THE LATEST

SOUTH AFRICA.

TON DONOP'S DISASTER

THE BBITTSH AMBUSHED

DE LA DBY'S BRILLIANT

CHARGE

LOOTING THE FALLEN

Uoited Press Association—By Eleotrio

flCßlegraph—Copyright

(Beeeivsd Maroh 7, 9 2fl a an)

London, March @

The Standard states that believing ll quite safe, a parti of the escort of Yon Dooop's convoy, including a de tachment of Paget'e Horse, were allowed to ride to Klerksdorp. the previous night covered by the dark, wet night. Be la Bey had placed thirteen hundred between the camp •ad Klerksdorp, concealing five hun dred in a thick scrub a few hundred yards round, leading toasprnit. When the vanguard was assailed »t daybreak, the guns instantly raked the scrub with shrapnel end Maxims; the mounted infantry, firing steadily, com pelling the Boers to retreat, after half an hour's engagement. The waggons had hardly resumed their march when the second onslaught was delivered with extreme dash and courage, the enemy riding within a hundred yards, sod firing from the saddle, causing « few males to bolt and overturn the waggons, After the second repulse there was a brief lull, and then the Beers recklessly galloped on to the flanks of the column, overwhelming it by sheer weight of numbere. Received March 6, 9 28 a m Yon Donop's attempt to pack the waggons across the road, when the final attack was made, failed, owing to the native drivers bolting and the mules stampeding. (June from the higher ground were shelling vigorously until the Boers, charging with tre mendous impetus, captured them. A few minut6B of confused fighting en itied, and then all was over, Ihe Northumberland Fusiliers were in the extreme rear of the column, and when their ammunition was exhausted, they Ixed bayonets and charged, bat were eventually overpowered. De la Rey freely sjamboked the looters, bat when be was gone the deid, wounded, and prisoners were stripped. A few wag gons and one Maxim reached Klerks dorp. De la Bey burned most of the waggons, and then dividing into three bodies, the Boers moved north. Thirty Boers were killed and twenty-eight wounded.

MORE BOIERS CAPTURED

SULLEN AND DEFIANT

PRISONERS

CONCENTRATION DAMPS

(Received March 6,11 20 a in)

London, March 5

Captains Howgate and Stemacker'a Horee captured fifteen Boera near Steyndorp, including Coopei*, Botha'a chief telegraphist —The Boer prisoners »t Umballa are saHen and defiant, and refoee io sign their parole if they are transferred to Simla.

JWr Ohamberlain is engaging forty teachers in Canada for work in the concentration camps in South Afno.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

(Rsosivetl March fa, 1120 a.ai) LASGE GOLD STORAGE DEPOTS. London, March 5 The Prince of Wales cat the first sod of tfco Avonmoath docks, which »re to cost £-2,000,000, They are in iended to have the largest cold storage depots in the United Kingdom. The Princess accompanied the Prince. SMALLPOX Last week 75 deaths occarred from smallpox in London. There are 1365 patients in the hospitals. ACCIDENT TO A LINER The Canard liner Rtrnria Woke* her propeller five hundred miles from the Azores. A Leyland liner is towing her.

Australian

United Frees Association—By EUotrlo

Telegraph—Copy right

EeoalvecJ March 6, 107 sm THE LION ON THE PATH Melbourne, March 6 At the Methodist Conference, a motion to the effect thtt delay in intro ducing Scripture lessons in echoola was owing mainly to political influence, known ac the Oatholie vote, and an amendment to omit reference to the Catholic vote, led to stormy scenes. Mr KlrtoP| a member of the State Assembly, denied the existence of the Catholic vote, and said the lion in the path of Scriptural education was the loyal Orange institution. General uproar followed, Mr Kirton left, and and motion was carried. THE CAPE CABLE Adelaide, March 6 The new Cape cable ia at present being used exclusively for messages te and from Briton ; it is working well. The first press message was repeifed yesterday. AUSTRALIAN EXPLORATION Another expedition; led by Me R T Maurice, hag started from Fowler's Bay to explore the interior of Aus tralia,

The Tasmaninan Bank Robbery.

United Proas Association—By Eleotrlo QOelegrapb—Copyright

Received March 6,10 50 atn

Hobabt, March 6

Learning ni Browcrigg have been com minted for trial for stealing £5388, from the Bank of Aaitntaiiai BrownrigK made a etttemenb that) he imd Leetninji; speculated !d shares, Mil iosb considerably. Loemlog was abort in his cash on the Government accounts, and he advanced money, both belDg involved, He arranged to rob the bank, and get enough to make & fresh Btart. Ho only received about £20 from Iteming, who wanted half to take to his wife and family Learning confirmed this statement,, lud prodnoed a atatepent showing how the p®n«y hiui faeea ased to bqusjb bii KOQoantii.

Magisterial

ASHBURTON-THURSDAY.

(Before C A Wray, Esq. S M)

Breach op the Gaming and Lqttebies

I Act, * Baxter and Hij?gin@, proprietors of the Ashburton Standard, were charged with committing a breach of the Gaming and Lotteries Act, by publishing an adAertlse ment relating to a lottery. Mr Wilding appeared for the defence. Defendants pleaded guilty to publica tion!

