Correspondence.

(Wo do not hold ourselves responsible fot opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

LIBELLING THE FARMERS.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—Having read the greater part of the mass of opinions you have collected ra the No-License vote, many of them certainly are-opinions, but without foundation.. Wo are told by some that the town of Ashhur ton will go bung, that the very bottom will dropout. I have known Ashrmrton sim'e 1873, but it catno as a revelation to me to hear that its foundations restod on whisky, that unless we spend ,£40,000 por annum on drink the place wili go to the dogs. Did you ever hear of such a case. The farmers will not come into Ashburton because they cannot get drink. We are to gather from this that the farmer has no business, all they have got to do is to drink. What a libel! Working men will not go into town because they cannot get drink, yet the working man and the farmer have voted the drink out. Did you ever hear of a person, family, or a farm going to ruin because they were industrious, saving and sober. Yet we are told that if we do not continue to carry out this annual expenditure the place most go to ruin. What has drinking to do with the prosperity of the town ? Certainly nothing. It has the same effect upon the whole community as upon the private individual, and that effect is seen in the number of prohibits in Ashburton. What amount of the £40,000 is circulated in Ash burton ? Not much in proportion to the whole, it goes to enrich the brewers and wine and spirits merchants of Dunedin, Christchurch, etc. No sir, the prosperity of Ashburton rests not on the amount of money spent in drink, but in the sobriety and thrifty habits of the people. She has prospered right well, not because of the amount of drinking, but in spite of it. What will be her prosperity when this large Bum is turned into profitable channels I cannot say. Some are walking about with their hands up crying what about the £240 the Borough loses through the loss of licenses. This amount is paid by the man that drinks, the trade collecting ifc. The principal of all taxing is for the person to pay that is the best able. I think that we are all agreed that the man that spends his money in drink that should buy him and family food and clothing is not the best able to pay. Then, sir, what about the moral side of the question. We all know j that a person will do when in a drunken ! condition what he would not when sober, nor you could not induce him to do. Ao a proof of this is the plea put forth so often "I was drunk or had been drinking." A splendid victory has been achieved through the labors of the No-License League, and the blessing of God upon their labours. 11 hope sir, and believe, notwithstanding the | evil predictions of what will exist under no-! licenses, Ashburton will bloom as the rose and be as sturdy as the oak.—-I am, etc., S. S. Chapman. Willowby.

Action for Damages.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.

iNVSRCARGItL, Dec 5 The Supreme Court is engaged hearing an action for i>looo damages brought by Mr J. W. S. Nicil, auctioneer, of Grore, against James CummiDg, a farmer. Plain tiff alleges defendant malicously preferred charges of larceny against him, which ■were subsequently withdrawn. Defendant alleges that Nicol represented that he was acting as agent for a Dunedin firm of pro duce merchants, and so induced him to consign a quantity of chaff, for which he had not been paid. Nicol went north on busi ness, and a warrant for his arrest was issued in his absence. The case is proceeding.

A Trans-Continental Mail way.

United Press Association —By Eiectri Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, Dec. 4 The Federal Premier recently asked the Premier of South Australia if the Northern Territory was still under offer to the Com monwealth, and if the transfer is invested with the conditions involved by the State proposal to construct a transcontinental railway on the land grant system. Mr Jenkins replied that he desired nego tiations to be suspended. He did not feel justified in submitting the decision respect ing the acceptance or rejection of the ten ders for the railway to the Commonwealth. Sir E. Barton stated that Mr Jenkins has not answered his question, but made a statement about something the Federal Government did not enquire about. The Rev. Mr Wheatley, who has returned from a visit to Adelaide, states that the general impression there was that the Port Darwin railway scheme is the most giganiic. job ever perpetrated on the planet, the terms being something tsemendoua. Nobody seemed to attempt to justify the terms.

THTS PROPOSED KATLWAY,

The proposed Trans-Continental railway will traverse Central Australia, and the Northern Territory, connecting Fine Creek •with Oodnadatta, a distance of 1063 miles, which together with 688 miles, the length of line already constructed by the South Australian Government from Adelaide to Oodnadatta, and 185 miles from Port Darwin to Pine Creek at the other end, will give a total length of rails across tho con tinent of 1896 miles.

