|ME ASIIBtJBTO^ GtUBDIrVT; TtttfßSbA?, lUNE 14, 1900

Printed and published by Hunur Wxtxu Peter Street, Ashburton, fcr the Pro* prietore, at their Printing Office, BahMbt Sfcrwt, Aihbarton. THURSDAY, une If. itQQ



THE DECLARATION OF PEACE WILL BE A "Great Day" in Ashburton.  * x \ „. , BE PREPARED FOR THIS A:s D VISIT " THE CORN KB." WT'HEEK WE HOLD LARGE ASSORTMENTS OF Pretoiia Bats, Lancer Felts, jPoseites, . Johannesburg Badges, FLAGS IN ALL SIZES, I'tc. I WBwotld "specially" remind our Lady friends to invest in some of our WINTER UNDERCLOTHING Which has been specially selected by us to sift this district, and is meeting with READY SALE. JOST OPENED -103 Down Ltdies, Obiidren'», and if en's « OOSY SLIPPEBB," for Winter Evenings. All prices, all siz s. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT IN FULL SWING, AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL. NORTHCOTE & HEFEORD - 26.000 cokii- iijiiilJn r "° £N USE m THIS COLONY ft* 71*' ' • CBVW"'"-Jy " .Ia \ \"^ THEY BURN LIGNIfE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 2ft 6in NO SETTING"REQUIRED. ith Stove Pipe can bo worked oat in the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Oast Iron or Copper Boilers. The Copper Boiltr* »re large and Tin-lined imide REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in all sizes, single or doabfe ovena. High or low pressure boilers. Sold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTHEND FOUNDRY, Pbincks Street, DUNEDTN. GREAT PROCESSION. thursda! holiday. 1 Tfh AGS--All Kinds bIBBON^, ROBETTE3, LAI>YBMIIH HANIkERCHIEFS, WAE MAP HANDKERCHIEFS, LADIES' BADEN-POWELL BATi?, BED, WHITE, ,4- BiiUE CUFFS & COLLAKB. AND RE W OR R.



FIFTY-FIVE YEARS ON-" j INTERHUPJED SUCCESS. HP HIS Chemical Preparation is OAR BOLISED SB a remedy against the ravages of Birds, Rooks, or other Peeta taking the seed dressed with !<•. This Preparation la now LEING USED SX PENSIVELY In the Colonies of NEW ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, AND CENTRAL AFRICA. Wheat Sowing Best and Cheipeat Dressing for Seed Wheat, Carbolised. Patronised by thousands of the First Practical Farmers in the Kingdom. PERI EOT FREEDOM FROM SMUT. D. CLARKE'S CAKBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No. 13,796 and 158,143) HAS BEEN USED FIFIT-FIVE YEARS WITH IT3SDEVIATING SUCCESS!. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL. Wool Pitts, Ledbnry, Herefordshire, October 23 1839. Dear girt—l am pleased to testify to the efficacy of your " Oarbolised Wheat Pretector,' 1 having nsed your Protector for 40 years and never having grown a Smutty Ear of Oorn in my Life ; therefore can confidently recommend your •* Wheat Protector as a cure preventive f >r Smut, Ac. —I am, yours truly, Mr G B Clarke. G B JOiNES. PREPARED BY G B CLARKE, M.P.8., MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, Woburn, Beds,, England, (Pioprtetor of the Sheep Dipping Com position). In Packets containing Sufficient {to dress eight bushels of seed Wheah, Barley, Oats, or other Corn. F. FERRIMAN.



