all alike in this matter j my companion la our long march, the Wesleyaa minister, and 1 used to consult together •a to possibilities for the following Sunday, and used to lament together the impossibilities we had to endure, and rejoica together when the men were able to come, But when no service Was possible, we marched on together and ware not unmindful in our hearts of Him whose day it w»p. The small English Ofaurch at Kroon ■tad was far too feiny to Accommodate more than a few of our troops ; indeed they were for the most part encamped at far too great' a distance from the town to make it feasible for them to ■tfeend; moreover the evenings werfl dark and the roads treacherous and hard to fiact, Many officers and leveral of the men quartered in the town availed themselves of this simple little oborcb, a special service, as at Bloem fontein, being arranged for their benefit •t 5 150 p.m; It ia almost needless to Bay that the Commander in-Ohief and bis steS were amongst the worshippers. Two Btindays were spent at this place, j for ranch damage had been done and a j new railway had to be made with all lifspuch, which necessitated frequent relays of Urge batches of men in what was pracdeally navvy work. The fol lowing Sunday found us crossing the V»al at the historic " Viljoen'a Drift," and sHtfjring the Transvaal, awd again no service was possible. The next to that, in spite of th© veldt fires and mooch time being taken up in beating oat those which threatened rain to oar camp, we managed to get a inert evening service to which as many aa were not otherwise occupied willingly came. By the next Sunday we had entered Pretoria. One cannot look back on these Sun days from irst to last, otherwise than with feelings o! thankfulness, That there were breaks in the chain of Sun day service need excite no wonder eren if it causes some regret. The march to BloemfoDtein and thence to Pretoria will live in the history of oar country, and for nwny a long d»y, before the history of oar times be written, in the Memory of those who took part in its. I cannot speak for others, but 1 feel confident in speaking for those with Whom I had to deal, that Sundays were not forgotten, even where there was no outward worship, and that" God was in wy many cases in their thoughts. Hence, when the time came for the weary men to wrip themselves in their blankets and go (oh so willing!) to ileep, whether in their lines or on gmard, while the sentry kept watch, wherever the silent night might find them, they may have well 'ooked vp s and gezing at the starry heavens fixed their eyes on the "Southern Oroaa," bright amidst myriads of constellations, and recalled the well known Hoes they loveto sing-— "Hold Thou Thy Gross before my closing eyes S Shine through the gloom and point me to the skies," May God grant that the prayers and fjymtis of our soldiers, whether uttered in concert, or in the lonely solitude of eomniuniog with God, may ever reach Hie throne and receive His gracious answer in His good time.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright OERMAN COLUMN STORMS THE GREAT WALL. LoHDON, March 11 The German column stormed the gate of the Great Wail, eighty miles west «f Paotiimgfu, capturing four guns. Ting-fuh-stangls determined to pre irenfc tha reliarn of fch® Ooort to Pdkln, He, with twenty thousand followers, Touts, with ten thona&nd, and the rest; of the gailty officials, are collected st Nlfip j hoia, and »re determined to resists arrest* An Imperl*l Commlsßloner hao been sent to exhort their compliance with fchelr sentences. LI Hang Ohaot; states that it is iml poeslblt for the Icnparfal Conrb to return to Pekin nntil foreigners evacnate the Temples of Heaven and Agriculture, TJw Tims lamfimfcs the rapid and proj grs'sslve decadence of British Influence in the ¥»ng z*l provinces, and says the only special advanfcage left la that tha better plasees of the people and the officials trust Gr«a«! Brlteio,

War Experiences of Lieutenant Hughes.

•DBIBLLGWB? HALL TO-NIGHT*

Lieutenant f B, Hughes, war correspon dent ftf the • Lyfctfclton Times,' and an officer in Braba'nt*a Horse, a company of soldtera who'ewalilf di«itingaUhe'd fchem»eiv©B ab the front, wISI to-night) make bi» debut befora &n Ashburton audienoe. He has Just returned from Africa after having participated ia twain months' hard fighting »ncl for oeoipioaona bravery he was raised frem the rack of trooper to that of lieutenant. Ha embarked at Lyttslfcon with the Third Contingent), and daring the whole of his atay in Afrlea h® aaoeesded in obtaining lome realistic views of the many battles ia which fee" look' part, he being an expert pho ipgriphen He has also suooeeded in oolieobing'a large number of' Boer curios, all of whioh will be exhibited tbla evening. Another interesting feature of the lecture will be a picture of Lieutenant Tuoksr taken Rt the front, together with the relating of a somber of incidents having reference to the doings of our esteemed townsman* tDbi lootarei should prove both toitraobing »nd entertaining, and as the lecturer comes to ni with the reputation of a Scient speaker It is »»fa to predict for him a crowded afcfsendajioa.

SOUTH AFBICA

United Presi Assooiation —By Eleobtlo Telegraph BETURNING RFFUGBBS. ANOTHER V.O. Received March 11, 8 85 » m LONBON, March I® Colonel De Llale ia clearing the Boera out) of the Lsemw Blver diatriob. , ArraDKemeata are being mw for the early rttora of a limited somber of refugee* to Jefeaoociitouifg, ' a ._ f i, ; The abieaoe of bo many troopß in isonta Afrtw and Ghiaa hm saved India ihirty»s« lakhi of rupees daring the citfrent year. "BJutenant f. A. Maxwell," of the Indian ita'f fcroopa, ttbw aide"' da camp to Lord Kitethener, hm hem awarded fche Yiotorlft OroBS lor eonEpieuoua bravery at Koor*nsprmt In tfar'oh lait year.. ' rSifgeaafc Da^iiiion, of the New South Waits Bushmeb, has died of enteric fever at Pretoria.

