SHorthEw* corner. | * 4, Lamp in Winter Stre»t—Your coxa't :' 1E.1H30 nwommeod that the lamp at coraersj '§] oi Short »tre»b and Winter Btrent* be removed! &to the corner of Bwnett Btsreeb and Winter |aireat. | Reoeived and adopted. | With respeob to street lighting the Mayor "jtwislaoci to ace a light} ab the corner ol Burnetb liutieet and East Belt, at bis reiidence, bub had never applied for it. Or Andrews advocated the lighting up at corners of William and Havelook streets, Wills and William streets, East Belt and Wakannt road, the la»b named locality being olosely inhabited, fir Timmina ofejeotei to the removal of the lamp in Winter street, bub ib was pointed [oat that as forming one of the Lighting LOotnmUtee ho had helped to bring up the treport. P The whole question of additional lighting I' was ultimately referred to the Lighting! Committee. ENGIKBERS' KM»OOT, She engineers' report was read as follows : Labour Gang—The men have been engaged during the past two weeks in retarring footpaths and preparing asphalt, carting material to contractors for channelling, reforming footpaths and streets recently channelled, watering streets, cleaning out wtbtor races, making and fixing bridges and culverts, carting soil to sections, carting rubbish and grubbing thistles off streets and reserves, attending to the water supply and general works of maintenance.—* Approved. Now Offices.—The Building Committee have appointed Mr S Potter at 50a per week temporary clerk of works for the new Council offices:—-Approved. Channelling,—-The contractors for channel- Hog have completed 205 chains under the new contract. The amount raised by loan for channelling has» now been nearly all expended, and we have 250 casks of cement id stock* The Works Committee will bring up a full report) oa this matter at nsxt meeting. The Mayor stated this showed that the Gern.aa cement was harder than that formerly used. As there would be 100 casks Itft ultimately he thought they should sell say 50 casks, leaving c, similar quantity on hand. INSPECTOB'S BEPORT. This was received, being of a very satis factory nature. A defect in a drain at Mr Banner's was pointed out. The sanitary! slate of the town was also satisfactory. f| Or Willis said that no satisfactory explana- | tba had been given why the case o! fever i mentioned in the last report of the Inspector I had not baea officially reported by the | medical officer, in terms of the new Act. § The case had not been mentioned until ten | daye after the patient was convalescent. m Or Timmias, who had drawn attention tojs tbia matter in the firab instance, said all breach of the law had taken place. || Ihe Mayor agreed, but pointed oat that) p. go blame was attachable to theirlnepecbor. If Cr Willie stated that their difficulty wasß that no health officer had yet been appointed]! by the Governor. m. The Mayor thought the Government hadjjf the matter in hand, and would attend to ifcp ia due courset The Inspector's reporS was |f then approved of, f NEW BUSINESS.' || The date of meeting of delegates from|| local bodies, to form a conference on the half Is holiday question, was left in the handa ofjs the Mayor to arrange. m The printing of forms for the seavengering 1 contract was to be submitted to tender. |§ Mr R B Res tail's offer of £3 per annum |§ for | acre reserve was agreed to, the lease toJf be from year to year only. 1 OIOT STOKED |* Mr Geo Catea interviewed the Council | complaining of the negleob of the require-§ ments of Grey Street, which he considered» tibe moit neglected in the borough. TheS, Eitreefe and footpaths were in a vety bsd|| Btate. . ' m The Mayor replied that this street was I, one of those already scheduled for attention,* land its early improvement would be dulyS Ifieen to. || I TUB QOEEN M I The Mayor explained that at the laying;!] |of tbe foundation stone at the post office hef| fhad nob at that time read the report of tho|| ifeerioua illneas of the Queen, and was sur- ■? Iprised when the Poatmaster-General referred || Ito Its He thought the Council should ex-|i fpress its sincere regreb and sympathy with If itho Royal Family, and their sincere trU3t|f ; that the next news would be more reaesur-$ ?,ing, and that her Majesty would yet be|; |spared for many years, and he moved in that)!; direction. - § Cr Andrews aeconded. g Cr Willis suggested that this ba recorded asP the feeling of the Council on behalf of thai! burgesses. Although no public action had been J taken here, he was satitfiad that throughout|t this district there was a strong pulse beating® in (sympathy with thab of the nation. Theft deepest anxiety was felt in all thin county, W which was plainly bliowb by anxious ©nquir-ff lea which had been continually made at the|| Mail and Guardian office, from the firßb^| receipt of the news until pacst midnight of|| the same aveniog, and ever stum, . If Cr Paul stated that, in the absence of thes Mayor certain arrangements had been maden in connection with the news, to provides for, £ oontingeaclea ia case of the worst. m The motion was carried m NEW BUILDING || Or Panl moved that his Worship the! Mayor bo asked to lay the foundation stone! elf the new Council building, on Thursday, 1 the 3lßb inst.- f| On Davis hoped that no expense would beS incurred over tbe stone laying. He did nots want to ccc the ratepayers.money mod. S Cr. Andrews pointed out they caald aotlf lay the stone without a trowel. h The Mayor—Councillors wiU&i,pply the if trowel. (Laughter), , B The motion was ultimately oarrfsd, and itß v?m decided to invite the pmlic to ihefl ceremony by advertisement;. m TOST OWKn BUHiDWO II Or, Jones complained that t'.;a promised a footway had not yet been erected by the I oonhractora at the Post Office^ and a danger S was created to traffic, g Crs. Daviaon and the Mayor pointed out i that tbe footway had nob been insisted B upon ac the contractor fend others believed § more danger would be created by erecting a i foot passenger way. 1 Oa Or. Jones insisting that the former m resolution to erect a footway should be carried out the Mayor pointed out thab this reeo'u tion wab tiltta <oires l aa they had 00 business to interfero with the road. NEW BY-LAWS Cr Jones enquired when the proposed new bjMawa were to be placed ia order Cr Paul—lt .is tha expretor&bing business tbftt Cr. Jones was worrying about. (Laugh twr.) The-Conaoil was waiting for information r«f aired from other boroughs on ail these by-law questions. LIGHTING, Cr Wtllia recommended that the Sighting commibtee'ftecsrtans the coab of the contin uoue lighting of several lamps in the town as Iha intended to move in the direction of Ikoeplag at leasi come lamps buroing a few {hours later than 11 o'clock. He thought Ithe ratepayers would be prepared to meet any lextncosb. I The matter was referred to the lighting iOommittee, I Several members of the Council g&ve I notice of motion but the Mayor pointed out ithe course to be adopted :—i c that members Igive written notices to (ho Town Clerk who Swonld send out required notice for next) imeetiiag. i Or Tiuimins complained of an overflow of fwater at Peter street west), the Clerk ex' Iplaining that it was caused by some mis'lS lohievioKO puson blocking up the race: g| I Cr Timmins further complained that ml Ihhe new channelling certain persona hadl Ibe tin unduly favoured and referred toll ■Macdoaalda spplJsatioa. It seemed to hima lone lection of the community was being M Splayed with, m 1 Cr Willie said the whole question of thee lohanDelling was being gone into by the! 1 Works Committee, S 1 MVEBRVIEVrinQ MU WAKD. M I The Mayor gave detaila of hte interview! I with tho Acting-Premier on hfaraceat vision ■which is referred to elsewhere. B 1 SPKCIAL MBETING, i I A epeolkt meeting of the Council watta f arraußedj to disonea tho provisions of theli I Municipal Corporation! Act, and the Public!! ■Health Act, to take place on Tuesday, 2'Jth,f| % Accounts were passed amounting to £160 ;| |25s 3d. m I DOMAIN BOARD. I a Ti:iq CotMcil then sat as above, and g&M Kseiv^S » guarantee agreement iilgaed bys

