BOROUGH COUNCIL.

SPECIAL ANNUAL MEETING

The special annual meeting of the Borough Council to pass the annual balance sheet for ISie year andiDg gist March, 1901, was held in the Council Chamber* last evening. AH the Councillors were present axoept Cr Davis. Tha Auditor forwarded the balance sheet*, certified to with two exoeptiona, which the Mayor Htated had been adjusted. The balance sheet was then p&ieed

ORDINARY MEETING

The ordinary meeting of the Atihburtnn Borough Council was held last evening, Present—His Worship the Mayor, Crs willlu, Timmlns. Reid, Andrews, Clark, Aiooro, Joaei and Bavlaon, ■, FINANCE The debit) balance at the Bank wsb reported at £1201 5t lia, ana the amount wcaivad si»oe last meeting totalled £75 17s, ißolodfng rates for 1901, £52 Hi, •ORBESFONDBNOB Correspondence was read as follows :— From the Clerk of the Athbarton County OoHooit, applying for payment of £5 8a 7d on account; of licensing—Received, and : amount passed From the Town Clerk, Ohristchuroh, tsipecting atoam tollers. Or Jcoes had advocated the purchase of a steam roller, and meved that all particulars fend ooit bo enquired for, and the Setter was the resG?t. Or Bold spoke against such an expendl lure as being » luxury. It waa decided to receive the letter From the Secretary of the Fire Brigade, submitting ths came oIGW Powell for approval.-—Received and approved From Mr Hugo Friedlander, Sinking Fund Commissioner, ra the investment of Sinking Fund, and stating fcbafc Mr Stead was agreeable to eel! two debentures of £50 eaoh at par to the Oouoeil—The matter wan held over, pending the receipt of a letter from Mr Stead From Mr Q W Putnell, giving bit opinion re Railway Reserves, to the effect that the Railway Department had control of all that portion of a crossing within 33fb on eaoh tide of the line, and was responsible for the maintenance of the street orossinga for that distinct.—• R»oei*«4. . BJ-tAWI COMISICTEES REPORT Your committee beg to report; tha 6a 6 a meeting held on the 12th inst, the several ttntandmm c of the bylaws referred to them by th» Council were considered and dealt with. Your committee however wishes to held another meeting for the purpose of revising the whole of the by laws and will report (ally after such meeting. In the meantime your committee desires tha Council to express an opinion (1) whether a bylaw restricting the ass of barbed wire within the Borough should be made, and also whetbar {2) a bylaw compelling all bicyclists to be provided with an efficient bell, which shall be rang on approaching any pedestrian, vehicle, or street corner, is necessary* It! was decided to grant ao extension of kind.

Some diieuiilon took plnoe with reipeot lo barb wire and the bicycle bell question. Or Willis moved that; the Council did nob «cc it* way to bake aotioo with re* g»rd to barbed wire, but this was not seconded. ' -:

The Mayor thought an accident would happen for which the Council would some day be held responsible, through the use of barbed wire. He advocated stringent n gelations being made against the nss of barb wire, <wd also advocated a rale batng in* •titrated making it esmpu'gory for bicyolfsts to have bells, and he moved to that) effect.

Or Reid complained that the Bylaw Committee should h»ve failed to deal with thtße subjects, and moved thab the report hi referred baok to the Committee.

This wai not; seconded, Or Willis pointing oufc th»f> t>he Bylaw Committee had referred the matter to the Council because there wsb » division of opinion on the subject.

Farther time was eventually granted, the other points being left) open)

FIBH BBIGADE OOMMITKB'S KBPORT.

&.t a meeting of this Committee, whlioh was gammoned for the 19th Imb, no quorum *'stended, . but ihn Councillors presunb r«*olvs(t to make the following recommen dations tc th« Council :—

(1) That an fospeofor of bniMings be appointed in terms of clause SIS of the Hnnioipa! Corporations Aot, 19C0, and that his datiss he in accordaaoo with those defiaed !a the Act—Adopted

