THE ROYAL VISIT

THE OPHIR AT GIBRALTAR.

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(Received March 22, 9 23 p m London, March 21 The ladies of Gibr&ltar presented the Duchess of Cornwall with a splendid mantilla.

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SOUTH AFKIGA

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I Baoelved Wakapaaka Mm 23, 836 am ■ t Thi» Office 1020 am Sydney, Maroh 23 Fifteen New Zealanders returned by She troopship Victorias from the Gape. They|kaded after the Teasel was fumi gated. Lord Hopetoim has been notified that Mr Taylor Colonial Secretary of Ceylotijwill represent that colony on the opening of Parliament. Melbocb»sß, March 28 Including Sir G Turner, focr profcec llonista have been returned although Mr McLean ex Premier h supposed to have revenue tariff leanings. Mr Hago Fischer the weilknown iheatrical agent suicided by strangula tion, i

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Uatitd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dotedin. March 23, Analvewcy D»y ie being observed as a olota hdidsy, The main attractions are the Whldol* regatta and the school sports on the OftltdoDifto grounds! The weather is dull tad (threatening. WhIMNGTON, March 23 The Premier received a ielter from the United State Government indicating that tfesre is no chance of the American Govern ment) adopting the open door policy with feipeob to the Australian and New Zealand ■beansefs calling at Honolulu. Dr Kuohe, the expert sent by the Gorman 3overnm«st to Btudy agrica'tural &ad pas tenl methods ia Australasia, has oomptofced his boar io New Zealand and leaves for Bydney this evening, but will pay another vfilt The Minister of Agrioaltnre has appointed Ml Singleton, the Canadian oheese mailing expert,, as an officer of the Agricultural Department, aad expects him soon {Che purchase money for the Hatuma •■late £131,661 will be paii over m Wei Itsstoa aext> Toesday Th» Wellingtoa sooialiste intend to rua a 3a»dsdata for the Citj Council election Here Sol! the German Governor of Bomoa,, !mt glvea the Premier an assurance that he frill do his Qtmoat to promote trade relations isslwten Samoa asd New Zealand, Mr Hall Jonas will perform the first sod ewremoay at Stratford on Thursday: Chbistckuboh, March 23 The 8b Alb&n'a boiongh, having ordered the necessary plant at a cosfe of £-700, has aow formed a volunteer fire brigade. Thirty five members were enrolled last pighr. At Ibe Magistrates Court today an appli cation was made for the cancellation of an erder binding Lootitia Berkeley to support hw daughter Rose, now m the Nelson In 1 duntriAl Sohool and for oanoelltag order of committal to the uchooL Ib was stated that the girl ts connected through her father, Bow dead with one of the oldest families of mobility m Britain. Her relatives having fcSo'pted her, she will be taken to England by lbs Rimutaka. The Magistrate promised to ©SBOel orders when informed by the Sdaontion Board, that the child was m charge of a person taking her to England. The Deputy Mayor had a private inter view with the Hob C Mills respecting the fiaifcDcial arrangements for the recaption of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. Mr' Milts promised to lay before the Premier ihs state of publio opitiioo here on the sabjiiob. A letter has been received by the Deputy Mayor from Colonel Wyndham m command of the Imperial representative (roopg, thanking the citfaana for their hospitality, and etatiat? that the vieib to Hew Zealand made a deep impression on •very member of the troops. GISiiORNE, Maroh 23 A little Native boy, aged 1| years, was drcwaedat Pakarikiri,

