SOUTH AFRICA

United Preoß Aeeoolatlon—By Eleotrlc Telegraph—Copyright)

THE NUMBER OF LIVENS LOST

London, December 8 Baron Yon Lljndoo, Dutch Minister for Foreign Affaire, declared in the Second Chamber that Great Britain litd declined to liberate on parole the ■tai of the second Dutch Red Cross Ambulance captured in South Africa, and that Bhe was not obliged to release the staff until peace is declared.

The war baa cost England 18,798 lifeu. ■

MISS HOBHOUSe IN EVIDENCE AGaIN.

EEPULSE OF BOERS*

ANXIOUS BURGHERS*

London, Dec 9 Miss Hobhoase has commenced ac~ liosss against Lords Kitchener and MiSoer and the military authorities ©a the grounds of false imprisonment nndt assault.

Trooper John Dsllare, of the Seventh New" Zealand Contingent, was slightly wounded at Standerton.

Ah armoured train repulsed four hundred Boers trying to cross the railway at Flatraos.

Increasing numbers of the better ekis of burghers are anxious to fight for the British, They declare the Irreconcilables are ignorant marauders.

Hine of Reever'a commando were o&ptared sooth of Wepener.

THE- BLOCKHOUSE SYSTEM. A SUGGESTION BY "THE Times."

London, December 9 Comoiandos from High Veldt and Brmelo are constantly trying to break through to the north.

Thirty, including probably the itine« f«nfc Boer Government, escaped on Tharsday under cover of a big demon- Itrition. Tho blockhouses, which are a mile apart, are powerless to wholly flop the rnemy escaping. The Times urges that bloekhousos Bhoald be built every 60flyda, and con nected by 6re entanglements! Tho Times Bays that greater exertions are required to finish the war this year, and advises an appeal to the City of London to send more Imperial volunteers and th{; acceptance of all colonial offers of troops.

BOERS PROVIDING FOR THE FUTURE.

POSITION OF THE COMMAN DOS.

Tbure are no British troops north of the Delago Bay Hup, where the country is exceptionally fertile, and supplies ore plentiful; The Boers are reaping »nd bid ing their crops. A thousand Boers *re concentrated at Rastenberg and Zeeruet, under Retnp, and a sitniltr number south of Heilbron, trith-De Wei. The miin gronp ol O*po Boers are northeast of O»lvini«, there f§ another group in the Qlanwil- Htni district, and a third north of Ceres,

Interprovincial

Per Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland. December 9

When the PS. Terrauera arrived at WharifcajJouft on Saturday morning it was fotlQil that a passßDgar named Dixon was mlislng He was. last seen on deck at 1,20 &,m* His bag c ctick, and hat wars found on

1 Ghrisschuroh, December 9 Tho Oity Council has p&seeci & motion that Iq its opinion the time has come when steps HbnnliJl be taken to acquire land from the Bank of New Zealand to widen the Colombo etretab corner owing to growth of traffic ftt that spot, Wellington, December 9

:huroh, December S

(The report of the directors of the Gear S!eft6 Company for the year ended November 80th, shows an available balance of profit aad loss bccoudJjs of £11,435 18a 3d, which !t ia reaotnmendad should be appropriated In gmyDienb of dividends at-6^ per cent ots the paid rap capital, £5460 to be carried forward.

A Magisterial ecqulry was held today lotto to© circumstances connected with the strik ing of tbe Kotuku between Jackson Head •ad Walker Bosk, Captain Kennedy stated tie h»d pfben taken the passage before. The tides In the neighbourhood were erratio, and •titter hfa reoenb experience he would nob recommend boats steaming lees than ten kuofca an hour to attempt the paes. In this IBpUnp© the j^otnkra was oarried bodily by tha' t{de on to the rock, where she remained th.EB6 and ft half hours. The Oourb will give |db deoieloa oo Thursday.

A severe earth tremor is reported to have cocourred ab 3.15 a.m. ab Cheviot op Sun'

The Fire on the Waimate.

THE BNQUIRT.

Napier, Dec 9 A. Qatverfc, Government engineer, re* ported that) he had inapsotod the vessel and found nil the appliances for fire prevention fttsct extinguishing usual in a vessel of that ■Ize, and that these were la good order, bat were not auffidant to pope with suah a fire KB brake oab on the Waftnato.

Napiib December 10 The Hading of tho Courb in the Magis terial enquiry Ye the W&im&'e fire, states tLsat the fire originated in tbe %\x and that every meaoa w&a adopted to suppreas tbe pctbjreikk.

The Caversham Seat.

Donbdih, December 9 Mr W H Warren, one of the candidates totp the Oaversham seat, addressed the electors tonight, and despite the bad weathee had a full meeting. He practically declared himself as an independent, and would support the Government only when It was in the lat@re»tß of the colony to do so. He is a supporter of technical educa tion. No vote was asked for or paesed.

FOUL BREATH.

la there anything more aap!®amrtt> than eauverafag With a person whose breath is high enough to knotsk you down 'I It In not only usplSMaob, bub paioful, because it has to 0« ssdus-ed. You can escape from an avlhimelllng aewer, but you oaanob run awayfiem the Individual with the foul breath. It would not- be polite to even turn your head the other w«y. And it Is some what peculiar thab people whose breath is fen "id pftrtisHn getting Eta close as possible to those to whom they are talktog; There fire hundreds of persona in the community whose breath poisons God's air, and all beoaueo they woa'b keep clean inside. Foul breath arises from constipation, which ie the cause of tntaoh trouble, and the bowels should be kept oteau with Impey's May Apple, the Ideal family medicine. It keeps the bowels open and regular, strengthens the mucous membranea of the utomaoh, and acts ciireoily npoa the-liver and kidneys, keeping them nctive and strong. Impey'e May Apple is seld by till oharalßtts and atorekeepera at 2i

The Charitable Aid Board Election.

