Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, MARCH 27, 1900. A VALUABLE INSTITUTION.

It anything were wanted to show what a boon the New Zealand Press Associa tion is to this colony it would ba sup plied by the expetience of the past few months. Ever since the beginning of the Boer war the people of this colony —one of the most patriotic parts of the British Empire—have shown a feverish desire to obtain the latest information as to the progress of events in South Africa. Men of all sorts and con ditions —merchants, mechanics, far mers, lawyers, old and young alike have besieged the offices of the asso ciated newspapers in every town in New Zealand whenever the slightest rumour of news got about, or when ever an important operation was im pending. Even here in Ashburton our Office has been frequently rushed by I excited Britishers seeking for news, more especially when our flag has been run up, notifying the arrival of a cable

message and the prospect of an imme diate " extra." A natural result of this is the healthy and patriotic interest taken by everybody, in the events which are now making history, an interest which is bearing such splendid fruit throughout the Empire, and making it the envy and admiration of

the world. Anyone who can remember the very different condition of affairs at the time of one of the most momen tous struggles Great Britain has ever been engaged in—the Indian rebellion i over forty years ago—must feel that the prompt and full reports of all the incidents of the present struggle which are co speedily trans mitted by the Press agencies, to the remotest parts of the British posses sions, constitute a very potent factor in the remarkable change in colocial feeling as to national and imperial concerns. We have only to ask where we should be, if the Press Association of New Zealand, were to cease supply ing un with cable news at the present

I juncture, while war and pestilence are j ravaging some of our fairest possessions, Ito understand that the Association

itself is almost a national institution, and oae which the people of this country, will never allow to be ham pered in its splendid work. The news papers which are connected with the Press Association, are actually heavy losers while the war lasts, since their outlay in cable news has becomes much heavier ; and all they can ask is that tbe people, who get the benefit of this, will stand loyally by an institu tion, wnich has served it so admirably at this critical period of our history, will resist every attempt to hamper Is usefulness.or needlessly add to i'ls expen diture. The field is, of course, open to any individual, or organisation to compete with the Press Association in collecting news, but we much mistake the temper of the residents of this country, or of this part of it, at any rate, if they will now tolerate any sort of injustice to the Press Association, or the newspapers connected with it. They have too clearly, recognised the benefits it confers upon them.

A capital story about the Emperor William's telegram to Mrs Kipling

AN ALTERED SIGNATURE.

during the illness of her husband is told by an American con-

temporary. It seems that, during Mr Kipling's serious illness in New York it was the daily task of Mrs Kipling and a friend to go through the enormous bundles of letters and telegrams that were constantly arriving. One day they came to a wholly unsuspiciouc4ookiog telegram, which, wben opened, was rather con* founding. The gentleman read some rather higb.sounding message about the welfare of the author and the pride of our " common race " But the signature ? " It's from William Rie," he said," and is dated at Berlin." " Let me see," said Mrs Kipling. ,f That is very curious," she added. "We ' don't know any such person. Still, of course, we don't know half the people who send these messages." They went on through the morning's harvest. Then Mrs Kipling returned to the cable from Mr Rie, aa tbey called it. At last, after studying it for some time, she said: "Do you know, I be» lieve it is from the Emperor. The American telegraph operator, of course, would not understand what William R. I. means. And he has either in tentionally or otherwise added the «c*." This was considered a good suggestion, especially as the explanation fitted the language. But after a consultation it was decided not to give the message out among those which were furnished to the Prese, both because they were not certain as to the source, and be cause, even if they had been, they were not sure that Mr Kipling would approve. Judge, therefore, of the sur prise of those about the sick man's bedside when they read the Imperial message next day in all the papers, and could only conclude that it bad found publication from the other end of the line. |

Local and General.

* * Qs- the first page to-day will be found Commercial.

A Fall of Snow.—Mount Hutb and the surrounding hilla presonb a very tine appear ance jusb now, a fall of snow having whitened them considerably. Th« Q»ain Season—Grain is comin into Ashburton very fast jusb now. Over thirty loaded drays and waggons were standing in front of the West Street grain stores yesterday morning. BTBArriNO RmoßUiis— Four brothers named K»vanagh, from tho county of Wex ford, who have been admitted as reoruits to tho ranks of tho Dublin Metropolitan Police, have created a mild sensation, as each of the brothers stands exactly 6fb 6in in height aud is built) in proportion. They are sons of a farmer and are men of splendid physrque, m addition bo their unusual height. Two other buolihere remain at homo who are presumably the dwarfs of the family, being eaoh only 6ft Sin tn helght-but perhaps they have nob yet attained their full elevation.

