The Colonies and the Meat Contracts

In the House of Lords on February | 10th, Barl Oarriogton asked a aeries of questions about the contracts for the supply of meat for our troops in South ' Africa, The Under-Secretary for War, in reply, explained that under the new' contract fresh meat was to be supplied At about B|d per pound and frozen meat at about s|d, which in both oases was about l-_d per pound cheaper than tbe price*! under the former con tract. He had no information a» to the amount of profit made by tbe eld contractors 5 and the new contracts were not signed until after the tele graphic protests fcom Messrs Seddon and See on behalf of Australia and New Zealand has been.received. Barl Oirrington thereupon offered a -vigorous remonstrance against the 9 slipshod ' way in which the Govern* meat had acted throughout the busi ness, He was informed that the old contractors made a profit of a million out of their contract, or 140 per cent on their money ; and certainly the old price of lOd per lb for fresh meat was enormous when it was remembered that the primest cuts of beef in this country, the baron of beef supplied to the Royal table at Windsor Oastle, did not come to more than lid per lb. Lord Raglan here pointed out that it was not only the price of the meat that had to be considered, but the dis (rifoution of the meat; Lord Oarrington went on to declare that Australia and New Zealand could supply meat at from 3_-A to 4d per pound, and he insisted that rhe Government must bave acted in a slip- j shod fashion when such enormous pro-, fits oould be realised. It had been said—-and here he thought the Parlia mentary representatives of the Govern ment pauat have been * drawing the long bow '—that the syndicate who took up the new contract had ' close relations' with Australia and New Zealand ; but Mr Aergyl was a Polish Jewj and he read out the names of the other members of ths syndicate—most ef which seemed to betray a somewhat similar nationality, and caused much laughter. Such names did not belong to Australia or New Zealand, and he reminded their Lordships that Mr Bergyl himself had been fined £10 for falsely describing his meat. He asked whether Mi Bergyl had any opportu nity of amending his contract after the tenders were sent in, and whether the Government took steps to ascer tain who and what were the other backers who undertok the new con feree*. He gave notice that he should move for all the papers on the subject, and would press the motion to a divi sion.

Lord Raylan again explained that the price included the cost of distribu feion. which extended over the whole of British South Africa ; and he added that the backers of Mr Bergyl were toe owners of extensive meat supply Htores in Queensland, Brisbane, and Sydney. The subject soon afterwards dropped.

A Human Selver Mine.

HINDOO WHO- CONVERTED HIM SELF INTO A MONEY -BOX-

; One of the' most remarkable cases that ever fell to the lot of a surgeon ia reported from India and recorded in the Lancet. At the end of last October .the authorities at the Igerton Hospi tal, Peshawar, received a visit from a f.u>all, powerfully-built Afghan, of healthy appearance, who told a re markable story, qu his way to visit a \ mulla (holy man] in British territory he arrived at a place called Dakhi, where he found in force a decree of the Ameer of Kabul taxing every kind j of property in the possession of travel- j Jers through the district. In hie alarm at the prcspect of the exaction the Afghan conceived the idea of swallowing sixty-five Kabuli rupees which he hsd with him. This feat he had all but accomplished when the Afghan officials, perceiving the ruse, dashed upon him, and saved a bare minimum of six coins. Allowed to proceed on his way, notwithstanding his offence against the Exchequer, the Afghan reached a small Government tiifi-p&asary next day and sought a means of recovering his treasure. This proved unsuccessful, and, cut to the quick at the prospective loss of his cash he appeared before Lieutenant-Oolonel Dennys at Peehawer Hospital—an iighfc day's mouey box. It in, of course, needless Io go ioto details of tbe ex tremely severe operations which wer*** performed after milder expedients had failed in their object. Tho first opera tions give no results, but the stomach Slaving been opened, the surgeons succeeded in securing every one of the aoins, and the patient made an extraor dinarily rapid recovery. Lieutenant- Colonel Dennys noteß, es among the most remarkable points of tiw cage, tbe evidence given of the extr(ordinary vitality poßaesßed by theue wild frontier people and their power of resisting shock. In the second operation the patient wise two and a half hours under chloroform, four and a half ounces of tbe drug being used through the inhaler, and yet, at the end of it all, there was a very fair pulse, aud no chock worth mentioning. _______

1-HB ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; WEDNESDAY APRIL 0, 1902

Printed and published by Thomas Hanoox, for the Proprietor, Robert Bell, at his Printing Office, Burnett Street, Ashburton WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1902,



