Canadians Enthusiastic.

The German Press.

Why Colonel Plumer Failed.

Watch Dogs Want the Enemy.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright {Received Wali>i.puak«i Ftb. 23, 9.35 ft.m This Office 10 30 am,) Ottawa, Februaiy 22 Despite the signs of mom ning for the Canadians killed at Koodoosrand, thpre we c sc nes o i lescriba enthusiasm at Halifax and Nova Scotia upon the departure of the remainder of the second contingent for South Africa. *

(Keoeived Wakapunka Feb 23, § 35 a m, This Office 1030 a.m) London, February 22 Sixteen officers of the Highland Brigade were wounded and two killed up to Sunday. Oclonel Plumer made a tight attack at Crocodile Pools on the 12th, but failed owing to watch dogs earning the Boer?, and the explosion of dynamite when the at tackers were amongst the entangle* ments surrounding the Boer position. The British wounded numbered twenty- I one, killed ten. (Received Wakapnaka Feb. 23, 9 35 a.m, This Offioe 10-30 a.m) Berlin, Feb 22 The newspaper, Neuestenachrichten, in an inspired paragraph, tenders President K;uger hearts German hos pitality.

Cronje Surrounded for Three Says

Very Heavy Fighting

Received Wakapnaka Feb. 23, 9 50 a.m, Ibis Office 10.40 a m. London, February 22 Cronje wag surrounded for three day a at Koodoosrand. Very heavy fighting took place on Sunday and Monday, the British using fifty guns. On lueeday, Cronje asked for an armistice.

The Boers' losses were tremendous The British also lost heavily

The Disaster to the Victorians

A Wrong Co&clnsioa Arrived at

■Received Wakapuaka Fob. 23, 9 55 a.m, This office 10 52 a,,m) Melbourne, February 23

The Premier, in reply to onquiries regarding the initials of certain men killed and wounded, bas received a message from Bir A. Milner, which contains no mention of the second disaster to the Victorians. The Defence Department accept this as almost con clusive proof that The Times corres pondent's reference to the gallant stand of Victorians referred to Major Eddy and those who fell with him at Rensbnrg last week, and not to any fresh loßees.

A Retreat Admitted

The British Cavalry Capture a Free State Commander's Guns

Received VVak»pnaka Feh 23. 10 15 a.m. Tina Office 11 12 am. London, Feb 22 Du'oifr, a Free State commandant, acknowledges that his forces retreated to Biverton, eighteen miles north of Kimberley, and that the British cavalry captured all his guns.

Cable From the Agent General.

The Fighting* Continues

Roberts Shelling Cronje's Entrench-

merits.

United Press Association—By EltCbric Telegraph Wellington, February 23

The Agent-General wires that Lord Roberts' army overtook Crocje at Paarde burp, thirty mi'es east of Kimberley. Fight ing for four days followed. Lord Roberts ie now shelling Cronje's entrenchments, having defeated the Boer detachment making an attempt to reinforce Cror.je. Public opinion here is that Roberts is surrounding OroDJe. The Highlanders and the 6th Brigade met with heavy lose.

FALLING ASLEEP UNDER FIRE.

Writing home froai Modder River, a pri vate in the 2nd Coldstream (Juarda says :— X have been through three battles up to now Without a scratch. •; . - Nobody has any idea of a battle-field, only those who go through it. It is something awful to see the dead and wounded. You might not credit it, bat it's as true as I am alive that at Modder River I saw men fall asleep in the firing line, fairly worn out. We were lying \a the hot sand for 12 hours without drink or food, and the heat was unbearable My company got lost at night, and we had to sleep in laager among the rocks and stones, and amongst the dead, till morning. I often thought of home and the children.

TAKEN PRISONERS ASLEEP.

A. member of the 2ud Battalion of the Royal Irish R£Us, who was in the battle of Stormberg, writing home to Dublin, under date Molteno, December 12, cays : —When the General saw the position to which the guide had brought him, ha drew hie revolver and shot the guide dead. The writer goes on to say t hat the British were co worn out that after the engagement they threw themselves down and did not n.ind whether they were taken prisoners or not. He himself crawled to within three miles of the base camp, and then lay down on the veldt and fell asleep. How long he remained asleep he did not know. Most of the prisoner?, he believes, were taken by the Boers while the men were asleep. He adds that when burying the dead the fatigue parties found the bod es of many Boers wearing British uniforms stripped from killed and wounded soldiers, or taken from prisoners. The Boers, he oostinuee, treat their captives very badly, compelling bhem to march long distances With bare feet, and depriving them of much of their wearing apparel.

WAR ITEMS.

Had Sir J. Willonghby, who ie now in Ladjsmith, only remained with his regi ment, the Horse Guards Blue, instead of going to help Dr. Jameson, he would now be in command of his regiment.

The 16th Lanoeri, whom Lord Roberta has persuaded the War Ofj&ce to send from India, are famous for having broken a Sikh fqaare a$ the Battle of Aliwal by the ex pedient of suddenly shifting their lances to their bride hand.

la the Chine-Japanese wirall the Japanese soldiers were supplied with field-glasses, which proved very valuable. An employee of the Transvaal Legation in Brussels is suspected of being an English spy, and has been dismissed.

