The Cane-Australian Cable.

United Preosi Association— By RWrio Telegraph—Copyrigli' London. July 13 Sir IS A Saaaoon ie forwarding to Mr OhatuherUin documentary evi dence of the colonial desire to reserve the State right of purchase of the Oape-Austrnlia ch,Hlp,

THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd

At tho annual meeting of th« New Zealand Farmers' Co operative held in Ohristchuroh onSalntclay, the Oh airman of Directors stared that the A&hburton business had increased so much that it took £30,000 to run that branch alone fie added :—You will be glad to hear that our Ash burton branch has quite come up co oar expecation, ard doea a large business in all department We ex' pended there £3642 last year on new buildings and fittings, and tney are allowed on all sides to be well salted to the ?■ quirecaeuts of the place, and we have been told that at the opening of th® new drapery department the crowd was unprecedented in Aehbnrton. It was decided to take & poll at) 10 o'clock next Saturday on the question, *' That the proposed new issue of shares be issued on the same basin as formerly, and that preference be given to new shareholders.' The new directors are Mesiers W Boa?, J Bennie, D Buddo, B Bailey, J Holmes, J J Herrick and R Norrish

Statement by the Premier.

United Press AsHoomtLoo—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Jaly 15 Speaking at Pahiatua, on (Saturday night, before a meeting called tofoater the welfare of producers and obtain a bettor market, the Premier claimed that there had been a. marked* improvement all round because of the improvement) in the country districts. Ko parti of the British dominions had eeab out so inuoh produce in proportion to its area Bbd population as New Zealand. The objoots of the meetiflff were good, and could Bob bo taken exception to. There was a necessity for cheap railway and steamer freights. He referred to the reductions made iti th® former by Government since the Commissioners gave up control amounting to £36,000, and promised still more so long aa the lines paid three per cent. No more was wanted, as the mil ways were not to produce roveotje, but to encourage settlement. At present they were piying 25 per oen'i more for steamer freight than they ought to. In j London and elsewhere there were great) j combinations at> whose mercy the pro- j ducers wore. There was a remedy, even if the State had to erect? cool stores and distribute the produce. He referred to the excessive profits made by the cool storage Companies, and argued that Government would have to step Id. He then went on to criticise at length the (progPAmiae put forward by the Society recently started in Auckland, which he contended wna directly aimed at Government and Itß policy. When that programme was submitted to the Taranaki farmers they cat It fco pieces. This union wan ft mere political machine, and was ignorant of the existing taws. The member fop the Bay Islands had stated in the House that it wets started to oast him from Parliament, and the member for Walbemata admitted he had Initiated it, Be asked did they want the land settlement policy to conbinne? Did they want the vigorous construction of roade, and Govern 1 mend experts to grade their produce, and the lowset possible ratea on railways ? He oUimed that the present Government was the best friend the farmers had, and had brought j about the general prosperity. He concluded j amid loud Bppi»o«e !

INTERPROVINCIAL.

SMted PWBB Association—By Eieotrio Telegr&ph—Copy right Wellington, July 15 The Pressman who was yesterday reported dead still lingers at the hospital, though in & low Bbatß; New Plymouth July 15 Ofeimary—Frederick Alonzo Oarrington, aged 93. Mr Garringtbn arrived at Moluroa in the Barque Brougham, oa February 11th, 1841, having been Bent out by the Plymouth Company to survey ihe settlement. He fixed the site of New Plymouth, and has been closely identified wijq its growth. Blinheim July 15 A Sounds eattler, named Herbert Severn, 40 jears of »g°, was drowned ab Ken spurn at sis o'clock last evening. The dingy in which ha was landing from the yacth was swamped about 50 yards from the eh-ne. Tba body was recovered. Nelson, July 15 A meeting of fruitgrowers on Saturday night resolved to form &n Association env bracing 6he whole district for the purpose of placing the sale of Nelson fruib on a satisfactory footing; It Is propoaed to open a wholesale depot here and that agents be appointed in Wellington aad poaaibly other centres to receive and specialise Nelson fruit for private sale. Mr Blackmore the Govern meat Pomologisti attended tbe meeting,, A committee wa« appointed to draft rules to awbmifc to a future meeting A deputation from the Wellington City Ooanoil consisting of the eagideei 1 and three coonclllorti nave paid a visit to Nelson for the purpose of Inspecting the abattoir. The deputation were shown over the abattoir by the Mayor and expressed themselves well pleasedj with it v and will probably recommend the erWiort of a somewhat larger building on &iim ar lines >fc Wellington Christchuech, July 15

Hitnnuh Sitter, a widow, was found dead I in bed on Sunday morning, at her house in Lin wood» She w»»'us*-aoen ulive between fiv» and six on Thursday night T'.ie inqopat on William Warr, the victim of Sausrday'9 fatal tr&n accident,,, was he'd in the hospital this morning. ! The accidbat waa attributed to the boy lumping off the wrong way while the i tram was in motion. The verdict; wsb ; death from injories as the result of an aeclclenb. ~®o blama was attachable to the tram officials. , The Coßcillation Board started bearing the furniture trade's disputei The Unioa olaim* 44 hoars Ha ft week's work and a minimum wage of £3, apprentices and ioumeymeß alone to be recognised If no piecework to be permitted. The employers have agreedto flranb preference to Unionists with the usual competency clause The CoaolUatioß Board thia afternoon heard evidence in the case brought by the Freezers ¥nk>n againdt the Ohriatcburch and Canterbury Meat Freezing Companies, Evidence was given on behalf of the men but the employers were not represented, and no «Tidenoa was called oa their behalf, Tha Board will probably give the award on The Canterbury Acclimatisation Society hie voted £200 to Government to aasißt in the tmportiatjon of bit? game restricting the importations to such game as babitate above ©r pear th* snow line. Dotedin, Jaly 16

