THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Asnburton daily for— OHRISTOHURCH—at 720 a.m., 11 a.tn., 3.15 p.m., 7 5 p.m. (express) TIMARU—at 10 55 a.m., 350 p.m. DUNRDIN—at 12.54 p.m. (express) SFRINGBURN—ab 4.25 pm.

Trains arrive daUy at Aehburton from— GHRIBTOHUROH—ab 10.45 •.m., 12.47 p.m. (express), 8 p.m. TIMARU—at 10.35 a.m., 2 55 p.m. DUNEDIN—at 6.57 P«n. (express) SPRINQBURN-at 8.45 a.m. {

EPHEMERIS.

Phase! of Mood fox Augusti

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Mail Notices.

Mails dose for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations: —

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31 For Northern Ports and Westport, Samoa, Hawaii, Philllpines, Japan, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe, via San Francisco, per Takapuna, as under:— Money orders, at 2 30 pm ; books and news papers ab 630pm » registered letters at 5 pm, ordinary letters at 630 pnw Due Lon don October 3

SECOND EDITION

Commercial.

LONDON MARKETS.

The following colonial produoe report, dated London, July 28, 1900, reached us by the Ban Francises mail :—

Wool—The fourth series of ooloniai wool sales, which oommenoed on July 3, closed on the 20th, having been curtailed by sight days. There were sixteen sittings with average offerings of 9,137 bales, as compared with 13,116 bales »fc the corresponding*series of last year. The quantity sold amounted to 125,000 bales.

Export secured of this about 52,000 baits, or 41 per cent., inclusive of 2,000 bales for the United States.

On the opening sight biddings wero deoidediy languid, the market being mainly supported by the home trade, the foreign section operating with extreme caution, which caused a decline of 10 per cent to 15 per oent on previous tales' rates on merinos and fine croasbreds, and 5 per cent on medium and coarse growths ; but towards the end of the first week, after the announce ment that there would be only ona more series of aootions this year, competition on the part of the Continental buyers became more animated, with a consequent hardening of values. The initial deoliue in orossbreds was recovered, fioe crosabreds rallied about 5 per cent, but heavy conditioned parcels remained at 10 per cent to 15 per cent below May prices. Medium and good merinos are not more than 5 per cant to H per cent, and inferior about 10 per cent below last series. Soouredsare its Borne cases 15 per cent down. Sliped crossbreds offered in moderate quantities, marked a fall of about Id on both fine and fair medium qualities ; the ooarse wools mostly of thort staple were generally id cheaper. Crossed lambs attracted consistently good attention ab about id more than was obtained towards the end of the previous series.

At a meeting of the Wool Merchants' Association, held on July 5, the fifth series was fixed to commence en October 9, the new arrivals being limited to 250,000 bales gross. It was further decided, in view of the present exceptional position of the woel trade, that no auctions should be held in November-December this year. The new arrivals to date for the next sales amount to 155,546 bales (including 74,261 from New Zealand), of which 31,000 bales have been forwarded direct to the manufacturing dis tricts.

The first series of sales tor 1901 has been fixed to open on January lb, the list of arrivals to be closed ab 4 p m on January 7. la the North trade is dull and lifeless, acd appears to be passing through a period of general depression;

Wheat—There has been a sharp deoline from the higher prioos advised in onr last a month age ; the improrement in the con dition of the Amerioan crop, the brilliant weather for our own Wheat plant, and a falling off is the Continental demand, have all had a depressing; effeot upon the trade, leaving the markets dull and featureless at a decline of 2s 6d to 3s per qr. Instead of onr harvest being late, aB was predicted, cutting is expected to be general in the Scntbem Counties the end of next week, while in France the crop is expected to be largo, Of English Wheats, there is little offering at the country markets, and firm rates are asked; the average price last week came oat at 29s per 430 lbs., which was Is 2d higher for k the fortnight, against 25s 5d a year ago. The total quantity of Wheat and Flour afloat to the United Kingdom from all parts, is now estimated at 2,430,000 qrs., as com pared with 2,640,000 qrs., last year, and the quantity on passage to the Continent brings up the total to 3,780,000 qrs., against 3,970,000 qra., in 1899 Australian off coast has been *old at 30s 3d, and on passage at 30s l|d o.i.f- to United Kingdom f.o< On spot the ; value is 32s per 496 lbs ex store, with a retail sale. In New Zealand cargoes there is nothing doing* la granary the demand is less active a&3os6dto3ls6d for tEusean >nd 29s to 30a for Hunters and Pearl per 496 lbs*

. Oats—meet a quiet market at 3d per qr. decline for the commoner sorts, New Zea land sorts being soaroejhave fully maintained their value, indeed, ordinary Bluff* and Canadians are worth Is more money, present quotations being respectively 2&s to 17s per 336 lbs. ex store.

