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\. SOUTH AFJBICA — ~_^~ 1 BOIES MANUFACTURING AMMUNITION. United Press A»»eoiation—By Bioctrio Holograph"-Qopyrigfab ftotind Wakftptmkft March 18, 10 2§ a tn, CPhißoffioe II 35 am London, March 17 Many Boers are daily sarrenderiag ftt Bremeradorp. Boers are mftnafaettmujg ammunition it Pitteratrarg. ' •,. ■ Wiuuncwoh, Maroh 18 s?he Minliaai Bofcrd sppolDtad to examiQa fcb* i-etacaftd lavallde hare advised Govern* me&fe th&t bhe men who btivs suffered from •utofic not) be ftllewed to return to the front. - Tk» Premie;, ipeaking s»fc »B Bntßrfc*iflinenfc lo tilt retaroed fcreopGii on Saturday ai^ht, tfttd Hi fcfte hflnd of the OorerDment he h»d Bisdt np his mfnd that oo matter whhfc bftpperaed he wai prepared to back up the MsfchedMid, by Banding the necessary smnber of iroops to maiotaio the prestige of the colony, and support the Empire.

Federal Celebrations.

———«• Unitea Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph—Oos> fright Reoetved Wakapuaka Mar 18, 015 A m This Office 943 am j SyflKEir, March 18 Sir W J Lyne, speaking m th© ooaotry, denied that the Federal cele bmtions coafc £250,000. The afitual cost was £92,000, of which Govern ment got back from the railways m fciiree weeks over £60,000..

The Plague.

"■—— -— ♦ United Press Association—By Electric Teloffraph—Oopydghb Esooiveil, W&kspuaka Maroh IS, 915 a m Tbia Office 10 15 a m Perth, Maroh 18 Tfae caae of the youth on iofflttigation reveals the fact that rats infected with plague exist throughout the central part of the city.

The Cutrage by Blacks.

doited Frees AsßOoiation—By Electric Te!«gr*ph—Copy rig h to f ecaived Wakapuakti Maroh 13, 915 r m This Office 943 am) Perth, March 18 A police party arrived from Wynd hsm with three black fellows and two ffioi implicated m the murder of Mr juorask. All are mere children, the principals being lads about fifteen and this gins only twelve.

Home and Foreign

■ ■ ■ : J+- U»it«d Frees Aasooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) Received Wakapaaka Maroh 18, 93S a m This Office 10 15 a m LOBB ROBERTS, London, March 17 Lore! Roberta, ia acknowledging the presentation of an album by the Sunbeam Society of Adelaide remarked that he would visit Australia as sooa as circumstances permitted. WOLBILEY v. LANDBDOWNE. Lord Wolseley complained that he bad repeatedly unavailingly reported to Lori Lamdsdowne that it nvas cruel, if not criminal, to send auxiliary forces into action with obaolute useless gone; Lord Landsdowne replied that they most 6rst supply the needs of the regulars. O'BEAT RIOTS AT MOSCOW. St. Petbrsbdkq, March 17 Mobcow m In a state of siege owing to serionts students' and workmen's riots.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

Uaittti Press Aasooiation—By Electric Telegraph (Rt «jei?«d Wakapuaks, March 18, 9 3 a m This office 9 26 a m London, March 17 Sir' Olaada Hamilton states that Bossia claims that their concession overrides the railways proprietorial *foht*

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph CHBIBTOHCBCH, Maroh 13 An old isttler named Defherio Dohruaa, W»s thrown from bis dray a*> Carlton on fiftttttiday and killed almost lostaafcßDeotnly, Dunedin, Match 18 Praa tram rides are to 19 given the cli gens on Thursday to mark the taking over •f fcho . tame by the City Council. As a further way of celebrating the taking over of the trams the Mayor also proposes that all traffic shall be entirely armpended next Sunday so that all the employees may have ftli@!idfty. WirxiNSTOK, March 18 Tit® Premier, m answer to a deputation frpm the City Council, said that) Ministers h*d coma to & fixed determination not to sabildiee local bodies expenditure on thi? sreoepttoa of the Duke of Ootnwftll £ and EjßiljJag had arisen to indues them 60 alter their decision,: Members of the First) Contingent have fcrrmed ABtpeiatton with the view of keeping Iks tomb, and will celebrate their departure !o? Africa by a diiwser m Welling ttoa oa'fche 21at Qt Ootobernext, and there- Aftitr hold annual reanfona at} the chief provlnoiil towna in _ rotation.

