ptvtßJ'ion of Glreat B itain. This i 3 *hii Lo a Palmersb n% spo oh laid down upou tbiae fej ct. Ho Isi :— •'I do nob Oi!e wh*fc Ton Pacifi o't character is. I do not and cannob admit that because a man may have acted amiis on some other occasion, and on some other matter, he is 10 be wronged with impunity by others." Hon. Members opposite have gone further, and they say that ib is not fair for thin country to use the strength of a great empire against a smaller country. There is no need to lay Ureas on the view which is widely held, that the Transvaal had been engaged, even before the raid, m arming (0 Overthrow British supremacy, and is n w thn predominant military power m South Africa. There is m Lord Paimerston'a speech a striking passage upon this point* He said : "Oh, bui it is said, what an ungenerous proceeding to employ ao large a force against so small a power ! Does the smallness of a country justify the magnitude of its evil aots ? Is it to be held thab if your subjects suffer violence, outrage, and plunder m a country which is email and weak thab we cannot ask it for compensation ? " No, Sir! Lord Palmerston laid It down, and ib has ever since been upheld m this country, that— " A British subject, m whatever hnd he may be, shall feel confident that) the watch ful eye and strong arm of England will pro tecft him against injustice and wrong." I feel that m answering the arguments of tbe hon. Member for East Mayo I have tresptased too long upon the indulgence of the House, bub as I painted oat ab an earlier stage, the arguments of the hon. Member will be published m the Irish and American papers, and if they are allowed to go un challenged, the bon. Member for East Mayo will be represented as the only honest man m the House, and ib will ba said that there is a " conspiracy of silenoe" between the two front benches on this subjoct. Ido nob like to sit down without paying my tribute of the heartiest admiration to the oourage with which the High Commissioner has carried oat the policy of Her Majesty's Government. No one knows what his anxiety has been. Sir Alfred Milner wenb opt there sympathis ing, I believe, with the views of the hon. gentlemen opposite, and also with the Dutch population. I believe he was a man of Radical views, bub he has m a most bitter time, and through a great crisis, carried ou» the duties of his high office m a way which is well worthy of its great tradition?. Hon. Members opposite have given us their ideals of peace and honour. Let me tell them thab our aspirations are no less worthy than their own ; but is ib conceivable thab if their view ef the facts wore correct, free communities like our colonies would have lent na a hand m this war if they had not believed, what we belie ve from the bottom of our hearts, that thifl is a war of democracy against oligarchy—a war of freedom against ty ranny ? We believe on this side of the House that we are going to remove oppres sion, and thab we are going to set up equal laws for all men south of the Zambesi. This Is a war which has been thrust upon us, and now we have entered upon it I hope that bhe Government will see that the result will be that from one end of South Afrio* bo the other freedom and tquality will be estab lished among aH men. No one can read the history of the past without feeling the pro lonadesb sympathy for the Dutch. I have •pent much time m that country, and I have done all I can to arrive at the true faots of Ihe oate; and the views which I hold I adopted with the greatest care, and I have no hesitation m stating here my conviction that the policy adopted by Her Majesty's Government is the only one which it wan possible to take up; They prosecuted their policy with the utmost patience, m face I believe that they pushed patience to the verge of weakness ; and now thab they have entered upon this war I hope and pray thab they will be rewarded for their long patience by a speedy and successful issue,

War Items.

At Holpmakaar the wives and children of the German volunteers m the British army have been shockingly ill-treated by the Boers, who taroed them out of their homes, whioh were then fired on and destroyed. Surgeon-Captain Buntine, an Australian, of the Vo'unteer Medicil Corps, has been mentioned m General White's despatches for conspicuous gallantry m the field at Glencoe, He carried a wounded carbineer out of action under heavy fire. While one of the Dublin Fusiliers was removing forage from the old camp at Gler. cos o. Bhel! from the Boers' Long Tom struck close boi-ide him. The Irishman never even troubled to look up, but turned his back on the shell, Baying: " Och ! go to blozjs wid y«z !" Speaking m New York on the Transvaal Wat, Sir Henry Irving said :—■" What we now want most is America's moral support m this crisis England hae got a big task m this South African business, if European complications arise. If we aro m for a row, we shall have to see ib to the end. (Dhe ■word has been unsheathed, and it cannot ba hong tip now till its work is done." Amongst the captured prisoners held at Pretoria are Lteutenant-Ooloncl Moller, Major Greville, and Captain Follok, of the 13th Hussars; Captain Lonsdale, Lieu tenant Lemeaurier, Qarvice, aad Grimshaw, of the 2nd Dublin Fusiliers; Lieutenant Shore, Army Veterinary Department, 18th Hussars. A good story is going the rounds about Colonel Moller. It appears that Mrs Kruger has taken quite a fancy bo htm, and begged his release from gaol, m order that he might weed her garden !

