PoleO&rew. The Boere are posted at Thabochu for the purpose of keeping the retreat open, which likely delays French's arrival.

Letter From Major Robin.

The First Contingent at Kimberley

In response to repeated requests that at any rate some portions of his son's letters might be published in the newspapers for the benefit of the general public, Mr James Robin, of the Octagon, has placed at the disposal of the Otago Daily Times the last letter he received from Major RobiD. The following are extracts from the letter :— " Kimberley, March 2, 1900. 111 ■ . . As we Btart on the move again very soon, I must graßp the chance to lend a line, aa the next move will make it Tory difficult to get correspondedce <r to send it. We—l refer to all the cavalry and mounted force—have had a good rest here, »nd if you could have seen the horses you Would have said ' Nob before 1b was time.' I must leave some dozen horses here, as they are unfit to go on, and trust to get remounts further on. The horses are now very aoaroo and difficult) to get, and when one has to scramble for them, as remount, trans* port and postal departments are pretty well Spaide down, it h a chance what you get. She ponies of the country are jusb worn oub, and very full of points, hat pegs, ate* The ones oaptured from the enemy are all poor, aad cannot carry the heavy weights we have to put on them on long marohes. , . . Opinions hers say that the war may end Boon. Of course, it will be a very long affair after the actual war ends, &< d hrge numbers of troops will be required to fix lip the country—to garrison the main towns and points, to disarm email roving inde pendent parties, and generally to bring the country to its proper place. Of courte, one can hardly think they would keep the colonials—l mean the Australians, the Cfcm dians and the New Zealandew—for t.iis police tort of work after the actual big part » over. They have raised very large bodies of African Horse, such as Kitchener's Horse, Roberto's Horse, N'sbet'a Horße, Diamond Fields' Horse, African Light Horse, etc, and added to the police force. Thes*, being ■opposed to know the people in the country, would likely be kept for the after part of the business, .* , The taking of Cronje and his men, with 650 more at Paardeberg on 27th February—j neb fancy, thab is the anniversary, and held as a Boer holiday, of the babble of Majuba Hill, 1881— it must seem an omen of bad decree to them, as they are very superstitious. . . I have had several letters from Dunedia, but nob a line from any of you since about January 10 or 12. Of course, I know you have written. . . We are getting a little restless. Ib teems strange nob to have beard the sound of trifle firing or of cannon for five days or so, but I guess Mr Boer has gob some left some where waiting for us. They seem an awfully * down' lob, or they would recognise the poiition they are its. From outside they only hear what their field cornets or com mandos bell them, and in their laagers the different commandos or regiments are kept •part and are nob allowed to communicate with each ether, except through the field cornet. The leaders know thab once these Boers gab bo hear the real facts off they will go and never turn up again. Ib would have done your heart good last week to fee them run as we occupied Dronfield and M&ofarlane's, and covered Riverton, north of Kimberley. They threw away their rifles, and all hamper, and really travelled quicker than our artillery shells. They say that most of the men who run like thab make for their homes, and will be found smok ing their pipes, and, later on, claiming com pensation from the Imperial Government for loss of cattle, etc, . . » My horse, good old Koiy, is standing splendidly, bub the rainy season la now on, and they say the horse sickness soon starts ; but if it is as much exaggerated as ali else is here, it won't much matter. This Africa ia a fearful place for what we now term • South African f \cts,' because you cannot believe one word of tthem. New, dear people, keep up your *pirifcß, and pray for tha boys in this hard and stern war, and look hopefully to the time, through the mercy of God, to bear them back again. Oh, we are so ragged and tftttsred and torn ; bub I am promised 90 new jiokets and pants to-day, and I hope they will soon arrive. We start off on Monday morning for a march somewhere, and hode that the result of ib will be to finish off the Free Staters. . . People Slid, before we started, thab there would be no need of colonials, bub now the expert people here say thab if it had not been for the colonials the war would have mad* much sadder reading. However, please tell our friends fchat the contingents from the colo- Dies are still in it, but that now, aa we have to take a place in big brigades and divisions, the possibility of hearing about than will be less, as the honour goes to the brigade or to the division, . . I maka a poinb cf writing this long letter, because from now there may be no post office for some time."

CABLE NEWS.

Unibed Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,—Copy rlgh b. Sydney, April 24 Sehnabel has been sentenced to death for the murder of his wife near Parkeß. London, April 24 The annual meeting of the North British and* New Zealand Investment Company has been held. They declare a dividend at the rate of four per cent and carry forward £393. The Kaiser, in a message to a new London newspaper, declares that his first hope will always be for tha pre servation of peace, his second for the consolidation and maintenance of good relations between Germany and Eng land. The Duke of Argyll is dead. Berlin, April 23 At a single meeting hold in Berlin on behalf of the sufferers by the Indian famine £20,000 were subscribed.

FIRE.

