COUNTY COUNCIL.

Tha monthly meeting of tha Ashburtos County Oouheil was held to-day (Monday). Presant—Meatirs C J Btarper (chairman), H Friedlaader, J Johaston, J Lambie, GAM Baokley, and W Morgan. An apology waa received for the Absence of Mr X G Wright, through illneu.

Before proceeding with the basieesg of the meeting, the Chairman referred to the important) event which had happened since last mooting, viz, the Qaeen'a death, and he maved the following motion:—." That the Oouaoil received with the deepest regret the newa of the death of Her Most Gracious Majeity Qaeen Victoria, and records itg sympathy with His Majesty King Edward VII. and other members of the Royal family %% the great Sogb sustained by them and the whole Empire." ■This was duly oartled, all the members standing. Rangers' reports were placed on the table wnd approved of,

Owing t© his illnetmthe Qfa&lraian ref netted thai another member ast Id his pkoe, and nggntad Mr Frfedlaade?,, bubi* was decided thai ihs Chairman reinia hia ■««t t Mr Friedlandsr agreeing to give any aiiistooca required. The Chairman reported tifaafe r«nta oq reterve 1237 near BanglKta Traffic Bridge, amounting to £25 per year, were payable to the Goaaeil by the Government, and this sum would go towards fibs expenue of maintaining this bridgei HABKBir'S SKIDGSI The Hampatead Town Board wrote iati matiog that a deputation m Send ed waiting ©a the Council re above, and ib was deoided to m»'<-t them ab 2 o'clock: The Engineer had br:<M inctruotecl to call for tenders for this work, ESGINEKB'B BKIPOBT The Engineer's report w&« read as follows : Water Sapply—The head works and mains i»ro now iv good working order, and the distributing races »hio!i, i n account of the abnormal growth this season, had become much overgrows, tre cow m a fairly efficient state. The intake from Rak&ia river hai been provisg a little troublesome during freshets, and I have ■ratcged to have au additional sluice for jjye-wa«h. Boveral ne tr rahoep bridges h»?e fc«sa sad a few more are still wanted Its the Kak&ia district. Thes') will be Qaished lo ft few dnyo, Several fords have beea .rtfnirnd. j Jisliborton-Rangitata Water S'jpply-—This ■ mrvise is now m s, fairly aatiafactory coa ditioo ihroaghout, and the supply from the aocrces, including Limestone Creek asnd Hinds Gorge, is still abandaab. With referecca to a proposal which hai been made io enlarge the races m connection with latter icsirceW; with a view to carrying down b large? supply for ponds during the short time heavy rain might occur, m a generally dry seaioo, it eesmc to ma tho widening of the meet wonld hava the disadvantage of oauting greater absorption of the anrmal limited Bopp'y, which would not be so likely s» now, to reach the lower eai of fchu district. Tb«r» ate, however, two or three ekok places la the Gorges, which mighb be somewhat improved, and this might be done, wiib perhaps some advantage, and at oompara iSYelf small axpacne.

Some ford repairs have been executed recently. I understand the BsngiUU Road Board is prepared to take over the main' feett&fio« of auoh forda In their district as are not icolndoct m the present agreement, and I would suggest that these be banded ovet on the «me b»«is of payment <&a the others. Mount Somors and Aehbutton Porks—AH iha Ftum m those dlatricts are well supplied.

County Bridges—The ordinary main ten* ftnoe of all the bridges is being attended to. At to the question of encroachment at north end of Rives- bridge at Mas at Somen», I fi d on inspection that there it no oauee for apprehension there. Although part of the mirveafc haa shifted its course from the south Bide, it has a straighter run thaa before. It would be advisable, however, to plaiat three rows of etout willow Eta!.;es;alocg the bottom of ban!: to the pointof high terrace, expending kboat &v@ chains up from the bridge, but aob any farther, as planting the low ground or ielsfco further up would be likely to do more harm than good. An expenditure of aboat £5 would suffice for all ihi work I noommetid

Tenders will ba placed before you today for foot bridge at Markey'd bridge, m ooniaectioo with the ezifiting road bridge

County Plantations—Tho goree grubbing m Hinds district has been completed, and that on Reserve 1905 near Winslow is m progress The report was agreed to. Me Lambie referred to the great benefit gained by the erection of aevera.l sheep bridges over races m his district, but there were o'hors which were still badly required, and foot bridges over several races wsre wanted.

Mr Limbie reported he had visited tho reserve occupied by Mr Rule, No 1774, and generally ho found the ground required ploughing all over, aa the gras? was run out. The gome was badly overgrown, and the fences m a bad state,, He thought, con sidering the present unsatisfactory condition of the property, an extension to seven years shonld be allowed for term of least), as two y*arß.was too short a term. He urged that fcho Council advertise a lease of from five to seven years, stipulating that it be properly laid down m grans. The chairman was m favour of the Council ckairi&g the gorse, repairing the gates and fenops, adjust tbs water, and the property would then yield a much better return.

Mr Bookley supported the ebairman m advocating that the Council first: place the property m order, and then advertise the laast by tender after the resaive is properly attended to,which wan eventually agreed to. DOG COLLABg The oommfibea appointed to inspect the supply of dog collars for tha present year r«porfced finding them equal m quality to •ample, and their report was adopted. MOUNT SOMBJtB BRIDGE The Engineer's recommendation m respect to this matter w&a agreed to. It w*n decided to forward & copy of the Engineer's import to Mr Cameron m reply to his letter on flood WBitec. WIWTEBSCOW <SHkGK A latter was received from the Mount Seiners Road Board, itatiog that the Board mm agreeable to hand over sole control of the proposed woik of forming a track near Winterslow, through tun No 102 and sug gesting that the proposed work be of this 80006 permanent nature possible. LTTTBLTOH HABBOrjR BOARD The election of a member of the Council to a sea 3 on the Lyttelton Harbour Board then took place. Mr Johnaton moved fckafc Mr X G Wright \ be appointed, adding that he h»d given every satisfaction to the Council whilst on Ihti Board, Mr Lambio seconded, reterlng to tbo long experience of Mr Wright, sad hfs hope that he would soon be sufficiently recovered to be able to attend to bis public duties. The motion was curried anauimoiiDly, PUBLIC HEALTH ACT. A circular ;•« tha Public Heaifch Act was received from the Health Offiotr, and was held over for farther conaiderfttiooi. NJSW ROAD DISTRITS. (The ohairmaa was instructed to affix the oounoil'seeal to the order altering the Raag it&ta and Anama road districts. FINANCE) The debit balance at the bank was shown to be £1946 6s lid ; payments February meeting £717 la 103; total- £2,663 8j 9d The legal limit was reported as £7145, and the Chairman considered this a satisfactory position for the Council to hold, and the subject of a general rate was held over until the April meetiog. This was all the ordina'' '*.'siness.

