Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900. BEAUTIFYING ASHBURTON

Apropos to the frequent visits of i excursionists to Ashburton, it ia worth j while considering the question of add ing to its attractions, both as a perrat nent residence, and a place of occasional resort That the borough is growing rapidly is und> niablo. That it can, in time be triad* a really beautiful place ia also beyond question. The visitor who comes back to Ashburtou after an absence of ten or fifteen years, i. greatly impressed with the growth of the town, and with ita almost unlijiitpd scope and opportunity for improve He also, however, quickly becomes alive to the fact that thesn opportuni ties are not being made the most of. At this period of the town's develop :' merit, a strong, and really energetic beautifying association could render Ashburton a service that would earn for its members, the gratitude of all future generations. What the Ohrist church Association is doing for that city, a Biinilar Association could do for Ashburton, and probably with better results for a smaller outlay. The facilities in this town are, if anything, greater than those in Ohristchurch, owing to our excellent supply of water,! and the topography of the country. Take Baring Square, for instance. With the water at ita top corner and with the slight fall of the land,Us posi tion is one that cannot be surpassed for irrigation purposes. Instead of being a wild, uncultivated htrip of land, overgrown with cocksfoot and weeds, why should it not be a thing of beauty ; a veritable oasis.with its well kept walks and grass plots and beds ablaze with flowers ? What an impression such a beauty spot would make upon visitors just arriving. In many American cities the visitor is charmed with the rrsul ts achieved by thn beautifying socie ties. Right in the centre of some busy thoroughfare are to be seen beautiful squares and ovals of grass, with flower beds gorgeous with bloom. No fence divides these oases from the public streets, yet the edges of the neatly trimmed plots remain as clean cut and as unbroken as of those in a gentle man's garden. The public are educated to regard the property as their own, and they take a pride in seeing it well kept The cost of improving Biring Pquare, as suggested, need not be great. It would be more than counterbalanced by the satisfaction the improvement would yied the citizens and by the very favourable impression it would make upon the minds of our visitors. The question of tarring East Stree", trom the railway station to the bridj^e, might also be kept steadily in view. But the enormous gain the inhabitants if this were accomplished, can best be imagined by those who may have had business in Fast street shops when a nor'wps'er wns blowing. rJh:?, of courso, is a mutter for the Borough Council to take in hand. The first step, howi Tor, is the formation of a really energetic Beautifying Assock iion, wlrch would make the best use of the opportunities already available. With a little enthusiasm thrown into the work Ashbnrton would, in a very few years.becimo one of: the show places of Canterbury.

A NEWSPAPER EXTRACT.

' Lord Wolseley estimates that the Transvaal could be conquered by 20,000 men, which encourages Mr Chamberlain to believe his views are practical." Kxtract from the well known London journal The News of the World, of March H, 1397. Regarded in the light of recent events thi3 makes curious reading, indeed, showing conclusively, *is it does, that England was un acquainted with the strength of the Boers, to put down whom it was lately estimated 250,000 British troops would be required. Utterly misled by Wolseley's estimate, and completely in the dark as to the nature of the rooks ahead, what wonder that England should have made light of the Boer rising, and treated it as a thing of no importance, a matter of weeks ? Hence England's contemptuous indifference when hostilities began, and her despatch of her first troops by " driblets" to Africa. Bad she known or suspected the toughness of the struggle before her, she would have taken such measures at the outset as must, ere this, have brought Kruger to his knees, and the war to an end. And why was England thus ignorant regarding a matter of such vital importance? How came it s that an experienced soldier and great military authority like Wolseley, knew no better than to suppose that 20,000 men could annihilate the Boers? No I wonder tbe English people are indig nant and disguated. No wonder that the fate of the Ministry of England, as more than hinted by recent cables, should tremble in the balance. Such ignorance at the War Office of the true state of affairs, as the above extract plainly indicates, was almost incredible, and—were it not that as things have turned out, it resulted in throwing the onus of the war upon tbe Boers—would be altogether shameful. That England will be victorious in South Africa goes without saying. It can be only a ques tion of time that the Boera are put down once and for all. But think how the policy pursued by the English Govern ment, at the outset, and based on information supplied by those whose business it was to know better, iB prolonging the conflict, and of how many lives hare been, and will yet be needlessly sacrificed as the result of the blundering and incapacity displayed by the Government and its military advisers! It is no defence to tbe charge of neglecting proper precautions, to say that the Boers having begun the war are responsible for the loss of life it has caused, Nor can it be urged that this faGt has put Great Britain in a better position to deal with outside powers attempting to intervene. That is a mere accident of the situation, whereas the natural result of Great Britain's unpreparedness has already sacrificed a number of valuable lives, has damaged British prestige through out the world—and the end is not yet. For, although, as we have said, the Boers will be crushed eventually, the needless prolongation of the struggle is fraught with danger to the empire, For i» every portion pf the world tbe

enemies of Bdtain—ind they are many | —sit watching for an opportunity to attack her. France, especially, is eagerly waiting for a chance to avenge F^slioaa, if not Waterloo, and every reverse to British arms sends a rush of vengefu', and pxpectant triumph through the pufs(s c.f hrr unreasoning people

Local and General.

