COMMERCIAL.

ABHBURTON STOCK MARKET*

At the Aehburton yards on Tuesday the entry was large, over 8000 sheep, 30 head of cuttle, and 10 pigs being yarded. Old breed ing ewes did not meet with much demand, and the major portion of that entry, al though comparatively small, was passed in. The following are some of the prices obtained :—Fab sheep—Halfbred ewes 7s sd, 10a 7d, 10s 9d, to 12s ; fat lambs, 10a 9d, 11s 7d, to 12s } merino ewes, 6s Sd to 7c Store sheep—Croßßbred ewes and wethers, 8s 9d, 9a, and 9a lid ; crofsbred breeding ewes, I©B 7d, 10a 9d, Us, 11s 3d, to 13s 4ct ; store lambs, 10a lid to 11s 6d Young crossbred rama of various classes Ig, 3ga, 4^gs, 604|-gs; old do., 6a to 7a. Fat cattle—Steers realised from £4 to £5; heifera, £4 15a to £5 5^ i Dairy cows sold at £1 10s, £2 sa, and up to £2 Ha—inferior quality. Pigs—The entry waa small, weanew realising 12a 6d; baooners ■old at recenb rates.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the live Btook menkeb In the Ashburton Oounby for the wfisk ending April 4. On Tuesday at the Ashburton Yards the usual weekly sale was held. There wai a good attendance of fiirmere and others interested and their bid dings fairly brisk. The yarding for the day was made up principally of breeding ewes, ftnd a general clearance was made in all classes. The butchers' peaa were fully supplied and prices were equal to those ruling at late sales. The totals for the day consisted of 8519 aheep, 161 rame, 31 head of cattle, and 7 pigs, my entry comprising 3133 aheep, 65 rams, 13 head of oattle, and 2 pigs, including 1200 I cold in conjunction with Miasrs Friedlander Bros., which I cleared at the following prices:—l 2 lambs 12s Id, 13 halfbred ewes 7a 6d, 13 cro&sbrod ewea7s 51, 5 lambs 9a lOi, 1 lamb 10s 9d, 21 lambs ICb lOd, 6 crossbred ewes 12s, 17 crofßbreds '03 3d, 35 erossbreda 9a, 24 croßf bred ewes 10a lid, 20 merino ewes 6a Bd, 40 crossbred ewes 10a 3d, 2 lambs Us 7d, 14 crossbred ewes and wethers 89 9d, 108 cross bred ewes acfl wethers 14s 7<l, 92 four-tooth ewes 14» 7d, 443 crossbred ewes 11s, 69 cross bred ewes 10a 7ti, 592 lambs 10s lid, 31 lambs 8a 6dj 59 crossbred two-tooth wethers 9a Id, 227 oroesbred ewes 10s 9i, 144 lambs 11s 6d, 174 crossbred wethers 12i 6d, 550 halfbred ewes 13a 4d, 610 halfbred ewes 11s 3d. Rama —26 Border Leieaeter rams Igu, 1 English Leicester ram 4£gs, 8 Shropshire ram lambs 2g*» 1 Shropshire ram 4Jgs, 3 old rams 11s, 6 rama 6s. 1 fat cow £4 15s, 1 steer £4 Is 6d, 1 cow £1103, 1 cow £2 ss, 1 cow £2 lla, I oow £111°, 1 cow £2 Is, 1 cow £5 ss. 1 pig 12s 6d.

Privately during the week I disposed of the following iioes :—136 fat sheep 16s, 6 head of cattle £3, 649 crossbred wethers 13s 6d, 750 crossbred wethers lla 6d, 2 fat oows £5, 15 Shropshire rams £4 4s, 32b lambs 11s 63, 66 Shropshire ewes 3§s;s.

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New Zealanders Engaged at Kroon spruit All Well.

United Press Association—By Eleotria Telegraph New Plymouth, April 5 Mrs Davies, wife of Captain Davies, of the First Contingent, received a cable to-day frcm her husband, stating that the New Z slanders ware all well after the Koornapruit affair.

