MARRIAGE.

Shaw-Davby.—Afc Christohurch, on No vember 14th, 1899, William Shaw, of Christchurch (pokey), to Jbssie ANNIK Datey, also of Christchuroh (dreasmaker)

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1900. THE INDIAN FAMINE

The war in South Africa is claiming co much of our attention just now that wo are in danger of forgetting our un fortunate fellow-creatures in India who are itarving over a considerable portion of the India Peninsula. It will be remembered that in "1876-77 the great famine occurred in India, and again owing to the premature cessation of the rains in August, 1896, another disastrous time set in, and now in 1900 we are face to face with a famine spread over 300,000 square milea with a population of 40,000,000 inhabitants, and over and above this there is a further area of 145,000 square miles having a population of 21,000,000 souls where scarcity and distress prevails. At present no !ess than 5,000,000 are being relieved by the Indian Govern ment, and many thousands are being succoured by private charitable institu tions. Yet there are millions starving, dying in thousands by the way side in the hut and' in the jungle. The records of the sufferings of the famine stricken are most heartrending and beyond the conception of the people living in this highly favored colony. The villagers have been living on the leaves of the pepul tree, and on oil cake, usually the food for cattle, and are dying in hundreds from starvation and exhaustion On the relief works the fires are kept burning nighty and day without interaiission to cremate the bodies of the victims, and endeavour to prevent a plague from the tainted ai>\ fi he missionaries constantly have the orphans (children picked up alive by the side of their dead mothers) carried into the mission home?.;, An every day occurrence is that of mothers, themselves but living skeletons with children at their breasts—-breasts that can no longer supply nurishment— dropping Jead, their little ooes linger ing a little longer and still adhering to the breast. Many are the instances of mother and child found dead in this awful position. In some parts of New Zealand action has been taken, Hawkes Bay has already responded with £350, Dunedin has sent a con tribution, and other parts of the colony ate following in the noble cause. * A email sura will save the lives of many. Twenty pounds will keep 200 persons alive for months, and though this colony has contributed liberally to other deserving matters, we can yet spare a few twenty pounds to save the atravins> women and children of India. Mr F. Ferriman has taken the matter up with bis usual vigour, and - bas opened at his office a subscription list. He has also on hand a collecting box into which sums, however small, may be dropped. Mr Ferriman is in com* munication with Oolonel Morris, of Dunedin—who was formerly a famine relief officer in India—as to the ncosfe reliable and satisfactory people to deal with there. In the meantime, the funds raised by Mr Ferriman will be sent to the agents of the Church Mia sionary Society who are carrying on a most successful work in trie famine* stricken district. Whatever is done must be done at once, as this is em phatically a case where " he who gives quickly gives twice."

THE SANITATION OF ASHBUR TON.

From our exchanges coming to band it would appear that bad and all as the sanitation of Ashburton has proved to be, we might go farther and fare much worse. From' Auckland to the Bluff, revelations are being made that seem scarcely credible. Two wrongs, however, do not make a right, aud pointing the finger of scorn at other towns will not purify our own. We return to this subject to protest most emphatically against the supine ness displayed by our local authorities on the subject of sanitation. Our report as to the unsanitary state of the town was made just a week ago. Two day a afterwards a committee was appointed to enquire into the subject, but, so far as we have been able to ascertain, the members have, as yet, done absolutely nothing. A few householders, taking advantage of our warning, have set men and drays to work and made a clean sweep of their back yards. The special committee appointed by the Council, cannot, how ever, claim any credit for this improve ment In the meantime the plague would appear to be getting a firmer bold at Auckland, and may be expected to find its way into Ashburton at np distant date. We sincerely trust the members of the committee will at once bestir themselves, otherwise the report to the Council will be of the stereo- j typed form, that *' The back yards have been inspected, and are in a fairly satisfactory condition,

Local and General.

%* On the first page to-day will be found War New«j A Reassumng Uttebanok—" la »}1 m^ ■ ters connected with pjaguu prevention w intend to act as though the plague wer< amongst us."—Hon. J. Ward to ft iP#^ repre sentative. Free Gifts ox Disinfectants—Mr t\ Forrimaa announces in our advertising columns thaf he will give a tin of disinfectant to the tenant of any property for v. hioh he is agent. Ins7ElT —At the inquest on tha body tf David 8. Bowmau, of Uhristchuroh, who wat found shot in the head at hie r< B:deno«, tht jury found that he committed suicide whilst tv i» state of temporary insanity. Borough Sanitation— It i» stated a dead Jog has been lying for the past few d.»ys within a short) distance of a much used foot path in the heart of the borough, and is becoming most offensive, Moonthd Rifles—The firafe drill of the Ciisrtsey section of the above troop took place last evening and was well attended. Lieutenant Fooks, who instructed the men for about aa hour and a-half, expressed his satisfaction at the men's first display.

