Transvaal War.

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« lond©k, August 2 Lieutenant O. Lee, JS'ew fcouth "Wsles, and Captnin Thompson of th? ! Fiist Austinlian Horse, gave evidence i efore tbe Hospital Enquiry, Both warmly euk>gi-.ed the African hospital?, Pudyaid Kipling testified that the j hospital in JEVhiuary and March welcomed private aid drugs and pjj-mac M>p; -ird from the Absent Mis v d \i gears' Fund, thus avoiding red tupf d*ibiVß. Genera's Bro-td-ood and Ridley are tigh eninv; the cordon round De Wet j and Sieyu in the hills west of Vrede forr. I General Botha asks for cenfirmatlon "of the oewa of Prinsloo's surrender. He desires to communicate with JGeaeral De Wet. ■ Decuments discovered at the Gorernment offices at Pretoria ove indications that some members of the British House of Commons and other politicians had indiscreetly expressed sympathy with the Boers* * Melbourne, August 3 Sir Thoruaß Fitzgerald, from his own experience, declares the charges against the hosoital management in Africa to be unfou' ie d Capetown, August 2 Mr lioßo Innes, in moving the 8«c l.d >euiing of the Treason Bill dccl r» d i hat the amnestying of 9000 rebel.-} was irapossib'e since Great Britain would not consent to such a

thing,

United Press Aeaociati<>n—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Augusi 3 The Agent General cables to the Prrmier. —"Am advised that the deaths frcm sick ness in South Africa as the present time are reported to be higher thnn at any time during the last three months."

The Death of the Duke of Saxe-Coburg

* Cnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, August 3 In Parliament sympathetic tributes were paid to the lete Duke of Saxe Ooburg and Gotha, and an address to the Queen was adopted.

CABLE NEWS.

Sydney, August 3 In the billiard match between Roberts, the world's champion, and Weiss, the Australian champion, Roberts, after conceding his opponent four thousand points in a game of 14,000, won by 451 points. Melbourne, Angust 3 The steamer Claverhouse has sailed for Weihaimei with 27,000 b*gs of oats, and 17,500 bales of pressed hay Bbisbane, August 3 Sir Henry Norman, not Sir O Trzer, has been proposed for the vacancy on the Pacific Cable Board. London, August 2 The American visible supply of wheat is anticipated at 58,622,000 bushels The tallow stocks are 23,010 casks imports 8869, deliveries 7397,

The Fighting in Ashantee.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London. Augusts Major Beddoes, with a Nigerian force of 400 and two guns, after a severe engagement east of Dompassi, comp'etely routed 5000 Ashantees. The British casualtirs numbered 33 woundsd, including Major Beddoea severely, and three other officers,

THE LATEST THE ORISIS IN CHINA.

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Sir Claude Maeßeiald's Report

(Received Wakapuaka, August 4, 9 5 a.m This Offioe 7 38 R.m.) How® Kok© August 3 Sir Claude Mao Donald on July 21, reports that the hewieged positions were fortified with sides, their lines of defence being the French, and German Legations on the Sooth, and the Rus sian and British on the North-west. Half of the gardens attached to the British Legation, the centre of the American Legation, and everything outside the lines are in ruins. Received Wakapuaka August 4, 9.1S a.m, i Thia Oflse 11 30 am) | Bgngikqng, August 3 ' " The Tsung Li-Yamen reports thab Ministers were safe on July 30, and were conferring with them with regard te arrangements for the journey to Tientsin. Other oficial accounts state that they are being held as hostages, aad will be killed if the allies advance

Japanese Opinions on Transvaal and China Affairs

(Received Wakapuaka August 4, 9 4S am, This Office 116 am)

fcYDNKY, Aug 4

Two Japanese military attaches have arrived from tbe Transvaal en route for Japan. They have been six- months attached to the British. One medical officer says the hospital arrangements of the British are very «ood. The outbreak of enteric fever was so malignant that it would have taxed the most splendid equipment to cope with it. The doctors work like Trojans tqaavelife, Referring to the China trouble, they thought Russia and Japan would poll together all right, but the Japs and English fight as one man. Japan's desire was to have the eupport of England in anything she undertook.

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

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loyal Attitude of Schrciner.

I (Received Wakapuaka August 4, 915 » m This Office 10 10 am) j Capetown, August 3 I In the Legislative Assembly Mr J Pehreine'r delivered a strong loyalist speech in support of the Treason Bill. He upheld the declaration of martial law in Cap© Colony, and maintained that martial law meant saving the i country from the dreadful consequences stated. No martial law had ever been less harshly administered. Referring to the alleged existence of an African der conspiracy, Sehreiner denied any such organisation existed. The enemy's astounding invasion of Cape Colony was, he said, utterly unex pected. In concluding, he pointed out, that tbe Afrikanders in Cape Colony nowhere rose spontaneously, (Received Wakapuaka August 4, 10.15 a*m, This Office, 11.30 a.m) London, August 3 Commandant Liedeberg, on the 31st, sent a flag of truce demanding the surrender of General Fmith-Dorrien's forcp, near Frederickstadt, or he would attack within half an hour. Before it was possible torsply, Liedeberg opened a heavy fire, but, tho attack was easily repulsed. The British losses were two killed and seven wounded. Seven hundred and fifty additional Boers have surrended to General Hunter. Immense supplies of cattle, sheep, waggons, and sufficient horses to remount General Hunter's scouts were taken.

General lan Hamilton is advancing on Rustenburg, where General Ealen- Powell ia hard pressed.

