~— — : —— Liberals voted against tha motion. In Monday's fighting, the first bat talion of the Durham Light I.ifantry lost eighty men \ the first battalion of th« Rifle Brigade, 70 ; othpr regiments, 60. General Buller's field force num bers thirty-four thousand, with over a huadred guns.

Buller's Advance.

Cold Steel.

British $uc(ess

Gatacre Attacked.

{Received Wakapu&ka Fob 9, 9 20 a.m Thia Office 9 43 a.m)

London, February 8 The Times states that the Boers occupied throe miles of kopjes eastward from Spion Kop, with the eastern ex tremity curved southward towards Swartz Kop. Strong batteries of the British naval field mountain artillery were massed at Swartz Kop, M<ijor- Goneral Wynne operated on theßritish left, and General Lytteiton on the right. The latter captured the south ernmost kopje on its northern end. The Boers on Doornk'oof Hill shelled the British column heavily, and <ir rested its advance, maintaining a long range shell fire throithorn Monday. Oa Tuesday it whs difficult to locate the Boer forces owing to their using smokeless powder. The Boers having recaptured the northern end of the kopje which Lytteiton had can ied I On Monday, the position was re carried I by the British infantry at the point of the bayonet. During Wynne's attack his force was beavi'y shelled by the Boere. The British casualties are estimated at 250. General Bullerused 72 guns in the attack, The work of the British artillery ia described as superb, the guns raking the Boer trenches. The Durban Light Infantry carried Yaal 80-am z at the point of the bayonet, It ia the key of the lower ridges. The Rifle Brigade carried Krantz Kloof.

News has been received that the Boers have attacked Gatacre at Penhoek, near Bird River siding. Fighting was continued throughout yesterday. There are no details.

Boers Preparing for a General Retreat.

{Received Wakapuaka Feb 9, 9.40 a m, This Office 10 21 am) London, February 8 Ladysmith reports that there are signs of tbe Boers preparing for a general retreat towards Van Reenan's P»8B in the event of reverses. Capetown, February 8 The Boers feinted »n attack on Penhock, the real objective being MoUeno; but they retreated when Gatacre was reinforced.

The Third Contingent

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Napieb, Feb 9

A great patriotic demonstration took pace At the Brough Company's performance last eveniug. The Hawke's Bay peetion of the third contingent were present as guea^B ol the Hawke's EUy Club. During tho interval, Mr 0 D Kennedy s*ng " The Abeem-Minded Saggar," when upwards of £18 wus thrown on the efcagp. Thia amount was supple mented by the Brough Company by £10. At the close of the performance the audier.ce Bang Au'd Lung Syne and the Natiooa! Anthem with vigor, and hearty cheers were given for the contingent).

THE SEND-OFF.

The Mayor of Timaru has receval the following telegram from the Minister of Rail ways .—For deparure i f third contingent from Lyttelton, tickets will be issued from 15th to 17 h, from I imaru and a!l stations north thereof. There will be a night train from Dunedin to Chnatchurch on night of 16th, and a return train from Christ church to Dunedin on 18th, and a train will leave Timaru for Chrintchurch on the 17 f.h, &t 6.30 returning to Timaru in the evening.

The Fourth Contingent.

DtfNEDiN. Feb. 9

Owing to the number of men offering, the Premier defia'tely consents to ssecept 150 men from Otago and Southland, but insists th»t this auxnbar shall nob be increased.

War Items.

Writing from Msfeking, Reuter'e corres pondent says % " Oommandingjus we have a man than whom we could have none better experienced. The colonel is always smiling, and is a hoit In himself. To see •BP,' a* he i« affectionately termed, go whistling down the street, deep in thought), pleasing of countenance, cheerful and confident, ie cheering and heartening. Nay, 1 would Bay. far more cheering and heartening than a pint of dry ahamp*gn<"." Od a recent ocoasion the postal officiate at Durban received a post card from Insbruch, signed by five persona, who addressed " His Excellency the President of the South Afrioan Republic, Durban, Natal," saying •• Permit us to tender you are heartiest oongrfttulations on your Excellency's trium phant arrival in Durban." The Censor drove his blue pencil very hard through the ■aored title of "His Excellency," and ro ftddrsued the post card to the uende s, with the comment: " Addressee not residing here; present address unknown; try tit. Helena." ' The Boer paper at Pretoria, the Standard %t}d liiifgers' Nrats, states that thci Transvaal jtjoverpmeob have assumed control of the B,egbie Fouadry in Johannesburg, and shells and other projectiles for war purposes are being busily manufactured. Revolving platforms for the " Long Toms" were des patched to the front. ■ Qn the gnardship at Simonstown is one oldßoer of sixty.fiye. At Eiandslaagto he Bljot gve of the Highlanders dead one after the other. A* last ens of them reached him »s he was reloading, and put his bayonet against his breast. " Kill me," said the old Boer, " I am satisfied with having killed five of you ronineks." But the Highlander ■pared him. __________