Mr Mills* replying to a deputation from the local warehousemen in opposition to their b6ing btougH nnder the Shops Bill, said he would represent", the objectors, views to his colleagues. Thin Bill would not be made prejudicial to those who worked in harmony, nor was lb Intended to cause any friction among the Inybbcaboilli, July lo On Sunday evening, the body of John Mtirdoob, acarpsoter. waa found close to the odae of the Blaff railway platform, wibhhts rlghfe temple driven inj Deceased was seen on the platform of a carriage »a the late train «ofcered the station on Saturday night. Ibis atipposed he slipped in stepping off, and was killed instantly*

Hampstead School Committee.

j The oru^l monthly meeting of the Hamp ttead School Oomrriibteo was held last evening, P»e«enf —R v R A Woodfhorpe {chairman) Mi ssre Andrew Orr, G W An«!rptv« J '. »wa«> , J Huyman, A C Hardy, S Payne, kih! W hompaon. An apology was read from the R^v C B Inglls. OORBJSPONDBNOE I Coireepordeuce was read and dealb with from the fullowing: — Fnm the Boarrt of Education, nfatinsr that the blackboard had been ordered for tb« eohool.—Received From the same, re flag and flagstaff for th» school.— Received From the same, ro the eleoMon of members j ro serve on the North Oanterbury B^ard of Education, and forwarding voting papnra to the mßmb<)i'B of the^Oommittee.—Beo^ived, Lett-era were received from three of the candidates), asking the Coimmiltea for ita support. The meeting then adjourned.

A CATHOLIC MANIFESTO

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright London, July 14 The nnnual report of the Catholic Union in Great Britain in emphasising the recrudescence of the anti Catholic feeling, strongly discountenances any Catholic agitation concerning the King's declaration, bat hopes the good sense of the legislature will prevail

The Labour Unions and the Farmers.

The Chairman of the Farmers Go* operative in his address on Saturday thne referred to the Labour Unions ;—

The farmers will in the near f utnre soon have to take notice of the increased de tni»nd of thw labour ani- na. Already the wool s>cour»rs and pelt workers »re trying to raise the scala of wages, so thai either the farmer will have to pay Jd to f d a 1b more for his wool scouring, or else aend his woo! Home in the grease uo" scoured, »nd this with w ol ho uoprece. dentediy low as tt. is. In the case ot hides when one of ihe Labour representatives was asked how i<; was possible to increase wages when the price of leather was regulated by Australia and America, he replied ' You can giva the farmer less for his hides and skins.' The same thing holds good it* most of the mack'

op products that the farmer has to buy. The workii g producers all combine against him to n>»ke him pay up to 30 par cent more for hts boots, ciothea, harness, farm implements, coal, etc , whereas he, poor man, oaimof combine to raise the price of hln own products, as they ha?e m sOy to go Hcme to the markets of tho world to compete with the ordinrry outside labour market. If, in addition, the eight hours and overtime system were introduced into farming, where would the farmer be. The animals would want looking after, milking, and

feeding rigardlesa of Sundays, and all the holidays required by the labour organlsa* tions and the insreased prico of labour to make him bankrupt. Under these circumstances I might remiad you of the o!d Latin po'verb * When the house next door is on fire it Is your property that is In danger,'"

MINING

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Donedin, July 14 Todays aalos Fxbended Fourteen Milo Beach, 9H, and two parcels at Is ; First Chance, 37e, 37a 9d ; two parcels at 37a 6d ; three parcels at 47s 3d ; Gibbs Beaoh, two parcels at 9d ; Monte Ohristo 24s ; Upper Magnetic, 16s, 17« fid | Vincent, two parcels at 345, and 2 parcels at 33a ; Vmeent Ex tended, 325. Returns .—MagneJJe, 43oa3dwt; Golden Gate, 37<z Bdwt ; Meg and Annie, 28<.z 3dwt; Unity,. lOoz 5 Bdnrning Star, I6oz» Dunedin July 16 Today's sales—Alpine No 2 44j fed, 44s 9d, 5 parcels at 45*, 45» 3d, 45a 6d, 46s ; Junction Electric 30s, 3 parcels at 30s 6rt ; Upper Magnetic 18s, 17s 6d, 17s ; Vincent 24j9d

THE LATEST Home and Foreign

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Beoeived July 16, 9 19 am A MOBSTER STRIKE New York, July 15 The Pittsburg str.kera in three sub sidiary Companies, now number 100,000. The Apsocsation threatens that a further 140,000 will strike unless the demands are conceded

SOUTH AFRICA.

SCOBELL'S BUCOESSFUL BUSE

A BIG CAPTURE

DE WET WOUNDED

BADEN POWBLL ILL

United Press Association—By Elecirio Telegraph— Copyright

Received Wakapuaka July 16,97 a m, This office 9 41 am London, July 15 By a sudden feint Seobell's and three other columns converged on Oandaboo, captured the laager and 31 prisoners, mostly rebels, Scheepers, Adjutant Liebentre, laeatenaafe Lay, 25 rifles, ammunition, stores and 56 horses. Scbeepars and the main body escaped by precipitoas paths A Boer doctor haa admitted that De Wet was twice wounded at Lindley Bftdea Powell's refcnra is duo to overwork and an attack of fever Received July 15, 9 19a m AN EXECUTION London, Jnlj 15 Ooetzee has been executed

