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A correspondent of theS£«r writes: "At! Farl'« Cnmt la t nighb a cur?-featured youh. with a n'nk f c-\ marred the enj -yment of the Gnarda' band by a half hour-long monologue diawled in a loud haw haw. My eavesdropping *va=) nnin? tentlonal: h-re was no escape from tha voiee. The pink youth was an cffi :or in Her Majnfliy's army, and he told a friend and all thi lit'lo world en chairs, witbi rar.ge r.f thib brass voico that ha was go'og our. to China Thert* was an awful tot fo5 * himtodo, tht ug;h, beforehft wont II h>>d to be fitted for his khaki, ho had !o get another fuli-dre-s uiiiform—'Outts an awful lofc c£ money you know/ and 'We wear green facings; Iri-h rrgiiuentsall do, you know.' He had, moreov -r to go to Cox s— Binkers 1 yoa know'- to arrange to riceive his pay while out there. Tiring, is it not? " Then our field marshal in embryo went on to another imttcr and had it nt been for one raitiark made In o mnection with it, I Bhonid not have written foyou The pink one was going to see colonel— at the War Uffloe, to whom he had an Introduction and was going to prevail on the old Johnnie to send him out by the P a»ao ••'Otherwise, 'he went on, and the words deserve italics, ' I shall have to rot about on a beastly transport with a lot of men, ' Not a word, it will be seen, save oi the trappings of hia profesbion and im" plied c -ntcmpf; for hia men. There ia no need to point tha moral of the monolngae Peasant De Wat does not wear a uni f■ rm, In all probability he has no con tempt for the luatica he commands- Yet he learls them to vctory.

SOUTH AFRICAN SCANDAL

HORRIBLUi. NEGLECT OF WOUNDED

The Commission appoiuted by the Government to inquire into the treat ment of tha sick and wounded in South Africa and the hospital equip ment there resumed their sittings (arly in August at Burlington Hous^, Burlington Gardens, London, before proceeding to South Africa. Mr Burtletfc Coutts said that patients were lying in mad. Thore were torrential rains for two days about the third week in April, snd a hospital at the bottom of a kopje waa flooded. This he admitted to be an unusual occurrence. Water had penetrated many of the tents. By Sir David Richmond—He went through a good portion of the Rusao Turkish war, and was bound to say he saw very much the same thing there as! in South Africa, but it was rather difficult to make a comparison between » barbarous war and a war such as that in South Africa Witness (continuing) said ha had made the statement that at one period there were 20,000 sick and wounded ! in South Africa, and he abided by that statement, although Mr Wyndham had said that at that time there were under 12,000. There were three general hospitals at Blcem'ontein, and these were overcrowded- whilst at Kroonstad there was a great deficiency of medical comfortF. The number of doctors and ■ attendants were iisacUquate, and more waggon?, which were very necessiry, raight have been obtained by tLe medi cal military authorities. In fact, there was not sufficient preparation When the men wero on the m rch ar d fel' out they were left in thu hope that ! Bomponp would pick them up as they cnnm along. Tt did not, however, seem to be the duty of anyone to look after the men even if th°y were dyin^ on ths veld*. In regard to the absencf of mills, he thought one of the great difficulties was that the medical officers were not sufficiently resolute in as.kinp for what they wanted. They seemed to object to umko complaints. He proeerded to speak of men bfing brought down to B oemfontein station without being properly cared for, and lying at the station for hours Bu' he might siygtnerally that this sort of thing was not <xc*p ional. it was, perhaps, noe painful and striking than any other incident he saw, but j all down the line men were left in Ridings for ten or twelve hours in open trucks without any attention. He came down from Sand River in a train loaded with aick and wounded in open trucks, who bad nobody but one orderly with them. There were about 150 men on that o easion. It took 20 hours to get to Bloenufontein, and all they had was a rasher of bully beef each, and a little condensed milk and water. He knew of another instance of men extremely ill with dysentery being sent down al! the way to Cape Town with only bully beef and bis cuits to eat By Sir David Richmond —All along the line there was practi cally no provision If only a single orderly had been at each station with a kettle, and the men could have been given beef tea and some food, it would have made a great deal of difference Pome men lay for 36 hours on trucks without witness seeing anyone attempt to give them anything £ir William MacCormsck was next called. He stated that he visited a cons'derable number of the hospitals in Natal and Capo Colony, and the general iinpnssion ho received was that the arrangements Wire simply admirable. " A Disgrace to Great Britain " Lieutenant Harry Foibcs, of the Ist Volunteer Service Company of Gordon Highlanders, who was severely wounded at Doom Kop, has the fol'owing in a Jitter to a friend in Aberdeen :—•" The Riyal Army Medical Corps are a disgrace to Britain. I tee by a paper I received iastweek Lord Roseberry giving great pr»se to Hr W MacCormac and extolling the RAMC for everything that was perfect. I and all that have b:ea under their tender mercies could tell a different tale ; he is simply taking of a thing he knows nothing about, and Sir William in his reply makes no mention ot the RA M C—he only talks of this beinsr a iust war."

