THE PLAGUE

—— United Pitis Aeeooisiiio.Bs—By Eleatrle Telegraph Wellington, Msroh IS Government has decided to declare C»pe* town phgoe kfeoted.

Sporting.

ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. The following ase the nominations for ih« ftbove olab a Autntnn moetiog :— Mmdxk TroT;!—Nan*, H M Stanley, Liglito, Diptema, General Patter, Oiceus, Siffer Mark, Mftdftrt. ' iJISTRSCi Tkot—-Stand Bye, Scottiab f«iii Btrn»n, WhnrMikle, Katipo, Gambler, Lakmmgs Tbos t—Billy Wilson, Linwood, '" Bt Simon, Trftcybells, Modestly, Wairuna, ,6tB«r»l 'Grigg, Irene Wild Pool t Eoyal- W©od. WmoHMOiKB Tbo« :— Talonr, M» jorj StopstoWD, Don, Katipo, Diploma, Punny ■w»ed, Madtrs, Aehburton, Sydney, Modesty Nantes, General Grigg, Miss W<ilker,jKonor. Favktvujd Tbot :—Linwood, Balmoral II BbSimosj, Inglowood, Wbarfdale, Lignite, 'WMpool, Straohmore, Bftaby, Myrtle P,, Boldttwood. Dash TROU?~OHffcoo, Auntie, Vdlor, Hafferteo, fMlsn Wilkiu, Faonywoods, 'flamblar, Qen«rai Priaoe, Honor.

A meeting of the above Clab w%® held lastt •veoittg »t Devane'H Hotel. Preaeat—Mesßrß ■P SScLean, (ohwrmaa), G Robertson, J .. Sauli, W JSutherlftQd, J MoOonaohie 9 J Bishop »nd J MoCormtck, The following *eadora were accepted for the booths — PublScan'a Booth, J Muilan, coaiectioner'n booth, Ha Flower, and sports and cards, 0 Blown. Af er arranging »\l matters in connection with the rcieating, the meeting •djofiroed

The aomiDafciona for the » Ashburton Trottiog Club meeting to be held oa the 28fch March, closed laab evening, and as will be seen on rbferenos to the Siat contuin the Mttiefg of iosoe of the best) horses in New 2thl«ad, including soma of these lately imported!. Tho track is in first class order Mid a capita! d&y&' sport may be expected.

THE BOER WAR:

LiOTURE BY LIEUTENANT HUGHES •Tits lecture delivered last evening in the Oddfellows' Hail by Lieut. Hughes was very will attended, and those who were present; woti w@H pleased! with the entertainment) sad initrautlon be gave them. Lieut. Hsg&ea is a very fluent speaker, and he ■eoms to have been a keen obsecvor while in ftcafeh Africa Some of the iticldente ho dswaftbed hud been already pretty fully (kfclb with in the columns of the newspapers nffld.by returcied troopers, more especially tht Bough Bidet's chare in the relief of Wepaner. Nevertheless Lieut Hughes threw a Dumber of interesting fids lights npoa that portion of history which in intimately associated with the earliest dsjcg* of O^nterburyV own troops—the Third Contingent. One of the most at* lt*oliv» portions of the lecture were the . admirable photographs taken by Lieutenant i Bcgheft while in South Africa and shown on | a screes by lime light. These were certainly About the bast ever exhibited in Ashburfcon, sad aSthongh they do not profess 6o repre. ■int the incidents occurring in the midst of *o engagement— a tbiag the lecturer de* clsred to be abeolutely impossible under praeent conditions—they show so many views cf scenes and incidents at the front that one cau uadeistand better than ever before the work our boys hava to do, and the difficulties they and bur countryman have to encounter ia «übiliiing the wily Boer, Another extremely in&trnctive and inlerestipg portion of tha Isoture was the explanation given of t>ha various weapons employed by the Boere, anil tiheir methods of using them. After hwiagr Lion is Hogbes description of feho work cf the fnmou-j pom pom, and atill more fam mu matiser and eseiughia very clear iilustra tions of Nhow these celebrated weapons were ns«d and abased by the Dutch, we got & better idea than we ever had before of the ifflßiease superiority of the arms of our enemy. When we hear of the fearful wounds ioflicted by the dam dum explosive, expan tive and soft nosed bullets used by the Boers wa no looger wonder ut their holding out so long Hgaintt superior numbers of men who only fight on civilised lines. Nor will anybody evw again give credit, to the assertions which proßjer writers have made that they never mcd nay of these barbarous proj ctiles, for Lieutenant Hughes showea bandolier taken from a captured Boer which la still nearly fall of soft nosed bullets. These bullets as we koow make ghostly wounds aud are generally fatal. Whe lecturer u'so showed a tatolnE which wai taken from a Boer officer •»• magßsSeent Bpeoimen, quite the most peffeeb weapon of the kind we have Bean. Altogether the ieoture v»i W«ll worth going to and we i'iißuSci idvise our readers not to mill the opportxsaltj that will be afforded them tUi evening to hear Lieutenant Hagfeet' sedoßd leoture. ■<-—————L_»——l i

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

———■—♦- ■ —■ TiMAßtr, March 13 The Board of Bdnofttioa has resolved to •abmit to the Department) a proposal for the sllocfttion of tha epeciftl grant for tench era' ■Akries on a uniform percentage on thejiassb fi«rtec's iftiarien, The increases will aver* agt abont 7| per cent.

