THE PHILISTINES.

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Manilla, April 27 ! Six thousand Americans engaged J the bulk of Aquinaido's army at Calumpit. The Americans shelled the enemy's trenchea } forded the river, and advanced in extended line, steadily firing continuous volleys into the trenches. The Filipinos nsed two guns with modern shrapnel, but had the wrong range. Seventy Filipinos were killed. (Received Wakapuaba April 28, 9.15 am, Guardian Office 10-3 a.m) American artillery from the centre of Galampit is shelling the Filipinos' entrenchments in the suburbs of the town. An armoured train greatly assisted the American attack on Oalunopit, The Filipinos fought, desperately and showed great courage.

WAR IN SAMOA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright

Received Wakapuaka April 28, 9-10 a.m. Guabdiak Office 9 56 a-m Berlin, April 27 Herr Schoenfelder reports that the relations between the officers of the three nationalities in Samoa were thoroughly courteous and friendly, but blames the Germans for creating ill will by spreading false rumours. j

ATHLETICS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, April 27 The Amateur Athletic Association dis cussed the New South WaUs objection to the dates of the Brisbane meeting. In view of the heavy financial riska, it was decided to be inadvisable to change the original dates.

COMMERCIAL.

A private cable received in Ohristchurch from London, dated 26th April, reports the sale of Rivett's wheat, ex Rakaia, at 24a per 4961b, ex granary, and Hunter's white wheat, ex Rakaia, at 28a per 4961b, ex granary.

METHVEN SALE.

On Thursday at Methven there was a good yarding of stock. Ib being a wet morning the stock were late coming in and did not fook their best, but some lines of sheep were good. The sale showed Is per head rise on last Bale, and bidding was brisk. Orosßbred ewes ran from ?a to 10a 3d ; cross bred lambs from 9s to 12a for a line of freezwa ; crossbred wethers 12a Id to 13s 5d for forwardgturoipers j merino ewes 6s 7d to 7s 3d j merino wethers 6* to 8s 4d ; fat merino ewes 7s 6d to 7a 7d. Fat cows brought £5 5a ; springers, £4 10s to £6 7a 6d ; implemementa and produce at usual fates'.

HOUSEHOLDERS' MEETINGS.

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The meeting of householders was fairly well attended. The report was read and the following gentlemen were nominated :— Messrs Tarfootton, Reddcliffs, Montgomery, Ainaworth, and Tilson. As the number nominated did not exceed the cumber required, they were declared elected. At a meeting of the new Committee held after wards Mr George Tilson wag re-eleoted chairmuu.

Latest Items

The Elsie Hall Company.—The manager for the Elsie Halt concert company has been in town for the last two days arranging for the appearance of the brilliant piamste and her colleagues at the Oddfellows' Hall on Tuesday next. The Ashburton Industbial Building Society.—The Bixth annual general meeting of the Ashburton Industrial Building Society was held in the Orange Hall on Wednesday evening, there being a large number of share holders present, Mr A. A. Pooks, Chairman of Directors, occupying the chair. The report and balanee-aheetwere adopted, which showed that the Society was in an excep tionally flourishing condition, the profits for the six years from its commencement being the large sum of £922 12s Id—a profit equal to £153 15a 4d per year—which shows the Society to be one of the best of its kind in the colony. The large sum of £12,000 is lent out to the shareholders, and the value of the securities held for same was laid before the shareholders, the whole of which are Hound* The society apparently is not only an excellent institution for shareholders, bat also for the Borough of Ashburton, as all the money is spent in the place. Messrs Barber, Cox, Fooks, McCallum, and Silcock, were elected to fill the vacancies on the Directorship, and Mr A. H. Field was elected Shareholders' Auditor. Mr A. A. Fooks was elected Chairman of Directors for the ensuing year. A vote of thanks to the chair concluded the business.

