The Hospital.

The plans for the additions and altera tions to the Hospital provide for two new wards which are to be erected on the north-western side. One will be a female ward, and the other is to be specially set apart for children. These are regarded as very valuable additions to the Hospital. Access to these wards i is gained from the front entrance ttti'orish a long corridor. The operating room is to be shifted back to where the old laundry used to be; and a new laundry will be erected at the back in wood. The connection between the new part and the present building will be made more suitable so that stretchers can be taken out when desired. The fireplace in the male ward is to be shifted further back to give more room. After certain preliminaries have been gone through, the contractor will be instructed to proceed with the work at once.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We io not) bold onreelves resproeible tot oploloas ezprasseil by our cort«aroti<lenti«

HAMPSTEAD TOWN BOARD v WAKA NUI ROAD BOARD.

TO THE EDITOK

SlE,—At the annual meeting of the Waka nai Boad Board, tbe Chairman said the ratepayers would have to eonaiderbherfquest of the Town Board for assistance to'm&in tala certain roads. I am only sorry they >?id not consider it, in accordance with the Public Works .ftQt, that this request is made under, if they had done bo, and nob been ied away by fche Chairman, who friea to make onb that the Borough OcunoU oeu'.d nvike the same olaim, He knows quite well that the cs,bsb are not equal ; he also its fully aware that the Wakanui ratepayers use the Town Bo»vd!3 roads in question much more than the Town Board i-atepayera do. &B & matter of facb, nearly the whole of the Wakamti produce has to be cartmd throtuh Hampatead to the Borough, Vary Uttle Indeed, goes through the Borough. If the traofcioa engines mentioned wenb through Wakacul to another diatriot, lh«y would db'ao have a> olaim, bat they go to Wakanui 6o do their work: The report says that ia the past Hampstead has been treated gener ously bf the Road Board* Ha wants the public fobilieve that the R ad Board QBstaEs fcbe Town Board now, I must tell you that the Chairman is referring to boundary ro^da, which is not generosity, but j lstjoe and law. Thope roßtia have to be maintained by the two Boards ; the only difference is that the termer Board members reoogoised tfaab the ratepayers used seme of these boundary roads much more tbna the Town Board, consequently, honestly agreed, withonb s> murmur, to pay bwo thirds of the malnten. anoe, the Road Board having fail control of these roads, as to how much they sptnb on them. Tbe Chairman said the Town Beard txpeoted aieisbance to maintain 242 chains. (This, I think, inoiudes part of the boundary roads, which are just us much the Road Board's duty to maintain aa the Town Board's. I would like to say that the Towo Board do not wish in any way to impose on the Road Board, neither did they think that; Road Board would resist a jaat olaim in ecjordance with iha now law upon the mattrr; The request was made ia a friendly way, of coarse there ia the legal way, which lam sorry has to ba resorted to, when the maitor will bo definitely settled.—l am, e!;o.,

G W Andrews, Ohairmaa HampsXead Town Board.

THE ABATTOIRS.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sm,—l see in.the Goabdian a reporb by your special reporter re abattoirst WhaS he e&ys aboat ele&nlhießa etc is all very well, buo he doaa nrt say much nboat ih'o atmos phere and surrounding". A few days ago I want out. to the abattoirs anJ they were j'J3t finishing slaughtering What I saw in bhe aba'tolr* was o!e»n enough, but what is the u«t> of a!l this olennHnets there, if the meat we 6*(. has bo hang sometimes 24 hours in a Sifirrid stench 1 On the north west lido of tha abattoir, Is ft building about two chains away containing s\ lot) of manure, also some machinery for converting offal etc into macure, which was e.t work, There was a strong hoat ac well as a strong smell. The ioor oo the south Bide was open, and tbe wind was blowing from the cot' weal) whioh carried the heat and smell right on to tbe cleaa meat, etc. Aiao about forty yarda ia tiotxf of the bbattoirs is a large water closet (standing over a running stream, air-o » tank containing seme blftok stuff which I was afraid to stir. Then right in front again is the wool works sod about e!x or aeven chaine eoutih " ie a place !hii is called a pie shop whicb Ie not a bed of roece: So you will see that our meat is jnetty well surrounded with a'eoob, ord if it Is like this at this time of the year, wnab will it be like in summer ? I oould sfty more but enough «aicL~l tun etc, James Taskhk.

