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SOUTH AFBIOA *•" <«» — A LAAGER SURPRISED. 'BOIES VOLUNTEERING. DEATHS OF NEW ZEAL ANDERS STIY3S STILL HOPES.

Unitei Preus Aaaooiation—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright)

{Received Feb 3, 9am)

London, February 2

Colonel Rimingtcn on Thursday sur prised a laager in the north of the Orange Biver Colony, and captured twenty.two of tbe enemy and sixteen waggons of provisions, Three hundred have pined Vilonees' Scoots during the week, and many surrendering burghers are requesting to be permitted to retain their arms and horses for the purpoße.

Deaths—Private Thomas Drentoß, ■of the Seventh New Zealanders, from chloroform poisoning; and Sergeant William Moore, of the Sixth Kew Xealanders, from enteric fever.

Fischer, interviewed, asserted that Steyn, in a recent order to the commandos, stated "We drain the ■cup tothe dregs, though webelitve in our final snccess."

West Africa.

BRITISH CASUALTIES?.

United Preae Association—Wy Blootilo

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Feb 3, 9 a m) London, February 2

Operations against tho Waziria are arduoup. There has been a good deal of hard fighting, and a hundred British casualties since November. There t.re b, thousand sick in the hospital.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

Received Feb 3, !)sm

THE CORONATION. ,/ London, February 2 The Duke cf Oonnaugbt commands fifty thousand troops at the coronation. The Colonial Premiers will be quartered at the Hotel Cecil.

MB MORLEY.

Mr Morley was entertained at a dinner by the Welsh Liberals. In a speech he condemned the proposal for cleaning the slate. He had more confidence in a leader without a party than in & party without principles.

SOLDIERS FROZEN TO DEATH

Tokio, February 2

210 Japanese infantry, while prac tising marching In the snow in northern Nippon, lost their way. They burnpd their haversacks and the stocks of rifles for warmth, but all perished except one.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

Ualtod Press Asßooiatlon—By Rleotrio TQiOfi,raph

Auckland, Feb 3

The polioe raided a Chinese gambling den in Wakefield Street on Sunday night, and found fan ban in full ewiog. They made thirtyone arrests.

Wflmngton, B'eb 3

The Qtarama arrived at Durban on January 22ad, and dis harged. The then went on to Capetown, sailing then for London on 29th. Io view of tha oongeßted state of shipping at both port?, this despatch ia con* ildered, ia shipping cire'ea, very goo 3. The Compensation Court gave its awards today with respecfe to the claim of John Kirkoaldie and T Toward, trustees, whose land on Lambton Quay we.a taken by the Government) rb a site for the new Magistrate Oourt. The amount claimed waa £7500. The Oourt assessed the value ab £4808, half of which goes to the olfaer claimant The Governor has advised the Premier thab he has received a cablegram from Mr Chamberlain convoying the King's thanks, and that of the Royal family to the Government and the people of New Zealand for the message of sympathy cabled on 22nd January Tha criminal sessions of th 6 Supreme Oourb openeJ today before the Chief Joatioej In his charge to the Grand Jury, Hla Honor said there were twelve persons charged* Besides the three who had pleaded guilty and had been dealt wibh last Febtuary, there were only nine, and he commented on the increase thua shown, laying stress on the number of sexual offences, five out of twelve being of that nature Cheistchukch, Feb 8

Early this morning a fire occurred in the Criterion Hotel, in Gloucester street. The place was gutted by the time the flames were eurpressed. Very little was saved; The building was insured for £500 In the Standard sad 5500 ia the London, Liverpool and Globe, The total insurance on the furniture (nothing ot which was saved) was £350. Dunedin, Peb 3

A disastrous fire has occurred at Olyde» Pjtohe'a Commercial Hotel, two storey, stone ibnilding., jusb newly furnished, was com" pleteSy destroyed, only tha walls left) standing: Had the wind been the other way, half the township would have gone. There ia no insurance oa the furniture, but £2000 on the building

Sad Bathing Fatality

«—,—^ TWO BOYS DROWNED*

United Press Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright Timaru, February 3 On Saturday, two boya named Kennedy and Bell, while bathing ab Lake Pokaki, were drowned, Bell gofc out of his depth, and Kannedy wenb to his rescue. Both were carried down the stream to the rapids, and were not seen again.

Earthquake at Cheviot.

Fnifced Press Aesociation-r-By Electric telegraph C44BVICT February 3

The Postmaster reports thai) a vwy sharp ohock of earthquake, eicoompamed by a loud boom, occurred about 8,25 last night.

Nelson's Diamond jubilee.

United Press Association—By Eleofcrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Nelson, Feb 2

The fcown is very bright sad gay in readi toSsa for fche Jubilee, aad a great many visitors have arrived. The Hon O H Mills reached Nelson last night. Sir Joseph Ward Is expected tonight, end the Premier early In the morning, HMS Riogarooma has $?rlved»

AOCKXANP, Feb % The Premier and Mrs B<?d<ion left last nlghb'b'y the Tutanekai for Nelson.

