He reports that the Boers are treat- Ing the British wounded splendidly. Mr Hales sajs the Boer forces are demoralised. London, March 7 The newspapers of Berlin and Paris ere impressed with Great Britain's determination to subjugate the Boers. Sydney, March 7 The new Bushmen'a Contingent will be armed with Lee En field carbines. It is expected that the transport j Gymeric will Bail for Wellington to morrow night.

The Fourth Contingent.

Wellington. March 8 The rough ridera Bection of the Fourth Contingent from Auckland arrived by the Rotokmo thia morning, but owing to the early hoar no public demonstration was made. Colonel Collins welcomed Captain Abbott and his men. The vessel had a fairly good pas-age, and the horses landed in fine ormduion. Several men suffered from mal de mer. By ten o'clock all the horses and ■bores were landed, and the men rode out to the camp at) Newtowr.

The Fifth Contingent

Dnked Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph

Auckland, March 7 Five hundred application*!, principally from the country districts, have been re ceived for the fifth contingent. Chkistchukch, March 7j§ There are now 133 men in the fifth oon tSpgeot camp. At (he afternoon parade Lieutenant Colonel Slater read out the altered conditions of service, which were unanimously accepted by the men. The marching w*e good and the progress made is very satisfactory. Major Wright has joined the oamp.

Received Wakapuaka Marchß, 9.10a.m This Office 9.40 a.m. London, March 7 Though supplies are how plentiful at Osfontein, the British army lived three days on fresh meat, and porridge Eoadfl from horses' bran, after the recent capfcare of the British convoy at Riet rirer.

The Boers still occupy the hills south Of the Orange river, A patrol con sisting of the Inniskillings and Vie torians had a sharp brush with a hundred Boers near Norval's Point.

The rebel Dutch in Griqualand west, annexed Frieska and Kenhardt to the Orange Free State and imprisoned the magistrate and many of the residents. At Kenhardt, three thousand rebels threaten^ the town of Carnarvon in Oape Colony, Ladysmith has been temporarily abandoned owing to its insanitary con dition. (Received Wakapuaka March 8, 9.15 a.m, This Office 10 22 a m, Capetown, March 7 The Dutch Church at Cape Colony is strongly urging for peace, and for the preservation of the independence of the Republics. The Ameer of Afghanistan, at a recent durbar, expressed his willing ness to send fifty thousand soiditrs to assist Britain in South Africa. Received Wakapuaka March 8, 940 a.m This office 10 39 a m) Sydney, March 8

The Herald's special correspondent-, writing from the Orange Kiver, on February 2nd says a trooppr of the Household Cavalry was wounded of at Rensburg and a New Zealand doctor vent out with a rtd cross flag to lo k for him. He went within & quarter of a mile of the Boers, who made no sign, but when the troops came up within a thousand yards of the hill it suddenly bristled with Boers, who began to shoot over the doctor's bead at the troops beyond. This made things exciting for the medico, but he was not touched, and found the wounded man all right. The doctor who has several times shown great coolness under fire, gives a gloomy description of the mor tality acongst the horses.

CABLE NEWS.

yuited Press Association-—By Eieobrio Telegraph—Copyrighb NiwYohk March 7 An explosion mr Bed Ash colliery, Lafayette county, West Virginia, en tombed 100 men. Two were rescued. Fifty bodies have been recovered. Sir M. Hicks-Beach's foresight in not disturbing Continental trade with Britain is appreciated in France and Germany, Vienna, March 7 The Austrian sugar refiners are agree ably surprised that Sir M. Hicke-Beach refrainded from difierentiating the duty on iugar.

THE BRITISH BUDGET.

The War Loan.

United Preaa Association—By Eleotr Telegraph—Copyrighb London, March 6

Although it is considered unlikely that the Budget propoeals will be seriously opposed, The Times, Standard, and Morning Post express regret that the Government has not widened the basis of taxation, instead of persisting in the present inequalities. T:he government is issuing war loan bonds or stocks at a fixed price for a term not exceeding ten years. In the House of Commons the war loan resolution wa» agreed to by 161 votes to 26.

Sir Michael Hicka-Beach declared that he looked to the Transvaal as the firat source of the redemption of the Joan.

THE BUBONIC PIAGUE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Capetown, March 7 The plague has appeared here, brought by a ship from Rosario.