*+* On the firbt page to-d.iy will he found news about ths rival c-ible route, en I en the fourth paga commercial.

Hobticdltural SociETY—The Oommitte6 of ihf) above Society have dscided to altur the date of the Show from the 15th to the 22nd of February.

Banquet to Hon Ms Ward— Tho Hon the Preminr and the Minister of Education left Wellington for Invercargill yesterday after noon lo attend the banquet to the Hon. Mr Ward. —Press Association telegram

Obituary—The death is announced of Mr A. b. Allan, formerly registrar of the Supreme Court, Wellington ; aged 69.—Press Association telegram.

Captain Reid.-rA Press Association wire from Weliiugtoa states that Captain Roid has neon appointed acting-adjutant of the Anuk and volunteer district*. He left for Uk and yesterday.

Send-off.— The Ashburton Volunteers in tend to be at. the station te-Jay when the seven o'clnck expreßs arrives, in order to give a send cff to the Major of the batallion, MijorJowaey, who has been appointed to the command of the Third Contingent.

The Holiday.—To enable all the members of our stiff to attend tho Patriots Demon stration on Thursday, the Guardian will go to press at noon on that day. An extra will however be issued as usual should any im portant news come to band after that.

Demonstration Day. — The following firms and gentlemen have promised trophies for the sports to be held in the Domain on Thursday February I:—W H Collins and Co., H M Joneß, P H Cox, Fairfield Fret z ng Works, Nicoll Bros., Fletcher Bros., W Sparrow, Northcote and Bkfford, Mitchell and Turner, Clothing Factory, David Thomas.

School Excursion.—At a meeting of the joint &v -committees of the Hampstead and Borough Schools, held last evening, it was decided that the Committee of the former school carry out the arrangements they have already begun for the proposed school excur sion on the 16th but The Borough School Committee have agreed to give a holiday on the day fixed, and to assist as far as possible in carrying out the necessary details.

Send Off. —The Ashburton Volunteers in tend to be at the station tc-.lay when the seven o'clock express arrives, in order tso give a send off to the Mujw of the batallion, Major Jowsey, who has baen appointed to the command of the Third Contingent,, and after the express leaves the membeis of beth Companies will parade at the drill shed at 7.15 sharp, to practice the night attack for the Patriotic Demonstration on Thursday.

Trotting.— The South Canterbury A. and P. Association made a strong protest on Saturday last at their meeting againsb tho practice of " trotting." This took the form of a petition to Government, to introduce a bill next session making the practice illegal. Referring to the matter the 7imam Post gay :—Circumstances may have warranted the use of the words, *• deceptive, fraudu lent and demoralising," but it is not always wise to call a rogue by the natty appellation that he deserves, aud when a milder term would answar tho purpose better, it is better to uee it.

Druids —Tho fortnightly meeting of the Star of ABhburton Lodge of Druids, was held last evening. There was a fair atten dance of members. Bro. J. W. Gobbe, A.I) opened the Lodge at the usuil hour, and after transac' ing formal business throo candidates wtro b.vl!olei for elected, and initiated into the Lodge arid Order. The D Polec , then presented P. A Bro. W Me- K-je, with a silver medal, he having filled the office of A.D fora second term. Bro. Mcßaa iv replying, urgtd the members to fry and qualify themselves to fill tha highest offices in tho Order. Three candidates were proposed for membership. The Lodge was closed in due form by tho A.D.

Thursday's Demonstration. -MrCilling, the chairman of the Patriotic Funds Knfco.' baioment Commitfcae, informs vi th*t the arrangements for the fioa Demonstration in the Domain on Thursday are now pretty well complete. The appeal by theLadieß Committee to tbe public for provisions and to the business men of the town for other requisites, as well as for trophies for the sports, has met with a very hearty response It now only Terrains to have fine weathe-i and a full attendance of the public to make the gathering the largest, the most enthusiastic, and the most UDJque one ever held in Aehburtop; The Ladies Committee requests that all gifts o! food, fruit, and so forth be in their hands not later than 10 a.m. on Thursday morning. The public are invited to purchase their tickets before the day of the demonstration, to avoid the oruah.

A Peculiar Case —A rather nice point was (the Taranaki Herald reports) decided at the Magistrate's Court by Mr Stanford on 22nd inati. The Clifton County Council sued for £3 49 2<l for rates. The defence was that a letter containing three single pound notes was posted at Midhurat addressed to the County Clark, and at the letter was not returned through the Dead Letter Office, the presumption waa that it reached its destina tion. It was also proved that about that time the late clerk to the Council was conviobed of •mbe7z'ement. Plaintiffs solicitor urged that a very dangerous principle would be established if his Worship ruled in favor of defendant in a case of this kind. The Magistrate's j idgment went for the Council, Its seemed strange, said he, that a man of business, with a money order office handy, should have adopted such a singular method of sending money, and in view of the extraordinary fact that he did not get a receipt, nou to make further inquiries. It might be that a hardship waa entailed on defendant, but on the facts the Council must succeed.

