MASSACRE BY NATIVES

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph C py rig lit Sydney, June 18 News from New Britain states that ft party of natives, while returning from Herbertslobe, were set upon by Kabanga natives, and eighteen were killed and eaten

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

dtrcKLAND, June 19 The Auckland veterans filebrated the anniversary of the battle oi Waterloo by a church parade on Sunday. The missing brigantine Em a prise has arrived at Kaipara.

A miner named James Mahar, single, ogeri 40, was killed by a fall of stone in ttie SOalitman Mine, Karaogahakr, yesterday afternoon.

A man named John James Johnston, •god 26, single, was driving a cart, when the 1 horse bolted. He was thrown out, his neck was broken, and he*died immodi&tely.

Wellington, June 19

A fact) worthy of note ia connection With fcbo oity schools is thab there faftl been do inornate in the dumber of scholars for some lime past, which it is thought is owing to the demand for boy and girl labour in Wel lington be og greater than for yean past Invbrcabgill, June 19

At th« inqueitti on the body of Andrew Dftridton, » verdict of found dr< wued was returned. The evidence showed that he tuft'.r i) from insomnia and that) his manner hikti b vn siraDga for a favr dtsya before hid rtis^t ptiitrunoe. His wife stated thaG he tnmetimet rook early morning walks, and |io»eib!y slipped on the frosty planking of thej tty in'oihe harbour.

WAR ITEMS.

A trooper in the first contingent, writing from Bloemfontein on May 12 to a relative in Chrietohnroh, says :—•' You will be sorry to hear that Dr Feawiok, of the second con fcingent, ia very ill with dysentfry. I am *fraid that he will not see the front again, Thii is a great pity, as a more popular officer and a better surgeon has never been sent from New Zealand. Oar own surgeon, Dr Burns, it » splendid fellow, as cool and plucky aa * Bobs' himself ; and, from wkafc 1 can hear, Dr Fenwick is built on the same lines. He will probably be aonb down lo Capetown when he get! better, and be employed ia one of the base hospitals; but bia men will be very sorry to loso such a good friend and e»pHal officer."

A member of the Rhodeaian Regiment ac Gaberones writes to a Cape papar :- f Wf damaged the Boers' quo, and two days afte, Captured a German artilleryman-armourers who was o<o his way to repair it. He was, al he thought, following tha Bpoor of a patro of theirs, and tnrning the corner of a kopje rac into a patrol of oars. He said : ' Aoh 1 I dink I haf made it some mistake !' * Yes,' leplied one of ours, ' I should think you have. Give as your rifla.'' . Including Lord Roberts and |Lord Kit chener more Iban thirty members of the House of Lords have now proceeded to the front. By the way, it is said that when Lord Kitchener joined the Royal Engineers nearly 30 yean ago he did not afc once take to the army, and entertained serious thoughts of going oa to the stage. He consulted an actor, whose advice, •■ Stick to the Army, M* Kitchener : it's a better shop than the boards!' after he had given him an insight in to the ieamy side of theatrical life, decided the future Sirdar's course.

A New Use For the Calliope Dock.

Fending the conversion of the Calliope Dock into an Admiralty workshop, the Auckland Harbour Board has had placed before it a new method of turning an honest penny oat of thiß commodious enclosure. Two Auoklandera have offered £7 per week rent for the use of the dook, in which they propose to exhibit a live whale, la their Ititer.tothe Board, they naively added that - the whmle had nofc yet been caught; 1" but that they anticipated no difficulty on thia acore. Several membera aeemed to think the idea a capital one, and Mr J. H. Whiteford, the chairman, expreaßed the opinion that the capture »nd exhibition of ft live whale ib the dock would be as good an advertisement for New Zealand as the catching of Bnert was lot the soldiers in South Africa. However, the Board decided to charge £5 per day for ■even days, and to stipulate for a bond against; damage to their property.

