wlfch embezzling inoiaeya of the Kauri Timber Compar.j. -will be dealt with to-morrow

The Royal Visit

United Preii Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Chbistchorch, April 24 It h now definitely announced that the, Yotka will not stay ah Coker's Hotel, as oitginftHy arranged. The Fslwyo County Council has voted £100 towards the decoration of Christohimb m coHooctiou with the Koyal visit

Attempt to Escape from Gaol.

United Vnu Association—By Bleefcrio Telegraph IjtTBKOAiWIM., April 24 & daring attempt) at gaol escape was iawSe this morning by & m»a nsmsd Rock itrow, woo li "doing" a month for dynamiting fi*h ( and who ia to some up to mot row on charges of breaking, entering, •ad ftrion. Immedifttoly after the prisoners h»d hem lets oot into the yard, he, by quite »o »orob»tic fear, canght the bare outside ft CMtl window, reached the roof, and crossed by the inner bo the outer wall. He wai noon 6 to drop, when he saw a gaoler w&l'Apg to poonee ou him, and with catlike agility tii returned the way he had come. Ha will be charged m open Court to-morrowi j

Fish and Poultry Exports

United Preas Association —By Eleotrlo Telegraph Dpnedin, April 24 The export of fleh from Now Zealand to Australia, which shrsDk to email dimensions gome time ago, has now assumed a healthy Mpecfc, and expectations of a large and pro fitebie market seem to be realiaedt Daring the last fortnight 4!0 bead of poultry have been graded at the local export depot,, and it is anticipated that nearly 90 CMei, equal to 1000 head of poultry, will be available for shipment by the time the lodramayo li ready bo sail for South African port a.

The Municipal Elections.

ASHBUETON. Prom eight o'clock iaai- evening, rosl tlenta begam eolkcing m front of the Borough Council Oh&nabera and at nine o'clock a good ctowd bad ga'hered to hear the resole of the poll. A rumour was current that Mr Collins bad secured the election for the Mayoralty by a majority of 46, and It appears the Return ing Officor announced this fact nnofficially at 7.30, bat apparently very few were fehen present and the atonal resnlfc did not become generally public tint 1 10>30 p.m. Th« crowd waited patiently through Ibis time and a good deal of interest was winced In *h» day's polling. It being reported freely that the Prohibition party bud floored all roaitd. At 10 30 ail doubt was set at resfe by the offlelal announcement of fefae Return ing Officer as follows :— MATOBAL ELECTION W H Collins ... .. 287 JSeaiy - ... 242 Informal » •• 7 ©QtfNClk ELECTION CBold ... 376 R Alcorn... ... •• 373 J Davison ... .- .- 373 RCIMk - 329 G W Andrews 328 B Willie .. .. .. 328 W J Tfamins .. ..327 H Davis ... .- .. 311 H M Jones • .- 283 AWhi6fck»r .. ... 258 AAger .. .-. . .. 257 HGBenyman  .. 140 Informal ... •» 9 The first nine were elected Mr Collins returned thanks stating he regretted the late hou? of tha evening pre vented making speeches, bub this was no faolfc of hii. Under the new regulations the • time of voting was extended until 7pm to that so excuse could be given by voters of want of time, He thanked them moat heartily for tho high position to which he had feaeu elected. There would be nothing ' wanting on his part m discharging the du'tes of Mayor to the best of his ability. Whilst aware he was following m the wake of gome very tfole men h« thought thojr would Bad troth In the old simile that there were »• good fish m tha sea as ever came out. Admitting the importance of the last be m tb« fntttte promised t» be even mora event' lal and he had not the slightest doubb the »@w Mayor aid Course!! would prove equal to the work required of therm He •specially Ibtskei the ladies who had come to the poll, He fchoaght Hie ratepayers bad been well served m Ibe past and In his opponent they had experienced honest service, for which he hoped they Would now rlte Mr Sshly three oheers. This the crowd promptly outied oub vigil vigor. Mr O Raid IFated a> he had mot heard the ftguree, he hardly knew whether he was at ths head of ttie poll or nob, bat ht begged to ttmok them for their votes. O® occasiocs be hfcd beeo, as they know, very promlnenb m oaavatsiog, and he believed m this method etpfloltiiiy when others adopted it, but m the propenb election he thought very little Canvassing hud been done. Personally he had nob asked for a single vote. There was always important work m a borough like Aihburto» ( and ha would do his beab to look ttflmr Its Interests, Important matters had b* tfeongbt been overlooked m the progress 0f tha town m oegleotiog the abattoir and dairies queitions. He would do his best to •srve the ratepayers whilst m office Mr Clark thought it a great honor to stand fourth ob the Hot of swcoessfol Councillors uotw espaoiaHy as h» was the youngest OouwUlor, iSvery question would receive hit fallwb ooasideratioQ and whan his tlmo earn* to retire he hoped they would ssill have la him tha same conldence. Mr Timmiua «>poiogised for the absence of Me Daviion, he having to attend & meeting fn connection with the returning troops. He thetfuaker would do every thing m hia pew** to forward th« interests o! the Borough which he thought was as yeb only ia its to?anoy« Mr Andrews Bald he had been clooted wltiii«u<] canvassing for a single vote. His Intentioa waa to do his bent for the people co *t to ocatinae to merit lhatr confidecce. Mr Jjnes stated that albhough lowesb ota i the list of the successful candidates he had to thank tham for returning him to a seat on the CooBoSI. His position m the voting «»b probably iua to the fact that he had nofc Solicited a single vote m thie election. (Jan* vassing should be done a way with altogether ffho town was as up to date and clean as *ny In the colony, and he went oa to mention where other improvements might be mad©. He woald have liked to ace a public meeting to review the work of tha late Council, bub as some of the candidates had not agteed ffifes aim the meeting had to be abandoned. When they again came op fore them he hopc4 they would not regret having cast tb«r votes as they had done Mr Collins then proposed a vote of thanks ibo the returning offi er, and after Mr Fooks bad replied the proceedings ended

