EPHEMERIS.

Phaiee of Moon for October

SUN.

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains leave Atbbarten dally fer— OHRIBXOHUROH—at 7.20 «m, 11 am, 3.15 p m, 7.5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—»ti 12 54 p m (ezpren) SFRINGBURN-at 4.25 p m

Trains arrive drily at Ashbnrton from— QHRISTOHUROH-afc 10.45 am, 12.48 pn(express), Bpm tDIMARU—at 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm(sxpress) BPRINGBURN-at 9.46 a n|

Commercial.

LONDON MARKETS.

Per United Press Association— By Electric Telestraph.—Cpyrl s ht; Lohdon, October 24 At the wool sales ytsterdlay, there was bstur competition, and prioes were well maintained.

N»ife», <sctob»t 25 ! Menn Nelron Bros. b«v« reoeireci the following cable message from the Colonial Contifianvint Mid Distributing Gompcny, London :— M Fn vm meat martet—To-d»j's qaotations: Canterbury \\\, Dunedin and Soathlaed 4d, Napier and North Island 3| I. Lamb, first quality 4§i, nooud 4j[d,"

CHRISTCHURCH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Quotation* are at follows: — Wheat—Hnnter'i,j)e»rl, and velvet 2i b$ t and Tuscan 2i 6d Oats (nominal jCfcaadian Is id to Is 104, short feed Is Bid to Is 9d, Duks Is Bd, and Danish Is7d to Isßd.

Barley (nominal)— Prime malting 2« to 2s 3d delivered Beans— 2% 4d to 2i Sd

Peas—Prussian Blues 2« to 2s 3d, part" ridge 2s 4d to 2i 6d Floor (millers' quotations nominal)— Roller £7, stone £6. Bharpe—£3 10s Bran—£3 O«tmeftl—£lo

Potatoes r-I*erwent», 27s 6d to 30e, at country stations O*tsheaf Chiff — 45i to 47* 6d at near country station*. H*y'-£3 5s to £5 10', delivered ; primest baled JB4, fob Seeds—Ryegrass, farmers' loti 1« 91 to 2s, jiritni heavy, town dresssd 2s 6d to 3s 3d, Cocksfoot 2a 1 to 2f 1 for bright seed, to 35 for extra good, town machine dressed 16'b to 17 fc«*«4, 3|-t to 4<l, cow snm M to 6d extra choice 6|rt, white clover 61,t07£d Dairy Produce—Cheese, dairy H to 54«f, faotory 5J to 54. Butter— factory local lid, d.iry B<l to 9d, n*t, \m boxes 6d to 7d for prime, Bacon and hsms &§ 1 to 64, factory bacon and. ham*, |9 per Ib higher. The above rices except wha re otherwise et»»«d, *r» those paid to f*rnvrs, f.0.b., Lvtteltoh.

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1900. PROHIBUTED PERSONS.

That prohibition orders do not serve the puipose for which they were designed if a universally accepted fact. For years and ye&rs it hat been con ■idered almost a farce to take oat a prohibition order against a person who U anable to restrain himself by ordinary self control, Nevertheless, the scheme fails, more through the manner of working it than from any other cause. It if ridiculous to issue prohibition orderi against a person tine after time, and confine the knowledge of the action to the individual so dealt with, a few of his relatives or intimates, and the licenped liquor sellers. If, afterwards, the victim of drink desires to break out again, he will, naturally, not go to the public bouses where bis name ii ported •p. He simply induces a private persan to g«t him what he want*. Ot course, a uotoriois drunkard cannot persaade an ordinary intelligent Indi vidual to get liquor for him ; but tkere are any number of. loafers who would do m r m*& sot hesitate to say, if breight to boot, that they knoir nothing aboit an order being in existence. These men, therefore, cannot be punished unless it can be proved they knew of the prohibition. Those w|o way have acted in ignorance, of cotme escape scot free. The obvious result is that a cunning prohibit can get what liquor he likes if he-can pay fof it.- It is surely time a remedy was foutNlior this discreditable state of things. We are led to make these remarks by amplest made to vi by the police yesterffy to publish tbe names of the four p6r%s>oa who were prohibited, although, tor obvious reasons, this ii not the practfee of newspapers. Many men—and women too, sad as it is to say so recognising the compelling power of their besetting fin, consent to the issue of prohibition orders against themselves in the hope that their downward coarse may be arrested. These may honestly strive to keep the law and retain the respect of their fello* citizens; it would, therefore, be a cruel thing to publish tbe names of such unfortunates in the public papers. But, as the press cannot always discriminate between them and the incorrigible*, it usually deolmes the responsibility of publishing any names at all. It fs not a fair thing to expect the newspapers to incur the odium of increasing the sufering of tbose striving to amend. Nevertheless we, in common with a large number of our contemporaries, recognise that the fullest publicity should be given to the names of confirmed and hopeless drunkards, not in the informal manner of a press report, bit by an ofioial notification in the columns of tbe newspapers circulating in the district throughout which a prohibition order

may run,, ,W.t consider, that th« public I has aright to demand that this should j be done, at much in the interest of tile I drunkard himself, «§ in that of the good j nttnred an wary citiEcn, who 101 of ten becomes * rictimto the wily pro-] hibit. Ihe inexperienced are continually falling into the trapi laid for them by prohibited topers. We hat* seen one of these latter going through the most frightful contortion*, which he laid were cvueed by dreadful spasms—«nd all for the benefit of. a sympathetic bystander. This is a common trick. The latter is often icdueed to go and bay ■ bottle of spirits for the sufferer's present and future nse—in case of a return of the malady. We need not—even if we could —go farther into this aspect of the matter. It is quite sufficient to point oit that while complete publicity ie cer tainly not desirable in tome, eases when reformation is possible—it is absolutely necessary in the case of the confirmed dipsomaniac! and this publicity should take the form of an official warning to the public. If this wen done the diffi culty in the way of the prohibited procuring liquor, would be very much increased, and there would alto be s ■uch better chance than there it now oi punishing those persons who trade 01 the weakaess of the drunkards ij making a regular business of sipplyinf them with drink.