THE PLAGUE.

Sydney, January 29 There are no fresh developments of the plague and the patient is improving.

YACHTING.

United Press Association—By Bieotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, January 27 In the first of (he three matches, White Wings beat Rainbow by forty seconds.

SPORTING.

TAKAPUNA J.C. BUMPER MEETING

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Takapuna Racecourse, Jan 29

The following are the concluding results of the first day's racing of the Takapuna Jockey Club'a Summer Meeting :■ - Calliope Handicap, bix furlongs.—Aleger 1, Zealous 2, Balbirnie 3. Tima—l.2o§. Dividends—£3 19* and £3 13s.

First Hack Handicap, seven furlongs.— Cadiz 1, Perseverance 2, Chancellor 11. 3. Time—l.34. Dividends—£4 12s and £3 19*.

FiEsr Handicap Hurdles, two miles.— Favona 1, Voltigeur 11. 2, Korowai 3. Time —3.56f. Dividends—£2 17s and £2 18a. First Pony Handicap, seven furlongs.— Trooper 1, Pipiwhauroa 2, Clansman 3. Time—l.34. Dividends—£6 5a and £5 Bs.

Sthwahds Handicap, six furlongs. — Tolstoi 1, Hohoro 2, Knight of Athol 3 Time—l lEg. Dividends— £S and £6.

His cold not enred, his head on fire, With drinking whiskies neat, Ha swore and cursed to vent his ire, And raved just quite a treat; But now he's swore off drink for good ; He knows a thing now sure, For coughs ard colds its understood, Wood's Great Peppermint Cure. For Children's Hacking Cough take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure—ls 6d and 2s pi

THE LATEST. Australian

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka Jan. 30, 9.10 am, This Office 9.47 a.m) Federal Delegates. Sydney, January 30 Mr Barton has been appointed to represent New South Wales on tho Federal delegation to England. It is believed that no amendments to the Bill will be agreed to by tho delegates, Lord Iteauckamp's Uetirement. It is understood that Lord Beau champ retires when the Governor- General is appointed. i Drowned. Melbourne, January 30 While six Italians and two children were crossing Thompson's River, Wal halla, and old pant foundered, and four of the men and two children were drowned. Hush Fires.

Later estimates assess damage by bush fires at £230,000. Separation Movement. Perth January 30 The separation movement in the gold field districts is spreading. Five thousand have signed a petition to the

Queen,

HOW THE KHALIFA DIED.

SHOT THROUGH THE HEAD, HEART,

ARMS, AND LEGS.

The officers who have arrived at Cairo from the Soudan state thab when the Kha lifa lefts Gedir he went northward to El Gedid. The t-irdar then ordered Col. F. Wingale to try to cut ofl the Khalifa. Col. Wingate thereupon went in pursuit with 3700 men officered by Col. Lewis, Lieut-Col. Mahon, Lieut-Col. Hickman, and Major Wilkinson. The force had six Maxims and a battery of artillery. When Co. Wingate overtook the enemy the Khalifa tried hard to outflank him on the left, but as he failed to do so and C>l. Wingate'a fire was too hot, the Deivishes began to retire. The Khalifa, perceiving that it was impossible to get away, told the Emira to stay with him acd die. He then spread a eheepakin on^ the ground and sat down upon it, the Emirs boing grouped on his right and left hand. Shortly afterwards the Khalifa was killed, being shot through the head, heart, arms and legs. His Emirs were subsequently found lying dead beside him and his body guard, all of whom were also killed in front of him. Yunes, formerly Emir of Dongola, who was found near the Khalifa unharmed, told the tale of his leader's death. Col. Wingate's force swept* right over the Kha lifa and his Emira. Afterwards on being informed that the Khalifa was dead, Co». Wingate returned and recovered his body. The Darvish leader was a man of middle height, strong, stout, and of a light brown complexion, with a long grey beard; Sir Francis Wingate highly praises the pluck and endurance displayed by the Egyptian force during the difficult pursuit which preceded the victoiy, and also the valuable atd rendered him by all his officers. Sir Francis Wingate has returned to Cairo. He was met at the Btation by MBJor-Gonaral Talbofi and hisstrff.

ALLEGED SLY-GROG SELLING.

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Telegraph

Stratford, Jan 29

Constab'es Ryan and Cas^idy, of Stratford and Constable Kidd, of Wanganui, raided the premises of P. J. White, Whansjamo mona, at 5 a m yesterday, and seized four doz3n bottioa of beer, four d<zsu bottlej of porter, eight bottles of whiskey and a two gallon demijohn of whiskey. Seven infor mations of sly-grog selling have been laid against White, who is proprietor of one of the liEB3 of coaches running from Stratford to Whangimomona. The casea will be heard on February 6. The polios accom plishea a smart performance, leaving Sora' ford at 8.33 p m on Saturday, an<i returning at sptn on Sunday. While's place is fifty miles from Stratford by tho east route.

DISASTROUS BUSH FIRES.

GREIT DESTRUCTION IN VICTORIA.

