With General French's Column

Fight at Slinger&fontciti

New Zealanilero Beat flic Enemy m a, Sprint

Yorkshires and New Zcalauriere Compel tiie Enemy to Itctrcat

The special correspondent of the lyttelton Times, writing under datf Capetown, J '.nuary 24, supp \m the following particulars of the n\,;ut at S ingets on'c i: : — On Januasy 9, after a ruiuy night, a strong mounted brigade under Colonel Per it adv'*j.cc)d fiosji tut; i_>ii:i.>h camp at i ersburc, a farm south of OoW bur*. 1, thirteen wiles to lha farm >Sliu gersfontein, whore thwy pi'ched their camp. The f rco included the New- Zealand Mounted R fles. An attempt was made by the Boers to cut off our comtuunicmon with Rensburg, but was fortunately frustrated by the tirst squadron of the New Z< a'.anders under Mapr Robin. The Boer ohjpct wus to obtwin possession of a kofja which would cornm*nd the approach from Rensburg, and divide the UnPB. It was really a case of who go' thpre first. Thp New Zeal»nders sprinted at full speed across country, and arrived at the summit a couple of hundred yards before the Boer-1, upon worn they immediately opened a destructive 6re. The latter thought it prudent to reMro The following day, the Boers, who evidently recognised the importanoß of the position which the New Z^alanders bad done so much to aecure, moved out j from the hills m strong fore* 3, to effect j its recapture. The New Zmlanders and Yorkshire Light Inf-mtry were, j however, ready for ihem, »nrl poured a well directed fusitade into their rank?. Ab the (nenay retreated, they were followed up by tome accurate shell fire, The enem/'then contented thetiiSelves j with shelling our position for some hours, all the men behaving very well, and remaining perfectly steady under i tire. !

AMONG THE BOERS.

WHAT THEY THINK OF THE WAR,

ME W. CHUKGHII.L OK THE SITUATION

Mr Wios'on Churchill, who was captured by the Boen», but succeeded m miking his escape, has cabled to L mdon from Durban, some interesting information which he picked tip duriDg hia captivity, and some conclu i ms which ha bases upon it : — Ddbban December 23 During my imprisocmeut I was visited by several members of the Executive, and held many conversations with various classes of burghers, both belonging to Pretoria and from the camps aroucd Ladysmith. The Boer* began the war with considerable trepidation, and were m % state of despon dency uatil the battle of Modderspruib, oa November 28, which greatly encourage! thetr. Now ihey are much eU'ei by their recent succsse 0, and all of therm including the President, firmly believe that Britain is about to iue for p«,ca. Although the Boers »ro cot fi leut that if the war contiDnes they will drive the British into these*, they want to return to their farm?, ami omplain bitterly <f hatdshija m »he fi/d They therefore tulk of com romi^e by which Great. Britain shou'd cede Na'a', Kimherlwy, titid the parts of Capo Colony now oc upied h\ the Republic vn troops, and father acknow ledge the aOßolu'e independence of the Bonrs, grsnt a general amnesty, and pay 23,000,000 indeni y. ir:uch terms are seri ously considered m». aonuble m the highe t circles m Pretoria. Meanwhile the strain is trying the resources of the Republic aevore'y, although the total Boer loss probably doas notfioeed 2000. B.iches of deserters are dai'y brought back to t he front by the pulico. The last tioer reserves have been called out, and the only burghers remaining on the Jtarma are those who are vi fr< or have bribed the officials. Among {hi latter there is n considerable proportion who are devoted to the British o me, and who, whi^e uuab'e to leave tho country, would not draw a trigger on the British troop?. The B »ers' food aup piles are not large, and latterly the crops have suffered terribly, The tight grip or> Dolagoa muat be felt. The Boers also cuff r very great difficulty m getting remounts now. The Boer depends entirely on his horse, which is often beautifuily trained, and stands uowatahed behind him while he fires, giving at once confidence and mobility The loss among these horses has been severe. acid they can only be replaced by taking uc trained animals. Horse sickness will soon render the need f ">r rnmounts acute. The incurs on of Khama'a natives on the western border caused great indignation among the Boers, who alleged that the na tives were under British officers. The Boers admit;, however, having given the Kttanu'a people provocation. Ib appears that Com mandant Grobler, because his parents were murdered at Potgretersrust m*ny years ago, had revenge the first opportunity, and when m command of the western frontier raided Khama's cattle. The remit was an immediate rising, accompanied by several lamentable incidents. Khama'e people are reported to be over the Crocodile River. The Boers have furthermore suffered a reverse at Tali, retreating, according to their own account, 60 miles, Any raid into the country from the North would have profound effect m all quarters. Reviewing the general situation, it is fool ish not to recognise that we are fighting a formidable and terrible adversary. The high qualities of the burghers increase their efficiency. The Government, (hough vilely c >rtupt, devotes its whole energy to military operations. We must face the facts. The individual Boer, mounted m suitable country, is worth from three to five regular soldiers. The power of modern rifles is co tremendous that frontal attacks must often be repulsed. The extraordinary mobility of the enemy protects its flinka. The only way of treating them is either to geb men equal m character and intelligence "S rifl men, or, failing the individual, huge masses of troops. The advance of an army of §0,000 men m force, covered by 150 guns m line, would be an operation beyond the goers' capacity to grapple with, but columns of 15,000 are only strong enough tosiffjr lost* It is a perilous policy to dribble out reinforeetnentß and to fritter away armiep. The Republics must weaken, like the Con federate States, through attrition. We Bhoald show no hurry, but we should collect overwhelming masses of troops. It would be much cheaper m the end to send mere than necessary. There is plenty of work here for a quarter of a million men, and South Africa is well worth the cost m blood and money. More irregular onrpa arc wanted. Are the gentlemen of England all fox-hunting ? Why not an English Light Horse? For the aafee of our manhood, cur devoted colonists, and our dead soldiers we must persevere with the war.

