EPHEMERIS

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Phase, of Moon for December

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations i FRIDAY, Dec 20 For Northern Ports and Weatporb, also Durban and Capetown, via Fremmtle, per Tarawera, at 6.30 p m S vTURDAY, December 21 For Australian State*, via Bluff and Hobarb, due Melbourne December 28ih, Jap»n, India, China, Straits Settlement, South Africa, etc; als-> Continent of Europe ,and United Kingdom (apeoia)lv addressed via Brindisi), (due Lsndon F_b 2od), ab 12 30 p m For Northern Ports, per Te Anau, a" 10 s0 ft m .«.._' Foe Northern Ports and Westporb, per Rotomahan*, at 6.30 p m

MINING

United Press Association— By Eleotrio | Telegraph Dunedin, Deo 20 Today's sales—Bendigo 12a 31. Leaning Rock 16s, 163. No Town Creek 17s 3d, Olrig Bs, Paotolu. 3(h 6d, 30* 6d

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1901. Local and General.

Weather Forecast; — Captain Edwin wires :—North to wesb and south west gale; glass fall, bub rise afber ten hours from now _ indications of rain, and alao for Very heavy gale, with rise of glass. Interrupted Telegraphic Communi cation—Owing to Interruption to the" lines in Queensland, telegraphic business ia subj.cb to delay. Peksonal—Mr James Baker left by bhe express last) nighb for his new home in Titranaki, where he has purohased a dairy farm. Bank Holidays-The banks in Ash burton will be closed on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday of nexb week. New Police Regulation—A now police regulation, to take effect from Jknuary lsl» was g zitbed lasb night, abating thab every member of the force shall retire from servics on reaching the full age of 65 yeers. S.M. Coort. — A man named Henry Grantham, alias Reid, alias Joneß, waß brought up ab tbe Court this morning on a charge of forging and uttering a ch-.qae for £3 at Ashburton on December 13, and with obtaining 12* 111 at Christchurch on Oct* .2. On the first charge he was remanded till January 9.h, and on the second he was remanded to Christchurch. Dunedin Military. Tournament -The following members of the Ashburton Guards will entrain fir Dunedin on the 24h msb to take pars in the military tournament on B xing Day: -Col. Ssrgb, Schwartz, Sergta. Tuckpr, and Shanley, Corporals Anderson, Willis, Olatk, and Doherty, L<*noe Corporals Milliohamp, WilsoD, Bail, and Page, Privates Taib, Sealey, Clark, Hurr„ll, Sparrow, Amos, ; Gudsell, Buchanan, Rowbottom, G Smith, ! J Smith, Gourdie, Mitchell, and Shearer. School Attendances— A pupil of the Timaru M*in School has established what is probably a record for the colony in the master of scho A attendance, nob having , missed a day for the past ton years. The pupil referred to is a girl fifteen years of age, who commenced going to school when she was five years of age, and since thab time has not been absent once on school days. Presentations—0 j behalf of the pupils of bhe High Sohool, Miss Adrlenne Orr presenbed two vary handsome piaturea in oak frames to Mr Silmond, in view of hia approaching marriage Mr S vlmind replied, and expresed great pleasure in accepting | the present from the pupils whom he had | taught, A silver matohbox. suitably in- j scribed, was presented by Miss Ei.b-1 pooch I to Mr Tennant, for the trouble he had taken ! In preparing; the pupil*. ._. | U.A.O.D. PifiNt- — Aa&nnounoedin an other column, it has been decided to hold bhe United Druid'a Pionio ab Ispngbeaeh on Boxing Diy. Members of both Lodgeß and their friends will be conveyed bhere by drags, whioh will lea^e the Templar Hall ab 8 aim. «h'-rp o The Committee appointed bo carry out bhe arrangements have done everything j in their powc. to ensure a pleasant outing. We are requested to state that -flats js<iit bo booked nob later than Saturday night, with Mr D Sbock, aa only by this means will the oommitbee be able to guarantee sufficient seating accommodation. Interesting Phenomena—Th) app-jar anoeofthe zodiacal lighb in ,the western sky j'ret after sunset last evening was very beautiful. Streamers of delicate cerise colour radiated upwards and outwards from the homin.havicg a moststriking apd impressive (flee*. Anoher remarkable pbsnorwnoq was witnessed yesterday abo f ut) midday, ' § ecbrio discharge appear a| to proceed from various po'.nra, chi.fi/ the top of iron roofs, on Mr D Thomas' wool store, the Court House, and other buildings* Theoretically, bhe eloctrlo ourrent flows earthwards, bat a'l those who observed the phenomenon yes terday, are agreed thab the fhsh Beamed to go upwards. It woald be interesting bo have an explanation of this, which may have some connection with the remarkably low barometric pressure ab bhe time. The glass has continued at 28 35 ever since midday yesterday The Leeston Sports—At the Leeston Cycling Club's meeting on Monday, A. Davidson, of Ashburton, won both the amateur cycling events on the programme. He was mounted on Britain's Besb Bicycle, the Rudge-Whitworth. Before the Holidays—Cyclists are noti fied that the besb place to have their bicycles thoroughly overhauled cr repaired is ab Oates, Lowry and Go's, Burnebb abreeb, •lb does not matter to them what make the maohine is, they can either manufacture < r reglaes any parts required, and their work Is turned oub anally done and guaranteed. Hollis Cycles—The display of Hollis cycleß now ou view ab John Orr & Go's is well wot thy of inspection by all cycling enthus^ lasts. These machines are made from genuine BS A parts by bhe celebrated gnnmakers, I. Hollis & Sons, Birmingham, which should be sufficionb guarante- of their efficiency. The mode's we have seen are superbly finished, and the high standard of quality attained in the manufacture of the Hollis bicycle has been most rigidly maintained. An earthquake, with its mystery, Will cassia the stoutest heart to pause, The bravest men in history Have trembled at old nature's law?. ! The man who then invokes the saints Would rather sickness long eodure, He knows the thing for chest complaints Is W E Woopg' G-eab Peppermint Cure

HIGHBANK.