An Important Presentation—An im portant presentation to be made at the West Drawing-room London, is thab of Lady Gwendolen Ooslow, the eldest daughter of the Ear! and Oounteiß of Onslow. This in troduction is made doubly interesting by the popularity of her parents and of her eldest brother, Lord Cranley. Lord Onslow has filed high offices of State, and was formerly Governorof .New Zealand.

Alone in Thb Night.—A corporal of the 2nd-West Yorkshire Regiment Writes :— The worst time of ail is od outpOßt duty at night, whan I am leaning on my rifle, staring into the blackness of the night, or patrolling the front of the lines, thinking one sees a Boer in every bush or behind every stone. That ia the time one cannot help thinking of home and friends bo far away.

Tinwald Debating Club —The annual general meeting of the Tiuwaid Debating Society was held on Monday evening in the Templar Kail. A committee was elected. The late secretary, Trooppr Charles

was elected a life member. The next meet ing ia to be held on Monday next, when it was decided to have a social,confined to Club members.

Masonic—A Press Association telegram from Auckland states that Mr Malcolm Nicccl has been appointed R, W.G. Secre tary of the Masonic Grand Lodge, New Zealand Oouatituttou. He entered the craft thirty-three years ago, and was one of the loaders of the movement which culminated in the formation of the New Zealand Grand

Lode's ten years ago. He haß taken the Thirty-third Degree.

A Okhdit to The Firm-According to a telegram from Timaru, Messrs Ballantyne and Co. have received a letter from M»jor Jowsey, Durban, expressing appreciation of the manner in wh<ch the firm executed the order for kharki clothing for the Third Con tingent. He aays: "The workmanship is all that I could wish, and has given the

Rough Riders a emarb and soldierlike ap pearance."

A New Privilege—Prisoners dealt with in the Scottish Police Courts now enjoy a new privilege. Hitherto the prieonera un able to piy the whole of the monetary penalty inflicted by the magistrate has h»d to go to prison for the full term, and even if his friends came to the rescue a few days later the full fine has had 60 be paid to obtain his release. All that is now changed, and a prisoner m>y avoid serving a part of his term of imprisonment if he pleases by paying a portion of his fiie.

Lord Kitchener—Dr Butler, the present Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, may be regarded as the man who exercised the * most influence on Lord Kitobener's career. It was found, upon the death ot hia father, that the family resources wore >o straitened that it would be difficult to keep the future hero of Omdurman at Harrow School. Dr Butler, who was then the headmaster of the aahooi, wanted to know why such a olevor lad was leaving He was frankly told, and v replied :."The boy will rffbct honour on

the school j he must stay here- There will bj no charge. I will only request that he may not be told of this arrangement at present, as it might break his high spirit." Sovbbeign's Visits to Ireland— The visit of the Qieeti to Ireland may render it of in terest to know that sinoe the Norman Con* quest only six other Englsh sovereigns have been in Ireland. Henry 11. went) to Ireland in 1172, and remained till the next year. John was in Ireland in 1210. After the lap^e of nearly two centuries, another Eng lish monarch, Richard 11, visited Ireland in 1394, and again in 1399. For nearly 300 years subsequently Ireland was unvisited by mx English King, (ill 1688, when James 11. arrived in Ireland, from which he was ex pelled by William 111. in 1690 Then, after the lapse of 130 years, Royalty cime to Ire land in the person of George IV., whose visit; lasted from August 5 to September 3, 1821. The Queen has on three other occa sions paid Bhort viaita to Ireland; from August 6 till August 10. 1849 ; from August 29 till September 3, 1850; and from August 21 till August 29,1861. The Quien, with the sole exception of Richard 11., who was in Ireland twioe, ia the only Eagliah mon arch who has paid more than one visit to that country.

Badbn-Powili/s Gop- Father — Oolonal Badet-Powell had a very distinguished god father—no lees a person than Robert) Step* henson, the great engineer. At the age of eighteen ho left Charterhouse with the intention of studying two years at Oxford, and thfn going up for the Army aa a univer sity candidate. Is June, Dean Liddell pro mi«ed him rooms in Christ) Church for Ootober, 1876. In order, however, fco utilise the intermediate Bummer, B,P, entered himself for the July Army examination, ao as to learn what kind of subjeote would be required of him in the future. It was not hi« intention to pass before the prearranged itay at Oxford, and he merely answered to the beat of his ability. When the exami nation was over he went with his brother on a yachting cruise To his great surprise, he received in September - the month before he proposed taking up residence at Oxford— a formal notification from the Commander in-Chief, the Duka of Cambridge, that he had passed Becond for the cavalry and fifth of the whole 718 candidates, and that the Duke had already appointed him lieutenant in the 13th Hussare. So young Baden- Powell had no alternative but to abandon ail thoughts of Oxford, and to forthwith join his regiment in India.

