Fire Brigade Social

The social given l&ito evesing in honour of the looal rompetlng team »(•, Obtiitohorcfa at the Fire Brigade gather ing Isifc week by Meedamea Dolm»n, Barber, Rilgrov« and other?, wan well attended. This It nsay be said waa entirely a surprise to the members of the team, *o they enjoyed it the more. The ladies deserve great credit for the way in which the tables and room were decorated. The latter wao soitab'y decorated wibh greenery and nSgs and the big engine, • The Pride of Aabburton' beinft la avideuce did much to improve the look of the room on anoh an ocoaaii n. Among the vteiton who were present were three mem* fa«i of 6he Daaedia Brigade The proceedings were opened by the chairwoman, Mrs Thon. Barber, who told the gaeabt that they were g&thnred together to welcome home the competing team from CJhriitehnroh, She hoped that they would •11 enjoy themaslveii, and couoSaded by pro potiag the toast of' The King,' which was •afchaaiaitlcalSy honoared, the oompatay •leging the eatioisal anthem. This wat fctllowed .by a very appropriate song by Fimnitn Jae Doan, 4The Fireman,' which w»M rtfficifed with applause and Mrs Barber ■BBg» «OBg in » very taking manner Captain Barber in responding to the toast of the ' Team * proposed by Engineer Dolman «*i<! that they had bad a bit of bad' 1n0.1t,, JTtiay went nway to ChrtFtohorch with tha lafeention of bringing back the shield they hfed taken with them, and also another one lfpoß«ib!f, and they came back without doing so Lipatflnant Nokea proposed the health of the visitors coupled with the names of Captain Wino, Lfentenant Sutherland (from Dnr.ediii), ard Fireman Horsfal! {from Petone). After Firemnn Cowan hod given 6 lone, the Sbrsfl visitors before n^-ntlonfid ■iiitobiy responded lo the inset. Engineer Dolins-n then rendered a sorg in hie usual effective manner which V!&s etiibuKiaatioßlly rtoeivei. After the toast of the aßoyc at the froot' ibad been honored Engineer Dalman g»fd that it was all very well ro say what the l)0fs »t the froal had donu, bat the bttj* %t the "back" had stolen all the oreßges (laughter.) Mre Do!tn»n sang 'Grace Darling 1 an-1 Engineer Dolman pro posed the toast of the "Press". Messrs P»u>, Willis, end Higgina rospoodsd for their resprotive papers. Mfsneoger Hil- Sove then ..ta>og 'The lupgage van ahead* r ® J Paal proposed the toast of the lady prssldiup, Mrs Baiber and the helping f&dles, and Lieuteoatit Sutherlasd favoured the company with 6 eong 'The Shamrock', Mrs Berber acbnowledged the compHmenti paid to the ladies. Several more songs were Rung fitting to the occasion, concluding with 'Aold Lang Syne.' Tha company broke op all well contented with the even* ing't entertainment.

CABLE NEWS.

Onitel ProBS AssociaMon—By Eleotrio TeSegraph—Copyrighc

PREHISTORIC! DISCOVERIES

Sydney, March 4 A «c*H'iitj of ioeell gum and the black's aardoo atone h&n been found atßalranald, »t ft depth of 200 feet. This ie taken te &o todlcftfioe of the existence of a prehistoric raae of black d, wifch the same food producing iuplementH ai those of the present day.

QUEENSLAND REVENUE.

Bbisbake, March 4 'The revenue of the State for the last eight months shows a decrease of £218,000 cem> parad with the reventio for the corresponding period iast year

lATTEREALL'S SWEEPS

llobart, March 4 8 F Gore, Sutherland, won the first prza, £4500 in Tattersall's sweep on the New m&rbet Handicap; F Olsen, of Christchnroh, the second, £1800; and P Hoggarfc, ci Ktamara, the third, £900.

Sporting.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY OLUB

THIRD DAY.

Duneuin, March 4 Owing to the unavoidable absence of ■evo al of the DJ 0 steward?,it was decided, after hearing the evidence aa to the running of St Deßtf ah the Autumn meeting, to arij-mrn consideration to the monthly meet 'mß> ___

The Commonwealth

United Press Aeaooiation—by Electric Telegraph—Copyright Beceived Wakapuaka Maroh 4, 1049 p m, This Office 12 p tn Adelaide, March 4 At the Federal nominations today eleven were received for the Senate, including four members of the State Aseembly and six for the Council, ftuongit whom are Messrs T Flay a ford, D Ohitrleiton, J McGregor, Sirs J H Uymon, E Q Baker, J W Downe. Ssvealera were received for the House k^cladiog Messrs Holder Batchelor (Mtnlßter of Education) ; Sir W L BonyfehQß and five others, members of tiii Awambly

The Yarmouth Murder

SENTENCE OF DEATH

United Presi Association—-By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright LoNfioH, March 4 Herbert John Bennett has been (sentenced to death for the marder of bis wife at Yarmouth in September .lait. The case was a sensational one. The body was found on the beach, with ai boot lacs tied tightly round the neck. The svidence at the trial was cir onmstantial, much depending upon the identification of the victim's watch and chain. Bennett set op as a defence an •Hbi, which was not credited.

FOUL AIR FATALITY.

