EPHEMERIS.

Phases of Moon for November

BUN.

SECOND EDITION Mail Notices.

Important—There will be no despatch of English mails via San Francisco In November, bat arrangem nta have been made for close connections with Federal and Vancouver services. The new service, every three (reeks, via San Francisco, is expected to start with first) steamer leaving Auckland abont the Bth Deosmber.

Commercial.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Chbistchuboh, October 31

Today's market bring a double one entries of stock at Addiogton were larger than thly have been for some weeks past,

Cattle—-The entry of fat cattle consisted of 270 head of good useful quality, but in consequence of the larger entry prices were slightly easier. Steers brought £7 7s 6d to £10 10s, and up to £11 5s for extra good ; heifers, £4 10s to £3 Si and £10 ; cows, £4 10s to £8. Beef realised from 19s to 25s 6d per lOOlbs. A prize bullock was sold at £13 10a. Dairy cattle sold fairly well att £3 to £7, and £9 and £9 10s for good Shorthorn springers. Store cattle met with improved demand, sales being made as follows:—Yearlings, mixed sexes, £117s to £119s ; eighteen months old, mixed saxes, £2 15s; two year old heiferi, £310s to £4; three year old heifers, £4- 6s te £4135; three year old steers £4 17s 6d to £512 i 6d. Dry cows, £1 5s to £4 12s 6d. SaEiP—The fat sbeep pens contained some axoellent lines. The sale opened at last week's rates, and though prices declined about the middle of the sale they hardened again, and the market closed firm. Although for a few show lines higher prices were ob tained the general range was: Heavy wethers 24s 3d to 265, fretzsrs 21s 6d to 245, shorn wethers 17s to 20s 3d, shorn hoggets 18s 9d to 21s 6d, woolly ewe. 17s 6i to 245, shorn ewes 16s to 19s 9d, merino wethers 15s to 16s 3d, merino ewes 13s to 14s 4d. Store sheep numbered just over 1300, chiefly hoggets and ewes and iambs; the principal saUs were. ninety hoggets at 16s, 146 at 17s Id, 40 merino ewes and lambs (all counted) at 8i 3d, 48 ewes and lsmbs at 13s sd, 200 at lls. There were aboub 600 fat iambs penned. Competition was rather irregular, buk prices were slightly better than at last week's sale. Btst sorts brought 13s to 15s 60% and others 10s to 12s 6d. Pigs.—Figs were very well represented, about 600 bslog yarded. Frioei fee b»oooeri

and porkers were slightly easier, but there was a good demand for stores. Baoonere made 28* to 40', equal to s^l per Ib, porkers 22a to 28a, equal to 3£d per lb» small stores lOi to 15e, larger 16s to 275, suckers and weaners 5s 6d to 9*.

BURNSIDE MARKET.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph DuKBDiMt October 31

Fat cattle—22B were yarded. There was a jood demand, and laet week's prioet were well maintained, Best bullocks, £10 10s to £11 17s 6d ; medium?, £8 to £9 lOt; best cows and heifers, £7 to £7 15s; a few extra prime, £3 IZi 6d ; medium, £515« to £6 ss; aged, £410s to £5 755. _____

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1900. BARING SQUARE.

Durikq the discussion which took place in the Borough Council on Mon day evening on the Application of the Beautifying Association for assistance, it wm curiout to notice how ths accidental sur rounding* of » cage may prevent a clear perception of the actual position, For example, several of the Councillors laughed at the suggestion that the Council should assist the Beautifying Associations' operations in Baring Square by a vote of £50. The fact that the Association proposed to under* j take work that the Council should have done long ago, did not seem to ( strike these gentlemen. It evidently dii not occur to them that if there had been no such thing as a Beautifying Association in Ashburton, but a score or so of the principal citizens had petitioned the Borough Council to spend JESO or evisfl £100 to make the square more^afetractive, «o that passers through by train might admire it—not a Councillor at the^table would have opposed it. Will anyone believe for a moment that the men who voted £30 or £40 merely to get a speculative re port about an impossible scheme of electric lighting would—under such circumstances have dared to refuse the application? Yet because an outside organisation has taken up part of the Council's work, some members of that body think their responsibilities in the same direction are at an endJ Had the petition referred to been presented to the Council,aad been acceded to, the only improvement possible for the outlay of even £100 would be the digging or ploughing, and subsequent laying out of the square in flower beds, dec, and surrounding it with dog-proof netting. Possibly a couple of iron gates might be included. The Beauti fying Association, if we are not mis taken, intend to not only do this forthwith, but, as soon as funds will permit, to surround the whole square with a handsome iron fence. The pro bable costs of all this will more than, quadruple the £50, which some Coun* cillors considered a preposterous amount for the Council to expend. If Councillors were always as careful about voting away the ratepayers' funds when they want to venture upon speculative undertakings as they are about assisting the beautifying of the town, it might be better for the Borough's bank account.

Local and General.

Tkbatmknt of British Pbisonibs.— While the British prisoners were at Pretoria news filtered through abnnt the treatment meted oat to them by their Bo«r captors. An inquiry into the matter has rtcently been held, and the fiodiog of the courts and th« comments of Lord Robert* will be found in »n article on our first page. On our fourth will be found an aocouet of the Faith Heal ing movement in Chicago and the dimen sions to which ib has grown. .

High Sfbkd Motors.—W X Vanderbllt, junior, the American milliotulra, was recently fined for driving his automobile at a reckless speed ob tr • highway* He wanted to break a record between the oities of Newport and Boston and on the journey at times attained the terrific speed of sixty five miles an hour.

