bftlanes of the estate is to be distributed •mospt various funds The Governor, Minister?, and members of both Houses of the New Zsaland Parliament will be amongai; these Invited to attend the Commonwaalth inauguration ceremonies Httgh Dixon, of Snmmerhil', h«» pre sets ted the Baptist Union with £10,000 for tha Aged and Infirm Ministers' Fund. The balance of the estate is to be distributed to various funds.

THE ENCAMPMENT CANTEEN CASE.

United; Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph-—Copyright Timakc, September 6 The hearing of the volunteer breach of contract caee was concluded to-day and Judgment was reserved. In further evidence Ukon in the case of Reilly, claim £200, for lots of canteen, Gaptafn P&lairet, D.Ai &.G., stated that in regard to the cancellation of ftht Timwa confertoti, hs noted under Colonel Gordon's orders, ■ P. Burke, who carried out) the contracts, stated he made a iosi of £70 on the catering, bat a profit of £150 on the canteen. Oolon?l Bailey maintained it was distinctly Understood tnat he was to receive and accept tenders, (ail the other witnesses to this point oonourred, except Colonel Gordon, who asserted that the D.A.A.G. was to aocep'. Whsu told by his superior officer to cancel the local tenders he felt bound bo obsy. To fdfate would have been insubordination*

Th« sate of Alfred Badd, claim £148, for lota of bho contrast for catering for the effieifa and mounted men, was then taken, lit* evident]* in the former case being ftcecptsd. Badd wfcimated he would have made a profit of £89, ai*d cUitned £50 on that score, the balsnco h-i^ for disbursements. Hie !ldo« wa« 4i pr <i&y per m»Q for the staff, 3a or tho f ffioers, uad 2a for the men. Bnrke'a price was 2* ill round. In at Rument ooaosel for the defendants cod tended chiefly that tbey were not liable og the ground that defendants were offiaors of the Crown engaged in a public* duty, and tht remedy, if any, wai against the Crown. The other aid* denied that they were public officers or serranti of the Crown. In this matter they had no duty to the Grown in arranging for the camp sapplies. The Crown don not undertake to supply volunteer oamps, bat given 2n bi per man per day and Uaves tkom to make the best arrangementa they can with it. The defendants were Mting for the men in making the arrange ■santn for an economical expenditure of their c»piNation. Plaintiflf's counsel blamed Colonel Gordon for acting in an arbitrary manner, but hta counsel pointed out that he Was in a difficulty by misadventure, the oootraciK* being lee twice over and one had to be cancelled.

The Plague.

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, Sept 6 The city sewers are regularly fumi gated ac a precaution against the recurrence of tha plague. It pravea that there are very few rats

THE LATEST

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

Tie Position Near Lydenburg

LadyTarand Abandoned aa& Looted

Ucited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright!

(Received Wakapuaka Sept 7, 9.S a.m, This Office 9 30 a.m) London, September 8 Since August 25th General Bailer's casualties totalled 270. The Boers lost many more. The natives of Lydenburg district threaten to prevent Bitba from crossing the Steelport River. Already they are looting river Qattld.

Tha fighting around Ladybrandhas ceased. u:he British garrison did not hold ths town, butt entrenched themselves on a mountain opposite. For three days the Boers shelled the British, but there were only 6 casualties. When General Bruce Hamilton approached on Tuesday evening the Boers fled, after looting Ladybrand and capturing * troop of British horses, through an escaped prisoner revealing where thsy were concealed.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Pr«M Aaiooiattoa—By Eleotrie Telegraph Wkllinoton, Beptemfcer 7

The £20,000 required by the City Council for the purchase of the tramways, ha« been subscribed locally at par Me Be4don has received the following telegram from the Auckland Railway Leagftes—The Railway League desire to thank you for your definite statement) to the deputation re the central railway, and trait you may yet see your way to reduce the time neoewary for construction An elderly man named J Page dropped dead afc Kaiwarawara tannery. He had been auffsring from & complication of diseases during the last month. Produce of the following quantity a»d value wai exported from the oolony during Aagusfc;—Batter—24Bs cwfc, value £10,695 ; Bhe*se~469B cwi. value £4,245; beef— 35,42Jewt>, value £44,014; mutton—loß,7l4 earcaiee, value £*2,173; legs and pieoee of mutton—s,9os ewfc, value £6,208 ; lamb— g§,966 carcasei, value £13,486. These figures shew * omwiderab'e decrease ac 'eompa'red with the returns for the previous month, ..whicfp ia, accounted for by the season of the year. The invest on the girl Luke i« likely to lust all day. It nomes out in the evidence of the arresting detective, tint Mrs Henderson told him the did not u«e any inttrumente on We girl The President of the National Dairy Association has protested to the Minister of Agriculture against tha di ciaion that the Dairy Coys shall p»y 3^d of the charge for cool storage °f batter for export, which wan previously bow© by the Government. He points oab that ths Industry still requires assistance, as It has not yet arrived at that stage which can be called practically self Bopporting. Seven eighfcn of the factories h»ve already Arranged for disposal of bbe&omlng seasons oat.pnfc, and they will keenly feel th c burden of this unexpected charge.

