east bait. The yards were all in fair order, fowls being the chief trouble. In some cases too many were kept in a pen, and in other oases chey were too oloae to bhe house. The block between East and Cabs streets was having a thorough overhaul, and on accouat of the buildings looked much worse than it really was. He intended to inspect the other side of the live when time permitted. There were many complaints re the night coil contractors. Some peopla complained tht they upset the pans and refuse to clean up after them. There was one case of typhoid fever, and the medical officer re ported the health of the borough fairly good. The Mayor said no doubb they had all aeon an article in Saturday's Guardian. It was a very alarming one. It seemed to him that people lived in a place for years, and all of a sudden when disease broke out, their own town was found to be worse than any other. He did not know, not having visited the yards personally, but from what he saw of the buildings from the (streets, the town appeared in a fairly satisfactory condition. After the last meeting, he hai instructed the inspector to make a house to house visita tion and his report was now before them. Cr Paul thought the wisest course would be to speak to the Inspector, gat the names , of the places mentioned in the article, and ask him to report. Or Jolliffe aaid he did not think they should pass the matter over lightly. They had a report from their inspector diametric ally opposed to the one in th« paper. He did nob agree with His Worship's view. People get careless in matters relal ing to disease, and it was only by startling them people were gob to move. One little matter he had noticed. Housewives, or perhaps their servants, time after time threw slops ob the same piece of ground. Thab alone was auffioiea*) to breed disease. He thought they should compel eaoh house to have a •ink, and to be connected with the channels This Bhould be done before the paths were asphalted and channelled. Cr Jones thought the Counoi! ought to ascertain, the truth of the matter. It was a moat important thing. He sometimes won dered if the Inspector had time to look after all these matters. There were complaints that a number of people had asked the scavengers to call, aud they had nob done 80. Ib would nob be a difficult matter to have the carts go round and take away the rubbish, say once or twice a week. If rub bish were allowed to remain and accumulate week after week, ib must breed disease. (They Bhould take steps to see the place was thoroughly oiean. Cr Jolliffe moved *♦ Thab a sub-oommittee bo appointed, to ascertain the truth of the matters referred to in the article in the Gctabdian."

Cr Pdnling said, he could certify to some back yards being in a scandalous condition. There was no drainage, either to the street or anywhere else. All slops &o, had to soak away. He could mention eleven or twelve in hii own locality, where all slops thrown out, soaked into the ground; Or Willis had not intended to spsak on the matter at ail; But as his paper had been referred to he could assure Councillors the article printed waa thoroughly reliable, and 'the statements made ware absolute facts. [The Inspector was carrying out his duties fairly well, bub the speaker was afraid he ooold Dot always attend to all the matters that claimed his attention. One difficulty was that a great many people did nob know what constituted a thoroughly healthy yard. In the face of the danger threatening he did not think they would be goirg too far if they bad a thorough inspection by an expert or » medical officer. The Government iab ja ded to have every town ia the colony inspec ted, and it would not be pleasant if their expert should find a condition of afftirs in this borough, which its Coanoil had failed to notice. He would feel inclined to move for the appointing of an expert. He was satis fied the ignorance of the people as to what waa really insanitary was one great cause ot the dirty yards. He waa satiefiad many people did throw out their alopa as stated by Cr. Jolliffe. Another reason for the exist ing state of things was that people had not got proper drainage facilities. Th&y, how ever, should not be left to decide what waa proper drainage, as everybody did not know. If householders needed proper drainage they should apply to the Council's engineer to give them the levels before the channelling and kerbing were laid down. Replying to Cr. Willis, the Mayor said he could not aay offhand if there was a by-law to compel proper drainage, but they could compel each person to keep his premises olcan. He (the Mayor) said the question raided by the last speaker was as important one. Tha report was evidently reliable, and therefore they should ask the inspector to make some explanation. There were one or two places where the proprietor apparently considered he had only to erect the tene ment* and then leave the tenants to look after everything else. He had s:en some of the premises, and there was no doubt they were a disgrace to any civilised community. 4le could nob understand how the tenants pat up with the surroundings. The diffioulty was they could not have an inspector at every door to watch each woman emptying suds into the yard. If the people would not

realise the neceajj^o^jsl^anlitteag^ib was | ,jßtsjw^SfflSuttr <lolr the ctouncil to do much. Unless the Hampstead and Upper Ash burton authorities would jim hand} with the Council, the latter was almost power less, as disease was carried from one place to another. He had been thirty years in Ash burton, and this was the first time such an article had appeared in a local paper. Or Joliiffe asksd what about Wellington, where tons of filth had been burnb in ihe public street. His Worship said they had been working ab Wellington for years. Oc Willis iiid in the meantime the people of Ashburton had been living in a fool's paradise* Or Paul thought the Councillors did nob i realise what a large and costly scheme the proper drainage of the borough involved, He did not think it at all desirable bo allow drainage into the Bide channels. There was a heavy expenditure staring them in the face. The Council had in many insbances pub the channels higher than the sections, and it would cosb a great deal to drain such sections. He was of opinion thab many cise3 of typhoid and diphtheria were caused by people throw* ing plops, etc, oub into their back yards. Cr Willis said he did nob wish to reflect; on the inspector, but a medical man was the only one who could give an expert opinion as bo whether yards were in a sanitary condition or not.

