Koodoosrand state that Kelly-Kenny'd column enveloped both banka of tbe Modder river, compelling the main body of the enemy to hide in the river bed, where they entrenched them selves. The British artillery and infantry, enclosing the riverbed, formed a death trap. The Saaforth High landers, Black Watch, and Argyle Highlanders advanced on Sunday from the soaih bank of the river. The Essex and Yorkshire regiments and WVish Fusiliers formed a line, whose left rested on the river bank, with the "Welsh Fusiliers on the extreme right The Fusiliers seized Koodoosrand drift. Firing soon became deadly on the opan ground, the Boers fighting with desperate courage Thry occupied n splendid position facing the High landers, who advanced partly on th<i riverbed and partly in the open, where they were compelled to it ■hooting all day amid thunderstorm and terrible heat. Lieutenant Colonel Smith Dorrien'u force, including the Canadians, attacked a laager to the north, encountering a vigorous sSeii fire from the enemy, who, with Vickers- Maxim and other guns, held a kopje on the south bank of tbe river, between the attacking British forces. The British batteries caused great havoc in the enemy's laager, and their ammunition waggons were set fire to by the shells. The enemy in the river bed are now enclosed in a limited area. The musketry lire on both sides during the engagement was fierc

THE BATTLE OF KOODOOSRAND

Splendid Manwiivres by Roberts and Kitchener

Gronje Ontg'cneralled

(Received Wnkapuaka Feb. 24, 9.10 ft.m This Office 9 31 a. m,); LoVdon, Feb 23 The Daily News' correspondent states that; Orocije marched thirty-three miles from Magersfontein without outspan ning. His eight thousand troops lined the banks round the semi-circular bend of the river, and their laager waa situated at the easterly end of the bend Tho Highlanders, Welsh Fusi-

liers, and others attacking, marched northeast wards into the bend. Colo nel Dorrien's force, crossing the river, was subjected to the enemy's fire from both sides. The infantry lay atil), and the artillery drove the Boers out of their laager. A shell fire thereon being concentrated, reEulted in theseiz are of the drift by the Welsh Fusiliers, who cut the Boers in half. The mounted troops and artillery circling south, surrounded the kopjes and cut off their retreat, and General French marching from Kimberley completed the circle, hemming them in. The Boers were finally driven to take shelter between the river banks, where they were subjected by the attackers to » hail of bullets, thua preventing the Boers escaping.

The Proposed Armistice

Kitchener and Cronje Consult

Cronje Will Fight Till Dead

Kitchener Renews the Attack

Cronje Semis a Second Message, mid Is invited to the ISritish Camp

Will Not Capitulate

Huberts Decides to Crush Resis tance

flattie Still ilaging'.

Received Wakapuaka Feb. 24, 9 20 a.m, This Office 9.42 a m. London, February 28

After receiving Lord Kitchener's reply with regard to an armistice, Oronje replied that he would fight until dead. Lord Kitchener there upon concentrated an awful fire of howitzers and lyddite shells, on a spot & mile square held by the Boers Upon receiving the second message, suggesting surrender, Lord Kitchener invited Oronje into the British camp to arrange capitulation Oronje then declared there bad been a mistake. He had not the slightest intention of surrendering. Lord Roberts thereupon decided to crush resistance, and directed a terrific fire at a distance of two thousand yarde, enfilading the river bed banks.

The Boers have abundance of water, bat find it difficult to get food in the trenches, except at night. The prisoners captured by Lord Roberta in the iate fighting, include part of Commandant Louis Botha's commando, recently engaped against General Builer at Spion Kop.

Botha, with five hundred men, has been routed from a kopje a mi'e south east of Oronje's laager.

The British reinforcements have been increased, thus preventing the possi bility of the Boers arriving from Natal, and reinforcing Oonj<\

The British Casualties.

(Received Wakapuaka Keb. 24, 9 35 a.m, This Office 9-56a.m) London, February 23 The total British casualties in the campaign up to Saturday are 186 offi cers, 1273 men killed, 39S officers, 5263 men wounded, 171 officers, 2446 men missing, and 29 officers, 239 men died of wounds.

Fighting in the Naauwpoort District

The Australians and Inniskillings Expel the Boers

Enemy Retreating Northward

Received Wakapuaka Feb 24, 10 20 a.m. This Office 10.46 a m. London, February 23 The inniskillißg Dragoons and a force of Anstralians occupied Moos-. fontein, a, small township in the Naauwpoorfc district, expelling the Boere, who are now retreating north wards. Three members of the Victorian Mounted Rifles are prostrated with serious illness.