Auckland, March 7 The landing of bones has been stopped at the port of Auckland, as ft precaution Bgainßt the advent of the bubonic plague. Wellington, March 7

The Monowai, the first vessel to be quarantined in New Zealand owing to the plague, arrived from Sydney to-night, about 7 o'clock

Government has decided to place all vessels arriving from New South Wales in quarantine. The bubonic plague was discussed at a meeting of the Council of the Chamber of Commerce, and the prompt action of the Government in quarantining New South Wales vessels was heartily approved of. Ab the same time it was a general expression of opinion that the whole of Australia should be proolaimed Infected m order to prevent Bydney people moving to some other parts, and thus coming on to New Zealand. CKBJSTOEfmO»i M»rch7 &t ft meeting b*ld to-day, conyened by the

N.Z branch of ;he British Medical Associa tiou, to discuss li c question of the chances of the bub'tiic plu^ue reaching Chtist ohuroh, the Mayor presided, and there waß s a good atteudur.ee of medical and commer i ciul men. Resolution* were curried as ; follows :—" That ihi* meeting, conaieting of ' representafives oi the (Vy Council, the C amber >fCommeice, .nii©antiflrburyßectio or tha British Medical Asuooiation, a rongly urges upon the Government the desirable nm of taking active measures b» prevent the introduction of the plague into iSew [Zealand." "That the measures recirn ; mended be the neoeeaary quarantine reguia f t ions and some system of inspecriou before ( veabelß leave the Australian ports.' 1 " That Givernment be requeetfid to approach the I owuera of vessels trading with Nevv Z;aiaid, i with a view of nrraDging that all ioadiirg at Sydney be done at wharves and places not in an infected locality." "That Government be recommended to send an expert at onoe to Sydney to study the disease from both the sanitary and medical points of view." Wellington, March 8 The following cable, was received from the Health Department Sydney last night. No actual cases of plague at present. No sus picious cases. All persons detained, render observaion well. Government is considering the uecjfeifcy of sending a bacteriologist to Sydney to study the symptoms and development of the bubonic plague, and Mr Gilruth, the Govern ment veterinaty surgeon, who has had special training in technicue bacteriology, is like'y to be chosen. Dr James, Health office, while recognising the closeness of the plague to New ZeaUn i is a serious menace, thinks there is no necessity to become alarmists. Wellington, March 8 The Harbour 6 aid has started a crusade against rats, and the stringers of the various wharf 3 are coated with a mix;are of phos phorous and sutar. The City Council will difcuaa the question to-night, the wholesale' poiaocing of the rodents being suggested.

ACTION BY THE UNION COMPANY.

Dunkdin, March 8 The Union Company haß been advised by the Government th<u qutmutme wilt be imposed on all steamers arriving in the colony fr< m Sydney or Newcastle, Mean time, it is not proposed to quarantine j steamers arriving at the B ■ff iroir MJ i bourne, but a rigid txtnsinatioa will b m trie, and if it is found any passengers from Sydney at Melbourne theste^mera vi!l be quarantined. The Mararoa, due at Auckland on Monday, ; will be quarantined, but no arrangements I have beeu made to take up her running. If j the quarantine restrictions continue, the j voluma of traffic wii! be so curtailed that it will be necessary for the Company to reduce considerably their sailiugs b ;tween New Zealand and Australian ports The Mokoia leaves Dunedin tc-day for Sydney, via Cook fcjferak, and must undergo quarantine on her return, if the restrictions are not removed For the greater convenience of the pubiio, the Company ia making arrangements to land passengers and their luggage at Circular Qny, Syduey. or by steam tender if the wharf berth is not available, the steamer afterwards proceeding to the Compasy's own wharf in Margaret Street.

THE LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

Lord Roberts at Qsfonteia

The Enemy in Full Retreat

United Preßß Association—By Electrio Telegraph. —Copyright.

[EXTRAORDINARY]

Received Wakapuaka March 8, 3 3 p.m, "x his Oifice 3 30 p m

Lonlon, March 8 Lord Roberts has tuned the Boers left flank at Osfontuin. The enemy is in full retreat.

SPORTING

WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING,

United Preas Association -By Eleotiic Telegranh Wanganui Racecourse, March 7

A high wind is blowing nud the weather is overcist). There ia an excellent attendance, and the course is in good order. Results : —

Stewards Stakes —I he Hempie 1, Jidoo 2, Palaver 3. Scratching*—Ton, To'stoi, Philanthropist, and Knight of Athol. Divi dend- £3 Is.

Hurdles— Black Dust 1, Troubadour 2, Derry 3. Ncratib'npa—-Light, . Hauriri, Straybird, F»vonft. Voltaire and Kinau fell. Dividend—£7 4s.

