THE WRECK OF THE ELINGAMITE.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph. Melbourn"-, Nov. 15 The Elingamite'a list of dead includes two Victorian passengers. The one described as Herbert is.Herbert .Rogers, who resided with his mother at Colling- J wood. The other is a married man named James Pretty. Ho left two ehilrU-f v. Tht-y worked in Craig and Williamson's wood turning factory, and had obtained idfeua tions in a factory in Auckland.

the captain's amazing pluck. Auckland, Nov. 15 Mr S. R. Neill says : "I could not say enough of Captain Attwood's pluck. No words could describe his bravery. Ho was • the last to leave the wreck, being washed overboard shortly after I dived off the after part of the ship. I oertainly never witnessed anything like his pluck. After ! being washed overboard he stood on a j oouple of pieces of wreckage, one foot on , each. As he rocked about in the open sea there, he blew his whistlo, the sound of which brought up a boat. In this he must have saved forty or fifty lives. I am pre paied to go on my oath, and swear the • casualty could not have been prevented. I was close to the captain when the rocks were sighted, not more than thirty yards away, or forty at the outside. All that any man could do he did. Of the conduct of

some of the others I have something to say, but I will not speak of it until the enquiry."

Auckland, November 17 The passenger who died on the raft, described as connected with the Steel Trast, has been identified as A. G. Anderson, of Lybury, Sessle and Co., Sheffield, and Hood, Haggle, and Co., Newcastle-on- Tyne. The bodies picked up by the Grey- j hound were buried at Hohoura and were j identified. The Penguin left on Saturday j to make further search for the missing boat and its occupants. The tug Sterling went from Kussell on Saturday to search to the eastward. She might visit the Little j and Great Barrier and Mokohinau. At the j suggestion of the Marine Department, ; communication has been entered into with Hokianga with the view of. sending out a . vessel from that port, if possible, to search ' the small island of Motupea, off Cape Maria : van Dieman. The Mararoa, on her trip : from Gisborne, searched carefully the Bay of Plenty, but saw no trace of the missing boat. The weather is misty, and a light ■ rain is falling. - i All the raft survivors are doing well, i Johnston, who drank salt water, is the j worst, but is not in danger. • The young man who died on the raft has ! been identified as Lancelot Flower, only i son of the late Gerald Flower, of Auckland. ■ He had been on a visit to Sydney. I The schooner Countess of Eanfurly re- ' ported at Cape Maria on Saturday she had i sighted a raft. She searched Motupea i Island, but saw no survivors. The raft! sighted was the one sent adrift by the j survivors brought in by the Zealandia. i

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN.

United Press Association—By Electric "^Telegraph—Copyright

Received November 17, 8.55 a.m, Anarchist Outrage-

Brussels, Nov 16

Knbino, the notorious Italian anarchist, fired three ball cartridges from a revolver at the cortege of the King of Belgium, when returning from the funeral service at Saint Gudules' Church in memory of the late Queen. A -window of the third car riage was shattered, but those within, two aides-de-camp and ladies of honour, were nnhurt. King Leopold usually drives in the third carriage, but on this occasion occupied the first carriage, and only learnt of the attempt after reaching his palace. Bubino, examinod at the police station, admitted that he came from London, where the Italian Government employed him to watch the movements of anarchists, but was dismissed on the discovery that he was fur nishing information to anarchists.

Strength of the British Army. London, Nov. 36.

Lord Rosebery, replying to Mr Brodriclr, declared that the army was unpreceden tedly strong, the cavalry was 6000 above its normal strength, while the artillery was sufficient for five Army Corps.

Replenishing Burghers Farms.

900,000 sheep, cattle, and horses have been provided to replenish the burgher farms.

Undesirable Interviewers

Two insane women who were arrested at Sandringhain, professed to be seeking an intei*view with the Queen.

Ex-Canon Campbell.

The " Daily Chronicle" announces that ex-Canon Campbell has returned to Catho licism. The Pope imposed two years' penance in a monastery. Thereafter he becomes a Jesuit.

The Spanish Ministry

Madrid, Nov. 16

In the reconstruction of the Ministry, Segasta retains the Premiership, the Due de Almondovar, Foreign Affairs, Senor Moret, the Interior, and General Tfeyler, War.

TODAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By J Electric Telegraph

Wairoa, Nov 17

Miss Mary H. Holder, daughter of Mr H. R. Holder, sheep farmer, Woodville, was found drowned in shallow water in the river this morning. Palmbbston Nobth, "Nov. 17

The. body of a man unknown, aged be tween 35 and 40, was found in the Mana watu river at Foxton yesterday. Deceased had evidently been dead about three months.

Wellington, Nov. 17

An extensive slip has occurred on the Manawatu railway line south of Paikak ariki. It will probably not be cleared away until late to-morrow night. Tassenger trains? are being run up to each side of the ?lip,

Oheistchubch, November 1?

.William Watkins, aged 18 years, whilst out rabbiting near Rapafci yesterday, with a. companion, fell down a cliff a hundred feet high and died soon afterwards. DCNEDtN, NOV 17

Captain Stevens, Deputy Harbour-master, ■who has been in failing health for some time, died this morning.

Land for Returned Troopers.