Mr Wilding said the advertisement had been sent to bis clients by a Melbourne advertising firm. The advertisement had lien withdrawn whsn the information was laid;

His Worship imposed a fine of 10s. Cattle at Large. Alexander Spring was charged with allowiog cattle to wander in the riverbed on Feb 21. Mr Parnell for the County Ooanoil and Mr Crisp for the defence. Ralph Low, ranger for the Coanty Oourcil, gave evidence as to seeing the cattie in the riverbed on the day in ques tion. He saw 8 head of cattle grazing near the traffic bridge, 7 of which belonged to defendant. Saw the cattle twice. Spring had been convicted in September for the same offence. To Mr Crisp—Saw three boya with the cattle. To Me Parnell —There was nothing to prevent Spring taking the cattle over the bridge. Clande Funge—Met Low on the traffic bridge on the 21st February. raw the cattle between the twi bridges. Saw no one with thonv Drew Low's attention to i the cattle. F Malnwaring, Clerk of the County Council, said that Spring had no authority co graza cattle in the riverbed. Me Crisp said that the section under which the information was laid gave the poundkeeper power to impound cattle found wanderiDg at large. He admitted that the defendant bai not the sanction of the Oonnty Council to graz? in the river bed, Ms Spring lived in Trevoitton, and had a paddock in the riverbed, which wae some distance away. To get to this paddock, it waa necessary to cross the riv«»r. He called John Spring, son of the defendant, who had seven cows. The two paddocks were a mile and a half apart. They usually went straight across the riverbed. While driving them, 4 broke away and went down the riverbed. Low came up then and counted them. He said he was not going to impound them. To Mr Parnell—They had had the paddock two or three months. Uter Hosken gave similar evidence. Hla Worship said that it appeared to him that the paddock was taken as an excuse to use the. riverbed aa a grazing gronud. He had been fined before, and had taken no notice. He would be fined lOj per head,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

Auckland, Maroh 6

At an inquest held at Opotikf, on the body of Jobs CriraiMins, who was fonnd in the river, the jury returned a verciot of found drowned. Deceased, who hid only one leg, waa in Impoverished circumstances and In receipt of charitable aid, which had lately been reduced, and he is supposed to have committed suicide while in a state of depression.

As the result of a disturbance in the Ninth Contingent camp, a ycung map, named Daniel Lindsay, has been arrested, charged with assaulting Sergeant John Fred Jackson.

Daniel Lindsay, & civilian, was charged with assaulbSng quartermaster Sergeant Jackson at Tepapa sn the catrp, and waa 6eatecc6d to a month'a hard labour. Ac cuaed was intoxicated and afcrmk Jaokson, who ordered hia removal from the camp.

Wellington, March 6

Twentyfivo Ghimmen were arrested in a police raid in a Hsining street house last night, snd appeared ab tho Magistrate's Court this morning, and were remanded till Monday. ,

The looal representative of Huddard Parker is advised that the Westralia has to be docked at Melbourne for exteunive repairs, consequent on grounding at the Bluff, and ohe will have to miss her nt-xt round of New Zealand, bat it is hoped will bo able to leave Sydney on 22ad.

3ha troopship Kent has arrived. She is to ship coals and provisions, and then go south to take ©n board the Southern battalion of the Ninth Contingent,

Tbe Ninth Contingent.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Dunedin, Maroh 5 The send-off to the Ninth Contingent will be confined to a function ab Port Chalmers. There will be no speechifying at Danedin except an address to be given on Saturday by the Governor, when he will review the Battalion.

Fire on a Barque.

Per Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) Wellington, Maroh 5 A fire which had evidently been smoul dering some time, broke out at half p»st ten tonight in the fore hatch of the barque Jessie Osborne, which is lying at the wool jetty, almost full of wool and Six for London. Flames were issuing from the hatch when the fire brigade was summore!, Jt speedily arrived on the spot, and commenced to pour water into the vessel, Ab 11,45 o'clock smoke wan still issuing ia volumes from the hold, and under the influenoo of the tremendous amount of water pumped aboard, the barque was baginuing to take a gradual liet. Apparently there is no hope of saving the csrgo. It is generally thought that the refuel will sink before morning. Wellington, Marob 6 Ihe Ore on the Jessie Oaboroe lasted ail through (he nipht, bab was fully conquered by the Brigade by 5.30 this morning. A nuir.bor of firemen are, however, still stand* ing by the vessel in case of a renewal of the outbreak. The Jessie Oeborne is now low in the water. Her forward part ia now resting on the bottom. The fire started atnoogat the cargo in the forehold, and seems to have been confined to the space extending from tbe forepesk to about 15 paces abaft the hatchway of the foretiold. Ihe tow and wool, which wero qbored together, are the principal goods brnoed, bat; the water must have affacted rnoel of tha rest of tbe cargo. In fighting the fire on tbe Jessie Osborne, the firemen showed the greatest pluck and determination. They went into the hold in their email a pickets, air being pimped to them foe respiration by hand pumps. At leant nine were rendered temporarily insen Bible, and some, including cYptain Hugo. h&& to be taken home In cabs add medically •Itfßiided. The vebsel baa eleven feet of water la torforwarcl, and ten feet aft. The Jessie Ooborne is an iron barque owned by Mr J Irving, of Liverpool, and was built 28 yeare ago, .Heir cargo consists of 3300 ba'ei of wool, 400 bales of tow, 100 toos of Kauri gum! The inaurable value is estimated at about £40,000. The Insurance Companies are not yet able to state who have the distribution of the risks.

