The Presentation to Mr Seddon.

United Preia Association—B) Klcoorie Telegraph Wellington, April? Tontgfai'u Post nays it ia repovted here that Mr Seddon will decline to accept ths purse Bttbaoribed for him, aui will auggeat that ho bas no objection to its being davotedf,bo [say, to the erection Id each of the centres of a memorial to the New Zoatendora whs have fallen Is Sonth Africa.

The Shooting of Australian Officers.

Uulted Presa Association—By Eleabrlo (Telegraph — Copyright). London, April 4- Commenting on the Bhoottng of tbe Australian efficers, the Daily Mail saya the guilt of the irregulars casts no itain oa the conduct of the war or the Army, The Daily News Bays that even the minimum of facts published shows that Lord Kitchener is a Just and fearless commander. j

The Standard says that misleading statements about the affair have fos tered * misunderstanding in Australia. The fact will ultimately show that the guilty men were treated with the Utmost equity. The St James's Gazette «iayi Lord Kitchener vindicated (he honour of the Army, and .Australia shonld not bn held responsible for the misdeeds of the irregalars. The Pall Mall Gazette aays that the exemplary punishment will convince the Boers that Britain administers even banded justice, The New York Mail Empress says that Lord Kitchener's coarse prevents the incident) being charged against England* London, April S The limes demands information as to the officers' crimes.' It says the de tails published are meagre, and that the country has a right to know the exact truth.

Admiral Morant denies that Lien ten ft&t Morant is Ms son, or at all related to him,

The War Office has published the following ititeoient witb regard to the shooting of Aastraliin officers s— In July and August last y«ar the Bash Veldte Oirbmeers, which were recruited in South Africa, including other colonials, were employed in the wildeßt part of the Transvaal, known as the Speionken, and took • cerUin num ber of prisoners. It came to the knowledge ef the authorities iv October that there had been graver regularities ou the part of certain officers daring the prevosj three months. Ad exhaustive examination was ordered. A Court of; Enquiry assembled on October 16th, As the result of the enquiry five officers wore tried by general court nurtial at Petersburg, in January last, and were found guilty, ac principals, or accesso ries in twelve murders. Lieutenants P J Hindcock and H H Mortnt were financed to death. The sentences! were confirmed and carried ou&. Tho i«iae officers had tlso been charged with murdering tho Rev C Heesp, a German missionary, on August 23rd, feat Although there was strong etaa pieion that Handcock, [instigated by Morent, coramit*pd tho deed, the evi dence was not sufficiently conclusive to Juatify coaftction. Lieutena»t Witten wsi fouod guilty of murder, and wag eontenced to death, but as fee had been present under the ialuenee of others, hie sentence was commuted to penal servitude for life. Lieutenant H Picton was found guilty of manslaughter. Major Lenehan, commanding the Bush Veldt Carbineers, who became aware of the crimes subsequent to their committal, was convicted of culpable neglect in omitting to report thereon. This offi ■ocr was ordered to Australia, hie dis missal being rendered unnecessary by the previous disbandment of the corps. No doubt exists as to the guilt of the accused, whose plea, in extenuation of their deeds, that a member of their corps bad suffered ill-treatment at the hands of the Boers, was not sostained by the evidence at the trial. The sen tences were anch as would have been laiieted on say officer! who hid been found similarly guilty. Lieutenant Picton, who was cashier ed in connection with the shooting of Boers, arrived by ttfo steamer Canada. In the course of an interview wish a Daily Mail representative, he stated that Captain Hunt's party of car bineers attacked Baraud at Viljone'g Farm, Dowel's Koop, in September. Hunt was left wounded on the veran clafa. Next; d*f Morant and Handcock found Hunt's body stripped, the face had been brutally kicked, the legs akehed with a knife, one eye gouged ©at, and the neck broken. Mr Renter «, missionary at the station where Hunt was buried, §o Pictoa alleged, confirms this. Morant and Handcook gwore revenge, and ordered that if the murderers were capturd no quarter was to be given them. A Boer wae caoght dressed in Hunt's clotheß, and got short ahriffe. Later eight others were captured. A drumhead court martial showed that they belonged to the same party, and they were executed, Revenge, not pluader r waa the motive. Lieutenant Picton considered the laws of war justified the executions: The Btory about the officers obtaining .£20,000 from the Boer waggons was a lie. Mrs Sohiei, wife of Colonel Schiel who is » prisoner, proved that Hand cock and Moraut were at a farmhouse forty milea away on the night that Mr Heese, the German missionary, was murdered. Morant, ia his dying moments, protaflted his innocence. Milbocbmk April 6 Lord Kitchener cabled to Lord ffopetoun the details of the shooting affair. Ho confirms the particulars already received through the War Office. Lord Kitchener says, "There mrere, in my opinion, no extenuating circumstances,"