Cr Joliiffe moved thab Cra Thomas, Paul ing, and Joliiffe be a committee to inspect and reporb ab next meeting; Cr Jones seconded the motion, whioh was

carried.

It. was decided to call upon the scavengers to be more attentive to their duties, and clear away rubbish when asked to. The Mayor moved "Thab the article whioh appeared in l»ab Saturday's Guardian be referred to bhe inspector for an explana tion.

Cr Paul seconded the mobion, which was carried.

FIRB PREVENTION

The fire prevention committee's report was to the effect thab the st&bles of Mr E Crisp had been burnb down. There was a urnart turn out of the brigade, but the place was ptaetically burub when they arrived.

HALF-HOLIDAY

Or Jones drew attention to the changing; of the halMioliday from Thursday to Friday for the Trotting Club's races. If they had a (statutory half-holiday ha thought they should stick to it, and nob keep changing ib round for every little thing thab came along. Whab position would the person who kept open on Thursday be in ? The Mayor thought people ooald do as they iiked in the matter. Cr Pauling said although he signed the request to the Mayor to declare Friday the holiday, he did not bel:eve in changing from day bo day. He was enbirely with Cr Jones on this matter. They should nob ohop and change lound for every little thing. The Mayor had no jurisdiction outside the borough, and consequently it was nob a public holiday outside the her >ugb. Cr Willis thought th&b am bhe holiday was for bhe benefit-, of the public, the provision thab ib could be altered to suit the majority was a very wise one.

The Mayor said he did not decide the holiday. In reply to a request, he simply aaked the tradespeople to close, and they didaa they liked.

OESTRUCTIONS ON STREETS

The Mayor reported that while the lamp lighter was turning the corner of Tancred Street on the South East Belt ia the cxc

ontion of his duties, his horse had fallen over a heap of soil left there, and the lamp lighter had hurt hia back and would look to the Council for compensation. He (the (h^ Mayor) had noticed that htap of gravel or foil and boards were left all about, several feet from the kerbing where woik waa going on, Some night an accident would occur, and a very serious one, and the Couucil would have to pay. The boards, etc. should be removed to a place of safety every night. Cr Pauling said he had inspected the spot where the accident occurred, and he quite

agreed with his Worship. The contractor or foreman should be compellod to remove all obstruction each night. j Cr Willis aßked did not the Council's by-laws apply to this matter as to others. Cr Jolliffe read the clause in the by-laws that lights must be kept burning on any obstruction in the Btreet. The obstruction waa certainly illegal, and somebody would have ba pay some day. Or Pauling moved that contractors be com pelled to keep lights burning on obstruc tions, Cr Jones seconded the motion, which was carried.

Ib was also decided to notify the foreman to see that such obstructions were removed whenever possible.

SANITARY ARRAN6EMERTS

Or.* Jolliffe moved •' That the Town Olerk be instructed to obtain information as to the cost of a supply of sealed pans for the borough. The time had come when the present heatheniet system of dealing with tho nightsoil wbb dono away with. Cr, Paul aeoondod the motion. It was high time they did away with the filthy and insanitary syßtem of dealing with the night) soil.

DESTRUCTION OF BATS

Or Paul asked if any notion had been taken to get rid of the rats. Cr, Jones thought they should take action at once by offering a price per head. They had better pay now than by and bye. He moved "That the Council offer 2a perdrz)n for rats."

Cr. Paul seconded the motion, which was carried.

It was generally conceded that the Council's outfall drain was the greatest breeding ground for rate, Ifc was suggested to stop up ;.ud flood the drain, and so drown the rats.

Ie was suggested the Gas Company might agree to cremate the rodents. The matter was left in the hands of the Mayor to arrange if possiblo.

THE DUST CART

Cr. Jones suggested chat the rubbish sarts should collect the rubbish round the town as was done elsewhere.

The Miyor thoughb a by-law would be required to deal with the ma ter.

It was decided to refer bhe suggestion to the Works Committee for a report.

LIGHTING THH ABOADE

The Mayor said Mr Bullock had ap proached him, with regard to lighting the Arcade, which was greatly used at night as a thoroughfare He the Mayor, did not think the rates could be spent) on lighting private property. Or Pauling paid there would be no trouble about the matter, a lamp at each end would light it thoroughly. Cr Jolliffe gftid it was a necessity. He formerly occupied rooms in the Arcade, and he had oral demonstration of the amount of immorally that went on there at night Cr Paul thought it would be a good thing, but not to put the lamps inside. It was decided to refer the question to the Lighting Committee to report at next meet ing.

ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £267 83 lOd were passed for paymeat4

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of this Board was held ac 11 o'clock this morning. Present-— Messrs P Stewart (chairman), Jas. Wilson, J Lloyd, J Cochrane, E Ayrton,

NEW MEMBEBS

The returning officer, reported the election of Messrs John Oochrane and Jar. Lloyd.

CORBESFONDENSfI

The application of Richard Cook, to have a seotion transferred to David Molntyre oa the rata roll was granted. OVERSEER'S BEfOBT.

