The Indian Troops

United Press Association—By Electric, (Telegraph—Copy rigVi t Woodville, February 23. _ Despite a drenching rain a large crowd, including the volunteer®, assembled to receive the Indian.troopa enroute for New Plymouth. The officers and Premier were entertained to supper. Tho Second Contingent arrives m the afternoon and will also be entertained, Woodvillb, February 23. Afc a meeting of ratepayers ih was deoided to ask the Borough Council to raise £10,500 for a water supply.

MINING

DtrNSDllw, February 21 Todays sales :— Arrow Junction, 32a ; Buller Junction, 14a, 14s 6d ; Eriekeom's Reward, 6a 9d ; Gold Queen, 29a 6d ; Golden Ben, 22, &3» 6d ; Golden River, 6s 3d; Grey River, 60s 3d, 50a j Hartley and Ril«>y, 142 b jLady Cbarlton, In Die; Magnetic 33s 31, 32s 6d; Maori King, 2s 6i ; Millers Flat) Electric, 6s 6d ; Neleon Creek, 65>; New Alexandra, 13s 8d; Nugget, 2a Bd, 1b 3d; Rorbnreh Jabiise, 3s; Sailors Bend, 10s, 40s 6d, 40a 9d ; Upper Magnetic, 37a. Dredging Ktnrna — Hartley and Eiley, 15 cz 15dwt; lachholme 15 st 12 dwt} Inch Valley, 13oz4dw»j Gold Qaeen 21oz sdwt;

The Governor's Tour.

United Preßß Association—-By Electric . Telegraph Wellington, Feb 23 'The Governor, it is alleged will abandon his ttmr fa the Uriwera country this summer nd will start) next week for Taupo, via Rangittkei, and possibly go on to Auckland

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Eleokio Telegraph Ghristobtjroh, February 23 ■ 4 ten roomed house m Manchester Street, owned by Mrs Love was destroyed by foe at foar oVock this morning. The bnildiDj} Wli ioamrod jo the Alliance for £400 ■ New Plymouth, Feb 23 ' 'Throe slight outbreaks of fire oc curred m Devon Street last sight, apparently the work of an incendiary. The police attested a young man named Thomas Payne, Who was tried m the Supreme Court a year ago on a Rimilar charge, bat was discharged, ton jury disagreeing, Duhbdih, F®b 23 Hetbarb Henry Dacre, Auckland, nob Howard Henry Baker, passed the Dental examination. New Plymouth, February 23 The body of J C Hart, who was drowned itt Moturoa on Sunday was recovered thin morning, about fifty yards from the scene of the accident. Payne, arrested m connection with the fins was brought before the Police Court Rudl remanded for seven days. Prohibitive bail was asked.

Tahuna Trots

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright DONKDIF, Feb 22 Chare is fiae weather for the first day of tha trotting. Rasultß :— Tsial Handioap-^Todlc .1, Miracle Jack 2, Pickwillow 3. Dividend, £l 16a Stewards' Pony TROX—Cobdenl, JohtJDy 111 Z, Hilda 3. Dividend, £9 I4s i PKOGRFSSIVE^-Sfc Simon 1, Dromedary 2, Saute Wild 3. Dividend—£l 12s Tahuna Cup : Buriton I, Answer 2, Modesty 3. All started, but Balfour and Hero. Time, 5.9 Dividend, £183

A Graceful Acknowledgement.

Borne time ago Mr E Herring gave per* million to the employees of the Canterbury Woollen Mills to hold a picnic on the Alford Estate, which he gave them, and a large numbsr of them availed themselves of the opportunity given, and all conducted them* solves m a taaanor that Mr Herring says J niectedthogreatesb credit upon them* That gentleman subsequently received a letter, which he permits us to publish. It mas folio wb:— AshburtOQ, Feb 19* E Herring, Erg, Dear Sir,—The employees of the Canter. bury Woollen Mill® wish to convey their thanks to you for the pleasure it gave us to hold our picnic at your estate on the 9 h imsi. The outing was one of the most) enjoyable that we have had m connection with the factory; a result; largely owing to the nataral beauty of the place; but more so to the kind way we were treated by Mrs and Miss Herring during the day. We wish m a amall way to show our appreciation for the very kind manner we have been received by you oo the different occasion® we have visited your place, and would ask Mrs Herring and yourself to accept s, carriage rug from the employees of the mill. We have lefo the rug ab the Oounty CoanoU chambers, It you would please call and receive it eometime that you are m town. We hope that you will be long spared to use it; and that we shall on some future occasion be able to avail ourselves of the kind invitation We received to oome again. Thanking you again for your kindness to m. —l remain yours faithfully—Alexander BBiNGANSjSeoretary Picnic Committee.