The Daily Telegraph correspondent says that) at the battle of Elandalaagte an Irish man who mi one of the Boer mercenaries cleverly changed aides before the battle. A body of the Imperial Light Horse were ap proaching the railway station. Pat might have escaped, but he thought better of it. •' Why," said ht, 8I there's my brother m the squadron. I'm off. I'm hanged if I'm going to fight) against my own relations." The readinesi with which he diioovered a brother at the distance—a really distant re lation—was squalled by the nimbleness with which he exchanged his own scraggy for a good horse that was standing by, and then rode off to join the Ligho Horse. A letter, purporting to come from General Joubert, is published by the Deutsche Zeitung, dated Ladyamith, October 27. The writer says :— *• Even if we do nob succeed m preventing the concentrating of General Bailer's troops, the British Army will be weakened from natural caves to such an extent that not more than 35,000 effective troops, or 40.QQQ at the utmost, can take the field. The others must be employed to pro teob communications. It is to be borne m mind that not only Natal, but the Cape Colony, with a base of operations < overicg $35 miles, must be considered. Our bases Boa supplies are at home, and organised on the relay system m three direction?. To protect these does not require a hundred men. If one base be seriously threatened supplies will be destroyed. The war iB one of defence, which presents far greater ad vantages than an offensive war." The writer addß that when the British enter the Traor yaal, & guerilla war vyfll begin. The Boers had 150,000 men m the field, and if the Brit ish stirred up the Natives and employed them to fight the Boeri ft rising throughout the whole of Afrikanderdom would take place. Lady Landsdowne and Lady Wolaeley have just issued an appeal m guarded and sympathetic terms on behalf of the wiveß and families of officers engaged m the pre sent war. It Is obvious what a delicate undertaking this is. The appeal on behalf of the soldiers' wives has already attracted a great stream of public benevolence ; and m many cases officers' families also are left* m very straitened circumstances; but these delicately nutured gentlefolk will naturally shrink from anything m the shape of charity, and the fund will need to be most carefully applied m order to reach the cases where it ie most required. It is evident from their letter that Lady Landsdowne and Lady Wolesley fully realise what a delicate duty they have undertaken, and they have mini mised the difficulty as far as possible by as sociating tbemeelves with an organisation already m existence—the officers' branch of the Soldiers' and Bailors' Families' Associa tion. The rest lies witft the public. Our officers m South Africa ha?e preyed their deyotiqn by casualties but of all proportion to their men. The wives of these heroes may hesitate to acoept a reward for their hatbands' blood, but the public certainly should not hesitate to offer it, and that iarUhiy.

THE SECONG CONTINGENT.

Wellington, January 17 The horse stal s on the Waiwera are ready, txoepo for some odds and end . The steamer li»fi taken on board borne 1020 tona of coal, and ten thousand sheep, but Bhe has more eg) to take, and it will be stiff work to get it ttowed by Friday night, More room will be left, on deck this time for drill purposes by swinging the boa h outward*, and «t the same time extra ventilation will bs afford! d, Mr K. Dutican will again be purser. Another box of letters, eio.fienfc to hi-n.da by the first couth gonb was unearthed i.mongsc some stores returns.! to Mount Cook deju 1. from the Waiwera. The b< x cnl&ina 150 newspapers, 27 letters, and two package, and these the p-.st.al department will deuver with all possible despatch. Wellington, Jan 18 Tho Governor reviewed the contingent afc Island Bay thia morning. About 150 officers and men were present and a large attendance of spectator?. The men were put ihrough varioua evolutions at the trot, gallop, and waik, nnd finished with a royal salute. They acquitted themselves very I creditably, although a number of the horses were fraotious. It h rather remarkable that, despite the news from Africi of the first contingent substituting bone for brass but tons, the man of thia contingent were all adorned with thinicg brass. It id under- , stood the Dcfan-e Department say they have not had official knowledge of the alte ration. At the conclusion of the parade j His Excellency briefly addressed the men, and to!d them how their brothers m Africa had distinguished themselves*, and cordially hoped they too would be abe to do something to make themselves heard of m the &un*la of tha country. Three cheers were given for tho New Zialanders m South Africa, and the men then filed off to camp>

MAGISTERIAL.

