Received Wakapuaka April 4, 9.40 a m, This Office 11.36 a m Perth. April 4 The Monowai's Contingent arrived all well. Adelaide, April 4 Mr Holder, replying thanking Sit G. Sprigg for his message, informed him that he joined with the other colonies in supporting the Imperial policy in South Africa, and added that he' eympathised with South Africa in i er great troubles, and wish for speedy peace on a permanent basis. The Victorian Premier made a similar reply. I

WAR ITEMS.

A troop of Boer horsemen who perform nightly in a German circus have been foi bidden that part of their programme which

represents a viotery over British redcoats. Ladyemith street, Kimberley street, and Maf eking street are the names given to three long sheds, resembling streets, which have been erected for British prisoners in Pretoria. According to a letter written from the Modder river by Bugler M'Leod, of the New South Wales Mounted Infantry, 27 bullets passed through the kilt of a Highlander, who died from his wounds. The kilt in being preserved for the Bridßh Museum.

''The Friend of the Free State" sayathat a wounded Imperial officer in Pretoria asked one of our young nurses why they were treated with such kindness. " Because you are suffering through doing your duty and showing obedienoe to orders. If Chamber lain lay on the veldt dying with thirst, with a river flowing a tew yards from him, I would not move an inch to dip my fingers in ib to moisten bis lips."

The faculty of reasoning baokwards from effect to oauaa is well exemplified in the following aneadote :—On the arrival of the first Cape trains at the then terminus of the railway at Viljoen's Drift, a large number of Transvaal Boer, transport riders, were outspanned in readiness to take on the goods to the goldfields and Pretoria. Won derment was expressed on every feature as the Irainß arrived and proceeded to shunt the waggon?. One marvelled how the truoks could keep the line. This was soon explained on examination of the wheel flanges by an old Dopper, who said ib was easy to explain, but what puzzled him was not how tbe steam machine pulled the trucks, bub how the trucks could pull the steam maohke back again.

In his monthly diary in the Nineteenth Centuty, Sir Wemyas Reid tells an amusiog atory illustrative of the methods of the War Department. He recalls the fact that some years ago a Parliamentary Committee was charged with the duty of inquiring into the question of the pay of the clerks in Pall Mall. *' It was explained to this committee by certain great functionaries that it was abso lutely necessary to give salaries on an unusu ally liberal scale to some of the clerks in consideration of the fact that they had to be entrusted with grave secrets affecting the national safety' The committee resolved one day to pay a surprise visit to the War Office. When they gob there they found that many of the highly paid Brahmins of the Civil Service were not at their posts. (They found, further, that a second-class clerk, of no standing in the offioo, was in possession of the secret cipher used by the army chiefs, and that he had also in his desk the most important of all the secret docu ments regarding the plans of Continental Powers thab had been scoured by the depart ment."

One of our burghers, says a Boer authority, met his death after the battle. Ha found a dead comrade lying in a trench, stark and stiff, his inanimate finger, cold and inflexible, still pressed to the trigger of his Mauser. The poor fellow had been riddled in the head with five Lse-Metford bullets. Approaching the dead Federal from the front, with a view to giving him burial, hia friend seized the gun he still held. The movement caused the trigger to be drawn, and the gun discharged into the stomach of the friend, who succumbed soon afterwards.

ASHBURTION HOSPITAL

A meeting of the Hospital Committee was held yesterday. Present—Messrs H Fried lander (chairman), E G Wright, S 8 Chap mrn, M Stilt, and W Joiliffp.

The resignations of Miss Johnston and of the nurse, Miss Sale, were accepted.

It was decided to appoint Miss Leegett, Highbank, as nurse temporarily, at £40 per annum, and to invite fresh applications for the position, to be in by April 11. l lb was decided to advertise in the Christ church, Wellington, and local papers, for a oook ab £35 per annum. The question of laundress was allowed to stand over till Friday next. A number of articles required by tbe matron were left with the chairman to ob tain.

Tenders for supplies are to be in by next meating of the committee* The question of oilcloth for the ward was left over till the new matron was appointed.

Ib was decided to have the boiler in the laundry inspeoted by Mr J. Adams. On the Gas Company's account being pre sented, the committee decided thab the leakage ab the hospital was excessive, and the account oould nob be passed till the leakage was stopped. The purchase of a few Leghorn and Lang shan fowls was decided on.