FOOTBALL

!T>hß Plrntea' Football Olob will open the « B ioo with • »«*»«>» mafcoh« Chptoto'i team rffie oLpteUV* tea. o« Thursday ne^, 7n fchiT DomtJs. whei» a foil attendance of !?J.h«n iir«Seited. to 6aabl« the Selecfcion Sii^Spt»te'ftein-lVW««»n(<»pta!o». SSmJSSeladDd'in th«aboTj team, «re

SOUTH AFRICA

United Preen AhbooluMob—By Eleottlo Telegraph—Copyright! London, April 5 Colon-1 Walter Kitchener's fight took place towirda Hart's River, The caanaltiea among tbe Oantdian Rifles numbered 63

London, April 6 The fight on the Blet, in which tbe Canadians suffered, occurred at Rosob bait, » few miles sooth of where Methnen'e defeat took place, The lists show that three officers and twenty four men were kilted, and eixioca officers and 181 men wounded, including Captain H E Hnrst, of the Westralian Mounted Rifles, attached to the Koyal How Artillery, wl'O is esverelj wounded. The Boers admit thpy loit 137 killed and wounded. Lieutenant Brace Oarrathere, onoe to Australian officer, commanded the Canadians. Melbourne, April 5 Tho Federal Minister for Defence h«e mad« arrangements for organising four battalions, to be known is the Common' wealth Horse, for service in Sooth Africa, each battalion being 49S strong. New Soath Wales, Violorii, and Queensland will raise one battalion each, and South Australia, Tasmania, and Weetralia in conjunction will pro vide the remaining one. Preference will be given to those serving in existing military units, or who have previously served in South Africa.

"TATTERSALL'S."

SUQGBSTF.D GOVRRNMENF LOTTERY,

United Preea Assooiacion—By Kleobrio Telegraph—Uopyrlght

I Melbourne, April 5 I The Age asys it is more or less aatbori tlvely staged that; Tasmania having been deprived of the pecuniary benefits from TattemH's baslnesa, proposals are afloat) for the Tasm&nian Governoaent to take over the whole of Mr Adams' business as a going concern, and conduofc h as a Tasmaalan Government lottery. The same journal adds thab Mr Deakin is considering the matter, but is unible to give an opinion offhand, but he oensldera that if the Department lotteries are properly constituted the Postmaster- Genera! could not refuse to forward the Setters connected therewith.

THE LATEST

Some and Fasfliga.

Per Pr«Bi Association—-By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received April 7,92»iii| DISASTER AT A FOOTBALL MATOE. ■ SBVERAL KILLED AND A HUN DRED AND FxiTY WOUNDED. London, April 6 Seventy thousand people attended the association football match between England and Scotland, played at Ibrox Park, Glasgow. The crowd broke the barriera and Invaded the ground. Mounted police charged them, and cleared the playing space. Many were injured in the crash elsewhere. The back of the stand collapsed, precipi tating scores thirfcy-fi ye feet-, burying them amongst broken wood. Alto gether thrfia were killed, and one hun dred and fifty injured, some fatally. Received April 7, 9,20 a m MR CECIL RHODES.: FOREIGN OPINIONS. Mr Cecil Rhodes entailed his New market estate to his brothers, with the stringent condition that no oae should Inherit without having spent ten years in an occupation. The newspapers compare Mr Rhodes' will with that of Cseiar's, and praise bis consistent devotion to his ideals of imperial unity, which American com» ments believe will form a perpetual link between America and Great Brit ain. Great satisfaction is expressed by official circles in Germany.

Australian.

CJnitoed Presa Association-By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received April 1, 10 38 a mj THE PLAGUE Bbiseane, April 7 One death has occurred from plague, A SENTENCE COMMUTED Peeth, April 7 The sentence of death passed on McKay, Cnllen, and Campbell, for murder, has beea commuted to im prisonment for life; A RICH FIND A rich find of gold has been made at Pilbarra. A dossen men obtained four hundred ounces in a fortnight.

The Queensland Horse Thieves.

United PreßS Association— By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Bkisbane April I Grpat excitement prevails in the districts where the Keaniffa are oat. The supposition is that, after shooting Dalke, they shot Constable Doyle, and carried off the bodies on pack horses. A companion of the Kenniffs has been arrested. (Beaelved April 7, 10.33 am) April 7 i The police have detained the father and two brothers of tha Kenifs. It is believed one of the latter was present at the shooting at Carnarvon, and that only two are at large.

