DEATH OF THE QUEEN.

——«—^»— —— Unifc«d Press Assooiabioa—By Elsobrio Telegraph—Copyright. Sydney, Jan 25 The Admiral, on behalf of the officers and ships' companies of the fleet, has cabled expressing their heartfelt Borrow and their devotion and loyalty to the throne. The German Consul-General an nounces that, owing to fche death of the Queeo, the levee on the occasion of the Kaiser's birthday will be aban doned.

Auckland, January 25 Mr Dillinghafn, the United States Consul, h»8 received the following telegram from Lori R&afurfy :—" I desire to thank you ooriiftliy for your very aympafchic telegram on this sad occasion. Ac one who served on Her Majasty'a ataff I feel her lobb greatly, ancl ifc is & oomfort to find how truly all classes all over oar Empire grieve, and how the world ab large givea us freely their sympathy. Her reign has ended, which m history oatvbinea all other. Her character fttad life's work were blameless, and her . ohtef thought was ever for the poor and suffering." The Rev A Collide, President of the Baptiat Union, h»8 despatched the following telegram to Mr Ward :—" On behalf of the Baptiut Unioo of New Zealand, allow me to expreos profound sorrow afc the death of our beloved sovereign, and to reqaesb Hie Excellency to convey the nama to the Royal houiehoSiJ." The management of the Committee of the Auckland Orickeb Association have decided to postpone all the matches under their jurisdiction until Febtnary 2nd, as a mark of reßpeob to our late Queen. Well H€fTOH s Jaa 17 UDle Governor, tha Mayor, Town Clerk kt&d City GouncilEora 5 and aleo the officers of the Mildura which will by then be m Fort will attend the memorial nervine at Sb Paul's pro-Oathedrai. The Bishop of Wellington wili preaoh. •■.The Cosßolar Corps, headed by the Count Do Courts Freach Cornul, waited on the} {^ovtroor this ircrning to expceoa the con defences of the foreign reaidents, with regard to the death of the Qaeen. Hie Excellency, m the qobwo of his reply said as one who !sad been on Her Majasty'a personal staff, he •peoiftlly felt her death, for be bad looked forward to again entering her service on his return from the oelooy. The Mayor of Wellington has Invited the clergymen of all . denominations to a Con feroooe, with a view to appoint service on ihe day of the Qaeeo'a funeral.

The Sixth Contingent.

♦ APPOINTMENT OP NON.-COMS. Uolted PreiiAiaociatioa—By Eleotilo telegraph Wbllik&Ton, Jan 25 The following have been Appointed oon odhib fn the Canterbury ana Qfcago sections ©f the Sixfeh Ooatiageut:—No. 18 company (O&nterbary)—Sergeant Major, A H Jonea {Second Con&inge»it) 5 Farrier Bergeßnt G Eousa; Sergeants, G X Jackaon (Second - Contingent), GWL Mshrtens, E 6 Smith, P T Shand; Corporals, G Smyth {F.rsb OontingsntJ, L Cabot (Firat Oontiogent), W Moore, A M Macintosh (Fourth Contingent); L&noo Corporals, J Valentine, R 6 Porter (Fonrth Oontiagent), E Willie (Third Contin font), N D Robertson (Spoond Contingent); Ingler, C T Flyger. No 20 company (Otago) •—Sergeant Major, H W Smith ; Farrier Sergeant), N J Crczier; Sergeant?, J L Tayl"F, H Cofttman, W Lorigan, A H Jones; Corporalß, CM iewin (First Contingent), .E DuJscan, H Koppert. C OanniPKn&ni', Lance Corporals,W Conk, J T Maitiu,C E GrifSthp, J Bishop; Bugler, G Collitm Caaterbury seotioa of Rough Riders—Sergeant, B L Hodgton ; Corporal, L SUt; Lance Corporal, Eutton. It has been definitely decided thab the Cornwall, with the Sixth Contingent aboard, will leave for Auckland at 6 o'clock tomorrow evening A beginning was made with the shipment; of the horses this afternoon*

The horses of the Sixth were embarked m the Cornwall troopship yesterday. Th«i vessel i« welt adapted for the transport service. ' The Wellington correspondent of the Lyttilton Times lays :—Her 435 feet of length and 53 feat of breadth spread out large below us, and the sounds of the activity which covered them with the ayatemaUo basineis of an anthill floated up strong m the air, drowning the vo'ae of the Cicerone. The height above the wharf aeemed Ooloasa!. The §hip'a depth is 32fs, her tonnage 9000, her horße power 2300 She h a fine speci men of the Federal line, of which * sister ship will start m a few days from Adelaide with &n Australian contingent of mounted troops for Africa. The Cornwall, as will be s»en from her tonnage above recorded, ia 1000 tons larger than the Gothic, a fact which will give the friends of the men of No 6 Contingent a good idea of the kind of quarters they will occupy during the coming voyage; The vessal will leave Wellington at aix o'olook this evening for Auckland