Mr Chapman was appointed visitor for tbe ensuing two months,

The date of the next meeting was left in the hands of the chairman.

To-day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph. Dunedin, April 4 In the case M. Linklater versus the Minister of Railways, the Judge refused the motion for a non-suit or for a new trial, made by the Minister against the verdict given by the Inveroargill jury for £125. Owing to the scarcity of harvest hands the women »nd children are helping to gather the crops in the Tapanul district. The share market largely | recovered from yesterday's slump. The Ctago Stock Ex change reports sales of Hartley and Rileys at £116 ls.

ROAD BOARD.

Mount Somers.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Mount Somers Road Board was held on Mon day. Present—All the members, Mr Chap man presiding. ROLL ALTERATIONS A ciroular was received from the Valuation Department advising having forwarded in an accompanying parcel forms to be used by persons giving notice of the sale or lease of property. The alterations In the Valuation Roll authorised under date March 31, were ordered to be made.

*It was decided to recommend that the name of E, B. Cooper be removed from the roll as occupier of certain properties, and the name of Benjamin Evans inserted in place thereof. 6PRINGKURN POUND. Considerable correspondence was received from the Agent of the Alliance Assurance Company relative to the late fire ab Spring burn Pound. The Chairman stated he had finally direoted the Clerk to write sbating that the Board dis approved of the Company undertaking the repairs necessary and would prefer receiving the amount of estimated damage and expend ing the same to its own satisfaction,—The Chairman's action was approved. " RATE DEFAULTERS The Clerk was instructed to sua rate de faulters (in batches of six). In consequence of the negligence shown by persons selling or otherwise transferring property in failing to give notice of the transaction within one month as provided in section 52 of the Rating Act of 1894, and subsection 7 of section 4 of the Rating Act j Amendment Act 1895, ib was decided to sue the persons whose name appeared on tjie ro}l when tbe rate first became due. I STRAY GOBSE. I Many of the ratepayers having failed to | clear gorse from the roads adjoining their , property in compliance with the gorse notice |«ut, it was considered necessary teput men ]

on at once to clear the same chargiog the adjoining landholders with the coat thereby ANNUAL ELECTION The annual election (or the return of three members to t:.ke the pace of Messrs Chap man, Herring and Syme, who retire byrr- t lation and are elipib'e for re-election, was' 6xed for Saturday, May 5, nominations to ohise on April 23 ANNUAL MEETINGS The annual meeting of ratepayers was fixed ! for Friday May 4on which date the annual meeting of the Board wi'l also be held. TENDEItS The (er.der of J Milne for shingling uear Clent Hille, at Is 7d per yard, was accepted. No tenders Acre received for re-shingling on various roads.

ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £46 3s 2d were passed for payment.

SPORTING.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph*

Palmerston North, April 3 Remaining results :—

Hack Flat—Mazona 1, Kal Wai 2, Bril liantine 3. Taplow, Lady Spec, and Vanetta also started. Dividend—£l 18s.

Borough Handicap—Donovan 1, First Biood 2, The Onyx 3. Waipuki and Ruby Twist also started. Dividend—£3 4a

Maiden Hack—Westguard 1, Wild Wave 2, Compulsion 3. Lum Kee and Huku also started. Dividend—£2 10s.

Electric—Calceolaria 1, Te Taiha 2, MitraS. Mustella also started. Dividend —£3 4s.

SECOND DAY.

PALMBBBTON NORTH, April 4 Hack Flyikg—Brilliantine 1, Kalmai 2, Eketerina Pasaeropoulo 3. All started ex cept Cannonade. Dividend—£l3 17s.

Fitzherbkrt Handicap—The Onyx ], First Blood I, Waipuki 3. Dividen —£4 16s. '

Hurdles-Cairo 1, Derry 2. Dividend— £1 16a.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB.

A meeting of the Oorhmittee of the Ash burton Trotting Club was held at Devane's Hotel on Tuesday. Present — Messrß P. Devane, Jas. Small, H. Cranfield, Frank McCefferty, G. Robertson, DenisMoKendry, and J. O'Grady.

The President (Mr D. McLean), wired an apology, he being away in Christchurch in connection with the Little Archie case, (which, by the way, has been decided in favor of Littlo Archie), and Mr Devane was voted to the chair.

