BRILLIANT RECEPTION AT TIMARU

1 he social and ball ia homur of the South tftittertory memrt f of the re(ar»»lContin geptsiwm the gre&tett indoor gathering ev«r b*M her*; forty 1600 of all ol&ssea in town i^fSttl were ?'••«»*. A huge cew store wnn &},i)QQ feet of floor spaoe was available, if *L W5* PFeS>t% decorated and excellently Hinted* Soreral speakers, fche Hon Hall Jones among them, welcomed hrme ihe e»ow§ and men of whom about 40 were preaenfc and a sympathetic telegram »aa Ctftd from the Premier. The whole «lfar was wall arranged, and was a great amcces?, •■a most of the guests itayed till late. The proetidSaga opened with a parade of the Kftmraai traopere, who were heartily «h«tr«d at they msrohed round the room. Ueiwtsl Jowaey and Major Grawihaw ro~ ml*9& •rations on t%b tsteg tbaoki for tr a r gr§«& gecaptltm. __^

Valedictory.

On Thursday evening ■>' talege number 6f friouda gathered at Waterfcon to bid good bye to Mr and Mrs William Ashton, vrho are leaving for North Canterbury, Mi? Ashton having taken up knd at Gleamark near Wai pawa, The proceedings of the evening took tht form of a sooiitl, and included dancing, songa and recitations, Mr Junes Bitihop in a few wall oboeen remarks pretested Mm Ashton with a useful silver teapot bearing an in •orlption suitable to the occasion- wbilit Mr AahtoD was the recipient) of a Gladstone bag and a haadiome Siiapoi woollen rag aa aomentoeaof the eeteem in which both Mre and Mr Ashton had been held by their neighbours, Mr Bishop epobe high'j of both tho gaes%: whom he had known for • number of y<!t», and voioed the feelings of the neighbourhood by Hxying that their ioss wuold be keenly felt bj ell who knew them.Rnd ho wißbed them God speed and proigieriiy in tbeir new borne. Mr Ashtoo returned thanks for the hand£om» way in whioh he had been treated, and re marked that ha hid not thought he bad so many friends and good wishers. Messrs Donaldson, Gilmour and others also epoke of the event as a cad one for the distriot bat aongratalate Mr Ashtt a on his venture. Songi were sung by Miss Thompson, Meisr* McOonoeli, Dickson, Jamei Small, J Shearer, Junrseaor, Milan, and Smith, ard renit»tloDß by Mr Beateli, of Ashburtout Musi'j was supplied by several of those' present, and dancing wai kept) up till an early hour

The Unrest in Russia.

United $ftr«M AMbdtteu-~By Eleotdo '■ tEtltgtaphaOepyeighJ)

Received .Wakapuaka May 17, 922 am, This offioe 10 5 am St Pbtbbbboro, May 16 The J|t Petersburg prisons are fall, Arreitß are daily increaning, and there *re oaroerous minor demonstrations •gainst the Government throughout Bussift. . The €W has abolished the Finnish postage stamps.

State-Owned Cables.

United Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph

Keeeifedr Wakapuaka May 17,1035 » m, This offine 1150 a m ik deputation of the Chambers of Commerce Conference interviewed Mr Mulook, the Qanftdiap Poitmastsr-Gtmeral, aad presented ft r»iolat(cin toop.ttd.ln' 1 favor of State owned cables; They . disclaimed any desire to epfoii thrOape cable, but specially desired %o be linked by oabte with their brothers in Canada, Tfoey felt thab by fostering brotherly love between Australia and Canada, these would be made the two strongest but&reares th* Moihcl Gauntry ,«ora!d desire. Mr Mn!6ok said b« would have much pleasure in sabmltttag the resolutions to the Canadian Premier. Canada had great sympathy With Australia, and was only terry tot Cape c^cceaefoa had been made. Canada would cheer Tally bear the extra Ineg the concession involved, because of her loyalty to the Imperial cause. Ba hoped in nineteen months the PsciEo cable would be in foil working p.ower, and also that no one would be dhtirtiighted enough to sacrifice & great 'future for the sake of some minor 'advantage -afcpment. '.

Cricket.

Bailed Press Association—By Ekotrio ■■:■: Telegraph Received May 17, 11 SO a m Melbourn®, May 17 On receipt of a cable that) tha Marylebone Club had abandoned sending a team to Aaitfaliaj, bae Committee of the Melbourne Orioket Club dtoided to take the reiponsi blHty of bringing out a team this year. Communication* have been opened with Mr A. O. MoXiareu.' The Committee is positive ft will have-no difficulty ia getting a team with MoLnreu as captain, they guarsateeiog the fioandal p&rfc of tbe business.

