Mr Seddon has received a report troca Major Robin, the officer m com mand of No. 1 New Zealand contin gent, dated Arsndel (South Africa) 14th December, m which the latter confirms all that baa been paid of th^ New Zealand contingent having gain d the good opinion of the Imperial officers at the head of the Brigade. Up ' to the Friday previous to tha date of '■ Major Robin's letter, our men had b"en twice under fire, and the horse of one member of the contingent had been shot under him. The Major statps that the men are very hard worked, and there is very little time for writing oc reporting. Whtn they are done duty they are quite tired out, and are glad to drop on the ground and get what rest they can. They are ofren day and night m the saddle. The contingent were delighted to receive the Premier's cable congratulating them on the way they conducted themselves ia their first skirmish. Major Robin hopea to send a fuller report by next •sail, —_ /

A Contingent from Canterbury.

Wellington, January 15 Mr 6 G Stead, of Ohristehurob, wires to the Premier .•—•' I have consulted the Mayor, suggesting that Canterbury should provide and equip fifty mounted men, and pay the passages of the horses and men to South Africa, provided you will accept them. You were good enough, m your telegram of December 22, to say yon would aooept a contingent raised by the o'd Canterbury families. As this is not forthcoming, I trust you will accept a contingent raised by the public of Canterbury. My proposal would be to provide hardy rough" riders, something similar to the bußhmen being raised m Aus tralia. Such men would be itmUnab'e for scouting purpose?. Trust yon will give a favorable answer at once, otherwise en thusiasm will die out. I presume colony and Imperial Government would pay men, either from date of shipment or after landing m South Africa. We have money promised, and only await your consent to proceed with selecting the men and purchasing horses." To this the Premier has replied--" If Canterbury provides and equips fifty mounted men and pays the passages of men and horses to South Africa, Government will accept, and through His Excellency the Governor, offer their services to the Imperial Government, The colony would, jointly with the Imperial Government, pay the men from the day they go on board the transport. Men and horses are to bo subject to the authority of the Commandant of the Force:, and to be hardy rough riders and fair shots, not under twenty years or over 40. Government have (aether decided that this offer to aocept a contingent from Canterbury applies to all parts of the colony, and any contingent or parts thereof, will be similarly treated, and ftooepted, provided the total number does not exceed 250."

THE SECOND CONTINGENT.

Tiie Waiwera. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Christchoroh, January 15 The Waiwera Iffo Lyttelton soon after five to-night. Most of the work required to fib her for transport duty was finished, bub Mr Daniels, the superintendent, and a few men went on to Wellington. Accommodation has been provided for fifty additional men and forty- wo extra horses. During her j stay her boiltra ani fresh water tanks have been cleaned and overhauled, and scupper boles cut m her sides and 'tween decks. Captain Smith, appointed to command the Hotchkisa Bittery, left for Wellington to night. He was entertained at a farewell dinner by his old corps, the College Riflw, j and received an enthusiastic farewell at the station. Wellington, January 16 j At a meeting of the Damonstr atioa Com mibteo this morning it was decided to have the send-off to the contingent at the junction of Jervois Quay and Cuba Street.

Cable From the Agent-General.

Wellington, January 16 The Agent-General wires to the Premier nndar date London 15 :-~ M Correspondents' messages published contain rumours of a forward movement by Buller, but no autbtn tlo information received."

War Items.