|:;aever&l memfaera of the Sports Association, i|whioh was considered satisfactory. j§ This concluded the business.

Ashburton A and P Association

!A committee meeting of the above aiaooia* bion was held at the rooms, Arcade, yesterday afternoon. Present—Messrs G W Leadley (in tbe chair), T E Upton, Rich, Bland, Stone, Denis, McKendry, Daniel MoKendry, R Friedh»nder, Mawson, Fuizeand Boni fan!:. CORItESPONUffINOK. Correspondence was read from tbe secretary of the Royal Society of England, acknowledging subscriptions.—Received, J and acknowledged. The Otago A & P Association wrote recommending that ft oonfertnoe of A & P |Socie4ies be held to fix show dates. I Mr Rich moved, and Mr Bland seconded fthafc the Otago A & P Association be notified I that) this Association's annual Show date has Ibeen permanently fixed for the Thursday |aßd Friday precedingjthe OhrUtefawroh Show land that the committee cannot see their way | to re-open tbe question? I The Secretary of tbe Canterbury A. &P. Association wrote re special prizes st the Winter Show,—Beoeived. From the Department of Agricalitisre,, re resolution passed at a committee meetiogof the Association, suggesting that & Government Veterinary Surgeon be placed at Ashburton, and etafing thsb it wag (he intention of the Department to comply with the reqaesh The Secretary of the Northern A. &P. Association wrote re dates of Show, and it was resolved to ask the Society ta fix the date of exhibition for the day prior to the Ashbur ton one. NEW MEMBER, Mr Thomas Dent, Lauriaton, was elected B member of the Association. This was all the business. -

WEDDING.

i •— ■ ——•» I DALY—MADDEN, I A wedding creating considerable interest ftook place at ten o,clock this morning at [the Roman Catholic Church, Ashburton, [when Mr W P Daly was married to Miss jMadden, daughter of Mr HP Madden, of [this town. Father O'Donnoli officiated at jthe ceremony, the church being filled on the [occasion. Mr W A Schwartz acted as best man, and two siatsra of the bride were 'bridesmaids. Immediately after the oere mopy, an adjournment wai made to the residenoe of the bride's parents, where under ;» large marquee, a nice wedding break jfasb was served. The usual toasts were 'proposed, that of the br;da and bridgroom being in tbe hands of Mr J W Tirnmins, and (hat of the bridasmaids by Mr W A Schwartz. The health of Father O'Donneli was also toasted with enthusiasm. A very large wedding sake was a feature in the refreshments, Handsome and numerous wedding presents were received, including special presents from the employees of the bridle and bridgroom The party then drove to the railway station, the newly married ooupie leaving by tbe express for the south.

