The New King.

EDWARD THE SEVENTH

United Press .association—By Eleobric Telegraph—Copyright London, January 25 The Times aod many other news papers are agitating for a comprehen iive royal title so aa to include Australasia and the other dependencies, Jan 26 Proclamation ceremonies were held »t Edinburgh, Oxford, Cambridge, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Derby, Cardiff, Gibraltar and Newfoundland. An immense crowd afc- DnbHn sang 6 God Save the Ring' with enthusiasm. Jan 27 King Edward has made the Kaiser ft field marshal m recognition of his devotion to the Qneen and the Empress Frederick. The Kaiser has made King Edward an admiral.

The Kaiser Delighted

Received Wakapaaka Jan 30, 9 22 a m This Office 10 10 a m : London, Jan 28 The Ktiaer delightedly informed Lords SaHiinury and Roberta of his marshalahip* Lord Salisbury replied that the appointment afforded the nation the liveliest gratification. Lord Roberts e&id the army was highly honored. <Fhe Dnke of Connaugbfe handed the K»JB-r it marshal's eword. King Edward conferred on the Kaiser the Order of the Garter m diamonds. He confers the Garter on the German Crown Prince Edward. The Duke of Conusught visited the Kaiser aboard the Hoher zoHern on Sunday, ;a honor of his birthday. The King's accesaion was proclaimed on Saturday m maoy towns id the Kingdom, and m the colonial and Indian capitals, and chief cities. On the platfornit from which the Mayor of Timaru read the proclamation of fche Stteg, there wad two gentlemen, Messrs Bowie and Murdoch, both of whom have hoard the proclamation of three Sovereigns.

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THE ASHBURTON VOLUNTEERS

TO THH EDITOR Sib,-—I B hall be glad if you will permit me to reply to your leading article m tbis evening's Gttahdiak, m which you censum the tenior volunteer officer m Ashburton for refusing to let) the two infantry volunteer aompaoiea take part; m the ceremony at the Borough Council Offices on Monday, The gronni of hie refusal was, I understand, that) hit commanding officer had nofc ordered him to parade these companies for the purpose ; ana, if he bad sot received auch orders, I fail to ess what: other course was opera to Captain Dolman than to refuse. Captain Dolman doss not exercise an independent command, and the two infantry companies form part of » battalion, which has its own commanding officer, to whcm the captain of a company araat necaeßarily look for instructions as to whether his company is or is nob to take part Iq ttod identify itself with an important public ceremony. The question of whether or not tha Aehburton Rifles and Guards might have appropriately beon present on Monday does) not arise. The question at issue Is really one of military discipline. Nor maafc it be supposed that I am indirectly criticising Captain Buckleys action m burning out the mounted mstn Captain Buckley had doubtless excellent reasons for doing what he did, and for ail I know to the contrary may have been acting under express , ©refers from his superior officei. There aeemi, moreover, to be pome misapprehension abroad bb to the nature of Monday's cere* nony.i The King was not * proclaimed ' by the Mayor of Aahburton nor by the Mayor of any other town ia the aolony, for the Bimpie reason that the Mayors had no power to do anything of the kind. The accession nf King Edward to the throne was pro claimed at Wellington at noon on Monday by bio Excellency ths Governor, as an act of State, with duo ceremonial. All that) the Mayors were asked to do, and all they were entitled to do, was subsequently to read publicly, for general information, the 3overnor's proclamation, a copy of which was mipplied to them for the purpose. The proceedings of Mr Recce, the Mayor of Chfistohuroh, were a model of what was proper to be done upon the occasion, Mr Recce did not go to the City Oouooil Chambers accompanied by volunteers, aor Were any volunteers present. When the appointed time arrived, Mr Beece, with the Oity Councillors, went upon the balcony of th& Council buildlngcj, and without makiag r«ny speech, simply read the proclamation nodi then called for three cheers for the King, which were given, and this ended the official programme, although the people assembled wound tap. the prooeadinga by spontaneously ringing the National Anthem.—l am, etc , Chas. W. Poenell. January 29, 1901.

THE CROPS.

