Transvaal War.

United Press Association—By Eleolrio Telegraph—Copyright London* Dec 1 A column from Vryburg has re lieved Colonel Chanier, who, for some time, with a garrison of 150, has been besieged at Schweizer Ren eke. The column dispersed the Boers with con aider/able logs. The British had three wounded

General Bruce Hamilton shelled the Boers in two strong positions at Springs, inflicting loss He occupied Heidelburg, and sent to Natal SO women from farms, beciuee of their constant communications with the Boers

December 2

Colonel Paget on Wednesday and Thursday engaged Viljoen and Erasmus at Beitf ontein

Colonel, Lloyd, of the West Riding Regiment, was dimgeronsly wounded. Five other officers were seriously wounded, Five men were killed, and fifty wounded Lyfcfcelton is operating with Paget It is officially announced that Lord Roberta has been ordered to return Home and assume his new duties, and has handed the command to Lord Kit chener, who has been promoted to be Lieut-Genera), with the local rank of General

Lord Roberts, with his youngest daughter, will leave Johannesburg and arrive at Durban on the 6th. He will leave Capetown for England on the 15:h

November 30

Three hundred troops are encamped at Worcester, where the coming Afri kander Bond Conference is to be held

Pour hnndred Australians, journey ing to Capetown, were detrained at Worcester, where they remain till they receive further orders

The military posts throughout Cape Oolony have been strengthened Six hundred additional Boer prisoners have left Capetown for Ceylon

THE RETURNING SOLDIERS.

ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION AT ADELAIDE.

A PECULIAR CHRISTMAS CARD

Adelaide, December 1

The city enthusiastically seized the opportunity of welcoming home the first large Contingent of returning soldiers by the Harlech Castle, and handsomely discharged the coveted duty. A special train conveyed the men from Port Adlaide—where the Mayor and a large crowd gave them a warm reception-—to the city. Under the command of Colonel Price, and escorted by 1500 of the local troops, cadets and bluejackets fram H.M.S. Pyjades, they marched through the principal streets to the Exhibition Buildings, where they were officially welcomed; Speeches were delivered by the Governor, the Premier, the Chief Secretary, and the Commandant, and the men were regaled with 1 refreshments. Tbe entire route waa densely crowded, and was gay with banting. At night the returned South Australians were entertained in the Town Hall. The city was illuminated, Melbourne, December I

The postal authorities ha^e com maodeared a fully laden pompom shell, sent by,a soldier at the front to a lady friend. The charge will be withdrawn befoye the daDgerous mißaive is de'ivered.

Blackball Mine on Fire

United Press £■ relation—By Eleotrlo Telegraph Greymooth, Dec 2

There is very little further news regaining the fire afc the Blackball mine. So far the miners have been unable to enter the mine to ascertain the real nature of the difficulty. It U supposed that a fall took place in the old workings, and bbeked the main air course between the working places and the air furnace. When Saeddon, who is a furnace hand, went on ab the change of •hiffc, he found the thoroughfare impassable, and made his way out by another outlets. He has be«n laffering ever since from the effects of the bad air. Green is itiil inside, and it is supposed thab he has been suffocated by black damp or killed by the fall of the roof. Steps are being; token to flood the mine from Coal creek at the baok of the mine, and to wfeioh a tunnel was long ago driven through for air. A load of pipes for that purpose was seat up to-day. ____________

New South Wales Parliament

THE OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL

United Presa Aasociation—By Electric Telegraph —.Copyright) Sydney, Dec 2 The Assembly, at a continuous sit ting, of thirty six hours, ending last night, agreed to the Council's amend ments in the Old Age Pensions Bill, including the prohibition of the supply ing of intoxicants to the State pen sioners. The Assembly also agreed to the Fed eral Elections Bill proviso against piampings and passed a Bill for the manufacture of 100.000 tona steel rails in the colony, with a minimum wage cl&ase.

Strange Death of a Millionaire.

The latest Benaadon in New York is tha death of Mr William Marsh Bice, a milion' airo recluse, under oiroumstauceß gwhiob have caused the Ooroner to take charge of the body, which had already been prepared -l*>r cremation, j It appears that Messrs Swenaon & Sons, bankers, asked for an investigation after refusing to pay a cheque for £25,«|00 dollars* When the oheaue was handed ill, the firm tried to talk with Mr Rice over the tele phone, in order to question him about the signature. Mr Bice's attendant, eolied that bis employer waa very deaf, acd could not hear well over tha instrument. Then after a pauae he announced that Mr Bice was dead. t , .. Afterwards it was ascertained, according to Mr Bioe's secretary, that the 25,000 dols, cheque wm the first of a aeries of four, aggregating 335,000 do!s. It was drawn by Mr Bice a few hours before his death to the order of Mr Albert 03 Patrick, a lawyer, Mr Patriok visited the bankers, and showed them an assignment of all Mr Bice's money, stocks, and bonds to him. The bankers are still inclined to pay the money, but have reported to tha Coroner and District Attorney that the death should be invest!' gated. The body was taken to the Morgue, where an autopsy was performed, and the internal organs given to Professor B A Witthaui for chemical analysis. The Coroner's physician was unable to form an opi»!on as to the came of death owing to the aaumially large quantity of embalming fluid injected into tfhe body. Mr Bioti by th§ way, expmily reawwfceS that fall jtfljM{dWi_>i

