PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, August 2 The Council met at 2.30 Id answer to the Hon W O Smith, the Hon W O Walker stated that the protection of British rights in the New Hebrides was gettiog more Important every day, and wo should not give up any rights of ouns in Pacific waters to strengthen foreign nations in a position which they were unfortunately •Mowed to oooupy. The Premier, in con- Junction with the Commonwealth Premier, had made joint representations to the Imperial authorities to take steps to eonsei ye British interests in the group, and the Government would continue to urge this, to advocate an enquiry into certain reported purchases of land from the natives by the French, and the appointment of a competent person fco watch British interests ,

The Hob Colonel Pltb continued the debate on the Referendum Bill, which ho opposed m absolutely uaelasSj, stating that the Bill, lisa others on the order paper, were private members' bills that had been taken up by Government, apparently out of good nature*

A hostile amendment that the Bill be read * second time that day six mouths was then pat an carried by 29 vobes to 1, the Minister of Education being the only member of the Council to record his yobs in favor of the Bill

The Polices Offences Bill passed through Committee without any material amendment.

The Mortgages of Land Bill was read a second time, and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee

The Council rose at 4 35 p m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

WELLINGTON, August 2 [The HoKae met at 2.30 p m

The Factories Bill waft read & second time pro forma, and referred to the Labour Biila Committee.

Mr Seddon movad the second reading of the Counties Bill. He thought the House should effirm the principle of the Bill, as there was a great necessity fur legislation towards improving local government. The County Bill could then be aant to & Select Committee, which would thresh it out

Captain Kuseell agreed that the time had arrived when the local government system ghO'ild be revised, but he thought the second reading should be hsld over ut-t'i the Select Committee had considered the Bill

After considerable discussion, Mr Seddoa agreed that the second reading should be tii'Owed to go pro forma, The Home adopted thsi suggestion, and the Bill was referred to a Select Committee

The House resumed at 2.30 p m

Mr Herriea reeamed tha debate on the second reading of the Government Advances feoSnttlers Ext3naion Bill. He urged that BO good reason had been shown why this freeh sum should be granted. Of the original loan it was admitted by the Goyetnment that £740,C0Q still remained, and he considered that the amount) would be ample to carry on with for at least j» year, especial'? when the payments on loans were taken into consideration. He was in' accord with the general principle of advances to settlers, and admitted - that the system had been advantageous, but he saw no neoessiby for this additional vote.

Mr Monk said he would vote against the Bill on principle. He held that the advances to settlers system waa unduly interfering with private enterprise, and he considered thia additional moaey was required by the Government to keep its bankicg account buoyant, It was cots known yet whether the advances to settlers system would stand the t»tt of a fall in value?.

Mr Seddon pointed out that tha Bill empowered the Government to raise two millions In the aggregate, but there was a proviso thatroot mora than one million could be borrowed in one financial year. Tha authority formerly given to theGovernmentto borrow three millions under the Advances to Settlers Act was not, he contended, so well safeguarded as was the authority asked for la thia Bill. There was only a sum of £560,000 Available for advances on the 3lst March latst, That money would be expended by the end of tho financial year, and unless »d additional vote was obtained the business of the department would be blocked. If too Houbs did nob paas this Bill it would have to pava a Loan Bill for a million next ueßsioo, and there was no uso taking two bitss of a cherry. He obj ictad to any time limit ia reg&tct to raising this money* It should bo left to the discretion of tha Government wl en they ahoald bor row, in order to take advantage of a favorable market. Government hud been hampered in the pasb because of the time limit contained in the original Act, sod fchat; was why the same restrictions wero ait put in this Bill, The department had done exoellent work, and its inveitments had been very sale. Valuations must be care fully watched, otherwise mlstakea might be madea and wheu they compared the savings made by the settlers borrowing from the department, with what they used to have to pay, ib was only reasonable they Sbonld pay for the valuation. The money asked for In thia Bill was not intended for any other purpose than that of the Advances to Settlers department. Mr G W Russell regretted that the Premier had not stated what was going to bo done with this money white it waa awaiting investment! When the House met nexb year they might find that the whole of the two imllione hud been raised, as it was competent) for the Government: to raise one million during the current year, and one million during the period between the close of this financial year and the opening of next session. He contended the depart ment would have about £795,000 available during the current year without thia loan Messrs Laurensoa, Ell, Hogg and Captain Kuaseli also spoke, the latter saying he could Dot help thinking that the money was not wanted for the department, but for Borne ulterior object Mr Meredith demurred to so much being borrowed, and thought £1,000,000 would be quite sufficient) Messrs Flatman, Withe.ford, and G J Smith generally objected to the amount proposed in the Bill Mr Carncroea was speaking at the 5,30 adjournment. The House resumed at 7.50 and after Mr Mills had replied, the second reading of the Government Advances to Settlers Extension Bill waa agreed to on the voices.