The Mounted Rifles' Expedition

On S%tHK|&y forenoon the two columns irttfe near BtatSop, wheo the alfcaek and defence were carried oat by the two isptlonß, the attacking party being dfobiogaithed by blue band?, aod| the delraeeby red bands on their hats. A highly intertstisg and initructive series qi maofpayrw were carried oufc despite the b»d weather, and inj the wing oapsp watt ifcrnpkab Auord Station, (he men being thoroughly tired oub with the day* work. The cetans Journey was commenced about midday yeaterday, and the Mounted Rifles reached L*gmhor about 5.50 ia the after ijoob beiag met by the Aahbtirtoo Band on airriv»l In the evening a aervioe was held jn the Lagmhor oaae, th? Key Mr Skinner ofioiating. (The Mounted Bilss and Aihbnrtoa Bm& ' occupied am side pf lh«i oharqb, the' obh»r portion bring w^ii SHed by Lagmbor and othes resident Mr Skinner preached »n abls ■errnoa or» the duty of developing bhe phytioal »o?&l and iplritaal strength, whioh waa liitened to with marked attention. At «ighb o'clock thie morniog the two eolamns proceeded aorodt the river and worked down In tha direotiion of Ashburton between the ■ nortih atid south branches, Aq effioUnt) cisflcf aooontpanicd them. bhortljr after aoon to-day the tyro eompanieß reached Aehbarton md were fotmed tip opposite the Post Office wheu CJaptain addressed them. $9 f^tmpHmehced the zqan npon the manner ip"which they bad gone through the iomsirhat try lug ordeal 0! the past three 4ays, and naid that he was convinced thai) tit* experience they h»d gained of the Jdnd of work bhafe would have to be goae ihroßghin active service wottlcT oompen

i>aJe them for (he dlsconuforti they had so willingly undergone. He expressed his entire satisfacti< n with the experiment thafc had juefc been wosked out by the Aebburton Mounted Rifles- He then invited Lieutenant Walker of the third Contingent who had a«ted ac umpire, to address the men. Lieutenant WaJker said he had great pleasure In assuring the men thae he ba'' been greatly surprised and gratified at the manner m which the Aahburton Moanted B'fl ;s hid carried out Captain Buck'ey'd plan for their training m practical work. He had no hesitation In telling them that the hardships the men had so cheerfully and uncomplainingly endured during the past three days, were greater than those ■ experienced on ,an average by the troops m active service, and he was sure the training that Captain Buckley had provided for them would be of the greatest service. They had. the distinction of being the first Corps i New Zealand to go through such pract'ca training and he was sure the example set by Oriptaia Buckley would be generally followed throughout the Colony. After giving the men some good advice and especially emphasising the importance of discipline, Lieutenant Walker, again expressed the pleasure given to him by the experience of the past few days and hoped the men •* onld ptofid by it- Captain Buckley" then dismissed the men.

Weathkb Rbpokt.—Gaptain Edwin fore oasts :—Moderate to strong northeast to north and west winds; glass fall ; indi cttionß of raia Flour Millbbs' Trust—The flourmillors of Now Zealand have tmterei into a compact to work together, undera'iand that thirty four of the millers of the colony are j inolndod m this arrangement, and that only j two of the larger milia and a few of the smaller ones are r.O!''in compact. The mil lers m question have formed themselves into a joint stock company, under the title of tbe New Zealand Millers Industrial Union of Employers. The headquarters are at Oamaru and Mr T Meek, the Weil known miller, is the managing director. Operations began on the first of March, and the compact is to be binding for two years. The new com pany will be represanted by only one agent at each centre.— 1 eo'man i Peculiar Tebatmknt—Lieafcenaub Wal ker, of the New Zealand 3rd Contingent Roagh Riders, was m Aehburcon yesterday, having acted an umpire m the recent expe cUtion of the Aahburton Mounted Rifiep. Borne aix weeks ago on his return to New Za&ltmd, he received advice of bis appointment to a posb m the Intelligence Department of the service m South Africa, but on Saturday last to his Burprise he re ceived a letter from the Colonial Defence Department intimating that his leave would ! expire on the 270h mat, »nd that I papers concerning his jhcharge frtm his corpa would be forwarded for hio signature. This action seems to say tie i least of it peculiar considering the former i notice of hie appointment, and the affair is ■a mystery to Lieutenant Walker, who hits worked hia way from the rtiuk of trooper to | that staff of L'eatenantj within twelve I months of joining hia company. We under, stand he purposes leaving for Welling'm tomorrow evening, to enquira further iflto the mutter.. It is probable that this muddle is the result of the dual control of our volunteers, for Lieutenant Walker's case Jls not singular. The diachnrges of; troopers who have returned to the front having been iasuedfom the Defence Ofßce,

