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KRUGER'S CRUSADE

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Received Wakapua'n* Deo 10 854 am Ihii office 922 am Borne, December 9 The Italian Government has declined Krnger's proposed visit London, December 9 Kroger has threatened to publish thfc correspondence implicating the powers, who encouraged the Boer war

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

United Prens Association—By Electsrio Telegraph—Copyright

R«O»tf«& Wakapuaka Deo. 10,8 64 am, ffhis office 922 am London, Dec 9 Sergeant RE Smith ft New Zealand ar (of 'Km»ra) weeambed to bis wound* ai Reitfonfcein. . De Wet's force has divided and is thoroughly exhausted; bundreda of dead horses strewed his line of flight Colonel Knox ha* been desperately chasing him for four daya in heavy rain and a cold wind. The pursuer* were often without BappHeo

Home and Foreign.

Wrecfe of the Steamer Ilossffuil

Um:.«.i Preas Association—By Eloctrio Telegraph—Copyright

Reoeivid Wakupuaka DfC. 10, 854 am, ihi« Office 9 22 » m) London Dec 9 Fireman Wbifceaway, who wag wrecked in the steamer Rosggull waa rescued after being 43 hoars in the water. He was lashed to a spar

Australian.

United Prem Assooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received Waknpuaka Deo 10, 928 am, This Office 10 2 a m Sydney, Dec 10 A Conferenca was held in Newcastle between tha coal owners and the miners representatives, and amicaWe arrange numte were made with regard fco Hie future. It la definitely announced that the Belling ptice of coil from the beginning of next year will be eleven shillings & ton. ! Advices from Noumea state that a party of French oonvicta escaped in o the boah. In an encounter with the police one waa j killed and several woanded on each side. Several of the gang are still aC large stealing cattle and burning honße^. Melbourne, Dec 10 Commandant Booth has received a cable from the head of the Silvation Aimy In America, denyteg a report that the editor of the New York War Cry and other officers had been compelled to resign owing to gambling on mining shares.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Preis Asscciation—By Electilc Telegraph

Wellington, December 10 Government has dcoided to send a r.fle team to Sydney for the Commonwealth ■hooting competitions. The team will bs in charge of Lieutenant-Colone! Gollins, but is being selected by Colonel Somerviile. Kirk, bf Petone, and three ot her Wellington district men will be amonß the competitors. Louis Edmonds was killed ab Btir!mgr, near Eketobuna, through a log rolling on Him. rrr ii- i i Jthn Cameron, one of Wellingtons pioneers, died near Masterton on Saturday. A eab'e from the agent general London Bth Ifca Wbaka»anß3 buter arrived ia good con jition; prices batter 110s market firm flbitM 55b QO immediate change is expected. A raid was made on two premises at Tathape by Constables Jackson and Brce on Saturday, and a quantity of liquor, inoludinp two barrel! of beer, was se?z ;d The second trial of Wybertun, on a charge «f indecent assault on Wm Guckeit, as to which the jury failed to sgree last week, began at the Supreme Oourt today The Pramler has received a cablegram from Sir A Milner, dated December 7, as follow*—Kilted, 39* Jenning; slightly wounded, 507 Oolllot; N Z Mounted Rifles, afc Beitfontein. Another cable message ■tales that Lieutenant J H Ross is on th« Aberdeen, which left Capetown on Friday. The Conciliation "Board, in regard to the saddlers' dispute, decided that it could not reetmrneßd the three dissenting employees to effß the agreement drawn op by the Union notil the country employers are attaotaed for this purpose. It is proposed to keep tbe matter open till February 16th Chbistchcrch, Dec 10 In the case ot Jaklnß v U.S.S. Company, el*im for damage to onions caused by the deviation of the Talane in connection with •fee disablement of the PerfcbrhJre. Mr Jvsfcioe Martin gate judgments to day for the, plaintiffs for £160 lit 4d and costs Invekcargiix, Deo. 10 A picnic party on the Longwood Range yesterday discovered a human skeleton, supposed to be the remnine of an old man named Sims, who was missed in November laat year Dcnediw, December 10 The Otago Trades ar-d Labor Council has appointed Mr R Slater, a member of the Arbitration Court, to represent them at the Coirmonwealth inauguration. la bankruptcy the Judge granted an order ef discharge to Archibald Henry Crawford, merchant, subject to a judgment being entered againa*; him foi £300 Id a ease in which Napier, a bootmaker, had spent £60 3a gambling and drink, An snoonpltional order was refused although ' the creditors had pasted a resolution in that direction. The Judge said an order would be made on the bankrupt consenting to have judgment entered against him for £60, which ought to have gone to the creditors In the case of Charles Wm Anderson, it London,, merchant, an order of disoharge was granted, Hii Honor remarking that he always had serious doubts whether the Court had jurisdiction to make bankrupt, a mfcn domiciled in London, who was carrying on business here, by an agent Auckland, Deo 10 < Oblteary.~G S Graham, aged 65, a prominent mason* A yonng man named F Dryland, while driving ■ dray loaded with furnitura on Saturday afternoon, fell off, and the wheel passing over his abdomen, he died in half an j hear. His parents reside in Auckland,