THE CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL.

LAYING THE FOUNDATION STONE

AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.

United Press Asaociatioa~By Biecteia Telegraph Chbib'TOHDHoh, February 10 \ Arohbishop Carr, of Melbourne, and Archbishop Redwood, of Wellington, Bishop Verdon,, of Dunedin, and a forgs number of visiting Roman Catholic clergy have arrived to assist m laying the foundation itona of the new Cathedral, and were accorded an enthusiastic welcome &% the railway station oe Saturday night, and headed by a braes band and the Hibernian Society, m" robed to the presbytery, la the Pro-Cathedral an address of welcome wae presented to the j visiting prelates. At the blessing and laying ef fcb« etone on Sunday, a large amount ot mooey wai subscribed. There was a moat impressive ceremony, carried out with all pomp, Arohbishop Redwood preached In the Pro«Oathedrai In the morning,, and Arch bishop Carr m the evening. The amount of money laid on th» found* fcien itona was nearly £2000.

THE LATEST SOUTH AFRICA

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Raoeived Wakapuaka Febll, 9 46 am, This Office 10 15 a m London, Feb. 10 Kraitzinger is still retiring corth -6BB&. Two hundred Boera at Qatlands Station, sou'h of Graafceinfc, fled on j the approach of the British and abandoned many horses, saddles and rifles. The burghara m the Orange Biver Oolooy are everywhere indignant at tbe barbarity of Da Wet m shooting the envoys of the Peace Committee. Sir Alfred Milner and Lieutenant General Forestier - Walker inspected 7500 of the Capetown City Guards, including artillery, cavalry, and cyclists, and warmly complimented the Guards on their appearance. Colonel R. H. Da vies, of New Zealand, has recoveied and resumed duty.

(Received Wak&puaka F^b 11, 9 55 a m This office II 3 am Brisbane, Feb 11 Lord Kitchener has eccepted offers to raise a contingent; of 500 Hobart, Febll The Karamea brought a number of invalided soldiers of various colonies, including the New Zealanders Colonel Newall, Sergeants Challis, of Invercar gill, Ross and Gregg, and 81 men. Sergeant Oballls and Gunner Searle, of Oamaru, have been taken to the Hobart Hospital, suffering from the t ffeets of ferer;

Wellington, Feb 11 Tho following New Z3»!and«» ere return- Ing by the eteamvr Chicago, which isft Capetown on tha 6th:—Farrier Bergtanti Spain (Foardh Contingent) Otago ; Private Spenoer (Third), Kaikoura; J Wanon (Fifth) Dunedin ; M Dignao (Reserve), Auckland ; J MoKay (Fifth), Clinton , C .V^yse (Fourth), Ofcago Central; O W Btowi (Fotitiib)Tetnuka; A Woodwar4 (Fifth), Dunedin ; J Watson flub Cambridge) j J Farroll (Reserve), Kihikihi ; C W Watt (Fifth), Duaedir; 2281, F W Jones (Fifth), Wanganui ; AJ Wallace (Fourth), Shannon.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Press Aaeooiation—by Elpctrio Tdegtaph—Copyright

Received WakepuaWa Feburary 11, 9 46 a m this Office 10 15 am) London, Feb. 10 20,000 Chinese Mahommedans are gradually returning to Pekin, The Allies have adopted precautions against disturbance The residents of biunghtfti urge King Edward to refuse to receive a commission from China congratulating htm on his accession until the maejacrei of Christians and other ortrages have been exprated. A detachment of Germans is investi gating the recent massacre of converts near Yenhing. The Timis Pekin correspondent reports that Bassia offers to purchase the Northern Chinese railways north of the Great Wall as part payment of the indemnity, The offer was made m despite of a written pledge to the Tsung-Li-Yaiaen and Sir Claude MacDon&ld that China would not alienate.tlba Sfaanhaikwan, Nfcechwnog, and Suitninting railways

Australian.

United Press Association—-By Klootrlo Teleg '»ph—Copyright

Received Wakspunka Feb 11, 9 55 a m, This Office 11. 3 a m s MR BARTON'B CAMPAIGN Sydney, February 11 Mr Barton has gone on a visit to Melbourne and Adelaide where he | addresses public meetings THE KING'S APPRECIATION Lord Hopetoan has received a cable expressing the Ring's high appreciation, and warm thanks for the colony's cod gmtalatione on his accession. STOPPAGE OP THE STOOKTON \ COLLIERY

Eighteen men, responsible for the recent stoppage of the Stockton colliery preferred a weeks' imprisonment to floes.