WAR ITEMS.

There are aboub 250 Bribishora m Bloem fontiein who have received permits to stay. Aft«r the battle of the Tugela thd Boera stripped the killed, and thus made ib very difficult to identify fche officers who were among the dead, Tfap Government has ordered from Eng land 50 000 yards of kharki, for the purpose of clothing the volunteers of the colony m field service uniform The superintendent of the Bloemfontein gaol ia a genial old Irishman, Mulligan by name, who allows his prisoners, mostly from Kimberley, to play on the accordeon Bo great was the scarcity of water at Belmonf, that odb soldier was eeen lying flit on the line under an engine, catching a few drops m his mouth from aate&m-pipe Tho British Ooneal m New Yoik haa received 5000 letters from mea wishing to enlisb. Several United States aoldieis m uniform have decided to proceed to England and enlist {'Tb« Basrs' ambulance at Uoleiberg,'

writes a lady, "is a grocer's waggon, and has a red cross painted on it next the grocer's name, and ' Drink Ceylon tea' on the ot'ier ad' I.' At the M .(W*.r n<ve* one battalion of the Grenadiers fm-d 53 000 o.rcidgos and one battalionh of she Colds, reams 126,000. The Duke of Mnrlb«rough has been ac cepted for the Imperial Yncmaury, while Lord Essex, who volunteered, has been re fus: d. Contrary to expectation, the Portuguese King m hia speech at the opening of the '■■ Ti.ts at Lisbon mule uo reference t the Transvml war. 1h« noppjtal train «hich runs betwr-en Wyuberg and Alodder River is perfect m its Wuy, containing comfortable beds m large airy bogey carriages, and everything is kept spotlessly clean Mr Adalbert Hay, the new United States Consul for Pretoria, is receiving a number of , applications from friends of Drisoners at, Pretoria, asking for his go ;d offices ia open* ing means of communication A force of mounted infantry under Lieu tenant Ryan, drawn chiefly from Balmont, have driven off eleven Boers who were guarding a herd of oittle, and secured 1000 cattle and 2000 sheep—a magnificent haul - A young marine subaltern, who was the first to reach the top of the kopje at Grass Pan, had his revolver, hia water bottle, and the magazine of his.rifle shot away, and the straps of his leather belt cut by bullets. The South African Light Horse are al most entirely officered by Guardsmen. The rest of the officers are mostly from the Militia and Yeomanry. The B ironass Burdetc-Ooutts, the Duke of Marlborough, Admiral Maxae, and Mr Kudyard Kipling; sailed from England for South Africa on January 20. Over 22,0001 bof bread are needed por day for the troops north of Da Aar. The bread is made and fcnked its the thid, the yeast being brewed on the veldt. The Mah&r jth of Paliala is sending to Lord Roberts a splendi 1 Arab charger at a present. Every native chief m India baa now tff jrpd to send h»rsea to the Ca' c In (he Franco-German war the Germans executed without mercy every Fiejchman caught cutting telegraph wires, as the f*i mera have been found doing soirh of De Aar. At a m»ss meeting held at Vancnuv-, British Columbia, it was decide I t? <q-vp » i corps uf rough rider und send them to the • front immediately. Probably 2000 men will volunteer. We clip the following from the Dunedin Evening Star :—Three coincidences worth noting :—When the First Contingent were about to le'.ve the news of Glencoe was announced; when the Second left thj news of General Buller's advar ca on Ladysrnith was the keynote ; when the Third departed the relief of Kimberley was the final word ; and when the Fourth leives ie will bo ? The following are some of the most famou* sieges m history : — Badajz, storrped af:er twenty-ane d^ys' siege. Oiudad Roderigo, surren^e ed after thirty days' siege Delhi, relieved after four month". Kara, overcome by famine after holding out against the Russians fur over five month?. L'cknow, taken by assault after a week's inveg'menb Metz capitulated after two months Fiitnpeluna, surrendered to the British after three months U'chmond, evacuated after a siege of 1,452 day. Sebastopol. besieged for eleven montho, evacuated after assault,. S<rafibu rg, surrendered af;er forty-seven day«i' sieae. Vick&burg, CRpituiateu after fortj-flva days.

