Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MARCH 2, T9OO. "THE RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

We publish glorious news (o-day—nr ne j the less welcome because it was not J unexpected—-and, although the war is not at an end, there can be no further ground-or excuse for doubt as to the ultimate results. The pessimists among us are, we hope, now doing penance for their unpatriotic forebodings, Perhaps some of them are, like France and Russia, a little angry at the brilliant victories that have, during the present week, crowned the British arms. Tbe announcement of the auspicious event was received in Ashburton with great enthusiasm. The hoisting of the flag at this office as previously announced | was almost sufficient to convey the I joyful news of the relief of General White and his gallant soldiers, and when a few minutes later our " extras" gave the definite fact, almost every bnsiness place in town was flying bunting. The church bells rang out a peal, and the fire bell struck a few significant notes, and for an hour or two business was suspended.

Local and General.

%* On the first page to-day will be found War Items.

Another Success—A* the top of the list of West Coast candidates who pstsarl ?he junior civil service examination, appears the name of Hamilton Douglas, Hokitiku.

Milk For Durban—Among the cargo of bhe Undaunted, for Durban and Capetown, are 2000 cases ot preserved milk, shipped at the Bluff

Board of Education — The Lismore School Committee, at a meeting held on February 26, decided to vote for Messrs Baker, Bud do and Renaie as members of the Board ef Education.

Unclaimed Letters —Letters from places beyond the colony, addressed as unde-, were received at the /'Bhburton Post Office during the month of January, and are still un o'aimed: —Jamea Coffiy, George C. Flower den (4), James Clare, Oharlton R. Slade (2), George Hamilton.

A Dissapointmknt.— Just after we hid gone to Press yesterday afternoon, a tele gram cama from Mr Tom Pollard, of the Pollard Opera Company, o.incelling their performance at Ashburton this evening. This is not only a distipp intment but a very great inconvenience, as a gresfc many people have already purchased and piid for their tickets at the booking office.

Canterbury Frozbn Meat Company's Picnic—On Saturday last details were given of the mo stsr picnic to be held at Rnkaia on Monday next. In another column the necessary p rticularii are advertised. The employees of the Belfast and Fairfield works amalgamate and the aff*ir promises to assume large proportions. Special trains will run. The fares for Ahhburton are adults 2s ; chil dren Is. The train leaves Ashburton at 8.35 a.m.

The Back Has Ni.t Degenerated—Dr Hutchinson, who ia an ardent advocate of physical development, said at a recent volunteer meeting in Taranaki that he had always held pessimistic ideas regarding the degeneracy cf the human raca, but bhe recent results arising out of the Trans vaal war had induced him to change his opinion. Ho was satisfied the English raca sti'l possessed those powars of endurance and courage which bai charactoriaed iheir ancestor;', aud ho now took back everything that he had previously said, and did penance for misjudging them.

A Mixed Crowd—As giving some ide*. of the Boer army we may give an extract from a letter written from Poier Muller, formerly a guuoer on the United Stiites cruiser O ym [>ia, but who is serving with the Boer army outside L'vriysmith. Muller saye :—"Our artillery company has a French captain and an Irish lieutenant, and our rinks are made up of Germans, Irish, and American. I have charge of a 49ffc lOin. " Long Tom." There are several American Navy mjn with the B sees: The Germans, French, and Irhh do some clever work, bub the best shooting is done by the Americans. The Boers have rations sufficient to last man and beast for six months."

Inn Hessian Fly—Ths North Ofcago 7imess&ye : —There ia undoubted evidence fchab the Hessian fly has made its appearance amongst the crops in the district. In seve ral parts of Canterbury its ravages have been responsible for heavy loaa in the arop yields, and the farmers have had good reason to dread it: Some yearn ago it played havoo with the wheat crops in Bruea County, hufc atrangely enough it disappeared, bub haa this year reappeared. It attacks the wheat plaut, and more particularly velvet, boring a hole above the joints and eating round the inside of the hollow stem, till there is only a thin film left bo support it. The first breeza of wind topples this over, and the head withers off. The ravages of the post are observable by whitened patches in the crop. The farmers of the Tokomairiro Plain adapted the plan of burning the straw and ploughing in the Stubble, and intro duced the ladybird, the naturrl euemy of bhe fly. This was apparently effective, for bhe Hessian fly ceased to exist for a number ofyearß, bub as it haa reappeared it ia evi dent that now the conditions are favorable to its iiiCreaso.

Cotton cloth was first made in India, and was in use there 2000 years ago. Hondai- Lanka pure unblended Ceylon packed Tea has only been upon the market tour years, yet it ib the Tea that has revolutionised the trade, "Secret." Ib is better than any other Tea, that's all.—Sold by J T Coooii, Saunders' Building? •

A MYSTERIOUS DESPATCH

MB CHAMBERLAIN TO THE COLON IAL GOVERNMENTS

GREAT SECRECY OBSERVED.

