General Hunter Ordered to Relieve Mafeking.

(Received Wakapuaka May 2, 10 am, This Office 11.20 a.m) London, May 1 Indications are that General Hunter, now assembling a division at Kimber ley, has been ordered to the relief of Maf eking. The Imperial Light Horse reached Capetown from Natal, and are about to stare for Kimberley. Lord Mathuen has seized the tele graph lines in the Boshof district.

THE LATEST.

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United Press Association—By Kleotrio

(Telegraph—-Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka May 2,10.15 a-m, This Office 10 47 a. m Verdict of Murder Charters Towers, May 2 A verdict of murder was returned against the man Raleigh, for shooting Teabau daring a quarrel over the war. IJlenelg Enquiry—a "Coffin Ship" Melbourne, May 2 At the enquiry into the loss of the Gienelg, Sinclair, who was boatswain in 1899, deposed that when chipping the vessel he saw holes in the plates. Tbe whole plate was affeated with rust. He told the captain she was in a very bad condition, and the captain said " slip paint on," " I suppose Bhe will do our time." He added, " I cannot ask for much hetter, she is not paying well." Witness slapped paint on, but it never dried. One of the plates was started in the forecastle. The hole was big enough to put a rivet through. The forecastle was uninhabitable in bad weather, owing to the leakage, and the crew usually slept in their clothes, for fear of the plates going.

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the General Committae of the Ashburton A. and P, Association was held on Tuesday afternoon. The following members were present:—Tha President, Mr G W Leadley (presiding), and Messrs JON Grigg, J Studholme, junr, J Small, J Boni fant, T Mawson, M Friedlander, J 8 Bland, F MoCafferty, T Bullock, CReid, E Oookson, H Roaend&le, and R Friedlander CORRESPONDENCE Letters were read from the Ofcago and {Limaru A. and P. Associations with refer ecoe to the question of issuing lady's tickets to members, also the matter of instituting a uniform system with kindred societies as to giving free passes to implement and extra exhibitors at shows.—After a lengthy dis cussion, it was resolved that the Association's delegates to the Conference, at Wellington, in June, should endeavor to get the matter put on a permanent basis. NEW MEMBER ! Mr J. Moore, Liuriston, was elected a member of the Association. PETITION The petition te bogus bidding at auction •ales, circulated in the district on behalf of the Timaru A. and P. Association, was ordered to be returned, for that society to deal with us they think fit. LITHOGRAPH PLANS OF SHOW GROUNDS. It was resolved to recommend the incoming oommitteo to have a lithograph plan of the I how yard inserted in future catalogues, PAST PRESIDENTS. A list of all past presidents was ordered to be laid en the table at next meeting. WELLINGTON CONFERENCE Several important questions were discussed Affecting farmers and others for the delegates to move at the conference. GENERAL. The matter of canvassing for an increase cf life members, also the issue of debentures to carry out permament improvements on the thow ground were considered together with some routine business, and the meeting terminated.

Correspondence.

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SANITATION REPORT.

TO THE EDITOR. Sib, —Ia reading over the Borough Coun cil report published ia the Guardian last evening, I read that Cf Jolliffa had noticed one little matter, " That housewives time after time threw slops on the same pieoa of ground." Let me give Or Jolliffe a hint. Where he noticed the housewives, let him notice the houseman, and advise him to dig around the house. This is the proper time to dig the garden over, the frost will do the rest. —I am. &c , Housewife.

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD. ANNUAL MEETING OF RATEPAYERS

The annual meeting of ratepayers of the Wakanui Road District was held yesterday afternoon in the Board's office. There was * fair attendance of ratepayers. ANNUAL EEPOBT Tha chairman read the annual report as follows :—I have again very great pleasure In submitting for your consideration the annual report of passing events in connection with the working of the Wakanui Road Bo*rd. The first event I wili mention is the resignation of Mr W H Rule, who ceased to be s> ratepayer in the district), and therefore oould not hold his seat, and we would like to place on record Mr Rule's ability and ooneoientioua discharge of his duties as a member of this Board. Mr Wilson, of Bromore, was eleoted to the vacant seat, and has filled the position with ability. The next matter I will call your attention to is the gorse on roads. This is a mattter that is again becoming serious, and I would appeal to ratepayers to have the gorse bounding their properties removed during the winter months, and thus prevent friction with the Board. I am aure this will appeal to the good feel. ings of the ratepayers, and remove what is at all times a disagreeable duty to the Board to take compulsory steps in the matter. lam happy to say the pipe bridges put in the creek last year have met all the calls thab hive been made on them, and am pleased to say have settled for all time a disagreeable matter, The bridges over the boundary road between the two wards have become in an unsafe state, and three of these have bean renewed during the year with pipe culvert*,- which, besides being permanent, are cheaper than timber, these three having been renewed ac a cost of £8 15s each, and as settlers require them these will be granted in place of timber. Road repairs have been done throughout the dis trict at a cost of £109 14s 4d, and we have also formed new roads 555 chaiaS ao a cost of £119 3s 7d, while we have shingled 721 chains at a cost of £380 18s. Birds' egge are a serious item of expenditure, we hav ing Bpent during the season £97 Is, which, in a small diatricb like this, is equal to one fifth of the rates raised. Of course the Gounty Council refunds one-half of this amount, but it has to come oub of the rate payers 9 pockets all the same. Wo have during the year purchased a gravel-pit near the Wakanai School. This was con sidered necessary, as the Board had no pit anywhere near. We have also tha two cottages which stood on Reserve 1420, and, us the Board wrb deriving no benefit from them, but they were rather a source of expense in repairs, insurance, &o, it was con sidered best to dispose of them. Before closing this report I would like to express the Board's satisfaction at the manner in whi<jh the clerk haa discharged the duties appertaining to his office during the year. BALANCE SHEET The balance sheet as read showed the Board to b« in a sound financial position, the