: «„ __ . ' (By our Agricultural Reporter,) There is not bo much wheat tinder crop ia (she Aishbarten ooumty as there has been of late years. The season has been cold and web, atthuugh growing plenty of grass. (The Wnktatti district, one of the boeti for wheat growing, fa looking very well, some of the farmers having crops promising grand yields. The machines have started on several farms* Among those where some fine crops of wheab and o&ts are to be seen, I may mention Messrs Chalmers, J Brown, 8 Brown, 2)oak, Oairns, Gorbetfc, Wilson, Stewart and Lead ley. Mr Oho&k has a nice crop of barley, as well as some very promising paddocks of wheat and oate. The crops of the farmers named should easily average from thirty to forty bushels, I hear thai) fat lambs are nc,t averaging so much on the heavy iipds m the WakaDai district, so on the lighter lands of the |*Jaigs. Nevertheless, some of those I 8&w grssatog about there were good enough for anything. Mr Bonifanb has his purebred Leioeiters m tip-top conditions In ths Willowby, Fiemington, and Whtaf •tone dislriota the crops are very heavy. Storms and rain have laid very many paddocks lafr, and it will toe very troublesome for the reapers to cut them, MeEsrß Chapman, Aston, Wheian, Stoddartß, 3arding, Horaey, and Small have great crops, bub a good many ure lain. Such orops of hay have not been seen anywhere for aome jean aa this district can show. The Long beach Estate fa looking well m every reapecbt It it) aot to bo wondered at that all the stock are fat, since feed is so abundant. At Chatmoss, Wiuderigiere, Lowcliffe, and ppl^B^eaKJ the same remark applies On the Htnda the crops and feed are ia grand trim, but on this laaJ, wh;ch is light, the fat lambs are a marvel. I S.csr of some from this district turning the goals at over sOlbs .at the Fahfield Freezing Works, AH the waj up to the hilia on the Hinds river side tt)B cropa of wheat and oats are very heavy* Round about Dronnore and Qhes'tsey the yields will be better. Oq sro plains fehe orops are mostly oats, yerf little wheat haying been planted, but the gnsii, and especially the clover, is ax csSleEli. I @aw In one paddock on the Seaield plains a crop of hay ant which would go qalteSOcwt to the acre. It Is improbsible that the oldest settler bad sever eqs;» such n thing before m thete p^rts.o Looking at the country, I eho\;ld nay that the Aehbuttcn oetptj s'aould be Ia a better position insnoklly thac it has been since ib was ■settled. In the Winohmore and Methven dktrieta the graia ia looking very well, and shoHli give fin© yields, Mr D. Cameron, of SpdßgEeld, has some magnificetnb gelds of wheat) and oats. She country ici ehoypicg wall, io where you wili, only there seems % ahortage of nhiep. Jt | 8 ' fco % hoperl Oaa6a?b«iry will he able to. hold her own m $bm<&A Siarfeet." If our tn^'afi is properly graded at Honse, and the harvest tmrna out p well m ii promiapi, we only wan'c a riat W tliß 5> rlce? °* Sr^ iQ t>o m&ks oiif farmers morn prosperous} !h|g |Jj 8 y h&T« beoo for

THE LATEST

SOUTH AFRICA

Tho Gallant Colonials Again. A Smart .affair- Two Warriors- Continuous Fig&tiag. A Flying Column. Received Wakapuaka January 30, 8 57 a m, Thin Office 10 30 a m London, January 28 Four hundred Boers on Wednesday attacked a hundred and twenty New Zaalandera and Queenslanders, com manded by Major Tunbridge, who were patrolling the railway near Balmoral. Iverythtng depended on who could Srsb reach and sieza a kopje commanding the railway and the camp. The Colonials won, and held the position until rein* forced, losing two killed and six wounded. Two Colonials, on the extreme left, main* tamed such a steady fire that they prevented the Boers from outflanking their comrades. Colonel Cunningham, on Friday, en gaged De la Rey at Kofferfontein. Four British were killed and thirty nine wounded. General Bablngton was threatening the flank of the Boers, who retired west. General Smith Dorrlen had a five hoars fight, and defeated a considerable force between Wonderfontein and Carolina. One of the British waa killed, and fifteen wounded. The Boers have summarily ejected all British subjects from Pietereburg General Uuriningham's brigade expelled ( a large force from a strong position at (Xifant's Nek, Magaillesburg, eastward, . after several days of continuous fighting. I The Boer losses were considerable, I At Sly-klip the cattle captured by the Boers have been re-taken. liord Kitchener haa selected General Dartnell, who guided Yale's column through the Biggaraberg Pass on the famous irarch from Dundee, to command a mobile column consisting of Kltchenei's Body Guard, the Johannesbuig Riles, and Gough'd mounted men.