News in Brief.

Owing to tho exlr tns heat at I);r bo (Now Soufh Walet-), tho other afternoon. Judge Harris and the Crown Prosecutor apneared m ciurt without, wigs and gowm, Dtedemg m Dunedin Harbour co»t<3 from 6 1 to 6f 1 par cubic yard, the spoil being saud, iiiud, shells, and cloy. At a meeting of the Melbourne Tramway Company, held recent'y, the returns showed that the rpoeipt.R for the last half year were nearly £200 000 lieins £10.000 m excess cf the similar term 1-sfc yea* While playing with a kitten at Palmerston l<ist Thurfd^y afternoon, a child named O'Brien fell and broke his leff arm Three ladi a recently mot m a house m Gisborne whose united »gfs were 266 years, their respective ages being 9?, 88, and 86 The m *a arrested for trie Fonroa* bank robbery is John Tremb.uh. He had been m basinets as % sadder, occupying a shop m tho name building as the baok premises. Afi g destroyed that and other buildings some lima ago, and IVmbalh was closely examined »s to his action, stock, etc. He was m monetary difficulties, and h*d not been cirrying on business lately. Having been under the Hati • roof as the bank h1 had cognisance of the procedure of the ageat who visited Fortrose to tran»act business. Trembathwvs before the j'lßt.icei at Wyndham ta-day and remin ded till 2ad proj, bail, which waa forth coming, being £400 m al'. We would draw the attention of our readers to the New Zealand Loan an-1 Mercantile Agency Company's advertisement m another part of th'S issue, notifying th*t they JDtend holding public trials m different partß of the Rakaia district, of Mcholaou's Hercu'es Spring Steel Tine Cnltivator —a most up-to date machine of English manu facture, and tho new All Steel Farmer's Favourite Grain aod Manure Drill. This drill has been much improved and simplified, and is dow manufactured with a steel frame atid roller bearings. It is fitted with steel ribbon grain tube«, an innovation highly spoken of. A model of thenew "Favourite" turnip feed, which was exhibited at the A"hburton yards on Tuesday, and elicited so much favourable comment, will also be shown. It is justly described as '• a perfect »ower," and will be supplied with th^ Farmer's Favourite Drills. Farmers an.l others interested are cordially inyitsd to attend the trial?.

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY,

(Before P. A. Wi»y, Kt.q., S.M.) ! A Maintenance Ca«k.—VY.Uiam, Daniel, George, and Fr-.rttiuk D^vis, four brothers, who m May, 1895, were ordered to con tribute 2a 61 per week each towards the support of their father, now applied to have the order varied —Mr Purnell (instruated by Measts Perry, P^rry, and Kinnerney, I'unaru) appeared m support of the applica tion. Ho said that Urn year Davis had received the old age pension, and the Bone then wrote, a-kinghim to aliow th° order to be reduced. D*vis hud replied that he was wi ling to take 3s pr week, but since then had raised tl>e sum to 5) per week. The eona had thereup-n re uce.d their paymentß u> 5s per week, which had been paid to J.nuary 10 last—The defendant, Davis, m eply to the Bench, denied having cffired to reduce the amount to 3i per week. He had ' ffWrd to take s*, but since his sons had pub him about so much, he had withdrawn that offer. He wag m poor health, and was fnquently m the hospital. H ; had to pay for his maintenance there.— Mr Purnell asked for an adjmrnment for three weeks, to allow of his bringing evi dence as to defendants offer to reduce the anvunt.-—His Worship said there waa very litt'e proppscb of his changing his sniori, , even if he granted the adjournment). If j defendant got his 10a per week, he was e'iil entitled to the pension. He did not think i* h*rd, that four son 3 should be sliced to p<y2s6l a week each, to the support of tb«ir father m his old ago. It was always open for the defendants to prove, they were not m a position fco piy the 2s 6d a waek.— No order waa made. CmL Cases— J idgimnb by default was given i i the flowing c^sps :—T>. Cochrane (Mr VVildin.) v J. boil, £5 17, 9 ; < r»u head s.nl Barrymau vl' (> Harris, £4Ob 61; JohnOrr v VV McCaskiP, £3 I2i; J. K. Hughes v J. H. T.iv!or, £1 ; Andrews B-^s vT. Welsh. £29 12 .-Mr \Vi!tl r,g for plainuff Mr Ousp appe^re I ford f^i d:mt and a:-ko'i for an a fj urnnvint for fout fc^ea days, Kis c'ient was cosik nf a c+tnp of thirty mm come twoDty-five mioa dis tant. He em'd not leavo tho c»mp to attend thn Court, but woul 1 be at liberty s.t the eijd of a f-'>rtn;ght'. of the ittnii were dispu^d, a;d ihore was a ot n'er c »im.—Mr Wildin • oLj cted to »n a<ij >urn ment. The goo's had been supplied on th« understanding that it was a cash transao tior. Defendant hid been paid b/ the m)a he contracted for and plaint fi wished to have s«-m a security that ha W"uld get his money. Mr Wi'ding asked for judgment now, and wts quite prepared far an a j mrnment, and wouid oonseut to a re-heanog of ihe caso provide I the mnney were p»id into C^urt wichin seven d.»yj. A se'- ff of £1 I3s, for fat and bre'td, w*a admitted.—lhig arrange ment was agreed to, and judgment was given for £27 191; J. H. Hug'ies v. G. L-seßon, £3 10s ; judgment summons.—Mr Cuthherison for plaintiff, Mr Watson for judgment debtor.—Defendant was put m the boic and •aid he had given an order for the amount on Mr Cotton, who owed him the sum for wages. Mr Cotton had accepted 'ho order. —II:s Worship suggested the adjournment of the case to allow of an amicable settlement —The suggestion was adop'ed 1 he Court then arij >urned.

