InterprovinciaL.

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Tim ABU, Maroh 8 At the respond sitting of the Druid?, the District Grand Lodge rulea were amended to Rive 20s instead ol 10a & week for the firati six months on the aick list. The proposal to establish female lodges was repented, And the hctßiaesß was concluded; Som.9 time ago three models of the cannon made at> Mafeking, the barrels being of greeattoae and the carriages silver and gold, w«« aeuti from Timara to Ssr George White, General Baden Powell, and Colonel Kcke" wiob, Id recognition of their bravery, Acknowledgments have j«at been received fa»m each* Baden Fowell says the model (mads from a newspaper photograph) is a fttf good one. Weiaington, Mereh 8 Mr 0. Phatazyn h»« written to the Victoria College Governors offering to donate £1000 to the College fundß, oa condition lhat. some land sear Kilburnia Park be ftoqnked as » tite for the College building. tf'h« Foatmaster General announces that bht sdministratora of the Pout Offices oi Itftty« Kgypfi, Portugal, Coeta Rica, and Mexloo, have agreed to dsliverNew Ze&tand letfcera prepaid at Id. Postage oh letters for thoao countries is forthwith reduced to Id for eftoh |oz. Th» Pr-. mier informs the Preßß that, nearly »I! the rrpiiea received yesterday afternoon Had today from members of Parliament, on the question of sending & New Zealand contingent to Melbourne, are to the effect tEiat the colony shoaid ba represented at the opening of the Federal Parliament, but by & much smaller contingent than thafc suggested by Mr lUriotn Tho Government has not fat decided whether or not a contingent thftll he sent

CABLE NEWS.

United Presa Association—By EloctHo Telegraph-—Oopyri g h t THE PANAMA OANAL L«. HDON, March 7 There is a prospect of the Republic of Columbia with fcbe consent of Britain transferring the concession for the construction of the Panama Canal to America MR REDMOND AND THE CORONATION OATH Mr John Redmond will resist the provisions of the King's civil list ttntil Government promises to legislate with regard to the -'oronation oatb. A NEW CRUISER The firgfc class twin screw c wiser Ktjnt, 8800 tons and! 22,000 horae power, has been launched ECCLESIASTICAL Right Rev AFW Ingrove, Bishop of Stepney, succeeds Rev, Oreighton, Bishop of London THE GREEN FLAG The Irish Americans cabled to John Redmond greeting and promising to support the preen flag THE MURDERER SENTENCED TO DEATH Brisbane, March 8 A bbmi namsd Beckham has besn ■entenced to death pt Townsville for the mnrder of a companion named Anderson. It was a brutal murder, the victim's head being battered in

Sporting.

WAN6ANUI JOOKBY CLUB,,

United Preei Association—By Electric [Telegraph

SECOND DAY

Wanganoi, March 8 Welmr — Gipsy Qaeen 1, Jadoo 2, Whitney 3. Slashing finifh. Won by a head. Scratphed—The Hempie. Dividend — £1 13. Babbisqn Memorial Stakes—Cora Lion 1, Oingo 2, Ottkk 3. Dividend- JB2 7s BicoKD Hack Flat—Waterford 1, Bones 2, Fakir 3. Dividend—£lo 12a Pabewkll—Fashion 1, Queea's fiuard 2, Britliantine 3. Dividend—£sl6"

State Owned Cables and Tele graphs

(a view of the speech made by the Hon J U Ward at Te-Awamufcu advocating State owaed sables the following will be found latnrtstiag:—Sir Saoford Fleming hat addressed a long letter to William Mnlock, pMtmait«r general of Canada, m favour of a telegraph lervice to girdle the globe and fflwued oy fche etats. The letter ia Bald to be lbs beginning of a movement to nationalize |hs (J*bl« and telegraph service of the empire The. matter, the w«t«r says, affeots C»nada m welt as Australia. The arrangement for the establishment of tbe Pacific cable hae been completed. The arrangement implies joint ownership, and m fch« opinion of Sir Sanford it is the harbinger of 9, complete system of state owned tele graphs by land and sea. With th« telegraph system nationalized as taggetttidt Sir Sanford stays that messages will be transmitted to and from the most iiltatfe British positions at one eight or one t»aih the rates now levied by the companies Iq oouotading his letter th« writer tayt: 38 British ittbJGati m Canada, iv Australia, Ib Mew Zealand, io Indi», m Africa as well KB io tha mother country must; smits m secur ing complete emancipation from tbe grasp of tlita great * cable combine. ' At the thresh* Ql<l of th« twentieth century high imperial fotwresta tiomana* the cheapest possible tele? gt&ph transmission and the greatest possible freedom of intercourse between all the sub™ jeotß of her majesty domiciled around the globe. 1 reipssofcively Bubmifej therefore, thab notion Qtnaob be taken a day too soon to Bftttooalteeonr telegraph system by land and tea throughout) the whole empire."

