•v« it did before. Ihe farmers are making twiot as mcoh money rb ever they did before ; and fco compensate them for the annoyance ©f having to stop away from their houses, they are having some first-class roninek ■hootingaway in the hills around this town, where our patrols are day and night in danger of their lives from a stray bullet

BOER TACTICS.

WHY THKT CSBIJ TO BEAT VS.

Mr Btmneb Burleigh, the correspondent of. the Daily Telegraph, has sent Home a most instruotiva article by a Boer who recently was in the fighting Hnp. He gives a moat interesting account of Boer methods of war fare, from which we have taken the following extract :—

" As is well known, oar Manser cartridges make no smoke whatever, while oar Martini cartridges, which are charged with black powder, cause, when fired, a dense cloud of •moke to arise. Well, oar commandants, with their umal slimness (cunning), used to place two with the Martinia on tha top of the kopje, while the men with the Mansers were placed in the trenobee below. 'Ihe British would bombard da with their shrapnel shells, their lyddite shells, and their splendid aavai guns, until you could not see your friend who was lying beside you, on acoouab of the fearful dust and smoke caused by the tnemy's bombs. We would go on peppering •way merrily for tome time with our Martinis, and raise a tremendous smoke, and then we quieted down: The British G. 0.0. Would think all the Boers on thatkojja were killed, and would send some poor unfortunate regiment to take the position. The order to charge would be given, and tha wretched Tommies were sent into the mouth of Hell, for our men, with their deadly Mausers, were waiting for them below the kopja, and when they o&me within about 400 yards would rain lead on them. No living mortal oould have ■tood the terrible, raking fire we used to give them, and I cannot understand how the Tommies used to reform and charge again with a cheer Those khaki-olothed beggars were veritable denionp. I know that if we Boers had been in their places we should have taken to our keels and run. I had often heard about British pluck, but had sever seen it. It wants to be seen bafore it nan be believed. But-, after all, is it war? Just look at the mtny positions of ours that ooald have been taken with the greatest of •ado if common sense had only been used by the British officers, ant! wh?n regiment after regiment vuss repulsed and sent by the effioert right: into our rifles' mouths to be ■hot down. .

THE MARCH TO BLOEMFONTEIN.

Ob« of the English war correspondents said that the march to Bioemfontein, 107 miles odd was one unparalleled in the hia tory of warfare, both for endurance under extraordinarily tryiDg circumstances, and *>Uo for what wan accomplished. Jaoobsdal WM captured, Kimberley relieved, the •n«my driven ftom Magersfontein and defeated at Jacobadal, Klipkraal, Macfar lane's and Paardeberg ; Cronj», and nearly 5000 men taken prisoners. The enemy again defeated and put to fig ho at Poplar Grove and Abramskraal ; Bioemfontein occupied. Ladysmith indirectly relieved (for this army relieved that town as surely as it relieved Kimberley) Again indirectly, It drove the Boers from Co'.esberg, and occupied Norval's Ponb The whole war assumed a different complexion. In five weeks Lord Foberts and his army had conquered the Free State —an event which others had been trying for four months to accomplish, and had not succeeded in doing. The men marched and fought, and fought and marched, through scorching hot days and bitter cold nights, through rain and sunshine, with only half rations, and bad muddy water as food and drink. Of course no tents were taken. Two nights in the week the ground was a complete swamp, preventing sleep. Tobacco sugar, milk, every luxury was an unknown quantity. Yet never a grumble, never a murmur. After a soaking night-, when sleep had been impossible, " Tommy " was ready to march or fight in the morning. His clothes were in rags and tatters, hardly held together by the hasty mending; his boots had no Bolea. He had the appearance more of traamp than a British soldier. If Wounded no c mplain*; was heard? Often he lay where befell the whole night through, and was only picked up in the morning.

The Plague.

NEW ZEALAND LINERS NOT TO

CALL AT HOBART.

United Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright Hobart, Jane 6

The Premier has received a cable from the Agent-General that, owing to the plague restrictions in New Zealand, the vessels of the Shaw, Savill and the New Zealand Shipping Companies will discontinue calling at Hobart. The eteamerg now en route will call at Albany for supplies. The Premier urges New Zealand to cancel the restrictions.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, June 6 Burglars entered the premises of Hunter - ville and Dodds, colour and oil warehouse men, Victoria Street, last night, and dyna mited the safe, which contained a quantity of jewellery and cash. The explosion caused an alarm, and the perpetrators decamped. Nothing was taken, but the safe and build ing were slightly damaged * Newt has been received that B. Skerrett, a young brother of Mr C. P. Skerrett. the well-known local solicitor, was wounded at Faurensbnrg, Orange River Colony, on April 13th, in an engagement with the Boers and died on th# 26th. Deceased left Wellington three years ago and joined the Cape Mounted Polics. Hit parents reside at Waipawa* Dtjnbdin, June 7 Walter Scott Bedford, tor allowing a hand to be employed in bis factory after one on Saturday, was fined 20a and costs Wellington, June 7 Meitrs Witheford and Field are men tioned as likely to move and second the Addreiß-in-Reply in the House of Repre sentatives. Should the proposal be made during the ensuing session for the purchase of the Wellington.Munawatu railway, it if ooo|tdered probable such would have the support of the Minister of Railways.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Tbe Boxers.

The Dowager Favors Them

A Battle Raging.

American Action.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka June 7,10 20 a.tn, , This Office 11-15 a.m HoNGKOKG, June « The Dowager Impress hai ordered that Gorernmeat face all Europe, and is not to interfere with the Boxers. The American Admiral, telegraphing f roM Taku, reports that an engagement has commenced. He had landed fifty additional seamen.

It is officially stated that tbe Rev, Norman *ai murdered,

ASHBURTON LICENSING COMMITTEE.

The annual meeting of this Committee wti held this morning. Present—Messrs OAWray, S.M, (chairman), Huro Fried iander, J Scaly, D Thomas, D Mo Lean sod McFarlane. RENEWALS. Renewals of publican's licenses were granted t> H Davis, Royal Hotel ; Patrick Devsne, (Mr Crisp), Butler's F*mily Hotsl; Miahael Lagan, Tinwald Hotel; William Henry Dardis, Central Hotel; Samuol Whaler Burkett, Waterton Hote'; John Cuaaok, Winalow Hotel ; John Mulian,' Ashburton Hotel j Thomas Niobet Grange, Commercial Hotel ; Henry Stark Drnnr. mond, Somerset) Hotel. ACCOMMOEATIOK LICENSES Accommodation licenses were renewed to Harriet Rowse, Alfnrd Forest Hotel, and Fredf rio Powell (Mr G Marriott Watson) Mounr. Homers Hotel. The police complained that the buildings and drainage of the last nameo hotel were not in a satisfactory condition. Mr Mariotb Watson said new buildings to the value of about £500 wer» to be erected immediately. He called RBird, architect, who stated ha had prepared the plan?. Mr Crisp, on behalf of the town houser, applied for an extension to 11 o'clock in eaoh case. Mr Friedlandeivobjeoted to eleven o'clock licenses. Ths public of Ashburton were uob a travelling public, the last train arrived a' 8 p m., and he thought it wes for the benefit of the townspeople to close the houses at ten o'clock. ' Mr Thomas said the matter had been threuhed out years ago, it was useless to go over the ground dgait>. Messrs McFarlane, Scaly, McLean, and Thomas supported 11 o'clock license*. Mr Thomas contended that plenty of people came into the town at 8 p.m. and found the three hours between then and 11 p.m. qui'e short enough in which to do their buainew. He quoted instances where ho and others had been unable to get' hrough business by eleven and had been shut out. He asked what t me the Club would close. Mr Friedl&nder thought the Ciub would full into line and cloae at the same hour as the public houses. Mr Thomas doubted it. Mr Fried lander said whatever had been decided by the committee in the past did not bind a new member who could not be ex pected to know the argument* advanced for and against. Eventually the extension to elevea o'clock was granted for the town houses, Mr Fried lander voting against it in each case. The accommodation licenses were m»de ten o'clock one*. The question of exting uishing the lights was discussed, and the lioeasecs were authorised to pub them out when the hotels closed. The Clerk's remuneration for the year wm fixed at £20, and the meeting terminated, j

INDIAN FAMINE FUND.

