The Federation Commission in Sydney.

United Pr»«» Atieaiafoloti—By Kiectrio Telegraph—Copyright) SIBHBY, Maroh 20. Tim members of the New Zealand $"e<limtion Oommtatilon were entertained at n private dinner, Tho Klght Hon B» B*rtcß wa» 'present, and welctnod the a.embsns. ■ The Fedentlon Commission Sj»v© deckled to take evidence in camera

Magisterial

ABHBOBION—THDBBDAI

(Bifora O A Wray, Siq, S.M) tmtxntmnrM-jM Weir wat fined 10* *r 41 hours 5 imprlioiiiQint, an«i gtoabhire' Whxm other drnnke, who were flnt offendesn ;«•!« fined Si or the alternative of 24 hoars' fa»|)ftieam«B%. C&tth' CAnß—Loals» Allwood v Frank JJlivood't Struck out. iMtimt* Lijfk Fbovsoxiok Mas-— Sarah Anne Ifawcliley for bnTing ao auregittered fnfants' home.' The matter was hold over ttll mzi Thandaf, mil the oh lid to be Fflntored ta- tbe inssntirmß. PaoHißiTiOH OfiDMB—A prohibition ocde? *r«* issusd ag*inet a poraoo for the period of , twelve mom the, to take effact in the Ash-1 bsrioo cliatrtot). % j Alexander v Oocaolly watt acljouraed for a we«k, ' | The Old Age Feusioii Ooart tab after w.arda>

THE LATEST

7ht -aaglo-Eiifsian Dispute

United Frees Association—By Eluettio Telegraph—Copyright

(R*etiv«d Wak«paaka March SI, 912 a m This office 9 50 a m London, March 20 Acknowledging the assistance ren dered to China by the intervention of England, America and Japan, Ching confirmed Dr Morrison's Sunday mes~ t»*e Russia invokes an unpublished agreement to chow that the Shanhaik w&n Hew Ohang railway concession is a, breach of her rights. Ohing admitted ft« ©liatence. Dr Morrison isjconrincpd that Li H ungOhang's secret agreement j of 1816 was the first of a series of each i i&ctiinentt. China ought to be com ptlhd to diacloee them, otherwise the rMtora&ion of stability in the far East ii hopeloßi

The Accession Oath

sited Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received March 21, 3 23 a m London, March 20 Lord Salisbury regretting that the statutory language was of such inde eenfc violence in the accession oath effered to introduce a resolution to alter it, provided the Protestant auc« cession is not impaired. Lord Harries expressed himself satisfied, and with drew bis Id tended motion on the •abjecfc

SOUTH AFRICA

Bothft's Peace Flutter

Hotted Press Asßo<jiation-~by Electric Q.'«legr»ph—Copyright

Eeoaived Wakapuaka Maroh^i, 923 a m j Dhia Office 950 s m . ! London, March 20 Loird Salisbary in the Hoase of! Loris and Mr Chamberlain in the House of Oommons announced that Botha ia a letter to Kitchener declared he wat not disposed to recommend the terms of peace, which Lord Kit chsuer was instructed to offer him to the earnest consideration of bis Gcvernaaont. The latter and his chief officers entirely agreed with his views. A blia© book traversing the negotiations it pronfied today Krsmioger hae seciped acrosi the Elands Elver Bk Alfred Miioer's headquarfcera are %% JohaDaeibnrg RmelnA Wakapuaka March 21, 938 a m This oflSfie 10 5 a m London, March 20 Lieutenant Seddon haa been granted <a commission in the field arfcillery] Kroger states thafe Botha merely negotiated in order to gain tima to collect supplies*

T HE CRISIS IN CHINA

P*ew Assooiatioa—By Eleotrle tTelegraph—Copyright

{ «oelved Wakapuak* March 21, 9,33 «m j ThuOffiGd W t b am) Londoh, March 21 Count Walderaee proposed to place Btstrak to guard the aiding pending an enqniry. General Wogack declined to dIfCUfH the ownership unless the British nttlo reparation for occupying the J»od If the British had requested th« {»nd for a aiding Kasei* would doubt Itli biyi granted it. i&ord Oranborne B&f>t«dtb&tneltherthe£;eneiralsaorß»ltW wsrt Jaafcructed not. to resist the Rus i!*a feijsare.

Australian Weather Reports.

United Frtec Aasooiation—By Eleofcrio Telegraph-- Oopyrlgat

ibwtod W«kapnaka. March 21,1010 ft m faNOflo»ll«&»m Bbisbakb, Marc.h t 2l._ Owing to the sevaraaoe of the chief w»»tfcer bureaa from the Post and t«l«gr»pkdoparment in consequence of lilftiiepsrtmenti becoming Federal it hM %»en f«and ne«essary to abandon the despfttch of weather reporta to the head feltgraph offices of tho cfster States, this Ibem alone coating JBI9COQ per annam.