From Oodnadatta to Alice Springs, 295 \ miles, the route has been surveyed. The line is estimated to cost between and

Manual and Technical Instuction.— JLast night's " Gazette " contains amended regulations tinder the Manual and Tech nical Instruction Acts. The main features of the alterations are the provision of an increased payment; for eaoh unit of the average attendance at classes, the maxi mum payment being 2s 6d instead of 2s. As under the previous rules where it is not possible to provide for a full two hours instruction per week, payment of 9d for a subject in division T. or of Is 3d for a subject in division 11. may be made for one hour's instruction per week regularly throughout the school year. An increase is also provided for in school classes doing work on other subjects not lower than that of the standards in public schools of less than 200 (instead of 100 under the original regulations) in average daily attendance. Standard IV, pupils may be included for work set out in the foregoing sentence.

THE LATEST.

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Received December 5, 9.24 a.m. Terrific Explosion. New York, December 4 I An explosion of an oil tank on the Ame rican steamer Grogrt^co, at San Francisco, killed eleven, and did damage amounting to £40,000. c The Venezuelan Trouble. The German cruisers Vineta and Fallce have arrived at Luguayra. Venezuela. The departure of the Ariadne, Niobe, and Araa zone have been countermanded. Sussia's Proceedings in China Pbkin, December 1 Russia is establishing customs on the eastern frontier of Manchuria and Port Arthur, and collects independently of Sir Eobert Hart's Chinese officials. It is ex pected Germany and France will adopt a similar policy in their spheres. . Dr Parker. I

London, Dec 2 Twelve thousand filed past the remains ofJDr Parker as they lay in state in the City Temple.

AUSTRALIAN

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Telegraph—Copyright,

Received December 5, 9.52 a.m. A Strange Case. Sydney, December 5 _ A strange case afc Ashlield is being inves tigated by the coroner. A woman died after her acconchment, having refused to permit the nurse to get a doctor, preferring to com mit her case to the efforts of prayer. The I woman belonged to the Zionists, and the pastor and deacons were called in, and prayed continuously for the cure of the woman. Infant Mortality, In moving the second reading in the Council of the Infants' Protection Bill de signed to protect the lives of illegitimates, Dr MacKellar stated the illegitimates birth rate in Sydney and suburbs was 10 per cent, while in the country it was 5 ncr cent. The mortality in the first half of the year was 287 per thousand, compared with 89 per thousand of the legitimates.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, Doc. 5 Mr Gould, formerly station master at Wellington, is to be appointed to the charge of the Spa at Hanmer, Mr and Mrs McDon ald are being transferred to th« Mount Cook Hermitage.and Mr and Mrs Rosa toPukake, the hotel recently acquired by the Govern ment at Halfway House to the Hermittige. A denial wa3 published|this morning that the Railway freight of fat sheep has been increased a farthing a pound. No altera tion has been made.

The Premier stated last evening that as the result of his visit to the Cork exhibition it is intended to introduce into the colony improvements in the fruit growing, which it is believed will be of good service. Auckland, December 5. Henry's bakery shop at Waiuku was burglarised yesterday and £14 taken. An unsuccessful attempt was made to burglar ise the Post Office the windows being broken and the door burst open. The bur glars were evidently disturbed. Hawera, Dec. 5 In connection with the Hawera election, McGuire has demanded a recount ; the date is not yet fixed.

Singular Fatality.

Per Press 4 Ksociatinn—FJy Electric Telegraph Oamaru, December 5,

A singular fatality occurred this morn ing. Mrs Mary Swanson, an elderly widow, fell down a flight of stairs at a hou°o where she was engaged as nurse while carrying a full bucket in one hand and a jug in the other. The jug was broken, and Mrs Swanson fell across a jagged piece of it which severed the carotid and internal jugular arteries of tho neck. Medical aid was promptly on the spot, and the severed vessels ligatured and other remedies applied, b;it the patient suc cumbed to loss of blood and convulsions after lingering three hours. An inquest will be held to-morrow. The deceased was a very old and much respected resident of Oamaru.

