Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1899.

Wi mentionpd m a recent i sue that the Tpmuka Times and the Ashburton Standard had re " CLIP " TOMANU prnted leading ar ticles from our papers, and^ we notice that the latter papt;r m a vpry bombastic manner this morning contradicts our statement, and tries to bluff the pubic into the belief that one article " was copied from the Melbourne Argus." This is very funny, for the writer doea not see that even his own admission convicts him of pirating the article from some other paper. But we can prove that the Standard and the Temuk* Times pirated the article directly from our paper, m which it first appeared as an editorial. We do not profess to have written Sir Alfred Milner'a despatch, although possibly the graduate of the Royal Agricultural College of Dublin, etc., may not be able to distinguish between words quoted from that despatch and our own comments upon the document, The despatch was too long for us to print m full, and we decided to abridge it, and at the same time comment upon it. The article we publish' d, under those circumstances, appeared word for word m the Temuka Times and the Ashburton Standard. Yet, I although the former paper observes a discreit silence concerning our protest, the latter exemplifies the old saying that l! fools rush m where angels fear to tread." .Not that we wish to insinuate that Mr Joseph Iveap, of the Ternuka Times, is an ange!—yet. But he at least is not a fool, and he would not cay that the Melbourne Argus printed the article m question, for no doubt he knows as everybody else does, that Sir A. Milner'a famous dispatch was printed m full m that journal.

Local and General.

%* Off the first page to-day will b« found two interesting articles, and on the fourth page Mayfield notes* Shipping.—lhe chip Hennione from Lon don all well has arrived at Timaru.—Press | Association telegram. CRI6KST.—On Thursday last a cricket ! match was played at Methven—married v single. The benedicts were badly beaten. ! Pkrsonal—Mr Gallagher, whose accident I we reported a short time ago, ii we are pleased to hear making good progress towards recorery. Social anp Dakcs —The annual socia and daoce m connection with the Methven Cricket Club, held on Friday evening last, proved a great success. A First OifFKNDKB —A first offender was convicted of drunkenness at the Court-house th:a morning, and disohargf d. Mr R Aloorn, J.P., occupied the bench, Firh at Palmerston Nqkth. — The Empire Hotel at Palmarston North was discovered to be on fire at 1-30 this morning. Considerable damaga was caused to the walls and the roof of one end. The efforts of the brigade wire successful m saving the build ings Ike fire originated m the kitchen, but there Js no clue as to the origin.—Press Association telegram. The " Tbiad."—The September Triad is a very interesting and instructive number. Technical mbjects are treated m a thoroughly popul*r fashion, so thit anyone interested m science, ar!> literature, or music, can reoaive instruction without being bored by too much technicality. The result of the recent priz3 story competition is announced m this issue, and some good stories are printed. O»dfhxlowship.-—The Loyal Ashburton Lodge lOOF, M U. held its usual fort oightly meotiog on Friday, September 8. Sick pay was passed for three members, the sick visitors congratulating the Lodga on the light Hit of sick members at present on the funds. One new member was initiated, and one candidate proposed for membership. Koutlne business was disposed of and also an item of special business, after which the Lodge was closed; Seaeield Ceiokes Club,—At a meeting held at Mr J. Bruce'* homestead, Seafield, on August 25, it was decided to foim & cricket club, and twonty-one members were enrolled. The following officers were elected :—President — Mr John Limbie ; Vice-presidents—Messrs A Adair, Alington, Ayrton, and R liluaden ; captain—Mr H Blunden : tab-captain—Mr J Bruoe ; seore tary ana treasurer —Mr J B Christian; committea—Messri II $}lunden, J Bruce, Adftir James Lamhie, and Christian. Ashbprton Count? Raging Gl,v^.—A. well atcended meeting of members of the Ashburton County Racing Club was held on Saturday evening last, for the purpose of confirming the adoption of rules for the guidance of the Club. Mr T. E. Upton presided. Tbs rules wire considered ieriatim, and with % few amendments were adopted, and ordered to be priated. It was deoidedgto call a meeting ot the Committee on September 23, for th« purpose of drafting a programme and otfatr important business. WWLIYAW CIINfOItT CoifMIMOKATION— The Key, C. H. Garland, itqretary of the Wesleyan Caatury Scheme, is bow ia this district), conducting services and addressing pnblia meetings. Jde apoke at Tinwald on friday nighl, and on Sunday preached at VVillowby, Waterkon, and Ashburton. Mr Garland, though comparatively a young m%n, is one of the most able of colonial Wesleyan ministers, and his appointment to the posi tion ht now holds is evidence of tha esteem he is held m by the Navy Zealand Conference. Ma has also justified the selection of his brethren by the success he has already achieved, though he has yet been only a few months at work m Century fund matters. His sermon on Sunday nightat Bering Square Church was full of pathos, intense earnest ness, and humoroasnes* withal. He gava a number of instaßges from various walks of life, to prove that m spite of wejjlth, talents, physical strength and beauty, there is no real satisfaction m estrangement from God— a truth which, he admitted, ib was difficult for the minds of young people to t <ke m, bub which statement, he contended, would survive ft test m bhe cruoibla of experience and history. " I perish with hunger," is the cry of the soul without God, and quoiing St. Augustine, declared, •' We were made for God, and the heart is restless until it finds rest m Him." It is not often that the parablt of the Prodigal Son is treated m the original ftyfe adopted by Mr Garland, and his viyid description of the characters made them very real to His Ijisteoersj while his Ijible reading was a revelation to many. The , rev. gentleman, it may be remarked, is a ton < of Mr T. C Garland, author of "Leaves! from my log," a record of mission work i among the dock population of London. Mrs H. R, §t,sel sung the solo " Getheemana " at the Sunday eyeaing service—a service whioh was well attended, and what the Americans would terme^'live."^

News in Brief.