United Prssß Association—By Eleotr|e ' Telegraph—Copyright) (Becelved March 4, 11.12 ptnj STpN^STi March 4 A man named John Stevsns, working in a iewer was overcome by foal air« A fellow workman named Challis went te bis aesisiance and was also overcome. $Vo others who decended were over* cope. Nothing dau'ated, two workmen and a constable went down and 'succeeded in reFcuin" StevenH, who died, but the othrra recovered.

A NAVAL ACCIDENT

United Press Association— Bj Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, March 3 Seven bluejackets belonging to 11 M S Jsa*oJutipn were drowned by the papsizing of a boat ira Bantry Bay

KING EDWARD

HIS MAJESTY'S RETURN TO ENGLAND

United Prose AssociatioD—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright LowpoN, March 3 Tba King b&s arrived at Fiuehiag, and will return to England today. He Will revisit the Empress Frederick in cfnne Th« iiuke of Cornwall Bad York met the King at Oharißg Urona station 60 tba Utter* wtawa from his viiit to the Empress Pred tifol. Hfi Majesty received m ovation.

South Africa.

THE HUNTING OF DE WET

A HAZARDOUS CROSSING

United Prate Association-— By Eleclrio Telegraph—Copyright

Oe Wet's Itaiil Ended

! Received Wakapuaka March 4, 151 p m This office 316 p m London, March 3 Do Wet's invasion of Oape Colony has ended. Men and horses are precipitately swimming where the river widens near Oolesburg bridge. The river is not running rapidly though in food.

London, Msrcis 4 J Major General Hickman on Febru ary 28th inflicted losses on Be Wefc in the vicinity of Zand Drift;, where two Boers were drowned in attempting to cross the rivpr 1 Oolonel Pliimer pursued 3De Wet eastwards. Troops were hurried via Hanover road to Colesburg to try to intercept De Wet's flight. Desultory skirmishing took place at various points in the direction of K&melfontefn. Colonels Haig and Bethane arrived thereon the 28b, but tho invaders had already gone Sfreyn and Da Wet, with fifteen hundred men, swam the river at LiiliefonteiDj near Oolesbnrj* Bridge 00 the 28th. The current carried many down a considerable distance. The enemy, nevertheless, removed five carte and waggons, and twoambnlances, but abandoned a a a tuber of horses and carts, maps of OapeOolony, and clothes Many Boers were seen on the other side of the river, riding eff in » semi nude condition Nine of Neabitt's Horse, firing from cover; wounded some of the swimmers. Colonel Thorceycroft, after a run ning fight lasting two days, galloped through and dispersed eight hundred of Herlzog's commando, and captured a quantity of jewellery and other loot. Captain J Dallimorp, with fifteen Victorian Imperial Bushmen, sur rounded thirty Boers on Friday, and captured all of them Boers murdered a native who was the principal witness against twenty prisoners indicted for treason at Waterkloof

The Plague

United Frees Association—by Electric Telegraph—Oopyrigh b

(Received Match 4, 1125 p.tn) Sydney, March & Arrangements have been made between the Board of Health and the City Council to co-operate in carrying out precautionary measures to prevent a recurrence of the disease and prficlnde the friction which marked the last outbreak. The diagnosis has proved that Olaen had true plague. Three rats caught on the Antillian were found to be goffer ing from plague. The crew numbering over eighty are at the quarantine station. So far there aro no signs of further sickness. The veßsel is being thoroughly fumigated. No troopship will be allowed to leave port till the Board of Health certifies to the entire absence of danger. This will somewhat delay the despatch of the contingent, bat it Is hoped to get the Australian with Jhe first batch of six hundred away about i Saturday The troopships British Princes* and Band hava arrived from the O»pe, They have be«n quarantined Three hundred rata were caught aboard the troopship Temperance Fiffcy ratters are at work in the city. All vessels mooring at the wharves have been ordered to put metal diace on the copse to prevent) rats coming ashore

A MAORI CHARGED WITH MURDERING HIS WIFE.

United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, March 4 At) the Supreme Court, before Hit Honor fcha Chief Justice, a Maori mazt named Rawiri Tena, was charged with murder— 11 Thai ho did on or about Deaembor 27, »fc Miranda, kill and alay one Hihi Kiwi, hit wife." Tho prisoner pleaded not guilty* The Hon J A Tole, Orowo Bolioifcor, said the prisoner was charged with the murder of bis wife. They ware ridfcg on horseback, ratuiraing to their hotBQB» when it) ia alleged , the woman was attacked by her husband ■ aod 10 beaten that she died. A Maori boy, who wae out looking for sheep, would give evidence to the effect that he saw a man knock the woman about and dash her Lead od the atones of the beach Very serious wounds were observed on the woman's head and body when ahe waa discovered She was brought back to the store in «n unconscious condition and died early the next morning. The woman waa buried, bat the body was exhumed, and It was found that the wound at the baok of the ear sustained by the woman would have been auSoiemt to cause her death. The case is proceeding.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

Unified Pfeuß Aexooiatiots—By Elootrio Telegraph—-Copyright

|L@2fDOH, March 4 The Pekin correspondent of thp Timm states that Japan bag notified Obina that as Bosiia is receiving terr itorial and commercial advantages, Japan requires an equivalent.| A semi-official report from St Peters burg states that the special treaty between Obma and Rusaia, is solely Intended t* settle the conditions of the restoration of Manchuria to China.

Inflammatory Speech by an rish Agitator.