A PATRIOT'S REWARD.

Qn tha occasion of bite return of two ofbil soil* from the front, Mi «?, H. Legge, of Qoiford, was publicly presented with m aatograpli photograph of the kt* Csaeei>» forwarded by her Majesty io November, in l^iajfci'oa'ot bit ieniiiag ilf «>* Mi iooa to

the war in South Afric .

BOERS THREATEN PORT ELIZABETH

! THK TRIOKY TRIUMVIRATE i i (Received March 11, 10.49 pm) London, March 11 De Lisle and Gorringe engaged Kruit* zingen' rearguard at Connm^Qdiagga, 62 miles north east of Port Elizabeth. The Boers fieri direobly the artillery opened, Bothemans, not Fronemans as previously reported, and Steenkamp'a commandos erased the M«dd« River near Abraham^* Kraal. De Wet, Stoyn, andFroneman are between Springfontein and Dewefcsdorp,

The Seventh Contingent

United Press Association—By Eleetrio Telegraph Wkllinoton, March 11 Officers have been allotted to complies of the Seventh Contingent for the present as follows: — Auckland Company—Capinin E EUrro well, Lieutenants Aitkeo, Council, Grant, ! Colledge and Richardsou. , ; i Wellington Company—Captain Johnston, i Lieutenant Drnry, Forsythe, Lestrange, Cameron and Emerson. Canterbury Company—Oaptaim Coutte, Lieutenants Hamir, Overtoil, Wilson and Diokeneon. Otago Company—Ciptasn itafcherford, Lieutenants Stew&r', Cane, Wilkinson and Coulton, Nelson Company—Lieutenants Brown, E Taitj Whltley, Braithwaite and Jojcej KBtaoN, March 11 Additional members of tha Contingent left for Wellington tn--lay.

The Coningham Divorce Case.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Stdmet, March 11. The apoond hearißg of tho suit in which Arthur Coningham see k® divorce from his wife on the grounds of adultery with the Rev Dr O'Harar>, haa opened. The pej titioner, who is oonductin^ his otae on M« own behalf, sabmitted a quantity of cvi dence simitar to that tendered at the last trial. The case |ia being heard before Mr Justice Owen. Mr Want eaarchingly crosey-xamined Ooningham with the ol j°cu of eßtablishiog that letters had passed between the peti tioner and the wife since his last trial. ConniDgh»m denied any knowledge of certain letters.

Resignation of a Legislative Councillor.

United Press Asoociation—By Electric Telegraph Ddnedin, March II The Hon R. Oliver, who has settled permanently at Home.forwarded his resigna tion as & member of the Upper House to the Governor by the last Ban Franc'.aco mails

New Zealand and Fiji

! THE UTTERANCES OF FIJI'd GOV ERNOR. United Press Association—By Elect rh Telegraph Wkllinoton, March II The Prssn'or has received a copy of tha following letter from the Right Hon J Cham berlain to Bir G T O'Brien, the Governor cl Fij , with permission from the Beoreta*y of State tor thf colonies to publ sh if :—Down ing street, 28th December, 1900—1 have the honoui" to acknowledge the receipt of yow despatch, No 87, bf 24th October, forwarding a report of your speech to the natives at tht opening of the W«m bikaai Hospital I fully recognise ifae difficulty In which yoa wen placed by the taotice of those wh > endeav ouied to foment discentent araoDget the natives to farther their schemes for a politi* oal change, and the desirability of taking prompt action to counteract them, Unfor lunately, however, the language rased by you on thin occasion was open to misconstruction and has been garbled and distorted by Press fflummariea so as to give umbrage to the Government of New Zealand, I do no" gather from the perunal of your speech tha 1 you are fully informed aa to the elaborate j and carefully considered measures which have been passed by the Legislature of New Zealand for the protection of Maoris againat j the alienation of their land fey placing them under the control of an independent and impartial Court} whita at the same time they have been given representation in proportion to their camber in the Legislature. What ever ma} have taken place in the early days of the Hew Zealand settlement, when the Maoris were freely allowed to alienate- their laoda, tho results of these measure* bays been that the relations between the white and Maori inhabitants of New Zealand are of a roesb harmonious character, and the Maoris fully appreciate the care and anxiety displayed by the Gaverament and! Legislature of New Z i&land for the protection of their interests and the conservation of their lands I have too much confidence in your discretion to think that you would willingly ma language which could be regarded as an unfavourable criticism on the administration of another p»rt of her Majeifcp dominions and I am sure that you will join with me is regretting that some passages la your | •peeeh were open to m BOfßibmotioa. ■

Sporting.

ASHBURTQN TROTTING OLUB,

Owners and trainers are reminded thai nomination® for the Aehbarton Trotting Club's Aijtumn Meeting, to be held on Thursday, March 28, o'dm this (Tuesday} evening, »b 9.50, ab the Secretary's office (Mr 0 J Btyohe), Burnett Street

Melbourne, March 11 At a sale of racehorses, Mr A Hardy pur chased Merriwee for 560gs. The horse probably goes to New Zealand, Londqj?, March 11 The Riverside Hurdlle Race, of lOO'cova waa won by Levapfcery

The Kings Privy Council

UQitflPreeo Aaeooiation—by Elßctrin Telegraph—Copyright London, March 11 The King haa appointed Lord Hopetoun a PrivyJOouneillor, Ea |y opportunities wlllbt given to Couc* ciliors do be re'sworn in Eogland, The King has authored the Duke of Gornwall to hold a Council and re»wear tia Australian Priyy OounoillorßS

Westralla's Wealth,

•'GOLD STUDDBD'Uri™ QUAETZ " United Press Aisooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Coolgardie Maroh 11 A, sensational strike is reported at Bay ley'd United mine. Two rioh banohesof stone W«ce met with, and sinoe Friday shifts have beea bagging v. hit is desonbed as gold studded with quarls It ia estimated tbat several thousand ounces have already been taken out. Tha information la meagre.

