MARRIAGE.

Kerb Hood— June 6, 19G0, ad tho residence of the bride's parente, by the Rev. H. H. Mftthiai, William Wilson Khkr,

of Woodl&nds, Ohakune, Waoganui, to Ma^y Janb, second daughter of 1 bonus Hood, Bioomfield, Kak*i».

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900.

Platonic friendship is the subject of a symposium in the March number of the Ladies' Realm, Lady MAY MAN AND Violet B«anehamp WOMAN BE strongly believes in FRIENDS. the possibility ai d the reality of this •• bond of mutual sympathetic interest" as good and necessary for man and for woman. F, Frankfort Moore denoun ces it in crisp and racy (sentences ; it is the penalty paid in age for procrastina tion of youth. "It ia the eggshell that is treieured by a man when someone else is eating the omelette." "It ia Apollo j.n pyjamas." •• It is offering a woman a leaf of bread when she i« dying of thirst. It is offering a man a cup of water when he is dying of hunger." It is the shortest way to the Divoice Court.' Miss Sybil Drum mond thinks " ideal friendship " equally possible between man and woman as between men and women Gertrude Atherton unmasks it as simply flirtation under another name, or playing with fire. " The man ia quite sure to fire up.'* Safety lies in having a reasonable namhor of friends whose friendship is as impersonal as that ef brother and sister. The Hon. Stuart Krekine declares all serious friendship between the sexes to be "mistaken, if not impossible, unless it takes place on a footing of love " Lady Ellen Craven avows her private belief and eiperience to be that " there can be no sentiment between a roan and a woman but love or indifference." Mrs 0. H. Fox conceives it possible, but only by the will of the woman, The man ia generally, willing and ready to cross the border line of platonics. William Garland, in the Wettminster Review, finds the rarity of friendship between the sexes to be due, firstly, to the empty-mindedoess of so many women, and secondly, to their moral dread of Mrs Grundy. Only let women be bold enough to defy her, and wise enough to choose Only men of high character for their friends, and the difficulties will be surmounted.

Local and General.

%* On the first pagt to-day will be found '.disoollaneoua Iteme.

Promoted—Mrs T N Grange*! brother, Cor poral Watty, of the fifth Contingent, has, according to late news from the front, been promoted to sergeant.—Advices to hand yes terday, stste that Trooper Vernon Steward, of Ashburton,son-of the Hoc. A]. jor Steward, was promoted to the position of lanoe-cor poral during the voyage to South Africa.

A Sobprish Paetv—>\ pro-Buer, who re aidee at Drummond, Southland, h«d the mortifiojktiou of seeing the grand o'd fl»g fliah o'er his cottage the other night. Some of Drammond's loyal boys hoisted tho Uuion Jack annldst a perfect fusibde of sticks ami 3tones, delivered with unerring aim by the occupant of tho cottage imd his housekeeper.

Communication on Ijbaiks—A committee appointed by the Board of Trade to inquire into the means of communication by passen gers in railway trains with the $uard and driver has unhesitating^ condemned the system of cord communication which some lines still use. All the important companies th*t have not already adopted an eleotrioal or brake system of communication have expressed their intention of now doing so. Tha committee recommend that all trains, whether slow or fast, should have a moans of communication.

The Invercarchil Breach of Promise Case.— The hearing of the breach of promise cms at Inveroarglll was concluded on Tues day. Defendant was cross-examined with a view of showing that he had recently been keeping company with another lady.. He denied this, but admitted thab he had escorted a lady, who was secretary of a Christian Endeavour Society, home, and ha') also been at a picnic at which she was present, but had no matrimonial intentions. The claim was for £1000, %nd the jury gave a verdict for plrntiff for £100.

Uniforms —A circular issued by the De fence Offioe states that the Government haa imported kharki of Imperial service pattern, which can be obtained from the Defence stores at lOd per yard. Patterns of uni forms are now in course of preparation. Officers commanding districts are requested to take steps to see that all corps recently formed should provide themselves with field service uniforms of approved pattern and Government material. In the case of mounted corps, thia will apply to only the jacket.

Hookey—The following will represent the Ashburton Hockey Club ia the match against the Rakaia Hockey Club, to bs played »t Rakaia on Thursday afternoon, the 14th mat:—Forwards—A Milliohamp, C Clarke, H Millichamp, W Moore, F Watt; Halves—E Marsden, J Smith, A Silcock ; Three-quarters —W Smith, 0 Andrews? Goalkeeper—D Stock (captain). Emergen cies— B Amos, G Dodds, and W A mo?. A drag will leave the Somerset corner at 1 p.tn sharp. Aoy of the above players being unable to play, must inform the captain not later than Thursday morning.

VOLCNTSKRS—The inspection psrade of the Guards on Monday evening was w«U attended, and taking advantage of the moonlight, Captain Sparrow marched the Company outside for exorcises. Under the captain and Ltoutcnant Nicoll, the Com pany were pub through very useful and instructive movements. Returning to the shed, company drill was performed, under the direction of Lieutenant Nicoll, Color- Sergeant Schwartz being responsible for the instruction in aword-bayoneb exercise.—The Rißss mustered a good number for their weekly parade last evening, under Lieut. A. Clarke.

