Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1900.

The Daily Mail correspondent at Rendsburg writes :—On Saturday last,

SHOT m PATROL.

December 16, Oap tain Jackson, of the 7th Dragoon Guards

attached to the In niskillings, proceeded on patrol in the direction of Sunnahs Dam, unaware that several patrols had been fired on from the kopjes in the immediate vicinity. They had arrived within 400 yds of these kopjes when a heavy fire was directed against them, and they galloped back with bullets knock ing little spurts of dust all round them. They had not gone far when the captain was shot in the spine and dropped from his horse. The two Dragoons with him galloped back to his assistance. Seeing some New Zealanders in the distance, they called them, and while the Dragoons held the horses and covered their retreat the colonials picked up the dead officer, and under a heavy fire carried him out of range. Of the word "patrol" if you look it up in the dictionary you will find a simple explanation ; but the average Englishman at Home has no idea of its real meaning as exhibited in warfare—especially war against an enemy like the Boer, It requires more courage, more real pluck, to patrol the kopjes round about our camp than to make a charge in com pany with thousands of your fellows in the teeth of a deadly fire. In the latter case the excitement, the spirit of the military display, the confidence in yourself and officer, the anxioty to get at the enemy, ail these combine to impel, the men to that brilliant dash and pluck for which our army is so noted. But the patrolling—that is quite a different matter. Two or three mounted men walk their horses in a leisurely way up to the kopjes scattered all over the veldt, and examine them for signs of the enemy. Finding none, the next cover is examined, and so on. The patrols are on tho open, the Boers lurking behind boulders, hidden from sight. Probably the first notice tho unlucky man has of the vicinity of the enemy is a volley fired at close range, and then it is a race for life. I have watched these patrols from a diatance, with nerves all on the quiver. I have been with thera, and have experienced the weird feeling that, in spite of every effort, creeps over you as you proceed closer and closer to some isolated kopjp. Are the Boers there or not? The tension grows keener and keener, until one feels it would be a relief were the enemy to open fire. From one kopje to another the patrol has to go— taking his life in his hands—doing woTk which, if necessary, is one of the ; most dangerous, arduous, and frying in the service. And if you are shop' there is no glory attached to your 1 . memory. " So-and-so was shot while . on patrol "—a few simple words, which

convoy a gr.*at deal, but only to th j | initiated I have been there, and j know, and can say without exaggeration that I was glad when the enemy opened fire. The whizzing of the bul lets all round, the rush for life, and the end of the suspense—the excitement of it was glorious."

Local and General.

*** On the first page to-day will be found General News.

Our Boys—Mr Henry Willis received a cable this morning from his son Trooper Edward Willie, of the New Zsaland Rough Riders, dated East London, (half-way be s ween Durban and Capetown), stating that he was well. Mr Lusk received a similar message.

Volunteering— The members of the H Company (Ashburton Guards) will notioe by advertisement that the annual meeting of the corps will be held at the dtillshed, on Monday evening riext, April 2, at 7.30 p.m. Every mm should make a point of attending.

The Late Trooper Burroughs.— lb is in. tended by the residents of Tau Marina, near Blenheim, to erect! at v Massacre Hill—where stands the memento of the Wairau Massacre —a monument to the late Trooper Harry Burroughs, who died of fever in South Africa, and who belonged to their district.

Fat Land—On the Eldsrslie estate near Oamaru, for which the Government recently paid £8 10a per acre, some very heavy yields are being reaped. One section threshed 126^ bushels of oats per acre ; 80 of barley and 45 of wheat. Another section of 330 acres of wheab averaged 50 bushels.

A Quker Lottery—A matrimonial lot tery takeß place four times a year in Smolensk, Russia. A young maiden is raffled for, 5000 tickets being issued, at one rouble eaoh. The money is given to the girl as her dowry, and the holder of the lucky ticket marries the girl. Sometimes, for a consideration, he assigns her to another man. In oase she declines to marry the man who has won her, the money is equally divided between thsm. Thequestioa is, h w many men wish the girl will have them and how many do not ?

Old Men's Home.—The Master, Mr Morrissey, desires to acknowledge with thanks the receiept of the under* mentioned gifts for the use of the inmates : — Illustrated papers— MrG A M Buckley, Mrs Buckley, Mr Fda C Mallet, Mr Cameron, Mrs Willis, Secretary Ashburton Club, Mrs Curtis, Mr Marsden, Mrs H Marriott Watson, Ashburton Publishing Co., Mr George Gardner, Lowell, Maßs, U.S.A., (per Air Horace Gates.) From A Friend, raspberries ; A Friend, pears ; St. Stephen's Harvesb Festival, fruit; Winder mere Churoh Harvest! Festival, fruit (per Rev. E W Blakiston.

