The lying column sent through 2uiuland under Colonal Prendergast coHsists of tbs King's Riles, mounted infantry, mounted police, Maxims and »qaick-firiug gun. The column in vaded the Transvaal towards Uatasa. A party of sixty Boers were caught io ambuehs and three were killed. Other parties were scattered.

The residents of Kimberley declare that the Boers killed the British lying wounded during Major Scott Turner's sortie from the town in De cember last.

The Capetown correspondent of the Times states that an explicit Minis terial statement that the annexation of the Republics is intended would infuse new life into the loyalists and damp mischievous agitation.

The Boers besieging Mafeking are raking the etreets of the town with a new siege gun. Typhoid and dysentery lire prevalent in the town.

Lond©n, March 9 Sixty thousand volunteers and militia will mobilise in the summer on Salis bury Plains.

The war loan has been dubbed '« kharki," and is quoted If to 2 per cent premium.

Louis Botha commands 6000 at Glencoe.

The Eighth Army Division will leave for Bouth Africa on March 16. The batteries will no£ accompany ifc, as Lord Roberts considers they are not needed.

Fifteen transports will embark H s ooo troopa before March 20, for South Africa.

The mounted troopa afe Osfontein far outstripped the supporting infantry, and the enemy extended in a south eaat direction and fired volleys at the cavalry at a 800 yds range. General French then swept southwards, again outflanking the Boers, and after again volleying, they continued to escape, fleeing headlong to the eastward. The police from Bloemfontein were power less to prevent the Free Staters becom ing demoralised. They declared that they were unwilling to fight longer.

General Clements has seized Norval's Pont. The Boers blew up the bridge over the river. Their rearguard is on the northern bank. General Gatacre Is at Bnrghersdorp.

Lord Roberts is now threatening Bloernfontein and the line running to Norval's Pont,

The following Australian casualties are reported from Achtertang, with General Clement's force :—Wounded, A. H. Baker) missing, M, Ashinore. Both these are West Australians. H. M'Oreedie, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, has broken his ankle.

Wilson's Promontory, March 9 The Undaunted, from Lyttelfcon, has passed here.

Capture of Cannon.

Received Wakapuaka March 9, 9 45 p.rn This Office 10.55 p m.

London, March 9

Lord Roberts reports on Wednesday that the Boers' yesterday abandoned their dinners. He captured a Krupp cannon and several waggons Two brigades of cavalry and horse artillery under General Kelly-Kenny marched to-day ten milbs eastward from Poplar Grove.

General White Ordered to Stormberg.

(Received Wakapnaka March 10, 9 20 am, This Office 10.10 am)

London, March 9 General White and Lieutenant- Oolonel O. B. Duff, of the King's Royal Irish, have been ordered to Stoftnberg from Ladysmitb.

THE BOOM OF BATTLE.

BBABTMT BIGHT 3 AND HEABT-BENDIN« SOUNDS. The heroic side of warfare is that on which, soft unnaturally, the special correspondents love to dwell in the publio prints. In their private tatters to their friends they lifb aside the veil ft little to disclose the awful side of battle. The following description of the writer's experience and feelings in battle is contained in * private letter from one of the Daily News war correspondents :— As regard? my own feelings in a fight it is very hard to describe; I know when the thing Is ftll over and I am all right I feel muob happier. Any man who has been in a modern fight, where men are being knocked over all •round, and «»ys he likes it, is a liar. In former days it must have been different. The enemy oould be seen, the smok» could be tees, and the rifia had to be reloaded after every shot. At .1000 < yards you were in comparative safety. The infantry, after re ceiving one Tolky. oould charge, knowing that until the enemy had loaded again each man vu practically safe Nowadays that is all changed. Nothing It Been—ao man, bo smoke* The only thing seen ia the dust thrown up by the bullets, Hke ft rain storm on the surface of a lake, the artillery throwing shell*, and the shells bursting. In contrast to this is the noise, which is infernal; with occasional lulls, it Bounds as if a million kettle drama were being played—a constant tra-ra-ra-ra, with the boom, boom of the big guns and the harsher sound of the pumping of the Maxims, Hotohkiss, Maxim-Nordenfeldta, and machine guns in general. The discord it appalling, as every gun has a different sound, and each shell going through the air hums or whistles according to its breed* After ft time you can tell what is coming, or, if it is one of your own, what is goirg. The moßt terrifying of the enemy's guns is ft sort of Hotohkiss, which fires about five rounds ft time and thrown ft lib nhell which burette. Yo» are safe nowhere, as a bullet; fired at an object ab 800yde which misses, hits and kills at 2000 or 5000. It practically means with these rifles that a bullet is never spent until it hits something and remains therei When a ballot «. ftikes you hear nothing jit goes right through a man, and probably travel* on another 2000 yards. You hear a grunt or ft gargle, and the man col lapses and doubles up; sometimes if hit in the arm or leg he spins round and falls, and probably gets up again, as it is only the shock which fcn^ckahim do*vn, and he hardly feels it, Ab Modder Kiver I wentdown with three giins of the 18.h Battery to within 1300 yds, and saw five men go over, one after the other but only one killed. , The worst thing is » bolleb wound m the Btonuch, below the navel, which is morba'. The pain is excruciating, and they howl like » shot hare; ib sound like a child screaming, and is horrible. But you ccc such a,, lob of beastly nights, and hear *uch a loft of heart rending sounds, that you become accustomed to ie and oalloua. 1 found a wounded Boer ab Magersfonten who was shot—evidently whilst lying down—through the top of the head above the right ear, the bullet had travelled through his head and out at the back of his jaw on the left side. It had then broken his collar-bone and taken a turn, travelled round his ribs, and oub al his side. He was not pretty to look at, bub did not geem much the worse, and whilst I gave him water he explained to me the course of the bullet?

