TRANSVAAL WAR.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. London. March 20 In driving back the Boera to the main trenches, the garrison at Mafe king used grenades preparatory to the bayonet attack. Shells from thd homo made gun, constructed by the garrison, cannot be fired with precision, and the erratic shelling of the gun has proved bewil dering to the enemy. The Baralongs have been armed in order to defend their own enclosure.

The Boer fire upon Mafekiog has Blackened.

Lord Methuen'a movement from Kimberley is interpreted as an advance to Pretoria via Mafeking and Kueten burg, or along the Vaal River via Klerksdorp.

Colonel Peaknaan, of the Kimberley Light Horse, had a brisk skirmish with 500 Boers opposite Fourteen Streams.

The inhabitants of the districts through which" Colonel Peak man passed welcomed tbe Union Jack.

There are many complaints of bad food in Lord "Roberta's army.

Lord Roberts haa entrusted the Bloemfontein Army Hospital, con taining 500 beds, to the care of Sur geon-Major Fiaschis's section of the New South Wales Army Medical

Corps. Corporal Raft at Dreifontein bayo netted a Boer firing under the white flag, and waa immediately promoted to the position of sergeant. General Buller is getting together supplies preparatory to continuining his advance.

Trains now croea the Tugela by the Oolenso bridge. General Gafcacre sent a mounted force to Snaithfield with a proclamation. He intends to prepare the way for M«jor-General Brabant, and to disarm the rebels or drive the remnants north wards.

The New Zealanders marched from Carnarvon to Yauvyksoley, Borne fifty miles north, in twenty four hour?. Owing to recriminations between the Free Staters and Transvaalers among the prisoners at Simonstown it was necessary to take special preciutions to prevent it developing into a serious outbreak.

A Boer commandant's note-book, found when General Buller crossed the Tagela,indicates H94 casualfcies among the Boers between December 12th and January 25fch.

The Free Staters are waxing increas ingly indignant with Mr Steyn for concealing the casualtiep. Keuter's correspondent states that Sir A. Milner, with his military sec retaries, has left Capetown by a special train. Thirty one thousand troops are ec route to South Africa, includ'iDg the j Eighth Army Division. la the House of Commons :^ ir M. Bicks-Beach announced that, there had been 39,800 applicants for the war loan. Forty-seven applications above £'0,000 received six per cent of tho amount applied for ; applicants below £10,000 from six per cent to the full amount. The loin was allotted on these torms. Perth, Marqh 20 Mr Hump, formerly of the Welling ton Artillery, New Zealand, has been appointed one of the efficera of the Imperial Bushmen's Contingent.

Received Wakapuaka March 21, 9 20 o.m, This Offick 10 10 a m) London, March 20 Kruger, ■in tbi course of an inter view, said he did not expect outside help. Forty thousand Boers were fighting, who would conquer or die. He would accept no convention. He claimed absolute independence and an amnesty for disloyalists. Kruger re cently admitted the Boers were unable to keep the field for a month. Lord Kitchener has occupied Prieska un opposed. The rebels surrendered. It is reported that Mnjor-General Sir Frederick Carrington forma a field force o? five thousand to protect Rhodesia, including 2500 Australian Bushmen.

The Captured Tasmanian.

Received Wakapuaka March 24, 9 55 a.m Thii Office 10-40 a.m) Hobart, March 21 Captain Cameron, wounded and captured at Renaburg, has cabled from Bloerafontein that he is back in the British camp. The wound is satis factory.

Wellington, March 21 A report from Major Robin ;Bhows that so far the firsb contingent has lost by de»th or sickness, seventeen of their number besides four killed in action. (Troopers Patterson and Burroughs died of enteric fever and the following invalided have either already j returned to New Zealand or will do ao :— Sergeant Gwatkin, Troopeas Jenke, Gundin and A. X, Taylor, all suffering from chronic complaints, Trooper Hunt injury to back pn board chip, R. Young iDJary to baok by a fall from hie horse, J. Hnrford heart disease, R. Wallace, Hernia, D. J. Ryan, physically unfit. Besides the above, Sadd- Jer J. Aitken is missing, and Sergeant Bond disabled by a kick from a horse. He will probab'y t?e in the hospita a month.

