Zululand has invaded the Tranavaul and scattered small parties of Boers.

Mafeking Despondent.

Its Wardships and its Losses.

Steyn Urges Storming the Town

Reoei^ed Wakapuaka March 9, 9.55a.m This Office 10.5 a.m. London, March 8 The Mafeking garrison is despondent but determined to hold out, Steyn is urging Commandant Toyman to storm the town and then hasten to his assistants, as the Erge State is hard pressed. The garrison of Mafektng has been eating horseflesh and weevily biacnits. Since the beginning of the siege 290 have been killed and wounded and have died of disease.

A Mew Zealander Missing.

{Received Wakapuaka March 9, 10.15 a.m, This Office 11.20 a.m.

London, March 8 Saddler Aitken, o! the New Zealand Mounted lof an try, was reported missing after the Osfontein engage ment.

_ A Press Association telegram from Dane dia states that Trooper Aitken, who was reported missing after the Osfontein engage reianfc, is a son of Mr John Aitken, saddler, •t Gore

A MESSAGE FROM GENERAL WHITE.

United Press Association—By Kleatr'c Telegraph WELLINGTON, March 3

General WhUe has cabled to the Governor M follows:—"Ia the name of my gallant troops, I thank the colony of New Zealand or its most kind message."

Thus " Squib," in the Christchurch Spectator: — To the Chivalrous French Nation. Whan you've oursed ab • Rule Britannia,' When you've guyed our noble Qiee — When you've crowned yourselves with glory with you>* month, You can kindly call to mem'ry what a clumpier you have been Whenever Tommy's met you North or South.

You're an abaent-minded nation, bit re member midst your hate. As at; Waterloo you found him sti 1 you'll iiaii him ; Don't faucy you can bounce up, or that Eng land s in a strait, For he's leit enough to hamra r you bi hind him.

1 Morbleu,' Frog Stew, have your artistic Bat don't forget the Handy i/Lva who's slightly in your way, 'Forty thousand doga of pigs' and other tittle things, Jnst draw the line at blowing, or you'il p&y, pay, pay.

HOW THE BOER DEAD ARE BURIED

In the current issue of the Methodist Times the Rev. Price Hughes makes some interest ing remarks concerning the conduct of the Boers towards the burghers who are killed on the battlefield. He says :— We hive casually become acquainted with ft Boer lady cow in London whore sympathies are with her own people, but she is very discriminating aDd very c*ndid. f n the first place she earnestly sought permission from her own Government to return >>t once io the TranßVaal in the capacity of a nurse ; but t ey not unnaturally are unwilling now 10 bs responsible for the maintenance o r anyoae who cannot fight. la the second place this lady informed us than she had no idea whether her husband and other rela tions were alive or dead. She says it is President Kruger's policy to conceal all facts with respeot to Boer losses. Whenever r, Bosr dies ia batt:e his body is thrown into & river, or in noma other way concealed as quickly as possible. No information of any kiod is ever given to the relatives of the deceased. They never know what h»i become of him, and all they can do ia to Hesame that he is dead.

A GOLD BRICK

West Coasters are nothing if not enthusiastic. The Greymouth Star of a teceut date has the following :—To-day, with the belts in town pealing forth their notes of joy &b the relief of Ladysmith, it will not be uninteresting to oar readers, to learn that the • Gold Brick' subscribed for by the inhabitants of Greymeuth, has been manu factured, and will ba forwarded on te General Sir G S White, who has so per siatently and gallantly defenfted Ladyßmith, during the last three months. This brick in question ia two inches long by one inch broad by half an inch thick and contains 3cz< of West Coast gold. On the face are engraved the following words :—" To General SIrGS White.VC, GOB.GUS, IGC JE. Defender of Ladysmitb." The reverse side has the words :—"'From Greymouth, N Z, March 1900." Oa one side are written the words, "This ia a brick," on the other «* You're another." This is certainly * more pleasing way of v ing the words • 'You're another" than Colonials •re apt to apply them, A sp.-cial case, enclosing the handsome little recog nition, has been made by Mr Shilton of Greymouth, who we may lay, manufactured the jewel. The jewel ia certainty a unique one, and will, we will venture to Gay, be highly prizid by General White. The in teresting little article will be on exhibition at the Poft and Telegraph Office to-morrow morning at ten o'clock, a Bection of young colonials having been specially engaged to stand on guard.

EXTRAORDINARY LETTER FROM AN OFFICER IN METHUEN'S FORCE.