Hack HcBDLES--.La Volba 1, Maparu 2, Theste 3 Won easily. Scratched—Guard, Waiwera, Bonus, H^art WhUt, Ramrod, Fiona. Dividend—£7 10s.

St. Patrick's Day Kports—The Secre tary informs ua that George Sutherland, who has been racing with much success in Aus tralia, has entered for the Bports here on the Friday,~l6th, and will be a certain com petitor. Entries have also been received from riders all over the colony, bo that a successful meeting can be looked forward to

Accident—Mr Walker, balser, while doii g his rouud this afternoon, about 2 o'clock, lout control of his horse, and while turning the oorner of Cameron Sbreet, opposite the rail way station, he was thrown out of the trap on his head, receiving several cuts about his face and hands. Dr M-itide, who happened to be close at hand, had the unfortunate man conveyed to his home., where he is doing %s well as can be expected The Pacific Cable— At the Chamber of Commerce, Wellington, a communication was reoeived from the Queensland Chamber urging the immediate consl ruction of the Pocific cable. It was decided to bring the matter under the notice of the Government. Replying to the Chamber the Poitmaßter- General states he cannob at present; ccc his way (0 alter the inland rates for telegrams. — Ptbia Association telegram.

THE ABHBUKTOS GOAEDIAN : MDESDAY, MARCH 8, 1900



Wanted. MRS FNIGHT has a small paddock and stable for the accommodation of her ■ bjardere. 3 57 WANTED Known-Halma & Co. are doing one dozen highly finish Cabinet Portraits for 6s, for the month of March. Don't miss this chance. • 3 58 rpo LET Convenient House of five rooms, JL etc, Peter Street East, now occupied by Mr R J Henry.—Apply H W Barrett, Arcade 3 56 YTTANTED—A Couple of good Sheep VV Dog", for heading and driving. •■- Isaac Sargent. 3 t9 GOOD Apples and Pears for sale.—Apply to the Gardener, Windemiere. 362 i jj'O.ii ISALli—seven paid-up Shares in .he JO Industrial Building society No. 2. dppiy iVJAIt, Uffioo L,' 1 & 5. K\lGdi i»:e lm_>< i« of a. IJj • kinds of f-ecsnd-han'l Gooda. Ad oining Mrs Knight's B^acUnghou-'e. j | iOAKD t>ud Residence. —Comfortable i D Tso.kiii aud Risideuce U offered to j Lnoiea or Gontlenun, at very reasonable chirge. For particulars &yy'y Guardian' ; Offic-e. 2_39 | ,IRESH Oysteis, Shrimps, an.! ull kinds oi JC Fresh JL'is.h by expross Tc-aight,— J H 1 Jewitt. Telephone 96. Opposite Mail Office. 3 42 \~%~T AN U D KJSO WN— I hat our old pre- ] V$ niisea wi;l be cioecd on and after ! Satubbay, March 10. Castoiners wiii find j us in N^w Shop, Burnett Street.—Mitchblli & TUBNER. WAN TEI)"KNOWN- f harfwroiT, March 9, U our last da.te for k>us. -hh-Bin old shop New Autumn and Winter Goods now opening in New Premises.—MiT CHELT, & TURNER US I H ~(Jkt VKD-The best selection < f Easier cards ever sien in Ashburlon ; pncea from Id to4> each ; aleo now soak of Birthday Cards, Condolence C^-rds, Photo Frames, Crinkled Pap&r, lodoor Game?, Scotch Booklets, Cheap Books, Local ageni for Redft-rij'd Kubbar Btamps at m nufac- U\- r ' prices.—A. H. W IL-lAMS, Tanc-ed Sbceef._ BaY, uhere a c you going in mch a hurr\ ?' ' V\ liy, to H. M. JONES" fco buy a Cycle for my v-ife and daughter. Ho has a splendid Hue of Lathes' aud Gentle* msn'a Bicyclte jnsh. landed. Well ouilo, uj, tb-daie, bi.toi'ig, i■ jjht", rigid, easy running, and equal to a«iy £20 Machine in the m&iket, and only £16.' • i'il go and get one ioj.' g».«—»—n.«..i. ir.i....,._... r ,^.,M...,..,-i., . , i.i M ini..ij ! i ; iii ! i ! n ;=?^ Funeral Notices. FUNERAL NuTiCMi rpFE Friends of tha late Mr George JL Henry Allison are respectfully ir formed thab his Funeral will move fr. m the residence of Mra T. H'irold, South '-oad, opposite Canterbury Wills, on FRIDAY, (To-morrow), 9h inst, at 3 pm, for the Ashturcon Cemetery, BAKER BROS., 3 55 Undertakers ELKCTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHBUK TON. ELECTION OF LICENSING COM MITTEE, In pursuance of The Electoral Act?, 1893 and 1895, and The j?laoholic L quora Sale Control Ac^, 1833, and its Amendments I THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Re . turning Officer for the above I) strict, do hereby give notice that an KLKCTIO.V vuli be held for the return of FiVK Q/iali- I fidd Persona to serve as Members of the Licensing Committee of the afevesuid Dis- i vrict, and that the latest day for receiving ■ Nominations of Candidates will be the FIFTEENTH