At ths meeting of the Borough Council last evening, a letter waß read from the Seoretary of the Charitable Aid Board (Mr Notrib), in reply to one from the Mayor of Ashburtou detailing the mode of electing members of the Charitable Aid Board, and pointing out that the late eleotion bad been carried out in accordance with the law.

The Mayor aaid he had asked for this it formation because as he saw that the Act, as carried out, was an extreme firce. The position waa that the representation waa based according to the amount paid* The County Counoll had four votes, whilst the Borough only had one. The Mayor thought he had been relegated back to the dark ages when he attended tho uleotion. He had declined to take any part in the same. Ash burton.appeared to be the only placejput Into this peculiar position. He thought the Coun cil should take some action in the matter.

Or Andrews agreed that; an alteration should be made. He thought) they should endeavour to obtain power to distribute their own Charitable Aid amounts, He moved that representations be made to the Government to alter the present Act,

Cr Reid seconded the motion. Everyone he stated, was aware that the Mayor of the town waa invariably applied to in appli cations for charity. Be fully expected the Couoty Council would have elected the mayor, and seen justice done to the Borough. The Minister of Charitable Aid should be strongly written to upon this subject. Or Wi Us said the eleotion had certainly been carried out according to law, bub the law was very unsatisfactory, He wouli move an an amendment that the eystiem should be made more representative, but this was withdrawn oo the motion being amended in that diteotioa. Or Willis, continuing, Baid shafc as a matter cf courtesy the Mayor had formerly becu always eltced,. bub on the present occasion this course had nob been adopted,

Other members epoke strongly in favour of the Government; being approached with a view to ed alteration iv the mode of eleotirg the Board before next year«

The motion, as amended; was then carried,

CORRESPONDENCE.

We do not bold oureeives responsible for opinions expressed by our correei'omlentß

ARTESIAN WATER

TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,—l had hoped that the recent dry weather in this district would have induced some live member of the Asnburton County Gounoil to bring forward the question of au arbealao water supply, and testing the practicability of a deep water supply being obtained here from flawing welts. Id will surp iße many people to know that .the experimental pipe well at Fairton has reached lo a depth some distance below the sea level, or over 4CO feet, and that work is going oa there still by driving pipes, but I fear fchia system is doomed to failure, as has been the case 5n some other plaoa?, notably In Aus tralia, where thousands of pounds were spent in this way fruitlessly, and then when a boring plant was procured from America, the first deep bore put down etrunk flowing water. There are now at N6W Plymouth, and 1 think, also at G sborne, complete plants for boring deep wells or prospecting borea, say to 2000 feat, and these plants were imported at grout cost for boring for pet roleum, and are now lying irilo. Wr.y cannot our County Council institute enquiries and endeavour to ob am the use of one of these plants for a trial bore, which, if BUooe«cful, (and surety of this there can be no doubt, as the water supply certainly eybts deep down below tb.3 plains here), would at onoe settle the question, and also provide a pure and permanent eupply for general purposes, a supply that would be limited only by the number of pipei pub down, and not affected by fl)ode or drought as at present) the open water races are 1 Of course, people will say why spend money oh a scheme, not brought forwarder apt roved of by praciial engi neers or experts ; well, this was said of the present water race system of the Ashburton county, and the first racsa were made against the advice of good civil engineers, bub the reaalo showed who was right. Mount Morgan, the wonderful Queensland gold mine, was opened up by a poor digger who was deemed mad by hh mate, and tho great Y*n Yean water supply for Melbourne was arranged by a young miiler, who knew nothing of cfvii engineering. Suoh c*ee3 Bhow that exports are not always correct in their opinions, and that sometimes it is possible to learn from outsiders, even in matters that are classed with thoas of scientists and trained men.—l am, etc , Artesian

Sporting.

WOODVILLE RACES,

United Press Association—B> Elecorio Telegraph

Woodville, Daoember 10

Tha weather is fine, and there Is a large attendance for the first day's racing. Re' suits :—

Tbial Hack—Fieka 1, Tyrone 2, Frost 3. All eHrted. Dividends— £2 17a and £2 17s. HtJEDLES — Kaiwhakaroa I, Cobra 2, Mangatera 3.

CRICKET.

TOUR OF MACLAREN'S TEiM.

United Frflße Association—By Klertrio Telegraph—Copyright Nbwoastle, Dec 9 The match against Newcastle was drawn. Newcastle in their first innings made 216 — Oapp 45, Maokay 68, Wilson 17, including two fjvers off Braiiud. Bowling analysis— Braund six wickets for 96, Guon four for 54, Barnes *hree for 47. England in the aeaond innings made 216—Jones 25, McGahey 24, Jessop 85, including four sixers, three fivers, and seven fourers. Newcastle in their second innings made 73 or no wiokefce—Montgomery 31, Bipon 35.

The usual fortnightly Committee raeeb ing of the Ashbnrton Origkeb Oiab was held last evening at SfcConnelFs rooms. Present—Messrs 0 J Taylor (chairman), A W Lane, Fred Pritchard, L'F Andrews, Parcy Orr, W Powell, and S Choafc. A letter was read frcm Mr W H Dardis, accepting the position of one of tha Vice Presidenta of the Clab and enclosing a cheque for £1 la. —Received with I hanks. Mr Li'ine presented a ball fco the club, and sign'fiiid his intention of giving a trophy at the close of the saason for fielding.— Received with thanks. Mr Taylor was delegated to see the Chairman of the Sports Association, re hose for watering the ground. A letter was read from the Secretary of the Sports Association, and same was held over until next meeting. The Committee then dealt with various other clab matters, after which the meet ing closed with the usual vote of thanks.

The Premier's Visit to Cheviot.

