The Dairying Industry.

[By Oor Syitcuii Rkpobtub.]

Notwithstanding the opinion which i prevalent among the maoy laodhohieru in tihit county tbab nothing but sheep can be grown on the Plains and adjacent thereto, there are many others who have loog held the opponlte view, mainly in «flfe«sfe thafe there It no roaaon why the dairying industry should uob flourish in thin a» wall na in other '"parts of the colony. In order to ot>talm an accurate idea of the views of settlers in remote pane of the district, our ■ponlftl reporter recently made a tout through tha Methvtn, MarawKi, Highbank, Alford Fotest, Mount) Somera, and Mayfield dictate, and during the tour gathered , Kiifioieat iofermfttiian from the settlers to enable our readers to judge for them selves whether the advlanbleoess of proee tf tiling this all important branch «f our oolonlat produce ie worth the trouble. While tint large landowners may etill keep on growing the staple prodaote, it) must nob be forgotten that, t» S>e on the nafe Bide, it might be as well to consider whether the sellers of this county are not leaning too eireflgly in the one direction. Sheep are all vary well, ia a way ; take very little trouble to look after, and at times pay wall* But no one can foretell when the woal market may drop, and causa farmers to look to some other Boaroe of revenue production. Fe >d on the centre of the Plains is nob over abund*nc 60 keep cow* for dairying purpoaes, bate nearer the hills there is more grase, and lass likelihood of j droughts la other parts of the colony, and especially the Twanaki district, dairying is carried on extensively. Theie the land Is ofaieSy in stmall holdings, of good pasture ; and aarrie« plenty ot feed ail the year sound. Large sums of money are paid away reguUrly by the Dairy Factories to the milk suppliers, who make a g®od liviQg thereby } the land in that province has gone op considerably in value since the inaugura tion of the industry, and ©n the whoi» the MttUr* ara far better eff than they weie twenty years ago, when the industry was in Its infancy. Now, some people caisnot-Bee why the industry should cob prosper in certain parts of the Ashburton district. The oltmate is more severe in the winter time than in the province referred to, and feed woold be eoaroer. GJo cope with this diffionlty, it would be necessary to make pnovißton for storing up ample feed 60 carry over the winter. In she parts of this wide district where the industry might be expected to " take on," our reporter waa informed that) feed was plentiful for about eight months" of the year. After fchac, it began to diminish, and Mother Earth generally wore the whits mautle of winter. This is when tfee pinch would be felt. It> is not bard to ovorecms a difficulty if the right means are taken; so that fb rests solely with the sottiera 6hemt»el?ea to improvise means of meeting any difficulty that may lay lathe path of iuooeßß. In any important undertaking, It devolves upen those who are chit fly in? ■truraental in bringing it under the noUoe of the pubSlo to do so cautiously, and approach the Bfflbjeol) from the right end. Wjth that object in view, your reporter has been very careful as to the facta supplied by those who were olosely questioned on the subject of Bslabliabicg creameries in the district. First and ioremost, it was pointed out that ibe county of Ashbarton is essentially a grata growing one, and & sheep producing one as welt. Therefore, the main question at iaaue appears to be whether it would pay to relinquish either or both of the above in favoar of

DAIRIES AHD CRBAMERIE9 In the o»Be of tho largo landholder, ib was pointad oat 16 your representative that the Bf Btem of dairying and sheep farming, if worked conjointly, would have fco form two separata branches of agricultural labour; two teparabe classes of labourers would have to bo employed, and the many items of detail ■o common with the dairying industry would entail » oerfcain amount of lock'ugafter. Your irspreßentativf, during the course of hia travels, only fell in with ona large land bolder who expressed himself as favourable to fcht establishment) of dairies and nreatn* sriee in *his loo&Hty. Sheep, of course, was hit ohief production, but unlike moat of hia confreres, he did not hold to the idea of patting s.ll the eggs in one basket, and, as it he.B been pointed out, there is no teliiDg wlseo prices may go down. In other instances those holding large tracts of country were of opinion blai the land waa too poor to carry cattle, end moreover, sheep sod cattls do not do well together. These ere points which must) be considered, as btaring on the qusation, as it affects the largo landholder. XBB CLIMATE* Much depends en the suitability of the ciim&te lor She (success of dairying, no matter where ib is carried on. Here the winters are more severe than up north, and if success Ib to attend this branch of industry, many fwznsrs vouchsafed the opinion that in ease of tevwe weather tbe dairy oowh would foavo to he housed, and well looked after, or the nsilfc noppfy would soon give out*. Mo difficulty would be experienced m the aummer time, when feed is plentiful and mate sirsagihecifigt Again tho warm rains whtoh oooasionaiiy fall in the vicinity of the bills district!) In the summer time heip oh the feed and unquestionably place that p»i> of tha oouaty in a more favourable poeition for carrying on the industry than ' lower down oB the Plains^ where the hot •wmuier suq dries up everything. Ib is impossible for any man to change the fliitnatw of any county or country, but it is' m&hiD the power ef thoße iatereabed to |