Correspondence was read frtm the Ash burton County Racing Club te totalisator, and the Club decided to accept the terms for the coming race meeting.

A ground committee was appointed to get the racing track into good order, as the com mittee expect and have the promise of several first-olass trotting horses from Christchurch and Dunedin.

It was decided to gob the racing traok opened at once, so as to let owners work their horses on it for the meeting.

The Secretary was instructed to make necessary arrangements for the sale of privileges in connection with the meeting.

After dealing with a quantity of routine business and passing several accounts the meeting adjourned.

The adjourned meeting of the New Zea land Trotting Association was held last evening, to further consider the All Day— Little Archie protest' After hearing further evidence ie was unanimously decided that the race be awarded to Little Archie, the dividend on whom is £2 143.

The starting gate worked satufaoborily at the Lincoln and Liverpool meetings, despite the jockey's dislike to it.

The Manawatu Railway.

United Press Association —By Electrio Telegraph Wellington, April 4 Strong comments were -nude at the Mana watu Railway Company's meeting to-day on tbe methods of Government competition and the taxation the Company was subjected to. It was suggested that the shareholders should approach Parliament for redress. Some of the speakers thought they would have a better chance with this Parliament chan the previous ones. Mr John Plimmer, one of the founders of the Company, on retiring from the directorate, was presented with a life pass in the shape of a gold medal. The report and balance Bheet were adopted, and a five per cant dividend declared. Messrs D Anderson and C D J Nathan, the retiring directors, were re-elected

TWO CHILDREN RENDERED STUPIDLY DRUNK.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph

Wanganui April I At the Supreme Court to-day, James Mc- Donald was charged that on the 16th De cember, 1893, at Ohingaiti, he gave beer to Albert Lilly and James Tuckey, whereby the lives of both were endangered, Lilly and Tuokey are children of six years of age, and the evidence showed that the accused called them to his whare and gave each three glasses of beer, rendering them both drunk. The children were found by one of the parents in accused's place, lying stupidly drunk on the floor, and accused, also in toxicated, was lying with his back to the door. Both children suffered considerably, Lilly in particular remaining unconscious for some time. Mr Justice Edwards ordered one witness, who admitted thab he stood by and saw the beer given to the children without protesting, to "stand down, as he was a disgrace to manhood." Accused was found guilty, and ordered to come up for sentence when called on.

THE ASHBtJKTON QOAfiDlAft / W£2>NEStUlr, AtBIL 4, 1900



I Ambbklky, Dec 7, 1899 I [Copy] j Messrs Craighead Amj Bkrryman Athhurton, [ Dear Sirs, —Could yon make a suit at once. lam sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The lastoneisstill wearing. It fitted beautifully, and has given the greatest satisfaction. If yju have time to make one for my boh at Geraldine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is not time to send patterns, I will trust you to choose for me, something like the last.—Yours truly,



«S" The original letter as above from » c known gentleman and many others of equally high compliment may re seen at out office—Craighead and Berbyman, the LeadrngTaiiorß and Outfitters Wanted. JIRESH Oyßterp, Soles, Shrimps, and all kinds of Fresh Fish by express To-night. J H Jewitt. Telephone 96. Opposite Mail Office. PRIMITIVE Methodist Sunday School Anniversary on FASTER SUNDAY and MONDAY. Tea on MONDAY Nfght, 4 17 E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of all t kinds of Second-hand Goods. Ad joining Mrs Knight's Board inghouse- WANTED KNOWN-Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell k Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street. WANTED KNOWN-Jam Jars- Mason's Finest Jars, pints 4a 9d, quarts 5s 6d, half-gallons 6s 9d per doz»n, Jelly Tumblers 2s 6d per dozen. Largest Stocks and Lowest Prices at Fletcher Bros. WANTED Known—Mrs Christensbk begs to announce thab she has taken over the premises -lately occupied by Mrs Rainey, in Tancred Street. She has vacan cies for a few more Boarders—ladies or gentlemen. The house will be under the supervision of Miss C. Christensen, who will also take in drtssmaking and plain sowing. 3 229 p —— —hi ' i *~~"1 ASHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. , WANTED a C>ok. Wages £35 per annum. Applications will bo re ceived at the County Council's Offices, Ash burton, up to 11th instant. By Order, F. MAINrVARI.VG, Clerk. I Ashburton, April 3, 1900. 415 J