The Giasgow Leases—As idvertined, Mf D. Thomas pat v.p for auction on Saturday -ever*! town sections, bub none of them were POBMO BODILS IK N»W ZBALAND—At he present moment theri are in New Z«»l*nd over 80 Oonaty Councih »nd over 230 Ro»d Boards exoroislng control over ro»di io connty diitric's. Of the Bo«d Bo»rdt, there «r« newly 50 whose income in the year 189S 99 w»s under £100, is one iniiiaaG» it «ii »>« low m £7 Bbiok BmtDiKcs And Fabtbquakes-» The Jfat> Zealand lima st»t« that Mr Hog ben, Uod«r Scwttwry tor Bduwtion who ig «)*> » Miffioudogiflb opppeed the edMtrpttson of tfa« Tbonsdon sohocl in brick «j»tb»irow9dthiitit might be subjeot to enstUMl fey e»rtbpa*kM. The Boird of Wa«itionA»ticlwlib«t"mlbnu»kei or no iutbtadw/' tbe baiMiofi iheald be of mori

MINING

United Frees Association—By Electric TeWraph

REPORTED GOLD FIND.

Accklanb, Deo 8. There is a reported gold find in Mangarewa { stream, near Tattraoga. The spot 1* situated i aonth of Tepuke, where two prospecting 1 olaimi were pegged out. Considerable ! quantities of coarse pallet! of gold have been brought out from the neighbourhood before by Tepake men, bub ib eeemi the present finder* have struck a richer ■pet. pUHXDIN, December 8 The dredging ratnrna reported for the week are :—lSarnioleugh No 11, 88oz Ociwt 15gr ; Hartley and Ri'ej, 650z ; Alexandra Eureka, 520z ; Molyneux Hydraulic, 47<zj Junction 41oz 12d*fc; Golden Beach, 38oz 15dwr< 14^*8; Enterprise No 1, 3Srz Ifidwb 12«r*; Meg and ADuie, Zsrz 8 <lwt; Kwjpire 340z 17dwt; 28oz Mwt ; Gold Qaeen s 220z 17dwt; Nevis, 22rz 7.1 w» ; Ohi o*go, 20 z {Central Eleotrio. 18oz 19dwt 6gr; Saooeia, 28os 2dwt; Gold Queea, 22rz 17 dwt; Nevii, 220 a 7dwfc ; Morning Star, 20 vz 4dwfc | Chicago, 20oz ; Lawrence, 18oz 18dwt 12.?r; Wkltnumu Central, 18k 12dwt; Waimnmu Qq«eß, 16ozl7dwtl0gr ; Mannbe rtka 16si 2 lldwt 3gr ;Ot»go ISoz lOdwt; Man orburn, 15oz ; Magnetic, ISrz ; Paul's Beach, 13rz lOdwt; Waimumu, 13oz 6dwt; Eater' priae No 11, 12oz 7dwt • Unity, 12oz; Inch Toiler, lloz 4dwtj Waikaka Forks, 10tz lOdwt; Second Magnetic 9oz; Olrig, Boz 16dwtf Richard's Beach, Snzlsdwt. Dckbdin, Deo 10 Balei~Electrio 45i; Ford's Creek 20i 6d ; Golden United la dis; Grey River 60s, 60*, : 59s 6d, 59s U ; Hnkitika Kver 9« 3d, 9<. 9t 6d; M«rrimao 33* 6d, 34f, 34i 6?, 34<; Nugget 6i. 4a ; RiohardV B#ach 193,19*. 19s, 19* 6d, 20-, 21«, 20* 9d; Seoond Magnetic 31s 6d, 31s; Upper Mtgnetio 345, 33s 33', 33s 3d, Waiora p<ir

Greymodth December 9, The return from the Wsipana dredge is lOozlldwb. TheDobson No 2 dredge has no*: reported.

The following Beff'on gold retu/ne er« to hand .—Eirwan'e Reward, for Ihe week, 130 oz amalgnm, from 115 tons, top plates on y Progress Mines, returns for November, Bit* tery 15710z of Gold from 3880 ton*; Golden Fleece 3630s of gold frcm 828 tone.

The coal exports for lha week are • — Blackball, 420n3 llowt of ooul; Brunrer, 1441 tons of coal, 40 tons 6cwt cok?, *nd 3 tons 19 awt of bricks.

The return from the Grey River dredge is 107< z 19iwt for 124 hours' work. The sample is high coloured, scaly gold. People are taken by surprise, as so good a returif was unexpected. Thos» best acquainted with the river look for sill larger returns The bucket ladder will be lengthened shortly, so as to enable the deeper ground to be dredged.

The quality of the gold from the Qrey River is good though somewhat noaly, a deal of it being fine, Experienced miners say it is similar to the gold generally found-in the rivers in New Zealand.

From Mr Magnus, it is understand that the return from the Leviathan dredge for tb« week will be over 80 >zi amalgam, or about 30oz of gold. The dredge it net ? orVing solid ground at present, and stumps have proved a hindrance. The ladder of thu dredge was broken at) 4 a m today, and will not be repaired till noon on Monday. The looal foundry is working alt Sunday to effect r pair*. The return from the Leviathan dredge !■ 640z amalgam.

