Wakanui Road Board.

The Wakanui Eoad Board met on Saturday, Present—All the members.

Correspondence was read as follows: — From Keceiver of Land Revenue, stat ing the accrued Thirds had been lodged to the Board's credit at the Bank of New Zealand.—Received.

From the Hampstead Town Board, enclosing cheque for £6 6s lOd, the Board's share of the cost of shingling Wakanui Road.—Received.

From the South Rakaia Road Board, enclosing half cost of maintenance of the Wakanui Boundary Road.—Received

From the Sydenham Borough Council, enclosing resolutions passed at the recent conference of Local Bodies.—Received, and the Board expressed sympathy with the movement.

From G. Marriott Watson, solicitor, re gravel pit, advising that the Governor's proclamation would, be gazetted on the 6th inst. —The Chairman had seen Mr Watson, who assured him that the certificate for the land taken would be handed over to the Board at the next meeting. From Thomas Cochrane, ranger for the Wakanui District, complaining that the Eakaia poundkeeper was impounding stock from the Wakanui District Road, asking that he be warned.—The Chair man's action in the matter was approved Of.

KOLL ALTERATION. Agnes Brown's name was inserted on the valuation roll. From William McEae, stating that he had sold E.S. 18151 to Frank Quigley.— The alterations Avere made as requested. overseer's report.

The following report was read as follows ;— The following contracts have been completed and passed, viz.:—No. 55— Formation on Winter's Koad; No. 52 — Shingling on Gardner's, Chertsey, and Winter's Roads; No. 56—Grubbing and burning tussocks on Winter's Koad ; No. 57—Formation and shingling at Ohertsey. Thistles have, been cut on River, Elgin, Coehrane's, and Beach Eoads, and some repairs done on River Boad. Mr Corbett applied for 15ft of pipes, which was granted for a crossing over ditch on Corbett's Koad. I have had some repairs clone to the windows in the front room. The grate is in bad condition and may want repairing. As instructed, the Ocean Accident Insurance Company were written to for the policy of insurance! No reply has been received. A list of outstanding rates is on the table for your inspection. The report and other business done since last meeting approved of.

OUTSTANDING RATES. It was resolved that all persons whose rates are longest in arrears be notified that they must pay at once. Resolved that the Ashburton County Council be requested, to convene a conference of all the local bodies within the County, for the purpose of discussing the question of the suppression of the small birds' nuisance. REPAIRS. It was decided to have some minor repairs done to the Board's offices. ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £45 Ss lOd were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

SOCIAL COLUMN.

NEW YEAR GREETINGS.

The matter included in this column is contributed and paid for.]

Mr Joseph Kobertson, secretary of the Million Pledges Crusade in Aberdeen, has received the following New Year greetings from

SIR WILFRED LAWSON, BART. There is nothing new, 1 think, which anyone can discover to say upon the Temperance question. We can but re peat what has been said over and over again, viz., that if the nation really wishes to get rid of intemperance it will take steps to get rid of the temptations to drinking, which is the cause of drunkenness. At present the nation is busy in a effort to subdue another nation. When that sort of work is over, one hopes that some attention may be paid to our own national disgrace and danger arising from strong drink. With all good wishes for the New Year. MR R HUNTER CRAIG, M.P. The drink curse, embracing 600,000 drunkards and 3,000,000 unhappy homes, is our national disgrace, and every man and woman who possesses any patriotism or Christianity, and who wishes to arrest the physical, mental, and moral deteri oration of our race, should range them selves as crusaders in this fratricidal, war against this gigantic foe of mankind i —the liquor traffic. If we are to be j crusaders worthy of the name, we must' dissociate ourselves from the drink. "This kind goes not out but by prayer ajid fasting-" We must look to God, qiid in earnest prayer beseech Him to lead us to victory. The national con science must be aroused. Parliament, which is honeycombed with members interested, directly and indirectly, in the liquor traffic, will only grant Tem perance reform to the extent demanded j by the people. This is a people's ques tion, and I hope the day is not far dis tant when the people will rise up en ttiasse and demand the right to deal directly with, it, and this can effectively be done by the simple measure for which lam sponsor, viz., the Liquor Traffic Local Veto Bill, for the support of which I ask every voter to write his member of Parliament. ; MESSAGES FROM CJENERALS. At the anmjal festival of the Oomrie West United Free Church Bible Class Temperance Society, held on New Year's Eve, the following interesting New Year messages were read :— liOßp ROBERTS wrote :—" I readily yield to your re quest to write a few words to assure you of my interest in your crusade against intemperance, as I think such a per nicious habit is not only harmful to the individual, but, if persisted in, must bring sorrow and misery upon those who might otherwise be happy." GBNEIIAL ISULLER. In reply to.your letter, I certainly do most earnestly wish you success in your efforts to provide attractions without temptations .on New Year's Eve and other similar festivals. One of tho &addest«,factors in this drink question is the harm that is often done by thought less, good natured people, who, meaning no harm, put temptation in others' way. Let those who want drink have drink, but surely it is not right to try and make others drink also." SIR ARCHIBALD HUNTER, Commandant of the Forces in Scotland, says:—-' I hope your New Year's Eve meeting will be a great success. lam sure you will command the good wishes of everybody who is interested in the welfare of the Empire. Without wish ing to put old heads on young shoulders, it would be well and wise if our young men could realise the miseries they will be saved from by keeping SOtiCr— miseries of the mind as well as of the body. Lord Nelson used to make a practice of seeing on his own quarter ieek every boy who joined his fleet as a midshipman. Bis advice, to all was tho same, and may be, with slight altera tion, summed up in the following words, which I offer to your young Mends as a safe guide and rule for the conduct of flieir lives, and which every brave man will be the better if he adopt:—' Fear God; honour the King; keep sober.' ' MAJOR GENERAL BADEN POWELL. Major General Baden Powell having been asked if, in the event of the Cromie Athletic Club forming itself into a branch of the Non-Smoking League, he would consent to become Patron of the Club, the hero of Mafeking replied :—-' I should be delighted to have my name used in connection with a, Club for boys, provided that said Club is undonomimr tional, and that it gets and keeps its by social and athletic ties— f.e:, by means of football, cricket, drill, ftftd recreative branches—and insists on lion smoking, abstention from clrink,

