DEATH.

lenneu -At Aahburton on the 22nd inst , Gi'.ACtf,iofant daughterof W. H. Rennbk. —" The Lord gavß and the Lord hath token away, bletsed be the name of the Lord."

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1900. SELECTING THE MEN.

I i ! With reference to our article in yes- ', teitby's issue on the selection of the ) men for the third contingent, we learn ) that Mr Buckley, whose generous offer of horses for volunteers from Ashbur ton shows his great interest in this matter, is endeavouring to gain aooie i information as to how the men aro to

be selected. Ho received yesterday the following telegram from the au thorities apparently acting in Christ church : Jl Notices sent to applicants to-day. One hundred and twenty | seven volunteers already selected for | preliminary examination. These re- ■ quired to attend the drill shed Ohrisl; -church next Friday 2 o'clock •'' — Mr Buckley has telegraphed in reply asking who are the selection committee and we understand that it is most probable he will go himself to endea vour to ascertain how it is that orly those 127 have b<?ea written to, many more having volunteered—several from I Ashburton being amongst the number :—who have not been asked to go up for the preliminary examination. When it is remembered that so far, i only the names of those volun teering have been sent forward, and that it was impossible for those who have picked out the 127 to know whether those passed over could or could not satisfy the requirements for going to the front, it mnst be admitted that the matter has a very " hole and corner " look about it. The public will want to know why those 127 were chosen to go to Ohristchurch for a preliminary ex amination, while others have been passed over. Moreover, we should imagine that in selecting from those offering their services, men in volunteer companies would have had the prefer ence, if it should be necessary to decline any, owing to the nurubars coming forward. This, however, has not ap parently influenced the coterie at the head of affairs iv Ohristchurch. There is another point in this connection which might have received some little consideration at the hands of the same august body, and that is that the con venience of those in the country who are willing to fight for the flig might have been consulted a little. Con sidering that the preliminary examina tion is a very simple affair, it would not have been a groat c incession to them if arrangements had been made to render unnecessary a journey of over fifty miles, involving in soaio cases the loss of a couplo of days. Surely alternative centres nearer to some of the Canterbury men could have been named. The fact is, it seems to us, that a few gentiemen in Christ church are running the whole busi ness. Since writing the above we have seen a paragraph in a Christ church contemporary of this morning, stating that tho number of volunteers written to is 153, but as there are still many not written to, our remarks still apply.

THE HORROR OF IT.

A pathetic incident at Elandslaagto ia described (says the Daily Mail) in *

letter from one o* the beareroompnny: —" We were out

looking after the wounded at night when the fight was over, when I came across an old, white oearded Bier. He was lying behind a bit of rock supporting himself on his elbows' I was a bit wary of the old fellow at first. Some of these wounded Boers, we've found, are suakes in the p rass. You go up to them with the best intentions, and the next thing you know is that the man you were going to succor is blazing at you with his gun. So," the letter goea on, " 1 kept my eye on the old chap. But when I got nearer I saw that he wai too far gone to raise his rifle. He was gasping bard for breath, and I saw he was not long for this world. He motioned to me that he wanted to speak, and I bent over Mm. He asked me to go and find his son —a boy of 13, who had been fighting by his side when he fell. Well, I did as he asked me," continues the writer, " and under a heap of wounded I found the poor lad, stone dead, and I carried him bick to his father. Well, you know I not a chicken hearted sort of a fellow. I have seen a bit of fighting in my time, and that sort of thing knocks all the soft out of a chap. But I had to turn away when that old Boor saw his dead lad. He hugged the body to him and mourned over it, and carried on in a way that fetched a big lump in my throat. Until that very moment I never thought how horrible war is. I never wanted to see another shot fired. And when I looked round again the old Boer was dead, claspiDg the cold hand of his dead boy."

Local and General.

