DEATH.

M«Olatchie—At her late residence, Oox Sbreeb, Ashburton, on Saturday, 24th March, 1900, Joanna Clarke, beloved wife of Mr Thomas Mediatchie, junr. Aged 39 years. Deeply regretted.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900. Local and General.

*** On the first page to-day will be found an artic c Army Commissions Langers,—A gentleman who lately arrived in Port Elmbeth from Pretoria informs the local paper thab the Boers have become so impressed with the execution done by the Lancers that they are raising a corps of Lan cers themselves. The men are being armed with bayonets fixed on to broom handles. Me I Sargent's Clearing Sale—Parmsra and others are again reminded of the clear-

ing sale at Mr I Sargenta farm, Ashbuf ton B'orks on Wednesday. Large quantities of stock and household furniture and numbers of implements are scheduled. The sale com mences at 1130 a.m. sharp, and intending buyers will.need bo be punctual.

A Slight Fhock.—-A Press Association

telegram from Auckland states that a lady iv that city received a letter bearing the Honolulu postmark. Ib commenced : " Dear friend, —I am writing this in Honolulu Hospital, and am jusb recovering from the dreadful bubonic plague—." She read no furbher, bub dropped the letter into the fire.

President Steyn,— Early in the war i fc was stated thab President Steyn had become very unpopular in both Republics. Some time Bince he virtually took up hia residence at Pretoria. Recently he paid a visit to

Johannesburg, which he tried to keep secret, but he was recognised and actually hooted when leaving a friend's house; A Sense of Past Favours—A noteworthy incident lately occurred in the corridors of tha Hungarian House of Deputies of Buda pest, M. Henthaler, a member of the Mag. yar Independent Party, was collecting sig natures from Deputies for a telegram of sym pathy to Kruger, when he met M. S/Jlagi, perhaps the most generally respected politi cian in Hungary; M. Henthaler promptly aßked the great man for his signature, where upon M.' Szilagi replied i 'My signature to a telegram of sympathy to the Boers ! No, certainly not. You are a member of the Party founded by Louis Kossuth, and yet you do not know what Hungary owes to Great Britain. Have you forgotten that Great Britain was the only country in which KossJith could live in safety ?' ' Yes,' replied M. Henth»ler t ' I beliove you are right,' and the next moment the .draft copy of the Boer telegram was torn to pieces. No fur ther effort has been made to send a friendly message to Great) Britain's foes,

TilH '"ldeiislie Estatb. —The ballot for Kldorel'e took place on F/i^ay. The total area of land offered was 11,497 acres, and for twenty-six allotments there were forty-four applications. Seven applicants were un opposed, and eleven sections were ballotted for, and eight remain unapplied for. The tatter is due to the fact thab there were wichdrawals, and the success of applicants for Lections compelled their names beiug struck out for other sections, for which they only were applicants. The total area of the ( sections unapplied for is 3600 acres.—Press Association telegram. Ten Good Reasons—The Oddfellows' Re view gives the following ten reasons why you should become an Oddfellow :—-Because it will make you new acquaintanceß ; it will add to your circle of friends ; ib will proteot you against many of the ills of life ; it will be a bk-ssiag to you in sickness ; it wili benefit you in health ; ib will assist your family should you die; it will make you more social; ib will extend your influence in the community ; it will help you bo better perform your obligation to your neighbour; it will make you a broader, better, more unselfish man.

