mints had been made to supplement the British forces at Yangtze CUntr. Hong Kong Ju c 15 The railway behind Vice-Admiral Seymour's expedition has been cut, and two bridges destroyed. Sydney, Jun» 15' The American *upply ship Celtic, engaged in carrying Bupp'ies of troops to Manila, has been ordered to China.

The Plague.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, June 14 A fresh case of plague is reported, tbe victim being Hayes, of Balimba. Feemantle, June 15 Miss Maitland, who was residing in tbe same bouse as Fiizpatrick, has been attacked by plague. Sydney, June 15 Appe, a plague patient, is dead. There were no plague ernes to-day.

N.S.W. POLITICS.

THE NC-OONFIDENCE MOTION

United Press Association— ByElretrio Telegraph SSydney, June 15 Sir W J Lyne says that Mr Reid's censure motion with reference to the plague will be placed on the business pap< r in the usuul way.

FOOTBALL.

SPRINGBURN v. GLENTUNNEL

An occasional correspondent sends fuller details of the above match :—

O.i Saturday, the 9th inst,, the Springburn football team journeyed to Glentuunel, in a drag driven by Mr McConce'), of Ashburton, to play the local club. The game com menced at 330 p.m., and for some time even play" followed. From & free kick •warded to Springburn, J. Chapman made a very good attempt at the goal, the ball going just Uc.der the bir. Soon after, D. Fergus, by fast following up, secured the ball,, slipped through the full-back's hands, and scored. The attempt at i goal was a failure. Springburn 3, Mentunnel nil. Even play followed till halt time. In the second spell, G.lman secured the ball behind his own twenty-five flag, did a fast sprint across the field to the half-way fhg, aod passed at the right time to Woods, who out-paced the Glentunnel backs, dodged the full-back, and sooted between the posts. The kick at goal did not increase the score. Shortly after, Glentuunel rallied, and pressed their opponents hard, but failed to cross the line. The game ended in the Bpringburn twenty five, with Springburn 6 point?, Glentunnel nil. The Springburn j forwards failed to get the ball in the scrum,' although they were much heavier than their opponent?. For Springburn, Goldsmith (2), Baud, and Johnstone were conspicuous among the forwards, and Oilman, D Fergus, and Moses among tbe backs For Glentuc nel, all the forwards worked well, and Percy i (2), Westel, and Phillips among the backs. Mr Appleby, of Springburn, gave great satisfaction to both teams as referee. He was very prompt and impartial. Ab night the visitors were entertained at a dinner, fo'lowed by a dance. The Springburn team expressed much satisfaction ab the treat ment they received on their visit.

Badec-Powell, the hero of Mafeking, spent his schooldays ab Tunbridge Wells, where he had a great reputation as a dashing Association footballer. He was (says the Rev. T. W. Boreham) a goal-keeper, and he leaped, and danced, and jumped, but the ball never got through hia goal, and »t Mafeking he kept the goal aa well an he had kept the goal at Tunbridge Wells twenty years ago.

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph.—Copyr'gbt.

(Received Wakapuaka June 16, 9 50 a m, This Offioe 1011 am) Congo Natives in Rebellion London, June 15 The Daily Telegraph states that twenty-three thousand natives of the Congo have risen against tbe Belgians,

Australian

A London Dockers' Fight

Melbourne, June 16

Ben Tillet cabled to the Trades Hall:—-" London dockers' are fighting for the liberty of- combination. Will Australia help financially, and acquaint ill the other colonies V

Admiral Dewey and England.

Chicago, May 1

A delegation of Canadians having invited Admiral Dewey to a reception in hia honour at Port; Stanley, the Admiral cordially thanked them, and appeared,to be deeply touched. He said: "We are of the same blood, with but slight difference between us, and the one man who stood at ray back during the trying days at Manila was an Englishman, But for bin support and tbe moral courage he inspired, I

do not know what would have happened I refer to Sir Edward Seymour*"

Admiral Dewey was, however, com pelled to decline the invitation, owing to previous engagements.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph We'LINGTon,, June 16

