SOUTH AFRICA

A SUOOES9FUL DRIViJ. TWO HUNDRED BOERS CaP , TUBID.

THE RELIEF OF OOKIBP.

PiE Press Asaocifttien—By Bleatrio Telegrnph—Copyrrpbt

London, May 8 Lord Kitchener reports that Colonel Elliott on Tuesday held the Lindley to Liebenbergvlei Jine, and Oolonel Bar ker the drifts from Liebenbergvlei to the Frankfort-Heilbi-on-Vredfort road line at dawn without vehicles, and travel ling rapidly fetched Oolonel Elliott's line In the afternoon, Ten Boers were killed «nd 203 captured, the latter sonatltoting a portion of the most irreconcilable Free Staters. Many . horses and cattle were captured. There j were ao cisualtiea on ths British side.

Colonel Oooper relieved Oofciep. The enemy retired south. The miners at Ooncordia surrendered on condition that the mines were Dot damaged, bat the enemy had gone when the relief putty reached the town.

Speech by Lord Salisbury.

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Oopyrighti London, May 8

Lord Salisbury, addressing the Primrose League, said with regard to the peace negotiations, the Govern ment bad not receded from its former positiot), and would not allow any position to arise whereby the Boers could tenew the issue. Ths manner in which the colonies had warmed in their devotion to the Motherland was phenomena!. The feeling eama in bo | vaet a volume that it added enormously to the Empire's strength and influence.

Lord Salisbury added: "As re gards federation, we cannot safely Interfere legislatively with the natural development of our relations with the colonies, Considering the difficulties with regard to the buidens of finance, the duties cf defence, the rights of de cision which the Motherland could retain, I look with apprehension to any attempt (o force the various parts of the Empire into a mutual wrraogement of aobordinatlon for which they are not ready. It would be calculated to produce a reactfonin favour of the old state of things. If we are patient and careful a tremendous destiny is before

The Steamer Boveric.

United Preas Association—ByEleobrlo Telegraph—Go pyrigh t Frsmantlk May 8 The steamer Willyama. picked cp yesterday evening a lifeboat belonging to the Boverio containing the chief officer and three of the crew, They report that the Boverie lost her pro peller 1500 miles from Freraantle. No details are yet available. Sydney, May 8 The Boveric's horses are valued at £15,000, and the ship and her cargo tit £60,000. It is assumed that the vessel had been drifting for at least a month.

(Reoetved May 9, 10 17 a m) Pbeth, May 9

, The Boverio'e tail ehaf fc broke short at the atern tube, and the propeller was lost. Eight d»ya were allowed to elapse in the hope of receiving assist ance. It waa then decided to send to Fremantle. The crew in the whale boat consisted of Haynaao, the chief officer, McCarthy second officer, Dry and TinaminPj seamen, For eighteen days they'experienced light winde,then a auc» cession of gales for the remaining nine. They suffered bat little discomfort, getting an occasional wetting, Hay man has little fear of the Boverie nanafog short of provisions.

The Plague.

Uoited Preia ABsooiation~By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, May S Two cases of plague are reported. Bbisbane, May 8 Pr Wray, the Government Health Officer, has died of plague. He con tracted the disease through conducting the postmortems or; plague victim?- May 9 One case of plague has occurred;

SPORTING.

EGMONT KAOES:

SECOND DAY Hawbha. Rackootjesb, May 8 Concluding results— Hack Hurdles—Greah Soatt 1, Mant;atea 3, ffaraaafei S. Dlvs—£3 9a and £4 2i Opkkb Handicap— Reooill, Rita 2, Kid brook 3, D;va-~;B2 13i and £2 8i 6& Manaia HAHDiOAP—Molrorua I, Crusoe 2, King Edward 3. Divs—£ll 8s 61 and 11b Ngamutu Handicap—Acohorito 1, Flying Shell 2, Governess 3. Diva—£l and £116 a

THE LATEST

Boms and Foreign,

United Frees AaeooiafcloQ—By Bleofcrlolg Telegraph~Copyright i , {££2^,, ; ~

Received M*y 9, 10 4 a m', JT-j 1 ■ THE KING AND QUEEN London, May 8 The King and Queen reside at; Alder shot for three days in Jane, for the purpose of witnessing th© review oo the 16th. THE PQWEBS IK CHINA Government has ordered the redoc tion of the Bilfcish forces in China to two thousand, The German garrison is not being redmoed. A Renter message elates that Mr Root, the American Secretary of War, considers that General Smith's methods with the Samar Bafcangas was most humane and effective. SHOOEINa BRUTALITY St Petersburg, May 8 The officials savagely suppressed the demonstration at Poltava, using arfcil lery. Seventy-six peasants were killed and two hundred were wounded, three hundred were brutally knouted, and thirty-five were whipped to death.