United press Association—By Eieotrio Telegraph Auckland, April 24 For (she mayoralty the voting was—Dr CampbaU 3517, D Aikell 895 Wellington, April 24. The polling for the mayoralty was— Aifcken 8801, Wilford 2732 The reaait for the Petoce mayoralty was —-Motkes 414. Kirk 395 New Pltrjodth, April 24 Tho ooatoßt Cos the mayoralty between If 0«8rB X Deskriil, the present sisayor, and R Cook, resulted In Mr DookriU'e re» eleotioß by 287 wt6B „ Nu^sosr, April 24 The reßalb for the mayoralty !e—H B«lgent 802, f Trait 664 Christchur«h, April 24 Mr T O Field was reeleoted mayor o Lyttelton, aod Mr 3 P Manh B>wi&9 r)B«S«ot«(i ta&yoe of Sydeahatn fa ooly'two of the city w»fdi were th«f wntoti*, For the northwest yard, Meitfl 0 M Gray and & F*yllag s old Councillors W$ B ¥ MioP9H»!d were piarpedj Mr W

Prudhoe, an old Councillor, being defeated j! for the south west ward, Mr J M Taylor, a new man m municipal politic*, headed the poll, and Messrs H H. Lougbnao and H Wood, old Councillors, were alto returned. Timabv, April 24 Besult ef the Mayoral election :-~Cr 0 N Macintosh 521, Cr J MeNab 250; Much interest wae taken m the election of twelve councillors, five are new to the Council, DcmsmN, April 24 For the mayoral election the voting was —Denniston 2279, Dawßon 1414, Chapman 641 For the South ward, Gore and Carroll were elected; Crust, one of the retiring Councillors, and Gourley tied for the third flaoe, and there witi be a recount tomorrow, or the St Kilda ward, G Hodges beat hit opponent by 4 votes} South Danedia elected A Todd, while the North East Valley elected W B Anderson ; for the Leith ward la the city three new Councillors were elected—Messrs McDonald, Mainland, and Lawrence For Port Chalmers, Mr John Mill defeated the present mayor Intjkroabgill, April 24 The result) of the Mayoral election was 0 B Lorsgusfc 641, Horace Bastings 357, F 0 Stone 293. GistoßNK,April 25 It was 2 o'clock m the irorning before the rtiults of the Municipal eleotions were announced. Four old councillors were returned, the names of the successful cand idates being Messrs Whinray, Jones, Ken nedy, (Miller, Harding, Lepnar, Hepburn, Morrison, and Bright, Auckland, April 25 Onehuoga mayoral election--Sutherland, 563; Mrs Yatee 173. Wellington, April 25 The Mayoral contest at tbe Lower Butt, resulted:— O Steven*, 243: E P Buany, [present mayor) 229. NAMER, April 24 Mr McVay defeated Mi- > arn°)l for the Mayoralty by 48, fche voting bt-ing M«Vay 1262, Carnell 1204 In the Council aleotions, all the old members except Laws and JRobjohns were returned. The following being returned : —Messrs Lib uelles, Brcwa, Plowraar t 0 H Edwarrg Swan, Spence, Smith, Cohen, Orauby, Westall, White, McGtath. No less than 218 informal votes were cast, Stbatfobd April 25 The Borough [ election waa quiet. The following were returned —- Messrs Paget, Woodhead, Curilf, Brown , Moriaon, Stan" nard, Brooking, Masters, and Dingle, Pauiekston, April 25 The Mayoral election yesterday resulted m the return of Mr © N Snelaon an old resident of Palmerston N -.rth who occu* pled a aimflar position m lh-» town some years i go. Napiek, April 25 Mr J P Thomson r places Mr McGrafeh m list of feuccessftd Municipal candidates- Wellington, April 25. Mayoral contests—Feilding—Goodbehtre, (present m%yor) 275, Bagnal!, 253 Masterton — Pownali, (present mayor), 873. Bessey 229. Woodville—Taylar 96, Notley (present mayor) 94. Christchurch April 25 The Linwood Mayoral election resulted:— fiPßaroes2l,F6 Bd'ard, (retiring m&yop) 302, Dunedin, April 25 Balclutha Mayoral election—D Stewart), 175j J McNeil (retiring mayor) 136. For the South ward a recount resulted m a tie, so Mr Gourley retired ia order to relieve the Returning officer from having to give his canting vote Hawbra., April 27 Mayoral ©lection—Major (retiring M*yor) beat Bobbins by 56 votes Nelson, April 25 The polling lor Councillors was the heaviest known for many years. It w*i half past one before the returns were madt up. John Hunter, contractor, late of Wellington headed the poll' Four old Councilors who sought reeleotion wjre eeturoed

News in Brief.

