«fter in the hoepita), and so mar.y comforts are provided, that it would only be th? ow ing good money away to expend it as men tioned. He asks to be allowed to devote it instead, to the purchase of artificial limbs for wounded soldier?, and towards support ing the wounded and sick soldiers while out of employment. General Mao Donald sends his hearty thanks for the generous gift.

Our Boys at the Front.

The following extracts from letters re ceived by Mr and Mrs Willie from their sons in South Africa :—Alfreri Willie—who went, with the New South Walea Second Con tingmr, writes inter alia, from Bioetnfon tein under date March 24:—" We have had two good battles since leaving the Oape. In our first engagement we bar] 15 wounded (1 ifficer ami 14 m&>), the officer wag shi'i through the Br.ou!d»r. N-nrly all th. Wou«d<i are in the limbs. The Bn n are inch sneaks, for they will nofc come out and h.ive a decent fi^ht, They fire from between the rocks, and when we advance on them, they aie off to tho next corje {which is the name they give the hills), and a lob of them there a c Our second fight was pretiy warm There were about 600 Boers and 250 of us (New South Wales Mounted In fantry). vVe lost one c»ptain, uhot through the heart; one private, ehot through the head, one ehot through the groin, and two were shob through the limbs. I got one ball through my havresack and through the tin of rations I had in it. Later on the same clay, a sergeant gob a b*ll through hie halmat, rather a olose eai for him. Don'c you think we must ha all pretty lean, our rations were one biscuit a day for a week, an we were on a forced march night and day. 1 his lasted for three weeks, and we only stopped for two hours for each meal, and we had very little time for sleep. It was rather hard on the poor horee3,~but we are pretty well over it now. .. . . , Lord Roberts and General Kitchener are with up. They are Jiving in Steyn's house, the late President of the Free State, who cleared out of B'oemfontein before we could have a look At the coat he wore, or get the pattern of his pants . . . . We are having a fairly .

good time at present We are in a r»ico tent—the first time since leaving Sydney We are camped just out of the town, and handy to the water, which is a great treat, . . I think the Boera will give us more trouble before we are done with them. They set) a trap for as just outside the town— about 15 miles. There were about 1500 of them, and they sent in for an escort, aa they wanted to lay down their arms, and when the guard went up to them the devils opened fire. Two hundred and fifty wounded came in tt-night, and the waggons are off f r some more; I am a corporal on active service, won by my beating six others for the posi tion. lam j ist going to duty. From Ted Willis, New Zealand Rough Riders,—Diary—Knight Templar, six days from Albany. March 9. Extracts :■— Fred, Tucker is without doubt the beat officer on board. Of course, I don't inc'ude the Major, i whom we all worship This ia not my own idea merely, but what I hear from the men, and from the Majir, Fred mixes with the men, and the result is that he is the only officer really liked and fully trusted by the men. ... I was lying on the starboard tide of the ship when a wave came on board and drenched me to the akin. March 11— We have had a great time to-day, as we have been doing something that has given us some exercise—which we have not had since ye left Porb Lyttelton, and that was coal shovelling. The only fresh air the horses in the main hatch had was through the top, the ooal bunkers shut them in on both sides.. This accounted for so many of our horses pegging out. Twenty men were picked from No. 2 Division, and with our Lieutenant ( fucker), taken down to thecoal bunker?. We stirred at six in the morning and worked til! six in the evening, with few spells. Hard work as it seemed, I enjoyed it immensely, as it was the only exercise 1 have had. If you people in Ashburton had seen Fred Tucker grafting away, you would oat have thought ho was our lieutenant. We are going on again at four in the mornio^. V v ought to have seen Fred, and the Captain wotking away with the men, " nodings on " but our trousers and boots. The lines of ! perspiration through the black when we had j finished, made us a pretty sight. We , (including the skipper and Fred } all had our j photos'taken just as we were. The Press correspondents took Several snap shots at us, and they mean to put each of our names ia their picture If they did not, you certainly would not know which was your own sen. ... I regret to: Bay that there are some on board who to make their own kits complete would fossick through their comrades' kits ; and the man whose kit he takes it from his to pay a fine for each thing that is missing. . . . Someone has taken a fancy to the glasses given me before I left Ashburton—the one cf all thirga I did not wish to lose. Can you wonder that lam out up about it ? March 18—Two days only from Durban. ... I have got back my g'asseß for which I am very thankful. March 21—Off Durban. We have bo wait here for orders.

