The Late Mr John Grigg.

At yesterday's meeting of the A. and P. Association the President said thai he had a matter brought before him that day which he considered was worthy of the attention of all the farming community, and that was a proposal to erect something to the memory of the late Mr John Grigg. "He spoke chiefly for the idea to be well cir culated in the pres3, in order that all per sons should be able to know that snob a proposal had been origirated. It was lis opinion that all members vi the Association should give something towards it.

Mr Bullock rose and stated that he was much pleased to support the proposal, and thanked Mr John Small and Mr Thomas Taylor for mentioning it at the saleyards. "Well he remembered Longbeach when only a few small houses were there. If they fol lowed the late Mr John Grigg from that day forward they would find a 'great im provement tliere now. He remembered Very wefi attecclng th 3 Ashburton yai ds •when the late Mr Grigg was the only pur chaser, and did a good deal in the way of relieving the market of surplus stock. At one time Belfast was tottering, and Mr Grigg, when he knew of the position, said— "No, Belfast shan't go through." What happened then, perhaps very few were aware. As a matter of fact, Mr Grigg bor rowed money, at the srme time giving his personal guarantee. Now Belfust was a successful concern, as everybody knew. He trusted they would all do their be3t to per petuate his memory. The lato Mr Grigg was not only a good friend to the farmers, but to the working men as well. There were a good many of our district far mers now who owed their prosperity to him. They perhaps all remembered the time when he shipped horses to India, and cheese as well; the latter he losr upon, but it relieved the market at the time. The Longbeach estate had upwards of 100 hands employed on it under Mr Grigg. He moved that the gentlemen present form themselves into a Committee to go into the matter and report in a month hence.

Mr Upton seconded. He had been in the colony 37 years, and out of that period he was 18 years a member of the Association. He recollected a man taking a mob of lambs for sale, and he could say from his own knowledge that the seller would not have got anything had it not been for Mr Grigg. Mr John Small added his testimony. He had seen 300 hands employed on Long beach. The late Mr Grigg had been a good man to the whole country.

The motion was carried unauimously,

Correspondence.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible foi opinions expressed by our correspondents.)

FARMERS' UNION MEETING.

TO THE EDITOR,

Sir,—Your reporter is singularly unfor tunate in his inability to grasp the points of a discussion or an explanation. Tn his report of Saturday's Farmers' Union meet ing, he makes me say, anent Fire Insurance by the N.Z. Farmers' Co-Operative Com pany :—" A person could become a share holder by ss. Previously £1 had to be paid and 5s called up*? That will make " con fusion worse confounded " in many people's minds. "What I did say, was that the new issue of shares by this Company were at, £\, with 5s called up. Previously, the shares had been £5 each, with £2 called up. For the hundred-and-first time, 1 wish to explain that the concession now offered by this Company is that any farmer may become a shareholder by applying for one share and paying an allotment fee of five shillings only, which payment entitles him to all the benefits of paitaership in this concern, with retnrn of 10 per cent, bonus on all pre miums paid for insurance, besides dividend and bonus on shares.—l am, etc.,

G-. W. Leadlet. (Our reporter explains that as the p:tyrnent of 5s entitles a person to become a share holder in the Company, he understood Mr Leadley to mean what was reported, and he further says that Mr Leadley did not seem to be quite sure o • the matter himself, and referred to those in the room for corroboration. —Ed.)

The Trouble with Vene zuela.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, Doc. 23

The New York correspondent of •' The Times" says there is a growing hesitation on the part of the American Government to undertake arbitration in Venezuela, fearing unknown embairasstnents arising in the fu ture. The Kaiser suggested that President Roosevelt should arbitrate, believing that Venezuela would be likely to obey his award before any other. New York, Dec. 23 A state of war with Venezuela has been proclaimed at Port of Spain, Trinidad. The A2lie3 have agreed that their present action shall be limited to a blockade unless some unexpected emergency arises. Berlin, Dcx 23

Count yon Bulow, in an interview, stated that Germany places in the forefront her claims arising out of the last insurrec tions, including the forced loans, seizure of cattle, and pillage of German houses and estates,

A Terrible Crime.

MURDER OF A LITTLE GIRL,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Dec. 23 - Eamsay's Bush, a secluded locality near Leichhardt, where a terrible outrage on a child was committed some months ago for which a man named Campbell was execut ed, has been the scene of another similar tragedy. In this instance the victim is dead. A ten-year-old girl named Smith went with some companions to the bush to gather Christmas greenery. Subsequently she was found with her head fearfully bat tered, and a large blood-stained stone ly ing near. The child died in the hospital. A blackman was seen near the bush about the time the tragedy took place. A native of the Solomon Islands, who is supposed to be the murderer, has been arrested. After arresting the Islander, the police followed the tracks from the scene of the <■ murder to a quarry at Pyrmont, where they discovered a Queensland black named Tommy Moore, hiding. He was recently discharged from prison. They arrested him and he confessed ta killing ■ the girl. He said he had been drinking lately, and felt he wanted to kill somebody. He described how he enticed the girl from her compan ions and battered her head with a stone. ■ ;

Poisoned Oysters.

