TRE ASHBORION GDARDIAIt : MONDAY, APRIL 15 1301



ANDREW ORR. TMME NISIE AREIVALi 01 New Autumn Goods* NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES, NEW CORSETS, NEW DRESS OOOOff NEW 8I£» 8, NEW MILLINERIT, NEW IBATHEKB, NEW RIBBONS, NEW MACINTOSHES, NEW FLANNBLB HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKKB NEW OARPEIB NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS m EVERY DEPAETMENT* NEW TAILORING DEPARTMENT. BEST SCOTCH, IRISH.^t ENOLI9* SUITS MADE FROM JS9 3b. Fit and Style*Ferfkt. DRESSM A X INgTdEPA BTMENT, Giving the at meet natiefsctioß. Oedebs Turbid Out With I) ANDKEW ORR. J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER T> EGS to a&Qoauci that he i» makisg extensive AUeratiooi to bia Boc!n*M Premiies, having imported EltTlliELY NEW WiNDOW FiTT^ QS of the Latest EngHsh Design, which vkta complete will enable him to Show hit L*fgt and Select Stcck to the beit advantage ON SATOBDAY, APRIL 6. The Finest Stock Of SEW JEWEILERY WATCHES, SILVEE WARE, Fver offered to the Aehbtiftoo Pnblit wit be dJßpUytd, DuriDg Alterations Buiinf tt will be carrli on ai usual. J. V.DE BEER WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, East Street, Ashbnrton NICHOLAS & PICKFCRD VTATE Jn»t Lftodedj e» i.e. Waimat* their finb ihipment o SUMMER GOODS, INOUTDIKS Ladiei' Oroqnet and Tennis SboM. Gentlemeu'is Tennii, Bowling, and Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In OanvjM, Parrafcj»tt» t Glace Klo Book Skin, and Hnasiftn Cult. The Beit Assortment ever Shown m Ashbarton. Inspeofclon Invited. NICHOLAS & PICKFGRO, EAST STREET. JAMES BAKER ~ FCBNISHIhO WaBIHOVSK, (Havelook Streets TJB goafftatwm to fell at QhrbtrbQ r«* price* for Oftsh or Time P»ytne»t«. ] i Vmoke New Venn*



1 SMOFE ONLY NEW VENUS A PEEFEOT TOBACCO. M. & T. HAVE 4.R1 NOWI & KOW OPENFD SHOWING Goods for the Autumß, "OAOH AND EVERY DIFAKTMENT IN THEIR EXTENSIVE PREMISES BEING FCLLY^EtUIPPFDtFOR AN EAItLY ANDtfIFAVT^SEASO^'S BUFINJ.Pd. MITCHELL AND TURNER, THt DRAPERS FOR TOURING I AND ORDIFABY EVERY DAY RIDING MASSEY-HARRTS BICYCLES ! ARE ESSENTIAL. nr HE D ibijg, f|u <] ftp, Me )K a MASFEY abe op such man grade X. MAT*JJIAL am" tie vrTk ]ttii to itt. manufacture *o cnrefolly carried ut, >h t the M ASSET BAFI-J!' bicycle wiih withstanb the skveeest SAGE. Coustby KIDEKB who Irade with the MASJ>EY HABEIS CUMPAKY CAN REIY tJPOa ABSOLUTE SATISFACTION BEING GIVEN. OtJR GtTABANTEE ia A LIBERAL OSE and the TERMS «ARY. }"Econi) uam) Machines are taken m pact paymekt. Canada Cycle & Motor Co,, Limited. (MASSEY-H ARRIS BRANCH) DUKP DIN DEPOT—I2Ia GEORGE STBEET. Branches and Agencies everywhere throughout New Zealand. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE IS THE KING OF BOOT SHOPS. Pronounced by the AehbortoD Public to be t! c Cheapest »nd Moßtf|Relisble Boot Shop ia Ashburton. HPHE FOLLOWING IS A FFW OF OUR PRICES :— Men's Good Bluchers, great valae ... ... ... 6s lid Men's Good Shooter Boots from ... ... ... 9e 6d Men's Light Sanday Boot, good valae, at ... ... 8a 6d Ladien* Pretty Oxford Shoes from ... ,», ... 6s 6d Children's Boots from ... .„ .„ 1 8 0d Be ye' Strong School Biots, very cheap? only ... ... 4s 6d Laaies'Leather Slippers frcm ... ... „, 3s lid Men's oanv»B Shoes ... ... ... 6s 6d And|a^Thonß'.nd Other Lines thai; Defy*Oompat)tt!on£at J. MELLOR'S ZEALANDIA BOOT STORE. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. 