Ovtr 8,C00,000 persons ia Germany are insured against illaeßH. la the Doited States Navy 52 per cent, of the petty officers and 42 per cent, of the seamen are foreign. There are paid to be m France at the preaeob time 173 women wearing male attire I with police permission, moutly without attempt to disguise their sex, A lady lawyer m America eaye that divorce ie on tho increase among the poorer classes there. The demand or free divorces ie growing greater day by day. A meeting of the New Zealand Farmers' Union to form a branch hero was very dt* orderly, and ended ia the secretary and other ; trying to throw out a farmer who persisted m getting an answer to a question. I To enoounter m their homes at midnight a woman burglar who is handsome, of pleas ing personal appearance, and possessed of enough determination to pull a revolver when discovered, is a new experience to the Society leaders of Minneapolis, and as a result they ere enjoying all kind* of new bhrills, Ifor a week this woman has been operating m various portions of tho city, picking for her victims the women who hay« jewals m plenty and gowns that are rich and rare, Ib is very surprising to not« the difference m prises of goods m Asbburton of the p&ti few months, especially m lamps. A local firm here, bai just landed over £000 lamps of all makes and descriptions* The prices will suit both poor and rich alike. The public should not rick riding without) a lamp of some sort, as sooner or k.ber they »r« brought to book and a Ine Is inflicted for treble the price of a good lamp. The enterprising firm of Messrs Oaten Lowry & Co referred to are always ready to supply customers with their needs, and on the ahortaab notice «%t Christ* •fowroh prices. A wholesale w^lootre w»a extended by a speaker at th« Kaiapol cattgtyms 1 matting whin kin laid he hop id next at Patri k ■ Day, if he was Mayor, to have ths whole blooming audience before him *t> a epreo at his residence. The applause and laughter nearly lifted the roof off. The suodsta of the DlO sale of piaaoi and organs still proceeds as merrily as ever, and there seems no abatement of business. Skat fifth ihipment was opened Saturday morning, and included a beautiful specimen of the maker's art m the shape of a magnifi cent instrument by the well known firm of' Hiahard Llpp and Boa. The next visit of the Folypathlo Medical Institute, of Ohriatohureb, to Ashburtoa 1b announced for Friday afterncws, May 3, art Satarday morning, May 4, and free consul * 'on w'^ c g'gflH tt<"' Grange'a Hotel.

Remarkable Gold Discovery.

RICH REEF IN A STREET ISI LEITH. United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph I ondon, April 25 Gold bearing, reefs running to thirty ounces fco the ton have been discovered m & ■street m Loith, Scotland. The crown claims 1 the vein which runs acrcm the river.

Home and Foreign

■» United Press ABBoeiftfcio«~By Eleetrio Telegraph—Copyright Rooeived Wakapaaka April; 25, 9 flO a m, Thia Office 11 20 a m THE SBNATJS OF FINLAND PBOTESTS St Petersburg, April 24 The Senate of Finland protests against the ordinary budget being need to provide for the maintenance of the Russian Getidarmie m Finland OT7EIOUB ATTITUDE OF THE OPPOSITION. Lour>ON, April 24 c The Opposition membgrs of th House of Commons do not intend serving on the joint committee upon Ihe ace i,ion oath leaving the jeeponsi bility of the proposals on the Govern ment. Hence the Lords committee alone will carry out the investigation Received Wakapuoka April 25, 9 55 a m, Thi» offine 10 33 a m Melbourne, April 25 The Artisan is rough y valued at £100,000. The crew were housed by the residents m the vicinity of tb«| wreck and m tents. With the excep tion of a number of Filipines, who were paralysed with fear, the crew and the captain s wife behaved splendidly throughout their terrible experience. There is no further news of the George THaj. Though tho gale has moderated somewhat iho sea is too rough for a tug to render her any assistance. Rocket corps aro m readi ness to render ast-iatance if required, London, April 25 Mr Joshua Jones of New Zaaiand has su d his Solicitor uamed Flower on a cht*rgu of improperly obtaining the Mok*u estati* Justice Paillimore, held that, though the solicitt c was, guilty of misconduo', it was unnectssary to punish him beyoad ordoriap him to pay ocs's of the acriou.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Prei-* AM-ccijktioi; —hj Eleotrt Telegraph—Copyright Gisbosne, April 25 The Supreme Court trienulal session opened to.day, before Judge Connolly. The criminal calendar comprises Ax cases, five of the prisoners being Maoris and on* European. The most important case is a charge of murder against Haarata Paatiti an alleged native Tohunga. There are two applications for discharge m bankruptcy, one divorce caee- Wanganui, April 25 At the District Court this morning District Jmslsje Kettle sentenced Walter William Bates, a middle aged man to eeveo yaara imprisonment and two fliggiogs of 30 strokes, each for an indecent assault on a girl under 5 The Judge remarked! that this crime was beaonrioga very common one throughout tho oo!ony f .and heavy sentences nvaet be imposed m tha interests of the country. Napier, April 25 A very fine comet was observed thia morning m the east at about 5 45.

Sporting.

WELLINGTON .RACES. HUTT RACEOOUKBE, April 25 Thfl weather w*b fine for the opening day of the Autumn Meeting, aai the attendance only moderate, but increasing. Results— Waiweai Handicap—Ostiak 1, Wmterford 2, Cameo 3.

