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Michigan Central Railway.

New Yoek. D c 28.

Tho Michigan Central Railway Company is suing the State of Michigan for six million dollars dninnges, caused by the revocation of the charter whereby the charge of three cents per mile v:>s re duced to two cents.

Queen Alexandra's Hospitality London, December 28

Queon Alpxnndra entertained at dinner two thou.^md orphans and widows of soldiers who have fallen in South Africa, at tho Alexandra Trust in City road.

South Africa.

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Durban, December 29,

Mr Chamberlain's grasp of details and his impressive speeches have taken Natal by storm. While attending a banquet at Durban, three thousand people outside clamoured for a speech. Mr Chamberlain said that Britain recognised her responsi bility towards oversea kinsmen, and was willing and ready to cherish them while children, but expected them when they attained their manhood to help themselves. The Motherland now bore the whole burden. He hoped the colonies would exhibit their sense of obligations. This grand Empire must be based on mutual help. The speech drew forth frantic ap plause, and all sang the National Anthem. Mr Chamberlain visits Pietermaritzbtirg ■on Sunday.

THE LATEST.

HOME AND FOREIGN

Belief for Loyalists; A loyalists' fund of £12,000, including ,£250 of the Duke of Westminster's fund, will be distributed preferably in the purchase of implements and advances in the way of loans.

FA Wireless Station. A French. Company has been prosecuted for establishing a wireless station at La Hogue, in defiance of the Government declaration that the transmission of messages was a State monopoly.

Commercial Marconigrams between Can ada and England will be inaugurated in April at 5d per word; the Fress rate will be one half.

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Received December 30, 8.42 a.m. The Dutch in Achen. London, December 29 The Dutch captured th'p Sultan's family hiding in the mountains of Achen. The Macedonian Revolt. Several Macedonians have been arrested for plotting an attempt on the life of M. Lamsdorff.

Russia is establishing a Customs bureau »t Dalny, despite China's opposition. Although the Sultan asserts the reverse at Tesa was a mere check owing to deser tion, other accounts describe the affair as a, rout. The artillery and everything were captured. The remnant of the force 3, after losing two thousand, fleeing to Erez, which is practically defenceless. ■ ; *

Spain's Troops Moving. Spain is sending troops to Malaga, Cadiz, and Algeciars, to reinforce the garrisons at Centa and Melilila. She is also sending a cruiser to Tangier.

The London Globe Scandal.

London, Dec. 29,

The " Times " snys the public prosecutor incurred a grave responsibility in refusing to prosecute the Directors of the London and Globe Finance Corporation.

Received December 30, 10.32 a.m.

Marconigrams.

London, Dec. 29.

AUSTRALIAN

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Received December 30, 9.37 a.m. New Hebrides. Sydnky, December 30 Mr Eason, the British Commissioner in the New Hebrides, is on a visit to the High Commissioner of Fiji. lie hopes to effect a settlement of the land difficulty between the English and 'French. British traders had the Hebrides trade in their own hands, but the French were about to make an effort to wrest it from them. From Pauper to Millionaire. An old'man named Newtown, who has picked up a precarious living, has been left a million in England.

Mutual Interest. A Conference of State Premiers will meet in January to discuss questions of mutual interest.

Arms Manufacture.

Melbourne, Dec. 30

The Federal military authorities contem plate having all email arms and ammuni tion made here, if the factory can turn out the'ten million rounds required annually. The cost will be less than it; is now.

The Trouble with Vene zuela.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright New York, Dec 29 The Powers are preparing a protocol de fining the points for Veuezuelan arbitra tion. The American newspapers insist that Europe shall recognise the Monroe doctrine and the hegemony of the United States on the American Continent.

Received December 30th, 9.12 a.m. Paris, Dec. 30

Baron Destowmelles Deconstant, one of the representatives of France on the Hague International Arbitration Tribunal, thanked President Roosevelt for removing the boy cott on the Hague tribunals. He contrasted America's initiative arbitration with Euro pean inertness. America's moral competi tion would prove more far reaching than even her material competition.

The Delhi Durbar.

A BRILLIANT SCENE.