United Press Association—By Electric X Telegraph—Copyright. v -^ London, Dec. 23 Ths X>ean of Winchester is dead. Hia illness dated from his attending the recent Mayoral bawjuet- He was one of the vic tims of the poisoned oysters. A cable message published on Saturday . last stated that two deaths had occurred in Winchester, one of the victims, being a doctor. The deaths were traced to tainted oysters eaten at a Mayoral banquet. Four teen cases of typhoid at Portsmouth, thir teen at Emsworth (a port in Hampshire), and others at' Southampton, are traced to the sewage-contaminated oyster-beds at Emsworth.

The royalty for flax-cutting now ruling in the Manawatu district is 4s per ton.

Those of our readers intending to buy a Christmas or New Year present, should give Fletcher Eros, a call, an during De cember they are giving 2s in the £ discount off all platedware, clocks, and cutlery, so that anyone studying econony, should see their stock, and get prices before buying elsewhere

A Royal Scandal.

United Press Association — ISy Elactric Telegraph - Copyright Berlin, Dec. 23 The Crown Princess Louise, of Saxuny, declii'ini,' her father's advice to forgive her husband for his intrigue with an actress at the Dresden Court Theatre, left a letter at Sulzburg, stating that she would never return to her husdand's or her parents' home, and fled to Geneva. The court func tions for the stason have been counter manded. An official version of the alfair states that the Princess is suffering from a morbid state of mental ex<-itouient.'

A Boer Commandant's Crime.

United Press Association—Hy Rlo.-tric Telegraph Copyright. London, Dec 22 The ex-Boer Commandant fiarend Cel liei'3 has been committed for trial afc Kroon stadt on a charge of murdering, in January, 1901, a prisoner, Lieutenant Boyle, whom De Wet's court-martial had acquitted. Celliers admits his guilt, stating that he acted on Botha's order.

A Gruesome Discovery.

i United Press Association—By Electric j Telegraph ! Dannevirke, Dec. 23.. A gruesome discovery has been made on a bush section at the foot of the hills at Umutaoroa, distant about nine mile from Dannevirke. Some weeks ago a Norsewood settler named Wood sent two sons,John,aged twenty-one, and Willinm, aged fifteen, to a section at Umutaoroa to live. The youths were employed in bush-felling, and were last seen on the 9th of November, when they were visited by another brother. To day their father went with a trap to con vey his sons home to spend Christmas, and was horrified to find the burned remains of a camp and the charred bodies of his two sons amongst the debris.

The Elingamite Disaster

MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY,

Auckland, December 22

At the Elingamite inquiry,: Andrew Ros sie stated that there seemed to be some difficulty in getting the boats out. Wit ness eventually got on to one of the rafts. They asked the purser to take the .steward ess on board his boat, but the purser called back as well as witness could under stand that the boat was leaking, and there fore he was unable to take her.

The engineers, who were recalled, ex plaired that the hammering mentioned by Mr Wetherilt was caused by a plug being hammered into the overflow pipe. One witness put a spanner on the feed cock to turn it. No wedges had been used at all.

THE LATEST. HOME AND FOREIGN

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received December 23, 8.58 a.m, Smallpox.

London, Dec. 23. Smallpox is prevalent in Liverpool and Leicester.

The Bootle Murders.

The sentence on Byron and the two Bootle girl murderers has been commuted to penal servitude for life.

British Evacuation of Shanghai

The British garrison ha 3 evacuated Shanghai, and gone to India.

Earthquake Disasters

Earthquake shocks con! inue at Andigan> with increasing violence. It is estimated there are four thousand dead.

Buried Treasures.

Russian sappers are excivating the. sites of the Army Department, Po-^t O.Ece, and Treasury with the view to recover money buried in the ruins.

Death of the Archbishop of Canterbury.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, December 23 The Archbishop of Canterbury is dead; aged 81.

Received Dec 24, 8.58 a.m,

London, Doc. 23

After a quiet night the Archbishop of Canterbury collapsed at 7.30 in the morn ing. The nurses summoned his wife and two sons and the chaplain. He was then semi-conscious and speechless, and he died at 8.15. At a recent private communion in his bedroom, the Archbishop delivered an impressive and affecting farewell address to his family and household. The Bishops of York and London were also present.

Lord Milner.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.-—Copyright. Received December 24, 9.52 a.m.

