LOCAL AND GENRAL.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2697, 7 October 1905, Page 2

LOCAL AND GENRAL.

Mr J H Rule, Ashburton, notifies that he has lost a 4 year old mare, and offers a reward for recovery of same. I In tailor . made suits, chapman guarantees you a satisfactory fit and the price is right. t The many friends of Miss Willis, Willisden, will be glad to hear that her health has much improved of late. I A bicycle is offered for sale. For price and particulars apply to this office ,' You want a nice hat for the show. OWE I*B & CO can sell you one fit , for a queen, and cheap too, come and get your pick torday I A lady's fur necklet pjclced up m the main street on Wednesday evening, has been left at our office where the owner can receive it on application. Life's a pleasure wearing canvas shoes. Drop into chapman's, and select a pair. The , Leeston Magistrate's Court sat yesterday, when two important civil cases were heard. A full report will appear m our next issue. • What about a new suit ?- We

defy competjtjpij m this line, 500 patterns to choose from, ancjt a perfect fit guaranteed. Vfj'e don't' chase you for the money— OWERS & CO The Ellesmere Mounted Rifles will parade, at South bridge on Tuesday next at 8 p.m. 1 Mr James Henderson's Clydesdale stallion, Field Marshal, is advertised to travel this season. 1 We understand that Mr George Rennie will shertly ' address the I electors. His advertisement appears elsewhere. ' There is no doubt but Stand Out ■ Tea eclipses all other brands. We have had years experience m the i Tea trade and never saw better It Stands out before all other Teas. Is absolutely pure. And being packed .m Tin Caddies never looses its strength Prize Coupons.— OWE US & CO, ACENTS. J The conditions are such that it is j unlikely that any New Zealand tenders will be sent m for the supply ( of 500 horses for the South African Constabulary: In addition to the risk incidental to shipping, the constabulary authorties-claiin vie right j to the whole or any portion of a consignment* Denmark claims t^a* there ie not a single person m her domain w,l)o can no' read and write. <:hanittff kiln's Pain BalniThis liniment will promptly relieve the. pain of a, burn or scald when applied ad soon as the accident takes place. Far sale hj^Kiprfon Pros, gontfcbpitee, RRd § ■jtimm* feffSjiS;".

A social m aid of the prize funds will be held m the Sedgemere school on Friday, October 27th. A halfbred skin at the Farmers' Co-operative Association's skin sale made 10s 7d, or gd per lb. Needless to say the skin was well preserved and the wool was of the finest quality. 1 Tennis shirts to be had at chapman's m large variety of patterns, and the prices are very low. t It is understood that the police are at present nonplussed as to the whereabout of the man who for some days prior to the collision of the express with some sleepers on the permanent way near Chertsey was noticed hovering m the vicinity. The suppo^ed,delinquent was tracked as far as Rolleston, but his further movements from that point, it is said are " wrapped m mystery." A settler at Wharekapae, ■ from Gisborne, has found m a large cave on his property two complete ■ skeleton of moas m perfect preservation.

A successful concert and dance was held in^the Lakeside schoolroom last evening. Messrs R Moore, W Gilbert, and E G Hubbard have been nominated for the vacancy on the Town Board An election will take place on Mon-

day, 1 6th October. , ; Chapman's prices— 3 lb currants is, 3 lb sultanas is, usual size essence coffee i«, 2 bottles good tomato sauce is, 3 bottles best Worcestershire sauce is and discount off this. Amongst the passengers for South America by the Turakina, which left Wellington on Monday, are sixteen men from Australia who are going to Buenos Ayres to fit up agricultural machinery. The : men are experts and are going to South America with the offer of liberal wages. . Messrs Moore and Robertson have engaged a first-class carriage painter from Christchurch and are. prepared to turn out work quite up to" anything seen m the city. The firm can thoroughly renovate old vehicles i and make them look as good as new 1 Now is the time for farmers to have ! their traps re-painted, and done up They have a stock of the Deering implements on hand, and farmers are invited to call and inspect the same. In the civil case heard at Leeston yesterday, Mannaford v Boag and 1 Cook, m which a dispute arose out 1 of the sale of potatoes, judgment was ' given for Mr Hannaford for £-$ per ton. The Ellesmere Road Board invite ; tenders for certain works, also ap--1 plications for Ihe positions of rangers throughout the Ellesmere district. Particulars are advertised.