Austalian.

. . I United Press Aaaooiation—By Eleotrio i Telegraph—-Copyright Sydney, July 80 . Dr Green, Bishop of Grafton, has accepted the Bishopric of Ballarat The increase of population during the last half year is the smallest of that of any half year since 1860 Newcastle, July 10 ■: The Miners' Delegate Board has ac cepted the Premier's suggestion for the settlement of the ceal mining difficulty.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrigh t. (Received Wakapuaka July 27, 1030 p,m This Offioe 11 45 p. m New Yoke, July 30 The revolution in Panama has boen suppressed after great bloodshed. Six hundred were killed at Colon. London, July 29 The Manager of the South Australian Produce Depot is urging the Australian Government to compile and circulate an illustrated handbook of the product? of the colonies A hundred and fifty thousand out of two hundred and forty thousand volunteers are to undergo a fortnight's training in camp Thf na it rings of Lady Randolph Churchill to Me Oornwallis West, the Lord Lieutenant of Denbighshire, is announced New York, July 29 The steamer Auchinarden, of the Australian line, outward bound to the coloniep, haa returned to New York with her boilers leaking The revolution in Panama has been suppressed after great bloodshed. Six hundred were killed at Colon London, July 30 Major "Willcocks has been created a Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St Georga for his services at Coomassie Reuter states that in return for the most favoured nation treatment the United States concedes to Germany the same reductions in tariff aa France, Italy, and Portugal enjoy

SOLOMON ISLANDS

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph — Copy right Brisbane, July 30 HM Screw sloop Torch has left Cairns for the Solomon Islands with Commissioner Woodford, to hoist the Hag over the islands secured under the Samoan treaty

The Plague.

United Press Asßooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right Townsville, July 30 Three men, McConnell, Wood and Thompson have been attacked by the plague.

THE LATEST

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

More Massacres.

4500 Converts Killed

{Received Wakapuaka July 30, 10.30 p m Thia Office 11 46 p m) Hongkonc, July 30 Nine members of the China Inland Mission have been massacred at Chekiang. The Boxers on the Bth attacked the missions at Paotingfu, killing a foreign physician and 2000 converts. Sheng announces that all the foreign missionaries at Paotirgfu have been massacred.

General Littokeh, who is marching to Pekin, has ordered his troops to kill all christians met with on the journey. They killed a French father and 2500 converts. Six Indian regiments have reached Hongkong.

Legations Reported Safe

Received Wakapuaka, July 31,11 40 p m Thia offioe 12 20 p m London, July 28 The Secretary o! the German Lega tion reports, that the members were all right on July 21 „ The attack bad ceased on the 16th, but the speediest relief was necessary.

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright,

Remarkable Position of Baden Powell

Still Besieged in Ettsteabarsr

Belief Force Retire

Botha's Command Scattered

United Press Association—-By Eteotrio

Telegraph—Copyright!

Received Wakapuaka July 31, 852 a m This Office 9 18 am)

London, July 30

Oaptain Oonwyn Mansel Jones, of the Prince of Wales' Own, lately serv ing in the British Central African rifles, has been awarded the Victoria Gross for gallantry at Tugela.

Botha has arrived at Machadodorp with 100 men. His followers starv ing, ragged, bootless, and scattered over Ihe v»ldt, are all bwrryins; northwards. Lord Roberts explains that only on» train was captured recently at Roodevftl, with 100 men of the Welsh Fusiliers not the Highlanders, as pre viorasly announced. General De La Key, commanding a large force of Boers, is still besieging General Powell in Rustenburg. Gene ral Hickman, who was despatched from Pretoria with a relief column recon noitred southwards, and then returned finding De La Rey'^ position too strong.

United Preis Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, July 31 A private letter states that 43 per cent, of the First Contingent ab the date of writing, are laid up with wounds „d disease. Major Jowaoy has joined the artillery staff in consequence of a disagreement with Colonel tiobin. The writer highly com mends the Australian army medical corps, whioh under Colonel Williams ha*, he says, done the work of the campaign.

ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF ITALY.

United Press A*Bon< »tion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapu k& July 30, 9.30 p.m This Offioe 10 p.m) Borne, July 30 The King of Italy has been assassina ted. I An anarchist named Angelo Bressi [ fired three shots from a revolver at j King Humbert, who had just entered ! his carriage. The bullet pierced his ! heart, and he died in a few minutes, j The assassin was almost lynched by the j bystanders.

