bOity, a nrJ every drop of water spilt on the ■helve* or floor engenders damp and mouldi« H49i> With the exception of heaths and snob plants as are grown m peat auil, very little water ia required, In fine weather ventilate freely (Iming the day, and shut up early In the afternoon Flower Garden and Shrubbery—Continue the operalioas of pruning trees and shrubs, and bring up the work omitted laab month ; rtpftir edgingst, and lay or arrange turf. Let all decayed annaals, and the dead stems of fatrkacsoas plants be removed Orchard and Fruit Garden. — Pruniug llsosld be continued, leaving peaches, aprisofcs, and nectarines until August, m pruning young trees and bushes, bear iv mind that it is the development of a hand* some,«« well an a prolific tree that should be theaitn of the cultivator. It will generally be found that to cut the young shoots buck In three or four eyes the first year, will Buife every purpose, and practice will teach the fit*. In pruning 'established trees, however, fltit back the young wood Bhooti to an iaoh la length where the spurs are wanted, and where plenty of fruit and spurs already exist, 811* the wood shoot* close m. The fruit bodi are known by their plump and round ftpptarasee, the leaf ar wood bads, being lain and long m proportion.

SUPREME COURT.

Onikdl Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright Chbistchobch, Ma; 30 At the Supreme Court today, ia the case H»Hs and wife v Walker, m which £125 damages were sought for an alleged indecent, aaa&utb on Mrs Halls, the plftintifla were tutu suited, and coats to defendant) allowed on the lowest motif Dunbdin, May 31. The criminal Bitting* were concluded to* day," Th«» jury were unable to agree m the charge of iDcent. against John McCormick. The Otown Prosecutor said he woald prosecute Bgiin next session for the third time. Accused was admitted to bail. Hugh Campbell, an old man, was sentenced to one month for larcency from sib hot©', Horatio Kelson Frith, Olerk of the Oourt at) Qaeenstown, came up for sentence for ensbemiEig £600, moneys received as mining ?%iftr*r, ate, It was stated that restitution of the fall amount had been made. Counsel aiked that accused be Ist off with a fine. Justice Williams said the case was a sad one, tab he mast pass ao adequate sentence, which would be twelve months with hard labour. ________________

Tinwald Town Board.

The aeaal monthly meeting of the Tlnwald Town Board was hsld Imt n%ht: In 'the Temperance Hall, Tinwald. Pre 1 iinfe—-G Doherty (chairman), J Gadsell, J D Clothier, T Scaly, and T Williams. Correspondence was read from the Chief Engineer of Roads, advising the creation of a new department for matters relating to the conitrpotion, maintenance •to., of roads and bridges.—Received. From the ValnerGeneral, notifying alterations oa the Valuation Roll— Alterations ordered to be made. From lhe O'etk Upper Ashburton' Koad Board, re apportioning cost of Archibald street.—Oonsideration deferred as requested. The tender of Mr T Blackburn for shingling at ICd per yard wae accepted. Tht Chairman reported faavlngattended the Conference re new Slaughtering Act WifchMr Scaly.-The Board decldfi to gife the delegates fail power to act. The Surveyor was Instructed to report on the state of Terrace toad. It was decided to apply to the Long beach Road Board for the nse of their road forming machine. It was resolved that all accounts doe for concrete channeling be paid by Jane 25th, otherwise legal" proceedings to be taken. An application by Mr Robinson for a slaughtering license was-held over till next meeting, the applicant to be aßked amend his application m the meantime. Accounts amounting to £4 la 3d were psassd for payment, and the Board rose.

THE LATEST SOUTH AFRICA.

ileafy Figbtin^

Lord Ililner's Influence

Uaibed Press Association—By Electric Tfilegraph—Copyrigh t

Beceived Jaoe 1, 9 41 am London, Jane 1 Be La Bey's commando attacked Colonel Dixoft's colanan afc Vlokfontein twenty milea toath of Heidelberg, but; were repulted after heavy fightiDg. The afctuckera left 85 dead on the field, The British casnalties were 174. Sir Edward Grey, M.P., lor Ber wick, addrosaing bis conetitaeote said | that If Iford Milner were recalled from ! Booth Africa, both races would mis-j trast his raccesaor. Lord Milner maat return where at least he enioyed the confidence of the Royalist party. The strength of that position coupled with forbearaae@, woald ultimately win the confidents of tbs Boers themaelvei

Home and Foreign.

