be used, or—abolish it. And because tbe Spectator <lofs not desire to gee the bringing in of even greator evils lh»n the Totr, it prefers to see the Toto con tinued, but under drastic limitations as to the number of times it may be used

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph—Copyright Auckland, Nov 22 The Chamber of Commerce passed a resolution, urging the Government to cat up the Waikato estates in the hands of the Assets Board with as little delay ac possible. Wellington, Nr.v 22 In consequence of Homo steamers having ceased to call at the Bluff and Port Chal mers for meat cargoes, all southern cheese is now being cent to Wellington for shipment to London, Cheese is being graded here, (The Talerl and Peninsula Dairy Company has sent to Wellington a large shipment of butter which is being frozen hero before beiDg placed on the Kumara. The prisoners at Waitotapu Valley have planted 47^ acres there, and also planted some thousands of native trees and shrubs in the Hot Springs reserve at Whakarewa* rewffi, [There are nearly threequartera of a million trees in the Government Nursery ajj ETapanui fit for planting nub. Napier, November 22 A fire occurred near Ta Aute about mid night-fast night, which was, unfortunately, attended with fatal results, three children being burned to death* The house, a sir,a!l one, which was owned and occupied by a half OEsto named Rupona E'liail (Reuben ' Edwftrde), who at the time of the occurrence I was away from home, shearing at Kereru, i w&s burned to the ground. Edwards' wife, a Mauri woman, and another native woman who waa sleeping in the house at the time, Just succeeded in eocaping with the baby ; the three children, however, a girl twelve yeare of age, another girl of four years, and a boy of five years, were burned to death, the remains being charred beyond recog nition. Much sympathy is felt for the parents, both among the natives and Euro peans, Edwards being well known through oufi the district. Dunkdin, November 22 Ab the Primitive Alethodisb Bazar in Caversham, a motion waa carried expressing heartfelt bympathy with Mrs A Morrison and family in their bereavement. The first of the charges of betting totftlisa ios odds against Peter Grant, of Barnett and Grant, bookmakers, being the stquel of the reoent raid by the police, oame on ab the Polioe Court today. In addition to Mr Graham, P.M., four J.P'b. put in an appearance and took their seats on the Benoh," Two witnesses called declined to give evidence, which might inoriminate them. Mr Graham, S M., thonght he had power to issue a certificate of indemnity, and the Crown Proßeoutor produced a tele* gram from the Justice Department tbab if witnesses jave full evidence they would not be proceeded against. The majority of ;he Beach overruled the Magistrates opinion, and the case was dismissed on the ground that the amount paid out was nob the same ac the totalisator dividend, There are 58 other charges, which were adjourned to the 6th of December. Arthur Lawrence, a bottle gatherer, waa found dead today in the gardens reserve in the north end of the lowd. The body waa s good deal decomposed, and from appearance the man has been dead for a fortnight. The drapery establishment of Johnson and Carter, Kattray street, was discovered to be on fire early this morning, The damage, estimated at £150, is covered by insurance in the Nations!' John Gage, a widower, aged 64, recently discharged from the hospital, died suddenly this morning of heart disease.

CRICKET.

TOUR OF MACLAREN'S TEAM.

MATCH AGAINST NEW SOUTH WALES.

BYDNEY, NOV 22 The weather was glorious and ths sun was tempered by a cool brecza. Nine thousand people were present. The wiokafc was id psrfeob condition, but tho oriekst) fell below whab saoh a wicket should have produced. Gregory won tho losb and decided to ba". Trumpar and Hopkina gave an excellent diaplay, ths former hitting freely, and during his partnership -with Noble the English bowling was heavily punished, Gunn's first over giving the pair ten ruof. Poidevio compiled his score somewhat laboriously, and loalt his wicket with a rotten Bbroke. Trumper's inniogs contained one chance towards its end, and he eventually loeb his wiokeb by playing forward to a tempting one from Braund. A good de^l of interest was oeotred in CLirke, the North Sydney colt, who knocked up his score attractively. The play generally wan tedious. The fielding of tho Englishmen was fine, and kept ths runs down; Jessop was particularly brilliant, Hopkins made tho hit of the day, into the pavilion. When HoweU, tho last maD, partnered Kallj, both went in for hard hitting. Howell knocked up his score in dashing «tyle, and in trying a risky rua lost hie wicket. la the bowling Jessop gets in some occasionally fast staff, but Braund troubles the batemea with his variety. Gunn was frequently no-balled. Following are the BSOfQu :— New South Wales. Firat lanings. Noble, b Brauad .. .. ..22 Trnmper, b Braund .. •«  67 C Gregory, l.b w, b Braund <■« 0 Si Gregory, o Brauod, b Barnes „. 14 Hopkins, c Lilley, b Jessop  36 Iredale, c Liliey, b Braund  15 Dug, 0 McLaren, b Barnes  1 Poidevln, c and b Brannd »« ..30 Kelly, not out .. .. ..33 Clarke, c McLaren, b Braund  17 Huwell, run out .. .. ..34 Sundries .. .. ..19 Total .. .. ..288 Bowling Analysis—Jessop, one wiokeb for 41 runs; Braund, bix for 109; Barnes, two for 83; Guna, none for 36. Englishmen. Firat Innings, McLaren, nob out .. .. ..17 McGahey, nob oub .« ». .. 7 Sundries .. .. .. 2 (Total for no wickets ♦. 26 The stumps were then drawoi

TO-DAY'S PLAY.

Received Nov 22, 2.23 p.m. Sydney, November 28 The match England v New South Wales was resumed la beautiful cool weather, England has lost two wickets for 40 — McLaren, not out, 21 ; MusGahey 7 ; Hayward nil; Qaaife, not our, 11.

