PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

"W Ellington October 16 Tbe Council met afi 2.30

(The Shops ard Shop Asai&tantß Act Ameodmenb Bill was committed, and a new olauee proposing to establish a Chemists rota af hoars of attendance waa negatived, Id the oouree of the discussion on the Bill the Hon Mr Shrimski in reply to a remark xnade by the Hon Gaorge Jones said, "If there is a sweater in the country thab hon gentleman is one," I

The Hen George Jones meed that) the wocdi be taken down, which wiss done.

Hon Mr Shrimski declined to withdraw the words, and the matter was reported to the Speaker. Mr Sbrimeki still declined to withdraw, and on the motion of the Hon W C Walker, the Council passed a resolution of opnsnre on Mr Shrirneki and suspended him for the remainder of today's sittiog Tbe Biil was then pub through its &m\ stages

Th« Rabbit Nuisance Act Amendment Bill and the Miners Rights Fee Reduction Bill were passed through Committee without amendment, aud read the third lime and passed*

The Council rose at 3 60

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wellington, October 16 The House resumed 2.30 The vote for the fcouth Afrfoa Contingents Was immediately agreed to on the voices

Miscellaneous services £44,088

Mr M*BB< jy aßked for information as to the Item ' arowance^ to relatives of decayed members of New Zealand contingents £500.'

Mr Seddon replied that he intended to exercise discretion in regard to claims that came before him. Ho had already dealt with some necessitous oases that had been brought ondtr his notice, and the £500 vote was for contingencies that might arise In reply to a question by Mr Hogg, Mr Seddoo said it wan the intention of the Government! to have fu'ure shooting gatherings held under the direob supervision of the Defence Department

Mr Pir&ni asked for details of the item •allowances for extra services connected with the despatching of the contingents to South Africa, £800."

Mr Seddon Btat3d that no portion of the money had been improperly allowed, and it would not be fair to publish the names and details, bat be offered to give the amounts Several members protested &g cunsb the refusal of the Premier to give the House details of the item, and a long discussion ensued

Mr Atkinson moved the tednation of the item by £5. This was loab by 23 to 2 and the item passed

On the item £160 for passages of Armourer Bergents from England, Mr Fiah°r w.'shed to know why the Government were importing Armourers xvhen there were men available for the position in the colony

Mr Soddcm spid he could not ba put into the position of considering the grievances of men who thought they were being overlooked

Mr Monk aiked for general details as to the £1000 item Id connection with the expanses of the visits of the Imperial and Indian troops Mr Seddon said be could not give the details of the rxpend.turn at eaoh place. The £1000 was deemed a fair allocation for the Defence Department as apart from the £150 charged in the Colonial Beoretarye Department)

Some discussion took place in regard to the item ' Purchase of piano for the Fifth New Zealand Contingent.'

Mr Seddon said he considered the f qaip. meat of the contingent was not complete without & piano

A motion to atrike cut the item was lost on the voices, and the vote for the miaoel laneous services was then agreed to, and the total vote for the Defence Department, £287,434, passed on the voiO'.s.

The House rose a*. 515 The Houbb reeumed at 7.30 p m The Estimates were further considered

Tha next vote taken was tha f (o r Oliss 12, Working Railways, bval vote £1,152,000. in answer to Mr Herries, Sir J Q Ward laid he Intended to bring down the Hallways Servant*' Classification Bill, and Superan* naation Bill to.morrow, but he did not expect to got the lattnr pateed this session. The C!aßßifioat,ion Bill would involve an increase of £28,000 in the salaries over the whole colony, but wou'ddo away with many anoma ies thai existed atprespnt

Messrs Buddo and Laursnson urged the Minister tooonaider the high rates of freight charged on the Chris'ehurehiLyttjUon lice as cempared with those charged on other porb lines Mr Guinness urgsd, iv view of tho blow the Commonwealth tariff had aimed at New Zealand produots, that the importation of Australian hardwood for railway purposes, •boald cease.

Sir J G Ward said he could not ab present obtain sufficient hardwood sleepera in the colony, and would cease importing them as fOoa as a BUpply could be obtained in the oolony at a reasonable price.

Mr R McKenzie complained of bhe large Importation of railway material from America, oontending that the railway carriages were a rank failure, and thab the locomotivos were slop made, merely gummed together Mr Meredith and Captain Russell urged that the expenditure on maintenance of the railways should come out of revenue instead of bains; charged to capital account

Sir J G Ward denied thnb the co9b of maintenance was taken out) of capital aooonabt 16 waa only where a legitimate improvement and extension was made that fcha oosb was charged to capital acoounlJ

Mt6 W Rnßseli wished to know how uanoh railway revenue was received from other departments of the Public Service, He also asked for an explanation aa to why the ratio of expenses to the earnings had lacreaaed by four per coat during the past; five yesu'F,

■Sir "Joseph WurtheWmfld that the money named by the railways for the different departments of the Public Service were r ghbly credited to railway revenue. The reason why the ratio of expenses to the earnings had increased was the redaction of the hours of labour, the increased pay to the railway employees, the additional cost of ooa', and the large concessions made in the carriage of prcduoe. la reply to Mr Masaey.

Sir Joseph Ward said every precaution was being taken to pravenb the occurrence of Ores alongside the railway lines.

The total vote for workiag the Railways Department then passed unaltered. The vote for Public and School Buildings and Domains (—46,750), and bhe vote for the PoUoo Department (122,258) passed unal tered practically without discussion.

