COUNTY COUNCIL.

A srecial meeting of the aboee C'mricil to consider the financial report and . ther matters, was held at th« Council's rffioes yosterday, 17'h iusN Present—Messrs 0 J Harper (ohairman), L-mbie, J hns^on, Friedlander, Morgan, Wright, and Stitt. MOUNT SOMEBS TEAMWAY. It was resolved that tbe balance of the loan be not extender!. On the motion of Mr Lambip it was agree*! that the indebtedaess of £386 15s P«» interest from date of payment, be readjusted, FINANCE COMMITTKIfi's BEPOKT. The report of the Finance Committee, after considerable discussion, w&a not adopted. It war agreed, however, tha* the report be printed. It w sas o'l ws :— Your Committee, having carefully con sidered the return refer re<i to them ratpfo - ing the Council's annual office expenditure, etc, beg to report as follows'—The total amount payable by your Council annually is £877, made up by payments to the Engineer, Including travelling expenses, £410; Clerk, with house extra, £225! assistant clerk {including extra for cleaning offices), £102; lunior clerk, £50; solicitor (average for the last tea years), £90-£877. As no new works are likely to be undertaken by your Council for some considerable time to come, your Committee recommend that the existing engagement with the Engineer be terminated a»d another made with him, t» devote three days a week only to the Council's business, at a salary of £200 and travelling expenses. Your Committee further recommend that the entire olerical staff receive reasonable notice terminating their engagements with this Council, and that their places be filled by—lst. A properly qualified solicitor to act as clerk, etc, at a salary of £250 per annum and hoasp; 2nd. A junior, at a salary of £84, <iv<\ <-ny for cleaning offices £16. This change, while m no way interfering, in your Committee's opinion, with the efficiency of rh ß work required, will effect bnannual saving of about £300. They much regret h-iving to recommend to your Council to never its connection with old and valued officers, bub they feel it their duty to the ratepayers to do so. With a view of making soma provision in the way of a retiring allowance to old and efficient officers, your Committee beg to make the following further recommendations, via :—That in any j future appointments of permanent officers j by the Council to make compulsory that an endowment policy be taken out for such officers for a sum of ab least £250, terminable when such officer or officers reaches the age of sixty year*, on the following conditions, viz :—l. That the premiums be paid in equal moieties by the Council and such officer. 2. Such r nicer or officers to have no claim on the policy unless he remains in the Council's eervioe at least seven years. 3. Should the (flScer's engagement with the Council be terminated before he reichee the age of sixty years, that the officer be allowed to draw half of the surrender value of the amount of the policy; the Council also to draw its share should it think fit so to do, 4. Should a policy become payable prior to the officer reaching the age of sixty years, the whole amount to be secured to the widow of such officer or his next of kin. 6. The policy or policies to be in the joiat names of the Council and its officers.—Hbqo Fbibd landee, Chairman. September 17, 1900.

The Last Phase of the Cement Question

The motion of Cr Jones at the Borough Council last evening, renewed the discussion upon this sutject. He moved ' That the former resolution confirming the action of the Mayor in purchasing the cement be re scinded. In support he argued that clau-e 222 of the Municipal Corp. Act had been dis tinotly broken, and he further pointed out the Mayor had stated hia intention of acting similarly under similar circumstances. He contended there was no urgency in the pur chase, and better cement conld be procured and at a cheaper rate, as Silica Portland colonial cement could be purchased at 14s per cask landed here with an allowance even on tha| figure, which seemed to him to ba a Is cheaper per cask than the lot purchased •He hoped the Council would carry his mo tion, and that the Mayor would take bat k his cement. The Mayor had stated the cement would be withdrawn, and as he had also atated £200 could be made out of it, thero was thus no hardship in his baking it back

Cr Davis in seconding the motion com plained of the high handed manner in whioh the Mayor bad acted in this matter, which he termed ' Performing.' The Mayor here infcimafced he wes agree able to retire, whilst discussion continued if Councillors wished. (No, no)

Or Scaly urged the Mayor to take back (he cement if the Councillors did not want it. It was a painful matter for the Chair man to be spoken of in tho manner that had been dons, bnt they were all apt to make mistakes and he sincerely hoped the cement would be withdrawn. A large amount had been involved in this instance, and the principle of the Mayor's action was no doubt wrong, As he understood the Mayor had stated a ready sale outside the Council could be found, he advised him to withdraw it Cr Davison spoke against the motion, and expressed his belief that the Mayor had acted honourably, and as his action had been confirmed the account should therefore be passed, although he allowed the principle of the purchase was a bad one, Or Willis was nob in favour of Or Jones' motion at this stage, as the endorsement of the Mayor's action In the first instance made the Council liable. He thought the account should now be paid* Cr Andrews supported the motion, and asked what tho legal position would be if the account was passed. The Mayor protested against being called Upon to defend an action whioh the Council had already confirmed. He then went into the subject fully, the only new features being his statements that the Council, as a Whole, bad lost its head in the cement matter, (Or Paul hers objeoted). Well, he meant those on the opposing side. Having previously approved of his action he was cow asked to take the cement back to please a few greedy ratepayers. He argued that if hiß action were wrong—then at the last meeting at which he was not present, the Council had broken the same clause of the Act in two instances, that of the tar pur chase, and also in the door question. He denied he had controlled matters and created a " One horse show," and pointed out as against this idea, that in all the local bodies hs had been connected with, he had come to the ohief position, and this, he contended, would not have occurred if he had aoted as had been insinuated against him.

