NO LICENSE CONVENTION.

A oeoventiion of bo license workers and •ymmbbuera was held on Friday (Victoria U»ay), mßb Stephen's Bcboalroom This is we nnderet&nd, the Brae gathering of such a, kiHd m Aahburtou, for though each separate locality has had meetings m the interests of tha came, a united assemblage, m the nature of » "Council of War," a* it affects* the whole electorate, haa nsver taken place before. In npiie of the oolcl weather, and a meeting ot the Diatriot Lodge of Gocd Templars at Methven on the tame day, ihtie waa an encouraging attendance. The moruing aeeßion opened f-hort.ly after eleven o'clock, when tba Rev G B IngMa was v-ted to the chair 1 The first business, intffoduoed by Mm Roberts, one of the New Ze»iand Alliance agents, had reference to United Bands of Hopes, and afcet discussion, it m rMolrod—"That » Committee con sisting of the clergy and several members of tb« varfona OhnrohM, be asked to take Into ooDuderitioffi the organisation of a United Band of Hops and Voting People's Tern. poraaoe Society." The Chairman then dealt with the abases ooanneoted with railway arefreahmebb rooms, so far as the sale of liquor ie oonoaraed, and a resolution on the iobjsot was paaasd, and 1b to be sent on to ifche Government. Action iv a similar dlireotiou ia also to b? taken anent the " Oameen" system, the subject of which waa dealt with by Rev R Raino and oth«rs ( It was remarked bbsfc lida and young men Who had h» i tha privileges of pure homo life and good home Draining, met their first rea! temp ation to the indulgence of Intox'oatlng liquors at volunteer encamp men**, and not a faw fell viotims to the appetite orsated there. Mr H M Jones supplied tome useful information relative to the looi! Prohibiiion Leagu , and, after dssouHsion, it was decided that those present forth themselves into a District No Lioenee CouneU. which, it was sugfgealed, obould be affiliated with the Canterbury Prohibition Ooancih At tpe afternoon session, Mr R Evans, of Kaiapoi, presided* It) was decided to send greotings to the Convention now being held at Patmeraton North, utter which Rev & Donali, of KaJapoi, presented a series of retolation relative to the sale of liquor m tho King Country, and concerning retro 1 gressive legislation, which were unanimously , Okrried. Mr Doatili then gave a synopsis of the Lieeosing Bill proposed to bo brought) forward at next session of Parliament, and showed the icjuatioe which the passing of siioh a measure would be to the large majority of people m the colony. Particulars were thc» pleaed before the (jonveution referring to Mr Wooiiey'a visit to Ashburton ob Wednesday 23bh August, when the public ot the oounty will have the opportunity of hearing one who ia oiaimed as one of the greatest!, if not the nhief of American orators. "'The choice of a representative " waa tho mxb eubjeob discussed, introduced by Mr I John Haymao, which <vas followed by "The | tiso of the Press," "A paid organiser," and " Hoase to hooee vißitatioo," introduced by Messrs C Dixon, F Ferrlman, and E)v W L>mb respectively. Rev A Douall gave an interesting account of the organisation existing Id the Kaiapoi elttctorate, especially aa it bore on the last local option election. The convention was then broughb to a OOHOIQSiOQt

