INTERPROVINCIAL.

United Press Association —15y Electric Telegraph. Wklmnoton, Dec. 5 This afternoon the Chief Justice ard n jury of twelve commenced the hearing of an action in which Wm, Jani^s Dennett sought to recover damages trom Wm, Thomson, for alleged slander. Defendant is minister of Scott's Church, Wellington, an independent organisation, and was formerly minister in the PresbyteHnn Church. Plaintiff is a builder, and wii3 fit one time superintendent in the Sunday School connected.with defendant's church, It was stated that plaintiff became engaged to a female toacber in the Sunday' School in Au-ust, and defendant was alleged to have sought to break off the engagement, and made a statement that plaintiff had indecently assaulted a little girl. The defence was a denial that the words were spoken, and that if they were used, they had been uttered by defendant in the honest belief of the truth. The case stood partly heard when the Court rose. The Elingamite relief fund, opened by the Mayor uf Wellington, now stands at .£969. | Dunedin, Dec. 5 j Mr J. G-. Gow, the Colony's trade rep- J resentative, who proceeds to Wellington | to-morrow, considers it would be well for ! exporters of meat to combine and open up butchery establishments in each of the j large centres of England and Scotland to ; show people what New Zealand mutton s really is. At present the Argentine meat j has its stronghold there. i Thames, Dec, 5. J

An inquest was held to-day on Stanley Hoy Davis, three years of age, who was accidentally crushed to death through being run over by a dray. The father was engaged in carting metal, and was riding on the top of the load when the shaft horse gave a lurch to one side. Davis, on looking back to see the cause saw his son lying on the road, the wheel of the dray having gone right over his body. Death was instanta neous. The jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."

Christchurch, Dec. 5

Some discussion took place at the annual meeting of the Eoyal Humane Society of New Zealand, in regard to the fact that of total subscriptions received, amounting to £79 14s, £4 was supplied by Canterbury. Comment was passed on the small contri butions from other districts, Hawke's Bay giving £2 11s, Westland £2, and Auckland £\, while Wellington, Otaki, Taranaki, and Marlborough gave nothing. It was stated that there was jealousy about Christchurch being the headquarters of the Society, and it was decided to hold an entertainment as a means of bringing the Society more pro minently before the public.

The recount- of the Avon votes was held to-day, and showed the figures to foe — Tanner 1680, Brunt 1632, Loughrey 87, Myers 37. At the Magistrate's Court to-day, Eichard Post was committed for trial on a charge of forging and uttering false documents, ■whereby the Trotting Association was de frauded. The case for the prosecution was that the charges arose out of the North Canterbury Trotting Club's meeting on October 15, 1901, at Eangiora, at which meeting Post entered a horse under the name of Fancy Free when he had really no horee of his own at the.time, and he entered the horse in the name of John Rennie, Woolston. The horse that did actually run wns one known a3 Major Kobin, and to enable it to run accused was alleged to have forged a false registration document, and when it did run and win he forged the receipt for the stake.

THE LOCAL OPTION POLL

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Timaru, December 5

At the recount of the local option poll for Timaru electorate the figures are as follows: Voters 4856. Continuance, 2175; reduc tion, 2427; no-license, 2637; informal, 69.

The No-License party purpose to m:ike nn effort in March to put in a Licen iog Com mittee determined to administer strictly the law as it stands, and are opening up communications with other centres regard ing directions in which amendment of the law will be sought for. • Dunedin, Dec 5 A declaration signed by 59 electors has been filed in the Magistrate's Court, alleg ing that the Local Option poll for Dunedin city was void on the grounds that the poll was not open at the prescribed hour and that certain other irregularities occurred which tended to defeat the fairness of the poll. Mr Carew, S.M., has fixed the hear ing of the matters alleged in the petition for Thursday, the 18th inst. INVERCARGILI,, Dec 6

The recount of Invercargill Local Option poll was completed at half-past four this morning. It shows 9| votes short of pro hibition. Seduction is carried.

The Elingamite Enquiry.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, Dec. 5

At the Elingamite enquiry to-day, Mr Tole said apparently the conflict between the engineers and those on deck in regard to the position of the vessel and the capa bility of going astern, suggested that he should call all the men in the engine-room.