CHANGE ZHB BBBHD of our dairy oattla, and according to the testimony of those competent to judge, this will have to he done if the Industry is to be started in this district. Questioning on this important matter, yoar reporter was informed that) Ayrshire* and halfbrad Jerseys would h@ che most suitable for dairying. Both fcheso breeds give oat plenty of milk ; could thrive where other breeds would feel the pinch of winter more severely, anil in other parts of the colony where the Ayrshires and Jeraeys are more in abundance, the butter «ent away commands a good price. &AEGB 7. SMALL HOLDINGS* According to expert advice, a dairy farm should nob exceed 200 sores* A holding of ■noh an extant at that would be found quite lasge aneugh for ordinary purposes. Over and above that, if) would be found to be too cumbersome, «m!e*B, ef course, the suggestion »f 088 Urge land owner was carried into «ffeot>, viz, no out the area in two and carry en in separate branches* This lattar was looked upon aB a Rood aoggeation, as in owe oao side of th« farm w»8 in queer street the other ceold make op for It. Farther, it w&b semarkaS by one farmer that medium steed holdings were the best, yet it woold never do to hftvo them too small. Holdings iarge mnovgh to carry about twenty or shirty oowe would suit the rrquiraments admirably. The tnbjeob would be taken up more heartily if the holding* were emaiier. But here a difficulty prasfnt* Itealf. For example, in th* ««• of the Marawiti and Higbbtutk settlers chore t*re some who hold blocks of over 200 aorei is extent—to® large for a dairy faern, it is affirmed, and too seaaH for running dairy cattle aod sheep on- Cattle consume an immense quantity of feed, and want mor« looking after. Dismissing the question of area for the nonce th© next point at issue is

WILL THE INDDSTBT PAY? So many projects have been foisted on the farmera of late years that they begin to look cak&acs ab any new thing brought under their notice. • Wili id pay us to drop Bheep to take up dairjiog T was the question pat to your representative over a dozen times. £Po this the only answer thab oenld be given was tih»b the settlers who held suffioient area to meet) both branches would not bo asked to «Stop sheep, but to include both as parfc and mroei of tbeir daily routine ef business, If the ayN&sin fa we'l masa^d and the settler* I work hand io hand with'one another, then the flnertion of it paylog will be placed beyond donbb. At least, such are the views b»M by those who appear to have goae cweftßUy inbo the matter. |To bo continued)

The Coronation Contingent.

Unib.-a Preeu ABKooiation—By Eleofcrto Telegraph

Wkllinoton, April 14 The folio win f] are the names of fhosu sekoteel to form the European portion of the Coronatiou Contingent:—N H MoDonald, Auckland ; M Oanavan, Grahamatown ; W 0 Urquhart, Renmera; Sergeant IS G Smith, Lower Hutt; ER Smith, Cambridge; H F Sannders, EafsngEthake j H H WilHama, Kpnomi; H Paten, D&rgavilie; H Head, Greymouth ; J F Maokley, Greymonth j A

J Maolarlanc, VVaimßoyeiroa, Weetport; R E Wylde, Kumara; MoMorrlo, Blenheim; E EobiDßOo, Blenheim; I) Burroughs, HienhDim ; Hall, Spring Creek ; P J Mc- Loao, Blenheim ; £ P Smith, bukaoui; 0 Nepean, Tawa Fiat; AR Gllioßpie, Welling! ton ; F Pleasante, Oolyton ; J Giiohriat, Wen^anu:; R A Cameron, Miafcertoo ; R Smith (Fourtb Contingent); A Oook, Wellington; A W Gammell, Dannevirko; Q D HowHt, Wellingtou; A Taplow, Palmerston North; H 0 Smith. Balolutha; ! L McDonald, Port Coalmen!; J Muir (First I Contingent), W&kouaiti; A E Sbalders (Ponrth Contingent), Anderson's Bay; D M Jack, Oamaru ; R Donnelly, laveroargill; L McLean,, D<inedin ; Private Monk (Fifth Contingent), Dunedin ; Polletts, Mornington; D Hainea, Invcroargill; F R Butters, North East Valley ; William Muir, Toko ; I tD RiohardeoQ, New Plymouth; W J Rose, Waitara ; Carver, Ohiagaiti; Benjamin Ellis, Christohuroh ; J D King, Xitnaru ; , J Goldstone, Waimate j 0 Moody, Woodend; | J G Cooper, Ashburton ; C JS Close, Fftlrlie; j J W Morris n. Cheviot); if Wilkin, Christ church; H Ellison, Lyttelton; Scott, Hastings ; Baghurtt, Martioboro; W 0 Morton, Dunedin.

In the Parliamentary grounde this after noon the Premier inspected tae North Island section of the Native Coronation Contingent, With Mr Carroll he went through the list, examined them olosely, and seleobed 24 out of 27, under Copt Taranaki, Some surprise was expressed at) the apparent passing over of two out of the three remaining candidates, m both were well bnilb specimens ot the Maori raoe, Ib is understood, however, that in making his seieocion the Premier took into consideration the ancestry of tfr.o candidates, who included the descendants of several noted chiefs. Presumably this ohoioe was not the fia»l one, »8 on completing if, Mr Seddon tamed to the Native Minister and said,—You have my wfshes on the matter, and you make Che final selection. It was intimated by Mr Seddon that the party would cot return to Treutham, bub mast! proceed first thing to the oamp au Addiagfcon, and then go from there by the Norfolk to the Gape.

Sporting.

