Transvaal War.

A British Reverse '

Particulars of the Disaster

British Losses at Mftgaliestarg

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Dec 15 De la Eey'a and Beyer's commandos attacked Clements north-eastward of Emgerfldorp, at dawn on Thursday. Though the first attack was repulsed, the Boers occupied Magaliesburg, which had been held by four com pauses of Northumberland Fusiliers The enemy were thus able to com mand General Olementa's camp south wards. General Clements retired to a hill in the centre of the valley of Hekpoort

Four officers wers killed, including Major Norton and Legge, of the 20th Hassars, There were many casual ties on both sides

Colonel Alderfson, from Pretoria, and General French, from Johannesburg, flattened with reinforcements to Krugersdorp

General BaoadwooJ ie en the north ern eide of Magalieaburp, seven miles westwnrd of Clements Loui? Botha, with fifteen hundred men, in n< ar Standerton Eight hundred mounted infantry at Aldershot, and 200 Army Medical Corps, have been ordered to prepare for South A,rica. There are also 4CO mounted troops being sent from Malta. General Clements reached Com mando Nek unopposed Five British officers and nine men were killed. Eighteen officers and Biß men are missing, chiefly the second battalion of the Northumberland Fusi liers and a few Yeomanry The Boers suffered severely December 16

General Clements reports that the Nofthumberlanda resisted until their ammunition had been expended Two thousand Boers attacked a hill where 1000 were in camp. The hill wai carried at half-past cix in the morning, a company of the Yorkshires failing to reach the top Fifteen hundred Boers threaten Komati P*ort

The Utrecht garrison, saving several guns, repulsed a larger force of Boers It is feared that De Wet's force of 2000 will scatter to tha farms, end postibly rendezvous farther off The Boers, ten miles from Stander ton, derailed some trucks. The troops prevented them from capturing sup

plies Knox drove De Wet's force of 3000 to the Thaba R'chu Ladybrand line, which the British held Tha Boers, assisted by a force operating from the north, desperately attatked the British, hut the enemy Joat considerably while breaking through

A portion is still unable to pass the British One fifteen ponmder captured at Dewetsdorp, one pompom, several waggons, ammunition, and twenty two pruoners wore taken General Methuen marched from Ottosboop to Zeerust, capturing 200 cattle and 1000 sheep, and destroying ■tacks of grain General Lemner, of the Boer army, was killed at Ottoshoop The Boers removed four waggons and prod ace from the Rsverton Bead Station, which was unprotected They burned the goods and destroyed the railway line. Aoelaidb, December 16 Twenty two soldiers invalided on furlough have returned to Fouth Africa Volunteers are offering to take the place of any others who are not suffi ciently recovered to return

THE LATEST

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

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Reoeived W»k»pa*k» Deo 17, 9 12am, 'Shit Office 1030 am London, December 16 A Boer force under Commandant Ferrier surprised the British outposts sfe Vrybeid, add tried to rash the town. Severe €ghting ensued, in (he course of which Colonel Fawn was dangerously wounded. The attack was ultimately repulsed. General Clements' retirement from Magaiesbarg to Commando Nek was orderly, though a considerable quantity of transports were loßt owing to the satire drivers deserting. The ammu nition, which could not be removedj was destroyed in order to prevent it falling into the hands of the enemy, All the retiring troops behaved well. General Broadwood has retired eastward towards Rustenburg. The Boers admit they have achieved success with very heavy losseß. Trooper W Oaldwell, of the New Zealand Rough Kiders, died at Pretoria of enteric fever;

The Dunedin Tragedy.

fomniutatton of Sentence

United Frets Association—By Elootrio Telegraph—Copyright

Welmmgtok, Deo 17 Wie Oftbioeti faai commuted the death sentence passed on Mrs Fogo to imprlaonmenft lor life, with S»»rd labor.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

THE TERMS OF PEACE.

ACCEPTED BY THE EMPEROR,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Uopyi|ght.

Bepelfed Wakapunka Deo 17, 752»in This office 9 15 a m LoNpoK, Dec 16 Renter's Tientsin correspondent states thftt ft credible Chinese source asserts that the Emperor has agreed to an indemnity of peven hundred million taelfl payable in sixty yearn, guaranteed on the Likin reTeiwea; the erection of » monument to Baron Kettler at Pekio, an Imperial Prince to visit Berlin to expreßs regret; and the Powers to hold tba lines between Taku and Pekin, He

will also punish the Boxers and officials, while candidates from districts where foreigners have been maltreated will be forbidden to compote in the examina tions from which t fficial appointments are made, for five years; the Tsung-li Yamen to be abolished s foreign Ministers always to have access to the

(Fmperor; the importation of arms to be stopped; the land and sea forts between Shankaikwan, Taku,and Pekin to be abolished.

Home and Foreign.

