Coronation Committee

The Coronation Celebrations Committee met last evening—His Worship the Mayor in the chair. There was a fair attendance of members.

The District Traffic Manager of the New Zealand Railways wrote stating that the Timaxu and Mount Somers trains would be delayed fifty minutes and one hour respec tively on Coronation Day, and that excur sion tickets would be issued p,t holiday rates. The Secretary of the Retail Traders' Assoc iation wrote stating that a Committee hfd been appointed to confer with the Celebra tions Committee on the subject of illumina tions.

The Drapers Association wrofca regretting that the drapers could not form part of the procession, as their assistants would be engaged with the other display. The Association offered the use of banners for the occasion.

A letter was received from Mr M. J, Burgess re Chinese lanterns.-—Received.

The Sub-committee reported on its decision in regard to the procession and general proceedings.—The report; was adopted. The Mayor reported that the medals Committee had met and decided to pur chase 6000 medals at £6 per thousand. Mr Ferriman had offered to pay 25 per cent of the cost, but as his special motto had not been adopted, his offer did not hold good. He (the Mayor) suggested that all children under fourteen should get medals.

Mr Alcorn suggested that the age limit be altered to 16.

The wording was subsequently altered to all children attending school, and under 14 not attending school.

Mr Alcorn thought that the Mount Somers train should be delayed till after the Ire works display.

The Mayor promised to communicate with residents at Mount Somers and Springburn, and be guided by their advice. It was decided to get a mistake in the wording on the medals corrected. It was resolved to approach the railway authorities on the subject of placing the bonfire on the Railway Eeserve.

Mr Timmins reported on what the Re tail Traders' Associations had done in the matter of illuminations.

Mr Purnell said when he had suggested that business premises be illuminated, he did not intend that any expense should be gone to in the matter, Mr Steel said he had never known the shopkeepers to appeal to the Borough Council before, for money to carry out their illuminations.

Mr Timmins said it was not for any person to dictate to the Traders' Association what they should do in the matter.

Rev Mr Pee, said that at a public meeting held it was decided that all the money should come out of the Borough and County funds, in order to obtain the Government subsidy. He thought it waa a perfectly reasonable request of the Association to be reimbursed in the expense.

Mr Eeid thought it only fair that the citizens should bear the cost themselves.

Mr Davison said the Retail Traders Association had no funds to carry out a system of illuminations, but if they could assist in any way they would, and they "could do something personally. The Mayor moved that—This meeting regrets that it has no money to assist the Retail Traders Association in carrying out illuminations, and trusts that the Associa tion will use its influence in carrying out a soheme.

Mr Timmins said that the business people of Burnett street had decided to decorate the street, and he thought the other streets could do the same,

The Mayor said the church services would ba held at ten o'clock instead of eleven, in order not to clash with the pro cession. Mr W. W. Smith moved that the Com mittee present each of the ladies who are to plant the trees with a silver trowel. Mr R Alcora seconded the motion, which was carried. The meeting then adjourned till Friday next at 7.80. p.m.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 12 Beyers's commando, numbering 162, has surrendered at Pietersburg, and Hans Grobelaar's, numbering 318, at Errnelo. Beyers admitted getting ammunition through Portuguese territory. Large numbers of Boers have surrendered at 'fieitss. Nearly all were armed with Lee- Metford rifles. They express resentment at the French and German Press for encouraging the hope of protracting the war.

A fund has been started at Johannesburg to rebuild De Wet's and De la Eey's farm houses.

Some of the surrenderors in the Trans vaal were wholly clad in skins, boots made from old portmanteaux, and hats from cows paunches. 782 belonging to the Kroonstad and Hoopstad Commandos, the majority being ill-clad, under General Hottings, surren dered on the 10th. Borne old men were unarmed, and many youngsters had rifles. De Wet described the latter as the best fighters, holding their positians long after the older men retired. He urged the surrenderors to prove their fidelity to the aew Government.

Lieutenant-General Elliott spoke, bring ing the King's messages of goodwill. The King and Lord Kitchener were lustily cheered.

A Government " Gazette " issued at Cape Colony announces that rebels surrendering before July 10th, or captured or surren dered since April 12th, will not be punished by death on admitting themselves guilty of high treason, but will be disfranchised for life. This does not apply to Justices of the Peace, Field Cornets, or Colonial officials, who will be tried but excused the death penalty. Murderers and others found guilty of acts contrary to the usages of warfare are not exempted from the utmost severi ties of the law.

In the Hcrase of Commons, Mr Brodrick stated that a small Koyal Commission will be appointed to make a general enquiry the conduct of the war. It was impossible to make a special enquiry with, regard to army contracts simultaneously. Wellington, June 13. The southern troopers who returned by the Zealandia were examined by the Medical Board this afternoon, and will probably go on homeward by tomorrow evening's steamer Thejparty includes men of the Seventh, who were" wounded at Bothasberg. These made an excellent recovery on the voyage.

CRICKET.

THE SECOND TEST MATCH.

London, June 12 May was resumed at 6,15, but the light was bad. The batting, however, was excellent, MacLaren getting two superb fours to leg off Jones. Armstrong displaced' Saunders at seventy. MacLaren when thirty-four, was missed by Darling, in a sharp, right-handed chance, in the slips.off Trumper's bowling, otherwise the batting was excellent, When the stumps were drawn, two wicket 3 were down for 102, MacLaren not out 47, Jackson not out 45. (Received June 14, 8.40 a.m.) London, June 13 Owing to the sodden state of the ground, and theVeather conditions, it was decided, after examination of the wicket, not to resume play in the test match today.

THE LATEST.