United Press Association—By Electric " Telegraph—Copyright. : 1 ' Calcutta, Dec. 29. The rehearsals for the Durbar indicate that it will be an amazing, dazzling, and brilliant pageant. It wiU be witnessed by a hundred ruling chiefs, including those o| iihe 'Aden Hinterland and the Shan States 1. ' The camp covers fifty square miles. It contains 80,000 tents, and a quarter 'of & million inhabitants, including 45,000 tcbopg. ''There is a massed band of 2000 instru mentalists. Shoals of visitors of every race and creed in the East are arriving. The camp possesses twelve miles of rail way, thirty five miles of roads, a sixty-ton electric installation, thirty thousand tons of food. The Viceroy's camp comprises fifteen hundred tents, and fifteen camps of the great chiefs. It covers eight miles, and presents a gorgeous spectacle. Received Dec,3o, 8.50 a.m. Bombay, Dec 29 The Duke and Duchess of Connaught have arrived at Bombay. The arrival of Lord and Lady

Curzon, at Delhi, was notified by thirty-one guns and the anthem. The Connuughts v\ ere similarly honored. The ruling chiefs \vt»re presented.

As soon as Lord and Lady Curzon and the Duke and Duohess of Connan^ht were mounted <n elephants, they traversed the lion of ruling chiefs, whose elephants salu ted by. trumpeting, throwing their trunks in the air, then falling into the procession. The Fourth Dragoon Guards headed the cavale ide, which occupied two hour* in pass -BiDg a fort.

An Ingenious Apparatus.

American invention has long he!d pride of 2'lace in the world's race for supremacy, many of the ingenious devices of human skill baffling the ordinary spectator beyond i description who looks on with astonish ment and wonders how it is all done. Our representative to-day visited the jewellery establishment, of Mr F. Curtis, Bast street. where he was shown one of the latest triumphs of human skill, nn engraving machine. This wonderful piece of mechan ism is made on the style of a pantograph, and is the same machine that took the first prize at the Pan Exhibition held at St Louis some time aero. The apparatus, modest looking as it is, turns out work of the best possible kind, necessitating no trouble at all on the part of the operator. It is mounted on a pedestal stand-with a circle turning, which enables the operator to engrave either in circle or square. The ! great point about it is that it turns, which j means that all work done by it is devoid of I scratching, and the engraving done is exactly the same as that done by hand. Mr Curtis, while our representative was present, engraved some initials on a lady's watch, and submitted the work for inspec tion. Not a blemish of any kind could be seen, and on passing the fingers over the part operated on, one could hardly tell that the watch had been touched, so delicately, was the work performed. The cypher monogram was excellently finished. The • apparatus has a slide adjustment by which any size lei.ter.can be engraved, and can be manipulated to work scrip, old English, and j all kinds of engraving in modern use. No engraving is too big or too small for it, and so minute a compass can it be worked in that the Lord's Prayer can Joe engraved on the end of a lead pencil. It works on tho rotary principle, the operator first engrav ing a specimen on a plate firmly fixed _in r front of him, while the ai-tiole~~intentled to ! be engraved upon is held by a vyce in tho centre of tho apparatus. By the aid of separate attachments engraving can be done on coffin plates, which Mr Curtis is prepared to do at a reasonable charge, also on rings and any other articles of jewellery. All the shading is done by the operator. The apparatus is not to be confounded with one that*was going round the country some time ago. Those who require engraving done should give Mr Curtis a call, who, with such an up-to-date appliance as the one mentioned in his possession, is bound to give satisfaction. MrCurtis's workroom was also inspected, where he has all the latest appliances 'are to be found for the requirements of his business. All gold and j silver is inide up on the premises, and j gold can be rolled out in sheets and cut by a guillotine to. any size. Wedding rings cm be enlarged or made smaller without any waste of gold, and any work performed at short notice by competent operatives.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Christciiurch, Dec. 30

The petition of a number of St. Alban's residents to have tho district incorporated with the Avon, so as to escape the hard ships inflicted by the rating on unimproved values, has been granted. A notification of the alteration will be gazetted next week.

The City Council-has received a cable gram from M. Turretini, the Swiss expert, who was negotiated with regarding the Waimakariri power scheme, stating that .lie is unable to come. It is probable chat negotiations will bjs opened wifcb_Califorruan.. WoTOeTTsxpTFrTSTnsfeaci.

Auckland, Dec. 30

The steamer Energy has been employed during the past three weeks making an effort to locate the wreck of the Ventnor near Hokianga Heads, with a view to the recovery of the Chinese bodies. There are on the Energy two Chinese representatives, and a representative of the Underwriters. The Chinese arc sparing no expense, especially regarding the recovery of the coffin containing the body of the Sew Hoy of Otago. The deceased's relatives are willing to pay <£200_0 or ,£3OOO as security for his burial on Chinese soil. Four coffins washed ashore are alleged to have been broken open by Maoris searching for money. Wellington, Dec. 22

The Arbitration Court is sitting here dealing with alleged breaches of awards, in most casea the trouble has arisen over fclie question of interpretations.