Sporting.

WANG AN UI RACES

FIRBT DAY

Wanoanui, Maroh 6 The weather is Gue but aulbry, and the attendance is excellent; Results—

Stewards' Beak b — Qieen's Guard 1, Halberdier 2, Gipsy Queen 3. Scratched— la, Lady Beil, Kitrlonaand Liable. Haiber dier, when winning easily, suddenly stopped, allowing Queen's Gaard to win by a head. Dividends—£2 10i6d and £1 19a

HußDLßa—RoyalCotquetror 1, Tukatea 2, Waiwera 3. Dividends-—£6 49 aad 17a. All started*

Hack: Hurdles—Clarion 1. Omprah 2, Bonea 3, scratched Morelll, Dividends—£7 14a 6d and £2 4s»

Cup—Nonebte 1, Tortulla 2, Baddington 3, All eight started. Time—3min §00, a record for New Zealand.

Tote Betting.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright) Donedin, March 6 Peter Grant pleaded guilty In the Police Oonrfc to five Informations for tote betting, and was fined £20 and costs In each. The remainder of the Informations were withdrawn. This closes the prose cutions of Grant, against whom fifty five informations were originally laid.

THE ASHBUBTOB GtJABDIAH 5 THUBSDAt, MAEC^ 6, 1902,



Newspaper Gbain Beports—Mr G W Lesdley, c lairman of the executive of ihe North Canterbury District) Fanners' Union, made In committee a statement at yesterday's meeting in Christohuroh about newspaper grain reports, and subsequently, at the request of the Frees representatives, he i agreed to tue publication of the following statement:— 3i)a!; the Union have been placed in the position of endeavouring to give the farmers correct Information ac to the grain markets, and he regretted to lay that the newspapirs reports wera often unreliable, and io was a disgrace that moh a state of thiDg« should exist, He instanced his own expeiienca of having aolci wheat) at 3i on trucks at Ashburton, and the tale report the following day, in the Ashburtoa paper, quoted 2t 10J aa the highest price This statement was made in oommittee, but ab the request) of the Press representatives Mr Leadley agreed to its publication, Wnen the mannsonpb repori of his remarks was submitted to him for pamsal, however, he altered the wording from • truthful information' to 'correct information,' and 'totally unreliable' to 'often unreliable.'— Press. ENTERTAINMENTS. ADDFELLOWS; HALL TO-NIGHT, BOSTON 00N0ERT COMPANY. lickets—3s, 2a, & Is. 2 2m /~IOMING Bsf SPECIAL STEAMERS \J AND TRAINS. WIETH BBOS. 1 HUGE CIRCUS i AND I WILD ANIMAL itXPOSITIOK, HIPPODROME, OIR9US. AND MENAGERIE, And WILL OPEN in ASHBURTON TO-MORROW. FRIDAY, MARCH 7th. ONE NIGHT ONLY. A Revelation in Wild Animal Training — Moas. Kabout'a Great Tiger Act, Two Tigers Harnessed like Horses to a Chariot, and driven by a third in a mammoth steel cage erected around the ring. The only Bounding Jockey Tiger In the World. The only Boxing Ponies in the Worldi The only Bucking Elephant, GDbe only Biding Beak. The only Den of Trained Forest Bbbd Tigers. Absolutely the Best Ridebs ever seen. The Finese Trained Houses in the World The Greatest) Convocation of Asbnio Talent. THE CELEBRATED WIRTH BRO3. In an ENTIRELY NEW and UP TO DATE CIRCUS and MENAGERIE. 3 4 PRICES-4i, 3e, 2b. Public notices. ASHBURTON SWIMMING OARNITAL, MARCH 13th. THNTRIES for above CLOSE with under* JBj signed on FRIDAY EVENING NEXT. 3 73 G. T. ROBINSON, Hon. Seo. WIN SLOW SPORTS AND RACING CLUB. | A MEETING of Members will be heid at J\. the Winslow Hotel on SATURDAY, March Bth, 1902, at 8 p.m. BUSINESS : Arrangement of Programme for this year's Meeting, and other very particular Business. W. SIMPSON, 3 63 Hon. Secretary TEMUKA BICYCLE CLUB'S SPORTS | EASTER MONDAY. IP NTRIES for Wheel Race close on Ll FRIDAY, Maroh 14th, at Waliiogford Hotel, Temuka, at Bpm; other events on Maroh Slab. Programme from F J BEATLEY, 3 44 Hon Secretary GERALDINE BT PATRICK'S SPOETB ASSOCIATION A LL Entries to be In the hands of the Secretary nob later than 830 p.m, on FRI DAY Next, Maroh 7th, 1902* A G TUBNER, 3 68 Hon Sco Messes WEBLEY, SONS, & GOFION. PIANOFORTE and Organ Tuoera, aad Repaireta. &c, CANTERBURY AND WE3TLAND. Our Mb Gojton will make the Periodical Trip to Aehbarton the Second Week in March T ADIE3 1 The wonderful ' Daydream' \_J Coraeb for 5a lid during the sale.-— PeakGb's Drapery Sale WANTED to Clear—tfew Goods arriv ing during aale will be sold ab tale prioei; Pulley Belts Is, le 3d; Trimmed Aprons le, la 3d, Is 4§d—»PsAßCß's Drsgssry Bab.



