The Ashburton Guardian.

Vol xxi. no, 5250

Ashburton / Thurß^ay. Norember 1, 1900

PRtCE : One Periii|r

The War in South Africa

United Prew Aweolatlon—By Blwtrto Telegraph WnxiNGTOff, Oct. 20 The Premier baa supplied the Pmm with a condensation of the correspondence which paned between tbe Defence Department and tbe Mayor with regard to aißirtanoe for the widow and ohildren of the late Lieutenant Berry, who died at Johannesburg, tfhta Btatea that the Gevernmefib took the initia tive in tbe matter, and that it had an aasuranoe from the Mayor of Napier that if more money was wanted tbe oommittM would give it to tbe widows The charge* made against the Gorernment of negleot were not jantifiedt

Cur Prisoners at Pretoria

» The report of Lieutenant Colonel Hunt, senior officer among the Britlih prisoners at Pretoria, together with the evidence laid before and the find ings of the Court of Inquiry as to the treatment of the prisoners, were ittued as one paper by 'the' War Office recently. In his letter of complaint, Colonel Hunt does not make any serious charges so far as the treatment of tha officers went, but he complains bitterly of th? treatment of the men, and makes the following points : — Tbe scale of ratior«, always toollotw t was not adhered to.

For fourteen days in February no tea or coffee- and for the same period in Jannary no meat, were supplied. The men were for six weeks-withoQt Boap s had latterly no vegetables, and from May 27 no firewood, f Thts sick were scarcely cared for at all.

The fiudings of the Court make there and other causes of complaint clear: The Court found : —

1, That the treatment of the officers of the Imperial army, who were prisoner? of war, appears, on the whole, to have been fairly good. 2, That the treatment of some of tbe colonial prisoners wa& Bevere and unjustifiable, inasmuch as they were thrown iufco a common gaol, and not treated as ordinary prisoners of war 3, That the non-commissioned offi cers and men were very badly fed, mnd the scale of diet (which waa not even adhered to) was, in the matter of meat, a starvation ration.

4. That religious ministration was sparingly granted. 5 That the geueral treatment of sick prisoners was very bad, and has cot been exaggerated, and that there ii do doubt the prevalence of sickness and the many deaths which occurred amongst the prisoners were attribut able to the gross neglect of moat ordi nary sanitary precautions. In a despatch prefacing the report, Lord Roberts makes some comments on the finding of the Ocurt. While con* curring in the view that the treatment of the officers of the regular forcei appears to have been fairly good, ho says :~

" That some of tbe prisoners who belonged to colonial corps raised in South Africa should " have been con fined in the goal and treated ai «rimi« nals is opposed to the usages of civilised warfare and the same remark applies to the British subjects residing in the Transvaal who are ilmUariy treated because they refused to take an oath of allegiance to the South Africa Bepvb lic

" The food of the non-commissioned officers and men is shown to have been quite inadequate in quantity, and inferior in quali y. There was no excuse for this, as supp'ies of excellent; meat, bread, and vegetables are easily procurable in the Transvaal at a moderate price. ■ 1 The inhuman treatment of the lick prisoners throw the greatest discredit on the authoriti3B*at Pretoria. c That the deficiencies referred to in the correspondence were to some extent made good by the exertions and liber ality of private individuals does nob exonerate the Government of the South African Bepublic from ita re sponsibility in this matter, and thai indifference which was shown to the sufferings of the sick among tha British prisoners is the more inexcusable when it is remembered that the sick among the Boer prisoners have invariably re ceived the same care &nd attention M our own sick soldiers.'

Lord Roberts conclude* an followt :— 'It would be difficult to condemn too strongly the conduct of Dr HP Veale, M.B (Cambridge), whoße hrort leaenesa io ignoring the disgraceful treatment of the sick prisoner!, »nd the remonstrances addressed to him by the medical officers in immediate charge of them, calls for the severest reprobation,'