ASHBUKTON TROITING CLUB'S ADTUMN MBBXING. Tbo following handicaps have boen de clared by Mr Brinkman •— Mai&bs HANDiOAP—of 20 soy two miles —Maid E aor, H M Stanley lOsec, Black tttar X4»eo, Baltileen 14ieo, Yeitha 149e0, Oast Off 16sec, Jessie B l&3«o, Lagmhor Hahdioap, of 30 eovs; two mllee—Uarrie D cor, Havnlin 7aec, Lignite SO^eo, Sitverwood 20sec s Verax 20jeo, Lillian D 32aea, Rapee 40aeo, Yoaag Berlin 46seo, Hetitjie H 46sec, Acbertcn 48aeo, Distbici! Handicap, of 20sovs ; one milo and a half—Lady Gritedon ear, M 0 Bsec, Myra Traoey I2jeo, Dora 12*00, Ambition 14seo, K»tipo 14seo, Bfcru»n 15aeo. Transit Royal 16350, Nana 238e0, Diploma 2?aeo, Simple' Harry 27« ec, \Golnmbla 28360, Atherton 288 ac, Snapper 29ieo, Silver Gall 30*8o; Ladies' Bbacelet, of 10 aovs ; two miles —-L*dy Criterion sor, Daisy 2seo, Fairboy Bsec, Myra Traoey 14aee, Soohtish Lags , 15ieo, Katipo 20 co, Sbruan 22aoc, H M Bcanl«y 33<ieo, Fraatio 35sec, Etbesl SSaeo, Black Star 37aeo, Snapper 37eeo, Baltileen 37880. Discovery 11 37sac. SsiiLiNG Handicap, of 20 soys; one mile and a naif—Transit Royal aor, Discovery 11. llsoc, Oast Off Msec. HANDICIP, of 33 SOVB J (iWO miles—Daybreak scr, M 0 9seo, Pairboy lOaec, He/culea 13<ec, Lignite 143 ec, im pudence 17*ee, LitDle 801 l 21aeo, Jock McQaiila 22eec, Maid E 26sec, Diploma Ssseo. Faibfikld Handicap, of 20 soys; one mile and a half—Garde D scr, Harniin 6sec, Siiverwood 15ieQ, Verax 15seo, Nonsense 20aeo, Rupee 30aec, Hettie H 35seo, Ather toa Ssaec, Youoft Bsrlin Ssseo, Coney 353ec8, ! Princea* Royal 36ieo.

Dash Handicap, of 20 soys ; ona mile- Harold C acr, Prince Imperial 2ieo, Bsrcey O'Hea 7aee, Daisy 9aec, Daybreak 9aae. Lady Criterion 9590, Impudenoe I6sec, Lsra 17860, Nonsense 18aec, Little Bell 18sco, Ambition 18seo, Dolly More 19aeo, Maid E 20aec, Little Hurold 233 ec, .Diploma 269 ec, Ter»t» 27»e0, Don 28350, Cast Off 29$ ec, Jessie B 29aeo.

The Borough Estimates.

The Borough Council spent some time last evening in discussing the: estimates, welch had been prepared by the Works Committee, sad which were as follows :—

Draft Estimates, 1902-s—Receipts—Rates 1902, £1150; rates, arrears, £10 ; rents, Reserves, £650; licenses—excise, £295; auctioneers' £240 } doga, £80 ; aundriee, £40 ; Government subsidy, £187 ; tinea and fees, £10; surplus earth, £40 t Domain account, £70; library aooount, £50; aaphalting, refund, £50; formation £36. Total—£2Bsß 10a. Expenditure-Salaries £320; charges, £70; printing and adver tising £30; street—-maintenance, £120; watering £50, metalling £60, concrete channelling £50, asphalting £50, formation £50, stables £50, lighting £240, bridges and oulvertß £20; water sugply, maintr isnco, £250; horaea and plant, £40; plantation and proteotion worke £10; fire prevention, £140 ; insurances, £30: hoapi* tal, £180; Charitable Aid, £70; Library account, £50; Domain account, £200; Post Office deck, £100; small birds nuisances £20; band eabsidv, £20; interest and sinking fund loan, £437; triterefit on overdraft). £80 ; oontingenoiea, £21. Total —£2858 lOse

Or Davison moved that the esblinabes be adopted, as read. Cr Andrews eeoonded the motion. O Titnraina questioned the accuracy of the estimates, and gave instances Cr Jones said the amounts set down were not sufficient for the works that would have to be carried oat. He thought the estimates i should be referred buck again to the Com mittee, bo that they might be re-ooosidered. Cr Reid said to do anything more they would have to go to the ratepayers and Ret another loin or else increase the rate. The Committee had brought the expenditure within their means.

Or Davla said they were short £700; They could not pat) the estimate before the Government', Or Willis «atd the Works Committee had no doubt given a groat deal of attention to the preparation of the estimates they sub ! mltied, bat when they oompared these with last year's balance sheet, they met with some very peculiar discrepancies For instance, there were various items which appeared in the balance sheet that had bean omitted from the estimates. He (the speaker) drew attention to several of these discrepancies. Wi*h the greatest pousible deference to the gentlemen wno bad drawn up the estimates, he would move that consideration of the estimates be deferred until tho next) meeting of the Council. Or Timmins seconded tbe motioni Or Davjaon said that if bbey were nob (fttleflod with the OammlfctQe's estimates, they ebonld do only the work they could do, »nd leave the rest undone. Or Reid spoke on the amendment!, en- j dorsing Or DavY remarks. They were £700 shorbj and would have to do withoub that sum, and the Only alternative would be to !norea»e (he rate. Or Andrews also supported the estimates. The Mayor aaid that) if they required more money to subsidise the estimate!), they would have to increase the overdraft. He suggested that the estimates be adopted. The motion for adoption was then carried,

THE LATEST Railway Disaster.