Mr Wetherilt, an important witness, is extremely ill. The Magistrate said he must have a thorough investigation and the evidence of the passengers, and would adjourn if neces sary. Mr Vine, chief steward, said, that when the Vessel struck he ordered the stewards to close the ports and keep the passengers quiet, and serve out lifebelts. Three or four minutes later similar instructions were issued by the captain. The second steward passed on deck seven thirty pound tins of biscuits, and witness got three bottles of wine, but did not know what became of the biscuits and wine. Did not get more pro visions, because it was dangerous for the stewards to remain below longer as the vessel was knocking about so much. Mulcahy, a fireman, stated there was no bumping or grazing before the telegraph rang, half a minute later he heard rumbling and"grazing under his feet.

Determined Suicide.

Per Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Napier, Dec. 5

Information was received in town to-day that a Maori shearer named Tukurore had hanged himself at Pourerere station on Thursday morning. It ia said that the native left the shearers' shed at about 3 am. yesterday, and as he had not returned at breakfastltime search was mnde, Mr Rams den of Aredoto, discovered the body of the native, who had evidently seated himself pn the ground, fastened a rope round his neck, and then tied the other end to the fence, pulling back until life wns extinct. An inquest will be held.

Sporting.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. -Auckland, Dec 3 The following acceptances have been received for the Auckland Racing Club's Summer Meeting:— Auckland Cdp Handicap, of 1500 soys ; two miles—Blue Jacket 8&t 71b, Siege Gun Bst 61b, Porirua 7st 13:b, Coronet 7st 101b, The Shannon 7st 71b, Matamataharakiki 7st4lb Idas 7st 21b, Mars 7st 21b, Tresham 7st, Northumberland 6st 101b, Legion of Honour Gst 71b.

Deceased Persons' Estates.—lncluded in a list of deceased persons' estates finally certified are the following :-Christchurch i-j W Payne £7471, W. Birdling £57,521. Dunedin-H. A. Foster £10,470. Welling ton—l. Laird £6789, C. S. Budge £12,157. New Plymouth-W. Bayly £39,304. Inver- CMgiU-A. E. Eldridge £8008.

THE LATEST.

HOME AXD FORtiltiN.

United Pre=;s Associati^n—Hy Kleoinc Telegraph - Copyright'

Received December 6, 9.33 a.m. Bulgarian Murders and Turkish Cruelty. Sofia, Deo 5 Advice from S'alonica states that the Turks have avenged the murders by a Bul garian band, whos» meeting was held in a priest's house. The officials of Machikoo, in the presence of a magistrate, plucked the priest's hair and beard out and tortured him to death, searing his body with redhot 1 iron. The Turks had twenty-five casualties, ! and the "Bulgarians sixteen, in an encounter ; near Castoria. * j Information re Colonial Trade. London, Dec. 5. The Board of Trade has appointed Henry Birchenough a member of the Council of j ! the Statistical Society, to visit South Africa j i and report on openings for trade. It is the i intention of the Hoard to improve the system of obtaining information from the self-governing colonies to enable the British to successfully compete with foreigners. Operations Against the Mullah. Obbia, on the eastern coast of Italian Somaliland, has been selected as the base of the British main column to operate against the Mullah.

AUSTRALIAN

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

Eeceived December 0, 9.5 a.m. Cable Interruption Sydney, Dec. 6 There is a serious interruption of the Darwin lines, while it is feared the Broome line is also interrupted. Scullinp Champion Towns, the champion sculler of the world, hat returned. He was accorded a reception. The Bush Veldt Carbineers' Scandal. .Mklboctbne, Dec. 6 A petition, signed by eighty thousand persons, has been presented to the Governor- General praying for the release of Lieuten ant Whitton, who was imprisoned for life in connection with the murder of Boera by the Bush Veldt Carbineers. Heavy Rain Throughout Aus tralia Brisbane, Dec. 6 A splendid rain fell over the State yesterday. Adelaide, December 6 Heavy rains have fallen, and floods are reported at various points.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association—By Electric j Telegraph. Auckland, December 6. At an inquest on a newly born female child, found dead in a vacant allotment, the jury returned a verdict of manslaughter against some person unknown. Wanganui, Dec. 6 A deputation from the Prohibition League waited on the Nati re Minister this morning, and urged the desirability of keeping the native area of the up-river territory frpe from liquor licenses. The Hon. Mr Carroll said that rested with the new Parliament, and in view of the recent pronouncement throughout the country on the general question it was impossible to say what would be done, but he thought the Govern ment would give due consideration 1o the opinions of the natives themselves as ex pressed through their representatives and Maori Councils. Invercargill, Dec. 6 | In the case Nicol v. Gumming, a clam for £1(00 damages for malicious prosecu- I tion, the jury returned a verdict for defen | dant.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN : SATURDAY, DECEMBEB 6, 1902.