Football.—A special general meeting of the Ashburton Football Club, was held ia the Arcade Chambers last evening The chair was occupied by Mr Eric Orr, and there was a large attendance of members. The following additional officers were elected for the incoming season :—Club Captain— Norman Orr; vice-captain—M, Lyhskey ; hon. secretary—Leonard J. Hobbs; hon. treasurer—H. Curtis } committee — Messrs L. J. McGregor, S. Dixon, E. Orr, E. Pur chase and W. Purchase; referees—Messrs E. H. Upton, H, Ourtia and L. J. Hobbs. Six new members were alao elected. A letter was read from the secretary of the Springbura Football Ciub, stating that several members of his clvb intended playing for Ashburton this season. It was decided to accept the challenge of the Colonial Foot ball Club, for the Queen's Birthday, the match to be played in Ashburton. Correspondence wsb read from the South Canterbury Rugby Union, regarding several important matters that were to be brought up at the next meeting of delegates. After discussing these questions, and transacting some minor busi ness, the meeting was closed with a vote of thanks to the ohair,

Mews in Brief.

Messrs Nicoll Bros., will sell at auction to-morrow, furniture, carpets, piano, sun- \ dries, etc. ' Mr and Mrs P. Keller, lately host and hostess of the Winslow Hotel, are apparently not long to remain out of harness, aa they have taken the Jubilee restaurant in Burnett street, and purpose carrying it on in the satisfactory and popular way that Mrs Keller for so many years catered for the farmers at the saleyards. Both town and country people know how that waa done, and no one will ask for a better guarantee for the future management of the Jubilee,

Theory of the Flaming Sword.

, ' Ah, talk of blessings! What a blessing is digestion ! To digest, Do you know what it moms 1 It is to have the son always chining and the shade always ready for you, Ir. is to be met by smiles and greeted wi-h kissea. It is to hear sweet sounds, to sleep with pleasant dream?, to be touched ever byggenie, soft, cool hands. It is be in Paradise. ' There came a great indigestion opon the earth and it was called a deluge; All f'he evils came from this Macbeth could nob sleep j it was the cupper, not the murder. Hia wife talked and talked ; it was the supper again. Milton had & bad digestion, and Uarlyle v. v t have hid the worst digeetin in the world. Ah 1 to digest is to be happy !' There!—how does that strike you for a burst of ekqaenc. ? I quote from Troliope. If there is anything wrong about the theology you must hold him responsible. As for the physiology and pathology (pardon all these ' ologies ' I can answer for the correctness of these two. And s© can millions of peopb besides me. i hey speak of the curse of indigestion continually in every language ; they groan and writhe under it in every land and climate. 'For many years,' says one of this innamerable army of martyrs, 'I was obliged to bear as best 1 could the torments of indigestion. My appetite was practically destroyed* I ate, of coarse, because one must eat or die ! but afcer meals I Isal great pain at the cnest aud around the sideß. Sleep almost foiso k my pillow, and naturally I was tired and exhausted. Sometimes better anct then worse, but never f i*3e psip. and illneas, I lived on with little or no hope of getting well. lb is hardly necessary to say that I had mediaal treatment, yelj no real benefit resulted fiom it. Happily, at this time Mother Seigtl's Syrup was brought to my notice, and so strongly coenmended that I laid aside other medicines, which were i doing me no good, and began uang this, one only. •In a thort time J realised a great improvement; food agreed with me and I »ai.io4 (strength. A Jittls later—continu ing to take the Syrup regularly as directed —the pains at the stomach, sides and ;hest wholly ceased, and I have not feit them since. My indigestion was cured at last, and I e 1 joyed the blessing of health. My son. who suffered severely from rheumatism, has been relieved by Mother Jeigel's Ryrup as by nothing else he ever tried. In gratitude I give you full permission to publish my letter should pou desire.' (Signei) (Mrs) Ann Barker, Field Lane, Braughing. Ware, Herts, Detober?, 1898' It was a fortunate circumstance for Mrs SarahGell, of Mulchbourne, Bedfordshire, that one day she had a, personal talk with Me Smith, she butcher at Rusbden. Ha told the lady th*t in his opinion if she went on euff-^ritig from indigestion and asthma (one of us c /nsiquences) it would be because she neglected to use Mother Seigel's Syrup. 'And,' &aid Mr Smith, * 1 speak from knowledge.' She had been ill with this abominable ailment for many years, and had spant time and money in unavailing efforts to obtain relief. Acting on Mr Smith's advice, Mrs Gell began using this lemedy ac once, and tells the outcome in a letter of which we have room for the conclubion only:— ' I was better almost immediately, and was coon as well and healthy as one could wi*h to bo. Now I keep 'Mo her fteigel' in the hou=e and it never fails to help us when needed f r any passing complaint.' (Signed) Sar.»h Gell, October 5, 1898. Judging from tho f.u-ca of his comment on the disease, I should say Mr Troll- pc knew eomstbing about indigestion from experience. Most literary people do. To them, and to all other victims, 1 contidenly commend the best remedy yei found— Mother Seigel's Syrup.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

