Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1900. Local and. General.

%* On the first page to-day will ba found War Items.

Race Privileges— Mr J. Cusack, Wins low, will have the No 1 publican's booth and also the luncheon booth at the County Racing Clubs' meeticg on Ui6 16th and 17th insb.

A. Disclaimkr—lc another column Mr M. Moriarty notifies that the man Denis Francis Moriarty, convicted at the Police Court, on Tuesday last, of theft, is in no way connected with his famiiy.

A Reporters Pass—The Wellington lranoh of the New Zealand* Institute of Journalists has adopted a reporters' ticket or badge, which. say« the New Zealand Times, it is hoped will b« universally recognised, and bo facilitate the operations of purn&iistß engaged in reporting for the daily news papers.

A Peculiar Will—A patient recently died in a New Bor»th Wales country hospital, who, whilst in the institution made a will bequeathing it the proceeds of a Surge flock of sheep. The Bale amounted to £400 which goes to the Hospital, lees burial aud probate <xpenses, and the sum du« to the Goverment. It will probably be about £350.

What Is It 1- The Wanganui Hoald i 8 informed that " large numbers of -?ead hare 8 are lying about the country." The animala, it is stated, have evidently sufferod from in ternal trouble, as in every case the stomach and entrails show evidence of disease, which also caused the fur to oome off the backs of (.ho hares before death.

A VieiLAKca Committee—The chairman of a vigilance committee, which bad been appointed to duck an obnoxious oitizsn in Inwa, thus reported to his fellaw-oitizsos :■— " We took the thief down to the river, made a hole in the ice, and proceeded to duck him ; but he slipped through oar hands and kid un?er the ice ; and, as he has been there eight houra, it is supposed he ia drowned."

Combined Fchooij S*orts—Ab the meet ing of the Ashburton School Committee held last evening, the sports gathering of the combined schools which takes place to-mor row in the domain was brought under notice. Men.bers were unanimously of opinion that the idea of holding the sports was an exce' leut one. The holiday asked for by the headmaster was unanimously granted, and the hops expressed that every committeman wovld make a point of being present.

Abogt Poos— Dogs live for a long tim« without having the usual means to keep life up. About a month ago (Bays the Foxton Ileia'd) a terrier belonging to Mr D. VVhib !ey entered a rabbit burrow, and brought out one young rabbit, and must then hsve gone back, but it being believed he had gone home, no notice was taken; The dog, however, never reached home for twenty one daya and must have got covered in, in the rabbit burrow—when he did get home he was almost- a skeleton.

Voltj.vTEKrs—There were about fifty mem bers of the Guards present at the weekly parade on Monday, Captain Sparrow in command. After company inspection, the corps was drilled by Captain Sparrow, Lieu tenant Nicoll and several non-connp. The corps take farewell of Lieutenant Cuthbert son to-morrow evening at eight o'clock at the Orange Hall, when a suitable recognition of past services will be made.—-The Rifles paruled last evening under Lieutenant A. Clarke, and were ins'ructed in tquad drill by i-'ergeanti Dee and Baker.

Hockky—The Ashburton Hockey Club will hoid a practice match on the hockey ground in the Domain to morrow afternoon at 2 30. In view of the two matches to be played in Chi'istchurch on the Queen's Birth d»y o^ainst the Dmpers and United Hockey Club, it ia hoped the members will attend the two remaining practices before that date, »s no member wiil be included in the team who ia not up to match form. A hockey stick, presented by Mr 0 F Dowels, wiil be awarded to the most unselfish piayer duriDg the. season,

Meeting of Creditors —The adjourned meeting of the creditors of Mt W. P. S. Klmslie, sheep farmer, M&yfield, was held at the office of the Deputy Official Assignee, Mr 3 D*vison, yesterday. There were some six creditors present. Mr George Harper, as representing Dalgety and Co., and Mr G Marriott Watson, the debtor's solicitor, were also present. The debtor was examined by Mr Harper, and the estate was left in the hands of the Deputy-Official Assignee and supervisor of the estate (Mr Hu»o Friedlsu der), who will call another meedog, if deemed necessary.

A Railway I.— A Wellington Press Association telegram states that Mr A L Beattie, locomotive engineer, of tho Hurunui-Bluff section of the New Zealand railways, succeeds Mr Rotheram as loco motive superintendent for the colony. Mr Bsactie left by the Rotomahana on Tuesday night for Wellington. Mr A L Beattie joined the New Zealand railway service over 22 years ago, although then he was an ex perienced locomotive engineer with English experience. Previous to taking charge of the Hurunui-Bluff section he was locomotive superintendent of the Napier-New Plymouth section, and was stationed ab Wanganui. Many friends in that town, a* well as in Christchureh, will be glad to hear of his appointment.