Rome, July 30 King Humbert was at Monza The Prince and Princess of Naples are at present yachting in the Levant The assassin belonged to Prato, in Tuscany [Humbert 1., King of Italy, waa born 1844; ancoeeded his father Victor Emmanuel 1878. While Crown Prince he distinguished him aelf by the active part he took in the move ment for promoting Italian Unity. He shared with Garibaldi the triumph of the reorganisation of the kingdom of the two Sicilies, Prince Humbert served with diatinction in the war of 1866, and displayed much personal bravery in the moment of disaster at the battle of Custozza, in which the Italians were defeated. He married in 1868 hia couzin, Princess Marguerite, daughter of the late Duke of Genoa. Their son, the Crown Prince Victer Emmanuel, Prince of Naples, waa born November 11, 1869, and hia marriage to Princess Helen of Montenegro took plaoe in October, 18S6. T>uring hia Majeaty's vißit to Naples, Nov. 17th, 1878, a would-be assassin named Giovanni Passananti made an attempt on hia life with a poniard, and another attempt in 1897 alao happily failed, His Modesty was very popular among his subjects. The Queen ia well known as an accomplished artist.

ROAD BOARD

Upper Ashburton.

The regulur monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Board's Office, Weat street, Ashburton, on Monday July 3?, 1900. Present—Mr C J.Harper (Chairmar), and all members.

OOBRFSrOKDENCE The following correspond nee was re ceived :—

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KEJPOBT A report from the Inspector of nuisances waa received, in which he stated tha Allen ton Ward to be in a fairly satisfactory state, considering the time of year. BOLL ALTERATIONS A number of applications for roll altera tions were agreed to. The clerk was instructed to make the alterations as authorised by the Supervising Valuer on July 23 bbnders Tenders accepted since last meeting : — ! The ohairman Btated that the tender of T Blackburn had been aooepsed for the formation of the sixty chains of the Three Chain Road at Dromore, and that of R Bennett for the shingling portion of the main south road.—The Board approved. The tender of P Clifford waa accepted for shingling portion cf the Timaru track.

reserve 1411 It was decided to let this reserve to Mr Charles Stokes under the usual conditions. OATM.B OK ROADS The clerk waa instructed to authorise the ranger to impound cattle found on roads throughout the whole of its district. PLANTATION RESBRVB, NO* 1402 The offer of Mr P Grealy of £1, for dead gum treea on this reserve was accepted cub- Jaot to hia only cutting out those trees pointed out to him by the member for the ward. bawie's crossing Resolved to accept Mr Curd's offer to keep this crossing in order for twelve months for the sum of £2. WORKS

Gully at RawJe's—Renolved to have thia dangerous portion of the road fenced and the frontage of Reserve 1406, cleared of all gorse and broom. Storm Water Channel, Thompaon's Track near Mr Morris'—Resolved to fence in aome ten chains of theohanntl which ia dangerous, and to shingle the ten chains of road fenced off, and bhe e'erk waa instructed to write the Mount Hutb Road Board, aaking ib to con sent to the work and pay the half coat. Allenton Water Races—The members of bhe Board met the members of bhe Borough Coubc:! as arranged at the woollen factory, to ace what arrangement could be arrived at relative to the water races j the result being that the clerk was instructed to write the Borough Council, requesting ib to fence in the water races along the Alford Forest Road, and CbarlesjStreet, Accounts amounting to £194 Sa were passed for payment, and the Board ad journed.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Aaaooiation—By Eleo'rio Telegraph Wellington, July 30 Charles Nettletrn, aged tHriv-tight, a remittance man from England, was found dead in hia house last night. A number of medicine bottles were in bhe room, some labelled poison. Blood was oczing from hia mouth.

Wkllingtow, July 31 The 'Friaco mail agent reports :—The reported outbreak of plague at San Francisco turned out to be like the former, a false alarm, very similar to what happened in Auckland, except that the Board of Health in 'Frisco has been accused of corrupt motives In the action they took. We bring a clean bill of health. The President of the United States having interviewed the health authorities I entertain no doubt whatever thab no genuine case of bubonic plague has made its appearance in 'Frisco up to. the date of our departure. The first of Soreckles' new boats does, not leave' Frisco till October 31, owing to delay by the strikes in the builders 9 yardtat Philadelphia. Ib is understood thai Mr George Eutohiaoa who leaves for South Africa in a few days will only be temporarily absent from the colony and does Dot intend ab present to resign hia seat in the Houie. He will be back before next setaion. In the D voroe Court the Chief Justice granted a decree nisi in tha case of Bird versus Bird, the husband's petition on the grounds of adultery.