BATING ON UNIMPROVED VALUES*

The Premier moved the second reading of the Rating on Uuimproved Values Act) Amendment BUI (No 1), which brings the principle of rating on the unimproved value into general operation, Public opinion and j experience had proved he laid, that there was no necessity for taklcg a poll on the question. In only about five cases had the poll been loßt, and it waa Mb that there ohould be only one system of rating in Toque. This was » safe system, and did away with th© anomalies caused by the other aystem, under which an improving owner was penalised for the benefit of & non Improving owner. When this new Bystern had beeo brought into force, it had given general satisfaction. (Mr Mauaey No.) Mr Seddon went) on to say it might be possible to enable the ratepayers in any district to reverts to the present system if they were dissatisfied with the unimproved ayel em, or where Ib worked unfairly. Mr Massey; Will yets put auoh an amend ment b? The Premier s I should have no objec tion.

Captain Russell eafd that he waa tho roughly convinced that the attempt to rate on the unimproved value was a will of the wisp, which could sot be grasped. The unimproved value woald bear hardly oa country settlers, and was one of the moat Iniquitous ptoposala for taxing country settlers and lotting off dwellers in towns. A reasonable basis for the taxation of country settlers had not been provided, and it had led to very great differences and consequent dissatisfaction, He contended that a man who lived in luxury \a the town paid less taxation than a man who had gone into the country and brought his land into culti vations Ho objected to a theory which meant that ft man who carried on & big business should be rated in the same pro portion as the man who lived in a four roomed cottage; He would vote against the Bill.

Mr Stevens said thai) be had always held that if rating on the enimproi'ed value wets

correot in respect) to general taxation, it must also be oorreot in regard to local tax ation,

Mr G W Russell looked upon rating on the unimproved value as the exemption of the wealthy man, to the detriment of the poor, man. He showed how unfairly the system' would work in his district, and he thought that the case of his district was typical ol the colony io general. The attitude of the Government) op this question showed that they were distinctly swerving in the direc tion cf the single tax* Mr Hanan quo ed widely from Home' experience to show the suooeßaful working of taxing on the unimproved value. Mr Piranisup; orted the principle of rating on the unimproved value, bub said that he was opposed to the system being made oompulsory. The troubie under the system was not the rating, but the valuation.

Mr Ell strongly supported the Bill, quoting extensively from figures to show the successful working of the system.

Mr J Allen said that no sufficient argu ment had been adduced to justify the proposal to make rating on the unimproved valua compulsory. The debate was interrupted by the 10 39 p m adjournment, and the Honae rose.

Sporting.

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP

Chri^tchurch, August 2 The following acceptances hive been received for the

New Zealand Cpp, of 1500 boys ; 2 miles

Interprovincial

Uaited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin, Angust 2

At the Chamber s'tting of the Supreme Court, an application way made for pay ment of clerical assistance and travelling expenses of the liquidator of the Ward Farmers' Association. Mr Justice Wil Hams thought it should be supported by sffi lavlfc giving details. If the liquidator was paid by commission his personal expenses should not fall on the eatats. On behalf of the Colonial Bank liquidators, a hope was expressed that the matter would not be prolonged, as the liquidators were only waiting the passing of accounts of this company to conclude their work which had already been delayed seven months by this estate,

The Wreok of the Lizzle Bell

MAGISTERIAL ENQUIRY*

United Press Aaaoolation—By Electric Telegraph New Plymouth, August 2 The L?7zie*B:4l enquiry was resumed Ma morning.