Corporal Upton has also written to hia friends stating, among other things, that he is all right— 11 Has plenty of work, and a good healthy appetite, and that hia horse, which ia AI, is od deck, which is a bit oi good luck for the horse." He further states that when the contingent went ashore at Albtkny, they evidently made up their minds to have a good tqu»re feed, and ib was asti mated that fully £500 must have been spent then by the members. Upton confirms the opinion expressed above as to the estimation in which Lieutenant Fred Tucker ia held by officers tad men.

The Plague.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

Sydney, May 2 The names of today's cases are Mar garet Doyle, at the Children's Hospi tal ; Ernest Gatea, of Lewishaiu; Arthur Yates, of Newton; James Gammell, ac Prince Alfred Hospital. Tbe death of Sarah O'Connall is re ported. Foar more patients have been dis charged cured. A plague morgue is being erected in tho city. The quaran tined portion of George street has been released, and another portion pro claiped. The names of additional fresh cases are—Mary Hogan s of Darling Harr hour; Ettienne Angle), found in the street. A contact case is Oolina Korshaw, daughter of a patient reported yester? day. CGOL.GARPIE May % A eon of Constable Green has been attacked with plague, (Received Wakapuaka May 3, 9 40 ».m, This Office 10 a.m) Brisbane, May 3 There are no further cases of plague. The patients are improving satisfac torily. Townsville, May 3 Two suspicious cases are amongst the " contacts " quarantined from the Ointra. Milbouene, May 3 Ten thousand doses of anti-plague serum have been received.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—

Wellington, May 3 The railway returns for the year show a most satisfactory result. The total revenue was £1,623,890. against £1,469,665 for the previous year. The expenditure was £1052,457, against £927,937. The net receipts were £5^1,533, giving a percentage of £38«, against £3 6s |od. The revenue from the North Island railways was £600,826, South Island £1,023,064 1 hera are,now 210$ miles open, against 2090 the previous year. The total cost is put down at £16,004,076, besides £786,891 for unopened linee, The tra^o shows an ino^aae ia e,yery

class of goods except chaff, lime, etc. Pas sengers increased by £512,731. Wallace, iijured on thf railway, had both bis lugs amputated. His condition is critical

Punedin, May I The Roman Catholic S m ary at Mosgiel, was formally dedicated to day by Bishop Verdon. Bichop Grimes Monßignor Buik, and ft large number of the clergy of the Dune diu and Canterbury dioceses took part in the Pojitificial Mass.

THE LATEST.

Australian

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(Received Wnkapuaka May 3, 10 a.m, 'I his Office 10 24 a. m Federal Bill. Perth, May 3 At a meeting of Government sup porters it was decided to summon Parliament for the 17th inst , for the special purpose of giving the House another opportunity of considering th sending of the Federal Bill to the people. , Received Wakapuaka May 3, 10 aim This Office 10.24 a.m)

A Secret of the Sea—An Ocean Mystery. Melbourne, May 3 The captain of the barque Benares, from London, reports that on March 12 he spoke the barque Oakhurst, from Liverpool to Adelaide, The latter hoisted a Rignal of trouble with the crew. Immediately the English flag was replaced by a German fl*g

with the unicorn's signal. This was twice repeated. The Benares tried to get near, when the Oakhurst altered her course and cleared right away. (Received Wakapuaka May 3, 9.40 am, Thia Office 10 a.m) A Mining; Fatality. New York, .May 2 By a blasting explosion at the' Schofield mine, Utah, two huodred men were killed.

LETTERS FROM CAPETOWN.

F-om private letters, dated Capetown, March 28, received by Mr VV H Collins from his brother in South Africa, we are allowed to make the following extracts :— " Lightning changes have taken pi cc in South Africa since my last letter : X inboi ley relieved, CroDJe and hi* forces captured, Ladysmith relieved, and BJw and Tommy Atkins smoking their cigars in B.oemfontein, and most of the border towns again rc occupied by onr own people The change has been so rapid that we can hardly rea'ise tt as being all.true. General French's rapid march to Kimberley completely nou plusaed the Boers. They did not know what was coming next, and the continued march to Bloetrfontein caused them to scatter like chaff before the wind. The north-western districts of (Jape Colony are still in opeu rebellion ; but Kitchener with a fairly strong mounted force is going around that quarter, and it is generally understood that he has no sympathy for rebels, and will do the right thing. General Buller his had a very hard and trying time of it in the relief of Ladyemitb, and it will be a long time before the public will be able to understand and have a just conception of the immense difficulties that Buller and his forces had to contend with and overcome before success crowned their effjrtF. I have been over that part of Natal several times. The country is exceedingly rough and difficult to get over, being very broken and mountainous, and the relief of Lady smith is a feat of infinite credit to • Buller.' No douot he has made mistakes, but he is an able General.

