London, July 19 M Delcass* has proposed an interna tio»al agreement and joint action in Chin*.

Germany has mads similar proposal to America alone. All the Powers are considsring the matter.

Sir Francis GrenWl has been ap pointed British commander in China.

In the House of Commons Mr Brodrick stated that vesaels had beem hired to assist the foreigners in fleeing eoaatwiie. The gunboats on the Upper Tangtse were in readiness to proceed to any port. Mr Warren, British Ooagul at Hankow, had been em powered to take whatever steps the naval coca wander on the station considered necessary to bring away the refugees.

Constantinople July 19 Mahometan fanatics in the Turkish mosques are prophesying, tvnd praying for th* defeat of the Alliet. Russia bail warned the Porte against a similar tont being adopted by Turkish naws* pipers.

THE LATEST THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Russia Energetic

A Russian Force Isolated

Desperate Courage of the Chinese

Alleged Massacres by Russians

ISood Feeling Amongst Allied Troops

Reports of Awful Barbarity to Europeans

Cawnpore Eclipsed

Statement by an Rye-Witness

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right

(Received Wakapuaka July 21, 9 a.m , Thii Office 9 57 a.m.) Hongkong, July 20 Russia is making energetic move ments on the RuBBO-Chiuese frontier. The Chinese force on the frontier have been reinforced with artillery, The Hussion troops at Chartsm have been isolated.

Received Wakapuaka July 21, 9am £hU Office 9 57 a m)

London, July 20 The correspondent of the Daily Mail at Ohefoo states that Chinese in the assault on Tientsin stood up to a perfect hail of ballets from the allies, The carnage among the Chinese was great bodies of dead, piled np breast high. The Chinese boldly chargee op to the bayonets of the Sikhs, but were repuhed. The Dalit/ Mail's Yokohama correspondent states that the Japanese accuse the Russians of callous and wholesale massacre of the Chinese round Tientsin. The Japanese assert that the Russians also massacred women and children, and that a junk contain* 800 bodies was burned.

Reotived Wakaptiaka July 21, 8 48 a m Ibis Office 836 a m

Hong Kong, July 20

Li Hung Chang added 5000 men to the Boque forts at Canton. The German loss at Tientsin on the 13th was siual), due to a rapid advance and quick rushes The native city was looted and burned before the allies entered. The Germans apportion the largest share of victory to the Japanese, and credit the Russians with a sharejin the capture) of twelve gnns, in the north-east of the city. The commanders are mutually complimentary, quote each others testimony, and are now avoiding* self praise, thus fostering goodwill and harmony.

Received Wakapoaka July 21, 915 aBl This Office 1013 am) St. Petersburg, July 20 Russia admits? that a state of war exists in East Siberia, but hopes to restriot it in that quarter, Russian troops routed the Chinese forces which captured Blagouyeshcheutht on the Aamr Rmr, and have reoccuplcd the town in large force.

{Received Wakapuaka July 21, 9 15 A m dhU Office 10.13 am) London, July 20

A Chinese merchant of repute was eyewitness to the massacre of the Europeans at Pekin. He told a Shanghai correspondent of the Express that the Boxers stripped the women in the streets, hacked them to pieces and dismembered them, while soldiers car ried children on their spear heads their comrades shooting at the corpses'

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

A neat of a Traitor

Large Amount of Congealed Gold Found

B§t? Women Ordered From

Pretoria

United Press Aiiooifction—-By Eleotrio Telagnph—Copyrjghb Keeeived Wakapunka, July 21, 9 50 a m Thii Office 111 am London, July 20 Wolooarans, one of feha peace dele gates lo Europe, who took the oath of neutrality on his return to Hatherly, ,- had been arrested here 8 armß and six

thousand barn of gold being concealed In hia residence.

Lord Roberts has ordered the women and children at Pretoria to rejoin the forces who are fighting at Fionaar spoort. This step lessens the food pressure add relieves the town of spies.

THE WALTER BENTLEY SEASON

On Tuesday evening nest, the po alar ftQtor, Mr Walter Bentley will appear in Aihbartop oo his farewell tnur through New previous to his departure for Aus tralia and America. A dramatisation of Hall Oaine's wonderful novel, the Christian, by Mr H M&ddox, the aole rights of which have bssn purchased by Mr Benfcley wi!l be sfcayed. He will play the part of the Key, John Storm, a character in which he has been enthusiastically received in Auckland, Wellington and Christohuroh. Mr Bentley wishes us to inform the Aahburtan public, thafe ihrongh a mistake of his agent, hi was billed to appear in Aahburtoa come ehorb time back, and regretting that through no fault! of hi* own, the public v^ere disappoint ed, be has out short his Chrißtohuroh season id order to pay this district a v^ib.- The Phriatiftß, is a production tbab appeala to ail Qlatnesof the community. Ib is a yivid word fijftnre o! the eternal struggle between the aoimal and the spiritual farces that rage in «r»ry human beicg'a heart, John Storm tried his utmost to follow closely in the footsteps of the master, to do as he would have done, bud the struggle is too much for » merely finite being, acd his tßvlroameoit prove io<^ maoh ftr hira in the