A F«»A_~-There recently arrived In Lon don for exhibition ab the Royal Aquarium (nays the Sporting 7imes) probably the mosb extraordinary freakof nature ever born, vis,, a living mun (James Barnes), the upper part of whose person is human while the lower resembles that of a horse. This Centaur (whose mother was bitten some five months prior bo his birth by a vicious horse) was born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas U.S., July 1876. EU appearance is startling and extraordinary, bub nob repulsive. He runs on all-fours; trots, paces, and whinnies like a horse. He is a romiciw m well at a freafe,

Inspectors of Asattoibs—The appoint ments of W. Bryans and W» Kennedy, as inspectors of abattoirs and slaughterhouses, and of cattle intended for slaughter within the County of Ashburton, are gazetted.

Boer Patriotism—The Dtnish paper Berlingskt Tidende says :— •« True, the Boers iove • heir country, yet they have sold more than half of it. They love freedom—yes, if they can only keep ib all bo themselves."

Convalescent.—The young man Kerr, who three weeks ago had his arm mangled off by bbc cogs of a pug mil), is about again, and declares he feels almost as well as ever. Kerr has made a really first-class recovery, b ing out and about in jusb two weeks' t:me.

Boao Tbmpobarilt Closed—The Long beach Road Board notifies the temporary closing of Osborne's road, pending repairs. The same Board also invites benders for bhe formation of a new road through reserve 737—aboub 2£ miles.

The Allbnton Siob School -—In refer- j ence to the remarks made ab the meeting of householders at Allenton on Thursday evening, that tbs bringing of the third standard to the Borough School was for the purpose of protecting the salaries of the beacherß ab the latter school, ib is only fair to such teachers to say the removal of the ohildren would nob effect the headmaster's ' salary more than about 30s per year, and the salaries of the other teaohers would be practically unaffected.

Volunteiring.—At the Company Inspec tion of the Guards (H. Company) last even ing, about thirty rank and file were present. The Company was exercised in company movements by the officers present—Capbain Sparrow and Lieutenant Cuthberbson, also by the non-coms. Colonel Moore will attend on Tuesday next for battalion inspection, and the non-coms, will also then be examined. Volunteers should make a note, as every man must attend.

Thb Depabting Solwbbs.—About 10.40 last night a special train, which had left Dunedin at 9 a.m., passed through Ashbur ton for Christchurch. In addition to a quantity of stock, etc., it had on board a number of horses and a good, deal of the baggage belonging to the Fourth Contingent. A detachment of some 20 men, in charge of Lieutenant Elder, of Wellington, accom panied the equipment. A special train with the balance of the contingent and their horses was to pass through Ashburton at 5.46 this morning; These members of the troop have come overland from Dunedin owing to the Gymeric being unable to receive them on board on Saturday. They will embark at Lytteltom

News in Brief.

Mr D. Thomas sells a contractor's plant at the Arcade on Saturday. Mr Henry Stephenson holds a sale of first class furniture at hit mart on Saturday nexb.

THE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, March 26 The braffio manager ab Invercargill, report ing to the General Manager on the accident, states that he was on the spot shortly after the accident, and examined tho place. The lock had been opened, and the points jammed ab half cook with some stones. The lock had evidently been opened with the proper key or a key filed to fib, and the whole thing done by some person who understood the working; The last work done ab the siding was after 5 o'clock on Saturday, and two shunters lefb everything safe. The first " special " from Dunedin passed through the points at seven minutes to six o'clock yesterday, and everything was then all right, so that the points were tampered with between that time and 6 o'clock this morning.

The Departure of the Fourth Con tingent.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin, March 25 The send-off to the Fourth Contingent and the Otago Company of the Fifth Con tingent was enthusiastic and successful to a degree. The rain which fell on Friday cleared off, and the day was fine, though dull, the atmosphere being thus coo! enough to make a oerbain amount of marohing a pleasure, The ground under foot both at the Oval and the Port Chalmers recreation ground was decidedly soft, and mud was not unknown ab the wharves. It was evident to those who knew the nature of the work on Friday that the Gymerio could not be got! ready in time. The Premier, however, was confident that a night's work would permit of the horses being taken on board and a start made down the harbour; bub his an ticipations were not realised. The horses oould not be taken on board, and the Auck? land and Wellington seotions of the Fourth and the Otago section of the Fifth did nob geb away, though a start was expected to be made on Sunday. A slight drawback to those who saw the thing through was the length of time the proceedings extended over. The Moura and Te Anau accompanied the troopship Monowai outside tho Heads. The latter did nob get back to Dunedin till after ten o'clock, while ib was eleven o'clock before the Moura mad* fast to the wharf. Ib was difficult to estimate the extent of the crowd spread over a mile or 10 of streeb, but it was believed fully forty thousand wit nessed the procession.

