Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900.

The Premier of New South Wales has j definitely promised that durir g the' reees* the O-ibim-t PROPOSED SYDNEY will give can ful INTERNATIONAL attention to the EXHIBITION. question of ho'ding an International Exhibition in Sydney within a couple of years or so. In this matter there is only one consideration to be settled (says the Sydney Daily Telegraph) . Will it he possible to carry out such a project in a manner that will do credit to the mother province of Australasia, without heavier direct loss being in volved than can be afforded ? There is no question whatever of the desirability of such a display and the advantages that would result from it. These latter can never be adequately determined. How much the direct co3t of an International .Exhibition may be h ascertainable from the public account books. But a great deal of 'the re sultant benefit is indirect aud not to be computed. The most obvious good accruing is from the expenditure in the city and throughout the country of a large amount of money by the tourists and visitors attracted from other countries by the occasion. Then there is the new trade in commodities not before bought or Bold, which always arises from such exhibitions of the best in almost every branch of production and supply which the world can furnish. | Less capable of estimation are the { advantages arising from the education of our artisans and producers in the latest discoveries, modes, methods, and developments of taste and need furnished. And quite beyond calcula tion is the national gain through advertising our conditions and re sources, the harvest of which may bo spread over many years. It is certain, however, that the whole benefit of such an undertaking as has been proposed would be worth purchasing at the price of some current lose. There seems to be no reason why this should reach an appreciable amount if reasonably good judgment were brought to bear on an enterprise which Nhw South Wales owfs it to herself to carry through. If the arrangement and supervision of everything were entrusted to a com mission of capable men, the extravagant and useless outlay, and the serving of private ends, which have proved such a drain in connection with former exhibitions, could be avoided. A per manent building in Centennial Park, as suggested by Mr Lyne, furnished with temporary annexes, would serve the purpose in view admirably, and should not cost more than the country can well afford to devote to such a purpose. It must bo borne in mind that the new relationship in which these colonies, and conspicuously New South Wales, stand to the Empire wculd bring here a multitude of sympathetic visitors from the Anglo- Saxon world. In no way could our entrance into a closer domain of British political kinship and larger life as part of a federated nation, be so fitly celebrated ac by the holding of an International Exhibition.

Lieutenant - General Sir George Luck, commanding the troops in Bengal, having re- GENERAL LUCK'S cently recommended REFORM. to the Oomrainder in Chief in India that two vacant regimental commands of Bengal regiments shou'd be filled by the selection of officers drawn from the Pucjaub army, has made known in a circular order to the officers under his command his reasons for adopting this unusual course. He says : " There is no disguising the fact that the native infantry regiments of this command have of late years fallen into disrepute ; that there is » feeling throughout the army that they are seldom likely to be sent on active service, or to achieve distinction if so sent; and that, in con sequence, the best class of young officers who join the staff corps as a rule do all in their power to avoid serving in them, while the energy and zeal for their profession of those unable to do this becomes heavily handicap ped." This condition of things is, to a great extent, due, Sir George Luck thinks, to apathy on the part of com manding officers—first, in not studying the race question so as to detect the evil of enlisting non-fighting races, and to apply the necessary remedy j and, secondly, in failing to combat the opposition of native officers and non commissioned officers drawn from the non-fighting element and anxious to prevent the introduction into the ranks of new and bettet material. Sir George Luck is determined to raise the , standard of these regiments, reco»ni3- j ing as he does that the main dis advantage undr jr which the Bengal army labours, will not be removed until the regiments composing that army are made equally valuable as fighting units with those of the Punjaub, and, therefore, equally likely to be sent on active service. The evil of tha enlistment of non-fighting races beipg now generally admitted, it is im pressed upon commanding officers, aided by their o|i|cers generally, that they should combat all opposition op the part of native officers to the intro duction of better fighting material. Sir George Luck concludes with these words: — " The Lieutenant- General commandingwill nolongerallow these regiments to be close preserves, as many are now, for the non-fighting race?, or to continue on an admittedly lower standard of efficiency; and iv the case of vacancies among either commandants or other senior appoint ments in such regiments, unless he sees a marked determination in the officers who, in the ordinary course, might expect to succeed thereto to pub forth the energy, zeal, and force of character without which a change cannot be effected, he will be con strained to continue the course of filling such vacancies by officers either from the Punjaub or from other regi ments as the case may be who have the necessary qualities."

Local and General.