1.0.0.F.,M.U.

■» ■■——— Tht asaal frrtr-ightly melting of tht Loyal Ashburton Lou_o was heid oo Friday eren ing The N G, Bro Wm Thompson, preeided, and there was % largo attendance of members and visiting brethren. Biok pay was passed Ito six members, the siok vi-Jtors reporting thab the members remainiQg on the siok Hat were-getfinj; along satiafaciarily. IThe busi ness sheet for the annual district meeting, to be held on March 21st, was read, and tha N.G, V.G, and P.G, Jus NiohoUs, were ap. pointed delegates bo attend stme. After other minor business was transacted the meeting was o'osed, and the members aat down to a smoke concert), which was given to wish P.P.G.M, Thos Norgao, who is about to visit England, ion voyage, and m safe retoro. N.G, Wm Thompson, ably presided, and a very pleasant evening was spent in eong and toast. Following the toast of • The King,' the following is » list of i>h» toasts honoured :—• The Manchester Unity,' ably proposed by P.P.G.M, Ohas Reid, in an instructive speech. • The health of the fuesb s PPGM, Thos Norgaa,' proposed by 'PGM, Jos Miles, who referred to Bro Norgaa'* long standing membership of the Lodge, and of the energetic part lie had always taken in its welfare. ' The District) Officers and visiting brethren,' * Other Lodges in the Ashs v rtioD district) 3 * Kindred Societies?,' ' Oar Boys at the from,' feelingly proposed by P G, WE Do'mar, repponced to by Bro E J Corbet)-, of the New Zealand Contingent to the Common wealth oelebra tionr. The toasts of • The Ladies,'' The Caterer,' and ' Tb« Chairman,' followed by the singing of the National Anthem, and Auld Lung Syne, brought a most er j yable evening to a alone,

THE LATEST SOUTH AFRICA

I»e WeTsttil at Large Rebels Miot United Press AaHooiation—By Eiectric 1 Telegraph-Copyright Reoeived W*kapuaka March 12, 9 16 am, Thi» offine 9 52 a m London, March 11 De Wet and Fsoneman with four hundred men are advancing northwards at the rate of 25 miles daily The British have reoccapicd Ma«"aia burg Two rebels have been sentenced to death for attacking a train at Taibosch fontein. Others have received sen tences of imprisonment

Australian

A Trenchant Criticism United Preee Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka Mar 12, 920 am, TMb Office 10 33 a in Sydney, March 12 The Herald commenting on Mr Sed* don's proposal of a national coal mine says, that were nationallsatioa of the mines to become a recognised thing 1, private enterprise would of coarse be ruined. Government would be in fluenced by political pressure and would pay wages that no private owner could hope to pay. The article concludes that the propounds of the scheme does not seem to understand that there is no particular virtue in a Government, tax payers and consumers being one and the same. There ia no saving ia having money taken out of one pocket to put into the other Floods at Gympie* Received Wakapuaka March 12, 9 20am This office 10 33 a m Brisbane, March 12 Over thirteen inches of rain have fallen at Gysrpie. The Mary River is in high flood and in threatening to submerge the mines. Gangs of men are watching

Home and Foreign

-«- : , United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapnaka March 12, 9.16 a m This office 9 51 a m Dockers Strike at Marseilles Paris, March 11 A dockers strike has been in opera* tion at Marseilles for a fortnight. The crews of vessels and clerks are unloading packages from ships, and troops are guarding the warehouses and docks. A number of warehouses hsve been closed owing to tha lack of raw material

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

— ——4^-- (Jolted jPresa Association—By Electric Teiegra ph—Copyright Auckland, March 12 A $re at Coromandel. destroyed Jthe premises of Readoll, draper and several other shopa adjacent{ Detaili are not to hand. Mr Donne, Tonrist traffic Inspector hid an Interview with the Governor as to the vislb of the Duka of York but nothing is definitely settled. Gtsbokne March %2 Mr Stewart of Stewart and Fenn of Auckland electrical engineers arrives to'raorrow to report on the feasibility and cost of harnessing the Te Beinga |Water- falla. The plate laying of five miles of a railway from Qisborne to Karaka haa been completed. Wastganui. March 12 The North Island band oontea| commended tonight.' The bands entered were Fetone, P&lmevston North, New Ply mouth, Mastorton, Woodville, and Wanganui. The fiaitora were entertained at a garden party on tbt race eourso this afternoon. The proposal of the council to borrow £3900 to puroh&ae and extend the gm works wai oarned^on a poll or I rate payers jesterday. Wbllinoxon, March 12 The following movements of the colonial mails are announced by the Postal Depart* ment. Those by the Oroya from Melbourne on February 6th were delivered in London on Mftoh 9th, one day early. Thoat by the Alatneda from Aaokland on February 6th, were delivered in London on March 9th, one day iaie ; those by the Warrimoo from Sydney on January 30th were delivered in London on March I0&b, four days late. Wakganui March 12 Fiank Lionel Holloway, who was last week canght redhanded afc bulgary, when £30 worth of jewellery tsksn from a house in a suburb was foaod on him was this afternoon committed for trial. Accused is an escape from Queensland where he was sentenced to fchras years for burglary Chbistohurok, March 12 The first shipment of poultry from the aewly otttbliahed poultry depot waa made yesterday, one hundred brace going by the to Sooth Africa. ■' Ira the Magistrata'a Court 3m Ferguson, a married mas, was committed for trial on a charge of indeoeully aaiaulting a girl nndet fche age of aixboen. It) U alleged that accused in the absence of the mother entered a cot* iage ab Addingtoo, and committed the tHenee. -^_— »—-—».

