Smart from drowiving. Sue web going to take a trip to Sydney and Mcl bourne with the friends of the child. She asked witness's son whether a gentleman had called. He said ' Yes,* Witnnaa accompanied her to Bonning ton'g chemist's shop to obtain the use of the telephone. Mra Smith afror- told her she had rung up Oonway. The accused then asked the assistant for a shilling's worth of strychnine to kill c»ts. The assistant refused to sell it. When they returned to witraesa'a shop Oonway was there. Accused introduced witness, and then gave Oonway a pound note, telling j witness she owed him a batcher's bill, mad that Oonway had lost money m baainssi. Gross - examined, witness Mid thafc when Mrs Smith mad« nmarki about Oonway losing money, it wait In Ms presence, and he did not estotradfefe it. I

A DISASTROUS FLOOD

ITS EFFECTS ON PBOPERTY AND LILOUB United Preßß Association—By Electric Telegraph—Gopyrigh London, April 22 A flood at Pittshurjr, America, caused damage to the value of three million dollars, and threw one thousand men oat of work. New York, April 23 Thousands of workmen have been rendered idle by the Fittsburg flood.

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Blactrlo Telegraph Dcnedin, April 23 At fcbe iaqueet on the body of Amy Susan Heather, tbo evidence was to the effect that »b« wan ai »tnie ami sleeples?, and m poor health generally, bub no one suspected her tendency towards gutcide, A verdict) was returned of drowning while temporarily insane. Blenheim, April 23 The body of George Finnester, boat Wilder at Bulwerton, Pelorua Sound, was found by a aearoh party on the beach at Stafford Point, m the Sound yeatorday. Finnenter left Havolock oa Thursday for hone in'an open boat, which was found on Friday eighteen miles from Havelock. PAtMEESTON NORTH, April 23 Malcolm Mclatyrc, third eDgtnper at JLoogbrarn Frefaing Works, had his right arm smashed to pulp this morning through bting drawn into the machinery. The arm wu ftmpolated at the hospital shortly after ths accident occurred.

The Situation in China

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, April 23 Twenty.seven thousand Ohineae troop«, armed with Mansers and thirty Xrapp fiinß, rare strongly entrenched »% three points m the neighbourhood of Mukden. The Russians stormed one position, loams; thirteen killed and twenty-two wounded. Rauter states that Wu Ting Feng, Obitsese Minister afc Washington, has memoralwed the Emperor to adopt reforms beyond the Foreign Minister's demands.

THELATEST Home and Foreign

United Press Association—By Eleetrlc Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka AprilJ24, 9 10 a m,* This Office 11 20 am IMPRISONED FOR LIBEL London, ApiiK22 P. A. McHagb, o! North Leitrins, has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for a criminal libel published in his paper, the Sligo Champion, which consisted of an allegation of jury packing against the Crown law officers, WRECK OF A STEAMER The steamer Taher (fie) has been wrecked ofi Mauritius and 36 lives were teat. Possibly the French steamer Sahel fs meant. __

SOUTH AFRICA

._ 4— - Large Captures of Boer stock. Deporting Boer Prisoners. United Press Aeaoclation—By Eleotrl Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapoaba April 24, 9 10 am This Office 9 30 a m London, April 24 A patrol of South African Constabu lary during the. night surprised a party of raiders at Potchefstroom, recovering a thousand cattle the raiders had looted. The icoats captured Oora nandant Trichard's big herd of cattle near Koosenkr^al. Numbers of $ocr prisoners have been landed at Bombay. Ia the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain stated that owing to the obfection stated by Mr Barton, voicing the viewa of the Federal Cabinet, the (suggestion to send Boer prisoners to Taimania wiU not be carried out.

Great Storm in Victoria.

Uoltsd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrighb r ©oelved Wakapuaka April 24, 9 27 a m, Thii Office 10 17 a m) Melbourne, April 24 A gale and torrential rains have occurred, causing much damage. The Yarra ii higher than it has been for yaars, the low lying suburbs along the river are flooded. At Abbotsford the resident* refuged m the upper storeys. Therainisserioaaly delayingthe Federal decorations. At some stations In the country the record waa as high as six inches'ef rain m twenty four hours; j Risers are m high flood, and there are mm y railway' wash aways. The bridge was washed away on the Korambarra line and the passengers were taken to the township m boata; Tfo,® Village settlement m the Koo weesrup township Bloc is under water, tfrree bridges were destroyed and much stock drowned. At Werribee a man »nd son named White were camped near the rivet and were drowned. The Government astronomer predicts a, worse flood m the Yarra than m 1891. Therß h itrong weather along the coast »nd the shipping is sheltering.