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(Reoeived Deer 17, 812 am) Berlin, Dec 16 At a'meetiog of Hamburg sympathers Mr Kruger violently denounced England and i condemned Count Yon Buluw's attitude. 'Spaakers advised o*nnon to bring English statesmen to reason. The moderate press 1 commenting on the meeting condemn such fanaticism. London, Dec 16 Mr Raunderson.tbe New Zealand Govern ment veterinary surgeon, h»s been appointed in a similar capacity to Baden Powell's police force.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press AsKcciatiou—By Eleotilo Telegraph Wellington, Deoemberl? Among the importations by the Tekoa are two prize merino rams consigned to Daleety & Co,, and a crate of Alyeabury duck?. Of a shipment of pheasant*, only one hen has survived the voyage. Government has bu*penned (he provisions of t he Immigration Restriction Act in the case of tbe Kaffir accompanying a tnoptrby the Moana from South Africa, and he will now be allowed to land, j MrT M Wilford, MHR, and Mrs Wilford ! left for Sydney on Saturday to attend the celebrations. Onlonel Penbon, who is to com mand the New ZealandContingenb at Sydney, will have on Monday.

Jubilee Celebrations.

UNITED SUNDAY SCHOOLS MEET. ING.

. & few weeks ago it was advocated in a leading article in this paper that a fitting way to celebrate the Jubilee of Canterbury, co far as Ash bur inn was concerned, would be to hold a religious gathering in the Domain, on Anniversary Day, ab which all thn de nominations in the town would be repre. senterl. This idea, if not acted upon in its entirUy, has been partly carried out, and yeßterday the Jubilee of the province was celebrated by the holding of a united Sunday School meeting in tbe Oddfellows' Hull, at which the children attending the Wesleyan, Presbyterian, Primitive Metho» dist, and Baptist Schools were i resent. The children with their teachers, parents, and friends attended in such numbers thit tbe building was taxed to its utmost to hold tbtm The meeting was presided over by Mr C. Dixon, and ho was accompanied on the platform by the Revs. Fee, Rttine, and L»tr.b. The Rev. G. B* Ing'is was unable to be present owing to having an appoint, rneut In the country. Miss Watt at the piano and an orchestra let the singing. The meeting was opened by the singing of a hymn, after whioh tbe Rev Mr Limb offered up a prayer, in whioh h« thanked Almighty God for ail the blessings that bad been enjoyed by the province during the past SO years. Another hymn was sung, and the 12th chapter of Isaiah was re»d ( in uuiaoo by those present. The Chairman, before calling upon the Rev. Mr Fee, to deliver his address, caid ib gave him great pleasure to preside over a united Sunday School meeting, The Sunday School was one of the great institutions that made for right|ouanes», and would continue i to do bo in tbe new century aboct to com* metier, whioh was big with promise fot the welfare of the race.

The Rev. T. Fee, in addresaing the meet ing, Baid this was the Jubilee day of the finest province of one of the fiaest countries ia iho world. It was a small corner of the earth, but it was a garden of productiveness, and we should be thankful that our lot was cast in it. Fifty years ago the province was a wilderness of swamp, tussock and flUx, now it was highly cultivated and the means of communication, by wires, railways and roads wars ample, besides other conveniences innumerable, so that we had good cause to rejoice ab the gr<afc and lasting progress made since the Settlement had been commenced. The Jewish year of Jubilee meant freedom to the slave and the restora tion of property to the original owner, while tbe Gospel Jubilee of Jesus Christ, if accepted, gave liberty to tne captive from evil habits, a guilty consciecce, and the power of sin- Fifty years ago the slave system of America waß at its last-gasp. The pulpit, the prees, and the people were clamouring for the freedom of the negroes, and these forces, backed by the moral help of Great Britain, triumphed* There was still a greater freedom to be fought for in the emancipation of man from the curse of greed, the slavery of drunkenness, and the fascia* tion of gambling, and until these evils were swept away they should nob rest. After two hymns had been sung, the Rev Mr Raine said that we were a progressive and an aggressive people, bub he considered that the lessons of the past) must be used to make Ife more useful and better worth living for in the future. Great advances had been made in science and all that helps towards the amelioration of the lot of man, bub had we made corresponding advances in morality and all that goes to make for righteousness, He thought there was still room for much improvement in that direc tion.

The Rev Mr Lamb then addressed the meeting. He said many of the pioneers ha j passed away. They had fulfilled their destiny, and their places were occupied by the people of to-day, whose duty it was to j carry on the work so ably begun, In a : young country there were great natural: resources to be developed, and splendid ' opportunities for the young, not only to lead useful lives bub to climb to positions of trust and power. All had equal opportunities of j rising, ability being the passport. New Zealand, Canterbury and Ashburton would continue to grow and progress, and the boys and girls there that day would help to make their country, their province, aad their town what eventually they would become. AH had a destiny to fulfill ; let them make the best of their opportunities. He concluded by quoting a verse of John Ellerton't hymn of national thanksgiving :— Praise to onr God, whose bounteous hand Prepared of old our glorious land, A garden fringed by Bilver sea, A people prosperous, strong and freei The doxology " Praise God from whom all blessings flow " was then Rung, and Mr Fee pronounced the benediction, bringing s> most successful gathering to a close.

