EPHEMERIS

SUN

Phases of Moon for July

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Ashburton daily for— OBTRISTUHITKCH—at 7.20 am, 11 am

5.16 p m, 7 6 p m (express) TIMARD—»' 10.55 am, 3.50 pm OUNEDIIST—at 12.54 p m (exprtss) j SPRINGBURN-at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daily at Asbburtoo from— CHHISTOHUP.CH-afc 10.45 %m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm" TIMARO—at 10.36 am, 265 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.87 p m (express) SPRING BURN-at 9.4S a m

Mail Notices

Malls close for the following pltoes at under, subject to thn neonssary alterations fRHUY, JULY 12.

For Northern Ports and Westpert, alto Australia (due Sydney July 18th), and Afrioa, par Wtitralia, at 1030 am

The next beat despatch to the United Kingdom ia via San Francisco leaving < hristchnreh an July 24th, and due Lon don Aug 2Ai,h ,

Commercial.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter* bury, Ltd, quote as follows on July 8, 1901?— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl. „. 2s l^d to 2<s 2<\ „ „ Tuscan.. 2s 2d to 2s 2£<l Hunter's 2s Id to 2a l|d Oati— Duns Is 41 to Is 5d < „ Danlih Is4dtolssd „ SparrowbiUe Is 53 to Is 6d „ Canadian Is 6d to Is 7d Barley—Malting, prime Be Inferior Is 61 Peas—Blue Pmsßiaa 2s 9d „ Partridge 2a 7d to 2i 9d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 37a 64 Grass Seed—New Is to la 6d The above are prices currant paid to farmers on tmoks at Ashbnrton

MARRIAGE.

Willoogbbit-Stbwabt.—At Tinwald Prei* byterian Church, on the 12th June, 1901, by the Rev James Skinner, M A, William hOBRR* BETMOVR WILLOUGHBT, son ot Mr William Willoughby, Police Constabls, Fairlie, t* Annis, eldest daughter of the lakte Mr Mttthew Stewart, farmer, Koiiad Hill, Waituhuna, Otago.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1901. Local and General.

Wkathkb REPOM—Oaptiain Edwin wires —Moderate westerly winds, glass rise, we&t. her cold

ASHBTJRTON POUIABT SHOW—Mr H T OUik Will receive entries at hin efffoe, Tanered Street, up to 10 o'clock tomorrow (Thursday) night.

WAKANUt Kivbb Boabb—An eleotion to fill th* vacancy on the Wakanui River Bo*rd ß caused by the death oi Mr F Amos, will be held on Saturday, July 27th Nominations close on Saturday, July 20th

Pbospecting fob GoAL—The borehole on the Brunuer Coal Company's lease h now down to a depth of 290 ft, and it is likoly that ooal may be struck at any time. Only one shift is engaged boring.

The Gazkttb -In a Gazette, datnd July 4b!i the appointment of Alfred Weßfcon Kirk ion as deputy registrar of births marriages, and dd*thti for the Kllesmnrn diuriot appairs. In the samo issue i > [a notified that letter* of naturalisation have benn granted to Andrew Parersoffo, labourer, Orari

A Tesbiblb Fxpbriekcb—His Lordship Bishop Grimes says that he had been three tumes round the globe, but had never nodif* gone suoh a terrible voyage as the one he had in the Jane Dougl&ff. The memory of it would be photographed on his mind nt tong as he lived.

Good Natubed —Mr Flower, who supplied suitable refreshments in a marquee erected close to the skating pond, last night, very good nnturedly allowed the committee of the club the use of a portion of his tent, in which a meeting wan heid in connection with the carnival.

Pkbsonali—Mr AX G Rhode?, Mayor «' Ohristoburoh, was a passenger by today* for the south. He Informed the Secretary of the Skating Olub that he hoped shortly to take advantage of the present) skating season —Mr George Jesson, who has had a some" whet severe attack of illness, in we learn, improving, and got up today for the fire* time for & fortnight,

Aba Dklroy Cqmfany—This talented Company is announced to appear in the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow evening when an excellent entertainment is promised. The Company has been attracting large audiences in the nouth and no donbb they will also ba met here with a fail house

CoußSiNO—Ooursing men are reminded that the second meeting under the auspices of the Aahburton Ooursine Club takes place on Thursday, July 18 h, on the Lagmhor Estate by the kind permis* aion of Mr Backley The ground is the beat In the Colony and it i» said that hares are plentiful Entries close at 8 p m on the 17th mat.