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Wanted. WANTED— A Strong Girl %o do House work and sleep at homes—Apply any evening to Mrs Northcote, Cameron Street. 4 250 WANTED* Known—That~E. S. Knight has commenced Business as Second hand Dealer in East Street, Ashburton. 4261 FRESH Oysters, Fresh Rabbits, Smoked Fish, and all kinds of fresh Fish by Express To-night at J. H. Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. 4 259 HISTORY of the New Zealand Presby terian Church, 6s; History of Methodism in New Zealand, sixteen parts at 2s each. Mr L. F. Andrewes will canvass the county for ordera for above. In the Shadow of the Bush, a New Zealand romance, by J. Bel!. New and cheap popular editions.—H. M. Jones.



FLETCHER BROlilll HAVE Just Received their Winter Stock of LAMPS-and L■» HP CHIMNEY §BA . ' ■ ' ■' : ■■■ : ■■« ■'■■:-?mm% and as we buy for Spot Cash direct from the Manufacturers, wo are enabled toSell #M|i| i^ 3 LOWEfeT PBIOES IN TOWN, -^| ■' ;^§B|| ;%;—mmmmi ■. ■■ ■ ':. '■ ' '^.t'^killjlli ::,.' ' , . ' ■■':■ "l V;-'3lf.'.ls ' : : ;■ \ ■■:~.^:''^MM LIBRARY LAMPS. r til^^Sfek? LIBRARY Various Patterns, ' . '" ' ■■ : ':-' ' :''^f'^;:i^^ Polished! rlßi [ ' With ; :Mill*fiJ||i|||| Bronze Metal, l^H^i ■ •■>' ■ " •-^? ttsfti!l§| ISoKiI ' ' AMorred DwomtloM i With Patent Auto. • pj|||| . [\.^^^^ malic Spring Exten- mxmssssß99*\ . ' ■' '.' '^.V-^ ■■:~&;uf^sss B \l ' Ouaaet and VaM* sin^H With No 2 Sun Burner SUSf ?^m4&&s\ an dN o2Bun , " '■ i Chirane- '"' $^$$F^dW* '■ Length- Closed, 35 4BR^^f)f|^W^ ii^*^ inohea; ; E X t e nded,:7l ,|^'| J f^^'^il"!*!^ 100 olher LAMPS jf^l-fag^^^. jqq #$&? 'tMulf^l^ to Ohoo»e from. X,/^ G\J ■■' to^owt'tpllll Fi e?t Oil FiDiehcd Lamp' Chimneys of Hsud lamps of &31 K>n<l(f lii-:6V!otfc'3;fe| all kinds, from 3.1 each. ."■...._ ; ■, :■ ": : '.^ : . ir:-i'Mv'-:iSf:is, tee Our Stock rd<l Etqui.e Fricea before Buying Eleewherc. y^7'^iv|l|l .FLETCHER BKOB| ::^;iti CASH JSUPPLY STORES, ' . ■'" ■ : ..' ":; .;:;I^^| KaST STREET, ASEBURTC N, AND HIGH STREET, CHRIBTCBUR6i|::i;| SHEARMAN BROS. -i§ ! ■■ '" —:x~ - .. . ■■■ ■ ■■ ■ :' : y^:r\i{i TWJ E^'CAN SUPPLY AT VERY LOW PRICES ■ ';"• ;■ ; :.^if^ HOHNSBY & BANSOME PLOUGH SHAKES, PliOlfi||| (HAINS, BEAT'S FOOT & CAIbTOB 'OILS. --.AM GUNS & AMMUim:!©^^;?! Single and Double Barrel Breech Loading Guaa, Eley's and Club Cartridges"'»nd Ammnnition ci all kinds. Sportsmen requiring Good and Reliable Ammanidon at the lowestfprice, would bemfi: by giving us a call, LAMPS, LAMPS, AND LAMPWARE. Hanging Parlocr lamps, II*; 1 Lamps Tablo Lampe, Hand Lamps, Bracko Lamps and Sfconaley'a Pafce.it Sa6ofcy Lamps in endless variety. L^inp Ohimaeyp, Glob ■«, Sh?d a, Wicks, and Burners of evtry doECtiptfQn. Stable LantarnP, Stab c L .nienw in ail shapes and tSzc-s. ENAMEL WARE. v ■ ENAMEL WARE. ; :: WE have just received from the Manu'aciarsre a Large and Assorted Stock of the above, including-6 l. | Kett es, Saucepans, J ugs>, Stewpsns, Cnps an*! Saucers, Mugs, Plates, Diehefli ■ ' Pie Dishes, Cnlland-. is. Basil p, Dl|-pera, eta , etc.,. wlioh we ere disposing of f;b wholesale piicts. ■ ■ ! '■■■/■:■:%. ' KEROSENE. KEROSENE. • i| Pif\f\ O^SES LIGHT O!^ 1 TItK AGE OIL, HZf\f\ OUU . ■ 150-test. .■ . OUU':'•■'■■.vVl The Finest Oil -n the Market. | TEAS. /TEAS. TEAS.' ■ ■ ; ;|| Panyong Budi Tea, Pekoe Cejljn Tea, China and Blenc'ed Teas. Substanfciill reduJiion In taking a quantity. Ws make a specialty of Tess. .; WINES & SPIRITS. I Ferguson's Old Scotch Orer-m (speciuHy n atured), Walker's Kilmarnock Whieky, Bass's English and Manning's Bottled Aba and Stouts, and all other Wines and Spirits always on band. BEST HOUSE in Ashburton for Crockery, Glassware, and Brushware, Groceries at Wholesale Prices. Ordera by Post despatched with Punctuality. Goods delivered Daily SHEARMAN BROS., ../i:if WHOLESALE & RBTATL : ! '. v.;' >l;'t J lUONMONGF-K**- -WINE ■'% I anp spjr.i; .v!-:vjaAaTs, -:-..■.■:£s 5 . ■•.•-■ -. ■■■■■,r, j MARKET RODSE, BUtiJ^BTT BTKIET, ASHBUBTGNIiIIi ] c tone No 53