THE LATEST

Tilt &&ts 5-33a0 is sks Commons

THE STANDING ORDERS ALTERED. !: '

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( eceived Wakapuaka March 9, 9 18 a m This Offioe 9 55 am) London, March 8 In the House of Commons daring Tubsday's scene Mr Jordan, member for Soath Fernfianagh, was nam* Jd and ispelled by mistake. Mr liowtker, Chairman of Committees, bag expressed regret; and the suspension is rescinded.! Mr Balfoar's amendment to the stand ing orders, providing for members whose conduct is such as to Involve forcible removal be suspended for the tamaioder of fche session'was carried by 211 to 51. The debate lasted till towards ris i» the pioraing.

The Royal Visit.

THE YOKES NOT TO VISIT INDIA. ' .

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Received Wakapnaka Mar 9» 918 a at, TMe Offioe 10 20 a m - \ ' : v London, March 8 Mr Balfoar stated to- the Home of: CfoMmoa* that pressure of-time -would nflt allow the Bake and' Daehess of Tork to inolvde India In tbelc viaife.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

RUSSIA'S VERBAL PROMISE.

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Reoeived Wakapuaka March 9, 9118 9, m,\ Thin Office 9 50 am London, March 8 Lord Oranboarne stated that Count Lam&dorff, the Bussian Minister of Foreign Affairs, saw and approved of the British Ambassadors' despatch reporting the Russian verbal promise that the Kusaian occupation of Man jhuriii was neither virtual nor actual. A Chinese edict recently anmiHed by the Emperor has been officially ascribed to the leaders of the Boxers.

More Boer Reverses.

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' Received March 9, 10 35 a m London, March 6 General French reports fchat he captured a fourteen pounder Oreuzot, and a Hotchkiss making a total of seven guns captured. The Boer attack on Lichenburg failed. Sixteen British were killed and twenty wounded. General Celliers was amongst the Boers killed

The Kaiser's Assailant.

QUEER STORY

Received Wakapuaka Mar 9, 533 pm, Thie Office 1021 pm

United "Press AsßOciation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Berlin, March 10 Welland was irresponsible for his actions. He explains that he was | formerly a sea captain and felt a fit 1 coming on. The sounds of the foun tain, the mingled voices and the crowd oaneed him to imagine he was >bo*rd a ship. The excitement intensified the delusion aim he attempted to heave the lead and threw an iron, which struck the Fmperor. He thenbec»me unconscious The iron was eight inches long and two wide, 3£ thick, and weighs nineteen ounces. The Foreign Ambassadors called at the Imperial Hotel and sympathised,

A Duke and an Actress

Received Wakapuaka March 5, 9 55 a m, This Office 10 26 a m

United Press Association—-By Electric Telegr&ph—Copyright Berlin, March 10. Upon the Duke and Duchess of Man chester lauding at Liverpool on their return from their honeymoon trip to America, the Dake w»s served with » writ for a breach of promise, the plaintiff being Mies Portia Knight the American actress.

The Sydenbam Railway Disaster.

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Booelved Wakapa&ka March 9, 10 20 am, Thißoffinell 11 am Sydney, March 7 At the Sydenh£»m inquest the en gineer m chief m reply to the conten tion that the claes of engine derailed was dangerous, said that eighteen of these engines m the service were re sponsible for eight derailments, each derailment representing 643,000 niilee they run __

The First Federal Minister Elected.

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(fteoelved Wakapuaka March 9, 1020 a m, This office 1111 a m Perth, Ma^ch 9 Sir John Forrest, who has the dis tinction of being the first federal Minister elected w<*s returned unop posed for the Swan eloctorate for the House of Representatives Sixteen nominations have been received for the Senate and twelve for the House

Plague Precautions

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(Received March 0,1020 »m) Adelaide, March 9 A plague patient ia progressing favorably

[United Preiw Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Maroh 9 The Wellington City Council is again offering three pence per_ hsad for rats, and a honee to hoaio inspection of premises has commenced. _______

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Preoß Association—By Electric " ' ■ Wellington, March 9 It has been decided to form a Nelson Com pasy of the Seventh Contingent/, besides those named, Auckland, Wellington, Can terbury m& Obago. {■Switzerland hse been added to the lisb ef countries to which ths New Zealand penny poet system applies* The following sentences were passed by Juutioe Cooper this morning :~-Hugo Korth, false pretences, two yeara; Ng&hina -Matu, theft-, one month; Thomas Cassidy, de feating the course of justice, one year- Lillywhlte starts with the Mokoia tonight od his trip to the Old Country, to be tried for the Colchester murder. Ths Seventh Contingent will sail about the 27ch, m the sister ship to the Cornwall. Probably Lieutenant Colonel Porter will be m aommaad. A petition was presented to the Premier this morning, by four South Island Mercan tile men, praying that the Government assist m the development of trade with South Africa. The Premier expressed his sympathy and aaid several tenders baa been received from firms wilting to lay on a steamer, and he w»a now m communication with the Shaw SavJile, New Zealand ,and Tyser lines, asking that them to- quote rates of freight and further action would depend oa their answerß. The Government was disposed to Hold no Easter encampment this year, es it has been decided when the Duke of Uorawal! is m the colony the whole of the troops of the North Island, Nelson, and Marlborough, m all about 800, will be concentrated m Well^ ington and thoae of the rest of the South island m Ohristohurch, when two bid reviews will be held and the traioiog as n»ua! m the catnpa will then take placs.- ' PS Dunedin, March 9 The New Zealand Drug Company, for the year ending January Mat, recemmead a dividend of 7 per cent, absorbing £12,397 i and carry forward £18,992. Thames^ Much 9 The Thames Miners Union held a special meeting last night n Waib! miaen demand on the Waibi Company. A resolution waa passed that the diepmte be carried to the Conciliation Board. A ballot of member! will be takeu tonight to satisfy tho MfflolutiOß. Timabu March 9 A imall meeting ©f farmew today ap pointed the Hoe W P.oUesfcon and Mr E Acton delegates to tho Uaoletesce of the A

