Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1899. THE PROHIBITIONISTS AT THE POLL.

A letter appeared m our last issue signed " Prohibitionist " the writer of which ia evidently oue of the extreme members of that pirty. Othf -wise fn would not lay sj much stress as he seems to do upon the attitude towards prohibition of candidates for a seat m the House of Representatives. Ho appears to be ignorant of the decision come to by the prohibition party some months ago, that as no further legisla don upon the licensing question could be expected during the next few years there would be no obligation laid upon the electors connected with that party to vote for a representative solely on that ticket.. It was considered suffi cient to require a solid vote for " no license" at the licensing poll; but each elector was to have a free hand m the selection of a representative m Parlia ment. It was stated at tbe time when this resolution was announced that the leaders of the prohibition party recog nised the mistake co often made of throwing away votes upon a candidate who had no chance of election, merely because he favoured prohibition. This had happened m several constituencies m 1896, with the results that not only were a large number of electors who voted m this way practically disfran chised, but m many instances their action was the means of bringing about the return of the candidate to whom they were most strongly opposed And m fact we know of several such cases, m which the Prohibitionists, not only failed to get their own candidate elected, but actually assisted te keep oat one whose views and character were far more to their liking than those of the successful candidate In deed we need not go out of our own district for an illustration. In 1893 when Mr McLachlan the betenoir of the Prohibitionists was returned by a small majority over Mr Wason, they voted solidly for Mr Waby, a very estimable gentleman, quite " sound upon the goose" of prohibition, but * candidate who never had the ghost of a chance of being chosen as member for Ashburton. He polled only 711 votes and supposing that only a third of those votes had been given to Mr Wason, he would have been elected, for Mr Mc- Lachlaa would certainly not have got any of them. Thus all those 711 electors! ware for three years without any representativp, whereas \t each had roted as he wished, irrespec tive of sentiment, a good many of them would have had a Bay m choosing the member for Ashburton for the three sessions. This being so, it is not to be wondered at, thit the more intelligent and fir-seeing among the prohibitionists — recognising the im probability of ap.y further interference with the liceusing laws of New Zealand until they have had a fair trl&l—desire <o have $01110 hold upon the represents fi ve e h;.'nfrnr> *ad io k0e P i" toucb with probable .^ds^aHon ia the near future. Tiie only effect W&y to do this is to see that the votes of t'»dr party are not recorded for a candidate who could not hope to be returned withcut their block vote, and even with it would stand very little chance, Those who, like our correspondent " Prohibition " talk of a candidate "as the only one deserving support," b cause he says he will vote for Pro hibition, are as shortsighted as they are ignorant of the trend of opinion re licensing legislation, Our correspon dent, and a small minority like himself, may think it a very noble thing and a very consistent thing to disfranchise themselves for a sentiment; but it is all the same a very foolish thing to do. It is also wrong to attempt to mislead those yet more ignorant of the effect of such a course of action, m full view of the wiser counsels of the Prohibitionist leaders. We trust all the electors of this colony will give this aspect of the question of deciding how to vote, the fullest consideration, as it i? a much more important matter than some, who have not thought about it, suppose. Our own opinion is that if extremists like our correspondent have their way they may possibly find themsfffves m the positiou they occupied from 1893 to 1596. If they do they will only have themselves to blame,

THE ELECTORAL ACT.

The action of Mr George Hutchison of Patea Las directed attention to what appears to be a discrepancy m the Electoral Act, by which many electors run great risk of being disfranchised m liia electorate. Mr Hutchison has notified the Registrar of Electors at Patea that he objects to a large num ber of persons, whose claims for enrol ment have lately been sent m, being placed on the roll ; and m terms of the Act he demands that a special sitting of the Revision Court be held to con aider his objections. The persons objected to reside all over a scattered district, and it is quite impossible that all of them can receive notice from the Registrar m time, and consequently their name 3 cannot be put on the roll. The clause (33) under which 'this becomes possible is as follows :—"ln any case, however, where any election is to be held m any dis trict, any Resident Magistrate may hold a special sitting of such Court within any period not later than four days after the issue of a writ for such election, for the purpose only of hearing and inquiring into the validity of any new .claims for registration which may have been received by the Registrar ivithin the fifteen days immediately prior to the issue of the said writ, but for no other purpose. If any such claims to vote shall be proved, the Magistrate shall order the Registrar to place the names of such claimants, m consecutive order as their claims are respectively decided, upon an extra supplementary roll for the district, and not upon the general roll of the district", and suoh extra roll shall be printed forthwith as a roll separate from the general or ordinary supplementary roll, but never theless shall be deemed to form part of such general roll," (The italics are ours.) Under the above clause any [candidate cap object to and probably

disfranchise a large number of electors whom he may know are opposed (o him, owing to the time being too short m most electorates to allow those objctrd to an opportunity of sub stantiating their claims. It is evident that the Registrar is not to allow the names of persons objected to, to be placed upon—or even to remain on the i ro ]l — until after the claim to vot<? has been establ shed. It is equally evident that the legislature did not intend thi^.