SUPPOSED REQUEST FOR MORE TROOPS.

United Press Aasocution—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, March 1

A despatch o? importance has been received by tho various Governments from Mr Chamberlain. The greatest secrecy is peserved, and speculation on the subject is rife. This varies from a suggestion that the Imperial authorities wish to intern Cronje and Boer prisoners in Australia,to another of trouble with Russia. Mr McLean, the Victorian Premier, went so far as to say thafc the publication of tho despatch might create alarm.

It is believed that the colonies are to be asked for more troops in Africa, so that in the event of trouble with any other Power, the Imperial forces would be available elsewhere. Melbourne, March 1 Mr McLean has telegraphed to Mr Lyne, suggesting that he should make a definite offer of more troops. This is presumably the outcome of Mr Cham berlain's despatch. Received Wakapuaka Marohg, 9 40a.m This Office 10.20 a.m. Sydney, March 2 Mr Lyne states that Chamberlain's despatch contains nothing about the Russian invasion, the despatch of Aus tralian troops to India, or more for South, Africa, and nothing about part of the British army being raised |nd trained in the colonies. Nevertheless, the cable is such us he could not reveal without permiseJQß,

FELLING TOMMY'S WATER BOTTLE.

(Julian Ralph in the Daily Mail) We know what fighting is, bub we have a'so learned a tew things about water—we men on Methuen's march.

When we were over civilised and lived hi London we made poor jokes ab the expense of water, saying that it gave laundresses a living, that ib was invented to float Noah's " greatest Zoo on earth," and other such puerilities. We never joke about water now. The first time we really appreciated it we were starting out from Orango river. The pre vious night had been so cold that I spent it on walking all over several camps between the prostrate bodies of restless, shivering Boldiers. Some made no pretence of sleep ing, bub divided their time between gather ing sticks and building little fires to huddle around while they lasted.

In time that agony waß over, and we were marching and watching the daybreak. In breaking ib seemed bo rend the earth's blanket of atmosphere and let the sun'i heat out upon us as if we were ho many thousand stokers in the broiling belly of a ship.

On and on we marched, ia heavy sand, or over stones, or stumbling across furrowed ground—all gasping like fishes thrown oa a

beach. Ab first our lipa dried and cracked, then oar mouths parched, and finally our throats became as if they were ooated with plaster of Paris. The hair shrivelled on our hands and our feet grew dry as devilled bones. Here and there a man fell forward on his hands and knees, or stumbled out of the ranks and lurched prone on the veldt. Ia the course of the march some skimpy, light-green trees broke the line of the horizon ahead and put new heart in uh, for it was to those trees—at a plane called " FinchamV —that we were to march.

Everything has its ending, and at lasb we came to the first of the three clumps of these trees. They were poplars and at their feet, darkening under their foliage, was a mud banked pool of dirty water, which tailed off to tho northward ia a tiny, Btagnetnb look ing brooklet. Men with horses who had been ahead were watering their beasts, and to these our Tommies called, as we halted, ' Fill this bottle for me, will ye, mate?'

But their officers, riding beside them, and ever apprehensive of dysentery and typhoid, oiled aloud, * Pasß the order that no one is to drink this water. It will only make the men ill.'

My horse showed me how the men re garded this order, for all meo are bub babies of varying growth, and no man is so much of a baby as a horse. He would have his drink. Turn his head how I would, or turn it how often, back he would go to the edge of the stream. He had his way and water, but Tommy did not, for an officer's order Is stronger than a curbed bit of steel.

A camp waa planned, and the battalions were marched to their place?. The mesa sergeants and men got out their " diek -Bhees,"or Fl< riders kettle?, their food, and their firewood to oook our breakfasts, and bhe transport men and grooms leaped bare back on 500 horses, or pulled at strings of mules to take them all to water—good water—3omewhere ahead.

With my colonel, C. St Leger Barber, of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, I walked after the horses-—he in his neat suit of kharki-colored serge, of lounging cflat and riding breeches with hie silver-topped stick in hand, I in kharki, with a Mexican som brero on my head, and cowboy " chaps," or gaiters, on my legs—the wonder of all who saw them.

We came to Fincham's, a yellow Spanish looking house, all set about with trees. In and out of its yard horses passed in scores, and behind the house the Tommies crowded like bees around a honey pot, filling their cloth clad bottles out of a atone tank, while other Tommies walked round and round a sorb of windlass that pumped new water into the tank.

