Lord Roberts at Work

THE HEW ORDER &T THE WAR OFFICE

Lord Roberts is making bis presence airoogly felt in the conduct of War Office business. The cumbrous methods of P*ll Mall In dealing with papers his been, eaya the Mxpresi, supplanted by a more enlightened system, and the ccannnr in which letters and minutes are written will be altered, so that the clerk who runs may read—if such baste is ever attempted, Lord Robr-rts ia a dominis on c*li graphy. He holds that the officers of the staff cannot write pUinly ; or, at all events, their communications am as illegible as the famous scrawl with which a renowned civalryra^in covered bia rudeness to a certain Adjntant- Oeiwal. Lord Roberts, who writes a bold hand himself, will have none of it Bud writing mi^ht lead to a field order being nmreui, and that might mean an action lost. He holds tha*-. officers who cannot write plainly should not ha employed on ataff duties. The Staff College will ne*d to add the iabject to its currica'um. Indeed, there is trouble in store for th« rorawl ing D A A G, and Lord Roberts has indicated this

IN THE CRUCIBLE

The delegation of administrativß work to the Oomno^oder-in-Cliief of the Forces in Ireland and to genfirnl officers commanding districts is being carried into eff ct. The inte'ligence ■ service of the Array and its mobili- Sfttion; the manufactories and the like are In the crucible of reja^eoatioo and war material is being ordered from British firms. It is an error to suppose that Lord Roberts is trammelled in the discharge of his duties, as bis predecessor ia alleged to have been. Ha has a m uch freer haod, ihe Cabinet apparently having quietly " climbed down." The new drill cloth working suit will shortly be issued to the Army, and among other uniforms which the Royal Army Clothing Facuory has on hand ii the bluefaced scarlet for the Koyai Garrison Reginaent, whose b(*da;fl will be the Riyal arms, and a new shade of green cloth for tho King's Royal Bifle Corps, Royal Irish Rifles, and the Bile Brigade The Oolonia'. hat is still in official favour, and there has also been resus citated tha old proposition of a doable peoked French cap, aftor the style of the hybrid headgear Issued for the staff and withdrawn two or three years a|fo Another proposition is to keep a company in each line battalion always trained for mounted infantry datiea The advenfc of Colonel Ward, the new Permanent Under Secretary of State, and his manifest Intentions are causing reach misgiving among the j civilian staff | A feeling has loDg been abroad that clerks in Pall Mail are too many and worte too limited. This would bean unfair assumption viewed by the haai neßß done during the last two years

COLOMEL WARD'S THOROUGHNESS,

The strain has bepn enormou=, Hoars of attendance havo extended late into the night; there have been no holidays, *do leavp, and hardly a Sunday free. These, however, have been abnormal condition', and if the promised decentralisation and devolu tion of authority to aroay corps ccib mandete is carried oat there will be gppat reductions in the clerical Btsff Colonel Ward, anxious to p spare for this, prpposea to visit every room in Pall Mall in torn and inquire for him self into the character ard work done bj every individual—not go much b? c.n»a it is thongbfc that business is neglected ss to be quit© certain that the bnsioess done need necessarily be performed at all. A new and salutary rule has just been introduced which ia calculated to prevent any possible waste of time. No members of the subordinate staff Are to be allowed <• receive visitors ia the room in which they work. When anyone calk to see a clerk—even the bead of a room—the latter must go out into the corridor to talk to his friend. With all this there is still a great glut of work in Pull Mall. Mr Brod erlck calls for many more papers than hag hitherto beers customary with the War Minister ; he insists upon know- Ing more of what is going on and is not fiaaiy in giving his decision,

A Boon to Mothers

ASH BURTON MOTHERS WILL PROPiT BY THE EXPERIENCE CF ANOTHKR.

