Isaoeamulating evidence that the Boer loaders repreoented to the burghers that Mr Chamberlain's coitoili&tory asßurtincea are signs of weakoesß and mere bridges for them to surrender at Lord Batohener's request. Mofor-GanaralEarlDundoQald and Colonel W»rd s who played prominent pwte early m the oampaigs, are refcaroiog to South Africa.

The Cable Schemes.

MR SEDDQN BURPRISES NEW SOUTH WALES

United Press Assooiation—By Eleoteio ■ Telegraph—Copyright

Reoelvefl Wakapuaka Feb 22,106 a m, This Office 10 40 a m Sydney, Feb 22 Probably Gamda and New Zealand will be asked to send between them aboub a thomaadl troops to the opening of the Federal I'adiamecb. Bioeirtd Wakapuaka Feb 22, 10 6 ft m This Office 10 40 a m Melbourne, Feb 32 TbaArfM states that the joint purse proposal is oranactfon with the Paoifict and Oap* scheme has fallen to the ground. The Premivr of f uaenelaisd anJ Mr Ward both condemn it. Tho opposition of New Zealand Cfttae as, a sorpdse, for Mr Beddon wa§ the first to suggest pooling the receipts.

Home and Foreign

UniteS Preßi Association—By Eleotdo Telegraph—Copyright

Re coived Wakapuaka Feb 22, 9 30 a m } This Office 10 32 am TEMPERANCE REFORM. London, February 21 In tin House of Commons an amendment w»k moved to the Address m Reply by Mr T P Whit taker, regretting that temperanoe legislfetion was not iateaded to be oanied into effect. Mr Ritchie, replying, fore shadowed the littrodustioQ of a Bill dealing liberally with the prevention of drunkenness, louinaiag a blank lisl for use by pablioaoß. The a>i»endmenti wti negatived by 273 to I*6. Forty of She Irish, party votai with the Qevirismenfe. KTOSIA'S GRAIN MARKET. Bfelin, January 21 The Berlia newspapers &re uneasy »'o the Rossinn threat to make severe reprißall if Germany, hoping to eatiafy the Gorman agrarians, raises the duties on grain.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

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Bewiv ed Wakapaaka Feb 22, 935 a m This office IQ 20 » m London, Feb 21 Yenng Kawan, the reformer, a coadjutor of tot reformer Kaogyowei, wa» murdered at Hongkong after the Chinese authoritlsß had pkoed a price on his head.

Sewage Scheme for Palmerston North

Unlttd Press Assooiation—By Efcobric Telegraph Palmebsiok Nokih, Feb 22 A !argelv>ftttended meeting of ratepayers wan held m the (Theatre Boyal last evening, to discuss the eewersgs of the town. It was decided to request the Borough Connoil to carry oat the new sewerage extension, under the supervision of the Council* staff.

DISASTROUS FIRE

A BLOCK OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED

Urn tod Press Association—By Eleotiic Telegraph Feilding, Feb 22 Afc midnight, » dieiastrous fire broke out Iq a block of business premises occupied by the New Zealand Clothing Factory, Law, grocer ; F Butler, boot store ; WhltslftW, saddler ; A Williamson, tailor; U W Powle*, watohmaker ; W X Gr&ntbam, refreshment room® ; they being all wooden buildings, which ware all destroyed. The firat four •hopi were owned by J HugSi, Williamson owning the one occupied by himself and Fuwles. Iht others, a two otorled building and a brick building, owned and occupied by E Goodbehere and H MLortensan, jewel* Ur, were gutted. Woollam's chemist shop, »lso, brick, was damaged, but; the fire here wan checked. The fire broke out at the back ©f Fowles' shop, apparently outride. With the exemption of Gr(intham s Fowles, nod WiSHamion, most of. the utook wa« nmeved from the shops, bob was graafcly damaged m removal The fact that* two iaoipieot fires ocenrred, bob were gappretied before damage wm done, wlthia th* laiti month at bhe rear o£ th* block, leads colour to the ia«pioioß that the fire was toe work of m incendiary. Osramtham and family, who lived on the premises, barely escaped with their livea and m icanb olotbteg. It wsi the most disastrous fira- that aver eoonrrad here, being one of the principal block* of boniness premises. Insurances— E Goodbehere, £500 In Commercial Union, on baildiug, nothiog oo chattels ; H J Waifcelaw, £150 m the National on the stock f the lons Above thai) will be about £109 i B Morteianeu, £300 on the stock In th« Kablontl, loib above that will be about) ££00 5 Marshall Law, £150 on the stock, In the Commercial Vnmn ; Willlmaon, stook £300 m the Royal, £250 jlorwieta Union, and £180 m Phcenis; on the bnildlng £250 In Standard. He to a crasiderable loser; Babler, £ICO In Phc@nix \ drantham, £260 m Commercial Union. Th* lon above this is about £300 % Fowies, £400 od building, £100 on stock m New Zealand ; Now Zealand Olothiug Factory and Wool I»m"« iwuraroe not aseertainabie \ Hnglie' boiWioß £100 m Phoenix % loea £1300 above that tesuraucesi Id is estimated th%t the total damage exceeds £10,000. Th* insurance on Wooilam'B ia—£4oo ob th* building m th« Imperial, £450 attd £50 on thfl stook m the Imperial and Standard rwpeobively HAWKBA.Feb22 A fira broke <rab at midnight In tha oeatre of the bualaess portion o| the town, but after »n hoar's work was gob under. It bW M ift a I%rS® B^ed behlnfl »«v«r»l shopa facing High »ad R®genb streets. The ehopa were rasialy old, and ib looked at one tlma as if there eonld. bo great aiftcmlty In saving them. Fortunately, th® new water eapply stood the first <&mand oa it, aud the splendid pressure seeared was greatly responaibla for the ire balog got under. The shop of Han nah and Company (bootmakers) was •lightly damaged} and Bo^field, gad/Her, also damaged; as w%s Boblnaon, plnmbar, and the Wesb Coast Farmers' Trading Association Market. Brtmnett© B jeweller though escaping the ire »»d water, lost considerably, fata shop being broken open and thlrga carried off, some to ft place of safety, others In the pockets of nndesfr* ables* Dnsfield's, Robinson's, Fortnne's, aonntaUb, Davis, Patersou, Milnsr, T*rryi md Stnnah and Go's stocks wer® got oat, and the loss m those quarters will nois be heavy* The auction' market etock was damaged a good deal by water,. A list of tfse IcEiaranoes and estimate of the. loss Is not yeb available.