Ashburton Live Stock Market

The stock sale at the Tinwald yards to day was well attended by farmers and others. The yarding of cattle was larger than usual, nearly nil being stores. The sheep sale was not so good as of late. The fat pens were fairly well filled, and the prices were irregular. The store sheep were mostly ewe 3 with, lambs at foot, look ing not so well as the graziers would wish, owing to the continued wet weather and the softness of the grass.

Cattle--Stores —15 to 10 months' old cattle £4 10s; dairy cows £5 to £8 ; yearl ings £2 Is ; 2 year olds £2 14s to £5. Fat cattle steers £4 7s 6d to £7 15s; heifers £5 10s to £7 7s 6d.

Crossbred ewes—l6s 3d, 9s Bd, 15s 6d, 15s 14s 6d, 16s 6d, 16s 9d, 16s Id, 16s, 16s 6d, 13s 6d ; merino ewes—9a 8d; cross bred wethers 16s 9d, 18s, 17s sd. Store sheep — crossbred ewes with lambs at foot, all count ed, 8s Bd, 10s, 8s sd, 7s 7d, 7s 8d; 2-tooth ewes and wether 3 12s lid, 14 lid, 13s 7d; 2-tooth ewes 11s to 13s 7d; 4-tooth cross ewes wethers, 15s Id to 14s 7d ; cross bred ewes and lambs, in wool, 11s 6d; merino ewes, in wool 9s 6d to 9s 8d ; dry ewe 3 11s.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAtf i TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1906



s Public Notices. '■• ACKNOWLEDGMENT. ! 1%/TRS H. W. BARRETT and family wisr . to tender their heartfelt thanks to all kind friends, for help and sympathy during their sad trouble. 12 341 NOTICE /"\WIN(iI- to tlio continued advance in the price of Flour and other adjuncts cunaeefced with the trade, tbs Bakers of Ashburton hive decided to raise the price of bread from January Ist, 1903, TO 7£d Cash, and B^d Booked. 12 312 St. Patrick's Day Sports' Association- ROAD RACE To Wheatstone and Back. I To be held on THURSDAY, January 8th # I T7INTRIES for the above closo with the -SjJ Secretary at Mo chart* Bros., Tancred Street, up till 9 p,ra. on SATUR DAY, January 3rd. D. MORIARI V, 12 339 • Secretary. Longbeach Bachelors' Ball. (Invitation On^y.) rp I IE above will take place on TUESDAY Night, 6th January, 1903, at 8 o'clock. JOHN PEAT, j 12 322 Hon. Secretary. Tinwald Racing Club. New Year's Day. | hpHE sum of £5 will 1c devoted towards JL Children's Sports and Games. A Train will leave Ashburton for the Racecourse at 11.45 a.m. The evening trains to Timaru and Spring burn will be delayed. Admission to course Is; Children under 15, free. CHARLES BENNETT, .12 324 Secretary. IN PURSUANCE of tho Public Reserves Act, 1885, Clauses 5 and 6, notice is hereby given that the Tinwald Donsain will be set apart for the Tinwald Racing Club's Annual Meeting to beheld on January Ist, 1903, on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale:— For each Adult ... Oae Shilling For each Horse ... One Shilling En trance to stand and paddock ... Two shillings and sixpence. C. DOHERTY, Chairman Tinwald Domain Board. December 22nd, 1902. 12 325 "CORNSACKST" T AM NOW BOOKING ORDERS for the above, for delivery either ex ship or ex store. 12337 D- THOMAS, Ashburton. BILLIARDS A tl>o request of a number of Players J\_ 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. Thi3 Society will commence operations on the Ist JANUARY, 1903, and from that date, none but Members will be admitted. E. C. SHOARD, 12 300 LESSEE. Pianoforte, Singing, nnd Voice Production, Theory, (Harmony, Counterpoint, Double Counterpoint, Canon, Fugue, Form, Orchestration, and Composition); also Freehand Drawing. MRS DONALD McLEAN, Bachelor of Music, N.Z. University, having de cided to teach the above subjects in Ash burton, will be pleased to receive the names of a limited number of pupils for tho en suir g term, commenc'ng on or about Jan uary 2§th, 1903. Terms, etc., on application, either per sonally or by letter. " Kinraid," Tinwald. 12961 j Picnic Parties Catered for. Birthday and Wedding Cakes made to order BREAD made by Montgomery's and j Bermaline process. j Families waited on daiiy. Try Beech's Tea Rooms. 0. • BEECH, Baker & Pastry-cook, TANCRED STREET. Advice that Pays. ALL Advice given does not pay, but the advice mooted round by many people in Ashburton to the effect that the firm of MOKIARTY BROS., Cabinetmakers, etc., Tancred Street, sell at lowest prices, execute neatest work, and are prompt in delirery, is unquestionably true. Give a trial and you will find this correct, NEW YEAR PRESENTS. —:O:— THE Balance of Our Toys Will be offered Tiiis Week AT COST PRICE. See Windows for Bargains, ASHBURTON DRAPERY CO. Burnett Street.



