SECOND EDITION Mail Notices.

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Received Wakapnaka Sept. 24, 9 20 a.m., Thii Office 7 20 p m) London, Sept 23 OroMbred wethers, maiden ewes, Canter bury 3|d, Dunedin and Southland 3g I, North Island 3|d; lamb, Prime Can'erbury flf*, fair average, including Dunedin, Southtand, Wellington, and secondary Canterbury, 4§d New Zealand beef, 180 to 2201b, fair average quality, ox fores 3 5-l6s d, ox hinds

4-|d. River Plate crossbred or merino wethers 3Jd

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The weekly stock sale was held at the Tiawuld yards to-day. There was not a large attendance of the public, and the mot'on did not create much enthusiasm.

OATTI.K—33 head, including 6 calve«, made up about) the usual entry in point of nnmber, bat thert wel an entire absence of prims beef. The only entries for butchers' require ments baing a few cows, not in prime condition, one steer, tnd m few heifers. The ■ricea obtained by the auctioneers—Messrs Frledlander Bros., New Zealand Farmert>' Co-operative Association, and D, Thomas were as follows:—Heifers £4 10* to £6, £5, cows £3 5s to £6, cowa in prtfifr £3 to £5 2a 6d, dry cows £3 10j to £4 2a 6ci, steers £2 10?, yearlings 30' to 37a 66, springers £4 to £4 2a 6d, calves 19a* J-hbkp—ln contrast with last week, tha butchers' pens wars well occupied, com prising ».bnut 33 pens, the bulk of the occupants being croaibrede, including aotns nice quality, the prices made baing :— Crossbred wethers 15s 3d to 19s 3d ; cross bred ewes, 14s 2d ; two Lincoln ewes sold at 23a each,

Crossbred wetkers realised good rates under stroDg eopuiry, making 17s Id up to 19s 2d ; merino welhers, lls 9d. | £n store sheep, the lot* under offer were well competed for, 92 young hatfbred wethers off turnips, sold by the N.Z. Farmers' Co-operative Association on account of Mr Neil Campboll, bringing 16s 9d, and anothor lot of 55 making 16s 4d. The same firm also obtained 5s KM for backward > merino ewes with lambs at foot, Messrs Friedlander Bros had no difficulty in obtaining 13a6dfor 16S w«ll grown hogg«to, and 15s lOd for crossbred ewe* with 75 par cent of lamb*. the same firm making 10s all counted for 50 ewes with 60 lawbs well grown and out and tailed, and for low conditioned merino wpthers reaohed 5s 4i— Mr D Thomas sold 100 half bred ewes with 100 lambi at fret at 16s 8d per awes only, whilst for a lice of 62 ewes with 81 inmbs he had a good sale in 9« 10 i all counted on at the rate of 24s 3d per ewe Pigs brought I9s to 20s for stores, sown in pig 30i to 455, weaners 7s 6d ,

ASHBURTON SKIN SALES.

The fortnightly skin Bales were held in Aebburton on Monday, when there was a thoroughly representative attendanoe of buyers and the large nnmber cf entries elicited good competition. Mr D. Thomas reports the following sales:—Merinos Is to 5s 2d, hoggets Is7d to 2a 9d, crosabreds Is 6d to 5a 7<l, fat l|d, hides 4s to 12s 9d, oalf skins Is, horse hair ild.

The Farmers' Co-operative Association sold as follows :—Butchors' merinos 4s 9d to Sa 2d ; do, halfbreds, 4s 9 1, 4% lid to 6s 24 ; do. orossbreds 4s 61, 4a ?d, to 4s 9i; farmers' merinos, 3s 6d, 4b sd, 4s 6d to ss; do. halfbreds 3s 9d, 4s, 4j 6d to 4s lid ; do. crossbreds 3s Sd, 3s 9d, 4s, 4s 6d ; batchers' hides lls 6d to 143 6d \ farmers' hides 6s 6d to 9s 8d ; bag wool (dead) sid to s>jd ; bag wool (orutchings) 2d, 2^d to 3d,

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Aehburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmera 1 Co-operative Assooifttion of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on September 24, 1900:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl ~l 2s 3d to 2s 4d   Tpaoan. M 2s 3d to 2a 4d „ „ Hunter's 2s 2d to 2a 3d | O»t»—Duns .„ Is 6d Danish Is i&d Canadians Is Sd Sparrowbills la 7d Bar ley-— Malting, prime] 2s I Inferior Is 6d Peas—Partridge, 2a 3d Chad—Good oatsheaf 47s 6d to 50s Grass Seed—Old pasture, 2a to 2a 3d New „ Is 6d to Is 9d The above are prices current paid to farmers on truck* at Ashburton.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1900 WHAT THE WAR HAS COST US.