THE ENGLISH TEAM NOT TO VISIT NEW ZEALAND.

Received November 23,10 35 a m Sydney, November 23 Major Wurdill informs tho JPreBB Asaoof, atioa that be has nob received any official apqaeat for the English cricket team to visit New Zealand, and that in any case there ia not the Blighteat chance of its doing so. Ohristchoech, Nov 23 The cable ye Major Wardell aaema atrange ia view of the fact that on March 15th the Secretary of the New Zealand Cricket Council, wrote asking if the English team would be able to come to this colony; also asking terms of correspondence! passed between Major Wardell and the Council, and on September 18 Major Wardell wrote that it waß not possible for the toam to spare time to viait New Zealand. Last Monday a Oabta mess&ge was senb to Wardell expressing the Council's anxiety for a visit of the English team. So far no reply to the message haa been received.

War in South America.

New York, Nov 22 The Liberal Army at Colonies In possession of stations halfway to Pana ma. Additional Americans bluejac kets have been landed to maintaia the tr&fllc.

SOUTH AFRICA

THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS.

ISO GROUNDS FOR COMPLAINT,

United Press Af-sooiatlon—By Eieotrlc Telegraph-—Copyright London, November 21 A Boer woman, violently anti- British and a refugee in the Pieter maritzburg camp, writes to a friend declaring that those who complain of the treatment must lio. Another refugee declares that there is co ground for complaint. They play tennis daily, and food and clothes are abundant. j

BOER DEFEATS.

Colonel Rawlinson's column at Bethel, on November 14, killed six Boers; Mounted infantry dispersed Acker man's commando near Bloemfonfcein water works capturing 25. A doz8» more deserted and surrendered, having j , been foodless for three days, Major Hickie's column atKlerksdorp, on November 13, killed four and wounded eight, including Oommandant Wolmarans.

BOERS IN WESTERN CAPE COLONY.

London, November 22 The Boers are drif-ing into Western Caps Colony where there are no rail ways. Oolonel Orpsn'a column at Stander fon captured 2000 cattle, 11,000 sheep, and some prisoners.

A COMMANDANT CAPTURED.

A hundred railway pioneers on the Vaal River, near Villiersdorp, in re pelling an attack, captured Command ant Buys.

The Anti-British Agitation

United Press Association—By Electrte Talegrapb—Copyright London, Nov 22 j Mr Chamberlain, teplying to Mr Sasse, London correspondent of the Vosskhe Zeiiuncf, said there was no suggestion that the severities cited exceeded just and necessary measures. Whab was right and proper in another nation's past cannot be barbarous and inhuman in Britain's. Mr Sasse stated In an interview that Dr Leyds's attempt to secure intervention was the real cause of the agitation. Many German newspapers are starving, and are glad to accept pecuniary assistance, and lo! respond to their buyers' wishes. Berlin, Nov 22 The North German Gazette, commenting oa the demonstrations, says thaf justifiable resentment against the inconsiderate and offensive expressions of a single Minister ought not to extand to the British Govern ment and people. Mr Chamberlain's explanation minimises his speech which rekindled Anglophobia. Nobody would deny the general truth advanced as an apology for the severities which accompany all wars. Official action against Mr Chamberlain's anoinVal expressions was Dot necessary. The high reputation of the German Army for discipline, valour, and humanity was beyond the reach of false and misphced comparisons.

LONDON NEWSPAPER OPINIONS.

GERMANS OVER SENSITIVE;

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received November 23, 9 25 a tn London, November 23 The Times, referring to the German demonstrations, declares that the sen sitiveness of the Germans is notjusti fied by anything said by MrOhamber lain, who merely enumerated the measures taken daring previous wars by different countries. The Standard and the Chronicle warn Germany against tolerating un licensed abuse as is done in England. The Daily Ncios considers the Ger man Government has been driven to an unusual course and cannot afford to put Itself in the wrong. It is of opinion th&t it is a powerfully and angrily expressed agitation.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, November 22 In the Federal House Sir W Mc- Millan moved the redaction of the doty on bacon and hams from 3d to 2d per lb. Mr O'Malley (Tasmania) suggested reciprocity with New Zealand. Mr Kingston said he would bo de lighted to see New Zealand in the Federation. If New Zealand approach ed the Federal Government they would gladly assist to bring about more in timate relations between the colony and the Oomaionwealth. The amendment vvas negatived.

WOOL SALES.