Department ci Lancia and Survey, £127,130. Mr G W Russell asked when it wsb pro posed to fill the vacant petition of Surveyor General. Ib was, he aiid, absolutely necea «ary that) the position should be filled as noon as possible, as the Surveyor General held a seat on the Boundaries Commission, and that the Commission had to consider the boundaries of the electorates after the census was concluded.

Mr Dunoan Bftid the matter was under consideration, and the appointment would be announced in due course*

Mr McLachlan moved thab the item, »arrears of rent) remitted £100,' be reduced by £15, as a protest against the delay in appointing a Surveyor Genera!,

Lost by 28 votes to 2,

Mr Thoa Mackenzie moved that the item, 0 feea to membera of Vv**ste Land Boards £1500,' be reduced by £2, aa a direction to the Government that henceforth no member of the House shall be appointed ft member of a Land Board.

(This was carried on the voices, and the total vote (as reduced) waa agreed to.

Valuation Department, £25,591, Mr Meredith eaid there was a etrong and growing feeling throughout the colony that local valuations should again reverb to local bodies, who it was contended could oarryoub the valuations efficiently, and ab a much less coat than the Gbverumenb De partment Mr QJ Smith and Mr Lang epoke to a similar effect*

Mr fylills eaid he had received very few objections from loc^l bodies throughout the polpniea. The DepartmsDt had a very arduous task before ib id endeavourios; to arrive at a fair and reasonable valuation for the whole of the colony. He believed in a year or two the valuation of the dolony would be completed, and aMei- that tharo

f would be a very material reduction in the I cost to local bodies. The total vote passed unaltered. The following classes then passed without amendment and practically withoub discus sion :—Rates en Crown Lands, £800 : New Zjaland State Forests Accounts £12,332 ; Land for Settlement b Accounts, £7000 ; Public Trust Office, £24,123 ; Government insurance Department, £50 936; Govern ment Accident Insurance Account, £3505 ; Government) Advances to Settlers Officp, £88,514. This finished the Consolidated Estimates. Progress was then reported. Mr Seddon announced thab the debate on the mail proposal:.! would be taken tomorrow afternoon.

The Houso rose at 1 35 a.m.

Interprovincial

United Presa ARsooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, Ocfc 16

«, The steamer Pohetua touched 4 ronk yesterday off Stephen Island, in Cook Strait, when on the voyage from Lytteltou to Westpoit. There was a dense fog at the time. Captain Adaniß put into Wellington, arriving at 11 o'olook this morning. fJDlie vessel is making no water, but will be sur* veyed before ae;ai£i putting to aea, and an ci quiry will bs held by the Oolkctor of Customs

Nelson, October 16

Two youths, named Walker and Howard, pleaded guilty today to ten charges of theft. They wera admitted 'to probation for nix months, and ordered to pay 303, the value of tho stolen goods consumed and damaged. The recovered property was restored to the owners Dwnedin October 16 A case of importance to cyclists came be fore Mr Oarew, BM, today, At Qu'ram \n June laßti, as a man was walking along a road, he was struck on the side and knooked \down by a cyclist. He has * aly juac been fable to resume work, and he claimed £98, damages from the cyclist who caused the accident. For the defence ib was oontended that Ihe cyclist waa on the right) side, and that it was not tbligatory to carry a light. Mr Oarew held that the rule of the road w»b nob appHcab'e to the case of a pedistrian. It was the duty of a cyclist to avoid foot passengers. He gave judgment for JB3O and costs.

Invekoabgill October 16

The Southland Sawmillers 1 Union have wired to the Prenrer urging the desirable nees of impoeing a sufficiently high export duty oa bulk timber to secure from the Oommenwealth just treatment for New Zealand, on the ground that if the proposed tariff becomes law the colony will be de nuding its forests for the benefit) of Australia without) securing any compensating advan tagPi

THE LATEST

BOOTH A F PICA.

BOTHA WELL PROVISIONED

HIS 40TIVITY

BRITISH FOBOES PUSHING HIM

(Jutted Prasa Association—By Kleotrio

Telegraph—O»py right

Received October 17, 854 am

London, October 17 Botha ia provided with ample food stuffs, and ia in the Luneberg district.

The New Zealanders and other troops belonging to Major-General Walter Kitchener's column, have had heavy skirmishes with Bottia's forcas round Kromelberg. The Boprs, de scending goat tracks at night, escaped towards Poagolu.

Benson, operating at night on the high veldt in the Middloburg district, captured 36 Traosvaalers, and farge herds of cattle.

Krugeris ill at Hiiversand

Home and Foreign.

United Pros« Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Receiver! October 17, 8 54 & m

WORKMiSH'd PENSIONS BILL Paris, Oct 16

The Premier stated io the Chamber of Deputies that the proposed Work men's Pensions Bill was unfavourably received by masters and men alike, who object to the quota imposed, (Received October 16, 858 a m) THE CAPTURED LADY MIS SIONARIES New York, Ocfc 16 Miss Stone and another captive lady are hidden underground by the Macedonian brigand".

