Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 1900. GALLANT LITTLE MAFEKING.

According to Colonel Baden-Powell, gallant little Mafeking can hold out till May 24—the Queen's birthday— " with rigid economy of the food Bup plies." If the "hero of Mafeking means by this that the last scrap of food will have been consumed by the above date, the besieged town is in a pretty tight place. But Baden-Powell aa the present war bas taught us, combines with the wisdom of the dove a good deal of the cunning of the serpent. He has shown himself to be a splendid tactician and full of resource. Is it likely that so clever a campaigner would make public the fact that unless Mafeking is relieved by May 24, is must fall into the hands of the Boers ? We think not. We prefer to think that the wily Colonel, following Gene ral Buller's example on the Tugela, ia playing a game of bluff with the enemy, and that the probability is the town can hold out for a considerably longer period than the date mentioned. We do not mean to say, of course, that the besieged inhabitants of Mafeking are having what ia popularly called a good time just now. ludeed, the very latest accounts from the scene of operations tell how the besieged are living on horseflesh and rotten biscuits, for the most part, and how most of their time is taken up in dodging the bombs thrown into tho streets of the town, with such deadly persistency by the enemy, Fhort commons assuredly all have to put up with, and the food is as coarse as it is meagre. Still it is there and probably, as we have said, there is enough of it to last until the danger, now menac ing Mafeking is over, and the Beers fly before British bullets and British bayonets. What Mafeking is passing through now, Ladysmith has passed through, and that triumphantly. "Oc casionally," says brave Sir George White, " when the interests of the Empire demanded it, "I thought it right to reduce the bread-rations to what our gallant soldiers could put into the hollow of their hands " They used to say/ 'very small, but we'd rather suffer that and keep our flag flying V That's the spirit that has made England what she is. Well may General Buller eulogise the British troops and pay tribute to their heroism, their endurance under pri vations of all sorts, and their indomit able pluck and determination to win. It has been the fashion of late years, with some people, we regret to say, to sneer at the English soldier and to declare that he has deteriorated. The present wat has conclusively demon strated the utter falsity of that asser tion. Recent events have proved that the spirit animating the heroes of Waterloo, of Inkonnan, Sebastopol, and a hundred historic fights, survives, in their descendants, to-day, uc quenched and unquenchable.

THE PLAGUE.

Tjjb statement made by the Welling ton civic authorities in reply to Mr Sad don's protest against their dilatori? nesg in cleaaing that city and otherwise taking precautions against the plague, I is unworthy of a body holding such a responsible position. They complain that because the Government would not allow them to erect a plague hospital on Somes Tsland, the Council can do little more towards cleansing the city. They also appear bent on pursuing the policy known as cutting of! one's nose to spite one's face, as they declare the only alternative is to put up a hospital on the town belt. Instead of rising to the emergency like men and thanking the Premier for his information as to the insanitary con' dition of the city, they have adopted the '• you're another" style of the quarrelsome school boy, and have demonstrated to the whole colony their puerility, and their utter inability meet a crisis. Fortunately for this colony, Mr Seddon is bringing all hia great energy and determination to bear upon warding off the plague. With that end in view he is determined to have every importantboroogh inspected by independent Government inspectors. Realising, as he dees, the great danger that threatens the colony, it would take considerably more than the sneers and carping criticisms of the Mayor of Wellington and his satellites to turn him from his purpose. But white we throw stones at the Wellington authorities, let us take care that our own bouse is not a glass one. What is being done right here, in Ashburton ? We are not) by any means satisfied

with the spasmodic efforts at prppara- j tion for the p'ague made in this I town. Hore and there a back yard is being cleared up, but no systematic effort is rnide to tff ct h thorough cleansing. The whole of the expert evidence goes to prove that our greatest danger lies in the rats, and yet these rodents are allowed to swarm unmolested all over the place We hold it is the duty of our Borough Oouccil to at once institute a crusade against these vermin. Let a fixed price be offered for every rat brought io, and the number in this town will be sen sibly diminished in a short time. En quiries must be made as to the best meana of trapping the rats, and the information supplied, to the public aB quickly as possible. Our councillors have been elected that they may con serve the interests of the people in every way, and they will be utterly betraying the trust reposed in them if they do not, at once, take steps to, as far as lies in thfir power, safeguard the people against the awful scourge now threaten ing them.

Local and General.