HOME AND FOREIGN.

Per Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Beoeived June 14,10.37 a m. Russia and Persia. Londoh, June 18 Reuters agency states that Russia early next year commences building a railway to the Persian frontier, ultimately con tinuing to Sabriz. Germany and Poland, Beblin, June 13 The Upper House of the German Diet re- \ ferred to a committee a Bill to provide j twelve millions sterling to buy land in the j Polish districts to settle German peasantry on it. Received June 14, 10.46 a.m. An Immense Dry Dock. New Yoke June 13 A shipbuilding combination in America is building the largest dry dock in the world at Staten Island, and have secured contracts for three years aggregating 37,000,000 dollars. Boss Croker. The Tammany Hall chiefs are repudiating Boss Croker. They state Croker's best quality is truthfulness and they take him at his word when he said he never again would be a Tammany leader.

SOUTH AFRICA.

The Surrenders,

Lord Milner's Action.

United Press Association—Ey Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received June 14,10.37 a.m.) | London, June 13. ( ! The total surrenders are 11022. This in cludes Steyn's bodyguard and Dutoit's stall Lord Milner gives ten days rations and tents to those able to support themselves on their old farms.

AUSTRALIAN.

Per United Press Association—By Elec tric Telegraph Copyright. Received June 14, 8.46 a.m. : Feasting the Poor, Adelaide, June 14. The fund for feasting the poor on Coro nation Day exceeds J82200. Public Retrenchments. The Government is carrying out re trenchment in the public services. Eigh teen officers have been retrenched. A Septuagenarian Bill will be shortly intro duced, under which numbers of others will be retired. : The Boveric Horses. Pebth, June 14 The owner of the horses shipped by the Boveric is meeting further trouble. Originally the horses were valued at £35 each, but owing to the delay consequent on the breaking down of the steamer, and the termination of the war, the owner is unwilling to place them on a depreciated market. The shippers insisted on fulfilling the contract to land the horses at Durban, and were proceeding to re-embark, when it is alleged they were prevented by the owner of the horses, against whom an injunction •was subsequently obtained restraining him from interfering with the re-embarkation. It is understood further proceedings are pending.

TODAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Auckland, June 14 The Coronation Celebrations Committee has decided to abandon the fireworks dis play in the evening of Coronation Day, The Auckland and Waikato Farmer's Unions have forwarded a joint communica tion to the Acting Premier urging that as the Australian faimers are now pleading for the abolition of duties on New Zealand produce, the present is an opportune time to approach the Federal Government with a view to securing some measure of reciprocity and to open a wider door in the Australian markets? for our farm produce. Wellington June 14 Mr Cameron, Inspector of New Zealand produce in London, reports that the short age in supplies of chilled beef from America has been steadily causing the market for all classes of beef to become firmer. There is & great scarcity of prime fat cattle in America, and the production of beef in the States has been made expensive ewing to the short corn crop. He does not believe the Beef Trust has been the cause of the high prices lately ruling. New Zealand beef has practically been the only frozen beef on the Smithfield market, and has been of excellent quality. Mr Cameron believes that the prices of beef will remain high for a considerable time. Mutton is also improving in price,' but has been slow of consumption. The market however looks promising. Lamb has been in heavy supply this season. The Eiver Plate sent 70,000 carcases as against 4,000 last year. Various importers of lamb have been forcing saleß and prices have subsequently dropped; but if warm weather sets in trade will take a spurt and prices will rise.

Floods in the North.

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph Napier June 14 The heavy rain which has fallen i during the last forty-eight hours resulted in a flood, which, unless the weather rapidly moderates, will rival the great flood of 1897. Railway traffic between Napier and Hastings is interrupted, a considerable portion of the line being submerged. The Wellington passengers by the express have been sent to Hastings by coach via Fern i hill, but whether they succeeded in getting round is not yet known. Settlers in the Papakura district are reported to be in a sad plight, the Ngaruroro having burst its banks and inundated a great area of country. Later. The Mararoa arrived this morning, and is at present in the bay, but the pro bability of the passengers being landed is rather remote, owingl to the mountainous aea running. The coaches sent via Ferahill to connect with the express train at Hastings were unable to get through, and had to return. It was impossible to tender the Mararoa, and she accordingly proceeded on to Gis bome, The flood water at Awatoto is within nine inches of the 1897 record; it is still rising. Q-isbobne June -4 The Mararoa, which had to pass Napier today, on account of the mountainous sea, should have no difficulty in working to Gisbome tonight, and her over carried Napier passengers can be returned by the Te Anau tomorrow. Mabton June 14 Heavy rains in this district have caused the Bangitikei river to be in high flood and ] last night the temporary bridge at Bulls was washed away, and also the low level bridge at Mangaweka. The approach to the Otara bridge, on the Ohingaiti side, was washed away, and the bridge is now uncrossable for horse traffic. Cartebton, June 14 At Martinborough the rivers are higher than during the last heavy floods. The land for miles is inundated, and traffic {is suspended. The mailmen are unable to get through. Most of the stock had been removed, but Mr Considine was unable to ( remove 200 sheep and two horses. There are grave fears concerning the Euama hunga bridge.

Correspondence.

We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents.

A CORRECTION.

TO THE XDITOB. Sir, —I notice in the Press Association I telegram re returning troopers the name of IH. G. Collins, which should read H. T. Gollins, of Longbeach, who is arriving by the Zealandia on Saturday. My son has been on active service two years and five ! months. He joined the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles at the Cape, and is returning home on Saturday or Monday.— I am, etc.,

Thomas Gollins, Longbeach. (We had already corrected the mistake referred to.-—Ed.)

