The Trouble in Ashanti.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

I/ONDON, July 8 While escaping "from Kuinassi, Sir I s Hodgson'a party were continuously attacked, and six were killed.

PRIMARY EDUCATION

Sew He« ulations

A conference between the primary school teachers of South Canterbury and the inspectors of sohoola wai held ab the 1 imaru Main School on Saturday to discuss the application of the new Regulations fcr the examination of schools. W» take from the (Fimaru Herald the followhsg abridged report of the dissuasion :—

Mr Menssies asked the msamng o' a por tion of the directions at tha back of the fiiMS schedules, about underlining certain entries with red ink, Mr Gow, the chief inipector, replied that no one could e«pUin them. Several good English scholars had tried ib, and gofc difftrent results at different times. A friend of his had teen ed vised not to take it home, as it was the sort of puza'e to cause disagreements between hua- Oftud and wife. {Laughter ) It was un necessary, however, to take any notice of it;, as the directions were given more fally ami without ambiguity in Regulation 4 A figure is to be put down in the column for •»ch subject, indicating the standard passed, and if this figure is the same as that of the i previous year, it is to be underlined, to draw attention to the fact that the pupil has Bod advanced a standard in that suV jeot. In reply to Mr Valentine, Mr Gow said a {ivpil must be •• paseeJ " for one " standard" only, the standard regulated by ths "Eng lish l> subjects' ; bub may bo taughb and •rimmed in higher standard work in arith metic. Quod work in come subjects would not counterbalance weak work in others for "passing standards. Inspectors had been accustomed to nuke allowances, but the work done in eaoh subject must now be separately marked. To Mr Pitcaithley, Mr Gow replied that if ft boy was to piss a second time in any subject his figure for that subject; must be underlined ; if he failed the previous year, but now passes, the figure will not be underlined • if he tails to pass the lowest grade {3} "0" muss be put down. The Regulations were then gone through in order.

On No. S, Mr Meozies asked what would bs the ground of examination of Standard 7.—Mr G<jw replied the work of Standard 6, and such extra work «» the lorpector wae advised of, and this information should be sent as soon as notice of the examination was received.

la repiy to Mr Stereo, Mr Gow ssid there la bo provision requiring pupils to pass a standard each year. But if a pupil passed the same standard twine his figures must, be underlined, and the more of such under lining! the less credit to the teacher. In reply to Mr Johnson, he said that a teacher has full power to put a pupil back from Standard I. into the infant room before examination, but it would be injudicious to do it just before an examination—as he had known it to b» done. Parents had grumbled to him about that. A teacher ought to be able to jadge whether a child could pass long before the examination. la ruply to Mr Hawkes: A child mast be examined in the standard in which be had been taught, in each subject, and credited with his work in that subject, but his classification ..would depend upon hie posi tion in the English subjects* But the Regu lations say that the more of such uneven seaults the worse for the school.

In replying to some questions upon sec tion 4, Mr Gow said that the '♦ partial failures " could Dot be defined, bun if not important might bo overlooked. But they most be careful not to overlook too much, or they would be pushing pupils on too fust for their futura euccesf. Reading, however, is » su\jyct that a pupil mast not fail in, un less he is physically unable to rend. He de c'.iaod to fix a standard of attainment in spoiling or arithmetic (number of words or turns right); each teacher must use his own judgment. Mr Dalgliah ; If & boy passes in all sub jects except reading, he must be examined next year in the sama standard. Yea. There is too much importance attached to reading.

Mr Johnson said he had bnys inhis school smart enough in everything else, even spelling and composition, who could n?b read well.

Mr Gow: The regulations say that he tnnbt pass in reading.

'jo Mr Greavea: The teacher has full dis cretion in regard to the <?orh in school ; he can pies the boy on in sohool, but cannot give htm a standard certificate if he fails in reading To Mr Steven : The teacher must provide hie owa Arithmetic teas cards ; but there ate cards in the market for the purpose*

To Mr Menzies: The fewer cases in which the teacher "desires the opinion of the In spector " the better. Some teachers desired the Inspector to examine the whole school, bat th&t was shirking their duty. Miss Dorm snggested that ia small coun try schools the teacher might desire it aa a mfegnaid against the parents making ib hob lor them."

Mr Gow said that in time the parent* would be educated bo the point of seeing that the teacher was bent able to make pro motions. He requested thab any application for the examination of such selected pupils should be made ao the commencement of the •xaminatioD.

To Mr Valentine: The Inspector would select for examination a Dumber of pupils in alphabetical order, aad should thus get A lair sample. On rule 6, he remarked that the inspector would probably determine to examine a whole school if he thought the tea'her was advancing the pupil* too rapidly, and then the Inspector's results must be takeo. On rule 9, he said that the amounb of work to be done remains the same aa before, »nd there ia no allowance made for the jraiali schools.

On rule 11, he said that the teacher may be required to explain why any pupil is in a standard below that in which he should be lor his age. On rule 22, he said that the " periodical" examination of the teacher shou'd be at least four per annum, and some of the papers might be kept to show the Inspector. On rule 14, he advised teachers to hold their classificfetion examination some time, say a fortnight, before the Inspector's riait, •o thit they might have a chance to examine any who were absent on the day of examina tion. If a child had not been examined the Inspector must mark it absent in the class Beheduk-Sj unless it were present nfc the In spector's visit when it could be included in Ihe Inepeator'a examination. To Mr Valentine: The It specter may ac cepfc bhoteachei's statement that a child in fib to rpceivoan exemption certificate.