Nafisb, July 28 Inspector McGovern, who retires from the Police Force to-day after thirty-aix years' service, was last night entertained by the members of the Force in Hawke's Bay, and presnted with a number of articles of plate, aa a token of the reapecb and esteem in whioh he was held

A New Zealander's Letter From South Africa.

Sergeant W. Hefford, an Aahburton man, who left here in the Fourth Contingent, haa written to hia mother here a very interesting letter, under date June 4th. He was then at Maraodellas, near Salisbury in Rhodesia. We are permitted to make tho following extracts from hia letter :—I am ia apleodid health although most of our men have' had fever. We do not ace many snakes here or hear the lions roar, like we did at Bamboo Creek and Baira. . The remainder of the Fourth and Fifth are now here, ao that there are over SCO Now Zslanders now in camp. The Imperial Yeomanry are not standing the climate, and most of them are knocked up. . » We arß losing two or three horses every day. My charger died the other day of blue tongue, caught through eating the graas before the dew ia off it./ I have not had a ride in saddle since I was at Waihi, all bare-back riding, but now I ge* a good horse and ride with a long a word and a revolver, jaet beside the leading horeea in front of the gun (Sergnant Hefford ia captain of No. 4 gun in the Rhodesiarj Field Battery.) There are a lob of waggona employed to carry provisions up to the front from here. Some are drawn by bullocks, eight, ten, and twelve, and the reßt by mules, ten to fourteen. The latter trot away at a fast pace. We alao have a team of horses for each gun to take ammunition out, and my te< m ia reckoned the best of .the lot, they go away ao quickly and steadily. They are all b'aok and splendid horses. They would juat suit father for plough or cart."

In a note to his aisier. Sergeant Hefford saya he could get any amount of w^rk there at good wages. Cecil Rhodes visited them some time ago, and told them he did not think they would ccc any fighting there, which " has madfl our fellows wild." *..

OBITUARY.

We regr -t to record the death *f Mr Wil liam John Pa mar who passed away in Aah burton to* lay at midday. The man had been oiling from a combination of complaints, including quinsy and rheumatic fever for the pssfc eight weeks, although about four weeks ago he was able to be about, and attended a concert of tho Ai.C and A.O Club. A coupla of days ago he rallied considerably, and strong h pcs were entertained of hia ultimate recovery, whioh have been rudely dispelled by hia death which cornea as a surprise and shook to hie numerous friecdi. Mr Palmer had been employed for the paato six years with Mr David Thomas, and at the time of hia illneaa occu pied a responsible position as bookkeeper to that firm. He proved himself a faithful servant, painstaking and ks&loub. The de. ceased was well known throughout the Aehburtons county, and took an exception ally keen interest in athletics, being a pro minent member of the A AG &AG Club, for which he acted as Treasurer, and formerly held the position of Secretary. Together with Mr M Bruce, he was alao joint Secretary of the Aahburton Com bined School Athletic Sports Association. In addition ho waa for some time Secretary to the local cycle club; Amongst hia fellow employees in the office of Mr Thomas he was a great favourite, and immediately on the news of his death tha firm's flag was hoisted at half mast, and the flags of the various stock and auctioneers' offices were alao hoisted

MINING

United Press Aaaooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph. Dvhedik, July 31 To-day's aalea ;—Alpine No. 2, 36a ; Ben r?igolos6d; Eleotrio 53s 64 ; Fourteen Mile Beach 39* ; Golden Link 15«; Golden River la 6d ; Hartley and Riley £11 ; Jnnakioa Electric 40a; Leviathan 38a 9d, 39». 38s 6d ; Magnetic 57s { Paotolua No. 3, par; Second Magnetic 359; Vinoant 63b 6d, 65*, 61a, 62s 61 1 Waikaka Forks, par; Waimumu 27a 6d.

An Auckland telegram states teas the Waihi mine return for tha month ia the largest since January ;*8405 tons of ore were treated lor bullion valued at £23,382.

TBB AsHbtfRTQNS&UABBIAN; TUESDAY, ItJLf 81, 1900



Smoke New Venus TO THE DEAF—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nioholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £500 to his institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Addreas No. 6670. The Nicholson Institute, Longcotfc, Guaaorsburyi Loudon



Smoke New v enps.



