" Mm for the supply of thia German brand of oatneut. For all he knows, Tom Srolthers might ha?e supplied it) even at a cheaper rate. So the statement about the saving is the veriest rot. I find that even in com parison with th« price of the very best brands of English cement, there is only a saving of a shilling per cask. But then there is practically no riak, whil« with the brand purchased there is every risk. Now, why were tenders nob called m tha usual way for supplies ? Doss any one for a moment believe that this purchase was made ont of pure love and afciotion. That there has been no saving has been shown, and there ought to be some answer forthcoming. Now, what about the simple-minded Council lors who supported bhis transaction 1 Think of ib, ye ratepayers, who have to find the dollars for these transactions 3 But, sir, there is a more serious aspect to this question. What about the Betting aiide of the Municipal Corporations Act, which prohibits this sort of thing ? If this sort! of thing ia to be allowed, what protection have the public and bow are the ratepayers -io be safeguarded? Who ia to prevent the Mayor from making any purchase he chooses, and Oounoillora from approving his notion 2—l am, etc, Ratepayer,

GEOLOGICAL FACTS.

ffO THE EDITOB.

SlE,—I am «orry your oorreuraoncient " Ifnprejudiea" was not present at my ieobare, for if he had been, this oorre»pon denoe would h»v« been unnecessary. Your report was a very fair one, as reports of BOlentifia leoturei generally go, and though aot suite correct, strictly speaking, yet it touched on aome of the most important features, as ia clear from " Unprejudiced queries, which are apparently suggested by tho report, bus to answer which would re quiie a reproduction of the whole lecture, which is impossible ; hence I say I am sorry he did not hear the lecture, as it might have givpn him some new facts. MaDy books ou gcohgical subjects are "incorrect and mis leading," in my opinion, and I do nob feel bound by any abatement contained in them unless they aoeord with my own observation in nature. Something more than a "Blight knowledge" i« necessary in order to know what to aocept and what to reject in current geological literature, I may be wna* in some of my oonolusions, but I shall hold my opinion until further development in geological study readers some modification necessary, for this branch of science is yet in its infancy, and we welcome soraps of information even from untrained observer?, and I shall be glad -to have any that may have coma under " UoprejudiceV notice. To put; the matters to which your come pondent refers, very briefly '.—{a) The seas of the early Palseogoic period were warmer, including the Silurian ; (l>) Ib was in these seas fchab animal life—l did nob say the first form of life—oame into existence—the feilu rian being one I illustrated on the screen, though nob the only one to which I referred ; \c) Plant life did show its first form aa •sproutage' in the pre-Oambrian rooks. (Laarentian) as is proved by the immense depoeita of graphite they contain ; (d) The earth turned oa its axis, and the moon re volved round the earth once in three hours or abont three houra ; for dynamics prove that if it had been any quicker, the plastto bodies could not have held together ; (c) It certainly took thousands of years for the Eeyptias of Mensa tinae~(chia is what I said In my leoisurej-between 6000 and 7000 years *go, to reach thsir stage of excellence, just as iblook thousands of years for the inhabitants of Europe to advance from the palceoiithio age to civilisation, which latter fact is clearly proved; (/) I did say that to argue, that man has ascended from an apn is, About ai sensible, as to state thai} ft cannons has ancended from a pistol, for maa owes ao more to an ape, than to any other creature, but ib is quiet clear that both have a com mon origin, if you go back far enough,for life in physical organism is the power that coordinates the movements of germinal matter, and the coordinating power is God. The above facts are to my mind inconbro vertible, though oapable of much expansion, and I am glad to have had Hie opportunity of expressing them to such an intellectual audience, as I had the honour of addressing on Wednesday evsning last.~l am, &c, Joseph Campbell.

THE LATEST THE TRANSVAAL WAR

More Surrenders.

1,000,000 Cartridges Destroyed

Botha's Joke.

Ihe Plot Against 'Bobs.'

ißeoeived Wakapuaka, August 13, 8 45ft,m This Office.9,2B am) London, August 12

General Bundle has arrested Oom maDdant Marais and 130 armed Burg hers at Harrismith. 180 additional surrenders were made to General Hun ter, who destroyed a million cartridgss at Nauwpoort General Botha has informed Lord Roberts, that since importations by the way of Deiagoa Bay have been stopped 100 British prisoners afe Nooitge 1 docht are unable to fare sumptuously, but are treated like burghers, Lord Boberte cables that the plot against him was clumsily conceived, all concerned were arrested

Five hundred Boors with two guns, are at Pyramids, & few milea outsida of Pretoria

The Reported Casualties to New Zealanders

United Press Association—By Ekotrio Telegraph. Wellington, August 13 Mr Pilchercableß— *Am prosecuting ecquir» \mre the reports about Wildeblood, "Dpbon, Berry and Robertson,members of thetoatin gente. The delay was caused by congestion in the traffic. Lieutenant Berry is not offi oially reported as dead. Am in ortntnuni oation with Major Jows6y 8 Carnngton'B forces are in the neighbourhood of Zeerust. Am pleased to report that Private Murray of the Fourth Contingent is now in excellent health, and has rejoined. Confirmation oi the death of Lieutenant Barry, of the third contingent, was received this morning in a cable to the Governor, It appears he died of pneumonia on June 10, but news only reached Sir Alfred Milner yesterday*

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph Dunedin, Augusb 13

The Star publishes statistics showing thab during the pasb six, months twenty-one dredges with a oapital of £152,876* paid in dividends £42,118. Hartley's haad the lisb with £16,250, Electric next, with £5,280, Junction Electric, £4,550. Wellington, August 13

The Governor haß received a cable from the Seeratary of State for the Colonies, stating that Her Majesty has commanded him to convey her sincere thanks for the kind message of sympathy from the Minis ters, and the people of New Zealand on the death of Prince Alfred.