The Bouvy Affair

IJioitefi Pmub Aasooiatloa—By Elefltrlc Telegraph Willikgton, February 22 ■ Bouv? bat insferootad hit soSioltor to tsiue » writ-obtabg £6,000 damages for wrongful anett *ad imprisonmeu«.

A Unique Request

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Qisbokse, Feb 22 A deputation from the Liberal Association watted on the Postmaster General last even ing and asked that as commemorative of the visit of Me* and Miss Seddon to Gisborne, Government should supply a town clock to the new Post Office tower. Mr Ward replied that if to commemorate tbeir visit they had to provide a elook for every town visited it would become a pretty expensive order. He was prepared to treat Gisborne ,thesa«o as other places *, if the townspeople would raise half the cost Government would provide fche other half

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Assooiation—By Electrto Telegraph Wellington, Feb 22 The Minister of Public Works has given instructions to survey the country between Inangahua Junebioo and Reefton, with a view to the extension of thi Midland Rail way to the latter town, ap as to join tbe projected line between Weitport and Inaognhua Junction The Wellington Trades Council has selected three members to give evidence before the Federation Commission, with instructions to oppose strongly the eatfan.ee of New Zealand into the Commonwealth

Dunedin H.A.C.B. Society

Unitei Preii Assooiatioi—By Eleotrio Telegraph ! Dohkdin, Feb 12 ! At a meeting of the H.&.C.8 Society this fersßQon. it wan unanimously seiolvsd on the motion of Bro Dennehy, of Simara, that the meeting plaoa oo record their great gratification at the complete vindication of the Marist Brothers from the gross oharges levelled against them m conueot'en with the Stoke enqatry, and exprena thair severe oondomnation of t hoße, who m Parliament and io the preaa used every means to arouse,/' an adverse public opinion thereby, prejudi* | oing the cauao of inisooent) man and caloulat- ' ing to defeao the ends of justice

The Indian Troops at Napier

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph NiPiKE, February 22 Tha reception of the Indian troops wa* completely spoilt by rain. The procession and official oerernooy arranged to take p'aoe on the Parade was abandoned, mid the visitors are assembled m the drill shed, to which tha public are flocking In large numbers. By special train Half of the contingent leave at 4 pro for New Plymouth, and the remainder proceed overland to Wellington tomorrow morning. The troopship Dalhonsio left for Wellington shortly before noon. The Caledonian Championship meeting ia postponed till tomorrow.

ASHBURTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY

Patbons—E G Wright, E*(j, Drs Hunter, Trevor, and Bolger, GAM Buckley, E«q D Thomas, E«q, T Bullock, Esq, O J Harper, Esq, J O X Grifg, Esq, Budniph Fried lander, Eg Maz Friedlatidnr, E-q. O W Purneli, E?q. John McLtchUn, Eg, Mre Baxter, and Beys Wo&fthorpe, login, and Fee. Pbhsident—Hugo Friedlandtr, Eg i Vicb-Pekbidenx—Mr Peroy Cox. Hon TBIABDEKB—Mr JV de Beer; Hon Secbetary— Mrs GF Dodds. Cgmkitxm of Managkmknt — Chairmaa, Mr H O Shrimpton, Mrs R Friedlander, Mrs H Friedlander, J S Tennant, B Dualop, G F Dodda, B Leohnsr. , A busy lot; of workers have been «ner-; getiaally fitting up »nd sorting the various | exhibits at the preeaoti season's show, held this year m Mr Thomas's auction toom, m Burnett Street, which appears specially suitable for the purpose, with its excellent lighting arrangements* The committee and their hosb of helpers are distinctly to be congratulated on the splendid show of exhibits cotlootod on this oeoasioc, and from the interest displayed by the general public, the success financially should undo'dbtocUy be assured. Mr Kuswlet, of Tlmaru, officiated as Judge, and starting operations at midday had a busy time before completing his task. The principal winners up to the time of our going to preae, when about half of the exhibits were judged, were Messrs Pitt), Mesdames Dodds, aad Breeze* The show for quality and gene ral effective display of well grown plants is the best whloh hat yes b been helrt fa Ash barton. A leading feature was comprised m the table aad bicycle decorations, where for numbers of competitors, and the very excellent taste displayed, the exhibits would be very hard to beat anywhere. Tha seo retary (Mrs Dodds), together with the other official", »re to be complimented upon the remits of their effoi-ts towards producing such a successful autumn show. lo the alcove at the southern cud of the building a dainty refreshment room is ibted «p, under the charge of Mrs H Friedlander, where afternoon tea and other refreshment! were provided* The ahow was opened to the publics at three o'clock, when tbe building was promptly filled,, and ii will also be opes this evening and to-morrow. The teachers and pupils of Miss Barratt'e private eohool were present, at the iavi^atioa of Mr G T Smith, formerly of Smifcbfiald gardens. Mrs H. Frledlaoder kindly gap* plied the children with refreshments.