Kroger Said to be Dying

United Prose Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph-—Copyright Received Wakapu&ka January 30, 9 10 a m, this Office 10 20 a m) London, January 28 The Daily Express announces that the doctors despair of Krager'e hfe,

Boer Losses

United Preee Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received Wakapuaka Jan 50, 11 55 a GJ $ This office 12 56 am - London, Jan 29 A careful estimate places the Boer losses m December at 150 killed; 400 wounded and 200 prisoners with 100 surrenderors, The losses m January are about the same Botha'a headquarters are at Rooatenkaal. Viljoon commands the eastern district* north of the railway, and Tobias south of the line The Rand mine owners are paying £20,000 a month to twelve hundred men *a mine guards. The damage done to the mines is estimated at £300,000 Among the Australian and New Zealand casualties near Balmoral on 23rd were— New Zsaland Mounted Infantry—Private F *W Cedrail killed; Private E A Wigmore dangerously wounded, sinoa dead $ Private W Paul, Corporal Se&vill, Captain G Craw shaw, severely wounded; Ssrgsant 8 J Henderson ckugerouiy wounded. De Wet and Peterson, commandiag 500 men, oroßsed the line between Tentersbtirg and Holfontein during the night of the 23rd, and escaped, though 25 Britishers m ambush killed five Boers. Mr Reaves handed Lord Roberts a historic greenstone mere on behalf of Maori admirers. Well'sigton, J»n 30 Tha Acting Premier is advised by Sir A Milner that Private C X Ward, of the Fourth Contingent, who ostsie from Port Chalmers, died of enteric fever at Johannes* burg on January 25. Private T R Moss of the Third Contingent, who belongs to Winchester, Canterbury, is dangerously ill at Pretoria. Napibs, January 30 Lieutenant fiaghas, Corporal Emerson, Troopers Trotter, Krogh, Chapman, and Peterson were accorded a hearty reception last night on their return from South Africa an immense crowd turning oub to welcotr • therm The proceedings were purely formal owing to the Queen's death, hut it ia intended id suitably anterkin a'l the returned men next week.^

Fierce Fighting in Venezuela

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright New YobKj, Jan 27 Fierce fighting is proceeding m Venezuela, the insurgents killed hundreds of the Government supporters

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—by Elnotrlo Telegraph—Oopy righ b Gissourne, January 30 The Mararoa arrived at 11 15 from Auck* laud after a Bmarfi ran of 20| hours 9 She mat the troopship Cornwall m th« Say of Plenty last eight, and eftlubad her with rookets. The people da ' board exchanging cheers with ihe bays. Wangantji, January 30. Awaugemen' a aye well m hand for the band conteßfc to be held here la March, Twelve bands have entered, inchidiug the Wellington Garrison. The entries for the solo competitions are larger tfean ever previously reoeived, tofcalliog eighty, Jno!ad* ing fifseen for the B iab oorneb nad a similar number for the hora solo.

MINING

United Press Aeaoolation—By Eleobrio oL'elegraph"—OopyrJghb DITNEiSIK, Jfan 30 The following are Danedln Exchange today:—Bailer Junction 6b 6dj Ford's Greek 15s, 14s M ; Glbb's Beach 14* 9d ; Gold Queen 31a 3d, 31a 6d ? Grand j Junction 7b ; Grey River 645, 64s 6d ; Grey River Consolidated 4s 6d ; Hokltika Biver 12s ; Magnetic; 31a ; Maori Kin? Is 6d • Metallic 24a; Moa Flat; 22b? Mokola 26a 9d; Nelson Greek 71s, 71s 6d, 69s ; New Alexandra 18a 3d, 183 6d, 18s ; No Town Creek 6s ; Sailor's Bend 38s 6d, 393 3d ; Victory lls; Waipana 23s 9d, 235, 2§a 'od. The Secretary of the Nelson Creek Dredging Company has received m for* mation that the dredgeraaster washed up for a return of 6807 4 f0r 129 hoars t dredging. Good progress is being made with the Royal Maori* The machinery is now arriv* iegf. ,