Thutsca Sth, X"i-S. Contingent Siilsd and Mmr "Wou&ded. (EXTRAORDINARY) I (Received April 15, 214 pm) London, April 14 Tbifteeuofthe Eighth NowZaalaoders wore killed in a railway accident et Maohavi, and • number injured,

United frees Association—||y Kleemrio Telegraph Auckland April 15 A cablegram has been received by the Governor, stating that a train conveying the Eighth Contingent), proceeding from Dntban to the irons, met with an accident at Maohavle. Thirteen men were killed and 113 injured. Mo officers wove Killed or injured. It is understood thst none of the men injured or killed were in the North Island Battalion. No partiaul&ra were given as to hew th<? mcc.dent happened.

Wellington, April 15 The Acting-Premier has lecelved the following cable early this morning from South Africa through the Governor;— The following were killed in » railway aooideul) at Maohavia on the 12.h inst : —

Private J EUrrls, Athoi, South'and; Pnvato FID Lowe, Styx, Canterbury : Private A H MoDonsld, Oiinuru ; Private V H Brown, Sheffield, Canterbury ; Pnv»te P Rogers, Woaiih*ugn,Dunodia ; Private M O*nty, Longbush, Souohl>»cd ; Privnta A F Leers (otherwise W Fobs) Waihi, Auck land ; Private R Osborne, MiddletnatobJ Oi.igo ; Pfiv&te J Bruce, Oima.ru ; Private J Maloney, Litole River, Canterbury ; Private 0 Bourne, Chrisbohurch ; Private J C Simpson (relatives unknown) | Private J H Jones, .Southland,

The following were dangerously iDJured :— Private H Brown, Denoistoo, Westport ; Private Alfred E. Pearson, OAtnaru; Private WillUm C Grant, Middlemaroh, Ooago ; Corporal D L White* hoail, Daueiiia; Private 1 Loo, Wood lands, Southland ; Vrivatu W Wheeler, Waikouaibi, The following were severely iojared in the accident; —PnvtueCaatiss Jones, Dauodin; Private Walter Devon, Gimtmrburc, Ofago ; Pfflvata Nicholas L Thomas, Waimate; Private William Toruer, Outram ; Private Henry R Ptumridge, SpreydoD, Canter bury. The slightly bjared are—Privates John Edgar, Qaeeaetown; James C Watt* Ohristohorgh, April 15 Mr C E Bourne, headimastor of Chrlet'e , Oollf g», has reoeived a cable confirming the nowß of the accident to the Eighth, and stating his sec is amongst the killed. Great anxiety is felt) here

SOUTH AFRICA.

LAN HAMILTON'S VICTORY

DEATH OF POTGIfiTER OOLENBRANDKR DEFEATS BEYERS BE VILLIERS ASKS FOR TERMS ! United Preos Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received April 15, 9 13 a m) | London, April 14 General lan Hamilton killed forty four Boers, including Qommandant Potgieter, capturing four-four, two gone, and a pom pom. General Hamil toa'a force incloded Colonel Kekewich's and Major-General Rawlinson'd col ! umns, The Yeomanry, Scottish Horse, and Mounted Constabulary, fought admirably. Captain Salter, Lieutenant Bull, and five men were killed, and fiEfcy-two wero wounded. Colonel Keke wich captured the guns. Oolonel Oolen brandet'e columns ;defeated Bayer's, inflicting 106 casualties. Oaptain ' Ooode and two men of the Westridging Regiment were killed, fourteen wounded, and some were captured at Saltfontein, They formed part of a strong patrol, which the enemy at tacked in overwhelming numbers. Commandant De Villiers and seven hundred rebels at Douglas, Gape Colony, have asked Lord Kitchener's terms of surrender, Oolonel Ooleubrander blocked Beyer's outlets. Colonel Murray, with half a battalion of Inniskillings, and Fusiliers, made a brilliant advance, and seized a hill at the entrance of Molispoorfe: Oolenbrander is pursuing and hopes to make further captures;

Australian.

United Press Association—By Elect do Telegraph—Copyright .{Received April 15, 9 52 a m A BISLEY TEAM Sydney, April 15 The Federal Parliament having re fused to vote money, a movement has been started to raiae£2oQo subscription, the amount necessary to send a team to Bialey, Tasmania and South Aus tralia have already guaranteed their quotas. A well known Victorian donated £500 to the fund ;MR SEDDON IN AUSTRALIA Members of the State Ministry will be amongat the guests at the dinner given by the Federal Steamship Com pany in the Australia Hotel on Satur day night in honour of Mr Sect don. WAR LEAGUE PETITION IGNORED With very few exceptions, the Mu nicipal Councils throughout the State have declined to receive an anti-war, league petition; THE FEDERAL CORONATION CONTINGENT. | Melbourne, April 15 By drawing rjpon the Boldiera on service in South Africa and in London. it is expected that the Federal Corona tion Contingent will be increased to 190. PLAGUE Brisbane, April 15 A plague patient is doad, and aocther case is reported.