The Reported Murder of Mis sionaries.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrighb

Received Wakapuaka April 24, 945 am, This office 10 15 a tn Loitdon, April 23 i The Rev. Jospph Parker, at the (opening of the Congregational Unions Assembly deplored the reported massacre of Revs Chalmers and Totnpkins m New Guinea. He eulogised Mr Chalmers as a truly great mission ary.

The Census.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka April 24, 9 55 a is, This office 10 33 a m Melbourne, April 24 The census shows the population of Melbourne and suburbs to be 493,956, an increase of 3,060 since 1891. The census by natural increase at the rate of 15£ per thousand should have shown an increase of 70,000 daring the decade, bo instead of an apparent increase there has been a large decrease, In 1891 there were about 5,000 more males than females, while at preset $ there were over seven thousand more females than males.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Eleotiic Telegraph Auckland, April 24 Obituary—Archdeacon Dudley, 8b Sepal* chrfl's parish,; cms of the moat popular of the Anglican clergy. Wellington, April 24 During his visit to Australia the Premier intends to again urga that a oable between New Zealand and Australia be laid by the Government of this colony antu the Ocmmonwealth. When last m Australia Mr Sod don advocated this undertaking as one l needed and profitable. The repjy given by Mr Barton the federal Premier, was that he i Iheughb private enterprise would meet all the requirements. The Premier m convinced that laying a statejowned cable between New Zealrad and Australia is within reasonable distance of accomplishment. InveboabihMi, April 24 Regarding the discovery rf the body of an infant buried m a gully near Wyndhsm, it has been ascertained that the mother is a ml aged fourteen years, m aervioe who went about her work aa usual and only admitted the facts on being taxed by her mistress It ia understood that the medical evidence is inconclusive whether the infant breathed, Bn<3 the charge will probably bti o<-uoea]meni ol birth, The Icqueat was adjourned. Dunedin, April 24 The Premier wires that the first and only port of call of the Tongariro m Australia will be Sydney after which the vessel leaves for New Zealand. Mr S6ddon adda that he ia endeavouring to arrange for her to make Port Chalmers the first port of t»l.

HIGHBANK LIBRARY.

A meeting of the Highbank settlers was held on Monday evening when it w<*s decided to slurb a public Library fife Highbank. The following were appointed a commit cc forbhe year ; —Meeera Davis, Driecoi, Bond, Craw ford, and Stout* 1b wan decided that the annual meeting behold the same nighbaa the noteholders meeting each year, for the purpose of electing Omcsrg> Ctmmittaa etc.

The Borough Election

When we went to press a large number of the burgessee had nob recorded their votes. It is to be hoped that before the poll olosea at seven o'clock, aa many as poaaibla will avail themaelvea of the opportunity of haviog a say m ths election of the Mayor and tha Borough Council. Unless there should be a-bye election this will be the last opportunity offered for two years,' We strongly advise all burgesses to record their votesi It may be mentioned that nofc less than three names on the ballot paper for councillors must be struck out), or the paper will be informal. A greater number than this may be struck out, but only nine may be left m Some of the candidates, including Messrs J Scaly, W H Collin*, H Davis, G W ADdrewß, sad A Ager, were to be aesn during the day a"'the polling booDbj doubtless to give encouragement to timid burgesses, but there were no booths on each side of the entrance, as has been the caße hitherto. The manner m which the majority of the cj^ndi' datea are conductiig themselves daring the present election has been very favorably commented upon. A new arrangement was made by at* the mndl Ofef I fee the Council (except Mr O ReitS* who was absent at the time) that no vehicles should be run during the day on account of 1 individual candidates, bub only for tho whole of them, so that no tombing oi oaavasßinc! would be done m thab way. The burgessea will of cnuraa know whether this agreement has been adhered to by all the candidates* Certainly many mora vehlclea than were pub on jointly have baen bringing voters to the poll.