On rule 15, Mr Gow explained by a schedule form on the blackboard how passes *ad failures in different subjects are counted ia making up the final result of an examina tion. In Standard VI. a pupil mast pass in four of the first five, and in five of the seven subjects,, or he does not piss at all for 6 cartificate of proficiency, and in those *sub« jeots allowed most be equal to the work of Standard V. To fall below Standard V, in anyone anbjecb is fata!, Qa the motion of Mr Pithcaithly a bearty vote of thftnks wae passed to the Inspector for the light thrown upon the regulations, nod the Conference terminated,

THE LATEST.

THE OttlSIS IN CHINA.

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Prince China's Attitude

Organising: a Counter Blast

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, S 4 am This Office 9.28 a.m)

London, May 9 Rear Admiral Bruce reports from Taku that it in believed Prince Ching ib protecting and re-victualling the Legation. The Chinese Journal of Commerce published in London con firms a recent statement that Prince Obieg is promoting a counter revolution ! in Pekin, ]

Troops to China.

The Reported Poisoning of the Emperor.

(Received Wakapuaka July 10, 915 a m This office 951 a m)

Sydney, July 10

Nothing is definitely decided about gending a naval brigade to China, the difficulty in the way being that the force is without modern guns and equipment, and bus not had an Easter training for several years.

The leading members of the Chinese Reform Association here doubt the reported poisoning of the Kmperor by opium. They state that unused opium would have to be administered by forsp. If the rumour were true, they would have received a cable.

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

the Afrikanders' Boycott

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka July 10, 9.4 am, Thii Offise 928 am) Capetown, July 9 'A he Afrikanders are organising a company, with a capital of £200,000, to boycott British tradp. Lord Roberts has refused to allow miners to re-enter the minea before September at the earliest.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, July 10 The Preminr received the following cable from Sic Alfred Milner :-•• Regret to re port the dangerous illness of Trooper W. Goodlanti, of Taran&ki, of the Second New Zealand Contingent, at Kroonstad.'

Australian

Uuibod Press Association —Hy Kiectrio

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapaaka July 10, 9 15 a.m

This Office 951 am)

Melbourne, July 10

Information has been received that the contract Jet to the Telegraph Con struction Company to manufacture and lay a Cape caole from Durban to Glen elg, will be completed in two year?. The whole cost of the cable to Lind'fl End will be £2,750,000.

To-Day's Telegrams.

Ucii*d Fresß Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, July 9

A deputation of coal merchants is to wait upon the chaiiman of the Wessport Coal Company, to protest against the short supplies of household ooal forwarded to Wellington. The shortness of coal supplies it attributed to the quantities thab are being exported; Wellinuton, July 10

A meeting of trades people, who give trading stamps, passed a resolution, protest ing against the proposed legislation for the suppression of trading stamps, and ap pointed » deputation to interview the Pre mier on the question. At the (Magistrate's Court this morning Wyatb Edward Jones, watchmaker and jeweller, who was charged with having wil fully attempted to ieb fire to his premises at Petone, was remanded for seven days, bail being Allowed.

Judge Rdw»xds and a jury of twelve, were engaged at the Supreme Court to-day hear ing a o*se in which Webster, a civil engineer, olaimed £1000 damages from Diller, the Mapor of Carter too, for alleged slander. According to the statement of claim, defendant is alleged at a meeting of the C»rterton Borough Council to have com • manted on plaintiff's report on the water ichetng for the borough m unreliable. The defenoe is thab the occasion was privileged at>d the statement was made in the courae of defendant's duty as Mayor of the borough. Defendant denies having used the exact words attributed to htm in the statement of claim, bub admits their general effect. The case ii likely to last all day. A deputation of Auckland members urged Mr Ward to lay a cable between the Mortuibi quarantine station, Auckland, and the main land. It. is estimated that this would cost £1200. Mr Ward expressed himself favourable to the proposal, and said if the Cabinet took the same view of the matter the Tufcsnekai would be sent ab once to carry oub the work;

The -Minister of Railways has agreed to allow the A. and P. Association exhibits), and thoae in charge of the exhibits, to travel to shows at reduced fares.

TiiKAßtf, July 10

The Timaru Hospital Board has resolved to aak Government to amend tha Act as its solicitors advise, id cannot spend odlnary funds on the erection of a plague hospital. South Canterbury members are urged to give immediate attention to this matter.

DISTRICT COURT.

ASHBURtDQN—TUESDAY, JULI 10.

(Before Judge Ward.)

PROBATE Mr Crisp's application for probate in rs James S 8 Digby was granted. In re William Allan Pierce, Mr Watson's application was granted, and a!ao for letters ol administration re fiiiz* Jane Stalker.

fn re Wm Doherty, The application by Mr Watson for letters of administration was ■iso granted.

BANKRUPTCY BUSINESS,

Mr Crisp app.ied for an order of discharge in re Jas W Sutherland, which wai agreed to.