SOUTH AFRICA.

A TRAIN DERAILED

ELEVEN KILLED

COMMANDANT BQWBBS KILLED

THS FREE STATE IRREOON OILABLRS

Unifced Presß ABeooiatlon---By Eteotrlo Telegraph—Oopy Tight.

Received May 9, 10 4 a m London, May 8 An armoured train was derailed at Pretoria, au officer and ten soldiers being killed. Commandant Bowers was killed while fightiDg at Ookiep.* The larger Free S.tato commandoe, especially that under De La Rey, are most irreconcilablfi.

S\ ELLIKGTON, May 9 The Governor h*a beeu udviaed m fol* lowb from Bouth -Afrioi*.—" Dangerouely ill on 4th M*y at Poohtefßtroom—Patri k use and William Geaafc, of Navy Zisland Monotod Infancy, both from injuries.' In reply to eiqurief, M^j)r Palmer, of Capetown, oablee thao Corporal Urwia, Wellington, of the Sixth Contingent', is now aonv*laac6Tf, The condition of Sergeant Wa.ter Miller, Wellington is uaofa&nged ; Lreateaaut Lasoelleß, Napier, slightly im* proved ; Lieutenant .Golledge'c oondition is improvinsj ; Trooper Harvey has boen discharged from the hospital, well ', Whitta, Msikuri, ia convaleeoent.

CRICKET.

AUSTRALIANS v, NOTTS

Received May 9, 9 30 a m London, May 8

| In the match against Net a, the weather waß threatening. The wicket was slow Notts b*ttod Srat. Two wiokota were down for 27, bob Shrewsbury and Jones carried the (score to 51, when the latter, who had scored rapidly, fell to a catch by Hill. John Gunn then j )ined Shrewsbury, acd both batsmen punished ib® bowling. Trumbie'e abseaO9 was felt, as Janes ia not in form, On reaching the Kooond century Shrewsbury was cleared bowled by Ttutnper. He played a faultless innings, The partnership pro duced 139 runs* Guna was immediately after oaught by Howeil off his own bovWing, He had nob given a single chance, itfofcte have lost firo wickers for 214 runs :— Notts—lab luninga Iremonger ' ... ... ... 4 Joces, o Hill ._, , M ... 45 W Bunn 0 Goodacre, retired hurt ... ... 5 Shrewsbury; b Trumper ... .... 73 Joha Godq, o and b Howeil  .., 80 Total for five wioketra «.» .... 214 Laier Notts innlnga closed for 287. Additional ecores—Dixon 3, Goodacre 20. Anthony 30, Gates 11, EUllau 4, Wasa not one 8 ; extras 9,

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By/Eleokio Telegraph *

Inveroakgim, May 9 The total quantity of grain, principally oatf, oarriecl over the Southland railways this season to date is 257,100 sacks, or over a million bushels) Spooial tr&ias are run □iog almost every »!ght«

EARTHQUAKES.

MUCH DAMAGE DONE.

United Press Association —By ESeofcrio Telegraph Wbllinqton, May 9 A sharp chock of earthquake ocourrod here about 1 o'olonk this moruing. At Woodville the saveres'i shook of earthquake ever felb was experienced at 12 57th'a morning, preooded by a loud rumbling uoise. Much damage was done. Paimbrston Nokth, May 9 An exoeptiouaUy sharp ehook of earth' quake was experienced here at 1 6 a m thin moroinsr. The duration of the shook was fully 15 saoonds.

MINING

United Frees Association—By Klecbrlo Telegraph

Ddnedin, May 9 Today's aalea :-~Golden River, 7a 61; Junction EUcbric, 25s 9d ; Meg and 4nnie, 15s 6d ; No Town Creek, 31s 6d; Royal Maori, 143; Sailors Bend, 52% 6d, 335; Tevioc, sa.

Mafcau return, 3Btz%

FOOTBALL.

WAIMATE v PIRATES.