(From Our Own Correspondent) f The Highbank sohco! treat and general / sports were held on the 18 h, also the hoisting of (he New Zealand flag. There was a good crowd present. The sports commenced ab 1 p.m. The £Ug was hoisted at 330 p.m Toe chalinun after a short speech called on Mrs 0 AC Hardy. the wife of the member for the district, to hoist the fl g, and as it unfurled there was greaf ch.enng by young ar.d old. Mr Hardy then gave a short but e'.oi history of how we got our fhg, the Union Jack, which unites England, Ireland, and Scotland, and also of the Southern Cross, and why wa have lb on our New Zealand fiUg. Ab the conclnsion of his address, the children sang «The Red, White, and Blue,' and 'The Union Jack,' the adults alao assi.ting. Games and sports ware carried on till the rain drove all into the ■sehd'Jli and tea was prepared. The school ehildran wore all presented with .their prizes. Master Bond gob firsb for com position, with an excel entpipar on ' The Rise and Pogrpss of the Highbank Sett.emer.i,' ft A Miss Olive Young gob the first pr'z* among the girls for her essay on | •The Parrot.' Ma-dame- Hardy and Ward judged the sewing. Besides these prists each child repeived a prise of a book. The prizfli were given out by Mr Hardy and Mrs McDonald, the wife of bhe chairman of the o>romittee. Mr Hardy complimented the master and mistress on the good work dona. Games were kept going till the concert started at 8 p ra„ when the building was crowded, and a good programme provided, a dance concluding the evening. For the past eleven days we have had rain each day, from a nice gentle rain- a Taranaktdowa pour—a thunder storm and hailstones. It has stopped all shearing, but the grass and grain crops are doing well. Before this rain the smut was making its appearance in the wheat crops which were showing in ear. The turnips pub in before 'the wet are looking splendid, also the rape cropi. We have plenty of sheep feed now, In fact, the feed is growing fastorthan the sheep can eat it. But we wou'd like a little fine weather now, so thab we could get the wool off their backs (not for the value of It) only thab the sheep would do better wlbh ib off now, and we could geb on wlbh other work and keep our Christmas hoiliays.

The Caversham Election

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Dskeoin, December 19 The poll for Caversham took place today. Dispite a steady rain the polling was large, The results are as follows : — Sidey .. .. 1620 Eunsbaw .... •• 1515 Haliy .. .. 1120 Bedford 149 Warren .. •» 122 Meikle .. .. 27 Mi j)r<ty for Sidey 105. The last three forfeit their deposits? There Wis a l«rge crowd at the dtc'aration of-the poll None of the candidates got a good hearing, bub Mr Earnshaw had the worst recepbion, and some over ripe eggs were thrown ab him.

New South Wales Loan.

MR SEDDON'S STATEMENT CONTRADICTED

Untbed Press Association—Ry Bleotrlo Telegraph—Copyrighb Sydney, Dec 19 The Assembly h holding p'otraoted sittinafs with a view to the "Christmas adjournment tomorrow - Iv reply to a question whether he had noticed a cable message stating that the New Zealand Treasurer had referred to tho floating tf the New Zealand4oan as ver/ satisfactory, con sidering that two millions of tho New South Wales loan was still unplaced, the Premier s.id there was no truth whatever in the statement that two millions were unplaced. The New South Wales Government did place a four million loan on the market, which 1 was taken up, and was a great success. They had not placed, and did not intend to place, another io'm on the London market at present, as they could get locally all the nnney re quired ■

SOUTH AFRICA.

—.—^ United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrigh

London, December 19 Private A Woodward, of tho Sixth i New Zealand Mounted Rifles, was, asyerely wounded in the thigh/at | Drakjcontejo .„ Krijitj-inger, with thirty*__Jfgll6were,'' invaded Oape Colony, near Ooleybergj on the l.^th. He attempted on the 16th to go wept, Sis: blockhouses opened fire, and Kruitzinger w&s wounded in tbe arm and body Twelve hundred Foot Guards are preparing to embark for South Africa in the middle of January Dr Krause's trial is fixed to take flaoe in January I The Deiagoa |$ay rapway has been reopened for civil traffic at the rate? preyajling prior to the war, and the importation of natives for the piines has been resumed A ' veterans' corps, composed of Yeomanry and colonials who have been previously at the front, is being formed at Shorncliffe for South Africa, A hundred have already enlisted

Lord Hosiery's Speech.

United Press AeSiwiarJoo-Ry Electric Telegraph «-Oopyrjghb London Dfcl^l The P.et Office telegraphed 23_;G00 words of Lord Rosebery's speech, The French and Dutch Press express disappointment at Lord Rosebery's utterances-. It was expected ho would side with Sir Henry Oampbe!l-Ban-

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THE SCHOOLS.

Pria. Bistrrb-ations

ASHBURTON HIGH SCHOOL.

