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SOUTH .AFKtOA* Clenera! Colvilie's Despatch- A Side Light on Paardebnrfr. Unlbed Press Aaaooiatlon—By Kleotrlo Teleg aph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka May 2, 8 21 p m, This Office 10 am) London, May 1 A blue book has been issued contain isag Lianb General Sir Henry Oolville's despatch^ describing the unsuccessful attack npon Oronje's laager at Paarde b&rg on February 18th. The despatch wbloh was discovered ia a pigeon hole Isa fcfae War Office says that • Lord Kit cbener directed me to send Major- j General Smith^Dorrien and all avail able fresh troops to make a determined assault on the laager and send Colonel Aldworth across the drift, the Cana dians m,nd Highlanders co-operating. He delivered the attack with extraor dinary courage and determination, I regret it resulted m the death of Colonel Aldworth, and the loss of a considerable number of officers and men.'

The Federal Parliament

Programme for the Opening Ceremony. Unlfcad Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka May 2, 10 6 am, This office 10 44 am Melbourne, May 2 (Tha final arrangements are completed for opening the Commonwealth Parliaments. As members enter and take their se&ta the old hundredth psalm will be rendered with oioh«Bt?ftl accompaniment. After the Bake of York has read the commission the opening Hallelujah chorus will be given, the pro eeedtcge closing with Rule Britannia, and fte Anthem following* In the afternoon Lord Hopetonn will attend, and deliver the SoTornor General's speech.

The Militia Strike Averted

The threatened strike of the militia haa been avtrted, the Federal Minister of Defence having oonoedad eight (shillings & <3*y. ._

The Royal Visit

WESTRALI&S' WELCOME. DETAILS OF THE VOYAGE; Uoitetl Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopydgiit! Received May 2,10 55 a m Albany May 2 Tha Ophir resumed her voyage at aix yesterday morning. The cruisers sailed later aft er coaling Ib© administrator of the Govern mSEt on behalf of the Government and people sent a telegram to the Dake ftnd Duchess cf York congratulating them on their safe arrival ia Austra lian waters. The Duke of York re plied thanking them for their kind message and greeting The details of the Qphir's voyage show that the Boyal party found the heat m the Bed Sea and Singapors | irather trying, but thoroughly enjoyed ! the trip. They are delighted with the enthusiastic receptions everywhere The squadron called at Aden where an address was presented by a Parsee gentleman, who subsequently dined with the Duke and Duchess on board the Ophir. The visit to Oeylon was anjoyable. Among the festivities at Kandy there was a display of fireworks *nd a procession of elephants Colombo wie lavishly decorated

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

CSermans Outmarch the Frsnch.

The Legations Fortified

Uoitsd Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright)

{Rtoeived Wakapuaka May 2, 927 am, This office 10 am London, May 1

The non participationa of the French troops m the recent fighting on the Shansi frontier is attributed m Berlin to the splendid marching of the Ger mans which enabled them to outstrip the French.

The Pekin correspondent of the Times complains of no notification of the expedition being made before hand to the British,

Th© work of fortifying the Legations at Pekin is fiuiahed. The fortifications •ft described as formidable; They command the Imperial Palace.

Germany's Claim

{(Received May 2, 11 a.m) Lf NDON, May 1 'Xbe Indemnity claimed by Germany from Ghiaa Includes £220,000 for fortifying Kiao* ®h*u, £165,000 for laying cables between Rlnochftßj Shanghai and Chefo.

Home and Foreign

Oialbad Preofj Assooifttion—By Elaotrl Telegraph—Oopyrighb A GOAL MINERS STRIKI IMMI MINT. Received Wakapaaka May 2, 9 27 p m This Office 10 a no London, May 1 The miners Federation favors a great Itrike if the coai tax is approved by British the Parliament. Received May 2, 11 a m THE PERSIAN GULP QUES TION Lo>jl>on, May 1 QOta French press asserts thab the British ate fortifying lUaidu on Kishu Island m fche Persian Gulf s and interprets ib as a reply t-> the FrtincQ-Rueeian schemes m Persia.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

(Jiiited Preaa A —ciation—By Eleotrio Telegraph WELLINGTON, May^2 Trooper Robert) Farqahar, of Roberta Howe, boh of Captain A F&rquhar, of Auck land, who returned to the colotay six weeks ago, died last) nlghfc from Injuries to his ohwb primarily caused by his horse roiling on him. A girl, Marion Bradley, was badly burned fcfcrosgh her clothes igniting ab "the kitchen feoj She expired m the hospital last night. The New Zealand Bugby Union de 1 oided last flight to suggest thia to the Uew South Wales Union, that the mini' mam number of matches played m each Oolony be seven per tour, and that the ittw !«»▼© Sydney not later than the 15fch of Aogoet:. A eab-commlttae was ap« pointed to draw ap a provisional pro gramme. Mr Martin Ken __________________________|V£i3£ °* Bronaer mine, |^^^^^^|H^wi that the ooftl pJb ah the __________________________________g2__e> were deliberately __H_____________________________________$ €I' propertied