*^* On the first page to-day will be found interesting matter. Tboofsu Willie — Trooper Wilkie evidently finds pleasure in spending some of his own time in writing to his old Ash. burten friends. Interesting letters {else where published) came to hand last evening Death of a Stock Breeder.—Mr Joshua Page, a well-known Canterbury breeder and judge of stock, died abChristchuroh this morning,—Press Association telegram. Stealing Lektjsrs.—At Clinton this morning, Uewar, a postal cadet, was oom nutted for trial on three charges of stealing letters'.—Press Association telegram. War Nk>vs.—A flag will in future be hoisted at the office of the Mail and Guardian on arrival of news sufficiently important to be issued in an Eslra. Orari Patriotic C Com pany {Ashburton Rifles) send a team to com pete in the military events at) the Orari Patriotic Sports to-morrow. The H Con> pany (Guards) have also decided to send a team. The Lath STOBM.-jThe late hail atorm was not so severe at May field as appeared at firßt Bight. Some of the crops there—Mr Twentyman's for instance —suffering to a very slight extent, '. Genhbous Gifts—Lady Glasgow, Jhady Alice Boyle, and L»dy Ovr-Evring, have forwarded from London to the front, tobacco and cigarettes for the ua& of the New Zea land Contingent,

De: yfos' Him, < f r osTs. —It is now itated that M. and Madame Dreyfus have nob left) Chrpentraa and gone to Geneva. According to one of the newspapers which defended th^ OaptAin's cause the bill of coBU for warded co him by the Keunes Military Court amounts to 20 847 frauoa 7 ceuts. Tub >kw Minister-The Hop. W. Vlc- GoWiUi was ono of tlie pioueer buaiueas meu < f the Thames goldfiold, and up to a few years ago ho carried on a large retail grocery establishment, there. He w<s.s »lw»yn aoiive in loc.il puhiio i»ff ire. Mr McGowan w.ib first elected to Pa:U».mßnt. in 1893, and his remained the member for the Thames ever since.

I Personal -Mr James Bradley, manager ; of the Wostport gas works, and an old ; Ashburtou identity, w*s in Ashburton oa ! Pum-'ay and Monday visiting his friends, I Ess visit to Oautorbury is partly on pleasure 1 and partly on important business connected i with gasworks,—Mr W. PaMnan, well known i as the proprietor of the Jromerset Hotel some I years ago, and who has been residing in i Kent, England, is at present on a visit to I Aahburton, and ia the gueeb of Mrs [Shear man.