Jnyergargili,, Augast 13

Gn Sunday afternoon the body of John Blaokfiald was found hanging from a tree is the Gladstone church grounds. Deceased was admitted to the hospital on Friday, and occupied a bed near John Lee, a victim of the Bluff railway accidenb, whose head was badly smashed, injuries terminating fatally thaSt night: BSookfield remonstrated for being put there, and disappeared on Satur day after tea.

CuaiSTOHURCH, August 13

Mr W, E. Gudgeon, British resident at Raratouga, has forwarded through the Governor to the Royal Humane Society for recognition, the case of Valvftl 0, Rongo, a, sisfciva of Maogaia, who rescued another ifttiYo e»p«ized in the turf oufcside tlss reef,

No experienced oanoe man would undertake tha rest ue, and the native was left struggling in fche sea all nigh*. Tftlval Went off B6Xt morning and rescued the man and helped him into his cinoe, and pushed it along three miles to & favourable place for landing: WKLUNeEON, August 13 In the case of Hickßon, Stamp Commis sioner, v Scales, claim £200, license fee, on the ground that defendant waa carrying on insuranoe business, judgment waa given for plaintiff for £172 and costs ; In MoLaod v Manawfttu Railway Company,-in which the jury had awarded plaintiff £750 for the loss of *an eye by a brick falling ia the tunnel, the verdict was upheld.

Oeeymouth, August 18 The coal exports for the week wera :— Blackball Company, 2282 tons 6cwt; Bruatter Company, 3Q64 tons 13awfc»

Napihb, Aug 13 A fire broke out about 11 a m in an eight roomed dwelling, owned and occupied by E Evana, Shakespeare road. The upper storey, where the fire originated, waa completely demolished. The insurances are, on building £400, in the North Queensland Royal Phoe nix ; on furniture £200, in the.South British.

New Pltmootjh, August 13

Mr Stanford, 3M, bhis morning dis missed the charge brought by the police againifa the Happy St George Company for keeping open to public view the Theatre Royal for the purpose of transacting business

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eieotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka, August 13, 8.45 a.m, Thia Office 9 28 a.m New Yokk, August 12 The heat in the Mississippi Valley is phenomenal. Two thousand horses dropped dead in Chicago in a week.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

A special meeting of the County Council was held to-day, to consider various matter?. Preaent—Messrs C J Harper (chairman), E G Wright, Morgan, J Lsrnbie, Johnston, and Friedlander.

Is was agread that Mr GA M Buckley be granted leave of absence for three meetings*

The balance-sheet was then read, and it was resolved thab the Ch&irmaa tign the balanao-eheet, and arrange for the printing of 50 copies,

BANK OVfIRDBAFT, Tha soairmatioa resolution for the Bank was agreed to.

TSAMWA

V SIDING

The Council agreed to Mr MnClimont's application for a siding subject to the work being done to the satisfaction of the Council, and, on such terms as the Council's solic itor may suggest.

CANTERBURY

PLANTATION BOABD

Ib was proposed by Mr Friedlander and seconded by Mr Johustone, and carried— That the offer of the Canterbury Plantation Board to fence nnd plant with larch about 100 acres of land in county of Athburton be accepted with thanks, and that the Chair man's arrangements for the sit6s be approved of»

This concluded the business

Weatheb Forecast—Captain E Iwin wir.' to-day :—'Strong northerly winds ; glass fall

Thb Supreme Court —At the opening of the criminal sessions in Christohurch to-cUy, His Honor Mr Justice Martin said that the Styohecase was one of the most extraordinary ever brought into the Courts.

Calitobniaw Thistle —We learn that the California!! Thistle is increasing at &v alarming rate in some paifej of he county, and that) united action is likely to be taken by the farmers for the eradication and pre vention of the spread of this weed. Many farmers have been using means to clear it out of their lands, only to find their efforts frustrated by the inaction of their neighbors. There is, howevar, another cause for the spread of noxious weeds besides the carelees manner in which seme lands are farmed, and that is the rank growths which accumulate in our riverbeds. The riverbeds are Govern ment property, and there is little use for the Agricultural Department to be issuing pamphletß descriptive of noxious weeds and the danger of their obtaining a hold on the lands of the colony, while the property of the Government itself ia acting as the forcing ground for these self earns weed;. In this respect the Government wcu'd do well to set its own house in order fkst< When the prcjacted meeting of farmers takes place it would be well for them to bear ia mind this phase of the question.

10.0.F-, M;D.—The Loyal Ashburton Lodge held its fortnightly meeting last Thursday evening, the 9th ineb. The N.G; Bro. Newman being absent, the G. M. Bro. H Thompson presided. There was a good muster of members »nd vibitiog Broth; #1, Sick pay was passed to six members of the Lodge and two visiting members, Two members of the Lodge remain on the sick fund. The usual routine business was tran sacted. The balance sheet for half-year end ing June, was presented, and the state of the various funds was considered satisfactory after the workiug tor the half-year. The need of forming a Benevolent Fund was disousfied, and the feeling was, that the forming of such a fund would be a decided step in the right direction. After discussion ifc was decided to support the forming of a Diatrcb Distress Fund. During the evening, Pasb Grand Bro. S Nicholas was presented with a Past Grands framed certificate of merit, Past Grand Bro. Gh&rlea Reid, who nude the presentation, referring to the good work done, and ss«al displayed by Bro. Nicholas during his term of offieership in the Lodge.

LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Saturday morning i Present—J Biahop (chairman), JON Grlgg, Wilson, Body, and Lill OOREBSPONDENOH Correspondeoce was read fro«i the County Council re steam roller, to be ueed for the roads: -It waa decided that the Clerk write i the County Council thab the Boards had not gob enough work on their roads for the roller, and therefore they could not make any definite promise.

From T McKay, asking for permission to grub gorse on Ohabmoss road. —Granted. From E W Hanmer re ratea—Granted From J Croy re. transfer of property From Fitzgerald re contract, asking for extension of time—Granted

From same asking if the Board would allow him £2 for extra work done over and above the contract The sum of £110 a was allowed KATES It was also resolved to fix the rate at one sixteenth of a penny in the £ for the coming year | The tender of Mr Reid for soooping in a gully was accepted. It was decided to write to Mr Coward, and notify him thab if he could supply the shingle, the Board would begin the work at once.

ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £160 6s lOd being passed for payment, the Board adjourned.

MINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

DUNEDIN, August 11

The dredging returns are aa follows :— Hartley and Riley, 208 zs ; Cromwell, 1230jm ; Clyde, 114ozs ; Junction Electric 11., 92rza ; Earnsoleugh 1., 74oza Bdwk 6grs ; Electric, 710z3; Enterprise, 49ozs 17dwt ; Empire, 48 zi 4dwt; Junction Electric 1., 48czi ; Vincent. 30cz lOdwt ; Success, 29oza 2dwO lOgrs ; Magnetic, 27--zs; New Alex andra, 25nzi 4dwt ; Waimamu Central, 250z3 ldwb ; Inch Valley, 21c zi 16dwt; Golden Treasure, 210z3 16dwt ; Chicago, 21ozi Hdwb 3grs ; Matau, 20cza ; Earna cleueh 1., 19ozj lSdwt; Manorburn, 17ozi sdwt ; Tuapeka, 16oza 12dwt \ Molyneux Hydraulic, 160z3 2dwt ; Morning Star, lbozi ; Waimumu Extended, 13pzi Bdwt ; Waimumu, I3oz? ; Otago, lOozs lOdwt ; Spec Gully, lOczi ; Nil Dasperandum, Boz* I2dwt ; Dunedin, 7lzj 2dwb.

Ddnedin, August 13 Sales thia morning—Cromwell 98a 6d, 100 a j Duntdin 9a 9d, 9i 6d ; Oentla Annie 8s j Harfel»y and Biley £9 12s 6d, New

Alexandra 21a, Sailors Bend 60a; G»ld tueeu, 32s 6d, 33a 61. Reiiton, August 12 The return of the Ptograbs Mines for July was—Batten? 1522-;z if sold from 4174 tons, chloriaterl 185>z of gold f> om 80 tun», total value £7053 ; Bu'.ler dredge lloz 13<lwfe of gold for 130 hours; Consolidated dredge lloz of gold for 140 hours.

Tne total value of the mineral production of the colony last) year was £2,656,554, an in crease of £496,893 compared with the previous years' yield. Gold was responsible for £1,513,173, coal far £487,617, and kauri gum £607,719 • The Meg and Annie dredge has started work, and has now had a week's run. Everything is working in the moat satisfac tory manner, and ib is confidently antici pated that the company will boob figure as a dividend-paying one. The Enterprise Gold Dredging Company has declared a dividend, (the forty fifth) of la per share ; the Alexandra Eureka Com pany has declared a dividend of Is 6ti per share. Both dividends are payable to-day.

