TO DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Pretm Association—By Eieottio Telegraph Hawkra, April 17 The Cenauß returns ahow that the popir latiou of Hawera borough la 2131 ac against 177G ia 1896. Napikb, April i? Tfaa census returns give the popu'ation of the borough of Napier as 9804, a decrease of 227 &@ compared with 1896 The Education Board and the Harbour Board have emphatically refused to entertain the proposal to assist ir. "the ereotiou of a Hswken Bay arch for the fork's reoeption In Wu'ltagton _ , 1 lie Harbour Board yesterday connrmed the reoeutly passed by-laws, iroduoing wharfage does although the motion was •trosgly opposed by tho country seotiioa 0 A Fitaroy, & former Mayor, will oonteat the Mayomlty of Hastiugß with fche present oooupant, W V Denaett. Teo osKdidatea wsr« nomißiited . for the nine vaoanoiea on the Council ,0-1 A serious ftcoident otJaurrea at the Baiiway erosßiag near the gasworks shortly after nooD« Alfrad Weaver, tafoher, was attempting to cross the line whea the train ran into hia oart killing the horse, eerioufly injaring Weaver ana smashing the vehicle to atoms; Weaver wsß sotteved to the toapifcfi'.tut little hops is entertaioed of bis recovery. Chbistchukoh, April 17 Lord Ranfurly ia com,.:l»i.ing arrangements ■wifch th« local authorities n detaiU of the loyal teception. He leaves for Dunedin fco monow / , Wellington, April 17 The Minister of Lands m the proposed •meadment of the Laud Act, proposes to enlarge the functions of the Land Boards by Riving them control of certain matters, 1106 now within their jtuiadiotton. In order 60 encourage settlemetb m bush lands, it is proposed to remit the rents of settlers for the firnfc two or three years according to the Bfcture of the bush to be felled. Thames April 17 The present) Mayor, Mr F Trembatb.iu oppoaadbyMr Samuel Hetherington, tha well known draper, for the office of Mayor There will be no contests for Ward mem be» , „,- Ddi<tbi>in, April 17 A heavy ris(» occurred m the C utha lust night. At Clyde fche river rose six fcefci and %H operationa are snspcnded Pahiatia April 17 L young girl, aged 4 years, named Smith, reaidiHß with her parents at Makaira waa aooldentslly shot by her biother wilh a gun, with which the children were playing. Ihe charge entered her sbou'der going right through. The condition of the ohild is pre- Oi»r!ou9

Sporting.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

SOUTH CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

'JIMABW, Apiil 17 Weather fine, bu6 heavy nor'west wind. Tne following are reunite : High Weight;— Lady of the Lake 1, Long ; torn si, Magnificent 3. Won eaaily; dividend ' £3 19s Wasmdykk Welteb—Lady Lilian 1, Rent Day 2, Fighting Mao 3. Won by half a length ; dividend— £3 19a Hack Rack—Bealey 1; dividend—£7 7s Autumn Handicap—Bet zoin 1, Clytie 2 Cameo 3. Won by adozan lengths. Dividend TKOT—Makskihi I, Msjor Robin 2, Daisy 3, Won by two lenglhs.

NELSON RACES

£elson, April 17 Results are— . BmtDLES-Kignt Metal 1, R^'de"c k Dho'2 ; the only Btarteris ; dividend, £1 fcuBRY Hack-Girling 1 ; dividende_£2 6saDd £1 9s C^P_|tuamshunga and Volley dead heat, San "Foin 3. Dividends— Ruamahunpa £2 18 i and £1 16s y"lley £1 Ij__i __,nd £1 3s

J-hkepStkaixisg— The Wanganai Herald ail g«s that there is a general complaint that bheep stealing is on the increase oa the coast. A settler near Wansjanui Hot long sinca placed a numbar of ewee In a paddock i>t a few day , and on counting them soon afterwards was chagrined to find that nearly 100 of them had disappeared. Every effort to trace them haa. ao far, proved abortive, atid their owner has conue to the natural con' eloslnnthat the missing sheep have been stolen and disposed of.