The first wool sale of the eeaaon (1901-2) took place at Chriatcharch on Thursday last, Following are particulars of the various lots offered for sale:— t'BIEDLANDKK BROS., LIMITED, I Greasy—Oik Plat, Leicester hoggets, 7 biles at 3^i passed, Leioesster hoggets with 9 rams, 1 at 2£l, passed, Leicester bellies and pieces, 1 at 2|d ; 2D, half bred ewe, 4 at 6d, halibred hogget, 3 at 4d passed ; C over R, halfbred hoggets" 8 at 4|d passed, threeqinrter bred hogget, 18 at 2|d passed, mixed fleeoe3 and pieces, I at 2|d, pieces, 1 at lji ; DM conjoined, hallbrad ewe, 7 *t 61, tbifeeqaarter bred, 2 at 3f d, eroßsbred ewe, 1 at 3£d, halfbred and rnorino, 1 at s|l, crossbred fleeces and pieces, 1 at 2£i ; 43, halfbred hoggets, 11 at flfd, crossbred hogget 3 at Z\i passed, halfbred bellies and 3 fleeces on top, lat 3d, piece?, 1 at l£d j X and Diamond, crossbred, 2 at Z\a passed, Lincoln cross hogget, 1 at 2%i passed, thirty crone bred fleeces with bellies and pieces, 1 at 3d ; 8888 batween bars, halfbred. 2 at 3|d, croaebred, 5 at 3£i passed, bellies and pieces, 1 at 2£i j — under SH, halfbred ewe, 10 at 63, crossbred ewe, 4at 3|i ; Ufl, halfbred ! ewe, 3 at 6d, crossbred ewe, 2 at 3d passed ; 03 over M, crossbred hogget, 10 at 4d ; MB conjoined, crossbred ewe, 3 at 3|d passed ; L in G, hogget, 3 ftt 3Jd passed, bellies and pieces, 1 farige at 2£d ; o^, halfb^d ewe, 3 hales at §d, crossbred ewe, 3 ab^d pissed; ImRMcD, crossbred ewe, 1 at 3^d passed, merino wether, 1 at s£d ; !AH conjoined, crossbred ewe, 1 at 3d ; — ova? MB, cro39 bred ewe, 10 at 41 passed, crossbred hogget, 1 at 4J'l passed, croaßbred hogget ran and crossbred ewe, 1 at sd. merino, 2 at 6d ; W4 S crossbred ewe, 5 at 3£d passed .' —* under AB, cro3ebred hogget, 2 at Qcl, crossbred E with 15 BAndy fleeces, 1 at 2|d passed } T over W, meriDO ewe, I at 6£d, crossbred ewe, with 25 halfbred fleeces, 2 at 3d, half bred, 2 at 4|d ; crossbred ewe, 2 at 5d ; & over 0. crossbred hogget, 8 at 3|d passed; 4D. halfbred, 3 at 53. Bag Wool—Crossbred 3|d, Rame 3d, ?ieqeß 2,6% Looks ld s

THE LATEST

SOUTH AFRICA.

A HINT TO KRUGER.

HIS VISIT NOT WELCOME,

United Presß Aasooiation—By Eleatrio Telegraph—Copyright

Received November/23, 9 48 a m London, Nov23 Acting on the hint given by M. Del casße, that his visit to the Riviera at the present juncture would not be welcome, Kruger has decided to spend the winter at Hilversum in Holland.

A COSTLY VICTORY.

Major-General Elliott b patrol of Griquiland Volunteers attacked Boain denhous 1 commando at Gatbergnek, killing six and capturing numerous horses. General Elliott was killed, and three officers were severely wounded.

MORE NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED

United Frees Association—By Electric Telegraph "Wellington, November 23 The Premier has received advice of the following casualties under date, Zlst :— Sergeant Frank Fittingal, Seventh Cootie* gent, dangerously wounded ab Londwano on 19th Ootober ; Corporal John Denny, Gisborne, severely wounded ; E G W Parker, Gisborne, slightly wounded. A. cable message received by the Govern ment makes it clear that Nathaniel Paterson, of the Seventh Contingent), whose death was announced earlier in the weak, was formerly a resident of Inglewood, where he held a Lieutenant's Uomtnießion in the local RflaUorps.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph—Copyright.

(Becelved November 23, 10,35 am) OBITUARY. London, November 23 The death is announced of Count Hatzfeidt, German Ambassador in London, aged 70. NEW BRITISH STAMPS. London, Nov 22 Five hundred million new British stamps have been printed. GIGANTIC FRAUD IN A BANK. A book-keeper in the Bank of Liverpool has defrauded that institu tion of £170,000.

Australian.

Received November 23, 10 35 a tn THE KANAKA QUESTION. Brisbane, Nov 28 The sugar question is being debated in the Assembly, On the motion for the establishment of a State refinery, and on an amendment that the industry be placed on a sound ba^ia by the continuance of the present Kanaka Labourers Act for a further ten years, Mr Philp (who raised the ire of tho Queensland representatives in the Federal Parliament by writing to the President of the Senate giving his views on the Federal Bill) said it would be a bad day it the States could nob approach both the Federal Houaeg by letter. One member stated that the Premier merely gave the views of the Government", which did not; represent tho views of members of the State Parliament.

The Plague.

Received November 23, 10.35 a m Sydnky, Nov 23 A rat found in the vicinity of the outbreak of plague contains plague bacilli. Three suspicious cases which were diagnosed are not casea of plague.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold oariaives reipontible tot opinions expressed by our correet'omlente

STARVING SHEEP.

TO THE EDITOR Sir,—Allow me, through your valuable paper, to draw the attention of the authori ties to a oase of sheer " Bhoep starvation " in the Ruapuna district. A pitiable sight is to be seen ab the gate of a tußaook paddook, where in & radius of thiee chains seventy sheep are to be eeen, dead or dying, with lambs either lying beside or sucking their dead mother's, a sight that if anybody aces, he will never forget. Trusting that the authorities will see into this matter, and have the dead sheep buried, bo that no disease will spread from them.—-! am, &0., Poor Sheep,

WATER SUPPLY.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir, —Referring to the letter in your yes terday's ieeue, I hope the Committee which the Borough Council almost unanimously set up bo go into the question of a high pleasure water supply, will this time give this very important) and long-shelved question the amount of thorough study which it un doubtedly deserves. During the ppasb forb nighc I have mentioned the subjscb to many fellow residents, and they all expressed the deaire that something would be done. Many different schemes were mentioned, and places cited where they were in operation ; but, of course, the Committee should bo in the beat possible position to collect data, and eventually bring dowo the cheapest and moat suitable scheme to meet our owe local conditions and requirements. You, too, Mr Editor, might possibly bo able to give this matter aome thought, and, in a leading article show us some of the many Bide lights and benefits which are not aI; onoe discern* able to the novice. I am sure it would be read wlljb. interest,--! am, etc, Interested,