TSB ASflßUKffOtf OTAfiDIAN : MOKDAt, DECEMBER 17, 1900



O. Magnus, D.Patkbson, I Dredging Fxpert Member Stook I sod Exchange Advieert of Canterbury. magnum vkimm m m Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Cbristchnrch Reliable and straightforward advice given on I Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Ashburton Re. resentative _ " WANTED. I AM now booking Poaltry for Christmas J H Jbwiit, opposite Mail Office, Telephone 96 A STEADY Young Man withes situation as Groom and useful, or Hotel work, —Apply "Willing" this office. 12 1154 FATHER CHRISTMAS is coming. Call at H. M. Jones' to make your pur chases for hia visit. Large atook of Books and Toys, Fancy Goods, Plated Glass and China ware, Albums, Desks, Writing and Dressing Cases, Wallet?, Purses, Frames, Mush Folios, Plush and Leather Goods, Vases, Basket ware, beautifully bound Standard Works by various authors. Lowest Prices, inspection invited. —H. M. Jones. WANTED Known—That our Oilcloths and Linoleums #re bought dlraqi from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and value;—Mitchell and Tnrnrr /"CARPENTERS' Tools at betook prices; \J Registrar Grates from 12» 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepieces complete, from 62s 6s, Our prices defy competition.— Habdley Bros. W"AlfTFp~KN<JwN.—Mano~nr^r^7v< ing j *raf pints 4s lid quarts s<i 6d & gallons 6s 9d per dtz^n lib jim j*rs 2< 9d per dozen 2lb jam jirs 3s 9d per dt zen Preserving pans brass and enamelled Iron at lowest rates at Fletcher Bros • 11 182 BOYy-TWhere do~~yoa" buy your O boots ? The best aod cheapest are at D Stock's. \fOUK REPAIRS are done at odco HtD JL__ Stock's Cash Boot Store. OUR 800 and Rhoes self themselves have a look ».t D SrocK'a prices. BUY your holiday boots and shops at D Stook's Cash Boot *tore ; » Urge assortment to choose from. TTTANTEIT^KNO WN.—Kinist wiler V 1 flour 2001b bag 14s—1001b bag 7s 6-1 50ib 3? 10H 251b 2? or Blb Is—Bran 3s 3d bag Sharps 5s 3i Rrck'Salt 5s 6d at Fletcher Broi Cash Supply Storpß 11 181 GARDEN Hose from 41 perfoot,Robber and Canvas Hoge of the best quality, Nosel Spray 7'apa, etc, Larße stock to le'ecfc from at iho lowest prices — Hahdlet Bros. N" OW To Hand, Christmas Nob. of EngV liah Graphic Holly Leaves, Illustrated London News, and Pears Annual, hlbo Wel tlon'e Illustrated Dressmaker and Bpzxar for November. New Books, Infantry Drill (with ameDdnuntii). Millers Qjeen'a Hun ired,'' Ads to Seoul ing ' by Baden Powell »nrt others. Oiling and Walker's Diaries, 7am Pot covors &c—A H Williams, Tan* jred Street /~> ET our Prices before going elsewhera. V_T All work and Material guaranteed at bhe Eclipse Cycle Works, Taccred Street West_ rtlHE~Big~B~!krKain Sale at Dtooan&Co's X (noted Cheap Cash Drapers) is an Al success. The unanimous verdict of buyers is that we /we far better value than the Dhristchurcb. Drapers—this is not surprising when you consider the tremendous expenses, »nd the Urge staff of starched gentletr.en they have to rnuintain—The secret of Duncan & Go's success are, small expenses, »ud being direct ca»h importers, are enabled to sell much cheaper, than the larger and more showy establishments. Come and judge, and compare prices,—Dcnoan 4; Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tailored Street. Dress* making done economically tttd well. WANTE^K^dlVif^^tmTvedTe^k Frean & Co btacuita in following varieties: Cafe Noir, Cream, Sandwich, Choc nlate, Fingers, Wavilets, Venice, Wafers, Florence Wafers,etc, at Fletcher Bros 11 183 BIG Bargain Sale of Drapery and Cloth" ing at Duncan & Co's, Cheap Cash Drapers. Undernoted are quoted a few plums ; not room for more— Men's Brown Cotton Drawers Is 6d ; merino do Is 6d ; do socks 6d; strong working shirts 2s 3d ; white 'a, slightly soiled 2s lid ; silk strips tennis do 3s 6! ; tweed colonial trousers 5s lid; moloskin do 5s 6i ; denim do 3s 4£d ; sac EuitH 253 6d ; elastic braces Is ; boys' lioen collars 3 for Is ; men's white handker chiefs 4£d ; colored do 6d; only to be bad %t PUKCAN & Co's, Cheap Draper*, Tancred Street. BIG Bargain Sale at Do NO AN k Go's, Tancred Street. Drapery and cloth- Ing cheaper than ever—Note as follows— Turkish towels, samples, 3£d eaoh; art mudins 2|d ; cretonne 3|d ; prints from 3£d; Urge stock tucked muslins, wide widths 1OP; nainsooks 6id ; linen tabling ll£d ; Crewdeon's and Horrolkses' calicoes 4s 9d Aoz yards ; muslin aprons 10£ d; toilet covers 7| i ; antimaooassen 6f 1; 72 inch wide >.wi!l sheeting 10|d ; Urge and varied lot lace curtains, astonishingly low prices, from Is 6d pair, Is lid, 2«* 3d upwards ; ladies' silk scarves 9| 1; job line silk and lisle gloves 6d pair ; cashmere ribbed hose Is.— Duncan & Co, Cheap Cash Drapers. D~ ON'T READTHlS—BioyoleTfrom £16 12 Months guaraotse. Tyre oovers 17s 6d, Tubes 7s 6d, Bells 6d, Solution |'b U, Handle Tips Is per pair, Saddles 10s, Acetylene Lamps 12s 9d, Carbide 9d per Ib, Enamelling 15i, Trouser Clips Id per pair, foe clips la per pair — RolipscCfcle Worka ' t"muka " caledonian sdoiety's sports rpiME for reoeiving Entries for Handicaps X has been FXTKNDED until Bpm on WEDNESDAY, 19.h, at my o«oe, Temuka. 12 153 E. CUTTEN, Secretary. BUILDING BITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Not 1128,1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections in the vicinity of these. To be sold on very easy terms of payment, Fuil particulars on application. ID. BULLOCK. FoR SALE fIQ ACRES 38 PERCHRB AO UO ACRES 38 PERCHES }JO FRONTING Ford's Road, and being R S 21603, 21618, »nd 23368 with cottage i and other improvements For full particulars apply to T BULLOCK i TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL | SHOP and premises ab tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Cass Street and Wakanui Road, leading to tha Post Office and Railway Station T BULLOCK ON ACCOUNT OF THE MORTGAGEES rtiiA PRICE required for Lob 254, ofc'l-JLV/ containing £ acre, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampstead, together with 4 roomed cottage, Ac, thereon. The property is well situated, land good fcr garden purposes Fall particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK. TO LET, AT L REDT7OIII RENTAL /COMMODIOUS Stables, Loose Boxes, \J and Loft overhead, originally occupied by M Hobbs, fronting the Racecourse; and the square Dwelling House of 4 rooms and soullery, together with about 4, acres of land: The whole to be let fco a good tenant at the low rental of $35 per annum. Apply to | T, BULLOOS, I ' Agent