The Ashburton Coursing Club

SECOND DAY

The usual coursiop; weather in Ashbur on prevailed for the second day of the meeting, and as a consequence the atten dance was seriously affected. The cours ing was, however, excellent every hare running well, some of them beating the I dogs, and in two Inetanoea dogs were run to & standstill. It is understood that the only complaint made daring the meeting was that as the hares were such grand goera the grcund was too largo. Doubt less steps will be taken to remedy this should the future meetings of the clnb be held on the same ground. It should be mentioned that Mr ft Ball, of Pee! Forest supplied the hares, and he certainly ' deserves credit for sending such good goers. The following are the results '- — ' OHALtENaE Stakes, firsb dog £40, runner ap £12 10?, third doz £8, two dogs at £4, and five doge at £1 10?. IHIBD BOUND Bt Ganan b'jat Mlnto Lady of the Lake  Miep&h Mamie May  Tziritzi LibbSe Wonder s , Pom Pom The Brook „ LiMle Shamrock J?O0BTH BOUND Lady of the Laka beat St. Canon Little Wonder „ Mamie May The Brook a bye FIFTH HOUND Lady of the Like boat The Brok Little Wonder a byo FINAL Mr B Preaton's bd b Lady of the Lske, by Ilex—-Elastic, won the stake ; Mr George' Leslie's bd b Lit'lo Wonder, by Galtee More—Alpine, being withdrawn DETAILS OF THE RUNNING—THIRD ROUND Sis Oanoß v Mlnto—St Canon just reached piles in front, and some sharp exchanges followed, the flag going op for Sb Canon lady of the Lake v Mispah —After an andecldad in which Lidy of the Lake led, a good hare was let g->, and this time Mispah showed the way. A pretty coarae followed, mostly in favor of Lady of the Lake. M»mie M«y v Taarit3i.~&'ram fo rnshed -to the front and tamed a leugth to the good, subsequently doing a lot of brilliant work in a long graeiling coarse, which left her a good winner Little Wonder v Pom Pom—Another tremendous grueller, in which the doga followed the hpre almest all over the ground' Little vWonder was, however, the beat stayer, a*though aha must have woa in any case. The Brock v Little Shamrock—The former i'an rings round Little Shamrock, who on'y made a woak poin^ or two. FOURTH EODND St Canon v Lady of the Like—St Oanon Id by a couple of lengths, and both dogs pat in some pretty work." Sb Canon wjs, however, always a bit the faster, and many thought he had won, when the flag went up for L*dy of the Lake

Little Wonder v Mamie Ifay— When Lffctle Woader wenb to the elijto on bhree lsga no one was surprised to see Mamie raca away from her. The latter ran up a he >vy eoore on a superb hare. AH the work afterwards waa done at the far aide of the ground and ife, conid nob be Wfell Been from the stands. The Ilex puppy, I however, which had already had two heavy j courses during the meeting* was outstayed by the Wonder, who gained the verdict. The Brook ran her bya with Minbo and waa badly beaten PXBTH ROUND

1 Lady of the Lake v The Brook—To the surprise lof & good many L%dy of the Lake reached she hare two good lengths in advance of The Brook, and throughout showed unmistakable superiority both in paoa and workiiog powers Little Wonder was taken to the elipß for her bye but was too lame to tvn t aod being then withdrawn the stake went to Lady of fhe Lake, a smart; pappy whelped late in October 1900, and bred by Mr Anthony Lee. She T&aa trained by her owner, a young boy of about fourteen years of age. Mtoto was perhaps the most brilliant) dog in the stake, and she h&d a bit of bad lock in being pub out by Sfc Canon In a scrambling coarse. The latter ran better than he did at Oamara, and was not led during the meetiag, he also was onfor- i innate in his coarse with Lady of the Lake. Mispah ran two courses brilliantly and then went to pieces. Mamie May was oruelly handicapped by three gruellers, bat she showed what a game bitch she is, as are all the Parthenia breed. Ladybird showed a five tarn of speed, as did Emperor, and it may be predicted that several of the puppies that rau will ba heard of again. In the evening the aettleraent took place afc Dsvano'a Hotel, when several toas's ware disposer! of f iuclading tha winner, and Mr O R Wiae, whoso setvioes to the sport were referred to, and acknowledged by several ot those present. Mr Wise hi respondlog made a number of volu tble eo^gestions, Mr J Heseltine generously offered the club the rase of sufficient ground in a tuitabie situation for a Plimpton, and an arrangement was made for Mr Wise and some members of the Club to visit the groand with Mr Heseltine this morning.

THE LATEST

Boms and Foreign

United Preaa Asßociatloa—By Eleottlo Telegraphs—Copyright Reo3lved May 10, 9 52 ar» TBIMENDOUS VOLOAKIO OUT BOUfeT New York, May 9 A Bt Thomas cablegram announces that thousands were killed at Martini que, A stream of boiling mud hasi •■een flowing from the crater sicce the sth, Ifc overwhelmed the chief fac tories, but its Tolomo ia now decreas ing. Sonfrien 1, a volcino in Sb Vin cent-, is smoking ominously, and active craters in Dominica are in a state of eruption. Consternation prevails at Gundeloup, owing to tbe lond noises and frequent shocks, A BLOW TO BRITfSH MERCANTILE SUPREMACY London, May 9 The St James' Gazette saya tbe nation regards the navigation syndicate with resentment and distrust. Poor of the finfsfc lines of British steamers have passed to Amercan control. Govern ment ought to rectify this, the greatest blow ever icflicted on British mercan tile supremacy.