and P Asßociatiw, at Christohurch refedt ratiom The delegates were given a free band, al* admitting that they did not know enough to direct- ;■ vote.

Longbeach Road Board.

3he usual monthly meeting of the Long beach Road Board was held this morning. ; Present—Messrs JC N Grigg (chairman) J Bishop, Lill, and Wilson, Correspendenoe was read as follows :-~ From Rhode's trustees pointing out the state of McLennan's road near Chatmoss, close to Windermere The Clerk reported that he bad inspeoted the road and it wae in the same state at those in the locality It was decided to add wings to the cul verts and erect guard rails, the latter to be done at once. From the Land and Survey Department re Thirds and Fourths, asking for particu lars of expenditure, — Resolved to send details as requested. The clerk reported upon the complaint about storm water on a road at Waterton, and he wag instructed to notify adjoining occupiers to provide a proper outlet. Prom Mr MoLeod, agreeing to pay ex penses fn making ford and grading water race on the Longbeaoh road, and same was agreed to, TENDERS Tenders were ordered to be called for con st: voting a ford on the Longbeaoh road, making up formation of Ford's road, and erecting guard rails to bridges on MoLeu nan's road. Tenders were arranged to be called for a man for maintenance of roada. HE?AIRS It was decided to repair several bad places aj>on the Waterton road. SMALL BIRDS It was resolved to disoon'.inue the purchase of small birds' egas alter 21ut met. OUTSTANDING RATES All rates outstanding on the 30tb March were to be charged extra. ACCOUMB Accounts amounting to £119 13s were passed for pay men i and the meeting ad journed.

Meeting of Teachers.

A meeting of the teachers of thn Aehburfou oouoty was held m tho Borough {"School this afternoon to consider the quest!ou of teacherj' salaries and tho Government grant. Mr C D Hsrdie, chairman of the local section of fche Institute, was voted to the chair. Mr Hughes wrote apologising for bis inability to address the meeting as he hed to attend a similar meeting m Chrutchurch, bat forward ing all information concerning the Allocation of the grant, £919 10s 7ti. The Department; had asked the Board to forward the names of its teachers with salaries, and then the increases had been allocated on some unknown principle with out consulting the Education Board further. Mr Bardic hpre laid before the meeting tbe increases of nearly all the schools m the Ashburton county according to tho dapart' ment's feheme This was va>y adversely cr.tioift' as it contained many striking anomalies. No prinoiple whatever could he found en which them creases bad been granted, and the action of tho department ia now asking the various Boards for sajges tjod was noted with pleasure* Mr Brook moved the following resolution "That the Ashburton teachers are pleased to note that the Board has taken k prompt and vigorous action m order to secure the Govern' mens grant of £91910s 7d passed last session m aid of salaries and hope that some immediate arraogement may be come to between the Board and the Department. whereby such grant may not be allowed to tapss" This was seconded by Mr Watson, and carried turn cen

Weather Report —Captain Edwin fore' oasiß :—North to west and southwest gait after 10 hours from now, glass fall, indioa* tioas of rain.

MINING

Big Returns

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph Denedin, March 9 Returns—Electric, ZOOoz for one week ; Waimnmu, 360z for 121 hours; Cromwell, 790z for 228 hours ; Elaotric Extended, 1320z for 101 hours. Today's sales—Blackwater 4£d; C»irn« muir 355; Central Electric 8l«, tiß- B 90 ; Davis' Bend 2s 3d ; DuneUn Lead 22s ; { Kleotric 55s 6d ; Electric Extended 52s 6d, 52s 9d, 53^, 63s 6d ; Ford's Creek 15s 6d ; Gibston 24t; Golden Link 29a, 28s 6d; Halfway House 45a; Hartley and Riley 1435, 142*, 141 b6d ; Metallic lSs6d ; Mokoia 24s 6a ; Naumai 23i ; Nelson Creek 54s 3d, 54s ; Paotolas 28s; Richards' Beach 13t, 12s 6d ; Sailors' Bend 455; Second Magnetic 42b, 42a 3d, 42s 6d, 43s ; Victory 9a; Tin cent Extended 45s 3d, 455; Walposa 20s* Auckland, March 8 During four weeks ending March 2 the Waihi Gold Mining Company treated 13,335 tona of ore for a return of £31,257. This constitutes a fresh record.

