ionißhod me was that the whole shipment was carried out on these Sines, and that all was completed far more rapidly than with a thousand " donner-wettere."

WAR FUND.

Amount acknowledged .. £343 15 4 J Small 10 0 A Lawrie, 5 bags oats, 4£ each James Croy .. .. 10 0 D Wilson, per R Frie'iknder, for home disposed of on be half of the War Fund .. 12 5 0 H 8 Drummond ..  5 5 0 E Herring, sale of horse .. 20 0 0 Ashburton Building Society .. 10 10 0 OP Milne  .. 10 0 W Terry ..  0 5 0 JFQray .. ..050 RGluestun .. .. 0 5 0 PDo'n .. .. 0 2 6 Mrs W Harri-on  .. 0 10 0 Mildred Harrison .. .„ 0 1 0 Alice Harrison ..  0 1 C Willie Harrison ..  0 10 Emily Bushford .. .. 0 1 0 William Harrison .. .. 10 0 CAM Smith .. .. 026 Willie Swaine .. .. 0 10 J U and J S Swaine, Is each .. 0 2 0 Wm Swaine .. .. 0 10 0 BMA « .. 0 5 0 M and L Swain*, Is each .. 02 0 JED .. .. 0 2 6 JL .« ' .. 0 10 0 LB .... 0 2 6 J Baxter, junior .. . 010 0 Mr* McMillan .. .. 0 2 6 R Harvey .. .. 0 10 AS .... 0 5 0 J BCarruthera ..  0 2 6 W W Carrutheni .. .. 0 2 6 Smith Family .. .. 0 10 0 DMoMillan .. ... 0 2 6 RButter , m . .„ 010 0 PKellan .. .. 0 2 6 J McCoy .. .. 0 2 6 R Taylor 0 5 0 X K*mbl e ;.. ... 0 2 0 (total ±402 2*4

THE GERMAN NAVY BILL.

Attitude Towards England

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka Feb 15, 8.55 a.m. This Office 9.45 am)

Berlin, Feb. 12

The Navy Bill has been referred to the Budget Oommittee In the speeches in the Reichetag, Herr Ferdinand Bebel and Vice-Adrairal Tirpi'z, Mini ster of the Navy, admitted that war with England would be a great calamity. The passage of the Navy Bill depends upon the ability of Govern ment to conciliate the centre party.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright London, February 11 Mr Chamberlain informed the House that the Australian Common wealth Bill would be introduced after the arrival of the delegation from Aus tralia.

February 12

Mr Redmond has issued a manifesto appealing for funds to conduct the Irish campaign and combat the House of Oommona, The manifesto indicates that Home Rule and Compulsory Lind Purchase will be the chief issues of the campaign

Sydney, Feb. 12

A sailing boat capsiz d at the Head?, when a woman named Leigh, and a man named Bell, were drowned.

Mklboubnb, Febuary 12

The Postmaster-General has received a lengthy communication from Queens land protesting against the delay in regard to the Pacific cable, The Premier replied that he cordially con curred in the project, and would do what he could to hasten its completion,

The Minister of Defence is preparing a scheme to utilise bushmeu as a permanent factor in the defence of the colony.

THE LATEST.

Soma and Foreign

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Oopyrighb

(Received Wakapuaka Feb. 13, 9 5 am This Office 9 43 a.m)

By-Election. London, February 12 Professor Foster a Unionist was elected by » large majority to repre ■enj; London University. Vice Sir J. Jbnbbock who haa been raised to the peerage.

(Rioeived Wakapuaka Feb 13, 9.5 & m Thii Office 9.48 a.m) Russia and China. Pkkist, February 12 Russia has prohibited the Ghineae from settling in. or colonising in Man churia, claiming that she has Russian fsed the territory.

Received Wakapuaka Feb. 13, 8.55 a.m,

Ibis Office 9.45 a.m k Sensational Verdict

Nb>y York, February 12

Roland Molyneux, who was acquitted at his first trial in New York on a. charge of poisoning Henry Cornish and Mrs Kate Adams, with cyanide of potassium sent through the post, was again placed on trial, and convicted. The verdict created a sensation. The prisoner appeals against it,

INDUSTRIAL CONCILIATION AND ARBITRATION ACT.

The Recent Decisions.

Amendments Contemplated.

A Cote Magistrate

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, February 12 A deputation waited on the Premier to-day , to bring under his notice the recent decision of Justice Edwardi that drivers and grocers unions ware not industries and did not come under the provisions of The Industrial Conciliation aod Arbitration Act, It was explained that under this section there were yery few unions in the colony that did come under the Acts. The Premier in reply said he was in favor of the Act being amended in the direction of bringing all workers within i>B operation. Freferenae should in his opinion be given to Unionists and there should be periodical sittings of the Court of Arbitra tion. He was considering the question of Consolidating the Act and so simplifying its phraseology that unions could have the whole of the law on the subject attached to their booki of rules.