Owing to » number of prior claims for replace advertisements wo are compelled tjo hold oyer ona from Mr A P Williamson. Suffice to say it announces the last two weekß of his realisation sale, and that prices are lower than ever.

THE ELECTION.

Mr John McLachlan it tL.s Arcade

Mr John McLachlan, who is a candidate ! for the Ashburton seat, having advertised his intention to address the electors m tho Aroide after the horse sale on Saturday afternoon, was on hand when Mr Thomas knocked down hia last number, t»nd the candidate took the rostrum and spoke to a fairly large crowd of farmers and o'hers. Ha once described thone short c eetion | speeches of his as '• w*r d inccs," and the ; one he delivered on th s occasion was s-imply & " war dance." In it he announced h:a intention of contesting the seat, told his ! hearers that he was doing bo m response to a> requisition he had received, and made reference to an alleged p'edge he was re ported to have given not 10 s^and for the seat againßt Mr John McKeague. He said he had never given any such pledge, and hid given no one any right to give such a pledge for him. "Who was McKeague? he asked, that he ahould give him any such pledge." He stood because a strong body of i the elector! wasted him to stand, and ho was not likely to stand down for Mr McKeague or anyone else. The requisition he had received was not got up by any •oterie, but the names were representative of every part of the district. There were fourteen doztn of them, and all the n»mi« were genuine and cauld be verified. He had the requisition m hit pocket, and there were (twelve or fourteen from Ashburton, eight ab Tinwald, four at Mayfield, one at Mount Somera* several m Wakatsui, one m Senfield, and there ware names from Winchmore and all over the district. He decided to acoede to the r quisition, and had paid the Mail £1 that day to advertise the faot. If any man could produce a document showing that he had ever made a promise to stand out of the 1 election m favor of McKeigue or any other person he would leave the contest at once. He did doo intend to commence the campaign until Mr E. G. Wright returned from P»rlia» ment and was no longer the representative of the district. Juat here the men with the pencils fancied that their Saturday half-holiday was not to be greatly broken m upon after all, and that the '• war dance " was over. In this, how ever, they were Badly mistaken, for another war dance, of a much more fantastic kind, was to be performed. The crowd began to yell " McKeague ! McKeague ! " and that individual pushed hie way through the crowd, and took the rostrum after Mr McLachl&n descended. He was armed with bundles of Hansard, and produced yards of royal long tolio sheets which he waved m the wind, reminding one much of the old fashioned ballad singers of bygone days, and proceeded to give Mr McLaohlan apieoe of his mind. He was not then a candidate, he said, bat he would probably be later on. Three years ago the Liberal Association of Ashburto* chose him as their candidate, and he retired from the contest under oircumstances that he would explain, and the truth of his statement* he had documents to prove. Mr MoLachlan had disputed the fact that he had retired ia bis favor, but he could pro duce letters from the liberal leaders to show that this had been done. He read letter* from Mr 8. Saunders, editor of the J.ytteh ion 7imtSt i° which it was suggested that to save the party either should retire, but say ing that Mr McKeague was much the better m*n. {Lvjghtor) He was prepared to awear that Mr MoL^ohlan accepted the terms on which he agreed to withdraw, bub they need nob believe him. He had other evidence, The liberals here aeleofced the candidate they were to put up. He was President of the Association and h* was chosen. At a conference between Mr McLiohlan's oommittee and Mr Patrick O'Connor—(laughter)—who was then the President of the Association, Mr O'Oonnor obtained a pledge of the word of honor of Mr McLachlan that, if Mr McKeague with drew, and Mr McLachlan wero beaten m the election, he would not oppose Mr McKeague either at a by election or at the next general election. Mr Miloer Buchanan was a member of the committee, and had given him a written document testifying to the terma as he had stated th;m. Those terms Mr Buchanan said were entered m the minute