THE ABHBURIOH GOABDIA» $ FRIDAY, M&RtJAk? 22, 1901



lit9Bl@R L 'MwwhHhEJBBI ' *Tkr?j^lj6ffl<B^^tfß£mJtfSS^aHßtftßL BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TTNDERTAKRRS URNisHiNG Undertakers, DIRECT Importers of Best and Leteafe Designs m FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUNERALS corniced with tht greatest care and eatlsftotion, it moil reasonable charges. Corner of Wakennl Road and Oatt Streets, and Baker and Ooaoh Factory. H UNDBIU. OWDKIA T H UKDEILL & CO FURNISeiNG TTNDERTAKIBS TAMGRED STREET, A3HBURTON BVEBY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty A Choice ABtortment of Artificial Wreath! le Stock. — Private Address, Peter Street, direct! behind Oddfellows' Hall; als* care • Mr T. Andrews, East Belt. 1 G. MEDDINS, THE P&OPEE'S IRONMOK6EB. T HAVE JUST LANDED BRASS PRESERVING PANS, ENAMELLED PRESERVING PANS, Al m Quality and Cheap. harvesting tools&matebials Hay Forks, Hay Rakes, Scythe Bkdea and Handles, Fork Handles, Reap Hooks* Reaper Sections, Machine Oils, <&o. OARPFNTERS' TOOLS. Now Landing—All Kinds of Tooli unitabie for Carpetters and Farmers. A. special line of Disston's Saws at reduced prices. You are invited to call and nspect. RANGES & REGISTER GRATES. Agent for Shacklock's, Scott's, Bark is sham's and Stokkiee's Ranges. Register Grates and Mantelpfewf reduced m price. LAWN MOWERS. A few left, to be sold cheap to clear, including ;— cNe Easy,' 'Pastime,* Orescent,' (F , and * Philadelphia. | Aadress—■ Bornctt Street, opposite Arcade. I N B^W^ZBALAND™"^ INfeUKANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 1858. OAPITAL—ONE MILLION mHE Premier and Wealthiest Colon!*.. JL Company, Noted f6r Promptness and Lberaiity Paid-up Capital and Reserves, £400,000. Fire and Marine Bisks, Also,— Risks on Growing Grope. Threshing Machines, etc, accepted a lowest current rates. E. W. Hanmer. AGENT NICHOLAS & PICKFOFD TTAVE Just Landed,| ex s.s.^WaljniH their first shipment o SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING Ladiea' Oroqaet and Tennis Shoet.| Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, anil Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kid Buck Skin, and Rnssian, C»lf. The Best Assortment* ever^Shown ia Aehburton. Inspection Invitedo NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STREET. | FOB SALE ~~ j "TTALUABLE Building Allotments, »it«« V ated at the corner of Cass and Moere Streets, and being part of Town SeatlMM 100 and 101 T BOLLOCK, MONEY. SPECIAL sum of £450 to lend on fin Mortgage also £4000 m earns te sat borrowers Apply to 03 BULLOCK *•■•":" ' "■ - ' i , i 'MISS POL SON, I {C/o Mrs Dodds, Peter Street), m EAOHER of Voioe Product .on, Slugiaf, X and Pianoforte. TINWALJJ ' FOB^ALB, QEOHON and Dwelling, | r «ilh k i Graham's Road, being Lot 527, ooctaia ing | aote, on which is erected a &rt-fmmtd dwelling house. The owner, who is mldlaf near Auckland, wiahos to diipos* of tbt property forthwith. Ewy terms of payment can be arranirtdo V.BULLOOK^|«a|