day of Maich, 1900, and that' the Poll, if necessary, will be taken at the several Polling Pacpg of the said District, on the 22ad day of March, 19Q0 Every person desirous of becoming a Candidate mu-.t be nominated by not lees than TWO Electors of the District by a nomination paper, as prescribed by Section 75 of The Electoral Act, 1893, which » ust > be delivered or transmitted to me not later than FIVE O'CLOCK in the af erno^n of THUI4BDAY, the 15th day of March, 1900, together with a deposit of £10. The following are the Polling Places for the Electoral District of Ashburton :— The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) The Borough Council Chambers, Aahbur ton The Sohoolhouse, Wakanui The Schoolhouse, Dromore The Schoolhouse, Tinwald The Schoolhouse, Fiemington The Sohoolhouse, Eiffelton The Schoolhouse, Baling The Sohoo^houss, Hinds The b'choolhouae, MayCeld The Road Board Office, Mount Somors The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhouse, Greenstreet T. W. TAYLER, 3 47 Returning Officer. "k FAREWELL SOCIAL"' TO MRS^SANDO WILL BE HELD IN The Primitive Methodist Churoh Tr-night (THURSDAY), commencing at 7.30. A GOOD programme ia provided. We doubt; not but the attendance will be good, for a more faithful worker it would be difficult to find, and our attendance will be an acknowledgment of this Admission for tea and entertainment Is. Children half price. 3 61 CROWN LANDS IN SOUTH CANTER BURY TO BE OFFERED FOR SETTLEMENT. NOTICE ia hereby given thab the under mentioned land will be opened for application on THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1900, under the Lease in Perpetuity system, Bubjecb to the provipions «■£ "The Land Act, 1892," "The Land for Settlements Aots," and regulations thereunder. PAREORA No. 2 SETTLEMENT, Comprising 8064 acres of firatrolass agricuF tural land, situated on the north side of the Otaio River, near St Andrews, This settle menb forms part of the well-knowo property of the New Z 'aland and Australian Land > Opmpany, .Limited, comprising some of the . best cropping and griming land in South • Canterbury. ! The land is subdivided into 32 farms. 1 ranging in area from 93 Acrea to 603 1 Acres, at rentals varying from 7a 3:1 to 11s per acre per annum. Sale pamphlets, containing plans and full particulars as to areas, rentals, and condi tions, are now obtainable from the j Land Offices, Christohurch and Timaru, and j the principal Railway Stfttiona and Post I Offices within the district. During the month of April, the following estates, also situated in South Canterbury, p will be offered for selection :- ---j PUNAROA Settlement, now known 8B Three Springs Estate, 7035 AcreH, near Fairlie. PAPAK4. Settlement, now known as part of Sullivan's Farm, Levels Valley, % 1562 Acres i RAUTAWIRI Settlement, now known as f Cliff's Farm, Winchester, 113 Aores* ■1 SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. I District Lands and Survey Office, Cbristchuroh, March 7,1900. ' 3 60 * Smoke $aw Yearn j



SAINTDEtfe Ac !9onßEuca< lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of Hla Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming crude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the i medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 52, 1878, we bate :-— It is proved by tests by the Medical Client of the Universities at Bonn and Greifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz, Professor of Parniacology, at Bon. and Professor Dre Mossier, Director »f the Medical Clinics as Greifswald, that only produebs that aro saturated with oxygen a.id freed of aside resinous and other substances, adherent b primary distillation, will develope th sanative qualities proper to the plan All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extract are to be classed according bo the named authorities, among the turpenoiaee, whiah are abandoned long since as an internal medicament.. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific denßity through tuo presence of acids. 3JBy their baste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if bhese crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista .c in cases of oronp, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are moat appalling. For safety sake ask alwaya for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand-nrsfe, Victoria, Australia. SANDEK & SONS.