James Butter worth, who was sent by the Collector of Castoms to report on the boat and look afcer the wreckage said, tna lifeboat should be eteored with steering gear, not a rudder, as. it was leas liable to capsize. Claude Barrow, first mate, said the whole crew wore perfectly sober when they left WoHing'on. When he came on duty he saw Stephen's Island lighthouse. The second mite gave him the coarse as north wetfc; magnetic, and while he was on duty the coarse was unaltered. He was relieved again by the second mate at eight o'c'ock, and gave him the course N-N. W. He knew no more (ill the vessel struck. The only explanation of th« disaster he could offjr wag that something miy hive t^ffected the com 1 paasea. or some heavy nn,der current may Lave carried the vessel out of har courae. There was no standard compisa on bo«d, tha captain did the navg-iting wotk. Arbuck'e, an apprentice, said he was on tha watch when the vessel struck. He heard Simmons say there was land ahead jast before the vessel struck. Barrow, chief mate, Tickel, and Hard ing were also examined, but nothing important waa elicited. The Court decided, with the consent of counsel for Captain Keep, fm accept the contents of the " N.Z. Pilot as »n expert as evidence on the state of the tides and currents In the Straits.

The decision, if possible, will be given on Monday.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association-By Elsobllo Telegraph—Copyright

Pabis, Aaguet 1 Gaeton Stiegler, a representative of the newspaper Le Matin, has started Paria to go round tbe world in sixfcy fehreo days,

Sydney, 4iagast 2

The first payment rander the old age peisions scheme commenced yesterday. The Mokoia ran into a cyclone gale after leaving Wellington, and had a stormy voyage all the way.

The Grant to Lord Roberts.

Uaioed Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright London, August 2 Tbe House of Lords concurred in the grant to Ear! Roberta, the Marquis o! Salisbury and Earl Spencer eulogis ing his services.

CRICKET

Melbourne, August 2

A letter from McLaren has been received, in which he states that he hopes to include J. Gunn, the Notts bowler, and McGahey, the Essex batsman, in the team, if Fry cannot come.

He is confident the team will be representative, though he does not think it will be up to tb© Australians in bowling. __________________

Federal Parliament.

Melbourne August 2

In the Senate a discuss ioi has taken place aa to what the qualifications of the High Commissioner in London should be. The Government hold that a man of good social standing gifted with a diplomatic mind, should b© selected rather than oae well up in commercial produce knowledge. In the Senate, Mr Keating moved that the Government should immediately acquire the Bass Straits cable, which could be obtained fo? £70. 009, Its original coßt. The Postmaster' General depreciated forcing the hand of the Government, The debate was adjourned.

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE POSITION OF THE BOER FORCES.

United Pre&s Association—By Eleotrio Te!egr&ph-~Oopyright

London, August 1 The main forces of the Boers are within a quadrilateral area, bounded by lines drawn from Beaufort West to De Aar, thence to Storraberg, and by Queenstown to Beaufort West.

They are split up into numerous bodies of 10 to 150. Another group is in Herschel, in the Aliwal North district, while a smaller collectien is situated in the west.

The farmers everywhere support the enemy.

ARREST OF MURDERER AND REBELS.

Duplessis, a Boer, has been arrested for murdering Lieutenant Neameyer, in the Rouxville district, in 1900.

Yanrhyn, who is a member of the Oape Legislature, together with several farmers at Nanrhynadorp, have been arrested for treason during the invasion of the Cape territory last January.

They hare been admitted to bail.

BRITISH PATROL CAPTURED.

BOERS SHOOT NAIIVE &O.OUTS

London, August 2

Lord Kitchener reports thai; 200 Boers surrounded, ctptured, and affer warda released a patrol consisting of 20 Yeomanry at Doom River, Orange Colony, After the patrol surrendered the Boers shot all the native scouts accompanying the patrol. They also killed a wounded Yeoman in the mistake for a Oape boy;

COLD BLOODED MURDER.

General French reports that Kruit* zinger has written announcing hla intention to shoot all natives in the British employ s armed or unarmed. Many cases of cold blooded murder of natives are occurriEg in Oape Colony.

THE COST OF THE WAR;

THE LOAN BILL

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, August 2

The Sixty Million Loan Bill has passed through Committee. Lord Stanley stated that between April 1 and the end of July the war had cost twenty-five and three-quarter millions. The expenditure in July was a million and a quarter per week.

Speaking on the Loan Bill, Sir Mic hael Hicke-Beach said that the sums voted for the war would euifice till the middle of February, longer if things went well. It was unlikely th%t it would be necessary to borrow again this financial year. Already the war expenditure had been cosiderably re duced, while there was reeeon to au ticipate a large reduction soon.