An r XCHCIKG Chask -A Swede created tome excitement in Christehuroh on Saturday afternoon. He was snowballed by some festive eoSonia! youths, nnd instead of reply? ing by the s>me method, he drew a long naked knife and started to chase his attackers One boy wan nearly oaptared, bud be was swung out of the way juafc as hit pursuer reached him: The man was thereupon sot upon and snowballed by the whole band, and nought safety in flight,

To Sohooli TBAOHBB*—A, Gaeeth isaned on theß7c.h June, oootains a classified list of teacher*, holding certificates or licensee under ' The Education Act 1877,' showing their rank, present engagement, and the grounds for their promotion, Tochers who have been promoted can have a record of the promotion endorsed upon thftir certificates on milking application to the Department; and teachers whose status has ceased to ba provisional, can obtain full certificates on their provisional cartifioatet

Gontxr Couxoir- Aooo*^g~Tbe *adit«d aooonnfes of thi Ashbortos Ooonty Council, for the year eodad Maroh 31st, 1901, are now nn vi<>w «t the Coanoil'a offices

Mbetino ef Cbidivom. — The Dapuly Official As*igi»#e held a meeting this morning in oonneo io ' with fhe estate of the late Mr E W Hanmer, Rod, at the reqoeit of an Engliih creditor, it wa* deoidad to adjourn for a fortefghfe

Toboqankim* —A p jrfcy of young men went to the lop of Mount Herbert joet after the recent. Rnowstortn, and had som* #ood sperfc in fbboganning. They foand the snow several feet deep in the drifts. NbwOoai S»ll»-The development of the seam of ooal now being worked by the Westport Co-operative Goal Company fctMokihinnl discloses the f ot that the cual is not only of the highest quality, bat of very grca* extent.--N«u>s.

Masonic FuKE*AL—The brethren o! the Thistle and Ashburton Masonic Lodgas are rrqaeitad to abtand the funeral of their late Bro A Pollock which will leave the Maaonio Hall at 230 pm tomorrow (Thhradayj for the Aahbnrton Cemetery.

South Afbicak Mnpixs-The returned men of the CoatiDgenta in the Oanterbnry dUtriot, are reqaeated to tend their medali to Colon*! Gordon to have them engraved. They should »lso send their number, rack, full name and number of Contingent

A.M.U—Membera of the Ashbntron Bfßsloal Union are notified by advertise' ment elsewhere, that a vocal and orobes' tral practice will be held tomorrow evening at 8 p.m. As the date of the n«b concert is drawing near a foil attendance Is requested,

Thk Motherly Lvtmma—A. hitheno acreoordtd incident, siowing the fondnees of Dachf as Cornwall forjchUdren, oocnrred dqring her Royal Highnesd'a visit to Mrs Oowie, wife of His Lordship the Primate The Duchesß was t»king tea in the ! drawing room when a baby in another part of tbe house (* child of the Bey E Oowie) coramrnccd to cry. Instancy her Highness's face was lit np by a pleased eralie. and running into the other room, nho picked up the baby and named 1b for some time, eaylng that it reminded her of her own home and children.

Skating Carnival.

The rttty large attendance »t the Skattag Club Carnival, held at the Domain lalb evening, testified to th« sympathy of a larfgtt section of the public with the rtjeob of the Garaiwi, whloh was to procure neouiary comforts for de*Hiu'e patients whilit la the Ashbnrton Hoops a!. Thfl County Skating Oiub had faee»> preparing the lac for some time past, and as a result, & capital surface had been tnnrie in that reach of the ice between the Hospital and the Bath houses. Panotoftlly at eight o'clock operation* were started by thp. lighting of a large bonfire, innumerable lights, and Chinese lanterns, and the opening overture by the Orchestra, comprising violin, cornet and piano. When the lights were fully net going, tha Com mit) tee collected in a body on the ioe, pre paratory in carrying through & highly interesting programme of r»oe8,- danoeo, and sports, arranged by two of "(tie members, Messrs Hobbs and Garner, bub although over half an hour was spent by the Com mit feo in andl«K«vmiring to Arrange for the first item by requesting thfure who were cot wearing skates tcgo on the banks and leave a fair space, the general publio were apparently too much charmed with the eeeno, and the novelty of walking and sliding on the ice, to leave It under ordinary pressure, and as they appeared quite satis* find to prjoy themselves independently <~f the Committee and its programme, the active members devoted their attention to other matters. An hour after the opening a collection was token up for the land mentioned, and realised the sum <tf £8 2a sd, contributed in 340 coins, amongst tfio energetic o being Mi-edames Tennant, Alington, Mis«e« McAndrew, Gresson. Healy (2), F Bel', tihnry, and the members of th- Hkatiriß GluK Mias Bhury and Mrs Tennant proved the mo*b successful in extracting oontrlbutionß. The borfire, from which so much lighting was expected, unfortunately waa placed rather far from the batiks, and tho various colored and fancy lanternr, etc , although fairy like and interesting, did nob light up the aoene quite sufficiently, Thn Skating Club Oommittee, hownrer« and tho other tnembers who asiisfeed, »rs to b» complimented upon the satisfactory result of their service* Mr H A Flower had a refreshment) booth on the ground, whloh was well patronised, an>) an exoellent bill of fare was provided, A word of praise i« due tn the Ou^-ator of the Domain and Mr Faoks for their supervision of the preparation of the* ice.

This morning the Club took steps to mike a good surface, and numerous sfrfHers have to.->ay taken advantage of the goad skating again a reliable.

