Ashburton Fire Brigade.

The annual dinner of the Aahburton Fire Brigade took plaea last evening, and was attended by a goodly cumber of members nod guesta. An innovation which seemed to meet with general approval was that ladiea in considerable force ware present amongst them, The Mayor (Mr H Friedknder) occupied the chair, having Mr John Mc- Laohlan, M..H.R, on his left, and Captair. Barber, of the Brigade, on his righbi Several members of the Borough Council were present, also Lieutenant A A Fcokh, of the A.MsR, the late Captain of the Brigade, and Troopers Wilkio and Powell, lately returned from the front, After an excellent banquet provided by Mrs Huffam had been properly appreciated, the Chairman said as he had never before proposed the toasb of " i'ha Sing," ha would doubtless be excused if he deviated lomewhat from the usual forma! manner of dealing with the toast of the Sovereign. He expressed hie confidence that throughout; his vast) dominions the King would have no more loyal subjeota than those in this, ooumfcry. Naedleea to say the toasb, whioh we believe is the first) to the King publioly honored In Aehburten, waa mosb! besrtiSy received, . j

OL'hs next toast), " Army, Navy and Volun teers," was proposed by Mr ftlcLachlan, who included with It the " Returned Troopers " He spoke m eulogistic terms of the noble troops whose representatives they had seen thud day, and concluded with a spirited tribute to the qualities of oar boys ab the front. Captain Dolman responded, Baying thab he was proud to say the Aehburbon volunteers had held their own in whatever po«tion they had been placed. The Borough Council wasj proposed by Captain Barber, who remarked that the Council t-ad always treated the Brigade wall, and he hoped that would always be the ous. Ho could answer for the Brigade being always ready to do its duty The Mayor responded, and took occasion to refer to ihe success of the gathering they had wit nestud that day, which had been originally promoted by the Counci', and loyally and enthuai&stically taken up by the inhabitants in the town and country. He considered that the display they had jaab seen was the most interesting and instructive lesson that could have been given to us at thia junctuie, and must be productive of lasting benefit to ourselves and to our visitors. They had expressed them selves R3 much pleased with the manner in i which theyh&d been treated everywhere in 2faw Zealand, but especially in Aehburtca, { greatly ndmiriog the Oval and its surround ings. With regard to the Borough Council he was sure thab all the members of thab I body had etriven to do their duty to tho j ratepayers, and as they would go out) of j office in April, these would then be an opportunity for the burgesses to manifest their approval or disapproval of the conduct of their representatives Cr Se-ily also replied, remarking amongst other things thab there were some peruoas In the community who complained that too much money had been expended on their Domain, but he thought that no per iOQF, who had been present ab the great gathering on the Oval that day, could with »ay justice utipport) such a contention. Or. Paul proposed tha Aehburton Fire Brigade in an appropriate speech, in which he claimed to know something of the work done by that body, seeing thab he had been associated with it In ooe way or another for siany years. Captain Barber and Lieutenant Nokes responded, the latter making a humorous speaoh.. which created much laughter. Mr Malcolrrißon proposed "The Ladies," observing that the last speaker had rather plumed himself on being a bachelor, bub he (Mr Malcolmson) considered that a baohelor of mll ago was a disgrace to Ashburfcon. fLaaghfer.) Mr F Robilliard briefly responded.

Or Andrews proposed ' The Press,' and in doing so made reference to the following Admirable toast by T F B*yard :— May the power of the Press never part from fche conscience of the Pre9F, May fcheindepesdenceof the Press accompany the prosperity of the Press, May the liberty of the Press be sustained by tlie courage of the Pre&a, May the progress of the Press bo lighted by fche honeur of the Prese, And thus may the frienda of the Press be mulltipliec! by the usefulness of the Preas The repreaentativps of the Guardian, Press, S-andard. and limes responded. Mr C Doher y proposed the health of •The Chairmar,' and the Mayor having auit&My replied, the company dispersed after singing "Auld Lang Syne,' and the N&tionftl Antbem had been play«d by Me Horace Gaces I It may ba mentioned that several musical Stems were given during the evening, Trooper Wilkio, Lientenanb CUrkg, and Mr W Anderson being the vocalists, and Mr Wright, a bar jo solo. Mr Horace Gates supplied tho accompaniments.

The Lyttelton Harbour Board.

A PROSPEROUS YEAR.

