Steyn's Duplicity.

Lord Roberts' Achievements

General Bundle Watching

Surrenderors.

(Received Wakapuaka May 26, 10 5 am, This Office 10 ?5 am)

London, May 25 Steyn persuadbd the Free Staters *o resist, declaring that Lord Roberts' clemency proclamation had beet re scinded, and that all who surrendered %ould be now deported to St. Helena.

Lord Roberts' exertions are con sidered wonderful for a man of his years. His health is Bpleudid.

General Handle is freely comman deering horses, carts, and stock in the Ladybrand district, and keeping sur renders under strict surveillance

The Prince of Wales guardedly approves of the Express memorial scheme.

Sydney, May 26 The Governor received a cable that Trooper Evans, of the tfirst Australian Horse, missing at Siingersfonteia in January, escaped! from Pretoria and picked up the British troops at Lmbateo. Melbourne, May 26 The Premier favors the war memorial proposal from London.

Ordered to Gibraltar

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—

Wellinoton, May 26 Th« Hon. J. G. Ward, acting-Premier, bat received the following cable from Sir George White :—" Very grateful for th« flattering invitation received, bat I am ordered to Gibraltar Ist July."

THIS MARCH TO BLOEMFONTEIN.

Writing on the preparations for Lord Roberta's first advance on Bloemfontein, The Times correspondent remarked :—" It it Mid that when Lord Roberta realised the new position, he sent for the head of the supply department, and asked him if he could promise him fall rations for the new movement;. 'Icannot,sir.' 'Three-quarter rations!' • No, sir.' 'Half?' 'I cannot promise.' A pause ensued, and the Field- Marshal asked gravely, 'Quarter rations!' * Yes.' A second pame, and the Commander in-Ohief said, ' Well, I think they will do it for me.' Never was confidence better re posed, and it is difficult to say which have deserved more credit, those who were, in ■pits of all, nearly always able to supply throughout the expedition full rations to the men, or those men who have for their Oommander-in-Ghief undergone without a murmur the inevitable hardships of a long inarch through a waterless country, scorched by day and drenched by night, without change of clothes, without tents, without the hundred and one little comforts that in • standing camp make a, soldier's life by no means an unpleasant one."

THE LATEST.

Australian

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka May 26, 9.45 am, This Offiae 10 8 am) The Price of Coal.

Sydney, May 26

The Delegate Board of Northern Miners consider the selling rate should be raised sixpence from July, in addi tion to the advance of one shilling pro mised by the owners in January next. Accident to a Customs House Officer

Melbourne, May 26

A man named Radcliffe was assisting the customs officer to guage spirits in a vineyard at Ara. The spirits took fire and enveloped Badcliffe, whose eyes were destroyed aud ho was otherwise horribly burnt' The case is considered hopeless.

The Plague.

United Press Association—By Kleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

Bockhamfton, May 25

Afresh case of plague, one Ham burg, ia reported, also the death of Humphries, who went raging mad before his death.

Sydney, May 25

A fresh case, Edward Elgar, of George Street, ia reported, also the death of Idoey.

Brisbane, May 25 A case has occurred at Oairns, Michael Fenler, a dredge employee.

Capetown, May 25

An Indian died of plague at Durban. (Received Wakapuaka May 26, 10 15 a m Ihis Office 1055 am.)

Sydney, May 26 Sixty-eight thousand rats have been killed if nee March 2.

Launcbston, May 26 The nature of th« disease aboard the Wskatipu is not definitely determined yet, ■ t

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Kleotrio Telegraph Wellington, May 25

Speaking at a, aooial last night, the Minuter of Public Works said that while Government was folly alive to the necessity of & policy for She development of colonial rftilwayi, there is no truth in the rumours in circulation that it proposed large borrowing in connection therewith.

Wellington, May 25 July 18 is appointed Arbor Day, and will be observed as a Government holiday.

The quarantine regulations of vessels from Tasmania are bo far relaxed that a vessel from Melbourne, Sydney, or any other Australian port, via Hobart, may reckon ■even days restriction from the date ot departure from the original port. The Chamber of Commerce has written to the Minister of Defence urging that, with a view to the proper defence of the colonies, proper facilities should be extended to the existing forces to make themselves efficient soldiers ; further, with a view also of raising » race capable of bearing arms and defending the colony in time of war, it is hoped that drill in all our national schools will be systematically taught by competent instruo tors ; and that Volunteers first, and then, if circumstances justify it, Rifle Clubs (the latter in sparsely populated districts) will receive the greatest encouragement and assistance from the Government.