Every man filled his bottle, emptied i down his throab, and filled it again

A water-mania, a thirafr-tnadness, was upon the army. Wo padd!e<l in spilled water, and the eouoda it mvlt) in pouring, gurgling, and splashing were as delicate music to all our eats. Tho colonel and I found some two quart tin canteens —one of which after vsatds caught the auo en Modder River battlefield, and directed the enemy's fire upon me—and hid it. We filled theee canteens, and took long drinks out of them ; and then we found a room with Germm lager in bottles, and bought all there was— bur. that is a digression.

We stayed a Hay or so, and then, one blistering afternoon our column—a nuny thousand-legaed centipede—streamed along the thirsty, hsit-refracting veldt again for Belmont.

After nightfall, in an am zing, hopelesß tangle of men and horses and waggons, w® squeezed our mass between two kopjes, and wore nearly two hours in getting ourselves together, in boiling soim tea. and in stretch ing ourselves on the now cold earth to court a little aleep.

Men and carts kept moving ahead and coming back with water—where from moat of us did not know; But the precious fluid was plentiful. We drank till our waißtbanda cub into us, and then we fell asleep-

In the chilly night, with a cup, of hot cocoa to buck us up, we crept out into the faint moonlight shadows of come hills, and by day break began to fight the awful battle of Bel monb. I was late in returning to camp, for ib is my custom to go all over a battle field after a fight.

But when I did return, what a sight met my eyes !

Only a Persian poeb could do justice to it* It was like the celestial imaginiDgs of a pious Mussulman. At the head of the glen where we had camped was au oasis of green trees toe-deep in the edges of a pond. Near by was a atone tank full of crystal water, and beside it our people had constructed a tank of white canvas, in which the same pure liquid shone like melted diamonds touched with emerald shadows by some sprays of foliage above. Lines of men stood beside the tanks dipping in their bottles, a line at a time. Other men in Rcores Bab in the shade beside the water. Under the trees, in their invigorating oool ness of their shade, the bullet-riddled, shell* mangled wounded were laid in rowa upon stretchers, with ihe doctors and attendants ministering to them. Meanwhile to the great pool came the horses and males, sucking up gallons of water eaob, and wading ia deeper and deeper as they sucked. I wonder if you see the picture—the fagged and dusty soldiera, the spent horses, the clouds of red powdery duet choking us all. The hot, bare veldt, reaching away for ever in all directions, the horizon trembling and dancing before us by reason of the move ment of the heated ; finally, the bare, naked African sun, blazing down on us as the Boers had been doing early in the day.

We marched to Gratpaa with our water bottles and each regimental water cart filled, but the Tommies made away with their shares quickly, aa Tommy does with the food and drink that's given him to keep him going for a day or more.

They fought the battle with parched throats, and then discoverei that there was only one little well to supply us all with more. Around that wall hundreds gathered, and when the buckets were being emptied into the carts the soidierß dipped up the wastage with their ting.

! For myself, I got a cup of boiling water from a locomotive engine, and sat down to wait till I could drink it without being scalded. Ab, how precious water is out here ! Sometimes I think I can remember men with hose pipes drenching Sleet street and the Strand with water in the dead of night. But I canto believe my own memory. It doea not seem possible that water was ever thrown about like that. We camped beside a muddy, grassy pond on the way to Modder River, and again we revelled in water. We actually washed our j bodies and changed our clothing, and felt more or lees like "Just men made perfect.*' On the nexb afternoon, in the heat of a fearful battle, I asked an ofijoer who guarded a water wapgon of the Coldatream Guards tc let me fill my bottle. " We have not enough for our own men," j said he. i " Ib was to your wounded men that I gave what I had," said I, turning away, ! " Pleaae come back and fill your bottle," j said he ; " you may have all you want." » Twenty minutes later more wounded men j crawling to the rear began to cross my path \ and beg for water* ! •• Please, sir, could you give me a ljtyle water f <f That man over there has had. one foot

torn away. Could you spare him a drink of water!"

" Hello I How are you wounded? Can I do anything for you f "Give me some water, sir, for God's sake: that's all I want " '

We have learned what war is, and more about the Boer than we knew a month ago ; bat, above all, we have learaei the value of water.

CABLE NEWS.

United Frees Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright) London, February 28 Mr Hedger Wallace, in a paper read before the tajpsrial Institute, recom mended Australians to grow flax.

March 1 The New Zealand Mortgage and Investment Company has decided to wind up voluntarily, Father O'Gorman and Mr J. W. Kir wan, representing the West Aus tralian Separation Reform League, interviewed Mt John Anderson 9 the principal clerk in the Colonial Office, and submitted the grievances of the eastern gold fields' district. Mr An derson asked the delegates to supply the Colonial Office with a written statement of the people's grievance and reforms sought, adding that if it was | found that constitutional efforts were being made to obtain redress, he would communicate with Sir John Forrest. The delegates are forming a London branch of the Separation League, in I order to further the movement.