CONSULTING OPTICIAN

Ift Ernest M Sandatein, DBOAi.FR HO« whc has late!; returned after six yean* special study to England and Con tinenb, may be consulted -on al! caeca of defective ayesight. Daylight nob necessary artificial light being used, Doctors' pre icriptions prepare J. Fee« moderate. Con waiting rooms, Cashel Btreet W., over M Batiditetn, jeweller, Christcaurc* 9to 1 9 t to 5 daily OfRED Oy'SMBONIO DIARBHOBA AFTER IHIBTY YEABS OF SOFFEBINO *1 suffered for-thirty years with dlsrrbqsa. §ni thoaghb J w»8 past being pared,' cays jfoba 8 galloway, of French Gamp, Mibb. *. | had Ecenfs so aiuoh time and money and loierfld a a ranch that I had given np aii hopes of reoovery, I was so feeble from tih« etfeets of the dfirrhce^ that I could do bo kind of labor, could nob even travel, bab |jy ftcoidiisfe I was permitted to fioct a bottle of Obambsrlftiß'a Oolio, Cholera and Diar rhte* R«medy, »ad after taking ieveral bottldß I am onfeirely cored of that trouble. I am so pleased with the result thab I am •Bxioae that it be In reash of all who suffer so I have.' For sale by Ashburfcon Drug Company .

MINIG

Unileci Press Association—By Elec frio Telegraph IJunedin, March 13 !J?oday 5a sales—Arrow Junction 36s ; Bjsa dlgo 7s j Gentral Electric 100s, 97« fed; Extended 55a 6d, 53a, 52s 6(5, 525, bUM,BU', Qihhe Beach 16s 6d ; Gdlderi B*d g&'fed, 22s j Golden Link 23a 6d, 24s ; gdlfw&y House ' 34s 9d % Kowaraa Bridge $4t 3d J Majestic 31a ;■ New Alexandra 12s §d ; Otstgo 19b ; Richard's Beach Bs 6d t 8e 3d | Sailor 5* Bsacl 44s 6d ; Sacond Magnet 46s ; Vincent) Extended 43b Bi, 42s 6d

fHE ASBBUBION GtABDIAfI t W^DKBSDAI, MARC3H 18, -J9Ol



NATIONAL MORTGAGE * AGENCY CO, OF N,Z, LTD. TlMABtt |, IMPROVED ITARMS FOX SAIE. 630 aores RiragUata, 250 acres Clareaont, 260 acres Wnitofcjg, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kinnsdown, 1000 aora Ota'*, 500 acres Totara, And others of various «i«r in Sot %h CanUr» bury Improved Farms for lease, with right • i purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 aoree Totara, and 265 acies Totara Also unimproved agrionlttiral and frrarfaf Trots of various nines on the Rainoltfi* mm Levels Estates, and two well improva Station properties of 7000 acres each. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSB X AINTING, SIQNWRITIHTG, TJITO, IGNWRITING, HjTO; TRY <T 1,. HXGO», Tanorsh Stbkkt. WANTED KNOWN-Men's Bluohira Sa lid a Vkuar's Zealandia Bw re, WANTED~KNOWN^Thab MmT^? ZeaUndia Boot Store It the cheapwb nd be»t boob shop in Ashbnttcn, I NICHOLAS & PICKFLRD TrTAVE Just Landed; ex i.B.'.Wiiaiiti tbeir grab iblpment o SUMMER GOODS, mmxmm Lfidiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoet.J Genfclemeu's Tennis, Bowling, jftnd | Oricketing ■ SHOES & BOOTS, la Canvas, Farramtitta, Glace Kin Back Skin, and Russian Oslf. The Best Aesortnaeufc ever Shown in Ashbarton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, £BAST STREET. THE McCOTIMICK VITAS AWARDED AT THE CBRISTOHTTROH SHDW, On November 9,15Q0, Tlte Oertlficato o* Merit* Which carries with it a SILVER MEDA : the highest award given to Harveitla Machinery at this Show. It wins in PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, betide* ANNEXING the. Grand' ITieiti Trt Trophy of a I ' ! Gold Meddll and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL OOMERS. and'lcßpect this Supeib Mucliine biftf baying elsewhere. Morrow, Bassett d Go ASHBURTON2 M. PRIEST, Manager T H UsCRILIi X JJKDSIt T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISBING UNDERTAKER^ TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poußhed Coffins a Specialty A Choice ABBortment of Artificial Wreath In Stock. — Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows* Hall; ateo cara • Aadrowa. feant. SeU. 2 BAKEK IiROS., FDRNIBB INO TrKDERTA K> KB URNISH !KG U» DJERTAKRR* DIRECT linportere of Beet and Lsteet Designs in FUNERAL FURMSHINGv, FUNERALS condoc.fld with tht greatest oare and satisfaction, it raort reasonable charges. Corner of Wakonnl Road and Out treets, and Baker and brown's Coach gaotory. Old Harness Machine Belting, Eic. ttirinf SET with a Hammer. From at! lr«a mongers and Storekeepers. BIFUROATBD RIVEX CO., hm. t London, Eaglaad, Full particalari fr«m Harrison & Wtbfc* Auckland. (Cub this oat and show »«M Ironmonger. HIRRKRT A. FLOWER, MIKUFAOTUBING CCXNFECTJONIR FRUITERER, Ac. /CHOICEST Eogiish Confections, ToOm. V 7 Dandies, and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hob Fiei, Cold Lnnoheos, Tea, Coffee. Mtd Chocolate always ready. fLOWER'S REFRESHMENT IROOitSi



THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 9W CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehonses, sad Grain Stores • West Street, Asnburton. EVERY Description of Fanners Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware B*ddlery, Oorn*aclrt, Woo! packs, Twine, Oils, linwsre, Horse Coven, Eto. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. . Having reliable Information from ear Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed In onr hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly cart fal to enquire from us and inspect onr goods before ordering elsewhere. WE bare several really first-class Farms for Bale on oar books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on as for partlonlars :-~ 1000 Aores Laaristoa District ' 750 „ Wnkaaui „ 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180 „ Springbura „ §74 „ Waterton „ T. F. GIBBON, • ' Manager Sk MdRBIDE," ~~~ Monumental Sea'ptor, 60 Stafford Br, Timtra fA LWAYS in Stock—A fire J~\ class selection of Marble and Granite Monument!, Designs aud Estimates for warded on application. Letter Catting in any style Manning & Cos 9 NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THIS BESTIN~"tHE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ash barton—Messrs Shear mah Bros J. V. DX BEEE, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER "VJGW showing a few lines ol Americas ! Jewellery, new unique designs at except! oca low prices, marked in plain figurea, A large shipment, of L»dles and Gent's Watches just to hand, at prices rangin from 10s to £26 lOst Amongst these are :— ---1 Dozen Rotherham's Hiehest Grade ENGLISH LEVERS. ' i 3 Dczan LEVER NICKLE WATCHES at 27s 6d 3 Dozen Useful NICKLE WATCHES at Also, — A large assortment >f new JEWELLERY and STERLING SILVER WARE. A very large Stock of the latter (now on hand. BPEOTAOLES &> J. V.DE BEEK WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, ; East Street, Aehburton ~G. JESSON, PBACaiC/I WA!rCBaii'&>FAKD JEWELLER) TTAVlNGgtikea a lease of one of the new shops In Davis's corner, j am now showing a large and varied stock of Watches Olooke, and Jewellery Eleotro-plate, Et suitable f&r Christmas and Wedding Pr eenta at prices which defy competition. Note t Address—Davi?- rn^ G. Mfi!JUDI^S, THE PEOPLE'S IRONMUKOER. T HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESFRVIKG PANS Al in Quality and Cheap. H ARVESTING- TOOLS &MATE RIALS Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blades and Handles, Fork Handle*, Reap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, &o. CARPENTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing--All Kinds of Tools uitable for Carper; ters and Farmers. A special line of Dieeton's Bawa at reduced prices. Yon are invited to call and Inspect. RANGES & itIGXSFER GRATES. Ageuti for Shacexook's, Scott's, Barn is sham's and Stokbikk's Ranges. Register Orates and Mantelpieces reduced in price. L4WNMOWER«S. A few left, to be sold cheap to ckar, Incladlng j—' Ne Easy,' VPastime, Oriscont,' ' F , and * Philadelphia. ''' ' ■ Address— Burnett Street, opposite Arcade. KERNABD & WBIIK, City Park Shop, Havelock Street, HAVE just opened New Business in the Pork Lina. Small goods of all descriptions always on band. The pnblio art speolally inyited to call nd inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily etak buttra • 9fdMfiid%rliA :.*