THB ASHfcOftlOtf GOAiMHANi M;)A¥ t COTOBIfiB 2#, 1900

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NICOLL BEOS. F NicoiA. B F Nioor.ii, L A Nicoix. Merchants & General Agents, BUYEBB OF FAT SHEEP & LAMBB. 4GBNTB FOR—■ Christehuroh Meat Cot, Ltd I Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd United Inßuranoe Co., Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MCSSION We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who^have parcels for disposal. Station Books Kept and Auditkd. We have received sums of Trust Monies* ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4£ and b per cent. FRUIT. We receive regular Consignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands ,and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season aU the year"round. SEED S. We stock Clovers, Ryegrasn, Bape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. rpHE OHRISTCHUROH MEAT CO, JL Limited. ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for WHEAT, TOBNIPrf, RAPE and any other crop, and to sml ,any description of soil. Greatly increased production wherevei nsed. Satisfaction given everywhere. NiCOtli Brob. store five varieties of thi celebrated fertiliser. Price on application Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS, District Agents. BAKER BROS., BURNISHING TTNDERTAKERB C URNISHING U NDERTAKERP DIRECT Importers cf Beßt and Latosi Deßlgne in FUNERAL FURNISHING? FUNERALS condusi-ed with th< greatest care and satisfaction, at mos! reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanui Road and Cm; Streets, and Baker and brown's Coact Factory. S*. BicBRIDE, Monumental Seu'ptor, 60 S'Bffjrd S\ Timarc a \ LWAYS io Stock—A first Y7 «tJL class selection of Mai bit tJL^I and Granite Monun.entß, || Designs and Estimates for -11 warded on application. I * Letter Cutting io any stylo 1025 fl. Matron & Co.. fTOCK Brokers & Auctioneers, CHRISTCeURCH. To farmers, Sfork Owners and Public generally or the A-hburtcn County. Gentlemen,— WK bfg to Intima't. th.it, if at any time you have business to transact) in Ohristchurch, we shall be glad to act on your behalf. In ihe event of your sending sheep or cattle to our Addington or other markets for sale, by public auction or privately we know that you will not regret choosing our firm as your salesmen. We have frequent; orders froa London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and are in a position to boy parcels in the Worka. If you prefer to sell your frozen meat in the colony, rather than shipping it to London, please communicate with us, stating prices, numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your property, w shall be glad to receive particulars as to the acreage, locality and price, an.l we will then insert in the next Issue of our Quarterly Land & Property Register these particulars, free of cost to you ; at the same time, we allow you a free hand to dispose of yonv property privately, or through other Agents' hands, we only claiming commis?i n when a sale has been effected through our instrumentality. We have numerous enquiries from all parts of the colony, our connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on any class of business you may be disposed to place in our hands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate with you, as occasion may require.—Thanking you In anticips£ tion, we are, Yours faithfully, H. MaTSON & Co. 194, Cashel Street, Christcharch. H^ s*^S___|____i__ FEVER'SU HEAT, . PREVENT FITS, CONVULSIGNS, ETC. Preserve a healthy state of the consti tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN ST£EDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved on the Government Slump affixed to each Jacket. Kempthorne, Prosser and Go. Agents ~~ FOR SALE\ HAYBLOCK STREET WEST. mOWN SEOTJON 1171. A splendid X opportunity of securing a buildiDg lite in the favourite portion of the Town, F.FERRIMAN. FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield District, Rural Section 32643, mostly English grasses. For terms and partiou »rs apply to T BULLOCR,Agent, \ WOBD to the wise—Try the rapidly £1l lightning Shirt Gloss, it never fails—- Sheaemin Bros and John Obs & Co are tb



