral Cretonnes, lovely patterns, reduced to 4-jd, 6d, 7d a yard; fancy Blous ing Flannelettes, usual price Is to Is 3d, now at B£d; ladies' fur top lined Kid Gloves now 2s lid, fancy striped Silks now all Is 6d yard. Special Discount off Carpets, Linoleums, and Floorcloths. Ladies' and Childrens'Trimmed Millinery and also Ladies' Underclothing now marked at prices that will astonish you. Special line Ladies' Corsets Is lid; 10 pieces wide fancy Eibbons, all colours, at 3d per yard. Great clearing lot of Fancy Braids, Beaver and Lambskin Trimmings, ! Lace Collarettes, the newest, Is 9d, 2s 3d, 3s 6d. Hair Frames at Is 3d. White Muslin Aprons, nicely trimmed, Is6d, l 6 9d, Is lid, 2s 6d to 4s 6d. 1 Stacks of Eemnants to be cleared out under cost prices. "BARGAINS," Bargains for all. Northcote § Hefford East and Taucred Streets HAVE you tried the new American ping pong bat ? It is perfect. A. T.H. WILLIAMS, East Street. MUSIC. Singing, Piano, & Harmony Mlt J. GILLIES begs to inform the Eesidents of Ashburton and District that he is prepared to receive Pupils for instructs n in the above subjects. The system employed for Voice-Produc tion and Culture-will be Italian (Lamperti Method', and in Piano that of the Schumann Conservatoire, Frankfort-a-Main, Germany. Pupils prepared for the Examinations in the Associated Board of the Eoyal Academy and Eoyal College, London; also for Trinity College, London. Each Pupil's Term dates from the first lesson. Address:—Care Mes Pilbrow, Cameron Street. ' 728 DOHtTEAS E! iteoH.MOAtfS. CLEARING SALE. : TREES : Giving up Business. THOS. SEALY, N U RSER YMAN. TTTAVING decided to relinquish the Nursery Business, the whole of the large and choice stock is offered at much reduced prices. The whole must be cleared before the end of the present season. If\ AAA FEUIT TREES. I Apple, Pear, Plum, Peach, Cherry, etc ! 10,000 Gooseberry and Currant, choice sorts 50,000 Macrocarpa 150,000 Larch ! 200,000 Piuus Insignis, one and two years 5,000 Walnuts and Chestnuts 10,000 Oregon Pine 120,000 Forest Trees, all sorts 15,000 Ornamental Trees and Shrubs 5,000 Eoses, 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, Riverbank 7 59 PEACE DECLARED. NOT so with you, because your system is out of order, on account of your cold feet. Eemedy—Call at the ULSTER BOOT SHOP and get a pair of warm Boots or Slippers. Prices to suit every one. Slippers from 9d upwards. All classes of Boots and Shoes equally cheap. 1 T.. YOUNG, Ulster Boot Shop, Taucred street. WANTED Sportsmen not to miss chance of buying a good Gun at much reduced prices Hardlet Bbob. Smoke New Venus



JOHN OJRR AND CO. ■ ."' JOHN OEfi AM CO. ,; f^Syjk^ THOUSAND \2?^ \»/. WA V ERLEY'S. Are Now in Use '^^^"^'^^k ON NEW ZEALAND ROADS, .^ff||\ jffi^^ Auckland to the Bluff. \|L During theflast three years we have been successful in disposing of 1000 WAYERLEY 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. TW AT? TINT MTNfi We are not offerin^old J3J2jj3IZV All ItXIIvJLJ Seasons Models, but the Latest 1902 Waverley, than which no Better Finished, or Easier ' ; Running Cycle has ever been imported into New Zealand. Waverlev J 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 i Heaviest Cyclists in New Zealand, Waverley Cycles are also ridden , by the Fastest Cyclists in New Zealand. . T}(\ "NJ"OT TYVROT^TP THIS OFFER only remains °v^ After that Bayers will have to pay the regular milTT^ XH7" Li^ l>l I/" d price of £22 10s , XVV %J VV XiiX!jlLo» Waverley's are Fitted with either Dunlop or Palmer Tyres, and carry our guarantee for 12 months from date of purchase. . , ' ■■•■ ■ ! CYCLE SUNDRIES : '^fe 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 EAINBOW 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 WATER VALVE KEQUIRED. JUST TURN IT ON AND LET IT GO The Rainbow WillZLook After Itself, Q T IVT "P Xj T? That is the word which expresses it. Every I:"::'':.:'.',;",:,"" I;",,'",''! , ::u^:u^:.^" part is easily adjustible, and over and above all, i IT WORKS.. J&i 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 shewn. TOITIVT ■PP'n ■AltfTl f/i ■ J UiilN uJllju. Art i) 10, ASHBURTON