A communication has been received at the Cbnstchmch Lands and Survey Office from the Comniisfioner"f Crown Lauds, Auck land regarding the terms of tie settlement on the land by returned troopers Tho let ter is as follows: - " The land is situated on the main Te Kuiti, Awakino Road, about nine miles from the former place. It is ohssified as second-olasa land, and the price will range from 23s to 25s per acre. The exact terms sud conditions avo not yet ! fixed, but will be generally in siccordanco ■wiihthe regulation laid down for .-special Settlement Associations. The cost of tho survey is fixed at 2s 6d per acre, equal to ! .£lO for 320 acres, and each trouper is re | quired to state whether he is posse?scd of ! sufficient means to at once deposit the cost jof survey, "and also defray the requisite | expense in carrying out farming operations on the land applied for without outside assistance." A map, showing the locality of the land set apart, which is a few miles from the course of the main trunk railway, near Mokau, is on view at the Christchurch Lands and Survey Office, where forms of • application can also be obtained. f

The Liquor Poll.

ASHBURTON NO LICENSE COUNCIL.

TO BE TAKEN ON TUESDAY, NO VEMBES 25th. NEXT,

SOME INTERESTING FIGURES.

A FORECAST.

Under, the Licensing Laws now in operation a poll will be taken on the Licensing Question on Tuesday, November 25th next. Under these circumstances, it will be of interest to lay before our readers some figures as to the last two polls taken in 189G and 1899 respectively. The chief feature of the Licensing Poll of 1899 was the surprising growth of the Prohibition Party. At the poll in T.B9R there were in round terms 260,000 votes cast on the licensing question—in 1899 there were 252.000 cast, or 22,000 more. The Continuance poll, in 1896, was 139,580--in 1899 it was 142,443, an increase of less than 3,000. On the other hand, the Prohibition pollin 189 d was 98,212—in 1899 it was 118,575, an in crease of 20,263. These facts are ominous, and if the same ratio of increase continues Prohibition is within measurable distance.

In the following electorates the Prohibi tion Party had a majority of the votes cast: Thames, Ohinemuri, Waiapu, Masterton, and Suburbs of Wellington, in the No:th Island; and Kaiapoi, Ashburton, Oamaru, Waikouaiti, Taieri, Clutha, Mataura, and Invercargill, in the South Island. If, there fore, the bare majority vote had been in force, Prohibition would at last election have been carried in the whole of the above electorates- 13 in number. As it is, it was carried in only one. If we remember rightly Prohibition was actually carried in Bruce, but the poll was declared void on petition. The majority for Continuance was very small in the electorates of Frank lin and Hawera. '

Referring more particularly to Canter bury, we find that in the 13 electorates comprised in this Provincial district, there were 27,787 votes east for Continuauce in 189(5, and this number decreased by 40 in 1899, the total for Continuance in Canter bury then being 27,727. On the otuer hand the Prohibition vote was in 1596 18,375, and in 1899 23,012, an increase of 4067 in throe years. The following table will show at a glance the results at the two polls:—•

Taking Kaiapoi first, at last licensing poll 4074 persons recorded their votes. Of these 1717 voted for Continuance and 2235 for Prohibition. As compared with 1896 the Continuance poll decreased 3G2, and the Prohibition poll increased 430. Only 211 more votes for Prohibition were required to carry it. If the Continuance poll at Kaia pci remains at the total for 1899 and the Prohibition poll increases at the same rate as it did last time Prohibition will be car j ried easily. At Ashburton in December 1899 4245 recorded their votes. The number necessary j. to carry Prohibition would thus be 2548, or 626 more than last poll. Hut as the Prohibition poll increased by 457 at last election, whilst the Continuance poll de creased by 200, it is quite possible that Prohibition may be carried. If the same j rafm of i-ei-oase of the Prohibition vote aid cUcrease of the Continuance vote is i mainta:ned Prohibition is certain at Ash burton.

It will be observed that in every Canter bury electorate the Prohibition poll show ed an increase. In the electorates^*' Christ church, Avon, Lyttelton and Ellesmere the Contintance poll also showed increases, but in all other Canterbury electorates the vote for Continuance showed a decrease.

In Chrisushurch on last licensing vote Prohibition has no chance of being carried. On the basis of that vote 9394 votes would be necessary to carry Prohibition, whereas only 6538 Prohibition votes were cast. It is true the poll for Prohibition increased by 1277 at last vote—about twice the increase for Continuance—but it is not probable the Prohibition vote will increase by about 2900 —the increase necessary to carry No License. It may therefore be taken for grant ed that Prohibition will not be carried in Christchurch next December.

The other two electorates in which the margin is not very large are Ellesmere and Selwyn, but judging from the figures before it, " The Spectator " does not consider Pro hibition is likely to be carried in either of them. Such is a faint outline of the posi tion of the hostile camps on this question, and as tho Prohibition party intend to make a gigantic effort this year, and have en gaged several professional lecturers to tour Maoriland in addition to the local talent, a big fight may be anticipated.—" Spectator." U 148

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : MONDAY NOVEMBER 17, 1902



RESULT OP LIC:

iINSING POL

,LS.

§ 1 O

I 'Jo n

C+-i O rrz Op

Christchtirch

1899 . 1696 ...

8889 8235

653S 6261

1277

-

Ashley

1899 ... 1806 ...

1715 1936

1287 1186

101

~

Kaiapoi

1899 ... 1896 ...

1717 2079

2235 1796

439

Avon

1899 ... 1896 ...

2188 1817

1592 979

613

Lyttelton

1899 .. 1896 ...

2032 21,04

1444 1120

324

Eiccarton

1899 ...| 1896 ...