United Press Association—By Elecfcii Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, Jan 29

The worst bush fires for fifty years have devastated the Warnambool dis trict. The whole country between Dunkeld and Morlake is blackened ruins. A million acres of grass and six woolsheds Trere destroyed. Twenty thousand sheep and hundreds of cattle perished. The damage is estimated at a hundred thousand pounds. The in habitants fought the flames heroically. Bain ultimately stopped the fire, There were many narrow escapes. One mas is missing.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Position of Lady smith.

rI he " Times" Pessimistic.

The Abandonment of Spion

Kop.

A Boer Aec.ui.t.

Want of Cavalry and Horse

Artillery.

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London, January 29

The Times declares that there is a strong probability that ladysmith must fall. Strategically, this would not entail a great disadvantage, but the political and moral results would be exceedingly serious. It is imperative to organise at least another fifty thousand men, and contemplate the early need of an equal number. The same journal considers it hopeless to conduct a campaign with four widely separate columns. Concentration is essential.

i The British have occupied Th.ebitß, an important position near Steynsburg, facilitating communication between Gatacre's and Kelly-Kenny's columns. A Boer account declares that four commandos, covered by Krupps, Oreu zots and Maxims, stormed fcpion Kop. Tho British vainly tried to use the bayonet, but fell like grass before the scythe. After desperate efforts, they fought their way to the summit of kopjes, hoping to outflank the Boers, but were unable to face the wall of flame from the Maxims and Mausers, broke the formation and abandoned the position, one hundred and fifty surrendering. The Boers assert that the British lost fifteen hundred men killed.

The War Office is silent as to the general casualties. The Press maintains a very cool tone, and insists that Britain must redouble her efforts. It complains of General Buller's obscurity, which ren ders it doubtful whether General Dun donald or General Lyttelton recrossed the Tugela The French Press were aware of the reverse before the British.

Sixteen Australian prisoners have arrived at Pretoria.

In his despatches, Lord Methuen repeatedly regrets the lack of cavalry and horse artillery.

Further Details of the Evacuation of Spion Kop.

Received Wakapuaka Jan. 29, 10.35 p.m, Thia Office 11,30 p.m London, January 29 General Bailor cabled that Sir Oharles Warren's position up to Thurs day was 'perfectly tenab c, though advance was difficult owing to the enemy's strong position, stretching from Acton Homes through tha Spion Kop to the Tugela. Sir 0. Warren was unable to secure an effective position owiDg to the steepness of the southern slopes, and experiencing a deficiency of water supply He seized Spion Kop, the key of the Boers' posi tion and held the crests of the mountain uutil Wednesday with great gallantry. The Second Carneronianp, Third King's Royal Rifles, the Second Lancashire Fudlierg, Second Middlesex, and 3horneycroft mounted trcop, behaved magnificently, maintaining the best traditions of the army throughout a trying day. Colonel Woodgate's suc cessor abandoned Spion Kop btfore daylight ou Thursday, General Buller immediately ordered the withdrawal to the south of the Tugela. By eight o'clock on Saturday morning, S*ir Oharles Warren's force was got across without the losa of a man or a pound of stores, though in tome places the opponents' line«s were less than a ' thousand yards apart. General Buller claims that a perfect withdrawal is proof of the morale of the army, and an evidence of the Boers' respect for British fighting powers, or they would not have allowed them to re-cross a broad and very awift river, with the banks twenty feet high, unmolested. Further particulars show that the British came within thirty yards of the Spion Kop trenches before the Boers awoke to their presence and fired a harmless volley, and then fled. At day- , break the Boers opened a withering shell fire, splendidly accurate, from a high point eastward of Spion Kop. Besides storming with great determination part of Generals Lyttelton and Coke's brigades, reinforced by the Cameron ians, and the King's Rifles scaled the steepest side of Spion Kop. When half way up they were exposed to a sharp flanking fire and lost heavily, but climbing on hand 3 and knees they reached the summit panting and ex hausted. The British held the eastern and western range all "Wednesday, and the Boers held the intermediate range, besides commanding positions on tht adjacent kopje,

A Generous French Newspaper.

Dr. Leyds in Germany

Intense Heat in Natal.

(Received Wakapuaka Jan. 29, §A 0 ».m, This Office 10.7 ».m)

London, January 28

The Prince of Wales inspected 600 men forming the first batch of the Imperial Yeomanry, who afterwards sailed for South Africa. The last batch of the Oity Volunteers also departed after being entertained at supper at the Mansion House,

Three hundred and fifty picked mounted men have left Burmah for Durban. Paris, January 28 The journal Siecle has published a document, signed by one hundred thous and Frenchmen in 1871, thanking England for food and ambulance {appliances. j Berlin, January 28 Dr Leyds attended Prince Hohen lohe's dinner on the occasion of the Kaiser's birthday. I Dubban, January 28 The beat in Natal is US in tbt shade, ]

Dr. Jim Reported Wounded.

(Received Wakapuska Jan. 10, 9.10 a.m This Office 9 47 a.m.) London, January 29 A Boer rf ported that a shell wounded Dr. Jameson in the leg at Ladysmi h.