SPORTING

C.J.C. SUMMER MEEIING.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph. CIIRISTCHPRCII, Feb 22 The CJ C- Summer Meeting opened tc-iay m beautiful weathe-. The attendance is fair, and the course iv good ord\T, Fallow ing are results : — Huddles -Dandle 1, Clinksr 2 Fiy also started, but lost hi.i ri 'er at the last hurdle. Won easily. Divideu-i—£l 19j Hornby Wklteb-Gormoran 1, Skir misher 2, Gold 3 Silver Lock wa^sura'ched. Won by a length. Dividend - £32 Middle Pai.k Platrs—Screwyun 1, Ca valry 2 Won m a canter. Time -1 20 Dividend— £l li. Thirteen pounds invested, eleven oa winner

DEATH.

Moore—At Ashburtoo, on February 22 Blakgaret MooßS('ate of Wakanui), wif* of Jimea Moore, Moore Street, Aged 67 yearc.

THE ASHBURI'ON GtABBIAN • ttiUE^DAt, FSBMAR^ 22, 1900



The Children Sufkfr.— The Punedin Education Hoard to day decided to make reduction* m the allownr c:a to school coin •nitttieg, totalling £793 per anuurr.—Press Aesooiuion telegram. Not Corbbct —The information re, an op ration on Mr T. &.■ Prothero was supplied by a nearrel*tivo of the patient's, and there fore, taken to be thoroughly reliable. It turns oud to be quite the revers'-. The operation was not performed by >>r Fox, but b« Dr Nedwel!, The &kin grafted on to caver the wound was not takea from volun teers, bat from the patient's own body. Other details were also incorrect. One thing, however, was oorrect, and on this we heartily congratulate the patient—he is doing well.