United P«is Association-By Eteotdc Telagraph—Oopyrighb (Received Jane 1, 10 27 am) THE BLAOK LABOK QUESTION Mklboubke, Jane 1 Ie the House Mr Bsnaford, of the Qaseiisland labor party, said he had no desire to iojare the sogar indastry if the Itaes they proposed to bo adopted t»a pkeed on ft sounder foundation than before. They wished to give time to Ihe emplojera o£ alien labor to find a sibatllnle for it, bat would nos inhtnit to the appointment of a Royal Oomffiisiion. Tbe debate on the *ddff@Bß-lo«reply was adjoarued till; Wedneaday. ■

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Assodatioa —By Eleotrie Teleßrsph

AtrcBXAND. June I The ioqaeib on the Grand Hotel fire wan adjourned tili June 17. Sub Inspector Mitchell atkl oh® reason for the lengthy adjournment was that Johnston's condition was, if not precarious, »o bad that the doctor had forbidden the police to make any effort fca we him or Mrs Johnston. Wellington, Jaae 1 Tiw iaqnast is proceeding nn the iniant ton, Leonard, of Mr and Mrs Jones of laglewood, Tarauaki, accidenbly acalded by boiling w»t»r, Tha mother was giving the ohitd a b*fch t »m(1 the child onpsised tho pan of boiling water over ifcieli. Th« preeaniilSoni of fche New Zealand Un!w««sity degraes and honours take plac« »f> Wollingtou on June 26fch, Ohristehureh Jons 28th, Danedin July sth» and Aaokland Johriltb Thu Aet>i»g Amerioao Ooasol haa boea Ailriild tbktt the Eagsbip Brooklyn will - if rivi »t Walliagton on Tuasday At) Oartßrtoa a wrib for £500 for libel wae Hrvsd ©a Mr Horaby, mambar 'for Wftirai" #»», by Mr ftloriuty, & tttiorakseper> ciiee will be beard at the UtstertoQ district O«ar6 oa Jao® 26"8> GiattSTCHtrjsOH, Jaae 1 In the DiT&roe Oouitj Elisabeth Smith w«i tffented a deoree nisi Kgaimt WiUiatn Umlfch,-on dbe ground of continued iesertioo. &, ttxMvb of accidenUl dsath wai returned id tht CMC (d Jehn Mouten, whs ditd from faJnrlfß whllrt BBle»dln|ii waggen

I Dunedin 9 June 1 1 Thn enquiry into the cause of Campbell's de&tb, tn which two policemen were imp!!' oatpd has ended. The pry after ten miaatea rU'liberaHoo, eaid unanimously that deceased died from peritonitis caused by the accident, but how caused there was not sufficient evidence to show Stkatfobd, Jane 1 A poll will be taken here shortly ©n the adoption of the rating on Unimproved Valae Act fop thw Cumrfy.

The Betting Conspiracy Case.

Unitited Peess Assoeiatioa-—By Electric Telegraph ChrisTchuech, June 1 The case m which Mou'at, commercial traveller, and Winstanley, telegraph olerk, Ghriutohuroh, were charged with having conspired to defraud Patterson Bros, of Wellington, was resumed today. Edward Patterson m his evidence declined to answer whether the amount of the bet with Mou&t) was to be determined by the totalisater, &a he did not want to incriminate himself. The original telegram which it was alleged wae handed m after the conclusion of the race, bat w»8 timed prior to it, making a Wager on the race, was pub m. Counsel Addressed the Oourt. In the conspiracy case accuaori was cony mitted for trial. Winstanley's bail was fixed himself io £100 one surety £100 and Mouat'a himself m £200 auS one surety m £260

Wiatheb Fobecast. — Captain Edwin wires :—North to east and aouth-weab gale after 12 hours from now, glass fall; indica tions heavy r&ia Demand for Labour—lt la understood that there ia a demand for suitable marriud men on the works m connection with the , construction of the Central Otago Railway, It is said, however, that the scarcity is caused by man having left m consequence of the very unfavourable waather that ban been experienced ia that part of «he colony. Rbmabkablk Land Valuations —-As a I result of a change of the land valuara for the Waitnate county the total valuation of >aurt m that district has b'*en increased from £778,303 fco £1,029,000 which amount has been reduoad by the court to £1,014,960 an increase of more than 30 per cent. Ik is reported that; thareare other districts where a similar condition of things may be dißOlosed Danohr SianAli— GCba imported Shire horse Danger Signal, whiah is being ex hibited at the Winter Show, will be oi view at Ashbudion on Tuesday, afterwards 1 being shown at) TimarO acd Gamaru, and 1 also beiflg exhibited at the Dnnedin Winter Show next month. It has nob yet ben definitely decided where lift will be stationed daring next season, but a number of paiple have booked mares on the off ohanca of hii standing m Canterbury. Danger Signal ia a very handsome horse, and remarkably active. He is aho of exceptionally good temper The high esteem m which he was held m England may be gathered from the fast that he was valued at £1250 for insur' anee purposes. The horse had stood the voyage splendidly, except that he ia a bib tender on the feet through standing so long on a wooden deck. Danger Signal was foaled m 1891. He was aired by Dunsmoro M, by Royal Albert (1885) dam Black Queen (Yol 6, English Shire Horse), by Crown Prinnn. At the London Shire Horse Show m 1897 Danger Signal was highly commended. He will be on view at Mr CookHoa's stables on Tuesday pexti. Ladies visiting Danadla are invited to visit the hair dressing rooms of A M Hendry, Pr^r.cea Street. They are replete with every comforb for halrdre^sing, bhampooning, singeing, etc. It speaks well for the prosperity of Ashbarton and surrounding districts thH their continued success has induced the D. I. O. of Ohristchurch to maintain their local branch 00 long. The sale was announced for ten days m the first place and it is now running well into ten weeks. The seventh shipment of pianos and organ is jast to hand and all intending buyers would do well to inspect this up to date establishment. Smoke New Venus

MINING

CJnibed Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunbdin, May 31 The following returns are to hand :—lnoh Valley 20; z 12dwt s Navis 17oz Bdwt, Lady CharUonßoz lOdwt, Bald Hill Flat 7nz, Hartley and Riley 230z 12dwt for 70 hours. Dcnedin June 1 gales'—Fourteen Mile Beach, 40e 9d ; Molynoux Kohinoor, 3s 6d dis.