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The annual meeting of the Ashburton Pif ferfob of Oddfallowi wan held on Thursday afternoon m the Oddfellows Hall, Aehbas ton» OMoera prasent—Pro GM, W Sob! % Sspaty G 2ty, A Batter son jPPGM, 0 air: Secretary, J Swanson ; Treasurer, C {The following delegates handed So fclrair etrfeifioatei and took their seats :—Ashbur ton Ledge—P G Nicholas j PG, Thompson ; VG, Tarton ; Waterton Lo^ge—P HG M, WT8o»I{ PG, F SokI; Pioneer Lodge— PG, W Hood and P G V, Ellen 5 Tinwald Lodge—PPG M, 00 Wining. P«iaiQc( J^etpyaa" Lodges were unrepresented. f£fa« Brand Master delivered the following addreis. Deputy Grand Master dad Delegates As l#mb!«d—la rising to address you I would with first of »11 60 thank yon mosb heartily ftr ejecting me to this high and honoured j posifelea twelve months ago. Ever since ■ taking oiSce I have felt the importance of. the petition jots have plscsd me m,and I have < ibrlrto to tha bssi of my ability to fill that pl*es m befits tha head of a district) m one of tha Urgait sod wealthiosk friendly societies ! oil eari^> A* thfe is the fjret annual moeting ; Pld this oentary, it betite uu to look back OTBB tha century juat closed. One of the most remarkable things I think of its history Is th« •qcosib that has attended the reoog aißfid Anooiatlon for Beif help. Although at «d» time despised and viewed with suspicion by those m authority, the frieo dly sooieties' moTtmeab baa survived to tako a prominent part, not only m the British dominions, but m nearly the whole of the civilized world, \ sod to a considerable extent play an impor~ Swab part m contributing very m&terialiy s to the tooial and moral well being of the oooimunity. Among the great societlea wbiok are baaed oq the philanthropic prin cipals of self help, benevoienoe, and brotherly Iov», the Manohestor Hnity of Qddfeliowa l^asids far the'i gheab c ths progressive devalopmenb of which has been one of the molt characteristic features of the Victorian *ge 6 their numbers at the oloae of the osn tary being somewhere m the neighbouirhood of one miiiioa persons, with oaah to the enormous amount of 10£ millions sterling And now that we have fairly launched into the new century 1 trust that Odd fellow ship will go steadily on aa it has done m the past, and that it will ever be the truly mutual ground on which 6,11 creeds may Join i?6g6'rher to'se'rve God and honour the King. I cannot go on any farther without referring to the lamented death of our late well beloved Onsen, It camo so sudden that at firab wa could hardly realise it, she had ruled over a» 10 losk and so wisely, and had lif«d so noble and good a life 3 that) her name Wftt ».* ths name of a dear friend, aad her HsMob demise has oasssecl the most intense iflfrrow among all hec faithful uubjscts tbroaghauf the world. Ani I am Bare that dtaf log her Ufa sho had nona mose fait|sfQl |Qi loyal, as|d 0 her df&tfh none that itooarQed more* sincerely fchaa the Manohes' l§r Unity of Oddfellows. And now that our sfbta Prince occupies the throne ao long »o*orned by bis mother, ho will always md tbem equally faithful, loyal and true* Staring my term of office this dlstrlcc h%n made some very material advances both numerical and goanciftl, Oo June 22nd tbtre was a Past Grand Lodgs opened m Aihburton with & very good attendance of laiamberse Lodge v^s Domed the Nil out: esfceeusaci Dep G M was dally alaoied Secretary on Jons 23. (Shi district! opsnsdi a nsw lodgt at Mabhvera With nine siembera than were ten that tlgned |bf application bub one wfti isoabSe to attend

but j lined later on: Visited the lodge again on January 16 and found the lodge working well considering it was a new lodge. It had au increase at that date of eight more members making a total of 17. As the business sheet before you is rather a long one and eaoh item is of importance to this district I trust yoa will give it your due considerat ion and help to get the business through with aa rnujh despatch m possible. I there fore declare this meeting open for the despatch of busineßP. A letter was received fr^in Ensign D Oauley, stating that the Army was to hold its harvest, festival on Apri! 14 m the Odd fellows' Bali A»hburton, and he intended inviting all the Friendly Societies of tb« Anhfourton district to hold a united church parade on that date, and wished to know if this district would favour the proposal. It was resolved that) the district favour the proposal and that the Secretary write to the various Lodges inviting them to attend and assemble at the Hall at 2 o'clock ia the afternoon. At this stags of the proceeding! business was suspended to receive three visiting Brothers from Timaru, namely, 0 N Made* tosh, Grandi, ftad Bee wick. The grand master on behalf of fcha deputies extended a cordial welcome to the visitors, and invited them to address the meeting which they accordingly did, PPG M Grand being the first to speak, He spoke on various matters that would be of benefit to the two districts. The other visitors also addressed the meeting m a way that showed that they took abiginterestlnOddfeliowshfpt PPQM Brother Beswick thanked the meeting for the kind way they had beea received, and expressed a hope that.Jat some future date they would have the opportunity to return the kindness; the visitors left m time to catch the 10 to 4 train for Timaru. Various matters of interest to the order wets then discussed and the' meeting closed at a late hour. After the meeting the District Management Committee met to transact i business when they voted JBS from the districb fund to a Brother m addition to his eiok pay eubjset to an application being mado from hio lodge.

The Marseilles Strike

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Received Wakapnaka March 22, 9 29 am, This office 10 20 * m Paris, March 22. Many collisions have occurred be tween the military and strikers at Marseilles, The situation is graver and it is feared that the cessation of all work ia eminent.