The Sydney Fire

United Prfßß Aseooiatiow—By Electric Td Jagraph—Copy rigb b

Received Wakapniikn Ju'v 16, 9 30 a to, This fffi-e ]016 am Sydney, Jaly 16 Thfl fires of last week wiped out the whole of the gross premiums of forty fiye Companies for the whole yeur

The New Hebrides

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received July 16, 938 a m Adelaide, July 16 Eev Paton Vetern, a Few Hepridss missionary returned from London s states that the proposal of France to annex the New Hebrides, and send a hnodred thousand convicts there, wan checked by the protests of Australia and Great Britain. These low claas criminals have be3n deported to a destinatioa unknown

Queensland Parliament

Un ed Press Association—By Electflo Telegraph-—Copyright,

' (Received July 16, 9.30 am) Beisbanb, Jaly IS Parliament opens to-day. The speech is colourless, it; indicates the necessity for the extension of railways to the goldfields A Bill will probably 'be provided to grant advances to farmere

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Prat Association—By Elflotrio Tel«f?r»pb Dannmkbke, Ouiy 16 B H Solomon, Btationer and tobacconist, was found dead in hia saloon. He apparently o m-nitted suicide, a» the g»« was turned on, &ud the key removed from the barntrs, and alitbeorevicea by which g»» might escape [blocked

i Wkllw»6ToK, July 16 [ Pene A ran t, Mohi, was sentenced fco twelve ,'months Imprisonment; for aßßault; at Otaki and the Chief Justice remarked, however, that the cas° w^b on* which might well be investigated by the Bxecu'lve C'UBQil... Mr Wilford, counsel f"r the defer cc, intends petiionir g t.> that a .

| The sale of pianos, organs, and musics j instrument* still procoedn as merrily as ever \ afc the D.I.C. in Tapered Strpft, the number disposed of to date b-Mnp 27. Some new mold's havp just been op^ne^i up, including a.very fine oraan by Wi'cox and White.

THE ASHBUBTON GtJABDIAS 1 TUESMY, JULY 16, 190j;



A COB* Won LOMBAOO W 0 WilHamson, of Aratherst, Va, US A, a»f a—'For mote than a year I Buffered from lumbago j I finally cried Obamberlaio » P»n»j Balm, and lt» gave roe entire relief, wMeJ» ai I other remed!«B had failed to do Sold toy Ashbarten Drag Oosajpasy



Magnus, D. Patebson giog Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. iAONUS, PATEHSON AHD CO Gold Dredging Brokers, j High Streat, Ghristehuroh I Heliahle and straightforward aflvico Riven on Otago and West Coast Predging Claimß. Mr O!of Waji-tiKH ho? ond 16 years praolioal experience on thn Moiynewx River, Otngo ALKRBP. HARRISON, EaQ Aohburton Representative F' WND^Siaok~~an<l White ""Rough haired Collie Dog. Collar and chain attached.—Apply Mail Offiae 7. 123



WaNTKD Kdowq— People desirous of obtaining a Home Turkißh Bath, should take the opportunity whilst the Agent is here. Samples next Clayton's, Arcane. .7 j£4 UST, on Saturday—A Bunon of Key^~ Applvthiu oflSoe. 7 120 T7IOR SALE—Five Rained House with V % Acre, North Bast Belt; favourable terms—Apply Mbs A ELowb. 7 121 BOoTS, Boots, Boors—The Cheapest House in Ashbnrton for Boots is : Meliob's Zaalandia Boot Store WANTED to L?b—Fn.ur roomed House | and Scullery;— Apply T. TlLunr, I Oxford Street, Hampßtead 7 llg "POR SALK-Well bred~ Jersey Cow, I? very quiet; fJue to calve in a week, first calf.—W H Amos. 7113 PRIZE Minorct and Brown Leghorn Cockerels for enle, from 3s. Insppcticn Invited.—F.GbeeksljAPs, Racecourse R ad m 7 10? % y ANTKU—A Strong Lad, age from 14 V V to 16, to work on farm, milk, etc— Apply Messrs Mitchell and Tamer, Ash burton ~A SHBURtOlsTPoultry Sbow-—Time f«;r f\. entrifiß extended till Tuesday, July 16th.—R T Clakk, Secretary. 7£6 FOR SALE—A L^nje Shed, nearly new 64 feet long, 12 feet wide, in sections ; bandy for rpmoval. For particulars apply W_C_Pagz, B ntder, East Htreet JH. JEWITT, Fishmonger and • Pou'terer, Burnett Street, Fresh Oysters, Babbits, and all kinds of Freeh Fish to-night. Telephone WANTED —Ladiob cieuiroua of dressing the hair in present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames; all colours. Sent poet free, frr I* 9d frcm the manufacturer,, A M Bendy, Hairdresser, Dv edin. 85 T) Pan baking powder is the great XT eat novelty you ever saw. Sold all prn-'prs.



/ > O TO Haedleyßros. for ICnamelware \JT TiDware, and Braehware. A icces from 245, Register Grates from ' t R<Bges om



mENDERB Wanted— For the~wearing of JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply v .1 MitturjOß, Tar.-jred Street rjtHK •• OEFI?rARC(ff 7njr7upeflor~" 1 any. Housewives will find it most economical. Said by all storekeepers 5 312 PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan <v each end of tin. NO W ie the time Ladiei to get your even ing shoes for the season try D Stock's : Blue Rno Store "y^T GKOHGtfi FowedTami Preserved Meats kj —Tongues, Table Delicaciee, efeo—have no equal. Ail storekeepers 5 314 ■fUST Fancy-Ladies' Pretty Evening •I Shoes only 2a lid, at Mem.ob.B Zealandia Boot Store FOB Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply Mcl obs Zealand & Boot Store i QT~~ GEORGE Manufactured Goods o, O various kinds are the best. Try them I Procurable from all storekeepers 5 511 \\7 ANTED—For promoting an abundant V * and luxurious growth of h&ir there is nothing to equal Hemjt's Egg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the h 1 1 beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on sale ar ! H 1 Bonnington's, Chemist.