*,* On the first page to-day will be fourd bho report of the grain market, concluding d*y's sale at Studho!me'», Waimate; ar.il on the fourth pige a fhort story. Railway Communication in Soudan. — Railway communication in Soudan is being rapidly pu«htd forward A train from CLiro has arrived at Khartoum. More vj en and Hoksss Fdnd —Tho Wan jp.nui More Men aud Horaea Fund now exceeds £500, and it is expected to reich £'000. This is irreapectiva of over £500 tlready subscribed for the refugees cue! wounded soldierF, The Fire at The Clinton Post Office — Detective Uooney to-day arrested, at Ol nfcon,' Peter Robert Dewar, a oadet in the l?oal post office, on a charge of setting fire to the railway station and robbing the pjst office, —Press Association telegram. ->" Off to tub War—Lieutenant Hume, who has been for some time in command of the Permanent Artillery ar Lyttelton, has been selected as the New Zealand officer to prc oeed to South Africa on special service. He leave* for the Beat of war t(.-> Jay. I Swimming -A Sydney cable says :—Dick Gavill won the Half-tf iJe Swimming Ch^m pionuhip easily by 28 yards. Time, 12min 53£ cc. Hamilton, of New Zealand, was f urtli. Sinclair, of New Zealand, won the 90 Yards Inter-Club Handicap in Imin B§ieo. The I rinters AoT.~At Wellington yee | tenisy Messrs Wright and Grenside were I fined £5 and costs for a breach of the News p:tper Registration Act, in not affixing an imprint to some race cards* printed by them —Press Association telegram. Primitive Methodist Conference—The Primitive Methodist Conference was opened at Stratford on Friday afternoon, by the Rev. Mr Jones, the retiring President. The election of officers resulted as follows: — President Rev. J. Cocker j Vice-Preßident, Mr Dobbs ; Secretary Rev. T. H. Lyon ; Assistant Secretaries, Reve. Barnett and Drake. The Absent - Minded Bet gar. —Mr Dongas, of Ashburton, haß set the " Absent Minded Beggar" to a tune which, in the opinion of those who have been permitted to hear it, is the moat spirited and taking that, has yet been heard ip Canterbury. The song and chorus to Mr Donjaa* music will be heard in public at the demonstration in February. The Murder in South Dunbdin — The hearing of the charge of murder of his wife, preferred against Thomas Galloway, was concluded ab the Police Court Dunedin, yesterday, when the accused was committed for trial. The question of bail was nob definitely settled, counsel for the defence getting leave to look up authorities on the granting of bail under such circumstances,—• Press Association telegram. A9HBORTON Firk Brigade.—The Fire Brigade begs to acknowledge receipt) of a cheque from Mr W. H. Collins of £1 Is towards its funds, in recognition of the prompt manner in which the Brigade attended to the various fires at his premises in Peter street, Tha Brigade has received notice from the United Fire Brigades' Asso ciation, stating that the annual conference wiil be held at Blenheim on February 19, and asking the Brigade to appoint a delegate to attend before the 27th inst' A meeting of the Brigade will be called in a few days to consider this matter. From Van to Palatial Warehouse;— Such is the appropriate introduction to some special pr cc lists circulated with yesterday* Guardian by Messrs Mitchell and Turner. They point out that twenty-seven years ago they commenced business in this county in a very humble way with just a horse and van, and nuw, by conducting their gradually in creasing business upon line* that have secured the public confidence and support, they are enabled to open what are probably i the finest business premises in Ashburton. The price lists indicate the leading lines they propose clearing out befo c entering their new premises, which we learn are to be almost entirely filled with new Btock. We wish our enterprising fellow-citizens success, To the Deaf and those troubled with Noises in the Head or other Aural Troubles Dr Nicholson, of ijondon, the world famed aural specialist and Inventor of artificial eir drums, has just issued the 100 th edition of his illustrated and descriptive book on Deaf ness and Aural Troubles. This book may be bad from Mr F. Shaw, 160, Adelaide Road, Wellington, N.Z., on receipt of stamps. Mr Campbell, of the same address, was greatly relieved of hie deafness by Dr Nicholson's system, and takes pleasure in spreading the news of the great specialist in New Zealand. A little book on the cure of Rheumatism, Corpulence. Lumbago, and )irlicflnt,!fin hv ibe same author

SWIMMING GRANT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, January 12 Government has decided to allocate one half of the Parliamentary grant of £220 for swimmiog to the New Zealand Swimming Association, in recognition of, and in as sistance to, its efforts to foster swimming and life saving throughout the colony, and the other half to be placed in the hands of the eatne body for encouraging swimming in primary schools, to be distributed prt rafa to the number learning, or to the number reaching a given qualification (e.g., swimmiog fifty yards) in the various Education Board districts.