United Preas Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] New Yoke March 4 John Daly, Mayor of Limerick, addressing 2GQO Irishmen in Chicago, said Parliamentary agitators were traitors. Xnahmno ought to tmporise with England only while covering tha introduction of arms and ammunition; Ireland was preparing for open rebellion.

Wesleyan Conference

United Press Association—By Electric T*lngraph _, Wellington, March 4 Xh« Wetleyan Conference mad thit morn? ing in Ministerial Session It was reeolved ihafcßevß William Beokefct, M X Gilmour. R P Ktali, D Witherall, W WiiU, W Green "*fS J H Hasla »n. A N SooMer, W R Took and X Wilson, be passed in thuir respective yearn of probation. The Rev E P Blamiree was reported aa having travelled one ye»r ; fcho Key A Raadef »nd Ray W J Oxbrow were rpoeived on pro* batioa, and will be appointed to oircaitt. MBBir« 0 Eaton, X D Patohefct and Joseph tieltoo, remain for a second year in the Fnnce Albert College for further training. «ever»l oandjd^bes for ministry were orally examined, bnb consideration of their cases ««iotooneladei when tho Beulon olos«d. Olhe Conference met in Representatha session in the afternoon, for consideration of the report of the committee oa adminiatra* tion of the Chorea Building and Loan Fund ▲ qae&tloa was raised aa to the power of thl aomoiittee, and the ruling of the Preiidenfc that! they had acted within their powers wri oarried by 81 to 18 votes. Speeches in sap porh of the existing state of things were mad# by the Rev J J Lewis, and Ds Morley, and in support it some suggested alteration! in Hie management of the fund by Mr A 0 Ci'ghsy, of Auckland. Further consider" fttion af the subject was then deferred t« next session In the evening a ordination ce-vica was held, the candidates beta? Revs W 8 Bowrie J W Burton, and Hatniora King?, and th« ordinatinn cbnrge being delivered by th* President, Tha KevDS Cook received m minister on probation

THE LATEST

THE OKISIs IN CHINA

DE GRIRS AND LI HUNG OHANQ

RUSSIA. PLAYS A LONE HAND

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received Wakapuaka March 5, 9 35 a m, Thiß Office 10 26 a m London, March 4 In order to encourage Li Hung Ohang to sign the Maneburian Con vention De Giers daclared that Russia will not partisipnte in the Powers' demand for the execution of ten pro vincial i fficiale.

SOUTH AFRICA

BOTHA CONFERS V ITH KRUGER ABOUT PKACE

KRUtiER APPEALS TO THE (ZiR OF RUSSIA S PEPLY

CAMPBELL BANNERMAN'S VIEWS

MILITARY GOVERNMENT FIRST

United Presiß Association—By Eleofciic Tslegraph—■Copyright

Received Wakapuaka March 5, 9 10 a in, This office 9 40 a m London, March 4 The Daily Express etatee that Lord Kitchener allowed Botha facilities to c mmunicate with Krager, who in formed the ex-President that there was a desire for peace on all sides. Kruger communicated with the Czar urging him to use Lie efforta to obtain an application of the Hague Peace Con vention principles Russia reminded Kruger that he commenced the war ] The Times reports that Bethane occu pied Ruckhoof, in order to be able to deal with the roving commandos Sir Henry Campbell - Bannerman, j speaking »t Oxford, admitted that some forai of provieional temporary Govern ment, probably military, should precede j the establishment of representative institutions in the conquered republics Ifc was imperative that the burghers should be restored to their farms, and given pecuniary assistance

The Plague.

SPREADING AT CAPETOWN.

A OABE AT ADELAIDE,

PRECAUTIONS AT BRISBANE AND MELBOURNE.

United Preea Asßooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyirigfat

(Received Wak&puaka March 6, 918 am, ; This office 10 33 a m Capetown, March 4 The plsgae is spreading. The corpiei of fir* Kaffiri were found in town. Tea K*fire and one European hare been removed to the hospital tince last report. Adelaide, March 5 Two doctors have declared that a wharf laborer, Rieze, of Port Adelaide, is suffering from plague. Se became ill last week. The family was qaaran tined on Saturday. Brisbane, March 5 Vessels from the Gape, India, and Sydney will be strictly inspected and fumigated if not already done, ai a precan&ion against the plague. Melbourne, March 5 Yessela from all plague porti are beiag Btrictly examined.

TO-DAY's TELEGRAMS.

TJjjnedik, M»roh 8 C'hiEles Brett, fiuharman employtd by Mr Bilioo of Duaedin, was drowued yaiterda; afteraeott by tha upsetting of hia boat in tba yasiage at Mooraki. Deoeaied wai singla agad about 35» Wkaikoxon, March 5 Sir J Prsodergait, ez-Cfaiaf Juitice, bat bean appointed by the Government te prooaed to London and repreient the colony at a conference la reference to the appoint' memt) of & Colonial Judge to tb« Judicial Oemmittee of the Privy Council The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall spend the 13th, 14th, and 15th June at Rotoraa The Agricultural Department) expect! (0 obtain about 100 Son of bark this year, worth '' £6 to £7 10i par ton from tha wattle plantation »t Rangiriri, Waikato

SUPREME COURT

United Press A.asooi&tion~By Electric Telegraph Inybkoahoill Marsh g The Supreme Oourt sittings opened before Judge Williams. Charles Heat ley, who eecaped from a prieon g»ag ibortly before the expiry of his ten tence, pleaded guilty to the theft of a gun and Ammunition and clothing from » hut daring his temporary freedom; After capture he again attempted to escape, and got twelve months, H« wai now sentenced to six months additional John Robert Oorkhill, who pleaded guilty to forgery and uttering, received a sentence of six uiontbi