1 ow that the war ia South Africa is drawing to a close, the question of how the future of that country will afiect the people of this part of the world is of pressing importance. If we are to judge from what has come nnder our own immediate observation in the way of letters from onr volunteers at the front, and reports of the special correspondents of the newspapers, the outlook is not very promising. When the war fever broke out in New Zea land we were assured by those who professed to kr.ow all about South Africa, that this war offered a splendid opportunity to our young men to get into a country in which, at the con clusion of hostilities, they would all get a good start in life if they elected to remain there. So, allured by the tempting prospect, nearly two thousand of the fljwar of our youth volunteered for service in the armies of the Empire. We do not wish to infer th*t our volunteers wero not greatly influenced in their action by patriotic motives ; but we feel sure, the majority antici pated that although they might risk their lives in battle they would, if they escaped, be in an excellent position at the close of the war, We all know how these anticipations have failed to be realised Home of our toldiers havo escaped injury; and not many have fallen in battle, But how much our volunteers have been called upon to endure which never entered into their calculations. Long forced marches, with no time for sleep, with little food and suffering almost every conceivable privation, while nearly twenty-five per cent of them are being sent home invalided from fever, a considerable number of whom »ay never recover their health and strengtk. Ai for those who have escaped disease and death, and who may remain until the end of the war, what prospects have they got 1 The only inducement for them to remain in South Africa is the possi bility of their obtaining employment in the large body of military police, which, for some time to come, will have to be maintained. But that employment will not be permanent, and these entering it must be turned adrift later on. When that happens, what is open to them, or what is open to those who, at the end of the war, are left with nothing to do 1 We know that troopers : writing from the front have reported that general employment ia hard to obtain in South Africa at the preasnt time. When the war is over, we may depend up«n it that the unemployed will pour into South Africa from all partg of the world, and the position wilt be worae instead of better, Even for thos» who may have money there is not much ehane*. The coustry is not good enough for pastoral or agricul tural Industrie*. All the letters received from the Free State and the Transvaal agree in describing the whole country as little better than a rocky desert. The special correspon dent of an English paper refers to a large portion of South Africa as an j almost barren waste, and describes part of our new possessions thu*. 'With slight modification, the characte risation of tha country between Capetown and Modder River may be applied to the bulk of the Free State. There, it is true, you find Nature making an attempt to grow grass, but its quality and quantity are sack that one sheep demands twice %he number of acres which are proverbially said to go with one cow." Another correspon dent says <!th&' territory we have acquired will hardly compensate the empire for its sacrifice ef Mood and treasure. It offers no inducements to capital and industry equal to what can be found in our Australasian colonies." Reviewing all the circumstances we cannot help thinking that while these colonies are entitled to all the credit they h»ve rudivad for their spontaneous display of loyalty to the Empire, they have certainly paid a high price for it.

DESIRABLE REFORMS.

There are at least two directions in which business people are, we think, needlessly inconrenienced by the form of lega! and Oourt procedare. One of these is the practice observed in all Supreme Court cases of compelling witnesses, whose evidence is merely formal, to give it twice—once in the lower Court, when a case is first heard, and once in the Supreme Court We cannot see what good purpose is served by compelling a witness, after having giyea bis evidence in the lower Court, to spend many hours in attending the higher Court, merely to repeat formal evidence. We know that business men have often been very seriously inconvenienced by having to attend the Supreme Court in a distant town, just to say again what they have have already Bworn to in the Police Court. It would not only obviate this, but be a considerable saving of expense to the State if the Crown Law Department had to settle, by a brief examination of the evidence in each case where a committal Has been made, what witnesses besides those for new evidence, might be called for the Supreme Court. In nine cases cat of ten, if this were done, we believe it would be found that much of the evidence in the Court below could be quite as well produced in the Supreme Court in the form of attested deposi tions. This would not only save witnesses' unnecessary loss of time, but save the State a very large sum in the aggregate now paid for travelling expenses of witnesses, and allowances. The other matter is one that we rather think depends a good deal upon the locality, for we are under the impression that the grievance which exists here does not exist throughout the colony. We allude to the cost of serving summonses upon persons living in districts where no police officer is stationed. This stats of affairs renders an appeal to the law for the recovery of a small debt in a place like Mount Somers such a costly affair that few business men care to risk the expense on the chance of losing debt and costs. For instance, to summons a man living thirty miles from Ashburton, for a debt of 30s, would compel the creditor to pay down 33s costs to begin with.. It can easily be understood that this '

interferes very much with th« transac tion of business, and must be a serious check upon the credit of the people residing in country districts circum stanced like Mount Somere, Spring*

£5. Nobody would avail himself of the concession except in cases such as we have mentioned, bat in those it

would be a decided convenience;

burn, and Alford Forest, and even in places much nearer to Aehburton. The -°f «^»«« »---».«» *• present rate would not be objected to for large suras, but in cases of small debts ifc is, ag we have shown, almost prohibitive of .egal proceeding. We think the procedure might very well he modified to enable business people to have the option of serving sum- naonses themselves for amounts under

Local and General.

*«.* Interesting reading matter will be found a the first and fourth pages of th.s issue

The Wxathbb,—Captain Edwin fora* oasti:—" Northerly gale changing by tha east; glass fall, and indications of rain."

Public Wobkb Statement.—The Public Works Statement in praotioaliy completed, and the probabilities are that lb will be brought down on Friday.

Thb Mails.—The Moana, with colonial mails from Auckland of 3rd lost, arrived at Ban Franoisoo on the 20th mat, a few hoar* early.

Personal—Mr J Moison who has been away for some time on a visit to the Park Exhibition ii expected to return to Ashbarton abonb the latter end of next week.

Thk Coal Output.— From Greymouth last week the B ackball Goal Company exported 1945 tons 19cwb coal, and tha Brunner Company 1631 toss llcwt ooaf, 156 t,ons 2owt coke, and 11 tons 16owfe bricks.