MOUNT SOMERS COAL SEAMS.

TO THE EDITOE. Sib, —Allow me a small space in your valuable paper to reply to your special re porter. This is a case bearing out the old adage " where ignorance is bliss it is folly to be wise." Your reporter says he doea not know, and because it is extraordinary, he suggest as an explanation, a generous exaggeration on my part. That ia very neat and very human. When a thing is beyond our knowledge, it is an easy way to dispose of the phenomenon, by saying some one has lied. I gave you the actual mea surement which I took myself, and which can be proved. As I told you in my last letter the seam is thickening as we drive into it, and is of enormous thickness. When I have it fully proved, if your special re porter is available, I will gladly show him that the Mount Somers Ooal Company's seam is out of the common, and needs no one to exaggerate about it. — I am, etc, Jambb Gibbon.

THE LIVING AND THE DEAD.

TO THE EDITOB. Sir, - As I learn that the suggestion which I recently made, that a tablet should bs placed in St. Stephen's Church to the me mory of those Ashburton boys who fell in the Boer war is likely to be given effect, I now desire to point out that though when this is accomplished we shall have'discharg ed our duty to the dead, there yet remains the duty of showing due honor to the living. I think some enduring memorial should be erected to perpetuate the names of all be longing to Ashburton borough and county who risked theirlives for the Empire.for the cause of liberty and right, and I feel sure that if a subscription for this purpose were set afoot it would be liberally responded to. ! My idea is that an obelisk should be erected in some suitable position, say, for instance, in the centre of the public garden in Baring Square East, having on its four sides bronze tablets containing the names of all j the Ashburton men who served in the several New Zealand Contingents, one of the tablets to be specially devoted to those who died on service. Such a monument would be a well deserved tribute to the patriotism of our boys and would be an object lesson to succeeding generations. The amount raised by public subscription might be supplemented by any balance which may remain over from the funds raised for the Coronation celebration, and altogether I think no difficulty would be experienced in raising from all sources a, sum sufficient to provide a memorial worthy of the occasion and of the locality.—l am, etc., W. J. Steward. June 12,1902.

ARCADE HORSE SALE.

Mr D. Thomas offered twelve horses at the Arcade t6-day, and sold a draught mare for .£l7 10s; chestnut harness gelding £7 10s; bay harness gelding, £6 10s ; and an old horse for 80s.

• ■•■ ■■ • ■ ■ \ ■ • ,• , THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN: SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 1902,



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Henry Stephenson Rakaia Town Hall Tuesday, Wednksday, Thcbsday, June 17th, 18th, and 19th. Gigantic Sale of Drapery, Clothing, Etc. Henry Stephenbon, under instructions from the Direct Drapery Importing Company, will Sell by Public Auction at above, £600 Worth. £600 Of Drapery, Clothing, etc., comprising carpets, ruga, mats, blankets, quilts, curtains, sheeting, shirting, Holland. Italian clothes, towels, Damask, lustre, tweeds, silkette, silks, macintoshes, cashmere, merino, etc., etc Without Reserve. See Handbills ! Note time of Sale—l.3o each day. Town Hall, Rakaia. HENRY STEPHENSON. 8109 Auctioneer, "PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT." CLEARING SALE. HOUSEHOLD* Furniture and Effects THURSDAY, JUNE 19th, tor Mr Robeb Lamb, N.K. Belt. Particulars in future advertisement. HENRY STEPHENSON, 3 90 Auctioneer. *" BnUocft.. SATURDAY, JUNE 21st. LOWCLIFFE. Improved Farm 179 _» 179 MR D. THOMAS will offer by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above ate on account of T. Bullock, Agent for Mx John Robertson,— 179 Acres, being Lot 8, on Deposited Plan 880, part of R.S. 15986, situated at Lowcliffe, about half-a-miie from the School and fronting the road leading to the Beach. It is sub-divided into 6 paddocks. There is a farm house of 6 rooms, dairy, stable, chaff-house, etc., erected on the property. It is watered by permanent streams. [ntending purchasers are invited to inspect, jiberal terms of payment can be arranged, further particulars furnished on application Note time of Sale—ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, Agent. i 73 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. MONEY. ""F 0 Lend on approved freehold securities, I the following soms awaiting invest nent, viz:—£400, .£6OO, £800, £125, £1200, 8500, £125, £1500, and .£2OO. Apply to _ T. BULLOCK. . ____ fXNE Rood 13 Perches good land, front l / ing Cambridge Street, Hampstead, on ivhich is erected a comfortable dwelling aouse of 4 rooms and scullery, detached wash-house and other improvements, rarrounded by garden, a portion of which is planted with fruit trees j all in good jrder. The owner having left the district is desirous of effecting a quick stile. Terms and full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, Agent. TINWALD TO LET /^•OTTAGE, together with small stable * ■ and shed, situated at corner of Archi bald and Agnes Streets. Possession can be given in a few days. T. BULLOCK. v TO LET. A COMFORTABLE DWELLING of 6 V"\ Rooms and other Buildings, nicely situated at the corner of Wakanui Road md Eton Street. T. BULLOCK, Agent. FOR SALE. Sheep Farm of f*f\f\ ACRES. There is a Dwelling UUU House and other improve ments on the property. Full particular furnished on application. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FUNERAL NOTICE THE Friend* of Mr Alexander Kane are respectfully informed that the funeral of his late beloved wife, Mary, will move from his residence, Smith Road, Hampstead, on SUNDAY, the 15th inßt., at 2 p.m. for th« Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 6 106 Undertakers. L.O.L. No, 23. nnHEßrethernof the above Lodge are JL requested to meet at the residence of Brother A. Kane at 1.30 p.m. on SUNDAY, 15th inst, to attend the Funeral of his lai» wife. "White ties and gloves. No regalia. 6 112 Bbo. J. Chambers, W.M. WANTEDB WANTED, a Housemaid for Country Hotel. Apply Mail Office. MANGOLDS for sale in any quantity Apply to Mark Q-eiffiths, Wheat stone. 6 120 WANTED -100 pair of Pigeons, also 100 pair of good, old hens.—J. H. Jbwitt. WANTED— A Good Generalscomfort able home to a good girl not under 20 years. Apply at once Mrs A. Turn penny, Fairfield. 6 121 T\/j RS E. KNIGHT, Second-hand Dealer, IVI East street, having returned from Christchurch, will be glad to see her old customers. 6 122 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church.-Ash burton — Morning, Messrs Lill and Davis 1 evening, Rev R. Raine; Subject, " Experimental Knowledge." Newlands and Seafield, Rev Raine, Fairton, MrDaJvis. 6123 _— I SALVATION ARMY BARRACKS. Ashburton—To-Mobbow, Sunday. Q PECIAL Services, conducted by Adju tant Burton, Christchurch—7 and 11 a.m., 3 and 7 p.m. Address on Rescue Work, 3 p.m. Chairman, R. Alcorn, Esq. Wanted Known. SECOND TO NONE Water Race Cleaner can be had for £6 upwards, being made to suit any size Kaet, according to order. F. W. PI.GE, 6 124. Chertsey. Smoke JMew Veous