WHEN WE GET THE CHANCE.

Whea the Boers destroyed the Tugela Bridge the British war authorities, mindful of the o&uatie criticism of the Home and colonial Proas in the matter of the Nile SjrWges, vfhioh ware at once $ir« t«» 4w«i*'

can maker*, gave the Home manufacturers | * chance. The tompany to whom the order i /I 6 Tugela Bridge wa ß given, thePatenb | shaft and Axlerree Company, of Wednee j bury, undertook to have tho bridae ready j for shipment in six weeks. The order was' placed on December 21, and with the patrio oho oo opetatiou of the workmen the firm : had the parts all ready for inspection on Monday, January 15. The bridge, which is of Seemens-Martin steel, is 105 ft long, 16* ft wide, and weighs 750 tone. All the parts are 80 numbered thab they can be easily pub together by ordinary railway construction partiee. 'i he first portion will be shipped on {Saturday, January 21 jusfc one month after the receipt of the order. This, we think, is a record which will take a little beaticg, even by smart Brother Jonathan.

RETURNED FROM JOHANNES BURG.

An Interesting Interview.

Mr H. H. Stephens, a gentleman well known in Ashburcon, arrived back here by the late train on Friday evening. Mr Stephens sold his business in Aahburbon some five years ago to Messrs Shearman Bros., and after residing in Ghriatchnroh for a while, went) to Johannesburg, where he built up a business that was flourishing nicely until the war came along and pub a atop to everything. Shortly after his ar rival on Friday night, he kindly granted an interriew to a representative of this paper. Mr Stephens evidently keeps his eyes wide open to what is going on about him, and talks most intelligently of affair* ia South Africa. He was well acquainted with some of the prominent Transvaal officials, and they pro mised that he should receive a permit to remain. Adoordingly he laid in a consider able quantity of stores, &c, to last him till the war was over, bat he found he was depending on rotten sticks, as in less than a fortnight after war was declared, he was put into a coal truck along with scores of others, and sent out over the border, leaving his stores, business and everything behind him. Fortunately he bad Bent his wife and family back to New Zealand twelve montns before this, so they escaped the fearful hardships to which so many women and children were subjected. The rush of refugees from Johannesburg was tremendous The women were, if possible, put into cattle trucks because these trucks were covered, but the men had to travel in open coai wsg gons, and more often than not the women travelled in these too. Families were thus divided. The Boers were afc the sama time sending every available fighting man to the front, and they srzsd ftß many trucks ac suited them. Should the refugee trains prove too heavy, the Boer officials had not the slightest hesitation in shunting a por tion of it into the first convenient siding on the veldt, and leaving the unfortunate passengers broiling there under the semi-tropical sun. Food and waster were practically unobtainable, and for days the refugees suffered agony. Several of the children died. Wives and children were left on the veldt, while the hoid of th.9 family was oarried on to the sea coast, and vice versa, and days passed before they ascertained each others whereabouts. He knew men who had stood for three days endeavouring to get a ticket at the window, which was guarded by the Transvaal soldiers, who kept the Outlandera back while their burghers got fco the front. Women were subjected to the same treatment-. Fully twenty per cent of the refugees lost their luggage, the Boer officials showing no hesitation whatever in pitching it out at any side station, or even on the open veldt. Mr Stephens, received in Johannesburg, the last letters from his wife ia Ashburton ia September last, although she had been wrting to him by every mail. As soon as war was declared, however, all correspondence with the Transvaal was stopped. He went down to East Lnc don, which, like every other South Africun port wag a scene of enormous activity owing to the immense quantity of stores of every description pouring in for the use of the army. He very quickly got employment as a clerk, receiving and checking stores, and has in his possession an interesting souvenir of the war, in the shape of a letter from Lieutenant Armstrong, of the Commissariat Department", to the