Sydney, Dec. 24

" The Daily Telegraph," commenting on Lord Milner's possible appointment, says the Empire is not too plentifully possessed of men of high ability, especially in Colon ial affairs, that it can afford to send one of his calibre to Australia, where a forceful Governor-General would either have to re press himself so severely that he would be lost to the Empire's active service or find himself locally so unpopular that his posi tion would be irksome to the point o£ un fcenableness.

Maori Superstitions.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. New Plymouth, Dec. 24

The "Taranaki Herald" correspondent states that a large number of Maoris from all parts of the North Island are patiently waiting at Parihuka to hear the Tohus' promised wonderful tidings, but, so far, the spirit has not moved him much. On the 19th, he gave a rambling discourse from the Scriptures, constantly referring to " The Three Kings," stating that two had arrived on earth many years ago, ard tho t'-ird had just arrived. Some of tho mtii-03 think he means the second coui'iu^ oi! Christ, but they spend their time iv toasting and dancing. The same corres pondent refers also to the fact that while the native tohungas are prohibited from practising, nothing is done to prevent num bers of uuqua.lifi.ed practitioners from prey ing on the Maoris. Parihaka is now the happy hunting ground for these quacks, and if a Maori dies under their hands nothing is heard about it, as the law does not make it necessary for a death to be | certified by a qualified medical man.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1902



' Sander and Sons Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diplo ma at the Inte national Exhibition, Am sterdam j acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon thi- public nuder the name of Kucalypti Kxtivu- is, may not be mistaken for Sander and Sons' Pure Volatile Euca lypti Extract, we state:—lt is proved by testa made by the Msdical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald )Prussia), that only produut3 that are saturated with oxygen und freed of acids, i-esinous and olbr 1 substances adherent to primary distills jion, will develop the cumiivo properties posse33fid by the plant. To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from th application of substitutes, etc, in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery, internal inflammation, etc., insist on getting I Sander" and Sons' Puck Volatile Eu<v - tTi'Ti Extract and be safe.



Funeral Notices FUNERAL NOTICE. npilE Friends of the late Mr Henry JL William Barretb are respectfully informed that his Funeral will move from his late residence, Wills Street, West, on SATURDAY, 27th inst., at 11 a.m., for the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 12 296 Undertakers.



Darvid Thomas. ! BULLOCK'S ARCADE. !'Saturday, December 27, 1902. MR DAVID THOMAS, in conjunc tion with Mr IP. Fereiman, ha,s received instructions to offer by Public Auction, as above, the following valuable Properties, viz:— i % ! On account Hits Hoare, — I One Acre, Hampstead, together with seven I roomed House, Stable, and detached I Wash-house, all well and faithfully built. The numbers of the sections ; are 32, 57, 134 and-135, each -4- of an j acre, having excellent frontages on Oxford, Church and Wellington Streets. \ N.B.—This Property is centra'ly situated and worth looking after. I On account M its Lockhart, — j I Acre, Tinwald, being Lot 151, Grabam Street, containing 1 rood 6 perches, together with four-roomed Cottage. Sale at 2 p.m. D. THOMAS, 12 130 - Auctioneer.



ARCADE HORSE FAIR, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1903. \ ,i V Next Horse Fair will be held on the i? 1. above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 12 230 • DAVID THOMAS.



Public Notice?. BOROUGH OP ASH BURTON. POLL TO ADOPT BATING ON THE UNIMPROVED VALUE. "T&TOTICE is hereby given that a Poll of J3i the Ratepayers of the Borough of Ashburton wiil be taken at the Ashburtoii Public Library, Baring Square West, on WEDNESDAY, the 14th day of January^ 1903, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 7 p.ni 0 i the proposal that the '• Rating on Ud« i.nproved Value Act, 1395," ba adopted in the Borough of Ashburton, and that hence forth property be rate 1 on the basis of the uaitnproved value thereof. Dated this 23rd day of December, 19C2. W. 11. COLLINS, 12 301 Mayor.



St- Stephen's Church. XMAS DAY, 1903. 8.30 a.m.—Celebration. 11 a.m.—Matins and Celebration. 6.30 p.m.—Evensong. THE Offertories throughout the day will be given to the Sunday Schools. 12 246



UPPER ASHBURTON EGAD BOARD "T^TOTICE is hereby given that the above Aj\ Board proposes to stop a Eoad situated at the south-west corner of Rural Section 23326. A Plan has beon prepared of this Road, and also showing a new Road which the Board proposes to construct in lieu of it, and will be open to public j inspection at the Board's office, West Street, Ashburton, every week day, during \ office hours, for eight weeks from the first publication of thie notice. By Order. JOHN DAVISON, Clerk of the Upper Ashburton Road Board i December 9th, 1902. 12 106 BILLIARDS AT the request of a number of Players residing in the district, I have resolved to form a BILLIARD ASSOCIATION The Premises now known as The East Street Billiard Saloon, will be used for this purpose. This Society will commence operations on the Ist JANUARY, 1903, and from that date, none but Members will be admitted. B. C. SHOARD, 12 300 LESSEE.