1 Plagub Prevention—The manner in which dead rats are being delivered at the pumping station is (says the Auckland Herald) very amusing. One lady rode up to the station with a string of rodents dangling from the handle-bat of her bicyole, and another came up to the engineer, and, after enquiring whether " This 'ere was the place where the rats was brought," informed the official that she had a few, at the same time lifting up her gown and displaying a string of them hanging round her waist. Two youngsters canifl up with a perambulator con taining a baby, and, after the latter had beep removed, n parcel of rats was carefully taken from the floor of the perambulator and handed over to the engineer. Well might one of our local authoritias exclaim, re proachfully : " And this to save the plague."

Interprovincial.

United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph Wellington, May 2 A prisoner named Teeoe, who was being taken to the gaol, yesterday, handouffed to another prisoner, slipped his bonds, and, as soon as the cab stopped, bolted, and was not recaptured, although there were two constables in attendance. No trace has been found of the escaped j prisoner yet, but early this morning a valu able bay home, with equipment), was stolen from the stables of Mr J Goatee, the general manager of the National Bank. The groom had fed the horse shortly before its loss was noticed, and it is suspected that Teece may have got away upon the animal.

The Cable Question.d

AGREEMENT WIEH THK EASTERN EXTENSION CO

United Press Asmnnat'on—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright Melhouunr, M'*y 3

The Postmaster General decided that the agreement with the Kastern Extf n sion Company Bhould cover messages to and from Australia Some d' v t existed on this point, as the agreement was previously worded:—"lf any redaction in rate 3is made in itceordance with the agreement based on the volume of traffic, such rates shall'not be raised again. If the company, anxious to compete with a rival cable, still further reduces the fates or goes below those stipulated in the agree" ment, it shall not be able to raise them again to a higher point than that fixed under the agreement. The rates thus stipulated in the agreement become the maximum."

In regard to the clause as to the j terminal facilities, it was agreed that the Company shall be able to open looal offices directly the Pacific or any other cable owned, or partly owued, by Australasian Governments is opened, with the concession, however, that no other cable shall secure rights before the Eastern Company meets its facili ties. It was decided that telegraphic instruments and other apparatus be admitted free of duty. A demand for exemption from income tax and muni*, cipal taxation was not granted. The arbitration clause was lengthiiy dis» eufsed, It was agreed to remedy a dpfect in the present agreement by inserting provision for its termination under certain arbitration procedure, to the ejfect that in the event of the agreement not being kept by the Com pany contracting, the colonies may jointly give notice of its termination, and if the Company be not satisfied that sufficient reason for termination is made out, tie matter shall be sent to arbitration. A purchase clause will be inserted in the contract, the purchase valuation being left to an arbitrator It was decided that no agreement be signed at once, in view of the early meeting of the Parliaments of the two colonies, when it will be placed before them for approval.

Both Postmaster-Generals assert that the agreement affords reasonable protect'on to the Pacific Gable.

Presentation to Rev. and Mrs Holland.