Transvaal Wab Kinematogbaph—To morrow evening the Christchurch Transvaal War Kinematograph Syndicate will open in the Oddfellows' Hall for one night only. The company is very highly spoken of else where. The views comprise the "Landing of Lord Roberts at the Cape," " The arrival of Colonial Troops," '* Occupation of a kopje by the Dublin Fusileers," "The Royal Horse Artillery in Action," " The Arrest of a Boer Spy and his Exacution," " Gordon Highlanders to the Front," " Capture of a Boer Gun," "New Zealand Contingent Marching through Capetown," and a number oi other stirring soones*. There will" doubt less be a full house to-morrow night. Lord Roberts and the S'oldiers—ln our cable messages recently we have a refer ence to the devotion of the men to Lord Roberts. Mr Stuart Cumberland (in an artick just published) says :—Lord Roberts is not the strategical phenomenon Count Moltke was, although.in some, mental and physical aspects he more closely resembles him than any other general I have mst; but he has a power of getting more out of his men through personal devotion than the great German strategist ever possessed. He i 6 a singularly unemotional man, yet he i« gifted with a magnetism which is found to be irresistible by those who serve under him. A Lucrative Line—Every person who left by the last special for Dunedin was ac companied to the platform by two or more friends to see him or her nicely tucked In for the night journey and bid their 48 hours farewells. Of platform- tickets 540 were sold, and there were 340 travellers, but large numbers of the curious got access to the platform in the darkness without paying their 2d, so that it is no exaggeration to say that of 1100 persons on the station 700 did not travel. It pays the Department at 2d each. These platform promenaders(who paid) brought in £4 10(—-sufficient to pay the week's wages of the gatekeepers and leave bho few pence for the coat of the pasteboards over— Southland 7im°s.

Catholic Litkbary Society. — As a consequence of it being the half-yearly meeting there was a very large attendance of members of the Catholic Literary Society at the meeting which was held in the Boys' School on Wednesday evening. Amongst the general business transaoted was the nomination of two gentlemon for member ship and also the election of Mr P. Hanra han as secretary of the Society. The pro gramme for the evening was provided for in the manner of a Parliamentary debate. The office of Speaker was tilled by Mr L. Hanra han, while the various other offices were attended to by members. Mr M. J. largess (Premier) brought in a Bill to provide for an increase m the defences of the colony and military training for all males between the ages of 18 and 45. Mr Burgess, ia a lengthy speech, pointed out the grave necessity for this Bill, and also the benefit it would be to the young men of the colony in the way of instructing them in the art of warfare. Mr M. Moriarty (Opposition) ia a racy speech adduced some strong arguments ai to why it i 3 not desirable to go to such expense as the Bill provided in defending this portion of the Empire, and his arguments were the means of securing several members to his side of the question. The two leaders were . followed by speeches from various members, and the same were of a very forcible character. A few of the speeches during the evening were tho means of raising heated discussions between members, but a word from the able Speaker was all that was lequired to calm matters. After the Bill hud bocu under disaussion for a couple of hours a vote was taken, the result of which was that tho Bill was carried by a large majority. Tho ver-liot was received with loud applause, the leader of the Opposition and his party taking no little hand in the same. A most interesting meeting was brought to a close in the usual manner.

Well Done thh Colonies—The Evening Pest, in an.editorial on ' The Family Picnic in South Africa,'pays a high compliment to the Prrnrer in connection with his speech at the luncheon on Saturday, and then prc ceeds_ to show what has been done by the colonies in rendering assistance to the British forces in South Africa, " With those already at tho front, now on the way, an:l, proposed to be sent, but not including the 2,000 men from Australia and the 500 from Now Zealand to be sent at the cost of the Imperial Government, Austra lasia ia represented by 4,900 men, distri buted as follows:—New South Wales, 1,640 ; New Zealand, 1,025 ; Victoria, 925 ; Queensland, 790; West Australia, 230; South Australia, 180; Tasmania, 110; total, 4,900. The figures are approximate only, but th-y are under the mark and near enough for present purposes. With the 2,500 men to bo sent at Imperial cost, the total will be brought up to 7,400 men, But this does not complete (he list, for the colonies have also furnished a number of surgeons, tele graph operators, and Red Cross nurses j and if more men, were needed more could be sent. Now, all this has cost money. The expenditure of the colonial Governments in equipping and sending the several contin gents to South Africa, and maintaining them while on active service, must amount to quite half a million sterling. The people of the colonies have done their part nobly and well. The children's pennies and the mer chants' guineas have been generously, if nob lavishly, given to aid in sending more men to the front, and ia this respect it would probably be uuder the mark to say that £85,000 has been subscribed; In New Zealand alone the fund for this purpose must have reached by now quite £300,000, Then there has been a generous response to the appsal for the *' absent-minded beggar," and the several patriotic funds, refugees' relief funds, and contingents' relief funds ' must surely exceed £200,000. The eoutri« j butionff rom Victoria, atone \% £$9,QQg \ j

