GREAT BRITAIN AND HER COLONIES.

THE QUESTION OF DEFENCE.

United Prese ABseolatlon~By Eleotrlo Telegraph—-Copyright London, April 11 Admiral Oolomb read a paper at the Colonial Institute on British de fence, and advocated co-ordination of the colonial and British forces on an equality atattts, and similarity in re gard to armament and stores, the colonial forces volunteering and co operating with the Imperial in great defensive wars. Mr Barton said early binding obligations would be premature. Co hesion mu«fe epring from the sponta nsity which had been shown in the prwent war, and the feeling was likely to grow. The suggestion for common action ma«b come from the colonies. Mr Diokson (Queensland) said the •pontaneoasneas of the aßsistence from the colonies indicated kinship with the downtrodden equally with the solid-, arity of the Empire. Industrial | claims prevented Australia yet from becoming a recruiting ground for *he army.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

General Methuen's Belief force

A Forward Movement

Colonel Plumer Wounded

Engagement Within Bix Miles of Mafeking

New Guns for the Boers

Landed as Machinery

The toe State War Fund

The Britiish Fodder Contracts

The Boers at Beuxrille

The Boshof Prisoners

Keinforcements for Lord Roberts

Large Shipments of Horses

Cronje at Bt. Helena

The Australian Contingents

The British Fodder Contracts

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right-. London, April 11 There are indications that the van guard of General Metbnen's Mafeking relief force has traversed Vryberg. Lord Methaen has advanced from Zwartkopjesfontein towards Hoopstad. Th« Naval Brigade ia bombarding; the Boer positions beyond Sunday River. OolonelPlumer was slightly wounded in the arm, and had bis horse shot daring a rifle engagement within six miles of Mafeking on the 31st March. The enemy outnumbsred hia force, of whom ten were killed and twenty feven wounded. The retirement was effected in an orderly manner. The enemy's lois was serious. A commando of two thousand Boers, with eighteen guns, ia stationed above Poraeroy, thirty-five miles east of Ladyemith. One of the Boer big guna is in position four miles north of Elands gaagte, and another in the vicinity of j Wesiel'a Nek, ten miles farther north, i A further eirong force of the enemy ii entrenched »t Helpmakaar, twelve ! miles north of Pomeroy. j

A large Boer commando is laagered near Donkerspoort, immediately north of Nor/al's Pont. There ii abundant confirmation that the arms surrendered by the Free Staters wire obsolete, and that they haw resumed their Mausers, and re joined the rebel*. The commandoes seek a strategic opening, and threaten Betbulie. A brigade of the British troops rigorously guard all the communications. The Boers recdred thirty new guns, some of which are big. These were landed at a western port as machinery, and travelled three months overland.

Mr Fischer, interviewed at Naples, stated that he asks for an acceptable peace, or a trace, with a view of sub sequent negotiations. He declares that Lord Koberts will never reach Pre toria, by reason of the lack of horses preventing him from traversing an impracticable desert.

The seizure of the banks by the British at Bloemfontein has hampered Mr Steyn. The Free State Bank at Kroomtad was enable to pay money, and ft loan Ja being raised in the Trans vaal to meet the difficulty. The War Office has signed fodder i contracts which will run into October. Many of the Boars who surrendered at Ronxville, including the land ros t, have again risen to arms. All the Boshof prisoner! were French, Germane, and 'Russians, with the ex ception of three Dutchmen, Troops are leaving Natal to reinforce Lord Bobertii Twenty thousand horses from Aus tralia, Buenos Ayres, and New Orleans are to be landed at Capetown during April and May. Oronje has arrived at St Helena, The JDuke of Portland, with the Queensland Bushmen, has sailed for Beire, where many Bushmen have already arrived,

Wellington, April 11 The Wftimate arrived »fa Albany at mid night. One man, Irwia, ie ailing, Two horses died, bat the rest) are all well*

British Precautions.

Steyn's Private Correspondence. Gataere and Others Superseded (Received Wakapuaka April 12, 9.20 a.m This Office 9.45 a.m) London, April 11 Fifteen thousand men under Lord Kitchener, guard the railway between Bloemfontein and Npryal'i Font,

Great precautions are being taken feo protect Bethulie bridge. The Boers hold the Feee State east of the railway, Lord Eoberta's movements are im peded by the heavy rains. Steyn and Fischer's correspondence discovered at Bloemfontein, shows that 8 general rising of the Dutch was intended to follow the fall of Lady emith. When Lord Roberts arrived, he sent to Capetown many of the influential disaffected residents of Bloemfontein. General Gatacre is returning to England. Other changes in Brigade commands are imminent.