The directors of the Matau Dredging Com', pany have declared a dividend of 2s 6d per share, and added £200 to the reserve fond, which now stands at £400. The Molynenz river is still too high for the Sailor's Bend dredge to work. Tha dredge-master of the Reeve's Prop* rietary Company's dredge says, that oonsidt arable delay in last week's operations has taken pl»cs», owing to the copper 001 lof the superheater having twioe broken, but dredging was started again on Thursday night. Two of the directors are now at the olaim making enquiries as to the future working.

TB£ ASEBtJRfON (3tJARi)IAN : MONiMt, D^CEMBEU 10, 190f



O. Magnus, D.Paxsbson, Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury.



MAGNUS, PATERSON AND GO Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Cbristchurch Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on the Mclyoeax River, Otago. ALFRED HARRISON, Ea<2 ; Asbbnrton Re retentative FOB S&LE OK TO LET^ THE Bungalow recently vacated by Mrs Biccmait containing seven rooms and offices, and situated facing the Domain at the junction of North East Town Belt and Went Street. The above should prove a desirable Property both as an investment for capital and a comfortable hotue. F. tfEKBIKAN. LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Aehbnrton. FOR SALE.



A GOOD Home of five roomi with 2| acres of land in a localty i where two or three cows may be kept Wit his quarter of % mile of Town Belt, The owner is leaving the diatrct. Any reasonable terms can be arranged. Apply F. FERRIMAN LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Ashbnrton ■ ™~FOK SALE, ~" 1 Woods Side Delivery, equal to new, price £16 10a F. FERRIMAN. FOB SALE, 1 Woods Reaper and Binder that *om only dona 1 year's work F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, I Grain and Manure Drill F. FERKIMAN. FOR SALE, PURE ft HALFBRED TAW WORTH PIGS npo Farmers parchasinfr Halfbred PIGS. We are prepared to b iv them for Bacon, provided they are fattened on grain or Peat. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY COi 12 54 J H Bpu. FOR SALE, WELL Cured Prim* quality HAMS and BACON. Cheaper than Beef or Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by Farmers of this district. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY 00. 18 55 JHBBM. WadeWonn Fifliars most) effective and nofe ttopleaaaoti; obUdreo thrive after taking fh9m Pciee la m-' Wtk You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade't Worm; Figs,; the wonderful Worm Worrieri 1>



ALL LoAßsy's Frtp»r»tlon —OinDumon Ctart, Koolib*b, W»hoo, »nd Bod jjutjmj Gttm~*bjs 00000 Sfcwelwperl



! _ WANTED. ' /^SHEAPFST ev«r effered. — Genuine \j B.S.A. Ladie^ and Gents' Bloyoiei reduced to £15 lOi. CmII early and secure a bargains B.ndge>Whit*orthi>, £2L Inspection , invited.—R D Johnston, City Cyola WorkH. 12 99



mENDKRg are invited, by tiit Oiotat 1 Liquidators, for the purchase of the Book De»»ts in the Estate of the Aihbnrton Company In Liquidation. Tender*, addreMed to Mr J. Davison, Official Aatigoee, at whose Office 'a Hit of the debtt may b* inspected, will be received up to noon on WKDNKSDAY, 12th December. 12 95 NOIICE TO BUILDERS. " THE time for receiving Tenders for the erection of Municipal OmV« has been extended till Ipm on FRIDAY, the 14th fnab. CHAS E FOOKS, 2 59 Borough Engineer ON ACCOUNT OF THE MORTGAGEES \QI "I A PRICK required for Lot 264, oOIIV/ containing J acre, fronting Cambridgu Street, Hampstead, together with 4 roomed cottage, dto, thereon. The property U well eitaated, land goad for garden purposes Fall particulars furnished on applloaiien _ T BULLOCK. TO LIT AT A LOW RENTAL O HOP and premises at ths corner of the 0 Triangle, fronting O*s» Street aod Wakanui Boad, leading to the Poet Office and Railway Station QR T BULLOCK, TO LET. " DWELLING of Six Rooms, alio stable, together with 2 Acret of land front! g Charles Street, AHeoton, and near the Woollen FkCorf; rental ?* 6A per week. Apply to T BULLOCK, .Agent " FOX SALi BUILDING Sites as fo'lowa :-T.S 795 i acre Cox Street East good land. 818 i aoro Atiken Street T BULLOCK FOIT~SALE ~ "TTALUABLE Building Allotmente, aitu V ated at the corner of Ca«s and Moore Streets, aod being part of Town Scotfcna 100 and 101 T BULLOCK, JBYR SALE~ " ~ AQ ACRES 38 PERCHRB AO yO ACRES 38 PKRCHE^ \JO FRONIISG Kord'i Road, and being R S 21603, 21618,an4 23368 with cottage and other improvements For fall particular* apply to T BULLOCK To LJUT, AT A. REDUCED RENTAL /COMMODIOUS Stablee, Looie Boxsa. \J and Loft overhead, originally oooapied by M Hobba, frontingthe Raoeoonrae $ and the square Dwelling Hoaie of 4 roome and •onllery, together with aboat 4 aoree of land; The whole to be let to a good tenant at the low rental of £35 per annum* Apply to T BULLOCK, ' Agent v, • * s • IS g hi& I. t g a scq « v b BhS « p ■■ a a * S PHIZK COMiPJBSXIXIOBi THE "TRIAD" offen a prite of two gnineae to the person who gives the correct number (or nearest) to the oorreot number) of births registered in the colony for the year ending 3let December, 1900. To olose 20th January, 1901 For Puzzle Competition specially for juveniles, tee Triad, CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this competition is to wtlte down a nnmber («nolottng a receipt for Ss or more from any Triad advertiser, to " The Manager of the Triad, Dunedin.' Competitors may send any;, nnmber of gue*ses, provided each is accompanied with a reoelpt for si, or more, from a different • Triad' advertiser, as p« liat below. Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle 00. - Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agenoy I BiDff, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtli.F, Jeweller Gawne'a Saooes, Piokles, Vinegar, eto Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hayward'a Piokles and Saaoee Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Oigwottes, Eagle Go's Kozle Teaa, all Grooers Lane's Oreofoted Rmalslon Meddins, G., Ironmonger Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Nelson, Moate and Go's Tea N.Z Express Gallon, agent Nicholas ft Piokford, bootmakers Ooean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Sootoh Whisky Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blossom Tea Suratnra Tea Teed and Cos Corn Cure Tonking's Linseed Emulaion 1 Wahoo Loasby's, * Koolibah Loaibv's Waltke'sSoap * Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobacco Yates k Co. Arthur, aeed merchants "" UNNECESSARY LOBS OF TIME Mr W 8 Whedoa. Caahle of the First National Bask of Winteruet, lowa In a reoent letter gives come experienoe with a oarpenter In Sit employ, that will be of value to other mechanics. He says: ' I bad a oarpenter werkiag for no who was obliged 1 to stop work for senral days on aoooant of being troubled with diarrhaf*. I mentioned to him that I had boon similarly troubled, and that Chamberlain's CoHo, Cholera and Diarrhcea Remedy had oared me He bonght a bottle of it from the druggist here, and Informed mo that one doso oared him, and he is agate at his work.' For sate by Aihbarton Prog Company