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL

The Timaru Re-count.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Timaru, December 5 The re-count of the votes of the local option poll here shows that reduction was lost by one vote. Previously it was said to be carried by seven votes.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1902.



PUBLIC NOTICES. TINWALD TOWN BOARD. "VTOTICE is hereby given that Mr James J3i Gudsell's Shop, Archibald Street, Tinwald, has been appointed the registra tion office for dogs, and Mr W. G. Biggs has been appointed the registrar of dogs within the Tinwald Town District for the year 1903. The following fees have been fixed :— For dogs kept solely for the manage ment of live stock ... ... 2s 6d For all other dogs ... ... 10s Od C. DOHEKTY, 12 48 Chairman Tinwald Town Board.



MORIARTY BROS., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, etc., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. W« guarantee our TeM b«tt«r value, better grade ihan any sold. ■' EVEN tlhlh> compare our WHEN T&Bk. CHAJUPIOH WITH ANY TEAS IMPORTED «N ARE SAID Pf° KETS* TO BE ll|k ** JUST AS GOOD^jk Mo"v fHIOATE&Co.'s«-To- Ilk I ■If W TIKI? TO FOR SALE—FowI Netting, 36 x 2, at 2d per yard for 50 yards, and If d for ' 100 yard lots.—Haedley Beos. 10 101 ""sTANmsH andTreecjeT Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Studio High Street, Christehurck,



Sandeb and Sons Eucalypti Extract— ■onder the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diplo ma at the International Exhibition, Am sterdam ; acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public under the name of Kucalypti Extracts, may not be mistaken fpr Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, we state:—lt is proved by j tests made by the Medical Clinics of the j Universities at Bonn and Griefswald JBrussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and othei substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. To avoid the appalling consequences result ing ft©aa ih. application of substitutes, etc, in^sroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery, internal inflammation, etc.. insist on getting Sander and Sons' Puce Volatile Emv i,ypti Extract and be saf<\ The Ideal Vulcanised Tyre holds practic- j ally every New Zealand record, is guaran teed for 12 months and can be supplied and fitted to your Cycle without any additional cost. The Leader Tyre is our second grade line, manufactured by Ideal Tyee Coy, Christchurch and Melbourne, and are guaranteed for 6 months, and is an ab solutely good and reliable Tyre.—(Advt.) FURNITURE. —Go to Stkange's for variety and best value,