WON'T Natubb cuamy re you ; NEGLECT cough without* aid, bubyo COUGHS, can't afford to chance It. j A cough that is left to cure itself is r'owly i overcome at best, and there Is apt) to 9 some weakness left to make the next cough come easier. We have two really good remed coughs and olds. BENJAMIN GUM is specially suitable for recent) chills. It ie pleasant to take, cures very quickly, pre vents inflamatory symptoms and allays annoying tickling And hacking coughs. TOWNEND'S CINNAMON CURE is specially suitable for chronic coughs, I though it will break up a recent attack as | quickly as any other medicine made—Qinna mon has been proved in Pasteues Institute to possess great destructive power over all bacilli, whilst being perfectly harmless to human beings, we hava received some flattering letters as to its efficacy in con sumption, bronchitis, asthma, dysentry and n typhoid fever. TXRESSMAKING—Ladies, we are very XJ busy, and we are likely to keep so» To avoid disappointment), Orders should be placed early.—Mitche and Turner ALL LoASBY'a Preparation, — Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo.andßenjaman Gam—at J $ Oooob, Storekeeper •



FRIttDLANbER BROS, LTD WEST STREET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FATE Wili be bold on THUBBDAY, December 27, For which we shall be pleased (t>e>eeetvi En trie*. FRIEDLANDBR BROS., Ltd! 12 20 WEST STREET AUCTION MART ANNUAL SALE OF LONGBEAGH HORSES, THURSDAY^ecember 37 IiJESSRSFRIEDLANDrTRBROS., Ltd, ItX (In conjunction with Ma D Thomas) have been favored with instructions from John Grigg, Esq., to nil by Pablio Auotiou at thttir Herse Fair on the above: date,— Q Q Light florsee, moik of then ealUble <VL> for harness, by General Traoey and Perkin Warbsek 11, the balance suitable for trama. "I £T Fitst»ola»s Draught Mares and It/ Geldings most of the mares being •tinted to "Alexander's Heir." R. FRIEDLANDBR J Joiot 12 145 D. TSOMAS j Auctioneers CBURGH OF ST's PHILLIP AND JAMES, WATERTON. nPHG Annaal Parish Gathering will be _I_ held in the Library Hall, Waterton onFBIDAS", Dec. 21, 1900. Tea snd Concert, admission 2s. Tea on Tablee at 530 pm. Concert at Spin. TINWALD """ ~~ RACING & SPORTS CLUB. FIRST ANNUAL MEETING To be beld on the Tinwald Racecourse on TUESDAY, January 1 1901 Approved by the O.J.C. and New Zealand Trotting Acaociation President—G A M Buckler, Esq ; Vice presidents-g Gates and D McLean, E*q»; JcoaK-Mr E G Crisp; Starter —Mr A A Fooka: Clkbk Of Coußef—-Mr R Gartis ; Clbbk of Fcalbs —Mr T Stone; Handioappek— Mr G M Wataon ; Trea surer— Mr M Lagan ; Stewards ~Mem» C Doherty, JM Hampton. W Sutherland, J Moltim, T Stone, J Heseltine, J Pur chase, Jai Small, B Hanka, T Scaly, aud N Fitzgerald PROGRAMME. 1. 12 noon —» Tinwaid Tbot Handicap (optional), of 15 aova ; seoond hone to receive 2 soya from itake. Nomination, 15e. Two miles. 2. 12.45 p tn—Pont Race Handicap, of 15 •OTi ; aeoond horse 2 iovb from »take. For ponies 14 2or under. Nomination, 15s. Four furloDgn 3. 130 p m—TiNWAtD Cot Handicap, of 20 •ovt ; second hone 3 iotb from stake. Nomination, 20i. One tnile 4. 215 p tn—Abhborton Mounted Cobps Handicap, of 15 tova ; aecond Ihorae 2 •ovs from atake. For horses owred by momberi of the Aahburton Mounted Rilea. Horaeti must have paradedthree times in Company Drill, and be reoog niied by the Commanding Officer v t troop horse. Muat bit ridden by a member of the A M.R. Minim am weight 12st. Nomination, 15s. One mile and a half 5 30 pm—Grove Farm Handicap, of 1J toys; aeoond horse 2 aovs from atake. Winner of the Cup to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 15a. Four furlongs 6. 345 p m —Farmers' Tbot Handicap, (optional), of 10 sOTa ; aeoond horae 1 hoy from atake. For horaea that) hare never won public money as time of aUrtlng. Nomination, 10t. One mile and a half 7. 430 p m—Domain Welter Handicap, of 15 aova ; second horae 2 aeva from atake Winner of the Cup or Grove Farm Handicap to carry 71b penalty, of both 141b. Nomination, 15 u Six fur* longa 8. 6 p m—Hurry Fcpbry, of 5 aovs. For horsea that have never won public money. Minimum weight Bst. En* trance fee, sa. Four furlonga Nomination! for all raoea except Harry Scurry, accompanied by fee, name, pedigree, age, performance, and deacription of horaia and coloura of ridari muat be in writing, and in the hands of the Secretary, at Lagan* Hotel, Tinwald, not later than 9 p m on SATURDAY, 22ad day of DECEMBER, 1900 Weights—Weights will be declared on or about THURSDAY, the 27th day of DECEMBER As there are no acceptances, Non-atartera must be aoratohed not later than half an hoar before the advertised time of starting ATHLETIC EVENTS HANDICAPPiR~Mr R J Henry 1 100 Yards Handicap—Pint prize, 30<; second, 10« 2 Hots' Race, 75yds (14 yeara and under) —First pr;z3. lOa; second, 2s 6d 3 150 Yards Amateur Handicap—Firat prizi (Trophy), value £2 * second value £1 4 150 Yards Handicap—First prize, £2 • second, £1 The sum of £5 will be given for Childtin'i Races and Games Nominations, with entry fee and previous performances for Races Nos 1, 3, and 4, must) be lodged with ths Secretary not later than SATURDAY, 22nd DECEMBER, 1900. All other Events Pout Entry. CHARLES BENNETT, 12 84 Secretary TINWALD. FOB SALE, /"IENTRALLY situated opposite fche KJ Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel Property, Lot 42, containing 35 perches D.P 91, fronting Graham's Road, and adjoining the Hotel Property, with Cottage thereon. Very easy terms of payment Apply lo T BULLOCK FOB SALE XTALUABLE Building Allotments, situ* V ated at the corner of Caas and Moore Streets, and being part of Town Sections 00 and 101 T BULLOCK, FUE~Mt7E BUILDING Site* ac follows :-T.S 795 | aore Goz Street East good land, 813 aore Aitken Street T BULLOOK ash burton^ forTHale, T7ALUABLE Tewn Section No 427, V containing J acre, Tf*nored Street, being the fifth aeotion below Case Street; good site for a dwelling house, having a northern aapeot T BULLOOK. TINWALD TO LET. QaUARE Dwelling Boom of four roomi, O with small stable, fronting Archibald Street, near the Railway Station. ID BULLOCK Agent timoka Nrw Vanna