SPORTING.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Palmebston North, April 4 The following are the remaining results : — Autumn Handicap—Jadool, Bona Fide and Tirade dead heat for second place. Man o'-War also started. Dividend—£3 12s. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles—Can nonade 1, Waiwera 2, Budor 3. Agent-Gene ral, Silver Kay, Huku and Vanetta also Started. Dividend—£l 189 High Wkigut HANDiCAT>~Ruhy Twist 1, Waipuki 2, Wilson 3. The Miller also started Dividend—£3 131. Hack Welter Handicap—Amethyst 1, Mez na 2, Lady Spec 3. Taplow, Sherwood, Sketerioi Passeropoulu and Kum Lee also started. Dividend—£s 2s. Farewell Handicap—The Onyx 1, First Blood 2, Calceolaria 3. Jewel Gun alao started. Dividend—£6 10a.

KINEMATOGRAPH EXHIBITION.

A crowded house greeted the Chrisb churoh Kinematograph Syndicate, who opened at the OddfellowB 1 Ball last, night. The building waa parked, tha audience flowing over on to tbe stage, and numbers of people were turned away, No doubt judicious advertising had a great deal to do with securing a result as satisfactory to the promoters'. Amongst the views were "The Royal Horse Artillery in action," evidently on a parade ground* "Gordon Highlanders," "Black Watch," and "Dub lin Fusiliers" (said to be marching Into battle), "Lord Roberts landing at the Cape,'' *• N. Z. Firsb Contingent diaembarking at the Cape." Several of the views were announced as battle scenes taken ab Tugela river, Colenao, Modder river, etc., bub they were altogether too fanny, *nd were greeted with derisive laughter. A number of general views and comic pictures completed the list. One of the most interesting filma was a panoramic view of a street in Venice, taken from the Grand Canal. The lantern was mani pulated by Mr Falvey. During the evening songs were sang by Mrs H. Steel, ■• The Holy City " and " Daddy " $ Messrs Warren and J« H. Fergus. Mr Warren accompanied himself on the banjo, and also played a banjo solo. Miss Vernon Hooompanied the singers on the piano and played selections appropriate to the pictures throughout the evening with great briliancy. It was announced that the company would hold h matinee for children this afternoon, and show again tonight with a number of ntw pictures in addition to those moat popular last night,

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„. . TT . DONKDIN, April 5 Bishop Yerdon, who haa been on a twelve months' visit to Europe and America, on diocoean business, arrived at the Bluff from Melbourne yesterday. He was presented with an address of welcome. He Mb for Dunedia by the express, and reached that city shortly after seven o'clock. He waa met by a very large crowd at the Railway Station. There was a torchlight procession, headed by the band, to St. Joseph's Cathe dral, which waa crowded. Addresses of welcome were presented by the clergy and laity and the confraternity of the Sacred Heart. Bishop Verdon, in the coarse of hia reply, mentioned that Dtan McKay had been appointed by the Pops a domestic prelate, with the title of Right Bey Men siignor, and that Dean O'Leury had had the i title of Monsignor conferred upon him. Bishop Verdon was presented last night by the parishioners with a cheque for £700. Haweba, April 5. j Mlsb Tyers, matron of the Ha wert. hospital, died yesterday after a short illnesß._De oeased was aged forty years, and waa matron of the local hospital einoa its establishment in 1894, prior to which she waa six years in the Waikato hospital. The cause of death was pneumonia supervening oa influenza,

MAGISTERIAL.

ABHBURTON—THURSDAY.

(Before C. A, Wray, Etq., P.M). Beeach m the Bobotoh Bylaws— Robert Shields, O Campbell, and Joseph Canning, for riding their bicycles, without lights, were each fined 5s and cost?. Alfred Bray for riding on the footpath was simi larly fined.