ATTEMPT ON THE SHAH'S LIFE

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(Received Wakapuaka August 4, 9.30 a m This Officr, August 2," 10.31 p m) Paris August 4, A mm believed fo be insane, presented a revolver at the Shah when starting from Park The Police seized the man. Au accomplice was seen urging on the would be Bsaasßin, but decamped.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, Aagast 4 Afire in North East, Valley thiß morning, destroyed Parker's tannery, also two cot tages adj rising that occupied by himself, aodClough. It ia supposed ifc originated in some live itches being blown by the huh wind on to the leather curing floor. The insurances are Parker on tannery stock £1260, and new building £500, divided be tween National, Standard, Victoria, Aliionc* Australian Alliar.CJ u_d North British ; £400 or. the old building in the South British. Parker's furniture £150, divided among the same tfnses, his house £200 in tho youth British; Ciough'a furniture £50 io the Victoria, £100 in the Manchester. Auckland, August 4 Willkm Arrowsmith, who died at Waiuku, left to St Mary's Orphanage, Ponsonby, fibOU; to tho Helping Hand Mission, £500; 11 the Auckland Benevolent Society, £1000 ; toe remainder, after h< quests to relatives, to ba equally divided between the Women'B Home, Parnell, and the Parnell Orphan Homo. The legacies to the two latter insti tutions will br; considerable.

WAKANUI ROAD BOARD

. 1 The monthly meeting was held at the Bird's Rooms on Saturday August 4. Present—Messrs P Stewart (Chairman), Cochrane, J Lloyd, A Ayrton, and wilson. The minutes of former meetings were read and confirmed.

■ CORRESPONDENCE! Letters were read from tha Treasury Office to the effect that a turn of £123 143 Sd h.\d been pud to the Board's credit at the Bink, as a subsidy oa rates collected during the yrnv 1899-1900. The Cl?rk of the County Council wrote intimating that the Council was agreeable to form a portion of draiu below the outfall drain o Frampton'a raoe. From Mr H A AJackay, Hon Secretary of the Ambulance Society, tendering the Society's thauks for renewal of use of the Board's rooms—Tne use of the rooms were again granted to the Ambulance Society. From Mr A H Shury, to the effect that he had written to the Alliance Fire In surance Company advising that the Am bulance and Dorcas Societies w-re using the Board's rooms, and intimating he had leceived a reply expressing approval. From Mr Doak, applying thataaa«c9mmo« dation road bet v<-e ni« p.ace and Air McGuire's, and occupied by tha lalber, be opened. Members stated that a small hurdle closed this road, which waa used by Mr McGuire for grazing, and pub Mr Doak to great inconvenience. It was decided to write to Mr McGuire that the obstruction must be removed within a week, falling which, steps to remove it would be taken by the Board at his expense: ranger's report The stock ranger reported that 110 theep and several cattle were impounded during July. The roads were now fairly e'ear of stock

overseer's an port The overseer reported aa follows :— rJ.he question of repairs to Gardner's road being left in Mr Wilson's bunds to carry out, ib was decided to have it patched, and the work is now finished* On account of having te break into the land of two occupiers to get shingle, two hurdlos and posts in each caae had to be provided. The maintenance man is now effecting ! repairs oa the Fairfield road, and will finish to day. It now remains for the Board to say whether he will be kept on any longer. Mr Cochrane has nearly finished his gorse grubbiDg contract, and it will probably be passed about the beginning of next week. As instructed, I wrote to the Upper Afihbuiton Road Board with reference to a petition received by this Board from settlers, complaining of the bad condition of the South Road, which iv controlled by that body (this Biard paying half coat of works) and requesting them to take immediate action to have the road put in order. I note thab they commenced tho work on Thursday last. In the meantime there is nothing very particular to note as to the bad condition of a.y of theroadain the district. It might, now ba advisable for the oarcl to consider what works will be undertaken during the summer. If road forming is going to be done, there i 3 very often great obstruction in carrying out this work on account of gorse. Each oc upier is entitled to two mouths' notice before tha Board can take aoy steps in the matter of clearing. If the Board will give me authority to have the gravel pit reserves grubbed of _orse, it would not be a heavy job, and it would be a stick in time. These reserves have been grubbed over twice during the last two years. , In connection with tie Overseers report, Mr Wilson was of the opinion that day labour was too expensive, audit was decided to suspend with the services of the main tenance man in tha meantime.

repairs at reserves Mo Protheroe interviewed the Board, requesting them to assist in re-erecting fences on reserve of Board's, rentea by his eon. If the stakes and wire were supplied he would find the labour necessary. It was agreed to grant 75 stakes dud lewt » of wira.

GCESB NOTICES | The chairman and several members j thought two mouths' notice ,reßpecting I gorse on roads Buisanoe, Wfti too long.

' Ib was r« _oh c i that owners of land failing to clear, be served with ha U6U&I notice. (} . CUBING AT Or AVEL PITS The rie. k was i» trm: f.-<l to have t'tis work done. STRTKIXG KATH It was eb'wn that the total rateable. value of K» 2 Ward, was £212.245 whilst. No 3 Ward was valued at £220,434 It was further r»pirted that the present Credit _Wa*oe of No 2 Ward waa £236 18s Bd, I and Mat of No 3 Ward was to credit of i £117 19- 51 Rnme of members were in favour of s difisrential rate, Vat after considerable dis cu'Sßion, it was decided atm*x'-, Board meet ing to levy a genera! rate of J in £,for Nob 2 and 3 Wards, and a spparate rate of another £ in the £ on Wo 3 Ward Mr Ayrton pointed out thab neveral roads required at'ending bo, instancing tr.« Dor das road, and the road f om Ch»rir g Cross to Newlands, and a'so Christies road, THIRDS lb was decided that tenders were to be called for the expenditure of Thirds ab Dro more and Seafield ACCOUNTS After passing accounts amounting to £29 10s sd, the Boaid adjourned. ratepayer's meeting Owing to the absence of a quorum, tie annual meeting of ratepayers I ptei.