SONS OF THE SOUTHERN CROSS.

Mr H. M. St swell, a descendant of the famous Maori chief flocg', and now residing &'. Haw era, h*a cinpobid n potm aa a tribute to the New Zj lan ;ois wl,o buy vo)uat>«ed for the war in youth Africa. We give a por tion of the poem : — Sons of*the Southern Cross ari«e And on to tng'and'e aid, For 10, 'ne&th Afrio's melting skies Your kinsmen are betrayed. Away ! Where stirring throbs of war, L9t loose Ihe cannoci's din, And with the watchword—God and Law, Your virgin laureis win.

Sons of the Southern Cross, your right It now to do and dare, Or pierce the Eagle in its flight, Or grasp the Northern Bear ;j Or ere you may in honour sleep, You must in honour brave, While fame's eternal records keep The glories of the grave,

The rushing hoeta, the booming "hot, The call to arms at dawn, The foe en masse by hill and rock With valiant hopes upborne ; The shout, the charge, the trenches nigh, The gaps their volleys see; These that await your battle-ory, K» horo ! Lo, they flee !

Long have their rolleyed timaders swept By river, copse, and plain, Long Afrio's war-worn sky tiM wept Above the hills of slain; And still the Sow, a welling fount!, Shall drench the falling braves. Till high above yon sternest mount The Flag of Freaiom wares.

Sons of the Southern Gross, with head Advance your measured force, As our own southern gales which speed Unchecked along their course. On to the battle ot the free, That-moves all England's claim, Till Africa, till Liberty, Announce your deathiees famr,

So, till the muffled drums' sad beat Consigns to warriors rest, Advance, that in that last retreat, Ai bravest and the best, Load in the roll of fame your might Blends with the western breezy In chords that thrill with proud delights, Your loved ones left at ease.

FAREWELL. Sons of the Southern Gross, good-bye; Fond hearts and anxious care, The sunshine of your native sky, Attend you everywhere. As warmly now we with farewell, God tend the days to come, When pealing trump and voices swell Your warmer welcome home. Hawera, N Z,, January, 1900.

The Third Contingent.

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Wellington, Jan. 29

Colonel Penton, Commandant, left for Christchurch to-night in connection with tht despatch of the Third Contingent. rA he Wellington Rifle bullion, who are now in camp to the cumber of 380, are anxious to visit Chriitohurch to attend the send-off to the contingent, and Lieutenaet- Colonel Colline is communicating with Government as to the transport of the men and their accommodation in the southern city. There was an enthusiastic public meeting to-night, which formally Btamped with approval the proposal to contribute another quota to thf» *' Rough Riders," and its to decided to fix the minimum number at 25, exclusive of Wanganu'. There would be mere if funds were forthcoming. Mr J. Duncan announced that fib aw, Naville and Co. would give £1000 to the fund if 200 were raised for Wellington, 200 for Napier, 100 for Wanganui, and iha remainder is yet to ba allocated. In addition, over £350 fftl subscribed in the room, Levin and (Jo. giving IQOgs, John Piimtner lOOgc Committees were appointed to select men, etc., and »n effer was received from five ladies to go M nurses

Napier, January 29.

It was only on Friday evening that it wm decided to raise funds for the representation of Eawkes B*y in the Rough Riders Coo tiugent, though the Mayor had over eighty applications. Nelson Bros, started the ball with £100, their offioe staff £50, Cotterill and Humphreys, and the Gas Company £100 each. At an enthusiastic meeting to nigh bit wai debsrmined to equip twenty* five men here. The employees of John McVay, saddler, offered bo find everything fjr Mr Otton, ont of their number. The North British Freezing Company alto pro* mised to find a man, hone and equipment, and it waa stated that a third similar offer had been made. GS V Wenley and RD » McLean gave £100 each, and the latter gave four valuable hones in addition* In all £1059 has been subscribed.

Ohmstchuech, January 29 In view of the fact that six hundred applications have been received from suitable men, Had the gravity of the situation is Sooth Africa, the Committee of the Canter bury War Fund have definitely decided to provide, equip, and transport to South Afrioa three division* of thirty-two men each—in all ninety-six men, with the necessary officers. Thai the Canterbury troop will constitute a complete company ia itself. It is expected there will be no diffi culty in obtaining additional funds If required.

Wellington, January 30 The Premier has received a cable from the Agent-General that the Hod Richard Oliver has donated £100 to the New Zealand Rough Riders' fund. Gisborne, January 30. At a large and enthusiastic meeting held here last night, it was decided to send at least five men to join the Bough Bidera' Contingent, and £150 was collected in the room. The neces«ary funds for equipment) of ten are assured.

The following have passed the prolimlnary examination:—Troopers H R Rule, C W Ensor, H O Graham, H Harper (Ashburton), H Jowsey, W N Moffatfe, R M'lntyre, E 8 Orbell, C Parkinson, C Roberts (Ashburton), and A Shadbolt. After examination the men were sworn in and measured for their uniforms.

