Mail Notices.

Maili oloio for the following nlne«« a* nndar, anbjaofe *" th* nooPtiiary »lt»r«tlon* : HATURDAY, Maroh 2 For Northern Fort,«, and W on-port, per Rotomahana, at 630 pm Late f«e lettern, guard* v«n, express For Wfletport, per Flora, at 6 30 p m, Uts foe letters gnard'o van expresa MONDAY, M&roh 4 For Northern Porta, par Rofcorua, at WBoam For Taamania and Australia, «!«• Mel bonrn* March 10, »!io India, China, Slraita Settlement, South Afrtoa, etc., United Kingdom via Brlndiai, alao dae London April 14, and Continent of Europe, p«r ex ereti, to conned with Tultine, at 12 30 pm )»*e fee iebtieri mail van txproaa tor Chatham lelanda, per Tnraa, at 680 p in, !ate fee letters gu»rda van expreea For Australian Colonies, via Sydney, per south train to oonneob with Whangape, ft Timarn, 10 30 am, kb« fee iettera, guards ▼an 10 65 am

Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

United Prees Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] London, Feb 28 The American visible supply of wheat ii estimated At 82,503,000 bushels. The Ophelia cargo of Victorian wheat sold at 80s 3d per quarter.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Aahburton Agsnoy of tht New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Anoointiou of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote as follows on March I, 1901:— Whtat— Prime milling Pabr! — 2* 3d „ „ Tuscan.™ 2i 3d „ „ Hunter's 2» 2d New OAte-Duns Is 2i and is 3d „ Dftoith la 2d and U3d tl Sparrowbllls 1« 3d  Canadian 1« 4cl Barley—Malting, prime 2s| Inferior la 64 Pans—Partridge, 2s 3d Ohaff—Good oatihe«f 45s te 47s 6d Gran Seed—New It to la 3d The above are prioea current paid to farmers oo truck* »* Athbartoo.

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Ashburton Guardian Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1901.

Tse opinions expressed by all the Education Boards throughout the colony upon the manner in which the Department of Education proposes to allocate the special grant made by Parliament last session towards increas ing teachers' salaries show a remarkable agreement. They one and all condemn the scheme of allocation nominally proposed by the Department of Educa tion, but really by the Inspector- Geoeral, Mr George Hogben. This sobease appears to have been drawn up entirely upon the pr'nciple of giving the most substantial increases to the teachers who are already highly paid We happen to know of one ease of ■ proposed increase f £67tothesa!aryof a ' Ohristcburch teacher who already receives over £400. A vory remark able result of the objection of the Education Boards of New Zealand to the Government proposals has come to pas?, and we most confess that it k does not rfdonnd to the credit of some of the teachers, It seems that in con «rqaence of the extraordinary attitude of the Department of Education in completely ignoring the repreaenta tioni of the Boards, some of the teachers who have seen that they would receive greater Increases nnder (he Department's scheme than th?y would if the more general increases contemplated by the JB- rU were given fare agitating in the Eda eational Institutes and through the correspondence columns of (he news papers in the direction of bringing pressure to bear to compel the Boards to give way. Ifc ii rumoured there has been a hint given from Ihe Department that afllets the Boards promptly knuckle under and accept the dictation of jfciie former as to allocation of the Fariiameoiary graniHt will be withheld altogether. This has raised what can only be termed *a howl' from the ttaohers whom Mr Hogben intends to favour, and some of jfche letters that have been written by them to the papers make at wonder whether the authors were really members of that honorable profession which we have always regarded as (he ideal of self sacrifice and dininterestednesp. Bat nothing of this was to be found in the mtterances of those teachers who, at, the last meeting of the Educational Institute in Obriatchurch, urged the North Canterbury Board to accept the Departments scale of increases. We shoald be sorry to say that utter selfishness dictated their action, bat they mast not foa surprised to learn that the public generally tak.e tjbis view of the case. As for the action of the Department in paying no heed to the pretests received from all the Education Boards «re cannot say we are much surprised at it. It is an open secret that the Minister of Education has had no more to do with the Departments method of allocating the special grant than the Man in the Moon has had. That the present permanent head of the Department entirely arranged this precions scheme is very evident on the face of it. It is particularly noticeable that the two districts—-North and South CSanterbnry—in which Mr Hog ben jaight he assumed to be specially interested, have beeyn ( dea!t with in the Government B,che,me in ft yew remark able manner. In-North <3antejrbnry i the increases proposed do not appear 1 to be mi*de on any principle discoverable either by the Board or even by those teachers who advocate their acceptance. The actual amount of the grant to South Canterbury is aboat doable that allotted to North (Canterbury end is equal to the com bined grants to the latter and Welling ton. Yet each of these districts is twice the siise of tha district which includes Tlmaru. A teacher In that town in expressing alarm about the station of the Sooth Canterbury Board In hesitating to accept the Department's terms, frankly re.mark«i that " there is ' jHtaje lor this feeling m is ©vfdjmcfld by

