Oonatible Bird stated there had been a ina>rk on the road at if deceased had been dragged about half a chain. Br Hargreaves deposed to finding a large brnise on the back of Brown's head, and that both his eye- w<re black. Deceased was at conscious when admitted to the Hospital, and had remained •o ever since. A post mortem examination revealed an extensive fracture of the base of the tknil j this was the cause of death. There were no marks on the body of deceased to thow he had been dragged. Frederick W Walahaw, licensee of the Criterion Hotel, informed the C urb that deceased came to his hotel about 9 am., and 1 wen! away in a harry' between noon and Ipm, Deceased had no meals in wltnwse's houie, bat was served by witness with one long beer and two 'shandies.' The drinks ware en three g.mes of euchre that deceased pfoyed, and Brown left the hotel perfectly sober; had never, in fact-, eenn Brown In any other condition. The h< rsfe Brown was riding bad a very sore back ; when found the animal showed no aigns of having fallen. After hearing the above evidence, the jury returned % verdict; »f " Accidental ita&bh," to which all th» circumstances certainly point. Whftb poaiible motive there could have been for attacking Brown, if ha was attacked, is not known, bad although there is little to support the theory that he was assaulted, it i» only right thofc the mattor should be thoroughly sifted and the slightest doubt cleared up,— Prem.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Prets Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright London, Dec 27 Missifnaries report that Boxers, fbit y'five mileg from Pekin, on the 31st, killed twelve Catholics, and burned eight others inside the temples. The Southern Reform Party declare that the regular Chinese troops mas sacred 1500 reformers and beheaded twenty seven leaders in the Yangtze district on the 18th,

THE LATEST

SOUTH AF RICA

Harrow Escape From a Boer Ambush

The Biter Bit

Lite Ilaid on Cape Colony,

United Presa Association—By Eleclrlo tEalegraph—Copy right

Reoeived Wakapuaka Dec 28, 9 am, This Office 10 20 a m London, Dec 27 ! As Lieutenant Colonel Barrows, com manding a detachment of the 19th Huf •art and a body of mounted infantry, and the Burgersdorp town guard were proceeding from Burgersdorp to Ven terttad, they narrowly escaped an •robuah. The scouts mistook Com mandant Krazinger'B laager of three hundred Boers for a British encamp ment commanded by Brabant. An engagement ensued, t»nd several Boera were killed and wounded. The British casualties were nominal A (•mall party of Boerß attacked Burghersdorp on Monday, but after heavy fighting were repulsed. Lord Kitchener has issued a procla mation that Burghers voluntarily Bur rendering, will be allowed to live with their families in the Government laagers, and return bonae at the end of the guerilla warfare. Any stock or property brought in will be respected. The Times states that the Boer raid in Cape Colony is a manifest failure, the Dutch neither joining the invading commandos nor rising themselves. Trains are now running as usual in the disturbed districts

More Troops for Africa

the Pay Offered

United Prow Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

ReoekediWakapuaka Dec. 28,9 28 am, This office 115 am HoFAETjDec 28 A cable has been received from Mr Chamberlain that Lord Kitchener paid a high tribute to the services of the Tasmanian contingents in South Africa, suggesting that they be kept up to their strength by d rafts. He say s the Impe • rial Government greatly appreciate the additional assistance, and wiil be pre pared to provide pay at 5a a day, and pay for the equipment. lord Kitchener specially asks that the men may take homes. Government is inviting appli tations for men willing to go to South Africa,

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

Sharp Work of the French

4 Severe Lesson

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Deo 28, 912 a m [This office 10 20 a m London, December 27 General Walderaee and General Voyron report that owing to 2500 Itegularß and Boxers attacking a Fwsieh force under General Bailloud, ia the vicinity of Tsochan, thirty miles goath west of Pekin, Baiiload on the 22nd, after a sharp fight stormed the town, capturing four guns, fi?e stan* dardu, and killing ftDd wounding one thousand The remnant fled towards Haanhsien. The French escaped scatb lesa. Owing to the hostility of the inhabitant* the French bunaed Taochan and the neighbouring villages. Chinese Regulars lately massacred ten families of|Ohristiau convertt in the Tfochan district;

The Commonwealth

fEHE CONTINGENTS IN KEW SOUTH WALES.

United Press Association—by Electrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wak»pu»ka Deo 28, 9 28 » m, This Office 115 am Sypney, Dec 28 The Intercolonial troops in Oenten oiftl Park, numbering eleven hundred have formed a Commonwealth camp. Colonel FoleFenton will be camp comj ra&ndant. The Maoris g%v9 a war dancß in the barracks, for the benefit of the English »od other officers, which was much admired. Rtcefrred W»k*pnaka Deo 28, 9 47 a no, This Office 1115 a m Sydsei, Dec 28 The Telegraph says Mr Barton's team it ai strong a one perhaps ai the Commonwealth could sopply, whether

Mr Holder or Mr Kingston cornea in or no*. "With regard to the probable policy, after strongly declaring against any attempt to shuffle the fiscal issue, the Telegraph, aaya Mr Barton seems to have confined the negotiations solely to protectionists with more or less decided views. Judging from this, we may count upon «t straight out pro tectioniat policy for the electors to endorse or veto

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

' United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph Wellington, December 28 The Government haa received a communi' oUion from the secretary of state that the Duke of York will nob be able to take part in the opening of the next: aession of the New Zealand Parliament, aa requested by the Premier.