%* On the first page to-day will be found an article on The Racing Mania. Discipline,—The inspectors of the We' lington schools report that sinoe the forma tion of the Cadet Corps, the discipline in the schools has improved greatly. Phonetioßpelling.— The Toronto World, the leading Conservative daily of Toronto, has adopted phonetic spelling on the ground that it saves the time of the type-setting machine and several hundred dollars a year in lead. Personal—Owing to Mrs Curtis having been called away by the illness of a relative she will not resume her dancing class in the Orange Hall on Friday and Saturday. The opening date for the classes will be duly notified. A Constable Who Arbested Himself.— A Metropolitan policeman stationed at Penge, who is a cavalry Reservist found to his sur prise that he had been g zettedas a deserter, owing to hie not having responded to the official call to r> join tne colours. No notice had previously reachod him, although he had volunteered for the front. Tho constable ! thua found himself liable to be arrested by j any of hia comradel). To obviate this he ar- I rested himself, and communicated with the superintendent of the division, and gave a satisfactory explanation. —Daily Mail A. & P« Association.—Considerable diffi culty was experienced in getting a quorum of members for the special general meeting of this Association yesterday. At the ap pointed hour 230 p.m., only the President and twojor three members were present, and the number required to form a quorum was twenty. Telephones were eet to woik, and two or three whips made an active canvas in the places where farmere moat do congregate. After const ierable trouble the repaired nun - ber waa obtained, three quartern of an hour after the advertised time for the meeting to commenoe. Meanwhile the members had been killing time by suggesting subjects tor the consideration of the forthcoming Con ference. Athletics.— A 6 the Hibernian Society's Sport?, held at Oamaru on Easier Monday, the following local athletes secured honours : —75 Yards Handicap—J D^vison, scr, ]. Sheffield Handicap, 220 yards—Davidson won his heat from scratch, bab owing to cramp had to retire in the final. Stephens and McTiguo were amongst the starters in this event, hu 1; finished unplaced. One Mile Han lieip — J JTechuey, 20 yards, rvo a dead heat for Becjud pace. Conaok tion (220 Yards) Handicap—J MoTigue, 6 yards, 1. Putting Light Hammer — Dalton (7n), 93f 2b, 1. Running High Lonp—D L IKlton (In,), sft 7in, 1 ; McTigue (scr), sft 4in. 3. Putting Light Ball — D L Dalton 2. Quebn to See Bugler Dunn. — The Daily Moil aays .--Honours fall Xhtok and fast on little Bugler Dunn. The Queen is desirous of seeing the plucky lad, who was among the first of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers to cross the Tugela, and to receive from him his photograph. He is to proceed to Oaborne next Saturday morning. Dunn received her ll&jeity's command by telegraph through Lieut. General Sir Baker Russell. Tho lad is pleased at the thought that later on he will have a medal with three bars ' because,' as he said, ' I have been in three engage ments, and I shall be very proud of it. My father has only two bars to hia medal,' — [Bugler Dunn, at the ba'.tle of the Tugels, though wounded in tho arm, and advised to retire, remained with his party until they saved their big guns. On the day he arrived home at Southampton, his father, a sergeant in the same regiment, left for the front.] In India the jackal is more dreaded than the tiger. In this country it is the substi tution fraud that one has to guard against, high profit bearing substitutes being often pushed for the sake of extra profit. With Hondai-Lanka Tea you are quite safe so long as you trade with your eyes open, every genuine packet) bearing the registered and Government protected name, Hondai-Lanka, on packets and boxes.—Sold by J T Coooh, Saundera' Buildings, Ashburton

A SERIOUS ERROR OF JUDG MENT

We wish to refer to a matter about) which we have not previously epoken, because, for the Bike of those interested, we desired toba particularly certain of our facts, and the evidence before us was nob absolutely con clusive. On Monday morning oar con temporary, the Lytttlton Times, usually a careful and reliable authority, published a cible message to the effect that Roberts and Morria two memb rs of the New Zealand Rough Riders {Third Contingent! had died of enteric fever at Eusb London. As the only Roberts with the third contingent was th« gentleman of thab name who went from Aahburton, his friends here were deeply grieved, and called at this office to ascertain if the cible were correctly printed. We f« sured them we believed a mistake had been madeas, according!o oup reading of the cable, Robert Morris was the only person referred to. We at once took steps to ascertain if our reading was the correct one, and we are extremely pleased to say ib was. The same oible message was eea% to all the important newspapers in the colony, and they unani mously read ib as we did. We trust our contemporary will see its way clear to set the minds of Mr Roberts* friends at rest by frankly owning a mistake was made. We speak thus because the friends may have a suspicion thab the Tyttelton Times wns draw ing on Bpeeiai sources of information. No office is infallible,and the cables as they come to hai d are frequently an enigma. In this case, however, a frank acknowledgment of error would doubulesa sooth much anxiety.

QUEEN AS GODMOTHER.