The Canterybury Times —The number of the Canterbury Times for this wetk is particularly good* The pictorial supple! ment is above the average, and excellent) portraits of King Edward Til and Qaeen Alexandra are issued as a special enpple* j tnent The Bucoesa of the D I C sale of piaoos and organs still proceeds us merrily as ever, and there ssetns no abatement of business The fifth shipment was opened Saturday morning, and included a beautiful specimen of the maker'B art m the shape of a magnifi can! instrument by the well known firm of Ktchard Lipp and Son. I-andbr & Sons Eucalypti Extract,— Under the distinguished patronage of Hi Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma i at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinica and Uni versibiea all over the globe. That) the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public uodpr the name of Euealyp Extracts, may nob be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pare Volatile Eucalypti Extract,, we state :—lt is proved by teats made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grlefawald (Prussia), that only products bhab are (saturated with oxygen and freed of ftcide, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant; To avoid the appalliDg consequences result icg from the application of substitutes, etc, m croup, bronchitis, diphtheria.dyeentery internal inflammation, etc, insist ?n getfciag Sander and Fons' Pure Volatinb Edo ltptt Exteact, and be safe

MINIGN

UnSfcfld Presa A-Rooifttion—By Electrio Telegraph-' « . UuneMN, April 94 Dunedin «a!ea:— Alpine No II 43s 6d, Electric Ext.endfd ex div. First Chi\nce 27s 601, Ford'a Creek lO^, Foarteen Mile Beaoh 30a 6d, Hartlay an<| jßiley 124s and 122s 6d, Maori King 2*,, Nibmai 15s, Sailor's Bend 34p, Vincent 37». Vincent Extended 30b.

THE ABEBURTQE GUARDIAN t WEDNESDAY, APBIL 24, 1901



COME ONE! COME ALL! AND pay a vioib to the PSOPLWS 1 IRONMONGER, where yoo wiHgrt prompt and courteous attention, ootnblaM with pood T»lue for yuur money. LOCAL AGENT FOR Shackicok's ' Orion,' B irningham^ Zftnlta din, Soott's Atlas, and Storrier'a UhampiMi RANGES, Registrar Grates, with tiles or plata ENAMELLED MANTEL PUCKS. FENDERS A; FIRE IRONS Just landed a splendid lot of £»Ml«e f Shovels, Digging Forss, Drag*, Etc, PUcgb, Leading and Back Chains. CARPENTERS' TOOLB The Largest m& Best Helsoted ttook fl Ashbnrton County, at lowest prioen, GUNS! GUNS! GUNB! CARTBIDGSS! CAB TBIDGES I CARTRIDGES I Eley's UciTereal, Bine and Rmckslew, §&* CLUB and KYNOCHS'ii Yju will save money and pleaaemelfv only call, inspect, &nd enquire prfow, with out being pressed to buy. G. MEDDIN 15, Address— Bnrnett Street, opposite Arcade S. H/'GRAVIS SHABBBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STBEET, CHRIST CHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. ! . " RELI AB LE Information on Dredgia Stocks. Correspondence Jnvitod, Codes : Bedford McNelll'e, Moreing aocl Neal's, A,B.C. Code (foortb Edition. MR F MAKEIG, Ashbcrton Repreeentatlva Telegkaphio Abbbiss: GRAVES Chrlstchareh. Greymonth—Br wniie, Greymoath To the Farmers oy the ASHBURTON COUNTY* HERE IS A LIST of a faw of to THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Hpring-Tooth, Harrows," L%ie Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Tarnip Grubbers, Hornsby's & BenßoWs Plough Share* (all sizes), Castor &, Oylindrine Oils, m «ny quantity, Oorn Crushers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicyclei— (Ohai or Chainlesa, and all Accessories), AND ALSO THE MoOOBMIOK Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakes, and Knife Grinders, CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett & Go, Wills Street, Ashbuktoh* M. PRIEST, Manager THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" " The Wambler." HAVING sold out of my old stock of theee superior Bicycles, I hart use opened up a freah consignment of the i atkst pattern h rambler* SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RACERS, & ROADSTERS n all Mzee and nil fitted with the tVtT i tsttng G Sr J detachable Tyre. "THE RAMBLER, 1 OALU AJND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy, Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest en Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. ')THER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS. WANTED Known - The Bapld Lightning Shirt Gloes is sold by all Grocera ; » wondotful Shirt glase "TTFWHLYN (M, iI.CS. M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Muaical International College, TT7ILL Resume Music Lessons (practical Vf and thaoreticai) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held In the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average mark htaineri 93 per pent. /COLONIAL Twill Blankets, O alodial Twill Blankets—Extraordinary good vaJuei Why pay more. Note—Special Winter prices for threeqotarter Beds 15l 6d were 18b 6d ; full eizi 19s 66 t were 25« fid extra hie Bi'ze, now 28» 6d, worth 35s on\f obtainable at George Duncan & Go, noted Cheap Cash Drapers,Tancred Street,oppoßlt« Area OH Where, oh where is the Beet 800 Shop t Why Milloe's Zealand!* 800 Store, of counts Yon can depend on ridding you children of Worms with Wadb's Worm Ftgb, the wonderful worm worrier*, j pHce, Is A" ""T^TTlcokS^"^^ -" -A ■ »d; d lot • ". pr^H'-v rprtuos.J .'-ht- ; 'My >"-.;-' ik a- 51s 6d, ■ '"I- I'l & *. 'v^-': >» h ronp llh tn'.; L>ii»cs' hon iimn 6a - p&k, * I Special line &t Is ; a (jreat. variety of Men'i I and Boys' Straw Hate, mntt be sold Laditt " heroo Oxford Shoe* from &• 9<i



