declaring that the British policy in China was not in the direction of annexation.

OBITUARY.

Duke of Saxe-Coburg

Received Wakapuaka Aur 1,930 am This Office 9 53 am) London, July 31 The Duke ©f Saxe Ooburg (better known aa the Duke of Edinburgh, died at Resenau Castle on Monday night, from paralysis of the heart. H.R.H. Prioce Alfred Alexander Wil liam Frnesb Albert, Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and Ist Duke of Edinburgh (craat), 1866) KG, JK.T.. K.P., G.C.S.I, G.C-M.G', was born 1344 ; second ton of the Queen. Married in ) 874, Grand Duchess Marie Alexan drovna, daughter of the late Alexander 11. of Russia, Entered the Royal Navy 58; Admiral in oommaod of the Mediteranean Squadron '86. Late Master of the Trinity House. In June '88 h« waa promoted to the | honorary rank of a General of Infantry in the German Army. The Duke of Saxe- Cobarg and Goiha died August 22nd, '93, and H.R.H., at heir presumptive, sneceeded him in the Duohy, and took the oath of loyalty bo the constitution in the presence of the Emperor William. The question at oneo arose of his position in regatd to the allowances made him by Parliament, and in regard to the House of Lords and the Privy Council. According to a statement made by Mr Gladstone in ths House (Dec, 22nd, he voluntarily relinquished the annuity of £15,000 oonferred on him in '66, but retained the annuity £10,000 given in '73. stating tn;' be intended to pass a portion of evory ye»r in England, and to keep up hia establishment at Clarence House TTis Bam- was omit «•! from the Privy Council list, and his position aa to the Houee of Lords was left to the decision of that House. S -xc Coburg has an area of 725 iq»ara miles and 216,600 inhabitants. In 1899 the young Duke of Albany (son of Prince Leopold) was recognised as heir presumptive to Saxe-Coburg

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The Council and House on meeting this afternoon will pass resolutions o condolence to the <|ueen and Royal family upon tha death of the Duke of Saxe- Oobutg add Gotha. Born Chambers will be adjourned until to-morrow afternoon.

To-Day's Telegrams.

{Jolted Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 1

In the Supreme Court to-day, before the Chief JusKce, the Commissioner of Stamps sued G H Scales for two several sums of £200 for having during 1890 and 1900 issued open policies of fire and marine insurances without being liceusad to do so. The eutns claimed are fees due during thoso years, After considerable legal argument, the Court reserved judgment A man named Frederick Windaor, alias Boyd, haa been arrested on a charge of assaulting Michael Hurley and robbing him of £40. Furley was attacked when going home a few nights ago, and so badly knocked nbcub that he lay unconscious until next morning and was unable to give information to the police for some days

The Premier has received a cable from Sir J Forrest, the Premier of Western Austra lia, stating that up to 1 30 a m, the referen dum oq federation showed 44,000 for, and 20,039 againsf.

Sporting.

United Press Association—By E!< cbrio

Telegraph Copyright Melbourne, July 31 Advanoo has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

United Press Association—By Electric (Telegraph Cheistchokch, August 1 No particularly striking work was record ed this morning at Eicoarton, but all the late arrivals did more or lobs easy taake. Record Reign, Chevalier, Plain Bill, (who had a sore heel after the Wellington meet ing), and Blackberry were amongst those exercised, and Nihilist aUo puD in an appearance.

ASSASSINATION OF THE KING OF ITALY.

United Press Association—By Eieotrio aialegraph—Oopyrighb Borne, July 30 King Humbert was returing from a gym nastic competition when shot. At th« moment when the fatal shots wers fired the crowds were cheering his Majesty. Rome was quiet at midnight, few people being then acquainted with the news, July 31 tThe Austrian Governmeot on the 20th warned Italy of a plot. An Anarchist was arrested who conflated that he had been chosen by lob to kill King Humbert, and that % eub»titute would be chosen in the •vent of his arrest. Four other sovereigns were simultaneously condemned to death. Extri precautions wers takea with regard to King Humbert, but the latter, noticing them, countermanded them. The features of the dead mot ftrch bear a gentle &miie. The body has been blessed and em balmed. The tragedy ooeurred at Monz\, at half gißt ten. Sinking in hie carriage, the King exclaimed, t( Ib is nothing " The car riage was driven with all haate to the Koyal Villa, bub the King expired a 8 he was borne over the threshold. Queen Margfterita imagined that her hus band was only wounded, and when the doc tors broke the news to her she exclaimed with tears, "1b is the greatest crime of the century. Humbert was a goodj and faithful man. Nobody loved the people more truly. He bore no ill will to anyone." The first message of condolence came from the Pope, who celebrated » mags for the re pose of the deceased King's roul. Queen. "Viotoria and tho Prince of Wales were inexpressibly shocked and grieved, and Bent prompt and tender condolences. Ereaai, the assassin, is a silk weaver, who came from Pufceraon, New Jersey. He Etainfcaifci an insolent and cynical demeanour and denies having any accomplices but Esperandio, an anarchist who recently com mitted suicide afe New Jersey. The latter | left a declaration that he hiir.c-f had been chosen by lob to kill King Humbert, but on becoming an American citizen he wa<« al lowed to select a substitute. Universal Borrow and amazement is felt in Germany, where there ia the keeceat sympathy with Italy and sincere mounting. The Emperor of Germany is homeward bound from Heligoland, and is nob yet aware of the tragedy. Received W&kapuaka Augusb 1, 10.25 a aft This Offioa 11 27 a m) Rome, July 31 Bressi aged aa American revolver He avows that his motive was hatred to monarchy Five other arrests have been made