The first reund of bbo South Canterbury Senior Champioaship was started on t<e Athletio Grounds, Timatu, yesterday, when the Waimate team met the Pirates (Ashbur tort) The Aehburton team was playing two men short, and Waime-te one man short. From the first, the game was keenly contested, but the heavier ferwards of the Waimate team gave the Pirates a lively time, the game resulting in » deleab for the Ashburtooitea by 9 polats to niU Fitzgerald lor the Pirates, made a fine run, play being taken right across to the Waimate goal. Habtray, Goidßhke, Gleadiuning, and Fullor, worked well for Waimate, while Fdedtaoder, Pritobatd ( Wilson, sad PitssgeraJd were moab prominent In the Aehburton team, Mr A ShJrtcliffe acted as referee and g»ve full aatlefaatian. The Piwtoa returnees home by the express last) evening,

SHEI ASHBUKTON GUABDIAIN : FBIDAX, MAY 9, 1902



SLUGGISH BLOOD Oaueea nire-tenths of all sickness. Indigestion followed by headache, general j Ilatleesness, deepondercy, Irritability, j dyspepsia, biliousness, insomnia, and nervous exh&nstion are sure sfgaa of poor okoalation". If not taken in tima derlous trooble will follow, The Buresb way of protecting yourself Is by taking Impey's May Applet the ideal family medicine. It is the great stomach panacea. It g«n*ly moves the bowels stimulates the liver, aids the dlge6tion,and restores good health. The good it does is permanent. Ohemists and stores, half a crown. Consumers of Fletcher Bros' well known branda of teas will see by the above firm's new advertisement that in tbelr next tea competition they have decided to give a prize to everjona who'sends in over 30 ooapoB?. Firati prto, handsome clock and bronze or ba,ud painted dinner set When Yot; Oannot Sleeip for coughing It Is hardly necessary that anyone Bhould tell yon thab yon ne^d a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to allay the irritation of the throat and make sleep possible) . It alwsya cures and cures quickly. The Kew Zealand Farmers' Uo.operative Association of Canterbury, Limited, Ashburton, sells ib BILL MARTIN SPEAKS. To Idea! Tyre Company, Chrisioharoh,— Dear Sirs,—l h»v© much pleasure in writing you tw n»y bow heartily I appreciate the Ideal fcyreslebtoh were Bbte.d to my maohine and apoa whioh I pat up my seventeen New < Ze»!»tid records, and won the several oham uiooebip pr'zes. I am very pleased with tbem-WILLIAM MARTIN 4 17 Wadk's Wobm Fias — the Wondaifal Voria Worriera—are always effective. Is jj,>xei everywhere » %mcke New¥eaa« J



A match was played Jo the Domain yester day afternoon between the High School first and the Southern Cross leaond football teams, Mr W Jackaon, acting as referee. The H gh School played a plucky gams, but were beateD, the scores being—Southern Orosa 6 poiets, High School 3 points. Smoke New Veaua



; ________J^J_TED ; LOS II about a week ngobetweioßomti«Bt and Claridge'a atsables —A 1| inch Steel Ring, marked 6 ]£. Pieaae seturn to tbls Office. JLL 12 WASTED afc onoe— Good General, mutjD be able tv make bread. Wages 16a per week. Apply Mrs T 110 - Lixt, O/o Mra Robottom, Moore Street, Aahburton. 5110 FINEST Snowdrop Sugar reduced to 2£d per Ib, Highest Teati Kerosene 4s dd per tin 8s 6d per ease at) Ji.exohbb Bros, Uaeh Supply Btores. * I *•' ■ ■ ■ ■■. I fj^IWEST Qlovet Honey, 3|i per Ib, by X? 561b tin or lOd aod la per jar, Factory Batter la per lb t Preserved Jblggs Is per dozen aa ifLKiCHEK Bhos» Onah. Bupply Stores. THIS N.Zi FARMERS' CO-OPERA'IIVE ASBOUIATION OF CANTERBURY* LIMITED, ASaBURTOI*. clearWq sale



WATERTON, FfiIDAY, MAY 23rd» 1902 HAVING disposed of the property we are instructed by the Executors of c ho lace Win. Huston do hold a complete Clearing Silo on tao b'lxim as Watertou, of uil Live aud Dead Stock, eic. bale at 12 o'clock Noon Full parliouUra iv future advertisement). T b' GIBSON, Manager, 5 109 HA LLOYD, Auociooeer HDNRY 81EPHENSON TO-MOJti^cTw^ ' SPECIAL Entry of Furniture, comprising Buite o£ Futnicate, Cneffi jneer, Ohebti of Dr&werß, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Wash Scatida, (^arpetß, Espriog Mattresies, etc Tho above will be sold without reserve, as the owner ia leaving for the Norlb lolaud. H3NRY fcTEFHENSON, 5 IC7 Auotioneer *—""■"rnry-'.y ■"■ —— .»■—»«»«— ifftlliiDLAKOifiK BKOS, LTD