The Nevis and Ngapara No. 3 dredges are moving once more after s. week of repairs. The latter broke the bottom tumbler. The fitting up on the Halfway House, Great Central, and Boundary Creek is being proceeded with by fair ebaffo of men, a.ud these dredges should be all going m ft mouth or two The Hecretary of the. Marsden No. 3 Gold Dredging Company reports that the pontoons for the dredge were successfully launched on the 6th mat. The contractors j for machinery (J M'Grfgor and Co.) antici pate having a'l the machinery completed and out of (he chop m five weeks' time. The work of erection will be commenced almost immediately, and the directors anticipate having the dredge at work about the end of May

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\&T E have jaet opened op the moat select varieties of Orate and Hearth TILES ever seen m Aihhurtoo, BiaiSTER GRATES REGISTEB GBATES John Orr & Co#, ASHBUBTON



TOWN SECTIONS I HAVE eevertl Sections m various p»rt of the Town for sale, well adapted for building pnrpotfs or for holding for futm prcnt. P. FEBKIMAN, LAND AND ESTATE AGENT.



TO LET, CARTER'S TERRACE, TinwaJd, HOUSE of uiae rooms, detached Wa»h heuee, also goocl Stable*, with acres of land, part oi which is laid out m a good orchard. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agenfe



F. FKRRIMAN FOR BALE. A CHOICE|HOME"in Allenton. Fall partlonlan on appticatios, F, FERRIMAN, Und MdEttettApal FOE SALE. ALLENTON. N«« tha Wool!«n Factory, AN IDEAL HOME, with whloh| ocwlt be combined.i>. frroitabtt Fontity Farm. I h»?e been instructed by Ma Xtutt Kvtß to Bell his well known property, litDat* m above, comprising 2 acres of land, on wMeh is erected a comfortable house of fife rovMt and eonllery with pump inside, stable, tn» and chaff houses, also a large fowl boose and ran ; part of the land Is laid out m orchard ; and is well stocked with choice froi& treat. The property adjoins Messrs Kmtf, I Doberty, and Holbotoagb. It has an ample frontage on two roads, and is situated te | olMe proximity to the public school. The reason Mr Reid baa placed tab property m the market is that he hat putobased a Farm at Marton, fn the North Island, and is desirous of settlißgHtbtrces at an early date. F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent



OWITW 4S2ET t^a 4ff|l Kirn'S and B^ya' Clothing at s^artlinS iVJL prioea—wher«—at Duncan & Go's* Cjtyeap 0B«h Clothiers, Tanored Street. Men's Working ShirN Is sd, strong Jean Shkta 2s Qs3, Crimean Shirts 3«3d, 4s 6d, Knitted Wool Socks IOJd, merino eocka §A, brown ribbed cotton drawers Is lid and ids, merino do. Is 9d, silk stripe Tenais Shirts (special value) 3s 6d, Tweed Trousers, hard wear, 6b 9d, Colonial made 7a 6d, saddle Kaiapoi Us Q/3, Dem m Overallß and Jackets, best) quality, now 3s 9d, Turkey Handker ohieft 4d, white do. 6J, Men's Brauet 1,8, Boys do. 6d, Boya' Tweed Knicker Trovers 2«lld up, Melville Koicker Bails from 8s 6d, 1 Sailor Collars 3,for.|s t »nd other lines •!ju*!iy cheap b»b too numerous to adrertiee. Splendid valae M round, GEO. DUNCAN & CO. Tancred Street. B"~ E SUB.I you aek for tba Eapid Shirt Glosa, and take m£ other. All Jwdlng Grocers J



utwaiYN owfji, CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Loos! Representative of the London College of Music and of the Musical Irtternat jonn! College, TTTILL Rerame Music Leesons (praatioai V 1 and theoretioa!) on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examSnatioa held m the Colony, Candidates presented, 107 average marks obtained 93 percent. BRASS AND BNAMIL PRESERVING PANS MASON'S FEDIT JARS A S the Preserving Season is now well advanced we have reduced the price of these lines aboat TWBNIIf PER CENT to clear, ©ET OUR QUOTATIONS, AS THEY WILL ASTONISH YOU I John Orr & Co,