A FPLICAI lONS are invited from Stenm x\. ihip Owners, stating the SUBSIDY that would bo required for a TWO (2) YEARS' SERVICE between New Zealand, Weit Australia, and South Africa The Bteamers would require to be 3000 to 4000 tons register, and to have suitable Refrigerating Accommodation for the conveyance of Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce It it also desirable that) Passenger Accom modation should be provided, and applicants will b« required to state what. Passenger Ac sommodatlOQ would be available The Steamers are to leave New Zealand about ONCE EVERY BIX (6) WEEKS, steamers calling at no leas than three (3), nor more than six, New Zealand ports, such ports to be named in the conditions of con tracts From the final port the steamers would prooeed to Fremantle. Wesiralia. and thenoe to Durban, East London, Port Eliza, beth and Capetown It is necessary that the draught of steamers when loaded should be stated, as it is desirable that it should be such as would enable them to enter South African Ports and proceed to the usual wharves In computing the subsidy required, it would be h oondition that the rates »f freight upon all oarg> should not exceed those ruling between the colony and London by the ordinary steamship lines The lowest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted Applications, addressed to the Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Wellington, will bo r«c«ived up to the thirtieth (30th) JANUARY, proz. BY OftDER. Auckland, 7th December, 1900 12 83 A PPLICATIONS, addressed to the xjl Minister of Industries and Commerce, Wellington, will be reoeived up to the 20th D«crfnoer, Snst., for the position of 3ECRB' TARY to the New Zealand Industries and Commerce Department. Age, qualifications, and general experience of the applicants to be stated in their appli' catiom. Salary, £450 per Annum. BY ORDER. Auckland, 7th December, 1900. 12 82 FOX fciALfc 1, WELL Cured Prime quality HA*MS and BACK N. Cheaper than Beef or Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by Farmers of this district. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY CO. 12 55 J H Kole AT A REDUCED PRICE 3/ ACRE 3 4k ACRE /4 /""I OOD Land, nicely situated, having "."X" long frontages on Eton Street and Wakanui Road East, on which is erected a dwelling house of 6 rooms, pantry, wash* houu, coat shed and other buildings To be sold at a whole, or (he house and a portion of the laud, and the remainder a« a cite for a private residence. Offers are invited for the purchase of either, on ea*y terms of payment. F further particulars apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO jITITtT ■ DWELLING of Six Rooms, also stable, together with 2 Acres of land frosting Charles Street, AUenton, and near the Woollen Factory ; rental 7« 6* per week. Apply to T BULLOCK, Ag^nti ~~fO~L&T, Dwelling of five rooms with verandah and aoullery, centrally situated on the south tide of Moore Street. Possession can be given after Thursday next, 29ch inst T BULLOCK ANf&D"KNuWN—Duchess Tea re 7 dueed to Is 101 )b or Is 8d by s!b tins or Is 7<i by 101b tins. Further reduced by half ohe»t Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe satno price as Duchess at Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores Sole Agents. 11 184 IF you want an up to date Bicycle try the celebrated Matchless as used in the Transvaal War Satisfaction guaranteed Habdley Bros, Agents. "~^ISiBW~"ZEALANB ~" INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1359. OAFITAL—ONB MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness and L berality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marias Bisks, Also,— Risks on Growing Drops. Threshing Machines, qtc, accepted at lowest current rates E. W. Hanmer, AGENT 4 Cough Care, Wahoo.KooLWAH vnd Benjamin Gum go to Ashburton DsnuO). foiTsaleT™ 1 Woods Side Delivery, equal to new, price JBI6 10s F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE, 1 Woods Reaper and Binder that has only done 1 year's work F. FJBRRIMAN. FOE SALE, 1 Grain and Manure Drill F FEBRIMAN, FOR SALE OR TO LET THE Bungalow recently vacated by Mrs Ricsmah containing seven ' rdoms »nd officet, and situated facing the Domain at the junction of North East Town Belt and West Street. The above should prove a desirable Froperty both as an investment for capital and a comfortable home. F. D'ERBIMAN. LAND AND ESTATE AGENT, Ashburton. FOR SALE. A GOOD House of five rooms with 2| acres of land in a localty where two or three cows may be kept Within quarter of a mile of Town Belt, The owner is leaving the district. Any reasonable ternja can be arranged. Apply F. FERRTMAN :&AND AND ESTATI AGBNT, Ashbnrton Smoke ffwr Ywu """"