receipts for the year being £939 Hi 7d, and hs expenditure £916 4a Lid, leaving a credit balance of £22 17a 9d, up to March 31; whioh of course does not include the rates outstanding. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the report and balance sheet, said ra epayers would recognise that a large amount) of work had been done in the district during the year at much expense, but despite this hsavy expenditure, the Board was on the right side of the ledger. Mr D Fiizgerild said he desired an ex planation why the control of the water race fords had been handed back to the County Council

The chairman explained that tbe clerk had repeatedly written to the Council, asking that various fords be put in a paas» abe condition, but the Council had practi cally disregarded those appeals; and it was for that particular reason that the Board had handed back the control of same to the Coun cil.

Mr D Fitzgerald protested against the action of the County Engineer in taking up oulverta and constructing fords in the carting season. The chairman said he waa of opinion that the chairmen of the various Road Boards should constitute the Council, inasmuch as they knew the requirements of the rate payers. Mr Fitzgerald was under the impression that the County Council had had too much power of the Road Board. Mr Williams said that a number cf the j fords in No. 3 Ward were in a most shook ing Btats of repair, and an accident might occur at any time.- In reply to Mr Fitegerald, the chairman 1 stated that over £200 was outstanding in rates. It reply to another question by Mr Fitz gerald the chairman said che clerk received a enumeration of £70 odd. The meeting then adjourned.

Huston's Kinematograph Exhi bition.

There was a very good audience at the Oddfellows' H»H on Tuesday night, when the above company opened for a two nights' 'season, and those present received good value for their money. The pictures were clear, up-to-date, and of a highly interesting character. The audience testified its appre ciation by spontaneous and hearty applause, and several of the views were re-demanded. The entertainment opened with some very neat conjuring by Mr F. Foley, and this gentleman's exhibition of ventriloquism, during which he made uae of seven figures, was an item that ciusod much interest and amusement. Mr Foley also demonstrated that he wt>s a musician of no mean order, by playing simultaneously on the cornet and piano, witn his right and lef o hand respecti vely, muiic appropriate to the pictures thrown on the screen, The reversing of the machine for the high diving and tire brigade call respectively,caused much amusement,the effects in the first case being really startling. The war pictures were looked for with much interest, and the Black Watch, Gordon Highlanders, and Lord Roberto came in for loud applause. Ona of Maskell and Cook's remarkable illusion at the Egyptian Hail, London, was pourtrayed, and created roars of laughter. A view taken from the rear of a train passing through Jerusalem was an interesting one, and so was one taken from a steamer going down the Thames. Views of a Spanish bullfight and a variety of other pictures concluded a good programme, A performance by Mr Foley on musical glassse and a number of instruments,was an interest ing item. Altogether the entertainment is well worth the price charged for admission. Mr Huston operated the lantern. The Company appear again in the same place to-night.

The Ideal Newspaper.

A despatch from New York of March 13th Bays :—The much advertised experiment of producing a newspaper in accordance with the ideal conceived by Mr Charles M Sheldon, the author of 'In His Steps,' was inaugurated with tc-day'a ia ue cf the Topeka Baily Capital, whose proprietor has temporarily handed over his journal to Mr Sheldon, This first experimental number ia practically monopolised by the famine in India and tem perance didactios. The occurrences of the day are either not recorded at all or repor ted rery scantily. There is not a word of theatrical news, nor a single stock market quotation. Other newspapers make copious extracts from their novel rival, comment upon its features, and analyse its aims and methods. There is general scepticism among these critics as to the practioal value of the experiment beyond the profits which tempor ary notoriety can give, except as to its power to demonstrate the impossibility of carrying on a daily newspapers on Mr Sheldon's lines. Advertisers have, however, not been slow to recognise the advantagesthatthey may derive from patronising a paper so tremendously ' boomed,' and thousands of advertisements have been rejected either as undesirable or for want of space. In spite of thia the enter prise promises to be a remarkable financial success for the week of its duration, and it 1b estimated that the profits in that period will amount to 65,000 dole.