sf TO LET, J TINWALD. f QQCJARE Dwelling House of Five Rooms, I O Scullery, Pantry, &o, fronting Mc- Mnrdo Street, together with | of on Acre of Land. Apply to T BULLOCK, Ageob FOR SALE. SHEEP FARM OF 1252 iS 1252 QITUATED about four miles from a Rali- O way Station, divided into eleven paddocks, good Farmhouse of 8 rooms, Scullery ancl Pantry, Stable, Woolshed, Sheep Yartit, and Dip, 'Tollwatered with Oonnty Water Races. Fall particulars furni<ia«& on application tp BULLOCK. TRIANGLE BAKERY, TO LET AIT A LOW RENTAL. i /"CENTRALLY situated oe&r the Post KJ Office and Railway Station, Apply to t bul lock tcTTet 1 at a low rental SHOP and pren>iees at tha corner of the 1 dangle, fronting Case Street and Wakanu! Pond, lerdivg to the Post Office and Railway Sto'ion T BULLOCB. TIMWALD. TY*n LET—Five Ro< mcd Cottace and hal W an acre fronting Graham's Road, below the Presbyterian Church. T, BULLOCK, A cent FOX SALE ~" "TTALUABLE Buiidlingf Allotments, aitu* V ated at the corner of G&9B and Moore Sfcteets, and being part of Town Scot lens 100 and 101 _______ T BULLOGK, TINWALD FOR "SALE. GOOD Building cite, having about two chains frontage on Graham's Road, and nob far from the Railway Station, being j Section No. 122, containing slightly over quarter of &tx acre. Terms if required T BULLOCK, Agent, ______ __ ! RUILDING SITES. 3QUARTFR Acres all adjoinlng—Nos 1128, 1129, and 1130, Cameron Street, on the upper side of the railway. There hive been numerous enquiries for sections m the vioinity of there. To be sold on very easy terms A payment Full partinukts on application. T, BULLOCK. TO LET, Rooms m the Arcade Apply to ;T. BOLLOCK FdR SALE 500 iIS 500 DIVIDED Into five Padrfocks, good for all round farming. Portion of it m new grass, and part suitable for putting no wheat this year. Full particulars furnished on application __ T JtJULLOCK FOK~BALE~ BACHELORS' ESTABLISHMENT 2 Foods 3} Perches. rpOGETHER with Cottage, Small Shed JL etc., situated at Treverlon, For particulars apply to m T; BULLOOK



THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVI ABBOOIATION OF CANTERBURY Ltd. ILNWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, MARCH 12th. SPECIAL ENTRY Account Client, — Xf\ WELL GROWN STORE PIGS. H A LLOYD, Auctioneer 3 194 n? F GIBSON, Manager ~~ DATID THOMAS ~"~ TINWALD YARDS. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1901. I SHALL have FOR SALE at the above fixture tb* following lines of Good SHEEP, viz j— On Account E G Wright, Erg,— fiAA MeriDo BWES» usbal sjuelity In Conjunction with Messrs Fb»dz>anoxb Bbos,~ 1 QAA Bound.Mouth Merino EWES, lOUU Grand line On account Clients,—. 31 4 and 6 tooth CROSSBRED Lo wethers QAA 2 tooth Crosßbred WETHERS, OUU very forward Kf\f\ FREEZING LAMBS KA A Crossbred LAMBS, forward con -o\)\J ditinn Account Ruapuna EoU-f,— Foxxr year oIA HaUbred EWES Account of a Client, — OA Head 2 and 3 year old STEERS & &\J HEIFERS Also,— FAT & BTORE SHEEP, CATTLE * PIGS D THOMAS, 3 67 Ashburton, SATGRuAY. MARCH 16, Cottage aod Section at Hampstead. MR D THOMAS will offer by Publio Auction at the Arcade of the above date on acconnt of Mr Alfred James,-— His property fronting Oxford Street. Hampstead, being Lot 240, containing \ acre, en which is ereoted a cottage of four rooms, scullery and washhouse, surrounded by garden and orchard. Easy Terms Sale at 11 30 o'clock D THOMAS, 5 88 Auctioneer «ATUBDAi7S^ROiri67 *l ACRE J/ © ACRE 3 and Dwelling, Tinwald. MR D THOMAS will offer by Publio Auction at the Arcade on the above date on account of T BuITjOOK, agent for Mrs MgDoff, who bat removed to the North Island Her Property at Tinwald being Lots 626 and 527 containing £ Acre, eituatad at the Corner of Graham's Road and Harland Street, on which is erected a Dwelling Houso of five rooms and other improvements, surrounded by garden, 4c. Inspection invited Liberal terms can be arranged. Note time, 1130 a m D. THOMAS, 3 87 - Auctioneer. alrcadeT SATURDAY. MARCH 23. CLEARING SALE OP A Contractor's Plant —- MR DAVID THOMAS has received instructions from Messrs Rainby and Davison (who have purchased a Chuff Gutting Plant} to Sell by Publio Auction at the Arcade on SATURDAY, March 23, the Whole of their Contracting Plane, consisting of Horses, Harness, Implements, etc, via :— O Useful Draught Mares and Geldings 2 Light Horses Q Unbroken Horses 2 Drays and Frames (almost Dew), 2 D J. Ploughs (Reid and Gray), 2 MeCormick Reapers and Binders, 1 Whare*. 2 Feeders, Blooks and Chains, Swingle Trees, 8 Seta of Chains, Covers, Harnese.&nd a lot of Sundries Sale to start with Implements, at 12.30. D. THOMAS, 84 Auctioneer _ a^Xdlb HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MARCH ,29, 1901. MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries, D. THOMAS, 2 207 Auctioneer. FRIiSDLANDER BROS, LTD COK*Tfe AOKS, ™* OUR Next Shipment of full sise CORN SACKS, ex «Whangapi,' is due at Lyttelton shortly, and we are now booking Orders for delivery, ex ship. Farmers will please advise us of their requirements promptly, to save extra railage and handling. 2 86 FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. I LLLLL - ~■ ■"!■» MOUNT SOMERS HOTEL, MOUNT SOMEBS. THOMAS WEST^PROPBIETOR I {Lato Of Hobobata Hotei,) DESIRED to intimate to Commercia Representatives and the Travelling Public that the new additions to this Hotel are now complete, and good accommodation van be relied upon. ALES, WINES, SPIRITS Etc. from the Best Cellars. AMPLE BTABLING ACCOMODATION AND GRASS PADDOCKS? ALLANDALI QOMToO^^d'. A SATING OF 25 PER CENT ON YJ2UR COAL BILL. *^ WE have appointed MR JAMES ELLIOTT, Coal Merchant), Ash burton, Agent for the county, who wi supply Customers in large or small quantities This Coal Company has now opened two fresh seams worked at a distance of 30 feet 'and 55 feet, the thickness being 5^ fset and l 6 feet, and is the best produced on the Eastern seaboard. It is an excellent Steam Coal, unrivalled for Bakers, and a good Domestic Coal, burning with a lame, does not sparkle, and leaves a white ash. It is both Cheap and Excellent, Newcastle, Westport and Mount gomers Coal alwayn in Btook. Firewood and Brakes of all kind*. JAMES eIIIOTTV COAL MERCHANT, ABHBUBTOff ttmoke New Venn*