I A CARD. MESSRS STRINGFR&CBESSWtU BARRIBTERB & SOLICITORS 1, OHRIBTOHUROH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Ma Davison's, West Street, AshburtoD, wherp they will attend eveiy THURSDAY and ou other days when necetaary. They will be represented in Aebburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised lo receive instrpoUona on their behalf, and to wh m communio^Uous may be uGdreoted, We have varione suniH of money awaiting investment at lowest current raies. STRINGER & OR ESS WELL, solicitors, christchurch * ashburton. —compare- ' " jT' mmv it JfHf TEA MEN'S and Boys' Clothing at atartlinS prices—wherp—.at Duncan Is Cos* Cheap Cash Clobhiers, Tanored Street. Men's Working Shirts le sd, strong Jean Shirts 2s 4£d, Crimean Shirts 3b 3d, 4s 6d, Knitted Wool Sooks IOJd, merino socks 6d, brown ribbed cotton drawers la lid and 2s, merino do la 9.i, silk strfpo Tennia Shirts j (special value) 3s 6d, Tweed Tronsers, hard j wear, 5s 9<i, Colonial made 7s 6d, saddle Kaiapoi i:« 9i, Detnin Overalls and Jackets, besfe quality, now 3a 9d, Turkey Handker ohiefa 4d, wh te r'o 6i, Men'a Braces Is, Boye do. 6tJ, Boys' Tweed Knicker Trousers 2slid up, Melville Knioker Suits from 8s 64, Sailor Collars 3 for Ib, and other lines equally cheap but too numerous to advertise. Splendid value all round. "GKO. DUNCAN & CO. Tancred Street. MIS £f~C ARS O¥7~ MUSIC TEAOKER, Corner Wills and William Streets. RANGES. RANGES. Scott's Celebrated * ATLAS' Kanges Barnlngham's * CHAMPION' Ranges , Shacklock's ' ORlON'Rsngea, i ALL ON VIIW AT JOHN DPR & GO'S. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES, ~r "~ "PRIZE DUOKS, n" FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Duoke, from first prize stock, 5s each Apply H G Bebrymak, Ashbnrton 2 219 HARVESC CHEQUES TO *HB KDITOR Sir, —A coßsiderable number of those who help to * gabher in the golden grain' in this district are visitors and strangers who may want to know where they can get the beet value and greatest satisfaction for their money. Perhaps some of them have been misled by newspaper advertisements i» other places and are sceptical re those in the Ashburton Guaiidian, If so we would respectfully enggest that In order to prevent loss or disappointment those gentlemen should inquire from the first respectable settler they meet:—" Who are the. best tailors in Ashburton f'and •' Who have the largest and best" up to date "Stock of suitings to select from ab the most reason* able prices f —We are, ero<, ORAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN NEW BOOKS. MAORILAND and other Terses, The Greatest Queea in the World, Hints ] on Wood Carviag, Our FrieatJ the Horee, Eggs all the Year Round, The Incubator Ideal Physical Culture, New Dumbell Exercises, How to Read Heads, Window Tiekeb Writing, Klngswood Cookery Bock, New and Cheap Dictionaries. Weldon's Journals for February, Magazinei, etc. A.T.H,: WILLIA_M^ You can depend on ridding your children of worms wish Wade's Worm »»«!, the wonderful Worm Worriers Smoke New T*)nu» (BAILOR*, Burnett Street. TN Consequence of having comparatively ISO BAD DEBTS Cu\ Hi NO OLD 1 STOCK +4 111 NO MISS FITS d'lijil WE c*q offer you a Splendid Suit 'at ' * (be abort figure. 3106,



_ DAVID THOMAS ARGADK HORSE FAIR. 1 Friday, march 29, 1901. MY NBXr HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I, am now receiving entries. D. THOMAS, 2 207 Auctioneer, OUR Next Shipment of fall size CORN SACKS, ex * Whanßapi, 1 is due at Lyttelton shortly, and ws are now booking Orderß for delivery, ex Ship, Farmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage and handling. 2 86____FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd^ r t» * N^ 1 ; M a " ugPq § * 5 a a _■_ a § p^ S i I g HI I P UEWELLYN OWEN. M.C.S.M.. OERTIFIOATED TBAOHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TT'ILL Resume Music Leeaone (praotlcal Vf and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 95 par cent ___________ MOUNT SOMERS HOTEL, MOUNT SOMBBS. THOMAS WEST—PROPRIETOR (Late of Hobobata Hotel) DESIRES to intimate to Oommercia Representatives and the Travelling Publio that the new additions to this Hotel are now complete, aiad good accommodation van be relied upon. ALES,.WINDS, SPIRITS Etc. from the Best Cellars. ample Btabling accomodation and graßß paddocks. council SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Chairman, at the County Office, Levin will be received by I;he County Clerk, until 4 o'olook p.m, on THURSDAY, Slsti March 1991, for CONSTRUCTING the LEVIN WAIDER SUPPLY WORKS, Plans, specifications, general conditions of oontraot, and eohedmle of quantities, can be Been at the County Offices, Levin, and at our office, Tinsaru, Canterbury. Ths lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted, MEASON and MAROHANT, 2 185 Civil Engineers UNITED DISTRlOl) OHARITABLF" AID BOARD I mENDKRS addreassd to the Chairman, X Ashburton Home Commlttea for Sup' plies to the Old Men's Home will be received up to 5p m of MONDAY, the 13th March iost at the Home, Ashbttrton where forma and particular* can be obtained Each Tender muiib contain the required amount of deposit in Bank Notes. The Lowest op any Tender nob aecaßßßrily accepted By order THO& 0 NORRIS, Secretary to the Board Qhrintohurch, §th March 1901 3 98 to l'bTtT""" mO LET—A Hon«eof 8 Koomi, Wash X house, &c, Hot and Cold Watei, all modern Improvements, with 2 A ore* of first oliMlAodf 7 minutes walk from Railway Station 3jg_ HENRY STEPHBNSON thanks" ~~^ " It/TBS HABM£B dodree to express her sincere thanks to all friends for thd? iwMl^uce and expressiotis of sympathy dnrlag few late bereavement, 116 " '-"■■' : -■■: ■ ' ;.;:'.■ ■•■;,,'