Home and Foreign.

United Preea Aeßaclation—By Eleofcdo 'Celograph—Copyright Rocsived April 15 214 pm PEACE NEGOTrATIONS. London, April 14 Sir M Hioks-Beach hoped » happy reaalt would ©obqb from the peace negotiations, FURTHER TAXATION. Government proposes an additional peony income tax, and increased stamp bill duties; and a large loan and a small duty oa imported corn and four. FATAL AGGIDENT Madrid, April 14 Tbe tower of the cathedral at Oaenca fell, crashing three houses in the i vicinity, several persons being killed, i

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Preit Association—By Eieotrio (Telegraph Auckland, April 15 Mr Johnston, chief engineer on the steamer Herald, is missing. It is supposed that he walked over the wharf and was drowned. Haweba, April 15 The Rev. Dakes, Wesleyan minister, who has been transferred to Kiiapoi, was farewelled last evening, and presented with a purse of sovereigns and other tokens of esteem; Paimbeston Noeth, April 15 At the S M Court today a local baker was charged with selling short we%hb and failing to stamp the bread. He was convicted and fiued £1 on each charge. Wellington, April 15 The Colonial mails, which Mr. Melbourne by the India on 12th of March, reached London ou the 12 eh inst, one day ahead of the timetable. The Aoting Premier will leave for Chriitichuroh on Thursday night, to be present at tho send off of the South Island bittalion of the Tenth. He wi Igoon to Duoedin, and poostbly Invercargill on Monday, and will make a policy speech at a banquet to be given ab Moegiel to Mr Ottrnoross, M HR, on i;he 25th. Sir Joseph will then return to Wellington, and go on to Nelson and Wenrpot ti CHRISTCHaRCH, Avril 15 William Wills, 3X Town Clerk, Wool aton, pleaded guilty in the Magfstrate's Court this morning for the thefb of £71 8* 4d from the Woolston Borough Council, between the 21st September, 1900, and 23rd January, 1902. Ha way committed for sentence. Bail was allowed in two sureties of £75 and his own recognisance in £75. Oamabu, April 15 Tbe Rev Ward, Wegleyan Minister, who is leaving for Soath Danedin, was farowelled nt a social Inat night, aud presented with » parse of sovereign.

ASHBURTON STOCKMARKET.

There waa a large attendance at the Ash burton yards today, and about 12000 to 14000 sheep wore yarded. There was not muoh in tbe cattle ponß. Tho market waa » shade batter than last week, especially in store lambs. Following are some of the prices obtained :— Oattle—Fat heifers £7 2? 6d, fat steer £4 15s to £6 ss. Stores—Eighteen months, £2, springer £7 5?, bull £2 10s, calves, 17h 66. Sheep—Fat morini fiwes 4s 5d to 7s ; fat orosebred ewes 7s to 12j» Butohors linpa— Fat wethers 14i 10 i ; s'nres—twotooth crossbred owes 10a 9d to Us 6d; bailors from Is to la 21 ; lambs 7s lOd to 10? id ; msrino ewes 4i 3.1, merino wethers 4^ 6ci to 6e, small twotooth crossbred wethers 8s id, crossbred ewes 3s 31. i The sale waa proceeding ao we weat to press,

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Termers, TKNDEES. THE Wakanui River Board Invites Ten dara for raising and widening about 10 ohalna of Embankment near Mr 8 Brown's property. Mr Brown will show the work to intending tenderers. Tenders to be sent to the undersigned by noon on SATURDAY, April 19th, 1902. Particulars on application. 0 B FOOKB & BON, 4 164 Surveyor* to the Board Public Notices. ASHBURTON RIFLES. ANNUAL MEETING* fTIHE Annual Meeting of tne Company will be held after parade on TUESDAY, April 15ih. By Order, W. B. DOLMAN, V.D. 1 4 136, Captain Oommiindlngi |~~ PERSONAL. TO OUR VALUED CUSTOMERS AND FRIENDS: IWIBH to inform you that I intend leaving for England on lab May, and that during my abaeooe the business of the Aahbarton Drag Company, Ltd, will be under the management of Mb James P Thompson. Mb Thompson is a ohemlsfe of losg \ experlenoe, and is duly qualified under the pharmacy laws of Great Britain, and I trust yon will oontinue to place with him during my absenoe, the highly valued orders and confidence, which you have so long entrusted to me. I shall be visiting the principal cities and towns of the Old Country, trad if I can be of any service to you In the way of commis sion* or indents, email or large, I shall be pleased to serve you. 4 158 J M CAMBRIDGE. ASHBURTON INDUSTRIAL BUILD ING SOCIETY. "\TOMINATIONS for Directors will be Xl received at the office of the Society antll 5 p.m. on FRIDAY Next, the 18th instant. J. B. CHRISTIAN, 4 165 Secretary. WANTED to Clear—daw Goods arriv ing during sale will be sold at tale prices; Pulley Belts Is, Is 3d; (Mmmcd Aproach, le 3d, Is 45d—Pbabcb's Drapery • Sal* j



* Home Bale,' once very mnoh discussed, Ie laid aside and left to rust.' Old GUditote, spite of all his skill, Failed to pass this famous Bill. How often do the great Bit) fail 1 And coughs make ill the strong and hall, Unlesß the remedy they procure-— W E Wood's Gbkat Pdfpkbmznx Cubk Wade's Wobm "Sim ■— the Wonderful Worm Worriers—ere always efteetiva. le I \m wm everywhere