THE MOLINEUX SENSATION

Roland Molineux, son of General Molineax, and once a prominent mem ber of .New York society, has been granted a new trial on the charge of poisoning Mrs Adams in December, 1899. The case at the time caused a sensation.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electlio

Telegraph—Copyrighb

hector McDonald

Melbourne, October 16

General Sir Hector Macdonald is a passenger for New Zealand by the Weatralia, which sailed tc- Jay

Received Oat 17, 9 37 a m Melbourne, October 17

General Hector McDonald, at the luncheon given by the Stkte Parlia ment, commended the cadefc movement as the basis of an efficient defence force THE WHITE AUSTRALIAN QUESTION

Brisbane, October 17

The sugar journal, commenting on the Kanaka Bill, asserts that the highest wages will not make up for the shattered constitutions of the women and the puny children, if white men are employed in the cane fluids. Asiatics may be able to read and write a European language, but are useless in any industry, but it must be admitted while the Polynesians many of them being Christians are to be deported. The least Parliament can be aßkerl is to place the Kanaka on no worse footing than Asiatics

Sporting.

NAPIER PARK RACES

FIRST DAY Najmfr Park Racecooese, Oct 16

Cone uding results, first day :- Welter—Reliance 1, Warwick 2» Daphne 3- Scratched, Miner, Ladya Link and Weaver. Dividends £2 19a and £1 3s

Hukdles — The Duffer 1, Scallywag 2, Sylvanus 3. Dividends—£3 lga and 13s Ahpribi HAqr. -Culcita I, Robin Adair 2, Moogonul Z. Dividends—£3 17b and £1 4s.

Railway—Warwick 1, Battle&xe 2, Tore wai 3. Dividend- £5 5s

SECOND DAY

October 17

Therß is fine waather for the second day q? the Park Meeting, and a largo attendance*

RBBulta~~ Wharbraxgi Handioa!? — Warwick 1, Reliance 2, D-sphne 3. Scratche.l—The Minsr. Won by half a length. Dividends —£4 8s and 10a Poketatu Handicap—Mongonui 1, Cobra 2. Tho only ata< t< rs. Won easily by three lengihe. Dividend—£2 Two Yhar Old Handicap—Gold Dasb 1, Madrigal 2, Apprentice ?. AH started, Won by half a length. Dividends— Gold Dust £4 6e, Madrigal £3 18a Racing Clue—Rubin 1, Biriuß 2.Kahuwai ?. Pearl Diver was scratched i Woo by a length. Dividends — Rubin £5 9a, Sirlas £.1 17».

ASHBURTON COUNTY RACING CLUB

The following are the acceptances for Ihe first day of the Afhburton County Racing Club's Spring Meeting, to be held on 24tb and 25th inst :—

LAGMHOR i-ANDICAP, of 35 BOVB J five furlongs—Bealey Bst 71b, Whirlwind 7sb 81b Aqualis 7stßlb, Heriob 7st2;b, Kye 6-it 7 b, Puawai 6«t 71b

Galloway Handicap, of 25 soys; four furlongp.—Taramo 10*t 71b, March 9at 71b, Prinoeaa Royal 7a'. 71b, Princess Perkin 7a& 7Jb, Polly Perkin 7«)f, Ju Ju Oar. JOlb

Aehburton County Cup, of 70 eovs ; one mile and v quarter —Struthnairn Bab 121b, Will o' the Wisp 8«t 3ib, Military Bjb 2ib, Euku 7st 3!b, Lady Lillian 7at.

Mourn Sombrs Handicap, of 25 soys; one mile and a half—Daisy Chain 12afc 91b, Swivelfoot Il3b 111b, eingie Event list 10lb, Agitator list 10b, Hurricane list 21b, Carlo Hit, Kulnina Hat, Pohio list, Vernera list

Spring Handicap, of 45 soys; 6 furlongs- Calibre Bsb 91b, Cherrystone B<t 3b, Magnifi; cent 7-it 13 b, Terrapin 7st 101b, Hawbhorn Tit. 9b, Aqna'ito 7at 41b, Whirlwind 7st 2b, Taranto 6at IQlb, Rye 6st 7ib, Hellene 6it 7 b

Bbaemar Welter Handicap, of 35 eovs j sevea fuilonge—The Spinnor 9jl 91b, Lady Medallist, 9st 8;b, Vulcan 9 t 81b, Nor' Wester 9<>t 51b, Koto Koto Bat, Glitter Bsb

The following entries weio received : —

Faiefibld Plate—Pallas, Puawai, Rose 1 imre, Renounced, Nu'cracker, Beauty Seep, Strife, O.tlolype, The Mole, White May, Hertot, RomanyLaas, Phaedrus.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB'S SPRING MEETING.

Although a strong nor'west wind was blowiog from early morning it was very little fojt at the sheltered grounds of the Ashlurton Trotting Club, where the Spring meeticg was held this ef.ernoon. Th« attendance, though not up lo the average was moderate, but counter attract ions would account for this, and the Ohristohureh ' sports ' were not as numerous as usual The track was in first rate condition, and everything waa ia order by the starting of bhe first rac?« The totaliaator isaued 10a tickets as usual and paid cwo divideuds Mr J Mull an was in charge of the publican's booth, while Mr H G Flowe ■ had a refreshment booth c m the groundi Following ara the reßulte : — Handicap Maidek, (saddle) of 20aovs. lEwo mi!ea: 86 Mr W Babbingfcon's b g Falrboy, aged, by General Traoey, scratch (Owner) 1 56 M<,S3 GabUiu's br g Botany, aged, B.eca .. ... (U Moor) 2 28 Mr J MiffiC'a b m Doily More, 4jre, 7ieo>> .„ (R McConachie) 3 3 B:xllinaeloe, 7?eci(J Smith), 18 Cedrij, 7secs (G Gric9, Junr), 2 Biltie M, lOiec^ (Owner), 0 Bdoileen, 7aeca, (Owner), alto started. Time—s,3B. Dividends—First). 15 ', second 7a

District Handicap, (Saddleh of 20 soys seoond horse 2 soys from the stake. Confined to horses thilonafide property of residents in the Aebburton County, and must have been owned and trained in the districts prior to Auguab 1, 1901.

