CRICKET.

[t United Press'Association—By Elfleti-lo • Telegraph Chewtohukch, January 2 The crick®! match between the old boya jbf Wellington College and Christ's Colleg« wmmenced today. Christ's College, m their first innings, scored 85—T D Raman 23, |J H Beckett 14,. R Vincent 10—and m the [Second innings have lost on© wioket for ten LWns. Gilmer took sis wickets for 25 ruoa. ■Wellington, m their Erst innings, poorest 125 :—M F Lucky 57, GGora 16. GLwlie 15. Wtgley took four wickets for 60.

CORRESPONDENCE

£V? Bdo not bald ourselves reeimnsible for opintoal mptwucd fcf owr corwpondsnta _* TO, SHU HUMOR H_k_£iK,— Daring the holidays I bad occasion visit Xnvetoargiil. I found the price for HBb 41b loaf to be 3d cash over tha counter, Hfw 4d booked* Now, sir, seeing that (ibat K^lftss !• not ft wheat-growing centre, com ■-twecdi with ..Ashbatfon, caa any of your ■ feadtri explain fch« Msason why the price is j H-ifghs? here.—l am, «tc, _k Edwabd Cqbbuto H AtbtyirtOP. Jan. 3rd, 1801.

Magisterial

ABHBURTOK—THURSDAY.

1 fßefor© Maaare R Aloom and T E Upton, ■' Justices) H Tha adjourned oase of T Connolly, for Pwepasoing with stock on the public road, t Mr Parnell, who appeaaed for tha prose- • ■i»tioo,-.»id he really thought that defendant ■bayed away on purpose, and he did nob ■rich the case to be further adjourned. | I The Bench decided to go on with the case. B Mr Parnell britfiy enumerated the leading j Htatims of th® oaue as follows.—On Deoam- ] Xt 7, Lowe.the ranger, found some utook Hfelonging to Connolly on the road, and was King to impound them. As he was panning Rsfendant's gate a friend of Connolly's west Hi and told him, »ad Connoily oame out and »tcued the stock- Mr Pumeli quoted the Ripoanding Aot, which provides that Anyone Hteuisg cattle from the poundkeeper is ■Male to' & fine otf aob less than _ £50. He Hrated several other Acts bearing on the HBjita subject, bat he thought the above _B*i!d bo the most appropriate for the case. |Bt Lowe, range;-, said he w&s authorised 4so Bfpound cattle and stock grazing on public Hilda, Found some of Connolly's stock on He road, a few chains below Wilson's gale, Hmiit two mil« from Connolly's place. Had HJksesaion of the Sot, intending tc pound H_n.- Wh»n he got too stock opposite Hpcd»Qe! i gats, »miG w«a( m and told Htendßsband he oame out aad drove the Kfettta into bi» pkoet Witness tried to stop fDim fey patting bis horse acroas m front of illie gate. Defendant hit the horse orer tha heal with the stock whip, and snatched the hrtip out of witness's hand. — Thos. Wiliion, Ifinser, said he lived next) to defendant, ■aw blB stock ob the road and put Bhrrangac on to them,. Defendant's stock w* a nuisance to the neighbours. The Block Had becnon witness's property. John Davi- Bm clerk of Upper Aehburteu Road Board Bald the Board did not authorise defendant ■a graze stools on the public road.—Mr Pur Hjbll asked for the aoai of the last Adjourn ■ fc»nt.—The Bench after consideration fined ■be defendant Is without ooits iat grazing ■is stock on the road,and 10a with costs and ■ttleitora fee' £1 Is, and for rescuing the mock freaa th«?anger,and 10s for ths ranger B driving fees. B * {Left Sitting).