A Foolish Action —At the Supreme Court, Timaru, on Tuesday, the wife of a small farmer at Rangitata pleaded guilty to altering a receipt on a butcher's bill from £1 on account to £2, and her husband was acquitted of a charge of attempting to induce the tradesman to act on the forged docu ment knowing it to be forged. The evidence showed that the man was illiterate, and as he had given hh wife the money to pay the bill, he believed that it had been paid, and not to the extent of £2 only but £4, The woman was admitted to probation for two years, and as she is the mother of a family and they are struggling settlers, his Honor made no order as to costs.

" Unmatohablb Codbaob"—The German newspaper Taelick Rundschau, in the course of a summary of the events which occurred in South Africa since Lord Roberta assumed the supreme command, publishes the fol lowing tribute to the British aoHiers, by General Yon Bogoßlavski :—•" On one or two occasions during the war we have been led to doubt whether the British troops would maintain their old reputation for cool bravery. It must, nevertheless, be acknow ledged tbat the tenacity displayed by Gene* ral Butler's troops in ever returning to the fray in spite of many reverses, and being almost continuously in action from the 14th of February to the 27th February is cer tainly not to be underrated. The words of Shakespeare are still true, which, he puts in the mouth of Lord Rambare», who warned the braggart French Prinoess before the bactle of Aginoourt that' that island of England breeds very valiant creatures; their maitiffs are of üßmatobtblt courage,'"

Ikdian Famink FuNß.~The oontribuiion t «f £2 7s notified yesterday as from the | Piimi ive Methodist Church was from tho ! Seisfiald congregation of that ohurch. Indubteial Association for Timabw—At a meeting at Ximaru laab night, an Industrial Association on the same lines as the Christ church Association, was inaugurated with Mr H B Kirk as President. Sixty-five members have already been enrolled. Mmmptbd Mxibder—At the Supremo Court, Auckland, on Tuts Jay, Jmieo Donaghey, charged with the attempted mucdor of James Breunan, at Ouehunga, on March 11, by nhooting, was acquitted on the grounds of maaniiy. 'I he Judge ordered him to be detained in closa confinement during the pleasure of the Colonial Secretary. Thk Colony's PjaosPBKiTV~-What tho Increased trade and prosperity of the colony mean to the seaports is strikingly «hown by tha fact thab the amount rpent by the Railway Department in wages for '' casual " labour on th« wharves at Lyttel on last year was £2303 in exoess of ihe sum expended for the purpoeefjin any previous year, Is is understood that for the first few mouths of the present year the expend!' ture Is proportionately even larger than it waa last year* A Growing Famimt—The birth of a third eon and fourth child to the Duke and Duchess of York has set many people wondering whether the young couple ought not to have a larger house near London, Now th»b the Queen has given White Ctodge to the Empress Frederidk, she willdoubble3s before long provide for the Dak* and Dnoboßß of York an establishment mere suitable for their growing family than either York Cottage or the rooms at St. JimoVs Palace As everyone knows, Her Majesty is devoted to her little York grand children, and the birth nf a third boy on the eve'of her visit to Ireland ia said to have greatly delighted her. Prince Edward has Patrick as one of his uames, but it may possibly be used again for the newcomer" RSMOUJS?? SBKT TO SOUTH ATBICA —An interesting statement as to the number of horses and mules used up to date in the war in South Africa was mad* by Mr Wyndham in the House of Commons on April 21, in the course of his reply to Sic E. Gjurley's question aa to whether the movements of tho Commander-in-Ohisf in South Africa had been retarded by the omission of i'*e War Office to provide in advance not only remounts necessary to meet ordinary waste, bob the spam remounts necessary to allow horses overworked to be recruited. Mr Wyndham stated thab up to March 13, when a cable was received from the general offioer commanding the line of communications saying thab the expenditure of horses had exceeded all estimates, the War Office had invariably exceeded the requisitions for warded from South Africa, and sine* thab date no effort has been spared to secure horse ships-—and that Is the factor which governs the problem—from every available touroe of supp'y. 'In the first four months of this year," continued Mr Wyndham—"the figures which I have for April being partly an estimate ~w» shall have shipped as remounts, in addition to horses and mules sent with the troops, 27,041 horses and 17,143 mules. Between May 1 and May 25 we expect to embark another 7500hcr*es and 4500 mules; and we have 7300 horses and 2000 mutes on order for which no date of «mbarkatfon has yet been fixed. So thab the total of remounts bought since the beginning of the year is about 42,000 horses and about 23,000 mules.' ••OUBSKLVBS AS OTHERS SHE Us."~-Our friends are generally too polite to tell us our faults ; bub they seldom fail to observe the fit and style ot our clothes. Young men who want to make good impressions, must bear in mind that) " appearance goes a long way." An il!-fitting snib is uncomfortable, and an " eye-sore "to your friends. Don't risk it! If you are a stranger here, the first well dressed citizen you meet will gladly direct you to "The Laading Tailors " wher« you will always find a large assortment of " Up to date" suitings to select from, and where you can a'w&ys depend on getting satisfaction, Tho large and still increasing busings dote by Messrs Cbaigeead and Bereyman speaks volume>, This finn has just imported ptobably the finest stock of new seasons tailoring gooda evar shown in AshburtoD, including a beautiful range < f the new rain-proof Baavora and Meltons for Covert coats and Chesterfield overcoats, both a shionable and durable.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press) Association—By Eleotric