Or Paul spoke against the motion, and condemned the introduction of the personal element.

Mr Jones replied, and on the vote being put, Ors Jones, Davia, and Andrews sup ported, whilst Cr* Paul, Willis, Scaly Tim mins, |)ay.| on and Claris voted against tbe motion,which was therefore lost. On the pissing of accounts the cement question waa'agair. brought up, and the account of Friedlander Bros, was ultimately dealt wir.h separately—the amount being pasted for payment on the motion of Cr Panl. sepmded by Cr Willis, those who voted agaijast it being Cra Jones, Davis, and Andrews.

War By Biograph

Messrs Wyldand Freeman's great Bmgraph of genuine war pictures will be presented at the Oddfellows? Hall on the evenings of Fri day and Saturday nrxt, and on Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. To judge from press reports, the Biograph is Baid to leave all pre vious exhibitions of a similar nature com pletely in the shade. The pictures (the Australasian r'ghts, which are tbe sole property of Messrs Wyld and Freeman) are twenty-six feet square in size. The collection, some forty in number, is described by the Australian press as being wonderfully interesting, insemueh as e»ch piesure is genuine and comes direct from the seat of war, and reproduces exaobly the events that took place on the blood-stained battlefields of Natal. In no case is a rehearsed or ar ranged picture shown. W. Dickson, the head operator of the British Biograph Com papy, was the photo expert with Kdison in the Kinetescope, from which the Qinemato graph and firat Biograph have bees dc- Yeloped. The differense between these is that In tbe Cinematograph the pictures are taken and reproduced at the rate of fifteen per sepond, wherea*, by the Biograph, they are taken and reproduced at the rate of (

nearly sixty per second, and each picture is nine times larger. This enables the view to bo life s'zt, and clearly defined. The speed with which the Biograpb pioiur<3& are t»kea, and reproduced accounts for th«; almost entire absence of fl eker. la addition to the series of war mi i oidnnla, there are many other pictures of striking interest. Tbe Train journey through piciureique Derby being perhaps the great est scientific surprise yeb seen In New Zea land The Binjrraph war pictures are said to bavfi created quite a sensation in Lon-00, while Melbourno Sydney, and Adelaide have been .qually stirred by these remarkable record*. In Dunedin (the first city of the New Zealand tour) our exchanges say that money has had to be refused nightly at fchr large Garrison Hall. Only three prrfor manors oan be given in ashburton, Friday, an;! Saturday next) at 8 p m, aad on Ratur day afternoon at 3 p m

THE LATEST

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1 (Received Wakapuaka Sept. IS, 90a m, This Office 9 28 a m) Sydney, Sept 18 The Old Age Pensions Bill, which will be brought forward in Parliament this week, will provide pensions as follows :—los weekly to men over 65 years j 5a to women ; and 15s to married couples. In the case of per sons having property giving them a small weekly income, pensions may also be granted. District Boards and Government officials control the outlay. Melbourne, Sept 18 Over £1,000,©00 has been tendered for the board of works, .£350,000 3| per cent loan. It averaged a little over £99 2a.

THE CRISIS CHINA.

Ihe British in China

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i (Received Wakapuaka Sept 18,10 28 a m this Office 10 59 a m) Hong Kong Sept 18 Two hundred Pekin officials and their families suicided during the anti foreigu trouble. 1 Celonal Dorward haß been appointed to command the British troops in Pekin, LieutenantOolone! Lorn, RED Campbell, of the Indian staff corps succeeds General Dorward at Tientsin

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

Received Wakapuaka Sept 18, 10 28 a. m This Office 10 59 a.m London, September 18 Two members of Strathcona's Cana dian Horse have been awarded the Victoria Cross

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Sept 18 Mr Seddon has received the following oable from the Premier of Tasmania:—*' The Kumara, with a party of invalid troops for NewZaaland. in charge of Lieutenant Wall, has left Hobarfc, all doing well." The Premier has read the following oable! gram from Sir A Milner, dated 17th :—The New New Zealand prisoners of war were reload at Novitgedioht; Lance Sergeant McDonald (Hastings), Lanoo Corporal T B Richardson (Hawkea Bay); Troopers SUM Day.'s (Hawkes Bay), J 0 Hughes (Nspier), H T Whitton (Hawkes Bay), R D fcmith (Waimatf), 3 W Harrison (Cheviot), J Kennington (Slarborough), W MoLennan (Wanganui), R McCullock (Waip%wa), R Lloyd (Hawera), J Wright. (Wanganui) J T Anderson (Napier) A C Bone (Rungiora), C E Cross (Fairlie). J 0 Dwyer (Blenheim), $nd F E Mackenzie (who enlisted in South Afrioa), this accounts for all New Zealand prisoners, who were oaptured at Reitvlei. *• A boy named Charles Flaherty, aged 15, had his right leg smashed by a line on board Ibhe launch Moturoa. The limb was ampo tated at the hospital, but the boy is in a very low statf.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka, Sept. 18, 10 28 a.m This Office 10 59 am) LONDON, Sept 18

