DOMAIN BOARD.

A special meeting of the Aahburton Domain Board was held lasb evening. Present—Meßsrs John Orr, David Thou as, W. H. Collins, J. H. Pauling, J. H. Maynard, and Henry Davis. Mr Orr was appointed chairman. At a sorb of caucus held before the public business began the programme of the business to be done at the special meeting was : arranged. The objecb of the meeting was to receive delegates from the Clubs using the , Domain, and to hear from them what grievances they had to report or what recommendations they had to make for the mprovemenb of the system under which between the Clubs and the Board the sports ground was worked. It was decided to hear each Club's delegates by themselves—one Club's delegates at a time—and finally to discuss matters with all the delegates present, each delegation as it was heard taking a &e«t in the room aod hearing wh*t was said by those following. The first Club represented was the Ashburton Foot ball Club, the delegates being Messrs Harold Curtis and Leonard Hobbs. The Chairman mentioned that the Football Club, with all the others, had received a circular inviting delegates to that meeting. He asked them to state what grievances they had against the Board, or what recommen dations they had to make for the better working of the sports ground. Mr Curtis said the Club had no grievance that he knew of. The Domain they must hays to play on, bub they thought they paid quite enough for it. Their rent was £8 a year, and last year there were two months during which they did not have the ground. He thought a reduction on the rent might be made, seeing that but little labor was required in winter on the ground for football after the wore laid out and the posts fixed : Mr Orr asked if it was Mr Curtis's opinion that the Club got en fairly well with the Beard ? Mr Curtis thought they did. He thought £5, without the close day that was no use to them, was plenty to pay for the ground, bub the Club would be willing to pay a pound or two more when they asked for a close day. Messrs Crisp (jun.) and Revell were the representatives of the Junior Football Club. They had no grievance. Laßt year they had paid £1 to the senior club for the use of the ground, and this year they wanted the Board to say what the rent was to be. Mr Orr thoughb they would not be charged too much—nob any more than the others. Mr Crisp was of opinion that they should get the ground for very little, as it did nob require much keeping* in order. They were prepared to pay a certain amount, but would like the Board to make a charge, though they thoughb they should get the ground for nothing. (Laughter.) They had thirty j members at 2s each subscription. Mr Orr thought they should make it 10s. (Laughter.) Mr Crisp—And have no members ab all! Mr Davis—What did you do with the j subscriptions given you iaßt year by the Councillors ? Both delegates disclaimed any knowledge of the subscriptions referred to. Me Davis, with some acidity in his tone, aaid he himself had paid the Club's can vassers half a sovereign, and others of the Councillors he thought, had done the same. The Chairman thought this vvia irrelevant, and the discussion on it dropped. He asked the delegates if they preferred to deal directly with the Board in preference to having to arrange with the senior club. Mr Crisp said they would prefer to deal with the Board. Last year they had played for practice on other ground, and only played matches on the oval. Mr Olark, representing the Hockey Club, said he had been before the Board already, and had said all ha had to say to them then. His Club wasted to begin play at once, and that wag his reason for being present at these meetings—to get tanction to go on the new ground. The new ground was outside the oval altogether. They had applied for the ground and were willing to take it. They had paid two guineas to the Board for six weeks' use of the oval last year. The Chairman said it cost a good deal to keep up the Domain, and unless a certain amount of income was received from the Clubs, the Board could nob cany on the maintenance of tha sports ground ab the expense of the ratepayers, however willing and glad they might be to see legitimate sport flourish. In answer to a question, Mr Clark said they had over forty members, and the sub scription was 2s 6d per annum. They had no funds in hand, but they were not in debt, and their only desire was to give good sport, and to be in a petition to defray the cost of taking a team occasionally to play an outside match. They had no wish to make any thing out of their game beyond the physical benefit to be derived from it by the mem bers of the Club. They had brought clubs to Aahburton, and had provided excellent sport. He did not think it fair at that meeting to be asked what his club was pre pared to pay in the shape of rent. An application for the ground was before the Board, and the bargain was yet to be made in the ordinary course, Messrs A. P. Williamson and Colin Campbell, for the Amateur Cycling and Athletic Club, then took the end of the table. They hp.d heard a talk cf the Clubs taking over the ground and forming an Association. This the Ama'eur Cycling and Athletic Club would be willing to join, and that Club was of opinion that the Association would manage the ground more to the satisfaction of tha Clubs than the Board would. Mr Williamson fancied his Club had been harshly treated by the Board, and as au old tenant of the Club felt sore. It had paid £19 per annum rent to the Board since the beginning, and for two years in succession rain had deprived the Club of its close day, and cut off its income for those years froip, its Eaßttr Monday meetings. This year, the entries had not come up to expectations for that meeting, and the Club hid not seen its , way to pay for a day that would certainly I nob prove profitable, and so had abandoned j tha meeting. Because that had been .one, the smaller meetings of the Club from which no revenue WE3 derived had been forbidden, and therefore the members thought they had been hardly treated. The Chairman said the Club had sent a letter to the Board stating its inability to pay for a close day, and without asking for leave advertised another meeting. Mr Williamson said the other meeting had been advertised for Eome time before. He went on to say that the rent of the ground for a sports meeting was but a small affair as compared with the otber expenses of such a gathering. Mr Thomas said the Board received a letter on the Monday s&ying that the Easter meeting was off, and on Thursday the meeting that was stopped was to be held. Mr Williamson said if an Association were j formed, and the Domain Board fixed the rents, and stipulated for a certain amount to be spent annually in maintenance, things would be better, la answer to Mr Davis, Mr Williamson said he was of opinion that the Clubs could arrange better one with another than directly with the Board, and as far as he could see the Clubs were of that opinion. Mr Collins said the whole question of the Domain aa a sports ground had to be con sidered, and not the oval alone. There were the games of hockey, croquet, tennis, crickeb, bowling, football, and others to be con sidered. Mr Williamson did nob think his Club wanted the whole of the Domain, and the Association he fancied would only take over the parts likely to be used. £25 had been spent by the Clubs in improving the track, but he had heard that the Board had devoted gome of that money to the laying out of flower beds, The Chairman could assure Mr Williamson that that was not so. Mr Williamson, in answer to a question, said bis Club's membership was ninety, and the subscription fjs per xpember; No rent had been paid for last year, bub £19 per annum had bean paid for nine years. Last yew the rent had been reduced to £13. He did nob think £13 was too uiach, it was the want of entries that had prevented the holding of the meeting on Easter Monday. If the Board found the iucome from the Clubs insufficient for the maintenance of the ground, hia Club would not object to an increase, provided it was made all round. tChe Ariel Club was represented by Messrs .John Miiller and Cardy Henry. The former was the'spokesman, and said that so far as