Wade's Worm Figs are most effective imd pot unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price, Is

$mok9 $r®w y<?»us

THE NINTH CONTINGENT.

United Presa Aseoai&tion—By Eleortio Telegraph

Oamaru, February 3

94 applications have been received for the 18 paces allotted to Oamaru in the Ninth Ooatingeat

Cheistohdroh, Feb 3

About 300 looal applicants for the Nioth Contingent paraded this morning, and about) 25 were rejected as being palpably unfit from their appearance. The remainder are being pub through the riding and flhool« ing tests, and will be medioally examined tomorrow.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold oai selves responsible foi opinions oxpressed by our oorraupcmdeutis

THE FARMERS' UNION.

TO THK BDITOR

Sir,—l see the Lyttelton Times ia trying all it can to damage the Furmers 1 Union, and spread dissension between employers aud workers. Knowing, aa I do, that the one desire of the employers is to bind both sections together, aa the only means of pro tecting us ail, I musb cay I think the far mers have much oause to complain of tbe attitude of your Cbristchuroh contemporary, and I hope they will take steps to emphasise their opinioaa on the matter,—l am, &c, Fabmer.

[Ouc correspondent meed not worry ; no fanner or bona fide faim laborer minds what tbe Lyttelton 'J ivies saye. Whatever ii fluence that paper might) have had wiMi the Canter^ buiy farmers, s& has lost long age. 'Ihe far mers are not going lo let anybody break up their Union, because they kaow very we!) what) the opposition to it arises from I —JfD.]

Late Commercial

THE AGENT-O.

■JENERAL'S CABLE.

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, Feb 3

The Agent General's cablegram, dated London Ist, ie as follows: --There ia no alteration in the mutton market since last week. Lamb is dull. Australian is in lerge supply. New season's Canterbury brand 5& i. Beef i's firm—New Z;aliind binds 4fl, fores 3JI. Butter, firm, I07s; cheese, steady, oU-j, Cocksfoot, steady, 40a

Killed by Lightnikg—Duricg a thunder storm at Muaswelibrook (Victoria), on Jan. 21, Jamea Carberry, the eon of a dairy farmer, was killed. lie was driving home cows, when he was etruck by lightning. His hair was sieged, and dealh waa apparently instanuneons. Tho saddle on ibe horse he was ridicg was loin ia pieces, and the animal waa killed. Two members of a hare hunting party were aho struok by iightoing. One of them, a boy named farkineoDj had a powder £Lsk in his pocket, and the powder ignited j setting his clothing on firs. He was burned about the body and face. Both were stunned for a time, but suffered no injurious effects.

Dbaths under CHLoaoKORM—The Mel bourne City Coroner last week, ia reviewing the evidence tondeied at the inquest concerning the death of a person under chloroform, drew attention to the fact that such cases were increasing At an alarming rate. The State Solicitor General, M.t Agar Wynne, hfis since gone into the subject, and he has found, he says, ohat the number of deaths from chloroform, in Victoria ia far above the average in English hospitals) He himself attributes the cause to the uae of masks oharged with aiuejchetio, and he feels bo strongly on the subject that he has arranged in future to have the Government represented by a competent medic*! man at all irquests.

A Few Pkoduct—Enquiries have beea made by Mr H O Cameron, Int-peotor of Bew Zealand produce at Home, relative to the rranufaotare of a new article of food from skim milk. In a report which he has furnished to the Agent General he states thai; the skimmed or separated milk is treated by special machinery to great pressure and heat until it losea all moisture, and only a dry substance remains. This substance ia next specially treated, and a very fine white powder is the result. The powder, which ia known as plaemon, ie soluble fn water, and can be used as an article of food in many forms. It is claimed for the food thaC it doe's not put on fat, but flesh, and that In its concentrated ,form it ia of special advantage to travellers soldiers in tbe field, and invalids. The chairman of the company which has secured the patent rights Is Sir Montague Nelson, of Nelson Bros and Co, The company does not intend to sell the patent rights for Wew Zealand, but may establish a manufacturing plant in the colony.