Telegraph—Copyright Lonbon, Juns 11 Dr Ryle, late Bishop of Liverpool, aged seventy-two, is dead.

Sydnr?, June 12

Mr F B Suttor, member for Bath nrst, has been appointed Vice-Presi dent and Government representative in the Legislative Council.

The Premier has announced that he has a proposal from a wealthy English syndicate to erect ironworks at Port Kembla immediately, at a cost of half a million. r

Major General Baden-Powell has telegraphed an expression of his gratefulness for the messages of con gratulation from the various colonies, and trusts the senders will understand that the telegraph is inadequate to despatch individual replies. Tne order confining troops in barracks, as a result of the trouble with larrikins, haa been cancelled.

AUSTRALIAN FEDERA TION.

THE COMMONWEALTH BILL.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright. Melbourne, June 12

Mr M'Lean haa telegraphed to the other Premiers in view of the strong feeling against the proposed amend ment of Clause 7i in the Common wealth Bill. He suggests a conference of Premiers to consider it; and also, in view of the intricatt legal questions involved, that the Attorneys-General should attend The South Australian Premier replied that he was extremely dissatisfied with the proposed com promise in reference to appeals, but he had no authority to agree to any amendment on the Bill, and therefore thought that without a conference they should agree to represent that the BUI should be passed without amendment. •

TROUBLE IN ASHANTI.

United Prfifts Association—By Eleotrio Tolegrupo-—Copyright

(Received Wakapuaka June 13, 9.5 am, This Office fl 53 a m)

Lonbov, Jan* 12

Colonel Garter had a severe engage ment with the Ashantia entrenched at Dompoasae, thirty miles south of Kumassi, There were. 97 casualties in Gartera force, iucluding seven European officers wounded. Garter returned to Kwiisa, near the boundary on June I, and is awaiting the arrival of reinforcements.

INTERPROVINCIAL.

(Jciied Press Association-By Electric Telegraph Wellington, June 12

The Conciliation Board made its award in the wharf labourers dispute to-day, recom mending a general increase of wages. The hours of labour were fixed at 8 a m to 5 p.m exclusive oi the dinner hour, fxoepb Satur day and then 8 s.tn to noon, ail other time to be regarded an overtime. Holidays to be observed wem fixed aa New Year'a Day, i Good Friday, Queen's Birthday, Labour day Christmas D<*y, Boxing Day, Easter Mon day, and Anniversary Day. Mr Ward received the following aable from Major-General Baden-Pewell, Grate ful for your flittering meatage, kindly mike ! known to the publio that the many warm greeting* reoeived from New Zealand, am ply repiy such trouble* as wo have endured. I *TUBb senders understand we muoh regreb the teletnph is inadequate for the despatch of individual replies.

COLD TYPE.

AH nlghb the iky was draped ia darkoes thick, Out from the olouds imprisoned lightnings swept, Into the printer's stick With energetic click, The ranks of type into battalions crept, Which formed brigades while dreaming labour slept; And ere dawn's orimsoa pennons ware an f«rled, The Bight-formed cjlumna charged the *•■> ing world. B. P. WAU("lronquill.") i Topeka, Kansas.

AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

ACTION BY THK POWERS.

FORCES SENT TO TIENTBIN AND

PEKIN.

THE KMPEROR APPEALS TO THE

POWERSi

PROTECTION AND REGENERATION

OF THE EMPIRE.

AN OUTRAGK AT PKKIN.

TBE TBU^G-LT-YAMEN PACKED.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Hongkong, June 11