Up-to-date Maoris—The natives at j Parilmka'are doing their b at to keep in the j van of civilisation. .Last week, Messrs < Smart Bros, of New Plymouth, wore engaged ' iv fixing the acetylene gas in several houses in the villages, and the Maoris were greatly pleased with the results.

Tailoring. — McDonald & Co., who have been in the Tailoring Trade in Ashburton for the past twenty-eight years, have opened a new shop in the Jubilee Buildings, Burnett Street, and, as will be seen by ;he'r adver tisement, which appears in this issue, their samples and priceH are to be compared with any of the leading tailors in New Zealand.

Biblb Society.—We are requested to call attention bo the annual meeting of the Bib c Society which wiil be held in the Orange Hall to-morrow night. The Rev. F. H. Spencer, the Sooie'-y's a^eat in New Zealand, will give a lantern lecture on Malvysia, and shortly describe the work of the Society. The choirs of a'l the churches have been in vited, and will sing Bankey's Hymns.

A Handsome Profit—The Woodeide estate, formerly the property of the Loan and Mercantile Company, and recently pur chased by Mr J. Knight, of Wairarapa, has again changed hands. The estate contains 1640 acres, and the price paid by Mr Knight was £3 10s. He has just sold the place to the sou of Mr Hugh McLean, the well-known sportsman, at £56 per acre—netting about £4000 over the transaction, —Press Associa tion telegram from Auckland

News in Brief.

At the mooting of the Mounted Corps on Tuesday evening, Captain G. A< M. Buckley intimated that it would be essential that every member of the Corps be well mounted, ie., to hava a real good horse. Captain Buckley evidently forgot to mention that every cyclist should also be well mounted, aud that it can only be accomplished by buying an up-to-date machine—the Rudge- Wliitworth.—[Adve]

THE FEDERATION QUESTION.

Federal Delegates at Windsor.

New Zealand's Attitude,

Message from Mr Seddon.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrighb London, March 27 The Federal delegates lunched at Windsor, and afterwards had an aud ience with the Queen. Sydney, March 28

The Premier has received the fol lowing cable message from Mr Seddon : —" Pleased to hear the misunder standing has been removed. Have my assurance that there is nothing unfriendly to your colonies in the atti tude of New Zealand. Any course I have advised was only caused by looking forward to the good of the colonies for years to come, and pro viding for emergencies that may arise."

Mr Seddon goes on to say, " Take, for instance, our wish to join the Federal Oourt, which should be open to New Zealand. There cannot be any reasonable objection to this, nor to power being given in the Enabling Bill for reciprocity. Glad to hear a conference has been agreed upon. 1 have every hope the little difficulties in London will be smoothed over, and an arrangement made satisfactory to ali the colonies,"

A STARVING COMMUNITY.

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph.

Sydney, March 28 An American vessel which touched at Pahnerston Island, on February 7, reports that the small community of fifty residents were almost starving. They had had no communication with the outside world for nine months. The captain left a supply of provisions, and was requested to notify their condition to Messrs Sydney and Harris, Rara tonga.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

Ottawa, March 27

Mr Fielding, Minister of Finance, in his budget, showed that notwith standing the preferential duties con ceded to Great Britain in 1899, it had been the most prosperous year in Canada's history. The preference would be increased 33| per cent in July.

London, Maroh 27

Sir M . Hicks Beach privately de clared that the Government intended to tax coal for export half-a-crown per ton. Despite the coal famine prevail ing the tax would yield five millions.

THE CAPE CABLE.

Arguments-by the AGE,

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, March 28 The Age, dealing with the block in the Cape cable negotiations, calls atten tion to several American proposals for cables across the Pacific "It may," saya that journal, " be some years before the Pacific cable is at work. In the meantime the Americans may lay a cable which will deprive the Eastern Extension Company of much of its business by cutting rates, while the Eastern Extension Company, under Mr Crick's proposed restrictions, will be unable to protect it«elf by retaliat ing." The Age characterises the re strictions as unfair to the Company, useless to Australia, and wholly im practicable. I

LOSS OF A COASTING STEAMER.