Military Drill—The Inangahua Herald is informed that Mr Guinness, member for Grey, will introduce nexb session a Bill providing for a course of military drill for all maie pupsla in the public schools of the colony, instruction in which will bo com pulsory, and in the future appointment of teachers a necessary qualification must be competency to instruct tha scholars in mili tary drill. The Case of Captain Reid.—Captain Reid, who was deprived by Major Cradock of his command in the second Contingent, has been appointed Cavalry lustructot for the North Island of New Zsaland. Captain Reid (at Press Association telegram from Wellington observes) must occupy an un enviab c position, seeing that Colonel Ponton endorsed Major Cradook's opinion that Reid cou'd not command a company, yet Captain Reid is appointed instructor to cavalry. Krugrr as Aunt Sally—A well-known citizen had offered to stand attired aa Kruger, at the garden fete which ia being carried out by Mrs Studholme, and allow shies a la Aunt Sally at him for a considera tion, the amount collected to go the fund. He was to be padded in the body so as to avert the consequences of too good an aim, and, as to his head, " Well," he said. " I'll dodge the blooming sticks. 1' But, unfor tunately, business claims prevents him from being present. Yesterday he came to the Mayor's room to inform him of the fact, aod suggested that a wel'-known journalist should take his place. The pressman ob jected. " But see," said the gentleman, who thirsted to represent Kruger, "You are so popular that not a soul would »hy at you to hit you, and there would be a lot of money in it for the fund." But the Fourth Estate representative was cot taking any just then. An Interesting Find.—The captain of the barque Silicon, which has just arrived at New York from the arctic regions, reports finding a deerted Russian ship of old-fashioned pattern. He and some members of the crew of the Silicon boarded the ship, and found the hatches battened down and the doors fastened. 3 hey forced an entry, and dis covered that the vessel had a cargo of fare in fine condition, while the log and letters on board stated that the vessel had been aban doned in 1838 The supposition is that the vessel had reached the high latitudes, and having been frozen in by the iceberg ever since, had only just thawed out. Tho captain possesses many intereresting relics brought from the vessel. Scarcity, of Railway Trucks. — The scarcity of trucks is responsible for a good deal of ill feeling in country districts, saya the North Qtago Times. The haulage of the oats for the steamer Claverden has necessi tated the Railway Department making a special tff>rtto accommodate farmers, but the supply haa not been equal to the demand. There has on this account been a rush for trucks as they are left ab the sidings, farmers tumbling their grain into every un occupied truik- This had led to quarrelling, aud the quarrelling !o ill-feeling, and it is stated that it will take six years to assuage the rancour that has arisen ever the scarcity of trucks. Hra Excellency The Govbrnob.—Ac cording to our Wellington correspondent, the Governor and Lady Kanfarly, Ladies stanco and Ailecn Knox, Captain Alexander {private secretary), Miss Douglass, and Mr Alex. Boyle (Christchurch) will make a northern cruise in the TuUnekai, The party will niibe a stay at New Plymouth for about a day, in order that his Excellency and Lady Rtnfur'y may be present at a gathering, in connection with Be. John Ambu'ance work in that town. After leaving New Plymouth the party will go on to Auoklaud via the North Cape, culling in at several places en route. It is expected that Auckland will be rea hed in about a week after the departure frem Wellington. Mrs Alex. Boyle, of Ohristchurch, and the Hon. C. Hill-Trevor (the Governor* A.D.C.) will join thesteamer on the West Couist. An Auckland telegram states that Lord Beauchamp, Governor cf New South Wales, will be a guest of the Governor and Laiy Rinfurly at the end of February, while Lord Tennyson, Governor of South Australia, and Lady Tennyson, are likely to piy Auckland a visit in March, Admiral Pearson and Australian fleet will visit Auckland in April. Church Social—The quarterly congre gational " tocial" of the Baring Square church was held on Tuesday night, at which about sixty people were present ; Rev. R. Taylor presided. A most interesting sketch of his visit to America, England, and the Cape, was given by Mr W. H. Collins, who, during his travels, hai evidently used his eyes and note-book incessantly, A con siderable portion of the address was devoted to a review of the Transvaal trouble, and as Mr Collins spent some time at the C*pe just on th-t eve of the war, he could speak from a knowledge of actual facts. He regarded the war as a most righteous one, and the results would be productive of good not only to England, but to the whole civilised world. There was a remarkable future before South Africa, 'and immediately the war ceased, thousands would teem into Johannesburg at the heels of the British troops. But the feverish eagerness for wealth at the Trans vaal ex :eeded, if anything, that of the Ame ricans, and he would warn any young men who contemplated seeking their fortunes in South Africa, that the wealth and position could only be attained by the clever and pushing individuals. Vocal and instrumen tal music was discoursed by Mrß Hi kens and the Misses K. and W. Orr; several questions of interest were answered by Mr Uollins, refreshments were dispensed, and after votes of thanks had been accorded, the doxology was sung, and the proceedings brought to a close.

THE PLAGUE.

Adelaide Declared to bean Infected Port.

No Farther Developments.

United Press Association—By Efcctrio Telegraph—Copyright

Adelaide, January 23 The Acting-Premier states there are no suspicions that the plague exists outside the quarantined areas. The Government are obtaining an expert from Melbourne to investigate. There are no further plague develop ments.

Melbourne, January 23

The Board of Health has declared Adelaide an infected port, and all passengers arriving by sea and rail are examined. Arrangements have been made to destroy rats on vessels from infected ports.

WRECK OF A STEAMER.

THE AIRLIE RUNS ASHORE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Brisbane, January 23 The China Company's steamer Air lie is ashore at Chatham Reef, two hundred miles north of Oooktown. The passengers and mails have been brought to Cooktown by an American cruiser. The Airlie was en route from China when she struck at two o'clock on Sunday morning in a full tide. She lies hard and fast, high up on the reef The forepart of the ship is badly dam aged, and there are eight feet of water in the fore hold. The c»ptain and crew remain aboard. In response to tbe captain's request for immediate assistance, salvage steamers have been sent to the scene. The weather was thick and foggy when the Airlie struck. There are three large holes in the fore-hold. The passengers were asleep, but there was no commotion. They quietly waited till morning, when the rescuing steamer was signalled.

Later. The stern of the Airlie is swinging on the reef, and it is feared she will break her back.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleoti i * Telegraph—Copyright London, January 22 Osman Digna is imprisoned at Bua< kirn.

Archbishop Vaughan has inhibited St. George Miatart, the eminent bio logical and philosophical author, from receiving the sacrament for publishing in reviews, articles considered heretical to the Roman Catholic doctrines.