New Zealand and the Was.

THE TENTH CONTINGENT.

United Press Assooiation—By EUokio Telegraph —Oopyrighb Cjheistchueoh, April 7 The prdbable date of the deparbnre of the South Wand battalion of the Tenth Contingent is April 19. The total anmber in camp today, inoladiog the camp staff of eight, and tha Coronation Oontlngenb of ihree, was 530. 'The total'of the Tenth Contingent is 6 offioers and 480 men. About one hundred horses are in. camp. The men were inspected by bhe Officer oommanding the district this morning. The shooting practice starts tomorrow.

Interprovincial

United Preat AasocUtsion—Ry Kleobrie Telegraph Christchorch, A|.ril 6 Wheo the 7 n'oiock tram was ooming down from Papanai to town UHt night, aear the north b«lt, a young woman named Mary Brown, 23 years of age, endeavoured to jump off while the car* were in motions She fell, and the tram weob over both Sega, Inflicting frightful Idjuriea, She wae token to tb« hotpibai ia the ambulanoe van but died shortly after miduighb. She was a daughter of Mr Peter Brown, of Akarca, and niece of Mr Gumpbell Brown, of Lyttelton, An inquest will be held tomorrow,

A young girl named Alioe Phippa, a daughter of Mr Sydney Phippg. of By den ham, was found dead in her bath this monitor Bho ia supposed to have had a fie, An icqusit is to be held.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Preat Asaoomtion—By Electric {Telegraph Masiebton, April 7 Mr Boborb Porsfcon, a, well known ex Manager of the Bank of New Sonth Walea at Waoganui and Dunedin, died at hla residenoe, Bidf ord, yesterday

Napier April 7 Obituary—Mr Wood, Head Muter of the Boya' High School, aged fifty yean, Deoeased has been In charge of the aohool for fifteen yean, during whioh time lb had mad* great progreat, He took ft very active interest! in volunteering, and was an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel* He will accordingly be given a military funeral

Gissobnb, April 8 The bursting cf a waterspout) caused a endden flood ia the Wslmata river, the water coming down in a wall five fees high, which swept away a buggy and pair, driven by a settler uomed Young, Young jumped clear and escaped, but the horses and trap have noli been seen since

' Inatraofctoua have beeo received for the resumption of work on tho railway, with a limited Dumber of men. New Plymouth, April 7 In the S.M Quart this morning, six shopkeepers were fiaad 5s atsd com e*ob, for breaches of the Shops and Shop Aaalataota Act, daring the band contest week Kelson, April 7 The Nelson auheoriptlona lor the Seddon Testimonial amount to about) £100, from about 100 cubeoribera.

' CHBIBTCHOBOH. April 7 Henry Watts, carpenter, about 63 years of age,died euddeniy at Linwood ihia morning. At the Magiatrate'a Gourd th'n morning an Assyrian named Shah sued the City Council for £10. Plaintiff had paid £10 for an ice cream vendor's license, and after a time had been prohibited by a b}el»w from selling on hi* stand. The defenoo was that an unalterable oonttaob hid been entered into. Judgment was rea<arvea\ Wellington April 7 The Premier promised a. deputation from the Wellington Chamber of Commerca, that) the Government would ace what it oould do to alter the form of bills of lading so as to prevent ooean steamship owners from practically froeing taumselves from liability for damage and lorn of cargo. He expressed himself In favour of preferential trade relations between New Zealand and other parts of the Umpire, he alao promised to sea what Gould be done to bring about a uniform Sre ionuranae policy for the whole colony, and said Government was tiaking steps bo fortify the prinoipal ooal ports, and were considering the question of establishing large coal depot* at various ports of the colony in oaae of war. The Government would give early oonsider*tion to the tug' pition that ooean mail contracts ehenld only be let do British owned steamers

Isidore Bohen, aa ex member ef the South Afrtoan Light) Horse, was senbeneed to Biz months Imprisonment) for theft from his employer and (also pretences KixiDiK April 7 A runaway horse in High Btreeti knocked down Mrs Dowden, wife of Mr Arthur Dowden, botlsr maker at the Hillside workshops, ioflcfeing serious injuries Mary yteei, one of the eatliouo pioneera of tde T»ieri Pmin, died at Arrow Junction on Saturday, aged 1b".