A Harvest Rbcord —A Wakanui farmer finished his harvest on Friday stacking nearly 700 acres of grain giving 61 stacks of wheat and 14 stacks of oats, his matt not having one sheaf too many or one too few* This is a good record for a stacker with good j adg ment, Arcade Sale,—-Mr D Thomas held faia usual sale of horses and etc at the sro&de today before a very large attendance. A lot of implements re&Siead good prices and corn- i petition for the entry of hones wag distinctly ; good. i OoMiN©~Mr J G Woolley.the well known temperance orator, who was one of the candidates for tha American Presidency t»t ths kat election, has arranged with the New Zealand Temperance Alliance to give a series of addresses io the colony during i May and June next. Aahburton has been included m the lisb of towns fco be visited by Mr WooUey. A Recosd m Tbeshing—Mr F Bishop's threshing machine got through wh&b must be almost, if not quite, a record m that way. Starting at 530 a m 3200 bushels of wheat, parti of the yield, from a6O acre paddock on Mr B Woods' farm were pnt thtough by §p m. The work was done m four shifts. Weather Report.—Captain Edwin fore oasts ;—North to west and southwest gale, glass fall \ md ioations of rain.

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United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Donedin, March 22 Dredging returaa—Earnseleugh 11. 11302 lOdwfc, Hartley and Riley 67cz 17dwt, Central Electric 53^55 I3dwb 16gr, Inch Valley 19oz 7iwt, iDchholme 19oz, Nevia 12oz, Central Oharlton 7uz I2d«vt Dunbdjn, March 23. Additional Returns—Magnetic, 630z; Electric, 2060z lOdwlj. The Vincent Extended Company's dredge has started work. The Alpine dredge baa sunk for the second time, a large hole having been stove m her bow through coming m contact with a roak while dredging some few monbhn ago. The Qoeb of raising and repairing her on that occasion rats into something like £750. To avoid a similar seoidont, the feown of the vessel were strongly sheathed. She was capable of dredging to the depth of 38ft. Another large return la expected from the Electrics Company's dredge.—The Magnetic Company's dredge is on good wash, and the Second and Upper Magnetic dredgei are both hard at work The Eclipse dredge has had a trial ran. The Bendigo Company's pontoons have been launched The secretary of the Reeves's Proprietary Gold Dredging Company, Mr HA Bruoe, has received adySae fVoro the dredgetnaster that the Jaet return of 13oa IQdwb iOgr of gold was the result of treating 1611 yards of spoil, thua averaging nearly 4| gnim per yard. The dredgn is now about 28 feet away from the creek, the surface clay m getting lighter, hut the pug In towards the road still continues} One or two breakages have occurred daring the present week, causing delay, and which will, of course, make the week's return low The Kelly and Oaaey Ojmpa»y'a dredge has had a trial ran. The Maori Company's dredga has qlosed down for good. $he White Stac and Oardrona No* 1 Companies' dredges atarb on Monday. Two allrectera of the Metallic Company and an expert engineer are now on a visit of inspection to the sits where the dredge was constructed, with a view of ascertaining whether a scheme conld he devised to overcome the present difficulty of navigating the dredge to the working claim. The engineer will report to the directors on the advisability of blasting away the rocks which now Impede the dredge's progress. Should these plans prove anworkable, or two costly, i$ is not improbable that some satisfactory arrangement ha 'arrived at with the Qtbbstpn Company for the removal of tha difficulty. The Boundary Greek Company propose fco increase the capital by £2,000. The dredge Is expected to start In about eight weeks time.

fHE AgHBOBfON <SrtJAM>IAN%: ,M4RCff 2S 1901



ILtWELLYN OWEN, M.C.S.M.. CERTIFICATED IBACHER, Looul Representative of the London Colltft* of Mneic and of the Musical Internfttlontt Col!flg«, T7CJILL Resume Mualo Leuona (pnotlwi V f »nd theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examinatloa held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marki obtained 93 per cent REMEMBER that Msijlcb'b Zealatrik Boot Store 2s the le»die« Boot 8W»,



NICHOLAS & PIGKFGRD TTAVE Joßt Landed, ex «.b.* Waintata their first shipment o BUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes, Gentlemen^ Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Oanvae, Farraktatta, Glace Kin Buck Skin, and Russian Calf. The Best Assortment ever Shown m Ashburton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORO, BAST STREET.



AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVIDENT SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : Bead Office, Custom-house Quay Wellington. Local Board of Pibeotors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D ---0 M.G., M L.O, (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston,' M.L.C (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. m.l. a John Duncan, Esq. MKDIOAIi OFJ?I€«r" Pr ah Anson, M.D,, M.R.0.8, (England THE Oldest, Wealthiest, and mott Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THI BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mn*na! Life Office which d». clarea A BONUS EVERY YEAB The Method of Valcation adopted bfu this Society is of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reeerv to meet Liabilities than that held by a if other Office 'm the Australasian Colonfc «» ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING , ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 151,741 SumAssnred £45,628,090 Oseh Bonoses Divided ... £8,816,781 BONUSES. Cash Boaas for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making sped* reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five yMHi* over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Mllltoc*. ASSURE YOUR LIFK IN THB A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure, a BONUS EVERY TEAR, Expenses of Management—9 Per Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lows, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District; Office Cathedral Square, OHristcharch



COME ONE! COME ALL! AND pay a visit to the PEOPLRS* IRONMONGER, where you wiltgt* prompt; and courteous attention, combined with good valu6 for yoar money. LOCAL AGENT FOR Shaokloak'a 'Orion,' Barninghams, ZealM dia, Soott'a Atlas, and Storrier's Champls* RANGES, Registrar Grates, with tiles or plain ENAMELLED MANTEL PIECBSt FENDERS & FIRE IRONS Just landed a splendid lot of Pittism Shorels, Digging Forks, Drags, Eto, PltuJL Leading and Back Chains. CARPENTERS' (TOOLS Tht Largest and Bes« Helcoted stock l» Ashbarton Coanty, at lowest pdoes. GUNS! GUNS! GUNS! CAETEIDGES! GAB TKIDGES ! OAETBIDGBS t E!ey'B Uoivereal, Blue and Smokeless, «lis) CLUB and KYNOCH6'. YiU will save money and please melfyM only o»l», inßpeot, and erquire prices, with; oat being pressed to buy, Or. MEDDINb, Address— Barnett Street, oppoeito Arc&de,



Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.O. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL* & SHIPPING AGENTS.* BRANCHES: Chrlstchurch, Danedin, and Napier. :, a AGENCIES : Timaru, Oamarn, and Gore. J SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT DALGETY AND COMPANY, I LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Commnrity of South Canter* bury that they have opened a BRANCH i OFFICE m TIMARU. DALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD are prepared to receive consignmen WOOL, TALLOW. & ALL KINDS 01 PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for saie m the London. Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o Intel ust. Stock Sales held at the different) eaie yards throughout Canterbury: Woolpacks and other Station Requisites always on hand. T I M A R U~~O F V I 0 B, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand Smoke New Venus



A CARD. MESSRS STRINGER & ORES 1 WELL BARRIBIERB & SOLICITORS, CHRIBTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison's, West Street, Afthburtcn, where they will attend every THURSDAY *nd on other tlayi when neoenary. They will be represented m Aihburton by Mr J. Davison, who is author lied to receive Inßtrnctioni m their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting Investment at loweßt current rates STRINGER &~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS. CHRISTCHPRCH & ASHBURTON. KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest enrreu* ratei, all FARM PHOBUOE Agents tor Button's and Lawson'b Uorlvalled Seeds. New Seitßon'a Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS, ft Ao, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYTTKLTON EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNBAUKB alwayi on hand KAYE & CARTER, OBBISTOHUROH Yon aan depend on ridding your children of worm* with Wade's Worm Figs, tk« wonderful Worm W«rrie«



I miNDERS Wanted— For the weiring of » X two thousand pairs o :Bcoti. Apply lo_J Mkixor, Tapered Street ANDKEW ORE. TMMENSE ARRIVALS OF New Autumn Goods. NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES, NEW CORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS, NEW SILKS, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHEKS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS NEW OARPErS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT, NEW TAILORING J EPABTMifiNT. BEST SCOTCH, IBI3H, & ENGLISH SUITS MADE FROM i£3 3s. Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT, Giving the utmost satisfaction, Ordehb Turned Out With Despatch ANDRKW ORR



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TU LET ; Rooms m the Arcade Apply to] ;T. BaLLOOK FOX SALE] RUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acreß all adjoining—Nos 1128, 1129, and 1130, Camsron Street, oq the upper side of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity of there. To be sold on very esisy term* t,f payment Fall particulars on application. W. BULLOCK. ""'TO LET, ~ AT A LOW RENTAL, lARGE ROOM m the Arc&da. Apply J to T BULLOCK.