Tenders ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL 'TPENDERS are invited for the lease of ! 4 Borough Eeserve, Town Section 502, Wakatmi Eoad, divided into three lots, for a term of seven years. All particulars may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office where Tenders will be received till 4pm on MONDA V, the 23rd day of June, 1902. H H POOKS, 5 286 Town Clerk TENDERS mENDEBS are invited for the LEASE *. of the Premises, and Goodwill of the Business of the Late S. E. Bubnard, Butcher, Ashburton. All particulars on application to the urdersigned. Tenders cloae on MONDAY, June 30th, 1902. CHARLES EEID,-) F . j 627 G. W. BODY, j &xeTOt!ors- j Public Notices. T NDUSTRIAL Building Society.—Appli- JL crtions are invited for the Purchase of an Appropriation of £300 for a term of years. No Interest Charged. Can be paid up at any time. Full particulars at the Society's office, Burnett Street. J. B. CHRISTIAN, 6125 Secretary. PUBLIC NOTICE. A LL ACCOUNTS against the Estate of the late Neil Campbell, Roxborougfe, Springburn, must be rendered at once to THE EXECUTOES, Care of Farmers' Co-Op. Association, 645 Ashburton. ; UPPER ASHBURTON EOAD BOARD PUBLIC Notice is hereby given that Allen's Eoad, Allenton, will be i STOPPED from SATURDAY, the 14th inst., to the 18th inst., for Repairs to Bridge. By Order, JOHN DAVISON, 6 99 Clerk. ASHBURTON WESLEYAN CHURCH,



Eight Days* SPEECH & SONG MISSION SUNDAY, June 15th and 22nd, 11 a.m. and 6.30 p.m. MONDAY to FRIDAY, June 16th to 20th, 7.30 p.m. Lecture— 'THE DEAR HOMELAND/ Monday, June 23rd. ; \ Conducted by SISTER ELINOR, of Melbourne, with the assistance of MISS JULE LAYTON, Melbourne's Leading Contralto, who will sing every evening, JSH * ACRED Songs, Selections from Ora it.sl torios, etc. | Everybody Made Welcome. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. Coronation Q-rant to School Committees. A S there appears to be some misunder ■Tv standing regarding the expenditure of the grant of £5 to School Committees, the Chairman wishes it to be notified that this grant is to be expended in providing entertainment for the Scholars on the J6th instant to mark the event of the Corona tion of King Edward VII. By Order. F. Mainwaring, 6 111 Clerk, 1