end. The character is a noble, and the argument) of the plot throughout is one of the greatest defenoes of the divinity of Christ, that has ever appeared in fiction, have pine telf sacrificing love is the pivot on which the whole motif of the story iurne. The play is replete with dramatic situations, and the dialogue closely fellows tba classical diction of the auihor, is full of meanidg and interest. Tc those who are familiar with the novel, and read between the Hues! a great lesson is taught, while from a purely dramatic point of view, the production has few peers in modern drama.

The Defences of the Colony

PROPOSALS OF THE GOYJERNMENT

The Defence Mil

lister, Mr Seddon, read a

statement in the House, last evening, ernbraoing a schema for re-organising the defences of the colony. It is * very lengthy document:, but the following extracts will be interesting to oar readers :—-...

After dealing with the altered condition of military tacfcioa and the eventualities of the future, the Defence Minister pointed out that there wera thousands of men in New Zealand capable of bearing arms, and he proposed » scheme for

classifying' the fobcbs

»a follows :—The defence forces of tb« colony should ba divided into the following elasse«, via :— {a) Permanent artillery for harbour defences {b) ordinary volunteer forces, (c) Imperial and colonial reserve forces, {d) rifle clubs, and (c) cadet qorpa. When the preeent Oomm&ader of the Forces took office our volunteers numbered about 4200. The number of officers and mm now em-oiled totals 11 500. There are in addi tion some ninety corps offeringtheir service?, which, if accepted, would bring our total volunteer forco up to over 13,000 officers and men. Most of the corps now offering their services ate mounted. We take it for granted that approximately half would be mounted, and the other half infantry. The present capitation grant for infantry is £2 10a and for mounted corps £3 10a. The I botnl amount) required for capitation would therefore be £54,000 per aunutn. "To this muut be added for accoutrements, water bottles, haversacks, bandoleers, etc., £1 per head per annum or £18,000, which would bring the total cost up to £72 000.

TBAININO IN OAMP

To have our voiunteeis efficient, increased i training in camp is essential, and in addi tional payment may be found advisable. I estimate this at £8000, bringing the total required to £80,000 We have now an up-to-dafee field battery, and other batteries have been ordeied. The cost of these, if manned by volunteers, would be at least £1000 each, but if tmnned by permanent men and horses £12,000 would be required.

The Minister considered that 30,000 Maga zine Rifles were required, the cost with freight being £120,000, also shooting ranges.

STRENGTH Of THS RESERVE

It was estimated that there would be in New Z-ftl&nd 10,000 men available for an Imperial Reserve. The Minister says :— '•The captious critic may look upon ibis scheme an chimerical, and I had Borne doubts myself wheu, on the 11th May last, in a memorandum to his Excellency the Gover nor, I first outlined the echerr.e but einoe then Msjir-General French has expressed the csonviction that & fotca could be formed on the lines indicated, and seeing that the drilling and training in camp of the volunteers would count for that required by the reserve, there is little doubt that the number estimated by me would be reached*"

DETAILS

The statement then proceeded to deal with the formation of r.fls clubs, free ammu nition, and railway pabae?, school oadete, and ordinary oadet corpj for young men 18 not old enough to join the volunteer?," and goes on to nay that without any conscription a force of 20,000 efficient volunteers cou'd be raised in the colony! A Naval Reserve is jklso proposed There should be naval guns, equipment, and munitions of war for these colonial steamers convertible into oruiasrs, to be left at a depot within the colony to be approved by the Imperial authorities —not neoetsarily at a p >rt, yet safe from seizure aad within easy reach.

The statement wound up with a suggestion :or a Military Confereoce.

With tho developments that heva taken place in South Africa, the difficulties met wi h by the Australasian colonies in enrolling, equipping and despatching contingents for service outssdo the colonies, point to the fact that » conference of Imperial officers, com manders of the forces, and defence ministers, would be of great service in working out a scheme such as is here p'opoied, and should Field Marshal Lord Roberts be able to ac cept She invitation to visit the colonies, ha sheuld be Invited to preside at such confer ence. Failing this the Imperial authorities Bhculd hi asked to send one of the British generals who has taken part in tho South African Gitnpaign to preside at such con ference.