Are Women Wise?

! The nature of the answer to this question I will greatly depend upon the personality of the individual to whom the ejuery be ad* dressed. If you ask the crotchety old batohelor, or the women-hater, you will 'receive a mosb passionate "No" for an \ answer ; and if you ask the iove-3iok young I man, you will receive an equally passionate ' Yes' as a reply. Bub the batchelor, the woman-hater and the lady-worshipper must all answer «Yes' to the question, was Mrs M J Brown, of Gilbert Street, Bowden, » Adelaide, wise when she took Bile leans for biliousness to cure herself of several attacks of constipation and indigestion, from which she suffered for twelve years? Read Mrs Brown's story and judge of the wisdom of her actions for yourselves. 'For over twelve years,' says the lady, 'I suffered from severe constipation and indigestion, with all the painful and disagreeable accom paniment that are known to every sufferer from constipation. I consulted various doctor! and was prescribed for by them, bub without avail. At length they pronounced my oaie to be incurable. Besides having taken all the prescriptions which the doctors gave me, I tried the numerous remedies suggested by friends, and almost all the medicines advertised as cures tor my com plaint, bub I «ob no'benefit from them. No medicine oouldbe relied on to aob when mosb required, even though the same thing had offered slight relief previously. Ab length a friend of mine, Mrs MoArnie, who had I herself been cured of serious illness by Bile Beans, recommended them to me. Acting on her advice I tried them, and after I had taken a few doses I was aware of an im provement in my condition. I continued then to take the Beans for some months, and oan truthfully say that they have completely cured me." Millions of doges of Bile Beans are taken every year, which proves that both men and women have been wise in curing bheir ills by the people's popular price preparation.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. ' Reoeived Wakapuaka March 27,10 5 a.m This Office 10-44 a.m) Obituary London, March 2f3 Field-Marahal Sir Donald Stewart, aged 76 years, is dead,

THE HOSPITAL BOARD.

The following copy of a letter addressed to the chairman of the Hospital Board and read at the meeting of that body on the 21st inst, is published ab the request of the wriber:—

To the Chairman of the Ashburton Hospital Board.

Sir,—With reference to the question of master and matron, which will again oome up for discussion, when Mr Lambie moves his notice of motion, I think, sir, that it is to he deplored that the re-organisation of the Hospital staff should have from the very outset been made by you a party question between yourself, as chairman of the Hospital Board, and myself as chairman of the Managing Committee. I should be extremely sorry indeed to continue to be a party to such an undesirable state of uffoira, as it musb sooner or later become detrimental I bo the best interest of the working of this I our County Hospital. I have decided, I therefore, not to take personally any further part in the discussion, bub leave ib to the

good sense of the members of the Board, after they have heard this, my letter, read, bo decide if they will accept the recommen dation of the Managing Committee, which speaks from a long practical experience of the working of the Hospital,or follow your's, thus adopting the reoommendation of one, who has hardly ever been at our Hospital, nor been a member of the Managing Com mittee in the past. To put the matter clearly once mot* and finally, I must ask your indulgence and allow me to refer bo that portion of the last semi-annual report of the Managing Committee, which deals with ths Hospital staff. It reads as follows:— " Clause 6. As the population of th« district Increases, so will as a' natural consequence the number of inmates in the Hospital. Your Committee consider that the time is not far distant when the entire Hospital staff will have to be re-organised to keep pace with the fasfe increasing Hospital I requirements of this County." After the i report was read and adopted by the whole Board, Mr Pauling moved "That the • Managing Committed carry the aforesaid > clause into effect within six months." In i due course the Managing Committee met, . and you attended for the first time as its