The public meeting was held m the evening* thera being ft poor attendance* After singing the 100 th pealm, the Rev 1 F*e «ogaged m prayer, when the Chairmai (Hit Worship the Mayor) stated his regret that the Attendance was not larger. He referred to the drink traffic on board the Homo steamars and also ia London. la drinking habits New Za&land, as compared With England and America, was compara tively clean. He introduced Mr R Evans, who apologised for the abiaaoe of Mr Ell from i'lcieac Tha speaker referred to the progress of the cause m his dhtriot, cm-! they had -Added 800 votes between 1896 »od 1899, and had they seamed 5| per oent more votes they would have thus closed every house m the electorate. When IODO young men were required for South Africa co lens than 12,000 came forward, and he wished the same enthusiasm to be shown m fiujhting the driwk evil To carry on the Transvaal war £30,000,000 had been applied for, m compared with last year's drink bill of 5164.000,000.. Those who were kicking up n, rbwinNswZsalandaga-nst their efforts were simply the brewers. ' Loss of revenue' and the ' liberty of the subject' were the objections raised by the latter party, but ipittad of this it wax the devil of nyarice ans tb« profit m the trade that the temperance partj had to fight against. In his electorate X public house lately sold to a brewer had realised four times its ordinary value. The Rot. A. Don all, In opening, referred to the leading article m the Aanburton Guardian aa one of the most remarkable affusions written for some considerable isitne. "Great is troth and it mast j>rev*ll w was the heading of that paper, bat he would like to know where it prevailed m the article m question. The ■ writer begged them m a lofty tone to pause before committing some temble mistake and if *;bey would only take the advfes of fefila leader all would be well. To { his mind it was Arcadian simplicity. With regard to the writers request to take a fyoader view, he wondered how thej j co-did''possibly be perßpaded to take a broader view of this terrible evil. As to Increasing the p anal ties for drnnkeness, this iU|t?®arion " took the cake 9' for its illogical bearing, and he would like to know !£ they were thus to develop a new type off being which would be in* fuenced by increased penalties. Where » craving for liquor had beta estab lishee yon may imprison for three months, bub to a> few hours after gaining liberty the 'offender will again be drunk. In the ariiole referred to, secluding drunkards, establish ment of inebriate homes had been euscßested to the OenvenbiDn aa breaking new ground, and h» wondered whether the writer had bean ii Rip Tan Winkle au'l asleep for 50 years when tie termed this ntio ground. To Mr Ell, member for Christohuroh, they bad been greatly indebted for his strong efforts for some time p&sb m these directions. In fcfae suggestion* for' abolishing bare' and ■rigidly enforoieg penalties* it waa Barely impossible the writer had even seen the report of a slng'e oonven' felon. It W», however, a weadar to see ft paper setting itself to otop the drlok which was something anuaua!. They wanted the writer however to oorae up to tbeir leva! Instead of going back fifty yeßra as tbe writer saw little prospect) of their prohiMfci°n views being carried he (tbe •peajrtr) referred bitn to an exempt from a atyoDtt sppportar of the liciaor* trade which Lkamitte^ that within five or Bis year? Hcens ting was doomed, yet they were told they iw«fo * Beating themselves against a rook 'and tilting at a windmill. ' In 1896 their party had secured <}57 additional votes and m the same year 199 less votes bad been recorded for the continuance of the present licensing system, and m 1905 the temperance and the no license vote would be m a majori ty m the oolonyjj striving to induce ' ihe people «t ta'ga to sacrifice conven ience to a sentiment,', cmd the euggeo Mon that hotel bars {be abolished made it $<ssm as if the writer wanted the open bans abolished for personal reason?, What was termed c sentiment' was actually the greatest gsform the world had ever wen. As to the insinuation of Prohibitiom- ts tilting at a windmill he had always, thought the pub lioans termed the former windmillo, Had the writer read hlatjory he would know that Its repented itself: He, (the upeuker,) would give the Ifo direct to the statemFub that the Prohibitionist dees not bUme the mffttn who get! {{rank; ths writer would make a capital tjotiou suthos:, The. prohibition party did blame ihe man who got drunk, but they pub bbla blame'upon him when he placed himself witiitQ the reach of strong drink. Miss Roberts also addressed the meeting', stating ia the coarse of her remarks that she had btsn engaged by the Prohibition J^jajrae for » year, and Aehbnrton had been (he fret electorate visited einea her engage? men*; At gret she fouad tha people thoroagbly peasimlstio, bat after visits to Flemington, May field, Wskanu!, and other places, and attending the Aehburton Con tention, she had been greatly pleased with the prospeota of the cause m thla district ffha cravSrg for drink had m Instanoee been cKeated m voting infants and also la those fiabovOt KQd ohe w& 8 °' opinion that tn^ny people were'really to-be,snore pitied thap blamed when they g&ve wajr to tbe craving 'trang drink. Sh© urfed iho«e present

tn vote m favoi of the petitions to the House of Representatives, and on these being pofc to the meeting by the Mayor they were 1 carred unanimouely. ; Hearty votes of thauka were passed to j those who hid coma from a distance to assist at the Convention,-and to the Mayor for presiding, after which the proceedings OIO3BCL |

Consecration of St. Patrick's Church at Doris

I About twelve months ago, the Charch of England people at Dorfe met and formed a committee to collect funds to build a church. The work was taken up so heartily that within a year a site was given by Mr Harrison and a pretty lifeile church built, and yesterday, (Victoria Bay), it was coneecratfld by his Lordehip Bishop Jtiliua, m £the presence of & large eoocoarse of people, included In which, were visitors from Chrlstchurch, Rakaia, Aahbnrfon, WHlowby, and the districts surrounding Doric. The consecration service omm-nced at 11.30, by a pro cession of clergy, of whom were ptwent ! his Lordship the Bishop, Beys Wood thorpe (Bishop's chaplain), Matbias, (Ra k»iia) and Bl&kiaion (Tinwald). Hymn f 215 was sung by the congregation as the clergy marched round tha chu eh, and on the arrival of the Bishop at the west door, t'-e custoni&ry petition, asking his Lordship to consacraGe the church was presented His Lordship having given his consent, the clergy, followed by the people marched into the charch, reciting Pfla'm 24. Tbe special prayers used on such occasions were read, followed by the j silent prayers < f he congregation Hymn ! 157 was then sung. The aentt-ncoa of consecration were read by tha Bishop's chaplain, and *isncd by hia Lord ship. Hymn 242 haying been sang the office of holy communion was proceeded with. chn B'shop being celebrant, assist »d by tS« Rv ftlathias, I & large number of the congregation partaking of the Holy Communion His Lordship preached a very Impressive eermon from the t xt—" Ask ye of the Lord rain, In the time of the latter rain" Jsecharlah 10th chspUr and Ist verae. During the course of his 6ermon the preacher said he was very pleased tha*; the building had been dedicated as k w,*s the only church of that narre m the Dioceir*. As hij hearers ware aware of the old legend of So Patrick driving the snakes out of Ireland, and he expressed a strong wish that a St Patrick could be found to drive the many snik^s out of the Colony. The Rnakes he meant were drunkenness and immorality and he re" ferred to the strong comrmnts made by one of the Supreme Court judges recently rtgarding the Increase of immorality. At the cldse of the sermon au off-f ory m afd of tha organ fund was taken up. The Bishop having pronounced the Benadic | tion, Kecessional Hymn 379 was sung as thß cl?r;>y marched down the charch. The offertory amounte* to £13 7s. The Bluging was; led by a choi-, Misg Boyce presiding at the organ, and was heartily joined mby the congregation The church people at Dorieare to beoongratmlated on having erected a churoh m their midst, and being able to hay» it consecrated at the opening service, the charoh being free of ! debt. Alter the service thelppopletwsemb'ed la a large rnarquf«, erected aeir the churoh, and m which a very substantial lunch was provided and presided over by th® ladies m the district, inuring tne lunch the Vicar of the parish the Eev Mathaie read apologieß from Archdeacon Lingard, and the Rev J Holland who were unable to attend, the Vicar also thanked tie visiting c'ergy and people for thnir p eaenco and ghelp, ako all who had ro materially helped them m the good work wbich'had been so successfully carried out that rla.y. He announced that he had the Bishop* authority to say that he wnu'd be pleaded to marry without any fee the first couple who app'ied to have thab ceremony pirformed m the new church. Amongft she visitors were notloed Dr Cordner, 0 A 0 Hardy Keg MHB, Geo Taylor (OhriHtchuroh). A draj? conveyed a number of visitors from Timara