rent went, the Club had no grievance. It was the condition of the track that was ol jected to, aa it was not up to the Olub'a irieaß of what it should be. Ha fancied that the three Clubs promoting cycling would be willing to con'rU uto towards the track's im provement, and ra ght put in £10 each if the Board were vv"lling to in sidiae to an amount equal to the uuited contributions. The Chairman said any recommendation made would be considered. Mr Thomas—How would you like an asphalt track 1 Mr Muller—Oh ! very well indeed. Mr Thomas—And you wi 1 get it, too, Mr Orr~Have you any proposal to make regarding asphalt. Mr MliUer—No, sir. The corner of the present track required the barking to be carried out s and the track generally iv*nted widening, and the bank entering thebiiaight should be lengthened* In answer to Mr Thomas, Mr Mtiller said the inside of the track was better for riding and that was the reason why the riders sought ife. He , favored an association in preference to deal ing direct with the Board. Mr Henry said that if an association ware formed the St Patrick's Day Spotta Associa tion, the Ariel and the Amateur Bicycling Clubs would give something towards it. He thought these Clubs would be willing to take over the cycling track. The Chairman said that if an Association were formed it would have to take over the whole sports ground. Mr Miiller said he understood that was so, but whether would the Board or the Associa tion fix the tariff ? The Chairman—The Association. Mr Miiller—The last Association worked well till it was burst up by the Cricket Club. There were sixty or seventy membsrß in the Ariel Club, and the subscription was 7s 6d. The Chairman Baid the Domain Board had no desire to make revenue out of the Domain, but objected to be out of pocket by spending money With the object of providing the clubs with sport. What did Mr Miiller think would be a fair thing for the Associ ation to pay and keep the ground in order 1 Mr Miiller was not prepared to give an answer to that question without consulting the clubs. His club would be prepared to pay £19 for E*ster Monday, but could not get a permit for Boxing Day. The olub was j under a governing body. [ St. Patrick's Sports Association .was re presented by Messrs McDonnell and Burns. Mr McDonnell said the only grievance his club had waa in regard to the track. Ail sports meetings now had to cater for cycling, and this could not be done satis factorily in Ashburton with the track in its present oondition. It wanted improvement very much. There were plenty of good riders at the St. Patrick's Day meeting, but their opinion of the track was not equally good. His club favored an Association to manage the ground, and he thought that track would be all the better to be six feet wider and banked accordingly. The club had paid rent for two years—£lQ—and trusted to be able to pay again. They had forty members and the subscription was 7a 6d. Mr I. Baigent represented the Cricket) Club. He regretted that Mr Percy, the secretary, had other business to attend to and could not be present, The club reckoned that they had to pay too much for the ground—-JB2Q—and thought aboub what the footballers had to pay was plenty. The footballers tore up the ground, and it had to be put in order again with considerable coßt in labor. Mr Smith had told him thab it was the footballing that caused the cost in maintaining the pitch. The c'.ub was really bankrupt now, but they hoped to have it resuscitated for next summer. Thought £10 would be a fair rent. He had no authority to mike a proposal to the Board. Mr Smith, on being asked, explained that Mr Baigent had misunderstood him, Foot ball in the winter did not injure the lawn. j Mr Orr said the Club had approached the I Board and asked to be allowed to keep the i track in order, and pay two guineas rent, The Board consented to do that, and supplied j the club with all the implements accessary. The club trimmed up the lawn two or three times, broke the lawn mower, and threw up their contract/. Mr Baigent eaid the Club thought they had only the pitch to maintain, Mr Thomas asked if cricket c;uld be played on a pitch only. What about the