Thu statement was referred to the Com* mittec of Defence.

Correspondence.

(Wu do not hold ourselves responsible for opinions oppressed by our correspondents

WALTER BENTLY.

TO SHE EDITOE.

Sib,—l read your notification 3a Thurs' day's GtTAKDIAN, intimating that Walter Bentley would appear here nexb Tuesday. Perhaps you can give the public corneas' surance that this " Star" will be visible on that evening. Only a few months ago, the same gentleman's coming was duly adver' tised, and his photo freely exhibited, but he failed to pub in an appearance to the disappointment and no doubt disgust of many who paid to bear him.—l am &c, Justice.

Sporting.

WELLINGTON WINTER MEETING

United Press Association—By Elootrio Telegraph

Wellington, July 21 Following are result!—

HtJM Fiting Handicap- Quiltinal, Sun dial 2 B St. Peter 3. All started. Won by two lengths, Dividend—£6 6s.

Huutebs' Steeplechase—Menadorva 1, Master Princa 2, Carina 3. Dividend—Jß7 3s

Wellington Steep bchase—Plain Bill 1, Kauri Gam 2, Coin 3- All started except Tatammoa and Silver Bay. • Won easily by ix lengths. Time—7.4. Dividend—£lo 14*.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland, July 21

A passenger train from Botorua, going twenty-five miles an hour, became derailed south of Matamata yesterday, through the axis of a truck next to the engine breaking. The whola train, except the engine, left the lines. Fortunately no accident occurred. In thu cutting, the carriages were thrown Against the banks, and the passengers thrown from their »eaa?, but none severely hurt. Five chs|aa of permanent way were torn up. Traffic 18 now resumed

Dunedin, July 21

Daniel Campbell, for many years piiate at the Otago Daily 7imes t died this mornin