The jury at the hearing of Moueod'e e'aim ] for damages for the loss of an «iye, against the Wellington-Manawatu Railway,,sat till after mid nigh % and gave a verdist for plain tiff for £750. His Honor, however, reserved the casa for further consideration. The settlers in the southern districts of this island are pressing the railway authori ties to reduce the rates on sitore sheep. These are said to be prohibitive, and thou^ sands of sheep travel the roads at tbe best time for fattening, instead of uoicg the rai - ways. The following telegram has been received from Marandellas, signed Msj^r:—" Auck land Company posted designited New Zaaland Artillery en route Buluwayo." This is supposed to bs from Captain Mnjor, of Compaay 11, "Auckland," Fifth Con tingent, but the meaning of posted is unintelligible. The Premier ia expected to return to-day. Duksdin, June 16

The Junotion Eleotrie Company report a return of 3360zs for the week. The ground now being worked is still rich;

TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

London, June 14 A great deficiency of rations and ammunition exists at Kurnasi

The Governor and his wife were reported safe on the 4th inst. Captain Maguire, of the local Kurnasi forces, is dead, and Major Morris has been wounded.

FLEMINGTON.

A mo*t enjoyable evening was spent in the F;emington tcbooiroom ou Wednesday night., th* occasion hting a social aad pre sentation to Mr W Dakers, who is leaving the district for tho North Island. Mr Bakers ha» been a resident for over twenty years, and during thab time had taken a lovely interest in the welfare of the district, especially in the nutters connected with ha Presbyterian Church at Flemington. H<» having benn a member of the choir for seventeen year*), and during the last year acting as conductor. Tho congregation and other friends felt they could not allow Mr Dakers to leave the district without giving h'm some small token of the esteem iv which he waa heid by them. The Rev Mr kinder, who presided over the meeting aod made the presentation, said it was both a pleasant and painful duty for him to perform, as in parting with Mr Dakers, he was losing a valuable triimd and an assistant, in the work of, the ohuroh. [ On behalf of the congregation ho had much pleasure in presenting him with » purse of sovereigns. Mr Dakers returned thanks and said he had nob done more than his duty.' He felt that he had not done enough for the welfare of the church. Messrs Harding, Watson, Gilmour and others spoke in high terms of Mr Dakerß as a Christian worker. During the evening a musical programme was gone through, and refresh ments were handed round in abundance by the iadie*. A pleasant evening was brought to a close by s nging "God Be With You Till We Meet Again."

Blighted by Famine.

A correspondent wires : —• Bobibay, May 2 I have just returned From a tour of the famine districts in Central India. The damage wrought by the drought is appalling Millions of acres of fertile land have yielded absolutely nothing. All the other crops are miserably scanty. Tn a country the size of Austria not a single district has escaped tbe blighting influence.

The people were previously im poverished by the 1896 famine, and are now absolutely dependent on the Government, who are feeding 1,600,000 daily. Belief on such a scale is unprecedented.

In fertile Berar the principal cotton areas yielded merely a few cart loads. The focd crops are blasted in their entire'y. Fifty per cent of the plough cattla have perished.

The Government relief system is most complete. I searched vainly for famine horrors. But there is an immense scope for private chanty in c'othing the miserable wretches, who are reduced to a few scanty rags, and in helping tbe stricken ryot to start afresh.

it will be seven years before the provinces can recover from this fright ful disaster.

Latest Items.

Personal.—Mr John McLachlan waa in town this morning chatting with bis constituents before going to Wellington.

Business Notice—Messrs Hardley Bros, are making alterations to their premises, and in consequence notify that they have commenced a clearing sale for a month. Aa e^rlv visit would be desirable.

Thh Obmazan's Horses. — Messrs 0. WynnWilliams and H. Pitt, both well known in Athburton, go with the Oimsz»n as assistant veterinary surgeons. Messrs K. Heyward and F. Cookson are in charge of two sections of the horses, and have a number of grooms under them. Mr R. M. Cuthbertson has been p!a(,ed in charge of the horses (170) shipped at Wellington.