Pbeth, March 1 There are three cases of smallpox on the India, Mr Newbiggin, a saloon passenger, and two coloured people, Brisbane, March 1 The steamer Rob Roy broke -her tail shaft when within two days of the Solomons, and sailed back six hundred miles before she was picked up.

Wheelman's Wisdom.

The plausible cyclist, who is a friend to everybody, is a friend to none. The world, like a bicycle, would soon came to a sboD were it not for the cranks.

When a raoer has not a good reason for winning a race, he has a good reason for losing it. He who allows the cycle to interfere with his business should decide between the two at ouc-\

Even the slowest of us can travel when ridit/g in front, with a bull in the rear forcing the pace. It would be hard to find any man who takes more pains in his work than the weary record-breaker.

Politeness is like a pneumatic tyre—there isn't much in it, but it eases many a jolt in the journey of life. Tne more you get to know the more yon will want to know. In cycling, ac in every thing else, it is only the ignorant man who is content.

COMMERCIAL

RAKAIA SALE.

At the Rakaia sale on Thursday the yard ing of sheep waa larger than it has been for some months— about 4000- Bidding was not at all brisk, and some Hoes were passed at auction, the owners' and buyers' prices not agreeing. The following are some of the prices:—Merino ewes, 4s 101 to 8i lid; two, four, and six tooth crossbred ewes 14s 3i to 14a 6J, eigh'.-'ooth crossbred ewes 9i tolOi 91; lambs Us 9d to 12i lid ; two tooth crotsbceda 12? 6d ; aged Border Leicester rams 3s to 21b ; pig 31s

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Irish Regiments Under a Murderous Fire

Tiae Men Mown Down

British Occupation of Rens* berg.

Smart Work of the Victorian Troops.

A Tasmanian Officer Taken Prisoner

Shipments of Remounts Urged

Assault on an Editor

United FreßS Association—By Elcotrio Telegraph,—Copy r Igh t. London, March 1 After six ?days' hard fighting the British established themselves on the lower spurs of Pieter's Hill, The Innis killings, Dublin Fu&iliers, and Oon naugbt Rangers made desperate efforts to capture the heights.

Facing a murderous fire they were simply mown down. The Inniskillings were almost annihilated. The colonel, both majors, and the two senior captains were shot. The Oonnaughts lost five officers wounded.

It was found impossible to silence the Boers' effective shell fire. Their entrenchments completely dominated the British position.

Three days of fruitless and incessant fighting followed, which compelled General Buller to attack the hill from a point more to the eastward.

Major-General Barton, with two battalions of the Sixth Brigade and Dublin Fusiliers sealed a precipitous cliff, capturing the position, and turn ing the Boers' left flank.

General Warren then assailed the main position, presumably Onderbrock Mountain, the South Lancashires magnificently storming, and scattering the Boers in all directions!

General Buller in his despatch, adds that a considerable body of Boera are still at Bulwana Mountain.

Thp British losses on Tuesday were not heavy.

Capetown, March 1 The Victorians^ under Oolonnl Price, occupied Mooifontein afcer a smart fight with 800 Boers near Drooifontein. Subsequently the Boers evacuated Kuilfontein, losing considerably.

The British have occupied Rensburg. A Reuter'a despatch states thatOOarp r tain Cameron of the Tasmanian Con tingent, was slightly wounded, and takea prieqner at Rensburg, The f>oers highly praised his gallant resis tance. No other Tasrnanians are mis sing. f The New South Waleg correspon dents urge shipments of remounts for ■ the troops. I Oapetowx, March 1 . Mr Robert Harris, a son of Admiral Harris, Commander -in-Chief of the ! Cape station, and Flag-Lieateaant Kennard were fined £1 each for duck ing Mr Timbroll, editor of (be Simont-i

town Chronicle, in the tea for writinz disparaging articles. The Congress of the Afrikander Bond, which was fix? d for the Bth inst., has been postponed. This atep is occasioned by anxiety owing to a per sistent report that a rising would be fomented unless the Cape Dutch were assured that no annexation of the Re public was contemp'.&ted.

RELIEF OF LADYSMITH.

(EXTRAORDINARY.)

(Recdved Wakupoaka Maroh 2, 8.45 ».m, This Office 9.3 am) London, March 2 Officially announced Ladysmith re lieved.

Details of the Relief.

Our Troops Enter LadysmitU.

Buller Advancing From Nelthorpe.

Farther Details of the Surrender

A Typical British Welcome

Cronje Invited to Breakfast

Cronje Over-borne in Council of War

His Losses Referred to

Received Wakapuaka Maroh 2, 9 20 ».tn, Tina Office 10 10 a.m.