Letter From Trooper Alwx- Wilkie.

The following letter written by Trooper Wilkie, of the first contingent, and dated Bloemfontein 17th March, has been received at this office s— Bloemfontein, March 17,1900. The past few weeks has brought great changes. The organization of the flying column at Orange River was undoubtedly a great move, as the Boers never anticipated an atUck far from a railway line, and the record march to Eimberley upset all Cronjq's plans, and ultimately led to his downfall. The mounted column has met with success wherever it haa gone, and there iB no doubt that General French is a great officer. He never takes any chance?: The Paardeberg battlefield ie a great sight-. The ground is strewn with dead horses, mules, and oxen ; also Bhells by the Roore, The Boers dug deep trenches, and the banks of the Modder River are honeycombed with underground passages. The accuracy of the British artillery iB manifest, as their shells are lying all around and in the trenches which the Boers occupied. The. marches are made mostly at night, and the horses are allowed to rest during the middle of the day. I don't think the Free State will hold out much longer, but It is thought by our officers that the Transvaal Boers will make another stand near the border. The Boers have done their utmost to turn the Freestaters against the British, and predioted all kinds of atrocities should our troops reach Bloemfontein, and these t*lee made the Freestaters fight with great deter mination Lord Roberts, however, has set about to remove these delusions, and has given the Freestaters a number of days to deliver up their arms, and cartloads of rifles and ammunition are being handed in every day, and the men are returning to their farms. Our horses will rpquire a few days rest before tbey proceed further.

THE ABS*tJBTOK 60ARDUH ; WEI>HESDa?, MAY 2. 1900



" Owbselvfs as Othebs Sbk Us."—Our friends are gunerally too polite to tell us our faults ; but they seldom fail to observe the fio and style of our c'othes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear ii mind that "appearance goes a long way." An ill-fitting suit is uncomfortable, and an "eye sore" to your friends. Don't risk it! If you are a stranger here, the first well dressed citizen you meet will gladly direct you to "The Leading Tailors" where you will always find a large assort ment of "Up to date" suitings to select from, and where you can always depend on getting satisfaction. The large and still increasing business done by Messrs Craig head & Berbyman speaks volumes. This firm has just imported probably the finest stook of new Seasons tailoring goods ever showa in Asbburton, including a beautiful range of the now rain-proof Beavers and Melbons for Covert coats and Chesterfield overooats, both fashionable and durable.



TJilOUND—Buaoh of Keys. Owntr can JD h»y« same by applying to Longbtaoh Coach-driver. 619 W~ ANTED KNOW-V^-First-olium Board and Lodging at 13a 61 per wjek.— Apply office of this paper, 5 13 mHORNTON STEWART HUSTON'S X Royal War KINEMATOGRAPH CO. TO-NIGHT. WKDNR DAY, MAY 2 Oddfellowi' Hall, ABhbusti n. ' 35 WAX SCENES. 35 Received everywhere with unbounded applause. The Biggest, Brightest and Beet Picture Show Touring New Zealand, GREAT BUCOESS. Battle of Gleocoe—Relief of Ladysmith— Armoured Train—Nursesattending Wounded —Gordon Highlanders—Black Watch — NSW Lancers—Scotu Greys- New Zea landers at the Front—And a Hoat of other War Pictures Great Success of Fred Foley, Ventriloquist, and his Life-siza Family of Seven Talking Figures General admission, Is; Children, 6d. A few reserved seats at 2a 4 244 FRED NORRIS, Agenb ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVSBTMENT BOOIEIr. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT Fixed Twelve Months 4& per cent. Full particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manage-, ui&oe: Tanored Street " NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS. " A LL Persons found trespassing on my Land, R S 16461, situated at Willowby, will be proßeoated as the law directs. D MoLKNNAN, 5 22 West Melton bankruptcy Notice, IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, holden at Ash burton. NOTICE is hereby given that Ed ward MoKbb, of Ashbur too, Boarding House Keeper, was this day adjudged bankrupt; and I hereby summon a meeting of creditors, to be holdea at my cffioo on MONDAY, the 7th day of May, 1900, at 3 o'clook p.m. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee May 1, 1900. 5 21