Local and General.

Ohristohurch Railway Platform — The work of lengthening theChristchurch railway platfoim fre m the| western end it being poshed on rapidly.

Pxbsohal—We are pleased to learn on enquiry at Mrs B-?ack»y'« private hospital that Mre Small Is mending f»s% after har recent accident.

Thb Imtakk.—The intake has now been cleared and the water is ranning freely in the races The bathing pond is gradually filling np agnin.

AUiIQIB BHESJP BtKAIiIHO.—A TimaTU telegram states that R Elm?, au old Pareorft farmer, now » batcher, bat been arreßted on a eh«T((« of stealing a aheap fxom Me A. S EJworthy'i ran

PiSKr»ffD~Pfi>at*« Herbert Laooaster and Htrny Ptok, botfi ol the Sydenham Rift«, having without permission left the oolony for South Africa, taking with them the armi aud *cao*trtm«att on issue to them, have been dismissed from the New Z*a\and totees.

Thb Gold I xport —For the quarter •aded September 30ih f los 3260z0f gold were entered ft r export, compared with 93,3950s dating the corresponding period «>f last year. The respective values were £405 785 »nd £361,334.

AMuHiriOAtißow—Five of the Waimate Borough Council Oouneillors, viz, Messrs Golttn a, loksler, Cameron, Mana, aod Jones, tendered their resignation of seats on the Gounoil on the 24th inst, in oonscqaenee of difl renee with the Mayor at a meeting on tbe 22nd inst.

Wastbd Jam —The Agent General cablet «■ follows to the Government:—" War Office salting tenders for 100,0001b Jam— plum, apricot, free from stone, gooseberry, fend strawberry—in Ib, hermetically sealed, round or *qaare tin?, 48 in every ease, (or shipment to the Gape during November, ci f rates, optioaal ports.

Mb PirxitfSK — \t the Uit meeting of the Borough Council it w»s decided to follow the •aggestlon of the Mayor of Dunedin, and open shilling subscription lists to enable rhii colon; to send nn acknowledgment to that gentlemen for hit kindness to '• Our Boys" in South Africa. One of these list* lies *t the ofßos of thi» paper, and, needless to say, wa shall be pleased to Mt » good muy nnM en It*

Obittjakt—We regret to announce the death, which took place on Taevday evening, < f Mrs TyrrelLß x'er, wife of Mr I. W. Tjrrell-Buxter, for m*ny years employed on the staff of the Ashburton Publishing Cam* pany. The funeral took piece yesterday, the Rev R A Woodthorpe, M.A., cfficiatioK. A numb r of vety pretty wreath* were forwarded, particularly those from the Hampttead * ohool, aod St Stephen's Sunday school scholars.

Important News—The Press Associa tion's agent at Wellington sends the follow* ing exceedingly important message. We hope our readers will appreciate his thought fulotss:—" Owing to the continued wet weather the cricket Association has hitherto been unable to open the season, or even allow the wound to be used for practice. An art* mpt will be made to begin to-morrow, if the weather is fine

Train Akranqsiiento Booth.—Persons desiring to go to Baling, or to attend the Geraldlne stock market, find cur train arrangements/ Very inconvenient* If they go to Kalinjt by the Tlmaru train they get there about 1 o'olo*k, and have to walk back night miles to Hinds to oaf eh the express, returning ftt 6.30 pm. If they wish to go to the Geraldine stock »»!e on Wednesdays, they have to go the previous day and stop tkenlghi.

Wiix hs use st?—Oa ratlrinff from the polios force. Constable MaoDonatd. of Nelson, was presented with a handsome copy of "The Key to Heaven." This (says » contemporary) is a mark of appre* elation which any constable would esteem. It was not until h? bad left the force, apparently, that he w.»s considered worthy of the glit.

(Jkiiipbovjbd YktiiH —A poll wa« taken at Timarn yesti-rday with reference to rating on th« nnlmproyed valaes. The result was:—For 93 against 247. Informal 4 There are ovtr 10GO ratepayers on the roll. The titavernmmtt valuations, receiv ed only on We#*ntM'iay afternoon, are:— Oupltal £593,924, unimproved £218,8*1, The relation of the new to the old system would be snch that fH on the unimproved viilne would equsi Is on the annual rental basis.

The BANXriKLi) EsMM.—The Bankfield Estate, situate aft St. Aadrsflrs, South Canterbury, a property that fet years his held the pride of piece as a modal and wet', managed /*rm, Is stdvtrtiard in this issue b f Messrs vT J. Hopkins *ud On, ef Cbrist ohuroh. The estate has always been famous for its Border Leicester tad Lincoln sheep. The pro| erty.wae ao early selectlor, and hat been in the f*eni!jr of the Messrs Bruoe Bros, for nearly* quarter of a century. There are eight. anQes of road frontages, well watered, and well appointed buildings, Md the prpp^fty is admirably adapted for subdivision.

War akd Diskabi—" Wsr hai slain its thousands and disease its tens ef thousands " IKB truthfully bt said of the South African campaign. From evidsnoe given before the Commissien appointed to enquire into the treatment of the siok and wottaded, It would certainly appear that much blame ii attach* able to the want of organisation of the R.A.M.C. for a good deal of the mortality resulting from disease and wounds. The evidence of Mr BurdettoCoutts given before the Commission will be found on our fourth page. On cur first otge will be found ponltry notes and other interesting reading matter.

