Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, JUNE 4, 1900.

In an interesting art'"c' 6 by a sp ciai correspondent of the London Times on

11 British and Boer

BRITISH AND BOER MILITARY SYSTEMS.

Military Systems," p it is forcibly stated that " The import-

ance of mobility and of entrenching on the field are among the chief lessons taught by this war , but the most important of all is the value of individual skill, energy and initiative as against numbers. One man who can shoot with unfailing accuracy is worth 30 who miss, one battalion at the right spot is worth a brigade marched to a spot where it can be of no use. Relatively to ourselves, the Boer army is an army of skilled fighters. Hence there is little reason for surprise that 50,000 Boers should have required an army of nearly 200,000 to overcome their resistance. But the skill is only relative. It is a bold statement, but probably a true one, that an army of 30,000 mounted infantry highly organised as a whole, and in which each individual unit was a trained expert in fighting, accompanied by a due proportion of artillery, would have overcome the resistance of the Boers in less than three months." The writer of the article in question remarks " that almost every man in the ordinary Boer commando is not only a tolerably good shot, but has an excellent eye for country and for corer; he is able to realise whether a hill or a fold in the ground is defensible or not, whether it offers facilities for re treat or attack" and he also points out that " the Boers in camp never seen to be harrassed by all those mul titudinous parades, inspections, and fatigues, which keep the British soldier occupied from morning to night" He emphasises the advantage of mobility, and so he does the neces sity of training and discipline. The indications are that training should be in the direction of scouting as well as of learning to select cover and positions of vantage; of trench work; of judgiDg distances, and of firing with accuracy, not only along the flit, but also from every position that might have to be maintained—from a height or from a valley towards a hill top— and at moving as well as stationary targets. Clearly, to be efficient, the training of the Volunteer force must be practical, and in accordance with modern developments, and the sooner a commencement is made the better.

Local and General.

Transferred.—Detective Henderson of Wellington, has been transferred to Gia borne.

Off to Johannesburg,—The Press' Wel lington correspondent states that Mr George Hutohison, M.H.R», who ia to return to the Transvaal about July next, it likely to settle permauently io Johannesburg.

Unclaimed Lkxteks —Letters from places beyond the colony addressed as under, wera received at the Aahburfcon Post Office during iho month of March, and are still unclaimed : —-Clarry Bourke, Clarence Burke, Herman Carlson, Daniel Herliby.

Chess.—-The fol owing ?he s players have sent in their nan.es for tho tourney to be commenced on Thursday, 14th June, the opening night having been postponed in consequence of the Pretoria demonstration : —Dr. Hunter, Messrs Dodds, H Willis, X Clark, G Fiiedlander, J H Reekie, E F Nicoll and J B Ward. Further entries will be received up to the date mentioned, and the place of meeting will be notified later,

De Wet's Cor/siN—Mr De Wet, cousin of Mr Steyn, the ex-President of the Orange Free State, is now visiting Melbourne. He was met and spoken to by a gentleman long resident in South Africa, bub now living in Melbourne, and admitted his identity. Mr De Wet, ib is understood, has been some time in Australia, and visited Brisbane and Sydney before coming to Melbourne.

A Tbicolocbjed Newspaper — Christ church Truth says a West Coast paper ap peared in the striking colours, red, white and blue, when announcing the relief of Mafeking. The idea wal an ingenious one and no doubt) the paper will be kept as a memorial of an historical event. No copies appear to have reached Ashburton, as none were in circulation here.

Workmen's Railway Tiokm.—Accord ing to a Wellington telegram, the effect of cheap workman's tickets so far has been to cause complaints that they are not available at any time. Under the 2a regime, the tickets expire every Saturday, but the old 2s 6d ticket entitled the holder to twelve rides in a fortnight, and it is suggested an improvement would be to make tbe new tickets gooi for six days from the day of issue.

PEBSONALr-Mr J. R. Brunb, publisher of the Press, Weekly Press, and Truth, has severed his connection with the Press Com pany, after twenty-eight years' service, in order to enter into a business to be carried on under the name of Messrs Brunt, Pitt and Co. On Saturday the employees of the company presented him with an illuminated address conveying to him their heartfelt wishes for his future prosperity, while the publishing staff gave htm a gold sovnreign case, bearing his initials, and a towelling companion for Mrs Brunt.

