Irish Members Suspended.

NOISY OBSTRUOTION,

United Press Association—By Elootrio (Telegraph—Copyright London, July 80 At midnight, during the debate on the Agricultural Ratf s Bill, the Nationalists became noisily ©bstractiv, Mr William Redmond greeting the Speaker's call of "Order" with per •lalena shouts of "Police" Messra Kedmond and P O'Brien was subse quently named and suspended.

The Heat Wave in America.

United Frees Association—B.y Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) Washington July 80 The Weather Bureau announces that the drought and heat in the "corn bell" ire broken up,

(ByTkLKGBAFH.) {Per BiS. Ventura, ab Auckland!) San Francisco, July 30 All the United States east of the Rocky Mountain! have been visited by a heat wave which grew snore and more intense from about June 24th to Ju'y 4th. The suffering Vll pitiful, and massy hundreds snooumbed, »od thousands of prostrations which were Mot) fatal occurred in each of the great cities. A hundred deaths occurred from ob'ofar* infantum. The oondition of the jpaople in New York was particularly painful owlog te a greats extent to the crowded •ft*. The Polios Department issued orders for men, women and children to be permitted to «I#ep on the grass is the publio iquares, sad thoMinds availed themselves of the privilege. At three, o'clock in the morning trains and slectrio cars out of the city were picked with people trying to escape from IK* nven which the olty streets had become. MOM thin * mi'.lioa people this hurried out of the city; When the change cmc there were severe thunderstorms, which eaasad many fires from lightning. The Ihermoneter fell 15 deg in two hour?, and the weather has been comfortable, except in the Middle and Western States since.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Pireas Association—By EleotrSo (Telegraph—Copy right. London, July 30 Pfivaf.es R Sootfc and J Pitt, of the Man chester Rsgimenr, have beea swarded the Victoria Uroas for holding a eangar and gghting loodless acd waterless for fifteen hours »t Crear's Camp on January 6th A Boer commando, accompanied by woman »nd children, entered Portuguese territory near the rivers Limpopo and Fftfarie. Troops were setit to disarm then?.

United Frets Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, July 30

A private eabla advises the death of HYooper Harry WhUaker, son of the late Sir Frederick Whitaker. He was injured in th» reoent railway accident at Capetown.

Chinese Affairs.

Ifsiited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright "Hong Kong, July 30

The Foreign Ministers notified the Chinese Envoys that the Powers have agreed to an indemnity of four hundred and fifty million tfiels.

The indemnity is payable from the balance ©f the Maritime custom a, the native customs, &nd the fait gabelle. A'so raising the import tariff to five per cent, dependent on the eoDvereiou of ad valorem into specified duties for the improvement of the course of the Pehi Shanghai rivers. The Chinese fear the welcame accorded at St Petersburg to the Thibet n mission is datigoed to strengthen ttuasiun diploma 0 action when the Manchuria question is re opened. ________™»

Fraud on a Melbourne Widow

TWO MEN ARRESTED

Lojsdon, Jaly 29

Two men—Georga Thompson, alias Step* fs«D, claiming to be a Bsndigo miner, »nd Charlts MacNaMy—were charged at B)W gtreefc with defraudiDg Mrs Annie Renwick, s widow, of Bom ke street Melbourne. Mrs Benwiek is now on the voyage to Melbourne but' ehe has promised the police that; she will return. She alleges that the prkonors took hot and her daughter to Paris and promised maniage. Then, tinder variotss pretext, they obtained from her the sum of £800, but on marriage resulted^ The accused were remanded Melbouenk. July 30

Thfi men, Thompson end MaeNally, ar? felted in London, are believed to be Identi* ml with two well known spaeSers, and the former has been frrqaently onnv'oted: The ktfcer absconded on hall. The lady's Idea' tity hss sot yet establtr bed

The Late King Humbert

United Presß Aasooiation—By Electric Telegraph-Copyright Rome, Jaly 30 ThiS King, accompanied by the Queen snd hit mother, visited and prayed at the iftfet I^ing Hnmbert's tomb, in the Panthaoni httew ■> national procession, three miles ling, Jcoludla? all classes, visited the tombs Bnonnotiß crowds of eympathers lined the itroets. Signor Qdepi, from his dying bed, dictated » telegram of aondoleace to the King* (The Sata King Humbert of Italy was ftSßMttaftted Wi Modzi oa July 29th last yew,

The Royal Titles

London, July 80 The Titles Bill was read a second time In the House of Lords.

Lord Roaebery suggested the additions to the title of the words «• Of All Britain Beyond the rfeas, King. " Lord Salisbury said It was desirable to receive the written viewa of the colonies before a final decision was made,

The Nationalists decided to strenuously oppose the Bill*

News in Brief.

Fletcher Bros wish to draw atteatioa to thuir extraordinary low price for best keroiene ai they wiah to make room for large tbipmente just arriving.