THfi ASHBUBTOfI GBABDIAN : SAttUEDAY, JUNE 1, 1901



The Leviathan, Nelson Creak and Paotol.at dredajas were not much interfered with by the flood, while the Maori Queen waa not affeotied at all. The Iftst named does not stio?' mach improvement The New River dredge was forced out oi its position and bad to move down stream a little, and will possibly take to the end of the week to get back to its former position Ic%uiries were made yesterday for Levia than and Nelaon Greek shares, bat none changed h«nde &t the prices offered A tree got foul of the headline o! the Greenstone Creek Company's dredge, and carried it away. Besides this damage was done to the ladder lifting gear. The dredge* master expected to get a atarb again this morning The Secretary of the Reevei' Proprietary Gold Dredging Company, Limited, has received a telegram from the dredgematter as followsj—'Return* 20oz iot 126 hoars' dredging.' O." Magnus, D. Patebsoh radging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury.



_ F, FKFJHMAff ■I FJRST CLASS JEWELLER'S SAFE 1. by Leadham, London. F FEERIMAN I SMALL ditto by Whltfields F FERRIMAN JOSEPH FORD'S SCOUR & NG UEM MIXTURE FACTS WORTH KNOWING. Mount Joy. Pukerau, Southland. Mr Ferrlman.-— Dear Sir,—l have used the above mixture for two or three yean past when my sheep showed signs of ■Scour or Lung Worm. I may say that I found it a cure, and the result was beyond my expectation. lon strongly recom. mend the drench.—Years truly, Samuel White Bieeartan, Canterbury Mr F Ferrlman, Ashburtoo.—Dear Sir, j —In reply to your enquiry re Ford's Scour and Long Worm Mixture, I may say • hat my manager at Methven used ifc on some of the smallest and weakest lantbt | we had, and that it stopped the scout m them, and they seemed benefited by tht dose they had.—-Yours faithfully, John Deans HE IB WELL PAID WHO IS WELL SATISFISD One Gallou Tins, 19b per Gallon j Two Gallon Tins, 17« per Gallon. no HOT BE DECEIVED. Lowest Cost per head of any Drench, and its work CANNOT BE EXCELLED, D THOMAS Or F. FERRIMAN, Aahburton ~"~ ~FOK SAliCv.~~~ Ihftve for sale by tender (hit very desir .. able resideneial property consisting of >§icre of land being Town Sections 787, 788, and 589, Wills Street, commanding ■> spten* did view of the Domain and withm a few minutes walk of the Railway Station and Post Office. This ia without doubt one of the choicest sites for a residence to ba found m Ashbnrton. The House consists of niae morns, including Dining, Drawing rooms, Four Bedrooms, Kitchen, Bathroom, aad all the usual out offices. Tenders close on 7th June prox, at the office ef the undersigned. F FERRIMAN, Lond and Estate Agent ■•--•—...  „ ° M ALLBNTON. FOR SALE-14 acres of good Laud with Dwelling House of She rooms, and Bathroom, hot and cold water Md on, Windmills. Ample stabling Including Loose box and Trap House: One acre of the laad is laid out m orchard. The land poMSSR«I ample frontage, and should prove a profit* able pnrohaee either for a farmer wishing to retire and live near 'the Town, or for an industrious man wishing to make hie living i from the soil. Public School within aa «asy | dictanoe. | F FEKRIMAN,T£ Land and Estate Agenti 1} CARBOLISID WJtlJiAl -jagg PROTECTtiJP i^Name and Label Reeietere&ag^^Frade Marks Act, JSo 13,796 and|:|l||p):.i:-,,:. ■, Has been used ; ! 56 YEARS WITH HNDEVIATING I SUCCESS. I IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Carbolteedi j Wheat Protector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average sowing of 1500 acres of wheat and oats, and have always found that; it gives every satisfaction. It is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week soone than when dressed with bluestone. M.'Sim. I have used your Wheat Protector, also Bluestone both on the same paddock, and I am much pleased with your Protector as a much better preventive of smut than Bluestone* ' James McLean, Calrnbrae. I have much pleasure m testifying to you as agents m Canterbury for Clarke's Carbolizcd Wheat Protector, that I used same last season as a dressing for Wheat, Oats, and Barley, with the most satisfae* tory results. The seed dressed with Clarke's Wheat Protector germinated much sooner, and the beard appeared more strong &tid healthy than that on which I used Bluestone. I Intend again to use Clarke's Protector during the coming season. Geokgs Grant, Farmer, Soufchbridge, I am pleased to inform you that: the Clarke's Wheat Protector j obtained from you last season has proved successful, being superior to bluestone m every way. The latter dressing only gave 5 bushels per acre, whereas the Wheat Protector gave J8 bushels. It is a preventive against Smut and the small birds nuisance, and I shall continue to use it.—Yours sincerely, Jas. Bbowk, Horarata. I have much pleasure In Btating that I need Clarke's Carbolized Wheat Protector on Tuscan Seed Wheat sown on my form near Southbridge; l^acree with Bluestone, 23 acres With Clarke's Wheat Protector, with the following results, viz:—That dressed with the Carbolized Protector seemed to come away much quicker than that dressed with Blueßtone, and np to reaping time was a better crop, and would undoubtedly yield more bushels to the acre. In sowing grain of any time this season I should use Clarke's Protector m preference to any other dressing. Wihjam Haebis, Farmer, Southbridge, I have used D. Clarke's Carbolised Wheat Protector on Seed Barley on Mr Willfam Anderson's Farm, Lakeside. I noticed the seed dressed with Clarke's Protector germinated much sooner than the seed dreesed with Biuestone, and the birds did not pull the plant so much when dressed with the Carbolized Protector as that done with Bluestone, Jamb Bentmsy. j . f I wish t-o testify to the efficient effect o! Clarke's Wheat Protector. I had never hatt such clean wheat before, and out o I eleven thousar.d bushels I have not seen one smutted head. I also reckon that I saved J buehei per acre m seed. -rYoun truly, James Gtoseli,, Tinwsdd. F. FERRIMAN PIANOFOBTE, THEORY & HARMONY. ■Ernest Empson, 0. T; A. B. /IERTIFIOATKD Teacher of the Assoeia. \J ted Board of the Boyal College of Mn»is and the Poyal Academy of Music, Lop ike, ia prepn jd to receive pupils for th« &bove. * Rooms abeve Mr H M Jones East Stre el