No KatTGBR Shillings—The Auckland correspondent of the Otago Daily Times writes that at the •• At home " recently given by Lord FUnfurly in Auckland to the vete rans, oue of them, Joseph Measures ("Black Cuff") 58th Regiment, presented the Coun tess of Ranfurly with a rare Indian coin which he had had in his poiseseion for over half a century, and Lady Banfurly, before the levee, passed along the lines of the vete rans, forming the guard of honour, till reaching Mr Measures, and presented him in return with a " Kruger shilling,''' bearing the image and superscription of (< Oom Paul," and archly requested the old warrior to take very great care of ib, as " there would shortly be no Kruger shillings."

One of Badin-Powell's Roses.—During one of the bombardments of Mafeking (says a contemporary) Colonel Baden-Powell found that tho Boers were firing one of their big gune over the town right plump into another of their own laagers. This being too good an opportunity to be lost, Home bags of powder were got together, and whenever the Boer gun fired these were Ret alight; leading the artillerists to believe that they had got the range on Market Square. (The game continued merrily for some time— until a mounted messenger from the oppo site laager arrived in breathless haste at the gun position and explained matters; " Ourselves as Others Sbe Us."—Our friends are generally too polite to tell us our faults; but they seldom fail to observe the fie and Style of our clothes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear ia mind that " appearance goes a long way." An ill-fitting suit is uncomfortable, and an "eye sore" to your Meeds. Don't risk it! If you are a stranger here, the first well dressed citizen you meet will gladly direct you to "The Leading Tailors" where you will always find a large assort ment of "Up to date" suitings to select from, and where you can always depend on getting satisfaction. The large and still increasing businesa done by Messrs Cbaig head k Herryman speaks volumes. This firm has just imported probably the finest stock of new Seasons tailoring goods ever shown in Ashburton, includiug a beautiful range of the new rain-proof Beavers and Meltons for Covert coats and Chesterfield ovagfloirti, both fashion*]) l« aodi durablei i

A GOVUKNMBNT OFFICIAL CONTIOTHD OB 1 Fraud—At the Supreme Court Wellington, on Saturday, the charge against Harry Albert Eversleigh. formerly clerk in the Government) Roads and Survey Department. of falsifying books with intent to defraud, was concluded after two days' hearing. The accused had control of the imprest account, and it was alleged that certain moneys re c^iv d between 1897 aud 1899, amounting to £412, had nob been noaounted for. Th? jury returned a verdict of "Guilty,'' and prisoner was remanded f"r sentence. Other charges of theft were withdraws.

Thobsdat's Demonstration—His Wor ship the Mayor is endeavouring to have the evening trains from Ashbnrton delayed so ac to allow of visitors from outside seeing the display of fireworks in the evening. A committee consisting of Messrs Cox, Hardie, and Clark is working up a programme of speeches, orchestral selections, singing by the children, &o. This is to bo got off in the Domain between the close of the procession and say 4 30 p.m , and is expected to provide an enjoyable afternoon.—Societies, trades, or other bodies wishing to take part and assist in the torchlight prooession and hiving illuminations or suitable exhibitions are requested to notify the marshals, Captains Dolman and Fooks, nob later than Wednes day morniug.

AQUATICS.

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Sydney, June 2

In the University *ight-oared raoe, Sydney beat) Adelaide, the only other competitor, In hollow fashion by twenty lengths. Early in the race an Adelaide boy broke one of che slide runners, and caught a crab. Later on another slight mishap occurred, but is considered to have had but little effect upon the result. Time—l7mln lseo.

A New Cable.

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Inveroargill. June 2

The Government has made enquiries as to the cost of laying a e*>>le between New Zealand and Australia, and received fall information from the i gout-General. Th« matter wili be considered by the Cabinet in a few days.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Russia a Designs in the East.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Hongkong, June 2 Seven hundred " Boxers " on Thurs day attacked thirty foreigners, includ ing six ladies, escaping in boats from P<to-ting-fu, eighty miles south-west of Pfkin.

Four foreigners were killed and many wounded. It is believed that Russia hoped to seize a position controlling the Peiho river as a pretext for crushing the " Boxers," and that America and Ger many prevented, insisting on interna tional intervention.

The Tsuns,-liYamen reluctantly ad mitted one hundred marines from each Power to guard the Embassies in Pekin. There are twenty three warships assembling off Taku. Eleven thousand troops are aboard nine Russian war ships.

AFFAIRS IN FRANCE.

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Paris, June 2

A heated debate took place in the Senate overthe Amnesty Bill respecting the smothering of criminal prosecutions arising out of the Dreyfus case.