Two miiea 111* Mr E Sharplin'e g g, Dopplegaoger, syrs, by Baltimore, 22jeca (Owner) 1 68 Mr J Cast>'d g in Dora, aged, by Al* bare Chevalier, 16seoa (A Prtngle) 2 20 Miss P OiSa' b g Stand-bye, aged,

by Camel, 23secs .. (J Cas^) 3 Home Rule, 16seci (T Laffey), Might As Well, 22acc (3 Price), Atherton, 238eca (R MoOonuchi-), Silver Gail, 25aeca (J Braokiu) Joubert, 27sec8 (N Johnatone), also scarte.i Standby went eff with a ietui of 80 yards, Dopple Ganger and Dora were Keen to thread their way through in pursuit of tho leader, and both taught him in ihe straight the hut time round, after baing hurd ridden, and Dora going uua eady, let Dopple Ganger win by a length. Standby a good third, Time— 537|. Dividends--153and Bj. Lagmhor Handicap—Veto 1, Balmora IE 2, Bolirewooci 3. Dividends — Veto £1 3>, Balmoral 11. 4?.

Ladies' Bracelet—Slimun 1, Botany 2, Stand-bye 3. Won by a leugth* D.videnda —Slimun £3 19', Botany 7s

Immoral Methods.

The following strong protest againeb Ministerial methods appears in the Lyttelion Times of this morning :

We rnußt protest agaia agajnut themanner in which the House of Representatives is doing ita work. The Premier, of course, is anxious to have the Estimates disposed of so that the way may be clear for the debate on the San Franoisco mail proposals, the Public Works Statement, and various Bills, but members themselves are in an unseemly burry to get away from Wellington, The efforts of the few earnest and eoßacientioua representatives are of no avail against the determination of the Government to have the Estimates forced through at one eifctiajz, and the public are compelled to watch the deplorable spectacle of a free and enlightened Parliament kept continuously ab work for a spaca of thirty or forty hours. The worst feature of the Government's method is not its brutality, though that is shocking enough. Ministers have a pliantl majority ab their back, and Ib is a simple matter to arrange fcr relays of supporters, while the memberß of the Opposition and those few representatives who desire to watch the progress of the Estimates in the in terests of their constituents, find it a physical impossibility to do their duty. It is this sort of thing thab sends politicians into an early grave. But) there is a still more immoral side to the business. All the items on the Estimates ought to be carefully considered by the House. The great ma jority of them are necessary votes for ordinary departmental services, but hare and there items appear concerning which the country ought to ba given the fullest infor mation. After the telegraph offiae olosed yesterday morning at least half a dozen important subjects were under diooussion, and it was simply impossible for either members or Ministers to give them close attention. A whole evening might profitably have beea devoted to the question of the headquarters staff of the Defense Office. It is undeniable that men have been given positions in Wellington for which which they are in no wise qualified, and there is more than a suspicion that posi* tions have been creabed for certain offioers. Yet this notorious scandal waa dißcuß«ed at a late hour, when the House was too jaded to be interested, And if members were wotn out yesterday morning, what mast have been their condition last evening ? We musb hold the Government mainly re sponsible for the position, because ib has the power to improve it. But we Oannot acquit the Rouse of all blame. Conscien tious representatives would refuse to be brought out of bed in relays to continue the exhausting and improper process: All-night sittings have occurred occasionally in most sessions slnca New Zealand first had repre sentative government, but we must aonfess that they have been deplorably frequent since the present 43r«in»qtration came into offioe. If MrSeddoa plages no value on hie own health, h$ in;ghb at least spare less strongly constituted members. Bub the personal argument ib net the one on which we lay most stress. The Estimates ought to be considered ab reasonable hours by representatives who »re fit for the work. Otherwise the people of the colony have no guarantee that their money is being wisely or even honestly appropriated

TOE ASHBIJRTON OOARDIaN : THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1901



