to tee to many of hie friends and neighbours present. What little h« had done had been » source of satisfaction to himself. The difficulties lie had had to go through were more thin reoompecsed when ha saw the comfort! and advantage! that were enjoyed now, tach m the splendid roads, brioges, Sco Bonit of which wer« to be seen m the olden Mr WllHamsoit then on behalf of neigh- ■ bourn mi friendspsesenUd Ivlr Miller with ft gold watch aod ohaiu. He said Mr Miller had been one of his oldest friends, and had bean his first neighbour ac a farmer, and the cloie friendship bepan long ago had lasted all fehe yetre ■:nce. Hie(theapeakei'*) farming vtatnrea foot having been of the very beat, > he van pieased to acknowledge that Mr Hitler bad always given him very valuable* Mtiitamee, particularly 1c saving his wife s«d family la the great food of 1868 Mr Millflf thanked fchein all very heartily fer their handlom* i*reseat, He could assure than fehat every time be looked! at bis watch h« wonld thick of them nil, hnt he Bhonld atvtr lorgsfc Itis Irltsdf* here Baring theeveotog the aana! loyal toasts wtr* given, ftod tongs and reoltationi ware tendered by MUsen Bar*at and Good, Messrl Cow, Rob»iteon, Latham, Green and Kiofaolls, and altogether a most er joyabia $lma wat spenfe __ i ___

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United Preie Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Ghbistohuech, May 18 Afc h meeting of the New Zealand Trotting Association an Investigation was made into certain charges against D P Mahonay a licensed trainer. After the evidence had been heard Mahoney's license wa>e withdrawn and be was disqualified for five years. Dunedih, May. 18 At the' Police Court George McOombe pleaded guilty to a cha-ge of forghig and uttering a cheque for £lO§3 6d at P»inaer stqn, and was remanded to the supremo Ooart for sentence. . Napier May 14 Walter Smith, Who created a e?ne»tion on the 2?Lh met, by stabbing his wife, and attempting to shoot himself, has recovered from the effoots of his wound, and appeared at the Magistrate'!] Court this morning charged with wounding his wife with intent to do her grievous bodily harm, and with attempting suioide. Accused was remanded till Monday. A Maori boy Darned Mangere Keeia, aged 14, was killed at Mahia last nlghc by being thrown from a horse. TiMAßrj May 18 The ballot was held today for the Kohika settlement, 18 miles from Timaru. and five from the railway. The tot*! was 3820 acres on fifteen sections 139 to 391 acres reat&ls 53 9 i to 9* 4d, average 7e 41. There were 104 applicmta i» all and from 17 to 31 for each lot. NinelotH fell to single men, and six to men from beyond South Canterbury, one applicant from Taraouk? being successful.

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France and the Commonwealth.

United Press ABSOoiatioa-Bv Electric Telegraph Heoeived W»kspßaka Msy 18, 10 62 am, This office 11 5 * m Paris, May 17 The newspaper' Figaro says fctiat France and Gertnaay must defend their Pacific poiieseions (against; the dieqoieting coTetonineas of the Oom «aonwe»Hh. France ought to watch the early acts of the Australian Re pub lie ▼£§!!»&%, ivp&rtialiyj and bene voltatly.

Australian.

; United Freiß Aisocifttlon—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Oopyrighs <B«ceiv«d Wakspiiftka May 38, 109) • This office 116 am Sydney, May 18 Oapiftiu Gilleßpie, who commanded the 29»val Contingent m Ohms, was ftctertftined by the officers of the con lipgeot prior to leaviug for New Zea» land today m the gon boat Sparrow, to the command of which he has just been appointed* Perth May 18 i On the arriT&l of the Ormnz a posse of detectives boarded her, and over twenty Italian piusengers were lined tip *nd questioned. Though tha police ■refae* to give ioformation it is under itood that intimation has been received from the Imperial authorities that a well koowß Anarcblsb ia aboard. After the iteamer was thoroughly searched (he Itftliaoa were allowed to land. A ttetmive accompanied the Ornauz to Adelaide,

THE QUEENSLAND DIFFICULTY.

Eeoeif ed W»k»pui*ka May 18, 938 ft m, Thin offl«e Ham Brisbane, May 17 In reply do * memoranda, eabmifcted by the acting Premier and forwarded by the Governor to Lord Hopetoun, the latter ■toted that 1 (bare wan no desire to cast a ■lor upon Queansiand as to the place being infected with pUgae, ban there might be a slight risk on account ©£ the more euriu gent regulations m Sydney ia fchloh case She Royal whit there might be jeopar dls^d. Lord Hopetonn aleo states that the tqnadron will visit Brisbane but it will be Impossible for the Ophir to do so. The Governor meets the Boyal train at the New Sooth Waits border on Snnday morning and officially welcomes the .Royal pßr y- „ ,

