wards from Hongkong, the men being replaced by ftdr*£r. from Jndia. The Tsaug Li Yamen has protfstcd against the presence of such large foreign forces &fc Ptkin, staling it is equivalent to a European garriscn. (Received Wakapunk* June 11, 9.35 a.m This Office 10.6 s.sni Sydnkt, Juno 10 A Miwtonary in Kortheru China, writing to the Secretary of the London Miiiionary Society, bt&tes tbo avowed object of the Boxers is to exterminate all native OhriHtinns and foreigners Up to tisje of writing they had at tacked and looted 87 Christian fami lies, five chapels had bren destroyed, and preachers and Christians taken away and held till a big ransont was paid. Other districts were suffering similarly. After strong pressure, guards bad been sent to some mission* and ihemiasioners armed.

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United Press Association—By Eiootric

Telegraph—Copyright.

Received Wak&puwka June 11, 9.35 am, (ThU Offioe 10 6 am) The Harvester. Sydney, June 11 The Harvester bai gone to pieces

Death of a Southland Farmer.

SAD ENDING TO A LAWt'UIT.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph Imvuioakgili. Jarie 10

At the Supreme Court yesterday, the ao lion, E. Sounders and D. Zander, of Ash« barton, v Allan Jones, a claim of £350 for breach of contract resulted in a verdict for plaintiffs for £179 Saunders bad arranged with Jones, a farmer at Drumrc.ond,, to buy sheep for him for transport to Canterbury. Jones did so, and Sounders c&ma down, ■aw the sheep, and gave Jones a cheque with which to pay for them. The state meats wete conflicting, it appearing that differences arose, that Jones considered the whole affiir off, and that the sheep that hud been bought reverted to him us he had entered into engagements with the ven dors. At all< vent«, Saunders's cheque was returned to him. The defence relied on . lefctert to a banker, etc., among these being one from Saunders, after tha rupture, ad vising the banker to hold the cheque at his I disposal, Mr Sim, for the defendant, ap- | plied for and got a stay of judgment for a j fortnight to give opportunity to apply for •> new trial on the ground of misdirection and excessive damages. A painful sequel to the action was the death of Jones, the defendant. He left for his home by train, and sat writing, his Wife being beside him, till 11 o'clock, when he roae and went cut. As he did not return in a reasonable time, the household made ■«arch, and found his body in a water-hole near the home. Jones was a man in the prime of life aad well to do, having two farms, and the monetary damages of the action would have effected him but little. Fe was a leading man in his district.

FIRES.

Large Fire at I'etoue.

United Press Asuoeiation —By Electric Telegraph Wellington, June 10

A serious fire broke out eariy this morniog at Petone, a suburb of the city. It org:- - V,ted in Leighton's boot; factory, the inmates of >hich had a narrow escapo, and there was bvtt little aayed. - Toe fire crossed the street, i'dd destroyed Gray's Victoria Hotel, the residence Of Mr Peter Smith, and also tha residence of anoiher Mr Smith, aud then attacked Stutter's general store, which was destroyed, and Ryder's butcher's shop and residence, which were both severely damaged. Here the fire was checked, chitfly by the efforts of the fire brigade belonging to the Gear Meat Company's slaughtering works. The insurances ware not available to-day. ■ ■

The Plague.

United Preis Association-By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright ■RtcKHAMPTON, June 10 The death, from plague, of Oamp beli is reported. Sydney, June 10 There were no plague cases yester day. A frtsh case of plague is reported, Joseph O'Meagher, of Paddington, and the death of Lily Stevens.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION.

THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Copyright. Perth, Jane 10 The Fednxal referendum will be takes on July 31; London, June 10

The Federal delegates are confer ring with the law'oftaera of the Grown relative to the verbal alteration of clause 74 of the Commonwealth Bill, with the vi*w to a clear definition of the wordi "inter ie»" Mr Ohambfir lata will not vary the wording without the consent of the colonies, and in tends to •tristly adhere to the com pact. ' ______

Interprovincial.

TJcited Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Wellington, June 9 The statement that the sentence of death passed on John Djighton for the murder of hie infant, had been commuted, i« incorrect. The matter wili be finally dealt with on the retarn of the Governor from Wellington next week.

Facts About the British Empire.

A correspondent) has compiled for the Argus She following array of facts So illus trate the vaetness of the British Empire ;— Half the ihipi in the world are British. The beat of them can be converted into ships of war In forty-eight hours. As the sun rises the British drum-beat follows it round the world.

There are 400,000,000 people in the Bri tish Empire. 1 God save the Queen is sang In twenty languages. The total value of the United Kingdom is now said to be £10,000,000,000. We own the largesb parb of North America —that is, Canada.