Wire From the Agent General.

British Troops Five to One

Cronje Expected to Surrender

Uniced Press Association —By Eleobric Telegraph Wellington, February 24 The Agent-General wires under date Londoa, 23rd s— ♦' Crooje fought well

during .-undiy, defeating attacks. Meanwhile, Ixeneral French got to the #ist of him. He is expected to sur render, aa the British troops are five to one."

Reported Relief of Ladysmith.

A report to the effect that Ladysmith had been re ieved was mostpersistentlycirculatod through the town last evening. Aa not a I-Do to thtt effect had been leceived at thia office or the Telegraph station, we telt graphed to Wellington for confirmation or otherwise of the report. It was not con firmed. We print below mess gos from North and South, descsibing how the news was received. We live in momentt»ri!y txpecUti'jQ of receiving a cable to the effect that Ladysmith m again in communication with the outside world. U.itred Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph Gbbymouth, February 23 On receipt of tne news of the relief of Ladysmith the firebells and other bells were set ringing for the greater part of the after uoon. Tc-night tue streets are crowded, with bands playing and fireworks set off and great) general rej n eing< I

Invbkoargiil, February 23 News of the British successes in South Africa was recaived here with great rejoic ing, the church, school, fire, and town bells ringing and a pandemonium of factory whistles. The b*ud was got together, the shows closed, and there was a gathering at the rotunda which was addressed by several citizens. In the schools the boya got beyond I control and from one it is said they went off in a body, aad all the schools were dis missed. Nelsox, February 23 Great public rt-joioings h*ve followed the news of the relief of Ladybtnith on presi extras circulating in the town. The church and firebella were rung, all business places closed, and over two hundred cyclists paraded the town, when a procession was formed. The Garrison Band and H Battery, With gune, having marched to Trafalgar Park, a royal salute wan fired, epeeches de livered, and patriotic conga sung. This evening the volunteers again assembled and fired »feu de joie, and a procession of cyclists with Chinese lanterns rode through the streets, while rocketa were sent up from abreet corners, and co ored lights from Church hill. Trafalgar Street was crowded with people singing.

Bight men were selected to-night for the fourth contingent, they leave for Wellington oa Wednesday.

Circular from Colonel Pole penton.

590 New Zeaianders to be

Enrolled

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, February 23 The following circular by Colonel Pole- Penton, referred to in au Auckland tele gram yesterday baa been sent to each dis trict ; —" Please collect) 150 men from your district to form a reserve for service in Souoh Africa, age from 21 to 40, not less than sft §in in height, with a proportional cheat measuremeDr, weight not over 12st 7lb. Tho men must be first class riders, good shots and unmarried. The pay will be two shillings a day until embarked, the i full rates. Rations, equipment, etc, will be found by the Government. Preference to be given to men of mounted volunteer corpn. la all five hundred men will be con entrat^d in Wellington for ■ quipping and training. The men who could not be included io the third contingent now in camp can be en rolled for this reserve if suitable."

Lieutenant Ross, thrice carbine champion of New Zealand, baa applied for a c )mnma'on with next contingent from Hawkes Bay,

I)r Percival of Wellington has offered his services lo tho Wellington contingent.

The c:ty waa gaity decorated t( - lay in non r of the favorable news from the Be t of W't in Fou'h Africa.

WAR ITEMS.

The name Tugela means " fear," and the river has receive'! the name from the rapidity with which it will come down in flood. A thunderstorm amoog the mountains in which ib rises will raise the river maay feet ia a few minutes, and a resident on its banks told a correspondent that ha had seen it rise 40ft in a fingie night.

On Isovember lßih a mesaanger brought a large sack into Luiysmith from the neutral camp, which on investigation proved to contain practically all the messages sent by newspaper correspondents during the pre vious fortnight, the Kaffir runners having been arreaced by the guards at the cimp Advices from Bloemfontoio show that after the Modder River roufi • hundreds of Free Staters, including prominent leaders, bolted to Blof-mfoniein and elsewhere, some arriving withoub hfttc or coats. A consider able number were fined at B oemfonteia and sent back to their commandos, Since then there has been a wonderful rally, but the fact mentioned shows he demoralising effect which is likely to follow & few serious revoraec.

Colonel Thorneycrofb, of the Soots Fuai l em, has received as a Christmas box from members of his f unily, at a cost of £1300, two Maxim suns, 20 000 rounda of ammun - tion, and a number of field-glasses.