THE ASHBUBTOK GUARDIAN s MONDAT, FEBRUARY 3, 19051,



Government Notices. JSEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Excursion Fares to Chrlstohiuoh for Depar" tare of Eighth Contingculj. AT 2d per mile First Class, minimum 4s ; Id per mile Second Qlaae, minimum (2i\ mileage counted one way only; tickets 1 issued from Timaru, Gulverden, and inter mediate stations, on February 6th and 7th, and for first train on Bth (stations on branches between points mentioned, in* eluded), available for return till February 19th included. j On Bth February, a Special Train for passengers for Christohuroh from Timaru, Tinwald, and intermediate stations, will leave Timaru at 6.30 a.m., Rangit&ta 7,42, Hinds 8.15, Winslow 8.30, Tinwald 3.41, returning from Ohristchurch at 7.15 piru Will atop at all stations between Timaru and Ashburton if required; 2 17 By Order. I'»■"""»■ " ■ ■ —— -M PUBLIC NOTICES. TjIOUND Straying-Eleven LAMBS, blotch brand. Apply WHEELER & SON, 2 21 Wiilowby JJ^W&JLJLIN UW&JN,"' M CSM. CERTIFICATED & REGISTERED TEACHER. STUDENTS prepared for any Musical Examination held in New Zealand. Ali branches of Musio taught. Candidates presented at Examinations, 137 ; average marks gained, 94 per cent. 29 IHE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER* BURY. | IL I SCHOOL Committees and Teachers are hereby notified that as far aa practi cable, payments for January, under the Public Sohooi Teachers' Salaries Act, will be made on THURSDAY, 6th February. Hi C. L.ANE, Secretary. Chiistchurcb, January 31,1902 2 23 THE EDUCATION BOARD OF THE DISTRICT OF NORTH CANTER BURY. Teachers 9 Manual Training Classes. nnEACHERS in the Board's Service »re JL reminded lhat the undermentioned >■ Saturday Classes in manual subjects will be resutred on SATURDAY, theSth Februiry : Giiriatohuioh (Normal School)—-Woodwork, Modelling, Bruehwork, Paper-Folding Weaving. Aahburton (Borough School)— Modelling, Bruehwork, Paper-folding. Certificates entitling the Board's teachers to free railway passes in order to attend the Classes, may be obtained on written applies tion being made to the Board. Teachers living in Aahburton aud surrounding dis tricts, and wishing for instruction, will be ixpecUd to attend the Aahbhrton ol%sses | unless lo do bo would entail great incon venience. H. O. LANK, Secretary* Uhriatchurch Jsnuary 31, 1902 i 2 18 DISTRICT ORDERS Bjr Lt;-Col. O. S. Bailey, Commanding B,C\ Sub-District. Headquarters, Timaru, Slat January, 1902. 9ih N,Z. CONTINGENT, IN continuation of Diatriot Order dated Christchurcb, 27th January, 1902, the following are published for general icf jrtna tlon :— 1. The Contingent will consist of Two ; Battalions of 500 men each, one from North and one from South Island, mobilising respectively a*} Dunedin and Auckland, on 1 or about sth February. 2. Recruits will be drawn from the following centres and sub-aootres, ia ihe following proportions :— SOUTH CANTERBURY SUB-DIBTRICT. i AshburtoQ ... ... 20 Timer a „ ..20 Fairlie .. .. 10 Waimate ... .. 11 Total .. .. 61 3. Recruiting Boards to assemble m coon as possible after 3rd February, for the pur pose of Selection and Medical Examination of Applicants up to the quota for their centre, allowed as above. Officers com* macdiog Districts will make arrangements for selected men to reaoh Dancdia or Anok. land according to the Battalion they are drafted to, between the sth aad Bth of February. Selected men will provide their own Blankets, which will be returned to their private addresses, together with their ! private Clothing, when the Battalion |s i mobilised ab Dunedin. | 4, Full instructions tire being forwarded | to Recruiting Officers at each centre* I 0. S. BAILEY, Lieut-Col., Commanding South Canterbury 2 11 Sub-Distdot. NINTH CONTINGENT. ASHBURTON DISTRICT. THE Reprulting Board will sit at the Ashbarton Guards Orderly Room, on WEDNESDAY,Stb mar, when all applloanta for enrolment in the Nioth Contingent must ba present to undergo the necessary testa. All applications must be in the Recruiting Officers hands by TUESDAY, 4th insfc. E V NICOLL, Captain, gig Recruiting Offioer. MISS M. BICHABDSQN, TEACHER OF PIANO. Term begins on February 1, 1902* Bkm.' Road, Allski'on. 1200 WANTED KNOWN—We consider that satisfied Customers are the best possible advertisement, and we do all in ouir power to "get there." Don't forgeb this when making out your household list) of Drapery and visit Mitchell & Turner, The Drapery 3LB Sore at Top Jam Jars, 4a dozen; Enamelled and Brass Preserving 'Pane; of fjuaranteed quail'y, and Preserving Sugars —G&bson $ IX, Tanored Btreeb WANTED our ladylrlends to note that Meilob's Zealand!* Boot Store has hundreds of pairs of American Boots and Shoes at prices second to none in Ashb^rton,