The Fifth Contingent—One of the cor respondents with the fifth New Zealand contingent, writing from Albany, says :— " There is considerable dissatisfaction among the men on account of the manner in which they are spoken to by the non-coms. The men are mostly fresh from the free life of the bush, where any overbearing behaviour is promptly resented, and it galls them to be peremptorily ordered about by boyish non cornmis«ioned officers, who are literally bursting with the sense of their own import ance. There are, however, several non coms, who are prime favorites with the men, notably Corporal Baker and Sergeant Paul One trooper has been placed in irons for refusing fatigue duty. All that is known among the men is that he is to be court martialled."

I " Ourselves as Others See Us."—Our friends are generally boo polite to tell us our faults; but they seldom fail to observe the fit) aud style of our c'othea. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear in mind that " appearance goes a long way." An ill-fitting suit ia uncomfortable, and an " eye sore "to your friends. Don't risk it ! If you are a stranger here, the first well dressed citizen you meet will gladly direct you to "The Leading Tailors" where you will always find a large assort ment of "Up to date" suitings to select from, and where you can al ways depend .on getting satisfaction. The Jargß and still increasing business done by Messrs Craig head & Berhyman speaks volumes. This firm has jusb imported probably the finest atrek of new Seasons tailoring goods ever shown ic Ashburton, includiug a beautiful rarige of the new rain-proof Beavers and Meltons for Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both fashionable and durable.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright London, May § The Constitutional Club entertained the Federal delegates at dinner. Mr Deakin and Mr Kingston explained that their persistency for the Bill in an unamended form was backed by the voice and vote of an overwhelming majority of the people of Australia. Mr Macartney, Parliamentary Secretary for the Admiralty, in responding for the Government, anticipated that the delegates would return home bearing the seal of a successful mission.

CABLE NEWS.

Ousted Prese Aesociution—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright I London, May S Sir Nathaniel Lin'ey, Master of the Rolls, has resigned. bir Bichard Webster will succefd him. The Board of Trade returns for April show that the imports inpreased \\y £8,264 854, and tho exports by £3,187,601.' Tho Grown Prince ef Germany will accompany the Kaiser to Cowes, Sydney, May 8 The Premier has rece.ved a cable message from Mr Barton suggesting that steps should be taken to secure the extension of the Oplonial Marriages Act, rendering valid throughout the Empire marriages contracted iu the colonies with a deceased wife's sister. Mr Lyne has communicated with tho other colonies. Melbourne, May 8 Professor Gregory, geologist of the Melbourne University, has been appointed director of the scientific staff of the Antarctic Expedition which is being organised by the Royal Geographi cal Society and Royal Society of England.

The Plague.

United Press Association--By P]leori<3 Telegraph Cupyright, Sydney, May 8 The shipowners held a meeting to discuss the effect of the plague on the shipping trade The opinion was freely expressed that they might be compelled to stop all vessels coming to Sydney if the wharves were not speedily released The following are fresh caaes ."—A boy named Mountier (Dulwich Hills), |a girl named Patmore_ (Paddington), and Ah Ohong (Oastlereagh Street.) Angele and Mrs Henderson are dead. ■Sixteen patients are convalescent, and thirteen have been discharged cured. (Received Wakapuaka May 9, 9-55 a.m. This Office 1040 am) Milbournk, May 9 The first case of plague has occurred here—a carier named Cooper, who was engaged handling Sydney cargo. He was residing at Oollingwood, It is a mild case.

CONCERNING SIEGES.

Although by no means the moit terrible, the last siege of Gibraltar, when the Rock was hold by a British garrison under General Elliot, against the combined efforts of the Spaniards and French from July 5,1779, to November 26, 1781, holds the record a» the longest important siege of modern times- The fact that every now and again the garri son were able to add to their provisions by successful sorties kepb them from succumb ing to hunger, but Bcurvy claimed nearly one thousand victims.

For weeks together over six thousand shells were'hrown Into the town daily. A curious point about this siege is that the Governor of Gibraltar, after having done everything ho oould think of to strengthen the fortifications, issued a proclamation calling on any of the garrison who had any schemes,to pror>oso to call on him with them, as he did nob wish the Hock to fall when by listening bat a few minutes to a private individual it might be saved.

In holding the fortress of Plevna (luring the Ru-'Bc-Turkish War, from September 7, 1877, to December 10, against the pick of the Russian army the Turkish garrison, under Osman P.isha, accomplished the im po Bible, according to both military aud medical experts. For not only did they defy the besieging forca when it numbered nearly 6fty to one against them, bub thty lived for twelve weeks practically without food. Yet on December 10, after having eateu their la.s>- grain of rye, they sallied out and pluckiiy tried to cut their way through the Russians.

Tha siega of Paris, during the Franoo- Ger.nan war, lasted under six months, yet fiere was more Buffering endured in that time than there was during the whole period of the siege of Gibraltar. No less than forty thousand of the inhabitants died ot disease and hunger,

Khartoum, which withstood the Mahdi arid his hosts for eleven months, from February 18, 1884, to January 25, 1885, is unique in that ib was a one-man siege. General Gordon, save for a few Greek non combatant merchants, was the only white man in the town.