FOB SALE, GOOD BUILDING SITE, TANORED BTRBET "ORINCiF AL Street for Private Residence. JL T.B 427, containing £ Acre. Very liberal terms of paymenb Apply to _T BULLOOK TO LET, TINWALD, SQUARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, Scullery, Pftntry, &c, fronting Mc- Mnrdo Street, together with ||of on Acre of Land. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent



FOR SALE BACHELORB' ESTABLISHMENT 2 Boods 3J Perches. mOGETHER with Cottage, Small Shed | X etc, situated at Treverton, i For particulars Apply to I T; BDLLOCK. FoB, SALE 500 ill 500 DIVIDED Into five Paddock*, good for •11 round faiming. Portion of 16' m new grass, and part suitable for patting nio wheat this year. Full particulars furnished oe application „___^_ fl BULLOCK ~~~ FOB SALE. ~™ SHEEP FARM OF 1252 IS 1252 SITUATED about four miles from * R»iN way Station, divided into •lerea paddooks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Sculiery »ai Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Bheep Yards, and Dip. watered with County Water Raoes. Fall ptrticalare furni«h«4 on application ■ T BULLUOKt TO LET ~~ AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premineo mt tha corner of the Triangle, fronting C*m Street and Wakanni Road, leadtog to the Pott Office and Railway Station | T BULLOCK. FOB SALE TTALUABLE Bnildins: Allotment »fr«- V ated at the corner of Cam and Moore Streets, and being part of Town Seoticnt 100 and 101 T BULLOCK, i fur bale. OOD Building Bite, Cox Street East, KJC being Town Section Ne 823 contain- j ing J Acre. High and dry, good Land. | Small cash deposit, balance by iastal' meats T BULLOCK



Sine* old Oom Paul has goc* to war. We'll make it hot for every Boer, Bat soUUer'i Sad there's else than le»d To hart» man or kill him dead. The hard rough life, ollmatlo ill*, Are apt to bring on greviens chills, To ward off which there's one thing sore, A dose of Wood's Great Peppermint Care RKPAIKB ! R«pairs.lhe best la Ash burton.&fc—MutLOß's Zealand!* Boot Store I Smoke New Venae



PRIZE DUOKS. FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekla Daoks, from first prize stock, 5s each Apply H G Bebrvmak, Ashburton 2 219 FOR HOUSE T>AINTING, OUBB Jr AINTING, SIGNWRITING, TRW, IGNWRITING, XLjtßo! TRIP J IL,. HIGGtf, Tanobbh Bsbisc*



■Mo DONALD & COY TAILORS, Burnett Street. TN OoDsequmcs of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS | iu\ iti NO OLD STOCK I \i llf NO MISB FITS I obVll" WE can offer yon a Splendid Salt at the above figure. 3 160



3FOITME&~"* ' NOETH EAST BELT I HAVE received ioatruotiooa from MB 3. Mathako to Sell h\* Terydeainbl* Property aitnated on the North Baa* Town Beltoonprlaing one half Aore aeotioa, «pon whiohla ereoted a very oonrenleot Dwelling Houaei two half Aore aeotlona adjointng, ruDolag through from the Belt to Frlaoeaa Street, and ooe hall acre aeotloo faoios the Belt Mr Maynard haa decided te Self, aad a reaaofiftble Frioe will be accepted to effcot i apeedyiftle < FFERRIMAN !



HARVES'D CHEQUES 10 SHE] EDITOR Sir,—A ooneiderable Dumber of thoce whe help to • gather m the golden grain' m this district are visitors and strangers who may want to knew where they can get the b«st value and greatest satisfaction for their monej, Perhaps some of them have heen misled by newspaper advertisements m other places and are sceptical re those is th Ashburton Opardian. If bo we would respectfully suggest that m order to prevent loss or disappointment those gentlemen ehould inquire from the first respectable settler they meet:—" Who are the best tailors m Ashburton ¥' and " Who have the largest and best" up to date " Stock of saltings to select from at the moat reason* able prices !"—We are, eto<, OKAIGHBAD & BERRYMAN ! TO LET. AFOUR-ROOMeF Cottage at Hamp •teadu Rent, 6s 6d per week. F FERKIMAN



NEW ZEALAND IN SD iJ ANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1359 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION PTIHE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial JL Company, Noted for Promptness nod Liberality Paid-np Capital and Reserves, £400,000 Fire and Marine Risks, Also,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL~~BROP., Agents a OABD. F. N. WHITCOMBE, £1 OR ©EON DENTIST, Sautsclers's Buildings, AehbtKtoo. Terms Modxbaxe. Houbs of Atitkkpanob : Qau till Ipm; and from 2pm till 5 pm. 1201 JAMtS BAKER. Fdhnishing Wabehousk, (Havolook Street; "TTE gaacaatees to sell at Ohrlstehurofc prices for Oaeh or Time Peymente, 1 14 COMPARE At lt|Qf PRICE Vm 119 1/8 3/4 2/8