The Rev. J. Holland and Mrs Holland, have been the recipients of numerous pre sents from the parishioners of the parish of Rakaia, on 'he ocoasion of their leaving for the cure of K»:apoi. On Satard y evening, at ft social held in Methveo, the vicar gave a short lecture wirh limelight views on the war, which was fo'lowed by refreshments »od songs. Mr G H Baker, then on behalf of the church people of th« Methven district, presented the vicar with a cheque, and spoke of the,prog ess male in ft ep<tri»h during the nine years which the vicar had laboured amongst thtm. *(c, with thfi members of the church throughout the dis'rict, regretted ! his leaving, and wished him nod Mrs HoU land God-speed in their new home. On , Monday evening, th ■ pa'ishioneis ut the Doric parb of the par it-h gave a social, at which ihe vicar repeated h s lecture on ihe war, and Mr Latnbie, on behalf of the people of Doric, presented the vicar with a framed illuminated address, and a pu Be of sovereign*; and Miss Harri'on presented Mrs Holland with a diamond and sapphire brooch, as a token of their regard, and wished them every happiness in their new home Refreshments were handed round, and a very p'easunb evening was spent", af the end of which, the vicar and Mrs Holland 1 Baid good-bye to the crowd which bar] gathered together. On Tuesday afternoon, tho Cherteey parr, of the parish g»ve a s< cial, when Mr Stringfellow, in an uppropriate ' address presented 'he vicar with a parse of sovereigns. Mr Willis, speaking on behalf of the church people of Ohertney, regretted the departure of Mr atid Mrs Holland from their midat. and wished (hem every happi mas in their new home. Afternoon tea had been prepared by the ladies. On Tuesday evening, the last of the farewell bocla'b was held in the schoolroom at Rakaia, Refresh • mente had been provided, and a good musi cal programme for the evening. The rorm was filled, and Mr Broadbent, on behalf of the church people of Rakaia, presented the vicar with a very handsome Ruby half-plate camera, with a suitable inscription on a silver plate, and to Mrs Holland, a hand? some coffee pot. The teachers and scholars of the Sunday School also presented Mrs Holland with a handsome centre piece for the table, and other presents for the three Misßes Holland. The vicar during the evening, reviewed the work of the parish during the past nine years, and said that during that time he had driven, or ridden 40,000 miles, and he felo that owing to the wide extent of the parish, a much younger man was needed, and he hoped that they would treat hia successor with the same consideration and kindnesa which they had invariably extended to himself and Mrs Holland. The members of the Mothers' Union, ab the fortnightly meeting, presented Mrs Holland with a very handsome work case. Mr Irwio, churchwarden at Barr Hill, ab the request of the congregation of St. John's church, oalled upon the vicar and said, that owing to unforeseen circumstances, there had been some delay in procuring their testimonial, but that they would forward one to himself and Mrs Holland, to their new home in Kaiapoi,

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION-

THE NATIONAL LIBERAL BANQUET-

SPKEOH BY LORD ROBEBERY.

United Press Association. —By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copy righ b London, May 3 At the National Liberal .Associa tion's banquet to the Federal delegates, Lord C»rring;ton presided. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, pro posing the toast of " The Australian Commonwealth/ incidentally des cribed it as unborn. He declared the union of the Australian colonies con tributed a oneness to the British race. It was inconceivable that* a difference of opinion would prevent Australia's wishes.

Mr Barton, replying, said the Aus tralians confidently hoped Great Brit ain would recognise the constitution. They clearly limited the things oeceb -88 ry for self-government, and would not adopt a coarse calculated to lead to a change in the Constitution. Under the circumstances there had been some irritation. Mr Kingston said the Commonwealth wag born in the; people's heart and cradled with fondest hope. It was now presented at the Imperial font trusting that the process of bleating would not mar its form or features Lord Rosebery, proposing "The Enapire's Parliaments," said he fore saw the amalgamation of the Lords and the Privy Council would open $h« ioor to reform of the House of Lords, ensuring for it a great future. There were British Parliaments all over the globe, Must they remain scattered,

united only by the symbol of the crown? He believed the < xtraordinary spectacle of the Motherland rescuing fellow-subjfcfs from intolerable domi nation and intolerable menace and her daughters rallying to tupport , her pointed to a fruit worthy of the sic.i Odes undergone

Combined Schools Athletic Meeting.

The public are reminded to strictly reserve Thursday n*xt for the Athletic Meeting of the comb ned school', to be held in the Domain on that afternoon. The j romatera of the gathering hay« met with phenomenal success, nearly 500 cntnts having come to hand. As this fixture has been mniefor the purpose of improving the phya qua, stamina, and general carriage and bearing of the yowog pooplo in this district, it, should rec-iva the heartiest support of parents and others. It is in euded to nikke the gathering* an annual one, and the public should reli giously earmaik Thursday next for attec datsoa at tne'Do'oi<via. In the years to come it wiii be interesting to remeiiiber one w«>s present at the firat gathering of the kind held in the county. There will probably be » record attendance, aa Government has arranged to issue tickets at cheap rates —2d per mite irsfc-olsas aod Id per mile second, from stations between Ealing and Methven to Ashburton. Children up to fifteen yearn of age will be conveyed at half the rates quoted, the minimum excursion fare for children being Is.

THE GRENFELL SHOOTING CASE.

Unitsd Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright Stdnbt, May 2, Mr Wilkinson, who was shot at | Grenfell by an intending bank robber, is improving. No trace of bis assailant has been found. May 3 Two men have been arrtated in connection with the Ureufell bank sensation, one with a revolver. Mr Wilkinson is no better. The bullet has been extracted.

The Plague.

FUKTHKR 0 USES IN

THE R SUMPTION OF THE

AN FXI'KND TURK OF THREE MILLION-.