A British force of 650 marines, under Commander Freemantle, with Hotcbkisa and other guns, a hundred American, forty Julian and twenty five Austrian ' marines entrained at Tientsin yesterday. Another train took 600 British, Japanese, Russian and French marines, and a third train with 500 Gsrnun, British and French marines has started for Pekin. London, June 12 The Emperor of China, through the Shanghai correspondent ot the Daily Express, appeals to Europe to depose the Dowager-Empress, enthrone him at Nanking, and jointly protect and regenerate the lira pi re, governing through him and controlling the Cus toms and opening China's door to those guaranteeing thu integrity of the Empire. The appeal came through Weng^ungho, the Emppror'u confidant in his exile, three Viceroy 9 supporting J it. i Hongk«n«, June 12 The Chinese soldiery thrashed the Secretary of the Belgian Legation in ! the streets of Pekin J In pursuance of an international understanding, 6000 troops at Port Arthur are held in readiness to embark. Mr Long, Secretary cf the American Navy, has ordered 100 marines from Manila. London, June 12 The Pekin correspondent of the Times states that one of the Chinese members of the Tsung-li-Yamen has ! retired, and four reactionary Manchu ' members have been appointed. The President, Prince Chung, hat been I superseded by Prince Tuan, the Crown Prince's father, a powerful supporter of the Boxerß. The Times, comment ing on the situation, says that the Empress is insolently staking every thing on an anti foreign policy. Chung was the only moderate meopber of the Tsung li Yamen experienced in foreign affairs. It adds that there is unani mity of opinion that the Powers mutt bend or break the Impress. Interven tion would undoubtedly receive the support of the Chinese proper. (Received Wakapuaka June 13, 9 5 am This Office 9-53 a m) Paris, June 12 Delcasse, Minister of foreign affairs, > speaking in the Chamber, declared the Boxers were a common danger, aad that fact was a guarantee of interna tional accord. The Embassies were addressing fresh warning to the Tsung- Li Yamen, of the necessity for putting down the insurgent. France was prepared to send troops to the province ,of Yunnan, not with the idea of conquest, but simply to protect her economic interests. Hong E«n« June 12 The foreign troops had to use their bayonets to keep the Chinese away from the railway track.

The Boxtrs burned Sir Claud Mac- Donald's new mmmer residence amongst the hills, though it was placed under the Tsung-Li Yamen'a protection.

Foreign troops art protecting the missionaries at Pekin.

Magisterial

ASHBURTON-TUEBDAY.

(Before R. Aloorn and T. Bullock, Etq?., J's.P)

Dbumehness—Joseph Sloan, for this offence was convicted and discharged, and a prohibition order for twelve months was issued against him.

A Stupid Action.— Thomas McAvoy was charged with stealing three oysters, value 3d, from the shop of JHJewifcb. Sergeant Barlow said that Constable Hogan and Drumtnond saw the accused take three oysters from Jewilt's window. They at? rested him, but Mr Jewifct did not wish to presß the charge. The Bench lectured the accused on his folly, and, on the application of his wife, granted a prohibition order against him*

GREAT HEAT IN ENGLAND.

Three Hundred Soldiers Prostrated.

United Press Association—By Biectrie Telegraph,—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka June 13, 10 30 a in, This Office 11 11 an) JLqndott, Jane 12 Severe heat ia being experienced in England. At a review at Aldersbot on Monday three hundred of the troopa suffered from sunstroke. There wore four fatal caaes.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Capture of a British Force Prisoners Boloaeed at Pretoria

The Afrikander Bond Traitors

Surrender of Boera

Submission of Fifteen Hundred

UnltedPree* Association—By Electric Teleg r» ph.—Copy r' gh t. Capetown, June 11 The chief Amany wani has con ribu ted £219 to the British funds for the wounded.

The Afrikander Bond Congress has broken up. Only ten supported Mr Sch rein er's policy. Lokd§n, June 12

Private Myers, of the Hew South Wales Bushmen, has died of wounds received by falling from a train at Umtali, later details of Thursday's fighting | show that after Douglas and fifteen men had been killed and a large number wounded, the remainder of the Fourth Battalion of the Derbyshire Regiment, numbering nearly seven hundred, were captured. Two hundred and fifty Boera have surrendered at Yenteradorp, while Ruatenburg and Potchefatroom are ready to submit. One hundred and fifty-one British officers and 3500 men were released at Pretoria. Reuters Agency reports that fifteen hundred Boers surrendered to General Brabant, at Ficksburg yesterday.

The Boers Cauital.

Commandant Ollivier Z lied.

So Villiers Mortally Wounded

(Received Wakapuaka J me 13, 9 6 am, ' This office 9 53 am) Lom»oh, June 12 Mnchadorp has been proclaimed thi new 'iransvaal capital. The majorttj of the inhabitants are living in tents, Oomm-tmi'int (,'lliviVr wns killed and Commandant De Vilii^ra icortallj wounded in an engagement at KooJk rantz

Before the enemy (says the Fdinburg) Evening News) iho Ii hmtn is the finest soldier the in: 1.1 has evf-r pren. He faces de»th like the d CRen.Unt of a hundred heroes, and his courage is as inexhaustible as his vivacity Napier's history of the PeniQiula War thrills us with their deeds of valoar. Such men faced death in its moat appaling forms in the breach at 6ad»j )<•, with mines exploding below thetr feet, with shot, atonsr, bsams raining upon them from above, with entangleinenns of chains and sword blades buring their way. In their own country those men were offered starvation by the roadside, and they cheerily accepted tha alternative of death and hardship abroad in the service of the oountry which had op press 3d them. There have been times whe . A big proportion of our Hiyd'audtra wens from Ireland. Evan the •■ th n red liiio" contained ninny a man fr<>m aorosa the water, Th» stories from the fi oat thaw with what magnificent courngo ihe Irishman still fight?. Here are the Ina'skilling Fusilian, who forced their way up » hillside till thoy reached a point at which nothing could live. They retired, bub only half way down the hill, where they built a shelter of stones till they could advance again. Th?re were c,ses in some of Wellington's battles —Silftmanca for example—where regiments Wf re all but oblite rated, bubieldom has any thing been recorded like the story of the Inniskillings at Pieter's Hilt, with one officer and 40 men left standing out of 600, and t his heroic) remnant reoilled becuNie the supporting regiments were too far behind.