When Napoleon left Spain in 1809, leav ing his brother Joseph in possession of Madrid, he seemed justified in thinking Spain was his. Yet bub & few weeks after Joseph Bonaparte found that the town of Saragogsa still defied the Frenoh. The French army invested it, and on January 22 successfully stormed the walls. Then the real fighting began. Every nbreeb was bar ricaded, every house a fortress, and the French had to fight the Spaniards, who were bub peasants led by peasants, from street) to street, from house to house. For twenty days this wenb on, the little gar rison surrendering on February 20, ftfter 30,000 of the inhabitant! had perished.

Sebastopol was besieged by the Frenoh and English armiet for eleven monthi, com mencing October 17, 1854, to September 9, 1855, but the hardships were endured by the besiegers,-'nob the besieged, who had houses to live in and plenty of food. Three of the worst sieges of modern times were of very short duration when compared with Kim betley'a gallant stand of four months; During the Indian Mutiny Oawnpore sur rendered to Nana Sahib on June 26, 1857, after a stand of only three weeks. Bub the surrender was not made by the British bub the native garrison, and so the latter were let go free by Nana Sahib, while bub three or four Europeans managed to escape the butchers of Nana Sahib, al hough that prince had given his word of honour that the whole garrison should be allowed to depart.

Lucknow during the dame war held out for eighty-six days from July 1 to September 25, when ib was relieved by General Have look, while the French garrison of Bidajoz, during the Peninsula War, withstood the British under Wellington from March 16 to April 6, 1812.

CHARGE OF MANSLAUGHTER

DtrNE»iN,.May 8 A mac named James Hill has been arrested at Kaitangata on a charge of man slaughter. On Saturday night last acoueed had a fight with a young man named John Thompson, who was found dead in bed next morning* Deceased, after the fight, upon going to bed, oomplained of pains In his ear, and a splitting headache. A post mortem examination revealed thab his skull was fractured. Hill was remanded for eight daya. v ____________„.

InterprovinciaL.

United Presa Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, May 8 The illness of the Premier is delaying the publication of the Imperial commissions to New Z alnnders. It ia understood that one has been allotted to Alexander Home, a son of a schoolmaster at Wellington,

THE OCCUPATION OF BLOEMFONTEIN.

Bloemfontein, March 17, The stores and ihopa were all opened on Wednesday morning on tha occasion of the entry of the Sixth Division, which receiv d an ovation from the British residents. The dusty, ragged troops marched on smiling and hippy ; the Dutch, awed by the sight of the ateidy lines of infantry, standing by silent ami wotsdering at the nieD who fight on foot and oarry loads on their shoulders. The music; of the battered bugle and drums called all the town into the square. A Scotch carpenter turned out in kilts and Bporran. "Where co^tn the Highlanders ?' he kept asking between the cheers. Near him stood an oil soldier proudly showing his string of medals, the Crimea and the Mutiny among them An ex-sailor in Her Majesty's navy sported his old bines, and topped it off with a glengarry oap. It was a sad day for those who had British blood in their veins, bnt who had carried Mausers in the Federal ranka. They did nob dare to cheer the marching troops, and the Fnion Jaoks of the public buildings did Dot offer them con solation. The men who had refused to be commandeered, who had dared to defy the authorities, and would have gone to prison rather than take up arms against the old Home Country, were entitled to the oheer ing, and cheer they did,. and talked to the worn, bearded men aa they passed. John McKenxie, the loyal host of the Bon Accord, made a sposch as long as the column. An old Scotch woman, with quiver | ing lip and tear-filled eye«, »aid she had now lived the "grandest day of her life,' and when the waggons, and the guns and the brown tramping lines had gone, Bloemfontein went back to its Sab bath like stillness, enhanced by the early closing of the shops. Yet this was the place that had feared rapine and destruction, Had President Steyn been there could he have dared to face the people in the Market . Place ? W here was the fulfilment of hit proclamation ? Where was the bloodthirsty I British oppression in the orderly conquer ing arm} ? 

THE OTTAWA FIRE.

Mr G. F. Smith, assistant-secretary to the Wellington Harbour Board, is a native of Ottawa, Canada. Speaking about the fire in chat town to a representative of the New Zealand 7im*s, Mr Smith said Ottawa was the centre of one of the greatest—if not) the greatest—timber-prodncing district! on the American Continent. Timber from there is sent to all parts of the United States by canal?, the American canal boatß going up there at the opening of navigation in the spring and distributing the timber to all parts of the continent, The lumber in dustry, the manufacture of calcium carbide, and the production of electricity for com* merciftl purposes, are the principal indus tries of the place, and the fire must have swept away the whole of the winter out of lumber, which would just have arrived and been stacked in readings for distribution. On both sides of the river below the falls for a considerable distance there are large fac tories, the principal one's being Eddy's paper mills (which paper is manu factured exclusively from wood pmlp) on the north side, and Booth's lumber mills, fitted up with all the latest and most expensive machinery, on the south bank- That portion of the city known as Hull is on the north bank, and it was there that the fire broke out> In Hull there is a dense, closely packed working population, living in small wooden houses with shingle roofs. There is also a very large population living under similar conditions on the southern side of the rive'-, further back than the latter, being the business portion of the town, with the residential portion still further away. Bull was thus the worst portion of the city in which a fire could possibly have originated, and ir, is not to be wondered at, snys Mr Smith, that it had suffered destruction by fire on three or four previous occasions. When Mr Smith was there last year a fire broke out in Hull and destroyed an entire block, but was prevented from spreading owing to the absence of wind at the time. This time, however, the sparks and pieces of burning timber seem to have been carried by wind across the river among the shingle roofs and immense stacks of timber piled there. When once pitch pinetimber g^ts alight in any quantity, no fire prevention service in the world could pnt it out. The description given in the cables shows that the whole of the industrial portion of the city has been destroyed, and as the bridge has gone there can be no com munication between the north an>l south banks of the river, as the • north water,' the result of the ice melting for hundreds of miles up above, will be row coming down, and rendering it impossible for boats to cross anywhere within a, considerablo die tince of the city. This is the first time that a fire has crossed the river, and the result of the consignation will mean very grievous hardship to the immense population which depends for its eut« stencs on the lumber trade.