and the performance of small good works and good turns on the part of its members. A Club that has not attractions for its members beyond those of being good will neither have a longlife, nor will it attract the class of boys by whom it is most needed, and I should have no desire to associate my name with it.'

CRICKET.

TfeE FIFTH TEST MATCH.

United Preas Association —By Eleolrio Telegraph—Oopyrighb Melbourne, March 1 The weather waa fine and hob, and the wickei greatly improved for the eeoood day of the teat matoh. LiUey played a sound, stylish innings for 41. The Englishmen's fire* inniDgs closed for 189. The Australians, in their second innings, have loßt Bix wickets for 226, Hill's inniDgs was a magnificent) display of aggressive and attractive criokeh Following are the scores :—» AUSX'BALU. First) Innings — 144 , Second lanioge, Duff, o and b Braund 28 Tramper, c McGnhey, b Braund ... 18 Hill, o Lilley, b Haywurd ... '.„ 87 Gregory, b Gunn .«. ,„ — ... 41 Noble, o MaoLaren, b Gunn .... .... 16 Armstrong, ibw, b BrauDd .... ..- 20 Trumble, not out ... „. ... ... 10 Kelly, nob out .... ... 2 Extras ... 4 Total for six wickets 226 England. Firet Ini.inga. Jassop, o Hopkins, b Trumbla .„ 35 MhcLareu, c and b Truirblc 25 Quaife, o Tnimble, b N^ble 3 Tyldesley, cK^iiy, b Ea'iy 13 Hay ward, o 'i'rumper, b Travers .„ 19 Hraund, c Hopkins, b Trumble ... ... 52 Lilley, o Eady, b Trumble .*. ,„, 41 ' MoUahoy, b Trumble 0 Gunn, Ibw, b Eviy .„ 8 Jonc-8, o Kelly, b Kady ... .„ .... JO Blythe, not out „ , ... 0 Extras .«. 3 Total , 189 Bowling Analyti-i—Trumble, Hvo wioketn for 62; E*dy, three for 30 ; Travere, one for 14; Wobte, one fnr 80.

THE LATEST Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Eleotcio

Telegraph—Copyright

Received March 3, 10.26 a m THE KAISER'S ACKNOWLEDG MENT. New Yoek, March 2 The Kaiser cabled to .American editors thankiDg them for the grand sympathetic reception accorded to his dear brother (?) aon. MARCONI'S SUOOBSS Marconi has received wireless mes sages from a station in Cornwall, fif teea hundred miles at sea, Tha ticks of the instrument recorded up to two thousand mileß

Australian.

United Prcsa Association—By KlccSrio

Telegraph—Copyright

Rccsivod March 3, 9 40 am TOE GRETA COLLIBRY. Sydney, March 3 A fresh Outbreak of firs at the workings caused the re closing and sealing of the Greta colliery. DESTITUTE ISLANDERS. The Presbyterian authorities are advised that numbers of Pacific Island boys are homeless arcd penniless, tho result of. Federal legislation. CARDINAL MOHAN. ■"■' Prior to his departure Cardinal Mornn was presented with a Dumber of furewell addresses from the clergy and laity. THE PACIFIC OABLI3, Copper telegraph wires aro being erected between Sydney and Brisbane to expedite the Pacific cable business.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Preß3 .Asaociatton— -I?y Bleotrto Telegraph—Copyrighb

Wellington, March 3 The Government it Sidviaed ot tho dsuth e,H iSlandafonbsh', on 24". h February, of Lance Corporal Peter Goorgo, of Roxburgh, Otogo, of tho Seventh Contingent, of enteric. Trooper Robert J Geary, of Portobelio, Ocago (Sixth Contingent), 1< reported dftngeroualy ill of enteric at Wakkerstroosn.