The Royal Visit

United Press Assooiafcion~By Elacfcrio Telegraph' (Reoelved May 16, 947 am) ••.-.;■.•■■ - S-xdkey, May 18. Complete arrangements have- been made for the journey of the Royal party, through the State so ronte to Brisbane The chief Railway Commielioner goes to Albnry to •nperltiteticl preparations. The lines will be cleared right through to the Queensland bor• d«r« To tniure despatch a piloteogiiie will pre oado the Royai train, which will probably sob come to Sydney, but branch on to the aorthern line at BtrathSdd The Duke of York has granted permission to the residents %b Albary to welcome him to Mew Soifih Wtlea. It is anticipated he wilt refoln the Ophir at Newcastle on his re tare from Brisbane. Preparations are being made to give the Royalties a suitable) reception a-ti'-OoalopoUa

COMEDY COMPANY

A good home greeted the opening night of Mr J O BalcV company ab the Oddfellows H»H las* eTfaing. and those pfesent) spend ac iatereatlog and highly amusing couple of honn, Mr J G Baits, the principal, proved a h«ib in himself, and was ably supported by fcht othur members. With a fine stage »p pwrance*a»d a pleasing baritone voice, his ■eatlmeßtal items met with favor, and In hie eom!o«ktcoht»bii wondarM facial expr«s* •Igks, together with his powers of mimicry and flhang* of void*,, class him as ona of the bast eomtdiaas we have yeb had in Ashbur* t*a 6 Bfiti Ak«riten opened with a pianoforte ■ale f and played the various accompaniments is a pleating manner | and in Mr Haha the OOBpaßypoiiesßsvbnis linger of grant value, •ad ail otntribotlong in the first part were well weiib travelling a long distance to hear. The ooßtmaed fiemaais in eneorta quite exhiSited thia nisger, who wag thus pre ftnted from oairfing oat his portion of the Mooodptrt of Ihe entertainment. Master Sullivan ero?ed himself n wonderfully olever boy, tnd nia tinging and acting fas one of nil ag* wtre adanirabki Nearly all the items Were second; pe»ls of Inughter greeting the loaii Iteme. We can oonfidently recommend tocighii'B entsctftinment) to those who wish aa enjoyable evening, A new programme will lie presented

Large Fire at Blenheim

Uaitadi PsreM Association--By Eleetrlo. Telegraph Bljenhujm May 17 The oeatoft of the town was the scene of a big oocfisgiAtlon early this morning, the Oltb HoteI B one of Ike largest hotels in Bien beitni being totally destroyed. About) two o'clock, W Draper, son of ehe proprietotesi, who otsoupied .ft btdroom upstairs, was aroused by smoke*.and found it waa pro* seeding from a bedroom close to his own; She. fEsmei were creeping up the wall and the eoom wae fall of fire, Am alarm wai given, MB& tvwjone Its the hotel waa aroused. The Fire Brigade promptly responded to the alarnii and loon had streams of. water on the baiQieg hotel, By bkafe time, however, the trailing was one maei of flames from top to bottom. & great) eheeb of Sam* was cstMßtliog sky wards, and. toagoea of Gre were darting out of the window** 3he heat waa iatenee, bat the Sremen worked tpUn&lAlft and ai far ft" protection tf t%M adjoiuiog property was concern^ mth entire"anooeu.-It was a fortuaate thing that po wind was blowing, othsrwiis other valuable property would hare been in lerioua danger, for the hotel ia oloßely surrounded by buildings. Ewart'd Victoria Hall is only a few f«.et away, and the Government) feaildiugi are in close proximity, Borne of fche inmates of the hostelry got out of the plaoeinvary little else than their night clothes, The rnai.n»r in which the fire originated ia nob known, but it Is supposed that a ohimn'ey tbst rao up from the billiard room and gtatsdd through the bedroom in Which the outbreak ocourrsd, has something to do with it. The Hotel, which contained 40 rooms, was owned by Ewarc'e estate The lnaaranoeu are: On furniture and stook io London Lirerpoof and Glebe £500 j London aatd Lancashire £510 1 the building In Standard £500; New' Zealand 2dQQ; fjioTth fdoacniland £350 \ Obmmerolal Uaiou ; Royal Mm ; Bun £150. The oon Unto of the hotel, which was well famished, comprised a valuable oolleotion of property, aaleearlf the whole of thla was destreyed. Sfr*' Diagerlß"a heavy loser, aod several fioarders ' h'&ve lost' #h« - whele of their atvional ••eoU»- ■ -

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Avoxlajsh, May 17. BfHenry Jnbnston managing director of fcha liawri Timber Coy. wai committed for trial on a charge of obtaining £§00 from the Company with intent to defraud. The money was refunded yesterday

United Press "Atiodiatloa—By Eieotrlo (Eelcgrapb—Oopy right W&IBI May 17 Edward Willtami ohftrged with acaon hat btva oommltied'fos trial at Auckland. WjiLiiNffTOjr, May 17 list aatlt for th@ Sserr* wbloh left Auckland «n ISfcit April Kfdved' ia Lendon. on th« lilgltl «itb« 15th tait,' foaf'daye latt