1 member, urging, as you only know hew, ■ when yon wish to carry a paint, that the re t organisation should be taken in hand imme r diabely. And, bub for the other members of t the Committee taking a little more rational J view of the situation, they, had you Carried

your resolution, would in all probability have had to attend to the inmates of the Hospital themselves. A compromise was effected between you and the other members, and it was finally decided how the re organisation should be brought about, you agreeing to the entire programme, excepting to tho appointment of • master and matron.' By-laws were bo be drawn, *nd the Managing Committee meb twice, bub for reasons of your own yo* did not attend, although *7ery member of the Committee did its best to fix the meeting so that you could assist in the very work you almost forced upon tho Committee to undertake at once. Messrs Stitb, Chapman, Maynard, and myself did everything tbey were asked to do by Mr Pauling's resolution, supported by your own pressing demands, and brought up a set of by-laws, which they had drawn up as carefully as tbey could. Butlo, what does the Managing Committee find ? That you, as chairman of the Hospital Board, at its first meeting, and without the slightest intimation to your colleagues, took, as the saying is, the bib between your teeth, ignor ing everyone of your colleagues who had devoted a long time to the drawing up of these by-laws, ignoring all long established j and well recognised privileges of Committees when bringing up their reports, It may bo j a consolation to you that you were supported by Mr Pauling, who, ib must nob be forgotten, was tho very first to move the re organisation of the staff, and by Mr Lambie in your unquestionably wrong ruling, as to my nob having the right to move ' the con sideration, etc, of the by-laws,' and as to your right to wrench these by-laws out of tht hands of your colleagues, and move a very ingenious amendment, which, if carried, would have entirely undone what you and Mr Parling had pressed for, There appears to me something very mysterious about the whole affair. If the re-organisation was nob necessary, as aforeshadowed in the Managing Committees rep rt, why was the report adopted by the Board as a whole and the prompt carrying dub of clause 6 pressed for by yourself and Mr Pauling? Why all this wasta of time and very costly process of prin'ing drafb rules, and incurring expenses to County members for attending barren meetings? I am sure I am well within the mark when I say that £30 will not cover them. Surely, if you, *ir, and one or two others wished for a change in the «' personnel n of the Hospital, ib should have been said so straight out, and thus have saved the ratepayers tnis reckless expenditure. I think, ur, it is time that we leave "party governmenfc"2iu Wellington, Even there ib is bad enough sometimes, but if this vicious element were allowed to oreep into the management of our local institutions, ib would become a menace bo the taxpayers of this oounty. In conclusion, I still maintain that we require to reorganise the entire staff at the Hospital as recommended by the Managing Committee, and for the following reasons:— Ist. Tho number of patients have inoreassd very largely, as accompanying list will show. 2nd. A very large amount of fees are lost annually for want of a proper system to collect same, and which oan only be done by having a mala officer at the Hospital, who will carry out the instruobioni of the Com mittee. 3rd. The matron is being asked by the adoption of the amendment of the by-laws to do more than she oan possibly do justice to

4th. Proper supervision of the man aad work outside the Hospital is badly needed. Sth. Goods want checking, weights veri fying, etc*, which can only be satisfactorily done by having someone in charge, who will have time to do so. 6th. The appointment of master and matron will actually be, If the former is made to do wardsman's duties, a saving in salaries to the Hospital Board. There are many other minor reasons, which I need nob refer to again, and conclude my arguments in favor of the change suggested by the Committee by stating thafa nob a single sound reason was given by the other side, why we should continue the old system, which the Committee was asked to change.—Yours truly, Hugo Fribdlandee. ashbwrtos hosmtai. Total number of patients under treatment year ending3l/J/1895 ,* 159 „ „ „ 21/3/1896 .. 138 „ „ „ 31/3 1897 .. 154 „ 31/3/1898 .. 195 „ „ „ 31/3/1899 .. 175 „ , 31/3/1900 (as near as possible) .. .. 250

A NEW ZEALAND NAVAL RESERVE.

Suggestions by the Premier.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunbdin, Maroh 23

The members of the Institute of Marine Engineers invited the Premier, the Mayor, members of Parliament and others this after noon to meet them, and say good-bye to Mr Craig, chief engineer of the troopship Monowai and other engineers, The Pre* mier presided, and in proposing the toast of the Union Company and officers of the Monowai, he mentioaed that she would bring back from South Africa men from New Zealand and Australia who ware invalided. He regarded the chartering of the Monowai and the fitting her out as a troopship as only the commencement of what would be necessary in respect to the defence of the colony. The time was ripe for a representa tion to the Imperial Government in connec tion with the first line of defence, and to put every officer in such a position that it might be said to the Home Government: ■*• If you want a naval reserve, here are your men ; put them on your list." There were en gineers in the Union Company" servioe who would go on board any of the warships with credit. The aame might be said with respect to the other officers Give them an oppor tunity and they would find as the land forces had proved equal to the soldiers of the Motherland so the sailors, engineers and others would prove themselves «<ju»l to those of the Rome Couatry.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