Trespassing on the Railway—S. Miller was charged with trespassing on the railway line ab Valetta.—Mr Hanigan, ganger on the line, deposed that ib was getting a habit with the people in that die ts ict to load their draya in the wrong place I at the station, to the danger of the public Witness had cautioned a great many people, and with a view to putting a stop to the practice, the present case had been brought. —Defendant questioned witness to show that numbers of people had done the same thing and had not been summoned.—Defen dant, in his evidence, said he went to Taletta for a4Cbgallon tank, Theguard had put itout where be could not get it on the dray with out putting the dray where it was. There was no crane and no accommodation. He had no one to help him, and would have had to go without the tank if he had not gone on the line. Be did nob think he was commit ting any offences or he would not have gone there. Had Been plenty of people there before, and so thought it was all right.— Dbfendanb was cautioned nob to offend again.

Civil Cases.—Reid and Gray v P. Mad den, £17 16s 9d, on a P.N.—Mr G. Marriott Watson for plaintiff. Judgment by default. A. Pollock tB, Webber, £2 2s 7d. Judg ment by default; W. Simpson v R Webber, £3 15s. The sum of £3 10a had been paid, and the balance, 6a, was now sued for. Judgment went by default; D. Oochrane, purchaser of the book debts of W. H. Breach, (Mr Crisp), v R. J. Nash, 10a 4d. Defendant produced an old receipc, and rather than bring defendant from (jhertsey again the plaintiff accepted a non suit.

Dirty Linen in Public—M A Rolleston v M Nealon. Mr Criap for plaintiff. Mr Cathbertßon for defendant.—This was a claim for clothes, alleged to have beea spoilt by defendants—Plaintiff aaid she lived at Hampstead, and defendant was her next) door neighbour. On the 13th of March, her daughter was washing. The line was full of clothes, and some put on the fencn. The clolhes on the fenco to the value of 16s 6d were torn off by defendant, and '.otally destroyed. Clothes produced. Also water and cow manure was thrown over the fee co on to the clothes, on the line and des tioyed them. The totil valuo of the ciothea destroyed waa nearly £3. —To Mr Cuthbercson—S'he fence was a young macro c irpa with barbed wire on one side. Put ting the ciothea on the fence would not i ijure is. Piaiufrff had never put the boiler near the fence to k.jare it. Defendant had not throwa the water over to put out a fire in the fenco. To ti*e Bench—The ciothea could not be washed again, they were destroyed. The tearing was done by giving them a tug, when they were caught iv the wire.— Ellen Rolleston and E Hitchens, gave corrc borative evidence.—Mra Knight, as an ex pert in second-hand clothes, gave evidence as to the valua of the olothes in Court.— Edwaid Bowden, a lad about 16, deposed to seeing the parties having a wordy warfare across the fence. Saw plaintiff throw a bucket of water at defendant, but saw nothing of the damage to the slothes.— The defendant, Mary Neilon, said plaintiff had been in the habit of throwing sacks and clothes on the fence, thereby injuring the fence* Defendant bad remonstrated, and on the day mentioned was about to take the clothes off the fence when plaintiff threw a bucket of water at her. On a subsequent occasion, plaintiff had her boiler close to the fanee, and the heat was destroying it. Defendant consequently warned plaintiff to take the boiler and the clothing away, and, to save the fence, threw a bucket) of water on iK A few clothes were stained, but nothing like the quantity vow in Court, nor to the Sftme extent. To the Bench—Was greatly annoyed by plaintiff's family and by herbal language.—His Worship said there was evidently a good deal of ill-feeling between the parties. The clothes were evidently of no great value, and he thought) migho be washed clean. Taking all the circumstances into consideration, the case might be met by awarding 10a and Court costs.

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Telegraph—Copyright.

(Received Wakapuaka April 5, 9.55 a m This Office 11.12 a.m) Plague Mortality. Sydney, April 5

The President of the Board of Health points out that the plague mortality, so far, ia not much more than thirty per cent. It is remarkably low compared with other countries, the disease here being comparatively mild and after all a less serious matter than the typhoid. The latter ia always with us. New Zealand Butter. The Herald's London commercial letter says :-—Whatever the oause there is no denying the butter merchants all over tfoe United Kingdom are nearly unanimous that New Zealand butter is superior to Australian generally. A few factories in Australia make excel lent butter, but Few Zealand is rapid y proving the bulk of hers is excellent. Some of the agents are coming to the opinion that the future trade lies largely with New Zealand.