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1 TO-DAY'S TRLlfiflßAßia. » .—.- United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Cobomakdsl, October 17 Leonard RobTlß, ehitb boss of thoßojal Oak mine, 'ell down a pass, and died from his injuries! Masterton, October 17 A man named Edward Lawrence fell off a waggon and the wheels passed ovar him, brrakiDg seven of his ribs and inflicting internal lnjutieß. He diod this mornicg. Makgaweka. Ootober 17 Seven charges of breaches of th i Licensing Act, against the licensee of the Rangiawahia Hotel, were dismissed this morning The Magistrate commented on the false swearing, as the witnesses repudiated the evidence given by them ab the Coroner's irquest. New Plymouth, Oot 17 The Taranaki Condensed Milk Company*; property and plant at Senfcry Hi I, wai sold ab suobion yesterday by Mr Newton King, the purchasers being Meiers Irvine and Scephenson, of Duuedin, who intend bo work the plant Wellington, Oob 17 A leading native firm of mii.uiftcturer* in Japan has written to a Wellington tnerch »nt stating it is prepared to purchase regulir shipments of wool, fl'X, hide?, and certa-n kinds of timber, an! other produo's from New Zealand at current rates. The firm propoeea to send two or three agents to the colony to arrange matters, bat ;a afraid restriction will be placed upon the visit. The Premier states that each «genb will be required to psy a poll tax of £100 on entering the colony, bub the amount will be refunded on the termination of the visit. HENRY STEPHENBON, BICYCLE 43. BICYCLES! BICYCLES FOR SALE BY TUBLJC! ATJOTIOHT.— in Unusual Opportunity. A SINGLE BICYCLE AT WHOLESALE PRICE, AB OLUTELY YOUR LAST CHANCE, Saturday NextfoCTOBEB 19 : 1 O'Oloek Sharp. HrN^lY STEPHENBON h»B received instruoMons from the Ojnt<ignees to Sell by Public Auction ab I.is Rooms, Havelock Street, as above— 3 Ladies Specially Finished Q Bicycles O AND 1 GENT'S Of very superior quality and workman flh p. Every Machine ia beautifully En»mol r led ia black, with gold liaes ; Soted with full Nickel Plated Weetwood Steel Kirns, Duolep Oceanic Tyres, and crmplote with »!' the latest improvements, Tool Bag, Spanners, Pump, Oil Can k 4j. O^ing to a difference in the adjuatmenb f-f aocountß between the Makers and Consignees tha Cyc'os are to be Bold by Auotion positive'y ■Without Besorve. SATURDAY Next, Ootober 19th,



1 O'Clock Sharp, HENRY STEPHE^SON, 10 170 Auc'Joceer SPECIAL ENTRY SATURDAY, 19th OCTOBER, A QUANTITY of Household Furniture Q. if every deßorip'ian*. ' Alao several lota of naw Harness^ Sadd'e<, Bridles, Collars, Etc, —Sundries. 10 131 H STEPHISNSON ENTKRTAINM Eh TS. ODDFELLOWS' HALL TO-NIGHT, THURSDAY, 17th October, 1901. GRAND Oonoert and Exhibition of Weight Lilting by Members of the Ohristshurch Sandow School. Proceeds in aid of Track Fund. Promoters—Ashburton Amateur Cycling and Ahletio Club. Prices—2B and Ib. Commence 8 p.tn M J LYNSKBY, 10 138 Hod Sec Public Notices. HOKO. mO-DAY UNTIL SATURDAY* HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL Open 2pm and 7pm 10 165 ASHBURTON PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. mHE ANNUAL~SOCIAL AND RE-U NION, I Will be held in the Oddfellows Hall, On FEIDAY, OCTOBER 25tb, When addresses will be delivered by the | Rev Ji K. Elliott, {Wellington), and obhere. Tea at 6 p m ; Public Meeting at 8 p m Tiokebs—Adu'.ts, Is 6i; Children, Is. j 10153 ! ASHBURTON COUNTY STOCK AND SALEYARDS CO., LIMITEDi SHEABIKG, THVERY Convenience, including Wool- J2i press, at Asbburton or Tinwald Yard?. Reasonable Paddock Accommodation during Shearing Free. For further particulars apply to the Caretakers. 10 149 notic~e~ ""* A LL CLAIMS against the estate f f the lata Dii Cobdneb are requested to be sent to the Executors, care of O Haedy & Co, Rakalt*. 10 143 whether: you are assured orjnot YOTJ OANNOT DO BETTER THAN APPLY FOB Combined JLife & ! Accident Policy. WHICH covers an Assurance payable in event of Death from any cause in &Dy parb of tha world, and also Oompensa* | tion for Disablement by Aocidenb. | This ia the Twentieth Century Speciality offered by the Mutual Life Association [of Australasia. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Dietriot Agent; JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, f SI Ashburton EAUTIFUILY Done—D. (stock's Boot and Shoe Repairs