The Bell Cole Recital

Ib is perhaps needless to remind lovers of high il&sr music that Madame B lie Cole and Mr Prouse will giva them a great treat on Friday evening at the Oddfellows Hal!. M»dume B^le ftole ia undoubtedly the greatest) English contralto singer of the day, tven the Sydniy Bulletin whioh^ considers t' at a musical and drasnatio criticism should merely consist of an enumeration of the short; oon lags of the artists has a good word to Bay of Madame Belie Oole. Referring to a lat«i performance of that lady In Sydney, the Bulletin taya i—B Ue Cole ia a wonderful woman. She sang ' Svmfc Geoevieve 'aa an encor?, and it was cot only a work of art bat & Great Creation! R hod da Parry, the weird male alto who was with Newbery, sang 1 Sweet Genevieve ' here neirly t very Satur 8 day for a long season, and when he had finished with id ib was a ragged, disreputab'e dlfcty that slept In a dust) box, and would have bean hustled off any retpectable door mat. Belle Cole made v star of it, nod it) twinkles graciously in your memcry» tChat's art<

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign

Uuioed Press Ansoaiafcion—By E'ecfcric Telegraph—Oopyrighl

(Received July 31, 9 2 A mj

THE STEEL TRUST AND THE UNIONS New York, July 30 The Steel Trust recognise the union toilU, All the mills are open to unionists and non-unionists, and no body will be discharged because the Unionist Amalgamated Association will not use its influence to get the steel workers to join the union.

Australian

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph —Copyright

Received July 31, 966 am

THE ALLEGED ANARCHISTS Sydney, July 31

It h stated that the alleged anarchist, w!o arrlvad by the Ormuz about the tims of the Koyal Visit, has been kept in qusraotine, and oloaely watched till ha was released on 25th ineb

CBICKET Melbouenb, July 31 McLaron'e team begins the tour at Adelaide on November 9

THE COLD SNAP

As a result of the extreme cold, dairy cattle are suffering severely. There is greao scaroity of grasa everywhere THE VICTORIAN AQEffT GENERAL Adelaide, July 31 The appointment of Mr Grainger as Agent) General, hag elicited some warm speaking in the Assembly, several members characterising it as a political jib

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE TOTAL BOER PRISONERS.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka July 30, 858 a m, This office 1037 am loxdon, July SO Prisoners and surrenderors have reached a total of 80,000. Many of of those at St. Helena are sworn to al!egiance s and those of their fellows, guilty of insulting them, are confined in a for.

A COMMANDO REPULSED.

Four hundred Boers attacked a small

column at Ngutu, Zululand, and were repulsed with loss. The British sus tained feur killed, including Major Edwards,

A CORRECTION:

The W»r Office makes the following correction :— Lieutrnant Trotter, not Oarter, New Zealander, was slightly wounded at Veereeniging.

OFFICIAL NEWS LEAKING OUT.

THE "DAILY MAIL" IMPLICATED.

Mr Brodrick, in the House of Oommona, declared there was a leakage of efficial news. The publicatioo cf statements concerning impending events, based on secret official docu ments, had led him to refuse the Daily Mail the usual official information issued by the War Office, Tho Daily Mail threatens to take action if Mr Brodrick ventures on the public plat form to accuse them of purloiniog documents.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph .

Wellington, July 31 Ths Government has decided that unless millers and merchants take fall sclvjiLtuge of the official grader appoiotad last; May, the grading of fhx and the port of We! Ing ton will be diacontioued.

Dunedin, July 31 Miohael Hughes, 55 years of age, was found drowned by hia son in a water hole on hia farm, between Mosgiel and Wingatui.

Napier, July 31 A fortnight ago a middle aged man was drowned near Olive, and at the inquest the body was identified by several witnesses aa that; of John Priori It has now been ascer tained that the caaa was one of mistaken identity, John Prior having yesterday reported himaalf to the police.

Christchurch, July 31 Judgment was given by Judge Dennieton this morning \n the appeal case, Bowron and Stace, an appeal from a Magistrate's decision Whereby £100 damages were awarded to Sba c for Injuries Biiotained by reason of im conforming to tin order of a person paced in superiority over him; The appeal was dismissed

MINING

United Fresß Aasooiation—By Electric Telegraph DiiNEDiff, Jnly 31 Dueedin Exchange sales :—Cairnmuir 225; Junction Electric, five parcels at 33a ; Metal lio la ; New Alexandra 4a 10i ; Vlnoenb Extended 243 S 23s 6d, 23a 33, 23a 3d, 23», 23a.

Triß ASHBORIOB SIJARDIAtt: WEDNESDAY,: TOW 81, 1001



Football—The following will represent their Clubs in the match on the Excelsior g o«n& tomorrow—Excelsior—Adams, Smith ihornaa (2), Andrews, Childs (2), Sparrow Betts, Dixon. Emergencies—Baker, Page, Kerr. Southern Cross — Stigley, Johns Calverhouse, McOalium, Oudseil (2), Purse, BuohamD, Robot torn, Trrzise, Turner Hunt, Hepburn, HurreH, Brock. Emergencieß—. C.ioat, H Smith, John?, O'Kane. Play will commence at 3 15 p m.