MINING

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Donbdin, March 17 The dredging returns to band are—Electric Extended 145tz 6dwt, Perseverance 76fz sdwt, Cromwell 48> z 12dwt, Enterprise No 11. 47<z 16dwt, Meg and Annie 43tz 14dwt, Enterprise No I. 31rz 15ciwc 18^r, Success 24<z4dwt4gr, Otago2l<z 7dwt>, Moyoenx Hydraulic 21rz 4dwt, Chatto Creek 20 z, Seccni Magnetic 19. z 3dwt, Waimumu Extended 19 z 2dwb, Mab&u 19 z, G'harlton Greek 18> i 9dwt 12ur, Tuapeka 17pz Idwt, Waimumu 15cz 12<r, Oirig 35 z 9dwr, \ Tauniai 15.si, Nevia 14 z!3dwt, Gold Queen 14lz iOdwt, Lawrence 14oz 6dwt t Ngapara Noll. 14. z, Globe 10'zl4dwt, Mowing Star 9 z 15dwb, Waikaka Forks 8 z, Vincent 6vz lOdwfc. Ddnemn, March It Today's aalea—Alpine Consols 51s 6d, 52s 3d j Boundary Creek 25s ; Ohariton Creek 31b 6d ; Electric Extended 445, 43a 6d, 43i, 42s ; Grand Jucotion 6s, 5i 6d ; Great Oemral 38s; Inch Holme 12a, lla 9d; Junction Electric 325, 31s 6a ; New River 9j ; Richard's Beach 4a; Rise and Shine la 6d die ; Second Magnetic 395, 40s; Trafaigac li 6d ; Vincent Extended 42s 6d From a private telegram from Dansdin we ieara that the return of bhe Central Eieobrio dredge m 64ozii The Alpine Console Company's dredge has bottomed at 32ft» which proves tjia gorge 6o be hardily aa deep ai was generally antici pated* The Leaning Hook Company's dredge should be ready to start about the end of May. The pontoons are almost completed, &G<i arrangements are being made for the erection of the machinery. The poniiaoaa for the Golden .Gravel a»d Golden Reward companies have been com pleted, a large amount of the machinery 3s on the respective claims, and everything ia anticipated to be ready m connection with the two dredges before the end of April. The Electric Company's dredge, which still holds the record of 12340z for one week, bice fair to establish another good performance before the coming winter is over, The week before U'st was practically the first opportun ity this famous dredge bad of putting ia solid work; and, starting well,she sot oped tip over SOOrz while last week her return was 316t>z The Electric Extended, a new claim situated between the Electric, Cromwell, ai d Central Electrloolaimp,ahould also prove itself to ba something above the ordinary before long The return of 134cz by this Oompany's | dredge for its nrsb weeks work this year must be deemed highly satisfactory. The Cromwell ciaiitn has already proved itself, while the Central Elec ric is looked upon aa the beat of all the companies that has recently I started dredging for the first time.

'THE ASHBUETON QrABDUNs MONDaY, MABCfI U, ML



JH. Mnfson. & C &TOCK BBOK3SKS & AUCTIGNEBM, CHRISTCHURCH, To Warmers Stock Owners and PobMo generally oi the Aehburton County. Gkntlbmkn,— Wi^ be g to intimate that, if at an time you have business to tr*nt*c m Christchnrch, we shall be glad to act on your behalf. I» (he event of yowr sending tfteeo or cattle to oar Addlngton or other markets for Bale, by pnbllo auction or privately we know that yoo will not regret chooatng our firm m year asleßmen. We have frequent; or rs fron London and elsewhere for Frozen Meat, and arc fa a position to buy parcels i the Work*. U you prefer to sell yrur frozen meat la the colony, rather than shipping It b» London, please communicate with tMf stating prices numbers and grades. We invite your correspondence on §»f class of bnslnesß you may be dlispotad ttt place In our bands, it being a pleasure for us to communicate with you, as oooaoto may require.— Thanking you In Mrtfafoft tioi, we are, Yours falthfull', H. MATRON ft Co. Cashel Street, Chriatcbatch Dalgetylnd Company LIMITED. Head Office— f>2 Lombard Street, London, E,O. MERCHANTS. WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORd STOCK, STAPION, FJNAKOJAL & SHIPPIiNG AGENTS. BRANCHES: Chrlatchurch, Danedin, and Napier. AGENCIES: limarc, Oamaru, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPAKi, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Comraarity of South Canter* baiy that they have op,ned a JBRAiTOH OFFIt Em TIMARD. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD are prepared to receive conetgnmen WOOL, TALLOW. & ALL KINDS O¥ PRODUCE For Local 8»h or fchif ment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL Oa^B ADVANCES MADE on BVvourabie Terms on Growing Clips of ■Wool j also Tallow, Grain, Sklnn, and other Prodace, consigned for esle In the London, Australian, aiid local marketer NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates o inteteet. | Stock Saks held at the difiereno salt yards throughout Canterbury. Woolpacks and other Siation Requisite! always on hand. TIMARU OFF TOE, STAFti-')RD STREET, Opposite Back of New Zealand |~auStSJjian mtitualT providdml SOCIETY, | NEW'ZEALAND BRANCH: : Head Office, Oustom-hou*e Quay Wellington. LoCAt BoAKH OF DIHKCTOKS ! The Hon, Morgan 8. Grace, M.D,, CM.G, MLO. fChairnwn) The Hon. Charles J- Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chaisroan) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Ridhardsrn, O.M.Q, M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. MEDICAL OKFICEE" Pr. G 1 Ans'oo, M.D., M.RC.9, (England THE Oldest, Wealthiesi;, and mort Proaperoua AUSIRAL^N LIFE OFFICE V ANI>.THI! LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN Tffli BRITISH EMPIRE. - The only Mutual life Office witich d«< clares A BONUS EVEKI YEAH The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most Btrln^ent Character, and Ensures a larger Reservt to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office In the Australasian Colonies* ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILI IONS) STERLING. ANNUAL INCOME IXCKBttfS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) 7STEfiLING. Policies m force ... ... 1M,741 Sum Assured , „. £45,628,090 Cash Bonuses Divided  ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonne for one year, 1899. £606,188, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making specis* reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions, ASSUBF YOUR LIFE ; ' IN THB' ! A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure* a BONDS JfiYKBY YE*R. Expenses of Management—9 JPer Cent on the Total Income. | Edward W. Lowe, | Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Qaay, WelHngfcon. Jambs Hair, i .. District Secretary. i District Office | Cathedral Square, Ohristchurch aTcardT ~" WE?Sf!SSTRIKCER&CRES^WELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH, HAVB OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mr Davison's, West Street, AshburtcD, where they will attend evtry THURSDAY and on other daya «hn necessary. They will be represented m Aihburton by Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to r6c«£v« instructions on their behalf, and to whem communications may be »ddrea«ad. We have various Bums of money availing investment at lowest current ratee STRINGER I"~CRESSWVLi.. SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHPBCH A ASHBURTON. ; You oan depend on ridding yonr~ohildr«ft of worms whh Wada'a Worm|^Fig», tbf wonderful Worm Worrier*