Ihfi directors of the Scottish widows' fund have agreed nob to ask an extra pre mium from members who are fighting as volunteers.

Mr R. W. Fox, who has kept wickeb for Oxford and Sussex, has thrown up his course of reading at Oxford and enlisted in the Dragoons, in order to get to the front.

: The following advertisement appears in a Luxembourg newspaper :—" Anti-English Cafe ; proprietor, C Schroder ; Avenue de )tGtre; N.B.'-'Epgliib will not be served."

I Among the spoils of Elandß Laagte werel , an officer's sporran aad brook ; they were I taken a*. IMLjuba. The officer they belonged j to vims with tb Goldons in the fi^ht and got tiif-m eg vir. Lieutenant, n oatt 1, of Krugersdorp no-! toriety, haa been reinstated w chief detective j ab Pretoria H * r«ul name is May, and he! is a Welshman by birth, bub hati been in the Tra .svual for many years. , Con.mandeering is becoming unpopular in the Transvaal. When the Boer polios were called out and musterod ab the railway s atione they wept, Boer commanders ha.Vi= had to threaten to shoot at ouce anyone who refused to obey the call. General Ferrier, who fought in the Crimea, states, in an interview, published by the Matin, that in his opinion a single a: my, | powerful and well led, would have done i better service than three separate columns. If Great Britain persisted ahe would cer tainly triumph. One mornirg General Gatacre ordered a certain number of man to be m parade at four o'clock a.m. He came round for the inspection, and the men were there all ready. 41 Colonel, " said he, "have these men had i their early coffee ?' " No, sir; there was no ! time." " Have you had your early coffee, colonel 1' •• Yes, sir." '• Then kindly ace j th<*t the men get theirs also !' The Standard and Diggers' News, according ! to a Times Lorenzo Marqm z message, says *h*t Piesident Steyn concluded lus New Year's message to the burghers as fallows : " Next year the Afrikander nation will eiij y peace and rest, and that peace will be established on the bisis that the enemy who has oppretS'd and persecuted us during the whole of the last century shall no longer be in a position to spill innocent blood. May God in Hia irfinite meroy grant this."

The New Zealand Contingent.

BRILLIANT BAYONET CHARGE.

GALL* NT CONDUCT OF CAPTAIN

MADOCKS.

(Prom the P/ess' special war Correspondent Slingkesfontbin, Jan. 22, 1900 Ib was originalsy intended that but two divisions, or a half company should do duty, but M j>r Robin being informed that h? could exercise dipcretionary power in this particular imtter, two additional divisions, under Captain Madocks (Wellington) and Lieutenant J. Hughes (Napier), were de spatched on Monday morning for the pur pose of reinforcing tie New Zealand-^ in occupation of portion of a kopji. I>. was no'hmg nh'.rt of providential that Maj r R jbiu's a xiefcy for the safety of his me led him to strengthen our forces in the, manner indicated. Had he not done so the probabilities are that the New Zeal infers and Yorkshires w <u!d have been annihilated, the position wrested from them, and all General French's efforts in extending his i eas:erufltnk and encompassing the enemy would have been nullified. The New Zsa landers, under Lieutenants Cmavan and Chaytor, were holding the right fluik and right rear of the hill ; the Yorkshires, who were under the commtnd of CUplain Orr, holding the front and left fronb of the point of defence;

The Bc«-s, who had worked round from the di'ecti>n of Colei-burg laager to their eastern flak, were in nccupatioc of the fenpjps two thousand yards distant from the New Z-aUu'iers' and Yorkshires' posts and supports. AH the morning the rattle of musketry was hear!, but no one anticipated that ths enemy were carrying out part of & cleverly designed scheme b) wresb the position from the B itish by ira'ting a daring attack under covpr of the fire from their comrades on the ele^aed point?. Heavy firing proceeded until eleven o'clock on Monday morning, the New Z Zanders' reinforcements having been out five hour 3 oa the hill, and t • div ion under Lieutenants Uanavan and Chayt< r hard at work from Sunday night. Then t! c Rier« attempted to cirry out the second | orbion of their c ever:y arranged and daring p ogramme under cover of the fire from th« top of their ko j i and the rocks and bushes up on the lift front of New Zealand Hill. So severe was the fie from •-■' her points, tasking the energies of the New Zfttlindera and the Yorkshires to the utmost, that, the firafc nnvemenb was made ur>"r>M'ced by the defending forces.