FLETCHER BROS, DEOEMBER PRICE LIST— — New Season's Fruits for our Xmas Trade, WE have just received oar new FRUITS per s.s. Delphic, »nd we can gay with confidence that they ara exceptionally fine. We must apologise to oar Customers for charging finch an extiaordinary high price for Currants, W we ar compelled to do so, on account of the great shortage in the currant crop, being only 50, rO9 tons instead of 150,G00 t< ne ;or cnly one third of ihe osual qoontiiy. Currants are quoted in the London market at 112 a per cwt, or la par Ib; so the New Zealand price for this article la nob extortionate- A CAREFUL PERUSAL OF THE PRICE LIST WILL PAY YOU. Finest new Currants , Bdperlb Finest) New Sultanas ... Sdperlb Finest new Valencia Rasins 7d „ Good old Sultsnaa ... 7d „ Finest! New Muscatels .., Is & 1/4,, New Turkey Figs ... 9d „ Fine Mnscatels ... ... lOd „ New Turkey Figs ... lib box 8d Finest new Dates... ... fid „ New Cooking Figs ... 7d pet New French Prunes ... tOd „ Dried Peaches ... M „ Good Stewing Prunes ...6d &8d  Dried Apples ... 9d „ New Sloily Almonds ... Is6d „ Dried Apricots ,„ lOd t , New Jordan Almonds ... 2s id „ Dried Pears ,;, lOd „ New Canned Fruits. 2£lb tins, Dried Nectarine* ... lOd „ Peaches, Pears, Apricots lpd per tin New Preserved Ginger... 3d „ ! Extra quality Royal Taste Tinned Seeded Ruina ... 9d „ Peaches and Pears ... Is 04  New Mixed Peel New Dessioated Cocosnnt... 7ti „ Orange Lemom, Citron... 8d „ Orosse nnd Black well's Essences Finest: Mixed Spice, IJd packets Lemon, Vanilla, etc., 9d per bottle Edmonds Biking Powder, 66 and lOd ColoniaipEesences, 4s per dos>; 5d per bot. New Barcelona Nats, 8d per 1b Walnuts, 8d per lb (Auckland No. 1.) Finest Cane Sugar 2f d per lb, or 701b bag 15s 8d ; Brewers Crystals 3d per lb ot 701b bag 16s lid. Duchers Tea reduced to 1b lOd per lb, Is 8d 51b tin, or Is 7d lb by 101b tin. Golden Tipped Ceylon Orange Pekoe, same as "Duchess ; SEASONABLE GOODS. 21b tins Corned Be* f ... Is Od per tin Kippered Herrings ... lOdporti 2ib tins Corned Mutton ... Is 0d „ Herrings in Tomato Sauce lOd  lib tin Sheep Tongues ... Is 2d „ Sardines 4d, 4jd, 6d, 8-*, Ib o^> „ 21b tin Sheep Tongues ... 2s 2d „ Salmon, Alaska, 9d and lOd „ 2)b tin Brawn ... lOd „ Salmon, Cocktail ... Is Od „ lib Oxford, Irish and German Lobster ... ... lid  Sausages ... Is 3d „ Fresh Herrings 7d&Bd  lib tin Camp and Picplc Pie Is 3d  Star brand Mullet ... 7d „ Cress andJßlackwell's Paste, Is 3d per jar Cove Oysters ... .. 