HISNRY BTEPHBNSON TO BUILDEKB, CONTRAOIORS, FARMERS. 4c. THURSDAY, 6th, At 2 o'clock. AT NEW POST OFFICE, BUILDING TIMBER, &0,, &c. Parti* culare Tomorrow and Wednesday. 2 25 HENRY STEPHENSON. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. THUKSDAY, FEB. 13, 1902 CLEARING SALE OF l HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, PIANO, GIG, HARNESS, &c, For Mb W. D, Pbeston, Ailenton. Particulars in future advertisement. HENRY STEPHRNSON. 1 227 : HENRY STJfiPHENSON. IN response to appeals from a number of my Clients to include the Sale of Farms, Tawn Properties, Suburban Properties, Sections, etc, in my business, I have decided to do sOj &nd am prepared to receive particulars of such, and my terms will be exceptionally eaay, NO SALE, NO CHARGE. I have several Town and Suburban Properties on my books, whioh I will be pteased to receive offers for, and all business in th|B direction will receive Efiy prompt and best attention ; My Weekly Sale of Poultry, Pigs, Cattle, Furoitare, etc, as usual, EVERY SATURDAY, 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc., as per arrangement la any part of the county, Advances made on all goods plaoed In my hands for Sale. MONEY—I have several suma awaiting investment j Colonial Grown and Island Fruit Bold! . privately during tha week, also all kinds of Produce Agent; tferwioh Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dreaden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay menfcs from f2€>m per month. IhaveaFao several secondhand Inetruments en hand, cheap HENBY STBPHBNSON, AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION 4CMT AND VALUER, Ashburtcn l!5 ------___«______~^^ HAVE yon noticed what a nice finish in a, room pictures neatly framed makes H. pAiBSifOW will be pleased to irawje any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —East Street, two doop below W H Col



WANTED. \ FRESH Oyetern, firab of eeaßon, by ex preeß—J H «Jewitt, Burnett Bt.reet. OST-~Cheque, No. X 23860, drawn by Jno. Wilson in favor of 279, for the amount of £3 9s Id, Payment) stopped WaWTED to Land for Sydney Clients, £500, £400, £700, £1600* Apply George Colkman, Ashburton 2 19 WANTED to PurehMß—Small House, for removal. Tinwald side of river preferred.-—Apply W. £xqnyeb, Aroade j _ .-_ 11° STRAYED into Bmithfia!d Nareery on Feb. 2ad — Three Berkshire Pigs, Owner can have name by paying expenses,—* Apply G T Smite, Smitl.field Nursery r 2jA QECOND-HAND BICYOLB? - Mtgheet O prioe given for Beoeod h»nd Bioya!e», any make.—Oaths, Lowby & Co, Exoinsive Cyole Dealers, Burnett Street WANTED, by a respeotable woman— Situation an housekeeper 0; general; trust) be in Christian family* Apply Mail Offioe. 1 236, WANTED Known —TO LET — Six Roontßd Houee fa Grey Street, nearly new, with wnßh house and copper. Also Shop vpich Dwelling attached, in Moore Street; rent cheap* Apply Misses Page, East Street GREAT CASH SALE—Japanese Gooda Juet Bought at Half Pricet Gbina tVifernoon Tea Seta 2s 6d, China Cups »nJ Sauoera 6s doz, Handsome Vaaes from 2s 91 per pair, Japanese Cuffs 4d pair, Jipaceae Tooth Powder 3d box, China Mugs 4d, China Bowis 6a-—Carson & Co. KOOLIBAH cures Rheumatism, Head. aohe, Lumbago, and Sciatica. All pains disappear under Koolibah ; 2? every* where MASON'S Screw Top Fruit Jars— . 1 Pint 4s 9i, Quart 5s 6d, gallon 63 9.5, per dozen.—John Obr & Go. TT'ERR BROS, Burnettf Streets, wish to remind all their Friends that they coald j not do better than start the New Year by giving them a tarn, Every article genuine, and at reasonable prices. I^IIRPENTER'S^OOLPT^Tb^e j^Bb Vy received a large Shipment of QJools of all descriptions ab a greatly reduced price, and am selling same at fully 25 per cent reduction in price. —G. Medmns, The Pnople's Ironmonger. PENELOPE'S English Experience*, For tune's Darling, The Real Christian, The First Man (n the Moon, The Yoangeat Girl in the School, The Story of Bonald Kestrel, Papa Liirated, A Losing Game, The ' Alien, Forma Gordyeef, Elementina Love'e Cross Ways, Hie Lawful Wife, The Lively Mrs Pembsrton, The Second Youth of Theodora Deeanges, Oaly a Major, Ihe Fire Brand, Christmas Nnumber of The Qaetn, Lady's Pictorbl and Windsor Magazine.— H M Jones SALE of Samplaß, Etc,—S«mples of Men's Shirts, Punts, Tim, and Hats. The Prices will astonish you—W H PffIAROB, Cash Draper and C!o»hter I <~TjiNG~Sugar 6d." Ooooanat 7d, New tfiaily Almonds Is 2d, New Jordan Altnoisdß 2-i 4d. Mnsoatels Is.—-John Orb <& Co. WANTED KNOWN-That "Tmoison has mad(3 immense redactions ia order to clear more quickly, and make room for his new Chafetmaa Stock of Boots and Shoes, of best quality just arrived Repair* ing done at once, best leather need ; the Hall —next Court House, Ashburt. n. 11 1&3 FRESH Supplies of The Eternal City,' O'er Moor and Feo, The Helmet of Navarre, Lord Kitchener; new Album of Chmtchurch views, Colonial everyday Cook- ' cry, new Dictionaries, Bibles, Prayer and ' Hymn Books, Marked Testaments, New Indoor Gamea, New Fancy Goods, inoiudiog Photo Frames, Ladies' Medallion Purses, Ladies' Pocket Kuivas, Perfumery, Etc. A OD H WILLIAMS, East Street?, SPECIAL Purchase of Travellers' Sam ples, Sunshades and Umbrellas* Every article can be sold at wholesale prioe-— W H Pbarob's, Cash Draper QAMPLES of Towels, Toilet Coverb O Toilet Sets, Quilts, and lota of useful things, Must be Sold at Oaoe at Wholesale Prioe—W H Peabob, Cash Draper SAMPLES Bought at a Large Discount- Ladies' Gloves, Hosiery, and Ties, only s one of each kind, Wholesale Prices—-W H Pkaboe, Cash Draper FINEST New Currants, 4£d and 5d per lb, New Sultanas 6£d lb, New Ralsons sitl lb, New Figs (Cooking) 7d lb, New Layer Figs 8d lb, New Dates 6d lb, New Mußcatels Is lb, Finest Cane Sugar 701b bag 14s 6d, 561b bag 12s, 401b bag 8s 9d, Brewers Crystals, 701b bags 15s 6d, at Fletoheb Bros ~ NOTICE = «—o— HAVING PURCHASED FOR CASH an Extraordinary Line of BLACK SERGES AND PLAIN AHD FANCY LUSTRES, We Can Offer Yon During ''OUR SALE," Now ia Full Swing, DBESSES COMPLETE As Under:— (Made in the lateßt style, and fit guaranteed Black Heavy Diagonal Fancy Serge (very suitable for Awtamn Wear); Dress for -'TWO POUNDS'— £ 8 d Plain Black Lustre, dress complete ... ...3 0 0 Fancy Black Lustre, dress complete 3 % 0 Superior Fancy Black Lastre dress complete ... 2 5 0 Superior Plain Black Lustre, dress complete ... 2 5 0 Extra Superior Fancy Black Lustre, drees complete 8 10 0 Extra Superior Plain Blank Lustre, dress complete 2 10 0 Extra Extra Superfine, (very choice)... ... 315 O NOfiTHCOTE & HEFFQRD "THE CORNER." HEBBAL Beer Extract, to make eight gallons, 7d bottle, Hops Is per lb, Whole Ginger le per lb, Corks Is 3d and Is 6d per gross, Ship's Lime Juice, black bottle, Is per bottle. Raspberry, Lemon, and Pineapple Syrup Is bottle, Lnmbnade Cry stals 9d per bottle,' at FtKXCHBB Bpos, Cash Supply Stores " '' " TAMES BAKER in thanking Patrons for t) past favours, would solicit a continu ance to bis Buoceßaors, W. & M. BAKER, who will carry on the business as usual at the Furnishing Warehome, Havelock Street 13 127