Volunteer News.

(Jolted PteßS Assooi'tlon—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Wellington, March 20. The Cabinet decided l*-jfc night tb»t> a New Xsulanri military Contingent to the epeolag of the Federal ..Parliament; shall ooniiit of 100, viz:—Twoafcy men each from (the p«rmanenb artillery Mounted Corps, Infantry, swral artillery, and Maoris; the men to be ■elected I tern all paris of the ool«y hy tbe Oommfcoder ef tho Foroet. It fc»»»»«n :jA«oii«d nob to hold the usual foster GMntfta, but amfeho?ity was given for the Mounted Rifles of Otago and Canterbury to hold separate earns*. (She Southland Oorpi hold »liitricti camp »b Wyadham. ffitu N«l»onCofp« will h*v« it* trap at^Ntli ■on *ni there will be a genera! e&mp in eaoto »f Wit four centres, during the Cornwall • .-Vlsity ■■ ' 

The Plague

Uni ted Pres* Assooiation—By Eieotrio Telegraph

Received Wokapuaka Mar 2l t 865 ft m ThJa Office 950 am PKRTa, March 21 Earoeat Bird is atfcackecl by piagae.

Ex-Convicts

United Preoß Asiociatlon—Bf Kieotrio ' Telegraph WKiiUNGfON, March 21 Information! has been received that! some ! notorioQ*j4«straliaia cx scoavio&p, liberated in eonaeotion with the O'oinmonweatth oelebrationa, ate now making their way %0 New Zealand

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Freiß Association—By Elaetrfo Telegraph Ckribtojcurok, March 20 An inquest was held on a two and a half year old boy, named Peattie who died from eating match heads. The evideaoe wenn to show that the boy had been in the habit of eating matches unknown to his mother, A verdict) that death was due to phosphorut poisoning was given. W'KLUNOXOKt March 21 Government has practically deoHed io aeoordanc* with advice from engineering ezpert!i that; the proposed light line railway from Kawakawa on the North Island Main Trnnk line, shall be carried into Stratford, and not tntoEltham Fish to the Dumber of 350,000 have been hatched out at Hakataram«a and L*ke Ohau from half a million ova, imported from America recently Ddnedik, Maroh2l The Education Board has decided to allot tho extra Parliamentary grant entirely among oountry feuohprs. Under the De partmental scheme 179 teachers b»nefitted, under the Boara'a proposals 177 teacher* will receive increments At the Police Court two dairy keeper*, Ann Richard and Thomas Ooughlio, were each fined 5s for carrying pigs' food in the spring vans used for tbe delivery of milk. These were the first prosecutions here under the Dairy Industries Aot of 1898, and the regu Ifttions gazetted la connection therewith. Wellington, March 21 ! The OnSlow borough poll resulted by "a largo majority in favour of ratiog on unim proved value. The Government has drcided that the nnmbsr of Councillors in Boroughs shall be as follows;— Population under 5000 nine; members over 5000 &nd uo*er 30,000 twelve ; 50,080 and over, fifteen ; the last provision for the present only to apply to Auokiand and Wellington. The Government has approved of the plans for the new baths at Rotorua to be called after the Duke and Dnohees,

Wkatheb Rbfort —Captain Edwin fore oasts :—North to west arid eouthwest gale ; glass fall soon indication? of rain. Oaptain Edwin might as weil keep the lash three words standing aa ho requires them for nearly every meesage, Late Letters— lt will be remembered that this paper has more than once advo c«ted the placing of a letter box en the Ashburton Railway Station for late fee letters bo obviate the necessity of people having to wait the arrival of train*. It appears that the authorities have recognised that this step would bo a convenience to the people of Chrlstchurch i and intend placing a letterbox at the east side of tho main entrance t.i th* railway station, to be cleared at 9 10 p.m on every evening that mai's are sent by the 9 15 pm train to connect with north i steamers. There are not so many person* in Ashhurton as there are in Chrißtchurch, but it la to be hoped tho Government will recognise that we are equally anxious to have our convenience o naidered as are the people of the Canterbury oitpial. No doubt this view will present itself to the Minister for Railways.