Tub Parliamentary Libbabians—Ab a meeting of the Cabinet on Monday it was decided to carry oub the whole of the recommendations of the Library Committee. Applications wilt be called for the position of librarian at a salary of £400 a year. The salary of the assistant librarian was increased to £300 a year, with a bonus of £50 for special services rendered during the last six months. The present staff will be retained in their respeative positions until reported upon by the chief librarian

Gbaik Shipments.—The ship "John 0' Gaunt,", which left Timanx for Channel ports last week, contained 12,870 sacks of wheat, loaded by Messrs Friediander Bros., and the same company has concluded the landing of 12,050 and 14,000 sacks wheat in the "Macdufi" and "Hermiooe" respectively » total of nearly 39,000 sacks in less than a fortnight.

How Many abb Febuno.—The Rev Mr Gillie*, in introducing ft deputation to the Timara Presbytery on Tuesday l«st t said :— Ib wm well known to the Presbytery that the jubilee of the Canterbury Province wm Approaching. What arrangement! had been made in Christohurch for the celebrations he was not aware, bat apparently South Canterbury was not considered to belong to Canterbury in Christchurch. The ministers of the town had considered ib right that there should be some celebration in Timara as well «■ In ChrUtchurch, that it Sooth Canterbury was ignored in Gbristohurch, they should not ignore the fact- of its being the jubilee.

a Wrinkle foe TmiEtr~-The plan of nsing floating nets to reduce the force of waves at sea or at the cnontha ef harbours ia being; tested (says "Science Sittings") by Baron Benvenofco d'Alesaandro, an Italian living in Paris. Such nets form a ernst over which the waves cannot climb, and under which they become much flattened not. A net lately made Is 360 feet long and 50 foet wide, with cqaare meshes 1$ Inches, the material being water-proof hemp, and the weight less than half an ounce per Fquare foot. This was anchored at the port of Havre to protect Bom« unfinished hydraulic works from a heavy turf.

Nbwsfaper Mkh Next.—The offioer- of the Posb and Telegraph Department stationed in Wellington are endeavouring to obtain the me of the Government steamer Tutanekai for a day or two* eralie. The Postmaster General (Mr Ward) hae given a promiie that he will me bii beet endeavours to induce the Cabinet) to grant the privileges This ie a capital idea. It it only bare jsstiop, that the ofioers who have to ipell oat, letter by letter, the concentrated witdom of onr legislators, ehould receive a •hare of their privilege!. Extend the idea to its natural dimension! and it ie at onoe appareat that the next in order ie the newspaper men who have to lick the messages into shape (in the performance of which duty they are- fre quently caught using unparliamentary language) print and circulate them, and finally, in the language of the immortal Kipling, pay, pay, pay for them. Sorely there can be ac eb »«ow of doubt that it ia their tura next. * Brother journalists, get your sea legs ready,

Thb Show Season—Tho speoial train, With returning pasaeugars from the Timaru Show, arrived at 915 last night

A Frost.—La*t night and this morning a heavy frost fell, damaging potatoes and tomatoes. The fruit trees in blossom also suffered.

Closid Bowu.—Owing to the shsrt supply of fat sheep, the Chilstoburoh Meat Com pany's works at Islington will be dosed down from to-day, until further notice

The River—The floods have subsided, and the river is again nearly normal. The first nor'weßter will in all probsbility bring it up again, as the ranges are being coated with snow.

Phwonal,—Much sympathy is felb with Mr and Mrs Alfred Harrison on account of the dangerous illness of their little daughter. We understand the doctors' report was rather more favorable yesterday.

Plan of Exhibition—Our enterprising contemporary the Christohuroh Press has enolosed in Its issne this morning a very handy little plan of the Jubilee Exhibition in Manchester Street, which will be of great assistance to visitors

Tropical FBCIM—On Saturday last large quantities of bananas and pineapples were sold in Wellicgton as products of this colony's territory. The fruits were all grown la New Zealand's lately annexed de pendency, the Cook Islands

Borough Ooukoil—Ab a meeting of the Library Committee, held last evening, ft was deoided that the subscribers should be invited to send in to the librarian (Mr Books) »ny suggestion they may wish to make with regard to buying some new book*. The order will ba sent forward in a 'few days. ■'■ . : '.-•'

Tblkobafhio Communication.—The post master infortni us that ha is now aaoepting urgent menage* for stations north of Kaikoura and west of Bealey. Thin indicates thab only partial communication has been restored. Probably the flooded state of ths rivers hinder the line repairers from com pleting their work.

Ths New Minister.—The Hon. O. Hi Mills was on Monday morning sworn in by the Deputy-Governor, Sir Robert Stout, as '.a Minister of tbe Crown, and has reoelved the portfolio of Commissioner of Trades and Customs. He will also be in charge of the Advances to Settlers and Valuation Depart ments. In the afternoon the new Minister took charge, and was introduced to the heads of his departments.

Illustrations or the Show—The Ash burton Show figures in this week's pictorial supplement of the Canterbury Times, The illustrations comprise a general view of the grounds, showing the public massed round the ring, the troop horses, Miss Button and her fonr-in-htmd, Mr Grigt's draught entire Alexander's Heir, and Mr "W, T. Doak's thoroughbred entire Cajolery, both of which took first and champion in their class, and a dry mare, the owner of which is nob men* tioned. The pictures are well printed, and refleot credit on the publishers.