commander at the Cape, stating he had found Mr Stephens capable and accurate. Mr Stephens spent about two monthß at this employment, and then wont to Capetown, as he was moet anxiouß fco receive news of hia wife and family. No letters were at the Cape, having been stopped at Durban, and he decided to leave for this colony. The congestion of population and the traffic (shipping and otherwise) was beyond description. While at the Cape he mpfc a gentleman with whom he was well acquainted in Johannesburg. He was em ployed on the staff of the Rand Post, and was to remain, but writing to his wife out side his letters, were opened by the Boers, and he too was put over the border, early in January. This gentleman aaid very few Britishers were then left in Johannesburg, and nearly all of them were doing police duty at night. A good many of the Bhops had been looted especially the clothing one?. Speaking of the war itself, the general opinion all over the Cape, even amongst the Dutch, was that England waß going to see the war through to the end. The enormous force England was passing through the country had greatly impressed the Dutch residents, who were realising the hopeless of their oause. Personally, Mr Stephens thinks fcha worst of the war is now over. He knows the country thoroughly, aud Bays emphatic ally the positions the Boers took up at the Modder and Tugela rivers the very stron gest available. If they could not hold them they have very little chance of making a strong stand except at Pretoria itself. Compared with the Boer positions around the Modder, the oountry over the Free State ia practically rolling downs. He doea not think much fighting will be done around Lying's Nek or Majuba Hill owing to the insufficiency of water, a» the dry season is now commeßcing. Pretoria he describes as an exceptionally strong position. He is ab a loss to conjecture how the British will operate against it. It is a naturally very strong fortress, and has been additionally fortified at an enormous cost. Every hill around Pretoria is orownad with huge guns that command the country for milea. There is only one entrance to the capital and that, as may be imagined, has been made prac tically impregnab'e and is said to be mined. Starving the garrison out will Foarcely answer, as too many of our men are there as prisoner*. The Free Staters have had enough of the oonfliofc. So long as the war was carried on in British territory they did not object so much, but now it is taken into their own country and their homesteads and families are threatened, they are getting alarmed, and are deserting to their farms in considerable numbers. On his way down the coast from East London to the (Jape, Mr Stephens had as fellow passengers, quite a j large number of our soldiers, wounded at Modder River and the Tugela, including men from the Highland Brigade, the Innis killings, and some of ColoDal Long's men. These men were being invalided home to Englaud, He had conversations with nearly all of them, and their one disappointment wim having to leave the scene of fighting Many intended, if possible, to get ashore at the Cape and when well, get back to the front. Their wounds appeared to be about the last thing that troubled them. A peculiarity of the wounding was, that nearly eveiy man had been hit about the feet or legs. Some had been struck several times. One officer with whom he conversed, assured him that the percentage of wounds above the waist was very smalt indeed, and exceptionally few men were hit on the head. He attributed this peculiarity to the fact that the Boers were firing down on the men, and bo the shots oarried low. Most of the wounded declared that, unless hit in a very sensitive place, they scarcely felt the effeot of the Mauser bullet. Plenty of them went on fighting, and it was only when the fight was over, and they began to get chilled, that the swelling or numbness of the limb notified them they had b?en struck. One man had been shot through the hip, and had *everal wounds in the legs, but was confident he would be all right again in a short time. Mr Ste phens has a very poor opinion of the Boers. They are deceitful and suspicious to a degree, and judge all others by their own standard. A Boer official smiles and says yah, yah, to everything one says, but he does not for a moment believe you. There are two c!ai«ei of Boer over the whole county, the Jfeltodn Cos high olmi Poor),