the share of the grunt 1 hat comes to I this province, £1800 has been offon'd \ to this Board for diutrtbtitioß—mow { than the largo Boards of Wellington! and North Canterbury get together."^ Comment, on Una ptcmliar »i«!Siorl ot carrying out tlm intention of the Legfl-' !n(«ro rt[if)«*m to (hi rjuitfl utifi«oais«ry. Bntt w<i may, tn UlO lnt«reitt of the tuioMiip; profession as a whole, express a hoprt «h»«! thn Kdftontioti BoardH will not, f»n<)Cji<i the inkerventiou of the Ht»or«t(»ry of Kdttofition In this niAtter, Ho tonjßf «• Hin present Act rwrnwinil In forofl tho Hards tiro olearly the proper (*u f!ionti«rt to dintrltinto the grmitH made to thorn, Arid Parliftinnnt never intmulfd fhnt thn upnoiftl vote ehouid tin donlt with in any other way, a faot 1 hut, ii evident from th« tenor of the short Act which was passed, consisting of one clitute as follows ; " In rtspeet to any amonnt appropriated by Parlia tttont in addition to the itatntory grant, the same shall be expended in payment of salaries only after eotm&ttathn with tht several Education Bowrdi* and m may be agreed upon by th§ said Jsoards and the Minuter of Education." Mean* time, it would be well for the Boards to approach the Minister personally— % course thttt is fortunately admissable under oar oyntetn of government in all j special canes like that wt hare been j disoaising.

Local and General.

To avoid the apptlling oonieaaenoea resnlt' 1 log from the application of •nbstlfcutei, etc. in oroup, brononltilt, diphthoriw.dyeeDtery, iittwriml SnfUmnifcMon, eto«, iniltti (n gettiDg HAHDiE jiir» Ho»i' Pom VohAtmn Eooa T,-vi'tl ExtUAm, aitd ho iftl*. Mmokrt New Venus

