RETURN OF MR & MRS DAVID THOMAS.

Mr and Mrs David Thomas returned to .AdhbiiEfcoo on Saturday tventntr by the 8 o'clock train, and were met Rb Aishburton station by a great crowd of friends. Indeed all along the line from Rakaia a cord ml Welcome greeted them. We trust ro be enabled to give our readers in a future ieeuo Gome of Mr Thornae 1 impressions concerning various matters of general interest, which came under his notice during his travels. Meantime, we reprint the following account of the journey to and frtm the 0 d Country, piven to a representative of the Lyttelton Times on Saturday :—

Mr Thoma?, who was in indifferent health when he lefr, has returned locking much improved, and has evidently bad a most enjoyable and interesting trip, having been travelling nearly tho whole of the time, Although rather pushed for dme, he kindly gave a Lyttelton limes reporter some interesting particulars of his visit) to the Old Country, whioh he had nob Been foe over fifty years

Leaviug Lyttelton by the Gothic on Juno 20, for London, the party had a pleasant voyage, there being a very nice lot) of passengers on board. Calling at Rio, they were much impressed with the beauty of the bay, but the surroundings were completely spoiled by the filthinoss of the lowd. Mow the people live ia suoh a state is ft mystery to Me Thomas, and yet he says he never h&w more children for the bzj of tho popula tion in nny other place whioh ho visited* Oipe Horn was aecn under tho most favourable auspices, the weather being fine, end the steamer wua able to run close in. The had, as seec from the Gothic's d6ck, appeared to be extremely tough, and cot of Kittch value. At Terienffj the party were enabled te go ashore and inspect pome <f the beeuty spots with which it abounds. The meet notable features of tho place were the very mixed population and the large number o( soldiers of different nations who were seen everywhere, there being quite fifty distinctive uniforms. Fine weather was experienced during the whole voyage, and on i entering the English Channel the amount cf ! shipping met with was a perfect revelation | to the colonials, aa was also the shipping in the Thames.

On nrrival in London the party put up at Montague Mansions, and devoted themselves to sight seeing for about three weeke. Although Mr Thomas declares that tbe weather was hotter than he had felt it in Victoria, they managed to visit the prin cipal places of interest in London and its surrounding?, 'ihey then went to Berkshire for a week, and started on a motor ctr trip through the north of EDgland and Scotland. They found the scenery in the English Lakes district very beautiful, but much quieter than that of New Z^nleud. Shortly after croßsina the borders ol Scotland the automobile broke down and bad to h' abandoned, and the j mrney had to b<' continued by train.

On arrival at Glaegow ihey foucd it a wonderfully busy town, and ► pent several days at the Exhibition, which was both an iufcereatine and instructive sight. They then went to Stirling, and on to Loch Lomond, going from there by train, coach ami font 10 the Ttoaaohe, and on through the Caledonian and Crinan Cicala to Inverness, the ecenery passed through being inexpres sibly lovely; A trip through the north Highlands to Perth followed, and Edinburgh, Berwick on Tweed, and Newcastle were also vloited, and spending a day in Armstrong's works at the last named place. They Hien visited Durham, York, Shrewsbury, dhiffhld Bradford, Manchester, and Liverpool, From the SaBl) named they crossed over to th? Isle of Man, which ie an exceedingly picturesque plaoa, and Douglas is & floe tows. From there to Glasgow was the next stage, thence to Large, afterwards going through Belfast and Dublin, and thence through the aelebrated Lakes of KiHarney, which wore undoubtedly the priettiest lakes they visited, the Scottish ones being second, in Mr Thornae's estimation. The patty then had a ruia through Wales, stayi-g for a few d»ya at Llaugollen, and also crossing the Menai Straits tubular bridge, and vis-iUng the celebrated Bsttwsy-Uoed Valley. A run to Southampton Bed then to the Isle of Wight completed the toar, aad the remaining six weeks were devoted to eight eeekiK in London, Mr Thomas describe the great Foit'i Bridge as a moat wonderful structure. and which mußfc be Been to bo appreoiatr-d.

Mr Thomas said that as a ciiy Edinburgh was undoubtedly the fiaoat in Gceafc Britain, and probably in tho British Empire, Dublin coming second and Belfast third. After leaving London the p*riy crossed over to the continent and visited Dieppo and P*rip« Tbe latter, of ccurße. eclipsed all they had seen previouely for! grandeur. After staying there for a few days thfy paasod through tho historical towDB of Als&oe and Lonaine, afterwards going to Swi's-r ---land, s 1 aying a day or two at Lucerne, which Mr Thomas desoribes as the cleanest pluce he has over seen, and Bcme of tbe colonial towns would do well to take a leaf out of its book in the matter of saßitalion*. They crossed the Alpa by train, p&Bsing through the great St Gothard and many other largs tonnelo. The scenery waa inexpressibly grand, and the corkscrew manner in which the railway descends the mountains allows of an excellent view. At Milan they were astonished at the magnificence of the great Cathedral, some idea of the magnitude of whioh e»n be imagined when ib is stated that on the roof there are no fewer than 324 statues, ranging from 7ft to 10ft) in height, and yet) from the ground they do not iook more than afoot high, and each of these cost fram £10 te £50. Florence was the next place of interest, and some very interesting places were visited there. Goiug on to Rome, three days were spent in " the eternal city", viewing the relics of former greatness, which must ba seoa to be understood, The Colis" scum and Fanthenon were something to be Wondered at, an, indeed, were most of the historical buildings; Naples was next visited whioh Mr Thomas describes as a very floe town, bnfc filthy in the extreme, although people say that it is now much cleaner than it was a few years ago. While there, tbe party visited Pompeii, and found thab tbe city was now almost laid bare from the lava whioh burled it ab the eruption of Vesuvius, nearly 1800 years ago. Many of the mosaics, paintings and other articles of vertu were found to be as clean as they were before thay ware buried.