I FOX TOURING AND ORDINARY EVERY DAY RIDING MASSEY-HARRIS BICYCLES ARE ESSENTIAL. HPHE Tubing. Sprockets, etc, in a MASSEY are of such hi«h grade JL matekial an i the wrk pub into its manufacture ao carefully carried out. that the MASSEY-HARRIS bicycle will withstand the sbvbebst usa«b . '■■ ■! ■.■:■■■ w ■. . . ■ Coracßf kidkrs who trade with the MASSEY HARRIS COMPANY CAN RBI.Y UlfON ABSOLUTS SATIBFA6TION BEING GIVEN* Otj» Guarantee te a libjbkai owe and the terms easy. Second hahd Machines are taken in fart payment. Canada Cycle & Motor Co,, Limited. . (MASS BY-HARRIS BRANOH) DUNIDIN DEPOT—I2IA GEORGE STREET. Branches And Agencies everywhere throughout New Zealand.



FRIisDLANDER BROS, LTD METHYEN YARDS. THUReDAyTMAKCH 14. WE shall offer at the above Yards, on account of Mb John Stbwart, Methven,—• QKf\ Crossbred LAMBS ; Qf\f\ FonrToofch WETHERS, very OKJKJ forward s-\f\f\ Oroesbred EWES j 3 Hack Mares with foals, 1 2 yearold Hackney Mare by The American, 1 Yearling by Specification, 1 3-year'old by Experience* FBIEDLANDEB BROS, Ltd B FRIEDLANDER, 3 96 Auctioneer CLEARING SALE AT METHVEN FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1901, MESSRS FBIEDLANDER BROS, Lw>, h«ve been favored with instmotiooi from Messbs Bobbin Bros, (who have aold their farm) to hold a Clearing Sale, on the Farm, of the following:— 150 Two tooth Half bred Ewes 100 Four, Six, and Eight tooth Crossbred Ewes ( 250 Fab and Forward Ewes 160 Two tooth Halfbred Wethers {fab and very forward) 280 Pat and Very Forward Lambs 9 Draught Mar«?s and Geldings, nil young and staunch 2 Hacks 1 Cow in profib, 1 pndigree Tamworth Roar, 1 Sow, Set of Disc Harrows by Duncan, I Cambridge Roller, 1 Reaper and Binder, 1 Bet five leaf Harrows (new), 1 Dray and Frame, 1 Double-furrow Plough by Reid and Gray, 2 Sheep Feeders, Spring Trap and Hirnesa, Four-horse Yoko, Swingle Trees, rhaii-n, etc.; also a quantity of Draught Heroes*, Fencing Tools, Empty Bags, eto. S&le at 12 30 p m Luncheon Provi'led 5 60 RFKIKDLANDER, Auctioneer METHVEN YARDS THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901 T'S ACRE FARM, SITUATE NEAR METHVEN MESSRS FBIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have received instructions from Mb A Purnlt to Sell by Public Auction, on above date, bin farm situate near Methven (>t present occupied by Mr S Rolls) and being RS. 28775, containing 78|Aores 0 Rood* 30 Perches. ThejProperty is sub-divided into 4paddoeks, ■ well fenced, and watered. (There is a two roomed cottage and other oat buildings on the property, also a good orchard Terms an.l conditions at sale Sale at I.ZO p.m. R FRIEDL4NDKR, 3 35 ' ' Auctioneer ~ CLEARING~SALE~ AT CORWAR. THURSDAY, APBIL 4 1901 fr/TKSSRSFRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd Itl in cod junction with MR DAVID THOMAS), injtruoted by Messbs Wiloin*, Lewis, & Rollestow, holders of Power of Attorney from J. C. Wason, Esq, M.P., will hold a Complete CLEARING SALE At the Homestead, Corwar, on above date, of the following LI¥E STOCK AND PLANT:— O/3AA Four and Six-looth Halfbred 40\J\) bwes KAA Two-tooth Halfbred EWES QAA Eight-tooth Halfbred EWES OUU A f\ f\ Five year old Halfbred EWES Kf\f\ Two an(l Fou!