THE BIBLE IN SCHOOLS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir, —We were very much surprised, to Bee what your reference was. It seems a very strange thing to us, that, when boye try to find out, why, as a body, they ara blamed for certain abuses, they are refer red to an article on larrlkinism. Now, sir, we think as a rale that boys who frequent the street corners and act in the Insulting mauner you speak of, never or very rarely are interested In such a sub* jecb as Bible Beading in Schools, We are sorry that your paper opposes the teach ing of bible knowledge in our schools, as we fail to see how it can Injure schoolboys to be taught to have the bible as a ' Light to their feet and a lamp to their path,' ; We think that wise statesmen could easily 1 solve that question, if they cared to be guided by its precepts. We are sorry that ! you were too busy to answer our other questions. Bt fore we say goodbye, we must thank you for the epaca yoa have already given us, and also for the correc tions you made in our composition, as we are only, as heretofore, ; TansE Dbiwrable School Cbuks;

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dttnedin, November £J3 The house of Mr F 0 Brldgeman, manager of Neil and Co;, was entered yesterday afternoon. No one was at home at) the time. Jewellery to the value of £250 was taken, as well as Mrßridgemau's personal j wellery, also £5 in cash, and children's watches, every room being ransacked and turner! upside downi A private wire advises that the Puberau hotel in Southland has been totally des troyed by fire Waipawa, Nov 23 Particulars of the Te Aute fire show that Mrs Edwards and another Maori woman, with four children, were sleeping in a wharo and lefb a candle burning, which fell on the mate. The old woman escaped, and Mm Edwards got out with the baby, but all efforts to rescue the others were unavailing, The eldest child, a girl named Maria, aged ten, was evidently suffocated, as she was found lying on the bed; a boy named Teponaki, aged 3&, and a giri named Pepe, aged 2, were found near the door. Hawera.Nov 23 Six sections in the Tokaora estate were disposed of yesterday, though the applicants were euffioienbjjin number to account for all the sections with the exception of the home Btee*d and groundß. Cross applications made ifc impossible to allocate all; for iterance, several applicants had pub in papers for two or three BBoUons escb, but as soon e« fehey had drawn one each, had to be content, whiie eußie of the unsuccessful candidates not having: applied for more than one section were left landless. There ia ao opinion tha* desp'te the few applications, there is an unsatisfied demand for laud in small seotionr, and the demand has not been catered for to the extent) it should have been. TiMARtj, Nov 28 At tha District Court today, before Judge Ward, J F Parke, a Temuk'i farmer, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment with hard labor for contracting a debt, while in an insolvent position, without reasonable hope of being able to repay it

Sporting.

WELLINGTON SPRING MEETING

SECOND DAY.

Unitsd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Hctt Raceooubsb, November 23 The weather is again disagreeablp, a fierce northerly wind blowing acroaa the course. The attendance ia fairly largo. Results : — Petone Handicap-Aide de Camp 1, Muscovite 2, Regret 3. Scratched—Cornea and Rebel, Won by a head. Dividend— £6 16a Haok Welter—Hokio, 1 Gip^y Jack 2, JlQgle 3. All started: Won by two lengths, Dividends—£2 4* 6d and £110*. Peaece Handicap—Cannie Chlel 1, The Shannon and Fashioa dead heat 2, Dundas 4. Scratched— Wind whistle. Cannie Ohlel came oat as the straight was entered, and gradually overhauling the leaders, fton by three quarters of a length, Dandas two lengths behind the dead heaters. Dlvs.—Cannle Chlel £4 5s 6d, The Shannon I3s, Fashion £119s. Jdvbnilb Handicap-Sunfish 1, Optimist) 2, Drakenebsrg 3. All started; Won by threrquarterß of a length. Dividends—On Sucfish £11 6j, Optimist £1 16s 6d

TQE ABHBUBTON GOARDIAE : SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1901



Government Notices. Crown Land near Pleasant Point, South Canterbury, for Seleotion on Leaße in Perpetuity, NOTICE is hereby given that the under mentioned Lands will be opened for application on MONDAY, the 9bh Decem ber, 1901, under the Lands for Settlement Loaae in Perpeluity System. RAPUWAI SETTLEMENT, Bifcuated between the Opuha and Kakahu Rivers, about 8^ milea northwestward from the Pleasant Point Railway Station, comprising hilly agricultural and pastoral country. Total arsa, 2246 acres, subdivided into five farms, ranging Jn s'zo from 265 to 630 acres, at rentals varying from 3s 9d to 5s per acre per annum, Sale Plans may now be seen at Railway Stations and Post Offices, and obtained from this pffiop. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Grown Lauds. District Lands and Survey Office, OhrUtchurch, November 21,1901 11 157 Public Notices, oddfellows' hall. MONDAY NEXT, Nov. 25th. A LL should hear the great LECTURE, « OUR PURITAN FOREFATHERS," By the great ieoturer REV. J. G. GREEN HOUGH, M.A., the distinguished President of the 2-| million Free Churchmen of Great Britain Only one opportunity of hearing the great Preacher from England His Worship She Mayor will preside. Ticket?, front seats Is, from Messrs Jones, Williams, A. Orr, Grant and Moore, and J Steel. Admission—Buck seats by Silver collection from 7 40 Front seat Ticket holders admitted side door from 7 p m Lecture at 3. 11 164 A. & P. ASSOCIATION. "m/TEMBERS are notified that the Meeting to be held on Tuesday, haa been POST PONED until Tuesday Week, December 3rd. W. SIMPSON 1, 11 16t Seoretary! /CAPTAIN and MRS COLEMAN re- Kj quest the pleasure of the company of all Members of the Aehburton Bowling Club, Bowlers and their Ladies, on the Ashburton Bowling Green, President's Day, THURS DAY, November 28th, at 2 30 fco 6 pm. 11 154 BAPTIST CHurch, Tomorrow.—Morning, Pharos W Lamb; 'Vision of God.' Bveniflg—Rev J D Joby. of Willowfay* ' 11 160 PRIMITIVE Methodist Church, Aehbnr ton Rev R Raine, Morning and Evening. Newlanda at 3, Mr Tbhz'.se. Fairton at 6 30, Mb Trkzise. Stavoley, Mr Watkins 11162 "DARING Square Wesleyan Church— J3 Tomobbow's Services—Morning, Mb J Hayman ; Evening, Mr J T Pbiest; 12 159 ' wanted! ~~ WANTED, at onoe~A Small Portable Whaie, 3 bunks ; must be lined and comfortable. App!y IHB N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVR I ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd 11 150 ASHBURTON BOROUGH COUNCIL. NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of Clause 60 of Iha Rating Act, 1894, thab ten per cent penalty will be imposed on all Borough Rateß remaining UNPAID after the 28th November met. H H FOOKB, 11 1M Town Oletk,



