clan, and on« gunboat, Three of the squadron now in reserve be sent), and would be commisshned crews to be sent oat to replace those vessels on the Australian station.' Th» matter is of great urgency, as j application* for gunboats for the pro- lection of life and property are pouring in from Consuls, and an assent from the Australian colonies would be grate- H folly appreciated by her Majesty's H Government," B London, June 29 ■ In the House of Commons Mr H Brodrick stated that a native servant H of one of the legations brought to Tien- B tain new?, dated Sunday, to the B effect that Admiral Seymour had seized B » smiU arsenal, which the Chinese B were bombarding with a large number I of guns. Admiral Seymour's los&ea B then were 40 killed and 70 wounded. It B has been made clear by later informa- B fcioa- th»t Admiral Seymour wan B extricated and returned to Tien-tsin.

Contingents for China.

t (Received Wakapuaka June 30, 920 a m This office 10 30 a m) Sydney, June 30 Sir W. Lyne replied to the Hon. Mr Chamberlain agreeing to the proposal to send war ships to China, and offer ing cervices of a contingent and the Itatal Brigade if required. Melbowrke, June 30 Government has offered to pay the expenses of any force accepted for Ohlaa. . !

Brisbane, June 30

The Premier states that Queensland effara no objection to the Hon. Mr Gftasaberlsin's proposal and also jgffera the services of the gunboatß jPaluma and Gajucdocli. •; It was to be understood that if this offer was accepted the gunboats were to be manned by British officers and Blue Jackets.

Auckland Men of War Ordered to China.

United Pree* Association—By Electric Telegraph.

/ Auckland, June SO f"; Admiral Pearson has received instructions /that thre« ve»se!« of tho Australian squadron •herald proceed to China, and he has arranged I for the Mohawk and I/zird, now here, to - provision and ooal, and leave to-night. \ The Wallaroo, three days out from Sydney $o Auckland, proceeds immediately on Njurrivai here to China.

The Plague.

United Prets Asaootation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, June 29 Mr Seddon cabled Sir W. J. Lyne that the Government officers diagnosed ft case at Auckland as plague, and adds " The local doctors deny it, but in face of the official report I deem it right to inform you of the situation." (Received Wakapnaka June SO, 9.50 am, This Office 1146 am)

Sydney, June 30 The Government has proclaimed Queensland plague, infected and all vessels from that coiony will be quarantined.

United Press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Wellington, June 29 Instructions have been issued to the health officers of several ports in the North Island respecting the treatment of passengers by Teasels leaving Auckland for other colonial potts north or south of Auckland. The health officers at Auckland are directed to make very searching examination of all persons on board vessels leoTicg the

port before the vessels depart. Mr Ward telegraphed to Doctors Msbob Shaiman, arid Baldwin, Auckland, eUtiog that Government wished "every possible preoiUtkn to be taken by them to cocfine all " contacts " to the place where they are, and to do all that they consider essential to provant the possibility of the disease spreading. Doctor Mason, in hia reply, states that now he is able to isolate

"contacts," and take other measures for

controlling them, ha hopes to be able to -report fully respecting the present "con tacts" within six days from da c. One of the guinea pigs that, were inoculated from material neat by Mr Gilruth from the

body of the deceased plague patient Kelly died yesterday, showing all the symptoms oi true bubonio plagu?. Another inoculated guinea pig is now dying at the Government Laboratory.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

Unittd Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph—Copy righ b

Received Wakapnaka June 29, 8.40 a m ffhta Office 10 32 am) Hungary's Vigorous Protest. Vienjta, June 29 In view of the approaching morgan fttic marriage of the Countess of Chotek *od Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir pre«anaptive cf Austria, Hungary in presence of the Emperor and Court, formally renounced the right of any children of their marriage to succeed to the throne.

Australian

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

I(Received Wakapuaka June 29, 9.50 am This Office 11 46 a m) Hades and Siieol. Melbourne, Jane 30 A Royal Commission cm religious instruction in schools adopted a resolu tion —That where the words Sheol, Hades, Gehenna and Tartarus occur, the original revised version of the Bible shall be used.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Timaru, June 30

Mills and MHlington have been committed for trial on a second charge of sheep stealing, (97 sheep) the property of vV. Pringle. Wellington, June 30

The Council of the Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution regretting the resignation of the Hon. John McKerzie, and placing on record the great services to the Trade and commerce of the colony that had been ren dered by him.

LETTERS FROM THE FRONT.

j The following are extracts taken from | letters dated Wepener and Bloemfontsin, \ received from one of the Ashburton mem . bers of the third ccratirgant : — J Wiener, Orange Free State, 27th April. W« left Aliwal at 4 p m on Saturday, Eaater evej our line Btretched about two miles. We crossed ihe Orange river, and found ourselves for the first time in the Free State, halted on top of the hill, whore the Boers had a Long Tom when th y were b :mbarding th« town. We waited for all the other troops—Brabant's Horse, Border Horse, Rifhe, Malta House, and \ Knfraian Rifles to gab by, and we then fell in the column ab the rear. Darkness waa soon down on us, and the road being very rough, we stood a good chance of coming a c opper. About 9pm. a halt was ordered, »i the enemy was supposed to be handy. We had orders io unsaddle and rest the horses and ourselvi s for about three hours. W« were just doseiog off when there was a tsirible commotion, and the call to arms and saddle up came out clear. It was by this time raining like the dlokens, a&d you oould hardly see your band before your fao«| However, in a very thort time we got under way, and started off at a hand gallop across broken country, going WO had no idea where. Just then we heard tiring and the din of battle, but we had n > time to think of it as we had all we could do to keep onr horses