Frozen Meat.—Trade is almost at a stand* still, and ;it is extremely difficult to effect sales in quantity. In consequence of the dock strike, many dealers who bought ex sheep were unable to obtain delivery of their I carcases until after prices had declined, and will now only purchase when the goods are actually in store ; added to this, the extreme heat which we have been experiencing for some time past (occasionally 93 degrees ia the shade), has made the retail butchers extremely cautious, and they will not pur chase a single carcase beyond their actual requirements. With regard to Canterbury Sheep, even the primest weights meet with a slow sale, while heavy carouses are a drug on the market. Talueß during the month have declined Sci at 9d per stone, best quality bringing 2s 7d at 2s 9d per stone, and second quality 2» 4d at 2s 6d per stone of 81 bi on the market. Australian Sheep are also slow of sale at 2s 3d per stone for large Melbourne and Sydney, and 2a 2d for small carcases. Plate sheep are worth 2s 4d per stone. For Limbs there are fewer buyer*, and prices are 8d ab 9d per stone lower on the month, best Canterbury* only bringing at the present time 2s 8d at 3s per stone at Smithfield.

Supplies of Frozes Beef have been limited, oonseq utntly valusi have been fairly main tained, fores being quoted at 2t, and hinds at 2»9d per stone. For fores, however, the

I demand is very slow, as American fores oan ' be bough*, at 2s 4d per stone. The effect of olosing our ports against j animals from the Argentine is showing itself in the diminution of o*r imports of sheep on | the hoof, for they camber only 262,536 for , the first six months of tbia year, as against) | 405,801 in the lame period of 1899. From , the Argentine aloae we have imported | 100,000 fewer cheep than in the first half of last year: Our imports of fresh meat have j simultaneously increased, but hardly to a i oorresponding extent.

TIMARU WOOL AND SKIN MARKET.

The usual fortnightly sale of wool and skins was held on Wednesday. The cata logues were fairly heavy, and prices were well on a par with thoße ruling at the last •ale. Wool sold as follows :— Crossbred trimmings, 2£d, 3d, 3$ i, to 4d per lb; ieeoe to s&d ; halfured trimmings to 4£d ; dead wool, s|-il to 6d ; crossbred, 4sd. Country •kins—Merino, le 4d ; crossbred!, 3s Id, 3s Bd, 3) 9d, 4s to 4s 2d, at per lb, 41, 4£d to 4§d ; hal-breds, 3» 3d, 3s 5d to 3s 7d, a* per lb, 4|d ; merino at per lb, 4Jd 4Jd, 4|i to fid; hoggets 3s!, 44 to 4£4; butchers' orossbreds, 3» 4d, 3s srf, 3s 6d, 3v9d, 4s, 4» 2d, 4a 6d to 4a lOd ; butcher*' haifbreds, 3s 6d, 3s 7d, 3s 91, 4s, 4s Id to 4a 2d ; butohers' merino, 3i Id, 3 6d to 3* lid.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 1900 PARENTS AND GUARDIANS

Lbtthrs have recently appeared in the newspapers throughout the colony on the subject of the long hours imposed on clerks in backs and in«re*ntile offices, tempting one to ■ «nqoire why parents persist, in so many instances, in making clerks of their boys, and this pash them into a branch of labour that is always over-crowded, and to adopt an occupation which, in the great majority of cases, leads to nothing. The answer is not dificult to supply. It amonnts to this, that clerical work is considered by a certain class of people to be " genteel/ as it dots not involve the soiling of the bands. For this simple—bat in the eyes of .a great number of parents—all sufficient reason, fresh competitors for clerkships are continually entering the field in all parts of the colony, in fact all the world over. There is a per petual glut of clerks. Lei a vacancy for one occur in any kind of an office, and the principal is besieged by appli cants for the biilet. A simple '* wanted" in a New Zealand newspaper, atmoune ing that a junior clerk is required, has been known to draw eighty odd letters from aspirants for the post, and this, despite the fact that no salary was stated ] And it is notorious that many an experienced clerk, quick at figures, and writing a good commercial hand, is working in JSaw Zealand today, for 3CU a week, or even less j what is more, has to maintain a decent appear ance, and sometimes keep a wife and child on the same. Any tradesman is ever so much better off. His hours are regulated by law, and he often makes as much in a day, as the clerk makes in a week. If parents and young men would only believe that there is nothing low in trade, so long as the trade is honest, it would be bet ter for the future of our youths in every way. It is not the occupation that lowers the man, it is the man who elevates the occupation, or, if he does not, ho ought. We pointed out in a previous article, that some of the fore most men in the world today have been "tradesmen. The illustrious Farady the world renowned chemist and natural philosopher was origin* ally a book builder. John Hunter the great naturalist commenced life as a cabinet maker, and the pages of history are full of such examples. Parents who sacrifice their children's future on the. altar of gentility, by making clerks of them, thus condemn ing them to hard work, and email pay for the best part of their lives, have much to answer for, They should rfecognise their responsibilities iv the matter, and consider whether it is not better to make skilled workmen of their boys, than doom them to join the over crowded ranks of the " quill drivers." Nearly every boy k«s some string natural bent or inclination, which ought to bt encturaged and cultivated* if his future lift is to be a in«tt»f«l one We do not mean to lay that there is no scope for ability in the clerical calling, but we do think that even if the competition in it wertno keener than it is in the majority of tkt trades and professions, a young man would not have suck opportunities for a successful career, who should commence t»s a clerk. In this connection there can be no doubt, that the encourage* ment of technical education will tend to reduce the number of young people seeking for employment in occupations, merely because they are popularly supposed to be " genteel." And we may hope that the time is not far distant, when universal education shall have effectually swept away sod|6 of the absurd ideas, which now prevail as to what constitutes gentility. They are a product of our modem social customs, " When Adam delved, and Eve span, who was tbea the gentleman V 9