Transvaal War.

Details of the West Austra lians' Exploit.

A Position Won With the Bayonet

Lord Roberts With the British Vanguard.

Captures of Forage and Railway Material.

General Bundle's Force

Recover? of Australian Wounded>

Escapes From Pretoria.

Australians Imitate Winston Churchill.

Boers Expelled From Fourteen Streams-

Withdrawal of the Enemy From Thaisanchu-

The Gymerio

The Eoer defeat at Vet River.

Capture of Supplies

Destruction of Bridges

United Preu Association—By Electric Telegraph,-^-Copyright, , London, May 7 Details of the incident of the West Australians at the Vet River show that near sunset the men crept to wards the riverbed in the rear of a j kopje and fired a few volleys, then rushed the position with fixed bayo nets. The small party acted through out on its own initiative. Lord Roberts accompanied General i Pole Oarew to the Vet River, leaving his headquarters, with Major-General Wavell's Brigade, two miles in the rear, while General Maxwell supported the Third Division two miles to the right. General Hamilton's troops found small packages of high- explosives at intervals of one hundred yards on the railway line between Swaldeel and Winberg. General Hamilton has effected large captures of forage and railway mate rial. General Run die is pursuing the Boera from Thabanchn towards Brand epruit. Lieutenant Lilley, of the Victorian

Mounted Riles, who was woundfid at Haut Nek and takeu prisoner, was carefully tended By the Netherlands Ambulance Corps. He was found at Brandfort when the British entered the town.

Trooper (I Whittingtcn, of the New South Wales Lancers, and Mil verton J. Ford, the shoeing-3mith of '■ the New $outh Wales First Australian Horse, who were cap'und by the Boers while patrolling at Slingersfon tein in January, escaped from Water val, near Pretoria, on April 22. Their adventures were of a precisely similar character to those of Mr Winston Ohurchill. The men arrived at f>ela goa Bay yesterday in an exhausted condition. May 8 General Hanter expelled the Boers from Fourteen Stream?. He pays a tribute to the gallantry of the Yeo manry. The British are now en camped on the northern bank of the Vaal. Several thousand Boers still occupy positions to the northwards in a semicircle. It is oflfccially announced that the enemy have withdrawn from the front of Thabancha, General Rnodle occu pies their exceedingly strong posi tions. The Gymerie, with the New Zea landere, arrived at DurbaD, and left again for Bsira. Lucas Meyer commanded the Boers at Tet River, losing forty killed.

The British troops at Th&banchu, Koranaberg and Ticksburg, are enolo* ing great berda of cattle, food stuffs and fodder. , An examination of farm houses in the Swaldeel district revealed the fact that they were miniature arsenals. The Boers have destroyed the bridges i and culverts to the northwards.

Affairs in Natal.

Splendid Behaviour of the Colonials in the Free State.

Mafeking and its Relievers

(Received Wakapuaka May 9, 9 25 a.m, This Office 10.10 a.m)

. London May 8 General Bailer's cavalry discovered the couutry clear of Boers from Acton Homes in the direction of Yan Reenan's Pass.

The splendid behaviour of Button's Colonial Division is much commented on, and he declares largely contributed to the recent successes.

Colonel Plunder communicated with Mafeking by pigeon ' post, and is making similar endeavours to com municate with the southern relief column, Colonel Biden-Powell rf ports under date April 2s; that everything has been quiet since the 25th, when the leader failed to induce the Boers to assault the town. There is some indication that the artillery has been withdrawn.

A Junction Effected.

Return of Invalids,

Lieutenant Howling on Boer

Treatment

(Received Wakapuaka May 9, 9.55 am, This Office 10.40 a m) lokdok, May 8 'General Brabant has effected a junction with General Bundle's forces near Thabaochu. Capetown, May 8 The Moravian left here on May sth for Australia with fifty invalided soldier?. Melbourne, May 9 Lieutenant Dowling pays a high tribute to the treatment accorded him by the Boers, whom he regards in the main as honorable foetnen.