An application of Mr George Harper, on behalf of Official Assignee, to eet aside bill o! sale, W P S Elmelie to D Thonaae, and a declaration to be made as to proceeds of sale of certain sheep belonging to this bankrupt's estate. Mr Harper at length supported this application, which referred to 619 merino wethers and 2Q6 merino lambs, which he contended were not iucluded in the bill of Bile, and he argued that they were not mentioned ii the schedule. He further argued that if a registered bill of sale were given and stock is not branded, it was void to ihe extent that the stock is against the assignment, and that whan the original bill of sale was given these special sheep were not included. Under clause 35 he argued that stock cannot be subject to an oitramenfe unless it is branded. The mortgagor oould sell any stock over and above the stock mentioned in the instrument), and the mortgagee hag the right to seise stock only i when bra tided. The number of Btoofc men tioned in/the initrurninfc nrait be mftdjup*

whilst any earplug stock may be dealt with by the mortgagor over and above the number indicated in the instrument. He culled J Daviion, Deputy Cflhial Assignee, who stated he was aoting iv the e«tate of Elmalie, who filed on 24th of April last. His total liabilities were £2352, whiht his assets wtre £92. Since the bankruptcy he had obtained acoouct gales for sheep £335 5i lOd, from Mr D Thomas, and the papers were paced in tba Courf, and he claimed I from him the amount named.

W P Elmslis gay« evidence as follows :— Ha recollected giving a bill cf sale over the 619 wethers on March 17 las'. The sheep mentioned earn a from Poies' at Anama and were branded T ever C ; his own brand wan E. The sheep comprised in the bill of sale were branded I', which was his o*n registered brand, whilst the merino lambs were not branded at all. His farm comprised freehold and leasehold land, with a total area of 3000 acres. The witness I under cross-examination by Mr Wilding, stated that he agreed in all to buy 5000 cheep from Anama, and his agreement was held by Mr Thomas, to whom ha ™g«ve security for £1000. In his arrangements with Thomas it was understood ho (Thomas) was to gat ths sale of the sheep. The Anama sheep c*ma on to his farm on 3d and 16 th March, and tha 619 we;her« under question on Ist of March. He was carrying on Bheep dealing ac well as farming. Ths reason he did not brand the sheep E was beoauae he intended to make a quick sale of them, and he did not think ib necei sary to brand. They alrsadj had the Anama brand upon them, and besides trie fawer brands upan sheep, the better thsy would sell. As fur the lamls it was not usual to brand them until weaned.

In reply bo Hia Honour, Mr Gilding read the clause of the Btock Act, " All sheep after shearing, and all Jamba baforr 30. h April iv each year shall be branded."

To Mr Harper : Witnoßs had & written agreement to buy sheep from Anarra, whfch was produced with the exception of the merino wether lambs, which were the sub ject; of these proceeding". All the sheep were sold af> a eood profit, and this enabled him to recoup Mr Thomas the sdvinaes mad**, with respect to tha Anama cheep, and the profit he made went; to hi* current account with D Thomas, towards meeting the ad vances on the whole of the sheep. He had only one account current with D Thomas, and Thomas made certain advances as per bill of sale. Of the £1140 advanced to him bf Thomas, when he gave bill of sal*, £1100 Wc'nbtothe National Mortgage Company. He paid £291 for the merino wethers in question. In reply to His Honou-, the witness stated he was not allowed to carry on his inden tion of selling or fattening the cheep, as he proposed. Nearly ail the" shop were dis« poaed of on the farm, excepb a few brought to the sale yards. The Farmers' Co-opera tive Association and Mr Friedtander so!d some of the sheep. He would swear Mr Thomas got a!) she proceeds of the sheep he (Thomas) had paid far.

D. Thomas, auctioneer, examined by Mea-rs Harpar and Wilding, stated that after Elmslie's bankruptcy he sold sheep, 619 wethers and 2C6 lamb 3, which ware included ia his security at a clearing sale along with other sheep. Borne of 619 wet hers were branded E. but he sold a total of 715 wethers. When he took up the account on 2nd of February he under ook to pay for Anama sheep. He was also to pay off all creditofK which Elmslie disclosed, and he took a list of them. He took security over everything J5 malic possessed bat afterwards found the old story repeated, that a number of furthar debts were nob mentioned. He paid about £1140 of Elmalie s debts to 2nd of February, and afterwards other amounts until he had paid over £2000. Ho asked fflmalie if he had branded the sheep, told him to do it or there wouid be trouble. The advance he made on February 2nd, all went to pay creditors, and the advances (leaving out the sheep transactions) all went to creditors. Until the sale of these sheep E'melie's account had always been in debit. Geo. Scctt, manager for Mr Jno. Ballan tyne's tru itees, at Mayfield, said he pur* chased from Mr Thomas 560 merino wethers, which were branded and for which he paid 10d l'\ per head.

Richard Reddic'iffe stated he bought 252 lambs io question, price "7s 61, on 30th April, about 30 of which were branded.

After argument by Mr Harper, on behalf of the Deputy Official Assignee, and Mr Wilding for Mr Thomas, His Honor give judgment a? follows :—" An order for judg ment for prices of 615 vrathera and 174 lambs, pricas agreed/ Coßtt allowed, ton guineas and disbursements.

News in Brief.

Mr J Wilson, House Decorator, has just landed a beautiful assortment of the latest wall papars, a feature of the importation i« Ihe designing of the cheaper paperhangings, they are equal to the highest priced ones in colouring &c. An advertisement will appear in to-morrow's issue.

Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' Great Peppermint Cum for Coughs and Colds, Is 6d and 2b 63

A Lath Edition—To enable the full report of the District Courb proceedings to be published this evening, we issue a third edition, which will explain the late hoar at which delivery is made,

Musical Union—Owing to a bereavement in his family, Mr H A Gates wiil cot oon daot the practice of fchs Musical Union this evening, bub Mr Llewellyn Owen has very kindly consented to take his plaoe. A full and punctual attendance of chorus is espec ialfy requested. WaDDiHG—Tha Rev. M. Baraetb, of Wai mate, was to-day married to Miss Flareaos Williams, of Ashburton. The Rev T Pee was the officiating minister.

A Good Pbice—The New Zealand Far mers' Co-operative Association Ashburton, have sold privately on account of Mr John Withell, Baling, % nice line of 380 two and four tooth half bred ewes in lamb, at a very favorable figure viz , 20a each- These sheep had been bred by Mr Withell, at his owa farm

THE ASfiBURION GfrARDIAN : MESDAY, iVht 16, l9otyj



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Wanted, WANTED —Good general Servant; good wage?.—Apply any morning to Mb DeD»s, Dentist. 7 65 mOWN Section for Sale, 1128, 1129, 1130, A Cameron Street We«t, and 665, 666, Park Btrtet.—Apply W. Sparrow. 7 43 FOH HALE—A Four wheel Cab, in good order.—Apply thia Office. 7 15 KAA PF- EONS wanted at once at p O\J\J H. Jewitts, opposite 'MaiiJ Offioa. WANTED KNOWN—That I have «o commodation for La,riy Patients^— Apply Mbs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nor«p, Eton street, Hampstead. Terras on ftppli cation. IIOR SALE—Cheap, an Abbott Buggy.— Apply Cookson's JStables, near Kail way Station. 7 53 EMPTY Crees for Sale tmiUttle for Bheep Feeding. Oaly 1 6J each Flktohfh Bros.. Own Sappy Score. C~ ARROTB 2s per big, Mangolds 20a per ton. Delhrersd free—W Clark, Tin wald, or R T Clabk, Tanored Street. 773 WANTED Known—Men. White Shiit* slightly soiled 3< 6d, Men's Merino Shirts It, Tennis Shirts 2b 64, Strong Shirts la lid, Boys' Caps 4d, Boys' and Man* Braces 61, Men's Good Suits 22i 6d — A. Orb's Bale 7 66 LOST— Gold Brooch with three pearls in the centre ; finder kindly leave tame at the Office of this paper. 7 51 WANTED Known-Colonial Blankets, bes& from 16) 9d, Waterproof Coats greatly reduoer), Men's Hoots from 9< 6d, Bluchers fmm 4< lid, Ladiet' Button B>oti from 5* Hd, formerly 12» 6d, B'ippTH from If, Btfst Glased Shoes 5a 9d— A. Obr's Sale __ 7Jj7 WANTFD Known-Girls'Mackintoshea 4i 6d, Woman's do. at 6j 6i, Ladies' Jackets 5s lid, GirU' Ulslera 3» 61, Ladies' Capes half price, Funnel Underclothing half price, Ladies' Coat and Skirts from 17s 6d, Corsets Is lid, 2s lid upwards—A Orr's Sale. 7 68 MDLLE DE NORVELL, thTTmeTT. can Scientific Palmist, can ba con suited at Mrs Lestot'a for a few days longer. 7 44 WANTED Known—loo pieces Ribbon (*ll eilk), 2d, 4d, 6d, Ladies' Black Cashmere Hose Is per pair, Black Ca»h merea Is 6d per yard, Ladies' Gloves half price, white Kid Gloves 6d, 4 Button Kid Gloves Is 3d per pair (all sizes)— A Okb's Cheap Sale. 7 69 \ST ANTED Known—Why pay £5 5a for \ V a Tailor-made Suit ? Wh«n you can get th« beet from £5 3s to £4 10a—A Orb's 7 70 BEVNN 400 Gallon Tanks for Sale (pain ted and galvanised), all Fletrheb Bros. Cash Supply Stores FEW Man's Sails left, 25s (worth 355); also 30s (worth 42s 61). The last lot of Tweed Trousers at 4a (worth 6* lid) and 6s (worth 8* 9.1). 48 white shirt?, all sizig, 4? deL-rrNoRTHcoTK & Heffobd. IjiEW Pairs Whito Blankets left at 7i 6d, 1 10s 9J, 12s 6d (ellinn fast) at the 11 Corner " Sale.—Northootb A; Heword. riIONKING'S Linseed Emulsion, which J_ has come, to stay in Ashburton is a certain cure for coughs, colds, and all chest complaints. Sold by all local chemists and grocers i«* bottles, Is 6dand c 6d. 2 MOTHKRS ! Have you delicate children who are always taking cold and sub ject to croup* If bo, try Tonking's Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other mdicines fail. Sold by local chemists and rocers in bottles. Is 61 »nd 2s 6d. 3 246 iiW LINKS receired in Birthday Garde, Sunday School Cards, Wall Texts, Picture Scraps (in packets), Oleograph Pictures, Cheap Magic Lanterns, Oheup Books, Peace Badges, Footballs, Children's Tricycles; also Fancy Goods, including Red, White and Bine Garlands (for decorat ing), Artificial Flowers and Leaves, C-ke Stand*, Photo Frames, Purses, etc. —A H Williams, Tancred Street HECTOR MACDONALD, Sir Redvers Bailer, Lord Roberta, The Natal Campaign, Capetown to Ladyimith, Fight for the Flag in South Africa, Stories from the Front, On the eve of the War, Wallet of K«i Long, Maker of Nations Story of Han nah, The Plunderers, Haromi (a New Zealand story), and other new book?. The Siege of Lady smith, in 64 photograph*. Pearson's Strand, Wide World, Casael'i Royal, Wind sor and other Magazines for May.— H. M, Jones^' A T Mrs Alcorn's Sale—A Urge lot of xjL Jacket! and Capes just bought at great reductions will be offered much under usual pricas to make room for the Builders. Also all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at pricea from la per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress i Muslins all much reduced to clear. W"~ ANTED KNOWN—That we have just opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for thia Season, and we are pleated to say that oar buyers has secured them at old Prices. Sea the value; —Mitohjblli & Turner. NO PADDING, no coupons, no schemes no guessing contests, nothing but legitimate, persistent poshing of the best and | puresb tea Ceylon produces. HONDAI ! LANKA preserved in thesealed lead packets and boxes, in which it is only sold, and packed in Ceylon. IVTO SOONER does an article of genuine xS merit meet with popular favour and approval than up springs a multitude of spurious imitations, •• Pitfalls " set to catch the unwary. Hondai Lanka Tea must be on packet and box to ensure the Genuine, Unadulterated article ; sold by Uninterested grocera cv where WANTED KNOWN—Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell & | Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street I o New Shop in Burnett Street P |' i" '"' ———■—-» Funeral Notce.