ALLEGED EMBEZZLE MENT.

The Building Society Case-

AS«BURTO\ T ~ FRIDAY.

(Before Messrs David 1 homae, G. Coleman,

D. Williamson, ar-d W. H. Rule, Jap.)

Edward Stephens, la*a manager of the Ashburton Permanent Building and Invest ment Society, appeared on the remanded charge of embtzzting bh« sum of £4441 13s 7d, the property of the Society. ' The Court-house was well filled with spectators.

Mr Pur nail appeared for the Society, and Mr G. Marriott Watson for the accused.

Mr Watson asked that accused be allowed to ait) at the counsel's table, as he would require to refer to him and the books. Mr Watson pointed out that he had applied, on the case first coming before the Court, that) the information bs laid in proper form, and thab the counts be given is detail.

Mr Purnel! replied, stating that all the Bench had to do was to sen if tha crime had actually been committed, and it was not their duty to consider the subject of counts, and quoted authorities in support. The accused had admitted taking the sum at i ß sne-£4441 13s 7d.

The Bench decided to proceed with the information as laid.

Mr Parcel! stated that Stephens h&d been in charge of the Society for eleven years, and he had during that time had bha confidence of the directors and customers, and they were muoh surprised at the defalcations. The office staff included Mr Stephens and one clerk. The Bench nvghb think the auditors should have exercised more supervision over accounts, but the auditors could only check what oime before them. A small circumstance led Mr Roberta to find onh that matters were nob in order and the result) of enquiries led to the discovery of systematic robbery. Depositors were handed receipts from printed book*, and Stephens had duplicate printed forms printed for his own uae and oub of theee special books and a private letter book, he there kept a record of the embezzlement transactions. According to his own con fession this process had been going on for seven years. £üb»cripiions on shares p»id in advance wen pocketed and in one ease the whole amount deposited had been taken by the accused, and no record of the account, which was the pro perty of a poor man, was kept. Accused had Riven all assistance to help the Society in prosecuting enquiries, respecting the various defalcations, bub this was not a matter for the Bench to take into considera tion. He then called Dr J E Trevor, chairman of the Society, who stated that until two weeks ago accused was nvmager and secretary of the Society, and had been in that position since Marn'i 1889, and be had full charge of the books and papers. His duties were to receive monies paid to the Society, and also to make payments on its account. Accused had to countersign ail ehrqusa and receipts given to depositors. The whole staff oom prUed Stephens and an assistant, the latter being under the control of the accused. On Thursday, 23rd August, Mr Roberts com municated with him about Stephen*, and next day he. saw ft deposit receipt for £150 IQs 6d, made by E Herring and signed by Stephens, and asked him for an expla nation, and ha admitted having appropriated the amount. On asking Stephens if there were any other oases, and afcer hesitation he admitted another of JB2OO After still fnrther hesitation he acknowledged one | more cast, bub witness did not esquire I farther. Told Stephens he was suspended, and a meeting of directors would be called, and if there was any statement he wished to | make ib should bs ready for th<) meeting Just before the directors met, Stephens handed him. a eheeb of foolscap, saying, '• Doctor, ib is very muoh worse than you supposed," and he stated this was a list of the defalcations, which with additions ainoe I mule amounted to £4441 13s 7d, and he i (Stephens) would plead guilty. On the : following Monday at another directors' meeting, accused was called in and asked if he was in a position to make restitution, and he replied he had nothing except a few mining shares. Replying to » question by witness, St-phens stated he did not know what he had done with tha money, and further said ha had not then gob any of it.

Albert Roberta, accountant, one of the Society's auditors for five years, then g»ve evidence. On August 9 from information received, he wrote to Mr E Herring respect ing a deposit of £150 10) 6d, and la answer to that Mr Herring forwarded Stephens' letter to him. The receipt form produced was not taken from the Society's books. .