THB^ASHBUETON GUARDIAN; MOHDATT, AUGUST 13, 1900



T/ Chills Ever become sat ion of cold is ! I^ot'NkuJ all parts of the body. fißS^Sw»!l Finally the whole tTf|^^f^lJi§fr trouble settles in the fsmSSESS^f throat and lungs in ■■^HB^H There is nothing j^^^^BKm so bad for a cough pectorai will cure these chills and coughs. A \ few doses are sufficient at first. More time is required later on. Stop coughing and you will get well. Keep coughing and you invite bronchi tis, pueumonia, or even consumption itself. Better stop your cough at once ■ and thus end the whole matter. Pftß«r«d by Dr. J. C. Am * Ct., Lcwtll, Miss., U. S. A. Wanted. ' WANTED to hire by week, a Horse' aud Spring Dray that will carry a ton, or a waggon, from one month to six months, town or country.—Apply Mail Office. MoAUSLINS Patent Acetylene Gene rator, is giving universal satisfaction. Apply for estimates and references, to—Wm.' MoAußlin, Al*enton 8 77 WANTED— A strong Youth or Man to attend horses, milk, and make him self generally useful. Apply immediately to J., this Office. 8 66 F~IRES_f Oysters and all kinds of Freeh Fiah at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. WANTED KNOWN-Thab I have ao oommodation for Lady Patients;— Apply Mks Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appli , cation. ! MRS ROBINSON ia a Cash Buyer of all kinds of lefb cflf Clothing; Ladies waited oa ab their homes. Also, Furniture bought, Bold, or taken in exchange. 8 49 ZNTKD Known—Fresh Supplies Weafcporb and Blackball Ooai juat arrived'—W EC Collins and Co. 860 SPECIAL Notice to buyeis of Drapery aad OlofchiDg—lf you want to save money try the Great Clearance Sale at Duncan & Co , Tanored Street. 8 58 A CETYLENE GAS -Without doubt ZjL the Light of the nineteenth century, Hardley Bros are prepared to give esti* mates to light up private residences and business premises, with this most economic and beautiful light. WANTED KNOWN—Removal of the old established firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises in Tancred Street) to New Shop in Burnetb Street^ W" ANTEDKNOVVN-that our Ladie Winter Jackets and Cape? are an exceptionally ohoice lot, being at once stylish and^moderate in Prices.—Mitchell & Turner FOR Ranges, Register Grates, and Mantelpieces try Habdlet. Bros, who offer special inducement to purchasers. Large stocks now to h%nd. WANTED— Buyers to see our value in Drcas Goods. We have a well selected stock, bought by our London Agent for uash in the besb markets and we con 6 dently iuvito inspection and comparison, First-class Dress-making on the Premiseo. —Mitchell & Turner WANTED— Buyers for cur Boya Suits at 7a 6d, worth 12s 6d and 15b. Splendid nibble.—Northootb ■ Heffobd. NEW BOOKS.—From London to Lady smith, Knights of the Cross, Siege of Ladysmith, Shadow of Allah, Outsiders, When Life was Young, Fruitfulnesg, Besieged by the Boers, Jamie Meredith, Marcelle of the Latin Quarter, the Sanctuary Club, Empire Makers, Gilbert Logan, V.O. (a tale of the Boer war), Story of Baden Powell, the Matabele Campaign (Baden Powell, 8d , Deeds that Won the Empire (3d), ohaap editions—H M Jokes ___ nnENDERSare invited for building two JL Shops, in East Street. Plans and Specifications may be teen at my office, Burnetb Street. Tenders obse on TUESDAY, August 20th, at 4 p.m. Ten ders to be addressed to J. Scaly, Esq., East Street. The lowest or a_y tender not necessarily accepted. R. BIRD, 3 75 Architect ASHBURION COUNTY COUNCIL . / PTpENDERS are invited for Providing a^d JL Planting Trees in two Contracts, jfiz *. 27,000 trees at Anatna and 13,200* ab Bucoleuch and Spread Eagle. Specification at Council Office, and Tenders, addressed to the Chairman to be Kent) in by 11/».m. on FRIDAY, 3rd August. \ j By Orde*. \ WILLIAM BAXTER, County Engineer. Ashburton, July 28, 1900. 7 225 ASHBURTON BOBOOGH COUNCIL. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY* X HEREBY give notice that an Election, X to fill the extraordinary vscany oansed by the resignation of Councillor Jolliffb, will be held at the Borough Council Cham bers, Baring Square, Wesfr, on THURSDAY, the 30bh day of August, 1900. Nominations will be received at the Town Olerk's office till 12 o olook noon on FRI DAY, the 17th day of August, insfc. HHJfOOKS, Returning OfEo t Angnab Bth, 1900 8 45 TO TRAVEL THIS SEASON IN THE Ashburton Gorge, Alford Forest, ard Methven Diet riots, THE THOBOUGHBBBI) HOUSE OAJOL B X T, By Apremont, dam Flattery, by Traduoer, dam Miss Flat, by Peter Flat CAJOLERY is a well proportioned, hand some, fine quality chestnut horse, standing 15.S on steel bar like legs, and he left the turf sound in every respect. His performances stamp him one of the most brilliant flat horses we have had, and he was a clever fancier and a master of weight. His pedigree oannot be surpassed Terms—£4 4a with guarantee j groomage fee ss; £2 12s 6d season For further partioulars apply L, TILLET, Groom in charge; Or, W T DOAK, Mount Somers * Smoke Few Venus



O. Magncs, D, PamblOW, Dredging Expert Member Slook and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury, MAGNUS, PATERSON AND CO., Gold Dredging Bkokrs, 208 High Street, Ohrutehurch. Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus hai had 16 yean' practical experience on the Molyneux River, Ot!?go. - ALFRED HARRISON, Es«, Aahburton Representative. 7 240



SA.JVJDEH: & swoas JQuca lypti Extract. 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, March 14, 1878. Awarded 1 diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. i Acknowledged by Medical Olinios and Universities all over the Globe. There are Imitations of Eucalypti Extract .n the market, products of simple distillation forming orude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUCALYPT EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Go vernmen bo be of perfectly pure origin, as pc information forwarded to us through th Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w oate:— It is proved by tests by the Medical Olien of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sohulz.Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dre i Mossier, Director ef the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed of acids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary diauilation, will develope the sanative qualities proper to the plan, All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, among the turpenoinee, which ■we abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These erode oils, or so called Euoalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Euoalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen, ; 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in apecifio density through trie presence of acids. o By theirtaate, the result of the contracting tendency of reaina and tennates. if these orude oils, ao-c !led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista ;e in cases of aroup, bronchitis, diphtheria, internal infiamations, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety sake ask alwaya for BANDER & SON'S EUOALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand urst Victoria, Australia.