London, March 1

Oronje was quiet and dignified. Attired as a civilian he rode his pony into the British camp. Hr saluted Lord Roberts, who shook hand?, con* gratulated him on his gallant defence, and invited him to breakf ist. Oronje regretted his inability to continue the defence, admitted he had had a very uncomfortable time, and had lost terribly. The prisoners, under strong escort, started for Capetown, while the women and children were sent home. After the evacuation, Lord Roberts inspected the laager, and found it almost impregnable against asstult. The Boer wounded were in a terrible plight, owing to the refusal of the aid of British doctors Thousands of horses and oxen were killed by the shells. A council of war over-bore Oronje in his propcsal not to surrender earlier, some alleging that he had lost eight thousand men since the com mencement of the war. In his account of Buller'a advance, Winston Churchill estimates that ten thousand Boers, with seven guns, were engaged at Pietet's Hill. Burleigh states that the difficulties were stupendous. The progress was slow, as the intervening country between Buller'* army and Cesar's Hill is studded with hills, intersected by streams The Somersets and Durhama repulsed a determined attack on Fort Wylie on Sunday night. The wire entanglement* bewildered the Boers, who lost forty.

(Received Wakapuak* March 2, 9.45 a.m This Office 10 20 am,) London, March 1

Dundonald at the head of Natal Carbineers and Composite Regiment entered Ladysmith last night. Butler is advancing from Nelthorpe to L%dy smith, across country which is reported to be clear of Ihe enemy. The Boers are retreating by the ne«r railway, east of BuWana Hill, junctioning with the main line across the Klip river, Thty have also constructed a new line from Harrismith to ELroons'ad. Lord Bob erta ia caring for 170 of Oronje'a wounded.

Received Wakapuaka March 2, 94b a.m, This Office 10.20 a.m> Paris, March 1

Henri Kochefort received many Bub« ecriptions, to present Oronje with ft sword of honor.

(Received Wakapuaka Mar. 2, 945 »«,m, ThU Office 10-05 a.mt

Stdnky, March 2 The Daily Telegraph disputes Keevet estimate of Boer forces. Trustworthy correspondents, had, by personal obser vation, and from information gained first hand, placed the number much higher. Their estimate was likely to be more accurate than calculations worked out by Mr Reeves in bondoß.

Further British Successes

Boers Fleeing

[EXrRAORDINARY]

Received Wakapuaba March 2, 11 10 a.m. This Office 11-20 a.m London, March 1 The British have occupied Coles berg, The Boers are in full retrieat nortt. ward.

The Agent-General's Cable.

United Preis Association—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, March 2 The Agent-General cibiee, London 1. General Buller telegraphs to Dundonald with the Natal Uirbioeen, and * composite regiment entered Ladyemith Usb night. The country between me and Ladyimith ia reported bo be clear of the enemy. An moving on from Nellthorpo.

How the Mews was Received.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dvkedih, March 2 The news of the r«lief of Ladysmieh occasioned a great outburst of patriotic feel* ing. It was led off, shortly before nine, by the officials of the telegraph office shooting themselves hoarse, and... taken up in the streets, which soon filled. Buntiag was dis played everywhere, and the Town Hall bell rung vigorously. The railway whittles were sounded, the shipping gaily decorated, thp schools dismissed and at the Mayor's o>II the citizens are observing a clpse holiday. There will be a patriotic demonstration in the Octagon at 2 o'clock. All the schools in Dunedin and subprbs were dismissed for the day immediately after they aseemb^d this morning. The High Street Bchool boys were drawn in the street where they sang " Soldiers of the Queen," and the National Anthem.

Napier, March 2

The news relief of Lady smith was received with wild delight. A merry peal from all the bells in the town announced the glad news, and the population $urned out at ifttsse and the band played tbro&gfc the town. Hie aqhool children were given' another holiday in honor of the occasion. ' TJ

WELUKGTOy, March 2 There was great rtjoioing on receipt of the newa of the relief of Ladysmith, the elty i gaily decorated with banting, while the shipping it lined with Sags. Belle were let ringing and the whole city enthused. Han dreds collected in the triangle opposite the Poet Office, on the tower of which floated a large fhg with words •• Ladytmith relieved." The National Anthem and patriotic songs were sung, while cheers were repeatedly given for the arnpy. For an hour or io, business appeared to be almost suspended. •