NEW SOUTH WALKS POLITICS.

United Press Association—By Kleotrio Telegraph—Copy right Sydnbt, June 12 Parliament was opened to-day by the Governor in person, with the usual ceremonies The Speech was as fore casted, with thfi addition that an opportunity would be afforded to alter the franchise to adult suffrage. Sir J. Abbott regretfully resigned the Speakership. Owing to the state of his health he expressed the opinion that he could not continue to give the House good service. A message from Mr Chamberlain was read conveying the grateful thanks of tht Imperial Government for the generous Assistance of New South Wales in the war. The colony's action had shown the world that the whble force of the Eatpire was available, and had produced ft lasting effect. New South Wales and other colonies had reason to be proud of the part taken by their troops, and the success achieved.

Sydnbt, June 12

In the Assembly the interim report of the committee appointed to inquire into the finance of the colony was tabled, It deal* with the four and a half years to Jane, 1899, daring which Mr Iteid'scash system wasiin operation, and shows that the period ended with a deficit of £1,049,000, including an inherited debit of £125,000. It con* demns the syßtem as misleading', not showing the year** actual expenditure against the year's revenue.

Ashburtion School Committee

___________ .-1 W ""' *""r" ■"■«—'-•— The monthly meeting of this Committee was held on Tuesday night. Present — Meestß vv C<aighe.»d fuhairmac), G FDoduß, H M Jove«, W Jolliffe, F Bteel. J T Phaup, R McOallum, H « Berrymau, acd VV J Hiloock. CHAIRMAN'S MTATIMBKT. The Chairman stared a deputation from the Education Board had ▼ sited the rcho«i and agreed to cert in in |f »vemintF. They favoured the better ligiuiog of the third standard chm room with distempeting, and also thought the school should be dintetnp red th™"«s~ t:- T~ balauoe at the back wai credit £19 17« sd. COBaVSPONDEKCE. Correspondence was read as follows : - i< rom the Board of Education agreeing to the ohildien of Standard Ul b ein f Amoved baok to the Align ton tide school, alto statins a new blackboard would be provided at ; allied for. From Mr Hewaon tt questing the Commit tee to ereot the I ence between his property and the school ground. He also asked for permission to take a traction engine into the school ground to pull down tome trees on the boundary fenot. Mr Bilsock pointed out that at the pretest time the grounds were in good order, sod ab this time of the year the engine woald probably out them up badly. The falling aid cutting up of the trees would also make considerable Utter. After a short duatuiion it was decided to grant the request. It w»s alto deoided to erect a substantial dividing fence of post*, standards, and wires. BEADMASTIR'S PIPOET. Ihe Headmaster reported a substantial improvement io the attendance, the average for the month being JMS. with a roll number of 416. With that number on the roll the •verage attendance ought never to be below At the combined school ■porte on May 10, the boys of the school bad been well to the fore, and were very proud of winning 10 firsts, 6 seoouds, aod 5 thirds. The medals to be given as trophies were nob yet finished, but should be ready for distribution in a few days. Mrs Thomas had kindly pre sented a handsome pocket knife to each of the sixteen boys who toek pride of place i* me physical drill competition. He suggested a vote of thanks to Mrs Thomas being plaoed on the minutes of the Committee. The school had contributed £4 10s 61 to the Indian Famine Fund. On Friday last the school had been visited by tbe Chairman ot the Board of Education, » oon-.pauled by the rjcretary, Mr Lane, and Mr Perrymao. . I'hey had expressed them beives as willing to do what was neoeteary to the third standard class room, to improve the lighting, sanitation, etc., and would, the hoadnrnter felt sure, distemper the taboo) if application were made to the Board. He suggested suoh application be made. On the motion of Mr Siioook, seconded by Mr Berry man, it wae decided to at ence m»ke an application to the Board for the improvement! to class room Standard 111, including the porch, the painting and dit- Umpiring inside the school, and the asphalt ing round thesohool. vOTH or TJTASKf Hearty votes of thaeki were passed to Mrs Thomas for her kindness in presenting the boys with knives, aud to Mr Thomas for the very £ reat interest taken by htm in the sports. A SCHOOL FLAG The question of providing a flip for the school wa* discussed. It was unanimously deoided to purchase one, and a vote on the nubjsot resulted in the New Zealand ensign being chosen. Mr Jolhffa undertook to obtain the flag. Messrs tViloook, Steel, Dodda and the Chairmin were appointed a sub-committee to purchase and erect afljg stuff. ALLINTJN BIDS SCHOOL, MUi Burr, the mistreat at the Ailenton siile school, reported the number on the roil 63, with an average atiendancs of 46.5, and highest attendance 57. Some requisites detailed wereordereJ to be obtained. PDPIL TEACHER Several application* were received for the position of pupil teacher at the Ailenton side school. The testimonials of all were good and the committee found some difficulty in making a choice. Eventually it was decided to recommend Miss M, A. 801 l to the he >dmaster for his approval. It WM decided to ask Miss Belt to commence her duties at once. VISITINC COMMITTEE The Yisitin& Committee, Messrs Steel and Berryman, detailed a few trifling repairs and tome necessaries required. Messrs Siloock and Steel were appointed a Visiting Committee for the present month. ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting io £6 5s 6d were passed for payment and the committee adj turned*