I The Mting Premier has received the following message from Lord Roberts, in reply to Christmas greetings from the Cabinet, 'Please accept yourself and oenvey my most sincere thanks to the people of New Zaaland for your kind words and hearty good wishes. lam gseatly touched and most grateful." The Cabinet had also cabled to Lord Kitchener, sending Christmas greetings from the Government and people of the colony, to him and the men under his charge particularly the New Zialanders, and wish* ing him good luck and & speedy termination to his troubles. To this, Kitchener answers— " Mai>y thinks for your good wishes, will convey your message to officers and men. The New Zealanders are of the greatest assistance." I Auckland, Dec 28 Over eighty m<:n have already handed in their names at the Auckland brigade office, as volunteers for the Six'h Conti: gont The Barrier Reef crushed 1280 ton* of ore ; return, £3910 for tlirre weeks. The tailings have not been treated Donedin, December 28 Leander Miller, who was thrown from a cart on Christmas Day, at Balolutha, was brought into Dunedin and died yesterday. At the inquest a verdict of acciden'a! death was returned, Wellington, Dec 28 The new so' erne for sending m^n to South Africa involves an eniolment of 500 men, of whom 200 will form the new oontingeot-, and 300 will fill gaps in those already in the Said. About fifty men gave in their n»nie? in Wellington yesterday, and there was a Bteady ir flux of recruits this morning The drafts from other parts of the colony are to be in Wellington on Boh Jscuary, and it is expected the v hole contingent) will sal! about the 20th.

A SAD ACCIDENT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Hawera Dec 28 An inquest waa held tc-lay, touching the death of Alex Waiter Peebles, a boy of fifteen shot with a pea rifl) at a shooting gallery in Normandy on Boxing Day. Ihe jury returned a verdict of accidental death at d added a rider, that it was essential more protection should hi provided in shooting galleries, which should be Eutier the super vision of tha police. Thomaß Gilroy arrested on the charge of murdering Peebles wiil be brought be'ore the Court this afternoon

Sporting.

AUCKLAND SUMMER MEETING.

United Press Association —By Elcctrio Telegraph—Copyright

Auckland, December 28 The Aucklard RaciDg Club's Summer Meeting was continued to-day. The weather wa« lovely, and the course in splendid order. Rasults :— Alexandra Handicap— Laetitia 1, Tommy 2, So Peter 3. AUo started—Jabber, Firefly, Military, Roßephele and Crusade. Won by half a length. Time—l 29|. Div-£7 ss. Jabber was a warm favorite, bub he got the worst of the start, and finished eixth. Hurdles - C&nnongate 1, Mits Lrury 2, Tim 3. Aleo started-Forty seven. Won by half a length Time—3.26£. Dividend -£2 2s Okitbbion—Calibre and Ragibrabh deat heat, Ores?y 3 Diva-Calibre £1 4a, Ragi braeh £2 10b

TIWNALD RACING CLUB.

The h&ndioapper has re-handicapped Roaie O'Shea in the Pony Race. Her weight is now 9st 21bs, As no performnto:s were given she was treated in the first instance as a non-performer.

E-kbioos Accident—A serious trap acci dent occurred this nftornooa, about three o'clock, to Mr and Mrs Low, of Mayfield, The horse Mr Low was driving shied at a train and overturned the trap, near Carter's Creek. He then commenced to kick, with the result that both Mr and Mrs Low were yery badly hurt. Dr Boiger is attending to them, bat it is nob yet known whether their ir.juries are dangerous. A curious effect of a ballet wound has just bean exemplified in the Boer war. An English so.'dler hi the storming of a position at the beginning of February last was struck in the face by a Manser bullet. The projectile lodged in the head uomewhere, but all attempts to reveal its precise position by the X-rays were fatlle. The soldier was discharged fn.m his hos pital as cured, and participated in several other battles. The only ill effect he experienced from the wound was a Jdight impediment inhia speech. On July 11 he was saizad with a violent atlack of snocjs; ng, and during his exertionsdisgorg ed what proved to be the missing bullet. It had been firmly embedded point down' ward in the lower part of his jaw.