, .«» i - Weather Bitoet.—O«pt»lo Edwin foie* oasts :—Moderate westerly wind*, glut rise. To Gabdixbm—The gardening calendar for ths incoth of March will be found in another column. Newmarket Bakptcaf-—The remit of the Newmarket Handicap should reach this office about) 730 to-night, when It wilt be polled. To Builders — The South Canterbury Board of Education invite tenders for addi tions to tha residence at) the Raogitfcta SUtios School. Magistibul.—A squad of six drunks were marched to the aoarthoust thti morn ing before M»jor Keddelt, 8 M, of Oamaru, fire of them were fined 6s or 24 hours impris onment, and the sixth lOi or 48 hoars. Akoadk BALB.«-Mr D Thomss had a good attendance today »b his usual weekly horsn sale bat entries were Tory limited,Mr Ourtis told draught bay mare 6 years £43, one of 7 years £33 and an ancient gelding »b £769. U.A O.D.—A special meeting of the Ht*r I of Ashhurton U.A.O.D. will be held in the lodge room on Wednesday evening nezb to receive the Grand Lodge officers and representative!. Ashbortok High SoHtOL—lb wm re ported at yesterday's meeting of tho High School Board that at the commencement of last term eighteen new pupil* had joined the Mhool. Railway Excursion Fakes—The Railway Department advertise In this issue excursion fares for Monday in connection with the visit of the Indian troops. The troops train will stay at Ashburton for twenty minutes, and the afternoon train for Timaru which usually leaves at 3.50 will leave at 4.35 p.m. on that day, and rnn forty minutes later. To Cyclists—Mr A. Wallaoe, representing The Canada Oyole and Motor Company, (" Red Bird " cycle department) Ss at. present in Ashburton, and wiil be pleased to explain " Red Bird" wheels to any intending purchasers, In the new chow rooms of the EcHpge o>cle Company, T*nsred Street K»so BoißDiye Fchooi.—Mr H Frlediander. at yesterday's High School Board meeting, euggehteil that, a boarding establishment should be adopted in connection with thr present school, and this course he was HuUs-fied would largely increase the number of pupils. The matter was, howtver, not gone Into further. Tick Indian Tkoofb.—Tli» special train conveying tho Indian troops will leave Dunodin at 7 30 a m on Monday morning and arrive at Ashbtirtori at 3 45p m. After a utay of 20 minutes the train will leave at 4 5 p m for Ch istohurch where it will arrive at 610p m. A meeting to, arrange for the • eception of the 'rorpe will be held to-night. Property Salk.—On account Mr T Bul lock an auction sale of property was held today in the arcade before a geod gathering of the public, The f lowing sales took ? lucfi, 1603 acres part ' f Selma estate *' £3101 per acre to Mr Hunter Morrlt, section 12 Trovorton £ acre at £45, town section 584 Wills Street,two cottages £210 to Mr Hard Icy Properties in Hampstesd and Cameron Street failed to bring owners reserves. Wakanui Road Boabd -— The usual monthly meeting of the Wakanai Road Board was held th's morning. Present Messrs Ayrton, P Jonee, Wilson, and Oooh* rane, tho first named being voted to the chair in the absence of the chairman. It was resolved to oal! for tenders for a reformation of 60 chains of Stanley road, to charge 10 per cent on all outstanding jTAtee, and cease paying for birds eggs. It was al«o decided to borrow £200. A resol ution expressing sympathy for the death of the Queen was unanimously agreed to, and and after pausing aocouats the Board adjourned. Ashburton Bi«b Sohgol Sports—A meeting of Old Boys was held on Friday evening in the Boys High School, when about twenty ex frapili of the school wert present. Mr J S Tennant took the ehaijr and alluded to the marked success of the sports meeting held last y«ar< Id wasde' cided that four events (2 bicycle and 2 foot mean) be placed upon the programme open only to all old boys of 'the Aehburtun High Schjooi. ' A pommitte'e wan then formed consisting cf Qfpssr* Bi Poug'as, Jffi Crisp, J Fried lander, T Ine'lis, O Denshire, G Dodds, E Wtiiiams, Me P L Orr being appointed secretary. The oj^Soore of the sports were then chosen and £b» mestipg closed Tvs A*tomosil» Tradr — The Srm of Oatee, Lowry & Co., of tfiristohuroh, who have a local branch, are preparing for the coming boom in the automobile basinets, and are now prepared to book orders. Re garding the repairing branch of the motor trade the Wheelman, says:—During the week the gfceam 'Locomobile' was in Chrlstehurch, Mr Muller, who was in charge of the car, inadvertently altowad the water to get low, thus over-heating the boiler tubec, and causing them to draw. Tho work of repairs which wat no easy matter, was entrusted to Mes«ra O»t»», Lowry <k Co, who speedily fixed the tubes up satisfactorily. Ib upeaks well for the resources of thin np-tod*te firm, when suoh »n. mtrifj^tf nibd comparatively new class of maohinery as tisukfc of the 'Locomobile', oan be dismantled, repaired and turned out as good as new in the space of a few hoars. Mr Mailer expressed not only grati6c»tien at hafffog the repairs effected so ezpeditioualy, but also his sur prise that there was such an up-to-date firm of motor engineers in ths colony; is taot) he h%d originally thought he would have to tend the damaged 'Locomobile' home to America to be repaired. If the automobile trade in this colony goes on as at present there is little fear of its management parsing out of the hands of the cycle traders. A practical demonstration of this occurred last week when no lets than four motor vehicle 1) were to been seen in Messrs Oaten, Lowry ft Co.'* manufactory at one time. As these comprise tha bulk of motors at present in Chriatehursh the progressive house cannot cemplatn of jbelng left p,Mt In tfee cold and wet, when jUiy motor rep#Us"a're wanted. Fakdir ft Sous' %vnkva%\ Kxtraot— Under the distinguished patronage of Hii Majesty the King of Italy, swarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinioa and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public und*r the name of Eucalyp* Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons'Pnr« Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lfc ie proved by tests' made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bonn and Griefswald (Prussia), thab only products that are aataruted with oxygen and freed o acids, resinous and other Bubotances adherent to primary dittilifttion, wilt develop the curative properties poiseiaed by the planb