THE ASHBUBTOH GOAftDIAS .• EHtJRSDA*, A|>BIL 5, 1900



SAVIDEtt Sc »oii» Enoa lypti JExtraet. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. 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, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognieed by the medical division of the Truss! >.nGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to ua through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tato: — It ia proved by tests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifavvald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmaeology, atßon, and Professor Dre RJosaier, Director of toe Medical Clinica as preifswald, that only products that aro saturated with oxygen aad freed of acids resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the wanative qualities proper to the plan All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extract are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenuinee, which ire abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible:— j 1 By, their deficiency in pungent odour— our product, the only genuine Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tee presence i>i acids. 3] By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista ;e in cases of gfoup, " bronchitis, diphtheria, internal Incarnations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are iripst appalling. For safety »&ge ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand-ant, Yiotorift, Australia. BAMDBB & SONS. Smoke New Venus



Wanted. W~~ ANIED—A handy man for a few days' work, clearing up yard fee- Apply this Office. LOST, on Monday Night, between Mr CV Reid's blacksmith's shop and Tinwald —A Waterproof Cape. Finder kindly leave same at this office. 4 26 RIMITIVE Methodist Sunday School Anniversary on FASTER SUNDAY and MONDAY. Tea an MONDAY Nfght, £« ; E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of al • kinds of Second-hand Goods. Ad- Joining Mrs Knight's Boardinghouse "-ANTED, by 14th April-Sewing Mis tress for Ash ton School,—Apply Thomas Taylob, Chairman. 4 13 LOST— A Bearded Dog; answers to the name of " Glen," Reward on roturn ing same to H. BwTEEBieK, Wakanui $ 261



WAR PIOTURES,—BattIes of Elande laagte, Baltnont, Dui.dee and Mod-, der River, and Defence <<\ Mafeking, l-6d each, or Bet of five for 6s 5.1 game as Cnrisc* church. War and Weapons, illustrated coloured plate of Colonel Bad«i.Powell, etc. Maps of seat of w«r.—H. M. Jones.



, DAVID THOMAS. IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE TERRACE FARM, METHVEN, ON MONDAY, 9tk APBIL, 1900 D THOMAS (in cor>j motion with • Messrs Mat arm and Co.) have received imttucUons from H. T. Eosbndalk, Esq., Manager of The Terraces, Methven, whioh has been sold, TO HOLD A CLEARING SALE, BY PUBLIC AUCTION, as above, Of the Whole of the LIVE AND DEAD STOCK Upon the Farm, as follows, via., OKf\ Two-tooth threequarter. bred &O\J EWES, OKA Four-tooth Half bred EWES. linO Sfx and eight-tooth Half bred IIUU EWES. QAA Four-tooth WETHERS, (in t/\J\J very forward conditiou.) 150 Four"t°ssth Fab WETHERS. Qnn Crossbred LAMBS, (in forward QUVJ condition.) q/"\ English Leicester RAMS. 5 Draught) Mares and Geldings, 4 to 7 years old. | Draught Filly, 2| years. Q Draught Foals. i\ Hacks and Harness Cobs. 2 Milk Cows, in profit. 4 head young Cattle, 3 Pig». Double Furrow and Single Furrow Ploughs, Set New Duncin Disc Harrows, Maasey Harris Cultivator, Duncan Grubber (nearly new), Masse; Harris Reaper and Binder, Massey Harris Mower, 2 Farm Drays, Duncan Grain and Manure Drill, (Jumbridge Roller, Broadcaßt Grass Sower with Harrows, Wool Press (Reid and Gra)), Five leaf Tine Harrows, Blacksmiths Forge and Tools, Fencing Material, Harness, and Sundries too lo par ticularise,



WANTED Known—Mrs Chkistenskn begs to announce that she has taken over the premises lately occupied by Mra Rainey, in Tanored Streeb. She has vacan cies for a few more Boarders—ladies or goutlemen. The houee will be tindor the supervision of Miss C. Chbistensen, who will also take in dressmaking and plain sowing. 3 229



WANTED KNOWN-Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell & ! OKNER, from old premises in Taucred Street to New Shop in Buruett Bireet.