WANThj) Known—That Geo Duncan and Go, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direct Importers, are again victorious in Beating Big Profit Houses. Chriatchuroh firms are surprised how we do it. The following pricea proves our assertions: — Unbleachod Grey Calico 2fcd, Whits do 2|dl. CretODDea (new designs) 4£d upwards, 33 incheß wide Twill Flannelette 3|d upwards, 36 inches wide do 6frl and 8f d, sold elsewhere at B£d and 10£ d ; Lace Curtains from Is B£d, two yards wide Sheeting lOfd, Tapestry Counterpanes 5a 6d upward?, White Satin 1 and Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chinee Bed Covers 2s 3d, Contingent Ruga now 2s lid, Door Matfl 11|3, Hearth Rugs 2s 6d, Toilet Govera 7§d, Colonial Flannels from 9§<i, Crewdeon'e Long Cloth 4fd, Forfar 5f <1 upwards, Art Muslins 3|<i upwards, and numerous other tines equally as cheap GEORGE DUNOAN AND 00, Beady Money Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 "ANTED BLNOWtf by Working Men —that for 3s lid they can buy a good strong Vest in any Bias ; a good dark Suit for 22s 6 * ; hard wear working Shirts for 2s 3d ; heavy ribbed Pants for Is lid ; all sizes !q strong dark Trousers tor 6a lid ; and Hats and Caps from 6d. All afc Mitchell & Turner's sale of stook.



EXIRA WAR NKWS — Big Profits Defeated. —G. Duncan &Co are seliing Double Width Nuo'b Veiling, evening shades, ato IQfd, worth Is 3d, Black Dress Series (wide) la Ijd, Melton Dress Tweeds 10|d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7f<3, Blouse Silks (evening shades) la 7f d, Black Velveteens la 31, Coloured do at Is 9d, worth 2s 3d ; several other lines equally as cheap ; no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND 00, Tailored Street, Aehbarton I Trf ANTED TO SKLL-Seven fireglass Dairy Farms, from 60 fee 200 Acres, close to Schools and Factories; easy tflras— App'y F. Bbookimo, Land Agent, Stratford JOT 46, containing i Acre Good Lan J fronting Eton Street, Hatapetsadj Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent



WANTBr . I TOST from Willowby—A Chestnut Geld. ■J ing ; four white feet and Whip faoe. F'nder reworded on r«"turning t»m« to Joseph li.oyd, Devane's Hotel, 'Ashburton. 7 102 ___ \'¥7 "■-■ N'l'BD- A natS3»ge Boy—Anp'y VV MailOff.ch! 71E0 Vj\ .-'ANT-hD-A Good Genf. r «»l Ser"*nt:~-' " * Apply Mrs J P Pitkb, Ok»«a. Mounfc Snniora 7 DO



WIRE NETTING, Wire Nottir^ (landinK ex 8 a Wajwera), For Sheen and Fowia, at rsduoed prices ; alao Girdea Toola of every description—at) Geo Meddtns, The People's Ironmonger WHaT prize takers for juiewtry use Fatty Pan baking powder the great, novfllfcv. ROYAL Academy Pictures for 1901 j The (Hoats of the Lord (Btee); Eben Holden; Black Mary; Mystery of the O a ped Hands The Warden of the Maroheß; The Redemption of Kichard Corson; The Warden of th c Marches ; Once too Often ; Gheap editions—ln White Company ; The Orange Girl ; Tha Skipper's Wooing ; Tlie j Stolen Racilluß; Sam'a Swpetheart; Drama j of the Even Wuvr.—H M JONKS WOiNDJtKFUITvaIae iorTTt'le money at Mellor's Zealand ia Boot Store OH Where, oh where is the Beat Boot Shop? Why Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store, ot courao.



WANTED —All men to Heoare a pair of Tweed Trousers, 5s lid; Saddle Tweeda 7s lid ; Colonial BuJts 27a 9a.— Phaboe's, corner East and Burnett Str»ers ANTfeD Known -.Great Gleariag" B'fint Sale'at Mkixor's Zealandia Boot Btort* : , ■ BILBLAINS relieved instantly oTTTi irritation by Loasbys Koolibah. Few applications cure WANTED Known, by oareful Mothers That Mitcheel and Turnee are palling che.-p Suits for the Boy?, cheap Capes for the Girla ; grand cheap lines in Clothing for the father ; and Boots of tempting lines for the morher \*/ AJNTuD Known — BWs Good \ ** Shooter Boots only 8s lid, ai Mellor's Z^alandla Boot Store TTJATTY Pan baking powder the great JL novelty, two patty tins for nothing grocers.



rp HE most up to date jiovelt.y df the day J. Patty Pan baking powder



fl 'HE Crowning Glory of a Wo nan is her 1 Hair. For promoting an abutsdant ar.d luxurious growth of heir there is nothing to equal Hhndv's Egg Julep. Bottles la, at H E Bohninton's, Chemist.