MY TUNER, Mr Harrow, aow in town ; Orders promptly exeoated. Pianos from 38 payments of £1 eaoh.—H M Jokis. 12 100



WANTKD-Offioe Boy. Apply in own handwriting to Box 65, Aahburt-on. 12 94



FANCY GOODS, great variety, opeaiog up ez Delphio, Paparoa* Tokomaro ; Leather, Plush, GlajM, and Ohioaware.—H M JONKS



T\REBBMAKING— Ladles, we are very XJ busy, aud we are likely to keep sot To avoid disappointment, Orders should be placed early—Mitchol and Turner



AN'IKD—A General iServ«nt. Apply to Mrs PtTRSiXfc, Burnett Street \2 69 TilßKSflOropar, Moki, Crayfish, ShriniM, r Bin* Cod, and all kinds el fresh Fith; abo want 600 old H«n« at enoe.—J. H Jkwitt, opposite Mail Cffioe, Telepbane 961



WANTED Known—That our Oildotht and L'noleums are bought dlreojb from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and value*—'Mitchell and Turner FOR Engliih Pinnerware of A 1 quality and lowest Prices, go to Carsoh k Co, Tanornd Street



WaNIED Known—That what wa do we try to do well. Boar thli in mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Lading remember it before fitting op yonr bags for the holidays— Mitchell and Turner



"\ MKRIOAN CANNBD Fruits, including *A. Apricots, P«art, Peiohee, Plant, Strawberries nnd Tomatoes in Any quantity at CarsOK <ft COS T-»nnr<>^ ftrrpfc.



BIG Bargain Sale—Special value in new and fashionable dress stuff*, in all the latest coloriogß, from 4s 6:1 full drees ; largo -<z> aprms, U&d; Naimook mutlin, 6£ri ; job line white twill sheeting at 10|d ; Urpe hearthrugs, 3s 3d ; Door Mats, 1» 4£d »t Duncan k Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tanorrd Street. Ashbnrton. 11 191



WANIFD KNuWN.—Masons preserv ing j»r« pints 4s lid quarts £w 6d \ gallons 6s 9d per d« zsn lib jam jars 2s 9d perdrzien 21b j*m jus 3s 9d per dczen Preserving pans brass and enamelled Iron at lowest rates at Fletcher Bron 11 182



\IT ANTED KNOWN.—Finest roller * \ flour 200b bag 14a—1001b bag 7a 6d 501b 3s lOd 251b 2s or 8!b If—Bran in 3d bag Sharps 5s 3d ft< ck'Salt 5a 6d at Fletcher Bros Canh Supply Storra 11 181



WANTED KNOWK-Just arrived Peak Frean & Co bweui s in following «-*rietif*: Cafe Noir, Cream, Sandwich, Choc o'ftte, Fingers, Way.lets, Venice, Wafer*, Florence Wafers, eto, at F.etcherßroß 11 183



NKW Chrietmf.B Fruits, Biscuits and Confectionery now landing at Cab son & Co 8



DON'T KKAD THlS—Bicycles from £16, 12 Months guarantee. Tyre covers 17« 6-1, Tabes 7a 6d, Bells 61, Solution i b Is Handle tips Is per pair, Saddles 10a, Aeety lene .Lamp.. I2s 6d, Oarbide 9d per lb, Enamelling 15s, Tronser clips Id per pair, Toe clips Is per pair, Eclipse Cyota Works