Thia remark is interpreted in the lobbies to mean so early recall of forty ;housand troops,

CAPTURES OF STOCK AND GRAIN.

Colonel Featherstonhaugh scoured the fertile country between Rustenberg and Z^eruat, and found hundred 1? of farmers quietly pursuing agriculture. He made large captures oi slock and immense quantities of concealed grain and mealies were removed or destroyed.

THE LATEST

BOUTH AFHIUA,

WIDESPREAD INDIGNATION*

Uaited Press Association—By leotrio

(Telegraph—Copyright

(Received August 3, 9 20 a m)

London, August 2

There is widespread indignation in England at the shooting of natives and at Kruitzinger's threats.

Home and Foreign

United Presa Association—By Elaotrio

Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received Augusts, 923 a m

TBE IRRIGATION OF EGYPT AND THE SOUDAN.

Cairo, Ang 2

Sir W E Garstin, Under Secretary for public works in Egypt, has sub mitted to Lord Oromer, a schema for completing the irrigation of Egypt and the Soudan bj anticipating the raising of the level, either o* Lake Tsana, in Abyssinia, or the Albert Nya»za s in order to feed the Nile daring the low supply. Lord Oromer emphasised the recommendation aa one of urgency. | THE KHARTOUM-RED SEI RAIL WAX Tbe Khartoom-Eed Sea railwaypn veßtigatioa, as to the best route ia proceeding.

THE KOIAL TITLE London, Aug 2 The Royal Titles Bill has been read a third time in the House of Lords.

"the plague dying out.

There has only been one case of plague during the week in South Africa, and that occurred at JPerb EHaabetb.

Commonwealth Politics.

AN ANGRY DEBATE.

(United Press Asaooiatlon—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright

Received August 3, 9am

Melbourne, August 3

The Labour Party representatives have raised a tempest over the old age pensions, which formed one of the planks of Mr Barton's election mani festo, and was affirmed in the Gover nor's speech. Members accused the Premier of loading the programme with measures which he never intended to propose. Mr Barton said nothing could he done until the end o! the book-keeping period, and as this shelved the question from five to ten years, the Labour members became angry, and wished to force a division. Mr Barton declined to accept any instructions to prepare a Bill immedi ately In order to allow the matter to cool down. The debate was adjourned.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

CHINA'S CRIME AND ITS PDBHHMEHT. United Press ißHOoiatlon—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Received Wakapuak* August 3, 820 tin, 'ibis Office 9 60 am Hong Kong, August 1 Fekin has been placarded with a proclamation that China having com mitted a national crime in 1900 punish ment has been inflicted as a warning against a recurrence,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

——,—„«. United Press Association—By ElootrSo Telegraph Wki&ingtoh, Augnefc 2 An inquest was held yesterday afternoon on the suspicious fires in Wright Street on the 26th alb, oos of which started in an unoccupied house, while the other occurred almost simultaneously in the cellar of a nouse of Thomas IremoDgeri a couple of doors away. The Jury returned a verdict that the two fires were wilfully caused by some persons or person unknown

MINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, August 2 Retains—Junction Electric3sl< b 7 'wt, Cromwell 10%. z Hartley and Riley 72 z ilpine II 52oz4Jirt 12gr, Alpine Consols 45->z sdwt 6gr, Waimnmu Extended 37<'Z 6dwt t Waimumn 29jz 16dwfc, Enterprise I[ 19 z 9dwt, Central Mataura lloz 4iwt i2gr, Vincent Expended 9oz 6dwfc, Kelly and Cisey B<z sdwfc, Central Electric \8 z Bdwfc3gr, Danback boz IQdwt f Toe Maori Qieen dredge shows an fro provement Th" Qrceratone Junction dredge la doing bttter iho Three Mile Greenstone dredge is doing well The Greenstone Creek dredge is on good ayuble wish, but operations are greatly hindered by the Chineaealuieerii. In another month the dredge will ba free from this hindrance Tbia week's returcß should ba a record for the Ooaab The Boundary Creek drsdge was to have started on Wednesday, as ware also the i Halfway House an.l Monte Carlo dredges The Vincent Extendod dredge is keeping steadily at vrotk The Vincent, Unity, and Matau dredges are going constantly The Endeavour dredge will be completed this week The Teviot dredge is likely to wash up over 20oz Dunedin. August 3 Today'u Sales :—Alpine No 2, three parcels at 435; Oairnmuir, 21a 6d, 21a ; Central Charifon, 9i 91 ; Fourteen Mile Beach, eight p reels at 23s 91 ; Monte ChrUto, 20s, 21b, 2U, 21s 6d, 218 61 21a 91; Nthoo (Jretk, 54s ; Upper Magnetic, 4b 6J, 4j 3d ; four parcels At 4j ; Viocent Extended, 19i 91, Rattiroa—Four sen Mila Bsach, 30.X lOdwt; Cliarlton Creek, 20 z iOlwt; C ntral Onarlton, 20 z 9dwt; Lady Charlton, 6i a ; Electric, 2l4o? 6dwfc j Magnptic, 320z Gibbs Bjacb, 23^ z ; Spec Gaily; 20 z for 118 hours.