FOB SALE, BUILDING SITE. 1 AORE 1/ 2 ACRE /2 '. On The Western Side BEING T.B. 1129 and 1130, fronting Cameron Street, Easy terms if rrqaired. Appty to T BULLOCK. . TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL ; SHOP and premises at tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Gass Street and Wakanui Road, leading to the Posb Office and Railway Station T BULLOCK TO LET DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, &o, fronting Cambridge Street, Hampstead" Apply to 01 BULLOCK, Agent Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES ANB STOUT, I IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Fqual to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES Agents for Ashburton— Messks Shbak maw Bkos . __ ________ _ DWELLING of 5 Rooms, Verandah, Wftshhouse&c, conveniently situated m Triangle, and only a few chains from the Post Office atsd Railway Station T BULLOOR. MISS CARSON, MUSIC TSACEER, Corner Will and William Streets. ? PIANOFORTE, THEORY HARMONY Ernest Empson, C.T.A.B. /CERTIFICATED Tescher of the Assooia \J ted Board of the Royal College oi Music and the Royal Academy of Music. London), is prepared to receive pupils lor the above. Bocmt< above Mr H M Jones, Eas &tre PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MBS JoiNSTON BESUMED Teaching oa TUESDAY 29th Jan. Have'ock Stre WEBLEY & SONS PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken ovf.r the late MrOsborn Coombes 'connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per kddqit), viz., March, Jnly and November Orders m»y be left at tha Commercial Hotel or with Mr L'ewellyn Owen at bis Mws»o Studio, Arcade Chambers, AsLbnrton. t ] aanaMMMMaaBMMMMMrtMOMmMMi«Buaam»u« ; 13 WH I &■% tJ^r ~™ ■ ii \ mto .^^^^■^■■^^ i 8 © " r,, j an J sis i <i % ? at,. « * &n q" oh P Pi 0 f w TJTOYOLIS from ft-IJ) -Hi' I | | X\u 111 BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do Giwan'eeclt Terms can be arranged — HJM Jones. ______ . HOUSE TIAINTING, OUSE X AINTING, QIQNWRITING, "171 TO, OIGNWEITING, .IIiTC TRY «T I- MI«C* «, | TANOBSn BTBHBT. * nno LKT—Two hops ir F;-sr, S'-- "t : J. 6s p'*ch per Wtißk. Apply nt ia«j 1 Misses Pagh I — ' i - ■ ■ -ii.. ---l Wmoke New Venu.



Pubjlig Notices SHE Budge-WMtworth ATTBACTS EQUALLY THE LADY, who wants elegance, THE EVEfiY-DAY RIDEB, who matt reliability, and THE SPEED MAN, who must have foe fastest possible. SECOND-HAND BICYCLES. I have the following Second-hand Bloycles for sale :— Lady's Sterling, £12 Gent'a Sterling, £10 • _ Gent's Masaey-Hariis, Model 6, £10 ' Gent'a Rudg<-Whitwor;h (Twelve Months' Guarantee), £17 Lady's American Machine, £10 Geni'B American Maohine, £7 The above machines are all m first cl&bb order, and are real bargains. Mast be slewed »t oooei 11), mm, OITT CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street, Asbbarton. FOB PRIVATE SALE. TT7E have for Private Sale, a first class Chftffcuttlnft Plant, m good order. For part:calara apply to 2 86 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. "MOPEKTIES~ FOR SALE BY PKIYATE TKJSATY. 1500 Acres Good Tussock Conntry, price £2 10a 2000 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tuesock Conntry, price £3 1300 Acros Good Tussock Country, price £3 14C0 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £3 304 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £4 JSO A ores Good Tussock Country, price £2 10s 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acres, together with good house and stable, 3 miles from town 246 A errs Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ashburton ; easy terms 81 Actvs First Class Wheat Land, 3J miles from Ashburton 500 Acres MaySeld district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 160 Acres Valetta district 320 Ac»es near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, neatly all ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lard, nearly all ploughable, price £2 6s . Goodwill of Lease of 945 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 3*, 11 years to run 3CO Acrps close to Tinwald 10 Acres ,ii AHenton ; good House and Stable For full particulars apply to FBTVDLANDER Bros., Ltd ANDREW ORE. TMMENSE ARRIVALS OF New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLE>\ NEWICORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NE.W SIL 8, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BL&NKETB NEW CARPETS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILORING DEPABTMMT. BEST SCOTCH, IRI3H, [k ENGLISH SUITS MADE FROM 433 3s< Fit and Style Perfect. DRESBMAKING""bEPAETMENT f Giving the utmost natiefaction. Orders Tuknbd Oux With Pwspatob ANDREW ORB JH. JEWITT, Fiehmonger *nd • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Fresh Oysters, Rubblta, and all kinds of Fresh FUb to-nlgbt. Qfelcpheo* go