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY. (Before C. A. Wray, Esq., S.M.) The Footpaths—Joseph fWiugate and Joho Wingtvte were fined 5i each for riding bioyolea on the footpath. Prohibition Order—A proliibition order was issued against William Smith, on the application of hit mother, Civil Oases—J. VV. Baker vW. H. Dar- j dis, £3 16a 9J for goods supplied. Mr Cuih bertson appeared for defendants Plaintiff said that among other goods Bupplied to | defendant by plaintiff were thirteen mats, which had been delivered. They were m accordance with the order received by him, being boffin color, and made specially at the mill for defendant to plaintiffs order. After keeping the mats for a fortnight they WBre teturned by defendant. Defendant m evi dence said his sister ordered the mats—a dark pattern and of a certain shape. A light coior and a different shaped n?.at was supplied. Witness had nothing to do with the order having left it to his sister to make the deal. When the mats were delivered hia aister complained that they were not what sha had ordered. Tho color was not suitable, and the shape was such as to render them liable to be kicked out of place, the edges being rained instead of flat. They o^rtaialy|werenobsuit»ble 'or a hoba 1. Biker, not his sister, spoke of dyeiag the mats. The mat shown as tha pattern wanted was produced. It was a faded green mat, with long wool, and a sample of what was sap plied was also produced. It was a short cioie wool, and yellow. MiBB Dardis cor roborated her brothfr's evidence. She said she told Baker as coon as they arrived that the mats were neither of the co or nor tex ture ordered, and that she would mb have them, aed told him to take them away as «he would not have them. He did not take them and she sent them back lo his shop. His Worship found tor plaintiff for the amount of the account, lens the price of the mats —Cooch v Cooper, £313s 9), A dis puted account. After hearing evidence his Worahip gave judgment for plaintiff, Mr Watson for plaiutiff, Mr Crisp for defendant,

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

{Received Wakapuaka Jan 18, 9 30 a.m, This Office 10 22 a.m) Shooting; Tragedy. New York, January 17 A serious shooting »ftray took place at the Kentucky Itotel. Co'son, an ex-Congress man and well - known democrat got into a heated argument with Scott, a prominent republic m, which ended m a resort to revolver?. Coison killed Scott and two bystanders, and wounded two others. Patriotism m Newfoundland. London, January 17 Newfoundland, for patriotic rea sons, is willing to renew the modus vivendi hitherto existing with France m connection with the fisheries..

Australian

Reodved Wakapuaka Jan 13, 9-30 a.m, This Office 10.22 a.m) ike Carrizal. Sydney, January 18 The crew of the Oarrizil wrecked at Baker's Island, has arrived. Cape Cable Sclieme. The Postmaster General seems favor ably disposed to the Eastern Extension Hompany's Oape cable scheme, and is now considering whether to inteifere with the Pacific cable. Want of Confidence. Melbourne, Jan 18 A caucus of the opposition 'has decided not to move a want of confi dence vote till after the Premiers' Conference,

THE PATRIOTIC FUND.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, N.<V?iej> Jan 18 The Mayor hag forwarded £700 (second instalment) to the Lord Mayor of London, m aid of the Transvaal relief fund. This brings Napier's contribution up to £1300.

THE PLAGUE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, January 17 The Jjj jalandia, which arrived from Sydney late this afternoon, was the first vessel sub jected to inspection against the plague. The operation took some time, and io was over two hours before the gob up the wharf«

News in Brief.

. ♦- In this issue we draw attention to the first summer clearing sale at " Tha Corner," commencing on Saturday, January 20. Mesßrs Northcote and Hefford promise tip top bargains of good, new aud genuine drapery and clothing, as they must make room for big shipments very shortly to open and they are quite blocked for room, and the prices will be ridiculously low for 11 spot cash." Mr Andrew Orr announces m a separate notice circulated with this issue of the Guardian*, that his j usual annual sale cf surplus stock at reduced prices begins on Saturday next, and to judge from aome of the quotations given, there should be many bargains obtainable. A meeting of thoßO interested m the dis posal of funds collected for a piano for the !S?dung Men's Club will be held m the Arcade Chambers to morrow afternoon at 4 o'clock. We remind members that a meeting of the St. Pa'rick'a Sports Association will be hold at 8 o'clock this evening m the Arcade Chambers. A large attendance is requested, m the business ia important. <

ROAD SOARS.

Mount ISuit. The usual monthly meeting of the M.,uut Hufct Koad Board was held on the 11th inst, Present—Messrs Morgan, Holmes, Bitty, and McFarlane. It was decided that all holders of land under leasa m perpetuity be written to explaining the reaßon for pressing for rates. The e'e k was instructed'o bur for i*l. rates owing exceeding 10i m am.'iuit. 1c was decided lo procure post a and chai;i for fercin.7 on Rakaia Gorge -utting. It was resolved that 7a6i3 per chiin bo ullowtd towards forming and shingling footpaths m 'de;hven. It was decided to hold a meeting re Patriotic Fund on January 25 The Board adopted a by-law for the regulation of bicycle traffic, and appointed i\ special meeting to be held on February 15, to con firm the Bams. Accounts amounting to £111 6a 3d were passed for payment.

PHASES OF THE MOON

THE ABHBUBTOS GOABftIAN, THOBBDAY, JANUARY 18, 1980.