ENTERTAINMENTS. ODDFBLLOW6* HALL, ONE NIGHT ONLY, MONDAY, Maj 12th 1902 > MONTGOMERY'B CELEBRATED KNTEKTAINMKNTd The premier Show of th,B olonlee ; every thing brg'if, sparkiiog, clean, and novel. Atfraotiona txtraordinsry by the perfect Biogtspb, inoluding genuine pictures of Santoe Dumont's wonderful Flying Machine. Tho act of the world famed Oragg Fcmi'y ; iho world's greatest acrobats, (Jißqueve!!', the great Fiip Flap Railway, t he Dartos, Etc. Twelve of thn latest humourous songa and recitations ; baliada j;iveo at each perform ar.ee by our London Company of entertain ers, itc'udiag Edmond Montgomery, Harry Hall, Stewar'b MtKeozie, Tom Coward, Fred Gibaon, Harold V noen*-. Popular prices 2 and la.' 51C0 C W FRASER BHAW, Representative



IV/ X Have for PRIVATE SALE- Several Blocks of Suburban Properties racgicg from 6 Acres to 40 Acres, For full particulars, upply to FKIEDLANDEK BKOS, Ltd,, 5 88 ; / WE ARE O^SH BUYERS CF WHEAT. ; ' OATS, BARLEY, AND GRASS SEED. HSgheßt Pdcea Givoa. Storage in oar Ashburton, Tinvrald, and Lyndhursfc Stores at loweet rates. FRIEDLANDER BROS., LTD.



NOTICE TO MAKE RETURNS OF IN COME UNDER "THE LAND AN© INCOME ASBEBBMENT ACT, 1900.' Land and Income Tax Department, Wellington, Ist May, 1902 NOTICE is hereby given that, in pur suance of the above Aob and the regulations mado bheretauder, every person and company, within the meaning of the said s Ac*, having derived mo ma daring the year ending 3I»t) March, 1902, from &ny eourod or by any means which Is made the subject of taxation under the said Acb !e hereby required to duly make and furnish to me, in the prescribed form, returns of such income on or before the Ist Jane, 1902. . And further, cotiee is hereby given th%t such returns shall in all cttsea be delivered at or forwarded to the office of the OommiE aioner of Taxes, in the Government Buildings, at Wellington. JOHN MoQOWAN, Commlßsione*^ of Taxes Note —Persons who have nob received farms of return from this office may obtain them at any postalJmoney ordor office, and any who hiwa in previous yeans been per* mlt ted to make returns as at a date other than the Slst March will, provided returns are furnished promptly after date of balance, be allowed the same concession this year wi bout special rfqufla*. 5 111



IMPORTANT ANNOUNCE- j MENT. | p, OLBRIDGE bßga to announce that he has taken over McConeu/s Sb*blee, Tancred Street;, where he will be glad to welcome old Friends, Horses and Traps on hire at all hours of the day or nighbt Clipping undertaken ab reasonable prlota. Vehicles suit&b'.e for Wedding or Plcnio I Partiea can be obtaice 1 at a minute's notice, | j F. P. CLARIDGE, Proprietor. Telephone No 91. 4 357 FOUND FOUND, corner of Oaes Streeb and Waka nnl Road (opposite C Baker's)— The Cheapest and Beet Cabinet Making and Upholstering Shop in Aahburbon. Every description of Furniture made, repaired, re-upholstered, rc-poliahed, and finished off in artistic style, and a(j your own price, by MORTARTY BROS , Cabinet Makers. Upholsterers, Picture Framera, etc TO MY LADY FRIEND?! T IGHT Refreshments of all kinds may JLi be had ou shortest notice. j Invalid wines a speciality. Speight's Donedin ales on tapi 473 J. DINEEN, j