(2) That the inspector be instructed to sea i that all buildings In the borough of more than ! one etorey and ail boarding bouses and public balldingel be provided with efficient firs e»e»pes—Adopted |3) That the attention of the Government be drawn, through the Municipal Association of New Zealand, to the omission in clause 313 to provide for the inspection of buildings other than those intended for ■ residential pnrpotea, teeing that there are many bttildtosi of more rhan one arorey oooupied by work people and others, who wonid be in great danger in the event) of a fire breaking oat. «v*a in business hours (4) That the Captair* of the Fire Brigade for tha fcimo being be the inspector of buildings (5J That) the remuneration ba £10 per annum Or Reid wotatd prefer to see applications aiked for the position of Inspector of Buildings aa they would thus get thoroughly soitabla mats. H« mevsd to this effect. Or Andrews seconded. He considered a> builder would prove the best man for the work. On Jones and Clark supported the adoption of the Committee's report), as they considered the Captain of the Brigade the moat: suitable officer: (Tbd report) ne a whole waa adbptedi SM6UL mmuiTszu's ■Rnroies bh fur- HISHrKO Your committee beg la report that it has obtained prioeir and samples from the Ash brarfcoß tradesmen for the supply of furniture and Hnelnuai required for the Council's new ofJWfl, These prices have been considered hf the committee, who would recommend that, the following; he accepted!.—Andrew Orr, linoleum for offices and Council Cham, bsrtt • T H Undrill, Linoleum for hall and passage, fcible for Onanroil Chamber and for Venetian btinds ; H Bairstow, nine leather upholstered chains for Council Chamber, The Gas Pendants, etc, and desk for Town Olerk'a office have been selected in Christ* eharoh* The total coat of the above together with tome mndries required, will be about £180 and your committee ask for authority Is carry out the furnishing at this coib. The mayor moved the adoption of the raporl* and explained that the committee bad got prices from as many looal trades' people si poisible. Or Reid dwelt at length on the importance ef having the furniture aad fittings in tbo new Council Chamber up to date. He thought the Councillors should be provided with as ctmfortabJe Beats and Burroundings &B pot alble. The Mayor, in answer to questions, stated that the chair* would cost £3 13s ear h, and the table £6 15s, the gas fittings £20, and the window blinds £12 Or Timmins objected to the" Mayor's piaoing the matter before the Council iv the manner he had done. In some parts of the fumiahieg he o!a<m«d to be an expert, and for one thing he would object to tha price of the ohairs, quoted at £3s 13s each* Much less expensive chairs would, he thought, be qrcite sn&tablat Or Enid replied that local prices for the furnishings were much loss than Chriitcharch rafcea. . j Cr Willis moved that the report be j amended to provide that the cost of the j ohftira should not exceed 30a each. Hs ooniidered that to buy at) the priae quotiS was aeeibse extravagaooe. So long as he occupied a lent on that Qotmoilj he ahotsid always be in favour of judicious expenditure, which would be for the benefit and pleasure of the borgeMei and the public. But he would ■ttrongty oppose any outlay which was merely for the comfort and convenience of OonacUlors. He had not, hitherto, had an opporetmity of expressing his disapproval of sach A biftvy outlay as had baon made on tha new Oodnofl Ohambers, and he felt that !f they bad been a little more economical in thepe mattwß, the? soold very sooe have I their el&stc in the Pott OSioe towar

Or Timmini naooitded tn* amendment* He, to^ considered fcbat tib» pric« reeom nuiiitaS IcHr the ohaira wm much toe bigh, A Wi«ob lue ixpensive «ftfel# iteeald saffioß. Cr Andrews supported ih« Ooajmibtee's ?epo?t. The total-wm a low figure, »sd the

Oommit-t<>e knew more about the subject than the Oounoil as a whole. If they got good {.nicies they would Iss*' the longer time and. the Committee should certainly be backed up.

Cr Clark cooourr d, He complimented the Committee upon their work, bub was of opinion that the price proposed for the ohaira was out of all reason The Mayor (said it would be a mistake to put cheap and nasty furniture In the new Chamber. What the Committee reconv mended was to put in ohairs and other articles that) would last tor 50 years , The amendment was then put and lost, the voting being aa follows j—Ayea—-Crs Will c, Timmine, Clark and Jones ; Noea— Crs Reid, Andrews, Davison, Alcorn and the Mayor WOEKS COMMITTEE'S REPOBT The Works Oommtttet'e report was read. It contained record of routine work since last meeting, ttnd was adopted. BUILDING COMMMTBB'S BBPORT Your committee beg to report that the new Municipal offices have been ereotad and completed by the contractors, Jas Smith ft Sod, in accordancs with the plans and spect» fixations prepared by the Architect. The work was been praotloally finished about a month ago, and some fittings in tha Tewa Clerk's iffiae have since been sxeouted The plaster in the building, however, is still somewhat damp, and your committee would not recommaod that ib be occupied for at least another month.

Adopted BNGINKkB'S BEPOR*

(1) Labour Gang—The men have been engaged daring the past two weeks in cart* ing shingle to paths, in the domain and spreading same, shingling streets, footpaths and orossisgc, making and repairing bridges »nd culverts, preparing shingle for asphalt* jag, clearing grass off street corners and railway reserves, attending to water supply aed genera! works of maintenance* (2) MBta!Hng-A supply of about 600 yds of road and footpath shiujils is required for repairing the streets, and we propona'-oalling for tenders «fe once, and would ask that the Works Commit toe bo authorised to accept a tender

(3) Building Regulations—Notiae has been served on Mr D Thomas for contravening the building regulations by repairing and re ereoiing yurds adjoining the Arcade without; giving necessary notice. W« append a letter from Mr Thomas on the subject

The report jranerally waßftdopfced BOBOUQH RESERVES

The condition of «ever»l of the Borough reserves came up for discussion, more e&peoiaUy those surrounding the Council buiidings which ib was proposed to improve. Or Raid moved that a sub committee be formed to meeb Mr Smith, the curator of the Domain, to consider tha best means of improving the sections adjoining the Muni cipal buildings reserve. He thought that the reserves should bs put in order Cr Willis seconded. He was glad to see tbftt Cr Reid had come to think that money was well spent in improving the reserves in this part of the Borougtu