T. Bullock. FOR SALE-NICE BUILDING SITE. 9 ACRES odd, good land, situated near Town. To be sold in two allotments if so desired. Apply to T. BULLOCK. MONEY. J^QAAA T0 LEND on approved oWOwV/Vr freehold security, and other sums. Apply to T. BULLOCK. "



FOR SALE. COTTAGE Property, conveniently situ ated in Cox street, being T.S. 829, con taining J-acre, on which is erected a, 1 dwelling house with verandah, surrounded by garden, and a portion planted with fruit trees. There is also a small stable and other conveniences. Very liberal terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires :—Strong winds to gale from between east and south and south-west; glass rise after 12 hours from new. Complimentary—The concert at which Miss Maggie Wells, the young New Zea land contralto will make her first appear ance here in public, will take place on Tuesday next. Technical Education. — The Timaru Technical Classes Assuciation has received a notification from the Education Depart ment that .£IOOO has been granted them for erecting and equipping a building for the classes. ' STANDISH AND PREECE, • Photographers under the Royal patronage of the Prince and Princess of Wales. Studio High Street, Christchurch. FATHER Christmas at Stbangs's — Burnett Street



FOR SALF,. CHEAP COTTAGE PROPERTY. OXJ ARTE R-ACEE, fronting continuation of Cox Street, about 5 chains from the N.W. Belt, on which is erected a four roomed Cottage with scullery at the back, surrounded by nicely kept garden, well stocked with vegetables, etc. ,£135 price required; on liberal terms. For particulars, apply to ■ ' " T, BULLOCK.



.ENTERTAINMENTS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL. Lessee Mr Harry ftickards TO-NIGHT. Wednesday Dee^'ber 24. Positively ONE Night Only, MR TTARRY BICKARDS* New Con tinental, English, and American. Company of Vaudeville Sburs, headed by the mighty SANDOW. Tho world famed athlete an-l i-xpoueukof physical culture iuhis spectacular exhib; tion of superhuman strength, supported by the following groat array of vaudeville entertainers :— Mr and Mrs Sidney Drew, in Kennetti Lee's one act comedy 'WHEN TWO HEARTS ARE WON." • Mark Anthony. Mark Anthony. Society Humorist and Story Teller. Prop. Maccann. Prof. Maccann. England's Greatest Concertina King. MISS RAY JONES, The cultured young Operatic Soprano. Little FANNY POWERS, MISS NITA LEETE. And the most improved Bioscope, showing a wonderfully vivid series of animated pictures of the Coronation Celebrations, and a trip across the Atlantic in the N.G. Lloyd s.s. Kronprinz Wilhelm. Prices —Orchestral stalls 4s, stalls 3s, pit 2s. Plan at Jones. M. Marcus, Touring Manager. 12 234 John C. Lekte, Business Manager GRAND COMPMSI EXT AR V , CON CERT To Miss Maggie Wells, (New Zealand's Ada Crossley) ASSISTED by leading Chrisfchurch, Wellington and Local Artists, will be givon in the Oddfellows' Hall on TUESDAY, 30th December, at 8 p.m. Prices of Admission, 3s, 2s, and Is. Doors open at 7.- J>o. Box plan opens at H. M. Jones' on Satur day, 27th inst. 1258 Fr edlander Bros. Ltd. THURSDAY, Bth January, 1903. OUR NEX,T HORKH.FAIR Will be held on the above date, for ■which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BEOS Ltd. 11. FRIEDLANDER, 3 301 Auctioneer. co.uns\cks. WE have to arrive, ex 'Herald' and ' Aparima/ 2000 BALES, Full size and full weight, md are low booking orders for delivery ex ship or ex store. Clients will oblig 1 by acquainting us » f their requirements early. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. /"VUR Ne.v beasins supply of Binder Tjvine and all other Harvest requisites is row to hand, and we are in a position to quote lowest prices current. Friedlander Bros , Ltd. PUBLIC NOTICES. IN Pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 18S5, clauses 4 and 5, notice is hereby given that the Mount Somers Racecourse Reserve will be set apart for the Mount Somers and Springburn Racing and Sports Committee's Annual Meeting on December 26th, when charges will be made for admission theroto on thafollowing scale :-- For each Adul V *yjje Shilling For each Horsi \ "J>q Shilling A. E \r PEACHE, Chairman Mount Sonars Domain Board. 12 198 "TVTEW BOOKS and New Editions—Man J3I in the Spiritual World, Our life after Death, Gems from the Fathers, Rev. Meyer's Works, Rev. Millar's Works, Moody's Works, Christ in Isiah, Elijah and the secret of Power, Gates of Life, Gems from Ruskifl and other writers. Great variety devotional works, Teachers pocket and family Bibles, Daily Light, Birthday, and daily Test Books, Booklets, beautifully got up; Poets, Morrocco bindings.—H. M. Jones. TO CRICKETERS.—We've a good selec tion of cricketing Boots and Shoes, White, Brown, and Strapped Canvas, regu lation spikes 7s Gd. —Stock s Blue Boot Store. 12 57 HHENNIS PLAYERS.—Have a look at this _i_ season's shoes in White Buckskin and assorted Tan Leathers, with the new chrome leather soling; rubber can't compare with it. —Stock's Blue Boot Store. 12 55 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, Tailored Street. "OTE WANT your CUSTOM, we want VY you to give us a trial, so that we can prove to you how well we can serve you, please you, and thus keep your custom at our Up-to-date Drapery Warehouse.— Mitchell and Turner. Q fy\ $1 W ' LI MITE 3 W \ "*» FOR SALE—Lawn Mowers in any make, from 20s upwards; mowers sharpened and repaired at reasonable rates—Habdiiß-? Bros,