The sale of pianos, organs, and musical Instrument Btill proceeds as merrily as ever at the D.1.0, in Tanored Street, the latest) Bale being a beautiful instrument by Rich, Lipp »nd Sohn, which has been shipped to a client on the West Coast, and A very fiae Wileox and White organ to a customer in town. Contemplating purchasers would do wall to Suspect this up to date and well •booked establishment* On the arrival of the last shipment of Wanning Machines, the local Branch of the DIG narrowly missed being brought before the 3.M. for blocking the footpath. This was averted by a speely clearance inside* OJht following in just to hand:~-The Washing Machiaa which you supplied me, is, I am glad to say, a great success. It washes the finest of material without damage, and also cleanses perfectly the dirtiest) of clothes, i and with it I can do my washing in half the the time ib used to take me—Yours truly, ■ Mas Box, Wftterton CONSULTING OPTICIAN ' Mr Ernest M Sandßtein, DB O Ai, F R MO, who haa lately returned after els years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all caeeeof defective eyesight. Daylight not neceßsary &r*i6cial light being used. Doctors'pre aoriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Oon 'alsing rooms, C&ahel Street W;, over M Saeditei®, jeweller, Chridtchurc** 9to 11 3t«4 Mlf



0 Magnus, I>. Patebson Dredging Expert) Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dredging Bbokers, High Street, Christohureh Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnue has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, ( Otago ALFRED HARRISON, BaQ Athfoartoo Kepresentative



WANTEf S, E*c, WANTED-A. Youth for an office. App'y to Mr 0. W. Pcrnell Solicitor, Montgomery's Building?. 1 260 WANTED— An Office Assistant for the Ashhurton Borough G< ucoi!.—Apply to the Town Clerk before Monday, the 6th Augmti. 7 199 WANTED to Sell—About 20 acres "of Turnips (good crop}, near Ohertsey. Apply Croy Erotheks, Overdale 7 284 ANTED TO BELL — Highland Oo tiime in good oondition ; also cood Camera.—Apply McDonald & Co, Tallore, Burnett Street ? 268 ANEW Broom sweeps dean ! is an old saying, J. Stach has beed compelled to buy a new broom, old on»> worn out with hard work. Ali work at reduced prices. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. Stage), Chimney Sweep, Trevorton. Orders, care Kerr Bros. 7266 WANTED ICnown^-To Le£ two Shops with Dwellings attached ; rent, 6s per week. Apply ab the MieSHS Page, Ariel Confeotionerv, East Street I CHEAP Light; Beat Kerosene 3s 93 per tin, 7b 6d per case, Wax Bandies 6Jd per Ib, or 6|d by the box at Fletcher Bros., Cash Supply Stores. 7 94 /CHIMNEYS, CHIMNEYS. - Get your KJ Chimneys swept by Thomas Thxky, Hampeteadt Satisfaction guaranteed. Apply Morten's Psfreehment Rooms 7 212 O AGO 2d per Ib, Japan Rioe 2d peVTb", KJ Pearl Barley 2d per Ib, Split Peas 2d per Ib, Currants 6Jd per ib. Sultanas 7d, Raisins 6£l at Fletcher Bros, Cash Supply Stores. __ *\ 95 WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h*ir there is nothirg to iqnal Hekdy's Egg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beauUfully glossy. Bottles Is ; on sale at H E Bonnington's, Chemißfc. JTT JEWITT, Fishmonger and • JLJ- • Poulterer, Burnett Sireet Freeh Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of fresh Fish to-night.—Weather permitting. Telephone 96 Public notices PUBLIC! ANNOUNCEMENT. WE beg to inform the public of As! - burton and surrounding district that we have t»ken over the business hitherto car ried oa by Ma Gkoroe Worner, as a FAMILY BUTCHER, EAST STREET, ABHBURTON, and that until our new shop is completed, the business will be carried on in the present premises. We trust with strict atten tion to the interests of the public to merit a fair share of the public patronage* Customers waited on daily. HUSTON *; SON, 7 263 Family Butchers ASHBURTCN PUBLIC LIBRARY