Cr Jones objeoted to the motion, and would snpporb the two sections adjoining the borough buildings being let for building purposes. "Valuable property such as this should not) be retained for beautifying purpoiea Or Andrews supported the motion, as ha thought the Council might want the sectioo for borough requirements Gr Reid pointed out that the reserves of tbo Council were nor in euob demand as some members appeared to imagine. Time and again numbers of reserves had been puc up, but met with no response. The reserve in question was in a bad state, and he wisuad to see it placed in order. He ootu-Heired that the whole of the reserve should be retained and improved, more especially tho portion adjoining the borough builfUops The Mayor was somewhat przz'ed at the spasmodic economy of some of the Oouir ciliorß. and with regard to ihn condition of j the sections at the Borough buildings, tho Inspector of Nuisances would have found it n pCoßßary to report upon their state, were thsprof t'ty fl uated elsewhere. He strongly supported Cr Kfio'd motion, which was ultiimafcely carried NEW BUSINESS. Or Ttmmfnn urged that applications for the position of Library assistant ba adver" fcised for. Cr Timmins also, in conncc'iom with the Councils overdraft, drew attention to tfoei? late Mayor's remarks on the saving that Blight be made in interest by borrowing outside for their requirements* Casualty on mentioning fh<t matter a resident he had offered to fond £1000 on Sxed deposit, and | doubtless all they nquired could ewily be ! obtained at a sivirg of Ito 1^ pet cent in lint-fires'. I

Cr Roiil urged that the Works Committee should look round the town end report upon Beveral wrrks which were urgently necwsa&ry, Cr Clark remarked that the tarred foot pat*" trera a failure, and were 'n a frightful coad! ien.

Or Rpirl replfed that more time should be given to judge as to the success or otherwise of the tarring ovr system. Tbere were only a few places which would require attention as the result of the heavy frosts Referring to the fact that the only mem bers of the Sinking Faed Committee were both away from Ashburton for some time, Cr Held contended others should be appointed.

ACCOUNTS Accounts amountieg to £180 19i Bd, were duly pasted for payment.

DOMAIN BOARD.

The Council then eat ac a Domain Board, but no iaipoit&nt buiineaß was brought forward

PARLIAMENT.

CJnited Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

"Wellington, July 23 She Hflme mef> at 10 30 p m Mr G J Smith took the oath and bis seat.

The shipping and Seamena Bill (Mr Hail Jones) was introduced and read a first time.

Mr Baddo resumed the adjourned debate on the second reading of the land for Settle; menta Ao\> Amendment! Bill. Ho strongly opposed the clause which proposed to give married men the preference in taking op land. He deptecated the gambling which went on tinder the Land (or Settlements Act and suggested the abolition of land transfers under the Act which he beHeved would <llninßt completely put a stop to this objectionable practice. Mr Herries was aorry there was no provision in the Bill to grant settlers* the freehold. Sooner or later that boon must be granted. He said the Assets Board by Asking prohibitive prices was disoouragiGg the attempts made by genuine settlers to buy land in the Waikato district

Mr Bennet opposed the clause giv ing preference to married men on the ground that It would be the means of driving young men and young women faora the | colony There v?»s a demand for settlement in his'diatriat but it had not beeu Mat).

The Premier regarded the Bill as an attempt to suppress the eviis of dammyism, especially by preventing a fiotitioue system of balloting which frequently was worked under the present conditions He waa in ffcvour of BSeotive Fands Boards, and believed that fohey would be conducive and better settle menb of the country

(Left Sitting)

THE LATEST

SOUTH AFEIOA

SOUTH AFRICAN CONSTABU LARY CAPTURED

A NATION SCAT IBRED AND PEELED

A BOER PLEBISCITE

United Press Association—By Eleotnc

Telegraph - Copyright

Received July 23,8 55 a m

London, July 22 The Boers captcred 17 South Afri can constabulary near Petrasbar}?

Oat of ths total Orange River Oolony population of 75,000, ten thousand »re prisoners, 3,500 are in refugee camps, 17,000 are living in towns held by the British, add 13,000 art still at large

The Standard referring to the pos sibility of & Boer plebiscite being taken on the question of peace say*; 1 If tbo leadesa act and the plebiscite is granted it must necessarily include the Boers now in British hands,whose ver dict will undoubtedly bs a preponder ing one.'

NO MORE TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

(Received July 23, 9 18 a m Melbourne, July 24

Mr Barton states that the Imperial Government asked for no more troops for South 4iri«ja. If they did bo, the Federal Government would certainly give th«»no, hut he saw no necessity for draining Australia of any moro of her socs.

Australian

United Prasn Association—By Electric

Telegr&ph—Copyright

Received July 23, 9 18 a m

NSW STATE PARLIAMENT Sydney, July 23 The State Parliament will be opened today.

THE WRECK ON MARSHALL

ISLANDS

Advices received point to the wreck age found on the Marshall Islands belonging to either the barque Man cheater, bound from New York to Yokohama, or to the Rhip Alabama from New York to Manila. FRAKCfi AND THE NEWJ HEBRIDES Melbourne, July 23 JJDr John Paton, interviewed by Mr Barton, voiced hie fears in reference to France's intention of sending a large number of convicts to the New Feb ridee. Mr Barton reiterated the assur ance that a watchful eye was being kept in all matters pertaining to the South Seas, and quietened his, (Mr Pa ton's) fears, with regard to the importation of convicts.'