1973 2108

1347 949

.398

Ellesmere

1899 ... 1898 ...

1761 1653

1502 1173

-

329

Selwyn

1899 ... 1896 ...

1684 1837

1464 1164

300

Ashburton

1899 ... 1896 ...

1901 2100

2022 1565

457

Qeraldine

1899 ... 1896 ...

1882 1938

1490 1422

I 68

Timaru

1899 ... 1896 ...

1985 2060

1921 J560

I _

361

4667



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Tenders ASHBURTON" BOROUGH COUNCIL. npENDERS are invited for the yearly iJL leased of the sho;>s and ' premise's formerly len.<s?d by Mr W. P.-stchmg an<l adjoining thurofco.* Particulars may be ob tained at Town Work's Office, whpre tenders wili be received till 4 p.m. on MONDAY, Ihe 24th inst. H. H. FOOKS, U 150 Town Clerk. j



NTERTAINMENTSL /pTR-'US ! CIECUS ! CIRCUS The Big Show is Coming by Spooial Train,! and will open in Ashliurfon TO-MGHT, Monday, November 17th. ONE NIGHT ONLY. Wirth Bros.' Huge New Circus and Menag gerie of Performing Wild Animak.



Notice-. Notice of P«!!iH£-Day. In pursuance of "Tho Electoral Act, 1902,"



~F> EA D pottse of the Novelties to be in- JGli t.roducod this season : -The marvel lous and mysterious HOWARD BEOS., latest London seusratiou : human race



baffled ; appeared twice before His Majesty Kni£ Edward VII., and whose marvellous exhibition of Thought Transmission and Second Sight have bewildered the world. Canton's Heathen Chinese, sensational Aerial Kevolving Laddei and Expert Band balancers. ALEX A NDEE BROS., marvels in mid-air. GEOEGE YOKES, European Clown aud Tumbler. Miss M&RIZIjES' new and beautiful act, the Human Butter- : fly and Serpentine Dan^e on horseback. Mdlle BAETELE, French Equestrienne. Miss May MASINGA, Champion Contor tionist. The only Blondin Tiger in the world. High-Jumping Contest between Fony and Greyhound. 'Wild Animal Banquet, Tigers in harness, bounding Jockey Tigers, Performing Lions, Elephants, Camels, Pan thers, Bears, Pumas, Dingos, Baboons, Apes, Monkeys, etc. A truly Wonderful Show teeming with Novelties never seen in any Circus. Electric liight, Acetylene and Lime Lights. A powerful search-light will show yon tbo tray to the Circus, 7 to 8. Note the People's Popular Prices - 4s, 3s and 2s. H iQB



I THOMAS WILLIAM TaYLEE, Ee -5 turning Officer for the Electoral Dis trict of Ashburtoß, do hereby give notice that, by virtue of a Writ bearing date the ; 11th day of NOVEMBER, 1902, under the hand of the Clerk of the Writs, an election will be held for the return of ONE qualified person to serve as member for the said district; and that the latest day for receiv ing nominations of candidates will be the 18th day of NOVEMBER, 1902, and that the poll, if necessary, will be taken at the several poUing-placos of the said district on the 25th day of NOVEMBER, 1902. Every man desirous of becoming a candi date must be Bpminated by not less than two electors of the district, by a nomination paper as prescribed by section 99 of the said Act, delivered to tho Returning Officer on ! or before the 18th day of NOVEMBER, ■-' 1902. - " "'



The following are the polling-places for the Electoral District of Ashburton :—



David Thomas. AECADE ~ HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1902. I \ i T Next Horse Fair will be held on the '*■ '■ above date, for which lam now receiving entries. 10 214 DAVIDTHOMAS. Fr edlander hros. Ltd. I %' E have for PRIVATE SALE— Several blocks of Suburban Properties ranging from 6 acres to 40 acres/. For full particulars apply to FEIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd.



The Courthouse, Ashburfon (principal) The Schoolhouse, Wakacui The Schooihouse, Tinwa'd ' Th.3 Schoolhouse, Seafield The Schoolhouse, Dromore The Schoolhouse, FJeuiington The Schoolhouse, Hinds The Road Board Oflice, Mouufc Somsrs The Town Hall, Staveley The Schooliiouse, Greenstreet The Sehoolhouse, M?iyfield Tho Schoolhouse, Lowcliffe The Schoolhouse, Hampsfcead The iSchoolhouse, Winslow The Sohoolhouse, Ruapuna The Schoolhouse, Eiffelton The Borough Council Chambers, Ash burtou The Rangitata Road Board Office, Lismore Tho Schoolhouse, Westerfield The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhouse, Eahng The Schoolhouse, Lon^lieach The Clent Hills Homestead



And, in pursuance of "The Alcoholi 0 Liquors S;tle Control Act, 1895," and " The Licensing Poll Regulation Act, 1899," I do further give notice that on the 25th day of NOVEMBER, aforesaid, and simultaneously •with the taking of the above mentioned Poll, a Poll of the Electors of the said-dis trict will be taken at the several Polling Places above stated as to 1. Whether the number of Licenses exist ing in the District is to continue, 2. Whether the number of Licenses exist ing in the District is to be reduced, 3. Whether no Licenses are to be granted in the District. And I do further fix FEIDAY, the 2!st day of NOVEMBER next: at 11 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Principal Polling Place, to consider all nominations lodged under section 3 of the Licensing Poll Regulation Act, 1899. Dated the 13th day of November. T. W. TAYLER, 11122 Returning Officer.