TJBLB ASHBORTOH dOAIBIAISr SAtTtBDAt, FBBRtIABI 23, 1901



SPEND your money wisely by fetfclng beat value obtainable—Try DtTKOAN and Go's Bargain Sale—Colored Ooaater pan's 2s 9d ; White Satin Qnilte, soiled! matt gn, 4s 6d, 5s 9d, upwards; Honey Comb [} Q ul'a at same prices ; bound to go_quiokly t ' a fe^' paira slightly soiled—Cfioniftl Banket* 1 18s 9d pair, for 12i 9d, 24? 6d for 18b lid J , Unbleached Damask Tabling ll|d ; Superior Twilled Flannelettes at 4f d yard, worth 6M Dressmaking done a*; economical price* ; fit and satisfaction guaranteed. Note addrtie— GEORGE T\UNOAN jCL i^lO. t EORGE JL/UNOAH OO \Jo*t 'J anobed Stebbt, Ashburton 299 ~ FOI"SALi; PURE & HALFBRED TAM WORTH PIGS nno Farmers purchasing Half bred PIGS. We are prepared to buy them for Baooa provided they are fattened on grain or Peat« FARMERS' MEAT SUPPLY COi 5 J H Rom. Dalgety and Company LIMITED. Head Office— 62 Lombard Street, London, K.O.* MERCHANTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS, AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS STOCK, STATION, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPING AOENTS.J BRANCHES: Chrlstchnrch, Dunedio, end Napier. AOBNOTKS: Timara, Oamara, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to i the Farming Coirminplty of Sooth Oantsr ' bury that they have opened a BRANCH OFFICE m TIMARU. DALSETY AND COMPANY, LTD are prepared to receive consignmen WOOL, TALLOW, & ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Local Sale or Shipments to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES MADE on Favourable Terms on Growing Clips oi Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Skins, and other Produce, consigned for sale In tht London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed at lowest current rates O intei set. Stock Saks held at the diSerene iaie< yards throaghoat Canterbury. Woolpacks and other Station Reqaleltea always on hand. TIMARU OFFICE, STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Bank of New Zealand Manning & (Jo's NEW SEASON'B BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT. IM QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Ashburton—Messes Shear' mas- Bbos FOB SALE BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT* 2 Foods 3i Perches. riIOGETHER with Cottage, Small «hed, X etc,, situated at Treverton, For particulars apply to T. BXJLWQK, fiARPENTERS Tools at bedrock prices \J Registrar Grates from 12s 6d, Tiled Registrars and Mantlepieces complete,from 52s 6d. Oar prices defy compel t.cc.<— Habdlky Bbos PIANOFORTE AND SINGING MKS JOENBTON KE9UMED Teaching oa TUESDAY, 29th Jan. Havelpok Street REID c^GRAY. TTAVING PURCHASED THE ORANGE HALL,; Intend to convert tha rame into the tnoa complete Show room m Canterbury, where a fall Line of all Agricultural Implement and Fittioga will be kept. Farmers, Contractors, and AgtlcattaM* lists generally ate invited to call and Inipttol for themselves. Engine Belting, Oils, Steam Gauges, &c, " Deerlng' 1 Ideal Binders, Mowerai American "Mast" Drills &o. REID & GRAYf BURNETT BTREET, THE HOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND. mHE RAPID LIGHTNING GLO6B is pronounced by the Asbburtoa Pablio to be the only reliable SHIRT GLOSS m AehburtoD* A Trial will convince you tbe difference m quality from all? others the market, by the leading Grocers m Asbbnrfcon NOTICE. Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Bone Owners m the Ashburton County thftb they have TAKEN OVER Rhid & Ghay's Ashburton Branch of JOBBING 9c ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all olaaues of work as usual; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING & GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTINC? Both having been employed by Reid * Gray for many years, and having large experience ac Horse vShoers, Implemenb Makers, and Coach -Builders, all wark entrusted to their care will be sxeouted with despatch and at moderate prices. ig "VXJ ELL, it is like this—lf you want a real V % good Boot or Shoe for little money, ahen go to Mkleor's Zealandia Boot Store OUR Boots and Shoes sell themielve bsve » look tit D Siqck's prieeg,