Shortly before one o'clock this morning the fire bell was rung. The brigade turned tub eniftirtly, and ib waß found a stable belonging to Mr E. G. Crisp, solicitor, was a mass of flames, and thab there was bo hope of saving the building. The origin of the fire la a mystery. Mr Crisp visited the •table afc frix o'clock last nighb and again ab eight p.m., when everything was all right. He returned from town ab 10.10 p.m., and saw no sign of fire, and ab 10.45 p.m retired for the nighb. His bedroom window looked oub on the stable, and as he pulled down the blind he saw nothing wrong. At 12 30 he was roused by heavy knocking ab the door, and told the stable was on fire. On looking out he found the place a mass of fUmes from one end to the other. The building was in three divisions, the loose-box ab one end being separated from the trap house at the other by a harness and feed room. Fortu nately the horse prefers freedom to a loose box, and was outside when the fire took place. The trap, too, had thab day been washed, sad was left outside by an over sight. Unfortunately, however, Mr Crisp had thab day laid in hia winter's supply of horse feed, and this, with the harness, two Baddies, and a lob ot sundries waa destroyed, The fowl-house, attached to the stable, was abo burnt, bub the fowls evidently quitted in time, aa they turned up for breakfast this morning. Mr Crisp estimates the loss in harness, feed, etc., at £30. The stable was valued ab £50. The lobs is partially covered by an insurance in the Alliance office of £50,

FATAL ACCIDENT

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph

New Plymouth, April 25 The Taranaki Hetald i orreapondenb re ports a fatal accident ut Parihaka A half caste named Hori, twenty-one years of age, was riding into the pah on Saturday night, when hia horse stumbled and threw him. The horse was killed instantaueoualy. Hori received severe injuries which terminated fatally on Tuesday morning. The natives refused ro call in medical aasistaoce,

Death of a New Zealand Trooper

United Press Association—By Eieotriu Telegraph Auckland, April 24

The Governor has received a cable from S'r A. Milner, Capetown, stating that No, 71, Trooper Tarrant, of the first) New Zea land Contingent, died of typhoid fever at Pretoria on April 20th. Tarranb was one of the New Zoalanders recently captured in the Free State. He belonged to Coromandel,

Ashburton Club & M.S.A

The annual meeting of members of the Ashburton Ciub and MSA was held in the Orange Hall Itut evening. There were about 80 members present, and the retiring presi dent, Mr Jas W Baker, occupied the chair. The report and balance sheet were read and confirmed, and the reading of the latter was greeted with applause. The election of office-bearers resulted as follows :—President, Mr C J Truckle ; vice president, Dr Bolger % treasurer, Mr J Patterson; committee, Messrs J Oockburn, J H Pau'injr, J Newman, R Bird, James Mellor, Edwin Cium, and VV D V Preston ; Auditors, Messrs E F Nicoll and D Amos.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS

Elgin.

There was bub a small attendance of house holders at the annual meeting. Mr Cooh> rane, chairman of the outgoing committee, was voted to the ohair, and read the annual report, which was satisfactory, and showed a credit balance of £27. Seven persons ware nominated and declared duly elected, v'z. —■Messrs Cochrane, Protheroe, Clemens, Choak, Dwyer, Cavil! (sen), Cavill (junt). Mr J Ooohrane was rc-eleoted chapman The new committee decided to have several repairs done, and fences cub ab once,

Wakanui.

(There was a moderate attendance of householders present on Monday night. Mr Frederick Frampton was voted to the chair. The committee's report was rei d and adopted. Ib stated, among other things, thab the committee very much regretted that the Board decided, ab the end of the year, owing to the decrease of the attend ance ab the main school, to dippeiase with the services of the mistress, which would serioutly interfere with the efficiency of the EchooJ. This was the more to be regrebted because it was evident from the roll number fehftb ( had bhe parents shown thab interest in tbe education of their children which waa desirable, and sent them regularly to school, the mistress would have been retained. The inspector's reports were read and considered satisfactory. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the teachers for their services during the year, also to Mr P. Stewart (who deolined to stand for re-election) for the able manner in which he had performed bhe duties of chairman for a number of years, haying conducted the business with con spicuous ability, and to the Eatisfaction of all concerned. The following gentlemen were elecbed a committee for the enduing year :—Messrs D J Doak, Fredk. Frampton, J Moor, W Giles, J Chambers, J Cairns, and W Lundy. A vote of thanks bo the chair terminated the meeting. I'ho new com mittee meb subsequently, when Mr J D Doak was elected chairman,

Mayfield.

•There were about twenty householders prasenfc. Mr G L Twentyman, chairman of the outgoing committee, occupied the chair. The following were elected a committee :— Messrs G H Sewell, J Dellow, W J Gal lagher, J Burgess, T I Peaney, W Ham, J L Christenaen. Mr Twentyman declined to stand for re-eleotion. Mr W J Gallagher was subsequently elicited chairman; Mr J Burgeas, secretary ; Mr J Dellow to sign cheques with the chairman. Messrs J L Chrisbensen and J Dellow were appoinbod a Yieiting Committee for the month.

Mount Somers

There was only a small attendance at the annual meeting of householders at Mount Seiners. Mr J W Taib was voted to the chair. The following gentlemen were elected a committee for the ensuing year :—Messrs Tait (chairman), Joseph Prioe, junr. (secre tary), Turton, Harvey, Price, Benr., and Rev H Purchas.

Greenstreet.

At tbe annual mooting ot nouieooideri held in the Greenstreeb schoolroom on Mon day evening the following were elected ;— J D Stewart (chairman), J Gilmour, S Knox, H Hunt, and G W Watson. Votes of thanks were passed to Mr Purchase, the master, fey the highly satisfactory examination report and to the outgoing committee.

Bushside.