There was a lamentable ignorance of New Zealand, he thought that the sending of Contingents fco South Africa was an excellent advertisement for the colony, and would cause it to be mvoh better known in England In future, 'Tfeero"wub one'thing, however, ebruck him greatly. He never s^ientfoned Canterbury in any part of England Without meeting with tho remark, •Ob ! that ia where the lamb comes from,' and this ahpwecj thah our product was iinown |rom End to John 0' Groat 'tj.

The crops throughout) England Mr Thomftß described as very light, and outside a few picked stud flocks he considered that the aheep would not be worth taking if handed over to him free at Lyttelton. From the number of black and spotted animals he pw he could nob help thinking that J,scob inuefc have waved hia staff amongst) many of the flocks. In beef, England, with its fine herds of Shorthorn?, easily beat this colony, but) in horses of all classes he considered there was but little to pick and choose between the parent oountry and this colony.

England, Ireland and Scotland were -un doubtedly the finest; countries foe quiet scenery. The first two were like gigantic gardens. However, he was astonished to find the land so foul with weeds, as he had always been led to believe that the land was exbremely well cultivated. This, however, might be accounted for by the difficulty of procuring labour. On the farms he caw nothing bull old men engaged, He was told that the young people of both sexes would not now take to work on farms, preferring rathe? to go into the larger cities and get employment in factories, whilst nowadays women absolutely deollaed to engage in agricultural pursuits. For gracing purposes, Mr Thomas thought Ireland • should bo a magnificent country, but it gave tho visitor the opinion that ib was a place which had gone back for a number of years by the neglected state of rrsoati of the properties.

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Home as& Foreign.

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[Received January 13, 9 11 am TAMMANY LEADERSHIP New York, January 12 Boss Ctoker has hnuounced his rc tirerapnt, and Lewis Nixon succeeds to the Tammany leadership-

SOUTH AFRICA

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(Received J.»n 13, 9 II a m) London, Jan 12 Kitchener's despatches are nob sen sational, but show a great improve ment in South Africa. He ioßtanced the fact that between Jane, 1900, »nd last June, there were 28 interruptions of the railway, while not a single inter ruption has been reported during the last three months. Sir A Milner would oot flinch from his task because a number of ill bred curs were barking at his heels. Private W H fctock, of the 6th New Zealauders, has died of enteric.

Wellington, Jan 13 The Premier has been advised that Private Wm. Henry Stock, of tho Sixth Contingent, whose pwfntß belong to K&kiinui, Qugo, died (it Charlestowa ou J»tuary'9.h, fum enteric.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Auckland, Jan 13 —The Sonoma from San Francicco, Honolulu and Samoa. Wellington January 13 At a r fli matoh of ihe Fetone RfliClub ou fc'atutaay, A BaHiDger and C Trevithick put oa the possible ac 500 yards, anU Ballioger aldo got within two points of it at 600 jards. Mr Mathew Ciharp, engineer of the steamer Huia, has been appoiaud iosptcior of machinery and engine surveyor. A lively meeting of the luiutes' rjaion, lasting until nearly 2 am, decided to iomruat its delegates to the Tracks (Jouccil to vote for the rescinding of the rvGoiution against the tendit-g away of thy Eighth Contingent, and also tho anil wax expiessiou of 1 pinion Three delegate*) therefore tendered their resignation of that position

Masterton, Jan 13 The Labour Department has communicated effi Jially with the Sergeant of i'olioo at .ViuetetioQ, advising him not tv eiforoo oortain provisions of the Factory Act). Oon mqusQtiy, employers comiug under the Aot »r« cot now compelled to givo femaloa »ud boys under 18 ye»rs of age a half holiday on Saturday, Hawera, Jan 13 A fire was discovered in tho Empire Hotel kitchen !asb evening, but was v&nquiched bafore much damage was done. This after* noon another fire occurred la one of the sitting locme, and the piLce arrested a mau named Joha Savage on h charge of attempted arson.

BEtFioN, January 13 A disastrous fire last night originated in a bedroom t ccupied by a fcorvant girl at Jones' Railway Hotel. The hotel was destroyed, and the adjoining premises of Anderson (tailor) wer» gutted. The Btock was savedj Meanwhile the fire extended to Scadett/a iLmpire Hotel on tho other sde of Jones,' which, together with two anall intervening tuiientnts, occupied by Keily (bootnifckji) and Falconer (watch maker and Palace Restaurant) wec-j all destroyed Davition'a Mutd, opposite, and the adjicent buildings had a narrow escapa. Tha total loss ia estimated at £5000. Jones has lost every thing. The insurances are not yet aecertainable.

The Eighth Contingent.

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Chbistchdrch, Jan 13

The Premier, in reply to Mr G VV Russell's telegram re horses for the Eighth Contingent, etateb that between one-fourth and one-fifth of the total horees purchased have been bought ia the South I.laud. Fit'tjUve alone have been bought) in Christchuroh. Very few horses were offered In tho South Island, and the quality of thoec offering did not do justice to the breeder?. Some of the horses purchased he saw in camp at Christohnrch, and gave instructions to weed them out, as to S6od them would be a slur oq the horse h-eedere of the colony.