CORN SACKS. OUR Next Shipment of full etze CORN SACKS, ex • WhsDgapi, 1 io due at Lyttelfcon shortly, and we are now booking Orders for delivery, ex ship. Farmers will please adviae us of their requirements promptly, to aave extra railage »Dd handling, 2 86 FRIEDLAtfDER BROS, Ltd. HERBERT A. FLOWER, MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, FRUITERER, &c. /CHOICEST English Confections, Toffies W Candies^ and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Gold Luncheon, Tea, Ooffee. and Chocolate always ready. FLOWER'S RKFRESHMKNT {ROOMS, East Stree Aehburton. "JAMESIMEft Furnishing Waeehousb, (Havelook Street: TTE guarantees to sell at) Ohrletchuroh prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 A CARD, "~~~ MESSRS STRINGER & GRESSWtLL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CHRIBTGHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE Rb Mb Datison's, West S'.reat, Athburton, where they wilt attend every THURSDAY and on other days when necessary. They will be represented m Ashbarton by •Mr J. Davison, who is authorised to receive instructions on their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting m vestment at lowest current ratti. STRINGER &~ORESSWKLL S SOLICITORS, CHRIBTCHGFRCH * ASHBURTON. NELSOfJ ' NEW TARIFP'I^...,..^ CHAMPION BLEND !■'«• OTHER PRICES: ■& Vst/biAo2/zV4Va I m CHINA TEA USED BY US/ | STILL AjyAliGT" CBAIGHEAD & BEREYMAN HAVE just opened out, ex 8.8. Pupates from London, the largest shipment oi New Goods they have hitherto imported, comprising the most up to date Suitings from the best Manufacturers as now worn at Home, ' Their fmrrtenee svoek of Fashionable Tailoring Goods now affords customers such » splendid range of new materials of guaranteed qual.ty and stylish patterns choose from as should please even the mo fastidious, and their prices, workmanehi and fit will compare favorably with those of the leading firms m Christchurch or other cities. They are also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirte, Ties, Boots, etc., thiß season Customers would do well to plaoe their orders e&rly aB 0. & B. have already » arge number of suits en the books promised before Xtnii, 11 14 "~~ ~~" ~^s ■« ■———.. aw °w « m fr us os; -> *>s; #> >* *P JL i ■.§ 1 A O 7: mi- 1 "i 1 a !"H I w « % WH ~ :* 1 t ph o ■? 1 i 1 uJ' g * * I W m -o c 5_ W— a « . \3A g >-_w M 8 < 1 I H s I 'i »-rt GO w § g 1 qq 1^ to j ■' ■ O§ a § ILEWfLLYH OWHI. M.C.S.M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International College, TTT7ILL Re:ume Music Lessons (praafcical Vf and fcheoreSioal) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 95 per cent). ANTED KNOWN—Thab MstLOE's Zealandia 8006 Store is the cheapnab d best boot shop m Ashburton. PIANOFoiTK, THEORY & HARMONY Ernest Empson, • A.»i., ±>. /CERTIFICATED Teacher of the Associa VJ ted Board of the Royal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London), is prepared to receive pupils for the above. Rooms above Mr_H M Jones, East Street bemuyal Ncmott. A T. H. WILLIAMS, Bookseller, Stationer, etc*, has REMOVED his business new premises m East Street, next door to Jfssbs W. H. Colliot 4 Go's. __^ npENDEßß~Warrted — For the wearing X two thousand pairs of Boot*. Bring of to—J Mbllob, Tancred Street



HOROUGH OF ASHBURTON. | Mr H C Pekct, and others signing Petition, IN compliance with your K^uesfc, I hereby call a Public Meeting of the Burgesses »f Aubburton, to be held at Mr D Thomas' Auction Rooms, Burnett Strtet, on WED NESDAY Nsxt>, the 27th inst, at 8 p m, for the purpose of considering the action of the Borough Council m giving permission to the Hospital Board to drain the sewage of that institution into the street channels of the Borough. HUGO FRIEDLANDER, 2 168 Mayor. NICHOLSON AND SON¥oiiiLTIVATOR, THE HERCULES. A PUBLIC TRIAL of the above machine will be held at 2 p m on WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27bh, At A. MoLkknan's, Esq, Farm, The Glenn, Pudding Hill, Methven. All Farmers are invited to attend; N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE AGENOY CO., Ltd. 2 170 EG STAVELIY, Manager '~~ FOR BALK 1 «1 X ACRES Longbeaoh District, being l^iO Rural Sections 6492, 6493, 6494 6706, 28536, and 35557, containing m al 125 acres 11 perches ; situated below Water ton For particulars »pply to V T BULLOCK ~~ ' \TO LET AT A LOW BFNIAL SHOP and premises at thao-rnt-r of 'he Irianglo, fronting O*»"5 Street, and Wakanui Rood, Icttdivg >o the Post Office and Railway St»< ion T BULLOCK FOX SALtf. BUILDING site, Tinwald £14 10b price required for T- S 231 containing £ acre r fronting Anne Btree\ The owner being an absentee wishes to realise forthwith. Apply to j T BULLOCK ~~~~~ FOK~BATaT * 6 ACRES f* ACRES O VERY GOOD LAND, FRONTING Grove Street. Tinwald, originally part of the celebrated Grove Farm Estate; pipe drained and otherwise improved; Liberal terms can be arranged. T BULLOOK, Agent —~' TIJSWALD~ " rr*O LET—Five Roomed Cottage and hal JL an aore fronting Graham's Road, below the' Presbyterian Church. T, BULLOOK, Agent TRIANGLE BAKERY, TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. /CENTRALLY situated near the Post \J Office and Railway Station. Apply to T BUBLOCH iroFSALIT" BUILDING SITES -3 QUARTER Acres all adjoining—Nob 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of tbe railway. There have been numerous enquiries for sections m the vicinity of these. To be sold on very easy terrnb jf payment Full partioukte on application, TO. BULLOCK. FOX SALE, Nice Building Site, fronting the Wakaaui Roud, just beyond tbe corner of the East Relt, being parts of Lota 42 ant! 43 S contain ing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capital site for a private residence Apply to T BULLOCK FOR BALK. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 iSSS 125 QITUATED about four miloa from a Raii -0 way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Sheep Yard?, and Dip. Weii watered with Couniy Water Races. Foil particulars furnhhed on application T BULLOOK. CHEAP Cottage Property J—J acre eeo tion and Cottsge, situated m Oxfor Street, Hampstead. »95 price required Apply to m. BULLOOK for sale 500 illli 500 DIVIDED Into five Paddocks, g .dfor all ronnd fanning. Portion of 'tin •ew grass, and part suitable for putting into wheat this year. Fall particulars furnished on application T BULLOCK TINWALJL> fobTsale, SECTION and Dwelling,' frontin Graham* Road, being Lot 527, contain ing | aore, on which is erected a five-roomed dwelling house. The owner, who is residing near Auckland, wiehes to dispose of the property forthwith. Evay terms of payment can be arranged!. T. BULLOCK, Agent_ "" TO LET, Rooms m the Arcade Apply to __ T. BULLOCK " FOX SALE TTALUABLE Building Allotments, situ' V fttod at tbe corner of Cass and Moore Streets, and being part) of Town Sections 100 and 101 T BULLOCK, ■HMTi"sT~cTB so k , MUSIC TEACHER, Corner Wills and William Streett. WEBLEY & SONS? PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERB, HAYING taken over the late MkOsbobn Coombes' connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz., March, July and Norember, Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Aah burton. 2 57 NATIONAL MORTGAGE A AGENOY CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMABU IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. 530 i acres Rangitata, 250 sores Claramont, 250 acres Waitotfo, 200 acres Waibao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 aore; Ota'o, 500 acres Totara, And otheri of various eizee m Sotfch Canter' bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 stores Totara, and 265 actes Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grailn« Trms of various sizes on th« Raineliffe and Levels Estates, and two well improve 1 Station properties ef 7000 aorei eaoh.