Completion or turn Cathedral —We (7ru£/£) bear on reliable authority that a meeting of the Cathedral Building Com mittee was held on Tuesday evening, at which proposals made for carrying on the work of the completion of the Cathedral were received, and, after discussion, it was decided to proceed with the preliminary de tails, so that the wish recently expressed by his Lordship the Bishop, that actual build ing should be commenced and the initial ceremony take place early in December, might be carried into effect

(They Got a Fright.—On Tuesday night after the special train had passed Hornsby and was ruhntog at a fairly high speed, she oarae to a sodden stop, which had the effsob of bundling the passengers into each others arms. Strange to say, just before the stoppage occurred, some of the passengers were converting about the dastardly actions of the train wrecker and the unceremonious jerk they received made them think that he had been at) his cowardly practices again. It quiry, however, proved their fears to be unfounded, an accident having taken place to the engine. After a detention of about 17 minutes the train moved on and reached Christohurch ton minutes ahead of the express.

Nbw Zeal am)'s Offeb Accepted— The Premier has received the following reply from Sir W; J. Lyne, Premier of New South' Wales, in reply to the offer of the Government to forward a contingent of New Zealand Mounted Infantry to take part in the inauguration of the Commonwealth in January nexb :—" Referring to your tele gram of today, tho inauguration celebrations will extend over about a week, commencing on January 1; We gladly accept New Zealand's friendly offer of a contingent of mounted infantry, and are much gratified at this upontaueous offjr to do honor to the Australian nation. I will write you further upon the «übjeot." The Hon. F. W. Holder, Premier of South Australia, wired:—•'Re your telegram of the 20th instant, I am vary much gratified at this evidenoe of the sympithy of New Zealand in our great national event. Inauguration will take place in Sydney on January I.''

Catholic Litebaby Socimt—This Society held its usual weekly meeting on Wednesday evening* There was an average attendance of member?, amongst those present being Mr Finlay, the representative of the New Zsaland la&let, and needless to say this gentleman was heartily welcomed by the Society, Mr H. MoSherry (president) oooupled the chair. In connection with the essay competition for members of the Society, and for the winner of whioh the Sooltty has donated a handsome prize, ■everal members .handed in papers, and in all probability the result will be announced at next meeting. A " social evening " was set down as the evening's entertainment, and provided the member* wita a very enjoyable evening. Several new songs and reoitations were m evidenoe, and judging from the applause, etc., the members greatly appreciated them. The entertain ment was a thorough success, and laoked none of the usual liveliness that manifests itself on such occasions as this* .

The^Traffic Northwards.—The special train last night consisted of nine oars, five of which were well filled, the other fonr being evidently held in reserve tor pas sengers coming in at northern stations. The ordinary express also oarried a fairly large number of passengers. Considering that the opening of the Exhibition takes place to-day in Chrlatohurch, the number of passengers going north has certainly not been nearly so large as expeoted. This morning the trains were very poorly patronised. Fifty booked here by the ordinary 7.20 train, while less than twenty went by the 8.40 special* The special from the south at 9.50 brought np a fair number of passengers, bub very few got in here, and only fifteen booktd by the ordinary 11 o'clock train* The Railway Department certainly deserve every credit for the arrangements made for carrying the anticipated heavy traffic, but the public have not taken advantage of the facilities offered. Perhaps the bulk of the people are watting for the carnival week, when they can kill all the birds—the races, show and exhibition—with one stone.

WAKANUI PRKSBYTEBIAK SABBATH SCHOOL —The annual social meeting of the Wakanui Presbyterian Sabbath aohooi waa held in the ohurch on Thursday evening. The building wai crowded to excess, and the Rev. G. B. loglifl delivered a very interesting lecture on 'A visit to the New Hebrides," which was , both amusing and instructive. At the close the rev. gentleman, with a magic lantern, showed a number of photographs on the aoreeo, illustrating island life and scenery, many ef which were very beautiful, A quartet waa pleasingly rendered by Missea Corbatt and Coohrane, and Messrs J, A. McKenzie and B. Corbet*. Mr Inglis then performed a pleasing duty an behalf of the Wakanui Bible and singing class, presenting Mr McKenzie with a handsome travelling rug as a little recognition of hia work during the past winter. Mr McKenzie suitably replied, and said he had enjoyed the work, Light refreshments were then handed round and a very pleasant gathering was brought to a : cloae by singing the doxoiogy and the benediction. This is the moat successful gathering ever hat}, in eoaneotion with the Sabbath school, and the proceed* will be a substantial help to the prize fund.

The Royal Visit to Australia

Per United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright London, October 29 The Daily Telegraph states that the Duke and Duchess of York, in going to Australia, prefer to travel in one of the regular liners, escorted by cruisers, to sailing in the new Royal yacht.

THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

Sydnby, Ccfc 29

Sir William Lyne (Premier of New South Wales) and a large Parlia mentary party are visiting Orange, one of the sites suggested for the Federal capital, They are being banquetted by the residents.

Hobart, Get 29

Mr J. F. Hogan, MP, for Mid- Tipperary in the last House of Commons, who comes to Australia as the Federal Commissioner of the London Daily Chronicle, arrived to-day by the Paparoa. .

THE FLOODS

Hoary FlootU ia tie North.

Owing to telegraphic communication with North Canterbury having heon cub off during the reoent severe weather, we have only jwrt fob particulars of (he heavy floods in that district, and the damage done thereby. Great los of stock has been suffered by the farmers, and many hundreds of acres of land already in crop have been rendered useless, and will Lave to be re-tilled and re sown. Many old residents in the localities affected, who can speak with authority on the subjaob of floods, state that in many parts of the flooded 'area the encroachment of the river is as great as it was in the memorable flood of 1868, and the damage done is, of course, very much greater.