MINING

I Mr Powiok, of Weatporr, is takirg cut a ■patent for an automatic combined elentrio " mercurial vibrating machine, for eav »g fine ' gold in black sand. I The directors of the Prince of Waies's Dredging Company ai Ross have cabled to London £6000 to pny for a titeel dredge from Renshaw »od Sons, Stoke-oic-Trent. The dredge it to be delivered in thirty weeks i The Secretary of the Reeves Proprietary Company haa received a telegram from the \ dredgemaster stating that the dredge had shut down on account of the breaking of the ladder clutch, and will not start again till the arrival of new ones from DunecHn. The wash up to stopping was 8£ ounces, for sixty hours' work

TfiB^ASHbtJRTON OTABttAtf I fBIDAY, tbECIiIMBEB H 1900



O. Magnus, D. Pater son, Dredging Expert Member Stoc and Exchange Advi«er» of Canterbury. MACNUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dbbdginq Bbokbbs, 208 High Street, Chrlsfeohuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given en Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has bad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneox River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E3« Aehburton Representative



WANTED. A Steady Young Man wiehea a situation as groom and useful.—Apply, M D , thia office. 12232 OST— Umbrella, between West Belt and Ashburton S*leyards. Finder re warded <>n returning to Mail Office, 12 235^ THE weather being ao unfayourabo on Christ mai Eve, Fa'her Christmas will call again with presents for the New Year, at the Misses Page's. 13 231 MRS ALCOKN is new showing beautiful assortment of new Millinery new Mantl-?t>, new Dress Goofls, new Silks e!c, in the enlarged premise?, Ladies and Children's Pinafores Apron-!, and Underclothing in stock and made to order. WHY pay middlemen's profits when yoa can bay direct from the manufac turers—l- clipse Cycle Works Tanored Street West : GKT your L%wn Mowers sharpened at the Eclipse cycle workß, Tancred Street, West OAY BOYS—Where do you buy your O boots ? The beat and cheapest are at D OCX'S. FATHER OHr ISTM AS~is coming Call at H. M. Jones' to make your pur chases for his visit. Large stock of Booka and Toys, Fauey Goods, Plated Gla°s and China ware, Album*, Desks, Writing and Drfssing Caßes, Walletf, Pursep,Frames, Musi'Folios, plußhand Leather Goods, Vases, Basketware, beautifully bound Standard Works by various authors. Lowest Prices, inspection invited. —H. M. Jones. ANTIiD KNUWN.—Mason's Prestrr ing j+re pints 4a lid quarts 5a 6d \ gallons bs 9d per drzen lib jam jars 2a 9d per dcz^n 2ib j-»m jvrs 3s 9d per dozen Preserving pans brass and enamelled Iron at lowest rates at Fletcher Bron 11 182



HHHE Big Bargain Sale at Dunoan & Go's JL (noted Cheap Cash Drapers) ie an Al success. The unanimous verdict of buyers i» that we gi?e far better value than the Chrietchurch Drapers—this is cot surprising when you consider the tremendous expenses, and the large staff of starohsd gcntletr.cn they have to maintain—The secret of Duncan & Co's success are small expenses, and being direct cash importers, are enab'ed to sell much cheaper, than the larger and more showy establishments. Coma and judge, and Compare pricec.—Duncan k. Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street. Dress" making done economically and well. B"~lG~Bargain Sale ol Drapery and Cloth' ing at Dck«an & Co'e, Cheap Cash Drapers. Undernotcd are quoted a few plums ; not room for more— Men's Brown Cottou Drawers Is 6d ; merino do Is 6d ; do Bocka 6d; strong working shirts 2a 3d ; white >'o, slightly soiled 23 lid ; silk stripe tpnnis do 3* 6d ; tweed colonial trousers 5a lid ; moloskin do 5s 6d ; denim do 3s 4£d ; sac tuils 25a 6d ; elastic braces Is ; boys' linen collars 3 for 1b ; men's white handker chief* 4£d ; colored do 6d ; only to be had at Pckcak & Co's, Cheap Draper*, Tancred Street. W'Alfi JSD Known—That what we do we try to do well. Bear this in mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladies, remember ib before fitting up your Boys for the holidays— Mitchell and Turner WANTED KNOWN~Th»t J. MoisON has reoeived a large stock of fashion able Hammer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new stock of the latest French Goods, and invites the Public for inspection. J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker is the town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the best value and quality' Repairs carried on just the tame, in the cheapest, neatest, and most fashionable style. Best leathern used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at Tub Hall, East Street, Ashburton. ________ WANTED KNOWN—Duchess Ten re duced to la lOd 1b or 1« 8d by 51b tins or 1b 7d by 101b tins. Farther reduced by half ohe&t Golden Tipped Orange Peko same price as Duchess at Fletcher Bros Cash Supply Stores Sole Agents. _J i_* HOLIDAY BDITS—I have a large stock of Men's, Youths', and Boys' Suits, made to my orders, special finish ; for wear, style, and appearanoe equal to anything procurab'e, Suits made to measure in best) style, fit guaranteed. Gents', Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes in great variety, ai)RO EBT AIOORN'B



CNNEOESSABY LOSS OF T»M» Mr W S Whedon. Cashier of the B'irßb National Bank of Internet, lowa, in a recent letter gives some experience witha carpenter in his employ, that will be of value to other mechanics. Hi says ! ' I had a carpenter working for me who was obliged to stop work for several days on account of being troubled with diarrhoea. I mentioned ' to him that I bad been similarly troubled,' and that Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and | Diarrhoea Remedy had cured me He bought) a bottle of ib from the druggist here, and informed me that one dose cured him, t»nd he is again at his work.' For sale by Ashburtoa Drug Company .....__ .