SHAW, SAVILL AND ALBION COMPANY, LIMITED, FOR LONDON. /%. t "OOYAL MAIL STKA r:f-|^ *••» MKRS, wifeh. superior "'•" I ■ .* fgjiJt' acoommodatlon for all olasees of passengers, calling at Monte Video or Rio, Tenertffe and Ply month. Vessel (Ton Commander From Date, Karamea 5464 Rnr'ton ... Lyfcb'n Sept 22 Gotbio .jTOOKWIey IWelVnJan 31 CARGO STEAMERS, Kumar* 16000 Scotland W eUg'a Ooti 26 f okomsru 6238 Maxwell 9 Nov MnoriJ 5317 Moff*tt Nov _ I _____ E. W. HANMEJR. Agent. mm BJ jUgURt HBW ZEALAND ~~l* LINE ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS FOR LONDON, te Video, tTeoetlffe & Plymentb. Probable final Steamers. Tons. Port. Date. Wftimate 5610 Wellington Nov 8 WaHnul 5706 Auckland Nov 15 Paparoa 7000 — December 6 Fakala 5628 — December Waikato 4767 — To follow Tekos 4050 — „ Papaoai 6372 — „ OturAtna 5303 — „ Rlmutftkft 7700 — „ Wak&fcane 5715 —  Fiagi^kel 7700 - '„ Rnapeha BCOO 1 •— t, For furfchor partlonlara apply te FRIKDLANDER BROS., Ltc, FfNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY *^ OF NEW ZEALAND. Limited *TEAMERi» Fill FRCMLYTTELTON ASUNDER: J'or Wcßbport and Greymontk--Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day and Saturdays NOTE—For extra sailings see advertise mint in Ohrietchuroh papers Daaedin — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelson and Picton, via Wellington— Tuesday and Saturday Sydney, via Auckland — Alternate Thursdays The above are subject to alteration; eference shonld therefore be made to dkrlstchurch dally papers for. dates and hour of sailing 7. For farther parbicalarß apply to F FERRIMAN, Agent, Ashburtop (successor to Alfred Harrison.) Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY SALES of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERY SATURDAY, at 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, eta, as per arrangement in any part cf the county. Advonces made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown and Island Fruit sold pivaiely through the week, aad at Auction on BATURDYB. , Ageitt : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company & Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. WANDS and ORGANS on time pay man to from 2308 per month. HENRY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER, A CABD, A Branch OffioeJ has] been opened by the undereSgned aft Mbssbs Niooll 8809. s Eas Street, where they will carry "on practice as Barristers and Solicitors. AUDE & BARMAN, Solicitors, Christrch ck Money to Lend at Lowest Current) Rates on Freehold Security, No Procuration Bee. MAUDE k HARMAWj 12 48 Ashburton. G. JESSON, PRACTICAL WATOHMAKIR & JEWELLER, TTAS REMOVED to temporary premises NEXT MESSRS J. SEALY & CO, East Street. Mailing & Co's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTS, THI BEST IN~THE MARKET ' Equal to the Leading Brands of IKGrLISH ALES. Agents for Ashborton—MbssrsJ'.Shbar- MAH Bbos. r



SK'KOS. " .SEEDS. sfti'DS. i:9 00. - :- SB AS 0 IT, - - 1900- Ninsmo and Blair's FAMOUS STANDARD SEEDS VEGETABLE SEEDS FLOWEK SEEDS flDi PER PACKET. NIMMO AND BLAIR'S SEEDS GROW. FEW TQUAL. NONE 'BETTER* i ALL THOROUGHLY TESTED BEFORE BEING SENT OCT. flggf* OKDBR EARJLY - - I And have your Seeds in Innd when it ia time to bow, CATALOGUES CAN fBEI HAD. ON'APPLICATION. FLOWEfe SEEDS in one hundred varieties. This liso includes the moat hardy varieties »3 well as the showiest, and eaoh packab contains more than sufficient Seedjjto paiti in an ordinary garden. SOW THEM AND YOU WILL NOT; HAVE ANY DISAPPOINTMENT. — -(*) SHEARMAN BROS., GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE f& SPIRIT MERCHANTS Makket House, Aahbarbon,! -—_ '30,000 wtjt^^4 JSjT^Sh Cooking 1 Ranges & 57" J-£SE2g ■»«*7i^ilii..»i l iiM^ In Use in the Colony —rr- ps ■ -1m ... i jji —- , ...jjwww 'I'he, burn Lignite, True Coal, or Wood up iLJL*J M~~~~Z, ffl^ to2f6 6in '*&=^*£ fe NO SETTING REQUIRED. " 3 vsigq^B J (t^Xljrwv. r* With Stove Pipe oan be worked out in the ' F^i^' k open. Splendid Bread Bakerp. r'lSl"' 1*! 1 J^k—«<^». L With cast iron or copper boilera. The fig^^j r> copper boilers ara large and tin lined inside (ouMiom>j L aeoaEaassas= P" Repairß fti c a Minimum, *=3 \""®"p |^^^KS^^\ Mada in all staes, single or doubl ovens §*" '"A -=Smir ~^ U jgh or i ow preeßore boiler siill=llilll^i3 — # ~ mimm g o ],j by ail Ironmongers, from whom Cat* logues can be obtained, or from the makers, H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD., BOTJTHEND FOUNDRY, Princes Street, DUNF.PXN. NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABB CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN AM QDANTITY Please take yonr Samples to tbe Mill We can supply Oorneacks at cost price^ GRISTING DONE ON FARMERS' ACCOUNT. CANTERBUEY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) D. WOOD, Manager 17th Mar^h, 1900. WOOL, WOOL, WOOL T AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OF COMMISSION, JL upon all Wool placed in my hands for sale, either In Ashburfcon, Ohriatchtsrch, Tiraarn, or for Shipment. This Seasoa'a WOOL SALES for Canterbury hava been fixed aa under, viz : — CHBISTCHUKCH—HoTember 22, 1900, December 13, 1900, January 17, 1901, February 19,1901 TlMAßU—November 30, 1900, January 3 1901, February 7, 1901 I shall be represented both at OHRISTOHUROH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET KATES DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON. PURE SEEDS, I have lately erected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE FEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line, and I now ask Farmers to inspect the same at work. I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF \ SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can supply best Ryegrass and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovers, draaeed Sy my own Machines, the purity of which mast be seen to be appreciated Ajso-HURST & SOK'S ENGLISH CLOVERS, TORNIPS, RAPE, LUCERNE, TREFOIL, &c D. THOMAS^ 1 ASHBURTON !