Earl Russell as Co-respondent

In tha Divorce Division, London, on December 11th, before the Fresi> dent (Sir Francis Jeune) and a common j jury,, the case of Somerville v Somer ville and Rasse!! was heard. This was a salt of Mr George John Somerville, an electrical engineer, for a dissolution of his marriage with Marian Somer ville, formerly Watson, on the ground of her misconduct with the Hon. Francis Sfcaniej, Earl Eussoil, of Amberley Gofctage 9 Maidenhead. Mr Dean©, Q. 0., who appeared for peti tioner, said the case was undefended, The respondent and co-respondent did not contest the adultery, and the ooly question was as to the amount of damages which the co-respondent should pay. The petitioner had agreed to accept the offer of the co-respondent, Earl Kassell, that; tha damages should be assessed at £1500. Mr and Mra Somsrvilie, who were very much interested m municipal life, and took a ..great part ia promoting the interests of Progressive candidates at the School Board election, made the acquaintance of Earl Russell, who was himself a candidate for the London County Ooancil. They saw a good deal of each other, and Earl Russell visited at their bouse, and Mr and Mrs Somer ville want and stayed from Saturday to Monday at his house at Maidenhead, and because on most intimate and friendly terms. In the summer of 1^99 Mrs Somervillp, who said she was suffering from some aSection of the j heart, went- down to Maidenhead with her two children and occupied there with them a cottage which had been rented from JEarl Bueaell, In July the children were brought back, and it was found that Mrs Somerville had disappeared, and the next thing that petitioner heard was that Earl Eusseli had married her In America. He made inquiries, and neard thafe they were coming back to this country, After farther evidence bad been given, Mr Deane said he thought perhaps'this would be Eufiicieais evidence, aud the President concurred. His Lordship Ihea briefly directed the jury on the question of damages, The jury fount! for the petitioner, and aßaessed the damages at the amount agreed upon— jbf)Oo. A decree ' niai, costa , agaiaiife Earl Rissell,. wsw graated.

Sporting.

WELLINGTON SUMMER MEETING.

United Frees Association—By Eleobrfo TVlegraph Wellington, January 25 Baoikg Club Handicap, 1J mile—Boreas I 1, Materoa 2, Palaver 5. Won by a length, | Time—2.l2. Dividend—£9 10a Juvenile Handicap — Windwhietle 1, Rare 2, Destroyer 3. Dividend—£s 4s Welotr Handicap—First Blood i, Lauri etir-a 2, Paphos 3. All started. 4 Sns race; won by a length, the others m a bunch. Dividend—£2s 15* I Wellington Stakes — Menschikoff 1, Cruciform 2, Aprea 3. Indian Queen also started. Woo easily. Indian Queen, when lying third m the straight, feel over a dog, and the Jockey was severely shaken. Dividend—£l 4b Methofolitan Handicap, six furlongß— Blazer 1, Phooka 2, Melwood 3. Scratched , —Galdspur, Oora Lion, Hypnotist, and Full Cry. Magnificent, fell and Forrnosnn was left at the post. A good race j won by b&rely & length Time—l.l 7. Dividend— £4 9e Hack Race—Dartmoor 1, Wsterford 2, Ngatahuia 3. Scratched—'Gipsy Jack. Won by a head Time—l.46* Dividend—£3 4a The sum of £27,180 was put through the machine for the two days, aa against £29,743 for the last Summer Meeting.

SECOND DAY.

Butt Raoeooubsb, Jan 26 A isrce southerly gale ia blowing with heavy showers of rain. The stewards met at 930 and decided to race. There is ft wretched attendance. Scmmee HANDiOAr—Okoari I, Full Cry 2, Lauriafcina 3. Scratched—Perfection, Spider. Won very easily by cix lengths. Time—l.3flg. Dividend~S3 2s.

TAKAPUNA RACES.

United Preae Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Auckland, January 26 The Tftkapuoa are postponed until after the [ burial of the Queen. I |a— i—■»—■iiiiiiiiiw WMit m; UK WiIWiWBBiaSW—MM

THE LATEST Seriojus Bush Fires

EXTRAORDINARY SIGHT United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copjriglsb Received Wftkapuaka January 26, 8 40 am Thia Office 10 30 a m Launcbston Jan 26 Serious bush fires the result of the hob dry weather are racking m the vicinity of Wfaen'the fire was at its height; an extraordinary sight was witnessed, the fire beating up a hill away from coma houses when ife encountered * a fierce whirlwind;,; which caught the fire and bent it to a thin column, The flame whirled it down hill towards the houses. As it reached the first hufc the wind eeenced to blow the fire right out, but the force of the gale was scarcely lees disastrous. It unroofed the hut; aud horled the building a distance of some yards against a house. A few minutes later the hut was on fire, and the bouae also was speedily demolished, The whirl wind, which lasted three or four minutes unroofed a number of other buildings m the neighbourhood At North Lyell the fire w*s most serious, rows of boarding houses and some thirty ' miners' dwellings were destroyed, as well aa the dwellings of two mine managers. A certain amount of damage was caused m the Mount Lyell Company's haulage line. The South Tharsis concentrating mill was only saved with difficulty. The most serious damage done was to the new Queen River tram line, which wae destroyed for a considerable distance, together with a number of bridges.

The Weather.

r —. .—_ The rain wbiob started yesterday afternoon continued rafennittently throughoutthe night and within 10 or 12 miles of the Coast heavy showers ef kail occurred- Although it was feared that a considerable amount of damage would result to the crops, we are pleased to state that judging from the most reliable information we can obtain no serious lobb will occur if the weather now cleara, which seeme probable. The report of the oat crop having been now out, and m stock, will soon raoover with & little bright weather.

United Press Association-—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, Jan 22 Vary cold weather prevails throughout Otago, and there has been heavy rain since Thursday, AS Queenston snow fell during the night and this morning, the summits of the Lakes and mountains were clothed. Chbistohubok, Jan 26 The weather haa been very wintry for the i pub two days and m is feared that the crops will suffer considerably. TiMAßtr, Jan 22 i There has been wintry weather since Thursday af fcernocn, and heavy rain fell last night.