BPRINGBORN—The long spell of parohing nor-westera experienced round the hills dis trict, and wh'ch appeared injurious to vege tation and stock, now bo close to winter, was suddenly changed to a heavy downpour on Friday. Towards evening it set in from the Bou'-weet, and was bitterly cold. The night was so wintry that but few turned out to the Staveiey hall, where a patriotic con cert and dance was to be held. The manage ment of the entertainment very wisely decided to postpone the meeting until this (Monday) evening, when it is hoped finer weather may be experienced, and the hall crowded out with a patriotic audience. Tbmuka Cycling Tback—The Temuka Leader says :—Mr G. Sutherland, the chatr. pion cyclist, has been visiting Temuka, and concurs with Mr A R Barker in considering that the Teamka cycling track is one of the be-1, if nob the best, shaped tracks in the colony. He thinks thab once it is asphalted or cemented it will be a track upon which records can be put up, and gives the de signer, whom we believe is Mr Whelan, a meed of praise for getting the track carried out on its presents lined. In addition to this he suggests that Tatnuka is an ideal training centre for cyclists, good roadß, a handy river for a plunge, and a central position, •' far from the madding crowd," where a rider could quietly study his handicaps and fib himself for any contest* ASHBURTON POULTBY, PIGEON, & CANABY Society.—The annual general meeting of this Society was held on Thursday evening. There was a full attendance of members and committeemem Messrs E Sfcepheus and R B Restell were unanimously elected treasurer and secretary reepectively,and the committee reorganised, several new membora being elected. Patrons, President, and Vice- Presidents were elected. Ihe date of the show was fixed for Friday and Saturday, July 20 and 21. The question of hoi I ing an art union was discussed, and a committee appointed to make all necessary enquiries and report at next meeting. It ia understood that in the event of an arb union being held same valuable go!d nuggets will be offered for prizas, and half the proceeds be voted to the war fund. A vote of thanks was accorded to those who had assisted the Society by way of donations, special przis, etc, A Tall Yabn—There roached Sydney recently a party of Samoan men and women who are on their way to the Paris Exhibi tion, where they will be exhibited, and will perform native dances. The chief of the party, in oonversation with.a representative of the Sydney Meriting HeiaM gave a startling account of a native cricket match which took place in a district at Savaii, the targesb island in the Samoan group. It eeems that during tha match a squabble occurrfd over the umpire's decision, and before long the competing clubs were en gaged in mortal combat. Altogether, it is related, no fewer than five tribes from different villages precipitated themselves • into the coßflct, and, it ia said, used fire arms, though ib wtvs supposed that at the i termination of the racnt Samoan war the : whole of the natives were disarmed. After a sanguinary encounter, there were found on the field ten killed and many wounded. A Blessing in Disodie — Spaakiag a Oamaru en the great good that had been done in solidifying the Empire by the war in South Africa, the Hon. J. G. Ward said : "The Russian attache, sent to the seat of war as part of Russia's plan to seiza any suitable moment to' cut off a bit of territory, had confeßßed himself surprised at the activity and endurance of the British 1 troops. Ihe causes of war in fche future : would principally be commercial jealousy, an^ when the Continental nations saw the British Fmpire united with the United , States in pushing commerce alliances might . be expected. It would then be found that thia war bad done more than anything in recent times to unite the British people and co'oniste. He urged upon employe s that they should give their aid to the volunteers in their employ. The day was coming when the colonies would be asked by Great Britain, when sne contemplated war, if they approved of if, and their representations would then hava to be made on the £oor of the two Houses of Great Britain.'' Thb Knight Templar—Mr A. W. Eusor, Orari, has received a letter from his son, Sergeant C. W. Ensor, who went with the Third Contingent to South Africa. Mr Ensor was granted his promotion as aoon as he got on board the Knight Templar. He writes thab after leaving the heads at Lyttel ton they put back into port again to dia oharge some cargo and one horse. For the first two days they had One weather, but after that a heavy sea met them, which washed through the horses on deck like a mill race. The gale carried away the wind sail which had been erected to ventilate the horses below. After anme amateur sailoring work they managed to rig up a sail again, and gob a good ducking for their pains. As many of the men were still bad with sea sickness he thought a good deal of ib was owing to bad ventilation. The smell waa something horrible. He felt well himself, because the non-commissioned officers h^d a cabin to them selves The food was fairly plen tiful, bub the tea was dreadful stuff. The doctor looked at if; one day and made a omplainb, since which it had improved a little. The water waa as thick as pea-soup, and he hadn't been able to get a drink of cleao water since he had been ab sea. They passed two large steamers bound for Melbourne and Tasmania. Ab the time of writing they had not had any drill, as the men were not fit for it 1, bub he expected the following week they would get it pretty stiff The weather was now very One, and the Captain had gob all the darkies j on cleaning up the ship a bib, so as to pasa muster when they got to Albany. The whole of the crew were Lascars, and they were a fearfully dirty lob. The smell of their galley was something never to be for gotten—simply outrageous. They expected to reach Albany the following day. He longed to get ashore once more to have a roll (the writer nob say whether he means a roll on the grass or a penny roll.) On the way one hor^e went mad, and had to be poisoned and thrown overboard. The others seemad fco be fairly well. They had one North Island horse bad since.—Temuka Leader. A Famous Scout.—A representative of Router's agency has had an interview with Mr F R Buraham, the famous American scout, who, with his comrade, Mr Ingram, did such splendid work in the Matabele war. He was mining in Alaska when he received an intimation thab he had been appointed on Lord Robert's personal staff. Speaking of the feeling in America on the war, Mr Burnham said the representative American ppople very much favoured England. Up in the mining camps in Alaska many were simply wild to go to the front. The North-Weßb Mountud Police were especi ally keen in volunteering; and, as a mat tor of fact, any number of the finest men in the world could be enlisted there. Discussing the war and its prospects, Mr Burnham said ib seemed to him foolish thab people at "Home should oritioise'bhe action of I the generals who had fought in every corner jof the world. They should remember there I was no way of fighting a badger in a barrel ! excapt by getting him out. He had lived among these people, and fought with them, and yet he should have given it as his opi nion thab 40,0.0 British troops could have taken Pretoria. Our lack of knowledge was really due bo the inherenb aversion of both Americans and British from employing spies. The fact was thab Anglo-Saxons were very i bad at the spy buiinees, I