Among »11 classes of people we find children Buffering from weak kidneys. The intelligent mether knows that this \& not * btbitand searches for a remedy. It is Bometbing very bard to relieve, and the family physician tells her that the child will grow out of it. Sometimes they do and sometimes th ydo not. In the meantime annoyance and embarrass ment *re the result. If anyone knows a remedy is it not an act of charity, iB it not & duty to make it public ? Should selfisbneps or pride keep it concealed ? Mrs Summers of Oxford street, Hamp stead, this town, has used Doan'e back ache kidnoy pills in her family »nd now makes the following 1 statement for the benefit of anxious mothers and for the relief of interesting lifctlp. children.' *I can recommend Doan's backache kidney pills to mothers who have chil dren suffering wi'h weak kidneys One of my children was afflicted with this distressing malady and I d?d not know that there was a medicine in existence which could cure this trouble, I had some of Doan's baekacke kidneys pilla in the house intending to ase them my self, when I heard of a case of weakness of the kidneys which hsd been cured by Doan's hacktcSe kidney pills, so I started to give thorn to the boyi The improvement was marked. They are aplendid in such cases sud lam only too glnd to mention the fact »s a guide to others. I obtained the pills at the Aehburtoa Drag Go's store in East ptireet Do not be satisfied with any imita tst'on of Doan's pills. Remember it was Doan's backache kidnpy pills which helped Mrs Summers and it is impor tant that you get the same medicine. Doftn's backache kidney pills are sold fey all chemists and storekeepetg at 3s jper box (six boxes 18s Sd) or will be

T EVASBBOR'JLOP <3rO.VR--UK- MONDAY -.TUNE 17 100

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WEBLEY & SONS PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING fcplrenovrtthe !atu MrOsbob . Coombks 'ooncectioii, will visit Ash burtou i*ud.Butronudiug distriotfi three tlmea per snnunr, vj,, Mcrch, July and November Orders tnoy be It rt at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his Miißfo Studio, Arcadn Chambers, Aehburton THE PIONEER EMULSION r Lane's Creasoted Emul sion of Cod Livei: Oil, with Hypophosphites of Lime and Soda, was the first Creasoted Emulsion pre pared Creasote and Cod Liver Oil have each, separa tely, long been used by doctors in the curing of Consumption- They have been found invaluable. E G. Lane, Chemist, Oamaru ; was the first to successfully incorporate the two in Jan emulsion, and the combination J has wonderfully increased their mcd • ioinal values. Fresh eggs are used , ,to emulsify the whole, and they j increase the flesh-forming, health giving value of the Emulsion. < But a word ol warning. Dane's I (Treasoteb Emulsion is being imitated by some chemists. When Lane's is asked for they offer theirs as being ' just as good.' Lane's is the pioneer and tho standard Creasoted Emulsion, and would not be imitated if it were not the best. For your own sake refuse the substi- J tute and accept only Lane's Crea doted Emulsion. At all Chemists and Stores, PRICE 2i' mm ii _ i" ■ -^ TTOB IUFItJFI «• , M fc.»I«I»j: BEECM'S PILLS For Billioui and Nervous Disorders, such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach, Sick Headache, Giddiness, Fulness and Swelling after Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chille, Flashings of Heat, Loss of Appetite, Shortness of Breath, Ccsbiveness, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dream?, and all Nervous and Trembling Bensatiooe, etc. The First Dose will give Relief in Twenty Minutes. This is no Fiction, fivary sufferer is earnestly invited to try one Box of these Pills, and they will be Acknowledged to be Worlli a, S^UIiVKA a BOX BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly rpmove any obnbruc tion or irregularity in the system Fora ■FBAK STOMAOH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They not like magic—a few doses wil work wondera upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor iDg the lonploßt compfexion, bringing back the best of appetite, and arousing with t.h robust health the whole physical energy o the human frame For throwing off fever in hot climates Miey are specially renowned Thijee are * fanfcs' admitted by thoußands, ih all classps of Society, and one of the beat guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEFCRAMN PILLS have the Lnrpeflt Sale of any Patent Medicine in we World BKKCXHTAM'** PII-.JL.B Have for many years been the popula amily medicine throughout the Britis Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PHEP^BED ONLY BY IMfOMAH JBBK«:HA Rf, ST. HELEN'S, £ Sold everywhere in ttlee—9Jd, Is 1 is 5M each ________ ___ FOR BALii. 50 ACRES SO Being R S 32465, front inp Road leading from Marcnan to RaDgiUta Traffia Bridge ; in i;e native state; suitable tor paddock for travelling siook Pan iculara on application T BULLOQE. FUR SALE 144 ACRES 144 Being R 8 32483, situated jußt opposite Mr C J Harper's homestead % ab present in the occupabion of Mr G H Sewell For terms and full particulars apply to 1: BULLOCK, Agent TO LET Desirable Residence fronting Maia South Road, OL'inwald, comprising — Comfortable Dwelling House of eight rooms, verandah, washhonso, etc, also stable, obaffhoisse. trap shed, etc, together with 4 acrea of land, part) of which forms garden and orchard ; at present in the occupation of Mr Henry Ford. Full particulars, terms, etc, on applicafion CD BgLLOCK, Ageafr TO LM\ /COTTAGE of 4 Rooms and Verandah, \J conveniently situated in Oox Street Low Bontal T BULLOCK, Agent Building Site on West Side Town Section 1122, containing I Rood, fronting Wills Street Weeb Favorite Street for Residences Inspection invited Terms i required "IT BULLOCK, Agent TO LET, SMALL Cottage centrally situated in Cameron Street Apply T BULLOCK, Agent. TO LET, LOT 46, containing £ Acre Good Land, fronting Eton Street, Hampatead Apply bo T BULLOCK, Agent FOR SALE- Property in Wills Street, fronting tho Domain, BEING Town Section 584, containing £ acre, on which is erected 2 comfortable 4 roomed Cottages. The property is con 1 veniently situated, fronting the Domain, and only & few chains from the Railway Station. Inspection invited. Terms and full particulars on application to T. BULLOCK, Agent CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Erneat M Sandstein, DB O AJ, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all casesof defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary artificial light being used.' Doctors' pre scriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ( 1 ulting rooms, Cashel Street W., over M Sandste|n, jeweller, Chrißbohurc*. 9to 11 2 tb 4 daily Smoke New Veuus



WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dozen NICKEL KEYLES3 LE?ERS at 27fl This Ss the watch that haa given Mich nnfaiiirg satisfaction, t hat it is needles to mention its numerous excellent qaal ties. Everyone told is an adveitistmen in itself. NEW JEWBLLEBY - SI ENGAGEMENT RINGS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Maff chaine. The Newest Novelties in Gold Charms The Latest Appliances and Appointments FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand. J. V. DE BEER Eeat -Street, Ashburton "SSdT^nald &~coy»:' TAILOK 13, Barnett Street. TN Oooseqmiace of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS I iA NO OLD STOCK -i-1 111 NO MIBS FITS lobtfflU WE oan offer yon a Splendid Suit at the above figure. 5 PIANOFOKTE, THEORY & HARMONY. Ernest Empson, f T' A B /CERTIFICATED Teaoher of bhe Asßocia \J ted Board of the Boy a! College of Music i and the Foynl Academy of Music, London, ' ia preps *jd to receive pupils for tha above. Booms above Mr H M Jones East Street. Wade's Worm Figs are moat 11 effective and not anple&g&nt; children thrive after taking them price, Is



\ Morrow, Bassett & Co, I Willi Street, Ash burton —■—•3 IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES. RAFSOMES' R.N.F. and lIOP KSBY'S. »O ' SHARF ALIS SIZES lEON FIELD GATES. 10ft, lift, and 12ft FENCiffOJATERIAL M. PRIEST. &aL«ger ANDREW ORE. TMMENSE ARE iy A OF New Autumn Goods* ! NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES NEW:CORSETS, NEW.DRESS GGODB NEW SILKS, NEW MILLINERY,J NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONS, | NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS 1 NEW CARPETS NEW LINOLEUMS, NuJW GOODS IS EVERY DEPARTMENT NEW TAJ LO It 1 N G DEPABTMWNT. BEST SCOICH, !IRI9H, ?& ENGLISH BUITS MADK FKOM Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT, Giving the nUnoefc satisfaction. Ordkkb Turned Out' With Despatch ANDREW ORE, J. V. BE BEEE - WATCHMAKER * JIWEM.ER JUST Arrived. TWO CASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware from the celebrated Manufacturers, WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles euitable for Presentations, and Wedding Presents a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED.