The house property in the British Isles is rained at £2,000,000,000, the railways at £900,000,000, the shipping at £120,000,000. Olive Schreiner, authoress of * An African Farm/ ' says that if any big misfortune were to happen to England 60,000,000 of English speaking people In other countries would leap to their feet. Two-thirds of the shipbuilding of the world is done by the British* As much as £2,500,000,000 sterling haa be«n lent to other nations by the British. Tht annual revenue of the British Govern ment is over £100,000,000.

We hay* forty colonies. Tits trade of Great Britain is worth £*700.000,000 a ywr. There art 230 British mi>' jnaires. The British Empire, if at into a strip "a mil* wide, would r«»oh round the world 450 tinni.

IS CANCER CURABLE?

The Vienna correspondent of the Sydney Morning Heruld write?:-—•« How ahall we cure cancer T is a question that has posizled the world for many a generation. Most physicians r«taro the answer : ib is Incur-, able. Not so, however, Professor Adam-' kiewiez, the wel'-knowu specialist for that disease. He positively declares it is imported into the human fyetem from outside, and never to originate in the human system. Over-vaccination he betievea to be one of ita oauses As lw.g a«o as the y;ar 1891 the profdEßor propounded the theory that, cancer is not congenital, Is not duo to a malforma tion of the natural cells of the hum-tn body, but ie caused by a parasite. Professor Adamkiewiez's view has now been accepted by iruny authorities id this department of medicine, and ib forms the bieia of the possibility, Srst pointed out by him, of ; curing saucer by killing the parasites. If o&ncer resulted from a malformation of the cslla all thought of healing it would be scientifically excluded. As soon as Adam kiewi' ss's theory of the nature of cancer has triumphed, as no doubt triumph it will, his method of healing this dreadful disease will be generally adopted, as ib already has successfully been adopted in some oases.

Wanganui Items.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wakganoi Juue 11 The man nimed Meehan, admitted to 'h-; Hospital on Saturday from Taihape, suSei ing from it juries received through a lot; crushing him, died last night Both tegs were broken, and one arm nearly torn from its socket. Great enthusiasm is being shown in the preparation of the peace celebrations. It ia intended to hold thanksgiving services wad a children's procession in the morning, with * general procession in the Afternoon, And a big fireworks display in the evening

Sporting.

AUCKLAND RACES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, June 9 Concluding results, first day :— National Hurdles—Cavalier 1, Kaimata 2, Cairo 3. Won comfortably by two lengths. Torpina and The Guard fe!J. Time—3.s9^ Dividend—JS4 12s Selling Steeplechase — The Friar 1, Kiot2. Won easily. -Dividend—£ I 17s Maidek Hurdles—Silver Ray 1, Con spirer 2, Tip 3. Won by half a length. Dividend—£4 9a Maiden Wbltbr—The Master 1, Torca 2, Dounybrook 3. Dividend—£2l 16s Ladies' Bracelet— Honesty l.The Afghan 2, Regulus 3. Dividend—£2 15s

SECOND DAY.

Juno 11

Fine weather prevailed for the concluding dayV racing of tho North N.Z. Grand National Meeting. Lord Racfurly was among those present. Results—-

Second Maiden Hubdlbs—Telephone 1, Tip 2, Tukapa 3. Acone was ectatched. Won by a length. Dividend—£4 6a

Second Maidkn Wei-teb -The Afghan 2, The frenchman 2, Toroa 3. Siriftfoot and Defender were scratched. Won easily by six lengths. Dividend—£4 14a

Northern Steeplechase— Voltiguer 11. 1, Nor' West 2, Kaimate 3.