Sale of Horses—Messrs Friedlander Bros., Limited, have sold on acoount of Mr W Robinson, the draught siallion Young Extinguisher, to Mr Edward Evans, of Seadown; the price was eighty guineas. On acoount of Mr Uawne, the same firm aold to Mr George Mcßae, Barford, for eighty guiueas, a bay filly by King of Quality, out of a Marquia of Salisbury mare.

An Inquest—At an Inquest at Rakaia concerning the death of the infant) child of George Bubler, farmer, Doric, Dr L M. Cord' ncr stated that the oauee of death was non expansion of the lungs, and a verdict in accordance with the medical testimony was returned.

Accident.—A young man apparently the worse for liquor, when riding up Havelook street last night after eleven o'clock was heavily thrown from bis horse near the Convent, and was fortunate in escapiug from serious injuries. He landed on his shoulder in the middle of the road, and although stunned at first, he was ultimately able with assistance to start for home.

A Land of Promises—Mr Donald Mac donalel, on his arrival in Wellington from Palmerston North yesterday afternoon, re ceived a cordial welcome from a larga gather ing of members of the Wellington branch of the Journalists' Institute and Pressmen from other parts of th« colony. In re sponding to the toast of his health, Mr Macdais&ld said that) the journalist! of New Z-aland had one duty to perform, and that was to deter, m far an possible, their countrymen her* from going out to South Africa under the impression that it jb a land of promise. It was at pre sent, he added,' a land of promissory notes.'

Back Fbom the War—Mr W. D. Camp, belt, who went to the front in South Africa, as correspondent for the Lyttellon Times returned from a visit to the south by the early train yesterday morning. He informed a representative of this journal that he was cob much impressed by the magnificence of the operations. Oae could see very little on acoount of the extended nature of the fighting. The big guns blazed away in front at an invisible enemy and the cavalry made wide detours on either fl»nk, bub rarely came up with the Boers, who when hard pressed simply moved on bo another position

AN UNFOBTUNATB CORRESFONDBNI, •—A gentleman, styling himself the Hod, John Burke O Brien (s»ya the Christohuroh Truth of yesterday) wsi charged with being drunk* He had evidently prepared an elaborate Bpeeoh in defence, and amongst a [ number of pitas stated he had received a responsible appointment) in South Canter* bury, namely, correspondent for the Temuka Leader, a most influential organ, that voiced the public opinion in the Temuka district. He claimed he had never been charged with anything diahonesb or dishonourable, but, being unable to find hia boarding-house, the police had treated him with every cocsidera lion, and he trusted in view of his grey hairs, which were " saturated with sorrow," their Worships would disoharge him " without a Btain on his character," The Bench out short hia oration with an unsympathetic " 5a and costs," and O'Brien asked would he give them an 1.0. U. for the amount, or would they give him time to pay it. Old Colonists—ln connection with the Jubilee, the Old Colonists' Committee are making strenuous efforta to obtain a com plete record of all those who were in the provinoe piior and up to the 15'h March, 1853, the date of the arrival of the last ship chartered by the Canterbury Association. In the case of death ib is desired that the date and place of death should be recorded, and those now living their full names and present address. Lists of the particulars gathered by the Committee up to the present date have been prepared, and are in course of being printed. These will be forwarded to every old colonist whose name and address has been obtained by the Committee, together with a circular letter setting forth the objects of the Committee, and asking that missing information should be supplied and the lists returned. Messrs R JS Harman and 8 C Farr and Archdeacon Cholmondeley have been through the lists, and have added considerably ?to their completeness, but the names of passengers I by many of the ship* are yet wanting. Any old colonists coming within the date should send their names in at once, as the omission will probably result In some being left oufc of the special Jubilee festivities, and the Committee is specially anxious that no Canterbury pilgrim should be omitted. The list, when completed, will be kept as a record of those who were alive and took part in the Jubilee celebrations, forming a very intereseing memento. Names can be Bent to the vice-chairman of the Old Colonists' Committee, Mr John Anderson, or to the Jubilee secretary Mr E 3 Bighton, Palace Buildings, Chrisfcchurch,

Visit of a War [Corbesfondhnt—Mr Donald Maodonald, the well-known war correspondent, who was cooped up in Lady smith for 118 days (living on a biscuit a day during the latter part of the siege), will tell the people of Ashburton on Monday next, October 1, hia experience of the sensations of battle, together with reminiscences and anecdotes of the memorable siege. Ha will also tell how the Boers entered Natal, the daily bombardment of Ladysmith, how Long Tom was silenced, the fight in the trenches, the emaciated condition of the garrison, and the relief of the besieged town by General Buller. Mr Macdonald Is (says an Aus. bralian exchange) "a good speaker, and has a happy way of interesting his hearers. Mac is a native of this country. In South Africa, as in Australia, he has held up his end of the plank with honor and credit to himself and his native land." He will appear under the management of Edwin Geaoh, and the tour is proving a series of triumphs. Ashburton will doubtless warmly welcome the gifted entertainer*