Christchubch, Feb 7 Ab the annual meeting of the Lyttelton Harbour Board toduy, tha statement of ascounts showed a surplus of revenue over expenditure of £15j525. The principal Jnontanes of receipts were pilotage and port charges, £1763 ; coal storage, £432 ; wharf asfe on merchandise (10,000 Jons increase) £829; wharfage on coal, (11,800 toaa inoreaee), £752 j on timber, £487; on agricultural produce (12,4400 tons increase}, j£M§< The total increase was £6258. Lssb year £1709 was spent in redeoking and renawiog wharfage, and £1800 ia provided for tha same purpose this year. The \ Board is alive to the necessity of con tinuing to provide all facilities required in an up to date porf-, and with this this object in view contracts have been entered into for a sapply of timber for lengthening and widening Nc>. 2 jetty, so as to afford better facility for working it, and also to enable the southern express train to ran alongside the steamers ab njgh,t, and fclrac) avoid the inconvenience at present* experienced by through passengers. No. 6 jetty ia also to be extended to 600 feet in length, and thus provide additional berthage upaoa for two ooeaa sbeamßra, The timber and labour for »hese two works will amount to ftbont £14,500, and the cost is provided foe out of the surplus of ordinary revenue. In connection with the arrival of the dredge ib was mentioned thab aboac 169,412 cubic yards of mud were dredged in seven month", ab an average cost of 6 l-10d per cubic yard, which includes interest at 4 per cent on the coat of the dredge, [n previous dredging operations ib never coat Seas than 5d per oubic yard of mud, and this did cob include interest on the ooeb of the dredging plant then uaed.

The Visit of the Imperial Troops.

UnHed Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Feb 7 Ib is arranged thab one half of the Imperials go to Wauganm on Monday morn ing, returning to Walliogfcon next day J the pttier half go to Masterton, returning oa Monday night. Nei,~ov, Feb 10 Two hundrad and thirty volunteers lefb for Wellington by 'ho Mnpourika this morning to see the Imperial troops.

THE INDIAN TROOPS

The Hon 1 G Ward states thab the Indian troops will arrive ab Auckland about the Jlbh of the present month. They will Work their way down the coast, and are expected to reach Lybbelbon on or about the Igbbo

k% & dinner party & young man was onoo talking rather foolishly about Darwin and bis books, speaking very contemptuously of them and he said to tha bishop of Winabester fWllberforce)— My lord, have you read Ear* win's kit book on the Descent of Man ? Yes I ttave, said the bishop ; whereupon tho foaog man continued—What nonsense it is, talking of our being descended from apefi 1 Beiidew I can't em the use of such slmff, I Cftn't sea what difference it would make to me If my grandfather waa an ape ? 'No/ the bUhop replied, 'I don'beee that it would ; Ibiflt) it mnib 3isvo made k» Bmaakig difference to your gwudfafihsr!' ODhe young man had ne pow toiayi

The New Order.

The following letter besides being really humorous, is valuable as showing how readily the young idea adopts the principle of requisitioning the authori ties to right wrongs or supposed wrongs. We have omitted only the names of the teacher and the school: — 'To the chairman of the Education Board (Mr Harra^ay),—-Dear Sir,- — We haae much pleasure in writing this to you; Our teacher, who teaches tho I Sixth Standard, has lately been giving ! us too many lessons, and it is impossible to learn them* He has been giving us 78 meanings and one hundred words in spelling, besides the amount of gaography he has beea giving us. He also gives us six or seven of the strap when It is impossible for us to learn the spelling. We will be very glad if you will put a stop to it.—Yours truiy, " The Scholars."

THE LATEST

Disastrous Bush Fixes.

LOSS OF LIFE, STOCK AND PROPERTY.

tjciied Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received February 8, 105 am) Melboubnb, Feb 8 A heat vrave, accompanied by dis astrous buah fires, has swept many districts. At Bsuxholme besides ft great; destruction of stock and other property, a number of residences were burned. A man named Mcfntosh was burned to death and several others injured. Afc Oondah the Roman Oatbo!ic Church and several houses were destroyed and railway bridges and culverts were burned. At Warnarn bool five houses were burned on the outskirts of the town, Wangarama reports to Sydney that the express had run through a large area of burning country, The passengers were treated to a magnificent spectacle. At f*ctra dal several honses were destroyed. In the Buningyong district a vast area of grass has been burred and much stock lost, and it is feared that some life is also lost. In the Ballarat district some mining plants were threatened and in other, districts many outlying settlers Were burned oat

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Afcpociation—By Electric Telegraph Nklson, Feb 10 Twenty .five candidates have beenJnotßloa'ed for the seven seats on the Nelson Harbour Board.

South Rakaia Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the South Rakaia Road Board was held on Thursday. Presenb—-Messrs Lambie (chairman), Cop land, and Morland. Apologies were received from Messrs Holmes and Harrison. The business was of an ordinary nature. Ib was resolved to place on record, in the minutes of the Board, a motion deeply regretting the serious lobs to tha Empire through the death of out late Queen. Accounts were passed for payment, and the meeting cosed.