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Shipping — Arrived, on SuucUy, barque Peri, from Capetown, 48 days onfc.--Pries Association telegram from Timaru. A Shbhp Cash.—la the sheep cage, E. Haunders sod D- Zinder v Alan Jones, heard in the Supreme Court, luveroargili, oa Saturday, M.r G. Marriott Watson was the local solicitor for the plaintiffs. The Declaration of Peacb. —A- Wel lington telegram states that the Government will notify all local bodies on tba declaration of peao3, and a universal demonstration will bo held at leant throe days later than the nceipt *f the intelligence, " Heroes of the Transvaal," ASHBURTON AgBICTTMCRAL AND PaSTOBAL Association—The Annual meeting of mem bers of this Association wiil be held in the Association's rooms on Tuesday, June 26, at 2 p.m , when the report and balance sheet wili ba received and officers for the ensuing year elected. The "Tkiad." —The Triad tor June ie an excellent number. It it well illustrated, and contains an art supplement of very considerable merit. Tha Triad is always worth penual, and a leisure hour in never lost in readißg its forty well printed pages. Some prizj competitions are announced, which, no doubt, rfaders will find enter taining. Particulars appear elsewhere. The Paris Firb Brigade Cohibbiss.— Superintendent E. Smith received Ihe fol lowing telegram from the Acting-Premier, the Hon. J. G. Ward on Saturday :— " I cordially approve of the selection nude by the Fire Brigades' Asaociation of yourself and Mr Gilberd, to represent the colony at the Paris Congress. The contribution of £250 from the Government will be available on the 15th mat. Concert, 14th. Major - Gbneral Baden • Powell's Reply.—The following reply was received by the Government from M»pr>Gen«ral Baden-Powell: — " Mafeking, 8 i p.m.— Many thanks for kind invitation. I hope the future may bring an opportunity to visit New Zealand.-" — Preti Association telegram from Wellington The Invalided New Zealandebs —A. Preas telegram from Wellington states that the City Council entertain the Invalided New Zealanders, who arrived from Sydney on Saturday night, at luncheon on Tuesday afternoon. The Acting-Premier and Bonne members of the Government will be present. Sailor « Hornpipe, 1 liursday Evening- Winslow Sports and Raoikg Clfb -At a meeting of the committee of the above Club, held on Saturday evening, at the Wir elow Hotel, U was announced that, after all expenses are paid, the Committee will be able to hand over to Mt G. A, M, Buckley, captain of the Aehburton Mounted Corps, a chtque for over £72 This is a donation to the Corps fund, of which the Committee may well feel proud. musical treat next Thursday Evening-, A Lokg Pbai.. —On Saturday afternoon an attempt was made to ring a peal of 5040 changes on the front six bells of the Cathe dral. After ringing two hours and twenty five minutes, time was called on account of the evening service. The peal as rung con sisted of 4440 changes, and was rung by the following members :-—Msusrs W Lander, treble ; W Smart, 2 ; W Sanders, 3 ; J Andrews, 4 ; T Biddle(conductor); W Jones, (tenor). This is the first time since the tow< r has been treated that a peal of uch a number of changes has been run^. As will be elsewhere, the ringing caused a fa!se rumour that something important In con nection with the war had occurred, and that President K>uger hud been captured. | Chaplains on thb Battlwiim)—Mr Donald 'jJacDonald, the returned war cor respondent of the Melbourne Argns t in his speech at the enthusiastic " welcome home" which was tendered to him recently, paid tht following fine tribute to the work of the chaplains at the seat of war in South Africa: —." Of the work on the battlefield whioh came under my attention, I think that of the ohap'ains w»b the noblest and, perhaps the hardest. A man luy wounded on the grouDd. The dootora came along, and a rapid glacos told them they could do no thing for him, They paased on. Then the chaplain would come to his Hide, perhaps lie on the ground beside him, Yoa would see a shook pass over the dying man's face, for be new what it meant ; but anyone whu has seen a battlefield and its wounded knows that the chaplain's act in kneeling there w the greatest kindneea that can b« paid to a dying man, as it is certainly the hardest thing that any man can be asked to do. Very often the chaplain remained out on the battlefield all night, and came in in the morning the whitest and moat ex* fonittd. m«n of »U the wqtfcero,"

THE AgH^UBTON GtJABBIAy ; MOKUaY, JUNE ll," 1900



Chess—The arrangement* for the ehwti tourney being now complete, the pl»y wii begin on Wednesday event! g at Mr l)odd'i rocm*, Cass Street. THe competitor* an requested to meet there at Bpm, Time Special Engagements 01 4 liristchnrtih Singers for Iliurs i day Evening New Steambbs ion this CoLONr—The New Zealand Shipping Company have deter mined gradually to make all their jmßsengei s<teamerß twin-screw veeaeip. In pursuance of that po!ioy they have mild the Ru&hinc ie a h'punish firm, and »he is now in London dock having bilge choika filled to her bottom to reduce rolling bo far m possible. Hence forth sho .will fly the Spanish flag. To replace the old Ruahice, the New Zealand Shipping Company have contracted with Messrs Denny, of Dambarton, to supply them with a n^w tHija-?crew Btenraer (of the same size us the Rilnutaka), to be called the Bnapehu, after the old boat which did such good service in years gone by. As a matter of fact she will form one of a olaes named " It," which will include so far as present arrangements go, the Ruapehu, Rimutaka, and Hangitikel. These are the three new eteumerß being built for the Company. Every provision has been made ia the three new Bt«a*ners tor the carriage of frozen meat. They are being, aad will be fitted, with refrigerating machinery on the ammonia principle, and each will afford carrying capacity for 100,000 carcases. Rolling chocks will be fitted to each to ftdd to the comfort of those on boards A Pleasant Ending fm the Half lloHday—Amateurs' Concert. A$ QijiSEKjiy™ ISor A GbnMißman.—A strange stury comes froni TrieStb, in -l!lfttTi» A lieutenant r*j noing in the name of Ada' bortZklay de Hagyroa arrived afc a station and wanted to bay a ticket in a hurry. 1 hare was a crowd of civilians outside the office window, and he ordered them to make < way for him. Being aleo in a hurry they refused, so the gallant lieutenant ordered a policeman to arrest (hem. The policeman objected, so the lieutenant ordered up a de achtnent o: troops, which arrested crowd, policeman and all, and formed a cordon round the station, while the lieutenant took his ticket. The one wonder is that the young gentleman stooped to the indignity cf taking a ticket at all.