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_____ WANTEfS, Etc. WANTED—Boy, for on office. Apply Box 55, P.O, Ashburton 8 18 WAM'ED— A Youth for an office. App'y to Mb C. W. Purneli, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings. 8 18 WANTED,— Strong General Servantj country girl preferred; Apply "Lux," Mail Office, 814 BARING Square Wesieyan Church.— To-morrow'a Services—Preacher, Rev T. Fee, _____JL!? WANTED— A Good General Servant. Apply by letter — Mrs Batty, Oairnbrae 8 22 LOST— Gold Pincemz (Specß), alao one Woollen Glove. Reward Kb Horace Gafcer' Moaio Warehouse, Burnett Street 825 WANTED to Sell—Pony; thoroughly quiet in harness: Apply Rkid and Gray 8 26 WANTED Known—That all Accounts owing by the firm of Mitchell and Tobneb should be rendered before the 20th insk 8 24 FSAPTIBT Church Tomobbow—Preacher D —Pastob W Lamb ; Evening aubj 'Cfc, ' Will the world be saved before Christ cornea !' * What saitb the Scripture!' 8 29 PRIMITIVE Methodist Churoh Aahbar ton—Rev R Raine morning and even ing ; Newhnds ab 3 pm, Mb Trez se j Fairton ab 630 p m, Mb LIIX ; Winehmore at 3 p m, Rev Rains. 8 30 A NEW BROOM SWEEPS CLEAN, is an J\_ oldaaying, J. Staob has been compelled to buy a new broom, old oiw worn out with hard work. AH work at reduced price*. Satisfaction guaranteed. J. Stage, Chimney Kweep, Trevorton. Orders, care Kerr Brog. !_??6 WANTED KNOWN—Health Rags; 215 of them from 3a lid. Our well known B!a< kand Navy 3a Sergea for 2j 3d Remnants and remalna of big lines at Clearing Prices—Mitoheil & Tobnkb MEN'S Leather Shirts 2a lid, Kaiapoi Flannel Undershirts 2? lid, Woollen Knitted Underpants 3a 3d, Men's Serpe Suite 21a; a fine assortment of Men's, Boys' and Youtbb' Colored Irish and Scotch Tweed Suit a • a full raDgo of sizea in Boys' and Youths' Overcoats, Men's Waterproof*, Covert Coats and Chester fields, ail reduced, during the Sale at R AIOOBN's 7 216 Tenders,



TINWALD TOWN BOARD. qiENDKBS are invited by THURSDAY, J_ August B'h, at 1 r*™., for Forming and ShinaliDß Footpath on Cartel's Terrace. A. A FOOK£, 8 15 O'erk Tinwfcld Town Board,