A Reminder—We wish to remind all who may require new suits &c, "before the Show," that we have already opened oub a large variety of New Goods for the Spring and Summer seasons, comprising the most *• up to date " beat quality worsted suitings, &c, imported direct from the manufacturers. For a number of years we have always had such a " Bush " of orders jueb before the holidays, that we found it impossible to execute all by the required time. We would therefore respectfully urge all our friend {both old and new) to kindly call and favour ua with their esteemed orders as early as possible to prevent disappointment* and oblige Craighbad & Bkkryman, the leadiug (Tailors aed Outfitters, Aibbnrton

To Anglebs —The trout fishing ae&son i c mmonces on Monday next, October Ist. \ The ranger has, we understand, received j strict instructions to keep a sharp lookout an I Sunday for any anglers who may wish to got . ■a fish for breakfast on Monday morning. r

Butter-Making at Oamabu—TheTimatu t HeraH »*** :Ti' l« butler in the sabsstf^;.'Sdbis^Sß to establish a central factory in Oam&ra, the i existing factories becoinioe; creameries. It is nofc Iniprobable that crenmtries in non \Z2^^T&££&£& The oompany propose also to Bupply cream and sterilised milk to the townspeople, and BOrne of the butter produot will find ita way fco TimarUt

Mayfield Cei> ket OtUß.~The annui meeticg of the Mayfield Cricket Olnb w»8 held in the Library on Saturday evening. A good number of members were present, and

in •ha abaenoe of the President), Mr Thomas

Harrison, the eaptaiD, Mr A Cooper, occupied the chair. The secretary, Mr C ■ Courtney, read the balance sheet for thtt | year, which showed a credit balance, and it I wan adopted. Ihe secretary reported having o&rried oat the instructions of the l»et meeting by having a concrete pitch pat down in the reserve. lt> was reaolved to , open the reason on Saturday, September 29th, with a match married v single, on the new pitch, and arrangements for refresh ments were left in the hands of the captain; The subscription for the season was fixed nt 7s 6d. The captain congratulated the club on being able to show a credit balance, and Impressed on the members the advisability of attending the practices as often as possible, especially as they were possessed of such suitable grounds. Ihe election of officers resulted as follows s—President, Thos. Har rison Esq; Vice-President, Mr Jas Bellow ; Captain, Mr A Cooper; Secretary, MrO Courtney ; Selection Committee, Messrs A Cooper, A Pearse, A Wills. D Sewell, and I the Secretary. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Jas Bellow for having grunted the uec of his grounds for last season. Other votes of thanks having been passed, Mr A Wilb moved a vote of thanks to the Chair man, which was carried unanimously

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold ourselves responsible for opinioDß expressed by oar correspondent!

FOOTBALL AMENITIES.

TO THE EDITOR Fib,-—Kindly allow me space in your valuable columns to take exception to the remarks on (he football match Geraldine v Sprigburn, as forwarded by your Springburn correspondent. His statements are utterly unfair, and in justice to onr O;ub, who hare a refutation (nob for rough play) ab Btake, we cannot let hia remarks pass by > unchallenged. It is also quite a romance on I your part when you a-eume "that it may be a coincidence" that the rough play started after the exclusion of the two players, but 1 presume it is what you have been led to educ -■ from the remarks of your correspondent, which huve been penned with an unbounded amount of imagination. When the Springburu team arrived Gers.l dine could only muster ten of their fust fifteen. Hearing thab the Springbum team was very itrong our skipper thought he was only equalising matters by including two outsiders. When exception was taken to them playing for us they were ab onue informed by onr Oaptsdu, and this was an end to the matter. This your correspondent recognises when he says "The Geraldine Captain promptly admitted the propriety of the request of the Springburn first." As a matter of fact the Geraldine players bore no animosity towards the Springburn men. The action of Woods, in deliberately falling on the b%\\ at the feet of three or four Geraldine playare, when in a dribbling rush, reodered him open to accident at any time. The referee in the first fifteen match was also quite incompetent to take charge of an up-to-date game of football, and his talking and icce&Btmt blowing of the whistle caused the game to bs dose and uninteresting, and conßf quently rougher than it might other wise have been, I might state in conclusion j that the remarks of yoar correspondent j came as a great surprise to us. The Spring- j burn players parted here on the beßt of > terms with our men, and expressed them- ! selves as quite satisfied with the treatment they received at our bands, and also expressed a wish to play the return match with vi ab some future date. As an inference therefore we consider it wou!d have been ] much more in touch with good taste if they had ventilated their feelings (i they had any) before departing, instead of manifesting them in print after arriving home—, I am, etc., One of the Geraldinb Club.

News in Brief.

Cyclists will find something to their advantage by perusing Mr R. D. Johnston's advertisement, whioh appears in another column.

The Farmers 1 Co-op, report the private sale, on account of Mr James Bishop, of Wheatstcne, of hia draught stallion M Lord Kitchener,' four years old, as a satisfactory price to Mr U Pritchard, of Loburn. The pay of th« Chinese soldier indicates! that he must be an even more economical person that the New Zealand bushman, who was able to live on £4 10a a year (on whioh he kept a horse and entertained 2) This Chinese private at £2 8s per annum is ex tremely inexpensive compared with the Englishman at £77, the Russian at £48, and the Italian—the cheapest of European soldiers—at £41. On this three-half penou a day there is little fear of bursts of dissi pation, though the cavalryman has an extra 3s a month for hia horse, out of which he replaces the animal if it be killed. A curious c mment on the worbh of popu lar esteem is afforded by the fact that the taste of the public for photographs fluctuated and ib inflnoDced largeiy by the war news,, General Bulier's reverse acted as a temporary check on the sale of his photographs. Now the demand is greater than ever.