The Fifth Contingent.

United Preaa Assooiatioa—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, March 21 Further appointments are announced to the fifth contingent:—Dunediin Csmpany, Lieutenants McLennan and Marshall, No. 1, ■V^elliDgton, Lieutenant Poison,

To day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electria Telegraph—Copy righ b Nkw Plymodth, March 21 The Supremo Court opened this morning. There is a small calendar. Thomas WUkie aged nineteen, convicted of horse stealing, W»B sentenced to two years. A slight earthquake was felt here at IM last DJght:

SPORTING.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph. Dunedik, March 20 Last night's r&ia improvod the course which is in excellent condition. The weather is fiuf! There ia a record attendance, inoluding the Governor and the membera of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents. Hubdle Rack, of',loo soya If milea—llex 1, | Dundee 2, Clinker 3. Beabrei sn started and fell. Won by a length. Time 3 uiin. 27& aeo. Div.—£2. Fiest Hack High Weight—Witchcraft 1, St Ronald 2, Visionary 3,, Won easily tyfewe length*. STiiwl.p. Diy.rSJlw.;

Actcmn .Handicap, nix furlongs—Pam pero 1, JM'lita 2, Clytfe 3. Tims - 1-19§. Won by two lengths. Dividend—£2 4«

Clip —Ariva- cc 1, Rt llario 2,l'jin Djin 3. AUo i\tn— Jupiter. J?,ukin& had never to iiKive oci the favourite. Time—2;nin 37<ecd, record for the c-.iurse. Dividena-fil 12s.

Ashburton Hospital Board.

A meeting of the Hospital Boa-d was held to Jay Present- MwrarsF Q Wright (chairuaai ) H Willis, J H Puling, L> Thomas, V* .lolliffe, H Divis, 3 Scaly, J Johrston, J Dnviaon. > S Chapmin. The Chairman explained that the meeting had bern fixL-d f>r MoucUy, but as a big eae was place on than day the earliest dace possible had been fixed upon, aa it was Dec s^ary to gob on with the business ab once, as the notice given to the present; Btaff hai already been tx tended.

On the motion of Mr Scaly, seconded < by Mr Thomas, the action of the Chairman in calling the meeting for Wsdnetday was approved of. Apologies for non»at£endance were received from Messrs Harper, Stitt, Jones and Buckley, A letter waa received from Mr Stephen son, Secretary of the Draidb' Lodge, asking the Board when dealing with the by-'awd to allow of lodge patients having their own medical attendant while in tbe hospital. The Matter had previously been considered by the Board and decided in the negative.

Mr Hugo Friedlander, who had to leave fop Dunedin thia morning, wrote stating hla view of the business now before the Bnard, and detailing what had led up to the present position. The writer also said he had decided to t&ke no further part In the di-:casuion ro tha appointment of a m«ter and nnfcron afc the hospital.

Mr Larabie moved that the litter hi received and acknowledged, and the Board proceed to the business, Mr Scaly seconded the motion. Both mover and seconder regretted the absence of Mr Fried Under from the meetii g

Mr fcsealy, while apeakirg, said he w^»s perfectly satibfi d that the past nnn«ge n.ent of the hospital, whether It gal or otherwise, had given the very g eate-t satisfaction to the public throigiout the county, He waa decidoly opposed bo the appoint ment of a m sb. r and matron The experience of hospitals elsewhere was opposed to tha appointment of married couples.

Mr Thomas supporte.l the motion. Ho thought Mr Friedlander in h s re-umo of the business done had been rather hatd on the Chairman.

Mr Chapman, as a member of the Committee, denied thafc in drafti' g the by-laws the Committee had a«y ulterior motive with regard to the manpg^mont. of tha hospital. They had simply done what they thought- best for the institution. MrPau'ing in supporting the motion, strorgly opposed the appointmtn^ of a married couple a? master an I matron Mr Djivis spoke to the same tffrct. The motion was put and c&rried unanimously.