An Acting Supreme Court Jwdge—lt is likely thab Mr J. O. Martin, tha Publio Trustee, wi>l be appointed acting ju<Sge of the Supreme Court during Mr Justice Den niston'e absence. A Russian Book on India—An interest ing book has just appeared in Russia about India. It ib a small volume entitled " Mili tary Sketches Concerning India," and is written by a young and talented rfficer, Captain Novikoff. The position of England ia thought by Captain Novikoff to be still solid, and her prestige, if nob in the ascen dant, still strong, the opinion of Russians on this subject being erroneous. The British I soldiers are represented in an unfavourable lighr. The officers, on the contrary, Capt&ln Novikoff describes, as the most) perfect gentleman he ever met, and the Indian troops made the impression of being well trained. That there is discontent in India against England is true, but this feeling ia not at all what it is »o generally thought to be ia Russia, and. if the English left India it is probable they would be besought to return. All the talk of England resting on a volcano is nothing bub empty words, which ib were folly to believe.

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not bold ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by oar correspondents

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—l find that the majority of the people of the town are hugging the belief that even if the plague should reach New Zealand we in country districts are cafe, because infected people will nob be allowed to get here, and rats cannot; How about the coal which cornea from the centres of infection—the wharves, Newcastle coal for example. What is to prevent a rat infected with plague from dying amonat the coal, and the caroase being brought up here in the coal? Everybody knows that the collier vessels are over-run with theao vermin and I have myself seen dead rats in bulk coal. So it will be just as well not to be too sure that we are quite safe. I am nob an alarmist, bub just now we are in the presence of a danger greater and more dreadful than any war oould be. In war non fighters are fairly safe, and those who may meet death meet it very differently from the poor wretch who dies of plague, isolated from his fellows and aware to the last that his very presence on earth is a menace to those who have loved him. Let us not hug to ourselves the feolish notion that because cur case ia nob so bad as that of the dwellers at sea ports, we should leave no stone unturned to take precautions against the foe.—l am, etc., X.Y.Z.

MAYFIELD NOTES.

From Onr Own Corregponrtimb

A heavy rain fell here on Friday* Feed is much better up this way than in moat of the other districts, but the rain was very accept able.

The head waterworks, Klondyke, have been completed, and the water was turned on on Friday. Some of the men returned last week with Mr Scott, who was kind enough to offer to drive them into town. While coming through one of the cutbingg, the mare that he (Mr Scott) had borrowed from Mr J. Dellow, stopped when half way through the cutting, and turned head towards the bank, backed a little, and fell over the precipice, the horse and trap rolling over and over until they reached the bottom. Tery little damage waa done beyond the brake and harness being knocked about a little.

On Sunday, March 18, the new Presbyte rian Church was opened. The sermons both morning and evening were preached by the Rev. Dr. Elmslie. The church was crowded to its utmost. The collections during the day amounted to £14

On Tuesday last n concert and tea meeting were held in the schoolroom, and was well patroaieed, people coming in from all parts of the district. Some of the people had to stand outside, all available space inside being taken up. The church will be free of debt when the proceeds of the tea and concert are brought in. Seven Ministers attended the concert, and all of- them spoke in high terms of the way in which the members of the Church had worked to get their new Church built. Mr P. Williams was the,cor tractor, a&d the building is certainly a credit to him.

On Good Friday the Wesleyan's will hold their anniversary on similar lines to that of the Presbyterians.

The annual Bporfca will bo held on Easter Monday, and a concert in connection with the same will be held in the evening.

THE PLAGUE

Manufacture of Serum.

Eight Thousand Persons Inocu lated.

Two More Cases lEeported.

Another Death.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph,—CopyrJght.

Sydney, March 24 A start is being made to manufac ture serum locally, but ifc will take months to produce.

The Archbishop has issued a special prayer for deliverance from the plague, to be read in the Anglican Churches.

The whole of the proclaimed plague area has been closed to the public, and barricades will be erected.

The serum is fast being exhausted, but ten thousand doses from India are expected in about three weeks. Efforts are being made to obtain some from Pasteur's Institute in Paris.