WANTEDS, Etc. BIG Selection of Paper Editions of 1 popular Books 8d each, cloth bound | Booba 9(\ pach—A T H Wili.tams__ 7 251 ; Kf\f\ BIRTHDAY Cards to choose from / O\J\J new Designs from Id to 5s each — A T H WirUAHS 7 250 l FOR Sale, cheap, for Gash—Several hun dred pairs, of Boats and Shoes. Apply MoLm'a Zaalandia Boot Store KOO LIB AH Cures bII Paine, Straiuß, Bruises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for Chilblains FRESH Lob oTFancy Gmiea for Table Decoration 6d, 9d, la and la 6?.—A T HJV'illiams 7 248 f^ LORIOUS Reign Record Number, VX London News, The Duke in Southern Isles Is, The Dock's Vtolfr, The Relief of Kumasfi The Career of a Beauty, The Lord of tha Sea, Five Yearn of my Life (Dreyfus), The Column; cheap editions In great variety by popular authors—H M Jones EXTRA WAR NEWS —Big Profits Defeated. —G. Duncan & Co. are Belling Double Width Nun's Veiling, evening shades, at 10 jd, worth 1b 3d, Black Drets Serges (wide) la I|<J, Melton Dress Tweeds 10|rl upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7JI, Blouse Silks (evening shades) Is ?§<?, Black Velveteens Is 3^, Coloured do at Is 9d, worth 2s 3d ; several other lines equally as cheap ; no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Tanored Street, Aehburton "T7IEWS in Co'cnr—Photography nicely V framed, very choice 5a 9d each, lls par—A T H Williams 7 249 ANTED KNOWN—That dnriug this the last seven days of the Month we are offering Special Bargains in Rrm> nsnta of all kinds, and in odd makes of Boots and Shoes; Don' 6 forget ? The Sale positively closes July 31st.—Mitchell'& TUBNEU ANTED KNOWN—Health Rags 215 of them from 3a lid. Our well known Bla< k and Navy 3s Serges for 2i 3d Remnants and remains of big lines at Clearing Prices—Mitoheil & Tubkeb MEN'S Leather Shirts 2a lid, Kaiapoi Flannel Undershirts 2i lid, Woollen Knitted Underpants 3a 3d, Men's Serpe Suits 21s; a fine assortment of Men's, Boys' and Youthb' Colored Irish and Scotch Tweed Sul's ; a full raogo-ot sizes its Boys' and Youths' Overcoats, Men's Waterproof*, Covert Coats and Chesterfield?, all rednoed, during the cfote at R Aicokn's 7 216 GEORGE DUNCAN^ANITca SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Clothing cheaper than ever—Men's Navy Serge Suits, formerly 27 63, now ?2s6d; Colonial Tweed Suits were 37s 6d, now 29a lid, splendid value ; Tweed Trousers 5s 91 ; Colonial make do were 9a 6d, now 7s lid ; note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, worth 15a 6d, now lls 9d ; best Mole Trousers 6s lid j Colonial Knitted Socks lOd : Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 38 6d, worth 4s 9d ; Shetland-Knitted Drawers 2a lid, sold, elsewhere afc 3s 6d j Boys' Melville Suits, for strong school wear, 8a 6d upwards ; small Boys' Navy Serge Knickers Ik lid and 2a 3d. Al value ; Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 2%<i, 4(5, and ssi ; Men's Elastic Braces U^ri, Boys do%l upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, special value, 2s 4Jd upwards, Fancy Cotton Shirts 2s 66, Union make do 3a 3d, Wool do 5i 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flaanel Unders 2a 9d upwards, In conclusion- Working Men if jou want your money to go as far as possible, try Duncan & Co, end you will not be disappointed, DUNCAN & CO, Tancred Street



NO 'ICE is hereby given that from the lab August next the Subscription to the Circulating Library will be as follows : 2s for Throe Months, 3a for Six Months, and 63 for One Year. Two Books are allowed | for one subscription. j C. E FOOKS, 252 Libtarian ASHBURION BPORTS ASSOCIATION. THE ANNUAL General Meeting of the above wiil be held at the Office of the "Lyttelton Timee" on THURSDAY, l«t August, at 7.30 p m, I Business—To receive Report and Balance j Bheet, Election of Executive, and i General. j M. GRAHAM, 7 265 Assistant Secretary ! the Canterbury frozen meat an d d airy produce Ixport COMPANY, Ltd, ! PAIRFIFXD FREEZING WORKS I mBE above Works will bo closed after I X SATURDAY next, 3rd August, 1901. Aay clients having stook for freezing after that date caa have th«m dealt with at Belfast^ and the Company will bear the difference in cost as between the rates at the two Works; Clients can make their booking either through the Fairfield Office or direct with Cbrietohuroh. F WAYMQUTH, Secretary BARING SQUARE CHTOOhT ffIHE Anniversary Soiree will be held X on THURSDAY Evening, August Ist. Tea at 5.30. Mnsioal Programme and Addresses at 7.30. Good Tea; good Addresses ; excellent Maslo. Admission—Adults Is 6d ; Children Is Proceeds in aid of Renovation Faad, 7 240 FOR SALE, OK s TO LET, IN BUBNETT STREET SEVEN Roomed House with £ Acre land ; good fruit trees, etc* Apply, FRED MAKEIG, 7 241 Barnetfc Street) !new zualand accident insubance company. Established 1879, npRANBAOTB Accident Business In ail JL its branches. ALL EMPLOYERB OF LABOUR Should aover their Risks under tbe "WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. 1900/ (also "Employers' Liability Acts" and Common Law). Being bound by NO TARIFF is prepared to quote LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. Copies of the Act and all information from CHAS. J STYOHE, Agent, Burnett Street, Ashburtoa. P W DEAMER, 7 147 Manager for Canterbury