Wanted. FRESB Oysters and all kinds of Fresh Fish at J H Jxwirr's, opposite Mail fEoe. f jlO LKT—A ten-roomed house and stable I in Tancred Street—Apply Mbb LIAHT, 7 229 vv J ljlfcW Pairs White Blankets l#ft at 7a 6d, r 10s 9.1, 12a 6d (selling fast) at the " Corner " Sale.—Northootm k Hxffobp. WANTED TO RENT-Within Town- Belt a 4or 5 roomed Cottage with Stable and $ an acre or more of land.— Address »' Urgent," oare of thia paper. 7 239 j AKULKY BROS., offer a splendid line .__ of Plate Glass Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 6d and 4s 6d, WANTED KNOWN^Rimoval of the old established firm of Mitchsll ft Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street H"~ ARDLEY BROS. Aahburton, supply windmill and stand for £12, Well sinking at moderate rates. WANTED— Buyers for our Boya Suite at 7a 6d, worth 12a 6d anu ISa. Splendid nibble.—Noktkoqtk Heitord. I7IQR Ranges, Regiater Gratea, and Mantelpieces try Habdlkt Bros, who offer special inducement to purchaaers. Large stocks now to hand. W ""ANTED KNOWN—Ladiee 7 * Jacket*, formerly 27a 6i! now 4* lid, Ladiea Capes formerly 30a, now 5a id, Ladiea Mac ntoahes 4a lid, Girls' 2a lid, Children's Ulatera from 2a 6d, Ladiea' Coraeta from la Id, Holland Aprons la.—Ahdrxw Orr'b heap Sale, 7 139 AT -Mrs Alcorn's Sale—A large lot. of Jackets and Capes just bought at great reductions will be offered much under usual prioea to nuke room for the Builders. Also all her Drees Goods. A choice variety, a~ prioes from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress , Muslins all muoh reduoed to clear. SHEARMAN BROS, have largo stock Loasbvs Wahoo, Benjamic Gnm Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cure WAITED KNOWN^hrslookUkuTg Sale is a success at bhe Corner. More startling jobs for Satvbbay.—Nobth COTic k Hkfford.



WANTED KNOWM-That we hay just opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Beason, and we are pleased to say that our buyers has secured them at oil Price*. See the valuei —Mitchell & Turner. ANTWTQ<OWN--That I have ao commodation for Lady Patients*— Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladiea' Nurae, Eton atreat, Hampstead. Terms on appii cation. WANTED KNOWN-Ihafc"our Ladie Winter Jackets and Capei are an exceptionally ohoice lot, being at onoe atyliah and moderate in Pricea.— Mixchiu. & Turner tl UJNS ! Guna ! Guns ! Double-Barrel X Breech loading reduced to £3 10s ; all firat olasa guns reduced to pricea to auit any sportsman at Hardley Bros. A BARGAIN. — ORCHESTRAL GEM ORGAN, Eighteen Stop?, Nine Set of Rseda, new, £45, *or £30 cash ; good order. Second hand Piano £16 10s; Ido £10 10$. A Bord Piannette, a good useful instrument, for 24 payments of £1 each. A Splendid Piano, by Robinow, on easy monthly payments. Pianos from £1 per month ; Organs from 10s per month ; Aocordeon*, Violins, Autoharps, Music. —H M Jones FINEST Roller Blow, 200lbs Us -100 bs 7s 6d, BOlbs 3s 10J, and 251b 2a. Bran 3s 9d j: or bag, Sharps 6a 91 per bag, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. KU'-UJJ i—J Ll.Ul—» Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICE.



THE Frienda of Mra Wm. Smith are respectfully informed that the Funeral of her late beloved son, James .Lappagi, will move from her reaidence«avSo«th Road, Tinwald, on WEDNESDAY, August 1,1900, at 2.30 p.m, for the Aahburton Cemetery. T H. UNDRILI. & C 0.,, 7 233 Undertakere STAR OF ASHBURTON LODGE, U.A.O.D. THE Members of the above Lodge are requested to attend the Funeral of our late Bno J L Smith to-morrow, WEDNES DAY, and assemble at Lodge Room at 2 p m—By Order of the A.D HENRY STEPHENSON, 7 244 Secretary LECTURE ENTERTAINMENT """* Jn Aid of Indian Famine Fund. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Aahburton WFDNESDAY, Bth Awgasa, at 8 p.m. * A Giimpae Through the Corridors of Time,' by the Rev. Joseph Campbell, MA, FGS, FCS, ME. Illustrated by Limelight Viewsi Admitaion Is and 2». 7 241 HATDOCR 7-^— NEW LIVER PILLS. (Sugar Coats A WONDERFUL and extraordinarg combination of concentrated medicine. The vlotorieaof Science—Electric Telegraphs? Btsam and Printing — revolutioniaed the whole system of the globe, and made man kind wiser and betttr. So, although there are countless Pilla used for disease, and claiming much aa to their merit, the remark able diacovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed hem all, and has founded a JEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctora, whose vaat doaea of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of D«« Hatdocx's JVew Live* Piusi suffices to place the stomach in perfect order, creates an appetite, and renders the apirU light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected ita functions are restored, and the Nervous Syatom is enfeebled, it is iayigorated and euatained. SYMPTOMS 0? BILIOUSNEBB. 1 The patient complains of a fullness of the stomach. f Diatenaion of the bowels by wind.