long grass and the out fielders ? Mr Baigent thought it would be a disgrace to the Board if they allowed the grass to grow so long as to render good fielding impossible. Mr Maynard said Mr Baigent had not a full knowledge of the matter as between the Cricket Olub and the Board, and it did not say much for the delegatei who had waited on the Board in the first instance, anil at whose instigation the arrangement mentioned by the Chairman waa brought about, that they should now send Mr Baigent to the Board and back out of the duty themselves. Br Baigent favored an Association. Mr Orr thought it would be better if the Board were put in possession of information as to what amount any Association formed would be prepared to pay to the Board and maintain the ground. If they liked, the delegates could go into the next room and discuss the matter. Mr Hobbs said he was not prepared for this, and he expected a proposal from the Board. Mr Crisp also thought the notice was somewhat short. Mr Collins said it was unfair to ask the delegates such a question. The Chairman said he was only anxious to get some idea of the possible finance, and as the delegates were all here he thought a ! good opportunity presented itself* They could go out and discuss it if they thought it worth. He had got more information that evening a<? to the position than he had ever ] had before, and he now felt that the diffi ulty j was much more eaay to be got over than it I had been before. Mr Maynard thought the delegates were j mostly in favor of an Association, but not being authorised by their Clubs to commit themselves on the subject of finance they were not prepared to give the information the Board had asked for. He thought the Clubs concerned should hold a meeting by themselves, and ascertain what was best to do—either to keep the ground and pay a nominal rent, and pay a sufficient rent and let the Board keep it. Mr Collins said an Association had been in existence before and had fallen through. The Board had then taken the matter in hand and aaßessed the rents, but that too had failed to give satisfaction. The Board had not given the matter of a new Association any thought as yet. Mr Pauling said it was the wealthier Clubs that, had made the complaints, Mr Thomas thought the Clubs should be allowed to do the work themselves, and then there would be satisfaction. The Board had no wish to make money out of the Domain, but it would not sink money on the sports ground alone. What were the Clubs pre pared to piy 1 The track might not be what it ought to be, but the Board would not spend money on it, and see no revenue coming in in return, If he were in the swim of the sports himself he would be prepared to say how much he was ready to give, but he thought this matter should have been before the Committee and not before the Board. The Cricket Olub had not paid anything like a rent commensurate with the privileges enjoyed. If they went shooting they would have to get a license as well as a gun, and pay for their " blooming " ammu nition as weli. And yet the Cricket Club thought they should get off with a sub scription of 10a a member ! The Board had not lost money yet, but was not likely to go on with this constantly recurring friction, and continually being asked to reduce rents. He was not prepared to sit at the Board and vote the ratepayers 5 money for the sport of the Clubs, who ought to hold a meeting and consider the situation. Mr Davia was not in favor of an Associa tion. He thought the Board was the proper authority. In regard to Mr Baigent appear ing for the Cricket Club, which he said was bankrupt now, the speaker said the club had been the cause of all the trouble for the past year, and when the push came the repre sentatives of it, who had been prominent, were not there. The delegates then lefb the meeting, after having been thanked for their attendance. The use of the new ground was gr-inted to the Hockey and Junior Cricket Clubs, at rents of three guineas each. A motion by Mr Collins to prqeeed to assess the rents for the clubs was adjourned for a week. 1 ' 'A letter was read from Mr Henry Stephen /son in which hi regretted, h'S inability to b,e

