REMOUNTS FOR THE TKOOPS. The Otago Daily limes, in opening a sub scription for the purchase of remounts for our South African troops, thus refers to the subject :— The colony has patriotically supplied two contingents of mounted men for service in the Boer war, while it is virtually settled that, in deference to the freely expressed v.kheaof large numbers of our people, the Government will despatch a ihird contingent. The pressing need of tho British army iv South Africa is mounted men. For men without horses there is no special demand. And the value of our own men as soldiers would be seriously discounted if they were to lose their horses. That their usefulness may not be impaired it ia necessary, indeed, that they should have remounts at their disposal Horses, however, are not obtainable in South Africa, except at a prodigious cost, and in order that the members of the New Zealand contingents may continue to render efficient service, such as jhe first contingent is already rendering, it ia highly durable that they should be well supplied with surplus horses from their own colony. The provision of these extra horsea is a matter which the people of New Zealand, sitting comfortably fct their ease in their own homes, miy bo proud to undertake.

Each contingent will be provided with a certain number ot spare horses. A heavy mortality among the animals i«, however, unavoidable. The sea voyage will be fatal to many, as it was to a number of thota whioh have already been ■hipped from our shores. Others will be killed or rendered useless through wounds. Other* will fall victims to disease. Already the officer commanding the Queensland era in South Africa has cabled to his colony for permission to purchase 40 horses to replace those which have died through horse sick ness. The necessity for providing the New Zealand contingents with a sufficient number of spare horses fco secure to each member of j them the certainty of a remount will, there fore, be apparent. The Now Zealand trooper who is horseless is crippled. The provision for him of a spare horse renders him once more an effective unit in the Imperial army, and is, in that respect, a Rifb to the Imperial authorities. The Secretary of State for War has expressed his high appreciation of the offer of horses.

A VAMANT MARQUIS.

A despatch from Modder River, of Decem ber 13, referricg to the previous engagement aays :—The oamp is ringing with individual oases of marvellous gullantry. The officers •bowed pluck beyond even the reputation already earned by the British officer. The Marquis of Winchester refused to remain lying, and insisted upon moving along the line, instructing every man as to the direction of his fire, during the greater portion of the day. He appeared to have a charmed life ; his helmet showed several bullet marks. He was bit in the spine and fell. A dis mounted tquadron of the 12th Lancers advanced, and pushed back the enemy's skirmisher?. PATHETIC STORY OF AN OFFICER There is a more than usually melancholy interest attaching to one name in the list of killed officers in the battle at the Modder River. Lieutenant Lionel Long, of the Yorkshire Light Infantry, is ft Bon of Mr C E B Long, brewer, of Portsmouth and F*reham. Laat September Lieutenant Long, who has just got hia commission, waa ex plaining the teohnioalities of a new rifle on thfi lawn of his father's place at Fareham to « faronrite sister, when the gun slipped and went off, and Miss Long, a girl of only 15 or 16, was killed on the spo*» Young Long had since then been absolutely inconsolable, and his burning desire was to go to the front, and see active service. There was a wish in addition which he had often ex pressed, but which it would be out of place to nvution, except to say that both his desires have been fulfilled

War Items

Lyddite, when taken internally, is a gentle febrifuge. To prevent horse sickness, colonial far mers, Kaffirs and Biers, always rub a little tar or eucalyptus oil in the nostrils of the horse when he ia oat on the veldt. Oat of a total of 105 killed and woundsd in the Naval Brigade «t Grass Pan, 87 were Koyal Marines, so that it was rather a Ma rines" than a •• sailor's " battle. The daily fare of an Imperial Light Horseman is very simple. For breakfast, coffae and dry bread. For dinner, boiled beef and bread. For tea, dry bread and tea. The settlement of liuruman, recently captured by the Boers, waa founded by Dr. Moffm. It is ft regular oaab in the desert, intersected by watercourses fringed with trees.

• The editor of the Knigersdrop Voottreck her, one of tha most villainous rage in the Transvaal, is »n English curate, who was for some time head master of Aliwal public toheol.

The Canadian contingent includes men from the extreme «ast and the extrpme wast, from HalifßX and Prince Edward Island on the Atlantic ooasfc and from Vancouver and Victoria on the Pacific

At the end of the nineteenth century fighting is managed on the lines adopted in Old England In feudal time*. This ia the caea at Mafeking, where every man falls in as aeon at the alarm !■ glren by the sounding of a bell in each ward.

There are three Crdnjei—Piet Cronjp, Jameson's conquer, who is besieging Mafe king: young Piet CroDJ \ said to have been killed in the siege; and Anthony Cronjs, who commanded at Grass Pan, and probably also at tha Madder River battle.

"It is surprising how usei you get to fighting," writes the manager of a Johannes burg firm, who has joined the Carabineers ; "we are all eager for the next battle; in fact, lam getting impatient. One loses all faar after two or three of your mates hare gone down." 11 We had a glorious charge," writes one of the sth Lancers after Elands Laagta; •'such slaughter was never seen before. Thsre was but one cry, and that was ' Ma jubsHill.' Dozens of us lost all count of the number we pieroed with that terrible weapon, the lance." A Canadian QC. writes :—'• Some of our people think Parliament should have been called" (to sanction the sending out of the contingent), " but that would have caused forty days' delay, and we are willing to be Revolutionist a so as to be free to give effect to the outburst of our Empire enthusiasm."

