The Ashburton Guardian.

xxi. no, 5281

1 Ashburton : Sattirday, Dec mber 8, 1900

Price • One Penny

Expansion and Federation

OPINIONS OF LEADING BRIT ISH NEWSPAPERS

At>er remarking that the New Zealand Contingent had 'won for itself and for the land which sent it forth bo many glorious laurels in South Africa,' the London Times goes on to gay ;—'No part of the British Empirt has shown more: forwardness to help the common cause, or greater zeal for the common flag than the distant islands in the Pacific, which were themselves first constituted into an independent colony, under the Govern ment of Lord Melbourne. The progress which can be accomplished by an energetic and intelligent population of British blood, under favourable con ditions, has rarely been exhibited in so striking a fashion as in the growth of this vigorous off-shoot of the British stock duriun the Bixty years which have gone by since Captain Hobson took possession of the islands as their first Governor, and explained to the native inhabitants that henceforth they would live under the dominion of Queen Victoria.'

'It is impossible' says the Times, 1 not to sympathise with the buoyant and self-reliant spirit in which this great and prosperous community go upon their way, though some of their acts may seem, a little overbold to cautious politicians and economists at Home. New Zealand is naturally anxious to extend the rule under which she herself has prospered so exceed* ingly to islands in the Pacific, which might possibly prove a source of trouble, and even of danger, to her, in the hands of European Powera, It it in accordance with her very intelligible desire that Lord Banfurly, the Gover nor, has recencly effected the annexa tion of Cook Islands, a. group some 700 miles sou 'h-east of Ssmo».'

A leading article bus also been de voted by the Morning Post to New Zealand and its schemes of annexa tion. The Post eiideavoars to point the moral that New Zealand ought to join the Australian Federation. It puts its oase thus:—'lf it be desirable that Fiji" and the otler Polynesian island*, which are under the protection of the British flag, should federate with New Zealand, it is surely to be desired that the latter should herself federate with the Australian Commonwealth, which comes to birth on January 1 next. Doubtless the real reasons of her monetary hesitation are the wish to complete her own Empire building schemes before coining to terms, and ft doubt as to whether or uotthe Maori franchise could be preserved if she be came part and parcel of an Australian Commonwealth. But is it really wiie to hesitate ? The example of New foundland should not be followed. What has Newfoundland gained by her refusal to follow Sir John Macdonald't advice and join the Confederation 1 And what has she lost? If New Zealand could take the final step, when the Duke and Duchess of York pay their calls in the Fonth Pacific, the Australasian Commonwealth would be completed under favourable auspices, and with the happiest of auguries.'

Also the Bt Jam<e Gteette, in » leading article upon "Colonel Annexa tion," brackets the annexation of the Ceok Tslat da with that of the Transraa.l and Orange Free State, remarking: "Ihe two Dutch States in Bou'h Africa are not the only territory which the last year of the nineteenth century will have added to the British Empire. . . New Zpahud being the nearest white and civilised community, has a special inte rest in these Cook Islands. . . The annexation is now an accompli6cd fact. The prosperity and enterprise of New Zealand,which has just been signifi cantly attested by the Colonial Budget is a guarantee that the colony is to be trusted with the guardianship of the new territory. New Zealand has served the Empire splendidly in South Africa, and the very least the Empire could do in return was to accede to her wiihee with regard to these islands in the Pacific."

The Relief of Kumassi

The full story of the relief of Kumasßi has yet to be told, but sayg a Home paper a thrilling instalment comes through Eeuter from Captain Biss, who was with Golonel Willcock'i column The terrible strain which the little column's forced march by day and night through swamps, foreetß, and rivers entailed is indicated by the fact that when Kuniassi was at last reached Oolonel Willcocks, the gallant leade* to whose pluck the Kumasti garrison owed its salvation, fell fainting to the ground as the cheers for the Queen rang out, and was carried unconscious into the fort. Indian cfficers who were with the column say that they never before had such trying exper. iences. The native Yoruba troops en dured the most exhausting hardships with the cheerfulness of: the finest iol diers in the world. At one time the poei'ion was so acute that Oolonel Willcocks decided that all wBo fell must be left, but this extremity wm avoided. A bayonet charge c»rri«J the last stockade,