Plucky Mafeking is atill holding out, with Planner on the north and Methuen on the j south, trying to bring relief. I trust it may soon reach the beiesgured city. Great preparations are being made all over the country to celebrate the raising of the siege- There is to be a public holiday throughout. ' the country. The combined Colonial forces had a rough time of it and did good work in clearing the froni i«r of Cape OoloDy r The country is very hilly and difficult to get over, nevertheless the Colonials succeeded. Johannesburg has over 8000 volunteers at the fton% and would have had a much larger number if the war authorities had not refused proffered assistance at the commencement of the war, as thousands cleared out of the country altogether for the timo being. Rhodes left for England last Wednes day, I saw him go on board, the steamer ; everything was very quiefc. I thought he was looking rather haggard. He had a rough time of ib at Kimberley, and has been very unwell einoe he came down. Every person I have come across, who was at Kimberley during the siege, speaks very [ highly of Mr Rhodes. A friend of mine, who was in the siege, told me they had their rations cub down to a quarter of a pound of horse flesh per day, and that included bone as well, and yet there was never a thought of surrender: He said he kept tightening his belt every week, until he could not tighten it any more. After the city was relieved, he said it took him some time before i he sould actually realise the fact in his own mind. You will remember " Greenpoint" at Capetown. It is now a large military camp, with thousands of troops constantly coming and going. There are two thousand Boer prisoners camped on the "Cycling track," but of course they have no '• bikes," The peace or "bond" party here have com ! menced their tricks again, trying to stop the war, in order to allow the Republics to retain their "Independence." They were successful during the laet war, but I do not fahirik they will be this time, and I trust there will be no mincing matters by the authorities. Independ ence for the Fepublics would mean war again in a very few years—possibly a civ.l war throughout the whole of South Africa, and the last stale of the country would be worse than the first. New Zealand has come to the front splendidly in the war. Many people have even come to me to esquire about the climate and the prospects of living in your country. En quiries after your produce are numerous. There will be a big market here for your butter, cheese, mutton, wheat, oats and barley when the war is over, also for timber, doors, sashes and furniture, which must be well seasoned. When the war la over, there will be a big influx of people, and their rr •> quiremente will be very great, and New Zealand should be first in the field. I see a " German" firm are building eight new boats for the African trade. They are starting in good time. Your acoounb of tha old men at the Home, giving up their tobac co for tho Patriotic fund is very interesting | and a long life and good luok to every one of them I mentioned it to a lady friend of mice who is giving the whole of her time to the soldiers' cause, and she said it did her good to kuow ir. [he loyalists here have their hands full in their endeavours to assist the sick and wounded, and finding relief for the destitute refugees and at the same time endeavouring to give a hearty welcome to all the volun teers and soldiers who arriv. The ladies' committee supply tea to every soldier and volunteer as thry land from the boats, It was Lord Roberta's suggestion and was immediately put into execution. There ie also a committee for supplying fruit to the troops>, the sick and wounded in the hoc pi'als, or wherever they may be.

A CHRISTCHURCH SENSATION

Mr David & Dow man Commits Suicide.

United Frees Association—By Eiectric Telegraph j Christchcrch, May 3 A sensation was caused in tbe city this morning when it was reported that Mr D. S. Bowman, formerly a well known auctioneer and latterly a pawnbroker, was found dead in an outhouse at the rear of his residence, P&p&nui, with a bullet wound over his right ear. • A loaded six-chambered revolver was found under his right h»nJ, two chambers

having been discharged. The wppoved cauie ia financial troubles, m he effored a private meeting of creditors 10s in the pound, bub it was rejected, and he threatened if forced into the Bankruptcy Court to destroy himself, but no notice was taken of the threat.

UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the above Board was held in the Board's office un Monday. Present—Messrs C J Haiper (chairman), M Stitt, R Campbell, J Tucker, and GAM Buckley.

BESIGSATI N

A letter was read from Mr I Sargent, tendering his resignation as a, member of the Bard

Mr Hai per moved, " That the Bo>rd pi*' r on ih> minutes that ths resignation b« accepted with regret, and the Bmrd desire* to p!»ce on record its appreciation of the long and valuable services of Mr Sargent" Seconded by Mr Stitt and carried.