Captain R. Wickham, of the Imperial Light Horße, who very gallantly tried to capture the Boer colours at Elandslaagte, after being wounded, writes from the hospital at Man!zburg, "I had five bullets in my clothes and a shell splinter, but came out with only three wound?, barring ■cratches end small splints."

Mr E F Knight, the Morning Post war correspondent, who was wounded in the fight at Belmont, has lived an adventurous life. He fought with the French as a volunteer in the 1370 war, and he is a sea rover, too, having made several daring and romantic cruiHog in various parts of the world. Mr Knight Is between forty and fifty years of age Mr E J Newbegin, of Sunderland, has gent out 100,000 " Mabel Love " cigarettes for the use of the troops, and Mr John Robinson, of Workaop Manor, is forwarding to eaoh Tommy Atkins of the Derbyshirp Bagimeat, a lib tin of " Goldfhke " tobacco. The average age of the British soldier now at the front is nearly two years higher than that ef the soldier who fought at Waterloo.

Up to the present, every member of the Transvaal Executive baa lost a member of his family* The Kocks and Wolmarnna have ■offered most.

The strength of lyddite is immense. Five drops contained in a tiny tube causes a ter rifio explosion. More than this is not neces sary for military purposes. Addressing some Reservists of the York and Lancaster Regiment, the Hod. Mr Jus tice Grantham said that the Reservists of England had astonished the world.

On November 24, General Snyman, who is now In charge of a force operating against) Mafeking, Bent in a letter under a fhg o trace, with news for Lord E. Cecil of the death of Lady Salisbury. ' A novel feature of the modern battle is revealed in a letter by a lieutenant at the front, who says :—" At the fight ab Rietfon tein several ladies turned up on bicycles. Of course, they kept a long distance off. How ever, one of the eaemy'a shells pitched fairly olosa bo them, which sent them pedalling off to » safer position. Very plucky of th«m, thoßgb they win j«rtb.« is «*« w»y."

The address of Mr H. O. Pilcher, who has offered to forward to camp any letters or contributions for the men from New Zealand friends, and relations, is—South British Insurance Company, ftlawana, Capetown. VVLealwiighta i-hoeingsmithg, and collar makers for the Royal Artillery are urgently needed by the War Olßce. Recruiting I authorities have been told to hold ouc special inducements. The period of service is only for oue year with the colours. :

The War Office has bought of American packers 7,000.000 tins of tinned meats. It does not accept the packers own inspection, as the United States War Department did in the Spanish war, but requires all goods to be re-;nspect&d by disinterested parties before they are shipped.

There are many Kandives (says tho African A'eview) who wiii regret to learn that Mr Molt Margin, of Pretoria, was killed at the battle of Klandslaagte. He was one of the best Transvaal burghers, a true patriot, who has denounced for years the corrupt gang whioh has surrounded President Krugcr. That such a man shou'd fall in defence of the systim he condemned is not least of the tragedies of this miserable war.

A Pictermarilzhurg enr-erpondenb says the British officer, with the manuals of tac tics at his fingers' eudfi, is constantly finding himself in predicaments of whioh the manuals offer no solution ; .>nd however clever he be, his men are hard to extricate from their position, for their sturdy discipline is matched with an equally sturdy want of natural resource intelligence, or eye for the country. The Boer knows the common fea tures of the country like the palm of his hand 1

Baden-Powell's brightness ami versatility are dwelt upon by a friend of hie in Baily's Magezino. Here is a story of him in India : "It was in the lecture on natural history when he announced, with a li'tle dry cough, that he was about to s-ketoh for ne the Af ghan nightingale, and r?rew upon the board the head of a camel ! In camp our ears were always full of the babbling, gurgling com plaints whioh the camel is nrver tired of addressing to the driver for expecting him to work."

A ray of hunvmr is thrown across the tragedy of war iv a rchoolboy story which is going the ronnds, Mxjor W. R. P Wal lace, ef the Gloucestershire B-'gimenr, who was among the captiveß at Nicholson's Nek, has a nephew at Borlase School, Marlow. One day ens of the form musters there w»s reading to his boys a newspaper account of the capture of the ill fated column, and when he came to the mention of Mejir Wallace* name, the thrilling narra'ive was suddenly Interrupted by a gleeful exclamation from oee of the boys; " Then my old unole is bagged too !"

THE CAPE CABLE SCHEME.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received Wakapunk-v Jan. 23, 9 50 a.m

Thiß Office 10. 28 a.m)

Sydney, January 23

The D.dly Telegraph, referring to MrCham berlaiu'd recommendat ion to accept the Cape cable scheme, says that th« only ground on whioh its rejection could be Justin d was that it might in some way inteifere with the Pacific cable. This having now been re moved, it is difficult to perceive what objec tion can be raised to empowering the Com pany to proceed with the line. Their effar of one could be accepted without a moment's hesitation, provided the guarantee of the traffic asked for was reasonable. The matter could be diecussad by the Premiers at the Conference opening tr-morrow, and it was probable the Company would accept any stipulation suggested by the Governments, which would not absolutely destroy the chances of reasonable profit.