Lowcliffe School.

The following is the examination report on Loweliffe School, examined on December 16, I{|99:-

class subjects. Marks (0 Grammar 80 History ... 75 Geography (Standard 11. only) ... 85 Elementary Science, Object Lee- .. IQQB, &0. ... 65 Mental Arithmetic ... ..T ... 65 SUIMEOTS. Repetition and Recitation—Good, Drill and Exercises—Not taught. Singing—Good, Needlework—Good. Comprehension of reading — Highly commendable, ! Staff—Mr J. Brown, master; Mis Foun taine, gewtng mistress. General Remarks.—The performance of the pupils in the present examination is en titled to the very highest commendation. Noc only are the mosb important) subjects which constitute the pass group done with I remarkable success, but the remaining sub jects prescribed by the regulations, viz , tboae included in the class and additional proupa are undertaken with a degree of pro ficiency that is rarely attained in a sinlge i handed school. —L. B Wood, Inspector.

Smoke New Venus

I We often hear of a sensational beb being made, such as a guinea to a gooseberry, a i bible-backed policeman to a pint of sheoak, | a huDdred pounds to a bundle of chips, and |so on. The art of betting is to win, and to win you must back certainties. Here is a ! tip: You back Woods' Great Peppermint ! Cure to beat a cough or cold every time. i You'll always get home. No Johhny Arm , strong about that. j For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 38 *

COUNTY COUNCIL.

♦_ The following concludes our report :— J Mr John Holmes took his seat, havingi arrived by the express. Apologies were j received for the absence of Messrs Wright i and Stittj and leavo of absonca was granted • to them. WATER CONCESSI«NS Several applications for water concessions were granted. marker's brilqe A deputation from the Hampstead Town Board — Messrs Maynard an-.i McElrea — waited on the Goanci!, and urged th»t the Council take over the control of Markey'a Bridge. After a lengthy explanation of the j position by the deputation, Mr Friedlander Baid that the question was one which would require to be carefully approached. If bhey were to take over this bridge as asked they would doubtless have similar applications from all over the county. But there were special circumstances affect ing the position of the Etamps^ead Town Board and this bridge. The Board derived hardly any rates from the vicinity of the bridge, nor from the road which it connec ted, and while ib carried a large portion of the stock trade of the county, it was of no financial benefit to the Town district. The bridge was an" absolute necessity for the stock trade, as it waa on the main south road, and he thought, in view of that fact, that something might be done to help the Board with the bridge's maintenance. Un fortunately he did not have the figures at hand he would like to have, otherwise he would have had more to Bay. Mr Johnston said that when the Town Board came into existence they knew all about these liabilities, bub time after time they had come to this Council asking to have their liabilities taken over. If they did not care to discharge these liabilities let them join the borough and get the Ashbur ton ratepayers to share them, or go back again into the countyi Mr Holmes said if they agreed to the re quest of this deputation they would have to agree to similar things all over the county and if they did not so agree they would have to face an insurrection. He moved that a Committee be appointed to esquire into the request of the Hampitead 3 own Board r; taking over the management and control of Markey's bridge, Bridge Street bridge, and Smithfield road bridge—the Committee to consist of Messrs Harper, Friedlander, L mbie, and the mover. Mr Lambte seconded the motion, which was carried. j MH HOLMES' NOTICE OF MOTION Mr Holmes, now moved the motion of which he had given notice, to give effect to the resolution of Usb April in regard to the j Rakaia water district accounts. He said he did not want the County Council to do any thing that was not just or lawful, or that was not fair or above board. Mr Fried lander asked why effect Had nob been given to the resolution of the Council. If a majority of the Council decided on a certain course of action, it was no part of the Chairman's duty to override that resolution. The Chairman explained that his pre decessor in office had not given effect to the resolution because the solicitor had advised that the payment would be Illegal, and that being so the late Chairman as treasurer had refused to sign the cheque. Mr Friedlaader said it was not a question of tampering with the balance sheet, but of I righting a wrong that had been done years ago. By a mistake on the part of an officer lof the Council, in proceeding with certain work before the ratepayers interested had , given their consent, the Council had been mnloted in a Urge sum of money. This they had charged, not to the general account, but to the particular riding in which the mistake occurred. There was not a single ratepayer in the county who would say that the sum was justly charged to that riding, and as 1 for the Chairman declining to give effect to the resolution of the Council in regard to righting the wrong, it would be time enough to raise the legal question wheq some rate payer stood up and questioned the legality of it. He would support the motion of Mr Holmes. Messrs Chapman, Lambie, and Buckley having spoken, The Chairman said that the debt was allocated to the Rakaia riding by men as well qualified to judge of what was ri^ht as those now at the Couaty table, and he thought if this motion were passed there would be no fiuality to their accounts. He believed the auditor would not paes the payment of the account from the one riding to the general account, Mr Chapman fully recognised that the riding had been utjustly dealt with, but he would oppose the motion as it wag, and would move as an amendment that the opinion of the solicitor be obtained as to the legality of making this payment. The Chairman seconded the amendment. The amendment was not carried, and the motion was agreed to, ordering the adjust ment of the accounts of Rakaia water supply district forthwith, charging the amounts in question to the general account. The voting was as follows :—Ayes—Messrs Holmes, Johnston, Lambie, Buckley, and Friedlander ; noes—Messrs Chapman and Harper. / ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £1133 16s were passed, subject to the inspection of the Finance Committee. TENDERS Messrs Collins and Co.'a tender of £32 for bridge painting was accepted, and the Council adjourned,