A meeting to consider theJMore Men Fond question was held in Methreo last evening, when it was decided to call in the eubtcrip* tion lists for the Patriotic Fund and open other lists at once to raise funds So provide for the equipment of a third New Zealand Contingent. Over twenty-five guineas were Bubsoribsd in the room, and a horse suitable for a mounb was promised. Canvassers were appointed, to report in a week. Mr Morgan, chairman of the Road Board, was appointed hon. sec and treasurer.

COMMERCIAL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, January 28

The wool sales have closed. Prices were firm and unchanged. The total amount (abalogm d was 106,275 bai. i, of whloh 47.090 bales were sold to Home buyers, 36,000 bales for the Continent, 40GO bales for America, and 57,000 bales were carried forward to tne nexbseries. Compared with December ratff merinos declined *5 to 10 per cent, medium and inferior suffering most, and croM-breds from par to 5 per cent. The decline wm most marked with the finest sorts.

3HB '6HBUJITON OTARBIAE i TUESDAY, JANUARY 30. I9UO^



MR DONGTCS, HAVELOCK STREET, mKACHKK of Violin, Mandolin, ami J_ H umony, resu ies teaching 29^h met Terms on app'ication. 1 173 PIANOFOIVPE, SINGING, anp FRENCH, MRS F.'maKSIG, mHK Friet Teimwill brt',i« on 'iHUitf- X I'AY, Fuiruaj 1. Wiils Btreet, 1 27 Afshburtou.



MISS BiSSIE SIMMIES, mEACHER OF THE VIOLIN; \ Will Resume Teaching on TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900. Burnett Street. 1 183



PIAJSOFORTE, SINULNG, Etc. MRS JOHNSTON, having taken over Mrs Bowman Fox's music practice, will be at home from 2 till 4 daily, to I arrange with Pupils. Term commences 6th February. 165 Havelock Street^ MISS M. BICHALDSON, mEAGHEE OF PIANO. Apply Belt Road, Allenton. Terms on application. First term commences on Ist February. __ _ _ -1 -Q '"mis^kitty bell, mEACHER OP THE PIAKOFORTE, Will commence professional duties on MONDAY, January 29. Address: Case Street, Aahbnrton. 192 jTv. dk beer, JEWELLER & WATOHMAKEB. mHE LATEST NOVELTIES just to Jt hand in all classes of Watcher & Jewellery, EKQUSH LEVcri WATCHES IN THE FOLLOWING GRADES: — Gold Kfyess Hunting GoM E>ylesß Open Face Silver Keyless H&!f Hunting Silver Keyless Hunting Silver Key wind Fusee Hunting Silver Keywind Going Barrel Hunt ing Silver Keyless Open Face Silver Keywiud Fusee Open Facs Silver Keywind doing Barrel Open Face Also, A FULL SIOCK or KOTHERHAM'S LAf|£S s COLO WATCHES, SPECIALLY MADE TO MY ORDER. SIX DOZttN ENGLISH KEYLESS OPEN FAOK KI.KEL LEVER WATCHES, Compensation baUnc-i, full jewelled, two years' Guarantee. &V» 6(1 EA.OEJ. « iy« «»l Also, a Full Stock of all oilier classes of Ladies' and Gentiemen'a Watches. W A T E R B U P. V S ah four prices— 14s 6d, 19s 6d, 20s, 22s 6d J. V.DE BEER, (Lnte S, Salck) EAST STREET, A^HBURTON ashbTjbton "~* borough and county PATRIOTIC FUN D. CALA OErVIO^STRATIOH DAY. rpHB LADIKS' tOMMIITF-B of iho JL Patriotic Fnnd solicit Donations fo> a Refreshment Booth in the Domain on THURSDAY, February 1. Contributions of Uread, Butter. Eggs, Hama, Cukes, Lollies, Fruit, and Summer Drinks will be reosivsd up to SATURDAY, January 27, by Mesdamea Hugo, Rudolph, and Max Friedlander, Alfred Curtis, C. W. Purneli, W. H. Collins, John Orr, E. O. Cri&p, and Miss Williamson ; also may be left at the stores of Messrs Friedlander Bros, John Orr and Co., David Thomas, W. H. Collins and Co , Bad Donald Williamson. M. A. WILLIAMSON, 1 123 Secretary



■FOR IMMEDIATE SALE. TQ 1171 Havelock Street West. Fine •O • healthy site for dwelling. I BAVE~FOR SALE, rjiHAT Convenient Residence with 3§ X Acres of Land, situate West Side Railway, now occupied by Mr H. C. Severs. The House contains fourteen rootnß, and the Barrouoduigs and land are first-clae. For particulars, apply H. W. BARRETT, AGENT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON. 1 143 O^-^^PoUahing and StTffening Pow der for Shirtß, Cuffs & Collars 1 Simplest and best ever placnd before the poblic. T» be had at John Orb & Co., East Street, and Shkabman Bros., Burnett Street, ashburton. Give it a trial. 128 FOR BTCYCt-E ACCESSOEIES GO TO OAitS LOWBY AN9 CO > IHB LEAVING CYCLE DEALERS. OUR T?"pairn are dona in a neat and workmanlike manner. AH work guaranteed, and chargeß reason ble- ___ ' SUBURBAN PROPERTY g ACRES, 5 Good Land, all in grass, well sitnated on | Winter's Road. A nice site for a bouse, j Exceptionally -easy term» of Payment. , * (EBUUGOK.