An English exchange says s—-In a grace ful and touching way the Queen has shown her sympathy with Mrs Denne-Denne, widow of Major H W Denne-Denne, of the 2nd Battalion of Gordon Highlanders, who waR killed in the battle of Elands Laagte. Within a few days of the death of her husband Mrs Denne-Denne gave birfch to a child, and the Queen, on hearing of this, ex pressed a wish to stand as it« godmother. At the christening, which took place at Maidstone on Tuesday, her Majesty was represented by Mrs Metcalfe, of the Priory, Winchester. The ceremony, which was of a quieb and pathetic character, was per* formed ty the Rev. G. H, Howaon, vioar of Crewe, The Queen aenb as a gifb for the child a bronze bust) of herself, bearing the simple inscription: " Presented to Victor Alexan der by hia eoolmother Victoria R.I. 1900." Major Wintour, of the West Kent Regi ment (vow on service in South Africa), who was represented by Colonel Brook, aud Cilonel Burney, of the Gordon Highlanders were the oilier spojjßora,

THE BUBONIC PLAGUE.

TWO MORE CASE'S AT ROCKHAMP TON.

THE EPIDEMIC IN SYDNEY.

United Presß Aeaociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, April 17 Two more cases are reported on the Burmah. The doctors and attendants have been inoculated. The excur tlonists have to report themselves for examination. Sydney, April 17 Many letters in the Press condemn the methods of removing plague patients to quarantine. It is claimed ihat exposure in the height of the fever and delays have caused a number of deaths. They urge treatment, under strict quarantine, in their own homes. There was one fresh case of plague to-day and one death. Wong Hoong is dead. The fresh case today wai a boy named O'Sullivan, of Ba'main. The Wexford street quarantined area has been cleansed and released, Powell is dead: There was one fresh case of plague to-night—a man named Ball, of Alex andria.

Melbourne, April 17 Since the discovery of two plague stricken rats six weeks »go, none which have since been examined have shown eymptons of the disease until to-day, when one was found suffering from plague. Received Wakapuaka April 18, 9 25 am, This Office 1Q 5 a.m) Sydney, April 18 Two plague Buspects mysteriously disappeared between the doctors re porting and the arrival of the health authorities. Japanese advices state that the ports are now practically free of plague Noumea reports no case at New Caledonia since March 23rd. The mortality amongst rats has ceased. Melbourne, April 18 The third member of the South Australia's crew developed suspicious symptoms and was isolated. There is some doubt in Wilson's case. Perth, April 18

There are no further cases of plague A large stsff of men are cleaning the city.

THE PARIS EXHIBITION

United Press Association—By Klsctrio Telegraph—Gopj right Paris, April 10 The opposition newspapers in Paris urge the postponement of the exhibition for a month, owing to evident unpre pared iiese.

The Cable Question.

United Press Association— By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, April 17 The Daily Telegraph, in urging the acceptance of the 'Jape Cable, says .that when the subsidy expires in a few j weeks, the Eastern ExtPnsion dompany will be Uf der no obligation to maintain the present tariff It can raise the rates as it pleases, and if it choose to go so far, could even refuse to transm t messages. Fortunately, it is not too lute for New Sou'h Wales and Vie toria to repair the nmtake. They will j have an opportunity of doing so at the Melbourne Premiers' Conference, Melbourne, April 17 The Age, advocating the acceptance of the Cape cable agreement, says the importance of the cables in war time is now so fully appreciated and their possession gives so much advantage to the power controlling them that no one would foal any surprise if the Imperial Government proposed to take over all the c*b!ea connecting the Home Country with India, Canada, and the Australian colonies. It might proceed a step in this direction by providing in any agreement aa to the Cape cable that the Government should have the option after a certain time of acquiring the cable at the current market value. Thii would dissipate misgivings as to the future action of the Eastern Exten sion Company,

CABLE NEWS.

New York, April 16 German pro-Boer electors ia Ame rica threaten to desert President McKinley, Admiral Dewey's strong condem nation of Mr W J Bryan's anti- Imperialism threatens to cause a split in the Democratic party. London, April 17 The report of the British Broken Hill Silver Company shows a profit of £72,000. A dividend for the year of Is 6d was declared, and £10,000 was i invested im the reserve fund. Sir ¥ Hodgßtfn sends reassuring messages regarding the position in Ashantee. Sydney, April 17 a I The barque Pomoua, from New York, reports passing a quantity of j wreckage on March 215 th, two days out frem the Orozeta. It looked like a portion of a poop deck, and there were numerous other small pieces of wreck age. There was no sign of life. Melbourne, April 17 Mr Sinclair, the Agent General in London, reporting on the falling price of Victorian butter, attributes it to the want of co-operation of exporters, rather than to any deterioration of quality.

News in Brief.

Mr C. W« Seymour notifies his patients he will be absent from hie place of buaitiess from April 19, to May 1.