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Auckland, Jnly 23 Arrived—The Pion», from Fiji. The Rev Siude is a passenger

Wellington July 23

Alfred Jackson, at one time manager of the Unton Bank iv Wellington, aa»l mere recently managing director for New Zealand hut long retired on a pension, died here yesterday. The Barque G M Tucker, concerning which anxiety was felt. ha« arrived. DiHXDix, July 22 The>chcoihou«3 at Waihenio was destroyed by fire this morning. Louis McKeohnie, of the Fifth Contingent-, died in the hospital this morning, He belonged to flawke's B«y ; his parents have been with him for several day*. £206 has been collected by the Committee on bebalf of the widows and orphans of those mon who perished in the storm at Shetland Island. The money wil! be remitted to the Homo Trustees of tbs general fund. CsmsTOHOitOR, July 23

At the Magistrate! Court this morning, Walter Brewer, was brought up again on rho oharpe of using certain inatrataentt on Bertha Margaret Light with intent to pro cure miscarriage. At the aoncluslon of the evidence of the prosecution accused reserved his defenoe and was committed for trial in the Supreme Court, the same bail being allowed.

The case against Nellie Maude Brewer, of using instruments on Bertha Light with intent to procure a misoarrlaga, wai ad{ journed till the afternoon, after the evidence waa taken, the Magistrate wlabing to consider the point rained that there was no case against aooosedt The Magistrate dismissed the charge against Nellie Brewer, owing to a lack of corroboration of Bertha Light's evidence.

MINING

Dpnzdin, Jaly 22

The Alpine No 2 retarn was rather above expectations; The return next week It expected to eclipse it, however, as the wash is improving daily, and the gold is obtained from side to ■Ida of the eiver,

Tha Alpine Consols dredge got into a good patch of wash on Friday, and the return will probably show a large increase nexb week* The Upper Magnetic 1b only doing fair, and a little gold is being got. The bottom i« said to be rapidly Improving. The Second Magnetic has palled ahead again* The Great Central dredge has bottomed, and black sand ia showing, a proof that the l gold is near. The Central Electric wash has picked np a lot doling the last two days. The appointment of Mr F Klfcto to the Royal Maori is looked on as one of the baet. The Molyaeux is atill about 3ft 6in above normal. She is falling very slowly, The weather is milder. The Golden Beach dredge Is working again. The First Chance dredge did not wash up on account of shifting the dredge. Donebin, July 23 Dunedin Exchange sales today :—-Alpine No 2, three parcels at 53s ; Bonndary Creek IBs ; First Chance 30a 6d, 30a 3d, 29s 9d 5 29s 6d, 29s ; Kelly & Casey 22s 6d ; New Alexandra 4a 6d ( 4s 6d ; Three Mile Green* stone 21b ; Upper Magnetic 10 , 9a 6d "TTfIIAGNOS, b. PATEK9OH Dredging? Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury.

THE ASHBURTON t TUESDAY, JULY 23, 190J



MAGNUS, PATERSGN AND 00 Gold Dredging Bbokebs, High Street, Christoharoh -eiiable and straightforward advioe given en Otajjo and West Oonat Dredging Ol»in». Mr Olof Magnus has oad 16 years practical experience on the Molynessx River, Otago ALFRED fIABRISON, Esq Asbbnrfcon Representative



BHMASICABIiE COBB OV OROOP—A LIITLB BOY'S LIVE SAVED I have a few words to say regarding Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It saved my little boy's life, and I feel that I eahnot praise it enough. I bought a bottle of it from A B Staere, of (loodwio, 8 D, U S A, j and when I got home with it the poor baby ' could haadly breathe. I pave the medicine as directed every ten minutes until he 'threw up,' nnd then I thought sure he was going to choke bo death We had to pull the phlegm oub of hia mouth in great long strings, lam positive that jf I bad not got chat bottle of cough medicine, my boy would nob be on earth today—Joel Demowt lawood, lowa For sale by Ashburton Drug i Company I Wake's Worm Fias are most effective and not aopleasant; children thrive after taking them pricr, Is Smoke New Vaaas



NOTICE, A NY person or persona found Trespassing on the Riversdale Estate in pursuit of gstne or othstwk'J will be prosecuted. W S STRANGE Ql GVORf-E Manafaetared Goods of v» various kinds are the best. (Try them , Procurable from all afaorekaepen g 321 >



_____^ ■ Tenders. _ ___ TINWALD TOWN BOARD. mENDERS are invited by FRIDAY, at \ L 1 p.m., for Forming and Sbiogling' Footpath on Carter's Terrace. A. A. FOOKS, Clerk Tinwald Town fioird 7 178 L_J_ ASHBURTON POULTRY SOOTBIY. mENDERS are called for Darting Birds, X etc, from Railway and retire, in connection with the above Society Fall particulars on application to R T CLARK, Secretary, 7 180 Tancred Street, Aehbtrton. SHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL HpEHDERS are invited for thesapply X of 600 yards (more or less) ef Road and Footpath shingle for repaiJng the ■treats of the Borough. SpeoifoaHnnß may be seen at the Town Clerk 1 Office, where Tenders will be received till 10 a.m. on FRIDAY, the 26th {not. ontß.'fl. FOOSB, 7 191 Borough Bnjj>n«Br_ TBWDBB ACOEPTjBP fTIHE Tender of Johnsox Bxts, fot bun aooepted > for Gone Grabbing on South Road 7 190 jg a M BDOKLBY ' JLIisiNJUJIiKO. rfIFNDRRS are invited far tha RREC* .t TION (in Brick) of NEW BUILDINGS at Ann burton for the Old Men's Home A p'fti and specification may bo seen at my Office, Aahburton, or at the Charitable Aid Office, Chrictohurch Tetid^rs close TUESDAY, 13th August R BIRD, 7 181 Arcihltteb ENTERTAINMENTS. j .—i STAVELEY *- ■.* ; A BHBURTO C ~MIN^TEELS THURSDAY NEXT. DRAG will leave Mr H. Flower's at 2 M p m sharp. ; Admusiop, Jgj Dance to follow; Ladle* Vre« ; Gents, Is. 7 165 E. NOEDON, Hon. Beo. ] LOWOLIFFE ANNUAL BACHELORS' BALL wili beheld in Hinds Schoolroom « FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1991. Dancing to commenoa ab 8 o'clock. ; Tickets, 4s. Refreshments provided.; Nowman's Drag will leave Somerset Cotuor «t 7 p.m sharp , ; I 7 117 P MoNEILL, Bon Beoretftrf DAVID THOMAS