Eleven householders were present. Mr B j Evasa was voted bo the chair. A vobe of thanks was accorded to the old committee. tDhe following gentlemen were elected as a vj Committee for the ensuing yetr:—Messrs B Evans, W Gilhun, R Lilly, 6 Lilly, A Aldridge, L Hicks, P Green. At* meeting held afterwards Mr B Evans was elected chairman of commlbbee

To-day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Dtjnebik, April 25 ! The Dnnedin Sbock exchange has donated £50 to the Indian famine fund. Wellington, April 25 The tie for the chess championship is being played to-day, between Barnes and Masom At the luncheon adjournment, the game was even. A Maori lad, Tamatt Hawea, four years old, son of Epiha Hawea, was drowned In the Obaki river this morning while bathing: W B Beveridge, of Clistha, residing at the Central Hotel, under the name of McKenzie was found dead in bed this morning. He had apparently taken an overdose of chloro dine, An inquest will be held. Palmebstok North, April 25 Ab the meeting of the Borough Couceil lasb evening, the sanitary condition of the town was discussed. Ib was resolved that a thorough cleaning up of rubbish in the borough be made, that an assistant Inspeo tor of Nuisances be temporarily appointed, and thab 3d per head be paid for rats. Duhedin, April 25 Dr Colcquhoun, lecturing lasb nighb before 500 people on health matters, condemned our system of quarantine as a sham. Had there been a properly qualified medical health expert in Wellington it would not have held sway. In some senses ib was % source of 1 danger, as it gave* rise to a Benne of false security. He did not think the plague pro bable in our temperate clime. What was wanted waa improved sanitary conditions, and the appointment of qualified health officers in all centres.

News in Brief.

Mr EL Stephenaon advertises a boarding house of twenty rooms to let He will aloo sell on Tuesday next, under bill of sale, & large quantity of household furniture and effects. Mr Marshall H Brown, representing the Bile Beans Manufacturing Company, and who has just completed a successful tour of New Zealand in the interests of the company is at present in Ashburton, with the object of bringing more prominently before the public, the properties of biie beans, which area specific for sick and neiynua headaches billiousnesa, and numerous other ailments the root of which is traceable to kindred causes, Mr Browne will supervise the dis tribution of a pamphlet entitled " England's Enemies." The work Is well goo up, and contain^ a list of events •' Betwixt Britain and the Boers " from January 1852 to January 6, 1900 which RhouSd prove u-elul a? a reference during the present trouble. In addition the book contains numerous testimonials proving the effioaoy of bile ! beans, which will well repay perusal. Mr Brown is also distributing a pamphlet en titled "A Little Ray of Sunshine." ! Lots of Rakaia and Methven people have bought a »mall sample packet of MoKetzie's Hondai Lanka CEYtoy Tea out of pure ouriosity. Didn't believe it—why, certainly not—why should they. But some Low or other they are using it right along; wouldn't forsake it on any account. Of course they were ecaptical at first; so many things ad vertised now-a-days ; bub a teapot test set* doubt at recb. Disinterested Btores sell Hondai Lanka.

THE ASHBURTON GUARDIAN; WEDNESDAY, AfRIL 25, 1900



Olten You feel worn out, blown out, After tired out, and unfit for work, WL&SLI S all energy seema to have left. You awaken with a bad taste in month, your sleep has been disturbed and unrefreshing. These are all symptoms of Indigestion that should be attended to. LOASBY'S WAHOO will speedily alter all this. It stimulates the liver, renders the bowels aorive t strengthens the stomach, and imparts tone and strength to the whole system. One bottle usually cures: Price, Is 6d } obtainable everywhere. Sole Manufacturers: LOASBY'S "WAHOO" I 4 212 MANUFACTURING COY., LTD.



Many Tlistnkn 111 wish to express my thanks to the manufacturers of Chamberlain's Goli Cholera, and Diarrhce* Remedy, for having pub on the market such a wonderful mcdi cine," says W W Massingill, of Beaumont, Texas; There are many thousands of mothers whose children have been saved from attacks pf dysentery and cholera in fautum who must also feel thankful. Ib is for sale by Ashburton Drug Company



ALL Loasey's Preparations—Cinnamoa Oupe, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin ©am-at Q25 Coooh, Storekeeper,