SOUTH AFRICA.

RBTURNING NEW ZISALAND ERS. Received May 10,10 17 p m Sydkey, May 10 The troopship Aurania, which left the Oape on 6th April, has sixteen hundred troops, mostly for Sydney. There are' sixty-one New Zialanders aboard'

A Town Destroyed.

United Press Aeaooiabioo—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Ma; 10. 10 15 p m)KSH Pabis May 9 Tbe Commander of -the cruiser Sao i het, has cabled the French Government, that a mass of fire fell on Baint Pierre at eight in the mor.ning, completely destroying the town and burning the shipping. The entire population is sup* posed to have perished, except thirty, who were brought fco the port De France, The eruption continues. (Saint Pierre is the chief town in Marti' Digue, one of the West Indian Islands, and its population was about) 27,000 Ineb year. The isbnd belongs to France),

The Steamer Boveric.

Por Prnea Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received May 10 10 17 a m) Melbourne, May 10 The Bteamer Kilhurn is under orders to leave here to search for the Boveric Steamer, The Willyatna ia awaiting instructions at Fremaatle. Vessels bound to and from the Gape have been instructed to keep a look out.

The non-arrival of the Orange Grange, now five days overdue at Durban, raises the suggestion that she may be towing the Boveric:

CRICKET.

London, May 9 It is stated that Poidevin, a Sydney cricketer, intends qualifying for Glou* tershire. Barnes' kneels still giving him trouble, It gave way at Lords' yesterday, and he had to see a specialist, who allowed him to resume play later in the day.

AUSTRALIANS v, NOTTS

Received May 10, 10 2 a m London, May 9 Tub attendance today numbered fout thousand. The wicket played faster. The Auatraliang, in the first innings, havo lo^ti six wickets for 210. Sooreß—Duff 49, Ttumper 47, Hill 14, Gregory 6, Darling nob out 30, rtoble 10, Armcbrong 31, Hopkins not out 26, extras 7. Duff played nn excel lent innings aud never gave a, chance. Darling and Armstrong scored freely, but the former was twice let c£f.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By KieobrW Tolegraph Christchcjbch, May 10 A shook of earthquake oooured at Cheviot thia tnomiflg shortly after eight oclook. No booming accompanied the shock, which was ons of the Eevo-.eat moently felts

THE ABHBUKTON GUARDIAN; SATURDAY, MAY 10, 1902



T. B Uook, SHEPHERD'S BUB^ SURVEY DIB TRIOU. 144 18? SI 144 mENDBRS ara invited for the Purchase X of R.S. 32483, containing 144 Aores, fronting the road leading from Ashbarton to Mayfiald, Shepherd's Bush Survey Diatriot, tho property of Mb Robeb» Johnston. j Tenders will be reoeived by the under atgned up So MONDAY, the 19th msb, from whom further particulars may be obtained, The hlghssti or any tender not neoeaearfly acoeptecl. 6 114 T, BULLOCK, Agent.



FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD OLEABINa SALE AT TINWALD. WEDNESDAY, MAY 14, 1902 x



TITEBBRSFRIEDLANDBRBROS, Ltb. -irJL have received instructions from Messrs M. and W. Laffsy, (who are giving up contracting), to Sell ab their Homestead, Tinwald, off Graham's Road, on tbe above date, tbo whole or their Contracting Plant, comprising : — 12 Draught Mares and GeldlngsJ 2 Light; Humes? Horeea 3 Haad Yearling Cabtie 3 Dr*ye and Frames 3 D.F. Dunaan Ploughs 1 S.R Plough, seti Disc Harrows, Gig and Hums*, Spring Oarb, 3 Portable Huts, 2 M.a. Reapers and Binder*, Horse power and Intermediate, Chaff cutter, CorDOrasher, 3 four-horse sets blooks and chains, 12 sets shaft and leading harness, horee covers, roller, 4 horse feeders, scale* for threshing maohine, 1 cow in profit, and quantity of sundries. Also, on account of Mr P Crowe, his Contracting Piaat, oompridng— 6 Horses Drayo and Harness Trap Sundries, etc j> Sale at 12 o'clock. Lnnoheoo provided. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, R FRIEDLAftiDER, 4 338 Auctioneeti WE Have for PRIVATE SALE— Several Blocks of Suburban Properties ranging from 6 Acres to 40 Aores. For full particulars, apply to FRIEDLANDER BROS, Lp>.,



(DHE NZ'PARMEBS 00-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd TENDERS FOB CARTING. fTIENDERS aro invited for Garbing Wheat! I. (two '.o throe thousand buanelß), Buford to Winelow, Tenders to be left atFarmers' Co-opor8tl"e &88ociatioa on or before WEDNESDAY, I4th lnst( §128 !D F GIB-ON, Mana^ar ENTERTAINMENTS.