MINING

United Press A«Bociatloa—By Eleotrio Telegraph DwNED»r« April Ifi. Nearly all the machinery of the Island Greek Company is fitted tap, and a trial ran aufc o£ the dredge is expected by the ®nd of the week. The gold brought m from Arthar'B Point is cwmfal or quicksilver, and the dredge-master haa had to tram it fco get the former out. Tacon's Cardrona Company haa accspted the offer of the dredge hands to werk the & edge for gold won until it) reaches the eastern boundary. The Molynenx river has risen owing to the heavy rains. The Moa dredge has mad© a Btart. A well'known dredging man has cx 1 pressed th« opinion that boring ia not a fall* test, as the pump never reaches within an Inch and a half of the bottom, and consequently could not bring up from the bottom gold which must have been washed down during the process. He condemns the system, because the last Inch and a half of the bottom waa never fitted by the sand pump. The directors of the Galvanic Company have been empowered to issue 800 deben tures, each for £5, having; a currency of one year, and bearing interest at 12| per cent per annum. The White Star at Cardrona obtained 2oz 10 dwt fot foar days' dredging. The Alpine Consols has had the first motion cbaft of the winoh bent, and cannot Btart for a few daya. Tha Central Eleotrio Company has stopped fcr a few days. New grabhookß are being fitted. The Central Ohsrlton Company reports that the dredgamapter wiree:—"The wash is improving right across the fall, and the mats are looHng very well, I hope to have a, payable wash up on Thursday/ ■ ' DtTNBWK, April 17 Share quotations,—No 2 Alpine 40i } Ba'.dhiH Flab 109 ; B mndary Crack 18s; Central Kleotrio 55s ; Electric Extended 40s 39a 6d, SB< 6i, 39«; Enlarpriae 105 b; Four teen Mile Beach $2a 6<i, 32s ; Galvanic lla 9d ; Golden Be.d 28i6d;Kqny and Casey 50s; Maori King 2a sdjJE>err;y'B Reward 6d.

THE ASHBtfMOIS GUABDIAI* S WEMBBDAT, AfBlL 1% 1001



TO LET DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garde*, &o, front id g Cambridge Sfcrttt, Hamp»tea<?- Apply to T BULLOCK, Agtot TO "LET f^OTTAGE of four room and Sonllery, \j cettrally situated m Wills Str»rt West, near Railway Station, and fronting Domain. T BULLOCK, Agiir. TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at ?ha corntf of th« Triangle, fronting Oass Sferaei ao£ Wakanul Road, lending to the Post OCo* and Railway Station T BULLQOBL FoE SALE 50Q *8S" 500 DIVIDED into five Paddocks, good fit all round farming. Portion of 16 ill new grass, and par suitable for putting at* wheat this year. Full particulars furnished on applteatira T BUtLOCt -ptfiMKMBMH thaFMiLioß's ZeaSiiill JLi Boob Store is the leading Bcot Bh«f Wonderfu value ab Mkixou J , COOKiKe RASOBB. T> ARNINGHAM AND 0 o.'B IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs no Setting. Can be used as Open Fire. ASK FOB THB IMPROVED ZEALANPIA. ~KAYE d GARffiT ARE CASH BUYERS, higheit eurrMl rates, all FARM PRODXJOB. Agents tor Button's and LawsoX*! Unrivalled Seeds. New Beaton's Supplies of RikPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERB. A &c, JOST LANDED, LARGE STORES at LYITELTON iSXTENBIVS CLBANIN& MAOHINERT. \ tCORNBAuKS always on hand KAYE & CARTER, CBRISTCHUBCH GBU. UUxNUAN & CU. Tancred Street. Al VALUE m Men's Ootonia! Twwd Bac Suits, splendidly finished, styllah cut, and give satibfactton m wear; price s?a 6d, equal to any Suits to measure at 90s Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s 6d, Imported do 5s 9d, Moletkln do 5s 9d, Beavenkin d« 6n lid, usual price anywhere 6s 6d, Bay*' Melville Suits from 8a 6d; Men's M«n»» Socks 6d; Co'cnial Ribbed Knittdo ICJ3, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a aica variety of Shirts and Tie?, Collars, Bract*, etc, at— GEORGE DUNOAN & CO, Tanored Street, oppoeitn Arcade* T~ "compare"™ " ~" fj ___F__B_^r __^__pjp_k jtf AT AflY PRiCg SiSa(/> I/J2/4 2/8 WHY have to pay for other pe»pl« debts when you can get apiafe! valne for Oath at Gkokgk Euncan AND C», Cheap Gash Drapers and Ciothiert. Special Bargains, Special Bargains—Gr^y OaUoeN 2Ad White do 2|>l, Art Muslins 2|,Qret«M»f 3jd, Linen tabling 11$4, Brown Talk Towels 3^d, White do s|d, Lace Cnrtait.*, taped edget>, charrairg designs, It 6d, li 1 Id, 2s 3d, 3a 3d, up to 255, Toilet Ooven Bid t AntimaccesßTs 7£d, White Satin Q«iUa from 4« 6d, Honeycomb do 4s 9i, Colored do 2s 3d, American Leather llgd, Tioklßg DUNCAN & CO, READY MONEY DRAPERS, TANCRED STREET /CARBIDE, Carbide-Por B.ke Lamp*, \_J Carriage Lamps, and for Home Lighting, etc, at Christchuroh prices NEVER Mind-Dc Wet or—Botha— aboub Kruger, but get your Robm fitted up with Hot and Cold Water. Satisfaotioa guaranteed by Harpjut Bkoa, NICHOLAS & PICKFORD TTAVE Just Landed, « ».». Watmat* their first shipment © SUMMER' GOODS, INCLUDING Ladies 9 Oroqaet and Tennis Sboec.' Gentlemau's Tennis, Bowling, *nd Cricketing * SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parraeuatta, Glace JKIa Bock Skin, and Rnssian Calf, The Best Assortment ever Shown In Ashburton. Inspection Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STREET, ttmoka Hew YeaiT "^