I SATUBDAY t MAKCHT" J 1 j I / ere, Trevorton J MR t> TBOMAS. will offer by AnoHon at (the Arcade on the above date Lot 12, containing £ Acre fronting Suffolk Street, Trevorton, and adjoining Mb Tay lor's property. Well planted with Fruit trees. Good building sitn. Sale at 11.30 a m D THOMAS, 2 185 Auctioneer SATURDAY, MARCH 2. PENDAR7EB DISTRICT. Part of the Selma Estate. 1603 2SSS 1603 Situated about cix miles from the Fiirfield Frseziog Works, MR D. THOMAS will offer for sale by Auction at bha Arcade on the above date, on acoount of Mr T. BtHXOCK, agent for the Vendors,— R S 26682, 27185, and part 26519, contain ing m all 1603 acres 1 rood 14 perohes, parb of the Selma E-tate. There is a Woolshed, Cottage, &o, erected on the property. It is situated about five or six miles from the F<*irfield Freezing Works. Further particulars furnished on applica tion to the Agenb. Liberal terms of payment Note time of Sa!e—ll3o a m D. THOMAS, 2 178 Auotloneer. "WI'UKDAY, MAKGITT" GOOD BUILDING SITE; Town Section 1141 Cameron Street! West, MR D THOMAS will Sell on behalf of T Buixook, agent for Mb J Cnitßia. T.S. 1141 Cameron Street, containing i Acre with small Cottage thereon, not far from th« Railway Station^ on tbe tipper side of the line* D THOMAS, 2 184 Auotloneer SATURDAY, MARCH a. COTTAGE PROPERTY, WILLS STREET —Oonvenieutly Sitaated—beiag near the Railway Station, and fronting the Domain» MR D THOMAS has received instruc tions to sell by public aution at the Arcade on the above date, on account of T. Bullock, agent for Mr D. Fbases— Town Section 584, containing £ acre. Wills Street, fronting the Domain! Ob which is erectad two cottages. Healthy Locality—Should prove a remanera> tive investment; JSasy terms of payment can be arranged. Sale at 11.30 aim. D.Q3HOMAB, 2 183 Auctioneer National Mortgage & Agenoy Company. IMPORTANT CLEARING SAL~i OS 1 SHEEP, HORSES, CATTLE, AND IMPLEMENTS, Ab •• Woodlands," near Stamuka, THURSDAY, 7th MARCH. mHE NATIONAITIiORTGAGK AND 1 AGENCY COMPANY of N.Z., LD-, have received Instructions from Mr J B Wiftliro to Sell by Publio Auction on above date, the following :— SHEEP: 1650 two tooth threequarterbred IWES (English Leicester Cross) 500 four tooth threequarterbred EWES 350 four and six tooth threequarterbred Ewes 600 eight tooth threequarterbred EWES 280 four, iix» and eight tooth Leicester EWES 100 Full Mouth Halfbred EWES 1350 Threequarterbred LAMBS (very good) 1000 Thretquarterbred LAMBS (vary good) 50 two, four and six tooth EL. RAMS, bred by Mesire W Grant, D Grant, and Vendor 10 SHROP. RAMS, bred by R Parry and olhari. In lota to suit Horse*, Cattle, Pigs, and Implement! 1 Hackney Sttallion • Lord Kitchener,' by ' Albury,' winner of 3 first priaas and special*. 4 Draught Horses, youog, staunch, and •ound 2 Dog Cars Horses, 2 and 3 year old Hackneyt 2 two year old Kulnine Fillies 1 brood Hackney Mare m foa! to Phaethon 1 Yearling Colt 12 Head of Cattle 15 Porkers and a number of first clais " farming Implements, The Auctioneers have pleasure m drawing i the attention of buyer* to above sale, the i Stock being an exceptionally good lot all over, and m good condition, the Implements m first class order and nearly new. i As Mr Wareing's lease on Green Hayes [ Estate expires on Ist April, the whole of! the above Stock and Plant art for UN . RESERVED SALE (with the exception of , the Stallion Lord Kitchener). ' Sale oommencea at Noon ' Lunoheon provided Order of S»le—lmplements, Cattle, Pigs, Henei, Sheep. T. Gunion's Drag will meet the 9 and 1 o'clock train* from north and 12 o'clock i from Timaru, to convey passengers to Bale. 3 171 ALEX SCOT®, Auctioneer 1 Smoke New Veils