United Press Association—By Eleotdo Telegraph OHEISTOHaECH, Deo 9 The Premier visited Cheviot today and meb the relief committee in the evening, when a report was presented, stating that 60 applicants hid assessed their damages by earbhquake at £3340. There were other applications, some of which the com mittee had yet to investigate, a*«d in oiher cisos they thought tha applicants were in a position to bear the loss. The Velief fanda in Christchurch amount to about £800, and would probably reach £1000. An expert builder estimated the cost of roughly repairing the houses of those who moat needed help at £755, and the chattels destroyed in those oases were worth about £16CO.

The Premie* said that*arter what the colony had done in other cases, he felb that if the public subscriptions could be raised to £1000, the Government would take the responsibility of providing the other £1200 required.

THE LATEST

Home and Foreign.

United Pra s Association—By Electrio Telegraph— Copyright

(Reoeived T'ecemberlO, 9 18 am) BLEEDING CHINA A BIG INDEMNITY. London, Dec 9 China has paid the Italian mission* aries outside of Italy's portion of the war indemnity, as compensation for losses caused by the Boxers. GERMAN ANGLOPHOBIA PETITIONING THE REICHSTAG Berlin, December 9 Two hundred and ten petitions, totalling nearly 167,000 signatures, have been presented by the Reichstag concerning the South African war, and twenty petitioners protesting against Mr Chamberlain's utterances, which recently pave rise to so roach resent* ment in Germany.

SOUTH AFRICA.

A PLUCKY BRITISH SCOUT

BOERS SEEK EMPLOYMENT

rf HOLLAND'S PROPOSAL NEGA tivp:d

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph-~Oopyrigh'j Received December 10, 91 am London, December 9 The Natal border mounted forces have been notified to hold themselves in readiness for active service. The Boers had a mill grinding grain machine at Pilgrim's Rest, until & British scouf, after remaining concealed for three dayg, succeeded in laying a mine and exploding tho mill. Many burghers are asking the Bri tish Government for employment; after the war. The Powers have replied in the nega tive to Holland's confidential euquiry if they would support a scheme for the transfer cf Boer women and children in the Concentration Oampß to Holland.

A REPLY TO GERMAN SNEERS

SEND MORE AUSTRALIANS TO THE FRONT

Received Deo 10, 9 30 a m

Melbourne, Deo 10 Mr McOullougb, State Minister of Defence, in a letter to the press, rebut ting German newspaper sneers that England would find the colonies a broken reed, suggeats that she Com monwealth should at once offVr 5000 men to the Imperial Government on the same terras a? the last contingent. He thinks there would he no difficulty in enrolling and despatching in from four to six weeks, and concludes that everyone is anxious that the wretched guerilla war should be ended quickly, and that no tim-? should be lost in offering and despatching the contin gent,

Australian.

United Preas ABiociation-~By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

{Received December 10, 956 am)

TRADE WITH CANADA Melbourne, Dec 10

Sir W laurier has cabled Mr Bar ton : — The Canadian Government proposes to raeot representatives of tbe Australian and New Zealand Govern ments in London next June, or at Borne other convenient time to consider trade, postal, cable, and other intercolonial matter. Trust your Government will co-operate. Mr Barton replied agree ing to the proposal QUEENSLAND AND FEDERA TION

The Queensland Premier in tbe course of his reply to Mr Barton's letter re the Kanaka Bill says he has do hesitation in saying that if Mr Bar ton made it clearly known when the question of federation waa in the bal ance that he waa prepared to carry oufc the extreme policy disclosed in the Bill, Queensland would not now be a member of the Union

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Dec 10

At the Supreme Court Edward Pollock, convicted of cattle stealing, was admitted to probation for three years

Edward Wilson, who eocaped from gaol a couple of months ago, broke Into a wh&re and stole some of the oootents, and made an attack on a constable with a tomahawk when being re-arrested, wis tried at) the Supreme Oourb today, and found guilty* In hlo address to the jury, prisoner made charges of harshness against tha war der ia charge of the prieon g*nß, which both trie jury and Judge Edwards considered should be enquired into. The Judge also considered the constable exceeded his discretion in the conduct that; provoked tho assault. Prisoner was sentenced to one year'a imprisonment, cumulative upon bis present term

The Auckland returned troopers were welcomed and entertained by the Mayor at the Council Chambers* The members all stoutly deny any desire on the parb of the men to oome home at the expiration of six mouths. They state the mistake arose through members of other contingents joining the sixth, and wishing bo leave at the end of six months when their yearn service had expired, Both contingents are in excellent health, and tha men are enjoying the work

Woodvillb, Deo 10 Francis Thompson and Walter Elliott have been convicted of taking trout from the river with a pitchfork, and fined £5 and £10 respectively, and oosfcs £1 18a each

Chribtohuroh, December 1Q In the course of a speech ab Cheviot, re plying to Mr Meredith's attack on him, the Premier stated that the time would come when they would find he had not made anything out of his position. It would ha^e been batter for him and his family if he bad never touched politics

Oamaru, Deo 10 ' James Johnston, at the Police Court) today, for attempting to steal from a person on the raoeoourae, was sentenced to six months imprisonments Prisoner, who bad just completed a term of twelve months, was aeon roll a man named Richards over and attempt bo rifle hia pockets.

Ruapuna—A meeting of the ratepayers ia NO9. 1 and 2 special water rate district will bo held io the Ruapuna Hall on Friday, December 20th, ab 3 pm, to meet the Chairman of the Ashburton County Council and discuss the question of the restoration of the main channel.

Hampstead School Committee.