Home and Foreign

tiaited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Received May 18, 1150 a m AN ASTOUNDING ADMISSION, London, May 17 In lamming op m the debate on the f»rmy seorganiaation scheme, Mrßalfour recalled the fact that at one critical moment daring ",1818-1900 there were osslj 300,000 rounds of small arms aramanitioa, and bo adequate rete?ve of artillery ammunition In this coaatry. Ha woald never forget the ffcrain. , Tfa« presi is indignant over tbii admicsiou of Mr Balfoari The Roae berj Goremmenfe was expelled because th» normal iapply 142,000,000 of small! mm§ ammtsnltion had sunk to! §3,000,000. The present Government ! increased it to 170,000,000. Neverth@« lest, loder war pressure, it was almost •xhausted, thoagh the public and prt rate fao*oriei made tremendom f-fforts. In the Commons, Mr Bafourstated there wae not the slightest chance of the Deceased Wife's Sister Bill passing this smion. THE GAPE CABLE The Eastern Extension Telegraph Company's cable steamer Anglia has taken to Durban 1,800 miles of the Cape-Australian cable, Tha shore end has been laid, and it m expected that the Manritias section will be completed fhil month

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VO THB BSIIOR Sib,—O»s» you tell as what has become of this above Aiaooiation, which started! with ■nob a flourish of trumpet*, sabsoripfefona &o ? Thb aaiama U bow well advanced and all that hat been done , is the tidying up of Btri&g Square, whioh does not now look much better than it did before tho Aesocia* fcioQ earns into exUtenca. Hoping the Committed have not gone to aleep for the winter like the proverbial doormouse.- ---1 am, &o»(

How a Tinwald Boy Fell

trooper J Smith of "Wesfcerfield writing feoi^s under date 3rd April thus describes fehe sJrcntHstancos under which Trooper Wookey, late of Tlnwald was killed. Ib will be remembered thab Trooper Wookey who tat some time was m the employ of Mr RoHoaon ofTinwald) waa reported ml«6lng about two mouths ago. Later on | he turned np. bn*j fell m the action described below ; which was fought, bebwesn 35th March, »nd 3rd April between Kimbarley and Xrooiist«d, ■'**fes : TeoHisnry were the first to find the Boevs who were oaf a irery ro^gh kopjh'. They opeped & terrible fire on the Yeomanry sad drove them back although they fought .like demons nntll they wofr eednced to fcheir laeb ronod of ammunition. The Colonel then ordered ue (Fifth Gontin gent) op to the fitlng line, c advanced {n ope» order twenty yarda between eaoh w»H and t^e ballets ware f ying like rain. If* gained tfeetop of a ridge and fired as hmt is we ooald load. The h!H soon got too hot for the Boers an 4 tfeoy

retreated. At the R»roe time onr artillery came up and blazed pom-poms and fifteen pounder phells at them, and they scattered like the devil Trooper Phil* port;, of Chri&tchurch and Trooper Wookey of Tlnwald were killed on oor side and Trooper Tryer and Sergeant Montgomerie of the Yeomanry ; and three of the latter were dangerously wounded, but are now i on a fair way to recovery We- f barfed our <3e»id at a place called Eamelfontein {nhnut f.-rty mileß from Kimberley) and elected a cross ovtir their graves made oat of a piece of biscuit tin wi h their names and nnmbetfi on thfna and the place to which thpy belonged. A later letter received from Trooper Kbox, & comrade of Trooper Wookey, says he died game. Somehow he got too far from hie company, and was captured by two Boers. Seeing an opportunity he opened fire on them killing one and wounding a second, who, however, snob him, Wookey wan a Tasmaniaa.

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! PROPERTIES j FOB SALE BY PKITATB TKJSATY, 2000 Acres, all In grass, well fenced and watered; good buildings; prft* £3 10g 2000 A ores Good Tuwook Country, prlat £3 2000 Acres Good Tasioek Country, prloe £3 1400 Acres Good Tusseek Country, prlet £3 170 Acres Good Tussock Count*/, prlot 304 Acres Good Tas&oek Country, prlot 350 Acres Good Tossook Country, pdo* £3 10s F 28 Acres, together with good hooM and Stable, 3 mll^s fmm town 246 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 ntiltt ! from Ash burton ; e»ey terms ! SI Acres Firet CUtu Whe%t Land, 9| miles from Asb barton 500 Acres, M%yfield district, with good buildings, well subdivide** and watered 160 Acres Valefcta dlstrit c 320 Aci'Bß near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, aeatly all plooghable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdonns LarJ, nearly aQ plooghable, price £S 6s ,*; 3CO Aer*e dose to Tinwald *;' 10 Acres ai AJlenton } good Hotts* and Stable * -,-\ For full particulars apply to FBIBDLAKDER Bbosl, Ltd OAAKK PIANOS 6AM ill Jim HAAKE PIANOS M£k 3A&KE PIANOS ill HAAKK PIANOS • " 6aft»Dt«ed ; excelled by NOS« ; e»By term*. I*. M. JONES. CO I I' OQ S i' P 8 M n ■■£ "g 2 & . o g fif; P n, i i j> O, ?j -1 | r El sI.. H - I r Li W 3d * BI & S s ** ' W o -• : h •* 2. " ~ * ' <* SPLENDID SUCCESS! •F OUR FIRST GREAT SALE IN ASHBX7RTON. ■ PIANOS PIANOS- O R G AN S OR GANS* rIFTH SHIPMENT JUSr TO SAND SEE THK WONDEBFTJIi WASHING MAOHJNB. Aehburton Testimonials cow coming m. First: and second sbiptnents told out; third dae ex c.c. Tndramayo about 25th April. BIG. TANORED STBEBT, Opposite Arcade, Ashborton. bicycle att t amps ioyclb \J±Lj JUamps i j . - BBSS* GAS LiSS OaUs, Lowry and Co., ZBALANDIA OYOLB WORKS, BußKm Strut Sa> ( Smoke Ktw Venie