COUNTY COUNCIL

♦"- -...-..— Thu fallowing oompletea onr report of yesterday* meeting t - Oorrespendenoe was read from the Surveyor General' reepeotlng vote for Wlntersfow truck, forwarding »Rr«emenl) for th« CmmoH'ii »lgn»tnr« for the rote of £800t.— Attended to. The Chairman fttatied ho had replied the (JoHDoil proponed to o*U for tenders for the work ami he trust id tint Government would agree, instead ot udtrying it out under the propound Co-op«raU»o sjiiiem The Countj {Engineer's report on th« Wiitterslow track «m also plaoed on the table. The principal parb of the work waa a portion of bridging aiti thin «nd of the trick. The Chairman mid they took no liability In the work, which was slwply undertaken for the Government From the Tiownid Town Board enquiring what decision the Council had armed at with regard to Tbempioo'i Ford.—lt wai dteidsd t* aik the Ohairman of the Beard to inttt reproMDUtlret of tha Oounoll at Tinwald on Taawiay week, Maroh 12, to oomlder the tnakter i From the Colditre*m Koad Botrd Mkbe for the cloning of certain roada, and on the motion of Mr FrlodUndor the deoiiion of thn ratepayers on thii matter wa« agreed to From the Qtraldine Oonnty Coanoil re Ranaltata Light Trafßo Bridge—that it had no inforniation of grant and It was not aware how the qaetfcisn originated. The Obairnan aaid ha knew nabbing of the matter. The promoted bridge would oost £6*oo Mr Chapman recolleoted r« applioation being received some lime ago from the •oath ■ida of the bridge The Chairman said they oonld not deal with the enbjeot in the absenoe of an appeal from their own ratepayers . Mr Fried Under oomidered it wonld more likely oost £10,000 A latter was read from the Sorreyor General «t«ttng that £479 had been voted for » light traffic bridge adjicenfe to the pre«ent railway bridge or to be attached thereto It was resolved to reply to the Government th»t the sum voted was quite inadequate for the purpose Mr Robert Fortyth's tender was accepted for lease of the Council's irrigation farm 4a application from the Fairfield settlers for a water supply was received, numerously signed, and it was decided to obtain the engineer's report on the water rac* as applied for , From the Baling Domain Board asking for a grant in. aid On the motion of Mr Chapman it was decided to grant AlO for fencing and gates MAAKBT'I BBWOI The Chairman reported that no reply had been received frem the Hampstead Town Board, and a tender of Mr Norman's had been received for forming the footbridge Mr Friedlandcr applied for leave to move without nobios that a tender be accepted and £? be acoepted from the Hampstead Beard Mr Johnaton objected to this leave being granted. He wai in favor, however, of a a decision being deferred nntll next meeting in order to give the Board further time. Mr John*ton statsd that he objsoted as a matter of principle and the Chairman pointed out that so long is on« objeotioc existed be could not allow the motion Mr Frledlandeir then tabled a notice of notion for next meeting as follows : " That reaelttbiMt passed s>t meeting held on February Uth re Markey's bridge bs rescinded" NBK3 MIBTINa On aoconnt of April sth being Good Friday !« was resolved to meet on 12th April. The usual Easter hollidays were granted to the Council staff, and after the passing of accounts the meeting terminated

THE WAIMATE SENSATION.