bo kof the Committee. Mr Pauling had been asked for thai minute book, and to the speaker he had replied that he did not know where it was. Mr David Cochrane had heard him say so, and had written to the speaker bearing out this. Mr Pauling, however, had a different story to tell to Mr Milner Buchanan. When that gentleman said to Mr Pauling tha*-, he did not think it a decent thing for Mr McLachlan to oppose Mr McKeague after the promise had been given, and that he should be bound by what took piaot at hu committee, and which could be proved by the minute book, Mr Pauling said " he knew where the minute book was but wonld take — good care that neither McKeague nor any of his sup porters would get it." There w*a no doubt about the condition of hia withdrawal being Mr McLaoh'an's pledged word of honor not to oppose him. Mr McLaohlan was to be content with only one witness. Here were two. They had five monthi yet m which to do wimt they liked with that minute book, but what was written iv it when he withdrew waa what he had jutt told them. Then Mr McLachlan had asked "Who ia Mc- Keague ?" and farmers had asked what does McKeague know about farming matters and farmers' interests 1 He had no desire to sound hia own praigea bui k* could tell them that he had graduated at the Royal Agri cultural College of Dublin, and had been so successful thare that he had bean chosen for the Royal College of London, and waa to day, according to British law, entitled to teach Mr McLachlan qr any one else either practical or theoretipal agriculture. Mr Mal^aohUn said \e intended to support th* present Government, Thia was the aame old " Liberal" speech that he delivered three yeara ago, but when he was m Parlia ment what did Ifaxsmrd show he did ? Ue opposed the interests of tfye farmers when m the change of the property tas to a land and income ta* he wished to reduce the exemp tion from £500 to £300, and aaid that small farmers who would object to such a reduc tion were growlers of the loweafe type. That was their " Liberal " member, Mr McLachlan —I believe Be now, and I repeat it. Mr McKeague went on to say that Mr McLachlan had been adverse to the interest of the farmers m hi* speeches on the Noxious Weeds Bill, and when thi Customs and excise were dealt with he had said the measure of relief that waa tn be given to the farmers was ill-uonceived anl atupid. By the reduction of the duty on tea and fencing wire £382,977 of taxation had 1-een remitted and if it had been remained, and Mr Mc- Lachlan K%d had the exemption reduced to £3QQ, the: farmer* would have bad to pay that money and they would r.aye b,oen, according to this very •' Liberal" candidate, " growlers of the loweat type ''if rt sy raised any objection. After twitting Mr Mc- Laohlan with acting contrary to the interests of the farmers on the Stock Bill, he want on to say that he had been again nn rue to to them when he opposed the olause m the Laud for Settlements Bill regarding ccal and lime deposits, and which clause he had helped to get struck out). Equally t ntrue had he been on the Fair Rent Bill, aud he had been disloyal to the laborers when he opposed their interests m the railway classi fication auest'ion, The railway men were getting their 7* to 9d a day, btft Mr Me? Lachlan told tho House that laborer's could be got for 4s 6d a diy, wet weather included. And he called himself a " Liberal." In re gard to the Imprisonment for Debt Abolition Bill Mr McLachlan had quoted Burns. He did that pretty often— Mr McLaqhlan—And will again, too J Mr MaKeague fenjj op. He ijuoted Burns and aaid " The fear o' hell's the hangman's whup. To baud the wretch m order." j The men, and there were very many, who would pay their debts if they could ; and there were more of that class than of the other who would not if they could—thesemen aepordiag to Ml MpLaohlan, the •• Liberal," were the wretches wko required fchp bang man's whip to haud them m order. Mr Mc; Laohlan told the House that the Fair Wages Hill was conceived m aiu, that it proceeded from the Labor Bureau, and that it was simply pampering men who had no right to be pampered. The Minister for Labor (the Hon. W. P. Resve») said Mr McLachlan was making game of the interests of the toilers and the laborers, and doubted Mr MoLachl&a being a sane man to do so. Mr Molyaotjlaq laMibt wm a L.ib«roJ, yet h«