SPORTING.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

SUMMER MEETING. The following Domination! have been re ceived :— Midsummer Handicap, of 350 soya. One mile and a half.—Jupiter, Boreas, Pitoh and Toss, Huku, Derringshot, Seabrook, Red Banner, Skobeleff, Hermosa, Fulmen, Mala tua, Ben Farley, Djin Djin, Strathn&iro, Haria, Oameo, >Qequin, Dundaa. St. Albans Handicap, of 250 soys. One mile*—Jupiber Oatiak, The Spinner, Mala bua, Ben Farley, Derringshot, Rochester, Paladin. Skobeleff, Skirmisher, Dundas, Ful men, Glenogle, W»z~v, Pitoh and Toss, Djin Djin, Straithnairn, Haria, Cameo, Rouge mont, Hermosa, Benzoin.

Terrific Storm in New South Wales.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka Jan 13, 9,20 a.ra, This Office 9.50 am) Sydney, January 13 During a hailstorm at Wallabadah lumps of ice fourinches in circumference fell. Roofs were pierced and a man rendered insensible. A woman had a severe gash on her head. Dogs and birds were killed and great damage was done to property.

FEDERATION.

United Press Association—By Eieotriu Telegraph—Copyright (Reoeived Wakapuaka Jan. 13, 9-45 a m This Office 10.45 p.m) Melbourne, January 13 It has leaked out that Mr Chamber lain some days ago communicated with the various Governments, approving of the proposal to send delegates to England to confer with the Imperial authorities, and explain and assist when the Federation Bill comes before the Imperial Parliament.

News in Brief.

F*rewoli meetings will be held at the Sa'vation Army Barracks to-morrow. The officers in command will leave for Invercar gill early nexti week. A meeting of the subscribers to the piano fund of the Young Men's Club, iB called for Thursday next ab the Arcade Chamber!, at four o'oleok.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Lord Methuen Injured

Boers in Strength Near Colenso. General Gatacre's Force. Seizure of Flour and Milling Machinery. Contraband of "War. Food Stuffs to be Neutral, The Seizure of Steamers American Vessels Released. The Back Door to the Transi vaal Aition by Portugal in Delagoa Bay^ Stopping Boer Reinforcements