Captain Crr, (Yorkshires), who with his men were making a gallant stand, was about this time shot in the abdomen, and a moment later his C "lour-^ergeanb, Roberts, one of the orack "-hots of the Regiment, was shot through the head, droppirg dead by the side of his wounded officer. Iho Boer rifles were pouring in a mur i< r >u« fi^e, and as the other non-commiesioued officers and one of the Yorkshires fell back wounded, the men became somewhat demorali c:. Not that they lost courage ; on the contrary, they returned every shot poured into them, bub they were without & leader, and British soldiers withoub a commander remind one of a colored machine without an engineer to guide and direct its movement*. Noting the confusion into which the Yorkshires had {alien the Boers, realising that the time for desperate work was opportune, at tempted to nnh the position. The party who had swept over the intervening space between our hill and the main position, appearing over the crest of the kopji, and firing rapidly and independently, made a hold rush for the ramparts. Just then the Yorkshires hesitated, and the Boors ap peared at close quarters. Captain Madoeks, who waa anxious to Ascertain how his men were faring, rushed up and quickly realised the gravity of the situation;

"The Boers are an the kopjV shouted the Yorkshires.

"Make a charge, my lads,'' ordered the captain in reply : &!}d the Yorkshire*, steady as roeki under the word of command, obeyed with alacrity. lito the desperate Biers they charged, pouring leaden hail into the ranks of the atcacking force. The Boers hesitated, wavered, and, as the sun glinted on the bayonets of the Yorkshires, they fara^d and fled.

41 New Zealandera, reinforce, reinfoace," shouted the Captain in desperation, and an answering cheer fropa behind the hill showed that the call had not been made in vain.

Up dashed the three New Zaaltnders, Lieutenant Hughes, Sergeant Gourlcy (Dunedin) and Trooper Connell (Auckland), while others ca'leJ out; words of encourage ment as they toiled i p fehe hill. •'New Zaalandere, prepare to charge," shouted the Ciptain.

S*rcrean-, Gourley and Trooppr Connoll j fixed bayonets and ranged alongside Captain Madocks, who stooped down and picked up the rift* wi^h bayonet fixed balonging to the devd Colour-Sergeant of the Yorkshires. Lieutenant Hughes had no bayonet, but with carbina loaded, he too, promptly ranged alongside the gallant leader. Borne of the Ymkshires rushed forward, but with i a wild shout and cheer the four New Zsa landers leaped over the parapet and dashed at the enemy, who scrambled up the rocky elope like mountain Tne B>ers poured oat a murderous fusilade, and Ser geant Gourley was eeen to spring up in the air, turning half round, and falling with a crash on the rocks. No lens than six bulletß were found through his hat, two ploughing furrow-like wounds along the poor fellow's head Trooper Connel! fell a few seconds later, five yards separating him from his prostrate comrade. Sergaanfc Gourley was alive, hut Trooper Connell was shot through the heirfc, and died instan. taneou3ly. Captain Madocka and Lieuten ant Hughes hsd bull* ts whistling round them like rain, but both dealing out death to any Boers that stood in their way. How they escaped being riddled with bullefcs was noth ing shprt of marvellous, for the poor York shires behind them suffered severely, though partly protected by the breastwork encirc ling "the summit of the hill. The Boers fired another volley and retreated to the edge of the hill, when the Yorkshires opened I fire on them again.

Captain Madocks, who fought like one possessed, rushed at a Boer, apparently an officer, who stood with rifle to shoulder tak ing aim at the New Zaalander. The Cap tain had no time to bring his rifle to his shoulder before the Boer leader pulled the trigger of the Mauser; The N«w Zaalander rested his r'fle against his hip and both reports rang out together. Captain Mad dock's hafc was pierced with the bullet from the Boer's rifle, the hole being drilled through the felb an inch from the head. The Boer leader, however, had received his death wound, and, throwing his rifle in the air as he leaped off the stone on which he bad stood, he fall to the ground. Still