1 , rmmim iiiiwiiimi. ii.jmmii.j.i un j COAL. COAL. COAL. TIMBER. TIMBER, TIMBER. TF YOU WISH toi»ve money, yon should buy iSHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Cleanest Coal m the market, »&d effect a saving of 30 per cent. BEFORE you commence to build, we advise yon to call and (inspect oar splendid^ Stocks of REGISTER GRATES.I ENAMEL MANTLIPIECIS, akd< COOKING RANGEB. We can give yon better value than any other home m tbe trade. TF YOU REQUIRE yoar Reeidence PAINTED and DECORATED, we have the Largest and Choicest Stock of WALL PAPERS m the County to eehct frcm, and can giv® you every satisfaction. IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket Knivea, and Razors, We have jnit opened up £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makers, the quality of which is unapproachable, W. H. COLLENS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. 4v>ENTS, ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY MRS ALCORN ia sow showing new McnHNA! H & OHV Winter Goodi.oow Jaoktta for "*^Sillo ZU fS OUT' Ladi«« and Children, new Mantlta, new (TAILOR*, Barnett Straet. Waterproofe, new Preni Goods, &c» Special ~~ —New Millinery, latwfc styles, Pml« Models TN Coniequmce of having oomparatively Felt, Velvet asd Straw Hats, Ribbons, JL aF D Tumbr2ra i. li>Flowerai *"' G!oVM'Fa" NO BAD DEBTS I (t A i A . _.___ — _— NO OLD STOCK I 4-1 lIS TAKR GaBE NO MISS FITS jol'JllU . . " , , WK ea» nfer ye» a Bp»eadid Suit ai> * RE you getting the very value fche abov , figurt> 3 16Q J\ I or yon money m Boots and Shoea ? ~-- r— t— — ~— If »ot, why not try D 6qwK*« Bl»e Boot T\O \QU Know thab a Child ooald take Store next time, and save 2a m the £1. JL/ a Red Bird Bieyota to pi*ce* asd put Send ut yonr repair*, we want) then and will it together again, which, {a a point mechasi dotb«DWtll.| caliylntli*fi|h|4brf9tioß 4



f NEW KBALAND .GOVERNMENT' £4 I*er *>nt HobeiMiire Loan. ISSUE OF £dOO,OCO Under (he Authority of ll Tn,: Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Act i9§o:> MINIMUM PRICE OF ISSUE, JBIOO PER CENT THE Colonial Treasurer invites Tenders for 4J500.000 New Zealand Govern ment 4 per cent Debenture?, payable to Bearer, and of ibe face value of £1,000, £500, £200, and £100 respectively, as may be desired. These Debentures are secured on the Public Revenues of the Colony, and are issued repayable on the lab April, 1904, at the Treasury, Wellington, New Zealand, or (if the tenderer ao requests m hie tender} at the office of the Agent General for New i Zealand m London. Dividends, represented by coupons at tached to the debentures, will be payable on the Ist April and the Ist October m each year during the currency of the Loan, at the Cashier's Office. Treasury, Wellington, or at any Branch of the Bank of New Zealand m New Zealand, or (if the debentures are JRBued repayable m London) ab ths office of the Agent General for New Zealand m London, < At the option of the holder of any deben ture issued repayable m New Zealand, and | on the application made ifl that behalf at the Treasury, Wellington New Zealand, he may at any time during its currency have !it indorsed payable, both aa to principal and interest, at the office of the Agent General for New Zealand, (.ondon, or at any epecitied Branch of the Bank of New Zealand m Australia ; Provided thab m the former case the indorsement shall be made not; less than three months, and m the latter case not lees than one month, before the due date of the nesb ensuing payment of interest. The first Interest coupon will be payabh on the lsb October, 1901, and will be for a sum equal to six months' interest on the nominal amount of the Debenture. The issue price will be at the rate of £10* m money for every £100 expressed m deben tures (below which no tender will be ao nepted), payable as follows :— Deposit of 5 per cent; on application. First