Mr Pnrnoll thought that the Bench should accept the sworn statement of Mr Roberts instead of & reference having to be made to all the books, which were in Court. This would shorten the proceedings. Mr Roberta contfnniag s&ld he showed Stephens the receipb for Mr McGregor's £100 , and the receipt to Herring for his deposits, and asked him whore he got these from and he replied, ' Oub of a duplicate book. In reply to my question, 'What do you mean,' Stephens went into the strong room and prod need a special receipb book from which a number of receipts had been extracted. This book was a facsimile of the receipt books in use by the Society. On qaesttoning him as to what he bad done with the butts he replied, he had burnt them* A cheque had been cashed at tho Bank for Herring's deposit, and accused was asked if this appeared in the cash book on the credit side, and ha replied no. 'I have had it' Witness gave evidence of the method, which should have been carried oub by the accused in his occupation as manager. An uaeroeaed cheque on tha Bank of New South Wales, dated 3rd January, 1900 in favour of No 66 for £15010 i 6d, wa* cashed over the counter as if a depositor had withdrawn the amount. This cheque represented the amount of Her* ring's deposit, and the books of the Society | show that the amount was withdrawn, and the account thus cioeied, and sow according , to the books of the Society nothing! was dua to Herring on Ma trust.' Dr. Trevor and witne as went to the office of the Society. Vr. Travor, questioned accused, and he (witness) confirmed the evidence of the Doctor about the interview that Stephens made the admission* stated by Dr. Trevor. Later on the same day witness returned to I tho office and found Messrs Ballock, j Friedlaader, Baxter and Dr. Tr§vor, j | directors, present, and accused was called in and a statement showing deficiencies of £4441 13a 7d was put in and peru cd. I Accused seated in reply Io Dr. Trevor, that I jhe had spen^ the money extracted. Have I since mads a oarcful investigation of tha whole matter and find the statements acknowledging tha embezzling of £4441 13s 7d is substantially corraeb. ABked him what ka had done with Misa Cowper'a money and ho replied he had paid out one of his depositors, 8 W Hili, £250 odd* Subscrip tions paid in advance, £56, were referred to by witness, and he (witness) asked him if he oould supply names, and he replied ' Yea,' and he did so on the following Monday* In tha share register could only see £46, though hi* list stated J856, although witness finally discovered £61 was short, and Stephens admitted its correctness. In the Andrew Qrr and H. A. Mack ay families he had extracted prepaid subscriptions in various gams of £46, which accused had kept and had not credited in tha Forty's books, and ho also showed where he bad drawn on 8 8 Re van*, Nelson, for £20 18a lOd without record aft the time. Asked accused where he got his ideas of embezzling from, and he replied from Timaru some ynars ago, and he commenced his defalcations in 1893. On Saturday, August 29, accused asked to be allowed to take certain private papers from a drawer in the Society's effiee and amongst others he took oub two private letter books, which I applied to him for, the day after. Tha letters copied in those booka purport to be written by Stephen*, as Manager of the Society respecting depoiita. There were also letters which diinot concera the Society, in both books. Twenbytwp letters .were copied, commencing on June, 1895, and up to August 8, 1900. The name of Fred Judd, does not appear as a depositor ia the booka, and: the receipb of £300 given him was not one from the Society, neither was the reoeipfc in favor of Jennie Judd, for £14. The witnoog put io ft full list of defalca tions as follows :~

Witness gave detailed information with jre spec I to the various amounts, including ! depositors amounts shown in first total in the foregoing list and gave evidence to »how that the amounts did not appear in the Company's books. Coming to the miscellaneous items shewn in the second total of tht list, £61 16i 7d, was entered in the Pass Book held by Stephens, but as balance was shown in the books of the Society. Subscriptions paid for chares in advance as per shareholder*' receipt books of Mrs J C Orr shows £46 Bs, whilst in the Society's books £25 8< is shown, and other difference* were detailed in the accounts of the Orr family. To Mr Watson—A. deposit receipt of Herring's produced was in order, except that the Company's rubber stamp was not impressed on the receipt. H*d been an auditor of the Society for five years, and according to rule 17 h-td to admit that the receipt should have been signed by the directors and manager, which was not done. At Mr Watson's request he read rule 17. A breach of this rule had been made

Mr Watson said he brought out this point to show thab if the directors of the Society had carried out the rule laid down, Stephens would not have been in hia present position.

Mr E Herring, Alford Station, deposed he deposited £119 16s 8d from Miss Mary Woodruff on trust witnens took ovar from George Jameson in January, 1895, and allowed the deposit to remain ye»r after year. Wrote to that effaot (to renew deposit) in 1899, and about 3rd Janu ry, 1900, received a letter from Stephens enolosihg deposit receipt for £150 10i 6d. He had nob withdrawn any part of the sum and the money was still owing to him on account of the Trusb. and he still held receipt

Peter Stewart, deposed he was trustee of certain monies of Chas Taylor's, and in 1891 ha deposited £300 at interest Stephens gave him a deposit receipt, and the amount had been again renewed in 1898, and another ,£2OO had since been lodged, and the £500 was still due* Sometimes drew the interest, and at times allowed it to bo added to deposit?.

Mies Elisabeth Cowper of Tlnwald, gave evidence to prove she had deposited £300 with the Society on August 2,1898, and the amount was renewed in 1899 and 1900, as per receipts exhibited. Had drawn the interest, but the principal was stiil owing.

Thomas Ede, Mount Somers, stated he had deposited monies abcut six to seven years ago. Gave the money into Stephens* hands, and had renewed the deposit yearly, seeing the Manager in each case. . (Left sitting.)

MINING

United Press Association—-By Elecbrlo Telegraph

Dttmijjin, Sepb 7 Sales to-day—Cromwell, 941; Eleotrio, 47s ; Electric Extended, 15s 3d, 15s 6d, 15s 9d ; First Chance, 13s; Gold Queen, 31s 6d ; Hartley and Riley, ex dividend, 120), 118s 61. 117s 6d ; Monre Christo, 6s 9d; Mor yon Ferry, 7s, discount; North Beach, 4£4; Sailor's Bend, 41 s

The Hartley and Kiley dredge,says the Cromwell correspondent of the Otago Times, has now worked up to the foot o f the piece of ground from which she got her best returns Whether Bhe will work the old ground again I cannot say, bub if she does she may get fairly good returns as the bottom, being rock, cannot be pro perly cleaned by once working over