Railway Accident

|. « i United Press Association—By Electric | Telegraph \ Wellington, Jan 22 \ A man named %au, &n cxpresimao,^ living at Karbri, sustained shocking icjuries^ to-night by a train colliding with the vehicles he was driving, near Te Aro station. One arm was severed from his body, and a leg waa bidly crushed. Ryaa was taken to the hospital in a very precarious statei January 23 By an. injured in the railway accident last night, is fa a iow state, and littio hope ib entertained of bis recovery. The surgeons found ib necassary to amputate hia right arm above the elbow, right leg above the kaee, and left foot) at the ankle.

Conciliation Board

i • i i Ab the Coaciliation Board to diy tbejp ; Boilermakers and Shipbuilders Union eiteds| :all the employers in Otago and Southland.! j Their claims are :—4B hours per week, boilerfe makers to rpceive nob leas than eighteenk [ pence per hour ; overtime to be paid at Iff above the ordinary rates, fxcepb on statutoryg [holidays, when double time is demanded ; J "^apprentices to be indentured for five yeacsfi Rafter three months probation, witsh oael ■^apprentice to every journeyman ; country^ ■ workmen to b9 paid fares both ways, besideap [living exponaes on the jjb ; preference forif funionists, and Boilermakers employed ovM 'repairing work to receive one shilling a day| m dirt money. The e«e is procesding,! P After hearing the addresses and evidence^ in tha diapute between tbe Boilermakers andj| Iroa Shipbuilderi) Union, and the Masterg :iron coKsderss the Conciliation Board inti'll ; mated that its decision would be given osl February 2od. i

CABLE NEWS.

I United Prcsg Asaooiation—By Eloebrio j Telegmm—Copyright. | Stdhey, Jan 22 | A cyclone atom with terrific rain passed over the city last night, Two amd a half inches ol rain fell within half an hour Melboubnßj Jan 22 ; Sir G Tamer has announced that Mr Peacock is his successor I

Trench Aggression in the Pacific

.—»——^»—^. | United Press Association—By Eleotrlo I Telegraph—Copyright | Sydket, Jan 22 I The Daily Telegraph, commenting on | the deputation from the New Hebrides! [Mission Synod, says ; —• If what w&s| |said is true, an effort should be madel in the cause of humanity to put a stop! [to the cruel practices. Federal Minis-1 ters will be expected in the colonies to! ftssame the functions of Warden of tbea JPacific In that way, sooner or later,! they will develop definitely Into thel [re^poniible head of a more or Jess! ■formal federation of the South Pacific | [islands with Aastralia.' |

CRICKET.

WELLINGTON v. CANTERBURY. CHBiSTOHtfROH, Jan 22 The interprovincial match Canterbury v. Wellington was concluded to-day, and resulted in a win for Wellington by throe wickets* Scores :— Wellington, second innings—F H HoldB» worth 0, B Weybourne 22, $ Hickson 3, ELH Tnoker 6, A Clark 11, F Midlane (not out) |55, A Dutstean S, M Crombie.lß, E F Upham (not out) !>Q; extras 5; total for seven wickets total 145. Bowling analysis—Callttway, five wickets for 50 runs; Frankisb, two for 85 ; Robertson, none for 5.

THE LATEST

SOUTH AFJBIOA • —♦ Movements in South Africa Activity in Cape Military Circles Sending Troops Forward Kitchener's Proclamation De~Wct United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right Received Wakapuaka «7an 25, 7 45 a m, This office 9 45 am London, January 22 Fourteen Boers were killed at Taange on the 14th. Piqaetbarg is crowded with Dutchmen selling horses to the English and surrendering arms and ammunition* Colonel Babbington expelled the Boert from Makarekraah The Cape authorities are straining every nerve to send men to the front, and aaddlera are working night and day. The Colonial troops have their base at Malmesbarg. Beater reports that Chriatian Be Wet Is still in the Orange Colony, and that the Do Wet who is still with jLouls Botha io the Transvaal ia merely a namesake. The Boer leaders are sedulously inter, cepting and destroying copies of Lord Kitchener's proclamation. General Clements has withdrawn from hie position fifty miles south irest of Johannesburg to Pretoria. Cecil Smith, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, died of dyeenfry at Mafeking. In (he fight at Bnshmen's Kranfz on the ifith there were sixteen British casualties, chiefly in the First Rifle Brigade. United Press Association—By Electric' Teleeraph Wellington, Jan 23 Sir Alfred Milner advises the Acting - Premier that Private Murphy, of Marsh lands, Canterbury, and Private Moss, of Winchester, both of the New Zealand Contingents, are dangerously ill, the former at Kimberley and the latter at Pretoria:

Federal Politics

I "• I THE TARIFF CAMPAIGN I United PreFß ABSo-jiation—by Electric I Telegraph—Copyright P Melbourne, January 22 J Mr 6 H Reid is continuing his revenue I tariff campaign through the states. He has I opened in Victoria with a large meeting at ißichmond.