AiSK YOUR SHOE DEALER Foa EVERY ffl . . ENCOURAGE PAIBJ / COLONIAL UABANTEED-BOOTS & SHOES,' wus:T'R* MANUFACTURED BY I S. ANDERSON, TIMAEU. r' H. M. JONIS. H. M. JONES. STATIONERY BOOKS. ACCOUNT BOOKS. OKA HAA ENVELOPES, imported direot. Commercial Envelopes AO\J*\J\JU from 3a 6d per 1000; 5000 at 3s per 1000. Boxed^Stajionery, latest styles, from Gd t [96 t U, la 6d 9 2s box. PIANOS ORGANS. 44 payments of £1 each will purchase a splendid ovarstrnng, full- . trichord, massive iron-frame Piano, ap-to-dafce in, eVe^-particular. Only £1 required to be paid at time of purchase.-'xOaU . jand see this before yott buy elsewhere. Organs from ICa per month ; Pianos^froaa£2og per|month. CRICKETING AND LAWN TENNIS MATERIAL Just arrived, ex Gothic, from Wisden and Son's, London. RACQUETS, London inlaid, Victoria, Invicta, Champion, Match Popular BALLS, Plain and Covered, Slazenger'p, Silvertown, Wisden'a. CRICKET BATS, Warsopjra, Wisden's all cais, Duke's, Union, Hearne^s and others. BALLS, Hearne's, Dake's, Wisden's, Craven, Match, and Practice Balls; H. M. J ONES. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. JUST ARRIVED PER 'S.B RANGATIRA,' AT T. B. UNDRILL & CO.'S. LINOLEUM. LINOLEUM. NEW & CHOICE DESIGNS AND COLOURS.! LINOLEUMS AND OILCLOTHS. The Largest Stocks to Ohooße frono, at Prices to suit all, at T. H. UNDJEUT'L & CO/S. Also, Some Remnants at greatly reduced prices; also, a Large Assortment of Oilcloth for Dados. BEDSTEADS7~BEDSTEADS. We have just opened another Large Shipment of Brass and Iron Bedsteads in the latest designs, direot from the Best Manufacturers in Birmingham, which enables as to|give you the beßb possible value, BEDDING & FURNITURE of ali kindstnade on the premises from the best material. We invite all to iuepeot our Stocks. No one pressed to bay. T. H. UM DRILL & CO.. CABINETMAKER UPHOLSTUEERS, PICTURE FRAMERS & UNDERTAKERS, TANORkJ STREET, Next Building Society b Office



What Oh! She Bumps, fTIHAT'o jusb where YOU are WRONG, X Oar Lawn Mowers Do nob bump. They jusb slide over the Lawn as easily as you could fall off ft log, and they fairly shavb the grass off. We have all sizes and prices, bub only ONE QUALITY: THE BEST, J We guarantee all oar goods, and if, after a trial, you are nob satisfied, yon cm retur > them. I WE ALSO STOCK— McOOBMICK BINDERS, MOWERS, DAISYS, HAY RAKES, LITTLE WONDERS, Ac, Morrow, Bassett & Go, ASHBURTON M. PRIEST, Manager WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim, &o>, also choice Paperh&ngings. PRICES LOW. High Glass Decorative Work a Speciality, Don't forget. —— Colekan's Btrncmwa, Tanored Street. FOB SALE, SECTIONS No 85' and 86, each containing i acre, MoMurdo Street, Tinwald Very easy terms can Im arranged ¥ ID BULLOCK