An extraordinary letter is published in the Times from an offioer who has taken part in the battles of Lord Methuea's campaign. It throws froah light on the tactics adopted at Magersfoobein, and, unpleasant reading though some of it is, reveals points which cannot be burked. The officer writes thus, on Deoember 9: " Our knowledge of the enemy and his dispositions was most faulty. Ib ie said that cavalry scouts reported to Methuon that tho ModJer River was strongly held by the enemy, bub lb»t ha simply replied that he did nob believe it. Also, that, when we approached the village the general wan jusb pointing oat to his A.D.O. the house which he intended going to as hie headquarters when the terrible fire was opened which may be said to have laid low the whole brigade. Anyhow, if th« general had known that the village was occupied, he certainly ought to have made other dispositions for attacking It; Id is certainly most disheartening this ■orb of fighting, without even seeing an enemy to fire at. If only they could arrange it (and I cannob see why they Bhould not) that we could taks up 'positions such that the enemy would have to attack up, all would be well. All we have to do ie to cub off hia supplies and sib quiet. Thus, it is supposed that he now holds a strong poßi tion north of us, and all his supplies come from Jaoobsdal, southwest of us. Why Bhould nob we take up a position between the two 1"

SPORTING.

HORORATA RACES

At the Hororata races on Thursday the following were the winners :—Bangor Plate —boottish Minstrel, dividend £4 4s; Farmers' Plate—Grandshot, £2 2b ; Cup— Suzannnh, £4 8s ; 1£ mile Trot—Scottish L*BB, £7 10s ; Welter—Scottish Minstrel. £6 8a ; Novel—All Saints, £2 2s ; Flying— Ktlligereat, £116s ; two mile Xiot—Sydney, £3

WANGANUI AUTUMN MEETING.

United Press Association—By E!eotric Telegraph Wanganui Kackoourse, March 8

Concluding results, first day :—

Wanganui Cup, of 600 soys; If mile— Advauce 1, Tortul a 2, Ooronec 3. Won easily by five iengUiF. Time—3.4 Dividend —£4 3s A^Viiice and Tortulla were bracketed on the machine

Jackson Welter—Philanthropist 1, Pala var 2, Rul y Twist 3, Dividend—£7 10s

Hack Fiat—Calceolaria 1, Mazona 2, Whitney 3 Dvidend—£22 15s Flying Handicap—"Chasseur 1, F s »ugl -a- Bdbilagh 2, Tolstoi 3. Dividend—£7 Hi

SECOND DAY.

March 9 The weather is excellent, and the atten dance again good for the second diy's races. Ihe course has been .improved by the rain. Resists :—

Harrison Memorial—Tolstoi 1, Chas seur 2, 'J ho Onyx 3. Won from end to end by about five lengths Scratched—Listing. Time—lmiu 163ecs. Dividend—£2 7s.

Hurdles—Fa yon al, Volt-ire 2, Trouba dour 3 The winner led froai start to finish, iitid won easily by three iengU s. All stated time—3min f §-*ecß. Dividend—£2 lla.

Hack Hurdles—The Guard 1, Waiwiis 2, VVhetu 3 A!! started. Won by a neck. Maparu and La Volta fell ab the jump in front, of the stand. Dividend -£2 9s.

Stakes—Advance 1, Coronet 2, Bueh Ro6e 3. Won all the way by six lengths, the winner being never extended f-'cratcned — TorulU, Will o'thi Wisp, Jadoo. Time, 236 Dividend—£l 11s.

HOSPITAL BOARD

A meeting of the Hospital Board was hell thiH morning. Present Messrs E. G Wr ght (ohakman), II Friedlandt-.r, J Divi sor, J Lambie, M cititt, I) Thomas, J John btone, C J Harper, GAM Buckley. Apologies for non-attendance wore received from Mr J H Pauling, who said he opposed the notice of motinn tubled by Mr ifri*d lander, and from Mr H M Jon^s, who wa* also opposed to the motion After a discussion lasting near'y an hour, the motion was pat u»4 carried, Means Friedlander, Daviaon, Buckley, Stitt oni Harper voting for, and Messrs Johnstonp, Thomae, Lambie, and the chairman against ib.»

The Board adjourned for lunch, and on resuming the following notice ot motion was tabled by Mr Lambie, •* That tha by-laws pushed this day (March 9), providing for the appointment of a house steward and matron io the hospital be rescinded." Members thought it would be a waste of time to con sider ihe bj-'awsundar such circumstances, acd decided to adjourn till Monday, March 19, at 1 p.m.

Latest Items.

Cricket—Owing to the weather being showesy and untettled, it was decided not. to begin the Melbntirne-Otago cricket tiM to-momw at 11.30 —Press Association telegram.

Nurse foe Footh Africa.—Miss 0 on la's nuree at the Ashburton Public Hospital, bub now of limaru, who h>b offered her services as a nurse for South Afrio*, will papß through Ashburton by the pjcpress ilrs evening en loute to Lyttelton, whera she will le*ve for the front on Thursday next.

Removal—The old Jubilee restaurant has this we«k been a aoane of grey. activity. M-BEra Oates Lowry & Co., finding their business increasing so rapidly have removed to those premises lately known as the Jubilee restaurant. The enow rooms are flited up in the very latest style, and stocked with the most improved goods on the market. The workshops have been enlarged and sev - r»l improvements made. Altogether the firm's derot in Burnett Street, is now the largest cycle establishment in the district.