! Property AtroTioN—Messrs Friedlander [ Bros, held an auction sale of the late Mr [ Henry's suburban property adjoining the Ashburton saleyards, comprising 5 acres a seven-roomed house etc., before a fair attendance. Biddings started at £600, and th? property was eventually sold at £670. Evangelistic : —On Friday night a splendid congregation bs usual met in the Primitive Methodist Church where Evange listic Services have been conducted for four woeks. Quite a number of young people in particular have taken their stand for God in truth, may many more do likewise, lb, was decided to oarry the?e meetings on .anotherweek. We truit that any who are j interested in the movement will come along. *_-»_-______-_, '

MINING

Dunedin, August 4 To-day'a gales—Central Electric 755, Cromwell 95s ; Dunstan Lead 32s 6d, 32s ; Electric Extended 17a 6d ; Geld Queen 32s 6d, 32i 3d ; Golden Bed 22s;Gol<:en Gate (fx div.) £7 173 61; Hartley and Riley £10 17s ; Manuherikia 1C0=; New Alexandra 18s 6d ; Vincent 625; Extended Fourteen Mile 3s.

Returns—Mannrbum 33rz; Waimumu Extended 18rz in 129 hours. Tne Cromwell Company's return was 55§ ounces. Sydney, August 3

The Mount Lyell returns from Jnne 28 to July 25 inclusive show ih ib 20,257 tons of ore were treated, and 2767 tons purchased, The converters produced during the sme period 667 tons of blister copper, containing copper, 659 tons; silver, 51,211 ounces gold, 1811 ounces.

The Zealandia Syndicate, recognising the difficulty that was likely to crise on account of f.he great rise in the price of dredge materials and the block of work in colonial founderies preventing dredges being con structed within reasonable time limits, ap proached their engineer, Mr Payne, with a view to having tenders called for several dredges (for companies that h d been pro" mofced by thin eyndicnte) in America. The Weatland, Moonlight, Aldinga, Victory, an:l Caledonia Cimpanies accordingly com bined, and by this out-going San Francisco mail Mr Raymond Payne leaves Dunedin with complete sets of plans and specifications for the ebovo-meaticmod companies If all the tenders are accepted by the companies it will mean that the dredges will be at work well within twelve months from registration — a state of affairs that is rarely accomplished in these busy times

n gfflij ASHBUBTON SUABDIAN / SATURDAY ADOUSf 4, UOO



£t Stephhn's Guild—St Stephen's Guild | and Ministering Children*) League annual conoert and sale of work, takes place on Monday evening, and the object should en sure a large attendance. Personal—Mr W Eden, who met with the serious accident on Monday last when * carting timber from the racecourse planta tion, is progressing favourably under Dr Huuter's treatment INDIAN Famine —At a Primitive Metho dic Service held at Stavely last Sunday week, Rsv R Raine urged his congregation to give aa heartily as they possibly could, Beeinif the amount collected was to go to the Indiap Famine. According the sum of £1 10a Id was collected and handed in the following week, but by some means or other, no intimation waa given to this efieob, Snioka New Yen a