The Ashburton Send Off

To enable bhe members of onr staff bo be present &b the send-off to the Aehburton portion of the Third Contingent to-morrow, bhe Guardian will go to press at noon, and consequently advertisements Bhou!d be i handed in nob later than 11 a.m. The runners, however, will nefc deliver their papers earlier than usual, and should aDy important cable news reach this office in the meantime, Extras will be issued. The public are reminded that the formal proceed ings will begin at the Oddfellows' Hall to morrow, and it is, perhaps, needless to remind our readers that thoaa who wish to get good seats will have to be pretty early At the doors, and both front and side will be open at 2.30. Notifications to the members of the Ash burton Kifies and Aeiiburton Guards and the < Fire Brigade appear iv our advertising column, re the arrangements for the ?end-off j to morrow. A wire was received by th Mayor this afternoon, stating that the Ash burton portion of the contingent w^u'r arrive by the 10.45 train to morrow, iustead of the express.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not bold ourwsifes leffo isil-'e for opinions expressed by our correspondents

"OUR BOYS" AND THK SHOP

ASSISTANTS.

TO THK EDITOR*

Sir, —Would you allow me the space in jour p»per re the holiday on Friday. I see there is no show of the sh p assistants get ting a holiday on Saturday, and there bcinj; » cheap excursion on (he Friday I think it only fair for the business people of Auhburton to give their hands a show of seeing " Our boys "in camp, as they will no 1; allow them to 806 " The s.ildiera of the Q ipbu *' rff I miahr al-o mention that *otne of the business people are closing—public holiday or oo'. Hop'ng I have not taken too much of your valuable paper,—lam, etc.,

Oliver Twist,

STARTLING TRAGEDY.

United Press Asfoci&tion—By Electric Telegraph. —Copy r'ght. BniSBANB, February 13

A family named Wake, living at Jondarjan, have been poisoned by eating peach pie. It is supposed the dish contained spirits of salt, left after being repaired. The father and t*o children are dead, and others are in a critical condition.

Fourth Contingent Bugler—Mr CVea - man, formerly bugler of the New .c outh Wales Artillery, and lately employed on the •teamer Waikare, h s been appointed bugler of the fourth contingent.— Press Association | ilegram.

Volunteer Encampment—The volunteer camp broke up fcc-.Uy, the tents being struck aboub mi'lday, and thin afternoon nothing remained on the ground to tell of the un usual doings that had taken place there during the past few day?, except a few poles and other odds and ends.

Summing TJ>—lt was stated a short time ago that the Boers had set up a shell factory at Johannesburg, and that the place had been accidentally blown up. The Boars would not have started the factory if they had not foreseen a probable shortage of missiles, and now we learn from Homo papers that c>n December 22nd urgent mas sages fr^m Pretoria had been received ly the Creuz >b Company during the last forty eight hours, asking for immediate further shipments of ammuiition. Ib was also stAte-1 on high authority in Paris that the manager of theCreizib Company said thit by bi'ftb time the Boers rnusb be quite out of Oreuzofc ammunition.

Publication Eeceived—-We have receiver! from the publishers one of the most useful books • f reference annually published, viz., Hhss'U's Annual. It contains a mass of information on hundreds of sulij^c'o, and is a surprising record of the rapid fight of events in every quarter of the globe. As usual, the annual is emphatically up-to-date. It has *, summary of the negotiations with the Transvaal, in which almost every de spatch exchanged between the Boer and British Governments ir given verbatim, with an account of the fighting up to date. Events so recent as the fight at the Modder River (Nov. 28), and the retreat of the Boers to the Tugela (Dec. Ist) are included in the body of the book. The new maps in erted in the copy before us, illustrate the Alaska Boundary Question, the Anglo French Settlement in Africa, and the Transv»al war. The book is a really wonderful epitone of information and should be in the office of every huainea* man.

THE ASHBUKTON CrOA&DlAtt; TUESDAY, FEMTJAR* 13, ISOO



SAIVDEK. «§c »on« Euc alypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreigu Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1873. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe.



There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, product* of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we »bate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawaid Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parnucology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director af the Medical Clinics »» Greifswaid, that only products that) aro saturated with oxygen a.jd freed of acid c resinous and other substances, adherent tt primary distillation, will develope ths amative qualities proper to the plan All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extract are to be classed according to the named authpritics, among the turpentines, whish %se abandoned long since as ao internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :—



1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine I Eucalypti Extract) develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tae presence of acids, 3 By theirbaste, the result of the contracting j tendency of rasing and tennates. xf these crude oils, soc led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista .c in cases ol croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety Bike ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sam* urst, Victoria, Australia. SANDEtt & SONS.