THE AgHMBTON *GtJARDtAtf: SATURDAY, JULY 21, 190$



TENDERS WANTED j FOR Formation of Tramways at Mount Somera sear the Mcuat Somera Coal Mine* Plans and Specifications to be seen at Mr Powell's Hotel, Mount Komers, or at Mr James Gtbsot/^, Oimeron b'treet West, I Ashburton. Tenders close on the 30th I July. 7146 T. BULLOCK SATURDAY, JULY 28~ UNDER THE UNCLAIMED LAND ACT Lots 3 and 26 Allenton. MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the abova date, on account and by order of tbe Public Trustee, selling under the provisionß of" The Unclaimed Land Act, 1894," two building allotments ab Allenton as' follows, viz: — Lot 3, containing £ acre, fronting Afford Forest Road and nearly opposite the Woollen Factory, and Lot 26, containing 2 roods or thereabouts, fronting Winter's Road, on Deposited Plan 248, part of R.B. 8767. For further particulars apply to the under signed. Sale at t 11.30 a.m T BULLOCK, 7 148 Auctioneer (SATURDAY, JUYY 28 Important Sato of Valuable Town .Pro perty, fronting Burnett and Tancred Streets. Four full quarter ao: es and an eighth, ad joining the English Churoh, with all build ings thereon MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mrs Tweed, to Soli by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on the above date j— That valuable Property, having about 165 feet frontage on Burnett Street, at d 132 feet frontage on Tancred Street, containing in all 1J ncres, and being Town Sec inns 137, 138, 145, 146, and part of 147, on which is erected a Commodious Dwellinp-H mse, formerly occupied by Dr Tweed, and now leased to Dr Maude, surrounded by nicely laid out garden, partly fenced with macro carpa, and in front with well grown holly fence ; and at the back are a number of choice fruit trees. There is also a Stable, Looseboxes, Tcapshed, &c , erected on the property, and fronting Tttncred Street two attached cottages It is seldom a town property is cffared in fuch a large block, and in the course of time this should prove a very remunerative investment. Full particulars furnished on application. Terms at Sale.—Note time 11.30 a.m. T. BULLOCK, 7 126 Auctioneer, SATURDAY, JPLY~2B, 1900 To Farmers and Others desirous of purchas ing Property near Town (\f\ ACRES r\r\ * UU ACRES tfU Situated about 1$ miles below Tinwald Railway Bt&lion, originally part of Graham's Farm MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mr T Hickman, to Sell by Public Auction, at the Arcade, on th above date :— 90 Acres being part of R S 7822, 7825, *~d 7824, originally part of Graham's Farm. Ib is well situated, being only about ]£ miles from the Tinwald Railway Station Terms and full particulars furnished on application Note time of sale, 11 30 a m T BULLOCK, 7 157 Auctioneer jg—illl'" I 1 .ill! 1: 1 L. .JE!?^ES£B PUBLIC NOTICES. TECHNICAL CLASSES. mHESS Classes meet on TUESDAYS, L WEDNESDAYS and FRIDAYS, at 7.30 pin., in the Borough SchooL A special English Literature Class will meet in St Stephen's Schoolroom, at 3 30 p m on WEDNESDAYS, at which the Rev tt A Woodthobjte will deliver a course of \ ten Lectures. Fee, 5i for course :—(1) The Study of Literature, (2) The Literature of the Victorian Era, (3) Sir Walter Scott and the Development of the Historical Novel, (4) Wordsworth. (5) Carlyle, {6} Dickens and Thackeray, (7) George Eliot, (8) Tenny oon, (9) Browning, (10) Ruskin. J S TBNNANT, 7 154 Hon Sco borough council fjIENDERS are invited for tbe Formation X <>f part of Dobuon Street (cutting and filling.) Specification* may be seen at the Town Clerk's Office, where Tender*, accompanied with a guarantee Premium of £3 will be received until 4pm on MON DAY the 23rd insfo. O. E. FOOKS & SON, 7 121 Borough Engineer!. OWING to a great increase in business, we hftv« arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing and storing s> lot of our Stock, will hold » Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders commencing operations. This is an opportunity rarely meb with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ing at Greatly Reduced Prices.—Robebt AutoßN. LONGBE&OH ROAD BOARD IN accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1882, Seotlon 114, and the Rating Act, 1894, Public Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Longbeach Road Board, at a meeting to be held on SATURDAY, August 11th. 1900, to make and levy a general rate of 7-16ths of a penny in the £ on tht rateable values of the whole of the rateable properties within the Longbeach Road District, for the year commencing on the First day of April, 1900, and ending on the 31«t day of March, 1901. Payable in one instalment on the 51st day of August, 1900, and that the Rate Book ia open for inspection at the office of the Longbeach Road Board, Bullock's Arcade, Ashburton* J C N GRIGG, Chairman, Longbeach Road Board 7_156 UPPER ASHBUKTON ROAD BOARD. mENDERS are invited for the follow X ing :— 1 Shingling some 90 Chains more or less of the Timaru Track, 15 yards of shingle to chain 2. Ploughing Tusseoks off soma 200 Chains more or less of the Dromore Road Particulars of th? above can be had on application to the Clerk. Tenders to be left at the Board's Office Weßt Street, Ash' barton not later than 4 p m on SATURDAY July 28, addressed to the Chairman, and marked ''Tender" The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted By Order JOHN DAVISON, 7 161 Clerk. STINWALD F()R SALBr—Gooi Building site, comer aPAnne Street and Lsgmhor Road, being lots 238 and 239, containing £ acre. ALSO An acre adjoining, being lots 234,23b, 236 and 237, To be sold as a whole or separately. T. BULLOCK, *" "" TO LET ~* NEW Dwelling house of firo rooms, plastered, with verandah, centrally situated near the Post Offioa and Railway Station, I ®, BULLOCK



The Weather—Heavy rain fell in Christ. church this morning and the Port Hills were levered in snowt _ BEAT OUtTotTn INCREASE OF HIS PENSION A Mexican war veteran and prominoDb editor writes— 1 Seeing the advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, and Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that as a soldier in Mexico in '47 aad '4S, 1 contracted Mexican diarrhoea, and this remedy has kept me from gectiog an increase in my pension, for on every renewal a doße of it rertoree me.' It is unequalled as & quick cure tor diarrhoea, and is pleasant and safe to take. For eale by Ashburtoa Drug Company TO LET—A four-rocmad wooden Cottage in Cox Street; .rents 5a par week- Apply Mbs Epbn. * 7 159