Rangitata Debating Society

The Rsngitat* Debating Soolety held their fortnightly meeting on Tuesday evening, July 2 Thare was a good Attendance, especially livdifß. Miss Mqtoalf presided in a very cr dib'.e in*nnor. The first part of the programme consisted of songa and a recitation, which were well received and much enjoyed. The subject for debate was 'Should old Maids and bachelors be Taxed.' Mr Mahnn led the negative tide, in which he tried to • how that it is not advisable to levy euoh a tax, but he wished them to remember the old pioverb 'marry in haat« and repeat at leisure,' seeing that this is tba case with many of the preteat (generation, and that a number of separations have occurred on account of the husbands neglecting to pro* vide suitable hornet and sufficient food and clothing for their wive*. In his dieting remarks he referred to matrimony at being an honourable estate that should be entered into reverently and advisedly, lantead of by force and taxation, by which do person can attain hsoour. Mr Metoalf then replied in the affirmative, in which he deplored the useless and miserable life of a bachelor, which it neither a comfort to himself or to anyone else, for instead of providing com fortable homes, they usually squander all they make. And in regard to old maids, they spent their time in reading, etc, whsu they should be attending to household duties, and ha considered M.tit by levying the tax thiug* would b« cl!ff.<r«nt, After a short diedUtittion a vote w»h taken, which resulted in a win for the affirmative side. The subjacb for the next night will be, 'Should we elect a President from the whole of the Brifcieh Empire,,jor be Governed by a Ruler of tbe Royal Family,' the chair to be taken by Miss Palmer. A hearty vote of thanks to the ohiir terminated the meeting.

FOOTBALL.

Owing to the Pomain being engaged to morrow the match Southern Gross v High School wili be played on the High School ground.

Iho following team will represent tbe High School in their match againab the Southern Gross Club tomorrow:—L Hardie, Ifebble, Turner, Bevell, Stephens, OolHns, Sinclair, Berryman, Coward, dilooek, Nell, Watson, Oulverhouse, Grange, Priedlander. Ewergsncjcß—Olaridge, Anderaon.

ACCIDENT

bewail coach from Mastertou to Tenai can*' to grief on the lower Taneru road yentecday. The horsos ehied at a log on th« fowd and the vehicle was preolplbabed over an enbankment, There we;* four passengers, including one lady, who all escaped with a shaking. One horse was so severely injured that it had to be destroyed. The vehisio was badly smashed. If qmareus accidents have occurred on,, this section of she road.

TUB SEAT WAVE.

—-- ;' « Unified Press Aiiooiatiea—by Eleatrio Telegraph

N«w Yoek, July 9

During the week ended Saturday, there were 969 deaths in Greater New

York,

The Plague.

Uniitsd Freas Agaooiation—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Paris, July 9

The steamer Laos, from the Far East, has landed fifteen Arab stokers at the plague station near Marseilles.

The Coronation oath.

United Freu AeiooUtlon—By Eleatrio Telegraph—Copyright) London, July 8 The High Church and Ritualist newspapers denounce the Lords Com mittee's amendment of the King's declaration as fatuous and inadequate; Karl Grey moves that the substi tuted form is unsatisfactory. The Archbishop of Canterbury and the Bishop of Salisbury move other amendments.

The Westralian Railway Strike

United Prew Awooiation—By Elootrio Telegraph—Oopyrisht Pirtm, July 9 In connection with the strike, matters are cjn.iet t and » partial railway service is being maintained. About three thottwand men are now oat. A farther conference between tbe Premier and the Railway Men'a Ex ecutive, and a subsequent Oftbinet meeting proved abortive, both Bides being firm,

SOUTH AFRICA

United Prt«s Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Brussels, July 8 The 'Independent Beige'declares Kruger'g attitude criminal Kruger'a obstinacy in regard to the war is embnrraasing the pro-Boera The Daily News declares that the fighters alone, not the intriguers on the Continent, out of reach of the gUnn, are entitled to be heard. It adds that the British Government was un wise in allowing Botha to communi cate with Kruger London, July 9

The Daily Mail advises Lord Stanley Financial Secretary for the War Office, to secure the evidence of Lieutenant; Hear, of the imperial Yeomanry, with regard to the alleged shooting.of Britiih wounded at Vlakfonteio, which he tendered to Lord Kitchener after an official contradiction of the shooting of British gunners

The Daily Mail publishes letters from members of the Yeomanry, con firming too shooting of the wounded La the House of Commons Lord Stanley, replying to Lieutenant Colonel Lcf, member for Farebam, promised to enquire into the Daily Mml't state ments with reference to the shooting of British woundfd at Vlakfontein. If the statements were found to be false the correspondent would be raoßt severely dealt with

Scheeper's commando entered Mur rayEiberg, which was not garrisoned, and burned the public buildings and a number of houses

Two rebels, convicted of the murder of an English soldier at Aliwal North, are to be treated as ordinary mur derers and executed

Creat Britain declines to release Anapricans taken as prisoners of war in the Transvaal campaign

New Yokk, July 9 The New York Herald's Washing ton correspondent states that the Secre tary of State, Colonel Hay, ngrees with Lord Milner that anybody serving with the Boers as a belligerent loses bii nationality Colonel Hay is satisfied that tbe re* ports of the British ill treatment of prisoners are unfounded Albany «July $

The troopship Orient, from South Africa, was not allowed to berth owing to a case of scarlet fever and several casea of measles amongst the troops on board The vessel brings back over n thousand Australian Bushmen, who have with them two captured Boer guns

THE FEDERAL DEFENCE BILL.