It waa absolutely of ro nee to reopen either of those mines as they were worked out. Speaking generally, ha behevud the coal mining had paid, but doubted if m the Grey Valley it had repaid the capital put !nto it. He wbb not prepared to express an opinion as to the amount of coal remaining on the West coEib. Golontl Pitt, Mersrs Luke, Beid, Bowc-n, and Oaptain Russell, member of the Feder ation !Oommiesion have returned from Sydney by the Waihore. The Waihi case wat» resumed before the Conciliation Board, tineilgur, the under ground Manager of the Jubilee Mine was examined re the dismissal of Hnmphreyf. The witness declared the dismissal was not due to Humphreys giving evidence for the Board, bub because be was away too long, and failed to report htmeelf, necessitating the employment) of another hand New Plymouth, May 2 The Trawler Dodo left for Nelaon this morning yesterday. She had a snecesfui crnise off this coaair, obtaining a variety of good fish, Unending lemon aole. Donedin, May 2. The Conciliation Board gave its decision j m the Kaitangata dispute to-day and ordered the parties to the dispute to enter into an industrial agreement) to last till November 30fch aa follows :—Engine drivers to be paid a minimum wage of £2 16s per week ; firemen to receive a minimum wage of 7s per day ; firemen to receive wages equal to time and and half on Sundays ; firemen to rect-ive assistuDee to tip coal for firing purpoßea. The Board fixed ihe 9c h instant aa the day the panics attend to say whether they accept the rec mmtndation. In connec* tion with the Shagpoint dispute the Board decided that trucking by miners must not be over 75 yards for every 25 yards or p*rt of 25 yird*. beyond this distance a miner to be paid 4d extra per ton. The miner is not to be re&ponsiblo for his road beyond one chain from the face. Brushing Is to be measured from the top of sleeper to fh» ro->f. Christchoroh, May 2 Augustus Moore, who pleaded guilty on Tuesday to charges of emi>zz'emem. of large sums of money while m the employ of Reuter'B agency, also to a charge of forgery, waa today sentenced by Judge ..Denniaton lo eighteen months. Pia Cook, a Maori, on a charge of break ing and entering was admitted to probation, k number of boot manufacturers m rhe ; Arbitration Court ibis morning stated thab the boot mai.ufacturing industry m the Colony is steadily decreasing and th.»t the importations irom America were steadily increasing; also thab retailers imported the greater part of fciseir stocks as they could thereby imke a greater profit.

FIRE

A Brave Kescuc United Press Association—Ky Electric Telegraph Christchurch May 2 A four roomed house at the corner of St< wart and Horat:e Streets waacompletelydaßtroyed by fire. The insurances are not ascertain able. The house was occupied by two old age peneioners, a man and hia wife. The man is blind. Their daughter's child, two or three years old, wa? m the front bedroom, and was rescued by an Assyrian hawker, named Mary Conra, who went into the Bmoke filled room and groped for the cbile 1, which was prying.