1 Henry tephenson 'TO-MORROW. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6th, 1902 OP GREAT DRAPERY SALE. Absolutely Last Day. No Reserve. ■ No Reserve 12 42 HENRY STEPHENSON. Public Nipt ices f MOUNT SOMBHS KACE-?. OWNERS are rainiud<;d that Nomina tions for Races Nos. I, 2, 7 (distrier), | and ?., 4, 5 (opan), close on SATURDAY , Next, December 61-h, at 9 p.m. Programme may be seen at Guardian Office. An excursion train will run to Mount Soraevs on the day of races, whioh will convt y race horses and leave after the last race. Eu' ries for Athletic events close on Decer iber 13th. W. J. BENNETT, 12 7 Secretary. "TV]"! '.'-'ICE is hereby given, in pursuance -131 of the Public Reserves Act, 1835, Clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the United School Associa tion's Sports Carnival, on MONDAY, the 16th day of December, inst., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz.,—For children under the age of 10 years, Free ; for each , child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, Sixpence; for each parson of the age of 15 years and over, One Shilling ; for each horse, One Shilling j for eaoh trap, One Shilling. W. H. COLLINS, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. Ashburton, December 2nd, 1902. ]2 25 . Strawberries & Cream at H- Bairstow's- JUST landed -Nice assortment of Choc olates in handbags, gloves, and other fancy boxes very suitable for Xnias presents, at H. Bairstow's. We do all in our power to meet the requirements of our customers in the dining rooms, both by buying the; very best gcods and giving best possible attention. 12 31 H. BAIRSTOW. Great Smash in Prices OF /GLASSWARE and CROCKERY, nt J, T. COOCH'S, Opposite Railway Station. WANTED KNOWN. PASTEURISED Milk, Cream, and Sepa rator Butter from Melrose Dairy, Hamp stead, delivered fre3h every day in town. My Dairy is always open for inspection to the public. JOHN OLBEN. ESTABLISHED 1866. Johnson & Couzins, CASHEL STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. , (Opposite J. Ballantyne and Co.) Sole Agents for E. H. Bkown's Patent Horse Covebs, Requiring no Crupper. Tent, Tarpaulin, and Flag Makers. Oil skin Clothing Manufacturers, Canvas Ducke, Calicoes, Cricket Nets, Fishing Nets, and everything connected with the Trade. Wholesale and Retail. Tents, Marquees, Tarpaulins and Flags on-Hire. Letters and Telegrams from Country cus tomers receive prompt attention. 12 40 NOItTHCOTE & HEFFORD ARE now ready to supply their Friends with their NEW MODES COSTUMES and Millinery for the coming Xmas Season. Ladies are requested to place their orders now, and not to leave it till too late to have our attention. Lovely Muslins, Pompadours, and French Spots for BLOUSES & SUMMER COSTUMES JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Ladies and Childrens Sunshades, all colors. 45 Ladies Black Skirts, made in latest style and nicely finished, to be Bold far below usual price. We excel in Ladies Underclothing 1 and Corsets of all makes, I Lace Collars, Collarettes, and Fancy Fronts, Ladies Black Beaded and Sequin Belts (Quite New) Our usual nice Assortment of CHRISTMAS CARDS To The Gentlemen, Kindly give us a call for your Xmas Suit, made to moasure, we will please you. Also on band—& new lot of choice shapes in Collars and very Pretty Ties, Swimming j Drawers and Saits for the Bathing Season. BOOTS still going well a t under wholesale cost, as we (as pre- j viously advertised) are in future going to cease keeping Boots and shoes. Mens' Boater Straws, Harvest Straws Panama and Felt Hats, to suit all. NOI'.THCOTE AND HEFFOItD, THE CORNER ST iANG-E'S Sample Rooms in Burnett street,