Wellington, July 31

The Governor has sent the following letter to Mr George Fisher, Italian Consul j—" I was much shocked to see in this morning's paper that his Majesty the King of Italy had been struck down bj bo me foul assassin, and that such a fine and noble life bad been sacrificed in such a manner. Would you kindly convey to the Italian residents in New Zealand my sincere uympathy for them in their present sorrow.' Several other messages of condolence have bsen sent to he Italian authorities from representative o»rces'-

Weather Report for July.

The month commenced with 3 days of stormy, wet weather, with a low temperature, and ended with a week of phenomenally nae, warm weather, with high temperature for the season. The» rainfall registered 1-033 inches, the heaviest being on the 4th, registering .078; tho lowest on the 26rh, giving .002 inchei. The highest temperature in the sun, s& registered bj the radiometer, | reached 120deg. on the 3lst (the maximum i thermometer recording 99deg.) the lowest, on the 18th, being 69deg. The highest temperature in the shade reached 65deg , on the 31st; the lowest, on the 10th, registering lOdeg., Irosfc. There were 22 frosty morniDg? averaging 4deg. The wind blew from the south-westj on 8 days, south-east 6 days, north-eafct 1 day, and north-west 16 days. The 2nd was the only day during the mouth without sunshine, w.w.s. Domain, August 1.

Magisterial

GKRAf DINE—TUESDAY, July 31

(Before C A Wray Esq, S.M.)

Licensing Cabe—Police v John Farrell— In this previously heard case His Worship gave judgment, thab the evfdenco clearly Droved that the naaa Chas Kelly was on defendant's premises, while in a state of intoxication, and it was therefore apparent that the licensee or his bar keeper must I have knowa the state the man was in, for they could hardly be blind to the facb. [ Defendant was therefore convicted and ! fined £5 and costs, his license to be en dorsed. Mr Barklie applied to have the fine increased to £5 ss, ao as to allow defen dant to appeal, but Hia Worship refused to alter his decision. Civil Ca-!ES--M Tiney v X, A Borrows, claim £3 6s ; judgment by defaulb for amount claimed with costs; R Scott v Thomas Bates, claim £7 2a, damage to trap through alleged negligent drivingl. Mr Barklie fer plaintiff applied for an adjourn ment), as the case was likely to be settled out of Conrt«—Granted. Seven old age pen sion cases were dealt with.

The Khaki Trick

Notwithstanding that the cause of the Boers is absolutely hopeless, and their pro tracting the struggle ia little short of murder. They are still playing the khaki uniform trick. The latest victims to it are three Australians, murdered while unsus pectingly approaching a party of the bandits against whom our troops are now fighting. These uniforms have doubtless come from the backs of British soldiers. Id will be remembered that just after the capture of Pretoria it war anuounce-i that the British prisoners were largely clothed in fi'thy Boer rage, their own uniforms having been taken from them. That this was done with a deliberate iuteution to treacherously lure Bri'ish soldiers to destruction seoms a reasonable deduction, for during the last few weeks we have been informed by cable of three ambuscades in which Kharkh clad Boers have pretended to be BrUiiih troops To a large extent the white flig treachery which disfigured the early stages of the wsr w*s put an end to by orders te the British soldiers not to respect the display of a flag of truce unless it were accompanied by a throwing-down of arms and unrnistakeable surrender. Possibly an order to the troops thab all Boers captured weiring British uniforms, or close imita tions of them, should be shot summarily, might tend to work a cure of the latest form of cowardice and treachery combined.

Generals Who Wrote Books.

Our generals in South Africa have between them written many booka, Lord Roberts' 4 Riae of Wellington' ia well known, and his 1 Forty one Years in India' has been one of the moat popular biographies of recent years. Bis Chief of Staff, Lord Kitchener, has con tributed magazine articles to ' Blackwood's,' and is the author of a portion of * The Survey of Western Palestine.' Sir H E Golville, the commander of Lord Metbuen's first brigade, ia a facile writer. His best known works are ' A Ride in Petti coats and Slippers,' • The Accursed Land,' 1 Hiatory of the Soudan Campaign,' * The Land of the Nile Springs,' and ' The Nick of Time; a Musical Romanes ia Three Acts' With the exception of Sir Charles Warren the literary activities of the generals com manding in Natal hare been almoat entirely confined to military aabjects. Sir 0 F Olery is the author of the well known " Minor Tac tics " M»j n-General Hildyard translated from the German "Studies in Troop Leading" ; he has also written an " Histori cal Record of the 71st Regiment, Highland Light, Infantry." Major General Hart is the editor of " Hart's Army List." Among Sir Charles Warren^ productions »re " Un> derground Jerusalem," '• The Temple or the Tomb," and Jerusalem."