Magisterial

ASHBURTON—THURSDAY. (Before CA Wray, Esq, S.M) Breach of Bt-Laws—W Berry man chargad with riding a bicycle at night with out a light, brought evidence In support of his contention that his light had just gone out accidentally, and the charge was dis missed. Alleged Assault—D MoPhereoo Camr bell, ' ravelling as representative for Rainbow and Co, Medicine Vendors, charged Jas, Munro with assault, on Monday last at Aliens ton Mr Wildiag, for the informant, stated the accused had met Campbell at A lien ton, and, after using abusive language, had btruck him with a whip, cutting his ear, injuring his hat, and otherwise doing damage Mr Campbell gave evidence m support of the charge; The only reason accused gave for hia action was hia s^a'omsnb that the informotit had insulted the wife of accused Mrs Richards gave evidence that the informant came to her house, where his injuries were attended to J if» Munro said he saw Campbell leaving hie place last Monday, when Si is wife ran out telling him ebe had been insulted by infor mant. He rode after Campbell and accused him of using inciting language to his wife and requested him to go back but hedeclined, and refused also to go to the Police station, or to give his name. Campbell first raised hia stick when the horse accused was riding pushed him over and trod on his hat. Told him if ho were not au old man ho wouid smash every bone m hi& body Campbell escaped through a barb wire fence, becoming oaught m the wire where bo aupposad the informant was injured, Hctd not struck him but admitted using threatening and violent language. Mre Munro, wife of accused, abated sha told informant? aho did tiot want to see the samplea of medicines he produced at her house when canvassing He theu uacd familiar aad most impertinent remarks which she had writ ten down and I amkd them to the bench The informant declined to go sway and remained at the house for half an hour. He spread hia goods out on the door step, and prevented her getting access to the house. It was shown m the evidence that no one had witnessed the assault. The Magistrate—Defendant's conduct was partly explained by his excitement caused In the belief h"n wife had been insulted. Although there was nothing very groBS m the statement handed to him, there waa do doubt that people m Informant's line of business, i» the interests of their employers were m the habit of worrying people, Nothing more than a technical aaaaulthad been committed, and he would diemiuH the case, Entbring A Team m Motion—John O'~ Orurly was charged with entering a train whilst m motion. A railway official gave evidence of this breWhofthe bylaws aud defendant was fined 10). Prohibition Obt>ke—A Prohibition Order was issued against & resident;. Civil Cases—J Moiaon v David Kerr, £i, and atima versus Mary O'Oonnor, £5 Is 2d ; judgment for plaintiff m both cases,

MINING

— United Press .a social ion—By Electric T. '<*. i<i|:h—Copyright Tunewn Why 1. Eriefcsojrs Reward has inoreaeeri ita capi al to £10,000 by the creation of 200Oadrlitional shares of £1 each A Clyde message states that the river hae> fallen three feet ViEcent Extended is now working full time The Oardrona Gompaniea and La Francaise Freehold are proceeding with the contracts for their machinery, and expeot to make a start at the end of the year The Matau Company has declared a divi dend of 2s, add the Success Company of 4a Dunedin, May 2 Todays sales :— Chicago 30j ; Grcenstote Junobion 19a 9d, 20s 3d ; Grey River Con aoiidated 9s • Kelly and Casey 32s 3d. 2 par cels at 32b 6d ; Sailors Bend 38i 3d, 38s 6d ; Second Magnetic 19s 6d.

I ondon, May 1. The Waihi Goldmfning Company pro* pose to increase the capital to a half tnilUon. •

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' Rr MPiSTEAB. FOB SAL*! Ii ACREB Of LAND WITH A GOOD EQOSBi Xbave for sale agood Moms near th* Public SohooL Ihe house contain* fix rooms, Sou 1 lery, and detached Wasfaoase. There is also a convenient etable., Th« Garden is well planted with fraib treat m foil bearing. Easy terms may be arraact* for the purchase ofgtbi* property, F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agesfe, FOR SALE. rjIOWN Sections 746 and 746, .ttnaUdi ft A Peters Street with House cf six mM bathrepms etc. The property it aitaatti wlthia a few minutes walk of the Railway Citation, «ed i worth your immediate att«t» tioOt P. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agoot* FOR SAL! .•'.." ONE-EIOfIT Acre ecd Houie of fit* rooms Bathrocm, Scullery, etc. Xhlr it a model home, and if you are m need each, my advioe is inspect this property once, ' ,* Full parttoulare oq &pplioatioQt F. FERBIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE A GENT; FORl^Li~~~~~~ NORTH EABT BELT I HAVE received ioetruetlont from Mb J, Maynaed to Bell h^s very dnitkbl* Property eituuie'd on the North E»it Towa Belt comprising one half Acre section, ipm whioh is erectf d a very oonveDießt Dwflliag House; two half Acre sections adjoi«lßf, running through from the Belt to PdaoMt Street, and one b»U acre eeotion facing th« Belt Mr Maynard has decided to Self, and ■> reasonable Price wtil be accepted to effaot • ipeedy tale . J^FKRSIMAN FOB JSAIE ' Oox Street—A Ormifartabia Horn* con- Risting of 6 Rooms erected npon a qoarter of an Acre of good groond; This Property is within a few minutes walk of the Dciaalß, Poat Office, and Railway Station. If job ne«d an inveetmenr for yonr saviogt, or wit I to beccme your own landlord inspect thlt forthwith F FERFIMAN, Laud and Estate Ag«&t TO LEl\ "" Cox Street West, A New House, containing 5 rooms, bath room and scullery. Apply F FERRIMAN, Land and Etitate Agent fojeTsale, Middle Road, Alletitoc, Lot 143, containing «bnu( 6 acres of first class land, on whioh Is erected a dwelling House of four rooms ; part of the land it laid out is orchard and garden, and is Id good heart; a stream rona through the property. Those m search <i a property of tbto description, situated close to tows, should inspect at once, as the owner desire* ts> make a ipeedy sale. F FERRIMAN, | Lind and Estate Agent [ ■-_ .- i —■—w— SPLENDID SUCCESS! OUR FIRST GREAT SALE IN ASHBURTON, PIANOS PIANOS. ORGANS* ORGANS FIFTH SHIPMKNU JOST TO HAH BEE THE WONDRRFUL WASHING MAOHJNB, Ashburtcm Testimonials now coniof m. First and second shipments told oat; third due ex 8,0. Tndrtunayo aboat 25th April. D I.C. TANORED STREET, Opposite Arcade, Ash barton, WANTED, 20,000 Hares. ITTTE Have appointed Mkssb Ahnei Bros, to acb as our AGENTS For Aehbutton and Distris^ and they will pay Top Prices, Consign to— TONKIN AND CO., FAIRFIELD 'HAT prlza takers f»r pMtfy~~it7. Fatty Pan baking powder the gr«»t noyelty. " W~^^XOT¥r~Kisw^^Th e^K«)l4 Lightning Shirt Gloss fa toW by all orocei* j • wonderfcl SWn glut