A fire near Orange destroyed % house containing the body of Mrs Irera and her three daughters, who were badly scorched In their attempts to subdue the fire, The [remains W6fß almost cremated

The Bush Fires

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Received Wakapuaka, Feb 11, 9 55 » m 8 This office il 3 a m Sydney, February 11 1 The bash fires have destroyed 40,000 acreß of grasa m the Albury district, and 2000 bags of wheat. Melbourne, Feb 1L The inaa Jones succumbed to hie injuries while fighting fires at Birregurra. The fires 3a still raging is the Branxhoime district, Many serious cases of burning reported and it is feared that loss of life has occurred at Myamyu. Many houses, the Catholic ohwoh, taw mills, Railway contractors' camps And much railway property and s large wumber of stook have been destroyed, Ohomley Killeen's station was devastated and the ladies had to take refuge m a swamp. Telegraph Hues are destroyed m all dlreo' tions. Lota Hopefeoan fass cabled «|mpathy to the iufarew. „ . , Hobabt, Feb 11. The fires are atill burniag on the hills la the Qaeeßßtowa district. It is reported that » child has bees burned to dtata. A fnod ha» been opened fortihe safferom

ARRIVAL OF THE INDIAN TROOPS

I United Preits Asitocia(iou~-By Electric Te!egrapl-.-~ Copyright

Auckland, February 11 The DalhouMp, with the Indian Troops, arrived at Anckl.tni at 9 o'clock

The Governor's Tour.

United Preas Association—By Electric Tairgraph

Christohdrch, February II

The Governor proceeded North this morning. He will pass through Waipara, Cheviot, Kaikoura, Blenheim being inter* viewed by the settlers en route, After returning to Wellington he will go on to Gisborne, theoee through the Waiwera country on horseback* After retching Tanpo he will be driven to Marion and round the western tide of Mount Egmout to New Plymouth, and Tekulti, thence return ing direct to Wellington,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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Dpnedin February 11 The Couooil of the New Zsalattd Fire Under writers' Association concluded ki sitting on Ratnrday, after cix day« confer' enoe. Daring the deliberation! it transpired that (be olaimt paid for fire lossei through* out the aolony for the year ending D«oamb«r 31st amounted to over £250,000, by far the larger proportion of the earn going to the North Island. Since the beginning of this year claims had arisen aggregating £120,000, the North Island again being the obief contributor. Mr Pickering of Auckland wat re'elected President Auckland. Feb. 11 Trooper OMu'iivafVf the Sixth Contingent *t the hospital, is rcooveriog fmtn hie recent accident 1 Wellington, Feb 11 Under a clause m the Appropriation Act of taah ecssion, GovernTtipnt has dednotod j £254 3*Bl from the tubtidies due to the, Wftirarspi* S>uth Ounty Council for Bxpoe»eß of returning officer at the licensing elections, 1897 and 1900, which the Suprems Ciurt had decided the Council was not liable for

EMS Archer arrived from Sydney yes terday.

The University Senate will meet m Auok» land on Wednesday week.

SUPREME COURT

United Preß« Aasociation—By Klectrio Telpgtaph Curistchuech, Febroary 11 The Supremo Court oiminal aeeslonß opened befurs Judge Edward* tc-lay; In his addreis to the Grand Jury Hit Honor said the calendar was limple and required no comment. For breaking and entering Cecil G Ouoningbam, Alfred Gedaon, and Ernest HidcocW came up for eeotsnee, 'Jnnnipghim was sentenced to two yektß, Ged»on fco twelve month*, »nd Hancock to probation for twelve months. Accused are mere 'ad*, bub this ia not their first cfjesca James McGowan for breaking and entering was sentenced to eighteen months. WELLINGTON, Fib 11 The Chief Juitlpe ia still indiipoied anre hit oourfr baa bsen «djourned for a week.

More New Zealand Contingents

Utiibed Prees AssociatioK—By Eleotrlo Telegraph Wellington, Feb 11 Ministers have deoided to send more troops to reiibve tfaoae who have already served the pariod for which they enlisted. The first draft numbering shout 300 wil) be despatched m a month and will be followed by others as soon as they can be got ready. Another medical man will also be sent.

1.0.0. F., M.U.

A special summoned meeting of the Aehburton Lodge ot Oddfellows was held at the Oddfellows' Hall oq Friday last to receive the yearly balance shsst, auditor's report, and consider the adrisablenew of building the front on the Hall. The meeting was ably presided over by Bro Thompson NG

The auditors In giving their report, stated they had made a most exhaustive examination of the Lodge books and were plsssed to be able *o state that they found them perfectly correct m every particular, and complimented the Lodge on the correot' ness of their secretary Bro 0 O»mpbell. The: auditors also stated that they were pleased to nots the steady progress made by the Anhburton Lodge both m members and floance

The adviaableneu of building the front on the hall w»s then oomidered, and after a good deal of diacaeelon both for and against, it was resolved that a committee coDtUtiog of four members b« formed to gather information and bring up a raporb on what will be the belt thing to be done with the hull, Bro Swaoson P G to act at con vener and secretary for the committee. The N Q called on Bro. C Reid, P G M, to give the first sentiment of the eveniug, and Bro. Beid m rising to give this seaMmenfe •aid that it was the first t!me during the lifetime o! the members present that thii sentiment was given to a new King. Bro. Beid made some interesting remarks on thii subject, oonolndlng by laying that members guilty of disloyalty to the throne would fe« diimliitd from the lodge. Bto. C Mulr, PGM, moved that it be placed on the records of the Lodge that thia Lodge deeply regrets the death of our late beloved Qaeen o for during her iliuitrons reigo the Odd fellows have grown to be the greatetfc friendly Society m (the world

Bell Bkos .-—This company had a very good attendance at their performance on Sunday at the Oddfellow's Hall Some admirable views were shown of the Abbeys of the Old Country and the) Pagodas of Ohtna. The songs "Rocked m the Cradle of the Deep", "Chlldien's voices," a.id others were appropriately illustrated. The audience freely raaal. fested Its approval daring the evening. The company appears m the Oddfellows' Hall this evening and to judge from the advertisement In this i^sue, the programme should he a good one-

Hard on the Toumm—A. visitor from Ohvistcharoh informs as that aeverai of thy men of the Imperial forces got into trouble on arrival m that city, owing to their uniforms being defaced and badges buttons etc, having been removed therefrom. It I* to be hoped that none of the Aehburton people are responsible for any of this.