Owing to short supplies and the bad prospects of the American crop, the majority of the Lancashire cotton mil's are closing for a fortnight in October,

Niw Yobi, September 18

Ten thousand are destitute in Gal veston and twenty thousand on the adjoining mainland

A Record—Only one sheep was yarded in butcher's pens at to-days sheep sales at the Ashburton yards.

Stock Movements.--A handsome young red shorthorn bull went through to Winslow on Friday last consignee from the breeder Mr Threlkeld to Mr T _, orison of Hack home

A & P Association—The committee of this association, met '.his afternoon, when there was a fair attendance. Messrs J White and W H Rule were elected members. It was decided to have two Judges in f»^h class at the show. The tender of the Mail and Guardian iffjr for printing was ac cepted.

Canterbury Jubilee—A meeting con vened by the Mayor of Ashburton, and the chairman of the Ashburton County Council, will be held in the Orange Hall on Tuesday evening nexb to consider the steps that shou'd bo taken for assisting in celebrating the Canterbury Jubilee, and the permanent memorial of the same.

The Building Society Case.—The case against the Sate manager of the Ashburton Building Society was beard at the supreme court Timaru today. Acoupd pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four years im* prison naanfc with hard labour.

Mowmt Somers Tennis Clu*.—The annual meeting of the Mount Semerc Tennis Club was held in the library, Mount Somers on Friday, September 14 There was a very good attendance and Mr W J I£err occupied the chair. The secretary read the balance sheet which showed that the olub had £4 Qj §1 in hand and no liabilities. Several members having expressed their appreciation of the sound financial state of the club, tbe report was adopted. After the Rev H. Purchas had moved a vote of thanks to the retiring offices, the election of the officers for the ensuing year was proceeded with, and the following we.a (sleeted s— President, A E Pesche, Esq, (re elected); Yioe-President. Mesd»mes Furze, Purchas, and Kerr, (re-elected) ; Captain, Mr W J Kerr; Vice-Captain, Mr D. Wrighb; Seoretary, Miss E Turton (re elected). After a ballot the following were declared members of the committee of nianagemsnt;—Mlbs Peache, Miss Furse, Messrs C Beokley, MoMillan, Barber and Rev H. Parchas. A long discussion ensued re laying dqwn a new court and it was resolved that the club form •> new court, but that all details should be left in the hands of the committee. Several suggestions were made in connection with the rules, sad this matter was also left with the committee to deal with. This being all the business the meeting adjourned.

aEfnmii,iw.MPK •<■ .mi »■ TO THE DEAF—A rich lady, cured of Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £500 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them. free. Address No. 667 p. The Nicholson. Institute, Longcott, CJqnnersbury, London.

THE BUILDING SOCIETY CASE.

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Timard, Sept 18 In the Supreme Cours this morning, Edward Stephens, late manager of the Ash burton Permanent Building Society, pleaded guilty to emb(zziing £4441 3a 7d of the funds of the Society,

Mr Raymond addressed tbe Court for the aocused admitting thegruvity of the oh»rg»8 These were acme oncumstances he Wsuld

ink his Hosor to take into consideration*

| There had been no hing in the way of » i conspiracy to defraud as in tbe recent case at Christchurch, and since the discovery of the frauds, prisoner had rendered every

assistance to the Society, otherwise there

would have been great confusion initsaffths There was in fact no elaborate check upon the aconsed, directors having altered a rule which formerly oupp'kd a check upon receipts for deposits, so ii was comparatively easy for the prisoner to slip into crime as he did. Prisoner had arrived at a time of life (54), when a severe sentence would tell hardly upon him, and he was not in the best of health, and had hitherto borne a high character.

His Honor said it was his high character that enabled him to perpetrate these frauds, or he would not have been in a position to do it. Was there any suggestion of what drove him to it?

Mr Raymond said that eight or nine years ago he got Into a little mone tary difficulty, and took a small earn then another to oover that, and so drifted 'from bad to worse. There had been no putting away, gambling or anything of that sort. His Honor said he would take into consideration what Mr Ray mend had said, and had said all that could be said but he bad to think of other people besides the prisoner and it was necessary that people who ooupy poßitiona of trust fehich their good character and capabilities enable them to obtain, should understand that if they do commit frauds they must expect substantial sentences There was no exouso nor sug gestion of an excuse for such serious frauds, extending over so many years; nor was there any excuse of giving way to sudden temptation or anything of that sort, but deliberate fraud carried on from year to year; There was a good deal of this going on among people in high positions in the business world, which must be pub a stop to. The prisoner would be sentenced to four years with hard labour on each Indict' ment, the sentences to be concurrent.