Farmebs'Union— A meeting of the Ex ecutive of the North Canterbury branch of ibe Farmers' Union was held in Obristohurch yesterday, when various interesting matters were discuaaed. A report wilt appear tomorrow. Mr G W Lead'ey, the Freaident of the North Canterbury district, addressed a meeting of farmers at Prebbleton last evening en the objects of the Farmers' Union, and was accorded a hearty vote of fcbanka.



DAVID THOMAS j CLEARING SALE OP FURNITURE POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, MARCH Bth ON account of the web weather, the clearing sale of furniture, etc, on account H 8 Drummond, Eg, which was to have been held Today, baa been postponed until BATURDAY, March Bth, In the ARCADE. Fat! p&rtfoulars in laat Saturday's GtTAR BUN. Sale at 12 o'olock 2 72 D THOMAS, Auctioneer TINWALD YARDS, TUESDAY, litaroh 11th, 1902. MR D, THOMAS will have for Sale at tbs above fixture the following lines of good Sheep, viz .—- On aoeount of B G Wbight, Esq. fsOO Boand Moa6h MerlDo Kwm AAAT hr c c qusrler-bred six tooth 4tUU EWES QAA T hre equartsrbred four tooth O\J\J EWES "I "V A Three quarterbred two tooth -*• / U EWES 1 O A Fall Mouth Half bred EWES (The usual quality) Oa acoount of Shepherd's Bush Estate, Kf\C\ Half bred WETHERB, four and JvU six tooth Kf\f\ Three quarterbred WETHERS, O \J\J four and six tooth, Weil grown and in forward condition. Also on account of another Client OKf\ Halfbred LAMBS cub of Annum OOKJ Ewes by E, L, Rama 3 22 D THOMAS, Auctioneer Clearing' Bale I FRIDAY, 14th MARCH, 1902. At Mb Isaac Hoare's Residence, Oppoei c I Harapstead School. 1 HORSES, IMPLEMENTS, FURNITURE, SUNDRIES, "jl/T R DTHOMAS has received instructions ifX from Mr Isaac Hoare (who is leaving for the North Island) to hold a complete Clearance of the Whole of Mb Live Stock, Implements, Furniture, Jfto., at follows :— 4 Good Young Useful Draught HORSES, from 2 yours upwards I Gnin DHILL (F and D Luoo»n), 9Fb Cambridge Roller, 1 D.F Plough, i S.B 1. Plough, 1 Sooip, 3-Leaf Harrow*, 1 Dray and Frame, 1 Tip Dray andi Frame, 2 Sets Shaft Harness*, 2 Sets Leading Harnecs, 3 Sets Plough Harness, Treas, &c, Lob of Bago, 2 Stuck* Oiten Sheaves, 3 Ton Clover Hay, and Lot of Sundries^ r FURNITURE—2 D.I. Bedsteads a D d Beddicg, Lot of Chbin, Tables, B.ithe, Waeh Stands and Ware, Ghent of Drawers, Sola, And a Largft Loo of Kit oh on Utensile, Bale At 1 p m D THOMAS, 5 67 Auctioneer FRIKDLANDER BROB, LTD CLEARING SALE AT MATFIELD. WEDNESDAY, 12th MAHOH, 1902 MESSRS FRIEDLANDERBROS, Ltd, have received instractiona from Mb J G Good (whe has sold bis farm) to hold a Complete Clearing Sale at the Farm, M»y fieid, of all his Live Stock, Implements, comprising the following :~ 367 i and | bred 4. 6, aod 8 tooth EWK3 190 K*t Two.Toothß 300 Forward LAMBS 180 Merino EWES £35 Purebred English Leioeeter EWES II Englieh Leicester Ewe LAMBS Id English Leicester Ham LAMBS 9 Two tooth English Leicester RAMS 2 Shropshire RAMS 4 Draught Geldings from 4 years old up, 2 Draught Marea and foal, 2 Cows in profit, 1 Fat Heifer, 2 Yearling Heifer?, 2 Cows, 1 3 year old Ayrshire Bull, 1 Yearling Bail, 2 Breeding Sows, 1 Grain and Manure Drill, with grata and Inrnip boxes, 1 Set Disc Harrows (new), 1 Massey Harris Spriog tine Cultivator (new), 1 Dray and Frame, 1 3 furrow Plough, 1 b.F Plough, Set 4-leaf Harrows, 1 McCormick Reaper and Binder, 1 Bbeep Feeder, Harness, Covers, and a Quantity of Sundries, Lunoheoß Provided Sale will atirb at 12 o'clock sharp R FBIEDLANDER, 3 5 Auctioneer CLEARING SALE OF HOUSE HOLD FURNITURE. THURSDAY, MARCH 13th, 1902 MESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., L», have been favoured with instructions from Mb W, G. Pearob, to seli by Publia Auction ftt hit resfdence, Allenton, the whole of hla Superior Household Furniture and Effects,— Piano, io Walnut, by Brintmeftd ; Grama* phone, Carpet, Oral (Table, Occasional Tables, Couch, Two Easy Chain, Fire Iron* and Fendera. Piotures, Perambulator, Half Tester Iron Bedstead, with Hangings; Two Bedsteade, Spring Mattrass, Three Cheats , Drawers, Washstands and Ware, Dressing (Cables, Oil Cloth, Portable Boiler, Planet Junior Two Lawn Mowers, Kitchen Utenalle, Garden Toole, &c. Albo, on aooounb Mb J M Oambsidgb— : 1 Bieket Pony Cart Sals at 1 o'clock sharp FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ld. 3 64 R FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer THE N.Z* FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, LIMITED., TINWALD YARDS TUESDAY, MARCH 11th, 1092 HPEOIAL ENtDRIES,- Aocount A E Peachb, Ep^,,— | f\f\(\ HALFBRED EWES, Bound C>f\f\ HALFBRED WETHERS, OUU 6 and 8 tooth Account E. Hebring, Eeq (Alford Estate), Hla Annual Draft of ft on Hai£bred ewes * B°und mouth All the above are really good Halfbced Sheep and in good condition, and we can confidently recommend same to »H those requtrtng first class sheep, T F GIBSON, Manager 3 66 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer Government Motlces. MEW ZEALAND BAILWAYS. Excursion Fares to Dunedln far Departure of Ninth Contingent HOLIDAY Excursion Tickets to Dune din at fares of 21 per mile First Class nod Id per mile Second Class (minimum 43 and 2« respectively, mileage counted one way only, will bo issued s>t any Station on the Hurunui«Bluff Section, from Bth to 11th March inclusive, available for return until 19th Mfcroh. 3 65 BY ORDER