It is only in consonance with the prevail" ing spirit of Imperialism that the Union Jaok should be the latest idea for dioper table decoration. It can be beautifully car ried out in flowers. (The flag is covered with scar Ist geraniums, blue corn flowers,, and white hyacinths or immortelles, and the staff is covered with a twist of white ribbon, with long white streamers with ' Rule Bri tannia' painted at one side. A large fl-tg Bhould be placed in the centre ef the table,, and a small encign at each corner.

Recently there arrived att Messrs Vick* ers, Sons, and Maxims, Limited's, gun test ing range at Eakmeals, Cumberland, a huge gun with which shortly a series of tests and trials will bo made. The gun is close on 40 feet longs with a bore of 9.2 inches. The gun is of the wire variety, and will carry twelve to,fifteen mile?,

New Zealand clears the way. The Nation al Council of Women assembled at Dunedin have resolved that the time his come when all disabilities in the way of womeos entry into Parliament or appointment to any public office should be removed. Further, the economic independence of married ladies is deolared to be essential for happiness in wed lock.—Glasgow Mail.

During thp etay of the Warwickshire Reg iment at Prieska, a little dog attached to the oolnmn, and on their departure he followed the troops all the way on foot from Prieska to De Aar, a distance of about 100 miles. On seeing thab the faithful animal had fallen in love with the regiment, the latter formally annexed him as the regimental pet, and brought him away by train. Strange to say (adds the •• Bloemfonfcein Post"), the little fellow will have nothing to do with anyone not in khaki.

Green eoekernuts havo been pub on the New York markets, and have mefc with an excellent) reception. The nut* came from Baraooa in Cuba. Green eookernuts have never before been bub upon any outside market, for the natives where they are grown look upon them as a great dainty. The so called " water " of the green nub is said to be far superior to any mineral water.

The Mildura's Mission

PROBABLE /NNr-XATION IN THE PACIFI". United Press £"B>'<:i>;tion-- By Flectria Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, September 24

The Miidura, which has left for Auckland, is to coal there and Awaits thH Admiral's inbtructions It ia believed she is to hoist the flag at certain islands in the Pacific.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Klectiio

Telegraph—Co py r igh t

Auckland, Sept 24 The balance sheet of the South British Insurance Company for the year ended sist A'jftUPfc shows a profit for the your of £36,192 12s 4d, after £4000 has beoti »dd«4 to the re-insuranco fund, including fch« balance brought forward from the f>r«vi{m« year. The amount at the credit of pr&tffe nnd lots account/ is £57,274 14a lOd, out of which "the following appropriations haw been made : —Interim dividend in April last, £6462 16s ; sinking fund, Auckland Icm*** hold, £75; written off office furniture, £580 11s 8d; depreciation of sundry securities, £250 ; added to reserve fund, £20,000; dividend to be paid in October will absorb £6462 16s, leaving £23,643 11s 2d to b* carried to the new account. Donedin, Hept24 At the PoHoe Court to-day Patrick Henry Bay, formerly a clerk in the employ of Mr C. H. Osmond, sharebroker, was charged with stealing various cheques, amounting in all to £351 16s sd. It was acoastd's doty to receive and pay all monies into the account of Mr Osmond, but on nine occasions between December and April he appropri ated sump. After hearing evidence, accused was committed for trial, bail being Allowed. There are bo many buildings going up la Dunedin that there is a scarcity of stone* masons. Mr Maxwell, of the Labour Bureau, could find continuous work for eight month* for about thirty on the Ot&go Central rail way, bub cannot get a man. At present) four I hundred men are at work on the line.

The Bishop's Lecture.

The lecture of His Lordship Bishop Julias, entitled "The Great Cathedrals of Europe," with limelight illustrations, was given in the Oddfellows' Hall, Aehburton, last evening, when the building was very well filled indeed. An orchestra played a few selections during the evening. The lecturer was introduced by the Rev Mr Woodthorpe, who urged every help being given towards the completion of the Christ church Cathedral as a memorial of the labors of the pilgrims to this country. Me Biakiston and he had that day been able to collect £85, and Ashburton was therefore doing iti fluty, The Bishop stated that all were aware they were approaching the fiftieth anniver sary of the province, when the first founders of the settlement arrived. In connection with tha intended jubilee memorial} and his advocacy of the completion of the Christ' church Cathedral, he pointed out that he was first in the field with the suggestion to mark the anniversary by completing the cathedral. He went on to give a sketch of the Cathedral's history. The Church was consecrated in 1881. IChe cost of completion would be £12,000, of which aum £8500 had already been collected, The Bishop then proceeded with his lecture, showing first a model of a Church in 437 B O , and giving illustrations of various forms of Cathedra! architecture up to recent time*. Few things, he stated, were more worthy of study than architecture, as by this we could in a moment tell the oharaoter of the people. At the conclusion of the lecture subscription Hats were handed round the hali.

ROAD BOARD

Upper Aehtarton-

The regular monthly meeting of this Board was held in the Board's Office, West Street, Ashburtoa yesterday. Present— Messrs C J Harper (chairman), M Stitt, E Herring, B Campbell and J Tucker. An apology was received for the absence of Mr G A McLean Buckley.