Local and General.

On the first page to-day will be fourd commeicini and sporting news, and further particulars re the election?, also Messrs G. Meddins 1 and T. H Undrill'a new business advertisements, with others ; on the fourth page, miscellaneous item?, and Messrs A. Orr'e, W. fl. Collins, and Northcoie and Heffjrd's new business advertisements, with others The Dunedin Roll—The Dunedin roll, including supp;ementaries, contains 20,288 names, Caversham 6,264. —Press Association telegram; This Year's Lambs. Ab the Fnirfield freezing works on Monday a nice line of this year's lambs (Shropshire Down cross) were killed and fre z'-n, the average weight of each lamb being 41f lbs, The lambs were the property of Mr J. Choak, of Wakanui. Parcels PoiT—After negotiations extend ing over many years, the United States Government his afc last consented t? estab lishing a parcels pisb exchange with New ZeaUnd. It is hoped to have the system m full working order by February Ist New Fibm. —It is satisfactory to note as a sign of the growing importance of the district that Messrs Maude and Harman, solicitors, Ohriatchurch, have decided to open a branch of their business m Ashburton. They have appointed Messrs Nicoll Bros, their local agents, and will occupy offices m that firm's premises* The Samaritan Home—The treasurer of the Samaritan Home (Mr P. N. Blakiston) informed the Trustees at Tuesday's meeting (says the Press) that, since the addition of representatives to the Board, the institution had been most economically conducted. He stated that since the first of April to the ! present the receipts had been £408 and the , expenditure £372. At the request of the Chairman, hi promised to lay before the next meeti ig of tha Board a return showing the cost p 3r head of the keep of each inmate, though i. was pointed out that this could not be shown to the same nicety as m other institutions, as many of the contributions Wers m kind. A Brilliant Reception.--In a report of Mr Scobi9 Mackenzie's meeting at Dunedin the Qta^o Daily Times says ;—An enormous audience asaembled afi the Garrison Hail to hear Mr Bcobie Mackarzie, senior member for the city m the recent Parliament, and one of the candidates for the same seat at the forthcoming election, address the electors. Every seat upstairs and down was full, and there were also a great number only able to obtain standing room The largß percentage of ladles m all parts of the hall was a noticeabls feature of the meeting. Mr Mackenzie was greeted with loud and prolonged applause on his appearance. Tho chair was occupied by Dr Stenhouse, who, m introducing Mr Mackenzie, said the longer he was known the better he waß liked and the more he was respected. Spumous Liberalism.— 1 correspondent of the I unedinA/r^ challenges the claim of the Seddon Government to be called Liberals, and adde :—I venture to say were it not for the now powerful voice of the people, with no uncertain sound, they would pass legislation aa virulent and Conservative as did their predecessors ; yet they pose as the friend of the working man, Brit fly, I wouli ask why, if they are so, did the Premier reduce the interest iv the Post Office Savings Bank to 3 per cent, and yet at the same tune grant to Mr Allan McLaan 3| pr csnb on £60,DQQ» robbing the thrifty of a like amount of interests This is friendship with a vengeance, Again ? we have Mr Morrison, member for Caversham, a servile supporter of the Bight Hon. R. Seddon, decrying the ability of young New Zeaknders to compete With tradesmen from Home—" there were not twenty-five of them m the colony.' TissTisa New Waw Material.—The thoroughness of the German Army is shown by a report; m one of the military papers of the use to which they pub a village. The ground had bt§n bought by the Government to enlarge tV© camp of instruction at Lock stedt. A village waa on the site, afjd the military authorities seized on this as a good opportunity for testing tbg efficiency of the new artillery " material" with regard to building?. T«vo artillery regiments were ordered up to destroy the plac\ The firing proved the excellent qualities of the new German fi Id gun. At tho fifth shot several houses were observed to be already burning, and when quick firing commeaced, the whole village became a mass of fttmes ia a few minutes. The new "material" referred to is a shell meant for use against the Ulterior of shelters, buildings or entrenchments. A new fuse has been fitted to it which enables the shell to pass through without bursting, but causing the greatest destruction inside the covers where bi»e eosmy are placed. Still one questions the boast that the German Field Artillery has made a great advance on foreign artillery, and that up to the present it holds the first place m Europe. Catholics Litbbaky Socmest. ■*? Tkp Oatholio Schoolroom waa the scene of a I crowded house of membeis of the Ashburton Catholic Literary Society and their friends on Wednesday evening, the occasion being an " opeu night" entertainment given by members of the ISosiefcy. Jt wa3 very evident on entering the room what form the proceedings of the evening were to take, as the schoolroom presented the appearance of a Courthouse, and needless to say they were not disappointed, as tha app3arance of a gentleman dressed m constable's uniform with a young man m his charge, cleared all doubta. The prisoner, who was charged with the thefc of a bicycle, pleaded not guilty, and after the hearing of witnesses, counsel's addressee, etc., the jury that had boen empanelled, ofoer a Bl:ort retirement returned with a verdict of not guilty. The manner m which sever il of the witnesses answered the jGueptions put to them created great laughter, thereby giving the constable considerable trouble m keeping order. The proceedings of the eyening were watched with particular interest by the ladies (of whom there were a considerable number present) and no doubt gave them an insight into the manner m which Court cases are carried out. The Society were the j?eflip,i£nts of many ih'^nks from the audienca for the pleasant eveaing's amuse ment given them, anrl $U wended their way home little begtudciog the timy Rj^ent &nder , its auspices. The programme set down for next meeting is a debate, namely—Prohibi tion v Moderation.