The Dnke of Teck is dead. January 28 Mr Chamberlain is sending Mr Basil Thompson to Ton 3a to explain the Anglo German Convention. Mr Thomas Ailken, who is con nected with the London and Edinburgh Shipping Company, has given £40,000 to the Edinburgh lufirmary.

PACIFIC CABLE.

(Jolted Press Association—By Electric

Telegraph—Copyright.

Melbourne, Jan 22

The Argus, referring to Mr Chamber lain's recommendation to accept the Cape scheme, says that the Eastern Extension Cable Company's request to deal direct with the public, is nothing more than the universal right of a competitor. To refuse it would amount to a denial of justice. The New South Wales Postmaster-General has the courage of his convictions, and he says that the company's offer may safely be accepted. Apparently the achievement of this additional bond of Empire and aid to commerce now depends upon the decision of Victoria.

Sydney, January 23

The Sydney Morning Herald, commenting on the revival of interest in tke Pacific Cable owing to Mr Chamberlain appointing a second commission, says :—lf the Pacific Cable is started during the present year, the Eastern Extension Company will have to bestir itself with the Cape Cable. In any case, the interests of the colonies will be served by this stimulating competition.

Brisbani, January 23

Sir Wilfred Laurier, the Canadian Premier, has cabled to the Premier :— We sincerely hope the Eastern Extension Company's Cape cable will not be accepted. Any kind of delay might be fatal to the Pacific cable."

The Chief Secretary has replied that the Government of Queensland being sincerely desirous of seeing an early completion of the Pacific cable, will lend no countenance to the Eastern Extension Company's proposal whereby the completion of the Pacific scheme would be severely prejudiced.

COMMERCIAL

United Press Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Jan 23 At the wool sales better competition was manifested, and merinos showed & hardening tendency.

Melbourne, January 23

At the wool sales, sympathy was shown with the London market. Merinos and fine crossbreds declined a penny to three half pence, and coarse crossbreds three-farthings, compared wiih the previous Bale.

Wellingtqn, January 23 In the AgentjGeneral'i market cable yes* terday cheese was quoted at 68s. Messrs Dal get y and Company, Limited, have received the following cable message from their London office under date 22ad ia«t : —" The tone of the wool market is rather firmer, and there v a slightly better demand."

PRESENTATION.

Mr MacLcan Dun, who has been so long s identified with tha staff of rho AuhbuUou , Mail and Guardias, but who has lately joined the Btaff of the Lytte'ton Jim's, was tc-day the recipient of a •• aouvenir" from th-i form r ft handsome Gladstone bag, bear ing asuiUbls inscription. Mr Heujy Willis, in making the presentation, on behalf of the Btoff, said :--" Mr Dun : The stiff of the Mail and Guakdian, with seme of wh^m you have been associated for ao many years, are unwilling to permit you to eever your connection with them without some expro3 aion of then goodwill, and so wo ask you to accept this email aouvenir as an expression of the kicd feeling we have towards you. ] We now wish you success in your new sphere I of Übor and yourself, Mra Dun, and Miss I Dun lonß-life and happinees." Mr MacLeau Dun said he was taken quite by surprise. He did not know ho had so many friends, as he had the reputation in Auhburton of being an Ishmaelite, but he was very much pleased to find that those with whom he had so long worked, and who knew him best, were his friend?. They at least understood him, and he valued their goodwill more than the opinion of the whole outside population of the colony. Re should not like to leave Aahburtou, and ib was possible that his sphere of duty might still keep him hero. He thanked them very warmly for their present, and for-the expression which it con veyed of their goodwill towards him.

THE THIRD CONTINGENT FUND.