Magisterial,—At the Magistrate's G«urt today there wkb the usual amount of small oiees and two or three of breacket of Borough by laws. The greater part &f the morning wns taken up m hearing an application of Mrs Sarah Frisby to have an order of the court to pay towards the support) of twt daughters of her late husband. Mr Doa' aelly appeared lor hoc and Mr Wilding for the guardians of the girli. I'ho application was refuted, A full report of th« prooeed* iisgi wili appear tomorrow. _

MIKING

United Press Association—By Electric Tel«graph--Copyrlghti Dcnsdin, Aprill 25 Today's Stiles- Central Eleotrio 52s 6d j Great Central 30a

The Enfield Dredge return for last week was 22§gss;. The Blut» Duck dredge obtained 4.0z 4dwtt for 100 hoars' dredging The Morning Star dredge Is almost on an even keel. She should be afloat by Friday The Tuapeka Company has declared a dividend of Is per Bhar-j The Molyneux is falling slowly The Golden Falls dredge is expected to ptarb going down to her claim at the end of | this week i — -■ '■ " - • '

T E ASHBORION GUARDIAN; THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1901



!fIKW ZEALAND INBURANCB COMPANY , ESTABLISHED 18i§ CAPITAL—ONI MILLXOW nPBK Premier m& Wc»lthl«ifc Ool«al«l A Company, Noted for Promptness »nd Liberality Paid-op Capital and R«erv« ( £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Albo,~ Bisks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted a# lowest current ratei NICOLITBROg., ._, . . _ ,_ : Agente r-IANOFORTI AND SINGING MBS jSiksTON BBSUMED Teaching oa TUESDAY 29th Jan. Havefock Stre . 'it 1' ■ • ■ ■ WFBLEY & SONS H Plts?£2 RTB * ORGAN TUNKRB, AVING taken ovgt the late MbOsbobk Coombes 'conoeotion, will visit Ath> barton and lurreanding diitrictt thraa Umm per anßunji viz., Ms'reb, July *nd NoTcmbtr Order* nuy be left) at the Oomm«roUl Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Oh en »t hit Mtwio Btndio, Aro»d« Obamb«n, ABhbnrKm. pianofortbTtheorF~haßmokt Ernest Empson, C.T.A.B. nERTIFIOATED Te,ober of the A«od» KJ t«d Board of the Royal College of Hail* md the Boy»l Atwifemy of Mqiio, London), it prepared to receivs pupil* » er the aborr. Bonne *fcovf Mr B M Jones, E*« btrt FOR PRIVATE BALE. T^E have ft Priv»te Sale, » first ol«M OhsflFsintliDß Plant, m good order. For part'calars apply so 2 86 FRIEBLAtfPFR BROS, L»». PROPEEIIES" FOR SALE B¥ PBIVATE TEEATY. 1600^Acres Good Tussock Country, print £210s 2000 Acres Good Tnasock Country, price £3 2000 Good Tassook Country, prU* 1300 Acres Good Tasaock Coaatrr, prlee £3 14C0 Acres Good Tussock Country, prtoe 170 Acrea Good Tussock Country, price £3 304 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £4 150 Acres Good Tussock Country, twice £210s ■ ■ "' s<jO Acres Part Swamp Land, pr!oe£s 28 Acres, tc gether with Rood home *nd stable, 8 miles from town. 246 4croe Grand Wheat Land, 4 native from Ashburton ; e*&y terms 81 Acrvs First Clus Wheat L»nd, i{ miles from Ash barton 500 Acres May field district, with good buildings, well eubdMded »od watered 160 Acres Valetta district 320 Acies near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tuiwald 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly *H plonghable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowna Lard, nearly all pionghabie, price £S 5a GoodwiK of Lease of 545 Acres, good Sheep Coontry, rent 3s, 11 ytante run SCO Acre® close to Tinwald 10 Acres ai AHenton ; good House »ttd Stable For fall particulars apply toj FRIFDLANDER Bros., Lh> r . , __ I—Ljg1 —Ljg ANDREW ORR. T MHENO ""!' SRIVAL or New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES NEWiCORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NEW SIL 8, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETB NEW OARPErS NEW LINOLEUM!, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT. 1B8I! SCCTCH, IRI3H, [k ESGLIBB SUITS MADE FBOM Fit and Style Perfect. dressmakincTdepartment, Giving tbe utmost satisfaction. Ordbbb Tuknrd Out With Dbspato* ANDRtW ORB> --" Smoke Ktw Venue ™~ "*