The New Zealand Alliance has decided to bold the next Conference at Palmerston North in May, 1891. Rev. J, T, Willis, Anglican Minister, was elected President. The annual meetings of the Alliance are to be peripatetic and the next will be held in Auckland at a date to b? fixed by the executive. On the question of the employ meat of agents the following resolution was passe) :■—" That this meeting endorses the opinion of the Canterbury Prohibition Council that the work of the Alliance can only be efficiently done by an experienced secretary and two organising agents. It believes, too, that if possible one of the agents should be * lady. Having regard, however, to the presents finanslal position of the Association and the consequent responsibility resting upon the Executive, it cannot do more at the present junctuie than urge upon the incoming Executive to give effect to the opinion expressed in the Oftnter» bury resolution at the earliest possible date." Ib was also resolved that the Convention, rtiUring the importance of utilising the fal

strength of the prohibition vote to advance polhioal interests, remit its consideration to a Commit;te to report at next meeting, also thati with a view to securing a full vote of the people, and (ieeming a beSter system of registration ueoeseary, a committee be appointed to consider the question of an electoral right as a means to this end.

THE INDIAN FAMINE.

The Rev J J Duk« writes io the Christ church Press as follows :—I have received fc'iss morning lotters fiom India and papers trom Home giving additional particulars of he famine, but all characterised by inex pressible eadnesß. A missionary among the Bheels reports that *' during one morning's walk he saw five pet sons dead on the road s de, and th« same day arranged for the burial of eight." A Salvation Army officer, Fnsign Nithya ttai, working in the Panch Mahals, tells how, a short time ago, she "came across a whole family »y the road side—the father dead, a little dead child near, and the mother still alive, with a little dead child in her arms." But as the Christian woman drew the poor ] heathen to her, speaking words of comfort and cheer, the light faded from those wild hungry eyes, and the Buffering spirit passed beyond her reach.

The Rev Dennis Osborne, freih from the famine stricken districts, speaking in London a few weeks ago, said that "judging by previous experience and viewing the position ac a whole, 5,080,000 natives must die of starvation, and further that in a'l probability aR many more will subsequently die, as the result of weakness and disease, even though they survive the actual famine."

i But the tales that move one's pity more than all, are those that give some revelation of the sufferings of the children. Sentences like these occur in almost every report :— Rev P BKeshkar, of Sholapnr—" Yester day afternoon a <vomti a?ked me whether I could buy one of her five beautiful sons. She dot* not expect to live, and desires to place her children in places of safety. I undertook to take them all. . . • The missionary 1 dies here are taking babiea and children daily as they are brought to them. Our boys' school is full."

Rev. E J Jones, of Naish—•• Girl» *n\ boys are being sold, and many are lefi orphans,"

Pundita Ram&bai, Poona—" Some of my Bible women are sent out into the districts where the famine is at its height, and are busy rescuing young girl widows aad de eerted wives. One hundred aod eighty young girls have been saved from starvation and degradation up to this time, here, and I hope to receive many.hundreds more."

Mrs Moore, of Basim, Berar—" One sad feature ia the large number of nursing chil dren whose natural fend is cat off becmse of the mothers' starved condition. It is pitiful to see the poor little starved skeletons looking soircsly human in their ernaciited condition."

These are facts which peihaps will serve to bring home to us the reality and horror of the famine with greater force than the repetition of statistics would do. And surely they appeal to us in our circumstances of luxury and ease to play no longer with the idea of relief. Immediate help is needed— sorely needed ! They tell us that in these refuges for children five shillings and four pence per month will ksep these little ones aiive !

Sir, the money that we are throwing away on our pleasures and festivities, on the adornment of our homes and persons, would save a multitude of lives yonder. Verily, God will judge us for these things.—Yours, etc ,

Joseph J. Doki

East Belt, CWristchurch. P.S.—lt is well to note that while Christ ahurch has not yet; raised £800, Dunedin has sens at least £3200

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, May 25 Iftr George Fowlde. M.H.R., has cabled another £300 to the Viceroy of India, mak ing SOU £1000 sent by the Council of the Evangelical Churches of the Auckland dis trict.

Mr F. Ferriman forwarded his first draft to ladii this morning, for a sim of £55.

Sporting.

DUNEDIN RACES.

United Press Association—By Electcric Telegraph Dttnedin, May 26

The weather is again beautiful, and the attendance at Wingatui large. Results are :—

Hcbdlks—Waikaia 1, St Hiko 2, Clinker 3. Won easily by three lengths. Time— 3 3 Dividend-£5 16s.

Welter Handicap—St Denis 1, Marem ma 2, Picket 3. Also ran—First Blood. Won by a short head, the other three bunched together. Time—l,2l J. Dividerd -£2 8s

Provincial Handicap— Brisa 1, Fulmen 2, Nihilist 3. All started. Won by three lengths, Time—l.49.

TAKAPUNA RACES.

Takapuna Racecourse, May 26 Delightful weather for the concluding day's racing. Bosults :— Hack Hanoica?—Blair Carrig 1, Bacchus 2, Perteverence 3. Scratched—The Afghan. Won by five lengths- Time—l 33§. Divi dends—£lo 9a and £16 ss.