0. Magnus, D, Fatbrson, Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. Magnus, Paterson & Go, Gold Dxunama Broxibj, 203 High Street, Chriatonurch, Reliable and straightforward advioe given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years' ' practical experience on the Molyneax River, Otago. ALFRED HARRISON ESQ, ASHBURTON REPRESENTATIVE. 7 240 Bankruptcy Notice. IN BANKRUPTCY. In the District Court, holden at Ash burton. NOTICE ia hereby given that Max Alexander Komt, of Ashburton, Engineer, wat this day adjudged bankrupt; and I herery summon a meeting of Creditora to be holden at my Ofioe on MONDAY, the 6th day of August), 1900, ab 11 o'clock a m. JOHN DAvTSON, Deputy Official Assignee Ashburton, July 30,1900. 7 245



3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness after meals 5 A bad taste in the mouth and furrt tongue 6 Constipation, with an occasional diarrhoea Hatdooxs New Liver Pitr.. They are the true grains and eaaenea . health, and the greatest bleaaing that Science has given to tho world. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER & CO CHItmOHVKGH. Old Harness, Machine Belting, Etc, Repaired with BIFURCATED RIVET inrinr SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepera. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrlaon k Wefcbr Auckland. (Cut this out and show you 3 Ironmonger.) 6 3 CLARKE'S B« PILLS warranted to euro Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 year ■ In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists Patent Medicine Vendors th'/oughoat world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mk. nd Counties Drug Company, lino England



ASHBURTON HOSPITAL. WANTED, Immodiately—A Competent Laundress; salary £46 per annum. Applications, with references, to be ad dressed to the Chairman of the Committee, Aahburton. By Order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk; ' AahmiHion, July Slat, 1900. 7 242 rnttOsE who desire a convenient houae X and up-to-date, ahould consult Habd let Bros., for a good supply ,of hot and cold water,



r THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO -1 OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited. clearinlTsale OVERDALE, 3 MILKS from CHERTSEY MONDAY,~~AUGUST 6 MR Wm. OAKLEY having sold hie farm to Mr James Croy has inatructed na to Sell by Public Auction without reserve on the above date, the whole of his LIVE A DEAD STOCK, And Comprised aa foliowa :— Q f\(\ H»,f ™d Crossbred EWES, 4 and O vJU 6 booth, in lamb to Shropshire Rama X Shropshire RAMS IP»y MARE 'Bonny,' in foal to; IBay MARE • Diaah,' 4 years, by Cavalier Q Black MARES, by Prince Victor 1 Two-year-old COLT and 1 Yearling Filly by Cavalier | HaraeasMAßE Q COWS in profit "I SPRINGER A STORE CATTLE 1 Purebred Tamworth SOW Quantity FOWLS, etc. IMPLEMENTS,— 1 Masaey Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Graaa Seed Stripper, 1 Drill, 1 Chatham Seed Cleaner, I Three Horae Dray and Frame, 1 Double; Farrow Plough, 1 Set Six Leaf ) Harrows, 1 Maaaey Harris Cultivator, 1 ' Cambridge Roller, 1 Spring Trap, 1 Wheel barrow, 1 Grtodstene, Gun, Tools, etc, Harness of all descriptions. 5 Ton Oaten Sheaf Chaff, 100 Bushels Ryegrass Seed, 100 Bushels Seed Oata (Sparrowbilla and Canadians), Sundries, etc. Alao, a Quantity ofHousehold Furniture. Sale to commence at 12 30 sharp. Luncheon provided.



D THOMAS. HORSir'FAIR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, — 1900 — MY Next HOBSE FAIR will be held en the above date, BUR WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 137 Auctioneer. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. For sale,~~—~~" CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. vjrrain Freight TO LONDON.