THE DUNEDIN OUTRAGE.

United Press Association—By Eleottlc Telegraph DtTNEDIN, Feb 8 Samuel Fiahcrty w&s further remanded till the 12th insfc, as the child assaulted is not yet well enough to be brought before the Court.

Weather Forecast. — Captain Edwin forecasts:—Moderate to atrang south to east and north-west winds ; glass full. Store Lambs—We learn that a nice lino

of over 1300 store lambs were brought in the south train on Wednesday for a farmer In Aahburton County, besides which more than 20,000 store ewes and lambs have been purchased in *he sooth for farmers 'n this csunty, South Rakaia—Rain for come hoars oq Thursday morning put an end to all hardest operations, but the day was fine with a nice drying wind, Ab aboub seven o'clock it commenced to drizzle, and after then some

heavy showers fell* This morning ©very thing is thoroughly web and work &t> a standstill There are still many threatening clouds about, A krge num ber of persons assembled at the railway station !aat night to see the Imperial |broopa pass» The firab train Sashed through ababonb 20 miles an hour, and all that was gob was a glimpse of the colour of the uniforms? The second train Btopped for about five minutes, and the people had some little chance of » view* Hearty cheeri were given and received. Many hand shakes were given and many handkerchiefs were taken away. | Wasi Coast Timber.—A correspondent at present on the West Coast informs Ohrist chuiroh 7ruth that the timber industry is look ing very well there just now. Orders for i white pine at 7s f oh. still continue to aome ! from Melbourne for the butter box business, A Wellington miller sent two and & half mil lies feet to South America to teat the mar ket there. It is not long ago that) white pine was considered o! little value ; now it is believed to be t^.e only timber suitable for batter boxes, and the West Coast should ex port a quantity of it in the near future. The West Coast Timber Company has Ibsen asked to quote for an order of four or five million feet of red pine. The demand for timber for dredge building is steadily increasing, and as the price to the local trade is much better than the export price, the latter trade must suffer if the demand for dredge building con' binuesi The export trade from Greymouth Is now about fourteen million feet par annum. Judge Edwards and a Policeman— Writing from the Grand Hotel, Melbourne on January I3th, Mr W Miller, who accompanied th,e Bon J Carrol on his Australian tour, says:-—"Just listen to this, and Mr Carrol vouches for the truth. i Daring the celb brat loft a<i all the big ! pnblic functions the principal visitors | were looked after by the police. Ib was ' at the Botany Bay picnic, and M> Carroll had just asked a policeman near to keep an eye oat for an umbrella he suspected hal been stolen. Within a few minutes the policeman seized a man standing close to Mr Carrol, and whafc would hava occurred it ia hard to say had Me Carrol! i not promptly explained that the captive ! one was Judge Edwards, of New Zealand, who had juat introduced Mr Carrol to ! some ladies, and was, of course, standing near daring the conversation. The gall ant policeman, who had drunk of the wine while it was yet red, was loth to release his prisoner, but was eventually persuaded to do 60."

The Old Mbn's Home).— The matter desires to acknowledge, with thanks, the receipt of the following articles, for the use of the inmates :— Mrs Aliington, illustrated papers ; Mr F de C Malet, illustrated papers (per Mr Coofepon); Mr Wrought^H (Weekly Presses) ; Mrs Jennings, junr, illustrated magazines ; Mr VV G Brsttam, Ohristchurch, illustrated magazines ; Mrs Stephen*, books, papers, magazine : Mrs Timmfm, oak* ; Mrs i Willie, milk ai»; cake ; Mrs Woodthorpe,' cake. Ab an up country station the shearer*, unable to obtain black ribbon or crape to wear as mourning for the late Queen, sent the rouseabout to the nearest post office to purchase twenty four of the Black New Zealand halfpenny stamps, which were made to answer the purpose of mourning by being stuck near the top buttonhole of tha men's boats.