[The N.Z Farmers' Co-operarive Association of Canterbury, LtJ, SPRINGBURN. MONDAY, Bth December, i9 02- HAVING disposed of his Farm, Mr Samuel Scott, of Springbum, bag favoured us with instructions to Sell by 'Public Auction on MONDAY, December Bth, 1902, the whole of his Live and Of ad Stock, Furniture, Sundries, etc., and coui priaiusr,—- ---5 Draught MAKES and GELDINGS •2 MAKES, with foals at foot 3 YEARLING Draught Horses , 1 FAT COW i 1 Yearling HEIFER ' j 1 CALF ' | 2 PIGS - j B£*f\ i-Brad EWES, 4,6, and 8-tooth. Oli with Lambs at foot "I "I A lst Cross Ewe EoG(3']E'ltS fy English. Leicester RAMS 2 D.F. Ploughs with block and tackle, 1 Set 5-Leaf Harrows, 2 Sets Discs, 1 Cam bridge Roller, 1 Grubber, 1 Grain Drill, 1 Grass Seed Stripper, > Scoop, 1 Tip Dray, 1 3-Horse Dray and Frame, I M.H. Reaper and Binder, 2 Grind Stones, Spades, Shovels, Quantity Harness, Sheep and Fowl Netting, Heart Posts, Stakes, 18 Bags Oats, 1 Ton Chaff, 4 Tons Oat sheaves, about 300 second hand sacks, 1 Wool Box, Grating, etc., also Quantity Household Furniture, etc. Sale at 12 o'clock noon. Luncheon Provided. T. F. GIBSON, Manager. 11 240 H. A. LLOYD, Auctioneer Davjd Thomas ARCADE TO-M.6~KR.OW. Saturday, December 6, 1902. Special Entry High-Class Musical Instruments. M~R D. THOMAS has received instruc . tion3 from Ma Llewellyn Owen, (who is leaving for the Continent in a few days) to dispose of his Musical Instruments and Studio Furniture, by Public Auction, as above, consisting of, — First-class WiesnerPiano inperfect order. Weaver American Organ, 10 Stops, Swell and Great Organ. f Violin (very old). 1 Mallzel's Metronome, (best quality) Also, First-class Zealaudia Bicycle, and full Bquipment of accessories; 1 Acetylene Bicycle Lamp, 12 Austrian Chairs, Small Tables, Pic tures, Oilcloth, Matting, etc; Also Hindoo God (the celebrated.) Note —To anyone in search of a superior instrument, at a reasonable price, this sale affords a good opportunity of acquiring same, as Mr Owen's instructions are to sell. Sale at 1.3(7 p.m. D. THOMAS^ 12 21 Auctioneer. ""DRAPERY" SALE TO-MORROW. THE Unsold Balance of DRAPERY STOCK must be sold To-Morrow, Regardless of Cost. Nothing to bo Repacked—Last Sale. ARCADE ROOMS—I 2 o'clock. D. THOMAS, 12 46 Auctioneer. Furniture, Household Effects, etc, Special Entry. ARCADE TO-MORROW. DUCHESSB Chests, Iron Bedsteads, Wire Mattrssse3, Wash Stands and Ware, Tables, Chairs, Glass and Crockery ware, &c, and Sundries. Sale at 1 o'clock. 12 47 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. Fi\ed lander bros Ltd BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. ' Prince Albert Boarding House. TO-MORROW, SATURDAY, 6th DECEMBER, 1002. "myrESSES FRIEDLANDER Bros., Ltd., _iSJL in conjunction with Mr David Thomas, are instructed by the Mortgagee to Sell by Public Auction at Bullock's Arcade, on above date, — j Town Section 517, Wills Street, Ashbur-1 ton, containing one rood, together with the buildings thereon, known as the Prince Albert Boarding House. Full particulars at sale at 1.30 p.m. FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD. \ k . \ DAVID THOMAS j A£ents Messrs Stringer and Cresswell, : Solicitors, Ashburton. 11 210 \ HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, Bth January, 1903. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on the above date, for which we shall be pleased to receive 1 entries. I FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 9 301 Auctioneer. rr? E have for PRIVATE SALE- Several blocks of Suburban Properties ranging from 6 acres to 40 acres. For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. j j i , i /"i o" a mi? ! v^liiiLr X 1» • WANTED — OATSHEAF, for Imme diate Delivery. Friedlander Bros, Ltd. OTAFJ\ WANTED— One hundred ; Tons of Oat Straw Chaff. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET. TO E have conveniently situated Officeß VV to Let, in West Street, at low rental. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



__ BUSINESS NOTICES. THE BLUE BOOT STOKE NEWS REMOVAL NOTICE. i SOME PEOPLE Seem to fcliink they can get batter valuo for their money in Christohurch than in Ashburton. We are doing our best to "O Tf7*~l^/irdrVf TfF ! MjJ2Jls]L\J V JIU that impression. Dnriusr December, in addition to our uaussl good value?, a large Handsome Picture, 30 x 20, of' His Msijosty King Edward VII., will be presented with every 208 worth of Goods purchased for Cash, at The Blue Boot Store, Burnett Street, Ashburton. DQmArj-|7- FITTER OF FINE FOOTWEAR. « DIU' \J J\. 9 Discount Coupons with all Cash Purchases. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. ANDREW- 0R R Is Opening Up a Grand Selection of New Goods for the Season f ATEST Fashions in Dresses. Costumes, and Skirts. JLJ 50 Dozen Ladies' Corsets, P.D., C.8., W-B , and other makes- Ladies' Black Silk Capes, Jackets, &c New Laces, Insertions in Creme, Paris, and White Colours Ladies' Gloves in endless variety 50 Doz. Ladies' Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs, lovely goods Ladies' Silk Underskirts, also Alpacas and Grass Cloth Fancy Goods, Belts Chataleine Bags, Picnic Baskets Dressing Cases, Hair Brushes, Combs, Purses, &c, &c. Millinery Department— Style and Fashion up-to-date. Dressmaking' Department —Giving universal satisfaction. Fit and Stjle perfect. Having been appointed Sole Agent in Ashburton for the sale of " MODEL°" Paper Patterns, manufactured in America from designs created by Parisian and American Artists and sold in connection with the New Idea Journal Large stocks to select from. GENTS' SUITS made to measure. Prices and Fit guaran teed, all that can be desired. ANDREW~Ok* .