fHB ASHBUOTGIS GOAHDIAtf t WBDHES&AT/ JANtABY SO, 1901



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j /"I ARDEN Hose from 4d per foot, Rubber J v_T and Canvas Hose of the best quality, Nosel Spray Taps, etc, Large stock to j select) from at the lowest prices. —Eakdlet Bbos ASK FOR '"^ "^' NEW TARIFpW___J CHAMPION BLEND ® OTHER PRICES.* » >NG CHINA TEA USED BY US/ ) T. Bullock. FOR SAL!, Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakanui Road, just beyond the corner of the East Belt, beiog parts of Lots 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capitalsite for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK | TO LET, j AT A REDUGSD RENTAL /"IOMMOmOUS StabJes, Loose Boxes, \_J and Loft overhead, originally oooupied by M Hobbs, fron'ing the Racecourse; and the square Dwelling Houaa of 4 rooms and scullery, together with &bout 4 acres of land: The whole to be let to a good tenant at the low rental of £35 per annum. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent I TRIANGLE BAKERY, TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. I /CENTRALLY sitnated near the Post ■\J O_Ece and Railway Station. Apply to T BULLOCK. I FOX SALE j"YTALUABLE BuildiDg Allotments, _lttr : V ated at the corner of Case and Moore Streets, and being part of Town Sections 100 and 1W T BULLOCK, (TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner ol the Triangle, fronting Cass Street and Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Office and Railway Station T_ BULLOCK FOR BALET 1 rt X ACRES Longbeach District, being X__-tl Rur a f Sections 6492, 6493, 6494, 6706, 28856, and 35557, containing In all 135 acres 11 perches ; situated below Water toa For particulars opply to ■ T BULLOCK TINWALD. FOR SALE, /CENTRALLY eituated opposite the \^J Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel Property, Lot 42, containing 15 perches D.P 91, fronting Graham's Hoad, with Cottage thereon. Very easy terms of payment Apply to T BULLOOK ~~TINWALD ' ' FOB SALI, SECTION and Dwellings fronting Graham's Road, being Lot 527, contain ing J acre, on which is erected a five-roomed dwelling house. The owner, who is residing near Auckland, wishes to dispose of the property forthwith. Easy terms of payment can be arranged* T. BULLOCK, Agent FOE SALE. 3HEEP COUNTRY SHEEP COUNTRY Hinds District 1500 iBSSS 1500 IN its native state for Sale at a reduced Price. Fronting the road leading to Lowcliffe For particulars apply to __ T BULLOOK ~ ~FOK HALS ~ BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT* 2 Foods 3|- Perches. rpOGETHER with Cottage, Small shed, X etc, situated at Treverton, For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. FOJR SALE. | RUILDING SITES. 3' QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128,1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the vpper side of tha railway. There have beep numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity of thene. To be sold on very easy terms of payment. Fail particulars on application. OJ B BULLOCK. NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOBT CO. OF N.Z, LTD-; TIMARU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SAL!. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claramonfc, 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acrel; Waihao, 250 aores Kingsdown, 1000 aoref Ota'o, I 500 acres Totara, And others of various size? is Sovth Canter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 aores Totara Also UQimproved agricultural and grazing Trrns of various sizes on the Baincliffo and Levels Estates, and two well improve Station properties of 7000 acreß each KERNARD dTWHITE, City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE jusfc opeued New Business m the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. THE CANTBRBUXY FR6zIn~MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT COMPANY Ltd. NEATSFOOT OliT NBATSFOOT OIL. i A TRIAL will convince Farmers that ths i FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORK'S NEATBFOOT OIL Is the besb Oil for use with HARVEST ING and ofehar MACHINERY. gold m 5 gallon Drums, or 40 gallon Cask For Prices apply at fche Works or to 66 F WAYMOUTH, _!£ r_____s__ '£1 R EW A RD. QTRAYED from Aiford Station—Brown Trap Mare, about 16 hands; tipper part of Lai! thin of hair, i 148 B. HERRING, |