Offensivb Publications Act. — Th- Stipendiary MagiEfcrate fined Orr, o. ohemiht, 20s and costs on a charge under I he Offensive Publication Act. Mr Haselden said he wa« impressed with the defendant's contention that he knew nothing of the contents, but the wrapping of the patent medicine in question in his own leaflet drawiDg attention to cures of certain diseases, destroyed the force of the contention and constituted a breach of Heclion 5 of the Act. The case was not a had one, therefore he infl cted on!y a nominaf penalty.—Press Association tele gram from Wellington.

The Fourth CoNTiNGENT~Tho necessity of quarantiaing the transport steamer 11 Gymerio" on her arrival in NewZwUnd will not delay the departure of the fourth couliogeat. The men will be placed on board during her enforced detention, and the work of fitti g up will be carried out expeditiously. The cost of the equipment and transport of the fifth contingent will be borne by the Imperial Government, but only the Imperial army rate pay is allowed, the colony guaranteeing the difference between the Imperial pay and the p<*p r-ceived by the previous contingents,—Presß Association telegram from Wellington.

PrECA¥TIONS &6A.W3T THE PLAGUE — A Press Association telegram from Welling ton says:— Thn Premier h^vsconvened a mcc - ing of the Central Board of Health to discuss the plague, and he ha* also given authorities to shipping centres to begin a crusade fur the extermination of rats. Mr Se-d--n intends to suggesl; to the Board of Health the gratuitous distribution (underaafeguards) of phosphorus to oitizjas, who will bo urgeii to assist the authorities in destroying the rodents. He favors depots for distribution of phosphorus and if necessary the <mp;«y ment of persons to undertake the work of destruction. The question of the sites for isoUtion in the event of the plague appear ing in the colony is under the consideration of the Government.

" Wbitakes's " in Error —The London correspondent of the Ottgo Daily limes says:— Talking about', years a n d statistics mak^a me tfa nk ot " Whitaker'a Almanac." I know how this valuable reference book is pr'ssed in New Zealand, and so I wish fo caution readers against accepting one of Us sections as accurate. Those tables of railway speeds and longest runs without stoppages arc widely erroneous. Out of sixteen " fast est runa " given, no fewer than nine—m^re than half—are utterly and hopelessly wrong. Two of the " fastest trains" have never ex isted at all, and the authorities of one rail way (Great Eastern) tell me they cannot even gue3B what " Whitaker "is driving at. Tne other eight are not, the fastest, or anything like it. Of the *' longest rune without stop," three are wholly wrong. One has not existed for many yearß. These careless and inexcus able blunders »ra being severely commented upon in the technical purnala. I may say that my own information as to the correct figurrs comes direct from the highest official authorities.

THE LATEST FROM THE FRONT.

Cur Second Contingent

: United Press Afcfcociation—By Electric Telegraph. Wellington, March 9 The Premier has received a. cable fnm Major Cradock :—" The second contingent with the field battery, fotmad at Carnarvon v flying column, which has started against the Giiqua:aud rebels."

"TO ARMS."

Mr Alfred Ans'iu, the Poet Ltureate, has written a stirring four-st-»iai war p"<-m, "To Arms," whicii appeared in the Daly Telegraph. The following U the concluding verse :— Comrades in arrm, from every 6hore Where thundereth the main, On to the front they press and pour To face the rifles' rain ; To force the foe from covert crag, i And chase them iill they full. Then plaut for over E;>E;iand's Fag . Upon the re'oel wall ! What ! Wrench the Sc<p!re from hsr hand, ' A^'.d bid her bow the knee ! Not «hi!c her Yeomau guard the laiid, And her irondud3 the sea !

COMMERCIAL.

METHVKN STOCK MARKET.

At Methvcn ors Thursday there were about 6COO sheep if a very good cUss, and a good attendance of farmers a;d other?, ami prices were well tn*tu'un>e'l for u!l Cissor. f.-rofi - brad ewes 14^61, merino mvi>s "a 4«1 to 7s lid, fitote iambs 7a 7 i to 10. 91, inerioo wether^ 6s 5i to 9 si, fn?> z ='g Limbs 12a 4 I to 124 81; oro-fbred twts and wethers 14*31 :o 15 j, crosebred (no<- found tmuth) ll»7il, »miMl oro.^b ™i wi:ih-rs 12.9!, fat towes 10* 9 1 to 11-i 7d, fa", tncino withers lie 3d

Ambbrlky, Dec 7, 1899 [Copy] Messes Craig hkad awd Bkrryman J A hburton, Dear Sirs, —(J.ruld y»n nuke a i u>c at once. I am sorry I forgot to oHtr it, sootier. The last oneis still wen- iag. It fitted beautifully, and haß givcu the greatest satisfaction. If j have timo to make one for my son at i Geraldine, I will got him to rido up on Satur ! day to be fkte'!. If there is not time to send patterns, I will trust) you to choose for me, something like the Ust.—Yours truly, tSST The original letter as above from a well known gentleman and many others of equally high compliment; may be seen at out effije—Cratguead and Berryman, the eading Tailors and Outfitters