T. Bulloofc. ""._ ' MONEY. "" I TO LEND ON MORTGAGE SEVERAL sums ready for investment on approved freehold securities. Apply to Vy T BULLOCK ~"""REALISATION SALE. /-vF a number of Town Seoblona as fol" \_) lows, viz i— . , _. _, T S 419, containing J acre, fronting Moore Street, nioo site for a house J good land for garden purposes (D 8 19, containing \ aore, fronting Jfiast gcreet, oear tne approach to the Traffic Bridge _ TS 21, containing J aore. corner ot Jiaßt and Dobson streets •U S 22, containing \ aore, fronting Msb Street, and adjoining the above Offers at© iuvited for the purchase of either of theae eecbions Inspeobion Invited J F T BULLOCK, Agent ~mM SALE. SHEEP FARMS. SHEEP COUNTRY. IMPROVED FARMS, ETO, 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state 500 acres, improved, very good sheep country 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acres, improved, near town 500 acres, has been sown with English grasses 800 acres odd, improved^ farm, good for ail round farming" - 1800 acres, mostly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acres odd, improved, not fai from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, partly improve , Also— Several bleaks of good land suitable for all roand fanning, varying to area from 60 acres to 1200 aores Mosb of tbe light land blooka are very j suitable bo work with rich heavy farm lands. Full particulars, terms, etc, furnished application^^ _ BULLQOK FOR~SALE, THE following Town and Suburban Pro perties i— T 8 7^l, containing J aore, corner of Peter Street and Fast Betb, on which ia erected a dwelling of 4 rooms, verandah, bay window, Eto T 8 955, confining \ aore, unimproved, \ corner of Bast and North Belts ; ; T S 956, oonbaining & acre, adjoining j T 8 334, containing _ aore, well situated in Moore Streeb, ou which ia erected oottage of 4 rooms; first class laud for garden purposes TSBSS, containing J acre, froubing Grey Streeb, on which Is erected an almost new dwelling house of 6 rooms, verandah, de bached washhouse, copper builb in and other improvemembß J TSB9, oonbaining J aore Moore Streeb, 1 with commodious building thereon, via, 4 shops and dwellings atbaohed. This property is only one oeobion back from Eaab Sbreet. Building allotmenfcfl, viz !— Lots 24 and 25, containing 1 aore, fronting Winter's Road, Allento.i T S 248, containing 1 rood 6 perches, Anne Btreet, Tinwald Firsb class building site fronting Wakanui Road, j "ab off East Town Belt, oonbaining? 1 rood 2 perohea, being part of Lotß 42 and 43 Two roods 3| perohee, with small cottage, Trevorbon | Suburban building site, 2 acrea, being Lots 33, 34, 35 and 36, tab class land, fronting I Middle Road, AUenbon J | aore, together with 5 roomed house, MeMurdo Street, Tinwald _ acre, together wibh 4 roomed cobbage, scullery, eto, fronting Charles Sbreet, Allen' ton 1_ scree, township of Rakaia Building Site, corner block, Lota 1, 2. and 3, containing 3 reoda 18 perohee, fronbing Alford Foreab Road ; to be sold as a whole or separately Lots 13, 14, and 15, eaoh containing 1 rood, corner Alford Foreßb Road and Jamea Sbreet, Allenton For berma and full particulars of the several properties Apply to tfl BULLOCK '" MONEY, ~ SPECIAL sum of £600 to Lend on first Mortgage of approved Freehold Security. Apply to T. BULLOCK. "" TU LET, Lob 46, containing £ aore, good land, fronting Eton Sbreeb, Hampubead 1 Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent ~ tcTlet COTTAGE of 3 roomß, together with one acre of land, fronting Trevor's Road Trevorbon. T BULLOCK, __ j~" ' FOR BALE, " SECTION containing _ Acre, with four roomed cebbage, fronbing Cambridge j ' Street, Hampibead. Price £150, Eaay terms of payment. Apply to i ■ ■ ■ til BULLOCK, Agent



aiWaWMMin»»MWIBBI«»BWM_iIMIIiII. il.h.ltlll I,^l bMW>iWIMU'V.VI> BUSINESS NOTICES COALS COALS COALS 1!! MOUNT ISOMERS NEW SEAM COAL IS NOW IN THE MARKSr. THIS is Canterbury's Best Coal. Every Householder should save money, and keep the money in the province by using MOUNT SOMERS COAL Thia Coal has 3o per cent of Gas, burns with a good flame, aud gives a steady heat, TRY IT J !R¥ IT 1 TRY IT ! To be had of all Coal Merchants. Price—l7s per Ton at Mount Homers Bbablon JAMES GIBSON, Cameron Sbreeb, 1 Ashburbon 3 174 T HAVE Several Sums of MONEY TO LEND out on Second Mortgages. Wi STONYER, Tanored Sbreet. — ■ ■ — THE Mccormick ■ SnpTT T TT? A T\C X.IXjXj JL-JL-iilJL'Dt m_E winner jof the gold MEDAL. Ab'tfae Christchurch Show, THB MoOORMICK LEFT HAND OPEN BACK? REAPER & BINDBB OARRIED OFF THB GOLD MEDAL. Orders Now Being Received* " " " \Morrow, Bassett <$ Go. 1 Wills Stbbet, Ashbubton. M. PRIEST, Manager TEHOMAS^^ITNi; I BOOTMAKER, Tancred Street, HAS Just Received a line of Ladies Besb American Gloss Kid Legist an Button Boots for the Winter, also Goloshes, Prions moderate, Beispoke work and Repairs promptly attended to. VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING & PIANOFORTE. Mrs Johnston T3ESUMED Teaching on THURSDAY I XX/ 30bh Jan, Havelook Street FOR ' ~" CYCLING SHOES GO TO H- PAN NELL, Bootmaker & Importer, 90 & 95 MANCHESTER ST, CHRISTCHURCH. CYCLING, RUNNING, TENNIS and Every Description of Athletic Shoes Made to Order and In Stock Writs for Instructions for Self-Meaaurement FIT GUARANTEED. 3 12 TO LET\ — __ CO TTAGEand Section, containing . Aore, fronting Charles Streeb, Allenton, Good Cooking Range, Apply bo J. HOLBOROUGH, Allenton FOX SALE SUBURBAN PROPERTY. 2 ACRES together with well built house of five rooms, stable, brapshed, fowl. house, eto. For farther particulars apply to T BULLOCK, 1 | Agent, j !. TUei&ICURa. cures Coughs of Long j Standing, promotes Easy Expectoration, j Price, 2s 6d; obtainable everywhere. j