J. WILSON, | SIGN-WKirEK. LARGE STOCK Off \ WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, M'XED PAINTS, PICTURE MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S MATERIAL, &o. BURNETT STREET, opposite Mail Offica Telephone 65 THE ABIEL CONFECTIONERY. npHE FBFREBHMENT ROOMS for the reception of Ladies are now completed. Fruit Salad, Ice Cream, Summer Drinks, and all the latest Fruits in season at the Misses Paces' New Shop, lately occupied by CoO-BU Br s, East Street, next Craighead & Berrjman. i 1 99 WEEK. OPfcUIAL Lines' Prints at 3Jd per yard. Special Lines Prints at 4-Jd per yard. Special Lines Prints and Zyphers at 6-J-d per yard. Special Line Press Material usual price Is Ud; 5s lid Dress Length.. Big Line Sample Corsets, prices from 4s lid to iOs 6d, to clear at 2s lid per pair. And ninny other tempting Lines in all departments. ASHBURTON DRAPERY COMPAHYj_ Now Zealand OLOTHiIG FACTORY $ tocktaking deductions. Tremendous Bargains HARD and Soft Feltß li 6d, 10 6d, re dncfid to Is and Is 61. Straw half, Is 9d, 2s 31, all reduced to Is A few odd lines in Shirtn reduced to 2a 6d Boys' Tweed Cap*, reduced to 31 Boy a' Paper Collars Id per box Mao's Tits, la 9.1, 2s 6d, reduced to 6d ar.il Is Men's Sac Suit?, Good Lines, 23* 6rf Boys' Sac 25s 6d, reduced to 19s Boyj 1 Washing Suite, 4a 6d, 3s 6d, reduced to 2s 9.1 Boys' Alpaca Coats, 7s 6d, 9s 6d, reduced to 3i 6rl and 4a 6d Men's Tweed Trousers, 6s, 7s 63, 9< 6?, etc., BOOTH! BOOTS BOOTS Canvas Tennis Shoes, 5s 6d, reduced to 2s 64 Women's and Children's Boots and Shoes reduced about half. We must clear out these odd lioes to make room for New Good, etc. OALJL. MARLY AND GET FIBttT CHOICIU JNISW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY. F. H. BEGKIHGSALIi), Manager. BOOTS" BOOTS Gigantic Sale Now On TU-3T arrived and opened up a grand assortment of up-to-date BOOTS AND SHOES FOR THE HOLIDAY AED SUMMER SEASON Special Linos Women's Button Shoes 7s 6d Women*. Kid Lice Shoes, only 6s lid I'xN GOODS IN 3RHJAT VARIETY. itrong School Boofcß from 5s 6d Good Bluchers, nailed, 5s 6d. LUvGE i 1 STOCK IN TOWN TO CHOOSE FROM. REPAIRS done Promptly and ab Moderate Charges. FRED NOKES. CASH BOOT SHOP, Next Door Bank of New Zealand, EAST STREET, ASHBPRT >N. IjAINBST New Oatmeal, 251b bags 2s 6d ; '■ JL 1 Roller Flour, 200lb bags 13s; 1001b 7s 6d j 501bs 3s lOi ; 25ibB 2s, and further i reductions by the ton at Ffc&XCHßii Bboj,, I o»in Supply S6or«B,