13U1LDEKS will find it to their adv *nt» O to g»t estimate* fir Ironmongery from Habdmyßbos



CtfKISIMAS Cards, OhrUtmai Cards, over TOCO cards to ohose from. A H iluams, is now showing one of the best assortments ever seen in Ashburton. The back room of ihe shop being exclusively set apart fur their display* The majority of the assortment wae purobased direot from Ibe fine art publishers of London, and inoln.de Hand painted, nilk, c aloid Booklets, oalen> dera, Coroio, Marino Pearl, etc. AH muHkcd at a most reasonable piloe. A H Wiluaus Taocred B'rpet,



BIG Bargain Sale of Drapery and Cloth ing »t Duncan * Cot. Art nraalin, 2£l; Fplsodid value in Lace Curtains, Is6d, Is lid, 2% 3d, up} Grey Calico, l]d, up; White Calico, 2|4 ; Growdson's make *t 4s 9d df zen yards; Tabling U£d ; Handker chiefs 6 for 9d ; Filk Scarves, 10|d ; Mans' Sac Suits, 27s 6d ; Colonial Tweed Tronsers; 5s lid, up ; Boys' Collars, 3 for Is.—Doncan & Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street, Ashburton.



WANTED KNOWN—Duchess Tea re duced to Is lOd lb or la Bdby Sib tins or li 7.1 by 101b tins. Further reduced by half cbeit Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe same prioe ac Duchess at Fietober Bros Cash Supp'y Stores Sole Agents. 111S4



GE I cur Prices before going elsewhere. All work and Material guaranteed at the Eclipse Cycle Works, Tanored Street West 10 272



HOLIDAY BOITB—I h»ve a large etook of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits, made to my orders, special finish ; for wear, s'yle, and appearance equal to anything proourabJe. Suits made to measure in best style, fit guaranteed. Gents', Ladles' and Children's Boots and Shoes in great variety, ai Robibt Alcobn's



LOST or Strayed from Paddock in Ash burton—Bay Mare, docked tail; and a Steel Grey Filly, with head stall on ; lait seen going towards Wiuohosore. Finder please communioate with office of this paper. 12 98



~ICM ICIK T OE3 loet, Ices, Strawberries and Cream, and Iced Drinks at Flowbb's Refreshment Rooms, East Street. 11211 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICTS OF NORTH CANTER BURY. SFPARATE Tenders are invited for Erection of Teacher's House ab Low cliffo and Rn»pun», and for Painting »nd Repairs at A»hburton Main, Lauriston, and Bat r Hill. Plans and Specification! can be seen ab the Office of the Boaid, Normal School, and at the Offica of Mr John Orr, A«hburton. Endorsed Tenders, addressed to the Secretary oi the Board, will be received nob later than 4 p.m on IUESDAY, 11th December. The lowest or any tender nob < necestarily accepted. H. C. LANE, Secretary Cbristchuroh, November 29, 1900. 12 < MBS ALCORN ia having a display of Fancy Art Needlework—the newest and latest for two weeks, daring which she will give 10 per cent discount on It, and all materials for working; At it is laid out for inspection she will feel tbliged if ladies interested in needle work could call and tee it* __ WANTED. WANTED-Good Nnrte and Needie> woman to take fall charge of children, 3 to 12 years* Apply MRS D. THOMAS, 12 58 Carter's Terrace! ASH BURTON RETAIL TRACERS 1 ABBOOIATION. MONDAY" 17th in si, (Annivenary Day), WILL be observed aa .a PUBLIC HOLIDAY. 12 97 J. V. de BEER, Hon. Hec. I KOTIOE. DRESSMAKING SPECIAL Nsbioe—That Geo. Duncan & Co. (Cheap Cash Drapers,) have ea> K«ged a first-lass Dressamaker—-Dresses, Bloims, Underclothing, etc., made op at economic prices. Fit and Style gu ranbeed. 12 8



SATtfROAY; DECEMBER 151 MR T. BULLOCK hit received instruc tion* from Mv Joseph Watson »o ■ell by Pnblio Aue'ion at the Arcade no the above date,— . ' 4| AwM, clo*« to the Mount-, Som<-r" School, being par* of U.S. 34055, ami adjoining Reserve 2420 Sale at 11 30 am 12 96 T. BULLOCK, Auotioneer SATURDAY, December 15. DESIRABLE BUILDING SITE. i ACRE, i Fronting the Domala. MR T. BULLOCK h»a received instrnc tiorn from the Owner to Bell by Public Auction at the Atoacta on the above date,— Town SeetloH 1013 and 1014, each con taining | aore, Vox B»reet Weit, fronting the Domain, and adjoining Mr Reymour'e reaidenoe. Niot lit* for % house. Inspection Invited Note time of tale—ll,}o a m 12 96 T BULLOOK, Auctioneer WBBT 3TBEET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL, HORSE FAIR Will > beld on THURSDAY, December 27, For whioh we shall he pleated [to'reoeivt Entries. FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd? 12 20