Yankee Push.—An Iron man, seven and a half feat high, Is to start from New York In a few hays fora trip to Sao Francisco. He Is attached to an automobile which he appears to be pililog, bat by which heia In reality,poshed. The figure speaks by meant of a phonograph in iti stomach, and the connection between the sound of It a words, and the movements of ltt month is as close at theogh It were alive. The motive poirer is » gasoline engine, so well hidden fta the automobile that only an expert mechanic could find It. Whfttnextt

Unequalled and Invincible—Woods'Great Peppermint Cure for Cough? and Colds, Is 64aad 2s 6d

Wbathir.—G«pt»in Edwin wires : North to Went and Sonth-west gale, and glass fall. indication! of rain ASHBCBTON MUSICAL UnIOH—A Capital rehearsal of the above Was held Uit evening, when that diifionlt work the " Creation " wh gone through, there being ft good attendance of thoie taking part in the choral. Mr Snodgrass referred to the loss sustained by the Society in the transfer of Mr Ward, the former Secretary, and intimated that a souvenir wm being for" warded to Mr Ward from members. The announcement) that Mr Hobbi h«d accepted the vacant secretaryihip wai received with satisfaction and applautes A Lbtteb From Lord Fobkbts.—An in tereiting communication bisreaobed Dunedio from L?rd Boberti (n*ja the Outlook). Some time ago the St Andrews Ohuroh Christian Endeavour Society lent Lord Roberts a l«tte of congratulation on hkiueoesßes. Promptly cams a reply from the great srmraandtr. It is characteristic of Lard Boberti that he should have found time to send the following prompt and courteous note in reply:—"Army Headquarters, Belfast, Transvaal, Sept 9, Dear Daisy Black,—l thank you tot your letter, and tor the kind form in which you convey the good wishes of yourself «nd your oomradei. I trait with yen that ere long peace may reign over this land, and that those [brave comrades in arms whom New Zoaland has sent 10 help the Mother Country may return to their homes—Believe me, yours very truly, ROBERTS, F. M. " AcoiDßHt—Wt regret to learn that oar respected townsman, Mr Joseph Scaly, has j met with a very painful accident. Whilst superintending the loading of • truck of seeds at the railway elation, in climbing down.the side of the waggon, which was a high one, his foot caught in the irea work, and he swang round with the full weight of his body en his left leg;, His knee wm seriously injured, and from there to the ankle the ligaments were badly strained, if not separated, As ft consequence, be has suffered interne pain—in fact a fraoture would not have pained him so much. He is under the treatment of Dr Trevor, at his Moore Street residence, and we understand it will be some weeks before the patient will be about again. Traffic Southwaeds—After negotiations with the Railway and Crown Lands Depart ments, and owners of private land extending over several years, the Coldstream Road Board has at last succeeded in satisfying the requirements of all parties concerned, and has secured the muoh required oontinu. fttion ol th« Main South Road, direct from Hinds to Eiling, The opening of it is new I only a matter of mrvsy and compliance with ! th« requirement* ol the. Public Work* Act. I The road will then be available tor all traffic through to Geraldine, Tetnuka and Timaru, as soom as the traffic bridge over the Rangitat* on the same road, for which £500 has been placed on the Estimates, is completed, and somebody *ureeedi in inducing the authorities to erect a light ttkffio bridge ov«c the Biudt—£soo should do this, and why It should cot have been done before is a mystery. Evidently the vote ol £1000 odd for increased salaries to members of Parliament is considered more urgent than the oonvenlano* of ocuntry I people. It is unfortunate that some of our representative* do nob live in fchs neighbour hood of this rivec, which wat lately impas sable lot •> week, and la still very unsftfe for even light traps

The Borough School Tiag.

The ceremony of hoisting the flag at the Borough School took pUoe yesterday after aoon.before ft good attendance, including the Mayor and Mayorsn (Mr aud Mrs Sago Friedlander), Councillors Timmins and Willis, Messrs Craighead, Jones, Berryman, members of the School Committee, Messrs Collins, Northcote, 3tyohe, Gates, and Rev. Lamb, and many of the public Tbe scholars were drawn up on thiee sides of a rquare at the south wing of the school where, the fUg po'e has been erected. The sight was ft T»ry pretty one as the girls were decorated in patriotic style, sashes of rtd, or red white and blue being greatly in evidence. Mr Craighcad, the Chairman of the Committee explained the object for which they were meb,and introduced the Mayor, adding that the latter had always taken ft great interest In the town and district, and hi« introduc tion was followed by the children singing the song " Bed, White and and Blue-" His Worship the Mayor then delivered (he fol lowing address :— Mr Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girl*,—l take it, that the school o>m mittes, when asking me to say • few words in connection with hoisting the fl*g very generously presented to the school byoor energetic member of the House of Represen tatives, Mr John McLachlan, followed an old English custom to have the ceremony performed by someone in authority oi of distinction. I do not wish to say, thU personally I am claiming either, but I t»k • it as Mayor of yoor town you have done the Mayorets and me this hon< r, and I am therefore present here with my wtfe to comply with the withes of the school com* mittee. Flags, ladies and gentlemen e»e used for various purposes. They sre used in the army and navy, they are mcd for the purpose of communications, and they are also made us* of in times of rejoicings aad mournings. Starting with the history of the military fltg, the same had probibly its origin out of the fixed standard of the Romans, or as far back as the Sfttaoeas, who used lying iftgs. Flags, colours or stand ards have been used ever since by »H the armies cf the world, and many great fights have taken place around the standard, and many heroio deeds were done by individuals for the defence, or in trying to capture, " ft flag." The loss of ft military standard in most cats* ended with the life of the offioer who carried it, as it was the greatest disgrace from a military point of view for a, regiment or battalion, as the ca«e may be, to lose that it prtt»d mont,| and it was therefore always Mended by the soldier ib possession of the fag, with his lift. Coning nest to the navy, the flag or assign is similarly highly valued, and the commander of » British otaa-of-w*r much prefers death to see his fl«g lowered by the eai>my, In the navy fiftgs are Used for the purpose of oonuDn&ioatioos also. The admiral in charge of •> fleet uses fligs as a general of an army does his despatch riders in time of battle; Sometimes, however, the cim mnnioations or directions from the flagship have not been seen or, if seen, not carried out. On* of the greatest admirals that ever served under the English flag, Lord Nelson, when not quite holding the supreme com mand, could not see or read the flag! flying from the admiral's vessel when he, (Nelson] Was commanding the Agamemnon in the great historlo naval fight off B*> Vincent, aod ss the saying goee, "acted on his own hook,' and was successful to defeat the enemy. He excused himself by bavins; pat his field glass to the eye he was blind with,and at the battle wm really won through his own superior skill and bravery, he was forgiven. We next) coma to the flag*, expressing rejoicing. Yn will alt, boys and girls, remember the great" Mafeking " day, when the banting! were ftytag -B Ashbarton from Dearly every place, beea«M the English fl«g was not lowered by the Bosrs. Speaking of Mafeking, I am pleased to see Trooper Willis, who left in tba Third Contingent, and who so bravely *s fisted In representing this country in the Transvaal, and as isted in tbe relief of Mafeking, I trust that before we finish with the ceremony here to-day, three hearty cheers will be given him. And now, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I will not keep you much longer, and let me say in conclusion, that, as the English flag has always been, wherever hoisted, the emblem of liberty and justice, truth and righteonsness, progress and civilisation, so I hope that all you boys and girls when yon grow op, will follow up*these great prin» oiplesi I have now much pleasure in asking the Mayoress to hoist the flag. (I<euq[ applause.) The strains of the National Anthem heartily sung by the four hundred pupils pf j the school—greeted the unfurling of the fltf, which was gracefully and successfully per formed by the Mayoress (Mrs Hugo Fried lander) j and as its folds waved out in the breeze, the assemblage cheered with a will. Mr Cratghead apologised for the abseaee ofethe Revs Woodthotpe, loglie, and fee. I Mr Lamb addressed the audience referring to the conduct of the 2000 young mse who left New Zealand for AfriM to uphold the hoßoarof tbt flag, and he believed $0,000 could have been got if motssary. He urged the children to live up to the noble traditions of our fltg.