United Presi As«ociation—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, Jan, 12 It transpires that when Lord Methuen was wounded at the battle of the Modder River he was thrown from hii charger and injured his spine. The Daily Mail's Ladysmith corres pondent Btates that the British losses are estimated at 14 officers killed and 34 wounded, and 300 men killed and wounded The Boers engaged in the attack numbered 20,000, and their casualties are estimated at 2500. Durban, January 12 The Boers are laagered in strength five miles east of Oolenso. Capetown, January 11 A strong force from General Gatacro's headquarters at Sterkstroom re-captured a quantity of flour at Molteno mills which bad been seized by the Boers. The British also re moved a portion of the milling machinery. London, January 12 Great Britain has determined that food stuffs shall be regarded as neutral. Ships desfcinpd for neutral ports shall not be liable to seizure unless their manifests show that they are destined for the enemy. The American car goes of flour, which were seized, will therefore be released. The recent seizures of Americ&n and German steamers at Delago* Bay has brought prominently forward the question of contraband law, which is admittedly vague. Great Britain took time in establishing a sound precedent for seizing the vessels. America shows a friendly and patient spirit over the matter. Ger many is tolerant but German shippers are irritated, Lisbon Jan 12 The Portuguese Government has decided that nobody shall enter the Transvaal without a passport and a consular guarantee that he does not intend to fight. This will put a stop to the Boers receiving reinforcements via Delagoa Bay. Ottawa January 12 Canada wishes to bear the whole cost of her Transvaal Contingents Lord Strathcona has offered to equip and maintain 400 rough-riders from the North-west Territory at a cost of a million dollars. Sydney, January, 12 The Bushmen's Contingent Fund is over £21,000. A policeman in a country district has been removed from the force for disloyal utterances. Melbourne, January 12 In the Assembly statements were mads that the saddlery supplied to the second contingent was very inferior. The saddles were made of sheep skin instead of pig skis, and some of the stirrups and spurs could be broken by the hands., Great crowds watched the march through the streets, and the shipment of the Contingent's horses, prior to their departure to-morrow, when the official farewell will take place. Brisbane, January 12 The Daily Telegraph has started a shilling war fund, and headed the Hit with a thousand shillings

The Assault on Ladysmith.

Rru^er Imitates King David Pats the Free State Uriahs in the Forefront (Received Wakapuaka Jan. 11, 10.40 p.m This Office 11 10 p.m) London, January 12 The Standard's correspondent at Frere states that prior to Saturday's fighting at Ladysnaith Kruger asked headquarters why Lady smith was not attacked. He was told it would involve great sacrifice, and he replied " Fat the Free Staters to the forefront." The Free Staters stuck to their posi tions till bayoneted in a ditch, The Transvaalera in face of a counter attack retired, tbe Free Staters jeering them. All the available Boers were brought to Lady smith from the Jines fronting General Buller on the Tugela on Saturday, and some from confronting General French. The Boers engaged in the battle nnmbered five to one of tbe Englishmen. The British soldiers' steadfastness proved the salvation of the garrison, as they did not allow the Boers to gain the real stronghold. They terribly punished the enemy with the bayonet, the battlefield being •trewa thick with ilaiu,

Food Plentiful

The Treachery at Stormberg Gatacre and the Guide. A Tragic Scene. Lord Methueii's Probable Keeall The Itritiih Fleet. A Ministerial Utterance. A Spy Shot at l)e Aar Short Shrift.

Received Wakapuaka Jan. 13,9 10 a.m, This office 9 SO a.m) « Durban, January 12 Ladymith reports that the bread and meat supply of the town is good and plentiful. Capetown, January 12 Farther details of the Storm berg disaster show that a guide, after leading the British into a trap, pointed to a Boer position and said, " There's your enemy," and galloped off. Qatacro shot him twice with his revolver, saying " Yoa've done me, you go first" He (? the guid^) cried like a child, exclaiming " My poor boys." London, January 12 There are persistent rumors thai Lord Methuen is to be invalided' and Brigadier-General Hector MacDon*ld is succeeding him. The Ohannel squadron is ordered to sea on the 31st to relieve the particular service squadron at Gibraltar, which proceeds to the Gape. Speakiug at Maryleboue, Mr Brod rick, TTnder-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said the British generals in South Africa were given a free hand. Referring to the outcry against the British reverses he said the nation ought to a*vait facts. The fate of Ministers and individuals in a national emergency was of no account, the great question was an effective service for the empire's ends. A New South Wales infantry man writing from the front, states that the station master at De Aar was shot for being a spy. He was caught receiving a Maxim quo for the Boers in parts labelled " glass with care." He was only given half an hour's grace;

Hector Macdonald's Rank.

Buller Advancing in Toree. Boers Entrenched Four Miles North of Him. (Received W»kapu»k» -Tun. 13, 10.25 *.tn, Ihie Office 11.6 fc.m) London, January 12 Hector Macdon&ld is Colonel, with the local rank of M*jor-Gener»l—not Brigadier-General. News is to hand that on Thursday General Bailer advanced in strong force aDd occupied the village ef Springfield, twenty miles west of Colenso. He lined the south bank of the Tugela river, and seized Fotgieters i Drift and bridge. The Tugela is flooded. The Boers are strongly en ! trenched four miles north of Buller's position.