Lawn Tennis

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Ohristohoroh, Jftffl 2 *he lawn tennis championship meeting I continued to-day m splendid weather, courts being m fine condition. Re it:— - ; LADIIS* SINGLES ilias M Simpson won semi final, beating it X Van &*ofe • MlH'fl DOOBBK3 j% D Harman atsdJ U Collins received* He over, Laiibley and Adami holing stoned , LADIES' DOUBLES lathe semi finals Misses Nanneley and beat Miss M Ramsay and F Oampbel 1. The laws tennis championship m&eting 4* continued to-day under the nnosr nrounble conditions do far experienced. i« assn'e championship singles was won by :W."Danlop, of Melbourne, niter » great me with J 0 Peaoock, of Auckland, mtk&tn were played, of which Dtuilop on" the last tbrae, The winner gave fioa exhibition of tennis. His placing as ez ob, and bis volieyicg on fore and ek hand quite a revelation to New 'Zw. ideri. Peacock played tip well against ha formidable opponent), and Danlop, Bki that another year will see Pe&ooek tmpion. (Eho surprise of the meebiDg mo m the men's championship doubles, sen Parker and Peacock, of Auckland, «i A W Danlop and 8 F Diddsims, the I&tfoian champion pair. Peacock fairly celled himself, playing the best gamer on a court). Parker atarted very maeh foslow m bub improved in\ the last two acts, his bb octjrb shots beicg psrtioalarly deadly. c whole five seta were played, bat the btdriant only won the eeoond and third, «Bock snd Parker easily disposed! of yrman and CoHSin* m the final. In the let* championship single*, Miss M Siosp iwon fch* final round, and has now to vf Mil* NußSfily for the cfaftrapiouiship. t the Seal round of the ladles' doublet m Nuanely Rod Miss McLean had * very lay wia over Mrs Marohbanks and Mini. 0 % of Wellington: 'Lambs Championship Singles—Final wad i Hi«e M Sitapioa beat Miss X Van ce, 4 6,7 6,6 1. ißN'ffl CHAMPIONSHIP DoOßLßS—Third ed: J U Collins and R1) Harmaa, v, bye, j&Parker and J 0 Peacock beat A W Dan sad 3 F Diddatn®. 6 4, 0 6,810, 9 7, 6 4t al roand—H A Paiker and J 0 Peacock a% 3 U Oollinß and B D H^rmau, 6 2,6 0, JjAdiks CHAMi'iONSHiy DotJßMES—Second cd MJBB9S M Bamsay mad F Oampbell, ,8 6. Final— Misses Nnnneley and Lsao k Mr* Marchbsaka and Miss 0 Gore 60, \

|te»§ Ohamsionship Binoles—Final: W Danlop, Melbourne, beet 3 O Peacock, »Mand,46,6 2,61, 64.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Asroct&tioß—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. London, Jan 1 Tb© murderer of Baron Ton Kefc- Eleler, the iate German. Minister at ■ Pekio, wai decapitated on the scene of the crime- i . Several thousand regulars ara menac - iag 500 French troops at Ghiogtingfct. G»neral Bail loud Is hastening to their |»Bslitance.

Lord Roseberry as a Church Goer.

In his''Life ©f Lord Rosebei?rj i t "&lr Thomas Ooafces tells as that when staying at Dalmeny the ex-Premiear, If alone, P* tends morning service m one or another th& Tllliage churches belonging to hia tote- Usually he is seen In the family pew at Dalraenyj occasionally he etrolls tbnmgh the -woods to Oeamoud. On Sun dif tvenlnga he sometimes drives Into Edinburgh, with Ms eons, and attends Bfitrtoe at Free Sb George's, taking care to ascßrfcafn beforehand that either Dc Whyte or eh© Rev Hugh Black is preaching. By the congregation la this large and fliowdssd building his preeence is unnoticed Wf> &tt» octeupants of the pew Into which ;bp i« shown are surprised $nd delighted to find an exrfrimt) Minister by tlieir eide, to 'My^ the pltasqts of tendl&g fclia a hymn

book, find to hear his wore! of appreciation at the close, "When a' the Dtfrbans, the eJ>Premler drives or walks on Sundays to Ohrist Oh arch, Epsom D >wns In 1878 lie laid on« of the ffiindaiioii Rtones of the Oon gregaHonal Lecture Hall at Ewell, neap ! Kpsom. He is very rarely m London for j the week end, and there are few traditions of his visits to London churches. When , hie daughters were children he used some times to take them to the chapel of the Foundling Hospital. I On a Sunday evening last winter he I was presenb at the service of the West ! London Mission at St J imee's Hall. He 1 arrived early, sot among the congregation I unrecognised by his neighbour!, and re ,: rosined till the end. The Rev. Hugh ! Price Haghes, who was the preacher, ; received a letter from Lord Roseberry : saying that he had been mnrh pleased j with his experience. Hie interest m Methodism was further shown by hia gilt of a hundred goineas to the Centenary Fund. He signed the historic roll himself and premised to fmd ninety-nine Method Ist children on his estates who would sign along with him Dr Ouinnesa Rogers has told aa that his Lordship has been Accustomed for many years to read a sermon to his family on Sunday afternoons* However this may be, it ia certain " that* his library contains all the great religions classics of ancient and modern times, &nd that he mot only possesses, bnt reads them. One of hio favourite books Is" The Pilgrim's Progress.' Dr Whyte, m his lectures on 'The Pilgrim's Progress,' refers to Lord ftosebery's admiration of the last pages of the first part, whfch describes how the pilgrims crossed the Rivet.

A Drowning Fatality

Sydney, January 2 Daring a squall m the harbour a boat capßi'zed, aad Mr Park, the second officer of the steamer Kalgoorlie, was drowned.