IMr Patrick 8&p h« presented the 25,000 doSa cheque on Mestrs Swsqbod for certifi* cation, not payment. The law in regard to » cheques when the person who draws them ia j dead is th»t> the death is revocation, but that certification made without cctice of death' i» good.-— Telegraph

THE LATEST

KRUGER'S CRUSADE

IMtish Barbarism Again

A Nasty Knock for Krnger

United Press Association—By Electrto Telegraph

(Received WakapuakaDeo 3, 846 am This Office 9 30 a m) London, December 2 Before crossing the frontier Kroger, addressing the French Transvaal Independence Committee, said that since arbitration bad been their watch* word he hoped for the friendly media tion of the Powers in favor of peace. Justice would soon follow. He reiterated his charges as to barbarous conduct against the British, although he thanked Lord Roberts for the consideration shown to his family. He reachtd Cologne at midnight. There was no official reception, but Borne cheering from tbe persons present, Prominent Dutch ladies, after visiting the women's camp at Port Elizabeth, telegraphed to the Dutch papers that the charges of inhumanity and brutality brought agninst the British were UDtrue. They were completely satisfied with the treatment the Boer women were receiving.

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

Famine Pressing the Enemy

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received VVakapuaka Dec 5, 8 57 a m, This Office 9 54 a m London, Dec 3 The Boera were twice repulsed at Boshop. The British have occupied Lichten burg. Oolonel Knox is in touch with De Wet at Tafelberg. A strong special corps shortly sweeps Swaziland, where Joachim F orreira is entrenched.

The strictest defensive precautions are being observed at Bloemfontein, where the Boers chase farmers close up to the town.

Famine is compelling large batches of Boera to surrender in the South Eastern Transvaal.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Aseooiation—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, December 3 Mr Ward returned from the south yester day. The Premier will deliver an address ftb Reefton bo-nighb, The latest reports from Shag Point tell of the continued progress of Mr John McKerzie towards recovery. He talks of visiting Cheviot and other settlements at an early date. Eighteen more exemptions from vacci nation have been gTanted by tbe Stipendiary Magistrate. The Secrebary of the New Zealand Alliance has received a cable from Mr J. C. Woolley, Chicago, saying he muafe postpone until Jun« the visit he purposed paying to the colony this month.

Wybertus is being tried today on a oharg* of indecent assault on Wm J Guokert on l*b March, 1898 The sawmilling trade dtaputo isjbefore the Conciliation Board to-day Government has decided to place the Dspartmsob of Industries in charge of a man of commercial training and will invite applications for the position. Government has decided to call for tenders for the proposed steam service to South Africa, tenderers to state the subsidy required. Steamers are to be c»p&ble of carrying ab least 4,000 tons, and be fitted with tree zing chamberß and be of euffiaiently light draughb to enter all the moat important South African harbors

The milk suppliers of the Hutb Valley have decided to form a Union to regulate prices • Donedin, December 3 The inquest on Edward Edwards wan resumed -1 Kaitangata this morning. Mary Jane Edwards, deceased's widow, testified

that Edwards was queer the night previous to his death and threw bread oufi of the window. Bhs was awakened at 3 a.m and found her throat cab. Bhe awakened the children and went co Rcurr'a house for assistance. The verdiob was ihab deceased committed suicide by cutting hit throae with a razor while of unsound mind. A rider was added thab Mrs Edwards deaervei praise for protecting the children as she did. Frank Watson, claiming to be a respectable ciUzon of Ohrietehurch, and James While were arrested on a charge of attempting to rob a young man named Br*ibhwait« of £110 from a bag in the Bank of N§w Zealand on Saturday, and were remanded till Friday, bail In two sureties of £50 being allowed. The Conciliation Board gave a decision in the milling trade dispute this morning They reoommend an agreement for three years, to contain the following provisions :— Eight hours to constitute a day's work ; in the oase of storemen the day'a work may commence at seven and last till four ; a half holiday shall be given to each man in every alternate week ; in the caee of kilnmen the millowner may alternately give anequivaleut number of half holidays during the months from March to October inolusive ; overtime pay is to be a time and a quarter for the first two hours and a time and a half for the second two hours, after the Beoond two hours double time shall be paid for at the rate of double time; the number of boys or apprentices employed in a flour mill shall not exceed one to three men, and in oatmeal sha'l nob exceed two to one man employed in thab department; members of unions are to have preference, provided this shall not involve the dismissal of any man now in the servioe of any millowner, who may oontinue to employ any such man though not a member of a union. The scale of minimum wages is scheduled; A five weeks' old ohild of Donald Waters, of GJenledi, near Milton, was found dead in bed lying between his parents yesterday morning. Guistaf Whalberg, a single man, was washed overboard from the schooner Zior near the Heads on Saturday, and was drowned. The vessel pub about, and upsuc" cessfully searching for Wbalberg, returned to Port Chalmers to reporb the miahap. Deoeased, who was a Swede, was aged 29, aud had been at aea for ten years.