1 FRIKDLANDER BROB, LTD OUR Next Shipment of full eiae CORN SACKS, ex • WhaD«t>pi,' i» due at Lytfcelton shortly, and we are now booking Orders for delivery, ex chip. Farmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage and handling. 286 FRIEDLAAfDER BROS, Ltd. : HBRBKRT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, FRUITERER, Sec, /CHOICEST English Confections, Toffies. V; Qandias, and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Gold Luncheon, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate alwayi ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT [ROOMS, Ba_»fc Stree Aehburton. JAMESIAKER - Fcrjiishins Warrhocssj, (Hsve!ock Street: "TJE gaatanteos to sail at Ohrlatchuroh prtceß for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 — — ______ _ MESBRS Sf IIIKQEB & CRESSWEIL BARRIBTERB & SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE at Mb Davison'b, West Street, Aehbiuton, whero they will attend every THURSDAY and on other days when neoe-sary. They will be represented m Aehburton by Mr J Davisoh, who is authorised to receive instructions <n their behalf, and to wh«m communications may be addressed. We h*ve various sums of money awaiting inveatment at lowest current rates. STRINGER <fc~~GRESSWELL, SOLICITORS, CBRISTCHURCH * ABHBURTON. IB ■^^ ;<^^BT ': '* 888 "''BT & : ■ NEW TARirplk _/ CHAMPION BLEND {*. OTHER PRJCESI '& | VeVatAoz/zzfaz/b 1 [? N0 CHINA TEA USED BY UjJ iiripir CRAIGHEAD & BEREYMAN HAVE just opened out, ex s.s. Paparoa from London, the largest shipment of New Goods they have hitherto imported, comprising the most up to date Fuitinge from the best Manufacturers as now worn at Home, Their immense stock of Fashionable Tailoring Goods now afforda customers such » splendid range of new materials of guaranteed qual.ty and Btyligh patterns choose from as ehould please even the mo fastidious, and their prices, workmanshi and fit will compare favorably with those of the leading firms m Christchurch or other citiea. They tare also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirt*, Ties, Boots, etc., thin season Customers would do well to place their orders early as C. & B. have already a arge number of fcuite on the books promised before Xmaa, 11 14 T3 *H T3 a ° s> «8 m fe • • « o **.£:=: 9- T3 CB « gt t >H g1 I o rl % 1 S t " 1 § -, si Pm Hi IS P '* 1 3 I < hy 3 *s •§ ► fi> i,. <I § S 0.. r"^ ■ ■ | * S«Q , 1 o rt * g 1~1 B *° § * -' \ *? t s ■ s ■ had O -g cjs *** h | ? a Ph hJ "g LJ Wl m, § 2 1 ■GO . , : £?■ CD J -r S § s ° *£ LLEWELLYN OWEN, M.0.5.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Looal Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TT7ILL Resume Mnelo Lessons (practical TV and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony, Candidates presented, 10? average marks obtained 93 per oent. WANTED KNOWN-That Mnuunt'S' Zealtmdia Boot Store Is the cheapest d best boot shop m Aahbnrton, PIANOFORTE, TbEIoRY & HARMONY Epiest Ernpson, ; C.T.A.B. /IBRTIFIOATED Teacher of the Assooia \J tsd Board of the Royal College of Muiio and t>ha Boyal-Academy of Mqsio, London), is prepared to receive pupils for the above. Rooms above Mr H M Jones, East Street BBMOTAL NOTIObT™" A T. H. WILLIAMS, Bookseller, Stationer, etc., has REMOVED his business new premises m East Street, nexb door to Jfffßft W* H. Collins & Go's,



F. FBRRIM&N, FOB SALE. A CHOICE HOME m AUenton. Full particular! on application. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FO R SALE. ALLENTON. Neat th« Woollsn Factory, . AN IDEAL HOME, with which could be aoabinsd a profitable Foulory Farm. I have been instructed by Mb Jamis Rkid to Sell his well known property, sitaataas above, comprising 2 acres of land, on whiah j it erected a comfortable home of five rooms I and scullery with pomp inside, stable, trap and chaff houses, also a large fowl houte and ran; part of the land is laid out m orchard and is well stocked with choice fruit tree's. The property hdj >:ns Messrs Kernel, Doberfcj, and Holboiotigh. It has en ample frontage «m two roada, and is sutiated m close proximity to the public school, The reason Mr Reid has pl»c«d thi« property io the market is that he has pat-chased a Farm at Mart on, m the North Island, and is desirous of settling thereon at an early date. F. FERRIMAN, v I Land and Estate Agegtt TO LET, CARTER'S TERRACE, Tinwa'd, HOUSE of sine room*, detached Wash house, also good Stables, with 4 acres of land, pact of which it iaid oat m a good orchard. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Etfcata Agent TOWN SECTIONS I HAVE *«v«» 1 Seotloei la various pitrts of the Town for salt, well adapted for building purposes or for holding for future profit. • F. FERRIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT. 2 142 MIBB CARSON, MUSIC TEAOEER, Corner Wills and William Street?. WEBLEY & SONS? PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HAVING taken over the late MrOsbobk CooMBEfl" connection, will visit Ash burson and lucffonoding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and November. Orders may be left at the Coiemerdal Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn O*ea at hit Music Studio, Arcade Ohambtrs, Aibsmrton. 2 57 HARDLEY BROS HAS AND SANITARY ENGINEER sII I l IS g 2 a b B H D < « g S 00 rTIHE Trade Supplies always \tk\ Stock Large quantity of Tubes and Fittings BA HS, TANKS, SIKKS, BABINb, Estimates given. HAEDLEY BEOS-, Kftifc Street, Athborton | FOR SALE. BY PRIVATE TREATY. 4000 tglll 4000 OF splendid Grazing and Grain growing Land, situated m the far famed die* trlot of South Canterbury, one mile from Railway Station; 15 roomed House, 4 roomed Cottage, Wooished and Dip, Stable and Outbuildings, divided into 15 Paddvoks, all wall watered. The property is now carrying 8000 Sheep, also Horses and Cattle Price £5 per acre. Terms Apply E W HANMER, ■ . Aahbastott NOTICE. Kennedy $j Muix BEG to Notify the Farmers and Horse Owners m the Ashburton County that they have TAKEN OVER Run & Gbat's Aahburton Branch of JOBBING ft ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all olasses of work as usual; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORBE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING 1 Both having been employed by Reid A Gray for many yean, and hiving Urge experience as Horse Sheers, Implement Makers, and Ooaoh Builden, all wark intrusted to their mm will ba exeoated with despatch and" *fc moderate prices. 10 ' FOB SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 142& ACRES Id® SITUATED afeaut four tnllai from • Rail way Station, divided into eleven Mddooks, good Fftmhraie of S rooms, Scullery aad Pantry, Stable, Woolsbed, Bb«ep Yards, and Dip. Wellwatered with Ceußby Water Baoes. Full ptrtloulari fnnlibtd on appliotiion ID BVhUffl.*