News in Brief

Mr R. D. Job.nat-.on hus opened in Burnett Street an agency for the Rudge-Whitwerth Bicycles, manufactured by one of the oldest established bike firms in England ; and also the famous Tribune, on wlvch Mu'pHy, the Now York cyclist, made his recs rl mi c in 57ifiecs.

In our advertising columns will be found particulars of a united Missionary meeting to be held on Friday evening in the Orange Hall, un^er the aaspices of the China In land Mission. As will be seen in our ad vprtiaing columns, the meeting will be addressed by Dr Howard Taylor, son of the venerable founder of the Mission, and abo by Mrs Taylor, who has the reputation of baing one of the ablest wo'meo speakers yet heard in the colonies. To readers of Mis sionary literature she will probably be better known as Mine Geraldine Guinness, au thoress of "In the Far East" and "The Story of the China lo!and Mission." In accordance with the u»ual practice of the Mission, there will be no collection.

THE THIRD CONTINGENT FUND.

We have received from the Secretary of the Third Contingent Fund a list of the sub scriptions already promised, from whioh it appears that £184 4j has already been sub scribed or promised. We shall publish the list in our next.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

An the Ashburton yards tc-lay there was a very good attendance of buyers, and entries were very fair. The bidding throughout was spirited, and the tone of the market) good. The fat sheep yards were three parts filled. Following are the prices obtained up to the time our despatch oloßed, 2pm ;—Crossbred ewes, butchers', 8a 6d to 10a 8d ; fat ewes and crossbred eweß and wethers 12j to 13? lOd ; stores and cross bred ewes from 7a Id to 9j 21; broken mouth and sound mouth ewes up to 12s 91; merino ewes with lambs 6* 9<i ; crossbred ewes and lambs 8s 6d ; crossbred two and four tooth ewes and wethers from 12* to 14* ; store lambs 11a Id to lls sd; cull lambs 6s lid. Market goorf. Fat steers, £4 153 to £5 2s 61, fat cows £5 2* 6d to £6 s>, heifers £5 to £6 53—Store heifers £2 153, backward springers 27s 6d to 62s 6i, bulls from £1 to £2.

THE AflflßmiTQH 6fUABBfAK : TUHS&A?, JANfABY 23, 19M



His cold not cnrecl, his head on fire, With drinkirg whiskies neat, Ha swore and cursed to vent his ire, And raved juat quite a treat; But now he's swore c.ff drink for good ; !* Ho knows a thing now pure, For coughs and colds ita understood, Wood's Grsab Peppermint Cure, Wanted. "PROHIBITION League Meeting Tc- JT moirow Wednesday, at the Templar Hail, at 8 p.m. Business important. 1 179 FOR SALF—Eating Apples 2d per lb, conking ]i.* perlb, windfalls for jelly 17ib tor Is.—W'T G. Pearce, Allenton. 1 174 LOS l\ It'twecn Carter's Terrace and AHentoD—Covert Coat. Finder re garded at this office. 1 138 WANTED KNOWN.—A few of the nibbles to be had at Mitchell & Turner's removing Sale. Beautiful Lacep, 4£ inches wid^, Is 6d per dcz n ; Ladies' Black Gloves, 2d per pair; Children's Stock ings, 2 i per pair ; Ladies' Black Giebmere Hoae, Is a pair ; I.adiea'Colored Silk Gloves, new good?, Is 3d a pair, were 3a ; dark co'ore Barlin Wool, Is per rend. Delays are dangerous. WANTED KNOWN. — That anything you want in Drapery or Clothing can be bought very cheap at MiTCHrLL and Turner's removing Sale. Remnants of all kinds and Nibblt s in every Department. C»II early. Lota of lines already cleared. First come first served. rpHE EocycloiHdia Bitannici 9:h Edi -1 tion b the standard work of roferenoe. "The Nations Greit Book." It is uni versally acknowledged to be the boat work of reference ever published for Divines, Scholars. Professional Men, and the general reader. Orders now being bookot 5 .— .*. H. Williams, Tatjer?d Street. NEW FRUITS at le?e than Christchurch Prices aIFLKTCHBR Bros Cash Sup p'y Stores. Ftri'vsr New Currants 51 per lb, New Sultanas 71 per lb, ftew Vuiencia Raisine 61 and 6£d per lb. Beat Cane yugai 14t per7o!b b?g or wilh Tea 133 3d per 701b bag T>ROG'{AMME OF SPORTS IN AID OF PATRIOTIC FOND. TO BE HELD IN ASHBURTON DOMAIN ON THURSDAY, FtfBRUABY 1, Commencing at 1.30 p.m. I—Manual Firing Fxercise, 12 men 2—Half-Mile Amateur Bicycle Race 3—Cutting " Turk's " Heud 4—220 Yards Cteh Handicap s—SworrJ Bayonet Exercise, 12 men 6—loo Yarda Amateur Footrace 7—Decorated Ladies' Bicyole B—Tant Pitching Competition 9—One Mite Caoh Bicyole Race 10—Hot key Driving Competition 11—440 Yardß Amateur Foot Race 12— O.ie Mile Amateur Bicycle Race 13-100 Yards Foot Race, for Volunteers only, in Uniform 14—Night Attack (company) 15—Throwing the Cricket Ball 16—Two Mile Cash B cyo'e Race 17—440 Yards Cash Handicap 18—One Mile Bicycle Race, Volunteers only, in uniform 19—Tug-af-War, for Volunteers, Athletic Clubs, and Fire Brigade Teams, (10 I men aside). Trophies will be presented as priz s in all events. ENTRIES for all Athletic events Js; Events No 1 and 5, 6* per team ; No 8, 2s 6d per team ;No 19, 5^ per team* Entries close with the Secretary of Sports Associa tion on SATURDAY, January 27, 9 p.m., at Mr Ba'i's Office, Burnett Street, Events No 3, 7, 10, 15, and 19, are post entries. ISAAC A. BAIGRNT, Secretary Aehburton Sports Association. 1 177 PYNE & 00.