PUBLIC! NOTICES. PROSPECTUS OF THE TAYLOR'S STREAM COAT.-, LIME & QUARRY CO., Limited, (To be Registered under 4 The Companies' Act 1882,' and its amendments.) CAPITAL—JB3OOO. In @00 Shares of X 5 Each. Of which 500 Shares are offered to the public for Subscription on the following terms :—Five Shillings per Share on Appll' cation, five shillings per share on Allotment, and the balance in calls not to exceed five shillings per share at intervals of nob less than one month. The Directors do uot expeob to call up more than £2 10s per share for the first year. DIRECTORS : Thos Dent, Lauriston, Chairman Thos Andkews, Stephen Potter, Ashburton John Blackler, Ashburti a William Hbnry Robinson, Aehburton Andrew Simpson, Ashburton Henry Wiluam Bobinson, Ashburton Albebt J^mks Andrews, Ashburton Andrew McFarlane. Alford Forest) BANKER3-~Bank of New Zealand, Ash burton. SOLICITORS Messes Stringer & Cresswell, Cathe dral Square, Christohurch, and West Street, Aehburton. SECRETARY Thomas Mynett Jones, Ashbutton BROKER F. Makbig, Ashburton riIHE Promoters are to receive 100 fully JL paid up shares for their interest in the property and for work done. The Promoters have been prospecting the land for some months and have an experienced Manager on the ground (Mr James Duke) who was for 20 years a foreman in the employ of the I Davonshire Silkstone Mining Company, j Deibyshire, England, He has pub a driee j 50 yards in on the lay of the coal and is i now within 20 yards of the seam to connect j with the Lime Kiln. There ia an oatorop of over 8 feet of good gas coal for steam pur- j poses. The Promoters' shares are to bo allocated upon the expreßß condition thab they shall not be Capable of being transferred until after the expiration of 2 yeara from the date of the registration of the Company, or in the alternative, until the Company has paid a ] dividend upon at leaat one year's operations, | and if the Company is wound up or goes into , liquidation within such period of 2 years or ouj year, as the oose may be, then the ] promoters' shares ehal! nob entitle the holder I thereof to participate in any distribution of I the assets of the Company. The L'mesione has been tested by the Government Analogist and gives 87 per cent of good agricultural lime* It ia also of good building quality, On the property ia found good pipe and fireclay and sand for glass making. The Promoter in placiug this Property on the market can confidently recommend iti to the general public. Tha lime can be pro. duoed at a cost that will bring it within the reach of uli farmers, and ib is intended to put up a proper crushing plant to grind the lima so that it c*n b8 used in the drills and placed on the land in its pure state. Wo have already received more orders for lime fchao can be produced in twelve months from leading men of the district. This will cover all the expenses of starting the Com pany on a sound basis, and tbero Is every reason to suppose that in a very short time the Company will be doing a la'ge and remunerative buainaes in this impoitaut branch of its operationß. '1 he espensea of 11 itatioa will be paid out of the funds of the Company- Samples of Coal, Lime, etc, and rough plan can be seen at the office of the Broker, Burnetb Street. Applications for Shares to be made to P. Makeig, broker, Burnett Street-, the Sec retary, or any of the Directors. i REPORT FROM MR JAMKS DUKE, MINING ENGINEER. Gentlemen,—l have spent eight months prospecting your Coal and Lime Orouuri, and caa confi lent ly state that it is, in every reepeot, a good workable property. In the firss place, there ia a good level road right up to the Lime Kiln. The Limestone is of the baet quality, and is there in abundance. The Coal also is of Srst c'a3B quality showing plenty of gas; There are two eight feet Beams ab the outcrop, which, in my opinion, will, when cut in the present level, opon at 12 feet, thus giving an extension of a field over 1 mile of coal on the same level. I was the 6rsb person to introduce Ground i ime for agricultural and pastoral purposes. As far back as 1894 I exhibited a sample at the Timaru Agricultural and Pastoral Show thab year* Since then ib has been used very extensively. There is no doubt, that the soil is short of iron magnesia, &c, for forming bone, which lime gives; As you, no doubt, hive Been by the reports in several papers, the results of using Lime instead of other manures, costing £5 per ton against £1 for Lime, the lime always, withoub fail, pro* duces the beab'oropa of turnips, wheat, oatp, barley, and all root crops, and for fattening on grata land nothing has been found to equal ib In conchiaion, I may say thab with two Kilns, you. can easily produce 60 tons of lime per week Youra faithfully, JAMES DUKE, Mining Engineer, FXTRAOT FROM THE 'NORTH BRITISH AGR[CULTURIB'IY The results of the first years' work on the experimental station on Lord Rosebery'a home farm ab D&Jmeny have demonstrated some new and important facts as regards lime, These experiments, which were, and still are, conducted on strictly biological lines—the result of a careful Btudy of soil bacteriology—have proved beyond the pos sibility of cavil that a large dressing of caustic lime was an unprofitable investment bub that a small dressing of 5 to 10 cvrn of lime per acre per annum was a vbey pro> fitable investment, and was, in fact, the FIRST ESSKNTIAL IN ANY RATIONAL SYSTEM OF MANDRiNCi. A small dressing of hob lime, if equally distributed over the soil, and particularly if harrowed in, its rapidly con verted into carbonate of lime, a due supply of which in the surface soil is the fi at essential of success in manuring. As the meresb tyro in agricultural ohemiatry knows, every crop removes a greater or less quantity of lime from the soil* Soil bacteriology has also show thab the preaance of carbonate of lime in the surface soil is essential to the proper discharge of the functions of the nutrifying and other advantageous soil bacteria, and hence the necessity of regular small dressings of lime being applied. At Dalmeny an annual dressing of sowb per acre of lime was applied with marked success in the ground form—that la to say, it waa mechanically ground to a fine powder at the lime works—and sown by means of a manure distributor. Recently some striking proof has been brought forward as to the efficacy of this up-to-date form of treat ment Dr Somorville, now Professor of Agricul ture at the University of Cambridge, writing in the last quarterly volume of the • Journal of the Board of Agriculture ' respecting the Cockle Park experiments, refers to the grass plots which had received a dressing of 7cwt of superphosphate in 1897 and 1900 s and lOowt of ground Hme in 1897 and again in 1899, says, respecting this plot, ' This is a plot in which the Interest increases each season, and this year ib merits special notioe, as ib has produced the greatest aoobkoatb ov alt, ' On the other hand, the Doctor found that where the dressing of 7owb of superphosphate had been applied, bus withoub the lime, the crop was nob nearly so good, the reason being, as Btated, thab ' the phosphates used alone have not been able to exert the maximum irfluence because of the wanb of limoi' 11 158 MELLOR'S Zaalandia Boot Store ia now showing some pretty lines in Ladies Boots and Shoee,s In [tb.Q latest styles and shapes