The Victorian Labour Committee.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Ohbistohurch, April 7 The Victorian Labor Oommiseioa started taking evidence in Qhristoburoh this morn* ing, The witnesses examined, so far, were George Bowroo, of Bowronßßro s tanners and fellmongera; George Blaokwell, Managing Direotor of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company; and F Way mouth. Managing Direotor of the Canterbury Frozen Meat Company. Witnesses agree witb the principle of the Conciliation and Arbitration Court, bat advocate certain amandmentr, especially the reconstruction of the Concilia tion Boards,

WIAXHEB FORBOABTi — QapttkiQ Edwin wires:— Notth to eaib and eoatiheaet gale, after 12 hours from now, indications of muoh rain A Bull—Mr David Thomaa made a carioas ball la the coarse of his remarks on tha frosen meat trada on Saturday, and he mast have had the animal so called is his mind's eye when be did it. He said another speaker had drawn a * red rag' across the trail. He apparently got mixed op between the proverbial ball and the proverbial herring.

ridfß ABHBOBTOF OtJAKDIAH ; MONDAY, APML 7, 1902,



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FULL STAGE PERFORMANCE- ! PSOMSNADK OH II.UrSfKATI9NS. 100 Nearly one Hundbeb FiGCßia IQO , Royal, Celebrated, sod Notorioua Per- BODftgei. BOUTH AFRICAN HSROEB, Lord Roberts, Generals Buller, Baden* Powell. BOBR LEADERS, ; Kruger, Oropje, De Wet, Eto, Etc Oyclorama of London aad Paris; Professor I Antonio ; Royal English Punch and Judy. Open from 7to 10 p.m. Admission is; Children 6d, 4 56 0.A.0.D. HpHE ANNIVERSARY SOCIAL of the X Suooo»s of Aihbutton Ladies' Lodge will be held in the Oddfellows' Hail, Anhburton, on THURSDAY, 10th April, 190 a, at 8 p m. M»«io:—Tenth's Band; Caterer:—MrP H Madden. MO;—Mr J HaoDigan. Double tickets 4s, Exbr*. Lady Is 6d. Tick«ti can be obtained from D STOCK, Secretary, 44S or any of the Member** i



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c Sporting. 1 ASBBURTON TROTTING f<HJB. ROTTING IyLUB, * AUTOMN MEETING robs nato ok 24th APKIL t 1902. (Under Rule* of the New Zealand Trotting * Association) PROGRAMMEs 1—12:30 p*m—Handicap Maidbn (saddle', of 20 iov«. Nomination, lOi; acceptance, 10s Two mile* 8-1:15 p.m~DisTBiOT Handicap (saddle), of 20 aovi; seoond bone 2 «ovs from the ■take* Confined to horses the bma fide property of resident* in the Ashburtoe County, and mutt hare been owned and brained in the diitrlot prior to January 1,1902. Nomination, 10a; aooeptaooe, 10s. One mile and & half 3—3 p.m—Lagmhob Handicap (hirness), of 30 hti ; second horse 5 son from the ■take, Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 16s, Two miles 4—2:40 pint—Handicap Sklmns Raoi (laddie), of 20 «ove. The winner to be •old by atiotion immediately after the raoe, the whole «f the proceeds to go to the lands of the Clab. Nomination, lOi; acceptance, lOi. One mile and a hall 5—3:15 p.m—-Ladies' Bbaoklet Handicap (naddle), of 10 soys, and Bracelet) value 10 soys; ceoond horse 2 sovi from the stake. AH horses to be nominated by ladies. Amateur