IWANTEDS, Em TT^ANTKD— ACcok for country Hotel, \\ wag>=B£ a week. Also a Housemaid. Apply Mrs Banded 10 169 TTTANTED, by a young Girl. ntuVion ' Vf as housemaid.—Aptly office of this ' paper, 10 167 N ENTERTAINMENT in the Templar Hal!, Tinwald, in aid of School Flag Staff, Pictures of tho Funeral of tie late , Queen, and also War Pictures by Kinemato ' graph; 10 166 WANTIiD— -A S'rong Lad, abe to'drive App'y between 8 and 10 am to ■ | Cabsok & Co, Tft^crel Street 10 154 WANTED— Cookn, Housemaids, and useful Boys, Hotels ; ••enerals and Housemaids, private families; Gardener and Cowboys, station?. Highest wagep,—Mrs Adams, Registry Office jjlOK SAIK—Town Sections 818, £ acre, JO Aitken Street, north aepeob ; and 955 and 956. Town Bolb NE, north aspect— 4pply Misses PASS, Ariel Confectionery, East Streeb WANTED — Any quantity of young Roosters and li-eone. Ap(.ly J B Jewitt, oppoaifir; Mail Office WANTED— A Young Man to take ail W*tcheß and O!ooka to be repai ed ; or old Jewellery to be remodeled, to be made as good aa new, to tef.- X; COUCH, TheCheapoati and Moat Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tancred Street) 9 288 MISS P LCORN ia now showing a beauti ful ABBorcment of Naw Drees Ghods, Silks, ftlne'lina, Prints, Lacea andTrmminge. Also a Jovely selection of Parisian MllUnery in Hati,■; Bonnets, Straws, F-'owew, Quills, and Feathers. Having secured the services of a firab class Milliner and Dressmaker, eatipfaoUfa is guaranteed to all. Newest designs in Art Needle Work, Silks, Arasenes Wools, Transfers, &o, always in stock. /"I ARDEN TOOLS, Garden Tools, of \JC every description, tho largest variety in the County, at prices which defy competi* tinn. LAWN MOWERS from 22a 6d each; wire netting from 1 p3r yard. To be had only ati G Mxddins, the People's Iron 1 monger LAWN Tenr.is and Cricket Material. Racquets from 10s 6d, Bats single and double cane s Union Driver and otherß; Balls, Stnmpß, Pads, Leg Guards. Ping Pong, ' Windsor Magszine' for September, special chapter on New Zealand Leaders. New Books, Cheap Editions Stationery very cheap ; lines opening up;— H. M. JONES MONARCH Lawn Mowers 12in, 22s 6d ;, 14in25.i; American Churns from 10s; Milk Pfinß from 2a 6d ; Wood F«ame Wrio sera 13s 6d at Cakson & Co, Tancred Street YATtfS' and Nimmo & Blair's garden and farm seeds in any quantity ; Iron Age Seed Drills and Garden Tools of all sorts at lowest prices—Cabsoi» & Co, p£{\{\ BIRTHDAY.Cards fcoohoose from t)\)\J naiv Designs from Id to 5s each -ATE Williams 250 SCRIM, "I7IQR Covering Fruib Trees frcm the late FROSTS, at JOHN WILSON, Burnett Street j mO SCHOOL COMtoITTESS AND JL TEACHERS. Just unpacked, direct from the publishers, nearly 1000 volumes of New Reward Books, also Presentation Volumes of tho Poets, Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, Sunday dchool Cards, Wall Texts, Fountain Pens, etc, ___ . A. T. H. WILLIAMS. IT HEYHAVE ARRIVED!



WHAT ? Why, Our Large Shipm-.nis rf NEW GOO US for the SPKTNG. Lovely Blouse Silks . ' ■ Latest Mercerised S«.teena Clean and Neat Prints Artistic Bloubo Muslins Black Lustres (plain and farry) Black Grenadine & Fancy Cashmcrettes A very ohoic3 selection NEW MILLINERY FROM PARIS. New flowera (they are puperb) Girls' Fancy Sunshine Hats to date' Sailor Hata New Gloves in Suede, Kid, Liale, and Silk—White, Black, tt nd Colored Black and Whice and White and Black Sunshades New Dresa Trimmings New Ruchings New Belts and Collarettes New Shapes in Ladies.' Linea Cuffs and Collars A Fine Assortment of Gents' White Straw Hata ) Gents' Canvas Hate f Selling i Gents' Linen Hats | Fast, Gents' Paria Tiea ) When 'Spring Cleaning' do NOT FORGET that • THE CORNER' is celebrated for Pretty Floorcloths and Linoleums I Floral Blinds, all widths Choice Lace and Muslin Curtains Our Dressmaker, Miss^CußßiH, is very busy, and has established a good^reputation for style, cut, and fit. ; PLACE YOUR ORDERS NOW. lORTHOQTE & HEFFORD THE CQBNEK." "TTALENCIA Raiains 4d, New" Currants V 6d, Evaporated Peara 6d. New Jam 4s d< z, Raspberry Jam Is per jar, Tinned Fruits from 96, Tinned Strawberries la 6d, Canadian Tinned Tomatoes 10d, Icing Sugar 6d, Dflßßicated Oocoanut 7d~CABSON & Co; ORIN IS from 4fd at Pbabob's WANTED- All Working Men to see our Tweed Trouders, 7a lid; Strong Cord Trouseta 6s lid ; 2 pair Merino Sox for Is, at Pjbukge's, Cash Draper and I Oloth'.or WANTED -Ladles to see Trimmed Aprons la to 4a lid, CookHg Aprons Is to la 6d, Special Line Corsets 3a lid, worth 69~Peakce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED TO SELL-Lot Sample Sun Bonnets, no two alike, to be sold at landed cost; White Gloves 6d~-Peakce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED-Boys to wear Colonial Knickers from 3s 6d Colonial Knitted Hose, all sizes. Is.— Pbarce's, Corner East and Burnett Streets LARGE HEARTH RUGS, 2a lid, at Pearob's. GEO. Elliott's fine story, 'Adam Bade,' la given away with 61bs Book Gift Tea. Ask your grocev for Catalogue of 500 good books that are given free with famous BOOK GIFT Tea. have^a beautiful rangj of Ladies TT Tan Shoea for the coming season at D Stock's Bine Boot Store 9 79 JV&T opened up, 10 Cases of Ladies j Boots and fchoes, in Glace Kid, Box Calf, and Kangaroo Oalf—Meiior' ZealaucUa Boob Storey