BOEOUGH OP ABHBURTON NOTICE is hereby given that the Eieo fcors' hub for th 6 Borough of Ashbur fcon is now opeu for inspection at the Town Clerk's Cffioe, daring office hears, until the 12th day of March, ins<. Objections thereto and claims for enrolment must b« in writing in the form act forth in the schedule, and addretaod to me or delivered at my office on ot before the 17th day of March, 1 02 I HHFOOKS, I 3 75 Town Oierk The Boot Palace. T\T& H&VE JUST OPENED Ll? FOR THE WINTER Every Description of Ladies' anil Gent's English, American and Colonial BOOTS & SHOES. Gent's Football, Cycle, Evening, Cricket, Tennis, and Bowling Shoes always in Stock. $§ Lidies' Walking Boots and! Shoes in New Sbyie and great) Variety. Ladies 1 Evening Sheea in various Colours, Children's School Boots and Shoes k Specialty. Repairing done at shortest Notice W. SPARROW, Corner East and Moore Streets, 3 70 ASHBURTON. WANTED. WANTED—A Good Groom. Apply at once Newman's Stables* 3 76 WANTED— Board and Residence, two single gentlemen, Address ' Mode* rate,' Aehburton GUARDIAN. 3 71 rpYPKWRITER for Sale? a Bliokenstaff X Maohine in perfect order ; little used and Cheap.—W W Whith, Saunders' Build- Ings 3 45 FRESH Oysters, Flounders, Trivali, and all kinds of Fresh Fish To-Night by Express.—J fl Jewitt, Telephone 96 DIARIES, 1902.—Have you got your j oew Diary yet? I have jaeo a few left. Eternal City, Man from Glengarry, An American Woman, Captain Bluitt, One Life Between, and otbir new books at published pdoes. Orders booked for Encyoloj cc Ha Bribannicat Prioe as elsewhere advertised. H. M. JONES WANTED KNOWN—Wanted to Sell, a Second Hand Graphaphone, in* eluding Japanned Horn, Two way Hearing Tabs, aud polished Carrying Case, with 8;x Records, Price £2 10a—Apply Fletcher Bros,, Aehbarton HONEY Tins (with Patent Lidis) to hold 661bs, la 9i each. Batter Boxes, with parchment lining, 2a eaoh; No 8 B'encing Wire, lls per cwfe, or £10 10j per ton ; Barb Wire 16a per owt ; Sbeap Netting 3ft. wire centre strand, 3d per yard by 100 yards oof!; Fowl Nottlog, ]|1 per yard by Boil—Flkicher Bbos, Cash Supply Stores. WANTED KNOWN—That I am prepared to give Est'ma&ee for all Plumbers' and Gasntting Work, and can guarantee complete satisfaction. Hot and Oold Water Services laid od. Well Sinking, Qjklha, Tanks, and Boiler Frames, Having had a long experience in Gun Repairs, those Sportemsn who require their Guns repaired by att Fxperb should bring them to me early, as the season is olcss upon us. WILLIAM R. HYDE, Burnett Street, Ni xt> Door to Club Plumber, Locksmith, Gaefhter & Tinsmith. Lowest prices compatible with good workmanßhip 3 51 WANTED every one to try Mkllor's Zealandia Boot Store for wonder fal alue. CAN'T stop coughing? Beujamln Gum cures recent or chronic coughs. li'a OTido to cure, and does euro, T? N O YCLOPii Ol\ BRITANKICA, 1 JJJ Orders now being received for the new Edition. Call and see Prospectus, and got particulars; The low rate of 5a down and 12s a month is now being accepted. Immediate delivery on payment of first sa, AT H WILLIAMB, East Street, 17 OR best value in China, Glass, and Earthenware try Carson & Co, Tancred Street IN Table and Pocket Cutlery, Nickel and E P Spoons and Forks, E P Ware, Hollo ware, Brush ware and Enamelled Goods Carson & Co give best value in town. FOR first class Dairy Produce g© to Carson & Co, Tancred Street FOLCGY—Wo beg to apologise to any customers who were unable to get served owing to crush, aod for their fieoefit we will oontinus the sale for a few days longer.—Pbahck's Drapery Sale. HAY FORKS ! Hay Forks J! two aand three prong* Clover Forks With Guard, five prong, all firßt quality, at Lowest Price. Large Stock ab G. Middins, The People's Ironmonger, Xj OR the best value in Indian and J? Ceylon Teas go to Carson & Co, Tea Merchants and Blenders T7"ERR BROS, Burnett Street, wish to remind all their Friends that they oonld not do better than start the New Year by giving them a turn. Every arbiole genuine, and at reasonable prices, "THE CORNER" ASHBURTON. fl/TANTLBS, 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 our Large Job Purchase 0! BLAOK DRESS MATERIALS. NORTBCOTE & HEFFORD I- "THE CORNER."