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A MATTER FOR CONSIDERATION

TO MB KMTOR Sib,,—l have to thank your correspondent G B loglis for his brief but courteous irepls to my enquiries, and accept his statement that he haa ample evidence for the s'ata mentt made From enquiries and observa tions made, i have come to the eonolnsion that the drink evil ia making sad 'rouble m many homes m this little town. Una thing that) has struok me with no little astonish ment Is tbe fact that bo many prohibited persons arh to be seen ia the streets very much under the ictueaice of drink and frequently drunk. This points to the fact that there must be some depraved individual who are mean enough to take a bribe to, procure drink for theme prohibits, thus smiting them to lower depths, and destroy* ing any chance of their reformation. Surely auoh scoundrel is deserve severe punishment). There ia another class of persons I should like to refer to, I mean those who from motives of so oalled good fellowship, invite their friends to drink, when they know that they have contracted intemperate habits, which are dragging them down to ruin. No doubb these persons mean we!!, but it ia a strange and evil way of showing their good feeling ; to my mind this class nf individual is next) m degree of guilt to those who proouresj drink for the prohibit, I h>»ve on my mind now the case of a young men who but for this wretched custom of treating, would have bnen a Bober man now instead of being a victim of intemperance, killing himself and blasting bin prospects, I am glad to »cc the Government are at last going to provide homes where these unfor tunate ones through drink can be treated an<i carqd for. Thanking you for the eppce given m this matter, and hoping that your columns will be open for a temperate diaoupsion on this important tmttar—l am, &c, Moperate

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Uralbed Press Anßooiatlon—By Eleotrio Telegraph.

Received Wakapuaka May 25, 9 10 » m, This Office 9 52 a m THE YACHT ACCIDENT London, May 24 Interviewed by & representative of the Daily Mail. Sir Thomas Lipton Stated when the accident occurred the boom coming inward, fell within a few | f«efc of the King. Had the accident | occurred a moment later His Majesty would have been directly underneath j the boom. Captain Sycamore, who was lying on the deck, only joet jumped I clear. The King's only remark after the accident was " What a pity." A piece of iron struck Sir Thomas Lipton, \ stanning him for half a minute. The; bravery of tbe ladies, S!e Thomas Lipton states, was conspicuous. Tht ball of the yacht waa not hart. The | yacht was not to be ready to race before the first -week of October, though Sir Thomas JLiptop ii prepared to take over Shamrock T. s if a postponement h I impossible, He gratefully declined the offer of Mr Lawson to race the yacht Independence against Shamrock II m England, COLLIERY EXPLOSION Through the colliery explosion at Caesrphelly, Wales, JSO miners are entombed. Intense anxiety is felt for their safety. . .

A Strike in Sydney

THE FEBBT 1 RAFFIO HAM- P-RED United P:ea Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuaka May 25. 9 59 am, This office 10 30 a m Sydney, May 25 The natter engineers of tha Sydney Ferries Company steamers have struck work. They demand recognition of their union, and sixty hours' work per week. Th y object to the presence of several non unionists. The Company decline to agree to the houra or inter fere with ram not belonging to the union. The ferry traffic is hampered.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Pcees Association—By Eleotrfo Telegraph Wellington, May 25 The Chief Justice g»ve judgment for plaintiff m the oa»fl of BooUey v MaoDcmald for the return of £500 deposit on the purj chase of MoNab's gardens that it was Dot, c rnpleted. I'm ulion is stayed pending apt peat. The Ouki railway station wa« broken into this morning, and ao attempt was made to blow optn the safe with dynamite. The explosion did not quite fulfil its pnrpose but the burglars gob away. The military sports held by the Here* ta«ng% Mounted Riflss, closed abruptly O'ving to one of tho competitors m tbf> chase aftor a Buppos-ed Bof r, causing an irjary to spectators. Th« trooper who caught the Bier seized hia hnrgi'H rein and swerved up the bank among the crowd, with the result, that two boyH were knocked down and b*d!y bruised One was taken to the hospital buh his injuries are not serioun Reatei'o manager Is advi ed tha c, t>§ directora of the company have declared a dividend for the pasn Inlfyear of 2k per crn<\ making 5 p^r cent f^r one year. £3000 haabeea added to the reserve £ and which am junta to £33 000 ' The following ro;urning trooper? left Sydney for Auckland by the RWngatnite on Wednesday : - Sergeant S*dd, Privates Fntchinson, Goldatooe (2), Bovey, McLean, FieM, Goddard and Wiumore of the New Z-aland Mr-tinted ft fl>B ; Burne, Murdoch, Mac, Sewel! and Porter of tho New Zealand' Rough Riders; Jacquery »ad Williums of the Imperial Btnhmen ; Collins of Brabant'a Horae; Knight of R >bertb' Hnrse, Jones, Anderson and Davidaon of Kitchener's Horse It is understood that MrGranf, traffio stiperinttindentt jet the North Island, will be appointed assistant general minager of railways to Mr Hudson, The Government hug under considera 1 Son a euggeaiion by the Na'ioi a! Dairy Awoia tion that the zone system of charges should be applied io the c*rria^e of dairy produce. In the Divorce Court W H Bnilinger was granted a decree imi for a divorce from his wife Jon tha of misconduct James Steward of the Seventh Contingent being joined as the oo respondent. j Dunedin, May 25 Colin McKenaie Gordon, Register of the Supreme Court; and sheriff, died early this morning ; aged 72. He waa about town till the last day or ; wo. Fie was aa elder and the Session Clerk of Knox Church, and much respected. His death is keenly felt, Auckland May 25 Arrive^:—The American warship Brook lyn.