.CHAFF. \s7 ANTED — OATBHEAF, for Imme vv diate Delivery. Friedlander Bros , Ltd. CHAFF. WANTED— One hundred Tons of Oat Straw Chaff. » FRIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET. Y^7 E have conveniently situated Offices Y$ to Let, in West Street, at low ' FRIEDLANDER BEOS., Ltd.



STUD NOTICES TO T?a.VEL in. tho AsLburfcon midSur ronnding Districts, THE CARRIAGE STALLION E&pii! Roan. RAPID ROAN is n. perfect type of Car riage Stallion, shewing great quality, splendid bone and substance, and is faultless in shape. He is just rising four years old, j and stands 15J hands high. The only time ho entered a show ring Rapid Roan took [ first prize as a 3 year old at the Timaru \ -Show in 1901. j RAPID ROilN is well bred, descending) from some of the best imported Carriage j and Blood stock in the Colony. Sire Olden- : buvg, by Orpheus (imp), dam, Beauty. J Sire Detractor, by Traducer, dam, Dolly, by j Messenger (imp). j Terms: i>3 10s; Guarantee as per agree- j ment. Groomage ss, payable First Service. For further particulars apply to Groom in Charge or W. STONYER, 11 120 ■ Ashburton.



T HEREBY GIVE NOTICE THAT JOHN McLACHLAN, Of Doyleston, Farmer, WILLIAM BROCK, Of Hampstead, Schoolmaster ALBERT A<GEH, Of Ashburton, Architect, John Stndliolme, jnnr., Of Coldstream, Hinds, Farmer, Have been duly nominated a3 Candidates at the Election for the Electoral District of Ashburton. T. W. TAYLER, Returning Officer. Ashburton, November 15, 1902. 11 133



T. Bullock. TO LET OR FOR SALE. j A COMMODIOUS Dwelling House of 16 j rooms, surrounded by garden, etc., j conveniently situated in Tanered Street— j one of the principal streets. j If sold, very easy terms of payment. f Full particulars furnished on application. ! T. BULLOCK. I TO LET, AT A LOW RENTAL. | SHOPS and Premises in Triangle Build- } ings, fronting the Wakanui Road, and ■ near the Post Office and Railway Station. T. BULLOCK. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. 1 PREMISES in Mooro Street, now occu- ; pied by Mr T. Tully. Possession can ] be given in a week. j T. BULLOCK, ; FOR SALE-NICE BUILDING SITE, j 9 ACRES odd, good land, situated near : Town. To be sold in two allotments ; ifso desired. Apply to j T. BULLOCK. I TO LET, OR FOR SALE. j and half-an-acre situated in \j Princes Street, Netherby. T. BULLOCK, Agent.



___ PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. A LL Persons having claims against the -CoL Estate of the late George Easton Nicholas are requested to render particulars to the undersigned. CHAS. W. PURNELL, Solicitor for the Executors. < Ashburfcon, 17th November, 1902. 11 145 A Comforting Cup. | TP you want a comforting Cup of delicious !JL refreshing Tea, you're safe if you try I SUEA THE A TEA. We are confident it will suit your taste Jno matter how fastidious you may be. It ! pleases particular people best, because it is | a particularly good tea. SURATURA is 'Tea perfection— ifc is perfect in Aroma, perfect in Flavour, perfect in all the essen ■ tials that make for good Tea. SURATURA iapure, honest, Ceylon Tea, and is guaran teed not blended with Indian, China, or j any cheap or inferior Tea. Retail Prices — Suratura A quality—ls 8d per lb Suratura B quality—ls lid per lb Suratura D quality—2s 2d per lb Sufatura X quality—2s 6d per lb Procurable from - John Orr and Co., Ashburton. J. W. Lill, Dunsandel J. R. Carey, Fairton D. Miller and Co., Hinds



We guarantee our Teas better value, better grade I^^ than any gold. EVEN o Q mpare pun when ilk 2/ B CHAMPiuH V^^ WITH ANY TEAS imported in 4RP c flm \|f% PACKETS* ARtS^JP X#^ BOU.TP.NO. TO Be *0k V* \Mpik Mori JUSTAS.GOOD^^^ Money ! !mATE & Cd.'s lto. ill! BUY" THEM ? %M BIRD Nesting is now on, and you will want boys' heavy knitted Hose cheap ; threes and fours la, fives, sixes, and sevens at Is 3d, at Grant and Moore's. i Smoke New Venus



EOE SALE—Lawn Mowers in any make, from 20s upwards; mowers sharpened and repaired at reasonable rates—Haedlet Beos. FOE SALE—IMPEOVED FAEM, SHEEP COUNTEY, Etc. ' "I AjAjAj ACRES > #ood sliee P country, ATD'aD'ob mostly in its native state, partly fenced with wire and standards. Improved Farm of— 98 acres, with dwelling, etc., early selection 380 acres, fenced and otherwise improved. 283 acres, partly fenced. Good healthy sheep country. Improved Farm of— 447 acres, good for all round farming i 350 acres, in its native state,, and partly fenced; and other farms. And a number of Suburban and Town Proper: ies. I Also Building Allotments in the Town ships of Eakaia, Tinwald, Waterton, Win slow, etc. Full particulars, terms, etc., furnished on application. T. BULLOCK.