General Mercier was taunted with forgery in connection with Dreyfus' trial at Bennes. He declared that he would repeat it under sii&iiar circum stances, but tbe statement was not applauded.

JAPAN, RUSSIA AND KOREA.

Japanese influence is strorger than any other in the Peninsula of Korea. Id six months the imports into Korea from japan were 1,326,845 yen; those from China, 1,293,466 yen ; those from Ruißla only 3046 yen. The export of Korean goods to Japan were 405,341 yen; those to China, 108,073 yen ; those to Russia only 6062 yen. The most important Japanese imports are cotton yarn and oloth whioh are displacing those from England, The progress of Japanese banking in Korea is remarkable, la the various banks which have branches in Korea, the money dealt with as bank orders in 1890 reached more than ten million yen ; the loans supplied by them were five million yen and tbe deposits were 9,600,000 yen. Japanese influence in regard to means of transit is also remar kable. The Soel-Jinsen railway is exclu sively in Japanese hands. As has bean fre quently mentioned, the Nippon Yusen Kai sha and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha have regu lar mail services to Korea, and have the sole right over Korean coast navigation. The number of Japanese residents in Korea now exceeds 20,000, and Mr Seitaro reaches the conclusion that if the economic influences of Japan were withdrawn from the Penin sula, it would suffer from inanition. It is very evident that if Russia were taking any steps which would prevent the free de velopment of Japanese trade and influence a very serious efcate of affairs would arise.

THE TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

RELIEF OP KUMASSI.

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) London, June 2 An official message indicates that Kumassl has been relieved. Sir F.Hodgson's party, including wounded, is journeying to the coast.

WRECK OF A STEAMER.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Capetown, June 2 The Union Steam Ship Company's new steamer Kakapo, in ballast, bound from Swansea to Sydney, is ashore at Simons town, and will probably be lost.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Delago Bay Railway.

Entry of Lord Roberts Into the City.

Panic in Pretoria.

Liberation of Prisoners.

Telegraph Wires Cut

President Krnger.

Probable Flight to Amsterdam.

United Press Association—By Eleatrio Telegraph—Oopyriitht London, June 2 The railway to Delagoa Bay has been re-opened.

Panic and confusion prevail in Pre toria. t The crowds of refugees are getting out of band. Mr Hay, American Consul at Pre toria, hasi sent two telegrams to Mr Ohoate, American Minister in England, dealing with the recent developments. The first announced the liberation of Lord Oecil Manners, and the second the liberation of Earl Rosslyn, Mr Gregorowaki and the Law Order Committee are not mentioned. The Boers claim that the telegraph wires have been cut near the Taal. The telegraph lines are closed to the Delagoa publio. It is reported that President Kruger, at the outbreak of the war, invested £140,000 in the Band mines at low prices. The Daily Fxpress states that Kruger has engaged rooms at Amster* dam for June 25th. A goods train brought Fricke, Elofl (Kruger'a aon'in law), and Dr Hey mann (Kruger's physician) to Delagoa Bay. One hundred Uitknders are return ing to Johannesburg from England. June 3 A message from Lord Koberte, dated Johannesburg, Thursday night, trans mitted on Friday, describes his satis* factory reception on entering the city, Lord Roberts wired from Johannes burg that Major-General Wavell main tains order in the tosrn. The re* mainder of the British force are encamped on the Pretoria road. This message was doubtless sent by hand to the Orange frontier. Judge Koch was arrested in Johan 1 nesborg, prior to surrender, while attempting to exptode mines.

The Enemy Harassing the Rear.

General French's Position. The Boers Demoralised. Severe Fighting. One Thousand of the Enemy Repulsed.

United Preaa Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right London, June 1 Lord Roberts has captured eight more locomotives. June 3 Latest advices from Pretoria dated Thursday night, state that one com mando is attempting to harrasa Lord Roberta's rear, white others are gathered at a point six miles south of Pretoria with the intention of resisting the advance.

June 2 Lord Roberts cabled on Thursday morning :—

" General French on Monday and Tuesday was opposed throughout his march.

"He drove the Boers from strong positions, and is now holding the place I directed him, north of Johannesburg.

111 His casualties number two killed and 29 wounded,"

Jane 3 The Boers who are retreating before General French's force in a demoralised and exhausted condition, travetsed Pretoria, going eastward. Meanwhile they joined with mer* cenaries in looting the Government

stores.