WE ASK— Your inspection'of our EXCELLENT TWEEDS AND OVERCOATINGS. We hare bow been in business 26 yearn, and still main many of oar first customers, which »!one it proof o our HONEST WOEK. McDonald & Co, Tailors, Etc; Jubilee Buildings * Burnett Street A. AGER, ARCHITECT. ABOADE 0H A MJBjl RS, ASHBURTON. TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER. Call and see the NEW FIBROSE BLIND, Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. _ 5 ISI MRS ALCORN is now showing a well selected stook of New Winter Milli nery, Dress Goods, Capes, Jackets, Mac intoshes, eta. Ladies' and Children's Under olothing in stock and made to order W" ANTED KNOWN—Removal of the old established firm of Mitckkll & Tcrner, from old premises in Tanored Street to New Shop in Burnett Street MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling fora few weeks at—and in some oases below W hoieeale Prices to make more room. Several oatea New Goods bought at large discounts will be included!, so that customers may rely on getting genuine bargains at this Sale.' ' EMPCY Orees for Sale ssuiUole for Bheep Feeding. Only 1 63 eaob, lktchkb Bbos., ©*sh Suppy Store. OTHERS 3 Hay« yon delicate children who are always taking cold aad ■«!>• jtet to croup? If so, try Tonking't Linseed Emulsion, whloh will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemist* and grocßrsin bottles, Is 6d and 2a 6d. 3 846 | Smoke New Venui "~*



H. M.;JONBS. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. £)rrw AAA ENVELOPE^ imported direct. Commercial Envelopes \JVJ\.I from 3s 6d per 1000 j 5060 at 3s per 1060. ; Boxed StaJonery, latest styles, from 6d, 9d, Is, Is 6d, 2s box. PIANOS. ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid overstrung, fall trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, up-to-date in every particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase. Call and see this before you bay elsewhere. Organs from 16s per month; Pianos from 20a per month. BICYCLES. BICYCLES. A [thoroughly well built, strong, well finished, up to date Lady's or Gentlemen's Machine, guaranteed, for £14 10s, for one Month Only. EL M. To NES. SHOOTING^EASON, 1900. Guns and Ammunition. ] NEW SHIPMENTS NOW OPENED UP, A Large Assortment, at prices to suit all buyers El bys, Ktnoch, and Club Cartridges; Powotr, Shot, Caps£Wa»b, and Cartridge Oases. LAMPS. lTmTs. LAMPS, ti^e hate: just received a choice variety of TABLE LAMPS, HANGING HALL LAMPS, HANGING PARLOR LAMPS, SMALL BEDROOM LAMPS, Which we are offering at very low prices, A Large Stock of LIMP WARE always on hand. HARDWABB AND HOUSEHOLD FURNISHINGS. We havt a full stock of the above lines, including Buckets Table Cutlery Fenders and Fire Irons Saucepans Spoons and Forks Electro Plate Ware Nails and Staples Brushware Enamel ware Plough Shares Lubricating Oils Etc, etc. At Prices to suit the times WINES aT'd^SPIRITS. All Kinds and Brands of SPIRITS kept in OASE and BULK. Whiskey, Brandy, Port, Sherry, Australian Wines, etc. English and Colonial Bottled Ales and Stout. GROCERIES at Wholesale Prices. Orders by Poat despatched with punctuality. Goods delivered daily SHEABMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS, Burnett Street, Aehbarton.



THE NEW DRAPERY." A 'Beautiful EVENING DRESS WINDOW. SOMETHING NEW AND CHASTE. ' MITCHELL & TURNER. GOOD NEWS FROM THE, FRONT. Kruger learns that the British mean to get Justice for all in South Africa; n, * WE HOPE the People of Ashburtcm have learned that we give Jaatice to our Customers in all our numerous lines. We have just landed, per the bb "Whakatane," the finest assortment of Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS ever landed in Town. Latest styles and designs. Direct from the Manufacturers in Birmingham. Gall early and see for yourselves. About 100 Bedsteads to choost from ; all sizes; all prices. BEDDING of all kinds kept in stock and made on the premises. We have also just received a choice shipment, per the s a ltangatira, of TAPESTRIES, SERGES, PLUSHE3, UTRECHT HRETTONES, Etc , for Furniture, And. having secured the services of a First-class: Upholsterer (Ute of Mel bourne), we are prepared to make New and Repair Old FURNITURE in up-to-date styles, at lowest prices, on shortest notice. Linoleums, Oilcloths, Rugs, Mats, Matting, O-trpeti, etc, just opened. New patterns, grand designs, per s s " lonic.' At the request of numerous Customers, we have Imported a choice assort ment of OILCLOTHS for Dados, which have fust opened up ia spllndld trdtr, Oell and inspect them. For Bedroom Ware, Dinner and Tea Ware, Fancy Goods, Pictures (framed and untrained), Photo Frames, Vases, etc, see our stacks before buying else wl ere. Pictures framed in latest styles. Largest stock of Mouldings in Towa to choose from. Colonial, American, and Austrian Chairs, Folding Chairs, Camp Stools and Wicker Chairs, Bamboo Tables, and Flower Stands with fancy stand and hanging pots, also a few Bamboo Overmantleß. Bamboo Cornice Poles, aIV sizes and prices Duohesse Tables and Oheitf, Washstands and Wardrobes, kept in atock and made to order in any design. Perambulators, Go-Carts, Children's Chairs of all kinds, at various prices. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH, AT T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, & UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREKI), oppo.it, arcadb. ' i