WANTED Known — Great Clearing Boot Sale at Mellor's Z^alandla Boot Store AKTKD~K^own~— Men's Giod Shooter Boots only 8s lid, at Meixor's ZealsndSa Boot Store "OAITY Pan bakiDg powder is the"great JT est novelty you ever saw. Fold*a!i grocer*. I) KMEMBKR ToPone month only— IX Mkiior's Stock Taking Boot J?a'e will last. C< me eaily fop bargains nr.ENDEHB Wanted— For the wearing of _L two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply at J Mkllob, Tamred Street ENXB Court shoes from 7s 6d Ladles evening ehoesfrom 3b 9d at D Stock's Blue Boot Store JUST arrived a large assortment of evening s.hoes in glace, kid calf, pates white eatin oto, at D Stock |TEMEMBER^ELi,oRirGr7a6 Stock XX Taking Boot Salo la now on. Great Bargains at Mellqr'a ; GEORGE ~DUNCAN & CO. SPECIAL NOTICE T) ARENTS of large Families—lf you want JL to study economy, you oannot do better than try Duncan & Co, Obeap Cash Drapers, where yon are bound U get splendid value. Compare oqi* prioes, end we have no fear of the reealt, Note address— TJeobge Doncan & Co, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade ONE Minute, Please—Have you heard that) Mellok's Great Boot Sale is now on TEE moßt up to date novelty of the day Patty Pan baking powder OH Where, oh where Is the Best Boot Shop ? Why MißLLOw's Zealandia Boob Store, of course ST GEORGE JAMS excel all others, they are delicious. Sold by all store keepers 5 315 WA^TEi) Known—That Geo Doncan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direct Importers, are again victorious in Beating Big Profit Houses. Chrlatchurch firms are surprised how we do it. The following prices proves our assertions :— Unbleached Grey Calico 24d, White do 2f d. Cretonnes (new designs) 4£d upwards, 53 inches wide Twill Flannelette 3f d upwards, 36 inches wide do 6|d and B£d, sold elsewhere at B§d and lo|d ; Lace Curtains from Is B^d, two yordß wide Sheeting lOfd, Tapestry Counterpanes 5s 6d upwards, White Satin and Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chintz Bed Covsrß 2s 3d, Contingent) Rugs now 2s lid, Door Mats llfd. Hearth Ruga 2s 6o!» Toilet Covers 10, Colonial Flannels from 9f d, Crewdaon'a Long Cloth fljd, Forfar Sfd upwards, Art Muslins 3§d upwards, and numerous other lines equally rb cheap GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Beady Money Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 /CHILBLAINS relieved instantly of all VJ irritation by Loasby' Koolibah. Few applications sure THXTRAORDINARY VaIuTfoTcASH JQi Exhibition Colonial Twilled Bianketß; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought at a big discount for Cash. Now is your time to buy at lees than Mil! prices ; come and look for yoursblves; beat value in Canterbury, large size 14a 9i 8 extra large 19a 6d, weight and quality gMaranteed • only obtainable afe GEOUdE DUNCAN AND. 00, Cheap Cash Drapers, Tanorod Street FUR NEOKLEIS, PUR NECKLETS— (Natural Skins)—Speoial Purchase o Travellers' Rumples, offering at lees than one third the usual prices, at Is 9d, 2s 4sd, 3s 6d upwards; now is your chance to get oomfort and warmth at nominal prices—-at GEORGE DUNCAN & 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade WIRE NETTING, Wire Nettlng (landing ex b b Waiwera). For Sheep and Fowls, at reduced prioes; also Gardea Tools of every description— at Geo, Meddins, The People's Ironmonger BOOTS, Boots, Boots—The Cheapest House In Aehburton for Boots ia Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED KNOWN-ThaT the presenb Sale has eclipsed all previous efforts, and we mean to have a grand wind up* Prices still lower for the last Seven Days, and oddmenti at) buyer's Pricei~MsxeHEM, & IUBNBEI



WANTED, 20,000 Hares. TTTE Have appointed Messrs Ahnest Bros, to act as oar AGENTS For Ashbnrtoa and District, and they will pay Top Prices, Consign to— TONKIN AND CO., FAIRFIELD i PATTTt Pan baking powder tne grea novelty, two patty > tics for nothin grooere. Wades Teething Powdebb lor Babies are sootbingj reduce fever and prevent Hotches j price, Is i



FRIteDLANDER 8808. LTD 1 1 1 WIST STREiiT AUCTION MART ! I j l! SATURDAY, 3rd AUGUST, 1901 I J« TUTESSRSFRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, ) [ JLtJL have received iniitruotions from the -< Exeoutors in the Es'ate of the late Mrs i Mary McDonnell; deceased, to Sell at their -, West Street Mart, on the above date, the following TOWN PBOPERTIES :— < Town Section 271, in Taacred Street, ' containing 1 rood, with Cottage thereon f also i Lot 17, part of 8.5J4904, situated corner of Eton and Wellington Streets, i Hamp6tead, with cottage thereon i Wa shall also offer the whole of the 1 HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE & EFFECTS. ■ At the same time and place. ■■ Full particulara at time 0! salei ' Sale at 1 p.m sharp E FRIEDLANDER, 1 7 202 Auctioneer CLEARING SALE, SMITHFIELD NURSERY GARDENS, sth AUGUST, 1901. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have been favoured with instructions from Mr Thomas Pitt to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, as followß— Quantity Garden Appliances Potatoes, Carrote, Onions, efco Fruit Trees ef all kinds, Pot Plants 1 Good Spring Cart Mare, 1 Whiteehapel Trap (nearly new), 1 Spring Cart sni Trap Harness, 2 Sets of Spring Trap Harneta, 1 SF Plough, 1 Set Harrows, 1 Roller, 1 Hand Roller, 1 Good Cow, 1 Sow with pig, 1 Sow in pig, 2 Fat Pig?, 7 Store Piga Also, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Sundries too numerous to mention* Sale at 12 30 p.m R. FRIEDLANDER, 7 267 Auctioneer WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, Aug. 22, 1901- T7H)R which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lib, R. FRIEDLANDKR, 7 142 Auctioneer!