Troops and Frozen Sheep.

United Press Asaociafcirn—By Blooorio Telegraph

Wellington, March 3

Tho troopship Kent is due in Wellington from Sydndy on Thursday, and affer shipping stores, fodder, provisions', a buiker of coa', and 15000 carouses of mutton, will go to Port Chalmarß to reocivo the Southern battalion of the 9:h. Bha will sail for South Africa oa tha 12<h. The nvibton ia tho first instalment of 30,000 oaroases which, ib is underatood, have boen bought by the representative of tho syndicate that scoured the much discußßed 4rmy supply contract. The eecond lot will go in tho Devon a week lateri

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS

Unlbed Press Aaeociatioa—By Electric | Telegraph Auckland, Mar 3 A man named Thomas Oliver, who on Thursday informed tho Police that he h id , attempted Buicido, by stabbing himself with a bootmaker's knife in the abdomon, was removed Lo the hospital, and died on Saturday evening from phosphorus poisoning. When admitted, he told the authorities that ho had taken match heads. Deceased was 35 yeirs of age, married, I with three children. | On Saturday eight a ipan, named Walter ! Kentwell, employed by H M Smeet, was thrown from a cart, receiving injuries | which caused his death. Stratford, March 3 Thieveß entered tho Club Hotel last night "•'"! !tc!o » qunu'u'y of u"r-u<3y and whisky, I snd tho contents of tho till amounting to £13 in silver and v few half sovereigns. Wellinu^on March '6 Tho Gothlo brought twelvecases of salmon ova collected at Hopetowc, iv Scotland, for tho EUkataramea hatchory ; aleo 23 pheaa* an^s for Messrs Nathan, Auokland. The Stock Dep»rtmeub h>*B aaoortained that the diseaae from which thQ cattle near Ohrlstohuroh aro suffaring is red water, an affaotion of the kldnsye. The Sonoma, with the Brlndisl mail of tho 15th February, left Frisco for Auckland on 28 h Febraaiy, sixteen hours late, . Nki;son, March 3 Mr Oswald Curtis, at one time a prominent politician, and superintsndent of Nelson from 1867 to 1876, diod on Saturday, aged 81. Deceaaed was a 1 member of tho Housa of Representatives I for several years, and, afc various (iruor, held tho c.fticea of Ma«iatrdle, Warden, Coroner, and College Governor afc Nelson, He van ;doc '■» fellow of the Hew 2jeaknd University and held a seat In the Senate from 1870 to 1888.

Conciliation Board

Tha Conciliation B-wril aati thia morning in the Courthouse, Mr A H Turr.bull was chairman. Messru YV.Jtor Newton, aod Oh'jc. Taylor rippsnrsd for the employees, <*nd Messrs A Pa'mcr and T Gapes for ihe employers

The tailors' dispute waa taken first)

The following firms were oibarl:—Messrs Oraigheart and Berryuun, W McDonald and Go, A Orr, GFJ Lublow, W Sparrow. If Clayton. and Go, and T Austin (Rakaia)

Mr Sparrow said that there was no organisation of the employers

MeEara O-aighead and Berry man's o&Be>. waa taken fit at

Mr Johns, the seor6tary, appßarer] fnr the Union, und d&id that delegates had been appointed 10 enquire into the conditions of labour prevailing in Ashburton. A time statement had also been submitted. Ooe or two of the employers had objected. It was then thought advisable to hold b conference of both sides ia Ohristchurcht No Aehburton employers were present. Another conference wag held, when several Ashburioo employers were present. The master tailors of Ash burton had refused to oomply wita the requests of the Union, Me called

John Griffia, who said that he was employed in Mr Andrew Orr'e establishment. He had been twelve yearß at the trade. Had seen the statement before the Board. Thought it a fair demand. Eh received from 25a to 30s per week. This was nob during full time* Was not regularly employed

To Mr Berrymau—Had made himself acquainted with the statement. Had worked in Uuuedin. Had not earned at much in Danedin as he had io Aehburton, Had been or his own account) several times

Mrßsnyman bero showed the difference between hand eewn and machine sewn work ; ths former for a coat was £1 Gj the latter was Uy 8i less

The witness",-Griffin, said he would not mike a co.it a. ihar piioe. H« would prefer to work on pkee work in h:a own time thaa work overtime at an inoreaood rate

To Mr Johns- If ho was fully employed. ho would nob wish to work overtime. If the WD.'k was better regulated, ihtte would be ?!O avc.iiisiiy for overtime work. Ho worked about, 9 houra a day.

H G B?rryunn said he was a partner iv tho fhm of Craighead and Borryman. Wat' •k diaper by irade. They hud thirteen hands employed at present. The piece workers worked as long as they liked, A »ac buU oojti from £3 10a to £4 10a ; a mum ng tuit was from £5 to £6. They made suits afc a lower rate" than this. They paid 17s for making a sao ooa (p, Io ;ho busy lime the girts made up to 31s per w.sek, DiVid I'eiris—Was employed inOrAighead »nd Bsrrytmae ua a cut hand. Ho made £2 10) a weok us a rule. The workroom opened ftbuufc 7*m in Hie bu:sy Reason, and closed between 6 and 6 3J at uight, To Mr BurrynutD—Had never worked it; the large aitiep.