Friedlander Bros. Ltd. ALTEEATION OF DATE OP SALE. ON account of the Coronation and the Dunedin Winter Show and Fair, Our Horse Fair ! Will be held on THURSDAY, July 3rd, instead of Friday, 27th June, as pre vioußly advertised. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., 6 113 E. Friedlandkb, Auctioneer, Clearing Sale AT MOUNT SOMERS. MONDAY, JDNEJteoth, 1902 MESSRS FRIEDLANDEE BROS. Ld., have received instructions from Mr W. McCltmont, to hold a Complete Clear ing Sale at his Homestead, Mount Somers, on the above date, of Sheep, Horses, Cattle, Imple ments, and Sundries, Full particulars of which will appear in future issues. FRIEDLAK»ER BROS., Lxv., 6 114 R. FaiBDJiANDBR, Auctioneer. WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL SB HELD ON THURSDAY, 3rd JULY, Foe which we will be pleased to receive Entries, FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 5 336 R. Fbikdlandbs, Auctioneer 117 X Htm> for PRIVATE SALfil— Several RUcka of Suburban Properties anglng from 6 Aoiec to 10 Acres). For full particulars/ apply to FRIEDLANDER BPOS, Ltd., VjUE CASH BUYERS IGF WHEAT, OATS, BaBLIY, f AUD GRASS SJKD. Highest Prices Given. Storage in oar Apbburton, Tinwa'd»£and Lyndharsb Stores »t loweßt rates. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. VUBLIO NOTIORR ~~~ iOE SALE. """ T HAVE For Sale.—6o Acres Good TURNIPS, near Alford. 692 D. THOMAS, Ashburton. FOR SALE. £\f*f\ ACRE Farm; Good Improve- OOi* ments; well watered; Fenced and subdivided. Price, £6 6s. iSmall deposit; balance, 4£ per cent. 600 ACRES Leasehold, improved, 3s per J acre. I 374 ACRES Leasehold, improved, 2s per \ acre. 200 ACRES Freehold; goodwill and free \ hold to be sold cheap, and on very easy terms. 100 ACRES capital land 5 grow anything. 300 ACRES good land; well fenced and watered. 650 ACRES finest sheep country in New Zealand. Good improvements, fenced, and well watered. 120 ACKES good land. This is a spec without a doubt. 2000 ACRES good all round farm, and cheap. 1690 ACRES Fine Sheep Farm} good reasons given for selling. 2 ACRES land, with good dwelling of five rooms. Owner anxious to sell; will take low price. 5 ACRES, nice House of seven rooms; Good Orchard. Price very reasonable, and on easy terms. 2\ ACRES land, with dwelling of five rooms, and all necessary offices. Owner leaving, and must sell. , Having money to Lend both on first and Second mortgages, can arrange very easy terms for any of the above properties. For full particulars apply to W. STONYER, Implement Dep6t, Tancred Street. 1 SPECIAL PURCHASE OF Mantles and Jackets IN Alii. THK NEWEST STYLES See Windows. AT "THE CORNER" s EAST AND TANCRED STREETS 1 " Northcote & Hefford i n^VBR* one Interested to read -Hi advertisement appearing In Mitchell and Tamer's space of this issue, to croe§ out any artloh they can do wibhonfc, then to call on ua and bring the advertisement and a full parse with them. The parcel will be delivered next day. , Smoke Ntw Venus i