Day d Thomas, ■Clearing Salo. FURNITURE & HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS Also— Horse, Gig, and Harness. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11th, 1902 MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mb A. -Lawbib (who is leaving the district), to Sell by Public Auction, at his residence, Churlus Street, Allent<>n, on above elate, the whole of his I household Furniture aud Effects, com j prising: — Piano (Roehm) equal to new, double iron Bedsteads, brass rails; Wire Mat tresses, Stretcher, Durbesse Dressing I Table, Wash-stands and Ware, Chebt S Drawers, Feadars and Irons, Coal | vase, Linoleums, Carpets, etc. Crock- I cry and Glass Ware and Kitchen UtensiJa, Mangle, Filter, Lawn Mower, Wheel-barrow, Garden and other tools. Also,— 1 Lady's Rambler Bicycle (in good ordei') I Sewing Machine. A iso Bay Mare, very fast and quiet. Gig and Harness in good order. Sale.at 2 p.m. R. F. CUJRTIS, 12 53 Auctioneer. Preliminary Advertisement, CLEARING SALE OF FURNITURE & EFFECTS. Also, if not sold privately,— PONY, PONY CARRIAGE & HARNESS. (Very good.) I SHALL hold a Sale by Auction as above, some time in December, for C. A- Tabateau, Esq., Manager Bank of New South Waleb, who has been removed to the North Island. 12 51 D. THOMAS. N.Z. FARMERS'CO-OPERATIVE ASSO CIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. cleariFg sale AT WILLOWBY. Wednesday, 17th Dec, 1902 MR HENRY OS BORNE (who is de voting his whole attention to the Dairying industry), has instructed us to Sell by L'ublie Auction at his farm. Live Stock, Implements, etc, as follows : — -| Draught MARE and foal O GELDINGS (3 and 9 year ß ) -fl PONY -t Carriage MARE, with foal at foot O GELDINGS 1 FILLY 0 Fat COWS rt Store COWS DRAT AND FRAME 1 D.F. Plough, 2 Sets Harrows (heavy and light), 1 4-Furrow Plough, 1 Horse Rake, 1 Duncan Roller, 1 Broodcast Seed Sower, Disc Harrows, Stripper, and Sun dries. Sale at 12 Noon. ! T. F. GIBSON, Manager. H. A. LLOYD, 12 i 1 Auctioneer. Tenders __ CONTRACT PLOUGHING, nn ANDERS are invited for Ploughing ' 200 acres —in blocks to suit. All particu lars at 12 33 FARMERS' Co-Or., Ashburton. Public Notices. Temuka Caledonian Society , 1 AMUAIfSPORTS : WILL BE HELD ON BOXING DAY, Dec. 26th, 1902 £160 In Prizes £160. Special trains will run from Ashburton and Timaru. /"COMPETITORS are reminded that V^ entries for Running and Cycling Events close on SATURDAY, Dec. 13th. For Programmes apply to the Secretary. 12 52 P. McCASKILL, Secretary. MOUNT SOMERS RACES. OWNERS are reminded that Nomina tions for Races Nos. I, 2, 7 (district), and 3, 4, 5 (open), close on SATURDAY Next, December 6th, at 9 p.m. Programme may be seen at Guardian Office. An excursion train will run to Mount Somers on the day of races, which will convey race horses and leave after the last race. Entries for Athletic events close on December 13th. W. J. BENNETT, 12 7 Secretary. BAZAAR. IN AID OF QT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH BUILDING FUND. ODDFELLOWS' HALL on Friday and Saturday, 12th and 13th DECEMBER, 1902. Doors open at 2 p.m. each day to 6 o'clock, and re-open at 7 p.m, Work, Fancy Goods, Flour, Produce, Sweets, & Refreshment Stalls, SIDE-SHOWS: Gentlemen's Hat Trimming, Nail Driving Competition, Ping Pong, Gipsy Tent, Fairy Well, Christmas Tree, Shooting Gallery, Graphone, etc. A GRAND ENTERTAINMENT will be given each evening. Strawberry 3 and Cream. Admission — Afternoon 6d, evening Is, Children half price. Donors of Produce and other gifts are requested to deliver same at the Hall on FRIDAY morning, 12th December. FRED MAKEIG, 12 61 Hon. Sec. Bazaar Committee. -JTr IRST-CLASS Columbia Bicycle in real JLJ good order, £8 cash. Rudge Whit woi th, used only 12 months, £8 10s. Stars £5 ;.md £7, and many others. No offe c refused. Easy terms arranged.—J. Obr &Co.