tffiAW, H. 4VI Li., AND U.KIUN OOMPvNY. MMIW.X KOU LONDON. rtfc. * T>OT4L MATL BTFA g^Ho*fc^ f *-' Mill 13., witli sipsHor 1"\ r* aeaoraraodatloa for all Glasses of t>Rflfiftn2ors, culling at orate Video of Rio, Tenorlffe *nd Plf ■ oUth. Vessel Tod Oommaaderl From Data. Gothic .i773oKWley kveH'nJan 31 " CARGO STB^HBRS. Tokomaru 6258! Maxwell [Wel'g'tf Deo 20 D*fjphi6 Bg73S«mden j „ Jam Waiwer* 62i7[Staart „ Jan ! ' "" R. W. HANMBJR. Agents jHB^SH'SP X F'P 1N "4 SO O.'S LINE "itOYAL MAIL STEAMERS fOR LONDON, to Video,, Tmeriffe A Plym*utb. *~ ~~~ " ProbaWefin*? Burners. Tons. Port. Datfc P»k#l» 5628 Welling'on Jin 3 Tiio» 4060 — -Jan Waikato 4767 — J»n Pap»«Dl 6372 — J*o 31 Baaffthire 5557 — Febrnary OhMNn* 3808 — February W»kit*Q» 5715 — March Riowfcaks 7700 - March 28 Waimate 6610 — To follow Paparoa —  Wakanal I 6706 —  Topg>riro ' 7700 — I  __ F»r further partlonlars apply te ffttftDLANDER BROS , Lsd. TfliON STEAMSHIP COMPANY U OF NEW ZEALAND. Lmrsm tTKAMERi* 9 ATX FRCMLITTELTON AS UNDER: P«r We«bport) and Grey mouth—Weekly Wellington— Monday, Tuesday, Thuri d»y and Saturdays NOTE—For extra Bailings see advertise mnst in Chrißtchurch papers Dnnedlu — Mondays, Fridays and alternate Tuesdays and Saturdays Nelaon and Pioton, via Wellington— *■ Taetday and Saturday Sydney, via Auoklaod — Alternate OPhuredays The above are subject to alteration; efereuce should therefore be made to Dhrietchnrch daily papera foe dates and hoar of Bailing For farther particulars apply to F FERBIMAN, Agent, Aehbarton ~HENET STEPHENSOn" (ouooeifior to Alfred Harrison..l Established 20 years. AUCTIONEER, LAND ESTATE AND COMMISSION AGENT AND VALUER WEEKLY BALEB of Live Stock Produce, Furniture, etc, EVERT SATURDAY. afc 12 o'clock. Clearing Sales of Stock, Household Furni ture, etc, as pcs arrangement) in aoy part of the county. Advances made on all goods placed in my hands for Sale. Regular Consignments of Colonial Grown »nd Island Fruit sold privately through the week, and at Auction on. SATURPAYB. Agbiti : Norwich Onion Fire Insurance Company k, Dresden Pianoforte Manufacturing and Agency Company. PIANOS and ORGANS on time pay mentis from &JO» per month. HENBY STEPHENSON, AUCTIONEER. A CARD. A Branch Office has been openedjby the tmdenigned »t Mkbsbb Nico&l Bros., Eas Street, where they will carry »on praotice'as Barristers and Solicitors. AUDE & EARMAN, Solicitors, Chrietrch ob Money to Lend at Lowest Current Rates" •a Freehold Security, So Procuration *cc MAUDE & HARMAfc, 12 48 Aehburton. KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest current rates, ail FARM PROBUtyi. Agents tor Button's and Lawson's Unrivalled Seeds. New Season's Supplies of RAPE, TURNIP, MANGELI CLOVERS, &o, &o, JUST LANDED, LAR©E STORES at LYTTELTON. EXTENSIVE CLEANING MACHINERY. CORNBALiKS always on hand, KAYE & CARTER, OHRIBTOHURCH. 9 57 Manning & Go's NEW SEASON'S BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, IN QUARTS AND PINTS, THE BEST IN THE MARKET Equal to the Leading Brands of ENGLISH ALES. Agents for Aahbarfcon—Messbs" Shbak man Bkos. ALL LoAißy's Preparai^n~lloln«amon JuL Core, Koolibah, Wahoo, and Beni&man Uam—ab J W Qoooh Stwrekeeperi