A Napier Sexagenarian

In a recent issue a contemporary reports aom* interesting occurrences in the life of Mr Charles Kainey, an esteemed pioneer, "«iXty-tWO years of age. It was ab his comfortable residence in Diokecß Street, Napier, that he told a reporter the following :—" Thirty years ago, whilst camping at Hawke'a Bay, I wa» expend ft great deal to wet weather. As a result, sciatica and rheuniatio gout attacked me. Shooting burning pains ran through my thighs and legs, the attacks being par tltraiarly severe each winter. I was always liable to the sudden agonising twinges which ths gout caused j my life became a misery. 1 consulted several physicians who pre icribed for me, but relief was only tempor ary, and I was looked upon by all aa a con* firmed sufferer. Some time ago I was in duced to try Dr Williams' pink pills, and was turprifled to find that three weeks later the pains were less. Thus encouraged 1 continued with this medicine, using twelve boxes before being cured. As I bad suffered for thirty yean I thought the cure a mar vellous one, more especially ab my time of life." No medioine has cured so many ages. sufferers as Dr Williams' pink pills, which have also cured thousands of middle-aged people and children. For ailments arising from blood disorders and nerve troubles, fctoey are invaluable. Be sure yon get the gsnttine with all seven words—Dr Williams' pink pHls for pale people—printed in red on the pink wrapper. Sold by the Dr Williams' Medicine Co, Wellington, three shillings per box, six boxes sixteen and aix, post free, and by chemists and storekeepers.

FbbsonAXi—We andeistaed that Colonel Fox, who bus been lying very seriously ill at Stonyhuret, is improving rapidly, and is now nearly out of danger.

Twa Reduction op Fares-With regard to thi projected reduction of fares, it may be mentioned that the ec*le as gazetted for nine miles, say Papanui to K»l»poi return, m vice versa, irst^class, will be %s 6d, when it has stood ab 2s 5d for year?, This does nob look like reduction, The first-class return fare on Cobfa's coach, Christchurch to Kaiapoi, in 1867, was only 2s 6d,— Press

Cables— The Telegraph Department have received the following advice from Berne : — " The cable from San Thomas to Loanda has been restored. All the Siberian-Eachulla- Blagowetsohenek wires are interrupted. The cables between Trinidad and Demeraire have been restored, Shanghai announces that telegraph communication to Tientsin is totally destroyed.

EWOAXSD WITHOUI INJDBIT.—WhiIe Mr fim Me&uliffe, hU wife and family were driving down the steep hill near Mr George Talbot's gate, Kfngsdown, Tlmaru, yesfcer day afternoon, the none, a young one, took charge, and went down the hill at full gallop. (The resnlb was that the whole of the occupants of the trap were thrown out, but esoaptd injury in a marvellous manner. (The trap was capsized and smashed, and the bwrness was broken in all \>vtK*.—Herald.

Thi INOBMDUB* Ra»—The reputation of the incendiary rat has been rehabilitated. la a> Napier warehouse one morning last week (an exchange reports), a smell of fire was noticed, and on examination tmoke was irco coming from the lining of one of the itorerooms, Q3his was quickly broken into, when a rat half suffocated sprang forth, and the fire wan speedily put out Between the lining of the walls a most dangerous lot of fireing was found, consisting of gunny bags, a huge quantity of matches, almonds, paper, and other inflammable material.

Accident— Oq Saturday last, Mr W Sat ton, junr., and Misi Button, while driving ro Hpringbum met with an accident whioh might have had serious results. The horse commenced kicking, and broke both shafts, breakirg up tha trap and generally muddling things up. Fortunately, this was all the damage ami later on the travellers were eaabled to pursue their j mrney.

Publications Received. — The New Zea land Illusttated Magazim for Jure is to hand, and we are pleased to note a distinct improvement in eaoh succeeding number. 1 he illustrations and the articles are varied, and many are admirable* All subjects of interest are treated upon, from athletics to, literary reviews and the Maori language to t c short love story. The number ahou'd command on its merits a ready Bile, ihe Biitish Case Against the Boer Bepiiblics is the title of a haody and useful little pamphlet hsued by the Imperial South Afric in Society, London, and it states succinctly and in chronological order the events which culmi nated in October last in open rupture between the two Boer Republics and the suzerain Power. There are also margin»l references to the official despatches and standard works of reference, and these are divided into seven parts, admitting of easy reference.

"OOBSELVES AS OTHERS SEE Us "~Our friend* are gent-rally too polite to tell us our faults; bub they seldom fail to observe the St and style of our clothes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must I bear in mind than " appearance goes a long way. ' An ill-fitting suit is uncomfortable, and an "eye-sore "to your frieuda. Don't risk it! If you are a stranger here, the Brat well dressed citiziu you meet will gladly direct you to "The Leading Tailors " wher<' you will always find a large assortment of " Up to date" suitings to selects from, and where you can always depend on getting satisfaction. The large ami still increasing business done by Messrs Cbaighesad and Berkyman speaks volume* 1. This li.-m has just imported ptobab'y the finest Block of new seasons tailoring goods < Vt*r shown iv Ashburtoo, irc'uding a beautiful jange f the new raic-proof B^avets and Melton 3 for Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both fashionable and durable.

PROPHECY OR FOREKNOW LEDGE.