TINWALD YARDS, TUESDAY, FEB 26th. I HAVE received instructions from John Stttdholme* Esq. iuar, to Sell by I Public AboUou,— ' 1 000 MERINO EWE9 > eff Cold' E. W. HANMER. J. B, BLAND, 2167 Auctioneer NIQHOLBON AND SQN'H CULTIVATOR, fHB HERCULES. A PUBLIC TRIAL of 6he above nwohtne will bt held tk% 2 p m on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27th, At A. UoLikkan'r, Esq, Farm, The Glenn, Podding Hill, Methven. All Farmers are iavlted to Attendi N.Z. LOAN It MERCANTILE AQENCT 00., Lto. 8 170 E O STAVELEY, Manager DISTRICT QRDER. M. and V. Ottoe, Timarn, 22nd February, 1801. SOUTH Canterbury Men wishing to Enrol for the Seventh Contingent for Service m Swath Africa mnit report them* selves at the Drill Shed, Timarn, m loea m feasible, after II a m, FRIDAY, 22ad!nsfe. Drill will continence TO-MORROW (Friday) Afternoon, Hen matt bring their own Blankets. 0. S. BAILEY, Lfc. CoL, 2 168 Commanding 8.0. Sab District NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. EXCURSION FARES FOR DIFNEDIN RACES. TpXCURSION Tiokttiftfc f«reeof 2d per lit mile finb ol*n, mlnfmom 4s Id per inlle eeonnd olaie, minimum 2*, ml!e»ge oonoted one way only, will be iataed to Dnnedln from my etfttioa on the Hnrunni- Bliff notion from F«brn»ry 25th to March lit, iaolaiive, »T«llable for return till 11th Miroh, (The journey must be commenced on the data of the purchase of the ticket In every eaie, and may br broken after the firife 25 miles. la connection with above, t night train leavei Duoedia fee Ohrlitoharoh at 9 p m on 2nd March, 2 165 BI ORDKR* J. V. DE BEEE, WATCHMAKER 4> JBWELLEB I^TOW ehowing a few Hnef of American Jewellery, new unique deiigei at eioeptional low prioea, marked m pkin figarea, A large shipment of Ltdite and Geafe'i Watohei jtut to hand, at pricei ranging from 10a to £26 10ft Amongit these are :— 1 Doicsn Rotherham't Higheat Grade ENGLISH LSYERS. 3 D'zm LEVER NICKLE WATCHES »t 27i61 5 Dozen Uieful NICKLE WATCHES at 20. Alto,—- A Urge assortment of new JEWELLERY and STERLING SILVER WARE. A very U?ge Stock of the latter dow qa hand. OP£OTAOLEB & J. V.DEBEEK WAXOHMAKER Is JEWELLER, Ewb Street, Ashbortoa i^OVtRMMCNT LIFE INSUKANCe V DCPARTMENT. Folieyhoiders and those abont to inmare ■hould bo«c the fthre* esseatials of hi ft Insurance,— BKCUBITY. fcIBBBALUY. ECONOMY. IN THE GOVERNMENT OFFICE,- SBOURIT* i! najmneaohable; the p*t mtnt at «very polser is gnurmteed br the State; and, ia aSaitios, the Accumu lated Zasnraace Fund, invested m the soundest securities, now amounts to over three mUlioan sterling. ~T IBEBALITT is unequalled. Policies m _LJ arrcar &re kept alive so long as the charges on the policy are not m excess of the surrender value. Policyholders arts unrestricted as to firavel, residence), and occupation. Clairrm are promptly paid. Premitima are charged for age nearest birthday. Folieias ate uschellengeablt} on any ground except fraud, or suicide witHln b£i EQoathß. TJICONOMY is insured by direct Parlia- JLjU mentary supervision. All expenditure outside payment of claims, &c, has first to receive the sanction of th« Legislaturs. Funds, over TJiRES MILLION POUNDS. Annts&l Incom, jorer £400,000. Cash Surplus In 1898 (for three years), £225,000. 3. H, BICHABDSOK, f J Commissioner. NATIONAL MORTGAGE A AGENCY 00. OF N.Z, LTD GCXMAKU IMPROVED JTARMS FOH SAIB. 530 aotea Rangitata, 250 acres Olaremoat, 250 aoree Waitofcie, 200 acres Waihae, 260 aoree Klagadown, 1000 aorer Ota'o, 500 aor«i Totara, And «then ef varieni abser ia Sotth Canter* bury Improved Farmi for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acree Fairlie, 505 acres Totaro, and 865 aorea Totara Also unimproved agrioaltnral and gradeg Trmi of v»riooi iieea on the Ralncliffe and Levels Eitatea, and two well Improve Station properties «f 7000 norei each. THE HOtFSEWIPB'S FRIEND, miE RAPID LIGHTNING OLOSB !• by the Aihbnrtea Pnblio to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS is Ashbarteal A tTrlftl will aeavlac* yea the diffeieneo la qaalltyt«rom all; others the market. oy tbelMd|ngGr*e«n!nAabbi»tott