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PUBLIC TRIALS OF NICHOIZ-ON'S HSHCULES SPRING SIEKL TINB CUL'iIYAJOR. XXTITH Latest Improvements, and the NEW ALL STEEL «F*RMER' a FAVOURITE" GRAIN AND MANURE PRILL, With Steel Ribbon Grain Tubes, and Roller Bearings, will be held At) Mr R. Baxter's Farm, Doric, on FRIDAY, Feb. 23, at 2 pm. At Mr T. Morland's Farm, Mitoham, on MONDAY, F«b. 26,»t2prr. At Mr G E^CttnuLt'H F^rtn, (Jlurtsey, on FRIDAY. M^rcli2 i»t2i ; m. The NEW ••FAVOURITE 11 TURNIP AND RAPS FEED will also be shown. Ifo not foil to see m«• peifcct sowt". Farmtfs and others intcreetad are cordially invited to attend. NKW ZEALAND LOAN AND MERCAN TILE AGENCY COMPANY, LTI». Bole .-gents. 2 171 esj!^-j_^_.-_ sassuj , lj-j IMPORTANT SALE OF TOWN AND SUBURBAN PROPKRTIE*, HOUSE HOLD FURNIIURB, Etc. thursday^"march i. MFBSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Limited, have been favoured with instructions fnm M» J. H. Maynabd, who is leaving for England, to S .11 by Public Auction, on the above datr, his Household Furniture and Effec's, also the following >ropert''es,viz :— £ Acre, with 8-roomed house, fronting N.K Belt, with BUhropm, Scullery, Wash-house, Stable, Oowehed, Fowl house and other on buildings. i Acre aclj ing above, with Carpenttt'a Shop and Stable for removal. i Acre, with 4 roomed Cottage, JS'.F. Belt, rental si, with vegetable garden. i Acre arijiining above, empty. \ Acre m Piir.cets Street, with 5-roomed hous . | Acre adj -ining above, empty. 6 Q'i*rter-Acre Seotiot.B, fronting Grey (Street and N.E. Belt, being T.vS. No*. 947, 945, 949 and 957. 953, and 959, 25 Acre Section on Mitcham Road. The Furniture includes Piano by Roeener new insrmment; Organ by Cornish 14 stop ; Violin, Diniug Table, Book case. Sofa, Easy Chairs, Double and Singe Bedstead* and General House hold Furniture, large quantity of Tim ber, Builder's Tools, etc , four fiist c'ass D*iry Cow?, Gig, Horse and Harness, Sprtng Trap. 2 Baconers and large quantity of Fowls. SALE AT 12 20 tm. R. FRIEDL * NDER, 2 853 Auctioneer. FOR SALE HALB ACRE cf L»nd, on Alford Korest Road, near Woollen Factory. F<r particulars aj p'y) Fill EDLANDKR BROS., Ltd. FOR" FiUVATB SALE. A SEVENS OOMKD HOUSK, w ;th Scullery and Wash-h' use, J acre, m Tarcred Street Fast, close to Masouio* Hall Full j>irticu'arß from FRIKDLATSDBR BROS., Ltd. P t: 11 X I Fs 1 - Patent B~g Lifter. meiS SIMPLE APPLI\^XE can b< L fixad io a Dray or Waggots, and, by the aid <fa horse, will hoist B^gs of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or on to a p!atftirm, at the Rate of 50 Btga m Ten Minutes. '! he Appliance is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 40 bt>. In can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, Atid is ho simple that anyone can use it. If a. horse ia not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by pulling ihe rope instead of yokir g the horse to it The Patent Lifer is an appliance that wil! doftliihe Bag Lifting of a large farm m a f*w minutes, and uo Farmer or Storerr.an ahnu d be without it Prices made so low to bring it within the reach of all. 16 can be used either m thi Paddock, at Bub, or at the Store. FRIEDLANDER BROS 5., Ltd, Agents. COENSACKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please give as their Orders promptly if delivery is required ex sh p. Stocks will be kept at our Ash burton, Tinwald, and l.vndhnret Btores. FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltd pi.hi »— ■ i i ————.Miii,. , , hum—,„ „ M DAVID THOMAS. I ARCADE " SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1900. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instroc ions from a northern Client, Ito Sell by Public Auction at the above ! fixture, vz., ! IO USKFUL DRAUGHT MARES & GELDINGS D THOMAS, 2 126 Ashburtoa AROADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, - 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en the above date, E 78, WBICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 55 Auctioneer. FOR BICYCLE ACCESSORIES GO TO OAIES, LOWfiY hM C(k THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done m a neat and workmanlike manner. AH work guaranteed, and charges reason able. mks Johnston" rpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. m Havelook Street. NO'IICeT™™ SHEEP- DROVERS and Others are warned against driving SHEEP across my property, " Montalto," without) ray per mission : : otherwise, they will be proceeded against •tcoording to law. S>. MORROW,