ASHBURTON VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE THE BRIGADE will muster afc the Fire ' Station TOMORROW, the 14th insb., at 2.15 p.m., for the purpose of assisting afc the "Send-off" to the Ashburtou members of the Canterbury Troop. A. Al FOOKS, 2 94 Captain; AT the Request of a number of Ashbur ton Ladies, Mr Coxon will give free Exhibitions of Shirt and Collar Ironing, in the premises ne*b Mr Seger'a shop, for a fortnight. Everyone invited. Ladies are requested to bring their own collars, &c. MRS ALCORN hopes by Belling for a few weeks at-and in some cases below Wholesale Prices to make more room. Several cases New Goods bought at large diFcounts will be included, so that customers may rely on getting genuine bargains a,t this (Sale,



The soothing and healing properties of Chamberlain's Cough .Remedy, its pleasant taite and prompt and permanent cures, have made it a great favorite with the people everywhere. For lalo by Asbburton Brag Company gjsoke #ew Yenm



Consumption It Can be Cured. There is no doubt about it. Begin early, take out all impurities from the system, enrich the blood, and recovery is certain. If your child is thin and pale give Ayer's Sarsaparilla at once. Consumption only attacks the weak. Mr. Alfred G. Stevens, of Parnell, Auckland, N. Z., sends us the photo graph of his daughter and says : "My daughter Emily, 17 years of age, was in a very low state. She could not sleep because of her violent cough. Two doctors said she was in the first stages of consump tion. She wa,s so weak she could not go out by herself. A friend induced me to try Sarsaparna In less than two weeks our daughter could sleep well at night. Her mother and I would go into her room at all hours of the night, it seemed so good not to hear that awful hollow cough. She raised great quantities of blood, yet notwithstanding all this I can now say Bhe is entirely cured." Take Ayer's Pills with the Sarsaparilla. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, IHim., U.S.A. Wfcfim., iwail \whiwmw iw iLajhaflm-... >• w■j*iva. -.^. .^uj j-.■»■,,.....—^— mt N n| ju Wanted.



Friedlander Bros. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT GREAT CLEARING SALE AT WESTERFIELD. MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1900 Tt/TESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS , Ltd. ' -LVJL (in conjunction with the Mew Z^alansi Farmer*' Co-operative Association) have been favoured with instructions from Messrs C. F. and B. E. Todhunter, who have disposed of the Westei field Estate to hold a complete Clearing fc'ale on MONDAY, March 19th, 1900, of the whole of their Live Stock; com paaing;—



SHEEP, CATTLE, HORSES, PIGS. Also,— The Farm Implement". Household Furniture, Etc., WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST BESBRVE. Full particulars in future advertisement. | . FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltd. N.Z. FARMERS' 00-OPERV TIVK ASSOCIATION. R. FRIEDLANDKR\., .. „„._, 290 H. A. LLOYD/ Auctloneerß'



FRIKDLANDEK, BROS. Ltd, FOR SALE. HALF ACRE of Land, on Alford Forest Road, near Wooilen Factory, Wot particulars aj p'y FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOIL PRIVATE SALK.



A SEVEN-ROOM «D HOUSK, with Scullery &nd Wash-house, J acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masouio Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. PERKINS' Patent Bag Lifter. mHIS SIMPLE APPLIANCE can be X fixed to a Dray or Waggon, and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist B»ga of Grain, j etc., over the eides of a dray, or on to a j p'atform, ai the Kate of 50 Bags in Ten Minutes. The Appliarce is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 401b?. In can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and is so simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by pulling the rope instead of yoking the horse to it. j The Patent Lifter i« an appliance that will do all the Bag Lifting of a large farm in a few minuter, and no Farmer or Storeman shou'd be without ib Price* made so low to bring it within the reach of all. It can be used either in the Paddock, at B m, or at the Store. FRIBDLANDEE BROS., Ltd, Agents. "CORNSACKS. |1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please give us their Orders promptly if delivery is rrqu red !exßh p. Stocks will be kept at our Ash burton, Tinwalf?, and Lyndhurst Stores. PRIBDLANDER BROS., Ltd



FRESH Oyster?, Shrimp?,, and all kinds of Fresh Fish by f-xpress To night, &t J. H. Jkwitt's. opposite MAiLtffice, 293 E& S. KNIGHT have a large stock 0 • Second-hand Goods for Sale, adjoin ing Mrs Knight's Baardinghouae -2 6J WAR, WAR, WAR. Contingent Tiea and Has Bands at Nokthoote ft Hefford's. O CHOOL Excursion to Sumner Friday O February 16. Return Tickets Is 6d 2* 6d, 3 1* 91, from Ashbtirton and Hamp otead Masters, Messrs H. M. Jones & J. C 1 Bjsll. r 271 BOAKD end Residence.—Oomfortable Board and Residence ia offered to Ladies or Gentlenv-n, at veiy reasonable charge. For particulars appy Guarrian Office. 2 39 I NEW BOOKS—°>ir Redver Builer ; Im pressions of South Africa ; Via Cru cis ; Idles of the Sea ; Mammon No ; New Rde to Khiva; Iha ReveDge of Valeri; The Violet Fiame ;*Moody's Worke,Bi each ; Our N*vy for 1000 Years ; Galls to Christ ; ! Tom Brown's Comic Annual ; English and American papers, Magazines. i\ew lines in Stationery.—H. M. Jones. WANTED KNOWN.--That anything you want in Drapery or Clothing c=m be bought very cheap at. t/IiTCHKLL AND TURNER'S removing Sale. Remnants of all kinda and Nibbles in every Department. GUI early. Lots d liaes elre&dy cleared. Firab come first served. \»r ANTED KKOWN — Nokthcote & V V Hkftord will give you New Goods at Startling Uas>h Pr cea at their Clearing Sale.