The annual distribution of pr'zis bo the ■; pupils attending the Ashburton High School * took p'aoo yesterday afberncoa, when there J wis a good attendauce of parents and friend?, Mr Andrew Orr, Ohairman of the Board I pre.ided, aid there were a'so ,prt«eob,jthe j Mayor and Mayoress, the Revs G B loglUv ' and T Fee, and Messrs Craighead, H M - Jones, W Brock and others. ' Mr J S Tennant, M.A, headmaster, in his , annual report-, abated thab the roll number , jon closing the school was 43, and the in creaae was the more gratifying, considering i school attendances had been rather on-bhe" decrease—one of the nnin factors in■ the -i decease at High schools being the increas- ,■ ing'demand for boys in ban-s^joffioes, and . workshops, resulting from tha presentcom* ■ meroial prosperity. Two of the High Sohool ■■" pupils had matriculated* and two passed the^ r last civil sarvioe examination. Another pupil had left far the Qbago -Mining School, where he had secured first place in ohtm stry and geology. Fourteen in all were sent up for public examination, which, proved a (record. In this ornneo ion Mr Tenna-b mentioned the considerable saorifioe parents ware called.uppn to incur, each candidate having to preoeed to Chrietohuroh, and remain there,three days at a oostior each of aboub £6. The standard of the junior Uni versity scholarship was, Mr Tennanb stated, another matter affactiog bhem, the-reqq re" menta being such thab "lb was rare|y-bheg, could retain a pupil leng enough bdehable their sitting for bhe examination, and as a result bhe sohool had pn!y been-ablo to send r.p two candi'iatea. The preponderance of oUsfias in this ~ame examination, and what ever might be.the relabiv. merits of so called classical language*, the marks given for them proved a prao'ioal bar to candidates whoee high sohoolbferarely exceeds three years. The Bpeaker considered that the cleverasD boy at any of our schools could not undertake the Latin or Gresk In much Icai thin double that time. The headmaster, in concluding his report', expressed that;ks to the Bard for diversion of part cf. the priza money towards a school library, and for the gifs of a school fl»g. He had alao to thank Mr and Mrs Andrew Orr, and Mr and Mrs Collins for special prizia donated by them, and Mrs Low, (Liarhore), and Mr. W W Smith for works presented to the school library. The services of the staff were duly reoognlaed by the headmas'er. With respect to tho.e pupi'a who were leaving the sohool, Mr. Tennanb was .atisfiad thab whatever line they followed bhey would prove a ere lib to the sohco'; The Chairman expressed hif pleasure ab bhe attendance of' the pubHo, and' also referred to the satlsf-otory report of the headmaster upon the years operations. It wasa a gratifying feature that since Mr Tennanb had assumed control -the attendance had increased from 28 t0,48j.. pupils. The work of the school had beer* well maintained as evidenoed by the report, and he p-vid a high tribute to the head* master and staff in promoting the interests, of the sohool. The B.ar'd at present granted six scholarships; and he (the chairman) hoped these would be still further increased ere long. He read apo'ogies for the absence of bhe R^v R A Woodihorpe and Msjir 1 Steward M H,R, who were unavoidably i prevented from attending [ The Chairman then called upon the Mayor bo present the prisws, and Mr Collins ' who is a member of the Board expressed regreb th.t other membors of that boiy had found it inconvenient bo attend He likened the occasion to the annual balanc? iug of a huslneae, and by the achievements of the pupils in the past might be regarded their future prospect?. Tha continued improvement resulting from education accounted for the great wisdom of the <2(hh, century, and its vast progress scientifically. He urged the pupils to _eb up a high ideal, and sojrn bo do anything mean or cowardly. To their'High'S.h-jols, Colleges and Univer* ! Bitiea were duo to a great measure of the j colonies' greatness, The Mayor then di-bfir touted the 'prist's according to the following list, Mrs Collins banding over bhe girl.' t Upper School. j Dux—Harold Reveii, (W.nt ia English, } L*tin,.-Frenchf Algebco, Euclid, Botany_and r Chemistry), .... ': ■"" '' • Uppsr Sixth—M-themat'os, Percy Prebble ; • Ciftß-iic9, Percy Prebble $ Science, Thomas Stephens ' L'wor S'ath—Eng'ish, • Sarah Melver ; 1 Latin, George -Inglis 5 French, George log'is; > Mathematics, George Inglis j Science, R Nell r Fifth—English—A Cochrane ; Luin, W k Turner ; French,- R Nell; Mathematic, R Nell ; S.ieace, A Cochrane ; Shorthand and 1 Bookkeeping, R Nell; Civil Service Class, • C Dailies b Sewjog—Ethel Ccoch and Annie Gay _: , tennis—Mary Roberts and Ethel Cooph.. Championship Cup for 1901--Jameß Sin clair Lower Souooi. Dux-^Luoy Minnia (First in L»tia, French, Gaography, History, and Botany.) Lvtin—Anderson Frenoh—Renner English—Charlotbe Leggott Arithmetic--- Watson Algebra—Craighead Euclid—Watson Geography—Renner and Harlle History-—Craighead 1 Bo* any — Olive Snodgrass and Julia 3 Coward b Writing and Drawing—Olive Snodgrass

The following was reported aa "the xestufe-. of the High School aoholarshipg ':— Senior Scholarships (open to all pupils of the school s— Albert Cochrane, 76, 1; George Inglia 75,2 ■■■■■.-... . :„_. __ Governor's Scholarships (open to pupils of bhe school, who previously held aoholarahipa'; Hedley Watson, 82, .1; 'Albert Anderson; 77, 2

The Rev T Fee expressed his gratification ab the exoellenb report, the tone of the Bohool, and bhe esprit de corps, which he stated were noted featurea of the institution. He gave some good advioe respeobSng their choice of reading matteri He thought bhab larger ndmbers should be admitted to the school, and regrebbed 1 bhab bha Whole of the candidates (2s) from the di.triob Schools for scholarships could not be enrolled." Al) who atbaliaed'a certain number of marks as evidence of efficiency^ should n»b be barred from further progress^ and he trusted the time would soon arrive when those would be admitted free to our seoondary schools, and thus attain a higher all round s-VUciard of aeholarship r .1 The Rev G B fnglia also addressed-those greaent, urging the pupils to fidelityl'arid Wiorov^hneg.a i n all their work, their educa tion received, be added, depended aa much on their own application. ,88 up^tfiha skill of thglr teachers. Tfteir tttiooli b&:Popted' qui),-- wefO true OorOnerabiye :'Associations,-. '■ and unless willing jbo le^rn, the teachers could nob -succeed in storing their niin^s with knowledge, They should debsrrnjae to excel In writing and reading, in both of Which accomplishments some pupils required to cxeroia. much more cafe. He concluded by urging them to'fear Godj ag bhTs was the beginning of knowledge and wisdom. He j congratulated the teaohera and pupil* on bhe year's work. Ab the close o! the proceedings, afternoon tea was handei round the sohooiroom. The facial report of, the scholarships examination is unavoidably held f pver unit our next issue

SACRED HEART HIGH SCHOOL.