Skcond Hurdles —Kerowai 1, Cavalier 2, CaunoDgate 3. Scratched—Voitigeur 11, and Paria Won after a splendid finish by a head. Bob fell but the jockey was not hurt. Dividends—£3 6s and £3 9i.

WAIPAWA RACES.

Waipawa, May 26

The weather is fine fact che Waipawa races and the course is heavy. Results :— Hack Hurdles—Christmas 1, Pistol Grip 2, Chance 3. Scratched—Outlaw. Divi dend—£s 9j

Hack - Lady Lome 1, The Miner 2, Bradford 3. Scratched—Silver Spur. Won easily.—Dividend-—£6 14s

WalWwa Handicap—Daphne 1, Will-o' the-Wisp 2, Sirocco 3. Scratched—Allan dale and Parasite. Won by three lengths. Time—2-21 j. Dividend—£s 13s.

To-Day's Telegrams.

•» (Jolted Prew Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph Nsw Plymouth, May 26 The borough lanitary inspector reports he baa inspected 945 of which only three or four were really dirty. There are only two empty houses in the borough.

CHARGE AGAINST A CONSTABLE.

Auckland, May 25 James Boonstra, in connect! jn with whose io juries Constable Finnerty is under arrest, died at the Hospital last night.

ARCADE HORSE FAIR.

Mr D. Thomas held his weekly sale of horses at the Arcade te-day, Thtre was a fair yarding of horses and an aperaj.e atfcaudanoe. The following are some of the prices :— Daughts—-Bay gelding £30, bay fiily £30. Hacks—Brown mare £13 10a, chestnut gfl ling £8 gray mare £5, chestnut gelding £9, chestnut gelding £yr», £15 10s. A quantity of furniture realised fair value.

frHE ASMIrtJBTON tOAfiftlAff; SAttTBDAt, MA* 26, 1900



The Ashburton County Council invite tenders for removing dead gum-, alto for providing and planting nearly 40,000 trees. A baptismal service is to be conducted at the Baptisfa Church, to-morrow evening, by the Rev W. Lamb. Several candidate! are ;o come forward.



ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. TIMBER #OR FIREWOOD, Etc TIENDERS are invited for Cutting Down JL and Removing Bead Gam Trees on Reserve 1905 at junction of Wiflowby and South Road, about 25 sores, in lots of one tore or more. Particulars at Council Office. Tenders, addrotaed to Chsirirnn, 60 be sent in by 11 o'clock a.m, FRIDAY, lit June. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, 26th May, 1900. 5 219 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. rjIENDERS are invited for providing ard L planting 20,700 Pinus losignis, 3.0C0 Lurch, and 5,000 to 10,000 Oaks. \ Partioulart at Council Office. ! Tenders addtstsed to Chairman to be sent in by 11 o'clock a.m., on FRIDAY, June 1. By Order, WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Aebbuitm, May 26. 5 218 THE NZ FARMERS' CO-OPKRATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. ASHBURrON~SALEYARDS. Tuesday Next, May 29, 1900 WE have been favored with instructions from Me Jas. Wilson, Dromore, to sell— QAA Halfbred 4 year-oM EWE«, in OvJxJ lamb to Bordei Leicester Rams. Also,— FAT SHEEP AND CATTLE. T, F. GIBSON, Manager, 5 221 H. A. LLOYD, Auctioneer. for saleT STERLING BICYCLE, in firet-class run ning order; fitted with new Dunlop Road Racing Tyres and the latest Sterling Roller Chaia, aid an extra pair of Dunlop Path Racing Tyres, also Handle Bars. The prettiest machine in town, TApply Mail Office PRETO^i~DEMONifRATIOi' B A MEETING of the Fire-works Com mittee will be held in the Fire Brigade meeting room, on TUESDAY next, the 290h inst., at 7.30 p.m. Everyone interested in the movement is invited to attend. A. A.FOOKS, Chairman. C. CAMPBELL, 5 206 Secretary. *" ~ AS HBURTON ~ "'" PRIVA TE HOSPITAL "Burford House." Conducted by—Mas Mackay. Patients can be received on an after MAY 14, 1900. MRS MACK AY trust! that her long connection with the Ashburton County Hospital will be a sufficient guarantee that all Patients (who can be attended by their own Doctors,) will receive every oare attention, and comfort. For terms apply to 44 MRS MAOKAY. FOB SALE, On Account and by order of the Mortgagee p* p* ACRES 1 Rood 22 Peroho, fronting t) t) the sea-beach near Kyle, with a small building thereon, being R.S. 27962* Exceptionally easy terms of payment oan be *r ranged. Full particulars furnished on application T. BULLOCK Agent ~ FOB" SALE, " FOUR Shares in the No. 1 Indastrlal Building Society. T. BULLOCK "ashburton higbTschool rpHE Second Term will commence on TUESDAY, 29th May. _____ 5 186 TUBNIPS. | FOR SALE—Feeding Off of Sixty Acres of Turnips at Hekeao, Anama. Apply T. HEENAKT, 5 216 Mount Somers. ______ . mBNDERS are invited for Ploughing 1_ abouc 600 Acres; also other work. Tenders dose on SATURDAY, June 9th. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. Apply T. B. RICHARDS, 5 217 ■ Valetta. FOB SALE" £\f\ ACRES good Land, below Willowby, &\J originally oart of the celebrated Longheaoh Estate, and being part of R.S. 15619, the property of Messrs Chapman Bros. Liberal terms of payment can be arranged. Apply to T, BULLOCK. TENBBiBs7 ' HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD invites Tenders for a few chains of Forming and Shingling on Police Reserve, Con tractors will be shown the work on the I ground at 8 a.m. on MONDAY next* Tenders to be delivered to the Chairman, Mb B. MgElrka, Baring Square, by Noon the next d»yi 5 213