Mr H M Jones said that a difference of opinion in the School Committee had occurred as to the particular flag they should obtain, when Mr McL*ohUn came along and {.resented the New Zsaland one He referred to the presence of Trooper Willis amongst them and called for three cheers for the latter and Trooper Willis suitably replied to the compliment and called for three cheeri for the if lag, which was heartily given. The Mayor here asked the Committee to grant a half holiday next Wednesday as he had been asked by the Mayoress to ivnite the scholars, teachers, and committee to spend that afternoon in the Domain, when afternoon tea would be provided, (applause) Mr Oraigheftd In calling for ft vote of thanks to all ooocerned in the demonstration, staled that although not * fighting man Personally, yet be would tight to protect the British flug if necessary. Cheers were given for the Mayor, and Mayoress, and Mr McLachan, M H.R., after which the proceedings closed.

The Australia Commonwealth

jTHE OPENING OEKBMONIKS.

A NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENT.

The Government of New Zealand has offered a contingent, as a guard of honor on the inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia.

Sydnbt, October 25

Sir W J Lyne has accepted Mr Saddon's offer to tend a contingent of mounted infintry to the Federal inauguration, and hat ex pressed hit pieaiara at Mew Zealand being represented,

My Lady's Satchel.

Bt T.K.

Did 1 out get permission to take my revenge in a poem, which should accurately describ* my Lady ? I im cot equal to the talk. I have read lines by the poet Whit tier, from them I will cull a few, which will answer tha purpose. I will entitle them "My Queen." They ooonr in one of hit •imple lyrics, "Among the Hills./ And may the printer—that man of many and •trange lint—-treat "My Queen" batter than he did " My Umbrella " last week !

MY QUEEN.

Her air, her smile, her movements tell

Of womanly completeneas A musio ai of hoaiehold songs.

Ii la hsr roice of iwee^neii,

An Inborn graoe that nothing lacks, Of culm c or appliance, The trattnth of fanUV otmtteiy, The calm of self reliance.

Flower* spring to bioniom where ehe walk*, The careful ways of duty ; The hard, stiff Un«t ot Ute with h«r Are lowing carves of beaaty.

Unspoken homilies of peace Her daily life is preaching ; Like still refreshment of the dew Is her unconscious teaching

And never tenderer hand than hers Unknlts the brow of ailing. Her garments to the sick man'a ear Have moiio In their trailing.

Her presence lends its warmth and health To all who come before it, If woman lost us Eden, such As she alone restore it.

Did yoa get that book I recommended last week? "How to be happy though married'; by a gradnate in the university of matrimony ?,' Shall I give yoa a taste of iti quality ? Here is an extract or two. Two young persona thrown together ty chance, or brought together by artifice, exobangs glances, reciprocate civilities, and go home to dream of each other. Finding themselves rather uncomfortable apart, they think they neoruarily mam be hippy together. Bat there is no iach necessity. In marriage, the measure of our happlnets is asaally in proportion to oar deserts

11 No nun e'er ga; ned * happylife by ehMoe Or yawned it Into being with a wish."

This, however, is just what many novices think they can do in refrrance to matrimony. They fancy it has a magic power «1 confer ring happiness, almo»t in spite of thetnsekes, «nd are q<iito surprised when experience teaches them that domestic felicity, like everything else worth having, must be worked for—mmt be earned by patient endurance, self restraint, and loving con* sideration for the tastes, and even for the faults of him or her with whom lift has to be lived"

Few psople g»in aa much happtneii from their marriage at th*y might. They expect to find h»ppineaa without taking any trouble to make it. . . la married life sacrifice! mmt bs tr%t gniag on if ws would be happy If many people are miierable, though mar ried, it ii because they ignore the ftemt law of telf sacrifice that runs through all nature, and expect bleated nets from receiving, rather than from giving. They reckon that they have a right to ao much service, care, and tenderneia from those who lose them, Inatead of asking how moon service, care/ and tenderneaa they can giv*. « The aoienoe of living happily with another, which we might take aa a definition of matrimony, teaches ua to avoii* fault finding, bothering, boring, acd other tormenting habits. " These an only trifling faults," yon ray. " Yea, bat toilet prodnoe domestic misery, and douttatio misery ia no trifl •.' " Those who have not found in marriage all that they fondl>', and perhaps over aanguinely anticipated, may, after tome time, become, to a certain extent, happy, though married, if they resolve to de their beat under the circumstance*.'' "In the borne, more than anywhere else, order ia Heaven's first law. It is the duty of a wife to sweetly order her house, to that It anay be dean, neat, and free from muddle. Method is the oil that nukes the wheels of the domestic machine run easily. Tbt mi'treit of a hont.e who desire* order, moat Insist on the application of method to every bvanohof the household work. She must rise and breakfast early, and Rive her orders early." " Women's lives are often very dull. How little the lives of men and women would be dull, if they thought of and aoted toward each other after marriage, as they ii 1 before ii!' Now, is not this a book worth reading ! ■ . , ■

Interprovincial.