\ WANTBPS, Etto. Farmers' Cooperative Association 1 6184 ' V"^"EET]NG of the~Mon» Football Oiti b l\ will be held in Mr A MoConkm/s ¥tonm« Tomorrow evening, 24bh mist, when mil Members we requeued to attend 7 185 \_J ing. Business brisk, yefc room for more. J Staow, Chimney {Sweep, Trevorton Orders care of Kbrb Bboß 7 186 TO LKT—New House of Four Room*, with Hcnliery and Wath Hous».— Apply Miss Caisson, William Street. 7169 TO LET—A Comfortable Four Boomed Cottage with Yurandab, Consemtory, ; and Otit/houee, Wakanul Road, Apply K. ' Habdmy. Junr, _____ 7 171 JTT* JEWITT, Fishmonger and • JLJL* Poulterer, Burnett Street. Fresh Oysters, Rabbits, and nil kinds of Fresh Fish to-night. ___ FR SALE—A Large Shed, nearly new 64 feet long, 12 fotb wide, Id sections; handy for removal. For partlottlars apply W 0 Pacm, Bttildw, East Street _ ■ ___ EOYAL Academy Piotnren for 1801; The Host* of the Lord (Sbee); Kbeo Holden; Black Mary; Mystery of the Clasped Hands The Warden of the Marobet; The Redemption of Kiohard Oorson; The Warden of the Marches; Once too Often $ Oheap editions—ln White Company ; The OiaugeGir!; The Skipper's Wooing; The Stolen Bacillus ' p Sam's Sweetheart; Drama «£th> Even W»ya.«~H Ml JQMBB | / WANTED— Every buyer in Ashburton io read oar circular now issued, to make k note of articles wanted, then to call .and see them. We are satiified that the v&lne will do thereat.—MitohiMiA Totsnur ~~""""pUBuI0 NOTICES* THK CANTERBURY FROZEN,MEAT ANDDIART PHODUOEUXPORT COMPANY, Lm FAIKFIEID FREEZING WORKS' HAVINO to clone down the Factory shortly to facilitate work in oonneo tion with enlargement of the Faotory, and in order to meet the wants of clients as far at pomible before doibfg no, I ehall be pleated to meet any olienti or stoekowners at the Company'a Aroade Office, on SATURDAY, 27th jnst, between 1 and 3 pm. JF WAYMOUTH, 7 192 jjecreta>ry EOBEET SHIELD, DYER & CLEANER MEN'S CLOTHES CLEANED and PRESSED All sorts of Goods dyed any Colour Term* Moderate All goods to be lift with EiTCHtNG k Miuom 7 185 UPPER ASHBURTON BOAD BOARD. PUBLIC NOTIOBj ALL Outstanding Bates unpaid on July 31 will be SUED for without further notice. By Order. 7 149 JOHN DAVISON, Clerk ASHBURTON POULTRY, PIGEON, & CANARY SOCIETY. THE ANNUAtT QTJAW H E ANNUAL OJtHJ VV Will be Held in Me I), Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Street, on FRIDAY and SATURDAY, July 26th and 27t.h Will be opened by His Worship the Mayor | on FRIDAY, at 2.30 p m j Largest Exhibition of Purebred Poultry ever held la Aehburton, AUrr UJVlOW—Priaee : GOLD NUGGETS, Eto. Tickets, (including Art Union and Ad* mission, Is eaoh: 7 166



PBOPERTIEg FOB SALE, I HAVE FOR SAI-S —Several Sood FARMS in the Aehbnrton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakala, thoroughly improved, £9 500 Acres, Rakaia,thorcnghly improved, £12 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, do bnlHinjjs, £6 200 Acres, MStcham Road, no bai&lngs, £4 5a 140 Acres, near Tinwald, fmptoved, £14 10a 1000 Acres, Laaristrn, no buildings, £6 207 Acres. Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 286 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitoham Road, Improved. £5 420 Acres, Oherteey, well improved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyadhnret, £9 6000 Acres, Hinds to Eallag, in tussock, in blocks to salt purchasers, £2 10s to £4 53 Acre:), Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springbnrn, Improviments, nearly new, land good, £7 iOe 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good hoase, thoronghly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five room ad Duelling, Tancred Street, Ashbnrton, 1960 acres, goed land, Awakino, North Anckl»nd, thoroughly Improved, £3