There ia reason to believe (says a Reutei's telegram from Capetown) that maoy skilled Belgian and Dutch artillerists h*ve bonn en gaged by the Bueri from Apr 1, 1895, in regular batches up to the eve of war. '1 hey received £50 in cash, the same amount on arrival at Pretoria, 10s a day pay, and grants of land.

A letter received from a naval officer who waa standing by waen Commander Kgertoc, of the Powerful, had his legs blown off says : —" Bgerton was a very keen cricketer, and his last words were, 'That's put an end to my cricket !' He lit a cigarette, and calmly smoked aa be w»8 ouried away on a stretcher."

The Boera heliographerl to Chievelev camn the day after Christmas, " How ia General Builer getting on ?'* They gob no reply.

Colonel BideC'Powell Benti oub a> pro clamation to the Boer burghers investing Mafeking pointing out) tha folly of continuing their present hopeless proceedings. Sitting down and looking at a placa was not the way bo take it, and he urged the wisdom of their retiring at once to their homes, and g'viog up one horse, one rfb, and 150 rounds of ammunition per man. Those who did this within thrae days would be granted a free pardon and allowed to remiinon their farms. The Bier general, Synrrnn, waa greatly in censed, and challenged the colonel to come out »nd drive them away. The in affoctiveriesa of the Boer ahell fire on Ladysmith is stated by The Times cor respondent to be partly due ti tin fact that the Boeia have bneu aproy to the roguery and duplicity of dishonest contractors.

THE LATEST.

Australian

Uniled Press Association—-By Eleotrlo

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka Feb. 24, 10 a.m 3his Office 10-20 am Cape Cable. Brisbane, February 24 The Premier is forwarding to Mr Chamberlain a strongly worded protest against the Cape cable on the ground that it will prejudice the Pacific cable scheme. He has also com municated with New Zealand and Canada, and asked the Agent-General to communicate with the board of advise on the subject. The Premier states that as hooq as matters are in a settled state Queens land will float the London loan, re cently authorised by parliament, Sympathy Melbourne, February 24 Mr and Mrs Seddon cabled to the Premier their sympathy at the loss of the Victorians at Ookl'ourg,

Rifle Shooting.

la view of fostering rifle shooting, Mr Synae, of the Age newspaper, has offered £100 a year for five years for prizes for the best shots, in the hop*-' that this will form the nuclens of * fund. J

Chinese Attack a Party of British Explorers

United Press Ansooisuiou—By Electric Telegraph—Oopy right.

(Received Waka P un»ka Feb 24 9 i a m) This Office 9.56 a m,

London, Fdb 23 News has been received that 500 Obineoe attacked a party of bntish exploreyp, escorted by seventy-five (rJ.oorkas, between thw lrawa-M »ua Salween rivers. The Indo (. hinese frontier attackers were repulstd with the loss of seventy-five, includ ng their leidar Hix of tho British force were Wjunded.

ASHBURTON MARKET.

Mr David Thomas reports upon the iivo stock market in the Ashbuiton district, fur the week ending February 23 . —On Tuesday at the Ashburton yards, the uaual weekly sale w<a held. The^e was a large and re presentative gathering of farmer* 1, dtiahr , and others, and bidding on a whole w»s spirited. The yarding for the day was made up of backward tooth ewes and wot hers, with a few peDS of storn lambs. Forward stock was e>gerly sought after, and I igh prices obtained, fcoun i breeding ewes In id their own, and from 13) to 14-f 4d was o - Uir.ed for fuur tooths The totals for tho d iy were made up of 11294 sheep, 2 pigs, avii 26 head of cuttle, my ontry comprising 8163 sheep, 2 pigs, in i 10 head of cai.tie, W lich IJdisp m!of >t tho| fo lowii gpr cos : -