Good progress is being made with get ting the machinery on theOentrai Electric the pamp pipes belnp placed in position This dredge is splendidly built, and ie constructed on specially strong lines. Her driving gear is simpler than that on most dredge«, yet quite as powerful The SnlHvan's Lead Company have accepted the tender of Messrs M'Gregor and Go, Dunedin, for the supply ofmaohin cry for their dredge The contract is to be completed within 10 months

THE ASHBUBTOfI GUABDIAH : 1?BIDAY S SEf TBMBEB 7, 1900



I Jddd, Frederick, Maronan Ro*d Judd, Jennie, Maronan Ro»d ... j Inwood,.p, N, p Winchester  I

£ 300 14 100

■ 0 0 0

d 0 0 0



Owen, Mrs E.G, r/ > Mr Bonifanb 85 0 0 , «» •» .. ... 40 0 0 L&ncasfcer, E, LytteHoa .« 240 3 8 Jones, John, Wellington ... 192 19 0 „ .. .. ... 140 0 0 Honeywell, W .. 19* 17 4 Brucp, W. M, Lismnre .. 150 0 0 Mangin, J. T. ... 1(0 0 0 Oowper, E., Tinw&id .. 300 0 0 Herring, E. (Trust Mount) .. 150 10 6 McLean, Gilbert;, Fendalton .. 200 0 0 Hawkins, Joieph, Longbeaoh .. 415 0 0 Ede, ThoniM, Mount Somer» .. 804 0 0 o .. n   - 15 0 0 Stewart, Pater, Wnkanui .. 500 0 0 „ „ „  104 15 0 O'Neill, Mra M., Nelson ... 200 0 0

£4846 5 6

SUNDRIES Stevens, Thomas, Longbeaoh, loan paid , ...  40 0 0 Stevens, Thomas, Longbeaoh, deposit Bank aooonnb .. „. til 16 7 Lewis, J. J, Aobburtoa, loan paid 19 11 6 Subscription paid in advance «« 56 0 0 Terris, R., Ashbnrtoa  28 0 0 £4441 13 7



AusrsAtus Sheep—Th* number of «heep In Auitr»li« is estimated at 110,543,000, or nearly 27 per cent of the total number in the world. Nb* Mhkb«b or 'Hoft'rtTAL Boaid—At a f aal meeting of tneHospiral B^ard held this afternoon, to jeleet a member of t he Hospital Committee In lieu of Mr W Jolliff* resigned, the Chairman Mr Wrighr taid ft letter had been received from the Borough Council, reoommsnding the election of Or Bealy. The questiop wm raited whether Or Scaly, being a retiring Councillor was eligible, bat the Chairmac ruled that he was in office until his successor be appointed. Cr Scaly wae then eltobed a member of the Hospital Committee.



HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD. MEETING OP RATEPAYERS. AN Indignation Meeting of Ratepayers of the above District will bo held in the Sohoolroom, Hampstead, at 7.30 p m, on TUESDAY, Soptember 11th, 'to protest againßts the published report* on the sanitary condition of the District. By Order of the Town Board, J 0 BELL, 9 ?4 Clerk. "~ " NOTICE. ~~~ IBEO to inform my Fritnds and *he Public gentmily that I bare TRANSFERRED V? BUSINESS tn» M» Jo?*nA Txjo^eb, frojntbl.dat P . R . S . B BAN. September 3rd, 1960 9 72