WOBKING MANAGER "DEQTJfRED for Sheep Station of 10,000 Lv acres m North Canterbury, must be well op m jthe management of sheep and past ur« lambs. State if married, also Bge and salary expected. Testimonials m dispensable. Apply ••GRAZIER," 1 129 312, Post Office, Ohrlgtchnroh. TOR BALIO. I HAVE FOR BALE—2 Ladies' Second, hand Saddles and Bridles, m good order. 1 HOP F. FERRIMAN. MISS ETHEL GATES, M.N.P.SJ MUSIC & SHORTHAND, TjiRESH Term commencing on MONDAY, | Febraary 4th.—Peter Street East, i "ISewellyn owen; M.0.5.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Lotal Repreientatire of fchs London College of Mnsio and of the Musical International College, WILL Resume Musio Lessons (practical and theoretic*') on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held! m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 J average marks gained, 93 per cent) JPIANOFORTK," THEORY"* HARMONY ERNEST EMPBON, 0.T.A.8j, (certificated Teacher, of the ABsooiated Board of the Royal College of Mnsic, and the Royal Academy of Music, London), is prepared to receive pupila (or the above. Immediate application neoeesary, Aizent: Mb H M Josis, East Streets? 12fl ____^ * PIANOFORTE AND SINGING , MRS JOHNBTON KE9UMES Teaching oa TUESDAY, 29th lmb. Haveiock Street MUSIO, SINGING, FRENCH. npHE KWlTerm will begin on FRIDAY, X JJf&roary I. /' * Capesthorne' Wills Street WestS - ._ lil 6 MISS BARRATT'S SCHOOL. MISS BARRATT'B SCHOOL will re open on February 4. Subjects taught—English, Music, Draw ing, Hinging, and Latin. Miss Barratt will be an home from Feb. 1, .^/l_ . 1198 .? VIOLIN (TUmON il/TISS BESSIE SIMMONDS, Teacher of the Violin, resumes Teaching on MON DAY, January 2Slh inst. 1 178 Burnett Street MONBY~ Tl/T ON E V to Lend upon Freehold Security, at currant rates of interest, m enms fco suit Borrowers O W PURNELL, 1 4 Montgomery's Buildings P5 P O c o pH S'SJ o v .§■ I k, i m 11 S 5 i - % m .S- g g g Pj j te S S *•< HE jo § o si; S p^ o © QQ s «& W Q OUR Boots and Shoes sell themsoWes hare a look t»t D Stock's prices. NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION rpHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonlh X Company, I Noted for Fromptneas and Lberatity Faid-ap Capital and Reserves, I £400,000. Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops. Threiihing Machinee, etc, accepted at lowest current rates. E. W. Hanmer. AGENT NOBBGAY TOBACCO The Latesfc and Best Manufactured by O Wuuajii & Oo], Hlebmond.VA. O HOP with double frontage, conveniently O Httußted on the aonth aide of Burnett Street. W BUbLOOK



FRIfeDLANDER BROS, LTD WEST STBEET HORSE MART. " OUR NEXT HORSE FALR Will be bold on FRIDAY, February 15, For which we shall be pleased (to recelv Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd! a _ i_n WOOL SEASON 19004901 OUR Next) Sale will take place »t Timaru on 7fch February, 1901, Catalogue will close on Monday, 4th February W«olp&oke, Twine, Branding Oil, and all other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowest rates. FRIEDLaNJPKR BROS., LTD, MONEY TO LEND. We have Trast Money? to Lend at 4£ and 5 per eont, m suma ranging from £250 t £1500. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROB, LTD. ~~ DAVID THOMAS ~ METHVEN YARDS. THUESDaY, Jan. 31, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr Jambs Me- Mullen to aell by auction at above, HIS LEASEHOLD FARM of 50 Aorei welt fenced, all m grass, oppocite Mrt McGuinneaa' Land and D Cameron'*, Springfield, and being R.S 35819. Also— On account of a Client), SOO FAT LAMBS, besides other fat and store sheep. 