and the Dopper (or low Dutch.) Their language varies greatly, so much so indeed, that the Dopper will scarcely understand the educated Hollander, Long nee, how ever, enables them to convene fairly well. \ The statement that the English language is « almost universally epoken in tho Tranevaal ' and Free State, is the purest fiction. The Boers hate the British, and everything con nected with them, and their language is detested. All the railway receipts, and offioial documents of every description, are in Dutch. Fnglieh is nob allowed to be spoken in the Courts, except through an j interpreter. So keen is the dislike, that a judge who spoke English perfectly, anxious to shorten a long and tedious'oase, ueed English on the Bench, and was very severely reprimanded by the authorities for doing co, At the same time, all the principal telegraph 'ffioiala are English, the Boers, so far, not displaying the same Etnartneßs and capacity for this work as Bri'dßhers. The post rffioe officials are almost exclusively Dutch, likewise the police, The Boers were determined on war, what ever the English might have done, Johan nesburg is evidently nob a paradise to live in at any time, Outride of the principal business streets there ia no channelling to the footpaths and stagnant water and slope gather and fester under the African sun; The sanitary arrangements of the town are most defective. Thero is little or no drainage. As a consequence of this no clothes are allowed to be washed within the town, »s there is no provision for getting rid of the dirty water. The clothes have therefore to be sent to big washing establishments out side of the town, where they are washed by Kaffirs. Clean water may be thrown oub on to the streets, but this must only be done ah night. As a consequence of this state of things, typhoid and other fevers are always more or less rampant. Smallpox too is a great scourge, and an annual smallpox tax of l(h per head i 3 levied. The employer is held responsible for this tax for every prison in his servicp. A poll tax of 18s 6d per head per annum is also lev ed on Ouiianders. The climate of Johannesburg is much like that of New Zsalaod bub less changeable. The rainy season extends from about October to March and tho rest of the year ia generally fine. Very few fogs occur. August! and September are generally made unpleasant by dust storms. Lower down, in the vicinity of the Tugela and Modeler rivers, the ciimatic conditions are entirely changed. The heat is much greater with cold nights. Fogs are prevalent and fever and ague abound The railway fares from the Capo to Johannesburg are, first; class fl2 15s ; second class £8 19j ; third class £4 12 . Even the third class carriages are far before the New Z3aland second class and are lighted by electricity. Nobody bub Kaffirs and natives, however, think of riding inthem Mr Stephens thinka the Netherland railways are far ahead of ours in the comforts pro vided for the piss^ngers. Mr Stephens ia uncertain aa to his movements in the im mediate future, and in the meantime, will renew his acquaintance wah old Ashburton friends.

CRICKET.

MELBOURNE CLUB r. OTAGO

Dunbdin, March 10 Ab twelve o'clock the Victorians had four wickets down for 59—Graham 0, Trumble 10. Downeg and Webb each captused two wiokets.

Ab lurcbeon adjournment, six wickets were down for 151—Trumble 16, Mailer 7, Air ken 21, Kobs 26, Fry 16, Jacobs, nob out 43, Mollraith, not out 13.

COMMERCIAL

WOOL SALES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, March 9 Wool—Competition ao yesterday's sale was good, and prices were firm ab the opening r.ktes. At the wool sales there is brisk competition- Merino wool is hardening slightly, The American visible supply of wheat is estimated at 85,579,000 bushels. Tin is quoted at £150.

FITZGERALD'S CIRCUS.

The small* boys of the town were wildly excited this monaiug on the advent of the circus. That such a delightful exhibition should arrive on the morning the boys were free from school was a stroke of good fortune almost too good to be true. But true ib was, and the youngsters watched the detraining of the animals and gear with the keenest possible interest. The bigger boys in the shape of tbe adults also evinced more than a passing interest in the show. The erection of the big tent drew many spectators, and the mental note made of its location—oppo site Devane's hotel—augurs well for a crowded audience tonight. The circus has had a most successful tour down south. The papers speak most highly of the perform ances. Messrs Fitzgerald Broß. Are con stantly on the watoh for novelties, and theiif patrons to-night will be treated to a show hithertojinequalled in Ashburton.

THE LATEST FROM THE FRONT:

Death of a New Zealander.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Auckland, March 10

Lord Ranfurly has received a oable from bhe Governor of Cape Colony thab No. 114, Private H. Burroughs, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, died of enteric fever ab Kimberley on March 6.

[Trooper Burroughs was a member of the Marlborough Mounted Rifles when in the coiouy.]

FATAL'AcoiDHNTi—Oharles Ritohards, aged nineteen, fell off a sleigh,ab Miller's Flat. The horeea bolted and the man was kicked and killed instantelye A young brother eaoaped unhurt.—Press Association telegram from Dunedin.

Arrest —A lad named William Macdonald Fraser was arrested by Constable Moore yesterday afternoon, on a charge of forging the signature of Mrs Rowse, Alford Forest, to a cheque for £18. He was broughb up at the Police Court this morning, when Ser geant Barlow asked for a remand till Friday which was granted.

To-Day's Telegrams.