Thames, December 3

John Miller, a butoher, aged 63, waa found drowned near Shortland Wharf this morning. He suffered from insomnia, and was last seen alive ab 10 p.m last night.

The Assault on a Cabman

United Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph CHBIBTOHOBOH, December 3 At the Magistrates' Oonrb to day a charge against Jameß Gatherer of assaulting John Howard, cabman, some weeks ago, was gone 00 with. The assault took place as the result) of a dispute over % cab f»re* Howard wra 10 seriously injured that bin depositions were taken, bat is now quite out of danger;, and though weak was able to Rive evident* to day. The statement* of witnesses were of a contradictory nature as to the aggressor and the extent) of the assault

The Colchester Murder.

United Preei Association—By Bleotrlo Telegraph Wkll sgton, Deo 3

Charles Lillywbite, buspected to be Blatch, the man accused of the Colchester murder, was again befora the Magistrate this morn ing and was remanded tilt Thursday. It is intended to call witnesses fnr the defence, and counsel for accused.undertakes to show that the Otaki witnesses are mistaken.

Vital Statistics — Fol owing are th* vital statistics for Ashburton for the mon 1 of November. — Deaths 4, births 10 marriages 8 Wbatbeb Forecast. — Captain Edwin wires: —Strong southerly winds and glass rising during next twelve hours ; but fall after tha*> time, with northerly winds.

Tenders—The Borough Council invite tenders in another column for dog coUare, scavenging and oompila ion of Vftluftiioa roll eto.

Magisterial—A man was charged at tbe Police Court this morning with committing an indecent act on the railway platform. He was sentenced to forty-sight hours' imprisonment. A first offender Was con victed for being drunk, and discharged with » caution.

An Enthusiastic Wblcomi—A Southland trooper, one of the returned invalids from South Afrioa, writes to a comrade in Aahbur ton the following aooount of hie reception on hia retur .They pub me up It the GrandHo; tl in Dune din od our Way down and I stayed over a week* They gava me a new suit and rig out and 10a a day for expenses and at In veroargill they gave me £1 a week for IB weeks from the Patriotic Society. When 1 got home they gave a big banquet and a gold medal, alao a gold scarf pio.

TitADE WifH Sooth Africa. —Ab a largely attended meeting <f prodnceri and merchant* at Oamaru on Saturday three resolutions were earned. The fitifr, proposed by the Hen H J Miller,, was " That the meeting approve of the Government's suggestion to subsidise a stoom service to Smth Atr;ca"; the secocd, maved by Mr Barrie, "That Oumaru he made one of the ports of call, ' and the third, moved by Mr T Maokerze, M.H.R, " That the Government of South Africa be utged to continue the present tariff concessions on agricultural produce." Playing onthb'Banjo'—A. good deal of amusement has been created by the result of a practical joke played by some wag on a friend. He introduced to the lauer, a stranger who waa with him, as ' BaD jo' Patterson, and etraigh way the news spread that the famous war scribe wad in Ashbui ton The gentleman, who was first introduced to 'Bsnji' arranged for a nica little social gathering, which duly came off lest evening, and the distinguished visitor mutt have had a delightful experience in dealing with the inrumerable questions put to him. That he must have (•ucoeeded admirably is oroved by the fact that eveu this morning, moil of the company, which included at least one journalist, all under the impression that they have inter' viewed the war correspondent. Tbe joke lies in the facb that the real Maokay—or rather Bir jo—is at present in the North bland

It will be seen by an advertisement in another column that in lieu of the ordinary anniversary tea meeting the Wesleyan Church will hold a Garden Patty vat the beaui iful residence of j*P Collinsl next Thursday afternoon. We onderitand^hati those who have the matter to hand'are making every provision for .'» Vvry-enjfty* able outing and we anticipate that 'Menorlue, will be a great attraction on our ne*fc hull holiday. -^ v"

To Winter Tubeboto-Booted Begomas. Begonias that have been pl»med oat during the summer should bs lifted, the coil slightly shaken off, set; into boxes or something of ihe kiud, and placed Into a d«y airy shed till severe weather necessit* ates their removal to safer quarters, leaving them in this condition tilt spring. When so treated the tubers will be found in a fresher and more plnaip condition than if cleaned over and stored dry in the ordinaly waj : the soil adhering, in fact, coniervus ihe moist are in the tubers, and prevents the shrivelling that resultß from the waste of substance induced or brought about by Mgh and dry moisture. The «ame remarks apply to all tuberous roots. Many, indeed, are ruined by the extreme drying off treatment they are subjected to.

MINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin, Deo 2

Dredging returns—_fatau, 770z Earns aleugh 11 730z ldwt, Meg and Annie 630z 14iwt Golden Bsaob, 560_ 2iwt 12 grs, Enter prise 151cz 6dwt Hartley and Riley 470 al9 dwt, Golden Treasure 440z sdwt, Alexandra Eureka, 420z, Empire 390z lldwt Manu herikta, 34csi lldwt 22gre, Nevis 30oz,SucoeSij 290z 18dwc, Chicago 28:% Waimumu El tended 230z 7dwt, vVaimumn Central, 230z, Morning Star, 2Ooz sdwt. Magnetic, 19oz, Lawrence 17oz, Waimumu Queen, 14oz Sriwt 12gis, Unity 14oz, Manorbum, 14oz Wai mumu 13ca lOdwt, Otago, 13oz Waikaka Forks, IGoz sdwt, Olrig, Boz 4dwt, Ngapara 111 soz lOdwt.

The Electric Extended and Cromwell Oom pany's dredges have suspended work on ao count of the drift. The season is proving an usually wet. Rain Bet in sgain this afternoon, Grbtmouxh, Dee 1

The Grey River return foe 110 boon work turn is Boz Ildwt l^ra. The return of tba Dobson No 2 dredge amounts to 7&z> for 104 hoars work

Dcnedijc, Deo 3 Stock Exchange aftlea to day—Central Electdo 77b 6d; Oharlfeou Oreak 39i; Elec tric 45a 3d ; Electric Extended 24« fed, 24*. 22a 6d; First Chance 28; Fourteen Mile Beach 33a ; Gentle Annie 28s; Gold Queen 255, 27a ; Golden Horse 22a Od, 23i; Grey River 455; Grey River Ooniolidated 3< 3d; Hokitika River paid 22i 6d; Jucotion Elec tric 28s; JLftdy Charltoo Is die; Leviathan 33a 9J ; Magnetic 30i, 28a 9d, 29a 3.» ; Meg and Annie77s 3d ; Merrimac 38a, 37s 6d, 37a 36a 6d ; Molyaeux HydrauliJ 22a 9d, 23*; Morning Star 7a 6d

The Secretory of Ihe Craig's Freehold Company r« ports that the company's tribu tors washed up this week for 34£iz. There is a scarcity of water at present. The secretary of the Reeves'a Proprietary Gold dredging Company, ha« received infor mation from the dfadgenriaster that in opening cub a face, he hag washed up sok last week and 7|f 3 this week* The wash is improving »s the dredge is getting towards iho creek. The dredge is only working two shifts a day at present. Tenders nave been "accepted by Mr Ray mond Payne, for dredges for the Westland, Aldinga, Moonlight* and Victory Companies, The dredges will bt> made in New York, with n five months, and are expected in the colony in seven months time*