An Ashburton Man's Impres sions of the Transvaal

-». I The following letter has juafc been reoeived I from Mr H H Stephens, lately of Aehburton : Volksrust, Tran&vaal, 12/12/00. Dear Mr Willis,—-According to promise m tny last letter, I drop you a few linoe containing scraps of news gleaned from various sources. Of course, to be ia keeping wiih the times I shall have to mention the war ; however, I fear I osnnot enlighten you much re the doiaga of the combatants. You will know thai) our chief, Lord Roberta, has lefb Africa for England, and that General Lord Kitchener ha<j been installed hero aa hisi auceeßor. We are now on the tip-toe of expectation re the anticipated revolution* ary measures of our new chief, hoping he will, with his ability and experience, make things hum and clear the country of the rebels and their seditious vapour; Rumour has it that his major move will commence on the 20th of the present month. Recruiting is being carried on here with vigour, and ere this reaches you we will have an enormous force of mounted men ready or m the field waging war against the marauders. The prospscfc of returning to resume business m Johannesburg is still m the distance, conse quently there is great unrest amongat the Uiblander refugees, who »re thus detained from their homes, and unless something unforseen at present comes to pass, I very muoh fear that come time yeb will elapse before many caa return to tbo R%nd. There ia one great drawback which will have to be overoome, and that) is, a great addition to the rolling stock ia tjcceesary. No one unless on the spot has the slightest idea of the tremendous quantities of s»oode which have to be carried by rail for hundreds of miles m order to feed man and beaab, omitting ordnance, medical, and other essential para phernaliat The rolling stock is not able to compete with the demand, although running night and day ; so jou can sac that the railway service at present has its work cut out to meeb immediate requirements for the military. Sniping, looting, attacking convoys appears to be the Boer programme at pre sent, bat> no doubt there will be * ohange when what we are anxiously waiting for takes place. There ia a matter which has impressed me very much during this cam paign, and that is the absence of New Zealand produce* Now, m order to ade quately explain matters, it is necessary to give you the enormous diatancee over which j the goods have to travel, the depdto en rmtte and the gigantic quantities of goods stored. First you have the East) London branch, which merges into ths main Gaps line at Spriagfoatein j Porb Elizabeth branch at NatHsposb jpnoMon, Capetown to Pr<Bt9ri& 9

1,050 miles, N.G.R Durban to Slandsfon teia about 470 miles; Komatiport or Delngoa Bay lina about 400 miles, omitting small branoh lines and inlai d dero «. You will now of course know that vast quantities of gooda mtißb be scattered along the different routes—seeing that there tea military depot at ail places of any importance along all the lines of comtnunic.Uon millions and mil lions of lbs. At ,; notwithstanding all this hugs amount of goods, one rarely sees any gooda from New Zealand. Now, I don't want to be misunderstood, because there might be New Zealand goods here iv plenty, but I am only relating my personal observations extending over a period of seven months m the interior, and on the coast; ant? the only goods i have seen from New Zea land was on one occasion only. I saw some cases of jam labslled Irvine & Stevenson, George Street, Dunedin, and same easea of tinned mutton and beef from the Wellington Meat Export Company, Ltd, Wellington, New Zealand. There are very large ship ments of frozen beef and mutton arriving afe the ports, which are distributed amongst the different depots; but I have seen none \ from New Zealand. I have often wondered the reason, and have mentioned the matter to the officials here ; and so far as I oan remember there was only ose officer who unde. took to Bolve the problem. His solution was that New Zealand members of Purlia ment were so busy making new laws, annex ing new countries, aad coin new designs i for stamps, that they had no time laft to trouble their heads about such trivial matters ac t he great resources of tbeir fertile country. Of course, you being on the spot will be able to judge if there is any truth m the accusation. Now, my own opinion ia our New Zealand Government are not being pushed like those of other countries. Ame rica and Australia have had several represen tatives here, landing and advertising their productions, but not a word have I Been uttered, respecting the merits and claims of our country. I think if New Zealand don't wake up she will find these markets mono polised by the Yankee. lam Beading you * few clippings from different papers, cor roborating what I mentioned ia my last letter to you rt horae sickness, locust, etc, so you will see that farming here or stock raising is a very risky business?. In fact, to my mind a great deal more 8© than m New Zealand, especially to new comers. Under those circumstances New Zealand fa a long way the better of the two, for agricultural pursuits. For fear of wearying you I will bring this to a c!o8<> s but before doing so, I would like to impress upon any young fellows who are anticipating Africa for their future home, to wait a bit longer ia New Zealand before casting m their lot with us h re, unlere they are anxious to have a few parting ehota at the Boere.—lam, eic, H H Stephens

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

■ ■■- a» United Preaa Association—By Eleofcrlo (Telegraph Dunedin, January 26 The members of the firs!, and second ore' tin gen ta have presented Dr Thomas Bura with a gold watch m appreciation of his setviosi as regimental surgeon. WELT.INGTON, January 25 The employers decided not to acopt the recimmendlation of Conciliation Board with reference to the wharf labourers dispute and havt» applied for the case to be referred to_ the Aibitration Court. Ab the Magistrate's Court Honi Potf, the central figure m the events leading up to the prosecution and acquittal of the pioprietor of Guardian (Well'tn) for pub'iahing alleged indeceot matter, was committed for trial for six charges. The evidence disclosed the faob that witchcraft and tohungaism hf-VQ a terrible hold on the native mind GISBOEKB Jan 26 The sale of the leases of the Mangatu and Tahora native lands held today was not as sucoeeaful aa was anticipated. There was a large attendance bub buyers held ofl princip* aHy because of the lack of roads to the pro perty Seven sections were sold at rentals ranging from one shilling to two and two pence per acre Wakapubka Januarys') Tie statement in} last nights Press met»ige thac Eastern Extension Cable Company's repairing steamer, Sberrard Oshorn, is at Hongkong Is inacouratet Mr Browning, superintendent here, is sdvited to "day th*t according to the latest information from the superintendent ab Batavia, the Sberrard Osborae la at; Singapore, preparing to pro ceed to repair the broken cables. Com munication is expected to be restored any moment