Local and General.

%* Interesting reading matter will be found •■ the first and fourth pagd of this issue.

The Show—The Secretary of the Agricul. tural and Pastoral Association, requests us to state for the information of alt interested that the data of the show has been altered from November 2 to October 23.

Borough Ex.KOTioN--.The polling for the vacancy in the Council caused by Cr. Joliffe's retirement took place yesterday, nod resulted as under:-G> W. Andrews 155 votes, R Olark 108 votes. Mr Andrews' majority being 47. The proceedings created little interest, as Mt Andrews election was considered almost certain. Mr Clark, however, polled well for a first attempt.

A Weia Known Composes in Sank rtjflCT.—At the London Bankruptcy Courb ia June the creditors of Tito Mattel, the com poaer and musio professor, deputed the Offi cial Receiver to adminieter the estate in bankruptcy. The debtor, who returns his liabilities at £1592 against assets £2, attri butes his failure to Stock Exchange speou lation. Two previous failures were attri buted by the debtor to similar losses' Mr Mattei says bad business and tips from friends induced him to ipeeulate..

An Absent Mihdid Bo**—War is as a rule a matter of grim realities, bat bow and again incidents occur, which have their humorous side, aod oue such is recorded in a cablegram published yesterday. Fancy the Boers commandeering the delicacies sent for the Tommies in Sooth Africa, that were provided out of the * Absent Minded Beggar Fund.' Naturally the Tommies won't see much humour in this, bat we fancy Vat Boen will.

AsHStmTOfc HOB*IOCUrO*AL SodlM*— | All those interested in horticultural matters are reminded that the adjourned annual meeting of the Society is to be held this evening, at) Mr Dodds' office, at 8 p m. A Tbrrtmo Gals.—A '.frees Association menage received this morning states that at bf&ngaweka on Thursday afternoon a boy named Steve Hall, aged 8, felt over a cliff to the banks of the Rangtt»kei river, adistance ;of 300 feat. He is unconscious, and is nob ' expeoted to recover; He was playing with some other children and tripped in trying to I roll a log over. It seemit incredible that I parents should allow their children to rnn I suoh fearful risks.

I Consecration or Mount Somkrs Church ] I —The Bishop of Christclvurch consecrated < the new church ah Mount Seiners. There \ were present amongst others, the Revs E A. j , Scott, R A Woodthorpe, IBlaklston, Camp ; bell, Williams, Cocks, Purchase, and about) \ three hundred visitors, There were ample ' refreshments provided at) the new parsonage. The choral part of the service was excep tionally good, and the choir was highly complimented by the Biehop. A lecture I was given in the evening by hit Lordship. A fuller account will appear later, ! Wakanui Band of Hon.—-The Wakasni ' Band of Hope held its final social meeting ia , the main schoolroom on tb«24ch irist. The j room was well filled and »■" programme of tongs etc, was contributed Iby, Miss Trevtfrza and Mesin MoKeDzie and Trevurz*; reel, tationv by Misfccs Aggie MoDongall, Annie Chamber?, Muriel Cromie, Clara Smith, and Masters Percy and Bert Smith, all of which were plsasingly rendered. Mr J A McKea zie gave a very interesting address on Fer mentation. The President, Mr Frampton, occupied the §ohair. Ab I>he: close-of the meeting a collection was taken up to defray expenses, and refreshments were handed round, the meeting closed in the usaal way. Chabiit's AUNT—The Oddfellows Hall was occupied last night by Henry's Drama tic Company, in their performance of the ever popular comedy of Charley's Aunt. With the exception of some of the front •eats the hall was well filled, and interest in the play was krpt up well throughout. The prominent character of 'Bans' was taken by the well-known favorite, Mr E D Haygarth, with his usual skill, whilst the other exponents were successful in their parts. The public of the district will be pleased ta learn that Mr Henry hopes to make a return to Ashburton in October, When a short aeasoa of interesting comedy will be giveu. The principal of' the Com pany is now arranging for dramatic novel* ties from Australia.