MINING

United Press Aneoolation—By Electric Telegraph

Dwnsdin March 21 ga!es — Alpine Console, 45s 6d; Alpine. No 2, 499 94, 455; Boundary Greek, 23t 3d; Etecfctic, 51e, 51b 9d; Elfctric Extended, 38*. 33s 9d, 39), 39b 3d, 39a 6d, 40a; Fords Creek, 10e; Galvanic, 2U 6.1; Golden Bpaoh, 21.; Golden Link, 22 3 Kelly and Caaey, 365, 36a 91, 37e{ Magnetic, 37« 9d, 375; Pactolus, 32a;Second Megnotio, Qlr, 41«6d;Trafalgar, 9s, 9) Bi, 9a 9d; Uj per Mftgoetio, 36ft, 36a 6d; Vincent, 47s 9d.

The full return from the Central Electric ! tlredge for 11? hours work last) week was 74f z 19dwt 4gr. Th» dredgemnster reports that when streaming down the engine broke down, and be was unable to complete the wash ap; He took to the bank the 640 a 6dwi) whiob he had cleaned up. The dredge started again on Monday, when he completed washing up, obtaining lOoz ISdwt 4gr additional, making the total for the week as above. Tho secretary of the Leaning Book Com pany reports having reoeived the following i wire from the local director (Dr Hyde) s— " Dredge successfully launohed ; so trouble i Tha Alpine No 2 dredge has started work, and is busy trying for the bottom, which will probably be reached to-day. The Upper Magnetic, io far, !i not meeting with any trouble from drift. The Merrimao started dredging agedn on Monday, after having a spell owing to the centrifugal pump getting out of order. The Electric is ebili on good warn. The Junction Electric dredge No 8 will have all the buckets fitted on this week. The E'ectrio Extended dredge shifts down the river to-day. The Alpine Consols dredge is busy working, and the Kelly and Casey wilt probably start) on Monday aeifc. The Grey River Company*! dredge* bor» ing operations are afc a standstill owing to the height of the river. The Paotolus '''ompanj'a dredge has not yet) properly bottomed. A wirnh up is tx< pected to take place on Saturday. Th« Greenstone Junction Company's dredge is working etcadiiy exoavatlog the olalm to ensure her safety should % flood break away the breastwork. The Greenstone Creek Company's broke febe piaton rod of the winch engine, and has laid up to effect repairs, Th« dredgemasber of bite Magttetle Com pany' 4 dredge reports a return of 650z up to last night. The Galvacio Oompanye dredge has ab last bottomed.

THE ASBBCRION GtJABDIAIS ; fHUBSPAY, MARCH 21, »0l



J. V. DE BEEB WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER IVfCW ahovrtag a few lioea of Amefloaa Jewellery, new unique designa at exception* low priced, marked in plain figorea, A large abipmea of L»di« »nd Gtit't Watohea juat to hand, at> pticta raaglß from 10a to £26 lOt. Amongtt theee «m i~ 1 DoMtt Rotherham'a Higheib Qra4e ENGLISH LEVEES. 3 Dozen LEVER NICKLE WATOHBS M 27t6d 3 Dozen Useful KICKLE WATCHBI at 20a ASao,— . . A forge aßiortment>f new JEWK!>LERT and STERLING SILVER WARS. A very large;Btock of the fatter notr. M hand. * . ' ■ 1 »PEOTA€LEi Sc \ JL,Krs»K» ( i i . ■ ' J.V.DE-BEEB WATCHMAKER fc JEWELLBR, East Stteati, Aehbarton j — » MoBBID.Ifi," '~~ Monament^ Sculptor, 60 Stafford Sf, Tina* tA LWAYS in Stock—A fin Jl\ otaaa selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs »tid Estimfttea fer warded on applicallon. Letter Cnttine in any ttyle NATIONAL MORTGAGE ft 4GBNCY CO. OF N.Z, LIT, TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOX SAIE'. 530 acres Bnngitata, 250 acres Olaremone 250 acres V\ aiiotis, 200 acres W»ih*g, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aorer Ota'o, 500 acres Tot ere, 1 And others of varioua steer in Sot fch Caster bury Improved Farms for leate, with right o purahase 1170 Bcres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 actes Tot am Also unimproved agricultural and prating Tims of various sizes on the Bainoliffe and Levels Estate?,* ard two well improve Btstian prcf erfirsrf 7CCO scree each. the" MenYR MICK Ty A 8 AWARDED AT TH 1 CBRISTOBITROH SH?W, Oq November 9,1900, The Certificate of Merit, Which carries with Ik a BILVEB MEDA the highest award given to Harveetla Machinery at this Fhow. It wine in PARIS mote Awards thas any other American Exhibittr there, beaidM ANNEXING the Grand Field Tri Trophy of a Gold Medsl and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL CQMEBS. and. Inspect this £npe>b Machloe life buying elsewhere. Morrow, Bassett $ Go ASHBURTON THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHREL - THAT EVER WAS" * The Bambler:' HA VINO sold oat of rnjr old etock of these soperior Bicycles, I hare UEt opened up a fresh consignment of the) LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLEK" SPECIAL LIGHT Ra CER& ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS .n all sires »rd &!J fitted with the trti lasting G & J detiohable Tyre, CALL AJJiB INSPECT THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Kaey. Machines the Strontf&st en Earth* ACCESBOEIEB IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTKD WH^ G A J TYRES< D. THOMAS. SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best ftlantsfacttired by . O WIiMAMS &CO Richmond Va, Manning & Cos 1 NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALBS. Agents for Ashbnrtbn—Miesss Ehsas uak Bbos TO LET, Beoma in the Atoade Apply to JS. BULCAICE