CONSULTING OPTICIAN

Mr Ernest) M gandatein, DB 0 A!, F R MO, who has lately returned after cix years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all oases of defectivs ejreeigbb. Daylight Hob necessary arti6cial light being used. Dootore' ere senpiiona prepareJ, Fees niodeifate. 000 rooms, Casfael Street W;, over M Saodibein, jeweller, Cbristchuve^. 9to I £, teMftUf

THE ASHBtTRTON OOABDIAB : TUESBaIT, MARCH 12, 1901.



A CARD. I MESSRS STRINGER & GRESSWELL i BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRIBTCHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFPIOR &b iis Davison'b, -West Strwt, Ashburtcn, whore they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented in Ash burton by Mr J. Pavison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to wheat communicftUoas may be fttidrested. We have various same of money ftwailfat Investment »t lowest current rates. STRINGER &"~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCST ft ASHBURTOH. JAMES BiKER. FCRNISHIKO WaRBHOUSB, (Havelock Street. TTK gauftctees to seii at ObdstehnMlt prices for C»sh or Time Payments. 1 14 BRASS AHO SNAMVX PRESERVING PANS MASON'S FRUIT /ABB AS the Preserving Season ia now well advanced we have reduced tit price o! these lines about TWENTY PER CENT to clear. ! GET OUR QUOTATIONS, AS THEY WILL ABTONISH YOU John Orr & Co, JtWY TEA AT PRICE «S& «/6 1/8 2/4 2/8 MBN'JS and B:.ys* Clothing, at ■tartlinfl pricea—whew—ab Dtjkcan It CoB Cheap Cash Clothiers, Tincred Street. Men's Working Shirts Is sd, strong Jean Shirts 2b 4|d, Crimean Shirts 3«3d, 4t6d, Knitted Woo! Socks 10|d, merino socks 6d, brown ribbed cotton drawers Is lid and 2s r merino do. Is 9d, silk stripe Tennis Shirts (special value) 3a 6d, Tweed Trousers, hard wear, 5a 9d, Colonial made 7a 6d, saddle Kaiapoi Us 9d, Demin Overalls and Jackets, beet quality, now 3a 9d, Turkey Handker chiefs 4d, white do 6d, Men's Braces Is, Boys do. 6d, Boys' Tweei Knicker Trousers 2alid up, Melville Knicker Suits from 8s 6d, Sailor Collarn 3 for Is, and other lines equally cheap but too .numerous to advertise* Splendid value all round, GEO. BUS CAN & CO. Tancred Street. "~MI B S CARS ON, MUSIC TIAOEER, Corner Wills and Wiltism Street*. RANGES. ' " RANGES. Scott'a Celebrated * ATLAS' Btngee BamiDghßin's • CHAMPION' lUogea Shacklock's >(ORION' Bu«ra, ALh ON VIIW AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PKIOIS. ~~" PHIZE DUOKS. FOR SALE — Purebred White P*kin Ducks, from first prize stock, 5s each Apply H G Bekbyman, Ashburron 2 219 „ HARVEST CHEQUES TO THE EDITOR Sib,-—A considerable number of those whe help to ' gather in the golden grain' in this district are visitors s.nd strangers who may want to know where they can get the best value and greatest eatMaotion for their money, Perhaps seme of them have been misled fay newspaper advertisements ia other places and are sceptic*! re those in the AshburUn GuAEDfAN. If so we would respectfully suggest that in order to prevent loss or difiappointmint those gentlemen should icquire from the first reipeotabie settler they meet :—" Who are ihe best tailors in Aehbartoo f'and " Who have the largest and best" up to date ''Stock el suitings to select from at the most reason* able prices f —We are, etc-, OHAIGHEAD & BERR^MAN NEW BOOKS. MAORI! AND and other Tersot, The Greatest Queen in the World, HiaM en Wood Carviag, Oar Friend the Horse, Bggi all the Year Rouod, The lnonlMter. Ideal Physical Culture, New Dwnbell Exercises, How to Read Heads, Window Ticket Writing, Kingtwood Cookery Bock, New and Cheap Dictionaries, Wtldon's Journals for February, Magazines, etc« A, T, H, WILLIAMS, Bust Street You can depend on ridding your ehildres of worms with Wade's Woim Figi, tb% wonderful Worm Worriers Smoke New Venus •. - ■■.■.■