To the Farmers OK TUB ASH BURTON COUNTY. TTERE IS A LIST'of a few of the THINGS WE SELL ;— Mohawk spring Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Grubbers, Horniby's & Bansome's Plough Shares (all elzee), Castor & Cyliadrine Oils, m »ny quantity, Corn Crashers, Bono Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicyclts— (Chain or Chainlet*, and alt Aooeaiorlea), AND ALSO THE MiOORMIOK Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakes, and , j Knife Grinders, CALL ft INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett d Go, Wills Street, A*hburton. M. PRIEST, Manager NEW ZEALAND INStJBANOB COMPANY. FIRE & MARINE. \ "V/TESSRB MCOLL BROS. h»viog been appoioted Bole Agent for thia Company for Ashburton &od Surrounding Disbricta, Policy Holder* will m future kindly pay Premiums to them. Messrs Nicoll Bros, will be pleased to supply all neoessary information to intending insurers. A W PABSONS, Manager Chrietoburcb, 11th March, 1901 3 121



WANTED. WANTED— Woman Cook for Station must be a good baker and batter maker ; good wages to competent person. Apply to MRS RANDALL, 3 162 East Street, Aehburton. SOUTH RAK&IA DOMAIN. nnENDERS will be received by the voder- X signed up to noon on SATURDAY, 30th March, for Grazing the Domain (sheep only) for 4 yeara from Ist April. Conditions on bo seen at Messrs Hardy and Go's Stow, LJ OXLEY, Seeretaiv Rakaia, 18th March, 1901 3 164 ASHB-ÜBTON BOROUGH COUNCIL; £4$ REWARD. aIHE above Reward will be paid to any . person who wilt famish evidence that will lead to the conviction of tha person or persons who wilfully break, damage, or tamper with the Street Limps m this Borough. By Order. CHAB. E- FOOKS, j Town Olerk j March 20, 1901. !£1 35 j LGNGBEAOH ROAD BOARD j nnENDERS are invited to be tend m not JL later than MONDAY, March 28, 1901, for the following works :<— Making Ford on Longbeaoh Road, Erecting Posts and Rails, MgLbnnan'b Road, Filling m Depression, Fobd's Road. - ,„ FOOKB &SON, o *°2 Surveyors to tin Board ~~ J^FsALeT ~~ FIOR SALE, as a going concern—The Boarding-house Basinets carried on by Mn Dowling, Belfield Home, Waima taitai, Tlaiaru. For partloulws apply to SMITHBON & RAYMOND, 3178 Solicitors, Timara. Mls¥~OAKßo¥7~ MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Sbreets, BIG Bargain Sale it a continuous snoaeas at; Dunoan and Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers. The unanimous verdict it fen** we give far better value for Cash than the large and pretensious establishments at Cbrietohuroh. How is It done; simply because our expenset are small, and being direot oaeh importers, enables as to sell at bedrock prices. All are Invited to come and judge and compare oar prices MOUNT SOMERS HOTEL, MOUNT BOMBRS. THOMAS WEST~PROPBIETOR (Late of Hobobaia Hoskl) T\F.SIRES to intimate to Commeroia XJ Representatives and the Travelling Public that «he new additions to this Hotel are now complete, and good accommodation van be relied upon. ALBS, WINES, SPIRITS Etc. from the Best Cellars. AMPLE STABLING ACCOMQDATIQN AND GRABS PADDOCKS. ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROH Ashburton. FIFTH SUNDAY hTIENT, (March 24) 8,30 am—Holy Communion 11 a m—Matins and Sermon. Subject, •The Duty of Wowhip.* 3 p m—SEAFIBLD, the Vicar 3 p m-DROMORE, Mr T A Gates 630 £ m— Evensong and Sermon. Bab j«ot; ' The Christian Ideal m liiterature.' Sa a, wooiiioßPE, m.a, Vioir SALE — Fan*c7" Wotk, Silks, Aratene Perlines, Canvas, Berlin Woob, Linens and Stamped work generally, all rednoed during Mb« AIOQBS's Sale TpOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several him * « dMd P* lrs of Bo!)t" •">* Shoes. Apply to Mammft Zealandia Boot Stero OOTB AND BBDI8»S QDIOKLT HBAJ.BB Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to a out, lastantly allay thtpaln, and will h«»l the ?i!i \u, y™* th*B a°y »bh«P treatment ynlets the injury it very severs it will not e»ye « soar. Pain Balm also caret rhen matism, tpjraia, iwellingi and lam«nets * f i»W by Aehburtco Drag Company



! WANTED. WANTED— Teamster; must) be well up to all farm work. References required. Apply to E H DOBSON, 3163 Lowoliffe.



ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE. FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. D. THOMAS, 2 207 Auctioneer. ,



PATID THOMAS METHVBN YARDS THUBSDAYTMarchi, 2«th. 1901 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instruction* from the Trustees m the estate of R King deceased, to Sell by Public Auction at the nbore yards viz; 9 iSSi 0 Rood* 13 Perches 9 situated m Methven, block VII of the Spsxton Survey D strict, befog Lot 140 oo deposit plan, 428 part of Rural Section 21371 and 24648. Any Person requiring land m tbe Methvea Township would do well to inspect, as this j Property will some day become very valuable D THOMAS, 5_148 Auctioneer ARGADE HORSE FATR FRIDAY, March 2% 1901 CONTRACTOR'S TEAMS MR DAVID THOMAB In conjunction with Messrs Pyne ft 00, has received iastruotlons from Mb W 8m«?H, (who has drawn a teeHon at Lyndon, and m conse quence is giving up contracting) to sell by .Public Auction s>t the Arcade, Ashbarton, on the above date the following horses v!z 1 A Draught MARES and GELDINGS Iv from; syr» upward* If\ COVERS and their Harness On SATURDAY the following day, I will offer tha plant, consisting of 2 D.X Ploughs by Duncan, 2 Blooks and Tackle, 1 McOor mick Reaper, 1400 gal Tack on wheels, 1 Portable Whare m good order, 1 Heavy 3 horse Dray, Swingle Trees, and a quantity of empty sacks. Sale at 1. o'clock D THOMAS, 3 149 Auctioneer



PDBLIO NOTIOEt A MEETING of all Householders of AUentoa are requested to meet at the AMenton School on TUESDAY, Maroh 26, at 8p m. Buaincie rt raising the Status of School to a Main School 3U9| AHEWBON fTTHE Ansaftl Meeting of the Southern X Cross football Clnb, will be held m the Templar Hall, tm THURSDAY, 28th mat, at 730 p. n>. All members and intend ing members are invited to attend. _ J OT j OE *" A MKETINGof th» Wtnilow Sports and i £L Racing Club wiil ba held at the Wins. low Hotel on SATURDAY, March 30th at 6,30 pm* All interested are requested to attend, W SUTHERLAND, 6 196 Ohairmaa FISH I Fish 1 Fresh fish To-nlghFln tfie new fiah shop next |o Mm HNl#^'a, ,EutStreet, ..\-- * m