Large numbers of the parents and friends of the pupils availed themselves of bhe invi tation of the Sisters of the Mission to'attend the annual pr'zi distribution held yesterday afternoon at the Convent. Two roorr.s ab the entrance to the institiiUon were decorated with the work of , the gt^flnts, including p&intings, panels, pl6<j^e», matßrtle drapes, csußhion% tftbleGeatreß, iar'a ceyors, brackets, tea coßies, satchels, and ot|er fanoy and plain needlework, all of which testified to. the care exerolsad in, the tuition, and also the capabilities of the pupils, who range from very young age?, After the vlsltora ;had spsnt soma time in bhe iuipeation of the artistic tfforbs of the studenbs, an adjourn ment was made to the large schoolroom, whioh was prettily decorated for the cere mony of the pn'ai distribution, and here the building was promptly tilled, every seat

being availed of, The fallowing interesting musical programme was given, »ll the itimi ] being marked with eloeeattention performed, ' aB they were with great skill:— Dueo (2 Piaaoc) — Duet in D, Misses i Lagan, Cox, Dove, and McKay ; Song. and < Chorua—'Bsnutiful Moonlight', Senior < Pupils; Duet (V.elm) -'What are the Wild ' Waves Saying', Ist violins Misses Cull en and ! McX y ; 2ad" violins, Misses J and W Brick ; ' Ace impa^'toeo)). Miss Lagan ; Recitation— ! ■• A M other's'.'AdVioe*, '"'■ Misa Digby; Duet (2 ' Pianos and ftarrnonium)—'M.rchelmpemle' Misses MvKsy; P-ul, Cox, and Walsh; rlarmonturni'MlasL»gan; Song and Chorus i-'G'er' the Hill, O'er  the Oils', Senior Pupils; S)lo (2 Pianos and Harmonium) — \ Melody, Misses Lmg'cy, Brophy, and Brick ; Sor.g and 'Chorus-'Pussy's Tea Party', Junior Pupils; Q.tintet(2 Pianos, lit aid 2u_ Violi is, and Harmoniumi'The R9iurn of bhe Brave. Pianos, Misses Brock and White ; Ist violins, Mlsae. "Cu'len and ; J.Briok ; 2nd violin?, Misses MacKay and W Brick ; Harmonium, Miss Bournlque ; f-R«-bita ion— 'Papa's Letter', Miss Alberta Shrimpbflu;,Solo (2 Pianos and Harmonium wQ<iz:'ouaJ r ;P._nbjy Misses McKay and L*%an ; HarrSbnium, Miss Bourniqus ; Song and'OH'oruv— Wlasio Sweet Shall Flow Tor n!gh.-';-'Senj.or,pupils; Duet ■(Violin)'—'The L*sb Rose of. Summer', Ist violins, Misses Brick* and Oullen; 2nd violins, Misses McKav anfW Brick; Piano Aooompani menb, M ss Lagan* Ab bhe conclusion of the above programme, the R<y Dean ,o'Donnell warmly thanked the pupils for their enjoyable concert so ably given. He complimented them on the large amount/of work they had done through out the year, and also on its" quality. Re ferencS; waa" then made to the recent examin-tiofW, and it waa stated "thab all those presented had gained o t^ifioateß for sohool work r and the eight pttptla who enteredior. the masio»l examination by Mr A MofeW«(_:';,"' M. B. Oxon* ..examiner for Trinity College, London, had pissed oredij tably. The pr'zis were then distributed as follows :— Good Conduct, (Boarders) To be drawn for by Mary Dive and Winnie Brick, (lay pupil-) Emily Wh'ta and A!«y D.gby ; RuguHr Attendance, Florrie Brophy ; Uhris* tian Doctrine, Mary McKay } Bible History, Rose Morlamf. Sevenb'h Uiass—Reading and Reoibaticn, Amy Digby ; Writing, to be drawn by, Mary Dove and Lena Lagan; Arithmetic, Mary D>ve ; Algebra, Mary Devlin ; Geography, L^na Ligan; History, Em-iy White; Grammar, Nina R?id ; Composition, to be drawn for by Cissie Buckley and Lena Ltgan; Drawing, Cis Me' Buckley ; French, Amy Dig'iy ; Book Keeping, Mary Deolin. Six'h Ciaas — Reading and Recitabion, Kathleen Denshire.; Writing, Kathleen Denshire ; Arithmetic, Ethel Walsh ; Geo graphy, Teresa Earl; History, Minnie Oosteilpi* Drawing', Ehel Walsh. . Fifth Class'— Writing and Arithmetic, Winnie Brick; Geography and History, Wii„b • Briok ; General Progress, Ada '■'■' .■■.,:••• . .-.- Fo-/fth i'?-50,as--^.Reading' and Grammar, Florrie Brophy ; Arithmetic, Annie O'Con nor ; Geography and BUstory, Madeline Brick. Third Cl*6B — Reading, May Walsh ; Spelling, 0 ive Shrimpton ; Arithmetic and Tables, Olive Shrimpton ; Writiney Mary McGormiok ; SJoging, G'a<lvs Denshire, General ProgrßSs, Mary S >le j General Progress Christina McCormlck. Extras—Music, (Piano) Ist priz?, Mary McKay ; 2>od to be drawn for by Emily Cox and Mary D >ye ; Prepar_tory tirade, Hannah Langtey ; (Violin) Winnie Brick ; Singing and Theory of Music Mary McKay ; Shorthand, Miry Devlin • Painting, Oils, (L.cdsoape) Mildred Brock; Painting, Oils, (Flowers and Birds) Ha P^ul; Painting, ( Water Colours) Ethel Walab ; Needlework, I a Paul. The proaeedinga were terminated by the pupils singing " 0 Sanota Maris,"

HAMPSTEAD SCHOOL.