The following letters were received by the looal Secretary of the above fund (Mr F. Mainwaring) too lab? to be read »t the meeting on Saturday afternoon tr— Coldstream, Hinds, 19th Jan , 1900. The Chairman, Canterbury War Fund, Ash- I burton, Dear Sir,—Should Ibe unable to be present at the War Fund meutiug in Aehburton to morrow it will not be owing to any lack of interesb ia ita objaot. Canter bury could nob show her sympathy with England in a more practioal or useful way than by the equipment of the proposed con' tingent of irregular mounted infantry. By sending more men we will bs helping to shorten the war, and ao will directly further the object of the Patriotic) Fund, and lessen the number of widows and orphan*. Ibis being to, I think the Patriotic Fund Com mittee could not do better than devote the whole of the funds in their hands to the pro posed contingent. We might then be able to send 100 men from Canterbury. Canter bury's example may induce the other .pro vinces to do the s»me. I see by the paper* Wanganui, whioh is not so very much larger than Aahburfcon, has undertaken to rais« £2700, sufficient to equip 25 men, and I hope the Aahburton district will do one better. — Youm truly, John Stddholmb, Jukb. Hackthorne, 19bh Jan , 1900. F. Main wariag, Esq., Asbburton. Dear Sir,-—Uwlng to threshing operations, I am unable to be present at the meeting convened by the Asbburton County Council to consider the despatch of a third contingent and defence of the colony. My opinion is more in favor of the latter question, but) nevertheless I wish sincerely that the meeting may be a successful one.—l am, yours faithfully, Thomas Harbison.

The following are the subscriptions re ceived and promised ;—

KILLED BY A FALL OF ROCKS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. Napier, January 24.

News is to hand that a man named Stewart Hamilton waa killed at Waikaremoana cc operative works on Monday by a fall of rock. A fellow workman saw the rock slipping and jumped aside, calling to Hamil ton at the same time, but the latter was somewhat deaf and did not at once hear. When he did move, he only went down the cutting, and the piece of rock struck him on the head, killing him instantly. He was aged sixty, and leaven a wife and three children.

MOUNT SOMERS.

From Our Own Correapomtonfc

SHE SCHOOL TBBAT.

The annual treat in connection with the Mounb Somera public Bchool took place in the Domain on Friday, January 19, There was a large attendauce of children and adults from all parts of the district, and, as the day was a splendid one, everybody enjoyed them selves. Refreshments, provided by the parents, ware on the table all day, and the want* of all were attended to by some of the ladies of the district. Races for old and young were superintended by the committee and the master, Mr Kerr, and were watched with interest by the grown-up people present. Oq the conclusion of the sports the children were called together and the prizes distri buted. Ber. H. Purohas, in performing this duty, referred to the satisfactory report of the Inspector on the reoenb examination. Bach ohild was awarded a book and there were two special prizes for attendance, which were won respectively by Lizzie Harvey, and Wilfred Hood, both of whom had been present on every day on which the school was open. Besides the above mentioned prizes, there were four awarded for sewing. Of these the committee gave one, Mrs J. Hood one, and Mrs Kerr two. The winners were Lilian Henley and Annie Murray in the upper division, and Lizzie Harvey and Mild ted Hood ia the lower. Ihe distribution over, cheers were called for Mr and Mrs Kerr, Rev. H. Purchas, the com mittee and the chairman, Mr Tait, which were heartily given. All connected have every reason to be gratified at the success of the oating.,

LAWN TENNIS Some time ago a cricket club wss formed in this district and the ladies, not to be left out in the cold in the matter of sports, de cided to form a tennis clab. Miss Turton called a]meeting of those interested, and a large attendance of both sexes was the result. It) Was unanimously resolved to form a club, to be called M The Mount Somers Tennisp üb." A large number gave in their names as intending members, and the following officers were elected:—President —A E Peaohe Esq; vice-presidents—-Mr Purchas, Mrs Furzs, and Mrs Kerr ; captain—Miss Hood ; vice captain—Mr Kerr ; ecretary—Mias Turton. The Domain Board was interviewed, and they were kind enough not only to grant tLe use o- the Domain, but also to vote a sum of money towards the expense of forming the court. The work was soon under way, and now the Domain presents a rather say appearance, with cricket in ono part and tennie in the other. It is to be hoped that both games will be practised assiduously. and that goo 4 play will be the outcome. THE WAB

Although we have nob been able to send a representative in any of the contingents, yet the people take a very great interesb in all that pertains to the war, and most of them have subscribed to the p&triotio and other fundi. Not satined with this, how ever, a meeting was called for Saturday nighb to discuss the beet means of helping the Motherland. I was not present at the meeting, and so can give no idea of what wai dona, but I *m rare the paopls here *re

ready to do more than kill K>uger with their mouths. It is to be hoped that every one ie this district will do all they can |j f.how their loyalty to the English flag.

TRANSVAAL WAR.