PUBLIC NOTICES. FOR SALE. THE Property of C. Nokthcote, Esq. (who is leaving the district), con sisting of \ Acre land, beautifully laid out, together' with substantial Dwelling of 7 rooms, scullery, pantry, bath-room, etc ; ; hot and cold water laid on. Situate in Burnett street, west. All newly renovated. For further particulars apply to J 12 231 CHA.S. J. STYCHE. Tcniuka Caledonian Society AN NUAITs PORTS On FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1902, IN THE DOMAIN. - £100 - In Prizes. - £100 Record Entries for Running and Cycling, Special Train leaves Ashburton for Temuka and returns immediately after the Sports. 12 291 P. M. CASK[LL, Secretary. Threshing Plants, 8 H-P. Marshall Engine and Combine, JUST TO- HAND, per " Hermione." 8 H-P. Compound Engine TO ARRIVE SHORTLY. For further particulars apply P. & D. DUNCAN, Ltd, SOLE AGENTS, Christchurch and Aehburton. : 12 250 THE Cost of Living is considerably minimised by making your purchases as advantageously as possible. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots are big items in the year's total, and therefore deserve a fair share of attention. For " all-round sterling value" in Reliable Goods try H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, "Tho Hall," East Street. Note—Discount at the rate of one shilling in the Pound off all Cash purchases. EOR SALE—FowI Netting, 36 x 2, at 2d per yard for 50 yards, and IJd !'or 100 yard lots.—Hardt/ey Bros. 10 ]01 EOR Christmas Senson. -Just Landed.— New Currants ."id, New Peel Bd, New Sultanas 7d per lb. New Almonds and Muscatels, Chocolates and Confectionery ; also a shipment of Choice Japanese Goods, at Carson & Co.'s, Tancrod Street. -^rMAS EXTRAS - At the Ready Money A. 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. EINE Flavoured Wines from the cele brated Waverley Wine Vaults ; 1 doz bottles in a caso; 8 Port, and 4 Constantia, or assorted as desired 22s 6d per case. Only a few crises left. —Fletcher Bros', Cash Supply Stores. , SHEFFIELD Cutlery and Electro Plate Having secured a large line of the newest samples, we are selling them at wholesale prices.—Carson and Co., Tancred Street. . NORTHCOTE & 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, alfc colors. 45 Ladies Black Skirts, made in latest style and nicely finished, to be sold far below usual price. We excel in Ladies Underclothing and Corsets of all makes. 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 measure, we will please you. Also on hand—A new lot of choice shapes in Collars and very Pretty Ties, Swimming Drawers and Salts for the Bathing Season. BOOTS still going well at under wholesale cost, as we (as pre viously advertised) are in future going to cease keeping Boots and shoes. Hens' Boater Straws, Harvest Straws Panama and Felt Hats, to suit all. NORTHCOTE AND lIEFFORD, THE CORNER XMAS EXTRAS —59 only English Sample Umbrellas, (all different handles) 2s 6d to 12s 6d, well worth 3s lid to 17s 6d ; Ladies' Hand Bags (11 only), real Russian leather 4s lid to Ss lid, worth double; White Embroidered Blouses 3s lid and 4s lid, usually 6s 6d to 9s 6d; very suitable for Xmas presents, at E. Gibbard's Ready Money Draper. "V"MAS EXTRAS.—To enjoy your Xmas _ca_ Duff thoroughly, be sure and put it inside one of our specially inado Suits ; from | One Guinea upwards ; better qualities 255, \ 27s 6d, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 3.55. Astonishing ; line of Tweed Trousers 6s lid; superior do. 8s 6d, 9s lid, 10a 6d, 11s 6d, at Gibbard's.