MINING

Dunedin, February 10 T«e dredging returns for the week to hand are :*-M*auherikia f 730z 19dwt 8k ; Empire, 49c z 15dwb; Gold Qaeen, 4?02 20iwfc ; Golden Beach, 460z 7dwt; Waimamo, 430z 12cSwt; Perseverance, 37<jz liivrt ; Bnterprfee, 360z 6dwt, Alexandra feareka, 31o^; Molyneni Hydraulic, 28oz 9dwt Sgr; Watmama Central, 2ioz ITdwt; Waimama Qaean, 21oz 6dwt lOgr; Oharlton Creek, 2ioz Idwt; Golden Treaeare, 2Ooz Idwt; Inoh Valley, 19oz lOdwfe j Ofcago. 18 z lOdwfc ; Chicago, Hoz ; Gabriel's, I3oz 3dwt 18gr : Motau, 13oi j Nevis, 12oz; Unity, lor. GasyaioUTH, February 10 The Cfrey River dredge obtained 16|oe of gold for 91 houra 1 work. The Nelson Greek and Leviathan have not made known their returns. Waiptma dredge wes not working last wsek, The Grey Biver is etiil In bad gropnd fall of eaulren drift timber. The Ford's Creek dredge is also In bad ground. No word has been received from the Dobson No. 2 dredge. The Bailer dredge obtained 240s gold for three weeks' work. The Bailer Junction dredge obtained 12o» gold for 90 hours' work* The Reevea'a Proprietary dredgt ob* \ \ t^ln«d i|ox of gold for I§s hocjrs, J

The exports for the week were :— Scanner Company, 3701 tons 6cwt of coal, 120 tons 2cw6 of aok; and 60 tons 12cwfc of bricks. IWfton goW returns: -New Scotia, 107|oa gold from 430 tons tailings, treated I y cyanide, value £300 Golden Fleece, for January, battery 7610 b of gold from 1236 tons, cyanide 1250 bof «oM j total value, £3291. Wealth of Nations for January, battery 3«loz gold from 1145 tons, o yanid« 630z gold; total value, £1785. Progress Mines, for January, battery 1589<;b of gold from 4500 tons, chlorinated 3ioz of gold, cyanide Sloss gold ; total value, £6982.

Wbstoort, February 10 The ontpufc of coal from V> escport last week waa 10,759 tons llcwr, of which t.h« Weafeport Goal Company ihJpped 9052 tons; and the Wesftporb Oe-operatir« Company 1707 tons ilowt.

AvcxUMT) Feb 11 Th« Wathl return £29056 from 12968 tons. ToUii»d*t* £1,539,869. —-H

The mftobiosry for the Bonndfcry Creek dredge ia coming forwird rfgnlarly. The Kelly and Otssy dredgs will be ready for ; a trial run m about a fortnight. Th« Bendigo poaioons tra sppronohing somplttioD, Progress is being made with th« erection of the m^ehlntry on the Great €entrtl dredge Ths Majestic dredge was working pretty steadily last week near the east bank of iht river.

The Golden Bed dredge ib steadily working her way into h«r olaim—a bank one. She has already a creditable heap of tailings to show behind her. She obtained ova; Woz is open insr oat last wetk.

The Central Eleotrio should start) soon. The Alpine No 2 and Alpine Consols ar« ready when the river is. Tbe latter has been taken op to her claim.

The Sutherland* are making splendid head way with the Leaning Rook pontoons. The polos for th« eleotrio snpoty wires are being i ff« ted n cross the Earnaclengh Fiat a distance of two miles m a direct) line from the power house to the company's dredg*. Th»|dynamo and turbine are now about m position. Ihe water for motive power is conducted through 24in pipes for a dittanoe of two miles, and gives a pressure as from an elevation of 500 ft. The water supply U InnxhunaMbte, The framework of the Old Danstnn pont. noni m*T b« plaoed on the stocks this 'week. TKe Clyde Dredging Company have dec lared a dividend (the 26bb)of Is 6d per share

TfiE ASHBtJKTON GOASDIAN .* MdNDAf, FKBRtJAKt li, 1901.



a minister's good work 11 bad a severe attack of bilious ooli?,got a bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, took fcwo doiei and wat entirely cured,' s»y« Rev A A Power, of Emporla, Kan, 'My neighbour across the •treet was sfck for over a week, had t*o or three bottles of medicine from the doctor. H« ojed them for three or foar days wiihonfc relief, then c»iled m toother doctor who treated him for some days, »nd gave him no relief, «o discharged him. I went over to see h m the next) morning. He «aid hit bovreli were m a terrible fix, that they had been running off «o long that ifc wag almost bloody flux. I asked him if he had tried Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, and be laid •No.' I went home and brought him my bottle sod gave him obs doße ; told | him to take another dose m 15 or 20 minutes ie he did not find relief, but he took no more, and was entirely cured.'—-For sale b 4 Aihbtirton Drug Company