DATID THOMAS *"""""" AROADE. SATURDAY, MAKCH 23. CLEARING SALE OF A Contractor's Plant MR DATID THOMAS has received instructions from Messrs Ratiht and Datisoh (who hare purchased a Chsff Catting Plant! to Sell by Fubilc Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, March 23, the "Whole of their Contracting Plan*, consisting ot Horses, Harness, Implemente, etc, viz ;— Q Usefs! Drwghb Mir« »r.d Geldings £\ Light Horses <\ Unbroken Horses 2 Drays sod Framet (almost new), 2 D iT. Ploughs (Reid and Gray), 2 MeOormiok Reapers and Binders, 1 What 6, 2 Feed em. Blocks and Chains, Swingle Trees, S $rts »f Chains, Covers, Harncec.end a lot of Sundries Sale to start with Implements, at 12 30. D. THOMAS, 84 Auctioneer ABOADB HORSE FATR. FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will U held on the shove date, for which I am | now receiving entrin>. ! D. THOMAS', 2 20? Auctioneer. ; o o~bnTacTk"s. ~ OUR N*xt> Shipment of fnll e:ze CORN RACKS, es 'Whftrfgapi,' ia due at Lyttelton ehortly, and we are now booking Orders for delivery, ex ship. Ftrmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage and handling. 286 ■ * FRIBDLfINtVER BROS, Ltd, Ko waits a&d to dtlays oa Thursday AtFORD FOREfcT SPORTS ' HE following WEIGHTS have been declared :~ Hwrdle Race—Larboard Watch list 10b, Lapwing lOst 91b, Pohio 9st 51b, Lady Iris 9dt. Maiden PLATE~Bangle S«t 10'b, Tender foot 9st 31b, Artillery Girl 9>t. COP—Carlo lOst 10:b, Laiboard Watch lOat 71b, All Saints lOst 41b, Inchcape 9at 13!b, Lndy's Chain Sat I0!b, Number Nine 9«t 71b, Goldfioch 9at 73b, Nutcracker 9it 41b, Amazement 9it. Wklier— All Saints list 4 b, Inchcape lOst 131b, Number Nine 10^ S!b, Nutcracker lOst 2J.b, Kaiser, 9st 131b, B*ng!e 9st 7 b. MAiustK Trot—Gipsy Girl ?cr, Klondyke ■11, l»eo, Tiny Isflc, Cricket, Jubilee, Plunger, Black Anget,' Lady Mayfield, My Jack, &*d Bertha 3«eo8, Jick Nimble, Rope (3yrs) »nd Iri»h Lass fpony) ;63e0, Frfeboot?i; (2yrs)9sec. HANDsbip Trot—Aestella sor, Whatf d»!e 9sec*« GvlHe Riahaoh and Fcr-ttii-h Lass llseo, Trappy (i ard Q*m 17e*c, May 20iec, Fanny wood 22eec, Zeta ?Bsec, Doppk Ganger 22iec, Gtp«y Girl and Diploma 35aee,; Tiny and Klondyke-'IT. 37«ec, Jack Nimb'e, Bertha, and Cricket 40aec. { O. MARRIOTT WATSON, i Hon. Haodicapper. March 11th, 1901. 3110 TAILOR", Burnett Street. TN Consequence of having cotppftiativeiy NO BAD DEB'rs'l ft ft ifi NO OLD STOCK 4-i |l| NO MI.SB FITS (obdllll WE can iffer you a Splendid Saib st the abov« figure. .3 106 Sutherland versus Barker fQ . DM H3 • '■■■■■ •■-■'' ■■•■■'■ ■Bo © .. «6 a ft 5 so O ■ :;»%■■ *• S' ■ ' t> ' V-ai I o Q- 1 § «D X M I IS VpS H § ■*-*■ t »? IZ'i § 1 f ■ I Ph ! ■:^%% 1 I i •j W I I 3 3 U: s! 1 g. ,X ■' w 5 g -g cC p»f SB j "S-n *J3 -ia eS '■ ■ ______ • _ _?!_ _§_ Q o WE have the men and the machinery and you can therefore rely on your work being done thoroughly at the EOLIPBE CYCLE WORKS 2 128 riIHE EOLIFSE OYOLB GO'S. NEW SHOW ROOMS ABB. NOW .OJPE.SC. Don't fai )to call and see them, Everyone will be there _' KEBNARD & WHITE, City Pork Shop, Haveloek Street, HAVE just opened New Business in the Fork Line. Small goods of ail descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call nd inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily oash buyers of dary fed Pork. ____ __________ Rooms lo ihe A,ro**« Apply * ,». BOLLOCK