INDIAN FAMINE.

United Pra« Auooiation—By fileetrio Telegraph—Copyrigbt.

(Received Wakapaaka Jnae 13, S 5 am This Office §53 *m) London, June 12 Lord Gurzon cables that the famine is far worse than that of 1597. The Indian Government is supporting fifteen per cent of tht population of British India, and six per cent of the population of the native States. It is anticipated it will be necewary to spend nine million pounds on relief.

News in Brief.

A limelight leoture, illustrated with vivws, entitled •• 900 Mi lei by Bicycle," %ill b« given iatheßaptietcharobthtatWedbeedaj) evening, at 7.30. There will be no charge for admiuion, bob a collection will be taken op in aid of the Indian Famine Fond. Messrs Fried Under Bros, publish interest* ing detaile of the sale of Mr Denis Mo« Keodry's farms, stook and implement*, to be sold on Wednesday, the 27th inst

The Plague.

United Pren Ainooiation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. Stdnkt, Jane 12 Pablic inoculation against the plague has been discontinued from Satarday, in consequence of the fewness ef the applications.

A boy named Ash, residing at Waterloo, baa been attacked.

Adelaide, Jan* 12 Payne wai bitten by a rat, and O'dullivan it in a critical condition.

O'Suliivan it dead. A postmortem examination disclosed that both caaet were undoubtedly plague.

Brisbane, June 12 M'Gregor hai been attacked and ii dead.

To-Day's Telegrams.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Napibr, Jane 13

Henry Marshal! and Frederiok England were committed for trial an a charge of burglary at Havelock, - There are nine charges against eleven prisoners for the Supreme Court session opening next Monday. Wblubgtok, Jan* 13 At the instance of the Chamber of Oom* meres, the Railway Department hat been in correspondence with the Manawatn Railway Company far the porpoie of arranging that annual tiokata should be made available on either the Gorernmenfe or the Company's line*. The directors of the Company hare replied they have insufficient data to make any proposal, but will consider any offer by the Department, The Minister has Informed the Chamber that nothing oan be done til! the Cempany state what proportion of value they a-o prepared to accept.

THE[ ASHBDKIOH oOARDIAK! WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1906