J A CARD, > ME-: S»S STRINGER & CBESBWELL BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS, CEBISTCHURCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE all Mr Davison's, West Street, Ashbnrton, wfaera they will attend ev«r» THURSDAY and on other daya whea neco>sary. They will be represented m Aehburbon by Mr ,1. I)avi«on, who is authorised to receiv* - instructions nn their behalf, and to whom communications may be addressed. We have various sums of money awaiting investment at) lowest current rates. STRINGER & ORESSWELL. SOLICITORS, CHRISTCHURCH & ABHBURTON. _^ 2 50 NATIONAL MORTGAGE & AGENOT CO. OF N.Z, LTD, TIMARTT IMPROVED FARMS FOR SALE. ---530 acres Rangifcafca, 250 acres Claramoat). 250 acres Waitotis, 200 acre* Waibao, 250 acres Kingsdown, 1000 acre* Ota'e, 500 acres Totara, Acd others of various siaee m Soiiih Canter* bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acrea Totara, and 265 act eg Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grazing Trms of various sizes on the Rainoliffe and LevelH Estates, ard two well improve Station properties of 7000 acres each. ALL AND ALB COAL CO., LTD. [a SAVING OF 25 PER CSNT ON YOUR I COAL BILL. WE have appointed MR JAMBS ELLIOTT, Ooai Merchant, Ash j burton, Agent for the county, who wi supply Cußtomerß ia large or small This Coa! Company has now opened two frfeh cehtns worked at a. distance of 30 feet I and 55 feet, the thickness being 5^ feeb and j 6 feet, and ia the best produoed on the Eastern seaboard. It ia an excellent Steam 1 Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good I Domestic Coal, burning with a flame, doea | nob sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent; | Newcastle, Westporb and Mount SomMl I Goal always m Stock, | Firewood and Stakes of all kinds. ! JAME* EILIOTT, , COAL MERCHANT, ABHBPRTON 1)8 j nroHUBBVIi'I. KiIUGIDE; IBEECHAM'S PILLS For Biliioua and Nervous Disorders..*•«••« as Wind and Pain m the ...e*otnaoh, Sick Headache, Gidd»»«*» ifulness and Swelling aft«t» Meals, Dizziness and Drowsiness, Cold, Chills, Flushings of Heat, L"8B of Appetite^ Shorlnees of Ereuth, Ocstfvenees, Blotches on the Skin, Disturbed Sleep, Frightful Dreams, and all Nervouß and Trembling Sensations, etc. The First Dose will cute Relief m Twenty Minutes. This it no Fiction. Jfivery Bufferer is earnestly invited to cry one Box of these Pills, and they will be acknowledged to be Worth a CJUIWEA a. JSOXVfc* BEECHAM'S PILLS, taken as directed, will quickly restore Females to complete health They promptly remove ar.y nfostiruc tion or irregularity m the system For a WEAK STOMACH, IMPAIRED DIGESTION, DISORDERED LIVER, They act like magic—a faw doses will work wonder 3 upon the Vital Organs strengthening the Muscular System, restor; ing the lonplost complexion, bringing back the best of appetite, ami aroueirg with the robust health the whole physical energy of the human frame For throwing off fevers m hot climates they are specially renowned Thaso are 'facts'admitted by thousands, ih ill classes of Society, aud one of the beat guarantees to the Nervous and Debilitated is that BEECHAM'-S PILLS have the Largest Sale of any Patent Medicine m CDt World BEECHAM'B PJLJLB Have for many years been the popular amily medicine throughout the British Colonies, and they now stand WITHOUT A RIVAL. PKePaBED ONLT BT *' H »MA t JB* » t IS Am, St. HrL»H'B,B Sold everywhere m ttles—9Jd, la lsd, and Is 9d each ~AUBTEniAirSUTUni- P R O V I i) bi N T SOCIETY. " NEW ZEALAND BRANCH: Head Office, Custom-house Qaay Yfeiliugton, Local Board of Dieectoms : The Hon, Morgan S. Grace, M,D.» OM.G, ML.O. rChairman) The Hon. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O (Deputy Chairman) Alfred de Bathe Brandon, Ef?q. The Hon Edward Kichardscn, C.M.G. M.L.O. John Dunon, Esq. MEDIC A.L OFFICER I>r. '-G fi Anson, M.D., M.R.O.S. (England) fpHE Oldesi', Wealthiest, and raoab JL Prosperous AUSTKALAN LIFE OFFICE AND THE LARGEST MUTUAL OFFICE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Murual Life Office which de. Clares A BONUS EYBRI YEAR The Method of Valuation adopted by this Society is of the most stringent! Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve to meet Liabilities than that held by any other Office m the Aastralasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUKD EXCEEDS . £16,500,000 ' (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, j ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies m force 1M,741 Sam Assured £45,528,090 Cash Bonuses Divided ... £8,815,731 BONUSES. Cash Bonos for one year, 1899. £506,138, yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making special , reserves. Cash Bonuses declared for last five years, ovet Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions, ASSURE IOUR LIFE IN THE A.M.P, SOCIETY, And Secure a BONDS JfIVIRY YE^R, Expenses of Management— 9 Fey Cenb on the Total Income, Edward W. Lowe* T . . na . Resident Secretory ■ Branch OHice— * B Oastom Hduso Quay, Welllngfcoß, I Jambs Hauk, M Ti. l , rx^ District Secretary. ■ Distrlcb Office * M 1 Cathedral Square, Obmtcharcb 1