P. FKRRIMAN ALLENTON. | mENDERS>re invited for leasing 7 wore. | X of rich gardening or grazing land at, ! AHenton for a term of three or five years*. The Property is situated within a few chains of the Town Belt and its position makes it) convenient for almost! any purpose. Tenders close on TUESDAY, April 2nd next. Fall particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent HAMPSTEAD. FOR BALT3 1^ ACRES OF £ AND WITH A LOOOD HOUSE. Xhave for sale a good Home near the Public School. The house contajm tiz rooms. Scullery, and detached Washouse. There Is alto a convenient (table. The Garden is well planned with fruit) trees m foil bearing. Easy terms may be arranged for the purchase of this property. F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate' Agent. ' FOR SALE. rpoWN Sectfooß 745 and 746, situated m JL Peters Street with Honea cf six rooms bathrooms etc. The property is situated within a frw minutes walk of the Railway Station, atd is worth yonr .immediate atteu tiou. . F. FERRIMAN, Land and' Estate Agont FOE^SALB ONE-EIGHTfAcie end IHouie Jof five rooms Bathrocm, Scullery, etc. This is a model hente, and if you are m need o! such, my adviue ie inspect this property, at one», i^ Full particulars on application. F. FJREEIMAN, LAM) AND ESTATE AGENT. ~~~~ FOR SALF, NORTH FAST BELT I HAVE received ioetruotiocß from Mb J. MAYNAED to Sell h's very desirable Property situated on the North E*st Town Belt comprising ode half Acre seeti<n, npon which is erected a very convenient Dwelling Bouse; two half Acie srcti'ns Bdjoming, running through from the Bet to Princess Street, and one half acre scctirn facing the Beit Mr Maynaid has decided to Sell, and * reaionable Price will be accepted to effect h speedy tale F FtfRBIMAN FOX S?AI E Oox 86reel—-A Oomfnrtahle Home con sisting of 6Rooms erected upon a quarter of an Aero of good ground; This Prrpfrtyis within * few mioutes walk of the Domain, Post Office, and Railway Station. If yon need an investment for your savings, or wieh to beccme your own Landlord inspect this forthwith P FERPIMAN, t Land and E-tate Agenb r " "' —————- HAMPSTEAD. .0(1 A WILL Buy a Beetion with a Four obfsXj Roomed Hi we and Scullery. Easy Terms F FERRIMAN, Lund and Estate Agent. AT LAST! JUST ARRIVED FIRST SHIPMENT OF Wm. Sellers & Sons, (Englanp) NEW PATENT WASHING MACHTNR PRICE | Lever Motion, cash, ££<& 15* Lever Motion, time payments dSCS 1 S» i Rotary Motion, cash JS4S S»s ! Rotary Mot'os, time payments JSO TTTE HAVE juet received the Agenoy for the Sooth Island fox this Wonderful labor BAYING MACHINE, and will GUARANTEE it to do a heavy wash fof a Urge family In an hour and a half* washing the clothes olean without tearing the fabric. HUNDRKDS of original and unsolicited testimonials from the North Island, where the sales have already reached 400 a month, and are steadily iocieasing* CALL AND INBFECT before pr*eent Shipment is all sold or.t at our new premie*!" next to Mr Beech, Confectioner. TANORED STREKT. OPPOSITE ARCADE, ASHBURTON. ! WALTER GRACE, Manager, DI.C. HEAD OFFICE. CHIH-TOHURCS. E* 0. BROWN, MANAGER. 65 _ _ m - JtJST Unpacked, direct from the Pub lisheis—Family Bibles (grand value) Pocket Bibles, Prayer and Hymn Books, and Picture Books. Aim to hand—New Lines m Purses, Perfumery, Fancy Soap, Cheap Jewellery, Fancy Glass and Plateware, A. T. Hi WILLIAMS, East Street, Next) Messrs W H Coirns & Go. ~ WANTED ENOWnT SPECIAL Puronaie of a Manufacturer's Stock of jU4it«' Sailor, Trimmed and Untrimmed, HABJS, it- If each, for 14 duvtt 'i • , ANbRBW ORR, J*T IS wjpiirfiil Jio# nice yowf Shirt . Will look altar using the R*pid Shirt



FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD WEST STREET AUCTION MART Oor Ueutl HORSE FAIR. Will be Held on FRIDAY, APR7L 26, 1901. For which we will be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lro, 5J851 . . FOR PRIVATE BALI. TX7E have for Private Sale, ft first) olau Chaffeatttng Plant, m good order. For particalars apply to ! 2 86 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. PROPERTIES" FOR SALE ■ BY PBIYATB TBEATY. 1500 Acres Good Tuesock Country, price £2 10s 2000 Acres Good Tusaock Conntry, price £3 2000 Acrea Good Tuesock Country, price £3 1300 Acroa Good Tussock Country, price £3 1400 Acres Good Tnsßock Country, price £3 170 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £8 3 304 Acrea Good Tussock Country, price £4 350 Acres 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 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ashburton ; eapy terma 81 Acrf-s First Class Wheat Land, fy miles from Ashburton 500 Acres Msyfield district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 160 Acres Valetta district 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tmw»)d 7500 Acreß Lowdowns Land, aeatly all plooghable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lard, nearly all ploughable, price £" 53 Goodwill of Lease of 945 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 3>, 11 yeareto run 3CO Acres close to Tinwald 10 Acres ay AUenton ; good House and Stable For full particulars apply to PBIEDLANrER Bros., Ltd DAVID THOMAS ~~~CLEARING SALE AT UPPER COR WAR. WEDNESDAY, 24th APBIL. 1901 MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Mb \V. Bodgers (who has oold his property at Upper Cor war), to hold a CLEARING SAL-: on hi* Farm, of th« whole of his LIVE STOCK, > etc., consisting of SHEIP, CATTLE, HOBSES. ALSO — IMPLEMENTS, Etc. HORDES AND CATTLE: 7Good DRAUGHT MARES and GELD INGS, from Three Years upwadti J Uobroken DRAUGHT FILLIES q Light HARNESS HORSE 3 1 STALLION, "Cavalier," Syrs, full pedigree at sale 2 COWS m full profit, and Three Young H Oattle . 2t'O'vVS, with Sixteen Pigs, and Thtie Porkers SHEEP; Kf\f\ Crossbred EWEvS, 4, 6, and 8 t)\J\J tooth, m lamb to Shropshire and English Leicester Rams QAA Firßfc Ort)Bs Two To°th WETHERS Uv/U (forward) IMPLEMENTS : 1 Set Light Seed Harrows, 1 Set Six Leaf Harrows, 1 Set S'x Leaf Heavy Harrows, 1 D F Plough, I is F Plough, I Stt Biook and Tackle, 1 Grabber (Oolmsn), 1 Rotary Harrow, 2 New Ple.no Reapers and Binders,. 1 MoCormiok Mower, 1 Duncan Grain and Marure Drill, with three Bets of spoons, 1 Broadcast, new, by Duncan, with cups, 1 Cambridge Roller, 1 Dr&y (Danoan, new) 1 Dray and frame, and Turnip Cutter attached, Gig, Harness for all Horse*, and a lot of Sundries. Also, on aooount of a neighbour,— A Draught Horses, LOQoheon Provided, Sale at IS o'clock D. THOMAS, 4 106 Auctioneer BIG Bargain Sale is a continuous sucsess at Duncan a»d Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers. The unanimous verdict it tha r we give iar better value for Cash than the large and pretensions establishments at Christchurch. How is it> done; simply because our expenses are t>mall, and being direct cash importers, enables us to sell st bedrock prices. All are Invited to come and judge and compare our prices /TOLONIAL" Twill Blankets, Colonial \J Twill Blankets^Extraordinary good value. Why pay more. Note—Special Winter prices for threequarter Beds 13s 6d were 18s 6d ; full size 19s 6d, were 25s 6d extra big size, now 28a 6d, worth 35s only obtainable at George Duncan So Co, noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tauered Street.oppoßite Aroad "" MGNE¥7~~ MONEY TO LEND on Freehold . Security, In sums to suit borrowers* Apply to MR O, W. PURNjfcLL, Solicitor, Mor^gomery'E Buildings TO LlliT, DWELLING of 6 Rooms, also Stable,, together with 2 aores of land fronting Charles Street, Allenton, and near ill* Woollen Factory ; Rental 7« 6d per week. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent RALE -Fancy Work, Silks, Arasene .. Perliues, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Linen and Stamped work generally, all reduce i during Mbs Awjokn's Bale