McCOßMietf TIT AS AWA.RDBD AJ fH.E OHRIBTOHITBOH SHOW, 'On Norembtr f, 1800, The Certifieat« &Z M«vlt» Wkioh oanlei with it a BIWEB MSDA the highest award gives to Hamitfo Machinery at thit Show* It wim In PARIS mote Awards than any other American Exhibitor there, besides ANNEXING the Grand Field Xrl Trophy of • Gold Medal and 200 Francs, AGAINST ALL COMERS. and Jnspeot this inperb Maohioe befere bnylsg elsewhere. Morrow, Bassett 4 Go | ASHBUETON M. PRIEST, Bfonftger KERNARD 4 WHITE, City Fork Shop, Havelook Street, HAVE jast opened New Baelneee {a the Fork Line. Smalt goeds ef all desoriptiena always en band. The pnblio are apeoially invited to call and inspect Pork Sausages, (fresh. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. PIANOFOBTE AND SINGING lots jolnston "IIB9UUED Teaohisg on TUESDAY XV 2Sth Jaa, _ ■ Haveleck Street^. EEID <^GRAY. TTAVIN6 PURCHASED (THE ORANGE HALL,! Intend to convert the same into the mos complete Show room m Canterbury, where ft fall Line ef all Agricultaral Implement and .Fittings will be kept. Farmers, (fentraotors, and Agricultura lists g«n»raH|»te tovlted to call and iaipeot fee themselves* EDgintßeltJag, Oils, St«au CmagtSt to, ** Dttrltg' 1 UMlßlndfif, Meweff & AmnieM «^lul *\OrilU *o. 8118 A GKAYf . BPRNBIT BTWBCT, Wade's Worn Figs art meat effetlve nod act unpleasant f dsUd?e» thrive after tnkla. then, Prise, Is



! HEBE WE ARE AGAIN. , •—CANNOT~BE BBAT. SMALL expenses enables at to give tpeeial value. Plums for alt:~ White Handkerchiefs 2|d, Turkey Red Handker chiefs 4d taoh, Workiof Shirts Is 3d and Is 6d, Men's Colonial Tweed Sao Suit* 23* 6d, Tweed Trousers 5s Sd, Bush Rage (3s 6d, { Denim Trousers 3s 9d—it DUNG AN & Co% BEADY MONEY DRAPERS, Tancred Street AT R. Amjoeh'B Sale^A spieadid"steok of Men's and Beys' Clothing at greatly redaoed prices; Beys' Norfolk Huitg Mill 6d, worth 15s 6d ; Men's Strong Kaiapol Tweed Troasert 8s 63, usual price 11s 6d; Ladiet' Hote from M ft pa», a special lint at Is ; a great variety «i Men's aad B«W Straw Hati f mait be sola; Ladiet' Btroa Oxford Shot from Si W___ . SPECIAL Bargains at DtmCAW AXD Go, Cash Drapers, Taaored SttMt~>Daable width Draw Staff 8M f art I Black Drew Serge, warth It W, new Is; Velveteens at Is B^J yard ; Fancy Maslin for Bloases 3|d jard, 4{d, nawaratf Genets, atroag aad servloeable, 2s Sd % no rsbbisb »t oflr tale, baft all new and clean goad*. 8 88 ST. STEPHEN'S OBUROH Ashburtca. FIRST SUNdTy IN LENT, (February 24) 8 30 a at—Holy Comamaion II a m—Matins and Sermms 3 p m— BEAFIELD- -The Vioar DROMORE—MrTA Gatei 6,30 p m—Kvenscng and Sermon Durlag Lent the Vioar will deliver the followiag courses of special addresses: — SUNDAY MORNINGS: "Somequtstloßt ia Modern Religion." 1 The claims of Je«nt Obritt on the Mea of today 2 The Natare of the Ohuroh's Authority m Faith and Morals 5 The Neoestity of Religion 4 The Doty of Worship b Sunday : a Holiday or a Holy Dty SUNDAY EVENINGS: ••gome Asptott of the Christian Ideal." 1 Tha Ideal m the Church 2 The Ideal ia the Home 9 The Me»! ia Suiiness 4 The Ideal m Amusemeat 5 1 he Ideal m Literature R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, V1("*:, . ABFBURTON No 2 INDUSTRIAL BUILDING SOOIETY SIXTH APPROPRIATION OF *300 To BS Sohn BY TBNDlft. npfiNDEHS t«t tht above Loan wit! b* X reoeived at 'he Society* Gffioe, Bar nett Btrest. on and up to WEDNESDAY. March 6,1901. FRED MAKfIG, 2 132 ___S!f MUry| ALL AND ALB GOAL CO., LTD. A SAVING OF 25 PER CENT ON YOUR COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMRB ELLIOTT, Oeal Merchant, Ash bartos, Agent for the county, who wi tupply Customers m large or small quantities This Coal Company ha« bow opened two fresh seams worked at a distance of 30 feet and 55 feet, the thickness being 5£ feet aad 6 feet, and is the best produced on the Kastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a flame, doe* not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap lad Excellent. Newcastle, Westport and Moaat Homers Coal always Ia Stack. Firewood and Stakes of ali kinds. JAMES FLLIOTT, COAL MERCHANT, ABHBURTON I 1 THE **