WANTED TENDERS FOR the Grazing for 1 year of 21 acres 2 roods 38 perohea of really first class j Land situated fronting on Middle and Farm Roads, AllentoD, and being Lois 189 and 190, parb of R.S 6084, and lately occupied by T E Upton, Esq. Beat payable half yearly m advance. Tenders to ba sent to mi not later than SATURDAY, 27th fait, at 4 p.m. For further particulars apply 4J69 D. THOMAS, Athburton FARM TO LtT BY TENDER. QA£l ACRES of really first-olaet Land,' &\JfJ~ close to Eiffelton, on Longbeach Road, owned by Mas Sakgisson. 30 acres I fallow, 30 acres newly sown down, 85 acres j to etubble, 50 acrea m old pasture, with House, Btable, Chaff-house, eta. Lease for □V 9 yean. Rent payable half yearly In advance, Traders returnable to me on or before 4 p m on SATURDAY, 27th April, 1901 • For farther particulars apply 41S1 * D; THOMAS. PRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD ~"MKTHVEN YARDS. THUESDA?rAPRI^ 25, 1901. WE shall offer at the above Yards oa account of the Public Trustee m the estate of J McLeod, Highbank. Lot 63, situate at Highbank, containing 10 Acrea "I GteLDING and other Effects ~ FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 4 188 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer MBTHVBN YARDS. THORSrAY, April 2Sth. WE shall offer at the above Yards, on account of Joseph Bdtty, E*q, the following Horses and Implements :— 5 Draught Mareu and Geldings, from five years old ; all thorough good workers £\ Firet-olass Saddle and Harness Horses, & four and six years old Q Double-furrow Ploughs by Duncan 1 Set Trees and Tackle, 1 Tip Dray and Frame, 1 Farm Dray and Frame, 20 Sacks Crushed Wheat, 60 Fowls, and a lot of Sundries. Sale at) 1 30 o'clock | FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. R. i?FIEDLANDER, 4 130 Auctioneer j WEST SI BEET AIJOtIonIJIrT iFIIDAY, APBIL 26, 1901 | SPECIAL ENTRIES WE SHALL OFFER at our Horse Fair on the above date, the following Special Linos of Draught and Light Horses; On account of Southern Client,— £ SUPERIOR DRAUGHT MARES k O GELDINGS, from 3to syrs old 1 On account of Northern Client,— 6 FIRST CLASS DRAUGHT MARES and GKLDINGS On account Mr John Trott, Broadfield,— 2 FIRST C L \SS DRAUGHT MARE*, 5 and 6 years old, by Royal Cor queror On aooount of various C'ietit&,— IBAY GELDING, 4yrs, good m saddle and hurnens IBAY GELDING by Tar.\nta!ue, good m saddle and harness U DRAUGHT COLTS aud FILLIES, unbroken 7 GOOD DRAUGHT MARES and GELDINGS, from 3 to 6yrg old Present Entry—lSO Head of all descrip tions* gala starts 11 a.m sharp FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd; R FRIEDLANDER, 4 231 Auctioneer WfciFiTR^iT^UOTION^ART Oor Usutl HORSE FAIR. Will be Held «n FRIDAY, APRIL J26, {1901. For which we will be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lid, | 251 HENRY BTEPHENSONi "TOMORROW^ CLMABING SAM. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, to, &o, On account of Mr Ashworth, Triato&s, Wakanui Boad, L 39 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, 4 225 Auotlnneer. ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOAEDT™ M REWARD. riIHE above reward will be paid to anyone X who will furnish evidence that will toad to the conviction of the person or persona who disfigured the waifs of the Swimming Bath Shed In the Domain. CHAS. E. FOOKS, 4 154 Seoretary to the Board. OOVERNIWENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. JCstablishea 1870. EVERY PO3L.ICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. For the following amongst many reasons Kew-Zealandprsßhould support tlieirnutional ollice: — 1. Its Security is absolute. 2. Its Premiums are low. 3. Its Bonuses are high. 4. Its Funds are all invested \n the colony. 5. Its business is restricted to New Zealand, the HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. New-Zealandcr* who insure m offices which r-l'trtiin the bnl!< nf t'icir bnpini'Sl; from ti>( Old World arid the other eolonio., (includint; Western Austral 1 a niiel Ki.iil Vsive to v^yf^ tho LOSS A!.U;l\C'. KJ'OM iHl'I HKAVif. MO-:TAT,!TV CF THOKIO COUNTiniCS. 'i m.; deatii-rat« m j'uiv Zealauti >v<i.s iinur,-r :0 i»t llioiihdiicl i • :ras, vr^'.la i;> tljc otli;T /•olonios it rauged from I'2J per Uioiißaii'l m New Soutli Wales to ]fi pur thousand m Wcs oin Ansti-p.ii.i. Act : mijt.A'im d F''np^ iU T>i"p?cnt date amount t-> ovor TIIKKE MILLION I'OUKDS. ANXUAI, INCOME, ever £100,000. J. IT. KICHATtnSON 1, ANTfel)-L»3lsß to inspect 350 New Jackets, Mantles, and Oapee, also a beautiful selection of New Millinery, Ooraets and DreesJMatiariftW—Ahdhbw Orb 5201 Wa»b's TEBTHiNa Powders for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and j prevent blotches ; price, Is j ]/S OTO USabdliEY Bros, for Ironmongery \JT Tinware, and Bruehwaw; Mantle Plccet from Z4O ( Kegleter Grat«« from 16s, R»og«a from