! ASBBURTON COUNTY COUNGfIi. f . _ I OVERHAUL OF COUNTY RACES. OCCUPIERS are requested to effect a thorough clearance of their races during the periods herein mentioned when water will be SHUT OFF for the purpose. RACES between Chertsey and Rakaia (E and branches;, 3, 4, sth May, Racea between Chertsey and Dromore, (C.IX and branches) 11, 12, 13th May Racea betvf aen Dromore-Ashburton ( \ and B and branches) 15, 16, 17ch May. Winchmore - ABhburton (F racee) also Wakanui Flat, Ashburton Forks and Mount Somers races, 24, 25, 26th May. Race3between South ABhburtonandHiuds Rivers, 10, 11, 12th May. Race 3 between Hinds and Rangitata Rivers, 17, 18, 19th May. By otder. WILLIAM BAXTER, Couaty Engineer. AShburton, April 21, 1899, 4 203 LOST. T" OST from Bright's Farm, Methven, JLJ Dark Bay Light Draught Mare, Star on Forehead and Roach Back. News will be j thankfully received by ! J. FERGUSON, 1 4 254 Staveley. I TO LET FOR A TERM-Furnished House of eight rooms, with Paddock and Garden, within ten minutes walk of Post Office. Easy terms to a suitable tenant. APPty by tetter fco A.8., Box 37, 4 182



AN OPEN LETTER. { """""■■ \ Christchurch, April 86 t 1899 . To Messrs Forthcote and Ilefford, " The Corner" Ashburton. In the Estate of Wm. Medley Collier. Gentlemen, — / am directed by the Public Trustee to accept your offer for the Book Debts herein. J. J. M. Hamilton', District Agent of the Public Trustee. N B.—ln reference to the above, the purchasers request a settlement of ALL ACCOUNTS owing to W. H. Collier's Estate WITHIN FOURTEEN (14) DAYS i FROM DATE. | NORTHOOTE & HEBFORD, "THE CORNER." j April 27, 1899 4 252 i NOTICE. | ALL THE PRINCIPAL SHOPS in Ashburton will be CLOSED AT 5.30 }, p.m. (as ÜBual, during the Winter months) from May 1 till August 20, 1899. 4 251 For Bronchial Coughs take Woods Great Pepperminb Cure, 1/6 and 2/6.