A man named Haynes, a resident of Quay street, has been attacked by the plague, He worked in Sussex street. The post mortem examination of the supposed case of plague at Surry Hills showed that death resulted from heart [ disease, I March 25 A man named Jordan, residing in the infected area, has been quarantined, as he is suspected of having been smitten . with plague. Inspectors aro making house to J house visits in the infected area. A number of places are reported to be very insanitary, some being unfit for human habitation. Cleansing opera* tions commence on Monday. Over 8000 persons have been inocu lated.

Two more cases of plague have been reported, Mills and Hall, employed at widely divergent points of George Street, One death occurred in quaran tine, viz, Haynes, The Premier has decided to quaran tine any warehouse where an outbreak of plague occurs, Perth, March 25 The shipping companies complain that the destruction of rats is seriously interfering with business. Received Wakapuaka March 26, 9 35 a.m, This Office 116 a,m) Sydnky, March 26

In connection with the outbreak of plague an element of great danger is the divided authority. Firsi thera is the Government, then the Board of Health, and lastly the Municipal Council, each working on their own lines instead of taking united action. Many things point to the necessity of the health of the country being placed under a Minister for Health instead of the populace being left to the mercy of

several important institutions. Tbe j action to be taken now should be no j less decisive than should be taken if a ' foreign foe appeared off the heads. An i instance of faulty • judgment was the inoculating of people ftora the infected area in a clean part of the city instead of the inoculators entering the affected quarter. (Received Wakapuaka March 26, 9.35 an?, This Office 10.20 a.m) Sydney, March 26 Three of the Dovey children and the lad Stratford, plague patients, are now convalescent. Tbe hospital report, for the week ending Saturday, shows there were 24 cases under treatment, There have been eleven deaths and one recovery.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST PLAGUE.

The following letter, written by Mr S. Jickell, C.E., Oity Purveyor, in Nelson^ ap peared in a recent issue of the "Colonist" :— In order thab every precaution may bs taken, I respectfully submit the following for the earnesb consideration of all residents, because prevention is better than cure, and it will be too late should the plague be once imported from a country with which we have almost daily communication by steamer:— .

1 Killing of all rata and mice as far as possible. 2. If cats must be kept, have rb few as possible. 3. Do not allow any vegetable or animal matter to accumulate or become putrid, bub bury ib frequently, covering with at least one foot thick of dry earth. 4. lusisb on dry earth being constantly used in connection with every earth closet, and if earth is nob obtainable, aae chloride of lime or carbolic powder. 5. Disinfect at regular short intervals by means of Condy*B fluid, phenyl, carbolic aoid (dilute), or sulphate of iron, all water closets drains, and ditches.

6. Keep fowlhouses, pigstyes, dog kennels, pigeon lofts, and their surroundings scrupu lously clean, and frequently whitewash the interior walls of the same.

7. When washing floors, add a tablespoon ful of Condy's fluid, or phenyl to the water. 8. Keep dwellings as free from dusb as possible. 9. Be careful in handling oversea parcels, especially from Australia, and fumigate them with sulphar if possible. 10. Be sure to inform the authorities of all nuisances or dangers to health either pri vate or public, which may come under your notice, saoh information is treated as striotly confidential!

11. Horse owners should allow KB little manure to collect as possible.

IS. Above all assist the health authorities as far an possible by keeping all dwellings and their surroundings sweat and clean, as it is impossible for the said authorities to keep the city in a sanitary state without the active assistance of residents.

If these simple directions are carried out wo shall have the satisfaction of knowing that we have done everything possible to avert a oalamity, for the Central Board of Health is enforcing every precaution against the introduction of this dread disease,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—-By Eleotrlo

Telegraph—Copyright.

Londoit, March 23

Twenty thousand arsenal employees sang the National anthem during the Queen's visit to Woolwicn.

The well known explorer Bruce com mands the Scottish Expedition to ex plore the iVeddel Sea, filling the gap between the areas explored by the British Expedition promoted by the Royal Geographical Society and the German Fxpedition. The Orown Princess Stephanie of Austria has married Count Loyay, formerly in the Austrian diplomatic service, despite the opposition of the Fmperor of Austria and the King of the Belgians. The marriage took place at Miramar Castle. March 24 The owners of the Aaloun were awarded £16,500 as salvage for the Waikato. The amount includes £1300 for the captain, and £2700 to be divided amonget the crew. New York, March 24 Appletons, the well-known New York publishing firm have failed. Their liabilities are over one million dollars. Melbourne:, March 24 Mrs Praser has been acquitted on the charge of attempting to murder her husband at St Kilda in December last, on the ground that the shooting was accidental,

Drowning Fatality at Lyttelton

About half-past eleven o'olock on Satur day night), a fisherman named Frederic Newman, a Swede, about thirty-five years of age, was drowned in Lyttelton harbour. He was going with Alfred Biltou, caretaker of Mr Grigg'a yaohb Yvonne, in the dinghey to the yacht, from the Rowing. Olub'a stag ing, and when near the yacht stood up. The boat ab once capsized, and the two men were thrown into the water. Bilton, who could |awim, tried to save Newman, who pulled him twice under the water: Bilton then had to let him go, and he sank and was Been no more till his body was recovered on Sunday about eight o'clock in the morning by Constable Connal, assisted by Mr Mc- Gerty. Bilton waa rescued by William Leyland, who was shifting a yacht and heard the men's cries. Leyland took Bilton to the Yvonne, and put him into his bed on board.

THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright* London, March 22 Mr Chamberlain entertained the Federal delegates. The guests included Mr Bilfour, the Duke of Devonshire, , Sir Richard Webster, Sir Robert Her bert, Lords Lansdown, Selborne, and Hopetouo. Sydney, March 23 Mr Lyne, in the name of himself and the other Premiers, has cabled Mr Barton's message to Mr Seddon. He asks if the apparently unfriendly attitude taken up by Mr Reeves has Mr Seddoti's approval. Perth, March 24 The Premier has received a cable message from Mr Parker, stating that he is not acting in concert with Mr Reeves Sir John Forrest has wired to Mr Lyne that he regrets that Mr Barton made such a representation as may cause the inference that West Austra lia is intriguing to create difficulties, which is absolutely without founda tion, Sir John Forrest desires to act ia the most friendly way to the other colonies, Sydney, March 24 ! The Daily Telegraph, in a leading article, warmly resents Mr Reeves's action in connection with the Common wealth Bill. It says tbe real interest in the thing lies in Mr Seddon wanting amendments allowing the States now standing aloof to enter on the same terms as the original States. That would be a hotchpotch form of federa tion, which the Imperial Parliament

should not accede to The T*h§raph asks, " Why did Mr Seddon not reveal his objections while the constitution wac under consideration, or, at least before the delegates sailed? All along we have been aeked to regard New Zealand as definitely standing out." Melbourne, March 24 ThQ Age cays that the part played  by New Zealand can hardly be regarded as friendly by the colonies which have done all the lurd work of furthering the union, Mr Reeves understands tbrt his succfss will mean the reopen ing of the whole matter. Had New Z aland earned the right to lay down conditions by taking a fair share in the deliberations and difficulties that had to bs faced by the mainland colonies, she would have known enough of the jealousies and divisions that exist to make farther delay a real danger. The Age asks by what right can a colony that has done notning to fur* ther the federal movement step in at the last moment, and attempt to die - tate the tercoß upon which the others should unite. The federating colonies certainly dssire a friendly arrange* ment, but know the risks of farther cobbling, and that is the reason why they demanded the Bill, the whole Bill and nothing but the Bill. London, March 24

The legal members of the Federal delegation have prepared, and all hare adopted, a memorandum for submis sion through Mr Chamberlain to the Cabinet, defimug their position. They state that they have no authority to go behind the referendum vote. The Bill has been subjected to the criticiami and to tne close elaborate legal analy sis and questioning of the law officers, and conclusions have been arrived at on every amendment. It is contented that a judicious and generous Parlia ment should respect every line and letter of the constitution, also of the covering clauses. Australians have ! considered it fit to make a constitution and surely their judges are its best interpreters and more familiar with the working than judges at a distance. The rights of the rest of the Empire are not prejudiced. The memorandum concludes with a strong appeal for that trust in the British race which neither in Australia nor elsewhere ever abused the confidence reposed in them, This trust is the real bond of empire.

Regarding the cable from Home conoern* ing the Commonwealth Bill, the Premier earn to an Otags Daily limes reporter on Thursday Eight) that the message wm wrong. "We want," said Mr Seddoo, " the open door policy* We are cot at all unfriendly; in fact, I understand Mr Reeves was to confer with the delegates in respects to the point that I think wants Attending to in the passing of the Commonwealth Bill* One matter is that I desire reciprocity be* tween the outstanding States and those federated. I wish power to reciprocate, and, aa the Bill now stands, where there may be points in dispute they can penalise—that it what ito comes to—the outstanding State* I say that is an entirely wrong position to take up."