The approaches to WhiU'a Bridge from the south bank were partially carried away, and fears were entertained up to yesterday that the bridge itself might go. The loss of stook further up the river must have been great, as it was a common thing to see the oaroasee of horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs hurled down under the girders of White's Bridge, together with a miscel laneous assortment of farm produce, whole stacks of hay coming down. The quantity of water that came down the Waimakariri and Eyre on Monday was phenomenal.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Chbistohcrch, October 31

Reports from Waiau state that rain and snow were still falling heavily, and the river continued in heavy flood. The traffic bridge is safe so far, bub the breach through the south approaoh has widened considerably, the gap being now over fifty feet across and about twenty feet deep. Futile efforts were made yesterday to stop further encroach ments, and no repairs can be done until the river subsides.

(The Waimakarir! subsided rapidly this morning, and by noon was almost at its normal level.

The approach to White's bridge though damaged Is passable. The end of the bridge has dropped several inches, and substantial repairs to the structure have been rendered necessary.

The telegraph linemen are busy re-ereotiog the iines across the river at the bridge, but the work is not expected to be completed for some days.

TIMARU SHOW.

(By Our Special Reporter)

The second day's show of the Timara Agricultural and Pastoral Society was held yesterday. The weather which for the previous few days was very unsettled, broke fine in the morning, bat a strong cold wind was blowing all day, which had the effect of considerably reducing the gate reoeipts. The show, taken as a whole, was not aB regards the number of exhibits generally a« good as previous shows* The quality Of the stock, however, was up to the average. The special class for troop horses was a novel feature, and was the means of attracting large entries, 25 in number. The entries for draught stock show a material falling off, chiefly owing to local breeders nob ex- I hibiting, one of the largest (Mr James j Austin) nob showing any stock this year, ! and Mr R Davie having only one entry. Mr John Small, of Ashburtoa, however, was well represented, and had tt not been for his exhibits the show of draught stock would have been but a very poor one In aged classes of draught stallions the imported Glydesbank secured first and champion ; Mr Small securing second honors with Dr Seddon ; a full brother, Lord Ashton, bred also by Mr Small was third; and ♦he erstwhile champion was placed fourth. la tkrte-yearrold draught stallions Mr Small was again bo the fore, scouring second place with Lord Willoaghby. Iff yearlings, Mr J. Choak, Asbburton, easily seoared the first prize* la the aged gelding olass Mr J Bishop, Ashburton, was first, and in geldings three yean old, Mr Small was first and Mr Bishop seoond, and the former breeder alto secured first and seoond honors for two-year-old gelding*. In mares, Mr Snail secured honors with Palmer's Pride by Vanquisher, and Fanny by Lord Oranlev. la dry mares, Mr J. Boag secured first and second with a niot pair of mares. The yonng stock brought from Ashburton was very successful in all classes. In the class for thoroughbred entires Conqueror was placed first. Kulnine* who Vaa second, was really the only stud hone in the ring. In hackneys some dis satisfaction existed in regard to the judging. For aged horses there were three entries— Mambrino King, who was bred by Mr J. Grigg, of Longbeach j the imported Sacra mento, and the German bred Agamennon— not one of wh'oh oame up to the standard requirements of a carriage horse in ray opinion. The remaining olasses of lights hones were of the usual description. The exception, however, was a special feature this year in a olass for troop horses, which were a very mixed lot, and what guided the judges in their deoieion it is Impossible to say, seeing that they had no standard to go by. The first prise was awarded to Trooper Botherway, SCMR, Trooper A Bray, AMR, beinp placed fourth. Mr J. Small was very suc cessful in the cattle classes, scouring first and seoond in Shorthorns, first and champion for cow of any age, first and second for three year old,, in fact, all the honors, while Mr W J Silcook took all the Alderney prizes, and Messrs W Wills, W J S<lo6ck, and Jas Bowe repeated their Ashburton perfor mances in the Pig classes. The uaaal display of machinery and agricultural implements was much in evidenoe.

ARRIVAL OF THE GOVERNOR.

His Excellency the Governor, accompanied by the Hon C. Hill Trevor and Colonel Gudgeon, returned from his visit to the Cook Islands in H.M.S. Mildnra yesterday morning. Tho man-of-war entered within the moles at Lytteltoa at 9 a.m., and as soon as shewns berthed, the Mayor of Lytteltoa (Mr Radoliffe) boarded her and welcomed his Excellency back to New Zia- Zaaland. Lord Kanfurly, with the Hon U. Hill Trevor landed shortly after ten o'clock, and was saluted with the customary seven teen guns as his boat left the vessel. On landing, he proceeded to the special carriage waiting for him on the wharf, and then left by the 10 20 a. ru train for Chriatchuroh, and proceeded to the residenoe of Mr H. F. Wigram, on Park Terrace, which has been placed at the disposal of the gubernatorial party during their atay in Christohuroh. Mr Reeoe, the Mayor, afterwards called on the Governor.

Interprovincial.

Christohubom, October 31 At a meeting of the Lytteltou Harbor ' Board a letter was read from a numb?t 1 vt 'Anglican Clergy of the Ohristchnrch [ Diooese, asking the Board to discon inutv the practioo of ocean going steamers departing from Lyttclton on Sundays, on ; the ground that it o.tused a great deal r f Sunday labor, and that the noise of the i whistles disturbed the Church eervioes. The Bo&rd deoided to reply that it sympathised with the movement, but in view of th« large number of steamers frequenting Ly ttelton the departures were comparatively rare, there hav'nff been only nix ocean going steamers sailing on Sunday's during tha last six month*.

News in Brief.

The New Zealand Clothing Factory adver tise in another column tennis shirt*, straw hats, and other Reasonable lines, of whioh they always keep a large stock, which i* well worth inspection. Customers can rely on getting as well suited as in any of the arger towns.