FKTKRTAINMENTS. , ODDFELLOWS' H A '-. L Ashburton* TO-NIGHT. ~~ TO-NIGHT. AND TO-MORROW NIGHT. LIEUT. F. ~8~. HUGHES, L«te of Brabant's Horse, Will deliver his Famous LECTURE, THROUGH THE 8088 LINBS TO ;•• WEPENES. 1 ' : A vlvii description of the following 8atlleB:— Siege of Wepsner—Fights a« De Wetsdorp — Thabaaohaa —• Valkop — Lindley — Bethlehem—Sena Kale Ficksburg—and Commando Nek. A Graphic Description of 18 months' Hard Fighting. A Magnificent Collection of Boer Carlo* will be shown, including a complete set of Big Gan Ammunition.. Entire Change of Programme To-morrow Night. Admisfiior— Froi.t scats 2s, back seats Is Seat a can be booked at H M Joaep. 3 109 COMING BY fitzgee^liTbrothebs NEW /ION^INENTAi /I IRC US. kj - .■ ■ ■ \j , .-, ashburton SATDROAY MAHCH 16 ■ ■ - ■. : ■■...■. i The Greates' Taleßtpd />mtli pmcnt sfnt<r»! prise, Travel ing An-<r*l>>*ia j Artiits, Novelt'eV, and S 'n*atfonel AOts j from all p,.rta of thfi Global ncen'ly j engaged on the Continent, fey' Mr Totn ' Fi zi?era!d.- -the Flying Dunbsrs,'Mdlle j Rhodeeja, The Jandßifchev?ky Family,. Mdlle .Marg'irettft, Thn ''Coiibetialla*,'' Mdlle Antorio, The French Clown*! Guiliaume and Augnate, Mdlle !)agmar f . etc' '" ' ■•" " '' ; ■ i In norjunctfoD with the original Circus Company and the marvellous trained animal 'acts* ' .... _ -, Fvery thing originaf and"up te d»te. 3 65 FRANK JONES, Agent 111WHLYH OWEB," M.C.8.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College; of Music and of the Mußie&l International College, TT7ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical Yl and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination hold in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 93 per cent One Colonial Kobeft will admit you ' riO LET—A Mouse of 8 Rooms, Wash X hoiuae. &o, Hot and Cold Watei, a4l modem Improvements, with 2 Acres of first oUsb Liod ; 7 minutes walk from Railway Station . 3 99 HENRY STEPHBNSON OOURSIKG FTIHE Ahnual Meeting of the Athburtorj Coursing Club, will be held on TUESDAY March 19th, at the Commercial Hotel, at 8 p*m# w; jTshearmaN, 3 113 Hon Sec. ASHBUBTON LIEDEKKRAKZ. mHK GENKRAL MEETING called for 1 WEDESDAY, March 13, to be held at Mrs F Makeig'fi, Wills Street, is Postponed until FRIDAY, March loth, 1901, at 4.30 p.m. A R MAKEIO. Hon Sec. THANKS'. It/TBS HAINMEIt desires to express; her sincere thanks to all friends for their assistance dnring her late bereavement, 3Jl6_ t __^ SATURDAY. .;MABCH 16. Cottage and Section at Hampstead. MR D THOMAS will offer by Publlo Auctton at the Arcade of the above date on account of Mr Alfred JaMbh,— His property fronting Oxford Street. Hampstead, being Lot 240, oontaining | acre, on which is erected a cottage of four rooms, scullery and waahhouse, surrounded by garden and orchard. Easy Terms Sale at 11 30 o'clock D THOMAS, 3 88 Acctioneei' Saturday, march ic7~ Ji ACRE 1/ S5 ACRE » and Dwelling, Tinwald. MR D THOMAS will offer by Public Auction at the Arcade on the above date on account of T BuLLOOK, agent for Mm MoDuff, who has removed to the North Island J Her Property at Tinwald being Lots 526. and. 527 containing £ Acre, situated at tho Corner of Graham's Road and Harland Street, on which is erected a Dwelling Hous» of five rooms and other improvements, surrounded by garden, 40. lnspeotion invited Liberal terms can be arranged. • Note time, 1130 a m | D. THOMAS, i 387 Auctioneer, j PIANOFORTE, THEORY HARMQNY Ernest Empson, C.T.AB. CIERTIFICATED Teacher of the Aesooia J ted Board of the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy Of Misio, London), is prepared to receive pupils for the abovp t Rooms above Mr H M Jones, JSaa' Street * NEW "WALANB~~~" INSURANCE COMPANY. BBTABLISHBD ;.. ... ifiSft. OAflTAL—dli MII/LION THE Premier and Wealthiest Coionfo Oompany, Noted for Promptness and Lber&lUy Paid-up Capital and Reserves, fire and Marine Rinks, Also,— Risks on Growing, Orops. Threshing Machinee, etc, accepted a lo west ourren t rates BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT % Boods 31 Perclies. mOGETBER with Cottage, Small Shed JL ato,, situated at Trevertoa, For particulars apply to Wi BI)LLQQ&