Wanted. SHEARMAN BROS, have large stock Loasby's Wahoo, Benjamin Gum, Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cure. ANTED—Oat! and Wheat Husks in any quantity, also Beeswax. Apply Fletohbb Bros., Cash Supply Store. EMPTY Crates for Sale" suitable for Sheep Feeding. Only Is 6d eaob. Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Store. PIANOS and Organs.—The beßt"value' obtainable in the Colony, for cash. Better value given than many retail firms oiler. Call and see for yourselves before buying elsewhere. No commissions or charges to pay. AH Instruments guaranteed.— j H» M. Jon is. j THRESH Floundare, Warehau, Oysters and JD all kinds of fresh fish by Express to night j also rabbits to-morrow at—J. He Jewitt, opposite Mail Office. NO SOONER does an article of genuine merit meet with popular favour and approval than up springs a multitude of spurious imitations, "Pitfalls" set to catch the unwary. Hondai Lanka Tea muat be on packet and box to ensure the Genuine, Unadulterated article ; sold by disinterested grocers everywhere. E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of ail • kinds of Second-hand Goods. Ad orning Mrs Knight's Boardinghouse. WANTED TO LET, by Tender, for Cropping—About 500 Acres of land, In one or more lobs, at Pendarves. Tenders, addressed to T. Rolmnson, Chertsey, will be received up till April 30, The highest or »Dy tender nob necessarily accepted.—- T, RoM/iNSON, in charge. 4 171 WAN LED Known—Mbs Ohbistensin begs to announce thab she has taken over the premises lately occupied by Mrs Rainey, In Tanored 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 wili aleo take in dressmaking and plain sowing. 3 229 FRESH Supply in Accordeonß, Parlor Games, Footballs, Purses, Fire Screens, Gold Paint, Sponges, Cheap Books} also large purchase of Stationery at a discount, Account Envelopes from 3s 61 per ICOO, grand value in boxed Stationery; Buperior goods, lowest possible prices. —AH Williams, Tanered Street. NEW~ZBALAIiD RAILWAYS. Excursion Fares and Train Arrangements for Timaru Races. THXCURSION Tickets to Timaru, avail Jli able for return till the 30th April, will be issued at Chrietchurch, Oamaru and in termediate stations on the 250h and 26th; also at Ashburton, Oamaru, and intermediate stations for morning train on 27th, at 2J per mile first class, minimum 4s, Id per mile second class, minimum 2s, mileage counted one wuy only. On the 26th April a train will leave Ashburton for Timaru at? 15 a.m, Tinwald 7-23. Winilow 7.33, Hinds 7.49, Rangitata 8 19. A tr.iin will leave Wash dyke for the Racecourse on arrival rf the 10.55 a.m. train from Ashburton, and the express train for south will set down passengers at Washdyke for the Racecourse. On the 26th and 27th April the express train for north will take up &b Washdyke paaaengers for stations where ib stops, who can leave the Racecourse for Washdyke at 5.5 p.m. 4137 BY ORDER. LONGBEAOH ROAD DISTRICT npHE Annual Meeting of Ratepayers in JL the above District will be held on SATURDAY, May 5, at Noon, in the Road Beard Office, Bullock's Arcade, Aehburton. JAMES BISHOP, 4 216° Chairman. NOTICE. IT Having been circulated by certain in terested persons in this district that I had sold them my milk run and some of the best of my cows, I state moat emph&bi e felly thab such a statement is utterly false. MALCOLM MILLAR. Ashburton, April 25, 1900. 4 211^ ASHBURTON MOUISTED RIFLES A MEETING of the Members of the above Corps wili be held in the Orange Hall, Ashburbon, on TUESDAY, the firsb day of May, 1900, at 7.30 o'clock p.m. Business-(1) Election of offioersj (2) Adoption of Rules. i G. A. M. BUCKLEY, 4 218 Acting Officer Commanding. _____ . mHE Tinwald Debating Club will hold its Annual General Meeting MONDAY Next,! April 30, 1900, for Election of Officers, 8.30 p.m, Templar Hall. 4 217 Frank Curtis. Wtttcbmaifer, k Jeweller, WEDDING JPBESENTS A VERY Ghoioe variety in Electro-plate XX. and Sterling Silver, including a beau tiful lob of Doulbon ware, etc., ab prices to j suit the times. INSPECTION INVITED As usual my stock of Gold Rings and Brooches, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest and beeb selected in the 1 district. A SPECIAL ROOM FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ofc, of my own manufacture I make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and costing no more. It will pay you to call and see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the same style and finish ab nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT OUT. TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE CIAL MACHINERY; Silver watches from 30s upwards, a full stock of Efcoiliera.m©, Waltliai»», etc, always on handi Speotacles specially fitted for reading at nights Spectacle fitting by my system is no guess work, glasses' being fib ted to suib the sight perfectly in every oase. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2s 6d. Test- Ing free. Repairs as usual, neat, prompt and reason able. Silver chirms in. great variety from Is upwards. , MA fi pLARIDQE R A. l^. V^LARIDGE (DEaOHER OF PIANOFORTE, ORGAN and SINGING COX STREET, ASKBURTON. Tarmn on Application, EMINENT Physicians—Expert Analysts and Food Specialists all favour Hon- DAI-Lanka Ceylon Tea as being the purest and mosb nutritious of »U teas. Don't take substitutes' Sealed lead packets and boxes only ; sold by disinterested storeej t