A son of Sir Evelyn Wood is with the troops holding the Orange River bridge. A Kaffir who escaped from the Boers to Mooi River said that General Joubert bao four eons with his commando. Kxtortionabs prices are being asked for provisions ab Mafeking, Potatoes that cost) £1 before the siege now fetch J&2. The Free State press ie showing signs of nervousness, owing to the ill?auooe s of the burghers against the small British garrisons, "There is one thing that upsets the Boers," writes a Gordon from Ladysmith, " they don't) like us moving m the night." The Italian Government sent; a message to London congratulating Her Majesty upon the victory gained by Lord Methuen at Belmonb Among the Guards killed at Belmont were Private 8b John, the champion boxer of Wale*, and Private Hickling, who played back for Walsall On« of the largest wholesale firms m the provinces has decided, m view of the vitupe rations of the French press, to import) no goods of French manufacture. The Nizam of Hyderabad has given 15,000 rupees to the fund m aid of the wounded m South Africa. He has also desired that his nobles be invited to subscribe. A rare luxury is m store for the Gordon Highlanders! Messrs Wolff and Ar're, of Copenhagen, are sending them 1000 quarter pound tins olpale de fok gras. Jn looting the Boera' camp at Elandc- Jaagtia ono soldier gob 100 sovereigns. Another received a cheque for £150 for fcelping a wounded man down the hill. The kopjes roand Orange River bridge have, for the purpose of military exercise, ' been christened. The names given them are Artillery, Surrey, and Cheviob Hille, According to the Petit Bleu, the ladies of Pretoria were surprised to see that the 18th Hassan were hardened warriors; they thought all the English soldiers were young recruits. One of the Boera killed ab Elandslaagte was found to be an English soldier, as he wort three British medals. Perhaps he was the English ex-colonial who waa forcibly commandeered by the Boers. The War Office is arranging for the names and addresses (when known) of all the men killed m the war to be communicated as quickly as possible to the officers command ing the regimental districts concerned. Miss Emily Halkett, daughter of the late Baron Halkett, who is starting for South Africa, bo join the nursing skiff, has been presented by Mr Notara, of Piccadilly, with 20,000 cigarettes for the use of tho wounded. ■'■■ Boubaix, the Brad ford of France, which is very dependent on British custom, provides volunteers for the Boers. It doesn't realise on which side its bread is buttered. Mr Molteno, who gave to the world such 8 distorted and injurious version of his private talk with Sir Alfred Milner, is known m the Cape Parliament as "The Baby." Captain Campbell, who was so nearly killed by a treacherous Boer after the battle of Enslin, is the gentleman who rode hia own horse, The Soarer, to victory m the Grand National The experience of the Soudan and Ashanbi campaigns hat given jam an honourable place among military fo6ds ; consequently no less than 500 tons of it> are being sent out to the troops ' An many complaints hare baen made of the socks worn by the troops, ;t has been suggested that 6000 ladies should knib a pair each ab once. Best Scotch fingering wool— nob black—is the best In imitation, perhaps, of the German*, wbo o°»<ju«re& Fr»coe ou indict) of meat *>&&

vegetable sansagat, the War Office is send ing ont to the troops half-a-mil!ion tins a month of this c no ctior. The Royal Pcotti«hCorporation Las decided to grant pensions to needy wives and ohiMren of Scottish soldiers who are serving m South Africa juat aa if they were pen sioners of the corporation The flig of the imaginary United States of South Africa has otange stripes on a white ground. fl)hey are foolish so to up the simple white flag, which they have used w th such effect m every battle. An officer of the Imperial Light How, who was wounded at Elandslaagte, writes : " One shot went through my left breast pocket, but glanced off a small steel wire m my shirs, and bo did nob spifflicate my heart." Did Kipling anticipate the suppression of the Sou'h African Republics W' en he wrote h'S "Seven Seas?" He makes Capetown say :—" I dream my dream of Kimp;re to tho norl hw»rd, r*yp, one land From Lion's Head to Line." General Pole-Cartw " Pol!y-Carew" as ho is called on account of his good looks, is m South Africa by a kind of accident. He had been given a quiet appointment m India, when it was found that he was not sufficiently at home m the local dialect. Before the war, General Ben Viljoen, equipped with dark spectacles and a hump for his back, used to haunt the bars of Durban and Maritzburg, and under this disguise, he succeeded m worming out of Tommy some scraps of military affairs m Natal. ! L:eutenant-Colonel Powell says m Black wood that many officers m India are m favour of giving up the sword, which is a nuisance j on hilly grouod and a poor eupporb if used as a walking-atick. He would substitute a Martini-Sletfurd carbine, with a magazine attached. The following pathetic announcement appears m the Times: —Huditart: Killed m action at Grass Pan, on November 25, Gym baline Alonso Kdric, aged eighteen years and t*n months, senior midshipman of H.M.p. D.vis, the beloved son of Lois and James Huddarb, l.Chcitaworth Gardens, Eastbourne, formerly of Melbourne. A very curious story is told by the Cape Town correspondent of the Daily Chtonic'e ' The Hon, George Peel has had (ho says) an astonishing adventure. Wanderirg beyond Methuen'a camp he found himself m the presence of a Boer, who presented him not with a rifle bnt with a Bible, opened at the Book of Revelations, and then fled. Mr Peel, browned, bearded, and m khaki, was immediately afterwards seized by three Grenadier Guardsmen, haled before Lord Methuen, and accused of being a Boer spy. Explanations ensued, and the captors looked rather foolish- According to Nabive reports which have reached Naauwpoora the Boers on one occa sion mistook a party of their own men, who were clad m kharki, for the British* Wait ing until the party arrived within two hun dred yards, they thereupon opened fire on them. Before the mistake was discovered five of the number had been shot dead. The report is telegraphed by the correspondents of the Daily News and Daily Mail, A Plymouth (Devon) man, writing from Stormberg to his friends on Ootober 30, says : "We bad a very good haul this week. In a truck bound f'Otn Cape Town to the Trans vaal there were noticed two large boxes labelled " D*te«, to be kept coo." Being heavy, and we being inquisitive, forced the covers, when, lo ! and behold ! there stood a grand lob of ammunition for the Boers. So, of course, ' we kept the dates cool.' "

A Little Man in Blue.