I the Captain followed the Boers, and when | his ammuniticD waa exhausted, etood in the centre of the tire from the Biers on the kopje and burled atones upon the heads of the retreating enemy. While the Captain was following the Boers over the hill, Lieutenant Hughes had returned to the wounded m*n on the hilt near the parapets. The lifeless body of I'roopor Conneil waa found, but attention was paid to Sergeant Gourley, who lay on tlie hiil, moaning feebly, and endeavouring bo mi c hia hands to the wounds on hit head. The Lieu fent->t endeavoured to staunch the wound with his handkorchief, but a bandage was thrown over the rampart, and this «>-8 than used. Lieutenant Hughea th-n called to two men of his old division, Troopprs D ckinaou and Mitchel!, who promptly I jumped over the barrier, and ihe three New Zealanders carried their wounded comrade to a place of safety As they picked the Dunedinite up and conveyed him to behind the rampart, Gourley opened his eyes and began to ramble. First the poor fe'low wat amongst his comrades, and was issuing in structions to the men of his seotiou Anon he was back in Dunedin, rambling incohe rently of the hunt at which he and his broth°r Hugh were always prominent, ar.d then he lapsed ioto Bemi-unoousciousncßS. When placed in Lieutenant Canavan's care he moved hi* lips, and spoke of his father and mother. These were almost the last words he v tored, for he never regained cot •ciousness. Captain Madooks, who had followed the Boers down the hill, right through the z>ne of fire, had done splendid work, and mu°.t have accounted for many of the Boera who, dead or dying, were lying around. Ac the Boers rushed down the hill they exposed themselves to the fire from the parties of New Zsalanders uuder Lieutenants Ohayfcor and Canavan, who did excellent shooting, and succeeded in driving the enemy right across the tableland to their main position— a defeated body with their ranks sadly thinned. The right fhok of the position baing held by the men under Lieutenant Chiylcr, the Basra wire prevented from coming up on that' side, and so the position right along New Zaaland Hill was held ir - tact. Lieutenant G'anavan and hia men rudhed from their popitim in answer to the shout from the captain and, though not actually in the charge, did gallant work behind the zings. The New Zaalanders from over the hiil, assn el by othora, who had crept round the left fW k, formed them selves into line behind the rampart?, and, despite the fact that the Boers rallied again, managed to rout the enemy and remain in possession of New Z aland Hill. Consider ing the number of Boers congregated on the idjacent kopjes, the men on New Zealand Hill were all too few to hold out against) i combined attack, particularly as they were becoming exhausted from their efforts in repelling the persistent attack of the I Boers. The sun waa obscured behind b bank of cloud and the heliograph could sot ■ be used from the crest of the hill. They had 'fhgged' bick to oamp for reinforcements md they waited for fully an hour. The firing was kept up continuously by Boers who had resumed their position on the top )f the large kopja, pouring in vo ley after volley. Id was reported that strong rein forcements were oom n? from the direction jf the Boer main laager, which was ri^ht in front of tin position held by the New Zeaianders. All this time, the events pus rng much [aster than it takes to describe them, Cap tain Madockft and about a score of men, half being New Z inlanders and hnif Yoi lnhiree, were doing splendid work—the colonial boys etching past the Imperial troops as they Sreii continuously on the retreating Boers. At last the joyful shout was raised that reinforcements were coming, and a cheer waa raisei as tit Yorkshires voder Lieu tenant Neave (lately from Christchurch and until a few days previous a member of the NV,v ZsaUud Contingent), toiled up the hill. Tae po ition was thus saveJ, and the New Z'slanders were then eaab'ed to return to their old position. I passed the Yorkshires as they cam? up the hill and, proceeding to a position north-east of the point of attach, had a splendid oppor tunity of witnessing th« effect of the Bhel!«, which burst olose to the B >ers a 6 the ex'rem ''■ end of a small kopje about two miles away, This caused the enemy to nuke for their miin laager and, a* they dashed back to their posi ion, our other guns on the west of New Zealand Hill quickly cime into action and sent several shdla iatt thfiir midst. The Bseib' retreat waa thus turned into a roufc and victory was ours. Before concluding reference to the engage ment, which was one of the most desperate that has yet talc a place during the advance of General French's column, let me state that Captain Madock's conduct was most heroic. He certainly deserves, and will doubtless receive, distinction. To lead two charges and then follow th« re treating Boen down the kopja after escap ing dea'h by killing the Boer officer only n few yards in front of him, were deed* of bravery that entitle him to the highest praise. From first to last he wag oooi and oollected, inuilling confidence into the Yorkshires and leading his men as only a brave man could. Hie conduct was the talk of the oamp, and the colony should feel proud that one of its companies is led by an umassuming, m Id.mannared, courteous gentleman who possesses the courage of half a dozen men. Lieutenant Hughes, who also escaped death in the mo»t miraculous man ner, ably seconded the efforts of hia superior officer, and deserves ep:-cial mention ; while Sergeant Gourley and Trooper Conneil proved themselves to be as brave and fearless as those who led the charge, and though they have given up their lives for their Queen and nouutry, they died like heroes. I 'I he h|ghest praise muet aleq be accorded to ! Ljsutenantß Canavaa and Chaytor (both of | whom come from B'enheim) and their men ! stuck to their woik like brave soldiers, and mide a gallant dash wha i called upon to do so. New Zealand shoul 1 be proud, in deed, of her fighting reprseentatives in South Africa.

HUSBAND SPANKED BY ANGRY WOMAN.

lie Refuses to Fetch a Scuttle of

Coal to Her

Her Heavy Slipper Comes Into Play, and Now He Seeks Legal Iteriress

The above heading and following account shows how the newspapers of the States, deal with police Court matters, which are generally disposed of in the colonies in the fewest words possible :—Two objects, or dinarily of simple and peaceful domestic use, have come batween Dennis Anskey and his wife. Those obj aots are o, coal scuttle and an extra No. 7 (women s siz>) alippar. Be cuse Dennis would not handle the fir-t, Mra Dennis handled the second. The handling partook of such ardor that to-day Dem i 3 thinks the hollow of f,he coal scuttle much easier to rest in than a chair. All was pe^ce in Derm s's home in Port Chester ou last Sunday afternoon, until Mrs Deno'Oj said : " Dinny dear, wiil you go down to the cellar for a bit of cnal 1' Dennis was itnmersed in seas of Sunday supplements and grunted, " M-m-n," which Mrs Dennis, having been taught by years of mar.til ex perience, knew meant "No !' " Will you got me some coal ?" she reiterated, with a light not of love in her eye. She is nearly ax feet, and Dennis is frail of build, but he was determined to assert his manhood. He uttered a negative again, with superlative force. The nexb moment the air in tha Anskey home seamed as if a, do^an clothes- VF fingers and egg-beaters were at woik. Mrs Dennis reached out her good right hand, then her «qually competent left. She got her recalcitrant lord by the collar, also by that portion of his trousers on which he had been reclining indolently. She lifted him | in the air, she swung him up and down, i forward and backward ; he performed aerial lights ; the Bounding Brothers of Bombay ware mere sticks compared with Dennis. And nil the time that deadly slipper fell with a noise like a series of fire crackers. When she had used Dennis's feet to flick an awe-stricken fly off the ceiling, she jammed Dennis down into the coal hod, and aaid: MNow will you get me the coal?" He did. But he nursed his wrath and other sorenesses, and yesterday he limped into Judge Parker'a office ia Port Cheater. " No dou't give m« a chair," he «aid. " I'll tell ye all about it standing up. *' It's this way t My wife bag a right) to beat me, I