No. SilfoiLDiNG tooiKTY—Mr Joseph Miles was elected a director of tho No. 2 Industrial Building Society ab the annual meeting on Wednesday fra&ing; Altkratioh m Dath of San Fkanoisco Max»— The Ban Francisco mail steamer will leavß Auckland on the 6th instead of the'9th prox, as notifbd m tha printed time table. The London mail will therefore be closed In Ashburton on Monday, 4th proximo, at 6.30 p m The Proclamation—ln eompliaaca with the requests contained m the proclamations issued by the Governor and the local author!' ties, a greib many oirizsna are wearitjg m the lapels of thair coats a bit of black ribbon while numerous black streamers are flying above the half masted flags m town. Personal—Dr Herring son of Mr E Her* ring of Alfred, returned today from ootnplet' ing his medical studies m the old country; Dr Herring came via America and arrived m the colony by the Frisco mail boat. HobseSale.—Mr D Thomas had m entry of 13 horses at the Arcade today. He »old draught horses as follows : B*yQeldiag £18 le, bay gelding mare £10, and light horses chestnut) gelding £7, bay gelding £4, bay pony £8, Bay gelding £18. Mr Thomas also sold & gig' for £17. Messrs Frledlander Bros sold draught horses to £41;|

MINING

.»_- United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Dunbdin, January 25 To-day's sales:—Aldinga, 9s 6d f Oftle* donia, 2e 9d ; Dobsoß No 2, 295, 29s 66% 29s 31 ; Electrio Extended, 40s ; Gibbs Beach, 14s ; Grefinstone Junction, 27a; Grey River, 51a 6d, 50a 61 ; Grey River Consolidated, 4s 6d ; Hokitika River, 13b 6d $ KftW&ru I Bridge, 12s 6d, I2i 3d ; Leviathan, <Jlb 9d j Nelson Creek, 61a 6d ; New Alexandra IBi 63, 18i 3d ; North Beach 3s i Pactolus* 31b j j Roxburgh Jubilee, 5s j Victory, IG» id.J %% tDiie Rocklands (Bailer) dredge will be m fall working order and started m about three weeks' time. Meswa Luke and Son, the contractors for the engineering parts, have all the machinery on the ground, Work at the Blue Spur dredge fa being harried on, and as soon as (she excavation is completed and ths dam filled the pontoons will be launched. The engineers are awaiting the launching fco erect the machinery, It is probable the dredge will be m active opera tton by the end of nexb month. Mr Gardiner Wilson has taken an option over the Greenstone Sluicing Company's water rights, with a view of floating the venture into a company. The water supply is an unlimited one, and commands miles of terraces on the New Fiver, which are stated to be splendid sluicing grounds* The Totara dredge haa recommenced work. The grabs ara now m position, and it ie anticipated that work will go on more smoothly and with lesa strain and wear than formerly While the furore of dredging fills all mind?, those lucky minera who strike a good thing ia other branches are allowed to revel quietly m their luck. The Cromwell Argus hears that a local party engaged m blocking out a claim at Quartz Reef have cleared over £1000 per man during the last two years, and are still on the run. In one place, we believe, the prospects went lib weight to the dish. __

tHBj, ASHBtJBION OtABDIAK i SAfUSMX, JTAHtJAiit 26, 1901



f^ ARDEN Hose from 4d per foot, Rtibbsr V 7 and Canvas! Hoie of the best quality, Nobol Bpr»y Tapa, eto, Large stock to ne'ecb from at the lowest prices.—Habdlst BbO9 g» g ASK;tO*jpthiL- /m NELSOtf '•■-''- NEW TARIFpW^jJH CHAMPION BLENU :• OTHER PRICES.* >^ I VqVq t/i Q z/ z zf 4 Zj%l J >W0 CHINA TEA USED BY USf | T. Bullock. TINWALD, npO LET~Five Roomed Cottage and hill X an acre fronting Graham's Road, b»low the Presbyterian Church. T. BULLOCK, AgOßfc *" FOX SALE, Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakannl Road, jast beyond the corner of the Etit Kelt, being parbs of Lota 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood i! 0 Perches. Capital sit* for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK TO LET, AT A RjpUQBD RENTAL COMMODIOUS Stables, Loose Bole* V_y and Loft overhead, originally occupied by M Hobbs, fronting the Racecourse; and the square Dwelling House of 4 rooms and scullery, together with subonfc 4 acres of landt The whole to be let to a good tonant ab tat low rental of £35 per annum. Apply ta -\:-'\ , . T BULLOCK,  ' '.■■'. Agent)- TRIANakJ BAKERY, ' TO LET AH A LOW RENTAL. /^tENTRALL? situated neac the Pert K_J Oftce and Railway Bt»tion. Apply to »■ T ULLOCK, FOX SALE "V7ALUABLE BuiSdiPjf Allotments, «ito» V ated at the corner of Case and Moor* Streets, and being part of Town SeotittM 100 and Itl T BULLOCK, 10 LEI' AT A LOW RENTAL SHOP and premises at tha corner of th» Triangle, froctitig Case Street land Wakanui Road, leading to the Poet Offiot and Railway Station _T_ BULLOCK fob; sale, " ■;.; v. "I OK ACRES Longbeach Disfericfe, beinf \_UU Rural Sections 6492, 6493, 6*9 C 6706, 28536, and 35557, oosjtaioing m all 135 ores II perches ;; situated below Water* on For particulars »ppily to T BULLOCK FOX "SALE , ,-, "OUILDING Sites as follows :—TS 70S, X-> \ acre, Ccx Street; East, good land: T S 818, | acre, Aitken Street T BULLOOK_^ TIiSWALD. FOR SALE, /^SENTRALLF situated opposite tha \j Railway Station, and adjoining tha Hotel Property, Lob 42, containing 36 perches D.P SI, fronting Graham's Road, with Cottage thereon. Very easy terms of payment Apply to T BUI/LOOK TO LET •" " SHOP with double frontage, conveniently situated on the couth side of Burnett 1 Street. B? BULLOCK TINWA.LD FOR~iALE, SECTION and Dwelling,* fronting Graham* Road, being Lot 527, contain* ing J acre, on which is erected a five-roomed i dwelling house, The owner, who is residing near Auckland, wiehcit* to dispose of tilt property forthwith. Kasy terms of payment can be arransedi • T. BULLOCK, Agent FOB SALE}. ~ SHEEP COUNTRY SHEEP COUNTS* Hinds District 1500 iSS'ft.ISOO IN ita native state for Sale at a reduoed Price. Fronting the road leading t« Lowcliffe For particnlars apply to ■■■ ._ ' \_ T BULLOCK Rooms m the Arcad*. Apply to T BULLOCK f FuR BALE *' * 1 no ACRES 38 PERCHES C\d yO ACRFS 38 PKROBE9 \}O T7IRONTLNG Ford's Road, and being Rl V 21605, 21618,imd 23368 trith oottag* and other imp'rovementu For full particular! aPP'y to T BULLOCK FOX -BAIK 7 SHEEP FARM OF 1252 <*gS 1252 SITUATED about four miles from a Rail way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolihed, Sheep Yard*, and Dip. Wellwatered with Couniy Water Races. Fall particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK* .~~~"foe~sali-- ""'-'" BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT* 2 Eoods 3^ Perches. mOGETHER with Cottage, Small shed, _L etc, situated at Tireverton, Fcr particulars apply to T; BULLOCK. FOB SALE. RUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Not 1123,1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of the railway. Thert have been numerous enquiries for ceatioat Is the vicinity of these. To be sold on vary easy terms of pay meat* Full p&rticul&iß on application. (D. BULLOCK. CHEAP Cottage Property I—| acre m« tionand Cottage, eiiuatsd m Oxford Street), Hampstead, prica required* * Apply to W. BULLOCK,