Physical Education—Pi oiesaor Tankard, whose advertisement will be fouud else where, intends giving a gymnastic display ia Aahburton on Tuesday eyening, December 5. The newspapers of Wellington, where he has been lately, and of Christchurch, where he has just settld, speak m the moat favorable terms of his methods and also of his entertainments: Referring to the latter the Wellington Post has th 9 following • — 1 here was so crowded a gathering at the Choral Hall last ps^hfc to witness the gymmslie display given by Mr Tankard's pupil?, that a large number of people had to ba refused admission, A large muster of pupils from the girls', gentlemen's, and youths' classes were pre-enfc, and the scene on the fi >or was very striking. The display op ned with dumb-bell exercises by the me i's and youths' classes. These exercises ■■ r'a a tpy s&"es s> prepared by the director, who has arranged them with n. veiv to developing both strength and agility com bined. Some of the movements m which the pupils sit &ad lie on the ground require ■i'O'isii'enb c agility. The girl* went through the running m;z3, a^d afterwards the Indian club exercises, the latter item being remarkably good. The members of the biya' evening class did some clever work upon the vaulting horse. The men's class cave exhibitions upon the several appliances, aad after the maze responded to numerous requests with £hf> crocodile march. Mr Tnuknrrt announced that) jthg display was not a specially prepared one, but jpurely an exhibition of the ordinary work done || ft ' modern physical trainio^ eohool.