I have space for a*' limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, 'available by steamer afej lowest current rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with us promptly, FRIEDLANDER BROs n to, FOR PRIVATE SALE TTAYING disposed ;oi the^Lyndhurat Farm on accounb of Mr^Max Fbiid3_sdkb we are inatructed to offer his Ardagh Farm, adjoining.the above, containing 2560.Jaores, either in one Blook or in lots £.to [suit purchaser', For full particulars apply tc FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lr»., 64 Land and Estate Agents. W E AR E CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AXD



THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd, T F GIBSON, Manager. 7174 H A LLOYD, Auctioneer. wT^I^D~KNOWN HPANNELL, Bootmaker, Ice, Christ • church, atiends Aahburton on THURSDAY and FRIDAY, August 2 and I, to take measures for boota, Ac; Any Orders left at the Commercial Hotel will receive prompt attention 7 218 Sliakesperiau Recitals ORANGE HALL. Wednesday Evening, August 1, 8 O'Olock. MR HANNIBAL A. WILLIAMS in "King Henry IV." (Part l)'with the humourous Conceits of Sir John FaisUff. TUESDAY EVENING, Auguat 7, 8 •'clock, Mra Hannibal A Williams in the Comedy "Aa You Like It." NOTE: Patrons will please note that the date of Mra Williams appearance is changed from August 2 to Tuesday, August?. 7236 ~ IoTgTtT" ~~ AN Open Lodge Entertainment will be held on WEDNESDAY Evening, August 1, in the Templar Hall at 8 o'clock, I he usual good Programme. An address will be given by Bro Fee. There will alao be selections from tho Gramaphone Admission by Silver Coin. 7 223 ■ _—_ , . . TO LET TO LET—In Havelook Street, oppofite Convent, House of six Rooms, 2 stalled Stable, Trap and Ch«ffno»s«; alao large Loft. Suitable for anybody with horto. Apply to H S DRUMMOND, Somerset Hotel, 7 230 ASHBURION COUNTY COUNCIL riIENDERS are invited for Providing and X Planting Treea in two Contracts, viz: 27,000 trees at Anama and 13,200 at Bnceleuch and Spread Eagle. Specification at Council Offioe, and Tenders, addressed to the Chairman to be sent in by 11 a.m. on FRIDAY, 3rd August. By Order. WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, Jaiy 28, 1900 7 22$



GRASS:SEEDS. t_ Friedlander Bros^ Limited p""i,, , ■ ■..,,, " , ' ■ : a MIBS W SIMPSON, Teacher of Plan*, forte, Havelook Street, East Belt, wishes to notify that ahe has a firat class Quadrille Band available for Dances, Wed ding parties, Concerts, and Socials. For Tir-ms & etc., apply to D. Lxitcs, Burnett Strast. 7 177 MINORCAS are recommended by t Government Expert as being the be ayera. I htve Purebred Minorca Cockerels or sale, cheap, bred from first prise Stock* H. G. BERRYMAN. "FROM THE FRONT." I ROUGH CUT, Smooth Cut, Cut off the Plug Is Best, Every kind of Baccy smoked going to Table Bay; Each of them doing its donor's work, in cheering cur hearts < n the sea. j " Pass the plug ;" No, the other, thanks, I tmoke NOSEGAY 1 7 164] ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gum—at J T Coon ' Storekeeper ! PILHAM POULTRY YARDS. THE Proprietors ara largely reducing stock, to make room for coming season young birds. Soma firat claas Andalusians, Houdana, Orpingtons (buff and black), Gol ds* Pencilled Ham burgs, and Partridge Cochins will be for sale for a abort time at extremely low prices. 7 169 WAN TiSD—Buyers to ace our value in Dresa Gooda. We have a well aeleoted atoek, bought by our London Agent for cash in the best markets and we confi dently invite inspection and comparison. Firat-elaaa Dreas-making on the, Premises. —MITOHBUi * TrjRNBB 4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah or Benjamin Gum t>» 2 Ashbubton DbooCv . _ ST JOHN'S AMBULANCE ABSO CIATIOM. ASHBURTON BRANCH; QHOULD auffioient members enrol by 2nd O August, an Even'ng Class from 8 to 9 on Satnrdaya will be eatabliahed Applications for membership to 7 206 MISS GRAHAM, Burnett Street LADIES



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on FOR fW I YEARS NELSON  Mi 3A-i C _J, APPLES, ! PEARS, BANANAS, \ j ORANGES, LEMONS, t WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ! ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEED, Etc TTTE have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHJKfRTON BEAT OTJ* OF^jjaP^HOREASE 0* HIS MNSIOS A Mexican war veteran and prominont editor writes—.'Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that aa a soldier in Mexico in '47 and '48,1 contracted Mexican diarrhoea, and this remedy has kept me from getting an Increase in my pension, for on every renewal a dose of it restores me,' It is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea, and ia pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Aahburton Drag Company j