Fried lander .fores. FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1900. CLEARING S&LK AT TINWALD. Horses, Cows, Implements, e'e; Lease of Freeh M MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltb, have received instructions from Mr Jamc-s GudseJl, as AfctorDey for Mr Charles Kdward Smith (who has left New Zealand with the Third Contingent;, for South Africa) to Sell by Public Auction at hia late resi dence, Tinw.ald, on above date, the following Goods and Chattolß :— 2 Three-year-o!d Spring Dray Horses, broken to harness, any trial; the raciny gelding No. 9, 1 fivc-yeivi-old trap Mare, perfectly quiet to drive or ride, 2 trat ulasjs Cows in full profit, 1 Heifer, 3 Calves. 2 Sows with young, 1 nine-month old Boar, 1 Spring Dray, 1 single furrow Plough, 1 Horee Hoe, 1 <<t ibree-lenf Harrow:-, 200 Empty Sacks, Harness, and Sundries; 1 Sttck Oai, Sheaves, about; 15 tons, 1 Stack "f Peas, 2 acres of Potatoes, 1 acre of Mangold*, £ acre of Carrots ; also the lease of the following blocka of firs'-o'aßS lund at Tinwald until alay 1, 1901 :—2O acres now occupied by Mr Fergie, 3£ acres in clover, 3£ acre- now in root crop, 5 acres, 4§ acres, had | acre sections all in clover ; all handy and c.nvenienb paddocks. Full particulars &b sale, at 1 p.m. R; FPIEBLANDSR, 3 19 Auctioneer FOR SALE HALF ACRE of Land, on Alfora Forest Road, near Woollen Factory,. For particulars apply FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm FOX PnIVATB SALE. A SEVEN-ROOMED HOUSF, with /TL Scullery and Waeh-houße, £ acre, in Tancred Street E»Bt, close to Masonic Hall. Full particulars from FBIEDLANDER BROS., Lm. I WE ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OAT?, j BAEIAY, , i AND f GRAJ-S SEEDS. Friedlander Bros.j Limited DAVID THOMAS, AROADE. HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, MAECH 15, - 1900 — ; I WILL hold my Next HORSE FAIR en the above date, BJA WBICH I AM NOW RECEITING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, 55 Auctioneer. E W HANMER. MR E. W. HANMER has received in structions from Isaac Sargent, Esq, who has purchas d the Rock wood Estate, near Albury, to Sell by Public Auction at Ashburton on SATUBDA.Y, MAECH 10, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, Situated four miles from Ashburtoc, in the Asbburton Forks. ' The property will be offered as a whole, and if not sold in this way will be offered in six lota, IT COMPRISES SOME 907 acres 907 More or less, with a good, substantial, eleven roomed house, in which there is hot and cold water service ; an eleven-stalled stable, with harness and chaff-room; a large iron Grain Store on concrete foundation, with 14ft stud, and size 50ft x 25ft. A large Implement Shed, Chuffoutting House (with steam appliances), Sawbench, Sheep Yards, asd Sheds. The water supply to the house ia by wind mill and four 400*gallou tanks. The Property is well watered and bounded by ths north and south branches of thr Aehburton river. Ib has gained a refutation of growing wheat) of the finest quality, while quantity has always been a great feature, 70 bushels , per acre being threshed in a good season. - Plans of the subdivision are now ready for distribution, and inspection of the . growing crops ia invited, to show to intend [ ing purchasers the capability of the land. I If sold in subdivisions the subdivision [ will be as follows ; — Homestead—loo acres, with the option of purchasing 280 acres in addition, divided into 12 paddocks, with 5 acres of orchard and garden. Knox's Farm—246 acres, divided into 7 paddockß Greenstreet Farm—lso acres, divided into 3 paddocks. North River Farm—Bl acres, divided into 2 paddocks with a large area of riverbed at a nominal rental. No. 1 Farm—so acres, divided into 2 p?.d dockp. For teiniß, plans and further particulars, apply to E. W. HANMER. J R BLAND, Auctioneer G. MARRIOTT WATSON, Solicitor for the Vendor. PHOTOGRAPHY. HAL MA & 00. PHOTOGRAPHERS, Saujsders' Buildings. ONE Dozen Highly Finished Oabi. net Photos for 6s, for the month of March. DON'T MISS THIS OHANOB COME EARLY, STUDIO at Siundera' Buildings. Not© the Address, and do cot be misled,