PUBLIC NOTICES. ASHBURTON INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. SHAREHOLDERS are reminded that Tenders for the 64th Appropriation of .£3OO close at the Office of the Society, TO-MORROW, (Wednesday), at 5 p.m. J. B. CHRISTIAN 12 34 i - Secretary.;



IMPORTANT NOTICE. Engraving Done While Waiting PRANK CURTIS, JEWELLER, EAST STREET has just imported the Very Latest Appli ances for ENGRAVING, • and is now right up-to-date in the line. All work Engraved at Once, in very best manner, in any style you wish. Buy your New Years' Presents with me 1 and have them Engraved. Presentation Committees liberally dealt with in Engraving presentations purchased. 12 343 STRANGE'S Toy and Fancy Bazaar here is causing a sensation.



ENTERTAINMENTS. f~\ DDFELIOWS 1 HALL. , TO-NIGHT. , TUESDAY, 30th December, 1932. Grand Concert. 1 MISS MAGGIE WELLS, (Sew Zealand's Ada Cross'oy) Prior to her departure to England, to con tinue her musical studies. PitoGUAMME. —Part T. 1. Song, "The Gauntlet," (Humphrey J. Mr W. Anderson. Stark.) 2. Song, " Abide with Me," ... (Liddlo) MISS MAGGIE WELLS. 3. Pianoforte Solo, " Grand de Concert,' • (Ketterer). Miss C. L. Richey (Gold Medallist) 4. Song, " Lete " (Chaminade) Mrs Prendeville Wilson (Wellington). 5. Song, " There's a Land," ... (Allitson) Mr C. Reid (Christchurch). 6. Song," A Summer Night,"(Gor. Thomas) MISS MAGGIE WELLS. Part IT. 1. Song, " Thy Sentinel am I " (Watson) Mr W. Anderson. , 2. Song, " Ask me no more," ... (Tosti) Mrs Prendeville Wilson. I ■3. Violin Solo, " Mazurka de Concert," Mr McClurg. (Ovide Musin). 4. Song, "Sunshineandßain,"(Blumenth'l) MISS MAGGIE WELLS. 5. Song, " Best of All," (Lohr) Mr C Read. Acoompaniste, Miss C. L. Richey, R.A.M. Prices—3s, 2s, and Js. Box plan at. H. M. Jones. Day sales at H. Gates' and A. T. H. Williams. 12 230 T. Bullock ________ SATURDAY, January 3., 1903 Town Property, Quarter-Acre, with Dwel ling House, Etc., Moore Street. , MR D. THOMAS will offer by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, on account of Mrs A. Robottom,— Her property in Moore Street, being Town Section 97, containing i Acre, on which is erected a Dwelling House of 6 rooms with verandah, detached washhouse, also Studio, surrounded by garden, and a number of fruit trees at back. The property is conveniently situated, being only the fifth section back from East Street. The reason of its being sold is that Mrs Robottom purposes removing to the North Island, where* her sons are now settled. Easy terms of payment. Further particulars apply to T. Bullock, Agent. Note time of Sale - 11.30 a.m. D. THOMAS, 12 312 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, January 3rd. Small Farm, with Improvements. 20 ACREs 20 Waterton. MR D. THOMAS will offer by Public Auction, on account of Mr T. Hul j lock, Agent for Mr W. Porter, at the Arcade on the above date: — His Homestead at Waterton, being Lot I 14, part R.S 7200, containing 20 ac. ! or. 4 per., on which is erected a Cot inga of 4 rooms with attached wash house and other improvements, stiit -1 able for a family man, as it is Dear the school. Well watered. Mr Porter is removing to G isborne, North Island, which is the reason of his selling his property. Terms at Salo—Note time—ll.3o a.m. I • D. THOMAS, 12 316 Auctioneer. David Thomas. AECADE HORSE FAIR I FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1903. MY Next Horse Fair will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 12 230 DAVID THOMAS. Fr edlander Bros. Ltd HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, Bth January, 1903. OUR NEXT HI InNrj h A X, J.JL v_/JLii;v./ .a J JL I 5 JLII I Will be held on the above date, for which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 9 301 Auctioneer. CORNS AC KS. WE have to arrive, ex ' Herald' and ' Aparima/ 2000 BALES, Full size and full weight, and are now booking orders for delivery ex ship or ex store. Clients will oblige by acquainting us of their requirements early. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. I^UR New Seasons supply of Kinder Twine and all other Harvest requisites is now to hand, and we are in a position to quote lowest prices current. Friedlander Bros , Ltd. LEAVING ASHBURTON, Clearing Out Sale, Cfreat Slaughter- T ARGE Stock of Jam Jars, Jelly Jars, and all descriptions of Crockery going regardless of cost. Come along and judge ior yourselves. J, T, COOCH, Opposite Railway Station. TTSEFUL Present for young $,ad old can KJ be found in end|ess variety at I • Stbange's Sample Rooms j