Ashburton Horticultural Society

The above Sooiety had a record meeting at Mr Doddn' rooms last evening, both in attendance and in the matter of finance. Mr Shrimpton ooonpied the chair. The balance sheet showed a credit balance of over £17. The chairman, in moving the adoption of the balance sheet, said that no doubt the greater portion of the credit was due to the Secretary for the energy thrown into tho work. The following officers were elected tor the ensuing year :—Patrons, Messrs E G Wright, GAM Bt-ckley, D Thomas, T Bullock, C J Harper, J C N Grigg, R Friedlander. W H Collins, John Orr, Armer Orr, L A Nicoll, Max Fried lander, C W Purnell, John MoLschlan, Drs Hunter, Bolger and Trevor, and Revs Woodthorpe, loglis and Fee. President, Mr Hugo Friedlander ; Vice-president, Mr P H Oox (re-sleeted) ; Hon Treasurer, Mr J V de Beer ; Hon Secretary, Mrs E M Dodds (re-elected) ; Committee, Mesdames H Friedlander, R Friedlander, Messrs Tennan^, Shrimpton, Dunlop, Dodds, and Leohner. The meeting all through was very enthusi' antic, members congratulating the past officers on the good credit balance.

A vote of thanks was accorded to Mr Dodds for the use of his rooms, also to the Secretary, and Mr Mailer, the auditor

Fueling referorce was made by several to the loss to the Society of Mrs Nicholas through death, and the Secretary was asked to for ward a letter of condolence to Mr Nicholas, and to rcord a minute testifying to her practical sympathy with the Society.

The Committee met immediately after the general meeting, and drcided to proceed at once with the revision of schedule, and to have Bimo issued as soon as possible

Statement of E Stephens' Assets and Liabilities

Tho fo'lowing is the statement of liabilities and assets handed to the Deputy Official Assigne by Edward Stephens j— Liabilities.—Secured--Ashburton, Dr, J E Trevor, £85 7s 9d, secured by 4 invest* ment shares in Ashburton Building Society, (£170); this creditor is the guarantor of No. 1 account in B list; Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society Loan, £525, security 22 B shares, (£540); Ashbur* ton Permanent Building and Investment Society £90, security i acre Hampstead, (£110). Estimated value securities £820. Unsecured—Bank New South Walts, £85 7s 9i ; Ashburton Permanent Building and Investment Society, £4441 13s 4d; J W Thomas £5 16a 6d, W Sparrow £2 lis 6d, W J Adams 12s, Ashburton Drug Company £5 9* 7d, Hobbs Bros. (Christohureh) £5 ss, G P Neilson (Launoeston, Tasmania) £25. Total-£467ZBs lid

Assets—Book debts, £33 19c fid ; fnrni' ture, £20; property, £193; surplus secured, £119 12s 3d; (£366 lis 9d.) Surplus in hands of secured creditors (£ll9 12s 3d]. Tot»l-£4204 17s 2d.

propbbtt 133 Shares Greenstone Creek Dredging Co. £123

50 Shares Whyte River Dredging Co, £60 50 Shares Croydon Dredging Co £50 10 Shares Lady Charlton DredgingCo, £10

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Dunedin, Sept 18 Todays Sales—Bendigo 3s 6d } Chariton Creek 33s 9d, 34s ; Chatto Creek 28s; Cor ninh Point Is 9d; Electric 545, 54s 3d j Electrio Extended 22s 6d, 225; Golden Bed 235; Golden Link 15s; Great Central 9i 3d ; Hartley and Riley 113 a, 112s 6d, Ills, 110; Junction Electric 23. 3d ; Lady Charlton 3a 6d, 4b Dis.; Magnetic 36s jManuherikia 90s; Meg and Annie 47s 6d ; Waikaka Queen Is ; Mikonui River 3a 6d Dis.; Sixteen Mile Beach, par.

During the week returns have bean re ceived from 39, dredges, the total yield being 2369. z 4dwts 3grs, the average being 60os per dredge