D. THOMAS, AKCADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, — 1900 — MY Next FOBSE PAIR will be held tn the above date, OR WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. _ D. THOMAS, "" Auctioneer. ~ "MBaTHUNTT EEFRESHMENT ROOMS Mkals a* All Howbs; Tancred Street, opposite MoGozrmrts Stabler Busiest shop In town. 7 30 NOTICE. ]VT R8 °- BEITS, of Htippttead, hM Just opened "the Shop ht«ly occupied by Mr M»hood, m » Grocery Bhop, on corner of EMfrßrit, Striotly Cash. T 5 WANTED KNOWN-That J. Moiso* has received a large stock of Winter Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive naw stock of French Goods, and invites the Public for Inspection. Sale for one month, commencing SATURDAY, to clear the way. J. M, being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker In the town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the but value and quality. Repairs carried on just the same, in the cheapest, neatest, and most fashionable style. Best leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Hall, East Street, Aahburton. TN THE COURSE OF THE NEXT FEW DAYS OUR Trayelling Kepresentative, ■ ! Mr C. Mdntosh, Will call on you, soliciting yoar order We are Agents for the Celebrated "McCormick" Binders, Big 4 Mowers, AND Daisy Eeapers. Also the— P. & P- Manures, The Finest Fertilizer ia the World. SOILS ANALYSED FBEE OF CHARGE. Morrow, Bassett & Go ASH BURTON Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Ifual to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. 142 cv a . • • a < ;. pj a SI L § 1 p^ jpH Opn --■ ■ ■■ ._■■■■ n| l| FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE, T7IREEHOLD Town Section No 56, having JL about 82 feet frontage on Wests Stree 1, and running back a depth of about 2 chains, on which is % commodious Grain Store, trected on massive concrete foundations with concrete cellar; formerly occupied by Musses Ki&worth & Son. The store covers exactly half the section, having a spaca for another building alongside of the same dimensions For ttrms and full particulars apply to (E. BULLOCK,



Wanted. TTTAN TED KNOWN- For Sate 1 etaTk | V V of Prima Hay, about 8 tons,—-Apply John Giles, Greenstrset* 7 158 TO LET—B Roomed House, Burnett Street East. Apply Cißeid. 7 114, W" ANTED KNOWN—Chi^e7*Sw^p ing dona (without any mete). Latest, Appliances for the work. Orders may be left with —Jobn Stack, Trevorton. 7 101 TO LET—House of 6 rooms, Mill Creek Apply H tTtrHENSoN 7 132 ANTEDIINOWN-That I have so commodation for Lady Patients.--— Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appli cation. LOST— Brooch, two small gold birdis^ ohain attached, Finder Rewarded— Apply Guardian Offioe. 7 155 171KW Pairs White Blankets left at 7s 6d, ? 10s 9.1, 12s 6d (selling fast) at the "-Corner" Sale.—Northooth „ Hkfford. T3UILDERB will find it to their advantage JL> to get estimates for Ironmongery from Hardley Bros. Kf\f\ FIOEONS wanted at once at J O\J\J H. Jewitt's, opposite Mail Offioe. ANTED KNOWN~The~Ga7io^nT pany have Cok« for Sale at 1* 6i P^ b»g. 7 123 WANTED KNOWN-La"dies" Jacket*, formerly 27s 61? new 4s lid, Ladies Capes formerly 30a, now 5a 6d, Ladies Mac ntoshes 4s lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children's Ulsters from 2a 6d, Lidtos' Corsets from 1» lid, Holland Aprons Is.—Andrew Orb's Cheap Sale. 7 139 HAKDLEY BROS.,off«ra splendid line of Plate Glass Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 6d and 4s 6d. W' jist opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Beason, and we are pleased to Bay that oar buyers has secured them afc old Prices. See Mac value* —Mitchell <ft Turner BRAN 3s 91 per bag, Sharps sa9d per Hp, good sound Onions 20lb a li, or 60lb bag for 2s 6d, at Flether Bros. Cash Supply Stores. IHOR Ranges, Register Grates, and Mantelpieces try Habdley Brch, who offer Bpecial inducement to purchasers. Large stocks naw to hand. I r> ATHS, Tanks, Sinks, Coppers, Spout i > ing and Ridging, etc., made to order, and all Plumbing work done at the lowesb figure at Hardley Bros Gl UNS ! Guns ! Guna J Doublc-B&rrel I Breech loading reduced to £3 10s ; all first class guns reduced to prices to suit any sportsman at Bardley Bros. TUST received—Fresh supply of Cheap O Booka. including • Funniest Song Book in the World,' Bilver Songster, Up to d*te Song Book. Needlework Books, First Aid to the Injured (imbalance book), also the' following, 8d eaoh—Robert Elsmere, The Moonstone, Woman in White, The Dead Secret, Hard Cash, Jack Archer, Depart mental Ditties, Messages to the Multitude, and others.—A. H. Williams, Tanored Street-. STATIONERY— New lines in boxed Note and .Envelopes, Khaki, Floral, Per fumed, Linear Repp, Silurian, Vellum, Antique, Linen Bank, Cream, Tinted and Plain Papers. My Is box of stationery is unsurpassed. Commercial and Courc En velopes from 3i 6d nett cash. Desk*, •Workboxea, Writing Cases, Purees, Wa' letts, Hand Bags, Photo Frames electro plate. All up to date. New Books and editions.—H M Jones ANTKD KNOWN-That our Ladfe Winter Jackets and Cape? are an exceptionally choice lot, being at once stylish and moderate in Prices.—Mitc«B4L :& Turner THOSE who desire a convenient bouse and ur-to-date, should consult Hard ley Bros.j for a good supply of hot and cold water. Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS' H A LIT TUESDAY, JULY 24. WAJLTER JBKtfJXJLEIY, As the Ravo. John Btorm (The Christian) IN an adaptation by W E Maddox, of Hall Cans's wonderful Novel T BE CHRISTIAN, THE CHRISTIAN, A Marvellous Success in Auckland, Welling ton, Christchureh. Mr Bentley has curtailed his Chriitchurch Seasons in order to bring this new and l successful Drama to Ashburton. Popular Prices—3s, 2s, and Is. Box Plan at H M Jokes'. 4 145 W fl HAMMAND, Ageab THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF | CANTERBURY, LxatiraiO FGK SALB~~ OAA ACRES FIRST OLABB AGRI. &\J\J CULTURAL LAND, Property of Jas. Croy. ME CROY having purchased a Farm at Overdale, Rakaia, has instructed us | to offer his well known Faros, situated in Ashton District for sale bj Private treaty. Intending Purchaser! are requested to call at our Offices, or on Ma Cboy at i once. T. F. GIBSON, 7 129 Manager, THIS N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on our books, and farmers wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 9CQ Acres Dromore District 500 „ 1800 „ Bpringburn „ 203 „ Ashton , 365 „ Rakaia „ I 520 „ T. F. GIBSON, 7 149 Manager. THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ito, NEW ISSUE OF SHARES. A PPLIOATIONS for SHARES may be xl sent to our Ashburton Branch Office on or before Noon on THURSDAY, 9ch August, or posted to reach the Head Office, Chriatcburch, not later than Noon on FRIDAY, 10th August. ROBT. HARDIB, Secretary. Ohristchurcb, 16th July, 1900. 7 152 THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limitbd. TO SHAREHOLDERS in the ASHBURTON DISTRICT, DIVIDENDS and BONDS for the year ending 31st May, 1900, I WILL BE PAYABLE < Al the Offiots of the Association, Ashburton, ON & AFTER THURSDAY NEXT 26tn JULY. ROBERT HARDIE, Gentral Manager. Chriitchur«h, 2Gfcta July, 1900. 7160