Wanted, WANTED, "1717"ANTED Man or Boy to milk and do ■ general work. Apply to \ s THE MANAGER, «,! 12 334 Lowcliffe. j ~O|T ANTED Smart Youth as apprentice v v or an Tmprover.— 11. C. Barrett, Draper, East Street. [ * __, . "OTTANTED -- First-class Hairdresser. !■ »v Good wages to capable man.— ! Apply by letter to " Z," office of this paper. 12 338 /^ REEN PEAS for sale at G. Osborne's. \JC Tinwald. 12 340 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church Annual Excursion to Beach on New Year's Day by Tractions; leaving Church at 9 o'clock. Return tickets Is, children Gd. Meals on ground Is; hot water only 3d. 22J536 OPEN 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 stock and very cheap. — Your obedient servant, A. T. 11. Williams. SHOP open Every Night, until 8 o'clock, for the Sale of Xmas and New Year Cards. A. T. H. WILLIAMS. FRESH Whitebait and all kinds of fresh Fish by Express To-night. Booking orders for Christmas poultry. Wanted between GO and 70 pairs of Hares by next Monday December 22nd:— J. H. Jewitt, Havelock Street. Telephone 115. WANTED KNOWN,—That if others cannot satisfy you in your purchases of Drapery, because you're so hard to please, come along to vis, you're just the sort of customer we enjoy serviug at Mitchell & Turner's. PUBLIC NOTICES. NORTHGOTE & lIEFFOIt© ARE now ready to supply their Friends with their NEW 31 ODES COSTUMES and Millinery for the coming Xmas Season. Ladies arc 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 Li dies and Childrona Sunshades, all 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, 1 Lace Collars, Collarettes, and Fancy Fronts Ladies Black Beaded and Sequin Belts i (Quite New) Our usual nice Assortment of CHRISTMAS. CARDS To The Gentlemen. Kindly give vs a call for your Xmas Suit, made to moasure, we will please yon. Also on hand—&. new lot of choice shapes in Collars and very Pretty Ties, Swimming Drawers and Suits 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. Mens' Boater Straws, Harvest Straws Panama and Felt Hats, to suit all. NORTHCOTE ANI> HEFFORD, THE CORNER We guarantee our Teas better value, better grade EVEN compare our WHEN Ilk 2/-CHAMPION WITH ANY TEAS IMPORTED IN ARE SAID m P g ACKETS* JUST AS GOODlli|, monby ISOATE& Co.'s «-to. lik W!i? BOY THEM? I|| To the Electors oj Ash burton, Another Man in the f^ld,. J, t. HIGGS, PAINTER, 'of Tancred Street, TTTAS decided to stand on the Libenl j platform, and would solicit your support l and patronage in all branches of the J Painting and Decorating 1 Trade,] Pictures Framed, j Sign-writing a specialty, j Call and see the latest in PAPERS. TO s LEI, 1., OR FOR SALE. COTTAGE and half-an-aoro situated in' Princes Street, Netherby; I ■ T. BULLOCK.