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The usual weekly celt was bs!d at the Ashburton yarda today, and Although in the early part of the market the attendance was small, an average gathering hid col lected by the time the store sheep were reached. The entries In cat'le tfere limited to 10 head, the quality boe being 17 any mcmi prime, and competition was giock. Mr Thomas sod 2 steera at £5 each, vealere £2 3% npnnger £6 10s Mesirs Fried!»nder Bro» sold » heifer at £4 17s 6d, mw £5, and £6 Vl* 6d, cow in profit £4 Si. A total of about 24,000 shtep was yarded including a large prop rtion of store ewea and lambi. Tho butcher's peoi oeotained ■bout 30 loin, nearly all fcf indifferent qnalitjr, and butchers having avldently filled their requlremtnta previously, showed no anxiety to operate with the resalfc that nearly all the line* wen pantd and th* few ■alea mad* war* b«low vendors* valuation*. Maasn Friadlander Brot oleared 71 crow bred «waa it 12« g<J, Uta, and lls6*,S6at Hi, 21 lambi 12a 6d, 24 at 13s lOd, IS merit* ewea at 8a 7d, D Thomas—2o eroacbred ewestUS 61, Farmers Cooperative Aiso. oiatioß—2 Shropshire rama 4 tooth at Sga, 3 old rams £1 !• each, 10 oull lambi Hi 3d, Wot the three linea of freezing lamb* Draught forward only on* laic malted at redaced ratea in 89 sold by Frl«dl aider Brot fttlS* lid. In the atore entrieg pea aftar pen waa j passed, buyeri not offering in many in* atandec in the early part of tha iafe wlthia aa mnch ai 2i and 3« of ratea currant at the last two markets. The alnmp in tba market haa been attributed to recant advloea 11 the English frrzen meat trade, bat th ' alight decline at home did nob warrant tJi« great difference between the preaant and late Aehburton markett, Tha few sales made up to the time of oar going to press were Fr!*d!an<Jer Bros 13? lambs Us 3d, 400 halfbml 3 and 4 year eld ewea told at 16s, out of a line of 720 offered, 121 old cull ewei at 61 3d! and 9i lid. D Thomas—6l ditto at 81 56, 167 at 10* Id? The N Z Farmers' Cooperative Aaieoiatton b\& difficulty in clearing; 104 orossbred ewea, 4, 6, and 8 tooth at 13s 3d. 65 crossbred 4 and 6 tooth wethers at 16s, 300 two tooth orossbred owes at ( 15s 9d.

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CBTREB OP GHHONiq DIABKHOBA AFTBS ■CBIRX7 YEARS OT BtJFf EBIHO ' I Buffered for thirty years with diawhce* I and thought I was pait being cured,' says John S Halloway, of French Camp, Miss. 11 had spent bo touch time and money and suffered so much that I had given np all hopes of recovery, I wan go feeble from I tha effects of the diarrhea* that I oovtli. do I no kind of labor, could not area travel, bat I by aaddsnt I w&8 permitted' to Snd » bottle 1 of Ohamberlwn'H Oolio, Cholera aud Diar tbcua. Remedy, and after taking several bottles I am entirely oared of th*t> trouble. { am so plowed with the reeolt that I am iaxioua teat It bs in reach of all who mS&t: bs I have.' For sale by Aahbartoa Drug [ Ooinpany ; .