!____ F. FEBRIMAN i" : : ■ i l-y ■ FOR SALE, J^ OHOICE|HOMB rjn Alteoton. Full particularism applioktion, f. FERRIMAN, Laud and Eatate Ag«ob FOB SALE. ALLBNTON. N«ar the Woollen Factory, ANfIDEAL HOME, wibh which could be combined a| jprofitable Poultry Farm. I 'iave been instructed by Mb Jamks Rkid to Sell his wall known property, aituate %% above, o mprmng 2 acres of land, on which ia erected a oom (or table house of five roomi anrt ■calory with pump in«ide, «tab|#, trap »nd chaff honiea, also a larpe fowl tioui« at<d ran ; part of the land ie laid oat m orchard and it well atocked with choice fruit tree*. The property adj >ins Mfours Kerrel, Dcherty, and rJoHioi«uj(|). Ii has an ample front ajjrp on two roa'te, and is ci to a tod m ok'Bt- proximity to tho public school. Tho reason Mr Reid has placer! this property m the market ia that he has purchased a Kami &t Marion, m the North leltinri, .nod is desirous of settliEg'^bereon at an early date. F. FERKIMAN, Land a»d Estace Agen*; TO LET, CARTER'S TpRAOI, Tinwald,: HOUSE of nine rooms, detached; Wash home, also good Stable*, with acres of land, part of which is l&id'ouH'in t. good orchard. F. t FEREIMAN, Land Rnd^Estate Agent ' i n,,,,, „ . TOWN SECTIONS I HAVE several Sections m varione p»rt of the Town for sate, well adapted for building purposes or for holding for futur profit. .:'.,„■ F. FEERIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE 4GBNT. /GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Establisliod 18V0. EYEBY POLICY GUARANTEED ■ -. ; /BY THE STATE. Fon the following amongst many r <** sons New-Zealanders should support their nuuonttl oflic©:— :'■.'; 1. Its Security is absolute. 2. Its Premiums ara low. 3. Its Bonuses are high. 4. Its Funds are ail invested In the colony. 5. Its business is restricted to New Zealand, the HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. No >v-Zoalanders who insure m offices which obtain the bulk of their business from tht Old World and the other colonies (including Western Australia and Fiji) have to paj^* the LOSS ARISING FBOM THE HEAVfIC ■MOIITALITY OF THOSE COUNTRIES. The death-rate m Now Zealand was under 10 per thousand m 189S, while m the other colonies it ranged from 12j per thousand m. ■Now South tValea to 16 per thousand m Western Australia. Accumulated Funds at present date amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. ANNUAL INCOME, over £100,000. J. H. lUCHAKDSON, 11 , , Vji :.. Commissioner. THE DAINTIEST LITTLE 'VTHBRL THAT EVER WAS" * The Rambler." HA VlNG'flold oat of my old utock o* thesd superior Bicycles, I have nsc opened op a fresh consignmenr of th« latest pattern «* cam bl k.h " - special ligbt r" ceks, ROAD RAOMtS, A ROADSTKES .0 »I 1 t-izes »nd ali fitted with \) t c/r ---hating G «fr J detachable Tyre. ii ha MO A- tail.' OALU AMi INbPICI 1 HE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machlnee the Strongeat en Earth. aLOCESBORIBb IN STOCK. OTHEE MARES FITTED WITB G & JTYRES D. THOMAS. BRASS AND ENAMIL PRESERVING PANS MASON'S FEUIT JABS A S the Preserving Seasonj ie now well advanced we have reduced the price of these lines about IWENT? PER CENT to clear. GET OUR QUOTATIONS, AS THEY WILL ASTONISH YOU John Or & Co, SALE -Fancy WoTk7~Snkß7~ArMenß, Ferlines, Ckdvks, Berlin Wools, Liuane »ad SUroped woik generkUjr, ftll redaoed dnrlog Mbs Aloosk'b S»le