MINING

CJnited Prees Assoointion—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, May 25 Todaya J>a!cs :—Foarter-n Mile Beach, 2 parsels at 35a. This Company 'a return is 42z4|wbl3gtR for 53 hours; Waimumu, 23 2 7.lwt for 125 hou.t-. Hartley >nd Riley return ia 21cz fo- 75 hours.

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F. FKRRIMAN D. CLARKE ;S OARBOLISBiD WHEAT PROTECTOR and Label Registered ardor Trade Marks Act, No 13,796 and 158,143) Has been used 56 YEARS WITH HNDEVIATING SUCCESS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir, —R e Clarke's Carbolteed Wheat Pro ector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average Bowing of 1500 acres of wheat and oats, and have always fonnd that It girei every satisfaction. It is also mixed with less labor ar.d germinates a week soon* <han when dreesed with bluestone. M. Stw». I I have need your Wheat Protector, also Blaestone both on the same paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector as a much becier preventive of smut than Blaestone. James McLian, Caimbrae, I have ranch pleasure m testifying to you as agents m Canterbury for Clarke's Oarbolized Wheat Protector, that I used sam« last season as a dressing for Wheat, Oats, and Barley, with the most eati«fac< tory re&ulfa. Tbe seed dr«seed with Clarke's Wheat Protector germinated much sooner, and the beard appeared more strong and healthy than that on | which I used Blueetone. I Intend again to nse Clarke's Protector daring the corning season Geqbge Grant, Farmer, Southbridge. I am pleaded fo Inform you that the Clarke's Wheat Protector I obtained from y. v last season hag proved socceseful, being superior to bluest'one m fvery way. Th« latter dressing only gave 6 bushels per acre, whereas the Wheat Protector gave J8 bufehels. It is a preventive against Smut and the small birds nuisance, and I shall continue to use it.—Yours sincerely, Jas. Brown, Horarata. I have mnch pleasure In stating that I used Clarke's Carh> lized Wheat Protector on Tuscan Seed Wheat sown on my fai» near Southbridgej 1£ »cr. s with Bluestone, 23 acres with Ciaike's Wheat Protector, with the following results, via: Thab dressed with tho Carbolized Protector seemed »o come away much quicker than that dressed with Blaestone, and up to reaping time was a better crop, and would nndoubtedly yield more bushels to the icre. In sowing grain of any time this season I should use Claike's Protector m preference to any other dressing. William Harris, Farmer, Southbridge. I have used D. Cisrke's CarUHsed Wheat Protector on Seed B»rley on Mr William Anderson's Farm, Lakeside. I noticed the seed dressed with Clarke's Protfic or germinated much sooner than the seed dmsed wi h Bluestono, and the birds did n ft pull ihe plant so mnch when dressed with the Carbolized Protector as that done with Bluestone. James Bbntley. 1 wis-h to testify to the efficient effect of Clarke's Wheat Pioteetor. I had never haa such clean wheat before, and out of eleven thousand bushels I have not seen one smutted bead I also reckon that I saved | bnehel per acre m seed. -Yours tru'y, James Gubsell, Tinwaid. F. FERRIMAN FTAAKE PIANOS (9 AM mi m HAAKK PIANOS KA HAAKE PIANOS /[I HAAKE PIANOS I" Guaranteed ; exoelled by nonb ; eaßy terms. M. M.. JTOINKS. PEOPERTIES FOR SALE. IH^ YE FOR SALE — Several Good FARMS ia the A&hbnrton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Mayfield, thoroughly Im proved, £6 500 Acres, Rakaia,thoronghly improved, Jbl<£ 550 Acres, M.itcham Road, no buildings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildines. £4 5s 8 ' 87 Acres, near Tinwald, splendidly improved, £20 140 Acres, near Tinwald, improved. £14 10a 1000 Ac;es. Laurist'-n, no buildings, £6 207 Acres Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im« proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham K< ad, improved. £4 81 Acres, Ashburton F-)rks, no build* ings, splendid hnd, with 150 acres riverbed, £19 420 Acres, Chertsey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyr.nhurst, £9 I 60UO Acres, Hinds to Ealing, m tuscock, - m blocks fo suit purahauers, £2 10s to £4 ,500 Acres Colds'ream, good Jand, no buildings, £6 53 Acrep, Carter's Terrace, ex' ra heavy land, £40 1400 Acres, near Methven. splendid land, grand improvements, £16 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, nearly new, land good : £7 10a 2 Acres, Orchard, Allen ton, pood house, thoroughly improved, £45 2 Acrea, close to the Woollen Factory, five roomed house and extensive buildings £630 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Tancred Street, Aeb burton, £100 1960 acres, good knd, Awaklno, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 3500 acres, good Jand, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly Woodstock, Sooihlancl, 52 acres, Aahbarton Forks, good land, £12 900 acres, FairfieJd, thoroughly im proved, £5 10s 600 acrea. Winchmore, good improve* ments, £6 los 597 acres, Rangitata, subdivided, well watered, and improved, £4 D. THOMAS, £*hbuctto&