THE LATEST

Great Floods ia England

United Pi ess Association—By K'octrio T«iegraph—Copyright , Received Wakapuaka Jan. 3, 8 55 a, pa This Office 9 54 a m London, Jap 2 There have been great floods m the west of England. Hundreds at iWh have taken shelter m school?, and others m the opper storeys of dwellings, and:are fed by means of boats The damage at Coventry by foods amounts to £53,000,

SOUTH AFRICA

Boers Leottnpr m €»p« folony. «ur Caralry Active.

United Press Association—By Kieobrlo . ; Telegraph Received Wak&puak* Jan 2, 8 30 a m This Office 9 10 a m London, Jaa 2 Large reinforcements have reached Middlebnrg, Somerset west, and Bean fort west. The cavalry h hemming id « commando i&vading last Cape Colon j from the north to South, Every farm from Britstowm to Carnarvon has been looted. Hertaog who was looting m the direction of Beanfort west is m fall flight cavalry pursuing his force. Boers have pnetra'ed to South Middlebarg. Kitchener's recent pro clamation does not applj to those surrendering on the battlefield or con sequent on pressure from British troops.

New Zealand and the Common wealth.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Received Wakapnaka Jan 3, 9 p m, This Office 10 42 p m Sydney, January 2 Mr Seddon, interviewed re federation, said m the face of the Boyal Commission just appointed by New Zealand, ha did not deem it advisable to intrude his opinion. One thing was necessary above all others, which wts to get cloßer steamer connection between Australia and New Zealand, when vessels of the Lacania or Campania class were se cured, and when the voyage across may mean perhaps only two nights on ship board. Theto there will be an inter change of people astounding and ; astonishing. There might yet be aj Commonwealth and Nnw Zetland federal steam service, and he would not hesitate to enter into partnership I to-morrow for that purpose. He was i satisfied there would be no reprisals as as New Zealand was concerned, and | there wai no necessity for alarm on that I score, and certainly the good feeling , now existing would prevent anything being done, which would be especially injurious to our colony, With regard to Mr Seddon's suggestion for a faster steamship service, Mr Barton saya Mr Seddon'a ideas are entirely acceptable to the Federal Government, but he has no doubt that private snterprise will provide all the service necessary.

The Commonwealth Celebrations

United Fe«aa Asioclttiilon-By E!«otr!o Telegraph—Copyright Baomred Wfckiiptsska JinKary 3, 9 39 »m, This Office 10 52 a m Sydney, J»n 8 The members of the City Council have presented Lord Hopetoan with a magnificent caekat, and an address of welcome. A portion o£ yesterday's Eire Bri gades demonstration had to be aban dooed, owing to the pressure of the crowd«,tbe people becoming practically unmanageable, and although the bose were turned on people, it did not keep them back. "■'■•■■ i .• Some idea of the enormous crowds may be gathered from the train and tram traffic, over half a million being carried m the trams on Tuesday, 150,000 m excess of any other record, Yesterday it was estimated that there were 400,000 passengers. Feople hung on the foot boards two deep 9 and invaded the roofs of cars, It was impossible m places for the trams to pass each other, and numbers were swept off, bat as the pace was necessarily slow, no serious barm resulted. The railway returns show over 116,000 passengers on Tuesday, against 85,000 last Hew Year'fi Day, The steamer tariff was eqaally big. The North Shore Farry Company carried 80*000 passengers m a few bonri with' out a single accident. So great was the rush on the refreshment rooms, that many had to close their doors. Hungry visitors took possession and stood at the tables ami flooded every nook, content, go long as they got some, thing fo eat.

In Unfortunate Accident.

United Press Association—By Elaotrie ETelegraph-~Oopyr!ght

£ Received Wakapuaka Jan 3 10 30 A m) (Fhta office 11 40 a m Sydney, Jin 3 Most of the* Federal Ministers leave Sydney after the celebrstionß, and meet •gain early next month to complete the arrangements for the Federal elections. The overturning of a Chinese lantern set fare to the No 2 City Fire Brigade station engine room. A stable was gutted, and three valuable horses wers killed.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Blto&rio Talegraph DuvßDiir, Jftoaafy 3 Johns Adam» t chief olsrk fa tha Kftitasga* t» mice, shot himself tfafi morning, H« was »g«d 40, and unmarried. He left ft nott iayiog that hi osatemplatied self dcstrat tion Chbistchukoh, January 3 A swagger, whose oame is supposed to be i A Rutledge, and who was arrested at Kurow yastsrday, suspected of bsicg a lußatic,died m tha look-up there this morning. A medi cal officer attended him twice ' The annual conference of the. Seventh Day Adventists opened here to-day» ' About 75 delegates are m camp, inoiuding repre sentatives from Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Melbourne Wkllington, Jan 3 Ltllywhite, alias Blatch, charged with the Colohetfier murder, war again remanded for a week. ' ' Ab to-day's sitting of the Educational Institute Conference, a debate touk plaoo.on a motion by Mr McNeil (Southland), calling the attention of the Minister of Education t$ the necessity for a better system of ap proaching and promoting teachers. Ulti mately, an amendment by Mr L Watson, (North Canterbury), was carried, reaffirming last year's resolution, th«t the present prf oedure of some Education Boards m debar ring from employment m their districts tesohera from other districts, is unjust, and should be altered to prevent the education system from becoming provincialised Lo d Hopetoun has cabled to Sir J Prenderghast t— 'Please convey to the people of New Zealand my siooerest thanks for their congratulations and good wishes | towards .the prosperity of theCommbnwealtb. j Mf Ward baa offered the vacant seat on 1 the Midland Bailway Commission to Mr Fraser M.H R. for CVukatipu A tteamer of 60QG tons belonging to an English firm, which was need by one of tha Australian colonies an a troopship, has been chartered to carry the Sixth Contingent. The name, 1 otv?v r, is not yet disclosed. She is expected to leave Wellington on SuDday 20th and Auokiand on 25ih.