OD D F E L L O W B* HALL, ONE NIGHC ONLY, MONDAY, May i 2th, 1902 MONTGOMERY'S CELEBRATED KNTEKTAINMKNTB The premier Bhow ot the colonies j every thing br'ght, sparkling, clean, and oovol. ASfciaoUoHß extraordinary by the perfect Biograpb, including genuine pictures of Santos Dumnit's wonderful Flying Machine. The Bofc of iha world famed Oragg Family ; the world'e greatest ncrobate, tJlcquevelli, the preat FHp Flap Railway, theDarboe, Etc* Twelve of the iatest humourous aongs and recitations ; ballads s;ive» at each perform ance by oar London Company of entertain ers, icc'uding Ertmood Montgomery, Harry Hall, ScewartM. Keczie, Tom Coward, Fred Gibsou, Harold Vincent. FopuUr prloee 2s and Is. • 5100 C W FRABER BHAW, R^presontalive iTaoe night. ~™ ADDFELLOWS 1 TfICJRSDAY, May 15, § p.m GRAND CONCERT by the National Popular Concert Company, Gams from Popular Operast English, Irish, and Soootlsh EaHade, Songs, Ere.



Popular prices 2s and Is; Reserved Seats 2<6i. Box plan open on TUESDAY, at H M Jones. HORACS A GATES, 5 124 Local Representative



PUBLIC NOTICES NOTIOE~TO FARMEBS " A PUBLIC TRIAL of the Latßib SPRING-TINED CULTIVATOR will be held at Mr George Chambers Farm, about) one mile from Lyadhureb Station, on THURSDAY, the 15th mat,, at 2 p m (we&bher permitting) 5120 W BTONYKR H. G. ELL, Esq., M.H.R, WILL give en ADDRESS in the TEMPLAR HALL On TUESDAY next, the 18th iaat, Subjects: ' Rating on Unimproved Valuaa in Aahburton '; ' Banking by the State '; 'Direot Legislation*' The ohalr will be taken by His Worahip the Mayor at 8 p m, 5121



DANCING. MRS CURTIS will resume her DanoiDg Ol&a3«s ia the Aroade Chambers, on Friday evening*, oommenoiog on FRIDAY Evening, May 16th, ab ? 39 p.m. Children's Cbea on Saturday afberooona, at 2 p.m. Ail particular?? as to terms, etio, maybe obtained from Miss Graham. 5 125 FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. 1 1 ") WO (2) Acres Lmd, wibh three roomed JL House and other improvements, just the thing for an industrioug man, who can live rent] frea under fche oondibiooa of aalo of this Proporty. Partioakre and terms from H. W. BARRETT, Agent, 5 126 Arcade, Ashburtoni



TO LET GOOD Five roomed House, Scullery, and Boiler ; half aore L&nd. Rent low. Apply H. W, BAKREIT, Agent, 5 127 Arcade, Ashburton. ESTATE OF JAMES WILSON, DECEASED. ALL p?nons having olalma against the Batata of the late Mr James Wilson, of Dromoro, Farmer, are requested to send particulars of the aame to up, forthwith, Addressed oars of Mrs Martha Wilson, Dro. more. Peraonß indebted bo the Estate are requeue 1 to pay the acooaata owing by them, MARTHA WILSON, ") THUMAB LANGLEY, £ Exeontora MIOHAEL KIBSANE.) Dcomoje, lOtb May 5 132



Payment op Postal NoTts.—Persona who ac in the habit) of reoeiving postal notes ia lieu of c&fch,'aie remiuued of o. new regulation dealing with the payment thereof. All postal notes paid through a bank must bear the endorsement of the person by whom they were lodged for collection*