AiT^S BESME SIUHOiNDS. MU-iJOSoJ^r ar.d Teacher of the Vio!i.i, Munical instrument of eve>* desorip* tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music and Songs by every mail. First-class Quad. ri!!e Bund. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing ompany KAYE d GARTER~ ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, all FARM PRODUCES. Agentt for Sotion's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seedi. New Beaton's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL, CLOVERS, to, Ac, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYITELTON. FXTKNBIT« CLEANING MACHINERY, CORNBAOK3 always on hand. KAYE & CARTER, OHRIgTOHURCH, 9 57 Big Reductions TN ALL CLASSES OP MACHINERY. THE FAMOUS MoOORMIOK BINDERS MOWERS, HAYjRAKES, " DAISY " REAPERS, Etc, Ar PRICKS TO SUIT ALL. GIVE US A CALL BEFORE GOING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett &\Go % ASHBURTON. M. PBIEST, Manager ODDFELLOWS' HALL. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. OKK MIOHT OKLT. rnHORNTON-STKWARt'S Royal War X, Klnematograph sod Concert Company. 50 Sensational War Pictures SO Re-ippearauoe of Fred Folkt, Ventriloquist and Magician. Price*—2s and Is; Children, half price 963 FRANK HUSTON, Agent S~ iTiTiecri^ohpro h, Anhbunoo. 13ih SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept) 9th) 8 30 a m—Holy Communion II fttn —MAtint and Sermon Preacher—Rev F H Spenner (Agent of the British and Foreign Bible Society) 3 pm—DROMORE—The Tio»r 6 30 p m~-Evening Prayer *nd Sermon R. A. WOODTHORFE, M.A, Vicar *"" "public kotice ALL ACCOUNTS ©wing by Mb J. H. PaVLlh*, if ienl lat* me,, »rIH U •eUled for. HENRY STEPHKNBON Aihbartoa, S«ptfinb«r 6.1100. 9 62 LOST from Lanrliton, one Grey Cob and one Chestnut Cob, both Hog mailed, Anyone knowing of their whereabouts, kindly oommunioate with J, H. Dkhv, Lauritton, or fehia Office 9 64 MOTHERS 1 Have yon delicate children who are »lwayi taking cold and mb eofcto oroupMf m», try Tonking'i Liueed Emulsion, which will core where all othe mediotnea fail. Sold by looal chemUta and gcooert in bottles. Is 6d and 2a 6d. 246 Sraoko New Ten ~ FOR~BALIfI, TOWN PROPERTY, WELL SITUATED IN BURNETT STREET. Being Section 461, containing £ Aore with Dwelling House of Six Rooms and Scullery, detached washhouie, etc, thereon, the pro* perty of Mb J. H. Tavuw. mHIS nob hiving been diapoied of by JL Auction, oSttt are invited for the purchase of sam«. The owner is desirous of a quiok tale as he it leaving tor the Nortb Island. Terms and full particulars famished. IT. BULLOCK Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc, Repaired with BIFURCATED RIVET SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webb, Auckland. (Cat this oat and show your Ironmonger.) 6 33 /COMFORTABLE Dwelling Hoase of sfx \J rooms, with verandah, situated on Wakanui Road. Possession can be given next week T BULLOCK T> UILDEKS will find it to their advantage J3 to get estimate* for Ironmongery from Hardlbt Bbos- ASHBURTON LAWN TENNIS CLUB THE Season will be opened on SATUR DAY, Bth Btptember, at the Cameron Street Courts, at $ p.m. All members and friends are invited, WALTER OOATH, 9 70 Hon. Secretary. ffiHOSE who desire a convenient hoase JL and uc-tO'date, should consnlt Hard* lhy Bros., for gctcl sopply of hot and oold water GLASSES for Cattle and Pig Feeding by the Cask or Hundred weight. Get our quotation before baying elsewhere. — Vivttmx& Bros., Cash Sopply Stores.



0. Magnus, D.Patbrson, Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSOM AND GO., Gold DBBDGixa Brokers, 203 High Street, Christchurob. Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims, Mr Olof Magnus hai bad 16 years practical experience on the Molynenx River, Otsgo. ALFRED HARRISON, Esq, Ash burton Representative. ARCADE BAToßDAY,"~£epteml)er 8, 1900 MB D. THOMAS hat received instruc tions from a Client to Sell a Quantity Furniture, viz, Bedsteads, Mattresses, Linoleum, Cots, Chain, Tables, etc, etc Sale at 11.30 S 75 D; THOMAS, Auctioneer. TENDEKS WANTED —Tenders for BuiMfng Dwelling Home ab AHenton. Plans and Specifications to be seen at Mr Tucker's Office, where Tendeis are to be sent in not later than 4 p.m. on FRIDAY, 14th fnst The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. 9 71 nPIENDERS are invited u> to 4 o'clock on X MONDAY, September 17th, for Building a Dwelling House at Hinde. Drawings, etc.. at my Office, Arcade Chambers. 9 73 A. AGER, Architect. — TO LETT" ~ Centrally Situated, rilWO Upstairs Rooms, in the new Victoria X Building, adjoinitrg the Aroade; ! rental, 10s 6d per week T. BULLOCK. " TO GET FOUR Acres of land with comfortable dwelling house of five moms, etc, thereoc, situated on Racecourse Road, AHenton Apply to T BULLOCK, Afjenfc. A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield Dißtriot, Rural Section 3^645, mostly n English g assee. For terms and partiou ars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agenfc. HATE for Hal«~A~Iot of children 1* School Books at half price.—MxM Bobik* sos, Stoond hand Dealer, Wakanni Road 8 302