Disturbance oa the Wast Coast.

Governor Hodgson's palavering at. Kurnaßsi has failed.

The First Contingent.

Wellington, April 12 The following namss of members of the First Contingent are supplied by Major Robin in his rekort of those in hospital and likely to be invalided to New Zealand :—A Taylor, S J Smith, Sutherland, J Walker, L Arnold, J Barty, C Edwards, J T Taylor, W Parkes, and J Cabot. The following are additional to those already Bent.

DISEASE AND SUFFERING IN KIMBERLEY.

A correspondent writing from Kimberlcy, after the relief of the town, saye :—" I oan not speak too highly of the behaviour of the inhabitants. The women were most plucky. Exposed to two serious bombardments with twelve and nine-pounders, . they never flinched. Even during the last few days, • 100-pouuder sheila were dropping all over the town, wrecking houses and endangering life, they mostly maintained aa outward semblance of composure. Worse than the sheila was the scarcity of food, which the noup kitchen, started by Captain Tyeon and Dr. Smartt, M.L A , in January, helped to mitigate. Many who were unable to eat horse meat, having been living on tea and dry bread. Owing to the want of milk, babies died like flio?. The European death-rate daring the lasb two months averaged 50 per 1000, the native over 200. More than 1000 cases of ecurvy occurred, many being fatal. The total casualties during the siege among the defensive force were about 150, bub for every pet son killed or wounded in battle, or la the streets, a dozen at least died from diseases and the effects of the scarcity of food. The brunt of the fighting was borne by the mounted troops, loaal colonial men, ia every sense a citizens' defence. For some weeks prior to the relief nothing but locally-manufactured ammunition was used by the artillery, and the only gun capable of engaging the Boers, ' Long Cecil,' was made at the local workshops."

MAGISTERIAL

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY.

{Before C. A, Wray, Eeq , B.M). A young lady for riding her bicycle at night withoub a light, was fined 5b and costs. John Sandoe and Edward Sauuders, for riding bicycles on the footpath, were each fined 5a and costs. Civil CASEB.~Frie<lhnder Bros. Ltd, v. Jas. Johnston, claim £3 53 Id. The sum of £3 had been paid into Court, and judgment was given for thß balance with costs. —• William Dwyer (Mr Wilding) v. D. O'Con nor (Mr G Wt»tson), claim £11 Is Bd, judg ment summons. The ability of the debtor to pay was nob proved, and no order was madß.—Jas. Andrews (Mr Wilding) v. Thos. Welsh (Mr Crisp), £32, judgment summon?. The debt had been contracted for meat and bead while defendant was cook for a camp of men at the Ruapuna water supply headworks. Welsh had made an offer of £10 in full settlement of the claim. He was examined by Mr Wilding as to his ability to pay, and detailed amounts owing by him to sundry creditors to the total of £62. The debtor claimed that the judgment creditor had caused him considerable loss, through not supplying meat and brnad regularly, and as a consequence some 40 men had deducted 2i 6d per week each, from the Bum they were to pay for their board (12s 6d.) A sum of £15 was still owing to him by the men. Most of them were in Sydney, and he would take Is 6? for li!" cluim. Re plying to Mr WiSdiDsr, defendant detailed hie receipts since the judgment had b^en given. The house he lived in was his wife's, i and was mortgaged to the Building Society. flf hie creditors, including the judgment debtor, would take £20 in full settlement of their claims, hia wife would endeavour to raise that sum by a further mortgage on the house, and would pay them. His Worship aaid, that from the replies given by defen dant, it was evidenb he had diverted to other purposes, the money he ought to have u»ed for satisfying the judgment. He had received and used the plaintiffs goods and had been paid for them by the men he boarded. To try and evade his responsibility now amounted to fraud, of which, of course, he knew the consequences. What did he propose to do ? Defendant ' aaid if judgment were given againsb him he would seek the protection of the Bankruptcy Oourb. Mr Wilding said in that; aaae th*y would test the ownership of .the property now claimed by defendant's wife.—Hia Wor ship advised defendant to try and come to terms with the plaintiff. Defendant said he had no better offer than the one already made* His Worship said the transactions certainly came under the fraudulent clause of the Act, and he would make an order for the amount to be paid within fourteen days, in default a month's imprisonment*

Ashburton Hospital Board.