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Mafeking Eeported Me for Three Weeks Natal Boers Betreatiflg North wards Eeported Deposition of Mr fcteyn Third New Zealand Contingent to go to Rhodesia Attack on a Party of oncers Earl Beauchamp's Brother Killed

United Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph-—Copyright. London, March 25 There are indications that Mafeking can hold out for three weeks. Major-General French, at Tbaba N'chu, has rtceired a heliograph mes« cage from Maseru that four thousand Oolesburg Boers are trekking toward! Ladybrand. A battle is imminent near Maseru in Baeiitoland. Jonberfc has resumed supreme com mand at Kroonstad, Vive hundred Boers are entrenched near Eaurasmith. The Boers in Natal have tent the women and children to the Transvaal. Deserters report that they intend to retreat with their guns and stores wet Laing'g Nek, The Daily Jfews fixes the meeting between Messrs Krnger and Steyn to discußS the situation on April 4th. Mr Steyn, addressing the burghers at E.roonstad, said the Boer losses were $00 and the British 64,000. The British were unable to continue the war much longer. It is affirmed that a cotetttittee of burghers at Kroonstad assumed the Government and deposed Mr Steyn. The Australian regiment at Norval'f Font is starting on a sixteen days* march via Bloemfontein. The following Australians have died of enteric fever:—Trooper Jenks* F.Zi Mounted Rifles, at Rondeboschj Troo* I per Oumner, Queensland Mounted*; 'Private Badd, New Fouth Wales Mounted Rifles j Private Harrison, New South Wales Medical Corps. A sentry at Capetown shot a Boer who was attempting to escape. '-' The Knight Templar's New Zealand Contingent will be sent to Capetown to join Sir Frederick Carrington's new force for the protection of Rhodesia. It has been decided to include the families of colonial officers in the fond being raised for the relief of officers* families. A committee is being formed for each colony to control the colonial officers' families fand. Princess Henry of Battenberg is president of the Australian committees. The Duchess of York is president of the Tasmanian and the New Zealand Committees. There have been many arrests, and the trials of suspected rebels are pro ceeding at Ladysmith. In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain stated, with reference to Sir A. Miiner's proclamation refusing to recognise the forfeiture of property by the Boers, that the proclamation covered the nonpayment of ordinary rents, fees for licenses, and also the war tax. The Australia, with a detachment

THE ASHBTJiiTOH GTJAROIAN .• MONDAY, MARCH 26, 1900



THE >-lOK ARK CURED AND THE SOFPTIOS LEFT TO WONDER. | THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL . INSTITUTES OF SYDNEY, ADELAIDE AND MELBOURNE. Permamjgnt New Zealand Branch Oheistchcjkch. rpß.fi wisest, best educated, and most enlightened ' *m ~)&&ris£? people are daily becoming converts to (those new piinciplee and methods which are supported by 'W^^^^^^^^^^^^m BUch over-whelming evidence, sustained by the public, j^^^^^^^^^^^S^ who hfivehad an opportunity of testing the remark |^^^^^^^^K^^3 ab!e EucccßS of the Polypathic Vysth*. Their wonderful success has spread like wld fire through VM S^^^^^^dE^^ an enlightened community, and amongst those who had given op all hope of ever being well again, and f j^^^^^^^^^^SHH PoiYPATHic System of treating Chrrnlc D'aeases, l^^^^^^SjSHßKß which has proved to be the turest, quickest, and rEnflfl^HHl^fipnpft mc:6t reliable means of euro ever offered an afflicted |flHPrEta3EMifi|M"K£fi people. When sick is the time we need the best I^HiiQjflffiffiwj|ffl93wFei advice and treatment, Therefore we say—lnform H^^^UUfßlßflH^^^ESpW yourselves, you who are sick, and write to the rOLY ffajfissjsWlß'ffßWßsfflffnßi I'athic Institute, if you cannot call, and accept 3|H|^9gHGSf|lnjHßiiH proof aof the mysterious skill—more convincing than — ...tilEHift'fmiiSßaMl^B Polypathy Cubes with certa'nly where the old fBMlM»Mi5ilwwMBWi fill methods fall. Epiu psy Fits, Cancer, Piles (hither- HBBB'^jK^^^j^W^ to considered incurable previous to our new system), i-ay-v-i.' -v^^^^^SS"^"***^ ft Early Consumption, etc. They treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathic Method, which does away with all examination and all local treatment* They also de sire to impress upon all mea who are suffering that they have me lastly celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known In the Old World as the » AntiAgnechal Tabloid Method," All desiring to test th* system ,will have such opptrtmity. THOUSANDS CURED ANNUALLY BY CORRESPONDENCE. Write for Question I is*, enveloping Stamp for Reply. POLYPATHIC MEDIC a L INSTI l TJTB. N. Z. BRA N CH, OHRTSTO HU RCH CONSXJITATIONS if BEE. NOTICE TO FARMERS? AE B C A ::>■ H BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill. We can siipply Oornsacka at cost price. CANTERBUKY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) J. B, HOB ART, Manager. 17th March, 1900, __ M „_,,,.,,.. ■ — in. ■■ ■■ ,„, J, JL GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Cartridges! O^tridges! Cartridges. Shot, Caps. Wads, BEFORE Buying any of the above Sporting Requisites call on "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," who has a splendid selection oE Uuns, etc., by all the best known makers. TO Builders' and those aboub to build I havo in Soock a Choice Assortment of Tie and other Register Grates, Ranges, Mantelpiece-, and all builders Ironmongery at lowest Prices, . ' TOOLS! TOOLS! TOOLS! I havo an immense Stock of Cvrpsnters' and Mechanics' Tools, all of the very bett makes, and warranted, at prices which are now recognised as the Standiud Bedrock Hardware saved is money e&kned & Buy feom y-N -^/rrninwirvTATO "I the people's practical, iron (J a Hi. lli L)ljiiLS<si J MONGER, Burnett Street. Agent for Cleveland and Imperial Hover Bicycles,