i\ SNEEZE V And sneeze again. Then keep on sneezing. Per- haps you think you can H sneeze La Grippe out of I you in this way! But H the trouble is La Grippe H isn't in your head alone. Hit's in your back, your !■ blood, your nerves, your ■■muscles; all through the [■body, everywhere. V&\ It don't take a doctor let you know you have it. d it don't take a doctor to you, either. « fngrrx Pectoral is the cure. It's a sure cure and a quick sure. It quiets your restlessness, con trols your fever, stops your coughing, md drives La Grippe right out of the lystem. One dose relieves; a few loses cure. In Large and Small Bottles. A cure i( hastened by placing over the elicit ont »f Dr. Ayer'i Cherry Pectoral H»«ters. Prepared t>7 Dr. J. Q. Ajer & Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A, JTam«s lie»d Injured Mr James Reed struck bis leg against a cake of ice in such a manner as to bruiae it severely. It became very much swollen and pained him bo badly that he could not walk without the aid of crutches. He was treated by physicians, also used several kinds of linimenb and two and a half gallons of whisky in bathing it, but nothing gave any relief until he began using Chamberlain's Fain Balm. This brought almost a complete cure in a week's time, and he believes that had he not used this remedy his leg would have had to be amputated. Mr Reed is one of the leading merchants of Oiay Court House, W. Va. Pain Balm is unequalled for sprains, bruises and rheumatism. For sale by Ashbwrton Drug Company POUND— Small Drawer. Owner can have same by paying expenses. Apply this Office 4 223 ' TO LET, ~~~^ HOUSE of 6 Rooms centrally situated in Burnett Street Apply to T. BULLOCK Agent. Wanted TT7ANTED immediately—Smart Boy for Sheep Station, must be able to milk; Wages 10a per week. Apply— THE NZ FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OP CANTERBURY, Ltd. 4 225 "ISHBUKTON MUSICAL" UNION. SEVENTH SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT THIS EVENING. /ODDFELLOWS' HALL at 8 p.m. « Sfc. Oeciliaa Day "by J. B. van Bbee. Extra tickets may be obtained at Mr H. A. Gates', price, 2a, 1 J B WARD, 4 219 Hob, Sec. NOTICE. IV/TR CHARLES CECIL WILLIS has been appointed Canvasser and Collector for the Aehbnrton Publishing Company (MAIL& GOABDIAK.) HENRY WILLIS, Manager. Aahburton, 20th April, 1900. ~~~ NOTICE, NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Public Reserves Act;, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be s«t apart for the Schools' Sports on THURS DAY, the 10th day of May prox., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz:—For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for esoh ohild under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence; for eaoh person of the age of 15 years and over, ons shilling ; for each horse, one shilling; for each trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board Aahburton, April 24th, 19D0 4 224 ~ TINWALD FOE~SALE SQUARE Dwelling House and section, centrally situated in Archibald Street. There is also a small Stable on the Property. Terms and particulars furnished on appli cation, T. BULLOCK, Agent. t~o~l~e~tT -"*"" AT a Low Rental, viz. 5s 6d per week, Small Shop with Rooms attached, fronting Eaeb Street South, Apply to Ti BULLOCK, _ Agent). (TO LET ROOMS centrally situate in Bank Build ings, Arcade Chambers IT, BULLOOK



H. MATSON & Co. MAYFffiLD UNDER BI L OF SALK; j MONDAY, APIIIL 30, 19®0 H MATSON and CO. have received a instructions from holder of the Bill * of Sale to hold a Clearing Sale by Public Auction an above on the Farm occupied by Mr W. P. S. Elmslie, at May field, and known as Hanrlcock's, of the whole of the live and dead stock thereon, consiating of— t Kf\f\ BHEBP, including Wethers, lul/V Ewes, and Lambs. Draught Stallion " Grand Duke." iy FIRST-CLASS Draught Horses 5 UNBROKEN Drauglti asd Hacks a LIGHT Horses X MILK COWS Number of Stacks of OATS. 2 Double Furrow Ploughs, Duncan Digging Plough, 2 sets blocks and chains, 2 Buckeye Reaper and Binders, with extras ; Cambridge Roller, Massay Harris Drill, Massey Harris Grubber, Grass Sower, set Chain Harrows, 4 and 5 Leaf Harrows, Disc Harrows, Cultivator, Chaff Cutter, Intermediate and Horsepower, quantity harness, Dogcart Harness, Gig and Daisy Cart Harness, Dog Cart, Daisy Cart, Gig, 2 riding Saddles, 2 Double Furrow Ploughs, extra strong; also large quantity of sundries, too numerous to particularise. Also on account J. Peter, Esq.— QK(\ Four-tooth Anama HALFBRED OOU WETHERS. Also on account E. E. Gualtek, Esq.— Q/"\/"\ Half and Three-quarterbred O\J\J Anama LAMBS. Of\f\ Merino Anama WETHERS. "I f\(\ Halfbred Anama, WETHERS A {^\f\ Crossbred Two-tooth'! Anama Q:\J\J EW&S. Sale ab 12 o'clock Luncheon Provided H. MATSON & Co., 4 159 • Ohristchurch. -- ' i DAVID THOMAS. AROADE HORSE FAIR. FfffDAT,* MAY 11, — 1900 — MY Next; HORSE FAIR will be held en bhe above date, BDRIWHICHII AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. I AM A CASH BUYEE JOB 1 WHEAT, OATS, AND GRASS SEEDS. DAVID THOMAS. _ m _ mm __ immmm _ mmmi 5 25 Henry Stepfaienson. TO~~BE SOLD~IFOR~^IMOVAL. SHOP AND COTTAGE, WILLS STREET. SATUHDAY, AP.KIL 28. HENRY STEPHENSON has received instructions from Mk Wm Bryant, who Is about bo re-build, to sell by Public Auction, at hie rooms, Havelock Streeb, on bhe above dabe— The SHOP AND GOTO AGE of Seven Rooms, Wills Streeb, now in the occupation of Me Bryant. To be removed within ONE MONTH from date of Sale. * Sale ab 2 o'clock sharp Without Reserve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 193 Auctioneer' ~™ TO LET. HAVELOCK Streeb Boarding House, containing 20 Rooms, where a good business can be done Bath rooms, hob and cold water service, all modern improvements —a rare opportunity. Immediate posses sions Apply, 4 221 HENRY STEPHENSON. UNDER BILL~oFiALE. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS. tuesdayTmay i HENRY BiEPHENBON has received instructions from bhe Holder of the Bill of Sale, to Sell by Public Auction, ab hia rooms, Havelock Streeb (removed there for convenience of Sale), ab one o'clock sharp: HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Comprising—- Single and Double Iron Bedsteads, Blan kets, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Counterpanes, etc, Wash Stands and Ware, Duchesse Tables, Look ing-Glasses, Carpets, Oilcloths, Linoleums, Tables, Chairs, Chests Drawers, Fenders and Irons, Cruets, Cutlery, Crock ery, (Eable Linen, Copper Boiler, quantity ot kitchen utensils, and a host of sundries Absolutely without reserve One o'clock sharp HENRY STEPHENBON, 4 222 Auctioneer UPPISH ABtiBUKTON KOAD BOARD". mENDERS are invited for the following- Formation, 45 feet wide, of some 60 Chains (more or less) of the Road between Winch more Road and Windmill Road (above Winchmore). Particulars of the above can be had on application to the Clerk. Tenders to be lefb ab the Board':) Offioe, Wesb Street, Ashburton, not later than 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, April 28, addressed to the Chairman, and marked "Tender." The lowest or any tender nob necessarily < accepted, , By Order. ! JOHN DAVISON, 4198 Clerk TO SPECULATORS AND~OTHERsT~ RAKAIA. TOWN PROPERTY Eatate of W. Cox, deceased ; on accounb of bhe Public Trustee. Being Lots 356, 354, and part of 352, con taining in all 2 Roods 20 Perches, fronting Mackie and Rolleston Streets, with Build ings thereon ; let to tenants Offers are invited for the purchase of this Full particulars on application T. BULLOCK ' Smoke New Venus