ON THE VICTORIAN COAST.

LOSS OF THIRTY-TWO LITES FEARED.

NARRATIVES BY THE THREE SURVIVORS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Melbourne, March 28

The coasting steamer Glenelg, bound from Melbourne to the Gippsland Lakes, was wrecked. The steward has arrived at Lake Tyers, but was too exhausted to give any details, It is supposed the remainder of the crew were drowned.

Lamban, a seaman, one of the surr vivors of the Glenelg, says that during his watch he heard the gurgling of water. The captain endeavoured to return to the entrance of the Lakes, but found it impossible to do so, and then ordered the boats to be got out, He saw the ladies put into the lifeboat, which was then cut away. He got in with Thorne (the surviving steward) and others, and tried to get alongside the other boat to take of some of tha

passengers, but the sea was too rough. A tquall came on, and he never saw

jthe first boat again. The 'Gleoelg I went down in ten minute?. It was a fearfully dark and dirty night. It is believed there .were 15 of a crew and 20 passengers aboard the Glenfclg. So far as is known Lamban, j Bundey, and Thorne aro the only sur j vivors.

Thorne was a steward aboard the Glenelg. The waather, he says, was rough and squally when they reached the Lakes entrance at four o'clock on Sunday morning. He heard a noise shortly after, and was called to bale out water.' A little later he told the captain the water was gaining, and was then ordered to serve out life-belts, Everybody was very quiet.

The man is dased and knows nothing of what occurred after finding himself in the boat. When he recovered he found himself on the beach, He walked to the telegraph line, Lamban further states that he and his two companions had a hard time in the boat on Monday and Tuesday. They pulled for Cunningham but Thorne threatened to juror) overboard unless he was landed, They therefore pulled in to the beach and let him land. Then Bundny and Lamban pulled westward and this morning landed.

(Received -Wakapuaka Maroh 29,10.10, a.m This Office 11 5 a m) The GTeneig formerly belonged to the Union Company. Her officers at the time of the wreck were :—Captain English, Chief Officer Burke, Chief Engineer Fyffe.

THE LATEST.

Australian,

United Press Association—By Electrlo Telegraph—Copyright. ] Alleged Embezzlement. Sydney, March 28 Holloway was remanded to New Zealand in charge of Detective Miller. (Received Wakapuaka March 29,10.10 a.m This Office 11.5 a.m) A Horrible Crisis, i Melbourne, March 29 A man named Donald Kennedy was arrested on a charge of causing the death of bis sister in the Kyneton dis trict. The woman was revoltingly in jured in the abdominal region, Re lations treated the dying woman most callously, leaving her in a hovel without food, Smallpox. PertHj March 29

The steamer Karrakawa arrived from Singapore with one case of small pox on board,

COMMERCIAL.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph, Christchurch, March 28

Supples io general at the Addington sale yarda were moderate and the attendance was very small.

Fat Uattle —The entry consisted of 187 head, principally" heifers of fair quality. With the reduced supply last weeks drop in pricea was recovered, good beef realising 15s per 1001b, other qualities from 13a to 17\ The general prices current were from £5 7-i 6d to £8 10s for steers, i' 3 17a 6.1 to £f 17s 61 for heifers, and £3 17s 6d to £b 17a 6d for cows. Store cattle were repre sented by a few odd lots, which did not afford quotation. In dairy stock the high prices of the previous week had the effect of bringing in an entry of 80 head, springing heifers being particularly numerous. There was s restricted demand and as a censequence a relapse in vaiues to an average extent of 10s a head took place. Best cows and springers realised £6 15s to £7 ss, good do. £5 to £6, old and inferior from £2.