suppose. But I can't stand the neighbors Imgbing. B>l want her a> rested" The Judge issued a Biimmons for Mrs Dennis to appear in his c»nrt co-day Denuie will be ihi re—if hi» ab eto vr*k.

POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY.

This over welcome combination tin about do visit us once more and will renew acquain- Unce with local playgoers on Friday next. I ne season ie limited to one night only, and <vb are promised the most successful theat rical product^ n of modern times, the cele brated com o oper* " I'he Geisha." Pla>- have he^rd such go wing acoouns regardiug the tunefulness, qu»intness and otujiaatity, of this worid-'amtd work, thai they have been ou the tip-toe of expectation regarding it. I hanks to Mr PoiUrd'a energy we will nave an opportunity of witnessing it, and under the nusb favourable circum stances, as the Company presenting is it> universally regarded as the leading musical organisation of the colonies. When to the Pol ard Company of seventy people is added, 4 quartette of artitte*, whoße names are household words m the old country and Australia, then some idea aa to the magni tude of the attractions may be formed. Mi •'oilard has secured the services of Mim Florence Perry, the ce'ebrated Eogti k pfin'i donna ; her sister, Miss B-atrite Perry, an exceptionally clever toubrette; Miss Jennie Opie, an actress aud vocalist of repute; and Mr William Pauli, the noted English baritone, who cams out to the colonies with Madame Album, and wi o has earned a brilliant reputation in the Auttra* iian cities. Ih^se artibtes will be seen in their original characters, as played by them with great success throughout Australia. The piece wilt be staged with al! the origiual eoenery, wardrobe, and effects There will be an orchestra of ten. and a ballet of twelve expert daocers. The prices have been fixed at, 4i, 3a, and 2<, and the box plan will be opened at

LATE SPORTING.

CJ.C SUMMER MEETING. '

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph. CHKISTCHORCO, February 23 Thn following are the acceptances for to morrow : Belfast Hurdles. — Dundee, Clinker, ,Suli Kosa. Linwood Weltir—Dundas, Huku, First Blood, Haria, Tujroe, Stquia, Suzantmh, Gold, B<3otfcifch Minstrel, Richmond Plate—lsmene, Lady Killer, Whirlwind, Melita, Warbeck, Terrapin, S*r», Clytip. St. Albass Handicap. —BeDz^in 92, Bn Farley 86, Jupiter 85, Rochester 80, Bkii mtsher 7 7, The Spinner 7 2. Flying Handicap.-Nantes 811, Roz annah 810, First Bood 85, Hermoaa 84, Hawthorn and Gormoran 83. Corusa 77 Diai Beat and Rougcmont 73, SilfX 72. (iew Gaw 6 9. Champion Platb-Biuzflr, Be' z>in, Bcrew Gun. ENTRIFS, Post Handicap—ti*m,ar Deooy, Sequin, Stratinairo, Gormoran, Silver Lock. Sei.i,!kg Rack -Flame, Mitra, Golden j S^ake, Crow's Nest, Macintosh, Skirmisher, Kharki, Sally, Leather Med*l, i^eabrook, j B4'igem>t, Bon^part*-, Gormor»n ( Bristol, ! Lidy Dundds, Blunderbuss.

THE ASHBURICffI fttJAßblaU > #fitt>AY, FEBeKABY 23, 1900



Mr Henry fttephenson will offer at his rooms, to-morrow, 40 cises of fruit, also drapery, boots, hats, fancy goods, eto.



Held Over—Owing to the press of war news, our report of the Ashburton Horti cultural Society's show, held yesterday, is held over till to-morrow "



The Gale—During ths gale on Wednes day part of the cbimn«-y »fc the Through school was blown down. A lad was aieo s. mewhat bruised at the Romao C»thf»lic school ground through a tank of water being blown on top of him.



A, 4. C. & A.C.—A meeting of the A. A C. k A. CluS wn held on Thursday evening, in the Orange Mall —Mr D. Grant in the chair. Af er transacting various bu'dnee*. two new members were elected. Mr vV Shea-man was elected captain, Mr C. Camp bell sub-captnin, iv lien of Mr F G. Tucker ("ate captain) leaving for the Transvaal. An Kaater programme was drawn up, comprising five pedaatmn and five cycling events, runniag high and long jumps. Messrs Robiillard and Lynskey were elected to a sett on the committee. The Pioneer B'cycle Club have protnUed to send down a strong team for the Easter meeting, whioh should be very successful-—weather psrtF.i'ting.