| PUBLIC NOTICES. } ' FOB SALfc. ■ | I HAVE FOR SALE—2 Ladies' Seoonrl-i hand Saddles and Bridles, m good order. i 1 100 F. FERRIMAN. ; £1 R EWA RD. QTRAYED from Aiford Station—Brown Trap Mare, about 16 hands ; upper part of tail thin of hair. 1 142 I!, HERRING. MRS ALCORN is now showing boautifu' assortment new Millinery Dew Mantles, new DresgGooda ,vow Silks etc., m the enlarged premises, Ladies and Children's Pinafores, Aprons, and Underclothing Ia stock and made to order, DISTRICT ORDER. Timabu, Jan 24th, 1901 OWING to the lamented death of Her Majesty the Queen tha following will be observed by the Forces of the Colony until further orders:—Officers m uniform will wear a band of orapa or black cloth Zh inches wide round the left arm above the elbow. Military Bands will not play, nor will any military ceremonials be allowed to take place. 0. S. BAILEY, LieufiColpnel, Commanding 8, 0. Sub-Diitrlcb 1 172 DEATH OF HER MAJESTY. ____ \ PUBLIC OBSERVANCES AS TO MOURNING. RANFURLY, GOVERNOR. Order'in'Oouncil, ab the Government House, ab Wellington, this Twenty'fourth d*y of January, 1901. Present— Hia Fxcellenoy the Governorin' . Council. HIS BXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR of the Colony of New Zealand, having been advised by tha Secretary of State for the Colonies of the lamented DEATH of Her Most, Gracious Majesty QUEEN VICTORIA, and acting by and with the advice and oonsent of the Executive Council of the said Colony, doth hereby enjoin as follows upon her late MaJ3sty's Loving and! Lamenting Subjects m the said Colony, m token of their grief and sorrow for the great loss the Empire has sustained ;— 1 AH Ministers of Religion and all Con* greftations are invited on Sunday next, the Twenty-aeventh instant, and also on the day appointed for the Funeral of her Sate Majesty, to ho?d Solemn Service of Public Worship and.Momn ing on behalf of the people of the colony. 2 The New Zsalscd Ensign, with a scarf of crape attached to the ft&gstaff one foob above the flag, shall be displayed at halfmast on alt public buildings m the colony till sunset each day, and until sunset of the day appointed for the Funeral. 3 AH ships m the various harbours of the colony are invited to display their ensigns at half mast each day until, and including, the day of the funeral. 4 All officers of the Government are enjoined to wear mourning until further notified. All other subjects of her late Majesty are requested to do the Bams ia such manner ub their loyalty and feeliDge direct, 5 And {generally, until after the day of the funeral, it is enjoined that al! festivities of a public nature be suspended, and that on that day all places of business and public enter* tainmenb bo closed, J H McALISTER, AotiDg'Olerk of the Executive Council 16? BOROUGH OF ASHBURTON PROCLAMATION npHE Burgesses of the Borough of Asta- X burton are reepeotfullv invited to observe a close DAY OF MOURNING on the day of the Funeral of our late Sovereign, Queen Victoria, which day will be duly proclaimed by fcho Government m a general holiday throughout the Colony, It is also desired that all citizens should wear mourning until a'iwr the Ftioeral ; Women and Girls to wear a baud of black ribbon on their right arm above the elbow, and Men a strip of black ribbon m lapel of coals. MI Citizens possessing Flags are requested to fly them ab half-mast, with a black streamer a foot above the Flag. I also invite the Clergymen of all Denominations to fix SUNDAY next, the 27th mit, as a day for universal mourning service ia their respective Churches within thia Borough, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, . Mayor January 25,1901. I 160 9 f i '' w o ■■ eh s I g £d ggo O \ JJ £0 i=s hd cl .a -6 g «. P3 : w* w & h 93 - B» ■ § h H ? I -s | d .» 2 '«' rs o> 8 2 d _.. - MONEY "VUT ONES to Lend upon Freehold Security, at current) rates of intereei, m stuns to suit Borrowers. 0 W PURNELL, IQ____ l_^l _^ Moatgomery'a Baitdinga timoke New Venas