WANTED KNOWN I HAVE a splendid variety of fancy Chocolate Boxes just to hand, both usa'ul and ornamental. Please call ai)d Inspect. Fre»h Toffiea and Candies, English »nd Frenoh Chocolates and Confectionery always in Stock, Ices, Strawberries and Cream, Hot Pies and Light) Refreshments always r«*dy. A fresh supply of looal and Island fruits arriving daily, HA FLOWER, 12 Confactioner & Frniterer, Eaib Sb F EBB]HAN 71HE Mortgagee in the undermentioned Mortgages having purchased a farm, is desirous of transferring his Securities in one or more lots as follows :— £300 bearing Interest at 5 per cent till 3rd August, 1902 £150 bearing Interest at 5 per cent till 4th August), 1902 £220 bearing Interest at r cent till 4th August, 1902 £250 bearing Interest at 5 per cent till 4th August, 1906 £ICO bearing Interesb at 6 per cent till 4th February, 1902 £150 bearing Interest at 7 per cent till 4th August, 1902 f FERRIMAN _____ — I HAVE received instruction! from Mr J H Maynard to Sell (he whole of hit Property, situated on the North East Town j Belt comprising, a oomforiabie dwelling with half an Acreof land well laid out in gardens, $ an acr6 running from the Belt to Princess Street and adjoining the House, and |an acre situated between Messrs Marsden and McPherson. The Properties are for abso« lute sale, and an early inspection is invited _______ g FERRIMAN MONEY ON MORTGAGE.'" I HAVE a sum of £20,000 to lend on first class freehold Security of farm land at 4£ per cent, (n sums to salt borrowers F FERRIMAN



MKTHVBN SPORTS. npHE following are the Handicaps for X Mathven New Year Sports :— HnBDLES — Pohio 11 0, Kouge-st-Noir 10 12, Rhino 107, Fairy Maid 107 Maiden Trot—Cricked, Diploma, Gal way and KUlaloe scr, Marawiti and The Doppl«» jjanger ssea, OorrUac »nd WOSB 9aeo, Lobelia, Jubilee Queen and Do be Careful 12<ec Cor— Redan 13 7, Gloaming 117, Moder ation 110, Carlo, Number Nine and AH Saints 10 7, Kaiser and Soubriquet 912, Lucy Glitters and Rawmore 97 I TBOI— Sefton sor, May Sseo, Diploma, Cricket, Killaloe and Galway lOseo, Zeta ISsec, Cordiac, The Doppieganger and Black Angel 20 ec, Jubilee Queen 30aec Lai>sE3' Peese —Number Nine 11 0, C*rlo 110, Kaiser 107, Soubriquet 107, Rawmore 97, Nghere 97, Glendevon 97, Lucy Glitters 9 7, Scrubdaeher 9 7 ATHLETICS 100 Yards—H J Gordon ecratob, G Hebblewhite 2yds, G McConnell 3yds, J W Lowe 7yds, W Milligan 7yds 440 Yards—H J Gordon scratch,G Hebble white 7yds, J W Lowe 12yds 12 236



" WANTED KNt)WN. J. L. HIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrl &c, also ohoioe Paperhangins?H. PRIOEB LOW. High Glasa Decorative Work a Speoia Den'fc forget. —- i Col.eman'6 BuiLPiNff, TunoredSfereet