MRS ALCORN is no» showing a wel selected stock of Now Win er Milli nery, Dress Goods, Capes, J,«ckt.ts, Mac^ intoshes, etc- Ladies' and Children's Under clothing in stock and made to order



MRS ALCORN has a more complete Stock than ever of Fancy Work and Materials. All the latest styles to hand. Inspection Invited.



OUR Soldiers are told to remember "Msjuba" when fighbing the Boers Bub to come nearer home ib will pay to remember A. H. Williams' when in want of booka, stationery, fancy goods, toys, news papers, etc. Lowest prices. Plain figureß. New goo Is weekly, Large stock of school books and school requisites.—A H WILLIAMS, Tdncred Street,



WANTED KNOWN—Thab Mas Mo Gregos has commenced business in Aehburton ogiin, next to Wm Patching's. East Street, and wishes to Bolicit a fair *hare of the patronage of her old customers and the general public. Hob dinners, fish suppers, bea and coffee daily at all hourß. Vacancies for a few boarders. 3 171



WILH Your Consent, 1M take another cup, is the general ex presslon of approval from thoae first tasting Hond»i-Lanka Ceylon Tea. Sold byjME J T Cooch, Ssunders' Buildings, East. Street.



TEMUKA BIOYOLB OLT7B. BABTKR MONDAY. XJp -To - Date TRACK. TpNIRIES close on SATURDAY, 7th, V-A with Secretary—E. Layery, Temuka. 4 25 BALANCE SHEET OF THE A SHBURTON ACCLIMATISATION JrL SOCIETY for year ending 31ib March, 1900. £ c. D. £s. d. To Balance 31st March, 1899 31 17 0  Outstanding Licenses 1898-9 17 6  Licenses sold 1899-1900 73 2 6 By Secretary honorarium 5 5 0  Land purchased Ash burton mouth, 20 acrep, at £50. Amount due £30, paid .. .. 2) 0 0 By rent of land to T. Bullock, £1 10s „ Kate on do. Is ), Rent of land at ; P.mgitata 10a 2i ft  Fencing, trees, labor, etc , Rangitata 8 5 7  Printing licenses and advertising 2 10 0  Shags heads, paid 110  Police rowaid re poaching 2 2 0 " 7300 Rainbow Trout; £14 0s  Delivering com3 1 0 15 0 0  Telegrams & poatages 11 8  Bank charge h r j year 10; fd „ Exohangea 6  Cheque book 2 6 - 13 o  Balance iv Bank £48 5s 01 Petty Cath 3 la Tressurer'a hands 12 6 , 43 17 9 £106 7 0 £106 To Balaooe ti hand ,„ £48 17s 9d. Audited and found correct— A. H. Field, Auditor. Percy H. Cox—Hod, Treasurer. 4 23 A. H. Shpry—-Hon. Secretary. T. STEPHEN'S OHOROI Ashburton,