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"D&ltoty and Compd LIMITED. ' Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, £,O< MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AGENTS, BRANCHES s Christ church, Danedia, »nd Napier* AGENCIES ; Timara, Oamara, and Gore. special Announcement dalgetf . and company, LIMITED, desire to Intimate to the Farming Community of Sooth Canter bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE In TIMARU. D ALGETY ANfTcOMPANY, LTD., are prepared to receive consignment* WOOL, TALLOW. & ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local gale or Shipment) to tr« EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS, LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADS on Favourable Terms on Growing dipnoi Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skin*, and other Produce, consigned for sate m th« London, Australian, and local market*; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of ohargt, and financed at lowest current rates o interest. Stock Saks held at the different flfeia> yards throughout Canterbury. Woolpucka and other Station ReqaMter always on hand. T I M A R U™O F F I O B, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand Yob Miss M&ay GeodtMafri < I? YOU DO MOT BUY YODK ffABDWAII and Groceries from John Obb ft Co., East Street, Ashbdkt©n. FOR SALE (CHEAP,) SEVERAL GOOD Second-hand Bicycles, FROM £3 I 0 .£ls IKTo JBfc«ni«o»nl>le Offer JElern^ed. John Orr & Co. JOHN OKB & Co. HAVE ON SALE a first-class sTooi OF GAKDBN REQUISITES. LADIES And Gentlemen are iuvited to inspect oar steck of Rauber HOSE. HARDLEY BROS GAS AND BANITARY KNGIWEEWJ. m p 5 G ■ g 8" 5 •55. m g 9 « 6 - a S a g B- & B- £ ■- I H m 0 40 wo a m mHE Trade Supplies always m Bte«.» Largt quantity of Tubes and Fitting*. BATHS, TANKS, BINKS, BASINS, Sf« Estimates given, HAEDLEY BEOS., East Streets Aeh barton Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakansi Road, juab beyond tbe corner of the East Belt, being parts of Lots 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capital site for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK 10 LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner ot the Triangle, fronting Cans Street aal Wakanui Road, leading to the Post OS«t and Railway Station g..jgLLQOK Smoke New Yennji •*"' ■,'