inßta'ment of 45 per cent on TUES DAY, 7th May, 1901* Second inatalmenb nf 50 per ceat on TUESDAY, 4th June, 1901. Payments may be made m full at any tima on or after the 7th May, 1901, and prior to the 4th June, 1901, at a dißoounb at the rate of one pound ten shillings per centum per annum) Sealed Tenders, addressed to the Secretary to the Treasury, Government Buildings, Wellington, accompanied with the 5 per ceDt deposit, will be received up to noon of TUESDAY, 23rd April, 1901, when they will be opened m the presence of tbe Colo nial Treasurer and the Controller and Auditor General, and allotment will forth with be made. If cheques are lodged with a Tender, they rrust be drawn upon a Bank In Wellington, and be marked by such Bank aa ' good ' for fourteen days. Cheques issued by a B*nk need not be so marked. Tenders may be for the whole or any part of the Loan, and musb state what amount of money will be given for every £100 of the Debentures tendered for. Tenders must be foreveo hundreds of pounds sterling, and ab prcies which are multiples of sixpence Tenders at different prices must be on *epa rate forms, The nominal amount of Deben tures tendered for must) be written on the ontsidß of the Ter.dur. In case of default m the payment of any instalment ab its proper date, the deposit and instalment (if any) previously paid will be liable to forfeitute. If no allotment is inadp, the deposit will be returned. The first and second instalments may be paid ab any Branch of the Back of New Zealand either m the Colony or Australia, to the credit of the Public Account, or at the Treasury, Wellington, noti later than the sevsrsi! dates previously mentioned* Scrip Certificates will be issued, to be Bttb?fquer'■>■ txchanged for tho Debenture bonds. Tenders vat be on printed forms, wh:ch may be obtained at the Cashier's Office, Treasury, Wellington, or at) the Offices of the B*nk of New Zealand at Sydney, Mcl bourne, Auckland, Wellington, Chrietchurch ox Dunedin. Office of the Colonial Treasurer, Wellington, 2nd April, 1901. 4 45 gloTotncan & co. Tancred Street. Al VALUE m Men's Colonial Tweed Sac Suits, splendidly finished, stylish cub, and give satisfaction m wear; price 37s 6d, equal to any Suits to measure ab 90=); Colonial Tweed Trousers 7s 6d, Imported do 5s 9(3, Moleskin do 5s 9d, Beaverskin do 6s lid, neual prioe anywhere 8a 6d, Boys' Melville Suits from 8s 6d; Men's Merino Sooks 6d ; Colonial Ribbed Knitt do IOJd, Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 3 for Is; a nice variety of Shirts and Tien, Collars, Braces, etc, at— GEORGE DUNCAN & CO, Tancred Street, eppositn Arcade. fTIHE Beoognßßsd High Grade Bicycle of the World is the 111 lIU II Illhlllliill, Built m Coventry and Birmingham by the World's LARGEST CYCLE BUILDERB, I the RUDGE-WHITWORTH CO., Lp. The enormous popularity of the above make of machines, may be gathered from the I fact thab there are 1000 Ruclge-WhitwortV Bioyclea built per week. Second Hand Bicycles taken as part payment. ' Agent. I OITY CYCLE WORKS, Bpnett Street, ASHgURTON, WHY have to pay for other people debbs when you can get speoial value for Cash ab George Duncan and Co, Cheap Oash Drapers and Glothiere. Special Bargains, Speck! Bargains—Grey Calicoes 2£d White do 2|d, Art Muslins Zf.Oretoones s|d, lilnen Tabling ma, Brown Turk! Towels 3£d, White do s|d, Lace CurtaiLs, taped edges, charming designs, Is 6d, Is lid, 2a 3d, 3s 3d, up to 15s, Toilet Covers B£d, Antimacoeiiars 7£<3, White Satin Quilts from 4a 6d, Honeycomb do 4s 94 S Colored do 2s 3d, American Leather lljd, Tioking BUNCAN&CO, READY MONEY DRAPERS, ,OR~Sale7oheap, fo"r Cash—Several nun IJj dred paint of Boats and Shoes. Apply M siLOß'i Zealandia Beot St©r«