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The annual meeting of the County Council was held yesterday. The following were present when the Olerk took Iho chair— Messrs Harper, Friedlaader, Stitt, Buckley, and Johnatone. Mr Harper said he had, m the somewhat unusual circumstances m which they wero placed, diked the opinion of their solicitor ay to the legality of adjourning this meeting for a week, when they would have all the members of the Council present. That meeting was very eimill, and it was not wise to proceed with the ejection that day. The [solicitor had f/iven his opinion that it-was perfectly Irgut for the Council to adjourn the el« ctiot , hut it must be for a term i f not more than eevt-u d tys. He moved that the election of a chairman be held over till a meeting to be held on Tuesday next at twe'vo o'c'ock. Mr Johnston seconded the motion. Mr Fiiidkrider said ho would strongly op pose the resolution for various reasons. They iad been elected by the ratepayers, and the Aoh said the meeting must take place thab day. Nothing had been shown by the chairman why they should nob elect a chairman ab that meeting. He had said the attendance was small, bub was there any guarantee that ab the next meeting ib would be any larger ? Then there was the opinion of the solicitor, from the existence of which he gathered that the motion to adjourn had been pre-arranged. But nrely there was someone on this Counc capableof acting as chairman. If not they had better resign and let the ratepayers elect others who were capable of selecting a chairman. If it was intended to hold over the election with the object of keeping the office for some member who was to follow, that Bhould have been stated, but they were that day at a special meeting fixed by the Act f r the purpose of electing a chairman, and ib was an insult to the members to say they were unable to do this, for that wag what the motion to adjourn amounted to. He moved thab Mr Harper be elected chairman; Mr Chapman, who had arrived during the delivery of Mr Ft iedlander's speech, seconded the amendment. Mr Harper explained thab as he had been acting chairman for a portion of the past year, and as their last chairman was nob a member of the Council, he had for his own guidance obtained the legal opinion laid before them. Since he moved his motion for adjournment, Mr Chapman and Mr Lambie had arrived, and had altered the aspect of things, bub Mr Holmes was still absent, and there was no member for the Mount Somers tiding. After further remarks by Mr Friedlander aa to the legality of adjourning, by Mr Bickley against adjourning, and by Mr Johnstone m favour of ib, the vote was taken and Mr Harper was elected chairman Mr Harper acknowledged the honor and compliment paid him, and trusted thab the business would be carried oa as satisfactorily as previously. The ordinary business was then proceeded with. BALANCE SHEET, i The balance sheet of the county for the past six months was submitted, and the clerk was ordered to ascertain the cost of printing the same. MB HOLMES Mr John Holmes was granted leava of absence for the meeting, and his motion given notice of was adjourned till next meet ing. engineer's report. (Che following is the report of the engiueer :— Ruapuna Water Supply from Rangltata Gorge—ln accordance with instructions I have made all the necessary arrangements for completion of No. 1 contract, acd forty men ate now at work together with traction engine and other appliances^ With fair weather the excavations are likely to be completed by the end of December, and to-day arrangements will have to be made for all interim payments. The concrete works ab intake are on the point of com pletion. The clearances m connection with the maintenance of contracts Nob 3 and 5, have been effected. No. 6 contract is finished and No. 7 well forward, aud the finishing of the small distributing races will take place simultaneously with the com pletion of the main works. Aehburton Rangitata Water Supply.— There is a fair supply throughout the whole disirlct with the exception of that portion served from Hinds Gorge and Limestone Cre*-k, m which the supply is barely sufficient but recent jsina will improve this, and with the prospect of an early completion of the Rangitata Gorge Works, the risk of short supply is net likely to be of much longer continuance. Ashbnrton Rakaia Water Supply—The travelling shingls m the vicinity of Pudding Hill dam has to some extent iaterfersd with the constancy of the supply m E races, but otherwise the ggrvica throughout the district is cpite satisfactory. Reservoir Fairfield Fieeaing Works—The Council haviDg instructed me to make a statement as to the amount of perooUtion now, relatively as to whab it was at first, I find thab with water turned off the lowering m twenty four hours now is ony 3J inches, as against fifteen inches m the same time 11 March last—bhab is to say, the Las now is barely 100 gallons per minute, whereas m March hst ib was 450 gallons per minute. This is satisfactory, and a further abatement may still be txpacted to take place. County Plantations—Gorse grubbing is still being done m saveral of the plantations m Rangitata districts s Lupin Seed'—A large area of the sandy portions on and near the Rakaia River, near South Rakaia township, has been sown with lupin seed, with the view of preventing the sand drift which has been so troublesome for the last jew years. Poisoned Grain—ln accordance with the Council's instructions to haye the grain prepared duping the summer season, J have had the work pub it) hand, and expect it will be finished next week. County B idges—l have inspected the bridges at Rakaia gorge. The railings of the flood channel bridge require some renewals, which I have arranged to have done. I'he hand rails require two coats hematite paint, the nvun bridge there three coats of oil paint, and Taylor's stream bridge also three ccatn of oil paint—the 1 areas being about 300, 500. and 360 superficial yards respectively. Aahburton Traffic Bridge—A considerable number of new planks have recently been p'lt m to replace thiu and broken ones. This has leib some parts rather rough at present, bub adjustments will be made with the further planking and packing pieces now to hand. RUAPUNA CONTRACT Messrs Friedlander and Buckley were appointed to sign cheques with the treasurer on account of the Ruapuna contract. BRIDGES. The recommendations of the engineer m his report m regard to the bridges were adopted, It waa decided that tha engineer's report be typewritten m future and copies sent to the members two days before the Council meeting, A COMPLAINT. Mr McClimont, Mount Somera, waited upon the Council and complained that he had for the last fifteen or sixteen years been charged and had paid water charges on sixty chains of races whereas there were only twenty-five chains. He was also charged for a bit of fencing that he thought he should not have to pay. In the course of the questioning of Mr McClimont ib was elicited that Mr McClimont appeared on the roll as the owner of three sections, whereas he only owned one, but assuming the Council's accounts to be correct ho had paid both rates and water charges for all those years« The Chairman explained thab the valuation roll was not prepared by the Council bub by Government. So tar as the Council was able the error would be rectified, but as the error was not made by the Council, he could hold out no hope of any restitution being made. iINANOH. The Chairman waa elected treasurer, and with Mr H. Friedlander waa appointed a Finance Committee.. PAYMENTS, Accounts to the amount of £1358 were passed for payment. TAMPERING. Mr H. Rosendale was fined £2 for tamper ing with a water race—the fiie to be paid < within fourteen days, otherwise the oase would be taken joto Courfc,,

tenders. I The tender of Mr R. J. Henry for dog ,1 collars at £41 5a was accepted. COMMITTEES. Several crmtruttees were elected and representatives appointed to the High School and Hospital Boards. HOLIDAYS The usual Christmas holidays wore fixed aud the Council adjourned.