BUSHMEN'S FUND

United Psrese Association—By Eleotii Telograph—OopyrighO (Received Wakapuaka Feb 9, 10 10 a.tr, Ibis Offioe 11-3 a.m]i Sydney, Feb 9 In reply to Mr Obainbedain's en quiryl Mr Lyne suggeeted that the BusbmeQ'i Fund raised in London bt distributed amongst the colonies in proportion to the number of men each sent. (Reoeived Wakapuaka Feb. 9, 10.10 ft.m, This Office 11 3 a. m) MB£BO¥BNB, Feb 9 The Legislative Assembly has passed a Bill indemnifying municipal council for grants made to the war fund. |_§i

THE ARSON CASE.

Accused Acquitted.

I At the Supreme Court, Timaru, yesterday, Mrs Mary Ann Lattdeils was charged with having wilfully set fire to a house in Peter j S'reet, the property of Mr W. H. Collins, l on four different occasions, in January last. Mr White prosecuted for the Orown, and Mr Raymond with him Mr Cuthberteon, appeared for the accused. The evidence for the prosecutiou was practically the same as that given in the Magisrate's Court here At the close of the case for the Crowa, Mr Cuthbertson, in opening for the defence, said that he felb he* could safely leave the case to the jury in its present stage, but with a view to courting the fullest enquiij into the nutter he, with the concurrence of his learned friend, Mr Raymond, had deoided to call the accused to detail her movements on the occasions when the fires ocourred, a 8 other evider oa to disprove motive on the p;%rt of the accused. The witnesses for tha defence were ihe accused, who was taken by Mr Raymond through b detailed account of the whole* of her doir.gf during fehe four d*ys f»n which the fire* occurred, and was subjected to a length} cross examination by Mr White; W V. Landells, W D V Preston, and A A Fooks Mr Raymond, in aneicq ;eut address, lasting nearly an hour, forcibly pointed out the weak points in the casb for the Crown. Mr Whice shortly replied. His Honor summed up strongly -d favour of the accused. The j irv retired at 5 40 p.m , and at 7.35 returned with a verdict of '• not tuilty."

The Rival Cable Routes.

United Preen Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Feb. 9, 10 10 a.m, This Office 11.3 am.

SfYDNBY, Feb. 9

Sir Wilfred Laurier, the O aa^ian Premier, has cabled strongly objecting to the last proposal of the Eastern Extension Company, or any other that would remove the control of the tele graph business from the local Govern ments, or givo the Eastern Fxtenaicn a free hard in competing with the Pacific Company. Mr Crick says J- ir W, Laurier nska him to favor a mon opoly for the Pacific, but be will not,

WAR FUND.

Amount acknowledged .. £272 10 0 Messrs J& H Mcllraith .. 10 0 0 Collected by Mieses Burr and B'owka at the Aehburson Saleyarda .. .. 2 11 4 Mr & Mrs Langdoo, Wester field ; also 20 bushels oats  110 Winchmore Estate (per Mestrß J R Hart and M Stitt) 50 Backs oaten chaff. 'Woollen Factory Employees .. 3 10 J, Grigg, amount promised to I "SoUDg Man's Club, trans ferred to War Fund account 50 0 0 W F Allan .. .. ..200 J McLaohlan, M.H.R. .. 2 2 0 Total £343 15 4

CHRISTCHURCH WOOL SALE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Christchurch, February 9 The final wool sale of the season* w*s bed tc-iay, bbout 4903 tales being effdred, ti • greater part having been passed in at previous salep, There was a good attend dan<e of buyers, but bidding was chiifly confined to the local fellmoagerp, The sale wa- very dull and dragging, and as buyers had lowered their limits considerably the bulk of the wcol offered was agiin passed in. The highest prices realised du-iug the fore noon were 10£ d for greasy merino, 9^l for haifbred atd 8d for cro£sb red.