HINING

Onlizd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Dunedin, May 16 Elchard'fl Beaoh dredge 1b making another attempt to get on her c aim. Magnetic le doing necessary re^uir?. Bannackbara Creek is working satis* fiiotorily now. Cromwell nieseagefl abates that Monday nest should see ail vhe dredges ab work again. The Manuherikla started last night. Grei-modth, May IS The tbare market was weak today There were a few tranaaotiona in Grey Bivers, Leviathana, Nelson Creelr, B«evea Proprietary knd Maori Gully, while their is a, elnmp in Greenstone Junctions: The Hew Biter Company's dredge has got among the submerged logs, and work ie almost at a standstill; It> is doubtful if there will be any wash up this week. Beeves Proprietary is said to be improving. Preliminary work on the Imiathan Company's freehold is being pushed on SQsrgetieatly, Ihe Nelson Greek Gompanj'a dredge is iceportedto be doing better than was esppoted, considering the difficulty In dredging round the bridge. The Paotolus Company's return will fee an improvement on last week. The managing direotor of the Kohinoor Ciold Dredge Company, wbo have been supervising boring on the Company^ claim, states that the result of the wj-ab from the Bnrfaoe to 42 feet is payable for dredging, and from 42 to 50 feet the wash went sdwt to the jard. ' ' The Hational Bank shipped today 6200055 of gold< Dunbdin, May 17 Sftlfß—Alpina Gonaoli 495, Bendtgo 22e 61, Davia Bend 2 parcels ab Ia 9d. 2a: First Gludos 333 3d; Golden Bed 21s; Gay River Oonsolidated 10a; Magoetio 21«; Moraine Star 2s 9d; Sailors Bend 47e 6i, 47s 9J t 48a, 48s 3d, 48a 6d; Second Magnalio 323 63; Yinoent3s9;

From the Otago Stook Exchange list dated April 30th we learn thttb for the month of April the • urn of £13,203, 16s wai paid in dividends by dredging companies! The Electric company heads the list with £5,200 being ab the rate of 4a per share and tbe Hartley and Riiey company oomei next with £1625. For the three previous months the dividends paid amounted to £6,262, or less than half tbe amount paid in April. This shows thsfc the winter mod • when the nvera are low, is the dredging industry's harvest time. The yield of gold by drelget for the four weeks ending April 20th last wan 5,597(2 and for the quarter ending March 25th, 12,0760z, fully 450 z more than lor the oorresp ndiog quarter of lasn year.

THE GUARDIAN * FRIDA?, MAf 17, 1901



, F. FMBRIMAM D. CLARKE'S CARBOLISKD WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered ntsder Trad* Marks Act, .No 13,796 and 158,H3) Has been used 66 YEARS WITH UNDETIAHNG SUCCESS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir,—Re Chrke'a Carbollwd Wheat Procector. I have need the above dressing for the past) three seasons on an average Bowing of ISOO acres of wheat and oats, and have always found thai; It givM every satisfaction. It is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week sooner than when dreeeed wih blaestone. M. Sxras. I have need ynur Wheab Protector, also Biuestone both on the same paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector as a much better preventive of smut than Bluestone. James McLean, Oairnbrae, I have ranch pleasure in testifying t« you as agents in Canterbury for ClarkVi Oarbolizad Wheat Protector, that I used same last Reason as a dressing for Wheat, Oats, and Barley, with the most eatfcfae* tory resales. The seed dressed with Clarke's Wheat Protector germinated much sooner, and the beard appeared more strong and healthy than that on which I used Blaestone. I Intend again to use Clarke's Protector daring tht coming season George Gkakt, Farmer, Southbridge. I am pleased to inform yon that the Clarke's Wheat Protector I obtained from you last season has proved successful, being superior to bluestone in every way. The latter dreeing, only gave 5 bushels per acre, whereas the Wheat Protector gave J3 bushels. It is a preventive against Smut and the small birds nuisance, and I shall continue to use it.—Yours sincerely, Jas. Bro-wx, Horarata. I have much pleasure in stating that I aaed Clarke's Carbolized Wheat Protector on Tuscan Seed Wheat sown on my f«m near Southbridge; If acres withßlueetone« 23 acrea with Clarke's Wheat Protector, with the following results, viz:—That dressed with the Carbolized Protector seemed to come away much quicker than that dressed with Bluest one, and up to reaping time was a better crop, and would undoubtedly yield more bushels, to th« acre. In sowing pram of any time this season I should use Clarke's Protector in preference to any other dressing- William Hakbis, Farmer, Southbrldge. I have used D. Clarke's Carteilsed Wheat Protector on Sefd Barley on Mr William Anderson's Farm, Lakeside. I noticed the seed dressed with Clarke's Protec'or germinated much sooner than the seed dressed with Blueetone, and the birds did not pull the plant so much when dressed with the Carbolized Protector as that done with Bluestone. James Bentlby. I wish to testify to the efficient effect of OJarke's Wheat Protector. I had never had such clean wheat bafere, and oat of eleven thousand bushels I have not seen one smutted head I also reckon that I saved £ bushel per acre in seed. —Yours truly, James Gtosell, Tinwald. y. FRRRIMAN. To the Farmers or the ASHBURTON COUNT,. TTERE US A LIST of a few oi th THINGS WE SELL :— Mohawk Hpring-Tooth. Harrows, Line Harrows, Patent Lever Harrows, Tarnip Grabbers, Hornsby's & Ransoaae's Plough Shaiw (all e!zea), Oastor & Cyliodrine Oils, in any quantity, Oorn Crashers, Bone Mill for Fowl Fanciers, Excelsior Horse Hoes, Garden Cultivators, Sterling Bicycles— (Obai or Chainless, and all Acoeßuorlfli), AND ALSO THI McGORMIOK Reapers and Binders, Mowers, Daisy Reapers, Hay Rakes, and Knife Grinders, CALL & INSPECT BEFORE ORDERING ELSEWHERE, Morrow, Bassett d.Qo, Wills Street, .Ashbu&ton. . M. PRIEST, Manager _______ GOOD BUILDING SITE, Being TS 323, containing one rood, fronting Cox Str«et Eaib; high and dry; first class land. Easy termi T BULLOCK TO LJ-T, C MALL Shop or Office In Arcade : also *r Offices in Arcade Chambers. T. BULLOCK. *" JfOlt BALK BUILDING Site on West side, Town Section 1129, 1 rood, fronting Cameron Street, nice sise for residence Liberal terms. T. BULLOCK. WANTED— Ladies to inspect 350 New Jackets, Mantles, and Capes, alse a beaabifut selection of New Millinery, Corset* anj Drees Materials.-—Andrew Orb. 580 ~ " PRIZE FOWLS ~~~ foblTajliE, PUREBRED Indian Gama, Mioore*», Brown Legbbros, Langehans, ««d Vekia Dacks; Cockerels from 5s H G BERRYIffAK :. McDONALD & COY, SAILORS, Burnett Street. T"N Consequmce of having ooioparatlvely WO BAD D£BTB i Cu\i(\ N() QLB SJPOK I 4-{ 111 NO Misr f ITS I oi'MU WE can ofer yo« a Bpl«nd(d Solt a| the above figure, $