THE TROOPSHIP MAORI.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, May 8 The Premier has received the following message :—" The Maori has arrived at Beirn. The men are all well."

THE LATEST.

Australian

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka May 9, 9.55 am, This Office 10 40 a.m) Legal Status. Brisbane, May 9 The fall court decided that the atltas of a New Zealand solicitor, not complying with the Queensland rules, be could not be admitted to the Supreme Ooart.

Home and Foreign.

United Praia Association—By Eleob Io Telegraph—Copyright)

(Received JWakapuakaJMay 9, 1240 p.m, Ihisoffioel.l3p.rn Attack on a Boundary Commis sion's Camp. Lonbon, May 8 News has been received that some Chinese officials instigated the popu lace to attack a section of the Bur mo i Chinese Boundary Commission's caoip, under Commissioner Fhilpe. The as sailants were repulsed, losing 30 killed. Major Penrose and four men of the new Chinese Regiment gnarding the camps, were wounded. The Regiment behaved splendidly.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Ashburton.

The first monthly meeting of the new committee was held on Tuesday night. Piesent-—Messrs W. Craighead (Chairman), H. MoCallum, J. T. Phaup, G if. Dodde, W. Jolliffe, W. J. Silcock, and H, 6. Berry, man. FINANOB 1 he chairman stated the bank balance w s £22 0i 91 in credit. COBBESPONDBNCa Correspondence wae read and dealt with as foll-jwa—From the Board of BiucatioD, i stating the Board did not consider more desk* necessary, and asking Ihe committee to try and re-arrange them ; respecting the supply of model rifles applied for, the Board regretted it was uuable to supply riles at a leps_ cost than 4s each, and this would be subject to the conditions laid down for

supplying riflsa to school cadet corps. The committee had" ordered forty rifles—From the Board, enclosing £10 towards the cost of concrete drains laid down iy the committee. TENDERS ?OH FUEL , Tenders for the supply of fuei were opened, and that of Mr Jothua Tucker accepted. HEADMASTERS REroKT The Headmaster reported thae sickness and wet weather were keeping down the attendance. Out of a roll number of 426 the average for the month had been 332. The

report suggested that the appointment of a truant officer would improve the attendance. A holiday on the occasion of the combined school sports on Thursday next was asked for and granted, the members considering the sports were well worthy of the committees interest and patronage. ALiENTON SCHOOL The mistress at the Allen ton Bide School reported the number on the toll to be (2, with an average attendance of 42; highest attendance 52. A monitor was needed to assist at the school, as the classes were too large for oae teacher to do them justice.. Another blackboard was rcfaired, as at present only one board was available, and od« lesson had to be removed before another could be put oq. Repairs to the pomp, and a window, and other matters required atten tion.

Ib was decided to carry out the repairs and apply to the Board of Education for • new blackboard. The queitiott of applying for a monitor was held over, the Board at present having under consideration tb« teaching of the 111. Standard at the school. TRUANT OFJIGW The question of appointing a truant offioer was diacutaed, Mr Biggs, of iinwald, had been recommended by the Committee there. Members thought the Committee should endeavour to work unanimously with other Committees with a view to securing » thoroughly capable truant officer for the whole district. It was an important matter to the schools, as an efficient officer had v » material influence on the attendance. On the motion of Mr Silcock, esoonded by Mr Phaup, It was decided to ask the Board for permitslon to advertise for a truant officer, to be appointed at the same terms at before. On the motion of Mr Jolliffe, seconded by Mr McCallum, it was decided to invite th« neighbouring committees to confer with the Ashburton Committee with a view to the joint appointment of a truant offi er. TIBITIN* COMMIMKE

The Visiting Committee, Messrs Phaup and Dodds, reported visiting the school and finding everything satisfactory. 2HB INSANITARY CLASSROOM

A discussion took plaoe on the insanitary condition of the Third Standard room. It was decided to allow the matter to stand over a while, a* the opinion of a health officer on the condition of the room would probably be obtained. MAIKTENAKCE

It w*s decided co apply to the Board for one half the cost of the dividing feace, neces sary between tbe school ground aud th& nexb door neighbour, also for the half cost of tarring a path fronv the street footpath to the school. SECOND OR THIRD STANDARD

Mr Pnaup reported that a child, said to have passed into the Tnird Standard, had been brought to the AUenton side school by its mother, who claimed to have it taught) in tbe Second Standard, aa it had not passed into the Third. The secretary was instructed to ascertain which was correct. THE CANTATJCN AtLQIf AS (ME Mr Jol.iffs moved, M That the Education Department be urged to raise the capitation grant from £315s to £4, and that a copy of ihe resolution be seut to the member for the district." Mi Silccck seconded the motion, which wan carried unanimously. Mr Steel suggested that thould the aewi of the relief of Mafeking be received daring the time the' Echool was assembled, the children be granted a holiday, and be asked to sins; the national anthem, Members cordially approved of the sug gestion, which was supported by Mr Jolliffe and carried unanimously. TISITIKG COHMIXTSI. Messrs Steel and Berryman were ap« pointed a visiting committee for the ensuing month, and the meeting adjourned.