United Prers Awnciatlon—By Elertrlo Telegraph ', Wellington, October 25 King Mahat* and party left for their homes this afternoon.

Island Annexation

CRUISE OF THE TORCH.

United Press Association—By Electric Tel igrapb—Copyi ight Cairnb, Oot 25 H.M.B. Toroh has arrived from the Solo mons. The British flag was hoisted on the following islands acquired by the British under the Samoan agreement:—Ysabel, GoVer, Lord Howe, Tasman Group, Vauro, Shortland and ChoistuU Mr Woodford, Commissioner at the Bolomona, read the proclamation annexing the islands, and the flag was sainted. At Lord Howe Island the Torch scraped a coral reef, bat only suttalasd slight damage to her keel, At Guadaloana an effort was made to redress the burning of the Roman Catfeolio missionary. The chief who com m}tted the deed hid himself. Mr Woodford burnt a few huts, and left the Protestant ptstionarya supply of anna and ammuni iien. The chief had informed the latter that the murder waa only a forerunner, and that it wss intended to wipe out every mission.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, Oct 24 PI he limes hopes that Buwarrow Island will be annexed immediately, as delay is dangerous where one of the best Paoifio harbours is concerned.

Bbblin, Oct. 24

The new German Uhanoailor, Herr Bulow, hm boon succeeded as Secretary rf Foreign Affaire by the late Ucder-Seoretary, Count de Kichthofen,

FYDJTBV, Oct 25

Four hundr. d and thirty Japanese labour* ers have arrived under contract for the Noumea mines. A difficulty which arose about landing them pending transhipment was got over by locating them on Sbark Island. It is stated that 6000 more are) coming to Sydney for transhipment. During a discussion between a number of gentlemen at Litmore over the battle of Gleoooe, Dr Bernstein, a colonist of twenty two years, a justioe of the peace, and holding several positions under the Crown, insultea the Queen. An enquiry was held, and the report recommended his dismissal from tJI his oficUl positions!

Remarkable Incident.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, October IS The San Frandtco Coil of September 2? gives an account of an incident on the Moana | in which Mr and Mrs Graltan Grey figured.., Mrs Grey objected to the ptjttHMgefc staging "God Bare the Quean," and she bad gives snob offence to the passengers that Captain C»rey ruled that she had to apologist, or take a seat by herself for the remainder of the voyage. She refused to apologise to th« passengers, and the and Mr Grey took their meals by themselves for the remainder of the voyage.

Transvaal War

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Londow, October 24

In cocnection with the statement that) a numbet of Aattralaaian soldiers Invalided io England hare been relieved by Lord Cerriof • ton, it transpires that no Victonans or Soath Australians, and only two Qaeensianden and ou6 New Zsatander, applied to Lord Carriogton for assistanoir. Alt appUeania lor asfiitaoos are now referred to Iht Ageatt OenetiA fot %Vt« reßpeo^iva ooVob\m The Boers^ believing that surrender meant I death or banithment, Lord Roberta bae iuaed a proclamation promising voluntary surrenders considerate treatment Persistence in warfare isaito da* to an idaa ot helping Kragsr't mission to Europe. Holland it indisposed to to'.ertts anlmm pro-Boer demonstrations. French ardour la also cooling. Four of General Barton's foragen at Fredericks tad were captured by the Beerr 4 Several wounded Uitlandert at Cape Town protested against the poatponemenfe of their teturn to the Transvaal, and said that they were willing to serve in *he Town Gaard.

General Oarriogton eulogised the perfect relief arrangements of the Agents-General for invalided colonials.

Capetown, October 25

Mr Bchreincr has placed the resignation of his seat in the hands of bis election committee.

General Bailer wh acooided • greftl farewell »t Cape Town. General Hunter burnt Bathavaille M ft punishment for sniping, A mstkkdam, October 25

The Dutch paper Algtmetr jfyndfetU*& recommends Holland to purtn* ft policy ef silence v ft token of moarafog for Iht extinct Transva»l Republic.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

United Praea Association—By B'eotrio Telegraph—Copyright

lomdom, Oct 24

The Glebe states that Gieat Britain bat leased Port Chingwantao from the Harbour Works contractors for eicht months, btgia* ning at aix weeks from date. Her intention is to land troops and atoree for Pekin at Chiogwantaodaring the winter season. By means of a baanch line to the main trunk railway lint supplies wilt be forwarded tt the capital

The Standard it«te« thkt the sew GernM Mioiiter, Dr Mamm, h«i arrived atPelrio* but will not commence peace negotiation until Li Hung Chang and Prince Ohing BaT* prored their credentials and paniahment baa been meted out to the reactionary ring* leaden

The Times states that Tang fa Hiiang's and Kenta't soldier* dominate the Court, who show no aignt of returning t» Pekla . The Ministers are drawing ap eoojoiotly • basis of atttfement, wbiok wIU uk« tot Imm of Mialtimataai

Hong Kong, October 24

Colonel Lome CempbeH'a ftret oaptttrti Bifang, which 1000 Imperial troop had evacuated. It found at litnaahaita aleittr from Print* Tuan ordering the axttrmisatioa ot the expedition among tho maribea Mandalat, Oct24 The party lad by Mr Jack, formerly tht Queenaland geologtat, who were in the into* rior of China at the time the trouble mm* monoed, ar» marching to Bnnnab, and bwvt reached Chamo in safety

THE LATEST

Somt tad Fowifa.