FRI&DLANDEE BROB, LTD ASHBUIiTON YARD-. TUESDAY, 4th FEBRUABY, 1902. > TIyTEBSRB FRIRDLANDER BROS, Ltd, XtX in conjunction with Mr D. Thomas, will offer on account of a Clierr,— ' 1 KAA Half aod Xhreequarter-bred \ 10UU EWES. R. FRIEDLANDERI Joint 2 14 I>. THOMAS/ Auctioneers WOOL. WOOL. r\XJR NEXT SALE will take place at OHRISTOHUBOH on February 20, 1902, AT TIM&RU od February^, 1902. Clients will please consign their Clips ac follows :— if intended for sale at Ohristchurch, to D. A, Brown and Son's Siding, Addiogton. If iatended for sale at Timaru, to Mill and Go's Siding, Timarn. FRIEDLANDEB BROS, Ltd, WANTED FOR EXPORT— li/TEADOW and OLOVER HAY« Apply FRIEDLANDER BROS,, LIMITED. FOR SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY NOT having sold Mb F A Cocks'b Farm of 912 Acres ah Mayfield by Auction we are now prepared to deal privately for same. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDEB BROS. Ltd. T. Bullock. ~ TO LET ~" SMALL COTTAGE, corner North Belt and William Street, rental 3s per week Apply to % BULLOCK FOR HALE, BUILDING ALLOTMENTS i npOWN Seotion 955 and 956, I Acre, JL corner Northeast and Southeast Belte ; Price JB2O each for the two, TS 818, \ Acre, . Ailkeo Street; Price £30. T BULLOCK, Agent . TO LET, DWELLING of 5 Rooms, verandah and scullery, conveniently situated, front* log Wakaoui Road East T BULLOCK EAKAIA rilO LET—Doable Fronted Shop and Dwel- X lloghouee of 8 rooms ; (two storeys) j shop fitted with oountera aud shelving suit able for business, 03 BULLOOK, Agenb FOE SALE, BUILDING allotments and other property belonging to Mr and Mra John Steele, opposite the Woollen Faotory and fronting Altord Forest ond Winters Koade, Nob having been disposed of by Auction offers are invited for the purchase of any portion on easy terms of payment* Apply to 0? BULLOCK, Fur sale. SHEEP FARMS. SHEEP COUNTRY. IMPROVED FARMS, ETC, 1492 acres, sheep country, mostly in its native state 600 acres, improved, very good sheep country 1200 acres odd, sheep farm, with good improvements 90 acres, improved, near town 500 acres, has been sown with English grasses 800 acres odd, improved farm, good for all round farming 1800 acres, mostly unimproved 40 acres, near the sea 98 acres odd, improved, not far from Tinwald 350 acres, light land, partly improved Also— Several blocks of good land suitable for all round farming, varying in area from 50 aorea to 1200 acres Moat of the light land blocks are very suitable to work with rich heavy farm lands. Full particulars, terms, etc, furnished on application, ?m BULLQCK LIVERPOOL AND LONDON AND GLOBE INSURANCE COMPANY. Fire Reserve Fund, £2,040,000 JFur.de over Ten Million Pounds Sterli eg MB JOSEPH WARD having resigned the Agency of this Company at Ashbarton, Clients and others are informed that Mb J B Christian, Burnett Street, has been appointed as his successor; The Company is noted for its liberality and promptness of settlement) of olaimet BIRD AND ADLEY, I 74 Manager*, Ohristohuroh HSfflßtS' Mf g^ITHiSNYTEA _ at 4Uffi_pß*gE JJRia 1/6 1/8 2/4 2/8 DO you wafib your home to look nice and fresh for Christmas ? Then send along any furniture wbiuh needs recovering or renovating to H Bairstcw, who makea It took like new. \\ \%



