Sporting.

NAPIER PARK KAOES

SECOND DAT. Napieb, June 28 The weather !■ again beautifully fine for the second day of the Napier Park Meeting. Results:— Second Hack Hurdhs—Woodlander l, La Marquise 2, Stockade 3. All started. Won by a good length. Time—3.4. "Dividend— £3155. A protest on the ground* of incon sistent running was dismissed. Winter Oats.—The Miner. 1, Temsrnire 2, Lady Lome 3 Scratched -Daphne, Purimu, Wob by a length. Time—3min. ! 4iec. Dividend—£6 4a, HuKMiBS 1 Flat—Billy 1, Riv«dale 2, Te Ngao3. Scratched—Challengeri Won with •ase by a l«ngth. Time—g.3f. Dividend £2 15a. Hubdlbbl—Coin 1, Cairo 2, Dairy 3. Ail ■tarted. Troubadour fell. Won by a dozen length!. Time—4.9|. Dividend—£s 16s.

THE CHRISTCHURCH AFFRAY

The Inquest.

United Preis Association—By Electric Telegraph

Christohurch, June 27 The enquiry lasted five hours. • Conatabie O'Oonnell, who arrested Divers, and who saw the greater part of the disturbance, stated that when ap proaching the spot, Daly had hold of Divers ard appeared to be dragging him on to the footpath. Divers called out to Trounson, who moved towards Daly, but was poshed away. On the Constable callirg out, Daly dropped his hands to liis sides, and was struck by rivets with ft stick on tha lefb side of the head, this blow being followed op with a lunge, which knocked Daly off his feet.

The medical evidence showed that death had been caused by a wonud penetrating two inches into the brain at the back of the right eye

The jury found Divers goiTty of manslaughter, bat returned a verdict of " Not Guflfcy " in respect of Trounaon. Divers ana Trounson were then charged . before the Magistrate with manslaughter. Divers was committed for trial, and His Worship said he would give his decision regarding Troaason fco-morrow morning. LyfRiSTCHUKCii, June 28

At the Magistrate's Oourb this morning, Mr Beet ham S.M., discharged Trounson in connection with the High Btreat aff:ay. In the case of Divers, bail of one surety of £500 wti allowed. The surety was forthcoming *t cnoe.

THE HATUMA COMPENSATION CASE.

United Preis Association—By Electric Telegraph

Napier, June 27 After six days hearing the Compensation Court gave a unanimous decision in the Okie of the Hatuma estate, taken compul •orily under the Lands for Settlement Aot. (The whole estate was 26,966 acres, aad the Government offered £4 10s an acre or £121,000. The claimants (Pnrrts Russell) asked £238,590. The award gives the claimant 485 acres of land on the run with the mansion, and chief station buildings,

and for the balance of 26,391 acres £141,618

or £5 7s 4d an here. The claimant gob ' £300 towards the ooat. The Chief Justice paid the highest tribute to the assistance he h*d received front the assessors. Donald Grant) of Bangitikei for ihe Government-, snd Charles Elgar, of Featherston, for the claimant.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION.

THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, June 27 In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain, replying to a question by Mr W Redmond with regard to Eart Beauchamp's recent speech, said Lord Beauchamp's intervention in Commonwealth Bill matters was not unconstitutional because Federation was not a party controversy.

Mr Barton is indignant at the state ment that he is stranded in London and unable to provide for his return to Sydney.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, June 27

The report of the Royal Commission Appointed to conduct experiments in connection with the spontaneous com buition of coal cargoes, shows that coal is less liable to'combustion when loaded wet than dry, though the chance of dry becoming heated during a voyage of eighty days in ordinary weather is almost vanishingly remote. It recommends that when large ships are coaling in hot weather water should be played down the hatchway to wet the small coal which collects there and becomes the seat of fire.

Hoiart, June 27 The fire is still smouldering in the Mount Lyell Company's coke and lime ■tone bins. An extensive find of high grade wolfram is reported.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Statement in the Souse Icf Com mons.

$e?man Volunteers in Song Kong.

Unrest in Caaton-

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright. London, June 25 In the House of Commons Mr Brod rick stated that since the repulse of the international Tientsin relief force oo Thursday, the British troops from Hong Kong, 3000 Japanese, 1000 Ger mans and 2000 French troops have arrired at Taku or were about to arrive. Hongkong, June 27 The German Consul at Ohefoo reports that the Boxers and Chinese soldiers, are pressing hard on Admiral Seymour, with whom are the foreign ambassadors twelve miles from Tien-tsiD. The relief column from Taku entered Tien-tsin on the 23rd, and sent relief to Admiral Seymour's column on the 24th An earlier message from the German fJovernor of Kaisphou states that Admiral Seymour had reached Pekin. The Hongkong-Shanghai Bank an nounces the relief of Tientsin on the 28rd. Details of the disaster to the inter national force attempting to relieve Tien-tain on the 22nd show that 120 Buiiians were killed and 300 wounded.