Henry Stephenson. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, Etc THU&BDAY, MAY 3. CAMERON STREET, WEST, HENRY 81EPHENSON has received instructions from Mb Andrews, who is leaving for the North Island, to Sell by Public Auction on the Premises, as above, HOUSEHOLD FURNIIURE, Eto, Comprising— PIANO, by F. Howell & Co., black and gold, nice instrument; Double and single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Duchess Chest Drawere, Marble top Wash Btand, Chests Drawers, Horse hair Sofa, Pier Glass, Cheffionier, Braes Rsil Fender, and Ircns, Quantify First class Oilcloth, Linoleums, Pictures, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc. Two o'clock sharp, THURSDAY, MAY 3. Without reseivfl. HENRY STEPHENBON, 5 6 Auotioneer SATURDAY, MAY o7l90o", At 12 o'clock sharp. I SHALL Offer for Sale by Auction, »t Messrs Friedlander Bros.' Mart, Weefc Street, the following Privileges, on account of the Ashburton County Racing Glub, in connection with their Meeting on the 16th and 17Ch mat, viz :— No. 1-INSIDE PUBLICAN'S BOOTH AND LUNCHEON No. 2-OUTSIDE PUBLICAN'S BOOTH N0.3-CONFECTIONER'B LUNCHEON BOOTH No. 4—CARDS E. W. HANMEB, 5 20 JOHN R. BLAND, Auctioneer To Bicycle Purchasers. """""" XHIG STRAIGHT TIP For Racing Ctglisto & Others who would secure a GOOD START in the RACE For Success in Life, And get "well placed," is to be WELL MOUNTED! I Now, to be well mounted coats do more than to be ill-mounted, so long as you patronise tbe right BICYOLB ESTABLISHMENT. R. D. JOHNSTON can supply Intending purchasers with tha Bess Bioyoliß ever manufactured, viz., the Budge - Whitworth! These Bicycles are manufactured at Coventry and Birmingham by the oldest established Firm in England. They carry the usual twelve months' guarantee, which is quite unnkgessakt in the case of th Rudge-Whitwertli. Come and Inspect the 1900 Models. They are real Beauties. 1 STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. All Makes of Machines Repaired* BICYCLES ON HIRE. ii, ii. mm BURNETT STREET, ; Next Orange Hall. TIN WA La NEAR THE COUNTY SALEYARDS. OA ACRES £\{\ #U ACRES #(J WITH Commodious Dwelling Houan and other extensive improvements, the Property of Mb F. Bonnington. This not having been sold on SATUR DAY last, Offers are invited for the purchase of same* { Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK, N, Z. FARMERS CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Joint Agents. Smoke New Venus ,



TO LET. O UITE of Rooms, centrally Bituated in O the new Victoria Buildings next Ar cade, Burnett Street, T, BULLOOK.



Friedlander Bros. I SYNOPSIS OF SALES. ! „ 5 -Mr J G-igg's Draught Horsts nt West Street Mart „ B—TinwaW Yards „ 9—Mr Evan Da vies' Clearing Sale at Waterton „ 10—Methvtn Yards  14—Mr J. Devery's Clearing Sale »6 Lynd hurst „ 16—^ahbutton Yards ', „ 18 —Mr A A J imieson'o Clearing Sale, Beach Road FRIb^DLANDER BROS, Lto. WEST STREET HORSE MART ANNUAL SALE OF LONGBEAOH DRAUGHT HORSES. SATUEDAY, MAY 6, 1900. Tt/TESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, lfX in conjunction with Mr D, THOMAS, have received Instructions from John Grigg, Fss , to Sell by Public Auction at their West Street Mart a draft of Qp* DRAUGHT MARKS & GELD £O INGS, »il being fint-olats workers. Sale at 1 p,m. »h&rp. R. FRIEDLANDER") Joint 4 16a D. THOMAS j Salesmen. CLEARING SALE AT WATKRTON. WEDNESDAY,~MAY 9, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have received instructions from Mft Evan Davifs to Sell by Public Auction, on the Ftum, Water ton, the following— QQO ACRES of Land, subdivided intt &&\J seven paddocks. Fifty acres *re in Turnips, and the balance in English grasses. The improvements contist of a two* roomed House, four-jtall Stable, Ohaff-hou«e ( Sheds, Sheep Y»rds, etc. 1 Bay Mare, 3yrs, by Vanquisher 1 Bay Mara, 7yrs, in foal to Harvester 1 Grey Gelding SO Pat Lambs 30 f*t Merino Ewes 116 Crossbred six and eight-tooth Ew«s 3 Shropshire Rams Dray and Frame, Double-furrow Plough, 1 Bet of Leaf Harrows, 1 Anglo-American 17 coulter Drill, 1 Cambridge Roller, Grass Stripper, 1 Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder, 40 Bushels Danish Oats, 2 Stacks of Osb Sheaves, Harness, Covers, and House hold Furniture; also several lots of Sundries. Sale at 12.30 p.m. R. FRIEDLANDER, 4191 Auntioneerl



WE .ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, i BARLEY, i AND GRASS^SEEBS, Friedlander Bros. Limited ~~!dR P£IVATE™SALE7~ i' ASEVEN-ROOJJED HOUSF, with Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hail. Full particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Lid. ~~~~~ FOR SALE HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora Forest Road, near Woolltn Factory. For particnlars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of Charles and Jbnnik Whbbleb are respeotfully informed that tbs Funeral of their late beloved daugh ter, Dorothy, will move from their resi dence, Triangle, Wakanui Road, on THURSDAY, the 3rd inst., at 2.30 p k., for the Ashburtou Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 6_17 Undertakers. DAVID THOMAS. AROADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MAY 11, — 1900 — MY NextCFQBSE FAIR will be held en the above date, E3» WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. ~D. THOMAS, Auctioneer.