Fried]) r.a r Bros. FijTliALli] ' CEUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, CHEAP FMKDLANDER BROB, L«p. Urain Freight TO LONDON. VITjTE have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, 'available by steamer at a lowest enrrent rates. Farraera wishing to ship will please communicate with ue promptly. FEIBDLANDER Bros., to. FOR~SALBT~~'" " ALGERIAN SEED OATS. Grown from Imported Seed. nnHEY are|a very fast growiDg£Oafc,Jand will ripen from 10 to 14 days sooner than Canadians. Thsy are heavy yieldert, having produced over 80 Bushels per acre in ordinary seasons. Only a limited quantity left). FRIEDLANDER jBRQB,;i.TO,_ FOR PRIVATE SALE TTAVING disposed Jot the Lyndhorst Farm on aocoont of Mr'jMax Friidlakdii we. are instructed to offerjhis, ArdaghlFarm, adjoining the above, containing 2560 acres, either in one Blonk or in lota'gto [suit purchaser \] For full particulars apply tc FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid., 64 Land and Estate Agents. WE ARE~ CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS. Friedlander Bros. Limited c w hanmkbT" E.W.HUMEB, TO FARMERS. I AM prepared to make very liberal cash advances on all produce—Grain, Wool, Frosen Mutton or Lamb, Sheep Skins, etc, etc., which may be placed in my hands for sale here—or for sale by my representatives in London. I shall nofc charge any Commission here for the advance—and my representatives in London having the full knowledge of dealing with all produce consignments which they may receive, and having plenty of money to meeb my drafts, will nob sacrifice anything entrusted to their care, if there is the slightest chance of doing better by holding for a while. The question of selling indis criminately because bhey do not know per sonally the consignor, is a very strong fea ture in the mode of doing their business, which has always recommended them. E, W. IJANMER. APPLES, PEARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, [OHIOEPEBD, Etc] TX7E have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants, - ashb orton FOR f\ I YEARS I MOATE&QH WANTED KNOWN, J. L. HIGGS HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim, Ac, also choice Faperhangings. PRICES LOW. High Glass Decorative Work a Speciality. Don't forget. —- 7 64 CoLiMAi»'S'BmtimN©!, Tancred Street HARDLBY BROS. Athbarfcon, supp'y windmill and stand for £12, Well? •inking at modtntf ratae.