| THM WERTHEIM SEWING MACHINE, A MARVEL OP SIMPLICITY AND DURABILITY, T8 SOLI) AT i. BCMA'I 1.., y ZtSJDCTCZBJD POICES, and the _| advantages Rc-bkrt ! ochhead gives in relation to li'asy Terms, cannot be sur passed by auy oiiur Person or Company ia the Ashburton District. OUR GOLD MEDAL NEW STYLE OF PERAMBULATORS and GO-OASTB are undoubtedly the very beat and most beautiful articles in New Zealand. FOR MANGLES, PORTABLE BOILERS, and our various other Artiole?, the universal testimony is the firm oanaot be beat* All kinds of Sewing Machines Repaired* ROBERT LOCHHEAD, WERTHEIM MACHINE DEPOT, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. H. H, HEATLEY, BRANCHY MANAGER. 3 10 BELFAST FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST "CTOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHBR CROP. SPECIAL MANUEE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop, SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAJBT SEASON. Orders received by BROS., Limited., DAVID THOMAB, THIS N.s£. FARMERS* 00-ofJaftATIVE i* SHOCJIA.TIOIV OF CANTKBBURY, Limited., os AL.BEBT EOBEKT!«!, AGJfiNT, Aflbbunoii. CANTEBBURY FROZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PKODUCB EXPOBT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary. E4BT STREET H. M. JONES. FREE INSURANCE Against Accident or Death. POLICIES CURRENT from *? Day» to 13 Months, aosor^ng to Value Purchased. =#51. per Week for ToUl Disablement up to Ten Weeka. «#SSO for Death from Accident, Special (Jonceasions to Purchasers of Pianoc, Otgaus. and Cycles. Oa h purchasers from 10s will receive a Policy good for Seven Days. CHEAP STATIONERY AND ACCOUNT BOOKS. Boxsd Stationery, 6d and la Vwes, top va^uo; specially pu'-. up in London for my own trade. Fancy and Tinted Noto Paper and Envelopes. AGENTS FOR MIT.NER AND THOMPFO^S - PIANOS™ By Brinsmead and Sons, Hopkinson, Gaus and TT> |" \ IVr/"\Q K*llman, Wagtifir, Collard and Collard, Broad-, rlxllMUO wood, Haake, S^aethe, Ohannall and Son, Lipp " -WAWOS- and Sohn. -ORGANS- By Bell and Co, Smith, and tha Needham Company, ("\lh£f^ A IVT^i—— cox an^ White, Mason and ) "amlin, the Chicago Com- V/ XVvXxjlJL^I kZ? Pany» Pivlace Organ Company, and other makers. -OKGAftS- From =^@ IOs» to JSSO. ORGANS From' !£>» per month PXAMOH , „ «()s „ „ LALL INSTRUMENTS GUARANTEED. — Best Cash Value Obtainable. Latest Books by every Mai!, ab Published Prices for Cash. Magazines and Periodicals. ab LOWEST CASH PRICES in all Departments, j qu«l to Cnrifttchurcb and Dune- ! din Bouses. Do your BtJßineas here and keep the Traoe in iht District INSPECTION INVITED. H. M.~TON RS.' TIMBEE. TIMBER. TIMBER. Roofing Iron. Roofing* iron. FARMERS! BE~~W!SE, & STORE YOUR WHEAT yOU CAN BUILD A SHED WITH THE AMOUNT YOU PAY OTHERS FOE STORAGE. WE CAN SUPPLY YOUR REQUIREMENTS AT BEDROCK PRICES & IE YOU TAKE OUR ADVIOS YOU'WILL NOTREGRfcTIT,' Call and Inspect our Stocks and Obtain Prices. W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, COAL fc QIMBER MERCHANTS Agents,For—Royal Insurance Company; Ltd, i, Shag Point Coal Company* „ Weatport Coal Company,