Fas Sheep.— About 2500 were penned, mostly t .»wts of wide range of quality, from very prime to inferior. A few small lines of prime wethers sold readily at late rates for export at 16s to 17s 6d, two pens of four tooth ewes fetched 14s 9d, unfinished and .others from 10s 6d, and two or three pens of extra heavy weight wethers, including a nice pen of down crosses, went to butchers at 17a to 18s. Ewoe, ia sympathy with those in the store yard, made an all round improvement, most marked in the lower grades. Anything of heavy fair mouths advanced in an irregular market, varying from 6d to Is 6d. There were, however, 'many withdrawals towards the close of the sale, when butchers' requirements had been satisfiod. Prime young ewos sold at 12s 6d to 13s lOd, medium quality at 10a 6d tolls&d, and aged from 9a. One pen of j good merino wethers fetched 10a lOd, j secondary to fair lots 7s 3d to 9s 6d. Fat lambs were in moderate supply, about 1200 being above the average in quality. They met a good competition at rates fully up to the previous market, with export buyers bidding freely. Freezing lines realised from 13s 6d to 14«, others sold irregularly at 10s to lis 6d. Store sheep and lambs—The rain of last week has given a different aspect to ! this department There was a comparatively small entry of about 7500 of all classes. Ewes improved in price, while wethers and lambs brought fully late rates. Pigs—About 400 were penned. There was about an average supply of fat pigs, heavy weight baooners predominating. Bidding was very irregular, though there appeared to be a good demand, and late rates were about maintained. Baconers sold at 303 to 42s 6d, choppers to 503> and porkers ab 27s to 32s—equal to 3Jd' to 3£d for baconers of big weights, 2fd to 3d for heavy weights, and 4d for porkers. Stores sold irregularly at 14s to 235, weaners and suckers 6a to 9s

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Friedlander Bros, Ltd, report upon the live stock markeb for the week ending March 27. At the Tinwald yards on Tuesday laßb the usual weekly sale was held, the attendance of farmers and others being only moderate. The entry was made up principally of store lambs and wethers. Prices for forward lambs were up to late rates, and sold up to 12s 3d, bub for back ward sorts the demand was nob so brisk and a good proportion was turned out unsold* The demand for breeding ewes was fair, one exceptionally good line making 16s 7d, old ewes being hard to quib. Butchers' sheep showed a slight improvement on previous sales. The total yarding for the day com prised 10,770 sheep, 129 rams, 25 cattle and 21 pigs, out of which our entry consisted of 5229 sheep, 53 rams, 10 cattle, and 4 pigs, including a line of 1022 sheep sold in con junction with New Zealand Farmers' Co operative Association, also 904 sheep in conjunction with D. Thomas. The following sales were effected :--6 fat lambs 13s, 15 fat ewes 10a 7d, 50 fat crossbred ewes 10s, 3 fat lambs 93, 61 fab ewes 10s, 159 crossbred wethera 12a 6d, 23 crossbred ewes 9s 6d, 129 half bred iambs 10s, 33 crossbred ewes 12s 6d, 149 halfbred lambs 83 9d, 17 crossbred lambs 8s 6d, 117 fab four and sixrboobh wethers 153 lid,, 56 hatred ewes 8s Id, 137 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes 13s, 193 merino ewes 43 6d, 231 crossbred ewes 9s 9d 420 crossbred lambs 83 2d, 443 halfbred wethers lis 2d, 1140 two, four, and six tooth wethers lis 6d, 222 wethers lis 3d, 142 wethers 9a 2d. Cattle—l fat steer £4 15s, 1 fab heifer £5 12s 6d, 1 cow £2 12s 63, 1 springer £5, 1 oow £2 15s, 1 store steer and 1 heifer £1 7s 6d, 1 calf 9a. Pigs—Four halfbred tamworth sows £3 During the week we sold privately 463 fat wethera ab 17s.

The Amateur General.

aisiforefingfcr wags as he sits in the club ; He makes it all oloar to the crowd in the train ; He brings down his pot with a bang at the . pub, And draws with his pip-stem his plan of campaign ; He marshals his army on top of the 'bus, And shows you the how, and the why, and the where; Ab, me ! 't would have been a walk-over for us Had thy Amateur General only been there 1

THE PLAGUE IN SYDNEY.

United Pre?g Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.

(Reaeived Wakapuaka Maroh 23. 10 40 d m This Office 12 pm) V Sydney, March 28 Gates is dead. There are thirty-one patients in quarantine. Two aro merely suspects, three ar© convalescent, fourteen are progressing favourably, and six are very ill. Of the remainder there are no reportß. Bennett is dead. The man Crane, seized with plague at Darlington, worked in the infected area.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An ordinary meeting of the members o the North Canterbury Board of Education was held at the Normal Sohool office* yester day morning; present—Messrs T 8 Weston, C A 0 Hardy, J Munnings, M Dafcell, H W Peryman, and T W Adams. Mr T S Weston was voted to the chair. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs D Buddo and J L Scott.