DAVID THOMAS, 1 HAVE FOR SALE-THE GOODWILL, OF LEASE OF £"\/"\ ACR^Sof Land at Dromore, House f£\J of 5 Rooms, good garden and or- j chard. Subdiviied into 2 P*ddcc'«. Well i watered. D. THOMAS, 269 Aah burton, ' AKOADE. HORSE FAIR. r THUBSDAf, MAKOH 15, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE.IPAIR en the above date, E3S WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVIKG ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 2 55 Anotioneer. "~~pyn¥Too LARGE CLEARING SALE SHEEP



WANTED KNOWN—lh«t ourn in a, Real Liva Salb, because we make a sul)3tanliul reduction off nearly every »itide in <-ur stock Ladies Jackets ami Macintoshes are the specialty thia weak, ana are mat keel at prices that wo-j'd aston ish the makers. —Mitch I'LL & Turner WANTED KNOWN That those who want cheap Drapery or Clothing should pay us an early visit, as we shall Bonn be " Moving oo." — Mitchell & l übner. _ rpBE height of the rock of Gibraltar is', X about 1437 feet. —The height of every tea-drinker's ambition should be to use Mo- Khpzic'b Golden Tipped Ptkoe or Broken Oraoge Pekoe Ceylon packed Tea, not be' cause we say so, bub because it is the best tea and goea furthest. HOW IS IT the Alcorn's can sell bo cheap ? Easy, when you know that their rent ia less than one-third it would be in East Street, and that they do most) of the work themselves. If you want a nice Suit for yourself or your boys, or Boots o I Shoes for wife or daughter, come to Bobbr | Alcorn's, Havalock Street, where you wit get them good as well aa cheap. rpHE Enoyolopwiia Britannici 9th Edi- JL tion ia the standard work of reference, "The Nation* Gre*t Book." Ib v uni versally acknowledged to be the best work of reference ever published for Divines, Scholars, Professional Men, and the general reader. Orders now being booked.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street.



ELDIRSLIE, OAMARU, ON FBIDAY, MAUCH 2, 1900. IN Consequence of a large proportion of this well known Estate having been Bold to the Government, a CLEARING SALE will be held on the above date, at the Clifton Takds, when upwards of 24,000 SHEEP will be offered for Unreserved Siie, includ | ing— Parebred Lincoln, Romney Marsh, and Border Leicester EWES; 10,000 Half, Three-quarter, and Seven-eighthe-bred EWES ; 4000 Grand WETHERS ; and a large line of Fab and Forward Down Cross LAMBS. Farther particulars in future tdvertiee m9DCß. Auctioneers— PYNR & CO., Chriatohurch FLEMING & HEDLEY, Oamaru , WRIGHT, STEPHENSON&CO., 120 Danedin



SHEEP DIP. YITANTED —A Competent) Person to Lea^e a Public Dip, Liberal terms. Apply office of thia paper. 2 91 mHE ASHBURTON RIFLES AND X GUARDS will muster at the Drill shed on WEDNESDAY, February 14, at 2.15 p.m. Dress : Dkill Order, ■ W. E. DOLMAN, j W. SPARROW, : 2 92 Oaptifti.ua Commanding. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. I HEREBY proclaim WEDNESDAY (in stead of THURSDAY, the usual half holiday) the 14th inst., a PUBLIOHOLIDAY from 1 p.m., and the Burgesses are requested to close their places of business on that date to assist in the "SEND OFF" to be given to the Ashhurton Section of the Canterbury Troop of Rough Ridere. ""~ HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 2 82 Mayor.



T)ARLIAMENTARY Deoision against j JT Trading Couponp. No such legislation neoaaaary in the case of & straigh-out system of giving C)i»h Discount at the rate of Is in tne Pound off every purchase of Ninepeoce worth and over. The same all round sterl ing value as usual in General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, etc., at H. C. Barrett's (lata Barrett Bros,) "The Hall," East Street. af\ ACRES QA &X) ACRES 4)\J WELL situated on Racecourse Road, together with Dwelling House of 5 rooms, verandah, etc. This not having been disposed of on Saturday, offers are invited for the purchase of same. It is conveniently situated near town. Liberal terms of payment. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK nnHE strength of two horses equal that of JL fifteen men. The strength of one pound of McKenaie's Hondai Lanka Tea at 23 4d or 2j 61 equal one and a half pounds of any other brand, and isjabsoluteiy free from colouriut; matter. Save money bj using it. WANTED KNOWN—Northcotb and Hefford's Summer Clearing Sale Qomroenoei Saturday, Januaot 2Q.