Ambkkley, Dec 7, 1899 [Cory] Messrs Ckah;head And Bbrbyman Ashburton, De*r Sirs, —Could yon make anu't at once. I am sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The tarn one is wearing. It fitted beautifully, [ in.l bus given the greatest satisfaction, if y >v have time to make one for my son at Oeraidine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is nob time to fiend pa'.ferno, I will trust you to choose for me, i something like the last—Yours truly, I O* The original letter as above from » f wet! known gentleman and many others of equally high oompliment may he seen at out office—Craighead and Berkyman, the Leading Tailors and Outfitters Wanted. PGR KALK—Windfall Plums 2i per 1b; a>o Apples 19 lbs a Is—W. G. J'eap.cb, AHentr.p. 2 170 W ANTKD — A Hous-maid for the country. App y to Mrs Adams. East street. 2 154 WANTF.D— Two or three Gentleman Boarders. Arply Mbs Meaclem, Wakanui Road. 2 153 WANTED-Gorum! Servant, nhout 26, for sm-v 11 family. Good plain cock ing; fair laundress. Wages, £30 a y«^ar.~ Apply "Cook," this office. 2 162 LOST— bast night between Mr Vvi look's residence. »nd North Belt, Silver Mounted Crop. Finder rewarded on returning tame to Mail I'ffhf. 2 171 AN I J D -by Respectable Youth, 16J years of age. Appnintmen* as Cad' % «>n a go* d furm, whrre all round knowledge of same could be obtained. App'y, stating teims &c., to H. K. Bates. The Supply S ore*, Syrienham, Chrißtchuroh. 2 172 mo PARENTS.—^PBiNCiR ViNCENiThTe JL an opening for an Apprentice at his Pharmacy, High Street, Chrintchu ct>. Premium required, £100. Sleeping accom modation provided if required. Apply to 1 os 323. 2161 WANIKI', at or.cc — Giod Shepherd, with good Dogs. — Apply to D. Morrow, Mont alto. 2 102 BOAKD and Residence. —Comfortable Board and Residence m i ffered to Ladies or Gentlenvn, at vuy reasonable charge. For particulars app'y Guardian Office. 2 59 E& S. KNlGrir are buyers of all • kinds of {"ecnnrf-hsnd Goods. Ad joining Mrs Knight's Boardtnghouse. ANTKD KNOWN—Lady* Favorite Wheels, the 1900 Model Rudge- Whitworth has arrived, and is now on view. Price—£2l. X D Johnston, Bur nett Street, Ashburtor. 2 168 WANTED at once—A Good Boy to make himself generally useful, m a , private house ; must be able to milk — ' Ajipty this t.ffice. g IQ6 NEW LINES jisft opened up m Pei fum<ry, Purses, Wallet 1?, Birthday C^rds, Photo Frame*, Parlour Gimes, Third Contingent Bvoblets and Bidyep, Gooernl ' S fa iooery, and New Books, inc'uding Life nf Htnry Drjrnmond, .Sulky and Co , Romance of ihe Victoria Cross ; a!*o a lot nf cheap paper bound booka.—A. H. Williams, Taocred Street Aha^nt Minded B-gs»ar, (Su li- X van'): Hori'ur tho Bravo (Ofd ca ted to M^j >t Itobin) ; Sons of the colonies, Suuvenieis of the second and third Con iiigcnts, Is each ; The Standard D.c:ion»ry, c ntaini g 75 000 words more tlun cher Diciouarie*, be» tiful!y illustrated throughout, buund half Russia, -p.ci=ii!y fffrircd ac 50. N«-w b ok-, ini^z !•»& mn.l n-»t:onory 11. M JoN'.s. WAN"!EI)TiVOWN-'lbat ou c 1T~& Bb^l Liv« Malb, b'Otuse we makf a subitiiiuittl reduction r.ff np»r!y every ' article m <ur stock Ladies Jiokets and MiciutOßh«s are the Bpecial'-y thi* week, and are marked at prices t hut wovj'd asioti* uh the m»kers.—Mitehl ll & j itrner MRS ALCORN hopes by Selling fora few «6llh at and m some cafes beU><v Wbo'etale P.iceo to make more room. ', Sevural ca<es New Goods bought at large disc >unts will be ircUiiled, so that cuatotneie m«y rely ou setting genuine burga us at this S >le. ' T ill N !JE h S. "" nnENDERS are invited up to 4 o'clock on X SATURDAY, March 3, for Painting Dwelling House, Stable?, and Woolsher 1. The Lowest or aoy Tender not necessarily accepted. For Particulars apply JOHN MOOKK, 2 JSB Oik wood, Laurteton. ~~~ TBNDEBS " fTIRNDERS are invited for chipping tui- X sockfl at Newlanda, about 250 acres Tenders to be addressed to Mail Office by SATURDAY at noou. 2 173 JOSEPH LLOYr. Jji. W. HtiNMEB. ' FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, A.*)*) ACRES, near Matbven; hw job wfttm Und, with six roomnd House, Stable, Woolshed and Yards; al! ic first-class order. FOR SALE, PRIVATELY, AT ON OS. /^(OMFOETABLB HOME, comprising KJ 10i Acres of good land, five roomed House wit i outbuildings, stable, etc ; situated about half-mile from North Helfc. Easy Terms. Apply F. W. HANMER. 2 51 • ASHBURTOF HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. ANNUAL SHOW THIS DAY, THUttSDAY, FEBRUARY 22. Oldfellows' Hall. TEA AND REFRESHMENTS— Af tern, on and EveniDg. Musical programme by Mrs Brooke, Messrs Schwartz, McOlurg, McKeczie, and others. Admission ia. E. M. DODDS, 2 31 Hon Secretary. A SHBURTON 'SEND OFF' 10 MEN JSL FOR SOUTH AFRICA. Receipts. £ s, d. Subscriptions as per list .. 76 18 6 Doors at Oldfellows' Hall .. 20 13 0 Sale of programmes .. ... 210 0 £100 1 6 Expenditure. # s. », Seven soys m each of 1,3 purses presented to Ashburton men 91 0 0 Cost of l^p'irsea  .„ 16 0 Cost oj printing programmes .„ 2 0 0 Labor (Dolman 12i 6d, Brooking ss, and Canning 2a 6d) ... 1 0. 0 Postages, etc. .. ... 0 3 0 Balance m hand aydilabte for War Fund .. .. 4,12 6, £100 1 6. PSRCY H. COX, Eba, Treaeurer. February 16,1900.