Public Notices, FOU SALE - CHEAP. 8 -HORSE Power Traction Engine, by Ailing and Porter. 140lbs pressure. In first-class order. Apply TONKIN and Co., 11 144 Dunedin. WANTED. TETANTED - TIIEEE SHEAEEES at Hacktiiorue. Apply ! I I'iG THOS. HARRISON. Ashburton Electorate.



Mr John Studkohne, jimr., WILL be pleased to meet the Electors at DEOMOEE SCHOOL,— MONDAY, November 17th. LONGBEACH DINING EOOM,— TUESDAY, November 18th. WATERTON LIBRAEY, WEDNESDAY, November 19th. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton, THURSDAY, November 20th. FLEMING-TON SCHOOL, FEIDAY, November 21st. WILLOWBY SCHOOL, SATUEDAY, November 22nd. Seats reserved for Ladies. All Meetings afc 7.30 p.m. 1143 Ashburton Electorate. TO THE ELECTORS OF ASHBURTON.



T ADIES and GENTLEMEN,— 'Ju ■ ■ I invite you to meet me as under :— WATERTON SCHOOL, Monday, November 17th. FLEMING-TON SCHOOL, Tuesday, November !Bth. WILLOWBY SCHOOL, Wednesday, November 19th. EIFFELTON SCHOOL, Thursday, November 20th. . BALING SCHOOL, Friday, November 2 st. " HINDS SCHOOL,' Saturday, November 22nd. Mr McLachlan regrets that the time at his disposal will not permib him speaking at Allenton. All meetings at 7.30 p.m. Ladies specially invited. Joins McLachlan.



MR McLACHLAN'S Committee Booms are open daily up till 5.30 p.m. and from 8 till 9 p.m. in the evening. MORIARTY BROS., Cabinetmakers, Upholsterers, etc., TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. .Coming Events Cast Their  Shadows Before, OiO to save disappointment, place your orders now for your Dresses, Millinery, Costumes, & Linguerie, | We Lave opened up and have ready for your inspection 1 Novelties for a good Spring } and rummer Trpde. | Fey Silks, Tussore Silks, Satins, Muslins Delaines, Prints, Ribbons and Laces. I Ladies' White Skirts, Ladies New Millinery, Ladies' Moire Skirts, Ladies' New Bonnets. Children's Goods & Millinery A SPECIALTY.



Household Furnishings Ai Value. GENTS' SUITS to Measure of Sound and j Reliable T weeds. i GENTS 1 TIES, CAPS, STRAW HATS, I ALL NEW AND NICE. ' KINDLY PAT US A VISIT FOE YOUR I Boots, Shoes, & Footwear. I Selling 1 Rapidly at Cost Price & Pleasing Everybody. i Nofthcote % Hefford i THE CORNER., I EAST AND TANCRED STREETS. ] I I ■i..Mi..i...Tt TOa r. JJ^,n=.,.^o , J y JCT -r. | ' Wanted, WANTED— A reliable Boy for milk work. Apply' Mail Office. 11143 FOUND— A Watch and Chain. Owner can have same on paying expenses I and giving description to Mrs Mcßohan, Tinwald. 11147 ANOTHER shipment of Japanese China Cups and Saucers to hand. We are clearing them as before at 6s per dozen. Call early at Carson and Go's.



2LB Jars Raspberry 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 4lb box 1b lid; Cooking Figs 5d and 7d per lb ; Finest Dates, Gd per lb, or l^lb cartoons; Dessert Dates lid per box; good Stewing Prunes 6d per lb; Dried Peaches and Apples 9d per lb, or 7^d per lb by box; Dried Apricots lOd per lb, or by box B|d, at Flet cheb Bkos.' Cash Supply Stores. Q ALOON and Pea Rifles at 10s and 12s 6d K3 each, Cartridges from Is 6d per 100; just tho thing for Blackbirds and Sparrows, only a few left, at John Orr & Co. STEEL Fencing Wire, No. 8 and 9, 9s 9d per cwt, (112lbs); Hog Barb Wire 15s per coil; Galvanised Wire Staples 1^ inch, 3d per jb, or 51b a Is; Raw Linseed Oil 22s 4 , 6d per drum ; Boiled Oil 23s 6d per drum; Castor Oil 3s 9d per gallon by the tin,,— Fletcheh Bros., Cash Supply Stores, 6 LADIES' second-hand Eicycles wanted as part payment on " Swifts." Best prices in Tancred Street.—Eclipse Cycle Works. [ IF! 0 WILLOWBY Factory Pasteurized J\J Separator Cream in air-tight jars, 6d. (Wednesdays and Saturdays. Jars 6d extra, returnable.—Carson and Co., Agents. 2 "fT' 02 tip fcoP value in Boots try Me^or's fJU Zealaudia Boot Store, " I



Wanted. FEESH and Smoked Harraoouta, also fresh Soles and all kinds of fresh nVh by express To-night.—J. H. Jewjtt. Tele phone 115. KEROSENE down agaia, 4s per tin, 8s per case; 251b Oatmeil 4s j New Currants sd; Sago, Tapioca, and I'earl Barley each 2d per lb.—Cabson and Co. 11 149 WANTED— A Good General Servant. Apply J. D. Strwaet, Lauriston. 11 140 WANTED to Sell—Prime fresh picked table Potatoes. Apply to John Pab.eer, Dairyman, BeachJcoad. 11 106 lijiOß SALE-Fowl Netting, 36 x 2, at JO 2d per yard for 50 yards, and 1 1& for 100 yard Jots.--JIARDLET* Bros. 10 101 W' 11Y not try Mei-low's Zealandia Boot Store for Boots and Shoes. Great value at Mellor'a. WANTED Known that we are making Tanks from 25s upwards, and 6ft baths from 25s.—Haedlet Beos. /|PEY HAEDLEY BROS, for up-to-date JL Fishing Tackle at lowest prices. 9 334