was the greatest; supporter of monopoly that' the House contained. He opposed the St. Albans Borough Enabling Bill, introduced with the dI ject of enabling the St. Albana Borough Council to do certain works wh eh would have greatly benefited the locality which was a thickly populated one. The Bill would have made possible a large im provement on the sauitary condition of th« township and the homes of the poorer peo ple But Mr McLachlun, though not liv: n^ iv St. Albans was ratepayer of the borough, and the money sp«nfc there was not likely to benefit his property. Th»t beioe; bo the l?i ! did not receive his support, and the iahorera of Sc .Moans, with their wives and children could go to h for him. Now, the speaker went on, let the toilers licleu to tnis. Government brought ia a L-.nd for Settlements 8.11 und^r the provis ons of which the laborers would have been enabled to gab away out of the city to live on sections of land on which th«-y could, if they chose, keep a cow. Mr McLachlan's opinion was that, if the land were good, the area pro po-ed by Government was too much, and only an aore and a half should be given That was tha opinion of this " Liberal" candidate. This " Liberal" candidate said it) was nob th 6 duty of the Govern ment to compete with landlords and those who owned tenement houses. The speaker went on to say that the labor bureau had got hundreds of men employment, and he had m his time been hard up, but he had received mora genuine kindness at the hands of the cordurory than ever he had from the broadoloth, yet when the vote came up m the Home for the labor bureau their liberal candidate was good enough to say that the labour bureau was conceived ia sin and born m iniquity, and ought to be swept away, and Government ought to leave eervants'registers to be kept by people who made a living out of them. He then went on to criticise Mr MeLachlan's actions ac member of the Land Board over the Waikakahi sale, contending that the Board was right and Mr McLacHlan wrong, The speech wai punc'uatei by occasional I appeals to "any gentleman to go along to | his office and bring Htnsaii to him," and by waving; m the air of the large stock of sta tionery that now and again ovei flowed to the floor of tho rostrum, which is a credit to the carpenter who built it, for a less substantial structure would have been m ruins from the sledge hammer blows rained upon it when his exaitement warmed Mr McKeague to his work. Mr MoLachlan took another turn m the rostrum. They had just listened to a lecture on the statute law of Merry England. He had received a type written speeoh of vast dimensions which he was asked to present to Mr Seddon. It was a speeoh by Mr Mo- Keague. When he laid it before Mr Seddon that gentleman was astounded. He turned over a few of its many pages and said " Good God, John, life is too short to waste time m wading through a document like this." And he didn't wade through it. Mr Me- Lachlan said he had asked the question who ia MoKeague, simply besause he did not know him, He himself was well enough known, He had contested a Parliamentary eleotion before now and wat no beginner at it. He had contested a seat against Sir John Hull and was nob far off winning. He had contested against Mr Wason and others and he had been successful m winning the Ash burton seat once* Mr McKe*gue had been good enough to read pieces from Hanmtd of his speeches m Parliament, bub he had only read those portions that suited his present purpose. He had not taken the context of any of those quotations. In regard to the Labor bureau he was speaking of the Levin state farm to which he was opposed, because it had been tqrned into an old men's home. There were good men there getting 8a a day and come old men were pottering about. He advocated the outting up of the farm and putting into the hands of men who would do some good with it, aud if ths old men had to be provided for let them have what alimony was needful and sent about their business. As to the Lkbor bureau, there had been nruiiy women m indigent circumstances who had made a living out of the keeping of servants' registers, and he considertd that it w»b v shame for Government to interfere with these. When those speeches that had been quoted were read with the context they would show a very different aspect. He contended that he had been m Parliament ihe friend of the farmers and was the only man m tha House who had dared to browbeat Mr Seddon and make him knuckle down on a question that Hflfscfced the farmers, Ho hud been pledged to vote any impost that would increase the price of common com modities to the farmers and the people generally, but over one vote he found his party m jeopardy, and he had to vote against his conscience to ewe them. It was mainly at his instigation that the duty had been taken off binding twine, and tha five per cent off combines. Farmers got all their implements and stock m free, and that being so, it was a perfectly fair thing to reduce the exemption from £500 to £300. Men would be grumblers indeed if they objected to 16» Sd when all the goods they vied m their industry were admitted free. It was he who was instrumental m getting the duty off woolpacks. He had written to Sir John Hall asking him to take the duty off cheese olobh, and thai had beeu done, bub Sir John was of opinion that to free calico would open the door to the introduction to the colony of inferior olats calico. "He wanked to point out to them that the duty had been reduced on such calico as was used by the poorer olasses. Mr MoKeague seemed to thiak that he was a wealthy man, able to buy up Ashburton town. He was not a wealthy man, bat he did not think it was the duty of government to buy up land m the immediate vipinity of towns and throw that land upon the market) to disorganise it and play havoo with legitimate values. He had been a liberal all bis day*, was a liberal still, and would remain so till his opinions chaaged by honest conviction. As to the Noxious Weeds Bill, no farmer could hope to oope with suoh weeds as the CUlifornian thistle unless be had a big fund at his back. As bo his vat us to the party Mr Seddon con sidered him a safer and better supporter of the Gof eminent than Mr McKeague. Mr McLachJan then left the rostrum and Mr I^cKeague again hoisted himself into it, aad began another dissection of Mr McLaohlan's speeches. He read a letttr from the Hon. Jeremiah Matthew Twomey, M.L.G, m which that gentleman quoted a very flatter ing opinion of Mr McKeague that had been given expression to by the Premier, who " bad met no candidate with whom he had bsen more favorably impressed" The dis closure of the authorship of this letter caused muoh laughter. He then went ou to deal with the tariff on shirts and fiannellette, and said Mr McLichlaa was trying to injure the government and some government candi dates. Ho proceeded to further criticise Mr McLaohlan's action on the Land Board, and pbinted out that there were five gentlemen on the Board all of whom were against him. He challenged Mr MoLaphlan to tajr whether he h»d ever tendered his resignation as a member of the Land Board \ i Mr MoLachlan —What have you to do with I that? Mr McKeague *aid Mr McLichlan declined to answer. He had asked the Hon. John McKenzie to institute an inquiry, but the inquiry was refused, showing that it was also Mr McKerzie's opinion that the Land Board was quite correct m what it had done. If anything had been wrong Government would have taken up the case of one who was so strong a supporter of it. He then read the resolution of the Land Board m which Mr McL&phlan?fl oonduob was (jandemned m strong terms, and was proceeding to refer to Mr McLaohlan's condition when he made certain s'peeohes over the Waikakahi sale, but the reception this reference received was so very much on tha north side of friondiy that he recreated from the rostrum and from the howls that were set up by the ciowd. Mr MoLachlan again took the rostrum, and said he had not touched on the Land Board question m his reply to MoKeague simply because he had forgotten about ib. One of the instructions issued to members of the Board was to examine all applicants on oath, and how could that be done unless the Applicants were present. He had taken exception to the Board accepting the state ment of a husband' for his wife, and not I Acquiring the wife to appear. He took exception to every applicant who did not Appear. He had told Mr McKenzie he would resign if he did nob make inquiry into the favoritism that had been shown. And there had been favoritism. Men with property had been admitted and poor men excluded, bub most of the favored applicants hid come from North Canterbury. He 1 hud never favored one class more than another, and he