PATID JHOMAS TIJ^WALD YARDS, TUE6D'-Y,"jamiaiy 29. I SHALL have for Sale at the above fixture the following lines of good Sheep :— j In conjunction with Mefsbs Daloettt ah* Co., Christchurch,— 1 KA A Two &ad Fouc Tooth CROSS 10UU BRED WETHERS la conjunction with Messbs Matson akb Co., Christchurch,— £*f\/~\ Four, Six, and Eight Tooth UVJL/ CROSSBRED EWES. Grand line Account of a Southern Client,-— 1900 OROSi REJD L&MBS Account of Clients,— 0K f\ y°cr and Sil Tootn CROSS <ia\J BRED EWES Of\/~\ Fou!' and Bix Toofch UROSS- QyJyJ BRED EWES Kf~\f~\ Fo«fi Six, and Eight Tooth O\J\J CROSSBRED EWES Also—Fat and Store Cattle, Sheep, k Pig*. D. THOMAS, 1 158 Auctioneer MBTHVE'N YARD-S. ™~~ THUESDAY, Jan.' 31, 1901. MR DAVID THOMAS has r«ceivi»d instructions from Mr Jambs Mo- Mullen to eel! by auction as above, HIS LEASEHOLD FARM of 60 Acres wet) fenced, all m grass, opposite Mrs McGuinness 1 Land and D Cameron's, Springfield, and being R.S 35319. Also— On account of a Client, 300 FAT LAMB 3, besides other f*t and store sheep. 500 First Cross Two-tooth KWES 500 Crossbred Two-tooth EWES Sale at 11 o.m 1 126 D. THOMAS. (Jiearin^ bale, MAYFIELD. THURSDAY, 2J st FEBRUARY. D THOMAS, m conjunction with • Messbs Pyne & Co., Christohurch, has received instructions from R F Spknslby, Esq., (who has sold his Estate) to hold a clearing Sale as above on the Farm known as «REDPARK, I RUAPUNA, 1 of the undermentioned Live Stock, Imple meats, Tools, Furniture and Sundries, vi : (50 Half and Crossbred Ewes, four, six, and eight tooth 50 Merino Ewea 700 Lambs, principally tvmzm 21 English Leicester Rams (Threlkeld, Bonifant, aad Grigg'a.) 3 Shropshire Rame, (Upton's) 9 Draught Horses, all sound, good workers Draught Yearling, by Oraigielie. 1 Gig Mare, thoroughly quiet 1 Well nutched Pair Buggy Horses, 4 and 6 years 01-J 1 Hack, by Peikin Warbeck 11. 1 Brood Mare, stinted to B!ackwood Abdailab. Yearling by Starlight 3 Penies, broken to saddle and harness 2 fat Cows, Milch Cow, and Heifer (spring ing) 3 Store Pigs, Sow m pig, and fat Sow. IMPLEMENTS. ■ : ' Duncan Drill, Grain. Turnip, and Manure, nearly new; Bearing Reaper end Bnder, Heavy Single and D,F. Ploughe, medium Pioughs, heavy and medium Harrows, Tripot Harrows, 2 Farm i)rays and Frames, Tip Dray, Cambridge Roller, Doubla Buggy by Brabner, Gig by Steele, Pony School Cart. 9 Sets draught harness, double buggy and gig harness, pony harness, 3 riding saddles, side saddle. Plough Chains, Trees, Tackle, Tools, and sundries, too numerous to mention. Poultry coneisting of black dwana, turkeys, geese, ducks, and fowia. HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Etc., including Piano by * Brlnemead.' Also,— About 3000 Bushels of OATS Quantity of CHAFF 210 Acres of TURNIPS. Everything will be found m First Class Order Note the date—THURSDAY, 21st February, 1901. Luncheon provided* Sale at 12 o'olock D. THOVIAS) Joint 1 175 PY YE & Co.) Auctioneers. FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD WEST STREET HORSE MART, " OUR NBXTI HORSE FAIR Will be beld on THURSDAY, February 14, 19*1 For which we shall be pleased [to receiv Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS,, Ltd? 111 THUKBDaY, January JIM;, 19G1J OO ACRES OF BUSH, PART OF MOUNT HUTT ESTAIBI. MESSRS FRIEDLANDER Bros , Ltd., have received instructions from Messrs Murray-Aynsley. Bros, to sell on above date at the Methven Saleyards,— 60 AORES 60 OF MAIDEN BUSH, IN THREE LOTS This property will be sold without the slightest reserve (to close partnership accounts), and therefore offers a splended opportunity to anyone requiring a few acres of Maiden Bush at their own value Terms and full particulars at sale R< FRIEDLANDER, 1 55 Auctioneer WOOL SEASON 19004901 OUR Nexb Sale will take place at Timaru on 7th February, 1991, Catalogue will clone on Monday, 4th February * Weolpaoks, Twine, Branding Oil, and all other Shearing Requisites supplied at lowest rates. FRIEDLANDIR BROS., LtD. Smoke New Venus