LARGE CLEARING SALE OF SHEEP AT J.LDERSLIE, OAMARF, ON FRIDAY, MAKCH 2, 1990. IN Consequence of a large proportion of this well known Estate having been cold to the Government, a CLEARING SALE will be held on the above date, at the Clifton Yards, when upwards of 24,000 SHEEP will be offered for Unreserved Sale, includ ing — Purebred Lincoln, Romney Marsh, and Border Leicester EWES; 10,000 Half, Three-quarter, and Seven-eighthe-bred EWES; 4000 Grand WETHERS j and a large line of Fat and Forward Down Cross LAMBS. Further particulars in future ;dvertise mente. AUCTIONEEBS— PYNfil & CO., Christohurch FLEMING & HEDLEY, Oamaru WRIGHT, STEPHENSON &CO., 1 120 ©unedin Rudge- W hitworth Cycle Depot, Burnett Street. HAVING been appointed SOLE AGENT for Ashburton District for BRITAIN'S BEST BICYCLE, THE BTOQE-WHITWORTH, Persona in want of a fibst-class up-to-date Machine cannot do better than buy one. These Bicycles hold the position in England of being second to none, and in New Zealand the same proud position is given them by all who have tried them. The numerous riders of this Machine include E. Reynolds, Ciampion of New Zaaland ; j and W. TiKßNffiy, New Zealand's Unpaoed i King. I have also the Agency of that HIGH GRADE AMERICAN WHEEL, THE TRIBUNE This is the Machine on which 'Mtmrmr, the New York Cyclist, accomplished his Marvellons Ride of One Mile in 57£ sees. All Kinds of Machines Repaired. BICYCLES ON HIRE. JR. D. Johnston, BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall. 1175



Kkating's Powder destroys Bugs, Fleas, Moths, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animal?. In exterminating Beetles the Ruccess of this powder is extraordinary. Ib is perfectly clean in application. See the article you purchase ia "Keatings," ie, with the signature Thomas Khating on each tin, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold in tins, 6d and la each, by all chemists.



ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROH, Ashburton. Daily Prayer—9 a m Confirmation Classes —For Girls (Tuesday, 4 pm); For Boys (Thursday, 7 30 pm) WEDNESDAY—BibIe Class, 7.30 p m. THURSDAY—Feast of the Conversion of Sb Paul 7.30 a m—Holy Cim-^union 2 p m—Sunday School Picnic FRIDAY—7 3D p m—Evening prayer and 8 pm, choir practice FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER THE EPI PHANY. (January 28.) 8.30 ».m —Holy Communion. 11 am—Matins, Litany, and Sermon. j 3 p m—SEAFIELD, the Vicar. OROMORK—MrT. A. Gates. 6 30 pm —Evening Prayer and Sermon R A WOODTHORPE, M A., Vicar EW~BOOKS—The ideal Life, Drum mond ; Other People's Lives, Cavoy ; Wines on the Loes ; a Corner in the West ; The Crown of Life ; Soldiers of the Queen; Old Convict D*ys ; Blade o' Grass ; The Sailor's Bride, Boothby ; Great Boer Trek ; Transvaal Boers; Story of War Alarni3; Citiz n's Atlaß, a splendid up to date Atlas ; Christmas Number Magazines, English and American paperß every Mail.—H. M. Jokes OWING to preßs of Business in Ashbur ton, Mb Coxon will continue his ironing lessons for another week, and all those who wish to learn the art of shirt) and collar ironing can do so by applying to the Ashburton Hotel. Lessons given in private midsseea, t



__B|RIEDLANJDBR__BHOS. f Ltd WEST STREET AUCTION MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIII Will be held on FJRIDAY, February 2, 1900, For which we are now booking entries. 7RIEDLANDKR BROS., Ltd! R. FRIEDLANDER, 1 119 Auctioneer* FOR SALE, HALF ACRE of Land, on Aiford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOfTpftIVATE SaLET^ A SEVEN-ROOM KD HOUSF, with Scullery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hal. Full particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. PERKIN S~> | Patent Bag Lifter. mHI9 SIMPLE APPIIVNCE oan be JL fixed to a Dray or Waggon, and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist Sags of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or on to a platform, at the Rate of 50 Bigs ia Ten Minutes. 1 ho Appliance is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 40 bf. If can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and ia so simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not availablp, two men oan supply the necessary power to work it by pulling the rope instead of yoking the horse to it. The PiteDt Lifter is an appliance that will do all the B*g Lifting of a large farm in a few minutes, and no Farmer or Storeman shou'd be without ib Prices made so low as to bring it within the reach of all. It can be used either in tho Paddcck, at the Birn, or at the Store. FRIEDLANDEK BROS., Ltd, Ag6nts.



COKNSACKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please give m their Orders promptly if delivery is requred ex Bhip. Stocks will be kept at our ABh burton, Tinwald, and Lyndhurst Stores. ! FRIKDLANDER BROS., Itd DAVID THOMAH. ; AROADE. SATURDAY, J&NUAKY 27 1900. MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mb A. Kobff, who is leaving the district, to Sell his HOUSE HOLD ,FURNH URE, viz:-Double Iron Bedstead, Single Mattresß, Wash-stands and Wars, Couoh. Tables, D-essiDg-iable, Cook ing Utensils, Portable Boiler, Garden Tools, [Sundries, etc. Sale at 11.30 am D. THOMAS, 1 l ns Arotioreer. —FOtTsALK^- T HAVE GOO Acres of Fp'enlid Land, on Oorwar Estate, Fui F&le by Pri vate Sale. I Have also ®Ti Acres', Sim Little Farm, with Five-Roomed House* with Five-Stall Sbab'e with Loft, large Loose Box, Pig Stye, etc.—9£ Acres in Oats, 9 Acres Peas, 4 Acres Wheat, 2J Acres Potatoes, 1£ Acres Mangolds and Carrots, 3 Acres Fallow, 12£ Acres Clover prepared for seed, balance in Clover for grazing Within 1 a mile of Tinwald. D. THOMAS. 1 118 FOE PBIYATB SALE. X HAVE FOR BALE -IKAA AORRS First-olass LAND, JLOvJiJ Methven District, thoroughly improved. Also, FARM of 1 000 ACRES First-olacs LAND, ±.\J\J\J fronting on the Rakaia. Good House and other improvements. D. THOMAS. 1164 Ashburton. BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON IN response to the request of the Enter tainment Committee in aid of the Pat riotic Fund, I hereby declare THURSDAY, the Ist February prox., a Public Holiday from 12 o'clock Noon, and the Burgeßses are requested to CLOSE their places of business from that hour. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. January 15, 1900 1 111 NOTICE is hereby given, in pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, Clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain wilt be set aparb for the Gala Demonstration in aid of the Patriotic Fund on THURSDAY, the Ist day of February prox., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz:—For each child under the age of 10 years, free; for each chid under the age of 15 years and over 10 yearn, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling ; for each horse, one shilling; for each trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. AehburtoD, January 15. 1900. 1 110 TO FARMEBS. HAVING Purchased one of the best Threshing Plants in the district, we are now prepared to undertake Threshing in all parts of the district. j Apply early to McINTYRE BROS, \ 1169 The Forks FOR BICYCLE ACCESSOBI&S GO TO OATE& LOWRY AND GO, THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done ia a neat and workmanlike maDner. AH work guaranteed, and charges reason ,§ble,



ASHBURTON NO. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING. fpHE Annual General Meeting will be held X in the «,ffi;e of the Society on TUhS DAY, January 23, 1900, at 8 p.m. To re ceive Report and Balance Sheet, and elect Directors, etc. All members are invited. FRED MAKEIG, , j*' Secretary. WANTED KNOWN.—To be had~for 10s 6d six 42s Ladies' Black Jackets, 25s Dust Cloaks for 2s 6d, Ladies' Merino Combinations 3s 6d, Knitted Wool Combina tionsSslld, Is 6d Cooking Aprons for Is, 25a 6d Mclotoshes for 12s 6d, Ladies' 2j 6d .Sailors now Is. AH eorts of underclothing, children's pinafores, coats and hats at) clear ing pi ices at Mitchrll & Turners remnv ini> Snip. Tbfi e»rly buyer g«»t.R the nib* lei WAN'IED K.NOWN^-NoETHCOTK^d Hkffobd'B Summer (Jleariug Bale commences January 20. CHINA INLAND MISMON. DR & MRS HOWARD TAYLOR will address a United Meeting in tie Orange Hall on FRIDAY, 26h inst., at 7.30 ; p m. All interested in Missions are invited. ! . 1176 FOtC IMMEDIATE~SALE. | MR KORFP, having decided to leave for North Island, has given me in structions to dispose of his very convenient property at Hampatead, v z , Fivc-roorned House, with hot and cold water service, good garden and improvements ; ou half an acre of first class land. For particulars and terms, Apply IH. W. BARRETT, Agent, Arcade, Ashburtor. XHAVE BOR SALS-Basiness Premises, Tancred Btrept; Shop with 33 <eer, trontage, dwelling and conveniences; lik able for good retail trade. For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, I Agent, Aroade, Ast) burton. IfIAVE FOR SALTS, rnHAT Convenient Residence with J?| I_ Acres of Land, situate West Siae Railway, now occupied by Mr H. C. Segers. The House contains fourtten rooms, and the surroundings and land are first-clae. For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 1 134 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Patriotic Snorts at ORARI, Thursday, January 25, 1900. miCKETS available for day of issue only X will be issued to Orari at the following fares by the 7.10 a.m. and 10.55 >.m. train* from Aahburton, and 7 25 and 11.30 a.m. trains from Timaru, 25th inst: viz :— Ashburton 4s 6d first class, 2s 3d second, Tinwald 4s and 2*. Winslow and Winder mere 3s 6d and Is 9d, Hindi 5% and Is 6d, Ealing, Rangitata Island and Raogitata, ordinary fare first Hans, Is 3d second, Arowhenua 2s 6i and Is 3d, Seadown, Wash dyke and Smitbfiald 3s and Is 6d, Timaru 3s 6d and Is 9J. A Train will leave Aehburton for Orari at 7.10 am, Tinwald 7.18, Winslow 7 29, Hinds 7.47, Rangitata 8 23, arriving at Orari at 8 44, and will return from Orari at 6.30 p.m, arriving afc Rangitata at 6 48, Hinds 7.24, Winslow 7.42, linwald 7.53, Ashburton 8.2, stopping ab all stations if required. 1166 BY ORDER. Harvest Supplies. VITE HAVE JUST LANDED, j ex Paparoa, R\kaia, and Aotea, NEW SUPPLIES OF ENGLISH EARTHENWARE, | GLASS AND CHINA. Every line up to date, and afc lowest Cash quotations. English and American FRUIT JARS at lowest prices in Town, j Queensland Pure Dry Cane SUGAR- I 701b Bags 14s. Only dry Sugar should be used for Preserving. Two and Three Prong Forks, Binder Whips, Rein Cord, Oil Cane, Reaper Oil, Raw and Boiled Oil, Castor and Cylinder Oil, in any quantity. I 51b Boxes Pure Ceylon TEA from 7s 6i each. bio y~c"l c a In BICYCLES we can offer the best value in the Colony, We build Machines to order from Genuine 8.8.A. parts 1 We are also Agentß for CoJumbias, Hartfords, and Lovell Diamonds. j Quotations on application. CARSON & Co., GROCERS AND IRONMONGERS, Importers of Bicycles, Hardware, Glajs and China Tancbbd Street and Arcade, Ashburtcn,