FOR SALE. Q ACRES 32 PERCHES Q mOGETHER wi«h Dwelling House of 1. five rooms, Fculiery, Pantry, etc, erected thprroti, beirp Lots 5, 6, 7,8, 9, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, and 21, part of li 8 14580, sitoateri a bhrrt distance beyond*the Bast Belt %nd fronting the Road hading from the main thnroufchfare to W&banui, and Also fronting the Brit Boar], To be told aR a whole, or the houia and our aeoticne eepars'ely. For full particular* apply tv T BULLOCK, A gen OEMKMBER that Melioe's Zealand ia XA' Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop Wonderfu value at Millor's _____ BUILDING SITES. 3QUARTVR Acitb all adjiining—No* 1128, 1129, and 1130, Oamsroa Street, on the upper side of the railway. There have been numerous ci quiries for tentlom Id the vicinity of thefe. To bo sold on very e»ky tfimb uf payment Fall particulars on application. T. BULLOCK. FOR SALE, GOOD BUILDING SITE, TANORED STREET T)RINCIPAL Street for Private Residence. Jt T.S 427, oontainfDg i Acre. Very liberal terms of payment) Apply to T BULLOCK /CARPENTERS Tools at bedrock price* VJ Registrar Orates from 12s 6d, Tiled Regiatrars and Mantlepiecea complete,from 52« 6d, Oar prices defy compe* t ( <i:.™ Hakdlkt Bbos NEW ZEALAND INfeXJRANCE COMPANY. FIRE k MARINE. IMTESSRS KICOLL BROS, hariog been appointed Sole Agent) for this Company for Aehburton and SarroandiDg Districts, Policy Holder* will in future kindly pay Premiums toihtin. Messrs Nicoli. Pros, will be pleated to •apply ftHneoassary information to lntendiag ioiurere, A W PARSONS, Manager Chrbtohnrch, 11th March, 1901 3121 NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION riIHE Premier and Wealthiest Colon »l X, Compsny, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and Reservee, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risk?, Also,— Bisks on Growing Crops, Tbresting Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates nicoliT""brop m Agents "~M~fs"8 CAKSON, MUSIC TEAOEER, Oorner Wills and William Streets. FOR House T)Amnm t OUSE JL AINTINtt, SIGN WRITING, TTtTO, IGNWRITING, HiTQ, I TRY J I^. MIGC^H, TASORBO Stßllft



mcdonald & coy TAILORS, Burnett Street, TN Oonarqanice of having cotr>p«rativeiy NOBAD DFBTS C*d 4(1 KO ()! D. STOCK 4-1 111 NO Mi«t> FITh ol'lllW WE can • ffer you a Splendid Suit at the above figure. 3 160 « COMPARE mi ii i. iL,i j i.^TAHBT PRICE TO LET, TINWALD. QQUAKS Dwelling House of Five Rooms, l> Scullery, Pantry, &c, fronting Mc- Mardo Street, together witb ffof on Acre of Land, Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent



a GABD< j F.N. WHITOOMBB, (2 URQEOH D EHTIBT, Saundsrs's Buildisga, Ashburton. TIBUB MODIBAXE. HODBB Of ASf BMDAKOK 5 9 a v till 1 * m i and from 2 ?m tills g»t. 1201 SALE — Fanoy Work, Silks, Arateae Patlines, Qanvaa, Berlin Wcoli, Linen and Stamped work generally, all reduced during Mbb ALOOBW'i 8al« __ ' ttmpke Heir Ytnw