SANDEB & SONS, (CHE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO* OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limitib. TINWALD YARDS TUESDAY, Augait 14. ON account of a Client,— p* GOOD SPRINGERS T. F. GIBSON, Manager, 8 93 H, A. LLOYD, Auctioneer TTNWALD SPORTS CLUB mHE MEETING of fehote Interested in JL the formation of the Tinwald Sportr Clnb is postponed until TUESDAY, 21et> iusfc, s»t 8 p m 8 90 GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE ** DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POLICY GUARANTEED BIT THE STATS. Fob the following amongst many seasons New-Zealanders should support their national office :■— 1. Its Security is absolute. 2. Its Premiums are low. 3. its Bonuses are high. 4. Its Funds are all invested in the colony. 5. its business is restricted to New Zealand, the HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. New-Zealandere who insure In offices which obtain the bulk of their business from the Old World and the other colonies (including Western Australia and Fiji) have to pay for the LOSS ABISING FBOM THE HEAVIBB MORTALITY OF THOSE COUNTRIES. The death-rate in New Zealand was under 10 per thousand in 1898, -while in the other colonies it ranged from 12J per thousand in New South Wales to 16 per thousand in Western Australia. Accusiulated Fonds at present date amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. ANNUAL INCOME, over £100,000. j. hTbichardson, jj Commissioner. TO LET — Pmall O«it;»ge.—Apply Mrs Robinson, Wakanui Road. 8 91 BOU3HT, Sold, or Exchanged, children*' school booka.—Mbs Robinson, W»k» nui Road. 8 92 HARDJbEY BROS. Asbburton, supply windmill and Btand for £12, Weil sinking ab moderate rates. SHEARMAN BROS: have large Btock Loasby 8 Wahoo, Benjamin Stun, KooHbah, and Cinnamon Cure HARDLEY BROS., offsr a splendid line of Plate Glass Stable Lantern* to burn oil at 3s 6d and 4a 6d, AT Mrs Aloobn's $ale—A large lot Jackets and Capes just boughb at great reductions will be offered muoh under usual prices to make room for the Builders. Also all her DreßS Goods. A choice variety, ab prices from Is per yard double width, Flannelettes, Calicoes, Pinafore and Dress Muslins all muoh reduced to clear. ALL Loasby's Preparations-—Cinnamo Oure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Ben jam n Gum—ab J T Cooo Storekeeper In Peter Street, A COMFORTABLE HOME, consisting J\_ of 7 rooms, with bath and abundant supply °^ water, detached washhonse, J acre of good land, planted with fruit treee, within three minutes' walk of the railway station. The greater portion of the nurchase money can remain on mortgage. p F. FERKIMAN, . Estate Agent,, Ashbarton,'



[ GRAND NATIONAL MEETING fTIHE Resulfca will be posted at the Com mercial Hotel, each afternoon of races. T. N. GRANGE, 8 89 Proprietor. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. TINWALD YARDS. B TUESDAY, AUGUST 14,1900 BPECIAL ENT£¥. WBI SHALL OFFER at the above Fixture :— QWA MERINO EWES, in lamb to O $ \J Lincoln Ranis, due aecond w«ek in September OAA HOGGETS, ft grand line, OUU Also,— Fat and Store Sheep, Cattle & Pigs. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lto, R, FRIEDLANDER, 3 69 Auationeer WESU STBEET HORSE MART. OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR Will be held on THUBSDAY, September 6, For which we shall be pleated to receive Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd! 8 62 FOR SALE, CKUSHED WHEAT EORI PIG EEED, OHEAF FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. Orain Freight* TO LONDON. \TjTE have space for a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, available by steamer at lowest [enrrent rates. Farmers wishing to ahip will please communicate with us promptly. FBIEDLANDER Bros., Lm FOR PRIVATE SALE TTAVING disposed the Lyndhurst Farm on aooount of Mr Max Fribdlandeb ws are inatructed to offer hia Ardagh Farm, adjoinfflgltho'above, containing 2660 >orea, either in one |Blook or in lota^to [suits purchaser <; For full partioulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lr». 9 64 Land and Estate Agenta._ WE ABE CASH BUYERS OF WHEAT, OATS, BARLEY, I AND j j GRASS SEEDS. 1 ITriedlander Bros, Limited T. BLTLLQCK TO LET, Rooms in Arcade Chambers also Office or Small Shop in the Arcade. T. BULLOCK "DUILDINGS FOR REMOVAL,—Shops jD in East street oa T S 93, occupied by R Anderaoo, saddler, and Geo Jeison, watchmaker, the property of Mrs A Anderson, these nob having been sold by auction to day. £30 is the pride authorised to be accepted. Must baremovei forthwith, as tenders are invited for new brick buildings to be erected on the site. Terms if required. T BULLOCK, Auctioneer. FOR SALE A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield !' District, Rural Section 32643, mostly isr English grasses. For terms and partiou f&n apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent. ~""~ ' TO LET ' ~" NEW Dwelling house of five rooms, plastered, with verandah, centrally situated near tfre Post Office and Railway Station. T. BULLOCK FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE, T7IREEHOLD Town Section No 56, having X? about 82 fett frontage on West; Stree* and running back a depth of about 2 chains, on which is a commodious Grain Store, erected on massive' concrete foundations with ooncrete cellar; formerly occupied by M kssrs Kilworth & Sow. The store covers exactly half the section, having a space for another bailding alongside of the same dimensions For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE FOR REMOVAL. SHOP and Buildings in Burnetb Street, adjoining Mr Jewitt's, and now occupied by Mr McKay. Apply to— T. BULLOCK TINWALD EOR "SALBI, (\f\ ACRES (\f\ yu acres yu A short) distance below the the Tinwald Railway Station, originally parb of Graham's Fttrm, the property of Mr T Hiokman If desired it can be divided into two allotments, making 45 acres each 0). BULXOOK. TINWALD ~~ F()R SALS.—Good Building site, corner of Anne Street and Lagrnhor Road, being lots 233 and 239, containing £ acre. ALSO An acre adjoin ng, being lots 234, 235, 236 and 237. To be sold as a whole oi eparatel y T. BULLOCK, FINEST Roller Blour» 200ib3~14a lOOlba 7a 6d, sOlbs 3s ltd, and 251b 29; Bran 3s 9d per bag, Sharps @a 9d pet bag, at Fletcher Bros.*. Cash Supply Stores.