TUE EUD&E-'WEITWOaTH LINE. — ' ■» [ Mr Racing; « ;yolf«it,— Yon | have had hard lucfc lately paying out lota of entry fees and travelling <xpe»seß and getting no return. Noiio- how the riders of Kitfigrc- Wtlif "Vl<'or"tli£i have be>- a faring. At the 1900 N.Z. Championship Meeting nine out of ten Championships fel; to ridera of the Rudge-WhitVv rth Did i he.te ci trs ever meet with hucli pSenomeuui success on any mh<-r w iin-l ? Ann then how th« RurGE Whitwohth stood on the bumpy Uack at Wtllin^ion, »ud they will tell you that thoir mounts were full of lifo when the (m il g rurfgle cams. The KrjCGr-V. mrwoimi hai only been on the path a. few months, yet it now stands alone as the racing man's wheel. Are you eatiefied to be an "also fUrte.l," or will you lead on a RtJDGE- Whitwobth ? Nr rJt ourisJ,-You want ft wheel that is not too heavy but etro g eu.7u«h !o carry you ov=r lumpy streets aud rough roida, and at the Mine time, can show price when the going la g->od. 'Jho Budgb- VVhitwortm answers this description. What is England*) experience ? '1 he battle of the high-grade wheel h*s ended m a complete victory f«.r the huDGB-WHirwoBTH, which is now ri^ht on top m the Old Country. Come and inspect the 19 0 Mod«). I am SOLE AGENT for Aehburton for rUOGE- WHITWORTB ft 3RIBUNE BICYCLEa All Kinds of Machines Repaired. BICYCLE* IN HIRE. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. JB. Z). Johnston, BURNfTT STREET, Next •■ range Hall. A SPLENDID SITE FOR AKY MANUFACTURING BUSINESS. F HAVE been instructed by Mk T. ¥. S.ILWORTH to Stll his Machinery as ui.der; f Acrp, Section No 55, West Street and Kerm >de Street. Main bui'd!n^66"t front to back, 40;t wide, 16fts.ud m m*in pare, Un ono Miie there is a floor 30"t long and 14ft wide, with Carpenter's Benche«>along ones di,lighted with 3 windows. Car pen tor's shop adj lining main building 28 x 30 x 30c stuu, with window along one side. < ffico 10 t x lOfc x 10ft Blad, matchlimd at d varniined. Foundry 48 x 18 x 9f etud, iron walls aud rooff to all buildinis. —PLAN T.— One 8 h. rue power Marshal! "Rngine, on orick ans concrete f undatiou. One .^crew Cutiins; Lv'he, ly Th-f. Kn-iwln, t.-f Maticheut r. 16ft u»p, * btd 9| centre, wiih 4-^aw chuck fac« a i.i cat el-plate, One Screw Catting lathe, 7/t gtp bed, Cf itemr«, by Easterbrook AlcarO <t Cv , Sheffield, Tt i'h 4 jaw chock and face pUte. One Screw Cutting Lathe, 6ft gap, bed 5n ientre, by Marslen Wild, of Sheffield, with thiee j»w belt centre chuck, face plate, etc. One Lahe, with lift g*p, bed Bin centre, compound slide, rest soif acting by exo.ntric and rocking shaft. One Wood Turning Lathe, 6in centre, lOfc wooden bed. One Vertical Back Glared Drilling M»ohi'ie, vi h 2J eteil epindJe. lOin self anting or hand feed, 4 chock a for taper shanked twist drtlla. 1 Weßton self centering Drillchack, with ordinary drills and twist dri'ls from £m to If, by Marsden Wild, of Sheffield. One enull Vertical Drilling Machine, by Bafialc w Machine Company. One Slotfng Machine, by Bangle, Melbourne, One 14in x 6|!n Shaping Machine. One Screwing Machine, £to lin, incln eive without Tap. One Emery Grinding Machine for two stqaes, with Iqn? aHde rest for g -mding Lawn Mowers. One Grinding Stone. One compound slob Drilling Vyce. One Urge Angle Plate. Ona Broken Angle Plat«». One 20 x 20 Surface Platp, on stand, One Iron Saw Cutting^ff Machine, by Mi lers fall Company, to cut off 4 x 4, self acting. Stook Dlea aud Taps, | to f x 16-ha. BLACKSMITH'S SHOP Bellows, Forge, Water, An?il, Swage Block, Tongs, etc. One Punching and Shearing Machine, to punch and shear f. One Glasgow made Fan for Fonndry, Bla-t, 2 Benches, 1 Vyce. 740#gal. Tai.k and Pump, 1 belt driver. -FOUNDEY- Yaiions pattern Moulding Boxes. O»e 7-ton traversing Screw Jack, 1 overhead Crane, travelling 30't x 16fc, with one ton Weston blocks ; 1 woodfrftm j Emery - Grinding Machine, for grinding the interior of concaves ; 3 pairs Vyces, 3 u«.iver«al cutting bars for lathe and (shaping machine, with qnantity of cutters by Smith aud Coventry, Manchester. Mandrill's Baring Bars, solid steel ; lathe tools, etc, One crosscut circular saw bench. One ripping circular saw bench. CAKPINTER'3 SHOP. One Grass Seed Cleaning Machine. One Bffc Cora Crusher, with elevators. One Grain Corn Crusher, smaller: One Carpenter's Bench. Further particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, MONEY. SPECIAL Sum of £560 to Lend on approved Freehold Security, q. BOLLOCK.