CORRFSFOKDKNCE

James Lilley wrote informing the Board that he would permit it to open a shinglo pt on his property and lake shicgla at Id per yard. The clerk was instructed to write to Mr Lilley, and aek him if he will sell an acre of his land, and at what price ; Mrs Maguiness wrota informing the Board that it could take Bhingle from the pit on her properly at the same price per yard ai i the Board paid to others—Received ; the •Ashburton ijorough Council wrote stating that with reference to the Alieuton wa'er races, it would sign auoh document as th? Board may deaire fur its protection in case of any accident arising through the aforesaid rttces—Received ; the Public Trustee wrofc lequeaiing that the matter of gort-e cleaning etc, at Mr Anderson's property be he'd over for a month or so. The clerk w*» instructed to reply that on the expiry of the notice, if the matter was not attended to, tha Board would proceed with the work and charge the estate with the cost; N. Fitzjerald wrote applying for a renewal of his lease of the Board's property at Tinwald.—The clerk was instructed to inform Mr Fitzgerald that the Board would allow him to remain on ' the property until 31st March 1901, when it is iuttnded to mike other arrangements, the paddock not to be in any way cultivated or disturbed ROLL ALTERATIONS The clerk was instructed to make tho alterations in the roll, as authorised by the Valuer General on 31st of March, subject to j a'l rates being paii to dace ■ ANNUAL MEETING It was resolved to hold the annual meeting of ratepayers at noon ou Saturday, s;h inst, at the lioatd'a office. lENDBBS The tender of James Gibson was accepted for the 60 chains of formation of Rooney'n i road. CKBEK ROAD The Board having had the roadiine of Greek road surveyed, »ud pegs pub in, it was resolved to fill in the depression alutg the aide of the road. aoc;unts Account! amounting to £85 15e 9 j were passed for payment, and the Board ad* journed.

T&B ASHBUKTON GUARDIAN J THtJfiSD^, MAY 8, 1900



DAVID THOMAS. "* ~AROADE~ — SATURDAY, MAY 5 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to S«ll on the above date—A quantity of FURNITURE, viz : - Double and Single Bedetea.de, Wardrobe, vYashitands and Ware, Dressing* Tables, Mirrors, Carpets, Chest* Drawer?, Chair?, Tables, Piano, Dinner and Tea Sets, Cruet*, Cabinet, Lady's BicycV, Wertheim Sewing Machine (in goo<l order), Crockery, and a number of Coding U'emits. ' Sale at 11 o'clock , D. THOMAF, 528 Auctioneer \ TiNWALD YAlil 8. rl UE DAY, MAY 8. I SMALL have the following lines of good Sheep for sale at the above fixture, v:z Oh account of B G. Wright, E.-q, V\ indermere, AKA Two.tooth Halfbred Forwajd DOV STORE WBTHKKB On account of E, E. Gualter. Ecq, KKA Anama CROSSBRED LAMBS Alao—Fab and Store Cattle, Sheep, and Pigs D. THOMAS, 5 23 Auctioneer. ABOADE "" HORSE FAIR FBIDAY, MAY 1), — 1900 — MY Next HOR3B FAIR will be held en the above date, SJKgWHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. I AM A CASH BUYER OS WHEAT, OATS, GRASS SEEDS, AND OAT SHEAF CHAFF. DAVID THOMAS.



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Fr;edlander oros. SYNOPSIS OF SALES. „ 5 -Mr J Grigg's Draught Horses at West Street Mart „ B—Tinwal<? Yards „ 9—Mr Evan Daviea' Clearing Sale at Waterton „ 10—Methvcn Yarda  14—Mr J. Devery's Clearit g Sale at Lynci hurst. „ 15—^shbutton Yards  18—Mr A A Jimiesou'fl Clearing Sale, Beach Road FRIKDLANDRR BROS, Lm ~~ W E Alt E CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASSJ3EED& Friedlander Bros. Limited FOR PBIVATE SaLIT" A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSF, with Scullery and Wash-house, | aore, in Tanored Street East, close to Masonio Hall. Full particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. ~ DANCING 7 MRS CURTIS will resume the erening class (or Instruction and Practice on FRIDAY, the 4th, At the Orange Hall, j Burnett Street, at 7pm, and on SATUR- ' DAY, the 5th 6 at 2 pm. : PriTate lessons given to suit pupils. 515 ASHBX7RTON TROTTING OLUB. /*\ WiSERS' and JOOKEYS' PASSES will V> be icsued at DiTANi's Hotel, To-Mor row (FRIDAY), up to 11.30 a.m. R. J. HENRY, 539 Secretary. ■ Mrs Robottom, PHOTOGRAPHER, MOORE STREET, ASHBURTON. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR, H, Fhibdlandeb, Esq.