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A Bprcil general meeting of membeis of } the Aehburron A. and P. Association was held on Tuesday afternoon. Present — Messrs G W Letidley (President), J Stud holme junr, T Bullock, J Bland, E CooWbod, J N Dighy, T E Uptou. H Willis, J Stiin.. fellow, J Mawson, C Reid, J Small, T Gib eon, W J Silcock, J Gilmour, E J Paul, T Stone, (JapoD, and W H B>wding NEW MEMBERS

On the motion of Mr J Studholme, junr, seconded by Mr Bullock, Mr A F Robert?, Westeifield, was eleced a member of the Association;

CHEAPER FARKS. | Re suggestions for the Agricultural and Pastoral Conference, Mr Upton suggested more facilities and cheaper fares for stock going to the show. Any person taking stock to the show should receive a free pass. Ihe chairman said if they looked ab ib from the Governments point of view, there should be more facilities.

Mr Sludholme thought) the Government should be urged to have a text book on agriculture introduced into the public schools. This was a great feature in many of the Continental schools, and especially in France. If ib were a texb book the teacher would have no difficulty in teaching it. If a committee from the Association helped w> prep»re the book, there would be no diffi culty in getting out a suitable one. Only a small book was required. Messrs Whit combe and Tombs published ap excellent little work. If the attraotive side of agri culture were taught, the children would take more ioterest in ib, and would nob underrate the life nor wish to rush off into town and get a black ooab on their backs. The chairman thoughb it » very good suggestion. The Government might however, object to increase the number of subjects now taughb. The tendency was to make one uniform set of books in all school?. There | would be no harm in trying, and the Also- j elation might) get a Bample copy of Messrs Whltoombe and Tombs' book for members to look at. Mr Btudholme thought Government might be asked to leave the matter in the hauds of the Education Board. It was decided to purchase a copy of Messrs Whifccombe and Toombs' book. small Brans

Mr Studholme said the Conference might also take up the growing nuisance of the small birds wioh a view to securing a more effectual poison. He found the skylarks the worst. One paddock of his came up beau tifully, and should have yielded forty or fifty bushels per acre but it threshed oat 1 fifteen bushels. The newspapers reported the pest were worse than ever at Geraldine, Mr Bland said the birds did not take the present poison. Mr Upton said that last winter he had Been not hnodrede bub thoueanis of dead birds. REEATB. Mr Strtngfeltow brought up the question of the rebate system on stook going to the siow. If they Bold any the rebate on the stock sold was lost. METHOD 07 ELICITING COMMITTEE,

The Chairman eaid the meeting was called for the purpose of considering the alteration in the method of electing the committee, suggested by the sub-committee set up to report on the same. That committee suggested that all members should be eligible for oommitteemen; that printed ii'sta be handed to members, and that the method of voting should be the erasure from the lists of the names of those for whom the member Wished to vote. Not more than twenty-four were to be struck out or the paper would be invalid.

The Chairman moved the adoption of the report. Mr Cookson seconded the motion.

ReplyiDg to a question by Mr Studholme, The Chairman said the essential difference in the present; method and that proposed sva-i that under the new system the members would do the balloting in the quiet of their own homea. In addition every list mast be returned three days before the annual m eting. Previously this voting w&edone at (ha meeting, and a deal of time was out to waste counting the vote?. Under the new systxm the votea would be counted before hind, and the results be ascertained in readiness for the meeting. When ii a hurry the members were apt to make mistakes and strike oub names they did not intend to. Also, tf a man's name were in the early letters of the alphabet he was likely to receive a vote whereas if his name were say in Z he had very little chance of getting on the committee,

Mr Studholme thought the suggestion a good one, but it did not go far enough. By this system they might eleob men who were not willing to serve on the committee. He also thought it rather lowering to the Association, They would be almost begging men to serve on the committee. He thought those who wished to serve should seek the office, The gentlemen who wished to serve should ba proposed and seconded and their uamea posted up fourteen days before the meeting. That would put the matter upon a proper footing. If a man, were not sufficiently keen to try and get on the com* mittee he was not sufficiently interested to be there. The President and vloe-Fresident should also be elected as he had suggested. It was done elsewhere* He proposed—" That the affairs of the Association shall be managed by a President, Vice-president, all past presidents, and a general committee of nob more than 24 elected members. The names of candidates for election to the offices of President-, Vice-president and committee shall be sent to the secretary in writing signed by the proposer and seconder and shall be posted in the rooms of the associa tion fourteen clear days before the annual general meeting. Bhould the number nominated for the above offices exceed the number required, voting papers setting forth the names proposed for each office shall be posted by the Secretary to eaoh member of the Association not less than ten days before the annual general meeting ; and shail be returned to the Secretary not later than one day before the annual general meeting. Should the rtquired number of committee men not be nominated, all those nominated shall be declared elected and the vacancies shall be filled at the annual general meeting by ballot. No single member shall have power to nominate more than five members for the committee.

Mr Gibson seconded (he motion. He agreed with Mr Studholme entirely, Mr Silcock thought the suggestion maie by the Committee was good, bub Mr Stod holme'e proposal was better.