A meeting of the Hampatead School Committee was held last, evening. Present —Key R A Woodthorpe (Chairman), Rev IU B Inglis, Messrs S Payne, J H&ysnan, A 0 r, W Thompson and A Hardy. OJRR; SPONDBNOE Theßoaidet lid.mtion notified that ib wtuld provide a cup ; ard for rifles, wande, olubs, etc, master's repo t The Mastor'a report ahowad the number on the roll to be 319, attendance for November 270, and stated that a packet of Sower eeeda had been rec tv<ad from Messrs Nimmo and Blair, and distributed to the children who bad garden plotß. Ib was resolved to thank the donora for their present, aad give a prize of £1 for the best garden* HOLIDAYS It was decided that the eobool break up oo Friday, December 20th, and (he dato of reopening was left for the Chairman to arrange. Ib wna also resolved that) certifi cates be given in lieu of prizes* seaooii BXOBXS It was resolved that &c many of the Committee Eke can make it convenient attend the sports gathering on December 16th. VISITING 00MMITT8E

Rev G B Inglis and Mr Cawsey were appointed % visiting conamittae lor the month* SECTARIAN INSTBUOfION A olroukr w»e rtceived from the Board of Education to the effect that no teaching of a sectarian character shall be given between the opening and closing of the school fur the day!— Received. FINANCIAL The Chairman was authorised to pay accounts before the breaking up of the school, and the meeting adjourned till February.

A Sketching Tour.

Base Camp, Head of Rakaia, December 4nh, As you wished to hear any news 1 could impart re our Sketching Trip, I am sending thia out on our kat connection with civilisa tion.

There are many more er pyab!e ways of passing tha lime I thiuk than leading a highly cxoitnbla horse down a slippery tussock, graded at 90.1 eg aoille, and fully IOOOfc in height: If we had only known wh*t it- was lik', I think the sketches would have ceased forthwith. It was a at>tv< straining porfornianco, I hope nob bo be repeated. Tha track (save the name) aftei wards led over a vety boulder formation, relios of the Rikaia'a winter gambola—huge playbaSls of rounded stone bs big as a buggy wheel. The ecuutiy is fissured and lorn by alorm and flood on every hand, and mim be in w.nter a, raging infecno. Kverythio^ ia oast on snoh a g gantic scula. that the effort is awesome, but rarely artistic Nrture cut bhiao cayoua out with a tinib'e axe, but never put in the finer effects that we term artistic The FUktvia was low I was told, j fairly tinged, as it waa mlkly blue with melting snow. I ■ flowed up to the eaddle fi «pa, looking like a mill race. I personally hive no ambition to cross when it is * high.' The speed it travels ab, and its bouldery bad make it far irotn calming to delicate nerves each as we possess, A weka en Ila oloso to the tent cords, evidently on the look nut for any silver eerviette rings left lying albou-. But all are cafe I believe, I have other wotk yet to do, and my jaalou-ly guarded candle barns dowo. K^ep thtib obituaiy notice you spoka about ready, and I Rill scud you word when I need if. Till then, I remain, yours &c, Ethel S. Jones. P..—The Mount Oook liliea are stmntog every gully with flsoka of pure snow.

Personal-Mc F; R FUtmin, M.H.R. for Gjraidinc, ia at present) on a short visit to AehburtoQ,

Combined Schools I?ports. — The annual uports meeting o. F the Ashburtou combined schools will take place in the Domain on Monday, 16th December, when a capita! oudng is premiseJ o

Ah Interesting Ispbeck—The Premier's visit) to Cheviot must have been an ex ceptional treat to the poor Cheviot settlers, as he delivered an iatcrealiug speech of three hours duration, ohitfly in condemnation of the member for che district, Mr Meredith. Amongst other things, Mr Seddon, said it would have been better for bimseli and his f*rni!y if he had never touched politic?. 16 was an earth tremor ab that momenb which seb the audience poDderiig, not tho Premier's statement aB some journalistic visitors imagined.

Lecture on China—A very interesting and inatrnctive lecture was delivered by the Rev. Galwiy, B A, Organising Secre tary for Foreign Missions, in St Stephen's schoolroom, last evening, to a fair andienc?. The lecturer mentioned the antiquity of Chinese civil'zition, and described the chief religious beliefs of the Chinese. Other common superstitions of the Chinese were also described. The causes cf the recent troubles were stated to be firstly, the Chlaeaa prejudice against Invasions and trade and the opening up of railways ; secondly, the opinion that traffic was forced on China by iorsignera ; and thirdly, the recent territorial aggressions of the western powers ware bitterly resented by Ihe Chinese, These causes alone were qaite .sufficient to account for the outbreak without any necessity to throw fche blame on the missionaries. The mission work was interestingly (described and some of the objections wern answered. Instances of the devotion of converts were also given ; and it was stated that no less than 30,000 Chinese Christiana were martyred last year a proof of the large number of native Christians and their earnost devotion. Thelecfcnre was illus trated with limelight views and altogether proved a great treat to those who attended.

THE ABHBCRION OOAEDIAH: TtTESOAY, DEOBMBEB 10, 1901



Tenders, j&NAMA ROAD BOARD. mENDERS are invited for oarting and _L spreading about 1700 yards of rosd metal, in two contracts; also for 50 chains of road formation. The specifications may be seen ab the Mail Office, Anhburton, and ab the Mayfield Store oq and after TUESDAY, tho 10th, and Tenders for the work ara to be B<mb to the undersigned nob later than TUESDAY, the 17th instant; EDWARD G. WRIGHT, Chairman Anania Road Board. Windeitnore. 12 41 LONGBEACH ROAD BOARD, riIENDERS are required nob later than X. FRIDAY, December 13th, mat. :— I—For Co-natmoting and Altering Fords W. 2—Shingling Surveyors' Road, about 800 Yards. O. E. FGOKS & SON, 12 42 Surveyors to the Board TENDERS, niENDERS are invited for the erection of X an sight-roomed Houae at Springburn, for A. H. Ayrton, Efq* Drawings and Speci fications may be seen ab the cffise of Mr J. Tucker, Timber Merchant, Aehburten, where Sealed Tenders will be received until 4 o'clock oo FRIDAY, the 13bh of December. 12 21



/"IHRIBTMAS CARDS? CHRISTMAS \J CARDS ! A room upstairs has been specially fitted up for their display ; ali the newest designs are there, including— Hand painted Cards, Black and White, Celluloid, Booklets, Comics, Oalead^'B, eto ; very good value in packets of oaicde* Inspection invited. —AT H Williams, Bast Street, next Messrs W H Collisa & 00.