T E ABHBUBTON GOATOU*^; WEDNESDAY, AUOtJBT I, 1900

PARTICULARS OF THE CRIME.



Weather Forecast : —Captain Edwin forecasts as under:-Moderate to strong north to west and southwest winds; glass fall. Military Fonkral—The late Mr W J Palmer ia to b* accorded a military funeral to-morrow (Thursday), and the following will be the order of the procession :—Bind, volunteers, hearse, mourning carriage nod relatives, private carriage of Mr D Thomas, members oi the AA 0 & A C Club, othar Clubs to follow, private vehicles aad pedestrian?* New Pbbsbttibian Manse—At a com mittee meeting of tht office bearer* of tbe Presbyterian Church held laab flight, it waa decided to go on with the erection of a new manse as soon as the Rev G B Inglis returns from his trip. It was estimated that £500 to £600 would be the cost of the new house to be erected. Pobltbt Show. —A meeting of the Poultry Society was held laab evening, when iff waa decided to draw the art uniou on Friday afternoon, at Mr Stephens' office. The Society had 3000 tickets printed, but as a number of these are unsold, the unsold portion will be withdrawn, thereby giving the public full anticipation in the art union. Several accounts were passed for payment, and other business done. A vote of thauks was accorded to Mr T Bullock for the use of his new building for the show. HocKEY"»*The following will represent; the Ashburton Hockey C!ub in the match against the Waimate Club, to be played in Timaro on Thursday afternoon, August 2nd : —Forwards: H Millichamp, G White, B Amos, W Moore, F Watt; Halves : E Mars den, J Smith, C Andrews; Three%uarters : W Smith, A Millichamp ; Goalkeeper : D Stock (Cap6ain); Emergency: G Dodds; Referee: Mr F Clark. The team will pro ceed to Timaru by expreas at 1 p.m to morrow. Accident—A serious accident happened to Mr W Eden, of Aahburbon to-day. Ifc appeura he waa carting timber near the railway line. The horae had been Ufd up by a short tope and as tha train paaned the animal got terrified and pulled back, but as the rope did not break he ran forward and jammed Mr Eden against a tree in so doing, with the result that he got a number of riba broken, all the fingers of the left hand were smashed snd his body was severely bruised He wf»s conveyed to his brother's place whose he la being attended to, and is doing as well an can be expected. A Gallant Soldier,—Lieutenant Lind say, of the 7th Dragoon Guarda, passed south by the express to-day for his home at Timaru. He is on six months' furlough, having been invalided on acoounb cf the severe injuries he received by being thrown from hia horse in South Africa. It will be remembered that Lieutenant Lindsay left as a member of the first contingent), $nd while with them greatly distinguished himself on two occasions when engaged with the Boers, for "which ha received special mentior*. He subsequently applied for a commission in the Impsrial army, and was appointed to s 'ieutenanoy in the 7th Dragoon Guards. TO THE DEAF—A rioh lady, cured of her Deafneea and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £500 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Address No, 667 d. The Nicholson Institute, Longcotfc, Guanersbury, London Uneq ailed aad Invinoibie, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure for Ooagfas and Cold*, la 6(1 1 aad 2s <jd



Weda'a Worm Fig the wonderful Worm WorrierSj aefer fail for adults or children Smoke New Vt»as



I chick nr I * —- United Press Association—By El^c'ric Telegraph—Copyright loxdon, July 30 Ptinoe Rarjitsinhjt has mads hia fourth two hundred i utia this season, nnd he now has an average of 90 runs. NewsTn~Brief. The sale of work in connection with St Stephen's Guild and Children's Ministering League has been postponed till August 6. Mr Hannibal Williams, who arrived | his afternoon from the north, will, a* already advertised, deliver one of his famous Shakespearean reoible, We learn that a large number of tickets have been already secured. MINING United Press Association—By Rleotrio Telegraph. Dpnedxn, August 1 Today's sales were—Alpine No 2, 36*, Electric Extended, 17s ; Gal tee More. 5s 3d ; Gold Queen, 36s 6d and 35s ; Golden Link, 17s ; Golden River, Is 6d ; Hartley and Riley, £11 10*, £11 9s and £11 8* 6d ; Kelly and Casey, 7s ; Sailors' Bend, 49a 6d } Waikaka Forks, par. Funbeal.—Tho funeral of the late Mr J. L. Smith took place this afternoon, and was largely attended: i ~" ~~ O. Magnus, D. Patekson, Dredging Fxpert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. RMQifUS, PATERSOU AMD CO., Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Chriatchurch. Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otftgo and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years' practical experience on the Mo!yneux River, Otogo. ALFRED HARRISON, Esq. Aehburton Representative. 7 240 Funeral Notice. FUNERAL NOTICF.