WANTED, at onoe—lmprovers to the Dressmaking. Apply Miss Pearson, at Andrew Orr'p. 5 31 WANTED. WANTED— 50 Men : Fitter*, Turners, Blacksmiths, and Strikers, Boiler Makers, Moulders, Ac, also Improvers in »H Branches of the Trade. Highesb wages and steady work to good hands- Apply—The Southland Implement & Engineering Com pany, InvercargUl. 5 29 LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT THE Annual Meeting of Ratepayers in the above District will be held on SATURDAY, May 5, at Noon, in the Road Board Office, Bullock's Arcade, Ashbnrton JAMES BISHOP, 4 216 Chairman. ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT BOOIETr. THE SOCIETY is now taking MONEY ON DEPOSIT ' Fixed Twelve Months 4& per cent. I Full particulars on application. | EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager. : Tancred Street in . n i ntfr MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS. MUSIC Seller and Teacherof the Violia Musical instruments of every descrip tion VIOLINB a, SPECIALITY. Music and Songs by every mail. First-daea Quad rille Band. Burnett Street, 4 83 Oppoeite Publishing Company,



WE, the undersigned, hereby agree to CLOSE our Business Premises on FRIDAY, May 4, 1900, at 12 o'clock, instead of Thursday, May 3, it) being the Ashburton Trotting Club's Autumn Meet ing:— Reid and Gray (per J E Pauling), Oites, Lowry and Co, J Moiaon, Mitchell & Turner, Shearman Bros, Ashburton Drapery Co, John Wilson, David Zander, Horace A Gates, McDonald and Co, Hardley Bros, A Orr, P O'Connor, Hallenstein Bros, (per F8) Nicholas and Pickford, Northcote It Heflord, Fred Nokes, W H Collins A- Co, R Anderson, Fletcher Bros, W Sparrow, W Patching, J Scaly * Co. (per G D), Carson Jk Co, James Mellor, G Meddins, Georgo Dunoan & Co, T H Undrill k Co, E Burnard, W J Siloock, Farmers' Meat Supply Co. (per J H R), R J Henry, John Orr * Co, R J Guy, James Patterson, Joshua Tuoker (peo D A), David Thomas Gentlemen,— In compliance with the above request, I herewith ask the Ratepayers to CLOSE their Business Premises at Noon on FRIDAY, May 4,1900. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 4 228 Mayor EMPTY Crates for Sale suitable for Sheep Feeding. Only Is 6d each. Fletcher Bros., C*eh Supply Stor*.



SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS X PERFECT TOBACCO. ThFTpFLICTED KEJOICE! THE POLYPATHS EUVtt CAPTURED the HEARTS of the PEOPLE of CANTERBURY. COMING FROM ALL OVER THE COLONY THE pOLYPATHIC E MEDrCAL N Z. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Square & Gloucester Street, CHRISTCHUROH POLYPATHIO, the NEW METHOD OP sgd HEALING, ia the surest and most rapid System, as _ f^s-i&pPwf *fc cures with absolute certain y Buoh diseases as 9 : gfm±)&££&22£LzMlit% dancer. Epilepsy, and Asthma, incurable under the old sj-sum, as well as all Chronic and Kervous Complaints of Wom< n and Men. MORE CURES jg^^^^^^^g MADE BY POLYPATRY than any OTHER j^^^^^BP&^EJ^3 The wisest, best educated, and most enlightened jMp~EE3b£ttj2JMmEfl people are daily becoming converts to those i>ew principles and methods which are supported by such f^^J^^^^gl overwhelming evidence bustained by the public, * BSaS^^^flfl^^HEß who have had an opportunity of testiig the HHHP^^^^Qliß remarkable success of the POLYPATHIC .SYS lIM. Their wonderful success lisb spread like wildfire through an enlightened community, and amongst flHSi^^^^^^^^^S-| tnose wno nar) g'v"> up »1I hopefi of ever being well »Rftln, and th< y are by hundreds avniiing themselvea ■9P|S|^3K| of the POLYPaTHIC sYSTJ-M vi treating Chronic diseases, which has proved to be the t-urest, quickest, an<^ moßt rel<rD'e means of Cure ever rff^red an Mu| iMicted people When sick, ie the time we need the IJ|HHiHHMHH|LWr best advice and treatment. Therefore we say: n^WTCtlWjfhE^augfcjikP^ Inform jourselvfH, you who are sick, write to the •^^mi^^mmß^mmi polyPaTH!o INSTITCTK, and then accept proof* of the mysterious fkill—more convincing than words — that is possessed by the Polypathe. They treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathfc Method, which does away with ill examination »nd all local treatment* They also do sire to impress upon all men who are suffering that they have the jast'y celebrated Hindoo Remedy, bo well and favourably known in the Old World m the " Antl-Agnechal Tabloid Method." All desiring to test the system will have such opportunity. If you cannot Visit, WRITE for Question List to Christchurch, with Stamped * Envelope, and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine pack d Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post, THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY LETTER. <^DavvjHKn»anuji*'«auHßHMißaMnMMna»aiannß an aaa MW im §mi.mmtum SANITATION. T N order to assist the Inspectors in their somowbafc arduous duties I have resolved to give all persons who have pur chased Properties, or who are Renting Properties from me t One Tin of DIS-INFEOTANT POWDER, The Properties I sell, or am Agent for, are invariably clean. I am, how ever, desirous that all persons having dealings with me should set an example to all in sanitary matters. Rat-traps will also be suprliel FREE to all Purchasers of Properties, F FEREIMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, Ashhurton* TO LET. HOUSE OF 8 ROOMS & 20 ACRES OF LAND ON BEACH ROAD i FilO LET on a Lease, a comfortable House of 8 rooms, complete with every modern convenience, good Stabling and Trapshed,, together with 20 Acres of Land, part which is planted with first class Fruit Trees. This ie a rare opportunity of securing a comfortable home outside, F. FERRIMAN.