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FUNERAL NOTICES FTIHE frienda of the late Mr William X Palmbr C&aridge (late of Buccleuch) are respectfully informed that his funeral will move from the residence of Mrs R Culleu, Burnett Street, East, on WEDNES DAY, the 11th inst, at 2 pm, for the Ash burton Oemstery, BAKER BROS., 7 61 Undertakers THE friends of Mr James Smith are respectfully informed that the funeral of his late beloved wife Ellen, will move from his residence, Willows Farm, Fleming! ton, od THURSDAY, 14th insfe., at 1 pm,, for the Waterton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 7 72 Undertakers* PUBLIC NOTICES. NOTICE. _____ Tl/TRS C. BSTTS, of Haropstcad, has just opened the Shop lately occupied by Mr i Mahood, as a Grocery Shop, on corner of East Bait. Strtotly Cash. 7 57 £1 10s RKWAm STRAYED from Doric last Monday week —5 Horsea, ! 3 draughts with covers on and 2 unbroken hacks* Finder rewarded on leaving information as to their whereabouts either at Friedlabdbr Bros Office, or B. W» Csborve, Rak>ja. 7 71



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D. THOMAS. CLERKING SALE MAIFIELD FBIDAY,~JULY 20. D THOMAS has received (instructions • from Mr ,T, L. Chribtknskn, of May field, to hold a clearing sale by Auction as above of his Freehold Farm, containing 132 acres, 3 roods, 38 p-rolies, anpining the . Mayfield Estate. Firf-clssa l«n<*, thoroughly improved, ail in gmsa, subdivided iota 5 paddocks with water in eseh ; with 4-roomed Cottagn and other outbuildings; also good garden aud orchard. Also, at the aamo time and place- All the Live and Dead Stock thereon as follows, viz :— 20 fat Ewea. Trap Horse, Yearling Draught) Colt, Fearling Draught Foal, 3 milk Cows {halfbr.ul Jer*eye), good Jersey Heifer, 2 Jersey's Caivea, 7 «ets Plough Leading Harness, Cart Saddle a»d Breeching, Brandford Reaper and Binder, Massey-Harria Mower (now), Tip Dray, Sydney Dray, Horse Power Ghaffcutter and Intermediate complete, 5 Leaf Barrows, Riding Saddle, 4 tons Oat Shaaf Chaff, Strippor, D.F. Digging Plough, D,F. Duncan Piouphs, Knifo Grinder, and a large number of sundries. Sale at 12 o'clock. Luncheon provided. D. THOMAS, Ashburton. Further entries will be taken for this Ba!e. 7 25