PUBLIC NOTIO3B. OATES. LOWRY AHJ GO TT7E HAVE now taken over larger premises in the Jubilee Buildings, thuß making our Ashburton branch the largest Cycle Works in the Diatric*. Enormous Stock of NOVELTIEB and ACCESSORIES just to hand. OATES, LOWRY <fc 00., Burnett Street. FUNERAL NOTIJE. THE Friends of Timothy and Janet Caihns are respectfully informed thab the Funeral of their late beloved daughter, Jasb, will move from their residence, Graham's Road, Tinwald, on THURSDAY, the sth inst., at 10 am., for the Catholic Church, thence to the Ashburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., 4 16 Uudertakera. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm " """^"ashburton THOTTING CLUB. AUTUMN "MEETING. T\Q BS HELD""oU the Agricultural Show Grounds, Ashburton, ON FBIDAY, MAY 4, 1900. Under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. President—Donald McLean, Esq. Vice. J President—P Devane, Esq. Stewards — Messrs J Small, R J Henry, J' McConochie, J Devery, Daniel Mc- Kendry, F McOafferty, and J Mc- Cormlck. Judge —Mr D. McLean. Starter— Mi* R J Henry. Clerk op Scales —Mr R Friedlander. Clerk ov Course—Mr George Keller. Hanoi, capper —Mr H. Brlnkman. Time keepers—Messrs De Beer, J Lewis, and J Muller.



PROGRAMME. 1—1.15 p m—Handicap Maiden (saddle), of 20 soys ; nomination, 10s ; accept ance, 10j. Two miles 2-2 p ra—Earmebs' Plate Handicap (saddle), of 20 soys ; second horse 2 soys from the stake. Confined to horses the hotia fide property of resi dents in the Ashburton County, and mast have been owned and trained in tho district prior to Ist February, 1900. domination, 10s ; acceptance, 10a. Two miles 3—2 40 p m—Lagmhor Handicap (har ness), of 50 soys; secand horse 7 eova from the stake. Nomination, 25s ; acceptance, 255. Two mileß 4—3 15 p m—Handicap Selling Pace (saddle), of 20 soys ; the winner to be sold by auction immediately after tho race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination 10a ; acceptance, 10s. One mile and a half 5—4 p m —Ashburton Handicap (saddle) of 50 soys | second horae 7 soys from the stake. Nomination, 253; accept ance, 255. Two miles 6—4.30 p m—Electric Handicap (har ness), of 30 roys ; second horse 4 soys from the stake. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a half 7—5 pm—Dash; Handicap (saddle), of 25, soys ; second horso 3 soys from the stake. Nomination, 12g 6d ; acceptance, 12s 6d. One mile



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Nominations must be in the hands of the Secretary, accompanied with pedigree, age, and description of horses, last three performances, and colours of aiders, also the necessary amonnfe In cash, by 9.30 pm on SATURDAY, April 14, at Dfivane^s Hotel, Ashburton, or Post Office, Box 25



Owners are reminded that. In accord ance with Rules of the N.Z. Trotting Association, no nomination will be valid, nor will any horse be handicapped, unless the Nomination Fees are paid at the time of entry. All Riders or Drivers must wear proper Racing Costumes Handicaps will be declared on or about SATURDAY, April 21



Acceptances will close at 9.30 p m an SATURDAY, April 28, at Devane's Hotel



Fire per cent will be deducted from all gross winnings for expenses The pttention of Owrers ls drawn to the Improved condition of the Racing Track, which is in complete order. R. J. HENRY, 411 Secretary



F High School Sports—The prizes won at last week's sports were presented at the High School yesterday afternoon. Edgar Williamsj the winner of the championship cup, and Wm. Scaly, his runner-up, were heartily applauded for their very creditable performances. Cheers were also ghen for the "0:d Boys" and the donors of special priz s—Mesirs Frauk Curtis and De Beer. We would like to congratulate the boys on the really good afternoon's sport they afforded the public, and hope that the event j may now become an annual one, at which both present and past pupils may have an | opportunity of renewing old associations— ; scholastic and athletic, ! V -^-L-.'-.-i 1" |i»««_j_-j-» I DAVID THOMAS. ARCADE. SATURDAY, APRIL 7, 1900 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instruotions from Mr R H Bennetts to Sell by Public Auction, vis s— The Black Stallion 'SPREAD EAGLE,' 7yrß, by Royal Conqueror, dam Maggie, by Vanquisher O Light Harness Horses, 3yrs to syr« old D. THOMAS, "^ Auctioneer. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. BULLOCK'S AROADE, SATURDAY, April 28, 1900 GREAT OUB- DIVISIONAL OF BKOWJS'J FARM, MITOHAM & DROMORE, CONTAINING 3764 ISSSI 3764 IN BLOCKS OF 150 Acres & Upwards Fall particulars in future adverti ementi.