I AM A CASH BUYEK 09 WHEAT, OATS, GRASS SEEDS, km OAT SHEAF CHAFff. DAVID THOMAS. ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH Ashbtcrtoß. THURSDAY—7.3O pm- Ttaohers' Bibl Class . v FRIDAY-7. IS p m-Litany and Address; t p m—Choir Praotioe THIRD SUNDAY AFrER EASTER. (May 6) 11 ft m—Matins, Holy Communioa and I Sermon 3 p m—Greenßtreet 6 30 p m—Even ing Prayer and Sermon R- A. WOODTHORPE, M.A.. Vicar gg'L—!!!■:'■ i ii^ —^ STRAYED. QTRAYED into my paddook—one Sow. Owner can have same by paying expenses. WILLIAM DAKERB, 5 18 Flemington. * i Smoke New Venus



F 0 It B A L E, WAKANUI HOAD. WHYPAYREKT WHEN £65 will purchase a three ronicd Cottage andabout^a quarter of an acre of land. Cash or terms as required. This property will readily let for 53 per week. Compare this with £65 deposited in auy Bank, »p*rc from the facß that ' yon become a freeholder, and entiihd to a vote on ail locai matters. F FBRUIMAN F 0 ~8 Z alj~E , WHY allow your wife to strain her wrists when 15* wll buy one of these Wringers. F, FEBRIMAN. PORTABLE SmiluTEß BARROW. Prevention is Better Than Cure. THE few cases of Typhoid in Ashbmton Borough and Suburbs afford no ground for a «• scare," but It is only by u*ing reasonable precautions that the dread scourge can be kept within bounds. In view of the subject being referred to in the public journals, it may be of service to reprint an extract from an isßue of the " Nineteenth Century " of last year, in which special reference is made to Diphtheria, but which applies with e^ual force to Typhoid. The writer remsiks that the latest epidemics in Russia swept away nearly all the children in some villages • and in Prussia, no less than one-dxrh to one-fourth part of all children dying in the age of from one to five years succumbed to Dlphteria, and the same proportion prevailed in Western Europe as well. Keen interest is being taken in the experiments of the French Doctors Roux and Tereen; but Diphtheria, like Anthrax. Oboleia, Typhoid, Malaria, and other kindred complaints la due to an affection of thg body by sbeeial bacteria, caused by the t iiavia rising from drains, back yards, and premises generally, into and upon which dairy and kitchen slops have been thrown. Without an affection by bacteria or the poison which they secrete, their is no diphtheria. The Portable Wash Harrow is just the one thing Indispensible in the direction of perfecb sanitary rrrahgements. By Its use a twofold benefit is derived. The fever and diphtheria breeding agencies are removed, and what is otherwise a source of terror beoomes an absolute gain by conveying the wash to pig trough or to the garden. The Portable Barmws can be put to various kinds of use, and they are so admirably constructed that, with them, a child e*n do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years. The cost is comparatively small. Possession^ one beoomes an absolute means of sweetness comfort and profit. ' F. EEKBIMAN. SMOKE ONLY ■NEW YEW US k PEKFECT TOBACCO. THE AFFLICTED REJOIST THE POLYPATHS HAVE CAPTURED the HEaBTS of the PEOPLE of CANTERBURY. COMING FROM ALL-OVER THE COLONY THE POLYPATHXC MEDICAL INSTITUTE N.Z.BBANOH—Oorner of Latimer Square & Gloucester Street, CHRISTCHURCB POLYPATHIC, the NEW METHOD OF HEALING, is the surest and most rapid System, as - /"jx^^f I** oureß with absolute certainty such diseases as fl^^^^teß^l Cancer, Epilepsy, and Aubbma, incurable under the old system, as well as all Chronic and Nervous Complaints of Women and Men. MORE CURES MggSgSggggf MADE BY POLYPATHY than any OTHER TMTia^rMß'Mpirf The wisest, best educated, and most enlightened ygR^HgEM people are daily becoming converts to those new /PaMMHEajßjffWpjjantfM principles and methods which