ST. RTEPHEN'S OHU R0 H Ashburton. SUNDAY ApTkR CHRISTMAS (Deo 3Or,h) 8.30 a m—Holy Communion 11 a m—MtUine, Litany, and Sermon 2.30 p m—Children's Service 4 p m—Holy Baptism 6.30 p m—Evensong and Sermon Subject: The Close of the Century, a Retrospect The Offertories throughout! the d*y will be devoted to the Church Mission Fund R. A. WOODTHORPB, M,A S Vicar SATDBDAY, DECEMBER 29 THE Sale of Mr Jm. Parker's property on the Beach Road, being Lot 15, % •ore, with cottage thereon, will takfl plaoe . on above date as previously advertised at 11.30 am. 12 234 T BULLOCK, Auctioneer FOB SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 fffi 1252 SITUATED about four milei from a Rail way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Bheep Yard*, and Dip. Weil watered with County Water Races. ; Full particulars furnished on application T BULLOOK. TO LET SHOP with double frontage, oonvrnienHy situated on (he south side of Burnett Street. ID BULLOCK TO LE T. DWELLING of Six Rooms, a!so stable, together with 2 Acreß of land front! g Ohsr'es Street, AUenton, and near the Woollen FttC.ory ; rental 7# 6rf per week. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agenb ________ BUILDING Sites as follows:—T.S 79 \ aore Cox Street East good land, 313 aore Aitken Street TBULLOCK FoR SALE HO ACRES 38 PERCHES f|Q UO ACRES 38 PERCBES \fO FRONTING Ford's Road, and being R S 21603, 21618,»nd 23368 with oottage >nd other improvements For full particulars apply to _ T BULLOCK FOX SALE RUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, dc the upper aide of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections in the vicinity of there. To be sold on very easy terms of payment. Fail particulars on application. ID. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakanui Road, just beyond the corner of the East Belt, being parts of Late 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capital site for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK s TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of ihe Triangle, fronting Case Street and Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Office and Railway Station T BULLOCK. ASHBURTON. FOR SALE, "TTALUABLE Tewn Seotion Ncr 42?> V containing £ aore, Tenored Street-. being the fifth seotion below Case Street j good site for a dwelling house, having a northern aspect T BULLOCK. _ _____ GBXUHfl^Miiiitoid opposite the RffIHMK^HB» »nd adjoining the Hotel Pj^^^HP* 42i containing 35 aerehes uGH^Hpfeßting Graham's Koad, nd adjoin l«Plp» Hotel Property, with Cottage thereon. Very easy terms of payment Apply to TBULLOOK TBIAD THE "TRIAD" offers a prize of two guineas to the person who gives the correct number (or nearest to the correct number) of births registered in the colony for the year endiog 31st December, 1900. T« close 20th January, 1901 For Powie Competition specially for juveniles, see Itiad, CONDITIONS. All that it necessary to enter for this competition is to wtite down a number (enclosing a receipt for 5a or more frott any Triad advertiser, to "Ihe Manager of the Triad, Dunedin ' Competitors may send any number of guesses, provided each is accompanied with a reoeipt for sa, or more, from a diffarenfe • Triad' advertiser, as pir list below. Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cyola Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F, Jeweller Gawne'a Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar; eto Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Kossle Teas, all Grocers Lane's Creosoted Emulsion M odd ins, G., Ironmonger Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Nelson, Moate and Go's Te» N.Z Express Cullen, agenb Nicholas & Piokford, bootmakers ; Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tlon, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Sootoh Whisky i Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co*, Corn Cure Tonking'a Linseed Emulsion •Wahoo Loaeby's, • Roolibah Loaiby's Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes 6 Tobacoo Yates & Co, Arthur, seed merchants NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOT CO. OF N.Z, LTD,; TIMARD IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 aores Claramonl, 250 aores Waitotis, 200 ao*e* Waihao, 250 aores Kingsdown, 1000 aore? Ota'o, bOO acres Totara, And others of various sixer In South Canter bury Improved Farms for leMe, with right o purohase 1170 aores Fairlle, 60S aores Totara, and 265 aores ODotara Also unimproved agricultural and grasing Trms of various sices on the Raincliffe and Levels Estates, and two well Improved 8 tation properties *>f 7000 aores each ALL Loasby's Preparation —Cinnamon Cure, Koolibftb, Wfthoo, udBsDjUMO um^-at J $ Qqqqb, Storekeeper