Honour To Ova Contingent—His Wor ship thq, Mayor stated at tho Fire Brigade dinner last evening, that come of f he residents of Asliburton were trying to make arrange meats tn give the A«hburtoa members of the third contingent a suitable •• Send-tff " He was in communication with Major Jowsey, the officer in command, in order to get the men leeve for a day and if nothing inter venes to prevent this demonstration of the desire to do honour to •' our own boys " the affair will take place Dext Thuruday. I is almosn needless to say that the proposal meets with geueral approval.

Personal-—Mr G. A. M. Bucklsy ha been laid up by a sm^rb attack ef ir.flaerz* but is we learn to-day, nearly well again.

THE ASHBOIITOIi #UAB»IAH : MtDk% *EBB»AR¥ §, 1900



Smoke New Venus



HAYDOOR'B NEW LIVER PILLS. (Sugar Coated.) A WONDERFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The victoriesof Science—Electric Telegraphs, Bteam and Printing — revolutioniaed the whole system of the globe, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although there are countless Pills used for disease, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydock has eclipsed them all, and haR founded a NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM The Doctors, whose vast doees of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyze the bowels, muat give way to the man who restores health and appetite wi:h one or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. One or two of Dr. Haybocks New Liveb Pills suffices to place the stomach in perfect order, creates an appetite, and renders the spirit light and buoyant. If the Liver is affected its functions are restored, and the Nervous Systom is enfeebled, it ia invigorated and sustained „„„ SYMPTOMS oV BILIOUSNESS. 1 The patienb complains of a fullnees of the sfconmch. 2 Distension of the bowele by wind. 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, sleepiness aft sty meals § A bad taste in the moubh and furr c tongue 6 Constipation, with an occasional diarrhoea 7 Headache in front of head 8 Depression of spirits and great lae6itu.de All of the above symptoms go to show functional derangement of the Liver j and now comes the great importance of any error made aa to the condition of the patient. He sh-uld immediately provide himself with a Liver Stimulant, the moat common form of which is a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly is the readiest mode of inciting and promct« ing the action of the Liver, and ca._ always be relied on. I have devoted many years or my life in compounding a Pill, that will aci readily an 4 systematically as a Bilious Remedy. I do not be'ieve in great purga tives, and tb. refore have made a Pill, one ol which is an active and thorough dose. 11 have o lied it Hayjdock s New Livjsb Pill. They are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest blessing that Science hx» given to the world, For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, Genera! Lassitude, Want of Appetite aiid Sick Headache, Dr. Haydock's New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy, i Each vial contains twenty Pills; Price Twenty-five Cents. For sale by all Druggists Any sceptic can have a vial of Pills sent him fbee on receipt of his name and address, or a ttial Send a poßtal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver and its Mystery." It furnishes Valuable Information to all, HAYDOCK So CIO., NEW YORK, US; Caution !— Druggists are desired to notice that the name of J H Francis, cole agenb, in written across each dczan packages of Haydock'e Liver Pills. All without thia are C|LEMPTHOENE, PROSSER & CO., Chrisieh? kch.



"For th« Blood is tub Life."— CLARKE'S WORLD - FAMED BLOOD MIXUURE ia warranted to cleanse the blood from all imparities from whatever Onuse arising. IV Scrofula, Scurvy, Eo sema. Skin and Biood Diseases, nnd Sores of till kinds, ita effects are marvellous. Thous ands of testimonial)!. Sold m bottles, 2< 9d, and 11b each, by Chemists and Patent Medioine Vendors everywhere, Sole Pro priefcoK, TtIB LINOOJiN AND Mp^AKD OoUK* ziis Dru© Co, Liaooln, Eu§l»c<i.



Smok® New Vaam



SATOBDAY, FEiiKUAEYIO COTTAGE and Section, well situated at corner of Lagmhor Road and Mel combe Street, Tinwald, being Lot 274, oon i taining £ acre, belonging to Mrs Mabdon. This Property will bo offered by Auction i on the above date, at 11.30 a.m., as per former advertisement. T. BULLOCK, 2 49 Auctioneer.



Entertainments. THE FAMOaS VALDARES. CIIRCUS OF VARIETIES; J * Direct from Antriw. Location—Circus Grounds, uear Devane's HoteI—ASHBURTON. TO-NIGHT. FRIDAY FEBRUARY 9. For One Might Oaly. For One Night On)y. With their magnificent Canvas Theatre, with seating accommodation for 2000. THE VALDARES. | Absolutely the Greatest Trick Eicycle Riders the World has ever seen.