Arrested—-A woman WKB yesterday at Ctmstchurch arrested by Detectives Living- Btone and Hill, on a charge of having used an instrument with illegal intent.



Glenmabk Settlement—The settlement of Gienmark is going aluai so fast that the Board of EduoatioH is erecting a school and master's house about half-way up the Omihi Flat. The building is very nearly completed now>



&ll in the Game-—The Temuka Leader saya Mr B O'Malley got his j*w bone broken at Timaru on the Queen's Birthday in the football match Oeraldine v Timaru. Al though his face falls away slightly at one aide, and he has difficulty in opening his mouth, Mr O'Malley seems little the worse for his accident, and was attending to his duties as usual yesterday.



Sir Ohables Wabben—Sir Charles War ren is exceedingly fond of his morning tub, and a story told in this connection, it true, shows that even when in the centre of a battK field ho insists upon performing his customary ablutious. On the occasion oi General Bulier's last effort to cross the Tugela, finding it impossible to leave his post, when day broke on the battlefield of Vaal Kranz, Sir Charles ordered his servant to bring him his portable bath, with water sponge, and every other accessory, and there, on the open fluid, under ceaseless firing from the Boers, he took his bath, indifferent Io the fact that, perfectly exposed as he was, withoub even the poor shelter afforded by a tent, he could not fail to form a splendid target for the sharp-shooters.



Capitation—At the annual meeting of the School Committees' Association held in Chriatchuroh yesterday, It was decided that in view of the financial embarrassment of the North Canterbury Board of Education a? evidenced by the general reduction in teachers salaries, and also the 5 per cent. reduction in incidental allowances to com mittees, the meeting strongly urges the Government to increase the capitation grant to nob less than £4 per child. The executive was instructed to report on the Government's proposal* with regard to cadet corps.