FOOTBALL

SOUTH CANTERBURY r CANTER BURY. (By oar Special Reporter.) The representative matth South Canter bury v. Canterbury «v contested yesterday in the Victoria Park, Temuk v The weather %as all to be desired, and fchtire wai & large Attendance of spectators* The gama proved fast and interesting, eipeciallly during the first) spell, which ended ia fiivor of Canter bury by 8 points to n//—a goal from a try dribbled over by Gray (Harper converting), and a try secured by Gray. In the teoood spelt the play was very Mve'y, South Canterbury confining play in Canterbury's tweaty-fivo ail the spell, Canterbury being compelled to force twice in sucoeation to save certain score, and although by mire fiakioj; Canterbury scored a dry in the early part of the spell the game was in South Canterbury's favor. Hobbn, for South Canterbury, scored a try, and Grant) plaoeda goal from a penalty kick. On ithe call of time «he game stood — Canterbury 13, South Canterbury 6. Raymond, for Soath Canter bury, played a particularly brilliant game, %nd Fanning, of Canterbury, haadud numerous attacking dribbling rushes, but was unable to get through South Canterbury's defence. Mr Gotttrill made a moat impartial referee.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopy right Bono Kong, August 29 The Japanese have occupied the Summer Palace. The Russians wish 1.0 destroy the Winter Palace, but the Japanese are anxious to SAve it, The relieving force was greeted with wild enthusiasm in Pekin, the occupants of the Legations cheering and shaking the troops by the hand. The food supply did not fail, although the besieged weie compelled to eat horse fash. The Allies executed a miMtary march through the palace, dispersed tha Chinese, and established sentries. The pursuit of the Dowager has been abandoned. Houses within thirty yards of the Legations were pierced with tiers of loop holes, allowing a continuous fire attack to be pushed with fiendish vindictiveness. Only the cowardice of the enemy prevented the extermination of the foreigners. The Allies prevent anybody stealing out of the Forbidden City; The other parts of Pekin have been looted with the consent of the authorities, who are receiving one million of the general funds for prize money. Baron yon Ksttelet'e remains were buried in the roadway, Although the Yaman deolarsd they were interred in the foreign otmetery, A French gunboat is ascending the Yang tze

A Japanese detachment from- Takn it advancing to occupy Paotingfu Twelve hundred Japanese at Formosa arc expeoted fco prooeed to Amoy Two hundred bandits raided the Tartar oity ab Canton, and looted four houses. The raid is aacribtd to the hatred of the Oantoneie for the Northerners

August 30 It is reported at Ohefoo that fifty for eigners who had accepted th» proffered protection of Yu, the Governor of Shensi, were massacred last week

Brisbane, Amgust 10

Mrs Wright, the Rev Wetbwood and family and Misses Usury and Wood, the latter from Canterbury, have returned from the Chinese mission fisld. They arc all indignant at the splendid reception give* by th« Governor, Sir H Blake, to Li Hang Ch&ng at Hong Kong.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By Elaotno

Telegraph

Wellington, August 30 The Council met at 2 30 p.m. The Supreme Court Judge Appointment Bill was read a second time. The Council rose at 2.37 p. m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph Wellington, August 30

The House met at 2.30

On the motion of Mr O. W> Russell, the Eight Hours Bill was read a first time. The Bill proposes to extend the eight hours system to Government employees, clerks and farm labourers.

Mr H«ke moved that the report of the Native Affairs Committee, on the petition of 300 Natives asking that lioensos should be granted ia the King Country, to the effect that the question being one of policy they had no reoommendatien to make, and it should be referred b»o k to the committee for further consideration* He contended that the only way to deal with the question satisfactorily was to grant licemes, thus stopping an illicit and immoral trade ia alooholio liquors. Mr. Lawry seconded the motion, urging leaving to the people the quention of whether or not licenses should be granted.

Mr Hornby thought that the question at issue wai not one of inning lioeusei, bat) whether the law wm to be observed ia preventing sly grog-Belling* He considered that it weald be a crime towards the Natives to allow liquer to be sold in the King Coaotry.

Mr 3 Allen moved the adjournment of the debate

Mr T Mackenzie objected on the ground that grave n factions had been made on certain persons which should be answered.

Ihe Premier urged that the question was so important that the disouseion should pro ceed.

The motion for adjournment was carried by 31 to 30 On the report of the Petitions Committee on an Auckland petition, praying for the enrly completion of the North Island Main Trunk Railway, that it should be referred to the Government for favourable consideration Messrs Maasey, Witheford, Bollard, Wil ford aod Napier urged the claims of the line to special treatment. The Hon. W Hail-Jones replied that he hoped, if the money was voted to him, and he believed it would, to see the line corn* pkted in four years. Mossrs Lefchbridge, Meredith and Lang continued the debate, which was adjourned. The Customs Duties Bill was introduced by Governor* message, and read a first time