THE FRENCH REPUBLIC

POLICY OF THE GOVERNMENT

United Press Assoclatlon~By Eleotrlo ■ Telegraph—Copyright Paris, Oct 29 M Waldeck Rousseau, the Premier, in an expreaslva speech at Toulouse, claimed that the Government hud re-established peace, order and justice, and had restored the army wholly to its national mission. He justified the clemency shown to Drey* fas, and promised a law ef effacement for assuring a final appeaaement. Numerous dangers threatened the Republic, declared the premier, now that the Paris Exhibi tion truce had ended. He advocated R-e publican action, and indicated that the Government wonld sternly repress the •Sorts of religions associations to usurp fthe authority of the State. The Premier promised to introduce a scheme to provide for workmen's pensions The speech was greeted with applause.

THE BREELONG BLACKS

•Too Governor Shot Dead-

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received Wakapaaka Ocb 31, 5 pm, This Office Ocb 31, 11.65 pro) Sydney, October 31 Joe Governor was shot detd near Singleton.

Joe Governor robbed the hut of a civilian named Wilkinson, who tracked him to a »mp with his brother. He watobed till daylight* and tnrpriaed him whilst sleeping. The fugitive refused to surrender, and bolted, Several shots were exchanged* Joe took refnge in ft water-hole, and was shot dead.

DISASTROUS EXPLOSION

Many Lives Lost

Enormous Damage to Property

United Press Association—By Kleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright London, October 31

An explosion at the premises of Tarrant and Company, druggists, New York, caused a panic in the streets

Twelve buildings were burned and twenty damaged

The killed and musing number thirty eight, and the injured 104

The less amounts to one million and a half dollars (about £300,000)

FIRES.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, October 30

Mesers McDonald and Company's wool* scouring works, at Belmont, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The insurance oa the building was £400, and on the plant £500 in the North Queensland Office. The atoos of wool and theepakint. valued at £200, was nob covered.

MAYFIELD-RUAPUNA

(From our own Correspondent)

The heavy rains after those of the preceding week have done damage in the rivers, which have been in heavier floods than for many years. The Hinds has been very high, rendering crossing at the vari us river fords very dangerous. On Monday no one crossed except by the stock bridge at Mayfield, and that with considerable difficulty, lhe Rangitata has been a raging torrent, and some damage has been done to the new race in the Rangltata Gorge. The weather is very cold owing to so mnch snow on the mountains. Sheep and lambs are nob doing well on account of the continued damp end cold. Buyers are about making high t fists for lambs, but the owners are hot e^gar to sell owing to selling too cheaply last year. The Rev. Dr. Erwin, of Ohrlstchurch, preached at Mayfield Church twice, also at Ruapuna on Sunday last, to large congregations.

The Salvation Army also held meetings in MayfiVd, which were well attended.

The Orkney Seat.

MR J. C. WABON ELECTED.

United Praia Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyi igh b

London, October 81 Mr Waßbri baa won the Orkney election by a majority of forty.

(Mr J C Waaon, member for Selwyn in the lart New Zealand Parliament, was educated at Lakeham, on the Thamea, and at Rugby. His early youth was spent in that wild, desolate country, described by Crockett in " tDha Raiders." Arriving here in the iaat hoars of 1867, or the first of 1868, he bought the Corwar run, on the banks of the Rakaia, in the following year. He waa elected aa member for Coleridge in 1876, and waa selected aa whip to his party in the following year. His legislative efforts were confined to a Mining Bill, which the Government took up, and a very stringent Act for she prevention of adnlteration of food and drink Private affairs called him to England in 1879,' and in 1880 he wai again elected to Parliament, thia time for Wnkanul, bob owing to a mistake of the Returning Officer, and through no fault ot Mr Waaon, the Judges declared the election void, and he had tc pay an enor- I moua bill of costs* He fought; Sir Julius I Vogel in 1884, but before the election Par liament waa dissolved, and coming againtt a local man, he was just beaten by a very small majority. In 1893 he again atood for Ashburton^ and but for Mr Purnell splitting the votea, he would undoubtedly have been elected by a good majority. Aa it was, he waa beaten by Mr MoLaohlan by only twenty-six votes. Mr Wason waa elected for Seiwyn in 1896, defeating Mr Alfred Saunders by a majority of 182. The new member for Orkney ia an English barrister, a Fellow of the Geographical Society, a member of several London dobs, and an ardent aboilculturist, having planted more treea thin any man in New Zealand. His brother, Mr Eugene Waaon, who holds somewhat Radical opinions, was re-elected to the House of Commons the other day for Clackmannan.

The Orkney and Shetland Mat in the last Parliament was held by Sir Leonard Lytll, Radloal, whoae majority at the 1895 elec tion waa 781,

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

Missionaries Seeoued

Missionaries Heads Wanted

Chinese Artillery Planted

The Cantoa BiTO Eiratli

A British Steamer Looted

United Press Association—By Bloctrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Oct 29

The Revg. Green and Griffiths, with their lamilles, Rev — Brown, and Misi (*reig, were rescued at Paoting-fu after fire months' privations. They were thrice captured by the Boxers, The Allies are conrt-martialling the Treasurer of Paoting-fu for thrice ordering the Green family to be tortured, A placard exhibited at Btiknaa (?) offers 500 dollars for the head of Dr. Q R Hager, of the Americas China Mission, and 800 dollars each for those of Wesleyan, Baptist, and Presbyterian., missionaries. When the Russians captured Mukden, they discovered forty modern cannon and vast stores of ammunition.

Pirates have looted a British passenger steamer plying between Hongkong and the Portuguese port of Mscao, abandon ing her nff the Bogue ports. Four of the pirates have been identified and arrested. The Berlin Post states that Germany has entered into the recant agreement with Great Britain in order to prevent a separate Itas»o British understanding. It adds that the Anglo - German agreement leaves Russia a free hand in Manchuria.