wanted. WANTED KNOWN — That I have vacancies for two or thrw gentleman boarders. Friendi preferred, thab would ehsro a room; comfortable home. Apply "X»this office. VVJ LOSt— From Lauriston, about two weeks ago, Forty Halfbred Wether*, branded Lr, alto Glenmark brand, three legs. Any one giving information as to tbeir where abouts to Mr T Johnston, Laurls ton, or Mr a Hewson, Ashburron, will be rewarded. YT7TN~TETTKiown-i bat Mrs PattIF IT SON has removed to the Dminn Rooms in Haveiock Street, opposite Mr H. Stepheueon'e Auction Fooms.—W. Fattrr sow, Orange Hall Leaaee. 5 215 BAPTIST CHURCH, Tomorrow—Morn, ing. "Fruit bell g." Bveninr, B pti^malService. "The t|; of sal vatic n according to Apostle Peter.' 5 220 WANTED— A respectable Bey, at an ap prentice to the Tailoring Trad*.— Obaighkad and Bkrrtman. 5 196 WANTED— A good Gow/hTfoll profit? •aty to milk.—Apply Office of this paper. •THRESH Flounders, Warehau, Oysters and V all kinds of fresh fi«h by Express to night; also rabbits to-morrow at—J. H. Jiwira, opposite Mail Office. PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH— Mr J. Lomas, of Ohristohurch, will (D.V.) preach in above Church Tomorrow Morning and Evening. Mr Lomas is an oxoellenb preache". (Tome hear him Winchmore afternoon. . g 214 WANTED-A healthy Boy, about 15, who c»n mi'k & Cow, to make him lelf generally useful. Wages to begin with. it a week and keep. Apply by letter, addressed " Ashhurton," Office of this paper; ' - : ■ ■, ;■': NEW Books and Magt zincs, Queen or President, the Transvaal from with* in. Garthowen, The Green Flag, By Order of the Company, The Rebel, From Moor Tales, The Admiral's Ward, Commanders of the Empire; twelve excellent portraits of principal officers for Is6d; celebrities of the Army, forty beautifully got ap portraits of General* and other officers in the set for 9*. Cheap reading for winter evenings; back numbers of Windsor and Wide World Magazine, 61 e»ch.—H. M Jonks. FRESH Supply in Acoordeons, Parlor Guinea, Footballs, Purses, Fire Screens Gold Paint, Sponges, Cheap Books; also, larga purchase of Stationery at a discount, Account Envelopes from 3s 61 per ICQO, grand value in boxed Stationery ; superior goods, lowest possible prices. —AH Williams, Tanored Street. WANTED KNOWN-That I have ac commodation for Lady Patients.— Apply Mrs Ainswobth, Ladies' Nurse, Eon Street, Hatnpstead. Terms on application. 61Jdfe~l1l~6 ws 1 ha"liT« THUKSDAY, JONES 14, 1900 GRAND TONGERT, PROMOTERS : A.A.V. Jfc A.©. SPECIAL engagement of Miss Liliak Smith, leading Contralto of Christ* church, and Missrb P. HoOKLEIT A; E. Edgar (Christchiroh.) Full Progfßmme will appear inla'er issaei. 5 212 ASHBURTON PRE6BYTERIAN CHURCH. T\ IHE Services in the above Church, aud 1 at Wakanui, on SUNDAY, 27th M»y, 1900, will be conducted by Rbv. P. J. Riddle, of Rakaia, j EGrGS. | MINORCAS are recommended by the Government Expert as being the beet layers. I have Purebred Minorca Cockere's for sale, cheap, bred from first prize Stock. 6 71 H. G. BERRY MAN. ___ fQ~ hi^t — " A COTTAGE of 4 Rooms and Scullery, together with one acre of^ land at AUealoD. Apply— F. FERRIMAN A. AGER, ARCHITECT, AROADE CHAMBERS, ASHBTJBTON. TF you want a NEW HOUSE, or Altera tions, or Newest Style of Decorations, CONSULT MR AGER. i Call »nd see the HEW FIBROSE BLIND, Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. SJII E. W. HAN|MER. TO FARMERS. I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances oa til produce-—Grain, Wool, Frozen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skint, etc, I etc., which may be placed in my hands for I sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which* they may receive, and having plenty of money to meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling india criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. B, W. HANMER. APPLES, PEARS, BANAfIAS,' ' ] "ORANGES, LIMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEBD, Etc. *TT7E 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.