chance ! ofsecubingl • FIRST-CLASS ' -'■■ , ' J PIANO OR ORGAN. GREAT CLEARING SALE OF AND ORGANS, THE DRESDEN PIANO COMPANY** CLEARING SALE At their Ashbarton Agency, Mr Hknrt Stephenson's Auction JRoonis, IS STILL PROCJE&DLNG GENOINB WHOLESALE PRICES FOX CASH I OR ON OUR EASY HIRE SYSTEM— PIANOS FROM 20a MONTHLY. ORGANS FROM 10a 61 MONTHLY. OTHER INSTRUMENTS IN PROPORTION. TEN YSJARS GUARANTEE given with every Pi-wo, Organ or Uarmonium Sold. ■ IMLPOWtTTAJN *' ■ FiOitiJvJ. GOOD NEWS. GOOD NKWfI GFORGE DUNCAN & (.V. TANOBED STREET, ABBBURTON, OPPOSITE AR'JADB. GT\ P iTif\ RECOGNISING by their increaaing business that; the • JL/» O&vVV/#» inhabitants of Afshburtoa and eurrfuruljog Districts appreciate their efforts in providing them with General Drapery at astonishing low prices propose to give them farther practical evidence as the undernotedquotations will prove, v % "— Grey and' White OaHooea, 2|d upwards Cretonnes, 3fl upwards, Lone Lace Cur Stripe Flannelette*, 2|d upwards tains, Is 6| \ upwards (special value) 33-inoh Pink Twill Flannellette (special), Ladles' uapes and Jackets, 6s 9J upward?, 4|d upwards Ladies' Umbrella*, 2i lid upwards 72-inch Uableaohed Sheeting, lO|l up- Ladies' Fur Necklets (large variety) 2a IU wards upwards Grey and White Ca'iooes, 2d per yard Men's Ribbed J jambs' Wool Drawers, 2 upwards J lid upwards Cotton Shirting. 3M upwards, Leather Men's Fancy Cotton Shirts 2. lid upwards Shirtin*. 4fd upward^ Union Shirbing, B}J Men's Fd,uey Union Shins, 2* 91 upward, onward" . Men's Colonial Kaifci Booke, la per pair Oonbingenb Bmh Rugs, 2s lid (telling Meu'« and Boys' Bracea, Iks, Handker jfrsely) chiefs, &3«, &c, Whita and Broun Turkish Towels, 4f 3 up. Men's Mola*kin and Beaver Uord Trousen Toilet Covers, B|l upwards ; Antitnac- Special- 4-ply Fingering Woo!, 2t 6i p*r j crsaers, 7Jd upwards. Muslins, 2|3 npwards lb, Black, White, and Coloured. 1 * PIF YOU WANT TO SAVE MONEY, DON'T FORGET j GFORGE DUNCAN <fe 00., Cash Drapprs, Tancred Strger, Ashburton. j Wm. Strange ( MI J ST d } Thos. COTeM.I. A TRIP TO TOWN Is not always PRACTICABLE. Consequently, MANY LADIES residing in Ashburton and District find it IMPOSSIBLE to visit the Establishment, of oT HAN lab <k LU. as OFIEN as they could DESIRE. Their annoyance is natural enough. EXPERIENCE has taught them that the big City Establishments, SUCH AS OURS, offer them THE BEST VALUE FOR MONEY, and the WIDEST OHOIOE OF GOODS. But such Ladies can always SHOP WITH US BY POST, as HUNDREDS already do, because they know we are LARGE BUYERS, LARGE IMPORTERS, LARGE MANUFACTURERS. It is also pretty generally known now that WE BUY EVERYTHING FOR READY MONEY, and that we have a LONDON HOUSE which keeps us supplied all the year rsimd, not merely with plain, every-day goods, such as are in constant demand, but With The Latest London and Continental Novelties in Mantles, Costumes, Millinery, Corsets, Gloves, Dresses, Dress Goods, Under wear, Children's Goods, &c. Aud Our Dressmaking Department closely resembles a West-End of London Establishment. Our new French Dressmaker, MADAME BOUTEAUD* is acknowledged to be a TRUE ARTISTE. Her creations are the theme of GENERAL ADMIRATION; while our Miss Mazey (in charge of our second room) continues to give the utmost satisfaction to her numerous patrons. As Bespoke Tailors. we have acquired a HIGH REPUTATION. We make Stylishly-cut Suit (splendid workmanship and material) from £3 3s. Those who prefer Ready-made Clothing will find our famous " ORIENT " BRAND CLOTHING (in all sizes), the NEAREST APPROACH to MADE-TO-ORDER GOODS in the Market— and at about HALF THE PRICE. ' Furniture we Supply Direct from our Factory to the People at Factory Prices. We also have a BEDDING FACTORY (for supply of pure, sweet bedding), ft WIRE MATTBESS FACTORY, and a BLIHD FACTORY (under the charge of -those famous Blind-Experts, Messes. GEE). COUNTRY RESIDENTS. If you CAN'T come to town to see us, you can always . * « Shop with us by Post. State your requirements PLAINLY in writing, ENCLOSE REMITTANCE, &fld your order shall be filled as PROMPTLY and SATISFACTORILY as though you had delivered it in person. POST FREE ON APPLICATION. Estimates for House-Furnishing, Blind-Making, Bedding, Wire Mattresses, &c, Patterns of our LOVELY NEW WINTER DRESS MATERIALS, and our NEW SEASON'S SUITINGS, TROUSERINGS, OVERCOAT INGS, <fee. (together with full directions for self-measurement), Post-Fkbb on application to CHRISTGHURGH. miii lpymbgo.l j. wilson7~ BUBNETT STREET. : TOE _ ' -.■■'■„,■■. T HAVE JTJST TO HAND v very l»rge Gas Lamps, 15s Each. I variety of Shipment of Bells and Carbide iVH^Lxii D J«t to Haud. PAINTS Very Suitable for Painting Draye, Traps, OAIEB LOWBY AMO CO, KitcfaenßflnterioraQd Bxt€rior ofHou8e?l * Bttraa Street . ««.„