8d  BISCUITS. PAT-NT MEDICINES Fancy Lunch, 3|d lb by the tin or 3£d Holloway's and Cockles Pills, Is 3d bythelb per box CUeye Lunch, 3£d by ths tin, or 3£d by Beechoms andSiegels, Is4d per box the lb Pain Killer, Is 3d and 2s 3d per bottle Superb Wine, 63d lb by tin or 6£d fcy.lb Steadman'e Powders la 2d per packet Vanilla Wine sfclb by tin, or 6Ad by lb Knos Fiuit S-Uts, 3r 3d a bottle Rich Tea, 5d lb by tin or 6d by lb Mother Siegele Syrup, Is 9d and 2s lie* Peoples Mixed, 4d lb by tin or 4Jd by lb a bottle Fancy Mixed, 6£d lb by tin, or 6d by lb] St Jacob's Oil, 2s 6d a bottle Desert, 9d lb by tin, or lOd by lb MeHins Food, Is 9d and 3s Garibaldi, s|d ib by tin, or 6d by Ib] Bengers Food, ls o 9d tin Sultanas, s£d lb by tin, or 6i by lb Hrod's and Ayer 1 SarsapariHa, 4s 3d Snow flakes, 4|d lb by tin, or 5d lb a bottle Water, 4§d lb by tin, or 6b lb Bimrods Asthma Cure, 4s lid a tin Ginger Nut*, 54dlb by tin, or6d lb Keplers Extract of Malt, 2sj 6d Cocoanut, 7fd lb by tin, or 8d lb bottle Cracknels, Is Id Ib by tin, or Is 2d lb Bile Beans, Is 4d a box Peak, Frean O», Bee Ointment, Is 4d ab< x Cream Sandwich ... Is 4d per Ib Senna Leaves, 2dJ| CafeNoir ... ... Is 2d „ Baits 6d|a dozen, Cherry Cream ... ... Is 6d „ Wavelets ... .. 7s 6d „ Macaroons ... ... 2s 9d „ And all other Patents equally Venice Wafers ... ... Ss 3d „ Neapolitan Walfnre ... 2s3d t . reduced. Chocolate Fingers ... Is Pd „ Florence Wafers ... 2a 3d „ CHEMICALS. " SOAP. Morton's Cream of Tartar ... Is 3d per Jb Rilkttone, lOd bar ; 11« box  Carbonate Soda ... 3d „ M« Leod's Caundrlne, 9d a bar f lie box „ Tartarie Acid ... Is lOd „ BawJings Domestic, 6d bar 8s 6d box „ Citric Add 3d oz, la JOd  Bond's Cleanser, 3d bar j4s9d a box „ Alum Powdered ... fid „ Sunlight Scap, Is a bos „ Refined Saltpetre 6d „ Lifebuoy Carbolic, 6d bar ;le 4d box „ Sulphur ... '6d Victory Soap, Pd a bar Sulphate ef Magnesia, 3d per oz. Flora Soap, 8d a box Cal vert's Disinfecting Powder, 10.1 a Bar ilk Ash Scap, lOd a bar Caustic Soda, ... ... 8d per fe Carbo'ic Sand Soap, 6d a bar Chloride cf Lime ... ... Is Od „ Toilet Soap, Pears assorted Tablets, French Chalk ... ... lOd per lb Tablets in a box, Is ——— Marjerson's Soap, Is a box Tobacco—Juno, 63 Ib ; Nailrod, 4s 6d lb ; P« are Unecented, 6d a tablet Derby, 5s 6d : Golden Eagle, [6d ; Brown Windfor, 10 tablets for la Nosegay, 6a. Cieave'a Shaving Sticks, 9i each Sago, Tapioca, Rice, 2Ad lb ; 51b la ? Marmalade, Keille^s, lib tin 8d Washing Soda, Id lb Crosse and Blsckwell, lib jars lOd Corn Flour from 2U lb 21 b Is 8d Sanccs—Mellors, B|d and Is 3d a bottle Jam, St. George's, lib tin is 6d dozen Our Own, sdand9d sdatin Colonial Worcester, 3 bot. for Is lib tin Raspberry 6d a tin Lea and Perrin's, 1 4 & 2 6 a tot. Sib tin Plam, SU a tin Tomato Sauce, 9d a bottle 21b jars Raspberry. Is 6d a jar ChutneyiSauce.^lOi a bottle £lb jars Plum and Gooseberry, Is 2d jar