<» Tha Morning Post prints a poem by Mr G. P. Bowles on the achievement of our blue j ekebs at Ladyßmitb. Mr Bowles, himself a naval officer, is for Jack Tar {the same sort of laureate as Kipling is for Tommy AtklDß. There's a little man m blue (Vluch the same as me an' you), And 'c keeps a sort of gun we 'aven'c got, 'E 'a* just arrived by train From—'oo knows, across the main, .And 'c found 'is range about the second shot. 'E'e as broad across the chest As the Colonel at 'is best, Or the biggest Bquadron-leader you can find ; And whenever, more or less, We 'aye tumbled m a mess, 'E'b always there to 'elp us from bo'ind. Oh ! wa blushes for 'is trade. When we sees-im on parade, For 'c does 'ie drill es if 'c didn't care, And its — " Jenkins, carry on, 'Ere'a the 'ole battalion gone, And we've somehow got to form a some* thing square." But 'o 'ustles where 'c thinks, And 'c doubles while 'a drinks, And 'c never seems to take no 'urc at all. And w'en it's gsttin' tight, You can 'ear 'im on the right) Singin' * Bollin' on the hocean, 'cave an' pwi ! Be'old ! it is 'is pride i For to guard the eeas so wide, To 'old the vasty deep—an' tornethicg more ; And though it's likely true, That 'is 'ome m on the blue, 'X Ain't no bloornin' parakeet ashore, 'E'« thitkin' while'e shoots, j 'E never wears his boots, And 'c's always close behind u» where we goea; And once the job is done, 'E goes back the way 'c come, And 'ow '© does it, God Almighty knows. No one knows the beggar's name, No one knows 'is pay, No one knows the way 'c came ; No one thinks to say. 'E don'b get no London baer, 'F- don't have no partin' cheer. Don't 'e—'im that brought ua 'ere ? Go on ! Get away !

The Queen Christina.

inn n^| i i United Press Association—By Electric (Telegraph—Copyright (Reooivecl Wakapuaka Jan. 16, 9.50 a.m This Office 10-14 a.m) Brisbane, January lf» The Captain of the Queen Christina states that he fell m with a hurricane )ff Lipuen reef on the 13oh of Decent ber. The vessel was driven out of her 3ourse and struck a reef the sanie even ing. When she struck, a mountainou9 3ea lifted her two hundred yards right on the top of a reef. The gale moder ated on Christmas day and they waited till the following Monday m the hope of floating at the spring tide. He then despatched a boat for assistance.

DESTRUCTIVE HAILSTORM

MAYFIELD.

Our Mayfield correspondent writes :— One of the most disastrous hailstorms ever experienced m this district passed over on Saturday. Ie commenced about 3 pm, and continued for about an hour. Hailstones as large as pigeon eggß fell for fehe mo»b of that time and the ground was covered m places for a depth of four inches, which, however, econ melted with the torrents of rain which fell afterwards. Aa soon as it cleared off it was seen that a large amount of damage bad been done to growing crops. The atorm was only about four miles wide, the ground on either side 1 of this strip of country being perfectly dry, and May field was unfortunately about fche centre of it. J noticed amongst fche heaviest sufferers, Mr G H Sawell, F Hydea, G Harrison, W Wil? eon, E G Beckett, and a part of Mr Me* Laren's crop at the lower end of his farm. I aIBO noticed rape and potatoes is a paddock on Mr G L Twentyman's farm completely stripped of their leaves. The rape of course will recover but the potatoes (about eight acre*) will not be so good as they promised. Altogether, speaking to some of th« oldest settlers here, they say they have never experienced anything before like it. Fortu nately it came when ib did, as if it hud been a fortnight later when the whole of the crop would have been ripe, it would have ruined the i^holp, and a year's work would faayfi been wasted to ths farmers. " I

METHVEN.

Our Mefehven correspondent sends the fol- j lowing ;f-Tbe bail d»m»ged » lot of the I

orops round Mathven. Mr D. Cameron suf fered a good deal and Beperal other farmers have been complaining. The heaviest damage done is m the vicinity of Methven, where the storm was severest. The hailstones lay thick on the ground for hours after they \ fell. It started about 5.30, accompanied j with thunder and lightning and lasted about '. three-quarters of an hour. Mr W. Morgan, J.P., also auffered severely. 1

THE FORKS.