yQ fat cronebreil ewes 10 1, 60 fu s*ves 10< l't, 14 fat sheep 14s lid, 96 crossbred ewes 10-* 11-1,23 merino ewe?, 8a 91. 20 crossbred -wes lls 6 '. 20 fat. ewes lla 91, 33 crossbred i-wes lls, 59 at 9, 7d, 20 at 10* Id, 16 »f 10«. 23 at 11.51, 38 at 10s Id, 24 at 11>4J, 30 0 •■■Rshred wethur* 14- 8 ', 200 lambs 11> 8 !, •202 crossbred ewes lid Qi, 149 at ll.«, 380 ■ at 12<6*, 280*6 Us 41, 211 at 8- 21, 73 at i lls 91, 51 four to..th evrrs ISi 10 J, 30 oros bre-J evves 7- 4 ', 348 at 13 f 6J, 200 lambi 10 j Id, 349 at 10s, 216 merino i-wes 7a 7d, (614 lambs in conjunction with Friedlander Bros. 10 ), 700 lambs 10^ 81, 1514 two tooth ewea au^ w theia 12s 3d, 290 ewea and lambs 10a 2 ', 708 crossbred two tooth ewes and wethers 11s 7d, 684 crossbred ewes and wethers 12a 2d, 230 merino wethers 7< 6d. Cattle—l fat cow £5 7 6J, 1 cow £3 10 *, 1 steer £3, 1 cow £5 7* 6d, 1 at £4 15s, 1 ab £1, 1 at £4 Ib, 1 spriMger £4 Is, and 2 piga 10. During the we<k I have disposed of the following sheep :—752 two tooth wethers 13s 71, 2205 crossbred ewes and wethers 13s, 953c-OB»bredwefchera,l2i3i2oohalfbredewes 14i 3d, 295 two and four tooth wethers 14s 3i, 1500 half-bred ewes at satisfactory prices, 306 four tooth ewes 15 , 150 lambs 10*8.1,79 lambs 10s 81, 305 lambs 10a 6d, 195 two tooth ewea 14s 3d —On Thursday the usual monthly sale was held ab Methven, but owing to the harvest operations being in full swing, the attendance was not up the urns'. The entry, which totalled about 3500 sheep, was made up of a large line of four tooth wethers b.ud several good lota of fre-zing lamhs and wethers. Prices for lamba from 18a 61, 12* lCd, 13<. anct for wethers 13s lid, 14j 6i to 15s 81; Store lambs made Us 7d, and b ceding ewos lla 6i, 13i to 14. 61. My entry wai m*de up of 2519 sheep, of which 1800 were offored lin c injunction with Messrs Friedbnder Bros. Messrs Friedlander Bro^., Ltt'., report upon the live stock market) for the week ending Ftbuary 23, as iollows :—At the Ashburton Yards on Tuesday last there was a larger en'ry than has beet, the o*se for Bimet.im« past, the greater part of it con sisting of store sheep, with a few linos of fat sheep, the butchers' per.c being as:> fairly well filled. Prices for store sheep were not quite s) good 99 those ( xUting fur the last taw weeks, consequently several lines were turned out unsold. Crossbred ewes sold at from lla, Us 61, lls 9f, and up to 12j Bd, while fat lambs mide up to 13 t- Our «>ntry for the day was m»de up of 1913 sheep, and 9 c<*Ule, including a line of 613 lambs in conjunction with Mr L\ Thomis, and the following are the prices raalisid :—45 fat limbs lla lid, 45 merino ewea 7<, 2C fat crossbred ewes 8* 6d, 89 fat lambs 13j, 98 crossbred ewes lls, 370 crossbred ewes 12* 1!. 102 crossbred and merino ewes 5> lid, 125 halfbred ewes 13a Id, 613 enssbred lambs 10s 23 fat wether* 15s. In Cattle— 1 fat heifer £5 17s 6d, 2 fat steers £5, 1 fdt cow, £4 15,1 fat heifer £6 12a 6d, 1 f-xt co w £5 10s, 1 fat heifer £4 ss, 1 fab cow £4 12s 61, 1 fat heifer £5 7s 6d. On Thursday last the usual monthly sale was held ao the Methven Yards, there being a very fair entry of stock, etc. Our entry consisted of 2 70 sheep, including a line of 1800 halfbred wethers in conjunction with Mr I). Thomas, ani the following are the prices:—4oo half bred wethers 14s, 57 fat lamba 12s lid, 110 fat lambs 12a lid, 96 fab ewes and wethers 15a Id.

SPORTING.

C.J.C. SUMMER MEETING.

United Press Association—By Eleoferic Telegraph. Christchurch. Feb 22 TheC.J C. Summer Meeting resumed to-day in beautiful weather The attendance waa fair, and the course in good order. Follow ing are results :—

Hwaples— Dundee 1, Sub Rosa 2, 0 inker 3. Won easily. Time—3min Sfieos. Divi den-i-£2 14i

I.ixwood Welter—Dundas 1, Gold 2, Uaritv 3. Huku and Suzirsnah were -oratched: Won all the way. Time—-Imin 44ieoa. Dividend—£l 19a,

Champion Plate -Screw Gun 1, Blazer 2. Only starters. Won by ihree-quarte:a of a length. Time—l.2B* Dividend—£l 10-..

Richmond—lsmene (£1 16s 61).