A letter is in existence from one of the heroes of Rorke'a Drift, whioh gives an ex traordinary prophecy—or was it aVsolufce " foreknowledge^?' 1 —on the part of some Boers whom he (net then with regard to the future war thab they knew wou'd come to pass later on between themselves and the British. Ifc was tfter the time of M-jaba, just when tha tragic affair was nicely over, and the terms of peace had beon agreed on.

This brave soldier of tho noble 24th, who had fought so gallantly on that terrible night in January, 1877, at Ro ke's Dri'r, and afterwards in the Majuba off tit, was not badly treated by the .Boers in whoua com pany he found himself after that unfortunate day for British arms, and when peace was concluded they accompanied him with much kindness on the way towards the British territory. As they pissed tha hilly distriob across the Tugela, which has been so wojl defended by the Boers of to-day against Buller, tho Boers turned round and called the attention of their fellow-traveller to the spot. ' There,' said the leader of them, ' look there, sir. When we fight the British again—and the day will come—that is the place where our great stand will be made against your folk ! Look at iti Ah, yes, we've settled all that already.'

This prophecy has come literally true, as we know too well today. The soldier in question calls the attention of the writer to the fact in the letter mentioned, and only regrets that he is now too old to be out again fighting the Boers. Another survivor of Mfjubft Hill was seen not long ago by me. I spoke to him about the present war, par ticularly about; the misuse of the white fl*g. He laughed cynically, and said: "If it wasn't such a serious matter, eir, it's enough to make a pig laugh to see how easily my countrymen here are taken in by tales of Boer innooence and guileleasnefs ! Why, twenty years ago, when we fought them, the old games of showing the white flag and shooting men who came to them under its protection were regularly carried on. I myself can give you good proofs of that." And he rolled up his sleeves and showed me a couple of bullet wounds. " And, mind you, they only laughed when told of it afterwsrde. They said the English were so simplethab they could always be taken in by a trick or two of that kind, and they told us that, when they fought the British ag»in —which was sure to be, sooner or later, they averred—the sime old games would be carried on. ' For,' said they, 'it will always pay ; even if it is twenty years from now, your folk will still go on just the same way. 1"

SUPREME COURT.

Ualtod Press Association—By Itleobtic Telegraph—Copyright.

Napier, June 19

In the Supreme Court, Fletcher and Keene were found guilty of theft) at Danne virke, and admitted to probation for twelve months. In the o>se against England and Marshall, charged with burglary at Have look, the jury, so far, were unable to agree. The charge against) Ropata Parare of murdering a native woman, ab Omahu, is now proceeding. The case is likely to last two days.

Sporting.

HAWKE'S BAY STEEPLECHASE MEETING.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copynghb Napier, June 19

All the visiting horses have now arrived for the steeplechase meeting opening to morrow. The weather being beautifully fine this morning, all the horses were out. Scallywag jumped the steeplechase country twice, slowly but well. The remainder of the work was restricted to half pace, the course being very holding. Roller is re garded as having a big chauoe in the principal event to-morrow, having shown very consistent: form in his work. Morag is also jumping well. The weather gives every indication of being beautifully fine, bub the course will be heavy, comeqaenti on the almost continuous rain of the past five months*

The Amberley Sham Fight.

A correspondent writes ;—Several amusing accidents occurred during the sham fight at Amberley on "Mafeking day." Mr P D Hoare, in the character of General Hector Macdonald, was leading his Highland brigade to the charge. He called out, " Forward Gordons, follow me," and with that he took a gorse fence and came spla h on his back in a duck pond on the far side. The Gordons disobeyed the order till fighting Mac picked a better track for them. Later on, Constable Roach (Kruger) was requested by " Lord Kitchener" to surrender his sword, and the request was enforced by Kitchener's revolver exploding in Kruger's ear, mrrowly escaping a serious injury* As matters stand at present, the constable pursues his duties with his head in bandages. Another energetic British epirib received a gun shot (wads) in his wrisft, and is com pelled to carry his arm in a sling. All took their '• crippling" in good heart, and e»joy a good laugh at what might have been serious and T( quired stretchers and bearers, to say nothing of ambulances. To wind up the proceedings, one of the Royal Horse Artil lery " did not know it was loaded," and rammed a second charge of powder into the locally made * Long Tom.' Needless to s»y t the big gun burst, but luckily none of the fragments found human resting places, al though pieces of the gun were picked up twenty yards from the fort