MINING

United Press Association—by Eleotilo telegram—Copyright

Dunedin February 9 The following ar« tc-day's sales:—First Chance 28s 6d, Fords Creek 15s, Qentlt Annie 47a 93, Gold Deposit 6s 6d discount, Gold Queen 34s 6d, Grey River 545, Grey Rivnr Consolidated 4s 6d, Half Way Home 45s 3d, 4Sv 3d ; Moa Fiat 245, New Alexandra 13b, 13s 3d, North E«*oh 3s 3d, Roy&l Maori 18s

tbe a ch mvm GOAfPi^ s PRiDir febrtjab? ft, 1001



The American 'i'obacoo Company, through Its manager, Mr 0 B Russall, sent an accept able gift to the Sixth Contingent before it left the colony namely 50,000 Judge cigarettes At the meeting of the North Canterbury Board of Education on Wedaeiday.a letter was read from the headmistress of the Sydenham School asking for fche Board's assistance in the matter of laundry clasßea for girla In Standard VI. and yri. Mr Hardy said the members of the Board would all be pleased to ccc this move in the rlpht direction. He thought many more schools should also fcake the matter up. The matter was referred to the Special Committee appointed to consider the question of manual and technical in' fjtruofclon.



ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. T OANS GRANTED FROM ,£25 and upwards, at current rates. Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shftrei are now due and payable. Office —Taucred Street. Office Hours—9,3o am till 4pm Fires) Tuesday in Mouth—9 30 a m till 4 pm ; and 7 till 9 pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager 1 THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND. rilflE RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS JL ie pronounced by the ABbburton Public to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS in Aehburtori A Trial will convince yon the difference in quality from all others the market. Sold by all the leading Grocers,in Aehbnrton H. Matson & Co., Stock Brokers & Auctionebbs, OHRISTCHURCH, To Farmers, Stock Owners and PabHo generally oi' the A^hburton County. Gentlemen,— ' WK beg to Intimate that, if at an time you have business to transac in Christchurch, we shall be glad to act on your behalf. In the event, of your sending &heeo or cattle to our Addiugton or other markets for sale, by public auction or privately we know that yoo will not regret choo&ing our firm as your salesmen, We have frequent or ra fron London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and are in a position to buy parcels i the Works. If you prefer to sell yrur frozen meal in the colony, rather thsn shipping \b to London, please communicate with nS| stating prices numbers and grades. If you desire to sell your property, we shall be glad to receive particulars as to the ge, locality and price, an-1 we will then Insert in tha next issue of our Qttartekly Land & Propekty Registbi these particulars, Iree of cost to yoa ; at the same time, we allow you a freo hand to dispose of your property privately, or thrfdgh oiher Agenrs' hands, we only claiming commission when a sale has been effected through our instrumentality, W« have numerous enquiries f-om all parts of the colony, our connections being large and extensive. We invite your correspondence on s.nf class of business you may be disposed to place in our hands, it being a pleasure fo* us to communicate with you, as occasion may require.—'l hacking yoa in anticipa* tio*i, we are, Yours faithfull-, H. MATRON & Co. Cashel Street, Chriatchutch Manning &. Go's NEW SEASON'B BOTTLES ALES AND STOUT, IM QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BESTIN~THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messks Shsar man Bkos BY PRIVATE TREATY. 4000 igfSi 4000 OF splendid Gcczing and Grain growiog Land, situated in the far famed dis trict of South Canterbury, one mile from Railway Station; 15 roomed House, 4 roomed Cottage, Woolshed and Dip, Stabl* and Outbuildings, divided into 15 Paddnckt, all well watered. The property is now carrying 8000 Sheep, also Horses and Cattle Price £5 per acre. Terms Apply E W HANMER, * Aehburfe



Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— j 52 Lombard Street, London, E.G. MERCHANTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND .VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS. BRANCHES: Cbrlatchurcb, Dunedin, and Napier. AGENCIES : Timasru, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNO ON CEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Community of South Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFI'E in TIMARU. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD , are prepared to receive consignments WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipment to tl c EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also: Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale in the Londos, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o interest. Stock Sales held at the different fi&ie yards thronghont Canterbury. Woolpacka and other Station Requisites always on band. TIMARU OFFtOB, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand G. MEDDIINbT THE P&OPDE'S IRONMONGER. T HAVE JUST LANDED— '' BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ] ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, ] Al in Quality and Cheap. ] i HARVESTING TOOLS&MATEBIALS. ' Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades J and Handles, Fork Handles, Reap Hooka, ] Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, &c. ' CARPENTERS' TOOLS. ; Now Landing—AU Kinds of Tools tuitable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disston's Saws afc reduced prices. You are invited to call and inspect. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES. Agent for Shaoklock's, Scott's, Barn in sham's and Stoerieb's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced in price. LAWN MOWERS. A few leffc, to be sold chaap to clear, Including ;— 'New Easy,' 'Pastime,' Orescent,' 'F & N,! and * Philadelphia. Address— Burnett Street, opposite Arcade. KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest "curreuti rateß, all | FARM PRODFOB. Agents tor Sctton's and Lawsgn's Unrivalled Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS. &o, &o, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNSACKS always on baud, KAYE & CARTER, OBRS6IOHUBOH