UnlWd Prese Aieooiation—By Eleotrie Telegraph—Copyright

Beceivad Wakepuaka October 26, 8 S3 MR This Office 9 SB.a m An Imperialist's Oratiti

Lo»D<Mf, 00l £2 Mr Chamberlain, on asstntiftg |Jn Freedom of the Fiahmongera Com^wiyi apok* a* • banquet on what he aaid woald be the head line for the opening chapter of the etatwy. The country had already replied to the naited Empire. We were all Imperialiata now, and had abandoned the oraten fear of befag great. Within twelve months the Empire would be bom anew. The colonies aid stayed oar hands as Aaron had stayed ta« hands of Moses till victory had been aohlaved. Would Britain ever forget f Who would dare to repeat that the colonies were an encumbrance? II disaster of physical convulsion engulfed us oar kinsfolk over the sea would carry to unknown heights the sc«ptre of dominion. The Canadian and Australian federations pointed to > South African fsderstion and a still greater federation of the Empire.

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

WiLLiiracoff, October 96 At Giefaorne all doubts about the veseel at Hioka' Bay being the Linda Weber win removed on the arrival of the cutter Oeralla, whose Captain stated that heresogttteed tin Linda Weber eailing Into Htoke Bay oft Sunday, and it Is evident that the veeeel, being in * leaky state, wm beached to a%ve her from foundering. The veseel wae brand from NewflMtie, and curled 160 tow of «oal consigned to Clayton Bros: The oargo is covered bj insurance* It it possible that if repain etn be effected to the vessel a por" tion only of the coal will be jettisoned, and that the schooner maybe kedged effth* beaohina fewdays Yachtsman .are complaining that their sport will aobn become extinct, if no provi sion is made for anchorage. Owiog to the harbour improvements there is no sheltered position left for them, An appeal to th* City Council has resulted in a declaration of the letter's inability to do anything.

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Oat*|gniftfi In ' BICYCLES. Highest Quality, ] jitest Designs. For One Mo-th Only OATES, LOWRY A; GO, Z-i»'«n<H% Cycle Woikfl, Burnntt, Street A»h burton, with the v.cw of pf-ynlntUb g fJie Zeftlandia and A(al»n'a BicyoSes in '^f A-hhurton District, h»\r decided !j> cS"t 20 Cycles at the following very great reductions in price fur one month only. Lot 1 — GENTLEMEN.-! ZHALAV'DIA ROADSTER, 22 iocti fr^tn*. 80j<».»r, Twin Roller chain, Weitwood i^el rims, Duniop tyres, Brook's saddle, enamelled bltok with gold lines. Regular cash piica £21. Sale price £16 10*. J2 months guarantee. Lot 2—LADY'S, 22 inch fr»mp, 66 gear, »dja»tßble handles, spring neat pillar, flexible isddle, We»twood stee! ritns, Duolop lyre*. Regular c»«h price £20. Sale price £15. 12 months guarantee. 3 — GENT'S ATALAKTA LIGHT fUMIKSTER, 24 inch frame, 80 gear, Brook'a 828 saddlft, We-twood ofceel rims, Danlop tyre». enftmslled b!»ck with gold linee. R°«Hlar cash price £21 Snl« prioe £18. 12 monthi guarantee, Lob 4-LADY'e ATALANTA, 22 inch frame. 64 gear, leather gear owe, Bro k'« saddle, Weetwood afeel rims, Dunlop tyro*. Rpgular c»»h price £22 Sale price £16 10i. 12 months gusr.inteo, Lots — GRNI''B LIGHT ROADSTER,22 inch frame, 80 gp»r, Kolly adjustable haodlebir, B»ger fixible saddle, Wtßtwood steel rims, Danlop tyre*. Rflpular o»ah price £20. Sale prioe £15 12 months guarantee. Lob 6-LADY'S Z«?ALANDIA, 20 inch frame, 63 gear, Westwood steel rims, Duniop tyr«s, Brook's latest saidle, eoameJled dark green with gold lines aort decor&iiooß. 'Reculat qi>«Vi price £22. Sale price £17. 12 months guarantee. ot T- GIST'S A.TA.LAK CA KOAD RAOER, 24 inoh frame, Twin roller chain, 84* gear, Weitwood steel rim», Uualop tyrsa, Bronk'« 810 saddle, enamelled black with gold Husk Regular caih price £21. Sale price £16. 12 months guarantiee, ot B—LADY'S, 22 inch frame, 68 gear, *a }«mtftb\« handles, spring se»t pillar, Flexible saddle, Weitwood steel rimt, Duniop tyrti, eoameJlerl maroon with gold Hi e». Regalar oath prioe £20. Sale price £15. 12 months guarantee. Lot 9-GENT'S ATALANTA, 24inchlrame, Twin Roller chain, 80 gear, Westwood rim«. Dnnlop tyres, Brook* 810 siddte, en&melled black with gold lines. Regular cash price £21. Sale prica £16 12 months guarantee. *jot 10 — GENT'S ZEALANDIA ROAD RAOER, 24 inch frame, twin roller chain, 80 gear, Westwood steel rlira, Danlop tjres, Brook's 810 saddle, enamelled black. Regular cash price £2h Sale price £16 10a. Also,-— 10 other high class BICYCLES, similar to j the above KASY Ti RMS CAN BE ARRANGED. Alt the above Machines are fitted with Danlop Tyres and Westwood Steel Rime Rmikmbjsb the Pale is fob On© Month Ofly. •invunr & (30- L»rgseb Makers of Cyo'ei in New Zealand. Asbburtoß Branch, Burnett Street— W« A. SCHWARTZ 03 Manager. ESTABLISHED 1879. F. FERHTMAN, LAND & ESTATE AGENT, LICENSED LAND BROKER. FOR SALE—Brick House, on J acre, Nelson Street, Hampstead, within aany disfcancs of the School, and in a direct line with the Railway Station; a inarsd lnvesttnenl) for the pries required, £220. CUsh i*r terms F FERRIMAN FOR SAL^« Aehburton Suburbs—B aores 32 perches of land, possessing ample frontage on good roads, with substantial bui!dine«. con listing of a good 6 roomed House, Shop, Workshop, excellent Stablts, and Oow Bheds; first class orchard well supplied with water. Tho Ittad U well situated for subdivision F FERRIMAN FOR BALF-~si acres at A Hen toe, a very desirable block of good land, capital frontage, and well watered F FERRIMAN FARMS FOR SALE— 84* acre?, oipital investment, would let to piy 8£ per cent on price required 509 acre?, £10 per aore, within 2£ miles o Railway Station 600 dares S veral Blocks of Good She*p Countiy fron> 1500 acres upward* F FERRIMAN FOR BALE WINTER'S ROAD, ALLENTON, An Oppoft unity to Erect Your Own House IHAV.E'bieh io^ructed to Sell Lots 24 and 25, containing one Acre si(U»ted as above. The Piles suitable for m new house and als n chimney with fire place are already on the Land, as is al^o a pump with abundant «upply of water. The only other thing is a Carpenter with timber and iron to make "a comfortable hojrae F FERRIMAN TO LET EAST STREET SOUTH A SHOP available for immediate occupn.- UCn F FERRIMAN_ PERPEIUAL LEASE FOR SALE at Hinds—An >xce^tionally favourable opportunity of securing a comfortable borne, with 44 acres of good grez'ng land ; small yearly rental. I^epect this property before buviDE your home y gy F FEBRIMAN ~MKS JOHNaTON i \ riIEACHBR of tho Pianoforte and airoung. ( Hkuuk Street