THE Budge - WMtworth ATTBAOTB SQUALLY THE LADY, who wants elegance, THE EVERY-DAY RIDER, who wants reliability, and THE SPEED MAN, who miub have the fattest possible, SECOND-HAND BIOYOLES, I have the following Second-hand Bicyoles for sale :— Lady's Sterling, £12 Gent'u Sterling, £10 Gent's Massey-Harris, Model 6, £10 Gent's Rudge-Whitworth (Twelve Mouths' Guarantee), £17 Lady's American Machine, £10 Gen.'s American Machine, £7 The above machines are all m fir«t class order, and are real bargains. Must be cleared at onoei i n, m, OITT? OYOLB WGBKS, Burnett Street, Aehburton. BC » a m i 5 I : pq 5 i § Ph HH -I S o 1 • 1 II § O ]gs 1 0 i eg -s cq t> .s s CZi ffl COOEIKG KANGES. "OARNINGHAM AND CO. ,8 IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT. ! Needs no Setting. Clan be need as Open Fire* ABE FOB THE IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. _4Jo ALL Classes Drapery and Oloihing at big bargain prices—White Calico 2f yard, Gray Oalioo 2jd, Cretonnes 3f>l, Wide reversible do at lOfd, Art Muslins, pretty designs, from 3|d yard, White Turkish Towels 6£d, Belgian Ticks, double width, Is 4fd t Fancy Oil Baizes Is 6d, Damask Tabling U£d, 2 yards wide Grey Twill Sheeting 10|'l, Black Colonial Knitted Btockinga from 9d pair, Dress Stuff?, double width, from B|d, splendid lot of Black and Navy Serges, Lustres, etc GEORGE DUNCAN & CO, Tanored Street NR W *' ZE A LAN D"~INSUBAROI 0 HPANY ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION rnHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial JL Company, Noted for Promptness and Liberality Paid-up Capital and EeservfP, „ 5400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also, — i Risks on Growing Crops, ' Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates I nicoliTbko^, Agents AfTESTIOSI DOES your Chimney want sweeping ? Soot will accumulate, bab J. Stage can make short work of if* Give him a chafloe by leaving your Orders c/o Kerr I Broe, Burnett, Street. jr. »re a o jhj, CHIMNEY SWEEP, Trevortoa REMEM i B that Msliob's Zealand Boot Store is the leading Bcob Sho WoDderfu value at Mellor 3^