f rpENDERB Wanted— For the wearing of JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Apply at J Mkixob, Tanored Street jLCXNGBEAOU ROAD BOARD. EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY. <jj^- I HEREBY give notioa that an Election 3? will beheld on TUESCAY, May 14th, 1901, &tMr Dov '» Bore, liingbcaoh, foi the purpose of Electing ONff Person to represent No, 5 Ward on the Longbeach Road Hoard, oaaaed by the failure (o nominate a Candi date. Nominations m the prescribed form must be delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him, and delivered at ihe offio* of the Longbeaoh Road Board, Ashburton, before Noon on WEDNESDAY, May Ist, 1901.| A. A FOOKS, 4 226 Batorning (Mfibgr»_ (ONWALD DOMAIN BOABP. TN puwaanfle of the Pablifi Beaerwfl Aofe X 1885, o!&uees 5 and 6 k notioe is hereby given that thß Tinwald Domain will be ?« apart for the Ashburton Coursing Oiabß annual meeting to be held on THURSDAY, May 9bb, 1901, on whioh day obargei irill be made for admiaeion on the following scale. For each adult, one shilling, for each hone or vehicle, one shilling; OBOHBRTY, Oh airman Tinwald Domain Board. Wednesday, April 24th, 1901. " WANTED KNOWN. SPECIAL Purchase of a Manufacturer's Stook of Ladies' Sailor, Trimmed and i Untrimmed, HATS, at la each, for 14 dayn ANDREW ORR. NOTICE. fTIHE VALUATION ROLLS of the JL following revised Dstriots will be op&n for inspection from the 25th April to the 2nd May inclusive, during office hours. LONGBEACff Road District— At the Road Board Office, Ashburton. WAKANUI Road District—At the Road Board Office, Ashburton. Objections to Valuations may be sent m up to the 3rd May, 4 208 .MUUAT SOMKiIS ROAD""BOiRDr ANNUAL ELECTION. IN accordaDce with the provisions of the Road Board Act, 1882, the Regulation of Local Elections Aofc, 1876, and subsequent Acts amending the same, public notioe h hereby given than an ELECTION of FIVE MRMBKES to oonetitu'e the Mount Somers Road Board, will be held on TUESDAY, May 7th, at the following places j— The Office of tho Mount Somers Road Board, Mount Seiners The Sohoolhouse, Bushaide Nomioatinnß on the prescribed form {obtainabio from the Returning Officer) must be delivered to the Returning Ofißrer or addressed to him and delivered at the office of the Mount Somera Road Board, Mount Somsre, not later that 12 o'clock noon on TUESDAY, April 30th, 1901. L J McQRKGOR, | Returning Officer. Pnringbnrn, April 22ad, 1901 Tenders, mENDERS Wanted for Thatching about 75 Grain SUckit, AH particulars at the Farmers' Co-operativei Tenders close on SATURDAY Nexfc, April 27th 4 191 TENDERS. mENDKRS Wanted for Goree Grubbing. For particulars apply to * ORR BROS , Mimora, 4 219 or JOHN ORR, Ashberton. COOKING EANGES. BARNINGHAM AND 00. IS ! IMPROVED ZEALANDIA, f NEW PATENT. Nsede no Setting* Can be used aa Open Fire. ABK FOB 9HB IMPROVED ZEALANDIA. ' ; 4 Bq. GBO. DUNCAN & CO. Tancred Street. Al VALUE m Men's Oolonlal Tweed Sac Suits, splendidly finished, stylish cut, and give satisfaction m wear; price 37s I 6d, equal to any Suits to meacure at 90s Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s 6d, Imported do 6s 9d, Moleekln do 5s 93, Beaverekin do 6s lid, ueunl price anywhere 8s 6d, Boye' Melville Suits from 3s 6d; Men's Merino Socks 6d ; Colonial Ribbed Enitt do 10|^, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Tie*, Collars, Braces, eto, at— OEORGB DUNOAN & CO, Tailored Street, opposite Aroade. ALL AN DALE GOAL OGTTITD" A BAYING OP 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Ooai Merchant, Ash burton, Agent for the county, who wi supply Customers m large or small quantities This Coal Company has now opened two fresh seams worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feet and 6 feet, and is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a flame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Westport and Mount Somers Coal always m Stook. Firewood and Btakes of all kinds. JAMES ELLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ASHBURTON SPORT; SPORT. SPORT GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. HARDLFY BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment) of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Eley's Amberlte, Blue Bhutze, Kynook's Nobels, eto. Bpeoial clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Guns, at a low prloe, give ua a trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and pob In first-cSass order by,a Practical Gunsmith. Addreae— HABDLEY BEOS.