Rudge-W hit-worth Cycle Depot, Burnett Street. RUDGE WHIT WORTH CYCLES Lead the world. Come and inspect the 1900 Model, 1 am SOLE AGENT for Aehburton for RUDGE-WHIT WORTH & TRIBUNE BICYCLES. ALL Kinds of Machines Repairfd. BICYCLES ON HIRE. STOCK OF ACCESSORIES. jR. I). Johnston, BURNETT STREET, Next Orange Hall, *~~~' ASHBURTON MOUNTED COKPS. A MEETING of all those who have submitted their names for enrolment will be held in t.ho Orange Hall on lUhb- DAY, March 27, at 7.30 p.m. Business : To take the necessary stepa for the initiation of llio Corpi. Personal attendance at this meeting is necessary, as Uie names tubmittcd are in sctEßof the number nquired. G.A. M. bOCKLRY, Captain Commanding. Any further information can be obtained rom me, or frcm iho Secretary, Mb G. Marriott Watson, Solicitor, Asliburton. 3188 I TINWALD TOWN BOARD. rPENDERS are iuvitcd, to ba Ecofc in not JL later than March 30 next, for the construction of Conotete ChinnelliDg on Archibald Stre t aud Gmhum's Uoad. ALFRED A. FOOKB, 3 166 Clerk 'linwald Town Board, j



THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORY TS NOW SHOWING A L&RGE SIOCK OF Winter Goods Men's Sac Suits .. 21a, 255, 29a 6d. Men's Tweed Trousers 7« 6d, 83 93, Ss 6(3 Men'a Covert Coats .. 29=i6d, 39* 6d, 52s 6d Boys' Covert Coats from .. .« 14a Boya' Reefer Coats from .. .. 6a 6d Boys' Sailor Suits from .. .." 7a Boys' Norfolk Suits from .. .. 11s 6d 50 dczsn Serge and Tweed Cap3 t The largest variety in town. 20 dozen Sofb Felt Hats, neweßb shapes. White Shirts 5a &d, 6s 6d, 7s 6d, 8s 6d, 9s 6d A new line of short fronted White Shirts. New Ties, Braces, Gloves, Mufflers, Collars, Umbrellas, Wool Shirts, etc. Ladies and Gentlemen's Wateepboof Coats, Made to Order. A large variety of Patterns to choose from. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOftY. ; 1 F, H. BEOKINQSALB, Manager j NOTICE, ALL BOOK DEBTS owing to The Ash burton Publishing Co., Ltd, as &b Ist April, 1898, have been placed in my hands j for collection. All Accounts nob Bebtled by I the 14th April will be SUED FOR, without further notice. DAVID ZANDER, Commission Agent, Tailored Street, Aabburton March 22,1900. FOR SALE BUILDING Allotments near the Canter bury Mille, No 39, 40, 54, 55, each containing £ acre, having two frontages on Roads running through block known as paddook. Good Land—Healthy position. X BULLOCK. TOWN PROPERTY IN PETER STREET, viz:— DWELLING of 4 rooms, with scullery, and I acre, opposite the Baptist Tabernacle, being Town Section 782, good land, nice garden, and orchaad planted with fruit trees ; there is also a small sbable ab back ; the Property of Mr T. Sleeman, who purposes remosing to Tinwald. Terms and full particulars furnished by the undersigned. T. BULLOCK. Smoke JSew Venus



TO LET EOOMS centrally situate in Bank Build' inge, arcade Chambers T. BULLOCK TO LET. Dwelling, in Eton Street, Hampstead, | together with two \ acre sections ; rental 8s P9i week, T. BULLOCK. T O L X 1\ ~' FOUR Roomed Col cage, situated in Eton Street, Hampatead. Rental 6s per week. T. BULLOCK TO~BAKBRS npO LET, ab a low Rental—Triangle X Bakery and Shop, centrally situated, nrb far from the Railway Station. „ . TINWALD foe Tale SQUARE Dwelling House and seebion, centrally situated in Archibald Street. There is also a small Stable on the Property. Terms and particulars furnished on appli cation. * T. BULLOCK, | Agent.