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WANTED. t 16 TI7HAT HAPPKNED TO JONES." VV Waltz ; ftleo New Sooga, Violins, Strings, eta—B SIMMONDS, MuMo Seller. Burnett Street 12 28 WANTED— By sicgle Gentleman^ Board and Residence. Apply stating term?, 'X V Z' t Guardian Office. ■ 12 26 BOOTS and Shoes to Measure at D Stock's. 9 9.9 TT7ANTED KNOWN-Wesleyan Church VV Garden Party at •• Menorlua," (Mb W H O tuttSß), Thursday, December 6th. Tickets, Is 6d. Children under 15, li. II IS7 ANTED To Let—A seven acre paddcok. Apply to Mr G. W. Pubnell, Solicitor, Montgomery'^ Build ings. 12 26 Wf ANTED Known—That our Oilcloths *V and Linoleums are bonghb dlreot from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and valuet—Mitchell and larntr REBH Whitebait, Groper, Moki, Blue Cod. and all kinds of fresh Fish J also want 603 old Hens at once.—J. H. JfWITT, opposite Mail Office, Telephone 96. FOR English Dinnerware of A 1 quality and lowest PrJoes, go to Carson ft Co, Tanored Street &NIJSD Known-^fhat what we do] we try to do well. Bear this in mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladles, remember it before fitting up your bags for the holidays— Mitchell and Turner Nt£W Christmas Fruits, Biscuits and Confectionery now landing at Cab son k Co s , ANEW Shipment of English Tea and Breakfast China jast to haad at reasonable prices.—Cabson & Co. GET our Prices before going elsewhere, ASI work and Material guaranteed at the Eclipse Cycle Works, Tailored Street West 10 272 T\REBSMAKING—Ladies, we are very \J busy, and we are likely to keep »os To avoid disappointment, Orders should be placed early—Mitchell and Turner ' W" ~ANTFD KNOWN—Maeons presety ing Urs pints 4s lid quarts 5a 6d \ gallons 6i 9d per dcz*n lib \\xn jars 2a 9d per <U zon 2!b j»m jwrs 3s 9d per'drzen Preserving pang brass add enamelled Iron at lowest rates at Fletcher Bros 11 182 ANTED~ITNOWN—Duohesa Tea re duced to le 101 lb or la 84 by s!b tins or Is 7d by 10.b tins. Further reduced by half che&t Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe eamo pricens Duchess at Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores Sole Agents. 11184 TIT ANTED" "KNOWN.—Finest roller W flour 2001b bag 14a—1001b bag 7s 6rt 501b 3s 10d 251b 2i or 81b Is—Bran 3d 3d bag Sharps 5s 3d Ro<jk«Salt 5a 6d at Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores __iUS! A ME RIO AN CANNED Fruits, including J\. Apricots, Pears, Peaches, Plums, Strawberries and Tomatoes in any quantity at Carson & Cos, Tanored street. BIG Bargain Sale—Special value in new ncid fashionable dress stuffs, in all the latest colorings, from 4s 6d full dress; large e:z3 aprons, lljd; Nainsook mu«lin, 6£<i ; job line white twill sheetiog at !o}d ; large hearthrug", 3s 3^; Door Mats, lt"4s4 at DVSOAN k Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street, Ashbnrton. 11 191 WANTED KNOWN—Just arrived Pe»k Frean k Co bliouit* in following varieties: Cafe Noir, Cream, Sandwich, Choc* olate. Fingers, Wavilets, Venice, Wafers, Florenca Wafers, etc, at Fletcher Bros 11 183 BIG Bargain Sale of Drapery and Cloth* ing at Duncan & Coir- Art muslin, 2£4 ; splendid value in Laoe Curtain*. 1« 6d, Is Ud, 2t 3d, up 5 Grey Calico, l|l,up; White Calico, 2|d ; Crewdson's mafca at 4* 9d dczen yards ; Tabling ll^d ; Handker chiefs, 6 for 9i ; Silk Scarves, 10|4 ? Men*' Sac Suits, 27* 6rl; Colonial Tweed Trousers, 5s lid, up ; Boys' Collars, 3 for le.—Ddnoan k Co, Cheap Clsh Store, Tancred Street, Ashbarton. ______^________ ON'T READ THlS—Bicycles from £16, 12 Months guarantee. Tyre covers 17* bi, Tubes 7a 6d» Belli M, Solution *'b Is Handle tips Is per pair, Baddies 103, Acety lene Lamps 12s 6rf» Carbide 9d per lb, EnamellinK 15s, Trouser clips Id per pair, Toe clips Is per pair, Eclipse Cyote Work* 10 273 HAAKE Pianos are the best; unsur passed by any for value. Jnst re ceived, B.S and A. Models of the above; call and see them before buying elsewhere ; up'to'date, guaranteed. Eaty terms. Organs from 10s per month, and pianos from £1 per month. Agent for Milner & Thompson, Ohristohurch —H M Jones. XTBW lOOKS in cheap editions, The 1\ Invisible Man, Katerfelto, The Truth Tellers, Maroelia, The Great War in England, and others, 8d each ; also new Annuals, including Boys' Own Annual, Girls' Own Annual, Infants, Magazine, Child's Companion, Our Little Dots, Children's Friend, and Our Darlings, Christmas Number of 'Black end White.'—A H WU.LUH9, Tancred Street. Tenders. ""ASeBURTON BOBOUGH COUNCIL TENDERB are invited from competent persons tor making the Taluation of the Borough for the year 1101, and compiling the Roll in term* of the " Rating Aofc, 1894." Tenders, accompanied by a guarantee deposit of £5, are to be left with the Town Clerk before 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, the 10th insto. The lowest or any Tender will nob neoetiarily be accepted. > CHAS. E. FOOK , i Town Clerk. Borough Council Office] Ashburton, December 3rd, 1900 12 31 ! ASHBURTON B3ROUGH COUNCIL mENDERB are invited fro-n penons JL willing to perform the duties of Scavenger to the Borough. Conditions may be seen on application bo the Town Clerk, to whom tenders, together with a guarantee deposit of £5, are to be sent before noon on MONDAY, the 10th 'mat). The lowesb or any Tender will not necessarily be accepted. CHAS E FOOKB, Town Clerk Borough Council Office, Ashburton, December 3,1900 12 32 "ashburton borough council mENDERS are invited for the supply of JL Dog Collars for 1901» Particulars may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Offiof, where Tenders will be received till 1 p m on MONDAY, the 10th inst. CHAS. E FOOKS, Decembtr 3,1900 Town Clerk 12 38 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL mENDERS are invited for^the supply of X 700 yards (more or less) of ihingle for Dobson and Wills Streets. Particulars may be obtained at the Town Clerk's Office, where tenders, enclosing deposit of £2, will be received till 1 pm on MONDAY, the 10th inst. OHAS. E. FOOKS, Borongh Engineer 12 80 A. A. O. & A C* ~ MEMBERS are invited to take part in an evening run to Wakanui Mills on WEDNESDAY (next), December a Leave Post Office at 7i30 sharp. Lady oyolistiare invited MJLYNBKfeir. 12 34 H<"»'Se° """ ~"~ TO LET Small Gottag« to Tanond Street, near the Engllih Charon. rUoUI, & ptr week IB LOOK, Agent