The American casualties numbered eleven. Admiral Kempff, of the American squadron, states that Admiral Seymour ia surrounded ten miles from Tien-tain, but he makes no mention of the Ambassadors. Other accounts state that 8000 mixed troop?, commanded by a Russian general, fought from morning to after noon on Saturday, silenced the Chinese guns and forts, and forced an entry into Tien-tsin, the British and Ameri can troops entering first. The Russian?, who had four 1 killed and thirty wounded, were the heavieet sufferers. Admiral Kempff confirms the relief of Tientsin. The losses of the relief column were very small. The German community here have asked the Emperor of Germany's ! permission to volunteer for the defence of the German colony. Calcutta, June 26 General Gaselee sails on July 2nd, and all th« troops will leave here by, the 13th July. London, June 27 In the House of Commons, Mr Brod- j rick stated that the Government had received information from a private source with regard to Admiral Seymour's column. It had since marched north wards. It was understood from various sources that the Legations were all unharmed on the 20;h. Great Britain, he said, would welcome the prompt despatch of troops by any Power able to suppress the rebellion. Great unrest prevails in Oanton, and there is every prospect of a rising if Li Hung Chang leaves. Many Chinese officials have sect their families to Hong Kong. Six of the principal Viceroys have cabled to the American Government urging the Powers to grant an armis tice, pending Li Hung's visit to Pekin. America refused the request.

The Chinese Fleet.

Safety of French Officials (Received Wakapuaka June 28, 855 a m, This Office 9 28 am) Hongkong, June 27 - The Chinese fleet recently at Shanghai, has been moved to Kiangyin, where the forts command the lower Y&ngtse. Paris, June 27 The Viceroy of the province of "Yunnan, has cabled to the Chinese Minister in Paris stating that M. Francois, French Consul at Yunnan Fu and his staff, who were reported imprisoned by the rebels, left Yunnan- Fu on the 25th for Tonkin, escorted by Chinese soldiers.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph. Wellington, June 28 Returns show 844 persons arrived, and 1076 left the colony last month, against) 1261 and 1543 in January, 1899. The Hon, J. MrKensie has wired the Premier acknowledging the request of the Government party to reconsider his resigna tion, but stating that it is quite impossible to do bo. He says thab if he gets batter he must have complete reit, which he could not get while holding so responsible a posit ion. ________________

Magisterial

ASHBURtEON—IHURSDAY

(Before C. A. Wray, Esq., S.M.)

Labceky —Henry Nevin vnn charged with the larceny of a waiscoab, value 3a, the property of Ebemzer Knight. Accused said he was drunk, aud thought the waistcoat his. He did nob koow what he was doing. Mrs Knight proved the thef b, and accused, who bore a bad character, was sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment Trespass.— James Bainey was charged under Section 26 of tbn Animals protection Act, 1386, with trespassing on the Lagtnhor Estate, on June 6, in pursuit of game. Mr Purneil appeared for the prosecutor, Mr G. A. M. Buckley. Mr Wilding for the defen dant. In opening the case Mr Purneil said Mr Buckley, the owner of Ligmhor, was greatly troubled with poachers and wished to put a stop to it. — Hugh Gunn said he was shepherd an Lagmboiy aud had been there 20 years. He had strict injunctions from Mr Buckley to allow no one to shoot ovar the estate or bring doga there. Knew the defendant Rainey we)!. On June 6 saw the defendanb fire two shots on the estate. Witness was woiking sheep at the time, and could not follow him at once, but kepb him in sight and fallowed him up. Never lost sight of him thn whols time. Saw him get Into a dray belonging to Thomas Bainey, whioh was on the road. As he was nob on the estate said nothing to defendant, bub went on. Afterwards, saw him get oub of the dray with his gun and ft big mongrel greyhound and go through the fence. Let him get well into the paddock and then witness turned back. When defendant saw witness coming, he tried to hide in the flax, but on witness's approach made for the nearest fence. Witness rode up along the road and saw defendant making a gap in the gorse to gets through, Let him get on to the road, and then asked him why he was dodging himalltheafternooninthepaddoek*. Witness said he had got defendant now at all events. Defendanb then said "By Heavens, you shall have this first,"and raised the gun and pointed &b witness's face« Witness said, " You keep thab down, and you shall hear from Mr Purneil about this." X Bainey, brother of defendant, then came np, and asked what witness had to do with the thing ab all. He was trying to make a big man of himself, and called him a —— crawler. Witness said if he (Bainey) had nob a bad leg he would nob talk to him like that. A third man, Davidson, was present, and R&iney said " Here is a man without a bad leg, fighb him." Witness said he would tight Rainey all the way in a < manner he would nob like. They then used abusive hnguage, and continued to do so till witness got oub of hearing* To Mr Wi!ding~Saw him shoot the gun on the • estate. It waß an hour after he first saw I defendant he came up to him on the dray. Never lost sight of him. Stayed with the sheep about ten minutes, and then followed defendant. Bainey had been constantly on the estate during the past two years shoot ing haret. Witness laid the information but had not meant to. Had during twenty year* turned thousands of poachers off the estate. People were always coming there. Never offered to strike any of the party at the dray with a whip. Did not threaten Thomas Rainey.—To Mr Purneil—The country was perfectly open; There was no other person about and witness could watch defendant the whole time. Had never before hid words with either of the brothere.— Mr Wilding oontended there was no case to answer. Hares were not game south of the Rakaia, and aooording to the witness, (Gunn) there was no other game on the estate. Hares were vermin and he oontended Mr Buckley had given permission to the Raineya and othtrs to shoot hares there, and the permission had never been revoked. He contended the permission must be revoked. His Worship couid not accepb this view and decided to hear the defendant.— For the defence, Mr WildiDg called Thomas Bainey, who said he had resided near the Lagmhor estate since he wai ft child, and he and his brother had carried a gun and shot hares on the estate for years, This had token place with the knowledge of the shepherd*, to whom he had talked when out shooting, and offered hares he had shot, He understood harei were not game, bub were regarded m vermin, and there was no iomoq for them, On J«bc 6 be, with Dms>