TEMUKA STOCK MARKET.

At the Temuka sale on Tuesday the entry consisted of about 2000 sheep, 70 head of cattle, and 100 pigs. The quality of the sheep was good, although some of the store sheep were coarse and backward. The cattle and pig trade was very dull, and many of the best lines of cattle were passed oat Sheep —Fat crossbred wethers 15s 9d to 16s Bd, fat crossbred ewes lls Bd, 12s 2d, to 13a 8d; crossbred wethers 10s lid to 12s lid: two and four tooth ewes 13s 3d, 13s sd, 13s 6d to 13a 7d ; lambs lls 3d, lls 6d. Hi 8d to 12s 7d. Cattle—Fat, oows £4 17a 6d, steers £6 2s 6d to £6 10*; forward ©own £3 15a to £9 17a 6d ; forward heifers £3 ss, £2 17s 6d to £3 16s; springers £4 !5« ; year old heifers £112s 6d ; calves 20s. Pigs—Weaners to stores 5a 6d, 6s, 8s 6d, 13s 6d, 17s to 255.

News in Brief.

Mr H. hi. Jones has a number of new books and magazines to hand, to whioh he calls attention by an advertisement else* where.

We are much pleated with the May num ber of the Triad, and congratulate oar odd* temporary on its continued success. No doubt ail readers of this monthly will agree with us, that the Triad is doing good work in its own way by popularising musical and scientific matter?, and bringing them before its readers in a way eminently suitable for the household. As a family journal no better paper is to be found in the oolonie*. Several good illustrations, a music supple ment, a d a prize competition help to make the May number o! the 7 Had an ezoelltnb one. Particulars respecting the prize com petition may be found elsewhere.

To-Day's Telegrams

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, May 9 The General Manager of the Eastern Extension Company wired the Postmaster* General regretting he was unable to concede lower cable rates to New Zealand. Ibis understood the Premier will leave Wellington on Monday, bub whether the objective be the Pacific Islands or Mount Cook Hermitage is nob yet decided. Wallace, who had both legs amputated as the r«uib of a railway accident ab Ngahau* ranga, en the 2nd in at., is progressing favourably. A fire In f aba Street early this morning destroyed the fruib shop of an Italian named Antonio, and the confectioners shop of the late R. Darroch. Veifcch and Allen's drapery store on one side, and Colt man, jeweller, on the other had narrow ••oapes,

TIB ASHBUB'.ON GUABDIAN ; WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 1300



X WILSON, SIGN-WKirEK. LARGE STOCK OF WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GbAsS, MIXED PAINTS PICTU RB.MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERUL, &0. BUPNBTT STREET, opposite Mail Office Telephone 66 CO % fc; S i O 5 ~. C i ;* * 5 \ *. W £' SI- b | g« pq v- —"^ 'bam* CO H^ p ■■ a 33 THE >'cw Z^aiaud CLOTHIW FACTORY TJ AS recelvod a Kpecial Oonsignmciit of J~I Meu'o »nd B ya' Tweed Overcoats and Capcp, which they aro mat king at Ridiquloua Prices to ok-ar. SBB THI-M AT ONCE. DOST MSS THIS OPPOBTDSITY. Men's Ov^ro*!6 and Copes 25i 61, for 19 6! ; B ys'ditto 11s 6', for 63 61. Mfn's Ov rood's &v.ft Ope? 265, for 21s ; B.^ys 1 dit 0 12- 6<l, for 7i 6d. Men's Overcoat a and <'apes 32* 61, for 25a 6 1 ; Boys' ditto 15 , for 9j. Men's Ovrrcn'iis and Capea 35', for 271 6,1 ; B ys" to 16- 61, for 10a. Men's Ov to a's >in 1 C-.p^s 37h 6 ', f"r 29s 6!; Boys' Ketftra 10b 61, for 7a 61. Mer.'s New Sh^e Cheatpsfi^d Witerpronf Cjh»B ma'e to order. A fery lag- selecti«u of pvtter >. 1. Ifiderprovf OJfjak3 «iv»<io to o;drr, Sto ovir p*t.u»r«r,



FIFTY-FIVE TEARS UN -INTEKBTJPTED SUCCESS. rrUIS Chemical Preparation la OAR BOLISED as a remedy against the ravages of Birds, Rooks, or other Pests baking the seed dressed with It". This Preparation is now DEING USED FX TENSIYELY In tie Colonies of isKW ZBULAND, AUSTRALIA, AND CENTRAL AFRICA. Wheat Sowing 1 Beat and Cheapest Dressing for Seed | Wheat, Carholised. Patronised by thousands of the First Practical Farmers in the Kingdom. PSFvIEOr FREEDOM FROM SMUT. D.CLARKE'S CAIiBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered UDder Trade Marks Aot, No. 13,796 and 158,143) HAS BEEN USED FIFTY-FIVE YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS. IMPORTANT TESTIMONIAL.