UiWiViH OWEN, M.0.5.M.. CERTIPIOATED TEACHER, . Local Representative of the London College t of Muaio and of the Musical International ; College, TT7ILL Resume Mnsio Lessons (practical w f and theoretioal) on t FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examinatioo held m the Colony, Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 93 per cent. ALLAN DALE CO Ah CO*, LTd7 A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUK COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMBS ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant, Ath burton, Agenb for the comity, who wi •apply Customers m large or small quantities This Ooal Company has now opened two fresh seams worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feet and 6 feet, and is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard, It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a flame, doM not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent. Newcastle, Westport and Mount Somen Coal alwayft m Stock. Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. ■ JAMES FLUOTT, COAL MERCHANT, "■ ASHBURTON MOUNT 80MERS HOKL. MOUNT SOMBFS. THOMAS WEST-PROPRIETOR (Late of Horobata Botel) DESIRE ■! to inumate to Oommercia Representatives and ihe Travelling Public that the new additions to this Hotel are now complete, and good accommodation can be relied upon. ALES, WINES, SPIRITS Etc from the Beet Cellars. AMPLE BTABLIKG ACCOMOBATION AND GRABB PADDOCKS. > MIBP.CAttSON, MUSIC TEAfiKER, Corner Willa and William Streets. A OARD. * j F. N. WhItCOMBE, URGEON DENTIST, Saunders's Buildings, Asbburton. Terms Modbbate; Houbs of Attendance : 9am till Ipm; and from 2pm till s?m 1 201 FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE JL AINTING, SKN WRITING, TPTO, IGNWRITING, JUITO, TRY t T 1,. mj.&&rS 9 Tanorkd Strut. . r oj c y^»V ■ O a W g m &l 1 " h 3 1 cd GO g s R • ■ 5a °° r~ar as is ? g We g . 3 m § g H FUR SALE 500 IS 500 DIVIDED Into five Paddocks, good for j all round farming. Portion of it m ] new grass, and part eaitable for putting nto wheat this year. Full particulars furnished on application j IB BULLOCK -~ TO LET, TINWALD. SQCJARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, Scullery, Pantry, &o, fronting Mc- Murdo Street, together with ||of ok Acre of Land, Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent ~—FOR SALE." SHEEP FARM OF 1252 IS 1252 OITUA.TBD about four miles from a Rail- O way StatioD, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Sheep Yarde, and Dip. '^ellwatered with County Water Races. Full particulars furnhhek on application T BULLOCK. TO LET, Rooms m the Aroade Apply to T. BULLOCK FOKSALE BUILDING SITES. 3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nos 1128,1129, and 1130, Oamtron Street, on the vpper side of the railway. There have been numerous enquiries for seotioes In the vioinity of these. (To be sold on very easy terms *f payment Full particulars on application. __^ 18. BULLOCK. . ■ ... 'TO'LET ~ ~~~" S AT- A LOW RENTAL HOP and premises at tha corner of the Triangle, fronting Oass Street and Wakanai Road, leading to the Post Office •nd Railway Station FOX SALE ■TTALUABLE Building Allotments, site' V ated at the corner of Cass and Moora Streets, and being parb of Town Seobiem 100 and 191 !E BOLLOCK,