IN BANKRUPTCY. Estate of Edward Mahoqd, of Hampstead, Storekeeper. FOR SALE by Public Tender with the concurrence of the Public Trustee. TENDERS are called for the Fquifcy o Redemption of the following pro perty : — Lots 62 and 63, part R.S. 4904, 1 rood 38 perches, with House and Store thereon, situate in Uampstead, corner of the Wakanui Road and Town Belt. Particulars can be obtained on application te the Deputy Official Assignee. Tenders to be addressed to the Deputy Assignee. Ashburton, not later than 4 p.m. of WEDNESDAY, the 14th insr. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted. JOHN DAVISON, Deputy Assignee. Februarys, 1900. 8 6



E. W. HANMEB. MR E. W. HANMER has received in structions from Isaac Sargent, Fsq, who haa purchased the Rockwood Katate, near Albury, to Sell by Public Auction at Ashburton on SATUBDAY, MAECH 10, THE WfIOLE OF HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, Situated four miles from Ashburton, in the Ashburton Forks. The property will be offered as a whole, and if not sold iv this way will be offered in | six lots. I I IT COMPRISES SOME 907 ACH Bs go7 More or less, with a good, substantial eleven roomed house, in which thsre is hoc and cold water service ; an eleven-stalled stable, with harness and chaff-room ; a large iron Grain Store on concrete foundation with 14ft stud, and size 60ft x 25ft. A large Implement) Shed, Chaffcutting House (with steam appliances), Sawbencb, Sheep Yards, and Sheds. *



The water supply to the house is by wind mill and four 400-gallou taoke. The Property is well watered and bounded '. by the north and aouth branches of the Ashburton river. Ib has gained a reputation of growing wheat of the finest quality, while quantity has always been a great feature, 70 bushels per aore being threshed in a good season. Plans of the sub-division are now ready for distribution, and inspection of the growing crops is invited to show to intend ing purchasers the capability of the land. If sold in eub-divisiona the sub-division will be as follows : — Homestead—loo acres, with the option o* purchasing 280 acres in addition, divided into 12 paddock?, with 5 acres of oiohard and garden. Knox's Farm—246 acres, divided into 7 paddocks Greenatreet Farm—lso acres, divided into 5 paddocks. North River Farm —81 »crei», divided into 2 paddocks with a large area of riverbed at a nominal rental. No. 1 Farm—so acres, divided into 2 pad dock?. For tetms, plans and further particulars, apply to E. W. HANMER. J R BLAND, 288 Auctioneer



a d Finest New Vostizza Currants 0 6  New Sultanas, nothing finer in New Zealand, per lb 7  New Spanish Talencla Raisins per lb 6|  New Valencia Raisins par lb 0 6  Eletne Raisins, per lb 0 4i n New Dates „ 0 6* Fine Muscatels, perlb, 1 0 New Natural B'tgs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10  Stewing Pruned „ 0 7 I New MisaJ Peel, orange, lemon, j »nd citron, per lb 0 8 | 7ib Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nuts  0 8 Finefet Icing per lb * 0 6  Castor Sugar, pet ib JJT 0 o Finest Cut Loaf Sugar, pep lb' 0 3£ Orosse and Blackweil'sE'senoes 9d



IS. W. HiNMBR. FOR SALE, PftIVATBLY, AJ*} 1*) ACRES, near Mstbven; Bweet waim land, with six roonipd House, Stable, W'oolehed and Yards; all m Srat-class order. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, AT ON OS. /^OMbOKTABLE HOME, comprising 10J Acres of good land, five roomed House with outbuildings, stable, etc ; situated about half-.mle from Nortli Helt. Easy Terms. Apply F. W. HANMkR 2 51 NEW ZEALAND~RAILWAys7~ Excarßion Pares to Chriatchnrch for depar ture of the Third Contingent. AT 21 per mile first claps, minimum 4>; Id pic mile second chsf, minimum 2» ; mileage rnnntcd one way on y. Tickets issued from Timaru, Cnlverden, «nd intei meuiate btatione (including stations on branches between tho«e p<iinr^) ou Kebruary 15 to 17, anil will ba avulablo for return up to 27th February inclusive. On fche 16'h February a night train will leave Duuedin for Ch.-istchurch at 8 10 p m", and * return tniin ChriMchinch to Dunedin at 7 0 pm, February ]8.



Finest Fsc'ory Cheese, per 1b 0 6 Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side per lb 0 7 s Lewis' Prizß Hams, per lh 0 8i 8b Gcorgt-'s German Sausage, per lb 1 0 Finest Kefinpd Lard, per tin 0 6 Ofssicated Coaoanut  0 8 Fdmnnd's Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Wahmta  0 8 »'ea Nuts  0 5 lib Tins St George'd Jama, 4s 6d rifizan, por tin 0 6 lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d dcz . tin 0 6 lib  Oosse aiid Blackwell's Mar malvta 0 9 Concentrate d Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packets, 6s 6H drz per packet 0 6 Do Vere's Jel'y Puwders, assorted flavours, pvr packet 0 6 Bird Beed—Hemp,Rape, Canary,lbO 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 CHKMICALS. Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3  Carbonate Soda ,« OS „ TartaHc Acid „ 110 „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6  A)nm, powdered „ 0 6  Rffined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Bi.rax, powdered , t 0 8 Hulphar „ 0 6 Washing Soda „ .0 1