Public TtEOEPIIOfc TO CAPTAIN IUCKSR AftD RETURNING TROOPERS A MEETING cf the War Fund Conimil tea md GUfz;na will ba held in the County Council Chambers THIS (Friday) Evening, 9i,h inst, at 8 o'elook, WHOULLIX'S, 5 101 Major ASfiBURTON HRTAIL TRADERS ASSOCIATION, MEMBERS c-fo x quested to close their place of business at 5.30 pm during the Winter months, as from M*y 12fcb. JOHN DAVISON, 6 88 Secretary. | MOUNT SOMEB3 ROAD BOARD |- EXTRAORDINARY VACaMOY IN accordance with the Regulation of Local Eleotiona Ac, 1876, the Road Board Aot>, 1882, and amendments thereto, and the Looal Government Vobing Reform Aof, 1899, publio notice ia hereby given that on election of THREE MEMBERS of the i above Board to fill thy vacancies oaused by the retiremenb of Mesera Edward Herring, William Taylor Chapman, &nd John Audrew Carney, will be held on TBURSDAY, May 29 th, 1903, at the following places, as under:— The Road Board Office, Mfc. Somera Tno Schoolroom, Buahaida Nominations In the prescribed form, must bo delivered to the Returning Officer, or addressed to him and delivered at the Road Board Offioe, Mt. Someis, not later than noon (12 o'clock) on SATURDAY, May 17th, 1902. L. J. MoGREGOB, Returning Gffioer Mt. Somerb Road District Mb. Soraera, May 7ch, 1902., 5 87 NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I ALBERT- WHITAKER WHITAKEB, * of Aahburton, do hereby give nobice tbabl desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Mooting to beholden at Aahburtoa on the fifth day of Juno, 1902, apply for a oertifioate aubhorisiag the !sme of a Pablioan's Lioeoae for a houep, situate at Moore Street, Aahburtop, aDd fenown »s the Royal Hotel, containing eigbieiii rooms, exclusive of thosa required far tho uee of the family, Dated the 6th day of May, 1902. ALBERT WHITAKER WHITAKER. G. Makeiott Watson, Solicitor for the Applicant. 5 90 , KOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PUBLICAN'S LICENSE. I JAMES LANE, of Aehburton, do « hereby give notice that) I desire to obtain, and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Ashburton on the sth day of June, 1902, apply for a certificate authorising the Issue of & Publican's License for a house situate at Ashburton, and known as the Somerset Hotel, containing 23 rooms, exclusive of those required foe the use of the fanafy. Dated the 7ch day of May, 1902. JAMES LANE. 5_92 ; NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A j PUBLICAN'S LIOENSF. I JOHN MOPFAT, of Aehburton, do hereby give notice that I desire to obtain? and will at the next Licensing Meeting to be holden at Aebburton on the sth day of June, 1902, apply for a certifi cate authorising the issue of a Publican's License for a house situate at East Street, Aehburton, and known aa the Commercial Koto!, containing forty rooms, exclusive of those required for the use of the family: Dated the 7th day of May, 1902, JOHN MOFFATT.' 5 93



BUSINESS NOTIOEB Good News to the Afflicted > THE POLYPATHIC MEDICAL INSTITUTE OP OHRISTOHUROH EIGHTH VISIT TO ASHBURTON FaiDAY AFFBRNOON, May 23rd,-~2 p m until Bpm SATURDAY, MAY 24tb, 9 am, 9am nntil Ipm .-•• F^ y°a ape facing wearyi languid, or ' oat of "*- 80rte'' WRITJS md HAVE ADVIOE. In Wg^^^SomtS^A many 'n*tanceß the origin of disease is very simple ; JSagg^^^^^^^ggjl and all that may be necessary is a lit tie sound JBrpaHH^sSpßgipWi advise, for nature never excuses ignorancj. Know B^^^Wp^w^gT^ ledge, th»n, is whafc is needed, and thab yoa will gets if y°a Go™ult> the FOLYPATHS M^K^WEfe^3 THEY HAVE OUEED THOUSANDS OF OTHREp. THEY OAN CURE YOU. P^I^BpHwiHSB Goosultiitiou, Examination, and Absolute Treatment H SP^SSWH medioineb only paid foe m " SUftKLTi A GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY* H POLYPATHY, thelfTw Method of Healing, is ". ' ~ 11**; diseasea as GANGER, EPILFPSY", and ASTHMa— r9simS^^SS^^^^^SS^f>' incurable under the Old System-— &b well as all Ohtonio =as*^**?*^ and rervcus complains of women and men MORE CURES RF POLYP ATHY THAN ANY OTHER SYSTEM IN THE WORLD 5 108