A Reg Bi). —Ihe officers and, men in charge ot the horses shipped by the sb. Oitn zm put up a record on Monday last. There were 340 horses to be trucked at Addington, taken to Lyttelton, and shipp d The Railway Depaitment, to cope with the traffic, anatig d io have three trains f/om Addington—the first at 9 a m, the second at 10.30, and ihe third at 12 30 A nmnberof tho horses had to be led about a quarter of a mile from the stalls, while soma sixty of them were running in a paddock, and had to be caught and brought to the tiucking siding. Under the circumstances, it is claimed aB a record that all the horses were on the trucks at exactly 9 o'clock, the other trails nob beiog required, except to convey twenty one horses, which had been hold back for inspection by the Veterinary Burgeon, and were Bent on by a passenger train. '1 he horses were put on board the ship as expedi oiously as they were trucked. The Orwaz to sailed ab 1.30 pm on Tuesday for Welling ton, which port she left this morning for East London,

OoMEAnra—The comradeship, born on the battlefield, of the colonial foldiers cannot be broken (Bays the Sydney Daily 7 ele§rafk). To the last there were New South Welsh men to say good-bye to the five New Zaalanders who left Sydney for their oolony by the Westralia on Wednesday, 6th inst. The New Zealanders had a distinctly hard battle to fight when the last "all shore" was sounded, Whab with supplying com rades, and comrades' sisters, and their own friends with tokens, tbey scarcely gob away with a button on their coats or a shoulder strap. Indeed, so determined was the onslaught that ib was doubtful whether they would get away with a coat ab all, The feeling between the soldiers of the island colony was all summed up in a few words. " Remember," shouted an Austra lian as the steamer glided away. •• We wilt nover forget onr Australian mates," was the ready response of the Maorilandere, and across the water came the cry, "Ake, ake, kia kaha."

THE ASHBDEION GOABDIAN t FATCRBaY, JUNE 1«, 1900



FOR SALE. PRICE REQUIRED—J344IS. ForSaburban property Allenon district being— 7ac. lr. Itp Tac ON a portion of which is erected a rquare dwelling house with verandah, etc. The property has been surveyed and divided into a number of allotments as follows, v z : Lots—-1, 2,*3, 5, 6, Bj9, 10 and 11 fronting Allen's road, each containing £ acre Lots—2B 29, 30. 31, 32, 33 and 34 fronting Allison Street ; also containing \ acre each Lots—2l, 22, 23, 24 and 25 fronting Cox Street, each containing £ acre Lots—26 and 27 alsa fronting Cox Street, each containing 1 rood 29 perches Easy terms of payment, v'ss : £25 cash deposit, balance by instalments. Full particulars furnished on application. T. BULLOCK



FOR SALE Fronting North East Bait, near the High School lk AORE lk WITH Small Cottage thereon, being Lots 26 and 26, the property of Mr J Rohan. Apply to T. BULLOCK **~ ASHBURTON" " PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. riIHE Services in the above Church, and 1 ab, Wakanui, on SUNDAY, 17fch June, 1900, will be conducted by Rbv. R. Scott-Allan, Sydenham. MISS f-\ IBSON, Teacher of Piano, VT Elocution, Drawing, and i Painting, will be At Home from the 18bh till the 23rd, and every following Monday, to meeb with intending Pupils, Hours—From 3 to 7 p.m. Address—Cameron Street wesb, Ashburton 6 112



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3 80-Goioea Bicycle '(ladies-orgkhk') Fiee •30 M Piano Free. 130 M Gold Watch O kL^S.) Free '30 „ Sewing" Machine Free. TRIP 10 THE PAiiiS EXHIBITION OF 1900 ALL EXPENSES PAID, VALUE 30 GUINEAS, FREE. IN o>der to increase the circulation of the Woman's World wehavo made arrange ments whereby any subscriber may g-un a ladie,' bicysle, valuß 30 guanas » gentleman'B bicycle, value 30 guineas, a 7-octava walnut piano, value 30 guiueas, s. gold watch, ladies' or gentlemen's, value 30 guineas, without* any cost beyond the subaciiption money. This system is tot iaterded for the idler—to receive something fur nothing—bur-for those who are willing to uae a little cleverness, in their spare time, for wliich they receive these handsome prizes. Carriage pud to your door. If you want any of the articlas namod above you can procure them by becoming a subscriber to tha Woman's Would This makes you eligiblo to participate in our method of procuring the articles named free of oo&t to you. Every subscriber to the Woman s Would is entitled to one of rheae prizes, accord ing to conditions we send. Subscription for one year Post, frae, 6a lOd. Send addressed envelope with stamp (of any country will do) for copy of pap* r, and full instructions, how to proceed, also say which prize you seUct. AddrefS — THE "WOMAN'S WORLD," BRENTFORD, LONDON, W, ENGLAND. ' . SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT CLEARING SALE OF IRONMONGERY & TIN WARK.' HARDLEY~BRQTHERS WILL Hold a Clearing Sale for ONE MONTH ONLY, prior to rbul Alteration to Premises, also to make room for Large Shipments to arrive shortly. 27 Hand Saws, reduced to 2s Oi Galvanised Buckets from Is 6d i Carpenter's Brace, 2* 6 1 Tin Bowls 4d, 6d\ 8J Door Locks from Is 6d Frying P^ns from ls Fgg Beaters from 3d Wringers from 13s 6d Glass Cutters and Tin Openers from 6d Register Grates, Ranges, Fenders, etc., at Reduced Rates. REMEMBER—FOR ONE MONTU ONLY. hardTey~bros.,: East Street.—Manufacturers of Tanks, Baths, Spouting, Ridging, etc—East St ,