Tenders, ' THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THK DISTRjKfD OF NORTH OANTKB j BURY. I — J fTHENDERS are Invited for tha removal JL and reinstating of the Ncwl&ada School mb Fairbon. Plans and Specifications may be seen at the office of Mr John Obr, Ashbm ton, and at the Office of the Board, Normal School, where endorsed Tenders, addressed fco the Secretary of the Board, will be received not later than 4 p m, oa TUESDAY, the 11th current. — (The lowest or any tender nob necessarily accepted. H 0 LANE, Secretary Chrietehurob, 4th March, 1902 3 5« P i i .niii .i I mmmmmmmmmmmfi OPBOIAL EN(E RY. SATURDAY, MARCH Bth, Good Spring Trap, Q Bets Light Harness, | Set Curb Harness, Breeohing, Etc. Cooking Range, just new; qaantlty empfcj Sacks, etc, eto Also, Furniture, Fruit, Sundries, Etc. 3 74 HENRY STBPHKNSON. 13/ ACRE land with dwelling of 4 rooms, /4 eoullery, Washhoußo, etc, Harop atead ; also good stable ; price low. Easy terms can bs arranged. Apply 3 69 HENRY STEPHENSON 9 HI PUBLIC NOTICES. FOTIOE TO FARMERS. NOW that the season for ploughing has come again, we beg to inform the farmers of the County that I am prepared to 1 BEPAIR PLOUGHS AT MODERATE RATES. Having had long experience in this class of work, we can guarantee all jobs turned ocA First class Engineer employed, All kinds of Coach and Lorry Building executed to order. Kennedy & Muir, ABHBUBTON IMPLEMENT WORKB, (Late Reid & Gray), Cameron Street ' LAWE'S SHEEP-DIP. THE BEST AND THE CHEAPEST. fTHHE Aehburton and Tinwald Yarda are JL now in operation uitdnr the expeiieDOed management of Mh D, McQueen, Tbbms Cash LAWE'S POWDER DIP. LAWE'S FLUID DIP. Oa sale at (he Stores, Sounders' Buildings, at lowest rates. W. W. WHITE, Attorney for 2 207 EDWARD SAUNBJBRS. T HAVE FOR SALE- The Lateet and Moeb Up to date Farm Machinery in tWe market THE GOLD MEDATi DBILL. The only Drill that curried t.ff a Gold Medal in an actual Field Trial. Light draught combined with strength, a perfect sower, and a trial given. Inspection invited THE ROL'AKY DISO BIDGER. This maobine takes the place of three Implement?, vnA does the wotk better. A great saving to mangel ami turnip growers Ploughs, Harrows,Springtined Uult.ivatorc, and all kinds of Farm Machinery kept on hand ; prices moderate and terms very easy. Extras for above kept in stock BICYCLES and all Requisites. — The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful machine for strength, style and fiaisbJ The coming machine —Chainlees Eavoy, no cogs or chains, bat rolls along—the easiest running machine in the market; once ridden, always ridden. Inspection invited j. AGEKT Ml- Southland Implement and Engineering Company Colonial Mutual Life Assurance Society United Fire and Marine Fire Insurance Company Money to Lend from 4| per cent. 1000 Acres Land, good »ll round hnd' Price reasonable; and on easy terms. 2000 Acres good all roucd Land, can be had cheap. Very easy terms. 600 Acres Sheep L^nd, very little money required and easy terms. 5 Acres, with dwelling of six rooms, nice home, price and terms very reasonable. Also 2300, 900, 600, 374, 200, 650, 260, 207, 300, 100, 90, and 79 Acres Land ? a number of others equally cheap, and on easy terms. For particulars apply W. STONYEK, TANCRED STREET (Next Bank of Australasia) &a.ehlnery, Grain, Produce, Insurance, Land and Commission Agent /~IYOLIBTS and Athletes—Good all wool V,/ Sweaters 5s lid and 7e 6d ; all wool Cashmere Sox, 2 pairs for Is lid—W H Peaboe's Drapery Sals. mHE LAST DAYS OF SALE 01? GIBBARD'S STOCK GIBBARD'S STOCK OIBBAUDjS STOCK BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS Gent'a Natural Pants, sale price la 61 Gent's Merino half Hose,   6) Gent'a Soft Felt Hats „ „ la lid Gent'B Tweed Suits „  22s Ladies' Faat Dyed Hose „ „ 10|i Ladiea'Llale & OottouGJovea  6d Lading Unbreakable Corsets „ „ 2a 6d Ladies' Summer Singlets  „ 91 LOOK HERE LOOK HERE Hem Stitched Handkerchiefs Is 9d half dozon White Calioo for lining 2s 9d dri:eß Floral Art Mnalla 2s lid dozen Paper Collars 3d box, Bib 3d. DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS DRESS GOODS Less than Ohristohurch Prioes. Fioral Black Silk finish Lusters 7s 6d Dress ALL KEDUCED. Linoleums, Floorcloths, Curtains,"Sheet, ing, Towels, Toilet Covers, Quilts, Counterpanes Good Washing Prints 3a 9d dozen. Bring your ready Money and good Goods in Exchange THE POLYTECHNIC. Late GIBBARD'B, (Taaored Street. Smoke New Veaaa