__ WANTED 3 J \Jt7AiSTIfID— -A Ltd, honflet) and true, W about 14 yaare,—Apply at Ho»pI, Wills Street, Ashburton 4 160 \ WANTED to Sell -~ New C*lved Cow, Firß6 pdzo and ohpmpir.n milk cow of the yard, 1900,—8. CLABKB, CarberV Terrace, Tinwald 4*57 A SHBURTON Musical Union.—Annual XX Social 6fcW May. Tickets may be had from the Secretary or members of the Committee.'—B Manchkstbe, Hot), Secre tary. 4 159 FOUND— A Greyhound Dog. Owner oari have same on giving description and paying all expenaes, Apply thie Office. 4 155 FOR SALE—A really first olaaa Piano, cheap} the owner leaving f«r the North Island.—Henb7 Siephbnson. >■ 4 162 TO LET—A five roomed House, with J aero ofland, near Borough Sohooh — H M JoNKS. « * I*s WANTED— 40 Hares by 8 ©deck on Tuesday night~-J H Jiswm? MRS OURTIS will reemme Claws in Dancing and Woodoarving, if suffi* oienc inducement la offered; Apply ewly to Mims Gbaham, Aroade, for particularß. 4 99 NOW LANDING -Sheep Netting 2fc at 2Ji, dib (0 SJ at 3|d per yard, Fowl Netting from Id per yard Cash Horse ! Clippers—The oelebrated • A Martin's 'at 7a 6d, 9* 6 1, end 10i 6d each Cartridges— New Club and Now Rival ok raduood prices in quantities at G Meddins', The People's Iroomonger 1710 R WALK—Quantity of useful Timber, X? Iron, and i" irt-wortd. Must) be aold. Apply W. 0. Page, E*ab Street, near Engine ghoda. AIM TED.—Farmers and Employers requiring Married Couples, Plouru men^ Grooms, Gardeners, Shepherds, Dairy Hands ; also Hotel Servants, to apply to J, McDonald, Manchester Street, Christ ohurob. All orders promptly attended to. Miss Oonway supplies female servant*. 2102 J"~ GST FANCY —M6llor's Zealandl* Boob Store is selling Ladies Good Leather Shoes at 6s 3d. I cannot make it out how Mellor can manage to give such wonderful value for so little money, for yon always get the very beat boots or shoes at Mellor's /CYCLISTS and Athletes—Good all wool V_/ Sweaters 5a lid and 7a 6d ; all wool Oa»hmer« Sox, 2 pairs for Is lid—W H Pkabge's Drapery Sale. THE following prices will oouvinoa you that Kebb Bros, Burnett Street, ftre selling as cheap as any shop in town : — 70!b Bag Sugar 14s 6d ; Ship's Lime Juice,, Is per bottle ; Assorted Meats, In per tin; New Currants, 5d per lb ; Fige, 7d per lb ; Rice, Sago, and Tapioca, 2d per lb. All otber goods equally cheap, _O P^. Af". WANTED in ionv weekß— dt/tOUw Caps and Saocera 4s 6d per dosssn, Afternoon China Tea Sets 2s 6d, Dinner Sata from 12s 6d, China Cups and Saucera from 6s pardozen. — Carsov & Co. /""IARSON'S Stocktaking Sale of English \J China and Earthanware, American Glass aud Hardware, Sheffield Cutlery »nd Electroplate, Blcyolea, Brushware, and Japanese Goods, ia now on. APOLOGY— Wo beg to apologias to any customers who were unable to get snrved owing to crush, and for their benefit wo will oontinuo tha sale fora faw days onger.~PEAKOE's Drapery Sale. DUfcUNG this Bale you can get Reliable Kid Gloves for la lid ; ururl prices, 2s U, 2<* lid, 3a 6d, all la lid—W H Pbaboe, Draper and Clothier. BREECH Loaders trom2sa; ammunition from 10a per 100 t Cartridge Beits, Cleaning Rods, Ef-o. Gaaa on bira and for purchase.—Cabbov &^Co__ MY TUNER, Mr Habbow, will be in Aahburton od MONDAY, 14 b, Ordara promptly attended to. New Books —The Prophet of Berkeley Square :On the Grar-; Gwendoline; PriticeuH Puck ; Brn 1 aizt; KitJ£ Stork of the Netherlands!; In S-arcn of Madamoiaelle ; Captain Isbm&el j His Own (ihoso; A.Sappho of Green Springs, A Dead Man's Wieh ; Fancy Free ; The Trial of Man } Poultry Management oa a Farm—H M Jones T7IIRBT Pciza Hama and Biaon—ftoll JU Bacon 7JI by roll or 8d per lb. Mason's Ohryeti>.l!s for Lemonade, p|r botdie la; Limo juice, per bottle Is j "Lemon Squash, per bottle Is ; Raspberry Syrup, per bottle, la 3d ; Easpborry Vinegar, per bottle, Is 3d. All kinds Peak, Frean'a English Biscuits in acock. Highest prices given for Dairy Produce —ab John Obb & Co. , MASON'S Screw Top Fruit) Jars— 1 Pint 43 9d, Quart 5« 6d, £ gallon 6s 9d, per dozen. Glass Jelly Jars, with tin lid, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d per dozen. Preserving Sugar, 14s 6d per 70ib bag, 8a 9d per 401b bag, 12s per 561b bag—at John Qbb & do. , : PING PONG! PING POWG! 13? pays to bay yoar sets from us, as oar prices are lower than the Christohurch prices for the game article. Christohurch price for cheap set 6s 6d, our price 6a; Christohuroh price for tho better set 3a 6d, cur price 7s 6d, and so on. SJhia fact can easily be verified. A OD H WILLIAMS, East Street) GOOD NEWS WE ABE now showing a Superior Assortment of everything NEW, FRESH & UP-TO-DATE.' All the Latest Styles and Fashion in JACKETS, MANTLES, WATER PROOFS & FURS. MILLINER Y. MILLINERY. Under New Management. Dress Goods, Silks, Velveteens, and Blouse Flannellettea in Newest Shades } and Patterns, Antioipating a *'rongh" winter we have completed purchases of Heavy Stocks of BLANKETS, RUGS, FLANNELS, &c Which we have marked at prices which it will be to your advantage to see before | going elsewhere, as the 'CORNER' VALUE is well known. Tweeds, Boys' and Men's Clothing, made to order—a specialty—we do well in this Department; and guarantee fit, style, and cut. We have a bewildering variety of Meu'a Hats, Shirts, Ties and Collars. Boots, Shoes, and Slippers are the Cheapest in Ashburton, HORTHCOTE~& SJEFFQBD « THE CORNER." EaBT * TANORED STREETS RAILWAY REFRESHMENT ROOMS. HAVING secured the lease of Railway Refreshment Rooms, I shall be gtad to see all old friends. WINES, SPIRITS, and ALES of the Best Quality only kept in stock. 4 73 J, DINEEN, \ Smoke New Yeans i