THE aSHBUKTOB §OABDIaMj fBIDAf, MAKCH % 1900



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| Wanted. nnO LET Convonieut House of five rooms, JL etc, Peter Street East, now occupied by Mr R J Henry.—A^-iy H W Barrett, Arcade 3 56 OATES, LOWRY & CO.'S iMsw Shops opsn on Saturday Night. 3 63 IT^OR SALE—Seven paid-up Shares in the J Industrial Building Society No. 2. Apply Maic Office AIKS, LOWRY ft CO, Zmhndia £ycle Depot, Burnett Street. Largest Cycle Works in the Diatricb. 3 64 \%f ANTED—A Young Giri, to assist in Vf house work ; sleep at homo. Apply Mrs Leahy (Kmden). Tnucred Street. 365 BOAKD und Residence.— Comfortable Board lisid Residence is offered to Ladies or Gentleman, at very reasonable charge. For particulars apply Guardian Office. 2 39 WANTED KNOWN-Removal of the .old established tinn of Mitchell & 'urner, from oirt premises in Tancred Street to New Shop iv Burnett Street. 1 i^RESH Oystaia, Sin imps, snd all kinds of JL? Fitbh Kish by express Tt-jight,—J 1J Jewitt. Telephone 96. Opposito Mail Office. 3 42 W~~~ ~&N I EII ICNiFvV'ln"^. That FbidaT, March 9, ia our last date for busi ness in old shop. New Autumn aud Winter Goods now opening in New Premises.—MlT CHELL & Turner JUSI R; CE.VED—The best selection of Easter cards ever seen in ABhburton ; prices from Id to 4-* each ; also new stock of B-rthday Curds, Condolence Cards, Phuto Frames, Crinkled Paper, Indoor Games, Scotch Booklets, Cl.e*p Bookp. Local agent for Redftrn'd Rubba" Mampa at. m mufac twr^r•.' prices. —A. H. W illiams, Tancred Street. H<AY, where are you going in such a O hum ?' ' Why, to H. M. Jones' tr> buy a Cycle for my v : ifeand daughter. He has a splendid Hue of Ladies' aud Gentie m3n'a Bicycles just landed. Well built, up to-date, strong, I'ghr, ligid, easy rutibing, and equal to a«.y £20 M .chine in the market, and only £16.' ' l'fl und get one to).' j \|TA^TED Known—That J. Moisol* t V haa received a large supply of Summer B.jots and Shoes, suitable for the Holidiys. They are all of the bset brands an-.i makers, aud never equalled in Ashburton. J,M. being the only praclic^l and experienced Bootmaker in the town, thus gives him superiority and facility to kaow bfest what to get. i here fore the public bays no need to wonder where bo go for reliable Boots and Shoes. Discount for cash aa usual. Repairs done at once. Best Sole Leather used and work manship, at The Hall, East Street, urton> DROWN LANDS IN SOUTH CANTER BURY TO BK OFFrRED FOR SKITLSMENT. |3 is hereby given that the under- mentioned land will be opened fnr nnpiioition on THURSDAY, MAHCH 22 j 1900, under the Lease in Perpetuity system, iul jaofc to the provisions <f "The l.aiK Aoc, 1892," "The LaDd for Settlements , Acts," and regulations thereunder. PARI-ORA No 2 SETTLEMENT, ! 0 impming 8064 acres of firs' -Dlai-s agricul" tur**l land, BitUii'ed on the north side of the Otaio River, near St Andrew?. This settle ment forms part of the wel'-known property of tho New Z aland and Australian Land f.'ompany, Jjimitod, comprising some of the hist cropping and gr zng land in South Ciiiterbury. The land is pubdivide^ into 32 farms, ranging in area from S3 Acts >o 603 Aces, afc rentals var^iug troin 7j 3 1 to lla per acre per acnurr. Sa|e paimphle s, cantairiing plans acd fall ptirtfcuiarH as to areas, rental", arid condi- . bionPj »re now ob'ain.i'ili from the Land Offices, C-ms!churrh und Timatu, and the principal Railway Stations and Poat Officea within the district. During the month of Apnf, the fo'lowing jstates, a'j-o situtited in Bouth Caiittrburj, wi'l be offered for selection :— PUNAROA Settlemenl, now known as Three Springs Estate, 7035 Acres, near Fairlie. PAPAK4. Settlement, cow known as part of Sullivan's Farm, Levels Valley, 1562 Acres RAUTA-WIRI Settlement, now known ac Ciiff'a Farm, Winchester, 113 Acres. SIDNKY WEETMAN, C.mmissioner of Crown Lands. District Lands aud Survey Office, Christchuron, Match 7, 1900. 3 60 Funeral [Notices. FUNERAL NoTiCte THE Friends of Mr D. Miller are re spectfu.ly informed that the Funeral of his late beloved wife, Annik E R. Mil ler, will move from his residence, Hinds Store, on SUNDAY, March 11, at 2 30 p.m. I for the Hinds Cemetery. W. J. P. MoDOWALL ft T. a. UNDRILL, 3 67 Undertakers. NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS. INSTRUCTIONS m to the insertion or withdrawal of Advertisements must be in writing.— Advertisements received without written osde-s will be inserted until countermanded, and charged accordingly. Advertisers and Subscribers in other par's of the foloay, and the surrounding dia'riots, c<n remit payment of monvy orders, postal notes, pio.sta?e tstamps cr chtquea (with exchangn added ) * Advertisements inserttd by the month or quarter, and withdrawn at any time before the expiry of a monthly or quar terly period, are charged for aa if inserted for the full term. While care is exercised in regard to the due insertion of advertisements, the Manager docs not hold htinsel; responsihia for non-insertion through accident or for other causes ; and the Manager reserves to himself the right of omittina: advertis ?• rae.its that he may deem obj ctionabte, evui although such advertisements may have been received and paid for in the i usual course of business. Disclaimers will ir all cases be treated as advertisements, and charged accoid ng'y- All Business Communications are re quested to Da addressed to " The Mana ger Ashburton Publishing Company." THEATRICAL ADVERTISE MENTS MUST IN ALL OASES BE PREPAID. All communicationii intended for the news or correspondence columns must be written on one side of the paper only, and accompanied by the name snd address of the writer—not necessarily for publication but as a guarantee of good faith—and ad ressed to " The Editor." PUBLtcTIJfUTIOB. OATES, LOWBY AND GO. YT^E HAVE now taken over larger premises in tho Jubilee Buildings, thus making our Ashburton branch the largest Cycle Works in the District. Enormous Stock of NOVELTISB and ACCESSORIES juab to hand. OATES, LOWRY & 00., Burnett Street),