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Morrow, Mont alto. 2 102 BOARD and Residence. — Comfortable Board and Residence is offered to Ladies or Gentlemen, at) very reasonable charge For particulars apply GuABniAN Office. 2 39 WITH Yoar Consent, I'll take another cup, is the general ex pression of appr val fron those fir-t tast ing; Hondai-Lanka Ceylon Tea. Sold by Mr Cooch, SaunderV Boildiugs, Easr Street. WANTKD KNOWN—Udy'» F-Torite Wheels, the 1900 Model Rudge Whitworih has arrived. »nd is now on yew. PHce-£2l. HD Jt hnston, Bur nett Street, Ashbur'or. 2 168 VTKW LINES jjst opened up in Per- LV fumery, Puree*, Wa'letts, Birthday C »rds, Photo Frames, Patlour G.unes, Third Cmtingsnt Booklets and Bulges, General iSta iooery, and New Booke, iocludirjg Life of Henry Drjmmond, Stalky and Co., Romanca of the Victoria Cross ; al«o a lot of cheap paper bound books.—A. H. Williams, Tancred Street. rIiHE absent Minded Beggar, (Su!li- A van'«); Honour the Brava (Otd ca ted to Maj >r Robin); Sons of the colonies, Souvenlers of the second and third Contingents, Is each ; The Standard Dictioniry, c n^aiui .g 75 000 words more than oiher Dic:ionarier>, beautifully illustrated throughout, bound half Russia, ptcially iffered at 50 •. Mew books, mas>>.z neaand stationery — H. M. .]oN^s. MRS ALCORN hopeß by Selling fora few Keek* at-and in some cases bilovv Wholesale Prices to make more room. S-.veral cases New Goods bought, at large discjunts will be included, so that customers miy rely on getting gecuine bargains>t this S»le. Entertainments. ODDFELLOWS' HALL Ashburton. A Sensational Amusement Event. FOR ONE NIGHT ONLY FBiiKr, .march 2. Pollard's Opera Co, Seventy in Nucnbor, Will produce for the firsc and only time in Aehburton the world-fdinnJ Comic Opera »HW GEISHA. Introducing tht following celebrated Artistes Miss Florbnck Pkrrv, M'BB Redtriua Perry, , Miss J'nnfa O t iie, Mr Chores f'artpr, and Mn William Paull, Who wil he seen i« tni^ir original characters as pl»ycr{ by thorn in RNGL.AND AND AUSTRALIA. O'her characters by the full strength oF the Company Mftgnifioent Wardrobe Soecery and It'ff.nts B <x plan at H M Jones 3 132 Prices—4 s 3', and 2 . T E N 1)B h S . nnENIIERS are inrited up to 4 o'clock on L SATORPAY, March 3, for Paiuting Dwelling House, Sublet, und Woolthed. L'he Lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. For Particulars »pply JOHN MOOKK, 2 153 O*kwood, Lauristoo, E. T. CLARK, GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, k GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, Tancred Street, Ashbobton. SAMPLES of Wheat, OUb, Barlty, Clovers, and other Seeds submitted to Buyers ; highest prices obtained. 1 have been appointed Agent in Ashburton by the Government Poultry Expert re shir meot of Poultry to the Home Market. This industry is going to be a big one soon. Poultry breeders should call and get) ful particular?. I am Agent for Messrs D> and W Gibbs' (of London) Sheep Dips. If you want your wool to look, well, shear well, and sell well, U. 86 Olt>b»' Sheep Dip, ! (Established in Pl 2) The oheapesh and most effective Dip in the mrket. A C.ient writes to the Manager of the Otago Farmers' Co Op. Company as follows :—" In response to your enquiries concerning the results produced by the use of Gibbs' Dip on ray sl-eep, which were rery bad with ticks—Upon the following morning of the dipping I examined a number of the animals carefully, and could not find any live ticks. The cheep in question were fully woolled when dipped, and as you know were afterwards exhibited at the Mauitoto A and P Show, where they all secured priiss in their respective classes. I would have readily offered anyone £1 each for every live tick they could find. lam well satisfied with the Dip, and can confidently recommend it as a thoroughly effectual preparation, which leaves the wool in good condition.— Edwabd Dow, Ranfurly, Central Otago. I am Buying Agent for all classes of Merchandise in the British, American, and Continental Market. Indents a specialty Get your goods direct from the manufacturers and save money. A Few Artioles You Should Use :~ Use Gibbs' Sheep Dip Use Richmond and Co, London, Gas Stoves Use Henry Walla Oil Co, (London) Oils for machinery Use J Hollis and Sons' $ cycles, "The Hollis," easy terms Use S McCausland (?,Blfast) Field and Garden Seeds Use Murchisonii Scrub Exterminator on California Thistles Use Knowles (Melbourne) Spray Pumps in the Orchard Use Knowl s (Melbourne) Insecticides on American Blight Use Preservatis for preserving Butter Use Petalama (America's best) Incubators for raising Chickens Use Kemp's Sheep Branding Liquid to brand your sheep Use Jadoo Fibre to grow Pot Plants Use Clark's Calf Feeders to rear Calves Use Normal PawderCompany's C*rtridges when out shooting Uae Noßtdh's Egg Preservative to preserve ,Efegs y,se Kempthorne'fl Crushed Bonn and 'y poultry Spice m the Poultry Yard Come to me for Flour, Bran. Pollard, Oats, Chick Wheat, Potatoes, Chaff. is 169 MHS JOHNSTON TpEACHER of the Pianoforte and Singing. Efcvelook Street,