son and his brothnr, had been fencing near the estate, and fired a shnfc on the place where they ware fencing Fred no shot on

Lagmhor. At they cm' buck, James Rainey got off the dray, stud he ih ughr. he Bt»w a hare ou the estate, went into the paddock to hare a slvt and it turned out to be a tussock. The shepherd was on the road at the time, and could easily have heard the gun if he fired When it turned out not to be a hare, they drove on, and James Rainey angled across to intercept the dray, and Gann came up to them in a passion, and asked what Rainey was dodging him for. Witness rather lost his temper, and asked Guna what he had to do with it, and Gunn then threatened to strike witnese with a whip, and mid if he (witness) had not a broken leg he would soon deal with him. Davidson then said if the I rokeD Seg was the only trouble he had no broken leg, and be would try and accommodate Gunn Gunn was not taking any. J Rainey never threatened to shoot Gunn. To Mr Puroell—Had never seen noticet by Mr Buckley warning people not to shoot on the estate. Was near his brother Hib whole time, and the latter did not firo a shot on the estate.—Jus. Davidson said he was with the Rainey's the whole of the 6th June. He corroborated the evidence of the previous witnesses, and was osrtain Ji Rainey never threatened to shoot Gunn,—Jam*} Rainey, defendant, eaid be had been for years shoot* ing over the Lagmhor Estate with the full knowledge of the shepherds, and had never been told not to go there. Never fired a shot on the Lagmhor Estate that day. (Co Mr Pornell. Was on the Lagmhor estate twice that day, but fired no shot there. Had never received permission to go on the estate or been told to keep off.—Mr Wilding eaid simple trespass was not an offence. A man must be warned off and told tolewe. Hares were not game, and to constitute an offence for trespass it mutt be ihowu he was in pursuit of game. As hares were not game there was no offence.—Mr Purnell ea d the Act made it an offence to go on the land with gun and dog in pursuit of <wy of the animals mentioned in the Act. As a matter of fact there was game on tho estate, as there were duck?.—Mr Wilding said that though bares were mentioned in the Act, a proclamation issued by the Government excluded them. The Secretary of the Acclimatisation Society could be called to prove this.—His Worship eaid if there was a proclamation excluding hares from the list of game, it did not affect the principle of the Aot constituting it an offence to go ou a person's land In pursuit of any of the animals mentioned in tho Act). Defendant appeared to have no license or permission to go on the estate bsyond the fac: that he had been trespassing there for a long time." UnderTfia circumstances he did not think it called for a heavy penalty. No doubt defendants would not trespass on the estate again, and as Mr Buckley wished to put a stop to the practice his object would probably be achieved by tho infliction of a fine of 10s and costs.

Civil Case—Henry Davit v Thomas Stopheaß—Mr Crisp appeared for tha judg ment creditor. The case had been heard two months ego and adjourned for the debtor to make an offer. Adjourned till next Court day to allow of the debtor making an offer. (Lefb Sitting)

Tattebsall's — & notice in another column refers to the prize said to have been won by Mr O. Hardley, in Tattersail's sweep. Chhbbful Sort or Contract — When Tcmrny Atkins arrives in India he has one rupee per month stopped out of his pay until 15 rupees have been collected for a coffin. This 15 rupees is invested in the regimental soda-water maohjue, and should he die, the machine provides him with a coffin and buries him decently ; but, should he survive, when he leaves India ho receives back his 15 rupees and his share of the profits of soda-water. Both Doing Well—There is a curioa custom in vogua in the old town of Haarlem, Holland, of draping in white the knocker of a house whon there is a new baby. In 1573, when the Spaniards took Haarlem after its famous sicgo, they scab notice that all houses wherein was a mother and a new born babe should have the knockers miifflad in white for a month and so escape sacking. Thenceforth birtha iv Haarlem wore edo brated by what haa now become an orna^ ment on the doors, called a kloppea- It is usually made of a square of fine old lace bearing the family coat'of-arms lined in white for a girl and pink for & boy. It is hung on the knocker only during the day. The Wag Scored—Once a lawyer politi cian of considerable standing was addressing a large audience, and in a great rhetorical effort he was scarifying his political oppo nentß, fcbowing up their delinquencies and backslidings, their abuse of the public funds and the public confidence, etc. He had almost reached the end of his peroration, and he had a chain shot for the last. Finally he thundered, " I charge them"— (with anJimpresßivepause)—•• Six and eightpenoe !' yelled a wit from the backi The uproar that followed compelled the discotnfitted orator to sit down.