Oa the motion of the Premier, it was agreed by 36 to 16 do take the second read ing at? 30 The House adjourned at 6 40 pirn. The House resumed at 7 30 p m The Right H«m B J Seddott moved the second reading of the Customs Duties Amendment Bill. He said that it would not be necessary to i»y much, us a gieat deal more would be said ia committee. It osuld not be said that he had taken the Houee or the country by surprise, as the alterations in duty had bben before both iince last year, and the sooner the matter was settled the befcoer, so that importers would know where they where. As for the importers' objection that do warning had been given them, he said that when the dutios were increased objsefcion was Bob : raised, so that they must take their ehanoe jof so- h changes. He also said that the j alterations had bee» foretold in the Financial ! Satemeur, ftud as the Government always kept faith with its promises, people ought I to have been on their guard with respect to reduced duties on ha necessaries' of life. He reviewed the alterations in the tariff in detail. It had been said ih%t the tariff must not touch industries, yet with resptot to the redaction in kerosene, he said that it touched an important industry . at Orepuki, which was developing kerosene and other oil. Under the oiroumstanoes, and in the interests of the containers, ! c oould not see his w*y to give time for stocks to ba reduced before , remitting the* tariff. Then, with respect to patent medicines, it had been said that one firm alone had lost £34,000 by the new tariff. How that could be, he did not understand, as the total amount of duty foi thee »lonyon these articles amounted to only £14,000 The total amount of remissions was £156.000- There* had been a halfpenny per lb taken off paruffin wax, whioh would amount to about £3000, and the present) duty should prove a fairly good protective duty for both the Shale Company and the c*nd!e manufacturers. He hoped that when the Bill was in committee, no amendments would be merer). If so, the Government would have to take a firm stand, as such action would sfijike at their financial policy, Which they would not permit. Mr Massey complained of the sudden way in which the Bill had been brought down. His sympathies were with freetrade, and he , said t.hab duties should only be made for revenue purposes, not protection to indus tries.

A number of members spoke on the question and Mr McLachlan condemned the r«.imposition of 5 per cent on dredging machinery, and asked why such an industry should be bolstered up. J

Wellington, August

After telegraph office closed this morning, the debate on the Cuitcms Duties A menc j. menfc Bill was continued by Messrs M a Q u j re and Fisher.

Mr Seddon, in reply, said it had fallen to a lot of few .Colonial Treasurer* to receive so many congratulations on the Tariff proposal-. He c'aimed that lines had been laid down in tha proposals which if continued would tend to the farther prosperity of the country and give a stimulant to greater productive power. He referred to the Opposition's failure to criticise the Tariff, and taunted them with being lacking in initiative, their hereditary tendency tn increase rather than doorcase taxation on necessaries life, and he warned tho Opposi' lion that if they touched any of (he remission! proposed in the bill he would reduce the mortage tax and failing that making up defiofency, he would Increase the graduated land taxA.s to the preferential Tariff in favor of British goods, he said nothing would give him greater pleasure than to adopt mioh a Tariff, and he hoped to pivo the House an opportunity of ex' pressing an opinion on the subject), •The Bill was read a second time on the voices, and thVHouse rose at 2,45 a.m.

SUPREME COURT.

COCKBUKN AND ANOTHER V SMALL—The ca-jo was continued yesterday, aud after the evidence of the two plaintiffs had been concluded, his Honour expressed the opinion that there was not sufficient evidence to support the allegation that there had been a warranty, either express or implied. The case was adjourned for argument, and ulti mately his Honour nonsuited the plaintiffs, with sosts, on the ground that there was no evidence of an express or implied warranty. An extra day was allowed.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

United Press Association—By Eloottio Telegraph—Copyright

Loxdo*, August 29

Unofficial advises received at DdUgoa Bay state that the Boers at Machadodorp were defeated with heavy loss, and compelled to abandon their guns

Some of the Liver pools, who escaped from an ambush into which two companies recently fell, declare that the lhero, oh approaching, held their rites above their heaos as a sign of surrender, and then fired when within fifty yards of the British. They subsequently deliberately killed the wounded men.

General French la at Schwartz Kopjes, on the Lydenburg road. The Boers are retreating. Col. Dalwig, a cousin of Herr Krupp's, commanding the artillery, attached to the Bethel commando, was mortally wounded at Ermelo.

London, August 30 General French and Colonel Pole Oarew have reached Watervelonder.

The Futumu Maru

United Press Association—By Eteotrlc Telegraph—-Copyright Stdhky, August 80 The Japanese liner, Fatumi Mam, ashore near Manilla, has been aban doned. She is a total wreck, and breaking np. .

King Humbert's Murderar

SENTENCED TO IPKRPETUAL IM PRISONMENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Bomb, August J3O

The trial of Bresli for the murder of the late King Humbert ii prooeeding. Immense precautions are being taken against outrages by Anarchists. King Hnmberts life was insured for one million four hundred thousand lire*

Bomi, August 30. Bresti maintained hit attitude of indif' fererioe, and declared that he acted alone to avenge the act* of the authorities in Sicily and daring the Milan bread riots. The pritoner was sentenced to perpetual imprisonment

Magisterial

ASHBtJRTON- -FRIDAY.