£>, ffflOMAg. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,1901. MY NEXT HORBE PAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. D. THOMAS, 12 213 Auctioneer. FRIhjDLANDER JSROS, LTD THRESHING PLANT FOR SALE. TI(7E Have a First-class Threshing Plant for tale, complete and in good working or er FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltb THEN.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Lid., IN CONJUNCTION WIEH MESSRS MATBON & Co. WE have been favoured with instruc tions from Mb William Ashtow, who hac purchased a property in Glenmark Estate, to aell by Public Auction on SATUR DAY, January 19th, 1901, his well-known farm, equated at Waterton, and comprised an follows:— 674 aOkes first class land, Sab-dividsd into 17 paddocks, with water throughout, and containing every possible convenience, including house of 8 rooms, outhouses, stables, Trap shed, granary, fitted with water mill and necessary machinery for milling, ohaffoutting, crushing, etc. I Further particulars and terms of sale may be obtained from the Agents in Ashburton or Christchuroh. THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO- 1 OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION I Joint OF CANTERBURY, Leo f Agents H. MATSON & Co. J 12 235 Government Notices. A PPLICATIONS are invited from Steam £TL bhip Owners, stating the SUBSIDY that would bu required for a TWO (2) YEARS' SERVICE between New Zealand, West Aurralia, and South Africa The Steamers would require to be 30G0 to 4000 tons regteter, and to have suitable Refrigerating Accommodation for the conveyance of Frozen Meat and Dairy Produce It is also desirable that Passenger Aocom mod&tion should be provided, and applicants will be required to state what Passenger Ac-' aommodation would be available The Steamers are to leave New Zealand nbout ONCE EVEftY SIX (6) WEEKS, steamers oalling aL no less thaa three (3). nor more than six, New Zealand ports, such ports to be named in the conditions of con tract. From the final port the steamers would proceed to Fremantte, Westralia. and thence to Durban, East London, Port Eliza beth and Capetown It is necessary that the draught of steamers when loaded ehould 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 a condition that the rates of freight upon all cargs should not exceed those ruling between the colony and London by the ordinary steamship lines The lowest or any ofler will Dot necessarily tie accepted Applications, addressed to the Secretary of Industries and Commerce, Wellington, will be received up to the thirtieth (SOtb) JANUARY, prox. BY ORDER. Auckland, 7th December, 1900 12 83 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS METHVEN SPORTR & IINW&LD RACES, JANUARY Ist. LYTTEL TON REGATTA, JANUARY Isf, TIMARU CALEDONIAN SPORTS JANUARY Ist and 2nd JANUARY Ist. THE Evening Train from Chriatohurch to Ashbarton and Methven will start at S 20 and run 30 minutes later than timetable bimes. A train will leave Methven for Rakftia at 6.10 pm, Lauriston 6;45, to oonnecb at Rakala with evening trains for Ohristchurch and Ashburton. The 2.45 p m train Methven to Rakaia will not run. A train will leave Ashburton for Timaru at 7.10 am, Tipwald 7.18, Winalow 7.29, Hinds 7.47, Rangitata 8,23, then according to ordfnary timetable Orari to Timaru A return train will leave Timaru for Ashburton at 5.45 pm. Both trains will stop at all stations if required. A train will leave Aehburton for the Tinwald Racecourse at 1.10 p m and return at 5.15 pm. The even ing trains from Ashburton to Timaru and Springbarn will start at 540 and 555 respectively and run correspondingly later than timetable times. The Springburn train will take up passengers opposite to the Tinwald Racecourse No gotds traffic January Ist. JANUARY 2nd The evening trains Ohristchurch to Ash barton and Methven will run as on Ist January. A train leaves Ashburton for Timaru at 710 am, running as on lit January Night trains Christchurch to Dunedin and Dunedin to Christchurch December 31 and January 2, For fuller particulars and information as to excursion fares ccc bills 12 250 BY ORDER. THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND. mflE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS is pronounced by the Ashbarton Public to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS in Aehburtoc* A Trial will convince you of the difference in quality from all others in the market. SoljjjyjjH the leading Grocers in Ashburton MBS JOHNSTON rpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Havelook Street NEW ZEALAND INSUKANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness and L berality Paid-up Capita! and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Bisks, Also,— Bisks on Growing Oropß. Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates E, W. Hanmer, AGENT



ASBfctJRTGN COUNTY SIOCK AND SAL* YARDS, CO, LIMITED WANTED— A Caretaker for Anhburton Yatdi. Salary—£7s per aunum and house. Applications to be Rent to the Chairman of Director*, by 2 pm on DECEM* BER 31, ofo Albert Robebts, Secretary. Addreu — Ashburtsn Permanent Building and Investment Sooiety. 12 215 TINWALD DOMAIN BOARD TN PURSUANCE of the Public Reserves A. Act 1885, Glauses 6 and 6, notice is hereby given that the Tinwald Domain will be set apart for the Tinwald Sports and Racing Hub's Meeting to be held on January 1, 1901, on which d*y charges will be made for admission on the following soale :—For each adult One Shilling ; for each horse One Shilling; Entrance to Stand and Paddock Five Shillings. 0 DOHERTY, Chairman TJnwald Domain Board 12 IS7 "ITfIFApNCIHGT CBAIGHEAD & BEKEYMAN HATE juib opened out, ex ••■• Paparoa from London, tha largest thipmeot of New Goods the; have hitherto Imported, comprising the most up to date Saltings from ! the best Manufacturers as - now worn at Home. Their immense stock of Fashionable Tailoring Goods now affords customers such a splendid range of new materials of guaranteed quality and stylish patterns to ohoose from as should please even the most fastidious, and their prices, workmanship, and fit will compare favorably with those of the leading firms in Christohuroh or other oitiea. They are also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, etc., this season Customers would do wall to place their orders early as C. & B. have already a large number of suits on the books promised before Xmas. 11 140 TITE ARK SHOWING THIS WEEK A SPLENDID LOT OF GOODS SUITABLE FOB CHKISTMAS AND NEW TEAK PKESENTS INSPECTION INTITED ASHBUETON DRAPERY CO. You Miss Many Ctao&tbi&gs If yotj do not buy youb Hardw ab and Groceries jtbom John Orb & Co., East Street, Ashbcrton. FOR SALE (CHEAP,) SEVERAL GO 0 D Second-hand Bicycles, FROM £3 *° £15 Wo Bcanonable Oiler H! eiusetl. John Orr & Co. JOHN ORE & Co. -fill. HAVE ON ! SALE A FIRST-OLASS STOCK OF GARDEN BEQUI3ITES. LADIES And Gentlemen are invited to inspeot on eteck of Ruuber HOSE. FOB SALE, BURNETT Street opposite the Roman Catholic Presbytery, a substantial and newly built house. Moderate terms can b« arranged. The above section possesses a good frontage on Burnett Street, and abutte on to the premise! of Mb H. M. Jonbs. F FERBIMAN