TU LET, 2 ACRES i> ACRES Li Together with Co>t»ge of fou? rontnsi etc. Suffolk Street, Irevortcn ; good land Apply to 1 BULLOCK, Age r.t FOR SALE BUILDING Site on West side, Town Section 1129, 1 rood, fronting Cameron Street, nice alee for residence. Liberal terms* T BULLOCK. FOR BALE. GOOD BUILDING SITE, Being T 8 823, containing one rood, fronting Cox Street East; hign and dry; first olass land. Easy terms T BULLOCK TO I*ET, T OT 46, containing £ Acre Oood Land, _i_J fronting Eton Street, Hampatead Apply to ' T BULLOCK, Agent ____ _„ SMALL Cottage centrally sUuatei m Cameron Street Apply T BULLOCK, [ Agenti, TO LM\ SMALL Shop or Office m Arcade • aleo Offices m Arcade Chambers. T. BULLOCK. _ r ______ .._ DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, &c» fronting Cambridge Street, Hampateftt? Apply to T BULLOCK, THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores West Street, Asßburtotj, 17* VERY Description of Farmers jj Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Corneaclrs, Woolpackß, Twine, Oils Tinware Horse Covers, Soft Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our gents m other parts of the Colonies, we are a position co obtain highest possible price, »or all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from us and inspect onr goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class F&rma for Bale on cur books, and farmers wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 •( Wakaoui , X 1031 m Chertsey „ 1988 ,« Dromorc „ 1180  Springburn „ 476 „ 5000  Hinds „ (In lots to suib purchaßecs) 2000 „ Mitcham  400  FailSeld „ ! 1000 ,i near Alford 700 ii Newlands  700 „ Overdale  300 „. „ ■  T. F. GIBSON, Manager Wade's Teething Powders for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches*; price, U~



rf) 5 5* < m 2 1 1' c' i ■ >s w si'-n8 r^ 8 S & w ■ l> ?« ! 2 s 2 i-E" i i M >\ Q I !: H o ; :■ H So



Britain's Best Bicycle. THE Budge - Whitworth mHB Strongest, Lightest, and Most Durable Bicycle Built. THE BESr that carefully selected Material, Automatic Machinery, and spec ally trained workmen can produce. SEVERAL SECOND-HAND BICYCLES FOE SALE. No Reasonable Off i riefaeed. 11 n, CITY CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street, Ashburton.