FUR NECKLETS, FUR NECKLETS— (Natural Skli b)— Special Purchase o Travellers' Sampled, offering at le«s than one third the usual prices, at Is 9d, 2s 4^d, 3s 6d j upwards; now is your cbance to get comfort and warmth at- nominal price*—at ! ftEORGE DTJNO4N & 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tailored \ Street, oppoaSco Arcade WTNTHEi Known ~ The R&yu'i Lightning Sh'rfc Giosa Ir sold a 6 all Groours ; * wonderful Shirt glaze PATTY Pan baking powde* wants ono ! tria! without prejudice, two patty pane j cr not hint; j f^ ENTS~Court shoes from 7s 6d Larfieß vX evening shoes fran 3a 9d ab D Stock's Blue ""Boot Store i "FUST arrived a large assortment of t) eveclrg bhoes in gl»oe, kid calf, pateo white satin ate, at D Sxockj ¥^}FOK«E"JAMS "exoel ali"others they are delicious. Sold by all store ! k^epera 5 313 O EMEMBER Mkllor's Groat Stock I l\i Taking Boot Sale in now on. Groat Bargains at Mellor'a ! |>KMEMBP'R for one month only— j I \ Meteor's Stock Taking Bo>fc JVc j will last,. O*nae early for bargains ] IJ^XI'KaORDInaRY Value for CAJitP. Hi Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blanket?; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought at a big discount for Gush. Now is yoar time to bny at less than Mil', prices; come and look for yourgb'v s; bosh value in Canterbury, large size 14s 93| extra large 19s 61, weight and quality guaranteed ; only obtainable t»fc GEOHvxE DUNCAN AND 00, Cheap Cash Drapora, Tancred Street



GEORGE DUNCAN & CO.



SPECIAL NOTICE PARENTS of large 1 Families—lf you want to study economy ( you cannot do better than try Duncan & Co, Qhsap Cash Drapers, where you are bound to get splendid value. Compare oar prices, and we have no fear of the result. Note address— George Duncan & Co, Tailored Street, opposite Aicade



AT MRS ALOORN'S Sala a lot of beauti lul Mantise, Jackets, and Taiior made I costumes just bought s.ti immense reductions offered at about half price ; special raduc tions in millinery, flowers, quills, silk and cotton lacee, trillings and embroideries, eto ; come and compare valuoß. 7 34 A~ T MRS ALCORN'S Sale, Drees Goods", plain and fancy ianneletbes, velveteens, corsets, divided skirts, aomblnatioDS, under clothing, aprons and pinafores all at big reductions ; art needlework, etc, all reduced during sale ; come and see our prices. 7 35



GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Olothiag cheaper, | tbsn ever— Men's Mavy Serge Suits, formerly 27s 6d, now ?.2s 6d; Colonial Tweed Suits were 37s 6d, now 29s lid, splendid value; Tweed Trousers 5s 9<\ j Colonial make do were 9) 6d, now 7a lid; note— our working Men's Colonial Boddle Twned Trousers, worth 15s 6d s now 11b 9& ; beat) Mole Trousers 5% lid { Ooloalal Knitted Socks 10d: Ofl"ni»1 Knitted Drawerß, job price, 3a 6&\ wucch 4 9d ; Shetland Knitted ! Drawers 2s lid, sold elsewhere ab 3s 6d j Boys' Melville Suits, for strong sohool wear, 8a 6d upwards ~, small Bovb' Navy Serge Kni^kere 1b lid and 2a 3d. Al value; Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs 2|d, 4d, and 5| \ ; Men's Elastic Braces ll£d, Boys do 4Jd upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, special value, 2a 4£d upwards, Fancy Cotton Shirts 28 6d, Union make do 3s 3d, Wool do j 5« 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flannel j Undera 2s 9d upwards. In conclusion— | Working Men if you want) your money to go as far as possible, try Duncan & Co, and you will not bo disappointed DUNOAN & 00, Tailored Street



POSTPONEMENT OF RBOBPTIOW TO TROOPBKS. THE Troopers' Reception to be held on THURSDAY, next, is Postponed unMI further notice, on account of the illness and other causes preventing Troopers being able to be present W H COLLINS, 122 Mayer



NOTICE, 4 NY person or persons found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate in pursuit of game or otherwiua will be pc^seouted. W S STRANGE ■~JKSTAKEft" FCBNtSHING WaBEHOUSH, (Havelook Street; TTK guarantses to lell at Ohrlstchurch I prices fpf Cash or Tlma Payments. KOOLIBAH Coroß all PainsT Strata*, Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for i Chilblains $moke New Venou ,



NOTICE. PUBLfC Rec-p-ipn ' f Returned Troopem "I Four:h and F ftb Contingents will . take pace on, THURSDAY N< xt,- nt 2.30 p.m; .at ;<he OH^f^llowe' Hal', Ashburto" ;Adm Biio'n l»(iach, by li>ik«f oi.ly Aft' ri'Oon 'Tea. provided. The public and Returned frooipers who may not be furninhedl wish, ijickets c>>n ebrain name from the Secretary, 'I ■. . By Qrder., .' ' ■ | .:, ' F. MAIN'WARINQ, '.;. Secretaiy. 1 ! Aahburton; July 13, 1901 _7_M6



I MKB BROWN/ LADIES NURSE, Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude, T)REPABED to take in Patients and 'JC give every attention and first-class aosnmmodation. ■ Patients attended at their own boimest _j ■ . '.,..: , ; ___JL [ Senders for gorsb gr uesbing fIiENDERS are invited f«r ©nabbing .1 Gorse on B.S 27073, Wakanui Plain», and containing 305 acre?, also on roads bounding same, on account Executors late Mr P Amfti. Fail particulars may be had at the N.Z Farmers* Co-operative Association, to whom Tenders mast alßo be addressed,: Teidere oloae at 4 p.m on SATURDAY, j 20tti insii. Lowest or any Tendeir not neOpeearily aooepted 7 52