PRJZE DUOKS. FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Duck*, from firsts prfze stock, 5f eaoh. Apply H G Bereyman, Ashbnrron 2 219 DOOKB, Bnoke.—Jusfc received direct | ** itom the publisher* about 300 voluntee of New and Popular Work*, including « number of Hand B^oke on various «v» jeot*. A. T. H. WILLIAM", East Btree% Next Meiers W H Collins k Co. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music And of the Mmical International <3oHege, TT7ILL Sesame Mmlc Lcnoai (practical V ¥ and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. BtadMiti prepared for any examination held In the Colony, Candidates presented, 107 average nurke obtainad 9$ par cent* HARVEST CHEQUES TO THE EDITOR Bm,—A oonßiderable aumber of those wba help to • gather in the goiden grain' is this district are visitors and stronger* who may want to knew where they can get the beat value »nd greatest satisfaction for their money. Perhaps tome of them have beta misled by newspaper advertisements in olher places and are sceptical re those in the Aahburttn Guabuun. If «o we W9U \s respectfully suggest that in order to prevent loi>B or disappointment those gentlemen shoald Jtqaire from the first respectable settler they meet:—•• Who nrs the btaft tailors in Aahburfon ?" and *♦ Who have tb« largest and best" up to date " Stock »t snitmgs to select from at the most reaaon able prices 1 '—We are, %\<n, ORAiaHEAD & BERRfMAN ml-¥b oXSIfON,'" MUSIC TEAOKER, Corner Wills and William Street* T~OfT FOR f I I YEARS J. V. DE BEEB, WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER ■^TOW showing a few linea of American Jewellery, new uniqae desigDS at except! ti « • low prices, marked in plain figures, i A large shipment of Ladies and Gent'i Watches just to hand, at piicea rangia from 10s to £26 10f; Amongst these are :— 1 Dtzeu Rotherhatn'* Hisheat OraJa, ENGLISH LEVEBS, 3 Drz-n LKVER NICKLE WATCHES a 27«6d ! 3 Dczsn Useful NICKLE WATCHES a 29a Alao s — A large assortment !of new JEWKJXERY and STERLING SILVER WARE. A very large Stock of the latter now 0» band, SPECTACLES Ac J. Y. DE BEEE WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, Easb Street, Aahburton ~WEBLEY~& SONS, PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERB, HATING taken over the late MnQwoßiT Coombks 'connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three titnei per annum, v'z., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Liewellyn O*en at hia Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashbarton. 2 PIANOFORTE, THEORY & HARMONY Ernest Empson, GT * B CERTIFICATED Ttaohep of the Aatoei* \J ted Board of the Royal College of Mule and the Royal Academy of Music, London), i* prepared to areoeive papiia for the above. ___R_^oma_aboye_Mr H M Jones. Eat Street ALLANDAIE COAL CO., LTD. A SAVING OF 26 PER CiSNTON YOOR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMES ELUO'IT, Coal Merchant, Ash bartoqgMlgent for the county, who wl ivpply Customers in large or tmall r_uanritfct This Ooa! Company hai now opened tw» fresh searni worked at a distance of 20 feel and 55 feet, the thickness being 5$ feet and 6 feet,, and is the best produced on tb* Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent) Stea» Coal, uarivalied for Biker*, and a goci Domestic Coal, burning with a time, dew nob sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Froellenk Newcastle, Westport and Mon»k Sower* ' Coal always iv Stock.* Firewood and Stakes of ail kinds. JAMES FILIOTT, COAL MERCHANT* ASHBURION ] NATIONAL MORTGAGE i^GENoi CO. OF N.Z. LTD, TIMAITO IMPROVED FARMS FOB KAIE; 530 »crea Rangitat», 850 aores Claramont. 25Q aores Wajtotis, 200 _ores W»iha», 250 acres Kingadown, 1000 aoref Ot»'», 500 acres Totara, ■ And other* of various slier In Boith Cfe«ter» bury Improved Farma for lease, with right a purchase 1170 ftcrea Fftirlie, 50S aoree Totarsk. aa<3 265 acres Totara Also unimproved ftgrioaltnral *nii gnwlum Wtmu of various aizei on the Xaiaolifie *wt Levels Estates,, and tw» well improve Statin propeiiist ef W$ *cwt «i«h,



IFRI>«DLANDER BROS, LTD "SATURDAY, MAROH^TToOIT TVTBSSRB FRIEDLANDPR BROS, Ltd, XfJL have been favored with ioctructiom from Mb T, Cairns (who has purchased anoth»r property) to Sell by Public Auction ab their Weit Street Mart on the abov« date,— HIS TWO NICE LHTLE FARMB, Situated ad Graham's Road, about two tnilfli below flnwald Railway Station. The property will be offered in two lota, viz :— let I—Comprising 84 Acres, with Build ings thereon, divided into fonr pftd docks, well fenced tad watered. Lot 2—45 Acres, divldtd into two p»d< docks, laid down in ntw grass. Fall particulars and terms at tale. Salt at 12.30 o'clock It. FBIBDLANDER, 2 174 _ _ Auctions COBNSACKS, OUR N*xfc Shipment of fall sfze CORN SACKS, ex • Wh»n«api,' i« doe al Lyttelton shortly, and we are now bookinf Orders for delivery, ex ship. Farmen will please advice us of theii requirements promptly, to save extra railagi and handling. 2 B6 FRIEDLANDKR BBOP, Ltd. DA YIP THOMAS " ARCADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be heli on the above date, for which I an now receiving entries D. THOMAS, 2 207 Anctioceer. REMEMBER that Mbliob's Zealand* Boot Store ie the leading Boot Shop Wonderful value at Mellob's THE P&OPKE'S IRONMONGER. T HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS Al in Quality and Cheap. HaRVESTING TOOLS &MATERIAIS H*y Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Blade! and Handles, Fork Handler. Reap Hooks, Reaper Sections, Machine OH?, «&c. CARPFNTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing— A?l Kinds of Tools oitable for Carpetters and Farmers. A special line of Dine ton's Saws at redoced prices. You are invited to call and inspect. RANGES & KEGISTER GRATES. Agent for Shaoklock's, Scott's, Barn ik sham's and Stobribk's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpieces reduced in price. LAWN MOWERS. A few left, to be sold cheap to clear, including :— ' Na laßjr, 1 'Pastime, Crescent,' ( P , and * Philadelphia. Aadress— Burnett tjtreet, oppoeite Arcado. THE IKEW ZEaTInFfaRMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offioeg, Warehoeues, aod Grain Utores : West Street, AobburtOD, EVERY Description of Farmers Requisites at lowest rates. Groceries, Hardware Baddlery, CornsacK Woolpacks, Twin*, Oils, Tinware, Hone Coven, Etc. Etc. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Having reliable Information from our Agents Id other parti of the Colonies, we are In a position so obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed In our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly care ful to entjuire from us and inspect our goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farms for Bale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us for particulars :— 1000 Acres Lauriston District 750 „ Wakaoui „ 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958  Dromore „ 1180 „ Springburn  £ 6 » » 574 „ Waterloo „ T. F. GIBSON, .s,*. Managw HRBBKRT A. FLOWER, I MANT7FACTDKIKG CONFECTIONER. i IFRUITERER, &c. /CHOICEST Eoglieh Confections, Toffiu VV Candies, and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hot Bee, Gold Lubeheon, Tea, Ooffee. and : Chocolate always ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT ;ROOMS, East Stree A;=hbnrton. FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE XAINTING, IGNWRftING, HiToJ TRY ,T £.. HIGG«, | Tanorbd Stbket. KERNARD « WHITe7~" City Pork Shop, Haveleck Street, HAVE just opeued New Business in the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public are specially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers ojdary fed Pork. VO&I~REPAIKS don? at oo~ce at D X .Stook'i Gash B^oi)Sb?9 NEW mSLAKD "" INaUKANOB COMPANY, j BBTABLISHBD ... . 1859, OAPITAL—ONE MILLION fTIH^ Premlw and Wealthiest Colonla JL Company, Noted for Promptness and .liberality Paid-op Cftpital and Beaerves, 1 Fire »ud Marine Risks, Also,— Bistg 0B Growing Crops. Threshing Machine?, etc, accepted a lowest current rates. i