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Amount previously acknowledged 56 14 W H Rule .110 MrsHalsall .. .. 0 10 0 Ashton Bros ... 100 Smith per CD .. .. 010 0 GeoHosken .. ..100 E Stephens .. ...10 0 ACCimeroo .. ..100 Wakanui Publio School ..110 A Friend "Go thou and do like wise" .. ..100 Ashburton Junior Football Club 4 17 3 Missei Rundle and employees .. 013 6 GAM Buckley .. .. 25 0 0 Uoldstream Estate Employees  112 10 Flemingtoa Presbyterian Church, per William Prebble ..410 R JGav .. .. 0 10 0 School Boys .. .. 1 11 0 School Boys .. ..230 E HerriDg .» ..200 J Simmonds .. .. 0 10 C ■ inwald Presbyterian Church .. 017 4 Tin wa Id Presbyterian Sabbath School .. ..060 Nicollßrca .. ..110 Rb Stephen's Offertory 100 Mra Trevor .- .. 010 0 William Alias .. 100 Hampstead Sunday Hohool, in lieu of prizes .. ..232 Lagmhor Estate Employees' Lilt 10 8 0 Anhbarton Club  ..5 00 Collections in box, etc .. 419 7 £135 5 1



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Collected by the Employees of Lagmhor Estate, as above : — A Stewart ss, J Holmes 2 > 61, M Hedgman sa, R MoLeod s*, L M Moore ss, C McLean 10s, G Morrison lOi, B Hanks si, A Pollock 10', D McMillan 2s 6d, & Tolmie 10a, F Sievers 2s 6d, T Grace 5», W Staff ss, L A Walker 5«, P Halligan ss, A Willis sa, C Capamat!i»n ss, 8 Willoughby ss, E Godfrey ss, E Williams 6s. F Campbell ss, D Clark ss, J Lyons s', T Mahoney 53, J Murray 59, D Allen 3s, E Corbet fc ss, G Palmer ss, W Lindsay 2s 6d, B McElhinny sa, H Hill ss, F Mason 2s 6(3, H Guan 2s 6d, T O'Neill ss, T Lester 2s 6d, F Bennisoa 10s, E Frisby 2s 6d, Norman and Miles 10a, J Daviion 53; total £10 Bt.



lypti JSactract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affaire through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, Maroh I*, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical OUnici and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming orude resinous oils. In order that these orude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE V9LATILB EUOALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Government to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, Maroh % 1873, 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 Parmacology, at Bop, and Professor Ore Mossier, Director <»f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops tha sanative qualities proper to the plan, All crude oils, or bo called Eucalypti Extracts are to be olassed according to the named authorities, among the fcurpenoinee, which ire 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 jaroduet, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, t By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tae presence jf acids. £ By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of reams and tettaatee. if these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by tnista a in cases of oroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal iofiamationu, dysentery, etc, the oon sftquences are most appalling. For safety i*ke ask always for SANDER ft SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand urn*, Victoria, Australia, SANBEB & SONS. Tn Boer War.—Our readers will notice : in another column that the Key. A W Baker of South Africa, is advertised to deliver a lecture on " The truth about the Boers and the War," in the Oddfellows' Hall on Mon day evening next June 11, commencing at eight o'olock. His Worship the Mayor will preside. Mr Baker has the reputation of be ing a fluent and powerful speaker, and is full of information on the subject of the lecture. No charge will be made for admtation but a collection will be taken up for the Indian Famine Relief Fund. We expect to see a bumper house.



HR KNOWS WHBRIO? HE WRITES. An editor prints hit paper to give his patrons the news of the day and for the money there is in it. He ii presumed < c know of what be writes, and he generally does. When he writes »i he does in the leader CmtHir, Osceola Mills, Pa, without fee ok hope of reward, that * Chamberlain's Cough Remedy acts magically, and we have found none better in our household. If you have » cough, try it,' it may be accepted 0,9 »n honest expression, worthy of oredenqe! for Kftle by Asbburton Ding Company



Hoping Against Hopb— ~VhtMomi#g Fost says;— Some < •ibfc was expressed in town last night as to the correctness of the news of the death of Corporal W. Byrne o! Timaru. It appears that Corporal Byrne'* registered number was " 203," while the teUgraph«d mi nbfr of the Byrne who was killed was " 113." It so happens that there were two volunteers in the first oontingm of the name of W If ne, and as Corporal Byrno, of X! n*ru, w»a among tha last who were accepted, and there were only !2C5 in the contingent: it is thought possible that a isne mistake has been made.