By permission c,f tho B->ard MrLamb'e altered the motion s!a sding in his nam<3 to read as follows: -That the nv>tioti moved by Mr Friedlad r at the Rtceti' g of tho Board on March 9 as follows :

'That the resolutions carried at the meeting of the Hospital Board on February 24, v:z,—That the words master and matron £150 V-e struck out, and matron it sertcd at £100 per annum,' bo rescinded, and i-i lieu thereof 'The leccmmtndations of tho Ho-jJta 1 Com mittee as per minute of he 19 h Dec, 1899, be approved o f,' also that tho resolution ' That -\ Secretary '•"<> a; poin'el at a Hilary not. excjcdii g £20 pur . nnurn,' be reicinde:!," be sl.o rotci-'ded.

Mr L*m v j!o ea!d he was glal to boo sv^ral numbers present who had not", been the c before, and w s especially pleased to SO3 the n?wly-elc!.ed m mbor, Mr Will's, whom ha i nought," wnild bo an acquisition to the Board, and na? glad to wsleome him. (Bear, h-.a;). He reviewed what h^d led to the .notice of motion now b fore the m^etin^. meetings hai been hel', and a set < £ by-laws laid upon the Wle tor con-itera tion. With aomo diffiouliy the Board gjob them considered. At the meeting on March 1, the Board went through the by-laws and cxc sed and altered certain clauses. He (die speaker) thought the next thing to do was t> adopb the revised by-laws, bub to 1 is surprise, he found at the next meeting, a notice of motion had been tabled, rescinding the very business they had gone to co much trouble to complete, and reviving a namber of the by-laws struck out at the former meeting. At that second meating, several of the members who had taken part in striking out the ty-laws were away. Two of them wrote saying they were opposed to reviving the clauses struck out. Seeing the majority of the members were entirely opposed to the notice of mocioß, he (the speaker) held no man could ssiy that the notice of motion tabled and carried waa the deliberate opinion of

the Board. He c@r.sidered it was oaly right and his duty to move that the business then done bo rescinded. He hoped now the committee would carry out the wishes of the Board, whatever

they might be. If they felt they coald not do so, they had better resign, and leave the work to a committee willing to do so. (Hear, hear.) Mr Johnston seconded the motion. Mr Scaly said he would like to know if the committee had lost the confidence of

the Board. If so he thought the best thing was for the committee to resign. The Ashburton Hospital had bsen one of the best managed insi<utlon3 in the colony, and he regretted that any little friction as to the management thonld arise now,

The Board then procaedei to consider the by-laws clause by claasa.

LAWN TENNIS.

A very enjoyable match waa played on Saturday between teams from the Ashbu ton and Linwood Clubs, on the grounds of the labter, resulting in a win for Linwood by 220 games to IA3. The following are the ecorea ■■■— Ladies' Singles—Miss Simpson (L) beat Miss Fooks (A), 9-3; Miss Kiver (L) b«at Mrs Tennant (A), 9-4; Mrs Bristed (L) beat Mrs Zander (A), 9-7 ; MissClarkson (i) baat Misa Purnell (A). 9-4 Miss Howard (L) beat Mias Shury (A), 9 4. Men's Singles—Sino'air (L) beat Salmond, 64, 61, 6-11 Cox (A) beat Saver, 65, 65, 5-6 ; Aschman (L) beab Johimtone, 4 6, 6 5, 6-1; Goss (L) beat Fooks, 6-5, 65, 6-5; Wither (L) beab flouglas, 6-4, 6-3 2 6, Ladies Doubles—Misses Simpson and Kiver (L) beat* Mrs Tennant and Miss Fooks (A), 1 9-5 ; Mrs Bristed and Miss Clarkson (L) beat Mrs Zauder and Miss Purnell (A), 93; Mrs Birlow and Miss Howard (L) be»b Muses Shury and Orr (A), 9 4. Men's Doubles-Sinclair and Birlow (L), bsab Salmond and Cox (A), 6-4 6 1, 6 4. Combined Doubles—Miss Fooks and Sal mond (A) beab Miss Simpson and Siaclair (L), 9-3; Miss Kiver and Kiver (L) beat Mrs Tennant and Cox (A), 6-4, 6-4, 64; Mrs Bristed and Barlow (L) beat Mrs Zander apd Johnstons (A) 9-7; Mrs Birlow and Goss (L) beab Miss Shury and Fooks (4), 9-6; Mies Howard and Wither (L) beab Miss Purnell and Johnstone, 9-3.