Pro-Boers in South Australia.

{Received Wakapuaka Jan. 13, 9.20 am, This Office 9.50 *.m) Adelaide, January 13 There was a big precession at Moonta to mark disapproval of the remarks and actions of pro-Boer sympathisers, A gallows was erected and effigies of local pro Boers were executed, and patriotic speeches made. 

Victorian Contingent's Saddlery

Major-General Yule Insane. Bugler Shurlock also Mentally Affected. (Received Wakapuaka Jan. 13, 8.40 a.m, This Office 10-25 a.m) Mbi-bowrnb, January 13 .The Board appointed to examine the contingent's saddlery reported that, considering the rush, it was an average lot. A private latter from MariUburg, states that Major-Guteral Yule, after the march from Dundee, started laughing in a terrible manner and quite went out of his mind. He had r to be placed in the asylum at* Maritzburg. The bugle? who shot three Boers with his revolver it also mentally deranged.

General Gough's Refusal to Charge.

General Gatacre's Reverse at the Hodder. Received Wakapuaka Jan. 13, 9£o a.m. This Office 10.4 a.m. ISydnkt, January 13 The Herald's . Oape correspondent states that General Gough, who bad charge of the Lancers in one of the fighti near Modder River, is going Horns to account for his refusal to charge when his men and horses were so worn that he declined to drive them to certain destruction. Military critic*, on the ether hand, say that he should have intercepted, and cut up at least 2QOO Boers, General Gatacre's loss fell like a bolt from the blue. All this reads gloomy enough, but it is never theless true, and much as the military censors may ruthlessly slaughter the facts in Tegard to Gataere's reverse, the"" correspondent says the affair seems to have been a most extraordinary blun der due primarily to the native guides who were afterwards shot.

The Contingent.

United Pren Association—Bj Electric Telegraph—Copyright* Wellikqtok, January 12 The Hotehkiss battery which, it is defini tely decided, will leave for the Cape with (he second contingent on the Waiwer*, it not practically complete in it* raemben. Id is expected that when the detachment reaches Capetown it will there, receive instructions upon the Hotchkiss guns from an expert, and will then proceed to the front with the four guns presented by Lord Armstrong's company. The appointment of Captain Smith to tbe command of the Hotcbkiss Bablery has given rise to a good deal of adverse dommenb in camp. It is stated that he has had no experience with quick-firing field gaps, and ia not well acquainted with the drill. In his own sphere, Captain Smith is regarded as an excellent officer; babjbhe general im pression is that the appointment is not m satisfactory one. For the present, also, tt is unpopular with the men, No donbfe Captain Smith will soon leara bow to kns\*