ASHBURTGN COUNTY | COMBINED SCHOOLS ATHLETIC SPORTS MEETING. , 1 THIRST ANNUAL GATHERING. DOMAIN GROUNDS. THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1900, Gome aod See your Boys perform. 500 ENTRIES. Running, Jumping, Steeplechase, and Bicycle Events. COME ONE, GOME ALL. - Sports start at 12.30 sharp. ! D. THOMAS, 5 27 Chairman FOR SALE HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfom Forest Road, near Woollen Factory., For particulars apply j : FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd.



NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. TROTTING RACES AT ASHBURTON, 4th MAY. THE Evening Trains for Timaru and Springburn on May 4bh will leave at 5.45 and 5-55 p.m. respectively, and run correspondingly later than timetable times, 5 2 BY ORDER. ZEALANDIAS " at the FRONT STILL BOOMING. fTIHEY are aimply marvellous. For Speed, JL Rigidity, and Comfort they cannot be beaten. Beautifully enamelled in fancy colors Gentleman's £21 Lady's $3£. A large stock of Latest) Novelties to hand. Lamps from 4s 61, Graphite for chain from 6d, Toe Clips from Is 6d, Duolop outfits Sd, Elastic anklets 2s 6d, Fancy handles from 2a. Inspection invited. DATES. LOWRY AND GO, Burnett Street. TO LET ROOMS centrally situate in Bank Build ings, Arcade Chambers . . T. BULLOCK j Smoke Few Venus