National Mortgage & Agency Company, ASHBUETON YARDS. Tuesday, December 9th. "I fhfh FAT ceossb:red ewes t^rk FAT LAMBS. A FAT CATTLE. Further entries solicited. H. S. BOURN, Auctioneer. 12 66 A. HEWSON, Agent. PUBLIC NOTICEST Baring Square Church. A BAZAAR and Gift Sale will be held on the Church Grounds on the 16th and 17th inst. A Concert each evening. Admission to the Bazaar and Concert 6d. 12 71 Militia and Volunteer Office, I Timaru, Deo. 4th, 1902. DISTRICT ORDER. THE undermentioned Officers in the South Canterbury Sub-District are hereby duly authorised to administer the Oath of Allegiance and Enrol Members of the Volunteer Force in the South Canter* bury Sub-District, in accordance with " Defence Act," Section 11: — Captain Barclay, Waimate Rifles Lieutenant (Acting-Captain) Clarke, Ashburton Guards Lieutenant Feilden, Temuka Rifles Lieutenant Banks, Mackenzie Mounted Rifles Lieutenant Amos, Timaru City Rifles. O. S. BAILEY, Lt.-Col., I' 264 Commdg. S.C. Sub-District.



T. Bullock. ~~ FOR SALE. Moore Street, /QUARTER Acre, being Town Section %cJ 334, having 66ft frontage on Moore Street, together with Cottage thereon, and small Shed. Price £149. Easy terms can be arranged. Apply to T, BULLOCK. ~POR SALE—NICE BUILDING SITE. 9 ACRES odd, good land, situated near Town. To be sold in two allotments if so desired. Apply to T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE THAIRTON Sections, viz : — Lots 11 and 12, each containing i acre, ' and Lot 81, also i acre. Apply to T. BULLOCK. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. PREMISES in Mooro Street, lately occupied by Mr T.Tully.,^^ TO LET, OR FOR SALE. COTTAGE and half-an-acre situated in Princes Street, Netherby. { T. BULLOCK.



Fr edlander Eros_Ljd • THURSDAY, Bth January, 1903. ■ OUR NEXT HOR*E FA lit. Will be held on the above date, fov which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. 1 R. FRIEDLANDER, j 9 301 Auctioneer, j \,\ E have for PRIVATE SALE- Several blocks of Suburban Properties j ranging from 6 acres to 40 acres.,: • For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BEOS. Ltd. WANTED — OATSHEAF, for Imme diate Delivery. Friedlander Bros, Ltd. CHAOT. ■ WANTED— One hundred .Tons of Oat Straw Chaff. FRIEDLANDEE BEOS., Ltd. OFFICES TO LET. \%J E have conveniently situated Offices VV to Let, in West Street, at low rental, FRIEDLANDER BROS., L-m ... FUNERAL NOTICES. THE Friends of J- A. and M. A. Andrews, Lontfbeacb, are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late eon, William Edgar, will leave their residence on SUNDAY, December 7th, at 2 p.m., for the Waterton Cemetery. 12 60 THE Friends of the late Mr Patrick McMullan, Lyndhurst, are respect fully informed that his Funeral will leave the Ashburton Catholic Church at 11 a.m., on MONDAY, December Bth, for the Ash burton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 12 67 Undertakei s. PUBLIC NOTICES. Strawberries & Cream at H« Bairstow's- JUST landed-Nice assortment of Choc olates in, handbags, gloves, and other fancy boxes very suitable for Xinas presents, at H. Bairstow's. We do all in our power to meet the requirements of our customers in the dining rooms, both by buying tho very best gcods and tri ving bast possible attention. 12 31 H. BAIRSTOW. €reat Smash in Prices . OF /"GLASSWARE and CROCKERY, at j. t, coocirs, Opposite Railway Station. Permanent Building and Invest ment Society. f OANS GRANTED FROM £25 and upwards at current rates. Full particulars on application. Office — Tancred Street. Office Hours — 9.30 a.m. till 4 p.m. First Tuesday in Month - 9.30 a.m. till 4 p.m ; and 7 till 9 p.m. ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD ARE now ready to supply their Friends with their" NEW MODES COSTUMES and Millinery for the coming Xrnas Season. Ladies are requested to place their orders now, and not to leave it till too late to have our attention. Lovely Muslins, Pompadours, and French Spots for BLOUSES & SUMMER COSTUMES JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Ladies and Childrens Sunshades, 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, Lace Collars, Collarettes, and Fancy Fronts, Ladies Black Beaded and Sequin Belts (Quite New) Our usual nice Assortment of CHRISTMAS CARDS To The Gentlemen. Kindly give us a call for your Xmas Suit, made to measure, we will please you. Also on hand—,4. 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 AND HEFFORD, THE CORNER KERB, BROS. "infTTSH to remind their Customers and T V the Public that they have removed i to their Shop opposite Mail Office and three doors above their old place. KERR BROS, Burnett Street. NOTICE The Great Eugene Sandow IS COMING. -TkjOW is the time to buy Developers IS and Spring Grip Dumb-Bells at HARDLEY BROS. STEEL Fencing Wire, No. 8 and 9, 9s 9d per cwt, (112lbs); Hog Barb Wire 15s per coil; Galvanised Wire Staples H inch, 3d per ib, or slb a Is; Raw Linseed Oil 22s 6d per drum ; Boiled Oil 23s 6d per drum; Castor Oil 3s 9d per gallon by the tin.— Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores.