A Valcable Book—We have received a copy of the " Home Hand Book of Domes tic Hygiene and Rational Medicines" by Dr Kellogg the well-knowa American physician. Ib is a book that everybody should read, ab least, and should be in every liumo for h&ndyr«f«r«noe in time of accident or sickness. Ib gives instruction enoh as one who is nob a physician or a professional nurse can appreciate. Its remedies are the simple " rational" reme dies of nature for all forms of chronic or .acute disease. The author Dr Kellogg, is a well known and very successful physician, using solely the simple remedies he advo cates in his book ; some of them have al ready been tried by purchasers of the work, with marked success.

Moa Skeleton-—The skeleton of a moa is reported by the Rangitikd Advocate to have been discovered by Mr D C Tennent, Mar ton, near the mouth of the Turakina river on Sunday last. The bird apparently was of a gigantic size and had been buried on a sandhill, which hai now been blown away. Mr Tennett gathered the bones and took them to Marton, and they constitute almost the complete framework of the bird.

Valedictory—Mr J T Parsons, ABhbur ton's late stationmaster, with Mrs Parsons and family, lef b for the north by the after noon train to-day. Quite a crowd assembled on the station to wish them good-bje. As the train moved off hearty cheers were given for the travellers, the engine adding ifcs cheara to those of the crowd. The family have made many warm friends in Ashburton, and the removal creates a gap that will not readily be filled. Chess—At the weekly oheos meeting on Thursday evening, Messrs Dodde, F. Clarke, G. Friedlandflr and H* Willis were the winners of their respective games. A letter was read from the Timaru ChoBS Club, inviting an Ashburton team to meet theirs ab Winchester, bub ib was found that busi ness would prevenb enough Ashburton players from leaving home. A hope was expressed that & ouffioient number of Timaru players could see their way to come and play here.

WEDDING BELLS.

Baring Square, in front of fcho Baring Square Wesleyan Ohuroh and the church itself, were crowded to excess at 1 30 p.m. to-day, when Miss Gertrude Sparrow, oldest daughter of Mr William Sparrow, Ashbur ton, was married to Mr F A. Smith, eldest son of Mr J Smith, of Ashburton. The church was handsomely decorated for the occasion Tho bride waa handsomely attired in white satin. Miss Bertha Sparrow was chief bridesmaid, while Misses E. Sparrow, W. Smith and A. Smith also aoted as brides maids. Cyril Bonuingtoa mid iS, Spanow, two tiny little mites, made charmicg pages. The Key T Fee officiated at the church. The choir, under the choirmaster, Mr E Undrill, sang appropriate hymns while the orchestra, under Mr Undril.'d leadership, added greatly to the ecj >yment of the ao - vioe by their rendition of the " Wed ding March/ After the ceremony, the party drove to the Oddfellows' Hall I where a very large number of guests were entertained at breakfasb. The festivities will be continued at the hall this evening. Mr and Mrs Smith went to Tirnaru by the afternoon train, and go on to Dunedin U* morrow.

THE ASHBUKION GTJABDUfI : THUttSDA*,. J{JNE 28, 1900



All Tired 00l Pale, Thin, Poor Blood, No Energy. These are the symptoms of impure blood, starved blood. Take but the im purities, feed the blood, and health quickly returns. Mrs. George Mitchell, of Yuille St., Buninyong, Victoria, send us her pho tograph with the following story: " I suffered terribly from general debility. I had no energy- I was tired in the mornine as at night. It did not seem possible for me to keep up. I was thin and pale and my blood was yery poor. I had no appetite. I gradually grew weaker and weaker, when almost com pletely exhausted I read about Swsapafflii I immediately tried it and began to improTe at once. A few bottles completely restored me to health." You cannot get the best results from Ayer's Sarsaparilla if your bowels are constipated. Take just enough of Ayer's Pills each night to cause one good free movement of the bowels the day following. Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Magi., U.S.A. FOR g\ YEARS I MOATE&OM ABHBURTON BOUOUGH COUNCIL A PPLIOATIONS are invited for a Medj. xX. cal Cffio-r of Health for the Borough of Aahburton. Schedule of duties may be seen at the Town Clerk's Office, where applications will be received till 1 p.m. on MONDAY, the 9th day of July prox. CHARLE3 B. FOOKS Town Oierk Juna 27,1900 6 176 ME TATTERS ALL'S CONSULTA TION. HAVING been seriously congratulated by a host of friends (moire than I thought I had) owing to a paragraph in your paper on winning a substantial prize, I Jwi«h the public and all my friends to know that I am not the luoky individual referred to, and that euoh a trifle of £300 odd would nob upset my equilibrium as much as it ha* done my friends. The only thing that would annoy me would be for my friends to just drop in and give us an order for a bath eaoh, and thus compel us to employ more hands, This, I take it, would be a real friendly aotion of my numerous friends. 0. E. HARDLEY, Plumber, East Street, Ashbnrton. WANTED KNOWN-That our Ladies Winter Jackets and Gapes are an exceptionally choice lot, being at once stylish and moderate in Prices.—MixtußLL &TOBNER. — _____ ,_ A MEETING of the Ashburton Coursing XJI. CJlub and of all desirous of providing ! a Coursing Meeting under exceptionally favourable conditions is convened for FRI DAY evening next, the 29th inßb. at 8 o'clook at Commercial Hotel. 6 18ft J. WILSON, HOUSE DEOORATOE, BURNETT BTKEET. HAVING secured the services of a first olaßß Picture Framer, I am now In a position to receive orders for all classes of PICTUKE FRAMING. LABGE STOCK OF MOULDINGS TO CHOOSE FROM. Telephone 65; P.O. Box 16 ST. STEPHEN'S O H [jlTo H Ashburton. THURSDAY—BibJe Class at Vicarage 7-30 p.m. FRIDAY—B*. Peter's Day 11 a.m—Holy Communion 7.1S p.m— Evening Prayer THIRD SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (July 1.) 11 a m—Matins Holy Communion, and Sermon 3 p.m—GREENSTREET 6.30 p.m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. l View