ACCUSED COMMITTED FOR TRIAL. Waimatb, March 1 On the resumption of the M'Oartby case this morning the Magistrate ruled that) Ellen M'Oartby might be treated as a hostile witness Her statement made to Detective Fitzgerald, and signed by her on the 10th of January were put in, to the effect that when the old man came to the door on the even* iog in question her father hit him with * stick, knocked him down, and took him away in a wheelbarrow bhe after wards heard the old man was dead At a subsequent date in >ke Grown Prose cutor's office, she added that her father hit the old man half a dozen times with the axe handle Police evidence as to the finding of the body, indicated that it had been placed where it was found after death Dr Barclay, who made the post mortem for the inquest, was the last witness for the Oeonn. The injuries he found which were accounted for by (he evidence of Kate McCarthy, had ac celerated death, Mr Raymond, for accused, called bo witnesses, reserving his defence. Tha accused was committed for trial, ______

A New Silver Mine

—— , ♦■ —.— United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Reoeived March 1, '1112 p m Adelaide, March 1 Specimens containing |55 per cent of lead and J,6 ounces of silver to the ton were brought into the city from Mount Bpse district in the far north. The have secured an extensive area, and commence forth with to open the mine.

Insrease of the British Army

United Press ArsoclrHoh—By Klectrio Telejirftph-—Copyright London, March t The British regular Army is to be increased to over three hundred thoui and men. The cavalry are to be armed with riles.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA.

—~—■ ■■♦- THE BBITIBH NAVAL COMMANDER. ITALIAN ANNEXATION (Reoeivtd March 1, 9 80 p m Iskdov, February 21 Tht Pekiag-Shanhaikwan Railway will remain under. British military control until the evacuation of Ohina.' yice- Admiral Sir O A, Bridge succeeds Admiral S«ymoar In command of the Ohina itation. :i Italian crniferi ar« surveying tha coast line of Nimrod Bay, in the Province of Cbekiaug. It fa beii«red that annexation of territory is in tended, London, March 1 Russia is pressing Li Hung Ohang to consent to her demands with refer ence to Manchuria. Japan, England, and another Power have remonstrated with Ohina for negotiating in the mat ter direct with 8t Petersburg.

Sporting.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB

United Press Association—By Rleetrio I Telepraph I Dunkdin, March I I The weather Is fine and the attendance moderate for ihe isaond days race*. The following are the remit* :— ("wion* Hack Ejob Weighto, seven iurloßgi!.—Off Gh»no« 1, Terrapin 2, Glady* 113. fiSorntohecl — L*. Reine, Won by « neok, hftU » length between second and third. Time—lmin 35«e0. Dividecd~*s U DJ.O. Hahdioap, Ii mll«—-F»mpsro 1, B»mtho»lrn 2, Oameo 3, All statted Bplder led for four furlongs, when Stratb nairn joined him, the pair having a length and a half lead of Pampero From the half dictanoa Pamparo oatne with a great bat, winning a pretty r»oo by a bare teagth, Strathnßirn nut beating Camso. Jupiter broke down. Time— 2min 13|«e<j, Dividend —£l 18«. . City Stakei, five furlongs—Red Oanntlefc 1, Canteen 2, Battler 3. All started. Canteen tad till half way op the itraight, where Bed Gauntlet caught him, and going on won by half a length, Time—lmin 2|ieo. Div(dentl-~£216a Dmtoikh Hakdioaf—Biv%rre 1, Silver maid 2, Propoial 3. Dividend—£3s 6i Domain HAjrmoAr-Goldipnr 1, Hermoea 2, R* RieD I: Dividtnd—£2 6f Tbial Hahbioap— Mosoa 1, Pharpihell2, Granddhot; 3. Dividend—£9 16b Bailwat Platk—Memohikoff walked over. Scsoewan Wbmbb—Cadet 1, Briea 2, Rtd Baaner 3. Dividend—£3 7*

SECOND DAY.