>tooth Halfbred OUU WETHERS | AAA Prime Freezing LAMBS ~i OAA Store LAME8 0 io forward ook» A^JUU dition The above lines of Sheep will be aold In lots of 100 or more. fyf\ Purebred English Leicester #\J EWES, from Ernest Grey's, Eeq, Flock £*f\ Four, Six, and Eight-tooth OvJ English Leicester RAMS O/^i Full Month English Leicester OU RAMS Draught ENTIRE " Lanoe?," byr», by Cavalier 1 O First-clasi Draught Mares aod 10 Geldings 7 One and two year old Draught FtUiea and Geldinga 8 Two and One year old Light Horsei, by " Marlborough," 'Bpecifioatioß, >& 'New Orleans' 7 Light Harness Horsai, broken to Haraees and Saddle M Berkshire Breeding Sows, 20 Stnbblera, 2 Boars One Eight-horse Power Traction Engine, by McLaren One Australasian D B Ghaffoatter One Set Elevators, by Tusker One McLaren seven-toa Grain and Wool Waggon Two Duncan's six-ton Qr&iu Waggons, with Shafts and Draw Bar 6 D F Ploughs by Duncan, 2 Grain and Manure Drills, 2 Rollers, 7 Farm Drays and Frames, 2 Tip Drays and Frames, 3 Spring Dray, 5 MoOormick Reapers and Binders, 3 Sets Tyne Harrow*, 4 Sets Chain Harrows, 2 Sets Rotary Harrows, 2 Sets Colmnn Hariows, 1 Hay Rake, 1 Blower, 1 40-feet Travelling Saw Bench, with Saws up te 6ft diameter, Oorncrusher, Winnower, Turning Lathe with Overhead Gear, 1 Jinker, 2 Hay Sweeps, Potato Hoe, Duncan Stripper, 2 Half Tanks, J Saw Bench, 1 Drilling Machine, Avery Weighing Machine, Dray 1 Jack, Grindstone, Blacksmith's Tool?, Anvil, Sack Truck, Hurdles, Troughs, 1 Waggon ette with Shafts and Pole and Trees for four in hand, Set four in hand Brass Mounted Harness, Gig by Brabner, Set Gig Harness, Gents' and Ladiei.' Saddles, 1 Moveable Home, 15x8, 1 Iron Whase with Stove. ! Also, 30 Tons Oat-Sheaf Chaff, 5 Stacks Clover Hay. ; A&80, I A Very Large Assortment of FURNITURE ana quantity of Sundries. i We desire to call special attention to this ; Genuine Clearing Sale. The whole of the Oorwar Estate having been disposed of, every article will be aold absolutely, ! Oa**to«a«« will be ready on Thursday, 114 th March, and oan be had on application. j Conveyances will leave Ashburfcon at 8 am and Rakaia »t 10 a m on the morning of Sale. Apply for Tlcketß at the offioes I FRIEDLANDBR BROS, L«D, *me D* THOMAS, y m Joint Agentt BOOTS! Boots Bootß~Nolhing"bu Boot* aWMBWOB's Sealandia Bop tore, gjamracl Street „ Sf^~s™«r^vsZ~W& Araseme"; yAJftSS^A**^ po«»HF» »» educed 3