Mr C. Reid said although a member of the sub-oommittee which had brought up the report, he was in favor of Mr Studholme's amendment.

Mr Upton thought members had been so long accustomed to the old system they would scarcely take to the new. Mr Lead ley thought Mr StuJholme's suggestion would narrow the Eoope of the election. The idea of the Committee was that every member so long as he paid hia subscription should have equal privileges and opportunities. Under the present system there were some good members who, from their isolated positions and other reasons, had little chnnqe of being proposed and elected. The question of a member not willing to serve was easily got over, by taking the next highest on the poll. Replying to Mr Silcook, the ohairmsn aaid some members of the Committee had { nob attended a meeting since they were eleptcd.

Mr Studholme said his was the system adopted by every other society and all Important institutions in New Zealand, and the Aahburton society was not behind any other in New Zaaland. Every member could get a neighbour or friend to nominate him, if he so desired.

The amendment was then put, and the voting was nine for and ten against It* The motion was then put and carried.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Presents for the Prisoners

h mmunition for the Enemy i etained

Lieutenant Macartney Conval* escent

Capture of Johannesburg Policemen

The Johannesburg Mines

Scheme to Destroy Them Frustrated

Tne Boers in Natal

New South Wales Titops

Further Offer of Fire Hundred

United Press Auooiftbion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, April 16 Mr Hay, American Consul at Pre* toria, has received 6| tons of presents for the British prisoner!. The Daily Mail states that two Ger man Maxims and a quantity of am munition, destined for Pretoria, have been detained at Delagoa Bay by the Porfcaguebe,

Lieutenant Macartney, of Victoria, who was wounded in the battle at Pieterß Hill in February, is convales cent. He had a bullet through hia head from ear to ear.

A party of Australians ambushed and captured three Johannesburg policemen at Glen siding. April 17

Epler, an Austrian commanding the Rand mines police, arrested fourteen men, who were acting under the orders of Munniek, the State Mining Engi neer, for preparing to dynamite the mines and machinery. Epler secured the cancellation by the Transvaal Government of Munnick's authority. Native scous report that the Boers have retired beyond Biggarsberg after dynamiting three collieries at Wessel'i Nek. Stdnby, April 17 The Governor has cabled to Mr Chamberlain offering the services for South Africa, at Imperial rates, of 500 infantrymen, who have been in camp since the last Bushmen's Contingent was despatched. Iho imperial Bushmen* Contingent comprises 387 men and 500 horses.

Boers Retire from Wepener.

Mafeking Safe on April 5

Bombardment Continues

Defenders Exhort the Admiration of the Besiegers.

(Received Wakapoaka April 18, 8.5S a.m, This Office 9.31 a in)

London, April 17 The Boers retired from "WVpener and Rouxville, Part of the retiring force is hugging the Basutoland frontier, hoping to pass east of L»dybrknd. The BaBUtO3 are marching parallel with the ! Boera to prevent the sligh'est encroach ment on their territory. Another com mando, Bix thousand strong, is reported marching southwards in the direction of Bethulie. Generals Oherrnbide and Bundle, and Colonel Brabant are ! trj ing to intercept them. i Lieutenant Smithemac, o! ths Bfao desian regiment, attached to Oolooel Plumer's relieving force, penetrated the Boer line-1, and found Mafeking well on April 5. He returned to Colonel Plumer, Synman is bombarding the western defences of Mafeking, with five guns. The garrison's gallantry exhorted the Admiration of the besiegers.

(Received Wakapuaka April 18, 9,25 a.tn, This Office 10 5 a.m) New York, April 17 American pro-Boers despatched a messenger boy to Kruger with a message on behalf of twenty-two thousand children.

The irritability of the pro-Boer party compelled Mra Langtry to cetwt singing " The Absent-Minded Beggar."

SPORTING.

G.J.C. AUTUMN MEETING,

BBOOND DAY,

United Press Association—By Eleottio Telegraph Ohristohuroh, April 17 Concluding results :— Eighth Challingb Stakes, of 500 soys ; ■•Ten furlongs—Mr D O'Brien's Military, 6.7, I,* Cannie Chiel, ?.4, 2; Screw than, 9,4, 3. Won by a length' and three-quarter!, bbree lengths between second and third. Time-1.32;, Dividend - £16 6i. Templeton Handicap, of 200 sots; six farlonge—St Denis 1, Cherrystone 2, Jabber 3. Won by a head* Time—l.lß. Dividend fill 15s 6d Addikoton P^ATB, five furlongs—Bristol 1, Hawthorn 2, Warrington 3. Won by fire lengths. Time—l.3§. Dividend—£2 17s, Final Handicap, of 150 soy« j one mile , —The Spinner 1, Jupiter 2, Hermoia 3. Won by two lengths. Time—l.46§. Divi dend—£6 11s

TIMARU RACES.