General Hunter's main army is at Barberspan, His yeomanry and cavalry junctioned with General Powell's at Bloje's Vlei. General Handle, after six hours' obstinate fighting, defeated the Boers and occupied Lindley. The Boers had four guns and a pom pom.

General Bundle, in occupying Lindley, lost 40 killed and 120 wound' cd. The majority of the casualties were amongst the. Grenadiers. The enemy's loss was considerably hearier.

June 2

The details of Colonel Adye's action at Khtis show that be caught the rebels between two fires, inflicting heavy loss, capturing flocks and many arms and twenty prisoners. The chief British losses were through Boer treachery in firing on ambulance bearers.

One thousand rebels surrounded General Warren's force of 700 at Fabereprn.it, near Douglas, and were repulsed after a fierce fight. The British lost fifteen, inclnding Spence, previously mentioned, and thirty wounded.

Jane 1 The Victorian Contingent of Impe rial Baihmen has arrived at Beira.

Private Freeman and A E Smith of New South Wales, have died of enteric fever.

The Moravian's invalided soldiers w*>re welcomed by tke Premier, Gomtnandant, and enthusiastic crowds. The Tropea hat sailed for Capetown.

Cable Message From the Agent General.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Wellington, Jane 2 The Agent-General cabled that it is re ported officially that Lord Roberts entered Johannesburg; on Thursday, and also occu pied Heidelburg.

Strategy of British Generals

Whereabouts of Krnger

(Received Wakapuaka June 4, 8.40 l.m This Office 0.17 a.m) London, May 21 General Oolville baa reached Heil broD, Hit march from Ytnterbtrg

was opposed by the Boers the whole of the way during the advance. 'J he British lost eight men killed, and four (officers and thirty two men wounded. ■ The naval guns rendered valuable | assistance, driving the enemy from | their strongholds.

It is stated the object of General Bundle's recent fight at Lindley was to draw the Boers off the town, and thereby relieve the threatened yeomanry who, as a result, were enabled to retire safely. The enemy numbered four thousand, their front extending six

miles,

General Clements is junctioned with General Bundle at Senekal.

General Bundle and Brabant's forces surround miles of country occupied by the Boers, who are within five miles of Vicksburg.

The only loophole for the escape of the enemy is by way of Basutoland, where the chief Jonathan and thousands of Basutos are assembled to resist any incursion of their territory On Friday, Kruger waa at Machad" dorp, about thirty miles east of the new Transvaal capital at Middleburg.

GENERAL MACDONALD ON INFAN TRY FIGHTING.

The following note gives the opinions of General Hector Macdonald respecting the I fighting powers of American infantry, and the readiness with which they have been able to adapt themselves to altered circum stances. The Boers have the same kind of capacity, and one of the result! ot the pre. sent war, in this distinguished officer's judgment, will be that the British will have to modify their infantry tactics. We should take heed of the lessons of the American civil war. In the American army, when a battalion was broken and had lost its officers, the men did not drift back, but, forming a new line on their own notions, proceeded to fight as best they could, and many times thoße struggles made by broken battalions were at ingenious, resourceful, and successful as any in (ha records of ai>y army. The American soidier showed enor mous self-reliance, a disposition not to accept defeat, an inclination to, assume the initia tive and to fight the fight; out from day to day and month to month, even if it so. k year*. The American soldier was nob like any European soldier. He oared nothing for tradition. He adapted himself quickly to circumstances. He fought—one year against Confederate veterans on one system, and the following year against the Indians. He was as picturesque as ary soldier in existence, bub he dropped the pioturesque when occa sion demanded, and so must we in this war. We must prove ourselves resourceful fight ers, and our actions must be limited by no traditions or notions of dignity. Our enemy, the Boer, works on this principle, and so must we. The Boer, unfettered by conven tions and following his commoo-iense teach ings, hai evolved a system of field tactics which will form, when reduced to order, a very sound basis for our guidance in future fighting.

A LETTER FROM THE FRONT.