OOBBESPONDENCffi Tb.3 following correspondence ctm re ceived :— From the Commissioner of Crown Lands, informing the Board that the maps in that office show a public road intersecting reserve 2765, in continnation of the road which divides reserve 1913 from R.S, 14645.

From Paymaster-General, Informing the Board that the sum of £125 had been remitted to credit of its account at the Union Bank of Australia, being subsidy due for the year 1899-1900. BOLL AI/TEBACTONS, The Clerk was instructed to mak« the alterations as authorised by the supervising valuer on August 27, September 10,12, and 21. GSNSBAL RATH Resolved that the general rates be mads and levied as moved at last meeting, and that Messrs Harper and Tucker sign the roll. SEPARATE BATB Resolved that the separate rate for the No 5 Allenton Subdivision be made and levied as moved at last meeting, and that Messrs Harper and Tucker aign the roll. , WORKS. Tenders for reforming a portion of the Wester field Road from Timaru Track to ShUHto'e were held over, the member for the Ward not being present. Cutting from Main Alford Forest Road to Haokthorne Roadi The matter was left in the hands of Messrs Herring and Stitt with power to act.

fifISaEUiANBOPS Broom on road near river crossing ft Spencers'.—The Clerk was instructed to notify the owners of adjacent properties that the broom and gorse tnust be stubbed oat and removed.

Mitcham Ro»d—The Clerk wm initruoted to call for tenders for ehingling pome 70 chains of thii road, 15 yards of ahingle to the chain. Resolved—" The Olerk write the Corn* misaioner of Crown Land* asking him if the portion of the Main South Road over one. chain in width between Dromore Mod Chertsey can be transferred and vuted in the Ashbnrton County Council &■ a plant* tion reserve. STHAM SQLLKR On the m.otioc of Mr Sfcitt, seconded by Mr Herring, it was resolved that the Clerk write the Ashburton County Council requesting it to reconsider the matter of purchase of Bteam roller. FINANCE Aooounti amounting to £121 13b 5d were passed for payment and the Board adjourned; _

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—Tsy Eleotfig Telegraph —Copyright] London, Sept 24 Lord Clarendon has been appointed Chamberlain in succession to the E»ri of Mopetoun. Sydney, September 24 Mr Crick intends to ask Cabinet to proceed with negotiations for the Oape cable, now that the Pacific cable ii assured.

Mklbourne, Sept 24 John Pridmore baa been sentenced ;o death for wife murder on July 16

(Pridmore, a labourer, shot his wife dead with a revolver at their home in Davis Street, Brunswick, and then Gred at himself twice, but afterwards reoovered from his lelHufllcted injuries. The tragedy WMi the outcome of domestic differences of .long •banding.) ' "