CURE FOR INFLUENZA.

Mr Frederick Sutton of ThornV>ury wrote to a contemporary on November 14 a letter vibout the it:fl'iei:zv, from which we take tho following: -Years ago I had an attack of influenza. I came to tho conclusion I would try sulphur. Taking one teaspooi ful m a half cup of mi k ab night, next morning I w.is ever so much better, Took three quarters of a teaspoonful on the second night ; half a teaspoonful on the third night, and was completely cured ; no trace of the complaint left. It kills the microbe, or virtually sweeps the disease out of you, ] printed information of this kind years ago, but people forgot about it. Thousands upon thousands have been cured by it, and I never heard pf a single failure. The simple position is this: If you have iaflueDza, sulphur will cure you at the rate of absul one shilling per hundred. If you prefer another way, please yourselves and you will please me.

CHERTSEY

From Oar Own Correspondent,

THE SEASON.

(The splendid, though brief, rain of Tues day has been a great relief after the very dry weather of the preceding few weeks. It was urgently needed, and will do much good. It is to be hoped that we will soon gab some more. In is pleasing to notice that many of the blue gums and wattles, which were supposed to have perished during the late Bevere frosts are again sprouting out. Some of the wattles, how ever, seem to be past recovery. Shearing is now over and the wool drays are strongly m evidence. There eeems to baa good deal of movement also m the oats line. Things generally are batter than they have been for years. With some occasional rains, a good harvest and fair prices ought to be the result. THE POLITICAL AGONY; | JWe are now thoroughly m the throes of the political agony, and at station, ttore and smithy we hear of nothing but " Jock's" chances and the '• moral" for Selwyn. Mr McLachlan is, so far, the only one of your candidates who has ventured so' far north. He had a well attended meeting and was well received. Of the Selwyn candidates, Messrs Hardy, Wilson, and Rennie have spoken—Mr Scarlett acting as chairman for each one. They all had well attended meetings, and were listened to attentively. The general opinion seemsi to be that the contest lieH between Messrs Hardy and Rennie, and of this there can ba no doubt. Many thisk it will be very close, though m this corner of tha electorate ib is hard to calcu'ate the chances of the candidates m other parts of the district. The usual' polling places are to be increased this year, I learn, there being a booth this election at Awaroa school. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE; At recent meetings of the School Com mittee the bad attendance seemed to be a trouble that is on the increase. It is time steps were taken to grapple with the difficulty. It is unfair to all those most directly concerned m the management of educational matters, that the carrying out of the School Attendance Act should be left to committees to deal with. It is neither fair to them nor others. The In epector's report on the school lately received, was considered very satisfactory. Prepara tions are now being made for the annual treat and the subscriptions are beginning to come m freely.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

Clery's Column, 14,000 Strong

To h ttaok Marauding Boew The Situation at Ladysmith. «' All Safe and Comfortable." Plenty of Ammunition, The Free State Invasion. British Officials Ordered to Leave. General Gatacre's Advanced Colesburg and Aliwal to be Be-captured. The Enemy at Mafeking. Decreasing m Numbers. Destruction of British Property m the Transvaal, Compensation to be Exacted The Queen's Presents Anticipating the Worst.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

Durban, November 22 Major-General Glery's column of 14,000 is about to attack the bands of marauders in the vicinity of Mooi river, west of Kstcourt. li@NDONj November 22 Official news from Ladysrnitb, dated 16th, states that everything is safe and comfortable. The correapondent of The Times, writing from Ladysmith oq the 16tb, statoa th3t he believes the besiegers are merely retaining enough force for the siege, and that the main body of the enemy is moving south. The ladies of the British aristocracy have formed an organisation, to be known as the Patriotic British Dames, for the purpose of collecting war relief funds. Three hundred names have been enrolled. The Duke of Portland has given £10,000 to the Red • Gross South African Ambulance Association. The Queen's presents to the troops include the naval and colonial con tingents. * Capetown, Nov 22 The Loyalists at Colesburg c'everly cut a halyard, leaving the Free State fUg stuck at half mast. The Froe Staters have ordered the British officials in lady Grey township, in the Aliwal North district, to leave the town. Major-General Gatacre is advancing to recapture Golesburg and Aliwal North. It is reported here that two Afri cander members of the Assembly have joined the Boers at Oolesburg. Colonel Baden-Powell reports that the number* of the enemy round Mafe-

king are decreasing, though the shell ing; of the town continues. General Buller has warned the Boera that compensation will be exacted for all British property destroyed m the Transvaal. Eight thousand Cape volunteers are under arms. > Sydney, November 22 The Premier intends to ask the I luif eriul authorities tocable, if possible, the names of the killed end wounded belonging to th« New South Wales contingent

Arrival of the New Zealand Contingent.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, November 25 The Agent-General has advised Govern ment that the Waiwera, with the N.Z. Contingent, arrived at Port Elizabeth on Monday, and went on to Capetown.