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ALLANDAI E COAL CO., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PBII CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMBS ELLIOTT, Coftl Merchant, Ath burton, Agent for the county, who wi supply Customers in large or small qaantitiei This Coal Company hat now opened two freih sebtni worked »t a dittano* of 30 feet and 65 feet, the thiokneet being 5& feet and 6 feet, and !■ the beat produced on the Eastern seaboard. It i» an excellent Steam Goal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning, with a flame, son not cparkle, and leavei a white ath. It it both Cheap and Excellent. NowcMtle, Weitport and Mount Soratn Goal alwuyn in Stock. Firewood and Brakes of all kinds. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL ASHBURTON



PKITATB TREATY. 1500 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £210s 2000 Acres Good Tußaock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tussock Country, price | £3 i 1300 Acros Good Tussock Country, price £3 14C0 Acres Goad Tuasoiuk Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 304 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £4 350 Acres Good Tussock C< untry, price £2 10s 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acres, together with good house and stable, 3 miles f-om town 246 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 mile* from Afchburtcn ; easy terms 81 A erf a Firsfe Class Wheat Land, 8§ miles from Ashbnrton 500 Acres May field district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 150 Acres Yaletta district 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald j 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploughable, prlco £2 5s Goodwill of Lease of 915 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 3j, U years to run 3GO Acres close to TJnwald Fof fall particulars apply to FRIEDTAKDEB Bros., Ltd



FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD OUR Np_t Shipment of full sice CORN* SACKS, ex ' Wh»ttßap»y i« due at Lyttrltoo shortly, and we are now hooking Orders for delivery, «x ship. Farmers will please advice us of their requirements promptly, to eavi> extra milage and handling. 2 86 FRIKDLANDER BRO«, Ltd I PROPEETIES FOR SALE BY



FOB TOURING AND ORDINARY EVERT DAY RIDING MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLES ARE ESSENTIAL. THE Tubing , Sprocket*, ate, ur a MASSIY abb of svqb high okabb material and the work pat into its manafaotnre so carefoliy carried oats, chac tha Af ASSEY-HARHIS bicycle wot withstand tEHB severest •JSAOB Country mmm who toads with the MASSEY HARRIS COMPANY CAN BELT UPON ABSOMJTI ft-WSfAaTIOW BEING GIVEN. OTJK GUAItAMTKi; IB A UIJBRAL OKB aud the TBBMS BASY. SHOONS KAS» MACHINBB U0 tftken.lN ?AR_ PAYMENT. Canada Gyole & Motor Co,, Limited. (MASSEY-HARRIS BRANCH) DUNEDIN DEPOT—I2U GBORGE STREET. Branches and Agenele* everywhere throaghont New Zealand.



TO LET. AIGOR-ftQOMKD Qottagt at Hamp ltea.d» Kent, 6* 6d per week. I FJFBRBIMAN



BIG Bargain Bale U a oontinnoot snooeiß at DcNf an and Co, the noted Cheap Cash Draperti Whi unanimous verdict ie that we give for better value for Oath than the Urge and pretentious MtabUihmenta at Chflitohnrohi How is It done; simply because our ezpemet are email, and being direot oath importer!, enables vi to iell at bedrock prloei, AH are invited to oom* and judge and compart oar prices



PRIZE DUOKS. FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Ducks, from first prize stock, 5c eaoh Apply H G Bebrymak, Ashburton 2 219 " WTbTEY & SONS PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the fete MftOKOBN Coombes 'connect 100, will visit A»h barton and surrounding districts three times per unnum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr L'ewellyn Often at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. HOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL SEALED TENDERS, addressed to th Chairman, at the County Office, Levin will be received by the County Clerk, until 4 o'clock p.m, on THURSDAY, 21st March 1901, for CONSTRUCTING the LEVIN WAOJER SUPPLY WORKS. Plans, specifications, general conditions of contract, and schedule of quantities, can be seen at. the County Offices, Levin, and at our office, Timaru, Canterbury. The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted. ■ MEABON and MARCHANT, 2 185 Civil Engineers JAMES B/KER, Furnishing Wabbhocsb, (Havelook Street: TT E guarantees to sell at Qhristchurcb prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 COME~ONEI COME ALL! AND P»y a vUlb to the PEOPLFS' IRONMONGER, where you will «et prompt and courteous attention, combined with good value for your money* LOCAL AGENT FOR Shaeklook'i 'Orion,' Barninghamt, Zealati dia, Soott's Atlas, and Storrler's Champion. RANGES, Registrar Grates, with tiles or plain ENAMELLED MANTEL PIECES. FENDERS ft FIRE IRONS Just landed a splendid lot of Spader, Shovel*, Digging Forks, Drags, Eto, Flcagh, Leading and Back Chains. CARPENTERS' TOOLS The Largest and Best Heleoted stook So Ashbarton County, at lowest prises. GUNSi GUNS! GUN^ I CABTBIDGES! CAB TBIDGES 1 OABTBIDGES ! Eiey'i Unirenal, Blue and Smokeless, also CLUB and KYNOCHS'. Y»u will save money and please meifyoa only oaU, iuspect, and enquire prices, with oat being pressed to buy. G. MEDDINfc, Address— Burnett) Street, opposite Arcade. HARVES'D CHEQUES TO <SSm EDITOR Bia,—A oonaiderable number of those who help to * gather in the golden grain' in thin district are visitors and strangers who may want to know where they can geb the best value and greatest satisfaction for their money. Perhaps some of them have been misled by newspaper advertisements in other places and are sceptic*! ro those in the Ashkurtoa CKjabbian. If so we woald respectfully aaggosfe that in order to prevent losa or disappointment) those gentlemen should inquire from the first respectable settler they meet:—" Who are the hsst tailors in Aihburton V And '* Who have the largest and best" op to date "Stock oi suitings to select from at the most reason* able prims ? '—We are, etc*, OKAIGHIAD & BIRRYMAN