United Press Asaooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph. Auckland, March 26 A fire broke out in the bop story of the furniture warehouse of J. Brown and Boos, Karangahape road, ab noon. The stock was damaged. Also in the thop of F. KeJly, ssddler, the stock was damaged. _hth phces are part of the late Thomas Belcher's •state. The building was insured in tho New Zealand for £600; Brown and Sobs for £600 in the Royal; Kelly, £150 in the National. The damage was about £500 The origin of the ire is unknown. A firm of solicitors has been instructed to receive complaints with a view to obtaining •IthorJ* departmental or parliamentary en qu ry into matters .oncoming tho selection of members of the fifth contingent, and also into the general working of the local Defence De partment.

An eisht-rocmed house at Rotoraa, owned by Mr Kuiahs and occupied by Dr McLoagb lin, was destroyed by Ere; Nothing was saved. Kusahs' insurances are, house £500, furniture £500; MoLoughlin was uninsured. His loss is £500. Ab Kihikihi, on supplementary pay day, over 23,000 rabbit skint ware brought for ward by the Maoris. On March-7, rogalar pay day, 16,000 skins war* brought In, making a total of over 31,000 akina pur chased by tho department this month at Kihikihi alone.

WILUNOTOK, March 26 Owing to three ballot boxes in ooDMOttoft with the Otaki licensing •lection going astray a fresh election will be demanded. The boxes wen duly tent by tb* Rsiareing Officer bub were discovered at a parcel often of the railway station,, too late tor tb« stlec* tton on Saturday. The rainfall on Saturday has proved. ■__• olent to supply tho city's notdit The Walaoi* o-mata reservoir is fall to oveiflawiaff, while that at Karori has risen nearly five feet.

THE PLAGUE

United Proas Association—By Ktotrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Sydney, March 26 A youth named Horan has been attacked by the plague in Cleveland Street. Another suspicious' case hat occurred at Balmain. Mr J. A. Oilrutb, after conducting a number of experiments, which will be of value in the event of the plague appearing; in New Zealand, returned by tne.Zealandia. It is hardly likely the New Zealand expert can have learned much of practical value from the methods used in Sydney to fight the malady, unless it be what things to avoid doing.

The Daily Telegraph states the first report of the house to house inspection of the quarantined area constitute! * terrible indictment against the civil authorities responsible for the sanitary condition of Sydney. It justifies every appelation recently made regarding tb* filth and squalor that have been allowed to contaminate what nature intended for one of the fairest cities in the World. Two more cases were reported this afternoon. A man named Ander son, at Balmain, and another, Sevan, at Waverley. Both went employed ia the infected district and inoculated a few days ago.

A youth named Storan has been attacked by plague in Cleveland street. There is another suspicious ease at Balmain. The Zealandia, from the time of her arrival here, was kept outride the infected area. She went round via Melbourne, so that she will have had ten days clear from Sydney on her arrival at the Bluff, Hayden, a quarantine patient, it dead. Further cases to-night are thou of Dove, North Sydney j Oollint, Oxford Street; and Hutchinson, Clarence Street.

Melbourne, March 26 The authorities, in view of the plague in Sydney, are preparing to erect a sanatorium and bacteriological laboratory at Code Island.

(Received Wakapuaka March 27,10.5, a.m This Offioo 10 44 ».m)

Sydney, March 27 The seventh case was reported last night, a man named Brown, who bad been inoculated. It is believed all yesterday's victims were employed in the infected area. About 40© persons have been shut up and quarantined in the district. Most of them belong to the laboring class. The Government is feeding them and using the men to clean up the place.

United Press Association—By Eleotrle Telegraph

WiLMNOtON, March 26 Owing to the quantity of debris loatlog ashore from vessels at the quarantine eta* tion, the Colonial Secretary has issued ardtra that all rubbish mast ba bnraed, . AtCKLAND, _MC_ 24 The Weatrelia, which arrived fr«w» Byd* ney on Monday last, was released! from quarantine on Saturday afbernoon. The passengers expressed their nleaanre at the manner in which the captain and effeere did everything possible to make their dates* tlon agreeable. Captain Hipgrave had the passengers' accommodation thoroughly rene* vabed, and instituted a crusade against rata. After berthing the vessel waa breasted aboat six feeb away from the wharf for the night, and guards were pat roand the hawsers so that rats could nob get on shore. The warship Mohawk was admitted to pratique, - ■

CABLE NEWS.