DAVID THOMAS Saddlery* Harness, Covers, Etc, ARCADE SATURDAYriAY 17, 1902 UNRESERVED SALE MR DAVID THOMAS has received Instructions from Messes W R Devekeox&Oo. (patentees of the famous barb wire protected leg strap Horse Covers) to hold a gigantic Clearing Sale of COVERS, HARNESS, SADDLES, K<ro. Id order to introduce themselves to tba Ashburton district. The following are a few of the Roods offered :— Hone Covers, draught and light; Cart Saddles and Britohlns, Collars (very strong make); Harness, Winkers, Plough Chain?, Backhands, Leading Harness, Trap, Gig, and Buggy Harness (English and Colonial), Biding Baddies and Bridles (English and Colonial); Portmanteaux, Oil Skins, Rugs (all sorts), and a large assortment) ef sundries* Sale—ll.3o a.m. "~~" R CURTIS, 6 115 Auctioneer CLEARING SALE FRIDAY, MaY 23rd, 1902. LAND. SHEEP, HORSE 3, IMPLEj MENTS, FURNITURE, Eio. MR DAVID THOMAS ha» received instructions from Mb Gbo Stock dale (Asbburton Forks) to Bell by Public Auction at hie Homestead on fche above dintp,— Bis snug little Fatm, alao the whole of the Stock, viz ,-— 162 ACRES 2 Roods 30 Porches, situated in the Atihbiirton Forks, with House of 5 rooms, Stable, Shed, and Out' buildings, Orohard, Etc,, being Lot 3, D P 10C4, R S Pob 21074, 23913, 14635, Upper Ashburton Road Dis trict. 7 Draught GELDINGS, from 4jre and upwards 2 Draught MARES in foal to General White 1 YEARLING by Lord Stanley 1 TRAP HOBBK 1 COW in profit 4 Head Yourg Cattle 200 6 and 8 Toolh EWES in lamhyio Shrop shire Rims 1 Stack Oat Sheaves Implements, 2 Drays and Frames, 2 D F Ploughs, MasceyHarris Binder, Cambridge Rolie-, 1 Set 4 Leaf Harrows, 1 Duncan Tics Cultivator, 1 Set Disc Harrows (new), 1 Drill, Trap, Portable Hut (new), 2 Bets Blocks and Tackle, 4 Sets Leading Chains, 9 Seta Collars, Harness, and Winksre, 2 Cart Saddles, 3 Sets Trees, Furniture, etc. Luncheon Provided, Sale at 12 o'clock 5 116 D THOMAS, Auctioneer AKOADE HORSE FAIR. THDBSBAYrMAY 22, 1902 MY NEXT HORSE FAIR will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving enbrieß. 4 217 DAVID THOMAS L \ND FOR PRIVATE SALE, SHEPHERD'S BUSH ESTATE, ; KUAPUNA. i\il A Q ACRES of the above well /wO4tO known Estate are now being effiared ior Piivate Sale. Price low* Terms easy- Full particulars on application to National Mortgage & Agency Company, OF NEW ZSALAND, LD. " Timaru or Ohristcharch. 4 220 And D. THOMAS, Ashburton, PUBLIC NOTICED NOTICE. ~~~ XV WILL be esteemed a kindness by the undersigned if those customers who kindly promised their Tuning and Repairing oonneobion to my late brother, will hold same open, when farther arrangements wil be made at an early date ts conserve clients interests. Respectfully Yours, 79 WALTER GRACE. I AM A BUYER OP HARES in any quantity, at FairSald Freezing Works, All Hares rouat be conßigned to Canterbury Frozen Meat Company, Falrfield, on account of L Williams, For all particulars write to L. WILLIAMS, 5 83 Mayfield. ABHBURTON COUNIY COUNCIL "VTOTICE Is hereby given that, ab a iSpeoial JL, i Meeting of the above Oounoll held on the 4th day of April, 1902, a resolution was adopted declaring thab certain Distriob Roads In th« County of Ashburton, being boundary roads between the Rangitata and Anama Road Districts, ehall from and after the Ist day of July. 1902, bs under the exclusive oontrol of the Rangitata Road Board, and apportioning the ooab of constructing and maintaining the said roads babween the RangitaU and Anama Road Boards; and that the said resolution wili be submitted for confirmation at a meeting of the Council bo be held oq the6bh day of June, 1932, at 11 a ait The Special Order, if made, will come into fores immediately on the pataiog thereof. A espy of iho proposed Special Order le deposited at the office of the CottnoU, Baring Square, Ashburton, and will be open to the Inspeetian of the pubiio every week day, during offioe hours, up to the Bt?h June. By Order, F MAINWARING, Clerk of the Ashburton County Council Atkhurton, Sri May, 1902. 5 43 it wiiTSMflijn To Try Our J3 Mil! McDonald sc co, tailors FINEST Clover Honey, 3£d per lb, by 561b tin or lOd and Is per jar, Factory Batter Is per lb, Preserved Eggs Is per dozan at! Flbxcjhbr Bbosi Cash Supply Stores.