BUSINESS NOTICES THE BLUE BOOT STOKE NEWS REMOVAL" NOTICE. SOME PEOPLE Seem to think they can get better value for their money in Christehurch than in Ashburton. We are doing our best to ~O ~W?WTf\ V¥? ■ ■ S\iJhjjfl\J V J2J tnat impression. During December, in addition to our usual good values, a large Handsome Picture, 30 x 20, of His Majesty King Edward VII., will be presented with every 2Cs worth of Goods purchased for Cash, at Tlie Blue Boot Store, Burnett Street, Asliburlon. DOmAiHI?" FITTER OF FINE FOOTWEAR. • !O JL l/viV 9 Discount Coupons with all Cash Purchases.



Wanted. _ Boxing Day at Mount Somers 'Sports. . r 12 2.2 WANTED— Two Men Boarders. Apply Mail Office. 12 295 WANTED— A Strong Boy, to learn a trade. — Bon Accord Carriage Works. 12 97 Where to spend Boxing Day- Mount Somers Sports 12 93 WANTED — From fifteen to twenty Boys for picking Peas next Satur day. Apply G. Osborne, Tinwald. 12 302 RAIN or no Kain, I must visit the new Pork Butchery, Burnett Street. 12298 BAKING- Square Sunday School.—lf wet on Boxing Day, Scholars will assemble at 2 p.m. in Messrs Friedlander Bros.' Grain Shed, No. 3. 12 299 Excursion Train to Mt. Somers Sports. Fares 2s 2d. 12_294 FEN Letter to Santa Claus.—Dear Santa,—Don't forget to send the majority of your representatives round to our Shop for Toys. We have a splendidly assorted scock and very cheap. — Your obedient servant, A. T. H. Williams. SHOP open Every Night, until 8 o'clock, for the Sale of Xmas and New Year Cards. A. T. H. WILLIAMS. WANTED Known—Sandow's Develop ers and Dumb Bells. All sizes to suit the your>g, middle-aged, and old, at Shearman Bros. 12 20b WANTED Known —For Dessert and Table Cutlery, Plated Ware, China ware, etc., suitable for Cnristmas and Wed ding Presents, call at Shkarman Bros. 12J209__ ■ WANTED Known—For the Christmas Trade, Ale and Stout in Pint?. Quarts; English or Colonial Cider and Ale, in sgal. kegs; Whisky, Brandy, Sherry, Constautia aud Port of the best brands, at Shkaeman Bros. 12 210 JUST landed-Nice assortment of Choc olates in handbags, gloves, and othei fancy boxes very suitable for Xmas presents, at H. I'AiasTow's. nnilE Cost of Living is considerably JL by making your purchases as advantageously as possible. Drapery, Clothing, und lioots are big items in the year's total, aud therefore deserve a fair share of attention. For " all-round sterling value" in Reliable Goods try H. C. Hauuett's Dr.ipory, Clothing, and Boot Waiehou.-e, " Tlio Hal!," East Street. Note—D s.-ount at the rate of one shilling in the Poun 1 oil' nil Cash purchases. lUIESti Whitebait and all kinds of fresh Fish by Express To-night. Booking oiders for Christmas poultry. Wanted between GO and 70 p;»irs of Hares by next Monday December 22nd :—J. H. Jewitt, Havelock Street. Telephone 1!5. FURTHER Consignment of Men's Colo nial Tweed Suits for Christmas and Holiday wear, 26s 6d, 30s, 355, 39s ; all well made with good linings.—Grant a Moore. SALOON and Pea Rifles at 10s and 12s 6d each, Cartridges from Is 6d per 100; just the thing for Blackbirds and Sparrows, only a few left, at John Orr & Co." WE have just opened a beautiful range of White Figured Muslin at lOd, Is, Is 2d, Is 4d, Is 6d, Is 9d per yard; also a range of coloured muslin for Blouses and Dresses, at 7d, 9d, lOd, Is per yard.—Grant and Moore. MEN'S Ties, Collars, Socks, Shirts, and Underclothing at lowest prices, in endless variety.—Gbant and Mooke. HENRY GARNER, late Woollen Mills?, gives cash for sheep skins, hides, etc. Tuesdays and Saturdays. Behind Hitchißg and Milsom's, West Street. Give him a trial. - 9 8 \ GOOD assortment of Men's light .f\ Glacie Boots at 12s 6d, 13s 6d, 15s Gd, 19s, 20s ; Ladies' and Gents' Tennis Shoes with best quality rubber, and guaranteed to wear well.—Grant and Moore. WANTED KNOWN^-ThatTif others cannot satisfy you in your purchases of Drapery, because you're so hard to please, come along to us, you're just the sort of customer we enjoy serving at Mitchell & Turner's. EIRST-CLASS Columbia Bicycle in real 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. REASONABLE Lines 2|lb tins Canadian k5 Tomatoes lOd, 2|lb tins Californian Fruits Bd, 211b tins Asparagus Is, 21b tins Green Peas Is, 21b tins Strawberries Is, Cartoon French Prunes Bd, Raspberry Jam Is per iar, Granola 6d paclcet at Carson and Co.'s. SHEEP Shears, all latest and best makes also large stock of genuine Turkey and Washita Oil Stones at lowest prices at John Orr and Co. mO CYCLISTS-Just to hand a specialty 'JL the Gripwell Cycling Shoo, with steel plate inserted, 12s 6d.—Stock's Blue Boot Store. 12 56 XMAS EXTRAS—Another lot of those noted White Skirts at 2s lld to hand; Boys' washing Sailor Blouses 2s lid; Women's Sailor Hats Is, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d; white washing Gloves 6d; white Belts Is. A choice selection of Tucked and Fancy Handkerchiefs, at Gibbard's. y INOLEUMS and~OlLCLOTHS~are^ne JLJ of our strong points, and now is the time to get your Dining room fixed up, so that you will be straight before your Xmas visitors come.—Mitchell and Turner. I "VTEW Fruit just arrived—Extra Prime fHH New Currants £d 1b j New Sultanas 7d lb; New Valencia Raisins 6d lb; New Seeded Raisins lib packet (not 12oz as some stores sell) 7d; New Layer Figs 8d lb; New Bags Figs7dlb; lib boxes New Figs 7|d per box, at Fletcher Bros', Cash Supply Stores. THE Cost of Living is considerably minimised by making your purchases as advantageously aa possible. Drapery, Clothing, and Boots are big items in the year's total, and therefore deserve a fair share of attention. For " all-round sterling value" in Reliable Goods try H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, "The Hall," East Street. Note—Discount at the rate of one shilling 1$ the Pound, off all Ca,sh purchases,