' A. AGKR | AKOHITEOT j ARCADE OBAMBERS ASHBURTON. IB 1 you want t NEW HOUSE, o. Alter bione, or Newest Stylo of Decorations, OOJBBULT MR AGKB. Call and see the NEW FIBFOHE BLIND hnitati'T of Yeni'tiun, »»■ half the price SPORT. SPORT SPORT GUNS GUNS. GUNS. HARDLEY BROS. EAST STREET, HAVE TO BAND, direct from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW EIVAL CARTRIDGES, I Large supplies also arriving of Eley k8 j Amberite, Blue Shutze, Ky nock's Nobels, etc Special clearance of Wire ; Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-class Gane, at a low price, give us a trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makps REPAIRED and put in first-o'aaa order by a Practice! Gunsmith, Address — HAEDLEY BEOS ASHBURTON PERMANENT BUILDINGS AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. I' OA N S GRANTED PhOM .J 0525 and upwards, at current rates Full Particulars on application. WORKING EXPENSES on all Shares re now duo and payable* Office —Tancred StreeU Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4p n> | First Tuesday in Month—9 50 am till ! i> ni ; and 7 till 9pm • ALBERT ROBERTS, Manage __ _______ S> KNUINE Tailor-madeCoßtumes, Habits \~j& Jackets, Rainproof Mantles &c, made to measure in the latest Styles and newest Material's. Fit and workmanship guaran *ded. GENTLEMEN ! We have jast opened out ex s.s 'Ranga tlra' a large Shipment of Now Winter Goods We respectfully Invite Inspector of our new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Scotch, Irinh, and West of England and New Zealuud Twoedp, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, reaj | ' Dotmybrook ' Irish Frirzis, &c. Buit; to j meac-sire from £3. Trousers from 15s, Oar ] motto is always ' Satinfactiou !' CRAIGHBAD &, BERRYMAN Thn Leading Tailors and Outfitters, I Ar-H BURTON J{JH i arrivad » large apgoi tment of evening ohoos In g'^cp, Itld ca!f, pateo white satin etc, at I) Stock'j, AUSTRALIAN MUTUAL PROVII) X N T Sr-OIETY. NEW ZICALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Cuatom-hoiuo Quay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : ■ The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D P C M.G., ML O. fChalrman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O ("Pepu'y CbalTmdn) Alfrwi da Bathe Brandos), Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, CM. y, M L.O. John Duncnn, "Kfq. "medical officer Pr. G JBS Anson, M.D., MR O, England THE Oldest, Wealfchiesi, h.-iJ most Prosperous AUSTKALAN LIFE OFFICE ANJ> THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mntaal Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVER! YEAB The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the roost stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by, »Ld other Office in the Aoßtralaaian Colonlea. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND < A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLION?) STERLING. Policies in force ... ... 1ft1,74 Sum Assured £45,528,09 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,73 BONUSES. Cash Bouas'for one year, 1899, £506,133 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making specia reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Milllons# ASSURE YOUR LJFI W THE M.P, SOCIETY, And Sacure a BONUS EVER! YEAR. expenses of Management—9 Per Gen on the Total Income. Edwaed W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office- Custom House Quay, Wellington, Jambs Haie, District Secretary. Districb Office Cathedral Square, Ofmstcharch NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMAETJ IMPROVED FARMS FOX SALE;. 530 acres Bangitata, 260 acres Claremont 250 acres Waitotifl, 200 acres Waihao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aora Ota'o, } 500 acres Totara, And others of various eizee Id Sob tb Cantor bury Improved Farmß for lease, with right o purchaae 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 aores Totara, and 265 acres Totara Albo unimproved agricultural and gracing Trms of varioaa sizes on the Raincliffe and levels Estates, ard two well Improve tAti.on prorprfcipß «->f 7000 aorfi* each. WANTED — Everyone to Try the Rapid Shirt Glosa ; the bear and ike cheapest linen glass in tha market



/GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE v DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. E¥BRY PO&KTfr GOAKANTSEO BY THE STATE. Bird's-eye View of Growth of Office. FUNDS, 1878 .. £292,523. 1898 .. £2,361,533. At the present time the Funds amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. Present Annual Income, over £400,000. The leading London Insurance Journal, Tlie Pont Magazine and. Insurance Monitor, says,—" The only institution of fho kind at present in existence managing its affairs on commercial principles is the Lifa AsßUfance Department of the Colony of New Zealand. . . . Although the operations of the De partment are confined to a small colony, the figures reached are very large, exceeding those of the great majority of British com panies. . . . Many of our companies al home might learn from it a useful lesson."