Sti Patricks Day Sp»rts.— The following are the entries received for the sports meet ing on the 16th:—Sheffield Handicap, 135 yds, 27 ; Hurdles, 10 ; 440 yds 21; Ha if-Mile Bicycle, 22; 3 Mile Bicycle, 20 ; Wheelraoe, 21; 1 Mile 22. In the amateur events 8, in the 250 yds, and 10, In the 100. The entries for the bicycle raoes, include such well known performers &a George Sutherland, Joey Barker, Andy Rahbon, Ken. Lewis, Randrup, and others, and in the pedestrian events, J. Davison, H. O'Donnel, J Murphy, and several others stars, so that given a fine day a first-class meeting should be the result.

(Per Press Association) Wellington, March 10 I Joiin Deighton was charged at the Magis trate's Court this morning with the murder of hia infant last evening, and remanded tiii Wednesday. The medical examination of the murdered infant shows that it had been well nourished. ! The departure of the North Island portion of the fourth contingent begins to-day.. All the men leave on the 17th. The Premier hopes to get the fifth contingent away imme diately after. 250 men of the fifth contingent I are now under eanvaa. Lieub.-Colonel Somerville is in command. It has been decided to send Mr J A Gilruth to Sydney this afternoon to watch j the developments of the plague there. The Cabinet on Monday discuss the question on the reoommendation of the Central Board of Health re quaranting all vessels from Australian ports. There Is very little doubts the recommendations will be adopted. I DuNfimir, March 10 The Colonial Secretary is advised that there t»re no cases of the plague in Victoria

THE ASHBUJBTON OTAEDIAN t SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1900



Wanted. WANTED to Sell, cheap-Three horse power Ohaffcufcter; everything com plflte j nearly new {Andrews and Beaven) Apply A. Q. Cameron, Dromore. 3 81 ARMY B*rracks, To-morrow—Colonel and Mrs Kstill, Majors Lipsett and Gallant leading. Come and hear Zealandia's leaders 3 77 "PRIMITIVE Methodiat Church Servioea JL conducted To-morrow as follow* :— Rev J. Nixon at 11, Rev Raine at 6 30, Ray Raine (Winchmore) at 3. 3 80 JA & S. KNIGHT are buyers of all , JL'J • kinds of Second-hand Goods. Ad fining Mrs Kkiqht's Boarriinghouse- BOARD and Reaidenoe.—Comfortable Board and Residence ia offered to Ladies or Gentleman, at very reasonable Dharge. For particulars apply Guardian Office. 2 39 OATES, LOWRY & CO.'S New Shops open on Saturday Night. 3 63 THE best and cheapest place to get your Pictures framed is ife J, Wright's, Tanored Street. He has the largest stock of Mouldings to pick from in Ashburton. 3 73 IpO.< SALE—Seven paid-up Shares in the . Industrial Building Society No. 2. Apply Mail Office OATES, LOWRY & CO, Zaalandia Cycle Depot, Burnett Street. Largest Cycle Works in the Dietrich. 3 64 WANTED-A Couple of good Sheep Dogs, for heading and driving.— Isaac Sargent. 3 59 W ANTED KNOWN-Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street. THRESH Qysteis, Shrimps, and all kinds of JJ Fresh Fish by express Tonight,—J H Jkwitt. Telephone 96. Opposite Mail Office. 3 42 ANTED KNOWN —That Friday^ March 9, is our last date for busi ness in old shop. New Autumn and Winter Goods now opening in New Premises. —Mit- chell & Turner. "TUST RECEIVED—The beet selection of t) Easter cards ever seen in Asbburton ; prices from Id to 4a each ; aleo new stock of B'rthday Cards, Condolence Cards, Photo Frames, Crinkled Paper, Indoor Games, Scotch Booklets, Cheap Books. Looal agenf, for Redfern's Rubber Stamps &t manufac turer*.' prices.