The Federal Policy

Black labour I United Press Association—By Electric I Te!egram-—Copyright % Received Wakapuaka Jan 23, 852 am, I This Office 9 40 a m I Sydney, Jan 23 I The difficulty Mr Barton haa In BUing tho I Queensland portfolio ie attributed to north' iern politicians looking askance ab his I utterances concerning the labor question. I Sir W J Lyne, Sn a statement at Albury, Isaid he thought the tariff would be more of jij an ad valorem character than protective. | Mr Barton states that any each opinion Is | purely speculative. The Minister of Ous- I tarns is not yet ia & position co etsggest any |tariff that will be likely to be finally l&dopted.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

l ._ _ «_ : 1 ! United PreaeAssoclation—By EleotiJc | Telegrawb I Dcneoin, Jan 23 | It rained heavily during the night and it | is now (nooa) threatening The Tutanekai I with Mr Ward and the Reception Com-1 rnitfcee, left town st six to meet the Orient;. \ |The latter did nob reach the heads till after | Inine, though expected at daylight, and her ;; pmen will have to tranship to the Tutanekai, | I Chbistchuroh, Jan 23 I 1 Information has been received that the i |proposed magnetic observatory for this city j Iwill bs established shortly. Ib is unfortu* fnate that it is not already established, Ibecaußs the Antarctic expedition shortly to |leave London, would probably hava made | New Zealand its b»s« of operations, whereas, lit is now the intention to proceed from I The local master batchers have decided, lowing to tho continuous high rates ruling for pbock, and alao the short supplies, to incraase |tiho retail cash prioe for meat » halfpenny |per pound immediately.

A Shock of Earthquake

I. . . 0 t „ United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Invkeoabgill, J»n 23. A sharp earthquake was experienced here shortly after one this morning, the direction being west to eait, and the duration nearly thirty tecondß.

MINING

IDunbdin, January 22 I Today's Sales—Alpine No 2, 41s 6d ;| Arrow Junction 335; Boundary Creek 22a;| Ford's Creek 193 6d j Gold Qaeen 51s 9d,| 32s ; Gray River 555; Kohinoor 9a 6d;] Leviathan 43s *, Magnetic 325, 31s 6d ; Nel-v .son Creek 57a 6d, 58a; Kew Alexandra 2ls| |6d, 21s, 20s 9d ; Pactolus No 2 2s 3d, 2s 6i ', IRirer Molyneux §s % Salt Water Creek 9d | I Ihe Dredgemaster of the Dobson No 2j lOompany report a return of 9oz for three J |days' dredging, from top stuff only. Having| |Bhifted the dredge into a new position oa the| ielaim during the week, he had nob bottomed! prior to washing up on Saturday. | The Secretary of the Nelson Creek Goid| Dredging Company reports k return of 30oa" fur 136 hours' dredging. f. The Reeves Proprefcary dredge is ab present^ working in the paddock, and everything is| in good order. | The secretary of the Leviathan Golds Dredging Company received the foliowinsfl telegram from tho local director ab Grey-| mouth on Monday morning—'Cleaned up for| I9ooss Sdwt amalgam. Retort on Monday.' The Rioharda's Baaoh dredge drops the river a little, and starts dredging soon The JMectrio Extended ie being got ready for >> start* The Junction Electric dredge is undergoing a thorough overhaul. She is to be fitted with a Eeb of new backets of larger capacity than 4ft and stronger links and pins. The Bendigo ponboons are being pushed on with all possible speed.

THE A?HBURTON OUABDC4TI t WEBMSBAY, JAHUAKt 23, 1901



I MRS JOHNBTONV Vf 1 rpBACHER of tbe Pianoforte and Hinging. Havelook Street BAKER BROS., FURNISHING -rrNDERTAKERS URNISHING *J NDBRTAKKRS; DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latest Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHINGS, FUNERALS conducted with tbe greatest care and sattehotion, -st tnoftt reasonable charges. Corner of Wakacn! Road and Cms Streets, and Baker and brown's Ooaoh Factory. , <X X UNDBILI,., 1 VSBVttJb T H UNDBILI/ & CO ITTRNISHING UNDERTAKERS TAKORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffint a Specialty A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wctfethi in Stock. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; alae cars • Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 3 NICHOLAS & PICKFORD TTAVE juat Landed, ex s.e. Waimata their first shipment of | SUMMER GOODS, I WOLVDTSd i Ladies' Croquet and Tennis Shoes, i I Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and I Oricketing j SHOES & BOOTS, i ' '■ ■ sin Canvas, Parramatta, Glace' Kid I Back Skin, and Hnseian Calf. | The Best Assortment ever Shown Is j ABhbnrton. | ' Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, "1 EAST STREET. \ A. .A(*KR I AEOHITECT. I ARCADE CHAMBERS I ASHBURTON. yoa want a NEW HOUSE, o. Alter jgtlons, or Newest Style of Decorations, i CONSULT MR AGER. | Call and see the j KEW FIBEOSE BLIND 4 Imitation ofjVenetiaD, at half the price |TTT ANTED KNOWN—That J. UouvS IV V has received a large stock of fashion fable Summer Bootß and Shoes of the belt imaterial, also about to arrive new stock of |the latest French Goods, and invite* tilt IPublio for inspection. J. M. being the only Ireliable and practical Bootmaker i» the town, this giveß him superiority aud facility %• know the best value and quality' Rcpaira carried on jasb the same, in the oheapetfi, neatest, and most fashionable etyle. Beit leathers used, and workmanship by the belt of tradesmen, at Thk Hall, East Stteel, Aahburton. ITHB ne'w^eaTass!>Ta]smlrTTso | OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION 01 'i CANTERBURY, Ltd. | Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Btorw j | West Street, Ashburtom Description of FaraisM }JuJ Requisites at lowest rates. -Groceries, Hardware i Saddlery, Oorniaeki, i Woolpacks, Twine, | Oils, Tinware, [ Horae Covers, Etc. Etc. • GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. \ H*v>Dg reliable information from on ; Agent* in other parts of the Colonies, we an in a pusittan to obtain highest possible price 1 for all .grain placed in our hands for dispotal • Shareholders should be particularly oan < ful to enquire from vi and inspect our good* s befcre ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-clan Fame for Sale on ow books, and farmerr "wishing to purchase would do well to call oo ob for particulars :— 1000 Acres Latm'aton ©ietpici : 750 „ Wakaaut „ :• 1031 si Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ ? 1180 „ Springburn „ } 276 „ „ „ : 574 M Waterton „ | T. F. GIBSON, Manager HAKOLEY BROS' j UAS AND SANITARY ENGINEER I ao O . ! '1 3 8■ S g - gSg a g fi | 3 | § ■5 1 1 s « g a QQ InpHE Trade Supplies always in fibook 4 Large quantity of Tubes and Fitting! BATHS, TANKS, SINKS, BASINS, j Estimatei given. HAEDLEY BEOS^ | East Street^ Ashborton I TO LBT, ~ Dwelling of five rooms with veraniah aßd|| (eoallery, centrally situated on the sooth eidelj of Moore Street, fi - 0} BULLOCK t|