;B«fore Messrs J Scaly and W H Rule, J's.P)

J. Fitzpatrick was charged on remand with hmving under false pretenses obtained bond and lodging and also oath. Frederick Powell, Hotel-kteper at Mount) Somers, gave evidence that accused got bosrd aacT lodging on the strength of hi* sfcs-tement that he bad a cheque for £30 to £40, and on this representation gave him hie lodging, etc., for ten weeks. Later on accused stated Mr Peaehe had declined to pay beo&uae accused had given insufficient not ice of leaving. Gave aocuied 10s in cash to enable him to get money accused stated was in Air Wilding's hands in Ghnstohurch on his account from H me. Accused weal off to Christchurch in J«!y and had never heard from him siooe> Accused owed him altogether £40.

Thomas Toppin, barman for Mr Powell at Mount Somers, gave corroborative evidence." A E Peaehe, station owner at Mount Somers, stated accused bad worked tea weeks for him. Paid accused three separate cheques for total due to him. Never owed him between £50 to £40, in faot he had never earned that sum.

The Benoh recalled Mr Pewelt, who admitted he did not know periona'iy how long aroused had been at Mr Peaehe's or the amount which was due to him

The Benoh stated they were satisfied the eridence was not suffiaient in the oase. They were also satisied Mr Powell eondooted his business in a very loose manner in giving credit, not knowing who the aocuied really was. The ease was dismissed

£A farther charge against accused for obtain* ing £1115s 9.1, being amount of good»'•ap plied, was then heard, F Beckings&le said he trusted mown! fw goods on his statement that fee was fofttbg money out from Some. He had ah* Bade enquiries of people who wen rappofed/- te know accused.

The Bcoob to accused: *It seems yon have been expecting money from Home.' Aooftied: 'Yes,from my sister.' The Bench : The evidence in this ©»se bis* is not sufficient to convict and the <M« is therefore dismissed. The Banoh advised ftocuted to be more careful in fatare. He had been sailing close to the law and if he would continue in tint eoarsa woald find himself in trouble

Sensational Affair at Burnham.

Ati event, whioh is said lo be quito unpre cedented in the history of the Burnham School, occurred yesterday morning, when a boy named Henry Cunningham rushed at tha master, Mr Archey, and stabbed him la the neck with a pocket knife. This bey, who Is about fifteen, entered the establish ment in 1883, and has been engaged to work at several places, from all of which he has deserted. On the fast occasion be was brought back o« Tuesday last and imne> diately committed a breach of the rale* of the school, for whioh the master was abo«s t» chastise him,, whan he acted as stated. There were three attendants aud four big boys present when the attack was made on tie master, After a severe struggle he was disarmed by the attendants, bat immediately rushed at Mr Archey agAin, acting like a young savage, He was again seised and punished, and will be brought before the Magintrate's Court) as soon ac Mr Arohey, who received a rather severs wound, is able to attend the Court,

THE LATEST

THE TRANSVAAL WAR

The Affair at Bergendal.

Further Details

United Press Ausoci&tion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received fc Wakapuak«, August 31, 858 a.m This Office 9.45 a in)

London, August 30

Botha has gone to the bills north-east of Mftoh»dodorp. The Bile Brigade suffered most Id orossing the Glaois.

Lord Roberts reports that) the enemy's resistance is finally broken, his force retreating on hearing the rumor that alt the Johannesburg police had been killed or. oapKuredt Bergendal was a natural strong* hold, which enabled General Buller to ocoupy the whole ridge, the Boars withdrawing on both sides. The vanguard advanced tt Maohadodorp with little resistance.

Australian.

United Press Association—By Electric (Telegraph—Copy right (Received Wak.apna.ka August 31, 945 a m, Ibis Offioe 10 13 a m) Sydney, August SI The Postmaster General intends to advise the aoceptauoe of the lowest) tender for the Pacific cable. A private cable announces the destruction fay fire at sea of the barque Alraora, bound from Liverpool to Sydney. There are no details. The vessel was 106 days out, and U is supposed th» disaster happened in the Southern Ocean. Government intend to introduce a BUI into the Assembly to expedite and cheaper litigation. It is provided that plaintiff and defendant may seek advice from a Judge in chambers as t» the course of aatUa they should trks, the decision of the Judge io be final. The Judge, when requested for direction, may order a trial with er without a juryi Bxisbanb, Angus* 31 Government has cabled to the Paoifio OabU Board urging the acceptance of the tender.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