TO «^B EDITOR 8ir s —A considerable number of, those who help to * gather m the golden grain' m this. district are visibom and strangers who may want to know where they can get the best value and greatest satisfaction for their money, Perhaps some of them have been misled by newspaper advertisements m other places and are aoeptio*l re those m the Asheurtcn Guardian, If so we wonld respectfully suggest that m order to prevent lots or disappointment those gentlemen should inquire from the first respectable ■ettler they meet:— M Who are the bait tailors m Ashburton 3" and " Who have the largest aod best" op to date "Stock of suitings to select from at ihe mosb reason able prioes £'—We are', etc*, 9EAISHIAD & BBRRYSIAN



FUiNERAL NOTICE mHE Friends of the Ute Mr John M. JL Furze are respectfully informed th*t his Funeral will move from his late residence, Bucoleuoh Estate (Mount Burners), on MONDAY, 11th inst, at 9 am, arriving at Athburton at lpm, acd passing the Rail way Station (for the Ashburton Cemetery) after the arrival oE the Express. BAKBR BROS., I'd Undertakers TENDEKr. mjSNDERS are invited for Additions to » JL House In Aitken Street. Plans and Specifications ab my offiop. Tenders close on TUESDAY, March 12 The lowest or any Tender not necessarily accepted R, BIRD, 3 33 Arobitcot. NEW BOOKS. MAORILAND and other Verses, The Greatest Queen m the World, Hints on Wood Carving, Our Friend tb9 Horse, Eggs all the Year Round, The Incubator, Idea! Phyaioal Culture, New Dumbell Exercises, How to Read Heads, Window Ticket Writing, King wood Cookery Book, New and Cheap Dictionaries, Weldon'3 Journals for Februaiy, Magazines, etc A. T. H, WILLIAMS, East Street ASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. fTIENDERS are invited (to be m bbc handii X of the Chairman by 5 p.m. on MON. DaY, March 11, at bhe Office of the Secretary | Burnett Street, and marked "Tender for ! Privileges") for the PRIVILEGES m i connection with the Meeting to be held on March 28th, 1901. LOT I—PUBLICANS BOOTH. ! LOT 2-CQNFECTIONER'S BOOTH. I LOT 3-SALR OE RACE CARDS* LOT 4—RIGHT OF SPORTS. Particulars can be obtained from th Secretary, C J BTYCHE, 68 Burnett Streesi FOR HOUSE TJAINTING, OUSE Jl AINTING, SIGNWRITING, T7ITO, IGNWRITING, JILjTO, TRY ,T X*. HIGGS, TANOBun Smmrng'^ W" ANTED Known^Tnarwhat wa d o we try to do well* Bear tWtta mind, Gentlemen, when ordering your Summer Outfit; and, Ladles, remomtes it before fitting up your Boys for the holiday ~ Mit tel ani Turner RANGES. RANGES. Scotia C^ebrafced • AT^AS' R»»gea Barnipgham'a * CHAMPION' Ranges Shackloek's 'ORION 'Ranges,, 4Mk ON Vlf W AT JOHN OBR & GO'd. LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES. _,-. ~fgj^ E DUOKS< *~ FOR SALE — Purebred White Pekin Ducks, from first prize stock, 6b each. Apply H G Bebbyman, Ashbnrton 2 219 HARVEST CHEQUES