GREAT ANNUAL SALE — OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, WILL COMMENCE SATUBDAY, JANUARY 20. ANDREW ORR.



PHOTOGRAPHY.' """"■"""""■" HAVING taken over the Premises known as Mrs Robottom's Studio, Moo c Street, the undersigned will carry on the business of a Photographer, and hopes that by stiict attention to business to merit* shaie of public patronage. None but tho Best Work sent out. ENLARGKMENra A SPECIALTY. Homesteads Visited Photoa of Groups or Live Stock taken bj the latest instantaneous process Terms—Moderate Special Notice— For 14 Days -Only, Por. traits of Children under 5 years of age Taken Free of Charge at the Studio. Note Address— D. JONEB, 210 The Photographer, Moore Stretfc 'patriotic fund. GRAND jl/lILITARY rpoURNAMENT Orari Racecourse, THURSDAY, January 25 BORSE RACING, FOOT RAGING, BICYCLING, jA N D PLENTY OF FUN Cheap Excursion Fares. . Admission—l|». A special train leaves Ashburton for Orari at 7.30 am. on 25th inst., returnirg from Orari at 6.30 p.m., calling; at all stations MISS BARBAII'S SCHOOL. MISS B4RRATT'S School will Re-open en January 29 inst. Su' ycta taught—English, Music, Drawing, Singing, and LaHn. Miss Barratt v ill be at home frcai 26M '"at. 1 17t ASHtfURTON BOROUGH AND COUNTY PATRIOTIC FUND. GALA OEWIONS?RATIOM DAY. mHE LADIES' COMMITTEE of the X Patriotic Fnnd solicit Donations fo» ---a Refreshment, Booth in the Domain on THURSDAY, February 1. Contributions of Bread, Butter. Fgg«, Hams, Cokes, Lollies, Fruit, and Fummei Drinks will be received up to SATURDAY, January 27, by Meed*.me»» Hugo, Rudolph, and Max Friedlander, Alfr«d Curtis, C. W. Purnell, W. H. Collins, John Orr, K. (\ Crisp, and Miss Williamson ; also may be left at the stores of Mesßrs Friedlander Bros, John Orr and Co., David Thomas, W. H. Collins and Co., and Donald Williamson. M. A. WILLIAMSON, 1125 Secretary MISS CAEiSQN^ ~ rnEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. X For terms, etc., apply at Residence Corner of Wills and William Streets near Wakanui Boad East. The Term will commence on February 1. MUSIO TUITION. ' MRS JOHNSTON, having taken over Mbs Bowman Fox's music practice, will be at home from the 27th inßt. to arrange with Pupils, Term commences 6th February. 165 Havelock Street. MR DONGKES, HAVELOCK STREET, rjIEACHER of Violin, Mandolin, and X Harmony, resur.es teaching 290h inst. Terms on app'ication. 1 173 MISS M. BICHAKDSON^ rpEACHER OF PIANO. Apply Belt Road, Allenton, Terms on application. First term commences on Ist February. < , 1 88 MISS KITTY BSLL^ mEACHER OF THE PIANOFORTE, Will commence professional duties on I MONDAY, January 29. Address: Cass Street, Ashbarton. 192 j PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH, MBS F.IIAKEIG. mHE Frist Term will begia on THURS- X DAY, February 1. Wills Btreet, 1 27 Ashburton. J. WILSON (Established 1878), BURNETT STREET, opposita Mail Gffie Employs upwards of 18 hands. DECORATOR & SIGN-WRITEB. I WISH to notify that I have secured thi services of Mr Chas. Chapman, as Sign writer, who in addition to his horn training has had a large amount of {xoeri enoe in our cities. LARGE STOCK "OF ARTISTIC wall papers. I have just received—direct from the manufaoturers —a few thousand feet of Picture Frame Mouldings. Persons desirous of having Pictures framed would do well to call and tee them. Telephone 6$