TREATMENT OF DISLOYAL COLONISTS.

Tho Press says :—The proclamation of annexation of Griqualand West by the Free State practically is of little worth, at the notice issued by General Bailer to his divisional commandeni to record the names of those showing signs of disloyalty, will naturally include resident* of the districts annexed, and if they or any portion of them take up arms, or are known to ssiisb the Boers m any way, confiscation of their property is bound to result at the cose of the campaign. With this class our provo&t marshals . will have a very great deal of difficulty, aa it will be hard to determine where loyalty ceases and acta of sedition and rebellion commence, aw ib is presumed that a great many oases that will be tried by the military courts will be re-opened m the civil courts after the dose of the war, when i martial law has ceased to exisb. Ib will be I necessary that all the oourts of justice m Cape Colony should be remodelled, as there is no doubt that at the p.esent time very many of those holding judicial positions are passive, if not active rebels, and it would not at all do to have these men pass judgment upon the decisions of the military tribunals.

THE LATEST NEWS.

The position at Ladysmith is much better than formerly, as the enemy is mov ing too many troops towards and beyond Estcourt to leave him strong enough to attempt to assault White's lines of defence, and although the heavy fire of the Boer siege guns may continue there is no particu lar danger to; the garrison unless they are assaulted by an overwhelming force of the enemy. This is what we feared from the first, bub it seems the Boers are too much afraid of the bayonet 60 face the risk.

Major-General Dlery's column ii reported to bs 14,000 strong, and that he intends to move against the enemy on the Mooi River. The force threatened are a part of the com mandos located some days ago at Enners dale, and it is evident they are becoming very bold m their movements.

It does not seem that Major-General Clery can have the number cf troops, 14,000, stated m the cable.as only 9000 men were despatched to Durban, and, although the garrison of Pietennariizburg has"joined him, still the new arrivals will have to arrange to leave sufficient forces at Mari z burg to protect the town from a posaible attack. We therefore pub the relief column's strength at lI.OjO men at the outside, and unless it has been joined by artillery and cavalry that number of troops is insufficient.

Majjr-General Gatacre is reported og the march for the capture of Golesburg' and Aliwal Morth. We presume he has a good number of the Oape volunteer force under His command, and aa they are good horse-, men, he oughb to record a victory oyer the Boers very soon.

News in Brief.

Mr John ..Wilson, deporator and sign writer, liuruetb Street-, announces that he has secured the services of Mr Chapman as sign-writer, a'so the arrival of new wall pipers and picture frame mouldings. Messrs Nicoli Bros, have been appointed agents for Messrs Murgatroyd Boa., Wool scourers and Fellmongers, Christchurch, and are now prepared to purchase skim and palts ab Fairfield at highest market rates.

DEFRAUDING THE BOOK MAKERS

Bubear Sentenced to Imprison ment.

Uoited Press Association —By Eleotrio (Telegraph—Copyright, London, November 21 George Bubear, the ex-champion sculler, has been sentenced to three months' imprisonment for obtaining money from the bookmakers by fraud. When the case was before the Police Court, there was evidence that a man named Barker was m the habit of sending m bundles of telegrams just prior to the running of a iac<* } and tnakjng bets with the bookmakers. I a the meantime a confederate telephoned the names of the winning horses, and such telegrams as were not forwarded were got back, and the winner's name inserted The bookmakers, misled by the times of the messages, paid over the money. Bubear was suspected of conspiracy, as he made application for the moneys arising out of the transac tions.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, November 22 The Qaeen visits Bordighera, Italy, m the spring. The proposed visit is interpreted as a protest against the violent French Anglophebia. The Bake of Cambridge is to preside at the South Australian dinner on December 14- lord Wolseley will speak, out of compliment to the Australasian Contingents. At a State banquet tendered to the Kaiser at Windsor gold plate valued at two millions was used. New York, November 21 Wallace Ross, the eculler, has been stricken with paralysis. November 22 Mr Garretfc A. Hobart, Vice- President of tha United States, is dead, aged 55 years,