Wanted. FRESH Oysters and all kinds of Fresh Fish at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail Offioe. FOX SALIi), a Quantity of good Danish Seed Oats.—Apply T Connoly, Winch - more* 8i I"~phiW Pairs White Blankets left at 7a 6rt, 1 10s 9d, 12s 6d (selling fast) at the *MQorner" Sale.—Northcoth A; Hefford. ffIHE Sale of Work in conDeotiou with JL St Stephen's Guild and Ministering Children's League is Postponed till MON DAY, August 6, 1900. 7 250 HARDLEY BROS., offer a splendid Tine of Plate Glass Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 6d and 4s 6d. ANTED KNOWN-Removal of th« old established firm of Mitchbli* & Turner, from old premises in Taaored Street to New Shop Id Burnett Btreet H" ARDLEY BROS. Ashburbon, supply windmill aad stand for £12, Well sinking ac moderate rates. WANTED—Buyers for our Boys Suits at 7* 6d, worth 12s 6d &nu 16s. Splendid nibble.—Normoote Hefjtord. IjiOß Ranges, Register (Srateai and ' Mantelpieces try Habdlkt Bros, who offer special inducement) to purchasers. Large stocks sow to hand. ANTED"TCNOWN—LadIes 7" Jackets, formerly 27s 6c! bow 4s lid, Ladies Gapes formerly 30s, now 5s 6d, Ladies Mac ntoshes 4s lid, Girls' 2s lid, Children's Ulsters from 2s 6d, Ladies' Corsets from Is Id, Holland Aprons Is.—Andrew Orr's heap Sale. 7 139 AT Mrs Alcorn's S»le—A Urge lot of Jackets and Capes jasb bought at great reductions will be cfFered much under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Albo all her Dress Goods. A choice variety, at prices from la per yard double width, Flannelettes, C&Hcoes, Pinafore and Dress Muslins all mnoh reduced to clear. S"~HEARMAN BROiti have large stock Loasby s Wahoo, Benjarnic Gum Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cure WIWED" K^WN=fhrStoßktt7kiiig Sale is a success at the Corner. More startling jobs for Saturday.—North oote & Hkfforo. ANTED KNOVvl^Thir^TaT just opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelette* for this Season, and we are pleased to say that our bsyers has secured them at old Price*. See *,h& valuer —Mitchell* Turner. ANTED KNOWN—ThaFThave~ftc" commodation for Lady Patients;— Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appii cation. ITTANTED KNOWN-U»fc our Ladie YV Winter Jackets and Cape* ate an exceptionally choice lot, being at once stylish and moderate in Prices.-—Mitchell <fc TtJBNER / 1UN8! Guns ! Quub ! Double-Barrel \Jf Breech loading reduced to £3 10a ; all first class guns reduced to prices to suit acy sportsman at Hardlky Bros. A' *bXrgain^orohe"Btral gem ORGAN, Eighteen Stop?, Nine Set of Reede, new, £45, for £30 cash ; good order. Second hand Piano £16 10s; Ido £10 10ei. A Herd Piannette, a good useful instrument), for 24 payments of £1 each, A Splendid Piano, by Robinow, on easy monthly payments. Pianos from £1 per month ; Organs from 10s per month ; Accordeons, VioiiDS, Autoharps, Music. —-H M Joygs ' FINEST Roller Blour, 2001bs 14a -100 bs 7s 6d, 501b& 3s 10 J, »n& 251b 2s. Bran 3s 9d j;er bag, Sharps 53 9J per bapf, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply St( res.