rider*, to be approved by the Committee. Names of rideri t» be lodged with nomination. Nomination, 10s; acoeptance, 10s; Two miles 6—4 p.m—Ashbobxon Handicap (aaddle), of 30 sots ; second horce 5 sors from the stake. Nomination, 15s; aoosptanot, 15i. (Two miles 7—4:30 p.m—Faibfibld Handicap (ban ness), of 20 soys; second horse 2 sots from the stake. Nomination, 10s; aooeptauee, 10s. One mile and a half B—s p.m—Dash Handicap (saddle), of 20 sots ; seoond horse 2 soys from the itakei Nomination, ICe; acceptance, lOi. One mile NOMINATIONS, soootnpanied with pedi (jr«e, age, and description of horsas, last three performances, and colours of riders, also the neoessary amount in o*eh, must) be in the bands of the Secretary, at his Office, Burnett Street-, Ashbarton, by 9.30 p.m. on TUESDAY, April Bth Owners are reminded that, in accordance with Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association, no Nomination will be valid nor will any horse, under any olroomstanoes, be handicapped, unless the Nomination Fess 1 are paid at time of entry. All riders or drivers must wear proper racing costumes HANDICAPS will be declared on or about TWBBDAY, April 15 ACOEPTAOES will oloso at 9 30 p.m oa SATURDAY, April 19, at tha Secretary's Otfic*. Burnett Street, Ashburten All Stakes paid in full O J STYOHE, 3 78 Secretary FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD WBST STREET AUCTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUBSDAY, 17th April, 1902, For which we will be pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 3 319 R> Fkiedlandbb, Auctioneer. | TITE ARE CASH BUYERS| CF WHEAT. OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASSjJSEED. Highest Prices Given. Storage in oar Ashbarton, Tlnvr»ld,|»nd Lyndharsb Stores at loweab rates. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD. | REQUISITION. Ashbnrton, March 18,1002. I W. H« Colmhs, Essj., Ashburtetn Dear Sir,-* AS some measure of acknowledgment of the Ksaloua and efficient manner in which you have disoharged the duties of Mayor of Aahbur&oo during the pnefi year, and in reoognition of the readinesi with which you have Interpreted and endeavoured to carry out the wishes of the Burgesses, We invite you to accept nomination for the Mayoralty for the ensuing year. We are, Yours faithfully, D Thomas David Wilson AWhitaker Gaol! Norbhoote ChasDixon Robert Aloorn WJ Shearman Henry Willis HOShrlmpton Robert Bell Thomas P Barber J W QDimmini W P Daly H M Jones W H Rule J Molson Charles Brwlflell G Jessoa Jno Wilson J Nicholas J R McKay John Orr 3 H Jewitt Andrew Orr Alberh Ager Ohas Reid Ohai W Baker F Ferrlman Fred Watt D Willismion H W Barrett To D. TaOHAi, Efiej, and Others signing the above Rrquisitionc Gentlemen,—lb affords me groai plea' sura to know that my term of office has been to some extent satisfactory, and therefore, in response to your request, I again pUcs my services at your disposal for •> further term of office. If elected, I will endeavour to aob ia the best) interests of the Bargesses, as I have done in the past. lam, Yours Obediently, * 78 W. H. COLLINS