THE ASHBUBTOK GUARDIAN ; THURSDAY, uHGYEMBSK 2

> 9 1899.1



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6 5 S g 8 i s H | 1 I! S § i I m g p I I! * PP 5 lit w s < < o c rHrH THE New Zealand CLOTHING FACTORS TS now ShowiDg a L^rge and Variec Assortment of NEW & SEASONABLE GOODS GREY FRAME HATS, CUBA FfiAME HATS. BLACK FRAMIS HATS IN THE LATEST SHAPES AND JS*¥LE9. ALSO STRAW HATS IN OR EAT VARIETY See our Tennis Trousers and Shirts. Sac oar New Suitings for Sumranr Wear See oar Ready Made Clothing. See oar Boys' Norfolk Suits. . See our Bjys 1 Washing Blouses. See oar New Ties, etc., etc. SUITS TO MEASURE, FIT QUARANTEED. JNK3W ZESALAINO CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEOKINGSALE, Manager. Just Arrived NEW GOODS NEW NOVELTIES T"N fact everything a Cyclist requires OATES, LOWRY ANI GO ZBALANDIA CYCLE WORKS BURNETT STREET. We Repair any make, and guarantee all work. "^"BUSINEbb" CHANGBT" T HAVE much pleasure m announcing that) I have purchased the SADDLERY BUSINESS Lately conducted by Mr J. H. Jamieson, And respectfully solicit a continuance ol the liberal support accorded to my pre decessor. ALL ORDERS promptly executed, acd a'l work GUARANTEED. Robert Anderson, EAST STREET, ASHBURTON 11 107 jTlThiggs, PAINTER, PAPERHANGER, SIGN WRITER, Etc. BUSINESS PEOPLE requiring Sign writing wo«ld find it to their interest to consult J. L. HIGGS, as he does the w^rk himself, therefore there ia no second profit to pay. His ability is well known ss formerly signwriter to Mr J. Wilson, with whom he ins severed all connection, ESTIMATES GIVEN FREE For all classes of painting and house , decorations. ! ARTIST'S MATKRIALS, and latest c signs m WALL PAPERS, m stock. TANCBED~""STREET. " J. WILSON, (Established 1878), BURNETT STREET, opposite Mail Office Employs upwards of 18 hands. DECORATOR & SIGN-WRITER. I WISH to notify that I have secured the services of Mr Chapman, as Sign writer, who, m addition to hia home training has had a large amount of experi ence m our citieß. LARGE STOCK OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPERS. I have just received—direct from the manufacturers — a few thousand feet of Picture Frame Mouldings. Persons desirous of having Pictures framed would do well to call and see them- Telephone 65 For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and /■ t 6(1



Darraway Seeds 8d per lb Pimento, whole ... ... Is   Pimento, ground la 2d „ „ Mixed Spice ... . l|rd per packet PlCKLES—Hayward's Mixed, lOd per bottle, 9s 6d per dozen Cross and Black well's, la 3d par bottle Captain White's, 2s 3d per bottle Carry Powder lid per bottle Borax 8d per lb Alum ... ... .« 6d „  Saltpetre 6d „ „ TartaricAcid ... ... lalOd „ „ Carbonate Soda, 3d per lb, 2s per doz lbs Whole Lfnseed ... ... 3d per lb Linseed Meal 4d  „ MA.TOHES—PIaids, 4£d per dos, 4a per gross 250 s Is 6d per dozen 1000's 5d per box, 4s lOd per dozen Bryant and May's Safeties, 8i per dozen Yarmouth Bloaters, 9 for la Maconochie'a Fresh Herrings, 6|d per tin „ Herrings m Tomato, 10d per tin „ Herrings m Shrimp, lOd per tin „ Kippered Herrings, lOi per tin „ Preserved Bloaters, lOd per tin Auckland Mullett ... ... 7d per tin Oysters ... 8d   Sardines, large Alberts ... Is „ „ Sardines, large 8d  „ Sardines, small 4d   Salmon, Holly leaf ... lOd „ „ Salmon, other Brands ... 8d   OlL—Lucca, 2s 4d per bottle 1 Salad, & pint 63, 1 pint lOd I Castor, \ pint sd, 1 pint lOd Sheepe Tongues, lib Is, 21b la lOd Corned Beef, Mutton, Spiced Beef, 2lb tin, Is Crosee and Blackwell's assorted Pastes. Is 3d per bottle, 14s 6d per dozen Potted Meats, assorted, 6d per tin Bovril, 2oz, Is lOd. Leiberg's extract, Is 9d per bottle I Patent Groats, Robinson's, lOd ; Har per's, 9d per tin Mellins' Food, ls^Bd per tin