\ IHE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Lmi._p. ~CLEARING_ sale I OVERDALE, 3 MILES nou CHERTSEY MONDAYf AUGUST 6 MR Wm. OAKLEY having sold his farm to Mr James Croy has instrueUd us to Sell by Public Auction without reserve on the above date, the whole of his LITE & DEAD STOOK, And Comprised as follows :— Q/\/"\ Half and Crossbred EWES, * and OvJU 6 tooth, iv lamb to Shropshire Rams p* Shropshire RAMS IBay MARE -Bonny,' in foal to Cavalier IBay MARE * Dinah/ 4 year«, by Cavalier Q BJaok MARES, by Prince Tiotor 1 Two-year-old COLT aud 1 Yearling Filly by Cavalier I Harness MARE Q COWS in psofit | SPRINGER A STORE CATTLE | Purebred Tamworth SOW Qiantity FOWLS, etc. IMPLEMENTS,- ---1 Massey Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Grass Sstd Stripper, 1 Drill, 1 Chatham Seed Cleaner, 1 Three Horse Dray and Frame, 1 Double Furrow Plough, 1 Set Six Le»f ( Harrow?, 1 Massey Harris Cultivator, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Spring Trap, 1 Wheel barrow, 1 fbrrindstene, Gun, Tools, etc, Harness of all descriptions. 5 Ton Oaten Sheaf Chaff, 100 Bushels Ryegrass Seed, 100 Bushels Seed Oats (Sparrowbills and Canadians), Sundries, etc. Also, a Quantity of^Household Furniture. I?ale to commence at 12 30 Bhsrp. Luncheon provided. THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERA TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd, T F GIBSON, Manager. 7 174 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer. THHTnkW ZEALAND _FA"RMEKSrCO- OPKRATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Limited. Clearing* Sale AT ASHTON Wednesday" august s, 1800 MR JAS, CROY having disposed of his Property, has 'avoured us with instructions to fc'e'l on hk |[farm, Ashton, on the ab">ve date, the following Live and Dead Stock :— _ 1 Black Gelding by Middlerigg, 6 years 1 Bay Mare in foal, aged 2 Bay Fdlies by Workman, 2 years 1 Bay Gelding by Vanquisher, 2 years 1 Bay Filly by Prince Alexander, 1 year 5 Cows in calf 2 Head Young Cattle 150 Merino Ewes, in Lamb to English Leicester Rams 3 English Leicester Rams 1 Brantford Reaper and Binder, I Maeaey Harris Reaper and Binder, 1 Wood's Mower with Clover Attachment, 1 Single Furrow Plough, 1 Set Three Leaf Harrows, 1 Horse Brake, 1 Horse Power Chaffcutter, 1 Pianet Junr, 1 Turnip Cutter, 1 Cheese Press and Vats, Quantity of Bluegum Posts and Raile, Tool Beuch, Vice, Forks, Riddlei, etc. Sundries too numerous to particularise. Sale to commence at 12 noon sharp Luncheon provided T. F. GIBSON, Manager, 7 208 H, A. LLOYD, Auctioneer. THE NZ. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION [OF CANTERBURY, Limited FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION LAND IN OCCUPATION OF W P S ELMSLIE, Esq, MAYFIELD. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, at 2 p.m AT BULLOCK'S ARCADE (By kind permission). WE have received instructions from the Mortgagee v who is selling uader power of sale, to Sell by Pubiic Auction on the above date, all that parcel of land, containing— On. thousand and Four Acres and Twenty five Perches (1004 acres 0 roods, 25 perches) being rural sections numbered 30286, 30287, 30258, and 30,806, situated in the Shepherd's Bush district. Note time of Sale, 2 p.m. Full particulars will be Bupplied on appli cation to the Auctioneers. T. F. GIBSON, Manager. 8 21 H. A. LLOYD, Auctioneer. "" THK NEvv" ZKALAND FAKMKK* CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Itb. NEW ISSUE OF SHARES. APPLICATIONS for SHARES may be sent to our Ashburton Branch Office on or before Noon on THURSDAY, 9ch August, or posted to reach the Head Office, Christchurch, nob later than Noon on FRIDAY, 10th August. ROBT. HARDIB, General Manager. Ohristehurcb, 16th July, 1100. 7 152 GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET WEDNESDAY NIXT. 1 /"\UR General Entries comprise— 1 00/^ Sheep, Fat and Store 2£\ Cattla, Fat and Store i\C\ Pig»> Fat aud Store SPECIAL.— 2KC\ Threequ»rter-bred Wetheri, OKI forward IKf\ Threequarter-bred Two-tooth t)\J Ewes, in lamb 4Q A Half *nd Threequarter-bred OvJ two to four year-old Ewes, Ewes, in lamb QAA Threequarter-bred Hoggets. J. MUNDELL, 8 26 Auctioneer. AROADE HORSE FAIR TEUESDAY, AUGUST 9, — 1900 — MY Nexb HORSE FAIR will be held en the above date, B3R WHICH I AM NOW RECEIVING ENTRIES. D. THOMAS, lit Auctioneer!



O. Magnus, D. Paterson, Dredging i'xpert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAO? US, PATEBSOM MD CO., Gold Dredging Brokers, 203 High Street, Christchurch. Reliable and straightforward advice given ou Ctago aud West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus haa bad 16 years' practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago. ALFRED HARRISON, Fss, Ashburton Representative. 7 240 Wanted. \T7\ftNTKU—General Servant—Apply YV Mbs Coleman, " Tara," N.W. B -it. 8 U



finO lET—Cottage of four rooms and JL Bculiery, with wash house and copper S3t, in, in Cameron Street West, about three mirsuies 5 walk from Railway Station—Apply to J Moison 8 35



SALVATION ARMY Welcome Meetings all day to-morrow, to Ensign and Mrs Btjfrecht, from Queensland 8 63



IjIINKST Kollor Hour, 2001ba l_s; 1 IOOItw 7a 6d, 50lbs 3a 10J, and 251b 2■. Bran 3s 9d |.er bsg, Sharps 5a 9 J per bag, at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores.



El YANG EL I yT 10 Meetings, Arcade i Chambers, SUNDAY, sth inst., at 3 p.m, and 6.30 p m; J Lowbkn, W Coppin, ; illustrated by a Chars. All are heartily invited. 8 29



GUNS ! Guns ! Guns ! Double-Barrel Breech loading reduced to £3 10a ; all first class guns reduced to prices to suit any sportsman at Bardley Bros.



HARPLEY BROS., offer a splendid line of Plate Glass Stable Lanterns to burn oil at 3s 6 5 and 4a 6d.



WANTED KNOWN—Removal Cf the old established firm of Mitchell & Turner, from old premises iv Tancred Street to New Shop in Burnett Street



\\ 7 ANTED KNOWN—That D. Stock ia VV now taking orders for boots and shoes to measure in beautiful Black and Tan leathers ; Hand-sewn, pegged, or rivetted, Our orders are all made on the premises. Burnett Street. 8 14



WANTED— Buyers for our Boys Suits at 7s 6d, worth 12s 63 ana 15s. Splendid nibble.—NoßTHOQtE Hefeord,



NEW BOOKS.—From London to Lady smith, Knights of tha Cross, Siege of Ladysmith, Shadow of Allah, Outsider*, When Life waa Young, Fruifcfulneßs, Besieged by the iSoers, Jamie Meredith, Marcelle of the L^tin Quarter, the Sanctuary Club, Empire Makers, Gilbert Logan, V.C. (a tale of the Boer war), Story of Baden Powell, the Matabele Campaign (Baden Powell, 8d), Deeds that Won the Empire (8d), cheap editions—H M Jokes