Wellington, Jan 13

LieutODant W H Thompson, of Welliogton, formerly of the Fourth Contingent, was offered a Lieutenancy iv the Eighth, hut he finds he can nob accept. Cunningham has been granted a commission, and ordered to report: himself at Addmgtom A cumber of returned troopers who have suffered malaria o i? enteric have managed do geb into both n orth and aoubh battalions, and instructions have been issued to Bend all such men out of camp.

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United Frees Aasooiation—By Eloctrio Telegraph ■ Grkymouth, Jan 11 Dredging returns :—AI 60. z forl6ohours, Hokitikft River 82oz for 6 daya, Maori 'ully 15tz 161wfc for 82 hours, Mao i Queen 7oz lOdwt for 126 hours, Old Diggings 10cz sdwt for 120 hours, Pactolus shz 16dwt for 83 houm Dunedin, Jin 12 Dredging returns—Perseverance II 730z. Persevorance I 51oz sdwt 17 z, A'exandra Eureka 44r-z, Chicago 41<tj 81wb 17gr, Karnscleughll3ooz2lwt 12gr, Speo Gully 25rz, Olrig 240z 2dwb, Karnßc'eugh I 23cz 18.1'wi-, Buocbss 2h a lldwt, Mfolyneux Hydraulic 20rz Biwr, Gabriel 15oa 2dwt i 21gr, Inch Valley Iscz, Lawrence }4oz, Ngap&ra 111 Boz Bdwt, Clyde sr>z. Dunedin, January 13 ! Returns !—Golden Run 760z 91wc, Meg <in;l Aonn 46.a 12iwt, Majesties llos lOdwt, v eVn Creek 540z for 85 hours, Nevis ZOcz 2dwb, Today's sales :—.Golden Nile, 2j 6j, 2* 61; Hokjtika River, 17■< ; Kelly and Casey, 10s ; Molyneux and Kohinoor, 3s 6fl, 3s 6d, dis • Monte ChriPto, 345; R39 and Shine, 17* 6d, 17a 6 1 ; River Molyneux. 10s 9d 10i 9d, 10s 9J ; Royal Maori, 24s 6d.

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For nea*) bicycle repaira consult) O.tcs, | Lowry, & Co. Their charges are reasonab'e, j ana tho work they do is »qual to anything I we have ever aecn before. Messrs Oates, In wry & Co hmye bean fully 20 yours in the Cycle Engineering Trade, and are fcho largest cycle manufactured in New Zaaland. There experience in repairs is invaluable. Messrs Fletohor Bros BregiviDgsevenpsnce per dos6n for fresh eggs in any quantity until further notices PINCHED AND PUNY: Humanity's mad rufch'for an existence induoea many ills. Tho "cab and run away" method of living is accountable for more of the pinched and puny faces than aimoat any other caußo under the sun. Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Oonßbfpation, Siok-headaohe, Foul Breath. Irritability, and Nervousness are the everyday ills of everyday people, Nature foretold the strain that we would be compelled to live under, and has revealed to medical sciienoe and research the correct formula—lmpey'e May Apple-—and its daily joy is to put back the bloom of health in the faces of thousands who do honest toil. Impey's May Appie is an ideal family medicine, and may be taken with absolute confidence, by the most deli cate women and children. Sold by ail Chemists and Storekeepers ab 2s 6d per • bottle, :



You can depend oq ridding your Children of Worms with "Wade's Worm figs, the wonderful worm worriers jteioe Is Smoke New Yearn



Public Notices- TnNGINE DRIVER, first clasa certificate, JLLj wants employment ; experionoe, ten years; thrashing, chuffcuttlng, nr.d hunting with traction ensues.—Apply Jam s Skin- NEB, Federal CofT <> P-lucn I 103 Full BAll, rnHRESBING PLANT complete, guaran leed in good order. Cheap to effiot immediate sate. 1 83 W. BTONYER, Arcade. ~TGWN CLOCK A 8 there are many persons in both Town and Country who have promised support to this object, and no doubt would like to eeo the Clock in the Tower, they are asked to forward their Subeerlptioas as promptly its | possible. I The sum of Forty-Five Pounds is yet I required, sod aa the Clcok has been ordered, ! It is desirable that) the necessary amount shall be In hand, W, H, COLLINS, 171 Mayor. - O a !! >i j »- m «J LJ_; * ft*! « pL| i i *■*»* a < * I 111 M g I s " tE|. s st. George JAMS, J?otteci &c Preserved Meats ARB DELICIOUS. j TRY THEM Procurable from all Grocera and Storekeepers throughout tho Colonyt Fishing Season, 1901-1902. i HAEDLEY BEOS AGAIN to the fore with their aew IMPORTED STOCK OF FIbHING TACKLE in proab variety—Minnows,sFlleSj, Reeis, Lines, Waders, Rods t eto, eto Anglers call acd Inspeot WE are also prapsrad to give eatimates for Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boiler*, and Tinware of every description HARDLFy BROS. BAST STREET, FOR WATOHESS OLOOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRG-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Eto, GO TO G. JESSON, PraoWoal Watiobtnaker and weller Burnett Street, {opposite Somerset Hotel) Ashburton, —Repairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. PRINCE Albert Privati Hotel, Wills! Street (near Railway S.atioQ and Post Office), Aehburton. Under New Manage ment. First Class Accommodation Tor Boarders, the Travelling Public, and Fami' lies. Good Table kept, Hot and Cold Bathe, Tariff moderate. Loose Boxes for Horses, Letters and Telegrams promptly replied to. —A. H. FELLINGHAM Proprietor. 11176 "O EMEMBBR oar Boots and Shoes will JLV wear like brass, and we are giving wonderful Bargains at MELLOR'aZealanclla Boot ytove. Sander & Sons Eucalypti Extract,™ Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, 1 resinous oils, which are now foisted upon 'the public under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & \ Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Estreypi, we state :—lt is proved by testa made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefawaldi (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resirov.s and other substances adheren to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plants To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, eto.,. 'in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dysentery internal inflammation, etc., insfnt ?n getting Sander ani? cons' Pdbb Voi4tihh Euq lyfxi E&tbaot. and be safe