A special meeting of the above Board, to consider the applications sent in for the vatious positions on the staff, was held this morning. Thera were present—Messrß E. G. Wright (chairman), H Friedlander, 0 J Harper, J Johnston, W Jolliffe, H Davis, T Scaly, D Thomas, E J Paul, GAM Buckley, M Stitt, H Willis, H M Jones, S S Chap man, W Pauling, and W DavisoD. After the usual formal business. The chairman stated that the meeting had been called to elect the members of the staff of the hospital, and was proceeding when Mr Friedlander said he noticed that the Board at last meeting appointed a secre tary. He understood that was to be left for the committee.

The chairman did not think that was bo, or if so, that it mattered, as the Board was, of course, paramount to the committee, Mr Jolliffee wished to know whether he could introduce a question of a breach of privilege. The chairman said he supposed a question of breach of privilege could be discussed ab that stage. Mr Jolliffa thea went on to say that a certain letter which had been read at a former meeting of the Board, and which the Boatd, had unanimously decided should not be printed, in consequence of its reflections on the Chairman, had been handed to the proas afterwards by a member of the Board i and printed in one paper as part of the Board's proceedings. The Chairman thought that this matter had much better be allowed to drop. So far as he was personally concerned, the whole matter was one of perfecb indifference to him.

It was decided to go on with the businese. Mr Friedlander said the advertising for a matron wan different from what was printed in the by-laws they had just agreed to. The chairman thought they should go on with the businees, unless there was some informality. Mr Friedlander said that was so, there was some informality. He said the minutee stated, that the members of the Hospital Committee should draft the advertisement. It did not appear that this had been done. The chairmaß said the minutes were only a summary of the work done, and were not always precise in minor details. Mr Friedlander said the by-laws provided that the''salary of the matron should be £100 a year, but nothing was said about the nurse boing certificated. He wished to know on what authority the advertisement for a. certificated nurae at £150 had been ioserted,

(The chairman said this was opening up .matters that had been settled already rHe ruled Mr Friedlander cut of order. Mr Friedlander, said the Committee h no right) to go behind their by-laws. He wanted to know whether the Board Had that privilege. Mr Thomas said it w s pointed out, that oo certificated nurse would consent to serve under a non certificated matron, " Mr Friedlander was proceeding when, the chairman again ruled him cut of order. The chairman then readout the number of applicants as under :—For position of i House Surgeon four, for that of matron, twenty-five. HOUSB SURGEON Mr Friedlander moved that the applica t-ons for Hoasa Surgeon be considered first, which waa agreed to. Mr Friedlauler then moved that the vot irp for the can Hdates be open. Mr Thomas seconded.

Mr Willis moved as an amendment, that the voting be by ballot. This was seconded by the chairman.

Mr Harper said that under ordinary cir cumstances the ballofc would be the best, but the present) case wag peculiar Be thought that there could be no queation at all, that it was due to Dr Trevor whose long and faithful service they all recoguised, to to elect him without discussion.

Mr Pauliog said he waa going to vote for Mr Friedlander's motion, since Mr Harper has shown hie hand so clearly ho should vote for deciding the question by ballot. Mr Friedlander said the Municipal Cor porations Act provided for the open voting. If the voting was equal, the chairman gave his casting vote. The amendment waa carried, and oa ft j ballot being taken B Dr Trevor was electedi t (The chairman stated there were twenty five applications for the position of maSron. He suggested it would be better aa there were so many, that a small committee be appointed to go through the testimonials and put the more suitable before the Board later on. Mr Thomas thought the Board ought to be able to do its own work. Mr Willis was in favor of accepting the chairman's suggestion, and moved accord ingly. Mr Chapman thought the whole Board should go through the testimonials. Several other membera concurred, and Mr Willis withdrew hia motion. The Board then proceeded to consider the applications, and adjourn■ d at one o'clock for an hour.

To-day's Telegrams.

United Press Association -By Electric Telegraph _. Dunbdin, April 12 Ihe organising committee of the fourth concingtnt, have placed in fbe hands of the Governmenb the balance of the fund for the purchase of 200 remounts. Government accepted tho offer. The horses will be placed on board here, frea ef charge to sub scribers in tho colony, Napieb, April 12 The steamer Afric U expected to arrive from Sydney on Saturday, to load frozen meat. She will be quarantined and thoroughly fumigated before being allowed to take in cargo.