would nob. One man had kiked him to manipulate the ballot for him, and got for an answer that he could cot if he would, and he would not if ha could. Mr McKeczie had told him that he would change the pmtnnel of the Board, and had asked him to uomiuata trustworthy men. He had replied that th« only change wanted was m the Chief Com missioner, who wa» a Civil servant. Mr McLaohlan then lumbered out of the rostrum, and a lively meeting closed.

THE TRANSVAAL.

The British Government Firm. Cabinet Meeting 1. Sir Alfred Miner's Proposals A Categorical Keply Demanded Troops for the Transvaal. The Boers Aggressive. Speech by Krnger. " Everything Yielded but Indepen dence." United Pratt Association— By Bitotriu Telegraph—Copyright London, September 9 Crowds warmly cheered Lord Salis bury, Lord Lansdownr, Mr Goschen, and Mr Chamberlain, as they wended their way to the Colonial Office, entering the Cabinet unaeen. The Cabinet meeting lasted for two hoars and twenty minutes. It was unanimously decided to demand a categorical reply to Sir Alfred Uilner'i proposals. Ten thousand troops have been ordered for purely defensive pnrposef to reinforce Natal, The total number of troops m South Africa ii thus 23,000. Parliament will not be summoned unless offensive operations necessitate the reserve being called out. Two battalions of infantry and two battalions of artillery leave England immediately, The ltt Borderers start at once from Malta, India's con tingent sails on the 18th, and com prises the sth Dragoons, 9th Lancers, 19th Hussars, 2lst, 42nd, and 53rd batteries, the first battalions of the 11th and 28th, and the second battalions of the 60th and 92nd Foot. Major General Archibald Hunter, on special service m Egypt, has been appointed chief of the stall of Sir Redvera BuUer. The tone of the Stock Exchange hai improved. Pretoria, Sept 9 The total exodus from the Band numbers 26,000. The Transvaal authorities explain that Saturday's despatch exclusively accepted a Commission to discuss the technicalities of tke report and the feasibility of seven years' franchise. In the course of speeches m the Raad, violently disparaging referencea were made Mr Chamberlain and Sir A. Milner. President Kruger declared that Mr Chamberlain was awsre that there was no suzerainty. All depended on Mr Mr Chamberlain's reply. The Trans vaal, added the President, had yielded everything but independence. God must be the final arbitrator, and he hoped He would change Mr Chamber lain's heart. If the proposed conference were renewed, the Transvaal would send a Commissioner: A resolution was carried deprecating the British concentration of troops, and disclaiming responsibility m ,the event of war. The newspapers declare it incredible that President &rug«r will fight for severeignity, every guarantee of inter nil independenes being conceded. Mr Reitz, Secretary of State m the Transvaal, acknowledges the failure to get the suzerainty question considered simultaneously with the five years 1 offer. Mblboubhb, September fl! Considerable orders for tinned meats, wheat, oats, and for Soiith Africa have been placed, and there Is ajaq considerable enquiry for goid, for Capetown, from London. (RecoiTtd Wakapuaka Sept. 11, 8-42 ».» QVAkBUir Office 9 36 a.m) Capetown, September 10 Herren Hofmeyer and Schreiner are convinced the Transvaal will make the necessary concessions. The Volksraad have decided not to send a Boers' guard to the frontier at present. A French steamer has arrived at Delagoa Bay with sixty-three caßes of ammunition for the Transvaal. The Cape police are guarding the railway bridges over fourteen streams. The Basotos threaten to attack the Orange Free State. (Recdved Wakspaaka Repl. U, 10.48 a.m. G<ub*ian Office 11,30 ft.m) Pretoria, Sept. 10 It was not Herr Reitz who acknow ledged the failure of the suzerainty question and the five years franchise offer, but Mr Johannes Smutz, the British Consul at Swaziland, who was formerly secretary to Herr Hofmeyr. B*d&ky, Sept. 11 Major-General french g*yY jf >ar eventuates the fibers will*probably: strike" without waiting for af formal declaration. They will be successful at first owing to England's unpre pared acsa on the frontier, and it will take four weeks to get sufficient troopa to the front. In the meantime the Boers could do much damage to life and property a:.d establish a strong position.

OFFERS FROM NEW ZEALAND.

Three of the oorpa of the Bforth Canter bury Battalion have yet to senS m replies as" to the number of men likely to offer for the Transvaal;' The answers ure «xpeottd m the course of a few days. A number of members of the Kaiapoi Eifle Volunteers hay« offered for service ia South Africa.

YACHTING.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright New York, September 8 The Shamrock had a trial sail m a very light breeze, which proved disappointing. ■ The New York yachtsman hate fqri^td. a Byndipate to byild a taoht to «end'to England m 190Q m the bvent of the Columbia biiDg 1 beaten.