THB N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPBRATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY. LIMITED., AUCTION SALES . ON OUR WEST STREET PREMISES SATURDAY, APRIL Wtn, 190?. At 11 ».m. CLEARING SALE ON account of Mrs F. A Aum, who has leased the whole of her Farm, we shall offer for absolute sale— Bay GELDING Prince, 4 years Black GELDING D*rkie, 3 years B*y GELDING Bob, aged Chestnut MARE Jess, 8 years The above are broken to every kind of f»rm work, and arc thoroughly quiet \ Alto,— 1 Beld and Gr&y Doable Farrow Plough, L Set) Five Loaf Tine Harrows, 1 Reid aud Bray Drill, 1 Portable Whare, 2 Banks (aew) Harness, Block a»d Tackle, Treei, Cover*, Empty Sacks, Sundries, eto< 4 48 LAND. "LAND. WATEBTON. f MMEDI&TELY after above CLEARING L SALE, we shall effer, aoeonnt Exeotr on Late Mr W HoOsroN.that compact Farm Ituated at Waterton, nod comprising, 258 ACRES, livided into 9 Paddocks, wall watered, and >d which it situated a comfortable House of i rooms with every convenience Only 40 Acres were cropped IMb year, ,od the whole farm it ie«ra dawn with good ;ra'u and olover l Further particulars may be obiilnedjrom hs^nnderaigned Terms and conditions at Sate X F GIBSON, Manager, 4 49 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer. CLKARINgTTaLE FRIDAY, Htm APRIL, 1902 COLDBTRBAM, HINDS "LIJ ■ ' WE have received Instructions from Mb ; John Embkson, who has disposed f his property, to hold an abiolute Clearing ale of all Live and Dead Stock on his Farm, ear Ooldsfcream, particulars of which ace as allows :— 400 Halibre4 EWEB ! 400 LAMBB, nearly fat 9 Leicester RAMS ' f 3 Draught HORSES, 6isti class worker! 1 Ttfcp HORSE I 3 COWS in fall profit 2OALVKS* 1 Roller, 3 Ploughs, 2 Binders, Duncan lanure Drill, Harrows, Duncan Grubber, 8 >rays and Frames, Trap, and Strippsr, Earnest, Furniture, and Sundries of avory esoription. Extra Entry,— 3 DRAUGHT HORSES Sale at 12 o'clock. , Luncheon Providedi T F GIBSON, Manager 80 HA LLO¥D, Auctioneer FUNERAL NOHCE. rHE Friends of Mr B Hbcenan are respectfully informed that the funeral >f his late belored wife, Mart, will move rom his residence R*ngltat» Traffic Brldga, >n WEDNESDAY, 9th inst., at 8.30 a.m. or the ABhburton Oatholio Church, arriving .t 1.30 p.m., thence to the Aahburton Cemetery. BAKER BROS., I 82 Undertakers. PUBLIC NOTICES. _^ RAILWAY REFREBHMEND ROOMS. HAVING leoured the lease of Railway Refreshment Rooms, I shall be gfad 0 see all old friends. WINES, SPIRITS, and ALES of th» jest Quality only kepc in stock* 173 J. DINEEN, JASHBURTON TROTTING CLUB. VTOMINATIONB CLOSE TO-MORROW at 9.50 p.m. O. J. STYOHB, 1 77 Secretary, """^ SHOOTING SEASON, immmm i 11 HE Season for Shooting Native Game X will opeo oa MAY lib, 1902, and jlose oa JULY ilti, 1902. Lleensei bo iell Native Game will be issued on payment at £5 bo the Postmaster at Athbuston. A H SHURY, Hon Secretary 157 Aehborton Acclimatisation Society Tenders* TENDERS. WANTED— Tenders for Carting about 1300 Bushels of Wheat and Oats. Tenders close on WEDNESDAY, 9th inst. For particulars apply to 4 81 W H RUNDLE, Arcade TENDERS. "" SEPARATE Tenders are invited tor Improvements to the Club :— li Woodwork 2. Painting and Paperhanglnß 3. Linoleum Specifications can be seen at the OJub. Tenders close with undersigned oa MON DAY, 14th April, a« 6 p>m. E J RIOHTON, 4 40 Manager and Seoretary, T. BullooK. REALISATION SALE, OF a number of Town Sections at fol" lowb, viz «— I QC S 419, containing | acre, fronting Moore Street, nioo site for s> house ; good land for garden purposes T 8 11, containing | aore, fronting East Street, near the approach bo the Traffio Bridge T S 21, containing $ acre, corner of Eaab and Dobion streets X 8 22, containing $ acre, fronting Essb Bcreet, and adjoining the above < Offers are invited for the purchase of either of these section B Ittspeobion. Invited OB BULLOCK, Agenb ' If you are stifFerlng from Bronchitis, i«nd to your obemiab for TGSSICURA. Too will inetantly receive permanent ' relief. Wadb'B Wobm Fzos —the Wondeifnl Worm Worriers—are always efeobive. Is «W.*« every wbepe