TBS AFFLICTED REJOICE! THE POLYPATHS H AVK cipTUBED the HEaKTS of the - PEOPLE of CANTERBURY. GOMIIsG FROM ALL° OVER THE COLONY TO THE POLYPATHfC MEDICAL INSTITUTE N.Z. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Square & Gloucester fctreet, CHRISTOHT7RCH POLYPATHIO, the NEW METHOD OF _^t HE AI ING, is the surest and most; rapid System, as *"* it cures with absolute certain y such diseases as fr^g^y&Xa4ff3|]LafrriA Cancer, Epilepsy, and Asthma, incurable under the J^j^^^gaygßMEß9| old sjstem, as well as all Chronic and Nervous m^zlfiafrTS3r|'^ fi iii|iliiiiil of Womrn and Men. MORE CURES jBKRJFjjffS?^ MADE BY POLYPATHY than any OTHER ! 7H§iifcs3EKElHp^l ie w'6eßfc» Deß £dQ(^ted, and most enlightened jMpjn&9Rri3BmPE& pepple are dfcily becoming converts to those new /*9*gßifz£S3&i^tm P"nciPlee *n<* methods which are supported by each t^j^b^R^^^^^B^ overwhelming evidence, bustained by the public, vAM^Sj^S^^H^^^Vl who have had an opportunity of testing the HMMMPffI remarkable success of the FOLYPATHIC SYS 1 £M. Their wonderful success has spread like wildfire j^Bl^^^^HH^^nrH through au enlightened community, and amongst jH^H|^H^^^^^9w those who had given op all hopes of ever being well &R»ln» and they are by hundreds availing themselves ■■^Hn of the POLYPATHJC SYSTEM of treating Chronic tHH^^Bd^BBESEn Diseases, which has proved to be the surest, quickest, t^B^^H£^Rß^EF§f an^. most relirb'e means of Cure ever offered an tffflicted people When elck, is tha time we need the [■BHFHHHOBBii beßt advice and treatment. Therefore we say: iSjBEjS^SmSSSS^^ nforn> yourselves, you who are sick, write to the POLYPATHIO INSTITUTE, and then accept proofs 1 of the mysterious fikill-—nenre convincing than words __ — that is;poßeeßßf d by the Polypathe. lney traat'all Female Ailments by the Polypathic Method, which does away with ill examination and all local treatment* Thsy aleodesire to impress upon all men who are suffering that theyhave the justly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World as tiie " Anti-Agnechai Tabloid Method." AU desiring to test the system will have such opportunity. If yon cannot Visit, WRITE for Question List to Chrlstchurch, with Stamped Envelope and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine packed Free from Observation Carriage Paid Parcel Post, THOUSANDS OURKD ANNUALLY BY XiKTTtCK.