DAVID THOMAS BULLOCK'S AROADE 500 AORBS 500 TO-MORROW SATURDAY, May 10, 1902 MR D THOMAS has reoeived inßtruo-1 . tious from Mr T Connolly, to Sell I by Public Auobion, aa above,— KAA AORE3 Land, situated near Wet- UXJXJ terßeld, and being R;S 29186; ring fenced and plenty of water. Blocks of land of thia description are j becoming more difficult to get hold of day by day, and this one should be at onoe, inspected., as ib is pracbioaHy for sale without) TißdtVd. Sale at 2 p.m D. THOMAS, 5 14 Auctioneer BULLOCK'S AROADE TO-MORROW. SATURDAY, lOfeh May, 1902 D THOMAS has received instructions • from Mr H. Dalley to Sell by Publio Auction as above,— § aore Land, Hampstead, on which is erected two houses, One bouse is new, i oentainlng 4 Booms, Scullery and Pantry, j The other cflntaina 4 Rooms and Scullery. Good fowl house and piggeries on eaob section. First alasß orchard and vegetable garden, Water laid ons This property is aloaa to the Haropstead School and fronts Neleon and Cambridge SSreftta, , Alao, ---2 Shares in No. 2 Building Society.! Sale at 2 p.m. 5 55 D THOMAS BULLOOK'S ARCADE 24th mTy, 1902. MR D.' THOMAS has received instruo' ttouß from Messrs Gallagher Bros, (who have purchased another property) to Bell by Public Auotion as abova (in cenjunction with the National Mortgage and Ageaoy Co., Ltd;, Timaru) — 000 Aorea freehold, 2 tnilea from Ealing Railway Sdation and School. Securely fenced and well watered. 350 acres in new grasp, and 150 acres in oats for spring faed, being RS 32773, 32774, 32965. Also— ODho Goodwill of Lease of 150 acres in Tassook, Sale at 2 p tn DAVID THOMAS, 5 §9 Ashburton ABOADE HORSE FAIR THI}RSDAY,""MA¥ 22, 1902 MY NEXT HORSE FAIJi will be held on the above date, for which I am now receiving entries. 4 217 DAVID THOMAS PUBLIO NOTICES. I AM A BUYEK OF HARES in any quantity, at FttirfLld Fre'ztng Works. A.U Hares- must bs conaigned to Canterbury Frozen MeatOomp*ny, Falcfield, on account of L Williams For ail particulars write to L* WILLIAMS, 5 85 Mayfield. NOTICE. i I "™" TT WILL be esteemed a kindness., by the _ undersigned if those customers vwbo I kindly promised their Tuning and Repairing Qonneotlon to my. late brother, will hold ! same open, when further arrangements wil be made at an early date to conserve clients interests. Ra?peotfully Yours, 1 579 WALTER GRACE. COMPARE I at iuyy pr ice oTHt-a i/e i/Q " o/a ~~?/&



1 WANTEDB WANTBD-Two Gontlemea Boarders. Apply Mail Office: 5105 WANTED— Fourth Steward for Ash burton Club. Particulars upon application to the Manager, 5 106 WANTED— A Housemaids Appiy Mm Lag/in, liowftld Hotel, 6 97 SOOT ] SOOT ! SOOT 1 She beeb way to got rid of It is to employ the up to date ohirnney sweep, J fcTAOB, Trevorton* Orders care of Kerr Bros. N,B—J&aorooarpa, Mat» ipo, Ornamental Shrube, and fruit trees for sale, IjIL OUKDEBS, boles, and all kinds of J fresh fieh by express tonight; also tosh rabbits.—J H Jbwitt. IjIOR SALE—A quantity of nearly new ; first oiasß Furniture, including a high claaa new Pmtvo. All to be Bold ab & bargain; Apply W C Paoh, Surrey Villa, Basb Btireeb L?Olt S.A.LE—A four roomed House X? with bay window and verandah, acallery and pantry. To be sold on easy terms; a bargain. Apply W 0 Page, Bqilder LOOK HERE—Lovely Velveteens, all colors, In lijd, Beautiful Piu&hes 2a lid, Best assortment) of Oollarettea from Is 6d—W ix Fhabqk, Gash Draper, etc IN Liquidation—My bender having b&en aouepted for Stook of Ooraebs, the A.R doublo busk Coraets will be sold at 3a Hi siz ; -8 19 to 31. Ladies' Singlets 9id bo 6i lid —VV H Peauoe, o%Bh Diaper JUST KtOJEiYisD — Naw t*nd ~^ay Designs in Phoco Ktamea and othsr l*'*ncy Goods. New Books on Poultry, Bong Books, Moore's oompieto Meonunio, Home Oarpuiitry, Weldon'a Needlework Books, iha Tweutioih Century, New "TetUmuut, CiausUied toto modern isngiieh from iht original G.eek. Books on imioor G^meafor the winter eveuiugs and otbera* A T H WILLIiMS; Eaat Screet npHE foilowJDg prices will oouvinod yoo X ttiit Kebk iixios, Burnett iStteei, are selliog as cheap a» any shop in town : — 70lb Bag Sugar 14a 6d ; Bbip'a Lime Juice,, la per bottle; Aeeorkd Me«ta, i^ \.tt tin; New Uurrants, 5d per lb ; ifige, 7d per ib ; Pvice, SagOi and Tapioca., 2d par lbt Aii other goods equally oheap, ' I 'HK Genuine Silent Primus Cooking JL Stove 14a 6d, uses ordinary kerosene; also Primus Hob Plate 17s 6d, and Primus Iron Heater, 3s Bd.—Uarson PKELIMINAEY Announcement ~ Carson <fc Co s Grand Tea Competi tion commences next) week. 100 valuable prizas. Every 28 coupons gets a prize