TflE ASfiBtJB'ION drAftDIAN.- WfiMEBDAif, MAECH 21, 1&00



TO CORRESPONDENTS. " Shakespeare."-— Ab you have nob enclosed your name we cannot publish your j ke* PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHURCH— Harvest Thanksgiving in Ormge Hal ofl Saturday. March 31. Dinner, 12 o'clock, and Tta, 5 o'clock. 3 176 SATUKDAYT MAROB 24ih , 759 **>»• 759 ALFORD FORFST, PRINCIPALLY BUSH L&Nl>. BEING R.S. 20743, 22047, acd others, in ita native state. A portion of it snpposed to contain plenty of Limestone, Coal, &c i The Public are reminded that the Sals o* the above takes pl& ;e at the Arcade, on the date named, ab 1130 a.m., aa jraviougly advertised. T. BULLOCK, 3 l rß Auctioneer.



BANK OF NEW ZEALAND, RAKAIA /~\N and after the 19th inst, the above Bank will be OPENED on MONDAY'S from Noon till 4 p m, as well as on THURF* DAYS, as afc present. 3 114 ASHBURTONiPOOrBALL OWW. fTIHE Annual General Meeting of the X. above Club will be held in the Arcade Chambers, on FRIDAY next-, the 23rd inst., at 7 30 p.m. Intending members cordially invited, LEONARD J.HOBB-i, 3 175 Hon. Sec. "ashbukton fire brigade. HPHE Hilf-Y.;arly inspection of tha Bri- L g»de will be held on THURSDAY, I March 22 id, at, 8 p m. Members will fall in at 7.50 sharp. Fall dress. A. A. FOOKS, 3 174 Captain. RAM AND EWE FAIR. THURSDAyTmARCH 22. opegial entries. QA Englieh Leicester Rams (bred by &\J Donald Grant, Esq) ~| •) Shropbhire Lamb Kama -| <*\ Shropshire Limb Rama Account James Harrison, Eeq, Clenb Hills* £CAA Sound Mouthed Mer.no Ewes Also, In cor junction with FriedLnier Broß, Ltd, Account; C J Harper, Efq, AA X Firet-croßß Ewes four, six, and 4tU«J eight-tooth THK N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd. T F GIBSON, Manager H A LIOYD, 3178 Auctioneer



ARUADE. SATUEDAY, MARCH 24. BICYCLKB. MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from the Importer to Sell oa the above date,— T GENTLEMEN'S BICYCLES. 3 LADIES' BICYCLES. The above will be on view from Wcdnes day afternoon. Sale at 12 30 p.m. 3 168 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer



: OUTH AFRICA AFTER THE WAR. AS I am returning to South Africa in the course of a few days it has occurred to me that I might ba able to execute com missions there, either in connection with shipments—supplying information as to the maikets, and the best openings for new arrivals. I shall also be in a position to f-uppiy reliable information of all sorts. Comtrunications may ba addressed for the present, to the office of this piper. 3 170 H. H. STEPHENS.



J. WILSON, SIGK-WKIIEK. LARGE STOCK | OF ! WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PICTURE MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &c. BUFNETT* STREET, oppositeJMAiL Office Telephone 65



FOR SALS, AT LAURISTON. HOUSE OF FOUB ROOMS AND OUTBUILDINGS, AND TWO AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND. T HAVE been Instructed by Ma Wiii,um Buchan, who has leased a farm, to sell the above Property, situated close to the Railway and Pdblio School. A working man can always find em ployment in the District. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN.