TTMiTATEi) by some, surpassed by none— JL J. T. Cooch, opposite Eailway Station, is still giving—3lbs Eaisins for Is, 3 Bottles Sauce Is, 3 Tins Sardines Is, 3 Boxes Macks' Starch Is, 3 Boxes IXL Soap Is, 3 Tins Jam Is, 4 Packets Cornflour Is, 61bsSago Is, Gibs Tapioca Is, 61bs Pearl Barley Is, 61bs Split Peas Is, Seeded Eaisins 6d per lb, Table Muscatels lOd per lb, Poaches, Apricots, and Pears, 2-alb Tins, 8d per tin, New Currants 5d per lb. Bring the cash and compare my prices with any advertised in Chrietchurch. or Ash burton. BOYS' Own Annual, Chums, Bo Peep, {new volumes) ; Temporal Power, The Highway of Fate, Saveta the i'earless, 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— t'oets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, Birthday Books, and a great variety of Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. \



SUPPORT Local Industry. — We have ojiened up Ashburton Woollen Mills Hosiery and Blankets, which compare very favourably with other makes for quality and price.—Grant and Mooke.



AV&LiY Special Live 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 Linns for the season's trade at H. C. Baebbtt's, ■'•'The Hall," East street. A POINT worth your consideration is _£JL a Cash Discount arrangement where by you benefit on small purchases. Discount ac the rate of one shilling in the pound allowed to all. cash buyers of ninepenee worth and upwards at H. C. Barrett's, Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, tiast street. SHEEP SHEARS! ! 3s (3d per pair T.U.S., 8.8.A., etc., with plain or perforated handles. Turkey, Waslrita, 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. TO SPRING CLEAN KRS.—Our Oil cloths and Linoleums are prettier und better valoe than ever, and as for Curtains, Cretonnes, and Muslins, you should just see them.—Mitchell and Turner, The Drapers.



BIAEIES, Diaries, Diaries, for 1903. Full supply now to hand. Also fresh supplies Kirk's complete papers on health; Everybody's book'on .angling; Murphy's gardening ; Nat Gould's Novels. Big lot of cheap paper editions of standard bcoks. A- T- H. WILLIAMS, East Street. "TTUSIIIN'G Tackle, ex Rimutaka; Fly _MJ Books, Cast Books, Bait Boxes, Fish ing Bsxjkois, i.-ta.— ILjIiDLET BIIOS. 1g per lb, Finest Fresh Separator Butter, Willovvby Factory,- acknow ledged superior flavor to any other brand on the market.—Carson and Co, Sole Agents. "FT^OR Men's Wear Summer is coming. JD Full range of Jackets, Pants, and Overalls in Denims, at special quotations— Gbant and Moore. for Skins, Hides, etc., at Henry *\^> Garner's. Best price given. Attends on Tuesdays and Saturdays; premises behind Hitching and Milsom's, West St.



WANTED Known—That Kerr Bros. are giving a handsome Teapot away to the purchaser of a slb box of Suratura Tea, Come early, as there are only a limited* supply let'fc. Don't forget—Kerr Bbos., Burnett street HEEP Shears! Sheep Shears! T.TJ.S and 8.8. A., 3s 6d; Turkey and Wash ita Stones at prices that cannot be beaten. —Hard ley Bbos. FOR Summer Wear—Gent's fancy can vas Boots and Shoes, very attractive, 7s per pair. Call and inspect.'— Gbant and Moore. SHEEP Shears, all latest and best mates, also large stock of genuine Turkey and Washita Oil Stones at lowest prices at John Orb and Co. . VALUE in new Prints, De sO lames, Zephyrs, figured Sateens, white and fancy Muslins, Gloves, Laces, Insertions, white Skirts, Blouses, Hosiery, Muslin and Holland Aprons, Belts, etc., just to hand at the Eeady Money Shop, Tanered Street, opposite Arcade. 66 jpi ET OB GIVE?" Business can be xDT done two ways. "Get" as much as possible for certain lines, or " give " as : much as possible in solid all-round value. Business continues on the latter principle at IT. C. Bakeett's, "The Hall," East street. Tim People's Warehouse for sterling value iv General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc. QSA SON ABLE Lines 2-Jlb tins Canadian k3 Tomatoes 10d, 2£lb tins Californian Fruits Bd, 2.lib tins Asparagus Is, 21b tins Green Peas Is, 2ib tins Strawberries Is, Cartoon French Prunes Bd, Easpberry Jam Is per iar, Granola 6d packet at Carson and Co.'s. FIRST-CLASS Columbia Bicycle-in real good order, £8 cash. Rudge Whit ! worth, used only 12 months, £8 10s. Stars i £5 and £7, and many others. No reasonable I offer refused. Easy terms arranged.—J. Ocr & Co.



SHEFFIELD Cutlery and Electro Plate Having secured a large line of the newest samples, we are selling them at wholesale prices.—Carson and Co., Tanored Street.