[preßenbat that meeting. In regard to his action in going on the track on Thursday, [ March 8, and removing some of the rope**, las complained of by the caretaker, he had ' oaly to say that he did to with the Banciion ; and knowledge of a m m' er of the Domain Board. As the letter contained no opol gy for the breach of th<> by-la vvs, it w»o decided to acoept the recommendation of the Domain Committee to take legal proceedings if no apology were received. The Board then adjourned.

THE TRANSVAAL.

Petition to the Quoon-

The TJitlan&crs Seek Bs&ress.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

{Received Wakapuaka March 28, 9,30 a-m, Guardian Office 10 46 a.m)

London, March 27 A petition to the Queen has been signed by twenty-one thousand British sa»)j.cts in the Transvaal. The petition asks that Her Majesty should order an inquiry with a view to reforms, and states that since the promises made by President Kroger in 1895 the position of Uitlanders has become worse, and has grown intolerable. It also states that the petitioners have been prevented from ventilating their grievances. The Times warns President Kruger that since 1895 there has been a revulsion of feeling in France and Germany in regard to the Transvaal.

SPORTING.

CJ.C. AUTUMN MEETING.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright *Christohukch, March 28 Social Pfcsb was scratched at 4 p.m. to-day for the Kildare Hurdles.

HON. J. G. WARD PAYS 20S IN THE £.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph, Wellington. March 28 The New Zealand, Times states that it is Bfcated on reliable authority that the Hon. J. G. Ward is redeeming the promise he made some time ago to pay his creditors 20s in the £. He has recently paid nearly all his liabilities in the colony, and intends shortly to pay what he still owes to Connell and Co., London. He does not intend .however, to pay anything to the Colonial Bank, which, he considers, was the oause of his bankruptcy. Mr Ward has lately secured several valuable business agencies in the colony, and has come into the possession again of nearly all the buildings and lands he formerly held.

COMMERCIAL.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Apociation of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on March 27,1899:- Wheat—New Prime milling Pearl .- 2s to 2a Id   Tuscan... 2a to 2s Id   Hunter's la lid Cats—Dune ... lid to Is. Danish ... lid to Is. Canadians Is 3d Sparrowbills Is Id to Is 2d Barley—Malting, prime, 2s 6d to 'ia 7d Inferior 2a to 2s 3d Chafi —Good oatsheaf 30a Grass Seed—OJd pasture, la 81 to 2s New „ Is 3d to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburton.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