The Position of our Troops

Heavy / rtillery Fire

Our Generals' Taciics

Maneuvering to Give White a

Chance

The Boers 1 Betreat Prevented

Orders fey Lord loberts

General Hector Macdonald

United Preta Association—By Eiectrio Telegraph.—Copyright. Dwrban, January 22 The Dublin Fusiliers on Sunday carried a strong position at the point of the bayonet.

January 23 The infantry of the Ladyamith relief column, sheltered by boulders, are on a prominent ridge, and can fire across a thousand yards of fiat to the Boers' main stronghold. The artillery has howitzers playing on the trenches along several miles of kopjes.

The Generals acting noder Sir Bedvers Bullet have escheloned, com* pelliug the Boers to sub-divide their forces.

Major General Hildyard is seeking to halve the enemy. The prevention of their retreat southwards through the passes in the Drakensberg mountains is already assured.

General Buller is endeavouring to so drive the Boers as to enable Sir George White to assail their left flank from Ladysmith. .

General Bulier's Brigades are slowly but surely converging on the Boer centre, Sir Charles Warren is cautiously but steadily enveloping the enemy's right flank, and pushing north-east;

The British casualties in Sunday's fighting number under one hundred.

Capetown, January 22 Lord Roberta has ordered cash pay ments to be made for all supplies, and receipts to be given for everything commandeered for the use of the armies.

Three batteries and five thousand soldiers have arrived at Capetown since Friday,

Sir William MacOormac states that at the battle at the Tugela river, whin General Buller was driven back in his first attempt to cross the river, the fighting was finished by two o'clock in the afternoon, and by six o'clock in the evening eight hundred wounded were placed in the hospital*. Most of their wounds were well dressed in the field under fire. He also states there are improvements in the comforts for the wounded.

January 28 Further reinforcements bave reached General Buller.

General Hector Macdonuld hai succeeded General Wanohopa in command of the Highland Brigade at Modder Iliver,

A Shears.

Received Wakapuaka Jan. 24,920 a.m, This office 10.18 a.m) Durban, January 28 Major-General Hildyard threaten* to act as a shears to cat the Boer forces ia two.

Cable from the Agent-General.

Ths Agent-General telegraphs :•— London, January 22,8 40 p.m. Sir Charles Warren, with three brigades, pushed the enemy's forces some distance on the 19th and 20th; Ths enemy's foroes retired coolly; oar lost was 250. On Saturday night Warren's force was twenty miles west. Nothing is known of the means of subsistence in Ladyamith, Lyttelton, with one brigade, it still at Potgtiter's Drift. A decisive Tjattle Is expected. Wellington January 24 The Agent-General cables that thtfe ti nothing decisive to record yet. Sir Oharlei Warren with General Cltry, General Hart, Lord Dundonald, Colonel Woodgafce and Major-General Hilyard on ear extreme left, appear to be working tv the eastward and in a north-easterly direction, so aa to get the Boer's right wing between two fires* General Hart captured an advance post on Sunday, our loss being 90. Sir Charlsß Warren has been reinforced, and has now five brigades. Major-General Lyttelton, at Potgieter's drift, is stationary. There have been about 110 deaths from disease at Ladysmith since January 1,

The Third Contingent.

United Press Aaiooiation—By Electric Telegraph

Wakganui, January 24 Oat of 100 volunteer* for Wanganui's special contingent 25 have offered to find their own horses, and tome pay all expenses. Wanganui's total contribution! to the war fund now exceeds £3000.

The Timartt Herald strongly objects to the name proposed by some persons supposed to be in authority as the title of the Third Contingent—" The Maoriland Rough-rider*." Our contemporary remarks if that b« the title selected by the Government, we trust that they will see their w»y to change it. The word Maoriland is in the nature of slang, or closely approaches thereto. At all events it is not an official name for this colony, and is to be found on ao map. It is not even a word that is commonly used in New Ze»« land, and further off, say, in South Africa or the British Isles, there are multitudes of people whe have never heard it and would not know to what country it referred* Jn short, the selection of the word' in connec tion with xSlew Zealand's Third Contingent cannot be justified on any reasonable grounds. It is simply ridiculous, not to say idiotic. Again, why call the Contingent" rough* riders 2" The dictionary meaning of a rough rider ii " one who breaks horßes," and that is the ordinary and proper signification of the word. Moreover, it is a regular mili tary term for a man who, in the mounted boi vices of the Imperial Army, is employed in training remounts and fitting them for taking their places in the ranks.. Wa »H» quite in accord with the Herald in obj noting to fancy names for our next Contingent). As we have already sent two we cannot do better than go on numbering them. T^e may by-andbye get into double figure?. Who knows?