DAVID THOMAS Oleaiing" Bale HORSES, IMPLEMENTS & FURNITURI [ MONDAY. ~MAY 12th. MR D, THOMAS has received instroo fcionsfrom Mr W Davey, who hai cold his lease Id perpofcuity, to hold a clearing Sale on bis Farm at Wester fie Id, viz: ■1 bay gelding Punoh, I spring Dray, MoSherry grain Drill, 1 Reaper and Binder, Cambridge Roller, D W Plough, Blocks and Chains, Trees, all nearly new ; 4 Leaf Set of. Harrows, Disc Harrows (new), Spring Tine Grubber, lot of grass and clover seed, fencing wire, grindstone and a lob of farm too!*, Also the whole of bis household furniture, oonsisblng of tables, * chain, oouohes, wash etauda and ware, chests of drawers, Doable and Single Iron Bedsbeads, Blanket* and Bags, Clocks, Crockery, etc, also a firat class Piano in perfect order, New and Seoosd Hand Sewing Maobineß, and ail sundries Bale at! 12.30 p.m. No Reserve. Lunoheoa Provided. _ ■ R. F, CURTIS, 0 »Q Auctioneer A6HBURTON YARDS TUESDAY, 18th MAY, 1902 MR DAVID THOMAS has received In straeDion« to Sell on account of the j Mount Possession Estate, ab the above; Yards,— ---1 AA A Sound Mouthed Forward X4tUU Mer;co WETHERS 100 Haltbred WITHERS D. THOMAB, 5 113 Auctioneer BULLOCK'S AROADfT"" SATURDAY, 17te MAY, 1902, 18 ACRES SUBURBAN LAND MR D THOMAS has received instruc tions from Mrs E 8 Leqg to Soil by Publio Auction us above,— / Her nicely situated Suburban Property, containing 13 Acres (more or less) on the Alford Foresb Road, olose to the Ashburton Woollen Faotcty, together with New House of Fiva Rooms, Stable, Fowlhouae, and Piggery, The whole of the Lend is newly sown down to grasp; Term>} at S»la Sale at 2 p.m. "" D TBOMAS, 5 43 Auctioneer. LO WOLIFFB C LEAKING BALE WEDNESDAY, MAY 21st, 1902 SBEEF, HORSES, OATTL&, PIGS, IMPLEMENTS, MR D THOMAS, has teoolved Instruc tionß from Mb W Wills, who haa sold his farm, to hold a Clearing Sale of all his Sheep, Horse?, Oatble, Figs, and Imple meute, on the F^nn ab Lowcliffo, on the above date, v'z, m Sound Mouthad OrossbroJ EWES, in lamb to X L Rama QAA Crossbred EWES, nearly fat! in Good Forward LAMBS /^ Berkshire SOW 3, with iitfcers, Q Parebied Berkshire BOARS O Head Young OATTLE Q Dairy COWS iv full profit 1 Chestnub M»re Bloss, with foal at foot Brown Mare Jese, Bay Mare Jess, Bay Mare Bonny, 4yre, by Vanquisher, B»y Mare Kit, by Ktilvlo, Bay GeldiDg Tom, 4yre, good spring cart horse; Trap Mare with foal at foob 3 Drays and Frames, 1 Tip Cart, 1 Spring Cart), 2 Keepers and Binders, 1 Piansb Jr Moulding Plough with shoes attached, IDF Plough, Disc fiarrowg. Tine Harrows, Oambtidgo Roller, 2 8 F Ploughs, Duncan Grubber, Twitoh Harrows, Horse Power Intermediate and Ohaffoubter (oomplete), Hooop, Horse Dray, Grindstone, Vice, Quantity of Oooksfoob, Grass Seed, Linseed, 15 Ooulter Reid and Gray Drill, and a host of Sundrtei .. Q |M|ll r Sale at 12 o'clock Luuoheon Provided 5 61 D THOMAS, Auotionoer BULLOCK'S ARCADE, SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 1902 "I QAA ACRE FARM AT DORIE MR D THOMAS (in occjunotion with the National Mortgage and Agency Company, of New Zealand, Christ church,) baa received instructions from £, Richaeds, £sti Doric, To Sell by Public Auction, as above, His weli known Farm, situated close to tho Dorle School, &?, oontainiug 1200 Acres (more or less), and being R.S. 51757-8-9. Tho land is of ex-ielloao qaaliby, all in English grass and oioven Weli fenced, and subdivided in Eight Paddocks, well watered! Twelve Stalled Stable, Men's Eat and Chaff House. Blocks of Land such as this are becoming more difficult to get hold of in the Ashburton County, and as tbip can be recommended it) is worthy of inspection. Sale at 2 o'clock Tsbms-20 Per Oenb Cash, 10 Per Cent in One Year, balance in 5 years at 4% per oenb interest, payable half yearly. D. THOMAS, "I NATIONAL MORTGAGE &V Joint AGENCY CO, Ltd, Ohristohurobj Agents 5 64 PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT CARTER'S TERRACE, TINWALD WEDNESDAY, ~MAY 28, 1902. MR D THOMAS has received instiuo tiona from Mbs Furze, (who is leaving for England by the Rimutaka) to Sell by Auction as above,— The Whole of Her HOUSEHOLD FUR NITURE and EFFECTS. No Reserve. Sale at) 12 o'clock 5 118 ~"~ D. THOMAS. WANTED— Men to see Special Lot of Colonial Tweed Trousers, 7s lid and 11s 6d. Lob of Sample Hats usual price 6s 61 to 12s 6d ; your pick for 5s lid—W H Pearoh, Oath Draper, etc