The following are extracts from a letter which a volunteer friend has received from Gunner Chirlie West (Timaru City Rifles), who is with the Hotohkiss Battery in South Africa •—

"Maitland Camp, Good Friday (13th April). " On Monday we saddled up and rode in to Capetown to be inspected by Sir Forestier Walker, who was very pleased with fcho tu»*n out; said he was surprised to see us with the guns and pack*, and by jove we do go when we make a start). You can't see us for sariS and dust. I can ride with any of them ; to (tee me on my little * Neddy ' going at top speed you would tak<9 me for Tod Sloan or some other crack jockey; (I suppose he means that at the gallop he sits pretty near the horse's neck ) Yesterday we rode out to Wynberg, about twelve miles from camp and directly behind Table Mountain, and it was groat fun making our horses dodge the I electric trams. It was a very pretiy sight all along the track, until we came to the Wynberg military hospital, where it is a piciful eight to see all the wounded soldiers from the front. There are about 400 in the hospital at present; wounded in ail manner of ways, soma with only one urm, others with only one lee, and a good few cf them^badiy knocked about. We ar rived at the range and proceeded with the firing'; how the guns do rattle! We have four of them. They are small, very much like an ordinary rifle, only a good bit heavier, and mounted on a tripod. We carry the whole coacern on one horse. It takes two men to work eaoh aun. They can fire up to the rate of 600 bullets a minute, and the guns fire the 303 bulled, the same as is used in the Lee-Metford. Eaoh gun has 8 men and 12 horses. There are four men called gun-workers; they are mounted on their own horses, the other four are mounted but have to lead the pack horses. 'We liae up as follows:—No. 1 gun-worker is on the left, No. lon the right is No. 1 led horse-holder, the others cover off behind. All our movements are done at> the gallop on account cf having the am munition on the pack horeea. I have been made scoub range-finder, so I have a lively billet, as I havefirsb to looafce the enemy, find the range, gallon back and help to work the stuns, as lam No. 3 worker. I had a dandy spill the other day. I was holding three horses, when one of them whizzsd round and caught my horse a beauty in the ribs, with the result I tamed a beautiful seven in the air. However, there was no damage done. Twenty-eight men have to look after 70 to 80 horses, and each has to do picket duty every third night, so we don't get much sleep* Jack Cabot Is down here, he has a diseased toe, but is all right again. We proceed to Bloemfontein in a few days and are all eager to get to the front, aa we have been here seven weeks, and could do with a bit of fighting. I don't care much for the climtte, the days are awfully warm, and the nights just as awfully cold ; plenty of dust ani wind, and talk about flies ! it's nothing to swallow a few of them with one's tucker." Gunner West wishes to be remembered to all his comrades in the City Rifles ant? other corps.

CABLE NEWS.

United Prena Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Ottawa, June 1 Unparalled forest fires are raging in Northern Ontario, and there has been immense destruction of timber. Hong Kong June 1 The Chartered Bank at Tien tein was set on fire, but the lames were extin guished. It is believed to hare bean | the work of an incendiary. London, June 2 Professor Herkomer is to paint a portrait of Sir George Grey for the National Portrait Gallery. Mr Edward Onslow Ford, sculptor, has been entrusted with the work of preparing Sir George Grey's bust for St Paul's. Calcutta, June 2 Twenty seven hundred persons died of cholera at Kaira and Gujerat, in the Bombay Presidency, during May, The mortality in the central provinces and Berar is very bad

i Melbourne, June 2 The 'Premier, in replying to a deputa: tion of millers who were seeking a promise that there would be no interference with the tariff for two years, expressed the opinion that it would take folly that time to fiame the federal tariff. Sydney, Jane 8 Siase April, 1899, the advances under the Advances to Stttleri Act amount to £172,000

THE LATEST.

• Australian

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakspunka Jane 4, 9 45 am This office, 11 am. Obituary, Melbourne, June 4 Obituary — Captaiu W. Dawson, well known in the New Zealand trade.

PROPOSED BACON CURING FACTORY.

A Coli&psa.

An adjourned meeting of those interested in the establishment of a bacon curing factory as Fairfield was oalied for Saturday afternoon in the Agricultural and Pastoral Association's rooms. Only some eight persons put In an appearance. Mr G W Leadley occupied the chair, and stated the meeting had been called to reoeive the ultimatum of the Canterbury Freezing ; Company as to the terms upon which they would erect buildings, etc. He read the following letter from the Company: Mr G W Leadley, Ashburton. Dear Sir,— Referring to our conversations with regard to pig curing business at Fairfisld, I am sorry that I am unable to come to Ashbutton to-day to see you on the matter, but our proposition in writing will probably tuit you equally at well. When I saw you on Tuesday yon aakei me to get the Directors to state what they would be prepared to do in the matter. I have, therefore, now to submit the follow ing to you : — Provided certain farmers, whose guarantee will stand good, guarantee a tenant for ten years, the Company ie prepared to erect at Fairfield all the neces sary buildings for the curing of say 6000 pigs per year, with a maximum weekly curing capacity cf 200 per week, charging the tenant a rent of 10 per cent per annum on the actual cost of the premises, which will be provided with all proper drainage and convenience* to saib the requirements of the Slaughtering Act, The Company will charge nothing for the site or the nse of the railway siding, will supply ill shunting on the railway, all steam for scalding purposes, and for rendering lard, etc., all refrigeration acd artificial cold necessary, at coßt price; will also undertake to buy all cuttings, blood, and offal at full value.—F Waymouth, secretary. P.S.—lf buildings and pig yards cost £1200 the annual rent would be £120