HOW TO CURE CROUP Mr R Gray, who lives near Amenta, Duchess coanty, NY, says : •• Chamber lain's Cough Remedy is the beet medicine I have ever used. It is a fine children's remedy for croup and never fails to cure." When given as soon as the child becomes ho&rae, or even after the croupy cough has developed, it will prevents the attack. This should be borne in mind, and a bottle of the Cough Remedy kept at hand ready for instant use as soon as these symptoms appear, For sale by Ashbubton Drug Co PNEUMONIA JREYENTED Among the tens of thousands who have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for coldß and la grippe during the past few years, to our knowledge, not & single case has resulted in pneumonia. Thomas Whitfield & Co, 24J0 Wabash avenue, Chicago, one of fcha most prominent retail druggiata in that oity, in speaking of thin, Bays: "We recommend Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in many cases, as It not only gives prompt and complete recovery, but also counteracts any tendency of la grippe to reßulb in pneumonia. For soje by Ashburton Drug Company SHE BEST PLASTEB A piece of flannel dampened with Oham berlain'a Fain Balm and bound to the affected parts is superior to any plaster. When troubled with lame back or pains in the side or oheat, give it a trial, and you are oerUin to be more than plenied with the prompt relief which it affords. Pain Ba!m also cures rheumatism. One application gives relief. For i»le by Ashburfcon Drug I Company



NE \V ZEALAND CLOTHINGJ-CTORY. NOTWITHSTANDING the advance in Wool, we are selling our Stock of Winter Underclothing at last year's prices. MKN'R LW. PANTS from .. 2a IW. SINGLETS from .. .. 4, 6d FLaNNKL'UNDKRS .. .. 3s 6d. CARDIGAN JACKETS .. 4*91 j In our Boot Department we havo a splendid Stcck of Ladies' Evening Shoes also Walking Shoes and House Slippers. ' WARM Ff LT SLIPPERS, IN MEN'S, WOMEN'S, AND CHILDREN'?. ■MJSN'S AND WOMEN'S GALOSHES FOR THE WET WEATHER. Gall and Ins pc ct. N.Z. CLOTHING" PACTOBT.. F. H. BECKINGSALS, Manager. NOTICE TO FARMERS. Abe CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Ooroaaok* at cost price. CANTEKBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND G0.,) ITttlK^. 1900 J' B> HOBAETI M"" BW'



Fnedlander oros. FOE PBIVATB SALE TTAVING disposed ot the Lyndhorat ■ Farm on account of Mb Max Frudlande we are instructed to offer his Ardagh Farm, 1 adjoining the above,"containing •2S6oj"acres, 2 either in one Block' or in] lots to [tv f purchaser i] For full particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lrs., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ABE CASH BUYERS (WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros/ Limited i __ D THOMAS. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, JUNE 29, — 1900 — MY Next RORSB PAIR will be held en the above date, B3R {WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. ~I). THOMAS, Auctioneer. * AROAD^E. 1 AORE FABM» WAKANUI. Saturday", july 7. MRD. THOMAS hut received iottruotioni from the Owner to Sell, by Pablio Auction, as above, — RS 22749 and 22750, containing 150 Aorei, adjoining the Farms of E. Hardwick and John Qoohrane, and now in the occupation of Mr M. Mahoney, SALE AT~S p.m. D THOMAS, 6 180 Auctioneer PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. VERY CONVENIENT SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSF,| Also Household Furniture and Effeots, Piano, etc. I SHALL, in conjunction with Ms F. Ferriman, Sell by Auction, on account of Mrs R, M. CuthbhrtsoNj the above, OS THUKSDAY, JULY S, at Residence, North-East Belt. Sale at 1.30 p m \ D. THOMAS, 6 181 Auctioneer. T. BULLOCK. SATUBDAY, JUNE"Io,"i9OO LONGBEAOH DISTRICT, 226 *.o»»» 226 The property of Mr Evan Da vies. Being R.S. 16850 and others, with Cottage, Stable, Shed, Sheep Yardi, etc, thereon MR T. BULLOOK will offer the above by Auction at the Arcade on the date named, as previously advertised, at) 11,30 am. T. BULLOCK, 6 184 Auctioneer. ASHBURTON LODGE, 181l7~So. mHE Installation of the W.M. and X Investiture of his Officers will take place on FRIDAY, June 29. The District Grand Master of Canterbury and hit Officers will perform the ceremony. All Masons invited. Lodge tyled at 7 p m, 6 183 TO LET. "VTEW Dwelling house of fire rooms with XI verandah and scullery, centrally situated in Triangle, near Post Otfoe and ! Railway Station, 00 BULLOOK