THE PICK ARE CURED AND THE SCEPTICS LEFT TO WONDER. THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTITUTES OF SYDJSEY, ADELAIDE AND MELBOURNE. Pbumasent New Zealand Bkanch Chkistchukch. ss& mP.BE wisest, best educated, and raosfc enlightened ag *'- ~"W&&r\J? -*- people are daily becoming concerts to (those i :M^)&sg^%iL&2os3k nOW P"nc*pkp an(* methods which are supported by J^^g^^^^^^^^^^^ Bttch over-whblming evidence, sustainedby the public, jj^^^^^^Sf^^^^KH W^° aye a(^ an °PP orfclir"fey °f testing the remark *ble success of the PcLypatbic System. Their j Ld wonderful success has spread like wildfire through] "M'^^M^^^U^^^^^Si an enlightened community, and amongst those who j j/M sEK^^^^^^^^^ *ia(^ §* yen °P a^ no P c °f ever being well again, and jjP^^^^^^^^^^^^a 'hey are by hundreds availing themselves of the r^^^^^^^^Sß Polypathic System of treating Chronic Diseases, lilililiii Sl^^Sl^PS w^^cn laS Pr°ved ico be the ture&t", quickest, and j^jllllllpili y^i|^||n^bß most relinhle means nf cure ever offereu an afflicted ■fSl|*y«jiii Bj^^OJß|9rß people. When sick in the cirau we nted the best j^mfijm PPflJPPgfjf ' dv'ce and treat sien. Therefore we say— Inform ■ HJItW^ ffii£.~gjjjSjjjßl yourselves, you who ate sick, and write to the Poi/T ---' MBB^^^Bffip^H^^f X pathic Ik.stitutk, ii: you cannot call, and accept flß^g^lHHß|||fflHrS pioofsof the niynteii ufl skill—more convincing than Bj:tHil^jjfegj^awM^B words—that fs pjssua- dby thePolypaihs. .{fug Yokyva.iby Cubes w'-hcsrta'niy where the old |jfl| g^BL^MMßwlnffifiHnMtWl-Pfffi) methods fat), Epi > psy Kits, r arjcer, Piles (hither- H^jSfu^UKjJpi^g^iijg^j^Jpy^to considered incurable previous to our new system), They treat all Female Ailraea fs hy the Polypathic Method, which doea away with til examination and all 1 ie '1 trea^nient' They also desire to i a press upon all men. who are an feeing lhat they have the jastly celebrated Hindoo Rtmedy. so well and favourably known in the Old World ■*s the " Anti-Agnecbal T*b!oid M-tchod " All desiring to test fcho eysttm will have ■vuch opportunity. THCU3AKDS CURED ANNUALLY Bf CORRICSpnNDKMCE. nni Write for Question List, enveloping Stamp for Reply. POJTPaTHIO MEDICAL INSTITUTE. N.Z. BRANCH, CHRISTCHURCH CONSTJJjT ATI OK S FeGE. mini mr- 111 mi i 111 hi CORSETS. COJRSETS. CORSETS. 5/© per pair. *J/Q per pair. Kriowing that if you want a Costume to sit well you must also see that the Corset #oru with it fits well. To m net this demand, NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD 8/11 per pair. hjq per pa i r< NORTHCOTEA HEFFORD SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS dabk, QUEEN uoai. A PERFECT TOBACCO. NOTICE OF REMOVAL. MESSRS MITCHELL & TURNER HOPE TO BE IN OOOUPATIO N OF THEIBi NEW PREMISES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 10.