on their leei. Soon we were halted, and No 3 held horsoe while tki i«it dismounted. We were tent along to occupy the left. Jack, Henry, and self started out, and found ourselves in a long donga half full of water, and full of croaking frogs. We were very helpless, «B we didn't! know where the enemy were, nor where the rest of our own

troop were. After we had been peering into the darkness for about an hoar firing again commenced, and bullets were whizzing about too close to be pleasanb. Then a troop of horses, acne with, and some without riders, came at a mad gallop straight for us. We thought they were the enemy, and were pro pared /or a good go, but we gob do word to fire, and the hors<s galloped away to the right. For the remainder of the uigbb we had to lie in the wet with the rain pouring down in bnokets. We spent a very nice Easter eva I assure you. IS x a.m. Sunday morning were allowed to get up, stiff and coid, asd wet to the skin. The enemy had disappeared, and we at once started off to soou'u the hills to find him, through piddecks of Indian corn and all sorts, my wire clippers doing great service among the fencee. We had fun ci quiring at houses for any signs cf

the enemy, bub as they were all Boerwtmen we had no chance of getting any informa ion. My section was told off to commandeer a house, which wo did in gre»-. style. Aftrr we had been fooling about for a couple of hours, a despatch rider informed us that tho enemy, 200 strong, were behind a kojj i about two miles away, and we were to ■ op

their retreat, while the rest tackled them ju front. We started eff at » gallop, wire cutters doing good service Lft our horses under covft, and marched in extended order to the top of the ridge, expecting *very moment to be shot at. Jack distinctly saw a man pointing a rifle at us from bahind a rock, but ib turned out to be none. We rigged up a fortification, to stick behind it till the retire went, when we all wenb down to the horses and wero served with bully beef and biseuis, tho first feed sinca Aliwal. After tucker we advanced, having lost sight of our troops, enemy, and everything On Saturday we acted as advance guard. Oame ou to the Boera at 2 p.m. The Border Horse engaged them till nightfall. We did not have a shot, though we ware a quarter of a mile away from the Border Horse. Got back ft> camp late; no tents; slept in the open. Sunday general attack ws»e made on the enemy, who held a strong position on a big hill. They were about three thousand strong. We, with most of the mounted iroope, were sent to git round the right fliubj and stop their retreat down the road.

The artill> ry was brought to bear on the Boer trenches, and did sp'endid practica. I mi just remarking to Jack w hat a fine sight ib was seeing an army go into action— infantry, artillery, and mounted troops, when whizz ng all round ua cams b dletr. They were (icing volleys from their Pom-pom —same as our quick-firing guns. J,ck had a epill j-imping a donga an wo were going along at top. We then had & dickens of a lot of gal!f ping over rough country and hogs till our horses had had nearly enough of it.

We halted and lunched about 1 p.m (bi cvi's and watermelon) All this time cannons were booming ami r.fljs were popping off After lunch we joined the ress of our men and some few ef Brabant's, We had made up our mind 3 that the Boers were nob going

to try and retreat our way, when a shell ff-.w over our hea^s, another one immediately after falling at nar of our company, and sending dirt and »6>nes all over them.

Luckily, it did nob burst. 1 We, of caurse, cleared out in double«quiok time round the corner, lefb the hone* under cover, and at ones extended over tho hill, and advanced within 600 yards of the enemy. Jick and I were on the extreme right, and were sneaking up right in the line of their shells.

Two fell half a chain from us but did not burst. Rifls bul'ets were flying by at the rate of knots, and you find yourself dodging them after they h <ye passed. It is a funny Rensation, bub I don't mind the rifle bullets half as much bs the shells The over we had was ant-hills, and y ;u get behind one as soon as you can. You can't see the Boer you are aiming at; you have to just aim at his ant-hill or rock, whatever he is behind.

If you show your head above cover they let you have it ab once, We gave them beans, and in the morning found we had accounted

for four killed. We retreated under cover of darkness to oar horses, and rode back to camp, no smoking and dead silence* In the morning the Boers had ell cleared. Their trenches were full of empty cartridge cases,

and were torn to pieces by our shells (Royal Horfe Artillery.) We losb about, ten men and reveral wounded. No New Zaalanders were hurt.

Next day caw* tnon fighf.irg. Our fallows gob into a very tight corner. One chap hud his thumb shot off, a bullet grezid Captain Clayton's leg, one horse shon dead and

another through the shoulder. One chap gob a bullet fair in the middle of his back in

his pouch r»z, cub one bullet in half and

stuck fast in another. Had a very exciting day.

We are now ab Wepener, and moving to-morrow to find the Boers that; left here"; cannot get anything here ; the Boers have cleared the place. One packet of cigarettes fetched £1, tobacco 2a 6J a fi'l, and 2a 64 for one cigarette—this was in the British camp before we relieved them here.