ITT AN lID Known—The rapid lighting V V Shirt Glow bsa by fa? the largest lile d New Zealand—Jotm Orb and Oo and IHMAKMAN BrOB AKCHITEOT ARCADE CHAMBERS AHHBUItTON. I F you wants a NKW HOUSE, or>lt«ra Lions, or Newest Style of Deooratlons, CONSULT MR AGfeR. Gall and se* the NEW FIBBOSB BLIND Imitation of Venetian, »t half the pric«. OC\KC\f\ TO Lend on Freehold Ss* 3b&o\J\J curity, in Sums lo rait borrower!. 0 W FURNELL, 10 159 Solloitor, Montgomery ■ Bnlldiagi 4 Cough Cure, Wahoo, Koolibabi and Benjamia Gum go to AmtmtOH Dbuo Cj. ATIONAL MORTGAGETaGBNOY 00. OF N. 2. LTD, TIMARO IMPROVED FARMS FOX SALE. 530 acres Rangitata, 250 acres Ciar«mont, 260 aorta Waitotis, 200 acre* Waihao, 250 acre« Kingsdown, 1000 nares Otaio, 500 aorea Totara, And others of various *\tn In Booth Canter bury Improved Farms for lease, with right of purchase 1170 acres Fairlie, 505 acres Totara, and 265 aeies Totara Also unimproved agricultural and grtzing farms of various lies* on tha Ralnoliffe and Levels Estates, and tiro well improved Station p opaitiw "< 7000 aorea »»ch OWING lo » great increase In business we have arranged (or extension of premkef, and to aToid removing *od itoripg a lofc of car Stock, will hold a Genuine Clearfn Saf« For One Montfa, prer/ous to thebuUd x* commencing operations. This is an opportunity rarely met with of obt»in« ing New and Seasonable Drapery and Cloth iog at Greatly Reduced Pricet.—RotKUt AIiCOAK.* SPECIAL DISPLAY SPRING FASHIONS New Dreßsea, New Millinery, New Hats and Trimming, New Printi, Zephyr* Moslini, etc. HEW GOODS AKD NOVELTIES IN^ALL DEPABTMBSTB. YOU ARE INVITED TO INSPECT* ASHBURTOH DRAPERY CO. Wilson's SHIPMENT OF BEAUTIFUL, NEW, ARTISTIC ML PJPffi, *" "^•■^* ■ tne ceasos oi fthe year to clean* c aad refresh your homer, and you cannot do better than have a Paper corering over,. jour walla at eaoe. Yob h»re a complete change at •mall «xp»nie. WAREHOUSbTbURNBTT BT. F.O. Box 16 Ta&BrHOKi 65 DIARIES for 1901, now in stock; new bookr: China, The Goddess, The Out* span, Boy, Bnnai Life in the British Army, The Strong Arm, A Sob of Erin, Castle aad Manor, Convjofe 99, Daunay'i Tower, Sport, or War, Raskin's Works, Tennyson's Poems Is 3d, Where the Shoe Pinches, Alletta, kittle Anna Mark. New editions: In the roar of the Sea, 8d ; On the day of Bit tie, 8d; Ailwyn, 81 ; Red' Badge of Courage. j 8d ; England's Peril, Bd.-H M Jokes. ANTED KNOWN^A rery I»tgTlm" pdrtatiOD of New Floorcloths, Linoleums, Rug*, Mate, and Carpeting* just opened for the Spring Season—Nohth cotk Ik HanroßD. W*™ AN TED KNOWN—That J. Moisok has received a large stock offashioa* able Summer Boots and Shot! of the bslt material, also about to arrive new stock of the latest French Goods, and invites the Public for inspection. J. M. being the only reliable *nd practical Bootmaker in the town, this gives him superiority and faoility to know the best va'ue and quality' Repair* carried on just the same, in the cheapest, neatest, and inoati fashionable style. Beat leathers used, and workmanship by the best of tradesmen, at Tlfß Hall, East Street, Athburton. - /YOMPARE "price* a* Jubilee Boo* \J Shop before boyisg alaeirhere. 203 JUST OFKNED~FishingXa,ck!e c Pert.s. Karamea from Lon^oa. The latest Kod«, Minnows, Lines, G*ff H««ks etc. etc. early inspection Invited.—HAljipii T Bbos MOTHERS ! Hate yon deliea,** childrei. who «re ways taking oold %ad lab i'Ct to croup? It w, try Tonking'i linseed EmnUjon^ wh^ch will cars where all othe medicines fail. Sold by local oherotiti and roc-re in bottler. |s 6d and 2s 6d. * 246