The Waimate.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copy rlgh t.

(Received Wakapuaka April 12, 9.45 a m This Office 10 50 a.m) Albany, April 12 The Waimate has arrived. Two horses were lost. Both transports have sailed for the Oape.

NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Resident—.As your letter charges "En quirer " with making a personal attack where none ia apparent to us, and also attributes uuworthy motives, wo think it will prevent a bitter correspondence if we do nob print it in its pieseut form. We shall, however, be pleaded to publish that portion of it eulogising the gentleman re ferred to by " Enquirer," if you wißh it.

THE ASBfrPBTON *&t?ARDIA33 { TStBSDAY, AS»BIL 12, 1900



_ Wanted. JIRESH Oyßtera, Soles, Shrimpe, and ail kinds of Fresh Fish by express To-night. J H Jewitx. Telephone 96, Opposite Mail Offioe. ( MONSTER Festival Tea in the Army, Barracks on Easter Monday, at 5 30. Tickets 1». Big attractions at night 478 A SERVICE of Song entitled " Who are j __. the Great," will be rendered at 31 o'clock next Sunday, in Primitive Metho dist Church. 4 94 GOOD FRIDAY~D«y of Salvation-7 and 11 a.m, 3 and 730 p.m. Everyone cordially invited 4 79 W"~ ANTJKD— Two or three tons of best oat sheaf chaff.— Apply Gkokge Colemaw, N.E BeX 4 84



PKIMITIVK Methodist Sunday School Anoivemry, Sunday Next, April 15 4 92 'iJiW. B. ifAKNJfiTr' of Walmate, will XV preaoh Anniversary Sermons, Morn ing and Evening. 4 93 PUBLIC Tea nexti Monday, at 6 o relock in Primitive Church, followed by Pub lic Meeting. Speakers—.Local ministers and other* ; interspersed by singing and recita tions by children. Admission to tea and meeting, Is 6d. 4 95 WAR CELEBRITIES-12 Number!"^ Beautifully Bound Plates of the Officers of the British Army, each number containing 4 pates, Ss the set. Orders now f being booked. Order early and secure a eefc— WAR PICTURES, —: Battles of Elaada laagfce, Balmont, Dundee and Moddor River, and Defence of Mafeking, 1b 6d each, or set of five for 6s 6d same as Christ* church.—H M Jones SPLENDID Band of Instrumentalists as sist children in singing at the Primitive Acniversary next Sundat 4 96 Q ALVATION ARMY Colossal Festivities O commencing Sunday Next, conducted jby Adjutant and Mrs Rowley. Silver collections afternoon and night 4 77 WAN LEU Known—Mrs CHRISTENSEN begs to annomce that she has taken over the premiaes lately occupied by Mrs Riiney, Id TaDored Street. She haa vacan cies for a few more Boarders—ladies or gentlemen. The house will be under the supervision of Miss C, Chbistensbn, who will also take in dressmaking and plain sowing. 3 229 WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Summer Boots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidays. . They are all of the boat brands and makers, and nave* equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only, practical and experienced Bootmaker in tho town, thus gives him superiority and facility to know besb what to get. There* fore the public have no need to wonder whore to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as usual. Repairs done ab once. Best Sole Leather usid and work, manahip, at The Hall, East Street, Aeh urton-



Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, ASH BURTON. Leßßee—Mr Dougias Akcelok. TO-NIGHT. THURSDAY, (12th APRIL). | A GREAT DRAMATIC TREAT ! MR Douglas Ancelon has the honour to announce that he has specially en gaged the popular actor WALTER BENT LEY i Prior to his Tour of the World, which fo!« lows New Zealand^ For the first time in thia town, a power ful new Melo-Drama, entitled, A HOUSE fl^ MYSTERY- Thia Drama was played in Sydney at the Criterion Theatre last December, and proved the greatest success of the year. Mb Ancei.on's Dramatic Company is con sidered by the Dunedin Press to be the mosb talented that has ever vieiied New Zealand. Box Plan at Jones. Prices—3?, 2s, Is. Early doers 6d <itr» s 7.15 p.m. Doore open 7, commencing 8 sharp. JOHNSON WEIR, 4 49 Manager^