ITS PROVISIONS

United Preen Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrigh b

Melbourne, July 9 In the Federal House, Sir John For rest explained tbe Defence Bill. The defence expenditure of the federating Btate» was kst year nearly £800,000 They could not, he said, afford to spend much more in th« future than in the past, The Transvaal had provnd that Anntralia's citizen soldiers conld bold their own with trained veterans. Ths Bill provided that the Governor- General has supreme" control with a Minister to advise him and a genera! commander and State commandants. Oitiizon and permanent officers would bs treated alike according; to tbe date of their commissions. No officer would be allowed to hold one command more than five years

Sir John Forrest eaid tho highest rank of officers, apart frorti the generai offioer. woold be limited to colonel in the military and captain in the naval service. If all the raen between the ages of eighteen and sixty, for which the Bill gave power, were called oat Anutralis. coald raise a force of nearly 074>090; They wanted as general commander one of the best men in the Imperial service, with experience and sympathy with citizen soldiers

The barque Campbell, which has just arrived io Wellington, after a perilous passage in which one of her seamen was kilted, brings 150 Washing Machines for the D.I.C Of these 26 will come to Ashburton, making the fifth shipment. The following testimonial is to hand t—" Enclosed please find cheque in payment of the Washing Machine you sent up on a fortnight's trial. My wife is very pleased with it, and says that it dcci its work quickly and well. She considers it In every respect a labor saving machine, and can thoroughly recommend it -Yours faithfully, H H Sh4B?lin, Alford Foresb Sawmill*

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Pre«a Aeooatatton—-By Electric Telegraph -Copyright

Adklaidb, Jaly 9

The Royal yacht Ophir made a quick passage from HoYart, arriving here last night.

The Royal party landed at Port Adelaide this afternoon! and proceeded to the city by special t^Ko, The weather was fine, and tbj deoosatioos were lavish sod most effective. The streets along the four and a half miles 9 route traversed were garlanded with greenery, interspersed wif h a wealth of banting, shields, and ncmral arches. One hundred and fiftj thousand people watched the procession, ard manifested intense enthusiasm At the Town Hall the Mayor presented the Duke with an address of welcome. His d*nghter presented the Docbeee with a bouquet. This was the signal for the release of HOO pigeons.

To-night ft dinner party was held at Government House.

The city is brilliantly illuminated.

Sporting.

United Press Association -By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) Londqn, Jaly 9 Tha death is announced of Mr Pierre Loriliard, the well known American tportsman and owner of Ircqnoie, who won the English Derby in 1881.

Counterfelt Coin

SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE AT INVEBOARGILL.

Intekoae«ixl, <3uly|9

From what transpired at the Police Court today, ib is evident that the real distributors of counterfeit coin here have aot been caught. The four young tarn before the Court today had taken posieiMQU of an old hut near where they lived, and fixed it up fora rendezvous. Here they p!*yed cards, read, and amused themselves. Oaa waßW*p prentice moulder, and they tried their hands" at moulding small articles in soft metal, anoh as horses, medals, etc Then they tried coins of the raalm, and one of these one of the aeoused laid he pasted by mistake to a froiterer, and was afraid to say anything about it. One or two of (he coins were produced in Court, but hsd not been passed. The inventory of the contents of the hut did not show any skilled attempt at fraud, and Detective Mcllveney admitted that but for the youths' own statement no charge could have been laid against them. Experts de posed that the counterfeit was very poor, and a foreman moulder sail I the articles made were a common pastime of apprentices. (Three of the lads said that the fourth had nothing to do With the matter. All were committed for trial on the charge in which all are involved, bail being allowed. The other charges will be heard on Thursday.

The Charge Against Dr. Wilkins.

United Frees Ansooiation—By Klectrlo Telegraph

AucKJU^D, July 8.

The hearing of the charge against Dr John Wilkini that he did on or about May 17th murder Mary O'Dowd, was concluded today. Mr Reed, for the accused, urged that the evidence was tuch that no jury would con vict on, and asked the Court nob to commit the accused for trial. The magistrate reserved his decision

CABLE NEWS.

Unita 1 Pres« Association—By Rieobrio Telegraph—Copyright.

; Lohdon. Jely 9

The London and Indian Docks Com mittee is erecting at the Royal Albert Docks additional storage accommoda tion for 200,000 oarc&ees of mutton.

New Yobk, July 9

Mr Jacob Rogers, the locomotive millionaire, has left a bequest of 8,000,000 dollars for an art museum in New York,

The N«w York Herald states that America will not arbitrate on the ques tion of the expulsion of the British daring the Royalist troubles in Hawaii, no!esß American claims in Fiji are arbirated upon.

Hosart, July 9

A syndicate, care of A H Buchanan, Hobson street, Wellington, woo the third prize of £900 in Tatfcersali^ sweep on the Grand National Hurdles.

A Licensing Case.