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WANTED WANTED KNOWN -OF I odds Dentist, will be absent from buei ness during dates September 19 to Tuesday, September 25. 9 198 j ANNIVERSARY-Baring ?qa»re Sun day School, October 7 Fesfciva' I music. Old soholars make a note of date. , 9 197 ANTED— Twenty Yoang nun to ■. wear Black and Brown Hwttfr-^ 17- 9d at P. St ok s. 9 199 | npAKP,yi ur "pair to the Jubilee Boot X >ho P •" y 9 sw WANTED KNOWN-For Sale, One Spring Dray, Two Seta Harness, One Saddle and Bridle —R S BIAH, W«*t Street, A Hen ton 9 208 rCLISTS wanted* to "wlar^plwndid Cycling Shoes ; 10.9:1 at the Jubilee Boot Shop. 8 201 BOOTS and Shoes to Measure at 1). Stock's. 9 202 (COMPARE prices at Jabitee Boot J Shop before buying elsewhere. 9 203 FRESH Oysters, Boles, and Crayfish by Express to night at J. H. JewiKt-s opposite Mail Office F~~OR SALE CHEAP—Cottage" of eight rooms, Netherby. Every convenience. Most of purchase money oan remain on mortgage.—Apply Mas White, Netherby. 180 _ __ WANTED— A General Servant for the country.—App'y Mbs Turtok, next) door to Mb Steel, Haveloek Street, West. 9 145 _____ WANTED-Goed 'Boots' for Commercial Hotel—Apply, at once, to the Proprietor 9192 A O.D-A SoclaTwUl be held "bylhe t Success of Ashburton Lidiei Lodge in the Orange Hall on Wedkisdat, Sept 26. Double Tickets 3s 6d :extra Lady Is 6d. Tickets obtainable from any of the Members or from'D Stock, S«oretary. 9 184 FOR Ranges, Register Grates, and Mantelpieces try Habdlsy Rues, who ; offer Bpecial inducement to purchasers Large stocks now to hand. ; KEROSENE reduced to 5s 6d. Oatmeal , 25!b 2s 9J. Flour 251b 2i, Wax ' Candles 7d.—Carson & Co. 9 5' GOOD Second hand Bicycles from £3 to £3 Real bargains.—Oabsok * CVs Cycle Department. 9 68 npHOSE who desire a convenient house ) X and er-to-date, should consult Hard- < met Bros., for cc;d supply of hot and cold water |



LOST— Grey Tweed Overcoat between Wakanui Beach an! Ashburton^ Finder kindly apply Mail Office S 115 ANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Jackets formerly 27s 6<) now 4s lid, Ladies gapes formerly 30s, now 5s 6d, Ladies Macintoshes 4s lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children's Ulsters from 2s 6d, Ladies' Corsets from Is Id, Holland Aprons Is.—Andrew Orb's Cheap Sale. ,7 NEW BOOKS in Colonial Library serie, including 'Life of Lord Robert! (Jerrold ; ' Little Anna Mark ' (Crocket) •Black and White Heart,' (Haggard) •Things Seen,' (Stevens j «Boy,» (Corelli) ' The Purple Robe,' (Hocking) and others Also fresh supply of Cheap Editions 8d eaoh including' • Mat*bele Campaign,' (Baden Powell) ;'Briar and Palm,' (Annie Swan); « Bid for Fortune,' (Bootbby); • Reproioh of Annesley,' (Maxwell Gray); and < thers — A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. TTT^TED KNOWN—Tnat we n« IT clearing out all odd lengths of Oilcloths and Linoleums, to mike room f>r new Good?, now landing ex S.S Gothic—Mitchkll & Turner IT ■■■ ■■■■ ■ 11l ■■■■'< STRAYED to my Farm—One Black and Tan Collie Dog, white tip on his tail. If not claimed by September 22, will be Bold to p>y expenses.— T H W llis. Chertsey 9 209 SHAREBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgir- Stocks. Correspondence Invited.



Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Moretng and Neal's, A.B.C. Coda (fourth Edition. MR ALBERT ROBERTS, Ashburton Representative Telegka:phio Address ; GRAVES, ____ Chrietchurch. 5 21 TO LET. " COTTAGE of 6 Rooms, together with one acre of land, part of which is planted with fruit treee, situated at the Corner of Trevor's, Rental—Bs per week Apply to ID BULLOCK LAURISTON RAILWAY GOODS SHED A CONCERT and DANCE will be held in the above, la aid of the School Friz? Fund, on FRIDAY, October 12,1900. 9205 UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD' TENDERS are invited for reforming one side of some 265 chains, more or less, of the Road between the Timaru Track and tha Reserve at Shiliito's Corner. Particulars of the above oan be had on application to the C'erk. Tenders t» be left at the Board's Office, West Street. Anhbar ton, not later than 4 pm on SATURDAY, September 22, addressed to the Chairman and marked Tender. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. . By Order, JOHN DAYIBON, 9 206 Clerk ~O~E L EBBAT I ON I or CANTERBUKY J-oHllifi.fi. A Public Meeting will be held at the Orange Hall, Ashburton, on IUKS -3AY Next, the 25th inst., at t p.m, to consider the matter of assisting to adequately celebrate the CANTERBURY JUBILEE, and of organising and arranging for the Canvass and Collection of Subscriptions for the PERMANENT MEMORIAL in Christchurch,