You Hiss Many CrooAthiags Jfyou so uct buy your Babdw » AND GBOGEBIBS FROM JOHN OB Co., Hast Street, Ashburton. JOHN ORB & Co. SHAVE ONf SAL E A FIRST-OLASS STOCK OF GARDEN REQUISITE?. LADIES And GiMtlemen are'invited toj inspeot^onr •teck of Rabber HOSE. FOR SALE (OHBAP.J ItTESAL 600 D~ Second-hand Bicycles, FROM £3 " £15 JNo R«»a«oiml>le Oiler .Refused. John Orr & Co. *<^ 4 PPLICATIONS, Kddreit«d to the xjL Miniit«r of Indnttrlei and Oommeroe, Wellington, will be received up to the 15th J»cn»ry, Pror., for the petition of BBCRB* TARY to the Net* Zs»l»nd Indntrtot »od Oommeroe Department). Ag«, qu»lifio»tion«i and general experience of the applicant! to be stated in their appli* oatloai. Salary, £450 per .Annum. i BY ORDKR. Auckland, 7kh December, 1900. 12 82



A PPLIOATIONS are invited from Sfceam- A. ship Owner*, atating the SUBSIDY that would bs required- for a TWO (2) TEARS' SERVICE between New Zealand, Week Australia, aad South Africa The Steamers would require to be of not ten than about 4000 tons register, and to hare editable Refrigerating Accommodation for the conveyance of Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce It ie aleo deeirable that) Passenger Accom modation ehould be provided, and applicant! will be required to atate what Pamnger Ac- Mmmodatioß would be available The Bteamers are to leave New Zealand about ONCE EVERY BIX (6) WEEKS, ■teamen calling at no teat than three (3), nor more than six, New Zealand porte, such porte to be named in the conditions of con tract). From the final port the steamers would proceed to Frempottv* Wentralia, and thenes to Durban, Eatfc London, Port Eliza beth and Capetown It isnpoeeiary that th« draught of steamer* when loaded should be etated, as it is desirah'e that it should be such as would enabls thun to entrr South African Ports and proceed to the usual wharves In computing the subsidy required, it would be a condition that the rates if freight upon all carg > shcu'd not exceed those ruling between the colony and London by the .ordinary steamship lines The- lowest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted Application*, addressed to the Seoretary oMndasfcrles and Commerce, Wellington, will be received op to the thirtieth (30th) JANUARY, pro*. ' BY ORDER. Auoklaad, 7th December, 1900 12 8$ Ati&W «kipmenb of English Tea and j Breakfast China Just to band at! ntiMMble prioes,—Oamon * 00,



