TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Blenheim, April 29 The Hone Messrs Milts and J MoGowaa, who have been visiting the Marlborough go!d£e!de, robumed to Blenheim last evening, and leave for Wellington this afternoon. Mr R J Bell was elected preeident of the Marlborough Agricultural aisd Pastoral Association oo Saturday. The balance sheet showed a satisfactory financial condition Groitmootb, April 29 The Hob E 8 Seddon arrived yesterday. He remains a few days. His daughrer is muoti better. It id rumoured he may addre&a his eanititutnta afe Hokltika Wellington, April 29 Lieutenant Wall, one of the officers senfe Itomt to native a coarse of artillery training, and who lately returned from South Africa baa been appointed to the command ©f the permanent artillery In Auckland, vice QiftftiaMoKiosiaßAi whose term in the eelony hM expired Houses stores and dwelling and four ©the* honaes at the Lower Hafct were cftsrros-ei by fire this morning The Department of Agriculture has received the following cablegram «°"l fch<J Ag»n* General, dated London Apnl^:— Batter 102 i, Ihere are small supplies oi hrttw on hand. There is do alteration in 6be oheeae market since laab week. Xne hemp racket is very firm. Fair ourrenk Manila £83 lOi } m*& Mr Wellington £26; July shipment £2210s- Cocksfoot seed 355. There h no pressure to ceil ooekafopb. Matttn is week. Oanterbnry average 3f<J, Dsnedin 3£f3; North Island 3§3; Australian fid; Riverplafce 3di L»mb is in good demand. Canterbury 6**; other 6tl; ABstraHan4|L Beefisdali. Hinds 3|d fores 3|d , , , The Minister of Agrlenltnre has proi laised to bring under the notice of the Cabinets the process invented by Mr A H Ohapmao of iCarow for thawing frozen Wakoamui, April 29 A man nsroed Ohannirig was sentenced to three months for f*laely representing b« had the aathority to collect subscrip. tfons for the mvalldtd troops He received aßvewl amoonta The new railway station cos' mg abont £2600 wag opened tbls morning Auoklahd, April 29. k residence ab Green t*ne occapied by J Franks, a trainer, had been destroyed by fire The inmates escaped in their mght clothei. The origin of the fire is unknown. The insorances are £350 in the New Zea land Oampany on the furniture, and fciUU In the Son Company. The loss is esti mated »l £300 ' Chkistobtjboh April 29 Th® MormoniDelegates who bhire lately boon holding meetings in various parts of the «olony. commenoed operations here a fort Bight) ago aaderthe leadership of Elders, Brown. Wilson and Dunaau. At these meetings several disturbances have occurred. L*rt wghfe tha crowd became rowdy and someone attempted to knock Wilson down. {The Eiders took flight, followed by a hooting crowd of 500 people. Polios protection had eu-entmaHy to be given bhe Ekiera to their place of abode- At the inqnoßti on Joseph Lukey who died ander chloroform afc the Hospital on Saturday the house sargeon stated that the result of 6he poet mortem esaminatioa showed thickeniag of the aotso valves of the heart The patienfe waa frightened when placed on the table, and was In a highly nervous state. Che caoue of death waa shock. There were no eign« of asphyxia or indications that he died Iroai chloroform. The assistant house lareeon, who administered the chloroform lUted he had only given threequartere of a draohm, and nix or eight timee that amonnt wrs o?cesß»ry to put a patient like the deceased under its iofhence. A verdict of death by misadventure was returned, and the pry stated they were* satisfied that all that oocld fco done bad been done. In the boot making dispute before the Arbitration Court, the employers suggested ma % w»y of getting over the difficulty with regard to drawing rap a log, and the alleged unfair distribution of piecework that there ■hoald be no log at all, The manufacturers agreed to carry on, on the principle of the intainraim wags of lOd per hour, as provided by the latent award, piecework being pro btbitedU The Union representatives termed tbia a startling develormant, and asked time to consider. A Oonferenoe will be held between the parties Gxsbobhb, April 29 Michael O'Reilly, travelling for a Welling tea inn of phoiiogftfphers, suddenly bsc&ma nnoonioloue at the hotel where he wbb stay- Inc and died alter being three days at the B6»nibal without regaining oonscitonßaeßS. A post mortem revealed the rapture of a blood veaeal on the brain. The County Cfonnell has decided to impose a wheel tax curing *«>**» lOs fco JBI ®eT vefelol<l- „ nX Dtobdw. April 29. ffbd breach of promise case, Magdalen ftttd. of Milfcon v David Reddie junr s of Baloliitha, labourer, claim £250, was andefsnded. Jadge WllUama •xpreaaed ranrlM thab a claim of £%<& should be mada ftgaJaib » man, who was only in receipt of •iVfin shillings a day, and had no property! He expressed regret! that the case Conld not h«7e been d«alb with by a Magistrate, i»dg»w Judgment for tea pounds aad QJhe Premier attends at Dunedin to assist In the fetaro of the Tongariro's oonblngent.