3500 acre?, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acres, good laud, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10s 62 acres, Ashbnrbon Forks, good land,



900 acres, Fairfield, thorough!?. Im' proved, £5 10s 500 asrea, Winchmore, good improve' ments, £6 158 697 acres, R&ngltata, sabdivided^ well watered, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tlnwald, £17 2600 acres, Laarlston, £5 10s 155 acres, Tinwald. £18 382 sores, Elgin, £6 i 300 acres, Falrfield, 8 roomed Hoase and Stable, well watered, £6 2s 8d 123 tiorea, Bromore, £6 462 acres, Chertsey, all In grass, good etable and honse 1180 acres, Sprlngbnrn, thorooghly improved, good house and all necessary oacbnildings 104 acres, Tinwald, all in grass, honae. stable, and oufebaiidlnge, well watered, £12 ■



D. THOMAS, Aehbarten



FOR PJbITATE SALE. COMPLETE THRESHING PLANT AND OHAFFOUTtEEB MB DAVID THOMAS bai'teoeired instruotlA&t from a Client to Sell by Private Treaty, viz :— (Traction Engine by Fowler, 8 hone' power, 1601b pressure Combine by Olayto and Sbatblewortb, Elevators connected 1 Doable Bagger Ghaffeutter by Andrews and Beaven, Australasia Water Cart and large Whare This plant is well worth inspection, M lilt nearly new, and In thorough order Apply D QDHOMAS Auctioneer



FRIKDLANDEB BROB, LTD WEST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HOESE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, Aog. 22, 1901. TjlOR which wa shall be pleated to receive entries, FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, R k FRIEDL&NDKR, 7 142 Auctioneer. \ "OBAIN SHIPMENfi^ 1 TO LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Space by steamer available, and are in a position to anote lowest rates of freight Client* wishing to ship will pleas* own* ffluaioate with ub promptly 1 FRIEDLANDKK BROS, Uso



WANTED KNOWN. KERR BROS., Burnett Street), are Selling Groceries, Crockery, Floor, Bran, and Sharps, as Cheap as any Shop in Town. Their Garden Seeds have arrived, | and Include seventy or eighty varieties. 7 14 , ME WILLIAM GILES, DECEASED ALL Person! having claims against the Eifcate of the above named, are re* ! quested to at once furnish me withpartiou lars of same,] G MARRIOTT WATSON, 'Burnett Street), Ashburtoo, 7 181 Solicitor for the Executors RE JAMES HUDDLESTON OARLE TON, DECEASED, fTtDNDEtIS ar« invited for the purohasa X of Leaae in Perpetuity of Rural Sections '36441 and 36442, Weaterfield, containing 90 Acres and 35 Perohes, lately occupied by deceased. Rent, £413s 4d per annum. Tenders ales* 21»b July* The lowest or any (Deader not neoesaarily aeoepbed | 0 MARRIOTSD WATSON, Burnett Street, Ashburtae, 7 189 Solicitor fog the Executor B^ISOQUARE WBBLEYAN i OHUBOH. mi iniiin fTIHE Anniversary Soiree ia connaction with the above Gharoh will be held in the Sohooiroom on THURSDAY Evening, July 25th; We* at 6.20. After tea Addressee will be delivered by Ministers and others, and an | attractive Munio&l Progrtmme by the Choir UlCKßM—Adults Is 6d { Children la , - . 1 187 ASHBURTON DOSOAS SOCIETY. npHB Seventh Annual Meeting of the JL Aihburtoo Dorosa Society will be held in the Wakanul Road Beard Offioe, Moore Street, on THURSDAY, 25th inst, at 2.30 p.m All members and those interested are kindly invited to attend 7 182 "ifUBLIO NOTICE /"CERTAIN Rumoura have some to me, V; that I icfluenoed the Millers of Ashburton not to supply Ms, A PoLLOtnc with Flour, I beg to state that this rumoar is febHolntely iaoorreot, and I challenge any Miller, er Mr Pollock to come forward through the Paper and aay I did. Oi BKEGH, Baker, 7 170 OJanored Street, Ashbnrton JAMES BAKER. Furnishing Warehouse, (Havelock Streets TTE gaarantees to Bell at Ohrißbchuroh prices for Oaah or Time Payments. PIANOFORTE, THEORY & HARMONY j Erneßt Empsoß, O.TJA.B. f*\ ERTIFICATKI) Teacher of the Assooia \J ted Board of the Boy al College of Musi and the Poyal Academy of Mueio, London, is pihpn dd to receive pupils for the above. Edams above Me H M Jones East Street)