THE ABHBDRIO GtJABDIAH: TOtPCAt, JUNE 19, 1600



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ASHBURTON STOCK. MARKET The yarding at the 'I inwald yard* to-day was small. The sale wv dragging, but prices were up to late rates The attendance was fair. The following are seme of the pries :—Bntchers' Hhepp—Merino wethers, 61 3d to 9) 8d ; merino ewea, Us 5d .; oro t~ bred ewe*, from 12* to 13a Id ; lamb!', lit 9d ; freez ng lamb?, 12s 3d to 14s 6d; wethers, 16s 3d to 19s 9d ; forward turnip* sre, 12« 5d to 14* 81 ; crossbred ewea in lamb, 7s; backward sorts, up to 13s 68. Store luntibs, 7s Id to 11* ; meriuo wethers 6a. Cattle—Fat heifers,^ 'o£s 7s • cows, £3 5i to 5 guineas ; steere, £4 15* to JBS 12s 6d ; dry cows, £2 15* ; yearling cattle, steers and heifers, 25s to 26^; dai-ying cows £5 10s to £3 15i ; springers, £4 to 17e 6d ; young bulls, 27a 6d 0 355; eighteen months old steers and heifers, £3 le. Debility Neuralgia, Biliousness. When the nerves are weak there is no telling what may, happen. You are tired all the time, depressed, restless, and suffer greatly with headache, back ache, neuralgia, and general discom fort. But there is a cure, as Mr. J. Elliott, of West Perth, W. A., well knows. He sends us his portrait, and says: ! "For many years I suffered greatly with neuralgia in my head and also with bilious ness. I bad tried many kinds of medicine* but without help. I then tried AVER'S SarsaporlM Two bottles made such a difference in my feel ings that I was greatly surprised. My general health improved at once, my nerves were stronger, my headache disappeared, and my severe attacks of biliousness were cured." Constipation alone will often cause biliousness, neuralgia, and sick head ache. Ayer's Pills are a safe and sure cure for all liver troubles. And they cure dyspepsia also. Prepared by Or. J. C. Ayer 4 Co.. Lowell. Mui.. U.S.A. Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' G e&^ Peppermint Care for Coughs and Cold?, Is 61 and 2s 6d PNEUMONIA PREVENTED Among the tens of thousands who have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coldi and la grippe during -the past few years, to oar knowledge, not a single case has resulted in pneumonia. Thomas Whit Held & Co, 240 Wabaßh avenue, Chicago, one of the moat prominent retail druggis'g in that city, in speaking of this, says : •• We recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippa i a many caeee, as it not only gives prompt and complete recovery, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to result, in pneumonia. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company N OT I 0 E, AMERICAN PALMISTRY. MDLLE. BE NORVELL, the famous ' Scientific Palmist and Character Header, has arrived, and may be consulted at Mb 9 Lester's, East Belt. Hoars: 1 j\m to 10 p.m; mornings by special appointment. For a few days only* 6 122 1.0 OF., AUL THE opening d the P G's Lodge will take place on FRIDAY, June 22, at 730 p.m. All P.G's invited. J* SWANSON, Diitrlot Secretary FOE SALE Building site on upper side of Railway. AQQ—P RICE required for Town Seo owOO tion 1120, containing quarter of an awe fronting Wills Street, West, For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. Bankruptcy Notice. In the District Court, holden ab A»hf burton. In the matter of the Bankruptcy Act, 1892, ani in tha matter of Frank Bull, of Peel Forest-, Labourer. WRITTEN Tenders will be received for the Equity of Redemption in Pb Lob 12, Pt R.B 21773 and 23100, 2 roods 34£ perches, with Cottage and Stable thereon, in this Estate, situated at Pee! Forest. Ten den will close on SATURDAY the 25rd day of June, at 12 o'clock Noon, and must) be addressed to me. The highest or any Tender nob necessarily accepted. Particulars and Conditions oan be seen ati my Office. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Official Assignee Ashburbop, June 19,1900. 6 127 "~ FOR SALE. STERLING BICYCLE, in first-class run ning order; fitted with new Dunlop Road Racing Tyres and the latrat Sterling Roller Chain, and an extra pair of Dunlop Path Racing Tyres, also Handle Bars. The prettiest machine in town. Apply ___ M aii; Office mHERE'S ONE THING about Hondai- X Lanka Ceylon packed and sealed tea that Is in everybody's interest—lt's all pure tea from tha gtower a Ceylon, can't seal packets in New Zeals*!, Too expensive, TRIAD £>J£IZIS CJOjMLPfiJXIXIOJN mHE "TRIAD" offers a prizs of-two X guineas for the best conundrum on the present war. To close 20th August. CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this competition is to write down your conun drum on the war, and post same (enclosing a receipt for 5s or more from any Triad advertiser) to "The Manager of the 7Had. Dunedin." For a competition for the young folks ace June Ttiad. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulfiebrcok's Cocoa Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F. Jeweller Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkfatrick, 8, and Co., X Jams Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Meddins, G., Ironmonger Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Co's Tea N.Z. Express Cullen, agent Nicholas & Piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H. S. Drummond Sunflower Soap Suratura Tea • Wahoo' Loaeby's, «Koolibah' LoMby's Wilson, Balk &do, Frch O'ffee, Ouvah T Yates & Co, Arthur, teed merchants