SEEDS. SEEDS. KIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD .SEEDS. Vegetable Seed* 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Flower Seeds Id per packet or lid per dozen AT FLETCHER BROS. I Cash is King. Prosperity Cannot Thrive oa Credit, Wfi BO? FOR CASH—WE SELL FOR CASH—* THERE 13 THE WHOL SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS—WE HAVE NO iSAD DEBTS. NONE of oar Customer a have to pay for Goods other people had from ns, ait who never paid for them ; and aa for baying for Cash we assert It la the only key that will successfully open the bargain door, to the wide awake merchant. Everybody likes to save, and ererybody likes to spend. lit is pretty hard to do both, but it can be done by buying horn ns. Tour money goes so far that yon can both bay more, and save more at the same time, Don't take'oar word for it; read compare our'prlces, and'judge for yourselves, NOTICE TO THOSE! WHO BtJY ON CREDIT. Compare these prices'"with the prices yon are [paying. Finest Snowdrop Sagar 2|d per lb, or 701b bag for 15s J6d. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2s per lb or Is 9d per lb by the Tin. Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon 2s per lb, or Is 9d per lb by the tin. Farther redactions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea from 1b 2^d per lb by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 291b Is, Bran 3s 91, Sharps 5s 9d per bag. Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per lb Kitchen C ndles 5Jd per lb, or by th Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box s£d, Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Carriage Candles 9d and lOd per lb Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb . Piano Candles lOd and Is per lb Washing Soda Id per lb 21b Tin Virgin Honey la tin Whiting, Id per lb 41b Tin Virgin Honey Is lid Finest New Omrants 71b Tin Virgin Honey 3a 3d Finest New Sultana's, 7d per lb Colonial Essences, 6d per bottle or 4a pei Finest New Raisins 6£d per lb, seedless 9d doz per bcttle (Lemon, Almond, Quaker Oats lOd per packet Vanilla, etc Finest Cot Loaf Sugar 3|d per|lb Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Pare Coffee 2s per lb Jordan Almonds  2 4 Frenbh Coffe Is Bd, Harp Goffe Is 4d per Finest Dried Apples, per lb 0 9 lb  Dried Apricots  11 Finest Roasted Coffeeßeans Is lOd and 2s  Dried Peacbea „ 10 per lb Preserved Ginger  OS Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) $lb Mixed Spice, l£d per packet, Jlo tin Is 2d, lib tin 2s 3d tin 6d New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6Jd per lb Golden Syrup 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Elemo Raisins 4sd per lb 141b 3s 3d, 281b 8* 6d, 56!b Us 3d Finest New Dates 6d per lb Superior Treacle, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 8d Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 141b Ss 3d, 281b 6s, 561b 10a 9d New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Ftoest French Prunes, per lb 0210 Neave's Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d.  Stewing Pruned „6d and 0 8 Banger's Food Is lid and 3s 6d per tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Robinson's patent Groats and Barley and citron, pßr lb 0 8 per tin 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona Nuts „ 0 8 , Isinglass, loz packet Finest Icing Sngar, per lb 0 6 Malzena 8d 3b, Queensland Arrowroot 6d  Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Oadbury's Cccoa Jib lOd, Jib Is 8i Crosse and Blackwell's Easenoes 9d per Van Houten'a Cocoa £lb Is 9d ( Jib lid botble lib tin 38 3d Lewis' Prtee Bacon, by roll or side Fry's Cocoa Jib tyd, £lb B|<3, lib Is 4Jd per lb 0 6f Chocolate 4d and 3d per cake Lewis' Prize Hams, per lb 0 S (J. Iden Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin Finest Refined Lard, per tin Is Id BISCUITS, and 0 6 Fancy Lnnoh 3Jd 1b by tin or 3|d lt> Dessicated Coooannt „ 0 7 College „ * „  Idmorid's Baking Powder, 6d and Super. Wine 5Jd lb by tin, or 6d lb 10J per tin Vanilla Wine „  lb Walnuts  0 8 Rich Tea lb by tin, or 6d lb lib Tins St George's Jams, per tin 0 5 People's Mixed 4d lb  or 4|d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5e 6d doz., tin 0 6 Fancy Mixed s£d lb „ or 6d lb lib „ Croseeaiid Black well's Mar- Dessert 9d lb „ or IGd 3b malade 0 9 Oaribaldl 6£d lb „ or 6d lb Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Sultanas „ „ (id berry, Vanilla—pint packets, Snowflakes 4£d Ih „ or 5d 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 fi Water „ „  De Vere'e Jelly Powders, assorted Ginger Nuts 6|d b ,» or 6d lb flavours, per packet 0 8 Cocoanut ?|d lb  or 8d 3b Bird Seed— Hemp, Rape, Canary,lbO 8 Cracknels Is Id lb „ or Is 2d lb Linseed, whole, 3d, crushed, per lb 0 4 Peek, Freens and Co Biscuits Auslebrook's Cocoa Jib 4d, ilb 7id Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Milkmaid Milk 7a 3d doz, 7£d tin! Cafe Moir Is p<>r lb chemicals. Neapolitan Wafers 2a 3d per Id Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Fl jrence Wafe« Sa 3d per lb „ Carbonate Soda „ OS European Mixed Is 3d per lb „ Tartaric Acid „ 110 Raspberry Boadoir 2s per lb „ Citric Acid, 3d oz.  3 6 pbeseeved jfish.  