HE WAS A GOAT. Just a common everyday Goat, with borus and a set of Zuru He war hungry. He ooaldn b find a thing to eat He had wandered down one alley and up another, and all a leys were all the same, empty and clean, for the Jnepector had be«i o-nn 1. Tt nDt, a SCJap Of me&t, or any old tiD caD > and the Posters were glued to tba mil hoards so tight that they couldn't be moved. The more he tried to find a la-oh the hungrier he grew, and hie stomach took the cake-stomach-ache. All at once his eye caught sight of something flattering in the street. He run to it and without hesitaiion swallowed it. They found him m the gray dawn, dead. After turning him over, a piece of paper was found sticking in his throat, and when they pulled it out, they found it w»r J a Newspaper. He had swallowed it all but one parfc, and that was an advertisement of a Store that was selling something worth £20 for £2 19, lid. Even a goat could rot s« allow that. People to-day are like this goat in that respect. 1 hey realise that some Sior«e «ith better facihtiea for buying and less greed in selling, can undersell others, but nobody read or believes an exaggerated Advertisement Now our aim is to sell Goods at the Lowest Living Profit, and by doing this, we have been able to build up the immense Business we are now doing. YOU PAY FOR QUALITY S AND GET QUALITY, AT FLETCHER BROS. NOTE OUR PRICES. SO MUCH IN SATISFACTION, SO LITTLE IN BOAST. icer v i . t> • i it. a 2* Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 13 "Si »e?f aßaißl?f perlb 26, Ship's Lime Juice P,, { ?  Meme Batatas, per lb 0 .4} Sicily Almonds, per lb 1 w n .»«»lj»fe« . t „ 0 6 j^ dm Almonds  2 4 Finest French Prunes, peVlb 010 "Sr ed PcS *' Stewing Prune, „ 0 7 p& e £d!g££? ""„ 0 *°\^tz:%T ge > ieinon 'o 8 m ™c°-^ **■&* *» 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Lemon Syrup, per bottle 1  Castor Sugar, per 1b 0 6 L.monSquaTh \ * orerw™f OAKE SNGAB-7Olb ba *' per bag, (Auckland No. Li) guarantee* j FLNEST DANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d por 701b b k AUCKLAND No. 2 CANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 70ib bag. f n,Dw? Hl?r? Ti EA (°a T8 T* n WByS »e, d) \ 8 9J rlbb* sto lclb Tins, a Blenu of the Finest Ceyln and Indian Orange Pi koe). CEYLON ORANGE PE* OE (Golden Tipped) 2 S p er lb or Is 9d by the Tin CEYLON PEKOE, from la 3d per lb hy 101b Tin 7 STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Chests, from le Ud per lb. Quality makes them attractive. Prce makes them sell. ?s!b B^ E2 S 8 T6d B°LLER FLOUR ' 2C°lb Bag 18S' 10°lb Bag 7s €d ' 501b Ba«* lOd jfine&t Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6 «,j o Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side Gold, e?,i?S'oS 2 41b I B ' ? Jb ls d perlb o 6! , Hlb 8a 3d, 281b 6b 6d, 561b lls 3d Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 8 hUPe™r Ire^ le' 21b ¥» 41b Is. 7lb l*Bd St Gcorg fe ' B German Sausage, per lb 1 0 „ 14lb 3s 3d» 2 D Bjb 6«. 56ib 10s 9d Finest Kefined Lard, per tin ' 0 6 r ssen«e f, cKnet 8d and lOd bo. tie Ocseicated Coaoanat „ 0 7 ? eave 9, ood lld» Mellin'e Food ls Kdmond'a Baling Powder; 6d and »enget a Food le lid and 3s 6d per tin lid per tin Robinson s patent Groate aud Barley 9d Walnuts  0 8 wi Pe» l o , • I Pea Nuts „ 0 5 e!soils Gelatine loz. packet 6d lib Tins St George's Jams, 4s 6d n " , Jing^f. Icz packet 8d dozen, per tin ' 0 5 Brown s Corn Flour 3d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 6a 6d doz., tin 0 6 B'own a Mai» Flour 3d lb lib „ Crosse andßlackwell's Mar- n)^^ L Ib Q™*™l™* Arrowroot 6d rnalade 0 9 gadburya Cocoa Jib lOd, |Lb Is 8d Concentrated Jellies-Lemon, Rasp- J an, °outen , B O'^°» ? a 3d per lb 1 beny, Vanilla-pint packets, f f 0C(? a, ijb 4H'i !b B^' llb Is 4id 6s 6d doz. per packet OR Auslebrook 's Coco, Jib 4d, 41b 7*d De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted i?-?, .! $?.??$ °° Per cake I flavonrs, per packet 0 6 Mi kmaid Milk 7a 3d dr z , 7^d tin Bird Seed-Herap, Rape, Canary, lb 0 3 Ul ldf n Vale Mllk 6» 6d doz, 6d tin Linseed, whole, 3d, ornfehed, per lb 0 4 BISCUITS. i CHEMICALS Fancy Lnnch 3jd lb by tin or 3£d 16 Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 o° llege _, ", »• i „ Carbonate Soda „ 0 3 f T np"" ne »H 3b by tin, or 6d lb „ Tartarlc Acid „ 110 l mt ll» Wine " » „lb „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 5 • r *.r ' dlb b^ tin» 0T 6d lb „ Alum, powdered „ 0 6 Pe°P"»B-Mixed 4d lb „ or 4^d lb „ Refined Saltpetre „ 0 6 Fancy Mixed 5£J lb „ or 6d lb „ Borax, powdered „ 0 8 P 68.