Tho Ghimraun took a note that Mr Bjrry mm requested that overtime should only be counted when tho working week hadelap;e;h John McCartney, sail ha wusumployed by Mr W Kpitrow. Hud been in Ashburton about 18 unon'uha. Hud worked all over both Islands. The North Idluni stitement was much higher than thab now before the Board. He thought the proportiuQ of ap prentices should be . batter regulated, He thought the rate of pay to apprentices was fair. Was working oq a weekly wage, £2 10j a week. Was in constant) employment! His wages were uo". deducted for holidays. Is was c. vnty tedious matter to sib for a great) number of houry. l'ho trade would be bet-er regulated if the week consisted of 45 hours.

To Mr Berrymau—Would rather make a coat hand sawn throughout, The minimum wage in Wellington was £3 per week. Had worked some hours overtime and had not beeu paid. Eight in tha morning till six at uight was hia full day*

Mr Sparrow said linb I; waa news to him cha'j the man had not bsen paid. lv reply to tho Chairman the witness aiid he had n«ver applied f or payment. The witness ontinmeg, haid the tailoring in Aphburton was equal to that in Chriatchurch.

F F Olftj-ton, s*H he w.vs a master tailor, and had been ia business six year?. Re 1 inambered boiog present at the conference, Ti.ought that the evidence for the Union WASOorrectt Snnie g'trmenfca he would nuke j entirely by haad; JTa thought the proportion of apprentices was fair* The trniie would be baiter regulated if the hours , of w^rk Wfto teairictedi ! To Mr Berrymcu;—He would charge 10? I extra to mako a sac oat by hand, This was all the evidence, Mr Btrrytiian, on bahulf of (he masters, said th y ware all agreed that t'nere thonld bo a uniform rate of wages. This would ba tho best remedy againat swe.v ing, The rate of wages and condition ol labour in country towns should not bo bo much restricted as i,-< ciciss, because in country towrs there were a tolsvly d ffiront clnes of cuitomets to cater fur, Themiriimum wage of £3 for men, and Z2i 6i for females they considered too high. If tha new Jog was ackpted, the bulk of the trade world be done in Christehuroh. This seemed to be the aim of unionism. If they had to pay the . new log, the suit they now sold for £3 l(h and made a fair profit oa would ocat them £'6 12a 6d. In Christchurch there were firms who mado suits at nlmoati any price, Tne amouut of oanvassiog done in Ash burton by Christ church flrma m litated a ain&b the trade in Ashburton, The business would go to Chriatohurch la the form of chart measures. They could show the log was too high. Under the proposed log, the difference between hand and machine sewing w»a nob sufficient. He ! could not understand why the rate of wages was higher in Ashburton than Timaru or Oamaru. Witness produced his wages book to show thab one man earned in a week £4 15<i 63, another £4 12i 9J. The average for twelve months would be from £3 to £3 15s* They had no ofcjsction to apprentices being properly indentured* They thought the apprentice should be taken on six months' probation They considered the present log a^ high as the tailors could sfford. If raised I above that it would have bho effect of send j ing al! tailoring to Ohristoharoh. He would like the Uniou to fxplain if the proposed log had been approved of by tho Ashburtoa workers.

Mr Johns said it had The Obairmim said th»b Messra\T Außtin, Fakala, and Hughes, Methvcn, had not appeared This closed the oase, and tha Board adjourned till 2 p m. After the luncheon adjournment the dis pute in the coachbuikling trade was takea, and was proceeding when we went (o press,

SWIMMING.

United Pr«'fii! Aasooiution—By Elootrio Telegraph—Copyright)

Wangakui, March 1

The final day of the Australasian Championship Meeting attracted the largest attendance ever soon in the lccial bsths. The weather was One. The fol - lowing are the principal results :—

100 yds Championship—F Lane (New South Walei-)1, RCavili (New South Waios) 2, M Champion (Wellington) 3. A!ao started : FGdley (Queensland), C liallivant (Chrietcharob), R C Murphy (Wang-inui College), A splendid raca. Won by a hare yard ; Champion a good third, Gailcg next, and the others con siderably behind. Time, 60 gjec.

One Mile Championship—lt Cavill (Now South Wales; 1, G Read (New Sauth Wales) 2. Tho only etarfere. 4 great race. Oav'll had all the beat of the turns, but liaad made op in the straight strttohea. Read, the holder of the world's record (24mln 403 ec;, had slightly the best of the early part, of the race, hub at the fifteenth lap Cavill was equal with him, and from that oat assumed the lead, which for some distance alternated beiwaen half and full body length. With 20 laps to go Cavill raado an effort, and from that out continue! to increase his advantage, eventually winning by 25 yards in 21mln ll§:ec, Real's time was 2imin 29{heo.