f FRIteDLANDER BROS, LTD (SATURDAY, November 30th, 1901 « TI/TEBSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, I ixJL have been favoured with instructions from Mr Samuel Tkevtjkza to Sell by Public Auction, at their West Street Mart, on fche above day — (The (Goodwill of his Lease of 460 Acres on the Mitcham Road, being R.S 27393 and 27394, on which is ereo ed a substantial 6 roomed house, good stable and barn, The property is divided into handy siz-Tl psrldocke, well fenced and watered. 150 aores are in oats ar.d r.ewly sown dowr, 65 acres aro ready for turnip*, and the balance is iv grass Sale at 1 p.m For further particulars apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, J R BLAND, * 11 126 Auctioneer FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT hiving sold Mr F A Cccks's Farm of 912 Aores at Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WIST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUKSDAY, 19th Fecember 1901, For'whiohjwe^will bo pleaead to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDKR BROS, Ltd, II 103 J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer. FUNERAL NOTIQK THE Friends of Mr and Mrs W W Smith are respectfully informed that the Funeral of their late beloved son, Walter Valentinb, will move from their residence, the Domain Lodge, on SUNDAY, the 24th inst, at 12.35 p m, for the Ashburton Ceme tery, BAKER BROS*, 11 156 Undertakers BUSINESS NOTICES



THE ULBTER BOOT SHOP, Tancred Straeb, Opposite the Arcade, ON STOCK—Good Assortment of Beet Makes of Ladies' and Gents' Boots, Shoes, and SI ppers, at Lowest Prices in Ashburton; All Qoods New and Up to Due* No oid Stock. Repairs and bespoke work executed on the shortest notice, and at Reasonable Rates. THOMAS YOUNG, 11 123 The Ulster Boot Shopi MB T~ WEBLEY, """" (Of Messrs Webley and Sons), PIANOFORTE & ORGAN lUNERB, IS IN ASHBURTON. Town and Country Orders sent in to Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horace Gates, or the Commercial Hotel, will be promptly attended to. First Shipment JUST ARRIVED. To be followed by Regular Shipments direct hum Oey!on by every Mail Boar, OF THE RENOWNED CEY LON TEA. THE KIRVANA TEA COMPANY, Colombo, Ceylon, have made arrangements to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF TH¥IR CHOICE CEYLON TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PURE, CHOICE CEYLON TEA, Direct from the Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH, READ THIS— These Teas are Packed in Ceylon, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low class Teas. NIRVANA is the highest; grade known to the trade, and is sold by all leading grocers at bhe same price as ordinary Tea. ASK FOR IT. DON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agenb Appointed— J. T. COOOH, Ashburton. j Free Sample and Pamphlet on application



GOOD ADVICE LADIES ! FOR THE RACSS, See Our New Millinery LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Costumes LADIES S FOR THE RACES, See Our New Mantles LADIES! FOB THE SHOW, See Our Giovoe (Best Value in Town) LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New B'oasea LADIES ! FOR THE SHOW.j Sse Our New Scarfs & Neokwear LADIES ! FOR THE RACES, Sfla Our New VeiHngß LADIES & GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our Boota and Shoas GENTS ! FOR THE RACES, See Our New Tiea (Very Choice) GENTS ! FOR THE SHOW, See Our New Sbraw & Feib Hate LADIES & GENTS BUY YOUR GOODS AT "THE COBNEB," NORTSiCOTE & HEFFORD PROPRIETORS. ROSE KANDY Tea-Having cleared ai large line of this splendid new Orange Pekoe, we are offering ib at Is Bd, compari son invited with any 2a QDea on the market. —Oabson & Co KOOLIBAH, the wonderful Fata Be liever, 2a chemists and grocers.