Friedlander Bros. WERT STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held • N THUKSDAY, JULY 19, For which wo shall be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltnl drain Freight TO LONDON, TOTE have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, 'available by steamer at lowest en rrent rate*. Farmers wishing to ship will please •ommunicate with ua promptly. PRIEDLANDEK Bros., Ltd. FOE SALE. ALGERIAN SEED OATS, Grown from Imported Seed. fJIHEY are a very fast growing Oat, and will ripen from 10 to 14 dayas sooner than Canadians. Thsy are heavy yielders, having produced over 80 Bushels per acre in ordinary seasons. Only a limited quantity left. , FRIEDLANDER BROS, L*o FOH PKIVATE BALK | CTAVING disposed ot the Lyndhurst Farm on account of Mr Max Frikdlakde we are instructed to offer hi« Ardagh Farm, adjoining the above, containiitg 2560 acres, either in "one BlookJ or* in lots to Jeu purchaser > For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, LrD., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ABB CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros, limited FOX SALE CORNER WEST STRFJST AND N.W. TOWN BELT. I HAVE received instructions from Mrs R M Cutubertson to sell her comfort able dwelling house of seven rooms and land at the corner of the B«!t. This property ia situated ia a splendid locality, within a few minutes walk of P.O. and is for immediate sale, Eany terma may be arranged. .. FFERRIMAN TO LET SUFFOLK STREET, TREVORTON A COMFORTABLE house containing six JOL rooms and pantry, together with out houses and stable and § an aore of land. Good orchard and garden F FERRIMAN THE NEW ZEALAND FARIMErF^O OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED. mHE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING X OF SHAREHOLDERS Will be held in the ASSOCIATION'S ROOMS, OASHELB STREET, Chriatchurch, on SATURDAY, 14th JULY, at 1 o'clock p.m. BUSINESS: 1. To receive Directors' Report and State ment of Accounts for the year ending Slst May, 1900. 2. To reoeiva Chairman's Declaration of the Re-election of the Retiring Di reotors. 3. To Elect Auditor*. ROBERT HAPDIE, Secretary! 27eh June, 1900, Christchurch. 7 5 8 "W7~^ALMQtJl^fr~~^ PROFESSIONAL DYER, Thirty-five dears' Experience in America and Australian Colonies, HA S Started Business of Dyeing, Cleaning, and Pressing, even first class Laundry Work, etc., in East Street, next to Mrs Knight, 6 79 wanteFknow^ " J. L. HIGGB HAS Painta, Oils, Turps, Gksa, Scrim, &c, also choice Paperhanginqs. PRICES LOW. High Class Decorative Work a iSpeciality. Done forget. 7 64 Colkman's Building, Tancred Street I " AMBULANCE CLASSES^ A MEETING of intending students will be held at the Wakanui Road Board Room, Ashburton, on SATURDAY next, 14th insfc., at 2 30 p.m. Businiss.—To arrange dares and hours of classes, etc. All intereated are invited to attend. 7 §q THE SHOW~BEASON PRIZE 'POULTRY, OWING to the number of now houses recently erected in the neighborhood of the Pelham Poultry Yards, rendering poultry keeping there inconvenient, the Proprietor is prepared to sell cheap the whole stock, including Exhibition Birds. Prize Winaers, Young Birds, Etc* For particulars apply the Guardian Office, or at the PELHAM POOLTBY YARDS , W m BTBKET> ASHBURTON



SPECIAL ENTRY AT Mk Cvrtis' Sale—On account R. Hart, Esq. TTANDSOME Dogcart, Brass Mounted. |E. W. HANMER, JOHN R. BLAND, I 62 Auctioneer. E. W. H A N M E R TO FARMERS. I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frcaan Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall not charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which they may receive, and having plenty of money to meet my drafts, will not sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doiDg better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because they do not know per sonally the consignor, is & very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. E. W. HANMER. _; -__ ._.zer"— „ F. FERRIMAN. TO THOSE WHO ARE Kot 'Jhcir Own Landlords. O/HY Pay Rent when fur a cash » » deposit you may become yonr own Landlord, and th.n the weekly Rental yon are at present paying would h-ave something every week to go towards reducing ihe purchase money. As an example—A house for which a tenant p^ya 7* per week could in all probability be purchased for £160. This, by keeping the weekly rental piid for 14 yenra, would leave the property fully paid for ; while if a tenant rem ins (n the same house fo ihe same time without acquiring the fie r hold, and continues to pay ibo 7s per week rental, at the end of that tuna he will not own one foot of the timber oi which the house is built. The following are a few of the Proper ties I have on tvy books for sale : — A comfortable Dwelling, situate in j Burnett Street, the property of Mr John j Newman, together with J acre ot land, planted with fruit trees. This property adjoina Dr. Hunter's residence, and && Mr Newman has recently purchased a larger house, thin Is for immediate sale. F. FERRIMAN. A well bnilt house of 7 rooms, situate n Peter street, together with £ acre of j and. Thejre Is also a detached wash-house with coppet and tank), woiksbop, and bathroom, F; FERRIMAN. A house of 6 rooms with scullery, \ acre of land, situated on the Wakanui Koad, within easy distance of the centre of the town. F. FERRIMAN Half acre of Land on the Beach Road, upon which is erected a comfortable house of 5 rooms and ecullery. The land is well stocked with fruit trees. F. FERPIMAN. Four Acres of land atTinwald, situate on Carter's Terrace, upon which is erected a Dwelling House of 9 rooms, detached WMbJb*use, dairy, etc. Also convenient stabling, consisting of 4 loose be zee, trap house, and chaff-house F. FERRIMAN.H A capital Building Site, situate on the North West Town Belt, containing one acre,' baing Lot 71. F. FERRIMAN A Farm of 320 Acres, situate within »»y distance of the Fret zing Works, The roparty la woll fenced and watered, ard fot immedhte sale, F. FEREUMAN. CAPITAL BUILDING SITES IN AITKEN & GREY STREETS. I have for Sale a block of 5 Town Sections, admirably adapted for building purposes. to He t ; SEAFIELD ROAD. A "VERY Convenient Accommodation Paddock, containing sevea acres, laid down in grass. F. FERRIMAN. NOTICE. ~*i "T ADIES are reminded that Mr Newman's JLj Drag will leave the Somerset Corner »t 6.45 p.m. for the LOWCLIFFE BACHELORS' BALL, to be held at the HINDS Schoolroom on JULY 20. Ladies will also be requested to show tickets before entering the Drag. The proceeds of the above Ball to go to the Indian Famine Relief Fund. 7 63 CHRISTOHURCHIIOUNm THE Ohriatchurch Hounds will meet at the Winohmore cross Roads at 1 p.m. I on July 17th, and also at Dromore at 11 a.m. on July 19. ,7 55 J, c. N. URIGCL ]