Killed by Wheat—Mr W Bsgg, Aehton, hae lost throe valuable draught horses, owing to their getting at a bag of wheat, and two more are in a bad way. Meteeological—Mr E Herring reports : —The rainfall during March at Alford Station was 175 inches, and ab Alford Forest 606 The "Klondyke 1" rain ac counted for about five inches of the Forest record. Prohibition Council.—The watchword of the anti-liquor party appears to be— " Where our vanguard camps to-day our rearguard campa to to-morrow." Though the fortune of war went against the party at the last local option poll, the prohibitionists do not seem to be very muoh disheartened, and they are already entering on a three years' further campaign of agitation and aggression. On Friday and Saturday, the Canterbury Prohibition Council will hold its annual convention in Christchurch, ab which sujects dealing with various aspects of the movement will be discussed. " How to win 4500 voters in Canterbury, and thus secure a three-fifths majority," "Inebriate homes," and " Ourattitude towards political parties,*' are some samples of what the convention will thresh out. A motion is to be tabled as follows :—" That in the opinion of this Council, it ia desirable to retain the reduction issue at the loo&l option poll." Bsv. Leo nard Isitt is to speak in favor, and Mr T E Taylor against. The dual of words between two cuoh able debaters will be keenly lis tened to. ANNiraBSABY Services — Attention is directed to several advertisements re the Anniversary celebrations of the Primitive Methodist Church, which commence on Sunday forenoon, and terminate with a tea and public meeting on Monday evening. A service of song will be given by the children on Sunday afternoon. Eev. 8. Barnett of Waimate will preach the Anniversary ser mons. Photos as Testimonial!.—Jast when the members of the Hospital Board were pretty well worn out by the labour of examining the testimonials of the many applicants for the poet of nurse, one of the members grasped the position and promptly|handed round the photos of ladies who had considerately forwarded them. The interest of members —some of them at any rate—was ab ones awakened.



ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL, nnENDERS are invited for a supply of X Uniforms for the Ashburton Volunteer Fire Brigade. Particulars can be obtained on application to the Town Clerk, ani Ten* ders will be received till 1 p m on WED' NESDAY, the lSbh inst. CHAS. E. FOOKS, 4 69 Town Clerk. _______ AT a Low Rental v!z.,sa6d per week. Small Shop with Roomß attached, fronting Eftßt Street) South. Apply to T. BULLOCK, ___ ' Agent. HAVELOCK Street Auction Mart—l Bhall hold my weekly Sale as uuusl on Saturday, April 14. Special Entry. A large quantity of Furniture, Boilers, Sun dries, &c. Without Reserve. 4 10 Henry Btbphhnion. ASHBURTON CROQUET CLUB. A. Match will be played on the Club's £_, grounds against theTimaru Tennis and Croquet Club, on Saturday April 14, at 11 a.m. Play will commence after the arrival of the morning train from Timaru, MAUDE GRAHAM. Hon. Sec. 4 97 Aihbnrton Croquet Club



TO LET HOUSE of Five Rooma, well equated in Grey Street, healthy locality, lAppiy T. BDLLOOK. LOST— Silver Brooch without pin, be* tween Farmers Gj-operative Yards and Bonnington's Chemist Shop. Findsr kindly leave same at Mail Office. 4 103 mAKtf NOTICE — Easter Holidays. X HardljET Bbos. 1 Plumbing and Tin smith Department will be closed on Saturday April 14. Ironmongery department open as usual. 4 98 SCIENTIFIC PALMIST AND MEDICAL CLAIRVOYANCE IHE IMMEDIATE SCIENTIFIC PALMIST. Madame Denise CAN be consulted at her rooms, Moore Street, one door from Davis' Royal Hotel. MADAME has many excellent testimonial* from leading citizens of Wellington, Master ton, Auckland, and other places, which may be seen at her office. 4 102 MONEY ' npO LEND, oa approved really good free- X hold security, two special sums of £1400 and £1350 respectively. Apply to T. BULLOCK. , WANTED KNOWN-Galvanised Barb Wire (hog or cabtle) 15s 9d per cwt, No. 8 Black Wire I3s 6d per cwt, Bran 3s 31 per bag.—Flbtchbr ros , Ashburton and Ohristchuroh,