An enormous amount of damage wag r*one by the storm on Saturday m the Forks district. Messrs Simpson, McCornrmck, and Stockdill suffered! the most. In corns places the crops are laid flat, and the hedges look »b if they had just been cut. The branches of gooseberry trees have been broken, and the berries laid thickly on the ground. Windows were smashed, and the branches stripped from the potato tops, leaving the tare etioke. Cabbages are cut as with a knife, and on!y the root temains.—Own correspondent

CORRESPONDENCE.

I (We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correspondents)

A POINT OF LAW.

TO THE EDITOB. Sib,—Will you kindly a low me space m your paper to ask a question, which may be jof interest to my fellow-workers. Will you or anyone else enlighten me on the subject : Can a mistress by law claim the price of any article which may have been broken by her servant, out of her wages while m her tmploy ?— I am, eto , General Servant. [In the ordinary way the servant is not liable to make good breakages. If a contract be made at) the engagement of the servant,ma king her liable for breakages, that of course would alter the case.—Ed.]

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

tinned Press Association—-By Elect rio Telegraph, Wellington, January 16 The Patriotic Fund .amounts to over 1 £5100.

Latest Items.

«. MOKTGOMBRy"S KINEMATOGRAPH —As has been already frequently referred to, the opening exhibition of Montgomery's Kine matograph takes pace m the Oddfellows' Hall to-nighb. The march of the Gordon Highlanders, the leaving of our boya for the front, and the Spanish bull baking (a twenty minutes' film) should surely be worth seeing. ' ' From the Front.—We have just re" ceived a letter from Trooper Alexander Wilkie, dated Arundel, December 14, which will appear m our nexb issu-. Meantime, it may be mentioned that) our townsman is well and cheerful, and saya that a great battle is hourly expected. Nurses for South Africa.— The follow ing curses have been chosen tor service, and must be re»dy to start m tha Lincolnshire on Saturday, provided that their services are accepted by the Imperial Government :— Nurses Peter, Webster, Libtlecott, and Hiatc ; Dresßer, Mr Pierson. Shippers of Produce—Shippers of pro duce have been urging on Government the desirableness of New Zealand orders for South Africa going direot instead of via Australia. The Hon. Ward is endeavouring to arrange with the shipping Gompanys for a direcb steamer to South Africa,—Preis A'sociation telegram, j Butter and Chebse—The local export of butter and cheese home so far this season shows an enormous increase compared with a similar period last year, lc is ex pected the butter for the season will show an increase of 50 per cent.—Press Associa tion telegram. Musical Union—The annual meeting of the Ashburton Mußicai Union takes place this evening. The scores having arrived of " St. Cecilia's Day" the work selected.for the next concert, woik will be pub into practice at ones. The Committee desire »H members to attead if possible, and will be glad to receive names of candidates for ad mission to the Society. Death of a Christchubch Journalist —A Press Association telegram received U-lay states that Mr John Steele Guthrie, manager of the Christchurch Press Company for the past bix years and formerly editor of the Ptett died this morning. He had been ailiog for some years, but only lately his complaint took a serious turn. He had been connected with the JFress since 1863. Mr Guthrie was very much lifted m journalistic circles. He was an honorable gentleman and a faithful friend. Ashburton Forks School Trkat—On Friday last the pupils of the Ashburton Forks School, with their parents and a large number of friends, enjoyed the annual treat m the school ground. The weather, except for a rather stormy wind, was all that could be desired. An excellent selection of prizas for sports was competed for and every child on the ground received a pnza. Games of all kinds were Indulged m, and full justice was done to the refreshments provided by the ladies of the district. In the evening a concert m aid of the priz a fund was held m the scboo'room, and was greatly enjoyed by the large number of people present. Mr W. Buchan gave his performance with his merry family gratuitously, and kept the audienoe m roars of laughter for about twenty minutes. Songs were aung by Mrs Marsden, Misses Lowrie, Herring, Red mayne, Charters-, and James, and by Messrs Treston, Lawrie, and Walker; and recita tions were given by Misses Hunt, Good, and Black. AH the items were well given and grearly appreciated by the audience. At the conclusion ot the entertainment votes of thanks were pasted to the ladies and per formers ; to Mr Green for the use of hie piano; to Mr C. Good, chairman of the committee, for the energetic manner m which he had arranged and oarried out the ooncerf. The oommittee are to be congratu lated on the success attending their efforts m connection with the firsb concert ever held m the Ashburton Forks School.