A CARD, MESSRS STRINCTr & CRESSWELL BARRISTERS ft SOLICITORS, OHRIBTOHORCH, HAVE OPENED A BRANCH OFFICE »b Mb Datison'r, West Street, Aabburton, whore Ihey will attend every THURSDAY and oa other dayi when neoewary. They will be represented In Aebburton by Mr J. Datison, who it authorised to receive Instraotions on ihelr behalf, and to whom oommnoioftbloni may be addressed. W« have various stunt of money awaiting inTOgfcnatßt aft lowest current) rttei. STRINGER &~ORESSWELL, SOLICITORS, OHBI3TOHPRQH & ABHBtIRTON. I H Ukdbill E Vxvan& T H UNDRILL & 00 FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TAKCRED STREET, ASHBURTON j EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. j Pohihed Coffins » Specialty A Ghoioe Awortmeat of Artificial Wreath In Stock. Private Addross, Peter Btreet, dlreo behind Oddfellows' Hall j also oare • Mr T. Andrews, Kant Belt. 2 RAKER-BROS., FO RMSH ■KG T-fS DRRT AKKK& DRNISH'HG \J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Beet and Latest i Designs in FUNERAL FURNISHING^! FUNERALS eondoa.ed with the j greatest care and sattafiction, %t most reasonable charges. Corner of Wabanal Road and Oae* treats, and Baker and brown's Coaob actory. _^ , ! ANDREW ORR. I"MMENBE R R I V A L OF New Autumn Goods. NEW JACKETS, NEW MANTLES NEW CORSETS, NEW DRESS GOODS NEW SIL 8, NEW MILLINERY, NEW FEATHERS, NEW RIBBONB, NEWiMACINTOSHES, NFW FLANNELS HEALTH FLANNELS, NEW BLANKETS NEW OARPErS NEW LINOLEUMS, NEW GOODS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. NEW TAILOKING r<EFABTMENf. | BEST SCOTCH, IRISH; & ENGLISH ■. . ■ s-u.itrs: ■■ 1 ' "453 3»i Fit and Style Perpkot. ..." DRESBMAKING~DEPARTMENT, Giving the utmost Ratisfactlon. j Ordkrs Turned Out With Dbepatch ANDREW ORR JTvTWTbe^r WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER T>EGS to anaouoot chab he is making ezteOßlve AHerationa to bis Butineii | Premtiet, having imported ENTIRELY NEW WINDOW FITTINOS fh3 LiV} o Si glieh Design, which wha oosnplete will enable him to Show his Larg and Select Stock to the beet advantage ON BATOBDAY, APRIL 6. The Finest Stock of NEW JEWEILBRY WATCHES, SILVER WARE, Ever offered to the Aah barton Pufclie w he displayed. Baring Alterations Buiiaeas will be carr eaasutsa!. J. V. DE"^EER WATCHMAKER k JEWELLER, Eut) Street, Ashbnrtoo SPECIAL Parohaie of, a Manufacturer's Stook of Ladiei' S»H*r, Trimmeii and Uaferinamed, HATS, at U eaoh, for 14 dayu ANDREW ORE """"l Bmoke New VemTi""""""