Lv FOR SALE, ' ' | :*l Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakanui* sfßof.d, jasb beyond the corner of the East! i&'Relt, being parts of Lots 42 and 43, contain Sing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capital site |,for a private residence Apply to -^BULLOCK TO LiS, AT A REDUCED RENTAL /COMMODIOUS Stables, Loose Boxes, V^ and Loft overhead, originally occupied by M Hobbs, fronting the Racecourse ; and the square Dwelling House of 4 rooms and scnllory, together with about 4 acres of land: The whole to be let to a good tenant at the low rental of £35 per annum* Apply to T BULLOCK, Agentl TRIANGLE BAEjfflWl ' TO LET AID A LOW RENTAL.. /CENTRALLY situated near the Post \J Office and Railway Station. Apply to jD BULLOCK. t"o lIsTF""" SHOP with double frontage, conveniently situated on the south side of Burnett Street. jD BULLOCK TINWALD. FOR SALE, /CENTRALLY situated opposite the V^ Railway Stattna, and adjoining the Hotel Property, Lot 42, containing 3S perches D.P 91, fronting Graham's Eoad, with. Cottage thereon. v Very easy terms of payment Apply to T BULLOCK FOE SALE. SHEEP COUNTRY SHEEP COUNTRY Hinds District |500 "18158 1500 TN its native state for Sale at areducedS JL Price. Fronting the road leading tog Lowcliffe I For particulars apply to J| T BULLOCK | FOB SALE I TTALUABLE BuildiDg Allotments, situ'| V ated at the corner of Cass and Moorej| Streets, and being parb of Town Sections)! 100 and 101 SI T BULLOCK. i 110 LUX I] AT A LOW RENTAL | OHOP and premises at the corner of the?? O Triangle, fronting Cass Street and|| Wakanui Road, leading to the Post Offices and Railway Station P T BULLOCK b FOE BALE. I K)K ACRES Longbeach District;, being^: L&O Rural Sections 6492, 6493, 6494,^ 6706, 28536, and 35557, containing in all -i 135 cres 11 perches ; situated below Water- r 4 m t* For particulars apply to U T BULLOCK ** FOX SALE ■ ■■' I BUILDING Sitea as follows:—T.S 795J | acre Cox Street East good lands : acre Aitkea Street H MONEX I MONEY to Lend upon Freeholds Security, at current rates of interest, inp sums to suit Borrowers. 'i? 0 W PURNELL, ?£ . 4 Montgomery's BuilfHnga %<• | ' " ' SMUKU] h %B9 OSJEJOikY T OBACCO | ■] The Latest aD<i Best [| ; i ftlannfacfcured by fe '■{ C Williams & Co\ p; J TlicbmoHd, VA. L ; I' AUSTRALIAN MUTuSTt t PBOVIDENT fe I . SOCIETY, ■ | ■] • & NEW ZEALAND BRANCH : | Head Office, Custom-house Quay g Wellington. | Local Board of Dieectoks ; h The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.C. (Chairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, C.M.G. M.L.G. John Duncan, Esq. MEDICAL OMIGER Dr. G E Anson, M.D., M.R.O.S. (England) npHE Oldest, Wealthiesd, and most JL Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which de clares A BONUS EYEBI YEAH The Method of Valuation adopted by^ this Society is of the most stringent^ |Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve"? Ito meet Liabilities than that held by anyf"; |other Office in the Australasian Colonies.^ I ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS^ £16,500,000 f I (SIXTEEN AND A HALF L j MILLIONS) STERLING, j,, 1 ANNUAL INCDME EXCEEDS !> | £2,000,000 : I (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. T |Policies in force ... ... 161,?«\ pamAsßored ... ... £45,528,090^ lOach Bonnses Divided ... £8,815,731*; ■ BONUSES. I Cash Bonaa for one year, 1899, £506,138,r/ yielding Rererelonary Bonuses amount U' ing to £942,500, after making special ;■ reseVre'B. ?' Cash Bonuses declared for last fire years,|" over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFE IK THE A.M.P, SOCIETY. And Seenre a BONDS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—9 Pot Omfc on the Total Income. Edward W. >wi, Resident Si refcary : Braribh Office*- t Custom House Qaay, Wellington, {*■ Jambs Hair, District Secretary, f\ District Office i Cathedral Square, Christ church, k I—MUMMI—II imiiii I ill • I—l|| Mil A GOOD CGUGE MEDICINE l| Many thousands have been restored! toll: health and happiness by the uso of Chamber! lain's Cough Remedy. If Evicted with any| throat or iuog trouble, give it a trial, for iti is certain to prove beneficial. Coughs thatl have resisted all other treatment for; years! have yielded to this remedy, and perfect| health has been restored. Cases that, seemedfi hopeless, that the climate of famous health|| reeorti failed to benefit, have been. perma»s nently cured by its use. For sale byf§ Ashbmton Drug Company R