D. THOMAS IT. . - . 414 MATSON & Co. J Jo,nb ASent" ■ i . .i. it PUBLIC NOTICES. TuJ JN DJjJhS. TEND FES are invited till Noon on MONDAY, April 9, for the Erection of Infants' Sch)olroom (adjoining Weßleyan Church), For plans aid specifications apply to H. G. BERRYMAN, 3 274 Secretary for Trustees TO-M'JHT. TONIGHT. AT THE ADD FELLOWS' HALL ED SON'S 1900 LATEST KINEMATOGrRAPH. ANIMATED PICTUBES [Of Recent Events in the TBANSVAAL ,WAR We] hold the very Latest Pictures of events in the Warm South Afiioa, whioh will be exhibited together with a few general and amusing subjects, PRIOEB-38, 2s, and li. 4_lo | " ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH, TINWALD, A BAZAAR, SALE OF WORK, k GIFT AUCTION will be held in the Templar Hall, Tinwald, ©n | EASTER MONDAY NEXT, opening at 2 p.m. The Proceeds will be devoted towards enlarging the Church and to meet other expenses. Any gifts of produce, etc., will be thank fully received by the Committee, and may be left at Mb J. Godsbli/s and Mr J. Robin. son's Stores. 3 26 LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD! TENDERS are invited to be sent in not later than SATURDAY, April 7bh, msb, ab 11 a.m., for the undermentioned works:— I—Shingling Graham's Road 2—Shingling Longbeach Road s—Shingling Ford's Road FOOKS AND SON, ! 5275 Surveyors to the Board j ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, Ashburton, i



Daily Prayer and Religious Instruction, 9 a m WEDNESDAY—Teachers' Bible Class, 7.30 THURSDAY-Class for young men and lads, who have been confirmed, 7.30 p.m FRlDAY—Litany and Sermon, 7.15 p m, Choir Practice, Bpm PALM SUNDAY, (April 8) 8.30 a.m—Holy Communion 11 am — Matins and Bermon 3 p m-DROMORE-The Vicar. 630 pm—Evening Prayer and Sermon. "Types of Christian Character? (5) Lancelob Andrewet, the saintliest of English Bishops." R. A. WOODTHORPE, M. A.. Vicar j ACKNOWLEDGMENT, MR & MRS ROBERT KERR desire to express their gratefnl thanks to the Matron and Nurse of the Ashburton Hospital and to those kind friends who showed such kind sympathy and oonsideration towards there son William, who recently lost his arm by an aoeidenb ab the Brickworks. FOUND— Carrier Pigeon. Owner oan have same by giving description and paying expenses. — Apply'G. H. Tooty, Hampstead. 412' WAR PICTURES,-Battles of Elands-1 laagte, Balmont, Dundee and Mod der River, and Defence of Mafeking, Is 6d each, or set of five for 6s 6d same as Christ ohnrch. War and Weapons, Illustrated coloured plate of Colonel Baden>Povrell, etc Maps of seat of war.—H. M. Jonks. W"~~* ANTED, by 14th April-Sewing Mis. tress for Aihton School.—Apply Thomas Taylor, Chairman. 4> 13. LOBT— A Bearded Dog; answers to the name of " Glen." Reward on return ing tame to H, Bf Sf sbi^ Wakanui 3 268



THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. have received instructions from Mr George Thompson to Sell by Fublio Auction on bis Farm, near Lyndhurst, the following Hones and Implements : — 9First-olasß Draught Mares and Geldings, from three to eight years old ; all good workers The Draught Entire, ««Lord Stanley," fiva years O FOALS, by Lord Stanley 3 Double-furrow Plough", 2 Dtays and Frames, 2 Massey-B arris Binders, 1 IMcCormick Reaper and Binder, 1 Anglo-American Drill, 1 Masßey-Harris Cultivator, 1 Duncan Grubber, Shaft and Plough Harness, and a quantity of Sundries. Mr Thompson having most of his land laid i down in crass, is the reason for this sale being called. Anyone wishiag to acquire good Brood Mares or Working Horses should attend this sale, as Mr Thompson has at all times kept the best of these. Side at 12 Noon Luncheon Provided R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 202 Auntioneeri WEBT STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on THUBSDAY, April 19, 1900, For which we are now receiving entries, 55 JRIEDLANDER BROS., Lw> FQR g ALE HALF ACRE of Land, on Alioru Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. Foe particulars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOB PBIVATE SALE. A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, with, Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in - Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hall. \ Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. WE ABE CASH BUYERS OF i WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. I i i Friedlander Bros., Limited ' _ y ASHBURTON CYCLISTS ft ATHLETES «T PLEASE NOTE -^| ENTRIES for the ELLESMERE CYCLING CLUB'S EASTER MONDAY MEETING, TO BE BUN OFF ON THE Letston Recmtion Ground, APRIL 16, •LOSE POSITIVELY ON Saturday, April 7th. -WHEEL XCA.CJ& 481£»._ Best Track ia the Colo&iisS See Programme at Guardian Office, or send for one to ' OA , THOS. W. DENT, j 6<K» Hon. Secretary, Leeston. |



JUST LANDED 15,000 YAEDS WIRE NETTING 16 TONS GALVANISED ROOFING IRON. » TONS BOLT 8 AND NtJTS BOUGHT BEFORE THE RISE IN PRICES IN THE ENGLISH MARKET. All orders punctually attended to. You will save money by calling onm W. H. COLLINS & CO., HARDWARE EMPORIUM, EAST STREET, ASHBTTETON. TELUPBOra-U .nd 15. p, O 801 _ 35 ,



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FOUB Great Bread Winners. THE HERCULES NICHOLSON CULTIVATOR, Leading Farmers' verdict is—" Absolutely the test Cultivator ever Hold In the Colony." "FARMER'S FAVORITE" ALL STEEL DRILL Fitted with Boiler bearings and New Turnip and Rape Feed. "HINEMOA" POTATO DIGGER Cost of machine saved in three acres of Potatoes.) SPALDING-ROBINS ROTARY DISC PLOUGH 50 per cent saved in coat of ploughing. We ask farmers to inspect our machines for the Autumn Trade. THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. E, G. BTAVELEY, Manager. SOLE AGENT for Ashburton Districts • DAVID THOMAS. ,__.__ 3 267 S. H. GKAVES, SHABEBBOKEB AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTCHURCH. RELIABLE Information on Dredgtog Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes : Bedford McNeill's, Morelng and Neal's, A.B.C. Code (fourth Edition. 1 Telegraphic Address: GRAVES, Christchurch. 3 217 ' ABHBURTON HOSPITAL BOARD. APPLICATIONS are invited for the undermentioned POSITIONS :— House Surgeon; £150 per annum Matron, who must hold a Nursing Oerti ioatt.; £100 per annum Certificated Nurse, £40 per annum. Two Probationer Nurses ; £16 each per annum Wardsmaid; £26 per annum Wardsman ; £52 per annum Gardener; £52 per annum Board and Lodging provided in the above cases except in the case of House Surgeon ,(who is allowed outside practice). Schedule of duties may be obtained on applying to the undersigned. i Applications, in writing, accompanied by \ Certificates and Testimonials, will be re ceived up to 4 p.m on 11th APRIL Next, I at the County Council offices, Ashburton, addressed to Chairman Ashburton Hospital Board. By order, F. WAINWABING, Clerk. Ashbu* on, March 22nd, 1800. 3 185 I AM A CASH BUYER OF WHEAT, OATS, AND GRASS SEEDS. DAVID THOMAS. 3260



SOUTH AFRICAN WAIINEWS British Troops Adyancing Fust. AWD J° m pSI.?tore,Q n0d!- ofeV? ry cdB, BoHpv,on Bdva^ing in price In <he Heme, mail notiMnJ S?/? OontiDentiil Marked. We receive advices by almost eW mall notifjiug the Advance in Price of vari. us claw, sof Gocda Mc't vf the Goods aiicc the soh a^> *"""* m* «~ Remember—The Advance Prices are not yet put on FLETCHER BROS.' April Price LM:— wuL.M^fc'fc) IBA (once used always nsed) la 9d nm- lh v kn » inn, n*;™ ia qj per lb by half chest, and Is 7d by the chest. P y5 °r 10Ui Tmß> ls M Tin.° EYLON °RANGE VEKm (Qolden TJPP^) 2s per lb, or Is 9d by ior 101b