J BUSINESS NOTICES !THE BLUE BOOT STOKE NEWS REMOVAL" NOTICE. SOME PEOPLE Seem to think they can get better value for their money in Christchurch than in Ashburton. We are doing our best to "O ~WT^l^M'4~\'\T'~^ llJiijyi.tJ.VJbj that 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 The Blue Boot Store, Burnett Street, Ashburton. BQTAf*F FIITER OF FINE FOOTWEAR, c kJ JL VF \vJ-3L 9 Discount Coupons with all Cash Purchases.



Wanted. WANTED —Smart Youth as apprentice or an Improver. ~H. C. Barrett, Draper, East Street. .QTRAVV BERRIES and Cream at H. KJ Baiestow's. EIRST-CLASS Columbia Bicycle in real good order, £8 cash. Rudge Whit worth, used only 12 months, £8 iOs. Stars £5 and £7, and many others. No reasonable offer refused. Easy terms arranged.—J. Ore & Co. SHEEP Shears, all latest and best makes also large stock of genuine Turkey and Washita Oil Stones at lowest prices at John Orb and Co. QALOON and Pea Rifles at lOs and 12s 6d K3 each, Cartridges from Is 6d per 100; just the thing for Blackbirds and Sparrows, only a few left, at John Orr & Co. JUST landed - Nice assortment of Choc olates in handbags, gloves, and other fancy boxes very suitable tor Xmas presents, at H. Bairstow's. -■^MAS EXTRAS-At the Heady Money _/V. Shop, Tailored 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 eel c j bruted Waverley Wine Vaults ; 1 doz bottles in acasu; 8 Port, and 4 Constantia, or assorted as desired 22s (3d per case. Only a few cuses left.—Fletcher Buos', Cash Supply Stores. T&TEW BOOKS and New Editions—Ma** Jj% in the Spiritual World, Our life after ! Death, Gems from the Fathers, Rev. I Meyer's Works, Rev. Millar's Works, I Moody's Works,-Christ in Isiah, Elijah and the secret of Power, Gates of Life, Gems from Ruskia and other writers. Great variety devotional works, Teachers pocket i and family Bibles, Daily Light, Birthday, i and daily Test Books, Booklets, beautifully got up; Poets, Morrocco bindings.—H. M. ./ONES. "V*MAS EXTRAS.—To enjoy your Xmas -Zml. Duff thoroughly, be sura and put it inside one of our specially made Suits ; from One Guinea upwards; bettor qualities 255, 27s Gd, 29s tkl, 32s Gd, 355. Astonishing line of Tweed Trousers 6s lid ; superior do, 8s Gd, 9s l'!d, 10s Gd, Us 6d, at Gibbabb's. fllO CRICKETERS.- We've a good selec- JL tion of cricketing Boots and Shoes, White, Brown, and Strapped Canvas, regu lation spikes 7s Cd.—Sivck s Blue Boot Store. 12 57 nnENNIS PLAYERS.—Have a look at this JL . season's shoes in White Buckskin nud asso.rl.ed Tan Leathers, with the new uliromo leather soling ; rubber can't compare with it.— Stock's Blue Boot Store. 12 55 "^7"MAS EXTRAS—Latest in Frame and -Z&- Flexible Felt Hats; Straw do; Derby Ties in great variety; Tennis Shirts; White Dress do; Cycling Sweaters just to hand. Ail marked at lowest bedrock prices, at the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street. WE WANT your CUSTOM, we want 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, FOR Christinas Season.