Wanted, '\KJ ANTED, at once.—A General Ser- V* vant, for a private house. Apply to the Matron of the Hospital. 6 118 f"l'' HE Adjourned Meeting of all interested * in forming a Debating Class at Allenton, will be held in the Schoolroom on MONDAY Night, at 7.30. 6 108 /Chimneys well swept.--j. stack, KJ Trevorton, or oare Kerr Bros., Burnett Street. 117 I* HE first night of the Tinwald Dancing Class will be held in the Temperance Hall on Wednesday, June 18. Gents, Is 6d. Ladiea free. 8 p.m. sharp. 6 116 COKE. COKE. — Reduced in price. Cheap Fuel, 4 bags and over at Is per bag, at the Gas Works, or Is 3d delivered. —J. C. Cawsey, Manager. BAPTIST Tabernacle—Farewell to the Esv. W. Lamb. Tea and Public Meeting July Ist. Tickets—Adults Is, chil dren 6d. 6 94 TO LET.—Two Shops, with Dwellings attached, East Street j also one in Moore Street j cheap rent.—Apply W. C. Pagk, Compton'o Buildings, Moore Street. 5 102 LOST.— Coronation Medal ; no reward is offered, as I am off to A. T. H. Wil liams', to buy another one before they are ill gone. WANTED KNOWN—Men's strong VV cord trousers 4s lid and 6s6ds reliable tweed do. 6s lid, 8s 6d, 10s 6d j suits from 2ls; good line all wool colonial suits 255; heavy ribbed colonial under pants 5s 6d, all wool under flannels 2s lid, heavy ribbed wool socks, 3 pairs for 2s 6d, cardigan jackets 6s lid, coloured blankets 7b lid, arge rugs 3s lid, at Gibbabd's, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. IT OB SALE—Two Clarionets, A. and B. JJ Plat, 13 keys, good tone, .£5 for the mir j a real bargain at the price. Apply iharp at E. Gibbard's, Tancred Street. JUST AERIVED —Three speciafiines corsets, 2s 6d., 2s lid, 3s 6d pair; sur prising value in women's ribbed black cash nere hose, Is, Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d a pair ; mother lot of those noted ribbed wool mder vests at Is each; umbrellas 2s 6d, 2s Lid, 3s 6d, 4s 6d each; holland and muslin iprons Is, Is 3d, and Is 6d each at the Jeady Money Shop, Tancred Street. SPECIAL— Men's black and drab soft O felt hats la to clear; splendid line rame do. 3s 6d, strong working shirts, sollars attached 2b 6d, good union do. 3s 6d, Is lid, 4s 6d, army braces Qd and 9d, double eather Samson do, la, Turkey handker chiefs 3d, reversible silk Derby ties 6d and ipwards, linen collars 6d, tweed caps Is and s 6d, boys' curl cloth caps Id each.—E. Jibbabd, Beady Money Draper and Cloth er, Tancred Street. 1~""oOK HERE—New range,U.B tablinga . j Is, 1 lid, Is 3d, Is 6jd, Is 9d to 2s lid i, yard; white and U.B twilled sheetings, ?0 inches wide, from iCjd, strong Bhirtings 5d a yard, all wool colonial flannels from )£d a yard, wide twilled flanneletes, stripes, vhite, pink, and creme 3s lid a dozen; itriking value in blouse do. sd, 6|d, 7|d a fard, lace curtains Is Bid a pair, carpets, rard wide, la 2d a yard, hearth rugs 2s 6d, te 6d, 4s lid, 5s lid, 7s lid, 103 6d, yard vide floorcloth, oil back, reduced to Is a rard, two yards wide do. from Is il£d, joloured quilts, Is lid, white H.C do. 3s Lid, at Gibbabd's Ready Money Draper. JUHN OUR &Co., Jor T>». Tea, Tea.— Arab, per 1b la 3d ; Kczie, per Ifa 1 -3 d ; Neleoo & Mo-te, per Ib 1« lOd ; G"irf Leaf, psr 1b la lOd } Bell Tea, per 1b 2' ; Book Gift Tea, per ib 2s, or 6!b tin 12s. Hundreds of Books to choose from. OUR OFFER—Wo give » free trial with any lamp we aall. If not nafcinf6ctnry we will return your money. That's fair isn't t,—Eclipse Cycle Co, Tancred Street. IN Liquidation—My tender having bneo accepted for Btook of Corsets, the A.R [Jnublf? bu?k Corsets will ba coM at 3a lid . z»\9 to 31. Ladies' Singlets 9£d to 6s lid —W H Pearoe, C»eh Diaper BEST Kerosene 4s 3d psr ti«, 8j 64 p»r oace ; Snowdrop Bugßr ?£<i per Ib, 70 Ib bag 14s 6<i ; Swan Golden Syrup, 4lb tins 10.1,—Cabson & Co 5 172 piARSON'B Stocktaking Sale of English \J China and Earthenware, American GfJasß aud Hardware, Sheffield Cutlery md Electroplate, Bicycles, Brnshware, and Japanese Goods, is now on. /"\HEAP B.L GUNB and CARTRIDGE^, \^J Double Barrel BL. Guns from 555, 3.8. from 42a 6d, Cartridges from 9a per 100* Wira Nesting from Id per yard, Sheep Netting from 2£& per yard. The celebrated &, Martin's Horse Otlppeni at 7s 6d, 9s 6d and 10s 6d. Other makes from 6« 6d—G Medcins, The People's Ironmonger. /^ARSONS & GO'S GrandTeu, Competition \^J now on. A prizs for eviary 280oapone and npwardu NEWS FOX ALL-KgroaenT^dTpTr tin or 8s 61 per oaee, Su^ar 14s 61 & bap or 2£d per Ib, Oatmeal 4s per bag, O»tine Is 2d, Atso, Prime Derwent Potatoe* for sate at) Kerb Eros, Burnebb cStreei TT/ANTEITKNOWN-We are 6ellin~g VV Club Lamps for 9b eacln— Eolipse Oyole 00, Tancrfld Street nTHE Genuine Silent Prlmua Cooking JL Stove 14a 6d, uses ordinary kerosene; also Primus Hot Plate 17s 6d, and Primns Iron Healer, 3s 6d.—Caeson &Oo FOUND. —The chop where I can buy a beautiful memento of the comingl coronation, in the shape of a Handsome Medal, price Is. At A. T. H. Williams, Bast Street. Hurry up, the supply is very limited. T?INEST Timaru or Gore Oatmeal 4s per I? 251b bag, 51b bag Qatina Is 2d, 21b packet Oatina 7d, Quaker Oats lOd, Germina Is per bag, Semolina Is per bag. Try some of our fresh ground Java Mocha Coffee, Is 6d per Ib. Nothing better.— Fletcher Bbos., Cash Supply Stores. \ H. TEMPEEO for Flannelktes from I. J • 2|d in any colour ; best colour and quality in stripe yard wide, 6d. Towels from 6d a pair in white and unbleached, Table Damasks from Is 3d, 2 yards wide Table Napkins 4s 9d the dozen, three-quarter size Calicos from 2sd, both White and Un bleached Selesias, from 3£d. In fact the whole stock is all reduced to suit the times and no good offer refused for any article in the Shop. Come and see for yourselves.-— J. P. Wymb, Manager. HOUNDS of the Baakevilles, Queen Alexandra, I Crown the King, The shadow of the Rope, The Way of Escape, The Lady Paramount, Nor Wife nor Maid, A Girl of the Multitude, Mr Horrocks, Purser; The Foundered Galleon, The Vie tors, The Drift of Fate, The Head of the Firm, Tales, Poems, and Sketches, Bret Harte, The Missionary, Etiquette for Wo men, Life of Daverill, The Btory of Mine, How to Bring up Children; Technical series, Reynolds' paintings.—H. M. Jones LH. TEMPEB.O for the best value in « Town for Men's and Boy's Clothing. Men's all Wool Trousers 6s, worth 10s 6d; Saddle Tweed (Mosgiel Wool) 10s 6d, , Leather Shirt 2s 6d, 3 pair Hose (woollen) 2s 6d. Ties, Handkerchiefs, Braces, Woollen Scarfs Is, Merino Pants and Singlets all reduced. Men's Moles from 4s 9d a pair. Call and inspect them. STRAIVG'S Health Kokoff Coffee, per tin Is 31, SbrangEi Soluble Coffee, per tin Straoga Maori Coffee, per tin la lOd ? Bym iogton's Essence Coffee, per bottle la 2d } Oatina, per bag Is 2d, Gormenia, per bag la ; Semolina per bag, Is ; Quaker Oats, per pkb, lOd ; 251b bag beat Oatmaal 4a; good Sauce, 3 bottles Is; Golden Bee Jam, per diaeu 'h 3d, Highest price* given lor all kinds of dairy Produce at John Orb & Co