Dcnimk, Maroh 2 The following are results: - Ht7BDLKS~~Doodee (MoKenzfe) 1, Ilex 2. Sab Rosa also started bat ran the hurdle at the half distance. Won by fifteen length*. Thne-3.7. Div-£l lls HorsrDL—Oanteen {King) I, Red Gaunt let 2, Battler 3. Komuri also started Won by two lengths. Time—ll9 Dlv—£4 5s Whlmr—Dsooy and La Reins deal heab l,Bed Banner 3. Scratched—Witoheraffc, Silver Maid, Brisa. Great) rao«, Red Banner and Cadet finishing witbln a neok of the deai heaters. Time-134 Dlvs— Decoy £2 3», La Relna £1 18s

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland, March 1 Th« University Senate has reversed the decision arrived st a fow days ago on the motion of Professor Cook that junior scholars most devote their whole time to University work and not bold salaried apptintments; tha decision being reversed by 9 votes to 8 Mr GeorgeFowlds, fMHR, mofc with an •ooident k-day, He was driving Into town in a light trap when the horse shied and ran the vehlolt on to the footpath. Mr Fowlds was thrown oat and the wheel went over his leg, causing much pain Nkw VLJMOV<SB t March 1 The ezpork of dairy produce for the six months to date were 126,060 packages of butter to the value of £283,625; cheese 15,715 packages, value £39,888. The cor responding figure* for Isst, year were 120,305 valued at £270,636, and 8,848 at £22,120

Wesleyan Conferences.

♦ United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Weliis«tok, March 1 At the pastoral session of the Wesleyan Conference tbis morning two late Ministers of the Primitive Methodist Churoh the Rev S Barnttt lately at stationed at Waimate and F W Boys lately at the Bluff, were without division accepted as Ministers of the Wesleyan Churoh. W 8 Bowie and J W Burton were reoeived for ordination sad on Monday sight will be ordained along with the Maori nvV nonary H&miora The Wesley'an Conference met) in repre sentative eeefion this afternoon. About 120 ministers and laymen wore ptetent anrl various committees were appointed,including one to ou;-ider the administration of the Church buil.iing and loan fund, A convc;- Sf zione was held in the evening. The first reading of the station «r»ft for Canterbury was as under :—Christchurch : Durham street, Rev W Baumber, Rev 0 H Law*, Rev R Taylor, Rev R Murray, and Rev J Burton, ; Connexional secretary. Rev W Morley ; Cbristohurch South, Boy W Tee and Rev TH Jones 8b Albany Rev U Bull Papuan!, Rev J A Hosking ; Ly Helton Rev t> McNicoil ; Springston, Key J J Mather and Rev J H Hasiam ; Leestoo, Ray W H Beck ; Ktiapoi, Rev J Orchard and Rev T N Griffin ; R«ngiors, Rev A Peters- and Rev T A Joughlin ; Oxford, Rev H B Ginger ; Timaru, Rev J N Buttle ; Waimate, Rev t7 Bright; Temuka, Rev Tinelcy ; Ashburton, Rev T Fee ; Willowby, Rev T U Jory ; MaU vern, Rev A Reader.