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. (Jt AY, where are you going in such a I O hurry?' ' Why, to H. M. Jones' to ! buy » Cycle for my wife and daughter. He has a splendid line of Ladies" and Gentle men's Bicycles just landed. Well built, up to-date, strong, light, rigid, easy running, and equal to any £20 Machine in the market, and ouly £16.' ' I'll go and get one tod^ TXTANTBD KNOWN—"That our old pre- VV mises will be closed on and after Saturday, March 10. Castomers will find us in New Shop, Bun.et6 Street.—MiTCHßLl. & Turner WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large eupply of Summer Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays* They are all of the beab brands and makers, and never equalled ia Ashburton. J.M. being the only practical and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus givea him superiority and facility fco know besb what to geb. There fore the public have no need to wonder whore to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs doio at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Btreet, Ash burton* DANCING. MRS At ZEPLIN (of Chmtcbutoh), teacher of graceful Skirt Dancing, Plain and Fancy Dancing, of every descrip tion, ia Class or Private Lessons. If sufficient inducement offers, Mrs Zeplin will viaib Ashburton at »n early date. Dances arranged for Entertainments, Circulars and further particulars may be had from J. Weight, Music Seller, Tancred Sbreeb, Aebburtou. 3 75 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Fares and Train Arrangements for Sports ab Timaru, March 15, Excursion to Orari and Timaru, March 17 (Sports at Geraldioe.) ON March 14 and 15, Exoarsion Tickets at fares of 2d per mile Ist class, Id per mile 2nd class, minimum 4i and 2a respectively, mileage counted one way only, will be issued to Timaru ab Christchurch, Ovmaru, and intermediate stations, available for return till the 17th inst. On March 17 an excursion train for Orari and Timaru will be due from Aehburton ab 10.15 a.m, leaving Tinmu ab 5.30 pm, Temuka 5.56, Orari 6.17. Fares for thia train only—from Ash burton —To Orari 4* 6d and 2s 3d, to Timaru 7s and 3s 9d. The Timaru tieketa may be issued for Temuka or Timaru. 5 78 BY ORDER. TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR. WE, the undersigned burgesses of Ash burton, agree to close our respective places of business durin? the whole of FRIDAY, March 16, 1900, and we request; you to substitute that day for the statutory weekly half-holiday. Friedlander Bros, Ltd, D Thomas, R S Bean, N.Z. Farmers' Co operative Associa tion of Canterbury, Ltd, J Scaly and Co, per G 7), MJ Burgess, Shearman Bros,, R JGuy, H O Shrimpton, G Meddins, D Stock, Oatea, Lowry and Co, per WB, R J Henry, Hardley Bros., P O'Concor, J V de Beer, Hallenstein Bro?., per H F B, Nicholas and Pickford, John Orr and Co, Frank Curtis, A Orr, G J F Lublow, Ja», Patterson, Thos. H Undrill and Co, AH Williams, Robert McCallum, Joseph Wright, Jas. Mellor, H M Carson and Co, Norfchcote and Heflferd. G Jesson, W H Collins and Co, R Anderson, H P Madden, Fletcher Bros, F R Robilliard, Joshua Tucker, F and H Stael, H M Jones, Crafghead and Berryman, J Moison, per W H, James McDonald, W Fowke, Granb and Moore, John T Cooch. In compliance with the above requect I herewith ask the Burgesses to close their business premises on FRIDAY, the 16th of March next. HUGO FRUfIDfcANDER, *69 M*yor, ,