You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wads'e Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers j price Is



! HENRY BTEPHENBON, ; GKEAT CLKAhING S*LB NEW HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c THURSDAY NEXT, 12th Inbt, At 2 O'Olock Sharp. \ FTENRY BTBPHBNSON, under instruct JOL fcions from Mb James Baker (who it leaving for tho North Inland), will sell by t'ub:io Auotion on the premises, H.iVE LOCK STREET, the Stock in Trade of FURNISHING WAKE, comprising Duchess Chests, Chests Drawers, Iron Bedsteads and Bsdding, Wardrobes (mirror fronts), Wash Stands, Toilefc Sets, Looking Glasseß, Easy Chairs in cane, wicker, etc, Rocking Chairs, Fancy Tables, Whatnots, Carpets, Kuga, Picture Vaaes, Cutlery, Crockery, Silver Plated Ware, Electro Plate, Glaaswarp, eto j Plated Goocb of every description, and Hundreds of other Articles Ac Mr Baker is due in the North Inland in A fortnight, my instructions are to Sell ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT RESERVE. A finer opportunity of obtaining first class new Furniture at purchasers' own price wll I probably never occur again in Aehburton. THURSDAY, 2 o'clook sharp HENRY BIEPHENSON, 12 63 Auctioneer F. A. BUTTERFIELD tp A. BUITERFIELD has received « instructions from Ma»k Preddy, Isq to Sell at Homast'suid, Waitohi, Temuka, THURSDAY, 12th DECEMBER, 1901, Sale at 1 o'clock. The following Planfc, etc. ; — Threahing Planb - Engine by Aveling and Porter, Combine by Clayton and Shuttle worth practically new, Galley, 18 x 8, new, Ghafieutter, D.8., by Andrews and Beaven, American Seed Cleaner, new, Buflulo Forge, Anvil, Plumber's Furnace, Milk Tester, Lob of Tools, 2 Pair Waggon Shaft?, Shaker aod Shufflhr Shafts, 2 Drum Spindles, Q lan ' ity Pullejs, Spindles, Plumber Blocks, Brackets, &o, 2 Horses, Water Tank, Spring Dray, and 2 new Truck Wag gons, Several other Light Horaea, Sets of Harness, etc 12 58 WANTEI'S, Eto VI^ANTED, by a single gentleman — W Board and Lodgings in private house —Apply, by letter, stating terms, etc, to 'M.G.'P.O, Aahourton 12 71 LOST, about a month ago, from Wlllowby —Smooth Haired Black and T*n Sheep Dog. Finder kindly oommunica c with A S Hatman. Willowby J2 63 WALNUTS FOR SALE, for Pickling- Chimneys Cleaned aa usual. Rubbish Reraioved<—J. Stack, Trevorton. 12 68 LOST— Gold Brooch, with read heart in centre. Reward. Apply Guabdian Office. 12 67 Hi"! HURSDAY— Presby ti r ian Sunday -L Sohool P.onic, Priza Distrlbutien, Mona Square, instead of Domain. 12 70 WANTED at once—A Good Strong Lad One used to Fish, and Poultry j preferred. Wag<a, £1 a week and meals.—- Apply J H Jewixt, opposite Mail office. Telephone 96 POUND -The Ready Money Shop in Tattered Street (opposite Arcade) — Beat value in Men'a Merino P*nts la lid, Brown Cotton do la 6d, Heavy Ribt A do Is 9-1, Singlets la lid, Cord Trousers 4i lid, Strong Saddle Tweed do 8a 61 TT7ANTED Known—Lovely Prinbs from V* 4£l, Fancy Pinafore Muslins 3|rt, Madras Muslins for Blouses in Pink, Oream, i Blue and Black 7£i, Largo Aprons 11|1, Corsets 2s 6 JE f Cashmere Hose la, at the i Ready Mouay Shop, Tancred Street fe * fpHE Scene haß Changed," say J. Visitors to the Ready Money Shop. Large Hearth Rugs 2s 9 1, Door Mats Is, Beet Wool do 3s lid, Yard wide Carpet la 2d, Yard wido Floorcloth lo 4£d, Latest Carpet Designs and Tiles in two yard wide do at Lowest Spot Cash Prices PE&Rb Annual, Graphic, Holly Leaves, London Newa, Black and White, Christmas Cards in great variety, Bass Relief Oorde, Sculptograpb, Beautifully Hand Pointed Dafigns, Black and White Views, Floral Garde, Plush Mounted and Cel'uloid Cards, Buses and Paokeb, New Books—H M Jones SPECIAL Announcement—During this month you can get a Buib to measure for 555, sIiWH Pharos, Cash Draper HATS~Specia! purchase of (wo Ware housemen's Samples in Ladies' and Children's Sailor Hats, all marked low at W H Pbabob, Catih Draper BLOUSES— Beautiful Muslins, Mercerised Sateens, and Cambrics and Fancy > Piques, made up for 2s 6d—W H Pearcb, Cash Draper BELTS— Juab arrived large assortment of newest makes. Pulley belta la 6d, 1b lid, 2a 6d. The New Queen Alexandra Bell la lid, 2s 3d, Fast Prints 4fd, Lirge Hearth K>uga 2a lid—W H PeABOH, Corner East and Burnett Street. NOVELTIES FOR THE Holiday Season, AT «' The Corner," MILLINERY— Our Millinery Depart ment never presented a more pleaaing I or attractive appearance than ab present. ( Come early and secure the latest productions iln Trimmed Hats, Sailors', Sun Hats and i Bonneta LADIES' SILK & COTTON BLOUSES— Stylet fit and fiuieh is in our ready made Blousee, and can be had all prices from 2a 6d up WHITE & FANCY SKIETS—A splendid assortment of White Underskirts, Trimmed Lace or Embroidery, also Fancy Silk in all the leading colors. Call and see these wonderful lines LACE TIES, FICHUS, RIBBONS &| LACES—We have just opened up a very large shipment of thesa Gooda suitable for Holiday We»r, at very low prices ; call and { inspect HOSIERY & GLOVES in Lace, Silk and Cotton—Special value in Hosiery at la, la 6d, 2b per pair ; Kid Glove?, all shades, from 2s 6d, Everyone should secure a pair of our 2a 61 Gloves, very reliable i DRESS GOODS ia Popular Serges, Alpaoas and Fancy Blacks—New Shades and marked at low figures to sell MANCHESTER GOODS in Fancy Prints, Mercerised Prints, Fancy and White Muslins, Drills, Piques, Cretonnes and Art Muelioa In endless vurictieß, beat designa. We hold a wonderful stock of CALICO OUR MEN'S & BQYS' CLOTHING & MERCERY DEPARTMENT ia now replete with a very ohoioe selection of Men's and Boy's Suits; newest Frame Felt and Straw Hats (specially imported), Choice Shirts, Ties, Underolothing, Sox, eto BOOTS !BOOTS! Special Shipment of Ladies' Fine American Shoes, also Children's I Tan and Black Shoes, Canvas and Tennis Shoes, Gents' Boots and Shoes at nil prices. x Call and inspect feefore the HOLIDAY ; season, NORTHCOTE& HEFFORD 'THE CORNER,' ABHBURTON.