BOROUGH OF ASHBUBTON VTOTIOE is hereby given that the Districjb ±\ Electors Li»t lor the Borongh of Ashbarton is now open for inspection at the Town Clerk's Office during office hours until the 12th day of March inst. Objections thereto must be m writiDg m the form set forth m the Schedule and addressed to me or delivered to me oa or before the 16th day of March, 190 L CHAB. R FOOKS, 3182 ___ Town Clerk. NOTICE is hereby gives m pursuance of the Public Reserves Act, 1885, clauses 5 and 6, that the Ashbprton Domain will be seb apart for the Si) Patrick's Day Sports on THURSDAY, the Mbh day of March, inst, on which day charges will be made for admis sion thereta on the following scale, viz:—For children under the age of 10 years, free ; for each child under the age of 15 years and over 10 ten years, sixpence ; for each person of the age of 15 years and over, one shilling; for each horse, one shilling ; for each trap, one shilling, HUGO FRIEDLANDER, Chairman Ashburfcon Domain Board 5 46



ENTERTAINMENTS. ODDFELLOWS' HA'^L, Ashburton. TUESDAY ANIT WEDNESDAY EVENING NEXT—Makoh 12 k 13. Under the patronage of Captain Dolman, Captain Sparrow, Captain Bnckley and Members of the local Volunteer; Corps- LIEUT. P. "& HUGHES, THE BRILLIANT WAR CORRESPON DENT of the Lytteltm Times, AND THE HERO OF 118 BATTLES Will detail hit Thrilling Experiences— THROUGH THE BOER LINEB TO WJSPBNER. Personal Reminiscences of Lieut. Feed TUCKBB. On the KNIGHT TEMPLAR to Cape [ town thane* through the ORANGE FREE i STATE and TRANSVAAL. Illustrated by over 300 SPECIALLY ( (DAKBN YIBWS. The Lecturer will bs introduced by His Worship the Mayor of Ashburtoa (Hugo Fried lander, Esq.) Admission*—Front seats 2s, back seats Is. Froat seats can be booked at H M Jones', East Street, on payment of 6d extra. 374



New Verms WANTED. WANTKD-Uook and Housemaid, at once. Apply Lagan's Tinwald Hotel ; ■ 3_72 LOST m Aahburton a Drm y Whip Finder kindly return to Farmers' Co op, Ashburton. 3 76 \\} ANTED—A Ploughman.—Apply R *'*' G Gilman, Aiihtoin, 390 WANTED— A young Girl a? General. Apply Mbs J R Wabt, Wills Street, West._ ■ JJ? W'ANTKD— Married Couple for the country. Wife »s housekeeper, Husband for general fisrm work. — John Ocr and Co. 3 80 WA NTED—A h»ndy m»n with palm and_needle— Apply this office. 393 PRIMITIVE METHODIST CHUROH- Servjces To-morrow—Morning, Rev B Rainf, (Bap'i'mftl Service) ; Evßnirß, Rev P J Cossam ; Winchmore, Revs. Cofsah and Raike ; Newi&nds and Se^fi^ld, Mr Collison 3 91 BARING i-QUARE WESLEYAN CHURCH—To-morrow's Services- Preacher Morning and Evening—Ebv T Feb. 8 89 WANTED -A Respectable Girl to do Houseworkl Apply Mks Truckle, Truckle's Coffee Palao*y Cameron Street, Ashburton. 3 86 WANTED KNOWN—To Lef, Two Shops, with dwellings of four Rooms attached to each. Rent—Six Shillings a week. App'y to the Misses Page, East Street. 2 163 TEWITT, Fishmonger and Poulterer, is tf atill buying Old Hens. Fresh Oysters by express To-night. Oppoiite Mail Office WAITED — Everyone to Try the Rapid Shirt Glow ; the best and the cheapest linen glaze m the market /1 OD Bic cles on hire at the Eclipfe Cycle Cos. Show Eoomp, Tancred Street, Mr Bairstow's lace premises 2 127 FAMILY Reader, Weldon's Dressmaker, English Mechanic, Young Man, Slrand, Pearson's, Idler. Harmswortb, and other Magazines < Life of Moody, Maoriland Venes (Adame), While the Biiiy Boils, Over the Slip Rails, Humorous Verses {LaW8oo), Bobbery Under Arms—H M Jon - EMEMBBR that M ell orß Zealandia Boot Store is the leading Boot Shop, Wonderful value ab Mfjxor's THE Rapid Lightning Shirt Gloss works wonders. Try a tin ; it will more than pay yog IT IS Wonderful how nice your Shirt will look after aeSng the Rapid Shirt Gloss r 11HE Nimble sixpence is worth more than J. the slow shilling— try Ddn^ah A. Co,. for oheap and asefal Drapery and Glothlog, white Turkish Towefa, from 3|c) j brown do. 4|(l, big sba do. for Is, Roller and Towell ing 3|d, grey calioo l|d, American make do, 4|d, Eorrookeee and Orewdson's Longclotb, note price, 4a 9d per dozen yards, white calico from 2|d, 54 inoh fine grey Twill Sheeting 9|d, 72 inoh do, for double beds, !l£d, Bleaoh Twill Sheeting, 2 yards wide, 10|d ; brown Holland 7d, 7|d; Silioias from did up. Every line a nibble at DWG AN d Go% OPPOSITE AROADB. EANQRED STREET FOR Sale, cheap, for Gash—Several huu dred pairs of Boats and Shoes. Apply to Mellob's Boot Storf W~ ANTED Known —"The Bapfd Lightning Shirts Gloes is sold by all Grocerb ; a wonderful Shirt glaze DUNCAN & CO, CHEAP OAS« DRAPERS AGAIN to the front. It; is worth your ' while to attend our Bale providing you want to save money. Lovely Lace Curtains from Is 6d » pair, better qualities, all taped edges, floral patterns, Is lid. 2s 3d, 2s 9d t 3s 6d up Short lace Blind, 3£d yard; new patterns Art Muslins from 2|*i t furnitura Dimitys 6|d up, Cretonnes, good variety, 3|d; American Leathers for Upholstery purposes ll£d, linen Tabling, double width, U|d yard; 60 inch Belgian Tickings from 5.9 3|d, JfoVfar 5$J. Bargain piices m all goods at Donoak & Co., Tattered Street, Aahburton ; BOOTS Boots From la to 30s, ab- Mellor's Zealandh Boot Store SPECIAL Barga ins at~l3tjPOAN AND Co» C«sh Drapers, Tancred Street—Double width DreßS Stuff S^d jar4j Black Bress Serge, worth Is 6d, now Is; Velveteens at Is 3|d yard ; Fancy Muslin for Blooses 3jd yard, 4|d, upwards; Corsets, strong and serviceable, 2s 3d ; no rnbbish at our sale, butt all new and olaan goods, S 98 U Whe"re7 oh ihiiSTi"iE¥~blir^oot Bhept Why MittOß'iZwlandia Boot Stole, of course BOOTS J Bootf Boots Nothing but Boots a«i—Mbuor's Zealandia Soft to#e, Tunored Street) ' • • '