SHEARMAN BROS.. FAMILY GROCERS, IRONMONGERS, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS GROCERIES. GROCERIES NONE but the beat brand of Groceries kept in Stock—Tinned Fish and Meats of every description, Gnrranta, Ruieins, Suitanps (all of First Quality); Agents for Gore Oatmeal; Batter and Cheese, the finest procurable from^the best makers. Millaquin No. 1 Sngar always in stock. TEAS. TEAS. TEAS. We make a specialty of Teae, and have a large stock, rangfing" from Station Teas to the Finest Oran»e Pekoe Oeylon. Packed in and lib Packets, 51b arid IQib Tins, and Half Obeßtß. Samples may be had on application | GENERAL MKRCHANDrSE. B B A and TUS Sheep Shears, Oil Stones, Rnpps, Nails and Rtaplw, Raw and Boiled Linseed, Castor, Neats Foot, and Valvoline Oils ; Table Cutlpry by the best makers, Electro Plated Goods a specialty, saitahle for Wedding Presents; Splendid Assortment of Brushware of every kind, Lamps and Lamp ware, Ironmongery, and General Household Requisites. Customers may always roly on being supplied from a large and well assorted Stock of the above Goods ac the most reasonable prices. Letters and Telegrams promptly attended to. SHEARMAN BROS., MARKET HOUSF, BURNETT STREET, ASHBFRTON I SPECIAL SHOW THIS WEEK OF CURTAINS, BLOUSE MUSLINS, CURTAIN MUSLINS, DRESS LAWNS, CURTAIN NETS, PIQUES & PIQUETTIS, CHEAPER THAN YOU CAN MAKE THEM BOYS DBILL SLITS IN ALL SIZES & COLORS. —New G^otte ex Delphic.— LINOLEUMS, ALLOVER LACES, CARPET SQUARED, VAL & TOOHON LACES, HEARTH RUG 3, FANCY & MARKET BASKETS, LADIES AND GENT'S UNDEEOLOTHIFG IN FULL RANGEB OF ZnTA. & VARIOUS OTHER MAKES. MITCHELL AND TURNER G. MEDDINS, " THE PEOPLE'S IRONMONGER," Opposite Arcade, Bnrnett Street. BOWLS BOWLS. BOWLS. TAYLOR'S First Quality and Presentation, Inspection Invited. SHEEP SHEARS. SHEEP SHEARS. BB Ay TU S, 11 A, and Shepherd Brands. Oil Stones, Raddie, Lamp Black, Branding Oil, and all Requisites for the Shearing Season. LAWN NIOWERSi LAWN MOWERS. Tbe'Lateat Improved—" The Pastime," easiest running Machine made. Also, New Easy, Orescent, F & N, etc, CHARMING SPRING NOVELTIES. JUST OPENED: 50 CASES NEW GOODS. "VT B W MILLINERY,! FLOWERS, FEATHERS, RIBBON, [too. New Dress Fabrics, Serges, Costume Cloth; will;not Bhrink or epotj>lth rain. Novelties In Zephyw, Prints, Fancy Piques, Spotted Mnsline, Luetiee, plainj&ifigared. Special Value in Black Dreas Goods of all kinds. Magnificent Assortment of Plain ana Figured Silks, Mantles; Corsets, P D>nd^B, »nd also various other makes ; Lace Curtainß, White Counterpanes! Umbrellas and Sunshades, all prices. Up-to-date Millinery, very stylish. DRRSSMAKING.—L*die» leaving their orders are getting every satisfaction (,inl fit and style« T AILORING.--A thoroughly up to date Stock ©ffSuitlngs and Trouieringtlin^English, Sootch, Irish, and Colonial Tweeds. Satisfaction Guabanxbbd.? 10|Oases of LINOLEUM and OARPETS just opened. «i% ■ ■■•••■■"■^*»Vt "'"■■"""■"' ANDREW ORR.