I Public notices Fu~(L THURSDAY, DECEMBKR 12th, IN THE DOMAIN. GRAND FANOY COSTUME CRICKET MATCH. TUG OF WAR, DARKTOWN HRE BRIGADE, Ac. Collection in aid of above Fund, Band organised in connection with above me«t for practice at 7 p.m THIS EVENING, in Somerset Hotel Sample Rooms. JAMBS EEID, Bon Secretary RE CHARLES RIMMINGTON, DECEASED. A LL CLAIMS against the above Estate should be Id the bauds of the under signed by MONDAY, the 16th Ins*. 6. MARRIOTT WATSON, Burnett Street, Ashburtoß, 12 64 Solicitor to the Executors. OHERTBEY SALEYARDS "COMPANY rjIHE Annaai Meeting of Shareholder* in the above Company will ba held on FRIDAY, the 13th IqbU, at the Library, Onertsey, at 4 p.m. W. WILKINSON, 12 65 Secretary pro tern. ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL-. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20th. RUAPUNA HALL. TDATEPAYERS, No. 1 and 2 Speoial Water Rate District, are invited to meet the Chairman at 3 p m», to disoass the question of Restoration of Maiu ChanneU. By Order, F. MAIN WARING, Clerk. Aehburton, Dee* 10, 1901 12 69 ASHBURTON COMBINED School Sports. ANNUAL Sports Meeting to be held in the ASHBURTON DOMAIN, on I MONDAY, 16th DECEMBER, 1901 12 72 M, BRUCE, Hon Sec. UNITED SCHOOL SPORTS. NOTICE is hereby given in pursuance of the Public Keaerveß Act, 1885, Clauses 5 and 6, that the AshburtoD Domain wiii be set apart for the Annual United School Sports on MONDAY, the I6th day of i December, ins*-, on which day charges will j be made for admission thereto on the f*l. I lowing scale, viz :—For children under the ago of 10 years, free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 years, Six pence ; for each person of the age of 15 yrars and over, One Shilling ; for each horse, One Shilling ; for eaoh trap, Oae Shilling. • W H COLLINS, Chairman Ashburton Domain Board Aehburton, D<jo sth, 3901 12 26 /~1 OVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE, Mr J H of H^wera, insured for £100 in 1880, and his policy matured last year- He paid £66 li 85 in premiums, and received at maturity £125 9 , which is approximately equal to a return of all pre> mlurns with 34 per cent compound interest, after having been covered against the risk of death for 20 years, COPY OF LETTER FROM ASSURED Dear Sir,—l am in receipt of your ohf quo on account of policy 14638 matured. Tbie insurance under Table 11120 has given trie free insurance for 20 years, and now returns my premiums with 50 per cent added. You may uae this letter if desirable; Yours Faithfully, JAS H !?TETENBt The above instance is only one of many hundreds, which are now maturing at the rate of £1,000 a week. J H RICHARDSON, Government Insurance Commissioner FEDERAL COFFEE PALACE, (Fbianole, Ashbubtoh. ! MRS WHEELER (late of the Prince Alberb Private Hotel) having pur chased the above old established Bouse is prepared to receive Boarders and Traveller*. The Houee has been completely renovated throughout, and has all the comforts of a , home. Terms moderate. 12 60 1 NEW ZEALAND ACCIDENT INSUR -1 ANCE COMPANY. 10 MEMBERS OF FARMERS' UNION AND OTHER EMPLOYERS, NOTICE is Hereby Given that the above Company is prepared to COVER ANY FARMERS, WHETHER MEMBERS OF ABOVE UNION OR NOT, under the Em ployers' Liability Acts, Common Law, and WORKERS' COMPENSATION ACT. 1900, at the SAME RATES, BENEFITS, and CONCESSIONS, aa may be offered by any other Company to them collectively. F W DEAMER, Manager for Canteibury. O J STYOHE, Agent. Ashburton. 12 49 FOB SALE. TQ 741, with T Cottage thereon, •O» corner of Peter Street aissi SE. j Belb; also a 70 by 12 foot Verandah, suitable for an implement shedt Apply Wi j O, Page, Builder. 11 198 ] FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD | FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mr F A Cocks's Farm of 912 Acres at Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Fall particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS. Ltd. WEST STREET AUOTION~MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON j THURSDAY, 19th Pecember; 1901, For which we will be pleased to^recelve Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, II 108 • J. R. BLAND, Auctioneer, j TTK)R Christmas—Peek Freßa's London £j Biscuits in eight varieties. Swiss Wine, ' Sine Alcohol.' Auslebrook's and Cafibury's Chocolates, New Currants, Peel, Almond*, Dates, and Flge of finest qualifcy.— Q*BMQV