• —■— 1 Dunkdiu, Feb 22 To-days tales :--Bu!!er Junction, 13s ; Charlton Creek, Zls ; Fclipse, 39s ; First j Chance, 51* 3■', 31s 6<); Gold Queen, HO; 29s 9d ; Greenstone, 2s 3d; Greenstone s Creek, 31s ; Grey River, 61b 3d ; Hartley I aad Biley, 142«; Lady Obarlton, 1«, dls ' t count; Leviatbn, 43«, 43s 6d, 445; I Magnetic, 32-t &d ; Maori Gully, 3s; , Milieu Flat, Electric, 7e ; Mokoia, 28s 9d; , Nelson Creek, i6s 6d, 675, ]66s 9d, 65a 6d ; , Ko^ki Maori, 20s 3d, 20s; Trafalgar, 10s 3d, , Uppar Magnetic, 39a, 36s 9d. , , Gretmouth, February 21. j Fourteen men are engased at the (Eotara dredge, lifting her on drylaod, m order to stop the inaks m the pontoon keystone. A borer is now testing the Waimea claim at Goldsborough. It is expected to bottom at 34ft. The Rocklands dredge it being fitted with Jones's novelty tables, and work will pro oeed at toon as a representative of the , patentee arrives there. The Grey River dredge is again amongst the logs, and the returns will not be as goed as expected* The Molyneuz is falling steadily, and judging from present indications, the last rise appears to be the final one- There is every probability of the winter level being reached by March. The Alpine No 2 and Alpine Ooai-1* dredges are on their claims waiting for a lew river. The Electric extended tad Oromwtll dredges are also m readiness to begin. The Mag and Annie dredge is out on the stream below the spot were big returns were made. A totarfc has been made with building the pontooni for the grand Junction. The Hartley and Riley dredge is gradsaJly, approaching the spot) where the best returns were obtained. The Junction Eleotrio dredge is busy working below the river junction, and the return this week is explored to be better. A good deal of small maohinery is ready at the Gentle Annie claim for erection. The Magnetic will nob start for at) ltftit » fortnight. „ A claim is to be floated, and will shortly I be marketed, between the Meg and Annie and Grand Junction. O. Magnus! " "~D. Patebson ~ Dredging Export Member Stock *nd Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MACNUS, PATERSON AND GO Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Christchuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given oa Otsgo and West Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has aad 16 years . practical experience on the Molynenx River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E8« Ashburtoo Representative CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Sandsteipy DBO AJ, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study m England and Con tiuesu, may be cocsnltf d on all cases W defective eyesjght. Daylight not necessary arM6eial light being used. Doctors' pre Boriptiocß prepared. Fees moderate. Con suiting rooms, Cashel Street W;, over M i Bandßteln, jeweller, Christchurc*. 9to It, I J, ?/.o'fr'dailv WANTED ~~ WANTED—A Girl, about 16 years old, to a««ist! m house woi k j good wages. Apply this rffioe 2 169 mO LEl'—Two Roomed Cottage with haff JL an acre of Laud pear Woolleen F*c tory.—HM Jones. 2 165 FOUND— Yellow Sheep Dog. " Owner can ob!ain on paying cost of adver« tleipg—A_ply Mail Office. 2 164 WANTED KNOWN—To Let, Two Shops, with dwellings of four Rooms attached to each. Bent—Six Shillings a week. Apply to the Misses Page, East Street. 2 163 ~T EWITTT~FShmonRir andT Poulterer, is (I sbill baying Old Hens, aad any quail tity of Hares. Fresh Oysters by expre* To-morrow night. Opposite Mail Office •■ ALL Luasbv's reparation —Oionamo Cure, Koolibah, Wahoo, and BsnjamiQ Gum-—at) J T OoooH, OUR~REPAIKS dona "at onoe at~D Stop,' Cash Boot Store riIENDERS Wasted — For the~weariag ~ X two thousand pairs of Boots.arlng of to—J Mkllob, Tanered Street OUR Booos and Bhoea sell themselve have a look t»t D Sioca's prices. BOOTS Boots From lali'loT"*^ ___ Mmllob's ZBalandh Boot Store REPAIfKS 1 Repairr™fle~~blsi. m Ash burton.at—M/bllob's Zaaiabdla Boot Store . ; ;- - WANTED KSown^That our (JiloTotHi and Linoleumr are bought direct from the British Mills, aad stand uarivftlled for variety and valuei—Mitchell and Tnrae' / OOD Piano fsecond hand), £17 10s \jjjT cash, or 20 payments of £1 each. This Is a bargain. New Pianos from £ljper month ; Organs from 10a per month. Two special lines of Pianos—£33 and £44, on monthly payments of £1. Music, Violins, Strings, eto—H M Jones OH Where, oh*wheire is fche best 800 l Shop ? Why MxLLOR'f Zaalaidla Boot Store, ot course _' ' WELL, it is like this—lf you want a real good Boot or Shoe for little money, aben go to Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several boa dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply to Mbllob'b Zealandia Boot ft tore tYeMEMBKR that Meliob's Zealaadia X\ . Boob Store is the leading Boot Shop, Wonderful value ab Mkllob's ____________ WE have the men and the maohiaery and you can therefore rely on your ! work being done thoroughly At tbe ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS. 2 128 /'I OOD Bicycles oo hire at the Eolipie Cycle Co*, Show Boom*, QCaaerad Street, Mr Baitstow's laco premisti. 2 127 ALE — Fdooy" Work, 81!ks,"~Araseie't Perlines, Canvas, Berlin Wools, Lieens and Stamped wctk genera>lly, all reduced during Mrs Alcobn's Sale ANIKITKNO W N--3ieW~lltmhe7B 5s lid at HffELLOB's Zealandift Bno ore. fIIHB 'EOLIFSE OYOLE GO'S. NEW SHOW ROOMS ASI N«W OPJMT. Doa't fail to call and sco them* 2 129 SPECIAL Bargain Sale—Gbobgk Ddnsan AND Co. again to the front wita all round value m Drapery; Every line a nibble,, Here are a few:— Roller Towelling 2|d ; Grey Calico, 12 yards for Is 9d; White Calico, 12 yards for 2s 9d j Women's Black Stockings B|d pair, Summer Gloves s§d, Prints 2|d, 3|d, aad 4|d, worth 3d yard more ; some and nee display at shop front— 6eoe«b Duncan and Co, Tanored Btreeb 2101 PBNlF~your mouey wisely by getting best v-lna obtainable—Try 3>cseAN AN» Co's Bargain Sale—Colored Counter panel 2s 94 1 White Satia tolled, matt go, 4s 6d, 5s 9d, upwards; Honey Comb «£Mll)s at same prices; bound to go joickly, a fe# pairs slightly soilfd—Colonial Blankets 18s @d palft to* a 3d' 2U 6d for iSe UA I UnbUaohed Dana&ek Tabling ll|d ; Superior Twiiied Flaanelettes at 4|d yard, worth 64d Dressmaking doaa at eoonomioai prices j fit and tatitfaoHon gaawnteed. Note tddreis— GEORGE T^UNOAN & /la, EORGB UUHOAN Qt> KjO* Takobbd B*HWi Aahbosboa 3lt