DAVID THOMAS. LAGMHOR, (Between Aehburton and theEinds.) Chance in a Lifetime, ■___ PERSONS IN WANT OF A SPLENDID INVESTMENT, OR A HOME OF THEIR OWN, ARE REMINDED THAT PYNE & CO., (in conjunction with Dayjd Thomas) have received instructions to Sell by Auction at BUL LOOK'S AEO'ADB, ASHBURTON, ON SATURDAY NEXT, APRIL 29, 1899. AT 2 p.m., ABOUT 4200 ACRES Of the above MAGNIFiOENI PROPERTY. The quality of the land is so exceptionally good and bo well known that a description of ibis unnecessary. It will be sold in blocks varying in size from 2b to 470 Acres. Plane, together with full particulars from Pynb & Co , Christchurch ) Auctioneers David Thomas, Ashburton Auctloneerß 4 226 BULLOCK'S ARCADE. SATUBDAY, APRIL 29, 1899 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mb Geo Bobbins, Senk., (having cold his farm), to soli ftß above,— A STACKS OATS Inspection Invited. D. THOMAS, 4 218 Auctioneer. CLEARING BAL£r~ PLEMINGTON, ON MONDAY, MAYI, 1899. D THOMAS has received instructions • from Messrs Milner and Dunn (who | have sold thd" Farms to Messrs Addia aud ] Coward) to hold a conjoint sale by PUBLIC AUCTION ! as above at the Homestead of Mb J. Dtjhn, Flemiogton, of the whole of the LIVE and DEAD S'IOOK on both F<*rms, consisting of 4 Draught Mares and One Gelding, all good sorts and staunch. O Two-year old Draught Fillies. Q\ Draught Foals. 1 Light Harness Horse, good in saddle and harness, 1 Three-year old Colt by Toronto, broken to h&rness. I Q Two-year old Colts by Sacramento; £\ Yearlings, by Lord Hopetoun. 6 Cows in milk, two two-year old Heifers and Bull. q Fab Cows, 2 Calves. Q Sows with litters, 3 fat eowa. New Gig, 2 sets Harness (one new), 2 eingie furrow Ploughs, double farrow Plough, 2 Drays and frame, Sheep Troughs, Horsefeeders, two eete of four-leaf Harrowß, Flexible Harrows, Duncan Grubber and Drill, Mangold, Manure Sower, Plough, Leading and Shaft Harness, Sheep Netting, Horse Covers, Double Bedstead, Grindstone, Qiantity Oat Sheaf Chaff. Double Barrel Gun, Breach Loader, Choke Bore, and a very large number of sundries far too numerous to particularise. Also on account of a Client,— 4 DRAUGHT GELDINGS, from 4 yean upwards. Sale—l 2 o'clock. Luncheon Provided. 4 197 D. THOMAS, AshburtoD. ' arTcade ~ HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1899. Tl/TY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, FOR WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 4 95 Auctioneer. _ Guardian Fire & Life Assurance Company Limited. (Established in 1821) i Subsoeibed Capital .. £2,000,000 Paid.Up Capital .. .. £1,000,00 Total Fonds][over.;£4,soo,ooo. Head Office : 11, Lombard Street, London fTIHE Undersigned ia authorised to acce^ Insurances on all kinds of Property at Lowest Current Bates. ALBERT ROBERTS, 2 201 Agent for Ashburton. FOR SALE. CAPITAL BUILDING SITE. BEING T.S. No. 795, containing £ acre, Cox Street, level first-class land for garden purposes, , T. BULLOCK.