| ABK Yt UK FHOK DEALER ' FOR \ \ PAIK | / COLONIAL / ODABiNIEED-BOOTS & SHOES, NDCBI" MANUFACTURED BY S. ANDERSON, TIM ABU. SMOKE ONLY NEW VENUS A PERFEOT TOBACCO. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STOKE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the ABhburton Public to be the Cheapest and Moat'- Rsifebl* Boot Shop in Ashburton, rpHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUE PEICIS :— MeVs Good Blnchers, great value ... ... ... 5s lid Men's Good Shooter Boots from , ... , 9$ 6d Men's Light Sunday Boot, good value, at ... ... 8s 6d Ladies' Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ... ... 6a 6d Children's Boots from ... ... ,„ i s od Bfys' School Be ots, very cheap; only ... , 4a 6d LftaitB 1 Leather Slippers from ... ... . 3s lid Men's Canvas Shoes ... ... t 6b 6d And a Thousand Other Lines that Defy Oompetition'at J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT ST OBE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON.



NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION fTIHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonla. JL Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberality Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops. Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates. E. W. Hanmer, AGENT NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENCY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TZMARU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claremonfe, 250 acres Wailotie, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acrei Ofca'o, 500 acres Totara, And others of various sizec in Soi tih Canter* bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 266 acres Totara Also unimproved agricultural and #raring Trms of various sizes en the Rainoliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improve Station properties ft 7000 cores each. smLlpiicißC. CBAIGHEAD & BEKBYMAN HAVE just opened out, ex 8.8. Pi»pßroa from London, the largest shipment of New Goods they have hitherto imported, comprising the most up to date Puinrgs from the beet Manufacturers ns now worn at Home. Their immense stock of Fashionable Tailoring Ooocta now affords customers such it splendid range of new materials of guaranteed qual'ty and stylish patterns to chooso from kb should please even 'he most fastidious, and their prices, workmanship, and fit will compare favorably with those of the leading firms in Christohurch or other cities. They are also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirts, Tiea, Boots, etc., this season Customers would do well to place their orders early as C. &B. have already a arge number of suits on the books promised efore Xmas. 11 14Q "~7a¥esT«keii Wabbhousb, 1 (Havelook Street: TT E guarantees to sell at Uhristehureh prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 •V "« TJ a o v «8 m m O -B « « -.g r g r*. 05 T3 '% 8| * g w I 1 f s cd r , 11"° a r£j Hi'l f £ ■ _. - " § I. HH O 115 | 'ft:- | I 1 I K g m m T3 m « f**\ ■a f I s. -I. ® T3 S A. M Is .2 * M i -a |£h r mom QQ w i I i GO g I■« I < 1 6 § MRS ALCORN is now showing beautiful assortment new Millinery new Mantles, new Dress Goods, new Silks etc., in the enlarged premises, Ladies and Children's Pinafores, Aprons, and Underclothing in took and made to order. ALLANDALB COAL CO., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMBS ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant), Ash burton, Agent for the consty, who wi tupply Customers in large or small quantitie This Coal Company hat now opened tw fresh seams worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feet and 6 feet, and is the besb produced on the. Eastern seaboard. It is an excellenb Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a ftime, does nob sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It it both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Westport and Mount Somers Coal always in Stock. Firewood and St-akcs of all kinds. JAMES EILIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON 1 188 LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.0.5.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, XT7ILL Resume Muaic Lessons (practical V w and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held In the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks gained, 95 per cent. FOR SALE 7" PURE k HALFBRED tBAMWORTH PIGS npo Farmers purchasing Half bred PIGS. We are prepared to buy them for Bacon provided they are fattened on grain or Pea*. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY CO. 5 ■ . ■ J H Rule. ¥15 UK KE>AIRS done at onceaFD, Stock' Cash Boob Store ; """"REMOVAL NOTIOlT" 1 A T. H. WILLIAMB, Bookseller, Stationer, etc<, has REMOVED his business to new premises in East Street, next door to Missbi W. H. Collins & Co'e,