N-icoll Bros. FUHS, FOBS, FUBS. SALE, SALW, SALE. IOR PRIVATE SALE, A Magnificent Coasignment of Black and Grey Opossum ftugs. Fox ftugs, and W&liaby Kugs. Splendid variety of Mats, Hearthrugs, etc Iv Ladies' Goods we KxceL—Marmot, White Fox, Ermine, Z-ilinskt, and all kinds of Australian .and Kuropean Fars. Ladies can rely on these Goods being m the Latest Fashion. Finest ever submitted m Canterbury. » AT MANUFAOTUREKS' RESERVE* Price for a few days' only. MCOLL~~BBOS. J 4 145 EMt Street. Grov^rrafleflt Noticed NEW ZEALAND GQVSRNMEND £4 Per i"?iit Debenture Loan. v' ISSUE OB* £600,000 Wnder the Authority ef " Tito Aid U Public Works and Land Settlement Ac* woo:' MINIMUM PRICE OF ISSUE, JglOQ PER CENT THE Colonial Treasurer invites Tenders for £500,000 New Zealand Govern ment 4 per cent Debentures, payable to Bearer, and of the faoo value of £1,000, £500, £200, and £100 respectively, aa may be desired. These Debentures are Becured on the Public Revenues of the Colony, and are issued repayable on the Ist April, 1904, at the Treasury,. .Wellington, New Zealand, or (if the tenderer so requests m hie tender) at the office of the Agent General for New EeaJand m London. Dividends, represented by coupons at tootled to the debentures, will be payable on the Ist April and the let October m e*ch year during the currency of the Loan, at the Cashier's Office. Treasury, Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand m New Zealand, or (if the debeotares are isßUed repayable m London) at tha office of the Agent General for New Zealand m London, At the option of the holder of any deben ture issued repayable m New Zealand, and on the application made ia that behalf at the Treasury, Wellington New Zealand, he may'atany time during its cmr«noy have it iodorted payable, both as to principal and interest), at the office of the Agent General for New Zealand, f.ondon, or at any «pec fi«d Branch of the Bank of New Zealand m Australia ; Provided that m the former oaee the indorsement shall be made not l<*s than three months, and m tha latter ci.eesot le«H than one month, before the due date of the nezb ensuing payment of interest. The.first Interest coupon will be payable on the l<>fc October, 1901, and will ba for a sum equal to six months' interest on the nominal amount of the Debenture). The issue price will be at the rate of £100 m n.onpy forevary £100 expressed m deben turea (below which no tender wiil be ao nepted), payable as follows :~ Deposit of 5 per cent on application. First insta ment of 45 per cent on TUEB DAK", 7th May, 1901* Sefeond instalment nf 50 per cent on TUESDAY, 4th June. 1901. Payments may be made m full at any time on or after the 7th May, 1901, fttsd prior to the 4th Jr.ne, 1901, at a discount at •he r*tß of one pound ten ihillitrgs per sec turn per annum* Kst'.ed Tenders, adrL eased to the Secretary to the. Treasury, Government Buildings, Wellington, accompanied with the 5 per cent deposit, will be received up to noon of TUESDAY, 23rd April, 1901, when they will be opened m the presence of the Colo nial Treasurer and the Controller and Auditor General, and allotment will forth with be made, If cheques are lodged wiih a Tender, they cnust be drawn upon a Bank m Wellington, and b ; marked by such Bank as * good ' for fourteen dayn. Cheques issued by a Bank need not be so marked. fenders may be for the whole or any part ot the Loan, and muab state what amount of money will be given for every £130 of the Debentures tendered for. Tenders must be for even hundreds of pounds sterling, and at prcies which are multiples of sixpence Tenders at different prices must) be on eepa rate forme. The nominal amount of D6ben tures tendered for must be written on the outside of the Tender. Id oasa of default m the payment of any instalment at its proper date, the deposit and instalment (if any) previously paid wiil be liable to forfeiture. If no allotment is made, the deposit will be returned, Ihe first and second instalments may be paid at any Branch of the Back of New Zealand either m the Colony or Australia, to the credit of the Public Account, or at the Treasury, Wellington, not later than the several dates previously mentioned. Sorip* Certificates will be issued, to be subsrquep •■'.y exchanged for the Debenture bonds. Tender* .ust be on printed forms, which may be obtained at the Cashier's Office, Treasury, Wellington, or at the Offices of the Bank of New Zealand at Sydney, Mcl bourne, Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch or Dunedin. Office of the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, 2nd April, 1901, 4 45 Public Notices PBOFEHBOB irJS.RIV* rpHE Celebrated Palmist and Physiog- X. nomiat, is m Ashburton. Palmistry free to clients. Questions answered on Marriage, Business, Talents, etc. Hands and faces truthfully read. Hours, 2 to 9 ; Fees, 2s 6(1. Address: Oare of Mm Lestib South East Eslb, Ashburton. Private room nfiialrib Clients are requested to call early, as time is limited. 4.127 TAX& OiIKE ARE you getting the very best v»lue f or yon money m Boots and Shoes ? If not, why not try D Siook'b Blue Boot Store next time, and save 2s m the £1. Bend us your repairs, we want them and will do them well. T|IOYOLES from £18 10s BICYCLES do do BIOYOLES do do BICYCLES do do BIOYOLES do do Guaranteed. Terma can be arranged — H M Jones. TO LET, /"COMFORTABLE new Cottage of four I\J rooms, conveniently situated m Cox | Street. Apply to It BULLOCK, Agent. .-___k SALE BUILDING SITE on Opper Side of Railway—Town Section 1130, con taining laore, fronting Cameron Street required. Small cash deposit, balance by instalments T BULLOCK TO LET, TINWALD. SQUARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, Scullery, Pantry, $o, fronting Me- Mnrdo Street, together v th | of en"Acre of Land. Apply to T BULLOCK, A gent ~1l I 8 (7 A ifBOWT MUSIC TEAOKER, Corner Will* and William Streeti. i ' ■ . •