! Weak.Exhausted. \j When Recoieiing from Slckiiess. j Perhaps you have been very sick and I are not recovering so fast as you ex pected. Then, wo can help you, we ara sure. Our Sarsapaiilia will make your blood pure and will give great strength: to your nervous system. Mrs. Mary M. McShane, of 82 Har rington Street, Hobart, Tasmania, sends this letter, with her photographs /"After recovering from a long attack of typhoid fpvor, I Buffered from a poor appetite nndjßtfeat depression, ana was so weak I could lro<% walk. Having seea AVER'S Sarsaparilla advertised as such a good blood-purifier and general tonic, I thoujgfit I would try it. I did so, and booq my ola strength came back, my appetite returned, and before I bad finished the second bottle I could do all my work just as well as before." (Ayer's Pills are the best family laxative pill. They euro constipation, biliousness! sick hekoachft- ■ Prewredby Dr. J. C, AywC«7LoweH, Mass., U. S. A. BJH.MJII ■ "!!■■— ' ' " -LL!E._J __ :^i ' WANTED. . - Hoj'B, lirinjr your (Prison Ttaiirsday WANTED— Smart Yonth for Butchery, one with knowledge of the Trade ..Preferred.. Apply E3 Cox 3 95 TO LET-Shop or Office adjoining the Orange Hall, lately aocupied by W J Adama—Apply Reid & Gray. 3 6 LOST, between Mr (Jester's, house and Tinwald, a email Band Basket, con* taining Pair of Gloves, Hicyole Tools, efo. Finder,please return to Mail Office, 3 115 NEW Fish Shop opened j^i EasiTstreer, next to Mbs Knight's, All kinds ot .fresh fish daily. Prices moderate. •$.H7., -, ' ; ; WANTEiTkNOWN —To Let, Two Shopsi with dwellings of four Rooms attached to each. Rent—Six Shillings a week. App'y to the Misses Paoh, East Street. 2 163 TTEWIIT, FlsTon^ngeTTnd Poulitererr"i» tj still buying Old Hens. Freeh Oysters by expreaa To-night. Opposite Mail Office We're all goinj? to the Domain on -—. Ihnrsday /i OOD Bicyolea on hira at the Eclipee Cycle Co p. Show Eoomp, Tancred Street, Mr BairsTiw'a lare piemißee 2 127 Xo! We won't stop at home on Iliursday We inus't go to the Sports -, TJKMEMBKR that MBLlOß^Zeaiamiia -LV Boot; Store ia the leading Boot Shop, Wonderful value at M kllor's REPAI S fßepairs The best :a A-h* burton,at—Mjcllob's Zoalandia Boot. Btore AH Work sospended on ihnrsdity rpHE"~l^pid WgEtnlng^hlrrGloas. JL works wonders. Tiy a tin ; it will more than pay you St; Patrick's Sports are "The Sports." F^OR Sale, che^p, for Oash—Several hun dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply to Melxor's Zealandia Boot Store .., ""Ths^Sports>r of:"tha YoaT" WANTED l^own - The ~"&Tpid Lightning Shirt Gloss is sold by all Grocfiffe ; a wonderful Shirt glass Thursday, 14th—Ked letter Day DUNCAN & CO, CHEAP OASH DRAPERS AGAIN to the front. Ifc is worth your while to attend our Sale providing you want to save money. Lovely Lace Curtains from Is 6d a pair, better qualities, all taped edges, floral patterns, Is lid, 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s 8d up, Shorb lace Blind, 3£d yard ; new patterns Art Muslins from 2|<i, furniture Dimitys 6|d up, Cretonnes, good variety, 3|(i; American Leathers for Upholsteiy purposes ll^d, linen Tabling, double width, ll|d yard ; 60 inch Belgian Tickings from Is 3^ 9 Forfar s|l. Bargain ptices in all goods at Duncan & 00., Tancred Street, Ashburton Johnny, knock off work; you must go So the Sports SPECIAL B»rga ma at DtrsOAN and Co, Cash Drapers, Tancred Street—Double width DreßS Stuff B|d yar4; Black Dress Serge, worth Is 6d, now Is; Velveteens at la 3|d yard ; Fancy Muslin for Blooees 3sd yard, 4|d, upwards; Corsets, strong and serviceable, 8s 3d j no rubbish at our sale, but all new and clean good?. 2 98 North island versus South, on Thursday WANTED Known—That- what we do we try to do well Bear this in mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladies, remember it before fitting up your Boya for the holiday— Mib el and Turner Husbands and Wives, bring' your Children E**SUB.E yon aeFloT" tlie~RapTd Shirt Olobs, and take no other- All leading Grocers Don't Forget the Sports on Thursday ANTBD"-^Everyofle to~Try the Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the best and he cheapest linen glaza ia the market i r IS WoDderfol how nice yoar dhirt will look alter rising the JUps Shirt 088 - ■ - npHE Nimbio sixpence is worth more than J. tho allow shilling—try D^NqAN & Co,, for cheap and useful Drapery and Clothing, white Turkish Towels, from 3|d; brown dp. 4|d, big size do, for Is, Boiler and Towell ing 3fd, grey oalioo lfd, American iinake do. 4|d, Horrockac-s and Orewdson'a Longoloth, note price, 4a 9d per dozen yards, white calico from 2|d, 54 inch fine grey Twill Sheeting 9|d, 72 inch do. for double beds, ll|d, Bleach G'will Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 10|d ; brown Holland 7d, 7|d; Silioias from 3Jd tip. Every line a nibble at DUNG AN & Go's, OPPOSITE ARCADE. HJANORED STREET SALE ~'"lancy; .'^oik, Silks^Arasene, Perlines, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Linena and Stamped work generally, ail reduced during Mbb Algobn's Sale WANTED Kaown-That our Oilcloths acd Llnoieumr are bought direct) from the Bcitieh Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and valaet—Mltobeli indXara«