PROPERTIES FOB SALE BY PRITATE TBEATY. 2000 Acres, all in grass, well fenced and watered: good building* : .price £8 10a 2000 A ores Good Tussock Country, prloe 2000 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £S 1400 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £• ; 170 Acres Good Tussock Oonntry, price £3 304 Acres Good Tusaoek Oouatry, price £4 350 Acres Good Tussock Country, price £8 10b 28 Acres, together with good house and Stable, 3 miles from town 246 Acres Grand Wheat Land, 4 miles from Ashbnrton; easy terms 81 Acres First Class Wheat Land, 2§ miles from Asbburton 509 Acres, Mayfield district, with good buildings, well subdivided and watered 150 Acres Yaletta dletrit c 320 Acres near Tinwald 140 Acres near Tinwald 7600 Aores Lowdowns Land, nearly all ploughable, price £2 4500 Acres Lowdowns Lar.4, nearly all ploughable, price £2 5s SCO Acr«s close to Tinwald 10 Aores, ai Allen eon; good House and Stable For full particulars apply to FRXEDLANDER Bros., Ltd TTAAKB PIANOS Ps|K~ i i i £B HAAKB PIANOS MA ' HAAKE PIANOS /I I HAAKE PIANOS "" Guineas Guaranteed ; excelled by noni ; e»Bjr terms. H. M. JTONKS. CC S £ 3 GO ft- £ * § & -a cm S. . LJ IE i H > w "Bin S • <-J, zz H'j bi § r .. i. f ?u S a OB JQ SPLENDID BXJCCESS! w OUR FIRST GREAT .SALE IN ASHBURTON. I PIANOS. PIANOS. ORGANS ORGANS- FIFTH SHIPMENT JO SI TO HAND SEE THE WONDERFUL WASHING MACHINE. Asbburton Testimonials now coming in. First and second shipments sold out; third due ex a.s, Indraraayo about 25th April. DIG. TANQRED STREET, Opposite Arcade, Ashbarton. "OIOIOLE f\YY T AMPS 3S 6d; BIOYGLB /lAD T AMPS IOYULB IXcLD XJAMI'B ISs 6d —x— Qates, Lowry and Co., ZEAtANDIA OYOLE WORKS, Smoke NewVenos