COOKING BANGES. J3ARNINGHAM AND CO.'B IMJPKOVED ZEALANDIA, NEW PATENT; Needs no Setting. Can be used as Open Fir«. ASK FOB THE i IMPROVED ZEALANPIA. 4 80 ~TO~~LET f D WELDING of 6 Boosts, alio Htable, ftogather with 2aore« ef land fronting Charles Streat, Aflenton, and near the Woollen Faofcory i Rental 7§6d pcs week. Agent ~~~FUR ISLET GOOD Building Site, Cox Sfcretd Eait, being Town Secbion No 825 contain ing J Aore. High and dry, good Land. Small oash deposit, balance by iastal* meets T BULLOCK FOE BALE. BUILDING SITE on Upper Side of Railway—Town Section 1130* con taining J acre, fronting Cameron Street <4S4O—Price required. Small cash deposit, balance by instalment* tTBULLOCK "~"~ FOB~SALE^ GOOD BUILDIN<TsiTE, TANCRED STREET PRINCIPAL Street for Private Residence. T.S 427, containing £ Aore. Very liberal terms oi payment Apply to T BULLOCK "FOR SALJii. SBEEP FARM OF 1252 IK 1252 OITUATED about four miles from a Rall- O way Station, divided into eleven paddooks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolihed, Sheep Yard*, and Dip. '^ellwatcred with County Water Races. Full particulars furnhhe& on application T BULLOOK> TO LET, TINWALD, SQUARE Dwelling House rf Five Rooms, Scullery, Pantry, &,c, fronting Me* Mardo Street, together v tb §'of cn'Acre of Land. Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent TO LET" DWELLING of 4 Rooms with Garden, Sco, fronting Cambridge Street, ETismpsteac? Apply to T BULLOCK, Agent ______ COTTAGE of four room and Scullery, _ centrally situated m Wills Street West, near Railway Station, and fronting Domain. T BULLOCK, Agenr, SS w t d s^ ■ H O » C k W |> r-gs g W be) S J GO MONEY".—"* MONEY TO LEND on Freehold Security, m earns to suit borrower!. Apply to WER O W. pyRNJLLL, Solicitor, Montgomery's Buildings (COLONIAL Twill Blankets, flofooifc! J Twill Blanketß-~»Extraordinary good value. Why pay more. Note—Spfoial Winter prices for tbreequarter Beds 13s 6d were 18b 6d ; full size lga 6d, were 25s fid extra big size, mow 28» 6d, worth 35b only obtainable at George Donoan&Oo, noted heap Cash Drapers,Tancred Street,oppoa!te A read wanteiTknowS SPECIAL Purohate of a Manufacturer's Stock of Ladies' Sailer, Trimmed and Untrimmed, HATS, at Is each, for 14 day«< ANDREW ORR. FOR PRIVATE BALB. WE ha™ for Private Sale, a first date Chaffouttlaft Plant, m good order. For particulars apply to 2 36 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. TUBT Unpacked, direct) from th 7 Pnb Sf . lUh«"~y«"nny Biblea (grand valna) Pooket Prayer and Hymn Bookt, and Picture Books. Aho to hand—N«w Lin«B ia Pursw, Perrumery, Fancy Soap, Chtap Jawellery, Fancy Glass and Plateware. A. T. H t WILLIAMS, Eaat Stroeb. Next Metsra W H Coll'at * Oo: BIG Bargain Sale is % oontinnoot euoaess at Dunoan ahd Co, the noted Cheap Cash Drapers, t^he unanimous ?erdiob is that> we give better value for OaHh than the large and preteatfoua establishments at Christolmroh. How is it done; simply because our fxpensea are small, and befnc mrept O|th ipiiiorterg, ennbles m U m\\ at md Judge and mmwt* — - . uome j & . uur prices '