Smoke Ntw Venas

THE ASHBURTON &OABDiAN .< MABCH 2, 1900



PfIOiOGBAPHY. ! mO COMPETE WITH THE TIMES. For 14 Days Doly. QnejDozea Highly Finished Cabinet PhotOß EOR EIGHT <fc SIX. Don't Miss This Chance. All work guaranteed. Note Address D Jones, The Photographer, Robobtom Studio, Moore Street. A. SPLENDID SITE FOR AfiY MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. T HAVE been Instructed by Mr T. E. KILWOBTH to Sell his Machinery as under ; f]Acre f Section No. 56, West Street and i Kermode Street. } Main building 66ft front to back, 40ft \ wide, 16ft stud in main part. On one side there ia a floor 30ft long and 14ft wide, with Carpenter's Benchesatong one side, lighted with 3 windows. Carpenter's shop adjoining main building 28 x 30 x 10ft stud, with window along one side. Office 10ft x 10ft x 10ft atud. tnatchlined and varnished. Foundry 48 x 18 x 9f fc stud, iron walls and roofa to all|buildinjiß. —PLANT.— One 8 horse power Marshall Engine, on brick and concrete foundation. One Screw Catting Lathe, by Thoe. Knjwle, of Manchester, 16ft gap, bed 9£ centre, with £4 jaw B> chuck facet and catch-plats. One Sorew Catting Lathe, 7ft gap 3ed, 6| centre, by Easterbrook Alcard & Co., Sheffield, with 4 jaw chuck and face plate. One Screw Catting Lathe, ft gap, bed Sin centre, by Marslea Wild, of Sheffield, with thtee jaw ccli centre chuck, face plate, etc. One|Lathe, with lift gap, bed Bin centre, compound slide, rest self acting by exoentric and rocking Phaft, One Wood Turning Lathe, 6in centEe, lOfc wooden bed. OneJ Tertlcal Back Geared Drilling Machine, with 2J ateel spindle. lOln self acting or hand feed, 4 chucks for taper shanked twist drills. 1 Wesfcon self centering DHHcbnck, with ordinary drills and twist drills from Jin to If, by Marsden Wild, of Sheffield. One email Vertical Drilling Machine, by BufMr-w Machine Company. One Sloting Machine, by Bungle, Melbourne. One 141n x 6i!n Shaping Machine. One Screwing Machine, £ to lin, inclu sive without Tap. One Emery Grinding Machine for two stones, with long slide rest for grinding Lawn Mowers. One Grinding Stone. One compound slot Drilling Vyce. One large Angle Plate. One Broken Angle Plate. On« 20 x 20 Surface Plate, on stand. One Iron Saw Cutting-off Machine, by Millers full Company, to cat off 4 x 4, self acting. Stock Dies and Taps, | to | x 16:hs. BLACKSMITH'S SHOP Bellows, Forge, Water, Anvil, Swage Block, Toogs, etc. One Punching and Shearing Machine, to punch and shear f. One Glasgow made Fan for Foundry, Blast, 2 Benches, 1 Vyce, HOO gal. Tank and Pump, 1 belt driver. -FOUNDRY' Vatlous pattern Moulding > One 7-ton traversing Screw Jack, 1 overhead Crane, travelling 30ft x 16fb, with one ton Weston blocks ; 1 wcodframa Emery - Grinding Machine, for grinding the interior of concaves; 3 pairs Vyces, 3 universal cutting bars for lathe and shaping machine, with quantity of cutters by Smith and Coventry, Manchester. ManirlU'e Boring Bars, solid steal; lathe tools, etc, One crosscut circular saw bench. One ripping circular saw bench. CARPENTER'S SHOP, One Grass Seed Cleaning Machine. One Bft Corn Crusher, with elevators. One ©rain Corn Crusher, smaller: One Carpenter's Bench. Further particulars on application. F. FERRTMAN. New Zealand CLOTHINCFACTORY "YTTTE HAVE STILL A FEW STOCKTAKING BARGAINS. Left oo hand which we have determined to Clear out, daring the next fortnight, after whioh we shall be opening our, WINTER SEASONS GOODS. OCME AND SEE TPESE LINES. Mao's Grained Cookhams 21s for 16s fid. Men's Crap Cookhams 263 6d for 21a. NOTHING BETTER IN THE MARKKT. Boy'a Seal Leg Shooters 8* 6d for 5s 6d Girl'a Grained Legists 8s 6d f.r 6a 6d. Girl'a Kid L-sglets 7s b<i fur ss. G.rl'e Glace K'd Shoes 7i for 43 61. Only a few odd Sizos in above Lines, so Come at onoe and secure them. For other BA.RG&IN? see Windows and Door, w we have not space to euumeiate »li. CLOTHING FACTORY. F. a BMOKIJSGSALB, Manager