A Truly Wonderful Own of •• BYDATIDS ON THB LONGS " BT VITADATIO, THE GRKAT HBRBAL REMEDY SIX TJCARs' SUFFERING, HKTSRB HKMOHKHAOKS LIFK DISPAIKBD OF. NOW STRONG AMD WELL. Forsythe-itreet, Sand Hill, Wagga Wagga, 13/3/1900 I fasl it my duty to testify to the wonder* ful cure of Hydatids that has been effected in my own cue by the use of Wshber'e Vitadatio, I have suffered for the past six years from '* Hydatids on the lungs." and during that time I had several severe Hemorrhages My life at times WM de« paired of. Twioe the sacrament wat >d ministered to me by our minister (the Rev. G. A. Carver). Life in ititlf was limply ft burden. I was attended to by doctors in Wagga and Sydney who were very kind and did all in their power to alleviate my suffer* ings. After using " Vitadatio " the Hyda tids and Cysts were expelled from my body, and lam thankful to say 1 have been restored to health and strength solely by the use of Webber's Yitadatio. I am willing that you should use this in any way you ohooie, hoping that it may bn the means ef leading others to try Webber's Vitadatio. I remain, yours respsotfally f MRS H. A. RUDD. The facts of Mrs Rudd's iliness are exactly as she states them to my knowledge, al though I know nothing of the nature of the disease or its symptoms, but she is now well and strong. 080. A. CARVER. Incumbent St. J lin'», Wagga. We know that Mrs Rudd «tiff«red as *tated above, and we supplied Webber's Vitadatio to her. J. DOBNEY and Co,. Storekeepers, Wagga. The pries of this wonderful remedy is 6s 61 and 3s 6d per bottle, obtainable from ali medicine vendors in Australasia. Head Office for N.Z. 39, Manners Street, Wellington. AUSTRALIAN ISfull PROVIDENT SOCIETY NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., C M.G, MLC. (Chairman) . The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Btq. j The Hon. Edward Richardson, 0.61 (4. M.L.O. John Duncan, Eeq. THE Oldest, Wealthiest), and most Prosperous AUSTRALIAN LIFE OFFICE AND THB LARGEST IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de dares A BONUS EVERY YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most strlngen Character, and Ensures • larger Reserv 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 ... ... 134,000 Sum Assured ... ... £41,726,041 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £7,726,170 BONUSES. Cash Bonus for one year, 1897, £449,261, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £835,000, after making special reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for 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. Expenses of Management—B} Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary, Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Square, Ohristchnrch. ~~~ FOR &ALE, On Aoconnt and by order of tie Mortgagee ptrp" ACRES 1 Rood 22 Perches, fronting OO the saa-beaoh near Kyle, with a smal 1 building thereon, being R.S. 87962* ■ Exosptionally easy terms «f payment •»■ be arranged. Foil particulars furnished an application T. BULLOCK Agent THE POSTAL ARRANGEMENTS OF THE COLONY ARE OPEN TO ALL, rpHRY are nois absolutely Free, bat with 1 a Id post card you oao reach Ballantyne & Company, OHRISTOHURCH, Who requested, will be pleased to submit samples of any class of goods, at any time, and abiolately Free of Coifc to the enquirer. THE NEWNESS, FRESHNESS, AND STERLING VALUE OF 7HIIK lOIDI IS WKA BALLaNTYNE & COMPANY Deiire to represent to Customers. The sub. mission of a range of their samples wil accomplish Ballanxyne Jb Comfant'i F«x?*sb. They invite you to write for samples. J. Ballantyne & Go. OHRISTOHUROH. T ADIES wishing to learn the art of Bhii XJ and Collar Ironing and Glossing, all the best method of making Btaroh, eithi with,or without Coxon's Gloss, can do so b applying to this office for address < advertiser. 3 2( Smoke New Venn*



I HobshFaib—At the monthly horce fair i* held in Friedlander Bros' West Street Mart, to-diy, there was a yarding of about 150 horses. Bidding was brisk and there was a very good attendance of both farmers and buyers. Often Yon feel worn out. blown on\ Alter tired out, and vi fie for wok Mea* M all energy seems ?n have lef > Yon Awaken with a bad taste in month, your sleep has been disturbed and unrefreshing, These are all symptoms of indigestion that should be attended to. LOASBYS WAHOO will speedily alter all this. It> stimulates the liver, renders the bowels active, strengthens the stomach, and imparts tout and strength to the whole system One bottle usually curea Price, Is 6d ; obtainable everywhere Sole Mann'aoturers: LOASBY'S "WAHOO" MANUFACTURING COY, LTD Wanted. WANTED TO SRLL—-Good quiet cow in full profit), third calf.—Apply Mrs James, Hampsfcead. 6 52 FTIiILQR (been out of trade) wants prao" JL tioe ; small wage ; worth trial.^-"Tai" lor " Guardian Office. - BK in time at "'the Corner for Fag?, Roßottes, Patriotic North- I cote So Heffobd.