i FRIwDLAWDER BROS. LTD j I WEBT STREET HORSE MART. OUR NEXT HORSE FAIE Will be held * on THUBSDAY, February 14, 1901 For which we shall be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd? 1 111 WOOL SEASON 1900-1901 OUR Next Sale will take place at Tfmara on 7th February, 1901, Catalogue will close on Monday, 4th February Woolpaoks, Twine, Branding Oil, and all other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowest rates. FRIEDLANDIR BEOS., LTD. MONEY TO LBND; We have Trust Money? to Lend at 4£ and 5 per oont, in Bums ranging from £250 to £1500 i Apply FRIBDLANDER BROS, LTD. DAVID THOMAS METHVBN YARDS. THUBSDAY, Jan. 81, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mr Jambs Mc- Wttllen to aell by auction ac above, HIS LEASEHOLD FARM of 50 Acres wel! fenced, all in grass, opposite Mre MoGuinness' Land and D Cameron's, Springfield, and being R.S 35319. Also— On account of a Client, 800 FAT LAMBS, besides other fat and store sheep. Bale at 11 p.m 11«6 D. THOMAS. Public notices FOX SALtU. [HAVE FOR SALE—2 Ladies' Second, hand Saddles and Bridles, in good order. 1 100 F. FERRIMAN. TV OLJDAY BUITS—I have a large stook JCX of Men's, Youths', and Boyi 1 Suits, made to my orders, special finish for wear, atyle, and. appearance equal to anything procurab!e.§§,Buit!9 made to measure in best style, fib guaranteed. Gouts', Ladies' and Children's Boots and Shoes ia great variety, all BOBEBU ALCOBN' ASHBURTON BOROUGH SCHOOL WANTED — Pupil Teacher for the Ashburtou Borough School. Applica tions, with testimonials, to be in the hands of the Secretary by 5 p m on WEDNESDAY, the 25rd instant. Wm. CRAIGHEAD, 102 Chairman - luSt! ' LOSE or Stolen—Small Fox Terrier slut, blind in right ye, answering to name of "Tiny." Anyone returning same to Mail Office will be rewarded. Anyone retaining same after this date wll? be prosecuted. § W. W. SMITH, 1 (Domain, Ashburton January 22nd, 1901 )| w '"' n ' m " ■, ' ' 1 1511 :%^%,. "NEW TARIFPsL^j!'; CHAMPION BLEND i 'J# OTHER PRICES.* t» ■ VeVatAot/zmm I tHO CHINA TEA USED BY US/ . A P Or O m pH 3- i- O < a 1 goq o g g £■ p^ | II § « g* «r II hi . sMaB £ <ao ffl p ■< W^^^NTEDn^ioTJß^^h^rwTiaTw? 1^ we try to do well. Bear this la mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladles, remember it before fitting up your Boys for the holiday' •— Mib hell and Turner A Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koombah and 4c Benjamin Gum go to AffffBURTOJf DBflft O'i OUR Boots and Shoes sell themselves have a look >»t D Shock's prices. r^\ ARDE^nSosTfrom 4d per foot^ubber Vjr and Canvas Hose of the best quality, Nosel Spray Taps, etc. Large stock to select from at the lowest prices -—Hardlet !8808 Smoke New Venna