POUNDS SAVED EVERY YEAR IF YOU PAY CASH AND BUY TOOK GROCERIES tfROM FLETCHER BROS. j Gash is King. Prosperity Canno' Thrive on Credit;. WE BOY FOR CASH-WE SELL FOR, CASH-* THERE U THE WHOLF SECRET OF OUR SUOOESS-WJE HAVJS JNO BAD DEBTS. NONE of oar Customers hart'o pay for Goods other people had from as and key that will mocessfuUy open th 3 bargain door, to the wideawake merchant/ Jl^k?!^?* Uk u 8 ? "r*f nd, «^«ybody likes to sr end. It is pretty hard to do bo h, but; it cm be don* by buying from us. Yoor m> ney goes so for thanro?c*2 both bay wore, and save mor« at the same time, Don't take our word ?«r It •«S compare our prices, and judge for yourselven. * *iidr NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUY ON OBBDIT. Compare these price* with the prleea/oo are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar 2|d per ib, or 701b bag for 15* 6d. 5 v J M (J e# econS, m 1 lc»1),2« P«r Jb or Is 9d per lb by the Tin. iBSF* °T Rf, ?tkZ*v T}? lX 2* Per Ib or l8*»P« H» by the tin. Further redactions by Half Obest or Chest. Station Tea Iron? Is Hd per Ib by the Chest Good Sound Onions 201b Is, Bran 3* 9.1, Sharps oa 9J per bag. Wax Candles (fluted or plain) M per Ib Kitchen Candles 6£d per Ib, or by the Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per Ib box 5M Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Owriage Candles 9d and lOd per lb w°T? 8 «°T fi° Ur> SI FCr lb Pi*no O«ndles lOd and 1* pV?b Ztt "g S dS W fS? F lb 2lb Tin Vir«in Honey Is tin & e^^P erlb ■■■Sa^ggSySff Quaker Oats lOd P er packet vTnflla e tc ' f Finest Cat Loaf Sugar Sfcd perjlb Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 4 Pure Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds ~ B I Pretch Coffe Is Bd, Harp Ooffe Is 43 per Finoet Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Finest Roasted Coffe Beans Is lOd and 2s \\ Drtd p£ds? i', 10 Peek* b -J-;-g-««) *b "SSwSjiSS per packet, j* * * New Spanish Va'enclii Raisins 6£d per lb Golden Syrnp 2!b 6.1, 41b U, 71b Is M Weme Raisins per lb 14 l b 3fl 3d 2 8lb 6 * 6d, 561b Us 3d F^rst New Pate* 6d per ib Superior Treacle, 21h6d, 41b Is, 71bIs8d Fine IMo'eareh, per lb. 1 0 141b 3s 3d , 28 b 6 ' 561b lo ; w soa Jew >»taral F}g ß „ 0 8 Fssence Rennut 8d and lOd bottle Ftoest French Prunes, per lb 010 Neave^ Food lld MclHn . B Food v M blew D g Pruned „SH and^O 8 Bengert Food la lid and fc 6d per Un 71b Tics Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet „ Castor Sugar, r er Ih 0 5 Carry's Cvcoa Jib 10J, Ub Is 8i CruEse and Blackweil'a Essences 9d per V an Hout^s Cocoa *lb la 9d. Jib lid. botule jj b t ,- n 3 S 3^ *. ' Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or dde Fry's Cocoa #b 4*d, lib 814, lib Is 4|d t ?**») r, « S P Chocoate 4d and Od per cake Lewis Pri» Hanw per lb 08 G ld*n Vale Milk ss6d do*, 6i tin finest Kenned Lard, per tin Is Id BISCUITS . . /, rJ 0 6 Fancy Lunch 3Jd lb by tin or 3M Id Dedicated Cosoanat „ . 0 7 College Edwond'B Baking Powder, 6d and Su P «,r. W! ne s|d lb by tin, or 6d lb lid per tin V*nill»-Wine  „ „lb m RT- Ut\,r> »!S r • 2 1 Rich Tes 4lb by tin, or W b "b^ na St George Jams, per tin 0 5 Pecpl,' B Mixed 4d lb  or 4U lb b Raspberry Jan., Bseddre. tin 0 6 Fan^y Mixed 5|J lh „ or Id lb Lb , % Cros^eaudßlackweUsM^r d^^ y d lb » or lOd lb malice 0 9 Garibaldi 6|d )b . or 6d lb Cor.cct.rrstfflJdhee—Lpmon, Ra*p- Sultanaa  «d lb berry, Vanilla-pint pMkota. Snowflakes 4p lb , or 51 5s 6fl aoz. {ier packet 0 n Wafer DeVor^eJrfly P.-wders, assorted. Gin«er Nuts s|Jb " or lb flavnuw.p.T packet 0 6 Coo-anur. ?^d lb or 84 lb Biidhct.d-benjp.Uftpn.Catiary.lbO 3 n r whn-ls Uld Ib  or Ie Mlb I»,«■«!. wne, 3d, ormh-ij pr«b 0 4 Phi . Fwnf) Rnd Oo Bit - M-n 'S 7 r .-Chocolate Fingers Is fid per lb Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d d(;z, 7^d tin C.vfV >»'o;r Is p-r lb „ ' , n chemicals N-aiwiUHn Wafers 2, 3d per lo Morton's CW of 1 anar, per lb 1, 3. . Kh-ronco W a f e « Ji, 3 < pß r lb ■♦• varbot^cSoda „ Oa Furopean Mixed Is 31 per lb 11 aF? t QIL M JJ2 Ra-I»beVry Boudoir 2, ,f P r lb „ Citric Add .Ho*. „ 3 6 i msmro ws». " t fi^ri!