DAVID THOMAS. AEOADE. SATURDAY, FEBKUABY 24. 1900. MR D. THOMAS has received instruct tions to Sell on account of the Omaramu Station :— -I f\ SHETLAND PONIES, two to JL kJ five years old, by Imp. Sires. ?ale at 1 o'clock, D. THOMAS, 2 157 Auctioneer. ______ SATUHDAY, FEBROARY U 1900. MR DAVID THOMAS h*« received instructions from a northern Client, to Sell by Public Auction at the above fixture, viz., 1O UcJKFUL DRAUGHT MARES & GELDINGS D THOMAS, 2 126 Ashburton ST. STEPHEN'S CHURCH, ASHBURION. BATURDAY : Feast of St. Matthias. Holy 0 mmunion : 7.30 a m. QYINQUAGESIMA SUNDAY, Feb. 25 8 30 a m : Holy Communion. 11am: Matins Litany and Sermon. 3 pm: BEAFIELD, theVioar. 3pm: DKOMORE, Mr T. A. G*tes. 6.30 p m : Evening Prayer and Sermoa. R. A. YYOODTHaRPE, M.A.. Vicar. Funeral Notices. FUNERAL NOTICE npHE Frien.cU of Mr James Moore (late of X. Wakanu') are respec fully informod that the Funeral of his late beloved wife, Margaret, will move from his residency Moore Street, Ashburton, on SATURDAY, 24th inst., at 2.30 p m, for the Ashbnrton Cemetery No flowers. T. H. UNDRILL, & CO:, 2 180 Undertakert ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. PAINTING HAND RAILS UPPER R\NaiTATA f AND DIGBY'S BRIDGE SPECIFICATIONS at Council O%< and Tenders, addreasiefl to ..-filid Chairman, to be sent in hf Jl o'clock a.m., 2od March. f By Order. ■ WILLIAM BAXTER. Aahburton, February 23, ISOO. ?■ 182 For Children's H»aking Cough take k Woods' Great Peppermint! Cure.—ls. 6d