The overseer's report was as follows :— As instructed finger posts have been erected as Wilson road, Chertsey road, Oharing Cross and Seafield road, bat lam sorry to say, that some evil disposed person or pw sona have made a good attempt, to destroy the letters on the post at Wilsons road.

TENDERS

Teadera were invited for grubbing gorse on Reßerve 3032, and the tender of Mr Thos. (Jochrans was accepted at Is 6d per chain, also'tender for supplying shingle on Coch ran'fc'd road, A E Pearce, at Is 4d per cubic yard.

RESERVES

Notice waß given to the tenants of certain reserves that the tender expired on May 1, 1900, and thab bhey mighb tender again ; but tenders would not be considered unless bhey grubbed oub bhe gorse. I have ex*« mined roaerfes 1413.1414 end 1.412, in each of them there is a large quantity of gor«e, which has nob bee a bouched. Reserve 1412 requires a gate and posts. The fence around this is in a dilapidated state ; Reserve 1414 is nob fenced on the front for aboub five chains, if this were done a gate would alio be required.

FUBL

I ask the Board to sanction the naua! yearly purchase of fuel ; and that the chim neya be swept. The clerk was authorised to havt the lettering on the finger posb ab Wilson's road renewed. Members depreoabed the wanton mischief of the persons destroying the posts.

TENDERS FOB RESERVES

Tenders were offered for Res 1413 and bhab of Mr T Lester, the present oocopier, J52, wai accepted j reserve 1420, Wakanui, John Cromie, £3 2a 6d per year } reserve 1416, Mr T Cavill. £3 14s ; reserve 1768, T Cavill, junr, £3. The purchase of the fuel and sbationery for the ensuing year was authorised.

The annual maetmg of ratepayers was held Rb 230 pm, A teporb is held over.

The following is a fuller account from the Dunedin Star's correspoudent with the Third Contingent, than was given in a telegram yesterday, of the folly and resignation of Captain Rose:—"l regret to have to chronicle thab soon after leaving Albany Captain John Rose resigned. It happened thus .—On the voyage to Albany he took on a drinking bout, and made himself very objectionable and ridiculous before the men of his company, bub was got to bed. Thi3 grieved the Major greatly, bub for the sake of our Contingent he decided not to take aotion further than a severe reprimand, Rose solemnly promising not to touch any drink again while with tha Contingent. Tha6 promise he again broke at Albany when in charge of the company on board, i while the others were on leave. He made adi-graceful exhibition (taking one trooper by the collar and throwing him dow», and putting his arms around another and kissing him ) Fortunately there wore not many visitors who saw ih. The Bhip was just leaving, and some of the officers tried to get him below, bub he went down interfering in the etablea, and the veterinary Burgeon reported the matter to the M&jor. Rose was taken to his cabin, where he threatened to "do for" someone and commit suicide, and became troublesome—so much co that Major Jowsey deemed it neces sary to ask him to resign his com" mission to save himself being arrested and tried by court-martial at Durban. This he finally did, and on the recommendation of a doctor was placed in a cabin with a guard over him for safety. Through the care thab has been taken of him he has recovered, and haa a cabin to himself, and is simply a passenger. The Major was very reluctant to take this action, but did his duty, though a mosb unpleasant one. The position haa nob bsea permanently filled, and will nob be u§bil we reach port Lieu tenant Lewin has been in chargs of No. 1 Company pro tern "

Vital Statistics.—-The following are the vital statistics for the Ashburbon counby for fche month of April:—Births, 20; Marriages, 10 ; Deabhe, 3.

Smoke New Venus

To-Day's Telegrams.

Wellington. April 3G After May 2 the following »- 1! be the rates for telegrams to Australia till further notic : —New South W>«lps, 5d per word ; Victoria, 6d ; Queensland, 6u ; South Australia, 6d ; Tasmania, 8d ; Western Australia, 7d. Theae

Irates also apply to money order telegramß. j4lUrgeats" will be charged treble ratoe. Intercolonial telegrams should have fuller address than surnames, only unleßS such name is Bfated to be regiutered as a code address. Proas rates remain the same. Mr Warren, of the Eastern Extension Cablo Company, wires that he cannot agree to an eighteenpeoca menage for money order telegrams. He points out that New Zealand, with its limited traffic, has the cheapest cable rate in the world. He says the other colonies hava been instructed to charge

threepence per word for money order tele grams 10 New Zealand. Mr Ward replied, regretting the Company would not make tho reductions, and urging that at all events the rate for money orders be not more than 2s 6d

WBf LINGTON, May 1 The Premier has senb a message of sympathy to Ottawa The Queensland •overnmenb hat cabled asking if New Zealand will join in a contribu tion to the relief of Ottawa of say ten thousand on a basis of population for esoh colony. The Cabinet is in favor of making the contribution either direct or jointly, as suggested by Queensland. Aa bo many calls havo been made on the people individually lately the money will probably be taken from the Treasury. Mr Coney having deolined the position of Chief Postmaster here it has been offered to Mr J. VV. Wilkin, postmaster at Invercnrgill.

Another suspicious case has occurred at Auokland.

A man was bitten by a flia. Swelling of the glands has already commenced. He was sent to the hospital and isolated till a defi nite conclusion is arrived at.