!_ WANTED. WANTKD— Two Gentlemen Boarders. Apply MAitOffioei 5105 WANTED -Fourth Steward for Ash barton Club* Particulars upon application to the Manager. 6 106 WOULD the person who was seen taking a pair of Boots from Oddfellows' Hail oa the night of the Batcher's Ball kindly return same to the Hall, to euve further trouble. ■ 6 125 ANTED—A Boy for the painting,— Apply John Wilson. 6 122 fi ORSE~OUTTlNG—Tended7reln~v!&ed \JT for cutting about 200 chubs gorae— Apply Mbs Low, Lismore. 5 129 i T>RIMITIVE Methodist Church—Asbbur" JET ton—Rkv R Rainb, morning and even' ing ; Subjtoce—Morning—« Upside Down,' and Evening* An unprofitable Sale/ Winoh more—Miss Addis. Fairfcon—Band No III; Newlanda, afternoon, Rev Rainb. 5 121 XiAPllSTOhuroh—Merning—«AGlorioa« JL> Inheritance ;' Evening—* The fading impressions of natural men,' Preacher— Pastor W Lamb. g 130 BARING Square Wesley»a Charon—To mobbow's servioea—Preacher—Rbv T Fee, morning and evening. 5 135 QOOT 1 SOOlfl SOOT I The beifc way to 0 get rid of it ia to employ tha up to date obimney sweep, J Staoh, Trevorton. Orders oare of Kerr Bros, N.B—Maorooarpa, Mac- Ipo, Ornamental Shrubs, and frnife trees for Bale. LjILOUNDE&S, bolee, and all kinda of JD fresh fish by express tonight; also ireah rabbits.—J H Jawrai. FOR SALE—A quantity of nearly new first class Furniture, including a high class new Piano, Ail to be sold at a bargain; Appiy W 0 Pagb, Surrey Villa, East Street TJIINES i 1 Snowdrop Sugar reduced to"2£i X? per ib, Highasti 'fesc Kerosene 4s od per tin Si 6J per case at Blbxoubb Bros, Cash Supply Scores. FOR SALE—A foar roomed House with bay window and verandah, acullery and pantry. To be sold on easy terms; a bargain. Apply W C Page, Builder LOOK HERB—Lovely Velveteens, all aoiors, Is Hid, Beautiful Pi tubes 2a lid, Beet assortment; of Collarettes from Is 6d—W h. Psabob, Oash Draper, eto IN Liquidation—-My tender having been acoepted fee Stioek of Corsets, the A.X ; double busk Corsets will be sold at 5s lid sizas 18 to 31. Ladies' Singlets 9£d to 6a lid -WH Peabob, O»sh Diaper J~USI) J4EOBIYED —New and precoy Designs in Photo Frames and oth%r Fancy Goods. New Books on Poultry, Song Books, Moore's complete Mechanic, Home Oarpentry, Weldon'e Needlework Books, Xhe twentieth Oentury, New Testament, translated into modem English from the original Cheek. Books on indoor Games for , the winter evenings and obhersi A T H WILLIAMS, East Streeb rfIHE following prices will convince you JL, that Kerb Bros, Burnett Street, are selling m cheap as any shop in town: — 70lb Bag Sugar 14s6d ; Ships Lime Juice,, Is per bottle ; Assorted Meats, 1* per tin j j\'ew Currants, 5d per lb ; B'ige, 7d per lb ; Btoa, Sago, and Tapioca, M per lb> Ali other goods equally oheap, I'HE Geonioe Silent Primus Cooking Ju Stove 14s 6d, uses ordinary kerosene; also Primus Hot PJate 17s 6d, aim Primus iron Heaior, 3a 6d.— Oakson &Co. r)RELIMINAEY Announcement — .Jl Oakson & Cos Grand Tea Competi tion commences next week*, 100 valuable prizaa. Every 23 conpuna geis a prize PERFJiC TIUiM Oil Stove—Latest and best room heater in existence, uses ordinary kerosene, — Cakson & Co, Agents 1 LLUSTBATJiD Papers, cheap; London JL News, Graphic, Black and White, usual price 9d each, back numbers 3 (or la ; back numbers Journals & Magazines, cheap to clear. Cheap line of Photo Frames, Stationery, Memo and Account Books. Oheap lot) of music, from 6d per piece: Parses, Wallets. Letter Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Fancy China and Glassware, —fl M Jones. f^ARSON'S Stocktaking Sale of English \J China and Earthenware, American Giaas and Hardware, Sheffield Cutlery and Electroplate* Bicycles, Brash ware, and Japanese Goods, is now on. STRANG'S Health Kokoff Coffee, per tin Is Si, Sbrangs Soluble Coffee, per tin Strangs Maori Coffee, per tin Is lOd ; Sym ington's Eueenoe Coffee, per bottle Is 2d ; O&tina, per bag Is 2d, Germenia, per bag 1b ; Semolina per bag, Is -, XJuaker Oats, per pkt, lOd; 26ib bag best Oatmeal 4a; good Bauoe, 3 bottles Is; Golden Bee Jam, per dozen 4s 3d, Highest prkses given for ail kinds of dairy Produce at John Obb & Co, JOHN OBR & Co., for Tea, Tea, Sea,— Arab, per ib Is 8d ; Kozie, per Ib Is 9d ; Nelson & Mo&fce, per lb Is lOd ; Gold Leaf, per lb Is lOd ; Bell Tea, per lb 2s; Book Gifb Tea, per lb 2s, or 6ib tin 12s, Hundreds of Books to choose from, HBAP B.L GUNS and CARTRIDGES, Double Barrel B.L. Guna from 555, S.B. from 42a 6d, Cartridges from 9s per IOOi Wire Netting from Id per y&rd, Sheep Netting from 2|l per yard. The celebrated A. Martin's Horse Clippers at 7s 6d, 9a 63 and 10s 6d. Other makes from 6< 6(J—G. Meddins, The Peopled Ironmongon BARGAIN COUNTER, NOW IN FULL SWING, BAKGAINS!! BAEGAINS!! AS PER OIECUL4R &. HANDBILLS AT 11 THE OORNBB," EAST & TANORED STREETS HORTHOOTE & HEFFORD WANTED KNOWN-that W & M Bakbk, Cabinetmakers, Uphlster' ers, and , Pictnra Framers, Hwolock Street, have a large assortment of Parlor, Dining Boom, and Bedroom Fnrnltnre on hand; also Bedroom Seta, Iron Bedsteads, and all articles required by householders for family purposes; all at lowest rates. Inspection invited*