AUSTRALIAN COMMON WEALTH

THE FEDKR AL MI NIBTERS' CAMPAIGN. THE FEDERAL ELECTIONS, United Preen Association—By Rleotrlo Telegraph—-Copyright (Received Msrch 1, 10 30 p m Brisvakb, March 1 Messes Barton and Drake addressed meetings at Maryborough and Gympie. The Brisbane Ctwrier warmly at tacks Mr Barton's attitude with reference to black labour, and says it is totally at variance with that of the State Government. It denies that there was a tacit understanding on the re • introduction of the question that the traffic should last only ten yearn. It claims the same considera tion for the sugar industry as Mr Barton so readily promised for Victorian industries. Stdkit, March 1 The writs for the Federal B«n*te elections in INew South Wales will be issued on March 5, and will be return able on April 10, and for the House of Representatives on March 11, return able on April 16 Mr M'Gowan, the leader of the Labor Party, is amongst the candidates for the Houee selected by the Protec tionist Party, The Postal and Defence Departments passed over from tha State to the Federal control today. In regard to defence there will virtually bs» no change in administrationtfll tht Fednral Parliament passes the Defence Aft. Nominations closed today for the Federal i-en ate. Fifteen wer§ received in Brisbane, including Mr Drake, the Federal Postmaster General, Mr Thynne, and Mr Oowley, members of the Council, and Messrs Glassey, Higgs Dawson, Stewart, and MaoDon&ld, Labour members of the Assembly,

THE PLAGUE

INHANITAKY CONDITION OF CAPE TOWN. United Press As&ooiHtion—By Eltotrio Telegraph—Copyright (Received 9 58 am) Capetown, March 1 Professor Simpson, the well known aatho ritjr on sanitary matter*, told the Plague Advisory Board that the sanitary condition of parts of Capetown waa worse than that of Bombay. Bioce the outbreak ftt the Capo them have been seven deaths, and there are twenty one oases in the Hospital. Bkisbans, March i A case of plague has been discovered at Pinkcnten, at the mouth of the Brisbane River. The authorities are reticent.

South Africa.

—— ■ ♦ _ United Praßft Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright {Received March 1, 1035 am) LoHDoy, Feb 21 The Boers in the Pietersbmg district, north of Pretoria, are running trains southward ag far an Warm Baths/and watching for an opportunity to destroy the Piendars Eiver Bridge. In Saturday's engagement with Do Wet a 19-poander was captured by Oaptatn W. O. Marcer, of the Gold stream Guards, and Privates Sheehan, O'Brien and Green, of the Victorian Mounted Riles. The garrison of Zeerust has con structed bomb proof entrenchments and wire entanglements. General French's rconts discovered a cannon and some ammunition which bid been buried by the Boers. Sir Alfred Milner confirms tha report that Commandant Hertzog fogged s Kafir named Esau, at Oalvinia, with fatal results.

THE CONTINGENTS

United Prats Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, March 1 The Sevecth Contingent camp state to-day waa 2LO, trade up as follows—Wellington district 80, Auckland district 65, Otago and Southland 67 Tht Premier received advice thab 2246 Private J Brown, of Hamilton, Ait ok land, a member of the Fifth Contingent, died at Lichenburg on December 18

RETURN OF INVALIDED SOL DIERS

DEATH OF A ROUGH RIDER OONVALBSOBNT OFFICERS United Press Asiooiation—By Elaotrio Ttlesraph—Copyright London, March 1 It ii dow stated tbat the Toogeriro hai beerj chartered to convey to the colonies invalided Australians Private D M Ooraon, of the New Zea land Rough Riders, died of enteric at Krugersdorp Lieutenants Bank*, Sornmerville, Fi'»herbprt, Tucker, and Colonel Robin have been discharged from the hospital and have resumed duty The Daily News states that Botha ofiered to surrender upon certain terms. The negotiations continue Lord Kitchener is still at Middle burg Mblbourkis, March 1 The troopship Ranee brought a batch of returning'soldiers, including fourteen New Zealanders Hob art j Match 1 The troopship Chicago from the Cape, brought a batch of invalided soldiers, including the following New Zealanders : — Troopers Woodward, Watt, Wallace, Brown, Privates Spen cer, Dignan, McCoy, Warren, Wyse; Corporals Austin and Jones; Bugler Matterson ; Sergeants Mateion and Lancaster. Private F*rrall, bound for Auck. land, died of pneumonia, and was buried at sea.