are .supported by such f -.CajfflgK^Ty^iflM overwhelming evidence, sustained by the public, \Mg&^B|^Bl who have had an opportunity of testing the 9fIHV^9^CT?T9 remarkable success of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM. f^MjxHfljjjßMMM Thm'r wonderful success has spread like wildfire j^HH^BHl^^^BHzW through an enlightened community, and amongst HH|H^^^^^s9J| those who had given up all hopes of ever being well \ gfiMHHHI again, and they are by hundreds availing themselves - ■nPBE9H| of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM of treating Chronic Diseases, which has proved to be the surest, quickest, sn^ most relirble means of Cure ever offered an ijpJi^HF^BßffiSßHntP a**oted people. When sick, is the time we need the [mHnHy^nlf best advice and treatment. Therefore we say: flFWff7> WP±Xls£osa&* Inform yourselves, you who are sick, write to the I^Z^mZjLJ^ZL. d POLYPATHIC INSTITUTE, and then accept proofs of the mysterious skill—more convincing than words —that is possessed by the Polypaths. They treat all Female Ailments by the Polyptvthic Method, which does away with all examination and all local treatment- They also de sire to impress upon all men who are suffering that they have the justly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World as the " Anti-Agnechal Tabloid Method." All desiring to test the system will ha»e such opportunity. If you cannot Tisit, IJRITE for Question List to Chrlstchurch. with Stamp*! Envelope, and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine paok d Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY LETTER. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, MISS BESSIE SIMMOJNDS H. Fmbdiandeb, Esq. TIM USIO Seller and Teaoher of the Violin ■*-»-■- Musical instruments of every dejcrip. WE, the undersigned, hereby agree to t>">a VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music CLOSE our Business Premises on and Songs by every mail. First-class Ou»d- FRIDAY, May 4, 1900, at 12 o'clock, rille Band; instead of Thursday, May 3, it being the Burnett Street, Aehburton Trotting Club's Autumn Meet- * 83 Opposite Publishing Company ing :— — —ll_ Reid and Gray (per J H Pauling), Gates, J ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD Lowry and Co, J Moison, Mitchell & Turner, , Shearman Bros, Aahburton Drapery Co, John MAINTENANfIE SITPPTTWS Wilson, David lender, Horace A Gates, nam^ounruwj. McDonald and Co, Hardley Bros, A Qrr, nrißrcni?T*«! am ,•„,„•«. a t *t . P O'Connor, Hallenstein Bros, (per F B), T WhS. It Tit £ r 'X Yeftrly Nicholas and Piokford, Northoote & Hefford 4jj bf^jved 7\n "^ u \ hjoh Fred Nok«8, WHOollins ft Co, R Anderson. Zxt It thl rt.F n " "i 1 ? 1 °"sthMfty Fletcher Bros, W Sparrow, W Patching, J blrton •AresiS StSl'S 01 ' A^ Scaly k Co. (per G D). Carson & Co, Jamea KSttee ffrHnni Chairnf! an Hospital Mellor, G Meddins, George Duncan & Co, L OoSbv SnnnlS- « "°n VI6W &b the T H Undrill & Co, E Barnard, W J Siloook, °°Unty °°Uncil s ffi°f '. Farmers 1 Meat Supply Co. (per J H R), R J B| MTmwAUiwn Henry,. John Orr k Co, R J Guy, James F" MAIN WARING, Patterson, Joafaua Tucker (per D A), David ABhburfcont & „ 27( j IgQQ Oierk JLoomftS ___ Gbntlemen,^ UPPEK ABHBURTON ROAD BOARD, In oomplianoe with the above request, I ~~— herewith ask the Ratepayers to CLOSE their & m-mtt* t n wGmTVTn Business Premises at Noon on FRIDAY, ANNUAL MEETING. May 4, 1900. " HUGO FRIEDLANDER, nPH^ A"nual Meeting of Ratepayers of 4 228 Mayor ,-*-, the u PPer Ashburton Road Board will . be holdl in the Board's Offioe, West Street, TO LET «Q SATURDAY, May 5, at 12 o'doik ROOMS centrally situate in Bank Build Wooni  T ings, Arcade Chambere cv 0* J. HARPER, T, BULLOCK 5 3 Chwrmw