MINING

United Press ABBoetatiOß—By Elect Telegraph-Copyright Dunbmn, April 26 Now that) the swollen rivera have subsided all the dredges are fettling down to their winter work lo earnest, and many laige rtbursißmay h& expocfced within tr.« next few weeks* Electric and Cromwell are both ob the spot, and with Earnaieugh No 2»MOg and Annfo. Hartley and Riley, Golden Beaoh, Blfflotrlo Exttsoded, Central Electric, and Inaction Eleotrlo all obtaining fair average return, the doings of these various dredgee are being watched with much interest. Eleotrte, of oonrae, still leada the way, and mmv anticipate that she may yet break her pferiotaa record. Dotebin, April 28, Tilt following are dredging retame to luad :-Janotlon Electric, 85aa ; Earasc l6o«h No. II 68oz 12dwt; Golden Beach, 4B& Mdtrt; Golden Bed, 360 a 2dwt; Walmmtou 340z 2dwt; Golden Trewnre 28oz lOdwfc; Oharlton Greek, 2705; S»m» No 111, 89.1 ; Otago, 220 Z , Enterprise No II 220 a; Watmumn Q^eem 20oa lQdwt j Neds, 19« 4dwt j Manu berlkk, 18oz 12dwb 12gr ; Mo ynenx Hydraallo, 18oe 7dwb 12gr; Wammma Eiterded. 18w 6iwfc; Enterprise No I, 16ms 9awt; Toapeka, 15ca 9iwt ; Globe, 130 8 lSdwt; 14gr ; Walmama 12osjldwt j Arrow Jnnction, lie? lUdwt j Oolden Link, lOot 61wt 12gr t Arthurs Point, lOoz ; Central Charlton, Boz ; Inchholme, 7oz lOdwt ; Naamal soit |sdwt} Blae Back. 4oz lldwt j Lady Oharlton, 4 zßdwt.

West Coast Dredging Returns

The return frem the Paetolus Com* pany'a dredge is 290z lOdwts for 184 hoars. The dredgemaster reports that the ground la Improving. An elevator pinion whoe! has broken, and the dtedgi is stopped for repairs. The dredgemaster of the Boiler Junction Company's dredge will be cleaning up on Monday. The river la flooded. The secretary of ihs Greenstone Greek Gold Dredging Company, Limited, reports a return of Soa for 150 hours' dredging. The return item the Crrey Eiver Com- Daisy's dredge la '*2oi for 180 hoars work. !Pl@ .Hew River Company's dredge obtained 12os 15^wt lor 90 hours' work A Press telegram from Gfeymouth itafces tnafc the Ne'sou Creek Company expert ft return of 80oss for the week.

A motion t© inoreaae the oapitai of the tadkvi Flat Company by £WOO was loab for want.o! • seconder. At tk© »anorf saeetlug of fche Trafalgar Qompmf it w*B efcstecl th^t the pontoons would be konchsd in aboat a month, and che machlaery contracts were well forward fill dvedgi will be capable of dredging Si

feat, and by aslng a telescopic extention of lOfeet she will be more powerful than either of her neighbours. ' The Wiiloughby Cardrona Company has been wound up Thre» Mile Ore iratoEt] Company will have a trial In a fortnight) The Molyneux remains steady afc aboa^ eight feet above normal The dredgemaster of the New Alfixandra reports no wash.upg until Tuesday, when he will leave the Ma^au ground The Cromwell has no wash-up for the week f h« Electric Extended starts on Monday Iha Eiestrlo reports no wash ap 'I he Magnetic has no wash up Arthar Point obtained l<Kz fo? ffoar days, and expeote better results next week

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THE ASHBURTQEi GUARDIAN;: toOKDA*,}fAPBIL 29, 1901



'LOASBT'B Stands unrivalled WABOO tion and uiver Complaint!. Ib is purely herbal, and oannoft injure the tr.oab delicate constitution. Itt effect ia almost instantaneous ;> single dotti usually relieves, whilst one bottle it gener ally enough to care. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require* > dozen boitles to be taken before yea 3ka judge its value. No other Medicine adver tiled aeks you, as wo do, to buy only out bottle; take is regularly according t» directions, and than give the verdict Hundreds of tettimnniale in our poaseiitan prove that many confirmed dyspeptic*, altar every known remedy bad failed, hare beeo completely cured by the aid of only one bottle of Loasby's Wahoo Loa«by'a Wahoo—Prioe 2« fid, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOASBY'S WAHOO MaNUFAOTUR ING CO., Lm», Danedin* Wholesale Agenti — Kempthorne, Proiser & 00, N Z Drag Oe _ Ltd gfgjPOWDERS I BELIEVE FEVERISH HEAT, PREVENT FITS, GONVULStQNS, ETC. Preserve » healthy state of tho consti tution during tho periodof Teetotal 1 The words "JOHN STEEDMAN, CHEMIST, WALWOBTH, SURREY," ** Are engraved on the Government Stamp affbml fl§ each Packet. Kempthorne, Prosaer and 00. Agent! - TRIAD ~ Plioto^rapliic Competi tion. rilHB •• TRIAD " offers a Ist prise of two 1 guineas and a second prise of one guinea, for Photos of Scenery by Atnatenri, not less than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photos sent can be re» turned, and may be reproduced in TRIAD. To close 20ch May, 1901 Puzz'e Competition for children under 14, tee TRIAD CONDITION. All that is necessary • o enter for this com petition Is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for sa, or more, from Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the,;TRiA», Dunedin ' Ajax Washirg Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Deliverf Agency ( Bermaline Bread—all Grocers Brinsley and Go's Rat ges? Bmp, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boot! Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyres : Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar etc i Gear Meat Co I Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, eto Hay ward's Pickles and Saacen Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Kozie Teas, all Grocers Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby'a Wahoo, Koolibah, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. Clothing SWory Neleon. and Co'a Te» Micholaa & Pickford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpor I tion, Ltd. | Orr, A, Draper ; Penrose Bros, bootmaker Prießt and Holdgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Cowles, agent Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Tea I'eed and Co», Corn Cure Tonking'e Linseed Emulsion " Tui" Extract of Soap Waltke'a Soap Wills' Three Caßtlea Cigarettes & Tobacco Woodrow's Hats, Gollin and Co, *gtnti Ya^es & Co, Arthur, seed merchant* BUILDING SITE. i AORE 1 2 A OR! /2 On The Western Side BEING T.f. 1129 and 1130, fronting Cameron Street. Easy terms if r<q -ircd. Apply to T BULLOCK. AUSTBATIAK MUTUAL" PROVIDBNI SOCIETY. NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Cuatotn-houfce Quay Wellington. Local Board op Directors : The Hon. Morgan S. Grace, M.D.. C.M.G., ML.C. rChairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Richardson, 0.M.6. M.L,O. John Duncan, Esq. "medicai. officer" Pr. G E A neon, IM.D., M.R.O.S England * »IiHE Oldest, Wealthiest), and moat JL Prosperous AUSTRAL AN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN TH BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mutual Life Office which do> olares A BONUS EVERY YEAB The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most strinften Character, and Ensures a larger Reserr to meet Liabilities than that held by au other Office it) the Australasian Oolonle ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies in force 161,74 Sum Assured £45,623,090 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash BoEtis for one year, 1899, £506,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses am cunt ing to £942,500, after making spec!* reserves. Cash Bonuses declared or last five year?, over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions* ASSURE YOUR LIFE IS THE AJM.P, SOCIETY. And Secure a BONUS EVERY YEAR. Expenses of Management—-9 Per Cent [on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretory Branch Office— Custom House Quay, Wellington, James Hair, Dlstrfct Secretary. District) Office Cathedral Square, ChHstcbnrclb "" FUR SALST ~~~ GOOD Building Site, Cox Street BmL being Town Section No 823 oontiia* ing | Acre. High and dry, good Land. I Bm»H oath deposit, balance by ioattt* mont« T BULL&CS



COOKJKG RANGES* T>ARNINGHAM AND CO. [8 IMPBOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT. Need« no Setting. Can be used At Open Fire* ask for xai IMPROVfID ZEALANDIA. :. ... . 4% NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE COMPANY BITABLIBHKD 1869 CAPITAL—ONE MILLION THE Premier and Wealthiest Colonial Company, Noted for Promptness and Libomlity Paid-up Capital and Reserve*-, £400,000 j Fire and Marine Risks, 1 Also,— Bisks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machines, etc, accepted at lowest current rates nicoliTbrof., Agents A CARD~ " MESSeS STRINGER & CBESSW£LL BARRIBTERB ft; SOLICITORS, CHRIBTOHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mr Davison'b, West Street, Aahburten, where they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when nece«6Btry. They will be represented in Ash burton by Mr J. Davison, who in Authorised to receive. inatrnotioDß no. their behalf, and to whom communication! may be addressed. We have various unsm of money awaiting investment at lowest current rates. STRINGER &~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CHRIBTCHORCH * ABHBURTON. I\MX NALD $TcOY, TAILOR?, Burnett Street. TN Gonieqiunce of having comparatively NO BAD DEBTS I ft ft i A NO OLD STOCK I A-1 111 NO MIBB FITS j ot'jfHJ WE can »ffer you a Splendid Suit at the above figure. Z 160 LADIES ! /I FNUINE Tailor-made Costumes, Habits vJT Jaok&te, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to measure in the latest; Styles and newest Materials. Fit and workmanship guaran teed. GENTLEMEN ! We have just opened oat ex b.b (Ranga» tira* a large Shipment of Nnw Winter Goods We respectfully invite inapeooioir of oar new Worsted and Vicuna Suitings, Serges, Sootoh, Irish, and West of England and New Zealand Tweede, Meltone, Bs&veif, Vene tiuns, New Rafnproof Covert Coatingt, real ' Donnybronk' Irish Friez-e, Ac. Baits to measure from £3. Trousers from 15s. Our motto is always • Satisfaction !' GRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN The leading Tailors & Oa* fitters Ashburton ON THURSDAY, the 28th March at the Adelaide Oral, W Mabtin on his RED BIRD cut Beveral new niches in the reoom post, breaking at! Australian records from 2 miles up to the hour, Martin was paced by n Motor, the tirgb 5 Miles were done in Bmin 57§<secs against 9oain Sf^ecd, Ralph's time m»de in 1899 at Sydney, 10 miles flew past in l?nrin 59f iecs being 44^seos faster than the previous bstib time. When the run Ding for the 60 minutes was totalled oat, it was found that Martin had established a n»w Australian hour record of 31 miles 1390 yds I | ! 11' 111 BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do^ do Guaranteed. Terms can be arranged.— h;m jpy»g. To the Farmers OF TRB ASHBURTON COUNTY. TTERE 18 A LIST of a few ot th THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Spring-Tooth Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Turnip Grubbeis, Hornsby's & Ransonoe'g Plough Shares (all sizes), Castor &. Cylitidrine Cile,in any quantity, Corn Orasbers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoeti, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicycles— (Chat or Chainlets, and all Accessories),! ' AND ALSt THK McOORMIOK Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakes, and Knife GriccSere. GALL. & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE. Morrow, Bassett 4 Go, Wim.B Street, Ashburton. M, PRIEST, Manager Maiining & (Jos' NEW SEASON'S BOTTLES ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal tr the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Aehbarton-—Missxs Shsae ULUfBsOS



. F FWRRIMAN H MPSTEAD. FOR SAL'? Ii ACRES OF LAND WITH j A GOOD HOUSE. Xbave for ■«!« agood Home near th« Public School* The home oontaini lix rooms, Scullery, and detached Washouse, There is also a convenient et»bl«. The Garden it wall planted with fruit treea in fall bearing. Easy terms may b* arranged for the purchase of tibia property. F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent* FOE SALE. moWN Sections 745 and 746, sitnated'ln X Peters Street with Bouse t,t six rooms bathrooms eto. The property is situated within » few minutes walk of the Railway Station, and i worth yonr immediate at ten tioo. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agsnt* FOR SALE ONE-EIG3T Acre and House of five rooms Bathroom, Fcallery, eto. This is a model home, and if you are in need of such, my advice is inspect this property at once, Full particulars oo application. F. FFRRI MA NT, LAND AND FSTATE /GKNT. NORTH EAST BELT I HAVE received instructions frcm Mb J. Matnakd to Sell Me very desirable Property situated on the North East Town Belt comprising one half Acre section, wpon which is erected a very convenient Dwelling House; two half Aore sections adjoining, running through from the Belt to Princess Strett, and one half acre section fades the Belt Mr Maynard has decided to Sell, aod h reasonable Price will be accepted to effect a speedy lale F FRRRIMAN FOftlsAljT"^ Cox Street—-A Comfortable Home ooc sistiag of 6 Rooms erected upon a quarter of an Acre of good ground; This Property is within a few minutes walk of iho Domain, Post Office, and Railway Station, If you need an investment for your savings, or with to become your awn Landlord inspect this forthwith F FERBIMAN, Land and Estate Agent "~ "to lm; -i=?:= i Cox Street West-, A New House, containing 5 rooms, bath room and scullery. Apply F FRRRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent; FO-TSALE, Middle Road, Allonton, Lot 145, containing about 6 abres of first class land, on which is erected » dwelling House of four rooms; part of the land it laid out in orchard and garden, and in in good, heart; a stream runs through the property. Thoee in eesroh of a property of thif description, situated close to town, should inspeob »t once, as the owner desires to make ft speedy sale. F FERRIMAN, Land aod EsUter Agent gg»g""!!g.--L..--_- ..- .-J J SPLENDID SUCCESS! 01? OUR FIRST GREAT SALE IN ASHBURTON. PIANOS PI ANO S« ORGANS ORGANS. FIFTH SHIPMENT JUST TO HAND SEE THE WONDERFUL WASHING MACHINE. Aehbarton Testimonials now coming in, First and second shipments sold oat; third due ex 8,0, Indraauyo about 25th April. D.I.C. TANORED STREET, Opposite Arcade, Aahbnrton. WANTED, 20,000 Hares. -T<nrrE Ht*e appointed Mim Awmt Bsos. to aob »j our AGENTS For Ashburten and Distrfor, •ad they will pay Tcp Prices, Consign to— TONKIN AKD CO.,