ARHBURTON AGRICULTURAL & PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. A METING of MEMBEBR. FARMERS, rV and OTKERB INTERESTED, will ba held In the Association's Room on SATURDAY, MARCH 9th, AT 3 P.M, BOSINSB9 :' To discuss the question of •• FEDEBATON,' and to appoint ft Delegate to attend a Central Meeting to be convened for the purpose of expressing ihe opinion of Settlers !n Canterbury on the mastsr« By Order. W. BIMPSON, 5 31 Secretary ABFBUBTON No 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOCIETY SIXTH APPROPRIATION OF S5&O& TO BB POI,T>-BT TBNDKn. mfiNDERS for the above Loan will be X received at 'he Society* Office, Bar nett Street, on and up to WEDNESDAY Maroh 6,1901. „ ..- FREO MAK»-IG, ■_**? Secretary. ST. PATRICK'S SPORT«~Arigb. OIATION GERALDINF. """"" ENTRIES nloM on THUR^D \Y, March 7th, (nib. m _ nm _J£w p»rricolarß_«ee programme . .■ 'a""j turn>r7~*"' dJ_t . Sacn-Ury A* A. 0. & A, 0. MEMBERB of the above Club »nd Lady riders are invited to take p»rt in • Ulob ran to Winohmore (by kin-* invitation of Mm Habt) on THDRSDAT next 7th lust. Leave Post Office at 230 p m sharp JOS. M LYNBKEY, SJ|2 Hoag^a. ASHBTJRTON ~ "~ " PERMANENT BUILDIK.7 AND , INVESTMENT SOCIETY. 'THE Monthly and other payments w i] be received afc the Office, T»ncred Street, THIS DAY, TOEfeDAY, MARCH 5, 1901. From 9 30 a.m. to 4 p.ra , and F.om 7 30 to9p,m. WORKING EXPENSES ou all Sharei are now due and payable. ALBERT ROBERTS, _ Manager. /I OOD BicycJes on hire at the Jfclipee Ojole Co *. Show Boomc, Tancred Street, Mr Btkhatovr'a lao prcml»e» 2 127 ASHBURTON BOWLING CLUB. meURSDAY, Mar. h 7, being Prenident'i Day, «H frienda of Mcb and M* D Thorn«» will ba heartily welcomed on the Green. Afternoon Tea S 45 A CCOUNT AKOY. ™~~ MR W H GUNDRY, of Christchtirch, will deliver a lecture on Accountancy in the Templar Hall on THURSDAY Afternooo, the 7th March, at 5 p.tn All interested are invited to attend 3 fl3 notTcFe^ ASHBURTOI^ LIEDERKRANZ. A GENERAL MEETING, for the purple ' * of winding up the above Society, wiil be held at Mn F Makeig'f, Wills Street, on WEDEBDAY, Msrch 13,1901, at 4.30 p.m. All Members are requested to attend. 3 44 A R MAKEIO, Hob See, NOTICE, Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Horse Owners in the Aehburton County that they have TAKEN OVER Rum & Gbay'b Anhburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all olaises of work ac usual; and also intend to extend the Bueinesß by adding HORBE-BHOEING, COACH BUILDING 6 GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING Both having been employed by Reid * Gray for many years, and having large experience at Horse Sheers, Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all wark entrusted to their oars will be executed with despatch And at moderate prices. 10£ KARDLEY BROS [GAS AND SANITARY ENGINEER, IS* I 1 Bill j H* a B >j w 5 mI g S5 m D < « S a fJIHE Trade Supplies always in Btoclt Large quantity of Tubes and Fittinga BA BS, TANKS, BIKKB, BABINB, ftfltimates given, HAEDLEY BEOS-, East Street, Aahborton __^ ~ FOITsALE. a OOD Building rite, having about) two chains frontage on Graham's Road, and not far from the Railway Station, being Section No. 122, containing slightly over quarter of an acre. Terms if required T BOLLOCK, Agent. """"""fobsalS ~~ SHEEP FARM OF 1252 18111 1252 OITDATED about four miles from a Rait. k_J way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhooße of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed Bhetp Yards, and Dip. Tetlwatered with County Water Races. Full particulars furnbhpi on application T BULLOUK* TRIANGLE BAKERY! r< TO LET ATi LOW RENTAL CENTRALLY situated bear the' Post \J Ofice and Railway Btation. Apply to T_BVLyOCK K(\f\ acres Kr\r\ oKJKJ acres QUO BlVlplD Intn five ri^ tc li,-fitl*> »Uunid hivnirft. Taika i* ia *% St& JS.** 1* BUit^ lp for pafctiß g! P ml partfowlari furnjoheiion applleation 9 $ mimm