HENRY STEPHENSON SATURDAY, FEBHUARY Bth. TpOR WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. 1 Box, containing Bnoke, Clothfnp, etc. 1 Box. cotiialning Pi inters' Papers, Book?, etc 2 Tiuoke and 2 Swags The above were left Bt the Prince Albert Hotel. Achburton, and will be sold at my Rooms on February Bth, if not claim?d before tbftt d&trl HENRY STEPHENSON. 1 99 Auctioneer T. BulioCß. RAKAIA fl^O LET- Double Fronted Shop and Ttwcl- X iinghouse of 8 rooms; (two etoreye) ; shop fitted with oountera atd shelving suit able for busineai), Apply to T BULLOCK, "* Agent SHEEP FARMS. SHEEP COUNTRY. IMPKOVED FARMS, ETC, | 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state 500 acre?, 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 fasm, good for all round farming 1800 acres, tnosily unimprtvad 40 acres, near the sna 98 acres odd, improved, not far from Tinwaid 350 acres, light land, partly improved /LSO— Several blocks of good land suitable for a'l round farming, varjing in area irom 50 ftjree to 1200 acres Moßt of the light land blocks are vrry sdiubie to wotk with rich heavy farm landa. Full particulars, terms, etc, furnished on application. '1 BULLOCK P™! 1."'!? 1! ..j —■> PUBLIC NOTIOBg ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. FRESH ApplioUiona are invited for the position of Travelling Dog RegiHtrar. -intended conditions on view at the Council's Offices, Ashburton, where applications will be received up to 4.30 p.m. on the 20.h iuat. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerfe. Aflhburton, January 11, 1902 11 79 ABHBURTON NO. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOOIBIY. rjiHE Third Annual General Meotipg oJ X tha above Society will be h^id at thei r Office, Burnett Street, on THUK3DAY, Janusiy 23, 1902. Businest—To El«ct Four New Directors, Auditors, aad to Receive Report and Bailee Sheet, Bind Genera. ; FRED. M&KEIG, 1 102 Htoretdry. W. WCOLDEIDGE, pROFESSOB OF PIANOFORTE, IUNING, Eio, Ja now In Aphburton on ono of h;s ueual visits, asaittad by hia brother Cuaklfs. Annual Tuning, three visits, JBI Is ; single tuning ICh, Orders m»y b© left at Mr J V de Beer's Jeweller, fiasb Street, Ashburton, 1 98 ABHBURTON CLUB AND M.S. A. ANN UAL~GENERAL MEETING. "VTOTIOE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Seventeenth ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the above Club will be held at the Club on TUESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1902, at 3 p.m. BUSINESS,—To receive Report and ..Balance Sheet. To deolars Election of President, Vioo-Presideub, and Six Com mitteemen 1 1 82 E. J, RIGHTON, Seoretary* NOIIOE TO FARMERS. A MEETING will be held in the Fiem sngton Sohoolroom, on FRIDAY, January 17tb, at 7.30 pm, with the objecb of ascertaining if a sufficient quantity of Milk can ha guaranteed to enable the Promoters to start Butter making at Fiemingtom Farmers should come prepared to say the number of cowb they, will ra Ik. Many of the leading men of the district will attend. The meeting ia convened by tho Flomfngton Dairymen. 1 76 LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fire Reaerve Fund, £2.040,000 Fund? over Ton Million Pounds Sterling MR JOSEVH WARD having resigned the Agency of this Company at Aehburton, Orients and others are informed that Mb J B Christian, Burnett Street, has been appointed as his auooetaor: The Company is noted fur its liberality 1 and promptness of settlement of claimp. BIRD AND ADLEY, 1 74 Manager*, Christohuroh £5 REWARdT LOST, Stolen, or Strayed, 74 Ewes and Lambp, branded q (circle with bar attached); Lambs earmarked with two notohes out of fore part of left ear for wethers, and two notches out of fore part ! of right ear for ewes, lamba also branded © L Any person giving information that will lead to discovery of same will receive tho above reward, or any person found detaining game after notice will be prosecuted. C, HEWSQN.Jnk,, Geraldine. : P,Si~«-Ttie Sheep arc branded in blue, but looks tho samo tie bluck. Any [lercion ocoing same, kindly correspond with tho above address. 1 64 FOB BALbT" TQ 741, with T Cottage thereon. •O m oornor of Peter Htreob and S E Belt • aleo a 70 by 12 foot Verandah ; suitable for an implement shed. Apply W, | PAGBs Builder. i Smoke New Yeums j