ashburton amateur. cycling and athletic club. IASTER~"mONDAY GRAND Athletic & Bicycle Carnival. CHAMPIONS FROM ALL PARTS OF NEW ZEALAND COMPETING. /-10 ME AND SEE Habey Amos, New Zaaland Amateur Cyc ling Champion. M. J« Lynskey, Half-Mile New Zealand Amateur Champion. W. F, Simpson, One and Three Mile New Zealand Amateur Champion. SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT OF WOOLS TON KHARKI BRASS BAND. Sports start at 1.15 p.m. sharp. 4 100 ASHBURTON INDUSTRIAL BUILD ING SOCIETY, THE Seventh Annual General Meeting of Shareholders will be held in the Arcade Chambers, on TUESDAY, the 24th day of April, 1900, at 7 30 p m. Business : 1. To receive Directors' Report and Balance Sheet; 2. To elect Three Directors in the place of Mkssss Bryant, Rule, and Baeber, who are eligible for re-eleotion ; 3. To elect One Auditot ; 4. Any other General Business. Nominations for Directors will be received up tiil spm on TUESDAY, the 17th inso. CHAS J STYOHE, 4 99 Secretary



T. Bullock. ~SATUM>AY, APKIL 14. R A X A I A. MR T. BULLOCK will offer the fol lowing Properties by Auotion at the Arcade on the above date, on account of the Public Trustee, as Administrator in the Estate of W Cox, deceased, aa pre viously advertised. ' Town Section 356, containing J acre, corner of Mackie and Relies ton Streets, with shop and dwelling, also cottage thereon* Town Section 354, containing £ acre adjoining and fronting Rolleeton Street, with two small shops and dwellings thereon. Town Section 752, containing £ acre adjoining the above, also fronting Rolleaton Street. The properties will be sold separately, to suit purchaser*. Terms at aale. Note time 11.30 a.m. ""15. BULLOCK, ♦ 85 Auctioneer



SATUBDAY, APBIL 14, 185 ackks 185 LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, Hinds, Being R.S. 36455, and Lots 7 and 9, part Reserve 1371, and Lot 47, part reserve 1381, at present in the occupation of Mr B. Bulmer. MR T. BULLOCK will off,* the above by Auction at the Arcade on the date , named, on account of the Mortgagee, as previously announced. Sale at 11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, * 88 Auctioneer.



DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FKIDAY, MAT 11, — 1900 — MY Next:HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, IJB. WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, ' Auctioneer. ARCADE. SATURDAY, MAY 5. MR DAVID IHOMAS (in conjunction with Messrs Pynb & Co, Christ church) has received instructions from the Attorney of C. M. Stbachet, Es«, to Sell by Public Auction, as above, THAT MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY KNOWN AS BARFORD, CONTAINING 3760 IS ISs 1 3760 All Thoroughly Improved, Fronting on the Hinds River, and adjoining Lagmhor, Maronan, & Clearwell Estates, Thi« Property is distant eleven miles from tha Hinds Railway Station, sixteen miles from the town of Ashburton, and two miles from Lismore Post Office. The Improvements are very complete, con sisting of a good Dwelling House, Woolshed, Stables, and other Outbuildings, Sheep Yards, etc. The land is well fenced, and subdivided into about thirty paddocks (from 2 acres to 270 acres). Plenty of water ; about 75 acres in Plantations, including a section properly planted as a site for a new House. A large portion of this Estate it admittedly Grst'Olass land, some of it as good as any in the district; suitable either for agricultural or pastoral purposes; the balance being made up of medium to light land. BARPORD for years hat had the reputa-1 tioo of being one of the BEST! ALL ROUND ESTATES in Ashburton County,



Inspection Confidently Invited. Sale at 11.30 a.m. D. THOMAS > Joint 4 89 PYNE & CO. j Salesmen. BULLOCK'S AROADE, SATURDAY, April 28, 1900 MR D. THOMAS (in conjunction with Missas Maxsok & Co.. Ohnstchuroh, has received instructions from the Owners, to hold by Public Auction, as above, a GREAT OUB- DIVISIONAL OF BEOWN'3 FARM, MITCHAM & DROMORE, CONTAINING 3764 28193 3764, IN BLOCKS OF 150 Acrei & Upwards gALB AT 2 P.M. TERMS KASY. For further particulars apply to D. THOMAS >T: ♦. a * 4 90 MATSON & Co.) Joint ABeats



MISS BESSIE SIMMON DS. MUSIC Seller and Teacher of the Violia. Musical instruments of every descrip tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music and Songs by every mail. First-class Quad rille Band. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing Company. E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of all • kinds of Second-hand Gooda. Ad ; Pining Mrs Kkight's Bowdinghouw* |