PERFECTION Oil Stove—Latest and . best room heater in existence, uses ordinary kerosene, — Carson & Co, Agents I LLUSTRATED Papers, cheap; London JL Jftewß, Graphic, Black and White, usual price 9d each, back number a 3 for Is ; back numbers Journals & Magazines, cheap to clear. Cheap line of Fiioto Frames, Stationery, Memo and Account Books. Cheap lob of music, from 6d per pieceJ Purses, Wallets. Letter Cases, Ladies' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Fancy China and Glassware,—fl M Jones, /^ARSON'S Stocktaking Sale of English j \J China and Earthenware, American Giass aud Hardware, Sheffield Oabiery I and Electroplace, Bicycles, Bruahware, aixd Japanese Goods, is now on. WHY worry over the ironing of a shir.. Buy a tin of Ripid Shut Gloss, makes shirt ironing a pleasure. To ba had fcotn all grooars. ■__ ft OTRANG'S Health Kokoff (Joifee, per vi. £*) Is 31, Suranga b'olubla CoSae, per tin Ejfc&nga Maori Cotlea, per tin Is IQd ; Syn; mgton'a Eseenoa Coffee, per bottle la 2 i ; Oatioa, per bag In, Gormenia, per bag ia ; Semolina per bag, le j Q t&ker Oats, per pkt, lOd ; 25ib bag beau UAtmaal 3a 9i | good dauoe, 3 bottles la; Goidan Bee Jam per, dtzan 3s 91, Higheaci prices given for all | kinds of dairy Produce at John Obb & Co.



JOHN OBR & Co., for Tea, leu, 'lea.— Arab, per Ib la 8 j ; Kozie, per Ib Is 9dj Nel8ou& Moite, per Ib le lOd; Gdd Leaf, par Ib la lOd ; jßeit Tea, per ib 2a ; Book Gift Tea, pur ib 2a, or 61b tin 12b Hundreda of Books to choose from. /~IHSAP B.L GONS and CARTRIDGES, V> Double Barrel BL. Guob from 555, S.B. from 42s 6J, Oartridgas from 9i IOOt Wire Netting from Id per yurJ, Sheop Netting from 2|l per yard. The celebrated A, Martin's Horse OHppere at 7s 6d, 9s 61 aid 10a 6d. Other makes from 6s 6d—G. Meddins, The Peeple'a Ironmonger* | I ¥7 ANTED— Men to 6ee Si)eßial Lob of | VV Colonial Tweed Trousers, 7a lid and ; 11s 6d. Lob of Sample Hats usual pried 6a 6J to 12s 6d ; your pick for 53 lid—W j U Peauoh, Gash Draper, eto WANTED ENOWN-that W & M Bakek, Cabinetmakers, Uphlster eta, and ' Picture Framers, Havolock Street, have a large assortment of Parlor, Dining Room, and Bedroom Furniture on hand; also Bedroom Sets, Icon Bedsteads, and all articles required by householders foe family purposes ; all &t lowest rates. Inspection invited. fTIRY the Rapid Shirt Glass, it will save JL yoijr time, money, and worry. Id will make an old shirt look like new. Sold by all the leading grooerst 5 8 BARGAIN COUNTER, NOW IN FULL SWING, •,v".-.";t- BARGAINS!! BARGAINS!! AB PER CIRCULAK & HANDBILLS AT "THE GORNEB," / EAST * TANORID STREETS HOBTHCOTE & HEFFOBD IT WILL PAY YOU To Try Our 13 Ml! McDOMAJ^D So €J€J. Tailobs "" "~Bwoke New T"