NOTICE. j mi I A MEETING of Ladies m& Gentlemen j interested m making » presentation to Rgv. Fathbb Crows, who is on tbe eve of his departure for Europe, will be held m the Catholic Boys' School on SUNDAY, Febrnary 24, after last Mass, A fall attendance is requested. 2 182 P. HANRAHAN, Hod Secretary FRIbDLANDER BROS, LTD SATURDAY. MARCH 9, 1901 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROSj, Ltd, have received instructions from Mr Ben Ede to Bell by Public A action at their West Street Mart on the above date,— Hit grand little Homestead, comprising 28 Acres, situated m the Ashburton Forks, just over Dtgby's Bridge. | The buildings consist of a well built I Six Boomed House, Stable, Cowshed and other outbuildings ; good Orchard of 1 aore, also goodwill of Lease of 66 Acrei near the above* . The lease has eev«n years to run< Fall particulars and Terms at Sale, Sale at 12.30 o'clock B FRIEDLANDER, % 172 Auctioneer SATURDAY, MARCH 9, If 01." Tl/TESSRSFRIEDL&NDBR BBOS, Ltd, jj/jL have been favored with instructions from Mr T. Cairns (who has purchased anothsr property) to Sell by Publio Auction at their West Street Mart on the above | date,— HIS TWO NICE LITTLE FARMS, Situated on Graham's Road, about two mile* bslow Tinwald Railway Station. The property will be offered m two lots, viz:— Lot I—Comprising 84 Acres, with Build ings thereon, divided into four pad docks, well fenced and watered. Lot 2—45 Acres, divided into two pad docks, laid down m new grass. Full particulars and terms at sale. Sale at 12 30 o'clock R. FBIBDLANUKR, 2 174 Auctioneer SAIPUKDA^^CH^9Oi IMPORTANT SALE OF SUBURBAN PROPERTY ]\yTEBBRS FRIEDLANDER BROS, have u/Jl received instructions from Octaviot Diqjjy, Esq, to Sell by Publio AucUoa at their West Street Mart,— His valuable Suburban Property com* prising 40 acres, fronting the Race* ooursv Road and adjoining Mrs Shearman's residence. This block of land is admirably adapted for sub division. Full particulars and terms at sale Sale at 12.30 o'clock R. FRIEDLANDER, 2 175 Auction—r. DATII> THOMAS '__* TINWALD YARDS, TOESDAY,""im 2«th. I SHALL navA f«r Bale, at tfet above fixture, the tmdtrmentioned lines of first-class Sheep, viz:— Ob account E O Wright, Xiq c—c — A f\f\ tF*° tooth ThresrtmsrtefbMd 4:KJKJ EWBS A p*/\ Hftltbred EWES} fall month Merino Ewei will follow; ft fortnight Ister On looount of Clients. 760 Crossbred LAMBS, grand lint 500 4,6 and 6 tooth Forward Croubred WETHERS 276 S tooth WETHERS 324 Crossbred EWES 200 Orossbrei Forward LAMBS ~. THOMAS, 2 118 Anofeioncer hinds^lTeyakds. MONDAy7""maKCH 4. I SHALL have for Bale, at the above fixture, the following lints of good Sheep, viz :— On account Marenian Estate,— | QAA MERINO EWBS On ftoooant Olient,— -I AA PAT CROSSBRED EWES Also, FAT * STOBE SHEEP, OATTLE, & PIGS D. THOMAS, 2 181 Ashburton. SATURDAYTISaROH 2; ~~ 2 iffi~ p-»« 2 Together with Dwelling of ive rooms, Scullery, and Pantry, situated just off the Wakanui Road, Hampstead, MR D. traOMAtTwHl offer by Pnblio Auction at tbe Arcade on the above date, on account of Mrs H Briggs,— 2 acres 0 roods 32 perohes, being lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13,16, 17, 20, »nd 21, eaoh containing about 32 perohet, with Dwelling House oi five rooms, Seailerjr, and Pantry erected thereon, The property is situated between -the Wftkanni Road and Beit Road (To be sold as k whole, or ihe Honse ftnd fo«r Suctions separately. Liberal (Terms Sale »t 1130 im DEHGMAS, 217? Aaotieseer Yoa aaa depend oa ridding yoar children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful Worm Wersrlett