1 tiKUTENANT HuoHis—L'eafc flaghet and his lime light, operator arrived bj the express this morning. District Court.—There being no businesi for the district) judge today the court did noli Bit* His H»nor judge W*rd however \ laited Athburton. Ah Interesting Rinio—A most Interest ing relio of ths siege of the Legations at Pekin has jusb reached tbe Foreign Office, This is the actual flag which was flying °vet the British Legation during the whole oi the eventful period coverod by the attacks by Boxer troopi. The flagstaff, which it painted white, and is of great thickness, has been sawn off, and the flag itself it riddled with bullets and torn almost iota shreds, affording striking evidence of the fierceness ef the assault which was carried on. Thelagitaff and its acoompanimenti have been sent home by the British au thorities at Peking as a present to th« Quests, and will be despatched in due course to Windsor Catfcle. Tenders are called, for supplies of requirements to the Old Men's Hune, closing on Monday next, I7ch Maroh. Particulars to be obtained at the Home. ■ ' ■■ Wmm •" ..- _ ♦■ ■■ ■ 't- ' ■ United Press Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph DrjNEDttf,' March 10 The dredging retarae for the week are sp follows:—- E irnsoleugh No 11, 740z 3dwt; Peraever 1 anee, 570z 10 dwt, Empire 50cz I3dwt? Enterprise No 11, 490z 16 fwt; Hartley and Biley ( 49oz sdwt; Manuheriks, 39.z 61wi; Otago, 85oa Bdwi; Meg and Annie, 20oz lOlwt Tnapeka, 240z 15dwt; K»j Ptie; 24cz; Wai momu Queen, 230z I2dwt I8^r; jlceeess, 22tz I3dwt; Golden Btd, 22 55 § w ; Waimnpu Ceotral. 2ioz 13dwt; Entrpnae Nol 21oz} Mo'yneax HydranSir, 20 % lldwt; looh Valiej !9 z lldwt;QbiOßgo, 19 z3lwtl2gr;La,wr"nce 11-.z Bdwt; Uni-y, 17ok; Ngapara No ItViti -a 10Jwt; Goiden Link, 14i.z lSdwt; O rig, 13oz sdwt; G Id Queen, lOoz lOdwt; Waiktka Forks, lOos 7dwt; Charlt. n Creek, 16oz: Junction E ectric, 9oz; Giobe, Boz 15dwt; Inoholnn", 7oa lO^wi; Gabriel, 7cz 6dwt lOgr; Morning Star, 6oz lOdwt Nevis, 6oz Dunedin, March 11 Today's ssles—Alpine Console 445; Arrow Junction 364 6d ; Central Electric (for five and 10 shares) 90s to 92a 6d; Charlton Creek 31 c; Chatto Creek 9a ; Eclipse 38s 9d, 38a 3i ; Electric 565; Electric Extended 58s 64 to 55 3<i ; Fonrteen Mile Beach 355; Oibbeton 24» ; Golden Bed S4» 6d ; Golden Falls 265; Golden Link 21s 61; Great Centra! 345; Kohinoor TOY 3(i; Iseaning Rock 5b din; Naumai 24a ; Nelson Creek 53«, 53i6d{ Richard's Banch 11s, 10, 6d; Second Magnetic 41s to 43a - During the week ended today, reports have been received from 47 dredges, the total yield being 1563 ounces, or an average of 33 ounces per dredge* Additional returns: Second Magnetic, 34 z 17dwt; Central ElectriOj 330 a 17dwt ; Upper Waipori, 260z 9iwt; Chatto Oreek, 250z 18dwt; Golden j Gate, 24 z 17dwt; Evans Fiat, 12 z. Gbiymoitth, March 10 • I Drpdging Be turn e—Buller Junction, 25 z for 120houre; Buller Dredge, 12f2! for 135 hour* ; Leviathan 12 z for 120 hours; j Wuipuno, llrz lldwt 12gr for 133 hours. | Gretmouth, March 11 The return fmm the Progress mines for February was 1530rz gold from 4375 tonn ; from the Wealth of Nations, £40 z of gold from 872 tons ; from the Golden Fleece, 747tz of geld from 1195. The Golden Fleece from cyanide obtained 121'z of gold from 78G tons of tailings. The New Scotia, from cyanide, obtained 940z of gold from 409 ton* of tailings. The return from Kiiwan's Reward wbb 1760z am&ig&m from ISO tone, op pl«t c. Dr/NEDiN, March 12 Todays sale :—Arrow Junction, 37* 6d • Electric Estenda-l, s&t; Goidao Bed, 25* ; K'a.-Qcav U^ 6d, 11s.. Kawaraw Bridge, i4s 6d; Kelly and Casey, 34j 9i ; Mopqufto, 7s 4H 7s 61 ; Biohards Beaoh, 9i 9i ; Tailors Bend, 55^ ; Second Magnfitio, 465, 46* 3d, 46s 91, 47«p» 46s 7J. 46s 64 ; Staf ford Waimeai 3s 3s j Upper Magnetic, 36a. The Grey River Company have determined to adopt a better plan to work t'reir ground. The past six week have shown the directors the follies of working with a short ladder and without elevators. The latter are now being put on, and it is likely that ths ladder will a'ao be lengthened. The present length was let down on Saturday without getting bottom The amount of dredging done last week was very little, and const quently there was no wash up. The Chairman of Directors of the Green; stone Creek Gold Dredging Company received a telegram last evening stating that the dredge will start work next) Thursdays The Pactolus Csmpany'a dredge is work ing steadily, and is said to be getting a little gold, but no one ■ allowed en tbe dredge, and no information is given. It is understood |that the first return will be available in a fortnight. The Nelson Creek Company's dredge has been moved about twelve chain?, and oonid have gone further with about th» same results as last week, but they preferred to dredge back agalm O. Magnus, D. Patktwoh Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAOfcUS, PATERSOU AND CO Gold Drekginq Brokers, 208 High Street, Christcburch Reliable and straightforward advico given on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneox River, Otago ! ALFRED HARRISON, Eaq • - Ashborton Re resentative MODERN^MBALMING MESSRS BAKER BROS, hold my Chart and Certificate, and have been under a course of Studies in the process of embalming and work of Disinfection J S JFENGELLY, 5 H§ ',t' Disinfectant Expert fJIHIS WEEK w« will offer all ODD. MtSNTS, REMNANTS, and SEASON ABLE GOODS at SPIOIAL CLEARING PRICES to make room {for Autumn Goods [ opening next week. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPANY, BURNETT STREET. N~~ EW BOOKS—Justice ~~oT~Revenge Conquest) of London, Cakes and Ale* Footsteps of a Throne, Idylls of the Saa gßallei)* In Kedar's Teats, Angel and the Demon, Tommey and GriZil, etc., Sobarts of Pretoria, Transvaal from Wienie, Dooley In Peace and War, 8b Winifred, and others in oheap editions.--H M JpjNK? ________ HOTICE. A NY Persons trespaaiing on the Black* ford Run with, dogi, or llgatlng ires wtil be proseoutod. . AMoLENNAN, 3 113 Biackford Once seen—Never forgotteji - Great C^aar's Ghosb poor wasted frame, That ocOe foil vigor did possess, Can' 4be a man in else bat name, His cough has brought him auoh dlsfreu The nndertaker QtrnTes to think Next winter's cold he'll not endure Oh ne'er say die, bat take a drink



\ OTREB OV .SHBONIO ©lABBUOIA AfTBB '■ SHIKTY YEAEB Of SDJfFKBINO 1' 61 Buffered for thirty years with diarrhoea and thought I w»8 past being cared,' says John S Halloway, of French o»mp, Misis. * £ had spent go tnuoh time and money and suffered so much that I had given ap all faojjes ol recovery, I was so feeble from fche effects of the diarrheas that I could do no kind of labor, oould not oven travel, but by acoident I was permitted to find a bottle of Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Dia| rhceak Kem^Jy, and after taking several bottles I am entirely cured of that trouble. | I am ao pleased wilh the result that I am i anxious that it be is reach of all who suffer bb I have.' For aala fey Aahburton Drug ampany ' ; \/OUR REPAIR? done ab OQQO at p JL ';' Stoo?'i Qmh Boob tyw ' .**.»