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- 25,000 - COOKING UmUll RANGES W USE IN THIS COLON'S THEY BURN 'LIGNIfE, TRUE GOAL OR WOOD UP TO 24ra no settingTrequiked. With Stove Pipe can bo worked oat n the open, SPLENDID BREAD BAKERS. With Out Iron or Oop er Boilers. The Copper Boilers are lar^e and Ti en d REPAIRS ARE A MINIMUM. Made in ail sizes, single or doable ovens. High or low pressure boilers Bold by all Ironmongers, from whom Catalogues can be obtained, or from the maker, H. E. SHACKLOCK. SOUTH END FOUNDRY, DUNEDIN. God made the ' 0I) MADE THE oou NTB T, man made LIFE iN THE COUNTRY Codntry- Ma* madi THB TOWN.".-Owper THB Towk."-Cowpei IS PleM&ster, as well as Healthier, than Life in Town—but) it cornea more expensive, * chiefly— (THE REASON > Became—Prices are so much Highekinthe [ THK RKABON WHY? j COUNTRY THAN THEY AKK IN THE TOWN. ( WHY? This is just why so many Ladies shop with u», for by doing so they nob only nd MUCH / OUR PRICES'ARE INFINITELY CHEAPER THAN \ MUCH CHKAPBR ! \ THOSE RULING IN THE COUNTRY, / CHEAPER But, aleo, thafe they get better quality and n much wider choiob LOTS of Ladies resident In the Country visit Town but seldom, yet shop regularly with us— Showing by Post ( ___ _ „ rr . ) Shopping by Post Costs Nothing bdt 3 H V P()S ' C CosTS NoTHING Bm A STAM >^- L^-1-"A- Vyk-'a -* )A2d STAMP. All that Ladies residing in places distant from Chriatchurch, and who do not want to incur the bother and expense of a trip to town, need do is to write down n quire ments as fully and plainly as possible, enclose scamps, postal notes, or P.0.Q., and forward at once to us. Jj; %%•; I CMISSPS BECEIVfcI) BY POST i SSSKSr Areas faithfully and zealously attended to as if the ouatorr.er came in {perßoa to our establishment and did her buying at the counter. fbTSK I OUK ILLUSTBATI'D MAGAZINE j £*£:„ ' OF BPRIMG A]?NO BUM9IBR GrOODW, Is now in course of preparation, and will be ready on or about BEPI'EMBEB 21. - Write tor one. It will be sent post free ; on application, to.any address in the Colony. IN THE ME INTIME— OUR; SPiEOIAL t IttHIFAIBNXS -">—' >^ f JUST I " OF \ JUBT \ fe} (PRIM & SUMMER CQt'DS |oP^ Including the Very Latest Novelties in MILLTNKBY, DBFs?nv O pO«>S>: MANTLES, GLO«Jf B; fiW vi COSTUMES, HO IfRY.f DRESSES, SUNSHADES,! MEN'S AND 80lS 1 CLOTHING, SERGES. WORSTEDS, Etc. (for made-to-order Suits and Sin^'e have just been opened, up, and we can assure you that «°= «P«b/»" 'Unotlve SSS^SVT. Are this Season's Consignment oi New, Beautiful, and Useful Things, Bpsoially Shipped to us by our London House, (189 141 JWool Exchange, B.O.) m oS^sj: l:a Dil EiS 1 oSsjsls ABLEJIIN THB.COUN- OAT-TITO MOt ' iBLS2^™I £2^ jtb,. i PATTERNS 1 trt. W. STRANGE fe CO. MEROJANTS, MANOFAOTURERS, & FAMILY DRAPERS, CHRISTCHURCH. FOR BEST VALUE IN



F. FERRIMAN. FOB SALE. CARTER'S TERRAOE, TINWALD. Mr Alex. Hewson having purchased a Property afc Allen ton, I HA YE been instructed by him to Sell his weU - known Preperty, situated on Carter's Terrac, Tinwald consisting of an eight-roomed House comprising Sitting Room, Dining Room, -S Bedrooms, Kitchen, etc , with a con venient; washhouse and dairy. The stables contain four Spacious Loose Boxes and Trap House, together with 4 Acres of Fmt Class Land. Foil particulars on application to ¥. FERBIMAN. FOX feALE, CAMERON STREET 1 have for Sale—A very Comfortable Dwelling of seven rooms, with convenient Offioes, together wi'h quarter pcre of good land, well kid oub in lawa and garden The buildings am conetmcted of the very best material, and the workmanship is unequalled Full particulars on application to F. FKRRIMAN. PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. T HAVE for ialo ft comfortable dwelling of X four rooms situated in Peter Soreefc With a detached wash-boase and copper built* in, erected on a small section of first oUml*d* f.fermman,



FUR SALE. • PETER STREET, ASHBURTON, I HAVE tor Eale—A Comfortable B roomed House and Scallery, together with one-quarter *»ere of land, well laid ut in garden. There is also a 2-italled Stable, chaff hoaa*, and trapshed. The use of a paddock close by can be obtained. Aa the owner is taking up farming, a moderate price will be accepted. * F. FERRIMAN. ~ TO LET BE4OH ROAD fIAMPSTEAD. ASIX-ROOM~BRICK HOUSE, situated on the Beach Road, in close proximity to the Hampstead PubHo School. The house Is replete with every con venience, including wash house with copper set in. There is also a good orchard and fowlhousa. \pply F. FERRJMAN, LOTS 12 13. 15, 17, 18, 19, WILLOW STREET, TREVORTON. iTTHY pay rent when with & Deposit VV of £25 or £30 you can acquire the freehold ol nearly an Acre of land, upon which is erected a comfortable house of 4 rooms, for £85. Tfie interest oo the unpaid portion of Purchase Money at the rate of 6 per cent, oniy amounting to about la $d per week. , . The property is situated in close projnmity to the Riper, and ih convenient alike for fishing, bathing, and firewood. Fuil pairiJUlars on application. v F. FERRJMAN,



CHURCH BERV CK3. T. Bi'i,FHEN'B CHURCH, **■ Aahburton. SECOND SUNDAY AFTER THE EPI PHANY. (January 14) 8 30 am—Holy Communion. 11 am—Mulinß, Litany, and Sermon. 3 p m—DROMORK, the Vicar. 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon X A WOODTHORPE, M A., Vicar