TTIRtiSH Flounders, Warehau, Oyster* and X? all kinds of fresh fish by Express to night; also rabbits to-morrow at—J. H. Jbwitt, opposite Mail Office. ABPECIAL "urchnse of Boys'suits, new . bhape, selling fast at " The Corner."—- NoRTHOOTE & HeFFORD. Tj^ IRE WORKS in great variety at V Fletcher Bkos. —Crackers 2d and 3d per packet or Is 9J or 2s 9d per dozen ; also Rockets, Roman Candles, Catherine Wheels, Bine Lights, etc. WANTED— A healthy Boy, about 15, j who can milk a Cow, to make him- < self generally useful. Wages to begin with, i 6a a week and keep. Apply by letter, | addressed " Aahbarfcon," nffioe of this paper. mONKING'S Linseed Emulsion, which X has come to stay in Athburton in a certain cure for coughs, colds, and all chest complaints, gold by all local chemists and grocers in bottles. Is 6dand 2i 6d. 3 247 NEW BOOKS—Breaking the Shackles ; Ordered South ; On the eve of War ; Tl c Natal Campaign; The Wallet of Kai Lung; Joan of the Sword Hand ; The Boer States ; The Standard Dictionary of the English Language, beautifully illustrated, and containing 30,000 more 'vorda than any other dictionary, half bound calf £2 10a, a marvel of cheapness; Legends of the Black Watch 9J. Cheap Editions of popular works, from 4d each,—H. M. Jones. ANTKD Kijown— That Mrs McGregor has commenced business in Ashbnr ton again, next to Wm Patching, East Street, and wichcs to solicit a fair share of the patronage of her old customers and the general public. Hot dinners, fish suppers, tea and coffee daily at all hours. Vacancies for a few boarders CiHEARMAN BRO ji have largn stock Jj Loasbys Wahco, Benjamin Gum, Koo'ibah, and Cinnamon Cure CHEAP Reading for the Winter. Just received 200 volumes of standard worke, o'oth bound lOd each. The following new Hooka are also in stock—* A maker of nations,' Boothby ; * Jone March,' Crocket; •Wilea of the Wicked, 1 Le Qaex; «Beo,' Pemberton ;* A Welsh singer,' Kaine;' Was it right to Forgive,' by AE. Barr; • Home Gymnastics,' and others. War Numbers of Magaz:nes. —A. H. Williams, Tancred Street^ ; ALL Loasby's Preparations—Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gom—at J T Coocsr, Storekeeper EMINENT Physioians—Expert Analysts and Food Specialists all favour Hon dai-Lanka Ceylon Tea as being the pures and most nutritious of all teas. Don't) bake substitutes' Healed lead packets ?«d boxes only ; sold by disinterested a tore?, NO SOONER does an artiole of genaine merit meet with popular favour and approval than up springs a multitude of spurious imitations, " Pitfalls " set to catch the unwary. Hondai-Lanka Tia must be on packet and box to ensure the Genuine, Unadulterated article ; sold ,by disinterested grocers everywhere



ST. STEPHEN'S QBOROH Ashburton. FRlDAY—Litany and Address, 7.15 p.tn; TRINITY SUNDAY (June 10.) 8 30 a.m—Holy Communion 11 am~Matin», Holy Communion and Sermon 3 p.m—DROMORE—The Vicar 6 30 p.m—Choral Evensong and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. Vicar THE fcHOW SEASON PRIZE "POULTRY. OWING to the number of new houses recently erected in the neighborhood of the Pelham Poultry Yards, rendering poultry keeping there inconvenient, the Proprietor is prepared to cell cheap the whole stock, including Exhibition Birds, Prize Winners, Young Birds, Etc. For particular! apply the GtTAKDIAN Office, or at the PELHAM POOLTRY YAKDS PETER STREET, ASHBURTON. AFBICA. POPULAiTIEOTUREI SUBJEOT: "The Truth about the Boeri and the War." A LECTURE on the above Subject will be delivered on MONDAY Evening, June 11, in the Oddfellowa' Hail, by the Rut. A. W. Baker, of South Africa. Doors open at 7,30 p.m. His Worship the Mayor will take tbe chair at 3 p.m. sharp. Collection in Aid of the Indian Famine Relief Fund. Everybody Invited, 6 38 RELIEF COURT. ASHBURTON COUNTY, PURSUANT to Section 69 of "The Counties Aot 1856," I hereby appoint THURSDAY, the 14th day of June, 1900, at 10.45 o'clock in the forenoon, and the Magistrate's Courthouse at Ashbarton, as the place at which sitting of the Court will ba held, to determine all objection! that may have been made in respect of the Valuation Rolli. CHARLES ALLEN WRAY, Stipendiary Magistrate. Aahburton, June 7,1900. 6 54 Smoke New Venus,