United )'u-n* Association—By Eleotrio Tel'^rs^'h.— Copyr ghfc. Sydney, May 3 The fre*h cases of plague tc-day in clude:—Willisrn Wnhfira. Annandale ; Matthew Orowther, O'Connell street; Harry Hill, Mnrrickville , Kate Hen derson, Pudd;ngton.

' The deaths are:—Mrs Whitehead, Mary Elo^ati, and Stockdale. The ca3e cf Li'ian Oonyers, Redfern, which is reported tc-Jay, properly belongs to yes'erday, making 11 for the day, which is a record. Fresh eases of plague aro reported as follows :<— Andrew Burgland, Surrey Hills, Butler, and Tennyaon. The latter ia deid. A proclamation has bf en issued de fining the resumption of Darling Har bour. The occupiers are given 90 days to clear cut. Received Wakapuaka May 4, I 0 sa.m Thii Offioe 10.10 a.m) »*■ ydney, May 4 The fresh cases are-Julia Breen, Surrey Hills ; Charles Mackenzie,. Paddiogton. The quarantine has been extended to Mi 7 suburbs. The area o£ Redfern has'.beeu proclaimed.

The Auckland Case.

Statement of the Doctor in Attendance.

Uciied Press Association-By Elect)ic Telegraph *' Auckland, May 3 Concerning the cisc of the boy bitten by | a rat, and at present isolated, it appears that the boy was bitten on April 17. Dr Dowsou Bays that tie was called in and saw I the boy on the following Sunday. The ; wound caused by the bite apparently had bealed though the scar was tbers, and did not appear at all infUmed. The boy was feverish, he had a dirty tongue, his hinds and arms wore covered with small pustules, and he complained of tenderness about the joint*. Thii pointed to the probabilities of the beginning of typhoid or acute rheuma tism, or of blood poisoning from the bite of the rat, which ie a common sequence of such an occurrence. H« did not think the case one of plague, bat limply blood poisoning* Auckland, May 4 At a meeting of the City Ooonoll last night j severe censure was passed on Dr Baldwin by the Mayor, He stated the statement made by Dr Baldwin was telegraphed from Wel lington, that there was a case of plague at the Hospital. He had communicated with Dr Baldwin on the subject, and Dr Baldwin replied that he was still in doubt, and would inform the Hon. J 6 Ward to that effect-. The Council carried unanimously the following motion ;— M This Council is pleased to be able emphatically to deny the sug gestion that there is any provtd case of the plague io this pity, and moat strongly depre cates any feeling of scare or panic moat unjustifiably croated by the statements of Dr Baldwin, sanitary commissioner." i

Commercial.

ABHBURTON STOCK. MAKKET.

Messrs JE^riedlander Bros., Ltd, report upon the live stock market for the week ending May 4, as follows: — The usual weekly Bale was held at the Ashburton yards on Tuesday last, when there was a fairly good attendance of the public, bub the entry was nob very large, and consisted almost entirely of store*, with only a few pens of butchers' shsep. Owing to the small entry, there wai a brisk demand for fat •keep, oro»Bbred ewes selling from 12s up to 13s 91, while merinos made from 7a 91 up to I 9« 6d. In store sheep, the sale was rather dragging, but nerertheiess a good c'earance wm effected at late rates. The entry for the day consisted of 6120 sheep, 73 rams, and 29 cattle, of which our entry was made up of 2938 aheep (including 613 in conjunc tion with Mr David Thomas), 56 rams, and 8 cattle, and : the following are the prices obtained :—ls f»b crossbred ewes 13« 6d, 13 fat merino ewes 7s 6d, 35 at 7s sd, 41 at 9i 6d, 95 crossbred lambs 9i 2d, 215 merino ewe* 7« 6d, 92 orosebrtd wethers 13i 3d, 193 orossbred ewes 15a 2d, 100 orossbred wethers 14.4, 226°oroisbred «wes 10a, 412 at 12s 2d. Io rams, 4 Shropshire at 2fl«, 4 English Leicester Jj{, 5 Lincoln Jjf, 4 Shropshire 3gs. In oatfcle, 2 fat heifers £7 7s 6d, 1 fat cow £4 15s. 1 at £5 12a 6d, 1 at £3 si, 1 cow in milk £4,1 aft £2

THE LATEST.

Home and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Electric

Te!< graph Copyright,

(Received Wukapuaka May 4, 10.5 »tn» This Office 10 10 a.m) A triiting- Fatality. JS'kw York, M»j 8 It is fVarrd four hundred perished iv the Schofield njin**. The blasting fir. d the coal dust.