fTIHE Friends of William and M*r? Jan© JL Palmer are respeotfully informed thab the Funeral of their late beloved son, William John, will move from their residence, Have'.ock Street, on THURSDAY, 2nd inafc, at 2.30 p.ra, for the Ashbucton Cemetery. BAKER BRO?, 3 9 Undertakers FUNERAL NOTIOti npHE friends of the lato Mr CORNELIUS X Fanning ate respectfully informed thufc his funeral will move from the County Hospital TO-MORROW (Thursday) at> 8 45 am for the Citholio Church, and from thence to tha Ashburioa Cemetery BAKER BROS, 8 8 Undertakers ARIEL BIOYOLE CLUB. niHB Members of the abjve Club are JL requested to attend fche funeral of the late Mr W. J Palmer, which will learefall lake residence on THURSDAY August 2ud, at 2:30 p.m. d. McDonnell, 3 1 Hon. Secretary. THE Memlers of the Asliburtcn Rifles and Guarda wilt Parana at the Drill Shed TO-MORROW AFTERNOON, at 1,30 p.m., for the purpose of attending the Funeral of theic lato comrade, Wm, John Palmer. Full drees uniform* White gloves. By order. CAPTAIN DOLMAN 1 Officers CAPTAIN SPARROW/ Commanding 8 2 A.A.C\ Sc J*»€>. -OJ^UOt MEMBERS of the above Club are requested to m«eb at 2 15, at Have locs Street, to attend the Funeral of the late comrade, W. J. Palmer. U BRUCE, 7 251 Hoc Secretary ASHBURTON POULTRY SOCIETY ON account ol the Funeral of the lat« Mr Palmer taking place To-morrow Afternoon, the drawing for the Art Union haa been postponed until FRIDAY Afternoon. The hour will be fixed later. R. B. RESTELL, Secretary. 8 6 Edwb. STIFFENS, Treasurer. ' LECTURE EN Tlfi RTaIN MEN 1' In Aid of Indian Famine Fund. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton WFDNESDAY, Bth August, at 8 p.m. A Glimpse Through the Corridors of Tim*,' by the Rev. Joseph Campbell, MA, FGS, FCB, ME. Illustrated by Limelight Views» Admission la and 2b. 7 241 "ii/ANi'ED for the Ashburton Club,"* VV Manager and Secretary (Offices com. bined). Applications enclosing testitnoniala to be addressed to the PresHent, Asbburton I Club, and to be in not later than August 28. ' Salary £180 per annum. Schedule of duties may be seen at the office of this paper. B_4 Tired Feelings Due to Climate. The weather is often very trying. The blood becomes filled with impuri ties and the nervous system is greatly weakened. One awakens in the morn ing just as tired as at night. Mr. JohnDrydenof Coolgaidie, W.A., sends with his portrait the following: "I go about the country a great deal and have to encounter very trying weather. Who* say system is run down by the peculiar ««■ I>i»»*jng climate of ours I always take Sirsaparii It takes away my tired and depressed leeliagt at once and builds up my system in every way. As a blood purifier and nerve tonic I believe it to be the beat medicine in the world." To get the best results from Ayer's Sarsaparilla you should take Ayer's Pills also. They cure constipation, biliousness, sick headache, and dys pepsia. Prepared by Dr. J. C Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mau., U.S.A. Smoke New Venus



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY, NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L-0. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O fDeputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest), and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEA.R The Method of Valuation adopted by thta Society ia of the most atrlngen Character, and Ensures » larger Reserr to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office In the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUNDS EXCEEDS £14,500,000 (FOURTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 134,060 Sam Assured £41,723,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897, £449,268 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making specia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expanses o! Management—B£ Per Cento on the Total Income, Edwabd W. Lowe, i Resident Secretary, Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, j District Secretary. Diatriob Office j Cathedral Square, Chvistchuroh. > ______ ___ fPO LET—Square Dwelling House of 1. four room 3 with small stable, front ing Archibald Street, near the Railway' Station. Possession can be given on THURSDAY, 19fchinPt. T BULLOCK, Agent ~~MONEX TO LEND. I HAVE Trust Monies for Investment in Bums of £500 to £5000 on First Mortgage at lowest cut rent rate?. DAVID Z4NDER, __ Tftbcred Street. FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield District, Rural Section 32643, mostly in English grasses. For terms and partiou ara apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent,



,| 1> THOMAS. AiV.J VDE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, AUGUST 9 } — 1900 — MY Next HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, BJR WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 137 Auctioneer. FRIEDLANDER BROS , LIMITED. , SATUBDA^T^iguBTin^ WE shall offer on above date at oar Wesb Street Mj.st that very desk- j able little suburban Property known aa Ms Henry's Residence, adjoining the Ashbur ton Saleyards, fronting on the Main Houth Road, and containing 5 acres, with well built 7 roomed House, Dairy, and other outbuildings, with a nicely stocked Orchard and Garden, We invite inspection. Terms and full particulars at Sale. SALE AT 1 p.m. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lw>.. R. FtiIEDLANDER, 7 222 Auctioneer, FOB BALE, ' CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, QHEA? FBIBDLANDER B.R»S,,L»p. Uram Freight TO LONDON. have spaco for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, 'available by steamer at* lowest enrrent rates. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with uh promptly. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm



I THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO-' OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited. ~CHARiNT'BALE~. j qVERDALE, 3 MILES from CHERTSEY' MONDAYr AUGUST 6 | MR Wm. OAKLEY having sold his farm to Mr James Croy has instructed us to Sell by Public Auction without reserve on the above dste, the whole of his LIVE <fc DEAD STOCK, And Comprised as follows :— QAA Half and Crossbred EWES, 4 and O\J\J 6 tooth, in lamb to Shropshire Rams X Shropshire RAMS IBay MARE 'Bonny,' in foal to Cavalier IBay MARE ' Dieah,' 4 years, by Cavalier Q B!»sk MARES, by Prince Victor 1 Two-year-old COLT and 1 Yearling Filly by Cavalier | Harness MARE Q COWS in profi& I SPRINGER A STORE CATTLE | Purebred Tamworth SOW Quantity FOWLS, etc. IMPLEMENTS,— 1 Masßey Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Grass Seed Stripper, 1 Drill, 1 Chatham Seed Cleaner, 1 Three Horse Dray and Frame, 1 Double Farrow Plough, 1 Set Six Leaf Harrow, 1 Maesey Harris Cultivator, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Spring Trap, 1 Wheel barrow, 1 Grindstone, Gun, Tools, et9., Harness of all descriptions. 5 Ton Oaten Sheaf Chaff, 100 Bushels Ryegrass Seed, 100 Bushels Seed Oats (Sparrowbills and Canadians), Sundries, etc. Also, a Quantity of; Household Furniture. Sale to commence at IS 30 sharp, Luncheon provided. THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd, T F GIBSON, Manager. 7 174 H A LLOYD, Auctioneer. ashburton^hospitalT" WANTED, immediately—A Competeat Laundress ; salary £45 per annum. Applications, with references, to be ad dressed to the Chairman of the Committee, Ashburtoo. By Order. F. MAIN WARING, Ckrk; Ashburton, July 31st, 1900. 7 242 THE Annual General Meeting of the Ash burton Sport's Association will be held in Aroade Chambers ou FRIDAY next, Auguat 3, an 8 p.m. Business—To reoeivo Report and Balance Sheet; Election of Officers and Geuarai, ISAAC A. BAIGENT, Seorctary 8 3