J. SEALY & CO., ■J HE OLDEST ESTABLISHED SEED FIRM IN ASHBHRTON. JO Jfh- /^/^v ARE abill to the front, and are prepared to supply their tinny ,O, Ou VjQ* Patrons with reliable SEEDS, of every description, THAI WILL GROW, at lowest market races. SEEDS FOE THE FARM, VEGETABLE SEEDS, FLOWER SEEDS, & GARDEN REQUISITES of every description, Direct from the Growers and Manufacturers. Our Stooki of I*EW SEASON'S REEDS are from the Celebrated Firms, James Carter & Co, London, and Peter Laws on & Son, Edinburgh, and they arejof the belt quality obtainable, FRUIT. FRUIT. FRUIT. LARGE STOCKS of a u Seasonable FRUITS alwaya on hand, at lowßßfc rates. W. STHANGK Sole Partners and X, COVEKDALE Proprietors. THE CHEAPEST WAY, THE BEST WAY. THE MOST SATISFACTORY WAY When baying anything is to PATRONISE a LARGE ESTABLISHMENT sach »B oar own. We buy ENORMOUS QUANTITIES F EVERYTHING AT A TIME, AND WE BUY FOR HARD CASH, Cecsequetit'y we en offer Patrons a very wide range of goods AT PRICES TO SUIT ALL PURSES. For ap to date Drapery, Sf.yllsh Dresses and Dress Goods, Fashionable Manth and Jackets, exquisite Lone on and Continental Model Millinery, &c, &c, Hove Furnitare and Furnishings, Wire Mattresses, Pure, Sweet Bedding, First rai Venetian and otber Blinde, Ready Made Clothing (all these lines being manufaotnrc by ourselves) WE ARE UNRIVALLED IN NEW ZEALAND WE ARE ALSO BESPOKE TAILORS. This great Department of oar Business being conducted on West End of Lond< lines, STYLISH. PERFECTFITTING^SUITS FROM £33 IT MAY NOT BE CONVENIENT FOB YOU To come to Town to see Us ; if you c»noot spare the time to come, you Cm WRITR_TO US. P.,TT.SRNS, PRICES, AND PARTICULARS p?st free on application to ai address. HUNDREDS OF LADIES . NOW SHOP WITH US.BY POST, T M WE FIND WOPKSSM'JOIHLY, F.ASILY, and PLEASAKTL AND GIVES GBJSTERAL SATISFACTION. STRANGE~&~COMPANY OHRISTOHUROB. M E L L O R'S ZEALANDIA BOOTSTORf U H B 111 I " I I. I i '^■V'jri^&p^^^ 111 I/ I I «!■ JUIBr' •" .^■■WaW^ V V  /BSShhVbVbVbVbVbVbVbVbVbVA it * ' \ \ X \ fflar-^^i^... ~_ " _ *T*HE only Up-to-date Boot Shop ;n ABhbarton. For real good Value, Style, and FittiDg try the *'ZEALANDI BOOTS Bvery pair gaaranteed- Remember our Price ia the CHEAPEST, and oar Stock the LARGEST in Canterbury. If yoa want good Value for very little Money, than be Bare yoa GOTO '[V/TFTT T OTJ'^ ZBALANDIA BOOT STORE, (DANORED BTFEFT, ASHBUBTON SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS A PERFECT TOBACCO.