The Chairman said the letter wait not I what the farmers had a right to expect cf the Company, who had not risen to the occasion in its endeavours to meet tho farmers, nor .been true to its traditions as an enterprising and go-Ahead concern. He was sorry the directors had taken this fit of conservatism. He had hoped for better things. To his mind, the letter terminated the negotiations as far as the farmers were conoerned. Mr J C N Grigg, as a director of (he Freezing Company, defended the Company at considerable length. They had made a very decided loss over a curing factory at Belfast, and as the directors were simply there in trust to conserve the interests of the shareholders in the Company they wera determined not to make a similar loss at Fairfield. Mr Grigg spoke for some time m defence of the care exercis d by the director! in dealing with the shareholders' money. Messrs CJJoherty, JW Moses,. J Choak, and W Harding also spoke, after which the meeting terminated, and the movement to start a bacon curing factory at Fairfield, over which the Chairman and Committee had expended a great amount of energy and time, collapsed.

SUPREME COURT.

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Uhkistchorch, June 4 At the Supreme Court to-day, before Judge Edwards, two mcD, who had been convicted at the criminal sessions, came up for sentence. Michael Ford, for theft, wag released on hia own r< cognisances, and ,to come up for sentence when ctlled on. James Pope, for assault on hia wife at Governor's Ray, was sentenced to two years. The Judf*e remarked if any scheme could be devised lo protect the public, he would re commend the authorities to release him.

News in Brief.

The members of the Aahburton Lodge o* Forresters are asked by advertisement to attend their meeting to-night, re taking part in the "Pretoria Demonstration."