FRIKDLANPER BROS, LTD ~7~PABM~ AT "WAKANUI. SATURDAY, MAY 18, I|yfEBSRB FHIXDLANDER BROS, Lib, jjlx. hnvo been favoured, with instructions from Mr William Jamison (who has purchased a large block of land at Dremore), to Sell by Pnblio Auction, BIS COVPAOT LITTLE FARM, con taining H2fc Aeree, situated at Wakanui, adjoining the properties of Messrs B Brown, and J Coohrane, being R Sections 7797 and 14,980. The Property is divided into 6 well fenced paddocks, hat a good 4 roomed home, 4 stall Stable, 2 Loose Bores, Large Implement Shed, Granary, Cowshed and Piggeries. This !• one of the choicest properties in the Wakanui district. She land is of exceptional Sood quality, and being within very short ialanoe of the town of Aihburfcen shonld command the attention of those in iraroh of a nice little homestead. Sale at 1 p.m FRIEDLANDBR BROS, Ltd, R. FRIEDLANDKR, 5 64 Anotioneer WEST STREET AUCTION MART SATURDAY, "MAY 18th, 1901 TI/TEBBRB FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lib, XVX have received instructions from Mr M Kiß'ftne to sell by Public Auotion on the above date, 818 PROPERTY oa the Alford, Forest 'Itoftd, being Part R,B 4803 and 8767, jfoontitiniug 1 acre 0 roods 29 perches, on which is ereoued a four roomed bouse and other buildings '; '. ';", . - -Sale at 1 pun , R FRCKDLANDER, 5 102 Auctioneer WEST STREET AUCTION MART SATURDAY,~MAY 18, I*ol, SPECIAL ENTRY WE shall offer on account oE varleai Clients,— 0 First Glass Draught) MARES in foal 1 Three Year Old FILLY IFour Year Old MAKE, suitable for Spring Dray IBay MARE, syrs, by General Traeey, broken to saddle end harness 1 First Clans Draught GELDING, 7ym old 6 Superior Draught MARES * GELD INGS Sale at 1 p.m FRIEDLAKDER BROB, Ltd, K. FBIBDLANUER, 6 143 Anotioneer, IMPORTANT CLEARING SALE OF ONE OF THE LAHOIST ENGLISH LEICESTER AND SHROPSHIRE STUD FLOCKS [IN CANTERBURY. 1 RAA FREEZING LAMBS, HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, Etc. TO BE HBLU ON FBIDAY 3 MAY 31, 1901, i& THE TINWALD SALEYARDS. MR EDWARD GATES' Tender for the BUCOLBUOH ESTATE, including tb« VT^hole of the STOCK and PLANT, having been accepted by. t^he Trustees of the Late MR J. Mi FUBZS, we bavo been favored with instructions TO HOLD A COMPLETE CLEAKING SALE OF SHE ABOVE, Comprising the following : — AAO Kdßllbll Leicester Stud Ewe», UUif f*om two to eight tooth in/ Engliih Leicester Stud Ewes, iy4t Ml and failicg moaft QQ/f English Leicester Ewe Lambs QAQ English Leicester Ram Lambs 1 pf Stud Bams, bred by Messrs Ihrel ±o keld and D. Grant 1 Q A Shropshire Stud Ewes, two tooth JLOtl? to full mouth p^'H Shropshire Ewe Lambs OA Shropshire Ram Lambs IS} Imported Stud Rams O Imported StadiEwes The above Flocks are esterad in the New Zealtad Flock Book. They will be classed according to age, and sold in lines to suit purchasers. 1500 Freezing Lambs €1 Fir«t-olas« Draught MAres and Geldings (mares Id foal to General White) & Yearling Draught Geldings CJ Light) Harness and Haok Horses $2 Foals by Cajolery f£ Tram Horses: 2 Hackneys (un broken) 0 Head of Mixed Cattle 1 Combined Drill, 1 Duncan Grubber (seed and manure box), 2 Farm Drays and Frames, 1 Spring Dray, 2 DF Plough*, 1 Massey Harris Cultivator, Tyne, Chain, and Triphoid Harrows, Mower, Horse Rake, etc ; also quantity of Harness and Sundries. ■INI ■■■«} 9W Note. — For the oooveaienos of purchasers, the Whole Stock and Plant will be removed to the Tinwald Saleyards, thus enabling buyers from a distance arriving by morning trains to return again same day. Sale will start) at 12.50 p m Luncheon Provided FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lt», I R. FRIEDLANDER, 176 ' ■.'■'■'■ Auctioneer ! PUBIfIO NOTICES NEW ZEALAND j INSURANCE COMPANY. FIRE ft MARINE, j TI/TESSRS MCOLITbROS. having bsea appointed Sole Agent for this Company for Aehburton and Surrounding Diitricfcs, Policy Holder* will In future kindly nay Premiums to them, MBflsne; Njgoll Broi. will be please^ supply all neoesßary information to Intending Insurers. AW PABSONS, Manager Ohr^ohnrob, 11th MaroL, 1901 A Cough Care, Wahoo, EootißAK and *Jt Benjamin Gum go te Ashborson Dan Qa ■ ,„ / : WANTED Known—Thab we m»k» bo charge to the publio for the magnifi cent exhibition of evening dress fabrics and requisites, now on view In our large windows. la view of coming festivities, we weald invite every lady to view this particular window»—MiWHiLL& (T^bnir,



DATID THOMAS ~~AKOADK T HORSE FAIR. THUBSDAY, May 23, 1901 MY NEXT HORSE FAlfcfpM be held on the nbove dfite.^forfcwhioh I am now'receiving en trie*. D. (THOMAS, 4263 . Auctioneer. PROPERTIES FOX SALE. I BUTE FOR SALE— Several Good FARMS ia the Ashbacton County, amongst) them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakata, thoroughly improved, £9 600 Acres, Mayfield, thoroughly Im proved, £6 500 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £12 650 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £5 ■ ' •■ ■■ 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5a 87 Acres, near TSnwald, Bplendidly improved, £20 140 Acres, near Tinwaid, improved, ■ ,£l4 10a .'< , : ■ • - ■■•" ■• -1 1000 Acres, Laurist^n, no buildings, £6 207 Acrea, Lowcliffo, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, £14 233 Acres, Mitcham Iliad, improved, £4 81 Acres, Ashburton Forks, no build' ings, splendid land, with 150 acres riverbed, £19 420 Acres, Chertsey, wellimproved, £6 3000 Acres, grand land. Lyndhurst, £9 6000 Acres, Hinds to Eallng, ia tussock, in blocks to suit purohaisrs, £2 10s to £4 SQO Acres Coldstream, good land, no buildings, £6 53 Acrep, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy | land, £40 1400 Acres, near Methven. splendid land, grand improvements, £16 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements. nearly new, land good, £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Allenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 2 Acres, close to the Woollen Factory, five roomed house and extensive buildings £630 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, TaDcred Street, Aebburton, £10C© 1960 acres, good knd, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly^ improved, £3 3500 acres, good land, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10a 302 acreß, good land, thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland, £6 10a 52 acres, Ashburton Forks, good land, £12 1270 acres, Seafield, fair land, thoroughly improved, £4 D. THOMAS, 5 140 Ashhurton PUBLIC NOTICE. PIANOFOHIiT^HEORT & HARMONY. Ernest Einpson, G T" A B Z^IEBTIFIOATfb Te»oher of the Asuooia \_J tt*d Board of the Eojal College of Music and the Royal Academy of Music, London, is prepared to receive pupils for tha above. Booms above Mr H M Jonea East Street. 6155 Britain's Best -Bfoyole. THE Budge«Whitworth npHB Strongesbj Ltghteit, sad Moit Durable Bicycle Built;. THE BESI that carefully scleoted Material, Automatic Machinery, and spec ally trained workmen can produce* SEVERAL SEOOND-HAND BIOYOLES FOE SALE. No Reasonable Offer Refuted. OITY OYOLI WOBKS, Burnett Street, Ashbarton. fjELSO^ [ M*;^- NEW TARIFPIiv— J' CHAMPION BLEND •'"->.. PTHBB PRICES: ■& . m CHINA TEAUSED BY US. NOTICE, ~~ ANY peraon or perioaa found (Dr«apauing on the Rlveridate Estate in punuit of game i or ether wise will beproiecutsd. 21 W S SSDRANGK <»■ „ ■ D&NOING 4 WOOD OARTINd, MRS OURTiS wuTiu f ultir e holdh.r Qiaiiei in Aroafo Chamber*, THUKB* DA¥ Evening 7.30 pmi Fee Children BASJURBAY nwb 2.30 pm t