WANTED Known-Half Pint Bottles Sauce 'Id per bottle, or 3s 6d per dozen; Pint Bottfes Worcester Sauce 6d per bottle, or 5s 6d per dozen ; 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 W per bottle, or 6s 6d per dozen.—Fi.e-i^h^ Bros., Cash Supply Stores. "'" ' '''■ IAAA POUNDS Finesf Seeded Eai t j_V/\J»HJ' sins 6d per.lb, or 121bs for. 5a i Gd ; Finest New Currants 5d per lb, or id ' per lb by oaso; Valencia Raisins 4d - O pr \h or iMbs for 3a9dj 71b tins Orange and Lemon Peel, extra quality, 8s 9d pertia loz bottles Essence of Lemon 5d pey bottle* < or 43 per dozen; 2-}oz bottlsa Sd'per bottle* ] or 7s Gd per dozen; loa bottles 13 3d bottle* i or 13s Gd por do^an at Fletcher Bros * ' Cash Supply Stores. ' j TI Oy? WILL BE BOYS."-We can I -H-5 suit them. Colonial Melville suit.?, 8s lid up; Serge sailor do 4s lid up- 3, garment suits;, Colonial tweed, 17s 6d up • i sailoy blouses, good washing galatea, 2s lid • Colonial tweed knicker3 3s lid up, at Gib bard's the Ready Money Draper,'opposite A.yQade 4 Tanored Steeet, '



**-"*'—. ,<.,■■-«^wjirfX» «!.._ ...ju-ju^-i —,«^—*--<-->■.■ ii i - . .-— iii i i i ■■ .iinTrir inn JOHN QRR AND CO, JOHN ORB AND GO, SPECIAL CASH PRIOR;-LIST... , Hams and Bacon, Grain Fed. Best Kerosene, 4s 3d per tin, 8s 6d per case, - ■ • ' * Finest Snowdrop Sugar, per lb Bjd, T01» bag 14s W.



FLOUR at Lowest Prices— I ■ 251b Bag .. .. 3s 6d 501b .. .. 6s 3d 1001b,, .. ..12s I 2001b .. .. 23s ■ FRUIT— New Currants per lb ... 0 5 „ Sultanas, per lb .. 0 7 „ Raisins (Eleme) .. 0 5£ „ Seeded Haisins .. 0 7 „ Layer Figs .. .\ 0 8 „ Cooking Figs . .. 0 7 „ Dried Aprirota .'"',. 0 10 „ „ Peaches ..0 9 „ „ Pears ... 0 9 „ „ Apples ... 0 9 „ Prunes ..0 8 FISH— Herrings (Fresh) per tin .. 0 7 „ Kippered „ .. 0 10 „ In Tomato Sauce .. 0 JO „ Red, 8 for 1 0 Auckland Mullet, per tin .. 0 7 Salmon steak „ .. 10 flats „ .. 0 10 „ good „ .. 0 8 Oysters, per tin ... 0 8 Sardines, best, patent opener, tin 1 0 Sardines „ „ 0 9 Sardines in tomato Sauce 0 6 Sardines, small tins .. 0 4 Sardines, large .. 0 10 Hudson's Extract of Soap, 14lb box 510 9 Packets for 1 0 Gates' Extract of Soap, per box 0 6



! PEEL— . . j Lemon, per lb .. 0 7 ! Citron, per lb 1 4 I Mixed, per lb ..OS i Per 71b Tin ..39 CANDLES— - Wax,perlb6^d, by box  0 6|- Colonial, per lb, s|d, by box 0 5£ Price's (English) per lb .. 0 7 Piano, self-fitting, per box .. 0 10 i Sago, Tapioca, Pearl Barley, and Split Peas .. ... 0 2 GOLDEN SYRUP, 21b Tin Yd, 4lb tin Is, | 7lb tin Is 9d, 141b tin 3s 3d, 281b tin | 5s 9d, 561b tin 11s ! TREACLE, 21b tin 6d, 4lb tin Is, 71b tin Is 9d Anchovy Paste, C and B, per jar 1 3 i Ham and Chicken, C and B, per jar 1 3 Bloater Paste, C and B, per jar 1 3 i „ Morton's, per tin 0 6 PEPPER,— ; Jib Tins .. .. 0 4 .. .. 0 8 lib Tins .. ... 14 HONEY, per jar Bd, Is, and .... I 9 ! Hops, per lb ..10 Ginger (whole) per lb 14 Brown Sugar, per lb .. 0 2| Corks, per doz .. 0 2 „ ncr gross > .. 16 SAUCE, 3 bottles for 1 0 l „ Quarts, per bottle .. 16 I „ Mellor's, large bottle .. 13 „ L and P, large bottle .. 2 6 „ Tomato „ . .. 0 9 PICKLES, assorted, per bottle .. 0 20 „ Capt White's, per bot 2 6 BLUE, Keen's, per lb .. 0 10 „ Beckett's, bag, per lb .. 0 10 „ „ square, per lb 0 10 "Washing Fluid, per bottle   0 6 Ammonia, per bottle " .. 0 6 Linoleum Reviver, per bottle .. 10 Linoline per bottle ... 10 Tan Oil ... " .. 10 Quick Shine, per tin .. .. 0 6 Sand Soap (Pearson's) .. 0 5 „ „ stag, 3 cakes for 1 0 Chutnee, per bottle .. 10 VINEGAE, Champion's, per bottle 010 „ Colonial, por bottle o 6 „ Draught, per gallon 2 6 Maypole Soap, per cake .. 0 6., MUSTARD; D.B.F,i's .. 0 6 ! „ » I'a .. 0 10 ! „ „ la .. 18 „ ' * „ Loose, per lb 13 SALT, Dairy, 71b bag .. .. 0 8 141b bag .. 14 Fine, per owt. .. 4 3 Saltpetre per lb ... 0 6 Linseed, whole, per lb .. 0 3 ground, per. lb ... 0 4 Lime Juice (ship), per bottle ... 10 Raspberry Syrup, per bottle ... 13 Lemon Squash, per bottle .. 10 Fruit Drinks (assorted) ... 10 Lemonade 1 Crystals | *. 0 9