P. FKRRIMAJS i D. CLARKES OARBOLISEO WHEAT PROTECTOR (Wame and Label Registered urder Trade i , Marks Act, No 13,796 and 158,143) I Hsb been used! ■ M TEARS WITfl: HNDEVIATXMG SUCCESS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS, Dear Sir, — Ra Clarke's Oarboliaed Wheat Protector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average Bowing of IiOO acres of wheat and oats, and hare always found that it gives every satisfaction. It is also mixed with lees labor and germinates a week sooner than when dressed wih blaeetone. : M. Stitt I have need your Wheat Protector, also Bluestone both on the same paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector as a much better preventive of smut than Blaestone. James McLean, Cairnbrae. I have much pleasure m testifying; to you aa agents m Canterbury for Clarke's Oarbolized Wheat Protector, that I used sait c last season as a dresing'ior Wheat, Oats, ai.d Barley, with the most s&ti fac tory ropul's. The seed dressed with -Clarke's Wheat Protector germinated much sooner, and the beard appeared more sVong and healthy tlmn that on which I used Bluest one. I Intend again io use Clarke's Protector daring the coming season Oeobge Grant, Farmer, Southbrluge. I am pleased to inform you that the Clarke's Wheat Protector i obtained from you Isst season has proved successful, being superior to bloestone m pvery way. The latter dressing only gave 6 bushels per acre, whereas the Wheat Protector x&ve IB bushels. It is a preventive against Smnt and the small birds nuisance, ' and I shall continue to use it.—Yours sincerely, Jas. Beowst, Horarata. I have much pleasure m stating that I ased Clarke's Carnalized Whaab Protector on Tuscan Seed Wheat sown on my him near Southbridge: 1J seres with Ktuestone, 23 acreß wiih Clarke's Wheat Protector, with the following results, viz:—That dressed with the Carbolized Protector seemed <o come away much quicker than that dressed with Bluestono, and up to reaping time was a better crop, and would undoubtedly yield more bushels to the acre. In sowing grain of any time this season I should ase Clarke's Protector m preference to any of her dressing. William Harris, Farmer, Sou hbridge. I have used D. Clarke's Carl Vised Wheat Protector on Se- d Barley en Mr WilSJara Anderson's Farm, Lakeside. I noticd the seed dressed with Clarke's Protec'or germinated much sooner than the seed dre^srd wi h Biuestone, and the birds did n A pull the plane so much wben dressed with the Carbolfzed Protector as that done with Blues ore. James Bentiey. I wish to testify to the efficient effect of Clarke's Wheat Protector. I had never haa such clean wheat befere, and out of eleven thoasahd bushels I have not seen one smutted head I also reckon that I saved J bneh'jl per acre m seed. —Yours tru'y, James Gfsseli,, Tinwald. F. FKRRIMAN. To the Farmers OF THE ABHBURTON COUNT.. TTERE IS A LIST of a few ok th THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk .Spring-Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Marrows, Turnip Grubbers, Hornsby's & Ransoce's Plough Shares (nil ateea), Castor & Cylindrine Oils, m any quantity, Corn Crashers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicycles— (Ohai or Cbaloltis, and »U Aeoeniorles), AND ALSO THK McOOBMIOE Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakei;, and Knife Grinders. CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Basseit 4 Go, Wills Street, Ashbueton. - M. PRIEST, Manager FGiraALBT" ~ GOOD BUILDING SITE, Being T S 825, containing one rood, fronting Cox Street East; high and dry; firet olkrs land. Easy termi _____ T BULLOCK 10,; JLiiliT, {^ MALL Shop or Office In Arcade ; also Offices m Arcade Chambers. T. BULLOCK. BUILDING Site on We«fc side. Town Section 1129. 1 rood, fronting Csraeron Streefe. nice site for residence. Liberal terms- T^BULLOCK. W' ANTED—Ladiea to inepeob 350 New Jackets, Mantles, and Oapea, also & beautiful selection of New Milliaery, Corsets and Dreas Materials. ~Andrew Obb. 320 "PRIZ"ff~IbWLS FORSALE, PUREBRED Indian Game, Minoroaß, Brown Leghorn*, JjaogGham, and 1 Vekin Daeka; Cockerels from 5s H G BERRYMAN McDonald & ccy TAILORS, Barnetli Street. TN Oomequsnoe of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS [ ftft |A NO OLD STOCK 4-1 111 |NO MIBB FITB ! ol^llU i WE can offer yo« a Splendid Suit at the »boti figuti, 3