FLETCHER BROS, NEW SEASON'S FRUITS For Our Christmas Trade. i ■ FLETCHER EROS. i ■ *■.■■■ f I AYE just received their fi:st shii meat of New Irkd Fruits, etc, J which are of much super or qudity to any received during the last few years- New Vcsitirza Currants, quality se ond to none ... ... .... 0 5 per lb ■ Finest New Sultanas ... ... ... ... ... 0 7,, Finest New Valenciaßaisins ... ... ... , ... 0 6 „ Fiuest New Seeded Raisins, lib Cartoons... ... ... ... 0 7 „ Please note that our Cartoons of Seedel Baisins contain lib netfc weight, not 12os as some Stores are in the habit oE selling. ■ Good Old Seeded Eaisins, in lib packets ... , ... Q 6perlb Finest New Spanish Muscatels, 6 Crown . ... ... 14 n Finest New Californian Muscatels, 4 Crown ... ... ... 10 „ , Good Cnlifornian Muscatele, 3 Crown ... ... ...o'B „ s. d. B d Finest New layer Figa, per lb ... 0 8 Finest New Dates,per lb . 0 6 Finest New Cooking Figs ... 0 7 New Table Dates, If lb box ... Oil lib boxes layer Figs, per box ... 07& Finest Dried Apricots, per lb ... 0 9 New Jordan Almonds per lb ... 2 6 „ Apples, per lb ... 0 8 „ Cooking Almonds, per lb ... 1 2 „ Peaches.per lb ... 0 9 Fliokinger Finest Dessert Prunes lb 0 9 Preserved Apricots, 2£!b'tins ... 8 8 „ Table Prunes, per lb ... 0 8 „ Pineapple, „ ... 0 9 lib packet Cooking Prunes „ ... 0 7 „ Pears, from ... ._ 0 B New Preserved Ginger ... 0 8 New Walnuts, per lb ... ... 0 8 Dessicated Cocoanut ... 0 6 „ Barcelona, per lb ... ..." 0 8 Finest Quality Icing Sugar ... 0 6 loz bottle Essence Lemon, Vanilla, „ Castor Sugar ..0 5 Cochineal, Almonds, eta.per bot. Finest Mixed Spice, per packet  0 H sd, or doz. ... ... 4 0 „ per |lb tin ... 0 6 2|oz Essences, per bottle 9d, 7s 6dper doz. Genuine Ship Lime Juice, per bot. 1 0 4oz Essences, per bot. Is 3d, or doz 13 6 Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Syrup, Pino Apple Syrup, per bottle ... 1 0 We hay c a few cases of Colonial Wines, (Port and Constantia) from the Waverley Wine Vaults, to be cleared out at 22s 6d per case .„ *Q* 1 I■■ .I .1 ■■ CHIiISTMAS PRESENTS NE W VI Ali P RES ENTS Ten per cent. Discount, or 2s in the Pound. During December, we are allowing 2g in the Pound Discount off all PJateware, Clockware, or Cutlery, purchased from oar Establishment. Wo import direct from the Manufacturers, therefore it is needless to say that our Prices are as low, if not lower than any in the Trade. Do not fail to Bee our Window Display. - JAM and PRESERVING SEASON-19023.: We hold large stocks of Jam Jars of all descriptions, and anyone in want of -either a large or small quantity should see our 1 samples, and get our prices before.buying elsewhere. " Mason's Jars, Pints 4s Pd, Quarts 5s 6d, Cs 9d, per dozen.