COfiNSAOKS. OUR Next Shipment of full size CORN SACKS, ex 'Whaneapi,' is due at Lyttelion shortly, and we are now booking Orders for delivery, ex ship. Farmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage 'and handling, 2 86 FRIEDLAMDER BROS, Ltd. PEOPEBTIE& FOE SALE BY PKIVATE TKEATY. 1600 Acres Good Taaaock Coantry, price £2 10s 2000 Acree €rod Tnsaock Coantry, price £8 2000 Acres Good Tussock Coantry, price £3 1300 Acres Good Tussock Country* price £3 14C0 Acres Goad Tueaock Country, price 170 Acres Good Tnssock Coantry, price £3 304 Acres Good Tussock Coantry, price 350 Acres Good. Tussock Coantry, price £210s 500 Acres Part Swamp Land, price £6 28 Acres, together with good house and stable, 3 milefe from town. 246 Aces Grand Wheat Land, 4 milee from Aehbarton ; easy terms 81 Acres First Class Wheat Land, 3$ miles from Aehbarion 500 Acres May field district, with good buildings, well subdivided and waterndi 150 Acres Valetta district 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acree near Ttnwald 7500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all plonghable, prke £2 Ji 4500 Acres Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploaghable, price £2 5a Goodwill of Lease of 945 Acres, good Sheep Country, rent 3;, 11 years to ran 3CO Acres close to Tinwald For fall particulars apply to FEIEDLANDER Beos., Ltd Fubnisbing Warehouse, {Havelook Street; "FT E guarantees to sell at Ohristchurob prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 ¥ITE have just opened up the moat select varieties of Grate and Hearth TZXiSS ever seen m Ashburton s BEGISTER GRATES KEGISTEB GRATES; i John Orr & Co,, ASHBURTON NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE & MARINE. Tyi"ESSRB NICOLL BROS, having been appointed Sole Agent for this Company for Ashburbcn and Summnding Districts- Policy Holder* will In future kindly pay Premiums to them. Mebsbs Niooix Bros, will be pleased to supply all necessary information to intending insurers. A W PABSONS, Manager Christohurcb, 11 th March, 1901 3 121 HA RYES I? CHEQUES TO ?HB) BDIXOR Bih,—A considerable number of those who help-to * gather m the golden grain ' m this district are visitors and strangers who may want to knew where they can get the best value and greatest satisfaction for their money. Perhaps some of them have been misled by newspaper advertisements m other places and are sceptical re those m the Ashburten CttUBDUN. If so we would respectfully suggest that m order to prevent loss or disappointment those gentlemen should inquire from the first respectable settler they meet:—'• Who are the best tailors m Ashburtoia V and '• Who have the largest and best'" np to date " Stock of suiting! to select from at the moat reason able prices!"—We are, etc, ceatghbad & berryman : "^"7-kotuSabs.-& white" ~~ City Pork Shop, Havelook Street, HAVE just opened New Business Id the Pork Line. Small goods of all descriptions always on hand. The public art specially invited to call nd Inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers Of dary fad Pork. PRIZBriSjOKS, FR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Daoiu, frem first prise stock, 5a each Apply H G Bbbbyhah, Aehbarton % 219 mESIDERB Wanted— For the wearing~of X two thousand pairs of Boots, Apply c J Mkl&ob, Tanered Street REMEMBER tiat Minor's Zealandia Boot Store m the leading Boot Shop. ' Wonderfu value ati Mellob's



DAVID THOMAS ABOABK HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH ,29, {1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I{ *ta oow'reoeiviog entries. D. THOMAS, 2 207 '_ Auctioneer. CLEARING SALE AT COEWIK. THURSDAY, APEIL 4, 1901 TyfESSRS FRIEDLANDBR BROS, L»» LfJ. (m conjunction with MR DAVID THOMAS), inatnioted by MISSBS WILDIHi, Lbwis, & Rollestgk, holder! of Power of Attorney from J. 0. Waioh, EfiQ, M.F., will hold * Complete Clearing gale Ab the Homestead, Corw&r, on above date, of the following LIVE STOCK AND PL&NT: ryi r\r\ SHEEP £f\ HORSES 40 PIGB lE'ght-horae Power Traction Engine Waggons, Ohaffoutter and E'evatore, r mplements of every description, Houiehold Furniture, Sundries, etc. Otttnloguc!« on application fro FKIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, D. THOMAS, ---3 155 Joint Agenti aShburion county m ockTa sale- YARDB Co Ltd: ANNUAL RAM AND EWE FAIR, WILL be held at Tinwald oa THUES DAY, 21it March, 1901. By Order Board of Direotora 3140 . FUNERAL NOTIGB rfiHE Fdenie of Mrs Catherine Sofhia X Morgan are respoctfully informed that her Funeral will move from the residence of her eoE-!r-law (Mr John Daviton), North Belt, at 2.30 p m, TO-MORROW (Tuesday), for the Ashburton Cemetery. I BAKER BROS, 3154 Undertakers MR T. WBBLEY, Of Mesera Webby and Hon», OhrUtohorch^ Pianoforte and Organ Tttntir*. IS IN ASHBURTON. ORDERS left with Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Gates (Music Seller), or at the C< mmeroial Hotel, will be promptly executed. 3 153 PIANOFORTE, THEORY™" HARMONY Ernest Empson, C.T.AB. Teacher of the Aeßooia V^ ted Board of the Royal College of Music acd she Royal Academy of Mwc, London), is prepared to receive pupiia for the abov?. Rooms above Mr H M Jones, Eaa Street W' ANTED KNOWN— That MKtLOB 1 * Zaalandia Boot Store is the cheapest nd best boot shop m Aehburtoa. Repa I h BTT^Ti :irA7h burton,at—-Mfiitoß's Zsalandiaßoot Store " i~~ABHBURTOJr "~'v" ' ';' PERMANENT BUILDING AND INVESTMENT- SOCIETY. J CANS GRANTED FROM and upwards, at csrreut ratei. Full Particulars on appHoation. WORKING EXPENSES oa all Shares are now duo and payable 9 Office — Tailored Street* Office Hours—9.3o a m till 4pm First) Tuesday itr Month—9 30 ft'iu till p m ; and 7 till 9pm ALBERT ROBERTS, _ Manager TRIAD P»MISSK OOAtPJSXIXIOJN mHE "TRIAD" oflfers a prize of two JL guineas and a seoond prize of one guineas for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs, not less than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photos s»nt can be re turned, and may be reproduced m TRIAD. To close 20th May, 1901 CONDITIONS. All that Is necessary to enter for this com petition is to post) photo or photos (eaoloslng a receipt for 6s, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to •♦ The Manager of th« TBIAP, Donedin ' Ajax Washing Powder« Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Deliveif Agency Bermaiine Bread—all Grooers Brinsley and Co.'s Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F. Jeweller Dunlop Tyrea Gawne's Sauces, Piokles, Vinegßr, etc Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Sbaroh, etc Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, S, and Co, X Jama Kharkt Cigarettes, Eagle Co'a Kozia Teas, all Grocers! Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby's Wahoo, Koolinati, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Caro Meddins, G (s Ironmonger N. 2- Clothing factory Nelson • Moate and Co 1* QPe» Nicholas & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guaraotee Corpor tion, Ltd. • Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmaker Priest and Holdgate, Ironmonger* Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Oowlecj agent Spring Blossom Tea SurafeuraTea Teed and Oo», Corn Cure Toaking'g Linseed Emulsion "Tul" Extract of Soap Waltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Oigarettai & Tobao Woodrow'i Hats, Gollln and 00, agent. Yates ft Co, Arthur, tteed merchants Manning & Cos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THS BESTIN~THE MARKET Iqual to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALI& Agents for Ashbarton— Missaa Shsab uah Bros J