United Prose Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, March 5 Fxohange sales —Alpine Consols 43i 6d ; Hnlier Jaccion 14s, 13 6rt. 13 6d; Electric • Extended 51b 6i; Gold King la 6d dis j Gblden Link 25h 9d, 255, 26« ; Gray River Consolidated lb* 3 i;lnchho!nv 9<; Kawarau Bridge 12» ftd ; Leviathan 3a ß 6-i ; North Beach 4« 6d, 4«; Old Diggings 3< 9J ; Reev< • Ppoorietary 18*; Second Magnetic 35p ; 8-»fford Waimea 4a; Waimumu Extended f 6d During the week reports have been re« oelved from 41 dredges, tbe total yield being 1148oz 15dwt, or An average of 270z. Additional returns—Hartley and Riley 43 z 16dwt, Empire 48oz 18dwb 15gr, Upper Waiporl 340z 4dwt, Enterprise 11. 230z,! New Alexandra 20oz4dwt 15gr,Oh»tto Greek 17oz idwt,, Success 25ojs, Lawrence 15oz ladwt sg* According to the Otage Stock Exohaegt lut the asm of was paid in dividends by tight companies daring tha month of February, and 4.2790zs of gold w«t won op to the 25th of the same month The Vincent Extended dredge started working yesterday The Golden Run Company's dredge started work on Saturday. This dredge Is tho largest and most powerful machine at nrootmt employed dredging for gold In New Zealand The Perry's Reward pontoons are approaching completion. The Red Jack's Company's pontoons are well advanced, and the greater part of the machinery is on the ground The New River dredge continues working in the new locality, with little improvement, and ihe same may be said of Ford's Creek 1 8"« whioh is still in & loose shingle bed. The Paatolns dredge ran steadily last week, but was in loose material. The work was of a preparatory character 'lhe Nelson Creek dredge continued foil au ' worbia R towarda the southern bank. I She will continue a return cut across this week , O. Magnus, ~~" D. Paterson i Dredging Expert Member Stock a*»d Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND 00 Gold Dkedginq Bbokeks, 208 High Street, Christcharch Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has cad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Eaq Aehburton Re resentative WANTED rjiHE Finder of Two Children's Overcoats A in Cameron street, will oblige by ifgvJtjMhetn at the effioo of this paper WANTED— Two Lady Boarders in a comfortable home ; no other B sirdars fcop-. Apply by tafctef to'AB Guardian Office 3 2 KNOWN-To Let, Two Shops, with dwellings of four Rooms attached to each. Rent—Six Shillings a week. Apply to the Misses Paob, East Btwet» 2 J63 J~EWIiT, Fishmonger and" Poulterer, it still buying Old Hens, &ad any quan tity of Haros. Fresh Oysters by ezpres To-morrow night. Opposite Mail Office, IV ANTED KNOWN-That Meiiob's * " ZBalandia Boot Store is the oheap«st Hid heat boot shop in Aehbnrtoin, OH Where, oh where is the~besT~Boot Shop T Why Mbllor's Z9ala^dia Boot Store, of course BOOTS ! Boots Boots Nothing but Boots a*,—Mkllor's Zealand ia Bort tore, Tanored Street WE have the men and tho machinery and you can therefore refy on your work being done thoroughly at the ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS 2 123 Al^¥D^^"^oyioleirnllip7toing trade. Apply this office. 2 198 ENY»nd~B(>yß' Clothing at startling prices—wherp— at Dukoan A; Go's- Cheap Cfi«h Clothiers, Tancired Street. Men's Working Shirts 1« sd, strong Jean Shirts 2s 4|d, Crimean Shirts 3« 3d, 4s 6d, Knitted Wool Books IOJd, merino Bocks 6d, brown ribbed cotton drawers Is lid and 2a, merino do. la 9<3, silk atrlpe Tennis Shirts (special value) 3a 6d, Tweed Trousers, hard wear, §s 9d, Colonial made 7s 6d, saddle Kaiapoi Us 9d, Demln Overalls and Jackets, best quality, now 3s 9d, Turkey Handker chiefs 4d, white do. 6d, Men's Braoes Is, Boys do. 6d, Boys' Tweed Knicker Troßsers 2slid up, Melville Knioker Soils from 8s 6d, Sailor Collars 3 for Is, and other lines equally cheap but too »umerouß to advertise. Splendid value all round, Q3O. DUNCAN & CO. Tapcred_ Street. mHE EOLIPSE OYOLE GO'S. NEW SHOW ROOMS ABB NOW OPEN, Don't fall to call and see them. 2 129 SPECIAL Birgains at Dukoan and Co, Cash Drapers, Tanored Street—Double width Dress Stuff B|d yar* } Black Dress Berge, worth Is 6d, now Is; Velveteen* at Is 3&d yard ; Fancy Muslin for Blouses 3|d yard, 4fd, upwards; Corsets, strong and serviceable, 2s 3d ; no rubbish at our sale, butjjljpew and olean goodn. 298 WANIEU Itnown—That our Oilcloth and Llaoleumr are boughb direct from the British Mills, and stand unrivalled for variety and valuen~Mltobeil and Turne 4 Cough Care, Wahoo, Kooupah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashbubton Dun Oi ~OOTS~Boots From Is to 50s, at— Mkllou's Zealand! 1? Boot Store SALE -. Fancy Wok, Silks, Arasene, Perlines, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Linens and Stamped wotk generally, all reduced daring Mss Alcokn's Sale DUNCAN & CO, CHEAP CASH DRAPERS A GAIN to the frond. It is worth your XJL while to attend our Sale providing you want to save money. Lovely Laoe Curtains from la 6d a pair, better qualities, all taped edges, floral patterns, Is lid. 2s 3d, 2s 9d, 3s 6d up. Short laoe Blind, 3Jd yard ; new patterns Art Muslins from 2|d, furniture Dimitys 6|d up, Cretonnes, good variety, 3j|d; American Leathers for Upholstery purposes ll|d, linen Tabling, double width, ll£d yard ; 60 inch Belgian Tiokingu from Is 3|d, Forfar sp, Bargain pi ices in all goods afc Duncan & Co., Tanored Street, Aehburton /^OOD~Piano" (second hand), "£l7 10« \~M cash, or 20 payment!! of £1 each. (This is a bargain. New Pianos from £1 per month ; Organs from 103 per month. Two speoial lines of Pianos—£s3 and £44, on monthly payments of £1. Music, Violins, S'rings, eto—H M Jones fTIHE Himliielilxpe^ J. the alow shilling— try Dun@ak * Co. for cheap and useful Drapery and Clothing! white Tarkinb Towels, from 3&4 ; browo do. Si\W »ia9 d«>. ?or Is, Roller and Towell ing 3|d, grey calico l|d, American make do. 4|d, Horrooksea and Urewdaon'a Longclotb, note price, % Sd per dozen yards, white cslico from 2|d, 54 inch fine grey Twill Sheeting 9|d^2 inoh do. for double bedt Hid, Bleach Twill Sheeting 2 yarde wide IW 5 browo Xo 1 ll»nd ?d» m J Silloiae fronj 3|<3up. Every lm« a nibble at UUNGAN & Go's, OPPOSITE AROADE. (EANORBD