London, March 26 Mutton, crossbred wethers and maiden ewea, Canterbury 3§d, Punedin and South land 3 7-16, North island 3£d. Lamb, prime Canterbury 4£;1; fair average, including Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 4 3-16. River Plate unchanged. Sydney, March 27 A private cable states that quinine has advanced to Is lid per ounce, manufac turers' price.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The attendance at the Tinwald yards to day was not bo large as last week. The number of sheep yarded was about 6000. The prices were better than those of the lasb two or three sales :— Fat Sheep'—Crossbred ewes, 5a to 8s 6d ; Irmba, 9a 9d to 10i 91; wethers, 12 to 14s. Store Sheep.—Croßsbred ewes, op io 11s 4d; lambs, 7s 8d to 9a; ewes and wethers, 10s 6d to lie 6d ; merino ewes, 4a to 6s ; turnipers, 12s 6d to 12a lid ; rams— Shropshire, 1| guineas to Z£ guineasj old rams, 4s to 53. Fat Cattle —Heifers, £3 10s to £5 ; cows, £2 10s to £5 7b 6d ; steers, £3 18s to £4 2s 6d.

Latest Items

Old Age Pensions'-—The Poßfcmaster (Mr Rentier) informs us that to enable the pensioners to receive this month's pay, he has made arrangements to pay all claims on Saturday, April 1.

News in Brief.

A meeting of members of the Wakanui Cricket Club is called for Thursday next, in the blacksmith's shop.

TJBE ASHBURTON GiIARDI\N: TUESDAY, MA*CH V£l i 899



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H. CHILDS. HAVING enlarged my workshop, and added to working appliances, £ am now prepared to undertake REPAIRS TO AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Wheelwright's, Shoeing, and General Blacksmith's Work. H. CHILDS, WAKANUI ROAD, Agent E or—Booth, McDonald and Co,, and Andrews and Beaven.



j Tenders. CANTERBURY~COLLIiGE. TENDERS FOR RESERVE 737 AND 738. TjIRESH TENDERS are invited for leasing I* the undermentioned blocks, compris ing the above Reserves, situated at Tinw&ld, for 13 years and 10 months, from Ist May j next- Block I—Containing 172* Or 20p Block 2—Containing 207 a2r 17p i Block 3—Containing 173» lr 6p Block 4—Containing 100 a3r 8p Block s—Containing 225 alr Op Block 6—Containing 93a 2r 13p Block 9—Containing 159 aOr II Block 10 —Containing 170 alr 9p Lithographed plans, conditions of lease, and forms for tendering can be obtained ab the office of the undersigned, where tendeu, endorsed "Tender for Reserves," will be received up till noon on MONDAY, 17th April. A. CRACROFI WILSON, | Registrar. Canterbury College, March 24, 1899. 3 25



BEING Lots 1 and 2, containing 1 rood 33 perches, with comfortable dwelling House of 5 Rooms, Verandah, etc., belong ing to Mr J. G. Good; Not having disposed of this by Auction, offers are invited for it on very easy terms of payment. 03 BULLOCK. " F OR SALE. FTIOWN Property, centrally situated in X. Peter street, near the Railway Station and Post Office. Being T.S. 528, containing 1 acre, with Dwelling House of six rooms and verandah, also Washhouse, Workshop, Stable, etc., belonging to Mrs Simpson Offers invited for the purchase of this. The property |ifl centrally situated near the Railway Station* and should prove a remunerative investment). Easy terms of payment oan be arranged. T. BULLOCK.



TINWALD. ! % A™E Viz TjlOR SALE—Sections No 17 and 18, X; each containing $ acre, fronting Main South Road, and not far from the Railway Station. Easy terms of payment. Apply to T. BULLOCK. DESIRABLE SUBURBAN PROPERTY Fronting the Domain at corner of North Belt



?. BULLOCK. FOR SALE. OQ ACRES O ROODS Q1 "Perches 2O O Ox. Originally part of the Celebrated G'ove Farm Estate, aa follows :— LOT No 19, Original Sale Plan, containing 13 ACRES, 3 ROODS, 20 PERCHES, cerner of Grove Farm Road and Johns ton Street, AND— LOT No 51, containing 10 ACRES and 11 PERCHES, just above, fronting Johnston Street. For full particulars, terms, etc., apply to T. BULLOCK. I TOWN PROPERTIES AND BUILDING ALLOTMENTS. I HAVE for SALE a number of Town Sections situated in Cox Street East, Wills Street West, Aitken Street East, and other localities at prices ranging from £15 to £50 each. One in Cox Street, No. 795, £36 10i, well situated, level, good land. Terms if required. For further particulars App'y to T. BULLOCK.