DAVID THOMAS ■ OLIABINO~"SALS FRIDAY, APRIL 25th, 1902. , IMPLEMENTS, HORSES, CATTLE, PIGS, FURNITURE, Ac. MR DAVID THOMAS (in conjunction with Messrs Fbiedlander Bbos, Ltd), has received iaßfcruotions from Messrs Mclntyre Bros, to Sell at their Homestead, next to Digby'B/Brldgfl, in the Forks, on the above date, tine whole of their Plant, consisting of IMPLEMENTS, HOBSSS, CATTLE^ PIOB, FURNITURE, fee, vi*s~ •I Q DSAUGHT MARES & GELDINGS Q PEDIGREE MARES 0 UNBROKEN HLLIEB & COLTS Q FOALS q HARNESS HORSES ry STORE STEERS. 3 MILK COWS q FAT BULLOCKS. 1 BULL l a pigs IMPLEMENTS—4 MoOormlek Binders, 1 Side Delivery, 2 Mowera, 1 Reid and Gray Manure Drill, 1 Pencil Valnour Grain and Manure Drill, 1 20ft Broadcast-, 1 Stripper, 1 Gorss Cutter, 2 Rollers, 1 Sheep Feeder, I Set) Disc, 1 Sbb Chaia Harrows, A Sets of Tyne Harrows, 1 three furrow Plough, 2 D B' Ploutjha, 1 Hay Rake, 1 Potato Fough, 1 Saw Benoh, Australasia Obaffcutter and Bagger, 2 Farm Draya and Frame. 1 Tip Garb and Fraaifl, I Spring Dray, 1 Kxprees, 1 WhitiPchapal Girt, 1 Daisy Cart, I Buggy, 1 Gig, 2 Seed Cleanora, 1 Grubber, I Scjop, And a large lot of Sundries Also, A L.\rg: Lot of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Luaobecn Provided, Sale ab II o'clock DAVID THOMAS, FRIEDLANDER BROS, 4 91 Joint Auctioneers THEN.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF OANTKRBUR?, LIMITED.. AUOTION SALES ON QUE WEST STREET PREMISES SATURDAY, APRIL 19th, 130? At 11 a.m. CLEARING BALE ON aocounts of Mns F. A |Amos, who hn« leased the whole of her Farm, we shall offar for ab?olate eale — Bay GELDINR Prince, 4 jyears Black GELDING Darbie, 3 years B*y GELDING Bob, aged Chestnut MARE Jess, 8 years The above are broken tt> every kind} of f*rm work, »nd are thoroughly quiet Also,— Reid & Gray No. 3 Horse Power, complete} good working order f 1 Koid and Gray Doable Farrow T'kugh 1 Set Five Ls&f Tine H'irrovs, 1 Reid an Gray Drill, 1 Portable^Whare, 2 Bunhs (new) Harness, B!">ck •>» d T?.ckie, Tree?, Covor», Empty Sacks, Soadrios, etc. 4 48 LAND LAUD WATKRTON. TMMEDHTFLY aft.r above CLEARING X 3ALK, w';) »h»ll offer, nccfunt Execu' tom Late Mr W Houston, that oompaotFarm situated at Waterton, s*urt oomprlairig, 258 ACRES, divided into 9 Paddocks, well watered, and on which is situated a comfortable House of 6 rootna with every convenience Only 40 Aotev were cropped last year, find tho wholofftrm i« fowu dowu with good grasß iind cli.vs-r Further pari-ioulars, may be oltiined fiom the undersigned Terms and conditions ab Sale T F GIBSON, Manager, 4 49 HA LLQ¥D, Auctioneer. FRIKDLANDER BBOS, LTD WEST STREET AUOTION MART TfIOBBDAY, April 17th SPECIAL ENTRY. WE Shall Offer on aooount of Various Client*,— 3D:aughb MARES and GELDINGS, good aoi'ts 5 Good Draughts from 3to 7 yeara 6 Young Draught MARES and GELD* INGS /? Draughts jast out of hard work Q/"V Draughta and Light Horses from 3 ,gVj year* upwards Also, on aocount Longbeach Estate (In oon» junction with Mr D Thomse) Tj p* Good Draughb MAREB and GELD* Jit) INGS, real good sorts, just oat of work. 4 161 R FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer WEST STREET AUOTION MART OUR USUAL HORSE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THUBSDAY, 17th April, 1902, For which we will bo pleased to receive Entries. FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd, 3 319 R> Friedlander, Auctioneer* i ——<^W^*~~—l"1"" 1 '*"———*^——"l*, I REALISATION SALE. OF a number of Town Secblons ft. fol* lowa, viz :~ X S 419, containing J acre, fronting Moore Street, moo site foe a bouse ; good land for garden purposes _? S 19, containing { aero, fronting East Street, near the approach to the Traffic Bridge T 8 21, containing | aore. corner of East and Dobion streets ffi S 22, containing \ aore, fronting East Screeb, and adjoining the above Offers are invited for the purchase of eibher of theue sections Inspection Invited T BULLOCK, Agent TOILET, /"1O TTAGiSand Section, containing 4 Aore* \J fronting Chariea Street, Allen&oa Good Cooking Range, Apply to J. HOLBOROUGH, Attention LADIES! The wonderful~77teydream Dorset for 5a lid during the sale.-— Pjeabob's Drapery Sale DO YOU KNOW MellorTzealandia Boob Store 1 Rather ! Thab'B the shop to boy real good boots for little I money