^., ■ ,9d 3b » or lOd lb „ Sulphur  0 6 « B tribaWl s^dlb >• or6dlb Washing Soda „ 0 1 | alta"l» •• _  „lb Snowflakts 4|d lb „ or 6d ! ——- Water <. 1( | Ginger Nuts SJU „ or-6dlb Day & Martin's paste Blacking.doz. 04^ c^lZl ijfi'lh ?* 51 !^ Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Uackne!s la ld "> .. or Is 3d lb ! Peerlf ss Glo« p«r bot. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Oas fle Brand) bot. 0 9 _ „ In Una 0 7 ~ " Brunswick Black per tin 0.7 Ground Rice 3|d Keens Oxford Blue, per lb 010 Split Peas 61bsls, or 2d Jb srf"i?^S ' '" X 2 P^rl Barley 61bs Is, or 2|dlb St Georges Blue, 0 8 Eavntian Lentils Sid lh Oolman'sD.S.F Mustard, lib tins 1 8 SXtfiSS 3*dK Macaroni and Vermicelli ls lOd box o Keen 8 Musfcard Condiment per lb 1 3 gd jjj AVU oux ° FineS Ddr^orTable Salt, 5, perewt 8"" 9s 6d P» doz « lOd " bag, 'is 3d Salt> 7lb bßg Bd> U>b ° atoUi° e Urrl6 or lid Ginger, whole Is 3J, ground ls 4i lb iWdWo Q Dr ./.» l *. qu • ■. r.,, White Pepper (guaranteed pure) Is 4d lb ™£ lc™ fj™»> P*n* B*f. lj « Jo*, lib Tin Babbit In Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and ls Lea g" e| f PlQt l 8 *df pint Our Own Sauce 5d riinr 9d Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4sd per tin « "' Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- Candles-Paraffine Wax (plain orfluted pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce 6|d per lb ; National Sperm by lOdpertin box f|d lb ; Bedroom Candles Red Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fish 10a 86] self-fitting, 12 in box, lOd ; Price Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Carriage Candles 8 and 10,10J packn Preserved Bloaters lOd perjtia Matches Plaids 4s p*-r gro^s, 4ld doz 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, 5i box; ICOO Vestaa, German, 33 lOd T.b.e Vtaegatfd, «. «J lOd totu. J* S-WSE^Stf S White Wine Vmegar 9d bottle packet, smaU 3d packet Washing Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or 10s Starch, Colman's, s!b pkt 6id lb 6d box • ■ „ Lily, per lib box 5d McLeod's almond ecented,,9d bar. 10s Borax Starch Glaze, Is dcz •Hd packet T,6d« b°^ i a a oa i Pears'Fulier!s>arth and Violet Poirdsr^ Rawllng's almond scented, 9d oar, 9s 8d box r-, lld b.? X «j v »i* ji. • Camphor, loz blocks 3d, or 2a 3d doz Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Vaseline M and 9d nr, lib lins Is 9d Bond's 01b»nser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box p Gre Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar G iycerine and Cuoamber lOd per bottle Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4^d bar Hudson's Extract df Soap 9 packets ls Lifebuoy (Catholic), ls 4d box, 6d;bar p a in Killer la 43 Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Bonnington's Irish Moss la and Is 1«J box, Is box Seigel's S^rup Is 9d fand 3a bottle Pear's unscented tablets, 6d each, 5a,6d Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box n doz ,„, . „., , n , . Beecham's and Seigel's Is 5d box deaver's Shaving bticks, 9d each Senna.2d packet, Kpscm Salts fid doz Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets Encs' Fratfc Salts 3d 3d bottle fc>f Is ■. Fluid Magni eia la bottle Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 4d, lib bara^d Hood's and Ayev's Saisaparilla 4s 8d bob Whiting ld per lb, 7s 6d cwfc. Condy's Fluid la sd, Lung Preserver 1 Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is W pressed Barry's Tricopberus ls 5d bottle ?.T. il. 1S w 9<l an? 5 b fOfci U Q^ 4 Patenfi Medioi«es "t Wholesale Prices. Lieblgs Extract Meat Is 9d per jar Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d SUNDRIES American brooms ls 3d, Is 6d, Is 9d, c fo . ■, „, „ r ,, t 1 8 lia ' Staples 3d lb, 51bs la Fresh Ground Coffee ls 4d, |ls 6d and f aila T 3d lb ' slbß ls nJ , la 8d lb [Boss Lanterns ls.3d each Full Illustrated Price-list, containing 29 pages, free on applicationj Torms : Prompt irett Cash with the Orders No charge for packing caaes,' and>ll orders delivered free at railway station en 1 within a two miles radius of Ashburton. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, CHRISTCHOROfI , Wholesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo and! Blair's Seed*