GOOD NEWS FROM THE FRONT. Kruger learns that the British mean to get Justice for all in South Africa. WE HOPE the People of Ashburton have learned that we give Justice to par Customers in all our numerous lines. I We have just landed, per the ss « Whakatane," the finest assortment of Brass and Iron BEDSTEADS ever landed in Town. Latest styles and designs. Direct from the Manufacturers in Birmingham. Call early and see j for yourselves. About 100 Bedsteads to choose from ; all sizes; all prices i BIDDING of all kinds kept in stock and made on the premise?. We have also just received a choice shipment, per the s s Kangatira, of TAPESTRIES, SERGES, PLCTSHES, UTREOBT 7ELVBT3 ORETTONES, Etc , for Furniture, And having secured the services of a First-class Upholsterer (late of Mel bourne), we are prepared to make New and Repair Old FURNITURE in up-to-date styles, at lowest prices, on shortest notice. Linoleums, Oilcloths, Rugs, Mats, Matting, Carpet*, etc, lust opened. New patterns, grand designs, per ss"lonic' At the request of numerous Customers, we have imported a choice assort ment of OILCLOTHS for Dados, which have fust opened up im splendid order. Call and inspect them. For Bedroom Ware, Dinner and Tea Ware, Fancy Goods, Pictures (framed and unframed), Photo Frames, Vases, etc, see our stocks before buying else where, * ° Pictures framed in latest styles. Largest stock of Mouldings in Town to choose from. Colonial, American, and Austrian Chairs, Folding Chairs, Camp Stools and Wicker Chairs, Bamboo Tables, and Flower Stands with fancy stand and hanging pots, also a few Bamboo OrermantSes. Bamboo Cornice Poles, all sizes and prices Duchesse Tables and Chests, Washstands and Wardrobes, kept in stock and made to erder in any desipn. Perambulators, Go-Carts, Children's Chairs of all kinds, at various prices. LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH, T.H.UIN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, <fe UNDERTAKERS TANGRED STREET, opposite .iaaio.i ~~GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Cartridges Cartridges! Cartridge.*. Shot. C_a_p_g. Wad s. BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisite* call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid of Guns, etc., by all the best known makers. TO Builders' and those about to build t have in Btock a Ofaoioo Assortment of Tite 'and other Register Grates, Ranges, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery atlLowest Prices, ° * •* I TOOLS! TOOLISi TOO LSI I have an immense Stock of Carpenters and Mechanics' Tools, all of the very best'makes.' and warranted, at prices which are now reoogoised as the Standard Bedrock Hardware Prices in the Athburton County. WTREMEMBER THAT MONEY SAVED 13 MONEY EARNED & BUY FEOM G tHB PEOPLE'S PRACTICAL IRON • IVXILJL/J^IIN O, / MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles. IMPOBTANT WOIICJbi. GOOD MWS. GOOD NEWS GEORGE. DUNCAN & Co. TANCRED STREET, ABHBURTON, OPPOSITE ARCADE. GTV Q T flf\ RECOGNISING by their increasing business that the • XJ • Ou XJ\J• inhabitants of Ashburton and surrounding Districts i appreciate their efforts in providing them with General Drapery at astonishing low prices, : propose to give them further practical evidence as the undernoted quotations will prove, v a, Grey and White Calicoes, 2§d upwards Cretonnes, 3f d upwards, Lont; Lace Cur- Stripe Flannelette*, 2sd upwards tains, Is 6f i upwards (special value) 33-inch Pink Twill Fianneliette (special), Ladies' Uapes and Jackets, 6s 9d upwards, 4§d upwards Ladies' Umbrella*, 2b lid upwards 72-inch Unbleached Sheeting, 10|i np- Ladies' Fur Necklets (large variety) 2s lid wards upwards Grey and White Calicoes, 2d per yard Men's Ribbed Lambs' Wool Drawers, 2s upwards I lid upwards Cotton Shirting, 3fd upwards, Leather Men'sFanoy Cotton Shirts, 2< lid upwards j Shirting, 4|d upwards, Union Shirting, B|d Men's Fancy Union Shir's, 2s 9J upwards < upwards Men's Colonial Knitt Socks, Is per pair Contingent Bush Rugs, 2s lid (selling Men's and Boys' Braces, Ties, Bandker freely) chiefs, to., ko. White and Brown Turkish Towels, 4fd np. Men's Moleskin and Beaver Cord Trousets! Toilet Covers, B|l upwards; Antimac- Special— 4-ply Fingering Wool, 2s 6d per cs eiers, 74d upwards, Muslins, 23d upwards lb, Black, White, and Coloured. IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY, DON'T FORGST GEORGE DUNOAN & 00., Cash Drapers, Tancred Street, Aehburton. Friedlander Bros. i W E AB E CLEARING SALE jCASH BUYERS HORSES, CONTRACTORS' PLANTS, __ IMPLEMENTS, &0., AT OF METHVEN. WHEAT, FBIDAY, OIJONE 1, OAl^ 1O ACRES LANeTaND BUILDINGS. BARLEY, THE Undersigned have been favoured AND with instructions from Mr Jambs MoCrmwor, who has purchased a farm at GRASS SEEDS. Lyndhnrst, and Mb Thos Mathbison, who is giving up contracting work, to Sail, on ___ above date, their extensive plant, at Mr McCreß a or'.Farm,Methv. n - Friedlander Bros. Limited On aocount of Mr MoCrennor :•— If\ ACRE FARM, about 1* miles FOR SALE X\_/ above Methven, with 4-roomed House, 6-stall Stable, and outhouses. FTALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora pZf\ ACREB Leaie in Perpetuity, known XX Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. O\J ac " Peoders," near Mebhven. For particulars apply 01 Dfwghfc MARES and GELDINGS, FRIEDLANDEa BROS., Ltd. &JL First-olasa Workers. r ' Q Draught YEARLING and 2 year-old " ~ ' ; ■ H H« tM y yearungs. SATUBOAY.^HJNE a, 1901 q Light Harness HORSES. UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD PIBTRICT 4 Milk Cows, 2 Calves, 3 Baooners, 2 QAA --r ACRES QAA Sows and Young, 1 stack Oat Sheaves, 6 O\J\J ACRES OUU Massey'Harris Reapers and Binders, 5D F Fronting the Road leading from Dromore Ploughs by Duncan, 5 Farm Drays, 1 Anglo- to Winohmore.. American Drill, Cambridge Roller, 1 Portable ___ Whare, Block and Tackle, Harness, Covers, UTlin THnuiut. _ : j i *. UmntvSa^i *« IVI X "' 11JOMAS has received instruc ! X D««h» MARES a«d GELDINGS, Sove Se.i ' 0" Xtl and all their Harness. %nn » , . , .  g Ugh. MO. .-I H.,.». HORBHS. «» *-J jg^g* -Jj*»J g". 4Unbrokon Light HORSES, by fronting the Toad leading from Whalebone. Dromore to Winohmore, originally 3 D.F Ploughs and Trees, Blocks and portion of Milton's Estate. This Tackle, 2 Drays and Frames, Gigs, and property is in good heart, not having large quantity of Sundries. »"en "W* J° r ovw «»• y»"»i »nd , then it had been broken up out of Sale at 11.30. Luuoheon provided. SJ!!^^ fT °r°£" f whs* fclf j-00' r orop of oats taken off it, and laid down FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, ) Joint iv «'*•"• 5 D. THOMAS, \ Agents ' ,'' — Terms »nd full particulars furnished on WEfiT STREET AUCTION MART application. " Note time of Sale—ll.3o a.m. OUR USUAL '- D THOMAS, HORSE FAIR *~- Will be held on " " THUBSDAY, JUNE 7, ashburton 1900, PERMANENT BUILDING AND For which we are now receiving entries. «.•,«.«««,«..„ 593 * RIED LANDERBROS,L»i>. ' VESTMENT; SOCIETY.! FOB PBIVATE SALE. 4 SEVEN-ROoUiD HOUSE, with J^ o^* GRANTED FROM XX. Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in DOR Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hall. *» « Q Full particulars from »nd apwarda, at current rates. — FRIEDLANDER BROS.. Ltd Full Particalara on application. rX7 ANTED—General Servant and House- EDWARD STEPHENS, Vv maid, for country; good wages.-— Manager, Apply Mrs Moraow, Montalto, MayEtld. Offiee:-Tiered Str*efc.