Public Notices. VOLUNTEER ORDER: BY Order of Libotenant-Colonei. Bai- LET, the Volunteers of Aahburton will Parade for Memorial Divine Service at 10 a m on SUNDAY, 27bh met, m front of the Poat Office 1. Undress Uniform and Side Arms only. 2, The AshburtoQ Rifles (C Company) and the Ashbarton Guards (H Company) will be inspected by the Officer Commanding the Canterbury Sub District on TUESDAY, January 29, Fall m 7.30 p m Dress: Drill Order. W E DOLMAN, Captain A.R.Y. W SPARROW, 1 179 Captain A.GK^ A UNITED Memorial Service WILL SB HELD IK THE ODDFELLOW S' H A U L, Ashburton. TO-MORROW WIGHT, st 8 o'eiock, When addreigei will be delivered by Rev Harding, of England, and local Ministers. I Special Mutio. i Collection to defray expenses. 1 124 - - _ ___„ _ MUBIO, SINGING, FRENCH. Mas f7mae:big. THE First Term will begin on FRIDAY, February 1. • Capesthorne' Wills Street We** • _ -i JJJp MISS MARGARET BURR—Teacher of Pianoforte and Theory, certifi cated Trinity College, London. Resumes teaching February Ist. At home—THURS. Dat, January 31; Cherts^y, Monday ; Rakaia, Wednesday ; Hinds, Friday.— The Triangle Ashburton 1 170 MRS S. BURR'd Drawing and Painting Class will recommence on February Ist, (Mas Bubb certificated g. Kensington.) Special class for school children Saturday. At home Thursday, January 21sb.—The Triangle, Aahbnrloa^ 1 169, "VIOLIN TUITION" Tl/riSS BESBIE~s7MMONDS, Teacher; of the Violin, resumes Teaching oa MON DAY, January 28lh lout. 1 178 Burnett Street ~^HBTOTI3SnriIGH^OBOOir 11HE FIRST TERM for the year 1901 . will commence on MONDAY, the 4th February* CHARLES BBADDELL, , Secretary. Ashbnrton, January 15, 1901. 1 HAMPSTE&p KOHOOL, FFIHE Hampstead School will bo re-opeoed X on MONDAY, JANUARY 28. J. C. CAWBEY, 1153 Chairman. PIANOFORTE, THEOR"Y~¥¥aWONY ERNEST EMPSON, CT.A.Pt, (certificated Teacher, of the Associated Board of the Royal College of Music, and ihe Royal Academy of Music, London), is prepared to receive pupils fer the above. Immediate application necessary, Agent: Mb H M Jon&s, East Street, 124 p I MISS FOLSOa, (C/o Mbs Doddp, Peter Street), fTp SACHER of Voice Production, Singing JL and Pianoforte, HAS REStritED. ' 1119 PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MKS JOHNBTON MESUMES Teaching oa TUESDAY, 29bh inst. At home MONDAY Afternoon* Havslock Street MONEY TO LBND. We have Trust Money? to Lend at 4£ and 5 per cent, m euma ranging from £250 t £1500. Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS, LTD. I IMPORTANT SALE OF |TOWN PKOPEBTIES rglHB whole of the Qtawn Sections m Obam's Estate :— 95,120 and 121, Moore Street 125, Tanored Street 132, Havelock Street 195, Burnett Street 201, corner of Park and Burnett Streets 202, corner ot Havelock and Park Streets 208, Haveloek Street 209, Havelock Street. The whole to be sold by Auction en SATURDAY, February 9th. T BULLOCK, I 168 Agent. tTINWALD YARDSk TUESDAY, 29th JANUARY. SPECIAL ENTRY Account! Measrs W and R Noiworthy,— rVr\r\ tL'WO-TOOTH HALFBBED i\J\J WETHERB, m very forward condition and all one brand. DALGETY & COY., LIMITED. F A ARCHER, Manager. 1 165^ C T NEWTON, Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE OF SUPERIOR HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, Eeo, Bco THURSDAY, FEB. 7, 1901. HENRY STEPHENSON has received instructions from Mr R J Bknry, who is leaving the district to Sell by PUB LIC AUCTION on the Premises, PETER STREET SOUTH, all his very superior Furniture, Piano, Ac, comprising Marble top Sideboard with Mirror, Walnub Table, Red and Green Plush Suite, very handsome Easy Chairs, Cedar Chairs, Brussels Square Carpet, Hearth Rugs, Overmantle, all Brass Fender and Irons, Braes Coal Hod, Glass ware, Pictures, Dining Table, turned legs, handsome Hanging Lamp, Dinner Service, Cruets, Electroplated Ware, Brass Curtain Poles, heavy Curtains, Single, Threequatr ters, and Double Iron Bedsteads and Mat tresses, massive Brass Mounted Double Bedstead and Spring Mattresses &o, Marble top Washstand and Ware, Duchess Chests, 3 Chests Drawers, Carpets, Oilcloths, Wool Mate, Vienna Chairs, Kitchen Chairs, Crockery, Cutlery, Copper Boiler, Mangle, (new), Meat Safe, Preserving Pan, Kitchen Utensils of every description, Garden Tools, and a huge quantity of sundries &c, also two fists of Harness. I must call attention of Intending buyers to the fact that all the above Goods are almost new, and m first class order, and as Mb Henry Is leaving the district every article must be sold absolutely, Without Reserve Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, 1 HI Auetioueer