I FOB SALE [ BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT. 1 2 Foods 3J Perches. rpOGETHER with Cottage, Small shed, X etc,, situated at Treverton, For particulars apply to T. BULLOCK. * 'J(> LET, Rooms m the Arcade. Apply to T. BOLLOCK FOli SALE, Nice Building Site, fronting the WakanuJ Road, just beyond the corner of the East "ReU, being parts of Lots 42 and 43, contain ing about 1 Rood 20 Perches. Capital site , for a private residence Apply to T BUI LOCK i JVIGNJSY. ~~~ SPECIAL sum of £450 to lend on first Mortgage also £4000 m eutna to suit borrowers Apply to ?L^E- LljOii?L TINWALIX rr»O LET~Five Roomed Cottage and half X. an acre fronting Graham's Road, below the Presbyteri&n Church. T, BULLOCK, Agent nPOWN SFCTIONS Nos 85 and 86, each JL containing \ acre, fronting McMurdo Straefc, the property of Mr Andrew Mc- Farlane. JS2S Price now required for the two. Ife is good land. Tenna if required. T. BULLOCK, Agent. FOX SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 IS 1252 QITUATED about four miles from a Bail ey way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmh«"»o» ur 8 rooms, ScuWery and Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, 8h«op Yards, and Dip. Well watered with County Water Races. Full particulars furnfched on application T BULLOUK. TRIANGLE BAKERY, TO LET AT A LOW RENTAL. /"IENTRALLY situated near the Poet \_^ Office and Railway Station, Apply to T BULLOCK. " fqlTslle: SHEEPCOUNTRY SHEEP COUNTRY Hinds District 1500 .ISiiS 1500 IN its native state for Sale at areduceo. Price. Fronting the road leading to Loweliffe For particulars apply to T BULLOCK FOR SALUJ 6ACR E S n ACRES 0 VERY GOOD LAND, FRONTING Grove Street. Tinwald, originally part of the celebrated Grove Farm Estate; pipe drained and otherwise improved J Liberal terms can be arranged. T BULLOCK, Agent) ~stirr advancinj} " CRAIGHEAD & 3ERBYMAN HAVE just opened out, ex s.b. Paparoa from London, the largest shipment of New Goods they have hitherto imported, comprising the most up to date Suitings from the best Manufacturers as now worn at Home. Their immense stock of Fashionable Tailoring Goods now affords customers such h splendid range of new materials of guaranteed quality and stylish patterns to choose from as should please even the most fastidious, and their prices, workmanship, and fib will compare favorably with those of the leading firms m Christchurch or other cities. They are also showing a grand lot of new Hats, Shirts, Ties, Boots, etc., this eeasca Customers would do well to place their orders early as C. &B. have already a s>rge number of suits on the books promised eforeXmas, 11 14q H^LlDAY^oTTS^ThavTailr^eßt^k of Men's, Youths', and BovV Suits, made to my orders, special finish for wear, style, «ni appearance equal to anything procurable. Suits made to measure m best style, fir. guaranteed. Gents', Ladioa' ant! Children's Boots and Shoes :j great variety, " ROBEBT AMOBN' Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers acd Horee Owners m the Ashburton County that ] they have TAKEN OVER Reid & Gray's I Ashburton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all classes of work as usual; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSESHOEING, COACH BUILDING 4 GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING' Both having been employed by Reid & Gray for many years, and having large experience as Horse Sheers, Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all wjrk entrusted to their oare will be executed with despatch and at moderate prices, 10 FOR HOUSE T)AINTING, OUSE X AINTING, SIGN WRITING, TTITC, IGNWRITING, JUjTO } tERY «T 1,. HIGG?*, ANCRBSD StBBET. HtWELLYN QWfiT M.0.5.M.. CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Loettl Representative of the London College of Musio and of the Musical International College, 'TT7ILL Remme Music Leseona (practical V V and theoretical) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held m the Colony. Candidates presented, 107 average marks gained, 93 percent. pfAWFOM;BTAND^fN(iIN(r MBS JOHNBTOH KK9UMED Teaching oa TUESDAY, 29r,h Jan.



WA L L PA PER. 8. ¥TJ7 E HAVE TO HAND, per the last Home boat—29 Bales of the very j latest ARTISTIC PAPKRHANGINGS, the Colourings and Designs of which are decided works of art. Included m the shipment are Beautiful Friezes and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest stock ol WALL PAPERS m South Canterbury Clients can therefore rely uponh iag a large variety of each respective sort to choose from. J HOUSE DECORATOR* AND SIGN 1A /T I Vli \l WRITER. VV I I n^l I 1 Opposite Mail OSee, t f f AJLJk/V/JLI i Burnetts Street. J P O Box 16 Telephone 65.



VIOLIN TUITION Tl/riSS BESSIeIhMMONDS, Teaoher of the Violin, resamsi Teaching »n MON DAY, January 28th Inst. 178 Burnett Street MISS POL SON, (C/o Mbs Doddp, Peter Street), m BACKER of Voice Psoduotion, Singing, JL and Pianoforte, ■ ' PIANOFORTE, THEORY & BARMONY Ernest Empson, C.T.AB. /CERTIFICATED Teacher of the Aesocin- Kj ted Board of the Royal College of Mnslo, and the Royal Academy of Mns'c. London), is prepared to recnivn pupils far the abovr. Rooms above Mr R M Jonen, Eant Street ARDEN Bob- horn 4(1 per foot, Rubber and Canvas Hose of the best quaii'y, Nccel Spray Taps, etc, Lar^e etoek to select from at the toweet prices — Habdlet Bros WtBLEY & fcONS, PIANOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, HATING taken over the late MrOs»orn Coombes' connection, will visit Ash burton and eurrouoding districts three times per annum, vie., March, July and November. Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Owen at bis Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburfcon. 2 57 JAMES BAKER. Fprnishino Warehouse, (Havelock Street: TTE guarantees to sell at Dbristschurob prices for Cash or Time Payments. 1 14 ts "S "° a ° ® eS a. £ DO O | H -8 « 4 S ? bH P3 'g '£ ■ {**) H B"8 1 O v , 8 es o t2 Hil 1 f g Oli I 1 \z $ t i i Ph M »B BO w •/j "S £ i & ■* J 3 o MS< 1 § H ° all !§ m U ll' § j*. *7 ot <J ja P™H PH d J8 . i [Tj 4 « g HH OD. » s g f CZ2 ■.. oi I s "\7OUR REPAIRS done at once at 6 X Stock' Cash Boot Store ~REMOTAL NOTIOlT™" A T, H. WILLIAMS, Bookseller, Stationer, etc«, has REMOVED hia buiiness to new premises m East Street, next door to Mxsbbs W. H. Collins & Cos. Extract from the New Zealand 7tmu, January 22,1801, extensivelmportations. 300,0001 b TEA. PEW people ever stop to thick, when meajnring out a fceaspoont'ul or when buying a pound of tea, of the enormous quantity required to supply the f people of New Zealand. A visit to the wharf during the past month would have been an eye opener- Nelson, Moate and Co., Limited, receive shipments of tea by almost (every steamer from Ceylon and India throughout the year, and have landed, during the last three weeks alone, the huge amount of 300,000 pounds, which is enough tea to provide every man, woman, and child m New Zealand with 34 cups each of strong tea. Nelson Moate & Co,, Limited, are the leading tea merchants m the Anstrbfasian oolonies, a position which they have gained solely by giving the public a really good article HERBBRT aTfLOWER, ~"~ MANUFACTURING CONFECTIONER, FRUITERER, &o. /"CHOICEST English Confections, Toffies W Candies, and Pure Boiled Lollies, Hot Pies, Cold Luncheon, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate always ready. FLOWER'S REFRESHMENT ROOMS, Basts Stree Athburton. jmirsALE; PURE & HALFBRED TAM WORTH PIG« mo Farmers purchasing? Halfbred PIGB. We are prepared to buy them for Bacon provided they are fattened on grain or Peas, FABMERB' MEAT SUPPLY CO* 5 ; J H Rplb. IN the race for value, Melx,or's Zealandia Boot Store leads* lUf RS ALCORN is now showing beautiful IYJL assortment aew Millinery new Mantles, new Drees Goods, hew Silks ate., m the enlarged premises, Ladies and Children's PiQafojreß, Aprons, and UaderolotMng m ook and made to order. ~"™£Jmoke New Vemm ~~~