SOUTH AFRICAN ¥AX. JNews from Slingersfontein. J^IW ZBALANDERS to the umhtwm of the Yorkshire Rtgimurt, but In Ashburton it is Yorkuhiremra to the assistance of Si,-, Zoalanileu »hßn I J LETCH KR BROS. Bronght down there prices nearly six yeaw ago, and we hare kepo thorn down as low as we could possibly do so, and pay 20s in the £. Brlcish Troops sdvancing slowly in South Africa, but the Priors of every clam of Goods ate advancing fast m New Zealand. Take our advice and lay In your Winter Supply at once, if you wish to save money. -FLETCHER B E"oi7 PRICE LIST.— These Prices are subject to change at once by giving one day's notice. Money spent here - finca* Fnowdrop Sogar. Everything we iw... — j££* TEA. TEA.. IBS A. We have jaat reoeiYed aoolhor Bhiptni>Dt of the Odlnhpn^^ n n /.i.. t 3 .apply our Customer, with «oj quanti y°[ th JN™,,,Pr a?' "J™ S? "•'"' trieS it, «.» b. .uppliad with « fro. ,"mp°» «£ 7S .^ i !°" °J* hV'H COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH THE PIICEB OTHER STORES ARE CHARGING Finest New CoriautsM per 1b Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Finest New Su tanas>, 7d per Jb Shrine Candles s*d per lb Finest, New Raisins 6*d per lb W»r nind).. »■«„,/ m » ha n_ Quaker Oats lOd per packet StaeJSlM w£ -RWr 7«/" *! Finest Cub Loaf Sugar 3£d pec lb 81 vft *pW "* Pure Coffee 2s perib *' O^iage^L^ lb French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d per Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4s per Finest Roasted Coffe Beans Is lOd and £s Y°Sl NeW )S ero%oney7dand ? iper Jr I I New Spanish Valencia Raislne «Jd per lb Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Eleme Raisins 4sd per lb Dried Apricots 11 Fioes^ew Dates 6d per lb ! I*2 pEX? '.I 0 Fine Muscatels per lb, 10 Pr^erved Ginger " 0 8 Stewing Prunes „6d and 0 8 Lemon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 New Mixer* Peel, orange, lemon, Peppermint Syrup „ 10 , rnnd °i tronj per lb« ° 8 P^e Apple Syrup  1 • 71b Tins Beet Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Lpmon Squa/h 10 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Lime Juice CordiaCper bottle 1 0 Finest long Sugar, per lb 0 6 Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is td Castor Sugar, per !b 0 5 U \b 3«3d, 281b 6. 6d, Mlb ffi 3d Crosse and Blackwell's Eseenoes $d per Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 7lbls«d r « , ™ v  -, 141b Ss 3d, 28ib 68, 661b Its 9d Lewis Prise Bacon, by roll or side Fesence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle t P? rJ. tt iv ' XS* Neave's Food lid, Mellin'a Food Is fd Lewie Price Hams, per lb 0 8 Bengert Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id Robinson's patent Groate and Barley mi 0 6 per tin * Dedicated Ooaoanut » 0 7 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d Edmond'e Baking Powder, 6a and* , 4 Isinglass, lea packet 8d lid per lin i Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb w»l«nts  0 8 Brown's Maize Flour 3d lb Peanuts 0 5 ■ MaiVna 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot M lib Tins St George ■« Jams, 4a 66. Oadbury's Cocoa |Ib lOd Alb Is 8d dozen, per tin 2 5 Van Hodfwi's Cocoa Is 9d, *lb 114, lib Raspberry J»ed, 6s 6d fUz Ho 0 6 lib tin 3s 3d lib „ Xlros-e slid Blackwell's Mar Fry's Cocoa l)h 4id, lib B*d, lib Is 4W n ma a f Ativ' t r> ° 9 Chooo'iite 4dtnd M per oak'e Concentrated Jellies-Lemon, Rasp- G Idpn Vale Milk 5a 6d dcz 6i tin berry, Vanilla-pint packote, Fancy Lunch 3|d lb by tin or 3H lft 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 fi College . «T* *w DeVerc-'s Jelly Powders, assorted Super. Wine sid lb by tin or id Ih flavours, per packet 0 6 Vanilla Wine ~ t Ih Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, IbO 3 Rich Tea lb by tin or Mlk Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 People's Mixed 4d lb 'or 4IA Ih Aualebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, *lb 7M Fancy Mixed 5U lb " or Id lh Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7*d tlnj Dessert. Id lb " O r lSd lb chemicais. .■• . . Oaribaldl 6*d lb '* or fid Jh Norton's Oream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Sultanas " iv „ Carbonate Soda „ 03 S no wflak( B 4|d lb ,\% or id  Tsrtaric Acid „ 110 Water „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „- 3 6 Ginger Nuts 54d b ," or'Sdlb „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 Coooanut ?|d lb or Id lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Orackn^ls laid lb V. or SM S „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 p ee ir, Treens and Coßlecuits Sulphur „ 0 6 Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Washing Soda ..