Wanted. WANTED— Permanent Boarders j com fortable home; terms moderate. Apply Mks Primmer, East Street, late' Tasker's. 1258 OE SALE, Cheap — Two second-hand Bicycles, in good order. —,E. Cam-' bridge, Allenton. 12 t5 /"STOOD NEWS! Did you hear it? No \UT Well listen. Bright Hours' Children are coming. 12 62 BAPTIST Church — To-mokrow — Mr Jenkin will preach morning and even ing. Subjects—Morning, "Two Women"; Evening, "The Supremacy of Christ." 12 68 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church —Ash- burton—Morning. Mr Leadley ; Even ing, Band No 17; Winclunore—Mr Lead ley ; Seafiold aud Seaview —Mr Trasize > Btishside and Staveley—Rev. 11. Kaine. 12 60 TT^ARINU- Square Wosleyan Church.— JD> Preachers. To-ukti\av - Morning, Eev T. Fee; evening, Mr IL Ai. Jones. 12 70 nnENNIS PLAYERS.—Have a look at this JL season's shoes in White Buckskin nud assorted Tan Leathers, with the now chrome leather soling; rubber can't compare with it.—STOCK's-Blue Boot Store. 12 55 TO CYCLISTS—Just fco hand a specialty; the Gripwell Cycling Shoe, with steel plate inserted, 12s Gd".—Stock's Blue Boot **toro' 12 56 O~CKICKETEKS.~Wo've a good selec tion of cricketing Boots and Shoes, White, Brown, and Strapped Canvas, regu lation spikes 7s 6d.—Stock s Blue Boot Store. _L_ 7 ANOTHER Luxury for the Ashburton Public - Bright Hours' Children, De cember 19th and 2uth. 12 63 tGjTi ET OR GIVE?" -Business can be \Jf~ done two ways. " Get "as much as possible for certain lines, or " give "as much as possible in. solid all-round value. Business continues on the latter principle at H. C. Barret's, " The Hall," East street. The People's Warehouse for sterl ing value in General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc. BOYS' Own Annual, Chums, Bo Peep, (new volumes); Temporal Power, The Highway of Fate, Saveta the Fearless, Paul Kelver, The Branded Prince, A Prince of good Fellows, For a young Queen's bright Eyes, A Circular Study, Little Mother Meg. A Large supply of Prize and Keward Books landing from London— Poets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, Birthday Books, and a great variety of Leather Goods.—H. M. Jones. SHEEP Shears, all latest and best makes also large stock of genuine Turkey and Washita Oil Stones at lowest prices at John Ocr and Co. J&M I HAVE still one juvenile machine left. £7 will buy it. G. H. Carson Eclipse Cycle Works. .Xmas Cards. Xmas Cards. IT is an eye-opener to walk upstairs and view our display. One large room devoted entirely to their display. The increased business we do every year in Xmas and New Year Cards is the surest evidence of satisfaction. A- T- H. WILLIAMS, East Street. gg.N.B.—Walk Upstairs. : . : We guarantee our Teas better value, better grade than any sold. EVEN wfJL compare our WHEN OHAMPION WITH ANY TEAS IMPORTED IN ARESAXP TO BE imk JUST AS GOOD m& mon.v HGATE&Co.'s<-to. WHVBUYTHEH? BIRD Nesting is now on, and you will want boys' heavy knitted Hose cheap; threes and fours Is, fives, sixes, aud sevens at Is 3d, at Grant and Mooee's,