1 APPIEa, PIARS, »: BANANAS, ORANGES, f LtMONii, walnuts, " i PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, .OHIOKIEID, Em TIT E have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Prodn ne right through the Winter Months, and am now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBURTON NICOLL BROS. H F Nicoii, E. F. Nicoix, L. A. Niceix Merchants & General Agents "OUYEBS OF tATßriffi£-&4t*Mß§i. WOOL, SKINS, PELTS ft HIDES. AGENTS fOR- Christchnrch Meat, 00., Ltd, Isling- on Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd, United Insurance Co-, Ltd. (Fire and Marine ) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD O\ COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive sample* from farmers who have parcels for da posal. v Station 80-ks Kurt avd Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from $100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and 5 psr conk FRUIT. We receive regular Conslgnmentf from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the year round* SEE~DS. We stock Clovers, Ry#f rast, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliablt quality. rtIHE OHRISTOSI7ROHJ MEAT CO JL LiMITID ISLINGTON MANURES EspeoUUy prepare 1 for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suifc any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. BATISFAOTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this aelebrated fertiliaer, Price on application, Allowance made for quantities, Letters will reaaive prompt 1 attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS VITE ARE CASH BUYIKS OF FAT SHEEP AND lAMBS AT HKJHEoT MARKEr BATEB. NIOOLL BROS., East Streat, Aahbarton. ■ WANTED-Hbuiak?»plirr^nT(Beiitle man, no family. Hoassmaid 12s 6d. Boy to milk and useful 10s, good General 15«. Mas Adamb, Registry Office. 6 80 C HOICK Cards, Ball Pogrammes, M.tno riams, fee , just received at the Ash- I barton Publishing Company. Inspection invited. : CHEAP Reading foflhe Winter. Just rsoeived 200 volumes of standard works, cloth bound lOd each. The following new Books are also in stock—'A maker of nations,' Boothby;' Jone Maroh,' Crocket: 'Wiles of the Wicked, 1 Le Quex; «feo,' Pemberton ;* A Welsh linger,' Kaine; < Was it right to Forgive,' by A E. Barr ; ' Home Gymnastics,' and others. War Numbers of Magazines.. —A. H. Williams, Tanored Street. "cheap PRoiiiiT. i? lOQ pric« required for HALF 3JX.Z.O ACRE, together with a SQUAKE DWELLING HOOSK,situate* on the Alford Forest Road, being part of Lot 43, ard part of R.S. 8767, the property of Mr C, Btach. The reasen of ite being sold la (he owner has purchased a property more suitable for him near hi? work. For term.3 and particulars apply to T. BULLQOC THE NEW ZKALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. Officrs, Merchandise, and ©rain Stores: West Street. A FULL SUPPLY of Farmers' *tqu[. iIL sites. Cornsacks, Twine, Oils, faids, Sa Idlery, Hardware, Tinware, Grocsriw, Horse Cover*, Jute, etc. A limited area it atill available in our Grain Stores for storing Grain, and we are now ereotiog further accommodation. Shareholders ar« particularly requested to inspect the quality of our Goods before ordering elsewhere. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERB' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OP CANTERBURY, Limitid. T. F. GIBSON, Manager MISS BESSIE SIMMOJSDS^ MUSIC Seller and Teacher of the Violi.i, Musical instruments of evet j dasorip tion VIOLINB a SPECIALITY. Musi and Songs by every mail. Firet-olass Quad rille Band. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing Company PHASES OF THE MOON Jonb 0 H M First quarter .. 5 629 pm Full muon »«. IS 3 9 pni Last quarter „», 20 027 pm * ; N«w nwon , n 27 057 pm