Bloemfontbin, Thursday, May 8, 1900 For the last three weeks we have been travelling between Aliwal North, Wepener, and Bethulie, I had better give you a detailed acoounb of the trip from Wepener to Bloemfontein. Brabant's Horse and

Border Horse left us »t Wepener, and we had to escort General Hail's army through to Bethulie. We left Wepener and passed through the British camp the Boers had been shelling. The place was in a terrible state—-dead horses everywhere. This day we were scouting about thre» miles in front of the main column—got four fowls and a duok for our Bection during fie day. We got bick to camp after da k (we always have to afay out till most of the infantry tents are up aod the piequets for the night are out.) We had a fiendish job here to get water. However, Jack and 1 overcame the difficulty after stumbling along iv the dark for about half a mile. I was not game to go and look at the hole in daylight, but as long as you boil the water up well you can't go wrong. The nexb day we were the rear guard—gob plenty of horse feed in an empty home got honey and loads of dried fruit, also candlesticks, writing paper and pencils. That night in camp we heard the Boers were supposed to be two or three miles to our left. We had to saddle up about 1 a.m. and sneak round under cover of darkness In order to locate them.

I had the sweet job of putting a blanket round me to imitate a Kaffir, and go loafing about; in the semi-darkness, looking for any signs of Boers. However, I found out nothing, and when daylight came there were no signs of the enemy. I got plenty of bread and butter at one house—comman-

deered horsed and men—the latter I had to drive all day to the next csmp, I didn't actually drive them myself, but had to Bee to it. We collared the nigger, who was with the cattle when we found them, and he drove them. Nexb night) we had to be up at twelve to go by night march to surround Smithfield. We had gone about two miles, when the captain told me to find a house on thelefb hand tide of the road and surround \

lh(I had seven men betides myself), and allow no one to enter or go out of if-. This was a nice job as it was pitch dark, and I had only the vaguesb idea where che house wes supposed to be. However, after riding about for some time we heard a dog bark, and directed our steps towards same. As we neared the houso, we got mixed up in a lot of barbed wire fence?, and got stuck in a deep donga. Then we heard voices, and thought we would have a chance of making a capture. The house turned out; to be right on the road, and when the Captain came to it, he left Sergeat 6 N< are and eeo tion to keep watch till we came. I relieved i Sergeant Neave. and stayed there till the General came about three hours later, when he questioned me as to what had taken place during the night. In the meantime our follows had dene good woik round the town. There was no commando there, but they captured four Boers, 540 rounds of ammunition (among them a lot of durr.d imsj ive horses and saddles, three Mauser rifles and » Martini. This was Lieutenant Tuc ker's wcrk, The others captured a lot more beaidei, Oamped just the o her side of the town* Did some shopping here, ourrie powder, milk, sugar and hotchpotch (a sauce for pu ting in meat stew, &o). Henry here surpassed himself by making scones and bra id with Eno's fruit salts in lieu of baking powder. Next day Jack and Henry were behind the waggons, horses had sore backs. This day we were on the fluik, and scored at one empty house, fine new enamel

frying jan with lid, also a tin full of drip ping and butter. . « At the halt in the middle of the day, we got sixteen fowls and six geese, divided them up among one divi t on when the column halt d far the night call. I knocked down a gate with our bayonets, and so got plenty of food for fche boys tbdit night. Next day wa marched into Bsthulie, asad camped close to the station. Kutrained at 6a m for B'oemfon tein, and arrived here at two next morning, packed in trendies like sardine.". We have

had nn all right time here in Ihfi land of civilisation again, we get jimand vegetables also bason and rum, aud bread instead of meat. It is wonderful the way they baits the bread. I was over drawing out rations yesterday. They have d z'nt of ovenß built in the ground, and, by joye 9 they turn oub good bread. Wo had to wait while two waggons with eight mules in each were being filled before my turn came. They got about 2000 loaves in each waggon. My little lot was I 125 (l^'ba per mm). While I was waiting and being served, aix other waggons came up bll to be fl led with bread. I had no time to write yesterday, as I had to go with fatigue parties all day drawing rationc To day I am down the town on the hsst j b I have had for a long-time—in charge of seven of our gadillere stuffing saddles ia a shop. I h?ve b9en j iet knocking about the town lftoting every now and then. Had come dinner in town, 2s 61. I could have cooked a much better one for myself with our rations at cimp. One of the military bands will be playing in the square shortly, so I shall] dodge out to hear tham. Ifc is something like a baud--ibout thirty or forty strong— pliys beautifu'ly. It was quite a treat to hear them playing the Belle of New York the other day.

PRESENTATION.

A very pleasant gathering waa held in this office this afternoon when the staffs of tho South Canletiwy Times ani Timaru Herald met their late manager, Mr Robert Bell, whn is leaving to assume part pro prietorship of the Ashburton Mail and Guardian, for the purposej.of presenting 10 volumes of *'Chambers' Kncyclopte lit*" and to wish him every success in his venture.

MrFitz'Jerald in making the presentation said, that during his long experience in con nection with newspapers, he had been ea'ied i upon to act on similar occasions, but he [ could honestly say that he never knew an occieion en which he felt bo much concern. They were all very sorry that Mr Bell was j going, but at tha same" time f^ad that it was for his advancement Mr Kerr's buß: ---ne-s had called him away to Chrietchurch or he would have bsen there to make the presf ntation, but he had particularly rfqvested him (r,he speaker) to apologise for liia absence. H* waasure that Mr Bell wou'd recognise that, although Mr Kerr was not present, he moir, heartily synv pathised with the movement. Mr Bell had the management of the commercial business of the pipers for 14 years, and they a!! knew he had beeu a diligent and faithful sfrvanr. and that his efforts for the good of the stiff an 1 proprietor were «nccießsfuf. The stuff hoped that the energy which had done bo much for Iha Timatu Herald would advance his own interests in the future. Mr Bell had this advap'aee, that he was not going to a speculative j >b, but taking up a most respectable paper, which was wel known throughout Canterbury. He was sure that the staff hoped that Mr Bell and his partner would have the succsps they de served. They were aSI sorry he was goinp, but glad to know ih»t it was to advance hia interfsta. In conclusion, Mr Fi'zQerald, en behalf of Mr Kerr and the staff, presented the Encyclopedia, as a small tokeu of their esteem and regard,eccompanied with their very best wishes for Mr and Mra Bell and family. Mr Bell's health wag then drunk with musical honours "For he'a a jolly good fellow."