—Just Landed.— New Currants sd, New Peel Bd," New Sultanas 7d per lb. New Almouds and Muscatels, Chocolates and Confectionery j also a shipment of Choice Japanese Goods, at Carbon & Co.'s, Tancred Street. KM A S EXTRAS —59 only English Sample Umbrellas, (all different handles) 2s 6d to 12s 6d, well worth 3s lid to 17s Gd ; Ladies' Hand Bags (11 only), real Russian leather 4s lid to 8s Hd, worth double; White Embroidered Blouses3s lid and 4s lid, usually 6s 6d to 9s 6d; very suitable for Xmas presents, at E. Gibbard's Ready Money Draper. 1" INOLEUMS and OILCLOTHS are one 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^TEW Fruit just arrived—Extra Prime J_^i New Currants 5d lb ; 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 "Pigs7dlb 5 lib boxes Now Figs 7Jd per box, at Fletcher Bros', Cash Supply Stores. fyiHE Cost of Living^ is considerably _1_ minimised by making your purchases as advantageously as possible. Drapery^ Clothing, and Boots are big itema in the year's total, and therefore deserve a fair share ot attention., For " all-round sterling value" in Reliable Goods try H. C. Barrett's Drapery, Clothing, and Boot Warehouse, " The Hall," East Street, j Note — Discount at the rate of one shilling I in the Pound off all Cash purchases. CASH for Skins, Hides, e^ at Henry Garner's. Best price given. Attends on Tuesdays, and Saturdays • premises behind Hitching and Milsom's, West St. SHEEP Shears! Sheep Shears! T.JLS; and 8.8. A., 3s 6d; Turkey and W;aih. ita Stones at prices e-annof b^ bea.t&n, —HARDLETf B.RO^. *! FURTHER Consignment of Men 1? Colo nial Tweed Suits for Christmas and Holiday wear,. 265, 6d» 30s, ass, 39s ; all well made with, gop.d linings,--Grant Jj Moorb. WE have just opened a, beautiful range 1 of White Figured Muslin at lOd Is ! Is 2d, Is 4d, 1? 6d, Is 9d per yard; also a range of coloured muslin for Blouses and Presses, at 7d, 9d, lQd, Is per yard.—Grant | AN.D MOOR.F,, MEN'S Ties, Collars, Socks, Shirts, and Underclothing at lowest prices, in endless variety.—Grant and Moore. SEASONABLE Lines 2^lb tins Canadian Tomatoes lOd, 2£lb tins Californian Fruits Bd, 21,1b tins Asparagus Is, 21b tins Green Peas Is, 2lb tins Strawberries Is, Cartoon French Prunes Bd, Raspberry Jam Is per iar, Granola 6d packet at Carson AND CO.'S. TO CYC LISTS-Just to hand ?„ specialty the Gripwell Cycli.a^ Shoe, with steel plate inserted, 12$ (id,—Stock's Blue Boot Store^ ' 12 56 XMAS EXTRAS—Another lotoi those noted White Skirts at $jUU to hand ;. Boys' washing Sailor Blouses 2s lid;' Women's Sailar Hats Is, ls.Gdj Is lid, 8s Gd; \yhito washing Gloves 6d; white Belts Is. A ohoice selection of Tucked and Fancy Handkerchiefs, at Gibbard's,