Dr Baldwin has been appointed District Commissioner for Auckland, The whole of the commissioners will meet here on Thurs day and advise the Government generally on the best methods dealing with quarantine, fumigation, and the treatment of passengers and cargo, and cleansing the towns. The report which will ultimately bo Bent In by t.hu Royal Commission will bo un«d asa basis for legislation dealing with sanitary matters from a colonial point of view, and removinnr the jirebcnt difficulties that arii>o from divided authority and w*ub ot power bo take the noceasary notion in omer fgenoiof. The wholis of the regulations now being issued will bo codified and pub lished in pamphlet form. The Cabinet has decided fco publish the OommiPßioners' re ports in the Gazette with full particu'ars and names of the owners of insanitary buildings, etc Dr Fyffe, after inspecting the Chinese shops at Lftmbton Quay and Courtenay Place, reports only three which can be called clean. He strongly condemns them as a whole, and advises frequent and rigid inspection of the distriot. A commissioner will be appointed for We«tland, Napier, and other towns. Where no commissioner has been appointed they will be visited by Mr Gilruth and Dr Mason.

Dunedin, May 1 The Glen Rock Company's yield for April was 251 f z.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

There was a yarding of from 4000 to 5000 aheep at the Ashburton yards to-day, with a fair entry of cattle. The attendance was an average one: The Bheepmarket through out was firm, with a rise of Is 8d to 2s on butchers' sheep, The beef trade waa rather slow, the market being a little diver-stocked for butchers' cattle.

Butoheks' Sekep—Merino wethers 8j 6d to 10a 4d, butohers' lambs 14s Id, crossbred ewes lla 7d to 13a 6d, merino ewes 7s 5d to 7s 6 1 Store sheep—Store lambs 7* lid, §? 21, JOsi 4J, 11s 9J, crossbred ewes 10a, 10a 6d, 12s 26, 12=s 9<l merioo ewes 7a lOd to 8a 21, crofsbrei wethers lie 3d, 13a 2d, 13s 4d, The aheep B*le was still proceeding when we went to press. CATTLE.—Fat heifers £37a 6;', £4. £4 15s, £5, J35 7s 6d ; fat cows £4 15s, £5, £5 7s 6d, £5 12s 6d; store springers £3 to £3 sb, cows 40a to 60a, yearlings 21a.

Huston's Kinematogbaph—The public are again reminded bhab Huston's Kinemato graph Company will open in the Oddfellows' Hall this evening, and will also appear at the same place to-morrow night. The exhibition is said to be a good one and well worth a visit 1.

Comforts Fob The Contingent—The Premier has received the following cable from the Agent-General:—" The War Office agent ab Capetown informs me that many packages of comforts shipped from Home have been received by the New Zealand Contingenb and highly appreciated,

Manaj

THE ASfiBtJETOH OOAftDIAN t (FUESDa!', MAY 1, 1900



Friedlander Bros. ■OYNOPSIS OF SALES.  2—Mr B Lyne'i Clearing Sale ab Mofchven  5 Mr J G ritrg's Draught Horses &i West Street Mart „ B—Tinwald Yards „ 9—Mr Evnn Davies' Clearing Sale at; Water ton  10—Methvtn Yards  14—Mr J. Devery's Clearing Sale at' Lyndhuret „ IS—Ashbutton Yards „ 18—Mr A A Jamießon's Clearing Sale, Beaoh Road FRIEDLANDER BROS, kn, OLE A BIN a~!SALir AT MBTHVBN. WEDNEbDAY,~MAY 2, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, hftviDg sold Mr B. Lyne's Farm, have received instructions bo hold ■> Clearing Sale on ' Hales Farm of his Liva and Dead Stock, aa follows :— 1 A F\f\ Orosibred Ewes, in lamb to A4t O U English Leicester Halfbudrams 1 ?\f\ Merino Ewei OAA Four and Six-tooth Ewes &\J\J in lamb A Draaghb Marei nod Geldings q Haoka 2 Drays, 1 Double-furrow Plough by Duncan, 1 four-furrow Massey-HarrU Plough, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Massey Harris Grub ber, 1 Maeaey-Harris Mower, 1 Bob Avery Scales, 2 Sbeep Feeders, 1 Anglo-American Drill, 1 Reid and Gray Turnip and Manure Drill, 1 Massey-Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Ret six-leaf Harrows, 1 Bet Disc Harrow*, 1 Portable Engine by Plimty, 1 Ghaffoutter by Reid and Gr»y, 1 Broadcast B«ed Bower by P and D Duncan, Harness, Block and Tackle, and quantity of Sandrioe, The Sale will be held at bhe farm known *n " Hales." vSaio ad 12.30 p ni . Luncheon provided* 1 R« FRIEDLANDEK, 4 201 Auctioneer. WE AKB CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND URASS^SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited ~¥m pbivate™sale7^ A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSE, with Souliery and Wash-house, \ acre, in Tancred Street Eaefc, close to Maaonio Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR~SAL^E HALF ACRE of Land, on Aifora Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particulars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. DAVID THOMAS^ AROADE HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, MAY 13, — 1900 — MY Next] HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, B3R WHICH I AM NOW BOOKING ENTRIES. IT THOMAS, Auobioueex. ™™_A_—» I AM A CASH BUYER OF WHEAT, OATS, GRASS SEEDS, AND OAT SHEAF CHAFF. DAVID THOMAS. WBJcycle Purchasers. the straight: tip For Racing Cyclist* k Others who would feonre a GOOD START in tlie EACE Fob Success in Life, And get "well placed," i« to be WELL MOUNTED! ! Now, to be well mounted coata no more than to be ill-mounted, ao long »a ' you patronise the right) \ BICYCLE ESTABLISHMENT. R. D. JOHNSTON can supply intending purchasers with the Besi Bioyolb ever manufactured, vsz., the \ Budge-WMtworth! I These Bicycles are manufactured at ■ Coventry and Birmingham by the oldest established Firm in England. They carry the usual twelve months' guarantee, which is quite unnecessary in the case of th Rudge-Whitworth. Come and Inspect the 1900 Models. They are real Beauties, \ STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. All Makes of Machines Repaired. ' BICYCLES ON HIRE. ; ii, o, Jin, c BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall Smoke New Vaone