WANTEFS, Eto. JOST, on Thursday night,—A black and J, white Rbeep Dog, with short chain attached to collar. Finder rewarded on re turning to this Office or D Thomas. UJL6I WANTED- Cook and Lttundress ; »leo Housemaid.—Apply by letter to Mrs Gordoh Holmbs, • Holmulea,' Rabaia. 11143 PIANOFORTE for Sale, nearly new. by Brinimead & Sons, London ; in perfect condition.—Apply Mb Wabd, East Street, Sooth^ 11 152 /■"IYCLISTS.- Okapara is the only Specific V^ kcowo for Rubb r. Cycle Tyres become almost indestruotable. Bottles 1 6d. Drdg Company, Aehburfon. 11155 ANTED KNOWN-Thal J Moison has made immense reductions in order to clear more quickly, and make toom for his new Chaistmas Stook of Boots and Bhoea, of best quality just arrived Repaid ing dons at once, best leather used ; tb» Ball ■—next Court House, Ashburbnn. 11 153 WE notice that Mr A OL 1 H Williams, Bookseller c&Bd Stationer, has re' dressed his window with a really fins selection of the newest Books, mostly suitable for Prizs and Presentation purposes School committees and the public generally should not 6nd it necessary to go further afield for literature, when each a fioe assortment is at their doors. DO you know that H Baibstow is selling for cash at leas han Christchurch prices, as the few following quotations will sbow :—Brass rail iron bedsteads, extended foot rail, from 50s 5 Duohess tables from 30s ; Duchess ohebfcs from 455; inspection and comparison invited. 11 144 DO you want your home to look nioe and. fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture whiah needs recovering or renovating to H BaiksioWj who makes it look like new. *LM* WANTED— A Young Man to take all Watohes and Cloaks to be repaired ; or old Jewellery to be remodelled, to be made as good as new, to SS. X; COUCH, The Cheapest and Most Reliable Watchmaker and Jeweller, Tancred Street HAVE you noticed what a nice finish to a room pictures neatly framed makes ? H. Baibstow will be pleased to frame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —East Street, two doors below W H Col 1 lins & Co. 11 146 ! TTTANTBDKNOWN—That a big line VV of Laoe Curtains we have just landed, ex s,e. Paparoa, is full of really nice goods at tempting prices. Full display in ! our windows—Mitchell & Turner. i — FOR Christmas—Peek Freen's London Biscuits in eight varieties. Swiss Wine, ' Sins Alcohol.' Aualebrouk's and Oadbury'a Chocolates, New Currants, Peel, Almonds, Dates, and Flge of finest quaiity.—CAßSON & Co. TXT E RECOMMEND THE ECLIPSE OYGLE CO, I FOR \ CYCLE REPAIRS, Eto. TO ANGLERS—A fresh consignment of Fishing Goods to hand—Files, Castß, Waders, Shury's Fancy, Minnows, etc, etc. Ail Anglers' Requisites at Dunedin prices, at Hakdley Bros., East Street. 11 135 mHE ECLIPSE CYCLE CO., TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON. Enamelling, Plating and light Engineer ing Works. NEW BOOKS—Awakening of Anohony Weir, Murna's Mutiny Bequeathed, Don or Dcvi!, A Jilt's Journal (Rita), The Aristocrat*, The Tempireea (Le Qu«x), Treasure of Captain Scarlett, Two Girls acrl a Dre»m, Love Idylls (Crrckett), Windsor M-igaztne for October, Calendars for 1902, very chaste—H M Jones QHEEP SHEARS! Sheep Shears! ! k5 At Reduced Priceß, TUB and BB A at 3s 6d each. 11A, Etc., 2s 9d each. Oil Stones, Olive Oil, Branding Oil, Raddie, Lamp Biack, e<o, at Lowest Prices.—G. Meddins, The People's Ironmonger I/UR Best Value in Ameiicaii Glass Ml ware, English China and Earthen ware, Cutlery, and Electroplated Goods, go to Carson and Co, Tancred Street WANTED, by this week—so Paira of Hares, and 100 Pairs of Pigeons.— J H Jbwitt, Burnett Street, 11 65 TO SHEARERS—We are selling Sheep Shears—T.O\S.and 8.8.A. at 3a6d. Large stock of Gennine Turkey Stones at lowest prices, stencil plates and all ether Bracdiug Requisites a specialty, at Hap.dlht Bros, Ironmongers, East Street. 1U34 QP E CIA L Announcement—During this O month you can get a suib to measure for 555, at W H Pbahce, Cash Draper HATS— Special purchase of two Ware housemen's Samples in Ladies' and Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pearob, Canh Draper T> LOUSES —Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised JO Sateens, and Cambrics and Fancy Piques, made up for 2a 6d—W H Peabok, Cash Draper BELTS— Just arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belts Is 6d, Is lid, 2s 6d. The New Queen Alexandra Belt Is lid, 2s 3d, Fast Prints 4f d, Large Fearth Rugs 2a lid—W H Pearcb, Corner East and Burnetb Straet, 2LB Sere* Top Jam Jars, 4a dozen; Enamelled and Brass Preserving Pans of guaranteed quality, and Preserving Sugar; —Cabson & Co., Tancred Street A SHOE that does not wear well is not cheap at any price, Our Ladies' Stylish A tnerican Shoea t in black or tan, buttooed or laoed, ab 9s 6d, wear well, look well and fit well; our sawn walking shoes ab 6s 6d end 6s 8d are marvels. Come and see them, at R Alcorn's- II 49 HE! HE! HE! HA I HA! HA! HO ! HO ! HO ! ■pRSTTY LOUD SMILE YOU SAY? * Yea ! But I Bought a Pair of Boots at D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE To day, and I am jußb thinking of the money I Saved* — o— THAT'S THE PLACE FOX SMALL PROFITS & QUICK RETURNS, Hustle along and get your next pair of Boots there. They're at the TOP NOTCH FOR VALUE. lIIARMER3 and others, prepare for the Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful acetylene Gas, Estimates given by Hardley Bbos