COMBINED LIFE AND fi OCID- NT TABLES THE MUTUAL. LIFE ASSOCIATION OF AUSTRALASIA OFFERS IN THE FIRST YEAS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW Ordinary Life Policies do not cover Accidents unless they result m I/eath Ordinary Accident Policies do not cover Death unless oatued by Accident* THE COMBINED LIFE AND ACCIDENT POLICIES Cover both, tod at Specially Low Rates. THEY ARE ISSUED IN IHE THREE FOLLOWING FORMS:— TABLE AC—ASSURANCE PAYABLE Combined m eaoh oaee with Compensation AT DEATH— f<«— Premiums payable during Life of the Assured. PERMANENT TOTAL DISABLE. TABLE CO. — ASSURANCE PAYABLE MENT AT DEATH— M PERMANENT PARTIAL DISABLE ! Premiums payable during specified MENU, or term of years. (TEMPORARY TOTAL DISABLE TABLE SO. — ENDOWMENT ASSUR* MENT, ANOE— if rat citing from Accident during currency Payable at end of term of years, er of ihe Policy, and while Premicms are being provioas deathi P*w ihereom For Tables of Rates ftnd fall particulars apply ah any Office of the Association, or to HUGO IRIJBIDLANDER, District Agent, F. S. LOWS, New Baitnem Representative Ashbortoo. Braaeh Office: 160 Hereford Street, Chrlstonaroh. 2 177



E. W. HANMBB. I!INWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, FEB. 26th. I HAVE rpcei^od instructions from Joho Stadhtilti <>, E»q, junr, to S»H by Puhlic Auction, — I(\(\{\ MERTNO EWES, off Cold. XUI/U stream. E. W. HANMER. J. R. BLAND, 1 167 Auctioneer MATBON AND CO. "W~CLBARITO~SAi.B LIVE & DEAD STOOK In tha Far-fam«d Soutbbridge Dlstriot. MONDAY, FEB. 25. 1901 LAND. LAND. LAND. HMATSON & CO. have received Is • struotions from the Executors m the Estate of the late Mr Joseph Benny, to hold an ABSOLUTE CLEARING SALE Of ftll the LIVE AND . BEAD STOOK On the Estate, together with THE PEDIGREE BTOOK, For which the late Vr Benny was id famed. The following are cniy a Few o! the Lota on < ff'r ?— The Rioh Bed Bull Duke of Hammond, 2 years Rich Roan Ball, yearling 2 Pedigree Cows, m full profit touthdnfvn Ewes and Lambs, and other ped'greo lots 200 Ewee and Lnrnbs 3 Draught Mares ,2 Foals 1 Ye&rling Draught 1 T.igbt- Mate and Foal 2 Hacks 5 Milking Oowa 6 Young Cattle Boiler, D F Plough, Harrows, Reaper and Binders, 3 Drays and Frames, 2 Traps, Matsey Harris Grubber, 2 Sat* Chain Tripod Harrows, Seed Cleaner, Chit ham, (oew), and a host of sundries too numerous to particularise. Also, L-ND. LMSI}. LAND. Account of the Estate, at the same time and place, 96 Acres 3 Booda 18 Perches, situated on the banks of the R»kaia, near South' bridge, about 40 acres m grans, balance m rape and turnips Sale at 12 o'clock sharp ! Luncheon Provided Further partiouhre may be obtained from H MA I SON ft CO, The Auctioneers, Or from STRINGER & CRESSWELL, Chiistchurch and Ashhorten, 2 160 Solicitors for tins Executor*. BOROWHENUA COUNTY COUNCIL SEALED TENDERS, addressed to the Chairman, at tho Oounty Office, Levin, will be received by the County Clerk, until 4o»fllook p.m, on THURSDAY, 21st March, 1901, for CONSTRUCTING the LEVIN WAOJER SUPPLY WORKS. Plans, specifications, general conditions of contract, and schedule of quantities, can be Been at tho County Office?, Levin, and at our office, Timaru, Canterbury. The lowest or any Tender sot necessarily accepted. MEASON and MARCHANT, 2 185 Civil Engineers LYNDON SETTLEMENT. Crown Land near Waiau open for Selection on Leaee m Perpetuity. NOTICE is hereby given that the Lyndon Settlement, comprising 4197 acrei of first and second class agricultural land, will be opened for application on TUESDAY, the sth March, 1901, Under the Lease In Perpetuity System, subject to the provisions of 'The L»nd Act, 1893,' 'The Lund for Settlements Consolidation Act, 1900,' and regulations thereunder? The Settlement has been subdivided into 8 sections, varying la size from 324 to 732 acres, at rentals of from 3s to 5a 61 per acre per annum. Applications Will be received at this office up to tha datt named, also at McDonald's Hall, Wafan, from February 26th, to March 6th, 1901. The Land Board will tit at th« Land Office, Ohristohuroh, on TUFSDAY, March 6th, »od at McDonald's Hall, Waiau, on WED NESDAY, March 6th, 1901, for th« ex amination of applicants, who will all b* required to appear for examination; atsd the ballot will be held at Waian, on THUBB* DAY, March 7th, 1901. Sale pamphlets, containiog fall partiealan and plans, and forms of applieatlon, may now he obtained from this ofiae. Special attention is drawn to the arrange* menb for the examination of applicant a, at the Land Office, ChrMehnroh, on March sth, which is not mentioned m the published pamphlets. SIDNEY WBETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Land«. Diaferiot Lands and Survey Office, Christohurob, February 14th, 1901. m _ DISTRICT ORDER M. and V. Office, Timirn, 22nd February, IfOl SEVBNTH^ONTINGENU fTTHE Undermentioned Men of the South X Canterbury District, who applied for enrolment m the Seventh Contingent to the Ghristoburch Office, should report themselves aslsoon as possible to Lieut 00l Bailey, at the Drill Shed, Timatu, for examination. To avoid disappointment men should i«e for themselves that thoy hi fil all the oonditioni required as to age, height, chest measure* ment. Smith, A, Aahburton McClareo, D, Ashburton Jones.- H, Longbeach BeH, A, Loßgbeach Colee, CW t Ashburton Blake, H R, Longbeaoh Corbet^, 3, Wakanni £"2Bowling, J, Aehburton Ross, Win, Mount Somers Jackson, J, Aohburtoa Shaw, J, Longbeaoh Elliott, J, Aahburton Toney, R, Waimtte Candy, WE, Ashburfcon Evans, J A, Ashbticton Argyle, Geo, Mount Soment Burgess, R, Mount Somers Crawford, O, Gave Goldsmith, F, Staveley Shallard, P, Mount Somera Men mnefe bring their own blanketa and bs prepared to remtiin m oamp. ■ * * OS BAILEY, Lieut-Colonel. 2 189 '.Commanding 8 O Sub-district) (^\ OOD Piano (second hand), £17 1Q« VJT cash, or 20 payments of £1 each. This is a bargain. New Pianos from£ls»r month ; Organs from 10a per month, m apeoial Hnee of Pianos— £33 and £44, on monthly payments of £1. Music, Tiolim, itrings, etc—H M Jones Smoke New Yenoi