0. Magnus, D.Paterson, Dredging Fxpert Member Stook and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND GO., Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Christchurch* Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago. ALFRED HARRISON, Es«&, Ashburton Representative. "Saturday, sept.^T Desirable Residence together with § Acre of Land, well situated at corner of Waka nui Road and Eton Street, Hampstead just over East Belt MR T BULLOCK has received lnstruc ttons from Mr Chak Ward to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account of their removal to their new house in Town His Property being lot 42 and 4,3 contain* ing 3 roods 1 perch nicely situated at the j Corner of Wakanui Road and Eton Street, } Hampstead, on which is erected a comfort? able Dwelling House of 6 rooms and pantry I detached Waeh house, Coal ahed and all | conveniences, surrounded by Garden, and at the back an Orchard well stocked with Fruit trees j Further particulars funriahed. inspection j invited Note time of Sale at 11,30 a m 1 T BULLOCK, 9 210 Auctioneer



HUGO FRIEDLANDER, \ Mayor! V Conveners. C. J. HARPER, I Chairman County Council J September 18, 19QQ 9 207 LOHL LOST— From my Farm near Spring field (Maguinness) §5 Crossbred Ewes in lamb, branded BH. Anyone knowing of their whereabouts please communicate. WM HUSTON, 9 211 Methven



•I D^YID THOMAB. HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 — 1900 — MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, 1 m WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 21 Auctioneer, B»™' ■■"■*'!'■■'..". . ' _ . . a FRIEDLANDKR BROS, LIMITED. Grain Freight TO LONDON. \IITE have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by steamer at lowest current rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with us promptly. FRIEDLANDEE Bros., Lm fos~sale; CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIBDLANDER BROS, L*D. \JU eTJaVIS FOR PRIVATE SALE, Several First-class Draught Entires, Full particulars on application FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lro W E ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OAfS, BARLEY AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited I j iiiti ni jm m ** A.M-H FeOM This D*T« NE^ON MO*" _Oo.'i CELEBRATED PURE TEAS •With BE fACKKD AS OHDEK: ♦Our Ho. 4 at Zk will be M* 4 2 J „ „ 2  2/4 » .i «f 22 ♦New Tarifl-CHAMHOK Blehd, »/* per lb. Oux Ho. 1 at 2h will be Ho. 1 1/10 \ „ „ 0  1/10 .. .. » 0 g A_o__.No. 4, No" 8 &Champion are new Blends- I ■"""— * IN INTRODUCING OUR __ We do so with confidence, knowing It to be the finest quality procurable at the pnee. ASK FOB OUR TEA* HAVE NOTHING ELSE. All other Brands not mentioned are reduces 2d per lb. _^ *___»____. . ..m-m. FIRST Consignment OP Mi HI NOW |BEING OPENED, SPECIAL': 3000 YAKDS OF PRINT. Fast Oolours, at Yard. ASHBURTON DEAPEEY CO. CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. pRAND MOVBMBBR SHOW WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY 4 FRIDAY the 7th, Bth and 9th November, J9OO. Entries will Close SATURDAY, October 27. NOTICE. DRAUGHT HORSES will not be required on the Ground till Thursday Morning, the th (not Wednesday, the ?th.) ORDER OF JUDGING. WEDNESDAY, the 7th-Bheep, Gsttle, Implements, Carriages, and Seeds. THURSDAY— Draught Horses, Light Horses, Figs, and Dairy Froduoe. FRIDAY, the 9th—The Judging of Horses will be continued, Carriers' and Tradesmen's Traps and Horses, and tbe Shoeing Com petition. Judging of Sheepdogs. Applications for Spac? for exhibiting lm plements, Carriages, Manufactures, etc, etc must be made not later than SATURDAY, the 6th October; Catalogues, ©to, on application to M MURPHY, 9 190 Secretary,