DAVID THOMAS AROADfi. HORSE FAIR THURSDAY, May 23, 1901.1 I MY KEXT HORSE FAIR will be held ! on the above date, for which I sm now receiving entries. _ D. THOMAS, * 2®° Auctioneer. FRIKDLAHDER BROsTTtD , AiiiiiToS~TARDS. TUBSDAt, APRIL 30, 1101 speoiaTTentry W3E Shall Offer at the above Yards, on account of a Client,— 1 £fcAA Half ftnc! Threegaarterbred JLOIJXj EWES from 2 tooth to Bound mouth—a grand line. Also—Other Llnea of Fab and Store Sheep, Cattle and Pigs. FRIEDLANDER BROB, Lid, 4 2|6 R. FRIEDL&NDKR, Auctioneer '"~nPuiEic~NoTicEß t^WANTBSD KNOWC"" SPECIAL Purchase of a Manufacturer's Stock of Ladiet' Sailor, Trimmed and Untrioimed, HATS, »t U eaoh t for 14 days* ORR. THE Budge-Whit worth ATTRACTS EQUALLY THE LADY, who wants eleganoe, THE J.VEEY-DAY RIDER, who wants reliability, and THE SPEED MAN, who maat have the fastest possible, SECOND-HAND BIOYGLES. I have the following Second-hand Bicycles for sale :— Lady's Sterling, £12 ■: Gent's Sterling, JBIO Gent's Massej-Hanis, Model 6, £10 Qent'a Rudgc-Whitworth (Twelve Months' Guarantee), £17 Lady's American Machine, £10 Geou's American Machine, £7 The above machines are all in first cfass order, and are real bargains. Must be sleared at once* I!, I fHI, OUY OYOLE WORKS, Burnett Street, Ashbartoo. fkize~"duoks; " FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Ducks, from first prize stock, 5s each Apply_H_G Bebryman, Ashbarton 2 rIANOFORTE AND SINGING MBS JoiksTON ! KBSUMED Teaching oa TOEBDAT 29th Jan, Havelock Stre W^BLEY STbTTRg PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAYING taken over the late MrObborn Coohbes 'connection, will viiiit Ash burton and eurreunding dietricts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orderi ma; be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his Mnnin Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. _______ NOTICE, mHE VALUATION ROLLS of the X following revised Districts will be open for inspection from the 25th April to the 2nd May inclusive, during office hours. LONGBEACH Road District) —At the Road Board Offioe, Ashburton. WAKSNUI Road District—At the Ro»d Board Office, Alhburton, Objections to Valuation*, may be seat in op to the 3rd May. 4 208 GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. EVERY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. For tbe following amongst many reasons No w-Zoalanders should support their national office :— 1. Its Security is absolute. 2. its Premiums are low. 3. its Bonuses are high. 4. Its Funds are all invested In the colony. 5. Its business is restricted to Now Zealand, the HEALTHIEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. No v -Zealaoders who insure in offices which ■ ilitiwn the bulk of their business from the OM World and the other colonies (including \V«stern Axuitralia and Fiji) have to jhw^^" the LOSS AUISIXG FliOM THE HEAVIf MO";T.\T,£TY OK THOSE COUNTRIES. i liv (loatii-nite in Now Zealand was under :0 pur thouKimd i-i IK9B, -wiiilfl in the other colonies it ranged from 12J per thousand in ■!"v .South \\a,!'-s to 16 per thousand in '■"■ >s m:n Australia. a«.vi-:htjat::d T'itkds at present date amount to over THREE MILLION POUNDS. ANNUAL INCOMi:, over 5400.000. J. TT. RICHARDSON, r'niDmisßionfr. WANTED TENDERS* FOR the Gracing for 1 year of 21 Korea 2 roods 38 perches of really first oUns Laed situated fronting on Middle and Fwm Bo«4|, Allenton, and being Lots 189 and 190, part of R.S 1084, and lately occupied by !B B Upton, Ism Bent payable half yearly in advance. Tenders to be sent to me not later than SATURDAY, 27th iast, at 1 p.m. For farther particulars apply i D. qPHOMAS, Ashborbon AT R, A&gorn's Sale—A Splendid \ of Men's and Boys' Olothtng a greatly reduced prices j Boys' Norfolk Suits at lls 6d ( worth 15a 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Trousers 3a 6d, usual price Hi 6d; Ladies' Hoee from 6d a pair, a Special line at Is ;a great variety of Men's and Bovf>' Straw Hate, must be sold Ladies heron Oxford Shoes from Be 91 NEVER Mind—Da Wet or—Botha— about Kroger, but get your House fitt«d up with Hot and Gold Water.