BUSINESS NOTICES > ' : E5 ■ ** ' —~-- — -—™_ / ■■ - ;' LIST OF PRJZtt WINNERS i) FLETCHER BROS' TEA COMPETITION. OWING te the large number of Ooupong sent in we have given 10 eitr* Prizes. Coupons, tsTame and Addkbss. Fbizb fan JJ^wm^^Tl^, , 1 Marble Olodc and Bronw JSX Mrs WT Smith, Bnocleuch 2 Hj.P Tea & Coffee Service &T»f 170 Mr B T James, East Street) 3 Handsome Lamo f 140 G Williams, sen, Pendarves 4 Dinner Sec Jf3 MrMclntyre, Springbnrn SE. P Fraifc Stand J™ SP 88,,? ? 8mPfcon. Rowlands 6 fc.P Revolving Or?et 100 Mrs McLaaehlan, Raapuna 7 China Tea Set 95 Mrs O McKernan, Moore Street 8 China Tea Set 2? MißS T Bonifanb, Wakanai 9 Lady's Waterbnry Watch !J Mrs J Armß^ong. Carter's Terrace 10 1 P Fraifc Stand 88 Mrs Sneider, Tinwald 11 Oiock m Mrs Oromie, Wakanul • 12 Fancy Cheese Stand S? J Oisen, Hampstead 13 Handaorao Set Jags m JJrsSheehan, Ashton 14 Handsome Set Juga an ?ff So M,°"! s°n» Springbarn 15 Fancy B*con Dish 2S Mi BR Smith, LowcliflFe 16 Fancy B uxm Dish S Mrs Mowbray, Cameron Street 17 Fancy Baooh Diah 72 F W Hill, Barford. Liamore 19 deb Carvers 12 S H?^ Flem!n«ton 20 Set Carvers few Mrs J R Chapman, Tancred Street 2i E.P Bread Foik 66 Miss Alice Brawley, Lyndhursfc 22 Reading Lamp 65 Miss Alice Hannagan, Westerfield 23 Fancy Teapob 64 Mrs Nicholas, Greenstreet- 24 Fancy '^apot H S n senrysenry Hunfc» 26 Fancy T,a pot «n 5™ S O-? 6? 01!' S Pri»gbarn 26 Fancy Teapot S Mrs W Doyle, Raapana 27 Fancy Teapob 60 M Campbell, Roxburgh, Springbarn 28 Frnk Dish £! Mwjjtfoley, Btaohßoad 29 Fancy Butter Dish 59 Mrs Gallon, Peter Street 30 Fancy Sugar and Cre»m All Coupons sent in are available for our next Tea Competition, whloh clofM on August 31 The one *ho sends in the highest number of Coupons hw tht option of taking either a Handsome Clock and Bronz* or Hand Painted Dlnr.er Set; also 19 other prises to be given away. Remembor, the twenty lariwfc Consumers of cur celebrated Teas (Countess, Dachess, Empress, Princess, »nl Ora/ige Pekoe Ceylon, receive a Prize, so save up your Coupons, THE PRIMUS RANGE will fry, caok, and warm up qaicker than any other PRIMUS LAMP STOVE-* cooking apparatus. These articles c*n bj Qjiok burning, self lighting. kept boihng by moving tha middle on» t i Quart of wa^er can be brought one ot the bide holes, giving the middh to a boil in 3 or 4 minute*, yhci to another, and so on, until ail Che with a corjburaption of onlf vtsso's have comotoa boil. The range U 1-31 pint of kerosene per hoar, entirely of c»sb iron, eh-gnnfe and orna- when the Stove is burning with mental. full flituc. Price—Range alone £1 Is ; wi'fa No. 6 Prioe only 16 1 9d, Stove £115 a. ■v COLONIAL WINES. WH] have jusc been appointed by E, C Mouldey (Wavarley Wine VauUs) Sole Agenta lor ivshburtoa D.Htrich for his Cdebrabed WiNISS. Wn do nob sell less than 2 Gillons to anyone (iDznßo ties). PORT WINE (Ex^ra Qaality) \ 25 3 per doz m, 1 duz mm case CONSTANTIA (Swaet; J ( laaorted if reqaited) SPECIALTIES FOR THBIENTEN STS\SOi?ABLE GOODS SEAriON. At fi-st I:ar:d puces with m middle- Prime Salted Salmon, por tin ... 0 7 man's profile Pdme Salt Herring. 7 for ... 1 0 2|lo Tins Pros. ApricotP, per tin '• 0 8 Prime gad Herrings, 8 fnr ... 1 0 2|lb Tins Preb. Piutapp? 6f per tin p 9 Piesprvfd Boater per tin ... 0 8 2|!b Tins Pres. Peaches, p«r tin Q 9 Preserved Haddocks ... ... 0 8 2*lb Tms Pres. Pears, per tin 0 8 lib Tins Our Flag Salmon, per tin 0 8 2*ib Tins Prea. Tomsitoes, per tin 0 9 lib Tins Red Oregon Salmon, per tin 0 9 Lime J uica, per bottle ... I Q lib Tin Salmon Cutlet, per tin ... 