By Order.



Tb« Rate Book Is open for Inspection without fee by all ratepayers at the Board's Office, Wait Street, AihburtoD, wvery week day daring Offioa hours.



"VTOTICE is hereby given that, m por xM Bu»Doe of a Special Order it thsfr behalf made by the Ashburton County Council, and m order to provide the Snterrnt and linking fund upon the principal mm of £900 owing by the mid Council m hi capacity at the River Board of the Ashbur ton Forks River District to the New Zealand Government Life Insarance Department, the above Board intend* by special order at a afe a special meeting of the Board to be held on the 25th day of February, 1901, to make a Special Bate ot One Halfpenny m the Pound sterling upon the rateable valnts of all rateable properties within the said | River District, such rate to be payablo by two equal instalment* on the 15th day of March and tha 15^h day of September, 1901, and annually rtonrring upon the same daya year by year thereafter until tha aaid loan is paid of.



UPPER ABHBURTON ROAD BOARD



JOHN DA7I3ON, Olerk of the Upper Ashburfcon Road Board Ashbarton, 11th February, 1901 2 82 8~00T S~! ~B6ota J From Is to 30s, at~ Mb&lob's Zealandh Boot Store IL. ' ■— 1 HENRY BTEPHENSON. MOUNT SOMBRS. WEDNESDAY, February 18. HENRY BTFPHENBON has received icsferuotions from Mr G T Pabk, who is leaving the District to Sell by Public Auction oo the Premises MOUNT SOMERS All his very Valuable Household Furniture &c, comprising Suites Furaiture, Orertrantles EasyOhairs, Couches, Sofat, Fenders and Irons, Dining Table, J)!nn«r Service, Cutlery Plated Goods, Curios, Crockery, Kitchen Utensils, Copper Boiler, Saucepans, Man gles, and a host of other Goods m fact the COMPLETE CONTENTS of a really well appointed House As Mr Pabk Is leaving for the North Island, every Artiole will be sold ab solutely Without Reserve. Farther Entries Solicited. Sale at 12 o'clock sharp. HENRY STEPHENSON, 2 32 Auctioneer FRIkDLANDER BROS," LTD~~ TINWALD YARDS, ~~ FEBRUARY 12th, 19 1. TT7E shall offer on account of a Client,— KQfi S>z »nd Eight-tooth Merino OOKJ EWES. Also,— FAT & STORE SHEEP, CATTLE k PIGS. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lt», B FRIEDLANDER, 2 66 . Auctioneer WEST STREET HORBE^ MART. ! OUR NEXT HORSE FAIJI Will be held on FRIDAY, February 15, 1901 For which we shall be pleased jto receiv Entries*. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lt»< 111 »■■ inn m« wmmtmmmmmmimmmmmmummmmm*ma& WAIMATE RACING CLUB." NOMINATIONS for the abeve close with the Secretary on WEDNESDAY, the 15ih Insfc. J. W. FREEMAN, 1 2 77 Secretary NEW~ZEALAND RAILWAYS. ~" TRAIN ARRANGEMENTS AND FARES IN 00NKI0TI0H WITH CHRISTOHURCH RACES, Feb. 14 & 16 T7 XCUR3ION Tickets at fares of 2d per JPi mile first class, Id per mile second, minimum 4s and 2s respeotlvely, mileage , counted one way only, will be issued to Christoharoh from Timarts and all stations ncrbh thereof on 13th, 14th, and 15th February, and from Aahburtcn and stations north thereof up to Waikari inclusive, by flrat train on 16th a'so, all available for return till 19th February. On 14fch and 16th February the evening train from Ohristcharoh for Ashbarton and Methveo will start at 5.20 pm, and run correspondingly later than timetable times, ezoept that the Ashbarton train will be only 40 minates later south ci Rakala, 2 78 BY ORDER. TRIAD £»£UtZ2a eOM.FJEHDX'X'IOi* mHE "TRIAD" offer! a prize of two JL guineas and a neaoud priae of one guineas for Photos of Scenery by Amateurs, not lass than cabinet skre, mounted or unmounted. No photos sent can be re turned, and may ba reproduced m TRIAD. To otose 20th May, January, 1901 CONDITIONS. All that is necessary to enter for this com | petition is to post photo or photos (enclosing a receipt for ss, or more, from any Triad advertiser) to " The Manager of the TmiA» f Dvnedin.', A]az Washing Powders Anglo N.Z. Cycle Co. Auckland forwarding and Parcels Delivery Agenoy Bermaline Bread—all Gr peers Brinsley and 00/e Ranges Bing, Hauls & Co, Arrow Brand Boots Oartis,F. Jeweller Dunlop Tyres Gawne's Sauces, Pickles, Vinegar, efco Gear Meat Co Gregg and Co, W, Coffee, Starch, etc Hayward's Pickles and Sauces Jones, H M, Triad Agent Kirkpatriok, 8, and Go, X Jams Kharki Cigarettes, Eagle Go's Kozia Teas, all Grocers Lane's Creosoted Emulsion Loasby'i Wahoo, Koolibab, Benjamin Gum, and Cinnamon Cure Meddins, G>, Ironmonger N. 2. Insurance Co, (O Jefferson, man'gr) Nelson, Moate and Co'i Te« M'icholas & Piokford. bootmakers Ocean Accident and Guarantee Corpora tion, Ltd. Orr, A, Draper Penrose Bros, bootmakers Priest and Hcldgate, Ironmongers Sanderson's Scotch Whisky Shag Point Coal, John Cowles, agent Somerset Hotel, H S Drummond Spring Blossom Tea Suratara Tea Teed and Co*, Corn Cure Tonkioß-e Linseed Emulsion ' Waltke'e Soap Wills' Three Castles Cigarettes t Tobao Woodrew's Hats, Gollin and Co, agents Yates h Co. Arthur, seed merchants BMIMIER that Mauom'i Zealaidia Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop, Wonderfal value ab Mellok's BOOTS J Boots Boots Nothing ba Boots a«j—MsMiOß's SSealandia Bor Store, Titaered Street /"IHBAP Cottage Property i—| acre sec \J tion and Cottage, situated m Oxford Street, Hampstead. £st>£s price required Apply to ■U. WhWQK.