Thj9, prijs- distribution ab the Hamp.tead j School took place this afternoon, there being [ a good attendance of parents and friends of the children. The Ray R A Wopdthorpe, Chairman of the School Commit-tee, presided. HAADMASTER's RUFORT. - The. following ia a summary of Mr Brock's at nail report »— TuC year has been a very suooasßful one, The excursion to Timaru. was a mosb uo qaalified.suooeßs* lb was the first ocotsion on which the scholars received a free esoarpion! bus 1-atn quite cartain the free exodrsion has come to stay. I~ &ff>rds an opportunity for children to enlarge their geographical knowledge and to bring thrm into oontaCi with new centres, During the month cf February our next exoursion will ' take place, and I hope tha committee and 1 teachers will have even more complete arrangemsnts than on last occasion.' The Cadet Corps, tinder the charge of Mr poles, is In a satisfactory condition, and the boys continue to take great inberest in their corps and drill. So far the Hampitead io^oA hai the only Cadet Corps in connection with public schools in North Canterbury, but Sydenham and Kaiapoi are now forming ODmpanieSj The. annual examination took pkoe in August, and was exceed ngly satisfactory, "The Inspector's remarks showed excellent) work in every part of the school. This ia particularly grabifyjng to me as headmaster. Brilliant results in sections may sound well, but good all round work is best for the soheih " Oar Hoko attained wonderful results; We J had to depend almosb entirely on our own people. Although others appealed to us for assistance, reciprocity does not seem to bs a iHbobtlno practised very largaly. There is one- thing I must say that our parents certainly rise high above the average. Soma • parenti may indalge'io boasting terms about ".heir school, and jaer at others, bub when assistance' 1« wanted bhey do nob come forward' with tjiab spontaoity that'should chafaaterise the parents of a healthy echool district, I am nob making these remarks wlbh a view bo flattering Hampsbead parents, for disinterested persons have on many oco slons congratulated the sohool on the splendid feeling prevailing between parents and -te&ehere. The results of the Hoko, about £90, were far beyond our nnsb sanguine expectations. Our sohool took parb in the Combined Sohool Sports with a fair amount of success. I can also say for our children that 'they cm take a' beating with a'gpod grace, and can carry off a viobory without'jeering. Oar decorated 1 bicyoleo o«t*tnly reflected 'greab orid >r. I must Bongratalate bur children on trying correct ages. Qfl looking i|p ages I fiid one boy competing, and of course suoaesguilly, whp is g'ving an entirely wrong age, He ia not a Hampsbeadboy. In oonneobion wibh the High Sohool scholarships, our pupils stood 4th, Bth, 9h, and 11th. This was d»ne on fair honest sohool work. No coaching ab nighb at my house, or baking children on Saturrleys baa been dene. Ales. Moßae, who stood . iJ.bR on'thelisb if only eleven years of age, and I believe is the youngest who was present-, ab the examination: I ijhoald like "irery much to see iaoholarshlps given to all of those who passed the ef ami n at" on for 6 bh'Standard at an early age. These would afford better material for the High Schools than the present ohildrenwhoara so dßFpndeDb upon spoon feed that they rarely dis.ingKwn thernaeltes. Another advantage would be thab chf'dren going iato the Ifigh Sohoo 1 under thirteen would give an opport tunlby for preparation f it j anior scholarships. AH the old school boys appear to be doing we!', and although they are scattered over all parta of th,a world Jb is gratifying to think how staunch and loyal they are to bhe B°h°ol. _ ,_ G*rden plots are still parried on, and the hop* la expressed bhab they will long oonliiw in connection with the sohool, as they are a mean? of training the children In the risjht dir-otiom «I istil in a child a lovo of fl)wers and what a world of wonders you open to him. lam quite sore too, if the tßstes of children were cultivated, a great bbw would be struck at street loitering and larrikinlem;' Training in technical and manual instruction is continued, namely stioklaying, plaabicene, modelling fee, bruihwork, carton work and a^bul-Ooe _i§B§9v. . Mr Brook continued by thanking the staff and -Committee for their... hearty support and cooperation, Referring to tha latter he b id • the H&mpstead Committee have always risen superior bo the majority of Committees. While taking a hearty interest in all matters in oonueotion wlbh their sohool they have never willingly hurt bhe feeling of others by an uadti* desire for ohesp advertisement.'