FUK SALE INTEREST IN LEASE IN PERPETUITY AT ALFORD FOREST. I HAVE for Sale the interest in a small Grazing Run of 321 acres, 3 roods, 20 | perches at Alford Forest. The run is seourely fenced on three sides with seven wires and on the other with six wires. The improvements have cost £150, bub owing to the continued ill-health cf. the owner be ia prepared to accept £100. Full particulars on application. F, FERRIMAN. | FOKSALBi Grey Street, House of 2 Rooms and \ acre Land. I HAVE for Sale a comfortable House of two Rooms, together with \ of an acre cf gocd J*nd. Well fenced with marcrocarpa. The house is leb to a good tenant and is yielding a satisfactory interest on the amount required. F' FERRIMAN- Smoke Kew~Yenos



The Licensing Election—The following is & liirt of returning officers who will conduct the licensing election tomorrow:—Court house, Meaera T W Tayler and 0 Dixon; Borough Council, Mr H HFooks j Wakanui, Mr W V Purchase ; Dromore, Mr A C Max well ; Tinwald, Mr W Joliff a ; Flemings n, Mr R S Pearson ; Eiffetton, Mias MeGallan ; Baling, Miss Feohney; Hinds, Mr J C Sheldon ; Mayfield, Mr John Burgees ; Mt. Somers, Mr MKerr; Alford Forest, Mr S Baird; Greensbreeb, Mr B J Purchase. The poll °peas ftt 9 a ra and glow tft 6 pra



SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS dark, QUEEN ught. A PFEFSCT 1OBACC)



t Fr ealander Jtsros. i f ——-— . ___—. { WES I SIBEBT AUCTION MART 7 OUR US rJAL **>■ HORSE FAIR Wiil ba held on FBIDAY, April .13, B 1903, J For which we are now receiving entries. 3 155 JRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd , IN THE ESTATE OF THK LATE MB J B. BROOMFIELD. , A NICE SUBURBAN PROPERTY.! MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, have received instructions from tne Executor in the above Estate to sell by Public Auction at their West Street Mart on SATURDAY, 24th MAKCH, 1900, THAT VERY DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY, Situate at ADenton, containinn ' £ Acre 3, with 6-:oomed House, Outbuildings well t stocked Orchard, and nic< ly laid out Flower Garden, The land is of first-class quality, and the situation admirable for a private Rtei'iencß. Full particulars on application at sale, ab 12 nooai H. FRItSDL&NDER, 3 137 Auatinteer.



I T. H. Ukqkili,  [c, dndbill i 1 H. UNDBUjL AlNi) CO., T7IURNISHING UNDERTAKERS Jj URNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poushed Comrs a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath* n Stcck. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; also care of Mr T. Andrews, Kast Belt. J



X OLE T. TO LET—For a term i»t Fairton, that commoJou3 Buildirg of 14 Rooms upstairs and 10 below, bathrooms, &c, and aU latest improvements, recently erected a 6 Fairton. Apply to I H. S. DRUMMOND, 3 181 Ashburton.



ELECTION OF LICENSING COM JMirTBE. TO THE ELEOTORS OF ASHBURTON ELECTORATE. Ladi:-'s & Gentlemen, — BEING the proprieter of the partially erected boarding house at Fairton, concerning which a great deal of agitation has befti publi-hed by the Cemmittee nomi nated by the Prohibition party, ostensibly for the purpose of securing their return as members of tho Licensing Bench, (the elec tion for which takes place tc-murrow, THURSDAY), I reepectfully beg to inform e'ectors that the assumed application for a license is entirely without foundation. The accustomed biassed methods therefore, usu i!!y adopted by the Prohibition party, will nit bj required at Fjirlon. Yours faithfully, 3 180 IT. S. DRUMMOND.