A trial of the " Superior" flexible disc culti vator, for which Messrs Booth, McDonald & Co are the local agents, will be held at Mr A J Huston's farm, M»yßsld, on Thursday, commencing at 2 p m. Tlie Orchestra will l»lay Bright iflnsic at Cycling Club's Concert. t^jmmammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmt^ i Wanted. ! I 171RESH Flounders, Warehau, Oysters and |I. all kinds of fresh fish by ! xpr ws to ! night ;al o rabbits at—J. H, Jkwitt, oppo site Mail Office. WANTED— Two or three lady or gentle* man boarders. Apply for particu lars rs Miss Grant, Havelook Street, West. 6 80 400 Gallon Tanks for Sale (pain* i> ted and galvanised), at Fl-ETBHEB Bros. Cash Supply Stores BE iv time at "I he Corner for Fla^a Rosettes, Patriotic Ribboue.—North ooxa 4: Hktfobd. EMINENT Physicians—Expert Analysts and Food Specialist* all favour H«N ---1 dai-Lanka Ceylon Tea as being the pures and most nutritious of all teas. Don's take substitutes 1 Healed lead packers rod boxes only ; sold by difcintereatod store?.



WANTED KNOWN—That I have ac commodation for Lady I'atients;—» Apply Mrs A ins worth, Lidies* Nurse, Eton street, Hanipstsad. Terms on appli cation. QHEARMAN'BRO- 1. have large' Titock O Loasbys Wahoo, Beniamic Gum, Koolibah, aad Cinnamon Cur' I A DIES wishing to learn the art of Shirt _J and Collar Irouing and Glossing, also the best method of making Starch, either with or without Goxon'a Gloss, can do so by applying to this office for address of advertiser. 3 265 WANTED— A healthy Boy, about 15 who can milk a Cow, to make him self generally useful. Wages to bagin with, 6) a week an-i keep. Apply by latter, addressed " Ashbarton," nffioe of this paper^ NEW BOOKS—Breaking the Shackles ; Ordered South ; On the eve of War ; The Natal Campaign ; The Wallet of Kai Luog; Joan of the Sword Hand ; The Boer States ; The Standard Dictionary of the Eaglish Language, beautifully illustrated, aad containing 30,000 more words than any other dictionary, half bound calf £2 10s, a nurvelof cheapness } Legends of the Black Watch 9J. Cheap Editions of popular works, from 43 each.—H. M. Jones. " w7 t.~a.lSgui StT^ PROFESSIONAL DYER, Thirty-five Years' Experience in America and Australian Colonies, HA S Started Business of Dyeing, Cleaning, and Presssog, even ftrst cU*a Laundry Work, etc., in East Street, next to Mrs Knight. i 79 NOTICE. HAVING ascertained that I have been USING an INFKINGEMKNT of Mr GEORGE SAUNDBRB'S PATENT OON. CATE, and being satiated that his Letter! Patent No. §120 give him the EXCLUSIVE RIGHT to MAKE and SELL* them, I have PAID him tha hOYALTY (and costs), and REGRET PUTTING HIM TO ANY TROUBLE in the MATTER. i ROBERT. HOLLAND, 6 78 Fltmingtom TRIAD PJAiZM COj!»AJ?liiTI1?IOlN



riIHE •• TRIAD" offers a prizs of two X guinea! for the beeo conundrum on the present war. To close 20th August. CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this competition i« to write down your conun drum on the war, and post same (enclosing a receipt for 5s or more from any Triad advertiser) to"'Jhe Manager of the iriad^ Dunedin." For a competition for the young folks see June Triad. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrook's Cocoa B.ng, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F, Jeweller Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar} etc Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkp&trick, 8, and Co., X Jams Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Meddins, G., Ironmonger Mitchell, Photographer NeUon, Moate and Go's Tea N.Z. Express Cullen, agent Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whhky Somerset Hotel, H. S. Dmmmond Sunflower Soap Suratura Tea J • Wahoo' T oaeby'a, • Roolibah' Loasby'a Wilson, Balk & 00, Fr'oh O'flfee, 9ava.h T Yates k Co, Arthur, seed merchants 18 Fob thk Blood is the Life."— CLARKK'B WORLD - FAMED BLOOD MIXTUBE is warranted to cleanse the ' blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, Ec. zema, Skin and Blood Diseases, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thous ands of testimonials. Sold ia bottles, 2* 3d, i and Us each, by Chemists and Paten*' Medicine Vendors everywhere. Sole Fro* prietors, The Lincoln anb. Mi»lakd Coun ties Deug Co, Lincoln, England Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' Great Peppermint Care for Coughs and Colds, la 6d « and 2a dd