FRI^DLANDER BKOB, LTD TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY NEXT, October 22. WE SHALL OFFRB, on account of T. Mawson, Eeq, Weetetfie'd,— « O PUREBRED BERKSHIRE SOWS, 1/4 in P'g | X STORE PIGS 2 PUREBRED BERKSHIRE BOARS, six months old FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, JOHN X BL&ND, 10 168 Auctioneer PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. | MONDAY, 28th OCTOBER, 1901 CLEARING SAL Hi at BREENBTRKKT Of LIVE STOQK & IMPLEMENTS, Tl /TESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, I.VI have received instructions from ME | A MoAlieter (who ia giving up contracting) to Sell by Pallia Auotion, at his homesiead, Greenstr6et, on bhs above date, the VVhcle of his lAve Stonk & Implements, compri ing i 10 Suparior Dr»ught Mares & Geldinj.B Cattle, 3 iecp, F«rm Implement*, etc, etc Luncheon provided. Sale at 12 30 o'clock. FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. 10 107 J R BLAND, Auctioneer DAVID THOMAS AEOADF. SATOKDAY, October 26, FIRST CLASS LITiLE FARM OP 40 ACRES of First Class Land,' with modern House and all Conveniences. MR D THOMAS has received instruo- ' lions from Mr H Hudson (who ia leaving for the North Inland), to Sell by Public Auction in the Aroadc, bs above,— HIS COMPACT LITTLE FARM, eitu ated on the Alford Forest Roai. It Is sub divided into 5 paddock?, 9 "*cres in growing oats. There is a first class dwelling house of 10 rooms, with ail conveniences, water laid od, [aha aod back yard asphalted ; good stable of 2 loote boxes and stalls, 2 ourri&ge houses with shed and lofb, brick dairy and pork house, new windmill and tanks, bars, piggeries, and man's h<use. The above offers a chanoe to speculators and others, and would make an ideal gentleman's residence. Terms at Sale. Sale at 130 pirn R F CURTIS, 10160 Auctioneer



AKOADE HORSE FAIR. FEIDAY, NOV. 15, 1901. I MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 10 91 D 'THOMAS. g^ij..i...lil3»gw»E»*a»l-,3».....n. ii moil.; ■■"Wfl BUSINESS NOTICES Iboom! LATEST FROM FRONT ' AFTER SEVERE EOMBAKDMERT Premises, Taucred Street, Ojpisile .rtrcadf) HAVK BEEN STRONGLY FOrVTIFIKD BY EXTENSIVE ADDITIONS AND ALTER a rl 10 ,S TS NOW NEARLY COMPLETED. ' REINFORCEMENTS ARRIVING. OPENING ATTACK-NEXT WEEK BOOM SALE OF Drapery & Clothing* Fail Particulars by SPECIAL BULLETIN AND IN THIS SPACE SHORTLY, Edward Gibbard, (LATE G. DUNCAN & CO.) Tancred Street, Aehburton 10 125 PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL, Willß Street, Aehburton, HAVING leased the above well known and centrally situated Private Hotel, I am prepared to receive Boarders. Th« Hotel has been completely renovated and refurnished throughout, and is specially adapted for families visiting Ashburton, Home Comforts and conveniences. Terms Moderate. A H. FELLINGKAM, (Late of the W.C.T.U Coffee Rooms, 188 Chrlatohnrch ZEftLANDIA BICYCLES MADE IN NEW ZEALAND; ' "fc/TOST IMPROVED MACHINE ON THE MARKET. Specially built for New Zealand Roads One Gka»e—THE BEST. New Models mow on View Gates, Lowry and Go., Burnett Stkbht N.Z. LARGEST MAKERS OFJOYOLES Mrs Johnston, T> EGISTERED Teacher of the Pianoforte JC\j & Singing Havelock Street, TTTTANTED KNOWN—That we are daily VV opening up Noveltieß for the Spring la every Department. Exquisite goods in Ladies' Capes, Millinery, and underclothing. —Mitchell & Tdenbb, the Drapers A LARGE assortment of first; class Eng lish, China Earthenware, Cutlery and E.P Ware, Japanese Vases, etc, suitable for wedding aad birthday pxeaeiatß—Carson & Co,



F. FERRIMAN ________ To Those Seeking an Investment for ! Cap'tal IH&.VE for Disposal a Splnndfd Block of Good Town Property, returning good Interest for the pum required. ■ F.'FERRIMAN. WAKA.NUL. for Tale. A FARM OF 500 ACRES. F FRTiR'MAN. JOSEPH FORDS SCOUR & LUNG WORM MIXIUBE. TESTIMONIALS. N.Z Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canterbury, Ltd. To Mr F Ferriraan, Ashburton. Dear Sbir, —Re Ford's Lung Worm Mixture. In compliance with your request, we have pleasure in stating that we have now sold this Mixture for several years, with aa increasing demand, and it has given general satisfaction. Yours faithfally, A H Turnball, Manager To Mr F Ferriman, Ashburton, Dear Sir, —In reply to your enquiries thia morning, I have to say that I have been Agent for Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the last seven years, and although I have supplied large quantities of it to farmers, I have never yefc had a complaint as to its efficacy. I am, dear sir, Yours faithfully, D Thomas. To Mr F Ferriman, Ashburton. Dear Sir,—Although we have acted as agents for Ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for the last two years, and have enpplied sheep breeders regu larly during that period, we have not ye 6 had a complaint. In fact, we have heard nothing but favourable reports from all who have used it. Yours truly, Wright, Stepheason and Co. BUSINESS NOTICES ESTABLISHED 1874* A HII 1! IB II wooi market haa UlBlI 111111 l earned He nor ■ 111 I ft 111 l mal state, we can 19\fL*L3M19J givemuohbetter 4& CO, value thia season £3 10s. Just Received — Samples Pi 17 f fW]r\ of Choicest TWEEDS ever V) I 111 Ik) shown. Consequently £3 10a i% I I I .% Suits are far superior this 111 a I 11 eeasom hJ%JMM.KJ JUBILEE BUILDINGS 9 104