E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of nl • kinds of hecond-hand Goods. Ad orning Mils Knight's Bo _____ FO-i SALE—Seven paid-up Shares in the Industrial Building Society No. 2, Apply Mail Office WANTED— A really good quiet Cow, about four yeara old. Apply Mail and Guardian Office. WANTED, atonce, Experienced Groom. Apply J Newman's Stables, Ash burton 3 173 j LO iT—Between Greenatreet an 1 Abli burton on Bth March last, Dark Navy Blue Capo rff Waterproof Overcoat Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. A CONCERT and Offee Supper will be held in the Flemingron School on March i2-id. Aehburton Singers will assist). 3 177 LOST or Stolen—A Brindle Greyhound Bitch. Finder kindly re!urn name to T. Disken, Kast Street. Anyone retain ing same after this notice will ba prosecuted WANTED to Sell. cheap—Three horse power Chaff utter ; everything con - pleto ; nearly new (Andrews and Beaven). Apply A C Cam run, Dromore. 3 81 r- ' - * 171RERB Oysters, Shrimps, and all kinds of ' Fresh Pish by express To-aiglit,—J H Jewitt. Telephone 96. Opposite Mail Office. 3 42 MEETING of iicueeholdere will be hell in the Allenton School on TBURS DAY, 220 d inst, at. 8 p.m., te removing the Third Btn»nd*rd, or other business.— John Keesel, Convener. \}-^ I7IOR TASTB and Design, see Nortuc«te J and Hkffobds Windovva before buy ing your Autumn and Winter Millinery. VI-IF Kohtiicote anp Beffobd's for your Autumu and Winter Millinery. See windows. __ WANTi.D KNOWN—GBlvanised Barb Wire {hog or cattle) 15' 9d per cwt, No. 8 Black Wire 13s 6d per cwt, Bran 3s 21 per bag.—Fletcher Bros , Ashburton and OhrisfcHurch.



WANTED KNOWN—Honey Kegs, 4s 6d each, 601b Honey Tins (patent lids) 2» each, Batter Boxes with parchment lining Is lid each, at Fletcher Bros ' Cash Supply Stores.



MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling for a few weeks at—and in come cases below Wholesale Prices to make more room. Several cases New Goods bought at large discDunts will be included, so that customers may rely on getting genuine bargains at this Sale.



WANTED KNOWN — That Friday, March 9, is our last date for busi ness in old shop. New Autumn and Winter Goods now opening in New Premises.-—Mit chell & Twkseb. WANTED KNOWN—Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street. _ HOW IS IT the Aloorns can sell so cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent is less than one-third it wouli? be in East Street, and that they do moat of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots of Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Robert Alcorn's, Havelock Street, where you wil get them good as well as cheap. OUR Soldiers are to!d to remember "Msjuba" when fighting the Boers. But to come nearer home it will pay to remember A. H. Williams' when in want of books, stationery, fancy goods, toyß, news papers, etc. Lowest prices. Plain figures. New goods weeklyi Large stock of school books and echoel requisites.—A H Williams, Tancred Street. W"~ ELDON'S Lidies Journal, Weldou' Bziar, February Numbers, Yourg Ladies Journal for March, Richard Carvel, (Winton Churchill), New Ride to Khiva.Our Navy, Soldiers of the Queen, (Wyndham), Strength and How to Obtain it, (Sandow).— H. M 7 Jones.



WANTED-By Stcaly Man, emp'oy m;nt aa Gardiner or General work. \pply Guardian Offb?. 3 179 '~TTN'WAED" TI'(7WN ISOAIiD. "TIENDERS oro invited, to bo sent in not' JL later than March 30 next", for the construction of CoLcrtte Channelling on Archibald Street and Graham's Road. ALFRHD A. FOOKS, 3 166 Clerk 'I in wall Town Bard. OEdLA.UATpjNSTOBI" MKLiOAL MBN. 'pHK year 1847 was remirknb-e for the JL following cu-claration of opinion of upwar.Uof two thousand med;cd men of che Unu. cl Kingdom and India, many of them b ing of the h gh/sst distinction in bhe profession : — | (1) —Thab » very lags p rtion ot 1 nman misery, mcluduig \ overly, disease, and crim ■, is induced by the use of alcoholic and fermented liquors as beverages. (2)— L'hat the most perfect health is | compatible with fcotal abstinence' frum all intoxicating beverages, whether in'the form of ardent spirit&, or aa wine, beer, ale, porter, cidfr, etc. (3) —That persooa accustomed to each drinks, may, with perfect safety, discontinue them entirely, either ab once, or gradually after a short time* (4) —That total and universal abstinence from alcoholic baverages of all sorts would greatly contribute to the health, the prosperity, the morality and the happinees of the human ! race."