BUSINESS NOTICES THE BLUB BOOT STORE NEWS REMOVAL NOTICE. iSOME PEOPLE | Seom to think they can get better value for their monoy in Christchurch than in Aahburton. We are doing oiy: best to that impression. DuriD B December, in addition to our usual good values a large HandsomcTPicture 30 x 20, of His Mnjesty KiDR Edward VII., will be presented with every 2Cs »ortn ot Goods purchased for Cash, at • . .The Blue Boot Store, Burnett ■ Street, Ashburton. D. STOCK, 'n™offiSS*2 B^-ic-p-*«-. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS. ANDREW 0R R Is Opening Up a Grand Selection of New Goods for the Season r ATEST Fashions in Dresses. Costumes, and Skirts. JU 50 Dozen Ladies' Corsets, P.D., C.8., W-B , and other makes. Ladies' Black Silk Capes, Jackets, &c . New Laces, Insertions in Creme, Pans, and White Colours Ladies' Gloves in endless variety 50 Doz. Ladies' Lawn Pocket Handkerchiefs, lovely goods Ladies' Silk Underskirts, also Alpacas and Grass Cloth Fan^ey Goods, Belts Chataleine Bags, Picnic Baskets Dressing Cases, Hair Brushes, Combs, Purses, &c, &c. Millinery Department— Style and. Fashion up-to-date. Dressmaking Department— Giving universal satisfaction. Fit and Style perfect. Having been appointed Sole Agent in Ashburton for the sale of "MODEL" Paper Patterns, manufactured in America from designs created by Parisian and American Artists and sold in connection with the New Idea journal, Large stocks to select from. GENTS' SUITS made to measure. Price's and Fit guaran teed, all that can be desired. ANDREW" ORB.



vVanted, -fjVKESH Whitebait; also Fresh Crayfish, Jj and all kinds of Fresh Fish at—J. H. J kwitt's, Telephone 115 A VERY Special Line in Ladies Cashmere Hose. 150 pairs on!y at one shilling a pair, showing at the door. Also a nice assortment of Blousings, Prints, Muslins, Laces, etc., and a general sorting up of New Lines for the season's trade at H. C. Baukett's, "The Hall," East street. A POINT wort.h your consideration is a Cash Discount arrangement where by you benefit on small puichases. Discount ac the rate of one shilling in the pound allowed to all cash buyers of ninepenee worth and upwards at H. C. Barrett's, Drapery, Clothing, and Boot-"Warehouse, Wast street. ja^rS £*D WILL buy a pair of Pedak at the Eciipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. ■ -rj fST'S. OU'Ji los line of Coveia is goiu^ I*b fast. Guaranteed for six months. J letter have one. They're teal hard wear. | G-. H. Oabson, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred Street. OK WILL buy you a sound second hand Bicycle at G. H. Carson's, Eclipse Cycle Works. ■^T MAS EXTRAS.—To enjoy your Xmas Duff thoroughly, be sure and put it inside one of our specially made Suits; from One Guinea upwards; better qualities 255, 27s 6d, 29s 6d, 32s 6d, 355. Astonishing line of Tweed Trousers o's lid; superior do. 8s Gd, 9s lid, 10s 6d, lis 6d, at Gibbard's. ■^MAS EXTRAS—Latest in Frame and .ZjL. Flexible Felt Hats; tttraw do; Derby Ties in great variety; Tennis Shirts; White Dress do; Cycling Sweaters just to hand. All marked at lowest bedrock prices, at the. Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street. XMAS EXTRAS —59 only English Sample Umbrellas, (all different handles) 2s 6d to 12s 6d, well worth 3s lid to 17s b"d; Ladies' Hand Bags (11 only), real Russian leather 4s lid to 8s lid, worth double; White Embroidered Blouses 3s lid and 4s lid, usually 6s 6d to 9s 6d; very suitable for Xmas presents, at E. Gibbard's Ready Money Draper. XMAS EXTRAS—Another lot of those noted White Skirts at 2s 1 Id to hand j Boys' washing Sailor Blouses 2s lid; Women's Sailor Hats Is, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d; white washing Gloves 6d; white Belts Is. A choice selection of Tucked and Fancy Handkerchiefs, at Gibbard's. S~HEEP SHEARS! ! 3s 6d per pair T.U.S., 8.8.A., etc., with plain or perforated handles. Turkey, Washita, and Hindustan Oil Stones, Oil, etc. LAWN MOWERS, in a variety of makes and sizes,! at from 22s 6d to 555. —G. MBDDINS, The People's Ironmonger. SHEFFIELD Cutlery and Electro Plate Having secured a large line of the newest samples, we are selling them at wholesale prices.—Cakson and Co., Tancred Street. . I HAVE for Sale 2 Juvenile Bicycles, suitable for a boy or girl. The very thing for a Christmas present.—G. H. Carson, Eclipse Cycle Works, Tancred St. 1c per lb, Finest Fresh Separator Butter, Willowby Factory; acknow ledged superior flavor to any other brand on the market.—Carson and Co, Sole Agents. QALOON and Pea Rifles at 10s and 12s 6d K^ each, Cartridges from Is 6d per 100; just the thing for Blackbirds and Sparrows, only a few left, at John Orr & Co. FOR SALE—Lawn Mowers in any make, from 20s upwards; mowers sharpened and repaired at reasonable rates —Hardlet Bros. SEASONABLE Lines 2-Jlb tins Canadian Tomatoes lOd, 2^lb tins Californian Fruits Bd, 2^-1 b tins Asparagus Is, 21b tins Green Peas Is, 21b tins Strawberries ?s, Cartoon French Prunes Bd, Raspberry Jam Is per iar, Granola 6d packet at Carson and Co.'s. XMAS EXTRAS-At the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street, you can get best value for your money in Lace Curtains, Quilts, Table Covers, Art Muslins, Cre tonnes, Towels, Sheetings, and general drapery; smallest working expooses ;. losses by book debts avoided; Stock jclean, fresh, and up-to-date. Lowest Bedrock Spot Cash Prices, KEROSENE down again, 4s per tin, 8s per case. 251bs Oatmeal 4s. Sago, Tapioca, and Pearl Barley each 2d per lb. New Christmas Fruits and new season's Teas just landed, at Caj^sqn. and Co.'s, Tancred street, BTRANGE'S Eldredge B, Sewing Machine £Q 69,