Abhburton Testimonials now coming m freely, First second and third ship ments sold out; fonrth due about end this month, D.I.C. TANOBBD STRUT, Opposite Arcade, Ash barton. TUST Received a smalt eupply of Common Prayer and Hymn Books ; new edition, with Prayers for King Edward and the Duka and Duchess of Cornwall.-A T H William?, Bant Street "OIOYOLEB FOR NOTHING JR* Great Stock Taking Sale Absolutely No Reserve for any of oar Sfcock for Four Weeks Everything Must Gb Regardless of Coat i ECLIPSE CYCLE COMPANY. "iTjj ask rcm / nELSOn MEW TARIFF ; CHAMPION BLEND , other prices: m [j_OJPH[NA TEA USED BY US. • TJAAKB PIANOS RAW •m JK HAAKE PIANOS MA HAAKE PIANOS ill \ HAAKB PIANOS •" c Guaranteed $ excelled by nonb easy terms. 6 H. ML J.^glSg^^sss, Smoke New Venia



FOR WATCHES, 01-OOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELFOTRO-PLATff, SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Era, so xo !G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweller, Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel), Aihburton, —Pepairs a Specialty.-— Presentation Committees liberally | dealt with. SPLENDID SUCCESS! OP OUR FIRfeT GBEAT SALE IN ASHBURTON. PIANOS. PIANOS ORGANS. ORGANS SETENTH SHIPMENT JUST TO HAND LAST WEEK OF CHEAP MUSIC SEE THE WONDERFUL WASHING MACHINE.



1 WANTED KNOWN, | QPECIAI.. Purohase of a Manufacturers Cr Stock of L»riip«' Sailor, Trimmed and Untrimmpd, HATS, *t 1? p»oh, for 14 davn ANi'KKW ORB TO FAKVirRS, GRAZIERS, DEALERS,. PROPERTY HOLDERS, AND ALL KKSIDKNTS IN THE ASHBURTON COUMY. O HODLD ynn have business of any kind k^ to transact requiring the aesiatauoe of the middle mart, it will be to your interest to interview GEORGE FISHER, Arcade ' Chambers, and will be oonaidered a compli ment. Should it be private sale of sheep, cattle, or piigs, the shipment of mutton to London; the sale locally of meat m the works, should it be more satisfactory todisposn of your skins ; should you require farm implements, etc- ; should yon reqdre to insure your life or property, or wish to transfer or arrange your mortgage, >or require (to sell your grain cr produce or wish to dispose of your farm, (or have money for investment, or debts to collect, or purchase merchandise. All these branches I undertake and will ba glad to have a chat with yon, and assist you m every possible way to put you m the , position when and where to Bell to best advantage, and to buy the best article at lowest rates. In dealing with a man with a fair general knowledge of the business, m touch with the best firms m Canterbury you can rely upon what no Company o Association cart supply, as their best men are only paid officers, who, when the little extra pressure ia required, are always found wanting; m personal supervision, civility, and identical interests. With me this is assured, aa my] livelihood depends entirely nn my own exertions, Inter view me, you will confer a favor on me and two for yourself r lam starting m business oa my own account), and every assistance will be kindly remembered. We have all had to commenae life and doubtless you know the difficulties to contend with, !Georg*e Fisher, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. 5 160



I HAVE FOR SALE — Several Good FARMS m the Ashburton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakata* thoroughly improved, £9 500 Aores, Mayfield, thoroughly im proved, £6 500 Acres, Rakaia,thoroughly improved, £12 660 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 87 Acres, near Tinwald, splendidly Improved, £20 140 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, £14 10s 1000 Ao^es, Laurlston, no buildings, £6 109 Aoree, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im- I proyed| first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcllffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Aores, Mitcham Boad, improved, £4 81 Acres, Ashburton Forks, no build' ings, splendid land, with 150 acres riverbed, £19 420 Acres, Ohertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyadhurst, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Ealing, m tussock, m blocks to suit purchasers, £210s to £4 600 Acres. Coldstreain, gsod land, no buildings, £6 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 1400 Acres, near Methven, splendid land, grand improvements, £16 476 Acreß, Springburn, improvements, nearly new, land good : £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, AUenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 2 Aores, dose to the Woollen Factory, five roomed house and extensive buildings £630 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Ashburton, £1000 1960 acres, good land, Awaklno, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 52 aores, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 4900 acres, Fairfield, thoroughly ira* proved, £5 10a 500 acres, Winchmore, good ianprove* ments, £6 15s 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 D. THOMAS, Aahbnrton The phenomenal run on the new wash ing machine have cleared the D I. C. out of first, second and third shipments. At present the firm are un*ble to supply the demand, and its will be tha end of the present month before the next consign' at (now on the water will arrive.



Extra entries invited. Sale at 12 30 p tn Luncheon Provided. D. THOMAS, 6 6 Auctioneer T AM STILL BUYING GOOD SAMPLES OF WHEVT, OATS, AND GRASS I SEED DAVID "THOMAS, SfflOS ABbbarton PEOPEKTIES FOX SALE,



THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY Lid —~ CLEARING AT NEWLANDS. WEDNEPD \Y, JUNE 5, 1901. I WE HAVE baf n favored with instruc tions from Thomas Kelly, Ks<t who has disposed of his firm, to Sell on the above di»te, all his Live and Dead £toek, without reserve, and consisting of— SHEEP 320 Crossbred Ewep, from six & eight tooth 130 Crossbred Kwegj Full mouth 240 Crossbred Ewer, four, six, & eight tooth The above lots m lamb to English Leicester Rams 12 English Leicester Rama 100 Merino Ewe* (nnar!y fut) 260 Crossbred Wethers, two & four tooth HORSES 8 Draught Horses, four year old and upwardsi 2 Harness Horses I CATTLE 2 Oowe, 2 Yearling Heifers. 4 Pigs IMPLEMENTS i 2 Denble farrow Ploughs, Six leaf Harrow! 1 Broadcast Sower, 1 Anglo-Ametioan Grain Drill, 1 Roller with Bead Box, 1 Luncan Grabber, 3 Drays, 2 Duncan Strippers, 2 Mawey Harris Reapers, 1 MoCormick Reaper, 1 Brantford Eesper, I Doe Cart, 1 Bpring Cart, all description of Swingle Trees, 1 Wire Coiler, 1 Wheelbarrow, 2 Travelling Wharei GRAIN 200 Buahele Machine Dressed Grass Seed 80 Sacks Stripped Grass Bead 200 Bushels Oats Harnens of all descriptions, and Sundries too cnmnrou* to mention. Sale to commence at 12 noon LuDchpon provided TF GIBSON, Manager 225 H A LLOYD, Auctioneer



DAVID THOMAS 1 SATURDAY, JUNE g 1 A A ACRES 1A A -__fc_b ACRES l_t_b MAYFIELD DISTRIOT. MB D THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mb T Bullock, agent for Mr Robert Johnston, to sell by Public Auction at the Arcade, on bhe above date,— R.S 32483, containing 144 acres, fronting the road leading from Westerfield to Hinds, about) i| miles from the Hinds River, at present) m the occupation of Mr G H Sewell. The land is all m English grass, and fenced and watered. Inspection invited—Sale at 1130 am (Fermi, etc, on application to lE. BULLOCK. D. (THOMAS, 6 1 Auctioneer Clearing Sale FEIDAY. JUNE 7th. 1901, AT MRS HAWKINS', WIuLOWBY ROAD, TINWALD MR DAVID THOMAS has received iostruotiona from Mrs Hawkins, (who haa leased her farm), to Sell by Public Auction at her homestead, the whole of her Live and Dead Stock, consisting of,— A Draught. HORSES And Harness PIGS, CATTLE k SHEEP 3 Drays and Frame?, 1 Cambridge Roller, Grain Drill, Mnnsey Harris Binder, D. F. Piough, Single Furrow Plough, Horse >'ower and Chuff Works, 4 Leaf Harrows, Wniteohapel Tran and Harness, Wheel Borrow, large lot of Fowls', *n 1 a quantity of Household Furnitutf, beside a !os of sand' ries.



ffiHE Annual General Meeting will be 1. held m the Borough School, on WED NESDAY, June sfch, ab 8 p m The Chairman, the R«v Woodthorpe, will deliver an Addraii on " The Place of Manual and Technical Inttraetion, m tha National System of Kduoaticn," S. 8* TBNNANT, 6 4 Hon &88, ODDFELLOWS' HALL THURSDAI, fUNE 6th GRAND TiriLITARY /^IONORRT RAND iVIILITARY L/ONOERT (Under the patronage «f Lient. Oel. Ballsy k Staff Officers of the S«O. Battalion) latldofthc ASHBimSON GOABDS OBDHBLf RttOH. First appearance of the Aihbarboa Minstrels. —4 OOENBB ICJE& 4— CAMP FIBE SCENES AND SONGS. Fer the FIRST TIME IN ASHBURTON. Military 2ftsieftl Uarekii AND Milit&ry Tfttlsrox In which repreuntativsi of the Boyal Navy, 2nd Life Guards, Royal Fusiliers, Highland Light Infantry, 17th Lancer*, and Colonial Foroeg, eto, will take part. Admission .. .» 2s ft la. 6 2 Col. Bkrg*. Sohwabm, Hon» Sect DANCING & WOOD CARVING MRB CURTIS heldi above Glasses for FRIDAYS at Arcade Chambers, Wood Carving 1,30, Children s Classes, 5.50, Practice 01mii7jO O OODWILL of Lea«@ of. 2G§ Acre Farm for Sale, close to ABhhurtoo, Good Land, Good New Honse and first clan improve ments Apply 5 »2f p (EHOMAB fTIENBERS Wanted— For the wearing o X two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply aJwj^M»LQB, "Janored Street ASHBURTON HOSHTiL^IOABDr" mERDERS are iovitad for the jearly X SnppUeg for tttt Hospital. Particulars •n view ab tha Grant? Osaiici! Offices, Ashburfcoe, where Tenders will be received ! »P to 1 p K j on 6th init. ! By Order F MAINWARING, Aihbarton, Jane 1, liQl Olerk ___ : 671 14 Cough Oare, Wahoc, Kmubah and; %k Beajmnin Gum g 0 t» AsHBOBfOft j D»© Ol 1