BUSINESB NOTICES B rro acH CTfl ß TOß , GROCERIES *ROM —- ■ ■ . FLETCHER BROS.. Special Notice to those who buy on credit—Hard Facts for Hard Figures Pay Cash and Save £ £ £ a Year. Are you good at figures, Can yon make mental calculations or do you cut Pencil lad Paper. Were you proficient in school at eubfcraotion 1 Try the following mfttheautio*! problem, propounded by oar Price List—in your head or with psooll—subtract our Prioti from the pr ces you are charged by buying on Credit, and ate the Pounds you would »?f in a year by Purchasing your Grooerieß from us LEADERS IN CUE LINE Jgg * IMITATED BUT NOT EQUALLED Like a Gat Watches a Mouse—We watch to give you Lowest Prices and Highest Values. It is a mystery to us why soaie people will go and pay from five to twenty per cent, or Is to 4s in the Pound more for their Goods to get a miserable three per cent, or less than 7|d in the Pound back" again at the end of 12 months. The only conclusion we can come to is (hat they have not compared Prices, Remember we have no big salaries to pay, make no bad debts, and each article is bought* at the lowest bed rock prices for spot Cash. COMPARE oar PRICES with the Prices yon are paying, iHBMMn'U'fWNMMM* Fletcher bros; DECEMBER PRIOB LIST Finest Cane Sugar, 701b bag 14s 6d ; 561b bags, 12s; 401bs 8s 9d; or £23 pel ton; Brewers' Crystals (special Preserving Sugar) 2|d per lb, or 70ib bag, 15b 6d. OUR NEW SEASON'S FItUIT FOR OHBIBTMAB sd 8 d Finest VistozzaCurrants, per lb 0 5 Finest New Sultanas, per lb ... 06$ Fine New Currants, per Ib . 04| Finest New Valencias, per lb ,!, 05* Finest New Layer Figs, per lb ... 0 9 Finest New Dates, per lb ... 0 6 Finest New Qooking Figs per lb 0 7 Finest New Muscatels, per Ib ,'.', 10 Good Old Figs, 31ba Is, or per per lb 04| Ntw rieoded Raisins, fol! weJghfc"* 0 7 lib Boxes New Flgs.per box ... 0 8 j New CaHfornian Primes, per Ib ... 0 8 New Sicily Almondp, per lb ... 12 I New Mixed Peel, per 3b , 0 8 New Valeusia Almondp, per !b ... 1 6 j 71b Tins Lemon PeeJ, per tin ',['. 8 9 New Jordan Almonds, p6r lb ... 2 4 | Good Old Muscatels, per 3b, 6 d and 0 8 Now that fresh Meat is so dear, it Iti &SASONABLE GOODS • more economical to use the following -• • At first hand prices with m mlMlfr 21b Tins Corned Beef. (Belfast)per tin 1 0 man's profits 21b Tins Spiced Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 2Aib Tins Free. Apricots, per tin 0 8 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 2|lb Tins Preh. Pineapple, per tla 0 9 21b Tins Spiced Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 2|lb Tins Pres. Peaches, per tin 0 9 2lb Tins Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 1* 2|lb Tina Prea. Pears, per tin 0 9 lib Tins Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 7 2^!b Tins Pres. Tomatoes, per tin 0 9 2ib Tins Rabbit and Bacon, per tin 1 0 jghips Lime Jules, per bottle ,„ Ift 3lb Tins Ox Tongues, per tin ... 8 0 Moi.seratc Lime Juice, per bottle" 2-4 lib Tins Camp Pie, per tin ... 1 3 Paramatta Lime Juice, per bottle 0; 9 lib Tins Our Flag Salmon, per tin 0 8 Lemon Squash (Munning'e) bottle I 0 Ub Tins Red Oregon Salmon, per tin 0 9 Munning's Raspberry Vinegar, per lib Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 010 bottle ... ... ,. j 9 lib Tins lied Sockage Saimo»,per tin 1 0 Raspberry Vinegar (Sb (George) per Pqual to Cocktail) bottle ... 16 lib Tins of Salmon Steak, per tin 1 0 Lemon, Raspberry, Pineapple, Cloves : lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 1 1 and Pepperment Syrup per bottle 1 Df' |lb Tins Salmon Outlets per tin ... 06£ Bowntrees Lemonade Powder,{bott!e 0 9 lib Tins Fresh Herrings, per tin ... 0 7 Herbal Beer extract to make 8 gal lib Tins Star Mullet, per tia ... 0 7 lons, per bottle ... .07 lib Tins Herrings In Tomato Sauce 111 m- P6 T^-tia "'a tj '" "\ nln FLOOB > OATMEAL, & FARINA- Iib Tins Kippered Herrings, per tin 0 10 Fme OEOUS FOODS - \\u Snß^° bßter>/^ *?'" >'" n m st Roller Flour Aehburtonand-Wak* lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tm 010 hui MUI t lo , g £Q l 5 gj^J" ::: S 8 ftStSrs*"' ***** Good Sardines, large tl^ 0 W ; ohjtaoh** Oatmeal 251b Albeit Sardines, Jarg-e tins ... 1 0 w . , .JV, 0 .,, , Finest **d Bacon 7* b, *., JM£«£*E •;.: •f I U Per!b - °8 Dr Brandt 1. Food, per tin ... 