Latest Items.

One Letter Wbonq— The item F. J. Richards £1 3s, subscriber to the War Fund should have read ¥, J. Rickards.

Canterbury Freezing Company,—Busi ness at the worls of this Company at Fdir« ton still o mtinues to grow apace. The capacity of the manure works haa had to be doubled.

Latest from the Front—The all-absorb ing topic on Saturday, in ihe places where farmers moa'o did congregate, was the war. From an early hour this office was besieged by men and women, who carno in streams to learn the latesb news from the front. The extraa we put out were fairly rushed. The items of news most keenly hoped for were the relief of Ladysmith and ths finishing and capture of Black Cropj4. The public may rest assured that we shall make known, at the earliest possible moment any speoi&l news arriving from the front.

Canterbury Freeing Company's Pio nig —The annual picnic of the employees of this Company bids fair to assume high pre* portion"'. It will be held at Rakaia on March 5. Special trains have been arranged to bring the Cotnpiny'a employees from Belfast, and from Fait field, (Timam\ The gala will be thrown open to the public at minimum charges, details of which will be publi&hed. Nearly 3000 people are expected to be present, and arrangements are being made for the accommodation of that number. There will be sports and swimming races. The Company are meoting their employees in every way and will supply a number of items, including hot water, tea, milk, boilers etc., and all necessary attendance. The tradespeople of Ashburbon have contributed handsomely to the fund, Everybody will be pleased to learn that a hard and fast rule has been made that no intoxicating liquor shall be taken. It is to be hoped that decidedly better fortune will attend thia gathering than that meted out to the memorable picnic of 1899.

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Troabltmome te the Army Panng the civil war, as well as in our late war with Spain, diarrhoea was one of the mofit troublesome diseat-es the army had to uoutcnd with. In many instanoea It became , chronic and the old soldiers still suffer from if. Mr Divid Taylor, of Wind KHge, Greene Co, P,», is one of tbesr>. He uses Chamberlain's O'olio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and Bays he never found anytning that would give him such quick relief. It is for sale by Ashburton Drug Company



NATiONAT, A'ORTGA'E AND AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED. TEMUKA SALE. TUESDAY, EJfcBRUAfiY 27, 1 p* FAT THRER AND FOUR I EAR LO OLDBTEKRB. 1 X FAT HEIFERS. \Af\ TWO AND THREE YEAR OLD ' 4tW BJEERS AND HEIFERS. ALEX. BCOTT, Auotioneer, 2 193 0. A BATTES, Stock Agent. PRELIMINARY NOTICE^ IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF STOCK, FARM IMPLEMENTS FURNI. URE, &c, Ac, ' ON WEDNESDAY, MAKCH 14. JHAVJS received instructions from Isaac Sargent, Ekq , to Sell by Public Auction m ti.o H .niesto>d on MAHOH 15,— TBE WHOLR OK HIS STOCK. IMPLE. MENiS, FUiiNIiURy), &c, ' comprising Sheep, Horses, Cattle, Implement*, Furniture, &a , &t. Particulars in future advertisement; E W. HANMER. JOHN B. BLAND, 2 192 Auctioneer. "~BATUiii)lY^rK6H~3r important~sale op 1524 acrks 1524 WAK&NUI ROAD DISTRICT Estate of G. Tome*, deceased. \/t R T. BULLOCK ha« received instruc iVi. tions to sell by Public Auctiou at the Arcide on the above date on account of the Public Trustee, as Administrator in the Estate of the late G. Tomes,— All that parcel of land containing 1534 acres 2 roods, more or Itsl, situated in the Wakanui Road District, and being Rural Sections 28403, 28404, 28505, 28406 and 28407, fenced and divided into several pad docks, watered with cjunty water r»cei AH in English grasses excepting about 100 acre-. Further particulars furnished on appli cation Terms ab Sale. Note time—ll.3o am T. BULLOCK, Auctioneer G-itULDINW S OPENING OF .NEW YARD*. wedne&Fay next. WE hive roceived the fo'lowing yp.cial Entries : — Crv/\ Two-Tooth Halfbred Wethers. rwo'Tooth Halfbred two - E\f\(\ Tw^T"oth Half and Three p3v/v/ Q larrerbred Wethers. QAA Tw -Tooth Three-quarterbrtd OUU Wethers. OAA Two-Tooth Thr«e-qu«terbred 3\JkJ Ewes -| f\f\ Two-Tooth Thraeqaarterbrada. QA/ v Six and Eight-Tooth Halfbred OUU Ewes. Qf°|/"\ Three-quarterbred Lamba. G)f\f\ Three-quarterbred Lamba, N.Z. LOAN & MERC*N!ILE AGENCY COMPANY, LIMITED, TIMARU- F. LkCREM, Manager. 2 194 W. LAWBON, Auctioneer. IMPOKTANT "NOTICE. nnHE attention of Subßoribers and Clients JL is Again directed to the Accounts lately gent out from this Office, for it is scarcely necessary to say that the very heavy addi tional expendituie incurred since the com mencement of the War, in cables, &c, leaders it absolutely necessary that Money should be got in without delay. We trust our Clients and Subscribers will give their prompt attention to this nnttar. ASHBURTON PUBLISHING COY.. Feb. 24, 1900. XT Sfe J5 JUrrSS'^Pfc *-r, PRELTMINARY NOTIOK. CROWN LANDS IN SOUTH CANTER BURY TO BE OPENED FOR SETTLEMENT. riIHE Remainder of the well-known X PAREORA ESTATE, near St. Andrews, having been purchased by the Government from the New Zaaland and Australian Lind Company, Ltd., will be OPENED FOR SELECTION on THURS DAY, March 22, 1900, under the ieaae in perpetuity Bysten . The Eitate comprises 8108 Acres of first cla-s agricultural land, subdivided into 32 farms, taDging in area from 93 Acres to 603 Acres, at rentals varying from 7i 3i tolls per acre per annum. Sale pamphlets, containing full particulars •p to rental* and conditions, and plans of the laud, will shortly be obtainable from the Land Offices, Ctristchuroh and Timaru, and the principal Riilway Stations and Post Offices within the district. The disposal of the P»reora Estate will be followed, during the month of April, by the undermentioned Eitateß :— PUNAROA Settlement, now known as Three Springs Estate, 7035 Acreß, near Fairlie, PAPAK4. Settlement, now known aa part of Sullivan's Farm, Levels Valley, 1562 Acres RAUTAWIRI Settlement, now known as Cliff's Farm, Winchester, 113 Acre. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. District Lands and Survey Office, Christqhuroh, February 23, 1900. 2 195