Daily Prayer and Religious Instruction, 9am THURSDAY-Clasa for young men and lads, who have been confirmed, 7.30 p.m FRIDAY-Litany and Sermon, 7.15 p m, Choir Practice, Bpm PALM SUNDAY, (April 8) 8.30 a.m—Holy Communion 11am — Matins and Sermon 3 p m—DROMORE—The Vicar. 630 p m —Evening Prayer and Sermon. "Types of Christian Character' (5) Lancelot Andrewes, the saintlieat of English Bishops." R. A. WOODTHORPE, MA.. Vicar t. BULLOCK. SATURDAY, APRIL 7 288 acres 288 Seafield District, being R.S. 26623, and 26624, at Charing Cross, all in English grasses. Well watered. MR T. BULLOCK~wiII offer the above by Auction, at the Arcane, on the date named, at 11.30 a.m., on account of Mr W, Laßham, as previously announced. T. BULLOOK. 4 20 Auctioneer. SATUBDAY, APRIL 7 ~ IMPROVED FARM OF 243 IS Ell 243 AT Charing Cross, being R.S. 26572 and others, wibh 2 Cottages, stable, &0., thereon Land all in Eoglith grasses, well watered. Those interested are reminded that the Sale of the above, on account of Mb James Baylis, will take place at the Arcade on the date named, at 11.30 a.m., as previously advertised. T. BULLOCK, 4 22 Auctioneer. satueday^^apMlT."" IMPORTANT SALE OF FIRST-CLASS FARM OF 96 acres, 96 3 ROODS, 3O PERCHES. Flemington, being Lot 43, plan 384, origin ally part of Longbeach Estate, with dwek ling house and other buildings thereon ALSO,— Private Residence, fronting Carter's Ter race, near the end of the Traffic Bridge, comprising 4 acres 3 roods, with Commodious Dwelling House, of nine rooms, bathroom (hot and cold water), pantry, &c, detached washhouse, windmill and tanks, Btable, and other extensive improvements, The public are reminded that the sale of the above will take place at the Arcade on the date named, at 11.30 ».m» I Full particulars in previous advertise ments. T. BOLLOCK "> Joint 421 D. THOMAS j Agents.



Note —Ths Breeding Ewes will be found ! a first-elaes !ot. The wethers are nearly ! .'a\ (The draught horses are young and of the right stamp, and the implements are all in good order, The farm being sold necessitates every lot being cleared.j Sale at 13 o'clock. ! i Luncheon proridtd< j D* THOMAS 1 Jainfe 3 235 MATSON & GO.) Agents — ________ HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, MAY 4. - 1903 - MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held en the above da o, B3R WJICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES D. TEOMAS, 4 24 Auctioneer. _ RCADE. SATURDAY, APtfIL 7, 1900. MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions to Sell oi the above date, a quantity of furnilura, viz., Iron Bedsteads, Washstands and W*re, Chains, Tables, Mirrors, Horse Hair Suite, Overmantel, Oar pets, Dreesers and & large quantity of Sue dries. Sale at 11.30 | D. THOMAS, 4 19 Auctioneer.



WANTED WANTED -A Boy to milk and make himself generally useful on a sheep station. Apply at once to THE N.Z. FARMERS' CCKOPEBA* TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd, Westßtreefc. 4 27 EDISON'S 1900 LATEST KINEMATOGRAPH. WE TURNED HUNDREDS AWAY Last night, bo oome early and avoid the crush. TO-NIGHT. """^TO-NIGHT. Another First Class Programme will be given IN THE ODDFELLOWS' HALL, AX 8 P.M., When the pick of last night's pictures, to gether with new films, will be exhibited. Tickets for Reserved Seats ttHM Jones', East Street. POPULAR PRIOEB-3S, 2s, and li. J. H. FERGUS, 4 1 Bnsineta Manager GRAHAM'S ROAD. QA ACRES Good Land, about 2 miles from Tinwald.



Several good Town Seotion Aahburton. Seotions in good positions, Fairbon. Several Sections Waterton, H. W. BARRETT, ARCADE FOB SALE mHAT Conyenient Residence with 2 JL Acres of Land, situate West Side Railway, now occupied by Mr H. C. Segers. The House contains fourteen rooms, and the' surroundings and land are first-cjas. HAMPSTBAD DISTRICT. f*i OOD Roomy House and about 3 acres of Land. X EABEHOLD Property near Bwford, JLJ Hinds, 110 Acres, with good improve ments. Annual rental, one shilling per acre. Sheep proof fences, and plenty of water and feed. I Full particulars and terms from H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON II T7ISIT Korthcotb and Beftobd's for I _ iy^ ur AufcUQJ» »»d W'ntet Millinery. j See windows, I



JUST LANDED 15,000 YAEDS WIRE NETTING IS TONS GALVANIZED ROOFING IRON. » TONS BOLTS AND NUTS BOUGHT BEFORE THE RISE IN PRIOES IN (THE ENGLISH MARKET. All orders punctually attended to. You will save money by calling on us. W. H. COLLINS & CO., HARDWARE EMPORIUM, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON. Telephone—ll and 15, p,o. 80x—35.