OHERTSEY SALEITaRBS , QPECIAL Sheep Sale wil) be held m the I above Yarda on THURSDAY, January 17th GEO. BCARLETT, Seoreiary A PPLIOAtEIONS are invited from Steam JtX. ship Owners, stating the SUBSIDY that would bo required for a TWO i 2) YEARS' SERVICE between New Zealand, I Wret Australia, and South Africa ; The Steamers would require to be j i 3000 to 4000 tons register, and to have Suitable Refrigerating Accommodation for the conveyance of Frozen Meat aod Dairy 1 Produce : '' It) is also desirable thai; Paeseoger Accom modation should be provided, and applicants will be required to state what Passenger Ac , gommodation would be available (The Steamers are to leave New Zealand about ONCE EVEfiY SIX (6) WEEKS, steamers catling at. no less than three (3), nor more than six, New Zealand ports, such 1 ports to be named m the conditions of con -1 tract. From the final port the steamers would proceed to Fremantle, Wesfcralia, and thence to Durban, East London, Port Eliza both and Capetown It itntoeuary that the draught of steamers j when loaded should be stated, as it is: desirable that it should be such as would ; enable them to enter South African Ports and proceed to the usual wharves j In computiog the subsidy required, it! would be a condition that the rates ef freight) upon all cargs should not exceed those ruling between the colony and Loodca by the ! ordinary steamship lines The lowest or any offer will not necessarily be accepted Applications, addressed to the Secretary j of Industries and Commerce, Wellington, i will be received up to the thirtieth (30th) JANUARY, prox. I BY OADER. | Auckland, 7th December, 1900 12 33 ~~~ WANTED KNOWN. " J. L. HIGG9 HAS Paintß, Oils, Turpß, Glass, Scri { &c, also choice PaperhangingH.' PRIOEB LOW. Bigh Class Decorative Work a Specialty Don't forget. - —• Coleman's Building, Tancred Street HEW GOODS. ; i J. V. BF/BEEB, WATCHMAKER &r JEWELLER ~J~B now showiog- the largest aod bes assorted stock of choice Gold and Silver Jewellery Specially Selected Fob CHEISTMAS. Jouaisting of NEW GOODS to sail thte coming Season. Inspection m invited, bo nly of the duplay m the Window, but of the Urge assortment of Jewellery to. m the Show Caaee within, the Window ftooommo daticn being very limited. WATCHES for the Boye, IQs. (Good Timekeepers) SILVER, 1. P. WARE, CLOCKS ko. New Stock for the Seaeon Repairs Cheap and Prompt »b usual. J. V. DE BEEK WATCHMAKER f EWELLER, ABhburton WANTED KNOWN """"" I HAVE a splendid variety of fancy Chocolate Boxes just to hand, both useful and ornamental. Please call aod Ids; eoft. Fre*h TcflSes and Candies, English and French Chocolates and Confectionery always m Stock, lose, Strawberries and Cream, Hot Pies and Light Refreshments always ready. A fresh supply of local and Island fruits arriving daily. H A FLOWER, 12 Confectioner & Fruiterer, East Sb ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. J OANS GRANTED F.ROU and upwards, at current rates. Fu? Particulars on application. Office —Tancred Streets Ofhoe Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm I Fireb Tuesday m Month—9 30 am till p m j and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBJiR Managor FOE SALE. (CHEAP. S~\ OODWILL of Lease (perpetual) of 640 Acres first class Sheep Country well fenced and watered, With good house of rooms. Stock can be taken over at vaiua. tion E. W. HANMER. KERNARD & WHIT% City Pork Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opened New Business m the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public art specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers f dary fed Pork. FOB SALE, WELL Cured Prime quality HAMS and BACK H. Cheaper than Beef >r Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by farmers of this district. FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY CO. 2 55 J H KraE. THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND. mHK RAPID LIGHTNING GLOSS is pronounoed by the Ashburton Public to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS m AshbnrtonJ A Trial will convince you o the difference m quality from all others m the market. Sold by til tbe leading Grocer, m Aibburtoc _



| MONIY ON MORTaAaB. I HAVE a torn of £20,000, to lend on firtt oiaes freehold Security of ffttm land at 4^ per sent, m tarns to suit borrowers , F FERRIMAN fur sale. I HAVE for sale six fully paid up £10 shares m the Ashbnrton Permanent Building and Investment Society m one at 1 more lots. ¥ FERRIMAN __ ______ PURE & HALFBRED TAMWORTH PIGS mo Farmers parohaelnar Hftlfhred PIGS We are prepared to boy them for Baooa, provided they ant fattened on grain or Peas, FARMERS' 3MEAT. SUPPLY OOi 12 5 J H Rule, " ~F0! SALE •TTALUABLS Building Allotments, situ i V ated at the corner of Cass and Moore Streets, and being part of Town Sections 00 and 101 ~ ID BULLOCK, T Oh& T SHOP with doable frontage, conveniently sitnated on thesonth side of Burnett ittreet. ■_ T BULLOCK TIT E A R:E S|H G W INS THIS WEEK A T BPLENDID LOT OF GOODS suitableJ fob CHRISTMAS AND NEW ¥£AB PRESENTS INSPECTION INTITED ASHBUBTON DRAPERY GO. *: ' ■■■■ • *t ASK FOR ,^ . • , ' NEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND J© OTHER PRICES.* feY& t/l o z/^z/4z^ I >N0 CHINA TEA USED BY Ug^ NEW ZEALAND I INSURANCE! COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... ». 1859. CAPITAL—ONB MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiesti Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness and L berallty Fftid-vp Capital and Reserves, £409,000. Fire and Marine Rlake, Also,— Risks on Growing Oropo. Threshing Macbines, etc, accepted at lowest current ratea. E. W. Hanmer, AGENT if^OVEKNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. BTBR7 FOXiICT OUAHANTJBKO BY XHH BTASB. Bird's-eye View of Growth of Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £a,B6i,S3f. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £100,000. Thk leading London Insurance Journal, 2*7(0 Post Magazine and Insurance Monitor, Kays,—"The only institution of the kind at present m existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is tha Life Assurance Department Of the Colony of New Zealand. . .  Although the operations of the De partment are confined io a small colony, the figures reached ara very large, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. ... Many of our companies m% home misbt learn from it a useful lesson." J. H. SICHARDBON, ' . ____!] Commiitioßtf, A. AGER ARCHITECT ABCADE OBAMBERS ASHBUETON. Tf you want a NEW KOUBB, e^Altira. ttoni, or^NawMb Style of Dsooratiot», CONSULT MR AGER. Gal! and ac« the NEW FIBROSE BLIND Im tios of Venetian, «t half the price j