BATUEDAY, FEBRUaKY 10 What is often asked for—A Small Home stead. Closs to Town. Qf\ ACRES QA fCIVJ ACRES &\J WITH Dwelling, &0., the property of Mrs lumily Jonig.3, well eitua ed on Racecourse Road. The Public are reminded that the Sale of the above takes place at the Arcade, on SATURDAY next, at 11.30 a.m., as previously advertised. i T BULLOCK, 2 47 Auctioneer. T O L E T.



Supported by a Company of 20 STAR ARTISTS 20 One Vaudeville and Circus Entertainment that is pronounced by all to be the beat ever brought to New Zealand. Huge Success Everywhere. JRuge Success Kverywhere. Huge Success Everywhere. Hundreds turned away nightly in Dunadin, Oamaru and Titnaru, and Performance pro ounood to be absolutely the best ever »«en 20 STAB ARTISTS 20, Remember our st*y is for One Night Only. FRIDAY, FtfBRIjARY 10. Seating Accommodation ior 2000. Frpu'ar Prices — Reserved Chairs, 3s } Stalls, 2i ; Fit, Ib. Doors op«n at 7.30 Overture at 8 sharp. 2 24 Friedlanaer Jttros. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1900, 00 ACRE FARM NEAR MBTHVBN By Order of the Mortgagee. MESSRS FRIEDLSNDER 8R03., Limited, have received instructions fr<-m the Morfg-.gee to Hell by Public Auction on the above date, at their West ■Street Auction Mart, Aahburton, the Farm now in the occupation of Mr Wm. Midpleton, of Methven, and containing 88 Acres, 2 Poods, 33 Perches, and being R.s. 35803 and 35304, being in Block VI. of the Spaxton Survey District. Fall particulars at sa'e. SALE AT 1 30 p.m. R. FRIEDLANDBR, 1 224 Auctioneer.



pR[ANGLE Shop and Bakery, situated 1 a short distance from the Post Office. T. BULLOCK. T 0 LE T - OFFICE or Small Shop in Arcsde. Pos session can be given next week. Apply, T. BULLOCK, E&S. KNIGHT have a large stcok of • Secntid-haiv! Goods for Sale, adjoia ing rRs Kniout's B ardinghouse.



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2 _67_ ___ _ jVRKSH Oy rers, and all kinds of frrah I fish hy Expms* tc-nigh;> afc J. Jewitt'h opposite Mail offii;". 2 70 ANTKD-A Nice Girl, about ?5t Apply Mrs f. H. Indium,, Pet.r Street. 2 63 PATRIOTIC Hor'gs—Sullivtuiß " Absent; Minded B-gi^r," " Soldiers' of the Qaoen," &c—Bkssib Simmosds, Munio 'Seller, Burnett Street.. 2 65 1 "HTVETO"OSLB-THK GOODWILL OF LEASIS OB Q/~\ AGR' Sof Land atDromore. House fij\J of 5 Roome, good garden and or chard. Subdivided into 2 Paddocks. Well watered. D. THOMAS, 2 69 Auhburtou, WANTED KNQWN-lhab onre i« a Real Live Sale, because we make a tv bitantial reduction off nearly every aitiole in cur stock. Ladies Jackets and Macintoshes are the specialty thia week, and are marked at prices that wou'd aston ish the makers.—-Mitchell & Tubner.



WANTED KNOWN Thai those who want cheap Drapery or Clothing should pay us an early visit, as we shall aocn ba "Moving on." — Mitchell & 1 urner. TT^ANTED KNOWN—That you can VV make no possible mistake by paying us a visit, and enquiring our prices, but you make a big mistake if you don't do it.— Mitchell & Ttjbner. TENDItIiS ' riIENDERS are invited up to 12 o'clock on _L WEDNESDAY, 14th Febmary, for Buillicg a Dwelling House in Tiuwald. Drawings, etc, afc my office, Arcade Chambers ( A. AGER, 2 66 Architect, j "piANOFORTErsINGIKG, Excf MRS JOHNSTON, having taken over Mrs Bowman Fox's music practice, wi'l be »t hf.me from 2 till 4 daily, to arrange with Pupils, Term commerces 6th February. 12 65 Havelook Street.