O. Magnets, D, Paterson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. Magnus, nrmw and cd Gold Dredging Brokers, 203 High Street, Christehuroh Reliable and straightforward advice given on Otago and Weet Coast Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnue has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyncux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Eat) Aahburton Re rasentabive WANTED FOR SALE—A Four-roomed Houße and Scullery, and 1£ acres of land la Charles Street, Allenton. Apply G Barber 2 194 Primitive' MethodistChuroh~RKv r Rains will (D.V) preach morning and evening, m the above Church Tc-morrow. 2_l92_' __ COME prepared for carrying a heavy load for your money »b Smith Mack* wjelt/s cheap fruit shop 2 193 :ANTED KNOWN^To Lot, Two Shops, with dwellings of four Rooms attaohed to each> Kent—Six Shillings a week. Apply to the Misses Page, Easts Street. 2 163 BARING Square Wealeyan Church— Tomorrow's Services :—Preaoherd— Morning Mr J Hayman ; Eveuing Rev T Feo. 2 186 JEWIIT, Fisbmonger and Poulterer, is etill buying Old Hens, aad any quan tity of Harflß. Fresh Oysters by expre- To-morrnw night. Opposite Mail Office.« K"~~liFAl-B f ■Repairs- 'Jhe~"best' In~Aish burton,afc~- Mjsllor's Zealandiaßoofe Store YOUR REPAIRS dona ""aTonoe"at~D Stock' Cash Boob Store OH Where, oh where ia the best Boot Shop 1 Why Mjsixor's Zealandia Boot Store, ot coarse. WE have the men and the machiuery and you san therefore rely on your , work being done thoroughly at the ! ECLIPSE CYCLE WORKS, 2 128 /^ OOD Bicycles on hire at the Eclipse Cycle Co*. Show Room?, Tancred Street, Mr Bairslow's lane premise!, 2 127 ANTED "KNoWNlsl^n" >7 BluoheTs 5s lid at Mellok's Zaalandia Bno ore. I 1-i.r .,»,,,,.. l „ i. '■ m  ■, mHE EOLIPSE OYOLE GO'S. NEW SHOW ROOMS ABI NOW OFBN. Dont'ti fall bo oe.ll and see them, 2 129 O PECIAL Bargains afc DcfNOAN AND Co, O O»sh Drapers, Tancred dtreeb*-Double width Dress B|d yar4; Black Ores* Serge, worth Is Cxi, now is; Velvefeeenß ab Is 3§d yard ; Fanay Mueiin for B!ouk6b Z|d yard, 4|-d, upwards; Corsets, strong and serviceable, 2s 3d ; no rubbish at our sale, > buh all new and dean goods. 2 98 SPECIAL Bargain Sale—Georgb Dtjkcan anb Co. Hgsin to the front witn all round value m Drapery; Every line a nibble, Here are a few : —Roller Towelling g|d ; Grey Calico, 12 yarda for 1b 9dj White Calico, 12 yards for 2s 9d 5 Women's Black Stockings SM pair, Summer Gloves s|d, j Prints 2|d, S^d, and 4^d, worth 2d yard ! more ; come and ace display ab shop front— Geoboe Duncan akd Co, Tanofed Streeb ' •'• 2101 IN BANKRUPTCY | b\ the District Courb of Ashbwrten, holdoa ab Aehburtoa. la bbc matter of the Bankruptcy Aot, 1392, and m the matter of tho Bantmptoy ot Max Korff, of Ashburton, Engineer. , mAKB NOTICE—Thab the abova n«mod JL Bankrupt intends to apply to the above Courb for an order ef diaclmrge, ab the Courthouse, Aahburton, on TUESDAY, the 12th day of Mxrch, 1901, ab 10 o'clock m the forenoon, or co soon thereafter as counsel can be heard. Dated this 23rd day of February, 1901. G MARRIOTT-WATSON, Buraetb Street, Ashburton. Solicitor for bhe said Max Alexander Korff. 2 187 IN BANKRUPTCY. In the Diatriob Court) of Ashburbon, holden ab ABhburtou, In the matter of the Bankruptcy Aob 1892. and ia bhe matter of the Bankruptcy of Edward Mahood, of ABhburton, Store* keeper. fIIAKE NOTlCß—lhab the above named X Bankrupt) intends to apply to the above Court} for an order of discharge, ab bhe Courthouse. Ashbarton, on TUESDAY, the 12bh day of Maroh, 1901, ab 10 o'clock m the forenoon, or bo sooq thereafter at counsel can be heard* Dated this 23rd day of February, 1901. G MARRIOTT WATSO.N, Burnett Street, Anhburbon Solicitor for tho said Euwasd Mahood. 2_190_ FOR SALE, WELL Cur e^ Prime quidH&y HAMS and BACON, Cheaper than Be<s <s Mutton. Guaranteed grain fed by /armera of this district. FARMERS' MM® SUPPLY. CO. J H Ruts. . Sjpaoke New Venae