TENPBR 8. I HAVE received instructions from J. J. Hamilton, Eeq, District Agent of the Public Trustee, in the estate of the late Mr J, Wi Anderson, Prebbleton, to call for Tenders for a Lease for ten years, from Ist April, 1900, of Rural Section 29186, contain ing 500 Acres, situated ne&r Weptet field. • Kent payable half-yearly in advance. I Tendera to be sent to me not later than 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, 31st Maroh, 1900. D. THOMAS, ! 3 165 Ashburton



PROPOSED COUNTY HUNT CLUB. A MEETING of all those interested in the formation of a County Hunt Club will be held on SATURDAY, March 31, at 3 o'clock p.m, Id Devane's Hotel. 3 169 E. ROBERTS, Secretary. _____ TOWN PROPERTY IN PETER STREET, viz:— DWELLING of 4 rooms, with scullery, and i acre, opposito the Baptist Tabernacle, being Town Section 782, good land, nice garden, and orchasd planted with fruit trees ; there is also a email stable at back ; the Property of Mb T. Slebman, who purposes remosing to Tinwald. Terms and full particulars furnished by the undersigned. I " "* ■ If, BVL.L9O& •



As early as 1539 tbe following declara tion was made public, having appended co It the signatures of saventy-eight men who occupied high positions as scientists :



" An opinion handed down from rude and ignorant times, and imbibed by Englishmen from their youth, has become very general, that the habitual use of some portion of alcoholic drink, as of wine, beer, or spirits, is beneficial to health, and even necessary to those who are subjected to habitual labour.



*' Anatomy, physiology, and the experi ence of all ages and countries, when properly examined, musb satisfy every mind well informed in, medical science that the above opinion is altogether erroneous.



1' Man, In ordinary health, like other animals, requires not any such stimulants, and cannot be benefited by the habitual employment of any quantity of them, large or small; nor wlli their use during his lifetime increase the aggregate amount of his labour. In whatever quantity they are employed they will rather tand to diminish it."



At the International Medical Congress in Washington, D.C, In 1887, the follow ing statement was subscribed to by the president of the Congress and seventy seven other members, including distin guished physicians from foreign countries: lt In view of the alarming prevalence at d ill effect of intemperance, which have called forth from eminent physicians the world over the voice of warning, we declare that we believe alcohol should be classed with other powerful drugs; that when prescribed medicinally it should be with a conscientious caution and a sense of grave responsibility; that the use of alcoholic liquor as a beverage is pro ductive of a large amount of physical disease; that it entails diseased appetites upon offspring, and that it is the cause of a large percentage of the crime and pauperism of our cities and country."



At the close of tie year 1871, a Medical Temperance Memorial was published with the appended signatures of 269 eminent physicians and surgeons.



TO THE ELECTORS OP THE ASHBUR TON ELECTORATE. rpiHE Eleotion of a Licensing Committee JL for the next three years takes place on THURSDAY, March 22. It is feared that it is the intention to apply for a license at Fairton. The existence of a drinkahop would be a great injustice to the FteczJDg Works Company and to the residents of the new township, and a serious moral danger to many. Ifou are therefore earnestly requested to Vote for the following Candidates, who promise to refuse the license, via:~H. FaiEDtANDBB, S. 8. Chapman, t, (Taylor, W. Hakdinq.