FRIhDLANDER BROB, LTD 4 FOR~PRIVATE SALE. j ' TX7 R have for Private 8»le, a first ohte Ohaflfouttinß Plant, m good order. For particulars apply to 2P6 FRTEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd. PROPERTIES FOR SALE B¥ PKIYATE TREATY. 1500 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £2 10s 2000 Acres Good Tnsaock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tuseock Country, price £3 1300 Acros Good Tussock Country, price 1400 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tussock Connfcry, price £3 304 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £4 JSO Acres Good Tussock .Country, price £2 10a 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acrcp, together with good house and stable, 3 miles from town. 246 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ashburton ; easy terras 81 Acres First Class Wheat Land, 2$ miles from Ashburton 500 Acres Mayfield district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered IEO Acres Taletta district 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7600 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lard, nearly all ploughable, price £2 5s Goodwill of Lease of 945 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 3*, 11 years to run 3CO Acres close to Tinwald 10 Acres ai Allenton ; good House and Stable For full particulars apply to FKIEDLANDEK Bros., Ltd J. V. DR BEEEi WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER ' T>EGS to announce that he ie making extensive Alterations to his Business Premises, having imported EHTIHELY NEW WINDOW FITTINGS I of the Latfsb English Design, which Whan complete will enable him to Show his Lirge and Select Stcck to the best advantage ON BATUBDAY, APKIL 6. The Fineot Stock of &EW JBWEILEEY WATCHES, SILVER WARE, Ever offered to the Aebburton Pablio w be displayed. Daring Alterations Business will be carr on as usu *!. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, East Street), Ashburton QPECIAL Notice to Hotel and Boarding k? Housekeepers—soo pairs Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blankets at less tban Mill prices; extraordinary value, 13s 6d pair, extra large size 19g 6d pair; English Wttney Blankets 7s lid pair, oolored at 63 lid upwards; Contingent Red Rags 3» 6d ; Colored Counterpanes from 2s 3d, Tapestry ' do from 5s 6d, at the Noted Cheap Drapers —Gkorgk Duncan and Co, Tancred Street M«BEIDE, Monume tai Soulptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaru tA LWAYS m Stock—A xjL class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates for warded on application. Letter Cutting m any style T O LJi T DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, &c, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampßi;eat? Apply to T BULLOCK, _____ Agent FOE SALE 500 IS 500 DIVIDED into five Paddocks, good fo all round farming. Portion of it r new graßs, and par suitable for putting nin wheat, this year. to Full particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK SMOKE ; NOBEGAY TOBACCO The Latest; and Best Manufactured by C Williams & Co Richmond Va. rIANOFORTE AND SINGING MBS JOHNSTON BE9UMED Teaching on TUESDAY 29th Jan, Hayelock Stre PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken ovev the late MbObbobn Coombes 'connection, will risit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Often at his Miirlo Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. — ToHClf ~~~ /COTTAGE of four room and Scullery, \J centrally situated m Wills Street West, near Railway Statior,and fronting Domain, ' BULLOCK, Agent THE Rapid Lightning Shirfc Gloss works wonders. Try a tin ; it will Q than pay you 1



DAVID THOMAS JSATUEDAY ; ~MAY^ RAKAIA. 1Q AORKB. m lU ACRES. ly MR D THOMAB will offer by Auotioo at the Ac. ado, Ashburton, en the above date, on account of T Bullock agent for Mr E Mprphv. Lot 1, 2,3, and 5, Block 111., Rakaia VilJage Settlement, CoDt»iDiDg 19 Acres 2 perches with small Cottage thereon* It is situated about 2 miles from Bakaia fronting the toad leftding to Corwar. The Land is divided into 2 Paddocks well watered, Note time of Sale, 11,30 am Liberal terms can be arranged F©r fall particulars apply to 0} BULLOCK. 4 272 D THOMAS, Auctioneer SATUEDAY, MAY I, " WHBATSTONE. 71/ ACRES rVI » ACRES #S Together with Dwelling House, &o. MR D THOMA3 (for Mb T Bullock) will offer by Auction at the Arcade on fche above date, Mr W E Box's Property at Wheatstone, as follows;— 7£ Acres on which is erected a Dwelling House of 8 Rooms, Stable, Trap Shed, Chaff Etouee, &o. The Property is well situated m the centre of a good Agricultural District Liberal terms of payment i Sale at 11 30 am Full particulars on applicacion to T BULLOCK, 4 271 D THOMAS, Auctioneer ARCADE HORSE FAIR. THURSDAY, May 23, 1901. I MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am , oow'reoeiviDg entries.' MM I D. THOMAS, 4_ 263 Auetioueer. T AM A BUYER OF GOOD SAMPLES ov WHEAT, OATS, |and GRASS SEED. DAVID THOMAS, 5 16 Asbburton HENRY STEPHENSON. BICYCLES. BY PUBLIC AUCTION SATDRrAY, Next, May 4th. at 1 o'clock un precedentelTcircumstances. 10 ~~~" 10 liigrlieest Grade Bicycles. MR HENRY STEPHENSON, aotiog under instructions, will sell by Public Auction at hie Saleroom A&hburton, on SATURDAY nexr, May 4tb, the undermen frioced high class bicycler, being surplus stock from th« Spalding Cycle Co, (one of tha 24 factories closed down by the Amerl can Cycle Trust.) The bicycles have all the latest Improvements, oomprieiog Duniop Multiflex tyres—supplied by the Duniop Company, Christchurob, and guaranteed for 12 months—Weatwood Steel Rims, direct pull (pokes, adjustable handle bars, etc, and will be sold practically without reserve, LOT I—Gent's, 24ia frame, Rear 74, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, Dun'op Mull ifiex tyres $ (ga&ian teed 12 months) regular price £20 LOT 2—Lady's, <?oin frame, 68 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, Dun'op Multiflex tyreß; (guaranteed 12 months)} special exhibition finish J regular prioe £22 LOT 3—Gent's, 24in frame, 74 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rime, Duniop Multiplex tyres; (12months guarantee); regular prioe £20 LOT 4—Gent's, 24ia frame, 80 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, ' Dunlop Multiflex tyres | (12 months guarantee); regular price £20 , LOI s—Gent's agin frome, ?? gear, adja«t able handle bar, Westwood steel rimo, Duniop Multiflex tyres; (12 months guarantee); regular price £20 LOT 6—Gent's, 24in frame, 80 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, Duniop Multiflex tyres; (12 months guarantee); regular prioe £20 LOT 7—Gent's, 22in frame, 80 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, Duniop Multiflex tyres; (12 months guarantee) ; regular price £20 LOT B—Gent's, 22in frame, 77 gear, adja»t able handlebar, Westwood steel rimi, Duniop MuU\Q.6X tyres; (12 months guarantee) ; regular prioe £20 LOT 9"Gent 3H c 22in frame, 80 gear, adjust able handle bar, Westwood steel rims, Duniop Multilax tyres ; (12 months guarantee); regular pries £20 LOT 10—Lady'p, 20b frame, 68 gear, West wood rime, Duniop tyres; regular prioe £22 The bioyolee are now on view j Remember date of sale, BAIURDAY Next, May 4tb, at 1 o'olock. HENRY BTEPHBNSON, 303 Auctioneer PUBLIC NOTIOSS MONEYS MONEY TO LEND or* Freehold Security, In sums to salt borrowers. Apply fco MR C, W. PURNHiLL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Bnildlngs TTAAKE PIANOS A(|W ~ I ! I 1')') HAAKK PIANOS Mf\ HAAKE PIANOS /I I HAAKE PIANOS I V Guaranteed; excelled by none ; easy terms. 11. M. JONES,