WANTED. LOST, March 2nd—Red yearling Jersey Heifer, reward given* Apply— A Lee, Allentoa. 3 139 OaT—G^fdibft^ RtagT belwaeiTloyfil Hotel and Treverton ; reward on leaving at Mjui^Jjfficg^^ 3JL47 rpO TAILORS—Wanted two Coat and L Trouser Hands. Apply McDonald asp Co., Tailors, Burnett Htreet. 3152 NEW Fißh"^hop~openeir"in E«BtTßtreet, next to Mbs Knight's. All kinds of frech fish daily. Prices moderate. 3 117 BOOTS ! Boots Boots Mothing Boots a«i—-Mbllob's Zealandia Bor to^ ffV^red Street ij^KKSH Holes aadTiTklnlß~l^fresh fish J. 1 by Express To-ntoht ab J H Jewitt, Fishmonger and l>oniterep, opposite Mail Office, F CARPENTERS Tools *b bedrock prices \J Registrar Gratei from 12s Cd, Tiled Registrars and fttantlepieces oompJ6te,fro!n 52b 6d. Our prices defy oompet t en. — Hardley Bros OH Where, oh whereTlß the beat Boot Shop ? Why Mbllob's Zeala-idla Boot Btore,Btore, of course THE Missfs Pagjs have on hand a large assortment of English Confectionery. C*dbury's Chocolates a specialty. Al! Frnits m season obtainable at The Ariel Confectionery, East Sfreat WANTKD Known — The Rapid Lightning Sh-rfc G'osa is sold by all Grocprt,; a wonderful Shirt glaze BIG Birgain 3)le is a continuous fiucoess afe Duncan and Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers. Tae unanimous verdict, is thab we give fir bnbicr value f»r Cash than the large and pretfcnsious establishments a» Christclmrch. How is it done; simply because oar expenses are small, and being direct cash importers, cnabiox us to sell at bedrock price-. All ar& invited to come i»nH jadee and compare our nrieea TjiNCOUR&GE LOCAL INDUSTRY.— We employ more hands than any Cycle Shop iv Aehburton.—Eompsh Cycle To. /^t ARDKN Hoee from 4d"perlor>t Robber VT and Canvas Hose of the best; quality. Noeel Spmy Tape, etc, Large stock to select from afc ihe lowest prims —Hardlet Bros WANTED Known—That w h a t w6 d» we try to do we!!. Bear this In mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Oui fit; and, Ladies, remember it before fitting up your Boys for the holiday— Mitohei and Turner FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several bun dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply to Mbllob's Z-alandia Boot *-tore T3 KD BIRD "BlcyCL¥s~^r7"built to win, and built to last —Fcupsb Cscle Co, Ayeni-s BK SUaE yoa atk 107 the Rapid Shirt Gloas, and take no other. All leading Grooera WANTED — Everyone to Try the ' Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the besr and he cheapest linen glaga m the market WINDSOR MAGAZINEB"~7nT~Fe¥ ruary—Justioe of Revenge, Con quesb of London, Cakes and Ale, Footsteps of a Thmne, Idylls of the Sea (Bullei), In Kedar's Tents, Angel aod the 1* Demon, Tommey ani Oriz«l, etc., Roberta of Pretoria, Transvaal from Within, Dootey m Peace and War, Sfc Winifred, and others m cheap edition?.—H M Jones DO YOU "Know that a Child~ooald Uke a Red Bird Bicyc'e to pieces and put it together again, which is a point mechani cally m the right direction. AR. Aloobn'b Sale—A plendid stock of Mm'a and Boys' Clothing at greatly reduced prices ; Boys' Norfolk Suits as Us 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 83 6d, usual price Us b<i ; Ladies' Hoße from 6d a pair, a speci»l line ab Is ; a greai. variety of Men's and Bove' Straw Hats, must be sold Ladies Seron Oxford Shoes from 5s Qd ? =lulA)N"rA'L~^fwill Blankets, Oaloaial \J Twill Blankets—Extraordinary good value. Why pay more. Note—Special Winter prices for threequarter Beds 13i 6d, were 18s 6d ; fall bi'zi 19* 6', were 25b 6d ; extra big biz«, now 28a 6d, worth 35s ;only obtainable at Gkokge Ddncah & 