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DR. MAXUMS SKIN FOOD is a power ful Tonio for tha Face and Neck, which removes and prevents all wrinkles and imparts to the face a beautiful clear complexion. Ladies whoas beauty is at all fading should at once procure this Beautify ing Cream, which poaaeaaea wonderful rejuvenating properties. Sent to any address 2a 6d, alao our Book on Health and Beauty, one shilling. Address— ALPHA TOILET COMPANY, Christchurch. 7 95 C7C L S S RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED In all Colours, including the LATEST KHAKI, with Silver snd Gold Decorations, From 20s. DATES. LOWRY AND GO. ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street _ _ ___- FI)R SALfcj—Good Building site, corner of Anne Street and Lagmhor Road, being lots 238 and 239, containing £ acre. , ALSO I An acre adjoining, being lots 234, 23bJ 236 and 237. To be sold as a whole or separately. T. BULLOCK, I



SEEDS. SEEDS. > IMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEBS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Flower breeds Id per packet or lid per dozen AT FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Canno' Thrive oh Crtdit. ! WE BOY FOR OASH-WK SELL FOR CASH-* THBRB „j THE WHOLF I SECRET OF OUR SUCOESS-WE HAVE NO BAD DLBTS. i NONE of our Customers have lo pay for Goods other people had from as an .. who never paid for them j and as for buying for Cash we assert It ie the only key that will successfully open the bargain door, to the wideawake merchant. Everybody likes to save, and everybody likes fo spend. It Is pretty hard to do both, but it can be done by buying from us. Too* money goes so far that you _» noth buy more, and save more at the same time, Don't take ourLword fer it; nZ compare our prices, and judge for yourselves. * NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUT ON CREDIT.



Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar 2fd per lb, or 701b bag for 16s m. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or Is 9d per lb by the Tin Golden Tipped Orange Pekoa Ceylon 2s per Ib, or la 9d per lb by" the tin. Further reductions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea from Uljd per lb by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 2©lb Is, Bran 3s 9d, Sharps 5s 9d per bag.



Wax Candles (fated or plain) 7d per Ib Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Brown's Corn Flour, 3 J per lb Washing Soda Id per lb Whiting, Id per lb Finest New Outranks Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Finest New Raisins 6£d par lb, ssedless 9d Quaker Oats lOd per packet Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3Jd pec ib Pure Coffee 2s per lb French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d per lb Finest Roasted Coffeeßeans Is lOd and 2s



per lb Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) Jib tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6Jd per lb Elemo Raisins 4jd per lb Finest New Dates 6d per lb Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 New Natural figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb o^lo  Stewing Pruned „6d and 0 8 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Orosse and Black well's Essences 8d per botole Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side per lb 0 6f Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id and " 0 6 Desslcated Coaoanut „ 0 7 Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and 101 per tin Walnuts !} 0 8 lib Tins St George's Jams, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5b 6d doz., tin 0 6 lib „ Crosse and Blackwell'a Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 6 De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp,Rape, Canary, lbo 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4. A nslebrook'e Cocoa Jib 4d, ilb 7£d Milkmaid Milk 7a 3d doz, fjfl tin) CHEMICALS. Morton'sjDream of Tar: -.per lb 1 3  "Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 „ Ttirt&rlc Acid „ 110  Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 „ Alum, powdered ,« 0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Disinfectant Powder, Urge tins lo<i Caustic Soda 7d t Bd, and 9d per tin Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar



Day A Martin's paste Blaeklng.doz. 0 4£ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 j Peerless Gloss per bot. 0 8 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 3 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Oolman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £Ib tins 10$ d, ,1b tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per ib 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 6s per owb „ „ Salt, 71b bag Bd, 14ib bag, Is 3d, Rock Salt 5s Sd and £410s per ton Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb lib Tin Rabbib In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap—Silkstone 10d bar or lis per box \ McLtsod's almond scented 9d bat. lis per box Rawllog'e almond scented, 9d oar. Domestic, Cd bar Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Aah lOd bar Sunlight 6o»p ls*per box, 4|d barl Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, la box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 55,6 d doz Cieaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar 10d, 10- tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 45, lib bars 8d Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is fd lb pressed