/"COLONIAL Twill Blftuketß, Ooloaialj \J Twili BJaDkets—Eittraordinary good value* Why pay more. Note—Special Winter prices for tbreeqwarter Beds 13s 6d were 18t 6d ; fall size 19s 6<l, were 25s 6d extra big size, now 28s 6d, worth 35b only obtainable at Geobge Duncan & 00, netted Cheap Cash Draper?, Tailored StreetjOppoaite Area GEO. DUNCAN & CO. Tancred Sireet, Al VALUE m Men's Colonial Tweed Sao Suite, splendidly finished, stylish cu»i, and give satisfaction io wear ; price 37s 6d, equal to any Baits to measure at 90s Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s fid, Imported do 5s 9d, Moleekln do 5s 9d, Beaverskin do 6* lid, atnal price anywhere 3s 6d, Boy*' Melville Salts from 8s 6d; Men's Marino Sock* 6d ; Colonial Ribbed Kaitfc do 10§d, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 5 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Ties, Collars, Braces, •to,at— GEORGE J>UNOAN & 00, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade. AT It. "Al.ooik'8 l"'Sak—A HpUadid "Cl of Men's and Boya' Clothing ar greatly rftduoed prises; Boys' Norfolk Suits a« lla 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapol Tweed Trousers 8a 6d, usual price 111 6d ; Ladies' Hose from 6d a pair, a Special line at Is ; a great variety of Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, ntnst be sold Ladies heron Oxford Shoes from Sn 9d COOKING RANGES. "OARNINGHAM AND CO. $ IMPBOVED. ZBALANDIA, NEW PATENT. Needs no Setting. Can be used as Open Fire, ASK FOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDJA. .. , ■ *8p THE Budge - Whit worth ATTRACTS SQUALLY THE LADY, who wants elegance, THE tVEfiY-DAY RIDEB, who wants reliability, and THE SPEED MAN, who mmt have the taste 8b possible, SECOND-HAND BICYCLES. I have the following Secondhand Bicycles for sale :— Lady's Sterling, £lsi Gent's Sterling, £10 Gent's Massey-Hlanis, Model 6, £10 Gem's Rudgf-Whitworih (Twelve Mruths' Guarantee), £17 Lady's American Machine, £10 Geni'rt American Machine, £7 The above machines are all m first class order, and are real bargains. Mnet be cleared at once. it. i m, OITlf CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Streer, Ashbarton. So §o H O J h p■ . p T>TOYOLES from |A ii i iiM 111 BICYCLKB do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do Guaranteed. Terma can be arranged.—- Hj;M Jones. T> ÜBBER Stamps "BubberStampl! Local agent for Bsclfera's superior Rubber Stamps. Same prices as Cfariatchurch, —A T H Wn> LIAMS, East Street. WHY have to pay for osher people debts when you can get t>peoitt value for Oa*h at Gsosgb Dunoan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Clothiere Special Bargains, Special Bargains—Grey Calicoes 2£d White do 2| i, Art Muslins 2|,Oretonnes 3|d, Linen tabling 11^1, Brown Turk Towels 3£d, White do s|(i, Lace Curtail.*, taped edges, charming designs, Is 6d, 1* lid, 2s 3d, 3a 3d, up to 15s, Toilet Covers B£d, Antimaooesars 7£d, White Satin Quilte from 4e 6d, Honeycomb do 4s 91, Colorod do 2s 3d, American Leather ll£d, Ticking BUNCAN & CO, BEADY MONEY DRAPERS, KANCRBD STREET



I FRIttDLANHER BROS, LTD 1 wiir si R"BErTITOTioi~MIiT< "TO-MORROW FMPAY, APJBIL 26, 3901 SPECIAL ENTRIES WE SHALL OFFER at our Horae Fair on the above date, the following Special Lin*t of Draught and Light Hones: On account of Southern Client,— 58OPERTOR DRAUGHT MARES k GKLDINGS, from 3 co 6yr« old On account of Northern Olient,- ---6 FIRST GLASS DRAUGHT MARES and GKLDINGS On account Mr John Trott, Broadfiald,— 2 FIRST CLABS DRAUGHT MARE-, 5 and 6 years old, by Royal Conqueror  On aoeount of varions OMentt,— IBAY GELDING, 4yr», good la »dd!e and harness IBAY GELDING by Taraotalaa, good m saddle and harness n DRAUGHT COLTS and FILLIES, unbroken 7 GOOD DRAUGHT MARES »ad GELDINGS, from 3 to 6y« old Prewnt Entry—lSO Head of all deaorip* tions. Sale starts 11 am sharp FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd; R FRIEDLAND'R, 4221 -' Anotiowirr WEST STREET AUCTION MART TO-MORROW HORSE FAIR, APRIL 26th, 1901 DRAFT OF LONGBSACH HORSES' WE have been favoured with Instructions from John Grigg, Eg, to ceil (m conjunction with Mr D'-'Jhomas) at ««r Horse Btztar, West Street), on above diitp, the followitig: — 1 X UNBROKEN DRAUGHT COLTS JLO & FILLIES 1 Q WORKING MARHS & GELD -1.& INGS, various a get The above is one of the best drafts of horses yet tent m from the Longbeacb Estate, and, aa uiaal, are for absolute aale. Sale at I 30 p m FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd) Joint D THOMAS j Agente 4 164 WEST STREET AUCTION MART Oar Usual HORSE FAIR. Will be Held TO-MORROW. FRIDAY, APRIL (26, 1901. For which we nil! be pleated to receive En tries. FRIEDLANDEK BROS, Ltd, 251 Public Notices ____________ /""I 000 Building Site, Oox Street East, \JT being Town Section No 825 contain ing J Acre. High and dry, good Land. Small cash deposit,, balance by iostal' ments T BULLOCK WANTED KNOWN. SPECIAL Purchase of a Manufacturer's Stock of Ladiet' Sailor, Trimmed and Untrimmed, HATS, at Is each, for 14 davrJ ANDREW ORB. _ * MONEY. T|/I ONEY TO LEND od Freehold I*l Sscanty, m snms to snit borrowers. Apply to MR C, W. PURNILLL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings canlerbury agricultural pastoral association. grand winter show OF Fafc Stock, D>iry Produce, Grain, Seeds, Horticultural Produce, «10, eto. To be held m the Agricultural and laduitrlftl Hall »>nd Annexe On the 29th, 30ib, and 31at MAY. ENTRIES OIOSE on WEDNESDAY, 16th MaX. Ofttftlogaeß on application; 189 0. B« PEMBBRTON, Secretary COLDHTREdSI ROAD DISTRICT. TRIENNIAL ELECTION. F)UBLIO Notice is hereby given that m JL acoordsnce with The Road Boarda Act, 1882, and the Regulation of Local Elections Aot, 1876, and the Amendments of the said Aotf, an Election of FIVE Member! of the Ooldttreatn Road Board, m Ihe placet oi Masera E H Dobson, D Uil<«r, W Willa, J Studholme, junr, and E G Wright (who ere eliffible for re-eleotioo), will be held at theOffioa of the Board, Longlandt, Hindi, aa follows :— Nominatiooa m the prescribed form (obtiainable from Mr Di Miller, Hinda, or the Returning Officer, Aehburton|, must be addressed to the Returning Officer, and delivered at the Boad Board Ot&oe, Lonß~ l»nds, Hindu, by 12 o'clock noon on MONDAY, April 29, 1901. A POLL, if naoessary, will be taken betwesn the hoars of 9 a m and 6pm at the aame plaoe on MONDAY, May 6, 1901. Je 0. BELL, Returning Officer for Coldstream Boad Board ftpril 20, 1901. 3 17S A CARD. MESSRS STRiNC?R & CRESSWELL BARRISTER 3 k SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHUROH» HAVB OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Datisom'b, West Street, Ashburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when | necessary. They will be represented m Ash barton by Mr J. Davxssn, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addreassd. We have various aums of money awaiting Investment at lowed current rates. STRINGER &~ORESSWILL, BOLICITORB, J3HRISTOHPROF A ASHBtJRTON. AIHBURTON DOMAIN BOARD rpENDERS are invttad for grasiog the X Domain Pad docks for 12 months. Con ditiona may be seen at the Towo Oierk'e office, where Teadt« are to be delivered before 4 p m on MONDAY, the 29th mat. OfiAS E FOOKS, Secretary to the Board April 25, 1901 4 216 Smoke New Venus