WTNjNING NUMBERS AR T TT N I 0 N r t Union AUGUST 1900. 1—1756 11—1826 21—2281 2—365 12-2056 22—704 3-186 13—1354 23—1750 4__371 14—326 24-19C3 5-557 15-954 25-1674 6-2100 16—2145 26-297 7-11C8 17-566 27-3574 8-225 18-634 28-2013 9-2291 19—1700 29—1082 10-2495 20—77 50-602 I certify the above to be correct. Hugo Friedlander, Mayor. 823 Fdwd. Stephens. Sec. Art Union. —— — JJoti C E fAT ANTED Immediately — Contract VV Teams for ploughing Apply to | DUNCAN CAMERON, : 8 33 Springfield



, CHURCH SERVICES; . ST. fci TK P H (S N S CHURCH 1 Ashburton. EIGHTH SUKDAY AFTER TRINITY (August 5) 11 am: Matine, Holy Communion and Sermon 3 pm : GRKENSTREET 6 30 pm : Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. Vioar r- — '■ • — ■-• :—-* ABHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CBfURCH. PTIHE Services in bhe above Church, and X at Wakanui, on SUNDAY, August 6, I*oo, will be oonducted by Mr R J Qairdner, Gapes' Valley, Gsraldine. FUNERAL NOTICE. H*MHHM*E*H*n9'l*il_*_HHHU*Bß*H_SM*M9*o FUNERAL NOTICE. THE Friends of Mr James Burgess, blaokßmith, are respectfully informed thab the Funeral of his late beloved wife, Helen Martha, will move from his residence, Cox Streeb, on SUNDAY, the sth inst, at 2.15 p.m, for the Ashbuiton Cemetery, T H UNDRILL & CO, 8 20 Undertakers 1.0.0.F\, M.U. fTinE Members of bhe Loyal Ashburton JL Lodge are requested to assemble at the Lodge Room at 2 p.m. on SUNDAY Next, for the purpose of attending the Funeral of Bro. Jas, Burgee's late wife. JOHN NEWMAN, WG, 8 25 CCAMPBKLL, PS. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED. FOB SALIE^ CRUSHED WHEAT FOR PIG FEED, CHEAP FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. Oram Freight TO LONDON. \^7"E have space for "a limited quantity of Wheat or Oats, 'available by steamer at* lowest rcnrrenfcj ratet. Farmers wishing to ship will please communicate with us'promptly. FBIEDLAMDER Bbos,, Lm TTTANTED for the ABhburton Club, a y V Manager and Secretary (Offices com bined). Applications enclosing testimonials to be addressed to the Presiient, Ashburton Club, and to be in not later than August 28. Salary £180 per annum. Schedule of duties may be seen at theofEca of this paper. "saYueMy^Tugust 11 FOR SALE BY AUCTION, Shopsifor Removal in Anicipation of Erecting New Buildings*. MR T BULLOCK has received instruc tions from Mrs Agnes Anderson to Sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on the above date, — BUILDINGS FOR REMOVAL, being shops, eto,, fronting East Street, oa part T S 93, now in tho occupation of Messrs Andersen, Saddler; and Jesson, Watchmaker. The reason of their being sold is that new briok buildings are to be erected on the fiite; Sale at 11 30 a m Ti BULLOCK, 5 29 Aucuoueer. ANTED "KNOWN-^Thlt""we _liav jast opened our final Shipment of heavy Flannelettes for this Season, and we are pleased to say that our buyers has secured them at old Prices. See t_e value. —Mitchell & Turner. _'■! , -J_----.^-J -. ..'■■. ■'!,.-_-:-.'!■.. -3 RINGITATA ROAD DISTRICT. NOTICE i« hereby given that, at the next ordinary monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council, to be held on FRIDAY, 7th September, 1900, a peti tion from *he undersigned and other rate payers of the Rangitata Road District, and ratepayers of the Anama Road District, will be presented to the Council praying it to alter the boundaries of the Rangitata and Anama Road Districts by separating that part of the Rangitata Road District, which is hereinafter described from that District, and annexing ib to the Anama Road District: All thab part of the present Rangitata Road District which is bounded on the north west, and north,and east by the Mount Somers and Anama Road Districts, on the south west by the River Rangitata, and by Bfcllaafcyne's Road, on the south east by the road from Shepherd'^ (Bush to Ballantyne's Road, and easterly by the MajJaeld-RaD gitata Road from the River Hinds to Ballantyne'sßaad. EWEN CAMERON, CHARLFS J PETER, F A. SAUNDWRS. THOMAS DOWLING, A. FERGUSON, (for Mayfield Es.) J. P. PETER. 8 32 APPLES, PEARS, BANANAP, ORANGES, LEMONS, WALNUTS, PUMPKINS, ONIONS, POTATOES, OHIOKFEED, Etc "TVTE nav6 made arrangements with growers for Regular Supplies of all descriptions of Fruit and Produce right through the Winter Months, and can now supply in any quantity at Lowest Market Prices. NICOLL BROS. Grain & Produce Merchants. ASHBURTON ANTED KNOWN^l'hat I havlTao commodation for Lady Patients; — Apply Mrs Ainsworth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton street, Hampstead. Terms on appli cation. ENTERTAINMENT In Aid of Indian Famine Fund. ODDFELLOWS' HALL, Ashburton WFDNESDAY, Bth August, at 8 p.m. A Gimpse Through the Corridors of Time, by the Rev. Joseph Campbell, MA, FGS, FCS, ME. , Illustrated by Limelight Views* Admission Is and 2s. 7 24-1 II7IKW Pairs White Blankets left at 7s 6d, Jj 10s 9d, 12s 6d (selling fast) at the •' Comer " Sale,—Northcoib & Hefford. m