SOUTH AFRICAN WAX. News from SJin-gersfontein. ZEALANDEaS to the auhtanu of the Yorkshire Regiment, bafc in Aehburfcon it i York*hiremen to the assißtanoe of New Zealandeis when FLETCHER BROS. Bronght down there prices nearly six years ago, and we have kepi; them down as low a& we ooald possibly do so, and pay 20a in the £. Brlcish Troops sdvancing slowly in South Africa, but the Prices of every dam of Goods are advancing fast >n New Zealand. Take oar advice and lay in your Winter supply at once, if you wish to save money. -FLETOHEB B r"oI7 PBI CJS LIST.-./ These Prices are subject to change at once by giving one day's notice. Money spent here Finest Snowdrop Sngar. Everything we ..sir... — ,-bh™ ;Hf£ -*-.* w» TEA. T*J"aT TEA COMPARE OUR PRICES WITH THE PRICES OTHBR STORES ARE CHARGING Finest Hew Currants fid per 1b , Fines*- Farrow nh« QI ,«. «j iv Fir-fcst New Sultana* 7d per Jb § er?ne (SeasW «;,?£ PM * French CoffelsV Harp Coffe la 4d per cS^ffLeor^ Finest Routed Coffe Beans Is 10d and 2s Y°3l Alm°ndf to o pet!b ir „, ,«, . Non-Alcoholic Wines, ppr bottle 1 3 New Season's Honey 7d and 9i per j*r. Ship's Lime Juice 1 * Peeks Chocolate Powder (deliciooß) ilb Sicily Almond, per ib " 1 4 tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d Jordan Almonds 2 4 New Spanish Valencia Baisina 6*d per Ib Pineal D»i,d Apples', per lb 0 9 Eleme Kaisins 4*d per Ib „ Dried AM^ *V v £ Fiucst^ew Dates 6d per Ib „ TW Peaches 10 Fine Muscatels, per lb, 10 Proved G>u*er ■"., 0 8 SK^SSSSb P^nes, peV Ib Blg * *«' *'° »• ■■ Bte«irg Prune- „6d and 0 8 Lsmon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Peppermint Syrup „ J 0 and citron, per Ib 0 8 PiniT Ant.io <*if-n^ t X 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 L^SdoSf 0* '' '■ I °O Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Lime Juice Cordiaj'per hottie 1 0 Pinert long Sugar, per Ib 0 6 Golden Syrup 2-b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is U Castor Sugar, per Jb 0 5 141b 3*3d\ 281b 6< 6d, 56ib lls 3d Or<«ee and^ Black well's Essences 9d per Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is. 71b Is 8d r i-x> i b v „ ._, 141b 38 3<*. 28ib 6-, 561b 10s U Lewis Prize Bacon, by roll or side Fssence Bennet 8d and lOd bottle t -P?V- xt iv a I* Wave's Pood lid, Mellin'a'Food la 9d Lew lß Pme Hams per Ib 0 8 Benger'e Food Is lid and 3 8 6d per tin Finest Kefined Lard, per tin Is Id Robinson's patent Groate and Barley aid 0 6 per tin Desaicated Oowanuj „ 0 7 Nelson'a Gelatine loz. packet 6d Edmono c BaMog Powdflr. 6J ano „ Isinglass, If z packet 8d ■ lldper.tm Brown's Corii..Floor 3d Ib ? ah'atß -i J 8 Brown's Maize Flour 3d Ib ,f^ utß Ctr < i' - *-a Maia-na 8d Ib, Qoeensland Arrcwroot 6d ■ llbTuisfetGeurßtcrjams, 4sod Caribnry's Occoa ilb 10J, lib Is 8i dr-sen, p.rim 0 5 Van Houten's Oocob Jib Is 9d, IW, lib Basplerry J»tn, 5s €.i dcz tin 0 6 lib tin 3s 3d lib „ CWe Btd Black wtli'a Msr p ry » s fjocoa J!b B*d, lib le 4M malar.c 0 9 Choco'afe 4dancUcl per cake Ooneeutrated Jellies—L mon. Kasp- G Idfn Vale Milk sa6d dcz 6i tin berry Vanilla- tint: packets, Fancy Lunch 3^d Ib by tin or 3*d Ib 5s 6d doz. per pacset 0 n Colltge DeVero's Jelly Powders, assorted Super. Wine Hd Ib by tk or 6d Ib flavours, per packet 0 6 Vanilln Wine .", Ib Bird Seed-Hemp, Rape, OanaryjlbO 3 Rich Tea Mlb by tin, or 6d Ik Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed ppr Ib 0 4 Peop l e > s Mjxed 4d lb ' 4id , fa Auslebrook'a Cocoa Jib 4d. ilb 7id Fancy Mixed 5Ad Jh or Id Ih Milkmaid MUk 7a Bdd«,7id tin] Dessert Id lb " or lOd b «> 'n CHE f T AIS> II i Ribald! 6|dlb or6dlb Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Sultanas Ik „ Carbonate Soda „ OS Sm>wflak<s 4d lb " or 5d „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 Water „ Citric Add, 3d oz. „ 3 6 Ginger Nuts 5& b ," or 6d lb " 4 T'Jq^! " n « Cocoanub ?£dlb „ or Sd lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Cracknels Is Id lb  or Is 2d lb „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Peel-, Treensand Co Blecuifs ™!\ S alP «." H ? Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Waging boda f,, 01J Oaje Nolr Is p-r lb Disinfectant Powder, Isrge tins lpd Cream Sandwich Is 2d per lb Canstic Soda 7d» Bd, and 9d per tin Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per lb Cirbohc Sand Soap 5d per bar Florence Wafeis Ss Si per lb Blue Stone 3d perlb European Miied Is 3d per lb «. ** .i » T^i 11 j aax Raspberry Boudoir 2s per ib Day & Martin's paste Blacking.doz, 0 4f Patent Medicines, etc Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Pearß » F n ij 6P ' s K arfch and y iol t p owdw Peerless Gloss per bot. 0 6 8d box Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 Camphor, loe blocks 3d, or 2s 3d doe "■ x. «i J" tmf. X I Yaßeline 6a and 9<* j". Hb tins la 9d Brunswick Black, per tin 07 Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Keen a Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Feckitt's Ba g Blue, „ 010 Pain filler Is 4d and 2s 6d St George s Bine, „ 0 8 Bonnlngton's Irish Moss Is and Is l©d i Oolman's D.SF- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Se , gel ' B Syrnp 1h 9(J and 3a botfc , e |lb tins 6d P.lls-Holloway's and Cockle's 1 8 4d b Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Beecham's arid Seigel's Is 6d box 71bi tins 6s 9d Sjenna 2d packet, Epscm Salts «d dot ' Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per ewb lncs » Frullj Saltß B f ßi bottle „ „. Salt, 71b bag Ba, 14>b Fluid Magnesia Is bottle bag, Is 3d Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4s 8d bo Ginger, whole Is 3d, groond Is 4d lb Condy'a Fluid is 6d, Lnng Preserrer 1 *?™ F^ul BTiT% o^'i^ 8 5 i Ba"y>s Is 6d bottle lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Scott « B Fmuislon 2s 6d and 4s 6d rEBS«KVBD j^sh. bottle Salmon, Californtan Bd, Flat 9d, Onttlnj Powdered Magnesia 3d per packet lOd, Cocktail lld-per tin Morton's Reidlits Powders lOd per box Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Benger's Food Is lid acd 3 61 prr tin Small, 4d and 4|d, large 8d Baxrer's Lun? Preserver Is par bottle Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4*d per tin Sfc j aco v c Oil 2s 9d per UutMe Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip Himrod's Asthma Cure 5 3 6d per tin pered lOd, Herrings in tomato saace Norwegian Cod Liver Oil U3l ane lOd per tin per bottle Red Herring 9at Is, or 1J fishJlO.i 8d Kfplur's Extract Malt 2s 6d per bottle Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liver Oil Preeerved Bloaters lOd per tin 2a 9( j per bpttle »T7l , <rt ,, , Mellin's Food Is 9d per bottle Table Vinegar 6d» 9d, and lOd bottle Ground Rice 3*d White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Split Peas 61bs Is, or 2d lb Washing Soap—Silkstone lOd bar or lie p ear ] Barley 51bs la, or 2sd lb per box Egyptian Lentils 3|d lb ' » MoLood's almond ecented 9d bar. 11? H ir j CO fc Beans 3h& lb per box Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o Rowling's aimond scented, 9d oar. 6d lb Domestic, 6d bar pi ag Brand Pickles 9 3 6d per doz or lOd Bond's Clbsnser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box p er bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar C and B Ourrle Powder 10s per do* ot 114 Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4^d bar bottle Lifebuoy (Cat bolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Mellor's Sauce \ pint BJd, pints Is 3d bo Toilet Soap - Pear » assorted tablets, 4in L ea an a Perrin's Sauce i-pint la 4d, pin box, Is box 2s 6d Pear's unscented tablets, 6i each, 5* 6d Oar Own Sauce i-pint sd, pint 9d doz Tomato Sauce 9J per pint bottle 0 caver's Shaving bticks, 9d each Anchovy feaace Is 3d pint bottle Brown Windsor, lib bir lOd, 10 tablets Tobacco—Williams' Jono »i lb ; Nallrod for Is 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5a 6d Ib ? Golden Glycerine Soap, $lb b^rs 4d, lib bars 83 Eagle 6s per lb Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Matches Plaids 4* p< r prosg, 4id dos Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is 6«* 'b pressed l©oo Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 6 Bowl Is 9d and 3s bottle box . 1000 Vestas, German, 3a 104 Lieblg's Extract Meat 1 s 9d per j*r doz, 4d box ; 200 Vestas, Bell's, la U Waßhboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d doz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d American brooms Is 3d, ls]6d, [Is 9J, packet, small 3d p'tckei; Is lid . Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkft 5Jd lb Fresh Ground Coffee Is 4d,| Is 6d and „ Lily, per lib box 5d Is Bdlb Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz j ljd packet We are Cask Euyers of Beeswax ia any quantity. Terms : Prompt N«tt Cish with the Ordere No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius o! Aehburton. FLETCHEE BROS. C SH SUPPLY STORES ASHURTOH & 9HRISTOHUROH. B« 67 f Telepho»e SM,