Bandisb & Sons EucALyrai Extract,— Under the distinguished patronage of Hia Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam. & okßOWledged by Medical Clioica and Uni verstcles ail over bhe globe. That the orude, tctiaoas oils, which are now foisted upon She .'(rubric under the name of Euoalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & , Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract we «tate s—B ia proved by beats made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities ab Bonn and Grlefawald (Prussia), thab only products thab are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, reainona and other substances adheren fto 1 primary distillation, will develop the -urative properties possessed by the planb. To avoid tho appalling consequences result ma from the application of substitutes, etc, «a croup, bronchitla, diphtheria, dysentery iDtornaHnflaminfttion. etc., lnaUb to getting \ SAXD-Kl AND PiONS' YVKB Vol ITIOT EoO J ji.FVi Extract, and be safe Hollis Craws—The display of Hollis malm now on view at John Orr ft Co'a ia well wotthyof inspection .by. all cycling enthua taeSe. Theae machines are made from genuina BS.A parte by the celebrated gunmakers, I. Hollii * Sons, Birmingham, whioh should be sufficient guarantee of their efficiency.^ The models we have Bern are superbly fimaneo, iad the high standard of quality attained In bhe manufacture of bhe Hollis bioyole haa been tnmt rigidly maintained. i Worms undermine Children's Constitution; •fj w warn's Wo«m Vm, is boxm I