W ANTKD. OST—Old Black Hack Mare, with oover on. Anyone finding »»m» please com munloate with this Office. 2 76 EV O~H GARtAND will "Lecture Tonight > m Wesley an Ghnreh on God'aUniver aity. ColleotiOß. Bpm 272 WANTED, for Christehnrch—A good Good Cook. Must B%ve references. Apply before 2 or after 6 p.m. to Mrs T F Gibbon, Wiila Street. 2 81 TEWI IT, Fishmonger and Poulterer^ is O Btill buying Old Hens, aod any quan tity of Hams. Freth Oysters by exprers To-morrow night. Opposite Mail Office. W"~ OULO the Lady who took the Cream Bilk Bhawl by mistake from the Oddfellows' Ball on Tuesday night kindly return to John Obb and Co. . 279 ANTKD—Yoang General Servant, m family of three,—Apply by letter to ' Mrs A.B ' Mail Office. 2 48 OH Where, oh wher« is the best Boot Shop ? Why Millor's Zealandia Boot Store, of coarse. fTfENDERB Wanted—Forlhe wearing 6 X two thousand pairs of Boots. App! to—J Mkllob, Tanored Street FOR Sal*, obeap, for Oash—Scveral bun dred pairs of Bo sta and Shoes. Apply to Majors Zealaadia Boot Ptore OUR Boots and Rhoes sell themselve have a look ht D SfoOK's prices. OIQ T n« To Clear the line of Gents' 3Ctk4f VW Bicycles} well built, «p to date; equal to any £20 maobine; the ' Matchless," guaranteed } da not miss this opportunity to aeoure » good maohine at a low prioe.—H M Jowza. W" ANTED—WIae mothers to buy thehf Boys' and Girls' sohocl boots at Mut- Loa'a Zealandla Boot Store. WELL, it is like this—lf you want a real good Boot or Shoe tor little money, hen go to Mkllob's Zealandia Boot Store WANTED Known—That our Oiloloths and Liaoieumr are bought direot from the British Mills* and stand unrivalled for variety and valttet—Mitohell and Tarneg WANTED KNOWN-Men's Bluchers 5s lid at MkUjoWb Zealandia Boot Store, REPAIRS J Repaira~~f he bes? m Ash burton,at—•Mcllor's Zealandia Boot Storo W'^lT^y midSiemea'e pr^tJte when yds can boy direot from the manufao t urera—t our SB Cycle Works Tanored Stret Wast WAR 1 WAR 11 WAR IM ODDFELLOWS' HALL TO-NIGHT. TO-NIGHT BELL BROS.' New Century Biograph of the Transvaal and China Wais. New donge, Dances, and Varieties. Admis sion Is, reserved seats 2s, Children half price. Commence at 8p m. 2 73 "tkndbksT npBNDEKS are invited for Repairing the X Borough Street Lamps. Particulars at Town Clerk's Office, where Tenders will be r«oe!ved till *' p m on FRIDAY, the 15th inst. VISIT OFiSiSIAJTTROOPS A MEETING of tfo General Reception £%. Commitiee will b* held at Mr D. Thomas* aew aeotio» rooms, Barnett Street, ob TUESDAY, tht 12th intt, at 6 pm. H. Hi FOOKS, g_7S flo« Beorefcaty LOST. I A CHEQUE ferJCl94*»»d January ?Atk xX, 1901 and drawn by Fritdlandtf Bros Ltd, ontheßank «f Australasia Asbbnrten, m fa.veur of No. 1781? has been lost and pay* meat) ©f It stopped, 31$



O. Magnus, D. Patebson Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATERSON AND CO Gold Dredging Bbokebs, 203 High Street, Chrietcharoh Reliable and straightforward advice given en Otago and Weet Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has cad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneax River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Ashbarton Be reiantatiya



Worm Figs are most effetive a^d not) uapiesaaat; shpdren thrive after tiif.\xi them. Feice, la _ A hjj Loasbt's reparation -—OinDamoß X3L Oure, Soolibah, Wahoo, and Benjamin fatim—ftb' J HJ'Ooos;3J s (st©rekaevi-3ii



GOOD HJStnCtSB FOB CHttDEEN ' Through the mouths of June asid July our baby was teethlcg and took a running off of the bowels aud gickaeea of the stomach , Buys OfM Holliday, of Deming, Indt 'His bowels would move from five to eight timaß c day. T had & bottle of Ohamberlain'a OoSio, Choiera «od Diarrhoea Remedy m the house aad gave him four drops is a teaispooQful o fmbeiTj. asd ho gob better at oiooe.' Sold by Ashbisrton Drag Company