500 First Cross Two-tooth EWES 600 Crossbred Two«tooth EWEB Sale at 11 ».m 31126 D. TBTQMAg^ Public Notices, ASHBTJRTON COUNTY COUNCIL. riIENDERS are invited for Lease of parjg A of Reserve 2674, part KS 34632 anflt 34628—in all 174 Acres— (lafely m the ooJ6» pation of Mr Stone, Westerteld) untilf re quired by the Council. The frnd is wtmtei ty County races. Tenders will be re/eived up to 4,30 p m at the Goincil's #>moes, AshbnrtOß, on 9th February | exb/ By Order. %/ F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. ; ; Ashburton, January 29, 1901. 1197/ "TieBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICE is hereby given that tbe Council's offices will be CLOSED on SATURDAY, 2nd February ncx«,on account of the Funeral of Her late Majesty the Queen* The Chairman of tha Council also requests the Ratepayers and others of this County to observe the above mentioned day bb a day of mourning iv respect)-of the memory of Her late Majesty. By Order. F. MAIN WARING, Clerk Ashbartoo, January 29, 1901. 1 196 VISIT OF IMPERIAL TROOPS ALL Persons willing to assist m enter taining (Afternoon Tea) the Imperial Troop* on their visit to Ashburton are invited to attend a Fablio Meeting at Mr D. Thomas' new Auction Mart, Burnest Street, on THURSDAY Next, the 31sb fast, at 3 p nv v Ladies ire specially invited. HUGO FRIEDL&NDER, 1200 Mayor "mutualTTJfe association of australasia* Head Office for New Zealand—Wellington. LOST POLICY A PPLICATION having been made to me J^X under seotlon 28 of the kife Assurance Policies Act, 1884, for the issue of a copy of the Policy on the life of John Thomas Wkiik, of Fiamington, Ashbnrton, num° bered 46,129 m the books of the Mutuai Life Association of Australasia, I hereby give notice that I shall issue a copy as requested, unless notice be lodged forbidding same, on or before the 25tih day of February, 1901. Dated aft Wellington this 17th day of January, 1901. 1 140 O A RICHARDSON, Becretary^ ' Mm - DISTRICT OBDER. Volunteer Office, Chriatohurch, 30th January, 1991 THE IMPERIAL and INDIAN TROOPS will arrive m Christohuroh on the 4th ofFFBRUARY proximo. All Troopt of North Canterbury, both Mounted and Dis' mounted, are required to assemble and en' o*mp at Addington Show Grounds for their reception. Men and horses will be rationed by Government). South Canterbury Troops will astambto at Timaru, and arrangements made to camp them there, aa they may not be brought to Chriatohuroh. Railway Pastes will be issued m accordance with this order. H ODRDON, Lf Col., 1 201 Commanding District* rjiHE Tender of Cooke & Co, has been Roaepttd for the Btooking of 8. Holland's Wheat and Gate, 1 206 ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Ashburton. SATUFDAY—SpeoiaI Memorial Services for the Queen 8 a in—Holy Communion 11 30 » m—Tbe Office for tbe Burial of the Dead SEPTUA3ESIMA SUNDAY (February 3rd.) 11 a m—Matins, Holy Communion and Sermon 3 p m--G KEEN STREET, tho Viour 6 30 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPK, M.A, i ____ _^ Vicar FOR SALE. SHEEP FARM Of 1252 iBS 1252 QITUATED about four miles from a BaU- O way St&tion, divided into eleven paddooks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery »ni Pantry, Stable, Woolahed, Sheep Yards, and Dip. Well watered with County Water Races. Full particulars funilthed on application i! BULLOCK. Smoke New Veuftt