1899. CHRISTMAS." 1899. ; FINEST NEW FBUIT. FINEST NEW JPBUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES. Le the small voice in your pocket-book speak and it will carry yos straight to the Cheapest Store on earth. B w WE ra&SlKStt^ «■*'"■*• "•* --ETC ALL oar FRUITS are Cleaned by Machinery. — 'j; Finest New VoaUzza Currants 0 8 fSWfai v aa * n » <, k-i v«• 8 * „ New Sultan.., nothing finer Co.onia^ Essences, 6d par bottle or  New Valencia Raisins per ibO S* ihT^U^JnS^ boMto J ! Fi'neMaL^lsTperlb, " SiW ,"  ** New Natural Figs „ $8 Fin^t D»«d A pp l es , per i b 09 Finest French Prunes, per' 1b 010 " g fcff " J}J Brewlr* Prune-  0 7 I^.™*^ 61' " X*2 NeW a !dXo Pn:trTr ge ' lemoD ' 0 8 Mtatf*f* ««.*. *» § Fin,st Icing . Ugar ; per lb 0 6 ffi? ™X&J P .V } J Cro 6 eeandßlackweil' S E ßß enoes9i * Ljme Ja!C9 per bottle I f ove/JS 1 °AXE ****** 7°lb bag ' U9 ?M ba *' (Aackl-d »* U) guaranty FINKST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13a 3d per 701b b* ff ACCKLAKD No. * CANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 70.b bag. PUCHKSS TEA (once nsed alwsys need) Is 9d per lb by 5 to IMb Tin. * tt'-n« of th- Finest Ceylon and Indian Orarge Ptkoe) y nß> a Blena C« YLON ORANGK PEKOE (Golden Tipped) 2 a PO r lb or Is <M |» rt.»Tl C KYLON PEKOE, fr<>m Is 3d per lb by 101b Tin * he Tln# STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Cheats, from 1 8 l£d per lb. Fine&t Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 „,, « Lewis' Prise Bacon, by roil or side Gulden Symp 2!b 6^, 4!b Js, 7lb la d 1-erlh 0 7, 14ib3*3^28b6 6d, 66 b lla 3d Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8h bxx^V!^ Z Tosch > 2lb 6d ' 4!b ls« 7-b Isßd St Georgia Gorman Sausage, per lb 1 0 r . Ulhß* 3J, 28 b6 , 661b 10s 9d Finest Ke6ned Lard, per fia 0 6 ; FScn«9 Rennet 8d aud lOd bottie Ooesicated Coooannt „ 0 8 eaVtJ - Food lid, Mtliin's Food la 9d Bskirg Powder, 6J and | Vt i _P e1"8 Foed 1» Hd and 3s 6d per tin lid ter tin Uobiraon s patent Groats and Barley M Wah-.ms  0 8 „ t Pei' li, n, . •e»TScta „ 0 5 JNefsotl 8 Gelatine l<z. packet^ 6d ! lib Tins St, GeoreV, Jams, 4s 6d « " t I*6B. 1« a I<»cktit 8d drz.',n, per tin 0 5 rown, s Cnrn Fl<"" 3d lb lib Raspberry ,Thk>, 5a 6a dc z . tin 0 6 rc: wu 8 Maize FltJ«r 3J lb Ub „ Cros«e aud Blackwell's Mar- aif na, B' j sb« Q»«-eJjfilard Arrowroot Sd i mala^e 0 9 2 °J y 8 a *lb 10J< *!b ls 81 Ooroen rated Jellies—L mon. Hasp- I™, W°«'p"'- Coc a3s 3d per lb berry, Vanilla- ri.it packets, FrJ * .Oor^, *;" **d. fb 8«, Ub lg 4W 6.6Hdrz per packet 0 fi Aosh-brookV Ooko i'b^J'b^i fte Vert's J,l y Powders, Pfsorted ;--°i CO a-° d '*rd °!pf r Ce>ko fl-.Tonrs. per packet 0 6 *i1, 15!:"% rJ. Ml k7-3id. s , ?|^ tin] Bi>d *e<-d- Ht inp, i:*p«. Can»ry, lh 0 3 r" Jdt n Vale l"lHr 5i 6:I d-.z 6i tin linseerl, whole, 'M. cmelird, prlb 0 4 „ T biscuits. catsncALS F;a ; cy Latch sjj ib 1 y tin or 3Jd 16 Vlortr»r.'Hore»nr. of Tartar, per lb 1 3 ;,Oue!!e-.,. ", i» „ earbo. are 30-3 a „ 0 S Vr Opf^ *lire s*d ib by tin, or 6d lb „ T*rtaricAcid „ 110 i" 11. 1'1" me '^ , v '» «lb „ Citric Add, 3d cs.  3 6 « ', .°\. dlb "»» or «d lb „ Alum. p< wdered „ 0 6 {,"'B' "Mixed 4.1 lb  or 4U Ib „ P« fined SaUpetre „ 0 6 J*"** Mixed ■ BRlh „  or 6d lb „ '8.-rax, powder, d,. 0 8 .Dl sf"f' ■ e ,^ dJ b » fr 10d lb  Sulphur „ 0 6 ''»-»kaldl 6|d Ib „ or 6d lb - Waging Soda „ 0 1 ~ r^ ,V, , L » " Snowflak.a 4^d Ib „ er 5& Ginger flats 6Jd b *J or 6d lb D»y * Martin's paste BfackiP g ,do&'o 4^ cla^lneJs Is'lilb " «. ? f 53 ! J Nixry's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 UUKKne'B Ah ld Jo v or le 2d lb Peerless G'ois pprlot, 0 8 •——— Black Lwqner, (O^Brmd) bot. 0 9 2Jlh rin , p^.