TEE ASHBURTOtf GtIARDiAN : ttfESD&f, SE^IEMBEtt 26, IOOC



OSBOKH COOMBK PIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton aiid surrounding dis triots every four moathe, viz—Marcl- July, and November, i ORDERS may be left with H&.l LLEWELLYN OWEN at hie Musi. Btndio, Arcade Ohamhers. Ashbarton. or a Commercial Hotnl. TUST OPENED—Fishing Tackle, Yttn.s t) Karamea from Lon*nn. The la»ea Rods, Minnows, Lines, Ghff Hooks «to. etc Early inapecbion invited.—Oardliy Bros THE RAPID LIGHTNING GLO3 ffHI ONI.T RELIABLE SHIRT POLISH IN THE WORLD. Tl/TRS MILLER, of Duaedin, the Pro Itllioofti Laundreen, says;—lb 1» the best have ever used. It makes Shirt Ironing pleasure, Wisa Mothers and Sisters try I and save your strength, temper, and patience Onoe tried, always need. Bold in Tim At SHEARMAN BROS 9 & JOHN ORB &CC _ SMOKE NOSEGAY TOBACCO The Latest and Best Sff&nufactored by 0 WIJLLUMS & CO., Rich* .^d, V.A, MIBB W SIMPSON, Teacher of Pia» forte, Havelook Btreet t &as« Bel wishes to notify that she has a first oka Quadrille Band available for Donees, Wed ding parties, Concerts, and Gooials. Fo Terras & etc , apply to D. Lmtm, Burnet Street. 7 17 GOVERNMENT LIFE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. Established 1870. BYBRY POLICY GUARANTEED BY THE STATE. Twb two prime reasons which have led to the extraordinary bonuses which this office has been able to declare have been its ECONOMICAL MANAGEMENT and its BE MABKABLY FAVOURABLE MOBTALIXY EXPEEIENCE. " The Australasian Insurance and Banking Record" says,—"lt [the N.Z. Government office] possesses the splendid advantage of operating in perhaps the health* lest country in the world." To this, coupled with rigid care in the selection of lives, has been due the unpreceaentedly low rate of mortality which She office has en joyed. Year by year the actual deaths have fallen far short of what was anticipated, and the funds thereby saved have all gone to Bwell the profits, which at the valuation in 1896 (for three years) amounted in GASH to £225,000 Starling. Present Funds amount to ovee THREE MILLION POUNDS. Annual Income exceeds £$00,000. J. H. EICHABDSON, g] Commissioner. KAYE <& CARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highesb current ratea, all FARM PRODUCE. Agents for Sdtton's and Lawson'j Unrivalled Seed?. New Season's Supplies of RAPE. TURNIP, MANGEL, CLOVERS. &O, &C, JUST LANDED, LARGE STORKS at LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVff CLEANING MACHINERY, CORNSAUKS always on hand. KAYE & CARTER, OHRISTCHURCH. 9 51 PUREBRED PRIZE POULTRY EGGS. MINORCJ&S, Brown Leghorns, Andalu eianu, Langsh&ni, and Dorkings, from 5b to 21b per sitting. 8 187 H. G. BERRYMAN. MISS BESSIE SiMMUNDi. MUSIC Heller and Teaoher of the Violia, Musical instruments of eves/ descrip tion VIOLINB a SPECIALITY. Mask and Soaga by every mall, Firatwslaaß Quad rilie Baud. Burnett Street, Oppoßite Publishing ompany • * ©on'tmealectaCoueb To do so is a cordial invitation to Consumption. A Cough in its first stage i 3 more easily cured .than Consumption. Continued coughing irritates and inflames the lining membranes'of the throat and lungs. It gradually but surely lowers the strength of the whole body. This means debility, less power to ward off the deadly Consumption germs. There are many "good reasons why Xane's—> # Cteasoteb Emulsion of Cob %ivex ©tt Is the best medicine. I* Btops $he Cough, and prevents the tissues of the throat and lungs from becoming bo weak that the germs of Con sumption can attack them. It is all food, and makes rich, red blood, and through the blood Btreagthena every organ in the body. It imparts life and vigor to every tissue, every norve, every muscle, and every fibre. mi QUmists Sell» » Xane'o Crcasoteb jemulsiotn # PRICE 26. * I HAVE Trust Monies for Investment) ie sums of £500 to £5000 on First Mobtoaqb at lowest current rates. DAVID ZANDER, Tancred Street BUY Direct From England — Famous tS Khaki" Cycles. Great out So the trade ; first-class quality ab bedrock priceo for cash ; single machines at £4 18 ; tw machines, £8 lls ; three machines, £12 2a freight and duty paid to Wellingto o Ladies' cycles 10* per machine ex bra,; Qu tations for ten bioyoles and over on applt cation. —John Hubst, Khaki Company Stedall'e Buildings, Portsmouth, England. rIFaLCORN is having a display of Fancy Art Needlework- the newest and latest for two weeks, during which ahe will give 10 per oenb discount on it, an<l all materials for working; As ib is laid out for inspection aba will feel obliged if ladies interested in needle work could In and see i f. -|)UILDERS will find it to their advantaga JL3 t<> g -.t, estimates for Ironmongery from HiRPLBV Bros.



Prank Curtis. Watohinaker, St. 'Jeweller, WEDDING PRESKNTB A VERY Choice variety in Electro-plate nod Starling Silver, including a beau tiful lob of Doulton ware, etc., at prioeß to suit the times. INSPECTION INVITEb As uaual my stock of Gold Rings and Broochea, Charms, Muff Chains, Watches, etc., is the largest and best selected in the district. SPE'JIAL ROOM FOR CHOOSING IF REQUIRED. Wedding rings and keepers 18ob, of my own manufacture I make a special line of, and are well worth inspecting being far and away better finished than the ordinary article, and costing no more. It will pay you to call and see them. Your old gold, rings, etc, re-made in the same style and finish at nominal cost. Wedding rings ALTERED IN SIZE WITHOUT CUT. TING WHILE WAITING, BY SPE CIAL MACHINERY. Silver watches from 30s upwards, a fa stock of Rotfaerniiaxs, Waitlian&@» eto, always on hand. Spectacles specially, fitted for reading at nighb. Spectacle fitting by my system is not guess work, glasses being fitted bo suit the sight perfectly in every case. A special room for testing. Glasses from 2e 6d. Teeb ing freai Repairs hb usual, neat, prompt), «nd reason able, Silver charms in great variety from Is wards. ' WANTED KNOWN. J. L. HIGGB HAS Paints, Oils, Turps, Glass, Scrim, &c, also choioe Paperhangings. PRICES JUOW. High Olase Dsoorativa Work ft Speciality. Don't forget. •—— 7 64 Goldman's Builoing, Tailored Street, mONKING'S Linseed mulsion, which X has come to stay in Ashburton is a certain cure for coughs, colds, and all chest complaints. Sold by all local chemists and > Qrocwe i* bottles, li 6d and 8« 6d.