KAYE d GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest) current rates, ail FARM PRODTJOE Agentß for Button's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL CLOVERS. &o, &o, JUSD LANDED, LARGE STORES afe LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNHAUKS always on hand, KAYE & GARTER, CHRISTOHURCH. 9 57 MOTHERS ! Have you delicate children who *re ways taking oold and sub eob to croup I I! be, try Tonking'a Linseed Emnlsion, which will curs where all other medicines fail. Sold by local chemists and roo ra in bottles. Is 6d and 2a 6d. 24 THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHEEL THAT EVER WAS " " The Bambler." HAVING sold oat of my old stock of these superior Bicycles, I have USD o aned up a fresh consignment of the LATEST PATTERN " RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD BAOBiRS, & ROADSTERS n all fizos and all fitted with the evef asting G & J detachable Tyre. •< THE RAMBIiEK. 1 h AJND INSPEOI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Eaiay. Machines the Strongest *on Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. OTHER MARES FITTED WITH i G & J TYRESt D. THOMAS.



, ...... . • «■ ■ ■ T:t .. s • • -J^^-^s ■ j smoke > TOBACCO I H ?- lA" Mh§T &^% Other, i * youv". .]l 4gjJJ--Jr*^ ■ -— -"^^ * lah * j WANT . I nTOBACpO . . I Tobwconlrti



OSBO^N COOMBB, PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Lftto of Londoc), VISITS Aahburton and surrounding di triots every four mouths, viz—Marcb July. and.November* ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLYN OWEN at his Muaio Studio, Arcade Chambers. Aahburton, or at Commercial Hole?. PURERRED PRIZE POULTRY ~* m €3r G s». MINOROAS, Brown Leghorns, Andalp elans, Langthant, and Dorking*, from 5a to 21a per sitting. 187 H. G. BKRRYMAN. TO STUD HORSE OWNERS TTORSE CARfIS & HORSE RECEIPT BOOKS JPrinted at the MAIL acd GUARDIAN Office with Neatness and Despatch and st Moderate Prices. ■■ffi.o Stand tbij Beason. at Wellbeck, JL Tin-raid, the Imported Stallion OBIiiqADO Ormonde (winner Bend Or (dinner of Derby and of Derby) m St y | J!« er. *? d Lily ARnes, by 3 grandweofFly. Macaroni (win ■is- > IDg OX) ncr of Derby) gO ghotover (winner Hermit (winner "* of Derby and of Derby) g Two Thousand a trays bot ? b~y # Guineas Toxopholite, the § _ ?ire Muakfifc. cj Trappist (winner of the Stewards Hermit (winner § Cup at Good- of Derby) wood and one of O tbe most bril § g ll»nt horHcs or C 3 his day) ?q Macaroni (win O narof Derby) Frivolity (winner of Middle Park Misa Agnes (oee Plate and Alt- of the greatest horp Park marea in the . Stakes Engiißh S[t v d Book) Obligado is one of thß most fashionab y bred horses ever imported from England. His sire, Orville, is by that greatchampion Ormonde, onb of Sbotover, who won amdngst Other races, the Two Thousand Guineas and the Derby. Hts sire, Hermit, also won the Derby, whilst her dam Stray Shot Is a grand-daughter of that great mare Bledicant, an Oaks winner and a dam of a Derby winner Frivolity, the maternal grariodam of Obligado. was a very brilliant mare, winning, amongst other races, the Middle Park Plate, and she la one of* the great Agnes family ; in fact, Frivolity is full sister in blood to Lily Agnes, the dam of the great champion Ormonde. , The pedigree of Obligado, back only three, removes, shows six Derby winners, together with a doable strain of the great Hermit and Miss Agnes families -* blend- Ing of fashionable blood thab cannot fail at the stad. Obligado met with a slight accident last winter, which prevented him being properly trained, but he is a beauti ful movei, and before meeting with hia accident proved beyond a doubt that he was possessed of great pace. There is no more promising imported sire In Australia or New Zealand. TERMS ; — Thoroughbred Mates, 10 { Guineas. A Limited Number of Halfbreds at 5 Guineas. Apply to E GATES, 96 Wellbeck, Tinwald. TO STAISD AT ALLENTON AND SURROUNDING DISTRICT Thb Beatjtitol Bay Horse (16Jhd8) GENERAL TRACEY. (Record 5.4.) ByJßerlin- «Jem»y Tracey (both imported SIRE of Victory 11, General GrigK, Experience, General Stand ieh, Traoey Belle, General Shaf tor, and many othera t»o numerous to mention For further particular, appy to THOMAS HAROLD, 9 175 Groom in charge BUY Direct From England — Famoa '• Khaki" Cycles. Great cut in the tradej firth-claw ..quality at bedrock prioea for cash ; aingte maohines at £4 18 ; two machinea, £8 lla j three machines, £12 Zb freight and duty paid to Welliogtonj Ludiea 1 cycles 10i per machine extra; Quo tationa for ten bioyolea and over on appli cation.—John Hubst, Khaki Company, Sjat^ll^J^lcMpgg. Portßtnouth. England. MRS ALCORN is having a diaplay o Fancy Art Needlework- the newea and latest for two weeka, during whio she will give 10 per oent discount on it, and all material for working; Aa ib ia laid out for inspection ehe will feel obliged if ladies interested in needle work coul all andoaee it. ______________>. FOR Your Spring Costume try us Dressmaking Department under new management. Style and fit guaranteed— NoethooTi & Hklfobp, " Thß Corner. BOOTS and Shoes to -Measure at D Stock's; *[_ JUST OPENED—Fishing Taokle, Per a." Karamea from London. The lateat Rods, Minnowa, Lines, G»ff Hooka etc. etc, early inspection invlted.-HARDLEY Bbo COMPARE prices at Jubilee 800 Shop before baying elsewhere. 203