' I BUSINESS NOTICES I 1 McUOL'GALL'S dHEEP DIP a I TkT I jffljjj^^  '"^'-'4 -^ T\ESTROYS all loseob Pamitei on U ■Tl^^CJ^:^^^ra!^lV, '-iX* t','.." ii-,^F<iy' itJhx.' .'.u,, l I 'i I / Animals 1 f "^iiUJawiit. fc||- | |«JiKjj|lfcu.. j I Greatly stimulates the growth of WOOL. -*- I ' /& H> ""*"" _i in ,«*» '1 Improves the quantity and quality, of tbe A F' i^^^%^£^^fe* ' V Completely cures Scab A I' j^SL' ' /^fcT^ "?' Cannot polßon or Itijure the Sheep j^SMJIsIIK ' "*" « | ;^^)l '• Haala and soothes all Wounds and Sores T) V^r Wjf _j_fe^/^^^^«ij l ' ifv^^j^l—^^^ /j Has 40 years experienca behind ib '"'-""* ■<•" "■ , t • ,~* a*i|. v Cz\„ \ Can be obtained in 5 and 2 gal. Drums | JvflWl'Piif 1 ■"ss=i^^!^M 3166 Ashburton I iv • /^l-^pPll* '"'■• ■■ PHOTOGEAPHY. L DQNJ WAIT I j V HALMA>rS7UDIOS, umii in >i~iiii»iiiiiii —miii —ii a ««i —■——^ ——»——» t _____ j _ <l _J » ng%\ " ~ ~~~ ~ ~ "^""""". '" "" """■" q SAUNDERS'BUILDINGS, 1-J o «-,_.„, do , nßT^j_ Vß enamelled TT ni mt t T P T«J Tnn TATlfl CABINET PHOTOS and EN. UNTIL 1' l -1 *U V I* A 1 £tl LARGEMENT, size 12 x 10, mounted on a ————.-;o: ■ - j 1 beautiful tintod plate sunk mount for lfSis I NOW OR NEVER!! —- Removing to Cbristchurcb. Bargains for the LAST WEEK. SEE SPEOIMENS, as tW. is only for a WE CLOSE THE ASHBURTON BRANCH POSITIVELY ON GOMeTaRLY. SATURDAY NEXT, APKIL 12. — ~— PIANO by Carl Hardt, (a snpefb instrument), usual price 76ga« t now6sgnS WTNTR R «00"T)R by H Lutritz. Model 11, usual pnce SOgno, now 45gns " *■" A-" \-_*-cu/». " bvHeoderi>ot,(fleoond hand), fi 19 10s, usual prwo fi22 108 ORGAN by Mason and Hamlia, usual prise £45, now £33 yrjrr STRANGE & CO., Chriatohurob, by Dominion Organ Co, usual prioe £50, now fiii4 W • call the attention of the Aehburbon " J „ usual price £28 10a, now £22 10s Public to their up bo date Sample Rooms in " by Sterling Organ On, maal ptioe £27 lOi, now £24 BURNETT STREET, Piano Lamps usual price 17a 6d, 12i 6d, 10», now 12s 6d, 8a 6j, 6j. Folding music now decked out with ohoioe Winter Goods, stands metronomes Soaooea' musio oirriera, violin requisites, eto, all reduced to nearly Lovely Jackets, Labesfe Maclnboshes. Hun half usual prioes Sheet muaio, Globe solios, Australian Books, oomio annuals, all ab dreds bo select from j Children's, Maids, and half nrioa aud balance of Ip'olal purchase songs at 12 pieces for Is. Your own ohoioe. Ladies, Fmnbv Piano and Organ Oues tor Sale (make splendid feed bins). 1 Gents' Tandem DRESS Goods in patterns of every dsscrlp (nearly new), Uaubifully butib, extra atrong frame, double forks, Sadie parts, cost £37IQj, tlon. Flannel aud Flanuelebbe Blousinge in will kbH far £1710s. endless variety. Heavy Winter Goods of 1 B I 0 EVERYTHING MUST BE CLEARED all clasasa, ab low prices that will astonish Faun navmenba arranged if not convenient to pay cash, Shop open every day this the Public. Easy payment* arranges Week _ l2 Nooa til! g Pir n, Our Gentleman's Tweed Hustings, 500 LAST DAY—SATURDAY, 12th APRIL patterns to ohoose from. I _. jo.——- FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED, i nr> A _H"I7 T>T>i r\Qi THE ARCADE, -S3 3s. \J JAiAAj JCi -t> iiVJO* ASHBURTON W. STRANGE & CO, would intimate that uiw«■iiiwmiiiMi""■i""» """, mmw —--|— mm— ———————— it - ■ i ~. -^ these Sample Rooms are opened by speoial T Rnllook. I BUSINESS NOTICES request of their Ashburton customers, who *• PUX*__L_.——.—— j — : like to have ohoioe and variety combined 1 hvIONEY. w^h atyla, and above all, good value. In •^^ I COALS GOALS COALS 1!! the Sample Rooms will be found sampleaof "n.Anmn.fiu f ... the choices goods ab fair prices. A visit will TO LEND ON MORTGAGE *Mr l TTMrn^Tn*™T>a convince you. Open daily. SEVERAL sums ready for investment on MOUIST bOMERS ~ —~ —— annroved freehold securities. appt° Applyto_ B „ LTooK NEW SEAM COAL MRS J. LLOYD, !- — *— " IS NOW IN THE MiRKEr. MDSI° SELLER, _o. REALISATION SALBi. T>EGISTERED TEACHER ot /-VF a number of Town flections as fol- rpHIS is Canterbury's Best Coal. Every Jt\* MUSIC {_) lows, viz i— JL Householder should save money, and Music and Musical Instruments ef every T 8419, containing | acre, tronbing oaoore keep the money in the province by using deacripbion. Labasb musio by every mail. Street, nioo site for a house J good MO UNT SOMEBS COAL Jusb arrived, new assortment of Mouth land for garden purposes This Coal has 3o per cent of Gas, burnt Organs, etc* (Eg 19, containing J acre, fronting East witih ft good fift _ a6j atjd gi?eg R Btßad y heatii B AGENT FOR S'ffiVT lac aPPr °aoh t0 TRY IT J TRITITI TRY IT! Wheeler and Wilaon Sewing -a oi «OJrSIo * acre corner of East ' -<> be had of all Coal Merchants. runs as light as a feather, turns drudgery and Dobeo"?itfefw Prlce-17s per Ton at Mount Somers Bbablon nto a pastime. The magio silenb sewer, mooo containing i acre, fronting East n ,„, 0 mBO A7"n c. . AGENT FOR llfe*dfc;-E-.- _j^™»j_™m. either of these secbions - ___ AU ™rt**M* *«s*> eß«en,» «•»• _____ . , Tanobkd Sibbbi (next Hall, Herbaliab Insneobion Invited T HAVE Several Sums of MONEY TO ______________________________________________ F T BULLOCK, Agent X r-Bw«-_-_---_-m-_-B__i -— — — "* LEND oub on Second Mortgages. T H Undbill E UnDßtLii rFOB SALE. Wt STOKYER) T H UNDEILL & CO "*""" „ M „ Tanored Street. SSS_ nnnw-™v "™~"~™ ~ "" FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS IMPKOVBD FARMS, BTO. THB lANOBBD SIREBT, ASHBCRTOH 'n92ao™ 9)B he ep .o, n u y .mo,U y _' MoCORMICK *»TO ««»_■ Ml ■__ its native state PoUshad Coffins a Speelaity 500 acres, improved, very good sheep J — country r^m-r-r* *r Tt- a t\c*i ! A Ohoioe Assortment of Artificial wreath a 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good OX.IJuJu XJlliAjJOt !np P \vtte Address, Peter" Street, directly improvements behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care ef I 90 acres, improved, near town _ Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. S I 500 acres, has been sown with English _________________________^ grasses rpUE WINNER JOF THE GOLD «■"■■■■■ l ' ■ ■■ ■"■«___• 800 acres odd, improved farm, good kEDAL. ThS BOOt PalaOe* for all round farming. 