The following weights have been dsolared ; HightWbight Handicap, of 40 aovs; seven furlong*—Scottish Minstrel 9 4, Aber crombie 9 3, Belligerent 9 2, First Blood 9 0, Bristol 812, Granclihot 85 Phryn«B3, The Serf 82, Sub Rosa 81, Red Banner 80, Vandyke 713, Telemeter 712, Ooru»711 f Magg 7 9, The Lambkin 7 7 Washdyk* Wewjbr, of 30 soys} on« mile—Galileo 92, Siiex 90 s Vaotoon 812, Lady Medallist 810, Sally 88,, Heliograph 83, Jack's Gift and Gloaming Bst Autumn Handicap, of 100 soya; 1| mile —Duudas 92, Benzoin 8 13, Jupiter 86, Paladin 81. Nihilist, 713. genbrook 710, Scottish Minstrel 75, First Blood 73, Susannah 7 2, Tandy ke 612 Pony Handicap, of 35 soys; six furlong* —Heliadei 101, Rosy O'Shea 89, 8t Loanda 80, Ukase 712, Vicar 710, Little Daisy 75 Flying Handicap, of 40 soys; six for longs—Paladin 813, St Denis 810, Vanilla 89, Cherrystone 8 7, Abercrombie 85, Ball', gerent 83, First Blood 82, Warrington 80, Sub Rosa 711, Corosa79, Red Banner JB, eladyi 11. 7 5, Liberty 7 2, Rubicon 7 0, B»y hief 612, Conqueror 610

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J. V. DE BEERJ, WATOHMAKER & JEWEIiLEB, HAS JU>T RECEIVED a Choice Col lection of STEHL3HG SILVcB A LP. WARE. SUITABLE F R WEDMKG P:E-ENTS i KTO., Coirprifing Specially Snlec'ed Articles, both Useful and Ornamental. Hut having Window upac-i to display the abive Goods, IN&PEGIION INVITED. To th. so interestpd in RACING, TROTTING, CYCLING, Etc I have jusfe recived a Special line of STOP WATCH B^, IFOLOI'I'NG BPLIT SECOND CHRONOGRAPHS- A wonder in Waloh construction. Hunting nn-i Open f »c« High-class CHRONOGRAPHS. Also, a New Use of two Dovn, *s Ihe Consnltoilou" Nickel Keyless STOP WATCHES. Prior 20a. This ia a far superior time-piece to any thing of the B»me clans yet offered to the PU A full stock of all other closes of Gold and Silver WVohes on hand, at prices to suit everybody. For the Latest Novel' i»* in Gold and Silver Jewellery, iosp-ct Window dis-pUy. Silver Charms in endless variety from Is each A new atook of Spr-otaolas to hand. J. V. DE" BEER, WaTCHMAKRU & J WKLLBR, F-unt Str-pf. flehbiirinn. V. T. CLARK, ! n, .IN AND PRODUCE BROKER, j Tanoked Street, (\>x>. McC-J-iell fr Compton'u Stables.) j A(il- N I fnr Bi Hn^ an.i Knowtt,'* Spray uoips and Famuia Insecticides*: Spray Pu'nps, compote .. £2 Knowles' (lSw«et Nicotine" 2i per bottle. K'.U'KmQiiok Is 9d per bottle. „ Paris Off en 2; 61 per lb. „ Holtibore Powder 2s per lb. INFORMATION GRATIS. It cannot be Baid of the American Blight That to the Orchmdi8 k. it gives), deligh*, So Spray it well without compuh:r.a With F.euch "Kkhosene limulsi-n" IThe cherries and pc irs are covered with slugs, The Vines are infe.-tsd wi.h naughty wee Bugs. But never say die, have yn not eecn There's death in tha -prty of "Sweet Nicotine " The Aphiß black and the Aphis green Are the vary worst pests the peach has eeeo. They allow neither fruit nor tree to grow, Then why no'give " Sweet Nicotine" a show. Your fruit trees will soon be nothing but stumps If you've not cot the ren o to ueo " Knowles' I'umps " The San J-ise b'c -.Io is coming ynnr way, And your C:y then will bo 'Lot us Spray," " Lot ub Spray." If you wish io d-Btroy fie San J>se Scx!e Put a pinch oi'S.ltpstreon th ■ tip of hit tail, One of fi ie Chirooal, another of Touch with a light.pel match—Oh, Ir>r ! Whit a buster ? C^lch hold of his throat and 'pen his thr. tt'e, And dos-> h m with " Bokdkaux " out of a bntilo, When he's twallowed a pint or » quart at the mo t, He 11 be dcai aa a nail, or q iai! upon toast The Vuva of ti-e Co liin Mj'.h Ia m --re do-trua 1 i i- t-'»i V c G >' h. So t»ke my a'ivice a» 8 ir.n as h.'c to- n Give him » =-pruy »f " FAKii Grekn."' We hsv? pest} l>y t.ii- m llinna, Which g'vo cm if-.. Dump . They are vnviaj. i> I'.ii^o-«, Thank ■lOI>S HK ' fur \ri Fumps. Wulcluniikei , & Jc-waHer, WEDDING PRESENTS A VERY Chi ice variety in Electro-plate and S'.orliug Silver, including a baau tifui lot of DuuKon warp, etc , at prices to suit tLe-times, IN>PBOTION INVITED Ab usual my stock of G Id Rin^s and Br-'iche^, Cii-inns, Miff Chains. Wa'ches, etc , l- .he largest and best selected in the district. A -•■PK lAL RO' SM FOR CHOOSING IF [U,QUSkEI>. Wed^ine rinyH and keepers 18ct, of my own m^nufnc ure 1 make a special line of, and are cli wor' h in-pectmg beii.g far and away beter finished than the ordinary article, and costiov; no m';re. I', will p<y you to c*U and see them. Your old gol i, ricjzs, etc, re-in'.do in the 9>nm a-.yle and fiaisi at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN WITHOUT OUT. TINf -i WHILB WAITING, BY SPE CIAL MACHINERY. Silver watohoa from 303 upwards, a full stock uf JRoth.era.Kteß, WfUthamsß, etc, always on hand. Spectacles specially fitted for reading at night. SpTctacle fitting by my system is no guess work, g'assas being fitted to suit the , sight perfectly in every c*se. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2a 6d. lest- j ing free. Repairs aa usual, neat, prompt and reason able. Silver chirms in great variety from la np * ards WANTED Known—That J. Moison has received a large supply of Summer Buots and. Shoes, Huitab'.e for the Holidays. They are all of the beab brands ani makers, and nsver equalled in Ashburton. J.M. being the only practioil and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thua gives him superiority and facility to know beat what to get. There fore the public have no need to wonder whore to go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash as uau^l. Pfpaira done at ones. Best Hole Leather used and work manship, at The H*li, Kaat Street:., Ash barton WAN TJST) KNOWN-Removal of the old 08'j.bliahed h"rm of Mitceikll & TIHiNER, from old premises in Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street. WANTKD KNOWN—Galvanised Barb Wir'- (hog or cattle) 15^ 9d per cwt, No. 8 B!ack Wire 13s 61 per cwt, Bran 33 31 per Ing.—Fletcher kos , Aahbarton ar.'j TO LET Ei>' isl'i centrally sM,iini,^« in Bank Build i iigs Arcade Chamberß \ 8 T. BULLOCK :