FOR SALE, TINWALD QEOTION and Cottage, centrally situated kl near the Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel property, being Lot 42, containing 35 perohea, fronting Graham's Road, with email Cottage with veranhah ereoted thereon, ijibera! terms. X. BULLOCK,



YOUK. Doctor is using it I inwelf, becanea he knows a good article once tried.—Hondat-Lanka Oeylon packed Tea, at CoOCH's, Saumlera' Building^, Iflaet Street



Wanted. PRIMITIvFMKT"HODIsfcHURCH~ Ben. Rainb will preach twice TO MORROW, at 11 B.m. and 630 p.m. Sub jacfcq — Morning-." Fear " ; Evening ~ • ' Wages." Welcome. 2 196 WANTJSD-^OfficlTßoy. Apply in own handwriting to "Boy " Box 6F, A^hburton. 2 197 VICJHOOLS Excursion—Thursday, March KJ leti Train leaves Aehburton at 7 ft.tn for Sumner. Keturn tickets 3a 6d, 2a 6d and 1 8 6d, from Messrs H M Jones, Hardy, Bo::k and B*ll. 2 181 BOARD and Residence. —Comfortable Board and Residence is offered to Ladies or GentJemt-n, at very reasonable ch'rge. For particulars apply Guardian Office^ 2 39 W'A>TEO KNOWN—I hat ourg ]7~a Peai. Livjo Salh, because we make a substantial i eduction off nearly every article in our Btnck. Ladiea Jackets and Macintoshes are the (specialty this week, ani are marked at prices that woald aßton ish the m^kera.—Mitohpll & Turner NEW LINES jjst opened up in Per furmry, Purses, Wallett.B, Birthday O*rds, Photo Frames, Parlour Games, Third Cinfingent Booklets and Badges, General S^a iooery, and New Bookp, including Life f>f H-nry Drammond, Stalky and Co., Romance of the Victoria Cross ; »?«. a lot of cheap paper bound books.—A. H. Williams, T&ncred Street RS ALCORN~hopBB by Be7lln]f7o7» few weeks at—and in tcme cases bo'.ow Wholesale Prices to make more room. Several cases New Goods bought ab large discounts will be included, so that customers nny rely on getting genuine bargains at this Sale. WANTED KNOWN- ThaTThose who want cheap Drapery or Clothing Bhould pay ua an early vieit, as we shall Bmn ha "Moving on. 1' — Mitchell k r I iriJS Absent Mindtd B>gga~, (Sa'li- X van.-) : Hori' «r the Brave (Dedica red to Maj t Robin) ; eons of the colonies, Souveniers of the second and third Coiuingents, Is each ; The Standard Die ion try, c ntainic.g 75.000 words more than other Dictionaries, beautifully illustrated throughout-, boand half Rusßia, -ptcially offered at 50s, New b'.oks, ma»bz neß»nd stationery.—H. M. Jonf.S. Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS' HALL Ashburton. A Sensational Amusement Event. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY FMDaY, IMARCH 2. Pollaro's Opera Co., Seventy in Number, Will produce for the fiist and only time in Afthbmton the world-fumed Comic Opera Xlllt: GEISHA. Introducing the following celebrated Artistes Miss Florence Perry, Miss Beatiioe Perry, MiBB Jennie Opie, Mr Chares (Jarber, and Mr William Paull, Who will be Been in their original char»c*ers as played by them in F.NGLAND AND AUSTRALIA. O nor characters by the full strength of the Company Magnificent Wardrobe Scenery end Fffe^ts Box t>lan at H M JoneH 3 182 PricfiP— Hi, 3s ar d 2°.



TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27. HPECIAL ENTRY. On account of T T. Oowling, Kg, Wo-) meg, vl^unr, Bomers. OAA BvVE L\MBS OAA WETfIER L\ BS For breediiM or fattening a specially good even I'na Also, Kf\f) MERINO EWiSS Q f\C\ Pour-tooth CROSSBRED O\J* ' BWKB 1 OO Four"tooth HALFBRED EWES Also, Fit Cattle, Sheep, and P;g* THE N.Z. FARMERS' COOPERA TIVE ASS-LI iTION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd T. F. GfRRON, Manager. 2 185 H. A. LLOYD, Auctioneer DAVID THOMAS. TINWALD SALEYA.RDS. TUBSDAy, FEBRUARY 27. I SHALL HAVE the following lines of good Sheep for Sale at the above fixture : — On account oi E. G. Wright, Esq, 4-50 S°and Montii MERINO EWES On account of E. J. Hall, Efq, 1 zLO MERINO EWES On account of a Client, fiOrt CROSSBRED EWES On account of a Client, Of lfi Sound Mouth HALFBRED Qv-'vJ EWES Also—J'at and Store Cattle, Sheep, and Pi^e D. THOMAS, 2 188 Auctioneer. akoadeT" ' HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, — 1900 — I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en the above date, E3& WHICH I AM NOW RECEITINS ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 55 Auctioneer.



FOB SALU J BUILDING Allotments near the Canter bury Mills, No 39, 40, 54, 55, each C3ntaining J acre, huviog two frontages on Roada running through block known as Wa!sh'« paddnck. Good Land—Healthy position JMJULLOOK^ fTIENDERS are invited for Building House A in Burnett Street, Plans and Specifi cations at my Office Tenders close on TUESDAY, March 6. The Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 2 191 • Architect' MASSEY-HdKKIS "~ FOUR FURROW SKIMMING PLOUGH. A PUBLIC TRIAL of this useful XjL Implement will be held at COLDSTREAM ON , WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, AT 1 P.M. Farmers and others interested are cordi ally invited to attend. SlB7 FRIBD&ANDER BROS., Lub,