[ Wanted. AN Elderly Gentleman is in want of » Hmi*f-keeper. An elderly person •■ preferred.—Apply to Mrs Taskkb, East > strep t. 6 126 , I? RESH Oysters, Crayfish ;also Rabbit, I? Flounders, and all kinds of fresh Fish by Express To-night at J, H. *Jrwitt*s. WANTED, a respectable peison, to take charge of a Baby, about six werk* old. For address apply Office of this pap«-r 6 121 ANTED—GirI to assist with hous work.—Apply Mrs J. Wilson, cor ner of Peter and Cass Street*. 6 123 WANTED KNOWN—Removal rf he old established fi m of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tanored Street to New Shop In Burnett Street WANTED KNOWN-That I have a< commodation for Lady Patients;-— Apply Mks Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appti . cation. AT Mrs Alcokn's Sale—A large lot of il Jaokets and Capes just bought at great reductions will be offered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from la per yard double width; Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafores and Dress Muslins all much reduced to clear. AT Mbs Alcobn's Sale—-Trimmed Mil lin«ry half price, Felts, Strawa,Kibbom, Wing*, Qiils, Flowers, all greatly reduced, Special bargains in Laura, Embroideries and Underclothing. Corsets from It lid ; 10 per cent discount on stumped work. Beehive Wools, Perlines, Siiksand Arasenes during the Bale. if* IRE WORKS in great variety at t 1 Fletcheb Bros.—Crackers 2d and 3d per packet or Is 9J or 2s 9.1 per dozen f also Rockets, Roman Candle Catherine Wheels, Blue Light*, etc. . HLOTOB MACDONALD, Fir Kedven Buller, Lord Robert-, The Natal Campaign, Capetown to Ladynmith, Fight for the Flag in South Africa, Stories from the Front, On the eve of the War, Wallet of K»i Lung, Maker of Nations Story of Han> nah, The Plunderer!, Haromi (a New Z aland story), and other new books. The Siege of Ladysmith, in 64 photograph p. Pearson's Strand, Wide World, Cassel'e Koyal, Wind sor and other Magazines for May.—H. M, Jokes. CHEAP Reading for the Winter. Just ._ received 200 volumes of standard works, c'oth bound 10d each. The following new Books are also in stock-—' A miker of nations,' Boothby ;' Jpne March,' Crocket; 'Wiles of the Wicked, 1 Le Qaex ; 'Beo, 1 Pemberton ;' A Welsh singer,' Kaine;' Was it right to Forgive,' by A E. Barr ; * Home Gymnastics,'and others War Numbers of Magazines. —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. PIFrY-FIVE TEARS UN INTEERUPIED SDCCESF.' rpHIS Chemical Preparation Is CAR BOLISED as a remedy agsinat the ravages of Birdp, Rooks, or other Peets takti g the seed dressed with U. This Preparation fa now BEING USED IXrENSIVBLY In the Colonies of N.B.W ZEALAND, AUSTRALIA, AND CENTRAL aFKICA. Wheat Sowing 1 Best and Cheapest Dressing for Seed Wheat, Carboliaed. Patronised by thousands of tha Firet Practical Farmers in the Kingdom. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM SMUT. D. CLABKE'S OAK BOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trad* Marki Aob, No. 13,796 and 158,143) HAS BEEN USED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS. TMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL. Wool Pitts, Ledbary, Herefordnhira, October 23 1889. Dear Sir,—l am pleased to testify to the efficacy of your " Oarholised Wheat) Pretcctor," having used your Protector for 40 years and never having grown a Smutty Ear of Corn in my Life ; therefore can confidently recommend your '* Wheat Protsotor as a sure preventatlve for Smut, Ac, —I am, yours truly, Mr G B Clarke. G B JONES. PREPARED BY G B CLARKE, M.P.8., MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, Woburn, Beds,, England, (Proprietor of the Sheep Dipping Com position). In Packets containing Sufficient to dress eights bushels of seed Wheat;, Barley, Oats, or other Corn. F. FERRIMAN.