FLETCHER BROS, ——DEOEMBER PRIOE LIST. New Season's Fruits for our Xmas Trade. WE bare juab received oar new FRUITS per b.s. Delphic, and we can esy with confidence that they are exceptionally fine. We mast apologise to oar Customers for charging Hoch an extraordinary high price for Currants, but we ar compelled to do so. on account of the great shortage in the currant crop. 1 eirg only 50/09 tops instead of IPO 000 tons ;or rnlyone third of the osual quantity. Currants are quoted in die London market at 112 a per cwfc, or 1$ per Ib ; bo the ]<ew Zealand price for this article is not extortionate a careful perusal of the price list will pay you. Finest new Currants ... 8d jieVlb Fittest New Sultanas ... Sdperlb Finest new Valencia Rasins 7d „ Grood old Sultanas ... 7d „ Finest New Muscatels .. Is & 1/4,', New Turkey Figs ... 9d „ ' Fine Mnßcatels 101 „ New Turkey Figs ,„ lib box 8d Finest new Dates... ... 6d „,, New Cooking Figs ... 7dpet New French Prunes ... lOd „ Dried Peaches ... 9d „ Good Stewing Prunes ...6d &8d „ Dried Apples . 9d „ New Sicily Ahnoads ... • Is6d  Dried Apricots ... IQi „ New Jordan Almonds ... 2a id „ Dried Pears ... lOd  New Canned Fruits. 2slb tins, Dried Neotarinea ... lOd „ Petchee, Pears, Apricots lOd per tin New Preserved Ginger,.. 8d „ Extra quality Royal Taste Tinned Seeded Raeins ... 9d „ Peaches and Pears ... Is Od „ New Mixed Pee! < ( New Dessicatcd Cocoanut... 7d „ "range Lemon, Citron ... 81  ; Crosse nnd Blackwell'a Essences Finest; Mixed Spice, l£d packets Lemon, Vanilla, etc., 9d per bottle Fdmonds Baking Powder, 6<J and lOd Colonial Essences, 4s per doz.; 5d per bot. ftew Barcelona Nuts, 8d per lb Wftlnotß,BJperlb (Auckland No. 1.) Finest Oane Sugar 2|d per lb, or 701b bag 16s 8d ; Brewers Crystals 3d per lb ot 701b bag 16s lid. Duchess Tea reduced to islOdperlb, Isßd 51b tin, ot Is 7d lb by 101b tfn. Golden Tfpped Ueylon Orange Pekoe, same as Duchess SEASONABLE GOODS. 21b tins Corned Be»f ... la Od per tin Kippered Herrings ... lOd per ti 2sb tins Corned Mutton ... Is Od „ Herrings hi Tomato Sauce lOd „ U»> tin Sheep Tongues. ... la 2d „ Sardines 4d, 4*d, 6d, 8!, le 0 J „ 2 b tin Sheep Tongues ... 2s 2d „ Salmon, Alaska, 9d and lOd „ 21b tin Brawn ... 10di „ Salmon, Cocktail ... Is 0d „ ; lib Oxford, Irish and German Lobster .„ ... lid  Sausages .., la 3d „ Fresh Herrings 7d*Bd „ lib tin Camp and Picnic Pie Is 3d „ Star brand Mullet ... 7d '„ Cress and Biackwell's Paste, Is 3d per jar Cove Oysters ... .. 8d „ BISCUITS. PAT 'hT MEDICINES Fancy Lunch, 3Jd lb by the tin or 3Jd HolJoways and Cockles Pills, Is Sd ty the lb p er Dox Clleye Lunch, 3£i by the tin, or 3sd by Beechatns and Siegels, Is 4d per box ,th * lb , Pain Killer, Is 3d and 2s 3d par bottle Superb Wine, 6§d lb I y tin or 6Jd by lb fcteadman'e Powders la 26 per packet Vanilla Wine s^b by tin, or 6*d by lb Knos Fruit B%\ta, 3r 3d a bottle Rich Tea, 5d lb by tin «>r 6d by lb Mother Siegels Syrup, Is 9d and 2^ lid Peoples Mixed, 4d lb by tin or 4|d by lb a bottle Fancy Mixed, 6£d lb by tin. or 6d by lb Sb Jacob's Oil, 2-j 6d a bottle Desert, 9d lb by tin, or lOd »y lb Meliics Food, U9d and 3s Garibaldi, 6|d lb by tin, or 6d by lb " ; Bengers Food, la 9i tin Sultanas, HA lb by tin, or 6d by lb Hood's and Ayer's Sarcaparll!?, 4s 3d Snowflakes, 4|dlb by tin, or 5i lb a bottle Water, 4£d lb by tin. or 5b lb Himrods Asthma Cure, ts lid a tin Ginger Nuts, Sidlb by tin, or 6d lb Keplers Extract of Malt, 2s 6d Cocoanut, 7Jd lb by tin, or 8d lb buttle Cracknels, Is Id lb by tin, or Is 2d lb Pile Beans, Is 4d a box Peak, Frean Oe, Bee Ointment, Is 4d ab< x Cream Sandwich ... Is 4d per lb Senna Leaves, 2d 2 afeNolr Is2d „ fcalts 6d a doaen.J Cherry Cream ... ... Is 6d „ Wavelets Js6d „ Macaroons ... ... 2a 9d „ And all other Patents equally Venice Wafers ... ... 2s 3d „ Neapolitan Waifers ... 2s 3d , reduced. Chocolate Fingers ... Is fd „ Florence Wafers ... 2s 3d „ CHEMICALS. (SOAP. j Morton's ore3m rf T rfsr ... Is 3d per lb SiJkfetone, lOd bar ; 11s box i „ Carbonate Soda ... 3d „ McLsod's CaundrJne, 9d a barf tie box „ Tartarle Acid ...islOd „ Rawlings Domestic, 6d bar Bs6dbox „ Citric Acid 3d oz, l%lod „ Bond's Cleanser, 3d bar ;4a9d a box „ Alum Powdered ... fid „ Sunlight Soap, Is a box Refined Faltpetre 6d  . Lifebuoy Carbolic, 6d bar :Is 4d box „ Sulphur ... 6d „ Victory Soap. 6d a bar Sulphate ef Magnesia, 3d per oz Flora Soap, 8J a box Oalvert'slDislnfecting Powder, 101 a tin Barilla Ash Soap lOd a bar Caustic Soda, ... ... 8i per tin CarboHc Sand Soap, 5d a bar Chloride cf Lime ... ... Is Od  Toilet Soap, Pears assorted Tablets, 4 Prench Chalk ... ... lOd per lb Tablets in a box, Is Mar j arson's Soap, Is a box Tobacco—Juno, 5a lb ; Nailrod. 4n6d lb ; P< ara Unecented, 6d a tablet Derby, 5s 6d ; Golden Eagle, 6^ ; Brown Windsor, 10 tablets for Is Nosegay, 6s, Cleave'a Shaving Sticks, 9d each Sago, Tapioca, Rice, 2^d lb ; 51b Is Marmalade, Keillets, lib tin 8d Washing Soda, Id Ib Crosae and Black well, lib jars lOd Corn Flour from 2*d lb 2;b]sßd Sauces—Mellors, $\& and Is 3d a bottle Jam, St. George's, lib tin 4a 6d dozen Our Own, 5d and 9d 5d a tin Colonial Worcester, 3 bet. for li lib tin Raspberry 6d a tin Lea and Perrin's, 14& 26 a bot. 21b tin Plum, B|d a tin Tomato Sauce, 9d a bottle 21b jars Raspberry, Is 6d a jar Chutney Sauce, lOd a bottle 21b jars Plum and Gooseberry, Is 2d jar