vL ■W|sfl "** *" ijlnlJJim^B Brass and Enamelled Iron Preserving Pans in great Variety at Low Prices. Mason Jars, Pints 4s lid, Quarts 5s 6d, Half Gallons 6s 9d, lib Stone Jam Jara 2* 9d, 21b t-itto 3s 9d, Jelly Jars, 2and 3in a nest; also Mason improved Preserv Ing Jars, Lightning Jars, and Gilchust Jars. jelly' tumblers from 2s 64 p;br dozes TUMBLEKS. TUMBLERS. SWe holdj*- very Marge Stock of g* '" fl TUMBLERS of all sizes and qualities BbgS^gf aaitable either for family or hotel use. i§^^^aJ We ofier special indncemeut to Hotel- ■ m# II \L? *"". d^ lver?, d J re« •» th» R»»w»y Station or within » two mili radiui of JUdUbwrtoai Our Carts deliver orders in Tinwald on Monday*, Wednesdays, and FLETCHER BROS.. CASH SUPPLY STORES. OMb Supply StotM, Xist Sttwt -Mbutoii, «nd High StreetiO briat eh i



NATIONAL MORTGAGE k AGENCY CO. OF N.Z, LTD,; TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOX SALE. 530 acres Rangit&ta, 250 aores OlftMaMat* 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waiha«, 250 aores Kinggdown, 1000 aoret Otafe, 500 tores Totara, And others of various ai«t In Booth Oaatat* bury Improved Farms for lease, with right • purchase 1170 seres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara., m 4 265 aeies Totar* Also unimproved agricultural and jrrechMt, Trtns of various' sists on the Rainclifle HM Levels Estates, and two well inpNVfi 8 Ution p rfprtiri" f 7fCO »rr«B Men REMOVAL. KEID <&[GRAY. WE have pleasure la —ataaoiag tfct§ we have removed to T«mwj Premise, in BURNETT BTBIIT (Adjoining the AshbartM CHa) When we shall carry m mt mAmm pending the ereobion of Oub Nbw Wabehous* & ißOifMMl.^ We art carrying a larger m 4 WiifMM stock of Implements and FittJaM. "Peering" MachinerfT Twine, Oils, And All Farmers' RcqaMtee* And shall be glad to see oar aiNMfMt friends at our Burnett Btmmf PMatM*. We have disposed of our JobMng Depart* ment to Messrs Kennedy s«4 M«lr t wk«ai we can confidently recommend M ap to d»» tradesmen* REID & GRAY, P.. 8. RES TELL, ati-|ir. WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGB HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glut, fJcdft &c, also choioe Paptrrtaagta^l PBIOEB LOW. High Class Decorative Work a Bpeefettt Don't forget. —— Colemans Building,Tanored Street Ik g ASK FOR / w I .^ar ' - eSa^ai aar A^aa^a^r .^T # L*^ sßßar .^v / il ■WBI /^ p BBBQBmHHSiM^I^S / * BBBBBB^BBmS^^^^BT * NEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND J(s> OTHER PRICES! £ foVa *Ao zfz 2/4 a/6 I >N0 CHINA TEA USED BY US. FOR SALE (CHEAP,) SEVERAL OOD Second-hand Bicycles^ FROM IVo Rpaeonnblc Oiler Retu^ed. John Orr & Co. J t OHN ORR & Go. HAVE ON SALE A FIRST-CLASS STOCK OF GABDEN BtQUL-ITBH. LADIES And Geutlcimn are invited to inspect *lt Bteck of Ruuber HOSE. Yet Miss llftsy Goo&thi&gi If you do not btjy yoob Babdm Am and Groceries from John Orb ft Co,, East Stbekt, AsnßUßTt>» ( ""gTjessonT" PRACTICAL WATCHBfd&BK AND i JEWELLER: TTAVING tftkea a lease of oue of tfae 1 new shops in Da vis's corner, j am nev showing a large and varied stock of Watchee, Clocks, and Jewellery, Electro-plate, Etc, suitable for Christmas and Wedding Pre sents at prices which defy competition.. { Note the Aiizm—Vkvii' Coratr.