I . T- BULLOCK. l SATURIM.Y, Fi BfUMRY~24 Buildiug Allotments fronting AJford Forest Ron-'. MR T. BULLOCK will sell by Auction at the Arcade on the above date,— Lots 28, 29, 30, each i we. fronting Alford u^r Koad| snd ne»rly opposite entrance to the Woollen Factory, the property ol Mr T. f, r»dford. 8»le ai) n.30 ft . m .— T. BUL LUOK, Auctioneer. 2 175 SATURDAY, Fe¥rUARY 24^ ' 7% AORE 7«/ Suburban Property being psr t R S 8767, fronting Allen Road and Allieon Sweet, Allentoa, with Dwelling houee of h>\xr rooms, verandah, etc, theieun. To be sold as a whole or separately. MR T. BULLOCK will offer above by Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, at 11 30 i.m., »» previously art. veriised.— i\ BULLOCK, 2 176 BAIU LCD AY, F£B~TUIRY^i COTTAGE & SKCTION, Eton Street, Hampsfcead, just off Wakanai Road. MR T. BULLOCK has reoeived in structions from Mks Andrews (in consequence of their remval to their new premises.) fco Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date, — Lot 9s, containing 38 perches, fronting Eton Street, Bampstead, on which fa erected a four-roomed Cottage, re cently painted and otherwise improved. Liberal terms of payment. Note lime—ll.3o 4. m. T. BULLOCK, % 121 _ Auctioneer SATURDAY, MARCH 3. IMPORTANT BALE OF 1524 '«"s 1524 WAKANUI ROAD DISTRICT. Estate of G. Tome*, deceased. MRT. BULLOCK ha« receiv< d instruc tions to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date on accrunfc of the Public Trustee, as Adnvniatralcr ia the Estate of the late G. Tomes,— All that parcel of land containing 1524 acres 2 roods, more or less, situated in the Wakanui Roa 1 District, »nd being Rural Bectioni 28403, 28404, 28405, 28406 and 28407, fenced and divided into several pad docks, watered with county water rases. All in English grasses excepting about 100 acres. Further particulars f trniehed on appli cation Terms at -ale. Kote time—ll.3o a.m. T. BULtOCK, 2 160 Auctioneer K. W. HANMKR. UNDtfR BILL OF BAL'«. WE-sT STREET AUCTION MART SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1900. I HAVE been favourei with imtrnctioDS from the Bolderx of the Bill of Sale to »«!1 on the above da c ul the West) Street Mart,— 5 Good Draught MARES A GELII' G from 5 to 7 years old IFOAL by Sir Colin. 1 O.F. Poagh i Reaper and Binder, and Quantity of Harness. i Sde at 1 p. m E. W. HANMFR. Per J. K. BLAND, 2 128 Auctioceer. w«> urn i ii «n i iii —■ iiiwiiMiiniimwiniimjuj SATOPDAY,Te^KDARY 24 40 ca^es 40 PLUMS, Peaches, Apricots, Bananas, Apples, etc. Also Drapery, Boots, Hats, Ties, Fancy Good?, Sundries, eto. HWNRY BTEPHENSON, 2 179 Auctionf er "forTsale HALF ACRE of Land, on Alford Forest Road, near Woollen Factory. For particn'ars ar>p!y^ FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE~SALE. A SEVEN-ROOM KD HOUSK, with Souliery and Wash-house, £ acre, in Tancred Street East, close to Masouio Hall. Full particulars from FRIEDLANDRR BROS., L<pd. P E|R X I N S ' " Patent Bag Lifter. mHIS SIMPLE APPLI4NCE can be X fixed to a Dray or W»R(;o:i f and, by the aid of a horse, will hoist Bags of Grain, etc., over the sides of a dray, or onto a, platform, at the R&tfe ofg 50 Bags in Ten Minutes. The Appliance is made of Iron Piping, and weighs only 40 bp. It can be fixed on to any kind of Dray or Vehicle, or Loading Stage, and is so simple that anyone can use it. If a horse is not available, two men can supply the necessary power to work it by pulling the rope instead of yokiog the horse to it The Patent Lifter is an appliance that will do all the Bag Lifting of a large farm in a few minut.es, and no Farmer or Storernan ahou'd be without it Prices made so low to bring it within the reach of all. It can be used either in the Paddock, at Barn, or at the Store?, FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Agents. COENSACKS. 1500 BALES NOW LANDING. FARMERS will please give as their Orders promptly if delivery is required ex sh'p. Btocks will be kept at our Ash burton, Tinwald. and Lyndhnrut Stores. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd FOR BICYCLE ACCESSORIES GO TO OATES, LOWBY AN9 CO, THE LEADING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR Repairs are done in a neat and. workmanlike manner. All work guaranteed, and charges reason able, "i WANTED' KNhvN-That you can mike no possible mistake by paying us a visit, and esquiring our prices, bub you make a big mistake if you don't do it.— Mmaww, ft Thrush. '



FLETCHKR BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES. ..... gains JOM to putting .ft SEASON, confide .o4 in a fiank on k. r, it by I Interest. Y un iflOO. • . %. I J-t/VV» giving hoawl dr * wius interest . PBKSERVfNGPANS in Brass,,Caafc Iron, Enamtl, aad Lfgat Steal, Fnaalatf, f you v anb to make a Light Parse d heavy work, this is the Stcr^tor^w JAES. JARS. JARS. NOT FOR yoUfi.D ERVES, BUT FOR THE SEASON'S FRUITf OR JAM. OMaeon Scrpw Top Jars. Guaranteed «MM|. A wet ic&n niancfactnre. The bottom'^ ■l^^ft. will not fall out when pufc In hot] m water. H V i^H:' Take the Australian Jars. They f,B are made of tho Best Fiinb Glass. I Pintfi 4s 9d, Quarts 5a 6d, Half s Gallons 6s 9J per dozen. Vlil^^B Lightning Jars from 7a per doz ; UL^U jV' iffl^b Screw Top and Tip Jars 2s lid] W^^Smß Tumblers from 2^ 6d per dosen! BamkJHH- St^^mSl Jelly 61afases in Steat variety. X .jj^H' WOOD JAM iSPOONS-Sdl, 4d,>nd 6d Bach. PRESERVING SUGAR. GUARANTEED PURE CAEN, and the BESTaPROCURABLK. GALVANISED SHEEP NETTING.} Shocked in the following! Sizes :— 4 Inch^Mesh, 24 Ie ches; W ide,;i4 Grange * ■» „ 36 „ , 14 Centre Strand 4 !»„  36 „ „ "14 «« * »» »» 36 „ „ 15 ,i * »» »• 36 „ „ 16 £„ In the fallowing Sizes ;— | Inch Mesh, 24 Inches Wide 1 » ■» 36 „ „ 2 „ „ 24  „ 2 , 36 „ 2 79 GALVANISED STEEL BARB WIRE. (Pig and Cattle). AND FENCING WIRE IN STOCK. TOMAHAWKS, SHINGLING HATCHETS, AND AXES, from Is td «•*. AT FLETCHER BROS. CASH SUPPLY STORES, ASHBURTON * OHRISTOHURCH. I FuIISILLUSTRATfB CATALOGUE Free en « P p!i«tioii. I Sole New Zealand Agents for the Celebrated DUCHESS TJg4»