IN ICW /K->LxVND rX-OTiiING FACTORY. F. B. BKOKIMGSALK, Manager ITT. CLARIC GRAIN AND PRODUCE BROKER, Tanoked Street, (Next McConell * Coraptoa'u Stablea.) AGENT for Billings and Knowle'a Spray fumpa ai-d Famous Insecticide** Spray Pumps, complete .. £2 Knowles' " Sweot Nicotine" 2s p€r bottle. „ Kill '.Km Q lick Is 9d per bottle.  Varia Gre> n 2-t b\ per Ib.  H«labore Powder 2s per Ib. INFORMATION GRATIS It oannot be said of the American Blight Thar to the Orohirdisb it gives delighfc, SnMpiay it Wfil without compulsion With F e-ich "Kerosene E'mdlsion." i hßoharri-N *r.d p« • * a <*' C' v^-red with slugs, The Vin^s are infect d wi h uautjhty wee Bugs. Bat »ev*r say die, have you not seen Then-'a d*ath m the >pray of " Sweet Nicotine " The Aphis black »nd the Aphis green Are the vary worst pest* the peach has Been Thev allow neither fruit, nor t ree *o grow, Then why no give '• Sweet Nicotine " a ahow. tout fruit trees will soon be nothing bufc stamps I! you've nob got the eense to use "Knowles' Pumfs." The San Jose Scale is coming your way, And your ory then will be "Let hb Spray," •' Lot an Spray," If yon wish to destroy the Sail Jose Scale Pat a pinch of Saltpetre on the tip of his bail, One of floe Charcoal, another of Sulphur, Touch with a lighted aiatch~Ob; Lor ! Wha6 a bust*r! Catch hold of his thront and open hie throttle, Arid do6e him with " Bobdbaux " out of a bottle, When ha'B swallowed a pint or a quart at the mosft, He'll be dead as a nail, or quail upon toast (The larva of the Uodlin Moth Is "more destruoti e than the Goth, Bo take my advice aa soon as he's seen • Give him a spray of " Pabis Green.'-' We hava peeta by the millions, Which give us the Dumps. ;, t£hey are coming in Billions, T»*nk " OLA RK " for his Fumpa. ~~~MUS JOHNttTQIT~~~~ TEACHER of the Pianoforte aad Singing. Havelock Street. ! Soooud Term commeuoea on the 7th inst.



GEOR<iE DUNCAN & Co. EEADY MONJIY L'KAPEbS, TAKCRED STREET, ASHBURTON. Winter Fast Approaching G': JP {"^ (~\ WKIiE fortunate in securing their stock of • • o^/^ ..-KJ*) Rlank^ts and Flannels prior to the considpr ab!e rieß in price ot wool, and all purchasers will get the full benefit thereof. Large stock of Winter Capes and Jackets at rock bottom prices. F'annelettes, Calicos, Sheptingg, Dresa Sfcuffs, and other lines in General Drapery are quoted at West cash prices. Please call and judge for yourselves, and the verdict will be that you sr*ve money in purchasing from a G. DUNCAN & CO., CASH DRAPERS. NOTICE TO FARMERS. ■^E abb CASH BUYERS OF PRIME MILLING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill We can supply Oorns.tck>£at cost price, i mmm—mam—mmm, CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C0.,) J, B, HOBART, Manager 17th Marih, 1900



THE AFFLICTED REJOICE! THE POLYP*THS HAVE CAPTURED the HEABTri of the PEOPLE of CANTERBURY. OOMItfG FKOM ALL* OVER THE COLONY ! TO THE POLYP AT BXC MEDICAL INSTITUTE N.Z. BRANCH- Corner of Latimer Square & Gloucester btreet, CHRIS'I CHUKCB POIiIPATBIO, the NBW METHOD OF HEAi liSG, is the surest and moat rapid System, as ** "^Sa^uf cureß with abeo'u^o certain y euch diseases as Cancer. Kpilepsy, at.d Asthma, incurable under the old sj?B*cm, as well as all Chronic *nd JServous j^^^^^^^^^H Complain'sof W om < n and Men. MORE CUftKS MADlfi BY POL'S FA TO Y than any OTH>'-B i^^^^^gß^ The w. est, best educated, and most enlightened j^^^jWr^TMTr?^^'?' people are f a^y becomir;^ converts to those new jTUiciple-i and ruethnds which are supported by 6uch r F^t^mak^^^^^gt. overwhe'm'i g evidenca, buatained by the public, Sc^jHggStt&SSjtttm- w^° >hVe lia<^ an C'Pportuni'y tf testing the remarkable tuccebs < f the POLYPATUtCSYS ! EM jßa^DliWiilffclJVtlgifff Their \itndirful succesr, !>»h tpre-d like wildfire M^^M^WWWfflfaaEßM- thrcrgh ah m h^hrencd cuiiin>unity and anso'.gst. iho^e wh > had gtven up »ll hopn.-i of i-ver i)eiug well :j£s^ijMifijMJlßflifflßßPßK again, and th<-y are by hundreds availing themselves W^^^^WM^^Sl » of'the P< LYPaTHIC SYSTEM t.f t!eating Chronic %E ffi B-r|^^^||^^^ Diseases, which has proved to be the cu eat, quickest, Bis II liiWcß^@3jiL=-~-f" an<^ most' rt lirb'e ireans of Cure i Vt-r ofitVred an *^ i^^P sffiicteu proplo. When tkk, Is the time t>q ne»d the \Wi HH I i>f 'acsfc a^vce ar)(^ ite.-i'n:ei,!-. Tbirt-forc wo say; bOasE*! hj^M^i^^^^Lj^ Inform j ourselves, jcu who are tick, write to the -"^g^^^^^*^6 POLYP/.THICIN.^TITUTK, ai^J thtn f c -tpt proof.s "jP»iiferjS^g^^^^^^S^Fyv'' o: the my terioas skill— w< re coi.v'ncing than words. • that is possessed by the Polypaths. Tt ey treat all Female Ailments by the Polypathic Method, which ;docs aw^y with ili txamination and all local treatment' 'ihty also desire to irTpress tp>n all men who are suffering dint ih'yhave the j ist y celebrated Hindoo Remedy, so well and favourably known in the Old World a-th e " Anti-Agnechil Ta" loid Method." All desiring to test the i,y & t' m will ha"e -uch opportunity. Ifj cu cannot Vibit, WRITE for Question List to Chrlstchurch with Sfcimped EnveK pe an ? you will receive an immediate reply. Medicine pack d Free from Observation Carriage P»ud Pared Post THOUSANDS CUakD ANNUALLY BY LETTER.