1 E VV HANMfcR. f AT" TITifiTRO^DE i SATURDAY, MaBCH 10 SALE T-Y AUC'ION '>F THK FARMS LF IsAaO. SAF.GJCNT, fs«. T SHALL Offer the above at the Arcade, by biDd peimission of JMr Thomas, at 1 o < lock. B. W. HANMER. JOHN R. BLAND, 2 206 Auctioneer. ( MR E. W. HANMER has received in- ! etructi)ns from Isaac Sargent, Esq. ' who has purchaa d the Rockwood Estate, near Aibury, to Sell by Public Auction at Ashburton on SATURDAY, MARCH 10, THE WHOLE OF HIS VALUABLE PROPERTY, Situated four miles from Ashburton, in the Ashburton-Forks. The property will be offered aB a whole, and if ti;;t Bold in this way will be offered in six lots, IT COMPRISES SOME 907 .voi**,* 907 More or less, with a good, substantial, eleven roomed house, in which there is hob and coid water service ; an eleven-stalled stable, with harness and chaff-room ; a large iron Grain Store on concrete fonndation, with 14ft eti.d, and size 50ft x 25ft. A large Implement Shed, Ch ffoutting House (with steam eppliances), Sawbench, Sheep Yards, a:id Shtde. v The water supply to the house is by wind mill and four 400-g.il'ou talks'. The Property is well watered and bounded by the noith and south branches of the Ashburton river, Ib has gained a refutation of growing wheat, of the finest quality, while quantity has always been a great feature, 70 baßhels per acre being threshed in a good season, P!*os of the sub-division are now ready for c3i:-tribuiioD, and inspection of the growing crops is invited to show to intend ing purcha-ers the capability of the land. If sold iv Rub-divisio&a tha sub-division will be as follows : — Homestead—lCo cere*, with the option of purchasing 280 Licrcs iti addition, divided into] 2 pa«id< cks, w.ib 5 ucree of orchard and curdeti. Knox's F»ira-246 acres, divided into 7 paddock? Green->treet Farm—lso acres, divided into 3 pa^docl-h North River F^sm— 81 acres, divided into 2 paddocks v. ith a large area of riverbed at a nrni aal rental. No. 1 Farm—so acre?, divided into 2 pad dock c. For tennis, plans and further particulars, apply to E. W. HANMER. J R BLAND, Auctioneer G. MA RIOTT WATSON, Solicitor for the Vendor. PHOIOGRAPHY. HAL MA & CO. PHOTOGRAPHERS, Sattsders' Buildings. ONE D zen Highly Finished Oahi cet Puotos for 6-?, for the month of March. DONT MIS 3 THIS CBANOE3 C-..ME EARLY. STUDIO at Senders' Buildings. Nute the Address, and do not be misled. ELKCTORAL DISTRICT OF ASHfiUR TON. ELECTION OF LIOEKS KG COM MITTEE. In pursuance of The Electoral Acts, 1893 and 1895, and The Alcoholic Liqaorß Sale Control Act, 1893, and itt Amendments I THOMAS WILLIAM TAYLER, Re > turning Officer for the above District, do hereby give notice that an ELECTION will be held for the rgjbjiro. of FIVE Quali- i fiad Persons to Berve as Members of the I L'ceneing CommitAee of the aforesaid Dis trict, and that tho latest day for receiving Nominations of Candidates will be the FIFTEENTH day of March, 1900, and that the Poll, if necessary, will be t*ken at the several Polling Fiaoes of the said District, on the 22nd day of March, 1960. Every person desirous of becoming a Candidate rnunt be nominated by not lesß than TWO JJlfOtors of the District, by a nomination paper, ea prescribed by Section 75 of The Electoral Act, 1893, which mast be delivered or transmitted to me not later than FIVE O'CLOI X in the afternoon of THURSDAY, the 16th day nt March, 1900, together with a deposit of £10. The following are tha Polling Places for the Electoral District of Aahburton : — The Courthouse, Ashburton (principal) Tlie Borough Council Chambers, Ashbur ton The Pchoolhouse, W^kinui 'Jhe Schoo'house, Dromoro The Schoolhouse, TinwulJ The Sehoolhon.se, Fl«>mington The Pohooihouse, Eiff-lton Tha Schoo!houße, Piling The SchooUiouse, Hii.d* The ir-choolhouse, Mayfleld The Ko-id Board Office, Mount Somera The Schoolhouse, Alford Forest The Schoolhouse, Greenstreeb T. W. TAYLER, 3 47 Peturning Officer. NOTICR is hereby given in Pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, Clauses sand 6, that the Anhburton Domain will beset apart for the St. Patrick's Day Sports Meet ing, on FRIDAY, the 16tb day of March in«t. on which day cbargus will be made for Admission thereto on the following scale, viz:—For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for each child under the aRe of 15years and over 10 years, sixpence; for each person of ihe age of 15 years and over, one shilling ; for reach horse, one shilling; for each trap, one shilling. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board. 3_24 PRIZE POULTRY —For sale, ohe»p, to reduce 3took—Pure-bred Golden and Bilver Wyandotte.Andalusian and Orpington cult chicks about three months old; as good aei show birds for breeding and utility purposes. Apply offioa of this paper or Pelham yards, Peter Street. COME and see the prices at Mas Alookn's Great Summer Sale. Dresa Muslins from 6d a yard. Summer Dresses, Milinery, Ribbons, Flowers, Lacea, Jackets, Capes, Underclothing, Pinafores, Aprons, Stamped Needlework, etc , all reduced during the v ... Y'OUti Doctor is using it himself became he knowa a good article once tried—Hondai-Lanka Ceylon packed Tea, at Coo'oh's, Saunters' Baildinga. East) Street c WANTiEKNOWNIIThat our old pr^ misea will be closed on and after Saturday, March 10. GVtomerß will fiad j U3in New Shop, Buw»«t6 Street.—Mitchkm.