E. W. HAHMBB, ASHBURTON | December 4 & 5. 1900 AT THE OKANGE HALL, Ttjmday k Wednmday, at 2 p m each day TO Tailors, Drapers, Ho'el Keepers, Private Buyers and others—Gigantic Sale Of Drapery in t c Assigned Estate of MoCavM and Co., Belfast, Man- Chester, and London. Mr Da*CY Fobd's Sale will be continued as above AB3OLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE TERMS CASH J. R. BLAND, 12 29 Anotioneer. * D, THOMAS. BULLOCK'S AROADB. BOROpGH OF ASHBURTON GLASGOW LEASES FOR 21 YEARS Town Sections 843-4, containing § acre, and T.B 853-4, containing £ acre. SATUEDAY, December 8 AT 2 F.M( D THOMAS hat received inscraotions • from tha Borough Council of Aih burton to sell by Public Auction, as above— TWO HALF-ACRE BLOCKS, upon Glas gow Lease for 21 year*. Centrally situated. For farther particulars apply D THOMAS, 11157 Auctioneer WEB3J STREET" HORBE~M ART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on THUBSDAY, 27, For which we ahall be pleased to receive Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd! 12 20 T BEG to inform the Public of Ashburton that I have on Sale from DECEMBER 3, Ltttblton Tim us, Canterbury Times, Spokesman. F. CLARK, 27 Hairdresser, East Street. • ~" koticeT ~~~ DRESSMAKING SPECIAL Notice—Thsb Geo. Duncan k 00. (Cheap Cash Drapers,) have en gaged a first-class Dresssmaker—Dresses, Blouses, Underclothing, etc., made «p at economic prices. Fit and Style guaranteed* c 128 ICES. ICEF. TOES Ices, Ices, Strawberries and Cream, and Iced Drinks at Flower's Refreshment Rooms, East Street. 11211 BERBER'S SHEEP-MARK- ItG COMPOSITION IN THREE COLORS-BLACK, RED, BLUE. rpHE finest and most economical Sheep JL Branding Oil in the market* Read the opinions of leading Sheep Farmers in Otago. WE INTEND USING IT AGAIN From Isi Z Agricultural Co., Waimea House, Gore. May 22,1897 Dear Sirs,—We have found Bbeoeb's Marking Oil to be a good and durable sheep branding material and intend using it again, At being cheaper than the preparation formerly used for the purpose— P J Patebson, Stat. Mgr. UNDOUBTEDLY MORE ECONOMICAL SHAN OIL AND LAMPBLACK From J M MeKenrie, Busby Park Estate, Palmerston, May 19, 1897 Dear Sirs,—l have great pleasure in stat ing that Bkbgeb's Sheep Branding Com* pound that I received from you has given me every satisfaction, and is undoubtedly more economical than oil and lampblack I MAKE A JOINT OF BECOMMBHDING IT From Robert Logan, Mariianga, Hyde, May 10,1897 Dear Sirs,—l have used Berber's Branding Oil for some years, and have found it so satisfactory that I make a point of recommending it. The liquid In the drums is of the same consistency right from top co bottom, and requires no stir ring ONLY TO BE ÜBBD SO BB AMBECIASBD From James Taylor, Wairuua. Clinton, May IS, 1897 Dear Sirs, —I used Beroeb's Branding blue, blact and red, last season oo my flock, and I am perfectly satisfied with the results. To sheep farmers the preparation Is invaluable, being \lways ready and highly economical. It has only to be •used to be appreciated GIVEN EVERT SATISFACTION FOB SEVERAL TBABS From Mr John Elliott, Ghdbrook Station., Middlemarch, May 18,1897 My Dear Sirs, —la reply to your inquiry regarding BIBCIB s Sheep Marking Com* pound. We have used this Compound on all our flocks for several years and it has given every satisfaction. It is of even quality and is ready for übc. I find it lasts well, being quite legible on full woolled skins. It is much more economical than brand made with the old materials (lamp black and oil), as owing to its even quality, ; there is no waste Always ready for use. Guaranteed not to Id jure tha wool. Will wash off on scouring without leaving a stain i Sols bt F. FERRIMAN, Ashburton, N.Z. F. FRRRMAN TINWALD TO LET. SQUARE Dwelling House of four rooms, with small stable, fronting Archibald Street, near the Railway Station. I BULLOCK __ _ ' Agent MONEY O A f\f\f\ TO lend on firat Mortgage oGf-fcV/v/v/ on approved freehold eeoari ties either in one sum or in sums oi £1000 and upwards Apply to T BULLOCK TO LET, Dwelling of five rooms with veraniah and scullery, centrally situated on the south side of Moore Street. Possession can be given after Thursday next, 29th lnst 3) BULLOCK TO LET, At a low rental, Shop and Premises at the oornar of the Triangle, fronting Oats Street and,W,akaaul Road, leading to the Post Office, It pretett temporarily occupied by Mr Bryant,' baker 4 PoMMaion can be gtvtt in abort a week . I T BULLOCK