wax uanciies quoted or plain) 7d per 1b Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Brown's Corn Floor, 3d per lb Washing Soda Id per lb Whiting. Id per lb Finest New Cmrants Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Finest New Raisins tyd per lb Quaker Oats lOd per packet Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3&d per lb Pure Coffee 2s per lb French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d per lb Finest Roasted Coffeeßeans Is lOd and 2s per lb Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) lib tin Is 2d, lib tin 2a 3d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6id per lb Elemo Raisins 4jd per lb Finest New Dates 6d per lb Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Finest French Prunes, per lb 0 10 „ Stewing Pruned „6d and 0 8 New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, and citron, per lb 0 8 7lb Tine Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Barcelona Nnts „ 0 8 Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6  Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Orosse and Blackwell's Essences 9d per botble Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side perlb 0 6£ Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id and 0 6 Dessicated Coooanni „ -07 Edmond'a Baking Powder, 6d and lid per tin Walnuts  0 8 lib Tins Sb George's Jams, per tin 0 5 lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d doz., tin 0 6 lib „ Crosse and Blackwell's Mar malade 0 9 Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp berry, Vanilla—pint packota, 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 ft De Vere's JeUy Powders, assorted flavours, per packet 0 8 Bird Seed— Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 Auslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, Jib 7£d Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7*d tin] CHEMICALS, Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 „ Carbonate Soda 0 3 „. TartaricAcid „ 110  Citric Acid, 3d oz, „ 3 6  Alum, powdered  0 6 „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 i „ Sulphur „ 0 6 i Disinfectant Powder, large tins l()d Caustic Soda 7d v Bd, and 9d per tin , Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar Day & Martin's paste B]ack!ng,doz. 0 4} Nixey'a Black Lead per doz. 0 9 ' Peerless Glow per bob, 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 „ In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 0 10 Feckitt'a Bag Blue, „ 010 Ht George's Blue, 0 8 Colman's D.S.F. Mastard, 11| tins 1 8 Jib tins lOid, Jib tins 6<f Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 71b tins 6s 9d Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb „ , 5 Salt, 71b bag Bd, J4ib bag, Is 3d Ginger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb White Pepper (guaranteed pare) Is 4d lb lib Tin Rabbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bofctle White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle Washing Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or 11s per box MoLuod's almond scented 9d bar. 11s per box Rawllng's almond eoented, 9d bar. Domestic, 6d bar Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box Barilla Ash lOd bar Sunlight soap Is per box, 4£d barl Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar Toilet Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4 in box, Is box Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 6s]6d doz Cieaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Brown Windsor, lib bar ldd, 10 tablets for Is Glycerins Soap, lib bars 4d, lib bars 8d Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is €d lb pressed '



Cutlcura Soap, Is 4d Tablet, or 3 Tablets for 3s 9d. Camphor, 3d per Cake Vaseline fid and 9d jar, lib tins Is 9d Pure Glycerine 6a and 9d bottle Licquorice Pawder. 61 per bottle Pain Killer Is 4d and 2a 6d per bottle Bonnington's Irish Moss Is and Is lOd Mother Seigel's Syrup 1r 9d and 3s bottle Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Beecham's and Selgel's Is 5d box Senna Leaves 2d per packet Epsom Salts 6'd per dozen Encs' Frillfc Salts 3s 3d bottle MelHn's Food la 9d, Benger's Food Is lid Pears' Fuller's Karth and Violet Powder 8d box Frear's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, lid box



POUNDS SAVED EVERY YEAH XF YOU PAY CASH AND BUY TOOK GKOCEBIES ffROM FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Caano* Thrive on Credit. WU BO? FOR CASH-WE SELL FOR OASH-& THERE 13 THE wmiTW SECRET OF OUR SUOOESS-WE HAV4 '«O SdSS.^?? $23S3gg£(S£&&3S2?* compare our prices, and judge for yonraelvw. * lfc; rew!» NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BC7Y ON OREDIT. Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Station Tea from U l*d per 1b by the Ohea? Good Sound Onions 201b Is, Bran 3a 9d, Stops 6b td per bag.