A LL Classes Drapery and Clothing ab I A big bargain prices—.White Calico 2f yaid, Grey Oalico 2|d, Cretonnes 3|3, Wide reversible do at lOfd, Art Mualius, pretiy designs, from 3Ji yard, Whits Turkish Towela 6|d, Belgian Ticks, double width, la 4|J, Fancy Oil Baizes Is 6d, Damage Tabling H£<l, 2 yards wide Grey Twill lOfd, Biaok Colonial Knitted Blocking* from 9d pair, Dress Staffs, doable width, from BiH, splendid lob of Black and Navy Serges, Lustres, eto GEORGE DTJNOAN & CO, __ Tanored Street MEN'S and Boys' Clothing — Special bargain prices; Men's Working Shirts 2s 3d, Leather do 2t 4Jd, Colonial Flannel Undftr Shirts from 2« 9d, Colonial Knitted Pants 3t lid, do Shlrti 8i 9d, Merino and Cotton Pants Is lid and 2s 6d, Boys' Serge Kniokers Is lid. Boys' Colonial Tweed Salts 8* 6d upwards, Men'i do, special value, 23s 6d upwards, Knitted Socks, two pain for Is 9d, Turkey Red Handkerchief. l|d and 2|d, Men'i Tweed TronsM* 6» 9d, Denim Overalls 3» 114, Saddle (Tweed Trouien 12s 6d» Men's Elistia Braoel 10§d, Boys' do s§d, Marloo Seeks 6d. Note address—Giobgk Duncan ahd Co, Cheap Cash Clothiers and Mercers, Tanercd Street /^_O TO Bardlet Bros, for Ironmongery vX Tinware, and Brnthware; Mantle Pieces from 245, Register Grates from 16s, Ranges from WANTED — Everyone to Try the Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the best and linen glaga in the market Hl^here^h where" is the Best Bio Shop ? Why M«lloe's Zealandia 800 Store, of coarse Smoke New Vencs TO LET—Two Shops in F*sb Street at 6a each per weak* Apply at) the Hisses Pagb PUBLIC NOTIOBS PUBLIC NOTICE. IHB G vernmenfc of New Zealand having intimated that COKSR'S HOTEL Will not b3 the Royal Reaidenoe in Christ church of the Duke and Ducheea of York and Cornwall. JAMES HATFIBLD IS PREPARED TO TREAT WITH | PATRONS For Accommodation during the V.sib of the Royal Party, And holds the Government responsible for breach of agreement of contract) entered Into with him. JAMES HATFIELD, Proprietor Coker's Hotel, Obriatohuroh. April 26th, 1901. _ 4 288 1« HIGH GIIADE BICYCLES. BY PUBLIC AUCTION THE CHANCE OF A LIFK TIME MR HENRY STEPHENSON has been favoured with instructions for the purchasers from the American Cycle Trust to Belt by Public Auction at his Rooms, Havelock Street, on BATURtA v Next, May 4th, at 1.30 pm, 12 GENTS' SPALD ING BICYCLES. The Bicycles are the surplus stock of the SpaMing Cyole Company, closed down by the •TRUST,' and are the equal of any Bicycle road a £a America, posaeeaiog all the latest improvements, viz:—Hardened Tool titeel Bearings, Westwood Steel Rima, Dunlop, Multifl-ax Tyres, etc. Guakaktebd for 12 Months Full particulars io Tuesday's pipers. Remember the data — Satur»at NexN May 4th. HENRY STEPHENBON, Auctioneer 4 277 RETURNED TROOPERS RECEPTION A MEETING of the General Committee will take place on WEDNESDAY NRXT, at 8 pm, an the County Council's Offices, Aehbnrton, in lieu of Friday, as previously arranged. All members are p&rfueularly requested to attend. By Order, F. MAINWARING, Hob Secretary Ashburtos, April 29,1901 4 293 "Canterbury agricultural ANT> PASTORAL ASSOCIATION. GRAND WINTER SHOW OF Fab Stock, D^iry Prodooe, Grain, Seeds, Horticultural Produce, etc, etc. To be held la the Agricultural and Industrial Hall and Annexe On the 29th, 30th, and Slit MAY. ENTRIES CLOSE on WEDNBSDAt, 15th MA¥. Catalogues on application; 189 O. B. PEMSERTON, Seoretary KOTIOB; A MEETING of the Creditors of the late Mb E. W. Hanmbb will be held in Mr D Thomas' Auction Rooms, Ashburtou, on WEDNESDAY, 15th May, 1901, at 2 p m. D. THOMAS. 4290 W.B. DENSHIRE. *~ ATTENTION ! DOES your Chimney want sweeping? Soot will accumulate, bub J. BXACK oan make short work of its Give him a ohaaoe by leaving your Orden o/o Eerr Broß, Burnett Street, J, HTAGJK, CHIMNEY SWBBP, Trevorton THE KKW" ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltb Offices, Warehouses, and Grain Btoree Weab Street, Aateburtoss, IT* VERY Description of Farmers h Requisibesab lowest rates. Groceries, hardware Saddlery, Oornaaolrs, Woolpacks, Twine, Oils, Tinware, Horse Covers, Eta. Eto. GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION, Having reliable information from our A gents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for all grain placed in our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly oare fu! to enquire from na and Inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere* WE have several really firet-olasa Farms for Sale on our books, and farmerr wishing to purchase would do well to call on us far particulars :—> 1000 Acres Lauriston District 760 ,„ Wakaaul „ 1031 „ Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1130  Springburn „ 276 „ „ „ 574 „ Waterton „ 1287 „ Seaflflld „ f. F» GIBSON, Manager . -™-^55-p RIVATI gALBi ™ TITE have for Private Bale, ft first olsw Chafifcsttlng Plant, in good order. For particulars apply to 2 86 FRIEDLAHDBR BROS, I«D. You can dipemTon^iriflldins yoo children of Worms with Wadb'b Wobbi Figs, the wooderfnl worm worriers, price, Is Smote Ntw Tensi