HICOLL BROTHERS. WE have been instructed to Bell b Auction in oar Rooms TO-MUBBOW, 2fcthiust. J A Collection of FURNITURE CARPETS, HUGS, LINEN. BOOKrf, 0 aiP BED STEAD SEED CLIANEI WHIPS, SADDLE, HARNESS, ENGRIVINGS, SUNDRIES Absolutely without Reserve. Also Good Piano, Reid and Gray Drill, etc Sile at 12 30 p m. 4 256 NICOLL BROS., Auctioneers. Public Notices. - NOTICE BOON TO THRESHING MILL OWNERS AND OTHERS. THE AI land ale Goal Coy., LIMITED, JSHAG POINT, qiHIS COMPANY'S COAL is the BEST J Produced on the Eastern Seaboard, is unrivalled both for Steaming and House hold Purposes, and Highly Recommended *>y the Threshing Mill Owners of this district. ORDER FROM OUR AGENT— JAMES ELLIOTT, ABHB U ETON, OR Al' THE COMPANY'S MINK. JUBILEE RESTAURANT, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON. I" HAVE Pleasure in notifying all old friends and the Public generally, that I have Purchased the Interest in the JUBILEE RESTAURANT, which will in future be conducted by me, LUNCHEONS, DINNERS, Etc., at Moderate Charges. PETER KELLER Late of Winslow Hotel. 4257 STEATHMOKE PRIVATE HOSPITAL. EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS JUST COMPLETED UNEQUALLED IN THE COLONIES FOR MEDICAL AND SURGICAL CASES. /~^AN Accommodate upwards of FOltT W) MALE »nd FEMALE PATIENT TERMS •. From 2 Guineas pet week PATIENTS CAN BE ATTENDED BY TH.F R OWN MEDICAL ATWTSEK Apply to— THE MATRON, Stbathmoeb Private Hospital, Ferry Road (just over East Bolt), Chriht 135 church. AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay, Wellington. Local Boakd op Directobs : The Hem, Morgan S. Grace, M.D. t C M.G., M.L 0. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O. (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, 0.M.6. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. rpHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and moab JL Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LfFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society ia of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office ia the Australasian Coloniee. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN 4ND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 134,000 Sum Assured £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897, £449,268, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for last five yeara, over Two Millions, yiolding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS JfiVERY YE.IR. Expenses of Management—BJ Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary, District Office Cathedral Square, Christchurch.



Sports Association, ALL Members of existing Sports Clubs and all those in and around Ashburton who are interested ia the furtherance of Field Sports generally, are afsked to attend a ■ meeting, to be held on FRIDAY, 28th inst., ' afc 8 p,rn., in the Arcade Chambers, fco specially consider the question of Forming an Association for the purpose of controlling Sports to be carried on in the Ashburton Domain, and arranging matters generally with the Domain Board. P. H. COX, '4 140 Convener.



ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY NEXT, MAY 2nd. Positively for One Night Only. THE " KUL.SIJE EC AJul^. " Concert; Compuny ELSIE HALL, the greatest living Pianiste, after concluding a tour round the World, will appear. Elsie Hall, who has played' before Kings and Queen's. Do not miss this treafc. Also the celebrated GARDINI, the marvellous Violinist; Mrs Howie, the beautiful Contralto ; and LroN Ronchette, ihe famoua Cornetisb. Prices—3/, 2/, 1/. 4 260



WANTED— Extracted Honey, Beeswax, and Good Salt Butter.—Apply Fletcher Bros., Ashburton. SECURE Bargains during last fourteen days of Northoote & Hbfford's Sale* New Goods on May It T^ORTHCOTE & HEFFORD'S Dress- IN making Rooms open May 1. Dress Stuffs and Trimmings to euit all—on May 1 OR&RI Grown Derwenfc Potatoes, 4s per sack ; Clean Bed Chaff, 9d per bag; Splendid Wheat, 8a per sack, at Fletcher Bros. JUST" TO HAND—Excellent value in Cloth-bound Books by well known authors, Is each ; also fresh lines in Account Books, Cheap Pursea, Priza Booka, etc. Good stock of School Bjoka and School Requisites always on hand, ab lowest prices. Special Discounts allowed to Teachers and School Oommitteesi —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. j^^Hm^l'lMmißMjllW.llll I JIIIMII II ljl«_lllf W Entertainments.



SYKOPSIS OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Jubliee Restaurant—Peter Keller Nicoll Brothers—Sale of furniture, etc F. Ferriman—Money for investment Jewitt—Fresh oysters and fish F. Ferriman—Properties for s%le. H————l««—i—lliii 11l nmmmmmmmumeGpammanw From Ceylon's spicy breezes comes the delightful Diamond Jubilee Teas —Shear- man Bros, agents •Drunken afe c'en, droughty in the morn* ing.' The best substitute for Glenliveb ie pare unblended Hondai Lanka Diamond JTOILBE Tea*—Shearman Bros, agents