THE ASMBURTON &UABt>IAN j MONDAY, JtJNE 4, 1900



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GT^ jP /"1/"\ RECOGNISING by thoir increasing business that the • U* (X/WV/.« inhabitants of Aahburton aud surrounding District* appreciate their efforts in providiDg them with Geuer.il Drapery at astonishing low price*, propose to give them further practical evidence as the underused quotations will prove, v z Grey and White Calicos, s£>l upwards Cretonne, 3|! upwards, Lon« L»co Cur- Stripe Flannelette*, £}.l upwarda buiup, 1" 6| l upwards (special value) 33 inoh Ptok Twill Fi»nnellette (special), Lt^lea' tj»pe ß ami Jackets, 6s 9d upwardt, 4l'l upwards > Ladies Uinbrt-llap, 2a lid upwards 72-inoh Uebleached Sheeting, 1011 up- Ivies' Fur Necklets (I>rge variety) 2s lid wards upwards Grey and White Caiooes, 2d per yard M"t>'» Ribbed Jambs' Wool Drawers, 2a Howards ll** upwards Cotton Shirting, 3|d upwards, LeathPr 1 Me-.'a Fancy Cotton Shirts, 2 lid upwards Shirting, 4}<l npwar.lß, Ui>ion Shirting, BJI ! Men's F.«cy Union Shirts, 2s 9.1 upwards upwards Men's Colonial Knitt Socks, Is per puir Contingent Bush Ruga, 2s lid (selling Men's and B->y*'Braces, Ties, Handker f».jyj re chiefs, &c, &c. White and Brown Turkish Towels, 4|d up. Men's Motakini and Beaver Oordl Trousers Toiiet Covers. B|l upwards ; AnMmao- Special- 4-ply FineerinK Wool, 2^ 6d per osssers, 7il up*»-rts, Muslins, 2|d upwards H>, Black, White, Coloured. IF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY, DON'T FORGET GEORGE DUNOAN & CO., Gash Drapers, Tancred Street, Ashburton. GOOD NEWS FROM THE FROHT. Krager learns that the British mean to get Justice for alt in ; South Africa. WE HOPE the People of Ashburton hare learned that we give Justice to oar Customers in all our numerous lines. We have jusfc landed, per the s s " Whakatane," the finest assortment of Brass «nd Iron BEDSTEADS ever landed in Town. Latest styles and designs. Direct from the Manufacturers in Birmingham. Gall early and see for yourselves. About 100 Bedsteads to choose from ; all sizes; all prices. BEDDING of all kinds kept in stock and made on the premises. We have also just received a choice shipment, per the s s Kangatira, of TAPESTRIES, SERGES, PLUSHES, UTRECHT VELVETS, ORETTONES, Etc , for Furniture, And having secured the services of a iVst-class Upholsterer (late of Mel bourne), we are prepared to make New and Repair Old FURNITURE in Up-to-date styles, at lowest prices, on shortest notice. ', . . Linoleums, Oilcloths, Rugs, Mats, Matting, Girpets, etc, just opened. New patterns, grand designs, per s s " lonic' At the request of numerous Customers, we have imported a choice assort ment of OILCLOTHS for Dados, which have just opened up in splendid order, Gail and inspect them. For Bedroom Ware, Dinner and Tea Ware, Fancy Goods, Pictures (framed and unframed), Photo Frames, Vases, etc, see our stocks before buying else where, Pictures framed in latest styles. Largest stock of Mouldings in Town to *■ cboose from. Colonial, American, and Austrian Chairs, Folding Chairs, Camp Stools and Wicker Chairs, Bamboo Tables, and Flower Stands with fancy stand and hanging pots, also a few Bamboo Overmantles. Bamboo Cornice Poleß, al' lizes and prices Duchesse Tables and Chests, Washstands and Wardrobes, kept in stock and made to order in any design. Per mbuiators, Go-Carts, Children's Chairs of all kinds, at various prices. " " LIBERAL DISCOUNT FOR CASH, AT T. H. UN DRILL & CO., Cabinet makers, upholsterers, & undertakers, _ J _____ Tir^n|r[ TANCRED STREET, opposite Aboadb. :~7njNs. gujns. Cartridges Cartridges! Cartridges. Shot Caps Wads. mmm* ■MM* 9 "JT * ma^mmm^mm BBFOKS Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection of Guns, etc., by all the best known makers. TO iJ'iildera' and bhoae aboub to build I have in Sfcook a Choioa Assortment of Tile and . other Register Grates, Raoges, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery atTLowest '"'■ Prices, . TOOLSI TOOLS' TOOLSI I have »n immense Stook of Chrpentera and Mechanics' Toola, all of the very best makes, and warranted, at prices which are now recognised m the Staedaad Bedrock Hardware ■ v -i \Y MONEY SW--D IS MONEY WARNED & BUY FROM V ! i \ J IVT;«J \ THE PEOPLE'S PRACT'CAL IRON- S^ v .JJL I ' ' *IXM *% / MONGER, Burnett B!reet. Agent for Cleyeland and Imperial Korer Bicycles.



New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY WHY get wet when J3X» will buy you a WATERPROOF 0 0 AT? We are showing a large Stock of Coats, ■ill our own make and guaranteed thoroughly Waterproof. We alto have the latest shape Double Breasted Ohestetfield Waterproofs, and if there in nothing to mit you we will take your order and make you one, 150 Patterns to Choosb From Tweed Overcoats and Capes from 19s 6d. WILL KREP YOU WARM & DRY. Covert Coats in Fawn and Black, Good ralufl. Now it the time for warm |Under clothing. See Cub Stock. Thi Labgbst!] in Town RIBBED L.W. PANTS from 2s lid Notwithstanding the advance Id Wools we are selling at the same prices at lasc Season having bought before the nan NEW ZEALAND ?LOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager GATES, 10MY AfiD CO. FOR Gas Lamps, 16s Eaefc- Shipment of Bells and Carbide Just to Hand. DATES, LOWRY AHO CO, Burnett Btreet. BAKEB, ASHBUKTON, . ITTISHES to notify to the Pablic that he has taken over his NEW PREMISES in the Triangle, Ashburton. 5 233 J. WILSON, BIJftNETT STREET. J HiVE JfTST TO HAND a very large variety of MIXED PAINTS Vu-ry Suitable for Painting Drays, Trapi, Kitchens, Interior and Exterior of Houaei, Eta. APPLES, PEARS, BANANA?, [ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, 'OHIOKFEED, Etc. X\7 E have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of ail descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at. Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBORTON PRIVATE HOSPITAL "Burford House." Conducted by—Mas Maokay. Patients can be received on an after MAY 14, 1900. MRS MAGKAV trusts that her long connection with the Aahburton County Hospital will be a sufficient guarantee that all Patients (who can be attended by their own Doctors,) will receive every care atcentioD, and comfort. For terms apply to m MRS MAOKAY. ________ , npEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. JL For terms, etc., apply ab Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Road East), JKCxGrS. MINORCAB are recommended by the Government Expert as being the best layers. I have Purebred Minorca Cockerels for sale, cheap, bred from first prize Stock* 5 71 H. G. BERRYMAN. E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of al • kinds of Second hand Goods. Ad joining Mrs Knight's Boardinghouae- F Oi* &ALE, ' fTIHE unexpired portion of Appropriation, X - being about £170 repayable by monthly instalments without interast, in the Indus trial Building Society, and two shares. Apply to T. BULLOCK. BAKERY AND SHOP. mo LET at a Low Rental. The Triangle X Bakery and Shop, situated near the Railway Station and Post Office. Apply to T. BULLOCK. Smoke JNew Venus .