f WANTED ] W~ ANTED—A Middle-aged Person as, Hover kteppr and attend an invalid. Aj>p;y_6TrAßPTA> ' ffice. 4 297 WANTED at om^CooF. Xppiy Prince A'bert Boarding House 4 291 WANTETs"~"A~Ganeral~sVrvant. App I to MxbGko Fishkb, Tinwaid. FOR SALE—A Good Second Hand Business • satisfactory reasons for giving up. For particulars apply this office . 4 ggo WANTED— A tidy respectable young Girl; sleep at home — Apply Guardian Oificb. 4 295 LOST7~be tweera~N Z 'Clothing Factory and Reid and Gray's, Burnett Street- Sum of Money in bo tee ; Bombers known.— Reward returning bo thia office 4 292 npINWALD Debating Society—A Meeting X , of Members will be held in Templar Hall on Tuesday, Aprii 30, »b 7.30 pm— 0 Clark, Hon Secretary 4 261 PATTY Pan baking powder ia the great* eat novelty yon ever saw. Bold all grooorg. WHAT prize .takers for pastry nee, Fatty Pan baking powder the great novelty. WANTib-Good General Servant Apply between the hours of 2 and 3 pm. Mrs E G Crisp, Tanored Street 4180 LOST— Bay pony with banged tall, Mark on neck, Reward. Apply MeCon nell'g itablea. 4 289 fTT HE most up to date novel!y of the day X Patty Pan baking powder Tji VENING Shoes in great" variety at D JOi__STOOKS Blue Boot Store prices right. PATTY Pin baking powder wants one trial without pn judice, two patty pant forjiothiag. WET WeatheTla the time to plant oat Early York, Cnulifl >wer and Enfieid Market Cabbages obtainable from J Stacb, Trevotton 4 254 / 1 ENTS GJurMShoes from fs 6d Ladies VJT evening shoes from 3s 9d at D Stock's Blue Boot Store PATH Pan baking powder the great j novelty, two patty tins for nothing all grocers. nno LET—Shop in East Htree!-, with X Dwelling attaohnd; 6s per week.— Apply ft tM ESSES Paoe JUST arrived a large assort "of evening bhoea In glacs kid calf patent while satin etc ad D Stock's, T_>KMKMBER that M nicS'7 Zealand X\ Boot Store -is the leading But She Wonderfo value ab Meixob 3 tiIARMERS and others, prepare for th Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful Acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Hardley Bros. rH. JEW ITT, Fishmonger "Tad • Poulterer, Burnett Street. Freeh Oysters, Rttbbits, and all kinds of Freeh Fish to-night. Tel episone T)ATTY Pan baking powder contains a X patty pan %t each|eod of tin. WANTED —Ladies desiroua of dressing the hair in present becoming fashions should send tor the new Geisha Frames; ai! colours. Sent post free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A ML Hbndy, Hairdreeser Dunedin. 4 85 WHKRB are you going my pretty Maid, To get a Geisha Hair' Frame ehe said. Post free for In 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hbndy, Hairdresser, Frincf 8 Street, Dunedin WANTED —For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hiir there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep ; it arrests all dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is ; on aaie at HJS Bonnikoton's. Chemiat. 4 88 rjjlHß Crowning Glory of a Woman is her X Hiir. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal HBWDY'sEgg Julep. Bottles is, at H E Bohninton's, Chemist. > W~ ANTED to 5e11—275 Pains of Best Colonial BluDkoto, grand value, made to my own order. Also Gentlemen s Waterproof Coats in all shapes, including Chester and Hopetown.