Wanted. WANTED—TO Rent a House, not less than 9 or 10 Rooms, must be near" town.—Apply to J.H., this Office. 6 106 B At?US I Church—Tt-morrow Morning, " Fishers of Men " ; evening, "'* A Thrilling Incident; Preacher—PASTOß W. Lamb. A hear:y welcome. 6 114 SALVATION AR^YTAehbuTton.-Tc-' i morrow, Special Services all day ; 7 and 11 am, 3 and 7 pm. Ensign Waldie from Australia and Captain Hartland, each representing Rescue Work, will give special addresses on Refirm. 6 117 SALVATION ARMY, Ashburton. - Monduy Night Next. Social Reform Meeting- Special Lecture from Ensign Waldie, of Australia; on Social Reform. 6118 I J RttSli Oysters, Crayfish ; -Use lUbbi;.. Flounders, and all kinds cf fresh Fsh by Ixpress To-night at J. H. J kwitt s. ■ WANTED KNOWN—That good accom modation, ( board and lorlgirjj/, can be got at JUks W; Paterson'9, Huvelocb Street. ' 6 I' 3 PRIMITIVE Methodist Chorch- Rev R. Rainb Preaches twice in the above Church tc-morrow at 11 a.m. nnd 6 30 p.m We'come to all. 6 110 fTIREWORKS in great"" variety at V Fletcher Bros.—'"Yackers 2d and 3d per packet or Ib 9J or 2s 91 per drz»n ; also Rockets, Roman Candh* Catherine Wheels, Blue Lights, etc. OWING to a great increase in business, we have arranged for extension c>f premises, and to avoid removing and storing a tot> of our Stock, wi.l hold a Genuine Clearing S»Io For One Month, previous to the builders commencing operations. This j is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth ! icg at Greatly Reduced Prices.—Robert ! Alcorn. NEW BOOKS—Breakingthe Shackles ; Ordered South ; On the eve of War ; The Natal Campaign; The Wallet of Kai Lung; Joan of the Sword Hand ; The Boer States ; The Standard Dictionary of the Englißh Language, beautifully illustraced, " and containing 30,000 more words than any other dictionary, half bound calf £2 10s, a marvel of cheapness; Legends of the Black Watch 9d. Cheap Editions of popular works, from 4d each.— H. M. Jones. ' __ CHEAP Reading for the Winter. Just _,' received 200 volumes of standard works, cloth bound lOd each. The following new Books are also in stock—' A maker of nations,' Boothby ; * Jone March,' Crocket; •Wiles of the Wicked,' Le Quex ; *Feo,' Pemberton ; ' A Welsh singer,' Kaine ; • Was it right to Forgive,' by AE. Barr; ' Home Gymnastics,' and others. War Numbers of Magaz'nes, —A. H, Williams, Tancred Street. > hi i i in . 'JLSJ__'I;J!!?JB A LANTERN LECTURE WILL be given by the Bishop of Christ church ai LONGBEACH (in the Men's dining room) on MONDAY, Jane 18, at WATJSRTON Library. TUESDAY, June 19, at LAGMHOR, WBDNBSDA* June 20, and at LOWCLIFFE ou FRIDAY June 22, at 8 p.m; 6 HI ""to'ouh subscriber^ C CHANGES having been recently made in J the Staff of Guardian Runners, our Subscribers are now informed that the following are the n*mea of the present Runners :—Amos (Kast Ashburton round); TCTTY. (Hampstead round); YoUNC (Nnrtf- Easfc round) j MoGkb (Ne'herby round); "ILCOCK (Allenton round); Willis (West Ashburton); BIGGS (Tinwald round). Subscribers may arrange with any of the above to pay them weekly or monthly, or may settle quarterly, half yearly, or annually at this Office HENRY WILLIS, Manager UPPER ASHBURTON ROAD BOARD npENDEES are invited for the following : 1 —Carting some 300 yards of shingle, more or less, on Creek Road, Allenton. 2.—Formation of some 20 chains, more or less, of Middle Road, Allenton. 3.— Carting some 300 yards of shingle, more or less, on Hoxborough Road. Particulars of the above oan be had on application to the Clerk. Tenders to be left at the Board's Offioe, Weßt Street, Ashbur ton, nob later than 4 p.m. on SATURDAY, June 23, addressed to the Chairman and marked "Tender." The loweßb or anj Tender not necessarily accepted. By order. JOHN DAVISON, 6 116 Clerk. inVERY~STEP WE TAKE, EVER} XL! MOVE WE MAKE, ia with one em in view, viz, to serve the public well. Hon dai-Lanka Tea, incomparable value—"Al ways Reliable." ___ HERE'S ONE THING about Hondai Lanka Ceylon packed and sealed tei that is in everybody's interest—lt's all pun tea from the grower in Ceylon, can't sea packets in New Zsalen \, Too expemive,