Australian

United Press Ae«< oiation—By Electric Telf graph.—Copyright (Received Wnknpuaka May 4, 105 a.sn, This Office 10 10 a. m An Exchange Mblbournk, May 4 The War Cffico has agreed to ex change five thousand Martini-Enfield rifles recently purchased by the colony, for Magazine riles. ! Wreck at Ifaursday Island. Thursday. Island, May 4 The steamer Quiraing struck the Ada reef A hole was knocked in her bottom and she was grounded on Handy Beach. The paeiengeri were landed, The crew standing by. Assistance is being sent.

Transvaal War.

Attack on the Garrison

Cowardice of the Boers

The Enemy Eepulsid

Casualties Amongst tat. Victorians

The Victoria Cross

The Fourth Coatiagoat

General Carringto&'s Foio«

United Prese Assooifttinn—By Elsotris I'elcgraph—Copyright . . London, May 3 Oommabdant Snyman on the 11th, with five guns, attacked Mafeking, dropping thirty shells into tha women's laager and the hospital, Be also deliberately attempted to pierce the women's bomb-proof shelter?. A large force, including Germane, advanced towards the fort. The garrison, awaiting the attack, fired • volley suddenly, H'ling five, and dispersing the attackers. Ihe duration of the siege ia a question of food. The bread allow&iica is now four ounces daily. Colonel Plumer, on the 13th, aeot natives with cattlp. The besiegen killed two and wounded three natives, and captured the herd. They questioned the wounded, and thon cut their threats.

Genera! Hamilton's casualties on tb« 30ch April included the following Victorians :—Sergeant Prarcr, slightly wounded ; Lieutenant Lillty, wounded in the head and made prisoner; Private Coughlin and Sergeant J. Beadj, missing; the Utter is believed to have been wounded. Major Hornby, a eon of Admiral Hornby, has received .the Victoria Cross for defending the-guns in th« recent engagement at Sanaa Poit. A thousand more prisoners have reached St. Helena, Trooper Rausley, o! the-Australian Mounted Infantry, died from ente.ic fever at Sterkstroom. The Monowai has arrived at Beira. General Oarrington has reached Marandelia. The Australian Bushmen have arrived at Salisbury.

Concentrating the Advancing Forces

Boers Driven Back Along the Entire Line.

Lord' Roberts' Precautions.

(Received Wakapuaka May 4, 9-35 a.m. This Office 10 15 a m) London, May 8 The British advance in the direction of Brandfort is being accentuated. Colonel Pole-Oarew advanced north wards from Bloemfontein, Colonel Hamilton from Glen Siding, and Major-General Wavell started from Karee. General Maxwell's column - from Krantzkraal is accompanied by four batteries and two 4'7inch guns. Tne Boers are being pushed back alocg the front of the whole line. Lord Roberts leaven no horses' forage outside the camp.

Stirring Message from King Oscar of Sweden.

Received Wakapuaka May 4, 9 3a am, This Office 1015 am

! London, May 3 King Oscar of Sweden, who is visiting London, authorises the news paper Express to •' teli the people of , Britain my sympathies and hopes are with you in the present conflict. Your empire will derive good out of evil. A good thing has already sprung out of the reverses, namely, the magnificent support of the colonies and the splendid fighting qualities the colonists hare displayed. The results prove you are good colonisers, also that the colonies realise the justice of your cause.

General Hamilton Disperses the Enemy.

Boer Losses.

Fischer's Peace Manifesto.

.Received Wakapuaka May 4,10.15 t.m, This Office 11.5 ft.m) Loh?»n, May 8 General Hamilton dispersed the Boers at Hautaek, capturing 20, to* eluding the Oomnaandant. The Bo«Ni admit 12 killed and 4Q wounded in Monday's fighting, To« Foreign Legion sobered the moat, Maximofl, the Russian commanding the Legion, wan wounded, Washinghoh, May 3 Fischer has issued a manifesto, Be ba« declared he visits America to urge the nations to apply th,e principles, of the Efcgue Peace Conference. He eppealf to America to stop the fratri cidal, needless war, and expresses the Boers' readiness to submit to American arbitration.