! Public Notices ) A MEETING ot the Creditors of the late 1 A Mb E, W. Hanmer will be hfild mMr I D Thomas' Auction Rooms, Ashburton, on WEDNESDAY, 15dJi May, 1901, at 2 p m. D, THOMAS. 429Q w.B. DENSHIRE. FUNERAL NOTICE. 11HE Friends of Mr James Johnston are respectfully informed that the Funeral of k'i late boloved wife, Mahy, will move from his residence, Sprlngburn, on FRIDAY, May 3, at I pra, for bhe Mount Bomerg Cemetery BAKER BROS, 5 6 Undertakers CANTERBURY AGRICULTURAL AMD PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. GRAND wTnTBR SHOW OF Fat Btook, Dairy Produce, Grain, Seeds, Horticultural Produce, etc, eto. To be held m the Agricultural and Industrial Hall and Annexe On the 29bh, 50 b, and 31st MAY. ENTRIES CLOSE on WEDNESDAY, 15th MaX, Catalogues on application; 189 O^R FEMBERTON, Searefe ny KAMPSTEAD TOWN DISTRICT. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that; m accordance with The 1 own Districts Act, 1881, and the Regulation of Local Elections Act, 1876, and the amendments of the said Acts, an Election of one Commissioner of the Hampstead ' Town Bnprd m the place of Mr Henry McElrea, resigned, will be held ab Mrs Cros yd House, Hampstead, as follows :— Nominations m the prescribed form i (obtftSnablt) from the Returning Officer ABhburton, and Mrs Crosby Hampstead), must be addressed to the Returning I Offi er, and delivered at Mrs Crosby's House, Hampstead, by 12 o'clock noon on SATURDAY, May 4fch, 1901- A POLL, if necessary, will be taken between the hours of 9a.mand6 p,m at the same place on WEDNESDAY, May 15feh, 1901. J. C BELL, Returning Officer for Hampstead Town District. April 2? h., 1901. * 4 270 A6HBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL APPOINTING CORPORATION BA>K PUBLIC Notice fa hereby given that the Council Jof the Borough of Ashburton, at a meeting held on the 29th ulto, passed the following resolution :—• That m pur suance of Section 91 of the Municipal Cor porations Act, 19C0,phe Council hereby appoints the Union Bank of Australia, Limited, (Ashburton Office), as the Cor poration's Bankers.' OHAS E FOOKS, Town Clerk May 2nd, I9QI 5 24 _ NOTj[Oifif ~ A NYpersou orperaons found Trespaasirg on the Riversdaie EsUte m pursuit of game or otherwise will be proaecuted. 5J21 W S STRANGE ASHBURTON No. 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY T>EMOVED to Office next door to ol Orange Hall FRED M&KEIG" 5_19 Sacretary THE NEW ZKALAND FARMERS 00 OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Btorca West Street, Asnburtois. Ip VERY Description of Farmers Li Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, hardware Saddlery, CornsaeJrß, Woolpaoks, (Twine, Oils, (tinware, Horße Covers, Eto. Eto GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents m other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from m and Inspect our goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on cur books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars s— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaaui „ 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180 i, Springburn „ 276 „ „ „ 574 M Waterton „ 1287 „ Soaieid , , W. F» GIBSON, Manager _ LOAHBY'S Stands anrivalled WAHOO tion and lAvet Oemplftints. It is purely herbal, and cannot injure the most delicate constitution. Its effect is almost iastantaneonj; ? single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO doeß not require t, dozen bottles to be taken before ycu oan judge its value. No other Medicine adver fciied asks you, as we do, to buy only one botfclo; take it regularly according to directions, and then give the verdict Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, have been completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loasby's Wahoo. Loasby's Wahoo-—Price 2« 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers aad proprietors—' LOASBY'S WAHOO MaNUFACTUR ING CO., Ltb, Danadin. Wholesale Agents— Kempthorno, Proeaer & Co, N Z Drug Co Ltd AT R. Alooen's Sale—A Splendid lot of Men's and Boys' Clothing «t greatly reduced prices 5 Boys' Norfolk Suits at, Us 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Troueere 8a 6d, usual price lls 6d ; Ladies' Hoae from 6d a pair, a Special line at Is 5 a great) variety of Men's and Boys' Straw Hate, must fee sold Ladies heron Oxford Shoes from Se 9d ""(*. JESSON7" PKAC'JJWL W^TCEM£ii.fcKAND JfSWELLER TT AVING taken a* lease of one of the new sheps m Davis's corner, 1 am now showinga.large andvasladstookof Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Eleoftrcplnte, Eb suitable fer Christmas and Wedding Pr sents at prices which defy competition. yete the Oorner FOB gj£g^" * G°? D Bul ldin 8 Site. Oox Street East, being Town Section No 823 oontain tng I Aore. High and dry, good Land. Small oash deposit, balance by iostal' meets T BULLOCK