J D. THOMAS. T HAVE ON HAND FULL-WZED CORNSACKS. i 5 20 p. THOMAS f ARCADE HORSE FAIR. MIDAY, JCM:S9, -^1900 — MY Next FORSK FAIR will be held f.n the above date, E }R WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D.THOMAS, 6 71 Auctioneer. Fnedlander **ros. CASH BUYERS • .frOF WHEAT, ;oAT§i ---.. _ ; BARLEY,* AND GRASS SEEDS. p a Fnedlander Brog." Limited FOR PRIVATE SALE TTATING disposed of the Lyndhuret Farm oo account of Mb Max Fbmdlajvdib we arc instructed to offar his ArJagh Farm, adjoining the above, containing 2560 aore« t •ibher in one Block or in lota to suit purchasers. For (all particular! apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lib., 6 64 Land and Estate Agents. f ,- "i, i.' iinn ASHBURTON AG RICULTUB AL & PASTOR AX * ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL MEETING of Members will be held in the Rooma on TUESDAY, JUNE 26th, at 2 pm BUSINESS: To Receive Annual Report and B*lanc« Sheet, To Elect Officers for Earning Year, And General* W. SIMPSON, 6 7*7 Btor»t»ry«~ TENDERS are invited for Building Shop and Residence, Wills Street. for Mr W. Bkyant. Pians and Specifications may be seen jat ray offic?, Burnett Street. Tender o'ose en THURSDAY,-dune 14. The lowest or any tender nob necessarily a iceuted. f R. BIRD, 6 3 . , Architect. TENDERS WANTED — Tenders for about 600 Chains Gorea Cutting and Grabbing near Hinds. For partionlare apply Mac kenzie, Longlands, near Hindi, or to JOHN STUDHODME, Jonb., & 65 Coldstream, Hindi. ASHBURTON~BOROUGH SCHOOL. A PPLIOATIONS are invited for the posi- Xjl (ion of Pupil Teacher at the Allenton School. Application! with teitimoniali to eloie at the ofioe of O J. Sttchi, Aroade, at 5 p.m on TUESDAY next, the 12lh imt. W ( ORAIGHEAD, 6 60 Chairman. THE LATEST WAR NEWS. INDIAN FAMINE FUND. "DYthtFrisoo Mail which arrived yet terday, I received a batch of the London Daily Tints, and the Morning Post, con taining the latest War news direct from the War Ofioe- These are for Sal* at Is each, the proceedi to bo devoted to the Indian Famine Fund. _____ F. FERRfMAN. ASHBURTON COUNTY~COUNCIL fIIENDERS are required for Grazing pan X Reserve 1774, adjoining FaitfUl Freezing Works till December 31 n^xfe. Pi»u aud ParticnUra at Couucil Office, and Traders addressed to Chairman, to be tent in by 11 o'clock a.m. MONDAY, Juae 18 By Order, F. MAIN WARING Clerk. Ashburton, June 9, 1900 6 73 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL, NOTICE in hereby gtv«n, thai at a Bpeoiil Meeting of the above Council held on the 7th day of May, 1900, two Resolutions were patsed for re-adjusting the several Loans borrowed by the Council under the provisions of "The Government Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1186," for the construction of certain works for the supply of water to the Ruapnna Subdivision and the Ruapuna Subdivision N*»; 2 of the Ash bnrtOß-Rangitata Water Race District, by reducing the rate of interest payable in rasped of the said Loans from Five Pounds per centum per annum to Threa Pounds Ten Shillings per centum par annum, and ex tending the term of years during which suoh interest shall be payable from 26 to 41 years, And notice is further given that the said Resolutions will be submitted for confirma tion at 3k meeting of the Council to be held at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, Ashburton, on July 6,1900, at 11 a.m. Copies of tha proposed Special Orders are deposited at tha said Offiosa of tha Council, and will be open to the inspection of the Public every week day daring office hours, np to July 4. If the proposed Special Orders be pasted, the re-adjustment of tha Loans wilt take effect on the Ist day of February next. By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clsrk of fcha Ashbur&oa County Council. ! June 9, iSQO, 668