—FUK SALb\— ! s Hi (USE OB' FlVffi ROOMS ASD '■ } IIALF-ICKK OP LAND. OXb'OHD STREET, EAMP-.TEAD. jpO THW THRTi-Tr-For ycur own j _1_ saky, and fr r t c fv.ke of your \ family, puicliH-" this ide;il h'->m.r! before j it is too Int". The Hropeny is adj-'.csnt ; to tho residence of Mr Brock, the house | contains five rooms, tculicsry bath and sank, hot »nd cole! wa'cr 'aid on. There is ulrto a dotachid «ho-3 hud fowlhouse. Tho land is of first class qnali y and ie well laid out in orchard, vegetable, aud fl >wer <arden PRICE—£22O (deads icoludcil) A small deposit will bo ace- pved, the balancr may remain on Mortgage, further particulars on appl c-Uion. P. FRRIUMAN. Harvest Supplies. XKJ& HAVE JUST LANDED, ex Paparoa, Rtkaia, and Aotea, NEW SUPPLIES OF ENGLISH EaRTHKN WARE, GLASS AND CHINA. Every line up to date, and at lowest C^sh qioaiioii.'. English and American FRUIT J VRS at loweec prices in Tuwn. Queensland Pure D.y Cano SUGAR — 70 ib Bags 14s. Oi.ly dry Sumar t-hoaid bo usid for Two and Three Prong Forks, Binder Whips, Rein I ord, Oil Can?, Reaper Oil, Raw and Built d Oil, U«.«tor aud Cylinder Oil, iv any qunnti y s!b Boxes Pure CVylon Til";A from 7s 6d each. BICYCLES. In BICYCLTSS Wd c^n offer the best va'uo ia tho Colony. We build Machines to order from Genuine l> S.A. parta* We are also Agt-nis tor Coluiibias, Hertford ', and Livell Diamonds. Quotations on applioAtion. CAHSO"N & Co., GROCERS AND IROSM' NGERS, Importers of Bicycles, Hardware, G!a.:B and China Tangreo Street atsu Akca.de, Ashburtcn. "pholoSkaA'hy. ■ ro COMMUTE WITH THE TIMES. For 14 Days Onlv B O-je D;Z'ii Highly Fini«h«d Cdbinut Photos FOR ETGHT -fe SIX. Don't Miss This Chanok. All work guaranteed, Note Address D. fjonps, The Piioiographer, Kobofciom Studio, Mooro Birt'et. p:--?— —zn '■•" r"±™L'i' \'■ ■ 'in ;■' - 'uinvzzzsi t. BULLOCK. ~_ ____________ _ nOTTAGB of four rootm, dotschoii w»sh liosimi, etc, cenirilly situated oa town secti"!! 235, Oatneran Street, near the Kail wjy Stadop. Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent ._ ___._____. DWELLING of 6 Rooms, also Stable ; to^ethnr with 2 acres of Lund, front ing Charles Siteeo, Allenton, and near the Woollen FctcLory, Apply to T. BULLOCK, Agent FOR_SALE jTSQ/ | PRICE required for town section 3tj£\J 818, containing i acre fronting Ai;ken Street, East. T. BULLOCK _______ AT A LOW RENTAL, Brick Premises, conveniently oilu^ted in Tancred Street, next to McConnell and Conipton's Scabies. Apply to T BULLOCK TO PAR_T«Ri*. FOR »SaJLjI«J, QQrV ACRES mostly First-class Land, >V/W / suitable for all round farming. Further particulars furnished on applica tion. T. BULLOCK. FOiTbA_l'. "TrALUABLK BUILDING SITE, V Corner of Moore and William Streets, Ease, beirg Town Section 420, ecntaining quarter acre. First class land : nice »ite for a house. Apply T. BULLOCK. TO LET, Premises in Moore Street, uexij to Messrs Hitchings and Milsom's Cordial Manufac tory. Rental, 5s 6d per week Apply to T BULLOCK FOR BALE. SHEEP OOUNTRY^HItCDS DISTRICT. Not far from the Railway Station. 509 kTks 509 MOSTLY in its native state, being R.S. 33453, 33456, 33457, and others ; ail fenced, watered with County water races. Liberal terms of payment can be arranged. For further particulars apply fco * T. BULLOCK, ~~~ TO LE T %'\ KW SIX-ROUMKD HOUSE with Verandah, plastered throughout, situated at Corner of East Town Belt. T. BULLOCK t7TTe~t~ NEW SIX-ROOMED HOUSE with Verandah. Plastered throughout. Situated at) corner of East Town Belt. T. BULLOCK PARLIAMENTARY Decision against JL Trading Coupons. No such legislation necessary in the case of straight-out system of giving Cash Discount at the rate of Is jo Pound off overy purchase of Nmepence worth and over. The same all round sterling value as usual in General Drapery, Clothing, Boots, i etc, at H. C. Babbetx'3 (late Barrefet Brof,)



SAr^l>Kl* At SonsEuoa lypti Extract. Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica tion made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Universities all over the Globe. There are imitations of Eucalypti Extract in the market, products of simple distillation forming orude resinous oils. In order that these crude oils may not be taken, OUR PURE VOLATILE EUOALYPT | EXTRACT, which is recognised by the medical division of the PruasianGovernment to be of perfectly pure origin, as per information forwarded to us through the Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, we state:— It U proved by tests by the Medical Client of*the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Schulz,Professor of Parmacology, at Bon, and Professor Dr» Mossier, Director of the Medical Clinics a Greifswald, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aad freed of aoids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will develops the sanative qualities proper to the plant All crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named authorities, the turpendnee, which are abandoned long since as an internal medicament. These crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible ;— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops moat freely through its surplus oxygon, 2 By their alcoholic thin and mobile appear ance being reduced in specific density through tiie presenoe vi acids. 3JBy their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resins and tennates. if these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by mista .o in cases of rcroup, bronohitis, diphtheria, internal inflamations, dysentery, etc., the coa sequences are most appalling. For safety Sake ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand urafc, Victoria, Australia. SANDEE & SONS.



Keating's Powder destroys Bugs, Fleaa, Mothß, Beetles, and all other insects, whilst quite harmless to domestic animals. In exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. It is perfectly clean in application. Bee the article you purohase ia "Keatings," ie, with tha signature Thomas Kkating on each tin, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual! gold io tiaii &fl w4 H web, ty »U ohomUti.



TO TH E DEAF.—A. rich lady, cured I her Deafnesß and noiseß in the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Bar Drums, hM sent £1000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Department, NY The Institute, "Longoott," Gunnersborry I London, W England. ; Smckf K«w Ytotti