W AH TED. TORT— I'ot ween th» Posh Office and the J B iflpe—A Picket Bo»k containing 0 eque Book and Reoeip's Finder ro warded on returning 1.0 Carbon' & Co. 1 109 GREAT CASH SALK—Japaoefe Oooda Just Bought at Half trioa OHca Afternoon T<s» Sets 2a 6d, China Cups and Saucers 6s doz, Handsome V«Bea from 2a 9(i [per pir, Japanese Cuff* 4d pair, Jipanree ' Tooth Powder 3d hoy, China Mugs 4d; China Bow's 6 ?—Parson & Co. FINEST Preserving Sugar 70 ba 14-i 6', 2!bs Screw Top Jars 4s 6d d< z, Pre serving Pang from 7* 6d at Oabson & Oo'a Tanored Street. WANTED, by 15lh January—loo Pairs of Pigeons*—-J H Jew ITT, Burnett Street IF you want to pava Money and have a Good Suit, try the Fit-va Brand specially out and & .ished for B Alcorn. Stylish suits to measure at lowest Prices. Boys and Youths clothing, Siilor, Huaear, Norfolk and Cambridge make nice patters and good wearing Tweeds BEAUTIFUL Muslins and artistic Mil linery, auoh as Mbs Alcobn's establishmnnb ie noted for will be sold at Special Reduced Prices, and Ladies should avail themselves of the opportunity lo seoure these pretty and fashionable Goods as the Season has really only commenced /CARPENTER'S TOOL?. —I have ja.t' \J received a large Shipment; of QJools of all desoriptiono at a greatly reduced price, and am selling game at fully 25 per cent reduction in price. —G. Medpins, The Penplb's Ironmonger, T7"ERB 8803, Burnett Street, wish to remind all their Friends that they could not do better than start the New Year by Riving them a turn. Every article genuine, and at retsooable prices. \TSTANTED—AII Ladies to ccc the Won VV rierful Prints 4| 1, Lovely Mus'in 6|d at Peabob's, Cash Draper fIiHE ETERNAL CITY, Marietta, St X NtZiriu9, Light Frights, Count) Hanni ba 1, A Modern Ci-mranß, Bj Kook i>nd Pool, Taleß ot a Dying Race, 'I he Crime 0! the Crys'a', Lord Kichener, The Marquis of Salisbury. S!.r A\Uei Milner; Splendid variety of Bibles, pocket, teacher,' und Family Biblps ; The new version Bible, very complete edition; The new Prayer aud Hymn Book: ET. M. Jones, ICING Sugar 6d, Coeoanut 7ci, New Sioily Almonda la 2d, New Jordan Almonde 28 41, Mutcuteh Is,- Juim Ohb & Co. MASON'S Pcrew Top Fruit Jars— 1 Pint 4* 9d, Qu-»rt 5» 6d, ga'lon 6s 9 ?, per dcz»D.—John Obr & Co. WANTED TO BELL-SampUs Table Cflnirep, Mantle Drapes, Kic, Toi et soti», Eto, must bo sold to make room for the Toys—W H Pearch Cmh Drap r WE Wi»nt Room, and During this Month are g.ving anne Exoep Eon.»l Bargains in Drapety and Clothing—-W H Pkarcb, Corner East and Burnett Street. JAM or Preserviog J.rs, If ycu are waiting any of thesp, give us a cp.ll Mason's j \re, pints 4s Q\ per doz^n, quarts 58 (M s half gftilor, 6i 9i. Mason's improved Quarts 7*, half gallon 8s 6! dcz , Jam or Jelly Tumblers from 2? 6d per'dozin. Earthenware j&re from '63 dcaen, —Fletcuhr Bros Cash Supply Stores WANTED KNOWN-New fruits jo»t arrived, new Currants 4J I and 5d per lb, naw Saltanas at 6|d, new V.tleneUa 5&4 ib, new ae(ded raisina (full we gbi) 7d per lb, new Cooking fis?n 7 per lb. Finest O*ne Sugtr 70 b bags 14« 6', 66 b b»g« 12., 40 b bag® 8i 9 i at Fletoheb Buos. Cash C»sh Supply Stores EW LfMEti(impQrc.B(> rtirtct) in Jiibies, Prayer and Hymn Book?, Purses and Pockei) Hnoke, Sunday School Cards and Tickets, Wall Texts, Birthday Bucks aod Oaaclp, New and Cheap Dictionaries, und Ready Keckoners, Weldon'a Journals, X nas Nob», Local A pent forEdiaou'j Latest Phono graphs and new process records, clear, loud, and naturali—A TH Williams, Eiat S*reet, Now on ab Cjrnkr of Tanorbd & East Stseet, *' OUR SALE." MONEY"WANTED Gonda are going at F-AHSiCY £*JtMO£.S.— LOOK AT OUR WINDOWS. Fancy Dress Materials la lid, now le. Plain Colors do. le3d, now Bsd Back Fancy Alpacas 2s lid, now 2s 3d Drees Muelins (newest goods) la 3d, 1; 63, 2s, now 7i<i, 9d, Is. Fancy Pique Prints Is, Is 3d, is 6d, now 6i<J, 7^, BJdi Ladies Lace Ties and Knots at ridiculously low figures. Ladiea' Brown Suede Glovea (6| and 6| only) 2a 9d, now Is 6d COTTON GLOVES AT SALE PRICE. Trimmed Millinery at Half Price, and plenty of summer weather yet ia store. Three Lines of Corsets, 59 lid, 5s 6(3, 4a lid, all now 3a lid White Pique, Costumes 25s 6ti now 1?8 61 Ladies White and Coloured Blouses, 5s 6d, 6- 6i. 8s 6d, now 3- 6 3, 4s 6d, 5a lid Galatea and Sunshine Hats for Boys ani Girls 9|d, la 3d, Is lid—very cheap. Sui Bonnets 2s lid, 53 6d, now Is 6d, 3a lid Regatta Shirts 5a 6d now Is lid MenV Suits 22i 6d,258. —Colonial gooda. Boy's Galatea Blousps ss, row 3s lid large Lot Men's Boater straws at Half Price. Boys' Cricket Caps la lid, now I°. Special Job in Men's Tweed Trousers. 9s 6d for 7a lid, 6s 6d for 43 6d, 8a lid for 6s lid. Men* and Boys Felfc Huts ") A Marvel Is lid, 2s 6J, 3a 6'l jof Cheapness. Tennis Hats It lid. Men'a Summer Gauze fini Merino Pants 2a lid now U lid. REMNANTS AT COST PRICE. We solicit a call and guarantee that yr.u will receive 20* worth of SALE G>oda for 13 < 6d, and be quite Bath-find %vith • OUJLC HAXiK'at The Cornek. northgote! hefford 1 N.B.—Freeb linea brought forward daily. Terms ' spot cash. mOYS, TOYS—Every aiticle must: be sold _s_ by Xtnaa Eve. BriDgithe Children to Peakce'B, Cash Draper I J. L HIGGS La test [Designs IN HOUSE : : DECORATIONS CALL AND iSEE. J. L. HIGrGrS. Hou«o Decorator, Painter, Glazier, Bignwriter, oto., Taaored Street).