I DAVID THOMAS PROPERTIES FOB BALE, I HaVE FOR Sal-2 — Several Good FARMS ia the Afehbnrton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia,thoroughly improved, £12 550 Arres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 53 . - ; ,-  140 Acres, near Tinwald, improved, 14 10a -. 1000 Acres, Lauristrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres, Lowoliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham Boad, improved, £5 420 Acres, Qhertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhuret, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Ealing, in tussock, In blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10b to £4 53 Acres, Carter s Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, I nearly new, land good; £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, AHenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £459 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Aehburton. 1960 acres, goed land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, | £3 3500 acres, good tend, Woodstock,! Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6-108 62 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 900 acresj, Falrfield, thoroughly im* proved, £5 10s 500 acres, Winch more, good improve* ments, £S 16b 597 acres, Bangitata, subdivided., well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Lioriston, £5 IGs 355 acres, Tinwald. £j!8 SB2 acres, Elgin, £5 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2s 6d 123 acres, Dromore, £6 462 acres, Chertsey, all in grass, good stable and house 1180 acres, Springbnrn, thoroughly improved, gcod house and all necessary outbuildings 512 Acres, Buapuna, subdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, Bangitata,' in English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two roomed hub, £4 220 Acres, Bat gitata, in tussock, sub divided into two paddocks, wire ferces, £3 D. THOMAS, Aahburt.on



GBAIN 'SHIPMENTS ' TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity [of Space by steamer available, and are in $> position to quote lowest rates of freight Glientß wishing to Bhip will please com' rnuoieate with us promptly FRIEDLANDER BROS, UEWELLYN OWEN M.C.S M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TT7ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical V f and theoretical on FEBRUARY 4. Stndentß prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark btained 93 per cent. ».■ MnBBIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford S% Tinmru * A LWAYS in Stook—A first Vy XJL class aelfccMon of Marble L^l and Granite Monuments, |j Designs and Estimates mn It be inspected ab the establishment ZX of JMr John Wilson, Painter '' Burnett Street, Ashburton Letter Cutting in any «ty!e TO~BE~PUBL SMIiD IN APHIL, 1502" A COMPLETE and Reliable Directory FOR , CANTEKBURYS NELSON, MARLBOROUGH, and WESTLAND, STONE, SOK AND CO., Publishers of the well knowa Stone's Otago and Southland Directory and Stone's Wel lington, Hawke's Bay, .and (Faranakt Directory, etc, hme the honor to notify their intention to compile and pub a thoroughly complete and reliable DIRECTORY, to ba entitled :— STONE'S CANTERBURY, NELSON, MARL BOROUGH & WESTLAND DIRECTORY, AND NEW ZEALAND ANNUAL. APRIL, 1902. Edited by Josh Stone, Will contain more than twice the amount matter given in any previously issued Directory of Canterbury. Price : If ordered before publication, 10s[6<i after publication, 12s 6d: 6 130 NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOY 00. OF N.Z, LTD, | TIMARO i _ IMPROVED FARMS FOE SALE; 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Claremonl 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acres Waihao, | 250 aores Kingsdown, 1000 acre; Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, ; And others of various fairer Id SoKth Oanter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right o purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acree Totara, and ! 265 aores Totara Also unimproved agricultural and gmlog farms of various sizes on the Rainoliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improved Station properties of 7000acreB each.



MRS J. LLOYD, TEACHER op PIANOFORTE and ORGAN, TERMS—£I Is per quarter.' Up to date Mnaio and Musical lußtrttmenti at Town prices MuSIC'DEPOT—BtTRHETO STBBES JAMES BAKER"'"" FURNISHING WAEEHOUSB, (Havslook Streets TTE guarantees to sell at Ohrlstehureh prlcea^for Oaah or Time Paymenta. _ A. AGER, ARCHITECT, ARCADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTOK, AND 22, BEDFORD ROW, OHRISTOHUROH. NOTICE. \ NY person er persona found Treßpasslng oa the Riveradaia Eotbto in pursuit of game or otfaerwha will be p^seouted. W S SffiRANGB t



WANTED KNOWN. KERR BROS., Burnett Street, are Selling Groceries, Crockery, Flour, Brao, and Sharp?, as Cheap as any Shop in Town. Their Garden Seeds have arrived, and includo seventy or eighty varieties, 7 14 A SPECIAL Purchase—Ladies' Patent Evening Shoes with strap and toe Cap 3? 9J, do without strap 2a 6d, Glace Kid 2 strap 4< 6d, with Buckle ss, toe Oip ss9d, Geal'd Couro Shoes 7a, Ladieb'Felt Slippers Is, do with strap and oarptsb soles Is 6o\ Carpet Slippora wilh leather soles 2< 6d, 2a lid, and 33 63. A euperior Felt. Fur trimiped with Buckle and Leather sole 2a lid. A large Stock of Ladles' end GentVs Boots and Shoes, tuitablo for pressnt wear, Childreu'd school Boots a Specialty at R ALCOBK'd Sale 7 217 FOR WATCHES CLOCKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATE SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, Etc, GO TO G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and welter , Burnett Street, (opposite Somerset Hotel Anhburtoct —Bepairs % Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. • g'S,- ASK FOR ■. NELSOII f|?#Sw "NEW TARIFP%t«~#Ji CHAMPION BLEND ■■ANOTHER PR ICES: I W'CHINA TEA USED BY US. f | NOTIGET" JUST ABEIYED, /^IYOLE CANDLE LAMPS \J ■ -— ■ Easy to Light, Easy to Adjtisr, No Dirr, No Smell, Burns Ordinary Candle* PBICB «- 12s" 64 EACH. Oates, Lowry and Co,, ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street WANTED Known — The Eapld Lightning Shirt Glosa is sold at all Grocers ; a wonderful Shirt glaze THE " LILY STARCH " ia superior any. Housewives will find it moat economical. Sold by all storekeepers 5 312 NOW is the time Ladiei to get your even ing shoes for the season try D Btook's Blue Boot Store TTTARMERvj and others, prepare for the JO Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with Ibe powerful acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Habdiot Bugs