J WAFt IN SO DTII AFBICX^ News from Siinger&fontein. ZBALANDERS to the wbtuw of the Tork.hlre Regiment bat In Ashbu : • If ork«hiremen to the Melet.nco of New Zeshndet. when FLETCHER BROS. Bronght down there prioea nearly six years ago, and we have kept them down M loir as weconld possibly do ho, and pay 2to In the £. —F L ETC HER BE OS. PRICE LIST — These Prices are aubjeot to change at once by giving one day's notice. Moment here Fin eß fe Snowdrop Sugar. Everything we well spent ■ mmmi sellis worth ._.■ "~" every penny we E o<hVwi"e H£m ™° "-' S"«" '"•' —» -Wf .r"."no"«taaSw. Oatmsal 3s per 251b bag, P g' Bran 3s 9d Per b »fr Di»«ood Brand We have just received .another Shipment of the CefehrftU,* r» t. v , aupply our Customers with any quantify "l thUP?™ T?' 'nd We c™ OoW tried it, csn be applied witha &c « n L? kl^' rRnd o Any°Be not h»™« per Ibl.y the sor 10b tin. .Fanner." LcMofhl i u6^. 2" P er Poond "»• ** COMPARE OD TKtCESHOI>« B«,o M 0TH«8 STORKS ARE CHARGUJG Finest New Snltanas, 7 d per lb S , ;frSSF ziT*' ?f PW lb Finest New B»ielne-6H per lb « , ""2 •, W3 Quaker CW* lOd p P r Jacket Pp * ffl. al ed or P1"") ?d per lb ft-* c.*  8 VH-p Co.. v « per SlS^X'^U,. . fc „ Finest Rented Ccffe Beans Is lOd and 2s v° Z pi? r bcttle <Lemoß» AJmond, a \ vanilla, elc New SeLn; B Honeyed and 91 per V lujf^fijl""* *"*"*• } I Finest New Dates 6d per lb " SK Pl*?* 1 *' U Fine Moßoatek, per lb, 10 P r " p,«J^ °heß " I 0 and citron, per lb <X 8 pJSP a ™ i (f 7 P " J ° Fine-t *£* L.rd, P pe t „„ 1. Id q SSKf ?zS ß X"po.d.;:« .„* °7 M™'»lt,t r p-tJ lldoertin i* " . A BlnBlJ?8> lrz Packet ° . sr,^LV/ortb An° B -r M Mb SK".!!, 6 « ea«..... Iv- nr.ifsi **i-9J- *ib "* • ii^ % j t»i i in ■»«■ IID tin oj od nVaISr 6 S 0 9 r F, ry'fi fJ°COa *'b 4^' *'' B^J- ™*« W Conceu.rated .U lliee-LvKon, R«.p. q ]df n Vale M ,, k ss^ , 6 berry. Vanilla—pint oackot?, {?arr«r TnncH qu ij, i ou.. s S 6ddoz per packet 0 6 OoHeL ?"" "" !° De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted s nnp . wi« a siijt v "• X\ .. flav O nr, lP -er packet' 0 6 vSwSe ? ""' °* Wft Bird Seed^-Hemp,Rape, Canary,ihO 3 Ri P h T«a V/i ik v" .'• -". !? Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, p.? lb 0 4 Pe OP i? 8 Mixed £ I lb ? W4U ft Aa ß lebroakVOoco-»Jlb4d,4lb7W FmSf mSS lil ik " °r 4flS Milkmaid Mi'k 7s 3? do Z , 7 )d tin, iTsZt^ lb " r no\ b Morton'sC^T^peHb 13 SS^? * * = *" ft ;; aSSetr* :; !i ak" *.n» ; c, 6i lb „ Citric Add, Bdj. „ 3 6 Ginger Nut. SjU ," or 6d lb ;; pLTSSSL : SSaS Jfift :; .s«B w-&,saf ■ v S-i c*,'TNo'-:fi;n riK 1"iJf">r"' Dtotafeetant Powder, Urge tin. loi C rJam &»ffi 1. 8d per lb Oaostle Sod. W, 8d .t,d 9d pet tin NrapoHtm Wafers sTsS perlb Cjrbolic B.nd So.p 6d per b»r Flor^nce Waf i'stt^V Bine Stone 3Jperlb_ European Mi.cd Is »i I per lb D.M^MBUk^.O 4 P.lnteiPn°^ BiP"tlb as w ?.rts °o; Karth ■nd vwßt *«•* Bl.okX«cqoer ) (<3Mt!eßr.nd)bot.O 9 O».phor, Xo^ Hooks 3d, or 2. 