r MISS OAKBON, MUSIC TE4OKER, Corner Wills and William Streets. rnESDEKS Wanted— For the wearing o JL two thousand paira c Boots. Applj i J Mkllob, Tancred Street IjIaKM&KS and others, prepare [or th !£/ Winter, and have your Home mad< | cheery and bright) with Ibe powerfu 1 Acetylene Gas. Estimates given by Hardlkti Bros. 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah and Benjamin Gum go to Ashborto? T>bp O-> ALLBNTON. mENDERS are invited for leasing 7 aorti X of rich gardening or grazing land at Allenton for a term of three or five jearr. The Property ie situated within a few chains of th« Town Belt and its position makes ili convenient for almont any purpose. Tenders close on TUESDAY, April 2nd aexfc. Fall particulars oa applioatioa. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent HAMPSTEAD. FOR SAL*S 14 ACRES OF LAND WITH A GOOD HOUSE. Xbave for sale a good Home near tha Public School. The house contains Biz rooms. Scullery, and detached Waahouse. There is also a convenient stable. Th» Garden is well planted with fruit trees m full bearing. Easy terms may be arranged for the purchase of thie property. F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate' Agent. FOX SALE. moWN Saobiouß 745 and 746, situated m X Peters Street with House cf six rooms bathrooms etc The property it situated within a few minutee walk of the Railway Station, and is worth your immediate atten tion. F. FERRIMAN, Lind and'fiatate Agont FOR SALE ONE-EIGHT Acre and I House fof five rooms Bathroom, Scullery, etc. This is a model home, and if you are m need of Buah, tny adviue is inspect this property' at once. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. " FOITsALF, NOETH EAST BELT I HAVE received iostruotlona from Mb J. MATNABD to Sell h!o very desirable Property situated on the North Eiat Town Beit comprising one half Acre section, upon which is erected a very convenient Dwelling House; two half Aore sections adjoining, running through from the Belt to Princess Street, and one half sere section facing the Belt Mr Maynard hao decided to Sell, and ft reasonable Price will be accepted to effect a speedy sa'e F FKRRIM AN FOB^ALE Cox Street—A Oomfortable Home con sisting of 6 Rooms erected upon a quarter of an Acr« of good ground) This ?rop«ty it within a f«w minutes walk of the Domain, Post) Office, and Railway Station. If yon need an investment for your savings, or wish to bec&me your own Landlord inspect this forthwith F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent HAMPSTBAD. Of! A WILL Buy a Section with a Four Su?y\) Roomed Home and Scullery. Easy Terms F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent. AT LAST! JUST AKRIVfD FIRST SHIPMENT i Wm. Sellers <Z Sons, (England) NEW PATENT WASHING MACBINK PRICE* Lever Motion t cash, sfi-4: I£»N Lever Motion, tim« payments ISI Rotary Motion, oash J3CS S»s Rotary Motion, time payments JSO \T7B HAVE juet received the Agency for the South Island for this WONDERFUL LABOR SAVING MACHINE. and will GUARANTEE ib to do a heavy wash for a Urge family m &n hour and a half, washing the clothes claan without; tearing the iabric. HUNDREDS of original and uneoliolbed testimonials from the North Island, where the sales hays already reaohed 400 a month, and are steadily increasing, CALL AND INBFECT before present Shipment is all Bold oat at our new premise? nexto to Mb Bbeom, Confectioner. TANCRED STREET, OPPOSITE ARCADE, ABHBURTQN. WALTER GRAOE, Ma&agor. DLC. ITMT> "VVm. CHRISTfifIUROH. K. 0. BROWN, MANAGER. ' 4 ti& ■ I'^FTr^ofldorful how nice yonr iShirt will look after oslng the Rapid Shirt ' '_ ' npHB Rapif Li ghtnipg SKiit (51oe 4L works wdodera. Ti y a tin ;it will mo?e thwipay yoa



i FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD 'WEST STREET AUCTION MAR'J i Our Usual HORSE FAIR. Will be Held oQ FRIDAY, APR7L 26, 1901. For which we will ba pleased to receive En tries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 3 251 TRIAD —" Photographic Competi tion. THE •• TRIAD " offers a lab prise of two guineas and a second prize of on* guinea, for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs, not lees than cabinet size, mounted or unmounted. No photos aent can be re turned, and may be reproduced io TRIAD. To close 20th May, 1901 Puzz'e Uompatitisn for children under 14, see TRIAD CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this com* petition iei to post photo or photos (enclosing » receipt for ss, or more, from any Tkiad advertiser) to " The MaESgerfof the. T»IA», Dcrnedin.'* AJax Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agency Beramline Breads-all Grocers Brinßley and Co.'a Ranges Bing, Harris & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Commercial Hotel, T N Grange Curtis, F, Jeweller Dunlop Tyree Gawne'e Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, etc Gear Moat Co Gregg and Go, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hayward'e Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatrick, 8, and Co, X Jams Kharld Cigarettes, Eagle Co's Koala Teas, all Grocers; Lame's Creoaotsd Emulsiom Loasby's Wahoo, Kooiib&h, Benjamiu Gum, and Cinnamon Curo Meddins, G., Ironmonger N.Z. ClothiDg yaotory Nelson, and Co's Te» tfioholas & Piokford, bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpor tion, Ltd. Orrj A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmaker Priest and Holdgate, Ironmonger* Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Cowles, agwt Spring Blossom Tea Suratura Tea Teed and Co., Corn Cure , Tonking's Linseed Emulsion •« Tui" Extract of Soap Wftltke's Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes & Tobacco Woodrow's Hats, Gollin and Co, Kgtnti Fbtss k Co, Arthur. Head merchant* Wade's Teething Powders for' Babies are soothing, redace fever and prevent blotches ; price, la "compare" ~ j -Agy PRiCE _JM* i/S'</O/41/8 AUSTEAT-lAN MUTUAL ! PSOVIDBNT SOCIETY. I NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custora-hoase Qaay Wellington. Local Board of Directors : J The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M.D., 0.M.G., M.L.O. (Chairman) | The Hod. Chailes J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Esq. The Hon. Edward Kichardeon, Q.M.Q. M.L.O. John Duncan, Esq. 'medical omesß* Dr. G E Anaon, M.D., M.R.O.S England rpHE Oldest, Wealthiest, and most JL Prosperous AUSTKAIiAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFK7U IN TH BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mtrtaal Life Office wiiich d@. olaros A BONUS EVERI YE&B The Method of Valoafclon adopted by this Society is of the most stringen Character, and Ensures a larger Reserv to meet Liabilities than that held by at. other Office In the Australasian Oolonie ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEED £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AMD A RALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force ... ... 1M.741 SamAsßiired £45,528,090 Oseh Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Gash Bonns for one year, 1899, £506,138, yielding Beveraionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making specia reaervea. Cash Bonuses declared or last five years. over Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LlFfi IN THE A£M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONUS JfIVERY YBAB. Expenses of Management—9 Pet Cent on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Custom House Qaay, Wellington. James Hair, District Secretary. District Office Cathedral Sq"are. oi»ristchurcb PiInQFORTB & ORGaN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MrOsbokn Coombes 'oonnedtion, will vieib Ash burton and BUrrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Lleweilya Owen »t bia 1 wßfo Stmcilb, Arcade' Chambers, Aghburton.