ThE DECLARATION OF P ACE WILL BE A v Great Dzy " in Ashburton. BE PKBPAEED FOR THIS ANT) VISIT " THE CORNER." fTTTHERE WE HOLD LARGE ASSORTMENTS OF Pretoria Hats, Lancer Felts, foseites, Johannesburg Badges. FLAGS IN ALL SIZES, Etc. WE would "specially" remind our Lady friends to invest in some of our WINTER UNDERCLOTHING Which has been specially selected by us to suit thia district, and is meeting with READY SALE. JUST OPENED— 103 Doz«n Ladies|, Children's, and af en's " OOSY SLIPPERS," for Winter Eveniugs. All prices, all sixes. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT IN PULL SWING, AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL. NORTHCOTE &HEFFORD NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. |VJ"OTWITHSTA.NPING the advance in Wool, we are selling our Stock of JL 1 Winter Underclothing at last year's prices. MEN'S LW. PANTS from .. 2s IH. SINGLETS from .. .. 4t 6d FLANNEL UNDKRS .. .. Zi 66. CARDIGAN JACKETS .. 4< 9d $|In our Boot Department we h»ve a splendid Stock of Ladies' Evening Shoes, also Walking Shoes and House Slippers. WARM FKLT HLIPRERS, IN MEN'S, WOMEN'S. AND CHILDREN 1?. MEN'B AND WOMEN'S GALOSHES FOR THE WET WEATHER. Call and Inspect. N.Z. CLOTBTngT FACTORY. F. H. BECKINGSALS, Manager. SMOKE ONLY NEW _ (o) _VENUS k PERFECT TOBACCO.



B W HANMER. THURSDAY, JONiS 21, 1900 I HAVE received instructions from Mb M O'Bbien, who is leaving Ashburton, to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, at his residence in Eaton Street, just off the East Belt, the whole of his FURNITURE & EFFECTS, Solid Mottled &>ari Dacbees Pair, M.K. Chest Drawers, Double and Single Iron Bedsteads, W.W. Mattresses, Kapocand Flax Mattresses, Bolsters, Pillows, Child's Cot, Carpets, Linoleums, Sets of Ware, Washatands, Dressing Tables, Matting, Conch, Side Board, Rattan, Wicker and Austrian Bent Chairs, Overmantles, Two Pictures. Fenders* Fire Irons, Ornaments, Vases, Books, Dinner, Tea, and Break fast Sets, Japanese Screen, Meat Safe, Dresser, Blinds, Curtain Poles, Coal Vase, Ciook, Perambulator, Singer Sewing Machine, (treadle). Tables, Preserve and Jam Jars, Portable Boiler (new), Car* prater's Bench. Etc , Etc. Sale at 130 pm. E. W. HANMER. JOHN R. BLAND, 6 115 . Auctioneer MONEY TO LEND. I HAVE Trust Monies for Investment in sums of £500 to £5000 on First MOBTGAOH at lowest ourrenb rates, DAVID Z4.NDER, 6 119 Tancred Street. MISS -O IBSON. Teacher of Piano, VjT Elocution, Drawing, and Painting, will be At Home from the 13th till the2srd, and every following Monday, to meet with intending Pupils, Hours-—From 3 to 7 p.m. Addrets—Cameron Street weit, Ashburton 6 112 D R LAVILLE'S (S|) LIQUOR Has a world-wide reputation i as being the best specific. LITERATURE ON APPLICATION F. COMAR & FILS, 20, Rue dcs Fossfo-St-hequts, PARIS and of aut. Chemists



D, THOMAS, AROADE HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, JUNE 29, — 1900 — MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held en the nbove date, B 3ft WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. Friedlander faros. WlTake CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS BEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited ' FOX PEIVATE SAM TTAVING disposed ot the Lyndhurtt F»rm on aooouat of Ms Max Fbxidlakpeb we are in«truoted to offer hit Ardagh Farm, adjoining the above, containing 2560 acres, either in one Block or in lota to aait purehaser < For fall particulars apply tc FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid , « 64 Land and Estate Agent*. TO OUR STTBSORIBERB. /CHANGES having been recently made in KJ the Btaff of Gvaxdcav Runners, oai Subscribers are now informed that the following are the names of the present Runners:— Amos (East Ashbnrton round); Tcttt (Hampatead round); YoOMG (N«rth- East round); MoGki (Netherby round) (Allenton round); Willis (W«bl Ashburton); Bioos (Tinwald round). Subscribers m»y arrange with any of the above to pay them weekly or monthly, 01 may settle quarterly, half yearly, or annual! j at) this Office HENRY WILLIS, Manager NOTICE. A NY person or persons found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate In pursuit of gam or otherwise will be prosecuted. ■ . ***""* W S STRANGE;



WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA JVews from SJiageisfontem, TVTEW ZEALANDERS to the assistance of the Yorkshire Regiment bat in Ashburton lc is Yorkuhiremen to the assistance of New Zealarders when FLETCHER BROS. Bronght down there prices nearly six yews ago, and we hare kepi than down as low as we could possibly do bo, and pay 29s In the £. Troops advancing slowly la South Africa, bob the Prices of evey dam of Goods are advar cinq fast in New Zealand. Take oar adrice and lay In your Winttt supply at once, v you wish to save money. —FLETCHER BBOS. PBI GJS LIST.— These Prices are subject to change at once by giving on a day's notice. Money spent here Finest Snowdrop Sugar. Everything we willbe t sellls worth w spent — , every penny we -. ... i_ ««...« . ask. and If yon If you think The best Sugar that money can buy are not .at is tied we °th?T, lße T 6 wiU oa , buy It back again gladly return at 2jd perlb. at the price paid your money. , FINEST ROLLBR FLO^R (Athburta, or Tim.ru) 2001b Bags 14.. IOCIb ba R T. M. T^^\^^^S'M^: lbt llh'«|W» P.ek'. Chocolate Powder. TEA. T Jbi A.. TEA. We have juit received mother Shipment of th 9 Celebrated Duohe.. Tea, and we can now •upply our Curfomm with any quantity of tbisFomoiu Brand. Anyone »otlhaving tinned sra«.Jlikifc£rlh F ' V" «>• Half Ohe»tand?Jtartl Ooldeß per ItAy* he Chwt. ' " **' tiD' G6od 8f ation Te* froln U *** COMPARE OU PRICKS WITH THB PRICES OTHBR STORES ARE CHARGING Finest New Cottanti 6d per lb Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Finest New Su tanas, 7d per 1b S.erine Candles s*d per ib Pure Coffee 2 ? per lb Ctrrlage^ndles 91 pe. lb French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is. 4d per Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s {Ml Finest Roasted Coffe Beans Is lOd and Ss 1' (Lmon^Ahaoia* « o p") BJ ,n, • ' Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 1 3 New Season's Honey 7d and W; per jw. Ship's Lime Jnioe P „ Iff Peek's Chocolate Powder ib Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 4 tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d Jordan Almonds 2 4 New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6Jd per lb ¥lnast Dris , d A^^ _i b 0 8 E erne Raisins i& per tb Drjed A^; v Finest New Dates 6d per lb Dried Peaches » y 10 Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 Pmerved Ginger „ 0 8 ?^rFr Uen aSrunes, peVlb J A *«*--. «d P« H> w" wf eWJ D|P^ 6d »f 3*ndoß Umon Syrup, per bottle 10 71b Tins Best LLon Peel, per tin 3 9 $££%*£* «;. }. • tt^arlperlb Crosse Cr;&K4^^^^^^^^^ r , ,r,. St. n tj 141b 3s 3d, 28 b6^ B6lb 10s 9d Lewis' Prin Bacon, by roll or side j^^ Rwm^ and ' lo( J r J3 t£i.* n ttm » n«iK nr* create 1- Food lid, Mellin'sKood Is M Lewis Pme Hama, per ib 0 8 Benger's Food la lid tnd 3s 6d per tin Fine ß t Refined Lard, per tin Is Id Robinson's patent Groate and firle^ »nd O 6 p ep t | n F ' DesslcatedCo 3 panut „ 0 7 Nelson's Gelatine lor. packet Edmond'sßak,ogPowd«r,6dand Wnglws, lo ß p»cket lid per un Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb W*h'mf ' X I Brown's M»iae Flour 3d lb SV«J tr m V&l Maf Z ,na Bdlb, Queensland Arrowroot «d lib Tins SfcOeoree* Jams, 4s «d Had bury' H Cocoa Jib lOd, 41b Is id v^ 0BT per Ttm K«j (1 Van HouWs Cocoa Jib Is od, *lb lid, lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d doz , tin 0 6 lib tin 3s 3d lib Croß«esud Black well's M^r . Fry', Ocoa^b 4^,l^B^, lib Is 4M malade 0 » . Chboo'ate Adind^ pJoaW Concentrated Jelhes-L^on. R^p- G Mfn y ale Mi , k sg^., d v berry, Vamlla-rn. rruk.