Now moon ,„ First quarter „, Full moon Last quarter .„ New moon

D H 2 1 8 5 16 6 24 11 51 0

M 20 am 10 pin 39 am 23 am 53 pm



1899. CHRISTMAS. 1899 FINEST NEW PRUIT. FINEST NEW FRUIT. AT FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLI STORES. Let the Email voice m yonr pocket book .peak and it will carry you B tr*;«ht to the Cheapest Store on earth. \V"R HAVE jnsfi Landed per s.s. Gothic, onr First SfafDmenfc of N«w UV-ik iLL oar FRUITS are Cleaned hy Machinery. Fineßt New Vost'zzaCurrants 0 5 p,. nBU , B _,- , . fl „ New Sulunas, nothing firer o«^ Essences, 6d per bottle Of m New Zealand, per Ib 7 *8 Pl\ d? z T „ New Spanish Valencia Raisins C,in V ul°^ Almond» per Ib «i 4 anuia. Locbineal, etc Finest French Prunes, per ib 010 " 2 r! e1 !i°ot9 -. 010  Stewli g Prone- „ 0 7 P^L^Tn 9i n °10 New Miu-1 Peel, orange? lemon, mZZift ", t ° 8 and citron, per lb '0 8 " !? n S« °°' Ud per Packet» #b il^c^N^T Pee1 ' tiD 03 I #T "^ b°ttle overwl^hf °ANE SNGAB '7Olb bag' 14s * (Auckland No. U) FINKST OANE SUGAR with TEA, 13 S 3d par 701 b b*«? AUCKLAND No. 2 CANE SCGAR. with TEA, Ss iff'per 70 b bag. DUCHESS TEA (once used alwsys used) Is 9J nnr lh v.» k imu rr- »t of the Finest Ceylon and Indian Orange Ptkoe) * t0 lOlb TID8 ' R B ena CHYLON ORANGE PE*OE (Golden Tlpn.d) 2, ncr lb or U QA K» n, tj CEYLON PEKOE, from Is 3d per lb by 101 b Tin ' y heTin" ST4TION TEA. m Chests and Half Chests, from Is I} 4 per lb. «'.b BSfa T6i IOLLIIB FLOUB * 2COb Bag 13S ' 10 lb Bl^ rs •'• 6Olb "H 3> IW. Finest Fac'ory Cheese, per lb 0 6 n Lewis' Prise Bscon, by roll or side Golden Sy up 2 b 6.?. 4!b Is, 71b Is d ppp lb 0 7, 14tb 3' 3. 281 b6 > 6d, 66 b 11s 3d Lewis' Prize H«ms, per lb 0 8i Trtaele, 2<h 6d, 41b la. 7 b Isßol, Sr. Gcorg ,\ German Sausage, per lb 1 0" 141 b3" 3J« 28 b6 •, 561 b 10^ 9d Finest Refined Lard, per tin 0 6 J*6^ Kernel 8d and lOd battle O^seioated Co3oanat „ 0 8 f^ aVI * Food lid, Mellin's Kood Is 9i Edmond's Bakir:g Powder, 6d and I'" ' ? e> >s |r'o('d ls 1W and 3s 6d per tin lid per tin Rol)1) 6On"» patent Groats and Barlt-y H Walnuts  0 8 fer tin .', 0 5 s Gelatine loz. packet 61 lib Tins St George'd Jams, 4s 6d ■ Tsinj?lae«, 1. z packet 8J d<zan, per tin 0 5 B((>wn^ Com Flour 3d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6J doz tin 0 6 i; m. wi! H Mliii!> F1»»r 31 lb lib „ Cros«=e aud Black well's Mar- %'' vz na 8j lb ' Q«e-en*il»rd Arrrwroo), 63 mal*?e 0 9 J^buiy's C( coa 10 1. |!b Is 81 Coccenirated Jellies~L' mon. Rasp- Van Houten's Cc coa 3., 3-J per lb berry, Vanilla- f int packets, ¥ r?: poco ,\ ¥-h 4M, |lh B^d, lib Is 4« 5s 6d dcz per packet 0 6 M'slebrciak h Ooeo J'b4J,*!b7*d De Voro's Jtl y P.-wdfrs, resorted Choco afe 4d and o, pnr cikV flavours, per j-acket 0 6 j»» k'"*"l Mt:fc 7* 3d il* b. 7sd tin Bird Seed—Hemp, Hapo.. Canary, ir-0 3 'Mr U Vh<b 5I)lk 5a 6i d. z, 6d tin Linseed, wlio!o, 31. c:-»-.hed, p r!b 0 4 biscuits. ohemhum. V ir; cy Lunch 3}d lb by tin or 3Jd Ib Morton's Cream ot Tarur, por Ib 1 3 .. M „ Carbo. ate irfo^a „ 0 S vuP Pr- w»ne oid lb by dn, or 6d lb  Tnrtario Acid „ 110 J" 11, 111" Wine " «» lb „ Citric Add, 3d cz. „ 3 6 K'c.i lea lb by tin, or Sd lb „ A lorn, powdered „ 0 6 I "'pit « Mixed 4ilb „ or 4*d lb „ RfcEnedgrflipe^re „ 0 6 Fancy Mixed s£d !h „ or 6d lb „ B.,rax, powdered  0 8 P eß?, frt, »dlb „ or lOd lb „ Sulphur „ 0 6 6|d lb „ or 6d Ib Washing Soda „ 0 1 Sultanas >t <% lb Snowflakes 4|d lb „ © r 5i — Water o „ n Ginger Nuts d^ b „ or 6d lb Day &M«-t1..'8 paste Blacking,^ z. 041 CwckSela Is Id ft " ? r 2j J? Nix.y'sß'ackLead p^r doa. 0 9 ractnola la *d Ib „ or Is 2d lb P«erl«ps Gio^s ppr \ ot. 0 6 ' Black Lacquer, (Cusle Brand) bot, 0 9 oitu p;,,,. p_. o „,  w . 