Termers. 1 teSller"^ " mENDERS am invited for bniMJ« g X Cottage (at Tinwaid) for Fbiedlander Bko?., Ltd; ! Plana and Specifications *t my ( fiHce Tenders close on THURSDAY, January 16. at 5 p m | The lowest or any Tender not necessarily ; accepted 1 67 ■ R BIRD, Architect wwew.. ■"■ \ 1* '■naryiw^gaprwr^a iwquwmotfi^pw'*^ J FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON FRIDAY, 31st, January, 1902, For which we wilt be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 1 81 R. Fbiedi.andbb, Auctioneer. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mb F.A CoCKs's Farm of 912 Acres at Ma} Sold by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately lor same. Fall particulars on application to FRIEDLANDEB|BROS. Ltd BUSINESS NOTICE 3 WANTED -All Men to see Colonial Tweed Trousers 7a lid, Two Pairs Black Cashmere Sox for Is lid, White Washing Hate 1< 61 at Peahce's, Cash Draper DGI'T READ THIS AND rJHEN FORGET IT. GREAT BED LETTER DAY. 11HE Pol.vteohnic Drapery Company has purchased the entire stock of Mr E. Gibbakd's, Tancred Street, for cash, snd intend to sell it for what ib will bring. HaviDg large consignments coming from Eng land, eni very little room, we will make prices blush at their own cheapness. Prices completely upseb ! A Sale prolific with prioa surprises ! A carnival of cut prices ! Look here Auction prices without the auctiorl Linen Faced Pt>per Collars 2s 9J d<z boxes Men's Brace?, Hats, Ties, and Sox, all &t 6J Gents' 35 Twoed t^uita for 21s 6n Fancy Pinafore Muslin, 2s lid d( z Standard Prints, 3s 11J d< z Pink Twill flinnelette, 3a llddcs Scotch Out ton Shirt icg, 4a lid floz White Linen Hnnrikerohiefs, 1? 6i half dcz 4a 6d Men's FdtHais for la lid Black and coloured Press Stuff', Curtains, Calico, Piinlp, Qai;ts and Hosiery, all cub price ma;vile. In addition lo this the new Manager will give to evory customer spending 5a a piece of music worth 2->. Tliia is a chanco in a life time of securing i* good stock of music ABSOLUTELY FOR rNOTHING. Remember the address—L'Me E Gibbard Tanored Street, now the POLYTECHNIC). PARALYSING, POLYTECHNIC PRICES Cotnn and share i i.tho spoil, THE SALE IS ON rJ O-DAY. 3 ® NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOBY HAS a repatatlon for BOYS' CLOTHING that the following lines uphold : OALL AND INSPECT Boys' Sailor Suits 5s 6d Boys' Melville Suits 9a 6d Boys' Norfolk Suits 11s Boys Norfolk Suits 15s r Boys' 3 Garment Suits 18s 6d Buys' Kharkee Suits 7s Boys' Washing Blouses 4* Guaranteed to be the very best quality obtainable for tho money. new zealand clothing t? aot or y lo thing j? Ac tory 7~ COmIpaRET " J* rmSXr ,^^r ANY TEA AT AJgg PRICE SKSII/6 W 2/4 2/8 "wHdonges. HAVELOCK STREET, m EACH KB of Violin, MandollP* and Harmony Quarter commences from any date. 1 4 HAVE you noticed what a nice loieh in a room pictures neatly framed make* S H. Baihstow will be pleased to frame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —■East Street, 6wo doota below W H Col' ins & Co, U \