N.Z. LOAN & MtfRCiNriLE AGENCY COMPANY, Ltd. FOUB Great Bread Winners. THE HERCULES NICHOLSON CULTIVATOR. Leading Farmers' verdict ie—" Absolutely the heat Cultivator ever sold in the Colony." "FARMER'S FAVORITE" ALL STEEL DRILL Fitted with Roller bearings and New Turnip and Rape Feed, "••HINEMOA" POTATO DIGGER Coat of machine saved in three acres of Potatoes.) SPALDING-ROBINS ROTARY DISC PLOUGH 50 per cent saved in ccmb of ploughing. We ask farmers to inapecb our machines fot the Autumn Trade. THK N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO., LIMITED. G. STAVELEY, Manager. SOLE AGENT for Ashburton Districts: DAVID THOMAS. 3^267 LLEWELLYN OWEN. ■ M'C.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. T' OCAL Representative of the London _J College of Music, and of the Musical International College. *>[ANQFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOIINK, SINGING. HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. The new term will commence January 22nd. Intending pupils kindly communicate early. . MISS BESSIE SIMMONDS. MUSIC Seller and Teacher of the Violin. Musical instruments of every descrip tion VIOLINS a SPECIALITY. Music imd Songs by every mail. First-class Quad rille B>md. Burnett Street, 4 83 Opposite Publishing Company.