TO-MORROW. SPECIAL ENTRY FURN'TURE, etc., comprisioK-Table-, Chair*, Sideboard, Curpets, D>'fik, Iron Bsdsteads, Furniture, eio o remve. HE&RY STEPHENSON, 2 60 Auctioneer ~~~bavid thomas" SATURDAY Fi£B. 9, 1901 rpHE Publio are reminded that MR I). X THOMAS will Bell by Publio Auction at tb« Arcade, on tha above date, at 11.30 a.m '.— The Whole of Gram's Sections, 1A SECTIONS 1A I\J SBOTIONS 1U Noa. 95, 120, 121, 123, 182, 195, 201, 202, 208, and 209. Tk&ms of ?atmmw:—ls per cent oasb, 10 per cent In foar months, and the balance at mj lime withio twelve monthi; unpaid partitas* money to bear interest at 5 per oent per annum. D THOMAS, 2 ;55 Auctioneer ■~r:"--: arcade ~~" I SATURDAY, 9th February, 1901, at 11.30 sharp. MR D THOMAS has received instruc tions to Sell by Publio Auction TOWN SECTION 1145, Cameron Street, Aebburtnn. Grand Building Site. D.THOMAS, 2 jl Ashburton, SlfmrDTfTllßhXJ "*RYIC TOWN PMPERTY. QUARTER-AORB, H*velook Btreet, near the Connty | _oj^ Council Ohamberni i MR D THOMAS will Sell by Pubiio j Auotion at the A road c on the above date, on account of T Bullock, Agent for Mr W Horkk,— Town Section 230, containing £-Acre, with all buildings thereon, fronting Have lock Street, and opposite Mr J Thomas' Produce Store* As the owner has left the district, he has decided to dispose of the property. Easy terms of payment oan be arranged. Sale at 1130 ant D THOMAS, 2 5 Auctioneer. FRIteDLANDER BROS, LTD WEST STBEET AUOTION MART OLEABING SALE OF A Contractor's Plant BATDRDAY,"FebRUARY 9 TIyfESSRSFRIEDLANDERBROS., Ltd, XVJL have received instructions from Mr Peter Good to Sell by Public Auction at (he above time and place the whole of his Contractor* Pl»nt, comprising— 7 Draught Md RES and GELDINGP, from sto 8 years old. All good workers. 1 Chestnut GELDING, First-olass trap horse. I 1 Water Raoe Plough, 1 D.F. Plough, 1 8. P» Plough, 1 set 3-leaf Has rows, 1 Farm Dray and Frame, 2 Tip Drays, 1 Spring Trap, 1 McCormick Reaper and Binder, 2 Scoops, 3 Cart Saddles and Breechings, and harness complete for all the horses, sundries, etc. Sale at 1 30 p m e"friedlander, 2 43 Auctioneer riBT"STBiET~HORSE "MART.""" OUR NEXT HORSE FAIR Will be beld on FRIDAY, February 16, 19C1 For which we shall be pleased {to reoeiv Entries. FBIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd* , 1 II WOOL SEASON 19004901 OUR Next Sale will take place at Tltnaru on 7th February, 1901, Catalogue will oloie on Monday, 4th February Woolp&ok*. Twine, Branding Oil, and all other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowsit rate*. FBIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. MONEY TO LEND- We have Trust Money* to Lend at 4& an 5 per eont, in sum* ranging from £250 t £1600. Apply FRIBPLANDER BROS, LTD. OORWAR, RAKAIAi T7IOB SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY, jD the well-known ESTATE of J. C WATSON, E*q, M P 2070 ACRES, or thereabouts, of EXCEL* LENT LAND, in high state of cultiva tion, abundant water supply in every Paddock, Dwelling house and buildings complete For particulars, apply WILDINGr, LEWIS AND ROLLESTON Solicitors, 2 52 Christohurch and Ashburton. H&KBK.RT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, FRUITERER, fco. /CHOICEST) English Confections, Toffies VV Candies, and Pare Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate always ready. FLOWER'S RKFREBHMENT [ROOMS, East) Stree Aehburton. Extract from the Neto Zealand Times, January 22, 1901. extensivelmportaojions. j 300,0001b TEA. FEW people ever stop to thick, when measuring out a teaspoonfui or when buying a pound of tea, of the enormous Quantity required to supply the f people of Now Zealand. A visit to the wharf during the past month would have been an eye opener* Nelson, Mo&fce and Co., Limited, receive shipments of t«a by almost |every steamer from Geylon and India throughout the year, and have landed, during the last three weeks alone, the hugs amount of 300,000 pounds, which is enough tea to provide every man, woman, and child in New Zealand with 34 oups each of strong tea. Nelson Moate & Co,, Limited, are the leading tea merchants In the Australasian colonies, a position which they have gained solely by giving the public & really goed article ALL Loasby's reparation —Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Waboo, and Bsnjimto Ontn—ab J OD Ooooh, 3torekeeaerf Smoke New Venas



Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, Ist February, 1901 TNCOME-TAX payers are reminded that J all Ux unpaid after the 12th instant will be liable to the addition of 10 per cent, JOHN MoGOWAN, 2 58 Commissioner ol Ti»es._ WEBLEY & SONS. PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over «>be late MeOsbobk Coombks' connection, will visit A«h burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November, Order* ma; be left at the Oommeroia 1 Hotel or with Mr L'ewellyn Owen nt his Music Studio, Arcade Chamber!, Asbburton. 2 57 A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & CBESBWELL BARRIBTERB & SOLICITORS, OHBI3TOHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Dayison'b, West Street, Athburton, where they will attend •rery THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be repreiented !n Ashburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instruction* on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sams of money awaiting investment at lowest current rates. STRINGER <fe ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, OHRIBTCHURCH A ABHBURTON. 2 56 Yq- b"uiT¥e"r~s7~ ITIENDF.RB will be received at my Office, JL f imaru, up till 4 o'olook, 13th February, for building residence near Hinds, for G. Moßak, E«q ■ ■• ■ ■j/ Plane, etc, may be seen- at nffices of Jww" Zealand Farmer*' Coop. Ashburton. jF 246 JAg. 8. TURNBULL, Ar^Biteot ASBIiURION COUMY COUNCIL mENDERB for Footbrldjfat Markey's X Bridge, addresied telJhairmftii, to be sent in by SATURDAY? 9th February. Plan and specification n Oounty Consols Office. / ByO|der. ; WI&IAM BAXTER, ! i , I County Engineerl I Aahburton, February 4,1901{ 2 17 FRUIT. fgIEVIOT Peaches, Apricots, and Plumi. Auckland and Nelson Plutrn, Gteengagcs, and Tomatoes, «. TO-DAY k TO-MORROW, AT KICOLL BKOS. H_69 MOJSEY TIT ONLY to Lend upon Freehold Security, at current rateo of intereii, in Bnir.a to suit Borrowers 0 W PURNELL, 1 4 Montgomery's Buildings FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSB JIT AINT4NG, SIGN WRITING, T?TO, IGNWRITING, XLiTO, TRY J 1.. HIGOB, ANCBBD STSBET. VIOLIN TUIHON TI/TISS BEBSIE"siMMONDB, Teacher of the Violic, resumta Teaching on MON DAY, January 28th mat. 173 Burnett Street MIJSS POLJ3OJN, (C/o Mrs Dodds, Peter Street), nnBACHIR of Voice Producbion, Singing, X and Pianoforte. PIANOFORTE, THEORY k HARMONY Ernest Empson, C.T.A.B. /CERTIFICATED Teacher of the Anooia y_j ted Board of the Royal College of Mosio, and the Boyal Academy of fttasic, London), It prepared to receive papils fer the above, Rooms above Mr H M Jones, East fetrwt /2L.ARDBN Hose from 4d per foot, Robber \jT and Canvas Hose of the beat quality, Nceel Spray Tape, etc, Large etook to select from at the lowest prioee.—Habdi-et Bsoa^ ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Aahburton. SEXAaESIMA BUND4Y (February 10%h.) 8.30 am—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matieg and Sermon 3 p m—DROMORE, the Ticar 6 SO p m—Evenaong and Sermon R. A, WOODTHORPE, M.A, _Vfc«r_ TRIAD mHE •• TRIAD" ofifera a prize of two X guineas to the person who gives the correct number (ot nearest to the correct number) of births registered In the colony for the year ending 31st December, 1900. To oloae 20th January, 1901 CONDITIONS. AH that Is necessary to enter for this com* petition Is to write down a number (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Txiad advertiser) to " The Manager of th« Tkiab, Dtrnedin.\ Competitors may send any number of guesses, provided each Is accompanied with a receipt for ss, or more, urn a different « Triad' advertiser, as par list below. Ajax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z, Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bing, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Boots Curtta, F, Jeweller Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar; etc Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Staroh, eto Hsyward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozle Teatg all Grocers Lane's Creoaoted Emulslos M«ddins, G., Ironmonger Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Nelson, Moate and Go's Tetk N.Z Express Cullen, agunt Nicholas & Piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora felon, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blossom Tea Bnratur* Tea Teed and Co% Corn Cure Linsead Emulsion 'Wahoo Loaeby'i, < &oolibah L«ftiby'i Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes k Tobao Yat«g & Qo t Arthur, iced merchants