Tflß ABHBDEIOK GiAKDIAN, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, I*S§



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Established 1880. (Ef iephokb 69 . BAKER BROS., FURNISHING TfNDERTAKBBS URNISHING *J NDERTAKERS DIRECT Importers of Best and La tea Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHINGS FUJ*ERAI,S conduced with the greatest care and satisfaction, at moat reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannt Road and OaBS Streets, and Baker and Brown's Coach Factory. Seasonable Lines. Finest Separator Butter, fresh, la Id i Finest Condensed Milk 6d Imperial Plums, per Ib, lOd Date* (extra quality), 31b boxen, Is 6d ♦• Bi»m " Blended Teas, Is 6d, Is 10d, 2a 2d •'May Pickings" Ceylon Buds, equal to any 3a Tea, 2* 4d per 1b Assorted Jam, m lib Tins, per Bofsen 4i 6d Homoepathio Cocoa, 3d packet, li per lit Pepper (pure), lib Tins, Is Biscuits—Rice 6d, Wine 6d, Tea 6d, Zealandla Mixed 6d, Fancy Mixed 9d, Dessert Is (reductions for quantity) Water Biscuits, 41b tin*, Is 6d Browu and Poison's Corn F.our 4d Golden Syrup, 41b tins. Is " Favorite" WaehiDg Extract, 4$ per lb Oatmeal (Gore or Timaru), 251 b bags, 2s 6d Beat) Derwenb Potatoes, per sack, 2s 9d^ We have just landed oar new stock of GAUDEM SEEDS, f«Diamond Jubilee " Peas—6d per paoke 1« per lb. "Rev. Dr Stuart" Peas—6d per]fpaokafc, Is per lb. Early Rose Potatoes, 121 b for Is. Beauty of Hebron, 12lbs for le And hundreds of other lines from Id to 2s 6d per picket. WANTED -Fresh Eggs, (Butter, Honey and Beeswax. Top price given. CARSON & CO., TEA MERCHANTS, GROCERS & IRONMONGERS. TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. f Yates' Garden Peed*, Agents for J Nelson, Moate & Go's Tea 1 Melotte Cream Separate] a „ \" Lovell Diamond " Bicy ' A Long Felt Want. FISHMONGER & POULTERER. AT the request of a large cumber of the inhabitants of Ashburton and district, I am opening business m the abova line, and hope by civility, cleanliness and fair prices to obtain a share of public patronage. FRKSH FISH DAILY. My Carts, with name on, will visit the surrounding districts daily. G. HAMILTON, FISHMONGER & POULTERER Next Fletchbh Beos,, East Street. 9 70 FOR SALE, OEFERAL Building Sections pb Fairtor. Prices from £8 to £18 FOR SALS. /->JO.VJPORTABLE Cottage and SflJtioD, V^ Peter Street East FOR SALE. GOOD Family House and | acre; con venient to the railway and schools. FOR SALE; TOWN Sections m very choice positions, for private residences For full particulars apply H.W. BARRETT, ARCADE* 9 11 d ' * Ma S £ r/? S 3 P? >J2 pn /-«^ H H pL, s rr, m w. , 1 1 11 h LW« S P pqi T—irH



Friedlander £*ros» TTTE HAVE FOR BAL~i " PRIME SEED POTATOES Of Various Desoriptitn'. FRIEDLANDEK BROS., LIMITED., 900 ACRE FARM AT METHTEN WE have for Private Sale a splendid Grazing aad Cropping Farm, clog to Methven, on which there are the follow ing improvements :— Six roomed House, 12 i stall Stable and Barn. The property is securely fenced and sub-divided into eight) paddocks, with plenty of water. We invite applications aa to further particulars from intending purchasers. FRLEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, Land and Estate Agent). WE have for Private Bale several first class DRAUGHT STALLIONS, Also,—- Some well bred TROTTING STALLIONS, of which we can give fall particulars to intending purchasers. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Lm ~~FOR PRIVATE SALE WE have for Private Sale & Complete THRESHING k CHAFFCUTTING PLANT, consisting of— Eight Horse-power Traction Engine, by Aveling and Porter, with patent Lubri cator ; Combine, by Hornsby and Son, with self feeder j Elevators, by P. and D, Duncan ; and Chaffcutter, by Andrews and Beavin, with Doable Bagger; also, Whaie, Water Cart, etc. Also—Four horse-power Portable Engine, by Clayton and Shattleworth, In first class order. FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd. FOR PRIVATE SALE. \K7~ES have for Private Sale, an Eight-roomed House fitted with every convenience, situate on Carter's Terrace, Tinwald. Full particulars on application to FRIEDLANDER BROS., LIMITED TT7E are CASHJBuyers of good^linea of MILLING & SHIPPING WHEAT, Also,— OATS, BARLEY, AND RYE GRASS. FRIEDLANDER BROS.,:Lu>. FARM FOR SALE. Tl/T ESSRS FRIEDLANDER BROS./Ltd, have been instructed by Mr Wm. Sutton, to sell by private treaty, his compact farm of 290 acres, situated at Winchmore, on which is a^eomfortabie four-roomed Dwellisg, large store room, and six-stalled Stable, The property is dividedjnto five paddocks, all fenced and well watered, and most of a the land is under crop. For fall particulars and terms, app'y FRIEDLANDER BROS., Ltd, NEW ZKALAWD CLOTHING FACTORY, 8358 en Special Valuc,|;27s 6d, g m "MEN'S SAO SUITS," ??> made from |^-i : <j Famous Mosgiel Tweeds- j> H S j} 27s 6J—Latest Patterns. g Perfect Fitting—27s 6d. § 27a 6d—27s] 6d—27s 6d. £ New Zealand CLOTHING FA'GTQRY. ASHBURTON. SALS OF WALL PAPSES. In the course of a week or two, I am expecting a large shipme.it of beautiful and artistic Wall Pspera, the like of which has never before been seen m Ashburton. In order to make room m my fixtures for the reception of them, I will need to sell a few thousand rolla of my present) exieneive stock, and that I have de cided to do at a greatly reduced price. Persons desirous of decorating their rooms during the coming season, will find it to their advantage to purchase their wall papers afc once, even sup posing ifc necessitates laying them aside for a month or two. It will pay m the end. johh'wilsojt, Late Bank Mpw South Wales premises, i Burnett Street. Telephone, 65 P.O. Box, 16 MRS R. J: HUGHBS, Certificated Ladies' Nurse, takes m accouche* ment cases at her residence, Triangle, Ashburton. Every cue and attention iven. , 829 NOTICE. T AM » Purchaser of Canterbury Frozen Me kt^Company's Shareß. 8 111 ALBERT ROBSKTS. I