Friedl-qnd.-r Bros. PRELIMINARY" AUViiRTISHIKN". CLEARING SALE AT LAURIBTON ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 1900. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. have been favored with instructions from Mr Dennis McKendry, to sell by Public Auction on the above date his farms— FIRST K\ A ACRES - His Homestead at t/Xtfc Lauriaton. SECOND £\AK ACRES at Springfield, adjoining yj^kO the Properties of Messrs D Cameron, and W Power, and about H miles from Mr Robert Lynoa' Homestead. ALSO—-The following LIVE AND DEAD STOOK- Ql AA SHEEP — Fat Welhera and OIUU Lambs, and Breeding Ewes. AT\ Draught and Light HORSES. Ar\ PlGS—Baooners and Porker* Drayi, PloogV, Drill, Rollers, and other Implements QRAA Buiheli of Hunters and Pearl OO\J\J WHEAT, Etc. Mr McKendry having purchased the Kolmar Farm at Lyndhurst, has placed bis proper tie* and surplus stock in our hands for absolute tale. '. £Full particulars in future advertisement. R. FRIEDLANDER 6 48 Auctioneer. WE AKJT" ~ CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY^ GRASS SEEDS. I ■ ■ Friedlander Bros.l Limited IIFmfRW~B!ROS7 WOOL BROKERS & FELLMONGERS Christchcrch, Auckland, Patea, etc. BEG to inform the FARMERS AND BOTCHERS of the Ashburtou Die triot that they have decided to Establish a WOOL & SKIN COLLECTING AGENCY IN ASHBURTON, and in furtherance of thta obj°ct have ap pointed Mb C. E. Kendall as Buyer, who will be in constant attendance at the below address, prepared to Purchase for Cash, BHEEP SKINS, HIDEB, ROUGH FAT, TALLOW, HORSE-HAIR, Etc, At Highest Rates Current? MURGATROYD BKUS., NEXT RULB'B BUTCHERS SHOP. Burnett Street, Ashburtoo. NICOLL BROS] H F Nicoll, E. F. Niooll, L. A. Nicoll Merchants & General Agents "DUYERS OF FAT SHEEP A LIMBS, WOOL, SKINS, PELTS & HIDES. AGENTS FOR.-] Christchurch Meat, Co., Lt<^, Islington Fertilisers Little's Sheep Dip Ocean, Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. United Insurance Co,, Ltd. (Fire and Marine.) GRAIN BOUGHT AND SOLD OS COM MISSION. We shall be pleased to receive samples from farmers who h»ve paroels for di« ---| posal. Station Books Kept and Attditkd. We hare received sums of Trust Monies, ranging from £100 to £1000, to lend on Freehold Securities at 4| and 5 par cent. FRUIT . We receive regular Consignment! from Auckland, Sydney, and the Islands, and have in stock Apples, Pears, and Fruit in season all the year round* SE E~D S . We stock Clovers, Ryagrasi, Rape, and Turnip Seed of reliable quality. THE OHRISTOHUROH MEAT CO, LIMITKDt ISLINGTON MANURES Especially prepared for Wheat, Turnips, Rape, and any other crop, and to suit any description of soil. 3REATLY INCREASED PRODUCTION WHEREVER USED. SATISFACTION GIVEN EVERYWHERE Niooll Bros, store five varieties of this celebrated fertiliser. Price on application, Allowance made for quantities. Letters will receive prompt- attention, NICOLL BROS.,- DISTRICT AGENTS VTf E ARE CASH BUYERS OF FAT SHEEP AND LAMBS AT HIGHE6T MARKEr RATES. NICOLL BROS., ' • East Street, Aahborton. A SURE CURE FOR CROUP; TWEHTT.-HTE TEARS' CONSTANT USK WITHOUT A FAILURE The first indication of croup is hoarseness, and in a child subject to that disease it may be taken as a sure sign of the approach of an attack. Following this hoarseness ia a peouliar rough cough. If Chamberlain's Cough Remedy it given as soon as the child becomes hoarse, %r even after the oroupy aough appears, it will prevent the attack. It is vied in many thousands of homes in this broad land and never disappoints the anxious mothers. We have yet to learn of a single inabance in which it has not proved effactual. No other preparation can show such a record —twenty-five years' constant use without a fftUnrt, Fors*l»b7AlMißTONDinoCo