iyTß6ttAßi_ AROADK SATURDAY, Januarys, 1901. MR D THOMAS will offer »t the above p!»oe and date, a large cn;!eetilon of Implements, consisting of 10 Reapers and Binder*, (several of them m really good order), 2 Grae* Seed Strippers, 6 Ploughs, &o Time of ule 1 d m 111 D THOMAS. AROADK HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18,1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. """" D. THOMAS, 12 213 Auctioneer, FRIkDI^AWDER BKOS. LTD THRESHINa PLANT FOR SALE. T¥TE M*T«a Fint-olMs Threßhiiig Plant for sale, complete and; In good working orpr ■ .' .•• -' FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd Tenders, TO TENDERERS rpHE Timd for receiving Tenders for th« X Ciub Buildings has been extended to SATURDAY, 12th inst. • ■*• ■ R. BIRD, 1 13 i Aruhfteof, ~fENDEKSr~ rilE'E time for receiving tender* for form- X log on reserves 1261 is extended till nooa on SATURDAY, next. G. W. ANDREWS. Chairman Hampttead Town Board. January 3. 1901 1 1 Public Notices "^WAKTED WANTED —Good Woman Cook for Station; must be a good Baker and Butter Maker. Apply to MRS RANDALL, 1 3 East B<*»et. " TINW^LD TOWN BOARD. ALL RATES Unpaid after January 15, 1901, will be charged Ton Per Cent. audHUBD FOB. without further notice. O. DOHKRTY, 12 249 Chairman. " ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDIKS AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. HTHE Monthly and ofcher payments will ■*- be received at the Office, Tancred Street, on THIS DAY, THOISPAYj JAN 3,1901. From 9 30 aim. to 4 p.m , nnH From 7.30 to9p,ra. ALBERT ROBERTS, ;-m «-. •' ■*'■ •*■ ■'.'' ' ■■-' * : ■■'; Manager. SI ILL AOVANCINGr ORAIGHEAD & BERRY MAN HAVE just opened ont, ex s.s. Paparoa from London, the largest shipment of New Goods they have hitherto imported, comprising tha most op to date Baitings from the best Manufacturers as now.worn at Home. Their immense stock of F&shionable Tailoring Goods now affords customers such a splendid range of new materials of guaranteed quality and* stylish patterns to choose from as should please even the most j fastidious, and their prices, workmanship, and fib will compare favorably with those of the leading firms m Christchurch or other oities. They are also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, etc., this season Customers wonld do well to place their orders early aa C. AB. have already » large ■umber of salts on the books promised before Xmas, 11 MO REMEMBER! rpHE SHOP will be OPEN every Night •hit week until B o'clock for the sale of Christmas and New Year Cards. A. H. WILLIAMS, Tancred Street ~G. MEDDINS, THE P&OPCE'S IRONMONGER. J HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, Al In Quality and Cheap. HARVESTING TOOLS &MATERIAIS. j Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Handle?. Reap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, &c. OARPfNTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing—All Kinds of Tools suitable for Carpenters and Farmers. A special line of Disston's Saws at rednced ptioßß. You are invited to call and Inspect. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES. Agent for Shaokiook's, Scott's, Barn ingham's and Storkibr's Ranges* Register Grates and Mantelpieces rednced In price. LAWN MOWERS. A few left, to be sold cheap to clear, Inclnding ;—• New Easy,' 'Pastime,' Orescent,' • V & N/ and • PhlladtlpWa. 1 Address— Barnetfe Street, opposite Arcade. CARPENTERS' Tools at bedrock prtaeti Registrar Grates from 12s 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepleces .complets, from 52s 6d. Oar price*.defy competition.-- HABPBBYBaOB -"■■■ / ■ OUR Boots and Shoes isll thenwelves have a look t.t D SjuosVprioen. FOB SALI " BUILDING Sites as follows r—T.S 79 | aoro Cox Street last good land, 818 aore Aitken Street T BULLOCK MRS ALCORNIa now showing boaatifal •Mortment of new Millineify new Mftßtlei, usw Dregg Qoodi, new Silki etc., m the eolirgscl premiseg, Inaiflg md Chiidreu's' Pinfefojee, Apron*, md TJnderelothiDg iej lt»ok»admftdtiodran, I