_____ENTKRTAINMBMTB. i ODDFELLOWS' H A Li L Aghbmfcon. TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT. POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT. LIEUTENANT HUGHES Was LAST EVENING Cheered to the Echo by a Large and Appreciative Audience. Hie Lecture this Evening is entitled DESCRIPTIVE BOENRB FROM THE BATTLEFIELD, ■ and THE LAUNCHING of the AUSTRALIAN COMMONWEALTH. Beautiful Pictures of the War and the wommonwaalth Prooenion in Sydney, Seats may be booked at H M Jones', East Street. Front teats 2s, bank seats Is ; ohlldren half price. 5 122 NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYB. Excursion Fares to Timara for Sporti Marob I3th, and Cay Excursion to Orari |(< eraldine Sports) and Timaru March ISthi ON March 16th excursion tickets will be issued to Timaru from Ohriatohuroh, Rangitata Island, and intermediate stations, available for return fcill SOth. March j Fares at 2i per mile first class, Id per mile second, minimum 4a and 2a respectively, mileage counted one way only. An excursion train to Orari and Tim*ro on March IBth will leave Ashburton at 10.18 a.m., Titnaru arrive 12*25. p.m.. depart 5 30 p.m. Temuka 556 , Orari 6.17. Slops at Orart and Temuka both ways. Timaru tickets may be tued for Temuka. Fares by this train only, 1.0 Orari from Ashb&rton 4a 6d and 2s 3d, to Timartt from Ashburton 7* and 3s 9d. Keasan tieketa are not available by this train, NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS; Fares and Train Arrangements te Aahbarton for Sports on March 14. T7IXOURSION Farea, ab 2d per mile Br«6 JLL eiasa, Id per mile second elan-, minimom 4s and 2a reflectively, mileago counted one way ouly. Tickets issutd on 14 h March from Chrisfcehurch, Timarw, Sprinßburn, and intermediate stations for the ordinary morning train ; available for return on the !4th or 15lh March. The evening trains from AHhburtoo to Timara and Springburnon the 14th March willetart at 5.45 and 6 p m, respectively, the fermer running one hour fifty minutes and the latter one hear thirly five minutes later than time table timec, S 100 BY ORDER. —_—_ _— ; _ . 1 NEW ZEALAND IN&UBANCJS COJUPANT. FIRE ft MARINE. TUTESSRS NIOOLL BROS, having been appointed Sole Agent for this Company for Ashburton and Surrounding Districts, Policy Holder* will Id future kindly pay Premiums to them. Messrs Nicoll Bros, will bo pleased to supply all necessary information to Intending insurers* A W PARSONS, Manager Chrlitohisrcb, 11th March, 1901 3 121 ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROH AehbniDoß, WEDNESDAY—Evening Prayer and ad dress, 7.16 pm; Choir Practice, 8 p m FOURTH SUNDAY IN LENT, (March 171 HARVEST FEBTITAL 11 a m—Matins, Holy Communion, and Sermon 4 p m—Holy Baptism 6.30 p m—Ohoraf,Evensong and Sermon The Bishop of Christoburch will ad minister the Holy Rite of Confirmation on THURSDAY, March 21st, B. A» WOOD3JHORPE, M.A, Vicar AROADET ' OPENING OF THE NEW AUCTION MART. SATURDAY, MAROH J6, 1901 MR DAVID THOMAS, having taken over the New Auction Room recently erected by Thomas Bulloob, Etq, has daoided to opan them with a LARGE SALE, having received initrnctions from varioae Clients to Sell by Public Auction the following lots, ▼tz: A Large Quantity of FURNITURE aad TINWARE of every description, Also at: the same time a lot of Second Bicycles, which will be sold without reisrve. Clients will do well to inspect these convenient rooms as they offer every facility. As we hold Weekly Sales we shall be glad to see you *!1 and bring along your stuff. Bale to start at 11 o'olook D. THOMAS, 3 125 Auctioneer. IN BANKRUPTCY "" In the District Court of Ashburtoa, being a 1000 l Court of Baukraptoy), holdeo at Ashburton. Io the estate of Edwaed Sssphbks, of Ashbarton, accountant A FIRST and Final Dividend of Is 3£d (one shilling and threepence half penny) tn the £ on all proved and accepted cljirna in the above estate is now payable at my office, Ashburton. Dividends will only be paid to principals, their authorised Agents, or on demand through Bunks, JOHN DAYISON, Deputy Official Assignee Ashburtoo, March 13,19« I. 3 125 BRAFS AND KNAMIMi PRESERVING PANS MASON'S FEDIT JARS .0 A S the Preserving Season ia now well advanced we have reduced the price of these lines ft boot TWENTY PER GENT to clear. GET OUR QUOTATIONS, AS 0?HBY ' WILL ASTONISH YOU John On* & Co,