O. Magnus, D, Paterson Dredging Expert Member Stock ftnd Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. mackus, paterson and co Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Cbristchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given en Obago and West Coast Dredging Ckimß. Mr Oiof Magana has ea& 16 yearn ' practical experience oa the Molynenx River, Ofcago t * ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Ashburtob. Reprejrentativa WANTED LOST— Gold Cable Brooch, betwe>n Mr Armer Orr'a residence and Mr Focks'. Finder kindly leave at Mail Office. 4 226 TO LET —Shop m East Street, with Dwelling attached; 6» per week.— Apply at Misses Page SOCIAL to be held m the Baring Square School room TOMORROW night, 25th insr, m aid of Tennis Club Good programme Tickets one shilling 4 224 LOS'!' from Case's Farm, WiTlowby, two EUeks, without covers. One light bay, black points j one dark bay. Anyone return ing same or giving information that will lead tn their recovery to A Cabs, B'ackamUh, WiHowby, will bo rewarded 2 28 TJSVANG&LISTIC Services, conducted by Lli Messes Blaib and Johnson, still going on at Arcade Chambers, 7.30 each night. All invited. 4220 W~~A NT E D—^arf~Lad7~ must be accustomed to Horsea.—D Miller & Co, Storekeeper?. Hindu. 4 222 WAN TED-Smart Youth for (ffice of Ashburton Mail & Guabdiam. 4 192 WANTED Good General Servant Apply bebween the hours of 2 »nd 3 pm. Mis E G Cfiisr, Tuncred Street. 4 18 WAN lED KNOWN That John Stack of Trevorton, ia again to the front with his chimney sweeping implements, end is prepared to sweep at reduced rates, Or ders can be left at Kerb Bros Burnett Struct * 211 \Wf ANTED— Ladies desiroua of drsasing Vf the hair m present becoming fashions should send for the new Geieba Frames; all colours. Sent) poot free for la 9dl from the manufacturer, A M Hendy, Hairdresser Dunedin. 4 85 WHERE are you going try pretty Maid, To geb a Geisha Ha;r" Frame she said. Poab free for la 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hendy, Hairdresser, Princes Street, Dunedin ARBIDB, Carbide"^Fo7 "Blk^ Taimp'^ Carriage Limps, »nd for Houfo Lighting, etc, at Christchurch pricei?— Hardley Kr( s, E»st Street WANT ED"KnowF fffiifi ~ MFtokeli, and Turner are showing Special Novelties m Suede Gloves, 1 rose Trimmings, Bloufg Goode, and ravishing models m MilHnery O' IT~nrUKSDAY,7hT"2Bth March at the Adelaide O?a!, W Martin on his RED Bl^Dcut several new niches m the record Dost, breaking all Australian records from 2 miles up to the hour. Martin wao paced by b. Motor, the first 5 Miles were done m Bmin 57$?ecs against 9cnin B§seoß, Rolph's fcimfl imde m 1899 at Sydney. 10 mileu flew past m 17min 59f lees being 4fl|iecs faster than the previous best time. When the running for the 60 minutes wae totalled out, it was found that Martin had established a n°w Australian hour record of 31 mileß 13£0 yds "ANTED" to BelTl427S~Pa7rs"of Best Colonial Blanketo, grand value, made to my own order. Also Gentlemen s Waterproof Coats m all ehapeß, including Chester and Hopetown.