A SURE CURB FOR OROUPi TWENTY FIVE SEARS* OOKSf AHS USB WITHOUT ▲ FAILURE The first indication of croup !■ hoarseness, and in a child subject to that disease it may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an , attack. Following this hoarseness is a peculiar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, or even after the oroupy sough appears, it will prevent the attack* It is used in many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints the anxious mothers. We have yet to learn of a single instance in which it has not proved effectual. No other preparation can show such a record —twenty-five years' constant use without a failure. For sale by Ashbwrtok Drug Co "For tub Blood is thh Life."— CLARKE'S WORLD - FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever cause arising. For Scrofula, Scurvy, 80. zema, Skin and Blood Diseases, and Sores of nil kinds, its effaots aro marvellous. Thous ands of testimonials, Sold in bottles, 2a 9d, and 11s each, by Chemists and Paten. Medicine Vendors everywhere. Sole Pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Coun ties Drug Co, Linooln, England ! Unequalled and Invincible, Woods' Great Peppermint Care for Coughs and Colds, Is 6d tod 2s 6d



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1 tm mm, 1 Change of season always , affects the health. Now that the weather is changing the i effectof the hotsummerweather ( on the blood makes Itself felt; 1 you are bilious, dyspeptic, and I > tired, cannot sleep well, and have no appetite (especially In the morning)} there may be pimples or skin eruptions} cooler days bring twinges of rheumatism or neuralgia. If you want to be strong and brislt well set up for the winter, with a relish for your food and capacity for enjoyment, yon should enrich the blood and sive the nerves a tonic NOW. DR. WHIPS' PIJiK PILLS are just the tonic you need. Good appetite, robust health, and cheerful energy follow their use. Rheumatism and neuralgia are checkmated, and the system Is made strong and well to r« sist Autumnal change and Winter chills. ! Mr. T. Collings, of Drummond, says :—" lam a ditcher and drainer, and consequently often work in wet | ground. I became afflicted with in | fluenza, bronchitis, and asthma, which brought on genera] debility. I could not sleep at night, and my ajipetite failed. I was under medi cal treatment but without effect. After taking Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for a few days I felt slightly better. Day by day I gained strength until I was able to discon tinue them. They are the best medicine I know of for warding off winter ailments." * _____ . ■• m Dr. Williams' Pink Pills have cured \ paralysis, locoinotor ataxia, sciatica, blood m impoverishment, consumption of the bowels and lungs, anaemia, rickets, St. Vitas' dance i I all forms of female weakness, hysteria i skin disease, etc. They are genuine only ! I with the full name—Dr. Williams' Pink I Pills for Pale People—in rad ink on the : i ' white outside wrapper, and are Bold by the Dr. Williams' Medicine Co,, Wellington, i ' and by chemists and storekeepers, 3/ ---\ prar box, 6 boxes 1(5/6. r Do not try "something else.'* i " Something else "is no good except \ for the.man who tries to sell it to f you. to make a bigger profit for i himself. « r f But Mind you isk for DR. WILLIAMS' tV^-^^^fc^^^evy^e^sy HE KNOWS WHEKSOF HE WRITES. An editor prints his paper to give hit patrons the news of the day and for tha money there is in it. He is presumed to kuow of what he writes, and he generally dot*. When he writes as hs does in the Leader Couritr, Osceola Mills, Pa, without fee oi hope of reward, th*6 ' Chamberlain's Cough Re; ;) . Jy acts magically, and we have found none better in our household. If you have a cough, try it,' it may be accepted as an honest expression, worthy of credenoef For •»!« by Aihbarton Drag Company