Austria and Hungary, Italy and Japan cencor in the agreement.

Gardening for the Month.

NOVEMBER.

Kitchen Gabbbn.

Any work delayed last month from what* ever cause Bhould now be attended to and every endeavour made to finish the sowing and planting of outdoor Crops* . Young plan* tations of asparagus will be ready for out ting, but take care that it is not poaohtd j | the demand will be limited as soon as peas are ready; ib la a mistake to blanch aiparjf gas—the green heads are preferable. Strict attention is now requisite to keep the beds clear of weeds, by hand weeding or very careful hoeing; in olondy weather the pre sent is a good time to saturate the beds with guano or sheep's dung, etc, in the form of clear liquid. Pinch back broad beane when they set a sufficient quantity of pods; make another planting for a late crop. Thin beet root-, carrots, paisoipi, spinach, and turnip, and if necessary make another sowing of each or either* The main sowing of brocoli should now be made and the earlier once planted oat. Plane snooessive oropt of cauliflower ; keep them healthy and vigorous by applying abundance of liquid manure. During this and next month plant out Brussels sprouts, cabbage and savoy ; if space will permit, give them two feet apart. PrickJ out celery into rich soil, from which the plants will lift with a ball;afewmay b« planted out in trenobes, always making double rows instead of single. The trench should be a foot in depth, and six ieehee of well-rotted manure dug in and well mixed jwith the soil; plant diagonally,. having the rows and plants about eight inches apart. Cucumbers for pickling may now be planted % if the season is favourable they will yield abundantly, French beans may. now be sown without much danger of injury from frosts. Gourde, pumpkins, and vegetable marrows may be planted out towards the end of the month. Transplant leeks into well manured soil fifteen inches between the rows and a foot in the row; drop Jth<s plants into hoios made with a large dibbter, and do not fill up the holes, but allow a very small quantity of soil to drop into them with the plant*. Peas should be attended to this month ; earth up and stake; in gathering be careful not to break the ttem; make another sowing if' wanted. Lettuce and other salads should be successionally sown this month. If tomato plants are obtainable, plant out a few in a warm, sheltered phut. CUCUMBBR AND MELON FBAMES.

Keep up the heat, thin out the viaes reguUrly ; in la never derivable to let them run wild, or allow them to bear too many fruit at one time; when this ia the eaee the plants become exhausted, aud do not bear for some time, till they have gained freah vigour. Sow seeda for suooeiaion. The hob beds should now be ready.for the prinotpal crop of melons; plant »a directed under thia he^ad in the calendar for September.

GRKINHOUSB. Many of the oommoner pltnta may now be planted or plunped in the open borders ; thia will not only add to the beauty of the garden, bat give more room indoors, and preyant the plants being drawn up from want of air and light; watering ia an eeaen* tial operation at thia aeason of the year. While the plants are in a growing condition a deficiency in their supply oi water will operate most eerieuely againat their progress; on the other haud, more than enough ia injurious. Re-pot any plants that hare become pot bound. Cameliaa atand the knife well, and should now be put into shape. Geraniums and pelargoniums do not require to be kept very close and warm, but the ventilation ah sold be so managed as by no meaca to submit them to currents of cold air. For show plants, abiding must be oooUnnod or no\ aooording to the state of the weather.

Flowsb Gardbn and Shbvbmrt. Plant oaf> all the bedding pWnta and tender annuals that ace euffoiant!y hardened. Sow leede of bienniale and perennials Stake and tie op tall growing flowen before they are injured by the high winda. Keep lawn* and grass edging! frequently close oak Qbcharb and Fbtjit Garden.- Attead to disbudding and thinning the bloitoajis «n all klnde of fruit treea ; atop the ieadevp when wood is wanted. Strawberrlei iv bloetn will be greatly benefited by abun dant aodfreqaent water from a fine* rated waiting pot>

OBITUARY

United Preaa Aasoclatlon—By Electrio ■ Telegraph —-Copyright Lohdox, October 29 Profeaaor Max Mailer ii dead ati the age of 76.

Sydney, October 29

The wife of the Rev Jamea Chaltnera, the well known missionary, hai died la New Guinea.

Some and Foreign.

United Press Association—By Kfeotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Hobart, October 29 Anderson, the pilot who boarded the steamer Bakaia when she called at this port to day for coals, fell dead while giving the captain his course. Mblbocrb, Oofc 30 The mother of the children who were killed by a trse falling across a house in Waihalla, 120 miles from this city, is dead.

Brisbane, October 31

In the Assembly the Premier, in reply to a question, stated that Barns, Pbilp and 00. had applied for one hundred thousand acres in New Guinea for agricultural and other purposes. The matter is still under consideration.

[The Premier, Mr Robert PbJlp, is the head of the firm of Burn*, Philp & Co.] Paris, October 29

Two hundred French trade unions, representing two million atemberc, Welcomed the British trade delegates to Paris, and protested that they desired a maintenance of peace between the twt countries