JOHN ORR A ISO CO. I JOHN OBR AID CO. J fbuit ra^ FINEST BNOWBEOP &UOAR 7Olb Bapl4a 6d» 561b bigs 12s, 401b Bags, 3a 9.1, or JESS per ton : •: ■ : ■; ; ■: BRKWEftS' ;ORKTALS,' Wlb Bags, 16a 6d • ■■! ■ - =;■/.v -:.; '■ ■ :..; ; .'. ; \ GU4KANTIED PURE OANE SUGAR "';.'■;. ,;*•■ ..;.,; ■.. -' : ■■■' '■■■ ; ' '•.>■■ : ■ ■■ ■ ' r■■ ■■ :---; '•';/';'■ '^v TEA. TEA, :-% ■;::: A Valuable Library FBEE ; With every Six Pounds of Onr Famous BOOE GIFT TEA, we gift fw • Beautif nl Book. Sold In |lb, lib, and 61b Tins ■ I ■ ■ ; ■ ■' ' '';,!■■ ; ■ I NEW SEASON'S PISH. .. : Fresh HenlngH, per tin ... ... 7d Salmon. Cocktail, per tin ... ... lild Kippered Herrings per tin 10d „ Steok, per tin ... ..> Is Herrings Inl'omato Sance lid  Good, pcs tin ... * ;8d Sardines, Small Tins ... ... 4|l  Oatlets, per tin ... .». It  Large Tins ... 8d and 101 Rta Herrings, 8 for le i „in Tomafco bance 61 Whitebait, per tin ... i«Bd „ Best; Brands, per tin 9d and Is | Oysters, pertln ... ... ... 94 Auckland Mclistjfpar tin ... ... 7d ; Ling Fish per 1b ... ... ?i y* ■ ■.; FKESH TINNED MEAT;^ • : Ekbbit and Bsood, per tin ... ...... li p«r tin OxTongnes ... ... ... Ss Sd per tia Sheep Tongues (Fairfield) .... ... ... Is 2d per tin Corned Beef . ... ... ... Is per tin Spiced Bee! ... ... ... la per tin Roast Beef ... ... ... ll per tin Corned Mutton j ... ... ... la pet titt- PionicPaste ... ... ... 1b por tin Haiti Paste, Ham and Obickcn,"Tarkoy and Tongae, 3d per tin or 2s Sd do* JOHN OJRR AND GO. GUNS. GUNS. GUNS. • AMMUNITION OF ALL KINDS OARXBIDOEB: Bleys Universal Eleys Bine Eleys Brown Kynooks G X Kynocks Smokeless i*few Rival New Clab Leader Ballbdfce, etc, etc Special quotations given to Hare Shooters and others for quantities. Our Btock of Guns is very complete, and comprises good reliable Breech Loading Guns from £2 10s upwards, and we cordially invite Sportsmen to inspect. Oar " Sportsman " Gun with Greener Bolt and Damascus Barrels at £5, is exceptionally good value, and is a most reliable weapon, and sbooti with great penetration. This Gun has given universal satisfaction wherever we have sold it. We have also some special haramerlesa Guns for Duck and Pigeon Shooting, which we will be pleased to show intending purchasers. Gun Oasse, Gleaning Rode, Cartridge Belts, Bhoofeing Woods, etc. JOM ORR AM) Co. ASHBXJRTON