SPECIAL NOTICE TO Our Customers & the Public Generally, ■■ .' ' \ ' -"■" ■ :o> ■"■■ VVf E have just landed (per s.p. Fernfield from America) the following *" „ Lmes which were b°"ghfc before the great advance on al) claeet* of Goods in the American Market;— 20 Casks and Oases Lamps and Lamp war c 18 Casks and Hogsheads Glassware 14 Cases Ansonia Clock* and Watches 10 Cases and Crates Mrs Potts'lrons, etc. Also, to arrive per s.s. Hawke's Bay •— |6f Cases Antonia Clocks and Bronze Ornaments' 10 Casks and Hogsheads Table Glassware 25 Oases Acme Lamp Chimneys 5 Oases American Plated Goods •« m ,Ale0» to *rriv* Per s-8- &»k»to from England,— 10 Tanks and Crate* of Dinnerware *nd Chtaaware. . We have Goods arriving by alraobt ererj *t«»in«r LAMPS & LAMPWARE. \ Our Great Lamp Show commences SATURDAY, May 12th, when we show : the latest styles in Bnqnet, Library, Table, and Bedroom Lamps: and no .^rnatte^what your lamp'« needsi are th*y can be fuly met from oar comprehend** Stock, ailc *t?M Rnces askfd w|ll meet with your approval RUCHESIIR^AJVIP^jWith Patent L'ghting Attachment, as shown, ■ —— ■—^.'-■,-MBft ■ : ■■- ...... Emto ?B ed Nickle Little Juno No 1. SflSe piwer/S, 6d No 1-50 Candle Power 8, 9d N° % * "nd!e P°WM' Ui ™ 2 85 „ „i 2« 6-i mim — Chimneys, B.jut> Quality, 7d 9J and lOd y^F Kochester Hinging Lamps" Magnificent Hall Lamps in p. „/ „, , A-LA ' Library or Drawing Room -^^Pf^SSfek I (Polished Broi za Metal) I Wm ) j With Patent Spring Extension \ / Decorated Shades & Fronts, iSi&s&MM 85 Candle Power, fe?SfiW^ 10 Different Patterns No 1, 60 candle power, ll<6d I ' No 2, 65 candle pewer, 14a 6d || i^^Br "°'»^9 candle power, 22s 6d ffW M I jt\ nickel fronts, baip, •TV* m * ?r) ll^awl and bell, with pnemellfd £n^p W*& Lm^mml Chimneys i >t tha above, 91, Ul\ All Our Rochester Lamps Little Brownie Bracket Ltmp* i *\ fitted with the latest Nickel plated la 9d , (| :) Wick Rauera *g Brownie XffiM Brass 2s lid jgg^Q "— —" Oil3'M Remember, No]!, 2, and 3 2s U.i each ' Rochester L»mps liEted with Extra Globes li 5d patent,lightingjattachments Oil Staves fnm 6« 6d KhROBENE PUMP as «hown J^^^^^^^^l^^^^^^^^^^^^^^Hl Saves its cost in a very bhor ACME LAMP OaiMNEYS will noh bre»k with heat. Stocked ;in'the following kind* t—Jano, Nos 1, 2, nnd 3 ; Rochesters. Nob. 0, 1, and 2•■ Tiotor Top, Noe. 0, 1, and 2; Son Hinge Chimneys, Duplex, Nn'niPg, Gem i alto Globes fot- Tabular Lanterns Remember, these are the Finesb Chmnjs manufactured, bubjwe sell them afc a;io f-riee than many atores? charge!fot the ordinary m^ke. FLETCHER BROS., [Cash supply stores, ASH BUR TON *XqH|R|ItSJT ( O H_U R C,H, Box 67. TKLifawns