GOTJB. GUJNB. GUNS."" Cartridges • Cartridges! Cartridges. Shot; CJMPJ^. Wads. BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGEB," who has a fplendid selection of Guns, etc., by all the best known makers. TO Builders' and thosa aboub to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment of Tile and other Register Grates, Ranges, Manbelpiecei, and all builders Ironmongery at Lowest Prices, 6 * TOOLS! TOOLS! TOOLSI I have an immense Stock of Cirpenters' and Meohanics' Tools, all of the very best make*. and warranted, at prices which are now reoognised aa the Standard Bedrock Hardware Prices in the Ashburton County. S2TREMEMBER THAT MONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED & BUY FROM GIVrTPTITYTIVQ \ THE PEOPLE'S PR ACT :OAL IRON • NJLIhXJIJjirS O, / MONGER, Burnett Stroet, Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Kover Bicycles. Fnedlandep Bros. )s.ZL an [& mercantile AGENCY "— — — — COMPANY, Ltd. WEST STREET AUCTION MART



OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on THURSDAY, .19, 1903, For which we are now receiving entries. £5 JRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd __ __________ . HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars apply FRIEDLANDIR BROS., Ltd. Hpor private sale. AS-EVEN-300MED HOUSE, with Pcallery and Wash-house, £ aera, in Taccred Streeb East, cloaa to Masonic Hall. Fall particulars from FBIEDLANDFR BROS., Ltd. WE ARE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros,, Limited PUBLIC NOTICE. DATES, LOWRY AND GO TTTB HAVE now taken over larger premises in the Jubilee Buildings, thus making our Aihburton branch the largest Cycle Works in the District-, Enormous Stock of NOVELTIES and ACCESSORIES just to hand, OATES, LOWRY & CO., Burnett Street. NOTICE is hereby given is pursuance of the Public Reserves Ant, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be sat apart) for the Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club's Sports on / MONDAY, the 16th day of April inst., on > which day charges will be made for admis- ? sion thereto on the following scale, viz:—- For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling ; for each hone, one shilling ; for each tr»p, one shilling,, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. Api il 3, 1900. 4 g TOR SALE OR TO LET. Wakanui Road. A HOUSE of five rooms, together with half an acre of land. F. FERRIMAN. WANTED KNOWN - That Wmmr, March 9, is our lasii date for busi ness in old shop. New Autumn and Winter Uoodu now opening in New Premises.—Mit>- Ohbl- & Turner ■DIREBH Oysters, i Sola7lhri_ST^n7 all ( J? kinds of Fresh Fish by express To-night. I JHJbwito. Telephone 96. Opposit* Mail I