DATID THOMAS ABOADB ~ HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the %bove date, for which I am now receiving entries. D. THOMAS, 2 207 Auctioneer. R'ANGITATA SPORTS ABSOOUTION MEETING, THURBDAY, March 28, 1901. THF following are the weight* for the fUngltat* Sportt Association Mettiog on Tharsday, S!Btb March:— Fakmbbs' Plash, 1 pile—'Shooting Star Hat lOib, Hickory and Larboard Watoh list 71b, Carlo list 41b, Gtoamlnß and T-lentlne Hat 2ib, Number Nine and Nutoraoker lOst 61b, Young Paliiser lOst 41b, Bye lOst. AwrrwDEL Cpp, l|n>ile. —Shooting Star lite 3ib, Hickory and Larboard Watch Hit 21b, I-ohoapeaod Glnaming 1 let, Goldfinch, Valentine, and Lapwing 10<t 10 b, Carlo lOst 81b, Number Nine and Nut cracker 10*t 6lb, Yonng Pftlliner lOst Zlb, Rye 10«b lib. Piel FoflßSi? Tbot, 2 mile*—Foodroyaot scratch, Tracey G 17«ao, Haokroaa 20aeo, The Dopplegareer 20^60, Huntley and Transit Royal OTseo, F*noywood and Geneva 35«rc, Klondyke II 38seo, Little Polly 40 pc. Hack Raoe, 6 furlonga—Cheavy list 4 b, Bye lOit 61b, Fiaahlight, Jimmy, and Tha Rogue lOat ?!b, Mischief 10i6 61b, The Lambkin and Tondetfoot lOst *ib, Dart and Ktlnino 10it>. Maiden Tkot, 1 _ mile — Huntley and Transit) Royal scratch, Geneva Bseo, Klon dyke II and Black Angel Biec, Little Polly and Waltut 10«eo, Lsdysmith and Ben Royal ISsec, Aunt Bally (pony) 20a«e, Handicapped for Racing, B R Macdonald Hacdicapper for Trots, A C Watsojt 5179 AT A LOW RENTAL, lARGE ROOM in the Arcade. Apply J to ; T BULLOCK.



"T7A TuUABLE Building Allotments, aitu' W afced at fcbe ooriser of GftM and Moore SCreefcfl, and being part of Town Seotteni 100 and 10i



HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL EXCURSION TO TIMARU. FRIDAY, MARCH 22ad, mRAIN leaves Ashburbon at 8 a m, return J from Timaru at 525 pm. Ohildrec la 3d, Senior scholars 2a 6d, Adults Bi, Hampstaad School Oh!ldr«D FRE£, Hot water »nd te» provided. Tickets obtainable from Mr H M Jonbs, and tbe Headmaster, and at Me J C Bzu/n ! Office on THURSDAY up till 9 pm. ANNUAL SPORTS AND" RACES TVTOMINATIONB for Ho"c ev'ntß oleie i\ on SATURDAY avening at 9pm, as follows :— Maidkk Trot, (diitriot), 6s 1£ Mile Oprh Taoi, 10« Chertsst Cup, (open), 10s flxMSits' Plas>», (district), 6s 2 Milk Obbs Taot, 10« Acoeptanea free in all cases. Entries for following athletics also close on SATURDAY evening t— Grakd Handicap (three events), 6s i Mius, 2s; 1 Milk 2s. R A SHANNON, g 187 Secretary and Treasurer. MEVEHT FITS, COHVULSIOHS, ETC. ' rrtsim a honlthy ntftt© of the eonati tutloa Anrlng tbe period of T««tblnff, Tho words "JOHN STEEDMAN^ OHIMIIT, WALWORTH, SURRtY," An engraved on the Government Stamp attK^ A* ~ ; ' ■ - wsk jPocW,- ■.' '■■■■ ■ ' Ke mpthorne, Proaaer and 00. Agents