3d do. |ro^B I.ovpr,n1.ovpr,n ij s^r^is^t. 1'94 " X V<M Fltlirl Msgneßi» 1" bottle Girger* Vbokr-is 3d, grom.d 1. 4d lb SrivVpfaf/ll'M T l"^ *" 8d ta White Pepper (.uJanteed pore) Is 4^ lb B^K^ilJ^t^\T V%t * Salmon Californian,Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting p owJered . 10d,CocktaUlW T pertin MortonVi Rp|dli!«P,.wde«ffil S r bo« Sardines, Albert patent opener Is pe* tin B , F . ... - . "^% wJ, pcr bo. x B-.11.4d and 4R large 8:1 g"X; P^^ g^ Sar^nes, in tomato sauce, 4id per tm 8l j „„■ 8- r^ 8 g r bofctlß Morton's Fresh Herrings flat 7d, k 3 p BimnA% Aarhffia Jio Jodper tin He"in«B ln tomato BaHC' Norw*™ Ojd Llv rt oil £ 8 71il Red "erring Jt'lj. 0.r.1 j' IbbplO^ 8d) X pl«rV Cc?M,!, & M per bottl<| Star Brand Mallet 7d per hn X , crt Extr3Cfc Mh ,. d Per Jjjj» Preserved Bloaters 10i per tm &9d per bofctle a oa "»« « m.i tt- »j n j j in, , . . - Mellin'e Food ia 9d i,tr 1 ottle Table Vinegar _6d, 9d, and lOd bottle Grou , ld R(co 3 , d .* White Wine Ymegar 9d bottle s , it Ppaß g,^^ or 2d , fc Washing Soap- Silkstone lOd ba? or lls Pearl Barlpy glha f ls or 2 , d . 1b per box Eayptlan Lentils 3*d lb MeL«od's almond ecented 9d bar. lie n^icot g eans 3 i d Ib per box Macaroni and Vermicelli ls lOd box o Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar. . g,j n, " xva °°x ° Domestic, 6d bar F1 Brapd pick! 9 6 , Bond s Olb»nser, 6d bar, 6s 3d box p er h ott j s " Bor lua Barilla Ash 9d bar C ard B Currie Powder JO* per d t * or lid Snnhght so»p ls per box, 4Jd;bar| bottle Lifebnoy (Carbolic), I^4 ! box, 6d b»r „„„„.„ Ssace pi g , d Toilet Soap-Pear's aborted tablets, 4in Lea and Perrm?a Baoc 3 i-pintls 4d pin box, Is Box g w g d • " Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, bs 6d Our Own s ßace £. pilit sdj plnt 9d 1 n » au i«»««-Lir o) '■ fc Tomato Sauce 9d p«>t pint bottle aeaver's Shaving bticks,9i each Anchovy Sauce Is 3i pint bottle Brown Windsor, lib bar IDd, 10 tablets Tobacco-WillKms' f am 5,1b; Nailrotf Glycerine Saap, fib bars,«/llb bare 83 &l£l££* 5s M lblGflM- Whltinß Id per Ib, 7s 6d owt. _ Matchea p,^ 4a 4id d Hops, loose la 4d, and Is d* I o pressed 100 0 Vestas, Bell' 8> 4s lOd doi,'6 Bovrll Is 9d and 3s bottle box . ICOO y esta ' Oerman .JJ jg. tjieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar doz / 4d boI . 250 V; Bf a ß . Be?!'., 1. 6d Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d j oz £d box • Safotv's Tt .ijii oi American brooms ls 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, *2t~ small 3d ptket "^ M M f 8« lld r. « i'-jji'im CJ - Starch, Oolman's, 6b pkh 6id lb j Freßh Ground Coffee ls 4d,Sfls 6d" >nd „ Lily, per lib box 6^ J isSdib Borax Starch Glaze, la do«. j ljd packet M We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. jfl Terms : Prompt Nett_Cas]i with the Orders] No charge for'packlngcewes, and all orders delivered free at railwaT'iUt^^l and within a two miles radius of Ashburton.* :':j^^M FLETCHEk BROS.,^ M CASH SUPPLY STORES ASHUKTO S .* gHRISTOaUROtt. ' '^^|