1 JJUSINESB NOTIOES £ fs mm m, m "-»""Y<m ■* GROCERIES FROM FLETCHER BROS., Special Notice to those who buy oq credit—Hard Facts for Hard Fignres Pay Cash and Save £ £ £ a Year. Are you good ab figures, Can you make mental calculations or do yon use Penolf and Paper* Were you proficient in school ab subtraction T Try the following n»Umnfttinal problem, propounded by our Price List—in your head or with psDoil-eubtriiot onr PrioT. from the prioes you are charged by bnjiog on Credit, and g. e the Ponnda yoa would V.v. Sn a year by Purohaiiog your Groceries from na * mym LEADERS IN OUR LINE 4gs IMITATED BUT NOT EQUALLED • Like a Oat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Values. It is a mystery to us why uocae people will go and pay from five to twenty per cent, or Is to 4s in the Pound more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or less than 7£d in the Pound back again at the end of 12 months. The only conclusion we can come to is that they have not compared Prices! Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, «od each article is bought at the lowest bed rock prices for spot Oash. COMPARE oar PRIOES with the Priceayou are paying. FLETCHER BROS. DECEMBER PRICE LIST Finest Cane Sugar, 761b bag 14s 6i ; 581b bags, 12s; 4Olbe 8a 9d ; or £23 set ton j Brewers Crystals (special Preserving Sugar) 2|d per lb, or 70lb bag, 15s 6d. OUR. NEW SEASON'S FRUIT FOR OHRIBTMAB ' ad g d Finest VlstozzaCurrants, per lb 0 5 Finest New Sultanas, per lb 064 Fine New Currants, per ib ... 04£ Finest New Valencias, per lb '," 0 6 Finest New Layer Figs, pet lb ... 0 9 Firmest New Dates, per lb '" 0 6 Finest New Cooking Figs per lb 0 7 Finest New Muscatels, per lb '" 1 0 Good Old Figs, 3!bs Is, or per per lb OA\ New rieeded Raisins, fall wofahts"' 0 7 lib Boxes New Figs,per box ... 0 8 New Caiifornian Prunes, per lb 0 8 New Sicily Almonds, per lb ... 1 2 New Mixed Peel, per lb " 0 8 New Valencia Almonds, per lb ... 1 6 71b Tins Lemon Peel, per tin ""' 3 9 New Jordan Almonds, per lb ... 2 4 Good Old Muscatels,'per lb, 6d and 0 8 Now that fresh Meat Is so dear it b SEASONABLE GOODS s more economical to. uso the following- Atfirst hand , Jh rtMdl . 21b Tins Corned Beef. (Btlast)per tin 1 0 man's profit* mWdto 21b Tine Spiced Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 ° 2Mb Tins Pres. Aprlcote, ncr Un O ft 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin... 1 0 2 |lb Tins Pre b . Pineapple Ter tin 0 8 21b Tins Spiced Mutton, per tin... 1 0 2 |lb Tins Pree, Peaches, D L tin n I 21b Tins Preserved Rabbit, per tin 011 2|!b Tine Pres Pears. Per tin a Q lib Tin* Preserved HabMt, per tin 0 7 2*lb Tins Prea. Tomatoes, per tin . 0 9 21b Tins Riibbit and Bacon, per tin 1 0 fchips Lime Juice, per bottle 10 3!b Tins Ox Tongues, per tin ... 3 <j Monseratc Lime Juicei per bottle'" 2 4 lib Tins Camp Pie, per tin ... 1 o Paramatta Lime Juice, per bottle 0 9 lib Tins Our Flag Salmon, per tin 0 ° Lemon Squash (Manning*) bottle 10 lib Tins Red Oregon Salmon, per tin 0 9 1 Manning's Raepberrv Vlnao*? n»» lib Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 010 bottle !.. \ me **T> P»* ■ ■ ; lib Tins Red Seckage Sa!raon,per tin 1 o Raspberry Vinegar (St George) per Iqual to Cccktai ) bottle *'* UJTioßofSalmonSteak.pertln J ? I*moii, RafpbflrVy, Pineapple, 01m 1 kI" 18 "^ktall^ a'raon' l)ef. tln ■ J * _ a»<* Peppermint Syrup per botfcl. 1 0 I ?m. lnß Salmon Cutlets per tin ... 06| Bowntreoa Lemonade Puwder.jboitle 0 9 ÜbTins Fresh Herrings, per tin ... 0 7 Uerba! Beer estract to make 8 eal llb Tins Star Mullet, per tla ... 0 7 lons, per bottle ™ 0 7 lib Tins Herrings in Tomato Sauce "' *" ' ni.*. PV ln '"a w•" •;■ n m Tlmaril °r ph o rlßtchuroh Ofttmeal mh lib Tins Kippered Herrings, per tin 0 10 bags 3s 3i lib Tins Lobster, per tin 0 10 Wheat Meal 261b baps 8' * lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 Neaves Food, per tin '"' "'• fill Smoked Sardines, l«rpe tina ... 10 Dr Brandt's Food per till •'" 10 ajq *Ai .sma!! tiM - S S Mellin'sFood3 B andls9dp P rth;" Good Sardines, large tlna ... 0 8 p ate ni Groats & Barley, per tin . 0 9 small tins 4d and 04} BergerV. Food, per tin 1 « Albert Sardines, lar^e tins ... 