The Condition of Pikii

Abiolnte Dtsolation

Wanton Destruction

Received Wakapuaka August 31,912 a m This Office 9 52 a m) Hoir« Kono, August 30 Tas defeoae of the legations was oom* parable to that of the Lncknow retiienoj. The aspect of Pekio is one of absolute deselation. The legation street is uarecof* nisable; foreigners houiss having be«in burned or riddled with shell and blown up. Mere fragments of the French legatioa arc standing. One wall of this legation waa undermined and expl*d«d. Only fragments of tha boundary walla of the Italian legation remain. Hundreds of acres of natire heoset were burned. The destruction was wanton. Where not burned the buildings were demolished. Frem the top of the city wall a marvellous sight presented, showing barrioadet erected every twenty yards in the) thoroughfares, while underground shelters are littered with discarded nnlferms s cartridges, rifles, and spears. (Received Wakapuaka August 31, 12-10 p m, This Offioe 12 22 p m) HoKa Eons, August 80 A Ghinene offioUl report) announces that the Emprees Dowager on Monday was half way to Singanfu. Li Hung Ohang is appealing to the Dowager to appoint himse'f. Prince Ohlng, and Gee «ral YuniKfu snd Viceroy Yangtse, provinces aa plenipotintaries. The foreign cemetery atP kin haa been shockingly desecrated. There are per* slstenb reports thab the Russians have desolated the Rinchway district, rnthlessly slaughtering noncombacanta.

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FOR SALF, Atfoar Rooms i House and \ acre of laud in tho suburbs. Price £lbO. F. FERRMAN FOE™ SALE I HAVE received instructions to Sell a comfortable House of 7 roomi, together With convenient Stable*, erected on threo quarters of an acre of land, parts of which is stocked with choice fruit tree?. The hcuca fa complete with oopper act i ■» and a good range. The property iaaittift'cd in a good locality andhaiagood frontage H £325 will purohite on May tarma _.. J^FgRjMMAW. TO LET. A COMFORTABLE Uottßge of two Rooms and Scullery»situated in Grey Bluet. Well sheltered by a marorooarpa ftnc* F. FERBIMAN. TANORED STREET, ASHBURTO* A SHOP with two full windows, together wiih an attachen dwelling ot 5 rooms, copper, etc. The shop is situated nexi to Mr Hall, Herbalist F FERRIMAN TO T Vl' CARTER'S TERR X CE,' TIN WALD fPH&T vr!7 desirable Property, at •JL present occupied by Mr A Hewson, consisting of 4 acres of land with 9 roomed house, detached waehhouse and dairy, good stabling, traphou.se etc F FERRIMAN TO JLJfiT, OFFICES IN HAVELOOK STREET. np WO Booms, with shed, lately eccapfed JL by Mr Jolliffe, Havelock Street, opposite Mr John Thomas' Grain Store. ■F FERRIMAN _____ _.. BURNETT SIREJST WEBT A COMFORTABLE Cottage ot 3 rooms well situated. Rental—s^ 6d ■ F. FERRIMAN. FARM FOR "SALE. Q A Acres, within 2 miles of Aohburton. O~t This should prove a Bonod invest' ment for capital. Price, £1174. This propeny will let en a long leas* to » good tenant. F. FBRRIMAN. " ~FOK BALE, In Peter Street, A COMFORTABLTffi HOME, consist In XIl. tf 7 rooms, with bath and abundant supply of water, detach* d washhooße, J acre of good land, planted with fruit trees, within three minutes' walk of the railway station. The greater portion of the purchase money can remain on mortgage. F~FERRIMAN. Estate Agent, Ash burton. _____ -^Q-g WIRTER'S ROAD, ALLBNTON Within three minutes' walk of the Public School I HAVE received ins'ructions from Mb 3 Fowler, to sell five acres of land, on which is erected a comfortable hoase of eight rooms aud a convenient stable and trap eh«d. The orchard is welt stocked with fruts treei, and the s'te cannot be beaten for residential purposes F FERRIMAN, FOR SALE, TANCRED STREET, | The Residential Street of the Town, A Comfortable Dwelling of 8 rooms j the ci ction is well feDced, and of cuod quality. F, FBiRRIMAN. "TO LET, IN TANCRED STREET, A SHOP, adjoining Mr Hall's. F. FERRIMAN FOR SALE. Princeat Strent nod Smith's Road An excellent opportu&ity IHAVS been instraoted to cell all th» block of land litaated ac above, con taining 8 aeras 32 perches, together with the building! situated thereon, comprißing a 6 roomed dwelling and shop, carpenter's work ahop, stable nari cow «hetf. Two acres have been laid off as an orchard, and are we!: stocked with choice fruit trees. A water race rani through the property The land will bo sold bb a whole or the building with 4 aerei of land may be had separately. F. FKRRIMAff. FOR SALE 5 Town Sections, a capita! site for building, within 4 minutes' walk of Poet Office F FERRIMAN. FOR SALE AT ALLFNTON, A First class Block of Land, containing 5| acres, well watered, long frontage on a good road. The greater portion of the purchase can remain at 5 per cent;, Adapted for subdivision. Anyone with a little capital, and half an eye to the future, will inspect and secure this block, F. FERPIMAN. , TO ~LET ~~~~ TTALF an Acre of Laud and small cottage, JO, fronting th« North Belt, near the High School T BULLOCK " ' TO LET ~ ' FOUR Acres of land with consforbablo dwelling house of five rooms, etc, thereon, situated on Racecourse Read, AHenbon Apply to TBULLOCK, ' Agent.