Sporting.

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.

Melbourne, March I

The fol!o.vi»g is f.ho resuln of tha

NtwMARKKT Handicap, six furlongs—'Sir Foote 1, Auroas 2, Bonnie Ch'e' 3 Twenty shree started. Time—lmin 13|3e0. Betting 7 to 4 against Sir Foote, Drawbridge, Progredior and Ampler fell.

DUNEDIN RACES

THIRD DAY DrjNKDiw, March 1

Following are OoncluHng reauiia :~ Anniversary Handicap, I|> mile—Lady Lillian (Manning) J, Fulmeu 2, Oanseo 2, Won by two lengths. Timo~2min 11J36C, Dividend—£3 6s. Hack Handicap, seven furlongs—Medua (Donovan) 1, Lord Rule 3, Western Bell 3. Won by a length and a half. Time—lnaln 30seo. Dividend-£3 i Filing Handicap, five farloDga—Ayrdale (Hewittj 1, Goldspur 2, Tsaritzi, 3. Won by half a length; Time—lmin Sfaeo. Div— £8 19a Wingathi Stakes—Vladimir (King) 1, Lady Roselyn 2, Only Etartere Farbwell Handicap, ono mile—Donna Rosa (Smith) 1, Visionary 2, Maremma 5. Won by six lengths. Time—lmin 463e0< Dividends—£6 10* and £1 17s.

TOE ASHBUBTOH OOAKDI&N ; MONDAY, MABCfi S f 1902



THE N.Z. FARMERS' CO-OPERATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Llttil&D., TINWALD YARDS TUESDAY, MAROH lira, 1902 QPEC IA L ENTRY,— Aocount A E Peaches, Es-q,. Mfc Posmr?,— 1 f\f\f\ HALPBRED EWES, sound LxJxJKJ mouth QAA fI&LPBRED WKTHERB, O\J\J 6 and 8 tooth All th&gftbove are in fl:at cless order, T F GIBsON, Manager 3 32 HA LLOYD, Auctioneer FRIEDLAKDER BROS, LTD CLEARING SALE AT MAYFIELD. WEDNESDAY, 12th MAROH, 1902 MESSRS FRISDLANDER BROS, Ltd, have received instructions from Mr J G Good (whe has sold his farm) to hold a Complete Clearing Sale at, the Farm, Mny nesd, of ail his Live Stock, Implements, comprising the following ;— v 357 £ »nd | bred 4, 6, and 8 tooth EWES 190 V\\% Two.Tooths 300 Forward L^MBS 180 Merioo EWES 35 Purebred English Leicester EWES 11 English I^eicester Ewe LAMBS 15 English Leicester Sam LAMBS 9 Two tooth English Leicester RAMS 2 Shropshire RAMS 3 Draught Geldings, 2 Draught Marea and foal, 2 Cows in prcfit, 1 Fat Heifer, 2 Yearling Heading Heifers, 2 Cows, 1 three year old Ayrshire Bull, 1 Yearling Bull, 2 Breeding Sows, 1 Grain and Manure Drill, with grass and turnip boxas v 1 Sot Diac Harrows (new), 1 Massey-Hairla Spring tine Uu'tivator (new), 1 Dray Frame, 1 3 forrow Plough, 1 !SF Plough, Seb 4-laai Harrows, 1 McCormiek Reaper and Binder, 1 Bbeep Feeder, Harness, Cover, and a Quantity of Sundries, Luncheon Provided Sale will BUrb at 12 o'clock ebarp R FEIEDLANDER, 3 5 Auctioneer ENTERTAINMENTS. OP FELLOWS' HALL THURSDAY Next, March 6th. BOSTON CONCERT- COMPANY. Lillun Walthers, Messzo Soprano j Bekkhard Walthbrs, Solo VkHnist Beat rice Vautha, Soio Pianist; Cyrus Newton, Humourous aad Impersonator. licketa—3s s 29, Is. HORACE GATES, 2 243 Local Representative Public Notices, borough of ashburlon, NOTIFICATION OP IHB VALUATION LIST. rjiAKE NOTIOE.—The Valuation List ot JL the Borough of Ashburton for the year 1902 is now opsn for inspection at th ►Bsreugh Council Chambers, Havelook street,e Ashburton. AH objections thereto mast ba left] at the Magistrate's Courthouse, Ash burton, on or before the 15th day of March, addressed to the Assessment Court; and a copy of such objection must be left at the Town Clerk's Offioa not lees than seven daya before the next sitting of the Cejirtt HH FOOKS, Town Clerk Borough Council Offioe, Ashburton, February Ifeti, 1902, 2 142 HAMP3THAD TOWN DISTRICT^ TEN Per Cent will be 'added to all Rates Unpaid by 31st March, 1902. and the same will be sued for immediately thereafter, By Order, G W ANDREWS, Chairman H amps tend Town Board 3 3* Militia and Volunteer Offioe, Thnaru, February 26th, 1902. DISTRICT ORDER. DURING the year endlnjj last day of February, 1903, the VOLUNTEER CORPS in the South Canterbury Sub-. District will PARADE at their respeotiYe Drillshods as follows :— TIMARU RlFLisa-FiMt and Third Monday in esoh Month. ASHBURTON RIFLES-First aud Third Tuesday in eaoh Month. TEMUKA RIFLES-First and Third Wednesday in each Montba TIMARU PORT GUARDS™Seoond and Fourth Monday So each Month, TIMARU CITY RIFLES—Second and Fourth Tuesday in each Month. WAIMATE RIFLES — Second and Fourth Wednesday in eaoh Monfeb, ASHBURTQN GL!AR]QS~SeooOd and Fourth Monday in eaoh Month, QERALDINE RIFLES—Seoond and Fourth Tuesday in eaoh Month. All Parades fn ©rill Order, unless other wise ordered, and to be formed up at 7,30 pm, All other Pasradei will be specially ordered, Parades Juae and July will be for Musketry Instruction, Recruits of all Rifla Corps, Timaru, will Parade for Drill under fcha Staff Instructor every Friday at 7,3Q p m tf!he wioua Mounted Rlfla Corps of South Canterbury will Parade eta ordered by the Officer Commanding. C, S. B&ILEY, Lfc.-Col., 526 Oommandipg S.Q, Sub-District, j