. _ JOHN ORB AND QQ. JOHN ORR AID CO. Finest Snowdrop Sugar, 2|d per 1b; 701b Bag, lit Bet Highest Test Kerosene, per tin 4% 3i, per case 8* 6d Sperm Candles sjd per Ib, by the box s|d Treacle per 21b tin .., ,„ M Beat Wax Candles, per 1b 6sd, by box 6jd Treble per 41b  tm 361b Bag Best Oatmeal ... 4a Ud • „ „ 71b „ , M ,*, le M Best Japan Bice >, ... 2d New Prunes, per 1b ... ,„ gj „ Tapioca „ ... 2d Dried Apricots per lb ... „, jog »• S»go „ ... 2d „ Peaches „ „ , *S Split Peas „ ... 2d •„ Pears „ „ h Pearl Barley », ... 2d New Fige, per 1b ... „„ M Hnest New Ourj&nta per lb ... 5d  „  box ... , f^ fi it SaltaQas „ ... 7d Beet Table Vinegar, per bottle „. M „ „ Valencia Balsins, per lb, s|d Best Draught Tinegar, per gal... fc „ f , Seeded „ „ 7d Pickling Spices, per box ... &| Jolden Byrop, per 2ib tin ... 6d 0& B Carrie, per bottle  If n ». *»„ ... Is O&B Capers , ,' i, i, » ?lb „ ... Is 9d FIRST PRIZE BACON AND HAMS, ALL KIHDS OF PBiSK PEEAN ENGLISH BISCOITB. >M|<r [ i— \ \ GUNS.. GUNe. GUNS. AMMUNITION OF ALL KINDS oaet;ridgbs: Eleys Unlversil Elays Blue Eleya Brown Kynocka G JK Kynocks Smokeless Stew Klval New Glob Leader Balllstlte, etc, etc Speolal qaotabions given to Hare Shooters and others for qaaatitles. Oar Stock of Guns is very complete, and comprises Rood reliable Breech Loading Gana from £2 10s upwards, and we cordially invite Sportsmen to inspect. Onr " Sportsman " Gun with Greener Bolt and Damascus Barreli a| £5, ia exceptionally good value, and is a most reliable weapon, and shcoti with great penetration. This Gun has given universal satisfaction wherever we have sold it. We have also some special bammerleea Guns for Duck and Pigoott Shooting, which we will be pleased to show intending pnrohaiare, Gun Oases, Gleaning Bode, Cartridge Belts, Shooting Woods, etc. JOHN ORR AM) C 0... ASH BURTON