TU LET, Rooms in the Arcade. Apply to T. BULLOCK MUTUAL, LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA. Head Office for New Zealand.— Wellington. LOST POLICY X PPLICATION having been made to me JuL under seotion 28 of the Itife Assuranoe Polioies &ct>, 1884, for the issue of a copy of the Policy on the life of John Thomas Whitk, of Flemington, Ashburton, num bered 46,829 in the books of the Mutual Life Association of Australasia, I hereby give notice that I shall issue a copy as requested, unless notice be lodged forbidding same, on or before the 25th day of February, 1901. Dated at Wellington this 17th day of January, 1901. 1 140 Q A RICHARDSON, Secretary £1 REWARD. LOST, from Longbeaoh, on the night of Tuesday, 15th January—One long* h»ired grey OoHis Dog, with white mark like T on forehead (old collar on neck); answers te the name of " Glen." Apply PETER CAMERON, 1141 Loagboach £1 R BWA RD. QTRAYED from Aiford Station—Brown Trap Mare, about 16 hands; upper part of tail thin of hair. 1 142 E. HERRING. PIANO TUNING. TI/TR W. WOOLDRIDGE Is now in ItJL Asbburton on one of his usual visits for Pianoforte Tuning. Annnartuniog, three visits, £1 Is; Bingle boning, 10i. Orders may be left at Mr J V de Beer's, Jeweller, East Street, Ashburton. 1144 ASHBURTON *SHK HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. THHE ANNUAL SHOW will be held on FRIDAY & SATURDAY, """"" Febb»aky 22 & 23. 1 145 E. M. DODDS, Secretary ASHBUUTON COUNTY COUNCIL VTOTICE is hereby given that, at a Special kS Meeting of the above Council, held on the 4th day of January, 1901, a resolution was adopted altering the Boundaries of the Rangitata Road District and the Anama Road District ; and that such resolution will ba submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to be held at the Coun oil's Chambers, Baring Square, Ashburton, on MONDAY, the 11th day of February, 1901, at 11 a.m., and, if confirmed, the Special Order will take effecb upon the same being gazetted. A copy of the proposed Special Order if deposited at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, and will be open to the inspection if the public every week day, during office hours, up to the 11th February. • By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk of the Ashburton Oouoty Council January 14, 1901 1 84 ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL. "VTOTIOE is hereby given that at a Special JN Meeting of the above Council held on the 4th day of January, 1901, a resolution was adopted dissolving the Rangitata Road Board and the Anama Road Board, and making provision for the eleotion of new Boards ; and that suoh resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the said Council to be held at the Council's Chambers, Baring Sqaaea, Aahburton, on MONDAY, the 11th day of February, 1901, it 11 a.m ; and, if confirmed, the Special Order will take effect immediately upon the Special Order of the Council altering the boundaries of the Rangitata and Anama Road Districts being gazetted* A copy of the proposed Special Order is deposited at the Council's Offices, Baring Square, and will be open to the inspection of the publio every week day during office hours, up to the 11th February. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Clerk ot the Ashburton County Council. January 14, 1901. 1 83 MRS A. GJLABIDCE, TEACHER OF PIANOFORTE & ORGAN fTfEAOHING resumed on BATUBDAT, January 26, Cox Street, AihbnrtoQ. 1 15S PIANOFORTE, THEORY & HARMONY ERNEST EMPBON, O.tD.A.Bs, (certifi cated (Teacher, of the Associated Board of the Royal College of Music, and the Royal Academy of Music, London), is prepared to receive pupils for the above. Immediate application necessary, Agent t Mb H M Jonbs, Eaet Street 124 BEEGHAM'S PILLS For Billious aod Nervous Disorders, suoh as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ccativeness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervous and Trembling Sensations, eto. The First Dose will gite Relief in Twenty. Mintobs. This is no Fiction, Every sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Fills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth » OITINBA m BOX BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove any obstruc tion or irregularity in the system For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—» few doses will work wonders upon the Yitnl Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor; ing the longlost complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers in hot climates they are specially renowned Thbße are 'facts' admitted by thousands, ib all classes of Society, and one of the best guarantees to the Nervouß and Debilitated is that BEEGHAM'S PILLS have the Largsst Sale of any Patent Medicine in toe World BKECHaST'S JPILJL.S Have for many years been the popular family medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. „.„ PBEPABBD ONLY BY IHOJIAI JBJBISCH A BT, ST. Hel-BN'S,B Sold everywhere in ttlee—9Jd, Is l£d, and Is 9d each FOE SALE OQ ACRES 38 PERCHES AQ aO ACRES 38 PERCHES £70 FRONTING Ford's Road, and being R S 21603, 21613, and 23368 with cottage Jand other Improvements 1 For full particulars apply to 9 ' t BULLOCK | (Smoke J>ew Venus