; JOHN ORR AND CO. JOHN ORR MB CO. SPECIAL CASH PRICE LIST. Hams and Bacon, Grain Fed. Best Kerosene, 4s per tin, 8s per case. * Finest Snowdrop Sugar, per Ib gjd, loib bag 14s 6d. FLOUR at Lowest Prices— j OlL—Hair Oil, per bottle ' ... 0 6 Salad Oil, 5d and l ... 010 251b Bag .. .. 3s 6d Castor (Morton's), sdi|and 010 501b .. .. 6s 3d Lucca, C and B, large .. 2 4 1001b,, .. ..12s ACID-Courts' acetic, Is9dand 2 11 2001b „ .. ... 2?s Tartfiric, per lb .. 110 | Citric Crystals, per lb ... 2 6 STARCH-Eeckett's per box .. 0 6 Merger's „ ... 0 6 FRUIT- ,; Lily „ .. 0 5 New Currants per lb ... 0 5 j ■ Coleman's, loose, per lb 0 6 „ Sultanas, per lb _ .. 07. ; Washing Soda, ocr lb .. 0 1 „ Eaisins (Eleme) .. 0 Si' 1 "Whiting .. .. 0 1 „ Seeded Eaisins . .. 07 i NGTS —Walnuts, per lb I. 0 6 „ Layer Figs .. .. 08 j Barcelona „ ..' o 8 „ Cooking Figs . .. 0 7 i Soft-shell Almonds .. 0 10 „ Dried Aprioots .. 010 , Almonds, cooking, per lb 1 2 „ „ Peaches .. 0 9 „ Jordan, per lb 2 4 „ „ Pears ... 0 9 Jelly Powders, assorted >t 0 g „ „ Apples ... 0 9 BAKOTG POWDER „ Prunes .. 0 8 Edmond's, large tins ' .. 011 _ r • Chef, large tins ..• 010 :' '" N&feh's large tin . 0 9 BLACKING FISH— D and M, per doz • .. 04$ Herrings (Fresh) per tin .. 0 7 - T per tin ' :. 0 2 , „ Kippered,, ... 010 ' T . Niig?ett, per tm .. 10 , In Tomato Snuce.. 030 BLACKLEAD- Red, 8 for 10 Zebra, per dozj .. 0 9 Auckland Mullet, per tin .. 0 7 N«ey'e, per doa .. 0 9 Salmon steak „ .. 1 0 Borne,-per doz .. 0 6 fla t s 010 Electno Stov.' Polish, per tin 0 5 " good „ .. 0 8 Epameline, per tin ■ .. 0 6 Oysters, per tin .. 0 8 per tin .. 0 5 Sardines, best, patent opener, tin t 0 Hi Preservative, Norton's per tin 1 0, Sardines 0 9 ort<">n s tins .. 2 6 Sardines in'tomato Sauce "0 6 OATMEAL-Gore, per 251b bag 4 0 Sardines, small tins .. 0 4 Oatina, per bag .... .. 12 Sardines, large .. 010 semolina, pep bag ■.. ... 1 Q Gmmmia, per bag ... .. 10 Hudson's Extract of Soap, 14lb box 510 Quaker Oate, per packet .. 010 9 Packets for 1 0 trown Oats, per packef .. 0 9 Gates' Extract of Soap, per box 0 6 Preserved Ginger, in jars ... 