3. H. EICHABDSON, , Qjpxnmißßione*. feize~"fuwls" ' fobTalb, T)UREBRED Indian Game, Minorcas, JL Browa Leghorns, Langahane, an Pekin Ducka ; Cockerels from 5a H G BERRYMAN



\ posted on receipt of price by the pro prietors, Poster McOleuaan 00, 76 Pitt fit., Hydney, N. 8. W. But be suro they areDoan's, The best cough drops are drops of Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. The next time you mß Jf^^^^i take cold, dose your- P^lfji §j self with a lot of ™^%^ '%s v horns remedies and ° dilly-dally along un- >ftf til your cougli is g tb deep-seated and you are threatened with -—t—C^SS^Sy^^ pneumonia or con- v^« 3ijßHj# sumption. That's i4i* -a£>'^Wffi one Tray, to be sure. Siii Here's another way: Take at bedtime and bo all right the nest ] morning. Isn't this the belter way? Then continue the Cherry Poctoral a few days until yo^r throat and lungs have completely healed and all danger of future trouble is past. Another grand thing about Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is that it cures hard \ coughs, the hardest kind of old coughs, I even after all other remedies have failed. Put up in large and small bottles. When, it hurts your lungs to cough, then apply one of Aj'er's Cherry Pec ' toral Plasters directly over tiio painful I lung. It will quiet the pain, remove all I congestion, and greatly strengthen. j Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass., U. S. A. i „ . _— _~ — _ I IP^^P ForCBItDRMCUnS?TKTit||j PBEVEKT FITS, GONVULSIGNS, ETC. Preserve a healthy stat© of the consti tution during the period of TeetMag. The words "JOHN STEED MAM, CHEMIST, WALW3RTH, SURREY," Are engraved on tiw Government Stamp affixed J» each V'trfxt. BDphorne.Prosser and 00. Ajyents 'TRIAD ' I^rtai© Competition. rTIHB"TRIAD" has in the pres?, and JL «hort!y to bo published, a book entitled " 'What to see and Where to Stay in New Zialaod. ' A priz-sof Throe Qeineas is offered for the most in^repting and amußiog sn.io!e of about 2000 words, en^itlart •• What to ccc and Where to Stay In New Zealand." Io close 20bh SBPIEM BERi Puzzle Competition for children under 14, see TRIAD CONDITION?.; All that !a necessary to enter for this competition ie to post your article (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser* to " The Manager ol the Teiad, Dunedin ' AJax Washing Powdere Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auokland Forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Bermaline Bread —fill Bfiksrs Brinsley and Co 's Ranges ] Bmg, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots j Commercial Hote', T N Grargu ' OHrtia, F. Jeweller Dunlop Tyres 'Gawne'e Saucea, Picklsß, Vinegar, etc Gates, H A, Mniio seller Gregg and Co, W, Coff?>«, Starch, etc Hay warn V Piclslps nnd Hauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X J^ms Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co'e Kozie Tea?, all GrocersJ Lane's Creonoted Emulsion Loasby'fi Wahoo, Koolibah, Gnm, and Cinnamon L'ureJ Me<ldina, G., Ironmonger N.Z Clothing FAOtory Neltiot. <doate and Go's Tea Ocean Accident and Guarantee Carpo tion, Ltd. I Orr, A, Draper | S^nderson'H Hootch Whisky Spring Bios om Tea Baratura Tea Teed and Co., Corn Cum Tonking's Linseed Ernulaion "Tui" Extract of Soap Walike's Soap THE' NBW~YEaLANI>~FARMERS" CO OPKRATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Lro OlSijes, Warehouses, and Grain Htorea West Street, ABBburtorr. In VERY Deaoription of Farmerfi| !i Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Saddlery, Corneaclrß, Wooipacks, Twine, Oils Tinware Horse Coven Soft Goods & Boota GRAIN SOLD ON .JOEMISSION. Having reliable information from our gents in other parts of the Colonies, we are a position so obtain highest possible price, >or all grain placed in our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly cara ful to esquire from ub and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farms for Sale on cur books, and farmers •vifthiag to purchase would do well to call on ua for particulars :— 1000 Aores Laariston District 750 „ Wakaaul „] 1031  Chert sey „ 1958 „, Dromore „ 1180  Spriagburo n 476 „ „ „ 8000 t , Hinds „ (In lotstoßuit purchasers 2000 „ Mitcham „ 400  F-kirfield „ ICOO „ near Alford 700 „ Newlands 700  Overdale  300 „ „ T. F GIBSON