PUBLIC NOTICES. TRUST MONEY TO LENT*! OQ AAA fco invest in Small or Lrr-^e aC/&\J\J\J Sums on good Freehold becuritiee. Apply GEO. COLEMAN, N.B. Belt. " THE .HOLIDAYS^ ~ mHE Offices of the Ashburton Publishing J. Company will be closed on GOOD FRIDAY and EASTER MONDAY, and the ■ Guakbian will not be published on either of those days. . ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILD ING SOCIETY. riIHE Offices of the AHhburton Permanent! BuiUirg Society will be CLOSED from 4 p.m. on THURSDAY, April 12, to 10 a.m oa WEDNESDAY, April 18, 1900, for Easter Holidays. EDWARD STEPHENS, ___ . Manager.



SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. "PURSUANT to the terms of the " Banka _T and Bankers Act, 1830," and the " Banks and Bankers Aob Amendment Act, 1882," TUESDAY, the I7fch day of April, 1900, is hereby appointed a Special Bank Holiday at all the Offices of the under* mentioned Banka throughout the Colony of New Zealand :— She Union Bank of Australia. Ltd — J. Dunbar, Resident Inspector. The Bank of New South Wales— E. J. Finch, Inspector. The Bank of Australasia— 0. Winter, Inspeotor. The Bank of New Zealand— Jambs Embltng, General Manager. The Banks throughout ths Colony will also be CLOSED on GOOD FRIDAY, SATURDAY, and EASTER MONDAY being Statute Holidays. 4 74 _______ ___ ffIHE Offices and Grain Stores oi the under- J. signed will be closed from THURS DAY Evening the 12th, inst,, to TUESDAY morning, the 17bh inst FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd, D. THOMAS, CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS CO., LTD. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMEBS* CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd, 4 67 E. W. HAMMER. NO T I 0 E. NOTICE ia hereby given in pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart) for the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club's Sports on MONDAY, the 16th day of April inst., on which day charges will be made for admis sion thereto on the followiog scale, viz:— For children under the age of 10 years, free ; \ for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling ; for each horse, one shilling ; for each tr»p, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. April 3,1900. 4 9 ST. ANDREW'S CHUROhT" TINWALD.



ABAZ4AR, SALE OF WORK, & GIFT AUCTION will be held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, on | EASTER MONDAY NEXT, I opening at 2 p.m. The Proceeds will be devoted towards enlarging the Church and to meet other expenses. Any gifts of produce, etc., will be thank fully received by the Committee, and may be left at Mb J. Gudsell's and Mb J. Robin son's Stores. 3 265 To Bicycle Purchasers. THE SXRAIGHT TIP ' For Racing Cyclists «fc Others who would secure a GOOD START in the RACE For Success in Life, And get "well placed," is to be WELL MOUNTED! ! Now, to be well mounted coato no more than to be ill-mounted, to long as you patronise the right BICYCLE ESTABLISHMENT. ' R. D. JOHNSTON can supply intending purchasers with the Bese Bicycle ever manufactured, vizi, the • Budge - Whitworth! These Bicycles are manufactured *b' Coventry and Birmingham by the oldetfc established Firm in England. They oarry the usual twelve months' guarantee, which ia quite unnecessary in the case of th Rudge-Wkitwortli. Come and Inspect the 1900 Models. They are real Beauties. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. All Makes op Machines Repairfd. BICYCLES ON HIRE. ii, n, ill, BUKNETP STBEBT, Next Orange Hall.



Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS^ (Twin Arrangements f Ol - Christohnroh Races and Ashburton Sports. A 8 TR^"foJl P^eogers from South of Ashburton will start from [ Tnnaru at 6.30 a.m on 16th April, and be due from Rangitata at 7.41 a.m. Hinds 8 12. Wmslow 3 28, Tinwald 8.39. I returns from Christchurch at 7.40 p m ' A.hh?, F VeDiD| from Ohristohuroh to Ashburton and Methven on April 16 and LATFR?? 15 PuT and r«° 30 minutes Trtln S £ tllloefcßble «»••• A Special Ann? Tk 1? 1"? t0 Bhburton 16th H?"i T, In 8 w 8- frf m RMB^«t» at 11.6 am, Hinds 11.40, Wmalow 11.57, Tinwald 12 9 Ashburton arrive 12 17, and will return at &.15 p m (stopping at Tinwald to TAKE UP passengers only), Winslow 5.23, Hinds 5.54, Rangitata 6.29. The train to Springburn will leave Ashburton at 5.30 p m on th«l6bh April, and run I hour 5 minutes LATER than timetable times, i Night Train, Christchuxeh to Danedin at, 16 'will «»p "SSioIl! south of Ashhurton, to set down passengers from Christchurch. 8 fiedl OUd*y ETOuraion Fares *8 ft^e*dy T>ati !4 91 BY ORDER, I



GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Cartridges ! Cartridges! Cartridges. Shot. Caps. Wads. BEFORE Buying any of tbe above Sporting Requisites call on " THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection of Guns, etc, by all the best known makers. TO Builders' and those aboub to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment of Tile and Prfaw bntm, Rangos, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery at Lowert TOOLSI TOOLS! TOOLS! I have an immense Stock of Carpenters' and Mechanics' Tools, all of the very b* t nuket, and warranted, at pnoes which are now reoognised as the Standard Bedrock Bardwara rrioes in bhe Ash burton County. THAT MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED & BUY FROM GTVTTTITIFITWQ \ THE people's practical iron • ■Hl.Jli±JU±±y £), / MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles. WINTER IB NOW FAST APPBOAOHING, OUR CUSTOMERS TITILL FIND A FIRST CLASS ASSORTMENT 'Off LADIES CAPES, JACKETS, JMAOJKIXJN 1 OSHES (IMMENSE VARIETY) j LAMBSWOOL MERINO AND KNITTED UNDERCLOTHING— Combinations and Bloomers from the Leading Mills. GENTS' CARDIGANS, OVERCOATS, COVERT COATS, WATER PROOFS, STORMPROOF, <fe OIL COATS, (all of reliable makes). ALL WOOL SHIRTS, MUFFLERS, LAMBSWOOL PaKTS & TIES. SPECIAL LINE IN MEN'S SERGE SUITS. MEN'S HEAVY BOOTS ALL PEICES. LADIES AND GIRL'S CHEAP WINTSJR SLIPPERS. SEE WINDOWS AT NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD'S, "THE CORNER." NOTICE TO FARMERS. AEE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take yoar Samples to the Mill. We can supply Cornsacks at cost price. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) i*.u *r v ionn J* B * HOBART, Manager. 17 th March, 1900. ft



WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on ] THURSDAY, *pril 19, . 1900, For which we are now receiving entries. 55 JRIEDLANDER BROS., Lts | WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited FOR SALE ~ ~ HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For parfcionlars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALJ3. A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSF, with Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltd. _____ LEr£ WAK&NUI ROAD HOUSE of 6 Rooms with attaohed Scul lery, Copper built in, together with A An acre of land. F FERRIMAN. OUR Soldiers are told to remember "MajKba" when fighting the Boerß But to come nearer home it will pay to remember A. H. Williams' when io want of books, stationery, fancy goods, toys, news papers, eto. Lowest prices. Plain figures New goort» weekly, • Large stock of school



Prank Curtis. Watchmaker, & Jeweller, WEDDING PRESENTS A VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate £\. and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lot of Doulton ware, eto , at prices to suit the times. . INSPECTION INVITE ft As usual my stock of G»ld Rings and Brooches, Charms, Miff Chain*, Watches, etc., is the largest and beat selected in the district. A SPECIAL ROOM FOR CHOOSING IF Wedding rings and keepers 18ct, of my own manufacture I make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and coßting no more. It will pay you to call and ccc them. Your old gold, ringa, etc, re-made in the same style and fintaa at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT COT. TING WHILE WAITING, BY BPE CI&L MACHINERY. Silver watches fron. 30a upwards, a full stock of Rotherasns, Walthams?, etc, always on hand. Spectacles specially fhted for reading at) night. Spectacle fitting by my system is no guess work, glasses bejog fibred to suit the sight perfectly in every Mac. A special room for testing. Glasses from 23 6i. Xes6« ing free. Repairs as usual, oeat, prompt and reason* able. Silver chirms in great variety from It upwards. ~ ~~¥6b~ sKhET TVUILDINGAIIotments near the Canter J3 .bury Mills, No 39, 40,54, 55, each ooDtumtag i acre, having two frontages on Roads running through block known *» paddock. Good Land—Healthy position. ,—_______ 00 BULLOOK. NOTICE. ANY person or persons found TrespaGßinir XL 8 on the Riveradale Estate in pursuit of game or otherwise will bo prosecuted. ?l W S STRANGIj