TMVID THOMAS. i — — :—————— Clearing Sale EIFFELTON. | WEDNESDAY, MAY 22. MR DAVID THOMAS haa received instructions from Mrs SargisSon (who has leased her Farm to Mr T. White, of Flemlngtoo), to hold a Clearing Sale by Publio Auction as above, of the Whole of her LITE & DEAD STOCK as foliowp, viz;— 3 DRAUGHT HORSES, Syra atd 4yrs, and agad ; Mare m foal TRAP MARE HACK A COWS, m fall profit 1 £* Head Young OATTLE 14 PIGB Ohaffoutter and Horse Power, D F Plough . (Raid and Gray), D F Plough (Duncan), 8 F Plough, Hone Hoe, 2 Dray* and Frames, St.t Heavy Harrows, Bet Light Harrowi, Set Chisel Harrows, Grubber Stripper, Roller, Hut, Trap, Grindstone, MoOormiok Rasper and Binder, Horse Coven, Empty Sack*, Barb Wire, 2 Sets Trap Harness, Dray and Plough Harness, Trap, Swingletreei, Bet of Scales, Riding Saddle, also a large number of Sundries. Also— 2 Staokg HAY, and 2 Stacks OAT SHEAVES No Reserve Sale at 12 30 o dock Luncheon Provided. * ~IX THOMAS, 5 105 Auctioneer ARCADE. SATURDAY, MM 25th. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions to Sell by Auction as above:— QQ ACRES OF LAND, just opposite «wO the Dromore School, beiDg Lot 10, i part Reserve 1467; well fenced and watered. : ALSO, 2 ACRES, Allejton, fronting Wakat nul Creek and William Street, Par R S 6036, Six Boomed Houae Vinery, Conservatory and Stable Well stocked with fruit trees Sale at 2 p.m l>. THOMAS, 5 170 Auctioneer ~~OLEARIH"G SAUfi AT HAMPSTEAD. THURSDAY,"MAY 30, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr H. McElbea to Sell by Public Auction, at his Homestead, Movie Lodge, Wellington Street, Harap- stead, the following HORSES, CATTLE. IMPLEMENTS, FOWLS. & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. 1 Bay Mare, Poll 1 B»y Gelding T< m, 6yrs 1 Springer, 1 Cow m full profit 6 Pigs, 200 Fowls and Ducks 1 Spring Carl, 1 Spring Trap, 1 Gg (nearly new), 1 Single Furrow Plough, Set Iron Hat rows, 1 horae Wooden Roller, 2 Moulding Ploughs, Grindstone, Spring Dray, Darnel's, Cart Harness, Plough Harness, Gig Harnegß, and Buggy Harness. Side Saddle and Bridie, Gent's Saddle and Bridle, and a large lot. of Sundry Harness. Carpenter's Bench, Vice, Wheelbarrow, long Ladder, and a, lot of Sundries. Lot of Mangolds, Carrot?, Turnips, and about 10 tons.of Potatoes. j 6 tons Oat Sheaf Chuff, 2 Stocks of Prime ' Hay FURNITURE. —PIANO by Henshel, 2 Violins, Suite m Rep, lot of Pictures, Cheffonier, Book Shelf, Carpets, Chairs, Beds, Withstands, Ware, etc. Also, at the same time,— Quarter Acre Section, No. 504, In the' Township, just behiud the Post Office. Sale to commence at 12.30. 5189 D. THOMAS, Auctioneer; "II'BIIaVEN^YARDS^" THURSDAY, MAY 3 , 1901; GOODWILL OF LEASE AT HIGHBANK MB D THOMAS has received Instruc tions from Mb Janes Burst to offer by Public Auction »t the Methven Yards j after the Sheep Sale, j The Goodwill of Lease m Perpetuity of 52 acres In the Highbank Settlement, 1 being Loo II on original plan iv Block 1, Oorwar district, with a new building of 3 rooms, erected about 3 years. 5 109 D THOMAS, Auctioneer Teoperties~ FOR SALE. I HaVE FOR SALE —Several Good FARMS In the Aehburton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rak&fa, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Mayfield, thoroughly im proved, £6 500 Acres, Rakaia,thoroughly improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Eoad, no buildings, £4 53 87 Acres, near Tinwald, splendidly improved, £20 140 Acres, neat Tinwald. improved, £14 10s I 1000 Acres, Lauristrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 ! 233 Acres, Mitcham R< ad, improved, ; £4 | . SI Acres, Ashburton Forks, no build' ings, splendid land, with 150 acres liverbed, £19 420 Acres, Chertsey, well Improved, £3 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhurst, £9 5000' Acres, Hinds to Eallng, m tussock, m blocks to suit purchasers, £210s! to £4 500 Acres, Ooldstream, good land, no buildings, £6 \ 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 1400 Acres, near Methven, splendid land, grand improvements, £16 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, nearly new, land good, £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450' 2 Acres, close to the Woollen Factory, five roomed house and extensive buildings £630 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Taocred Street, Ashburton, £10C0 1960 acres, good land, Awaklno, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly Im proved. £5 10a 500 acres, Winrhmore, good Improve" raenls. £6 15s 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 D. THOMAS, ' 14 Aahburteo