Wanted. A M ERICA N PALMISTRY. —"m^le. XX De Norvell, the famous Scientific Palmist and Charactar Reader. Hourß : 1 p.m. to 10 p.m, j mornings by special ap. pointmentt For this week only. 6 185 FfctESH Oysters, Crayfish ; also Rabbib, Flounders, and all kinds of fresh Fish by Express To-night at J t H. Je. witt's." BE in time ab " The Comer~~for Flags Rosettes, Patriotic Ribbons. —North OOTB & HBFFOBD. [ SHEARMAN BROS: have large stock Loasbys Wahoo, Benjatnic Gnm, Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cure \ SPECIAL Purchase of Boy*,' auka, new f\. fchapp, selling fast at " The Corner. — I NORT-fICOTE & HeFFOBP Linseed Emulsion, which, X has come to stay in Ashburton is a certain oure for coughs, colds, and all chesb i complaints. Sold by all local chemists and I grocers in bottles, la 6dand 2 s 6i. 3 2 WANTED KNOWN-That I ha^Tsc commodation for Lady Patienta.-— Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampibead. Terms on appli cation. ANrinrTtWwi^-^^at we have just opened our fiaa! Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for) this Season, and we are pleased to say that our buyers has secured them at old Pticse. See the v-lue. i —Mitchell & Turner f . HECTOR MACDONALD, Sir Redvers Buller, Lord Roberbe, The Na'al Campaign, Capetown to Ladyemith, Fight for the Flag in South Africa, Stories from the Front, On the eve or" the War, Wallob of i Kai Lung, Maker of Natiops Story of Han nah, The Plunderers, Haromi (a New Zealand story), and other new books. The Siege of Ladysmitb, in 64 photograph?. Pearson's Strand, Wide World, Caeael'a Royal, Wind sor and other Magazines for May.—H. M. Jones. EW BoOKS ia Stock—On the Track (Lawson), Onlya Clod (Miss Braddon), Prinoass Mszaroff (Joseph Hattou). By Right of Bword (Marchmont), Saviola (Churchill), Rifle and Carbine Exercises, New Lines in Devotional Books, Purses, Parlour Games, etc.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. A OD Mrs Alcorn's Sale—A large lot of xjL Jackets and Capes just bought at great reductions will be offered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Alao all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from Is per yard double width Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dreßi Muslins all much reduced to clear. WANTED— Bayers to see our value In Dress Goods. We have a well aeleoted stock, bought by our London Agent for cash in the besb markets and we confi dently invite inspection »nd comparison. First-class Dress-making on the Premise?, —Mitchell & Turnbb. A T Mbs Alcorn's Sale—Trimmed MH XJL linery half price, Felts, Straws, Ribbon?, Wings, Quiils, Flowers, all greatly reduced. Special bargain* in Laces, Embroideries and Underolothing. Corsets from 1» lid, 10 per cent) discount on stamped work, Berlin Wools, Periinei, Silks and Arasenes daring the sale. t— __ , _ ,1 F. FERRIMAN. FOX SALE CORNER WEST"sTREET ANDN.W. TOWN BELT. I HAVE reoeived instructions from Mrs R M Ccthbertson to sell her comfort able dwelling house of seven rooms and land at the corner of the Belt* This properly is situated in a splendid locality, within a few minutes walk of P.O. and is for immediate sale. Easy terms may ba arranged, F FERRIMAN TO LET. ~ ~~ WAKANUI ROAD A HOUSE of six rooms and scullery, to gether with £ acre of land F FERRIMAN TO LET SUFFOLK STREET, TREVORTON \ COMFORTABLE house containing sir xjL rooms and pantry, together with out houses and stable and -| an acre of land. Good orchard and garden F FERRIMAN TO LE r£ ~ TTPSTAIRS Rooms in the Yicboria Build; VJ ings, adjoining the Arctaie. __ T. BULLOCK EMPTY Crees for Sale sauitaiole for Sheep Feeding. Only 1 6d each. Fletchkb Bros.. Cash Suppy Store. OFFICES in Arcade Chambers recently occupied by Mr R M. CufchberfcsoD, Solicitor. Rental, 10a 6d per week. t T. BULLOCK, TO LET. SUITE of Rooms, centrally situated in the new Victoria Buildings nexb Ar cade Burnett 8 tree b, T. BULLOCK. The reliable Family Remedy Woods 1 Great Peppermint Cure for |Gougbj and Cold*— U 6d ana S« 6d <