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» g ASK FOR / * ■'.i NE W *TA RI f pSfewiJl CHAMPION BLEND ■ ' ; OTHER- PR!GES::|iii~ : HO CHINA TEA USED BYUSJ Slliiiui & 11. OHRISTCHUROH, "DEQ- to announce that they have opened UP TO DATE SAMPLE ROOMS in BURNSTTSTREET, or the convenience of their many Customers in the Ashburtoa County, MR GEORGE SAN DRY, our Represen tative, who Is in attendance all day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be pleased to meet) his old Customers and others and chow them tho very many new attractions our Sample Room affords, COMPRISING— Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS. Just Bfrived from our London buyers- Colonial, English, and American BOOTS and Shoes, the beet value in town China and Glassware of all descriptions - Beddings, Bedsteads, and Furniture—our J own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Linoleum^ and Carpets, FREE OF CHARGE 9 191



I PUBLIC NOTICES :h SHEDRTON A. & P. ASBOOII. T.ION. HpffE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL SHOW of Ltvp Rtock, Produce, Implements, Etfl, will be held o:i the Grcuods of the Asaocift* tiou, Ashburton, THURSDAY & FKIDAY, October 31st) ancS November let, 1901, FNTRIEB, which will aot be considered valid un!eFS accon peered by the necessary btnoant of F-ntry Fees in Cash, must be io. the hands of the Secretary NO1 1 LATER THAN. , ; .TUESDAY, OCTCBEB 22, at 6 p.m. Substantial P»izo Money In each Class, alto numerous Valuable SPECIAL PRIZES offered for Competition. Glass Programme aud all information 00 application to W SIMPSON, 10 38 Beeret»ry PEOPERTIES FOB SALE. I HAVE FOR SaIS —Several Good FARMS ia the Ashbarton Coanty, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Eafeala, thoroughly improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia,thoroughly Improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Eoad, no buSldinffe £5 . 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5s 90 Acres, near Tlnwald, improved. £13 5a 1000 Acres, Lauristcn, no buildings, £8 207 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly Im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly !m» proved, £14 . 233 Acres, Mitcham Read, improved. £5 420 Acres, Cherteey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhnret, £9 6000 Acres, Hinds to Eallng, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s , to £4 53 Acres, Carter s Terraco, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Bpringburn, improvements, nearly new, land good- £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good honse. thoroughly improved, £459 8 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Ashburton. 1960 acres, good land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved. £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland. £6 10s 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 900 acresj Fairfield, - thdroughiy Ira* proved, £5 IQe §97 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Laariston, £5 10s 355 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 acres, Elgin. £4 10s 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and P'able, wel! watered, £5 2s 6d 123 Rcreaj'.Dronsore.-£6 1180 acres, Sptiugburn, thoroughly improved, god !u use and all uec^FFary f^a^ buildings 512 Acrra, Ku&puu'a, subdivided, well watered, with house, sißble, black smiths Bbcp, FQ ■ 500 Acres, Rangitata, In English grass f subdivided into 8 paddocks, two ronrned hut, £4 220 Acres, fUu gitata, in tnssock, sob divided Into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 290 Acrep, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS, Ashburton



11 A Word to tto Wise." ashbubton Ladies and Gentlemen,— SINCE opening np business in Ashburton, seven years ago, I have every reason to • be satisfied with the progress our trade has made. Notwithstanding competition, tho Business has grown year by year, and today we are doing by far the largest Boot Trade in Ashburton. This result) has been obtained by keeping * our Goods right up to date. We never ait down satisfied. We realise that to progress we muot never be content, as tastes and fashions continually change, and require to be closely watched! Oar customers cm rest assured that we keep a watchful eye on the market, and never let) a chance to obtain the best value slip. We are therefore in a position to,offer you nraoh better value for less money than any other trader in Ashburfon. We beg to thank oat , many customers for their very liberal support in the past), and wo are sure by keeping on the same lines In future that we have done in the past', i.e., to offer yon the best possible value for little money* Onr business must flourish and grow in the future as ib has done in the past Yours faithfully, JAMBS MELLOF, Zealand!* Boot Stare, Aenburton ~, PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT.•- f , WE beg to inform the public, of Ath burton atcl smroucdiog diß.trict that) we have taken t vor the business hitherto car* ried on by Mn Gbokge Wornkb, ag a- , Family Butcher., Kaet Stfce,t, A»hburtoß| and that .the..business will he carried on, together v« ith that of a General,S'tfffe, in the premises tU corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road. We trust that with strict atten— ' tion to the interests of the public to .merit ft-' fair share of the public patronage* Cußton>era waited on daily. 5 , HUSTON & SON, "A THING OF BjSAUTY IS A JOY FOR E7EB." npdERFFORE Procure the Servloea of t T, I*. HLIGOa* •10. DECORATE YOUR HOMES With hia Beautiful Designs in Paper and '■ JPaiut Work. Aa Spring Is coming, apply early to^avoid the rush of work. WINDOW GLASS, PAINTS, OIL?, & : PAPERINGS IN STOCK. J. L, lIIGGrS, TANOBEn STBKET. IN the Rice for Value, Mellow Zea landla Boot Store leads