EGrGrS. MINGBCAS art recommended by the Government Expert m being tb« bill layer* I have Purebred Mioorm Cooker*!*- I for tale, cheap, bred from fir«l pri» Btoek< 7i H. G. BERRYMAH. ' F~OK BAL*£ ' STERLING BICYCLE, in fint-clau ma ning order; fitted with new Daniop Road Racing Tyres and the latest Sterling Roller Chaiu, and »n extra ptir of Danlop . Path Rucing Tvrei, also Handle Bar*. Th» prettiest machine in towr. Apply Mail Office ! Immediate and sure r»cover;frooi al the diseases of the Stomach by the , ELiXffi mm More than Twenty Ykab* o* ettab lisbed success affirm the really marrel loua properties of the Elixir Grez, which taken at the end of every meal as a delicious liquor at the dose of ft small glass, is unquestionably the belt remedy to facilitate digestion. The Elixir Grez has been adopted in »11 the hospitals, and is prescribed by the most eminent medical aathori ties of the world. PARIS. Messrs Collin * Oo>, 49 rue de Maubeuge. Mr W. Ramsay, Collins & Swanson S- MELBOURNE ■^^^OLD MSDAL — PARIS. liny-Fever, Opprt mmlon. Neuralfgia, ele. Cured by "^ ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. n ecommended by the highest Medical allhorities. The pectornl Fumi fftttor JEtsplo is the most efficacious Rremedies to combat the diseases of-tho respiratory organs. success. J« ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue St- Lazare Melbourne, Messrs W. Kamsat Got Hnsand Swanson Streets, Wholesale Agents. by all Chemists and Druggists, Kequire the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions HAYDOOH'S WEN LIVER PILLS. (Saga* Coated A WONDERFUL and extraordiaar combination of concentrated medicine. The victories of Science—Electric Idegraphs, Steam and Printing — revolutionised tho whole system oi the globe, and made man kind wiser and better. So, although there are countless Pills used for diceaa*, and claiming much as to their merit, the remark able discovery of Dr. Haydcck has eclipsed htm all, and has founded a / NKW MEDICAL STSTKM The Doctors, whoee vtut doses of four or five pills, enfeeble iho slim eh and paralyse the bowels, must pive way to the man who restores health and apr>r:itc vrrh one or two of his extr»orrtinary Vr f t. ])!*• Piils. On* or two of Dn. Hayoock s i\v l.v- kr PllXf suffices to place thestorpsti. i:. f.i-ifm ' rder 9 creates an appetite, and nr'i' >■ '1m ipirit light and buoyant If the Lv. • i^ifFxted its functions are restor< d, i iv) the > c voni Syntom is enfeebled, it is jevi^ornwei and sustained. SYMPTOMS qF BILIOUSKKSS. 1 The putieut compkiub of a fullie i» of the stomich. 2 Distension cf the bcwclß \y wi ii 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of wearitcss, s'tr; in.ns fief m'talfl 5 A bad taste in i}>e n-enri: atd furre tongue 6 Constipation, with an oooMional diarrhwa T Headache in front of heed 8 Depression of spirits and great lassitude Ail of the above symptoms go to show . nclional derangement of the Liver ; *nd w ccmes the great importance of any a rre nde as to the condition of the patient, U hculd immediately provide himself w th a Liver Stimulant, the moit common form of which it a Pill. Daily experience shows that this when the Pill ift compounded properly s th.f; readiest mode of incitirg and promote ing the action of the Liver, nnd c»<. always be relied on. I have devoted m*ny years or my life in compoundiDj? a PiH, iha-i, will aol readily and sysUm^tically as a Bilious Remedy. I do notbeiivc in geatpurga tives, and therefore have made a Pill, oat of which is an active and thorough dote. I have called it Hatcookb Nrw Livau Pill. They are the true grvns and einenca of health, and the gte^teai blessing that t-oianot ha* given to the world, For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, Genera' Laisitude, Wart »f Appetite and .Sick H««dache, I>. HAydock's New Liver Piil* wil be fooDd an Kflectual Remedy. Each vial contains twenty P»lto; Prioe I Twpnty-Sve Cents. «• or ra'e by ail Drnggists : Any sceptic can huve a vial cf Pdls S»K* him FRVKon ri-cciptof his name and address, or a trial Send n postal c*rcT for copy of prmpblet— " sho L'ver ituA its Mynttiy." It furiikhes vJu.'fb'e Informatifn to »'i HATDOfH Ac * O. t M?;\\ Y<'RK, US* ; Cation !—T^rujrc^t;* ■■■re fVs--ired lo notice that the name of J H Fran ii>, tole agent,; is written across each fUzsn packages of Hay^ook'g Liver Pills. All without this art counterfeits. KJEMPTtiORNE i ROSSER & CO., CXRtvIcnUKCH. " ' •' A. SJto wd'e rs I RELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIOKS, ETC. Frwm a, healthy state of th* •oswsft* •ntfm, dnrins the porioA of Tootftiss* , Tk« words "JOHN STEEDMAN,.« ) tMIMitT, WALW9RTH, •URIIaT,'* * JM tntttni on t-hs Government Stamp «|SNM ts> each Packet. Kempthorne. Prosser and Co. Agents yiproL&OTEEi* Mrm. mimg*m At* tit «cka«wl««g^ iwdiac r*ai«<lr f«f aUJTMuIt mm ■•■uiaa.kMr tk* «iga«t«r» of Wx. Maetik < iMliNsaj wlfh*«i which *oa« »« f«»umt). N« La< 7 th*al< fee •rittioot tkcai.Otdit •« «U ChtmiiM tkT*B(ha«t th* W«1«V FroatUt«r,MAßTlini{fai.Ck«ai»t,iNTllAlimi4ll. CLARKE'S B » PILLS warranted to can Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free from Mercury. Established upwards of 30 yoara Id boxes 4a 6d each, of all Chemists anal Patent Medioine Vendor* throoghoat tha' r world. Proprietors, The Lincoln and Mid and Counties Drag Company, Ltaeelf Soilaaii