j WANTEDB _^ " I rpENDERS will be teoelved till April Bth 1 X for painting house at Tinwald,—Apply j F SoHNBtDEB, (Finwald. 4 83 > I TITANTED Bodice and Skirt Hands.— [ VV Apply Miss Cctrbii, Mixohkui & I Turner. 4 7S J TTT ANTED—A Girl to assist in House- I VV work—Apply Central Hotel. 476 I TI7 ANTED—Reliable Ploughman*—Ap _ j VV ply at onoe, Farmers' Co'operi&tlve *j Association. 4 80 I W7 ANTED, by two Gentlemen—Private J VV Board and Residenoet State terms, f I etc.—-M.S., Post Office. 4 79 '• I TjIREdH RABBITS, firßToTlihe Sewon IJP by Express ToNight.—J H Jewiw, , I Telephone 96 1 1 \\Y ANTED — Gentleman Boarder in 1 1 VV private family. Hot) and cold bath. I j Apply office of this paper 4 84 'IQALV.aTION ARMY-To-Nighb, at 8 I O o'clock, Harvsst Festival, Programme lof Vooal and Instrnmeotal Items; BufiFOapt j and Mrs Bisbop oonduoting, Silver ooiu At I 1 door.—To. Mot row (Tuesday) Annual Tea I Meeting, at 6p m; Tickets, le. Musical, 8 |pm (silver coin}. Reinforced by Captain Boulden, Lieutenant Wheeler, and the Rakaia Brass Band and soldiers. 4 85 npHK Very Latest in Register Grates X Mantel Pieces; Banger, 'Grin, 'Zealandia,' 'Ohampion, 9 Soott's * Atlas, eta, all at Bedrock Prices, at) G Mjepdins', the People's Ironmonger MAGAZINES— What) Magazinas do you intend >o take up for the Winter Months. WitcUor, Pearson's, Strand, R^yal Harmsworth. Wide World, English Ilius* trated, Sunday Btiaod, Wom»n at Home, Gas»el«, Review of Reviews, Christian Herald, Young Man, Idltr, MtAiP., London New*. English Graphic, Black andl White, &o — H M JoNis. p.f\ DOZEN Oups and Saucers to be t)\J cleared out at 'in lid per dczen, 1b 6ti per half dcesn, Brown Teapots from 9:1 each, Japanese Teapots 7d each, Special Line Chinese Teapots at 9d each, Pheaiana Piateß from 3s per dpeen, Jam Dishes (20 patt«rnti to choose from) 4d each, at Flktoher Bros' Oath Supply Stores ANTED to Clear— New GoodTairriv ing during tale will be sold at sale prices; Pulley Belts 1», Is 3d; Trimmed Aprons Is, Is 3d, Is 4£<J—Pkakce's Drapery gale. THE following prices will oonviaoa you that Kerb Bbos, Burnett Street, are selling as ohrap as any shop in town : — 70lb Bag Sugar 14s 6d; Ship's Lime Juioe,, li per bottle ; Assorted Meats, Is per tin ; New Currants, 5d per 1b; Figs, 7d per Ib ; Rice, Sago, and Tapfooa, 2d per Ib. All | other goods equally cheap, WANTED to Let—Shop and Dwelling in Moors Street; alno Shop and Dwelling In Last Street. Rent low. Apply —W C Paoe, Ashburton. /CYCLISTS and Athleteß—Good all wool \_,l Sweaters Ss lid and 7a 6d ; all wool Oashmera Sox, 2 pairs for Is 111—W H Pkaboe's Drapery Bale. 44 t ET 'EMIJALL COME—MeB'gRe .Xj liable Suita one nuioea, hiaok Hard Felts 2a lid, Soft ditto Is, Meias Btrtw Hats (toiled) 3 for 63, Strong Shirts 2s 63, Ribbed Gobi on Under P<tnbs U 91. Merino dicto Is lid, Colonial Elannel-i 2« lid, Card Trousers 4s Hd,jTweeddos9 6i—Gmbards, Taacred Street FOUND— Reliable Goods ab towost 'spot oa*h' prices. Several n< d linen almost I given away to ri>sure double quick clearance and m»ke ronm >«r New Goo< a arriving, at [ Gjbbard's, Ready Money Draper LOOK HERE—Cicpe Creboones fl£fl, Yard wido B»rdored FtooroSotbs ("ii back) 1» 3d, Two Yaido wide ditito 2s 3d, Yard wide Reversible Orpet Is, L*rge Hearlh Ru«s 2s lid, Ooloni*! PUnuel 10£ d, D VV Whito Twtll *jhe«'log 10.^, U B Tabling If), I'apid Lace Ourttuns Ib 9d bo 13i 6d a pair, ab the Ready Money Shop 11RY fche Ready Money Shop, Tanered Slreot, oppoaife Arcadn, for Rock Bottom Value in Drapory and Clothing* All Good-* murked In plain figures—BtiWAßU QIBBABD WANTED KNOWN—E Gibbard has returned to his Premises, T»nored Street),, opponite Aroadp, nnd ie offaring up o date vfthio in General Drapery, Men 9 and Boya Clothing, etc. ' Tha ntmble sixpence fa bettor than the slow shilling,' and wo m an to soil at) a fm*!l profit, trusting to quick returns and t> email turnover for the success of oar Business THK NEW CENTURY PHOMOUKAffi* fTIHE New Century Phonogifaph—the X Cheapest and Simplest Talking Ma ohlne on the market. Thousands have been sold these laab few months. Come, see, and hear thenw Cash Price—3ss each,—same price as in Wellington, A T H WILLIAMS. Looal Agent, Easib Sbresb WANTED.— Farmers and Employers requiring Married Couplet, Plough men; Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy Hands ; also Hotel Servants, to apply to J, McDonald, Manchester Street), Ohrisb churoh. All orders promptly attended to. Miss Conwat supplies female servants. 2 102 ■■ CORNER 11 ASHBURTON. ItM-ANTLBS, JACKETS, LADIES' WATERPROOFS, now opening up Daily for the AUTUMN SEASON NEW GOODS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS, Arriving by Each Steamer; DRESSMAKING in fall swing especially from oar Large Job|Parcbaee of BLAOK DRESS MATERIALS. NORTHCOTE & HEFFORD THE CORNER." T ADIES! The wonderful ' Daydream X_i Corset for 5a lid during the sale,— Pkabob's Drapery Sale Worms undermine Children's GonsUtmbieCi U«e Waob's Wqom Fi«S| Ii boxii