FOR SALE, (TOWN PROPERTY, WELL SITUATED IN BgRNETT STREET. Being Section 461, containing £ Acre with Dwelling House of Six Rooms and Scullery, douched wsshhouse, etc, thereon, the pro* ptirby of Mb J. H. PAOLiKa. fTIBiB nob hrring been disposed of by X Aaotian, offer* »re invited for tha f u£cbM« of »»me. The©wn«r ii deuham of » qaiok dale as he la !e»viag for (he North Island. QTerißl »nd fall pfcrttculnre furnished. T. BULLOCK I^o LET, Rooms in Arcftde Ohkmbers »ll« Office or Small'JShcp m the Ato»d«. T. BUJULGCK



SPRING GOODS. I NORTHCOTK & HEFFOIID A RW now Showing Their First *nd Neweit Arrir»ls in SPRING NOVELTIES. JUdiea' Fiscbus L»c« Tieg, Ladies' Silk Ties, Bows and Collarettes 9 Bl&«k Black and White i fleets in Silks, Satins, Sateens, and Lustres BB.UTIPOL BLOUSE M'ATEIiIOiS. ' New Sailor Hats, new Fancy Hats, new Khaki Bats, new Hat Bands. Child's new Pinafores in Silk and Nainsook New Millinery in latest Ohiion Trimmings, and large lot of Spring Flowers New Laces, new Embroideries, new Lingeries A Large Shipment of Ladies', Miss ■' Ohildren'a and Gents' Boots and Shoes, specially bought from a leading Manufacturer (see window in East Street) Household Rfquiuites for renewing lf the brightness of the Home " at the 11 Spring Cleaning"—New Carpets, new Door Mats, new Hearth Rags, and Door SHps New Lac» Curtains pnd Tapestry Hangingi and Fringes NEW BLINDS IN ALL MAKES. Have also opened » fi st class lot of Men's felt and Straw Hats, specially made for us, suitable for quatter, Farmer, Artisan or Labourer. i NORTfICOTE & HEFFORD, -I "THE CORNER, SPRING GOODS, j yi^yoS" WANT A GO D MACHINE CHOOSE A BIiWHPHH HI If. Beyond the sea in every land, BOOGF-WHITWORTH Cycles premier stand; i At liome the same, or far or wide, All Nations choose the HUDGE to ride. LADY'S, £21j _GENT'S, £21. targe Hock of ACCs'sSOKIES just to hand. Everything NEW and CP-TO-D/iTB; No Old {Stock, BH flllFlofllOF O5ciTY CYCLE WORKS, II lIIIS l\ 911 1 BUENETl 1 STKEIT, I 111 OUlllllJlUilf THE VEMDIOT OF PRACTICAL KIDERS IS IN FAVOOR OF Absolutely Best Built in New Zealand. GENT'S £21, LADY'S £22. BURNETT STREET. THE NEW AUTOMATIC KNITTER. ANDREW ORR TTAS been appointed SOLE AGENT for the above Machine!. Orders now taken for delivery Ist March, Will Knit a Fair of Socks in 8£ minutes, Stockings m 50 minutes. A Child of 12 years of age is able to work it. For further particulars appiy to the Agent,, ANDREW ORR. THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY XT ATE a few Job Lines thrown out at Stocktaking, which they are Selling »t GBBAT REDUCTIONS Men'a Hard and Soft Felti It 6d, la lid and 2s 6d Ltidiei Sailor Straws reduced to Is Brows Moleekin Trousers reduced to 5s lid Men'H Beet Ciup Corkhams 26 j 6d for 19a 6i Women's Osnvas Sboee reduced to 3s 6-i Childrm'B Oftnvae Shoee reduced to 2s 61 Men's Silk Ties reduced to 6d and Is NZ, CLOTHING FACTORY, F, H. BECKINGSALB, Manager.



ST. BTBPHEN S OH OR OH Ashburton. TWELFTH SUM DAY AFTER TRINITY (Sept 2nd) ' 11 am Matins, Holy Communion and 1 Sermon | 3 p m—GREENBTRERT 6 30 prn—Kvening Prayer and Sermon Rev J Campbell, M.A The offertories throughout} the day will be on behalf of the Church Building Fend. R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A. Vicar



BUILDERS will find it to their advantage to gefa estimates for Ironmongery from Hardusyßbos.



Oar readers will «cc by advertisement the! the Polypsthio Medical Institute of Christ church, are again visiting Asbbartoß on Friday afternoon, the 7fch insfc., and Saturday fche Bth, »n-l from their euooesafnl ■ treatment of th«T pfttieati in thintown and diatnot on their m-oviouevisit will nodo\*btj be heartily welcomed. See advertisement,