* FLETCHER BROS. "^ NEW S.T- /' SON'- FRUITS For Our Christmas Trade. FLETCHER BROS. ■ HAVE just received their first shipment of New Dried Fruits, etc, which are of much superior quality to any received during the last few years- New VGsitiz^a Currants, quality second to none ... ... ... q 5 per lb Finest New Sultanas ... ... ... , ." 0 -7 • Finest New ValenciaEaisins ... ... . , l( ... 0 6 " Finest New Seeded Raisins, lib Cartoons... ... ... ,'. 0 7*' L'lease note that our Cartoons of Seeded Eaieins contain lib nett"weight 'not 12oz'as Home Stores are in the habit oLselling. . . Good Old Seeded Baisins, in lib packets ... ... ... q 6 P orlb Finest New Spanish Muscatels, 6 Crown ... .„ . ..' 14 Finest New Californian Muscatels, 4 Crown ... ... - ... 1 q " Good Californian Muscatels, 3 Crown " ... ... . 0 8 " s- d« s d Finest New layer Figs, per lb ... 0 8 Finest New Dates,per lb "... 0 6 = Finest New Cooking Fig 3 ... 0 7 New Table Dates, l-£lb box .[ Oil lib boxes layer Figs, per bos ... 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 Flickinger Finest Dessert Prunes lb 0 9 Preserved Apricots, 2|lb tins ... 0 8 „ Table Prunes, per lb ... 0 8 „ Pineapple, „ ..." 0 9 lib packet Cooking Prunes „ ... 0 7 „ Pears, from ... '*•'... 0 9 New Preserved Ginger ... 0 8 New Walnute, per lb ... ."" 0 8 Dessicated Cocoanut ... 0 6 „ Barcelona, per 1b... ... 0 8 Finest Quality Icing Sugar ... 0 6 loz bottle Essence Lemon, Vanilla,' „ Castor Sugar .. 0 5 Cochineal, Almonds, eta.per bot! FinesJ Mixed Spice, per packet ... 0 1£ sd, or doz. ... ... 4 0 „ per -}\b tin ... 0 6 2-4OZ Essences, per bottle 9d, 7s 6d°per doz. Genuine Ship Lime Juice, per bot. 1 0 ] 4oz Essences, per bofc. 1 s '3d, or doz 136' Lemon Syrup, Raspberry Syrup,. Pino Apple Syrup, per bottle ... 1 0 We have a few cases of Colonial Wines, (Port and Constanlia) from the Waverley Wine Vaults, to be cleared out at 22s 6d per case CHRISTMAS PMSKNTS NEW YKAH PRESENTS , Ten per cent. Discount, or 2s in the Pound. During December, we are allowing 2s " in the Pound Discount off all Plate ware, Clock ware, or Cutlery, purchased from°our Establishment. Wo import direct from the Manufacturers, therefore it is needless to sny that our Prices are as low, if not lower than any in the Trade. Do not fail to see our^Window Display, " JAM and PRESERVING ■ SEASON-190&3. .' We hold large stocks of Jam Jars of all descriptions, and anyone in want of either a large or smaii quantity should see our samples, and get our prices before buying elsewhere. . Mason's Jars, Pints 4s 9d, Quarts-5s Cd, f s 9d, per dozen. Reduction by the case. Earthenware Jars from 2s 6d per dozen Preserving Pans in Brass, Cast In n, Fnamelle 1, and Steel Enamelled from 3s 6d each. FLETCHKK, BROS.' Fourth Tea Competition closes on February £Btli, 190$ First prize—Handsome pair Bronze Figures with swing Clock, 30 inches high, valued at £6 lCs. Second jrize—l4 _ Carat Rolled Gold Watch and Chain, valued at .£4 lQi }^ ' Third prize—Handsome /Hanging- Lamp, valued at .£3 K.s. Also numerous other Prizes. Everyone who sends in not less than 30 Coupons will receive a Prize. i ' GOLDEN TIPPED ORANGE PEKOE, Ceylon, Is lOd per lb, or Is 8d by the 51b tin COUNTESS TEA, Is 6d per lb, or Is 5d by 51b tin and 3s 4d by 101b tin DUCHESS TEA, Is lOd per lb, or Is 8d by 51b tin", and is 7d by l()lb tin. EMPRESS TEA, 2s per lb, or Is lOd by olb tin, and Is 9d by 101b tin PRINCESS TEA, 2s 2d per lb, or 2s by 51b tin, and Is lld by 101b tin 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. ooil ... ... ... g 9 Hog Barb Wire, per cwt coil ... .... ... ..] 15 Sheep Netting, 15 guage, centre strand, 100 yd coil, per yard ... ... 0 2 Mguage, „ „ „ ... ... 0 3% Fowl Netting, 2in. mesh, 3ft wire, 100 yd coi!, per yard l|d, per co ... 14 6 English Raw Linseed Oil, per sgal drum ... ... ... 22 6 English Boiled 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 13s 6d, per gallon ... '.'.'. '.'.'. 3 6 1 doz Bottles Colojsial Wine, 8 Port 4 Constantia, per case ... '..'. 22 6 SUGAR ■ ' Finest Cane Sugar, Al, 701b bags ... ... ... ... 014 6 561b bags ... ... "' ... ... oli 6 »  401b bags ... ... ... ... 0 8 3 Brewers' Crystals, per lb ... .... ._ ... ... 0 0 24 . „ pers6lbbugs ... ... ... . ... 012 0 „ per 401b bags ... .... „ ... 0 8 9 150 per cent Test Kerosene, 4s per tin, 8s per case sds d ' lib Jars Raspberry Jam, per jar ... 0 8 Ub Tins Jam, per doz ... ... 3 9 2lb Jars St. George Raspberry Jam 1 4 2lb Tins Plum Jam ... , 0 S 1 21b Jars Strawberry Jam, per jar 1 6 | 21b Tins. Jfaspberry Jam ... [" 0 11* 21b Jars Peach aad Apricot Jam 1 3 lib Tina Raspberry and Strawberry 21b Java Raspberry and Goosebery Jaml 2 Jam, per tin Gd per doz 5 r lib Tins Jam Q 4 We guarantee to sell as cheap, if not cheaper than any other other. Storekeeper in Ashburton. FLETCHER BEOS. Cash Supply Stores. Canterbury A gents for Ninimo and Blair's Standard Seed's Tiawald: Orders delivered Mondays, Wednesdays and' Fridays. Town orders- delivered i Daily. "'