TENDEKS. mENDERS ara mv ted up to FRIDAY, X 9th inst, for grading shingling yard at the Association's Store, West Street ; also channeling. Lowest or any Tender nob neoeasarily accepted; THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd 8 27 T F GIBSON, Manager FRIkDLANDER BROS, LTD CLEARING SALE. SMITHFIELD NURSERY GARDENS, sth AFGUST, 1901. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have bet-n favoured wi"h instructions from Mr Thomas Pitt to Fell by Public Auction on the above date, as follows— Quantity Garden Appliances Potatoes, Csrrote, Oniotie, eto Fruit Tress of all kin.is, Pot Plants 1 Good Sp-ing Cart Mare, 1 Wbitechapel Tr&p (nearly new), 1 Spring Cart r.n/1 Trap Harness, 2 Sets of Spring Trap Hornees, IS.FPloagh, 1 Set Harrows, 1 Koller, 1 Hand Roller, 1 G >oci Cow, 1 Sow with pig, 1 Sow in pig, 2 Fat Pige, 7 Store Pigs Aleo, HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and Sundries fcjo numerous to mention: Sale at 12 30 p.tn R. FRIEDLANDER, 7 267 Auctioneer SALE AT BRIDGE HOTEL, RANGITATA {By kind permieeion of Mr B D Potrle.) THUEBDAY,~Augiistßtli, 1901 Tl/TESSRS FRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd, ixJL have received instruofcionß from various Clients to Sell by Public Auction on the above date, as follows :— 5 Firet class Draught Horsei, 2 Waggons, 1 Dray, Trap, Harness, eto 3 Mares in foal to Telemeter 1 Racing Sulky with Racing and Road Wheels 1 Horse, Saddle, and Bridie 2 Horses, Double Seated Buggy tnd Hsrae«s 4 Horses ; 2 Heifers with Calves 6 Horees, D F Plough, Grubber & Harrows Sheep and Cattle Further entries will be received by Mr Petrie, or the Auctioneer, up to time of sale. ! Sale at 12,30 p m R FBIEDLANDER, 7 235 Auctioneer WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HOKSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUESDAY, Aug. 22, I9OL T7IOR which we shall be pleased to receive entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, R. FRIEDLANDEB, 7 142 Auctioneer! GBAIN SHIPMENTS TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Space by steamer available, and are in ft positioD to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship will pease com' municate with us promptly FRIEDLANDER BROS, WANTED— Oaten fc heaves or Clover Hay For Shipment to South Africa. Apply » FRIEDLANDER BROS., Led. EOLIPSH CYCLE COMPANY, SHOW ROOMgi Tancred Street East. FACTORY, Tanored Sbreeb West. A GENTS for Red Birds, Swifts, and OL ' Oolumbiae. See the Chainlose Columbia now on view. No shoddy work done. G H CARSON, Manage?,



. WANTEDB, Eto. F'Q^L Netting from Jid per yard ; Bhe«>p Netting (centre. strand), 3|fl per yp.rrl ; Garden Tools in great variety, fquaHy cheap, at —Geo, Mepdtns, The People Ironmonger. WANTED Known—To Let, two Shops with Dwellings attached ; rent, 6n per week. Apply at the Mieses Page, Ariei, Oonfenfcioifir^', East Rtrpefc WANTED— For promoting an abundant | and luxurious growth of hsir there I is nothing to equal Hendy's Epg Julep ;it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is; on saie at [HE Bonnington's, Chemist. JTT JEWITT, Fishmonger and • ..111. Poulterer, Burnett Street Fresh Oysters, Rabbits, and aU kinds of tresh Fish to-aight.—Weather permitting. Telephone 96 BIG Selection of Paper Editions of popular Books 8d each, cloth bound Books 9d each—A T H Wiluams 7 251 Kd A BIRTHDAY Girds to choose from o\J\7 new Deef^Dß from Id to 51 each -ATH WITAIAMB 7 250 FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Bootß and Shoee. Apply Mkllob's Zsalandia Boob Store KOOLIBAH Cares all Pains, Strains, Braises, Stiff Joints, etc. Try it for Chilblains RESH Lot of Fancy oFas^eß for Table Decoration 6d, 9d, Is and 1b 6^.—A T H WILUAMB 7 248 f^ LURIOUS Reien Record Number, \JC London News, The Duke in Southern Isles Ib, The Book's Visit, The Relief of K-umasi, The Career of a Beauty, The Lord i of the Bea, Five Years of my Life(DreyfuOi The Column; cheap editions in great variety by popular authors—H M Jones EX IRA WAR NKWS —Big Profits Defeated. —G. Duncan &Co are Belling Double Width Nan's Veiling, evening shades, at lOf <I, worih Is 3d, Black Dress Serges (wide) Is I}l, Meitoc Dress Tweeds 10|d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7|l, Rloueeßi!bs (evening shades) Is 7|', Black Velveteens Is 31, Coloured do at Is 9d, worth 2i 3d ; several other lioeß equally as cheap ; no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Tancred Street, AEhburton GEOKGE DUNCAN~&~ca SPECIAL NOTICE T)ARENTB of large Families—lf you wanb JL '0 study economy, you cannot do better than try Dukcan & Co, Cheap Cash Drapers, where you are bound w get splendid value. Compare our prices, and we have bo fear of the result. Note address— Qborge Duncan & Co, Tancsred Street, opposite Aicado ONEJ Minute, Please—Have you heard that STellok's Great Boot Sale is now on