Alam, powdered „ 0 6 Salmon, Californian Bd, Flab 9d, Outtln „ Refined Saltpetre „ 06 J 10d, Cocktail lid—per tin  Borax, powdered  0 8 ( Sardines, Albert patent openet Is per tin  Sulphur  0 6  Small, 4d and 4Jd, large 8d Disinfectant Powder, Isrge tins iQd Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4£d per tin Caostie Soda 7d t Bd, and 9d per tJn i Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar pered lOd, Herrings in tomato saace • IQd per tin Day & Martin's paste Blacklng.doz. 0 4$ Red Herring 9ab Is, or 1 j fiah 10a Bdj Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 Star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Peerless Gloto per bot. 0 6 Preserved Bloaters lOd per tia Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 _ in tins 0 7 Ground Rice 3|d Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Split Peas 61bs Is, or 2d lb Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 p ear ] Barley 51 bs Is, or 2£d lb Reckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 Egyptian Lentils 3£d lb Sfc George's Blue, 0 8 Haricot Beans 3£d ib Oolman's D.S.F- Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Macaroni and Vermicelli Is 10d box o |1d tins 10|d, Jib tins 6d 6d lb Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Flag Brand Pickles 9a 6d per doz or lOd 71b tins 6s 9d per bottle Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5a per cwfe 0 an a b Currie Powder 10a per doz or lid Salt, 71b bac Bd, I4»b botfcle bag, Is 3d, Rock Salt Is M and £410 a Mellor's Sauce £ pint B£d, pints Is 3d bo per ton Lea and Perrin's Sauce $ -pint Is 4d, pin Ginger, whole Is 3d, groand Is 4d lb 2a 6d" White Pepper (guaranteed pat?e) Is 4d lb Oar Own Saace |. pillt g d| plnt 9d lib Tin RabWfo in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle , , , , Anchovy Sauce Is 3d pint bottle Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle Tobacco—Williwna 1 Juno 5s lb % NailroS White Wine Vinegar 9d bottle 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5a 6d lb ; Goldea Washing Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or lls Eag i e 6s per lb, Cut Tobacco 7s psr per box Iborfidperoe McLeod's almond Bcentad 9d bar. llsi jvi atc hes Plaids 4s per gross, 4§d doc per box 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd doz, i Rawling's almond scented, 9d oar. box . iqoo Vestaa, German, 3a lOd Domestic, 6d bar doz, 4d box ; 250 Vestas, Bell's, Is 6d Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6s 3d box doZi 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d Barilla Ash lOd bar packet, small 3d packet , Sunlight soap Is per box, 4|d barV Starch, Colraan's, sib pkti s£d lb Lifebuoy (Caiboiic), Is 4d box, 6d bar LLiltl y t per I]b box 5d Tolleb Soap—Pear's assorted tablets, 4in g orax g tarc h Glaze, Is doz.; lsd packet box. Is box Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Pear's unsoented tablets, 6d each, 55,6 d Lleblg's Extract Meat 1a 9d per jar doz Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is 2d Cteaver's Shaving Sticiks, 9d each American brooms Is 3d, is.Bd, Is 9A Brown Windsor, lib bar IM, 16 tablets % Si ga 3d for Is Fresh Ground Coffee Is 4d, Is 6d and Glycerine Soap, £lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d 1 | s ga \^ Hops, loose, Is 4d, and Is e^ ?b pressed PATENT MEDICINES, Etc., AT BARGAIN PRICES. Outicara Soap, Is 4d Tablet, or 8 Tablets Hood's and Ayer's Saisaparilla 4s Bd>o Camphot 3d per Cake Andy's Fluid Is sd, Lung Presemr Is Vaseline 6d and 9d jar, lib tins la 9d Barry's Tricopheraa Is 5d bottle Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4a 6d pcs Lfcquorice Powder, 6d per bottle bottle Pain Siller Is 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 3d par packet, Fluid Bonningfcon's Irish Moss la and Is lOd Is per bottle Mother SeJgel's Syrup 1b 9d and 3s bottle French Chalk lOd per Ib Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's la 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham's and Seigel's la 5d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 0d per bottle Senna Leaves 2d per packet Himrod's Asthma Cure 5s 6d per tin' Epsom Saltß 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil la 3d per bottle Encs' Fralb Salts 3s 3d bottle Kepler's Extract Malt 2a 6d per bottle MelHu's Food la 9d, Benger*s Food Kipler'a Extraob Malb and Cod Liver Oil j 5 9d 2s 9d per bottle Pears' Fuller's Earth and Violet Powdsr KHnWa Embrocation Is 3d, Is Bd and 8d box 2a lid Friar's Balsam and Carbolic Oil, Jld per Bile Beans Is 5d box be ttle 1 Solazsi J ulce 6d and 8d stf ok Coufcts Acatic Acid Is 9d and 2s lid j>w bobble, 2oz bottles Cascara Segrada 1U per bottle, Dr Tibbies Vi Cocoa lOd and Is Id t;a, Eucalyptus B<s, Is andl le Q& bottle We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have s* Uash System and trust no one.This enables us to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALI PRICES. We are Cask Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. Terms : Prompt Hett Cash with, the Osiers No charge for packing cases, and all orders delivered free'at railway statiot and within a twomilefi radius of Ashburton. FLETCHIiR EROS H SUPPLY STORES ASHBUKTON AND, OHRLSTOHURC . i