M|TTJAL LIFE A^SOOIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Head Office for New Zealand : "Wellington, 1 LOST POLICY. A PPLICATION having been made to me £JL under Section, 28 of • The Life AB«ur i anofl Policies Act, 1884/ for the issue of a copy of the Policy on the life of Hakoid Vifobnt Ward PocoOK, of Sherwood, numbered 41680, in the books of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, I hereby give notice that I shall issue a copy as requested, unless notice be lodged forbidding the suno on or before the 15th day of August, 1901. Dated at. Welliogtoa this 13th day of July, 1901. C A RICHARDSON, ? 106 Secretary



FOB SALE. I HAVE FOR PRIVATE SALE aboui 1500 Aorea of Land at Wakanui, adjoining the properties of Messrs Dalton t Butteriok, Lambte, Jones, Moore and Cluoas, Lpadlby and Gilo*. lam prepared to accept' a reasonably low price, and to sell in blocks to suit) purchaser*. The land is all in grass, and possession can be given on Aagnst 31st next. Ag I am leaving for Australia about 1 the 16th inst, early Application aeceßsaiy, Terms of payment eaßy. Interest at 4^ per cent per annum if a substantial amount paid on account of purchase. For full particulars apply to 7 53 HUGO FRIEDLANDEB. ASHBURTON OLUB & M.S.A. THK B^lot for the Election of President, Vice-President; and Twelve Committee men, will be held on TUESDAY, JULY 16ih, From 10 aim. until 7 p.m., In the Ciub Reading Room 'ground floor) HpHE Half-yearly GENERAL MEETING X of Members will be held on WEDNESDAY, JULY 17th Inst, at 8 p.m, A. WHITAKKR, Secretary. July. J5 b, 1901 7 115 "cyphers inoubatou go (Of Wayland, Npw York, U 8 A) M'JSNQ^ACTURERS of Incubators , Brooders, and Poultry Supplies. Head ->ffico for New Zealand— Bi.>sd Bay, Dunedin. Writ-fi for new Illustrated list, It ie free SALE. SALE. DRAPERY & /CLOTHING RAPERY & V/LOTHING ■ Em tST Xiar^alzE«a for AJUJU, | Must Sell to Makk Room fob ■ NEW GOODS. | PEARCE'S, Corner East and Bnrnett Streets



MONEY. ft/JONEY TO LEND on Freehold A." I Security, in aums to sole borrowers. Apply bo MR C, W. PURN&LL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Bnlldfp MB T. WEB~LEY, (Of Messrs Webley and Sane), PIANOFORTE & ORGAN (DUNBRS, IS INABHBURTGN* Town and Country Orders sent in to Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horaoe Gates, or the Oommdrolal Hotel, wiU.be promptly attended to. "TjrrA^t^^ Psurohasere foe five amal Sheep Ruqb, improved and partly Improved, close to new line of railway to Auckland,— F Brooking, Land Agent, Stratford. mHB GOVERNMENT INSUR ANOB DEPABTMBNT is prepared to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABQB Covers against Risks connected with their Trade or Business under " The Workers' Compensation Act," " The Employers' Xilabilibies Acts," as well as under tbe Common Law. Owners of Property and Mortgagees' also protected under J?pecia! Tables. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. \ For particulars as to Bates, etc. I apply to the Local Office of tb; Department. J H BIOHABDSON, Oommißßloner elltagten, 6th Jane, 1901. ANTED~Known—A Great~Sto3k Taking Sale is now ok ao Mkz. io »' Sftlandia Boot Store ,



'_— pAVID THQMAS Clea in«r Sale AT OHEBTSEY. PEIDAY. JULY 26th, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has receivfd insUuctions from Mb Geo Boablett, Chertsey, to hold a Clearing Ba!e, at tbe Homestead (on account of having sold his farrm) of the Whole of his LIVE AfcD DEAD STOCK, as follows :*~ A f\f\ TWO I>OOTH WEg. Halfbred, Jt:\J\./ in Lamb to Bhropahire & English Leicester* 1 Qf\ HALFBRED HOGGEHJS ■af\ MERINO EWES ■ 1 Pedigree Mare GJp, aged 1 Bay Mare Glen, aged 1 Bay Home Duke, syrs 1 Bay Filly Rose, 3yts I Bay Mare Bloseom, Byra 1 Yearling (Jolt 1 Yearling Filly 2 Foals (1 Oo!f, 1 Filly) 1 Grey Gelding Carriage Horse Lince'e 1 Bay Colt, 3yre, by Mariborough 2 Cows in milk, I Fat Cow, 2 Heifers in calf, 1 Yearling, 2 six months old Heifers 1 McCormick Reaper and Binder (new), i 1 MoCormiok Mower (new), 1 Grain Drill ! (Duncan's), IDF Plough (Duncan's), 2 S F Ploughs, 1 Set six leaf Harrows (Duncan's), 1 Set four leaf Harrows (Duncan's), 1 Rol.er (Booth & McDonald), 1 Grass Seed Sower, , I Dray and Turnip Gutter attached, 1 Tip Oray, 1 Nicholsoo'a Culfcivatar (new), 2 Strippers, 1 Horse Power ChaffcuUer, and Corn Crusher, 1 Trap, 1 Gig, 2 Sheep Feeders, 1 Horse Feeder, 1 Set Disc Harrows, 1 Grindstone, Anvil and Bellows, New Vice, I Weighing Machine, Harness, Sack Borrow, j Tools and Suodrieß. Sale at 12 o'clock Luncheon Provided D. THOMAS, 7114 Aehburton