FriedlrtiK'-.-r Bros. SYNOPSIS (»F ■•'AKEP. _ April 26—Methvpn Yards ,i 27—Mr A '.tloArthuc's Clearing Sale at Fleiniugtcn „ 28—Mr P Kellar's Land and Furni ture Sale May I—Ashburton Yarda „ 2—Mr B Lyne'e Clearing Sale at Methven  s—Mr J Grigg'a Draught Horses at West Street Mart  7—Messrs James MoOrenot'a and Thomas Mathieson's Sale &t Methven „ B—Tinwalc? Yards „ 9—Mr Evan JJavies' Clearing Sale at Waterton  10~Methvtn Yards M 14—Mr J. Devery's Clearing Sale at Lyndhursfe n 25—Ashburton Yarda i, 18-Mr A A JamieHoa's Clearing Sale, Beach Road FRIEDLANDIR BROS, Ltd, CLEARING SALE AT METHVEN. WEDNEBDAY,~MAY 2, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, having sold Mr R. Lyne's Farm, ! have reoeived instructions to hold a Clearing Sale on the Farm of his Live and Dead Stock, as follows :— 1 A P\f\ Orosßbred Ewes, in lamb to L*±.O\J English Leiceiter Half bred rams 1 Kf\ Merino Eweß rt A A Two, Four and Six-tooth Ewea &\J\J in lamb A Draught Mares and Geldinga : 3 Hacks 2 Drays, 1 Double-furrow Plough by Duncan, 1 four-furrow Maesey-Harrii Plough, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Massey-Harris Grub ber, 1 Masßey-Harria Mower, 1 Bet Avery Scales, 2 Sheep Feeders, 1 Anglo-American Drill, 1 Reid and Gray Turnip and Manure Drill, 1 Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Set six-leaf Harrows, 1 Set Disc Harrows, 1 Portable Engine by PHmty, 1 Chaffcutter by Reid and Gray, 1 Broadcast Seed Sower by P and D Duncan, Harness, Blook and Tackle, and quantity of Sundries, Hale at 12.30 p m Luncheon provided* R. FRIEDLANDER, 4 201 Auctioneer. WEST STREET HORSE MART ANNUAL SALE OF LONGBEAOH DRAUGHT HORSES. SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1900. i TI/TESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, J!rJL in conjunction with Mr D. THOMAS, have received instructions from John Gaioo, F.SQ, to tell by Public Auction ai their West Street Mart a draft of C\K DRAUGHT MARKS & GELD 4iO INGS, all being first-claw workers. Sale at 1 p.m. sharp. R. FRIEDLANDEB "> Joint 4 163 D. THOMAS j Salesmen. CLEARING SALE OF LiND, LIVE & DEAD STOCK AT LYNDHURST. MONDAY, MAY 14, 1900 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros, Ltd., have reoeived instructions from Mr John Devery, who has purchased a Farm in Southland, to hold a Clearing Sale on his Farm, Lyndhurst, of the following— THE FARM OF £\ Q O Acres of Land, situated close to the /wO(<s Lyndhurst School and Railway Station, well fenced and sub divided, upon which is erected a first-el 8J Dwtlliug House, Stables, out buildings, etc. 9 F/.rat-class Draught Mares and Geldings, A Hacks and Hari«*ss Horses. 2 unbroken Draughts, 2 yearling hacks, 2 foals, 1 two-year-old filly, 5 cows, 6 head young cattle, 5 bacon pigs, 140 merino ewes in lamb, 3 drays and frames, 3 tip draya, 3 D.F. ploughs, 1 S.F. plough, 1 set 6 leaf harrows, 1 Duncan roller, 1 Massey-Harris cultivator, 2 wharfh on wheels, chaffcutter and horiepower, crusher, 5 Mas«ey*Hama reapers and binders, 2 stripperß, 3 scoops, 1 water race plough, 2 gigs, 1 whiteohapel carb, 30 tona oat sheaf chaff, 200 bushels pats, also the whole of the household furniture and effeots. Sale ab 12.20 p.m. Luncheon provided. 4 200 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer ~~~~ FOR~SALE " HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora Forest Road, near Woollen Faotory, For particulars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PBIVATE SALE. A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, with Scullery and Wash-house, £ aore, in Tancred Street East, cloae to Masonic Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltd. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited ' ""t¥ nTdTsTrIT "~~ fTIENDERS are invited for Forty Acres JL of Aberdeen Turnips, at per acre; good orop. Tenders close on May 8. SS SEWELL, ] 4 73 Ruapuna, ' "~~~ HAMPSTEAIX " FOR ~SALE, Section 36, containing -| acre, fronting Church Street, with three-roomed Cottage, store room, etc, thereon, the property of Mr FJ Hydee. Thie nofe having been disposed of by auction, offers are invited for same Full particulars furnished on application •_ T BULLOCK FINAL NOTICE. * — NOTICE is hereby given that owing to the Easter holidays, the limit for the time in which the Accounts of the late' Ashburton Publishing Company, Limited, must be paid, is extended to SATURDAY next, April 21. All Accounts nob paid by that date will be SUED FOR, without further notice, D, ZANDER. ,