I Wool P.tts, Ljdbury, Herefordbhirfl, • October 231889. ' DearEir, —I am pleased to teßtify (o the effisacy of your '* Oarbo'ised Wheat I Pretecfcor,' 1 having used your Protector for 40 years and never having grown a Smntty Ear of Corn in my Life ; therefore ■j can confidently recommend yoar '• Wheat Protector as a sure preventatlve f-jr Snonfr, &g.~~ I am, yours truly, Mr G B Clarke. G B JONES. PRRPARED BY G B CLARKE, M.P.S,, MANUFACTURING CHEMIST, Wobarn, Beds., England. (Proprietor cf the Sheep Dipping Com position). In Packets containing Sufficient to dress eight bushels of seed Wheab, Barley, Oats, or other Corn. ' AGENT FOR ASH BURTON: F. FERRJMAN. ZSA.LANDIA.S" at the FIIOjNT BTILL BOOMING. fTIHEY are simply marvelloui. For Speed, JL Rigidity, and Comfort they oannofc be beaten. Beautifully enamelled in fancy colors Gentleman's $31, Lady's $23. A large stock of Latest Novelties to hand. Lamps from 4s 6d, Graphite for chain from 6d, Toe Clips from la 6d, Dunlop outfits 9d, Elastic anklets 2s 6d, Fancy handles from 23. Inspection invited. DATES. LOWRY AND CO-, Burnett) Street, '



Smoke New Venus SHEARMAN BROS, have large stock Loasby's Wahoo, Benjimin Gum, Koolibfth, and Cinnamon Cure.



A True Friend A friend in need is r friend indeed. That is exaotly what Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is. It is the mother's help when she ia suddenly awakened in the night by the ominous husky cough, an<? labored breathing, of her babe Ib ia the safe r«Bort of the youth or adult when ha has(caught cold,'and there is coughing and irritation of the mucous membrane of the throab Ib allays the irritation and cures the cold For sale by ASBBIRTOF D»UG COMPANI



r»f>d by British Soldiers In Africa 1 Captain 0 6 Dennison is well known al over Africa as commander of the force* that captured the famous rebel Galiahe Under ' date of Nov 4, 1897, from Vrybnrg, Beohu analand, he wrieea : ' Before starting on the last campaign I bought a quantity of Cham berlain's Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, which I used myself when troubled with bowel complaint, and had given to my men, and in every case it proved moat brnefioial.' For sale by Ashburton Drug Co Olten You feel worn out, blown out, Att&v tired out, and unfit for work, MLettJ <* ft'l energy seems to have left. You awaken with a bad taste in moutb, your sleep has been disturbed and unrefreshing. These are all Bymptonts of Indigestion that should be attended to. LOASBY'S WAHOO will speedily alter all this. It stimulates the liver, renders the bowols active, strengthens the stomach, and imparts tone and strength to the whole system. One bottle usually cures; Price, Is 6d ; Obtainable everywhere. Sole Manufacturers: LOASBY'S " WAHOO " 212 MANUFACTURING 00 Y., LTD. Smoke New Venus



Chamberlain's Pain Halm Cares Others,. Wliy JBfot Van! My wife has been using Chamberlain'* Pain Balm, with good result*, fora lame shoulder that has painod her continually for nine years We have tried all kinds of medicines and doctors without receiving any benefit from any of them. One day we saw an advertisement of this ' medicine,. and thought ot trying it, which we did with the best of satisfaction She has used only one bottle, and her shoulder is almost well— Adolfk L Millett, Manchester, NH. For sale by Ashburton Drug Company