Specie! traii.B will run from Timatu to Cbristoharch oa February 15 and 16th and Chiiatchurch to Timaru on 19 h and £0 h, to relieve Express train* of ntcrmedi&U traffic. Timarn depart 430 pm, Ashburtou 6 26, Rakaia 72, Chriatohurch arrive 825 Will stop if required at Kangilata at 5 30, Hinds 554, antl will bet down if required at Coertsey, Dunsandel.Rotleston, and Hornby. Cnristchurch depart 10 20 a m. Raka'a 1134, Ashburton 1217, Timaru arrive 213. Will also take up if required at Din. Ban del at 11 7, Cher* Bey 11 46, and take up or sab down at Hinds at 1241 pm, Rangitata 1 10- j On the 15th and I6th February excursion tickets from Timaru and stations between I Timaru and Christohurch or on 19th and 20th Februasy, the return halves of such tickets will nob be available by Express train*?. Paasengers holding t heae tickets must travel by ordinary mixed trains or by the specials running on those dates. On the 17th February a special train for passengers for Christchurch from Timaru, Tinwald, and intermediate stations will run ai follows :—Timaru depart 6 30 a m, Rat)g - tata 740, Hinds 811, Winslow 826, Tinwald 8 37, Christchurch arrive 115, Christchurch depart 745p m. Will stop at all stations betweea Timaru and Ashburton if required. 79 BY ORDER.



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Dsy & Martin's pns*e BJack!ng,doz. r0 4f Sixty's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Peerleps Ghm p^r bot. 0 8 Black Lacquer, (CasMe Brand) bot. 0 9 „ in tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per Ib 0 10 Feckitt'e Bac Blue, „ 010 St George's Blue, 0 8 Colman'a D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 £lo tins 10£ d, jib tins 6d Keen's Mustard Condiment per Ib 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb „ , ; Salt, 71b bag 85, 14ib bag, Is 3d \ Girger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d Ib ■ White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4J Ib | I Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, 21b Js lOd Washdyke „ 2lb :6d lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and la PB*SBBVEI> FISH. Salmon, Calitornian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin „ Small, 4d and 4sd, large 7d and 7£d Sardines, in tomato sauca, 4jd per tin Morton'a Fresh Herrings, fUt 73, kip persd lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce lOd per tin Red Herring 9at le, or 1 j fi.h 10a 6d] Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters 10d per tin



Table Vinegar'6d, 9d, and iOJ^bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap— Silkstone lOd bar ortlOs 6d box McLeod's almond scented 9d bar.-10s 63 box Rowling's almond scented, 9d uar, 9s lid box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s 11*1 box Bond's Cibsnser, 5d bar, 6i 3d box Barilla Ash 9d bar Sunlight so*p la per box, 4£d bar Lifebuoy (Catholic), Is id box, 6d^bßr Toilet Soap — Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5s 6i doz O caver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets for la Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bar^Bd Whiting Id per Ib, 7s 6d cwb. Hops, loose, Is 4d, aud Is W 'b pressed Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d American brooms la 3d, lß|6d,S lsl9i. Is lid Fresh Ground Coffael Is 4d, Is6d'i»nd Is 8d 1b



All communications intended for the news or correspondence columns muat be written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address of the wrlter—-not necessarily for publication bub as a guarantee of good faith—and ad resßed to *' The Editor." TJARLIAMBNTARY Decision against JL Tiading Coupons, No such legislation neo:sßary in the case of a straight-out system of giving Cash Discount at the rate of is in the Pound off every purchase of Nine-pence worth and over. The same all roxnd sterling value as usual in General Drap?ry, Clothing, Boots, etc , at H. 0. Barrett's (late Barrett Bros.) " The Hall," Etst Street. ("TOXOM'B E^lißhmg~aDdrStlffenln^Pow J der for Shirts, Cuffs & Collars. Simplest and best ever placed before the public. To be had at John Orb & Co., East Street, and Shearman Bros., Burnett Street, AshburtoD. Give it a trial. 1 23 PERFECTION IN TEA—McKeczie's XT puie Ceylon packed, unblended Hondai Linka Tea surpasses all competitors, ask any soawtner; your &rooor will supply it,



1899 CHRISTMAS. 1899 FIXiiST NEW FROIT. FINEST NEW JFWJIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. Let the small voice in^our pocket book speak and it will carry yoa etroisht to th. Cheapest Store on earth. WP! ? AVEfeoft^O em^?^2 othlc ' onr First Shipment of New Frulfe i\i i T °? RrT^ S7 BAJ?u E ' hich our Horae B ™** has apecfally Polec ed for our W Zealand Trade. The Quality 1 8 Fxtra JFine, and cannot be (xcellcd, Bnd the Prices Rock Bottom. I ALL our FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery.



s d Oo!onlal|Esflencea,;sd e "p9r bottle or 48 per dosi per bottle (Lemon, Almond, Vanilla, Cochineal, etc Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 1 3 Ship's Lime Jnlce • „ 1 J Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 „ Dried Apricots  „ Dried Peaches „ Preserved Ginger „ 0 Mixed Spice, IJd per packet, Jib tin 6i Lsmon Syrnp, per bottle 1 0 Peppermint Syrup „ 1 0 Pine Apple Syrup  10 Lemon Squash „ 13 Lime Jaioe Cordial, per bottis 1 0



FINEST CANE SNGAR, 701b bag, 14 3 per bag, (Auckland No. 1a) guaranteed over weight, ' ° FINKST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d per 701b bac AUCKLAND No. S5 OaNB SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 701b bag.