f T. BULLOCK - 1 I — V TjlOR SALE, 90 seres, a short distance IJ below the Tinwald Railway Station, I originally parb Jof Graham's Farm, the property of Mr T Hickman If desired it can be divided into two allotments, making 45 acres each T BULLOCK. ,"~ B FOE SALE I A FARM of 265 Acres, Springfield j__>_ District, Rural Seoii n 32643, mostly in English grasses. For terms and partiou ' ars apply to ! T. BULLOCK, Agent. TINWAL I^o I EL' — Dwelling of 5 Rooms a_3 Verandah, with Scullery at back and other conveniences ■ well situated in McMurdo Street. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TINWALD r|"10 LET—Square Dwelling House of JL four rooms with email stable, front ing Archibald Street, near the Railway Station, Possession can be given on THURSDAY, 19th inst. T BOLLOCK, Agent FOR SALE AT A LOW FIGURE, FREEHOLD Town Section No §6, having about 82 feet frontage on West Stree' and running back a depth of about 2 ahains, on which ia a commodious Grain Store, erected on massive concrete foundations with concrete cellar; formerly occupied by Messrs Kilwoktk & Son. The store oovers exactly half the eeotion, having a space for another building alongside of the same dimensions For terms and full particulars apply to T. BULLOCK, TINWALD F()R SALK—Good Building site, fcorner of Ame Streeb and Lagmhor Road, being lots 238 and 239, containing _ acre. An acre adjoin mg, being lots 234, 23b, 236 and 237. To bo sold as a whole or separately. T. BULLOCK, FOR SALE FOR REMOVAL. SHOP and Buildings in Burnett Street, adjoining Me Jewitfs, and now occupied by Mr McKay, Apply to— T. BULLOCK ___.__-. _____ . __ NEW Dwelling house of five roome, plastered, with verandah, centrally situated]] near tbe Post Office and Railway Station. T, BULLOCK PUBLIC NOTICES.™ * LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD TENDERS are required nob later than FRIDAY, August 10, for the con struction of a Cutting on the Terrace of the River Ashburtoa, northern corner of Res. mi. G E FOOKS k SON, 8 27 Surveyors to the Board G. MEDDINS, "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," Opposite Arcade, Burnett Street, INVITES particular attention to his Stock of Goods especially sutable for the Spring Season, including GARDENING TOOLS of every description. Garden Spades and Rakes, Garden Hoes ai,d Forks, Dutch Hose, Gardtn Trowels, Hedge Shears, Weeding Forks, etc, etc. India Rubber Hose Pipe. TOOLS! TOOLS 1 TOOLS! In Carpenters' and Farmers' Tools I have the best selection in Ashburton County, at my well kt.own prices, which are the lowest. BUILDERS' IRONMONGERY Of every description, nt bedrock prices, including Locks of all kinds. Hinges, Screws, Brass Goods, REGISTER GRATES, MANTELPIECES, etc AGENT for the following Makers' RANGES t-Shacklnck's Okion Baning' ham'a Zealandia. Scott's Atlas, Crown Iron Works Challenge, Storrier's Champion, FURNISHING AND HOUSEHOLD IRONMONGERY to suit everybody. BRUSHWARE, TINWARE, Ac. Dont' forget a penny saved is a penny gained. 4 r_g^* 3 is 1 KBJ.K # oOw > £-k x gg-2 W f HHgU S S &H ---* c-'m \-\ gg § " CD f>S © O o* ;h*th CO S P CQ CO ♦-^ g—i _———milUill IBllll—M——m_——a—M| PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUROH- Rev. Raine conducts Kvaßgelisfcic Services, Morning and Evening, To-morrow. Sabjeots—Morning, * Faith and Courage,' Evening, ' True Manhood. Winchmoro afternoon. 8 30 ARABELITA ELVINO, pTolessor of Phrenology, Physiognomieb, Spiritual Scientist, Charts of Character t»nd Abilities ; truth only.—Opposite Dresden Company, Havelock Street, Ashburton, For one week only, 8 51 RESH OysierTand all kinds o7~Fresh Fiih at J H Jewiot's, opposite Mail Office.