FOR PBIVATE SALE TTTAVING disposed Jot the^Lyndhursfc Farm on account of Mk]|Max Fbikdlandeb w« are instructed to offer^his Ard&gh f arm, adjoiniag|the above, containing 2560jjaores, either in one Block or in lobß.jj.to [suit purchaser >,} For fall particulars apply tc FRIEDLANDEK BROS, Led., 64 Land and Estate Agent*. WE ARE CASHBUYEBS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEEPS. Friedlander Bros," Limited MISS W SIMPSON, Teacher of ~Pi«ne forte, Haveloek Street, East Belt, i wishes to notify thab she has a find class Quadrille Band available for Dances, Wed ding parties, Concert!, and Socials, For Terms & etc , apply to D. Leitch, Burnett Street ? 177 ALL Limsbv's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gum—at J T 0000 > RE-PLATED i AND ; RE-ENAMELLED I | la alt Colours, including the LATEST KHAKI, with Silver and Gold Decorations, From 20s, DATES, LOWBY A«D CO. ZEALANDIA, CYCLE WORKS, •/ Burnett Street i APPLES, PEAES, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEED, Etc "IfTE have made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and oan now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBURTON OWING to a great increase in buskiees we hava arranged for extension of premises, and to avoid removing and storing a lot) of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearing Sale For One Month, previous to the builders commencing operations. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obtain* ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth tag at Greatly Reduced Prices.—Robert Alcorn. j 4~~~oinrjamon Cure, Wahoo7 Koolibah Benjamin Gum p» 2 Ashbcbton DbvoO). SO? JOHN'S AMBULANCE ASSO CIATION. ASHBURTON BRANCH? O HOULD suffioienfc members enrol by 2nd O August, an Even;ng Class from Bto 9 on Mondays will be established Applications for membership to 7 206 MISS GRAHAM, Burnett Street Smoke New Venus



FOR Jf\ j YEARS I MOATE&GM "elham poultry yards. THE Proprietors are largely reducing Htock, to make room for coming season yoang birds. Some first class Andalusianß, Hondaas, Orpingtons (buff and black), Go« ---den Pencilled Hamburge, aad Partridge Cochins will be for eala for a short time at extremely low prices. 7 169 SMOKE ~ ' "*" ~" NOSEIOAir ITOBACCO. The Latest and Best Manufactured by T 0 Williams & Co., Richmond, V.A. the new zealand farmers co-operative association of CANTERBUBY, Ltd. NEW ISSUE OF SHARES. A PPLIOATIONS for SHARES may be xjL sent to our Ashburtoa Branch Office on or before Noon on THURSDAY, 9th August, or posted to reach the Head Office, Cbrt&tchurch, not later than Noon on FRIDAY, 10th August. ROBT. BARDIE, General Manager. Ohriatchurch, 16th July, 1900. 7_152 ; (FINWALD F()R SALlL—Gooi Building site, corner of Anne Street aad Lftgmhor Road, being lots 238 and 239, containing £ acre. ALSO | An acre adjoining, being lots 234,23b, 236 and 237. To be sold as a whole or separately. T. BULLOCK, TIFWALD " TO LET — Dwelling of 5 Rooms and Verandah, with Scullery at b&ok and other conveniences; well situated in MoMurdo Street. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent Old Harness, Machine Belting, Etc* Reoaired with BIFURCATED RIVE SET with a Hammer. From all Iron mongers and Storekeepers. BIFURCATED RIVET CO., Ltd., London, England. Full particulars from Harrison & Webbr Auckland. (Cut this out and show you 3 Ironmonger.) 6 5 wt. Ranted to our* Gravel, Pains in the back and all kindred complaints. Free froo> Mercury. Established upwards of 30 year In boxes 4s 6d each, of all Chemists Patent) Medicine Vendors thwughoufc world. Proprietors, iThe Lincoln aad Mk. nd Counties Drug Cwnpany, Lino \