WANTED at once—A Ploughman. A long job to good man.—Apply John Williams, Pendarves. 5 12 W"~ ANTED — Teamster Apply, with references, to E. H. Dobson, Low cliff ;a _ ] 510 ANTSII KNOWN—First-olaiß Board aad Lodging at 13s^6d per week.— Apply offiae of this paper, 5 13 GST—Gold Bar Brooch, initial J.C between Ashburtoa and Tinwald. Finder rewarded on leaving same ab this office. s_ll WANTED— A Good Ploughman ab once. —Apply W. Pbkbblb, Fleaiming ton. 5 14 mHORNTON STEWART HUSTON'S X Royal War KINEMATOGRAPH CO. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY, May 1 & 2, Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburtoa, 35 WAR SCENES. 35 Received everywhere with unbounded applause. The Biggest, Brightest and Boat Picture Show Touring New Zealand. GREAT SUCCESS. Battle of Glenooe—Relief of Ladysmlth— Armoured Train—Nurses attending Wounded —Gordon Highlanders — Black' Watch — NSW Lancers—Scots Greys—New Zea landers afc the Front —And a Host of other War Piotures Great Success of Fred Foley, Ventriloquist, and his Life-size Family of Seven Talking Figures General admission, Is; Children, 6d. A few reserved seats at 2s 4 244 FRED NORRIS, Agent Henry Stephenson. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, Etc. THUBBDAY, MAY 3. CAMERON STREET, WEST. HENRY SIEPHENBON has received instructions from Mb Andrewes, who is leaving for the North Island, to Sell by Public Auction on the Premises, as above, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Etc, Comprising— PIANO, by F. Howell & Co,, blaokl and gold, nice instrument; Double and single Iron Bedsteads, Spring Mattresses, Duchess Chest Drawers, Marble bop Wash Staßd, Chests Drawers, Horse \ hair Sofa, Pier Glass, Cheffionier, Brass \ Rail Fender, and Irons, Quantity First* | class Oilcloth, Linoleums, Pictures, , Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, etc. Two o'clock sharp, \ THURSDAY, MAY 3. Without roserve. [ HENRY STEPHENBON, i 5 6 , Auctioneer I HT. 8T KPHE N' S 0H U R^~H , \7 Ashburton. , TUESDAY—Feast of S.S. Philip and Jame». a 11 a m—Holy Communion , 4 p m—Bible Class . 7.30 pm—Vetry Meeting 3 THURSDAY—7 30 pm — Teachers' Bible Class '. FRIDAY—7.IS pm—Litany and Address} t 8 p m—Choir Practice THIRD SUNDAY AFIER EASTER.! (May 6) lla m—Matins, Holy Communioa and r Sermon , 3 p m—Greenstreeb ' 630 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R« A. WOODTHORPE, M.A., Vicar