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DxVID THOMAS, ' CLOAKING SALE AT HAMPSTEAD. ; TEUKSDAY,"MAY 30, 1901.; MR DAVID THOMAS has received 1 instructions from Mr H. McElbea 10 Sell by Public Auction, alhia Homestead, Moyla Lodge, Wellington Street, Hamp eiead, the following HORSES, CATTLE. IMPLEMENTS, FOWLS, & HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE. 1 Bay Mars, Poll 1 Bay Gelding Tom, 6yr« 1 Springer, 1 Cow m foil profit 6 Pigs, 200 Fowlt and Duck* 1 Bpring Oart, 1 Spring Trap, 1 Gig 1 (nearly new), 1 Single Farrow Plough, Set [Iron Harrows, 1 hone Wooden Roller, 2 Moulding Plough!, Grindstone, Spring Dray, Harness, Oarfc Harness, Plough Harness, Gig Harness, And Buggy Htrnest, Side Saddle and Bridle, Gent'a Saddle and Bridle, and a large lot) of Sundry Harness. Carpenter's Bench, Vioe, Wheelbarrow, long Ladder, and a lot of Sundries. Lot of Mangolds, Carrot*, Turnip*, and about 10 tons of Potatoes. 6 tons Oat Sheaf Chaff, 2 BUoks of Prime Hay n lWUiramH.—?lAtlo by Hcnshel, 2 Violins, Saite m Rep, lot of Plotares, Oheffonier, Book Shelf, Carpets, Chairs, Beds, Wathstands, Ware, etc. Also, at the same time,— Quarter Acre Section, No. 504. m the Towmhip, just behind the Post Office. Sale to ootntnenoe at 12 30. S 189 __ D. THOMAS, Auctioneer; ""mbihvbn yards." ~~"~ THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1901 GOODWILL OF LEASE AT HIGHBANK MR D THOMAS has rcooivud instruc tions from Mr James Ruhs» to cffir by Public Auction as the Methven Yards after the Shcpp Sale, Ihe Goodwill of Lease m Perpetuity of 52 aores m the Highbank Settlement, being Log II on original plan m Block 1, Corwar district, with a new building of 3 rooms, erected about 3 years. 5 109 D THOMAB, Auctioneer Clearing; Hale WEDNESDAY, MAY 29. * SILVERSTREAM FARM, Lagmhor Road, MR D. THOMAS haa received instruc tions from Me H G Cbaniidld (who has got all bis crop m) to hold a Clearing Sale by Public Auction, as above, of the Whole of his LIVE AKD DEAtf fcTOCK consisting of— 1Q Draught MARES and GELDING X,& from 2 years upwards 0 Light HARNESS BORSES 1 YEARLING COLT, by Sir Colin 1 Clydesdale STALLION T, "King Q-iality " j pedigree at sale ■ ] f\ orOßsbre(* EWES, m lamb to Ov/U Shropshire and English Leices ter rams Q£)iy Fret zing LAMBS f»i\ Fat Merino EWFS 2 PIGS, and a Quantity of Prizi Fowls IDF Plough, 2 Drays and Frames, Ret of Five Leaf Harrows, Cultivator, Cambridge Roller, Wooclb Reaper and Binder, Maesey Reaper and Binder, Stiipper, vVood, Mower, Raid and Gray Drill, Chaffcnttar and Horse works, Grub Rarrowe, Gip, and ' Harness, Riding Saddle and Bridle, Leading. Cart, and Plough Harness, also a lot of Sun dries. ' | Sale ab 12.30 p m Luncheon Provided. D. THOMAS; $ 35 • Auctioneer T AM BTILL BUYING GOOD SAMPLES OS WHEAT, OATS, AND GRASS SEED DAVID "THOMAS, 5 203 Asbburton "" TENDEBa rfIENDERS wanted for the LEASE of 199 X Acres, with dwelling house and out buildinei, for a tatm of 5 years, being leodeot No a. 22074 & 22059, of Lot 4, Longbeaoh Road District, situated on the Willowby Road ) now occupied by Mrs Hawkins, about l£ miles from Tinwald. The land is all sown down with grass and slorer, and all fences are m good order. The highest or any tender not necessarily accepted* Tenders close at my office, West Str.et, on TUES DAY, May 23, at 2 30 For full particulars apply DAVID THOMAS. 3 224 Auotioneer ~ mi"ss blrb^ATrs~solooL. MISS BARR&TT'S School will re-open MAY 27th lnst. Subjeota taught— English, Music, Drawing, Singing and Latin- Misß Barrafcfc will be at home from 25th lost. 524 ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL mHE SECOND TERM begins on TUESDAY NEXT, May 28. 5 241 TINWALD TOWN BOARD. nnENDERS are invited to be sent m not X Later than THURSDAY, May 30th. for providing and delivering about 1000 yards of Shingle A A FOOKS, S 236 Surveyor to tht Board NOTICE, HAVING had some of my Sheep worried by doge, I hereby giro notice that Poieon will be laid m my paddocks from this date WILLIAM COOKSON, Ppringburn, May 11th, 1901 5 m BANQWT TO DAVID THOMAS, Fsq, ON FRIDAY, JTINE 7th To wish him «Bon Voyage' on his trip bo England. \ Oorpmittet—Mewra W H Collins, Hugo I Friedlander, and Geo. Coleman. I miOKETS, 12» 6d s can be obtained from X Committee or Secretary, F. MAKiMG, ! Hon Secretary ICTOW is the time Ladiei to get your evenS «.^ J Bg shoeß iot the Bea"oD tff D SSMOK'S iln« Beob Stow