E W HANMER. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. "*' IMPORTANT SALE " OF PROPERTY & FURNITURE. 7 IH AY E received instructions frrm Graham Roberts. Fsq , on account of his leaving lor England, to Sell by Auction at a date to bo fiTed,-— HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, com prising 11 acres, more or less, with a substantially built House of 9 rooms. -\ with evf«ry modern convenience, hot and cold water, shower bath, etc. ; Stables and harness room, at Allenton. Also,— The whole of his Valuable FURNITURE, } contained therein, E. W HANMER, vv J. R. BLAND, 6 107 Auctioneer. a ] .HURSDAY, JUNifi 21, 1900 ri I HAVE received instructions from MrJM. cs O'Bkibn. wl o is leaving A shbnt t m," to; Soil by Public Auction on the abive da'e, at r his residence in Katon Street, j isb off the East Belt, the whole of his FURNITURE & EFFEOT3, [ Including a Solid Mottled Kauri Duohesse Pair and Chest of Drawers—without the slightest reserve. . , Sale at 130 pm. E. W. HANMER. 1 JOHN R. BLAND, 6 115 Auctioneer H Friedlander tiros. -Jl WE ABE i CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, \ OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEDS, g Friedlander Bros. Limited ' FOR PRIVATE SALB~~ p TTAVING disposed of the Lyndhurst Farm on account of Mr Max Friedlanoer _ f we are instructed to offer his Armagh Farm, adjoining the above, containing 2560 aores, either in one Block or in lots t> sufc purchasers. * For full particulars apply to * FRIEDLANDBK B tOS, Lrn., 64 L^nd aad Rst»te Agentp, ■_ . ' ' •—s ST. STEPHEN'S OHOIU'H, Ashburton. FIRST SUNDAY~APTKR TRINITY (June 17.) 11 am—Matins, Holy Communion and ' Sermon • 4 p.m-—Holy Baptism 6.30 p. m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. . Vicar CONCERT AND BALL. A CONCERT AND B4.LL in aid of Ihe XjL funds of the Wakanui Cricket Club will be held on THURSDAY, June 21st, in the Wakauui Schoolroom. Admission — ] Concert, Is ; Ball 2s. . McConneli and Compton's Drag will leave the Homerset corner at 7 p m 6 109 J. J. MURPHY, Hon. Sec. | OATES, LOWnYMD.Ca: ' { FOR M ; I Gas Lamps, ISs EacK il Shipment of Bells and Carbide Just to Hand. ' OATES, LOWRY AND CO, . J Hurne Street ej (J EVEN 400 Gallon Tanks for Sale (pain ,1 O ted and galvanised), at Plbtbher I Bros. Cash Supply Stores