10 SAFOBS Mellin's Food 3s and le 9d per tin Mellort MndorPk,u.«tiplnl bottle 0 8J &JS,rt SW* D e^l? > *" "" - ? I Mellor's Mild or Piquant!^ bottle 1 8 KinTt Whi°e per ib -0 2 Le.&Perrln'.lptat ... ... 2 6 Brown', Corn Filar, per lb Z « Worker UjS^Md^ S^^'Sfe^!^ i" % Woroe^rTpp 1 ot, IM V S 6d * S^'SSl^ *»> ■" % £ O.O^ffiott.eabd lpln r SSSSiS'KiiftjL"' "•■ ° 2 vgvß&n :::«» *»*>*°°*ib __••• -o 2 Anchovy Sauce C&B|pinfcbottles 1 4 CONDENSED MILK " JAMS, MARMALADE, Etc, Swiss Milkmaid brand, per tin "0 n 21b Jars Plum Jam, pea jar ... 10 Murray's Milk 5a 9d doz, per tin 0 6 lib Jar Raspberry per jar ... 0 9 Golden Vale 3s 9d doz, pter tin. 0 4 lib Tins Jam 3s 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 21bTina Plum Jam 08£ ALMONDS NTTTQ WTn 21b Tins Raspberry Jam per tin... Oil NUTS ETC. lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 Sicily Almonds, per lb ... 12 lib Tin Keilders Marmalade per tin 0 8 J?rdan Almonds, per lb • ... 2 4 21b Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 l^ff Almonds, per lb ... 1,6 Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, Shell Alaonda, per lb ... ... OW assorted flivours, per packet 0 6 Barcelona Nuts p 9 r lb ... ... 0 8 —o— Pea Nms, per lb ... ... 0 5 FLAVOURING ESSENCES *•* Wanuto, p«lb_. M ...0 8 Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, _„»_ Almonds, Cochineal, Peppermenb 0 9 CONFECTIONERY Colonial Easencesloa bottles ... 0 5 Conversations by tin sd, per lb ... 0 6 Co oma Essences l*c« bo ties ... 0 7 Scotch Mixtures by tin Sd'pWlb 0 6 Colonial Essences 2|oz bottles ... 0 9 Milk Kteses (delicious) per lb ... 1 0 n4T( , mTO Oream Caramels per lb ... ... 1 0 CANDLES English Hard Jofdbes per lb ... I 0 Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted Frosted Caramels per lb ... 1 4 bythe box 6d, or per lb ... ... 06£ Cream Dates, per lb ... ..'." 011 Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, Eating Chocolate 3|d and 7d per cake or per Ib ... ... ... 0 7 Priccess Mixtures per lb ... 0 """""* The Trade Supplied BAKING POWDER ETC _ 0 — Edmond's, large tin lOd, fidmoad's, PICKLES AND VINEGAR snVt nJ? n «' jm t '" rs\ Captain White, per bottle ... 2 4 Edmoud's Egg Powder 7d, in tins 1 0 Heywood Round, per bottle 019 Morton's Cream lartar per b ... 18 Heywood Patent Stoppers, per bottle 1- 1 « " J" arnt«'r '" Heywood Sweet Pickles, per bottle 1 4 Bronner MondsCarb. Soda ... 0 6 Vinegar 6d, BJ, 104 per bottle. Is 6d, 28 FARMERS SUNDRIES ETC. Save money by buying one of our X yon are Bant j n ' Fen c in( . \y ite no6|J thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pomps at Is t ij eS6 p r j cca ._ s B ltß now) andls6d. Thrifty House Wife Pump No 8 Black Fencing, per cwt 11 6 eaves its cost in a very short time (Johnson Best) per ton £11 7 6 OILS, ETC. Galvanised Barb Wife, per owt 0 15 6 Draught Castor Oil 16e 6d tin, £1 12s 6d (Best English Wire), per ton £15.5 0 KawLCdOU, per drum, « 3 9 SHIKP SHEARS. Neats Foot OU, pei ga1.... ... 36f£ A. and Union per pair , 4i 3 6 Neats Foot Oil, per drum ... 15 .6 5 loi»s Rock Salt to be cleared gut afe 4s Turpentine, per gal ... ... 4 0 E 6l"o^ Valvoline, 4 gal tin ... ...17 6 Oastleßrand fine salt, per cwb ;v 4 3 Raddle, per lb 0 4 Blue Derwenc Potatoes per sack, .' 6 9 sttta*P-ib per lb ::: ::: S S norows mJ^esbbVahve Molasses for cattle, per owfc ... 76 | Gal. Tins to Preserve 20 doz. per * SCO doz Tumblers and Wineglasses from Jj? ... ... ... 1 $ 2a 6d per doz. If you are wanting any it 4 a1 ' llns lo Preserve 200 doz. will pay you to give us a call Per *«»... 10 0 500 Gross Corks from la 3d per gross 8 a'l the year round is the result of Finest Nelson Hops, per lb ... 1 0 "sing finger's Egg Producer Is 9d Bleached Ginger, per 1b... ... 1 3 per pac keb Herbal Beer is cheap and wholesome CHRISTMAS PRESENTS—We are allowing 10 per cent), discount (2s !n the,£) off all Plated Ware, Clocks, Watches, Etc , during December. .A 12 mocths fctrarkßtee given with every Clock or Watches sold. Ansonmla Watches, stem wind, 9« 6d each, Witcr* bury Watohea, ehort wind, 10a 6d oaoh, Ladies' Watches, 19s 63» . FLETCHER BROS, OASHSUVPLY STORES, BASS STREET, ASBBURTUN, & HIGH BTKKBT, CHRISTOHURCH. \ • ■■■.'■.-..■