Mr Bell, in reply, said he could hardly find words to express the feelings which stirred him ab that moment. He had been a long time at the Herald Office, some fourteen years, and the tug ab parting he found to be a very strong one indeed. The relations between the staff and him* self had always been ao pleasant) that it) was a very hard matter to say good bye when the time had come. He could only heartily and sincerely thank them for their splendid present. He had always teen a lover of literature, especially of literature of this kind. A more suitable present could not have been made to a news paper man, and in his new position the books would be very useful indeed. Looking back over the fourteen years, in all his relations with those who had coma and gone, he h*d tried to do his best for them and for hia employer, Mr Kerr. OJ course, in hia position, there were sometimes disagreeable thisgs to be done, and the men to whnm they had to be done do not see thiugs in the same light. Mr Bell instanced the revolution in the printing trade, the introduction of machines, necessitating the dispensing with the services of some of the staff, which was a very hard thing for him to do. He could only thank the Btaff for the way in which they had ejp ported him in carrying on the work. If ab any time he could be of any service to them, he hoped that they would call upon him, and he would be most happy to do his very best. (Applause;)—&w//J Canterbury Times, June 29, 1900.

Indian Famine Relief Fund.

The total amount of contributions to the above fund, organised by the Baring Fquare Church (Mr John Orr hon. treasurer), haa now reiched £49 3s 9d, made up as follows : —

The Trouble in Ashanti.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, June 29 Colonel Willcocks, the leader of the J Ooomafisie relief force, cables that Sir F. Hodgson, on tht 17th, intimated that he could hold the town until the 20tb. Continuous distant firing was heard in the direction of Coomaßsie on the 21st inst,

|JFiB • AgHbPBTQK 60ABDIAK; SATURDAY,? ;JUNE 3$ } laoo



'reviously acknowledge! toberfc Alcorn ... Valter Purchase ... lhas. Walker Sraighead and Berryman . Timmins Vakanai Band of Hope lr Baker's Lecture

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, Coubbing—A meeting of the Ashburton Coursicg Club was held last evening at which it was decided to hold the first meeting of the season on Wednesday, July 18 h, pro* vided the day be observed as a general holi day, as requested by the Department of Agriculture. An offer to supply a sufficient number of strong hares to be liberated for each course, as is done on some of the Flump ton grounds was accepted and a sub-oom mUteo was appointed (o select a suitable ground near Aebburton, and to arrange other details. An ibis meeting will probably briog good coursing within easy teach of the residents of this town, no doubt a. good attendance will result in popularising this old English sport,



Bank of New Zealand Changes—Al- • though the manager of the Aehburton Branch h»s received no official advice, ib is reported by theTimaru Morning Fost that, a change is about to be made in the management t f the Bmk of New Zealand at Waimare. Mr J X Virtue, who has been in charge there for the last four yeare, is assigned to Akaroa, and Mr Hargraves, now of Akaroa, is to take hit place, an exchange of positions.



TO LET i^OTTAGE of 2 Rooms and Scullery, well \J situated in Cameron Street. Possession om be given on WEDNESDAY next. _ T' BULLO^K TO LET. ~~" SMALL Cottage fronting North Belt, near the High School. Rental—Ss psr week, T BULLOCK, 2 ACRES together with Cottage of 3 rooms and porch, fronting Willow btreet, Trevorton. Apply to T. BULLOiK. ___ Agent CIIEA P TO WJN PftOP~Ol7 ¥] — Estate of the Lite Joshua Page; REDUCED PRICE. BEING Town Section 89 containing _( acre having 66 feofc frontage on Moore Street and running back a depth of 2k chain?, with four Shops and Dwellings rreoted thereon, all let io Tenants. £375 Price now n quired. The Property is situated only one Section back from East Street. The Kxecnrrix is desirous of realising forthwith. For terms aad further particulars Apply to T. BULLOCK. .__ Agent. BAKERY AND SHOP. rpo LRT at a Low Rental. The Triangle L Bakery and Shop, situated near the Railway Station and Post Office. Apply to f BULLOCK. FOtt'SALhT A FARM of 265 Acres. Springfield District, Rural Section 32643, mostly in English gassee. For terms and partiou ars apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent, KaKAIA. "



FOR SALE, At a reduced pries v'z: — O apt A-PROPERTY in the Estate dO&OVJ of rheiato W. Cox, on account of Ihe Public Trustee as follows : — S-ction 356, corner of Mackie and Ro' leston Streets, containing J Acre with small shop and dwelling, and two-roomod cottage thereon. Section 354, arjiinicq, and part of 352, containing 1 Rood 20 Peiches. On t'^eso are erected two small shops and dwelling?. All let to tenants at a total rental of 17s 6d per week. Terms and further particulars on appli cation. i T. BULLOCK Agent *~ FOX SALK ~ SHKEP COUNTRY 3018 a cr ES 3018 Some distance Bbova Mount Somers Town ship, Aahburton Gorgp, oeing RSi 31832, 318*3, 31834, and others all in its native state. Offers are invited for the purchase of the above, E»!>y terma v'z : Small cieh daposib bal snea by instalments, bearing a low rate of interest- Full particulars furnished on application. T BULLOCK