WANTED— tidies v:t\i irg ©unedin will find Henry's Hairdregeicg Sa'oorn, Prla cess street, replete with every comfort for Hairdresiing, iih <npoohg, Singeing, eto Toilet goods of every description. fTjIHH Crowning Glory of a Woman is her X Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair (here is nothing to equal Hbndy'sEgg Julep. Bottles 10, at HJB BoNNisTON'a, Chemist.. T7I VENING Sboeß in great variety at D -UU Stooxs Blaeßoot Store prioea right WANTED — Everyoae to Try the Rapid Shirt Gloss ; the best- and Ihe cheapest linen glaea Id the market NEW Good* in photo frames, birthday books, needlework book*, indoor games biblei, prayer and hymn books, fancy glassware, cheap books, Toy, etc—A T H Williams East street. "VTOW it the time Ladies to get your evenS JLX ing shoes for the season try D Stock's Blue Boot Store fNTBNTS' Ooort BhoeTfrom "iT 6d Ladies VX evening shoes from 3s 9d at D Biook's Boot Store PATTY Pan baking powder contain* a patty pan %r each end of tin. ANTED Known—Tha we etook "an Endless variety of Men's Overcoats, Covert Ooati, and Macintoshes in Style*, Colors, aod Shape to unit the most fastidious Inspection invited~ Mitchell & Tubnbr. mENDERS Wanted— For the weari eg ~ JL two thousand pairs o Boots. Appl at JMkixob, Tancred Street SOME' NOVELTIES are now on show at the ECLIPSE O£"CLE CO 'S Show Rooms, The New Gem Spanner, which fits any Nut, ia indispensable to Cyclists. Oar price 2s. Saddles, best quality, from 10s; Handle Bars from 7a 6d, any shape; Lampa—Lucas'Genuine English made from j 3» Bi ; Tyras re-rubbered from 10a ; Chains from 10s; Bioycle*, every psrb guaranteed 1 12 months, from £15 oaeh,—-Inspection invited . i W TOTED Known-Tailor made Cos tumesand Jackets made to measure, fit and style all that ian be desired. Gentle* men's suits to measure in all the latest materials ; imported direct; fib guaranteed. —Andbiw Orb. WANTED— Ladies desirous of dressing the hair in present becoming fashions should send for the new Geisha Fr»mee; all odours. Sent post free for Is 9d from the manufacturer, A M Hbndy, Hairdresser, Da edin. 4 85 PATT\ Pan baking powder the grea novelty, two patty tins for nolhin* gmoere. g NOT i C E ALL Master Bnilders »r« uquetted to' meet «t the Romemtt Hotel (Up stair*) TO MORROW ([Saturday Evening) at 7 30 to consider the Union'" 5 182 L O S T. dSS REWARD WILL be given to any person returning a pocket bo^k containing amongst other papers a £1 note, and a cheque drawn by F Fkrbiman on the Union Bank, A»h burton. Payment of the cheque has been stopped.—Appl> Mail Office. 5 1?8 ~~ TENDERS "~ npENDSRS Wanted for the LEASE ef X 15 Acres, with Dwelling House, B»th ronm and BoaUery, and other outbuildings ; also good Btttble, Chaff, and Trap House; (or a term of tbree years— known as Moyle Lodge, situated on Wellington Street, Hampaiead. For fall particulars apply toH. McElkea The highest or any tender not necasiarily accepted. Tenders close at my office. Baring Square on SATURDAY, May 25, 1901. 5128 HENRY MoELREA. STRAYED Into my place—A light biy ooh pony, banged tail; with cover on. Owner can have same by paying expense* and applying to MRS JOHN CORBET! 1, 168 Greenstreet j HAMPSTEAD '10WN DISTRICT. rTIEN Per Cent will be added to All X RATES Unpaid by Jons Ist, 1901, and the same will be SUED FOR imme diately after, By Order. G. W. ANDREWS, Chairman Hampitead Towa Board May 17, HOl- 5 IU AiHIFRTON MUSICAL DNION. ANMUiL 'k AT HOME." ADDFBLLOWB' HALL, TDESDAY, MAY 21, ISOI Danoiog at S p.m Admieiioa—9s 6d Ticket* obtainable from Members of Com* ! mittee. LEONARD J. ROBBS, 6 185 Ho» Beo ODDFELLOWS HALL AshbnrtoQ. TO-NIGHT, Last Night of JAMES O, BAIN, And His Vaudeville Company, This Company needs no puffing* Popular Prices. Come early 6 185 " ~ "" :<~^ROADE ' HORSE FAIR THURSDAY, MAY 23,1901 MR DAVID THOMAS will hold his usuai Horse Fair on tbe above dace, when he will offer on account of variouß olienta a large entry of draught and light harneis horses, On Account of Client, — "I /\ &<"><* Young Draught MARES Account North Canterbury Client,— -f C\ Qwd Young Draught MARES and I/O GELDINGS i Aoooont Dunaandel Olisafc,— Good Young COL IS and FILLIES Account Southbridge Client, f- Good Light BORSFS Account Metbven Client,— o Draught M ABES and GELDINGS Accpunt Client,— £> Draught MARES and GELDINGS Account Client,— Good Gig Horse Syrs s also Gig and Har« [ nets I Sale at 11.30 am D THOMAS, 5 185 AaoHonw """ "TO LET. i 2 1 AORBS S% : ACRES M \ Together with Cottage ef four rooms, tt«. Suffolk Street, Trsvortoo j good land Apply to 1 BPLLQ^Ajgat^ "~~ Bmoke New Yeoijß i