PUBLIC NOTICE. OATEB, LOWBY AHO GO TTTTE HAVE now taken over larger premises in the Jubilee Buildings, thus making our Ashburton branch the largeab Cycle Worka in the District. Enormous Stock of NOVELTIES and ACCESSORIES just to hand. OATES, LOWRY & CO., Burnett Street. SIGN-WBirEK. LARGE STOCK OF WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PIOTITEB MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &o. BUPNETT STREET, opposite Mail Office Telephone 65 ___, '. . FOE THIS MOMlf~0Nl?.



B. F. DAVEY, 25, Tuam Street, CHRISTCHUBCH Til NLARGING Photos, 12 xlO worked in Hi Indian Inks, and Framed in Gilt 22 x 18 for £1 I*. Water colours £1 53, oils £1 10°. I have been delivering thonsands of photos in New Zealand for the laßt six years, and have given every satisfaction. We can select a photo from any group or make any alteration. I will guarantee these to be as good as the ones I have been delivering for £3, and will last for ages. Don't forget to bring along your photo ab once. I have arranged with Messrs Robottom & Co , to 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 oross; under the one you wished copied. Th.B photos are worked by the best artists in the Australian colonies. This will last till Ist May. 3J2 NOTICE. NOTICE. Mrs Robottom



HAVING again taken over her Studio, wishes the General Public to know that ahe is doing ONE DOZEN CABINET PHOTOGR&PHS, Enamelled, And one only 12 x 10 ENLARGEMENT, worked in Indian Inks by a first class artist.; framed ia Gilt, size 22 x 18, for the sum of £1 Is. SI is. Specimens on view at the Studio, Moore Street, opposite Koyal Hotel, and Mr Jones, East Street, Ashburton 3 129 o¥born~"coombb; PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Dis^ tricis every four months—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be lefb with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at, his Mublc Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aehburton. or ab Commercial Hotel. IHwriLYfTwET M'C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. ]" OCAL Representative of the London _J College of Music, and of the Musical International College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. The new term will oommence January 22nd, Intending pupils kindly communicate early.



r/f H • o R I ° o * * g . o : glPj < lQ OD Lord Roberts HAS considerably reduced the number of Boers during the past week. This .8 the talk of the town, and so is the fact that the Crown Studio have reduced the price of firsbclasa Photography, Cabinets from 7a 6d per dozen for the month of March. COME AND SEE OUR Brilliant Victory IN HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGBAPHY. MITCHELL, 1 BURNBSBI, gXREE, ; $



FOB, SALE. SHEEP FEED I HAVE for Sale 250 Aoi'es of Sheep Feed, ■■F. FERRIMAN, "" FOE SALE ' DOBSON STREET, ASHBURTON. I HAVE been instructed to Sell Town Sections 373, 374j and 375, either singly or in one lot. The ground ia of good quality and is an excellent site for building purposes* F. FERRIMAN. _ _____ _ CARTER'S TERRACE, TINWALD. I HAVE been instructed by Me Alex, Hewson to Sell his very desirable property situated on Carter's Terrace; The House contains 9 oonvenienb rooms* and has all the necessary detached offices, including Wash-house and Dairy. The Stabling consists of 3 roomy Loose boxes, Trap house and Ohaffhonse The Land is of the very best quality, and contains 4 acres. Mr Hewson having purchased another property in AahburtoD, is determined to Sell, F. FERRIMAN.



FOB SALE INTEREST IN LEASE IN PERPETUITY AT ALFORD FOREST. I HAVE for Sale the interest in a small Grazing Kun of 321 acres, 3 roods, 20 perches at Alford Foresb. The run is securely fenced on three sides with seven , wires and on the other with six wires. ' The improvements have coßt £150, bub owing to the continued ill-health of the owner he ia prepared to accepb £100. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN. FOX SALE ! Grey Street, House of 2 Rooms and £ acre Land. I HAVE for Sale a comfortable House of two Rooms, together with £ of an acre of good land. Weil fenced with marcrocarpa. The 1 house is let to a good tenant and is yielding a satisfactory interest on the amount required. F. FERRIMAN. FOE SALS, AT LAURISTON. HOUSB OF FOUR ROOMS AND OUTBUILDINGS, AND TWO AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND. T HAVE been instructed by Mr Wiimam B.uchan, who has leased a farm, to sell the above Property, situated close to the Railway and Pablic School. A working man can always find em ployment in the District. Full particulars on application. X FERRIMAN,