^ " S « Ca!it...rr,i a n Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting „ Refined Sail petre „ 0 6 lOd. Oocktaillld-per tin „ Boras, powdered t , 0 8 nea, Albert patent openw-leper tl* n-i 1* . .?>% i ,- M i , •' Small, 4d and4W, large Bi JJislnfrotant Powder, br^e tins !p i Sar inea, in tomato aaueefljd per tin (Wie boda 7J 8d and 9J per tin J Morton a Fre-h FTerrings, flit 7d, kip- C«bohc S,nd Soap 5d per bar pftrsd I<Mf Herrings in tomato sane* "™"~~~^ 10i! per tin Day A Martit.'s paste Blacking. 0 4| Red Herring 9at Is, nr 1 j fi 4 h 10s 8d Nix,y»WackLoad per doz. 0 9 SUr Brani MuSlot 7d per >m PeerlewGlow per hot. 0 6 ? C9 , ,-rved Bloaters 10J per tiu Black Lacquer, (Caatla Brand) bot. 0 9 * Brunswick Black^pe^tln 0 7 &pU fifh?^ „, mik Keen'a Oxford Blue, per lb 010 K|^ r ui lll'l 114 ik 'coltTDi^Mustard, lib tins I %£»£ m . lfM Jib tins 10|d, ilb tins 6d 6d ?b VeElDicelH ls 10d box o Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 bi.- n™^ tN.w« o «jj .^. 71b tins 6s 9d Fl*B Bra»d ««1« 9a 6d per dot or 104 Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 53 per cwfc n .^P n«l!li t> a ia j ,/ Salt, 71b bag 8d,14»b O anc^BCurrle Powder J.Oa per dot or Ud Oi. gerf'whohfls 3i, ground Is 4d lb ftj^ 'fj** $' B*f • Plnt/ >jM J« White Pepper (^u.ranteed pure) Is 4d lb Le* | nd fi F errm 8 SaOC9 *'Pint U 4d» Pln lib Tin Babbit lnJelly7d, 21b, 10J and Is O ur C)wn Sauce i-pint sd, pint 9d Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle SS^^SL, 9?.1^ Pli S°2J c White Wlno Vinegar 9d bottle *"*£* WiSu™.?V rt X° k,2 c *r  * Wasbin gb Soap- S ilk ß tone lOd bar or Us ibf^T Jj'^SE MeWs almond rented 9d bar. lie M Jtf ftaTds !t B ro S s, 4*d do, Ra Pwling's almond scented, 9d oar. \™?^£T* * *°d \ * nnmflsHe 6d bar box» IGO° Vest*s ' German, Sa lOd LTdtSLlerTsd bar, 6a 3d box ft JJ »^ f^ 8-1^ « Barilla Aah lOd bar J"iJ* JSSi'^ 1% B S"d M * 8J Sunlight ? » is per KJM bav| Starc^c L?n-" JVSft* lb Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4 i box, 6d bar » LBr ncr l'h W'fil ■ Toilot Soap-Pear's assorted tablet,, 4in „„-, s^f^ L do^i|d pack., Pear?'unsc e °ntedtabl«ts,6d each, 5i 6,1 O.ea°ver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each SSnt^'li 1 V'T Mv o, Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Am 7 3d ' ' f Gly <cer lrneSaap,ilbbars43,llb b ar 8 81 bround^Coff 9 e 1. 4d, Is6d and Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is M ?b p -bssbH PATENT MBDTOINES, Etc, AT BABGAIN PRICES. °Qt fT/^T l 8 " T*ben °r 3 Tafeletß , OdS'J and A^er'fi S»«P«iH» 4a 8d bo Camphor, 31 per Cake Condy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver It Vaseline fid and 9d j»r, lib tins Is 9d Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bottle Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott's Fmulslon 2s 6d and 4s fid per Lfcquorice Powder, 6i per bottle bottle Pain Killer Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle culphate Magnesia 31 per packet Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOi French Chalk lOi per lb Mother Seigel's Syrup la 9d and 3» bottle Chloride of Lime Is per tin Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 93 per bottU Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box Himroi's Asthma Cure os 6d per tin Senna Leaves 2d per packet Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Is 3d per bottle Ipsom Salts 6d per doaen Kepler^s Bxtrecb Malt 2» 6d per bottle Encs' Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottl* Kipler's Ex?not Malt and Cod Lifer Oil Mellin's Food Is 9d, Benger's Food 2s 9d per bottle « A, Si ld, -, « , ,r- , « lliman's Embrocation Is 3d, Is 5d and Pears' Fuller's Karthanl Violet Powdsr 2s lid 8d box Bile Boans Is 5d box Frear's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lld box Solaad Juice 6i and 8d Bt'<sk We are opposed ti the Trjet, acd for that rea«on we have k Cash System «t«»8o ° °ne< en*b es Ui t0 Retail our Go°d« at WHOLESALE We are Caek Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Tirmi s Prompt NetUJasli witi thi Otdera] Nolch*rg« f,for picking case-, and all orders delivered free atfrailway station »Qd within a twomilea radiug ol Asbburton. FLETGSm BROS. mm SUPPLY|STORES ASHBUKTON AND OHRISTCHUJRCE,