\ BUSINESS NOTICES [  : _» Si : ... PRESERVING SEASON JSPJL Finest Dane Sugar—7oib bags 14s 6d, 561b baga 12s, 40ib bags 8s OJ, per ton £23. Brewers' or Star Crystals— 701b bag* !5s 6d PRESERVING PANS—Light 8te 9l Enamelled from 3s 6d each it i, Heavy Cast Iron Enamelled, 6 quarts 7a 6d, 8 qnartu 8s 9d, 10 quarts 9s 9d, 12 qairts 10s 9d each, i Spun Brass from 7s 6d WT*' HB 500 DOZEN JAM, JELLY AND ■!■■ Mason's Ordinary Kind Screw Top Lightning or American Jars, rmts Porcelalne Lined. Wide Mouth, for preserving fruit whole ... 4s 9d per do«en Half gallons ... lls 6d per dozen „„„  ••• ••• 6* 6<i per dr-zen Gllohriat Jars, wJde month, with Half Gallon*... ... 6e9dperdcz 3 n Eraerser Mason s Improved, Glass Tops. Quarts 9s 6i per dozm S u?r?,  7« per dozen Half Gallons ... 11* 6<J per dozen Hal! Gallone... ... 8s 6d per dozen Reduction for Quantity fjj T" 1 Glass Jelly Jars with tin ton 3s'3 3d H fflj^B H V '..{' 3<* 9<*> 4/9d»nd 5s per dozen ' ' H IH 11 1!' 'ff Jelly Tumblers from 2s 6d H ■ ll !>, ] Glass Jam Jars, Lipped, 3i per dozen B IHj 11 .' .-\ Earthenware 3a, 3s lid, 4s, ss, and 6s per B 8H fl ?'%M 14lb Jars, patent top, 3a lid each FLETCHER BROS' Second Tea Competition closes February 28th. All Coupons 'must be ecnt in not later than the above date to be in time for this Distribution. Our next Competition closes August 31, 1902. 20 VALUABLE PRIZES TO BE GIYJN AWAY. 20 First Prize Handsome Marble Clock and Bronze.' Count6Bß Tea Is 6 5 per lb, or Is 5d by 51b tins, and Is 4d by IQlb tins Duchess Tea Is lOd per Ib, or Is 8d by 51b tins, and Is 7d by 101b tins Fnipress Tea 2s per Ib, or Is lOd by 51b tins, and Is 9 j by 10 b tfna Pnnce b IVa 2s 2d per Ib, or 2s by 61b tins, and Is lid by 101b tins Orange Pekoe Js lOd per lb, or le 8d by 51b tins, and Is 7d by 101b tins A. Coupon enclosed in every packet or tin of the above Teas. Now thai freßh Meat is so dear It la SEASONABLE GOODS 21b Tins Corned Beef. (Belfasfc)per tin 1 0 man's profits 21b Tins Spiced Beef (Belfast) per tin 1 0 2|lb Tins Pres. Aprlcote, ncr tin O R I 21b Tins Corned Mutton, per tin ... 1 0 2 |lb Tins Preo. Pineapple uer tin 0 9 ; 21b Tins Spiced Matton, per tin . 10 2|lb Tins Pres. Peaches, pertln 0 9 21b Tina Preserved Rabbit, per tin 0 ll 2|lb Tins Pres. Pears, Per tin 0 9 lib Tins Preserved Rabblb, per tin 0 7 2^lb Tins Pres. Tomatoes, per tin 0 9 21b Tins Rabbit ana Bacon, per tin 1 0 Ships Lime Juice, per bottle 1 0 ?SS nSn XT°pfeatP!I tla "' ? ? Monseratc Lime Juice, per bottle" 2 4 ibTns Camp Pie,, per tin ... 1 3 Paramatta Lime Jdce, per bottle 0 9 lib Tins Our Flag Salmon, per tin 0 8 Lemon Squash (MunnlnV*) bottle 1 O lib Tins Red Oregon Salmon, per tin 0 9 Manning's B»pS^M«?wr lib Tin Salmon Outlet, per tin ... 010 bs tfc ] e f De"y vmegM| pM - _ , lib Tins Red Sockage Salmon.per tin 1 0 Raspberry Vinegar (St Georce) dot Equal to Cocktail) bottle 1 fi lib Tins of Salmon Steak, per tin 1 0 Lemon, Raspberry. Pineancle Cloves lib Tins Cocktail Salmon, per tin 1 1 and Pe Pp rrmen Ffc^7PboS 8l 0 | b Tins Salmon Cutlets per tin... 0 6* Bowmreee Lemonade Powder, bottle 0 9 IJTfnsS'MhHentoß^PW* 111- J J Herbal Beer extract to make 8 gal -118 Tins Star Mullet, per tia ... 