_ _ ;'' WANTEg JH. JE WITT, Fishmonger and • Poulterer, Burnett. Btreeb, Freeh Oyster*. Rabbits, and all kinds o? Freeh Fish to-night. Telephone Mb Johhson, Arcade Chambers to night at 7 80. All invited, 5188 BAPTIST Church—Special Evangslintio Service To-nighb at ? 30. Speaker— Bey. Kniae. All invited. 5 187 \¥T ANTED Known - The Bap d IT Lightning Sh rb Gloea la sold by _ all Groom. ; a wondarfnl Bhlrt glaze ANTED -Smart boy for drapery,— Apply W H Psjahob, Oaah Draper and Oiothier, corner East and Burnett Streets. 5 180 SPECIAL purchase ; travellers' satnplftfl O in Ladies' Aprons ; lovely plutbea all shades, 2s lid.—Pbakck's corner Eaufa and Barioatb fetreett. 5 181 WANTED To 5e11—275 Pairs ol~Besb Colonial Blankets, grand value, made to my own order. Alao Geutkmen s Waterproof Goatß So all shapes, inolading Cheate and Hopetown.--AjfDBEW Orb. fTTHE mosti ap to date novelty of bha day X Patty Pao baking powder T~R. AWOBN's Sale—A Splendid lot of Men's and Boys' Clothing ftb greatly reduced prices ; Boys' Norfolk Suits at! 11s 6d, worth 15a 6d ; Men'a Strong Kaiapoi Tweed Troaaere 8e 6d, usual: prloe lie 6d; Ladles' Hoee from 6d a pair, a Special line at) Is ; a greab variety of Men's and Boys 8 Straw Hats, meat he sold Ladies heron Oxford Shoes from 5b 9d P~~ATTY Pan baking powder is fcha great eabnoyelty you ever saw. Hold al rooere. PAITY Paa baking powder wanta one trial without prejudice, two patty pant er»othing. W" ANTED, first week~iß Juos—lk goof General Servant; referenda* re qairad. — Apply Mbs Wiluam Bixtib. |mwa]d______^^ J~' OBX' arrived a large assort of evening bhoea In glaoa kid calf patent) whits ■atm etc at DSroo^a, /^ O TO Haedley Bbos. for Ironmongery \JT Tinware, and Brusbware; Mantle Pieces front 245, Begister Gratea from I6s Bangea from __ MW __ t*~~n_R_:ERS and"others, prepare" for the ' Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerful Acetylene Gas, Estimates given by Haxolby BoSf' ' [ [ ' ■ W— h'^x priza takers for "putty aaet Fatty Pan baking powder the great novelty^ ■ t JTtARBIDE, Carbide—For Bike Lampa, \j Carriage Limps, and for House Lighting, eta, at Ohristohtsrch prices—> HabDlbi Bros, East Sfeweb



O. Magnus^ D. Patewioh Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MaC^US, PATERBOH AND 00 Gold Dredging Brokers, 208 High Street, Christohurch Reliable and straightforward advice given en Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years praoticat experience on the Molynewx Elver, Obago ALFRED HARRISON, Esq Ashburbon Representative