NICHOLAS & PIGKFOHD TTAVE Jnst Landed, ex i.e. Waimate, their first shipment) of ' SUMMER GOODS, INCLUDING I . .  . - . . . | Ladiea' Croquet and Tennis Shoes. ! Gentlemen's Tennis, Bowling, and' Cricketing SHOES & BOOTS, In Canvas, Parramatta, Glace Kid, , Buck Skin, and Kussian C»lf. The Best Assorfcment ever Shown in Aehborton. InspeoMon Invited• NICHOLAS & PIGKFOFD, EAST STREET. ILtWELLYM OWEH, M«G.S.M. CERTIFICATED TEACHER. LOCAL Representative of the London College of Music, and cf the Musica InternatioiAl College, PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLJN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT. BAKER BROS., 171URNTSHING T fKBBKTAKIRS E URNISHING *J NDERTAKERP, DIRECT Importers of Best and Lataßfc Designs In PUNKRAL FURNISHING. FUNERALS eoridnoted with the greatest care and satisfaction, it most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakannl Road and Cass Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. _. T H UNDBItt,. B CNDBILL T H UNDEILI & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Polished Coffins a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths inStdiiß:. Private Address, Peter Street, directly behind Oddfellows' Hal!; mlpo oare ef Mr T. Andrews, £aat Belt, I J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER XT AS just received a Large Shlpraen OF j WATCHES. WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s 6d Specially made to order, Strongly built to suit hard wear. 2 Years Guarantee. 8 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20^ I The best value in the Colony. 1 years Guarantee. A New and Full Stock of Gent'a and Ladies Gold and Silver Watches to hand. SPECTACLES | New Frames and Lenses on tbfi Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements of Tthose üßing the famous " LAZARUS' j Spectacles a special importation of bis j Frames and Lenses to hand, SIGHT TEBTIMG A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED, J. V.DEBEEB I WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER, j ABuburton LL Luasby's Frop»ratioas~oinu»mon Care, Koolibah, WaKoo, and Benjaman 6am—at JID Goooh Storekeeper 1!



o p <



A Reminder—We wish to remind those who may require new suits &o, "before to Show," that we have already opened ©aft a Urge variety of New Goods for the Bprieg and Summer seasons, comprising the moat (< up to date " best quality worate suitings, &o, imported direct from the mannfaotaren. For a number of yean we have always had auch a " Raah " of orders just betora the holidays, that we found it impossible to exeoute all by the required time. We would therefore respectfully urge all our friend (both old and new) to kindly call and favour us with their esteemed orders as v early M possible to prevent disappointment, and oblige Cbaighsad & Bbrbyman, the ieadiug Tailors and Outfitters, Ashburton