The Chairman's announcement that Mr J. Rennie had greatly improved in health was received with satisfaction by the mem. hers of the Board,

With regard to the question of incidental allowances, the Chairman quoted figures to show that with average" attendances of from 15 up to 500 North Canterbury expen ded considerably more than either Auckland, Wellington, or Otago, in some instance! twice as much.

The tender of Messrs W. H. Collins &00. for repairs and improvements at Rakaia South School at £90 was accepted. The Appointments Committee recommen. ded the following appointments amongst others: — Ellesmere, P Revell, muter; Southbrook, J B Bortbwick, matter; Wakanui (main), Miss Ivy Moore, temporary monitor. The resignations of Miss M. Burr, assistant mistress at Gloucester Street, and Miss F S Starkias, mistress at Highbank, were accepted.

THE WAIPARA-CHEVIOT RAILWAY.

United Press Association—By Electric . Telegraph Chbistchurch, March 28 The ceremony of turning the first sod of the Waipara-Cheviot railway was performed afe Waipara to-day by the Minister of Public Works. The Premier was also present, together with several members of Parliament, and a large cumber of citizens of Christ church, as well as settlers from Cheviot and the neighboring district*. Apologies for absence were received from the Minister of Lands and the Minister of Railways, and others. There was a large attendance of the general public. After the ceremony, th« Minister of Public Works was prevented by the Cheviot settlers with a silver spade. At the luncheon, held subsequently, the Premier and Minister of Public Work« and members of Parliament, expressed them selves favorable to pushing on the railway till it connected with Blenheim.

During the day the Premier read a telegram he had received from the Governor, conveying congratulations from Lord Onslow to the people of New Zealand on their display of patriotism,

Much enthusiasm was shown at the gathering,

TRANSVAAL WAR.

A British Troop Train Oyer turned

Kine Soldiers Injured

The Enemy's Defences

Boers Massing at Biggarsberg

The Passes in the Drakensbergs

Preparations at Johannesberg

EecoDnaisanoe Towards Brand fort

The Prisoners at Simonstown

One Hundred Suffering From Typhoid

Capture of Boer Ammunition

A ConValescent Trooper

The Cape Police and the Free Staters

Commission for a Colonial OiSeer

United Press Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph—Copyright London, March 28 The Daily News states that Lord Roberts shortly meets his wife at Capetown.

Clivier's force is reported in the direction of SenekaJ,

The Boers are massing in entrenched positions at Biggarsberg. Boer waggons are packed at New castle in readiness to retreat to the Transvaal.

It is reported that the enemy's big guns at Biggarsberg have been removed.

The Telegraph states that 20,000 Free Staters, under De Beers, of Har rismlth, are guarding nine passes in the Drakensberg mountains.

Kaffirs are digging trenches on the Johanneaberg kopjes. General Joubert is at Pretoria.

A reconnaisance was made on Mon day towards Brandfort. The 16th Lancers skirmished and drew the Boers into the open. The 9th Lancers tried to outflank the enemy. The casualties were few.

The Gape Police remain south of the Orange River, owing to the racial susceptibility of the Free Staters, Lieut. Osborne, of tha First Awtr*? Han Horse, has received a commission in the 16th Lancers. Capetown, March 2? A troop train was overturned at an embankment, Victoria road, owing to the subsidence of the railway line. Nine soldiers were injured, and thfjre were many miraculous escape*:

Que hundred Boer prisoners afi Simoojtown are suilenng from typhoid^

THE AeHBuiiTOJS GOABDIAN i THUBSDAY, MAKCH 29, 1900



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WILLIAM PATCHING, EAST STREET,'ASHBURTON, SADDLER AND HARNESS MAKER. T7IARMEP.S AND OTHERS WHO REQUIRE RELIABLE HAND SEWN SADDLERY & HARNESS Should remember that I have a competent staff of harness makers and saddlers in mj employ, and that all work is done on the premises. M ' FIT AND WORKMANSHIP GUARANTEED. HORSE COVERS. —Al horse covers supplied by me are made on the premises, and their construction only the best materials are used, and all are hand-sown. A LARGE STOCK OF Oilskins, Machine Belling, Rope, Tents, Etc ALWAYS IN STOCK. REPAIRS EXECCTED PROMPTLY & AT MODERATE CHARGES.