[ m BUSINESS NOTICE. : : .-' ■■:Y":', :°;, FLETCHER BROS. TEA COMPETITION Hundreds of Prizes to be given away to the Largest Consumers oi Our Celebrated Teas. FIRST PMZB^ °look &M Bvonz6 ' or Haa<*-Paiiited Dinner Set- SECOND PRIZE ... Ladies' Handsome Boiled Gold Watch, value £3 15s And Numerous Other Frizes. 1 The following is an unsolicited opinion of an experienced Tea Tarter of the English Import Market.:—-"I have been drinking' your Duchess Tea and find it^er* enjoyable; being fully flavoured, yet mild and luscious. I have aleo examined the leaf and there is nothing but Tea, a faot whioh cannot be said of many advertised Blenda/*' COUNTESS TEA ... la 6d per Ib, or Is 5d by 61b Tin or 101b Tin 5522S P A - ls lOd Per lb > «IBBd by 51b Tin Tor l B ?d by 101b Tin SSSSFITXf- *" 2s per lb ' or ls lOd by 51b Tin > or Is 9d by 101b ThT PEINCBSS TEA ... 2s 2£ per lb, or 2s by 51b Tin, or ls lid bvlOlb Th? PdEE CEYLON TEA Is lOd per lb, or Is 8d by A Coupon enclosed in every Packet or Tin of above Teas A White Coupon enclosed in every *lb Packet, a Pink Coupon (equal t*o White Coupons) enclosed in every lib Packet { a Green Coupon (equal ten White Coupons) enclosed in every 61b Tin, and a Yellow Coupon (equal twenty White Coupons) enclose*! m every 101b Tm. Coupons may be held over, and sent in to compete for any future Competition, if desired. l * *■*«»«>, We Hold Large Stocks of Bulk Teas from Is per lb. FINEST SNOWDBOP SUGAR 2*d per lb, 701b Bag 14s 6d, or £22 15 8 per ton. HIGHEST TEST KEKOSENE, 4s 3d per tin, or 8s 6d per case. ALMONDS- Capers, 9d and ~ I*~B T •, •- s* d> Curry Powder, C. and B. *" oil 3™**< J i Corks, per doz.^d, per gross '". 1 6 SSLu- , FLOUE atLowest*Market Rates. Inbliell ... ... ... 010 Best Eoller, 251b 3 S Arrowroot 0 6 , RniK '" "' % n ALilV— 1001b 11 A Tartaric, powdered 110 ' 2 00lb '" ii a n rartanc, crystal 2 6 Special Reductions on large quantitie* Citric, powdered 8 6 SAGO, Tapioca, Eice and ffl Citric, crystal ... ... ... 3 6 Barley per lb n a Citric Nelson's packets ... ... 0 8* DRIED FECTO-New Season's Acetic Acid— New Currants aamm Coutt's... ... 1b 9d and 211 NewßaSs n L ANCHOVY PA&XE- NewStTas Z '" ° 0 $ ?-* ndß "' I I Muscatels, Bd, Is and .'" 1 4 ALUM n A Fr^ Plums, table 010 f ijUm. ••• ° B „ stewing 6d and 0 8 Ammonia- New Figs, Best layerfper lb I 6 8 *luid ... 0 6 cooking Figs f.. n 7 °BSSftl v 1 4 New Presei-ved Ginger "I 6 8 Poll n <> Jars Ginger, lOd and ... ... 2 0 l*™} ••; J J Peaches, dried ... 0 9 Robinson's ... ... ... 0 9 A-Drimofs n ■•« BAKING POWDEE- Se° B £ *° Edmonds' Bidandll New Dates '" "" "" a « BATHBRECKS ... ... 0 4 GOLDEN 'sYRTTP iVw f-A*liu 6 BLUBSTONE 34s per cwt ... 0 4 Zi!KJS ',? BBowufPiT n fl wn is, 7ID ls 9d, 141b 3s 3d, BROSEMEAL 0 6 281b 5g Qd> m . 11 0 RiSmttß'"" nlO Treacle, 21b Tin 6d, 41b tin Is, 71b K£ba g ::: z ~SS H oS BpVr 38 '281b6s6d'S61M? 0 6 X^ng ::: ::: :::". '^•.u^"' I***1*** TBUiead- ■" ° " Pl SfCfflsS ey« - J J 250 Vestas ... ... "" i Zebra ... ... ■ ... 0 9 1000 Ves tas... ... 410 Stove Po?X c 0 5 S^Wl^eSd, small ."■ 03 BLACK Z0 8 Stfrl- 1"^ ° H KSThol^Ground ": S 8 I.B* iib 010 ®I^ BSEED"" n o Mustard Seed; 3d per oz, per lb Z2 0 HS w J i Methylated Spirits 9d and ... 1 3 Eap7 ::: :: :.: S! «^«ispwti,p«grii<« ... 5 6 "Sluotic" soda, nb" ::: S s **gj£» ■••■ g s CAMPHOE, perlb3s9d, loz ... 0 3 RJ.^iiL^' "" "" 2. ,« f la r>jiv4miViivr\rff biieii Almonds ... ... o 10 w +««»q i Q —251b Bags ... 4 0 "SSS'pottmb ■::. edandl o g''™ >perbag ••• "\l Essences — q^j- "" ■■■ *■• * ° Mafouring, C. and 8.-Lemon, 1.1- H. on fid - monds, Batata, Vanilla, Co- ? B^d m™w M V "" 2,? chineal, ClovTs, Peppermint, Lucca ltd ' -S XJ and Ginger, loz bottles ... 0 9 Adelaide ? 