ASH BURTON BOROUGH (DUN OIL ANNUAL ELECTION FOR MAYOR IHRREBY give notice that at th« annual Election for Mayor held by me this day, the Candidates received the number of votes set opposite their name*, fix:--- WILLIAM HENRY COLLINS 287 HJOSEPH BBALY 242 M» jirity for WitLUM Henxt Colliss 45 Informal 7 I therefore deolarfl Mr Wlllitm Henry Collins to bei dnljr eleotwd Mayor of the Boroegh of Aihburton HHFO9RB, ReberniDg Officer Borongh OoaMll Office, April 24,1901 "~~ASHBURfoFBbSOUGH COUNCIL BIENNIAL FLECTION OF COUN CILLORS I HER KB V give notice that at ao election h«W by me fchis day the undermentioned Candidates received the number of votes set opposite their names T z: CHARLES REID, 376 ROBERT ALCORN, 373 JOHN DAVISON, 373 ROBERT CLARK, 329 GEORGE WILLIAM ANDREWS, 398 HENRY WILLIS, 328 JO iEPH WILLIAM TiMMINS, 327 HENRY DA VIS. 311 BENRtf MaN WELL JONES, 283 ALBERT WHU'aKER, 268 ALBERT AGER, 257 HENRY GILES BERRYMAN, 140 Informal 9 I therefore declare Mtstra Reid, A!oorn> Ddtvison, Clark, Andtews, Willis, Timmino' Davis and Jones to be duly elected Councillor* of (he Boroagh of Ashburtoa H H FOOKB, Returning Officer, Borough Council Chambers, A«hburton, April 24th, 1901 4 247 TO TBE BURGESSES OF ASHBURTON THANKS. Ladiis and Gkntlemek,-- T WISH to Thank all those Ladles and JL Gentlemen, who voted for me at the Klpotion of GouDoillon yesterday. With relnctance, t consented to be nominated at a Candidate for the first time, and consider* ing that I am ootnparative'y unknown m public, and never canvassed for r vote, I am cots disappointed at the remit.—l am to, H. 6. BERRYMAN Athhartop, April 25, 1901 4 234 TO THE BURGEBSEB OF THE ASUBUKTON BOROUGH T APIEB ft GENrLEMBN,— I thank you for your support m return ing me again »c Councillor* I can assure you that I ehalt do my utmost to further th» interests of the Borough. Yours Obediently, 4 235 JOHN DAVISON. TO THE BDRGESSES OF ASBBORTON. T BEG to return my ainoere thanks for your renewed confidence. Yours Obediently, 4 238 R CLARK •JO THE BUKUEaSES ~" "VUT V einoere thanks are returned herewith to those who voted for me at yetterday'e Borough Couocl! ejection. Yours Faithfully, 4 237 OHASREID TO THE BOROUGH ELECTORS I BEG to tender my thanks to those Burpee.'eg who ?oUsd for me yeiterdsy, more especially as I did not ask anyone to vote. Yours Faithfully, 4JJ56 EGBERT ALCOBN TO THE BURGESSES IDEBIRE to thank those ladies and gentlemen who {voted on my behalf ati the Borough Oaunoil election held yesterday. I shall endeavour to ese my beet endeavours on behalf of the Borough m the interests of progress combined with due economy. Yours Faithfully, *239 HM JONES TTTTHEnBURGESSES T BEG to tender you my hearty thanks for returning me at the bead of the poll, and sleotiog ma as your Mayer for the coming year. ! Your* Faithfully, 4 441 _v 7 H_COLLINS BOROUGH ELECTION T* DESIRE to thank sfsosrely tee 511 Electors who voted for me yesterday, and for the confidence they still rcpese In me, I shall continue to do as I have always done la the pMt, my duty to the Burgesses fear lessty and fairly to the best of my ability* Yours Respectfully, 4 446 HENRY DATIB "—-" """TO THE ELECTORS " T* DESIRE to think those eUotcre wh« voted for me at yesterday's election, It was only at the request of numerous bnrgtssei that I contented to stand, and lam duly grateful to those fating in'my favour. Yours Faithfully, 4 44s joseph Bealy to the burgkhses of ashburton t adiesjtointlewen,- JLj I beg to thank you for the honour you have done me by re'eleotlng me to the Borough Council. I trust I may be able to merit • continuance* of your confidence. I am informed that I lost a good many votes through adveeating rating ion unimproved values, but I believe that when this subject) is well understood by the ratepayers of Ashburton the adoption of that system of raising a revenue will follow,—l am, Yours Faithfully, 4 245 HENRY WILLIS (TO THE ELECTORS T WISH to thank heMtily those ekobo re who voted for me yesterday, and I (eel gratified that being ■> comparative stranger to most of the tleolori I obtained to much •opporfe. Yours Respectfully, 4 849 A WHITAKfiR MISS CARSON, MUSIC TEACHER, , Corner Will iod William Street*.