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Bargains In BICYCLES. Highest Quality, latest Designs. For One Month Only OATKB, LOWRY -.& GO., Zealand ia Oyole Works, Burnett, Strewfc Ash burton, with the view of popukriaing Lhe Zeftlandia and Atlanta Bicycles in ibe Anhburton District, have decided to off-r 20 Cycle* at the following very great reductions ! in prioe for one month ou!y. .! Lot 1 — GENTLEMEN* ZKALASMA ' ROADSTER. 22 inch fr^me, 80 «oar s Twin Roller chain, Westwood «st.eet rims, Dunlop tyre?, Brock's saddle, enamelled black with gold lines, j Regular oash price £21. Sale pripe £16 1Q». 12 months guarantee* tiofc 2—LADY'S, 82 inch frame, 66 gear,' adjustable handles, Spring seat pillar, flexible saddle, Westwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres. Regular oash price £20. Sale price £15. 12 months guarantee. 3JL GBNTfS ATALANTA LIGHT ROADSTER, 24 Inch frame, 80 gear, Brook's 828 saddle, Wentwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres, enamelled black with gold line*. Regular oaih price £21 Sftlo price £15, 12 months guarantee. Lot 4-L&DY'S ATAL&NTA, 22 inch frame. 64 gear, leather gear daae, Brook's sa'ldle, Wesfcwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres. Regular cash price £23. Sale price £16 10a, 12 mouths guarantee, B fcs — GENT'S LIGHT ROADSTER, 22 inch frame, 80 gear, Kelly adjustable handlebar, Bag«r flexible saddle, Westwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres. Regular cash price £20. Sals price £15. 12 months guarautee. Lot! 6-LADY'S ZBALANDIA, 20 inch frame, 63 gear, Wesfcwood steel rims, Danlop tyres, Brook's latest saddle, enamelled dark green with gold lioet and decorations. Regular cash price £22. Sale price £17. 12 months guarantee. ot 7 — GENT'S ATALANTA ROAD RACER, 24 iooh frame, Twin roller chain, 84 gear, Westwood steel rims, Ouulop tyres, Brook's 810 saddle, enamelled black with gold lines; Regular cash prioe £21. Sale price £16. 12 months guarantee. Ot B—LADY'S, 22 inch frame, 63 gear, adjustable handles, spring seat pillar, Flexible saddle, Westwood steel rims, Danlop tyres, enamelled maroon with gold lines. Regular cash price £20. Sale price £15. 12 months guarantee. Lot 9-GENT'S ATALANTA, 24inohframe, Twin Roller chain, 80 gear, Westwood rims Dunlop tyres, Brook's 810 saddle, enamelled black with gold linen. Regular cash price £21. Sale prioa £16. 12 months guarantee. Lot 10 — GENT'S ZBALANDIA ROAD RACER, 24 inoh frame, twin roller chain, 80 gear, Westwood steel rims, Dunlop tyres, Brook's 810 saddle, enamelled black. Regular cash price £21; Sale price £16 1O«. Also,— 10 other high class BICYCLES, similar to the above EASY TERMS CAN BE ARRANGED. All tbe above Machines are fitted with Duolop Tyres and Wsttwood Steal Rims. RIMEMBEK THE SALE IS FOB One Month Only. OATES,IaWRY & co- Largest Makers of Cycles in New Zealand. Acbburton Branch, Burnett Street— W« A. SCHWARTZ 09 Manager; ESTABLISHED 1879. F, FEORTMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKEB; FOR SALE-—Brick House, on £ acrs, Nelson Street, Hampetead, within easy distance of the School, and in a direct line with tbe Railway Station; a sound investment for the price required, £220, Cash ar terms F FERRIMAN FOR SALE, Ashburton Suburbs—B acres 32 perches of land, possessing ample frontage on good roade, with substantial building, consisting of a good 6 roomed House, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stables, and Cow Sheds; first okas orchard well supplied with water. The land is well situated for subdivision F FERRIMAN FOR BALF—S4 acres at Allenton, a very desirable block of good land, capital frontage, and well watered F FERRIMAN FARMS FOR SALE— 84 acres, capita! investment, would let to pay 8| per cent on price required 500 seres, £10 per acre, within 2} miles o Railway Station 600 acres Several Blocks of Good Sheep Country from 1500 acres upwards F FERRIMAN FOB BALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON, An Opportunity to Ereot Your Own House I HAVE been instructed to Bell Lots 24 and 25, containing one Acre situated as above. The Piles suitable for a new house »ad als a chimney with fir# plaoe are already on the Land, as is also a pump With aban&ant supply of water. The only other thing neceesary is a Carpenter with timber and iron to make a comfortable home ■'. F FERRIMANIf T O LE T EAST STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate occupa tion F FERRIMAN PERPETUAL LEASE FOR BALE at Binds—An exceptionally favourable opportunity of securing a comfortable home, with 44 acres of good grazing land ; small yearly rental.' Inspect this property before buying your home F FERRIMAN ~~~~ FOR BALE, HAVELOCK STKEET WEST. mOWN SECTION 1171. A splendid JL opportunity of securing a building site In the lavourf ■" (portion of the Town, F. FERRIMAN.