THE ASfIBUiSTON GOARDIAN : TUESDAY, JANWAR* 16. I.QM



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Hood's acd Ayer's SaiwparilJa 4s Sd bot Hop S loose, Is id, and le 6d lb pressed Condy's Fluid Is 6d, LuSg Preserver I Bovril Is M and 3s bottle Barry's 'rrimnhaHw 1. w kin Lieblg's Extract Meat la 9d per jar * Arwpbwua Is 5d bottle Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d BUNDKIES. American^brooms Is 3d, laJ6d, is 9d, Staples lb> 51bs lg Fresh Ground CoffeQ *b 4d, Is 64 sn d J*" 8*11> 51bfl« Is 8d lb j Boss Lanterns I 8 ;2d *»«k lull lUutrated Price List, ooautntog d» pages, free on>pp!icfttion Ter»s j Proaspt Nett_Casli with tie Orderr FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES EAST STREET, ASHRURT)N ANB HIGH STREET OHRISTOHURoi Wholesale andßetail Agnate lor Nimmo mi Blair 1* Seed*. r"



FOB PItIVATB SALE. 2AORP:S OF L NU, fronting Alfort Forest Ho id ; c ose to Woollen Faetorj Particulars from FRIKDLaNDER BROS., Lr». FOR EBIVATE SALeT" ASEVEN-ROOMKD HOUSF,, with Scullery and Wash-houee, £ acre, m Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hall. Full pirtionlars from FBIEDLANDBR BROS., Ltd. "photography" HALM A & Co., PHOTOGRAPHERSJ HAVE TAKEN OVER Mb Ooo?br's Studio, Saunders' Buildings, Ash burton, and will exeoute all branches of Photography at popular prices, Look at This ! For the month of January we will do 5 enamelled Cabinets lor 4* 6 for 6s, 12 for 10a. ' i. We show proofs and guarantee •atisfaobion. All Photos delivered m a fortnight from the time of sitting, STUDIO: SAUNDER8 1 BUILDINGS. Note the address and do not be misled ___„ L_ LEGAL. I BEG to announce thai I HAVE COMMENCED THE PRACTICE OF MY PROFESSION at Ashburton. Temporary Office; Arcade Chamber*. Burnett Street Trust and other moneys to lend. G MARRIOTT WATSDN, 1^ Solicitor. tTTiephew's oTTTrITh, Ashburton. USDAY-4 pm — Confirmation Clats (Girls,) WKDNESDAY-7 30 p m, Teachers' Meet ing, THURbDAY-7.30 p m, Confirmation Class (Boys) FRIDAY-7-30, Evening Prayer; Bpm Choir Practice. Daily Prayer, 9 a m. THIRD SUNDAY AKTER THE EPI PHANY. (January 21) 11 a m—Matins Holy Communion, and Sermon. 4 p m—Holy Baptism. 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon X A WOODTKORPE, M A., i Vicar MISS KITTY BELL^ mEACHER OF THE PIAKOFORTE, Will commence professional duties on MONDAY, January 29. Address: Cass Street, Ashburton. 192 1900; PIANOFORTE, SINGING, and FRENCH, MRS F.TIAKEiaf fpHE Frist Term will begin on IBUrU- X DAY, Feu-vary 1. Wills Street, 1 27 Ashburton. MISS M. JMCHAJt.Ds6JN7 m EAC HE R OF PIANO. J Apply Belt Road, Allenton. Terms on application. Firat term oommences on Ist February. . *§_ __J L 88 ASHBURTON ST. PATRICK'S DAY SPOP-TS ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL GKNERAL MEETING of the above Association will be held m the Arcade Chambers, on THURSDAY, January 18, at) 8 p.m. All Members and Intending Members are invited to be present. d. McDonnell, 1 106 Hob. Secretary. ASHBURTON COUNT^ COUNCIL. APOBLIC MEETING will be held m the < Orange Hall, on SATURDAY, 20th inst., at 3.30 p.m., to consider what stepß should be taken to raise funds for the Can terbury War Fund, with a view of support ing the Despatch of a Third Contingent; also, to consider the question of the defence of the colony. The chairman of the County Council will preside. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Cletk. Ashbnrton, January 13, 1900 yOXJKQ MEfl'fS OLXJB. A MEETING mil be held on FRIDAY, JTjL January 19, at 4 p.m ,m the Arcade Chambers to decide finally as to the disposal of the funds collected for the Piano for the Young Men'a Club. All subscribers will please attend. M-. A. WILLIAMSON, IJM; Hon. Sec. ASHBURTON NO. ;2IMDU>TRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY. ANNUAL GEN tRAL MEETING. rpHE Annual General Meeting will be held JL m the. ffice of the Society on TUES DAY, January 23, 1900. To receive Report and Balance Sheet, and eleob Directors, etc. AH members are invited. FRED MAKEIG, 87 Secretary. AFTBENQON TEA. rpHE REFRESHMENT ROOMS for the reception of Ladies will be oomplete on SATURDAY. Fruit Salad, I^e Cream, Summer Drinks, and all the latest Fruits m season at the Misses Pages' New Shop, lately occupied by Cooper Br:s, East Street, next Craighead & Berryman, i m. WANTED Tenders for Stooking 300 Acres (more or less) of Wheat and Oats, oa part of Laghmor Estate, near Maronan. Tenders to be left at M^il Office, before noon on SATURDAY, 20bh inst. for particulars apply 7 mx W> SUTHERLAND, x t MS Tiawald. puouc. To be had at John Obb & Co., feast Street, and Shearman Bros., Burnett oftreet, A»hburton. Give it a trial. 128 Smoke New Yenne , « '~»



ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ash' urton. Two Night; Oni y.— Commencing TO-NIGHT, V. iiDNKbL^V, Jan. 17th. First appearance here of Monfgomery's KIINEMAIOGRAPH & 1 Concert Company, who have just concluded an eighteen months' tour of ibe North Island. Pronounced by press and pat:ons to be the best KincmuLograph Company travelling. Come ami eoe our boats leaving Welling ton for tha Iranevaa'. The (jrcat Spartan Bull Fight, lasting twenty miDiiipp, and all the latest Kiut" matogiapS euccesseß Over 6000 feet of fj'm used nightly. Edmund Montgomery, Tenor Vocalist. Harry Hall, Popular Entertainer. Mb Francis Raymond, Solo Pianist. Mb Walter Monk. Mr 1 dgar Bently. Prices—3), 2a, & Is. Overture at 8 sharp. Box plan at H. M. Jones. Wiii, Jameson, 1 7Ss Touring Manager. LLEWELLYN OWEN. M'P.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEAOHER. LOC^L Representative of the London College of Music, and of the Musical International College. pianoforte, organ, violin, man douine, singing, harmony, and counterpoint. The new term will commence January 22nd. Intending pupils kindly communicate early, BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON IN response to the request of the Enter tainment Committee m aid of the P»| riotic Fund, I hereby declare THURSDAY, the Ist February prox., a Publio Holiday from 12 o'clock Noon, and the Burgesses are requested to CLOSE their places of businesa from that hour. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Mayor. January 15, 1900 1 m ASHBQRTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. £5 REW A R D."""" " it WHEREAS the Concrete Channelling now m course of construction m Cass Street and Park Street has been much damaged by some person orpersons unknown, a Reward of FIVE POUNDS will be paid by the Council to any person giving auch information as will lead to the conviction of the perpetrator of the damage. CHAS. E. FOOKS, *>' Town Olerkg January 16, 1900. 1 H2 XJ.A.O.JD, THE SUCOKSs OF ABHBURTON LODGE N0,2. tgg IN futuin the Meetings of bb^ve Lodge wi.l b> held on THURSDAY evening iußf cad of Tuesday* Momb&rs are hereby summon jd to attend the next meeting on January 18, to receive Auditor's Keport nnd Balance Sheet. By Order D STOCK. \^^ . Secretary. ASLI.BURION MUsIoAITIJwIaN'. ANNUAL Meeting fallowed by practice at 8 o'clock thie evening. J.B, WARD, 1 H5 Hon. Sec. ASBBURTOX VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE. \ SPECIAL Meeting of tha Brigade will £% be held on THURSDAY, the 18tb, inst, immediately after the wet praotice. H. H. FOOKB. 1 113 Secretary. NOTICE is hereby given, m pursuance of the Publio Reserves Ac*, 1885, Clauses li and 6, that the Ashburton Domain will be set apart for the Gala Demonstration m aid of the Patriotic Fund on THURSDAY, t>h» Ist day of February pro*., on which day charges will be made for admission thereto on the following scale, viz:—For each child under the age of 10 years, free; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling; for each horse, one shilling; for each trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. I Aahburton, January 15, 1900. 1 110 FOR~~ BICYCLE ACCESSORIES GO TO OATES, LOWftY AND CO, THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are dope m a neat and workmanlike manner, AIJ work guaranteed, and charges reason able^ 'JlilAD : ' JPJbtIZK OOiMLeJ&TITIOr? The editor has made out a list of the names of those whom he considers to have been England's six greatest generals* A priza of a handsome gold lockeb will be given to the one who sends m the liefc which coincides with, or which Is most like that Hat. To close January 20, 1900. Poat list and receipt for 5s from a Triad advertiser, to manager Triad, Dunedin. A receipt for 10< entitles a competitor to send m two lists ; 15s, three lists ; 20*, four lists. Not more than four lists may accompany the receipts of any one advertiser, although competitors may send four lists aocom panied with receipt m comformity with above rule, from all the Triad advertisers if they please. This competition wil,l close r January 20tb. Other competition* Will be announced m next ilsue> Angl(i N. 2. Cycle Co. Aulaebrool^'s Cocoa Bing Harris & Qo t Awow Brand Boots Curtis, a l, Jeweller Dr. Speer, Dunedin Flora Soap Jones, H M, Triad Agent Josuha Bros., Boomerang Brandy Kirkuatriok, S, and Co., X Jams Maypc ? Soap and Monkey Br^nd Scan i Mrs Miller's Cookery Books P Mitchell, Photographer Nelson, Moate and Co's Teas N.Z. Express Cullen, agent New Zealand Clothing Factory Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky irr?er (H's-Dramm-d Sr a ? 0U. fc? D>S ?°? Oa and Chocolate tJ? hooi L,? Mlby ■» ' Koolibah' Loaaby's *T. f. & rbhur ' Beed mercManta ajvuiandia Boot§ ' . t TJ B,A. and T-U-sTsh^^Sh^slTTd lC Rt-F™«8» »««., Cash