010 „ perib' .. 0 8 ' "...... Currie Powder. C and B  Oil p-p-p-r - Capers. C and B ' .. Oil : L^perlb ' - ? cSe?ft^os .V. Sf* Citron, per lb ... 14 COEN PLO fr&_ .. -. . . U if SbK "39 '•■Brown and Poison's per lb .. 0 7 Jttr/ioain .. a Saxon, per lb .. 0 3 JTai?ena*, per lb ' ... q 7 pi-vr-ryr-pc; - Haricot Eonns, per lb .. 03| Split Peas .... 0 2 Extract o£ Beef (Liebig's) • ... 19 GOLDEN SYRUP 21b Tin 7d, 4lb tin Is, 'V?"p ITI5 ,»_ •• ..19 I\^n3 TS btin 3S 3d> 281b tiD ' ' S^s, Per packet' ... 04. :: SSS Anchovy Paste, C and B, per jar 1 3 SaSJ^We " o Ham and Chicken, C and B, per jar 13 l atefcie3 ' - J J Bloater Paste, C and B, per jar 1 3 ¥4 rr4T?nwT Z> ik ** o i Morton's, Vtin 0 6 « °£ VVVVVT > VERMICELLI, ber lb .. 0 6 P,fm n a per 41b box ... 110 ?K- mS " " n s COCOA—Van Ilouten's ilb tin oil *lb Tins •• ... v o x,, .. . Q lib Tins .. .. 14 }> lib tin 3 3 v . _ . , , o Auslebrook's, ilb tin 9d, |lb , HONEY, per jar Bd, Is, and .. 19 Is fid, and lib .. 210 Hops, per lb .. 1 0 Cadbur/s, Jib" .. 010 Ginger (whole) per lb ..14 J '* fe " A" Brown Sugar, per lb .. OZ\ ■ Pry ' s Homo^pathic, |lb 4R* Corks, per doz .. 0 2 ilb B*d, IIS .. 1 4* "lO CHOCOLATE-Cadbnry^silbCake 0 7 Linoline per bottle ... 10 " ». 'o 6 w S . P( P^ l&3cak .. [or -532;^- • ■ , : o a ?™mirCh?mpion' S ,,»rWt\e 010 DUintoant Powder ,ta, 9d, „ Coloniaa,perbottte o« D Urafid»nt FMd?6*and' Z 10 w " 1 <h^*S£«K 0 6 Williams' Jnno'lfibiSsi, pwsßok Maypole Soap, per cake .. U o q ,  '^ X _ MU yS PTABD, PD. S .F^s ... 0 6 o^^dles, 6d, Bd, lOd, " " ° » '," " V a Price's per lb ... 10 " rL aa « Q^ih* 1 % ESSENCES— - - : SALT"Dairy7lbbar P 0 8 C and B, assorted ■  0 9 SALI, Dairy, 71b bag .. .. o H Colonial, assorted .. 0 5 Fine, percwt V. 4 3 JAMS-llb tins per do, ... 4 S Saltpetre per lb ... 0 6 Raspberry, per tin ... 0 6 TAnfenA whole uer lb 0 3 Strawberry .. 0 6 Lxnseed, whole, pcr r lb b .. 0 3 PreS erved Ea-pberry, 2ilb tins 1 0 Lime Juice (ship), per bottle ... 1 0 J^lawbenes, „ 10 Lemonade CtyaißlsJ .. 09 j [laperia f ohMßej 'iioLnren'i .. SO JOHN ORR AND Co. ASHBURTON