I DAVri) THOMAS j Clearing: Sale WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. SILVEESTREAM FARM, Lagmlior Road, MR D. THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mb H G CranfikM) (who has got a!! his crop m) to hold a Clearing 1 Pale by Public Auction, ac above, of the Whole of hia LIVE AJSD DEAD STOCK, I consisting of— ', I Q Draught MARES and GELDI N6 Ji/£) from 2 yean upwards O Light HARNESS HORSES | YEARLING OOLT, by Sir Colin lOlydeadale STALLION, "King of i Quality "} pedigree at «ala OA^ Crossbred EWES, In lamb to **UU Shropshire and English Leices ter rams OQiy Freezing LAMBS O(\ Fat Merino EWES 2 PIGS, and a Quantity of Priw». Fowls IDF Plough, 2 Drays and Frames, Ret f- of Fire Leaf Harrow*, Cultivator, Cambridge Holler, Woods Reaper and Binder, Maasey Reaper and Binder, Stripper, Wood, Mower, Reid and Gray Drill, Ghaffoutter »nd Horse works, Grnb Harrows, Gif?, and Harness, Riding Saddle and Bridle, Leading Cart, and Plough Harness, also a lot of Sun dries. Sale at 12 30 p m Luncheon Provided. ~~ D. THOMAS, 5 ?5 Auctioneer ABOADE HOUSE FAIR THURSDAY, MAY 23,1901 MR DAVID THOMAS will hold his usual Horse Fair on the above date, when he will offer on account of various clients a large entry of draught and light harness horses. On Account of Client,— Tj £\ Good Young Draught; MARES Account North Canterbury Client,— ~l O Good Young Draught MARES and Jl& GELDINGS Acoount Dunsandel Client,— p* Good Young COL IS and FILLIES Accoanb Southbridge Client, fc Good Ligh-tbORS.-S Account Metbven Client, — f* Draught MABEB and GELDINGS Account Olient, — rt Draught MARES and GELDINGS Acoount CHent, — Qood Gig Horse Syrs; also Gig and Har ness Salo ut 11 30 a m D THOMAS, 5 185 Auctioneer . . , « HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, May 23, 1901. MY KEXT HORSE FAlßgwill be held on the above date,"forlwhioh I am now'receiviDg entries. D, THOMAS, 4 263 Auctioneer. HORSES. HORSES. AT TEMUKA 8 ALE YARDS, ON TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1901. MESSRS MA LING & SHALLCBABS, instructed by Mr John S Rutherford, Albury, will offer ac Bbove— rt & YOUNG HORSES, broken to eaddlei -i Q Roan Ponies; a splendid pair; broken %& to harness 2 Black PONIES; ft splendid pair; broken to harness. The above comprise a first olaaa lot of Horses, out of well bred mares, by the well known sires Ahaa and Nenthorne. MALING * SHALLGKASS, 5 193 Auctioneer/!, Geraldine. IDHB N.Z." FARMERS' 00-OPBRATIVB ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LfD TINWAL~YARDS TUESDAY NEXT, May 21 Q P E 0 I A L ~N OJ R Y,~ Aooount Chatmoßß Estate,— I KC\f\ PKIME FREEZING WETHERS uXJxJ (Heavy Weights) Account OHentß,™ *f f\ Head Forward Steers and Heifers *700 QOOD STOBE LAMBS Also— FAT <k BTORE SHEEP, CATTLE, & PIGS T F GIBSON, Manager 6^190 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer _ p^ BLro N otlob[ TU LET, 2 ACRES c\ ACRES Z Together with Cottage of four rooms, etc. Suffolk Street, Trevorton ; good land Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent WHKATSTONE FOR "SALE, 7)/ A|C RES ?yi 2 ACRES #2 Together with Dwelling House of eight Rooms, Stable, Trap Shed, etc, thereon, the property of Mr WE Box. It ig well Bituated m a good agricultural district; very suitable for a working man Very liberal terms of payment Apply to T BULLOCK f¥l BE Tailor makes the man, (m appear- X ftaoe.) There m a great deal m appear ance nowadays, aod ac the tailor playa an important part m a man's Gks-Uf, by all means patronise a good tailor, which will be found &t Andbew Orb's establishment; fit and style all that can be desired,—Akdkbw Obb- 5 119 PIANOFOttTJE, THEORY & HARMONY*. Ernest Empson, CTsA.B. /IERTIFICATKD Teacher of the Asiocia- V^ ted Board of the Royal Collegs of Mueio sod the Royal Academy of Music, London, is prepared to receive pupils for ths above. Bobmi above Mr H M Jones East Street 515