BOOTS ! Booti Booti Nothing bat Boots »•)—MjtLLoa's Zealandia Boot Store, Tailored Street ANTED KNOWN—fStTTMoisoN has received ft large stock of fashion able Rammer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new stock of the latest French Goods, and Invites the Public for inspection. J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker ia the town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the beet value and quality Repairs carried on just the same, m the cheapest, neatest, and most) fashionable style. Best leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Ham,, East Street, Ashbnrton. OtFwhere, oh "where is the best Boot Shop ? Why Mftxura's Zsalandia Boob Store, of coarse. WHY pay middlemen's profits when yoa can boy direct from the manufac turers—Eel ipsb Cycle Works Tanored -Stre Wes "_______*__________ __ WANTED Known—To ft* what we do we try to do well. Bear this ia mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit * »nd, Ladles, remembar it before fitting op your Boys for the holiday— 1 it hell and (Turner I O^Df~EhITO~WY r H AUh Ashbnrton, ONE NIGHD ONLY. MONDAY, FEBBUABI 4. McADOO'B ORIGINAL JUBILEE SINGERS, j Including MISS BELLE F e GIBBON?, The World-renowned Jubilee Singer nod f.ady Baritone, GAUZE, Male Mezzo-Soprano and Character ArfcSsfci MISS DAZALITuNDXRWOOD, The American Nightingale; And Ihe old favorites m their quaint and Humorous Jnbileo Choruses and Plantation Songs. THE GRANDEST ENTERTAINMENT IN NEW ZEALAND. Prices—3a, 2s, Is. Plan at H M Jones, R H COLLIKB, ~"~~ W H NOTT, Manager. Representative 1204 HARDLEY BROS GAS AND SANITARY ENGINEERS. m g 2 o £j - J °° 5 5? R O. 7S S * 2 S 111 - 3 H -JB PQ O S mHE Trade Supplies always ia Btook Large quantity of Tubes and fittings BA HB, TAKES, SINKS, BASINS, Estimates given. HABDLEY BEOS-, East Street, Ashbarton BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON mPB Funeral of HatlateM»iflßfey*h« Qaotn X. will take place on SATURDAY, 2nd d&y of February prox. I therefore declare ' that day a close holiday and re quest the bur gesses of the Borough of Ashburton to close their places of business and to observe that day as a day of mourning. HUGO FRIE\)LANDER Mayor. Athhurton January 29bh 1901, KOTIOE. OWING to the Ifaneral of Her late Majesty the Queen taking place on Saturday next, my weekly tale of Fowls, Pigs, Implements, Furniture, Produce, eco, will be held on FRIDAY, at 12 o'clock. HENRY BTBPHENBON. THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL. THE QUEEN'S FUNERAL having been fixed for SATURDAY Next, February 2 t ALL SHOPS will be Closed and business suspended m AehburSOD le consequence of which the market day will be FRIDAY, when Auction Sales will take place as usnal, and business premises will be kept open until 9.30 pm, for the eoavenienee of the public ffhe Thursday HalMsoliday will be ob served an usual, J, V; BE BEER, Hon. Secretary Ashbnrion Refeail Traders 9 Association 1189 BANK NOTICE. PURSUANT to the terms of the Banks and Bankers Act, 1880, and the Banks and Bunkers Act Amendment Act, 1882, the offices of the undermentioned Banks will be CLOSED throughout New Zealand on SATURDAY, February 2, 1901, being the date fixed for the burial of our late Sovereign Queen Victoria. She Union Bank »f Australia, utd. G E TOLHURST, Inspector (The Bank of New South Wales. E J FINCH, Inspector The Bank of Australasia. C WINTER, Inspector {The Bank of New Zealand. JAMES EMBLING, 1 209 General Manager FUNERAL OF THE QUEEN IN addition to the Services m our rogpcotlve Churches on SATURDAY, February 2nd, we the undersigned Ministers of Religion intend (D,V) to hold a united Memorial Service 1q the DOMAIN at 230 pm, which the public are respectfully invited to attend. R A WOODTHORPiS 6 B INGLIS T FEE R RAINE W LAMB 1 203 FOR SALE 6 ACRES £* ACRES O VERY GOOD LAND. TIIRONTING Grove Street Tinwald, V originally parti of theloelebroted Grove F*nn Estate; pipe drained aad etherwlse improved i Liberal terms can ba arranged. T BULLOOK, Agent Mis¥~l)T¥s"o^kr MUSIO TEACHER, ■ Ooraer Wills tod William Street* \ 1 207