j SEEDS. SEEDS. MMMQ & BLAIE'S STANDARD SEEDS. Vegetable Seeds 3d per packet or 2/6 per dozen Mower jSeeita Id per packet or lld per doz«o AT FLETCHER BROS. Cask is King. Prosperity Caano* Thire on Credit} Wfi BUI FOB OASH—WE SELL FOR 03SH-& THKRM _3 THE WHOLF SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS-WE HAVE NO B_D D. BTS. NONE of our Customers hate to pay for Goods other people had from us, an who never paid for them ; and as for buying for Cash we assart it ie the only key that will successfully open tha largain door, to the wide awake merchant. Everybody likes to save, and everybody likes to spend. Ifc is pretty hard to do both, but itcanbH done by buying from us. Your money go as bo far that you can Doth buy more, and save more at the earae time, Don't take our^word for it; read compare our prices, and judge for yourselves. NOTICE TO THOSE WHO BOY ON CREDIT. Compare these prices" with the prices you are paying. Finest Snowdrop Sugar . "Sfd per lb, or 701b bag for 15a -6d. Duchess Tea (very economical) 2a 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. Further reductions by Half Chest or Chest. Station Tea from? Is l£d per lb by the Chest. Good Sound Onions 2@lb Is, Bran Si 9d, Sharps 5a 9i per bag. - Wax Candles (fluted or plain) 7d per lb Kitchen Candles s_d per lb, or by th Finest Factory Cheese, 6d per lb box 5Jd. Finest Oatmeal, 251b bag 2s 9d Carriage Candles 9d and 10d per Ib Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb Piano Candles lOd and Is per lb Washing Soda Id per lb 2lb Tin Virgin Honey Is tin Whiting. Id per lb 4!b Tin Virgin Honey Is lld Finest New Cm ran is 71b Tin Virgin Honey 3s 3d Finest New Sultanas, 7d per lb Colonial Essences, 5d per bottle or 4s pet Finest New Raisins 6_d par lb, seedless 9d doz per bettle (Lemon, Almond, Quaker Oats lOd per packet Vanilla, etc ' Finest Cut Loaf Sugar 3§d per]lb Sicily Almonds, per lb 14 Pure Coffee 2a per lb Jordan Almonds „ 2 4 French Coffe la Bd, Harp Coffe Is 4d~per Finest Dried Appleß, per lb 0 9 lb  Dried Apricots  11 Finest Roasted Coffeeßeans le lOd and 2s „ Dried Peaches, „ 10 per lb Preserved Ginger - „ 0 8 Peek's Chocolate Powder (delicious) |lb Mixed Spice, l§d ncr packet, £!d • tin Is 2d, lib tin 2e 31 tin 6d * ' ■ New Spanish Valencia Raisins 6_d per lb Golden Syiup _ib 6d, 41b Is, 71b Is 9d Elemo Raisins 4_d per lb 141b 3s 3d, 28!b 6=. 6d, 561b lis 3d Finest New Dates 6d per Ib Superior Treacle, 21b Bd, 41b Is, 71b Is 8d Fine Muscatels, per lb, 1 0 141b 3a 3d, 28!b 6.*, 561b 10a 9d New Natural Figs „ 0 8 Essence Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Finest French Prunes, per lb o^lo Neave's Food lld, Mellin's Food Is 9d „ Stewing Pruned „6d and 0 8 Benger's Food Is lld and 3s 6d par tin New Mixed Peel, orange, lemon, Robinson's patent Groats and Barley and citron, par lb 0 8 per tin 71b Tins Best Lemon Peel, per tin 3 9 Nelson's Gelatine loz. packet Barcelona Nuts ,„.. 0 8 v Isinglass, less packet • Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 Maircna 8d lb,- Queensland Arrowroot Bd „ Castor Sugar, per lb 0 5 Cadbnry's Cocoa fib lOd, £!b Is 8d Crosse and Blackwell's Essenoes 9d per Van Houten's Cocoa *lb Is 9d\ Jib lld botile lib tin 3s 3d * Lewis' Prize Bacon, by roll or side Fry's Cocoa fib 4_d, _lb Bsd, lib Is 4fcd per lb 0 6| Choco'ate 4d and M per cake Lewis' Prizo Hams, per lb 0 Bft, Urn Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin Fineet Refined Lard, per tin Is Id BISCUITS. and 0 6 Fancy Lunch 3Jd lb by tin or 3_d 1_ Dedicated Cosoanut  0 7 College   „ Fdmond's Baking Powder, 6d and Super. Wine s_d lb by tin, or 6d lb 191 per tin Vanilla Wine  „ „lb Walnuts  0 8 Rich Tea lb by tin, or 6d lb IlbTins St George's Jams, per tin 0 5 People's Mixed 4d lb „ or 4id lb lib Raspberry Jam, go €& doz.. tin 0 6 Fancy Mixed " s*d lb „ or 6d lb lib „ Cros?e and Blackwell's Mar- Dessert 9d lb „ or lOd lb malade 0 9 f^ribaldl s_d 3b „ or 6d lb Concentrated Jellies—Lemon, Rasp- Sultanas „.. M «d berry, Vanilla— pint packets, Snowflakes 4|d lb s , cr 5d 5s 6d doz. per packet 0 fi Water „ „ „ DeVere's Jelly Powders, assorted Ginger Nuts s_d b, „ or 6d lb flavours, per packet 0 6 Cocoanut ffdlb'* „ or 8d lb Bird Seed- Hemp, Rape, Canary, lb 08. Cracknels Is Id lb „ or 18 8d Ik Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, par lb 0 4 p et >, Freensand Co Biscuits Auslebrook's Cocoa fib 4d, _lb'7*H Chocolate Fingers Is 6d per lb Milkmaid Milk 7s 3d doz, 7_d tia{ 'CUft-'Noir Is p;r lb chemicals. 'Neapolitan Wafers 2s 3d per Id Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 Florence Wafeas Ss 31 per lb „ Carbocate Soda „ 0 3 T-'uropoan Mixed Is 3i per lb „ Tartaric Acid „ .1 10 Raspberry Boudoir 2-s per lb „ Citric Acid, 3d oz. „ 3 6 pb.sebve'd .fish.  