SOUTH AFRICAN WAR NEWS British Troops Advancing Fast. A KD f ar.c Store Goods of every description advancing in price In ihe Ho m?n „ t i?™ erTY, nd Co^ tin«n. tal Markets. We receive advices by almost «* ZfLTI ? IDg he AdT ance m on P«ce of ™»°™ claasea of Goods. Most of the Go n:x^::izVL^i^ after the 30th A**s> eoif^ *•** •• Remember—The Advance Prices are nob yet pat on FLETCHER BROS.' April Price List:— DUCHKfrb IEA (once used always naed) la 9d ncr lb by B af Ifilh IMn« 1. U per lb by half chest, and la 7d by the chest. P y 5 Or 1(Jlb mß> lf W Tjn CEYLON ORANGE PEKOE (Golden Tipped) 2s per lb, or Is 9d by 5 or l«k , 1 and CIYLON TEA *»ls«p-""> *. Samples supplied Free oa aDulicafcfnn Qa»ker Oats KM per paoirt §Wt J.OIJ. Rl™ 9jj ""J^iai. , *■<„«,,<wLoaf4,? 3i d PM ib sSsiosaftissr ■ m ■ta rure Coffee 2s per lb ro. T n an Ai ao ta 7 j i . ..i,  F,e»eh Cofc isV Harp Coffe 1 S id „ ffii?3g!a£|RgtS ffiSKft,** Finest Rested Coffe TS 66 n S U lOd and U Owi^'O^M^r lb New Spanish Valencia BaWn»6Jd per lb S'llZtil Llh " M £-«§=• r:*« -°o 10» -w* - -J* » .. New Mixed Pel, orange, lemon, Lgmon Syrup, per bottle 1 0 and citron, per lb 0 8 PeDDermint'4rm, i n 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 ffiJ!JK" fl " } J Barcelona Nats „ 'P 0 8 tZ£%& P 'I 10 .Finest Idng Sugar, per lb 0 6 Lime Juice C ( ,:ia,p.,-..,.., Jo „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Golden Syr 2b 6 4'i. U 7'». I.M Orosse and Blackwell's Essences 9d per u\£i 3.;, 2* ■i t 56blissl Lewis'P^acon, by roil or side Wrfi^Jl Wlf" t Ffoi tt iv a r "«ric !«Mi'{ 8:1 and lOd b-'tile Lewis Prize Hams, per lb 0 Ne^.'v Foo-J lid, Mrliin'a Food ls W Finest Refined Lard, per tin ls Id Bell?e^ mod ls J u gd pef tin W(l « i «. Tri «. aw Robirso»j's patent Q: oahs and Barley Dessicated Coooanat „ 0 7 per tin Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and' Nelson* Gelaiine loz. packet 6d W.i,m?a Per tm ft ft » Isinglass, I< Z packet 8d Wal"f ts >» X S Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb' Pea Nuts „ 0 5 Brown's Maize Flour 3i lb lib Tins Sfc George's Jams, 4s 6d Malzena 8d , b> Q ueeilßlaild Arrowroot Si dozen, per tin 0 5 Cad bury's Cocoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 8d 1 b Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d doz , tin 0 6 V «n Honten's Cocoa |lb Is 91, ±lb 113, lib „ Croa?e and Blackwell s Mar- Uk fc j n g g 3(i 2 ' * * malsde 0 9 Fry's Cocoa |2b 4Ad, i!b B|d, lib la 4M Concentrated Jellies-Lemon, Rasp- Chocolate 4d and od per cake berry, Vanilla-pint packets, Golden Vale Milk 6s6ddoz t 6d tin 5s 6d doz. per packeb 0 B Fancy Lnnch SJd lb by tin or 3M lb De Vere's Jeliy Powders, assorted College flavours per packet 0 8 Super. Wine s|d lb by "in, or 6d lb Bird Seed—Hemp.Rape, Canary JHO 3 Vanilla Wine lfc Linseed, whole, 3d, crnshedp«rir 0 4 R , oh Tea lb by tin, or 6d lb 4^' 7-* People Mixed 4dlb „ or 4id lb Milkmaid Milk 7a 3d doz, 74 t tin Fancy Mixed 5U lb *■ or Id lb chemicaiSi Dessert 9d lb or lOd lh Morton's Cream of Tartar, p*r IV 1 3 o ar ibaldi 6M lb " or 6d lb j „ Carbonate Soda  0 6 Sultanas IK | „ TartorloAoid „ 110 SnowflakfS 4' d Ib ]\ „ g^_ „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 Water •'---^r • » £ ln fl mTQ Wu Gre, d " S ! G^er Nuts 6&b ," or 6d lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Ooc-aeuH 7Jd lb  or Sd lb '» ?Tl X) ? owaeml »• S « orßeknr.B ls Id lb "•orla 2d lb m•' golpbur, „ 0 b Peek, Treens and Co BiscaUs Washing Soda 0 1 Chocolate Fingera Is 6d per lb Disinfectant Powder, large lins Ipcl Oaje Nolr'ls pnr lb Oaostio Soda7d Bd, and 9d per tin Cream Sand^ch ls 2 d per lb Carbolic Sand boap 5d per bar Neapolitan Wafers 2a 3d per lb Blue Stone 3d perlb Florence Wafers Ss 31 per lb r. jlu';, , TTm  a nal European Mixed Is 3 i per lb Day & Martin's paste Blacking.doz. 0 4$ R Efsp berry Boudoir 2 3 per lb Nixeys Black Lead per doz- 0 9 Patent Medicines, etc Peerless Glois per bot. 0 8 Pearg . Fal j ßr . s Karth &Qd y. j p d Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 33 box „ >\ , m ,ln tinf. J I Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2a 3d doz Brunswick Black, per tin 07 Vaseline fid and 9d j ir, Kb tins la 9d Keetfa Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Pare Glycerine 6d and M bottle Reckittsßagrßlue, „ 010 Glycerine and Cucumber lOi per bottle 3t George a Blue, „ 0 8 Pain Siller Is 4d and 2s 6d Oolman'B i D.S F. Mqstard, lib tins 1 8 Bonnington's Irish Moss ls and ls 101 |lo tins IOJd, |lb tins 6d Selgel's Syrup la 9d and 3s bottle Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 PiHs-Holloway's and Cockle's ls 4d box 71b tins 6s 9d Beecham's and Selgel's la 5d box Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per ewb genna 2d packet, Epsom Salts 6d do.  