Wbathue RsroßT.—Captain Edwin ferr oasts :—N rhweat to west and south ,'sala, fiaia ilm, iadicatiosti mm and tojda? weather, T7IOR Bale, cheap, for Cash—Several bun V dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply to Mkiaqb's Zealandift Boot b tore



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LOASBY'S Stands unrivalled for Indiges WAHOO tion and ulver Complaints It is purely herbal, and cancot if-jure the tnost delicate oonstlttition. Its effect is almost inßtaataaeona; s- siogle dose ucually relieves, whilst ooe bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does not require % dozen bo Hies to be Inkers before you can judge its value. No other Mediotne adver thed acks you, as we do, to buy only one bottle; take it regularly according to direction*, and then give the verdict Hundreds of testimonials in cur possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, have been j completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loaoby's Wahoo. Loasby's Wahoo—Price 2* 66, everywhere Sole manufacturer!) and proprietors—' LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Lra>. Danedin. Wholesale Agents-— Kesnpthorne, Prosser Is Go, N Z Draff Co Ltd g??— 'mzmfmsss^^mmnsz^^*'^** ————■ m is hereby given in pursuance of X\ the Public Reserves Act, IIBS, olausta 5 and 6, that the Aehbnrtoc Domain will be set apart for the St Patrick's Day Sports on THURSDAY, the 14th day of March, inst>, od which day charges will be made for sdmis •ion thereto on the following scale, viz:—For children under the age of 10 years, Itm ; for rftoh ohlld under the age of 15 years and over 10 ten year*, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling; for tach horse, one shilling ; for each trap, one shilling, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Cinirtnao Ashburtoß Domain Board TTAVE 3xnt Landtd, tx e.r. \Taiinate their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING i Ladies' Croqnet and Tennis Shoes. I I Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, lln Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kid Buck Skin, and Ktiasian[ Calf. The Beat Aesortment* ever^Shown m Aahbartoo. r , , , ,_ Inspection Invited* NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, BAST STREET. Wftde'e vVorm Figs are most effetive and not unpleasant children thrivejjafter taking them. Price, Is ~~ THE" Met'ORMICK "OuTAe AWARDED AT OJHE CHRISTOHITBOH SHDW, On November 9,1900, The CertlQeaie of Merit, Which oanies with it a 3ILVEB MEDA the highest award given to Harvestio Machinery at th(s Show. It wins In PARIS mote Awards than any other Americas Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Orandi Field "J?rl Trophy of a Gold Medal and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL COMERS. and Inspect this Superb Machine befor buying elsewhere. Morrow, Bas sett it Go ASH BURTON M, PBIEST, Magaggr__ FOB SALE RUILDING BITES. 3fABW »cres all adjoining-Noi 1128,1129. and 1130, Cameron Street, on the ppparalde of tha railway. There hay* been nomeroua ebquiriea for sections to tha vloinlty of theve. " To J« Mid on very easy terms *! paytdwt Fall partioul&i, on application. — »• BOLLOCK, TU LIT, Baoffli to the Apply tt » ' - '■ V.HU LOOK