ODDFELLOWS' HALL raUKSDAY/jUNfi 14, 1900 GRAND TFONGEJIT. PROMOTERS : A. AC. & A.O. PROGRAMME: Pabt I. 1. Overture—«• Poet and Peasant" ISuppe) ASHBURTON OrOHBsTRAL SOCIETY 2. Song—*' Yeoman's Wedding " (D'Auvergne Barnard) Mr W. A. Schwartz (With full Oicheatr»l accompaniment) 3. Song—" The fight of Ages "  (Sevan) MRS W. MITCHELL 4. Song -•• When the Empire Calls" (Mill) Mr P. Hgoklky 5 Song—•♦Her Majesty " (Stephen Adam Miss Lilian Smith 6. Recitation (comic)— Mr D. Ryan 7. Song—«• The Promise of Life " (Cowm) Mrs W. Johnston 8. Sailor's Hornpipe— Mb W, Hodoson Interval of ten minutes, Pam 11. 1. Concert de Vaise—" Just One " > Orchestra 2. Song—" The Valley by tht Sea " (Adam) Mrs W. Johnston 3. Clarionet Solo—"Men of Harltch" Mr £. Uwdbill 4. Song—"Mission of a Rote" .. (Cffwm\ Miss Lilian Smith 5. Song—" The Outpost's Vigil " (Stanley Rivers) Mr P. Hocklsy 6. Recitation (comic)— Mb D. Ryan ?. Song—"All Hallow E'en" . m (Pinmti) Mas W. Mitchell 8. Song—" The Heroes of the Transvaal" Mr W. A. Sohwabtz Words by Rev. T. Fee. Tone "Red, white and bine." (With fall Orchestral accompaniment). God Savb thb Quben. Leader of Orchestra .. Mr MoClcro Pianiste  .. Mrs Claridob Conductor of Orchestra.. Mr H. A. Gates Hon. Secretary .. MrO, Campbell Doora open at 7.30 p.m. Admission .. .. 3s, 2s, Is. Ticket* can be obtained at Mr H. M. Jones', East Street. 6 47 I.BATUBUAY, JUNE 9. l/ a ACRE V lt With Square Dwelling.Hoase *o, thereon, being Lot 43 containing 2 roods 14 perches, fronting Aiford Forest Koari, the property of Mr Charles Bbaoh MR T. BULLOCK will offer the above by Auction at the Arcade on the date named. Easy terms of payment. 11.30 a.m., as previously advertised, T. BOLLOCK, 6 51 Auctioneer. SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1900 I Aore and Cottage fronting North Belt, near the High School, being Lots 25 & 26, for Sale on account of Mr John Rohan. interested are reminded fchat the I Sale of thts Property will take place at the Arcade on the date named at 11.30 am, as previously advertised. T. BULLOCK, 6 49 Auctioneer. I "NEW ZEALAND RAILWAY^" Ohristchnroh & Ashburton Pretoria Demon* etrations. AS these have been Postponed, Excursion Tickets to Chriatohurch and Ashbur ton will NOT be issued to-day. The evening trains to Timaru, aud Sprijigburn to-Jay will ran at the Ordinary times. 650 BY ORDER. riIENDERS for alteration to Residence at X Tinwald for D. Thomas Fsq , close on MONDAY, June 11, at 4 o'clock. A. AGER, Architect, 6 55 Arcade Chambers. A CARD. A Branch Ofioe has been opened by the undersigned at Missus Niooll Bros , East Street, where they will carry on practice as Barristers and Solicitors. MAUDE & RARMAN, Solicitors, Christohurch Money'to Lend at" Lowest Current Rates? on Freehold ; Security. No Procuration Jjeei MAUDE & HARMAN, 12 48 Ashbnrton. ASHBURION " PERMANENT BUILDING AND INTESTMENU SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM £25 and upwards, at current rater. Full Particulars on application. EDWARD STEPHENS, Manager, Office :—Tancred Street. APPLES, PEARS, BANANAS, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, ;OHIOKFEID, Etc. X¥7E bare made arrangements with growers lor Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBURTON



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SPECIAL NOTICE TO Our Customers & the Public Generally, WE have just landed (per s.p. Ferufield from America) the following - Lines which were bought before the great advance on all clmssm of Goods m the American Market:— 20 Casks and Oases Lamps and Larapware 18 Casks and Hogsheads Glassware 14 Oases Ansonia Clocks and Watches 10 Cases and Crates Mrs Potts' Irone, etc. Also, to arrive per s.s. Hswke'a Bay, 6 Cases Ansonia Clocks and Bronzj Ornaments 10 Cafaks and Hogsheads Table Glassware 25 Cases Acme Lamp Chimneys 5 Case? American Plated Goods Aleb, to arrive per s.b. Rakaia from England,*— 10 Tanks and Crates of Dincerware and Chinaware. We have Goods arriving by almost every steamer LAMPS & LAMPWAEE. Our Great Lamp Show commences SATUBDAY, May 12th, when we show the latest styles in Banquet, Library, Table, and Bedroom Lamps: and no matter what your lamp'v needs are thf y can be fully met from oar comprehend** Slock, and the prices asked will meet with your approval ROCHESTER LAMPS, with Patent Lighting Attachment, as shown. V2f£V& " ficADY TO LiOHT WITMOUV jKi§Hjf c—v ■ _ Removing Chikncy. - JS^E » v jwii t-..i t h*y\LL!SC^\ i<ick«i Plain EmboKßed Nickle Little Juno U^-. tf o i, 50 CBl>(! ie p , we r, 8s 6d „ . Kflri 6J. ft», __. No 2,85 candle power, 11s 9i No I—so Candle Power 8s 9d lfr*43Ss«l „2 85 „ „ 12» 6d |i» ' Cninjneya, Best Quality, 7d N^SSi^ 9d and lCd f^f Rochester Hanging LamptJ •M»gni6cenfc Hall Lamp* in From 6» 9,1 each ffli Ruby, P, n k, and Ruby etched chimney. 7J, 9J. IM / from aoa cßcn 'I j*i>j&' Library or Drawing Room '' ■ '/^^S_ I (Polished Brorze Metal) ) I With Patent SpriDg Extension '--'in/ j . Decorated Shades & Front*, ' «.^^T 1 85 Candle Power, jy^ | 10 Diflfarent Patterni •'"CT I No 1, SO candlejpower, 111 6d j I ■ M| <Q No 2, 85 candle pewer, 14l 6d 1 fg| !y 'Sgffi No 3,3C0 candle power, 22a 6d f\lM£k Jk JLI w'l^n<lOke^ fronts i toaipi ml>^ , I and bell, vath enamelled fipHl|Kßfl|yiSl -ra-Er-I Chimneys fwr the above, 9d ( /■ All Our Rochester Lamps Little Brownie Brocket I*rapt / '■•'  fitted with the latest Nickel plated li 9d i Wick Rait era jg Brownie ; Br««8 2a lid s _- Oil 3s 3d Braae H^nd Limps la each. «f JP^L Is jS^^L. Many other styles to chooee h"-*£~^^W jm^^^^*. '- jChintneye from 3d each. - \ Wsi&K^K^. |^^I^P> | Taha^ar f auterna will"not| i^Bt^l^^B^^^^^^fe go onr in any wind, Remember, No 1, 2, and 3 2i i M each HHH|^ Rochester L»mps fitted with Extra Globeß Is 3J patentjlighting attachments Oil tovea from 5i 6d Ki-KOSi-NK TUMP as ctIOWII I^^^^^^^^H^H^Hj^^^^^^^^^^HJ Saves its com in a very shor* |^^^^^^H|^^HH|H||HBH[^^^^^^^H time. ACME LAMP CHIMNEY? will not $break with heat, Stocked :!n th« following kinds r—Juno, 1, 2, ;,nd 3 ; Rochester, Nob. 0, 1, and 2 • Victor Top, Noa. 0, 1, and 2; Son Hinge Obimneja, Duplex, Nu'mpg, Gem j al» Globes foi' Tabular Lanterns. Rsmember, these are the Finest Chimneys manufacture 3, butjwe sell them at alo n,i ce t ntn many stores charge for th« - ordinary mike. FLETCHER BROS., CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON :* OHRISTOHUROH, ■ Box 67. , Telbphoki