00, noted Cheap Cash Drapers,Tanored Street.opposlte Aroadj gbo. "dxjncaF¥^co Tancred Street. Al VALUE m Men's Ooionlat Tweed Sao Suits, splendidly finished, ttylish cat, and give satisfaction Id wear 9 prioe 37s 6d, equal to any Suits to measure at 90s; Colonial Tweed Trousers 7a 6d, Imported do 5b 9d, Moleskin do 5s 9d, Beaverskln do 6s lid, usual price anywhere 0« 6d, Boys' Melville Suits from 3i 6d; Men's Marino Socks 6d 3 Oo'onial Ribbed Knitfe do 10|d, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Tien, Collars, Braces, etc, at— GEORGE DUNQAN & 00, Tanored Street, opposite Arcade. FREBH Ssippiy of Gregg's Shorthand Books, including new Reading and Phrase Book ; also fresh lot of Family Story, Teller Series, Gordon's Poemß, hints on Rifle Shooting, hints on Wood Carving, Review of Reviews for Feb. etc —A T H Williams, East; Stseefc, next Messrs W H Collins & Co. WHY have to pay for other people's debts when you can get special value for Cash at Georgb Dpkoan and Co,, Cheap Cash Drapers and Clothiers, Special Bargainß, Special Bargains—Grey C&lieoes 2id White do 2|l, Art Muslins 2s.Cretonnes 3|d, fcinen Tabling lip, Brown Stark Towels 3gd, White do s|4j Lace Curtains, taped edges, charming designs, Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 3d, 3s 3d, up to 15s, Toilet Covers B£d, Antirnacoesars 7£d, White Satin Quilts from 4s 6d, Honeycomb do 4s 9d, Colored do 2a 3d, American Leather. ll|d, Tioking DUNCAN & CO, READY MONEY DRAPERS, TAMORED STREEBJ WANTED KNOWN—Men's 5a lid a Mbllor's gealandla Bf» ' re. 4 Cough Caw, Wahoo, Koombah and Beaiamin go to Ashbobion Dbsi O^ HAMPSTEAD 80B0ULEXCUBSION TO TIMARU. FRIDAY MARCH 22ad. npBAIN leaves Ashburbonat SJa m, return J from Timaru at 5p m; Children Is 3d, Benior scholars 2a 6d, Adults 3s, Hot) water and tea provided. Tickets obtainable from Mr H M Jonks, and the Headmaster, and at Mr J C Bell'o Office on THURSDAY up till 9 pm. "gTjessonT" PBACHIC/L W^(rCBM^|i>KAND JE WIL^ERJ TT AVINGpakeB a kase of one of the new ehopa m Davis's corner, I am now showing a large and varied stock of Watches Clocks, and Jewellery Electro-pl&te, Eb suitable ftr Christmas ami Wedding Pr senis at prices which defy coaipetitiioD> j Neteb Address—Davi?' sw.



I _______ __—.__ - ! O. Magnus,, D, Patebson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. ' iAGiOS, PATEPSOM AND CO Gold Dredging Brokebs, 208 High Street, Uhristchureh Eeliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr O!of Magnus haa nad 16 years practical experience on the Moly neu? River, Qtago' ALFRED HARRISON, Ejq Ashnurton Re reeontafcive DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, &o, fronting Cambridge Street s Hampatead. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent LOAhBYI^ Stands unrivalled for Indigos W AHOO tion and ulvet Complaints It !b purely herbal, and cannot injure the most delicate constitution. Its effect is almost instantaneous ; ? single dose aapally relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enongo to orare. LQASBY'S WAHOO does nob require ft dozen bottles to be taken before you can jadf»e ita value. No other Medleine adver ti«ied aaka ypu, as we do, to buy only one botble | take it regularly acjcording to diractioos, aad then give the verdiot. Hundreds of testimonials (q our posseeilon prove that many ooofirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, hava been completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Lr>ttsby*s Wahoo Loaeby's Wahoo—Pvsca 2s 6d s everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors-— LOASBY'S WAfiOO MANUfAOTUK, INCr 00., Ltb, Paneain« j