With a passing tribute to the amicable relations tnab existed betwen parents and beaohers, Mr Brock concluded as follow! I.— And now children for s x long weeks you are to be a'iowed freedom from the rale of school: I have no fears for your enjoyment. and whab is betber, no fe*r aboub yonr oon« duot, I have watched your conduct in publ o, and I have been exjeedinglp please!. Continue ever to aeb In this fashion. Show the public bhab you are teal men and wohtbi Show them that you are doi-g what is right, not foe pr'z> or reward, bub because it is your doty, Dj nob be selfish ; your beaohers hive ever endeavoured to instil into you a feeling of i ri^ht, and I thick they have shown yo|i top thab they have been v selfish, that they have, not sought glory ab the expense of others, and thab they have nob tried to climb into popular favour by toadying to classes or by self glorification. Remember righteousness .has its own reward, and bhere will come a time when we shall all feel glad that we had the strength of mind to do right although lb did nob gain for vi the spp'ftuse of the pissing mop-en*-. < Prayers of love like raio drops fall, Tears of pby are cooling dew, \. And detr to the heart of oar Lird are alt Who suffer like him for thegood they do. I now wish you all the good things of the season, with long life and pro.psrlty." The Revd. Woodthorpe and loglls and M* Tennanb also addressed the children* bob we tyre compelled to hold over a report Of their remarks. The following is the '■' ■ HONOtTR L__l . Standard Vll—Proficiency and SpecUt Mention—Alex Moßae, Arithmetic, Gram* mar, Composition and Geography; May Stephens j Grammar and Arithmetic ; Pro" fiolenoy,' Lily Adams, M," Armstrong; Regular Attendance, John Gates, 5 years never absent, John Thomas, 2 years ; Fred Hopkins. 2 years, Maggie Armstrong, 2 yeats Standard Vl—Proficiency and Speolal Mention, Graham Johns, Ruling and Spelling; Mary Watkins, Beading and Composition ; Ivy McKe*, Spelling ; Barry McOonacbie. Composition ; Mabel Buchanan Composition ; James Houston, 'Arithmetic; Attendance, Morris Terriss, Standard V—Proficiency and Special Mention, Edward Eads, Spelling and Composition; Ruby Bebts, Arithmetic and Compositionj.John Moßae,Spelling,Beading Composition and Regular Attendance j Leslie Cooch, Spelling and Reading ; Ernest Coldicobb, Arithmetic and Composition; Regular Attendance, Alios Thomas, never absent for six years, Frank Porter ~ Sbandard IV—Profilercy and Special Mention, William Bstbs, Arithmetic; William Inwood, Arithmetic, Geography ; Edna Bandy, Spelling, Composition, Reading; Emily Leonard, ArU-tmetlo \ Louisa Porter, generally Pr.ficietft and Begu'ar Attendance ; Regular Attendance, Daisy Thomas Standard HI — Proficiency and Bpeolal Mention, L'zzie Kelly, Arithmetic, Spelling, Composition. Reading ; A'ice Hurrell, Arithmetic, Geography, Spelling ; Ivy Digby Composition, Spelling, Geography, Reading ; Gordon Mcßae, Reading, Geography, Bpelll ing; George Grod Arithmetic, Composition ; Trixie Brock, Composition Spelling, Reading; Mon'oreiff Ron^ston, Spelling ; Edgar Baxter, Arithmetic, Geography, Spelling ; David [ Strange, Writing ; Ernest Tilley, Spelling \ Regular Attendance, Edward Baker, Jessie ' McKeczie. Standard 11. — Proficiency and Special Mention, Pat Lennon, Reading, Spelling j t J Kane, Wilting, Spelling ; Robert McKen , ze, Drawing, Spelling } Arthur Parker, l Dr.wicg, Arithmetic; R Bold, Spelling Arithmetic; Violet Dalley, Spelling Writing; I R Inwood, Spelling, Arithmetic; Regular Abtecdanoe, H Johcs, Willie Armstrong, i KTutty, Standard I, — Proficiency and Special Mentioo, lotz Hoar, ReVding, Spelling ; R J-mieson, Writing, Reading ; A Edwards, Reading,- Spelling; M Hopkins, Reading Spelling ; J Cameron, Spelling, Drawing ; J McKiy, Reading, Drawing; Regular | L Attendance, Tom Arms'roOf, J Infanta—Regular Atte dance, Alex Mc« 1J Keciie*

B f iro the p? '_* distrUmion at bhe Borough School yesterday,, ohrlk"*"mas presents were distributed amcngsbXtfe children in the pre paratory cUs^ra by the Ohirman ©I the Committee, Mr W Craighead. .

Sir Joseph Ward on Borrowing.

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iNVERCARG-tTj, DeO 19 In the Preai Association report of Sir Joseph Ward's speech at Gors he was reported.to have said thab theocuntry never could be carried on without borrowing, The bare statement conveys a. wrong Impression, wh'ch we have been requested to correct. What Sr Joseph said was that reasonable borrowing would have to be continued nntiil bhe legitimate requirements of the people had been provided for by the completion of certain railways now in hand, and ethers that were bound bo be required from ti_M tsJ time as settlement progressed. Sir Joseph stated thab ib was the duty of the Gown* menb, while avoiding anything in the shape of a 'bounding policy' to see that iegittaiat* ' pubic works, essential to tho carrying os of the daily work of the people, were provided: for ia a reasonable way. In hi* telegram drawing attention to the Inaocursoy Sir Joseph expresses the hope that the time will arrive when the country can c«eM borrowing of all kinds, bub In view of the requirements of the country this is Bob possible ab present and would bee Wry imprudent thing to do.

South Africa and Farming.

We have been permitted by Mr H. Grayburn, of Eiffelton, to peruse a very interesbing lebter just received from a relative of his, now in South Africa, Trooper Edward Grayburn, who volun» teered from Canada, He writes from Belt Poort, on November 2nd, and we make the following instructive extract from his lebter, dealing with the Induce ments offered to agriculturists in .h«ji pbrtion of Orange Colony from wbioh'he yjrrqte. Ho says fz. " "* There are lots ofguod springs in this parts of the colony, and I notice that all the springs are on tho sides of tbe kopjes, thus affording excellent facilities for irri gating the valleys or hollows should It be required. The land In theee hollows Is thtck dark loam, and looka As IE It would grow anything* The slopes of the hills are a little lighter, but still good land, and It Is this that has been mogtly qjltt, vatect. 'Even the tops of the low hUMs »r$ good land, and covered with-grass amongst the rocks. There is good grass on even the highest of the hille, So I cannob set what Is to hinder this from becoming an ideal farming ooun'ry. % have not seen a better yet, and I think tha Canadian North West is not In It at all, _>o yon think a fellow would fret^9 six months In the year, when ho could do just as well In a country.where ther 6 are nine month* of summer, and you can grow two crops in a year % I believe the Government! Is going to put some of our men on farms very soon. Those who are willing to go were invited to send in their names- with a statement as to what kind of farming they wished to go in for, aud how much capital I they would, invest. AH the Information we have been able to get ia that five or six men will have to live on one farm for safe y; tha: the land will be given free for one year, also seed, stock, and Imple* ments ; the latter to be paid for out of the crop. The men themselves are to go on the Pel cc Reserve and get £1 per month, and be liable for active service at any time. Of course lb may be a good thing, but I would like to get a little more in> forn^tloua-td facts and Aho I think'l woqld rather work under a Civil Government. A fellow oan'fc call anything his own so long as he Is under nnWal law. So I have not pat In an application-