fTHR N.Z. FARMERS CO-OPEBATIVRi ; A^SOCIAiION OF CAIVTKRBURY, Ltd —_» j •LEAKING SALE? AT NEWLANDS. ! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 1001. j TTTE HAVE been favored with instme- V V tioDB from Thomas Kfxly, Est • who h%« disposed of his farm, to Sell on the i above d.te, ail his Live and Dead Btock, Without reserve, snd consisting of— SHKi-P 320 Crossbred Ewes, from six & eight tooth 130 Crossbred Kwesj Fall mou'h 240 Oroßsbred Ewes, four, six,& eight tooth The above lots io lamb to English Leicester Raniß 12 English Leicester Rams itO Merino Kwes (nearly fat) 260 Crossbred Wethers, two & fonr tooth HORSES 8 Draught Horses, four year old Rod upwards* 2 Harness Horses CATTLE 2 Oowt, 2-Yearling Heifer*. 4 Pigs „ : IMPLEMENTS 2 Donble furrow Ploughs, Six leaf Harrows IBroadoagfc Sower, 1 Aoglo-Ametioan Grain Dri", 1 Roller with Bead Box, 1 L suncan Grabber, 3 Drays, 2 Ducoan Strippers, £ Maiiey Harris Keapere, 1 McOormiok Keap«p f i Brantford Reaper, I Dog Oarb, 1 Spring Cart, all description of Swingle Trei... i wire Caller, 1 Wheelbarrow, 2 Travelling Wharei GRAIN 200 Bushels Machine Dressed Grail Seed 80 Sacks Stripped Grass Bead 200 Bushels Oati Harness of all description*, and Sundries too numerous to mention. 8a!o fco commence at 12 soon Luncheon provided 1 FGIBBON, Manager 225 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer TENDERS FOR LAND AT WAKANUI. SKI ® 'I&ve reoeivO(' instructions from Mb v y Meredith Wilson GCO LET his two Farms for a term of 5 years, particulars of which are as follows : — mAORKS, all m Grans, adjoining the properties of Mr 1. WOsod, junr« and "Messrs Moore and Clue is. Also, I ft A A^REB, adjoining the properties AO \J of Messrs S Brown and 8 Thomas. TENDERS close on TUESDAY', J un e 4, 1901, at 4 pm. For turthnr particulars apply TBE NZ FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASOCIA'JION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd. 5 257 | THE N.Z. FARMEKS' CO-OPEKA TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTER BURY, Ltd. "VT OMINATIONS of CANDIDATES will 111 be received at the Office of the Asiociation at any time not later than 12 Noon on FRIDAY, the 3let INBT<, to fill ihe Vacancies caused by the retirement of the following Directors :— Messrs S. Bailey, W. Boag, D. Buddo, J hn Holmes, J J Herriok, R Morrish and J. Ronnie, Who are eligible for re elastion withes notice, ROBT, HABDIB .Secretary. Chi istoharoh, 16th May, 1901, 6 255 THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO j OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Officee, Warehouses, acd Grain Stores West Street, Aetiburtoo. 17IVERY Description of Farmers. iL) Requisites at lowesb rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Corneacks, Woolpacke, Twine, Oils Tinware Horse Covers, Soft Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON* COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our gentb m other parts of the Colonies, we are m a position co obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed m our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to enquire from ub and inspest our good* before ordering elsewhere* WE h&Yt several really firßt-class Farms for Sale on our books, and farmers wishing to purchase would do well te call oh us fer particulars :— 1000 Acres Laaristen District) 750 „ Wakaaul ^ 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958 „' Dromore „ 1180 tl Sprlngburn  476 ii i> v 6000 M Hindi , t (In lobft te suit purchaien) 200t », Mitoham „ 400 „ Fairfield „ ICQO „ near Alford 700 „ Ntwlands  700  Overdate „ 300 „ „ „ T. F. GIBSON, ___: ;___ Manager WEST "smEET^AUOTION' MART Oar Usual HORSE FAIR. Will be Held THUBSDAY f JUNE 20,1901 For which we will be pleased to receive Entries, FRIBBLAWDER BROS, Lro, 5 248 " PROPERTIES , FOB SALE PRIVATE TREATY. 2000 Acres, all m grass, well fenced and watered; good buildings : price £3 10a 2000 Acres Good Taseock Country, price £3 2000 Acres Good Tassock Country, price to 1400 Acres Good Tussock Coantry, price j 170 Acres Good Tussock Country, price 301 A*res Good Taesoek Country, price 350 Acres Good Twisook Ooantry, price £3 10s §3 Acres, tOMther with good hoase and Stable, 3 miles from town 246 Aores Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Aahbcrton 3 easy terms 81 Acres first Ol*sa Wheat land, 2A miles from Asbburton - 500 Acres, Mayßeld dlsfcrlcb. with good building!, well subdivided and watered 150 Acres Taletta difltrtefc 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7600 Acres Lowdowns Land, aearly ail ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lard, nearly all 1 plonghable, price £S 6s I 300 Acres close to Tinwald 10 Acres at Allenton; good Hoase and Stable For full parfelcolara apply to T\ID you «t«, ever ever J " " No I »eyep, navar, never 3*w the fire draw so well QHie reason i will tell 8t«oe has brushed the Chimney oafe lAld it w«H withoub a doubt, „ ?!*•" *£ via*l Sfi Kemi Bbosi—j Ssaob, Ch|g»»y Bwwp, Trmrwo.l '