DAVID THOMAS. AROAJDE. HORSE FAIR. THUBSDAY, MARCH .15, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE.'IFAIK en the above date, 1 Jft WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING KNTKIES. D. THOMAS, 2 55 Auctioneer. St. sc eIFh: eTsT'T"oho «oh Ashburtc a, SEPIUAGESiNA SUNDAY, (February 11.) THE DAY OF PRAYER Throughout the Anglican Communion for our Arm es in South Africa, and of Inter cession for the Sick, the Wounded, and thi Dying. 8.30 a m —Holy Communion 11 am—Matins, lutercpasion, anr! Sermon DROMORE—-2.15 pm, Ooi firmation Class ; 3 pm, Kvening Piayer and Kermon 6.30 p m—A Memorial S^rvics, with Sole mo Interceasion and Be:mon R A y WOODTHORPE, M * VicaF ABHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. DOG COLLARS FOR 1900



BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billious and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind ftud Pain iv the Stoma h, Sick Heartache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness aud Drow siness, Cold Chilis, frlii hings or Hea% Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Costivcness, Blotchrs on the Skin, Disturbed Sle p, Frightful Dreams, and all Ner vous nnd Trem' lin? Sensations, etc. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RELIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. This i. no Fiction. Every snffierer is earnestly invited to try one Box o£ these Pill?, and I they will be acknowledged to be j Worth a GUI WE A a IiOX: j BEEC HAM'S PILLS, taken as directed will ; quickly restore Femalos to complete Health. They promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. For a| "WEAK STOMAOK, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They net like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System, resroring the Jong-lost complexion, bringing back the k e;Jga of appetite, and arousing with the Rosebud of Heath the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are sp cialiy renowned. Tbese are " facts " ad mitted by thousands, in all classes of Soci- ty, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECH AM'S PII.LS have the Largest Sale oj any Patent Medicina in the World. BBECHAM'B Pll__,S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand ! WITHOUT A RIVAL. PREPARED ONLY BY I'M ©MAS BJEBCHAmr, St. Helen's, Ens Sold everywhere in bottles—9Jd, Is 1 Jd, and *s 9d each



NOTICE is hereby given that the price* for Dog Collars for 1900 are no follow*: Duj»s kept solely for the'pur- s. D. poses of herding or driving sheep or cattle .. .. 26" Each All other Dogs .- .« 10 0 Each 1 / Office of Registration: — T)fe Ashburton County Council Offices, Ashhurtoa. :, / Collars can also be/obtained from the following persons:-G. Summery, M*yfield ; L. Oxley, South Rakaia; G H. Aliugton, Methven;; and W. &. Biggs, Tinwald. By Ordar. F. MAINWARING, Clark. Aahburton, February 6, 1900. 2 54 — ———— — —-—■ - TO FARMERS. j — «w»m | HAVING this day purchased the Chaff cutting Plant of Mr Thomas Bradford, all work done on and after the 12th day of | February, 1900, will be on our account. J. T. KILWORTH & CO.



&• EATING'S POWDER V IV EATING'S POWDER, X ""EATING'S POWDER, **> EATING'S POWDER, IS *•*- EATING'S POWDFR, Jtv EATING'S POWDER, fBUGS FLEAS, KILLS ■! MOTHS, BEETLES. MOSQUITOES. HAPMLESB '£<> ANIMAL!; HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALB HARMLESS TO ANIMALS HARMLESS TO ANIMALS t is unrivalled in destroying Flkas, Bugs Cookeoaches, Beetles, Moths in Fubs and every other species of insect. Sportsmen will find this invaluable for destroying fleaa in the dogs, as also ladies for their pet dogs The Public are Cautioned that packages of the genuine powder bear the autograph of Thomas Keating Sold in Tins only



With reference to the above, J. T, Kilwobth & Co. ask for a continuance of the support hitherto accorded to Mr Brad ford, and assure the Farmers that every endeavour will be made to carry out all work promptly and in the best possible manner. The Plant will be in charge of Mr J. T. Kilworth. Please send any orders on post card or otherwise to J. T. KILWORTH & CO., Creek Poad, Ashburton. 2 61 FOH POSITI SALE. ALFORD FOREST ROAD. fr'HREEQUARTERS Acre Land, with JL Four-roomed Hous<\ "Washhouse and built-in Copper, Verandah and Conveniences, Apply for price and particulars to



KEATING'S WORM TABLETS KEA'!ING'S WORM TABLETS X EATING'S WORM TABLETS KEATTNG'S WORM TABLETS KBATING'S WORM TABLETS (a PURELY VEGETABLE SWEETMEAT), both in appearance and taste, furnishing a most agreeable method of administering the only certain remedy for INTESTINAL or THREAD WORMS. It is a perfectly safe and mild preparation, and is especially adapted for Children. Sold in Tins by all druggists. Proprietor: Thomas Keating, London