THE New Zealand ■ CLOTHIIG FACTORY TS NOW SHOWING A LARGE STOCK OF Winter Goods Mei'sS*c Suita .. 21a, 25j, 29s 6d. Men's Tweed Trousers 7j 6i,8*91, 9s 6d Men's Covert Coats .. 29s 6d, 39.; 6J, 52* 6d Boys' Covert Coats from .. •■> 14s Boys' Reefer Coits from  .. 63 6d Boys'Siilor Suits from .. .. 7-s Boys' Norfolk Suits from ..  lis 6d 50 dozm Serge and TwtiedC)p7. The largest varifiy in town. 20 dozon Soft Felt Hats, newest shape?. White Shirts 5; 6cl, 6s 6:1, 7s 61, 861 9561 j A new line of short fronted White Shirts, New Ties, Braces, Glove?, Mufflers, Collars, Umbrellas, Wool Shirts, etc. Ladies and Gentlemkn's Waterproof Coats, Made to Order. A Urge variety of Pa.terns to choose from. NEW ZEALAND CLOTDIN G FACTORY. F. H. RKOKTKQSALB, Manager T«7ANIED KNO VM— rihi» Mag Mo / B V-'r„ r ', M jr.,! \ <■> ">W Patching's j ",., ( » ' ' < '<-,) h ,, • i ' ■' " th . . - J '' - "P '' tea .1 „rl d ■> v* ",()t or a lew [joar-Ou. <5 li?



I LUWELLYN OWEN, I M-C.S.M. lOEBTIFIOATED TEACHER, T" OCAL Representative of the London J_J College of Music, and of the Musical I International College. ! PIANOFORTE, ORGAN, VIOLIN, MAN DObINE, SINGING, HARMONY, AND COUNTERPOINT. The new term will commence January 220 d. Intending pupils kindly communicate earl v. FOR THIS MONTH ONLY. B. F. DAVEY, 25, Tuam Street, . CHRISTCHIT.hCH NLARGING Photos, 12 xlO worked in U Indian Inks, and Framed in Gilt 22 x 18 for £1 Is. Water colours £1 si, oils £1 10?. I have been delivering thousands of photos in New Zealand (or the last six years,, and have given every satisfaction. We can select a photo from any group or make any alteration. I will guarantee these to be as good as tha ones I have been delivering for £3, and wdl last for ages. Don't forget to bring along your photo at once. I have arranged with Messrs Robottom & Co , to receive all orders at their Studio, Moore Street, (opposite Royal Hotel). Orders re ceived by post or otherwise. Should you require one copied from group, kindly place x (a oross; under the one you wished copied. rJ he photos are worked by tha best artists in the Australian colonies. This will last till let May. 3 12 OUR Soldiers are told to remember "Majuba" when fighting the Boers But to coma nearer home it will pay to remember A. H. Williams' when in want of books, stationery, fujjcy goods, toys, news papery, etc. Lowest prices. Plain figures. New goofls weekly, Large etock of school books and school requisites.-A H Williams, Tuncred Street. <



NOT! C E. 1 i ALL BOOK DEBTS «wing to The Ash-1 burton Publishing Go,, Ltd, as at Ist April, 1898, have been placed in my hands for collection. All Accounts* not settled by the 14th April will ba SUED FOii, without further notice. DAVID ZANDER, Commission Agent, Taucred Street, Aabburton March 22,1900. FOR SALE PRIVATELY; I AM now prepared to treat privately for the unsold portion of Mr Jsaab Sar gent's property, comprising ; — Lot 2.—Knox's Farm, containing 246 acres or thereabouts Lot 3 — Greenatreet's Farm, containing 150 acrea Lot 4.—North River Farm, containing 81 acres. E. W. HANMER;



FOR SALE, HOUSE OF 10 ROOMS, AND HALF ACRE OF LAND. HAVELOCK STREET WEST. I HAVE been instructed to poll Town Sections No 1219 and 1220, upon which ia erected a well built house ot ten rooms, ar.d also good stabling The property ia at present occupied by Mrs Rickman it is situated in a healthy locality, withing five minutes walk or the centre of tho town and Post Office, and is admirably adapted for a private hospital, for which there is a capital opening in Ashburton. At the price asked this is undoubtedly a splendid investment. F FERRIMAN



i FOE SALE In the Anama—Mayfield District. A splendid opportunity for a working man X HAVE for Sale a small Farm of 50 Acres, upon which ia erected a Cottage of 4 room?. A portion of the Farm has been laid off in garden, and is well planted with fruit trees. This afforda an opportunity seldom offered to a working man, as employment is obtainable in the district throughout the year. F. FERRIMAN.



FOR SALB. SHEEP FEED IHWE for SUe 250 Acres of Sheep Feed. F.. FERRIMAN,



FOR SALE DOBSON STREET, ASHBURTON. I HAVE been instructed "to Sell Town Sections 373, 374, and 375, either singlj or in one lot. The ground is of good quality and is an excellent site for building purpoees. F. FERRIMAN.