BE in time at •• Ihe Oorner for ¥.a«n i Rosetfcea, Patriotic Kibbons.—N«BTK COTI! & HSFFOBD, THE LATEST^AR NEWS. INDIAN FAMINE FUND. T> V the Frisco Mail which arrived yes terday, I reoeived a batch of the London Daily Timks, and the Morning Post, con taining the latest W&r news direot from the War Offioe. These are for Sale at It eaob, the proceeds to be devoted to the Indian Famine Fund, F. FERRIMANc NEW GOODS FOB WINXEB. NICHOLAS & PICKFO U TTAVK pltMHtt in informing their nnmtiomi Patroni that they have landed ' ex M»mari' ftoofeher shipment of Toots, Shoes, Slippers, and E t cmi n g 8 ho © s FOB WIINXE2XI TWAUE Included ftmon^it theie nre Ladies', Gentlemam', and Children*' Warm Slippers, (A iplendid variety.) The whole of our Imported Good* hare been purchased direct from th« Manufacturers and marked off at the very lorreat margin of profit; and we confidently assert that in no other tthop in the district can a better assor ted Stock, at sach uniformly low prices be found. EVE"KING. SHOES Upwards of 20 different Styles in Laeiea* Evening Shoes to chooße from, prices from 3s "to 10S 64; 'Gentle mens' Cdurt hhoeg in all styles, and at wonderfully low prices. HIOHOLA3 "& PIGKFORD, BAST STREET. A CAKD \ Branch Office has been oponed by the undersigned at Misses Niooll Bugs., East Street, where they will oarryjjon praotioe &» Barristers nnd Solicitors. MAUDE & HARMAN, Solicitors, Christchurch Moneyto Lend at Lowest Current Rates? on Freehold .Security. No Procuration Dee, MAUDE & HARMAN, 12 48 Ashburfcnn yjHS = ?« i fZLt <Q V _- J g W fr«H 'ft■• 2 * r~\ *"* q 0? » i >£ k . «= ! tl £ k"l* - m. & ■■■■■ jO j. I* ft *; * >—< - s - '• %i O >^ j la aS PH iA < | ■ ft g <z> t? " ABHBURION PERMANENT BUILDING AND INTESTMENT SOCIETY. TT OANB GRANTED FROM and upwards, at current rates. Full Particular* on application. EDWARD BTEPHENH, Manager, Offic :-—Tancrod Street. BOATR£Y D BRoiT WOOL BROKERS & FELLMONGERS Ohristohubch, Auckland, Patea, etc. BEG to inform the FARMERvS AND j BUTCHERS of the Ashburton Dia briot that they have decided to Establish a WOOL & SKIN COLLECTING AGENCY IN ASHBURTON, and in furtherance of this object have ap pointed Mb C. E. Kbndao. m Buyer, who will be in constant attendance at the below address, prepared to Purchase for Cash, SHEEP SKIN TQ, HIDES, ROUGH FAT, TALLOW, HORSE-HAIR, Etc, At Highest Rates Current. MDBGATROYD BROS., NEXT RULE'S BUTCHERS SHOP. Burnett Street, Ashburton. WANTED KNOWN—That I have ac commodation for Lady Patients;— Apply Mks Aisswobth, Ladies' Nurse, Eton atreet, Hampstead. Terms on^appli eation.



Don't Cough—Relief can be obtained im mediately. Use KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES—weII known aa the utterly un. rivalled Cough Remedy. Strongly recom mended by the many eminent physicians. They at onoe check the cough and remove he cause--without any after effect; the most delicate can therefore take them. One Lounge alone gives ease—one or two ab bedtime ensures rests. Sold everywhere n tim I3£d each] Unequalled an Invincible, Woods' Great Peppermint Cure foe Coughs and Colds, Is 6d ftud 2a $d



SEVEN 400 Gallon Tanki for Sals ■pain ted and galvanised), at Fletbheb Baog. Caib Supply Stores,



A Truly Wonderful Cure of •' HYDATIDS ON THE LUNGS " BT VITADA.TIO, THE GREAT HERBAL REMEDY SIX YEARS' SUFFERING, SXVSRB HEMORRHAGES. LIPB DBSPAIRED OF. - NOW STRONG AMD WILL. Forsythe-street, Sand Hill, Wagga Wagga, 13/3/1900 I feel it my duty to testify to the wonder* ful cure of Hydatids that has been effected in my own c*se by the use of Webber's Vitadatio, I have Buffered for the past six years from "Hydatids on the lungs." and during that time I had several severe Hemorrhages My life at times waa des paired of. Twice the sacrament) was ad ministered to mo by our minister (the Rev.' ii. A. Carver). Life in itself was simply a burden. I was attended to by doctors in Wagga and Sydney who were very kind and did all in their power to alleviate my suffer ings. After using " Vitadatio " the Hyda tids and Cysts were expelled from my body, and lam thankful to say I have been restored to health and strength solely by the me of Webber's Yitadatio. I am willing that you should use this in any way you ohoote, hoping that it may bn the means ef leading others to try Webber's Yitadatio. I remain, yours respectfully, MRS H. A. RUDD. The facts of Mrs Rudd's illness are exactly as she states them to my knowledge, al though I know nothing of the nature of the disease or its symptoms, but she is now welt and sjtrong. GEO. A. CARVER. Incumbent St. John's, Wagga. We know that Mrs Rudd suffered as stated above, and we supplied Webber's Vitadatio to her. J. DOBNEY and Co,. | Storekeepers, Wagga. The pries of this wonderful remedy is 5» 6:1 and 3s 6d per bottle, obtainable from all medicine vendors in Australasia. Head Office for N.Z, 39, Manners Street, i Wellington,



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