WANTED Known — The Bapld Lightning Shirfc Gloss is sold by all GrocflH.; » wonderfnl Shirt glaze T HiS Rapid Lightning Shirt Gloee works wonders. Try » tin ; It will more than pay yoa



Al VALUE in Men's Colonial Tweed Bac Suits, splendidly finished, stylish cut, and give satisfaction in wear ; price 37a 6d, equal to any Suits to measar* at 90*; Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s 6d, Imported ' do 6a 9d, Moleskin do 5s 94, Beaverskin do 6« lid, aimal price any where 8a &d, Boys' Melville Suits from 8* 6d; Men's Merino Sookt 6d ; Colonial Ribbed Kcittdo IG|l, j Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Ties, Collars, Braces, etc, at— GEOBGE DUNCAN & 00, Tsnored Street, opposite Arcad*. WHY have to pay for other people's debts when you can get tpeeiai value for Ca»h at Gborob Eukoan and Co, Cheap Cash Brapers and Clothiers. Speoial Bargains. Special B^reains —0niy Calicoes 2|d White do 2|l, Art Mnsilns 2},Cr«tonnei 3jd, Lloen rlab!ing Hid, Brows Turk Towels 3j|d, White do 6f d, Lace Curtains, taped! edges, charming designs, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 3d, 3s 3d, ur> to IBs, Toilet Covers B£d, Antimacoesars 7|d, White Satin Quilts from 4s 6d, Honeycomb do 4s Q&, Colored do 2s 3d, Ameriow Leather llsd, Ticking BUNCAN & CO, BEADY MONEY DRAPEBS, ; tEANORED STREET



WANTED WANTED -Furnished Booms with Fire Piaop, for married oouple state rent. —Apply by letter, H. B. Mail orj-iCH. rjTjrANTED—By a domestioaTedT'"^'ll''- VV aged lady, re-engftgement as House keeper ; Eight >«are la last situation ; quiet Christian family preferred. Address—MlSS H , 68 Worcester Street, ChrtsWhurehv 3JB4___ LOST-— Between Arcade and Moore street a Small Gold Brooch. Regard on returning to Ashbarton Drapery Company. 5 186 I IIC7"ANrED~Io" "S«»— Wertheinriewing VV Maohlut, nearly nsw; cost 11 gaioea*,aaleprice 46. Ami bargain. For partionlar* apply. Mail Omatt. _ o 185 j MR? ALCORN is now ■howiog'new Winter Goods, new Jacket* for Ladiwand Children, etw Mantlet, new Waterproof*, new Dreai Good*, ftci Speoia! —New Millinery, latest style., Parif Model* F«it, Velvet and Straw Hat*, Ribbon*, Feathers, Quill*, Flower*, Ac, Glove*, Fora and UmbrellM ,_.__. BOOTS I Boot* Boot* Nothing bat Boots a*.—Mhllob's Zealandia Bort Store, Tanored Street FKK3H Soles and~»tl kintU of frsih-Bh by Express To-mamv At J H Jkwitt, Fi«hmonger and Poulterer, opposite Mail (MBoej THE Missfs Pagb have on hand a large assortment of English Confectionery. Cadbnry's Chocolates a upecialty. All Frtsits in season obtainable at The Ariel j Confectionery, Bait Street O*~ If" Where, oh where is the best Boot Shop ! Why M«llok's ZaMandia Boot Store, of course; TpNCOURAGE LOCAL INDUSTRY.— We employ more hands than any Cycle Shop in Aehbuiton.—Eoupsb Cycle Co. CS ARDEN Hose from ad per foot Robber JT and Canvas Hose of the best quality. Noael Spray Taps, eto, Larpe stock to select from at the lowest prlcfS —HaBDLET Beds FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply to Mbixob'b Zealand!* Boot '•tee TJRD BIRD~ BICYCLES »re built to win, and built to laat —Eclipse Ctclz Co, A(?ents R*pld Shirt Glosr ; the bear and he cheapest linen ghzt in the mwlcet TTfINDKOR MAGAZINEB for ~FeT VV raary-Justice of Revenge, Con quest of London, Cakes and Ale, Footsteps of a Throne, Idyll* of the Sea (BaMer), In Kedar's Tents, Angel and the! Demon, Tomroey and GriZtU eto., Roberts of Pretoria, Transvaal from Within, Dooley in Peace and War, St Winifred, and others in cheap editions—-H M Jones D"O~ YOU Know that a Child oonld take a Red Bird Bicyc'e to pieces and put it together again, which is a point mechani cally in the right direction. R. Algorn's Sale—A plendid stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing at greatly reduced prices; Boys' Norfolk Suite at lls 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men's Strong Kainpoi Tweed Trousers 8s 6d, usual price lls 6d ; Ladks' Hose from 6d a pair, a special line at Is ; a great, variety of Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, most he sold Ladies Seron Oxford Shoes from 5s %1 /COLONIAL Twill Blankets, Ooloaial \J Twill B'ankote—Extraordinary good Value. Why pay mir«. Note—Special Winter prices for tbreequarter Beds 13« 6d, were 383 6d ; fa I s:z - 19* 6', were 25a 6d ; extra big Biz«, now 28s 6d, worth 35s only obtainable at Geoege Dokcan & Co, noted Cheap Cash Draper*,Tanored Street,opposite Arcade ' i^__: " GEO. DUNCAN & CO. Tancred Street.