RECEPTION or oob ASHBUKTON BOYS 1 SECTION OF THIRD CONTINGENT. A PUBLIC MEETING ie herewith con vened for FRIDAY, the 19th in»t., at S p.m. m the County Council Chambers, to consider the above* j Subscribers to the Patriotic and War Fund specially invited. I C. J; HARPER, ,4 140 HUGO F&IKDLANDER. OOLDSTREAM iWA^~DIBIRiCTr~" RATE NOTICE. Under the Road Boards Aot, 1882, *ection 114, and the Biting Act, 1894, tee> tions 37 to 44, and Ihe Bating Act, 1894, Amendment Act 1895, sections 3,4 and 5. . ■ ' PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that it is the intention of the Coldstream Road Board, at its next meeting on FR'DAY May 3rd, 1901, tomake a GENERAL HATE of one half penny m the pouud (gd In the £), on ail rateable properties iv the district, for the period commencing on April 1, 1901' Land ending on September 30'h 1901, payable I m one sum oa May 21»t, 1901, and that the rate book is open for Inspection at Mr Millar's Storr, Hinds, till May 3rd 1901, between th* hours of 9 a m and 5 pm. By Order. J. C BKLL, Clerk to the Coldstream Road Board. April, 16th 1901. [ ESTATE OF CHARLES HARDING, ! DECEASED. PERSONS having claims against the late Mb Charles Harding, of Hinds, Farmer, are requested to forwari ptrtiotr lan of the same to the undersigned, and All Account due to him are to be paid to mt. CHAS W PURNELL, Solicitors for (he Exeouljore Ashbnrfcon, April 16. 1901 4 ISB ■Kfl I /¥^^| I Rn Sj^^L \^^^^ET^' /Saps' ' THE BudgemWMtworth AOTBAOTS K«VALLY THE LADY, who wanti elegance, THE EVEfiY-DAY RIDER, who wants reliability, and THE SPEED MAN, whe must have the fastest poisible. SEOOND-HAND BIOYOLES. I have the following Seoood>hand BicyoU* for sale :— Lftdy'a Sterling, £12 Gent's Sterling, £10 Goat's Maaiey-Harris, Model 6, £10 | Gent'a Rudge-Whttworth(!Ew3lveMentb»' | Guarantee), £17 Lady't American Machine» £10 i The above machines are all m first class order, and are real bargains Mast be aleared at once. I!, 0, JOllfOl OITY OYOLE WOBKS, Burnett Street, Aahbortoa. I .§ > i m ** g: 5^ S as FoasisHiNe Wahkuopsb, (Havelook Street: TTE guarantees to ccli at ObrlatchuroV prkea for Oish w Time Paymeati, 1 J j