FLETCHER BEOS., TEA COMPETITION. 20 VALUABLE PRIZES -, 20 TO BE GIVEN AWAY - To the Largest OoQsamera of their well known Blended TEAS Golden Tipped Orange Pekoe Ceylon Is lOd per Ib, Is 8d by 51b tin, GoanteisTea Is 8d per Ib or Is 6i If 51b tin and Is dd by 101b tia Duchess Ten Is lOd per Ib or Is Sd by 51b tin, and la 7d by 101b tia Empress Tea 2s per Ib or la lOd by 51b (in, and Is 9d by 101b tin Princess Tea 2s 2d per Ib or 2s by 61b tin, and Is lid by 101b tin. A Ooopon ia enclosed in every packet or tin of above Teas. Thefint competition cleseß Aognst 31, 1901, and all who wieh Jo take part in it most send their Coupons in not later than that date. Bachesa Tea is need by Mbs Morton at her celebrated Refreshment Bonfe FLETCHER BROS., PRICE LIST.— NOTICE TO FABMEBS GENEBALLY. Compare our Prices with what yon are paying and yon will find that we allow yea DIREOi BONUS of « to 1O per oeot. The very best Kercsene 3s 93 per tin or ?i 6d per oase Auckland No. 1 Sngar 2|d per Ib, or 701b bag 15e fid, and £24 5« per ton} FiEQtt Boiler Floor, in 1 ton lots, £6 10 ; 200 b bugs 13s 6d, 1001b b»gs 7«W 501b bags 3s 9d, and 2-5 b bags 2s Titßftrll or Christchurch Oatmta), 25!bs bags, Els 6d Finest new Carranta 6§d per Ib, 12lbs for 6a 5d Finest new SulUnse 7d per Ib, I2lbi for 6t 9di Fittest new Raisins 6|d per Ib, 121bs for 6s 3d Plum or Fluted Wax Candle*, 6£d per Ib, or 6Jd by the box Prices' National Sperm Candles 7d ptrlb or^f! by the box



Good Co king Fiits 6i per lb Splendid Prunes 81 per lb Evaporated Poaches 9d per lb Fvaporated Apricots 10J per lb Evaporated Apples 9d per lb Dried Appiea 8d par lb Evaporated Nf ctarines 8d per lb Golden Syrup 2htin6d. 4 b tin la, 7>b tin ls9J, J4 l. tin 353«, 28!b tin 6s 3d, 56ib tin 10s 6d Treacle 2ib tin 6d, 4 b Un Is. 7«b tia Is 9J, 341H «in 3s, 28/b tins,9d, 561b -tin 1% 61 Finest Facioiy Chee.'t 6 ' per lb S'cily /Vinaones Is 63 per lb Jordan Almonda 2s 4d per lb Tartaric Acid Is lOd per lb Citric Acid 3 6J per lb Morfcf n's Cream Tartar Is 3d per lb „ Carbonate Soda 3 I per lb  Powdered Almr 6d per lb „ Powdered Borax 8d per lb „ Powdered Sulphur 6d per lb , „ Salphatd Magnesia 3d per »z Qaibell's Disinfecting Powder 9i tin Calvert's Disinfecting Powder lOd tin Caustic Soda lib tins 8d tin SOAP (Washing) Silkstone lOd per bar, 119 box Laundrine 7d and 9d bar, lie box Domestic 6d bar, 8a fii box Barilla Ash Soap 9d bar Sunlight Soap Is box Victory Soap 6d bar Life Buoy Soap 6d bar. Is 4d box Toilet Soap Pears' Unscented 6d tablet Pe&rs' Assorted Tablets, 4 In box Is box Maiglson's Toilet Soap, 3 in box Is box B.own Windsor, 10 tablets for la Cleaver's Staving Soap 9d stick BISCUITS (Colonial) Fancy Lnnch 3jd by tin or Bjd per lb College 3£d by tin or Sid per lb Super Wine s£c! by tin or 6i per lb Vanilla Wine 5W by tin or6d per lb B. Wine 4Jd by tin or 5d per lb Rich Tea s£d by tin or 6d per lb Tea Biscuits 4|d by tin or 5d per lb Royal Desert lid by tin or la per lb Peoples' Mixed 7£J by tin or 8d per lb Fancy Mixed 6£d~by tin or 6d per lb Mixed Bi coita 4d by tin or 4|d per lb Garabaldl s£d by tin or 6d per lb Sultana 5W by tin or 6d per lb Snowfl%ke 4£d by tin or 6i per lb Water Blecutts 4£d by tin or 6d-p« lb Ginger Nats Bid by tin or 6d per lb Arrowroot 6sd by tin or ?d per lb Cracknells Is Id by tin or Is 2d per lb Peek, Frean & Go's Biscuits Cafe Noir (Small) Is 2d per lb Cream Sandwich 1* 4d per lb Cherry Wafers 2a 3d per lb Fruit Wafers 2a 3d per lb -Wavelets Is 4d per lb Cherry Cream U 4d per lb TOBACCO : Juno 9d stick, 5s por lb Derby lOd stick, 5^ 6d per lb Golden Eagle lid stick, 6s per lb Hoßegay lid stick, 6a per lb 'orrect thing at Last 4s 9d per lb CONFECTIONERY Dream Caramels la per lb English Jojubes le 2d per lb Jelly Jubes 9i per lb Scotch Mixtures 6d per lb Oonvereations 6d per lb Chocolate Creams Is per lb