• WANTEr LOST, between Aahburtcn and Mb P Drpmmond's Homestead, Lauriston — A Tweed Overcoat. Finder kindly leave at Mail Office, 4 251 WANTED-Girl for housework-Apply 'R* Mail Office __JLgJLS WAJSfTKD-Good General Servant Apply between the hoars of 2 and 3 pm. Mrs E G Crisp, Tanered Htreet 4180 WANTED KNOWN— Graud illumin" ated display of New Goods Friday evening, April 26fch »b •'The Corner."-— Northcqtb & HzyyoßD. 4 440 WANTED-Girl to help m Homework ! good home.—Mrs H Ssmmmnsoh, Aitken^Stwefc. 4 442 WANTED— Smart Yontb for o«o« f Athbartop Mail ft Gcardiak. _ - " ' 4 182 _rtAßßlDE7cMbide—For Bike Lamps \J Carriage Lamps, and for House Lighting, »to, at Ohrlitoharoh prloef— Bardlet Bros, East Streeb TO LST^Bhop m Bm«t~B^e«C with Dwelling attached; 6s per week.— Apply >t Misses Pase JB. JEWITT, Fishmonger and • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Fresh Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Fresh Fish to-night. Telephone f W~~ AN TED"KNOWN -That John Stack of Trevorton, is again to the front with his chimney sweeping implements, and is prepared to sweep at reduced rates. Of* ders can be left at Kebr Bbos Burnett Str*»* 4811 NEW Goods m photo frames, birthday books, needlework books, indoor games bible*, prayer and hymn books, fancy elasswaro, cheap books, Toy, etc—A T H WILM'MS East stre t TTfANTKD—Ladies desirous of dressing VV the hair m present beooming fashions should eend for the new Geisha Frames; all Colours. Sept post free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A M Bkndy, Hairdresser Dunedii. 4 85 WHUtE are ynu going my pretty Maid, To get a Geisha Hair* Frame ehe said. Post free for It 9dl from the manufacturer, A M H»NDY, Hairdresser, Prioof 8 Street, Dunedm 11/ANTKD—For promoting an abundant VV and luxurious growth of h*ir there is nothing to rqaal HenDy's Esg Julep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy Battles Ik ; ob sale at H E Bonnington's, Chemist. 4 88 T|IHB Crowning Glory of a Woman is her X Hifr. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there le nothing to < qual Hbndy's Egg Julep. Boit'es Is, a< H E Bonnintok's, Chemist. mESDERS Wanted— For the wearing of JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply at J Mellob, Tancred Street WANTED— Ladies bo inepeob 350 New Jackets, Mantles, and Capes, dleo a beautiful selection of New Millinery, Corsets pnd Dress Materials.--Andrew Obr 3201 Wade's Teething Powders for Babies are soothing, redoce fever and prevent blotches : price, 1» / > O TO Habdleyßros. for Ironmongery \JX Tinware, and Brushwara; Mantle Pieces from 24a, Register Grates from 10b, Ranges from WO TED — Kveryoae to Try the Rapid Shirt G'.obs ; the beet- »nd c cheapest linen glass In the tmrket WANTED to Seli^27s Pairs of BeTt Colonial Blankets, grand v»!up, made to my own order. .Also Gentlemen t Waterproof Costs In all shapes, including Cheater and Hopetown.—Andrew Orb. 1710 R Sekie, cheap, for Cash—Several hun . dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply Mkllob's Zealandia Boot) Horn BIG Bargain Site is a continuous sucaesi at Duncan and Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers. The unanimous verdict is tha X wo give tar better value for Cash than the large and pretensioua establishments at Chrbtchurch. How is it done; simply because our expenses are tmall, and being direct cash importers, enables as to sell at bedrock prices. Alt are Invited to come and judge and compare oar prices ANTED* Known—f ha* we expect) early Winter, and fortunately are quite prepared for it. Everything seaionabl for Ladies' and Gentleman's wear now showing m our spacious premises — Mitchell and Tdbner, The Drapers M__~aE_RN~ k now -Rowing cew Winter Goods, new Jackets for Ladies and Children, new Mantles, new Waterproofs, new Dresa Goods, &ci Speoial —New Milliaery, latest styles, Paris Models Felt, Velvet and Straw Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, Quills, Flowers, &c, Gloves, Furs and Umbrellas 0" N THURSDAY,Ihe2BIh MMoh~at the Adelftido Oral, W Mabtin ob his BSD BIRD oub several new niches m the record post, breaking all Australian record* from 2 miles up to the hour. Martin was paced by a Motor, the first 5 Miles were done m Bmin 67j«ecs against 9mio B|«ecs, Rolph's time made m 1899 »t Sydney, 10 mites flew past m 17mjts fidfaecs being 44|secs faster than the previous best time. Whea the running for the 60 minutes was totalled out, its was found that Martin had ( established a net? AnttraJiao hoar record of 31 miles 13S0yds ASHBURTbNTNDUSTRiAL BUILDING SOCIETY, SHAREHOLDERS *ro reminded thfcb the Eighth Annual Meeting of Shareholders will ba held m the Office of the Society on FRIDAY, the 26th d»y of April, 1801, »t 3 pm, Business : To reoeive Directors' Reporb and B^lanoe Sheet; To ElsotFive Dlrrrtors m the place of Messrs Bryant, Rule, Wilson, MoOallum, and Tomer; To eleob one Auditor; Any ether Gtneral Bailees*, OHAB J BTYOHE, Beorrtwy, ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, MAY 16th snd 17th. ■VTOMI NATIONS for &U E«ndlotp« muse JLij be accompanied with fee, etc, and In hands of the Secretary, Ashhurten, not lat> | than 9pm on MONDAY, 29bh of April, 1901. Weights for the First Days' Raoei wilt appear on MONDAY, 6th of May, 1901. and for Second Day's Races at 830 p m on tb« evening of ths First Bay's Races. Acceptance* for the First Day's Handicaps and Entries for the Lagmhor Plate must be m the hands of the Storetary, at his office Burnett Streeb, Ashburton, nob later than 8 pinoa FRIDAY, 10th May, and the Accep tances for the Second Day's Raoes will olosa at 10 p m on ths eight of the First Bay's Races. A A FOOKS, Seorttary, A O R 0. First Raoe starts at 116 pm. All stakes paid In full. 4244 FIREWORKS A MEETING of Subsoriberaand Members JtjL . of the Fireworks Committee will bi held In the Fire Brigade Meetin Room THIS EVENING, (Thursday), at 7 30 sharp. Business , To consider the question of joining m the reception to be aoeorded to the returning Troopers of the Third Contingent), by hold ing the display ef Fireworks on that occasion. A A FOOKS, 4 250 Qhntrmao TO LET, TINWALD, Q QO ABE Dwelling House of Five Booms, O Scullery, Pantry, &o, fronting Me- Murdo gtreet, together v th|;e{ en Acre el Land. Apply ts T BULWOK, Agea 1 . ~~~~ Smoke Niw"lTisanß