WABTEDB, Ero. FOR Bale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pairs of Boatß&nd Shoes, Apply Mbilob's Zealand a Boot Store TTUHY Chilblains are relieved instantly A and quickly oared by Loajsbt s Koolibah soon cure GEORGEDUNCAN AND CO. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Clothing cheaper than ever—Men's Navy Serge Suite, formerly 2?« 6<f, now 22e 6d; Colonial Tweed Suits were 37s 6d, now 29s lid, splendid value ; Tweed Trousers Ss 9d ; Colonial make do were 9a 6d, now 7s lid; note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Trouserß, worth 15b 6d, now Ms 9d ; best Mole Trousers 5a lid; Colonial Knitted Socks lOd : Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 3s 6c?, worth 4s 9d; Shetland Knitted Drawers 2s lid, sold elsewhere at 3s 6d; Boye' Melville Suits, for strong aohool wear, 3s 6d upwards ; small Boys' Navy Serge, Knioken la lid and Ss 3d, Al Talus; Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 2Jd, 4d, and Sid; Men'a Elastic Brace* il£d, Boyi do 4|d upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, special value, 2s 4fd upwards, Fanoy Cotton Shirts 2s 6d, Union make do 3s 3d, Wool do 6« 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flannel Unders 2s 9d upwards, In cono!asion~ Working Men if yoa want your money io go as far as possible, try Ddnoan & Co, and you will not be disappointed DUNCAN ft; 00, Tanored Street WANTED Known — Great Clearing Boot Sale at Me£lor's Zealftndla Boot Store Tf/OWDERFUL value for little money atl MraoK'g Zealandia Boot Store WANTED Known — Men's Good Shooter Boots only 84 lid, at Mbi/lqr's Zealandia Boot Store PUR NECKLEI'S, FUR NECKLETS— (Natural bkiue)— Special Furohaee o Traveller*' Samples, tffering at less than one third the usual prices, at Is 9d, 2ft 4|d, 3a 6d upwards; now is your chance to get comfort and warmth at nominal price*—at GEORGE DUNOAN <fe 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tanored ! Street, opposite Aroade PATTY Pan baking powder is tbe great est novelty you ever saw. Hold all grocers. 1 fIEMKMBKK tor one month only— lAj Mellor's Stock Taking Boot fca'e will last. Ccime early tor bargains miSMDEfttt Wauled--JJ'or the wearing of X two thousand pairs 0 Boots. Apply at J Mkllob, Tar.ired Btreet^ riiHli "LiLk U'I'AKCH" is mperior X any. Hoasewlves will find it most eaonomioal. Sold by all storekeepers 5 312 QW Islhe time Ladies to get your eve ing chocs for the season try D Stock's Blue 800 Store WANT I-j) Known—That Gbo Duncan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Bireob Importers, are again victorious in Beating Big Profit Houses. Chrlstoharoh firms are surprised how we do tt« The following prices proves our assertions :— Unbleached Grey Calico 2*d,. White do 2|d, Cretonnes (new designs) 4£d upwards, 33 inches wide Twill Flannelette 3|d upwards, 36'inohes wide do 6|d aud B|d, sold elsewhere at B£d and 10|d ; Lace Curtain* from Is B|d, two y»rde wide Sheeting ■ 10|d,, Tapestry Counterpanes 5s 6d upwards, White Satin and Honeycomb do 4s 6d upwards, Chintz Bed Covers 2a 3d, Contingent Rugs now 2« lid, Door Mats llfl, Hearth Rugs 2s 6d, Toiiet Covers 7ld, Colonial flannels frnm 9|d, Crewdson's Long Cloth Ifd, Forfnr s|l upwards, Art Muslins 3§d upwards, and numerous other lines 1 qually as cheap GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Ready Money Drapers and Ciothiarp, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 WANTED— For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of h»ir there is nothing to tqual Hekdy's Egg Julep ; it arrests ail dandruff, and leaves the hair beautifully glossy Bottles Is ; oh sale at H E BonninGspon's, Chemist. W~~~ 1k & aET'JI«G," Wire Netting— (landing exit Waiwera). For Sheep and Fowls, at reduofd prices; also Gordea Tools of every description—at Geo, Meddins. The People's Ironmonger CvT~GKORGK Potted and Preserved Meats JJ^ —Tongues^ Table Delicacies, eto—have no equal. All storekeepers 5 314 PATTY Pan baking powder wants one trial without prejudice, two patty pans or nothing /""I ENTB Court shoes from" 7s 6d Ladies \JT evening shoes from 3s Sd feb D Stock's Blue Beot Store _____^ JUST arrived a large assortment pi evening bboes in glace, kid.calf, pateo white satin etc, at D STOOK t "|>EMEMBKR Mellor's GrearStock IX) Taking Boob Sale is now on. Great Bargains at Mellor'a T7IXTRAOBDINARY Value for OASH- Jli Exhibitios Colonial Twilled Blankets; Special Purchase, 600 pairs bought at) a big discount for Cash. Now is your time to buy at less than Mill prices; come and look for yourtblvps; best value in Canterbury, large size 148 9J, extra large 19s 6d, weight and quality guaranteed ; only obtainable ab GEORaB DUNCAN AND 00, Cheap Cash Drapers, Tanored Street GEQBGE DUNCAN & CO. SPECIAL NOTICE PARENTS of large Famlliea-If yoa wank to study economy, yoa oanuot do I better than try Dunoar & Co, Cheap Cash I Drapers, where yon are bound to get splendid value. Compare oar prices, and we have bo fear of the result. Note address— George Dunoaw k Co, Tancred Street, ! opposite At cade ONCE again oar Great Stock Taking Sale 1b at hand. Great Bargains ab Mellor's Zealandia Boob Store ONE Minute, Please—Have you heard thab £f eixor's Great Boot Sale is now on - XiRA WAR NEWS —Big Profits Defeated. —G. Ddnoan & Co. are Belling Double Width Nun's Veiling, evening shades, at lOfd, worth Is 3d, Black Dress Serges (wide) Is I|<J, Melbon Dress Tweeds j 10|d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7|d, Blouse Silks (evening shades) Is 7f d, Black Velveteens 1b 3d, Coloured do ab Is 9d, worth 2a 3d ; several other lines equally as cheap ; no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Tanored Street, Aehburton WANTED Known, by careful Mothers That MitghebXj and Turwer are selling cheap Suits for the Boys, cheap Capes for the Girls ; grand cheap lines is Clothing for the father ; and Boots of tempting lines for the mother WANTED — 1000 People to try Mbllor's Zealaadla Boot Stor or good cheap Foot Wear __ rjIHE moat up to date novelty of the day ? X Patty Pan baking powder ANTED KNOWN by Working Men —that for 3s lid they can buy a good strong Vest la any size ; a good dark Suit for 22s 6d ; hard wear working Shirt* foe 2s 3d ; heavy ribbed Pants for Is lid ; all sizes in strong dark Trousers tor 6s lid ; and Hats and Caps from 6d. All ab Mitchell & Torker's aale of stook. ■ OH Where, oh where is bhe Beet Boot Shop 1 Wby Millow'b Zealandia Boob Store, ot course. PATTY Pan baking pttwder contains a pabty pan it each end of tin. J~~UST Faney—Ladlea' Pretty Evening Shoes only 2a lid, ab Mkllor, Zealandia Boob Sboie T GEORGE JAMS excel all others, they ara delicious, Sold by ail store keepers 5 513 /CHILBLAINS relieved Instantly of *li Kj irritation by LoA»if' Koolibah. Few applications cure \X7" ANTED Known - The Rapid IVY Lightning Sbirb Gloss la sold at) all Grocers; a wonderful Shirt g!»sa |