Carraway Seeda ... ... 8d per lb Pimento, whole ' ls   Pimento, ground... ... Is 2d  „ Mix^d Spice ... ...l^d per packet PICKLES—Hay ward's Mixed, 101 per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Blackwell's, ls 3d por bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d par bottle Curry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alura ... ... .« 6d  „ Saltpetre ... 6d „  Tartaric Acid lslOd „  Carbonate Soda, 3d per Ib, 2s per d' z lbs Whole Linseed ... ... 3i per lb Linseed Meal 4d   MATCHES -Plaids, 4|d per dos, 4s per gross 250's Is 6d per dozsn 1000's 5d per box, 4s lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 81 per dosen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for Is Maconochie's Fresh Herrings, 6|d per tin  Herrings m Tomato, 101 per tin „ Herring* m Shrimp, 101 per tin  Kippered Herrings, 101 per tin  Preserved Bloaters, 105 per tin j Auckland Mullett ... ... 7d per tin Oysters ... ... ... 81   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „  Sardines, largfl 81   Sardines, small ... ... 41   Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd   Salmon, other Brands . 8d   OlL—Lucca, 2^ 41 per bottle Salad, I pint sd, 1 pine lOd Castor, h pint 5c3, 1 pint lOd I Sheeps Tongues, lib Is, 21b ls lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spicad Beef, 2lb tin, Is Crosse and Blackwell's assorted Pastes, ls 31 per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin I Bovril, 2 z, Is 101. Leiberg's extract;. Is 9d per bottle Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har per's, 91 per tin Mellins' Food, la 81 per tin JNestlea' Food, U lid Neavea Food, lid Finest Japan Rice, 2|d per lb, 51b for Is Vermicelli, 6d per lb, 41b for Is lOd Macaroni, hi par lb, 41bs for Is lOi Pearl Barley, 2|l per lb Ground Rica, 3£ I por lb Aulsebrook'a Cocoa, £ib 4d, lib Is 3d ! Gael bury 1.- Cocoa, £'b lOi, I<s 8d Sfar Cocoa, 3s par ib Casfcie Brand Balt. lewt 5a Rock Sale cwt 5i Table Salt, 7lb« Bd, 14lbs is 3d T*ble Salt, 21b jars, 8d Kdmond's Baking Powder, lid Hea ward's Flag Brand Powder, lOd Chef, lOd Crosse and Blackwell's Assorted Ee senceM, 9d per lb, 8s 6d per dozen Colonial fi ssorted Essences, 5d per lb, 4s 9d per dozan Rickett's Blue lOd per lb Kmpire Blue ,  81   Kean's Blue ... , lOd   Auliebrooke'rt Jolly Powders, assorted, 7d, 6s 9i per d< z^n Devor'b Jelly Powdeis, 61, 5 1 9 1 per doz Coiimn's Mustard, D.S.F., Isßiperlb, 10hl Jib 6d Oolmaii's Mu.itard, loose, Is 3d per lb S I'Aii'^H—Colman's and Berger's, 6i per packet  Gre?g'« and Lily, 5d per lb I  Glaze Chinese, Is per box  Qhzi Japanese, 6i per lb Synrngton's Coffee Kl33enc3, Is 2d par bottle furbish Coffee Essence, 10|d per bottle ■Vlaypole Soap, 6d per cake, any color Dried Ptaches, Apricotn, and Apples, 9.1 per lb Milkmaid's Milk 7^ per tin, 7s 3d per dozen. yurs-r.ry Milk, 63 per drzen Ooff^e, Finest, Is 3J, I^sl, Ls 7d  Special, 2s



HlllilllllllllllllMMaMMOTMW ,0 • ' " '" Ji ""* 3HBBP NETTIUO, (0.8 )J 3<l per yar.l. O.K TUBULAR LANTERNS 1» O<l. BOILED LINSEED OIL l-i« «tl perflgallonldrum _ Tr , .. Hist I><J per tin. CASTOR OIL •• •■ •• * 12 GALLON GALVANISED PORTABLE BOILERS 37s OcJ. YATES' OBLEBRATED GARDEN SEEDS JU>T TO HAND ,«OHN ORR & CO., ASH BURTON,