- Reduction by -. the case. Earthenware Jars from 2s 6d por dozen "--„. Preserving Pans in Brass, Cast Iron, Enamellel, and Steel Enamelled from 3s 6i each. FLETCHJ R BROS.' Fourth Tea Compel it-ion closes on February 28ili, 1808 First prize—Kaudsonie pair Bronze Figures with swiDg Clock, 30 inches high, valued at £6 10s. Second jrize—l4 Carat Rolled Gold Watch and Chain, valued at JJ4 lOp. Third prize—Handsome Hanging Lamp, valued^ at .£3 Us. Also (numerous other Prizes. Everyone who sends in not less than 30 Coupons will receive a Prize. GOLDEN TIPPED ORANGE PEKOE, Ceylon, Is lOd per lb, or Is 8d by the 6lb tio and Is 7d by 101b tin COUNTESS TEA, Is 6d per lb, or Is 5d by 51b tin and Is 4d by lOlb tin DUCHESS TEA, Is lOd per lb, or Is 8d by 51b tin, and Is 7d by lOlb tin. EMPRESS TEA, 2s per lb, or Is lOd by 51b tin, and Is 9d by lOlb tin PRINCESS TEA, 2s 2d per lb, or 2s by 51b tin, and Is lid by lOlb fa A Coupon enclosed in every packet of above Teas A Few Lines specially interesting to Farmers generally-*-^~-«-^ Nos. 8 and 9 Fencing Wire, per cwt. coil ... ... , .... 8 9 Hog Barb Wire, per owt coil ... ... ... ... 15 0 Sheep Netting, 15 guage, centre strand, 100 yd coil, per yard ... .0 2\ ■ „ 14 guage, „ „ „ ... ... ; 0 S| Fowl Netting, 2in. mesh, 3ft wire, 100 yd coil, per yard 1%6, per coi ... 14 6 English Raw Linseed Oil, per sgal drum ... ... ... 22 6 English Bailed Linseed Oil, per sgal drum . ... ... ... 23 0 Castor Oil, 3s 6d per gallon by the tin Benzine, in 4gal tins, per tin ... ... ... ... 9 0 Neatsfoot Oil, sgal Drums los 6d, per gallon ... ... ... 3 6 1 doz Bottles Colonial Wine, 8 Port 4 Constantia, per case .... ... 22 6 SUGAR Finest Cane Sugar, Al, 70lb bags ... ... ... ... 014 8 561b bags ... ... ... ... 0 11 6 „ „ 401b bags ... ... ... ... 0 8 3 Brewers' Crystals, per lb ... ... '. .-, ... .«, 0 0 2$ „ per 561b bags ... ... ... ... 012 0 „ per 401b bags ... ... .-. ... * 0 8 9 150 per cent Test Kerosene, 4s per tin, 8s per case . s d ad lib Jars Raspberry Jam, per jar ... 0 8 Ilb Tins Jam, per doz ... ... 3 9 21b Jars St. George Raspberry Jam 1 4 2ib Tins Plum Jam ... ... 0 Si 21b Jars Strawberry Jam, per jar 1 6 ! 21b Tins Raspberry Jam ... ... 0 11 21b Jars Peach and Apricot Jam 1 3 lib Tina Raspberry and Strawberry 21b Jars Raspberry and Goosebery Jaml 2 Jam, per tin 6d, per doz ... 5 6 lib Tins Jam 0 4 We guarantee to sell as cheap, if not cheaper than any other other Storekeeper in Ashburron. FLETCF ER BROS. Cash Supply Stores. Canterbury Agents for Nimmo and Blair's Standard Seeds Tinwald Orders delivered Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Town orders delivered Daily.