jADDFELLOWS HALL. U' der the direction of MESSRS UYLD ANI> FREEDMAN. Business M nager— J. A. Miller. WAR BY IiIoORAPH. FRIDAY & SATURDAY N'XT ) ONLY. FRIDAY k BATURD ,V NfcXT ONLY. With a Special Matinee Performance ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, at 3 o'clock. For the convenience of Schools, Children and Ladies, and Families living at a distance. FRIDAY AND "SATURDAY N XT WILL BB PRESENTED THE HBEAT BIOGRAPH OF GENDINE BOER WAR PICTURES GENUINE BOER WAR PICTURES, DIRECT! FROM The Palase Theatre, London. One of the most remarkable and brilliantly esHSOcsiful entertainments that has ever visited the Colonies. WAR BY "BIOGRAPH. WAR BY BIOGRAPH. The Only Genuine BOER WAR Pictures in existence. Taken from the front by the London Mntusaope Company, Ltd, at a cost of £600 per week, by special permission of the War Office, and reproduced by THE GREAT BIOGRAPH At the Palace Theatre. London, Where they created nothing short of a sensation MESSRS WYLITft FREEDMAN'S Great enterprise in bringing these remark* able records to Australasia has been rewarded by the Most Phenomenal Success, money having to be refused nightly in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, and Dunedin (the first town of the New Zealand tour). EACH PICTURE 26 FEET SQUARE. EACH PICTURE 26 FERT SQUARE. The Only Genuine War Blograph in Aus tralasia. Magnificent Living Records of Genuine Boer War Incidents k Notable National Events. Prioes—3s, 2s, Is, Children half price at Saturday's Matinee only. Box plan at Jones. 9 193 ODDIELLO W 8' H A L L RECEPTION (EEaTmEETING to tbe i Rev G B Inolis, Ashburton Presby terian Church, on his return to New Zealand, THURSDAY, Oct 4, 1900 Tea at 6 o'clock. Tickets, Is 6d 5 139 KL.JL- J'SJJI—'.J_H.! ,' ' lilV'm'i" J_ii,„", i, ii i 'j 9 TO LET, Jioems In Arcade Chambers also Office or Small Shop in the Arcade. __ T. BULLOCK TINWALD for Tale, 90 ACRES 90 A short distance) below the the Tinwald Railway Station, originally part of Graham's Farm, the property of Mr T Hickman If desired it can be divided into two allotments, making 45 acres each T BULLOCK. TU LET, COMFORTABLE Dwelling House of sfx rooms, with verandah, situated <n Wakanui Road. Possession can be giv a next week T BULLOCK FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield District, Rural Section 32643, mostly n English grasses. For terms and particu ars apply to T. BULLOCK,Agent. INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY SHARES. for Tale, UNEXPIRED Appropriation and tw Shares. £172 repayable by fortnightly payment sf 19a 3d, extending over a number of year j, without interest. Apply to T.BULLOCK __. "MONEY To Lend on Ist October next, on pproved freehold security— £1400. Also special sum of £900, at current rates f interest. T BULLOCK. TO LET, Centrally Situated, TWO Upstairs Rooms, in the new Victoria Buildings, adjoining the Arcade; rental, 10s 6d per week T, BULLOCK. FOR SALE, QEOTIONS No 85 and 86, each containing j^ I acre, MoMurdo Street, Tinwald Very easy terms can be arranged T BULLOCK HAMPdTBAD TOWN DISTRICT BIENNIAL ELECTION, 1900 THE following Candidates having been duly nominated as Commissioners on the Hempstead Town Board, viz :— ANDREWS, GEORGE WILLIAM BURNARD, SAMUEL EYAN ELLIOTT, JAMES HARDY, ARTHUR CECIL McILREA, HENRY PAYNE, SAMUEL RUM6EY, GEORGE SILCOCK, WILLIAM JOHN TAYLOR, JOSEPH THOMAS, EDWIN THOMPSON, WILLIAM YOUNG, ANDREW A POLL for the election of SBYEN of the above named Persons will be taken between the hours of 9 a in and 6 p m, on WEDNESDAY, fSeptemher 18,' 1900, at Mrs CBoeir's house, Hampstead J O BELL, Returning Officer Hampstead Town District Ashburton, September 10, 1900 9 103 ASHBURTON A. * P. ASSOCIATION. mHE Annual Parade of Entire Horses will be beld (by kind permission of Hie Worship the Mayor and Borough Councillors) IN ■ MONA EQUAEE, Off SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, AT 12 HOOK, ENTRANCE FEE-5s EACH HORSE. ENTRIES close with the Secretary not later than 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, September 19th. All Horses must be at their Allotted Stands by 11.30 a.m. the morning of Parade. Wi SIMPSON, 79 Secretary.



If I GOOD ;NEWS TO ALL GOOD NtWi TO ALL GEORGE DUNCAN & CO. READY MONEY DRAPERS, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON BEG to intimate that they have Becured a lease of those centrally situated Premises now occupied by them, and are now opening a large and well selected Stock of GENERAL DRAPERY, whioh has been imported direct from the Manufacturers in England, and will be sold for Ready Money at ROCK BOTTOM PRICES. We subjoin a few quotations, but remember that Quality is the True Test or Value, and nothing is oheap which is not good. We ask you to compare our value and you will at once acknowledge that we are THE CHEAPEST DR IN ASHBURTON. Our motto is Small Fxpekse9, Small Pbofits, Quick Returns. Only a few Bargains. No room for more—Lace Curtains, lovely designs, large sizes, value unequalled, Is 6§d, Is lid, 2a | 6d, 2s lid, 3s 6d, 4s 61, 4j lid, 5s 6d, 6« lid, and 7s 6;i ; New Prints, large choice of patterns, 2|l, 3|l, 4fd, 6d, 6fl; Galateas from 6d; Pandoras from B|i ; New Dress Materials for spring wear, from llfd to 2* 6d ; 23-in Stripe Flannelette 3|d, 4|d, s|d, audi 6|tl; Wide Ribbons usually sold Is 3d, job piece 6d ; Special Purchase Ribbed Black Cashmere Hose 9d, usually Is 3d. A trial solicited, Q 204 CHARMING SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST OPENED: 50 CASES NEW GOODS. JS^EW MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBON, &o. New Dress Fabrics, Serges, Costume Cloth; will not shrink or spot with rain. Notelties in Zephyrs, Prints, Fancy Piques, Spotted Muslins, Lusbies, plain & figured. Special Value in Black Dress Goods of all kinds. Magnificent Assortment o' Plain and Figured Silks, Mantles; Corsets, P D and CB, and also various other makes ; Lace Curtains, White Counterpane Umbrellas and Sunshades, all prices. Up-to-date Millinery, very stylish. DRESSMAKING.—Ladies leaving their orders are getting every satisfaction 'in fib and style. ' TAILORING.- -A i horoughly up to date Stook of Suitings and Trouserings in English, Scotch, Irt h, and Colonial Tweeds. Satkwagtion Guaranteed. 10 Cases of LINOLEUM and CARPETS just opened. :o: — ANDREW ORE.