BUSINESS NOTICES r^^ZEALANDJ t*° v ' .** *£ 1 *fg?J>#iM * ...111^—JZII-Z— f ..„ NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOJJY ' HAS a reputation for BOYS' CLOTHING that the following lines uphold : CALL AND INSPECT Boy*.' Sailor Suits 6a 6d . Boys' Melville Suits 9a 6d Boys' Norfolk Suits 11s Boys Norfolk Suite 15s Boys' 3 Garment Suits 18a 6d Boyb' Kharkee Suits 7s Boys' Washing Blouses 4s Guaranteed to be the very best qualiTT obtainable for the money. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "OACTORY LO THING JO AC TORY TO THE RESIDENTS OF ASHBURTON From the Rakaia to the Rangibata Rivera Ladies and GbstlemeNi— HAVING eeoured the Sole Agency for the South Island of New Zealand, for the world famed Win.- Sellers and Sons' ENGLISH WASHING MACHINES, the uudersigned respectfully beg to intimate that I they have resigned their positions with the D.1.0., in order to commence in business foe themselves, and trust by courtesy, integrity, and un&wervirg attention to business to secure the e^rne heartiness of support i extended to thtm while with the D 1.0. ' Before removing to Ohrietchuroh to estab* lish their headquarters, they will for the next few weeks continue the sale of these won derful machines in this district- at lha uudersigned address. Three drssn have just come to hand, but as the fcreatdr part of these are already booked, early application for free trials will be necessary, • In the Piano and Org&n Business, pur thorough knowledge and long practical experience in this line, places us iv the happy position of knowing exactly what to recom mend for the Nsw Zealand climate, while oa { regards value for money, we believe that we can give fully 25 to 50 per cent, better value than houses kespina; up expensive establish' meats, paying tig salaries, and enormous incidental expenses. In the - Tuning and Repairing Business (either Pianos or Organs) cur Mr H Grace has had what perhaps cue Tuner out of a hundred ab the present time in New Zealand has not had, viz—An English Training— having, only two months ago, returned to New Zealand after five years'training in ttroe of tha best English factories where the instruments are made and built. Any business entrusted to us in this line can be thoroughly depended on, and we guarantee to give entire Eatiskction. He will also visit tbia district every six months, and clients wishing to engage him permanently will please notify m promptly, as hia list for this district is alreadj nearly fulU Thanking you for piet courtesies, &nd trusting to merit, by thorough jractioal knowledge of, aud st'ioi attention to busU ness, a contlnnancs c.f ycuc kind patronage in our new sphere.—We are, faithfully Yours, GRACE BROS, DIKECT IMPOETERS OF PIANOS AND OHGANB, And Sole Agents for South Island, for Sellers' Washing Machines. Private Address — Peter Street, three Doors patt Mr Robert AkornV, Priva'a Residence, and on Saturdays only ab'the Arcade, Ashburton. 11 4



Doh'tTeas c! WANTED KNOWN~We consider that satisfied Castomers are She best) possible advertisement, acd we do all in out power to "get thtre.'' Don't forget this | when making out your household !ißt of Drapery and visit Mitchell & Tobnee, i Th?> Drapers _ W rANTED-—Ladies visiting Dunedin will find Hendy's Uairdressing Saloons, Princqas street, repletey»ith every comfort for Hairdressing, Shampooing, SiDgeiag, eta Toilet goods of o*ery description : WANTED— Every man in the,district to see Specip.l Suits 21s, Strong Shirta Is lid, 2<> Gi, 2s lid, Merino Sooks 6d, Brac.eß'6cJ a . ; p*ir, Hand kerchief s 4d, Linen Collars 6rl, i'atby Ties 6d, 9d, In, at Gibbard's, Tancred Street ITIOQND-Ihe Ready Money Bhop In ; Tancrod Street (oppositf) Arcade)— Beßb value in Men'n Merino Pants 18 lid, Brown Ootton do 1b 6d, Heavy Bibbed do Is 9d, Singlets 1b lid, (jord Trousers 4« lid, Stroag Saddle Tweed do 8a 6d \K7 ANTED Known—Lovely Prints from Vf '4£i, Fancy Pinafore Muslins s|d, Madras Muslins for Biousea in Pink, Cream, Blue and BUck 7|J, Lar^s Aprons ll^d, Corsets 2s 6d, Cashmere Hosa .Is/ at the Ready Money Shop, Tancred Street k & rglHB Scene hag Changed," cay J. Visitora to the Eoadv Money Shopi Large Hearth Rugs 2s -9.1, Door Mats Is, Beet Wool do 3s lid, Yard wide Carpet Is Sd, Yard wide Floorcloth Is 4£d, Lateßt Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prices LOOK HERE—Crape Cretonnes 4|d, Double Width Reversible do 9£d and Is, Lace Curtains from Is 6.1, 70 inch White Twill Sheetings 10^1. Strong U B Tabling \ lOJjd, Nainsook, futt Q2'n wide, 5s 91 a dczsn at Gibbaed's, Ready Money Draper DRESS KS—Bronhe Bil*k Lustres fa lid, 7e 11.1, 8s lid. drps? lenjth, Summer Beiges 6a Qd, Nuns' Veilings Id a yard, Summer Tweed Effects 5a lid dress, French Poplinß 83 lid, All Wool Serges 6a 6d, Reversible Zephyrs 5b 9d, at GIIBARD's, k Tailored Street, opposite Aroade