1800 acres, mostly unimproved — _ &yE — OPENED OP 40 acres, near the sea W 98 acres odd, improved, not fai from At : the Christchurch Show, f» _ 0R _ HE wmTER Tinwald THB MoOORMIOK 350 acres, light land,partly improve , e^^SSS^W^ "* Gant'" Several blocs of suitable for LEFT HAND OPEN BACK 2 BOOTB & gfiQES. "■ , JL r 8 °atfl2rO macr! 8 V"yiaS *" "" REAPERS BINDER OARRIED Gent's Football, Cycle, Evening. Cricket Mosb of tbe light land blooka are very j Tennis, and Bowling Shoea„always in gtook. suitable bo work with rich heavy farm lands. QFF rpg-g Ladies' Walking Boobs and Shoes In New Full particulars, terms, etc, furnished g ty i e _ n( j grea 6 Variety. application. T BULLOCK riAT T\ H/TTTTI A T Ladies' Evening Shoes in various Coleure . —- xJXJXjjLJ IxXJ^JIJjOIJLj* Children's School Boots and Shoes FOE SALE, Specialty. mHEJoHowing -o"wn~ and Suburban Pro- orde _ B Now Be , ng Beoeiyedk Repairing done ab^hortesb Neblce T 8 10 1, containing J acre, corner of Peter _____ yhf Cj T) AT>L> f\ yfiT Street and B'asb Betb, on which ia erected a " »—'ju _t m~a. va.*> v^ * v dwelling of 4 rooms, verandah, bay window, Corner East and Moore Streets, B T 8 955, conning* acre, unimproved, \MOW OW, BaSSdtt (£ GO. J^_^J^2^^^^^ corner of Bast and North Belts ; ; T S 956, oonbainingi acre, adjoining j WILLB StbIBT. ASHBUKTOM ■ _» ■ T8 334 containing i acre, well situated niLI,S °™BBT» ABHBUBrON. WRST CONSIGNMENT in Moore Street, on which ia erected cottage PRTWST TvW<™. + of 4rooms; first class laud for garden »• -rUllS^l, Manager purposes Ui T S 865, containing _ acre, fronting Grey -.--t-wyt- iKa^K™«^'^T.tu°^Sl;:^ thomas yovmT~ NEW GOODS bached washhouse, copper builb in and other improvenwnbß BOOTMAKER, Tancred Street, { FOR THE TSB9, conbaining J aore Moore Sbreeb, J. } with commodious building thereon, via, 4 TT AS Jusb Reoeived a Una of Ladies ATTTTTTIfM AXITn WTXrTTIJ''R shops and dwellings atbaohed. This property JLX Besb American Gloss Kid Legleb an AUJ. U mSi &iSU VlliS XHi JS is only one neobion back from Easb Sbreet. Button Boots for the Winter, also Goloshes, Building allotments, viz s— Pricas moderate, SEASONS Lots 24 and 25, containing 1 aore, fronting Beßpoke work and Repairs promptly! Winter's Road, AUento.i attended to, T 8 248, containing 1 rood 6 perches, Anne — NOW BEING DISPLAYED, First) oiass building rite fronting Wakanui VOICE PRODUCTION, SINGING St j_ _f_y ' ln conßeqa once of a change in Road, jusb off East Town Belt, conbaining PIANOFORTE. A 1 rood 2 perohes, being part of Lotß 42 and —.-_. , -. . t , • » ,.% t» r mi v ' B ■» -. T the Proprietorship of the Business, will Two roods 3| perohce, with small cottagf, M.V& J OllllStOll „ , . „ , . . Trevorton be offered at specially low prices to Suburban building filbe, 2 acres, being Lots "OESUMED Teaching on THURSDAY 33, 34, 35 and 36, tab class land, fronting I XX 30bh Jan, Havelook Street) facilitate a settlement of Partnership Middle Road, AUenbon ,' | aore, together with 5 roomed house, — — __ a -„ nnn} . o MeMurdo Street, Tinwald FOR accoancs. .acre, together wibh 4 roomed cobbage, C]YnTJN"f3- RTTOWS "~ scullery, etc, fronting Charles Sbreet, Allen' OHU^& ton QO TO 6PSOIAL.—A Great Number of 1_ aoroß, township of Rakaia O TJ a 'XT fO* I? T T Bulidlni?Site, corner block, Lots 1, 2. and -*-»-* ■*- L> II»JLJU» . , 3. containing 3 roods 18 perches, fronting Bootmaker & Importer, Lme3 m °Ut l^ Seaß°nS St°°k WIH Alford Foreab Road ; to be sold as a whole VCI» . or separately 90 & 95 MANCHESTER ST, be sold during this Season at Lots 13, 14, and 15, eaoh containing CHRISTCHURCH. 1 rood, corner Alford Foreßb Road and SPECIALLY REDUCED PBIOES. James Sbreet, Allenton CYCLING, RUNNING, TENNIS JlllZZ* PMbscalaEß ol the and Every Description of Athletic Shoe. INSPECTION INVITED several properties Ma(k t _ ofde _ &nd Ifl gtock ,- . —— Writs for Instructions for Self-Measurement MONEY, — _-- FIT GUARANTEED. ASHBURTON SPECIAL sum of £600 to Lend on first 3 12 __ M Mo rts . gß « a ppr«vea *__ DRAPERY COMPANY __ •^•Vbd-ook. TO_LET, . TO LET " /"WTAOEand Section, oontaining A Aore, -TPHEYSAY that Mellor's Zsalandia ' . , . ' \J fronting Charles Streeb, Allenton. X Boob Store Is giving better value in Lob 46, containing £ aore, good land, Goo(J Cooking Range, Footwear than ever. Do you think ib is I fronting Eton Sbreeb, Hampstead App i y b0 \ fctue ; _■„»_ a f aob B i r j \ j oab boughb this f APP*y t0 J BULLOCK, Agent J. HOLBOROUGH, Allenton_ { pair of shooters ab Mellor's, and they only I mn t ram wfj l» oa T W ' ' ooati me 3 ' "*"went anywh«J ',e else for IKJ iJJhx xKJMt DAlia them they would have coßb me a lot more. of 3 roomß, together with one r_ a ]_ e my a dvioe. the next pair of boobs or \J aore of land, fronbing Trevor's Road BUBURBAN PROPERTY. B hoes you want for yourself or family, go Trevorbon. ACRES together with well built house to Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store for them. r •£-_____.VJ±; 4i of five rooms, stable, brapshed, fowli He has thousands of pairs to pick from, 1 "KYVR KAT.IH house, eto, and hia prices are much cheaper than any! JUi-V oxijjjj, For farther particulars apply to other firm In Ashburton. Thanks old QEGTION containing \ Acre, with four B A^nt. \_^X^^^ XhV'Z 8fl!:«? n ? P App??o Standing, promotes Easy Expectoration, j fchat Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store is in » |of W mt>m< **Jf fjrjfcLQCK, Agent Pjfioe« 2a 6d '> obtainable everywhere. j Tancred Street, Ashburton.