FOUJR Great Bread Winners. THE HERCULES NICHOLSON > CULTIVATOR. Leading Farmers' verdict is-—" Absolutely the beat Cultivator ever sold in the Colony," "FARMER'S FAVORITE" ALL STFEL DRILL Fitted with Roller bearing! and Hew Turnip And Rape Feed. "HINEMOA" POTATO DIGGER Cost of machine saved in three acres of Potatoes.) SPALDING-ROBINS ROTARY DISC PLOUGH 50 per cent saved in cost of ploughing. We ask farmers to inspects our machines for the Autumn Trade. THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. E. G. STAVELEY, Manager. SOLE AGENT for Ashburtoa Districts; DAVID THOMAS. __ 5 267 S. H. GKAVES, SHABEBKOKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, OHRISTCHUROH. ! T> ELI ABLE Information on Dredging L\> Stocks. Correspondence Invited. Codes ; Bedford McNelU's, Moreing and Neal's, A.8.0. Oode (fourth Edition. Telegraphic Address : GRAVES, Ohrlstchurch, 3 217 J. WILSON, SIGN-WBIIER. LARGE STOCK or WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PICTURE MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &c. BUFNETT STREET, opposite Mail Office Telephone 65 T ADIES wishing to learn the art of Shirt X-i and Collar Ironing and Glossing, also the besb method of making Starch, either with or without] Coxon's Gloss, can do bo by applying to this office for address of advertiser. 3 261 THE strength of two horses equal that of fifteen men. The strength of one pound of McKenzle's Hondai-Lanka Tea at 2s 4d or 2s 6d equal ©ne and a half poan>3a of any other Brand, and is abso lately free from colouring matter. Save money by using It. Sold by Mb J T Cooch* Saunders' Buildings Bmoks New Venus



FLETCHER BROS." "~ Illustrated Advertisoment, *— °"Pr*" southTfkican p^°»sh j ;:::; war_news. r;: Features. NJEW SKEAIvAWI>IfIK» ' a Year. „ _ AT THE FH ON.T-— A KD so are FLKTOHEtt BRO^'. in their aim to save theit Cusiomera money. Notwithstanding the greatly Advanced Prices of all classes of Goods In the Home, Continental, and American Markets we are etill selling the undermentioned Earthenware, Chinaware, etc., at Low Rates. We bonghfc before the Else and ■ we Intend to give our Customers the benefit -•—— "A , Hints Suggestion of the lucky Farchaee. Now is the fcime to for for I the Saving. I bny, as our Stock is limited and we cannot! Economical ; """~" I replace to Sell at the money. "~ Toiletware. Toiletware, FROM THE BEST STAFFORDSHIRE POTTERIES.



/ (^l|S^//,s|k \ fm Assorted Printed Patters. / v** ®'ze f'om.l2a 6d per Set. SlSm iSllli^*^ Lr^l pink Band and Klch Gilb 17s 6di 3*^^^ (Maroon and Chocolate Brand came price) Enamelled Colors, with lichly stflfledj /i^^^^^pw Doulton's Celebrated China Teaware and Break fast ware. Jw Lanlfd per "h.b. Wairaate," and pu chased be'ore a 15 per cenb edvanoe on all Chlnaward in England.



C»"ada|)r piris shap- 0 p andj attoers, fu^lf'elz >, NHiilr i ']0 6s 6d per do?en, CupßjoDly^Bs^er/lozenS Pink, Cdleste, and 3 Gold I ines, 6 Iti-hPlatei ... fsJ6dp3rt)z •► Is 3d. each £ ngar Bas'na ... Is 3d „« Fink, Cdete, and 3 Quid Cream J-irs ... Is 3d „ Line Caps aid Saacers*" Milk Jug-) ... las& „ from ... 6a*6d|per d z Caps and >ccuceia to match fronti 6s Cd pa 1 dcz 60 Set^ of Jugs from 2s 6d, per Set, fall size. Odd Jugs from 8i each. Special Line 4 Quart Jags (Gladstone Embrossed) Is 6d each. PIE DISHES. Padding Bowls from i\ each. Pheagac. Pattern. Printed BowJs from 4|d eachl Belgrade Pattern ats Yell >w ware ftoni S^d each.



Special Cheap him. jjjjjg^J&g^ Spec:al Cheap Urn* Printed Oop and Saucer (^ißf^ jjgl Cups and Sat ctrs 2a lid atd 33 6d a dozen. 2j lid and 3s 6d a dozen* Enterprise Mincers, 7s 6d and 10j 6d each. <3E§*' Ttnglefoofc Flypapers, IGd per dozen. « FLL ILLUSffBAOD CATALOGUE FRKE ON APPLIOAIION. FLETCHEJ^EROS. i CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTO^ & OHBISTOHURCH.