O. Magnus, D. Paterson Dredging Fxpert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser. of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATRON AND CO Gold Drbdqing Brokers, 208 High Street, Cbristohurcb Reliable and straightforward advice given on I Otago and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience on the Molyneux River, Otago ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Ashbarton Re resentative*



G. J^SSON, TTAVING taken a lease of one ofth new nbeps m Davis's ooraer, j am now ahowloga largo and varied stock of Watches Olocki, and Jewellery Eleotro-plate, Eb iuitable fet Christmas and Wedding Vs ! a'ents at pricee which defy competition. | Noteti Addr«Bs-*DATir n».



Pbopestt Sales — Mesars Friedlaader Bros held an auction of property to-day before a large attendance! Two small farms on Grahftm s road, Tinwald, that of Mr 1 Cairns, and Mr B Edo'e homestead of 28 acres, Ashburton Forks, and 40 acres of Mr O Digby'a, fronting the Racecourse road, were submitted, but although biddings were spirited up to a certain point ao sales were irfleeted, buyers not reaching owners' reserves. £26 per aore was offered for the last named property. General Kelly Kenny,—An aaeodote is going the rounds of the mesi tables concern, ing thus popular Irishman Mojor general Thomas Kelly K.euny, G B who has just gone home with Lord Roberts. It ie well known m army circles that the general is one of the richest of the high pommnndere, Ht is poßs aeesed of a large fortune, although when he entered the army he was not more plentifully endowed with cash than the average sub, Oa a certain wild day at Brighton young Kelly Kenny happened to be oat for a stroll on the King's road. He noticed an old gen tleman vainly endeavouring to cross the road m the teeth of the fur io tie gale. With the, politeness characteristic of hie race, the gai? lanb officer rushed to the old man's side and assisted him across the road, placing him m a seat on the other aide. The stranger asked General Kelly Kenny's name, and after some years,, the old geatlemas died, it wai fonnd that he had left the greater portion of a large fortune to the young offioer. LIEU!ENASS HCOHKB' LeCJTBBB* - Th« many varied scenes m eonnectioa with the present war lack the graphic description necessary to enable tbe public to appreciate tbe many dangers through which the British soldien have passed. Donald Maadonald conveyed a good idea of the siege of Lady smith, but it has been left for Lidnttn&nt Hughes, who lectures here next Tuesday and Wednesday evening, to detail to us the doings of our army from Eait London to i Wepener. The audience will m imagination embark with the Third Contingent on board the Knight Templar ab Lyttelfcon, and, arriving at East Londop, they will apeediiy t# i transported to the soene of action. & graphic description of fche Siege of Wepener, m which the lecturer took such a prominent part will bs given, and as Lleateuant Hughes himself anticipated In many of the battles, he will be enabled to give hia audience an unbiassed account, A large number of Boer curioß will be exhibited, also a complete sat of big sjun ammunition. Tbe original South African flag will also'be shown. We have been requested to announce that front teata can be booked ab H M Jones', East Street, where' tha bos plan is vow open. bANDBE & Sops' Eocalypti Bxtbaot— Under the distinguished patronage of Hl« Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma, at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public und*r the name of Eucalyp* Exhrsotß, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lt is proved by tests tm&de by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and-freed o acids, resinous and other subntaooso adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant To avoid the appalling"consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., m croup, bronchitis, diphtheria.dysentery, internal inflammation, etci, insist fu getting Sawder ahd Bons' Pcbsj Volatinb Eooa lypti Extbaoe, and be sate.