Brass and Enamelled Iron Preserving Pans la great Variety at Low Prices. Mason Ja-s, Pints 4s lid, Quarts 6s 6d, Half Gallons 6s od, lib Stone Jam Jara 2n 9d, 21b ditto 3s 9d. Jelly Jars, 2 and 3in a nest ; aleo Mason improved Preserving Jars, Lightning Jars, and Gllehust Jars. JELLY TUMBLERS FROM 2s 6i PER DOZBt TUMBLERS. TUMBLERS. ■ sSi TUMBLERS cf ali Hizes And q mUtiep, H^HflHw We offer special inducement to Hotel- ■ 4& ||B JDBRM8 1-Prompt Xfttt Oaak with the Orders. No charge for packing care*, and au urden delivered free at the Railway Station or within a two mile radius of jUbburtont Oar Oartw deliver orders in Tinwtld on Mondayc, Wednwdaye, aud FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORE >, Oa«b Sfipplf Stores, East Street, Aehborton, and High Street Cbriatehorch i



! A. AGFR. ARCHITECT. ARCADE OBAMBERS ASHBURTON. TF yat w » n fc *, NEW HOUSE, or Altw* Horn, or'Ncwent Style of Decoration*, OONBULT MR AGtR. Call and see the NEW >IBBO^B BLIND Imitation of Venetian, at half the price. TAKK yr.nr Be^ira to the Jubilee Be*s Hhop R8 AIAJORV~Ii~^w •hc^ingT bemkf ifal assortment of Dew Milliner* new Mantle*, new Drew Goods, neir Silks to., in the enlarged premises Ladies Mi Children* Pinafores, Aprons, Had Under* clothing in stock and made to order GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE w DEPARTMENT. Low Premiums. Cheap Management. Careful Selection of Liv«s. Government Guarantee. T OW PREMlUMS,~Notwith«tanding »li» JLJ low premiums, the funds of the Depart ment, accumulated during thirty years, now amount to over three millions ster ling. f\ HEAP MANAGEMENT.—The most rigid \J economy ia observed. The ratio of expenses to income is far lower than that of any other office Of similar age in the Colonies doing the same kind of business. /"IAKEFUL SELECTION OF LIVES.—The VJ utmost care is exercised in guarding against the acceptance of doubtful risks. As a consequence, the death-rate year by year falls fau short of the expectancy upon which the tables have been computed. riO?BBNMENI OUABANTEE. — The M. SJ^fi* of every PoWcy is guaranteed by-the State. Funds, over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income, over £400,000. Cash Surplus in 1896 (for three years), £225,000. a. H. RICHARDSON, ' *] Commissioner. MBS JOHNSTON rpEACHER of the Pianoforte. Mtd Singing. Havelctk Strati) ITOBUERFIiL KKUICIISK: BEEGHAM'S PILLS For BilHoui and Nervous Disorder!, enoh as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Bkk Headache, Giddiness, Fulnf jb acd SweUitog after Meal*, Dzz'nfin and Diowinem, Cold, Chilh>, Fluahings of Heat, Lrgs of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ostivnese, Blotobw on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Fright fill Dreamt, and all Nervous nnd Trrmblitg Sensation*, etc. The First Doss witt oif« Relief in Twenty Mikutis lhi§ it bo Fiction. Kvery sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box r.f these Pills, and tb«y will be acknowledged to be ' '; » GUINEA a BOX BBKCHAM'S PILLS, taknr.M directed, will quickly rrstcrc FdDalex to cmpl#t« health They promptly remove cry f btirno* tion or irregularity in the system For» WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doaei will work wonders upon the Vital Organs; BtrecptheDicg the Mu»cular Syetrm, rettor ing :he lcnglcet crmpfrxinn, biinging back the best of appetite, and arousing with the robuEt health the whole physical energy of the human frame Fcr throwing eff fever* in hot climates they meepecially renowned Thise are * facts ' admitted by thousands, ih all class 8 of £ocifty, ard cne of the bmb guarantees to the Nrtvous and Debilitated is that BEECBAM'B PILLS hftTe the Largest Sale of &ry Patent Medicine in ta« World BEECHAM'S PIJ^JUS Have for many years been the popntet fmily medicine throughout the Britlth Colonies, and they cow stand WITHOUT A RIVAL, PKEPtfIED ONLY BY XHOIHAI JBJER« HAW, St. Helek'p.Bfo Sold everywhere in bottles— Q£d, Is l|d, »td Is Qd esc S. H. GRAVES, SHAKEBEOKEB AND FINAKCIAL AGEM, 185 HERKFORD BTRKKT, < BEIST CHURCH & AT GREIMOTJTH. RELIABII irf'inifttfcK rt. rrf^tih [Stocks. Ctrrffpciider.ee Itivi'cd. Codes : Becfoic McNeili'e, k'rreit<g and ' Keal'e, A.B.C. Code (fourth Editior. MR P M4KEIG, Athbai*.on Representative Telegs^phio Addbkss: GIIAVBS Christchorcb.| Greymouth—Brownlie, Greymouth n&\ Vooth en a I PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIONS, ETC. Prefterve m beslthy state of the eonstt tntion during the period of Teethlaf. L The words " JOHN STE^DMAN, ' I CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved on the Government Stamp tefftied f* each, Pwkct. Kempthorne, Froßser and Co. Agents Old Harness Machine Belting, Etc. SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. ! BIFURCATED RIVET CO., LtD,, I London, England. ' Full particulars from Harrison & Webb Auckland. (Cut this out and show yout ronmonger.) 336 NOTICE.— The rapid Slurb Woes h•§ easily used that a child can glotl oollarsand shine, and jjive them the sppear anoeofaew—JohnObr&Co and ShbabmaH