O. Magnus, D. Paterson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. Mhmm, PATERSGft AND 00 Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Ohristchuroh Reliable and straightforward advloe given on Ocago and Weßb Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneas River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E_<;f Aahhurton Representative WANTEI? ¥j"'OUND—Collie Dog. Owner can have 5- same by applying to R BaoWNin, Locgbeacb Coachdriver, and paying expenses t ___ WANTED to Let—Two well furnished rooms, use of piano, etc. Apply Mail. Offioei _____ _LL§ WANTED KNOWN—That Misa A Scott has not given up taking m washing and is rtill prepired to take m Gentlemen's ehirts.Hftvelook street, next J Thomas' store 5_22 WANTED, immediately—Young general Servant ; small family. Address AL, thiß office 515 i LOST— Bough Collie Dop, at Aahburton on 1 uesday ; answers to the name of 1 Roy,' Finder rewardsd on returniag to John Johnston, Maronan Road, Tinwald. 5 20 WANTED— Clean, smart, active Girl, to assist, m house work. Apply Mrs Stephbnson, Aahburton .5 11 TjWENING Shoes m great vuriety at D j _____ vStocks Blue Boot Store prices right t ] /SCENTS Court BhoeTfrom 73"Td™LBdles \JC evening shoes from 3a Sd at D Stock's Blue Boot Store I Vkf'fi NTED— L-dTeß~to~inßpe_t"3so New | V ? Jackets, Mantles, and Capes, also a beautiful selection of New Millinery, Corsets and Dress Materials,—Andrew Orb,. 320 OH Where, oh where ia the Beat Boot Shop . Why Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store, of course NOW is the time Ladies to get your eve_s ing shoes for the season try D Stock's Blue Boot Store. SAVE your money until Saturday, and call at P_arce's for Drapery and Clothing ; exceptional values 5 3 WANTED Known—That everythio necessary to comfortably and feahlonably clothe the outer man, we do and ao well. Every description of Clothing m stock and to measure, at Mitchell an Turner's The Clothiers T~6 ijiST^- Shop m 'lEa's7~B'l7oe~"wTili DweMing attached; 6s per week.— Apply at Misses Page __ JUS'r arrived a large assort of evening bhoes m glace kid calf patent white aatin etc ab D Stock's, J' ~W. JEW ITT, FißhmDDier~-D_ « Poulterer, Barnett Street. Freth Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Freeh Fish to-night. Te'ephone O R SALE— A ~Goo(r~Second ""Wand Bueinesß; satisfactory reasons for giving up. For particulars apply thie office. 4 296 T)ATTY Pan baking powder is tbe great" JL eat novelty you ever saw. Sold all grooers. THE most up to date novelty of^the day; Patty Pan baking powder PA iTY Pan baking powder wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pant for nothing. ______ "|3-»TTY Pan baking powder oontaina a _L patty pan at each end of tin. WANTED— Ladies desirous of dressing the hair m present becoming fashions should send for tbe new Geisha Frames; all ooloure. Sent post free for la 9d from the manufacturer, A M Bendy, Hairdresser Dunedjo. 4 85 WHERE are you going my pretty M»ld, To get a Geisha Hair* Frame ehe said Posb free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hbndy, Hairdresser, Princes Street, Dunedin __^ promoting an abundanb VV a_d luxurioua growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Jalep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottleß 1b ; on sale at H E Bonnington's, Chemist. 4jBB riIHE Orowni-g^^Glory of a Woman is her JL Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurioua growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep. Botbles Is, at H E Bonninton's, Chemißt. "PATTY P*n baking powder the great JL novelty, two patty tiDB for nothing all grocers. W~~ ANTEDIb~SeU—27S Pairs 6T~BeTt Colonial Blankets, grand value, made to my own order. Also Gentlemen s Waterproof Coats m all shapes, including Cheste and Hopetown.—Andrew Orb. WANTED — Everyone to Try the Ripid Shirt Gloss ; the bear and the cheapest linen gla_4 m foe market NOW is your ohance—Bpeolal pm chase of Travellers' Samples m Ladiea' Fur Neckletei As we are offering these leas than j wholesale prices, so prepare for the cold weather ; from Is 6d upwardst GEO. DUNCAN & CO. I Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Street. j 'Y\J ORTH knowing that Georgh Ddi?OAN i VV AND Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Clothiers, have now opened up their Wiater shipments of Ladies' Threequarter Jackets, New Dress Stuffa, Fur Necklets, Capes, etc, : also a large stock of Manchester Goods, comprising Flannelettes, Calicoes,. Hollands, Tabla Baizes, Towels, Lace Curtains, Oretonnes, etc. As these goods have been 1 bought m the cheapest Home markets for spot cash, they are confident the value is Al, and all buyers anxious to save money cannot do better fchan try George Duncan 6 00, The People's Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade TO LET, TINWAL.D, SQUARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, Scullery, Pantry, &o, fronting Mc- Murdo Street, together v th § of on Acre of Land, Apply to T BULLOCK, Agennt ___^T__=__^__ ■yrrANTED—A. gtst-olaae Teamster; pti manenfc Job,—AppJy X) Thomas, Ashburfcon,