FUR NECKLETS, FUR NECKLETS— (Natural Skire)-Special Purchase o Travellers' Samples, offering at less than one third the usual prices, at is 9d, 2s 3a 6d upwards; now is your chance to get comfort and warmth ar nominal prices—ab OEORGE DUNOAN & 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tailored Street, opposite Arcade WANTED KNOWN-That the present) Sale has eclipsed all previous effort?, and we mean to have a grand wind up' Prices still lower for the last Sevan D*ys, «nd oddments at buyer's Prices—Blitcheli. & TURNER WANTED Known—A Great Stock Taking Sale Is now on BoMelloks Zealandia Boot Store ft 1 HE most ip to date novely of the day I Patty Pan baking powder OH Where, oh where is the Best Boot Shop ? Why Melloh's Zealandia Boot Store, or course. WAJNTKj) Known—That Geo Duncan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direct Importers, are again victorious ia Beating Big Profit Houses. Christohurch firms are eurprised bow we do it. The following price's proves our assertions : — Unbleached Grey Calico 2*d, White do 2§d, Cretonnes (new designs) 4£d upwards, 33' inches wide Twill Flannelette 3|d upwards, 36 inches wide do 6|d and B|d, sold elsewhere at B^d and lO£d ; Lace Curtains from Is B^d, two yards wide Sheeting lOfd, Tapestry Counterpanes 5s 6d upward?, White Satin end Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chintz Bed Covers 2s 3d, Contingent) Rugs now 2s lid, Door Mats lip, Hearth Bugs 2s 6d, Toilet Covers 7|d, Colonial Flannels from 9|d, Crewdson's Long Cloth Ifd, Porfar 5f A upwards, Art Muslios 3§d upward?, and numerous other lines equally as cheap GEOEGE DUNCAN AND CO, Beady Money Drapers and Clothiers, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade 6 128



T3 EMNANTS of all sorts must) be . JLA; cleared to make room for Goods now arriving. •— Peakce's Sale j Drapery arid Clothing , WANTBD- The Public to know that j we boy for cash and sell for cash, ] hence onr low prices.—-Peaece's ■ Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets \KT ANTED T® SELL-Se?eral Pairs 7 V Blankets (slightly soiled) ab cost j ?rlce Job lot Down Quilts from , a lid each. — Pearce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets. WANTED KNOWN—Cretonne?3| 1, White Twill Sheeting SfJ, Table Damask Bfl, at Pearce's Sale Drspety ana Clothing WANTED TO CLEAR-Job Indies' Belts, nsnal price Is Lot to 2s 91, your pick at 3 s 3d 63. Pearce"s Sale Drapery, etc WANTED -AH Working men to see Tweed Troasers 5i lid. Saddle Tweeds 7a lid, Job Lot Suits from 25s 6J.—Pearce's Sale, Corner East and Barnett Slreets WANTED- Bayers Men's Mufflers 9i; Colonial Knitted Socks, 2 pairs for Is 6j, Gocd Caps Is.— Peabcs's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED -All Ladies to nee cur Black Figured Dress Stuff* 6s lid and 9s lid the dress.—Peabce's Sale Drapery and Clothing TT^XTBAORDINARY Value for CABH— JjJ Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blankets; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought ab a big diauount for Cash. Now is your tims to buy ab less than Mill prices ; come and look for youreblvf s ; besb value in Canterbury, large size 14a 93, extra large 19s 6<3, weight and quality evarauteed j only obtainable at GEORGE DUNCAN AND 00, Cheap Cash Drapers. Tancred Street A" SPECIAL Purchase—Ladies' Patent) Evening Shoes with strap and toe Cap 3s 9cl, do without etrap 2a 6d, Glace Kid 2 Btrap 4s 6d, with Buckle sa, toe Cap i 5b 9(3, Gem's Coaro Shoes 7a, Ladies' Felt Slippers Is, do with etrap and carpet) soles Is 6d, Carpet Slippors with leather soles 2a 6d, 2s lid, and 33 6d. A superior FeH Fur trimmed with Buckle and Leather sole 2a lid. A large Stock of Ladies' and Gent'a Boots and Shoes, tuitable for present wear, Children's school Boots a Specially at. R Alcokn's Sale 7 21 "TTIBW'sIn 1 Cofonr—Photography nicely V framed, very choice 5s 9d eßch, Hi palr-A T H Williams 7 249 WANTED Known —Great Clewing Boot Sale at Melioe's Zsakndla Boot Store __ ii L TTUHY Chilblains are relieved inetantly X and quickly cared byILoASBY"s Koolibah euro cure