^ Fancy Lunch 3|d lb by in or 3M Ift 5s 6d doz, per pac'.et 0 n Cdlleze #*»«-» "r11" De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted , -g un £ n g| d , fc . £ft flavours, per packet 0 6 Vanilla Win« ifc Birdßeed-.Hemp,Rape CanaryJbO 3 W JJ T J lne %ft £ £ J Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, prlb 0 4 p , , Mixed id Ih «l il4 tK Auslebrook's Cocoa *lb4d,ilb7id Fancy Mked 64d Ib " nrUS Milkmaid Milk 7s & dcz, 7 *d. tin hTnl^ *&£ J lb Morton'sCreanTo^^r^perib 1 3 6K»> '• orßdlb WashingS^ hhr V. 2 J g^JSn^"'-* Dl.infecu,nt Powder, large , IqJ SJfam Sandmen Is 2d per lb Caustic Soda 7 J Bd, and 9d per tm Neapolitan Wafers 2. 3d per lb Blue Stone 3d perlb European Mixed Is 3d per lb Day&M r in'spasteßlackingdo,o 4 ASSSSfS * *** * & 8s BGtt Lead Sft: o! P^7 b ar 8 Kttth and Violßt Powd» Black Lacquer, (Casjle Brand) hot, 0 9 OamphoP( 108 blooks Mf op & M doi SSiP "51 P«ri d s4Cd Uan^^^^ 2^^^ A 3 Finel! bD^ SSteS&llgSg;"** " X V U g Flald M»gP«Bia Is bottle Gi.gerf'whole Is 3d, ground Is 41 Jb * M f° libTln!Ub^lnJelly7d,2lb,loiandl 8 g^^^ Fmnlfllon 2s 6d ajrf 4> M PREHEBvEu JFI9Q. lioH I]*! MortonVFresh Hem D gs 4JJHp Hlmrod's Asthma CaVe 5^ 6d per Mb peredlOd, Herrings in tomato sauc Norweg ian Cod Liver Oil 1, 3i an. lijd p©r tin p M ijottja Red Herring 9»Jtlj. or.l j lish 10. 81 X , , er . B % m^ MaU „ bot Star Brand_Mullet 7d per rm Kipler's Vxmat Malt and Ood liver O Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin *" 2s 9d per hoitle „,, _. _, rtJ . ._, , tl MelHn's F od Is 9.1 per bottle Tab c Vinegar 64, 9d. and lOd bottle GroQnd tika 3 Jd P White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Split Peas 61ba Is, or 21 Ib Washing .Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or Us p^ ri Barley SJb(J l9> or 2 , d , b -JS* « • j tJn . .  BKyp'UnLenti'R3Hlb McL.od'B almond scented 9d bar. lie a/ricot Be»ns3ii lb R^Un^aimond scented, 9d ' M U^,t Urn ted S3ffft££u bar, 6, 3d box' ™°* 9d 6d Pr 1M Barilla Ash 9d bar 0 d B CurrJe Powdep , 0(J d 01M Sunlight so»p Is per box, 4jd bar bottle f* «"■«*«• Lifebuoy (Catbolic), Is 4d box, 6d b.r Mellcr's Snnce^ pint 8R pints 1« 3d bo Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Leß and p, rrin ? Btiaoo/J8ti aoo /J: p T nt i/^JJ box. Is Dox 2^ g(j Pear's unscentedtablets, 6d each, 6<6i ()ur Own Swce f pirt 5,,^ p|Bt 9d OWs Shaving Sticks, 9d e M h liXv/S^T gS KS Brown Windsor, lib bar IM, 10 tablet. m J?no S?sb ; Nal.ro* GlycerfeSoa^, «b Urs 4d, lib bars 8, fc " lb''«^ Whiting Id per lb,7«Mcwt Hops loose. Is 4d, and Is e«J?bpressM 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s 10d do«, T Jrj.lllß^*! ?S *i oi , 1000 Vestas, German. 3a lOd Lieblg^s Extract Meat Is 9d per j» dc ' 4<J box 250 Ve ßtw , Bellas S Washboards, wood, lid, rinc 1« Zd do 2d box Saffit , B d M JJ American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, 3s 9i, packet , sma ,,' 3d p.^ «-• ■■ i8« lld jr. « » , aJ Starch, Colman's 6 b pki: 6id lb Fresh Gromid Coffee 1. 4d, Is 6d »nd „' Lily, per lloboxS 18 M lb Borax Starch Gtez-\ Is doz. ; ljd packet We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax ia any quantity. T«imi : Prompt Nott C&ali with thi Ordtn] No ch»rge' s lor pftckbg cases, and all orders delivered free at*r»ilw«yljtrtk»> and within a two milea radiua of Ashbwton."" - FLETCHER BROS.^ ASHj SUPPLY STORES ASEBUKTON ijfDi^HRISTOHUROE.