HORSE FAIR WEST STREET HORSE MART. /"\UR Next FAIR will take place on FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1899 We are now BOOKING ENTRIES for same. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. R. FRIEDLANDER, 3 93 Auctioneer.



Frledlander fcsros. FOR .ABSOLUTE SALE. 331 A CRE FARM NEAR THE HIGH BANK SETTLEMENT. O'earing Sale of Stock & Implements to follow T\/TEBSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd., JAJL have received instructions from Mb H. C. Gran field, who is leaving the colony, to sell by Public Auction on THURSDAY, 30, 1899, at the Methven Saleyards, his Farm containing 331 acres, adjoining the well-known property of Alex Orr, Esq., and r>ear tho bank' of the Rakaia River, about 8 miles from Methven This farm is sub divided into 7 paddooks, weJi farmed and waterod, and is in the following state of cultivation:—67 acres in turnips, 110 acres in stubble, first crop ; 130 acres in English grasses, 2 years down ; and 24 acres are used as horse paddock, yards, and garden. There is a chain wide plantation around three sides of the property. The buildings are all in good order, and consist of Bachelor's Cottage, 14 x 20; men's What 4, five-stall Stable, loose box, chaffhouse and shed, besides stock and sheepyards. The land is of good quality, and the yields of wheat and oats reaped this season are 40 and 60 bushels per acre respectively* We would call special atten tion to parties wishing to become possessed ot a good farm in the Methven District to inspect this property. Full particulars at Sale. Sale at Methven Yards before Sheep sale. 3 141 R. FRIEDLANDER, Auctioneer.



HENRY STEPHENSOW. PRELIMINARY ADVERTISEMENT. FURS. I AM leceiving a large consignment of Foreign, Australian, and Colonial Furs, Tiave ling Rugs, Cipes, Bags, and Rugs for tl c winter. FIT particulars see future advertisement. HENRY STEPHENSON, 3 273 Auctioneer.



Wanted. RARK CHANCE—Scarcely used Bicycle cost £24, for sale £17, a bargain.—M. H., Box 40, _j_7 FI*ESH Oysters and all kinds of Fresh and Smoked Fish by express to-aighb ; also, fine Fowls and Ducks for sale. Give your orders early.—J. H. Jewitt, opposite Mail Office, 3 282 SONS of Temperance. — Quarterly Summoned Meeting at Templar Hall To-night (Tuesday) at 8 o'clock. Initiations and important business. 3 280 LOST, at che Ashburton Saleyards on Tuesday, a mixed colored Slut, about three months old ; one wali eye. Finder kindly communicate with this office. 3 281 /~*"\ REAT Rush at Noethcotb and \Jf" Heffobd's Realisation Sale. Shop early and avoid afternoon rush. Remember " The Corner." WANTED KNOWN-Mbs Hamilton is still paying the highest price for all kinds of Ladiea'', Gentlemen's, and Children's left off Clothing. Furniture bought in any quantity. Ladies waited on at shortest notice. Note the address— Burnett Streeb, opposite Mail Office. MEN'S Clothing and Mercery at Harvest Prices. Good assortment at " The Corner." —Northcote & Hefforo. SAVE MONEY by buying your Flour from us and baking your own bread.— Fletcheb Baos. s East Street, Ashburton, and High Street, Christchurch. TUST RECEIVED — Weldon's Ladies' and other Journals and Magazines; Quarterly Volumes of Scraps and Snapshots ; New Lines ia Photo Frames, Pri?e Books, Leather Writing Cases, Boxed Floral Stationery, School Bags (all sorts); Sunlight Year Books for 1899, 6d 5 Crinkled Paper from 3d a roll. All Goods ab lowest possible pripes.— A; H, WjLLiAMSi