—-Ajsdbew Per. AlftED"Know'BH~Thafr we sipecfc aa early Winter, and fortunately are quite prepared for it). Everything seasonable for Ladies' and Gentleman's wear now showing in our spacious premises — Mitchell and Tdrnee, The Dr«pers \\) ANiED—Ladiea to inspect) 56ON"ew V * Jackets, Mantles, and Capes, also a beautiful selection of New Millinery, Corsets and Drees Materials,—AhpßKW Qftß. 320 MRS ALCORN ia now showing new Winter Goods, new Jackets for Ladies and Children, new Mantlet, new Waterproofs, new Dress Goods, &<% Special —New Millinery, latest styles, Pads Models Felt, Velvet acd Straw Hate, Bibbong, j Feathers, Quills, Flowers, *o, Gloves, Furs and UmbgeUag WORTH knowing that Gbobqb Duncan AND Co, Cheap Gash Drapers and Clothiers, have now opeand up their Winter shipments of Ladies' Threequarter Jackets, New Dresi Stuffs, Fur Neokltta, dupes, etc, also a large stock of Manchester Goods, comprising Flannelettes, Calicoes, Hollands, Table Baizes, Towels, Laoe Curtaias, Cretonnes, etc. As these good* have been bought is the cheapest Home markets for spot cash, they are confident the value is Al, and all buyers anxious to save money cannot do better than try Geosgb DdnoAN & Co, The People's Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade NOW is your chance—Rpooial puiohaie of Travellers' Samples in Ladies' Fur Neokletss As we are offering these less than wholesale prices, so prepare for the cold weather ; from Is 6d apwardat GEO. DUNCAN & CO. Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred Street.| iiinir M.C.8.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musioal International College, TTTILL Resume Music Lessons (practical VI and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidates presented, 10"/ average mark btained 93 per cent JAMES BAKER. Furnishing Warehouse, (Havelock Street: TTE guarantees to sail at Ohrlstohuro^ prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 1 S. H. GRAVES, SHAEEBROKER AND FINANCIAL AGENT, 185 HEREFORD STREET, CHRIST OHURCH & AT GREYMOUTH. f> ELIAiSLE Information on Dfedgin L\i Stocks. Correepondenoa Invited. Oodes : Bedford McNelll's, Morelng and i Neal's, A.8.0. Code (fonrth r.v \r.n. sAR F MAKEIG, Aahbnrten Representative Tblegeaphio Apdebss; GRAVES Chris tohureh. Greymouth—Br wnlte, Oreymouth



O. Magnus, D. Patkbson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exohasge Adviier. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND GO Gold Dredging Bbokebs, 208 High Street, Ofariatohurob Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and Weab Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneox River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq" Ashburton Representative NOTICE. TO VETERANS, SAILORS OR BOLDIERS. HIS Excellency the Governor is desirous of obtaining the names of aSt veterans of either service residing in South Canterbury All old sailors or eotdiera residing in the Seuth Canterbury district who were in the service previous to 1870 are requested to seed in their names and addresses to the mad emgned as scon as possible, giving the following particulars— Ship or regiment in which they eervsd, dates of entering and leaving service, medais or other decoration?, rank on leaving service, C 8 BAILEY, Lieut Colonel, Commanding S C District, Timaru ANDREW QRR. T M,M ENSE ARRIIVA OF New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLE^, NEW;CORBETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NEW BIL 8, HEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHEES, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNELB HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANEETB NEW OARPEIS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN IVERY DEPARTMENT, NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT. BEST BCOTCH, IRISH, p ENGLISH SUITS MADS ?BOM Fit and Style Perfect. DRESSMAKING 'DEPARTMENT, Giving the utmost satisfaction. Oedhks Tuerbb Out With 1) swatch ANDREW ORR T H XJvvtahh E Uhdhiil T H UNDEILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORBD STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND, Pol.shod Coffins a Spcals,!ty A Choice Aseortmeat of Artificial Wreath in Stock # —— Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall; aleo oare c Mr T. Andrews, Easfc Belfc. 2 *~ W"Am rß""~TmmmQ ' Powders ' for Babies are soothiog, reduce fever and prevent blotches ? price, Is ________ OW isThTbime Ladiei to get your even" !ng shoes for the season try D Ssoott' Blag Boot SttWi_ , THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS" v The Bambler" HAVING sold oat of my old Bfcook of | these eoperior Bicycles, I have \ gsg opened up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOIRS 9 & ROADSTERS b all i;Bsaß and all fitted with fine ere? lasting Q & J deb&ohable Tyre. QAhh AiSB INBPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy; Maohiaea the Strongest on Eatfch, AOCESBOBIES IN STOCK. Of HSR MAKES FMTKD WIT! j G & J TYRES, D. THOMAS.