—AwoßEW Obß. FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Bootfland Shoes. Apply Mellor's Zealandia Boot f-tore BIG Bargain Sale is a continuous sucoess at Duncan aitd Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers. The unanimous verdict is that) we give far better value for Cash than the large and pretensioue establishments at Christoharch. How ia lo done; simply because our expenses are ftmall, and being direcb cash importers, enables us to sell at bedrock prices. All are invited to come and judge and compare our prices TVUBBER Stamps BubberStamps I Local Jlv agent for Ksdfem's superior Rubber Rtamps* Same prlcea as Ohristchurob, —A T H WlSt* liams, East Street, ANTED—For~promoting an abundant &nd luxurious growth of h»ir there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair benutlfully gloepy. Bottles Is; on sale at H E Bonnihgton'3. Ohemtat. 4 88 npHE Crowning Glory of a Woman is her X Hair, For promoting an abundant and luxuritffg growth of hsir there ia nothiDg to equal Hbndy's Egg Jalep. Bottles Is, at H E Bohnknton'b, Chemist. ANTED "known^lf hat we expecba early Winter, and fortunately are quite prepared for it. Everything seasonable for Ladies' and Gentleman's wear now showing m our spacious premises — Mitchell and Turner, The Drapers "~ R.i ALUORN is now showing new Winter Goods, new Jackets for Ladies and Children, new Mantlet), new Waterproofs, new Dress Goods, &c» Special —New Millinery, latest styles, Paris Models Ve\ Velvet and Straw Hats, Ribbons, Feathers, Quills, Flowers, Ac, Gloves, Fura and Umbrellas WHY have to pay for other people debts when you can get ppeoia value for Cash at Gbokgb Duncan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Clothiers. Special Bargains, Special, Bargains—Grey Calicoes 2Jfd White do 2§<i, Art Muslins 2},Oretonnes s|d, Linen Tabling lljd, Brown Turk Towels 3^d, White do s|d, Lace Curtah-B, taped edges, charming designs, Is 6d, le lid, 2s 3d, 33 3d, up to ISs, Toilet Covers Bid, Antimacceears 7^cl, White Satin Quilts from 4a 6d, Honeycomb do 4s 9d, Colored do 2s 3d, American Leather ll|d, Ticking fkINCAN & CO, READY MONEY DRAPERS, TANCRED STREET LOAbW Y'S Stands «nTiv^iiieTfor~indlgea W AHOO tion and ljiver Complaints It Is purely herbal, and cannot injure the mosb delicate constitution. Its effect is almost instantaneous; p single doae usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does not require n dozen bottles to be taken before yea can judge its value. No other Medicine adver ttaed asks you, as we do, to bay only one bottle; take it regularly according to directions, and then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, have been completely cared by the aid of only one b" 1 ' ." I. .'..lj's Wahoo. i L..ia'o/t) Wahoo—Price 2? 6d, everywhere ' Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOASßY'S WAHOO MAUUFAOTUR ING CO., hf», Danedtn. Wholesale Agents— Kempthome, Prosser & Co, N Z Drag Co



A CARD. MESSeS STSUHCER & 08ES8WELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE ab Mr Davibon'b, Weßb Street, Aehburton, where they will attend every THURSDAY and oa other days when necessary. They will be represented m Ashburbon by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive interactions on their behalf, and bo whom oommunicabiona may be addressed. We have various stuns of money awaiting laveetment ab loweet current rates. STRINGER & OR ESS WELL, SOLICITORS, CHRISTOHURCH & ABHBURTON. nosegay The Lat-est &md Bsafc fitanofaofcnrod. by 0 Wiixiaus & Oo]| ; Richmond V©,



Hhe new washing machine being introduced iotsfchiß district) by the DlOis having a feeemendous run. The first; and B ec«nd ihlpment are all cold out, and testimonials from fchiß dintricf) are now coming In freely. fh® tbted Bhlpmenb ex 'S.S ladramy' is nptobtd m a few daye, m the meantime the poblioar* remindad fchab orders for fee© trial* oraib bo In before the end oi the pceeenb