(POUNDS SAVED. j ■ KVIRY YEAR IP YOU P.sY CA.H AND BUY TOOK GROCBBIES FLETCHER BROS, Cash is King. Prosperity Canno* Thrive oa Credit WE BUST FOE CASH-WE SELL FOR CASH-* THERE IS THE WHOLE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS—WE HAVE NO BAD DiBTS. NONE of our Customers have fo pay for Goods other people hid from ua, and who never paid for them; and as for bnjing for Cash We aeiert 16 is the only key that will successfully open the bargain door, to the wide awake merchant. Everybody likes to save, and everybody likes to spend. Ifc is prefcty hard to do both, but it can be don« by baying from us. Your money goes so far that you can both buy more, and save wore at the same time, Don't take our word for it; read, compare our prices, and jodge for yourselves. NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUY ON CREDIT. Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar 2£d per ib, or 701b bt>& for 19a 6d. Finest Roller Floor 2001b 14s, lGOlb 7s 6d, BOlb 3s lOd, 261b 2s. Dachesa Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or Is 9d per lb by the Tin. Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon 2 8 perlb, or Is 9d per lb by the tin. Further reductions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea froip Is Hd per lb by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 201b Is, Bran 3s 9d, Sharps 5a »i per bag. Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per ib Kitchen Candles s£d par lb, or by the Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box s|d <**-»# Finent OatmeaV2slb bag 2» 9d Carriage Oandlee 9d and lOd per lb Brown's Corn Flour, 31 per lb Piano Oandlea lOd and la perTb JjMhing Soda Id per lb 2ib Tin Virgin Honey Is tin * Whiting, Id per lb 4!b Tin Virgin Honey Is lid Finest New Cm rants 5d per lb 7!b Tin Virgin Ho»ey 3s 3d Fmest New Sultanas 7d per lb Oalonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4s pec Finest New Raisins 6£d per lb doz per bcttle (Lemon, Almond, Quaker Oats lOd per packet Vanilla etc Finest Out Loaf Sugar 3£d per lb Sicily Almondß, per lb 1 4 Pure Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is id per Finest Dried Apples, "per lb 0 1 Finest Roaeted Coffe Beans Is lOd and 2s " Dried Peachea !! 10 «,,JJ et lb « Preeerved Ginger " „ 0 8 Peek a Chocolate Powder (delicious) £lb Mixed Spice, lid per packet, lib tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d tin 6d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6|d per lb Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 41b la, 71b la M Eleme Raisins 4Jd per lb 141b 3s 3d, 281b S« 6d, §61b lls 3d Finest New Dates 6d per lb Superior Treacle, 2ib 6d, 41b la, Tib Isßd Fine Muscatels, per ib, 1 0 141b 3a 3d, 28ib 6«, 561b 10s 9d New Natural Fjgs „ 0 8 Fssence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Ftoesfc French Pruneß, per lb 010 Neave'a Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 8d oWi nl,P^ uneci "6iMd ° 8 Banger's Food la lid and 3s 8d per tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, > Robinson's patent Groats and Barley and citron, per lb 0 8 p er tin . Tib Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona Nuta „ 0 8 „ Isinglass, I OZ packet Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 Mafcena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot 6d „ Caator Sugar, per lb 0 5 Cad bmy's Cocoa Jib lOd, *ib la 8d Orosse and Blackwell'a Essences 9d per Van Houton's Cocoa lib Is 9d, 41b lid, bofcble lib tin 3s 3d Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side Fry's Cocoa kb 4*d, *lb Bid, lib Is 4td „ ? aJ b. „ . ° 6t Choco'ate 4d and 5d per cake Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 (j Hrn Vale Milk 5a 6d doz, 6d tin Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id BISCUITS. rt , *n£ . 2 f Fatjcy Lunch 3Jd lb by tin or- 3id lb Desslcated Cosoanut „ 0 7 College  Edmond's Baking Powdor,.6d and Super. Wine 5Ad lb by tin, or 6d lb lid per tin. Vanilla Wine „ * „ lfc W»!" ut8 Otr< ,X t! 2 I Tea ft Ib by tin, or Sd lb lib Tins St George'a uams. per tin 0 5 People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4id lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d dos , tin 0 6 Fancy Mixed 6^l Ib „ or 6d Ib lib „ Crospe and Blackweli's Mar Dessert 9d lb or 1M Ib . malade 0 9 Garibaldi s|d lb „ or 6d lb Concentrated Jelliea—Lemon. Papp- Saltanas  dd lb berry, Vanilla-pint packots, Snowflakes 44d lb ,',' or 5d - 5s 6d doz, per packet 0 fi Water DeVoro's Jolly Powders, assorted Ginger Nuts 5p b " or 6d lb flavours, per packet 0 6 Coooanufe ?