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DAVID THOMAS FURNITURE CLEARING SALE IV/fR DTHOMAS has received msfcrnefciona IVL from H 8 Drummed, 8.-q, te Sell by Public Auotion at his private re»idene;\ opposite the Oosvent. on THURSDAY, March 6th, HIS HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE AND EFFECTS, Abo, First class Piano, Pony, Trap and Harness. For full particulars Bee Saturday's Guab, dian. Sale at 1 p m No Reserve I) THOMAS, 3 33 Auctioneer BULLOCK'S ABCADE, SATURDAY, MARCH 8,1902 FREEHOLD TOWN PROPERTY, MR DAVID THOMAS (in conjanobion with Mr F Ferbiman) has received instructions from the Administratrix of the estate of the late Mr C RimSngton to Sell by Publio Auction, viz— 1 Acre 2 roods 29 perches, together with new House of 5 rooms, trap bouse, Btable, fowl run, garden, efc, situated en the North Weal) T>wn Belt, ( djoinicg Captain Coleman'ej, being vol 45 folio 294, vol 39 folio 42, vol 39 - folo 64 L*nd Transfor Sa!e at 2 o'clock D^VID THOMAS, 3 31 Auctioneer AKOADE HORSE FAIR. FRIDAY, MA.ECB: 2] s 1902 MY NEXT HORvSE FAIR will 8 be held . on the above date, lor which I am now receiving entries. 298 • PJTHOMfS PUBLIO NOTIOE. A MEETING/ of the Committee will be held in the A and P. Aaeooiation'e Rooms, Arcade, cm SATURDAY NEXT, March Bth, at 2 p.m. prompt. Business : Appointment of Secretary,, and General. GEORGE W. LEADLIiY, Chairman, Ashburton Branch New Zealand Farmers' Union» 3 30 mHE LAST DAYS Otf SALI 01? GIBBARD'S STOCK GIB BARD'S STOCK GIBBARDS STOCK BARGAINS BARGAINS BARGAINS Gent's Natural Pants, sale price 1* 6d (Jant's Merino half Hoae, »,  6 1 Gent'a Soft Felt Hats „  li 113 Gout.'c Tweed Suits „ „ 223 Ladies' Fast Dyed Hoao ,„ „ 10|3 LicHets'Lisle & Cotton cloves  6d La'li«B Unbreakable Corsets) „  2a 6d Ladieß' Summer Sicpletß  „ 9J LOOK HERE LOOK HERE Hem Stitched Handkerchiefs la 9d half dczan White Caiieo for lining 2s 91 dtscen Floral Art MiHin 2s lid drs^n Paper Collars 3d box s Bib 31. DRKSS GOODS DRESS GOODS DRESS GOOD 3 Loan lhan Ohristohurch Prioee. Floral Blaok Silk finish Lusters 7s 6d Dress ALL li EDUCED. Linoleums, Floorcloths, Curtains, Sheet, ing, Towele, Toilet Cover?, Qullta, Counterpanes Good Washing Pcints 3a 9d dczeD. B-lng your ready Money snd good Goods in Exchange THE POLYTECHNIC. Late GIBBARD'S, Tanored Str«at. TT'ERR BROS, Burnett Street, wish to remind all their Friendo that they could nob do better than start the Now Year by giving them a turn. Every article genuine, and at reasonable prices. C> r v j THE NEW ZEALAND Ch OTH IN G 17ACTORY LOTHIJSIG r ACTORY X S the Oheapeat House for Beady Made Clothing. Mfm'cs Sao Suits, 25.3 Men's Sac Suits, 29a 6d. I IN COLONIAL TWEED, BEST VALUE, A Large Stock of Boys* Clothing in Sailor, Norfolk, and Melville Shapes at Bed Bock Prices. CALL AND INSPECT. IHE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING" FACTORY J F. H, BEQKptSA&E, \ ' Mftaager