P?HE A HiiURIOH aciAEDIAN , FRIDAY, MAY 4,_19U0



ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROB Ashburton. FRIDAY-? 15 p m—Litaay and Address ! 8 p m—Choir Practice THIRD SUNDAY AFIfiK. FASTER, (May 6 ) 11 a m—Matins, Holy Commncioß anc Sermon 8 n m— Greenatreet 630 p m—Evening Prayer and Sermon R« A. WOODTHORPE, MA.. Vicar PU ■■'■■- , . — * Mrs Robot torn, FHOTOGBAPHEB, ■MOORE STB'BKT, ASHBURTON. J. WILSON, SIGN-WBHEB. LARGE STOCK WALL PAPERS, WINDOW GLASS, MIXED PAINTS, PICTBRE.MOULDINGS, ARTIST'S M SERIAL, &c. BUPNETT STREET, opposite Mail Ofßoe Telephone 65 ESTABLISHED 1874- McDonald & Co., TAII.OKH, T3 E M 0 V E D to J See our Samples JfTBIIljlUliJ Compare oui prices JBnil clings, " Burnett Street. j We oau't be beal 235 ■ S P-. JZS ro O ;;; * t ■ ■'-■-■ k c /«s THE . fVew Zealand CLOTHING "FAGTORH HAS received a ISpeciai Consignment o Men's anrl B >ye' Tweed Overcoat and Capep, which they are marking a Ridiculous Prices to clear. BKB THEM AT ONCE. DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY. Men's Overeats and Capes 25a 6d, fo; 19s 6 . ; B >ya' ditto lie 61, for 6a 6d Meu'ri Overcoats aod C^pes 265, for 21a Boys' ditto 12s 6d, for 7s 6d. Men'a Overcoats and Capes 32s 6d, for 25 6d ; Boyß* ditto 15 <, for 9j. Men's Overcoats and Capes 35', for 27 6;1 ; Bjye' ditto 16^ 6d, for 10s. Men's Overcoats and Capes 37« 61, for 29/ 63 ; Boys' Reefers 10s 6d, for 7a §d. Men's New Shape Chesteriisid Waterproo; Coats made to order. A very large selectioz of patter. «s» Ladies' Waterproof Cloaks made lo order, See oar pattern?. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTOEY. F. H, BEOKIJSQSALB, Manager """Mas Johnston"""" mEACHER of tho Pianoforte and Singing- H'ivelock Street. Sfl£?oad Term commeiaceß on the 7th iasb. LADIES wishing to learn the art of Shirb aud Collar Jrcnicg and Gloß9ing, also the best msiho.l of making Starch, either with or without Coxon'ri Glos?, can do so by applying to this office for address of adwrtiaar. 5 861 WciNIJiJO KNOWN—Removal of the oid pscahdsliei firm of MITCHELL & Tobnkr, from oil premises in Tanored Street oNew Shop ia Buroett Street.



S A N I T ATI ON. T N order to assist the Inspectors in their somewhat arduaus da ties I have resolved to give all persons who have pur chased Properties, or who are Renting Properties from ibp, One Tin of DIS-INFEOTANT POWDER The Properties I sell, oram Agentfor, aro inva-i3by clean. I am, how ever, desirous ttat all peraoas having dealings with me should set an example t> all in sanitary matters. Ea f-traps will also be supplied FilKB to all Purchasers of Properties. F> FERRBTAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, Ashburton. t . . ril *X* , 1,, i ■ i i ■ n TO LET. R'jWSE OF 8 ROOMS & 20 AOKES OF LAND ON BEACH ROAD MHO LKT on a Lbrbp, a comfortable House of 8 room", complete with every modern convenience, Rood Stabling and Trapsbed, together with 20 Actes of L-ind, part which is planted with first class Fruit Trees. This is a rare opportunity of securing a comfortable home outaide. F. -I'KRRIM AN._ GKOIWE DUNCAN & Co. BWAIiY MONET URAPEKB, TiNCRLD BTRKBT, ASH BURTON. Winter Fast Approaching (■^l p / </~\ WERE fortunate in securing their stock of •y J # Blankets and Flannels prior to the cowider able rise in price of wool, and all purchasers wii! get the full benefit thereof. L ar«e stock of Winter Gapes and Jsckets at rock bottom prices. Flannelettes, CWicos, Sheetings, Drew Stuffs, and other lines in General ra pery are quoted at lowest cash prices. P lease call and judge for yourselves, and the verdict will be that you a&ve on ey in purchasing from Gk DUNCAN & CO., CASH DRAPERS, NOTICE TO FARMERS. ABE CASH BUYERS OF PRIME Mil LING WHEAT IN ANY QUANTITY Please take your Samples to the Mill] We can supply Oornsacks*at coat price. CANTERBURY ROLLER FLOUR MILLS, (ROLLITT AND C 0.,) J. B, HOBART, Manager] 17th Mar-sb, 1900