SEEDS. SEEDS. >IMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEBS. Tegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Flower Keeds Id per packet or lid per dczen AT FLETCHER BROS. Cash is King. Prosperity Canno* Thrive on Credit WE BOT FOR CASH-W?S SELL FOR C*SH-& THF.RE m THE WHOLff SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS"—WH HAVE KO BID Dl BTS. jVTONE of our Customers have to pay for Goods other people had from us an 11 who never paid fot them ; and as for baying for Cash we assert It la the* only key that will eaccessfally open the bargain door, to the wideawake merchant. Everybody likea to Bave, and everybody likes to spend. It Is pretty hard to do both, bat It can be done by baying from us. Your money goes co far that yon «v Doth buy more, and save more at the same time, Don't take o»r>ord for it; read! compare our prices, and jadge for yourselves. '



NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BUY ON CREDIT. Compare these prices with the prices you are paying. Fin^t Snowdrop Sugar 2|d per lb, or 701b ba« for 15s SM. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or l*.9d per J b by the Tin. Golden Tipped Oranpe Pekoe Ceylon 2 3 perlb, or Is 94 per lb by tbe tin. Farther reductions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea front? la Hd per lb by fche Chest. Good Soond Onions 201b Is, Bran 3a 9d, Sharps 5a 94 per bag. Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per lb Kitchen Candles sid per lb, or bw th Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box s£d. ' ylB Fineat OatmeaU 25ib bag 2 9 9d Cnrrlage Oan'dlea 9d and 10d per lb Brown s Corn Flour, 3i per lb Piano Candles lOd and Is per lb Washing Soda Id per lb 21b Tin Virgin Honey Is tin Whiting, Id per lb 41b Tin Virgin Honey Is lid Finest New Cmrants 7 l b Tin Virgin Homey 3a 3d Finest New SoWs7d per lb Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4a pet Finest New Raisins 6£d per lb, Baedless 9d doz per bottle (Lemon, Almond Quaker Oats lOd per packet Vanilla etc «•«»»■«, Finest Cnt Loaf Sugar 3§d pec lb Sicily Almonda, per lb 14 Pure Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds , 2 4 French Coffe Is Bd, Harp Goffe Is 4d per Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 Finest Roasted Coffeeßeans Is lOd and 2s JJ Dried Peaches] \\ 10 Per Preserved Ginger '"\ 0 8 Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) |lb Mixed Spice, Ud net packet, Mb' tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d tin 6d * New Spanish Valencia Ealsins 6|<2 per lb Golden Syrnp 21b 63, 41b Is 71b la Id Memo Raisins 4|d per lb 141b 3s 3d, 281b fo 6d, 561b Us 3d Finest New Dates 6d per !b Superior Treacle, Sib 6d, 41b Is, 71b UU Fine Musoatela, per lb, 1 0 141b 3s 3d, 281b 6^, 561b 10a 9d New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Ftaesfe French Prunes, per lb 010 Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d „ Stewing Prune* „6d and 0 8 Benger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Robinson's patent Groats and Barter and citron, per lb 0 8 p er fc} n * 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 „ Isinglass, los packet Finoet. Ie ng Sngar, per lb 0 6 Maizena 8d !b, Qaeeualand Arrowroot M „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Oadbury'a Cocoa |lb lOd, *lb Is 8d Croese aud Blackwell's Essences 9d per V an Houten's Cocoa ilb Is 9d, ±lb lid botble ' jjjj t ; n 3 a 3$ * Lewis' Prise Baoon, by roll or elde Fry's Cocoa Jib 4*d, lib 8R lib it 414 T ?f*J b, « v 2 9 Chocolate 4d and 6d per cake Lewis Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 Q.\d en y a i c Milk 5a 6d doz, 6d tin Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is la BISCUITS. rt . *n£ 9'j Fancy Ltmoh 3£d lb by" tin or 3Wlo Desslcated Cosoantn  0 7 College  Edmond'a Baking Powder, 6d and Super. Wins 5M lb by tin. or *d lb Wiper tin Vanilla Wine  „ „lb Walnuts »s ° 8 Rich Tea 5d lb by tin or «d lb HbTinsSt George's Jams, per tin 0 6 People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4W lb lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d doz., tin 0 6 F anoy Mired 513 lh oe fc « lib „ Croafe and Blackwell'a Mar Dessert 9d lb or lOd lb malade 0 9 r^ribaldl 6*d lb „ orCdlb Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Sultanas „ ■ <Jd berry, Vanilla-pint packets, Snowflakts 4id lb .','' or 6d 5s 6d doz, per packet 0 n Water De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted Ginger-Nats s|db ■" or 6d"lb j flavours, per packet 0 6 Oocoanut JAd lb „ or 8d lb Bird Seed-Homp, Rape, Canary, ibO 3 Orscknals Is Id lb or Is S!d lh Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 p ee^ Freens and Co Biscuits A nslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, *lb 7*d Chocolste Fingers