FOR SALE, WAKANUI BOAD. WHY PAY RENT WHIN £66 will purchase a three roomed Cottage and about" a quarter of an • acre of land. O&feh or terms aa required. This property will readily lefc for 6a per week. Compare this with £65 deposited in any Bank, apart from the fact that you bfcome a freeholder, and entitled to a vote on all local matters I FEKRIMAN — (x) FOX HALE. WHY allow yoar wife to strain her wrists when Mb will buy one of these * Wringers. l F, FEJRBIMAN. r PORTABLE SmGIUTERJARROW. Prevention is Better Than Cure. l THE few oaass of Typhoid in Ashbmton Borough and Suburbs afford no ground for r a 'scare," but it is on'y by using reasonable precautions that the dread scourge i o*n be kept within bounds. In view of the subject being referred to in the public journals, it may be of service to reprint an extract from an issue of the ** .Nineteenth ( Oontury " of Jasb year, in which special reference is made to Diphtheria, but which applies with eqml force to Typhoid. The writer remaiks that the latest epidemics in Russia swept away nearly all the children in some villages >• and in Prussia, no less nhan one-tixth to one-fourth part of all children dying in the age of from one to five years succumbed to Dlphteria, and the same proportion prevailed in Western Europe , is well. Keen interest is being taken In the experiments of the French Doctors, Rovtx *nd Tersen ; bub Diphtheria, like Anthrax. Cholera, Typhoid, Malaria, and other kindred complaints is due to an affection of the body by sbecial bacteria, caused by i the effluvia rising from drains, back yards, and premises generally, info and upon which dairy and kitchen slops have been thrown. Without an affection by bacteria or the poison which they secrete, their ia no diphtheria. The Portable Wash .Barrow , ia just the one thing indiapersible in the direction of peffecb sanitary rrrangemente. ! By its use a two-fold benefit is derived. The fever and diphtheria breeding agencies *re removed, and what ia otherwise a source of terror becomes an absolute gain, by conveying the wash to pig trough or to the garden. The Portable Barrows can be , put to various kinds of use, and they are so admirably constructed that, with them, a child can do work which otherwise requires the strength of mature years. The cost is comparatively amall. Possession^ one becomes an absolute means of sweetness, comfort and profit. - F. FEEEIMAJS. T i SMOKE ONLY 1 NEW VENUS —(o)— j A. PERFECT TOBACCO. i ! _ \ THE AFFLICTED EEJOICE! .« —(*) — r • THE POLYPATHS HAY& CAPTURED the HEABTS of the I PEOPLE of CANTERBUKY. j COMING FROM ALL°~~OVER THE COLONY < THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL 1 INSTITUTE N.Z. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Square & Gloucester Street, CHRISfCIIUftCB ( POLYPATHIC, the NEW METHOD OF ;£, HEALING, is the surest and most rapid System, as '^rJ^w* cures with absolute certainty such diseases As *^Mtj!f l3faf^m*m?wfi3k *-'ancer» Epilepsy, and Asthma, incurable undar the wESsffl(gl&jffi3BSE^m °^ e7Bteni« as well as all Chronic and Nervous MHIBSSSG^SSSPk Complaints of Women and Men. MORE CURES QggBBgS^&gjEjQ MADE BY POLYPATHY than any OTHER Ttt§B£ifsWfc§i-ffsfcl3 w'ee6t» best educated, and most enlightened fJ^WJfejM&jElw^ people are dally becoming converts to those new liW^SKsSGESSIHB Pr^nciP^es and methods which are supported by such r f^M^^T^T^^^^m overwhelming evidence, unstained by the public, VSBSB&IS^BliBKB w^° aye ha<^ 8n °PPortun^y of testiig the iBKBBJmtKE^ttJm remarkable success of the POLYPATHIC SYS 1 EM. f^VffE^^S^HSjßfl Their wonderful success has spread like wildfire {^■a^^^KHU^^^ttS through an enlightened community, $nd amongst JH^HSHS^^^^^gmS those who had given up all hopes of ever being well f^L^^fiSfi^HH^^Eß again, and they are by hundreds availing themselves iflHPi^Hll&Hß of the POLYPATHIC SYSTEM of treating Chronic M|^^Ph|^9e|E9Eß Diseases, which has proved to be the surest, quickest, E^BI^WHHkpIKj-B an 4 most relirb'e means of Cure ever offered an _Jv^nHffifflHMß^H|njl| aHicted people. When sick, is the time we need the [IDK^BjBHiH9B-Eifl e9fc a<*vi°e an<* treatment. Therefore we say: fj?Wpß*CjSSsSsJii^ Inform yourselves, you who are sick, write to the * 1" «JgSiSSSnmvm & ' POLYPATHJC INSTITUTE, and then accept proofs of the mysterious skill—more convincing than words — that ia possessed by the Polypaths. They treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathic Method, which does away with ill examination and all local treatment: They also de aire to impress upon all men who are suffering that they have the justly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World as the " Antl-Agnechal Tabloid Method." Ail desiring to test thu system will have such opportunity. If you cannot Visit, WRITE for Question List to Chrlstchurch, with Stamped Envelope and you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine packed Free from Observation. Carriage Paid Parcel Post, THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY LETTER. a « m ASHBURTON '' V iraffiiit R PERMANENT BUILDING AND "iLPWLM INVESTMENT SOCIETY. Licensing Act 1881, and the Acts Amend* rr\n &nx i.vi "T~ n i ing the same. *THE Monthly and other payments will mmmmm x be received at the Office, Tancred "VTOTICE is hereby given bhab, in pur« Sfcreet, b i-N Buance of the provisions of the above- FTITTTCI TTV A ~WT" b mentioned Acts, a Quarterly (being the' I I—l If% II A V Annual) Meetiog of the Licensing Oommibtee -■- ■*~IIU J-/XJL JL y 1 of the Licensing Disbriob of Ashburbon, will l be held in the Magistrate's Courthouse, Ash- TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1900, burton, on THURSDAY, bhe 7th day of June, 1900, ab Noon, for the purpose of From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and from 7 p.m considering any applications made under the to 9 p m said Acts of which due nofcioc is given. z.' T. W. (DAYLBR, EDWARD STEPHENS, Clerk to the Licensing Committee. Maxmloav Ashbutton, April 30, 1900, 4 256 ■ ——— manager ~~^WANfES; "" NOTICE, ——*• "VTOTIOE ii hereby given in pureuanca of WANTED—An Experienced Fenoer and xN the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses Drainer, unmarried; permanent 5 and 6, that the Asbbur ton Domain will be work ; wages, £1 per week. «et apart for the Schools' Sports on THUBS- Apply DAY, the lObh day of May prox., on which JOHN STUDHOLME, Junr, $*>? charges will be made for admission S8 Coldst ream, Hinds thereto on the following aoale, via :—For — ._ — —, children under the age oi 10 years, free ; for MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS. each child under bhe age of 15 yeara and over MUSIC Seller and Teacher of the Violin 10 years, sixpence ; for each parson of the Musioal instruments of every descrip* age of 15 years and over, one shilling ; for lion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music each horse, one shilling; for each trap, ons I And Songs by every mail. First-class Quad- shilling. rilleßand. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Burnett Street, Chairman ABhburton Domain Board 483 Opposite Publishing Company; Ashburton, April 24th, 1900 4 824