I BUSINESS NOTICES 1 1 . LLEWELLYN OWEN, MOSM, CERTIFICATED & REGISTERED TEACHER. , QTUDENTS prepared for any Musical > O Examination held in New Zealand. All branches of Music taught. Candidates presented at examinations 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per cent. , 2 : ROY READY For His Next Pair of BOOTS TJETE Have on hand a large assortment BOOTS AND SHOES Built for just^the wear [that Boys and Girls \ oan give them, SCHOOL BOOTS, LIGHT AND STRONG, Ab Prices to suit^the Working Man. Urn oIUCjJjI o BLUE BOOT STORE Burnett Street, Ashburton FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATB SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Em, 00 xo G. JESSON, Praotlnal Watohmaker and Jeweller, t Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton. —Repairs -a Specialty.-— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with.



' BUSINESS NOTICES | Special announceiSi^ We Stock All Shapes j IN AMERICA'S LEADING CORSET, THE W.B ERECT FORM, It ia claimed that this Corset fits thejNatural Figure and gives Comfort and Comfort and Healthful Wear, combining a Smart Appearance and Hygiene condition, /**\ x Prices from Cs lid ■^Swm l 1 to uit all Figures MITCHELL & TURNER. <MH ,,, m __,j |CMMi y aßialwMM ri»«^^ ■ I' 'II I T mHE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK HAS FOUND OUT THB WEAK SPOTS IN YOUR UNDERSTANDINGS.