FRIteDLANDER BROS, LTD WKST STREET AUCTION MART Our Usual HORSE FAIR. Will be Held THURSDAY, JUNE 20 1901 For which we will ba pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ln», SJ49 ___________ TJ^iPERTIES" FOX SALE PKIVATE BSrTBEAT¥. 2000 Acres, all m grass, well fenced and watered; good buildings j prioe £3 10b 2000 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tnsaook Country, price £3 1400 Acres Good Tnesock Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tnssoek Country, price x> 804 Acres Good Taseoek Country, price £4 360 Acres Good Tussock Connlry, prioe £3 10s 28 Acres, together with good house and Stable, 3 miles from town 246 Aorei Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ashbarton ; easy terms 81 Acres First Ciasa Wheat Land, 2$ miles from Ash barton 500 Acres, Mayfield district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered ► 150 Acres Valetta district . 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwaid 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploaghable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Laird, nearly all ploaghable, price £2 5s SCO Acres close to Tinwald 10 Acres at Alien tonj good Hosse and Stable



For fall particulars apply to FRIEDLANDEB Bros., Ltd j PUBLIO~NOTI6iir" ~ HARES FOR FREEZING, mONKIN & CO. have inoreaeed their payments for Hares from 9d large to lOdf, emali 6S to 7d, and they pay al! railape. 5259 TO DAVID THOMAS, Fst. ON FRIDAY, JUNE' 7th AT GRANGE'S HOTEL. To wish him * Bon Voyage' gb his trip to England. Ooirmittae—Messrs W H Collins, Hugo Friedlander, and Geo. Coieman. rniCKETS, 12s 6d, can be obtained from X Committee or Secretary. Oommenca at? 30. F. MAKEIG, Hon Seoretary T£oTlqTjot~of~~abh buktonT OFFERS are invited for (a) Sites, and (h) Site* with Suildiogh eultab'e for a Central Abattoir for the Dietrich if Aehbnrtoc c Applioationi, abating terwi and full particulars, will be received at the Town Clork:a office till 1 p»m on THURS DAY, the 6th day of Jnae pros. OHAS. E FOOKS, Town Clerk M*y 29t.h, 19QI 5 296 WANfEl)~to^~Parchßßß ~Seoond Hand 10 or 12 Horse Power Portable £n sine. Musb be m good order. State, Maker, Age, Price a»d Pressure of the { Engine, also diameter of Cylinder, and when i last) inspected.—Addreaa Box 327 Post OfEoe, Daoedia 5 316 DANGEK SIGNAL. 11 HE Impntod Stallion DANGER . SIGNAL will be on view ats Oookion's Stables on TUESDAY, 4th fait, from noon to 3 p.m. 6. FULLARTON, 6 12 Stock Inspector, Asbbnrton. ASHBuiTON~¥fiOHNIOAL CLASSES