j 1 3O 000 oh/<^s>A^^% 'Cooking Ranges —— ■ 'iin= —^^——»«im»k3 In Use In the Colony df\ 8*""T"""if j^T^^^T 7'^^' The/ burn Lignite, Trae Goal, or Wood up m « fcj^^ I *^^3«s NO SETTING REQUIRED. If '■" n| ri/r> s>-*taN~,l|f'* With Stove Pipe can be worked out in the «JJL«I BJr^S^"*l^!!! open. Splendid Bread Bakers [>!*■<»,,; j I _<^«-<*%BLj With oast iron or copper boilers. The jgstfffi? jjl Ijr ~^s«i^^fc copper boilerß are large and tin lined imide. m, t^y-^s [fc'ir'i!!i£S"LSar* Repairs aie a Minimnm. mm t t^rißE^^Bß' Mads In ail B?ze8, single or double ovens. p" '|S| llrr~r, 1"T8r::.,,-,l "T8 r ::.,,-, ■'■jff? H'gh or low pressure boiler ,-, > Bfi* Sold by all Ironmongery from whom Cat* logues oan be obtained, or from ths makers H. E. SHACKLOCK, LTD. southF.NT) TfOUNBHY. Princks Street, Bf^^riTN 4 . '■' '•a READ * "THE SPORTSMAN," NOW.POBLISHED, OBTAIN A BLB FROM ALL NEWSAGENT?. Price—Thbeepbnce. Apply for specimen copies, whioh Will be given free, to the Icoal office of the " Lyttelton rirs " Companty, Ltd, Burnett Street, near Arcade E- NORpON* representative. WOOL. WOOL, W^X)),. I AM now making LIBERAL CASH ADVANCES, FREE OP COMMISSION, * upon all Wool placed in^my hanc'a for sale, either in Aehburton, Christchurch, Timara, or for Shipment. This Season's WOOL SALE 3 for Canterbury havo been fixed as under, viz :— CHRlfcTCHUßCH—December 13, 1900, January 17, 1901, February 19, 1901 TlMAJßU—January 8, 1901, February 7, 1901 I shall be represented both at CBRISTOfIUROH and TIMARU. WOOLPACKS AND ALL STATION REQUISITES SUPPLIED AT LOWEST MARKET RATES 2nd Sale CHRISTOHUROH—I3th December. Wool to be consigned— Seed Co.'b Siding, Addington. account D. Thomas DAVID THOMAS, ASHBURTON, PURE SEEDS, I have lately elected, regardless of cost, the MOST COMPLETE FEED CLEAN ING PLANT south of the line and I now a^k Farmers to inspect the sime at work, I AM PREPARED TO CLEAN FOR FARMERS ANY DESCRIPTION OF SEEDS OR GRAIN AND WILL GUARANTEE TO GIVE THEM SATISFACTION I can supply beet Ryegrass and Cocksfoot locally grown, also best Clovers, droased by my own Machines, the purity of which must be Been to?be appreciated AIao—HURST & SON'S ENGLISH CLOVERS,|TORNIPS, RAPE;LUCERNE. j TREFOIL, &g. D. THOMAS ASHBURTON Importer §fiArtistic % THE COMING JIAKVEST BINDEIi I AM THE AGENT FOR THE Piano Jones Lever Binder . PRIOES AVh TERMS ON APPLICATION. I Guarantee to keep all Extras, E, W, HANMER. SMOF.E ONLY NEW VENUS A TPBRFEUT TOBACCO. | il% /■ .Ko *»ljv-/v/X'iJ^l *B DOW BDOW &U{^ OjyJL beautifd assortment of new Millinery we have arranged for an extADßion | new Mantlee, new Dresß Goods, new Silks premiieß, and to avoid removing and storing \ to., in the enlarged prennUeg, Ladies and a lot of our Stock, will hold a Genuine Childrens Pinafores, Aprons, and Under* Ciearin Sale For One Month, previous to clothing in stock and made to order the build n commencing operations. ThU -lyfoTiCE^The rapid . Shirt" Ulon is so a ar» opportunity rarely met with of obtain. J^ easil uged t b at a obild can glosa ng New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth U(|M Rnd B J Wrt and iye th thfl RppeK SKjobn* Price>.-ROBBBt tnoeo i ne w-JoHNOBB&Co andSHHUBMAK