50 Chests and Half Chests of INDUS Tin, or by the Chest from Is 3|d per lb. Samples supplied Free FINEST ROLLER FLOUR (Rollitt' 6d, 501b Bag 3s lOd 251b B B| Finest Brand Oatmeal 251b bag 3s Finest New Currants 6d per lb Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Finest New Raisins 6£d per lb Quaker Oats lOd per packet Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 2£d per lb Pure Coffee 2s per lb French Coffe ls 81, Harp Coffe Is 43 ncr . • lb Finest Roasted Ooffe Beans ls lOd and 2s per lb New Season's Honey 7d and 9.1 per jar, or 3f Iper lb by 6Dlb tin Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) ilb tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6£d per lb New Valencia Raisins 6d per lb Eleme Raisins 4£d per Ib Finest New Dates 6d per lb Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 „ Stewing Prunes „6d and 0 8 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Crosse and Blackwell's Essences 9d per botlle Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side per lb 0 Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 Finest Refined Lard, per tin la Id arid 0 6 Desslcated Coaoanut „ 0 7 Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and* lid per tin Walnuts  0 8 Pea Nuts „ 0 6 lib Tins St George's Jams, 4s dd dozen, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 6s 6d doz , tin 0 6 lib „ Crosse and Blackwell's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—tint packets, 5s 6d do?, per 1 a ft 0B De Vere's.Jtly Powders, aj-soiied flavours, per packet 0 6 Bird Seed—Hemp, Rape, Canary,lbo 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, p.r lb 0 4 Aushbrook's Coco* £'.b 4d, iU 7i > MiJkmaid Milk 7« 3i drz, 7^l •■'vi CHKJKCALS Morton's Cream of Tartar, p» rHi 1 3 „ Carbonate Socla  0 3 „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  Alam, powdered  0 6  Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6' „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 „ Sulphur „ 0 6 Washing Soda  0 1 Disinft Cant Powder, I&rgo 'ins iQi Oaugtic Soda7d, 81, and 9.1 per tin Oirbolic S>nd Soap 6d per bar Blue Stone 3d psr lb Day & Martin's paste Blacking.dcz. 0 ty Nixry's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerless G1039 per lot. 0 8 Black Lacquer, (Cas'le Brand) bot. 0 9  In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, „ 0 8 Colman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 \\M tins 10£ d, |lb tins 6d Kef n's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb ): Salt, 71b bag Bd, 14»b bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 33, ground ls 4d Ib White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and ls TRESEBVED FISH. Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener ls per tin „ Small, 4d and 4£d, large 8d Sardines, In tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings In tomato sance lOd per tin Red Herring 9at Is," or 1 j fish 10.* 8} Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar or 10s Bdbox [ McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 10b 6d box . Rawlln'g's almond scented, 9i u*r, 9s' lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 111 box Bond's Cleanser, 6d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bat Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 63 6d doe Otcaver's Shaving Stfcks, 9J each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tabletß for Is Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Hops, loose, Is 4d, and ls f** ?b pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc 1« 2d American brooms is 3d, U 6d, Is 9d, Is lid Fresh Ground Coffee ls 4d, Is 6d and Is 8d lb i