SOUTH AFRICAN WARNEWS British Troops Advancing Fast. A ND so are Store Goods of every description advancing in price In *he Ho n *merican> and Continental Markets, We receive advices by almost mall notifying the Advance in Price of various classes of Goods. Most of the priced below are worth from 22s 6d to 26s to the £1 afc the present time, and we w not guarantee to sell at these prices after the 30th April, co if yon with to 6ft money secure your Winter's Supply. * Remember—The Advance Prices are not yet pat on FLETCHER BROS.' April Price List:— n«. if i™?s? i. ? (S n, Ce»rs 8u d *IWB31 WB3L 8 DBed> ls *d Per lb fey sor 101b Tins, ls M per lb by half chest, and ls 7d by the chest). CEYLOH ORAHGB PEKOE (Golden Tipped) 8s per lb, or 1. 9d b, t or IMb « SX&S&JfftfjFE* 1'and CITLON » *-!»M»-«-* Samples supplied Free on aDrlicafcfnn Finest Brandl Oatmeal 861b bag 3s Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Fines New Currants 6d per lb Fineat White Sago 2d per lb Finest Routed OoiTeB» M l,10d and 2s Ckrriajg/SJSCw^ lb NewSpanlsh Valencia Baisinsgd per lb Sli^A^^, , b " 1 I New Valenaa Raisins 6d per lb Jordan Almonds f , 2 4 SrSin^f 16,. Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 FJaest^ew Dates 6d perlb „ Dried Apricotg  "• U Fine Muscatels, per lb, 10 „ x> r j e( ] Pe ac h fi . 1A a? al% B 0 8 Proved Gingef "„ 0 2 J^USSSr^^n M- t^«. Per packet, ilb 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Pine Apple Sytup  1 6 Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 Lemon Squash F , 10 Finest:lolng Sugar, per ib 0 6 Lime Juice Cordial, per bonUs 1 9 „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Golden Syrup 2b 6d. 4lb ls, 71b ls id Croese and Blackwell's Essenoes 9d per uib 3«3\ 28b 6 6d, 56 b Us 3d Lewis"P^B-acon, by roll or side .^Jf^ V^ ** Lewi^ze Hams per lb S teK<£ Is H Finest Reßned Lard, per tin ls Id Bt nger'a Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin (10M . 1 ,*, n n , J{ ■ £ Robireon's patent Groata and Barley Oessicated Cosoanut „ 0 7 per tin Edmond's Baking Powder, 6d and< Nejsou's Gelatine loz. packet 6d lid per tin ■ Isinglsss, loz packet 8d yal»ntf .» ■ 2! Brown's Corn Flour 3d lb l aJ? ntß c ,« V UJ ° 5 Biown's Maize Flour 3d lb lib Tins St George'a Jams, 4s 6d Maizena 8d lb, Queeu ß land Arrowroot U d(zen, per tin 0 5 Cadbury's Cocoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 8d Jib Raspberry Jam 6a 6d doz , tin 0 6 Van Houten's Cocoa *lb Is U, Ub 1W; lib „ Crospe aud Blackwell's Mar- lib tin 3s 3d malade 0 9 Fry's Cocoa Jib 4*d, *lb 84d, lib ls 444 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Choco'ate 4d and &d per cake berry, Vanilla-pint packota, G Iden Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin 5s 6d doz per packet 0 6 p allC y Lunch 3Jd lb by tin or 34d lb DeVere's Jd'y Puwders, assorted College flavours per packet 0 6 Super. Wine s*l lb by tin, ■ or 6d lb Bird Heed— Bwnp,Rape. Canary,JbO 3 Vanilla Wine  * IK Linseed, whole, 3d crushed p^ribO 4 Ri ch Tea lb by tin, or «d Ik - h Oooo» Jib 4rt, 4'b 7W People's Mixed 4d Ib „ or 4id lb Milkmaid Milk 7* 3i d> z, 7*d tin! Fanisy Mixed sid lh ' or Id lb chemicals. Dessert 9d lb or lOd lb Morton's Cream of Tartar, por lb 1 3 Oaribaldl 5Ad 3b „ or 6d lb „ Carbonate Soria „ 0 S Sultanas  ■ Ib ;; Sr^do,:: J . s w X flakes mih » otil " i lT^7ter^ " n« GNerNnts sjd b ," or 6d lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Oocoanub s^dlb „ or Id Ib „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Orackn«l ß la Id lb " or la Ulh «r I"- ni phut «" S ? feck, Treens and Co Biscuits Washing Soda 0 1 Chocolate Fingers la 6d per lb Disinfectant Powder, large tins 10^ Caje Noir Is pir lb Caustic Soda 7d, Bd, and 9d per tin Oream Saodwich Is 2d per lb Cwbolic Stnd boap 5d per bar Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per lb Blue Stone 3d perlb Florence Wafeis Ss Si per lb „ „.. .. , t„, .. , _  European Mixed Is 3i perlb Day & Martin's paste Blacklng,doz. 0 A\ Raspberry Boudoir 2s per lb Nixey's Black Load per doz. 0 9 Patent Medicines, etc Peerless Gloss pßF^of > 2 I Pears' Fuller's Karth and Violet Powdir Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 gj DOX • ». „. ,In tina, £ I Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2s 