Wanted. __ WANTED — Teamnter, Apply, with refetenoes, to E. fl. Dobson, Low- j cliff 51° SHEARMAN BROS, have Urge stock Loasby's Wahoo, Benjwnin Gum, Koolibah, and Cinnamon Cafe. ANTED—Oat and Wheat Huska in any quantity, also Beeawax. Apply Fletoheb Bros., Cash Supply Store. rTioFpiNG BY POBTIS A FRAUD-See J5 our (roods and examine them at Ine Corner."—Nobt^otej&JHbftobd. J~7iRBBH Floundere, Warehau, Oysters and ait kinds of fresh 6ah by Express to- Dight; also r^bbita to-morrow at—J. a.. Jewite, opposite Mail Office. IjißE'sH Supply in Acoordeons, Parlor JD Games, Footballs, Purses, Fire Screens Gold Paint, Sponges, Cheap Books; also, large purchase of Stationery at a dlscoJ?^« Account Knvelopes from 3a 6i per 1000, grand va-ue in boxed Stationery; superior tfooJa, loweßb poaaible prices. —AH Williams, Tancred Street. - ____^ VISIT MOBTHOOTffi AND HBFFORD'S lor your Autumu and W'netr Millinery See window*, <



I XT EW BOOKS—Babea in the Wood, KM Bolderwood; The Traaavaal QuesfcioDj In old New York ; For Faith and Freedom, W Bisend ; The Suicide Club, R L Steven son; A Fatal Mistake; The Adventures of Martin Hewitt j The fight for the Flag in South Africa, la 3d; Windsor Magazine for March ; Bibles, Prayer & Hymns, and Birthday Books —H. M. Jones. MRS ALCORN has a more complete Stock than ever of fancy Work and M teri&'e. All the latest styles to hand Inspection Invited, E& S. KNIGHT are buyers of all • hinds of Second hand Goods, Ad joining Mrs Khight's Boardinghouae. WNTED Known—We have left our old premises In Tancred Street. Customers will find us in New Shop, Burnett Street.—Mitohem and Turner. 4 Cinnamon Cure, Wahoo, Koolibah or Benjamin Gum go 2 Abhbobtok DbpoQ*. , TO LET *O OOMS centrally situate in Bank Build XX ings. Arcade Chamber*



TH E INDIAN FAMINE- J '" » ■---—- ' - The number of persons in rrceipt of re'ief during the preceding and present weeks in each Province is shown in the following table, which we clip from the Pioneer, an Indian paper;— Prfoedino Week. Pbesfkt Week. Increase Name of Province. — ■ " ™ ~ decrease. Relief Gratuitoua ] R'Hef Gratuitous W.rks relief Total works relief. Total ,_.«_, British Frvvincs mm m 717 e0 099 949 716 x 70,852 Bombay and Smd .. 027 515 ySz. * 716 3 J6O 563 3,723 *7 N.WP.a.lOa-ih .. 3*25 4» * 716 155 658 22 647 IW . x 15947 EOIJ" b-« • " i ?s?\i!? 350 393 1476 559 1,112.378 328,226 1,440 604 ~3s'^ Q«tr.l Pr»™oei ••VlJfe l 4 & 23565 297.C43 265.9*7 20,405 286,322 -10,721 rar M Ri SI 16 210 98 029 89,520 11 bM 107,054 *9 025 Ajtr.erc-Merawftrii .. 81.0 9 ___ „,..,,. . „__ ■ ■ ■.. —.—.- "■■ ™ n 77ZTw~ 463 422 2 916,563 2/15,344 450,374 2,965,718 " ; +49,155 Total British Provinces 2.453,141 __ mmt __ i °' _!___ _~L J— ——— —1— - ■- - — — Native States, 71717 *9fi f>9f> 258,122 78,587 336 879 x 8,253 R»jpatan.9tft>ei .. 256.909 71.717 328,626 ' Q g 4 _ 25j948 Central India States .. 100 005 6.657 106 662 ">[° z f ? m m _ m 69 Bombay N a ti V eßta te . .. 3.3.347 29 6% 342 953 Wg B»roda '• 5 J'722 X? 1635 1.639 1,662 3,301 x 1.666 Punjab Native States .. 1,106 ___;_, mmmm . Z - - '  .. , -»———. ————— «««nT™. ..S^T 3.76L074 3.199,4121 585,221 5,784,635 X 23.559



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CLEARING SALE AT METHYEN r Messra JMedlander Broa., L^d, report that) oa Wednesday last they held a most aucceaa ful clearing aale at Mr B. Lyne'a farm, Methven. There iraa a good attendance of fartnori and others, and as those present j meant business, every lot offered elicited l^een competition. Draught horaes aold from £25 up to £36. light harness horsea from £b 104 uo to £14, unbroken light horses £8 15s, £9, £12, £15, and up to £22 10a. Groaabred ewea *aold from 11s 3d, lla 9d, lit lid, 12« lOd, and up to 13s 9d, merino ewet making 9i. The implements and sundries said at full market rates. Smoke New Venus