For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermints Cure—la QA &b4 2«6di



H. W. BARRETT, Agenfc, Arcade, Ashburton. FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. TQ 1171 Havelock Stree* West, Fine •O• healthy site for dwelling. I HAVE FOR SALE, riIHAT Convenient Residence with 3| JL Acres of Land, situate West Bide Railway., new occupied by Mr H. C. Severs. The House contains fourteen rooms, and the surrounding * and land are first-clap. For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ! ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 1 143



BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST TjiOß TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP. SPECIAL MANURE can be made for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN 1 Owt, or g Owt. SACKS. Orders received b/ S vRIEnOyL t A.JHT>JtHM, BROK, Limited.,' DAVID THOMAS, OR THE N.at. FARMERS CO-t»PERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited., CANTERBURY FEOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY. LIMITED. 8 no F. WAYMOUTH Secr-Ury.



— 25,000 - COOKING HIII9JII RANGES IN USE JN THIS OOLONH



THEY BUEN LIGKI/E, TKUB COAL OR WOOD UP TO 24in NO SETTING REQUIKED. With StovePipe caa be worked one n the open. SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS With Cant Iron or Cop er Boilers. The Copper Boilers are large and Ti . eail REPAIRS AR$ A MINIMUM. M de in all sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers Sold by all Ironmongers, from v.hova Catalogues can be obtaineo, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., SOUTH&ND FOUNDRY. Princks Street, OUNFTBTN.



SUBURBAN PROPERTY i Q ACRES, g I Good Land, all n grass, well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. , Exceptionally easy te»m of Payment. T BULLOCK^ FoIT"bAL^r SHEEP COUNTRY—HINDS DISTRICT Not far from the Rilway Sution. 509 A 0^ s 509 MOSTLY in its native state, being R.S. 33453, 33456, 33457, and others ; all fenced, watered with County water races. Liberal terms of payment can be arranged. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK / FOE &ALE, TIOWN Properties—Good Building Sites, L i sere fronting Wills Street West, being Town Section 1121, and i acre No | 795 fronting Cox Street East. j Apply to i T. BULLOCK. ! I ALFORD FOREST. FOB "SALE, 4O ACRES 4O BEING Rural Sections 22038 and 2P039 fronting Taylor's Stream, oa Wintei slow Run. Liberal Terms. T^ JULLOjOK^ FOR SaLB. 2 A C R P. S A ACRES -> nnOGETHER with Cottage recently JL erected, containing 3 Rooms. Easy terms can be arranged. Apply to T. BULLOCK.



FRIEDL&NDKR HKOS, Ltd, FOR SALE. HALF ACRE of Laud, on Alford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars app'y FRIEDLANDKK BJ10&, Ltd. FuB~PBIVATB SALE. A SEVEN-ROOM KP HOUSF, with Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Stret East, close to Maaouic Hall. Full paitioulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. perkTiTs7" Patent Bag Lifter. mHIS SIMPLE APPLIANCE can bt X fixed to a Dray or Waggou, and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist Bags of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or on to a 1 platform, at the Rate of 50 B*g« in Ten Minutes. The Appliance is mads of Iron Piping, and weighs only 40ito. It can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and is bo simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by pulling the rope instead of yoking the horse to it. The Patent Lifter ia an appliance that will do all the Bag Lifting of a large farm in a few minutes, and no Farmer or Storemar, should be without it Prices made so low to bring it within the reach of all. It can be used either in the Paddock, at Barn, or at the Store. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Agents. "COENSACKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. TTIARMERS will please give us their JD Orders promptly if delivery is requ:red ex ship. Stocks will be kept at our Ash burton, Tinwald, and Lyndharst Stores, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd



TO LEI' ROOMS centrally situated in Bank Bui'd ings, Arcade Chamber?. * T. BULLOCK TO LET. DWELLING of 6 Rooms, also Stable; I together with 2 acres of Land, front | ing Charles Sueeo, Allenton, and near the Woollen Factory. Apply to T. BOLLOCK, Agent TO FARMERS. FOR SALE, OO^ ACRES moatly First-class Land, && ( suitable for all round farming. further particulars furnished on applica tion. t. bullock. "to lbt T)REMISES in East Street ab present JL occupied by Mr E. Knight. Possession can be given next week. Apply, T. BULLOCK GOOD BUILDING SITE. Realisation Sale—Town Section 1169 PRICE £38 This section, which contains 1 Rood 4 Perches, and having about five chains fron tage on Havelock Street and West Town Belt, wa3 purchased from the Crown ip November 1883 for £60, and resold imme diately after at a considerable profit, but the present owner, who ia an absentoe, has now decided to realise, and has authorised the acceptance of the above figure, Apply to— T. BOLLOCK, Ageat AT the Request of a number of Ashbur ton Ladies, Mr Coxon will giva free Exhibitions of Shirt and Collar Ironing, in the premises next Mr Segei'a shop, for a. fortnight. Everyone invited. Ladies are treated to bring their own collars, &o.