Van Honten's Oocoi, fib, lid ; £lb, la | 9d ; lib, 3s 3d j Fry's Cocoa, |lb, B^d ; lib, la 4£d I Real Good Candles, 4£dperlb; 8s Pd per box Parafine Candles, plain and fluted, 6^d per lb ; 12s 6d per box Fairy Night Lights Is 2d per box Flake Tapioca, 7lbs for U Pearl, 61be for Is Sago, 71bs for la Mixed Peel, Lamon, Oracge and l/it ron, 8d per lb Lemon l\el, 71b tins, Zs SI lib Tins Assorted Jams, 5d per lb ; 4s 9d per doz 21b Jars Assorted Jams, 14g 6i per doz Lea and Perrin's Sauce, large, 23 6d per bottle Mellor's Sauce, Is 3d per bottle "Worcester Sauce, small, 5d ; large, 9d Brown's Corn Flour, 3d per lb Mazioa Rd per dozen s*6d Whiting;, 1 b for Is Morton's Cream of Tartar, la 3d per lb Preserved Fruit, 2£lb tins, 8i per tin, 7s 6d per doe Bcglish CHt Loaf Sugar, 3|d per lb Tonaato Saace, 9d per bottle Golden Syrup, 21b 6d, 41b Is, 561 b 11s 3d Treacle, 21h 6d, 41b Is, 71b la 9d FlKest Raisins 6idperlb Finest Sultanas 7|d „ „ Finest Currants -&d <« » percale 4*d „  Stewing Fl s s • 7|d „  French Picons (choice) ... 1" i* » Stewing Plains ... ... 3d „,, Finfet Muscatels Is „ „ Calif or nian Muscatels ... Is  ,« Dates, extra fine, 31b boxea, Is 91 per box AJmonds, Jordan ... ... 2a 4d per lb Almonds, Valencia ... Is 6d  „ Alwonds, Sicily Is 4d „  Baccc' >na Nuts ... . 8d   Shell Almonds lOd „ „ Day and Martin's Paste Blacking, 4£d per don Day and Martin's Jar Blacking, 6d per bottle French Blacking, 2d per tin, Is 9d per doz Nixey'e Blacklead, Id aize, 9d per dm Jameß"Dome|Blacklcad,|6dper,.dn2!



WAYERLEY CYCLES. XTMW SHIPMENT JUST TO HAND ALL LATEST IMPROVEMENTS (z)_ Two or tHree 98 Ladies Models yet on hand, will sell at £20 A few good second-hand machines for sale at prices from £3 up. (x)~ " ■ BECEOT SUCCESSES OF TEE WAYERLEY. Oot, 6—Ashburton Cycling Sports—WAYERLEY First and Second m every Race. Oct 11— Otago Labour Day Wheel Race-WAYERLEY First. Oct. 12—Amberley Druids Wheel Race—WAYERLEY First Oot. 12—Amberley Druids Three MiIe—WAYERLEY Second Oot. 28—Auckland Cycling Club, Federal Sorateh Mile— *"■ * WAYERLKY First Wheel Jfece -WAVERLEY Second Hoy 11— Christchurch Cycling Club, One Mile Centre Cham pionship— WAVERLfiY First Five Mile Handicap : WAYERLEY First from Scratch Three Mile Handicap : WAYERLEY First Wheel Eace : WAYERLEY Third & Fourth J OHN ORR & CO.. ASHBURTON, SOLE NEW ZEALAND AGENTS aud at Waverley Cycle Depot 217 Colombo Street, Christchurch. JOHN ORR AND COS REVISED. "-■PRICE LIST^ WE Olaira to be the Leading Firm of G'ocars, Ironmongers, and Crockery Merchants m Aahburton. We import all our Stock from the Home Markets for Spot Cash and are therefore m the best position oo supply the public with only genome goods at the lowest possible price for cash. We guarantee all ouc goods faU weight and finest quality. We never charge for picking and delivery, all goods at the Railway Station free. Any person leaving an order with us can got a parcel ticker, and therefore always be sure of having their goods afe the station hi time. No charge for ticket. JcJLjUUJLV PER SACK 13*. — »UGAU — Sid per lib wltti Tea .■ • W ! MAR A VILLA GARDEN TEA— Is lOd, 2a, 2a 4d perjlb 51b Box .- 8a 9d, 9a 7d, 11s lOlbßox .- .- .- 16a Bd, 18a 4d, 21« 8d KOZIE TEA — 101 b Box, 18s 4d ; 51b, 9a 7d GOLD LEAF TEA 101 b Box, 18a 4d; slb, 9a 7d -PROVISIONS - FACTORY BUTTER—Fern Leaf and Sutton's always m stock. CHEESE—Finest Factory, 6d per 1b BACON AND HAMS —•• Lewis'," " Moreporfe," "D. Mc'Jallura." Mild Cored Hame, Sides and Rolls, 7£d. GORE OATMf AL-251b Bag, 2s 6d