FLETCHER EROS/ ——DECEMBER PRICE LIST- New Season's Fruits for our Xmas Trade. WE have jnefcreceived onr new FRUITS per s.s. Delphic, and we can esy with confidence that they are exceptionally fine. We must apologise to out Castoroere for charging such an extgarrdinsry high pries for Currants, but we &c compelled to do so, on account of the greH shortage in the currant crop, hehig only 60,000 tons Instead of 160,000 tone ;or only one third of the usual qo<*nti*y. Cur rants are quoted In the London market at 112s per cwfc, or Is per 1b ; so the New Zealand price for this article is not extortionate? A CAREFUL PERUSAL OF THE PRICE LIST WILL PAY YOU. Finest new Currants , Bdperlb Finest New Sultanas ... 8d pet 1b Finest new Valencia Rasins 7d „ Good old ... 7d „ Flnesb New Muscatels ... Is & 1/4 „ New Turkey Figa ... #9d  Fine Muscatels lOd „ New Turkey Figa ... lib box M Finest new Dates... ... 6d „ New Cooking Figs ... 7d pc» ! New French Prunes ... 10d „ Dried Peaches ... 9d „ Good Stewing Prunes ...6d&Bd  Dried Apples ... dd „ New Sicily Almonds ... Is6d  Dried Apricots ... lOd „ New Jordan Almonds ... 2s 4d „ Dried Pears ... lOd „ New Canned Fruits. 2|lb tins, Dried Nectarinea ... lOd „ Peaches, Pears, Apricots lOd per tin New Preserved Ginger... 8d „ Exfcra quality Royal Taste Tinned Seeded Radns ... 9d „ Peaches and Pears ... Is 01 „ New Mixed Peel New Dessioated Cocosnut... 7d  Grange Lsnioia, Citron ... 8d ,» Croßfie nnd Blackwell's Essences FinesG Mixed Spice, l£d packets Lemon, Tanilla, etc., 9d per bottle Edmonds Baking Powder, 65 and lOd OoloDial|Eflsenceß, 4s per doz> ,* 5d per bot. New Barcelona .Nuts, 8d per 1b Walnuts, $d per lb (AncklandNo, 1.) Finest Cane Sugar 2|d per Ib, or 701b lag Iss 6d j Brewers Crystals 3d per 1b oi 701b bag 16s lid. Dochees Tea reduced to Is l&d per lb, Is 8d 6lb tin, or la 7d lb by 101b tin. Golden Tipped Ceylon Orange Pekoe, same as Duchess SEASONABLE GOOD S. 2lb tins Corned Be* f ... laOdpertla Kippered Herrings .... ' lOd per tl 2!b tJnsCorned Mutton ... Is Od „ Herrings in Tomato Sauce 10d „ lib tin Sheip Tongues ... Is 2d „ Sardines 4d, 4£d, 6el, Bd, Is 0 * „ 21b tin Fheep Tongues ... 2s 2d „ Salmon, Alaska, 9d and lOd „ 21b tin Brawn ... lOd „ Salmon, Cocktail ... Is Od lib Oxford. Irish and German Lobster ... ... lid Saueages .., Is 3d  Fresh Herrings 7d&Bd „ lib tin Camp and Picric Pie le3d  Star brand Mullet ... 7d  Cross and Black well 8 Paate, is 3d per jar Cove Oysters ... .. 8d ,» BISCUITS. PAT NT MEDICINES Fancy Lnnch, 3Jd lb by the tin or 3£d Holloway's and Cockles Pills, is 3d by the lb per box Clleye Lunch, 3|d by tho tin, or 3£d by Beechams and Siej?els, Is 4d per box the lb Pain Killer, Is 3d and 2s 3d per bottle Superb Wine, s|i lb I y tin or 6|d 1.-y lb Steadman's Powders Is 2d per packet Vanilla V>- me si<b by tin, or 6£d by lb Ebob Fruit S^lts, 3r 3d a bottle Kich Tea, 5d lb by tin or 6d by lb Mc-ther Siegels Syrup, Is 9d arid 2s lid Peoples Mixed, 4d lb by tin or 4|d by !b a bottle Fancy Mixed, s£d lh by tin, or 6d by lb Sft. Jacob's Oil, 2s 6d a bottle Desert, 9d lb hy tin, or lCd by lb Meliins Food, Is 9d and 3a " J* Garibaldi, sid ib by tin, or 6d by lb Bengers Food, 1, 9d tin Saltanßs. 