WANTED by young man—Board aod Lodging* ; tfrms moderate—Apply j ' Z' Gpabdian Office 6 1q B~~ARJNG ¥q\)*re Weslcynn Ohurctv^To morecw 8 Services. Preacher—Rkv T Fbe _6_9 WANTED, by ste-dy young m&D, situa tion »» y r'aijuor Useful. Apply 1 B.C.' this Office. 6 13 rt }Q LET—Those commodious business _J_ premises near the Post Office, at pro sent occupied by Mits Robinson—H M JO£KS _ 6 8 /~1 USPEL Services will be held iv the VT Arcade Ohambars Tomobbow night at 6 30 ; all invited 6 11 WANTKD TO PURCHASE—Goat m milk.—Apply ' W,' this office 5 315 BAPJ'ieTI OHUROH -TMoraing "The Gladness of Christ," evening "Last Gieat Prayer Meeting," Preacher—Rev Guy Thornton, from Ghristchurcb. 65 SWIFT "CYCLES can~QOW be obtained from the ECLIPSE CYCLE CO, Tancred Street; 6 304 GENTS Court shoes from 7s 6d Ladies evening shoes from 3a Sd at D Stock's Boot; Roore Kli^G fcDWAßtTrides a" SWIFT, which is a proof of excellence few can bosab ECLIPSE CYCLE CO 5 304 NOW ia the time Ladiei to get your eveeS ing shoes for the season try D Stock's Blue Boot Store rTmTtIVE Methodist Church-To^ mobrow's Services as follows:—Morn* iDg, Mr Dbnney (late of Tasmania) 5 Kveil ing, Rev Rainb ; Newlands and Seafield, Rkv Raine ; Wiuohmore, Ma Denney 6_3 i WANTED Known—Tailor made Cob tumeßßtid Jacketn made to measure, fit and style all thafcian be desired. Gentle men's BUitß to measure m all the latest materials; imported direct ; fit guaranteed. "Andrew Orb ( J__- j ßWl .j^r—pj B ~ onger « PouUerpr, Burnett Street, Fre«h Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Fresh Fish to-night. Telephone 4 HOUSE~ Tancred 1 J Street—Superior Board and Resl. Jence for ladies and gentlemen. Bath. Eve>y comfort and attention given- 5 289 SPECIAL. Purchase—Lulies' uprona, large s; z9, Is 3|rf, la 6-|d, Is 9| 1 ; job Ine fur nrcklete 1* lid, 2s 6d, 3^ lid—Peakce's corner East and Barßett Streets f^ OOD NEWS—Just arrived, ex as OT Matalua, A Martin's celebrated Horse Clippers with Spring Waßbera and Grass lopper Springe, at G- Meddings', "The People's Ironmonger. W" ANTfcD Known — The Bap d Lightning Shirt Gloss ia sold b , all Grocers ; a wondffrfnl Shirt glaze TITIAN LKi»—Ladieß~tcTmspeoc 350^Wew V ? Jackets, Mantlep, and Capes, also a Deautiful Helection of New Millinery, Corsete md Dress Materials,—Akdkbw Orb. 320 ST GI'ORGE J&MS excel all others; they are delicioup. Sold by all store ceepers 5 313 WANTED —L.adiee viaiMDg Uucedin wili Snd Hendy's Hairdreaßing Saloons, Princess street, replete with every comfort for Hnirdreasing, Shampooing, Singeing, etc Toilet goods of every description* WANTED to 5e11—275 Pairs of Beßt Colonial Blankets, grand value, made to my own order. A!bo Gentlemen c Waterproof Coats m all shapes, including Dheste and Hopetown.—Andrew Obr. ryiHE Tailor makes the man, (m appeat- X anoe.) There m a great deal m appear ance nowaday?, and as the tailor plays an important part m a man's Gkt-Up, by all means pD.troni«e a good tailor, which will be found at Andbew Okb' establishment; fit md style all th&tcau be desired.--Andruw Drej 5 119 WAJNTED — Everyone to Try the lUpld Shirfc Gloss ; the bear and the cheapest linen glasse m the market fTHHE most up 6o date novelty of the day ..I, Patty Pan baking powder ST GEORGE Manufactured Goods of various kinds are the beat). Try them. Procurable from all storekeepers 6 311 PATTY Pan baking powder wants one trial without prejadice, two patty pans or nothing. WHAT prize takers for pantry use Fatty Pan baking powder the great ovelty. TQATTY Pan baking powder contains a JtT patty pan «tt each end of tin. PATTY Pan baking powder the great novelty, two patty tine for nothing grocers, ~D ATTY Pan baking powder ia the great JL est novelty you ever saw. Sold a! rooera. • npHB Crowning Glory of a Woman ia her jL Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there Is nothing to eqani Hbsndy's Egg Julep. Bottles Is, at H E Bokninton's, GhemM. HE "LILY STARCH" is raperior to any. Housewives will find it moßti economical. Sold by all storekeepers 5 312 OI GEORGE Potted and Preserved Meats C^ —Tongues, Table Delicacies, etc—hare no f qnal. All storekeepers 5 314 WANTED— Ladies deeiroca of dressing the hair m present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames; all oolours. Sent post free for Is 9d from the manufaotorer, A M Hsndy, Hairdresser, Dv edin. 85 UO TO Hardley Bbos. for Ironmongery Tinware, and BruHhware; Mantle Pieces from 24a, Register Grates from 16s Ranges otn FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several bun dred pairs of BoDtssind Shoes, Apply Mei. ob's Zealandia Boob Store H Where, oh wherale the Beat Bo"ot Shop ? Why Msllor'b Zoaiandia Boot Store, ot oourae. WNTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h»ir there ia nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep | i arrests all dandruff, aid leaves the ha beautifully glossy. Bottles la ; on sale H E Boksinoton's, Chemist. 4 SPORTi " SPORT." HPORT GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. HAHDLFy BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direob from the Manufacturers, a largo Coßoigament of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amborite s Blue Bhutze, Kynock's Nobels, eto. Special clearance of Wire owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Gune, at a low price, give ua a trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pnb m first-claas order by a Practical Gunsmith, Address-- HAEDLEY BEOS "" " PRIXB "FOWLS ""-" foe""salb, PUREBRED Indian Game, Minorcas, Brown Leghoros, Laogahaaa, aa Fekin Dnf>k" ; Cockerels from 5s n G BBRRYMAN ]



EVENING Shoes m great variety at) D BsofKS Blueßoob Store prices right



ABHBURTON | PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. TT OANS GRANTED F R;O M and upwards, at current rates Foil Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all. Shares re now due and payable* Office —Tanored Street* Office Hourß—9,3o a m till 4pm Firsb Tuesday m Month—9.3o -am till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, Manager



NATIONAL MORTGAGE k AGENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMABO IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claremont 250 acres W&itotis, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acrea Kingsdown, 1000 aorer Ota'o, 500 acrea Totara, And others of various sizer m Bovtb Canter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purchase 1170 seres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 aoiea Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Triria of various sizes on the Balncliffe and levels Eitates, and two well improve tation properties of 7000 sores each.



MAGNUS, PATERSON AID 00 Gold Dbbdging Bbokebs, 208 High Street, Chriatctmrch Reliable and Mraightforward advice given od Otago and West Coaist Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years praotioal experience on the Molyneox River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Aehhurton Representative Pmoke New Venas