—~ TINWALD. ~ """ FOR SALE, /CENTRALLY situated opposite the \j Railway Station, and adjoining the Hotel Property, Lot 42, containing 55 aerohes D.P 91, fronting Graham's Boad, nd adjoining the Hotel Property, with Cottage thereon. Very easy terms of payment Appl to WBULLOOK .— — Tv "XB?S ~| AT A REDUOID BENTAL /COMMODIOUS "itablM, Loose Boxes, i\J and Loft overhead, originally oooapied Iby MHobbi, frontlogthe Racecourse \ and the nqusre Dwelling Hoose of 4 rooms and scullery, tegether with hbont 4. acres of land; GChe whole to bo let to % good tenant at the low rental of £35 petjitaaami Apply to W BDLLOOK, i . ■ . Agio* 1



ASHBURTON. FOR~SALE, "TTALUABLE Tewn Section No 42?, V containing £ aore, Tttnored Street, being the fifth aeotion below Cais Btreet } pood site for a dwelling house, having a northern atpeot ■ T BULLOOE.



TBIAD PKIZK CO^PJE-XX'MOrS THE "TBIAD" offsra ft prise ef two guineas to the person Who glvea the correct) number (or nearest to the correct number) of births registered la tht oelony for the year ending 31st December, 1900. (To close 20th January, 1901 For Puzzle Competition specially for faTenlles, see Jtiad. OONDISIOtfS. Oonspefcitors may send any number of guesses, provided each is aocompanied with a reseipt for ss, or more, ftim a different * Triad' Advertiser, as p«ir list below. AJax Washing Powdera Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auokland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency B(pg, Harris k Co, Arrow Brand Beets Curtis, F, Jeweller Gawnn'a Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, eto i Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W.Ooffee, Starch, etc Hsyward'a Pickles and Bauoei Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrlok, 8, and Co, X Jams r Kharkl Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozle Teas, all Grocer*, Lane'a Creoßoted Emulsion Meidlns, G. f Ironmonger Mn MUler'a Cookery Books Nelson, Moate and Go's Te» N.Z Express Gulien, agent Kioholaß ft Piakford, bootmakera Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tioDi Ltd. ■ Orr, A} Draper Sanderaon'a Sootoh Whisky Somerset Hotel, H S Drummood Spring Blossom Tea Suratur&Tea Teed an^iGe*, Cora Cure OPonklng** Linseed Emulsion ' Wahoo Lo*Bbyli, * Roollbah Loaiby's Waltke'aSoap ' . Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobacco Yateg * Go, Arthur, teed merchantw



"X 7" MAS and New Year cards and Dolle m J\. great variety at Mbs Alcorn'B, also a varied asßortmenb of articles inolndiog Needle Work suitable for presents. Ail the Toys offered at nominal prices to clear. 1G Bargain' Sale at Duncan 4 Go's Tancred Street. Drapery and cloth log cheaper than ever—Note as follows— Turkish towels, samples, 3Jd eaoh; art muslins 2|d ; cretonne 3|d ; prints from 3£d; large stock tucked muslins, wide widths 10jd ; nainsooks 6Jd ; linen tabling ll|d ; Grewdson'a and Hocrolkses' caliooes 4s 9d doz yards; muelio aprons lO^d; toilet covers 7|d : antimaocassers 6|d; 72 Inch wide •will sheeting 10|d; large and varied lot laoe curtains, astonishingly low prices, from Is 6d pair, la lid, 2% 3d upward!; ladies' silk toarves 9|d; job line Bilk and lisle gloves 6d pair ; cashmere ribbed hoae la.— DPHOAN & Cp t Cheap Qaah Draper!.



BIG Bargain Sale of Drapery and Cloth ing ab Duncan & Go's, Cheap Cash Drapers. Undernotsd arp quoted a few plums; not room for more-- Men's Brown Oottou Drawers It 6d ; merino do la 6d ; do tooks 6d; strong working ebirta 2s 3d j white do, slightly toiled 2s lid; silk stripe tennis do 3s 6d ; tweed colonial trousers 5s lid; moloskin do 5s 6d ; denim do 3s 4^d ; «ac snits 25s 6d; elastic braces Is; boys' men collars 3 for Is; men's white handker hiefn4£d ; colored do 6d; only to be bad t Dukoan & Go's, Ohe&p Diiaporr, Tanored treet. /.. - "VXTHY pay sniddlemen's profits when yoa VV can buy direst from the manufftc turers—EoLiPSE Cycle Works Tanored Street Wait GARDEN Hose from 4d per foot, Rubbe and Canvas Hose of the beat qutllty Nose! Spray Taps, etc, Large stock to •elect from at the lowest prices —-Habolst Baog. YOUR REPAlrtSare doneab once at D Stock's Oash Boot Store. WANTED Kbowq—TL'hat^our Oiiolotba and Littoleatnr are. bought direct from the British Miljs, and stand untival!ed for varinty and value;—Mitchell and Tnrne BUY your holiday boots and shoes at D Stook's Cash Boot Store ; a large assortment to choose from. - • ALL Loasby's Preparation —Cim am Oure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjfttn urn—at J TCoooh Storekeeper