Warned, WANTED -A General Servant used to children. Apply Box 14, Ash burton P.O. 32 36 KMEMBER!—"~Bright Hours Chil dren's " Entertainment on the 19th and 20th inst. Splendid programme. 12 49 WANTED A Boarder, young man preferred; private family ; comfort able home; central; terms moderate. For particulars apply Guardian Office. 12 f>o IS iC?D WILL buy" a pair of Pedals at O the Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. IKS. OUR 15s line of Covers is going O fast. Guaranteed for six months. Better have one. They're real hard wear. G-. H. Oahson, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. £r&&s WILL buy you a sound second hand Bicycle at G. 11. Carson's, Eclipse Cycle Works. ' _ C$M I HAVE still one juvenile machine ! left. JB7 will buy it. G. H. Carson Eclipao Cycle Works. J XMAS EXTRAS.—To enjoy yo.ur Xinas Duff thoroughly, be sure and put it inside one of our specially made Suits; from | One Guinea upwards; better qualities 255, 27s 6d, 29s 6d, 32s Gd, 355. Astonishing line of Tweed Trousers 6s lid; superior do. 8s Gd, 9s lid, 10s 6d, 11s 6d, at Gibbaud's. XMAS EXTRAS—Latest in Frame and ] Flexible Felt Hats; Straw do; Derby Ties in great variety; Tennis Shirts; White Dress do; Cycling Sweaters just to hand. | All marked at lowest bedrock prices, at the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street. XMAS EXTRAS —59 only English Sample Umbrellas, (all different handles) 2s (id to 12s Cd, well worth 3s lid to 17s (id ; Ladies' Hand Bags (11 only), real Russian leather 4s lid to 8s lid, worth double; White Embroidered Blouses 3s lid and 4s lid, usually 6s 6d to 9s Cd; very suitable for Xmus presents, at E. Gibbaed's Ready Money Draper. XMAS EXTRAS—Another lot of those - noted White Skirts at 2s lld to hand; i Boys' washing Sailor Blouses 2s lid; Women's Sailor Hats Is, Is Cd, Is lid, 2s 6d; white washing Gloves 6d; white Belts Is. A choice selection of Tucked and Fancy Handkerchiefs, at Gibbaed's. Xmas Gards. Xmas Cards. IT is an eye-opener to walk upstairs and j view our display. One large room ; devoted entirely to their display. The J increased business we do every year in ' Xmas and New Year Cards is the surest evidence of satisfaction. A. T- H. WILLIAMS, East Street. N.B.—Walk Upstairs. : : A VERY Special Line in Ladies Cashmere Hose. 150 pairs only at one shilling a pair, showing at the door. Also a nice assortment of Blousings, Prints, Muslins, Laces, etc., and a general sorting up of New Lines for the season's trade at H. C. Barrett's, '•' The Hall," East street. A POINT worth your consideration is a Cash Discount arrangement where by you benefit on small purchases. Discount at the rate of one shilling in the pound allowed to all cash buyers of ninepence worth and upwards at H. C. Barrett's, Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, East street. 2LB Jars Easpberry Jam Is 4d; lib Jars Raspberry Jam 8d ; lib tins Jam 3s 9d dozen, or 4d per tin, 3s 6d per dozen by case; Layer Figs 8d per lb, or 41b box Is lid; Cooking Figs sdand 7d perlb ; Finest Dates, 6d per lb, or 1-flb cartoons; Dessert Dates lid per box; good Stewing Prunes (3d per lb; Dried Peaches and Apples 9d per lb, or 7-Jd per lb by box; Dried Apricots lOdper lb, or by box 8«d, at Flet cher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores. FOU 15s 1 dozen Cabinets and one Mato line Enlargement /^AN BE OBTAINED FROM MITCHELL, PHOTOGRAPHER, Burnett St. ASHBURTON. Patronised by the Eight Hon. R. J. Seddon. Premier of New Zealand. Work guaranteed within a fortnight from date of return of Proofs.