Van Houten's Coco*, Jib, lid ; £lb, U 9d ; lib, 3s 3d Fry's Cocoa, |lb, B|i ; lib, Is 4|d Real Good Candles, 4|d per lb ; 8s Sd per box ■ Pirafine Candlep, plain and fluted, b§d per Jb ; 12s 6d per box Fairy Night Lights, ls 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 71bs for ls Pear*, 61be for le Siago, 71bs for la Mixed Peel, Lamon, Orange and Ost ron, 8d per lb Lemon Peel, 7ib tins, 3a 6d lib Tina Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ; 4s 9d per doz 21b Jars Assorted Jams, 14a 6i per doz Lea a»d Perrin'a Sauce, large, 2s 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, la 3d per bottle Worcester Hauce, small, 5d ; large, 9a Brown's Com Floor, 3d per lb Mazlna Ri per dozen 5s 6d Whiting r b for la Morton'B Cream of Tartar, Is 31 per lb Preserved Fruit, 2Jrlb tine, 8d per tin, 7s 6d per doz ftogllsh Cat Loaf Sugar, 3|d per lb Tomato Sauce, 9d per bottle Golden Syrup, Sib 6d, 4lb ls, 561 b 11s 3d Treacle, 2lb 6d, 41b Is, 71b ls 9d Flvwt Raisins ... ... 6Hperlb Finest Sultanas 7|d   Finest Cur'ancs 5d   per case 4|l „  Stewing F^s 7^ ». " French PK "aas (choice) ... Is »» »• Stewing Plams ... ... 31   Finest Muscatels Is 'd   Calif orniao Muscatels ... Is „,, Dates, extra fine, 31b boxes, Is 91 per box Almonds, Jordan 2a 4d per lb AlraondH, Valencia ... la 6d  „ Almonds, Sicily Is 41 „ „ Barcc'>na Nuts 81   Shell Aimouda 10d „  Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4£d per doz Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Ib 9d per doa Nixey's BUcklcad, Id jiz% 9d per doz JamwH 1 Dome Biackltad, 61 per doz SOAP—Pear's, 4 tablets m box, Is box Hilkstone Soap. lOd per bar, 10s 61 per box Triawph, 6d per bar, 7s lid per box Perfect Cleanser, 81 per bar, 8a 6d per box Pear'o Undented Tablets, 6d, 5 s 6d per doz Jeaver'a Shaving St!cks, 9d each Brown Windsor Tablets, Is 3d per doz Javenla Soap, 8d and 101 each Hudson's Eitract of Soap, Is 41 per doz, 5a 9d per box Washing Soda, 141 b la, 8* 6<3 per cwt Colonial Vinegar, 2s per gallon English yinegar, Champions, 2s 61 per gallon Champions Vinegar, 101 per bottle Colonial Vinegar, 3J per bot'le White Wiae Vinegar, lOd per bottle Sunlight Soap, la per bux Sapolio Soap, 6d per cake, 5 3 9 d per doz Monkey Brand Soap, large aiz*6d, 5s 9d per doz Barisla Ash, McClinton's and Thomp son's, 9d perlb Pear's Violet Powder, 8i per box Fuller's Earth, 83 par box Lime J akw and Glycerine, 9,1 per bottle Glycerine, 6d per bottle Vaseline, 6J per bottle Pamphor, loz 3 3, lib tins 3s 101 BliOUn'S—St»owfl*ko, 51 per lb ; 4|d per lb per tin People's Mix, 4|d per lb Albert Lunch, 3^ per lb Balmoral Lunch, 3£i per lb Sup^r Wine, 6d per ib, 6|i per lb per tin Mixed, 61 per ib, 6JI per lb per tin PISPPER—White ... Is 4 \ par lb Back ... l»2i „ „ vVhole ... Is 21 „ „ GINGER—WhoIe ... 1^ 31 „ „ Ground ... I^4l „ „,



JOHN ORR AND COS REVISED LIST^ WE H »im »o be the Leading Firm of Gooors, and Crockery Merchant m Ash burton. We import aIJ >ur Stock from the Home Markets for Spot Cach and are therefore m the best position oo supply the puMic wish only genuine goo^B at the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all our goods full weight and finest quality. We never charge for packing and delivery, all goods at the Railway fetation free. Any person leaving an order with as can get a p*roal ticket, and therefore always be sure of having fcheir goods at the station m time. No charge for ticket, Jt? JLJ\J U -ti """PKR SACK I3s. — BUGAU — SJd per i*> witli Tea f MARAVILLA GARDEN TEA— Is 10d, 2s, 2s adHper lb \ 51b Box .- .« — 8» 9d, 9a 7d, 11« mTii A J lOlbßox .- - ... 168 Bd, 18a 4d, 21i 8d J Hil\. I KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box, 18s 4d ; 51b, 9s 7d ( GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box, 18a 4d j 51b, 9s 7d -PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's always m stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per lb BIOON AND HAMS — " Lewis'," "Morepork," "D. Mc^allum.'' Mild Cured Bams, Sides and Rolls, 7|d. GORE OATMK-*L-251b Bag,'X6d