United Press Association—By Eleohrio Telegraph—Copyright

AuornjiD, July 9 Mr Brabant, S.M-, gave judgment in the case of Louisa Herta, licensee of the New Lynn Hotel, charged with supplying liquor on Sunday, May sth, to one James Irwin, a bonafida traveller, which liqaor was consumed on the premises by persons other than the same James Irwin. The facts of the oase, which, were admitted, were that Irwin and two other hoaa fide travellers were served with liquor. Irwin paid for the drinks, and the point at issue was : Oan a bona fide traveller be supplied daring prohibited hours with liquor which has been paid for by another bona fide traveller 1 His Worship said if the words of sab-section 5 of section 32 of the Alcoholic Liquors Act were to be literally interpreted, it would appear the defendant must be convicted, but he was certainly of opinion th t the Legislature did not intend euch sale at this to be an offence. Taking a common* sense view, his Worship thought the salt, might be regarded as between the licensee and travellers as three sales-? oae to each. The question of? who actually paid the money was not material. If a conviction resulted in the m-f sent case the lie me would have to be endorsed, and he should regret if ho felt bound to con viol:, as h very heavy pnnishment would be inflicted for an act which, in his opinion, the Legislature never intended to make illegal. He found that a brother magis trate had already dismissed a case when thn facts were the same. He was of the same opinion, and this case would be dismissed.

The America Cup

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received July 10. 12.14 am)

New York, July 9

The yacht Constitution displays won derful lijdrht weather qualities. She completed the triangular course three miles ahetkd of the Columbia, and nine and a half miles ahead of the Indepen dence. {'.

A New Distinction.

THE OBDEB OF THE QUEENS SOARF.

Wexlingtos, Jnly 9 It it stated that the Kiux hun decided t« astabliih a new order of di«tinofeiojo, of which there can only be four member*, to be called the Order of the Quoen'e Soul, or the QS. and the m«mber« oil k are to be the four troopers, including Corpora! Couttt, of Taranakii «!«oe premo^d tf» a captaincy, who were awarded the Queen* Scarf by the vote of their oonmradte for diitinguiahed serviooa in Bnnth Africa. Each member is alio to reoeiv? a gold star and clasp with the Victoria Oiosa, and carry tha same dis tinction.

All troopa will be required to pr«a«n» arm! and lalase lht> Qae«t»'« Soarf «r Its equivalent, the Star. Farther, eaoh«flh« four^holdera will restive from the Kina; aa aatognphed record to be handed down as an heirloom witb th« soarf an 1 star and ths atteitinsf document will probably be oon ferred peraooally by hia Majesty on the oooaiioo of his coronation next year. By order of the King, holders of the fonr soarfs are to be distinguished by the afllx QS,

Bank of New Zealand

THE BALANCE SHEET

The balance eheit of the Bank of New Zealand was laid on the table of the Boat* this afternoon* In the profit and ion aocoant the grots profits were £469,291, a»d fche expenses of management, inslading rates and taxes, totalled £169,049, leaving a vet profit of £300,242. Thia it farther reduced by the payment of £80,000 interest on guaranteed atoek, and £9577 interest oo preferred eharea up to the date of repurchase, leaving available £>210 ( 666<

Court of Appeal

United Press Atwooiation—By Kleotrio Telegraph Wct&iNGrOHt July 9 Judgment baeboen reserved iv the appeal case te the lease by Witohora and toother to Pretoe

WNCafchro, solicitor, late of Ffeldfnt:, has been struck off the rolls on the groan* of conviction for the theft of £1084, the proceeds of a cheque given him to pay over to a Wellington firm, and converted te hit own use.

The case of Hooker v Morris is now befog argued. The point at* if«ue is the legality of tha establishment of a toil gate at Omata, in Taranaki. A goment was concluded this afternoon, and judgment was reserved. The Court then adjourned to Thursday morning, when it is expected some jndg' ments will be dolivored, after which the Judges will sit at a full bench of the Bap* reme Court to deikl with an application td quash the decision of Mr R L Stanferd, 8 M granting a new lio«nse to the proposed Oom> monwealth Hotel at New Plymouth, and also with certain questions referred t« the Supreme Court by the Compensation Court, Wellington, in ooiineotion with the claim of Pi'zgetald t the Kelburne Ksrori Tramway Company :' " }

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—Bjr ElecwiO Telegraph—;Oopy right

Wjsliihoton, Jnly 9 The Council meb at 2 p m la reply to a question by the Hon Colonel Pitt, as bo whether he would introduce legislation this tension to suppress cigarette smoking by youths under seventeen, the Minister of Education stated that the Gr«*ti Goddess Nicotine oould protect herself against yoarhfui votaries by the use of par" tobacco, While condemning cigarette smoking, he would cot include all forai of tobacco

The Bon HFeldwiok moved the congratu lations of tha Council to the Speaker (Sir H Milieu), the Hon W 0 Walker, Sir John McKenz:e, aud the Hon A J Gadman on ib@ honori conferred on them, referring to the the Speaker's thirty »ix yean 9 memberihib of tho Council, Mr Walker'? tact) and judgment in loading tho Council, and the Ministerial service of the other two gentle men

The Hon W I) H Ball He seconded tht motion, which wain carried unanimously The Hon W C Walker, In moving the second reading of the Hospital Nurtea Registration Bill, paid that the object waa to giro our nurses a status of professional perfection The Hon J E Jenkinson suggested that in regard to the qualifying conditions for registration, an Amendment wan needed to protect colonially trained noriee The second reading was agreed to on tht voices