0. Magnus, D. Patibson Dredging Kxpert Member Stook and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. MACPUS, PATERSON AMD CO Gold Dredging Brokers, 203 High Street, Chrietchurob Reliable and straightforward advice given oo Otago and West Const Dredging Glaima. Mr Olof Magnus has oad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Gtsgo ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Aahburton Representative MELSOM LOST frombaßß'BFarmVWUliirby^lF Hacks, without oovere* Ont light bay black points; one dark bay. Anyone return icg same or giving information that will !ea< to their rscovery to A CAH, BlsokamUb Willowby, will bo rew«rdtd 2 21 P »R SALE 500 iSSS 500 DIVIDED into five P»ddook§, good fo all sound faruftlag. Portion of it ii new grass, and par {suitable for putting ati wheat this year. Fail particulars furnished on application TiiULLOCK



THE LATEST SOUTH AffBICA Movements at the Front Uoited Preaa Asuooiatlon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) Reoelired^Wakapuaka April 25, 9 S3 a m, This Office 10 40 » m London, April 24 Lieutenant - Colonel Haig, near 3Perston s is pareuing Oomraandanta Sheepers and Malan I The Victorians, after bombarding for an hour a position held by a section of Malan's commando, assaulted," and tarried it Major Orewe, of the Border Hortf, ia ptirauiSg Kruttdnger m the moan' tains north east of Steynsberg. The Mayor has received the following telegram from the Premier:—"Tongarir© i has nob yet reached Sydney. It is very P'obabie she will go to Port Ohalsners from gydney."—R J Sedpqjs^ ___ "*=== FOiTSALE | BUILDING SITE, 1 ACRE 1/ |2 AOEI , /2 On The Western Side BEINO H*.S. 1129 and 1130, fronting Cameron Street, Easy terms If repaired. Apply to ,