I WANTED. TTfAN'TIiD'-Wi'se mothers to'TuyTheir VV Boys' and Girls' school boots at Mhl lob's Zaalandia Boot Store. ONE Pound Reward will be Riven to anyone leading information as to who out Cocksfoot fa West Domain Belt,-—R. M. Buchanan. IH3 WANTED- Goed sKgTßrseGirno Ashburton Hotel.-Apply M»» MratAN; ■■__113? WANTED -A Blacksmith ; must be a good Shoers-Apply JON Gbioo, liongbeach. 1 jjp J""""hT JEWITT, Fishmonger and kul • terer, wants any quantity of Hares, no less than ten pairs at a time, good condi tion ; also 500 Hens. _______»_ WANTED KNOWN-Tfae Rbv J. J. Brown will give a lecture entertain ment on • Heads and Faces' in the Primitive Methodist Ohuroh, Wills Street, on Wbd nbsda't evening next, 83rd January at 730. Admlgiion 6d; Children halipjrlge J __l_lsg YOUR REPAIRS Stook's Cash Boot Stoye _____■ WANTED KNOWN-Tbat Mbilor's Zoalandia Boot Store Is the oheapAßt and beat boot shop in Ashbnrton. T3KMEMBER that Mkliob's Zealandia JCt Boot Store Is the leading Boot Shop Wonderful value ab Mbllo»jj_______ W^^^ELLn^sliketbiß~lf you want a real good Boot or Shoe for little money, then go to MgLLOH'sZealandla Boot Store BOOTS ! Boots ! From Is to 30s, at- Mki.lob'B Zaaiandi* Boot Store BUOTS J Boots tfoota ,NotS;U;g But Boots a*;—Mellok's Zealaodia Boot Store, Tsnored Street 0™" ll™Hi^vTe?e ir llloTwhTftTsth^bestßooi Shop ? Why Mbixor's Zealandia Boot Store, of course. WANTED KNOWN—Men's Bluchers 5s lid at Mellor's Zsalandia Boot Store. GtiT your Lawn Mowers sharpened at the Eclipse oyole works, Tancred Street, West. nnENDERS Wanted—For the wearing of JL two thousand pairs of Boots. Apply to—J MrILOR, Tancrfd Street JD dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply to—Mbllor's Zealandi* Boot Store TTTiTToM^oU'eartn*' line of Gents 3C11.4l M-%rm B!eyolen; well built, up-to date ; equal to any £20 machine ; the * Matchless,' guaranteed ; do not miss this opportunity to secure a good machine ab a low price.—H M Jokes. NEW BOOKS—The Increasing Purpose, J L Allen; Man that corrupted Hadleyburg, Mark Twain; Woman of Death, Boothby ; Master of Craft, Jacobi; The Great Boer War, Conan Doyle ; TombV Almanack, Cheap editions of Breezle Lingtoo, We Three and Troddles, The Lady's Walk, eto. Xmas number of Wind sor Magezine.—A H Williams, Tanored Street [N the race for value, Mellob' Zealandia Boot Store leads. 'HY pay middlemen's protita wnenyoa can bay direcb from the manufac turers—Fcllpse Cycle Works Tanored Street West - XMAS and New Year cards and Dolls 1L great variety at Mb Alcorn's, a 1"" a varied assortment of articles inolud I Needle Work suitable for presents. AH I Toys offered at nominal prices to clear. |~~MTsirTp oVsTTS;'-" 1 I I (C/o Mrs Dodds, Peter Btreet), |m BACKER of Voice Production, Singing I X and Pianoforte, i has resumed. 1119 Ithe canterbury frozen meat i and dairy produce export I COMPANY Ltd. INEATSFOOT OIl" I NIATSFOOT OIL. I A TRIAL will convince Farmers that the |A I FAIRFIELD FREEZING WORK'S I NEATBFOOT OIL fls the best Oil for use with HARVEST iING and other MACHINERY. I Bold in 5 gallon Drums, or 40 gallon Catlt I For Prices apply at the Works or to 1166 F WAYMOUTH, 1 . Secretary r ITMIAD j£*I£IZZG CJOJMLFISTITIOJN fTIHE "TRIAD" offers a prize of two «, JL guineas to the person who gives the I correct number (or nearest to the correct Inumber) of births registered in the colony I for the year ending 31st December, 1900. To lolose 20th January, 1901 I CONDITIONS. I AH that; ia necessary to enter for this com ipetition is to write down a number (enclosing la receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad iadvertisor) to " The Manager of the Tbiab, I Competitors may Bend any number of fguegses, provided each is accompanied with a ireoelpb for sa, or more, tim a different I ' Triad' advertiser, as per list below. I A]ax Washing Powders I Anglo N.Z. Cyole Co. i Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery I Agency | Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots $ Curtis, F, Jeweller 3 Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc I Gear Meat Co I Gregg and Co, W, Coffoe, Starch, eto '] Hay ward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozie Teas, all Grocers Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Meddins, G., Ironmonger Mrs Miller's Cookery Books Nelson, Moate and Ob's Tea N.Z Express Cullen, agenb Wicholftß & piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co*, Corn Cure Q?onking fB Linseed Emulsion 1 Wahoo Loasby's, • Roolibah Loasby'a Waltke'e Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes k Tobao Yates k Co, Arthur, seed merchants NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED ... .... 1859. CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest) Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness and Lberality Paid-np Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Bisks, Albo,— Bisks on Growing Crop?. Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates. E. W. Hanmer, AGUNT ALL Loasbv's Preparation — Cinnamon Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin Gam—at JO3 Cooch, Storekeeper!



O. Maokus, D. Paskbson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MACNUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dbedging Brokers, 208 High Street, Ohrietchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given on Ob&go and West Const) Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on tha Molyneus River, Oiago ALFRED HARRISON, BaQ Ashbarton Re resentative Death«dealing and deitructive Lyddite Shell Forms part of modem soldiers' art. Not as of old when noble warriors fell Laid rud yiow by spear or darti« Yeb war s degrading to the human race. And will not make our lives secure, Though one can now ill dirty weather free By taking Woods Great Peppermint Cure



DON'T Nattoe may core your NEGLECT cough wfthout aid, but you COUGHS, can'b afford to chance it. A cough that is 1 efb to cure itself is slowly overcome ab best, and there is apt to be come weakceßS Sslb to make the next cough come easier. We hav@ two really {good remedies fo coughs and colds. BENJAMIN GUM !b specially suitable for tveut chills. It is pleasant to take» cures very quickly, pre vents infUtnatory Bynaptoma and allays annoying tickling and hacking coughe. ffOWN&ND'S CINNAMON OORB ia specially suitable for chronic coughs, though ifa will break up a recettb attack m quickly aa any other medicine made—Cinna mon has been proved in P&gteues Institute to poseesn great destructive power over all bacilli, whilst being perfectly harmless to human beings. We have reoeived some flattering letters as to its efficacy In con sumption, bronchitis, asthma, dyseutry &vi io typhoid fever. Benjamin Gum Is 6d and 2s 6cL Cinnamon Cure 2s 6d. Obtainable everywhere sole iproprietors &ad maßUfactufera—Loaeby Wahoo M. P. G. Coy, Ltd, Duuedijs.