AHOADB HORSE__FAIE, THURSDAY, July 18, i 901 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from the various Olientg to Sell at the above Fair viz ;— On account of a Northern Client', /^ Draught MARES & GELDINGS On account of a Southland Client, /^ Draught MAREB & GELDINGS On account of & Springburn Client, A^ Draught GELDINGS On account of eeveral Clients, QQ Draught MARES & GELDINGS | Koan GELDING, (good in Harness) Total entry 112 Head of all description. Sale to start at 11.30 a m R CURTIS, 7 98 Auctioneer



AROADE. IN BANKRUPTCY; SATURDAY, July 20th, 1900 ME D THOMAS has received instruc tions from the Official Assignee to Sell by Public Auction, in the estate of the late E W Hanmeb on the above date, as follows:—Writing D'sk, and OiEce Sundries, Foot Hot, Potted Meats, and Button's Samples Sale ab 2 o'clock R OURTIS, 9 99 Auctioneer "akoade~ ™~~ HORSE_ FAIR. THURSDAY, July 18, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE PAIR will be held on the above date, for whioh I &m now receiving entries. 1). THOMAS, 6 195 Auctioneer.



PROPERTIES FOX SALE. I SaVE FOR SALS — Several Good FARMS in the Ashbnrfcon County, amongsb them being— -1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly Improved, £9 500 Acres, Kakaia, thoroughly improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no bnlldinga, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 140 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, £14 10s 1000 Acres, Lauristrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoronghly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im , proved, £14 1 233 Acres, Mltchara Road, improved, ! £5 | 420 Acres, Ohertsey, well improved, £6 j 3000 Acres, grand land, Lyndhuret, £9 5000 Acros, Binds to Baling, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springbarn, improvements, nearly now, land good-. £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly Improved, £450 [ 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, | Tancred Street, Ashburton. 1960 acres, good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good hnd, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Sonthland, £6 10a 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12



900 acres* JFairfield, thoroughly Ira* proved, £5 10s 500 acres, Winchmore, good improve* ments, £6 15s 597 acres, RangStata, sabdivided, well watered, and Improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, L&arieton, £5 10s 355 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin, £5 | 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed Hones and Stable, well watered, £5 2a 8d 123 acres, Dromore, £3 462 acres, Chertsey, all in grass, good stable and house 1180 acres, Springbnm, thoroughly improved, good house and all necessary outbuildings 104 acres, Tinwald, all in grass, house. stable, and onthnildings, well watered, £12 D, THOMAS, mi. ■ Aahbnrbon WISE Mofcherß~^Remember"~tha Mbuor's Great Bargain Sale I now on W'ANTEU — 1000 people "to"try Mbii*r's Zeaiaadla Boot Store for good cheap Foot Wear



! FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD [ GRAIN SHIPMENTS ~~ TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Space hfr steamer avaiiabif, and are in a poßltion to quote loweßb ralea of freight Clients wishing to ship wilt pieaee com" munlcate with us promptly FRIEDLANDEK BEOS, Ltd



F. FEREIMAN _ __________ _ WINSLOW Concrete House of five rooms aid good Store, together with £ acre of Jantf 'F'FERBIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOB SALE. ALLENTON, within eauy diatftuoe of the Public School House of ak rooms, with two sores of excellent) land. This is an idea! home« and one lowhieh floonomy and oomforb will rail hand in hand F FERRIMAN, _and and Eet&te Ageofc FOfTsALE. Alford Foceat Bo»d 'Houie of fou? rooms, with. ...1 »ore 29 perches of land ; price £220, cash or terms . F FERRIMAN, Land aud Estate Agent . FOK^ALE. Near the Hißh School Quarter acre and House of four rooms F FBttRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FO rTaLE. 2 Acrea of land at Faittoo Farm of 335 .Acre* Farm of 475 Acres Farm of 1800 Acres of tuaeock land F FERPIKAN, Land and Kftate Agent



TRETORTON, WB V P«y Rent Men £100, Caah or Terms will purchase a Comfortable House of 4 Rooms and Scullery, and Section. The property 3b situated near the main road, and only a few chains from the school. Tntf rest at 5 per cent, on the whole pur chase money me aim less than 2b per week F. FERBIMAN.



ALLINTON. FOR SALE—I 4 acres of good Land with Dwelling House of Sfx rooms, and Batbro«m« hot and cold water laid on, Windmills. Ample stabling including Loobo box and Trap House; One a^re.of the land is lair) out in orchard. The land possesses empie frontage, and should prove a prrfiV able purchase cither for a former wishing to retire and live ne»r the Town, or for an industrious man wishing to make his living from the soil. Public Sehoel within ao easy distance. F if'EKRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. JOSEPH FORDS "Scour & umo worm MIXTURE. FACTS WORTH KNOWING. Mont Joy. Pukeran, Southland. Mr Ferrinun —Dear !Sir, —I have used the above mixture for two or three yep.rs past when my sheep showed signs of >-cout or Lrng Worm. I may say that I 'found, '.it a care, and the result was beyond my expectation I c*n strongly neon.), mend the drench—Yours truly, Saianel White Biccarton, Canterbury Mr FFerrirnan, Ashburton.—Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiry re Ford's Scour and Lang Worm Mixture, 1 may say that my manager ab Methven used it on some of the smallest arid weakest lambs wo had, and thlt It stopped the scour in them, and they seernfd benefited by the doee they had.—Yours faithfully, John Deans HE IS "WELL PAID WHO IS WELL SATISFIED One Gallon Tins, 19s per Gallon ; Two Gallon Tiiiß, 17s per Gallon. DO HOT BE DECBIVJGfI. Lowest Cost per head of any Drench, and its work canhot be excelled. D THOMAS Or F. FEItRIMAN, Ashbarton