—• — — Duhkdw, Ap^illS Tenttons ara invited for the purchase of the Maori dredge mow lying oa the Clutha river The Vincent Esbende 1 i» reported to be ob fioh grotiad: The Manotburn dredge has had to stop ©Wing to the spur wheel breaking. Housing is being ereoted on the Fuat Cbsnoe. Kia Orabas deoided fco inorease its capita! bf th« oration of 2000 new sh^raa. Prefer •aoa eharas though will not bB issued if share hoMsre gaarantee up to fii4oo. The latest dredging returns arer—Fnter prise No 1 40oa Mdwt I2grj Enterpnae No 2 260z s_wt I2gn Charlton Oteek, 21oz loawtj Wilmumu, 230 a 16dwt; Taapeks, IBoa sdwt; Oabrieli Isoa E3wt; Waisiumu Extended, 18oa 12dwt; Waikaka Forfe, 18-?z; Msgneho, 140Z5 CardroaaNo 1, Bob adwt; Nanmai, 7oe 9dwt; Meg and Annie, 460 a Mdwl l*r Golden Beach, 85oa Sdwt Bgr; M»tau,|Bozj iaeotes, «6oe 7dwt; Psriewanae, 40oz18dwt| Golden Gate, 31o_ IWwt; Goldra BeJ, 28oz lldwt; WaimHnio Qoeen, _3oz; Obioago, 220 a oiwt2gr { Otago, 20rz 3dwt; Altxandm Easreka, 20oz; Waimama Central, 19oa; Hgapara 111 I6oz; Goiaen Treoaore, 14oa 18 dwt; Ltwrcoda, llos; Molyneax Hydrauiio, Sos sdw(i 15gr; Inobbolms, Boz 9dwt, Cheistchuboh, April 15 Th«Greeia!ono Creek Company reports : feiorn of soz for first wssh up on -.Saturday. Dun-din. Apnl 15 Today's 8 a1*«-Alpine Con«oi«, two a» 45s 3d ; Mpit* No 2, 42. 6:1, 42*; Arthur Point 20s : E'eotric 53* 6d ; Gold King 15a; Gold": Q4teD 20. ; Golden Link 20* I Hartley and ! Hiley 138s 61, 135 i. .,,_ Late't returna :—Clyde 390z, Gabriel 15'z fiiiwt, Lawwnoe llr-z lOdwfc, Empire 520z lldwt, Krfinld 16p!e lOJwt, Nelson Creek 71pz for 130 hours It la a»der«tood that the Graf River Oon ■elifiated Company* dredge should be ready to coramenoe operations m nix weeks from da!*. Later information reipeoting the Eriok leu'i Reward am! Ahaura River Comp%nieu !■ t© the«ffeofi that she respective dredges are praoiloally ready to start, bnfc are being _a!nyed'owing to fche non arrival of some minof part of the machinery. , "~0. ftSAONOB t DT PaTERSOS Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury, MACKUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dredging Beokhbs, 208 Hißh Street, Christchuroh Reliable and straightforward advioe given on Otago and West) Const Dredging Clftims. Mr Oloi Mapnna hae oad 16 ysare practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Aehharton Ripreientative _^_^_Z_yi_^[T!^~ HOCKEY— A Special General Meeting at D. 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Why Millor's Zutw&fo 800 Store, of conme W~~ "ANTED Known MitchbE AND Tuknkb are ehowiag Special NoT«!ties io Suede Gloves, T'resß Trimmings, Blouse Goods, and ravishing models m Milllnery__ WANTJfiiSnßVnownr— That- we expect an early Winter, and fortunately are quite prepared for ib. Everything seasonable for Ladies' and Gentleman's wear now shoving m our spacious premises — MIfCMBhL AND Tcrnke, The Drapers WANTED to 5e11—275 Patra of Best Colonial Btanke&e, grand value, made to my own order. Alao Gentlemen's Waterproof Coats m all shapes, including Chester and Hopetown.— & ndbew Obb. ""ANTED — Everyone Io Try the Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the best- and c cheapest liners glaip !n the market '" j?p,'O|TISHSOK,' y«ISOBf ? THE Celebrated Palmist and Physiog- Bomist, is m Aahburton. Palmistry free to olionte. Q.aeßtiocs answered on Marriage, Business, Talents, etc. Hands aad fiaces truthfully read. Hour*, 2 to 9 ; Fans, 2s 61. Addreu: Care of Mbb Lesmb South Eaibßalbj Aihburton. Private room rapfeatrfl. Oiltrati are requested to c&ll early, as time ia limited. 4 127 BIOYCLB6 do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do BICYCLES do do Guaranteed. Terms can be arranged — H M_£°™? BOARD OB' EDUCATION. NORTH CANTERBURY TTQUSEHPLDBRB ars reminded of the Aaaaa! Eleobion of School Committees on MONDAY, 22nd April, ad 7,30 f.m. 4 gg H. O. LANE, Secretary. ■"ip'lpSfO^lSOljlPMD RxtfEES"""* IT having been dpoidtd to raise the strength of the Corp above the Govern ment maximum, application* ars invited from those daeir'tDg to be enrolled, Apoli ottfti to present i-heowelvei at Mb Fooks' offio»» Bnrnttb Street, at 7 p m oa SATUB BATi April 27lib. ■ 7 p • GAM BUCKLEY, Qantain Oommattdiag AMR iff,. .-.;.: .--■- '