Oh! For a Pair of Dry, Comfortable, Good Boots. SIGH NO MORE, CALL AT NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S AND GET THE VERY THING YOU WANT. THE FINEST STOCK IN TOWN. American Makes in Men's and Women's latest up-to-date Styles at lowest prices, in Strong Makes, Splendid Values, only Reliable Brands kept NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET. i BLANKETS, KU<3-«a* 9 FLANNELS, AND WOOLLEN UNDERCLOTHING. THIRST Consignment of bhe new Woola dlreob from the mills, ab lower price than ever sold in New Zealand, at ALCORN'S Drapery, Clothing, and Boob Warehouae <| _ || _ ) _ i| _^^ LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, ETC. LINOLEUMS, CARPETS, RUGS, Etc., AT T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. T¥TB HAVE just purchased a very Choice Assortment of TRAVELLERS' SAMPLES in Hearth Rugs, Carpets, Squares, Hall and Passage Mats (in the latest designs and colours. The above are to be sold at prices much below the usual Cash prices. Passage Mats from Is each. Hearth Rugs from 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and so on. We are now showing NEW BEDSTEADS (just opened up) direct from the Birmingham Factories, the latesb in Iron and Brass Steads. BEDDING and FURNITURE of all kinds in Stock and made on the Premises, Old Furniture Repaired and Renovated equal to New. Bedroom Ware, Dinner Sets and Tea Sets, Silverware, Lamps, Vases, and Fancy Goods, Perambulators and Go-Carts, Wicker and Fancy Chairs, SEWING MACHINES—The Best at lowest prices, (The famous • Anchor,' T. H. UNDRILL & CO., FURNISHING WAREHOUSE, TANCRED STREET established 1882



NOTICE TO FARMERS. NOW thab the season for ploughing has come again, we beg to inform tbe Farmers of tbe County that 1 am prepared bo REPAIR PLOUGHS AT MODERATE RATES. Having had long experience in this class of work, we can guarantee all jobs turned out. First class Engineer employed. All kinds of Coach and Lorry Building i executed to order, ~—_ Kennedy & Mnir, ASHBURTON IMPLEMENT WORKS, (Lath Reid & Gray), Cameron Streeb JAMEB BAKER in thanking Patrona for pasb favours, would solicit a conbinu anoe te his successors, W. ft M. BAKER, who will carry on the business as usual at the Furnishing Warehouse, Havelook Sbreet 12 127 W DONGES. ARCADE CHAMBERS mEACHER of .Violin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own homes; Quarter commences from any date, i ~ J. L. HIGGS HAS Latest Defies IN HOUSE : :i DECORATIONS CALL AND SEB. _l • Xj« JLj-A VIF vX k5« House Decorator, Painter, Glazier, j Signwrlber, ebc.lTanored Sbreeb. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COMPANY, Limited _ ISLINGTON FREEZING WORKS f SMITHFIELD I PICTON OFFICES Hereford Street, CHRIBTCKURCH Stafford Street, TIMARU PICTON ■ » LONDON OFFICE-S4, Weat Smlthfiald 1 E.C. FARMERS~~FREEZING. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT COM PANY have taken New and Enlarged Offices ab SMITHFIELD MARKET, and tbe Company has decided to offer to Farmers the full advantages of consigning through its London Office, where their consignments will be handled with judicious care, under the peraonal aupeviaion of the Company's Staff. The Company's Brandß are In apeolal favour throughout the United Kingdom, Especially ia this so with the Company a celebrated • ECLIPSE' Brand, and ib haa been deoided to give the Farmers bhe full advantages and benefit) of having their Meat graded under thia well known and favourite Brand, when consigned through j the Company. LOWEST OROSS CON SOLIDATED RATES. i "OT ANTED KNOWN—Thab Mitchell V%' & Tubneb are Sola Agenta for the W.B. Straight Form Corset, which is now in suob great favour and demand. All bhe numerous stylos end Shapes all on view in the Firm's Showroom JUST FANCY—Mellor's Zealandla Boob Store is selling Ladles Good Leather Shoes at 63 3d. I cannot make ib oub how Mellor can manage to give such wonderful valne for so little money, for yon always get the very best boots or I shoes at Mellor's



FARMS FORJPRIVATE SALE. TfTE HAVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTIES FOR PRIVATE SALE : -376 acre farm ab Waterton, with 4 roomed house, 4 stall stable, loose box, and granary ; good cropping and grass land 400 acre farm at Llsmore, good improvements ; 250 acres n grass, 50 acres ready for wheat, 50 turnips, and 50 stubblej 7 roomed bouse, stable, woolshed, granary 786 acre farm at Newlands, with 5 roomed house; acres in turnips, 600 newly laid down, 187 old pasture 730 acres. Hinds district, good buildings, all in grass, well fenced and subdivided into 9 paddocks, well watered 1100 acre farm ab Ealing, no Improvements ; 800 acres in tussocks, balance in turnips 405 acre farm ab Ealing, with 4 roomed house, stable, and other improvements ; all in grass 500 acres at Methven, 8 roomed house, and other improvements 156 aore farm at Flemlngton, 4 roomed house and stable, well watered and fenced 476 acre farm at Springburn, all newly laid downj 7 roomed houße, 6 stall stable, woolshed, divided Into 10 paddocks 450 acre leasehold farm, at Mitcham Road 950 acre farm at Se afield, 4 roomed house, stable 262 acre farm ab Flemlngton, highly improved, divided into 8 paddocks, well fenced and watered, 6 roomed house, granary, outhouse, 4 rooma, 6 stall stable, and other necessary outbuildings 3800 acres, all In grass, well fenced and subdivided ; all well watered and good plantations ; close to railway ; with good buildings, honae, woolshed, cottage, and other Improvements ; easy terms. (This property can be sold subdivided in two blocks.) We shall be glad to give the fulle-jb Information to intending purchasers, and show them over any of the above propercles. FEIEDLANDERBROS., LTD, j