I United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Melbourne, March 26 Jones was executed to-day for the murder of the little girl Rita Jones. Death was instantaneous. The man left a statement declaring hia innocence. Bbisbanx, March 21 i The Post Ofitce at Hoghenden wee robbed of money and jewellery to the value of about £900. The Government estimate the wheat yield at 9 or 10 bushels per acre.

THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

New Zetland's Action Criticised. Statement by Mr Seddon| United Press Assooiatlon—By Bieotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Stdnxt, Maroh 26 The H<raW §eya that Now Zealand,,, after taking a not very enthusiastic part in the Convention of 1891, and not thinking it worth while to make a* effort to join that of 1198, now seeks to raise difficulties, Under the circum stances the action of the New Zealand Premier, through the Agent-General, mast be regarded aa an unwarranted and unwarrantable interference witty the expressed will of the pther colonies. Before the Bill went Hope, Mr Seddop and his colleagues bad abundant op? gortnnities for preiiing ettentioa to [any objection they might hare en|er*

TUB aJ__s-j_G*i GOAfiMANs TUESDAY, MARCH 2f, 19M



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GUNS. GUNS. GUNS- Cartridges! Cartridges! Cartridges. Shot, Caps. Wads. BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection of Guns, etc , by all the best known makers. TO liaildera' and those about to build I have in Stock a Choice Assortment ol Ti_e and other Register Grates, Ranges, Mantelpieces, and all builders Ironmongery at Lowest Prices, TOOLS! TOOLS! TOOLS' I have an immense Stock of Crponters* and' Mechanics' Tools, all of the very bmt make*' and warranted, »,t prices which are now rocogaiaed as the Staudaad Bedrock Hardware PSa_ME^BER?nrFMONEY SAVED IS MONEY EARNED & BUY FROM GmrinrvTATQ \ the people's practical iron • M. hj \J UIJN O, J MONGER, Burnett Si reet* Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Rover Bicycles. WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER. TTIARM-ERS AND OTHERS WHO REQUIRE RELIABLE HAND SEWN SADDLERY & HARNESS Should remember that I have a competent staff of harness makers and saddlerajn m> amnio? apd that all work is done on the premises. employ, ma tnasau WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. HORSE COVERS.—AII horse covers supplied by me are mado on the premises, and their oonskuetiou only the beet materials are used, and all are hand-sewn. A LARGE STOCK OF Oilskins, Muohine Belting, Rope, Tents, Etc ALWAYS IN STOCK. REPAIRS EXECUTED PROMPTLY & AT MODERATE CHARGES.



THE New Zealaod CLOTHIIC FACTORY TS 3!fOW SHOWING A L_RGE STOCK *^ OF Winter Goods Men's Sac Suits .. 21a, 25a, 29a 6d. Men'fi Tweed Trousers 7a &d, 8* 9J,9s 6d Menu Covert Coats .. 29j 6d, 39,6 d, 62) 6d Boja' Covert Coats from .. •• , *7| Boys' Reefer Coats from .. ..6s6d Boye' Sailor Suits from .. • • 7j Boys' Norfolk Suits from .. .. lis 6d 50 dozsn Serge and Tweed Caps. The largest variety in town. 20 dozen Soft Felt Hats, neweßb shapes. White Shirts 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9a6d A new line of short fronted White Shirts. Hew Ties, Braces, Gloves, Mufflers, Collars, Umbrellas, Wool Shirts, etc. Ladies and Gentlemen's Waterproof Coats, Made to Ordeb. A large variety of Patterns to choose from. JNKIW _siS^JL.Altt_> CLOTHING FACTOBY. F. H. BEOKIJNQSALB, Manager "¥l7 ANTED KNOWN—That Mbb Mc VV Gbegob has commenced business ia Ashburton again, next to Wm Patching's, East Street, and wishes to solicit a fair ahare of th<B patronage of her old customers and the general public. Hot dinners, fish suppers, tea and coffee daily ab all hours. Vacancies or a few boarders. 5 **<