Mr Sargbnt3 FARM~At the Arcade tbiß morning, the farms of Mr I Sargent at Ashburbon Forks were submitted to auction. The property is one of the best in the dis trict, come of the iani yielding 56 bushels of wheat last year. The improvements and buildings are very extensive. Offers rang ing from £17 to £20 were received, bub as these did not come up to the owners ideas of values, the property was withdrawn. Dur ing the afternoon come likely purchasers, drove out to have a look ab the farms, and there is said to be a prospect of a sale being effected privately, ab an early date. Amberley, Dec 7, 1899 [Copy] Messri Craighead And Berrtman



Ashburtoi), Dear Sirs, —Could yon make a suit at once. lam sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The last onaie still wearing. It fitted beautifully, and * has given the greatest satisfaction. If j><mi have time to make one for my son at Geraldine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is nob time to send patterns, I will ferusb you to choose for me, something like the last,—Yours truly,



«3P The original letter aB above from a well known gentleman and many others of equally high oomplimenb may be seen at out; office—Oraiqhead aho. BBRaYWaN, the esding dailojri *»<! Quitter*



"VTBW ZEALAND TOUR OF ISOOI COMING BY SPECIAL TRAINS FITZGERALD BROS. NOVELTY SHOWS, OIRODS, ana MENAGERIE, Including OARL HAGBNBSOK'S LATEST ANIMAL IMPORTATIONS. The Largest, Grandest, and Mosb Expensive Organisation travelling Australasia. ASHBFRTON, TO-NIGHT. SATURDAY, MARCH lOih (Positively One Night Only,) MKBSHS FITZGERALD b&OtS. Have much pleasure to introduce to New Zealand their Latest and Greatest Euro pean Novelties imported direct from Europe The CELEBRATED WALDORF FAMILY, 12 in number, in Artistic Roman Marble Statuary and Gladiatorial Poaes with prismatic effects) MDLLE, NEREDAH LEON, The Daring Fine Hoop Equestrienne THE WING ATE SISTERS. Ttapeze Artiste, in their Aerial Flights, con cluding their, performance by a sensa tional descent from the top of the lent to the ground MISS DAISY BHAND, The Celebrated Girl Jockey Rider LYOURGUS, The Miniuture Hurdle Rider, on his ponj Linda THE RIZZIO FAMILY, An American Troupe of Acrobats KISMET, Imported Menage and Haute-Eoole StallUm MDLLIS. ADELINA BERINA, On the High Trapeze and Descending Rope THE OINNIZ ALIAS, A Dashing Trio of Acrobats (Their first appearance in Australasia) KOSE AQUINALDO, A Spanish Lady Contortionist (The Marvel of the Pfesant Century) THE GIGANTIC LEAP-OVER 25 GUNS WITH FIXED BAYONETS. A TIGER RIDING A HORSE. THE MOST THRILLING PERFORM ANCE EVER PRESENTED. ABSOLUTELY A FACT. The Tiger " Kitfcy " will ride and perform numerous feata on the Imported Horse " Bobby." This act. was purchased At an enormous cost from Carl Hagenbeok's Thier Park Garden, Hamburg THE MARVELLOUS LION AND ELE PHANT TRICYCLE ACT (Two of the Greatest) Animal Sensations the world has ever seen, which take place in a steel enclosed ring) Trained and introduced by Herr ZAPH. A Host of Clowns, Acrobats, Aerialists, Pantomtmists, etc, etc, And a fully equipped MENAGERIE OF ANIMALS From all parts of the Globe. The whole performance concluding with the GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLECHASE, In which 20 Lady and Gentleman Riders will appear, introducing our beat B'ood Stock Racers, including the CHAMPION HIGH JUMPER & PRIZE TAKER, NEWHAVEN. HERR YON DER MEHDEN, The Celebrated Cornet Virtuoso, Conducts a Splendid Band. J. MORRIS, Prinoipal Agent. 3 C T. N. JONES, Press Rep. MOHJEY/ SPECIAL Sum of £550 to Lend cm approved Freehold Security. T. BULLOCK^ K)ii iSALIji, ~~~"r ~ TINWALD SECTION and Cottage, centrally situated near the Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel property, baing Lot 42, containing 35 perchep, fronting Graham's Roan, with small Cottage with veranhab •rected thereoc Liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. ~~~ ¥dh SALE ~~~ T3UILDING Allotments near the Canter 13 bury Mills, No 39, 10,54, S5, each containing £ acre, having two frontages on Roads running through block known as h' paddock. Good Land—Healthy position. _____ T. BULLOCK. TO LE T /"\FFICE or Small Shop in Arcade, Poa \J session can be given next woek. Apply, T. BULLOCK. ~ iNjITSALbP ~~~" /COTTAGE and Section Eton Street, \J Hampstead. Offer a are invited for the purchase of Lot 93, containing 38 perches, fronting Eton Street, Hampstead, with 4 roomed cottage thereon, the pro party of Mrs Andrews. It is situated just off the Wakacui Road. Particulars re terms Sco, furnished on application. T, BULLOCK £\f\ ACRES QA 4)\J ACRES 4i\J WELL situated on Racecourse Road, ] together with. Dwelling House of 5 rooms, verandah, etc. This not having been disposed of on Satp iday, offers are invited for the purchase of same. It is conveniently situated near town. Liberal terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. tT> BULLOCK TO LET " -' EOOMS centrally situate in Bank Build ings, Arcade Chambers T. BULLOCK ~T~~TO BAKERS TO LET, ab a low Rental—Triangle Bakery and Shop, centrally situated, net far from the Railway Station. W BULLOCK | ALFORD FOREST. FOii "SALE, 4O ACRES 4(> BEING Rural Sections 22038 and 2?039 fronting Taylor'B Stream, on Winter slow Run, Liberal Terms. j T. BULLOCK. | * TENDEKS * mENDERS will be received up till Noon J. on WEDNESDAY, March the 14ch instant, for the Lease of the Chertsey Sale yards and Dip for three (3) years. For particulars apply to the undersigned, GEO. SCARLETT, 3 76 Secretary, Cherteey. TEISDKtt^ mENDERS are invited by the Aahburton J High School Board for Leases of Re serve No 1120 in three lots, containing 65, 40 and 31 Acres each. Leases to be for seven yeairs from Ist of JULY, 1900. Tenders marked " Tender for Lease " to be sent to the Undersigned not later than the Ist of April next, CHARLES BRADDELL, Ashburtonj March 1, 1900 Secretary. 337 A? BBURTON POULTR? "~" SOCIETY. A COMMITTEE Meeting of the above Society will be held at the Treasurer's Office, Burnett Street, oa THURSDAY 15th, msb, at 3 p.m. Business Important. All Committee men are requested to attend. ] R. B. RBSTELL, 2 79 Hoa, See,