^ ¥ni% Brunswick Black per"a 0 7 2 i lb Mot^HfnSlfnn" ,iv »• bt George's Bino, 0 8 Groniid Rlch lid r***-V» ■Oolman's D.H F- Ma;Urd, lib tins, 1 8 Sulit kas 6'Jk la or i>i Ih " E-% lfsr£ i M Midiiii"tp""> x 3 ssc^'ifK 111 GirgeJfVhoL d ls W, gro D .,d UU Ib K*l!^ t S^ tal 9a M ""<lcli «1W White Pepper (guaranteed pare) ls 4d lb n Ar A r> n n . r : a p A -,j i* , -« , Belfast Sheep Tongues, lib Is, Sib Js lOd ° bottle °* PW *" °*Ud — Sard nes, Albert patent opener Is per tm Anch , g(Ulce ,P, JJg Small, 4d and 4Jd, large 7d and Tobacco-Wi)ii, m - j^ no 5 , Jb . mUroA Sarcines, in tomato sance, 4|d per tin ££ i^^ff 7 5s 6d lb J GoWw Morton's Fresh Herrings, flit 7d, kip- g t>3 per ib pered 10d, Herrings in tomato sauce Candles-■ Paraffine Wax (plain orfloted 10J per tin 6id ppr lb ; National Sperm by Red Herring 9at Is, or 100 fish 10< 8i b( ■* lb ; Bidroom Candles Star Brand Mullet 7d per fin eelf.fitting, J2 fn box, 10d ; Price Preserved Bloaters lOi per tin Carriage Candles Band 10, JOd packet Matches Plaids 4s p<>r gro.«e, 4id do* - 1000 Vestas, 4s lOd d« z, 6i Table Vinegar' 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle d. z4d box ; 2^o Vest as' Ben's la fid White Wine Vim^r 9i bottle i( Z[ 2d bos ; SafJyl B and M " Washing Soap- Silkstone lOd bar orJlOa packed, small 3d packet ' «6^ ho£ , ' * l* nJ « Starch, Colnaan's, 5 h pk> 5W Ib MoLtjod's almond scented 9d bar. |10a „ Lily, per lib box 5d «6a,. bw5 i * n , -, Borax Starch Glaze, ls dcz ;1M pscket Bawhng's almond scented, 9d oar, ds Pears' Fuller's Ularfch and Violet Powdsrl lid box 8d box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d dot Bond's Olfcs»nser, 5d bar, 6a 3d box Vaseline 6d and 93 i»r, lib tina Is 9d Barilla Ash 9d bar p are Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4^d bar Glycerine and Cucumber 10J ocr bottla Lifebuoy (Carbolic), ls 4d box, 6d;bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 nacketi.l. Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Pain Siller Is 4d v box, Is box Bonnington'e Irish Moss ls and Is lOi Pear's unacented tablets, 61 each, 5a 6d SeJgel's Syrup In 9d and 3a bottle n doz ,_, . «... Q , ' Pills-Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Oearer's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Beecham's and Selgel's ls Sdbox : Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salt* «d doi : for 1« , , , V Incu' Frots Salts 3s 3d bottlt i Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars^S^ Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7a 6d cwb. Hood's ar.d Ayer'i Sattaparilia 4i 8d bo*: Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is &»b pressM Condy's Fluid Is 54, Lnnjr Preeerrer l 7" 11, 1 ™84 and 2r s h?yh n * Barr * 8 'Incopbenu la 6d boul* Liebig'a Extract Meat Is 9d p*r j ir Washboards, wood, lid zinc Is 2d SUNDKIBS. American^brooms Is 3d, lsjei, Is OJ, staples 3d Ib, 61bs Is Fresh Ground Coffee] ls 4d, Is 6d and o*"B^^'^ . Is 8d lb 16 Lanterns Is 3d eaoh Fall Illustrated Price List, contßining 29 pages, free on application ■ Teims : Prompt Wett Cash with thi Oidwi. No otar & e for packing caies, and all orderB 1 deliverad free at railway »r»f,"^ and within a two miles radWot Ashburton. 7 FLETCHER BROS., -CASH SUPPLY STORES EAS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OfIRrSTOHGBOM ■ Wfaelesale a»d|Refcail A gents for Winjojo>nd Blair's Seeds,