E. W. H4NMEB. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, AT ONOB3. /COMFORTABLE HOME, compmiog \J 10J Acres of good land, five roomed House with outbuildings, (table, etc.; situated I about half-mile from North Belt* Easy Terms. Apply B. W. HANMBR. 2 51 FOR BICYCLE ACCESSOKIES GO TO OATES, LOWRY AND CO., SHE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done lh a n?at and workmanlike manner. All work; gmrantted, sod charges reason* Die,



1899 CHRISTMAS. 181)9 FINEST NEW FKUIT. FINEST NEW ffiUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. Let the small voice in your pocket-book speak and it will carry you btraight to th« Cheapest Store on earth. \KTI7 HAVE just Landed per ms. Gothic, our First Shipments of New Fruit TT JFj for our CHRISTMAS TRADE, which our Home Bnyer has specially eelected for oar New Zealand Trade. The Quality is Extra JFine, and oannot b* excelled, and the Prices Rock Bottom. ALL our FRVITS are Cleaned by Machinery. Finest New Voatim Currants 0 3 ColonlallEssenoee^d per bottle or * * „ New Sultanas, nothing finer 4 8 per dos In New Zealand, per 1b 7 tidrtoHo/Tamn. n»t» n^ „ N ewS p.m s hV.len P. teß .l.ta. ftJfficfiK:-T^ T^ er ■£ i i t> i • , L a S» Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 1 $ „ New Valencia Raisins per 1b 0 6 Ship'a Lime Juice  1 ?  Eleme Raisins, per 1b 0 4J Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 » SeW^ ai toB ik " ? S Jordan Almonds „ 2 * Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 Finest Dried Applet, per 1b 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8,, Dried Anncota Finest French Prunes, per lb 010 DriS pJSS? 2 „ btewing Prune- „ 0 7 Preeerved Ginger „ 0 iSew Mixed Peel, orange, lemon. Mixed Spice, l*d per packet, ilb and citron, per lb 0 8 tin 6d 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 L^mon Syrup, per bottle I 0 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Pennermint s«nn t X Finest Icing Sugar', per lb 0 6 Sff^?g? p P.«; \ J „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Lemon Squash i \ Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, pee lb 03J Lime Juice Cordial,'per bottlt 1 t Oroese and Blackweil's Eseenoes 9d %v FINEST CANE SNGAR, 701b bag, 14b per bag, (Auckland No. U) gaaranteed over weight-. ' ° FINEST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d per 701b bsjr AUCKLAND No. M CANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12 8 lid per 701b bag. o f oKKKEffiw£ o£s RSS h pm Ib bT 6 to 101b *»• • BI»4 sssssi s^sxsTOtfswa»- ib- -" mb a»Ti- STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Cheets, from la IJd per lb. ™,w *INEo ST«, R°LLILR FLOUE ' 2COlb Bag 138 '100 Ib Ba« 1* M. 601b Bag S* lOd S£oiD J>ag <ss od. °



Finest Factory Cheese, per 1b 0 8 Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roll or side per 1b 0 7^ Lewis' Prize Hams, per 1b 0 8i 8b George's German Sausage, per 1b 1 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 Desstcated Coaoanut „ 0 8 Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Walnuts  0 8 Pea Nats „ 0 5 lib Tins St George's Jams, 4s 6d dozen, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5a 6d doz , tin 0 6 lib „ Crosse and Blackwell's Mar E mal ad c 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 5s 6d doz. per packet d 6 De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary, 1b 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 CHEMICALS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 „ Carbonate Soda „ OS „ TartarlcAcid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Borax, powdered  0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ 0 1