A CARD, MESSRS STRIHCER & CRESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITOUS, CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE it Mb Dayison'b, West Street, Aahburton, where they wIH attend every THURSDAY and on other daye when aeoe«sary. They will be represented in Aihburtoa by Mr J. Davisoit, who fa anthorised to receive inspections on their behalf, And to wh»m c mmnttications may be addresaed. We have various sums of money awaiting invettmest afe lowest current rates. STRINGER &~OR ESS WELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHORCF * ASHBURTON. KAYE & GARTFR ARE CASH BUYERS, highest correct rates, all FARM PBODUOBI Agents tor SoWON's and LAWBOM'f Unrivalled Seeds, Nsw Season's Snppiies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, IK Ac, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTELTON SXTSNSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY, COBNBAOKB always on hand, KAYE & CARTER OHRIBTOHURCH You can depend on ridding ytor ehUdren of worms with Wade's Worm Flge, tilt woaderfal Worm Worriers DjMeiy and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 62 Lombard Street, London, E.O. MERGHaNTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS.* BRANCHES: Chrlstchorch, Dnnedin, »nd Napier. AGENCIES: Timaru, Oamara, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to Intimate to i the Farming Community of Sooth Canter- j bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE in TIMARD. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD are prepared to receive eottslgnmen WOOL, TALLOW, A ALL KINDS 01 PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETB. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for Bale In the London, Australian* and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. , Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, land financed at> lowest) current rates o interest. Stock Saks "held at the different sale , yards throußhoat) Canterbury. Woolsacks and other Station Requisite* always on band. TIMAR v"~0 W V I 0 I, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bapk ofj^ew %eilaM Smoke NewVeaaj



PISH ! Fish ' Fretb fish To-ni S ht in the new fiih shop cext to Mm Khi«ht'«, E**t Btreafe. 3 131 ANDREW ORE. THHKNSB ARRIVALS New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NKW MANTLES NSW CORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW SILKI, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNSFA NEW BL4NKKT6 NEW OARPETB NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IS EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORING iEPABTMifiNf. i BEST SCOTCH, IRISH, k ENGLISH 1 SUITS MADE FROM Fit and Sttlb Perfect. DBKSBMAKCKO DKPABTMENT, Giving the utmost aatisfaction. Ordxrs Tucked Out With Dbspatcm ANDRKW ORB



TO LET DWELLING of 4 Booma wifeh Gardea, feo, frußtiog Cambridge Street, Eampatiaadi ' Apply to *T BULLOCK, Agect



LONGBEAOH ROAD BOARD mENDERS are Invited to be senb In not X laiar than MONDAY, March 25, 1901, for the following works :—Ereoting posts and rails MoLznhan's Road; filling in depression Fobd's Road. FOOKB &SON, i 5 132 SnrTeyorß to the Board___



O. Maobds, D. Patbmon Dredging Fxpert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. NUCMiB- PATEiSON AHD CO Gold Bbedging Brokers, 203 High Street, Cbristchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Oioi Magnus hae nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyueox River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, EaQ j Aehburton Re resentative



Hl©H Pbiob.—Just) bafor* going to prcai lititts Friedlwder Bros reached » high %ara for bwe tooth ewei at today* fair,» tiaa of $20 three qu&rtar bsedi, wall woolled »ad iQ % top ooodicioiig brad by Mp John Vmnll iwgftfdlitee EnglUh Laifltate? oraii wart itartid «t 18b muA nnder itrocg bfidlsg wen fco«Blct4l down at St> 63,