WANTEr rl^o LET— comfortable three roomed cot- I tago close to railway station — App'y Mail Office. 5 2± MACR4OARPA, Matapo, ali Hhiub Plant •; a'ao Fruit Trees of all description* for »a!e,-~J Stack, Trevnrtnn. Orders care Kerr Bros. 5 240 W™ ANTBD—Smart JuntaC »»*' »P *'- the Drapery trade. AliO Strong Lad. Apply ab onoe—Nobthootb AND Hefford 5212 WANTED- 4 Ph-nhnmi Apply Thos Taylob, Fiemiugton _5 266 WANTED at once—Two Sunrt Boy* to barn taenoekn,—Apply % Aboarn. § l?l BARlNG~lkj«are "WeileyelPohurcb Tomorrow 1! Serviaei—Moniing and Evening, Rev T Fee. Subject—Evening, • The Relatioo of the Christian Church to th_ Liquor Traffic.' 5 261 HORSE CUPPERS J Horse Clippers Martin's, Knowle's, Aj*r, etc, from 6b 6d each; best value m Anhbarton at G. Mbddins, The People's Ironmonger 5 219 J^"""^ JEWITT, Fishmonger *nft • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Freish Oysters, Rabbits, and all kinds of Freeh Fish to-night. Telephone SPECI AL purchase ; travel ler«'~eampTps m Ladies' Aprons ; lovely plushes all shades, 2a lid.— Pbabce's corner East and Burrett Streets. 8 181 EVENING Shoes In great variety~aTD Stocks Bineßont, Sto™ prices right WANTED— _Ladiee i desirouaoTdreising the hair m present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames; all Colours. Sent post free for 1b 9d frcm the manufacturer, A M Bendy, Hairdresser, Dv edin. 85 ( WNTED— For promoting sin abundant aad luxurious growth of h»ir there is nothing to equal Hknby's Egg Julep ; it.'' arrests all <'andruff, and leaves the hair benut! fully glossy Battles Is; on sale HJSJBonnington's. Ch»mtst. 4 WA NTBT)_t<adieß"vlßr«ni Dunediniwin rind Heady's Hairdressing Saloons, Princess Btreet, replete with every comfort for Hairdrsssing, Shampooii g, Singeing, etc T'ilefc goods of every description, rpHE Tailor makes the man, (m appear- X ance.) There m a great deal m appear ance nowadays, and as the tailor playe an important purt m v man's Gki-Up. by. all means patronise a good tailor, which will b» found at Andbew Okb's establishment; fit and styie all th*t can be deeired.—Andebw Obr; 5 119 GO TO Rardley Bros, for Irocmougery Tinware, and Brush ware; Mantle Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 10s Ranges om WAITED — Iveryooe to Try the Ripld Shirt G!osb ; the best- and the cheapest linen glazi m the market WANT EJU—LadieeTto" inspect 35O~New Jackets, Mantles, and Capes, also a beautiful selection of New Millinery, Gorseta and Dress Materials.—Akdrbw Orb 320 WANTED to .5e11—275 Pftfra of Best Colonial Blankets, grand valap, made to my own order. Also Gentlemen s Waterproof Coats m all shapes, including Jheste and Hopetown.—Andrew Orb. WANTKD Known—Tnab we make do charge to the publio for the magnifi cent exhibition of evening dress fabrics <iad rfquisites, now on view m our large windows. In view of coming festivities, we would invite every lady to view this particular Window.—MiTOHELL&'TCBNEII. 11HE mosfe up to date novel'y of the day Pafcty Pan baking powder* PA l I'Y P*n haking powder" wants ~ono trial without prejudice, two patty pact or nothing. riIHE (Jrowning~Giory*oTa~ Worcan is her X Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of heir there is nothing to cqaal Hhndy's Egg Julep. Bottles le, a' H E Boknxnton's, Chemist. WHAT priza takers for pastry as® Fatty Pan baking powder the great ovelty. PATTY Pan baking powder contains a patty pan <\t eaoh end of tin. WANTED k Know^Tdib7~made Vot tumesand Jaokets made to measure, fit and style all that-tan. be desired. Gentle men's salts to measure m ail the latest materials ; imported diieot; 6b guaranteed. —Andbiw Orb. PATTY P*n balda7l!ow"dorlne great novelty, two patty tioa for oothiog grocers. P"~ATfYPan baking powder ia the "great est novelty you ever taw. Sold a! rooers. HARIS yOR FREKSING, mOHKIK tk 00. have inoreased their payments for Hares from 9d large to 10^, email 6d to 7d, and they pay all railage s ' _ _ j _" 5869 ILIiUMINATIONS In Honor of their Royal Highneeies The Duk« and Daohem of York. rTIHOSE Citizeni who Intend to illaminate X their premises, and require the services of HARDLEY BROB., Ga»6tter«, ato, are respectfully requested to raake early arrangements with them, to ensure all receiving attention, and thutt prevent disappointment, BLAK»I^E3Y BBOS, East Street 5 218 TO PAINTEK6. ASHBURTON BBAUTIPf INO ASSOCIATION. niENDERSare invited tot painting the X fence and fixing cheep setting round Baring Square Et«t, Teodtfß cloie on WEDNESDAY, 29th. Particular, from the acting Stcwttty^WffSglth, S 252 TINBIRBT~™~~ rTIENDERB are invited for Bar I'itfciogi, X Ashburton Clobi Fartioolan at my Office. Tenders olosaf on WIDKEBDAY, 29th Inst, at 5 pm, The lowest or any Tender not necessarily aocepted R BIRD, 5 267 Architect NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARES FOR CHRIST CHURCH WINTER SHOW, AT 2d per mile finfc elan, minimum 4i, Id per mile aeoond elan, minimum 2s, mileage counted one #ay only, to Christ church from Danedin, Cohrerden, and intermediate station*, lnoladinß t£atl9S> «n branoheii between thoae points from the 2?t>h to the SQth May, and at Aihburton, Waikari and intermediate atatione inoladiog stations on branches between thoi» noliat? on the 31st May and the lit Jane, all available lor return till 12th June. BY ORDER. __ _ 6 264 BISTRIOT ORDKa ▼olucteez Ofioe, TimftiQ, May EUt, 1901 PORlhe purpom of Reotp'dos of Dnke of THyRSPAT, 2l>tb 3um t and will morn to their Btatiom on MONDAY,SStit SS JUD6. H O BAILEY Lieut. Col. Commanding gob Dj«trW a 265 I