i LICENSING DISTRICT OF ASHBUR TON I THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLEB, Re • burning Officer, for the Licensing District of Ashburton, do hereby give notice that the following i 8 the result of the Poll on the 22nd day of March, 1900, for the return of FIVE Members for the Licensing Committee for the Licensing District of Ash * burton :— Stephen Stephenson Chapman  843 Hugo Fbiedlander ... .. 921 William Harding .. .. 779 Henby Manwell Jones .. .. 780 Andrew MoFarlank .- •• 962 Donald McLean .... 1016 John MoQuiikjn 895 Joseph Scaly 978 Thomas Taylor 804 David Thomas 1062 Informal Votes .. .. 29 And I hereby declare Hugo Friedlandeb, Andrew Mcß-Blane, Donald McLean, Joseph Scaly, »»nd David Thomas, duly elected Members of the Licenaiog Committee for the Distriob of Ashburton. I appoint the Courthouse, Ashburton, the place where, and Noon on the First THURS DAY, in the months of June, September, and Deoember.in the year 1900; March, June, September, and December, in the years 1901 and 1902 ; and March in the year 1903 ; the time at which the Quarterly Meetings of the Licensing Committee of the said Licensing District of Ashburton shall bo held. THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLEB, Returning Officer. Ashburton, March 24, 1900. 3 208 *~~~ TO BAKERS " TO LET, ab a low Rental—Triangle Bakery and Shop, centrally Bituafeed, nrt far from the Railway Station. T BOLLOCK. E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of all • kinds of Second-hand Goods. Ad orning Mrs Knight's Boardinghouae; WANTKD-A really good quiet Cow, about four yeara old, Apply MAIL and Gt/ardian Office* ,



PUBLIC NOTICES,



Lord Roberts HAS considerably reduoed the number of Boers during the past week. This .s the talk of the town, and so is the faot that the Crown Studio have reduoed the price of first class Photography. Cabinets from 7s 6d per dozen for the month of March. COME AND SEE OUR Brilliant Victory IN HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGBAPHY. MITCHELL, BURNFUT BTREET 3^ | - Public notice. OATES, LOW AND CO ■YTTE HAVE now taken over larger premises in the Jubilee Buildings, thus making our Ashburton branch the largest Cycle Works in the District-, Enormous Stock of NOVELTIES and ACCESSORIES just to hand. GATES, LOWRY & CO., Burnett Street. - i '■» Rudge-Whitwortli Cycle Depot, Burnett Htreet. RUDGE WHITWORTH i CYCLES Lead the world , Come and inspect the 1900 Model. I am SOLE AGENT for Ashburton for RUDGE - WHITWORTH & TRIBUNE BICYCLES. All Kinds of Machines Repairfd, BICYCLES ON HIRE. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. , B. D. Johnston, , BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall. , ~OSBORN COOMBE, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT * (Late of London), VISITS ABhburton and surrounding Dis* trictß every four months—viz, Marob, July, and November. ' ORDERS may be left with MR ' -LLEWELL-N OWEN at his Music ' Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel. Iu^LYTTwIiT M'C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Musical ' International College. PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. The new term will commence January r 22nd. Intending pupils kindly communicate 5 early. J. WILSON, , SIGN-WRITER. j LARGE STOCK ! I OF WALL PAPERS, ! WINDOW ©LASS, MIXED PAINTS, PIGTimE.MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &o. BUBNETT STREET, opposite UkiL Office * Telephone 65 ! FOR THIS MOIST- ONLY. JB. F. DAVEY, 25, Tuam Street, CHRISTCHURCH