HE WAS A GOAT. h l ,™aCH miEOnM eV.er^(!? y Goa*. with toms and am cf ZunJ h| , kM-# He 37" n ,T ld n 6 fiDd a toeat He 1>«I wandered down one alley and up r»n?H Vh f yS Were*llthe «a^, empty and clean, for the Inspector had been BUI Boards so tight that they ooulrin't bo moved. The more he tried to find a lurch the hungrier he grew, and lug atottach took the oake-etomaoh-.che. All at once hie eye J^Zii f 7 f^° d b."V n V he gray d*WB ' >deacL After turning him over, a piece of paper was found stickicg in his throat, and when they pulled it, out? they found it was »t3"" H« had -wallowed it all but one part, and that was an .filrtSSnt o7" fill P»Z * t ID8*°m v,thl?s worth. £2o {or £2 19«"d. Even a goat could not swallow that People to-day are like this goat in that respect. They realise that aome Store, with better facilities for buying and less greed in selling, can undersell otter., but nobody tead or believes an exaggerated Advertisement. Now our aim is to sell Goods at the Lowetfc Livmg Profit), and by doing this, we have been able to build up the irnmenee Bimnese we ' are now doing. YOU PAY FOR QUALITY, AND GET QUALITY, AT ...,. . FLETCHER BROS. NOTE OUR PRICES. 80 MUCH IN SATISFACTION, SO LITTLE IN BOAST. vf vi t j> i i ,l. « 2* Non-Alcoholic Wines, per bottle 13 " S ewVy e"«iaßaiB!nsperlb 0 6 Ship's Lime Joioe V ooccie J | " N« GwdS; )P6rlb 2 1* Sicily Almonds, per lb " I * m" S e8 ,v " ° £ Jordan Almonds  2 4 Finest.French Prunes, per' 1b 010 » gffi &£? w" tS- 6°?> P? ned » °7 Preserved Ginger " 0 ""SlSirTr lem°n ' 0 8 MiXe t dA lce ' f*d P- » Finest Icing Sugar, per lb 0 6 gff^?™\» I „ Castor Sugar, per 1b 0 5 Loraon Squash 1 s orer^S 1 °ANE SNGAB ' 7Olbbag ' 14aPer (Auctland No.iA)g n «anteea FINEST CANE SUGAR with TEA, 13s 3d per 701b bsg AUCKLAND No. 2 CANE SUGAR, with TEA, 12s lid per 701b bag. of <F£sS^£^^lzl$ 9d per lb by sto 101b Ti -' **~ STATION TEA. in Chests and Half Chests, from Is Ud per lb. Quality makes them attractive. Price makes them sell, 261b™ 1S«U OLLKB FLOUB| 2°olb Bag 138' 10° Ib Bag 7S 6d> mh Bft 83s lOd Finest Factory Cheese, per lb 0 6/-,,, „ „„ «, Lewis 1 Ptbe Bacon, by roll or side CWM}J I J?r BJS 2S?S £ b ls'' ?Ib ls d per lb 0 6# „ 141b 2? 3d, 281b 6b 6d, 661b Us 3d Lewis' Prfze Hams per lb 0 8 So Pe"(?f Treacle, 2ib 6d, 41b Is. 7lb ls 8d St George's German Sausage, per lb 1 0 * 141bJ 8 3d ' 28, ib 6e ' 56ib 10s 9d Finest Kefined Lard, per tin 0 6 *l saen<; c Rennet 8d and lOd bottle Oessicated Co^oannt „ 0 7 Reaves Food lid, Mellin's Food Is 9d Edmond'« Baking Powder, 6d and . » £? er s F ood ls lld *nd 3s 6d P ep tfn lid per tin Robinson a patent Groate and Barley 9d Waluats 0 8 Per n Pea Nuts .',' 0 5 Nelsoll'B Gelatine loz. packet 6d lib Tins St George's Jams, 4s 6d R '' , • lc* Pit cket 8d dozen, per tin 0 5 grown s Corn Flour 3d lb lib Raspberry Jam, 5s 6d doz . tin 0 6 ®r°wn 8 f?