FOtt WALE, HAVELOQK STR^K.T, ASHBURTON I HaVE been instructed by Mr P Keller to sell his veiy desirable Property, situated in Havelock Street, comprising a wail built brick house of nine rooms, wash house, coalhouse. and also a very convenient stable, together with £ an acre of excellent land, wolf laid out in fruit trees. Within two minute)' walk of Railway and Po3t Office. Full particulars on application. F. FIiRRIMAN.



FOR SALE, CARTER'S TERRACE, TINWALD. I HAVE been instructed by Mr Alex. Hewson to Sail his vety desirable property situated on Carter's Terrace; The House contains 9 convenient rooms, and has all the necessary detached offices, including Wash-house and Dairy. The Stabling consists of 3 roomy Loose boxes, Trap house and Chaffhonse i The Land is of the very best quality, and contains 4 acres. Mr Hewson having purchased another property tin Ashburton, is determined to Sell, F. FERRIMAN.



FCiJtt SALE INTEREST IN LEASE IN PERPETUITY :at ALFORD FOREST. I HAVE for Sale the interest in a small Grazing Run of 321 acres, 3 roods, 20 perches at Alford Forest. The run is securely fenced on three sides with seven wires and on the other with six wires. The improvements have cost £150, but owing to the continued ill-health of the owner he is prepared to accept £100. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN.



FOB SALE Grey Stroet, House of 2 Rooms and £>ere Land, I HAVE for Sale a comfortable House of two Rooms, together with J of an acre of good land. Well fenced with marcrocarpa. The house is let to a good tenant and is yielding a satisfactory interest on the amount required. F. FERRIMAN.



TO LET AT TREVORTON. HOUSE of 6 rooms, with Scullery, Pantry, and a detached Woodshed. The land contains |an acre and is well laid out in fruit trees. There is also good stabling, chaff and trapbouse. F. FERRIMAN.



"FOR SALS, LAURISTON. HOUSE OF FOUR ROOMS AND OUTBUILDINGS, AND TWO AND A HALF ACRES OF LiND. T HAVE been Instructed by Mr Wiiliam Buchan, who has leased a farm, to sell the above Property, situated close to the Railway and Pablic School. A working man can always find em ployment in the District. Full particulars on application. F. FERRIMAN,



7*o Bicycle Purchasers.'^ •XII hi STL RAIGHLI.' TIP ! For Racing Cyclists & Others who would secure a GOOD STAtiT in the RACK For Success in Life, And get "well placed," is to be WELL MOUNTED ! I Now, to be well mounted costs no more than to be ill-mounted, so long as you patronise the right BICYCLE ESTABLISHMENT. j R. D. JOHNSTON can supply intending purchasers with the Best Bicycle ever manufactured, viz., the Budge ~ Whitworth. \ These Bicycles are manufactured at Coventry and Birmingham by the oldest established Firm in England. They carry the usual twelve months' guarantee, which is quite unnecessary in the case of the Ru&ge-Wbitworth. Come and Inspect the 1900 Models. They are real Beautiep, All Makes of. Machines Repairfd. IBIOYOLPIS' ON HIRE. BiTOOK OF ACCESSORIES.



JESut*iiet:t street. Next Oranch Hall. OSBORN COOMBE, j TIANO TUNER & EXPERT (Late of London), VISITS Ashburton and surrounding Die* tricts every four inonthß—viz, March, July, and November. ORDERS may be left with MR LLEWELLiN OWEN at his Music Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton. or at Commercial Hotel.



Lord Roberts HAS considerably reduced the number of Boers during the paßt week. This 1 .s the talk of the town, and so is the fact that the Cown Studio have reduced the price of first-class Photography. Cabinets from 7s 6d per dozen for the month of March. COME AND SEE OUR Brilliant Victory IN HIGH-CLASS PHOTOGBAPHY. MITCHELL, BURNFTT STREET 3 PUBLIC NOTICE. OATEB, LOWBY AND CO f'S.73 HAVE now taken over Urgcr premises in thu Jubilee Buildings, thus making our Ashburton branch the largest Cycle Works in the Dietric\ Enormous Stock of NOVELTIES] aud ACCESSORIES just to hand. OATE3, LOWRY & CO., Burnett Street. |



IT7TSIT Nokthcotb and Hefford's for V your Autumn and W'uter Millinery. See windows.



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