Manoing & Oo's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. - IN QUARTS AND PINTB, THB BEST IN THE MARKET | Equal to the Leading Brands of, ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Aehburton— Mrjsss Shiab MAN BltOS - BACHELORS* EBTABLIBHMBNT* 2 Boods 3| Peyohes. mOOETHER with Cottage, Small shod, X ®ta, iituated at Trevirtou, For mrtioulars *pply to rr _ _; tjIullook:, /CARPENTERS Tools at bedrock arloeg V^ Registrar Grates i{ir©ia S2b 6d ft iDHed Registrars and Manblepieaea cott»plste»from ®8 6d. Oar prices dffy c©mpeli:t4«c»— Habdlb^ Biiqs



Cottage Property l—| aore sco \j tioa and Cottage, situated m Oxfor Street, Hampstead. JSO2S price required Apply to T. BULLOCK



& HIHSSTEJa's QOOD WOBK (I had a severe attack of bilious colic, go a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took two doses and wai entirely cured,' says Rev A A Power, of Emporia, Kan, *My neighbour across tha street was sipk for over a week, had t*o or three bottles of medicine from the doctor. He need them for three or four days without relief, then called m another doctor who treated him for some days, and gave him no relief, bo discharged him. I went over to see him the next morniug. He said his bowels were m a terrible fix, that they had been running off so long that it was almost bloody flux. I asked him if he had tried Chamber lain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and he said 'No.' I went home and brought him my bottle and gave him one dose; told him to take another dose its )5 or W mieates is he did not flnd relief, but he took no more, and was entirely cured.VrFor sale bj Ashburton D Company



(Tlmi) oßue fall vigor did poasteß&i Gm'b be a man ia else bjti aamti, Hk oough ban brought) him snob diisk'esis gpbe unaerbaker amiles fco thinfe Hezl winter i:a oold he'U not endure, §k a«'« "ay dl», bub fc»ks a drink 01 W B Woofiß' Oreat Feppertsint Our 7sg fas il«g»ad on tlddlag your children of mffni wltSs' Wa'S^B Worn figs, tbs