™ oar 3d lb lib „ Croa ? e abd-Blackwell's Mar- S ns, 8d'b ' Q«eeu ß la n d A«owroot fid malade 0 9 Q*Ah™y 8 °o<!oa lOd, |Ib ls 8d Ooncencrated Jellies-Lemon, Rasp- I ftn, n™?,??,™ 3d Per lb berry, Vanilla-pint packets, ? ry,s [ jO°T, &b 4^d; lh 84^ «»> Is 4*d 6s 6d doz. per packet 0 6 A»Blebrook's Cocoa^lb 4d,)lb7*d De Vere's Jelly Powders, assorted Sn" 0 *5 fiffj 60/j r C*£« , flavours, per packet 0 6 a Jv ?&•??£ *'74d tia" Bird Seed~eerap,R a pe, Canary, lbO 3 ««^n Vale Milk 5s 6d doz, 6d tin Linseed, whole, 3d, crashed, per lb 0 4 y biscuits. CHEMICALS. „ T , rtl , „ , Fancy Lunch 3|d lb by tin or 3£d lb Morton's Cream of Tartar, per lb 1 3 ?°"ff B w . •• , . »t  Carbonate Soda. , f 0 S |ap^ ne s^d lb tID. ■« 6d lb TartaricAcid 110 Wme '' lv '• "- .. lb Citric Acid, 3d oz. , 3 6 £ ie\ T, ea M . , SS b by Hn» or 6d lb Alum, powdered , <> 6 ' » or 4^d lb Refined Saltpetre , 0 6 J*^ Mixed o*d lb „ or 6d lb Borax, powdered 0 8 S6^'.' K1^ di b " or lOd lb , Solphur 'ill 0 6 £ a/ lbaldl BJdlb „ or 6d lb Washing Soda „ 0 1 Sultanas „ lb 8 " Snowflakes 4£d lb „ er 5d Water o „ „ _ (t Ginger Nuts s|d b „ or6dlb Day & Martin', paste Blacking doz. 0 4 CtaßSSi ls? Id lb V, or Is 2d lb Nixey s Black Lsad per doz. 0 9 " "* *° 6U xa Peerless Gloss per bofc. 0 6 Black Lacquer, (Castle Brand) bot. 0 9 . „ In tins 0 7 Brunswick Black, per tin 0 7 Ground Rice 3*d Keen's Oxford Blue, per lb 010 S p sit Peaß 61bg -j or 2d !b Beckitt's Bag Blue, „ 010 p ear i Barley s!bs Ih, or 2id lb St George s Blue, 0 8 Egyptian Lemi's 3Ad lb Oolman's D.S.F. Mustard, lib tins 1 8 H iicot Beans 3Jd lb tins lOjd, |lb tins 6d ■ Macaroni and Vermicelli Is lOd box o Keen's Mustard Condiment per lb 1 3 6d lb 71b tins 6s 9d. Flag Brand Pickles 9s 6d ocr doz or lOd Finest Dairy or Table Salt, 5s per cwb per b o t f ] e *■ "x. Voa SaU * 71b bag Bd> Ulb C«d B OlJrrie Powder 10s per dos or lid bag, ls 3d - bottle Girger. whole Is 3d,, ground Is 4d lb teller's Sauce J. pint BJd, pints Is 3d bofc. ufmbSSESwS^SS LeaSeJ^^ «-4-pLis 4d,^ Our Own Sauce £-piot sd, pint 9d r. r^ KKSSBV^ ™=- Q , n,„ Tomato Sauce 9d per pint bottle Salmon, Cahforman Bd, Flat 9d, Cutting Anchovy &a«ce la 3d pint bottle lOd, Cocktail lld-per tin Tobacco- WiUUms' Juno 5^ ib • Nallrod Sardmes, Albert patent opener Is per tin 4i 6d lb Derb 5a 6d Ib QM « „ Small, 41 and 4^d, large 8d Eagle 6a per lb