New Zealand tarance Coispaai. ESUBLISHID* — _ 18 5 8 CAPITAL^OnFMILLION. THEPBEMIKB AND WEALTHIEST OOLOBUI*' COMPANY, NOTED FOB PROMPTNESS AND LIBERALITY, PAID-UP CAPITAL AND RESERVES— £400,000. FIRS AND ~MARINS RISKS ALSO,- RISKS ON GROWING CROPS, mil* HUTO MAOHIJHBS, *0., AOOBPTBD AT LOWEST TORRIHT RATE X W. HANMEB THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY TTAVE a few Job Lines thrown oat at StooKTAKIK®, which; they are Selling at GREAT REDUCTIONS Men's Hard and Soft Felts Is 61, Is lid and 2i6d Ladies Sailor Straws induced tola Brawn Mo?eßkin Trousers reduced to 5a llfti Men's Best Grup Cukhsms 26* 6i for 19s 61 Women's Osnvas Shoes reduoed to 3s 6d Childrrn's Canvas Shoes reduced to 2b 61 Men's Silk Ties reduaed to 6d and la N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY, F. H. BEfKIKGS^LE, Manager. WANTED FRIEDLANDER BROS , LIMITED. — : ——— —— -s—t—5 —t— HKO ACRE FARM, about ABHBURTON Baptist Church—Annnrer- \}!jd two miles from J*L Bft>y and welcome home tea, Thurs- naKnr wa v a dat, October 4th. Fall particulars in future BAHttUATI issue*. 9 76 ~ . ™ _____ - . WB HAYS I7IOR SALE CHEAP—Cottage of eight | FQR PRIVATE SALE 1 rootnt, Netherby. Every convenience, { ____ roomed house, dairy, large granary, and SHEARMAN BRO-\ have large eto stabling, men's hot, implement shed, and i Loasby s Wahoo, Benjamin Gum, other buildings. The property is well aad Koo'ibah, and Cinnamon are . eubsttntially subdivided, and the fences are ~~''■■„, ' _ "—"' "':""' T »H >n good order. The land varies in quality ARDLEY BROS, Ashbartoo B uppy f rom light to goo* wheat land. (There ere windmill and stand for £12, Well- 70 acre , , n wheatj 45 acree in Oftt 10# aereg sinking^moderate rat g. _^ ploughed for rape and turnips, balanoe in Tn iWT t»« * n fh r « n m ,, M „„.! English grass and 40 aores in tussock. v ♦J R! IL Way S^^'-APP^ J M0"0^ do well to call and see us whenweshall> ; Bootmaker _____ pleased to give the fullest information. KEROBEWE reduced to 5i 6d, Oatmeal FRIEDLANDBR BROS, 25!b 2* 9d, Flour 251b 2s, good Tea . Land ft Estate Agents Is6<i.—Carson & Co. 965 « •*+ . * « EAUTY^oTHebron, Beauty" of Bath, VTriilll J: 11 IJ^Ut and Bath Kidney Seed Potatoes, 201b TO a Js; reduction per cwt—Cabson & Co., -_- , x x -_. -^ «_ T^ncrea Street, 9J6* LONDON, YATES and Nimmo and Blair'* Garden Seeds from Id per packet. • Iron Age'» —-—• Seed Drills, Wheel Horn and Cultlfators J _. < ._ „ , . i: m :*-j from2ls.~oAß«O!r4Co^ _9« \U h have BPace for a lim^fced /^.OOD Second band Bioyoles from £5 to quantity of Wheat or Oats, available \JT £8. Real bargains.—Oarsoh ft Cos °£!!l D!£!. r!m^_- 8 by steamer at lowest current rates. WANTED KNOWN—Ladies' Jacket* formerly 27 8 6d now 4* lid, Ladies Farmers wishing to ship will please Capos formerly 30s, now 5s 6d, Ladies B r r Mhc ntoahes 4a lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children's . ... Ijlsteis from 2s 6d, Ladies' Corsets from Is COtntDtsniCate With US promptly. Id, Holland Aprons Is. —Akdrkw Okr's Gb^pSaie. 7 FRIEBLANDER Beos., Ltd. SOLES, Flounders, Garfish, Crayfish, Shrimps, and Fresh Rabbits, by FOR <S A T ft 1 expiess To-night, at J H Jewiti's, opposite £ via oaua, Mail Office. " ' WANTED— Ladies to call and see New riTJTTSI Ff TfiT) ! Belts in Beads, Silk, and Satin, and v-'-*-*J -*~WrW "n a m in great variety at «Th« Corner.'—North- \\/ M U \ 'I 1 COTK AND HXFVORD XXXJiXA WASTED KNOWN;-Th»b we have PRIBDLANDER BRog, to . exceptional facilities for display- , — ing our Urge Stock of Oilcloths and \kf JB UAVlfl FOR PRIVATE SALE, Linoleam«, and intending purchasers are m specially invited to. make an inspection of i Now Patterns now landing exS.B. Gothic Several First-class Dranght Entires, — MITCHBLX & TORNER. _ ■ ——— Fall particalsrs on application WANTED KNOWN—That our Stock of Linoleums and Oilcloths now FRIBDLANDBR BROS. L«> landing, ex 8. S. Gothic, will be well b — " \xr~if~~ AT?W ' ~ " wstth Inspection, as we are advised that W Sh A. n lit. \ the designs and colourings coming Forwarc this season, are far in advance of f~l A GTT "RTTV 1Tl"R S those of other seasons—Mitcheli an» VXXMAA .