„ 0 1 Qaje Noir Is p*r lb DJsinfeclant Powder, large tine Jpl r Cream Sandwich Is 2d per lb Caustic Soda 7d v Bd, and 9d per tin Neapolitan Wafers 2a 3d per lb o»rbolie Sand feoap 5d per bar Florence Wafeis Sa SI per lb Blue Stone 3d perlb European Mised Is 3d per lb ™ «. tm .• » T~^i ti • j n Raspberry Boudoir 2s per lb Day & Martin 8 paste Blacklng.doz. 0 4$ Patent Medicines, etc Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9p p ars' Fuller'a Karth and Violet Powdir PeerleßS Glo^s per bot. 0 6 8d box Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2a 3d doz **i üßi i fin I Vaßelino Bd RQd »d 1«, lib tins Is 9d : Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Keens Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Glycerine and Cucumber 10d per bottle Reckitt'a Bag Blue, „ 010 p a l n Killer Is 4d and 2a 6d St George s Blue, „ 0 8 Bonnington's Irish Moas Is and Is IM Oolman's D,S.F- Mastard, lib tins 1 8 Sefgel's Syrup Is 9d and 3s bottle tins lOjd ilb tins 6d Pills-Holloway's and Cockle. Is 4d b Keen's Mustard Condiment perlb 1 3 Beecham's and Selgel'a 1, fd box 71btina 6s 9« Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salta U doz Finest Dairy or Table Sa^t, 6s per owb E nc*' Fruis Salts 3a 3d bottle „ i- Salt, 71b bag Bdj 14»b Fluid Magnesia Is bottle bag, la 3d Hood's and Ayer's Saissparilla 4e 8d feo Guger, whole Is 3d, ground la 4d lb Condy's Fluid 3s Bd, LuSg Preeerm 1 White Pepper (guaranteed pure) 1b 4d lb Barry's Tricopherus la 5d bottle lib Tin Rabbibtn Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Scott's Fmulsion 2 S 6d and 4 8 fid PUBIBEVED JfISM. bottle Salmon.,Californian,Bd, Flat 9d, Catting Powdered Magnesia 33 per packet • lOd, Cocktail lld~per tin Morton's Seidlirs Powders lOd per box Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Banger's Food Js lid and 3< 8d n-r tin „ Small, 4d and 4^d, large 8d Baxter s Long Preserver Is per bottle Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4£d per tin Sfc Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip Himrod's Asthma Cure 5s 6d per tin pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce N orweg i an Ced Liver Oil 1b 8d ane 10d per tin per bottle Red Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fiahJlOs 8d Kipler's Extract Malt 2^ 6d per bottle Star Brand Mullet 7d per tm Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liver O« Preserved BloaterßlOdper. tm 2s 9d per bottle - "Zl "", RTellin'e Food Js 9d per bottle Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle Ground Rice 3|d White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Split Peas 61bs U, or 2d lb Washing Soap—Silkstone lOd bar or lls p ear ] Barley slbs Is, or 24d lb per box Egyptian Lentils 3id lb MoLeod'a almond scented 9d bar. 11" ; Haricot Beans 3M lb „ | per box Macaroni and Vermicelli la lOd box o Rawllng's almond scented, 8d oar. 6dlb * Dome ß tie,6d.bar „„,, Flag Brand Pibklee to 6d per do* or 1« ■ Bond a Clb»neer, 5d bar, 6s 3d box per bottle .«**«». Barilla Aah U bar 0 ard B Ourrie Powder JOa per doi or lid Sunlight so*p Is pop box, 4£d bar bottle Lifebuoy (Cair-olie), U4d box, 6d bar Mellor's Sauce pint BJd, pints 1» 3d bo Toileb Soap-Peat» assorted tablets, 4in j, m an d Perria's Sauce Witit la 4d Din box, li box 2n 6d *. Pear's unscented tabltits, 61 eaoh, 5a 6d bar Own Sauce i-pint sd, ]int 9d _doz ,o. . ., , n , , Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Oeavers Shaving bticke.9d each Anchovy &auce Is 3d pint bottle Brown Windsor, lib bar 15d, 16 tablets Tobacco -Willhma' J uno g i lb; Nallrod nfOrl! 8 « uuy a* iit*. oi *s6d !b 5 Derby 5s 6d lb,-Golden Glycerine Soap, bars 4d, lib bare 8i Eagle 6a per lb Wblling Id per Jb, 7s 6d cwt. Matches Plaids 4s pr gross, 4*d dos Hops, loose, Is 4d, aod Is 6«1 lb preeaed 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4a lOd doz, 6 Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle box . icoo Vept««. German, 3s 1M Lieblg's Extract Meat Js 9d per jar dcz, 4d box ; 250 V«Haa % Bell's, 1» 6d Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d drz, 2d box ; Saf&ty's, B and M, 8d American broums Is 3d, ls|6d, :l9 fc 9J, packet, small 3d puckeb la Hd ' Starch, Qolman's, 6 b pkfc 6id lb Fresh Ground Coffee Is 4d,-Is 6d and „ Lily, per lib box 5d isSdlb Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz. j l|d packet "We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax ia any quantity. Terms : Prompt 2?§tt Cash witli the Oriers No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway Btattak and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES ASMUR'JJOH & OHRISTGH^RCH. Box 67. T«lepli«e. 84.