MOUNT SOMERS ROAD BOARD ALL RATES fcr the year 19004901 outstanding after August 3rd will be SUED FOR (together with 10 per cent penalty). l j mcgregor, 7 108 Clerk EMPEESS NEEDLE. SHORT SEASON ONLY. HORT SEASON ONLY. Awarded four Gold Medals. ALL LESSONS FREE. Burnett Street (Mr* Lloyd's Music Depot). . 7 91



NEW GOODS m Photo Frame?, Maori Photon, Birthday Oard», Birthday Books, Parses, Ballroom Fane, Fancy Glass* ware, School Bags, Indoor Games, Cheap Reading f>nd general Stationery. A T H WILLIAMS, Next Messrs W H CoWins &. Co, E&Bt Stree FOR PEITATE S&LP. COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT AND OHAFPODTTER MR DAVID THOMAS has reoeived instructions from a Client, to Soli by Private Treaty, viz :— Traction Engine by Fowler, 8 horse power, 1501b pressure Combinu by Clayto and Shuttleworth, Elevators connected 1 Double Bagger Uhaffcutter by Andrew? and Beaven, Australasia Water Cart and large Where Tbia plant ia well worth inspection, as it is nearly new, and in thorough rrdpr Apply D XHOMAB Auctionepr J. L. HIGGS, !EANOREr> BTBKBT. »13AINTER, X. QIGNWRITER, O pAI-ER HANGER, ETC. FOR GLASS, PAINTS, WALL PAPEHS, Etc., TRY «T I*. HIGGS, You will geb value for your Money. ESTIMATES GIVEN For work ia all brandies «f the trade. 7113



iifweilyk mm M.0.8 M., OERTIFIOATED TEACHER, Loci! Ftoprsseutßilive of Uie London (JoHeftu f f Mu»ic «nd of the Musical latcrnaticnaS ■ YITiLL Kn'ume Mueio Lestone (praatiaal Vf and theoretical on FEBRUAKY 4. * S fudeat« prepared for any examination held in the ColoDy. ■ C»»ndidatoß prwertted, 107 avirage tnitrir htained 93 per sent.



Morrow, tiasseti 4 6'Q, Wills Street, Ashburton. IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES. BANSOMES' B.N.F. and HORNSBY'S «C- SHABE ALL SISK IBOK FIELD GATES. 10ft, lift, and 12ft FEffGiCJATERiIL



THE iMIB'mKT LIT'JIR WHEEL THAT F.VJBR WAS" v The Bambler." HA v tIjNG sold out of my old Block of thege tuperinr Bicycles, I have • nsr opened tip » (r^h conKignroent of the LATKST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPKCIAL LIGHT X CTSBS, ROAI> RACKRK, & ROAbHTKRS n all <-tzes su'd all fiftpd with th pvp* listing G & J detichabJp Tyre, CALIi AiNJJ INSPECT THE STOCK.. Price Eaay. Riding Eae»y, Machlaeß the Strongegf Earth. . aCCESSORIE.^ IN BXOC3C. /VTT-IMI MAAEB FITTED' WITB G & J TYRBS. D. TTTOMAft. , ijisr.N •Vi'h./'MwSHiF OUMPaJSY OF NEW ZEALOT), -hnmxu TEAMERb 1 P4II FBOILWTELTON AS UWUKB: : ■ t»r Wf^oporr• and (^reymo'Dh—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Taeeday, Thu«« day and Satnrd&ya NOTE—For extra sailinga see advertlM-' en t in Christchurch papers Dnnodin — Moadaya, Fridays and alternate Tuesdayii and Saturdayß Nelson and Piofcon, via Wellington- Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to | eference should therefore be made to Jbrlstchureh dally papers for dates and Hoar of sailing T For farther particulars apply to F FFRRJMAN, Agent, Ashburton ■mr~ ■ii|-rini]»iMmiH nnmim ■■ in i ■



SMOKE "~~ NOtoKOAY IOBACCO The Lateafc m<* Best Manufactured by . * T C WIILUMS&Co ...'., Richmond Va ■5 """"""""' ', '" " TO BE PUBLISHED IN APRIL, ISO 2. A COMPLETE and Reliable Directory FOR CANTERBURY, NPL3ON, MARLBORODGH, an^ WESTLAND. STONE, SON AND 00., Publishers o! the well known Stone's Otago and Southland Directory and Stone's Wel lington, Hawke'a B»f, and Tamnaki Directory, etc, have the honor to notify their intention to compile and publish a thoroughly complete and reliable DIRECTORY, to be entitled :— STON E'S OAKTEBBUBY, KELSON, MARL BOROUGH & WKSTLAND DIRKOTORY, AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. APRIL. 1902 Kdited by John b'TOKB. Will contain more than twiae the amount matter given in any previously isßned Directory of Oanteibury. Price : If ordered before puMic*Hop, 10b 6^ after publication, 12e 6d. 6 130



NATIONAL MORTGAGE & At>ENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTL:. TIMARU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SAIE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Ciaramont 250 acres Waitotiß, 200 acre* Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 norei Ota*©, 500 acres Totara, And others of various oizeir in Bnt th Canter bury Improved Farms for lea^e, with right « purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 act es Totara g§Aisn unimproved agricultural and crazing rma of various even on the Raiaciifife and evels Estates, and two well improve tatbo properties of 7000 acres each.



A CARD. MESSRS STRInFr&CRESSWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS CHRISTOHDRCff, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mb Davison'b, West Street Aehburton, where they will. attend every THURSDAY aad on other day« when necessary. They will be represented in Ash burton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addreßsed, We have various same of money ftwaltfn nveatment at lowest current rates. STRINGER & ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CBBISTCHURCH & ASHBURTO "~Wades Powdrrs for Babies are soothing, redvce fever and prevent blotches ,* price, Ii