I T AM BTILL BUYING , GOOD SAMPLES j OF WHEAT, OATS, AND GRASS SEED DAVID "THOMAS, 5 205 __ Aahburton NOTICE. A NY person or persons found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate m pursuit of game or otherwise will be prosecuted; 21 WS STBANGB BA~NQUET^~~~^ JO DAVID THOMAS, Fsq. To wish him 'Bon Voyage' on his trip to | England. Committee—Messrs W H Collins, Hog» Friedlander, and Geo. Coleman. rpiOKETS, 12s 6d, can be obtained, from JL Committee or Secretary, F. MAKEtG, _ Hon S^oretarv I LUb T. ' j a©S REWARD 1 rT7 ILL be given to any person returning j VV a pocket; bo'k containing amongst other papers a £l note, and a oheque drawn by F Ferbiman on the Union Bank, Ash burton. Payment of the cheque has been stopped.—»Applfr Mail Office. 5 17a ASHBURTON BOROUGH OOUNOIU TENDERS are invited for a supply of Broken Metal, to be delivered at the ('OUdc 1 Yard. Particular!* may be obtained at the Town Clerk's office, whern tendf'* will be received till 1 p.m on WEDNESDAY, the 22nd iniit. 5 169 OHAS 1 FOOKS, Tows Clerk caisivTssers" wanted""* f IIHE Government Insuranca Department requires CanvafSers m connection with its Accident Branch. Apply to District Manager 155 Christen nroh T\ID you ever, ever, ever? No I never, never, never Sw the fire draw so well The reason 1 will tell Stace has brushed the Chimney out Did it well without a doubt. Orders as usual <•/» Kerb Baos.—J Stack, Chimney Sweep, Ttnverton. PUBLIC HALLTWATERTUF" THURSDAY "Text, MAY 23, rpHE Aebbnrton Minstrels, assistad by JL Messra W Schwartz, H Fiower, T Rudkir, M J Burgess, F Curtis, W Ander son, T Hammond, A Bray, Stock, D Grant, E r,c, E hc. Admission, front seats 2b ; back seats Ib. A Dance will follow, to which Is extra will be charged. Doors open at 7.30 ; commence at 3 5 197 B. GORDON, Hon Sec. A CHAT ABOUT CHINA. rpHE Sabbath Schools of Aehburtou have X agreed D.V., fcp meet m the Oidfel lows' Hall on SABBATH, May 19th, at 3.15 p m, when Miss Voak will tell of some of the Cttildren she has known during her tan years m Chic a. All young People and their Adult Friends are cordially invited 5 196 " NirTTorir ALL Master Builders are rrquested to meet at the Somerseb Motel (Up* staire) THIS EVENING (Saturday), »t 7.80, to consider thu Union's Bye'laws 5 182 NO LIOBNSE CONVENTION VICTORIA DAY, FRIDAY, 24th MAT. EALLY of No-License Workers m St. Stephen's Schoolroom. Morning Session, at 11 o'clock ; Afternoon, 2 30* Several Delegates from Ohristohuroh and Kaiapoi^ will be preient. Public Meeting at 730»pm. Hit Worship the Mayor to preside. Addresses by Ma Ell, M H R, and others. 5 192 SPECIAL BANK HOLIDAY. No"t7oE; PURSUANT co the terms of ' The Banks and Bankers Aot, 1880,' and 'The Backs and Bankers' Aot Amendment Aot, 1882,' the offices of the undermentioned Banks will be CLOSED throughout New Zaaland on FRIDAY, the 24th day of May, as a mark of respect) to the memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Victoria. i The Union Bank of Australia, Limited, | Q E ToLHtmsT, Inspeotor. Bank of Australasia, O Whiter, Inspector. ! Bank of New South Wales, ! B M MolikeauXs Pro-Inepeotor, Bank of New Zaaland, General Manager. MONDAY, 27th May, WHIT MONDAY, being a statutory Bank Holiday, all the Banks m Ashburton will b» CLOSED on that day* 5 191 Britain's Best Bicycle. \ THE i Rudge»WMtworth fTIHE Strongest), Lightest, and Moßt Durable Bioyole Built. THE BEST that carefully Bsleoied Material, Automatic Machinery, and speo ally trained workmen oan produce. SEVER4L SECOND-HAND BIOYOLEB FOR SALE. No Reasoaabie OSet Btfawd. I:, o. m, CITY CYCLE WOBKS, Baraetfc Street, Aehbnrtqii,



RETTIRNED TBOOPER'S RECEPTION. _____ ■ i A MEETING of the General Committee ' will be held at the County CouDOil'a Offiae at 8p m, THIS EVENING, to pasa the Account! &c, F MAIN WARING, ' 5_202_ Hoc. Seo._ VICTORIA DAY. TTf!«!l Otf\n"ti nrtd at ores of the undersigned «ill ba oyeo all day, ob THURSDAY' 23rd mat, &nd will close all day en 24th imt, Victoria Day. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ito ß D THOMAS." THE N.Z, FARMERS' CO OPERA' TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER 1 ! BURY, Ltd