WANTED. WANTED— Charing or Washing by the day. Apply H.S, Guaedian Offio« 5 27 WANTED— Situation as Lady Help in respectable family ; can do any kind <i house work and sewing, ippiy this Offioe. 3 28 lITANTED—The Party who took a Cuse W of Peaches from my cart on Saturday | Night to return same at onoa, otherwise I shall pat the matter in the hands of the Police John T. Coooh. 329 I7IRESH Oysters, Flounders, Trtvali, and : all kinds of Freah Fißh To-Night by Expreea.—J H Jkwitt, Telephone 96 TjINCYCLOPAEDIA BRITANNIO.A, - JDj Orders now being received for the new Edition. Call and see Prospeotue, and get particulars' The low rate of 5s down and 12s a month Is now being accepted, Immediate delivery on payment of first 6a. A (D H WILLIAMS, East) Street, FOR beat value in China, Glass, and Earthenware try Carson & Co, Tancred Street WANTED Known—(TO LEX—Six Roomed Honee in Grey Street, nearly new, with wash house and copper. Also Shop with Dwelling attached, in Moore Straet; rent ohe&p. Apply Misses Page, East Street IN Table and Pocket Cutlery. Nickel and E P Spoons and Forks, E P Ware, Holloware, Brushware and Enamelled Goods Carson & Co give best vaiue in town. HAY FORKS ! Hay Forks 1 1 two aand threa prong* Clover Forks With Guard, five prong, all fist quality, or Lowest Price. Lnge Stock at G. Mkddins, The People's Ironmonger, T ADIES 1 The wonderful ' Daydream' JLj Corset for 5a lid during the sale, A FOLGGY—We beg to apologise to any il. ou^omars who were unable to get a«rvel owing to crush, and for their nenefit we will continue the sale for a few daye loDger.—Pearoh's Drapery Sale. MAKE no mistake ; if it is Boots and Shoes you require, then go straight to Meiiok's Zealandla Boot Store. STou can get hundreds of pairs to pick from at Mbliok s. TO SHEARERS—We are selling Sheep Shears—T. U.S. and 8.8.A. at 3b 6d. Large stock of Gennine Turkey Stones at toweet prices, stencil platea and all other Branding Requisites a epeoialty, at Eardley Bros, Ironmongers, East Street. ACCOUNT Books—Ruled, printed and bound to any pattern ; Bill Heads, Memorandums, firms' Eenvelopes ; Qoofeo tionery aod Frnit Bags printed to acy design ; New styles in Plain and Fancy Stationery; Vellum Ant'qje and Repp papers; Knoyc'oi a:'in Bntannica, Ninth E'iitiou, reprinted and ieeued by the * Daily Mail'; o'otb, half Morocco, threcquarter ; severaf full Nlnrrooo. Orders' now booked ; New Book?.—H M Jones, HtRBAL Beer Kxtract, to make eight g'lions, 71 bottle, Hope Is pf>r Ib, Wholo Ginger la per Ib, Corks Is 3d and Is 61 per gross, Ship's Lime Juice, black boU'e, l*pfr bottle. Raspberry, Lemon, and Pin? apple Sysup l-i bottle, L emonade Cry e\n'» 9 j per bjtt'e, at Fletcher Bros, Ca^h '•"upply R!ora'» | ,'INEST New Currants, fl^i and 5d per ' t Ib, Now Sultanas 7d Ib, New Raiaons bh I Ib. Now Figa (Cooking) 7d Ib, New Liyer Fit;* 8 i Ib, Now Dates 61 !b, New Musciifi-!*! li Ib, Finest Cano Sug.»r 70ib baj; 14s 6d, 561b fi.-g 12', 40 b ba X 8. 9:1. Brewers. Crystals, 70lb baga 15i 6d, at FtBTOHKB Bros DURING thii Bale you can gat Reliable Kid Gloves for Is lid ; usual prices, 2s 61, 2» IU, 39 6d, all U lid—W H Pbaroe, Draper av;d Clothier. Ij OR tha beet vaiuo in Inditnand I Ceylon Teas go to Cabson & Co, Tea Merchants and Blenders \\ /ANTED toOie^r—New Goods arriv- Vs ing tlurirsK sa'e wl'l bo sold afi sale prices;. Pu-loy Belts le>, Is 31; Trimmed Aprona la, Is 3d, Is 4§'—Pbarcs's Drapery Sale. FOR first cla<s I) wry Produce go to on & Co, Tancred Street W' ANTKD.—Farmrru a«d E nploy"er6 uq-iitii g M.n'ii-d C'u^ief, Plouph men ; Groon.a Garden' if, SfU'pl.ercs, Dairy Hande ; also Hotel Servant?,'lo apply to J, McDonald, Manchester Street, OhiUt* church, All ordep<*"promptly attended to. Miss Conway supplies fema'e servants. 2 102 I7IIRST Prize Hams and Baaon—Roll ' Bacon 7|d by roll or 8d per Ib, Mason's Chrystalls for Lemonade, per bottle Is; Lime Juice, per bottle Is; Lemon Squash, per bottle Is j Raspberry Syrup, per bottle, la 3i ; Raspberry Vinegar, per bottle, Is 3d. All kinds Peek, Prean's English Biscuits in stock. Highest pricen given for Dairy ProdtJOQ—at John Übb &_£o. MASON'S Bcrew Top Fruib Jara— 1 Pint 4a 9d, Quarb 5j 6d, gallon 6s 9J, per dozen, Glaus JeSiy Jars, with tin lit*, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, and 4s 6d perdtz'D. Preserving Sugar, 14a 6.1 per 701b bag, 8s 9d per 401b bag, 12a per 561b bag—at John Oeb & 00. HAVE you notloed what a nice finish in a room pictures neatly framed makes ? H, Baibstow will be pleased to irame any you have at a vory moderate price. Address —Bast Street, two doora below W H Col lins & 00. II "THE CORNER" ASHBURTON. jfyTANTLIS, JACKETS, | LADIES* WA.TEBPROOFS, now opening up Daily for tb,e AUTUMN SEASON •-O— NEW GOODS IN ALL, DEPARTMENTS, Arriving by Each Steamer. DRESSMAKING in full swing— especially from our Large Job Purchase of BLAOK DKESS MATERIALS. KHCGTE & HEFFORD " THE 00RN1R." WANTED every one to try Mbii,ob's Ze'alandia Boot Stare.for wonder ' ml vaSus.