i WANTED. WANTED— A clean ao&ive piri do aaaitt in kitchsr.—Apply to Mrs E. U. Wrioht, Windermere* 3 120 rilO LET— Shop" or Office an*joißlj>g~th<> X Orange Hall, lately aoenpled by W J Adama—Apply Rbid & Gray. 3 6 NEW Fish Shop opened ip East Street, next to Mrs Knight's. AH kinds of fresh fish daily. Prices moderate. 3 117 ' _ WANTED KNOWN—To Let, Two Shops, with dwellings of four Rooms attached to each. Rent—Btx Shillings a week. Apply to the Misses Paob, East Street). 2 163 1~ OST, between the StwtlTße'lt and Afford . J Fureit Road— A Gold Bracelet. Find r rewarded on returning to thia offioe 3 124 WAWTKD^Foor "TBiyTlo 8811"" Pro grammes of Sport* tomorrow. Apply to the Secretary at the Domam this evening fttijx^olook. ' 3126 WANfiSlfaown— That oar Olloloth* and Liaolemnr are bought direct from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled foe variety and valuei—Mitchel and Tame "OKESIfSoIiB and~all kinds oTfrethTfißh JF by Express To-nigh* at J H Jewit*, WahtnoDger and Poulterer, oppo-ite Mail H-.Bce. / 1 OOD Bicycles on hire at the "iiclipfce Oyole Co t. Bhpw Room?, Tancred Street, Mr Bairetow's lace premises 2 127 T> EM EMBER that Mbuob's Zeafandia jL\j Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop. Wonderful value ab Mexaob's REPAIRS ! Repairs The beat in Ash* burton.at—M«m.os's Z^alandia Boot Store THE "Rapid Lightning" Shirfc Gloas works wonders. Try a tin ; it will I more than pay yon FOR Salo, cheap, for Oaah—Several hun dr«d pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply to Mbllor's Zealand is Boot S tore WANTED" Enova "Tbe~Bapid Lightning Sh'.rfc Gloss is sold by all Grocers ; a wonderful Shirt glaze DUNCAN & CO, CHEAP CASH DRAPERS AGAIN to the front. It ia worth your while to attend oar Hale providing you want to save money. Lovely Lace Curtains from Is 6d a pair, better qualities, M taped ; edges, floral patten s, la lid, 2* 3d, 2s 9d, 3a 6d up. Short lace Blind, 3^d yord ; new patterns Arb Muslins from 2|i, furniture Dimitya 6^d up, Cretonnes, good variety, 3|d ; Amerioaa Leathers for Upholstery purposes ll^d, linen TtibHnp, double widfh, ll|d yar^ ; 60 inch Belgian Tickings from la 3if]» Forfar s|l. Bargain pticesin all goods at Duncan & Co., Tancrod Street, Aahburton SPECIAL Bargains at Ddkoan and Co, Cash Drapers, Tailored (Street—Double width Dress Stuff BJd yar<? ; Black Dress Serge, worth Is 6d, now Is; Velveteens ab Is 3|d yard ; Fancy Muslin for Blouaes 3|d yard, 4f I, npwardsj Uorsets, strorg and serviceable, 2t 3d ; no rubbish at our Gale, but ail new and clean good", 2 98 WANTED Known—That what we do we try to do well. Bear thii In mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladies, remember ib before fitting up your Boys for the holiday— Mib el and Turner BE SUtiE yoa ar-k for tie Rapid Shirt Gloss, and take no other Ail leading Grocers VfTANTED — Everyone to Try the *▼ Ripid Shirt Gloss ; the best and lie cheapest linen glsae in the market IT 15 Wonderful how nice year Shirt . will lock after nsSng the R<*pid Shirt Gloss fTIHE Nimblo sixpence ia worth more than J. the stow shilling—-try Duhcan * Co. for cheap and useful Drapery and Clothing, white Turkish Towels, from 3|'J; brown do, fljd, big sizo do. for Is, Boiler and Towell i"g3fd, grey calioo If!, American make do, 4|d, Horrookses and Orewdson's Longcloth, note price, 4<* 9d per dozen yards, white Oftlico from 2|!, 54 iceh fins grny Twill Sheeting 9|i, 72 inch do. for doubts beds, II Ail, Bleach Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 10|d j browns Holland 7d, 7f d ; Silioins from 3|d up. Every line a nibble at DUNG AN & Go's, OPPOSITE ARCADE. TANCRBD W"lND80R~ MAGAZINES fop Feb"! ru»ry~J*«tice of Revenge, Goo quest of London, Cakes t,nd Ale, Foototeps of a Throne, Idylls of the Sea j (Boiler)> In Kedar's Tent*, Angel aadthe^ Demon, Tommey and GmM, etc., Roberts of Pretoria, Transvaal from Within, Dooley 2a Peace and War, St Winifred, and others | in cheap edition?.—H M Jones i WE have the men and the machinery &nd you can therefore rely ora your work being done thoroughly ab the ECLIPSK CYCLE WORKS 2 128 rriHE ECLIPSE OYOLE GO'S. NEW SHOW ROOMS ABB NOW OPEN. i i Don'b fai lto c.*ll and see them, "lAMis BAKER. Pdkkishing- Warehouse, (Hnveiock Street; j TTE gnarantses to sell at Ohrisljeburak i prieeß for Cash op Time payments. 1 14 i ALL Rates due to the Longbeach Road Board unpaid after March 3Qbb, 1901,' will be charged 10 per cent By Order A A FOOKB, i 3 129 Collector I — DON'T EOBGET IMAI THE QT. PATRICK'S DAY SPOBTS TAKES PLA<3E IN THK DOMAIN, TO-MORROW REDORD ENTRIES AHD OHAMPION COMPETITORS. First Event at 1 p m sharp No Waits, No Delays Bverjthiog Up-fco-dat© 3 128 ______ ™__ A NY Penotf teeipassiog oa fcha Black' ford Rua with doge, or HgSafclog fires wiil She iiresaoufcod, A MoLENNAN, 118 Blaokford



O. MAOHirS, D. PATKK9ON ■ Dredging Expert Blsmber Stock acd Eschaoge ' ' Jcd?inr» < > ol Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSOM AND CO Gold Dbeogeho Brokbbb, 208 High Street, Cbrietoharob Reliable »nd ibta,ightforwar<i advice given ob Otigo aad Wast Coast Dredging Claims. Hr Olot Magnus baa cad 16 years pitMfekit! experience on the Molyneox River, Oteg® ALFRED HARRISf>N, Esq ABhburton Be resentfitive Eegiafetar Grabei from 12s 6d» Tiled Rtgiatxara *ed Mantlepleooa sotnpkte,fram S2« 6d. One prices defy comptsU^c.— BEA»»i.Bf Bros .. ..,,': ,