Kitchen Candles s|d per ib, or by the box 5Jd. Carriage Candles 9d and 10d per lb Piano Candles lOd and Is per ib 2lb Tin Virgin Honey Is tin 41b Tin Virgin Honey lef lid 71b Tin Virgin Honey 3a 3d Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s pet doz per bottle (Lemon, Almond, Vanilla, etc Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Finest Dried A pples, per lb 0 9  Dried Apricots „ 11 „ Dried Peaches] „ 10 Preserved Ginger „ $8 Mixed Spice, l£d per packet, JTb tin 6d Golden Syrap 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is Id 141b 3a 3d, 281b 8a 6d f 561b lis 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 8d 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6i, 561b 10s 9d Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food la Id Bengals Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley per tin Nelson's Gelatine loss, packet ,i Isinglass, loz packet ~~ Malzena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot (Id Cadbury's Cocoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 84 Van Houten's Cocoa ilb Is 9d, ilb lid lib tin 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa #b 4M, Jib Bsd, lib Is 4£d Chocolate 4d and od per cake Qt Iden Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lnnch 3Jd lb by tin or Sid Id College ,^ „ n Super. Wine 5Jd lb by tin, or td lb Vanilla Wine „ , s ft Rich Tea =»d Ib by tin, or 8d lb People's Mixed 4d lb  or 4-d lb Fancy Mixed s£d lb „ or Id lb Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb Garibaldi s£d lb „ or 6d lb Sultanas  „ (Jd Snowflakes 4|d lb „ or 6d Water » „ „ Ginger Nuts 6|d b „ or 6d lb Cocoanufc JJdlb „ or 8d lb Cracknels la Id lb „ or la Mlb Peel', Freens and Co Blacoita Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Cafe Noir Is p«r lb Neapolitan Wafers 2a 3d per lo Florence Wafeas 2<j 31 par lb Furopsan Mixed Is 31 per lb Raspberry Boudoir 2d per ib PRESERVED FISK. Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin j Sard'nes, Albert patent cpenei Is pet tin „ Small, 4d and 4fd, large B<J * SarJines, in tomato saoce, 4&d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, "flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings In tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9at la, or 1 j fish 10s 8d Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin



Ground Rice 3Jd Split Peas Gibs is, or 2d lb Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2sd lb Egyptian Lentils 3£d lb Haricot Beans 3id lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doss or IBd per bottle C and B Ourrie Powder 103 per doa or lid bottle Mellor's Sauce £ pint B£d, pints Is 3d bo Lea and Perrin's Sauce &-pintls 4d, pin 2s 6d Our Own Sauce £-pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Williams' Juno 5a lb; Natlrod is 6d lb ; Derby 6s 6d lb; GoId„ Eagle 6s per lb, Cub Tobacco 7s per lb or 6d per cz; Matches Plaids 4s ppr gross. 4|d dot 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doa, 6 box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, "la 6d doz, 2d box; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Oolman's, s!b pkfc s£d lb „ Lily, per lib box 6d' Borax Starch Glaze, Is dot, ; IJd packet Bovrii In 9d and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat 3s 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d 2a, 2s 3d Fresh Ground Coffae Is 4d, Is 6d and Isßdß



PATENT MEDICINES, Etc., AT BARGAIN PRICES. CuticuraSoap, Is 4d Tablet, or 3 Tablets Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparllla 4a Sd^bo, Camphor! 3d per Cake Oondy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver Is Vaseline 5d and 9d j*r, lib tins Is 9d Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle j Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s 6d pet LJequorice Powder, 6i per bottle bottle Pain Killer Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 3d par packet, Fluid Bonnington'slrish Moss Is and Is lOd Is per bottle Mother Selgel's Syrup Is 9d and 3a bottle' French Chalk lOd per lb Pills— Holloway's and Cockle's la 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Senna Leaves 2d per packet Bimrod's Asthma Care 5s 6d per tin? Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil le 3d per bottle Encs' Frnlh Salts 3s 3d bottle Kepler's Extract Mall 2a 6d per bottla Mellln's Food Is 9d, Benger'a Food Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Llvar Oil Is 9d 2s 9d per bottle Pears' Fuller's Karth and Violet Powder Kliman'a Embrocation Is 3d, Is Id and 8d box 2s lid Friar's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lid. per Bile Beans Is 5d box bettle t Solazd Juice6d and 81 st'ok Coutt'a Acetic Acid la 9i and 2a lid per bottle, 2oz bottlea Cascara SegradalOi per bottle, Dr Tibbies Vi Cocoa lOd and Is Id tin, Eucalyptus Bd, la and la 4d bottle We are opposed lo the Trust, and for that reason we have a Oash System and trust no^one.This enables us to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALE PBIOBS.



We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. - Terms : Prompt ETett Cash with the Orders Na charge for'packing cases, and all orders delivered i reejfat railway itatioD and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS. { H SUPPLY STORES ASHBURTON AND QHRISTOHURCE.