r HAYDOOK'B NEW LIVER FILLS. (Sugar Coated} AWONDEEFUL and extraordinary combination of concentrated medicine. The vicfcoriea of Science—Electric Telegraph! Steam and Printing — revolutionised th* whole system oi the globe, and made man* kind wiser and better. So, although thert are countless Pills used for disease, n.ni claiming much as to their merit, the remark, able discovery of Dr. H&ydock has eclipsed them all, and has founded a " NEW MEDICAL SYSTEM. The Doctors, whose vast doses of four or five pills, enfeeble the stomach and paralyzt the bowels, must give way to the man who restores health and appetite with ona or two of his extraordinary Vegetable Pills. On« or two of Da. Haycock's New Livhb Pilm suffices to place the stomach in perfect) order* creates an appetite, and renders the apirife light and buoyant). If the Liver ie affected its functions are restored, and the Nervoui Syßtom is enfeebled, it is invigorated ani sustained. SYMPIOMSIOP BILIOUSNESS. 1 The patient complains of a fullneu of the Bbomich. 2 Distension of the bowels by wind, 3 Heartburn 4 A feeling of weariness, aleepineni affcef meals 5 A bad taste is the month and furrtd tongue 6 Constipation, with an ocoaiieaal diarrhoea 7 Headache in frcnfi of head 8 Depression of spirits and great laiiitudt All of the above symptoms go to show functional derangement of the liver; and now comes the great importance of any cur» made as to the condition of the patient. H« should immediately provide himself with m Liver Stimulant, the most common form of which ie a Pill. Daily experience shows that this, when the Pill is compounded properly is the readiest mode of inciting and promot ing the action of the Liver and can always be relied on. I have devoted many years of my life in compounding a PHI, that will act readily and systematically as a Bilionj Remedy. do not believe in great purga tives, and therefore have made a Pill, one of which Is an active and thorough doss, have called it Haydocks New Livaß Put., They are the true grains and essence of health, and the greatest blessing that Soienoi has given to the world. For Nervous Prostration, Weakness, General Lassitude, Want of Appetite and Sick Headache, Dr. Haydook's New Liver Pills will be found an Effectual Remedy! Each vial contains twenty Pills. Price Twenty-Sve Cents. For sale by all Druggist! Any sceptic can have a vial-of Pills sajrt him free on receipt of his name and address for a trial Send a postal card for copy of pamphlet— " The Liver and its Mystery." It furaiihei valuable information to all, HAYDOCK & CO*, NEW YORK, VM. Caution I—Druggists are desired to notice that the name of J H Francis, sole agent, is written across each dozen packages of flay Jock's Liver Pills. AH without) this are counterfeits. KEMPTHORNE, PROSSER &OO Christchcjrch. wojiukrfiji r[b]»ig:ijii BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billions and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind! and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Disßzintsa and Drow siness, Cold Chilis, Flushings of Hea*, Loss o£ Appetite, Shortness or Breath, Costiveness, Blotches <m the Skin, Disturbed Slesp, Frightful Dreams, an 4 all Ner vous and Tremtiling Sensations, etc. THE FIBST DOSE WILL GIVE BELIEF IN TWEWTT MINUTES- This it no Fiction. Every sufferer i earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, an they will be acknowledged to be Worth a (SCISEA a BOX: BEEOHAM'S PILLS, taken "as directed, W quickly restore Females to complete Health. Th promptly remove any^obstruction or irregularity the system. For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a few doses will work wonders upon the Vital Organs ; Strengthening the Muscular System, restorng tie long-lost complexion, bringing back t" c best o£ appetite, and arousing with tha Robust Health the whole Physical Energy of the human frame. For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned. These are " facts" ad mittedhy thousands, in all classes of Socitty, ar.d one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECH vMS PIILS have the Largett Sale ot any Patent Medicine in the Worl* 1. Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PBEPA.TED ONLT BY IHO9IAS BEGOUAW, ST. HELEN'S,ENQ Sold everywhere in bottles—9Jd, Is ljd and Is 9d eao NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS, Excursion Fares to Chrlstchurch for Grand National Steeplechase. A T 2d per mile first-class, minJmnm tJL 43 jld per mile second class, mini ! mam 2s ; mileage counted one way only. Tickets issued at Dunedin and stations north thereof (up to Oulverden inclusive) from the 13th to. 17 th August, and at Ashburton and stations north thereof wp to Waikari inclusive by the first train on the 18th, also (see restriction below as to use by express train) available for return till 22nd August. The journey must be started on the date of the purnh*Be of the ticket: in every instance and may be broken after the first 25 miles. On the 13th August ths Express train for Christchureh wi 1 not take passengers from Timaru and stations between Tiraara and Chrictcharch where it usaaUy stops, and excursion tickets to Christchurch will not be issued from these stations for thafe train. On the 20h August the express train from Christ church will not take passengers for any station tip to Timaru inclusive, and return halves of excursion tickets will not be available by that train for any station up to Timaru inclusive.' The passengers must travel by the trala notified below. Extra passenger trains will run as onde from Timarn t,o Ohristcharch and ChtlSfe church to Timaru : ■ T maru to Christ cbnrch on 13fch August. Tiraaru —Depart 430 pm, Ashburcon 626. Stops if required at Hinds at 5.54 and other places where the express train usually Btopa. Chrlstchurch to T om-u on 20th Auguab. Chrlstcharch depart 1020 am. Rakaia 1134, Ashbnrton 1217 pm. Stopa if required at Hinds 12 41, and other places where tbe express train usually stops. On the 14th August a train for ' passengers from south of Ashburton will leave Timaru at 6 40 a m and be due from ■ RangUata at 7 50, Hinds 8 21, Winslew 8 36, Tinwald 8 46, returning from Gnriflt church at 7 15 p m same day. On the 14th, 16th, and 18th August the evening train from Ohriatchurch to Afihhirton and Msihven will stare ab 510 pra, and ran 30 minutes later than timetable times, On tha 16ih an extra » train will leave Metlivpn for Bakala at ] 6 pra, and Bakaia tor Methven at 745 pm, after arrival of the evening train from Christcliurchi' On the 18th a train will leave Christ church for Dunedin at 820 pm, setting down passengers from Christchurch at stations south of Ashbarton; For fuller particulars see Bills. 8 57 BY ORDER, mONKING'S linseed Emulsion, which } JL has come to stay in Ashburton Jsa certain cure for coughs, colds, and all cheat oomplainte. Sold by all local ohemißti and grocers i" bottles, Is 6dand s 6d, 8^ . * M GLASSES for Cattle and Pig 'fl IVeding by (he Cask or Hundred weight, Get our quotation before boflttg elsewhere, — FIE^KER ESQS.» C»ife Supply Storea.'