j PROPERTIES FOX SALE. IH*Vfi FOR SAIS —Several Good FARMS in the Aehbarton County, \ amongst; them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £9 600 Acres, Rakaia,thoroughly improved, £12 560 Acres, Mitcham Boad, no bandings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5a 140 Acres, near Tinwald* improved, 14 10s 1000 Acres, Laurlsbrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acrea, Lowoliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly Im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitchara Bead, Improved, £5 420 Acrea, Chertaey, well improved, £8 3000 Acres, grand land. Ly&dhuret, £9 5000 Acres, Hinds to Eallng, in tussock, in blocks to suit purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acre?, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, Improvements, nearly new, land good; £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, * good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shcps, with five room ad Duelling, Tapered Street, Aehbarton. 1960 acres, goed land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved, £3 13500 acre?, good hnd, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 52 acres, Aehburtcn Forks, good land, £12 900 acree, Fairfield, thoronghly im* proved, £5 10s 600 acrea, Winchmore, good msprova* ments, £3 15s 697 acres, Rangitata, subdivided^ well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Inarlston, £5 JOa 155 acres, Tinwald. £L 8" 382 acres, Elgin, £5 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed House and Stable, well watered, £5 2e 6d 123 acres, Dromore, £6 402 acres, Chertsey, all in grass, good stable and house 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroughly improved, good home and all ueces&ary outbuildings 512 Acres, Ruapuna, Fubdivided, well watered, with house, stable, black smiths shep, £6 500 Acres, Rangitata, in English grass, subdivided into 8 paddocks, two roomed hut, -£4 220 Acres, Raigitata, in tussock, sab divided Into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 -. D. THOMAS, A shharton



T. BullOCfc. *""" WATERTON. " " FOR SALE TT\ ESIRABLE Little Farm of— 50 40 RES 50 with 7 roomed houee, 6 stalled stable, gat* den orchard and other improvements. Liberal Teitrss be arranged; Full particulars on application, TBULLOCK. TO LET, LARGE Room, centrally situated to Burnett Street, n*xt Mail Office. T; BULLOCK, Agent TO LET~™~~~~ QMALO Shop or Office in the Arcade. 1- BULLOCK TO JjET ROOMS in Arcade Chambers, central situation Apply T. BULLOCK ■ TO LET. Desirable Residence, together with 4 ACRES ' "4 F rat Class Land. SITUATED fronting Main South Road Tinwald, snd not far from end of Traffic Bridge. (The house contains 8 rooms , together with washhouee, verandah, etc. Stable, trapehed, eto» Full particulars oa Application. . v T. BULLOOK, Ageafe FOR SALE, DESIRABLE Property oloie to Town, comprißing Acre of good Lubd, fronting Alford Fortsst Road, Allenton, on which is erected Dweiliog House of 5 Eoome, detached Wash-houeefto, Land planted with Fruit trees &c, and fenced with M&crooftrpfe Fence* Inspection invited Very easy tet nw if required For fall particulwfl apply to B} BULLOCK* FUR BALE. /"IHEAP Property at Trevort6n—2 Roods KJ 3| Porobee, together wilh i&lill Oottage, Shed, etc. Particulars on application T BULLOOK f FOR SAIJS. NICE ittTILDIKG SITE. IRood 20 Perches, beinp; part of Lots 42 and 43, fr«?n leg the Wekanni Rosdftud juat btyo A the corner of the East Belt Easy terms if require 3. T BULLOCK, Agent •■ ■ - —* 1 i* « So j ■ ■■ s ps ■ -4*l Sl!|9 l fi O 5- «. W- H H 3 P. « § HH