1 j u ,ma 0 7 ~ lmhPreservi'd Fruits, apricoti aa 4 Brunswick Bhck, per tin 0 7 oiu/S „,*? w m P-?r U" , nJ , StOeor^-Blne. "„ 0 8 G^" d R^Sll ' Oolma.,'B D.S F Mnjtard, lib tins 1 8 gplit Peas Glbsls, or 21 lb ilotlnslOjd ilb.it,s6d Pearl Barley s!bß Is, or 24dlb KefnaMustorrtamdimentparlb 1 3 Bayptlan iinti'i. »d lb ablins 6s 9d Haricot Beans 3M7b F.nest Davy «.^f^ ff^ Macaroni and Is 10d box o> Gi. gerf'wtfe'ls M, gronnd Is 4i lb Flag p erbo dttfe iCkleß 9' M Pef °f lOd White Pepper (nu*rantoed pare) Is 4i lb p A p n __ Jo p, _ 1 1A ,  . Belfast Sheep l^ongues, lib Is, 2ib Is lOd ° Powder 10* Pw *™ °* H* Sard.nes, Albert patent opener In per tin Anch SftUCe ls P 3 P, « Small, 4d and 44d, large 7d and ) Tobaoo( f_ Wi]lkms . j^J 5 «« Hi||n- SardiL, In tomato »noe, 4|d per tin t*t I b ' ff^ 5s 6d Ib '* GoWw Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- J3"tgle Gs per Ib pered 10d, Herrings m tomato sauce Csndlep— Parrffme Wax (plain orfluted 10d per tin 6|d por lb ; National Sperm by Red Ferring 9at Is, or 100 fish 10^ 33 box Isi lh ; Btdroom Candles Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin self-fitting, 12 In box, 10d; Price Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Cutiage Candlfe 8 and 10 lOd packeb ■ Matches Piaids 4s per grot-s. 4*d doa "" lOOOYestaa, Bell's, 4s lOd dtz, 6d Table Vinegar'ed, M, .and lOd bottle dt z. 4d box ; 250 Vestal Bell's, Ltd White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle d< z . 2 d box ; Safety's, B and M. 8d Waehing Soap-SUkstone lOd bar or_ 10s packet, sroall 3d p-ickeb 6 rb^ i a , JOJl> i,n Starch, Colman's, 5 b pkt s|d lb McLeod's almond scented 9d bar. |10s >r Lily, per lib b>/XM «6d« bo? i j *>* -, Borax Sfcarch'Glaze, Is dtz jHd packet Rawling's almond scented, 9d oor, 9a pears' Foiler's fcarth and Violet Powdw lid box 8d box Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Camphor, loz block* 3d, or 2s 3d doa Bond's Cleanser, 6d bar, 6s 3d box Vaseline 5d and 9d j ,r, lib tin ß Is 9d Barilla Ash 9d bar p are Glycerine 6.i at dPd bottle Sunlight so*p Is pec box, 4|d bar Glycerine and Cucumber lOd per bottU Lifebnoy (Catholic), Is 4i box, 6d;bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets la Toilet, Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Pain Siller Is 4d box, Is box Bonningron's Irish Moss la and Is lOi Pear's unscented tablets, 6i each, 5* 6^ SeJgel's Syrup 1r 9d and 3^ bottle r,dOZ ,m. , „,, n] , Pills—Holloway'a »nd Cockle'a U4d box O caver s Shaving bticks, 9d each Beechara's and Selgel'e Ib 6d box Brovf n Windsor, lib bar lOd, 1G tablets Senna 2d packet, Kpsr,m Salts 6d dot f«r Is Enos' Fruli Salts 3a 3d bottle Glycerine Soap, |Ib bars 4d, lib bars^i Fluid Magnesia Is bottle Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwb. Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4s 8d bofc Hopß, loose. Is 4d, and Is 6d lb pressed Condy's Fluid Is 6d, Lung Preserver I Bovril Is 9d and 8a bottle Barry's Trieopherus Is 6d bottle Lioblg's Extract Meat Is 9d per jar A Washboards, wood, lid, zinc U 2d SUKDKIES. American^brooms Is 3d, ls.6i, Is 94, gf ap i 69 3 llb, Blbsls Fresh Ground Coffee, le 4d, la 6d snd Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free or/application Terms : Prompt Kott Cash with the Orders. No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free at railway statioi and within a two miles radius of Ashbarton/ FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES BAS STREET, ASHBURTON AITO HIGH STREET, CHRISTOHUROH Wholesale and Retail Agenti for]NimißO_and Blair'* Seedi,