Salt, 71b bag Bd, 14>b Encs ' Frulil Salt 63s 3d botfcle bag, Is 3d .. 1V ' ■ Fluid Magnesia Is bottle- Grger, whole Is 3d, ground ls 4d lb Hood . s Rrid Ayet , a S a lß a P willa 4a 8d bot White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4d lb Oondy's Fluid ls 5d Lune Presflrrsr I lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and ls Barr / 8 Tri Veros Is KtTe o ^ RESf EVo? OJ n! Sootfcts Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s 6d Salmon, Cahfornlan Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting bottle lOd, Cocktail lld-per tin Powdered Magnesia 3d per packet Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Morton's SeidJlts Powders JOi per box „ Small, 4d and 4^d, large 8d Benger's Food J s lid and 3i 6i per tin Sardines, in tomato sauoe, 4*d per tin Baxcer's Lung Preserver ls per bottle Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- Bfc Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle persd lOd, Herringa in tomato sauce Himrod's Asthma Core 5s 6d per tin lOd per tin Norwegian Oed Liver Oil Is 3j ane Red Herring 9ab Is, or 1J fiah 10fi 6d] p er bottle Star Brand Mullet 7d psr (tin Kipler's Extract Malt 2s 6d per bottle Preserved Bloaters lOd per tiu Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liter CMI ""' 2s 9d per bottle Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, anid lOd bottle Mellin's Food ls 9d per bottle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Ground Rice 3id Washing Soap—Silkstone lOd bar or 10* Split Peas 61bs ls, or 2d lb MoLeod's almond ecented 9d bar. 10s Egyptian Lentils 3£d lb 6d box Barlcot Beans 3|ri lb Rawllng's almond scented, 9d oar, 9s Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box v lid box f . 6d lb Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doz or lOd Bond's Cleanser, 6d bar, 6s 3d box per bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar 0 and g Oarrle p ow der 10s per doz or lid Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4£d bar bottle »»««-■ w "«» Lifebuoy (Catbolio), ls 4d box, 6d bar Mellor's Sauce * pint Bld, plnta la 3d bo Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4ln L ea and Perries Sauce *-pint Is 4d, pin box, is box 2a 6d Pear's unscentedtablets, 6d each, 5s 6i Onr Own Sauce i-plnt sd, pint 9d doz Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle .(leaver's Shaving bticks, 9d each ' Anchovy feauce 1? 3d pint bottle Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Tobacco-Williams' Juno 5s lb ; Nallrod for la * . 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb r Golden Glycerine Soap, 41b bars 4d, lib bars BJi Eigle 6s per lb Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Matches Plaids 4a per gross, 4*d dot Hops, loose, Is 4d, and la 6** fb pressed 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 5 Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle box ; ICOO Vestaa, German, 3s lOd Liebig'a Extract Meat Is 9d par jar dcz, 4d box; 250 Vestas, Bell's, la 8d Washboards, wood, lid, zlno Is 2d dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d American brooms ls 3d, la 6d, Is 9a, packet, small 3d packet Is lid Starch, Colman's, 5b pkt s*d lb Freeh Ground Coffee ls 4d, Is 6d and „ Lily, per lib b.x 5d 18 8d lb Borax Starch Glaze, ls dcz j l^d packet Fall Illustrate 3 Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application] Terms 5 Prompt Nett Gash with the Orders] No ehftrge[for>ckfng case?; and all orders delivered free>t railway statio* and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. [ ■ '""' X«""fc. FLETCHER BROS.^ 01SH SUPPLY STORES, ASHURTQvr & QR ISTCHURCH.