j W. T. ALMQUIST, ) PROFESSIONAL DYER, Thirty-five Year*' Fxperiecce in America and Australian Colonies, HA 8 Started Business of Dyeing, Cleaning, and Pressing, even first | Class Laundry Work, etc., in East Street, 1 next to Mks Knight, 679 gig .: '. *~^ i!'?~——!£m D. THOMAS. TINWALD YARD.4. TUESDAY, June 19, 1900 MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions to Sell on account of a Client,— O^A Forward WETHERS, off Turnips. DAVID THOMAS, 6108 Auctioneer "*~ -" Clearing Sale CONTRACTOR'S PLANT. HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, HARNESS, COVERS, Etc. WEDNESDAY, June 20 D THOMAS has received instructions • from Mb Thomas Lister to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, in the! section at the back of Tinwald Hotel (by I kind permission of M. Lagan, Etq ) | 1 £\ Draught Mares and Gelding*, \ Q Harness Horses. ; One B »ke, One Gig, 2 D. P. Ploughs, 2 Drays and Frames, 2 Reapers and Binders, 1 Cambridge Roller, New Whare. Tine Harrows, Leadii g Harness, Plough Chains, Tress, Covers, etc. > Pale at 1 p m. I D THOMAS, I 0 83 Auctioneer. ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FBIDAY, JUNE 29, — 1900 — ■ ] MY Next HORSE PAIR will be held 3 en the above date, . E3R WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ' ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, Auctioneer. ■ I Nicoll Bros. APPLEa, ~ PEARS^ BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PDMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEED, Etc. \\T E 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. ASHBORTON NICOLL BROS. H P Nicoll, E. P. Nicoll, L. A. Nicoll Merchants & General Agents "O UYERS OF PAT SHEEP <fe LAMB?, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS k HIDES. AGENTS FOR- Christchurch Meat, Co., Ltd, Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora* tion, Ltd, United Insurance Co,, Ltd. iFire and Mariue.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD ON COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who have parcels for dis posal. Station Books Kbpt and Audited. We have received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4-| and 5 per cent. P.-'R U I T . We receive regular Ccnsignments from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stock Apples, Pears, aud Pruit in season all the year round. S E E~D S . We stock Clovers, Ryegrass, Rape, aid Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE CHRISTCHURCH MEAT CO Limitedr ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to Buit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Nicoll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities, Letters will receive prompt attention. NICOLL BROS., DISTRICT AGENTS i 'TTTE-ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND lAMBS AT HIGHEST MARKET RATES. 1 NICOLL BROS., East Street, Ashborton.