010 Monseratc Lime Juice, per bottle 2 4 lib Tins Red-Sock eye Salmon, per tin 1 0 P»r\niatfca Lime Juice, per bottle 0 9 Equal to Cocktail) Lemon Squash (MnnningV) bottle 1 0 lib Tins of Salmon Steak, per lln 1 0 Munnlng's Raspbierry Vinegar, per lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 11 bottle I g |lb Tins Salmon Outlets per tin ... 0 6| Raspberry Vinegar (Sb George) per llbTins Fresh Herrings, per tin... 0 7 bottle ... ... ... -1 % lib Tins Star Mallet, pec tin ... 0 7 Lemon, Raspberry, Pineapple, Cloves lib Tina Herrings in Tomato Sauce and Peppermenfc Jsytup per botfcla I 0 per tin ... ... ... 0 10 BownTpes Lemonade Powder, bottle 0 : S lib Tina Kippered Herrings, per tin 0 10 Herbal Beer extract to make 8 gal lib Tins Lobster, per tin 010 lons, per bottle ... ... 0 7 llb'Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 ——. Smoked Sardines, Lrge tins ... 1 0 Wheat Meal 251b bags ... ... 2-8 „ small tins ... 0 6 Neavee Food, per tin ... ,„ 011 Good Sardines, large tins ... 0 8 Dr Brandt's Food, per tin ,„ 1 Q small tins 4d and 04} MelHn'a Food 3* and Is 9d per tin Albert Sardines, large tins ... 1 0 Patent Groats & Barley, per tin ... 0 8 Finest Boiled Baoon 7sd by roll, Beuger'a Food, per tin 19 perlb ... ... ... 0 8 Finest White Sago, per lb ... 0 2 Brown's Corn Fioar, per lb ... 024 —— Finest Pearl Tapioca, per lb . 0 2 Finest Flake Tapioca, per lb ' 0 2 SAUCES Finest Pearl Barley per lb ... 0 2 Mellor's Mild or Piquant £jpint bottle 08£ Qaaker Oats ... ... ,*." 010 Mellor's Mttd or Piquant 1 pint bottle 1 H Finest JNo 1 Japan Rice, per lb ... 0 2 Lea & Perrin's 1 pint ... ... 2 6 Finest Rolled Oats 7d and la „ | pint bottle ... 1 4 Split Peas, per lb ... ... 0 2 Worcester i pint bottles 3s 9ddsa, ™— or per bottle 0 4 CONDENSED MILK '< Worcester 1 pint bottles 7s 6d do,, Swiss Milkmaid brand, per tin 0 sssffiSSsa^: i i «='««' : i Catsop (Flag brand) ... ... 010 B4KINfS powiypr wTn Anchovy Sance 0& B | pint bottles 1 4 Wmm^, Q t .\iY^^ 3 admond s f large tin lld s Edmond's, ——. Bmail tin ... ... ,„ 064 Edmond's Egg Powder 7d, in tins 1 O JAMS, MARMALADE, Etc, Morton's Cream Tartar, per lb ... 1 S SffS3i?ir*f ::: J! -^-SaWSar* ::: V\ lib Tina Jam 3s 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 w . oiynjipQ QTlNrnnrpc 21bTinsPl«mJam 08* o * SUNDRIES 21b Tins Raspberry Jam per tin... 011 L S.^ ve TT moneL .fy^ooylng one of out lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 thrifty House Wife Kerosene Pompsi»fe la lib Tin Keildere Marmalade per tin 0 8 andla6d. lhrifcy House Wife Pomp 21b Jars Keildera Marmalade, per jar 1 9 s*ves its cost in a very short time Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, ■ mr „ wrpn assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Ulljb' hilk" __ o __ Draught Castor Oil 16s 6d tin, £1 12a 8d per case FLAVOURING ESSENCES Raw Linseed Oil, per dram, £1 3 » Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, Neats Foot Oil, pet gal. ..^ ... 3 ft.. Almonds, Cochineal, Pepperme«b 0 9 Neats Foot Oil, par drum ...15 « Colonial Essences loabottles ... 0 5 Turpentine,-pergal .... .., 4 O Colonial"Essencos 1 ftz bottles ... 0 7 Valvolioe, 4 gal tin ... ...17 6 ColonlalEssences 2joa bottles ... 0 9 Raddle, per !b -../ ...04 _— Nails 51bs Is, per lb ... '... 0 3 CANDLES Staples, per lb 7. 7 .... © 3 Colonial Wax Candles Plain or Fluted Molasses for cattle, per cwt : ..; f 6 bythe box 6d, or per lb 06| SCO doz Tumblers and Wineglasses from Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, 2s 6d per doa. If you are wanting any It or per lb ... «•• ... 0 7 will pay yon to give us a call FLETCE ER BROS. CASH BU?PLY STORES, EASJD STREET, ASBB.URTON, &, HIGH STREJST, CHRISTOaUROH,