R, T. CLARK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, & GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tanored Street, Ashbpbton. SAMPLES of Wheat, Qitu, Barley, Clovers, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers; highest prices obtained. I have been appointed Agent m Ashburton by the G'>vernmeat Poultry Expert re shif ment of Poultry to the Home Market. This industry ia going to be a big one soon. Poultry breeders should c>*ll and get ful particular?. I am Agent for Messrs D and W G.bbs' (of London) Sheep Dipg. If you want your wool to look well, (shear well, and sell well, use <***>!>«' Sslieep Oip, (Established m W2) The chea{ esb and most effective Dip ia the m rket. A Client writes to the Manager of the Qcago Farmers' Co. Op. Company as follows :•—" In response to your enquiries concerning the results produced by the use j of Gibba' Dip on uiy sheep, which were very j b»d with ticks—Upon the following morning ot the dipping J. examined a number of the animals carefully, and could not find any live ticks. The sheep m question were fully woolled when dipped, and as you know were afterwards exhibited at the Manltoto A and P Show, w here they all secured prizes m their torpectivs classep. I would have readily off died anyonw £1 each for every live tick they could find. lam well satisfied with the Dip, and can confidently recommend it as a thoroughly tfjjctual preparation, whioh leaves the wool m good condition.—(Signed) Edward Dow, Ranfurly, Central Otago, I am Buying Agpnt for all olaases of Merchandise m the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a speoialty. i Get your goods direct from the manufacturers i and save money. A Few Articles You Should Use :— Use Gibbs' Sheep Dip Use Richmond and Co, London, Gas Stoves Use Henry Wells Oil Co, (London) Oils I for machinery 1 Uee J Holiis and Sons' Bicycles, "The I Hollia," easy terms I Use S MoCausland (Balfast) Field and Garden Seeds Use Murchison'a Scrub Exterminator on ' Californian Thistles f Use Know'ea (Melbourne) Spray Pumps m the Orchard Use KnowKa (Melbourne) Insecticides on 1 American Blight Use Preaervatis for preserving Butter ; Use Petaluma (America's beet) Inoubatorß for raising Chickens 1 Use Kemp's Sheep Branding Liquid to f brand your sheep 1 Use Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Uso Clark's Calf Feeders bo rear Calves 7 Use Normal Powder Company's Cartridges 3 when out shooting * Use Norton's Egg Preservative to preserve ■' Eegs • * ■ Use Kempthoroe'a Crushed Bones and Poultry Spioa m the Poultry Yard Come to me for Flour, Bran. Pollard, Oatn, ,Uhick Wh«tt> t Potatoes, Chaff. g \m



SAZNDKf* & Sons Euc alypti JCxtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of Hia Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreigu Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded J diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. j Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oila. In order that these crude oils may cot bo taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT BXTK&.CT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Ccueui at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we bate :— Jfc ia proved fey bests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. $ohulz,Profesßor of Parmacology, at Bop, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics as Greifswald, that only products that aro saturated with oxygen a.id freed of aoul c reainous and other substances, adherent t primary distillation, will dovelope th avsative qualities proper to the plm All crude oils, or ao called Eucalypti Extract ar« to be classed according to the named Authorities, Among the turpenuinea, wbish are abandoned iong since as an internal medicament. Theso^crude oils, or so called Kucalypti Extracts, aro discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the oaly genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through ita surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through tae presence of acids. 3'By fhdrtasta, the result of the contracting tendency of reeine asd tennates. xf these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista ;e In cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamatious, dysentery, etc., the con* sequences are most appalling. For safety s ike aak always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand or»t, Victoria, Australia. SANDEft & SONS. Smoke Hew Venus