R. T. CLARK, GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancred Strbet, Next to McConnell and Compton's Stables BICYCLES THE RALEIGH AND IHfi EIOULiI&t TO MAKE BOOM FOX ERESH ' SUPPLIES, T HAVE DECIDED to Sell my Stock of Machines ab COST PRICE for CASH. '' Now is a chance for Racing Men to get a Flyer at a small cost. A few Road Racers at cost price. Ladies likewise* The RALEIGH is one of England's bept machines, Plunkett, Robartß, Maxwell. Larsen, Kirkwood, Smith, Greenougb, Edwards, Walsb, and Sorensen, of the North Island, all ride BALEIGHS. Tho HOLLIS, made bj J. Hollii and Son, Birmingham, of gun renown, is a great favorite m the N<rth Island, over 130 Machines having been sold this last year m Palmerston North. The name "Hollis' is an everlasting guarantee. Don't noiaa the opportunity! AT COST PRICE FOR CASH. For One Fortnight Ocly, j U T. CLAEK, Tancred Street, Ashburton FOR BICYCLE ACCESSOEIES GO TO OATES, LOWrtY AMD CO, THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done ia a neat and workmanlike manner. All work guaranteed, and charge* reaion. »We,



1900 GREAT ANNUAL SALE — OF — DRAPERY, CLOTHING, AND BOOTS, WILL COMMENCE SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. ANDREW ORR.



MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE THE LEADING BOOT SHOP, ffiß—* TS the Most RELIABLE House for GOOD AND CHEAP BOOTS. 0 aim ia to give you the best valce for littles money. HONESTY ie out [Polie We wili not Guarantee you>n article unless we ,know it will give you) everyVSafcfcwbion. One Trlal*is all we aßk—Our Good6;BeH themselves. «■>«.»<«.- j MELLOR, TANORED BTRFET, ASHBUBT3JS



YOUjINO MENd CLUB. A MEETING will be held on FRIDAY, rt_ January 19, at 4 p.m., m the Arcade Chambers to decide finally as to the disposal of the funds collected for the Piano for the Young Men's Ciub. All subscribers will please attend. M. A. WILLIAMSON, 1 81 Hon. Sec. —FOB SALK.— ~~~ T HAVE 600 A ere* of Splsndid Land, on Corwar Estate, For Sale by Pri vate Sale. I Have also BT^ Aeires, Snutj Little Farm, with Five-Roomed House* ■ with Five-St*U Stable with Lofb, large j Loose Box, Pig Stys, etc.—9£ Acres m Qata, 9 Acres Peas, 4 Acres Wheat, 1\ Acres Potatoes, \\ Acres Mangolds and Carrots* 3 Acres Fallow, 12| Acres Clover prepared for seed, balance m Clover for grazing Within \\ mile of Tinwald. D« IHOMAS. 1 118 ; ~^8B0EM~C0LUMBIA~" Reaper and Binder. A FIELD TRIAL of this celebrated machine will bo held at MR LUSK'B FARM, Beach Road, ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON Next, AT 2 P.M. The attendance of all Farmers and Grain Growers is requested. JOHN ORE & CO., AGENTS, Aahburton. 1122 ASHBURTON — BOROUGH AND COUNTY PATRIOTIC FUND. CALA OEMO§TRATIOS DAY. mHE LADIES' COMMITTEE of the JL Patriotic Fnnd solicit Donations for a Refreshment Booth m the Domain on THURSDAY, February 1. Contributions of Bread, Butter, Eggs, Hams, Cakes, Lollies, Fruit, and Summer Drinks will be received up to SATURDAY, January 27, by Meedames Hugo, Rudolph, ; and Max Friedlander, Alfred Curtis, C. W. ' Purnell, W. H. Collins, John Orr, B. O. Crisp, and Miss Williamsson ; also may be left at the stores of Messrs Friedlander Bros, John Orr and Co., David Thomas, W. H. Collins and Co., and Donald Williamson. M. A, WILLIAMSON, j 1 *23 Secretary