Fi-R SALE. PRICK REQUIRED—£44S, For Suburban property Allenton district) being— 7ac. lr. Irp, 7ac ON a portion of which is erected a rquare dwelling house with verandah, etc. The property has been surveyed and divided into a number of allotments as follows, viz : Lots—l. 2, 3, 5, 6, 8,9, 10 and 11 fronting Allen's road, each containing { aero Lots—2B. 29, 30, 31, 32, 53 and 34 fronting Allison Street; also containing £ acre each Lots—2l, 22, 23, 24 and 25 fronting Cox Street, each containing £ acre Lots—26 and 27 also fronting Cox Street, each containing 1 rood 23 perches • Easy terms of payment, viz : £25 cash deposit, balance by instalments. Full particulars furnished on application, __ ____ T. BULLOCK. FOFSALE TOWN PROPERTY. SECTION and CotNge, centrally | Mtuated in Moore Street. £160 price wanted for Town Section 334, containing \ acre, conveniently situated in Moore Street, on whioh is erected a cottage, etc. Terms illiberal. T. BULLOCK, Agent, TO~LBT -"" OFFICES in Aroade Chambers recently occupied by Mr R M. Cubhberteow, Solicitor. Rental, 103 6d per week. T. BULLOCK,



Wanted. WANTED KNOWN-That I have sc commodation for Lady Patients; Apply Mks Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appli oation. BAPTIST Church, To-morrow—Morn ing, "Scriptural Holiness" ; Evening, *'The Precious Blood." Preacher—Pastor W. L»mb. 6 198 "PRIMITIVE Methodiab Church. -Rev R iZ Raine preaches twioe in above Church To-morrow. Morning eubjecb, "Christian duty" ; Evening, "The unpardonable sin." Winchmore, afternoon, at 3 o'clock 6 199 FRESH Oysters, Crayfish ; also Rabbit. Flounders, mi all kinds of fresh Fah by Fxpress To-nighb at J, H. Jewiti's. ANTED lEw^Nl^Tlia7~ w 7~ha7e jusb opened our final Shipmenb of heavy Flannelettes for this Season, and we are pleased to say thab our buyers has SEcnred them ab old Pricee, See the value, —Mitchell & Turner. WANTED— Every business man to have one of the new Thistle Sign Markers sold at Christchurch prices. They are in. dispensable to those who admire a neab and attractive window. Local agent for Red fern's superior rubber stamp* ; sold at the maker's prices. -A. H Williams, Tancred Street WANT ED—Buyers to see our value in Dress Goods. We have a well selected stock, bought by our London Agent for cash in the best markets and we confi dently invite inspection and comparison. Firit'claas Dresi-making on the Premises. ~Mitohbll & Turhbb,



Ajubulanck Classes—The names of those who have signified their intention of pining the Ashburton Ambulance Society, will probably appear in the next issue of the Mail aod Guardian, We are pleased ti intimate that signatures are coming in rapidly.



AMERICAN PALMISTRY. MDLLE DOORVELLE rpHE famous Scientific Palmist & Character X Reader, hasarrived.and may be consulted, at Mrs Lesikr's, East Belt* Hours ; 1 p.m to 10 p.m; mornings by special appoint ment. For a few days 'onger. 6 194 Smoke New Venus



Friedlander Bros. WEST STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held ox THURSDAY, JULY 19, For which we shall be pleased to receive Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., LtdJ "tINWaLD YAKDd. TUESDAY, Tuly 3, 1900. WE SHALL OFFER, on account of Mr James Allen, Dromore, the following Stock and Implements. :— QQA Half & Three-quarterbrad EWES O&V) in lamb Q Draught Geldings, syr« old q Light Goldings, 4yra old 1 Trap Mare, 2 Doublsfurrow Ploughs, l'J ravelling Hut, Roller, Dray, Reaper and Binder, and Sundries,



i ARCADE. SATUKOaTJ JULY 7. MRD. THOM vs hoareceVeri instrujtions from the Owner to Sell Ly Public Auotfon, as above,— RS 22749 and 22750, containing 150 Acres, adjoining the Farms of E. . Hordwick and John Coohrane, and now in the occupation of Mr M. Mahonoy. SALE AT S3 p.m. D THOMAS, 6 18Q Aucticneer OLEARiHQ~Wi~ VERY CONVENIENT SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSK, /LSO - Household Furniture and Effects, Piano, etc. thursdayTjuly 5. MR D. THOMAS, in coDJanotion with Mr F. Fersiman, has received in structions from Mbs R. M. Cothbbbtson, who is leaving for Australia, to Sell at her Resident, North East Belt, on THURS DAY, July 5, the above mentioned property, Household Furniture, etc, viz : PIANO, by Wilhelm j Oval Table. Easy Chairs, Basket Chains, Couohea, Bamboo Cabinet, Oil Paintings, Fenders and Iron-, Cupboards, Sideboaids, Large Dining Table, seven Chairs, fourteen volumes of the popular Encyclopedia, Dictionary by Ogilvie, Double Irou Brass Bedstead with canopy, Spring Mattresses, Hair and Flock Mattresses Blanket*, etc, Chest of Drawers, Wash stands, Duchess Dressing Tah'er, Ducness Gheeti of Drawers, Coal Scuttles, Lamps, Kitchen Tablet, Crockery, Kettles, Sauce pans. Large Stone Jars, about U Tons of Goal, Baths, Tub?, Lawn Mower, Garden lools, and a large quantity of Sundries, etc. Those in n quest of good Furniture will do I well to attend this sale, as everything is in I erst-olaHs order, and will be sold without reserve. Sale at 130 pm. , D. THOMAS, 6 195 Auctioneer.



FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FKIEDLANDER, * «' Auctioneer Urain Freight TO 'LONDON. \C^E have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by steamer at lowest cnrrent rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with us promptly. PRIEBLANLER Begs., Ltd. FOH PiUVATiS SALE~* ] "TTAVING disposed of the Lyndhurst Farm on account of Mb Max. Friedlandk we are instructed to offer his Ardagh Farm, adjoining the above,_containing 2560 acres, either in one Block or in} lota to j-eu purchaser ■ For full particulars apply t,c FRIEDLANDER BROS, L*d., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WJK AXE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS, Friedlander Bros. Limited THE NKW ZEALAND. FARMERS' CO-. OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited. Clearing Sale OF LIVE & DIiAD STOCK. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1900 rpHE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO- X OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION, Ltd., in conjunction with DAL«ETY & CO., Lx», j have received instructions from Mr W. Widdowsok, who has sold his farm, to tell by Public Auction, ab the Homestead, Lauriston, the whole of his SHEEP, DRAUGHT & LIGHT HORSES, UNBROKEN HORSES, CATTLE, IMPLEMENTS, & c, &•., »s follows j— HORSES,— 4 Good Staunch Draught Horses 4 Draught Mares, in foal to 'Lord Stanley' 2 Unbroken Draught Fillies, rising 5 yesrs 2 Yearling Fillies (Draught) 1 Mare and 1 Gelding, each by » Young Cheviot, 1 broken to saddle and harness 1 Unbroken Colt, rising 3 years 1 Yearling Colb by Bia k Cave, dam out of Miranda, by Dan O'Rourke SHEEP,— £\iyf\ MERINO EWES in Lamb to <<w l\J English Leicester Rams AAA HALFBRED EWES in Lamb 4db\JU to English Leicester and Shropshire Rams AK(\ Forward Half bred WETHERS -| ry RAMS Kf\ STORE LAMBS O Sheep DOGS CATTLE,— 2 MILKING COWS . 3 SPRINGERS 2 STEERS 4 CALVES 1 BULL IMPLEMENTS, &c— 2 McCormiok Reaper and Binders, 1 Double and 1 Treble Plough, 5 leaf Harrows, 7-leaf Seed Harrows, 2 Cambridge Rollers, 1 Grain Drill; 1 Grain, Manure and Turnip Drill, 1 Massey-Harris Cultivator, 1 Disc Harrows, 1 Wood's Mower, 3 Farm Drays and Frames, 1 Corn Crusher, 2 Strippers, 1 Horse-power and Chaffoutter, 1 Grass Seed 1 Cleaner by Andrews and Beaven, 1 Spring j Trap, Saddles and Harness of every descrip tion, Avery's Scale (£ ton), Sheep Feeder, Quantity of Superphosphate, Timber, Grind stone, Tools, Empty Sacks, Mangle, Churn, Furniture, and Sundries, The Sale will start punctually ab 12 o'clock Luncheon will be provided, and no sxfcra Stock taken in. Everything will be sold absolutely to the highest bidder. J. J. IBBISTER, C. T. NEWTON, £ 128 Joint Auctioneers. TECHNICAL CLASSES. A MEETING of those interested in the xl_ formation of Even'ng Classes on the lines of a Tochaical School, will be held in the Long Room, Arcade, on MONDAY even ing, (July 2) at 8 p.m. 6193



WEDNESDAY, JULY 4. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, 1 BROUGHAM, HORSE & HARNESS, Etc. ---12 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON has received instructions f<om Mrs Fbisby, who, , owing to ill health, having sold Zetlanrl Lodge, iB removing to Christchurch, fo sell by public auction, on the premises, Zetland Lodge, Racecourse Roi»d, the whole of her Household Furniture, etc., comprising DRAWING ROOM-Grand Piano (splen did instrument), Walnut Guite in hoiuery Brussels Carpet 15 x 15, Overnuntle, Mirrors, Occasional Tables and Chairs. Side board, Brass Rail Fender and Irons, Clock, Pictures, Ornaments, etc. SITTING ROOM - Suite in Leather, Mahogany Tables, Biok Case, Brussels Cirpet 15 x 15, Hearth Rug, Brass Rail Fender and Irons, -JJfirror, Pictures, Orna ments, Sundries, etc. DINING KCOM-Lar K e Dining Table. Rimu Sideboard, Ch.ff nier, 12 iSudrian Chairs, Fender acd Irons, Lineolinm 15 x 15, Glassware, Pictureo, Ornaments, etc. No 1 BKDROOM— Double Ircn Bedstead (brass rail). Spring Mattress, Wool Mattress-, Large Oerii»r Wardrobe with Miiror, Duchess D,e sing Table, Chest Drawers, Washstand and Ware, Chairs, Pictures, etc. No 2 BEDRUOM-Doublelronßedatead and Mattress, Duchoas Dressing 'Jable Chest Drawert-, Washstand and Ware! Chairs, etc. No 3, 4 aDd5 BEDROOMS-Single and Double Iron Bedsteads, Mattresses, Chests Drawers, Dressing Tables, Waehstands and Warp, Chairs, Carpers, etc. KITCHEN — Tablrs., Thair?, Crockery, P{nder,Boilers, -Saucepan?, Maogle, Wringer, Woshtubs, Qiantity of Garden Tools, etc, Lawnmower, Wheelbarrow, and a host of Sundriep. ALSO—A very handsome Phateon, on leather epricge, English made, a reallly tupurb carriage. Bay Gelding, very quiet. Set of First Class Harness, just new* Oat sheaf Chaff, Oats, etc. Mbs Frisbv is removing to Christchurch on account of ill health, ond having sold Zetland Lodge, absolutely every lot must be sold, as pofSßEsion is required immediately. Without reserve, WEDNESDAY, JULY 4th, 12 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, o 187 Auctioneer*