*_/ KJ J- —'i-l'U TU«HBR. Q-n "aNTEiT KNOWN—That we are WHEAT, clearing out all odd lengths of Oilcloths and Linoleums, to make room OATS, for new Goods, now landing ex S,S , Gothic—Mitchbm. A Turner. BARLEY | NEW BOOKB— Boy]; Castle and Man or AHD j The Temptation of Oliver LatbtMr ; The Sanctuary Club, Jennie Meredith, The . OR ASS STCKDS Nemis King of Tera, The Ladies Paradise, : Wttflgo oxtnw. The Downfall of Prempeh, At Odds, Susan —"— - . . . Fielding. Cheap Editioni, Briton or Boer ; Friedlander BrOS. Limited Reproach of Annesley; the Bushranger's fj— ————— — mmmm ———■—■■— —sj Sweetheart; Teldt and Laager; Nigger ' rpcrnMAS Knights ; The Osslngton Ghost; Standard _ _!__)____ Reprints; Bibles, Prayers and Hymns, and BULLOOK'S AROADE" ' many School Cards—H M JoKia N^Eff LINES reoekelin'iirthday Card. ESTATE LATE JAB. SEMPLE. Sunday School Cards, Wall Texts, —— Picture Scraps (in packets), Oleograph SATUKDAY. fe'eptemer 8 Pictures, Cheap Magic Lanterns, Cheap Books. Peace B.d R es,Fomba!lß, Children's THOMAS has received instructions Trjcyoles, also Fancy Goods, iooludi-)g Red jj from E . G . Crisp, Esq., Solicitor to IS^il£££^^& s^i^ t0 Sell by Pttblto Auotlon -! Photo Frames, Purses, etc-A H Williams, Lofc ' m> oonfc »| nln g ± Rcre , in p rJnee , Tancred Street Street, Ashburton, Dip. 226, part F" OR SALE-Galvanised"!^ I^fe 5800» toßebher wieh two-Roomed Tanks, also Corrugated Iron Tinks Whare upon i 6. from 150 gallons to 1000 gallons-Apply Termß cash. Hard&by Bros Sale at 2 p.m. TTIOR Ranges, Register Grate,, and »^ . D. THOMAS, A.hburton JJ Mantelpieoes4iryHAßDLEY Bros, who -—»./->,-—• ■*-• offer special inducement) to purchasers |_T| 1X? SsiT-i T^ ATP Large stocks now to hand. Xlv/XVkjJjlj X 1 XIJUIV« BUY Direct From Ensjlamd — Famous " Khaki" Cyoles. Great out in the trade j first-class qtialicy at bedrock prices FEIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 for cash ; single machines at £4 18 ; two £ **Al/A x» olbT J. JIiSSILn^SX f machines, £8 11s ; three machines, £12 2s; "" *™W — freight and duty paid to Wellington; _ Frnßqi? fatr »vi w. i..m Ladies' cycles lOi per machine extra; Quo- 11/1* W, 6. x* FAIR will be held tations for ten bioyoles and over on appli- **-*- fen tht &ho™ <*»*«» cation.—Johs Hubst, Khaki Company, „ » tt wl , Tpn . T MNn Sredall's Buildings, Portsmouth, England. B3R WHICH lAM NOW RECEIVING g gJ4 JiANIXViJID. -■ • ■ . a "dTthomas, ST. JOHN AMBULANCE SOE TV. 21 Auctioneer. (Ashburton Branch.) "T ' ' ''" ' ' "j ■'- rfIHE Second Aid or Nursing Course first ~ *W M 1 JL Lecture will be given a 6 the Society's m ■ I Room, Wskanal Road Board Office, on CAR M I I VET ADO SATURDAY, September 8, at 3,20 p.m. r\JT\ m ■ ■ T CMttO H. A. MAOKAY, M II 9 54 ' Hon. Sec. MM \M IioNGBBAOH ROAD BOARD" *■■■ ■ mm f|| ■ ■ fTIENDERS are invited to be sen*) in not WmM L I II ■! J later than Friday, September the 7th lv| I I I |B| insb., for making Fords, laying Concrete B^H I I dill VH Pipes etc., on road at Flemington. ■ ■■Iv 1^ I |^| 9^ Ba"°?°"toth-B°"J | MOATE&OM FARM FOR SALE. y^-Liy , ' V ' a 1 Qyl Acres, within 2 miles of Ashburton. ll^'^"i^3BrT|^3Bi O4Jb This should prove asonnd Invest" WM fcl J_F-A raent for capital. Price, £1174. This __■ S___J__|^ __D property will let en a long lease to a good ||flL^H__H^HH_^^_i ! tenant. ■ fifvTJfn|til|WW|mßßM j F. FERRIMAN. ■-■ fl^ff*f|'l*"jJmJnHMJPtW ■