"OH!THAT SCHREINER!"

Mr J» R. Dringi * prominent tradesman of High Wycombe, Bucks has received two lot ten from his daughter, Mrs, Morgan, who i« In the Transvaal with her husband, engaged in nursing and missionary work. In the letters, dated Heidelberg, October 7 and 15, Mn Morgao gir«a TiTia pifltnres of tut if.

THE ABHBUR'ION GOABDIAH: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1960.



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AFTERNOON TEA. mHB REFRESHMENT ROOMS for the reception of Ladies are now completed. Fruit Salad, Ice Cream, Summer Drinkf, snd ali the latest Fruits in season at the Misses Pages' New Shop, lately occupied by Coopeb Br s, But Street, next Craighear) k Berry mar. 1 99 "" SUBURBAN PttOPJKRTY ~" g AOR EB, 5 ' Good Land, all in grass, well situated on Winter's Road. A nice site for a house. Exceptionally easy term* of Payment. I BULLOCK.



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FOR THIS j W EEK. j i ! ! —_ j QP&CIAL Lines Prints at; 3-Jd per jarl j Special Lines Prints at 4|d| per yard. J Special Lines Prints and Zyphers -; at 6^d per yard. Special Line Press Material, usual price Is 9d; 5s lid Dress Length. Big Line t ample Corsets, prices from 4s lid to 10s 6d, to clear at 2s lid per pair. And many other tempting Lines in aH departments. ASHBUBTON DRAPERY COMPANY.



$5 REWARD. lOST from near Mitcham, 45 crossbred J ewes and 45 latibs. Ewes branded on the ruir.p A in black, iambs a black dot on the bock and a slit in the back of ear, Anyone who will give such information as will lead to their recovery will receive the above reward from THOS. MORLAND, 1 163 Avene!, South Rakaia. New Zealand CLOTHmC_FAOTORY Stocktaking Eeductions. Tremendous Bargains. HARD and Soft Felta 7s 63, 10 &d, re duced to la and Is 61. Straw hats, la 9d, 2s 3<l, all reduced to Is A few odd lines in Shirts reduced to 2s 6d Boys' Tweed Caps, reduced to 31 Boye' Paper Collars Id per box Men's Ties, la 9d, 2s 6d, reduced to 61 and Is Men's Sac Suits, Good Lines, 23a 6i Boys' Sac Puits, 253 6d, reduced to 19s I Boys' Washing Suits, 4a 6J, 3s 6J, reduced to 2s 9i [ Boys' Alpaca Coats, 7<* 6d, 9* 6d, reduced to 3^ 6d and 43 6d Men's Tweod Trousers, 6s, 7* 6i, 9h 61, etc., BOOTS! BOOTS BOOTS Canvas Tennia Stioee, 5a 6d, reduced to 2s 6d Women's and Children's Boota and Shoes reduced übout half. We must clear out thrse odd lines to make room for New Good, eto. CALL JWA RLY AND « ICX FIX »T CHOICE NISW ZK4LAND CLOTHING PACTOKY. F. H. BKOKINGBALHS, Manager.