2 Colonial-Lemon, Almonds, Cochi- Castor Morton's 3d a «.i ' n m neal, Eatifia, Vanilla, etc,, loz oastor iyiorton sod ana -0 10 '/f le f % Af * 5 Peamt sr SFhfc ;;; -J J Li^ofls^f 7oz 3 0 ? o t^^ ddard'8 •■■•■ J * Bovn|ls9d,a a ,ss 5 0 ™£f Sdnes-Pills. '"' ° 8 tttttJaPT OPSOApIH "" Holloway's and Cockle's ... 18 HuSiir sio grwS^pWrr ■ - j,f TTn^QATi'd <» Tw^Vpf-s for 1 O ■Dl< Wllliam s Pint 1 ills ... 211 PPSOM SALTS- Pain Killer 2s 4d and ... ... 1 8 Per Do? 0 5 Syrup Is 8d and ...2 10 7,t ri; O x Z- 2 0 Sfceedman' B Powders 1 3 BMEEY CLOTH, sheet ltf, <& i 3 BooWb Emutafan 2b 4d and ... 4 0 £r s" , o 6 S L .:: - Tanglefoot, do Z 0 9 2 ? Tanglefoot, per box, 50 ... 3 0 !.T Mno "• - * • PRESERVED FISH- Peppermint Cure . 1 6 £££&&. ::: ::: £iS ifes ••• •" \ j ISsSStSiity- ::: f S a^SSV-j" ;:: ? GoodsS 0 4 Embrocation ls 4d and ... 211 ;; sArSge ::: \ % outicu l? ioafis4d ... .... 2 n Herrings, fresh t ... 0 7 3 3U Herrings, kippered ... ... 010 Pn «W.. tt , . gss4Bto ::: ::: 5iS gl."*^ ™iS «• jj^a™ am Onilues ... , ... 0 3 g^" 8 J 1? SOAP-Toilet Mullet ... ... ... v / Brown Windsor Tablets per doz ... 1 3 CANDLES- '" "' Brown Windsor lib bars each ...0 10 „ , . , n i-i Glycerine, lib bars,each ... 0 8 SI;" 0 fi? Glycerine, *lb bars, each ... 0 4 SsN^alSperms' "i 2P ** Tab^ts^... 0 g 6 ?nf! na3f a fif«« ff 12 in a box "" oin "Assorted Tablets, 4in box !!! 1 0 Bedroom, self-fitting, 16 in a box ... 010 -. ». Sickly Heat, i>er bar . 0 8 Night Light, 8-hour; per box ... 0 7 and Cucumber per tablet 0 8 CREAM OF TAETAE Z. 1 3 Margison 3 tablets in box ... 1 0 CAEBONASE OF SODA ... 0 3 r^ll^ L owdf "' % % COBNFLOUE- JaMS- *" "' Sj™"-w-* pa^ ::: S f «■■■— to - -j • Pollards ». • 0 I lib Tins Raspberry ... ... 0 6 MCrOTHE 1S' y pEGS, P e;do Z ZI « Jelsjn Jjnsf 8. tdi te ... 1 O CLOTHES' LINES?4Oft l 0 SSJSSaS3 ApSjoh Z \ t /.awt^Wti pwt rope 'Gaana v ° 21b Jars Black Currant ... 16 CANDIED PkEL- m Jmb strawberry ■ _ ># x 8 moJI - •" •" Vi 21b Jars Plum and' Damson ... 1 2 gix0ellemon;'orange,and C itron;:: 0 8 £JSgSSS? "• ™\ I dHtaSS and Ground 0 6 . Z.ll COFFtE»i3leEclea ana Grouna Jujubes, best hard ... ... 1 0 ■*■ f<Si^.ES nSS« ft ««rtl» i R KEKOSENE, per tin 4s 3d, case 8 8 Fmest Plantation Coffee, per lb ... 1 8 Ker <»ene Pump^fla and ... 1 6 Fme Coffee... ... ... 1 6 Kni i e Boards F' 1 0 Good Coffee... ... 1 4 ■K- T ,if ft p ft ij < ,i l o T Pure Coffee, Ground ... ... 110 |*f *°™£ d - -g^ Whole Coffee, Boasted 110 Kf'^ T 74 Mand - " JW Coffee Essence, 3s lOd and 1 2 LENTILS •« ••■ «J* Cocoa—Gregg's ..10 Liquorice, per stick 6d and Bd, per lb 2. 0 Auslebrook's*lb ... ... 0 9 » Ponder 2 0 Mb ... ... 16 Lard ••• — — 0 * " ijjj 210 Linseed, Whole 3d, ground ... 0 4 Cadbury'sHb Z Z 010 Linoleupi Eenewer ... ... 1 0 1 „ |lb ... ... 1 8 MACARONI ... ... 0 6 Van'kouten's, ... ... Oil Marmalade, Keilor's lib Bd, glaßß ilb ... ... 1 9 jars2lbls9d, lib ... 010 \ „ lib ... ... 3 3 Tobacco— Fry's Homeopathic, £lb ... 0 4| Williams' Juno per stick 9d, per lb 5 0 *»» - ° 8^ „ „ in 221b boxes, lb 411 Ift ••■ 1 *i „ Ruby, per stick 1b 3d, lb 6 0, Vi-Cocoa 9d and ... ... 1' 1 ■ „ Golden Eagle, per stick lid •CHOCOLATE— andls4d,perlb ... 6 0 Fry's ilb ... ■•• ... 0 5 Nailrod, per stick 4d, per lb ... 4 6 Rountree's, }lb ... ... 0 6 Derby, per stick lOd,pm lb ... S 6 COD LIVES OIL— Harlequin, per stick 9d, per lb 5s „. 5 0 Quarts ... •» ... 2 6 Tongues— Small ... ... «. 1 2 Sheep, Is 2d and ... ... 2 2 Hanson's ... ... ... 1 9 Ox, 2s 6d, 3s 6d and ... 4 8 CONDY'S FLJttD ... ... 1 4 Turpentine, per gal. 4a 6d, bottle 1 0 Carravrays ... ... 0 8 Tumeric, per oz ... ... 0 8 FLETCPKRBROS; Cash Supply Stores, East street, Ashburton, and High street, Christchurch, i ■