1900 PLANTING SEASON 1900. Canterbury, Canterbiry. POTATOE S. These potatoes are a complete change of aeed for Aehburton ° district, as they were grown at Fapanul and the Styx. Oat Stock 1b limited, so early application shoild be made If you are requiring any. Pink Beauty of Hebron Oval. One of the best early sorts, productive and excel lent flavour. Twenty lbs als ; 4a 6d cwr, or 7s 6d per 2 ewfc aaok. White Beauty of Hebron. This grand potato possesses ail the well known qualities of the Pink Beauty of Hebron, and has in addition, a clear white skin, which r«nden it more valuable for market purposes. It is he most enormous cropper of early potatoes grown. Give it a trial, and you will be satisfied with it v SSxteen lbs ala; fa 61 per cwt, or 9s per 2 cwt Back, Beauty of Bath—A well known variety. Twenty lbs a ls;*4g 6d per*cwt, or 7s 63' per 2 cwt sack. FLETCHER 8R05.,, i WHOLESALE A RITAiL AGENTS for Canterbury for JSimmo & Blair's Standard Seeds. Storekeepers liberally dealt >ith. Taese seeds are thoroughly reliable and true to name. Vegetable seeds, 3d per packet, or 2a 6d per dozen; Eighty varieties, including all the following:— . . SEEDS.~SEEDS. KIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Flower Seeds Id per packet or lid per dozen AT FLETCHER BROS, Cash is King. Prosperity Canno' Thrive on Credit. W£s BOY FOR CASH—WE SELL FOR CASH-* THERI 13 THE WHOL SEOR&T OF^OUR SUCCESS—WE HAVE JSO JSAD DEBTS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. VEGETABLE SEEDS. Broad Beans. • G'cen Windsor Broad cans, H atHngron Windsor Broad B.ans., 0*0". f h&. Ur& »»«* biels Border Hero Broad Beans, burgh, Large Coldstream. French B«m 3 . - Canadian Wonder. !*"»ww hY? T°md* m** Pile D n, Ewly Dwarf Batter Ban, head«Q White Cos. ; Campion Scarlet Runner,. ■ ■ Mdo W ater)~Mixed Yarietlei, Beet-Blood Red Beet, Sugar B »t. Mußtard ._ FJne Whifce> Borecole or Curly K-ite.-Dwarf Gr«en n . na R „ ,-,,.„ „ , . Curled Borecole, T*U Green Curled Bare- "nI?^~ B.' ow" Brown NSpanfch -rtla Janne& Keeping, Slyer Skin, Karly Gol ... den Globe. BrocolH.—Adams'Early Winter White, Veith'. Self Protecting, Early Watoherer, X arsley -1 <&* Curled. Carter's Eclipse, Snow's Winter White. Pwmlp . _ Hollow Orown . Bnwd. Sprout-Sargmger's Giant. Peaß , _ McLeanfs LU , Ie Gem| Cabbage-L«(?e Early York, EnfieM Hunt R 3 v. Dr S.uart Stratagem, Marked, Blair's Phenomenal. Lamb's eli ehes Perfec"0D» Yorkshire Hero, Earliest of All, Red Datch, (for pickling), McLeau 8 Be9t Ail. Drumhead Savoy, Early Dtrsif Dim. _ * Pumpkins.—lton Bark, Yellow Ma* Carrot. r-Karly Short Horn. James' moth, Mixed Varietlee. Scarlet Intermediate, Long Red Altring- _ . h. m .Wh«.B.. g Un. B JSSVini».TESr taI Canliflower—Early London, Walcheren, „, _ Veltohes'Automn Giant. ftpinsch.-Roond or Sammer. Celery.—Cole's Crystal White, Oole'e * nn . Rh p ar(?on# . ««, Superb Red, Henderson's White Plume. Squash.-Perfect Gem. Vegetable Marrow. - Custard, Long Tomato-Large Red. .Whtor, Moore'e Cream, Long Green, Pen- Turflipß _ Eatly g,^ £Brly WMt , 7"tzd- Ssone, Laings Garden Swede, Golden Crew.—Extra Curled. Ball* Cucumber. - Long Prickly, Short M 2 ] -^' t Th7™>\ ™* Sweet Prickly, kwood Ridge, «»rJ9» m ' Climbing. c All the above Vegetable Seeds to|be had by the oaace. FLOWER BEED3 Id PER PACKET OR lid Pilß DOZEN. 100 VARIETIES TO CHOOSE FROM. Want of space forbids as to enumerate all the varieties, but we herewith list a few of the most well known kinds.—Asters Auricula, Balsam, Calllopsiß, Candy Creeper, Candytuft, Carnation, Ghiysanthemura, Convolves, Everlastings, Soditiaj Lobllia Marigold, Mlgnotte, Nastursium, Pansy, Petunia, Phlox Drummondii, Patulaea, Stock ; Ten Weeks, Sunfl >wer, Sweet PeaH, Verbina, Zinnia, WaUflowen, KJc., Etc. Bulk Seeds,—(Cleaned by special machinery), from JNimmo & Blair's Seed Farms. Finest Strain Brown Spanish Onion Seel ... ... 5s 6d per Ib „ Selected C4ant White Belgian Carrot ... , 2s 64 „ , t „ James* Scarlet Inter mediate Carrot ... 3a Od „ „ n t> ... Long Red AltriaghimCarrot ... ... 3s 03 „ , t „ „ Early Short Horn Carrot ... ... 3d 6d „ „ „ Scraln Mammoth Long Red Mangold ... .„ 9d „ t , n „ Champliou Yellow Globe Mangold ... 9d „ „ t ,  Perfect Gem Yellow Ulube Mangolds ... la Od „ „ „ Mixtures Lawn Grass Seed ... ... Is 0d „ „ „ Gorse Seed ... ... 2s 6d „ „ „ Tree Lucerne, per oz 6d ... ... 5a Od „ „ "upreasaa Macrocarpa, etc., etc., eto. Turnip Seeds. Turnip Seeds, Gaarantaed to be of the Bigheat Percentage of Germination From 6d per 1b 50s per cwt Green Top Yellow Aberdeen Champion Purple Top Swede Purple Top Yellow A befdeen Elephant Swede White Stone Stubble Skirving Swede, etc, eto FLETCHIiiI EROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON, & HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHURC Wbolesale[and Retail Agents for Canterbury for STiinmo & Blair's Standard BeecU Seed Catalogues to be had free on application 33J per cent discount'allowed offXtet to Storekeepers