Funeral Notice. ; FUNERAL NOTICE ] fTIHE IViends of the late Mb William ; X Allan Pea roe are respectfully in- , formed that hia Funeral will move from his late residence, Sherwood, on SUNDAY, July let, insb., ab 10 30 am, arriving at the Aahburton Cemetery ab 1.30 p.m. BAKER BROS., 6 189 Undertakers PUBLIC NOTICES. ANY Person found Trespassing with r Dogs or Guns on the Property of ■ Edward Gatks or Matthew Sfbncer, situated on As'uburton Forks wilt be prose cuted without respocb to Persons. EDWARD GATES, 6 200 M. SPENCER. ACKNOWLEDGMENT. } MR 00TAVIU3 DIGBY wishes most efncerely to thank Messrs E Corbett, jar., and Kennedy, jar, the Mclntyre family, John Williamson, T N Digby, and ( the Chinamen, for the valuable aid rendered afe ihe burning of my Granary and Coach- ( house, and in saving my Residence and othf r ■} buildings from destruction, on Friday nich^ t June 29, 1900. 6 Is 2 { ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. j NOTICE ia hereby given, thab at a 1 Speoiil Meeting p f the above Council held on tha 7th day of May, 1900, two is: Resolutions were passed for re-adjusting the 1 several Loans borrowed by the Council ] under the provisions of "The Govsrnmenb i Loans to Local Bodies Act, 1886," for the construction of certain works for the supplj -i of water to the Ruspuna Subdivision and the Ruapuna Subdivision No; 2 of the Ash burton-Rangitata Water Race District, by * reducing the rate of interest payable in | respect of the said Loans from Five Founds per'centum per annum to Thrto Pounds Ten Shillings per centum per annum, and ex- i tending tha term of yean during whioh such ■ interest ehali be payable from 26 to 41 y«ar*. " And notice is further giren that the said Resolutions will be Bubmitttd for confirma tion at a meeting of the Council to b« held ab the Council's Offieai, Baring Square, Ashburton, on July 6, 1900, at 11 a.m. Copies of the proposed Bpeoial Orders are deposited at the said Offices ef the Council, and will be open to th« inspection of the ■ Public every week day duriDg effico hours, up to July 6. If the proposed Special Orders be passed, th« readjustment of the Loans will take effect on the lit day of February n«t. By Ordtr, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk of tha A»hburtoa County Council. June 9, ISOO. 6 68 *