NICOLL BROS. 1 H F Nicoll. |E F Nicoll, L A Nicoll. Merchants & General Agents ? BUYEBS OF FAT SHEEP & LAtfß*. AGENTS FOR— j Christchurch Meat Co;, Ltd Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident aud Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd United insurance Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM-! MISSION . j We shall be pleased to rrceive samples from farmers who have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept aj^d Audited. We have received Bums of Trust Monies, ranging from £ICO to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities .at "£ and b per cent. Til T> TT T m We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the year round. SEEDS. We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO,, Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOKNIP^, RAPE and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. Greatly increased production wherever used. Satisfaction given everywhere. Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application. Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agents. ART PICTURES OF THE GENERAL?, &c, TRANSVAAL WAR Including IMPERIAL HORSE, CANADIAN DRAGOONS, &c. THE above are Works of Art and far surpass anythiag of the kind yet im ported into this Colony. Persons desirous of Securing a memento of the present Wirwill find the above engravings very suitable. Price 2< 6d each. I have also to hand an assortment o ARTISTS COPIES. which will be let out to for any number of days. J. WILSON, Sign-Writer and Decorator, BURNETT STREET. ________ X HAVE two separate sums of £500 and £800 for investment, on good freehold farm land, at 4| percent 9 189 F FERRIMAN. M~~li ALFRED MEGSON tenders his sincere thanks to all those Neigh bours and Fi lends for the respect shown to tbe memory of his late Parent, and sympa thy towards himself. _ 9 188 WTbTBD KNOWN—That"we have exceptional facilities for display ing our large Stcck of Oilcloths and Linoleums, and intending purchasers are specially invited to make an inspection of New Patterns now landing ex S.S. Gothic —Mitchell & Turner. ALL" Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjaman Gum—at J T Cooch Store eeper^



' to sta^iTatallenton *nd* SURROUNDING DISTRICr The Beautiful Bay Horse (18|hds) GENERAL TRACEY. (Record 5.4.) By Berlin- Jenny Tracey (both imported SIRE of Victory 11, General Grigg, Experience, General Standish, Tracey Belle, General Shafter, and many others too numerous to mention For farther particulars, appy to THOMAS HAROLD, 9 175 Groom in charge KAYE & GARTER' ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FARM PRODUCE. Agents for Sutton's and LAWSON's Unrivalled Seeds. New Seaaon's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL, CLOVERS, fto. &c, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON. FXTENBIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNSAOKS always on hand. KA.YE & CARTER, CHRISTCHURCH. 9 57 KINDERGARTEN SCHOOL fTIHE above School will RE-OPEN on MONDAY NEXT, September 17, at Miss Foqks' Residence, Park House 9 162 PURERRED PRIZE POULTRY BGG«. MINORCAB, Browa Leghorns, Andalu sians, Langshans, and Dorkings, from 5s to 21s per sitting. 8 JB7 H. G. BERRYMAN. . BE A UTY~of Hebron, Beauty of Bath, and Bath Kidney Seed Potatoes, 201b Is ; reduc ion per cwt.—Carson k Co., Tanored Street, 9 66 T lONAL MORFGAGiS & ~\ UEHo" CO. OF N.Z, LTD. Timaru \ IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Glaremonfc, 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acre* Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acres Otaio, 500 acres Totara, And others of various sizes in South Canter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 acres Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grissiog farms of various s;z;s on the Raineliffa and Levels Estates, and two well improved Btation properties of 7000 acres each 9 3 T>UY Direct From England Famous (J3 " Khaki" Cycles. Great cut in the trade; first-class quality at bedrock prices for cash ; single machines at £4 18 ; two machines, £8 lis ,- three machines, £12 2s; freight and duty paid to Wellington; , Ladies' cycles 10i per machine extra; Quo tations for ten bicycles and over on appli cation. — John Hubst, Khaki Company, Stedall's Buildings, Portsmouth, England. 8 234 "FOR SALE TOWN PROPERTY, TANORED STREET! BEING Section 438, containing i acre with Dwelling &c, thereon, belonging to Mr Jas Phillips This Property rot having been disposed of by Auction, offers are invited for the pur* chase of same Terms and fall particulars furnished 05 BULLOCK, ■ Agent id__ , __^ FOUR Acres of land with comfortable dweliing house ef five rooms, etc, thereon, situated on Racecourse Road, Allen ton Apply to IE BULLOCK, Agent,