_ _,_ JOHN ORR AND 00. _ JOHN ORE, AND CO. FEUIT PKESERVING SEASON FINEST SNOWDKOP SUGAE 701b Bags Us 6d, 561b bags 12s, 401b Bags, 8s 9d, or £23 per ten BREWERS' CRYSTALS, 701b Bags, 15s 6d GUARANTEED PURE OANE SUGAR TEA. TEA. A Valuable Library FiiEE With every Six Pounds of Oar Famous BOOK GIFT TEA, w« ghri f©i ft Beautiful Book. Sold in fib, lib, and 61b Tins NEW SEASON'S PISH. Fresh HerrlngH, per tin 7d Salmon, Cocktail, per tin .laid Kippered Herrings per tin lid „ Steak, per tin U Herrlnge in Tomato Saaee 10J „ Good, per tin , 8d Sardines, Small Tine A\\  Cutlets, per tin ... ..„ .!■  Large Tins ... 8d and 10i Red Herring", 8 for Is „in Tomato bauca , 6\ Whitebait, per tin ... Is 3d „ Beafc Brands, per tin 9d and la j Oysters, per tin ... ... ... 9d Auckland Mullet, per tin , ... 7d | FKESH TINNED MEATS Babbit and BacoD, per tin ... ... ... Is per tin Ox Tongues ... ... ... 3s 6d per tin Sheep Tongues (Fairfiold) ... ... ... la 2d per tin Corned Beef ... ... ... la per tin Spiced Beef ... ... ... Is per tin Roaet Beef ... . ... ... Is per tin Corned Mutton ... ... ... Is per tin Picnic Paste ... ... . le per tin Ham Paste, Ham and Chicken, Turkey and Tongue, 8d per tin or 2a 9d doc JOHN ORR AND CO. BRUSHWARE BRUSHWABB ; y OARPET BROOM, U 6J, 2s, 2*6*. 3^ BLACK LE^D BRXJ^HIi ''''^'^^iS^^MSKKf^^^ Is, Is 6-J, 2i HORSE^BRUSHES, 2a, 2« 63, &g PAINTBRUSHES ali sizes and prioee> Only the Best Qußlity Kepb **"**«»»« ■■ ■■i w m&>^ - f jBOOT BRUSHES, 2s, 2s 6d, 3»i and 4s Set Many Other Varieties of Brushes kepi in Stock, Suitable for all purposes, JOHN ORR AND CO., RANGES AND REGISTER GRATES We beg to draw special attention to our Immense Stocks of RANGES, REGISTER GRATES, TILES, &c, as we are surd that anyone about to build will profit by dealing with us, Our long experience of the class of articlt wanted for this district enables us to select articles which we are prepared to guarantee to give satisfaction, We hold stocks of Scott's Atlas, Shaddock's Orion, and Briasley's Champion "Fangcs; and can give prompt delivery. We have also a large variety of other patterns ranging in price from £3 Ss upwards AMERICAN STOVES I AND EEGISTER GRATiSS, from 15s to £$ ! IMT A "\T rrr T? PTTi 1 OVQ In STAINED .and ENAMELLID MAIN X ijJii i 1 JrAATY WOOD, at all Prices JOHN OER AND Co. ASHBURTON