ASHBURTON DOMAIN BOABD. m EEWARD. riIHE above reward will be paid to anyone X who will furnish evidence that will Se»d to the oonviotion of the perion or peraoni who disfigured the w*l!e of the Swimming Bath Shod m the Domain. - CHAS. E. FOOKB, 4 151 Secretary to the Board. wiiiiam~Woodrd"Co., OHRISTCHURCH, MERCHANTS & EXPORTERS, OABH BUYERS of MUTTON & LAMB. | "OEPSESHNrATIVE will be m attend ance at Office m West) Street, Ashburton, every Tuesday and Saturday. 4 155 a"shburton industrial building society. "\TOMINATIONB~f7r Direotora will be jLN received at the eifioe of the Soniety unti! 8 pm on SATURDAY HEXV, the 20th innb. C J STYCHE, 4 156 Secretary. ON THURSDAY, the 28th March at the Adelaide Oval, W Mabtik on his RED DSHD cut several new niches m the record post, breaking all Australian recordn from 2 miles up to the honr. Martin was patted by a Motor, the first 5 Milee were done m Bmio 57$*ecs against Stoiu Sg'eoe, Rolph's time m»de m 1899 at, Sydney. 10 miles flow past m 17min 59|sec8 being 44$i<>oi taste than the previous beßt time. When the running for the 60 minutes was totalled out, it was found thab Martin had established a n«w Australian hour record of 31 miles 1350 yds "~TO" THE ELECTORS OF* ~THE~" BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. Ladies and Gentlemen, — AS » Candidate for the Council, I wiih respectfully to intimate that i do not nporove of canvassing for vote*. Ever since my ariival h^re, twenty one years ago, I have been much interested fn the steady growth and pronperity of Aahburton, nnd if elected I hope no eff-irt 0 > my part will be fouud wanting to merit your confidence, and serve you interests m thn advtiuoement of our town, aad the good management of its municipal business. I am, Ladies & Gentlemen, Yours respectfully, 4 142 H. O. BEHRYMAN " KNTKRTAINMBHTB. ill jV^Hl^^Lv'rV. ODDFELLOWS' HALL THDBSDAY, April 18th ,ONE NIGHT ONLY.) Cooper <§c Ma^<tex*iHLOtt'o Living Reproductions' of the QUEENS FITNEBAL From Osborne to Be. George* Ohape!, including the Nava' Display on the Solent, Procession through Louden, Cortege at Windsor, Inside the Oastle, St. George's Chapel, Every detail with Absolute Fidelity Piotnres whioh can be sees m every p-rt of the bunding. Admission— la and 2s. Overture Bpm COOPER k MAGDERMOTT, 4 158 Exhibitors ODDFELLOWS HA.LL Aahburton. FKIDA?, APRIL 19. THE GREAT MUSICAL EVENT OF THE YEARs Miss Kate OonnelPs OONCEET. PROGRAMME. Past I. Song—' Maid of Athens'  Chriatabel Mb J Walls Bong—«BolTeig's Song' .„ Grtig MISS KATE CONNELL Song—' Echo' «. Som«r»eb Mbs J H Coombs Violin Solo— 1 Polonaise * WiSlem ten H»t« Mr J H CooMßi Sons—' Jook O' Haz^ldean ' ... Scetfc MIBS KATE CONNELL INTERVAL, Pabt 11. Song—'Asthore' .... TroNr* MuJ Wyixs Song— c Jour de Mon Eofance' Hereld MISS KATE CONNELL Soog—' The Dream Angel * Si Qoeniln Mbs J H Coombs Tiolia Solo—' Melodle' .. H«nry Mb J H Coomeb Song—'Robin Adair' .„ Bnroi MIBS KATE CONNKLL Song— c Non c ver' .„ Mattel Mb J Walls Ao«ompaki3T-MISS WINNIE CONNELL Prices—3s, 2s, and 1»* Doors, 7.30; commence 8 pm. Carriages, 10 pm Day Sales and Reserved Seats ab HM JONES. 1 4 161 H; HOOPER BDTG H Hi Rfc BALL, THI THIRD ANNUAL BALL, Under the auspices of the ABHfUBTON & FaIBFJBLD BuiOUBRS, WILL be held m the Oddfellows Hall on THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1901, Doable tickets, m 6d ; extra. lady, la. Refreshments provided Music—Mlie Simkokob' Band \!C's'» Messrs J. Hanniqak and W. ROBIKSOK* Grand March at t O'Clook. 4 159 E. RUDKIN, Hon. Beoretary _ t J iIARMKESt»nd Others, prepare for £h 1 Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful Acetylene Gm« Estimates given by Ha^MiKT Baos,



G BEAT CLEARING SALE OF PIANOS & ORGANS. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED. The Dresden Pianoforte Company ARE now holding their Aunnal Sale of Pianos and Organs, when their large nnd varied stock of first; date instruments will be offered to the public at wholesale prices for each or on the most reasonable terms. The instruments* are on view at TUB Dresden Aoencv, Mr Benby Sxephkksok's Auction Booms, Havdock Street* Their Mr R A Home and Mr J A Coombs, »«loßinen, from the head office, Dunedin, will be m attendance afc the above address. The Sale will last for a few weeks only, #nd ioteading pucohuers if* iovited to call at or>ce [and inspect the stook, when Mr Horoe wilt supply »U information repaired. If yoja h^ve an old PIANO, we will takeife m sxohange, or treat it as the Deposit if required. Full value allowed. 8 252 J AX REIDLE, General Mantager



PRIZE >DUOKS. FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Duoke, from first prize stock, 5b each Apply H G Bebryman, Aahbarton 2 219 S~V 000 Building Site, Cos Street East, %JT being Town Section No 823 contain ing | Acre, High and dry, good Land, t_mall cash deposit, balance by icstal' menta T BULLOCK AB. ALOOBH'S Sale—A plendid Uo * of Men's" and Boys' Clothing at greatly reduced prices; Boya* Norfolk Suits at lla 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men'a Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 8a 6d, usual prioe lla 6d; Ladiee' Hose frrtm 6d a pair, a Bpeoiai line ab Is ; a great variety of Men's and Boys' Straw Hats, must be sold Ladiet 1 eron Oxford Shoee from &» 9d



THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Stores : West Street, Asfoburtorj. ; EiIVERY Deacription of Farmers, Li Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, juiardware Saddlery, Oornsaclrs, Woolpackß, Twine, Oila, Tinware, Horse Covers, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable information from our Agents m other parti 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 us and inspeot our goods befcre ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do woll to call oo us for particulars j— 1000 Acres Lauriatou District 750 „ Wftkaaui „ 10S1  Chertsey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180  Springburn „ 276  „ i, 574 M Waterloo  T. F. GIBBON, Manager