CROWDED WITH NEW GOODS FKCM FIOOB TO CEILING. Having just opened 25 cases ex b.s* * Gothic' and • Bangitira/ we are now able to ask oar Clients' inspection of a WONDERFUL VARIETY OF FRESH NOVELTIES! COMPRISING :-New|Manfcles, New Jackets, New Skirts, New Blouses, IN DRESS GOODS We have bhe latest Black and White Effects, Lustres and French|Fonlls. In BLuTJSE FABRICS We show Fancy Moslins, Valenclennss Muslins, Organdie Stripes, Mercerlaed Sateenß, Silk Zephyrs, Crepe and Chiffon Stripes, a'so a very pretty ranee of NEW PRINTS. NEW MILLINERY i NEW MILLINERY I Must be inspected to be |appreciated. (We make a Speciality of Ghildre»*a Head Gear.) WHITE AND CREAM PIQUE COSTUMES In thelL&teet Shapes, Oowee,|Marlow, Eeßwiok, etc. LOVELY LACES Vary ohoioe ; in Valenciennes, Guipure, Torchon and OrientaV.andJoßertioaa.to matob, FANCY OVERALL LACE (very chaste) UP-TO-DATE VEILINGS In Magpie, Cream, White and Black),|anest lotjyet shown at The" Corner. NEW BRAID TRIMMINGS (specially selected) The Latest in Fisohae, Soarfe, Euffe, Bows, Vests and Fronts. A smart lot ot Child KHAKI BLOUSES and CAPS to match. NEW SUNSHADES. Pretty White Kid Boots and Shoes for Infants, Taetfol Tun Shoes in StrspVor Lace Mieaee. Ladies' Glace Kid Shoes (French and American), in Laoe, Button and Strap JUST ABBIVED from the famous Mosgiel and Wellington Factories .— BOYS CLOTHING Of Khaki (repnfation cloth), Serge and Tweed, in Transvaal, Baden-Powell and Sailor Shapes LADIES NOTE THAT— "OUR DRESS-MAKING DEPARTMNT," Under Miss Ooaaiß (from Wellington), is now in full awing.- Kindly place jowt Orel ra o'tha Shaw and Raaaa NEARLY, to avoid disappointment; NOETHCOTE & HEFFORD, ".THE CORNER, EAST AND TANCBED SIBEE CHARMING SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST OPENED: 50 CASES NEW GOODS. ■VTEW MILLINERY, FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBON, &o. New Dreas Fabricß, Serges, Costume Oloth; will not shrink or spot|>ith rain. Novelticß iD Zephyrs, Prints, Fancy Plqwe, Spotted Muelin?, Laetiea, plain Augured. Special Value in Black Dress Goods of all kinds. * Magnificent Assortment o c Plain and Figured Silka, Mantleß ; Corsetß, P D'and QB, and aleo various other makes 5 Laco Curtainß, White Countcrpmeft Umbrellas and Sunshades, all prices. Up-to-date Millinery, very stylish. t DRB3SMAKING.~Ladiee leaving their orders are getting every rsatisfaotioa iejfib and Btyle. " AIIORTKG.--A thoircujzhly up to date Slock of Suiiings andiTrousoringftia English, Scotch, Irish, and Colonial Tweeds. Satisfaction Guaranteed, " 10 Oases of LINOLEUM ac'd CARPETS just opened. t i*O*._ A N D H E W O R R. . BELFAST AND FAIRFIELD FEEEZING WORKS MANURES, ARE THE BEST THIOR TURNIP, RAPE WHEAT, AND ANY OTHER CROP, SPECIAL MANURE can be mad 3 for any kind of Soil, or description of crop. SATISFACTION GIVEN EvSrYWHERE LAST SEASON. MANURE CAN BE SUPPLIED IN" 1 Owt. or 2 Cwt. Orders received b/ fi'IHICSr>LA]NI>ISK BBOH,, JLlmlte<V 4> DAVID THOMAS, OR Ttiltt iM.St. JBVUEtMlSEtfefr 00-t.tl'Jiil.tA.l'lVE A SSOt^IATION OF CAMTERBEJRY,LImited,, OANTEBBUBY FBOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE ft&POBT UOMPANT. LIMITED. 890 t. WAYMOD Seor-tary. LINOLEUMS. LINOLEUMS? /VUg FIRST SHIPMENT FOE THE SPRING NOW LANDED, EX .8 GOTHIC Choice and Novel Designs in all Widths. Remnants of Last Season's Goods at Reduced Prices. CARPETS, CARPET SQUARES, RUGS & MATS. MITCHELL AND TURNER.



NOTICE. -The rapid Shirt Glotm is 13 eaeily used lhat a child can gloaf collars and shir. 3, and give them the appear* "noeof new- John Obb & Co and Shearmah Beos lUsTKAIIAK MUTUAL FriUVIUKN* SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Dieectoks : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., CM.G., M L.O. fChairman) Ttie Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson. C.M.G.' M.L.G. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oide Wealthiest, and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de* i clares A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the moat strinftea Character, and Ensures a larger Renew to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office in the Australasian Colonies.' ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HAL? MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 . (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies In force ... ... 134,000 SumAsßored £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Oaßh Bonos for one year, 1897, £449,268 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ' ing to £835,000, after making sped* reserves. Gash Bonuses declared or ast five years,. over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions* ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS JfiVERY.YEaR. Expenses of Management— 8£ Per Gen on the Total Income t Edwabd W. Lows, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. Jambs Haul, District Secretary. District Office ' Cathedral Square, Ohmtehntoh^. " TU LET, AT a Low Rental, small Shop with Room* attached, fronting Ecust Street. Apply to T. BVLTJOQ& THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Rambler." HAVING sold oqt of my old stock of ihes-e superior Bicycles, I hare use 0 ened up a fresh consignment of thf) LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, A ROADSIKRS a all fizes aiid ait fitted with the evtv tating G & J detachable Tyrd v AJSU INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Stronse>Jt en Earth. &CCESSOBIE3 m STOCK. 9THER MAREB FITTED WITH G & J TYRES* D. THOMAS. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD TTAVE Jnat Landed, eS M» Wftln»t% their first shipment of SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies' Groquet and Tennis Sho«ir Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, tancl Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Farratnatta, Glace Kid« BuckSkin, and Uuuiian GaJf* The Best Assortment ever Shown Co Ashburton. Inspacbion Invitad. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, BAST STREET. ran j ! -1" , S. H. GEAVJJS, SHAKE-BROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT. 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRISTT I.CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. RELIABLE Information on Drediritt Stocks. Correspondence Invited. CODBB : Bedford McNelll'e, Morelns anoi Neal's, A.B.C. Code (foartb Edition. MR P MAKEIG, Athbarfton Representative Telegraphic Address : GRAVES Ohrletchurch.l Greymouth—Brownlie, Gnymoath'