_£JttIEJPLANDER BHOB., Ltd 715 ACREST" FARM AT CHERTSEY. FOR ABSOLUTE SALE. SATURDAY, JANUARY 27,1900 In the Estate of the late Mb William Ealam. MRSSRS FBIEDL.\NDER BROS., Limited , have received instructions to Sell by Public Auction at thsir YV>s'. Street Mart on above daie m Iho Estate of the late Mr William Fa*am, his F.;rm, situated about three miles below Chertaey Railway Station, containing 715 ACRES. This is a Gwl All-round Farm, either for Cropping or Grrz'ng, has been very judici j ously worked, and should prove a good m! --! vestment for any intending purchaser, and is for absolute sale. Full particulars as to terms and conditions at time uf Sale. SALE AT 1 30 p.m. R. FRIKDL4NDER, 1 103 Auctioneer. WEST STRWET AUCTION MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be held on FRIDAY February _, 1903, For which we are now book'ng entries, JRIEDL&NDKR BROS., Ltdl R. FRIEDLANDER, 1 119 Auctioneer! FOR SALE. H^LF ACRR of Land, on Alford Foresl:. Road, near Woollen Factory, For particulars aj p'y FOE PRIVATE" SALE. 3 ACRES OF LAND, fronting Alford Forest Road ; close to Woollen Factory Particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOE PiilVA frE~SALiiT~ A SEVEN-ROOM UD HOUSF, with Soulltry and Wash-house, £ acre, m Tancred Street East, close to Masonic Hail. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. SPECIAL ENTRY. SATURDAY, JANUARY 20. FRUITS. FRUITS. FRUITS. A CONSIGNMENT of Teviot Fruits- Peaches, Piums, Apples, etc. Very fine. Without reserve. HENRY STEPHENSON, 1 135 Auctioneer, ASH BURTON NO. 2 INDUSTRIA L BUILDING t-OCIETY. ANNUAL GEN i RAL MEETING. friHE Annual General Meeting will be held JL m the of the Society on TUES DAY, January 23, 1900. To receive Report and Balance iShett. aud elect Direct )rs, elc. Ail members are invited. FRED MAKEIG, 1 87 Secretary. Wanted -*- WANTED at once, at Coldstream—A Cook for Harvesting C-*mp. Fo< particulars apply D. THOMAS, 1 128 - Ashburton. FOB IMMEDIATE SALE" MR KORFF, having decided to leave for North Island, has given me in structions to dispose of his very convenient property at Hampstead, viz , Five-roomed House, with hot and cold water service, good garden and improvements ; on half an acre of first olass land. For particulars and terms, apply H. W. BARRETT, Agent, Arcade, Aabburtoo. I HAVE FOR SALfi-Business Premises, Tancred Street; Shop with 33 feet frontage, dwelling and conveniences; iuit able for good retail trade. For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, Agent, Arcade, Ashburton. I HAVE FOR SALE, FTIHAT Convenient Residence with 3§ L Acres of Land, situate West Bide Railway, now occupied by Mr H. C. Severs. The House contains fourteen rooms, and the surroundings and land are firat-clas, For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 1 134 . ___________ npENDERS are invited for Building TWO JL Brick Shops m Burnett Street. Plans and Specifications may be seen at Mr Tucker's office, West Street. Tenders close on SATURDAY, January 27, at Noon. 1 130 iTb st. X OST-A Rough-Coated Yellow Sheep Dog. Anyone returning same to Farmers' Co-operative Association will be rewarded. l ; 1 i L O S T. LOST, from Mount Somers, on the 14bh inst.—-Black and Tan Rough-coated Coolie Dog ; prick ears, bit of white about the breast; answers to the name of " Jacfe." Anyone returning same will be rewarded. PHILIP GREEN, 1 131 Staveley N OTlcll HAVING given up Cycle Repairing, and sold my stock to Messrs Carson and Co., I have pleasure m requesting my Customers to continue their patronage to MESSRS CARSON & CO. (Signed) W. BRWCE;.(!ate G. K. Askin). January 18, 1900- ' " 1 135 TOIT~BALir~ - SHEEP COUNTRY—HINDS DISTRICT. Nob far from the Riilway Station. 509 ao«hs 509 MOSTLY m its native state, beine R.S. 33453, 334.56, 33457, and others ; all fenced, watered with County water races. Lihcral terms of payment can be arrangad. For further particulars apply to I. BULLQQK,