G. MEBDINS, "THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," Opposite Arcade, Burnett Street. JUaT OPENED- "~ " LAWN HWW, LAWM MOWERS. 4 New Easy,' «F. and N. * Philadelphia,' • Carbine,' etc. OARDFMNG TOOLS & REQUISITES OF EVERY DESCRIPTION INCLUDING Spades, Hoes, Rakes, Digging and Weeding Forks, Trowels, Hedge Shears, Syringes Watering Cana, J.R Hose Pipe, etc. DA'RY^ UTENSILS & TINWARE .—Churns, Milk Pans, Skimmers, Patent Milk Bucket* and Strainers, Butter Pats and Moulds, Rilleys, Pimakins, eto HOUSKHOI-D & BUTLDERS IRONMONGERY in endien variety REGISTER GRATES ft MANTLE PIECES RANGED ,~R ANGES. Fcott's, Orion, Z^alandia, Challenge, Ohampion, etc. The CHEAPEST SHOP in Aehburton for any of the abovr: My Motto is * Small Proflus and Quick Returns.' THE NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY TT'AVE a few Job Lines thrown oat {at Stocktaking, which 'they are Selling at GREAT REDUCTIONS Man's Hard and Soft Felts Is 6d, ls'lld and 2i 6d Ladies Sailor Straws reduced to la Brown Moleskin Trousers reduced to 5a lid Men's Best Crap Oorkhams 26s 6d for 19a 61 Women's Qanvaa Shoes reduced to 3a 61 Chi'.drrn's Oanvap Shoes reduced to ?s 6i Men's Silk Ties reduced to 6(3 and Is NZ, CL(/THING FACTORY, F. H. BECKINGSALB, Manager. I M AST KKPIKOE OFS KILLE D WORKMANSHIP ARE BUILT WITH Narrow Tread, Overhanging Sprockets, Patent Head Tube, Head Loc Butted Tubing, |in or lira Roller.Chain, Any Gear, Any Height Frame. ONE PRICE TO ALL, £21. OATES, LOWRY & CO. ZJiALANDIA CYCLE WOBKS BURNETT STREET. (|a <leu Took G^r^^n Tools OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Lawn Mowers .Lawn Mowers Cheaper Than Any Other House SPaDE?- FORKS, TROWEL?, RAKES, [HOES. SCYTHES. Fowl Netting Fowl Netting 10,000 YARDS JUST LANDED COME EARLY AND SECURE YOUR REQUIREMENTS W. H. COLLINS & CO., IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER AND CTAL MERCHANTS AGENTS ROYAL INSURANCE OO-



GOOjUNEWS GOOD NEWS CHEAP CASH SALE. HEAP CASH SALE. For One Month Only i —— HAVING secured more commodious Premises in Burnett Street, 1 have determined to quit as much stock as possible to aavo Expense and breakage in removal. Those in want of Cheap Literature, Sta tionery, Fancy Goods or Toys oinnot do ' bettser than make their purchases while th» Sale lasts. Every arbiole is reduced Books and Fancy Goods slightly soiled to be sold very cheap ; 100,000 Envelopes must go. Splendid Chance toe Business People to replenish their Offices with Stationery. DON'T FORGET; & DON'T DELAY. Gome Early <fe Get a Good Pick A- H WILLIAMS, Bookseller, .Stationer, &o. TANCRED STREET. !_ 9 252 X H UKDBIU.., B UKDBILI, T H UNDBILL & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS | TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. [ Pohshed Coffins «. SpeoUlty. ; A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreath* in Stock. — Private Address, Peter Street, dlreobly btihind Oddfellowa' Hall; »Uo care tf Mr T. Andrews, Ewit Belt. 3 LUWELLYN OWEN. M-0.3.M. OERTIFIOATED TEAOHER. LOCAL Representative of the Ijoadon College of Music, and of the Musioai International College. PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DOLINE, SINGING, HARMONY AND COUNTERPOINT.



, QAJfDEStf & »on«n Enca- 1 } O lypti lOartrnct. I ! Under the distinguished patronage of His ; Majesty the King of Italy, as per communica- | tion mads by the Minister for Foreign Affaire through the Consul-General for Italy, afc Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma at the Amsteriium Exhibition, 1383, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and j Universities all ovar the Globe. There are imitations of fcluualypti Extract .n the market, products of simple disti'!ation forming crude reainnriH oils. Tn order that those crude oils m&y not be taken, OUR PURJfi VOLATILE EUOALVPT EXTRACT, which is recoptnispd by the medioal division of the PruseianQovurnmen to be of perfectly pure origin, as pc information forwarded bo us through th Consul at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w bate:— It is proved by tests by the Medical Glien of the Universities at Bonn and Oreifswald Prussia, and reported by Dr. Sobulz, Professor of Parmacology, ab Bon, and Professor Dre Mossier, Director of Che Medical Clinics at GreifswaSd, that only products that are saturated with oxygen aid freed ef aoids, resinous and other substances, adherent to primary distillation, will deveiope the sanative qualities proper to the plan, AH crude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts are to be classed according to the named Authorities, Among the turpendines, which ire abandoned long since as an Internal medicament. These orude oils, or so called Eucalypti Extracts, are discernible :— 1 By their deficiency in pungent odour— which our product, the only genuine Eucalypti Extract develops most freely through its surplus oxygen. 2 By their atooholio thin and mobile appear anoe being reduced in specific density through tae presence d acids. 6 By their taste, the result of the contracting tendency of resin* and tennates. xf these crude oils, so-c led eucalypti extracts, are applied by minta :e in oases of oroup, bronohitis, diphtheria, internal sufiamattions, dysentery, etc., the con sequences are most appalling. For safety take ask always for SANDER & SON'S EUCALYPTI EXTRACT. — Sand ursS Victoria, Australia. SANDEB & SONS.



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TO THE DEAF—A rich lady, cured of Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, gave £500 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drams may have them free. Address No. 667 d. The Nicholson Institute, Loofcott, Gunaersbary, London



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