POUNDS SAVED EVERY YEAR IP YOU PAY CASH AND BUY TOOK GROCERIES PR: M FLETCHER BROS. Cash is Kicg. Prosperity Caano' Thrive on Credit W£ BO? FOR CASH-WS SELL FOR OASH-4 THERE .3 THE WHOLE SEORKT OF OUR SUOCEBS-WE HAVE JSO BAD DiBTS. |\JONE of our Customers have <o pay for Goods other people had from u 9 , and k«v thJ! in®™ Pa'f n° r em l a\ d S9 fi;r buyin« for Cash we assert ib i« fcbe only key that will successfully open the bargain doo», to the wide awake merchant. boFh^bKLn^ 8 ?T' und, cvf f body "kes «o spend. It Is pretty hard to do Sth'hnv mi rf J bny|n\from os- T°"* money goes so far that you can Doth buy more, and save more at the same time, Don't take our word for It- read compare our prices, and judge for yourselves. ' ' NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BOY ON CREDIT. Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar 2|d per lb, or 701b b°« for 15* 6d. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or Is 9 i per Jb by the Tin. Golden Tipped Orange P P ko6Oeylon2 3 perlb, or Is 9d per lb by the tin. *urther reductions by Half Chest or Chest. btation Tea fron? Is lid,per lb by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 201b Is, Bran 3i 91, Sharps 6a 91 per ba». Quaker 0.1, lOd per Jacket y" §? .£ ( ' 1°"""Jl fe.A 0& L PBI, Harp Coff , ls « per J&^Xli «« H 0 • .Finest IW.dCoffeJle.nafclOd.m! 2s SrW pKV \l ™° &&&£»-» » -ssrsp.p.u,,/ 8 B lb,Sn.B^,» LeT PCe' lPet'ino 8 X*™ >»GeW-elo,pa cl et t Lowrr ß n acoD 'b'rr rslde°e * bSfc*- llbls^ Finest Kefined Lard, per tin Is Id BISCUITS Dessicatedio^nnt ' „ 0 7 eSSe 1™011 l'» tto Or 3*d Ib Edmond,BaMn g Powder,.6dand Sogj.Wln. s^d Ib by tin, or 6d lb Ic^^t'edJriliM-^an.^ 9 SS?^ 1 Jb " °^^ berry Vanilla-pi.t packota, Snowflak.s 4'd lb ,'/ or 5i os 6d doz per packet 0 6 Water "*«•*• ■Do Vere'a JeL'y Powders, assorted ■ Giiißer Nuta. 6ilb " or 6d lb flavonrs, per packet 0 6 Coaomut jLil " 21 it! Bird Seed-oln^Rape, CW y ,lbo 3 ?Z™X Jft £ "orS M h 1 3 {l^^^i " ?JJSJ IS? " ?tn T UloJlean Mhed 3 I per )b ;; pct^do,:; 2 R-b^^?i; lb 11 &hur P " 2fi Wne8 < Albtrt P^nt P opene. l,p W tin Dlsi^ctfn^owder.l.r.^insloi g^g*, f n ? o Lto Ll^^B^ Q.»H. Bod.W. W, »d 9.1 per tin JErSS A2h*H. «£&%? Td^kip- Ottbol.e S.nd bojpM per bar ta*m**™ Day A Martii.'s paste Blacking doz. 04^ Retl Kn^g^t ls> or -j fijh w' g , per doz. 0 9 Bt.r Brnnl Mullet 7d per C 5 Brunswick Blacken 0 7 %T t f ™Sffl Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 | pllti^ aS, 61b2,i 8 ' t or MS- Feckitt'a B ag Blue, P „ 010 searlt?5 earl t ?* rl T ey et?\ ? u r 2*d lb StGeorge'aßlne, ,08 geyptian Lenti!« i 3§dib Colman'sD.SF-Mustard, lib tins 1 8 SiSSIf 6'^ V lbi n. , |lb tins IOJd, |lb tins 6d Sfb Verml(sel» 1" 10d box o Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 i?u« r,».,j t>j 11 « -, 71b tins 6s 9d V Fla S Brand Pickles 9g 6d per doz or lOd Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 63 per cwt n.^WPni-t t> i ,a  Salt,7lbb ag ßJ,l4.b Ca^B Carrie Powder JOa per doE or Ud V» •• qj uOCCie Girger,whole Is 3i, ground Is Ulb f^* Saucei Pjw BJd, pints Is 3d bo White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 43 lb LeR and Perrm 8 Sa™e J.pmt Is 4d, pin lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, 101 and Is Oor o ; 6 n d Sauce W aS h^ b Soap^Uk ß ton e XOd bar or Us ll \%SL McL«od's almond scented 9d bar. lls m^SS pi P-?!? per box i?S!»v * P,f. r pr°Sa ' 4*d dci Rawling's aimond scented, 9J oar. I™. ift^" "» n 8 lOd doz» B Domestic, 6d bar 0I ? German, 3s 10d Bond's Cleßn,er, 5d bar, 6s 3d box f£ fit 2J° F Vf 8, ta8 ' ls ßell^ ls 6J Barilla Ash lOd bar doz, l 2d box ' *f%*l !>• 15 and M, 8J Sunlight ,o*p ls per box, 4*d'bar Sla , ( P u O.wT- ?t pr*S ei^ ,v Lifebuoy (Caibolic), 1« 4i box, fid bar eh" °?Z «' *iS. Wlb i""li 4 fcaWeta * *hi B-X paoke, P^unscentedtabl^edeach.S^d S^^^^d per Jar Dover's Shaving Stick,, 9d each KS!!^ 1 WOod> 1 Ul l zi"C ls 2d Brown Windsor, lib b.r 10^,10 tabled 2s sT ' ls W> U 9d > GlyrnVneSoa^ilbbariiillbbarsei Fr6F ih a B;T d °°ff9e UU > ls6d ™* Hops, loose, ls 4d, and Is e>* ?b pressed '" PATENT MEDICINES, Brt, AT BARGAIN PRIOES. Oat!S SS P'lß*dTabl^^ , od S andAyer' aS a» lp arma 4 aßdbot Camphor, 3i per Cake '"ondy's Fluid ls sd, Lurg Preserver Is, Vafieline fid and 9d j*r, lib tins Ib 9d Barry's Tricophetus Ib 5d bottle Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2a 6d and L 6d net Lfcquorice Powder, 6i per bottle , bottle P Pain XiHer ls U and 2a U per botfc'e Sulphate Magnesia 3d per na-kefc Bonnington'alrishMosslsand lalOj French Chalk lOd per lb Mother Seigel's Syrup Is 9d and 3s bottle Chloride of Lime Is per tin Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9J per bottle Beecham'e and Seigel'a ls 5d box Himrod's Asthma Cure 5% 6d D er tin Senna Leaves 2d per packet Norwegian Ccd Liver Oil la <U n J Lfn- Epsom Salts 6'd per do Z en Keplerl Extreet Malt 2 6 d perTo^e Encs Frufi Salts 3s 3d bottle Kipler's Ex.racb Malt and Cod Liver Oil MeMn's Food Is 9d, Benger'a Food 2s 9a per bottle Pea/s' ta Karth and Violet Powder IOIn»'-£-*««^n Is 3d, Is 5d and » Bdbr»°^ ,« .„ Bile Beans Is 5d box Frear a Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lid box Solas i Jalce 6d and 81 B t«'ok We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have h Cash System PRIOKB. n° °Oe' U8 t0 Betaii °Ur Goodß at WHOLRBALB We are Cash Buyers ofJ3eeswax in any quantity. Toms : Prompt Nett_QasJi with the Orders] "^for <utiw FLETCHEK EROBA k$R SUPPLY STORES ASBBUKTON AXT) %RISTOHURCt.