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ALL TRAVELLING BY LAND | OR BY WATER \ QHOULD EFFECT ASSURANCES Prot«obiDg thue ce»t and dear to them from pevsrfcy in event) of DEATH OR ACCIDENT Happooing to the Breadwinner (Sht Baiiest, Cheapwt, and moit Effectual | way of doltog thta to to leears a combined wfb and accident "Ulioy ■ ■ : MUTUAL LlFfi ASSOCIATION OE AU3TBALASTA. Apply for p»rfcioa?»r» to HWiO FRI2DLANDES, *' '- v ' DUferiot Agent JOHN TOTOY, lUpnnafealiv* far New BmiiMM* AtbboitMi



KEEP YOUR ROOMS WARM OIL STOVES. OIL STOVES JUST LANDED 144 Oil Store*, which must be sold from gg Q& f«ch Will worn your Bedroom in tea minute* at a cobfe of less (hats 2d . Dont Fail to take advantage of thiit offer. WESTPORT COAL. Always In Stock. Alio Kewoaitle Coal of very best Shag Point, the moat economical In the market. SHORT FIREWOOD IN ANY f UAMIITT Otdtn left at o«r Bart Street Office will receive prompt fttttatto W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER & COAL MERCHANTS. AfiUCRTS EOYAL JKSORANCB CoMFAFY (Telephone Nt 64 WINTER GOODS, .ft.- WINTER GOODS. NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD have ju, c r*celvM ez i!.s W.kwmt »nd Pftparoft, tiheir Winter Supply of WAEM SLIPPERS, EVKKING SHOES, WALKIKfS SHOES, BOOTS.f&o, Chlidren'B Winter Slippers \k 8d t IDd, If, 2e 6d, and 3s per pair Ladies' Winter SHppere »t Ib, la 6d, 2a 6d, 3« 6d» 4i 6d, 5s 6d, 7a 6d, and B« per paft Gentlemen's »t all prices • Alio,— Ohildren'tj Ladiea, nod Gentlemen's Goloihei, Tbo But Golosh tnaaefftotared INSPECTION INVITXD; * NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, BAST STREET. {Hl* JEST IN TIME GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. Binglo and Double Barrel, from SOb to £7 10s CARTBIDGES! Blev'i Bke, Smokeleep, tnd Cniweil j NEW OLOB, NEW RIVAL HORSE~CLIPPERS OHEAP AND GOOD. ¥1 A "Vr f^V|7< Q ("OrioD," t"'Zealandia," and « Scott» ") Regteier Xi/Xxl^l \JTJCiO Grates, Mantelpieces, Qfsrd©n and Garpenteri Tools, Lamps, Builders' and Earniehing Ironmongery, etc. Kindly Fsy Me » Visit, and Save Money. - ■ G. MEUDINS, ! The Peoples Ironmoutjer, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade SMOKE. ONLY • :; Nff VENUS. A PEEFECT TOBACCO. HC TURNER {J W TIMMINS TRADING AS MITCHELL AND TURNER ——Expiration of Term of Partnership— AND Realisation of the Whole Stock. THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME A STOCK OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC AT FROM 30 ■; PER CENT TO 95 PER CENT REDUCTION. ZZZ.S ale 'Proe.ee din g*~



NEW ZBSALAND INSURANCE COMPANY ESTABLISHED ... ... 1859 CAPITAL—ONK MILLION fTIHE Premier »nd Weftlthieat, Colonial JL Ompaoy, Noted foie PromptnsM aod Liberality Paid-up Capita! and Reserves, $190,000 Fire and Marine Riikt,' Al»o,— Risks on Growing Crops, Threshing Machine*, etc, accepted at lowest current rates NICOLL BBOS., Agent;