WANTED. BAPTIST Oburoh Tr-morrow. Preacher —Pastor W I <mb. In the evening Memorial Service for the late Mrs A«kr, TOST_Bm»il G>ld Lookeb with Photo J Inet/le. Finder kindly communicate with the Offioe of thla Paper» TI7ANTF.D KNOWN-For safe, severa 1 y * new ond second hand carts and gigs* -wHiKospoH, Aahbarton. 5 190 TITANTEDIo Sell-A. Complete Funeral * * Plant, cntnprsing Hearte, Mourning Coaoh and other accessories; a bargain.— 5 19 PRIMITIVE Methodist Ohnroh—Kav R Bainh will (D.V.) pr «aoh twioa In th« ?.w^\» uroh fcomo«ow. Morning subject, iTalth"; Evening subject, "Imputing bad notions. TTfRESH Soles and all kinds of fresh fish I by ExpressTo-nioh* «UH Jewiot, Fishmonger and Poulterer, opposite Mail rtIHE Misses Page have on hand a large I X aeaortmenb of English Confeobionery. Cadbury's Chocolates a specialty. All Fruits m season obtainable »t> The Ariel Confectionery, East Street MRS ALCORN is now showing new Winter Goods, new Jackets for Lidles and Children, sew Mantles* new Waterproofs, new Dress Goods, Ao» Special —New Millinery, latest styles, Paris Models Felt, Velvnb aod Straw Hatt, Ribbons, Feathers, Quills, Flowers, Ac, Gloves, Fars and Umbrellas DOTS ! Boota Boots Nothing bob Boobs a*,—Mbiaor's Zealaodia Borb Store, Taocred Street "PINCOURAGE LOOAXINDUSTRY^I We employ more hands than any Cycle Shop m ABhburton.~EcLiPSE Ctcle Co. jTI ARDEN Hose from 4d per foot Rubber V J and Canvas Hose of the best qaahty, Noeel Spray Tapß, etc, Large stock to select; from at the loweßb prices— Hardmy Bros "R ED BIRD BlC^clEß~B7e~b^at~*to win, and built to laafc — Ecmbsb Gyclb Co, A?eata Vyi NU!S oR MAOA.ZJNES~"for FeT VT ruary—Justice of Revenge, Oon quest of London, Cakes and Ale, Footstepß of a Throne, Idylls of the Sea (Bnlle!), In Kedar's Tentu, Angel and the"! Demon, Tommey and Griz^l, etc., Roberts of Pretoria, TraDßvaal from Wi»hin 8 Dooley !n Peace and War, St Winifrpd, and others m cheap edibionp. —H M Jones DO YOU "Know that a Child could bike a Red Bird Bicycle to pieces and pub ib together again, which U a point meohanl oally m the right direction. AR. Aloorn's S»le~A~plendid Btoc of Men's and Boya' Clothinjf at greatly reduced prices ; Boys' Norfolk Suits at lie 6d, worth 15b 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trausera 83 63, usual price Us 6d ; Ladles' Hoae from 6d a pair 9 a special line »b Is ; a great variety of Men's and Bovb' Straw Hatß, mnsb be Bold Ladies Beron OxfoHl Shoew from 5a 9d f IULONiAIT Twill BlanketsT Ooloaial \J Twill Blankets—Extraordinary good value. Why pay more. Note—Speoial Winter prices for threequarter Beds 13t 6d,, were 18s 6d; full em m &3 t were 255, 6d j extra bii? siae, now 28a 6d, worth 35s only obtainable at George Duncan & Co, noted ! Cheap Cash Draper*,Tancred Btreefe,oppoeite Arcade Tancred Street. Al VALUE m Men's Colonial Twead Sao Suits, splendidly finished, stylish out, and give satisfaction m wear; price 37« 6d, equal to any Suite to mensure at 90s; Colonial Tweed Trousers 7a 6d, Imported do 5s 9d, Moleekln do 5s 9i, Beaverskin do 6« lid, usual price anywhere 8» 6d, Boys' Melville Suits from 8« 6d; Men's Merino Socks 6d j Colonial Ribbed Knitt do WM. Turkey Bed Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Tie?, Collars, Br%ceß, etc, at— GEORGE DTJNOAN & CO, Tanored Strceb, opposite Arcade. WHY have to pay for other people's debts when you can get speoial value for Cash at George Dcnoam and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Clothiers. Speoial Bargains. BpeclaJ Bargains—Grey Calicoes 2id White do 2| 1, Art. Muslins 2|,Cretonnes 3sd, Linen Tabling ll^d. Brown Turk Towels Sid, White do 6|d, Laoe Curtains, taped edses, charming designs, Is 6d, Is lid, 2a 3d, 3s 3d, up to 16s, Toileb Covers B£d, Anbimaccesars tyi, Whlbe Satin Quilbe from «9 6d, Honeycomb do #8 M, Colored do 2s 3d, American Leather ll|d, Tiekiag DUNCAN & CO, READY MONEY DRAPERS, (BANORED STREET WANTED EnoToT^Tbe Rapid Lightning Sbirb Olosa ia sold by all Grocers ; a woaderfal Shirt glage iIT 4NT£D — Kveryooe to fry the *T Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the beat and he cheapest linen giaaa In the market BE SURE you aek for the Rapid Shirt Gloss, and take no other. All leading Grocers N^~ITvV"BOGKS, M^gßlTa^T^^hlons", Cheap Editions, Bibles, Prayer and Hymns, various styles and bindings, Poatt and Standard Works j New lln«B m Htabloa cry, Photo Frames, leather and fancy goods, Pianos and Organs from 10s per month ; Music •. Any books required proesred from HM Jones. XT 13 Wonderfal how nice yonr dhlrt will look after nslng the R»pid Shirt Gloss /"CARPENTERS Tools at bedrock prices V^ Registrar Grates from 12s 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepleces oompl6te,from 52s 6d. Our prices defy compett.se.-— Hap.dlby Bbos 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Kooliiah and Benjamin Gum go to ABHBUBTON Dbu Ci TjIASTEB CARDS, EASTER CARDS. Nice selection no*v to hand. Tha practice of Bending Easter Cards is growing !n popularity m the larger centres. Also to hand—New Goods m Fancy Glassware, Photo Frames; Purses. Perfumery, Birthday Oardp, Indoor Games {for Winter evenings), Framed Pictures, etc. A. T. H. WILLIAM.S 4 East) Street. OH, Whese, eh where is the best Boob Shop ! Why MsiiLOß's Zaalandiaßoob Store, oi oouroe.



# McBBIDE, Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford gt, Timgr tA LWAfS m Stock—A fir§ X3L olasa selection of Marble j and Granite Monuments, Designs and Ustiruatea fsv] warded oa applicatiloii, Letter Oatting m imy style t



O. Magnus, D, Pai'kb3on Dredging Expert Member Stock and r Exchange Advieen of Canterbury. ITOUS, PATERSOH AND CO Gold Dredging Bbokebs, 208 High Street, Christchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given oo Otago and VVesfc Qbast pre'dging'Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 yaars practical experience an fcho Molyneni River, Qbago . ALFRED HARRISON, EaQ Aehburtoc Re: reeentative