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F. FERRIMAN f ~~T~FOR S A LB, ~~™~™" j ALIORD t'OKEST ROAD. I* HAv*K received instructions from Mr JL'; Alss*4der Brgham, who Is leaving f->r Mesglftl it an «arly date, to Sell hi_ House of •is rooms aud $ of an acre ol land Albo If aor.B <i land, a? j iuiog Mr Hendersoi'. A capital pad.look with a good eiep ol hay on part ot it Also J acra Section. ™j -in'rg Mr R F Meeking, on the Alford F.>rea Bn»d Call particulars may bo bar? oa »pp'ioa*ie?J . P F_'RUIM"iN, Land atid Esta'e Ag*r.t j Havelook St i est I IB \Vl_ the following surra a'vai'able to j lend on first, class Freehold Hur-il Lands - £7000, £6000, £4000 and £ICOO ' at 4| pee cent, also other sums en least •! oldn I F FERRIMAN, • ••-■•-.••: Licenced Laud Broker FOR SALE, AT ALLENTON, .A BOUT 2| Acres, situated on the _T_L continuation of the N.E Town Bait, upon wh eh Is erected a firsb class House of 6 rooms, and good Stables. P«*rfc of tbe land is laid out in good orchard. Terms or .cash F FERRIMAN, L^nd and-E-date Agent . ..FOE SALE, TANCRED STREET, j AGOODFOUSE, close to the Masonic HiH. The Property must be sold as the owner is leaving f »r Christchurch. Thli property will let well F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR BALE, WAKANUI ROAD, A PROPERTY consiitlns' of 1 rood 20 perches with h- use of 4 rooms and garden which Is well laid out, " • ■ F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR SALE* A BARGAIN ne^r the Woollen Factory ~i Acre of Land, with a 3 roomed House and Scullery, pump ihside. If you are Betkins; a good home on easy terms see th" F. FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOR~SALI^ AT HAMPSTEAD, HOUSE of 4 roomfl and l-Bth acre of land. Price £85. F FERRIMAN, L.nd anl Estate Agent ' "~^~~TO LET, A HOUSE of 7 rooms and Scullery corner of the N E Town Belt F FERRIMAN. Land and Estate Agenb ~ TO LETT TTI OUSI "in Peter Stltret of 6- rooms. F FERWMAF, Latid and Es-a'e Agenb BUSINESS NOriciW MEMBERS OF FARMER.' UNION A KB informed th st arrangements are now completed wih tlio Commerci*! Onion Insurance Corporation for iueutirg at rodtuaed rates E:T)p'oyees of Members of iho Uoio.. Polioies m»y be issued at moe. Mes E8 Fbieulandur Baos, Lro, are tbe Local Ag®nt<« IoT lne mmerci-U Union Oompany. € Hauoy & Co, Agei.ls at R k.ia. (Signrd) G. W. LBADLBY, Chairman North Canterbury District l\ 155 N Z Farmer.' Union FARMERS EMPLOYEES' .ACCI DENT INSURANOE WITH reference to the above, we wish to direct attention to the fact that tha Reduced Rate of Premium h due to the enterprise of the Commercial Union Offi jo and now thac tha Contract ib in force, we trust the Members of the New Zealand Farmers' Union will loyally stand by the agreement entered Into. We shall be glad o receive proposals FRIEDLANDER BROS, Ltd. Per HUGO FRIEDLANDER. Managing Director. A'bbw-oc, Nov. 30,1901 11 216 TO MEMBERS OF FARMERS' UNION *ND OTIIEKe?. IMPORTANT NOTICE RE WORKERS* COMPENSATION ACT, &o- THE "OCEAN Accident Dorp-ration ..' Capital ... ». One Million R_r?iHOEWßlfloo-8878..192..5s lid. A RS INSURING FARMERS-Whether M<mbersef- the Farmers Unfen or not—at the same r»te and with tbe same ooce.ssions h-dividuaUy, a. any other Company cfiVta Ihrm collcotively, ABSOLUTELY LOWEST RATES GUARANTEED. Prompt and liberal settlement of all jusb Q'aimetf&obed locally .'' TO FARMEBS "ITTE may etato that the Reduced Rates of Premiums now prevalent on . I classes of business are due to the enterprise of the Ocean Accident Corporation, who have been steadily bringing down the Rates ainco they commenced op rrationa in the colony, and Farmers wil) find is to their advantage to cull and ace us before comp'e'Tng buainess Ise where. NICOLL BROS., Di-trlct Agenta