Is 6d per lb Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7£d tin] Oafe Noir Is p^»r lb , n CHEf^ CAf' .. . o Neapolitan Wafers 2i 3d per Io Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Florence Wafers 2s 3 i per lb „ Carbonate Soda „ OS European Mixed Is 3J per lb " lv rt, arlA° t C oa " qX? Raspberry Boudoir 2=i per lb „ Citric Add, 3d oz. „ 3 6 pbesbhved fish. „ Alnm, powdered „ 0 6 Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d. Oattjna „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 lOd, Cocktail lid-per tin -1 „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 Sardines, Albert patent openei la per tin >' v Sa'Phar, . » ° 6 „ Small, 4d and 4^d, large 8d Disinfectant Powder, l*rgeains Ipd Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin Caostlc Sodajd Bd, and 9d per tin I Mortons Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, Wp- Carbolic Sand boap 5d per bar pered lO d, Herrings in tomato eaaca . 10d per tin D T ? y &, W l'? P^ te Blacklng'doz' 2*i Red Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fish 10a 8d Nlxey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Star Brand Mollet 7d per tin Peerless GUm no Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 "-UTJI ,Irs tlnf, 2 I Ground Rice 3jd Brunswick Black per tin 0 7 8 lit Peas 6ibs 5i ov 2d Ib Feokitta Bag Blue, „ 010 Egyptian Lentils 3|d Ib St George s Bine, 0 8 Hditcne Roans <HA lh K*en^ i ° n^d°°' il°'eDtPßrlb X 3 Flag Brand PlcMm 9a M per do, <!« 710 tins ds »a • _.„_ KnttrJe Ca/dßCurriePowderlOsperdcorlld bag,ls3d,RockSalts3lda n d£4los MeUortlaucei pintSß plntslsSdbo Ginger? whTe Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb Lea "**«**'* B*«».fl*»t Is 4d, pin White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d Ib Q Q g , . . , „. libTlnßafbitlnJ ! lly7d,2lb,lodandls ■ m t_. -vr: ua aA ~*A ia^ u«(.*t« Anchovy &auce la 3d pint bottle wH?-^ V^eTboSK Tobacco-Willies' Juno 5, lb j Nalirod White Wino Vinegar »a Dotme 4« 6d lb • Dnrhv fia RA \u . a n u.« WMhtag^oap-Sitotone lOd ta> or 11. » '^Out T^o7^ Mslrf".too»a«»«.l»4M b». Us M Jl°/ 6£S£p,r R ro SS , 4M*»" BHIS& b-es 3d bol a»^"*« Barilla Ash lOd bar packet small 3d mckefc Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4|d bar! starch Caiman's 51b nkt tih\ IK Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar bfcaroh» iK^JJ, CJ 5 5 ¥ lb Toilet Soap-Pear'e assorted tablets, 4in fior^x Starch GT4 lß du/fud packet box, la box Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Pear's unsoentea tablets. 6d each, 55,6 d Lieblg > 8 ExtrHCt Meat Is 9d per jar n dOZ » «i. »i«« vjh«ltc QA oo^k Wash boards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d O-eavers Shaving btlcks,9d each American brooms Is 3d, ls:6d t Is 9d Brown Windsor, lib bar 13d, 10 tablets 2a 2a 3d * Glycerine Soap, *lb bara 4d, lib bars 8d l 8 "' 1$ * M 4 Hops, loose, la 4d, and Is W ?b pressed PATENT MEDICINES, E TO , AT BARGAIN PRICES. oato733 S9°d aPtla4dTßblet;' Ot 3TaMefcS Hood'S "dAyet'iSaMapartlta*. Bd.>. Camphor, Sd per Cake Ootidy'e Fluid Is sd, Lung Preserver Ib Vaseline 5d and 9d jar, lib Una Is 9d , Barry's Tricopherua Is 5d bottle Pare Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle ) Scott's FmuisJon 2s 6d and 4s 6d pet Licquorice Powder, 6d per bottle bottle Pain SUler Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 3J oor packet, Flold Bonnlngton'slrish Mosa la and Is 10J Is per bottle v Mother Seigel's Syrup Is 9d and 3s bottle French Chalk lOi per lb Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham'a and SeigePs Is 5d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9d per bottle Senna Leaves 2d per packet Himrod's Asthma Cure 5s 6d per tin- Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil Is 3 j per bottle Encs' Fruib Salts Sa 3d bottle Keplor'e Extrecb Malt 2* 6d par bottle Mellin'a Food Is 9J, Benger's Food Kipler's Extract Malb and Cod Liver Oil Is 9d 2s 9d per bottle Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powder lliman's Embrocation Is 3d, la W and 8d box 2s lid Friar's Balsam aud Carbolic Oil, lid per Bile Besns Is 5d box bettle Solaz'i Juice 6d and'Bdst'ok Ooubt'a Acetic Acid Is 9d and 2s lid p9" 1 bottle, 2nz bottlfß.Caecarft Segrada lQd per bottle, Dr Tibbies Vi Cocoa lOd and 1« Id tin, Euoaiyptuß Bel, Is and Is Hi bottle We are opposed to the Truefe, and for that reason we have t* Cash System and trust no one.Tbis enables us to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALE PBIOES. "We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Terms : Prompt Fett Gash with the Orders Na charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway station and within a two miles radiua o! Aahburtoa. FLETCHER BROS. M SUPPLY STORES ASHBURTQN AND QHEISTOHUROE'.