SH ETyour Lawn Mewers sharpened at the KJT Kclifbb fiyole works, Tanored Street, West. - _ ■■■ ■■ ■■> - -i_ • SAY BOYS—Where do yon boy your boots t The best and cheapest art at D Stock's ■ " - . ' rpHE Big Bargain Sale at DtTKOaK & Go's X (noted Cheap Cash Drapers) is an Al success. The unanimom verdiot of buyers is that we give far better value than the Christcharcb Drapers—this is not surprising when you consider the tremendous expenses, and the large staff of starched gentlemen they have to maintain—The secret of Duncan & Co's success are small expenses, and being direot cash importers, are enab!ed to sell much cheaper, than the larger and more showy establishments. Come and judge, and compare psloee.—Duncan & Co, Cheap Cash Store, Tancred Street. Dress' making done economically and well. FRESH Groper, Moki, Grajrfah.Blae Cod, and all kinds of fresh fish, To-night. Poultry of all kinds.—J. H Jbwitt, oppc site Mail Office, Telephone 96. WANTED Known—That what wad we try to do welt. Bear this is mind, Gentleaten, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladles, remember it before fitting op your Boys for the holidays- Mitchell &ad Turner



f ; WANTBfI. FOUND, m August last, m the Ashburton Yards—One Blaek.Capeof Macintosh. Owner c»n have same by paying expenses. —John Hayman. 12 152 STRAIED from Peter Street West—A small fawn Greyhound Pappy, blaok noses Finder kindly communicate Mail office. J_l2 WANTED Menders for Stooking and Forking about 500 acres wheat and oats, ttooks to be kepi up nrtil gr»in is Htacked. Tenders close Jan. sth, 1901.— James Cspland, Chertsey. IS 254 "VTEWLANDS Primitive Methodist JLI Church Anniversary To-night. Tea at 6. Splendid programme for evening— Recitations, Addresses, Sinsing. Tickets Is 6d. ChiMroa 9d. 19 NEW YEAR PRESENTS — A grea variety of Leather and Fancy Goods suitable for Presents and Soovenirs, nsefn aed 'ornamental, imported direot; lowes prices, with quality combined. New Year Cards, chaste, simple, aad beautiful m design, New Books, Annuals, and Maga> alßes,—H M Jokes.



W«rtb"'»' OVIVIA a SOSt BEEOefAM'S PILLS,, taknoss dlreoted, will fulokly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obsbruc tfon or If regularity In the syitem For a WEAK STOMAOH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like ma qic—a few doses wl work wonders upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor; ing the longlost complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers m hot climafcea they are specially renowned Thtjse are * facts' admitted by thousand8 c ih 1 all olaßsee of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'B PILLS have the Largest) Sale of any Patent Medicine m cne World • . ' BEECHAOL'B J?II^JL.» Havo for many years been the popular family medicine throughout' the ' British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RXVAIi. PBIPABED ONIiT BT itHOaiA* BIBIGHAHiSI, HELEN'S,B Sold everywhere m ttles—9Jd, Is l£d s and la 9d each .



BEECHAM'S PILLS For Billioue and Nervous Disorder!, such as Wind and Pain m the Stomach, Siok Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Mealc, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Cosbiveness, Blotches* on'the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, eto. The Fibst Dose will oive Relief m Twenty MiNtrTm This is no Fiotlon, Every sufferer is earnestly Invited to cry one Box of these PIHb, and they will be acknowledged to be



" The liver is the lazaret ofbile % But very rarely executes his function*' —Don Juan Bilious fever is a disease; its attack is generally sudden There is a sense of languor and debility for a few days grovionß headache, lack. of appetite, furred toogae, pain m the joints, and a feeling of nneaai. ness. Chiils odbuj, followed by favarlih a 988 Food is distasteful; the bowels are out of order A dose of Impey'e " Mat Apple" soon corrects thest. troubles, all nature smiles again, and once more you are your bright and happy self



feISOOTHING*! ILIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, . PREVENT FITS, GOHVOLSIOHS, Em 'PnntrvQa, healthy state of the consti« tution during the period of Teething. The words "JOHN STEE_DMAN,. CHEMIST, WALWORTH, SURREY," Are engraved on the Government. Stamp affixed 1% ' ctu-Ji I'wknl. Kempthoroe.. Prower tad Co. i



O. Magnus, D, Patjsbson Dredging Expert Member Stook and Erohange Adviser* of Canterbury. MAGHUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dredging Bhokebs, 203 High Street, Christchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and Weßt Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River s OtßgO ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Ashburton Re resentative