DANCING <fc WOOD CARVING. MRB CURTIS hoidl»'ce Olasßes on FRIDAYS at Arcade Chambers; Wood Curving 1,30, Children 1! Dunotna 3.30, Practice (Jtaes 7.30 5 265 FOB BALB. CHEAP. f*i OOD Seoond Hand Massey Harris Oultf. \X vator with Graai Seed Box oomplete, and m good worsting order 4pply ! GEO. FISHEH, 6 268 Aronde TAYLOa'S fRiATrTS¥iILI^COAL COMPANY. A Meeting of Shareholders and intending Sharehoidera will be held m the Templar H«1I on MONDAY, May gfth, »fc 8 pm. A J ANDREWS, Sjnu _____ Seoretntry , ! Wadb's Worm FiGfl are most effective and not unpleasant 5 children hrive after fcaking thena price, Is Smoke Jsew Venae OH WhiroTobT wThere is the~SmTSoot Shop! Wby Mm,lob's Ze»l* D dSa Boot | Store, of odarte |H '



10 FARMERS, GRAZIERS, DEALERS, PROPERTY HGLDEBS, AND ALL RESIDENTS IN THE ASHBURTON COUNTY. O HOULD you have buaineiß of any kind O to transact requiring the assistance of the middle man, it will be to your iaterest to interview GEORGE FISHER, Aroade Chambers, And will be considered a compii' meat. Should ife be private sale of sheep, oafctle, or pigs, the shipment) of mutton to London} the sale looally of meat m the works, should it be more satisfactory to dispose of your ikina { should yeu require farm implements, f'o. • should yea require to insure your life or property, or wish to transfer or arrange your mortgage, or require Jto sell your grain or produc, « t wish to dispose of yur farm, |or have money for inveatment, or debts ;to collect, cs purchase merchandise^ All these branohes I undertake and will be glad to have a chat with you, and assist yoa m every possible way to put yoa m the position when and where to ccli to best advantage, and to buy the best article at lowest rates. In dealing with a man with a fair genera! knowledee of the buainedg, m touch with the best firms m Canterbury, you can rely upon what no Company or association can supply, as their beet men are only paid officers, who, when the lifeble extra pre sure is required, are always found wanting, m personal supervision, oivility, and identical interests. With roe this ii Msured, as my: livelihood depends entirely un my own exertions. Interview me, you will confer s f»vor on me and fcwo for yourself I am startlug m bueineßß on my own accounb, and every assista«oe will be kindly remembered, We fetiye all had to commence life and doubtleue you know the difficulties to contend with, George Fisher, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. 5»9



O. Magnus, ~ l>. Fatekson Dre ginp; Expert Member Stock and Exchange Advisers of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATEBSOK AND 00 Gold Ds^dqwgi Bboke^s, 208 High Street, Christcharob Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Ofcago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Ashhurton Representative