Wanted. WANTED at once—AGpod Strong Girl to do genera! housework.—Apply to Mail Office. i 129 WANTED~-Lad, one who has just left school, aa apprentice.—John T. C«OCH, Saundeis' Buildings. 1152 WANTED Known—That Landells and Son are Aehburton Agents for Rudge- Whitworth Cycles. Cost price to clear. | 1 137 MRS 6. BURR'S Drawing & Painting Class will recommence on February 1. i Mrs Burr (certificated S. Kensington.) At home Wednesday January 31, Triangle. _ 1 97 LOST, m East Street—Small Irißh Diamond Bar Brooch. Reward at this office. i 121 WANTED KNOWN^Northcote and Befford's Summer Clearing Sale commences Saturday, January 20. MISS MARGARET BURR, Teacher^f Pianoforte and Theory. Certificated Trinity College, London. Terms begin February 1. At home Wednesday, January 31, Triangle. x 98 Hefford will give you New Goods at Startling Cash Prices ac their Clearing Sale. NEW BOOKS—The Ideal Life, Drum mond ; Other People's Lives, Cavey ; Wines on the Lees ; a Corner m the West ; The Crown of Life ; Soldiers of the Queen; Old Convict Dayß ; Blade o' Grass ; The Sailor's Bride, Boothby ; Great Boer Trek ; Transvaal Boere; Story of War Alarms;' Citi/j n'a Atlas, a splendid up to date Atlas j Christmas Number Magazines, English and I American ppera eyery Mail,—H. Mi Jones ,



SA^JDEk Ad SousEiica lyp< i Extract Ucder the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreigu Affairs through the C maul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amalerdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe, There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract m the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oila. In nrder that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PrussiauGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we bate :— It is proved by tests by the Medical Clicn of the Universities at Bonn and Greifew^ld Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz.Profesaor of Parmacology, at Bop, and Professor Or* Mossier, Director s?f the Medical Clinics at (rreifawald, that only products that are s iturated with oxygen ajd freed of acids, reiinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpencinee, whioh are abandoned long since as an internal medicament:. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency m pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extracb develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appe&r anoe being reduced m speciSo density through fcne presenoe ai acids. 3JBy their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so-called eucalypti extracts, are applied by mistake ia oases of croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal ioflamatione, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety aike ask alwayß for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT, — Sau<* ural, Victoria, Australia. SANDEE & SONS.



MORW ASIIBURTON VOLU.NTKERS.—To the list of names of Aahburion volunteers f«r the third contingent has to be added those of Mr Vurnon Steward and Mr Edward Willis, who have off :red their servioss for South Africa. The Send off to thh Second Contingent. —29 officers and moo left Duaediu by the express tr-lay to take part m the send-c.ff f-.-r the second contingent. Thirty-six from North Otago joined at Oamaru. Captain Hawkins, of the Southland mounted rifles is m charge —Press Association telegram. , Druids—The u&ual fortnightly meeting of the Star if Aahburton D:uidi Lodge was he'd on Monday evening, at which there was a large attendance of members. Tha bal ance sheet for the pact ha fyear was read by the Secretary, and was unanimously adofrted The auditors, m their report, congratulated the Lodg-3 on the healthy state of the fia.incr, also the Secretary on the admirable way m which the books are kf p\ Two candidates were proposed for membership. The Lodge was doted at the usual hcur by A D Bro Gobbe. Ashburton MU3ICAL Union—The annual meetiug of this Society was he'd m their rooms on the 16th inst. The attendance was small but representative, and Mr Snor? igragt was voted to the chair, 'i he ommit t^e's report and ba'ance sheet, which Bhowed that the Society had gained considerably m numbers aud had slightly irrpr'oved ita financial position, was read and approved, i he election of officers resulted as follows : —President—Mr G. A McLean Buckley ire elected) ; Vice Presidents—Messrs D. Thomas, H. Friedlander, J. Snodgrass, J. C. N. Grigs; and Dr. Trevor (rr-^lec ed) and Mr P. X Upton ; conductor—Mr H. A. Gates ; Pianist—Mrs A. 0. Ciaridge ; assistant pianist—Miss Maud Barratt ; leader—Mr MoClurg ; treasurer—Mr R. H. B. Upton ; librarian—Miss K. Bell ; secretary—Mr J. B. VV»rd ; committee—Mrs Dee, Messrs Tim mins, Kussell, and the officers of the Society. Tho committee's rpoommendation to redact the number of tickets to working membete to two, wab assented to, and their action m offering the society's services to the Patriotic Fund Committee was cordially approved. Votes of thanks to the conductor, pianißt, and the chair were passed with applause and the meeting resolved itself into a practice of the work for the next concert, "St. Cecilia's D*y" by J. B. van Bree, which has p'enty of life m it aad is well within the compaas of the Society. Krating's Powder destroys bugs, fleas moths, beetles, and all other insects, while quite harmless to domestic animals, In exterminating beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean m application. See the article you purchase is M Keating'B," as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Sold m tins, 6d,|l*, and 2s 6d each, by all chemists. For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6dard 2s 6d