SPECIAL NOTICE TO Our Customers & the Public Generally, T% ! E have just landed (per s.s. Fernfield froH America) the following ,V , Lmes wh,ch were bought before the great advance on all classes or Goods in the American Market:— 20 Casks and Oases Lamps and Lampware 18 Casks and Hogsheads Glassware 14 Cases Ansonia Clocks anl Watches 10 Cases and Crates Mrs Potts' Irons, etc. Also, to arrive per s.s. Ha wire's Bay,— 6 Cases Ansonia Clocks and Bronze Ornaments 10 Catks and Hogsheads Table Glassware 25 Cases Acme Lamp Chimneys 5 Oase* A mericsn Plated Goods Also, to arrivs per as. Rakaia from England,— 10 Tarts and Crate* of Dinnerware and Ohinaware. We have Goods arriving by alraoßt erery steamer LAMPS & LAMPWARE. Our Great Lamp Show commences SATURDAY, May 12th, when we show the latest styles In B»r.qoer, Libiary, Table, and Bedroom Lamps: and no mattur what your lamp k.needs are they can be fully met from bar cohiprebensW Stock, and the prices asked will meet with your approval ROCHESTER LAMPS, with Patent Lighting Attachicsnt, as shown. ' 'j "' ' ""' " ' ■""'"''" "I • ■- -vt i —-~'-nii' , ■ KSr j ~" ReaOv to UoHt Without' i jralpl fr-x Removing. Chimney: J^^K c- v iM-ii t-..i t " /^"KilleX: H Nickel Plain Bmbossed Niokle Littls Jano k^-mm Sp: J No 1, 60 cetdle power, 8« 6d mi En n I. o o nj, r^p3« No 2,8b candle power, Us 9d No I—so Candle Power 8s 9d -MMsSSBk „ 2 85^., „ 12s 6d WWm® Chimneys, hurt Quality, 7d , ;9d and lUd tW Roehsster Hinging LampeS Hall Lamps inS From' 6* 9d each /®A Ruby, Pir,k, and Ruby etched ohlmDev , 7>l 9J> m from 25s each J / j f Library or Drawing Room ,M'-wfeMmfe^ (Polished Brorzs Metal) I Wi ) With Patent Spring Kitension \ gmjL / D-corated Shades 4; Fronts, \o&g_a± 85 Candle Power, wsii& 10 Different Patterns I%m!t No 1, 50c»nd!e"power, IW,M ,^fi_^ No 2, 85 cßndle pewer, 14s id iSSt No 3,300 candle power, 82s id j^^j All with n ckfl fronts, harp, |^flp> I and bel, with ensmelled T^^T Chimneys f r \h* above, M,. I M^ I|\ All Our Rochester Lamps Little Brownie Brsckr» L\mpi 0 % fitted with the latest Nickel plated ls 9d (i I] .Wick Baiters { ig Brownie mm Brass 2i lid W^m^,<*\ ~ — ■ "~*~ * 0i1383d Renumber, No^l, 2, and 3 2s lid each lHl^B^m^m^m^^^ Rochester L*mps fitted with Extra Globes Is 3d patent^lighting attachments Oi'Stoves fr<m 5s id ■ KBROBENE PUM? *.« -h--.*-,, 2s Bvh Saves iti CM in a Jvery h line. ' * ii' A.° MS AMP t CHI I ?NE^ will not frmk with heat. Stocked In She followhig kinds : -Juno, Nos. I*2, and 3 Re cheaters, Nos. 0, l.and 2 < Victor Top, Nos. 0, 1, and 2; Sun Hinge Chimn.ys, Duplex, Nu'mag, Gem; also Globes fo.. Tabular lanterns. Remember, these at* the Finest Chimneys manufactured, bat we sell them at alo n rice tUn miD y| s t o r e s"charge for the , ordinary '* " 6 „.„,„., FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, A;SHB (7R t T,0N & OiH.BKS.TjCB|UROH, **ox °"\ * Telephone