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BUSINESS NOTICES .1 30I^eT0 THE^B_4ZAAKP. NO!!!' rVHY, Tl_ THE THING OP THE SEASON, DON'T YOU MltiS IT. IP OPENS at 2 o'clock pm. on CHRISTMAS EVE IST MR D. THOMAS' AUCTION R >OM (kindly lent for the occasion). A SPLENDID DISPLAt OF ART NEEDLEWORK, UIL PAINTINGS ON CANVAS & SATIN, CAS-VING, CHIP, REItSF & FIRE, INDIAN EMBROIDERY In Gold & Silver Thread, MECHAMOAL & OTHER TOYS. * .last the phicn to procure Christmas Present* for your Friends, and Toys for tho Children, with lots of fun (brown in, BIROPENS on Bcxing Day and subsequent evenings till New Ye.r s at , 7 30. p.hi. , .. The Admission Ticket, IV will be accepted as a Shilling by tbe Stall Holders. • 12 152 } CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS, i SPECIAL &HOW'; NBW'V GOODS !' - -:. ' ' ' "' ' . ! T\T s;W LINES in Ladies' Ties, Fancy Silk Cillar*, Lace Scarfs Gloves of all kinds at Special Prices ) Pretty Veilings, Hem-stitched Handkerchiefs Ladies' Sunshades and Gorgets Washing Silks for Blouse, and Dre.se. 12 Dtzm Gents'Ticß, tho lateefc styles 84 dollars and Cuffs, just opened Gongs' Hats, np-to-dAte stylo v Ladies' and Gents' Travelling Trunk?, Portmanteaus, .various shapes Ladies' and Gonts* Boots an! Shoes, all kinds, also the latest in American, Styles, very nice goods. ANDREW ORR. H. M. JONES _____ H M. JONES, SANTA GLAUS AND FATHER CHRISTMAS ARE COMING AGAIN To Cheer the Yo.ng, and remind tha Old the ya„ra are passing away' THE Undersigned has a very L*rge and' Well Selected Stock of Biok-, Stationery, Fancy Goods, Toys, China and Gla% Leather and Plated Ware, Suitable for Gifts. Rewards, and Presentation purposes. Imported direct from Leading London and Oonfcinen tal Houses BooKq BOOKR> BOOKS From Ward, Look and Co., Cassells and Cp., Hodder and Stoughtcn, Griffith, Farren and _on% Univerßity Press, London Sunday Union, and Obhera m nva TOYSI TOYS. TOY? 4. TOYS Great Variety, from Id Doll to a Steam Engine; DOLLS. DOLLS. DOLLS. Sleeping Dalls and Wideawake Dolls, Jointed Doll., Breakable^and Unbreakable D.Uf. FANCY GLOD3. FANOY GOODS. Pur.es, Pocket Boofeß, Letter Oaeßs,(Silvor Mounted), A'bums Photo Frame,, nwk-, Work Boxe*. Tourists' Oaws, Ink Stands*, Dressing o*Bea, Music Oaao*, Jewel Oases, Blotters. Cabinet*, Glove Bjms, Coinpinions, and many other lines too numerous f particularise .^^ ph%Tm> ANT) LK ATHEHWABE ' j BIBLE 1* In Groat V.rieiy, Prayer, and Hymn, and Tuna Books, CHRISTMAS (MRDa—B-wuil-nl H„ud r_tn.ed Car-?, Is, Album of Forty Vl■'» « j Ashburton, Is ""^imSTMA^r CHRISTMAsT CHRISTMAS. TO PRESENTATION COMMITTEES AND OTHERS. "TirE have just landed tho Finest S.'ectlons of Goods suitable for Pr<sentatlon W ever Imported into Ashburton. ■ \ COME AND SEE FOR Yt URSELVES* r_nulr.e ElooTo Phved Silverware from the vory best English Makers Knives Forks, Sp.-K.ns. Ornets, Teapots, Salad Bowls, Jams, Bitters, etc 1 CASE Eigtish WATCHED; grand valae 10 CASES CLOCKS of all descriptions. Imported direct from thn makers, »nd wi 1 b7soid'at 25 par cent less than the usual retail prices. We are Importers of these Goods and mean business. If you want a GO! >D Watch or a GOOD Clock vieib our Establishment. 10 Cases of Vas(i;an] Flower Pjts direct from Japan, from 61 each ; must be Bold to muke rooaa. Now is your opportunity. W. H. COLLINS & CO., MERCHANTS AND IMPORTEBS. „ _,_. _ - ,_i MMt ii. i. .iii_h ■■!■ iiimin— ■ itttt- ——————_-n__-^-M-M_--_--_---<-W--^ A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. TTTHILT. wishing our many Friends the Compliments of the Season, J. MFLLOR, W of tho Z-»alanli. Boot Store, begs to inform his many Customers that during the Chris'mas Holidays he is offering some Wonderful Value in Fo .twe.r Having bought at a big discount 300 Pairs of up to date Boota and Shoe., he Intcndagivinß his Cagto«w.B__he benefit; of this Special Purchase by clearing the lot at startling bale Pricey ___ & rf .^ ; __ i « . tt -,-7.11.1 nßnal odea 10i 61 1 Mens Shelter Boots greatly reduced SiS 8..2d°80J SoTbSJ, U», u.«a. Wie* Tan Shoes at 7 . 6 > usual price 10s 6d "J ■ ■ f. 2* I Mans Good Bluchers 5i 111 .^.'Prrtty Walking Shoes at 6* 6d, usual 1.5 D.zrn Pairs of Damaged Boots almosb " ptioe'B,6. _ given aw.y »»fU,r f and English Goods will be greatly r.dn e ddJrinsf the holiday season. Now's.. your time to buy. Remember that; reduc d during tne n,i y house hold word. A*k your friends where they ge. fhfbe's v^J^tX^"* W will tell you to go to Mellor's Z alandi. Bop?B'o«;"he Leading Boot Shop, Tancred Street, Ashburton. .i. iiiimih ■11-HI—IW—IIIIMII ■! lU—■ll—



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You can depend on ridding your Ohildren of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers -j price Is BBAO IT IN HIS NEWSPAPER. George Sch&nb, a well known German citizen of New Lebanon, O, U SA,_ is a constant reader of the Dayton'Vollcszeitung He knows that this paper alius to advertise only the beat ia Its columns, and when ha saw Chamberlain's Pain B.lm advertised therein for lame back, he did not hesitate iri buying a bottle of it for his wife, who for eight weeks had" suffered with the mosb terrible pains In her back and gonid get no relief. He says : " Afer v.ing the Pain Balm fit a few days my wife said to me, ' I feel as though born anew,' and before using the entire contents of the bottle the unbearable pains had entirely vanished, and she could again take up her household duties '.' He Is very thankful and hopes that all suffering likewise will hear of her wonderful recoVery. This valuable liniment Is for sale by the Ashburton Drug Co ■ Smoke "New Venus



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