FLETCHER BROS' ■ .next. 7 .: .'■ ':.., -.; TEA COMPETITION CLOSES ON AUGUST 31st, 190 a EVERYONE WHO BENDS IN WEB 20 COUPONS WILL RKUIVIE A PRIZi Wp Its colour fo* "10 yean w»W* value £3 -, gnarant#«d to THIRD PRIZE-Handsome Dinner Set of 32 Pieces 7 Alao Numerous Othe* Prizes LAMPS, I^MPWAiirETG, For Oar Wlafcer'a Trade, froafcbe It. Hud tamp It the Haadiotne Drawtag R*» Lamp as 55a B —* ™— ROCHESTER' v No 0 liz*, ?• Id TABLE LAMP; jHBW ' ' • * . ■ -^nmßßr^^ No 1 it 111 09 _>■ Nickel Plated, No 0 "' wSSSSn ' ' ■•'■'*■ s'zi 5s 93, Nol \^^^^^ No 2 „ 14iM 8a 6d, No 2 111 aSJL&Sff.ta Bzz&mme TaUe lamps JtfdLSX, *9T..a Lwa. 8 M> ' H«d P.fatri-ss, ,«d «oh Sn.*^" 1*! Shades Is, is 63, & v . ,. . our Cbimo»yi act 2s 6i iiiztv& Uhiraneys for above lOd of the very tat quality DRAWING RCOM LA.MPS HALL LAMPS WALL LAMPS i?(om 35 i From 19a 6d S(. 5-i, 2» 9d, ft 2i 114 eBC'l ■ '■-".■■. Tsjm&r Hand Lamps, as above II >'r HANDSOMS BRACKET LAMPS P|P| I'V^ ??■ Exactly as Bhewo, oomp'ete, 17s 6d eaoh J| ■ i M_s^^Sj| I* ** D O O BURNERS 4 WIOKS -We hold Ur|« ,„ n . „ t, . . ■»■„_-«,„„- T3,,min' Sbook» of Burners to fib moat utylei # Try 008 of Oar Patent. Kerowne Pamp-, v B , o ob of ordw, It if yoa wish to BaT e money and annoyance F < Jto r nflw on#( ..^ f Bigheet (Test Kerosene 4s6d tin, 9i oase prioeJ| range fram gd each Finest Oane Sagar—7olb bags 14s 6d, 561b bags I2s, 401b bags 83 9d, per ton £23. Highsst Test Kerosene, Water White, 4? 3d per tin, 83 6d per case. Flemirsgton Fnc'ory Oheese 6i per Ib, Finest Akaroa Factory Cheese 7(1 lb i Loaf Oheeae s^d, by Oheesa of 12 to 16lba. 5 Tone Rock Salt,to be cleared at 4a per cwt, 5 Tons Castle Brand just arrived 4s 3d per cwt. Finest Snowdrop Sugar, per 1b ..- '0 2| Oatmeal, par 251b bag ... ... 4 0 New Seeded Raieins, lib packet .. 0 7 New Srltanas parlb t , ». 0 7 j New Valencia Rabins, »> •• o®i Ficesb New Ourratsts  «. 0S 1i Rioe, Sajro, Tapioca, Pearl B&rley, New Currants  .. „© 4 Split Peas per lb .. ». 0 2 251b Oatmeal bag  .» ...... S § CANDLES. • SOAP. ?■ Price's National Sperm per Ib ..0 7 Sllkstone per bar lOd, pet box .. 11 ; 4. I By the Box „ .. 06| Lauodrine ,*, 9I&10d, „  11 l; 1 Par»fin Wax, plain or fluted  06| Almond Soented 9dl, „ .. 11 •| 1 By the Box 06j Excehior „ Bi, „  1(1: I i E'eotrlo Sperm per lb .. .. 05i Oa'tenge „ ?^» i> »« § | By the Box „ .. .• of^ Domestlo „ 6d,   8 U Bedroom or Piauo Candles per lb < 010 3 h-na „ 4p, „ .» ? i i Price's Carriage Candles „ .. 010 V<-oy „ 61,   15 v;i • I.X.X. Soap ,i ad, „ .♦11?}! And Haadreds of other Lines 00 r^meroua to mention in this issnei | FLETCHIR BROS,;ll OASH SUPPLY STORES, EASJ) STREET, ASHBURTON, & HIGH STRBiI, y | '■ JCHRISTCfIUROH,