,■■ - . ' A meeting of shareholders m the Ahaura River y-o\4i Dredging Company is called fer next) month, whau the directors will explain the financial position ■ It is under stood there 1b no intention to increase the capital of the ompany by the issue of new shares, but fib© directors -before | borrowing sufficient) money fc©- finish tha | contracts desire to ifionsclt} the chare- S holders i The Greenstone Jamefclon dredge is expected to commence work m a fortnight The Coal Mines Oommis&ion sat at Bnanner and Blackball ouTharaday, The evidence taken was chUfiy as to the mode of wo king The Cromwell Argus states that a par y of Chinamen who have been sluicing abotst half a mile above Chinatown, washed up between 600 and 700 os l«sfc week Acoarding to ihe West Oo»St Times a change of venae Ins been applied for la the Bollock Creek alleged salting cage, which is set down for *he March sessions of »ho Distrlot Court. Mr T W Beare Is opposing the application. Fitting ap on the First Chance dredge will probably start next week. The Golden Link dredee washed tip 12r z She !■» worklrg away steadi'y Tbe Greenstone Creek Gold Minicg Com pany's dredge will commence work next week Mr W Cable, of C«bla and Company Wellington, is going over to'start i*.



OHUROH OF THE MOST HOLY NAME OF JESUS. ]%yj"ASS will nob ba calebrttpd m tha above Church TO-MORROW J J O'DOINELL . 2 191. AT R. ALOOBN's Sale—A splendid stock of Men's and Boys' Clothing at greatly reduced prices; Boya' Norfolk Suitra at 11s 6d, worth 150 6d ; Msd's Strong Ksinpoi Tvrsed Tronaers gs 6(3, usual price lis 6(1: Ladies' Hose from 6d a pair, a special line ab la ; a great varJaty of Man's and Boya' Straw Hats, maeb be sold; Ladies' Beron Oxford Shoes from 5a 9d ' klenaed~& " white; " City Pork Shop, Havslock Sfereefc, HAVE juai opened New Business m the Pork Line. Small goods of ail descriptions always on battd. The public are specially invited to call and inepeot P(srkSftOß*ge8 9 (fceab. Daily cash buyers of dary fed Pork. Wmoke Hew Teuas.



Letter From The Front—Trooper Fred Knox, who went to the front with the Fifth Contingent, writes to hia eiater at Greea 1 street stating that on his way into Kimberley he picked up a fragment of a 641 b Boar shell, which he had mtde into a brooch for her. and which she received with the letter, and on which some of these particulars are iaumifctd,— &■ very she Ilifcie souvenir-.. Corporal Veraoa Steward has &ho sent a acavenir of his visit to South Africa m the ■haps of a pair of ' bootees,' knitted by a Boer maiden especially for Corporal Vernon's godson and nephew, the little son of Mr Reginald Oilrtia Bandbb & Sons' Euoaiypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Ackaowledged by Medical Clinics and Urn vanities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oil«, which are now foisted upon the public uadf'T the name of Eucalypi Exltfscte, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pur® Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :— U is proved by tenci made by the Medic&l Gliaica of the Universities at Bono and Griefewald (Prussia), that only products thai) are saturated with oxygen and freed o aofds, reeiaooß and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant. To Avoid the appsJSing consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., m oroap, bronchitis, diphtheria.dysentery, internal Inflammation, etc;.., icaiat 'n getting Sasdbr and Sows' Pure Voiatinb Etoa ltfti-Extract, and be safe. LOASBY'B Stands unrivalled for Indigea* WAHOO tion and Liver Complaints Ib Is purely herbal, aad cannot injure the snoßb delicate constitution. Its offset) ie almost instantaneous; i> single dose usually relieves, whilst one bottle is gener ally enough to cure. LOASBY'S WAHOO does nob require & dozen bottles to be token before you can judge its value. No other Medicine adv@r tiqed asks you, as we do, to buy only one bottle; take it regularly according to directions, and then give the verdict. Hundreds of testimonials m our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy had failed, have been completely cared by the aid of only one bottla of Loßßby'ffl Wahoo. Loaaby's Wahoo—Price S3* 6d, everywhere Sole mtwafacfjurers and proprietors— WASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Ltd, Btwedin. Wholesale Agente— Kempthorae, Proseer & Co, N Z Drug Co Ltd __________