22 go H 3 cj* 5St g -*> " S Bgl P Mi *»ig Cw c O -.5^ § » 5* i Mies Mtay Goodtliiaga If yod do not box youe Habdwabb ADD GaOOEBIES FKOM JOHK 088 ft J Co., East Stbeet, Ashbubtok, FOR SALE (CHEAP,) SEVERAL GOOD Second-hand Bicycles, FROM Wo XC««fi(onal>lo Offer .Refused. John Orr & Co. JOHN OBK & Go, HAVE ON SALE A FIRST-OLASS ST t OOK OF GAKDBN BEQUISITES. LADIES i . ■ And Gentlemen are Invited to Inspect oat ! steck of Rubber HO S E . G. JESSON, PRAOTiOAL Watchmaker and JBWEL&ER TT AVING takes * lease of one of the new »hop» in Da vis's corner, I »m now ■bowing » Urge and varied stock of W*tchei, Clocks, and Jewellery, Eleotro-plate, Efco, suitable for Christmne *nd Wedding Pre sent* »t prioet which defy oompetitioa. Nttttln Addresi—Davis'B Corner. STILL ADVANCING CBAIGHEAD & BEKKYMAN HAVE uit opened out, exs.s. P»paro» from London, the largest shipment of New Goods they have hitherto imported, oomprittng the most up to date Baitings from the best Manufacturers *b now worn ab Home* Their immeaee atock of Fashionable Tailoring.Goods now aflbrdt ooatomert such a splendid range of new materials of guaranteed quality and stylish patterns to choose from as should please even the most fascUKoas, and their prices, workmanship, wad fit will compare favorably with those of the leading firms in Ohrietohnroh or other oities. They art also showing a grand lot of new Katk. Shirts, Tie*, Boots, etc., this scmob. Oaetomera would do well to place theirojrders early mCLAB. have already a law iumbef of suite on the books promised bsjJofeXmM. II 100