HOLLOWAY'SI PILLS CURE BILIOUS ATTACKS, FITS OF DEPRESSION, HEADACHE, NAUSEA, GIDDINESSi &c. ?hey possess three grand qualities, being SPEEDY, SAFE AND CERTAIN, Tub Schoolmistress, St. Anne's Schpcl, Wandsworth, writes as follows. "My mother and eldest sister have taken ,your Pills for years fcr bilious attacks and sick headache-, ami ]rn.viva*!\vay« found them most beneficial.' Jbaufactured only at 78. New. Oxford «s«et wu*j-! &.M b? all C/nmisto and MerHoi-e v™ri o -n. BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjlOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EyIIyWHEBE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt. or 2 Owt. SACKS Orders received hj £*RIISI>£iAJfDIQI& BROH, Hilmttetii.,! DJLVUD THOMAS, OR TJEHJ&, iV.a. FARMERS CO-t»A»IiiKA.I. tIVE: i}BHOCIATION OF CANTKRBURY, Limited., OANTBBBUBY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY, LIMITED. 8 80 F. WAYMOUTH Secretary, M E L L 0 R' 8 ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, TK the Moat KELIABLE Houie for GOOD AND CBEAP BOOTS. 0 . aim U;|to give you the best value for uttlb monhy, HONESTY ii oat Polio We . wiM not Guarantee you an artiole unleu we know it will give you every^Safcii ao&ion. One Trial » all we ask—Our Goods Sell themselves. «■*—*—— j. MELLOR, (PANORED BTREF ASHBUFTDN



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Smoke l^«w Venue AHsiS CARHON. ' rpEACHEfi of Pianoforte and OrftftD. I For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Street* near Wakanui Boad East. \XJ ANTED Known—That J. Moisos V V a,b received a large supply of Summer Boot* and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. They are all of the best; brands and makers, and neve equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know beet what to get. There fore the pubiio have no need to wouder where to go f or reliable Boots and Bhoea Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, Ash barton- Established 1876. FOR CHRISTM.'TipRESEIiTS AND NEW ffiAR GIFTS, Also WEDDING PRESENTS 00 TO GEORGE JESSON, PRACTICAL WATCHMAKER AND JEWELLER* East Street, Ashbarton, THE CHEAPEST~L4OE IN .TOWN OR WAICHES, CLOCKS, AND JEWELLERY Of Every Description. £NSPECTION INVITED. FOR SALE PRIVATELYt I AM now prepared to treat privately for tha unsold portion of Mb Isaac B*s. ohnt s property, comprising :— Lot 2.-Knox's Farm, containing 246 acre! or thereabouts Ut 3 —Greeniitreet's Farm, containing 160 acre* B Lot.4—North River Farm, containing tl acres. B. W. HANMEB* S. H. GRAVES; SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 186 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTOHUROH. RELIABLE Information on Dredglu Stocks. Correepondecce Invited. Codks': Bedford McNelll'e, MorelDg and Neal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBEETB, Aahbnr*;oa Representative Telegeaphio Address: GRAVES. Chrktchurcb. 21 166k~ CHEAP WINTER FIRING. NEW MOUNT SOMERS COAL. OUTPUT haa Trebled during thefta twelvemonths. IT IS USED EVERYWHERE. This Coal is the Best and Cheapest Stoaa tnd Household Coal in the market. Used in the Woollen Factory and Cante »ry Flour Mills. GIVES SPLENDID RESULTS WRITE FOR PRICES



G. T. PARK, MOUNT SOMR 8. TO ALL MY OLD CLIENTS FARMERS, AND RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON COUNTY,; I BEG to inform yon that I have levered »«,. mL oonneetion with the Canterbury Mill, which wm under my management for fZ Z^SSUSJS PUROHASBD WAKANUI ROLLER FLOUR MILLS* The Canterbury Mill, which ia the property of the Bank of New Zealand Astete S°!f?! t «iU fcradtaß Mdw fche n«™ «* Rolhtt & Co., ao to avoid oonftuion with oorrespondenoe, I would like to aak yon to addrejs all orders to THOMAS ROLLITtyI WAKANTQI ROLLER FLOUR MIILS, ASHBUJRTON —V On and after October lit, I shall be pleated to supply you with first-olass ROLLER FLOOR, WHEAT MEAL, BRAN « SHARPS, at lowest current rates* FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF FARMERS I have arranged to keep ft inpp'ly of Flow Bran, and Sharps at the Stores of the N.Z. Fanners' Assooiation, West Street, when farmers, Shareholders or non-Shareholders I can leave their Wheat and get Floor, Bran, •nd Sharps in exchange. rHOMAS~ROLLITT. SOUNP THE PURE CEYLON OR BLENDED