Th« Counoil adjourned at 4 p m

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Wbiwhmwt, Juljr • The House met) at 2 30 pm Further petitione.praying foe a referendum en the question of Bible readihg in State schools and agftintt alteration* in the lioansing laws propoeed last aenion wort presented Mr Witheford girye notice to move that the House should not tit after midnight A motion wan tab'ed by the Prt«ier aat'igg cot tl at iiht Home should meet at 1030 am on two days a week for Govern* tnehb badness, and that on snoh days the House should not sit) after 1030 p m The State Fire luourance Bill was read a fitifc time

The Speaker read a message from the Italian Government, thanking the New Zealand Parliament for its expression of sympathy upon the assassination of King Humbert,

The Speaker aluo read a menage from the King of England, thanking the New Zealand Parliament for Its expieaeion of sympathy upon the death of Queen Tietoria, and acknowledging iti congratulations upon hia accession to the thrcre

On the motion of Mr Ell, the Local Government Initiative and Referendum Bill standing in his m me, w&b discharged from the Order Paper.

A number of Bills were introduce* and read a first time.

In reply to queniiooß, it was stated that it> was Bull matter for consideration whether a Royal Commission should be appointed to irejuireinto the desirability or otherwie* •( plaoiog people resitdicg in the King Coantry in a litnilar position to the electors ia other 1 arts of the colony with regard to tils local option poll. That information wooid fes obtained as to th« eosbthat woali t» entailed by paying pennons to people who havt bran iooap&oftated by acoident! from earning a livelihood. That there was no troth in the allegation that a combination existed between the Government Insurance Department and private aocident insaranoe companies in regard to accident imoraooe rate*. That more land for settlement in the King Country would be opened op next rammer. (That the responsibility for the wrongful arrest of Charles Lillywbite, on a charge of murdmr rested with the Oolchestar police, and, no doubt, the Home authorities would ieo tbafc the man obtained some reparation, bat) if they did nob do cci the New Zealand Govern meat would go tni;o the m&bner and sea what oonld be done. !3'hat there wat no intention bo Bxa»pb dentil te from servioe on juries. tEhftt no good {ground* azist«d for placing the whole judiciary of the oolouy in the came I petition as Judg<« of the Supreme Coart with referenoe to their appointment*. Thab there ware groat diffioulties in tfat way oi oomtNlling Boards of Education to adopt a uniform system of school Jbooks ia schools* That there was ne intention 'to plaoo a sum en the Kstimatee for tie importation of the olais of lig game raggeeted by Mr ffragam Inabitwae adrieabl* to preserve to tb« oolony 4 valuable wotki of Native art, aad the Hon J Carroll favoured their exportation being prohibited by legislation. That the Qoyernm«ab had ant received a single oom plaint either from parents or boys at to ths alleged faiilby billeting »nd|viotuaUing•{ the Oa^eta at the recast Clirisbeburoh rtvitw on the contrary, paraqts in all pat to of the colouy had thanked the Goveramenti for ( the freatmi'Dt the la'ln had reoeiftd. Thab the 303 mag sine rifles lor arming the South Island volunteers Were on their way out t» the colony j the tiistribation of these rgftq