Wanted, SHEEP SHEAES ! ! 3s 6d "peiTpair T.U.S., 8.8.A., etc., with plain or perforated handles. Turkey, Washita, and Hindustan Oil Stones, Oil, etc. LAWN MOWERS, in a variety of makes and sizes, at from 22s 6d to 555. —G. MEDDINS, The People's Ironmonger. SHEFFIELD Cutlery and Electro Plate Having secured a large line of the newest samples, we are seeing them at wholesale prices.—Carson and Co., Tancred Street. I HAVE for Sale 2 Juvenile Bicycles, suitable for a boy or girl. The very thing for a Christmas present.—G-. H. Carson, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred St. "THRESH Whitebait; also Fresh Crayfish, _Sj and all hinds of Fresh Fish at—J. H. •j kwitt's, Telephone 115 ~%. c Per lk> Finest Fresh Separator JL Butter, Willowby Factory; acknow ledge! superior flavor to any other brand on ! the market.—Carf.on and Co, So]e Agents. SALOON and Pea Rifles at lOs and 12s fid each, Cartridges from Is 6d per 100; jusfc the thing for Blackbirds and Sparrows, only a few left, at John Orr & Co. TriOS SALE—Lawn Mowers in any make, JO from 20s upwards; mowers sharpened and repaired at reasonable rates —Hakdley Bros. I SEASONABLE Lines 2£lb tins Canadian Tomatoes lOd, 2^lb tins California!! Fruits Bd, 2|!b tins Asparagus Is, 21b tin 3 Green Peas Is, 21b tins Strawberries Is, Cartoon French Prunes Bd, Raspberry Jam Is per iar, Granola 6d packet at Carson and Co.'s. QjTEEL Fencing Wire, No. 8 and 9, 9s 9d k3 per cwt, (1121bs); Hog Barb Wire 15s per coil; Galvanised Wire Staples \\ inch, 3d per ib, or 51b a Is ; Raw Linseed Oil 22s (.id per drum ; Boiled Oil 23s 6d per drum; Castor Oil 3s 9d per gallon by the tin.— Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. THIRST-CLASS Columbia Bicycle in real _ij good order, £8 cash. Rudge Whit worth, used only 12 months, £8 10s. Stars £5 and £7, and many others. No reasonable offer refused. Easy terms arranged.—J. Orr &Co. FOR Men's Wear Summer is coming Full range of Jackets, Pants, and Overalls in Denims, at special quotations— Grant and Moore. BIRD Nesting is now on, and you will want boys' heavy knitted Hose cheap; threes and fours Is, fives, sixes, and sevens at Is 3d, at Grant and Moore's. WANTED Known—Half Pint Bottles Sauce 4d per bottle, or 3s 6d per dozen; Pint Bottles Worcester Sauce 6d per bottle, or 5s 6d per dozon; extra large size Is 3d per bottle, or 13s 6d per dozen ; Heywood Bros' Pickles lOd per bottle, or 9s per dozen: Pint Bottle Tomato Sauce 7d per bottle, or 6s 6d per dozen.—Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. ~t f\f\f\ POUNDS Finest Seeded Rai- JL\/y/V/ sins 6d per lb, or 121b3 for 5a 6d; Finest New Currants 5d per lb, or 4d per lb by case; Valencia Raisins 4d per lb, or 121bs for 3s 9d; 71b tins Orange and Lemon Peel, extra quality, 3s 9d per tin; loz bottles Essence of Lemon 5d per bottle, or 4s per dozen; 2£oz bottles 9d per bottle, or 7s 6d per dozen ; 4oz bottles Is 3d bottle, or 13s 6d per dozen at Fletcher Bros.' Cash Supply Stores. BOYS' Own Annual, Chums, Bo Peep, (new volumes); Temporal Power, The Highway of Fate, Saveta the Fearless, Paul Kelver, The Branded Prince, A Prince of good Fellows, For a young Queen's bright Eyes, A Circular Study, Little Mother Meg. A Large supply of Prize and Keward Books landing from London— Poets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, Birthday Books, and a great variety of Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. XMAS EXTRAS-At the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street, you can get best value for your money in Lace Curtains, Quilts, Table Covers, Art Muslins, -Cre tonnes, Towels, Sheetings, and general drapery; smallest working expenses*; losses by book debts avoided; Stock [clean, fresh, and up-to-date. Lowest Bedrock Spot Cash Prices. "fT'EROSENE down again, 4s per tin, 8s 3\. per case. 251bs Oatmeal 4s. Sago, Tapioca, and Pearl Barley each 2d per lb. New Christmas Fruits and new season's Teas jiist landed, at Carson and Co.'s, Tancred street. WISE Fathers and Mothers if you want to save money buy your Boys' and Girls' School Boots at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, SHEEP Shears, all latest and best makes also large stock of genuine Turkey and Washita Oil Stones at lowest prices at John Orb, and Co,