0 7 l onß , per bottle 0 7 lib Tins Herrings in Tomato Sauce * WB " 7 per tin ... ... ... 0 10 . lib Tins Kippered Herrings, per tin 0 10 lib Tins Lobster, per tin 0 10 Wheat Meal 251b bags . 2 3 lib Tin Preserved Bloater, per tin 010 Neaves Food, per tin ... '" ft 11 Smoked Sardines, large tins ... 10 Dr Brandt's Food, per tin ?" 1 0 n i«% .ema!! tinß -£ I Memn'BFood3 9 andlß 9dpertln Good Sardines, large tins ... 0 8 Patent Groats & Barley, per tin ... 0 9 small tins 44 and 04* Beoger's Food, per tin . 19 Albert Sardines, large tins ... 1 0 Finest White Sago, per lb' "* 0 2 Finest Boiled Bacon 7|d by roll, Brown's Corn Flonr, par lb "* 02* Perlb 0 8 Finest Pearl Tapioca, per lb '" 0 I « A n^« finest Flake Tapioca, per lb ]". 0 2 SAUGES Fmeet Pearl Barley per lb O 2 Mellor'e Mild or Piquant bottle 08* Quaker Oats ... ... "" 010 Mellor's Mf Id or Piquant 1 pint bottle 1 '6 Finest Wo 1 Japan Rice''oer'lb *' O 2 Lea & Perrln's 1 pint 2 6 Finest Rolled Oats 7d and la *" „ | pint bottle ... 1 4 Split Peas, per lb ft 2 Worcester * pint bottles 3s 9dd©z, *" or per bottle ... ... 0 4 _ Worcester 1 pint bottles 7s 6d doz, , or per bottle ... ... 0 8 CONDENSED MILK Oar Own \ pint bottles sd, 1 pint 0 9 jujowjium Tomato Sauce (Flag brand) ... 0 9 Swiss Milkmaid brand, per tin 07* Catsnp (Flag brand) ... .., 010 Murray s Milk 5s 9d doz, per tin 0 6 Anchovy Saaoe C& B * pint bottles 1 4 Gol<*en Vale 3a 9d doz, per tin 0 4 —— BAKING POWDER ETC o,u/ AM, S * AKMALADB> ETC'i . Edmondl«.l"ge tin lOd, Edmond's, 21b Jars Plum Jam, per ]ar ... 1 2 small tin ... 054 J!Jmf B TBpb|rr o FZ erjar *i "• X 9 a Edmoud's Egg Powder 7d, In tin's' 1 0 lib Tins Jam 3s 9d doz, per tin ... 0 4 Morton's Cream Tartar, per lb ... 1 3 SH! n85 Qmu am t'" .i -SS »• Tartasio Acid, per lb ... 110 21b Tins Raspberry Jam per tin... Oil Brnnner Monds Garb. Soda 0 3 lib Tin Raspberry Jam per tin ... 0 6 lib Tin Keilders Marmalade per tin 0 8 __ ~~" 21b Jars Keilders Marmalade, per jar 1 9 Jelly Powders to make 1 pint, FARMERS SUNDRIES assorted flavours, per packet 0 6 Save mcney hf baying one of oar — °— thrifty Hoase Wife Kerosene Pomps at Is FLAVOURING ESSENCES and Is 6d, Thrifty House Wife Parap Cross & Blackwell's Lemon, Vanilla, 1 saves its oost in a very short time Almonds, Cochineal, Peppermenb 0 9 Colonial Essences loa bottles ... 0 5 OILS, ETC. Colonial' Essences l|os bottles ... 0 7 Dranght Castor OH S6a 6d tin, £1 12s 8d Colonial Essences 2|oz bottles ... 0 9> per case „""„„ Raw Lhiseed OH, per drum, £1 3 9 CANDLES Neats Foot OH, pet gal 3 6 Colonial Was Candles Plain or Fluted Neats Foot Oil, per drum ... 15 6 bythe bos 6d, or per lb * ,„ 06* Turpentine, per gal ... ...40 Prices National Sperm 6|d by box, Valvoline, 4 gal tin ... ... 17 g orperlh „, . ... 0 7 Raddle, per lb ... ... 0 4 —« Nails Sibs Is, per lb ... ... 0 3 If yoa are wanting Fencing WIJ» note Staples, per lb . '.'.' 0 3 these Prices— Molasses for cattle, per owt ,„ 7 6 No 8 Black Fencing, pee owt 11 6 SCO doz Tumblers and Wineglasses from (Johnson Best per ton £11 7 6 2s 6d per doz. If yon are w«itfoie any i< Galvanised Barb Wtre, pe* owt 0 15 6 will pay you to slva or a. call Best English Wire), pw ton £15 5 8 FLETCHER BROS. OASHS|Jmf SSOBES, IASJJ 61'REET, ASHBURTON, & HIGH STREET, OHRiaiOHUROH, j