If & S. KNIGHT are buyers of alii V.J • kinds of iNecond-h»nd Goods. Ad- < oining Mrs Khioht's Boardinghouse- j THE ETTDGE-WHITWOBTH LINE. Mr Knohig Cyclist, —You have had hard luck lately payiog out lota of entry fees and travelling expenses and j getting no return. Notice how the riders of! JRiKlgre-Wiiitworthei have beta | faring. At the 1900 N.Z. Championship j Meeting nine oui of ten Championships fell to riders of the Rudge-Whitworth Did j these riders ever meet with such phenomenal Bucoess on any other wheel ? Aak them how | the Rtjdgb- Whitworth stood on the bumpy i track at Wellingcon, and they will tell yoa that their mounts were full of life when the final struggle came. Tho Rudgk-Whitworth has only been on the path a few months, yet it now stands alone as the racing man's wheel. Are you satisfied to be an " also ! started," or will you lead on a Rud<se« Whitworth ? jMbr* T-'ouriSt,—You want a wheel that is not too heavy bub strong enough to carry you over bumpy streets and rough : roads, and ab the same time, can chow pace , when the going ia good. The Budge- Whitwobtk answers this description. Whab is England's experience ? The battle of the high-grade wheel has ended in a complete victory for the RuDGB-WHirwoRTH, wt>ich ia now right on top in the Old Uounbry. Come and inspect the 1900 Model. I am SOLE AGENT for Ashburton for RUDGE - WHITWORTH & IRIBUNE BICYCLES. All J£inds of Machines Repaired. BICYCLKS UN HIRK. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. B. J>. Johnston, BURNETr STREET, Next Orange Hall E. T. CLARK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tahcbed Street, Ashbumon. SAMPLES of Wheat, Oa,ts, Barley, Clovers, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers; highest prices obtained. j I have been appointed Agent in Aehburton by the Government Poultry Expert re ship ment of Poultry to the Home Market. This industry is going to be a big one soon, | Poultry breeders ehould call and get ful particulars. I am Agent for Messrs D and W Gibba' (of London) Sheep Dips. If you want your wool to bok well, shear well, and sell well, use GtilWbM' Sheep Dip, (Established in Y>\2) I The cheapest and moat effective Dip in tho j market. A Client writes to the Manager of j the Otago Farmers' Co Or- Company »a | follows :-— *' In response to your enquiries i concerning the results produced by the uae j of Gibba' Dip on tny sheep, which were verj' J bad with ticks—Upon the following morniug of the dipping I examined a number of the animals carefully, and could not fiorl any live ticks. The sheep in question were fully woolled wben dipped, and as you know voie afterwards exhibited at the Manitoto A and i P4 how, where they all secured prizes in '■ tSeir respective classes. I would have readily offered anyone £1 each for eveiy live lick they could find. lam well satisfied with the Dip, and can confidently recommend it us a thoroughly effectual preparation, which leaves the wool in good condition.—(Signed) Edward Dow, Ranforly, Central Otago. I am Buying Agent for all classes of ( Merchandise in the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a specialty. Get your goods direct from the manufacturers and save money. A Few Artioles You Should Use :— Uae Gibbs* Sheep Dip Use Richmond and Co, London, Gas Sioves Uae Henry Wells Oil Co. (LondoD) Oils for machinery Use J Holiis and Sous' Bicycles, "The Hollis," easy terms Use S MoCausland (Belfast) Field and Garden Seeds Übb Murchison's Scrub Exterminator on Californian Thistles Use Knowles (Melbourne) Spray Pumps in the Orchard Uae Knowles (Melbourne) Insecticides on American Blight Use Preservatis for preserving Butter Use Petaluma (America's best) Incubators for raising Chickens Use Kemp'B Sheep Branding L;quid to brand your sheep Use Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Uae Clark's C*lf Feeders to rear Calves Use Normal Powder Company's Cartridges when out nootiDg Use Norton's Egg Preservative to preserve Eggs Use Kempthorne's Crushed Bones and Poultry Spice in the Poultry Yard Come to me for Flour, Bran. Pollard, Oats, Chick Wheat, Potatoes, Chaff. 2 16 YOUfi Doctor ia using it liimnelf, bfcaaao be knows a good article once tried.—Hondai-Lanka Oeylon packed Tea, at Coo@H*s, Saunctars' Buildings, East Btre9t SIGN-WJtiirEK. LARGE STOCK OF WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PICTFREJMOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &c. BUPNETT STREET, opposii-s Mail Office Telephone 65 E. W. H^NMEfI. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, ylrti) ACRES, near Methven; bw jet w&tm land, with six-roonisd House, Stable, Woolahed and Yards; all in first-class order. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, AT ONOB. /COMFORTABLE HOME, comprising IQ£ Acres of good land, five roomed House wit i outbuildings, stable, etc. ; about half-mile from North Belt. Easy Terms. Apply B. W. HANMEE. 2 51