Kitchen Candles sfd per lb, OT by the box s|d, Carriage Candles 9d and lOd per lb Piano Candles lOd and la per lb 2lb Tin Virgin Honey la tin 41b Tin Virgin Honey Is lid 71b Tin Virgin Ho»ey S 3 3d Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4s pet doz per bcfetle (Lumoa, Almond, . Vanilla, eb> i Sicily Almonds, per Ib j 4 Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 Finest Dried Apples, per Ib 0 8 ti Dried Apricots „ v „ Dried Peachei] „ 10 Preserved Ginger „ 0 8 Mixed Spice, lid per packet, Jib - Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b U td 141b 3s 3d, 281b B=> 6d, 561b lla 3d Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, yibluM 141b 3a 3d, 28ib 6s, 661b 10a 9d Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Neave's Food lid, Mellin'a Food Is H Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin Robinson's patent Groafesand Barley per tin Nelson's Gelatine loz. packeb v leinglass, loz packet Maizena 8d lb, Queensland Arrowroot 6d Cadbnry's Cocoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 8d Van Houten's Cocoa ilb Is 9d, Jib Hd. lib tin 3a 3d Fry's Cocoa #b 4id, Jib B|d, lib Is 4td Chocolate 4d and &d per cake Gdden Vale Milk 6s 6d doz, 6d tin BISCUITS. Fancy Lanch 3£d lb by tin or 94d lb College „ „ Saper. Wine s^d lb by tin, or Mlb Vanilla Wine „ „ i^ Rich Tea ">d lb by tin, or 6dlb People's Mlied 4d lb „ or Hd lb Fancy Mixed 6^ Ib „ orldlb Dessert 9d lb „ or 10d lb Garibaldi s^d ib " or 6d lb Saitanas „ „ «d Ik Snowflakf a 4£d lb „ ©r 6d Water  Ginger Nats 5Jd b „ or Ulb Cocoannb 7^d lb s , or 8d lb Cracknels Is Id Ib  or le SdJfc Peelr, Freens and Co Biscuits Chocolate Fingers le 6d per lb Cafe Jiolr Is p*r lb Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per Id Florence Wafew 2a 3J par lb Furopean Mhed Is 3d per lb Bappberry Bondolr 2n per lb PREgBBVED WSH. Salmon, Califori)ian Bd, Flat 9d, Oattlojr lOd, Cocktail lid—per tin Sardines, Albert patent openei Is per tin  Small, 4d and 4^d, large M oardines, in tomato sauce, 4§d per tin Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip pered lOd, Herrings in tomato B»oce 10d per tin Red Herring 9at la, or 1 j fiah 10s 8d Sfcw Brand Mullet 7d per tin Preserved Bloaters lOd per tio Gropnd Rice 3|d Split Peas 61bs Is, or 2d lb Pearl Barley 51bs Is, or 2id lb Egyptian Lentils 34d lb Haricot Beani 3U lb Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o 6d Ib Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per do* or lOd per bottle 0 and B Carrie Powder 10s per dot or lid bottle Mellor's Sauce | pint BJd, pints la 3d bo Lea and Perrin's Sauce *-pint Is 4d. Din 2e 6d * »»»P»b Our Own Sauce J.pint sd, pint 9d : Tcniato Sauce 9d per pint bottla Anchovy feauce Is 3d pint bottle Tobacco—Willkms' Juno 5? lb ; Nallrod 4g 6d lb ; Derby 6s 6d lb; Gold«a Engle 6a per lb 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd <Lz, 5 box ; 1000 Vestas, German, 3s lOd doz, 4d box j 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is f d doz, 2d box j Safety's, B and M, 8d packet, small 3d picket Starch, Colraan's 4 5 b pkfc 6|d lb  Lily, per lib box 6d* Borsx S-arch Glaze, Is dv& ; Hd packet Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Liebig's Extract Meat J s 9d per jar Waehboards, wood, lid, zinc is 2d American brooms la 3d, ls|6d, !'• 9d. 2b, 2s 3d Fre?h Ground Coffee It 4d, le 6d snd -Is 8d lb '



PATENT MEDICINES, Etc., AT BARGAIN PRICES.



Wood's and Ayer'a Saisaparilla 4a Sd^bo, Condy'e Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver In Barry's Tricopherus Is 5d bofctle' Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s fid »« bottle - . ... r Sulphate Magnesia 3i par packet French Chalk 101 per 1b Chloride of Lime Is per tin Sb Jacob's Oil 2a 9d per bottle Himrod*s Asthma Cure 5s 6d per tin Norwegian Cod Liver Oil la 3d per bottle Kepler's Exfcracb Malt 2a 6d per bottle Kipler's Extracb Malt and Cod liver Oil 2s 9d per bottle EUman'a Embrocation Is 3d, Is fid and 2s lid Bile Beans la 5d box Solazsi Juice 6d and 8d sUok



We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have t. Cash System and trust one. This enables ua to Retail our Goods at WHOXESALI We are Cask Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Tenni : Prompt HetUJasii wltli the Ordara No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway statid» and within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHIiR BROS. ASH SUPPLY STORES ASSBBUKTON AND JHEIBTOHURCE.