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BAKER BROS., C URNISHING *-* ND£RTAKERP, DIRECT Importers of BeHt and Latest Designs In FUNERAL FURNISHING?. FUNERALS conciliated with the' greatest care and satisfaction, if) most reasonable charges. Corner of Wakanu! Road and Oaes Streets, and Baker and brown's Coach Factory. T H UNI>KIW.  . E CHDRTI.L T H UNDKILI & CO FURNISHING UNDERTAKERS TANCRED STREET, ASHBURTON EVERY REQUISITE ON HAND. Poushed Coffina a Specialty. A Choice Assortment of Artificial Wreaths In Stock. • —— Private Address, Peter Rireet, directly behind Oddfellows' Hall j also care o Mr T. Andrews, Rast Belt. 2 THE DAINTIEST LITTLE WHRFL THAT EVER WAS" " The Barnbler? HAVING sold ont of my old stock of '■ fhose superior Bicycles, I have nso oponed np a fresh consignment of the! LATEST PATTERN "RAMBLER" SPECIAL LIGHT RACERS, ROAD RAOfcRS. ! A ROADSTERS io all lizos smi ali fitted v.i(h the eve* 1 «ttlng G & J detachable Tyre. "THE ii./WMUJUEJK,.' OALb AMI INSPECI THE STOCK. Price Easy. Riding Easy. Machines the Strongest en Earth. ACCESSORIES IN STOCK. ')THER MARES FITTED WITH G & J TYRES. D. THOMAS. REMOVAL. REID (STGRAY. WE have pleasure in announcing that we have removed to Temporary Premises in BURNETT STREET (Adjoining the Ashbnrton Club) ' , Where we shall carry on our business j pending tha erection of Our New Warehouse & Showroom. We are carrying a larger and more varied stock of Implements and Fittings, " Deering " Machinery, Twine, Oils, And All Farmers' Requisites, And shall be glad to see our numerous friends at our BuBNBOT Strbei! Premises. We have disposed of our Jobbing Depart ment to Messrß Kennedy and Muir, whom we can confidently recommend as np to date tradesmen' REID & GRAY, R. B. RESTELL, Manager. J. V. DX BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER XT AS just received a Large Shlpmen [OF WATCHES, WATCHES 6 Dozen Nickel Levers at 27s @d Specially made to order, Strongly built to suit hard wear, 2 Years Guarantee, 3 Dozen NICKEL WATCHES at 20s^ The best value in the Colony. 1 year a Guarantee. A New and Full Stock of Gent's and Ladies Gold and Silver Watches to hand, SPECTACLES New Frames and Lenses on the Interchangeable System. To meet the requirements of those using the famous "LAZARUS' Spectacles a special importation of bis Frames and Lenses to hand. SIGHT TESTING A PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED* J. V. DE~ BEER WATCHMAKER JEWELLER, . Ashburton You can depend on ridding your children of worms with Wade's Worm Figs,,the wonderful Worm Worriers ; la