1 0 Finest Whle Sago per lb *" 0 2 Finest Foiled Bacon 7jrd by roll, Rrown'e Corn Flour per lb •'" 02k Per^ '•• • ° 8 Finest Pearl Taplooa, per Ib '" 0 2 <UTJPTPS Jfcest Flake Tapioca, peflb ''. 0 2 bAUUiS Finest Pearl Birley per lb 0 2 ! Mellor's Mild or Piquant bottle 08| Quaker Oats ... , "" q m Mellor's Mild or JPiquantlpint bottle 1 3 Finest JNo Uapanßlce* per Ib "" 0 2 Lea & Perrin's 1 pint ... ... 2 6 Finest Rolled Oats 7d and la "" „ \ pint bottle ... 1 4 Split Peas, per lb .. 0 2 Worcester £ pint bottles 3s 9ddez, m _ mmm ' • ••.• w * or per bottle ... ... 0 4 CONDENSED MILK Worcester 1 pint bottles 7s 6d doz,  .  or per bottle 0 8 &wiss Milkmaid bfan-3, per tin 0 7i Our Own * pint bottles 6d, 1 pint 0 9 Murray sMiikSs 9d doz, per tin 0 6 Tomato Sauce (Flag brand) ... 0 9 Golden Vale 3s 9d doz, per tin 04 V Catsup (Flag brand) ... ... 010 Anchovy Sauce C& B £ pint bottles 1 4 ALMONDS, NUTS El 0. JAMS, MARMALADE, Etc, Sicily Almonds, per lb ... 1 2 21b Jars Plum Jam, pei jar ... 1 0 r.dm Almonds, per lb ... g 4 lib Jar Ra ß pberry per jar ... 0 9 valet,c.a Almonds, per lb ..,16 lib Tins Jam 3ajd doz, per tin ... 0 4 Shell Alaonds, per lb , 0 10 21bTins Plum Jim ... ... 08i Barcelona Nuts pw lb ... ... 0 21bT:ns Raspberry Jam per tin... 011 £ ea s > Per "> 0 lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 New Walnuts, per lb ... ... 0 lib Tin Keilders Marmalade per tin 0 8 21b Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 «rv».r*.,-.^r Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, CONFECTIONERY assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Conversations by tin 6d, per Ib ... 0 —o— Scotch Mixtures by tin sd, per lb 0 6 FLAVOURING ESSENCES Milk Kisses (delicious) per Ib i.. 10 Cross &Blackwell'e Lemon, Vanilla, gJEfc ?nT/t p^ Ib '".u '* } ° Almonds, Cochineal, Peppermenb 0 9 H Si J7 be8 Perlb - J ° Col nbl Essences lo.boSles ... 05 ™£ *£™ mfj£ lb "• * Colonial Essences Ifoz bottles ... 0 7 fSJS OhrSi.F%ls "J w' "#, ° 11 Colonial Essences 2JO. bottles ... 0 9 StaStSlSSftJl?^^ M »"^* o " CANDLES The Trade Supplied Colonial Wax Oandles Plain or Fluted Prmrr w<a 7Z?^\t^^^ . n bythe box 6d, or per lb 0 6* PICKLES AND VINEGAR Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, S aJL n White' per bottle ••• 2 4 orperlb ... ... ... 0 7 *"Tw<>od Round, per bottle ... 010 ___ Heywood Patent Stoppers, per bottle 1 1 BAKING POWDER ETC v?yWO^, SQ?\?V' kle<\. pc? b6fctle l * Edmond's, large tin lOd, Edmond>s, m ** M> fc small tin ... ... ... 05J " |£TC ETC I 3 fe.^ g WU.no to Bn,nU Mo n d.C._rb. Soda ... 0 > ffl^lf^'W «• mU J FARMERS SUNDRIES cSStSu^^ZTm" ' Save money by buying one of our ft l'» r™mu *10 ° thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pumps at Is SHEEP SHEARS. andlsSd. Thrifty House Wife Pamp 8.8-A. and Union per pair ... 3 6 eaves Its cost In a very short time 6 Tons Rock galt tQ b / deMed OQt ftb 4{J OILS, ETC. per cwt Draught Castor Oil 16s 6d tin, £1 12s 6d Castle Brand fine salt, per cwt ... 4 3 per case Blae Decwenc Potatoes per sack 6 9 Raw Linseed Oil, per drum, £13 9 Neats Foot Oil, poi gal 3 6 NORI ON'S EGG PRESERVATIVE jjfeats Foot Oil, per drum ... 15 6 \ Gal. Tins to Preserve 20 doz. per Turpentine, per gal ... ... 4 0 tin , . , M \ g Valvoline, 4 gal tin ... ...17 6 4 Gal, Tins to Preaerve 200 doz. Raddle, per lb ... ... 0 4 per tin... ... , 10 0 Nails>slba Is, per lb 0 3 Egga alI the yeaf round i 8 thfl twlbol BlKes for cattle, per cwt Z7 6 ««l»g Anger's Egg. Producer Is 9d SCO doa Tumblers and Wineglasses from per packet 2s 6d per doz. If you are wanting any it will pay you to give us a call 600 Gross Corks from la 3d per gross Finest Nelson Hops, per lb ... 1 0 Bleached Ginger, per 1b... ... 1 3 Herbal Beer Is cheap and wholesome • , CHRISTMAS PRESENTS—We are allowing 10 per oenb. IdisoonnN (2a la the B\ oS nit Plated Ware, Clocks, Watches, Etc , during December. Al2 tnonthe Rnarantea given with every Clook or Watches sold. Ansnntnia Watches, stem wind, 9s 6d each, Water bury Watohee, short wind, 10a 6d oach, Lsdiea 1 Watobss, 12a 6cf, FLETCHER BROS. CABHSUPPLY STORES, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, & HIGH STREBT. | CHRISTCHURCH,