WANTED TOLLIE Machine for sale. Apply J 1 Mabspbs, Bookstall. 6 1 REMOVING to new premises fourteen days Bftle do reasonable offer refused, Ssoond Hapd Shop Triangle. 5 204 JH. JEWITT, Fishmonger and • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Fre-h Oysters, Rabbita, and all kinds of Freßh Fish to-night. Telephone BAPTIsT Church-—Tomorrow, continu ation of Mission Services Momfnaf,-— " Aohan's sin "* Evening,—■•• Almost" Mon day evening Rev J J Dokb 5 208 FOUND— Lady'a Umbrella,~at~tea table* m Domain on Troops Reception Day Apply Flov/bks' Refreshment rooms, East Street ___ 52^ WANTED -One or swo cords of~Wood (Eucalyptus) m short 'engine. Apply Mal Office. 5 205 PRIM I MVIS Mai hndiai: Ohnrcb^MSrning Service, MiSsVfMK ; Evening, Rev R Raine ; Newlanda »nd Seafield, Rev Rains. 5 207 BARING Square Church—Tomorrow's ' Services will (D.V.) be conducted as follows ;—Mnrninp, Mr J Watson ; Evening, Miss Voak.'hte of the China Inland Mission. All invited. 5 201 A~BHBURTON Mounted Rllasi^aster camp photographs taken at Laghmor o»n be had from CoQPBK, Photographer, Wakanui Road. 5 207 TTfTANi ED—Siruatitm by experienced Vt Milifer and Sileswoman m any d'patmeofc — Address — "Capable", Post Offi ;■, Dunedin. 5 198 EVANGELISTIC Sen/foes, conducted by Mr Johnson, Arcade Chambers to morrow afternoon, 3 O'clock ; Evening 6 50. AH invited. 5 199 LOS V —-ChesflUfc Gob mare, hog mane, near on near lock. Reward for in formation ah this office. 5200 SPECIAL purchase j travellers' samples m Ladies' Aprons ; lovely piushet all I shades. 2* lid. — Pbakck's corner East and Burcefct &treete. « 5181 WANTF.I>, first week m June—A good General Servant; references re quired. — Apply Mrs William Baxter, Tinwaid 5 131 JUSt wrrived a lurge assort of evening bhoes m gHee kid calf patent white satin etc aft D Stock's, ■jIVENING Shoes In great variety at D JTj Stocks Blueßoot Store prioea right WA JN| I'M* — Everyone to Try the RipH Fhirfc G'nss ; the bear and thf> cheapeF^ lit en el"Z* m the market WANTED Known—Tha we stock~ r"ftn Rndiees variety of Men's Overcoats, Covert Coata, and Macintoshes m Styles, Colors, and Shape to suit the most fastidious nspeotion invited— MiTCUnLL & Tubneh WHAT prize takers for pastry use. Patty Pan biking powder the great novelty WAN TWD— i-adiea visiMr.g Duuedin will find Henry's Hairdressing Sa'oons, Princess street, replele with every comforti f«r Hairdressing, Shampooirg, Singeing, eto Toilet gooda of every description. THE Crowning Glory of a Woman is her H4i'r. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendv's Egg Julep, Bottfea Ib, at H E Bohninton's, Chemist. ANTriD Known"— The Rapd Lightning Shirt Gloaa Is sold j by all Gn-onrh ; » wondwrfol Shirt glaze i ANTED~U vSell^27s~Plirß of Beat! Colonial Klankets, grand value, made to my own order. Alao Gentlemen a Waterproof Coats m all shapes, including Cheate and Hopetown.—Andrew Orb. THE moab up to date novelty of toha day Patty Pan baking powder P4TTY Pan baking powder is the great est novelty you ever saw. Sold al j rooers. PA Ii V Pan baking powder wants ona trial without prejudice, two patty pans or nothing. NEW Gooda m photo frames, birthday books, needlework books, indoo games bibles, prayer and hymn books, fanoy glassware, cheap books, Toy, etc—A T H WILMARia Eaat atreet. NOW lethe time Ladies to get your evenS ing shoea for the season try D Stock's Blue Boot Store f^\ ENTS Court ohoe7f7om"7a "bd' Ladieß \JT evening shoes from 5a 8d ab D Stock's Boot Store ( T>ATTY Pan baking powder contains a i JL patty pan %t each end of tin. S~OM¥ NOVELTIES are now on enow at the ECLIPSE O¥CLE GO'S Show Rooms, The New Gem Spanner, which fibs aoy Nut, is indiupensabte to Cyclists. Oar price 2s. Saddleß, best quality, from 10a; Handle Bars from 7a 6d, any shape ; Lamps—Lucas' Genuine English made from 3a 8d ; Tyras re-rubbered from 10s ; Chains from 10s; Bicycles, every part; guaranteed 12 months, from £15 eaph. — > Inspection invited I A~NTBD at once—A quantity of Honey. Apply the Misses Page, asti Street T,IiTANTED Known—Tailor made Cos y V tumesand Jackets made to meaeure, fife and style all that 'tan be desired. Gentle* men's salts to measure m all the latest materials ; imported direct; fib guaranteed. —Andbbw Obb. "OATW Pan baking powder tne great JL novelty, two patty tins for nothing grocers. / > O TO Haedley Bros, for Ironmongery \JT Tinware, and Brushware; Mantle Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 16b Ranges from WANTED-^Ladies desirous of dressing tho hair inpreßenb becoming fashions should send for the new Geleha Frames; all Qolours, Sent pOBt free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hbndy, Hairdresser, Dv edin. 4 85 WNTKD— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on sale H E Bonnington's, Chemist. 4



Newspaper AMALGAMATiON—This week the Outlook is iesued ob the orgau of the Presbyterian Methodist and Congregational denominations <>f New Zealand. The Advocate, which Lvi yearn was ihe Meth.idiat, paper, has stopped publication, and it has been Incorporated wiih the Outlook, The Outlook will continue under the übie editor" ship of Dr Waddell, ai d ho will now be free to utilise the services of the two editors of che Advocate, the Rev P W Fajrolough and the Rev W Oliver. Both gentlsm n are first clagß writers, and their Articles should lead to the further popularity of the Outlook. We predict a wider sphere of v eful; neas for this weekly Uon J McKbnzik—lt is announced that the Hoa J McKenzie haa been called to the Upper House. I