Alum, powdered  0 6 Salmon, Californian Bd, Flat 9d, Cutfcln j „ Refined Saltpetre „ 06] lOd, Cocktail lld—per tin „ Borax, powdered „ 08 j Sardines, A Ibort pateut openei la per tio „ Sulphur „ 0 6 t ; • Small, 4d and 4_d, large 8d Disinfectant Powder, l&rge tins !(yi Marines, in tomato sauce, 4jd ncr tin Caustic Soda7d, Bd, and 9d per tin I Mortons Fresh Herrings, "flat 7d, kip- Carbolic Sand Soap 5d per bar pervd lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce " '"'" lOd per tin Day & Martin's paste. Blacking,dc_. 0 A\ R e _ Herring 9at Is, or 1 j fish 10a 8d Nixey's Black Lead per doz. 0 9 star Brand Mullet 7d per tin Peerless Gloss per hot, 0 6 Preserved Bloaters lOd per tiu Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 __. ln fcins J' J ' Ground Rfc« B_d Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Split p^ aa eibsls, or 2d lb Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 p pftrT BH ,j, y s )i a i s> or 2|d lb Peckitt's Hag Blue, „ 010 Bli y ptian Lemils Sh& lb St George's Blue, „ 0 8 H*ricot Beans 34.i lb Colman's D.S.F: Mustard, lib tins 1 8 Macaroni and Vermicell! Is lOd box o |H» tins 10_d, |lb una 6d 6d lb Eet n's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 Flag Brand pi c ki e g g 3 6d per do - or lftd 71b tins 6s 9d per bottle Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb Q &nd B Corrie Powder Wa per do _ 0 m „ - S»l*. 71b baa 83,14>b bottle bag, Is 3d, Rock Salt Ss td and £410s Mellcr ' s s auC e pint Bsd, pints Is 3d ba per ton ,_ - . Lea and Perrin's Sauce _-pint la 4d, pin Gl>.ger, whole Is 3d, ground Is 4d lb 2s 8d White Pepper (guaranteed paw) la 4d lb 0u _ Qwn Sauce |. pi _ t pint 9( j lib Tin Rabbit in Jelly 7d, 21b, lOd and Is Tcmato g auce @d per p i nt j^ttje '""r7 "" , -„, , . Anchovy Sauce Is 33 pint bottle Table Vinegar 6d, 9d, and lOd bottle Tobacco—Williams' Juno 5^ lb ; Nailrod White Wino Vinegar 9d bottle 4s 6d lb ; Derby 5s 6d lb ; Goldea Washing Soap-Silkstone lOd bar or lis Eugle 6a per lb? Cut Tobacco 7s per P pr b"x , , , .„. . „ a Ibor6dperc_ McLeod's almond scented Sd bar. lis Matones p ia ia 8 & pPr gross, 4^d dor per box 1000 Vestas, Bell's, 4s lOd do_, 6 Rawliog's almond scented, 9d oar. bos . ICOO Vestas, German, 3s lOd Domestic, 6a bar doz> 4d box . 250 Vestas. Bell's, Is U Bond's Cleanser, 5d bar, 6a 3d box doZj 2 d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d \ Barilla Ash 10d:bar packet, small 3d p-ickeb Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4_d barl Starch, Colman's, 6 b pkt s|d lb Lifebuoy (Carbolic), Is 4d box, 6d bar LslVj per llb box 6d Toilet Soap-Pear's assorted tablets, 4in Boras Stacch Glaze, Is do* ; l|d packet box. Is box Bovril Is 9d and 3s bottle Pear's unscsntea tablata, 6d each, Ss^bi cb j g ' B Extract Meat Is 9d per'jar doz Washboards, wood, lld, zinc le 2d Geaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each American brooms Is 3d, Is 6d, la 9d Brown Windsor, lib bar IM, 10 tablets 2 V 2s 3d forl3 « , *_»»__ oj Fresh Ground Coffae la 4d, ls6d and Glycerine Soap, _lb bars 4d, lib bars 8d \ _ B g d n Hope, loose, Is 4d, and Is ed Tb pressed PATENT MEDICINES, Eto, AT BARGAIN PRICES. Oaticura Soap, la 4d Tablet, or 3 Tablets Eood . a md Ayer » s g aifl aparilla 4s 8d bo CampW, 3d per Cake j <-Wj'- Flnld Is Bd, Lung Preserver Is Vaseline 5d and 9d jar, lib tins Is 9d Barry's Tricopberus Is 5d bottle Pare Glycerine Sd and 9d bottle Scott's Emulsion 2s 6d and 4s fid per Licquorice Powder, 6d per bottle bottle Pain Siller la 4d and 2s 6d per bottle Sulphate Magnesia 31 par packet, Fluid Bonnington'slrish Moss Is and Is 101 Is per bottle Mother Seigel's Syrup If? 9d and 3«» bottle* French Chalk lOd per lb pills Holloway's and Cockle's Is 4d box Chloride of Lime Is per tin Beecham's and Seigel's la 5d box St Jacob's Oil 2s 9J per bottle Senna Leaves 2d per packet Himrod's Asthma Cure 6a 6d per tin' Epsom Salts 6d per dozen Norwegian Cod Liver Oil la 81 per bottle B_cs' Fruit Salts 3s 3d bottle Kepler's Extract Malt 2» 6d jjer bottle Mellin's Food Is 9J, Benger's Food Kipler's Extract Malt and Cod Liver Oil Is 9d 2s 9d per bottle Pears' Fuller's larth and Violet Powdsr Eliman'a Embrocation Is 3d, Is Sd and 8d box 2s lld Friar's Balsam aud Carbolic Oil, lld per Bile Be-*ns Is M box bettle i Solazii Juice 8d and 8d st'ck Couttß Acetic Acid la 9i and 2s lld per bottle, 2oz bottles Cascara Segrada 10d per bottle, Dr Tibbies Vi Cocoa lOd and la Id tie, Eucalyptus Bd, la and Is 4d bottle We are opposed to the Trust, and for that reason we have t. Cash System and trust no one, This enables Jua to Retail our Goods at WHOLESALE PRICES. We are Cash Buyers of Beeswax in any quantity. , Terms : Prompt Wett Oasb-'with the Orders 1 No charge for packing cas)>s, and all ordrrs delivered free «t railway etat^ and within a twpmiles radius of Ashburton. F..LETCBBM (BR^^;,'-' -:- ■; ~":1 H SUPPLY STORES ASHBURTON AND,CHEISTOHUKC .