O. Magnus, D. Paterson Dredging s xpc-rt Mrrr.her Stock ftn^ Exchange A<!vi*er. of Canterbury. Mmm, PATERSON AHB 00 Gold DnEroiNo Brokers, 208 High Street, Christchurch Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Corwt Dredging Claims. Mr O!pf Magnus has nad 16 years practical rxpcrieoee on the Molyneux River, Oi&go ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Ashburtou Re reaentafcive WANTED —— . lOST—Oheqne No. 17817, Payment! J stopped. Kindly return to tbii office. 2 55 "ANTiWD—Yfmng GeneraTHervantTTn family of three.—Apply by letter to ' MH9 A.B. Mail Office. 2 48 OYSTERS, OYSTERS. — First of the Reason by to-night's express, at J H Jewitt's, opposite Mail Office. Telephone 96 _____ V|ir ANTED Known-Elocution, Painting, *' ▼ and Pianoforte taught by Miss Gibson (la's of Dunedin), Oameron Streeb Wear, 2 22 IN the race for value, MELLOB's^Zoalundia Boot Store leads. fTI ESDERS'wTnted—For the weat ing "o JL two thousand pairs of Boote. Appl to—J MelXiOR, Tailored Streeb BOOTS ! Boots Boots Nobbing but Boota a<s~Mellob's Zealandia Bof* Store, Tancred Streeb WHY pay middlemen's protlta whenyoa can buy direcb from the matmf&o turers—Folifse Cycle Works Tanored Stret West FOR Sale, cheap, for Oaeh—Several hao dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply to Mellob's Zealaßdia Boob f-tore OUR Boota. and Shoes sell themselves have a look *.t D Srocs's prices, BOOTS! Boots ! From la to 30s, at— Mellor's Zealand!? Boot Store ftlf) Trt To Clear the line of Gents' 3OL4> m Bicycle*; well built, ap to date; equal to any £20 machine ; the 1 Matchleao,' guaranteed ; do not miss this opportunity to secure a good machine at % low prloe.—H M Jokes. WANTED mothers to boy their Boys' and Girls' echool boots at Mel lob's Zealandia Boob Store. W~ ANTEITKNOWN-Thab Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store Is the cheapest and best boot shop in Ashburton, EllMß^irTh^"MEiloW^esn»idTft Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop. Wonderful value ab Mellob's ELL, it is like this—lf you want a, real good Boob or Shoe for little money, hen go to Mellob's Zealandia Boob Store "ANfED~Known~Thftb oaf Oilolobba and Liaoieumr are bought direct from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and value;—Mitchell and Turner WANTED KNOWN—Men's Blaohora 5s lid at Mellob's Zaalandia Boot Store. GKT your Lawn Mowers sharpened at the EoliPSe oycle works, Tanored Street, West. ______ EPA IRS ! Repairs The best" in Ash burton.at—Mdllor's Zealsodia Boot Store W™ "ANTED KNOWN—Thab J. Moisok has received % large stock of fashion able Summer Boots and Shoes of the best material, ako about) to arrive new stock of the lateeb 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 f&oiHty to know the beat value and quality' Repairs carried on jusb the same, ia the cheapest, neatesb, and most fashionable style. Beit leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Hall, East Streeb, Ashburton. OH Where, oh where is the best Boot Shop ? Why Mbllor's Zsahmdlaßoob . Store, of course ANTTTDn&nown-~Tba«> what wTdo we try to do well. Bear this in mind, Gentlemen, whett ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladies, remember ib before fitting up your Bpye for the holiday — Mib al and Turner Smoke New Yencs "" FOX SALfiT. ~~" BUILDING site, Tinwald £14 10s price required for T. 8. 251 co&taining £ acre fronting Anne Street, The owner being an absentee wishes to realise forthwith. Apply to OP BULLOCK , FOX SALE "TTALUABLE Building Allotments, 9it«r V abed at the oorner o! Casa and Moore Streets, and being parb of Town Sections 100'°iW IDBWXOCK. AU A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises ab tha oorner of the Triangle, fronting Oass Sbreeb and Wakaoul Soad, leading bo the Posb Office .ud Railway Station



Tho director! of tha Grey River Exfeeßded Gold Dredging Company have postponed the acceptance of tenders for the machinery for the dredge until the result of boring operations on tha olaim ia known. Three bores are to be pub down at once. Mr Mayoard, the managing partner of the Keystone Boring Syndicate, is now putting down a fourth hole on the Great Woodstock claim, says the West Coast Times. Although so far ihoother three bores pub down on the properly gave unsatisfactory results, it is understood that only about 85 to 35 ac~c-B on iho lower end have been tested, the bore now being pub'down will test the upper portion of the olaim. The attorneys of the Kawarau Gold Dredging Company (in English concern) have taken up & thousand shares in the Reeves' Proprietary Gold Dredging Com pany in lieu of £1000 cash, as final payment for tho Keeves' Company's dredge. This is considered highly satisfactory evidence of 'he value of the Beeves' Proprietary stock. The shares were issued ab the lasb meeting of the directors.