I THE tWt BKMSDT FOB STOMACH ANB I BOWEL TROCBLKS i " I have been m the drug business for SI j years, and have sold must all of the j proprietary medicines of any nofce» Among i the entire list-1 have never found anything Jto equal Ghamberlam's Colic, Choleru and Diarrhoea Remedy for all stomach and bowe 1 troubles," says O W Wakefield, of Oolunsbus Ge. •• This remedy cured two severe cases of cholera morbns m my family, and I h&ve recommended and sold hundreds of bottles of it to my ouetomera to their entire satiafao tior. It affords a quick and cure oure m a pleasant form. 1 For sale by Ashburton Drug Company Mall Notfcesi Mails close for the following plaoes a» under, subject to the necessary alterations : SATURDAY, January 26 For Northern Ports and Westporfc, per Robomahana, at 630 pm* late fee letters, j guard's van, express MONDAY, January 28 r For Australian Colonies, per" express, 1230 pjn_ ' WANTED. __' LOST— A black hack Mare, no brands, scar qn near hook joint- Finder re« turn io~Ri Rolunson, Pendarves_ 1 177 T> APTIST Church-SUNDAY, the 27th, X> Sper ial Memorial Services { evening, at 6 30, Subject—* The Royal D«athbed,' 1 180 L_- W"* ANTED—PnpiTa for Elocution, Pain?. ing, and Pianoforte—MlSS Gibson* Cameron Street * I^lßl HTjEWiTTTFishmonger and Poal • terer, wants any quantity of Hares, no less than ten pairs at a time, good condi tion ; also 500 Hens. S"~PECIAL Memorial Services will be held m Baring Pquare Wesleyan Church to morrow. Preaoher morning, Rev T Fee, even* lag Rev Hording from English conference. Special music by choir and orchfstra. 1 173 mENDERS Wanted—For the wearing of | X two thousand pairs oi Boots. Apply ! to—J MkIXOB, Tanored Street FOR Sale cheap, for Cash—-Several hun dred pairs of Boots and Shoes. Apply to—Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store TiTQ to « To Clear the line of Gents \3Ci\.di xvs* Bicycle* j well built, up-to date ; equal to any £20 machine ; the ' Matchless.' guaranteed ; do not miss this ! opportunity to secure a good machine at a ' low price.—H M JONES. IN the race for value, Mkllor' Zealandia Boob Store leads. WANTED— Wise mothers to buy their Bora' and Girii' school boots at Mkl lob's Zaalandia Boot Store." WANTED KNOWN-That Meixob's Zeabndia Boot Store is the cheapest and best boob shop m Ashburton. TTeMEMBER, that Melior's Zealandia \\ Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop, Wonderful value ab Mkixob's ELL, it is like this—lf you want a real good Boot or Shoe for little money, then go to Mbllor'sZealand!a Boot Store OOTS .' Boots flfrom la to 30a, at— Mbllor'h Zealand)* Boot. Store WANTED KNOWN—Men's Bluchers 5s lid at Mellor's Zealandia Boot Store. GKT your Lawn Mowers sharpened at the Eolifse cycle works, Tanored Street, West. "EPAIKS ! Repairs The besfc'To Ash burton,at—'MjßLLOb's^, Zaaiandia Boot Store YOUR REPAIRS • - ""-neat once at D Stock's Cash Boot Store 4 Cough Cure. Wahoo, Koomuah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashbubton Dr.ro On B° OOTS ! "Boota Boots* Nothing but Boots a*—Mbllob's Zealandia Boot Store, Tancred Streeb OH Where, oh where Ib the best Boot Shop ? Why Mellor's Zaalandia Boot Store, of course. WHY pay middlemen'B~pn>Hts whenyoa can bay direct frbm the mauufac turera—Folipsß! Cycle Works Tancred Sire West EW" BOOKS^THe"lncreaaing Purpose, J L Allen; Man that corrupted Hadbyburg, Mark Twain; Woman of Death, Boothby; Master of Craft, Jacobs The Great Boer War, Conan Doyle Tomb Almanack. Cheap editions of Bree ; Langton, We Three and Troddles, The Lady s Walk, eto. Xnsas number of Wind sor Magazine.—A U Williams, Tanore Street WANTED KNOWN—Thai. J. MoiSfN has received a large stock of fashion able Summer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive new stock of the latest French Goods, and invites the Public for inspection. 3. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker m the town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the best value and quality Repairs carried on just the same, m the cheapest, neatest, and mosb fashionable style. Best leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at The Hall, East Street, Aahburton. WORKING MANAGER REQUIRED for Sheep Station of 10,000 acres m North Canterbury, must be well np m jtho management) of sheep and past nre lambs. State if married, also agt and salary expected. Testimonials m dispensable. Apply '•GRAZIER," 1 129 312, Post Office, Chrittchnroh. THE ABHBUBTON CLUB & MUTUAL SCHOOL OF ARTS. NOTICE TO MEMBERS, THE VOTING for President, Vice- President, and Six CommiCteemen will take place m the Commercial Room of the Club on TUESDAY, the 29th inst, from 10 a.m until 7 p.m A. WHITAKER, 1 167 Secretary. r~~™~ temdeSk WANTED-Tenderi for Stocking 320 Acres of Wheat and Oats at Tin wald, on Lagmhor Estate Tenders close on TUESDAY nexb, Jan 29, Apply, 8 HOLLAND, 1 179 FlemlDgton "hardleylros. GAS AND SANITARY BNGINEKk.3. a? O «B 3 s S i s§m 9 X pa g os g B » g &. lJ M 3 3 ha H D <a « g a ZQ rfIHE Trade Supplies always m Stock X ■ ( Large quantity of Tubes and Fittings BA HS, (TANKS, SINKS, BASINS, Estimates given. HAEDLEY BEOS-, East Street, Ashbarton i Wade's vVorm Figi are most effective and not unpleasant; childrec thrive;after taklc them. Price, U' WM i



0. Magnus, D. Patebson Dredging Export Member Stock and Exchange Adviaor* of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Drudging Brokers, 208 High Street, Coriatohuroh 1 Roliablo and straightforward advice given en Qtago and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has had 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Escf Aebbnrlion K^prcgeatatkal