FARMERS TN WANT of a CLOVER CUTTING MACHINE SHOULD BUY No other than the McCOEMICK Daisy Eeaper, The Strongest and Beet in the World. MOBROW, BASSETT & Co., ASHBURTON. M. PRIEST, Manager



KUTICE. NOTICE. Mrs Robottom HAVING again taken over her Studio, wishes the General Public to know that she ia doing ,ONE DOZEN CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS, Enamelled, And od6 only 12 x 10 ENLARGEMENT, woiked in Indian Inks by a first-clasa artist; framed ia Gilt, Bi'za 22 x 18, for the sum of £1 IS. £1 IS. SpeciraeEa on view at the Studio, Moore Street, opposite Royal Hotel, and Mr Jones, East Street, Ashbnrton 3 129 FOX THIS MUMTfI (ONLY. B. F. DAVEY, 25, Tuam CHRISTCHDEOH "17* NLARGING Photos, 12 xlO worked in JDj Indian Inks, and Framed in Gilt 22 x 18 for £1 1% Water colours £1 5\ oils £1 I(k I have been delivering thonsands of photos in New Zealand for the last cix years, and have given every satisfaction. We can ! select a photo from any group or make aDy alteration. I will guarantee theee to be aa good as tha ones I have been delivering for £3, and will last for ages. Don't forget to bring along your photo at once. I have arranged with Mfssus Robottom &Co , to receive all orders at their Studio, Moore Street, (opposite Royal Hotel). Orders re ceived by post or otherwise. Should you require ons copied from group, kindly place x (a <jrossj under tbc one you wished copied. Tho photon are worked by the best artists in tho Australian colonies. This will last til! Ist May. 3 127



LICENSING DISTRICT 0? ASHBUR TON. ELECTION OP LICENSING COM MITTEE, IN pursuance of The Alcoholic Liquors Sale Control. Act, 1893, The Electoral Aots, 1893, and the Amendments of the said Acts, I, THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Re turning Officer for the above named District, do hereby give notice thab an ELECTION of FIVE Qualified Persons to act as members of the Licensing Committee of the Ashburton District will be held on THURSDAY,22nd day of March, 1900. The following have been appointed the polling places :— The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) The Borough Council Chambers, Aahbur ton The Schoolhouse* Wakanui The Schoolhouse, Dromore The Schoolhouse, Tinwald The Schoolhouse, Flemingtoa The Schoolhouse, Eiffelton ' The Schoolhouse, Ealing The Schoolhouse, Hinda The Schoolhouße, MayOeld The Road Board Office, Mount Somers The Sehoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhouse, Greenstreeft T. W. TAYLER, Returning Offices,



LICENSING DISTRICT OP A3HBURTON ELECTION OP LICENSING-OOM MITTEE I HEREBY give notice that the following Persona have been duly nominated an Candidates for Election for the Licensing Committee of the above district), namely :— FRIEDLANDER, Hugo, of Ashbwfcon, Merchant, TAYLOR, Thomas, of Ashton, Farmer; CHAPMAN, Stephen Stephenson, of Wil lowby, Farmer HARDING, William, of Willowby, Farmer SEALY, Joseph, of Ashburton, Seedsman THOMAS, David, of Ashburton, Auctioneer MgQUILKIN, John, of Willowby, Farmer MoLEAN, Donald, of Tinwftld, Gentleman McFARLANE, Andrew, of Alford Forest Farmer JONES, Henry Mahweit,, of Ashburton, Stfttioner THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Returning Officer March 15th, 1900 3 143



OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), IS NOW IN ASHBURTON for busi ness, and will remain in the district until 23rd inst. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at> his Music Studio, Aroade Chambers, Ashburton, or at Commercial Hotel. WANTED KNOWN-Thab Mbs Me Gregok has commenced business in Ashburton again, next to Wat Patching's, East Street, and wishes to solicit a fair 3hare of the patronage of her old customer and the general public. Hot dinners, fish suppers, tea and coffee daily at all hours. Vacancies for a faw boarders. 3 ny ! b Smoke New Vena* i



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