Jypti Kxtrnct. Under the distinguished patronage of His Maje>■;'}■ the King of Italy. n» per communica tion made ly the Minister i<t Foreign Affairs through the Costmi-Gt-iienil for i^aly, at Me/bourne, March .14, 1378. Awarded diploma hi ih'j Anis-enkrc;, Lx!.ihiMt it, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all ovar the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extraot m the market, iwoiiuets of simple difff illafc'ou forming crude re<?mouß oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE KUCALYPT EXTRACT, which m rAcopnisert by the •nedical divissn of the I'r^.-ai/iiiGovernment to be of perfectly pure ojijnn, as per information forwarded to aa 'through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we tate :— < It ib proved Ly Letts by thu Medical Clicn ■•f th" U>sivo>^ tiss &k Boon and Orei?swaid Prussia, and reported by Dr. «(■:»■.<>!?,. Pmfes'-.or j of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dri Mossier, Director ef the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of acida, reainouß and other subst&oces, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the amative qualities proper to the plant Allorude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, Among the turpentines, whisb are abandoned long Binoe aa an internal medicament. These crude oils, or bo oalled Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible ••— 1 By thejf; deficienoy m pungent odour— which dlir product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced m specific density through b«e presence *if acids. 3jßy theirtaste, the result of the contracting tendency of resinn and tenuates. j.f these crude oik, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake m oases of aroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, eto., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety Bike ask always for BANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRAOT. — Sand • ant, Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS. Wanted. WAN I'ED—Boy about 14, who oan make himself u«eful about a house and milk & cow. Apply Offioe of this paper. MADAME MAOOABE, the real York thire G pay. Phrenologist, Palmist. Future by Cup. Marriage, Health, Business Charts la—Devank's Hotel. 1 hg TT7" ANTED Known—That Mitchell & V? Turner have taken Temporary Premises below Mr Burnard's, there to make a display of the largest ian«e of Oilcloths and Linoleums ever thown m Ashburton. BLUE Derwent Potatoes Is 6d per bag, or two bags for 2% 11 ? ; Fig Potatoes Is per Bag. Delivered free within the Bolts. Flktchbb Bros , Cash Supply Stores. WANTED Known-That now ia the time to make selections of Costumes for the Summer. Full ranges of choic materials m Novelty Colorings. Sea our first.—Mitchell & Turner NEW FRUITS at less than Christcfaurch Prices at Fletcher Bros. Cash Sup ply Stores. Finest New Currants 51 per Ib, New Sultanas Id per Ib, New Valencia Raisins 6i and 6£d per Ib. Best Cane Svgas 14s per 70ib bag oc with Tea 13a 3d par 701 b bag. IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothing, Boots, & c . Early Summer Clearance S»le of Seasonable and Keliab'e Goods. Cash discount at the rate of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of threpence worth and over. Inspection m vited.—H 0 B rrett, late Barrett Bros , The Hall East Street. 11 20 nn&QSE m want of the very beat value L for their money m Bioks, Stationery, Fancy Goods, or Toya, cannot do better ths.ii make their purchases from A. H. Williams Tancred Street. Fresh Goods every week. New lines to hand m Birthday Cards, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, General Sfca'iooery etc. IMPORTANT to Cash Buyers of Drapery, Clothiug, Boots, &c. fc'arly Summer Clearance Sale of Seasonable aud Reliable Goods. C<*ah dieoount at the rafce of one shilling m the pound to every Buyer of ninepeDce worth and over. Inspection in vited—H. C. Barrett, fata Barrett Bros., Ths Hall, East Street. 11 206 N~~ITW "B"OOK.S—PictoriaTlTstory of the Transvaal, Paul Kruger, Briton or Boer, Gold Star Line, Borne Experiences of an Irish R.M., The Greatest Gift, Way farers All, The Red Rat's Daughter, Boothby, Drck Chair Stories, A Baffling Guest, Red Pottage, Called B»ck to Tsar Land, Brother of the Chain, An African Treasure. Cheap editions Christmas Num. bera.—H. M. JoNeg. T. BULLOCK. FOB SALE. SHEEP COUNTRY—HINDS DISTRICT. Not far from tbe Railway Station. 509 a obi. 509 MOSTLY m its native state, being R.S. 33453, 33456, 33457, and others ; all fenced, watered with County water races. Liberal terms of payment oan be arranged. For further particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, TO L E~T " jVEW SIX-ROOMED HOUSE with L ~ Verandah, plastered throughout, situated at Corner of East Town Belb. $. BULLOCK NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS! ' Instructions"^ t> o the insertion _, or withdrawal of Advertisements tmisi_ be m writing,— Advertisements received without wkittkn obdeps will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accordingly. Advertisers and Subscribers m other parts of the Colony, and the surrounding districts, can remit payment of money orders, postal notes, postage stamps or cheques (with exchango added ) Advertisements inserted by the month or quarter, and withdrawn at any time before the expiry of a monthly or quar terly period, are charged for as if inserted for the full term. While care is exercised m regard to the due insertion of adverlisaments, the Manager does not hold himselt responaible for non-insertion through accident or for other causes ; and the Manager reserves to himself the right of omitting; advertise ments that he may deem objectionable, cv. n although such advertisements may have been received and paid for m the usual course of business. ! Disclaimers will ir all cases bp treated as advertisements, apd charged accoid All Business Oommnnle.tlons are re quested to Da addressed to " Tha Mana ger Ashbarton Publishing Company." TH B ATRIO A L AD VEKTISE MEJSTS MUST IN ALL OASES BE PREPAID. All communications intended for the news or correspondence columns must be written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name and address of the writer—not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith—and ad ressed to " Tha Edfto^.- 1 want to fight, but**- L* an un , yOjyU», and told by £ A , Q *' JgJjJ I