SANDER AND SONB KUOALYPTI [' EXTRACT } . Under the distinguished patrona^ of His i Majesty the King of Italy, as per oommunica- | tlon made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs through the Consul-General for Italy, at I Melbourne, March 14, 1878. Awarded diploma. at the Amsterdam Exhibition, 1883. Acknowledged by Medloal Olinioi and Universities all over the Globe. There are Imitation! of Eucalypti Extract .tt the market, products of aimple 1 distillation forming egnde resinous oils. In order that theee crude oil* may net be taken, OUR PURK VOLATILE EDOALYPT BXTBAGT, whioh it recognised by the medical division of the Prussian Govern mem to bt of perfectly pare origin, m p« information forwarded to as through th Conenl at Melbourne, March 2, 1878, w tate:— It 1* proved by teat* by the Medioal OHen of the Universities at Bonn and Greifawald Prnssia, and reported by Dr. Sohol«,Profe»sor, of Parmaoology, at Bon, and Professor Dre Mouier, Director «f the Medical Clinics at Greifswald, that only products thai are saturated with oxygen aid freed ef Midi, reeinoni and other substances, Adherent to primary distillation, will develope the sanative qualities preper to the plan, Allornde oils, or ao eailed Eaoalyptl Extract! are to be olassed aoeording to the named Authorities, among the turpentines, whioh %re abandoned long since ac an internal medicament. Theee erode oils, or so calle Eucalypti Extracts, art discernible :— if these crude oils, so-c tied eucalypti tract*, ar* appUe* by «nut» •• »» owes «i «np, bronchitis, diphtheria, intern*! ««amations, dysentery, etc., the ©on •nfl enoes are most appalling. *or eaiety sequ for bANDJSR & SOS'S EUOALYPT? yKXTRAOT, - B*nd'Msi. ""tiSfito & SONS. f»mii|ttaiil»il!l!iy wKwwmd ram tiai •ew ** f •* ft •» *•*!} fi • H «» 5« al " •' " | a/2 *■•« Tat IH-CK4MHO* BriRD, »/• per lb. ♦Nof«-No.s\ No. I ftCbampion Xt new Blends-1 ■*"""""* It* tHTHOOUCIH* OUK j "We do so with confidence, *»owto«"& ~~1 (o be the finest qutlitf proeanbie at iwpnffcf AtK »©• ou* T*^?. »_ 1 1 HAVK NOTHINQ ILtl. 1 | AH otbtf Brsads not mentioned aie refluseo I i John Orr & Co. "TTTT E DO NOT STOCK ELEPHANTS Bus havj a ▼ery|>arle4 and niefal seleotioa or TRUNKS And Travelling Boxes, whioh we are quot ing at extremely Low Prices, »nd will be glad to show to any of oar eastomert. JOHN ORR & C- Have* larg* Stock o LAWN MOWERS won CUTTING all kinds of gran, Car latw* patterns, like THE BOERS. move very rapidly over the ground when poshed a Htfelf. The gt»ss is eat DOWN like magic, Frloei from SO«. JOHN ORE & OX)., Ashburioa. THE MOST WONDEBFUL BABY IN fHE WOKI.D CertaioJy deserve* t> Good Perambulator OB Mall €>«rt, such a* may be obtained frsm JOHN ORR & CO. ASHBURTON. 10 45 ■ • v Niil Kotieei. Mails dose for the following pUoes as under, snbjeot to the necessary alterations: — FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26 For Samoa, Hawaii, Phillipines, Japan, also United Kingdom and Continent of Europe (due London, November 28th), via San Franclsoo, als« parcel for United States per Rotoiti, at 630 p m ; money orders at 2 30 p m : registered letters at 5 p m BATUBDAV, OCTOBER 27. For Northers Ports and Westporl, ptr Tiarawera, at 6.J0 p«t MONDAY, OCTOBER 29 For United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, •to., (sptelft'ly addressed), alio pkroel post paresis, per Takapona, feo connect with Knmara, at 10.30 a m For Aastral>a, via Hobart (due Melbourne' November sth), per express (to eonntot with llonowfti), as 12.20 pm TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30 For Northern Pert*, Australia, India, Chins, Japin, South Africa, Maaritias, Straits Settlement!, also United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, via Briadisi (due Sydney November 6th, due London December 9th), and also British Celumbi«, Canftda, United States of America, via Vancouver (due Tanoouver November 2>»k) per Waikare, at 10 30 a m



mAKE your Repairs to the Jubilee Boot < I Shop. 9200 j 7jT."TFFI' MHiS ' S 'J tt U BU M jj Ashbnrton. FRIDAY—7.IS pm, Evening Prayer 20th SUNDAY AFtBR TRINITY (Oct 28th) 830 am—Holy Qommuninn II a m—Hatlm and Bwtn»n 3 p m-BKAFIFLD. the Vicar 6 30 pn—EveaißK Prayer and Sermon R. A. WOODTHORPJE, M.A, Vicar



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Mr Ernest M. Sandetein, DB 0 At, F  M.O, wko hM lately returned after aiz years' special study in England and Con* tineot, m»y be consulted on all cases o defective eye»ighfc. Daylight not necessary, artificial light being ueed. Doctors' pre* aoriptiona prepare!. Feea moderate. Con suiting room«, Caahel Btreet W; f over M. Sandatein, jeweller, Ohriatohurch. 950 to 1, 2 to 6 d»sly.