Indian Famine Relief Fund. THE POWER OF FEELING SYMPATHY WAS GIVBN TO US BY ffOD TO HELI» US IST ACriON. There aro 5200 Electors in the Ash* burton Flee' orate, to whom this Fund appeals alike to ther huinanfcy, Christianity, and patriotism. Bead what Colonel Morris, an old Famine Belief Officer, baa to say about the pitiable condition of the people under such circumstances— "Never shail I forget my first Intra* d act ion to a starving village. The mea looked at me with lack-lustre eyes ; their cheekbones and jawbones protruding like a death's bead, with the skin drawn over it. The ribs stood out like a skeleton's, whilst the belly sank in until it looked as though it touched the backbone j and this was cot the eate of one or two, bot of all. The women were in even, worse case, ai.d as for the poor little children, those that oould walk tottered about on poor thin lege, which consisted, of bone and skin alone, for there was cot an ounce of flesh or muscle in the whole body. Yet most of those children had great pot-belt lea full 0/something. From inquiry it appealed that tbe Zemindar* had absolutely done nothing for their people. The poor creatures had for weeks been living on leaves and jungle fruit when they could get any . ana when we arrived we found that they were feeding upon the root of the bamboo which was pounded in a n ortar to a palp and mixed with w*Ur to form cakes, which they ate. "> hie tubstance for the time allayed, I m^poae, the pangs of hunger, but It killed tin ma 1. Think of it! They were ktuffug tt.vmselves with sawdust, for that is what it came to woody matter wMiouc a particle of nourishment, and which, nnca swallowed, remained in their atumach till it killed them " Tliiw Awful FnmUie will JLaet tor J«ome Months Yei. For I was hungered, and ye g ye me meat; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink ; I wai> a stranger, and ye took me in. And the King shall aiswcracl say. unto tht m, verily I say onto you, inasmuch as ye tave done it nnto the least nf those my brethren, ye have done it unto me.—- St. Matthew XXV. 35-40. i „ TO THE EDITOR OF THE " MORMNG POSTi " Sir, Some information I have received from Rsjpntana m y interest yon as an illustration of the terrible character of the present famine in L.dia. My reliable informant, writing from the Bhil country (Meywar), tells me that this Is practically the last time he can tpeak of the Bhlls as a race. "We have been smitten," he says, "with famine of such a fearful kind <hat In no circumstances can more than 50 per cent escape, aid unless some unexpected aid arrives all must go. We hs<vi* already received frcm Government RsoOOOO plus R8.35C0 frcm the Central JMlef Fund. To help this along the Mission (C M.S.) are spending over Re. 1000 a nvnth, Kherwarra has subscribed Rb 360 a monh, at.d the Moywar Durbar Rs 200 a month, but all this added together is hut a drop Id the ocean. Tbe district ha 71 000 inhabitants, and ab the present moment 40,000 are starving The dead and dying lie all over the place." My corre; pendant goes on to say that he buried 120 found dead in ihv- l.mits of a small cantonment, aud tta *p to the 16th of February the number v*a already over a hundred. In the he- >{ these numbers what) can Ks 30, 00 do, especially when it is rtinesntn^d that there U no hope of alleviation I>l Septem ber next 1 '* All I can do," he continues; t •* is to hope that charvy will come forward 1 with help. Pennies are thankfully received, as one pent y k eps the life in a mvi for twenty fair Louth." *' It is horrible," he (-ays, '• to go Into the Bhlls' hats and see a row of living skeletons sitting waiting for death. They just look up when Igo it, say ' Salaam, Father,' and relapse into silence. Every tree capable of being used that way haa been stripped of bark for food; every palm tree has been cnt down, pounded between stoneß and eaten, and now only the black rocks and sun-baked mud remain. All cattle are dead and ea en, and water Is Iried up la nearly a'l tl c wells, 1 said In he beginning that in no circumstances could more than 50 per cent, escape, bat unless aid of a very substantial kind comes, and that soon, 10 per c m. only will be left alive in July. Our dintiict is by far the most hardly hit in India, and that ls saying a good de»l no*ad«ys '* Thus far runs my corretpondent's sad account. 1 feel the difficulty, if not the impossibility, of calling for any special aid for the Bhile, »nd have no doubt, that the Government of India Is fully aware of th^ir cad plight. But the condition of thrse good end loyal jungle people, among whom 1 Hv*d for ye-rs ir siffljiently sad and touehine to j s ify my makfog It knovn—You 8 tu-., JASPER BURNT, Colnntl. 1.5.0. ('".•;>•»• >" on.m-' ■•*«- Ms'wa Bhil Corps.) The County of Ashburton has during the last 12 monrhs experienced an exceptionally prosperous period Messrs Goldabroogh IWort asoert that in wool al me ro«n> lines have advanced In value over 60 pur ceu<. She-p -nd lambs have likewise participated in the rise 0« arfcls ns are fol'y employed at higher »*t» * than they luve received for many years. The chd«iren t .-onifi of nur schools h-.ve 6et an • XJirj.pV which my well be follow- dby :h a-ults I* .mn instance they have ft-r-g -n* 1 >.heir >eh ul prz-ss. so lear to th ■ h^art of t.-v^'y chid. C*n we no- rise !o'h ic;-. i<" n > ri-c^idse thst h»- is nof =*ry . rrl - y .-• >• ori;»'km. but oriH m w('ch ■:■ £ «. V v- he lives of - v. ral i.f he 85 0 ,000 «f ■ ■ <*. w- men »:d children.( b -nij,v.tn ..f on-- km pres Queen), w -a* starving in India* Lord Curzof. Viceroy of India, In appealing to Bengal for aid towards the districts affected by the famine, said that if any rich man doubted whether he should subscribe, he would give him a ticket to the famine district, and would accept his gif: on his return. He would go with a.hard heart, but would return with it broken. All soma received by Mr F. FermlUS are paid to the credit of the Fund at the Union Pank of Australia, Ashburton, and will be cabled to the Bishop of Bombay. All subscriptions will be acknowledged in the local press. MOTHERS ! Have you delicate children who are always taking oold and raft* jeot to croup 1 If so, try Tonking'e Linseed Emulsion, which will cure where all other medicines fail. Sold,by local chemists and grocers in bottles, Is 6d and 2s 6d. 3 846 BE in time at "The Corner for Flan Rosettes, Patriotic Ribbons.— NOUE* cots * Hiffo*o. tftisMt 1