f and CEYLON TEA from Is 3d per lb by on application, 's or Timarn) 2COlb Bag 14 9 , 1031b Bag ft g 2s. Finest Factory Oheeee, 6d per lb Finest White Sago 2d per lb Fmest Flake Tapioca 2d per lb Finest Pearl Tapioca 2d ocr lb Finest Japan Rjoe 2£d per lb, 51b a Is bcerine Candles 5d per lb Wax Candles (fated or plain) 6sd per Ib Price's National Sperm Candles Sd per lb _ . s'fdbythebor Carnage uandles flperlb Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s pet dozperbettle (Lemon, Almond, Vanilla, etc flon-Alcoholic Wines, per boit'e 1 8 bhip 8 Lime Juice i » Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Jordan Almonds „ 24 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 „ Dried Apricots „ H >» Dried Peaches „ 10 Preserved Ginger „ 0 8 Mixed Spice, IJd per packet, Jib tin od Lemon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 Peppermint Syrup „ \ q Pine Apple Syrup  1 q Lemon Squash  10 Lime Juice Cordial, per bottle 1 0 Golden Syrnp 2.b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d 141b 3s 3d, 28lb 6* 6d, 661b Us 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 4lb Is, 71b Is 8d 141b 3a 3d, 281b 6*, 561b 10a 9d Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle. Neave d Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d Benger s Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Kobineon's patent Groate and Barley per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d ,• Isinglass, lr k packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Brown's Maize Flour 3d lb Majzena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot 6d Cadbury s Cocoa £lb lOd, |lb la 8d Van Houteri's Cocoa Jib Is 9d, |Ib lid, lib tin 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa J]b . 4id, Jib B|d, lib Is 4|d Choco'ate 4d and Od per cake * G Iden Vale Milk Bs 6d doz 6d tin Fancy Lunch 3|d lb by tin or 3id Ib vJouege  s v P?.V wn ° 6^d lb b * "'n. *» &lb vanilla Wme  jj, sioh5 ioh w 8„. M lb by tin» or id lb Peopl * M.xed 41 lb „ or 4id lb Jam* Mixed -64.111* „ ot | d Ib Dcssen 9dlb „ orlOdlb Nariba'dl o},] lb „ or 6d lb bull anas  lh •Snowflak.s 4£d lb ,|' 0P 54 ■ Water Ginger Nuts s§j b " or 6d lb Coo-anut 7*d lh „ orSUb Uaeknela l s Wlb or la 2d ]b reek, Treensand Co Bifcui's Chocolate Fingers 1* 6 j per lb Caje Noir J a p"r lb Cream Sandwich Is 2d per lb Neapolitan Wafers 2* 3d per lb J'loreuce Wafeas 2s 3 I par lb European Mised ls 31 per lb Raspberry Boudoir 2s per lb Patent Medicine, etc Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdsr 8J box I Camphor, loa block.- 3d, or 2s 3d doz I Vaseline fid and 9d j »r. lib tins la 9d Pore Glycerine 6i ai:d 9d bottle glycerine and Cucumber 10J per bottle Pain Siller Is 4d and 2a 8d Bonnington's Irish Moss ls and Is 16J be gels byrap Is 9d and 3s bottle Pills-Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d b« Beecham's and Seigel'e Is 6d box henna 2d packet, Epsom Salts tfd doz Enca' Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's and Ayer's Sarsaparilla 4s 8d bot* Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver! ' Barry's Tncopberus la 5d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s 6d bottle Powdered Magnesia 33 per packet Morton's Seidlita Powders 1.0.1 per box Benger's Food J s lid and 3, 61per tin Baxcer s Lung Preserver la per bottle St Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Himrod's Astbma Cure 5s 6d per tin Norwegian Cod Liver Oil le 3 jane 2s per bottle , X pier's Jfixtn ct Malt 2s 6d per bottle Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liver Oil i 2s 9d per bottle MelHn'e F:>od Is 9d per bottle Ground Rice .%! ' . -plit Peas 61bs Is, or 21 lb iPearl Barley s:bs Is, or 2ii lb jßtyptlan Lentils 3|d lb jßaricot Beans 3£d lb — -~ —--. Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box 0 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9 d 6d per doz or ICA per bottle C and B Currie Powder 10s per do* or lid bottle Mellor's Sauce |.pint B£d, pints is 3d bo Lea and Perrm'a Sauce £-pint ls 4d, pin Our Own Sauce |-pint sd, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy Sauce ls 3i pint bottle Tobacco—Willhms' Juno 5a lb ; Nallrod 4a 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb j Golden Eagle 6s per lb Matches Plaids 4s per gro^s, 4M do» 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 5d box; 1000 Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d doz, 2d box ; Safety's. Band M, 8d packet, small 3d packet Starch, Column's, s!b pkr sfd lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, ls dcz.; l£d packet



Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application} Terms : Prompt Rett Cash with the Orders! No charge for packing cases," and all orders delivered free atrailwav 'statin* and>ithin> two miles radius of Ashburton. * * FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES AB STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHUROB Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and Blair'a Seefa