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Amberley, Dec 7, 1899 [Copy] Messrs Craioiheao And Bbrryman Aeftburton, Dear Sirs,—-Could yon make a au't at once. I am sorry \ forgot to order it sooner. The last oneis still wearing. It fitted beautifully, and haa given the greatest satisfaction, If jju have time to make one for my son at Geraldine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to b 8 fitted. If there is not time to send patterns, I will trust you to choose for me, something like the list.—Yours truly, W The original letter as above from a well known gentleman and many others of equally high compliment may be seen at our office—Craighead and Berryman, the Leading' Tailors and Outfitters, Ashburton. We often hear of a sensational beb being made, auoh as a guinea to a gooseberry, a bible-backed policeman to a pinh of eheoak, a hundred pounds to a bundle of ohips, and so on. The art of betting is to win, and to win you must back certainties. Here is a tip: You back Woods' Great Peppermint Cure to beat a cough or cold every time. You'll always get home. No Johhny Arm strong about that. |_ l j jihMHgiinnj TO LET—A Blacksmith's shop at Tinwald near Railway Station, Apply j; Gpd= S£LL, Tinwald, 1 117 TTISIT "The Comer" for the best V assortment of Cheap Christmas Cards. —NORTHCOTB AND HEFFORD. WANTED Known—That) the arrival of the lonic completes our season's importations, which are fully double those of previous seasons. Each department ready for big business.—Mitchell & Turner. /"IHERTSEY—This is a new advertise \j menb, reminding you that if you have not yet tried M'Keoaie's Hondai-LinkaTea, you're behind tfte tfrn.es. ' Go to'<M& John *iON's Store md get it).