FLETCHER BROS, DEOEMBER PRICE LIST- New Season's Fruits for our Xmas Trade. WE have just received our new FRUITS per s.s. Delphic, and we can say with confidence that they are exceptionally fine. We must apologise to on Customers for charging such an extraordinary high price for Currants, bat we an compelled to do so, on account of the great shortage In the currant crop, being onlf 60,000 tons Instead of 150)000 tons ;or only one third of the usual quantity, Currants are quoted in the London market at 112s per cwt), or Is ptr Ib; so the New Zealand price for this article is noti extortionate. A CAREFUL PERUSAL OF THE PRICE LISE WILL PAY YOU. Finest bow Currants ... Sdperlb Finest New Sultanas ... Set per lb Finest Heir Valencia Rasins 7d „ Good old Sultanas ... 7d „ Finest New Muscatels .. Is & 1/4,, New Turkey Figs ... 9d „ Fine Muscatels ... ... lOd „ New Turkey Figs ... lib box 14 Finest new Dates,.. ... 6d „ New Corking Figa ... 7d per lb New French Prunes ... lOd „ Dried Peaches ... 9d „ Good Stewing Prunes ...6d«fcßd  Di led Apples ... 9d tt New Sicily Ahnoada ... la6d „ Dried Apricots ... 101 »» New Jordsn Almonds ... 2s 4d  Dried Pears ... 10d  New Canned Fruits, 2£lb tins, Dried Nectarinea ... lOd „ Peaches. Pears, Aprfcot* lOd per tin New Preserved Ginger... 8d „ Extra quality Royal Taste Tinned Seeded Ratics ... 9d „ Paaches and Pears ... Is 03  New Mixed Pee! New Deseica ted Cocoa nun.. 7d  "range Lemon, Citron... 81 „ Orosse nnd Blackwell's Essences Finesc Mixed Spice, l|d packets Lemon, Vanilla, etc., 9d per bottle Fdraonds Baking Powder, 6c and lOd Colonial Essences, 4a per doz.; 5:1 per bot. New Barcelona Ruts, 8d per 1b Walnuts, 81 per lb (Auckland No. 1) ' Finest Cane Sugar 2|d per Ib, or 701b bag 15s 8d ; Breweru Crystals 3d per Ib of 701b bag 16s lid. Duchess Tea reduced to Is lOd per Ib. Is 8d gib tin, or Is 7d Ib by 101b tin. Golden Tipped Ceylon Oiauge Pekoe, came asDnohefli SEASONABLE GOODa 21b tins Oerned Be*f ... Is Od per tin Kippered Herrings ... lOdpestln 2ib tins Corned MnHon ... la.Od „ Hen ings in Tomato Sauce lOd „ lib tin Shetp Tor goes ... Is 2d „ Sardines 4d, 4£<J, 6d, 8 \ Is 0* , f 2!b tin Sheep Tongues ... 2s 2d „ Salmon, Alaska, 9i and lOd „ 21b tin Brawn ... MM „ Salm6n, Cocktail ... la Od „ lib Oxford, Irish and German Lobster ... ... lid „ Sausages .., 3s 3d  Fresh Herrings 7d&Bd „ lib tin Camp and Picric Pie Is3d  Star brand Mullet, ... 7d lt Cross and Blackwell's Paste, Is 3d per jar Cove Oysters ... .. 8d „ BISOUITS. PAT NT MEDICINES Fancy LuDch, SJd Ib by the tin or 3id Holloway's and Cackles Pills, Is 3d bythelb per box Clleye Lunch, 3Jd by the tin, or.3£dby Beechams and Slegels, Is 4d per box the Ib Pain Killer, Is 3d and 2s 3d per bottjt Superb Wine, 6Jd Ib by tin or 6£d by Ib Steadman's Powders Is 2d per picket Vanilla Wine s£!b by tin, or 6id by Ib Enos Fruit S%lte, 3r 3d a bottle Rich Tea, 5d Ib by tin or 6d by Ib Mother Siegels Syrup, Is 9d and 2a lid Peoples Mixed, 4d Ib by tin or 4}d by Ib a bottle Fancy Mixed, 6£d Ib by tin, or 6d by Ib , St Jacob's Oil, 2a 6d a bottle Desert, 9d Ib by tin, or lOd by Ib MelHns Food, Is 9d and 3a Garibaldi, Did Ib by tin, or 6d by Ib Bengers Food, la 9i tin Sultanas, 6id Ib by tin, or 6d by Ib Hood's and Ayer's Sareaparilla, 43 3d Snow flakes, 4|dlb by tin, or 5J lb " ; a bottle Water, 4£d lb by tin. or 6b lb Bfimrpds Asthma Care, 4a lid a tin GiDger Nutp, sid Ib bytin,or6dlb Keplers Extract of Malt, 2a 6d Oocoanut, 7|d lb by tin, or 8d lb buttle Cracknels* Is Id lb by tin. or Is 2d lb File Beans, Is 4d a box Peak, Frean &O», Bee Ointment, la 4i a box Cream Sandwich ...^ Is 4d per lb Sonna Leaves, 2i OafeNoir ... ... la 2d  Baits 6d a dozen, Cherry Cream ... ... Is 6i  Wavelets ... ... la 6d „ Macaroons ... ... 291 „ And all other Patents equally Venice Wafers 2s 3d „ Neapolitan Waifers ... 2s 3d  reduced. Chocolate Fingers ... Is M „ Florence Wafers ... 2s 31 „ CHEMICALS. SOAP. Morton's Cream of Tartar ... Is 3d per lb Silkstone, lOd bar ; 11s box „ Carbonate Soda ... 3d „ MeLeod's Caundrine, 9d a bar lie box „ Tartarie Acid ...lslOd „ Bawlings Domestic, 6d bar Ba6dbox „ Citric Add 3d oz, lslOd  Bond's Cleanser, 3d bar j4a9d a box „ Alum Powdered ... fid  Sunlight Soap, Is a box „ R.'fioed Faltpotre 64 „ Lifebuoy Carbolic, 6d bar ;Is 4d[ box „ Sulphur ... 6.1 „ Victory Soap, 6d a bar Sulphate ef Magnesia, 3d per oz. Flora Soap, 8J a box Oalvert's Disinfecting Powder lOi a tin Barilla Ash Soap, lOd a bar Caustic Soda, ... ... 8d per tin Carbolic Sand Soap, 5d a bar Chloride of Lime ... ... Is Od „ Toilet Soap, Pears assorted Tablets, 4 French Chalk lOd per lb Tablets in a box, Is Mar jerson's Soap, Is a box Tobacco—Jono, 5a lb ; Nailrod, 4s 6d lb ; Pears Unscented, 6d a tablet Derby, 5s 6d ; Golden Eagle, 6s; Brown Windsor, 10 tablets for Is Nosegay, 69, Cleaves Shaving Sticks, 9i each Sago, Tapioca, Rice, 2£d lb ; 51b Is Marmalade, Feille-s, lib tin 8d Washing Soda, Id lb Crosse and Blsckwell, lib jars lOd Corn Flour from 2*d lb 2!blsßd Saucea—Meliors, Bsd and Is 3d a bottle Jam. St. George's, lib tin 4s 6d dosen j Our Own, sdand9d Sdatin Colonial Worcester, 3 bot. for 1% lib tin Raspberry 6d a tin Lea and Perrin's, 1 4 & 2 6 a bot. 21b tin Plum, Bhl & tin Tomato Sauce, 9d a bottle 21b jars Raspberry. Is 6d a jar Chutney Sauce, lOd a bottle 21b j»s Plum and Gooseberry, Is2i jac Brass aud Enamelled Iron Preserving Pane In great Variety at Low Prices, Mason Jars, Pints 4s lid, Quarts 5* 63, Half Gallons 6s 9d, lib Stone J»m Jara 2i 9d, 21b ditto 3s 9d. Jelly Jars, 2 and 3in a nest; also Mason improved Preserving Jars, Lightning Jars, and Gilchust Jars. JELIiY TUMBLERS FROM 2s 61 PER DOZBA FLETCHER BROS.. lOASH SUPPLY STORES, Eui Street, Asbbwton, and High Street Ohristohoroh