"PROGRAMME OF SPORTS IN AID OF PATBIOTIC FOND TO BE HELD IN ASHBURTON DOMAIN ON THURSDAY, FEBEUAKY 1, Commencing at 1.30 p.m. I—Manual Firing Exercise, 12 men 2—Half-Mile Amateur Bicycle Race 3—Cutting *• Turk's " Head 4—220 Yards Chsh Handicap s—Sword Bayonet Exercise, 12 men 6 —100 Yards Amateur Footrace 7—Decorated Ladies' Bicycle B—Tent8 —Tent Pitching Competition 9 — Qnn Mile Cash Bicycle Race 10 —Horkey Driving Competition 11—440 Yards Amateur Foot Race 12 -One Mile Amateur Bicycle Race 13—100 Yards Foot Race, for Volunteers only, in Uniform 14 —Night Attack (company) 15—Throwing the Cricket Ball 16—Two Mile Cash B eye'e Race 17_f140 Yards Cash Handicap 18—One Mile Bicycle Race, Volunteers only, in uniform 19— Tug-af-War, for Volunteers, Athletic Clubs, and Fire Brigade Teams, (10 mea aside). Trophies will be presented as prizes in all events. ENTRIES for all Athletic events lss Events No 1 and 5, 6a per team ; No 8, 2* 6d per team ;No 19, 53 per team* Entries close with the Secretary of Sports Associa tion on SATURDAY, January 27,9 p.m., at Mr Bell's Office, Burnett Street. Events No 3, V, 10, 15, and 19, are post entries. ISAAC A. BAIGRNT, Secretary Aehburton Sports Association, ljrj SLAUUHIEttIIsU LICENSE. I HEREBY give notice that I intend at the County Council meeting in February next, to apply for a Slaughtering License for large and email cattle, for R,3 25535, 17 J. H. RULE. EW~BOOKB—The Ideal Life, Drunv mond ; Other People's Lives, Cavey ; | Wines on the Lees ; a Corner in the Weat; The Crown of Life ; Soldiers of the Queen; O'd Convict Days ; Blade o' Grass j The Sailor's Bride, Boothby ; Great Boer Trek j Transvaal Boers; Story of War Alarms; Git.'* n's Atlas, a Bplendid up to date Atlas ; Christmas Number Magazines, English and American papers every Mail.—H. M. Jones. WANTED KNOWN—Nobthcote and Heffobd's Bummer Clearing Sale commences Satubday, January 20.



Keating's Powder destroys Bugs, Fleas, Motha, Beetles, and all other insects, whilso quite harmless to domestic animal?, la exterminating Beetles the success of this powder is extraordinary. Ib is perfectly clean ia application. See tha article you purchase ia "Keatings," ie, with the signature Thomas Keating on each tin, as imitations are noxious and ineffectual. Bold ia tin*, 6d and la each, by all chemists,



IS 11 MICJHJT For an Editor te Kvcvmmnnil l»»t ---«nt M«€liciti«». From Sylvan Falley News, Brevard, N.O. It may be a question whether the editor of a newspaper has the right to publicly recommend any of the various proprietary medicines which flood the market, yet as a preventive of suffering we feel it a duty to say a good word for Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhpsa Remedy. We have known and used this medicine in our family for twenty years and have always found it reliable. In many cises a dose of this remedy would save hours of suffering while a physician is awaited. We do not believe in depending implicitly on any medicine for a cure, but we do believe that if a bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhsei Remedy were kept on hand and administered at the inception of an attack much suffering might be avoided and in very many cases the presence of a physician would not be required. At least this has been our experience during the past twenty years. For sale by Ash burton Drug Co. Prices 3'a, and Is (jcl. S»«nt 9 Oood Farm Ooetorlug- Mr A, N". Noell of Aijherville, Kansas says he spent a good farm fioetoring himself for chronio diarrhce* bub got no relief and was afraid that he must die. He chanced to get hold of a bottle of Chamberlain's Colio, Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy and was permanently cured by it. For sale by Ashburton Drug Co. Prices 3e, and Is 6d TO THE DEAF.—A rich lady, cured of her Deafness and noises in the head by Dr Nicholson's Artificial Ear Drums, has sent £1000 lo his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums may have them free. Apply to Lepartment, NY The Institute, "Longcott," Guonersburry London, W. England, Smoke New Venui



"For thjb Bloqd is the Life."— [CLARKE'S WORLD- FAMED BLOOD MIXTURE is warranted to cleanse the blood from all impurities from whatever oauae arising, Fur Scrofula, Scurvy, Ec zema, Skin and Blood Diseases, and Sores of all kinds, its effects are marvellous. Thous ands of testimonials. Sold in bottles, 2> 9J, and Her each, by Chemists and Patent Medicine Vendors everywhere. Sole Pro prietors, The Lincoln and Midland Ocijn tiks Drug Co, Lincoln, England. His cold not enred, his head on fire, With drinking whiskies neat, He swore and cursed to vent his ire, And raved just quite a treat j Bub now he's swore off drink for good ; He knows ft thing now sure, For coughs ar>d colds its understood, Wood's Great Peppermint Care. Smoke New V«nu«