MISS CARSON. i i i TEACHER of Pianoforte and Organ. For terms, etc., apply at Residence * Comer of Wills and William Streets near \ Wakanui Boad East. ' _____________ f FOR SALE THAT Convenient Residence with 3 Acres of Land, situate West Side Railway, now occupied by Mr H. C. Sogers. The Houbo contains fourteen rooms, and the surroundings and land are first-clap. GRAHAMS ROAD. QA ACRES Good Land, about 2 miles from Tinwald. Several good Town Section ABhburton. Sections in good positions, Fairton. ; Several Sections Waterton. HAMPSTEAD DISTRICT. /~*i OOD Roomy House and about 3 acres of Land. LEASEHOLD Property near Barford, Hinds, 110 Acres, with good improve ments. Annual rental, one shilling per acre. Sheep proof fences, and plenty of water and feed. Full particulars and terms from H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 1143 ASHBURTON MOUNTED COKPS. A MEETING of all those who have submitted their names for enrolment will be held in the Orange Hall on TUES DAY, March 27, at 7.30 p.m. Business : To take the necessary steps for the initiation of the Corps. Personal attendance at this meeting is necessary, as the names submitted are in I xa ess of the number required. G A. M. BUCKLEY, Captain Commanding. , Any further information can be obtained rom me, or from the Secretary, Mr G. Marriott Watson, Solicitor, Ashburton. 3-188 NOTICE. ALL BOOK DEBTS owing to The Ash burton Publishing Co., Ltd, as at lest April, 1893, have been placed in my hands for collection. All Accounts not settled by the 14bh April will be SUED FOR, without further notice. 1 DAVID ZANDER, Commission Agent, Tancred Street, Ashburton March 22,1900. _____ SHEEP FEED IH4VE for Sjkle 250 Acres of Sheep Feed. F. FERRIMAN, FOE SALE DOBSON STREET, ASHBURTON. S T HAVE been instructed to Sell Town Jl Sections 373, 374, and 375, either singlj ' or in one lot. The ground is of good quality and is an excellent Bite for building purposes- F. FERRIMAN, " FOB BALE, HAVELOOK STRRfcT, ASHBURTON , T EUVE been instructed by Mr P 3 JL Keller to sell his very desirable Property, situated in Havelock Street, comprising a well built brick house of nine rooms, washhouee, coalhouse. etc., together with _ an acre of excellent land, well laid oot) 'n fru*fc treea- Within two minutes' walk of Railway and Post Office. Full particulars on application F. FERRIMAN. "" FOE SALE, CARTER'S TERRACE, TINWALD. I HAVE been instructed''by Mr Alex Hkwson to Sell his very desirable property situated on Carter's Terrace. The House contains 9 convenient rooms, and has all the necessary detached offices, including Wash-house and Dairy. The Stabling consists of 3 roomy Loose boxes, Trap house and Chaff honse The Land is of the very best quality, and contains 4 acrea. Mr Hewson having purchased another ' property in Ashburton, is determined to Sell, F. FERRIMAN. ~~ FOB SALE" ~~ INTEREST IN LEASE IN PERPETUITY AT ALFORD FOREST. I HAVE for Sale tbV interest in a small Grazing Run of 321 acres, 3 roods, 20 perches at Alford Forest. The run is securely fenced on three sides with seven wires and on the other with six wires. The improvements have cost £150, but owing to the continued ill-health of the owner he Is prepared to accept £100. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. FOR SALE Grey Street, House of 2 Rooms and £ acre Land, g 0 T HAVE for Sale a comfortable House of 1 JL two Rooms, together with Jof an acre c of good land. Well fenced with marcrocarpa. g The house is let to a good tenant and is > yielding a satisfactory interest on the amount required. F. FERRIMAN. 5 _. _ \ TO LET 2 AT TREVORTON. j T'TOnSE of 6 rooms, with Scullery, 3 ILL Pantry, and a detached Woodshed. ' The land contains £an aero and is well \ laid out in fruit trees. There is also good stabling, chaff and trapbouße. F. FERRIMAN. « _ . r FOB SALE, AT j LAURISTON. I HOUSE OF FOUR ROOMS AND 7 OUTBUILDINGS, AND TWO AND \ A HALF ACRES OF L_ND. T HAVE been Instructed by Mb WiuLUfii Buchan, who has leased a farm, to sell the above Property, situated close 3 to the Railway and Pablic School. > A working man can always find em -1 ployment in the District. Full particulars on application. ! F. FERRIMAN,



TnNLARGING Photos, 12 xlO workod in Jdi Indian Inks, and Framed in Gilt 22 x 18 for £1 Is. Water colours £1 53, oils £110s. I have boon delivering thousands of photos in New Zealand for tho last six years,, and have given every satisfaction. We oan select a photo from any group or make any alteration. I will guarantee these to bo as good as the ones I havo boon delivering for £3, and will last for ages. Don'b forget to bring along, your photo ab once. I have arranged with Mkshrb Rouottom &Co , to j receive all orders ab their Studio, Moore Street, (opposite Royal Hotel). Orders re ceived by post or otherwise Should you require one .copied from group, kindly place x (a orossj under the ono you wished copied. The photos are worked by tho bonb artists hi the Australian colonies. This will last till Ist May, * 18 OUR Soldiers are told to remember •* M&juba" when fighting tho Boers But to come nearer home ib will pay to uemember A. H. Williams' when in wanbef books, sbabionery, fanoy goods, boys, news papers, etc. Lowest prices. Plain figures. New goocls weekly, Large stock of school books and school requisites.-— A H WILLIAMS, Tancred Street. ISIT Nobthoom_nd _Bbfjfo»d's for your Autumn and Winter Millinery, See windows. i



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