TENDERS FOR PLOUGHING. HTIENDERS are invited for Ploughing X 250 Acres of grass Jand. Tenders cloee on SATURDAY, March 3. For farther particulars apply GEORGE MURDOCH, -—_ Laurieton & g • ■*■' g «r-i £ .i § o -s ,_ a. ,-< o hri 3^*3<f <3 £*j h Ph r^ a * *j- So -o Q,W nHm i S ® S .5 •? tj "i *s I >i CZ2 » M § GO T. Buiiock ~" _______ , ,j. "DOOMS centrally situated in Bank Bull _LX iogs, Arcade GhamberK T. BULLOCK TU FAKMKKS. FOR SALff, OOrV ACRES mostly Fir t-class Land, uu i suitable for all rounrt farming. Farther particulars furnished on applioa tion. T BULLOCK TO BAKERS TO LET, at » low Rental—Triangle I. lak'-.ry and Shop, ceulrally situated, not far frcm the Railway Station, T BULLOCK ALFUIID FOREST. * ¥OH SALE, 4O AOR US 41) BEING Rwral Sections 22053 end 2P059 fronting Fuyl »r's Stream, oa Winter «low Ran. Lsberil Term". T. BULLOCK. to" let OB'FICE or Small Shop in Arcade. Pob fcessiou can be given next wrek, .Apply, „__ T. BULLOCK. &\J ACRES 4/VJ WELL eituatpd on Racecourse Rood, together wiih Dwelling House of 5 rooms, verandah, etc. Tnin not having been dispoard of on Saturday, (ffsrsaro inviied for the rurchase of san.e. It \a conveniently Bituated near town. Liberal terms of payment. Full particular* furnished on application. T. BULI OCX SPECIAL Sum of £550 to Lend on approved Freehold Security. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. SHEEP COUNTRY—HIJCDS DISTRICT Nob far from the R .ilway Station. 509 acres 509 MOSTLY in Us native state, beina R.S. 33455, 33456, 33457, and others; all fenced, watered with County wa^er rases, Liberal terms of payment can bo arranged. For further pArticulars app!y to T. BULLOCK CHKRTSEY SFORIV. IMPROVIfiD PEICGRA.MMB FOH TJIABTER MONDIY, APRIL 16th. OPEN HORSE & ATHLETIC EVENTS Programmes issued in a few days. 2 100 JOHN SHANNON, Secretary. ~LONGBBACH~ROAD BoXliD. NOTICE is hereby given that the Bridge on the Watertou Road ooposiie Mr D-vwson's is CLOSED for Repairs until further notice. By order. JAMES BISHOP, '<i 189 Ohaiirnaa. E. W. HiNMER, FOR SALB, PRI LATELY, A.i}^} ACRES, near Methven; sw jeb warm land, with six roomed House, Stable, Woolehed and Yards; all in first-class order. FOR SALE, PR[VATELY, AT ONCS. /COMFORTABLE HOME, comprising 10J Acres of good land, five roomed House wibh outbuildings, stable, etc. ; situated about half-mile from North Belt. Eaiy Terms. Apply F. W. HANMER. 2 51 FOR BICYCLE ACCESSORIES GO TO OATES, LOWRY AND CO. THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done in a neab and workmanlike manner. Ail work guaranteed, and charges reason able. WA Rr^ARTwAR—New Lot) Con tingent Ha«i Banda and Ties at



FI.ETCI-UW. BROS. CASH SIPKLY aToRKS. Mo O e, torasl ea PRESERVING TheSlorethrt to putttog 1, MIIAbON, c.M..- .ni In a Bank on , ... . kfcpa it by Interest Yon 1900- giving hon M l drawitslnterest Taloe In value.? £ for PRESERVING PANS in Brass, Oast Iron, Enameled LigAt Steel, Enamltd, f you want£to mak ß a Light^Parse do eavy work, this is the Store^orjyoci JARS. JARS. JAESj NOWOR YOURJJSjEIiVrrg, BUT FOR THE SEASON'S FRUIIf OR JAM. n Mason Fcrpw Top Jars Guaranteed i ( ■Aiiit-iicau nianufactnre. The bottom f JPHHK will not fail out wh n put in hofc ; irllH Take the Australian Jars. They j|i -||B aro made of the Best Flinb Qkss. '■' '^H jggm^i, Pints 4e 9d * Q'iMts 5« 6d, Half WOOD JAM l-POOSS-33, 4d,>nd 6d Ewh. PREBBBVISG SUGA.K, GUARV^TSED PURE CAISK, and the BESTaPROCURABIrI. iiWOKLAND No 1, and No 1 a, 701b Bags Ha, or with slb Tin Tea lia'Sl na 70?b.Bag, 2i<J per pound with Tea. pe GALVANISED SHEEP NETTING. _ ■ I Shocked in'theSfollowingJSizes : — 4 InohJ \lesh, 24 Inches;Wide.^l4 Grange 4 ». .» 36^ J,, ... 14 Centre Strand * »• «» 36 n >» Jl4 „ 4 » i. 36 „ „ 15 ;] 4 »  36 „ „ 16 „ In the fcllo firing Sizse :— |f loch Moah, 24 Inches Wlda 1 si n 36 } ,  2 „ „ 24  „ 2 , 38 „  * s» »« "• »i »» GALVANISED STEEL BARB WIRE. (Pig and Cattle). AND FENCING WIRE IN STOCK TOMAHAWKS, SHINGLING HATCHETS, AND AXES, from 1» «d ,*ok. A. JL FLETCHER- BROS n ■ CASH 1 SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON & OHBISTOHURCff. FuIIJLLUSTRATED CATALOGUE Free on application. Soli New Zealand Agents for the Celebrated DUOHKS3 TBA.