* ♦!?wFH^r? <3 iEA (Tr T d S WByS °Tf, d) ls 9J Per lb by sto 10Ib Tins, a Blenc of the I ineßt Ceylon and Indian Orange Pekoe). CKTLON (JRANGK PE«< OE (Golden Tipped) 2 8 per lb, or Is 9d by the Tin CEYLON PEKOE, from ls 3d per lb by 101b Tin &TATION TEA. ia Chests and Half Cheats, from le IJdper lb.



Golden Symp 2!b 63, 41b Is, 71b Is d 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6» 6d, 66ib 11s 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Isßd 141b 36 3d, 28 b 6.*, 661b 10s 9d Bennet 8d and lOd bottle Neavb'« Food lid, Mellin'e Food Is 9d Berber's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Ltobiuson's patent Groats and Barley 9d per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet 6d  Tflinglaas, loz packet 8d Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb Biown's Maize Flour 3d lb Maizf na 8d lb, Qneeusland Arrowroot 6d Can'bury's Cccoa Jib lOd, Jib Is Bi Van Houten's o<coa 3a 3d per lb Fry'« Ooro» J2b 4R Bid, lib lo Ud a uskbrook'B Cocoa |lb 4d, |lb 7^d Choco'ate 4d and od per cake Milkmaid Mi!k 7s 3d dc z, 7*d tlnl G< Idcn Vale Milk 5 8 6d doz, 6i tin BISCUITS. F*i cy Lunoh tyd lb by tin or 3|d lb College .. „ n Super. Wine s|d lb by tin, or 6d lb V»ni!U Wine  „ „lb Rich Tea 5d lb by tin, or 6d lb People's Mixed 4d lb  or 4^d lb Fancy Mixed s|d Ih „ or 6d lb Di'sserfc 9d lb „ or lOd lb f:aiibaldl s^d lb „ or 6d lb Sul!an«a  „ M lb Sncwflak; s 4jd lb „ er 5d ' Water o „ „ „ Gin&er Ts'uts 5bA b , t or 6d lb Cocanut ?|d lb „ or 8d lb Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb



2§!h Tins Presprved Frnits, apricots and ] eachc s, 8d per tin 2|lb Mount Hamilton pears lOd Up Pearl Sa%o or Tapioca 61bs, Is Japan Rice sH>r is, or 2^d 1b Ground Ric« 3£d Split Peas 61b9"15, or 2d lb Pear] Barley 51 bs Is, or 2£d lb Egyptian Lentils 3|d lb otricot Beans 3£d lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box 6* 6dlb Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doz or lOd per bottle C ar d B Carrie Powder 10s per dez or lid bottle Mellcr's Sauce £• pint B£d, pints Is 3d tot. Lea and Perrin'a Sauce A-pint Is 4d, Dint 2b 6d Oar Own Sance scl, pint 9d Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Anchovy feauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco- Williams' Jano 5»lb; Nallrod 4s 6d lb ; Derby 6a U lb; ©older Eagle 6s per lb Candles—Paraffine Wax (plain orflated 6|d per lb j National Sperm by box t|d lb ; Bedroom Candles self-fitting, 12 In box, lOd ; Price Carriage Candles Baud 10, lOd paoke Matchf s Plaids 4s per gross, 4^d doz 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doa, 6d box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3s lOd d< z, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d ] d(z, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d picket Starch, Colman's, 51b pkh s^d lb „ Lily, per lib box 5d Borax Starch Glaze, Is doz ; lsd packet Pears' Faller's iarth and Violet Powdsr 8d box Camphor, loz blooks 3d, or 2s 3d doz Vaseline 5d and 9d jir, lib tins la 9d Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is Pain Killer Is 4d Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is 101 Seigel's Syrup In 9d and 3s bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6'd doz Encs' FruU Salts 3s 3d bottle Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Hood's ard Ayer's SatsaparlHa 4g 8d hot Cundy's Fluid la sd, Long Preserver 1 Barry's Tricopberus Is 5d bottle SUNDRIES. Staples 3d lb, 51bs Is Nails 3d lb, 51 bs Is Boss Lanterns ls[3d each



Fall Illustrated Prica Lut, containing 29 pages, free on application} Terms : Prompt StttOufc with the Orders. No charge for packing'casea, and all orders delivered fr«e »t|raiiway "station and.withm a two miles radius of Asfaburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHIISTOHUROB Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo andJßUir'p.SeeiJa.