WANTED W" A NTKIT—You " g Geuerat Servan Country Girl preferred. Apply by letter Mrs 'V.B' Mail Ogee _L___?l OBT—On sth April on road between Overdale and Fre»z'ng Workß,« Covert Coat. Finder will be rewarded on returning same to thiaOficei itO WHFRE are yr.u going my pretty Maid To get a Geisha R»:r Frame ehe said. Post free for 1" 91 from the; manufacturer, A M Hekdy, Hairdresser, i Princes Srreet;, Dunedm I THE Crowning Glory of a Woman is her Hair. For promoting an abundant I and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy'sEgg Julep. Bott'es Is, a* H E Bonninton's, Chemist. T(F~LKT— Two Shops isi Kust Street at 6a ench per weak. Apply at the Misses Pagbj W. JEWIT'J'7 Fuhmonger and • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Freeh Oysters, Ralb:ts, &nd all kinds of Freeh Fish to-night. __ Te'ephone 66 WANTED -Good Sheep Feed with se <ure fences and plenty of water, i either large or small blocks.—D Thomas. | 4 93 WANTKD—Ladiea to inspect 350 New Jaoketa, Mantles, and Capes, aleo a beautiful selection of New Millinery. C'irsats i end Dresa Materials—Andrew Orr 3 201 WANT ED Known—That- w6 aspect an early Winter, and fortunately are quite prepared for if. Everything Beasonab!e ; for Ladies* and Gentleman's wear now I showing m our spacious pfemises — j Mjtohell and Torner. the Dr-pers WANTED to 50i1—275 Pairs of Best" Colonial Blanket?, grar.d value, j made to my own order. Also Gentlemen's Waterproof Coats m all Rhapes, including I Chester and Hopetown.—Andhew Orb. WAN Till D — Everyone to Try the Ripid Shirt Gt'osb ; the beef and c cheapest linen glszi m the imrket i TENDERB~Wanted— For the wearing of 6wo thousand pairs o Boots. Apply at'J Mkllob, Tanored Streets 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koombah and Benjamin Onm %o to Ashbdbtoh ! Dun Oi " j I'" pOX Bale, cheap, for Oaeh—Mevernl bun ' dred pairs of Boatß and Shoes. Apply ■ Mbllob's Zealandia Boob S tore WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurioiiß growth of hiir there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautlfally glossy Bottles Is; oa e&le at H E Bonnington's, Chemist. 4 88 &NTED Known—~fhal~MlTCHßL and Turner are showing Special Novelties m Suede Gloves, Press Trimmings, Blouse Goods, and ravishing models m i Millinery j _TNi^D^Ladie?lie7irou« "oTdreasinft I the hair m present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Frames ; all colours. Sent post free for la 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hkndy, Hairdresser Dunedin. 4 85 j



"OSEFOL HOUSBHOI* MBDIOINB Chamberlain's Colio.Onolers, and t>iarrh«* Remedy is recommended foe the speedj ana permanent cure of Dysantty, Diarrhoea, Chronic Diarrhoea, Pain m the Stomach, Colic, Cholera Morbus, Summer Compiaint, Bilious Colic, and Cholera lofaotum It has been m the market 38 yearf, and ite wonderful Bale has been effected by what those who have used it Bay and to its ourative powers. It is to be found m thousands of homes all over the world Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera, Diarrhoea Remedy is for fale by Ashburtoa Drug Com pany prioe 1b 6d and 3b Pander & Sous Eucalypti Extract,-- Under the distinguished patronage of His I Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Dipl«m» I at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni verstties all over the globs. That theorude, resinous oils, whioh are now foisted upon the publio under the name of Eucalyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander 4 Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalyp: i Extract we state :—lt m proved by tests iiuade by the Medical Clinica of the Universities At Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), that only products thab are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, reaiDone and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the applicat'on of substitutes, etc, m croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dyßentcry internal inflammation, etc., insist 'n getting Sahder and J-onb* Vtjb» Voiatink Eeca lyttt Extract, and be safe



LOA^Bf'B S1 an ds unrivalled for Xndiges WAHOO tion an<3 Ltlver Complaints It is purely herbal, and cannot injure the most delicate constitution. Its effect is almost instantaneous ; c single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle i« gentr ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO doeß not require a dozen bottles to be taken before you oan judge its valuo. No other Medicine *dyer tised asks you, as we do, to buy only one bottle ; take i 1 rejiuiarlv according to directions, aad then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our poguession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy bad failed, have been completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loasby's Wahoo. Lo&sby'a Wahoo—Price 2a 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors-. LOASBY'S WAHOO MaNUFAOTUB ING CO., Ltd. Danedin* Wholesale Agents— Kemptborne, Prosser & 00, N Z Drug Co Lt<l



O. Magnus, T). Patekson Dredging Exprvt Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. IAGIU& PAIEiSOiI AID 00 Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Chriatoburch Beliable and straightforward advscß given ob Otag© and Weat Coiwt Dredging Cbirae. Mr Olof Magnus haa cad 16 years practical experlepce on the Molyneu? River, Ofcftgo' ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Asoburton Representative McDONALD & COY. | (TAILORS Buraett Street. "JN Oonße§u?nce of having comparatively 'NO BAD DEBTS ft 6) |A NO OLD STOCK 4-j 111 NO MISB FITS ebVllU WE can offer yea a SpSaacM Snlb at' bbc «bo?« figurto - 3 160