MEN'S and Boys' Clothing — Specia' bargain prices; Men's Working Shirts 2a 3d, Leather do 2a 4£d, Colonial Fiannel Under Shirta from 2b 9d, Colonial Knitted Pants 3s lid, do Shirts 3s 9d, Merino and Cotton Pants la lid and 23 6d, Boys' Serge Knickers Is lid, Boys' Colonial Tweed Sultß 8m 6d upwardp, Me&'a do, special value, 23s 6d upwards, Knir.ted Socks, two pairs for Is 9d, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs l|d and 2|d, Man's Tweed Trousers Ss 9d, Denim Overalls 3s lid, Saddle Tweed Trousers 12s 6d, Men's Elastic Braces lO^d, Boys' do s£d, Merino Socka 6d. Note address—GEOEOE Duncan and Co, Cheap Cash Clothiers and Mercers, Tanored Street 4 Cough Care, Wahoo, Koohbah atd Benjamin Qnm go to Ashjktbton Dbo 09 WANTEITKnown— Tha* we expeobao early Winter, and fortunately aro quite prepared for ib. Everything seasonable for Ladies' and Gentleman's wear now showing m our spacious premises — MitoheMi and Tobnek, OOhe Drapers ' oonsultlng oplioian ~ Mr Ernest M Sandsteia, DB O AI, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study m England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all eaeeeof defective eyeeighfc. Daylight not necessary artificial Hghfc being used. Doctors' pre aoriptiocs prepared. Fnee moderate. Con suiting rooms, Cashel Street W., over M tandstain, jeweljer, Chrißfcohnrr*»L 9to ! 6dttily mENDERS Wanted— For the wearing o JL two thow«and palra o Bootiß. Apply at J Mmhhon, Tanored Street ,_n . _L ^-,, Smoke New Vernss