>~*sy> SPECIAL PROFESSIONAL $&&§& VISIT TO ASH BURTON. l^^^^^^^^^^p; TO-MORROW, FRIDAY—2 o'clock p.m. until 8 pm, 3^ Mrf?^ S i TURD AY, 3rc!, from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. ( -^SlliiiisaSflr GRANGE'S*COMmWoIAL HOTEL. !tfSl!|S The Polypathic Medical j SSHfIfISIBB- SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, & ADELAIDE. ll^^S^^^^^S^Sh | Where more Capital is Invested, more Physicians iffiffll^fcp^^^^^S: 1 Employed, more Patients Treated, and more Cureß j$ «H|^^gßJffi|^^^^S" ' Made than by any other System in the World. fjH aSSP^j fcfifcit7!.niisrnsi f"^ Corner Latimer Square and Gloucester Street, FKEE TREATMENT. m , rTl^m ; FREE TREATMENT. COKSUL-TAIIOF ADVICE. AND ABSOLUTE TREATMENT OF ALL CURABLE DISB4SFS FREE OF CHARGE, MEDICINE, ONLY TO BE PAID FOR. Their Patients ara numbered from all parta of tho World, and so remarkable has keen their eucoasa that one pauses io wonder at the superior qualifications of a man who car, FROM A STRICTLY SCIENTIFIC) KNOWLEDGE OF THE BJBUCTCTRK OF MAN, TELL DISEASE AT A GLANCE, WITHOUT ASKING QUESTIONS, LOCKING AT THE TONGUE, OR FEELING* THE PULSE. If your case is then pronounced Curable, Medicine? only to be paid for, SURELY A GOLDEN" OPPORTUNITY. _^ ili i mmm u _/ , „ - SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS imkk, QUEEN light. <o) A PERFECT TOBACCO. IMPORTANT TO FARMERS & THEIR WIVES. OUR GREAT SALE WILL CLOSE Ou SATO lI DAY JSext February 21th i ! ! IN THE MFA^TIMHi Special l-duo-meuts will be Given T O OLEAR ODD LINEN, RKMNANTS, &o. MITCHKLI, & TURNKirS "~~TaTt 14 DAYS OF ' AS' DR E W 0 R ii' S GREAT SaLE OF High Glass Drapery, Clothing & Roots, TMMKNSE SUCCESS OF THIS GREAT SALS. SHOP CROWDED DAILY. Laoe CnrlaJns from ... ... ... Is lid per pair Magnificent lot of New Prints... ... ... 4|i per yard. Ladies' Black Dreas Goods very nouoh reduced. Ladies'Jickets. formerly 30^ 403, and 50a, now 12s 6dand 15a. Ribbons, 1080 yards, at 4£d and 6J, less than half price. Ladiea' Oollars ... ... ... .» Id each. Ladies' Gloves from ... ... ... ... 3i per pair. Ladies' Corsets from Is, Is 6dl, Is Jid, worth double. Ladies' Shoes (guaranteed) 5s 91, worth 8j 6d. Ladiss' Boots an 1 Shoes of all kinds, genuine bargains, ■KUuktfif: at greatly reduced pricea. F aniitla at leas than old prices, notwithstanding the vim in wool. Contingent Ties and Medals in great variety. Men's Salts, Colonial made ... .-. ... 2.2s 61 Suits to order from ... ... ... ... 60s and 70 j Dressmaking in Full Swing. Satisfaction Guaranteed AGENT FOB CRESCENT BIOYOLE3. BEST MADE—£I7 10s. | 100,000 SOLD LAST YEAH.— AND RE W O R R .



IMPORTANT NOTICE. ' fTIHE attention of Subscribers and Clients j JL is again directed to the Accounts lately sent out from this Office, for it is scarcely necessary to say that tho very heavy addi tional expenditure incurred since the com mencement of the War, in cables, &c, j renders it absolutely necessary that Money should be got in without delay. We trust our Clients and Subscribers will give their prompt attention to this matter, ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COY... Feb. 24, 1900. WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Summer Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. They are all of the beat brands and makers, and nevei equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in tho town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know besb what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder whore to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount) for cash as usual. Repairs done ; at once. Beet Sole Leather used and work- \ manship, at The Hall, East Street), Ash- j burton* 1 j



CIOME and see the prices at Mbs Alcorn's J Great Summer Sale. Dress Muslins f from 6d a yard. Summer Dresses, Milinery, i Ribbonß, Flowerp, Lacea, Jackets, Cape?} Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Stamped Needlework, etc, all reduced during the | a'e. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Aehburbor. THURSDAY—Confirmation Class (Boys), 7.30 p m ! FRIDAY, 7.30 p m '. L:tany and Sermon Bpm: Choir Practice FIRST SUNDAY IN LENT, (March 4). Ham: Matins, Holy Communion, and Sermon 3 pm: GREENSTREET 6.30 p m : Evening Prayer and Sermon. R. A. WUODTHORPE, MA.. Vicar. ! ~~ FOR PIuVATJ^ALBr ! ___■? A 1 SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSP, with Scullery and Wash-house, J aore, in ; j Tancred Street Easb, close tQ Masouio Hall, j J?ull particulars from ;fbiedlander bros., ltd.