Sardines, in tomato sauce, 4|d per tin r Morton's Fresh Herrings, flat 7d, kip- handles—Paraffins Wax (plain orflated pered lOd, Herrings in tomato sauce 6 5d Psr lb ; National Sperm by lOd per tin box '£d {h 5 Bedroom Candles Red Hening 9at ls, or 1 j fish 10a Self self-fiuu-g, 12 in box, 10J ; Price Star Brand Mullet 7d vet tin C-mia^e Candles 8 and 10,. lO^i paokn Preserved Bloaters lOd perrtia Matohes PUWk 4^. P r rtoh, ijd"'dos *_ 1000 V* s' bs, Bell'B, 4slod doz, 5i "~~—"~" box ; I<ioo Vestas, German, 3s lOd dcz 4.1 box ; 250Vostas. Bell's, ls 6d Table Vinegar^d, 9d, and lOd^bottle dcz, 2d box ; Safety's, B and M, 8d White Wine Vinegar 9d bottla packet^ small 3d picket Washing Soap—Silkstone lOd bar orUOs Starch, Colmsn's, s!b' pkh sid lb 6d box „ Lily, per lib box 5d McLeod's almond ecented^d bar. 10s Borax Starch Glaze, la dcz ; l|d packet 6d box Peais' Fuller's JiartLand Violet Powdsr 1 Rawling's almond scented 9d bar, ds 8d box lid box Camphor, loz hlopks 3d, or 2s 3d .doa.; Domestic, 6d bar, 7s lid box Vaseline M and 93 j*r, lib sins ls 9cT Bond's Clb»nser, 6d bar, 6s 3d box Pure Glycerine 6d and 9d bottle Barilla Ash 9d bar Glycerine nnd Cuoumber lOd per bottle Sunlight so*p Is per box, 4£d bar Hudson's Extract of Soap 9 packets Is Lifebuoy (Carbolic), ls 41 box, ed^bar Pain Killer ls 46. Toilet Soap~Pear> assorted tablets, 4in Bonnington'slrish Moss Is and ls 101 box, Is box boigel'a Syrup ls 9d and 3a bottle Pear's unscented tablets, 6i each, 5^ 6d Pills—Holloway's and Cockle's ls 4d box i do£ Beecham's and Setgal's ls 5d box leaver's Shaving Sticks, 9d each Senna 2d packet, Kpsom Salts <Sd dog Brown Windsor, lib bar lOd, 10 tablets ffincs' Frutc Salts 3m 3d bottle for Is Fluid M»gm sia Is bottle Glycerine Soap, |lb bars 4d, lib bars*Bd Hood's a-d Ayer's Satsaparilla 4a 8d bot ! Whiting Id per lb, 7s 6d cwt. Cundy'e Fluid It sd, Lung Preserver 1 ■ Hops, loose, ls 4d, and Is M?b pressed Barry's Tricopherus ls 5d bottle ■ Bovril la 9d and 3s bottle Patent Medicines ft Wholesale Prhbes* Liebtg'a Extract Meat Is 9d per jar ' •■'* Washboards, wood, lid, zinc Is _2d SUNDRIES |.'-- Americaji^ferooms la 3d, 1, 6d, l s 9d, staples 3d lb, 51bs la >•'. Fr6t vT d °Off 93 lB l 8 3^ IS^Sd each i Full Illustrated Price List, containing 29 pages, free on application] Terms : Prompt tfett Cash, -with the Orders ' No charge for packing-cases,' and*all ordere delivered free at railway station j and^within a two miles radius of Asbburfcon. ; FLETCHER BROS., OASH SUPPLY STORES AS STREET, ASHBURTON AND HIGH STREET, OHRI8TOH(7ROB i Whalesale and Retail Agents for Nimmo^n^Blair'a Seeds,