WAITED. TT7ANTED—l^rmfn and Employers if requiring Married Couples, Plough mea, Grooms, Gardeners, Shephet-oe, Dairy H«nda ; also Hotel Servant*, to apply to J, MCDONALD, Macohester Sbreeb, " "Oritlso churoh, All orders pi'iimptly ufcbPisded to. t Miss Conway supplies fumaie servanbs. 2162 TTAVE you noticed whab a nice finish in A.J & room pictures neatly frawed makes ? E. Baisistgw wiil be pleased to frame any yon have at a vory moderate price. Address —East Street, two doora below W H Col ina&Co. ii I" SAY FRIEND: Where ia the beat I shop to buy a pair of boots? Why, Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store ! I always get good value at Mellor's WANTED KNOWN-That J Moison has made immense reductions in I order bo clear more quickly, and make room for hia new Ohaiatmas Btoo'c of Boots and Shoes, of beat quality jusb arrived Repair ing done at once, best leather used; the Hall •—nexb Oourb House, Aahburbon. 11153 REWARD- Found in TancTeT Street, Mellor's Zealandia Boat Store, The besb and cheapest shop for boots and shoes DO you know thab H Baibstow is Belling for cash ab less than Christeborch prioes, as the few following quotations will show :—Brass rail ken bedsteads, extended foob rail, from 50a ; Duchess tables from 30s j Duchess cheats from 45a ; inspection and comparison invited. v 1 "yOU KNOW ITrTknTwTtl! In A fact everybody knows thab Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store gives bhe best value in Boots and Shoes in Ashburton. DO YOU KNOW Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store? Rather 1 That's the shop to buy real good boots for little money WANTED B^TOWN-ihaDTlbig' line of Lace Curtains we have j ait landed, ex s.s. Paparoa, is full of really nice goods at tempting prises. Full display in our windows—MiTOEHLii & QCuhnbk. WANTED~IINOWN-Th*i* our Lace Goods and Embroideries are a really fine collection and being bought direct from the makers, bhe value is indisputable.— Mitchell & luhnhb, HPAKE NOTIOE-That Mellor's ZeT JL landia Boat Store is giving bscter value than ever in Footwear DO you want your home to look nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whioh needs recovering or renovating to H Bairsxgw, who makes t look like new. ]_ BENJAMIN Gam stops coughing, loosens phlegm, allays thab irritation. Suits young or oldi PATTY Pan baking powder contains a pabby pan at each end of tin. WANTED KNOWN-Tbab our Dress making Department is in full swing. Orders for Easier Holidays should be given ab onoe.— Mitchell & ttlCENaa. — —'— .— ■—— _,—_—, . /"lAN'! atop coughing? Benjamin Gum \J cures recent or chroaio coughs. It's made bo cure, and does cure, ■ PATTY Pan baking powder, tbe great) novelty, tiwo pasby tiuß i or nobbing From all Grocers PATTx fan baking powder is the great esb aovelby you ever Baw. Sold all grocers., WHAT prize takers for pantry use Patty Pan bating potoder, the great novelty. T3ENJAMIN Gum, the wonderful Cough JLJ remedy, gives Instant relief. Children ake ib readily ; pleasant So take. BUSINESS NOTICES" ~ '



nfl\^ Ii 111 lllF^^^ fr"N i^^^B 0!.... BAKER BROS # Complete FuruisMngr.; Til* OICIK^CAIEEU.'S. §gggggmWmmWmWmWMmmWm^mM WANTED KNOWN-Thab I am prepared to give Estimates for all Plumbers' and Gaafitbing Work, and can guarantee complete satisfaction. Hob and Cold Water Servioea laid on. Well Sinking, Baths, Tanks, and Boiler Frames. Having had a long experience in Gun Repairs, thoße Sportsmen who require their Guna repaired by an Experb should bring them to me early, aa tho season Ib close upon us. WILLIAM R. HYDE, Burnstb Streeb, Nf xb Door to Club. Plumber, Locksmith, Gaefibter & Tinsmith. Lowest prices compatible wibh good. workmanship 3 5 J. W. Malcolmson, FARMERS' AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. I AM A BUYER OF MEAT AT Fairfield: Freezing^Works. Axso,— WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, & PEAS, On Trucks Ashburton orJCounbry Stations Agent for North Queensland Insurance Company (Fira and Marine.) 2188 LT'T "V IS THE IJU I BEST is the nrn i I) f^TT BEST k3 JL JTJIXAjVAi t. USE NO OTHER Procurable from all Grocers and Storekeepers throughout bhe oolony