FOR THIS WEEK. QPECIAL Lines Prints at 3Jd per yard. Special Lines Frints at 4£d per yard. Special Lines Prints and Zy pliers at 6-Jd per yard. Special Line Dress Material, usual price Is 9d; 5s lid Dress Length. Big Line Sample Corsets, prices from 4s lid to JOs 6d; to clear at 2s lid per pair. And many other tempting Lines in all departments. ASHBUBTON DRAPERY COMPANY. CHRISTMAS^ AND NEW YEAR HOLIDAYS. TJIVERYTHING A Cyclist requires from 6d worth of Graphite to a 1900 Zealandia Bicycle. Price £31. DATES, LOWW AND CO BURNETT STREET. Cheapest and best stock in Ashburton. New Zealand OLQTHIHC FACTORY QPECIAL Lines in TENNIS C'HIKTF FANCY STBIPES from k ßs 6d r new Patterns. White «nd Cream Matt Shirts, 4s 6d and 5 6d. White and Cream Cellular Shirts, sa. 'I he Newest Styles iv Fashion Shirta and Whitfl Shirts, with fancy Cuffs ani fronts. Men's Pa-ins Straw Hata, Men's Brazilian Straw Hats, Men's Club Straws from 2b, Splendid Variety to select from. Men's Frame Hit?, Men's Soft Felts. Meu's Tennis Hate, Men's White Felte. BOOTST BOOTS Newest Shape Tan Bootsl6s 61,185, 23s 6<? Black Glace Kid Boots,' 16a 6-1 ; Tennis Shoes 15 6d. Men's, Women's, and Children's Canvas Shoes, • LARGE STOCK AT LOW PRIORS. CALL ANI3~IN»I»^CJr. SUITS TO MEASWRE A SPECIALTY. FIT GIMRAN TEED NEW SKIC/kLAIMD CLOTHING FACTORY. ?. H. BEOKIJSGSALB, Manager. CHRISTMAS, 1899. WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK AND ARRIVING FOR OUR CHRISTMAS TRADE ~ LARGE SUPPLIES Now Currants and Raisins, new Sjul fcsnas and Candid Fee's, new Muscatels aud Almonds, new Dossicafced Cocoanat and Silk-drtssed Iceing Sugar, new kinds Fruits, including A prfco' c, Pearß,Pe3ches, Pine Apple, and Table Plums. Tho Ftnesi, TEAS and SUGARS in Town. NOW LANDING. A SHIPMENT of high-class China direct from tha Potteries. All jthe latest Pa terns. al o — A SHIPMENT CHOICE CfiBISTMAS KOTFLTIBS r Direct from Japan. Pioase send your Orders early and lige We are Agents for COLUMBIA, B.S A and LOVELL DIAMOND, BICYCLES. CARSON & Co., TEA MERCHANTS AND BLENDERS, GROCERS, AND IRONMONGERS. Importers of Bicycles, Ironmongery, G!»s aed^ina. Tasobed Stress, Ashb^rton. It JTs I*«rf«ctly H,«lial>l« •• We have sold many different cough remedies, but none h*s given better Batis faation than Chamberlain's," says Mr Charles Hols saver, Druggist, Newark, N.J. "It is perfectly safe %Dd gap be relied upon in all cases of coughs, colds oi' hoarseness. Sold by Aabburtoa Drug Go. Prices in, and Is 6d,



TO THE DEAF.—A. riflh lady, cured o! her Deafness and noises in the iie»d by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has Bent £1000 to his Institute, bo that) deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may h&ve them free. Apply to Tepartment, N I'ha Institute, "Longcofct," Guonereburrg



Amberlky, Dec 7, 1899 [Copy] Messrs Cramhk&d And Berbyman Ashburton, Deur Sirs, —Could yon make a su't at onoo. I am sorry I forgot to order it sooner. The laat one is still wearing. It fitted beautifully, and has given the greatest satisfaction. If y,m have time to make one for my son at Geraldine, I will get him to ride up on Satur day to be fitted. If there is not time to send paiterns, I will trusb you to choose for me, something like the list.—Youra truly,



t&" The original letter aB above from a well known gentleman and many others of equally high oomfjliment mi*y *c seen at our ffice— Craigukad and Berrymas, the Loading Tailors aod Outfitters, ABiiburtOD.