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Manning & Co's; NEW SEASON'S ' BOTTLED ALES AND STOUT, m QUARTS AND PINTB* XEI BIST uTthß MARKET "Equal tr the Leading Brands of INGUSH ALES, &P»ta for Ashbnrton—Mssssta Shkab _.* MAN BgO* FOB HOUSE "OAINTINQ, QUSK XAIMTINa, S lON WRITING, TTITO, ._ SGNWRITING, JJjTO, fEf •¥ I-. HIGGS, money: •ftjfONEY TO LEND on Fwsefrold i* 1 Stearlby, In snow to suit borrowers. Apply to ME 0. W. PtTRNILL, Solicit©*, Montgomery's Btilldla^ JUMIS BAKER. Ftmtfisnnto Wabshousb, (Havelaok Street: HE ga»rant«*i to i«il »l Ohrfotidrafth prtoaa for_Oa»h or Time Payments. NEW GOODS In Pholo Frames, Maori Fhatos, Birthday O»rd», Birthday Booki, Parse*, Ballroom Fins* FftßOf G!»«s w»r« t School B«gi, Indoor G»m«t, Ohe»p Bending asd gsceral St»tlon»ry. A T H WILLIAMS, Nexfe Mesin W H OoUioi & Go, Ewt Scree , ml[F~aovßK.'N meni "Tn'sWl- ! ANCB DEPARTMENT is prepared to paai BMPLO"SERB OF LABOR Covers against Risks connected with tbeir Trade or Bus!ocas under " The Worker*' Compensation Act," "The Employers' Liabilities Acts, 1' as well as aaiar the Common Law* Owners ef Property aod Mortgagees also protected antler Special Tables. PBRBOHAL AOCIDBNTINSDRANOB BPFBOTBD IN ALL BRANOHIS. For particulars as to Rates, etc. apply to the Local Office of th Dep»rttnen£. > J H RIOfIARDSON, ConanQissloner pHicftnp, 6th jfaoe, I SOI. | AH TED Known — Men's Gaiod Shooter Boots only Zs lid, at MllMJ^'a Zedl»Dc!la Boot Store "MTttTKATTAM MUTUAL - PROVIDENT i SOCIETY. | KF.W ZKALAJSTD FRANCE : Bead Office. Coßtoa>-hou*e Quay WelliDßf'it. IOCAI BoAKD OF PIEECTOBS 1 The Hen, Morgan 8. Grace, M.D 0 M.0., MLO, CChalrman) Tha HoDc Chwlee J. Johnston, M.L.C {Depc^f Chairman) Alfred de Buthe Brandon. Esq. : Th« Hon Edward Kichardaon, O.M.G, H.L.G. lohn Doncan, l»q. "jtBDICAIi OFFICER Dr. R X ADSoo, M.D., M. R.O. Eoglaud j fIIHE Oldest 1, Wealthiest, and most JL Frospsroua AUSTKaLAN LIFE OFFICE ANI» THS LARGEST MUTUAL < 'FFtCE IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Th» only Moi-nal Life Office wftich de dares A BONUS B¥ERI YE^B! The Method of Valuation adopted by tlite Society is of fcfae most stringent Character, and Ensares a larger Reserve to suet Liabilities than that held by nA other Office In the Australasian Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUKD EXOIEDS' £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, AKItJAL INOOfttI IXCIEDB £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIOHSJ BTEELIHG. Polldes in force 151,74 Hom'Asmfed £45,628,09 Otah Divided . ... £i,31&,73 BONUSES. Cash Boans for one year, 1899, £506,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount Ing to £942,600* after making epeoia Mitres. €J«gh Bonuses declared or lase five years, o?er Two Millions, yielding Reversion ary Bonuses exceeding Four Millions. ASSURE YOUR LIFI IK THK M.P, SOCIETY, And Sacare a BONDS EVERY YEAR. •xpesiM of Management-' 9 Tet Cen on the Total laccmff. Bbwakd W. Lowe, Resident Secretary Branch Office— Coatom Honae Qoay, Wellington. Jabieb H.Aia, District Secretary. District f V€ce tlralSnuau OHrt,»^harflh ARE CASH BUYERS, higheat oarrant ratet, alt FARM PBODIfOE. Ai^snts for Sumon'b and Lawson Unrlvallsd Seedu, 1 »w Sea«on'« Supphea of TURNIP, MANGEL OLOVKRS, & &o, JUST IJiNDKD, LABOE BTURKB afc LYTTRLTO i?XTRNJ*IVf'- (JLKANIN& MAOHIKBKY. COBNBAI;K9 tt!w»yß on hand, KAYK & CARTER! OBRIRTOHURCH WONDERFUL vakefor little money | &t Bliax<o%'o Zealand ia Boot Store



BPOBT. SPORT BPORT GTOS GUNS, GUNS. HARDLFy BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direst trom the Manofactuieri, a large Coßtlgnment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Elev's Amberito, Blue Bhn!&e, Kynook's Nobels, etc. Special clearance o! Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. G TJ N £, GUNS. For Firet-ciaea Guns, at a low priofl, give us a trial ; our prices defy competition. UDNS of all rnt keß BKPAIBED and put in fir*t.c'a«B order by a Piftctioal Guaamlth, Addi»»» — HABDI-tY BEOS Ocean Accident and Guarantee CORPORATION, LIMITED, Of London Founded .. 1071 CAPITAL .~ .- £1,000,000 SPECIVL NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the above CORPORATION have NO TARIfF ABHANGEMKNTB with any other Com pany, and are prepared te quote pricu for The Employers 1 Liability Ast, Common Law, and Th« Workers' Oompeoiatioo Act, 1900, at LGWIBT V OSSIBLE PRICES. ! ALLOLIKNTS will b» HELD COVERED, md Any Employer have : a Utter of Cover, Ponding Arrangements, by applying to NIOOLL BROS,, DISTRICT AGENTS, 4ihh«eton 7 20 EOLIFSB CYCLE OOMPAKY, SHOW ROOMSt Taasredi Street East). FACTORY, Tanorad Street West. AGENTS tm Red Itrdi, Rwiftt. mi Oolnmbiai. Sac the Chaisleiß OelumWa now on view. No shoddy wark done* G H CARSON, Uanager. A. AGER," ARCHITECT, ARUADrt CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON, AND 22, BEDFORD ROW, CHRIBTCHURCH. 7 7 NOTICE. JUST ARBIVJfiD, piYOLE CANDLE LAMPS. Emj to Lissht, laiy to Adjust, No Dirr, No Smell, Burns Ordinary Oaodile. PRICE ~- lii" 64 EACH. —s— Gates, Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, I BORNEO S-BRKBT ( f\ O TO Habdley Bbos. for Fnamalware \JT Tiuware, and Brushw»re. A icoes from 245, Register Grates from t Ranges om