Australian. I United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb Reoeived January 30, 12 5 am, Perth, January 30 A cable hat been received announcing that theKiog has appiibed the Hon Arthur Laidley, Administrator of Matabeleland. to be Stata Governor of WestraSia. Tho new Governor ii a brother to Baron Weclook The Late Queen's Funeral. -— ■■ —♦ ITewspapirs Will Ifot £9 The following telegram has been for. warded to this office by Mr Ward (Telegram) " Learn with pleasure that many leading journal! have decided not to publish on Saturday next, and lam asked to express the hope that) non publication will be universal—J G Wabd, Aotieg Premier With reference to the above we may ■tabe that 6he Guabdiak will not be pub lished on Saturday, and the Mail will be published on Friday evening instead of Saturday morning The QavnxjM~JxmLni BnroEßS,—Ob Monday next the musio and amusement seeks ing publio of Ashburton will have an opper* tuoity of hearing McAdoo'a famoui Jubilee Singers. The name Jubilee Singers is & household word, and their performances ere always marked wiih delioaoy, refinement and grace. tEheir repertoire consists of up to date songs, but) they have also retained many | of their old plantation songa and ohoraseo, The company includes ten star artists, prominent ftmoop whom are MiBS B&ziih Underwood, the P&tti of America j Gauze, a celebrated character impersonator, and Mr R H Collins, the Santley of the States* Sheep Killed By LiaHTNiKO,~On the Glentannor run, at a sheep camp m the Tar man Valley, five sheep were killed last week by lighfnicg. The ground around the camp was torn up m all direction?, and the sheep that were killed were fouad lying ju«b as if they had lain down and gone to Bleep. Others of the sbeep which were lying olosa to the places where the ground wae torn up, had their wool singed Tap Wbathba—Aa considerable anxiety exists just now, amongst farmers especially, as to what eorfcof weather we are going to have it is not surprising that thete was some apprehension Mt thin morning when the sky clouded over and rain began to fall However, by noon it had cleared, and we might hopafor a lasting improvement were it not for Captain Edwin's announcement thg morning: • West to south and eomh east Kftie, with rain ; glass rise and much colder weather,' And this is supposed to ba summer time! | LOAosBY'B Stands u^irlvli!lecrfor~iiidigofl- WAHOO tion and Liver Complaints. I* is purely herbal, and cannot injure^ the most! delicate constitution. Its effect is almost instantaneous ; p single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'B WAHOO does nob require a dozen booties to be taken before you oan judge its value. No other Medicine adver tiiad asks you, ac we do, to buy only one bottle; take it regularly according to direction*, aad then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, hav9 been completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Lnaeby's Wahoo. Loasby's Wahoo—-Ptice 2a 63, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors—• LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUSAOTUR ING CO., Ltd, Danedin. Wholesale Agents— Kempthorne, Proeser & 00, N Z Drug 00, Ltd Manning & Oo's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, TH® BIST In"~THB MARKET Equal to the Leadiiig Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—-Messrs Shkab MAN BEOS feLL___.JLL-J i jmmmfmmmmS WANT 10. LOST— A Magpie. Pleaee rttnrn to John Cooch, Wakanui Road 1 265 10 G.T. —Open Meeting of (Temperance • workers m Templar Hail To-cight, a* 8,15. Friends invited. 1 iflfl LOST— A blaok hack M*b, uo m~. a§ scar on near hook joint. Finder re turn to—R. Rolmnson, Peudarves 1 177 TNTED-PHpllsloTElooijtloffl, Paint, Ing, and Plaaofostee—Miss Gibson* Cameron Street 1 181 WESLEYA¥ioh"ooTr^m, To Niokt^- Evsntfelistic address. Orator t J Billens, Ohristoharch. Spoke la New Booth Wales and New Zealand. t 315 JH. JEWIT!T, Fishmonger and Poul • terer, wants aray quantity of Hares, do less than ten pairs at a time, good condi tion ; also 500 Hens. fjnENDERS~Wanted--For the"wearing of _I_ two thousand pairs of Boots. Apply to—J Mkllob, Tancred Sfcreeb fi^OE Sale cheap, for Oash^Heveral nun drcd pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply t:o—Mellob's Zealandia Boot Store ftlQ to« tTo~Giear the line of Qenta oCfi^ ay» B ioyo | eg . W ellbuilt,up'to date »' equal to any £20 machine ; the * Matchless,' guaranteed ; do not miss this opportunity to secure a good machine at a low price.—H M Jones, IN the race for value,, Mellob' Zealandia Boob Store leads. W*" ANTED—Wlse~mothers to buy their Boys' and Girls' achool boots at Msl lob's Zealandia Boot Store.™ WANTED KNOWN-ThTt~MEtLOB's Zealsndia Boot Store Is the cheapest and best boot ahop m Ashburton. RKMEMBERThat MBUmTleaiandla Boot Store ia the leading Boot Shop, Wonderful value aij Mkllob'S ELL, ib is like tble—lf you want a real good Boot or Shoe for little money, then go to Meiaor's Zealandia Boot Store OOTS !• Boofcs 1 From Is to~3osrat^. Mbllob'6 Zealandia Boot Store WANTED KNOWN—Men's Bluchers 5a lid ab Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. /~"i WE your Lawn Mowers sharpened ab the \JC Eclipse oyole works, Tancred Street, Wesb. ( REPAIRS ! Repairs The best)* m Ash' burtoii^ab—•Mdm.ob's] Zealandia Boot Btore | W" ANTED Known—That our Oilcloths and Linoleums: are bought direct o m the British Mills, and stand unrivalled r variety and values—Mitchell and Turner NEW BOOKS—The Increasing Purpose, J L Allen; Man that corrupted Hadleyburg, Mark Twain; Woman o Death, Boothby; Master of Oraf t, Jacobs The Great Boer War, Ooaan Doyle Tombt Almanack. Cheap editions of Breez'g Langton, We Three and Troddles, The Lady s Walk, etc. Xinas number of Wind sor Magaeine.-»A H Williams, Tan are Streeb p ___„ __ YOUR REPAIRS " *^eat once at D Stook's Cash Boot Store _____ 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, KooMbah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashbukton



O. Magnus, D. Paterson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSOH AMD CO Gold DsaitaxNG Brokers, 906 Eigh Street, Ghriuteiiuroh Reliable and straightforward advice gives oa OUgo and Waab Ooast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus haa had 26 years practical ozperieoce on the Molyoeux Hirer, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq' Aabfcatiiou Representative