FLETCHER_J3ROS ! YOU CAN BUY AT " FLETCHER BROS. SEEDED BAISONS, " \3'- SEEDED B-AISONS FOR ONE WEEK' ONLY. —' ' : lib Packet Pansey Brand Seeded Raisons, sdper lb,or,3lbsipr 13 Layer Figs, 5d per lb, or 3lbs for is. FLETCHER BROS' : TEA COMPETITION. Valuable Prizes to be given away to the Consumers of our well known Teas. Our Fourth Tea Competition closes on February 28, 1903. First prize-Handsome pair Bronze Figures with swing Clock 30 inches hieh ,. valued at £6 10s. ' Second jrize—l4 Carrot Rolled Gold Watch and Chain, valaedafcje* 10s. Third prize—Handsome Hanging Lamp, valued at .£3 lOs^ ' " Also Jnumerous other Prizes. 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'" .•" U B Brown Windsor lib bars each ...0 20 tA«yi.£i&— ' n -1 Glycerine, lib bars, each ... 0 8 to *5w '" "' '" a Pi Glvcprine, 4lb bars, each ... 0 4 ilSSSialSpemr "0 P PeW W mte d TaHet. ea^h ra 0 6 ::: °oiS o ii±n^ft'if bL":;; i!- Piano Belf-flta.?, colored ... 1 0 C«l™tt B !^ Ie'8 ••; » ' eS-^^ b0!!::: r? .b^2^^Ja« S 8 6 t; s . ?, ' n.'.v -p_; Aa » a n irt Outicura &oap, per tablet ... 1 4 CHICORY ' '0 8 Buttermilk, Boi s 3 tab 3 . ii. 611 i CREAM OF TARTAR I 1 3 Mavgison S^febktsin box ... 1 0 CAHBONASE OF SODA ... 0 3 Tj U ! 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Oil Marmalade, Keilor's lib Bd, «lass |lb ... ... 1 9 . jars2lb Is 9d, lib ... 010 lib ... ... 3 3 Tobacco- Fry's Homcepathic, £lb ... 0 4| Williams' Juno per stick 9d, per lb 5 0 » „ lib ... 0 S| „ „ in 221b boxes, lb 41l » » lib ... 1 4£ ' „ Euby, per stick Is 3d, lb 6 3 Vi-Cocoa 9d and ... ... 11 „ Golden Eagle,per stick lid 6 0 CHOCOLATE— and ]s 4d, per lb ... 6 0 Fry's |lb ... ... ... 0 5 Nailrod, per stick 4d, per lb 1.. 14 6 Rountree's, }lb ... ... 0 6 Derby, per stick lOd, per lb ... 5 6 COD LIVER OIL— Harlequin, per stick bd, per lb 5s ... 5 0 Quarts ... ... ... 2 6 Tongues'— Small ... ... ... 1 2 Sheep, Is 2d and ... ■..., .*.• 2 2 Hansen's ... ... ... 1 9 Ox, 2s 6d, 3s 6d and ' ' 4 3 CONDT'S FLUID ... ... 1 4 Turpentine, p^? gal. 4s 6d, bottle 1 0 Carraways ... 0 8 Tumeric, per oz .. ... 0 8 FLETCEER BEOS. Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ashburton, and High street, Christchurch.'.., " ' .; ■' .