WANTED KNOWN—That J. MoiSOH has received a large stock of fashion able Summer Boots and Shoes of the best material, also about to arrive uew stock of the latest French Goods, and invites the Public for inspection. J. M. being the only reliable and practical Bootmaker ia the town, this gives him superiority and facility to know the best value and quality* Repairs carried on just the same, in the cheapest, neatesfc, and most, fashionable style, Best) leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at Thb Hall, Bast Street, nhburton. SPECIAL DISPLAY j ISPfiING FASHIONS Now Dresies, New Millinery, I Hew flat* and Trimming, New Prints, Zephyrs Mailing, etc. i ' , ' NEW GOODS AND NOVELTIES i ! I*£ALli DEPARTMENTS. YOU ARE INVITED TO INBPBOT. ASHBURTON DEAPEEY CO. SHIPMENT OF BEAUTIFUL. NEW, ARTISTIC Will PfflE 3 W/Prel ffiraspiPSlpl signment consists ■~3r * the season of the year to cleanse and refresh your homes, and you cannot do better than have a Paper covering over your walls at once. Yon h*ve a complete change at small expanse. WAREHOUSE, BURNETT ST. P.O. Box 16 Telephone 65 CROWN LAND? IN WBSTERFIELB VILLAGE SETTLEMENT FOR 8E LECTION. NOTICE is hereby given that tbe under mentioned sections will be opened for sale or selection on WEDNESDAY, Nov em | ber 14th, 1900, either for cash, for occupation ' with right of purchase, or for leme in j perpetuity, at the option of the applicant, in terms of M The Land Act, 1892." ' Sections 36444 and 36445, situated ia the Weaterfield Village Settlement, abont four I miles south-westerly from the Western"eld Railway Station, and comprising light plain land. Area, 103 aores. Cash prioe per acre, £1 5s lOd. Sale plans, containing fall particulars will be exhibited at Railway Stations and Post Offices, and may also be obtained from this office. SIDNEY WEETMAN, Commissioner of Crown Lands. Dlstriot Land and Surrey Om*ae, * Christohurch, October 11.1900. < 10 114 TO LET, .looms in Arcade Cha bars also Office or Small Shop in the Vroa ' T. BOLLOCK THE NZ. FARMERS' CO-OPKBATIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY Ltd. WE have several really first-class Farm for Sale on our books, and farmer Ashing to purchase would do well to oall on us for particulars :— 520 Acres Rakaia Dietrich 365 „ „ „ 500 ,i Dromore „ 1000 „ Lauriston „ 1180 „ Springburu  750 „ Wakaaui „ 1031 s, Chertsey „ 1958 „ Dromore „ T. F» GIBSON, 149 Manager FOE PBIYATE SALE. D ALGETY & CO, LIMITED, Christ church, have received instructions to SELL by PRIVATE TREATY, A JfARM ik »hb ASBBURTON DIBTRICT Containing 3074 ACRES FREEHOLD. im ACRES LEASEHOLD. The Property is situate on the Banks of the River Hind?, and is divided into 16 Paddocks of 50 Aores and upwards. Water in every Paddock, and is six miles from j Railway Station. ; The Buildings comprise a New Dwelling house of 8 rooms, woolshed, 2 stables, shepherd and shearers' huts, sheep dip, etc. For further particulars apply to ! DALGEIY & CO, LTD, Christoharoh. j F A ARCHER, Manager. 10 172 0 T NEWTON, Auctioneer. FR9M THIS DATs; NELSON MOATC Ik Co • CELEBRATED PURE TEAS WILL BE PACKED AS UNDER i *Ot>r Ho. f at 3/- wUI be Ho. 4 2/8 ;: ;: I:: 1(1 :: :; :: liS ♦N*W Tariff— Champion Bißtm, 3/« per Ib. ;; ;; oo „in .. .. ..ooi/e •Note-No. # s No. S &Oltampion are new Blends mmmmm |H INTWODUCWO OUW We do so with confidence, knowing it ] < to be the finest quality procurable »t the price. I ASK FOR OUR TEAS) I HAVE NOTHING ELSE. All other Brands not mentioned are reduced I 2d pc lb. I Smoke New Venus



DALGKTY <fc GO, LTD. Datgeiy and Company, LIMITED. Head Office— 52 Lombard Street, London, E.O. MERCHANTS, WOOL AND GRAIN BROKERS. AUCTIONEERS AND VALUATORS, STOCK, STAJIGN, FINANCIAL, & SHIPPIKG AGENTS. BRANCHES: Chriatchorch, Donedin, *nd Napier. AGENCIES: Tlmarn, Oamarn, and Gore. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LIMITED, desire to intimate to the Farming Community of South Canter* bury that they hare opened ft BRANCH OFFICE in TIMARD. D ALGETY AND COMPANY, LTD., art prepared to receive consignment* »f WOOL, TALLOW, A ALL KINDS OF PRODUCE For Losal Salt or Shipment to the EUROPEAN AND AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. ' LIBERAL OAaHADVANOES MADE on F&rourable Terms on Growing Clips of Wool; also Tallow, Grain, Sfclnft, and other Produce, consigned for sale In the London, Australian, and local markets; NO COMMISSION CHARGED ON ADVANCES. Farmers' Accounts kept free of charge, and financed ab lowest current rates of intereet. Stock Sales held at the different sale* yards throughont Canterbury. Woolpacks and other Station Requisite! always on hand. T I M A R IT~O F F T 0 E* STAFFORD STREET, Opposite Back of New Zealand. 10 173 N O,T I 0 B. Kennedy & Muir BEG to Notify the Farmers and Hone Owntn in the Ashbnrton Coanty that they have TAKEN OVER Run * Gray's Athbnrton Branch of JOBBING & ENGI NEERING, and are prepared to carry on all classes of work »■ usual; and also intend to extend the Business by adding HORSE-SHOEING, COACH BUILDING, k GENERAL WHEELWRIGHTING. Both having been employed by Reid * Gray for many years, and having Urge experience as Horse Shoers, Implement Makers, and Coach Builders, all work entrusted to their care will be executed with despatch and at moderate prices. 10 262 ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROH Aihburtou, THURSDAY—Alliaiuts' Day. 7.30 a.m.—Holy Communion 7.30 p.m.—Bible Class FRIDAY—7 15 p.m., Evening Prayer 8 p.m.—Choir Practice! 218* SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY (Nov 4th) 11 a,ra.—Matins, Holy Communion and Sermon 3 p m.—BREENSTREET 6 30 p.m.—Evening Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, ' Vicar THEASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES Trains leave Ashburton daily for— OHRIBTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am, 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am,350 pm DUNEDIN—at 12 54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daily at Ashbnrton from— OHHISTOHUROH—at 10.45 »m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—afe 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN-at 6.67 pm(expreH) SPRINGBURN-at 9.45 a m?



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