"-"■" "" ■" » ".' ' ',rir -11 , , i itfiTiilt - ' NOTICE. SHEEP DROVERS and Other* »r« warned against driving iSDEEP across my property, " Montalto," wirbous my per mission : otherwise, they will be proceeded aguiuat according to law D. MORROW. TRIAD JPJfctIZFI COJSJLJPJBXIXIOW riIHR TRIAD offflra a prize of a handsome X Watch to the one who seeds in th« correct list of the six bebt British or Colonial officers either on the way to or at present in ihe Transvaa. The competition will b» ' decided by the competitor* themselves Th« names of the six officers who receive the greatest nara^r of votes will be considered the correct li t. Post list and receipt for 5a from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for 10s entitles a competitor to send in two lists ; 15», three lists ; 20s, four lista. Not more than four lists may accompany ths receipts of any one advertiser, although competitors may send four lists accom* panied with receipt in conformity with above rule, from all the Triad advertisers if they pledge. This competition will oloM March 20th. Other competitions will bt announced in next issue. Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Aulsebrork's Cocoa Bing, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtis, F. Jeweller Dr. Speer, Dunadio Flora Soap Jonee, H M, Triad Agent Josuha Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkf atrick, S, and Co., X Jams Maypcle Soap and Motfkey Btand Soap Mrs Milter's Cookery Bocks Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Co'a Tea N.Z. Express Cu.Hen t agent Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H. S. Drummond Huratura Tea Van Houten's Cocoa and Chocolate 1 Wahoo' Loasby's, • Koolibah * Lo«by'* Wilaon, Balk &30, Fr eh C'fe«, Ouvah TO Yi&tes & Co, Arthur, teed merchants Zealandia Boots New Zealand Clothing Fnotory Gold Medal — PARIS. ASTHMA AND



■ CATARRH JHLay-F'evci', Oppression, Neuralgia, etc. Cured by ESPIC'S CIGARETTES OR POWDER. Recommended by the highest Medial authorities. The pectoral Fumi* gpator Espic is the most efficacious of all remedies to combat the diseases of th« respiratory organß. *• ©venty years success. J- ESPIC, Paris, 20 rue St* Lazare Melbourne, Messrs W. Bams at G«l - lins and Swanson Streets, Wholesale Agents. Sold by all Chemists and Druggist!. Kequire the signature on every ciga rette. Each box of Cigarettes and powder contains a prospectus with directions. rfiHJii GJiiJSUISI DR GUILLIER A , ELIXIR lonic, Glairons. and And Bilious pared by Dr Pan I Gage File, Chemist of the let Class. The only proprietor of that remedy, Rue de Grenelle, S. Germain, Park. Dr Gnislie's Elixir is one of the root* economical medicines, both as a Parga tlve and as a Depurative, it is the basfr remedy against all bilious and glairloua disorders.



For more than seventy-five years Dr Guillie's Elixir has beea employed with success against diseases of the liver, the spleen, the heart, rheumatism, goat, fever, influenza, st in diseases, etc. Beware of imitations, and see that you get the Genuine Dr GoiHie'e Elixir, which bears the signature of Pan! Gage, . and mark that each bottle 1b accompanied Treatise on Glairs. Sold by Druggists, Patent Medicine Dealers, and by AUSTRALIAN DRUG CO.. Sydney, M.S.W, i Immediate and sure recovery from »U the diseases of the Stomach by the ELIXiK GRKZ More than Twenty Tears of eatab* Hshed success affirm the really mamrf loua properties of the Elixir GrfZ* which taken at the end of every meal as a delicious liquor at the dose of ft small glass, is unquestionably the bwfe remedy to facilitate digestion. The Elixir (jirez has been adopted in all the hospitals, and is prescribed by the most eminent medical authori — ties of the world, PABIS. Messrs Oollin <fc 00,, 49 rue do Maubeuge. Mr W. Ramsay, Col line & Swanson St MELBOURNE



BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billions and Nervous Dieordrrs, such as Wind fend Pain in the Stotna b, Sick Hettdache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meal", Dicziaeu «nd Drow- Rines?, Cold Chilis, Flu Mugs of Hca\ Loss of Appetite, Shortness ot Breach, Cosfiveoess, Blotch.'s on the Skin, Disturbed Sle*>p, Frightful Dreams, and all Ner vous »Dd TrcmtJin? Sensations, etc. THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE RhLIEF IN TWENTY MINUTES. This i. no Fiction. Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Piita, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a GTISEA » ntfX: 1 BEBCHAM*S FILLS, taken as directed will quickly restore Females to complete Health. They - promptly remove any obstruction or irregularity of the system. For s| WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System,restoring tie long-lost complexion,bringing back the k~en edge of appetite, and arousing with t?je Rosebud of Health ttse whole Physical Energy of the • human, frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are sprcialiy renoiraed. Tbese are " facts '* ad mitted by thousands, in all classes of Society, and oat of the best guarantees to the Nervous 1 and Debilitated is that BEECH 4-M'S PIILS have tha Largest Saleoj any Patent Medicine in tha World. BEECHAk'B JFiJLJLigT- Have for many yearn been the popular family medicine throughout the British Ooloniei, and they now etand WITHOUT!. A RIVAL. ERBP\HED ONLY BY VIIOMAB niißCHaflr, St, Helen's, Bn« Sold every where in battles—9ja, Is ljd and zs Ml etch



Keating's Pgwdmr destroy* Bags, Fl«w, Moths, Beetles, and ail ether insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic aniinfci*. la exterminating Beetles the smxsees of thia powder is extraordinary. Ib in perfectly ■ clean in application. See the article yoUi purchase is "Keatings," ie t with th« s eigcaturo Thomas Kbatikg on each'- tin, M,: imitations are noxious u.iid ineSeotuaU Bold: a tins, 6d and Is each, by ail ohcmfctw