Mr H A Bruce, Secretary of the Reeves Proprietary Company, has receive:! the fob lowing telegram from . the dredgemaater : — « Bettt^n,lßrz 14riwt-, 120 hoarg ' ~ oTMaQVVB, ~~~ ""bVpAMBWSoH Dredging Expert Member Stook and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND GO Golo BassaiNo Ekokers, 298 High Street, Chrietichuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given on " Gtago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Mageqa hrn mv 41$ years practical eipe?i9»qe on the Molynanx River, Qtago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Ashbnrton Repreaentativa "fjiOß^Saier^eaPi tot OaHh—Several bun Jt? dred palra of Boatß and Shoes. Apply ! MbHjOk's Z«a2andife Boot 3tere



aummi United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph Hokikxa, May 16 Mr George Park has taken over the management of the Walho Company, and is going to oarry the water farther np the gorge, where there is good ground. We may expect! to hear of good returns before long. Tbe&anieriLake and Water-race Company is making steady progress with the coostruoj tSon of a race from the lake towards Kanien town It is stated on good authority that rich prospects have been obtained on Kohinoor and Keefton United propertied at Rose. A letter reoefved from Mr Grimmond, the managing director of the Kohinoor Gold Dredging Company, stating the reeulb of the present bore, shows that the waah from the surface to 42ft, is payable for dredging, and from 42ffcto 50fs. the results were excellent, the wash going sdwta to the yard Dttnedin, May 17 The Prince Imperial Oompanj 'a dredge should be &t> work next month The Junotioc Electric, Magnetic. Secon d Mugnatio,and Gold Qaeoa companies* drodgeß have all made another start The Eclipse Company's dredge started yesterday for the first time The Barfch'y and Riley, Cromwell,. Merri* mao, Vincent Extended, Vincenfe, and Moa Flat Companies' dredges will resume opera* ; tiona on Monday ■■ , . Plating i« being put on the Bendi go Company's dredge The Gibbs Beach Company's dredge will have a trial tomorrow The Galvanic Company's dredge has been once more submerged, nothing having been done to raise her from where the last flood left her The Paul's Beech Company's dredge started last night on the lower claim The Ford's Creek Company's dredge has bottomed at 32 feet). The wash ie fair &.t a meeting of the shareholders of the Riohard*s*Beaoh Dredging Company, as only offers were received for £230 of the £1500, required to be raised by debentures, ib was resolved to go into liquidation Dredging Returns :-Nevia, 12oz 12dwb j Inoh Talleyi 14oz sdwfc



Weathbe REPOBT>-Uaptafn Edwin forr. Caste :—Weeb to eouthweet and south gale, gUss riire weather very old. Trap Accident—This (Saturday) morning A horse attached to a gig was left; tied up, and managed to rob off its blinkers. The result was a heap of matchwood and aoroa scrap iron. Mission Services.—-The special Mission Services at the Baptist Church will be con tinued next week. The prsaoher for nexb Monday evening will be Rev J J Doke, from Cfaristcharoh^ LONGBEAOH HORMOUIiTUBAL SHOW—The Annual Chrysanthemum Show, under the aajpiceewf the above Society was held io the Waterton Library yesterday, and was a very eacoeaefnl affair. The prize lict acid a full report will appear m our Monday's iesue. ■ I Thb MinstrxL9<—The newly formed Ash burton Minstrel Club will give their icera^ur al perfnrmanoe, en Thursday evening next m the Library Watertoc. Amongst those taking part are Messrs W Schwartz, H Flower J Hammond E Rudkin, F Curtis, M J Burgees, W Ander?oa. A dance will follow the concert which starts at 8 p m. Bain's Vabiety Company—-There wan a rather poor attendance at the Oddfellows' Hal! last evening at the second appearance of Bain's Variety Company. The entertain ment wa« qaite equal to the previous one, and demonstrated that the Company is weli worthy of public patronage. Want of space precludes our giving a fuller report. LocalJ Sales — Messrs Friedlandes Bros., sold by auction to-day fche farm of Mr W Jamieaou at Wakanul comprising 142J acres. Biddings started at £18 per acre and the property waa eventually kuoeked dowa to the bid of Mr Satnue! Brown at £20 per acre. An aero and twenty-nine perches with house on the Alford Poresb Road fehe property" of Mr M Kiasane, was also oSerad by auction but failed to find a purcha er.—M D Thomas reports that ho has sold Mr Ayrton's land, Seafidld, 1286 acres, to Mr Brock, of Oxford j on acconnt of King's i Truoteea, 10 aorce of land, Methven j Township, to Mr Miller. I Hobse BALES-Mr D Thomas held h>e usual horse sale today before a fair nf-tendl auoe, — A special draught horse iale was alio held by Messrs Friedlander Bcoe and under good enquiry a satisfactory clearance w»k mads at good rates m £47 IO«, £29 10a, £27, down to £10