Brown's Corn Fiour 2|d per !b Washing Soda Id per lb. 8 6d per owt Whiting Id per lb 8s 6d v>er CWt Seedless Raisins Hi per lb Oatina 7J.por packet, Is per 6lb b»g Quaker Oata 10' pf r packer Edmond's Baking Powder 6d & 101 tin F neet White Stgo 2d per lb Finest J.-pm Bio 21 per lb Finest Pe»il Barley 2d p« r lb Fiaeft Split Pt?as 2d jur lb Haricot B. a; s 3k I per lb Fgypiijm Len»ilfT34tl per lb Neaves Fond 11.1 RcrererV F x-d Is 9d Dr Brandt's Foo^ la Mellin'a Food h.Sf I Prttcn: Oroatt & liar.lry 9J per Jin finest Liverpool fa" 4 6 1 per cut FiriPPt CaetJe Brand 4s 3J per cwt 2ib ,1 *rs Table Salt 8d per jar 71b B .g.i TaWfl Salt 8 ! per bag Preeerved Mi k (Milkmaid) 7|d per tin Preserved Milk (Murreys) 5* 9d dta, 6J per tin Piest-rved Milk (Golden Dale) 3s 9J do»» i 4d per tin ! Matches PJaid Vestss 4il & 4|<? packet Small Safeties (Poodlfs) 3d packet 250 V stas Is 6d dcz. 2d pHf box 1000 V. stas 3 10J & 4 IOJ doa, U »ud 5 3 per box Roya' Pock c Vestas lOd doz. Id per box J no. lib tins 4» 6d doz 5 i tin Raspberry Jam lib tin, 61 tin 21b Tins Plum Jam B£d 21bt!ns R'u-pberry Jam lid 21b Jars Plum Jam Is 2d Crosso and Blackweil Marmalade lib Jm« 101, 21b Jars Is 7d Da Vete's Jelly Powders 6d ewb, 63 61 d« z SAUCES Mellor'a Sauce £ pint BJd, plott li 3d Lea & Pe>rin'o Sauce * pint la 4d, plnb 2a 6d Oar Own Snuce Jpint sd, pint 9d Worccisfcer Sauce | pint 4d, pint 81 Tomato Sauce 9d per bottle Chutney Sauce lOd per bottle Mushroom Catsup lQd per bottle Anchovy Sauce Is 4d per bottle Linseed (whole) 3d, meal 4d per lb COCOA V. H. Cocoa I b lid, 4lb Is 9d, lib 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa J'b 4|d, |lb B£d, lib Is AtfL Cadbtiry'a Cocca fib lOd, |lb 1* 81 Aulsebrooke Cocoa lib 9J, Jib Is 6d, lib 2310 d Dr Tibbie's Vi Cocoa lOdand Is Id ptff tin Peek's Chocolate Powder 2a 6d per lb SUGAR Auckland No 1 2f j per lb : Auckland No 3d 2H per lb Loaf Sugar 3|d per jb Dark Brown Sugar 2sd per lb Icing Sugar 6d per lb Castor Sugar 5d per lb PATENT MEDICINES Hollo way's & Cockle's Pills Is bd per bos Soigel'e & Beecbam's Pills la 3d per box Bile Beans Is 3d per box Fain Killer la 3d & 2a 3d per bottle Stead man's Ponders Is 3d Seigel's Syrup Is 9d & 2s lid per bottle Htmrod's Asthma Cure 4d 6 i per tin Couts' Acetic Acid Is 9d & 2 9J pet bottle Bed Cross Ointment Is 3d, Wshoo 2i3d Bee Ointment Is 4d Irish Moss Is &Is 101 per bottlf Impep's May Apple la 9d pel' bottle



NIMMO & BLAIR'S STANDARD SEEDS.— QA -TTARIETIES. Q(\ OU VfARIEtEIBS O\J VEGETABLE SEEDS 3d per packet, 2s 6d per dozan FLETCHER BROS. OA^H MtiWhY STORE^ ASHBURTUN Box 67 T»lep4oc»24