OlL—Hair Oil, per bottle .. #'* > Salad Oil, sdand ... OXO Castor (Morton's), 5d and 0 10 Lucca, C and B, large .. 2 4 ACID— Coutts' acetic, Is 9d and 3 H Tarfcarie, per lb  110 Citric Crystals, per lb t.V 2 6 STARCH—Eeckefct's per box .. 0 6 Berger's „ ,i;^ r. 0 6 L% „ ..0 6 • Washing Soda, per lb . 0 1 : Whiting ■■■ ~ ■■•■■■•• :. ,_" * I NUTS - Walnuts, per lb • ■ '1\ 71 ,?o 6 ! Earcolona „ .. 0 8 i Soft-ehell Almonds ..' 610 Almonds, cooking, per lb 12 T.. ' . » Jordan, per lb 24S Jelly Powders, afssorted'•■•■■-■ 0 fi r BARn s r,} POWDER— " E-lmorul'a, large tins . 0 11 CJief Wgo tins .. 010 I iiash s large tin n Q I BLACKING— U y D and M, per doz .. 044 P«tin  02 Nuggett, per tin .'. 1 0 BLACKLEAD— • I Zebra, per doz{ .. o<9 Nixey's, per doz  0 9 Dome, per doz .. 0 « Electric Stov.- Polish, per tin 0 6 I Ennmeline, p^r tin .. 0- 5 Ulazerine, per tin ..05 Egg Preservative, Norton's per tin 1 0 Norton's'^-gallon tins .. 2 6 OATMEAL- Gore, per 2olb bag 4'o Oatina, per bag ... ... \ 2 Semolina, per hag .. ... j q Germlnia, ivr bag ... t [ \ q Quaker Oats, per packet .* 010 Crown Oat», per packet .. 0-9 Preset ved Giugpr, in jars ... 010



» per lb .. 0 8 l*.urri©Pi>w<Vv, Candß - :.. oil C; j.pp.i:g v C and 3J .. 011 Carraway't., por lb . ,-, o 8 Clothes Pegs, per doz ... n 14 CORNFLOUR— * Brown find Poison's per lb .. 0 7 Saxon, per lb . ..0 3 Maizena, per lb ... o'7 Haricot B*e;ms, per lb '.',' 0 3* Lentels, prr !h g »i CSSA M O V TARTAR- ' * Morton's, per lb .. 1 '3 Carbonate of Soda, per lb . . 0 8 EPSOM SALTS-- ... Morton's, per 71b box , 2' 0  per doz „. 0 6 Extract of Beef (Liebig's) '.. T 9 Bovril . - I>^» MATCHES— - . .*' Plaids,per packet - ... o'4 2oO's per packet " .. "0 10 1000's per box 4d, doz .. 010 ■Royal, per.doz .. " 010 Safeties, largo ... 0 8 small "." 0 3 MACCASONI, per lb .. r> 6 per 41b box * lin VERMICELLI, ber ib .* 0 6 per 41b box '.* liq COCOA—Tan Houten's lib tin 0 11  4-lbtin 1 9 » lib tin 3 3 Auslebrook's, lib tin 9d, Jib Is fid, and lib .. 2 10 Cadbury's, £lb  010 41b .. 18 Fry's Homcepathic, |lb 4*d, *lbß*d,Hb '. 1 4 r CHOCOLATE-Cadbury's *lb Cake 0 » Robinson's Patent Barley, per tin 0 9 „ Patent Groats, per tin 0 9 MlLK—Milkmaid per tin  0 7* MEATS— '*■' Corued Beef, Spiced Beef, and Eoasfc Beef, per tin .. 1 0 Sheep's Tonnes (Fairfield), tin 1 2 Ox Tongue, per t\u  3 g Rabbit'and Bacon, per tin .. 10 Potted Ham, per tin n * SOAP— * Best Almond Scented, per bar 0 10 » » ,08 », '• » 0 6 Victory, per bar ». q q Toilet, 4in a box ..... . 1,0 Monkey, per lar .. 0 6 Sapolio, per bar ... 0 6 Disinfectant Powder, per tin, 9d, . Is, and ... 13 Disinfectant Fluid, Cd and V.' 1 0 Williams' J v.no Tobacco, per stick Ud.perib^' : ;. 50" Carriage Candles, 6d, Bd, 10d, _ 'Price's per lb - •  'in ESSENCES - ;■ ' / . C and R;assorted ■ .. 0-9 "Colonial, assorted *. 0 5 JAMS—lib tins per doz .„ ' 4- 3 Esspborry, per tin .." 0 6 Strawberry .„ 0 r6 Preserved Raspberry, 2Jib tins 1 0 Strawberios, „ 10 Tomatoes . „ 010 Icing Sugar, per lb ' 0 6 Castor do .. 0 .6 Rennet (Vissier's) per bot O 9 Imperial Cheese, McLaren's  2- Q



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