DAVID THOMAS.| AKOADB. HORSE FAIR ! THUBSBA?, MARCH 15, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HOESB FAIR en the above date, BUB WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 55 . Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT! i CLEARING^ SALE. WEDNESDAyT MAEOH 28. MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mb James Wallacb to Sell by Public Auction, oa his farm, Lauriston, THE WHOLE OF HIS LIVE & DEAD STOCK, IMPLEMENTS, Etc. Fall particulars is future advertisementl. D. THOMAS, 2 226 Auctioneer* PURE SHROPSHIRE SHEEP IN • NEW ZEALAND FLOCK BOOK. I HAVE FOR SALE on account of the Breeder, Mb T, E. Uwoir, in lots to suit purchasers,— ---100 Two"fcooth RAMS QOO RAM LAMBS ! Q X ( ) EWE LAMBS These Sheep have never been pampered, and can be strongly recommended as being true to type, hardy in constitutions, and successfal in the Show Yards. The only reason for selh&g is that Mr Uplon has so id hie farm. D. THOMAS, '5 74 Ashburton. g^_!_!ia''»^——w— .iMM-iii.ii.iimi i i »g T. BULLOCK. ~SATUiU)AY, MARCUS 177 Cottage and Section, Wakaoui Road, Weab. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions from Ma E. R. TVBT©N to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date :— ---[ Part of Town Section 123 ft, containing | about i of an acre having two frontages on Wakanui Road, West, and Havelock Street, together wiih Cottage of three rooms and : ecullery thereon. It is fenced with macro carpa fence; csntrally situated in.a good Uooality. j Easy terms can be arranged. Sale at 11 30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, I 3 71 Auctioneer ■ BATUBDAY, MARCH 17. Dwelling and SocHon, well situbated in | Peter Street. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc- , tions from Mr T. Slekman ( n account of his removing to TinwaM), to sell by Public Auction, at the Ar ade, on the above date :— His Propertj in Peter Street, being Town Seotiin 782, containing £ acre, together with dwelling-house of four rooim and soullery erected thereon, surrounded by garden and orchard well stocked with fruit trees, fenced with macrooarpa and quick fence. There is alao a Brnall stable on the property, ' It is well situated, being only a short dis tance from the Railway Station. Liberal terms of payment. Note time—ll.3oa.m. T. BULLOCK, 3 72 Auctioneer. BATUKDAY, MAKUfI 17 VALUABLE PROPERTY. 227 *°«« 227 Suitable for all round farming. An early Selection, situated ia a good District. MR T. BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mb W. F. Allen to Sell by Public Auction, at Che Arcade, on | the abeve date: — Hia Property, fronting the Hinds on the south side, just above the Lismore School, being R S: 15995 and 17543. An early selection. Good land for all round farming. Well watered. Thoroughly \ well fenced, and divided into five paddocks, ! all in English grasses. Further particulars furnished on applica tion. Terras at Sale. i Note time—ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, 13 43 Auctioneer SATUBDAY, MARCH 17 IMPORTANT SALE OF A NUMBER OF TOWN PROPERTIES. Ia the Fstate of the late Joshpa Page, deceaeed. MR T. BULLOCK has received in structions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, on account of the Executrix of the late JOSHOA Page, a number of Town Properties as follows, viz: Lot I—Baing T.S. 505, containing £ acre, centrally Bituated in Wills Street and adjoining P. and D. Duncan's Imple ment Establishment. Lot 2—T.S. 504, containing \ acre, adjoin i ing the abovo. Has two frontages on Wakanui Road and Wills Street, and immediately opposite the Oddfellows' Hall. Lot S—T.S. 235, containing \ acre, front* ing Cameron Street, on which is erec ted a cottage of four rooms, verandah, etc , wash-house at back. Centrally situated near the Railway Station and Poab Office. Lot 4— T.S. 89, containing £ acre, front ing Moore Street, on which is erected four OommodiousShopsand Dwellings, and known as Compton's Buildings. Lob 5—T.3. 795, containing \ aore, front ing Cox Street, unimproved. Lob 6—T.S. 797, containing acre, also fronting Cox Street; in its native state. Full particulars furnished respecting any of the properties on application. Terms and Conditions at Sale, Note Time—ll.3o a.m. T. BULLOCK, " Auctioneer COME and see the prices at Mas Alcobn's Great Summer Sale. Dress Muslins from 6d a yard. Summer Dresses, Milinery, J Kibbons, Flowers, Laces, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Stamped Needlework, eW., all reduced during bbc



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