THE AFFLICTED REJOICE. I * ______. -x * THE SIOK AND SUFFERING OCMING FROM ALL OVEE THE COLONY TO THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE. (CHRHTCHUROfI BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Square & Gloucester Street, SECOND VISIT IT ASHBURTON. ' FRIDAY AFTERNOON, April 20. SATURDAY, April 21, 9 a.m until 4 pm. CONSULTING BOOMS-GRANGE'S HOTEL. And during visit will on this occasion only give FREE TREATMENT. a , M CONSULTATION, ADVICE AND FULL EX- AMINATION, INCLUDING THE LOOA- H^ElfJH^Klw^ffl^Kß If your Case is then Pronounced Curable, :^^^^^^BBBH| MEDICINE ONLY to be Paid For. I i^^JSH^^Mji3|^^ESa Polypathy Cures with certainly where thu old (Tlli n^BDDEnfI^HjBP methods fail, Epi ■ psy Fits, Caucor, Files (hither ijnj tQ COj aeidtred incurable previous to our new tysbeui), They treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathlo Method, which does away with .*ll examination and <*11 lootl treatment* They altso de eire to impress upon all men who are suffering that thry h?.ve the jus y celebrated Hinrloo )i?m< dy, so well and favourably known iv the Old W orjd a-t the " Anti-Aaneohtl Tabloid Method." All desiring to test fer e system will ha»e Mirll "Tipnr'tinity. ' ■ GKORUE DUNCAN & Co. |3 - SPEOTFULLY announce that they have Opened those centrally situated Premises in Tanored Street, lately occupied by Mr A. P. Williamson (next UndriU's), where they will open on —Saturday, 14th April,!! AS READY MONEY DRAPERS. WE BUY FOTt OASH and thus secure all Discounts, The Lowest Prices and best Markets, WE SELL FOR GASH and thus avoid all losses arising from Bad Debts and the expenses of the Credit System. WHY Bhould the G*sh Customer piy for other peoples bid debtor By dealing with us they avoid doing ao. ' Please Call & Inspect Our Stock. No One Pressed to Buy. 475 „»_»«—nffumoiM n i immu him I'll wiiif Hum——■» ■■■■■■■mi mil iinwiiHiiTni rm ir mi-fruit* mwr "notice to farmers. asb OASH BUYERS of PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QDANTIIT P.ease take your Samples to the Mill. We can supply Gornsacks at cost price, CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) J. B. HOBART, Manager. 17th March, 1900.



! THE New Zealand GLOTHING FACTORY TS NOW SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF Winter Goods . Men's Sac Suite . .. 21s, 25', 29a bd. Men's Tweed Trousere 7« 61, 8a 9i, 93 6d Men's Covert Coats .. 293 6d, 393 6d, 52i 6d Boys' Covert Coats from .. .. 14a Boys.' Reefer Coats from .. .. 6s 6d Boys'S»ilor Suits from .. .. 7a Boys' Norfolk Suits from  .. 11s 6d 50 doxin Serge and Tweed Cap 3. The largest varipty in town. 20 dozen Soft Felt Hats, newest shape?. Whit© Shirts 5s 6d, 6s 6d, 7s 6ci, 8* 6d, 9s6d A new line of short fronted White Shirts. I New Ties, Braces, Gloves, Mufflers, Collate, Umbrellas, Wool Shirts, etc. Ladies and Gentle&ien's Waterproof Coats, Made to Obdeb. A large variety of Patterns to choose from. NEW ZIQ4J_iA.ND CLOTHING FACTOBY. F. H. BEOKINGSALB, Manager MRS JOHNSTON i __ rjIEAOHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Havelock Street. " OSBORN COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Aahburton and surrounding Dis* tricts every four months—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left, with MR LLEWELL\N OWEN e>b his Musio Stuilio, Aroadfl Chambers. Aahburton. or ab Commercial Hocol. Smoke JSew Venus



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Cotton cloth was first ra da ia India, an was in uao there 2000 years ago. Hondai Lanka pure unblended Ceylon packed Tea has only been upon the market iour years, yeb it ia the Tea that has revolutionised the trade, •'Secret." Ib is better than any o her Tea, that's all.—Sold by J T Coocb, Saunder»' Buildings Why Experiment on Youranlt" With remedies of doubtful utility when you can geb Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, which haa stood the test of time ? Twenty five years' sale an! use have proven that remedy to be a prompt and certain cure for colds. It will cure a cold in a day if taken as soon as the cold has been contracted and before it has settled in the system. Sold by Aelburton Drug Company For Indigestion, the best remedy is undoubtedly Norton's Camomile Pills They can confidently bi recommended as being mild in operation and absolutely free from injurious drugs Acting at once as a spl.ndid tonic and a gentle aperient For nearly 100 years they have pro-ed unequalled for Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Birk Headache and all Liver and Stomach complaints Sold iv bottles, Is ljd, 2s 9d, and Ils, by all Medicine vendors throughout the world



James H««d Tujnrcd Mr James Reed struck bit leg against & cake of ice in Bucfa a manner as bo bruise ib severely. It became very much swol'en and pained him so badly thab he could nob walk without the aid of crunches. He was treated j by physicians, also used several kinds of i liniment and two and a half gallons of whisky in bathing it, but nothing gave any relief until he began using Chamberlain's , Pain Balm. This brought almost a complete cure in a week's time, and he believes that had he not used this remedy his leg would have had to be amputated. Mr Reed is one i of the leading merchants of Clay Court ! House, W. Va. Pain Balm is unequalled for sprains, bruises and rheumatism, For «ais by Ashbirton Daira Cotyfture



Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Worriers, never fail for (adults or children. Price, Ist Smoke New Venus