Day & Martin's paste Blacking, doz/O 4^ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless Glo^s per Lot. 0 8 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bofc. 0 9 „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Beckltt's Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blae, „ 0 8 Column's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £lb tins IOAd, |lb tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb „  Salt, 71b bag 8<3,14»b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4d lb Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 2ib la lOd Washdyke „ 2 b :6d lib Tin Rabblb In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is PRBSEEVBD FISH. Salmon, Californian Bd, Fiat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener le per tin i „ Small, 4d and 4£d, large 7d and 7*d Sardines, in tomato sance, 4M per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Bed Herring 9at le, or 1J £ h 10a 81 Star Brand Mallet 7d per fin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin



Golden Syrnp 2!b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is d 141b 3s 3d, 28!b 6° 6d, 561b lls 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, fib Is 84 141b 3s 3d, 28 b 6=>, 661b 10s 9d Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle NeaveY Food lid, Mellio's Food 1b M Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d  Isinglass, lr z packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Biown's Maize Flour 3d lb Maissrna 8d lb, Queeupland Arrowroot 6d Caeibory's Cocoa Jib lOd, |lb Is 8d Van Houten's O«coa 8s 3d per lb Fry's Cocoa Jib 4*d, $\b BM, lib !• 44d A uslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, %\h 7|d Choco'ate 4d and 6d per cake Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d di z, 7^d tin' Gclden Vale Milk 5s 6d dts, 6d tin BISCDITS, Fancy Lnnch SJd lb by tin or 3£d 16 College .. |% Knper. Wine s^d lb by tin, or 6d lb Vanilla Wine „ „ lb Rich Tea lb by tin, or 6d lb People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4M lb Fanoy Mixed s|d lb st or 6d lb Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb Garibaldi s£d Jb  or 6d lb Sultanas „ n , f jj, Snowflakes 4sd lb „ er 5d Water o „ „ „ Ginger Nuts 6£d b „ or 6d lb Cocoanub 7^dlb „ or (M lb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or la 2d lb



2|lb Tins Preserved F raits, apricote tad peaches, 8d par tin 2£lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd tip Pearl Sago or Tapioca 61fcs, Is Japan Rice sibs Is. or 2sd lb Ground Rice 3|d Split Peas 6lbs Is, or 2d lb Pearl Barley 61bs Is, or 2*d lb Egyptian Lenti's 3*d lb Haricot Beans 3|d lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd boxot 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doe or lOd per bottle C and B Carrie Powder 10s per doz or lid bottle Mellor's Sance Jplnt B£d, pints U 3d feofc. Lea and Perrin's Sance £-pint Is 4d, pint 2s 6d Oar Own Saace £-pint sd, pint 9d Tcrnato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Willkms' Jono 5Ub; Naif rod 4a 6d lb ; Derby 6s 6d lb ; Goldsr Eagle 6s per lb Candles— Paraffine Wax (plain orfiafced 6|d per lb; National Sperm by box ?i<i lb ; Bedroom Candles self-fitting, 12 in box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles 8 and 10, lOd packs Matches Plaids 4s per gross. 4M dot 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 54 box ; ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd doa, 4d box • 250 Vestas, Bell's, 1« id dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkfc 6jd lb „ Lily, per lib box 6d Borax Starch Glaze, Is dcz j l£d packet Pears' Fuller'a Karth and Violet Powder 8d box Camphor, loss blocks 3d, or 2s 3d doz Vaseline 5d and 9d j sr, lib tins Is 9d Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets la Pain Killer Is 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOi Selgel'a Syrup In 9d and 3a bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's an#Seigel'6 Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epscm Salts <fd dot Eric*' Fruiu Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer's Sateapartlla 4m 8d hot Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver 1 Barry's Trioopherus le 6d bottle SUNDRIES. Staples 3d lb, Bibs Is Nails 3d lb, 51bs Is Boss Lanterns ls^Sd each



Table Tinegar^d, 94, and lOd^bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone 101 bar or 10-i 6d box j MoLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 10s 6d box Eawling's almond scented, 91 uar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Bond's Cleanser, 6d bar, 63 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight soip Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4 i box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 63 6d doss Cleaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d Whiting Id per Ib, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose. Is 4d, and Is (?<* 'b pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat Is 9d per j*r Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d,| Isi9d, la lid Fresh Ground Coff9e| Is 4d, Is 6d and Is Sd lb



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free ell application Terms : Prompt Nett Cask with, tie Orders. No charge for packing cases, and alt orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radius of Ashburtoa, FLETCHER BROS., OABH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURUON AND HIGH STREET, CaRISTOHUROB Waotesale and s . B^faOl' Agents for mmmo mi Biair'i B«ei?| s