_, , i BUSTNBBS I FLETCHER. BROS* ft »«I T I TEA COMPETITION ] GLOBES ON AUGUST 31»fc ; 190 a ? ETBRYONE WHO SENDS IN OVER 30 COUPONS WILL REt'EVJE A PRIZE i; Set containing 68 Pieces ; el; her of whloh is valati »t £5 5 imW* • SE^c pr^'^ 8 otR"iedGoM «&*««..-—... THIRD PR J2E-Handsome Dinner Seb of 32 Pieces J Also Numerous Ut her Prizes lamps, LAMP^^iirircr For Oar Winter'n Trade, from the Is Haed tamp bo the Handsome Drawing R«om LatnpaSSSi ■ b *"""" I^^K^ i , \&lflt?stiW HANGING LAMPS ROCHESTER No ° sfz9» 7i M TABLE LAMP inSit No 1  lla 6$ VK kel PJabed, No 0 tGmuuaamS&k c z<» 5s 9d, No 1 \Jffi?^?^M No 2 „ 14« 61 I 8a 6d, No 2 11b 9dandl2»6d Handsome Tahlp TiPmr»« No 3 h 22§M Ohimneyfl to fib ihs •" aiiuMUUlc J dOie Jjamps Extra Chimneys for •sr»awr "• HaDd PaiDted 22s 6d each : a bd veiB 69i. 9d ' liß Shades Is, la 64, 4 TO . „. . , our Ohimneyi «• 2s 6d Bxtraf Chinaneya for above lOd of the very belt quality DRAWING ROOM MMPS HALL LAMPS . WALL L&MPS tfronaSS* From 19s 6d J« 33, 2s, 2 8 9d, &2i 1W esch "^B|B^BP^^^ Hand Lamps, as above ll , HANDSOME BRACKET LAMPS _ ftfj^fl'"'-.!.?'.!-^-':'.-'^^- i' Exaotily as BhowD, comp'(te g 17a 8d swh II ■ ,^ Iljg": t ■ '■% Others 25s to 29s eaoh 'I« j:' 'I:: '■■ |'' v> ' BURNERS 4 VVIOKS -Wo hold L»tg» /:{' (Cry One of Oor Patenb Kerosene Pampa, _ Bt;oQka of Burner* to fis must styles of ft you wish to save money ana annoyano j LBJfP 8 'Eo lf y°ar Burser »s °«t of orderilt,; Higheit T««b Kerotene 4«6d tin, 9* o.se y pri J M . rftn « o from gd eafih ' f^- : Finest Oane Sugar—7olb bags 14s 6d, 561b bags 12^ 40ib bags 8a 9d, i per ton £23. Highest Tesb Kerosene, Water White, &% 6d per tin, 9a ppr case, Flemington Faciory Oheese 6d perlb, Fineafc Akaroa Factory Oheese .7dlk Loaf Oheese s^, by Oheese of 12 to 161ba. : 5 Tone Rock Salt to be cleared at 4* per cwfe, k ' 5 Tons Oastle Brand |ast trrived 4s 8d per cwt. New Seeded Raisins, lib packet ..0 7 New Sulianaa per \b 0 «* 3Sew Valenoia Rai6i Q9 , „ .. 0 5£ Finaat New Curraats * S c Rice, Sago, [Tapioca, Pearl Barley, New Currants * < ** rt t Split Peas per lb .. ..0 2 251b Oatmeal bag ' ** ** * « CANDLES. ' SOA p " " 8 Prloe'B Natioßal Sperm per lb .. 0 7 Silkstone per bar lOJ.perbox .. lift Bytheßox „ .. 0 6§ Laundrine 9d & 10d,  l{ i Partfin Wax, plam or fluted .. 06| Alm.on4 Soented 9d, , .1 no By the Box .. .. ..0 6* Excelsior „ 8d .1Q ft lleofcrio Sperm per lb .. ..0 5* Hi allenge ' 7d O *  .. ofj lbm«3? M, "■ '* | 1 Bedroom or Piano Candles per lb .. 010 3»;rown flii S n Prloe'B Carriage Candles „ .. 010 V"^^ ', 61 " " ,12 .., „ M I.X.L.Soap' t t 4d,' "' ■"ll * And Hundreda of other Line too numerous to mention ia this issue's* FLETCHIR BROS. W: OASH SUPPI^ STORES, EASJ} SttREET, ASHBORTON, & HIGH St»S«» , ' OHRIBTCEUROH, , : "V : :