BUSINESS NOTION* K0 W OPEN. THE KHAKI CYCLE DEPOT ALL intending I'UKQcTASfcRS OF CYCLES should Call and laspreb ear Fp to Date Wheels before deoiding on toy •ther makes The KHAKI i* the B«it V*loi »v«r Offered io Ashburton. BEST AND TOWNB, BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS T HAVE FOR SALE — {The Lateit and Moab Up to date Fern Machinery In tba market i»oi*lr«*« fer of fche now °d«*«*«* PLANO Machines left; Twine and Oils In Stock. One Threshing Plant in thorough Older, and gaaranteed, with all engagement*} good reasons given for sailing; to be MM cheap. Two Second Hand McCormlck Rwp«ri and Binders, guaranteed In working order. One Second Hand Wood's, only done two se>sons ; guaranteed In good order. FARMS. 2000 Acres, splendid all round Farm, worth inspection, cheap, and on easy terms 300 Acres, nice Farm, well fenced, very little money required; a real bargain 400 Acres, very good little shetpfarm, only £3 10a, on very easy ternut 400 acret. leasehold can be had with above if reqaired. . ' . 5 Acres, with dwelling of six room,, nice home, price and terms very reasonable. Also 2300, 900, 600, 374, 200, 650, 260, 20?, SOO, 100, 90, wid 79 Aoree Lind ; a number of others eqaailjr cheap, and on easy terms. AGENT- Colonlal Mutual Life Assurance Society United Fire and Marine Fire Insurance C impany Southland Implement and Engineering Company Money to Lend from 4| per cent!. For particulars apply^ W. STONYER, TANORED STRBET 'JBexb Bank of Australasia) R&ahlnery, Grain, Prodnoe, laenrance, Land and Commieaien Agent fN /-N ASSIGNED E^TATB F O B If A L E BY PRIVATE TREATY. A Quantity of NKW HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND EFFECTS, Compmlnsr —■ Bedstead, Dnohesoe Ohevti, Beautiful Overman! les. Wanhetaad, SSdcbour', Very Hundnnttie Dinner Rctrvice (70 pbceß}, Sofa, O.atrs, TaMw, Piorurpg, Fendeis, Fire Bia««n ( Coal Scuttle, Now Bioger Sewing Maohia« ( etc* EVERYTHING QOIIE NEW (n«wr MUST RK SOLD QUICKLY 10 REALISE ESTATE. ' OIiATGHKADTBEbBYiyAK ASHBURTON W IXMGES. HAVELOGK STREET. riIEACHER of Violin, Mandolin, and Harmony Pupils attended at their own hom«r| Quarter commences from any date,. FOR WATCHES OIOOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND ELEOTRO-PLATH SEASONABLE NOVELTIES, E*o, \ QO TO , G. JESSON, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweiler, Burnett Street, Somerseb ■ E|oral.) Aehburtoo. —^Eepairs a Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dsalfe with. WILLIAM WOOD & CO., MERCHANTS, 139 HEREFORD STREEU CHRISTOHUBOH. : rXASH Bnyera of SHEEP and L4MBS or Freezing, Agents for ohn Fowler and Co, (Leedi LimUed, Tvaoblon Ecgtaea, Etc, Rnition ft Prootor, Limibed), Turaßhiog Machine*, Ito. ABHBORTON OFFICE, (The Arcade. Representative in attendance every TUEBDAY, and SATURDAY! Fishing Season 1901-1902. , HAEDLEY BBQB. ■ AGAIN te the for? with their - ntw IMPOKTJED STOCK OF FISHBNG Q?AOKIE in great vaiietjr—Minnows, Film, Reela, Lines, Wedere, Rods, etc, eta Anglers call Rod inspect WE are also prepared to give •etfatatee for Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, Portable Boilers, and 'JTiuwftre ot every description , HARDIFy BROS BAST STREET