5Jd lb by tin, or 6i by lb Hood s and Ayer 1 SarßaparlUa, 4s 3d Snowflakps, 4|dlb by tin, or 51 ib a bottle x Water, 4|d lb by tin, or 6b lb Himrods Asthma Cure, 4s lid a tin GirgerNufcp, sidlb bytm, orfid lb Keplere Extract of Malt, 2a *6d Oocoanut, 1\& lb by tin, or 8d lb bottle Cracknels, Is Id lb by tin or In 2d lb Eile Beans, Is 4d a box Peak, Frean Cc, Bee Ointment, la 4d a box Cream Sandwich ... Is 4d per lb Senna Leaves, 2d CafeNoir ... ... Is 2d „ Salts 6<? dozen, Cherry Cream ... ... la 6d  Wavelets ... .. Js 6d „ Macaroons ... ... 2a 9i  And all other Patents equally Venice Wafers ... ... 2s 3d „ Neapolitan Waif era ... 2s 3d  reduced. Chocolate Fingers ... Is Pd ,» Florence Wafers ... 2s 3i „ CHEMICALS. — 80A p t ■>■<''-< Morton s Cream of Tartar ... Is 3d per lb Pi l^tereJOd bsr .11s box  Carbonate Soda ... 3d  McL< ocVs Caurdrine, 9d a bar f llsbox  Tartarie Acid ... lslOd „ Pawlings Donv.siic, 6d bar 86d box „ i itric Acid 3d oz, lsJOd  Bond's Clea»&er. 3d bar ;4e9d a box  Alum Powdered ... fid  frui.light Scap, Is a box „ Refined Saltpetre 6d „ Lifebuoy Carbolic, 6d Lar ;Is 4d box „ Su'phur ... B<i Victory Soep, 6d a bar Sulphate ef Magtesia, 3d per oz, Fl<ra Soap, 8d a box Calvert's Disinfecting Powder, 101 a Barilla Ash Soap. lOd a bar Caustic Soda, . ... 8d per t Cartolic Sand Soap, 5d a bar Chloride of Lime ... ... Is Od „ Toilpt Soap, Pears assorted Tablets, French Chalk .., ... lOd per lb Tablets in a box, la ——— Marjereon's Soap, Is a box Tobacco-—Juno, 5a lb ; Nailrod, 4s6d lb[" Pears Untcented, 6d a fc*blefc Derby, 5s 6d : Golden Eajlo, |6s|; Brown Windsor, 10 tablets for 1 Nosegay, 6s. Cieavt'a Shaving Sticks, 9J each Sago, Tapioca, Rice, 2£d lb ; 51b Is Marmalade, Keillors, lib tin 8d Washing Soda,. Id lb Crosse and Blpckwell, lib jars lOd Oorn Floor from 2^l lb 2!b Is 8d Saucee—Mellon?, B|d and Is 31 a bottle Jam, St. Ge.orge's, lib tin 4? 6d dozea Our Own, 6 1 and 9d 5d a tin Colonial Worcester, 3 befc. fcr la Hb tin Baspbeny 6d a tin Lea and Perrin's, 1 4J& 2.6 a bot. 21b tin Plam, BJd a tin Tomato Sauca, 9d a bottle Sib ]>•)■ Bafrpleuy. Is 6c) r. j».r Chutney,Sauce,lod a bottle i 1> yit PJimiard GtoEehnj. 1& 2d"ier gs m _ Brass and Enamelled Iron Preserving Pans in ggreatj Variety at Low Prices. Mason Jara, Pints 4s lid, Qu&rts 5s 6J, Half Gallons 6s 9d, lib Stone Jam Jar* 2fl 9d, 21b citto 3s 9d. Jelly Jars, 2 and 3in a rest; also M&eon improved Preserv ng Jars, Lightning Jars, and Gilchust Jars. JELLY TUMBLERS FROM 2s 6d PJR DOZBJ TUMBLEKS. TUMBLERS. yWe" faold.'a vrry'llarge Stock of ■T^^ m**"'^'lß gTUMBLERS of all sizes and qualities, |kJSSSS|B suitable either for family or hotel use. ■( !■ 'We offer special inducement to Hotel-" B .-■':■ 9 TERMS :—Prompt Nett Caeh with the'Orderß, No charge for packing oases, aud all Orders delivered free at the Railway Station or within a two mile radiut of Ashburtom Our Carts deliver orders in Tinwald od Mondays, Wednesdays, hod Frldayn. FLETCHER BROS.. -CASH SUPPLY STORES, Cash Sopply Stores, E»et Street. * "hbnrton, and|Esgh Street, C