|d lb  or id lb Bird Seed-Borap, Rape, Canary, lbO 3 Cracknels Is Id To  or Is 2d lb } Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, ppr lb 0 4 p e< y t Freens and Co Biscuits Auslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, Ub 7*i Chocolate Fingers Ib 6d per lb Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d d< z, 7£d tin Oufe Noir Is p*r lb chemicais. Neapolitan Wafers 2* 3d per lb Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Florence Wafeas S3 3J per lb „ Oarbonate Soda „ OS European Mi jed Is 3d par lb „ TartarlcAcid „ 110 Ra?pbeny Boudoir 2^ per lb „ Citric 3d oz, „ 3 "6 pkes£bved jtish. " lTl m> P°w, dered » 2 6 Salmon, Ca!iforDi&n Bd, Flat 9d. Cuttlnir „ Refined saltpetre „' 0 6 lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Sardines, Albert patent opener Is per tin Sulphur ,06 „ Small, 4d and 4|d, large 8d Disinfectant Powder, Isrge tins Ipd Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Caustic Soda 7<i Bd, and 9d per tin i Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- Carbolic Sind Soap 5d per bar pered lOd, Herrings In tomato sauce """■—""■ lOd per tin Day A Martin's paste Blacking.doz. 0 4$ R e) j Herring 9at Is, or 1 j Bsh 10s 8d Nixeys Black Lead per doz. 0. 9 s?t«r Brand Mullet 7d per rin Peerless Gloss per hot. 0 6 P rft erve( i Bloaters 10d per tiu Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 n "• uui J n Unfi X I Ground Rice 3£d Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Split Peaa 6 j b8 2 ls or 2d lb Keens Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Pearl Barl 51bs x or 2 , d lb Reckitt'a Bag Blue, „ 010 Egyptian Lenti! B 3*d Ib ? St George^ Blue „ 0 8 Haricot Beans 3*d lb WTift£ Bl^i!K!ia bltol 8 Macaroni and irmicelli lß l M box o Ke%^iT6s d9d° ndimentPflrlb X 3 Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doz or 104 ■^^^ftb^'lOTr O-glpe Powder 10 3 perdo 8 or lid bag, la od Mellcr'B Sauce i pint Bid, pints la 3d ba Girger, whole la 3d, ground la 4d lb Le _ and Perrin's Sanoa 4Xf i- L «? White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4d lb Lea }° 6d P *P lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Oar Own Saace pinfc sd> mQA m, , in »3 nj j ,Aj ». 1 Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Tab c Vinegar «d, 9d, and lOd bottle Anch feauce J, nt feotfc £ White Wine Vmegar 9d bottle Tobacco*-WillW J ano 51 lb ; Nallrod Washing Soap- Silkstone lOd bar or 11s 4s vlb Derb ga v ? b \ a o ,de* McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 11b Matche 8 9 Pla F idß 4s per m , »pef. , i a .a ** 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4a lOd doz, 5 Bawling* almond scented, U ow. box . 1000 Vestaß ; German Domeatlc, 6d bar _ doZj 4d box 2 50 Vest Bell's, la «d 5° n«. 8 ???£ I ' db° doz» 2d hox i S^tyV B and M, 8d Bar ilia Ash lOd bar ab k n Bmall ' 3d pj^ *ntt M« M Sunlight 60»p la per box, 4^d bar Sta . & Colraan'a, 6!b pkh 6*d ib Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4 i box, 6d bar ' Lily, per lib box of Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tableta, 4in Bo 8X Sfcarc g Glwe> la doz m box, la box Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Pear'a anacented tablets, 6d each, 6.16 d Lieblg'a Extract Meat Is 9d per jar _doz ,a. . 0 .. , n , . Washboarda, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d Geaver^Shavlnghtlcks 9d each American brooms Is 3d, la 6d, >'• 9d t Brown Windsor, lib bar lDd, 10 tablets 2s, 2a 3d 1 *«» «»i «,forl. B » .,  ,. n , Fresh Ground Coffee Is 4d, Isßd and Glycerine Soap, bars 4d, lib bars 8d I j 8 g d n, ' au" Hops, loose, la id, and Is 6<Mb pressed PATEJST MEDICINES, Ext, AT BARGAIN PRICES. oOfcl fo Ur r 33S9d P'lß *dTablefc ' °r 3TaWet3 i- ' °dS and Ayer'' 111* 4" M bob Camphor, 31 per Cake r ondy'a Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver Is, Vaseline 5d and 3d jar, lib tins la 9d Barry's Tricopherus Is 6d bottle Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2a 6d and 4a 6d pet Llcquorice Powder, 6d per bottle bottle .' Pain SUler la 4d and 2s 6d per bofctle Sulphate Magnesia 3d per packet i- Bonnlngton's Irish Moss la and la 101 French Chalk 101 per lb Mother Sefgel's Syrup In 9d and 3a bottle Chloride of Lime la per tin Pills—Holloway'a and Cockle'a la 4d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Beecham's and Seigel'a la 5d box Himrod'a Asthma Cure 5s 66 per tin Senna Leaves 2d per packet Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Is 3d per bottle Bpsom Salts 6d per dozen Kepler's Extract Malt 2i 6d per bottle Encs' Fruit Saltß 3s 3d bottle Kipler'a Extract Malt and Cod Liver Oil MellhVa Food la 9d, Benger's Food , 2s 9d per bottle Is lid Kliman'a Embrocation la 3d, Is fid and Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdar 2s lid 8d box Bile Beans la 5d box Freat's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lid box Solazi Juice 6.1 aftd 8i stiok We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have k Oaah Systeu a»d trust no one. This enables us to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALE PRICES. a "We are Cask Buyers of Beeswax ia any quantity. Terns : Prompt Kett Cask with the Orders] Nojcharge.for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway "atatfoft and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. • * FLETCHER BROS.S ASH SUPPLY STORES ASHBURTON 4NP 9HIUBTCm7ROF:.BgfI| ■- mm , ...