NEW ZEALAND | CLOTHING FACTORY, j QFEO 1A L ATTENTION IS DIEIQTBD TO OUE TAILOKIFG DEPIETMENT, Fit and Style Guaranteed . Fqaal to the Best Obmtcharcli Won.' Large Selection of Twp*ds and Suitings. I INSPECTION iN'YITteD, IVZ. CLOTHINGM'*ACTORY. H 0 TUBNKR [J W TIMMINS TKADING AB MITCHELL AND TURNER —Ixpiation of Term of; P»rtn«rddp Realisation of the Whole Stock. THE CHANCE OF A LIFETIME A £13,000 STOCK OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC AT FROM 20 PEB CENT TO % PER CENT REDUCTION. HiSf ale Prbeeed'i n fg .m



f"7errima^ FOll SALE, WINSLOW Concrete Bouse of five room* and good Store, together with £ acre c! land F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOB SALE. ALLENTON, witbin eapy distance of the Public School House of six room?, with two aorea of excellent land. This in an idaal home, and on« in whiob economy and comfort will sail hand in hand r* PEBRIM&N, Land and Kstaitj Agent fojeTsale. Alford Forest Roa4 House of four room?, with 1 aor« 5?9 perches of laud ; price £220, cash or terms F PER RIM AN, Land and Estate Agent porHalkj. Near the High School Quarter aoro and Housu of four rooms F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent for Tale. 2 Acres of land at Fthton Farm of 235 Acres Farm of 475 Acras Farm of 1800 Acres of tussock land F FERRIKAN, Land and Eatate Ag<nft_ TREVORTO>\ WH V Pay Bent when £160, Caab or Terms will purchase* Comfortable House of 4 Rooms and Scullery, and Beotioo. The property is situated near the main road, anrl only a few chains from the school. Interest at S per sent on the whole par* chase money fflwane Ih»b than 2a per week F. FERRIMAN^ 6ACRKS of Highly proactive L»nd, fronting Grove Street. The fond ii well drained, and offers te persons la need ot a site for a good home every reasonable ***«■ F FEBR iMAN, ALLENTON. ~~ FOB SALE—34acres of good Land with Dwelling House of Bfx rooms, and Bathroom, Hot and «?<>ld water laid on, Windmills. Ample stabling including Loose box and Trap House: Ona acre of the land io laid out in orchard. The land possesxes ample frontage,and should prove a profit able purchase either for a farmer wishing to retire and live near the Town, or for an industrious man wishing to make his living front the Roil, Public School within an easy dUtft&W' FFERRIMAN. Land and Estate Agenti JOSEPH FORDS UCOUB & LUNG WORM MIXTURE. FAOTM WORTH KNOWING. Mount Joy. Pukerau, Southland. Mr Ferrfman.—Dear Slr,—l have used the above mixture for two or three yearn past when my sheep ehowed signs of fr'cour or Lrng Worm. I may say that I fonnd it a cure, and the result was beyond noy expectation. J e»o strongly recom. mend the drench.— Yoars fcrnly, iSamaei White Biccarton, Canterbury Mr F Foreman- Aobburton.™Dear Sir, —In reply to yoor enquiry re Fords Hcour and Lung Worm Mixture, I may say that my manager at Mathven used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, and thi.t It stopped the acoae In them, and they seemed benefited, by th* doae they had.—Yours faithfully, John Deans HE IS WBIL PAID WHO IS WEIA BAHSFIISD One Gallon Ti»iß, 19a per Gallon } Two Gallon Tina, 17a per Gallon. DO WOT BE DECEIVED. Lowest Cost per head of any Dreaeh, and Its WOfk CAMNOT BB JBXOTU-EU. D THOMAS Or F. FEJXRIMAN, Aehburtop^ WANTKD — 1000 People to try Mbiior's Zealafldia Boot) Store for good cheap Foot Wear ,



i FaHDEB & SppS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT,-™ Under the distinguished patronage of Hie Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam. acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, raaipous oils, which are sow foisted upon the y#Wi£ und*r the name of Euoalyp Extracts, may «>«!> be mistaken for Sander ft Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract,, we state :—lt is proved by tmtft made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Grieiswald (Prussia), that only products fibats are saturated with oxygen and freed o f resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative propsrtias possessed by the plant. To avoid the appalling iponseguences result ng from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dyetutery internal inflammation, etc., insht fa getting SAt»t>»» AMD tONS* PtJBB Voi iTIKH ECjQA fcYPOT EXTRACT. »B(J be safe



A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor writes : ' Seeing the advertisement of of Chamberlains Qolio, Ohoiera and Diarrhoea jSetnedy, I am reminded that as a soldier in Mcx oo in 47 and 48,1 contracted Mexican diarrhoea and thie remedy has kept me from getting an increase in my pension for on every renewal a dose of it restores me. Jb is unequalled as a quick cure for diarrhoea and is pleasant and safe to take. For sale by Ashburton prng Company



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A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks Prof Koxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice Pres* ident Illinois Womana Alliance, in speaking of Chamberlains Oongh Remedy, says : ' 1 suffered with a severe cdljg thii winter which threatened to ran into pjuratnonia p I tried different remedies bub I teemed to grow wprae and the medidne upset my etomaoh, A friend advised me Hj try Chamberlains Cough Remedy and J found it was pleasant) to take and it relieved me at onoe. lam now entirely recovered, saved a doctor* bill, time and Buffering, and I will never be without this splendid medicine again.' For sale by Aahburton Drug Company