3d do* Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Vaseline ftd and 9d jar, lib tins ls 9d JCeen s Oxford Blue, per lb 010 p nr c Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Bag Blue, „ 010 Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottle i-Jt George a Blue, 0 8 p a i n Siller ls 4d and 2a 6d Oolman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Bonnington'slrish Moss la and ls ltd Jib tins 10R Jib tins 6d Seigel's Syrup 1h 9d and 3s bottle Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's ls 4d b 71b tins 6s 9d Beecbam's and Sefgel's li 6d box Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per owb Senna 2d packet, Epsom Salts «d doa „ ■.„ Salt, 71b bag BtJ, 14ib Encs'Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle bag, la 3d Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Giiger, wholes 3d, ground Is 4d lb . HodS's and Ayer's S&teaparllla 4s 8d bo White Pepper (guaranteed pore) ls 4d lb Oondy'a Fluid Is sd, Lone Preserver 1 lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Barry's Tricopherua Is 5d bottte T pkesekvbd wsh. Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s 6d Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting bottle W lOd, Cocktail lid-per tin Powdered Magnesia 3d per packet Sardines, Albert patent opener ls per tin Morton's Seidlitz Powders lOd per box Small, 4d and 4^d large 8d Benaer's Food Islld and 3« 6i per rin Sardines, in tomato sauce, 44d per tin Baxcer ls Lung Preserver Is per bottle Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- s b J aco b-s Oil 2a 9d per bottle pered lOd, Herrings in tomato Bauce Himrod's Asthma Cure 5s 6d per tin lOdpertin „.•«,,,„ Norwegian Ccd Liver Oil le 31 ane Red Herring 9at Is, or 1J fish^lOn 3d] per bottle - Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Kapler's Extrtot Malt 2i 6d per bottlt Preserved Bloaters lOd per tin X pier's Extract Malt and Cod liter OW I 2s 9d per bottle Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle Mellin's Food la 9i per tottle f White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Iround Rice 3Jd x' Washing Soap—Silkstone lOd bar or 10s iplit Peas 61bs ls, or 2d lb 6d box p ear 3 Barley s!bs ls, or 2id Ib McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. 10s Egyptian Lentils 3£d lb 6d box Baricot Beans ty& lb Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar, 9a Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o lid box 6dlb Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Fl ag Brand Pickles 9s 6d per doz or lOd Bond's 01fc»nger, 5d bar, 6s 3d box per bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar qm& b Currle Powder 10s per doz or lid Sunlight so*p ls per box, 4|d bar 1 bottle ® Lifebuoy (Oaibolic), Is 4 i br,x, 6d bar Mellor's Sauce pint BJd, pints ls 3d bo Toilet Soap—Pear s assorted tablets, 4in Lea and Perrin'B Sauce £-pint Is id. pin box, is box 29 6d Pear's unacented tablets, 6d eaob, 5s 6d Onr Own Sauce sd, pint 9d doz . Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Cieaver's Shaving btloks, 9d each Anchovy Sauce ls 3d pint bottle Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Tobacco— Willi&ma' Jnno 5a lb ; Nallrod for la 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb i Goldan- Glycerlne Soap, $1b bars 4d» lib bars 8' Ei>gle 6s per lb Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Matches Plaids 4a per gross, 4&d dor, Hops, loose, la 4d, and Is W ?b pressed , 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, S Bovril Is 9d and 8s bottle \, ox . icoo Vestaa, German, 3s KM Lieblg's Extract Meat Is 9J per jar dc-z, 4d box ; 250 Vestas. Bell's, Is td Waßhboards, wood, lid zinc Is 2d dcz, 2d box ; Safety*, B and M, 8d American brooms la 83, la 6d, Is 9d, packet, small 3d p'*ckeh Is lid Starch, Colman's, 5 b pk^. s|d lb Fresh Ground Coffae la 4d, Is 6d and „ Lily, per lib be xsd la 8d lb I Borax Sta»eh Glaze, is d< z ; ljd packet Full" t lllustrated*Prico List, containing 29 pages, free on application Terms : Prompt Nett Cash with the Orders: No'chftrge^for'packing cas«s,? and all orders delivered free at'railw&y^ sUtitft aod within*a two miles radius of Ashburton.* FLETCHER EROS. O SH SUPPLY,ST3HB3 ASHURTO^J;& *3H ISTOHUROH.