Fire Brigade's Competition.

United Press Association—By Eieotrlo Telegraph CHBISTOHUKOH, March 1 The Firs Brigade competitions were continued to-day in fine weather* Results: Hose and Ladder Competition for fife men —-Hawers, 36|ieo, 1; New Plymouth (2ieo pen), 381960, 2 j Caversham, 38}seo, 3: (Ashburton (2«eo pen), 42see,} The Hote, Hydrant and Union Competition for five men ia not yet completed. The Spit (warn ie leading. (Ashburton 43|»ec). Alarm and Disabled Hoie Competition is also anb'nishedt Greymoufch is leading with S7|)eo. (Ashburton, 2sec pen, 65»ec ) Chbistohpmh, Feb 28 There was fine weather tor the continua* tion of the Fire Brigade* competition hose, Htdkakt amd Uxion—Competition for fivo men resulted in—Spit 1, Haatings 2, Timaro and Kurupuni 3, equal, Tiinsru add Knrupanl competed again with the result that Timaru recorded 3sseos and and Kurupnni 46 eeo. Alarm and Disabled Hosb—Oompetibion for '6ve v meD. Greymoßth 1 67| sees, Hplt 2, 572*e0», Ooverßham 3, 6leeoe, A protest re Caversham disallowed. '

The Railway Disaster

•• —■ ♦-' "•— ■■ FURTHER REMARKABLE EVIDENCE Unitsi Press Association—By Eleotfio T^le^raph—-Copyright (Received March 1, 11.12 pn) Stdniy, MarcH 1 Tc-day's evidence at the icqaeat chi» fly dealt with thn condition of the line. The JEngineer-in chief of Rail way* said the condition was good, but he would be sorry to take the responsi bility of running the clan of engine like the one derailed over the line at the rate of sixty miles an hoar,

News in Brief

Metiri T H Undrlll and Co. announce the arrsv<il of new goodi, and invite all to call and inspect tome of th« latest novelties in the furnishing line. Their new advertise ment) will be found in another column.

CABLE NEWS.

United Prrss Ateocifttint)- By Electric Telegraph—(.'opt right Paris, February 28, The Cbunberrf Deputies has adopted a Bill providing for death dutif s rang ing from one to eighteen and a half per cent. Berlin, March I An electric train in Berlin nearly collided with a carriage occupied by the Kaiser and Kaiserin. St Prtbesburo, M»rcL 1. The Russian Council of State has rejected the prospect for the Russifi* cation of the Finnish Army. Constantinople, Earch 1. Turkey ib concentrating 60,000 troops near Kostendil, Bulgaria, owing to the agitation fomented in Macedonia by Bulgarian Comrnitteee. f peciments containing 65 per cent of lesd and Ifoz of silver to the tnn were brought to thi* city from the Motrat Rose district, in the far north. The prospectors secured an extensive area, and commence forthwith to open a mine. StdnbTj March 1 The Full Court granted the applica tion of Arthur Coniogham, calling upon a city bookseller to show cause why a writ of attachment should not isßue against him on the ground of con tempt, for publishing ■ pamphlet commenting on the approaching re trial of the Coningham divorce su't The owners of the Monchcon have cabled that it ii not known yet whether the steamer can be saved. The Kaiser has given orden that the German warship Cormorant shall render assist ance in fairing. Lohbox Feb 21 AN ENORMOUS SALARY. It k stated that Mr Schwab will receive the enormous salary of £160,000 per annum as manager of toe

The Rival Cable Routes.

»' ♦ — A CONFERENCE SUGGESTED. United Press ABSooiatioc—-by Electric Telegraph—Copyright Mblboubitk, March 1 The Agent General has cabled that tfa* Paoiio Gable Board considered the agreement of New Smith Wales and the Bastwra Ex tension Cable Company prejudicial to the Pacific cable, and recommended to Mr Chan fcsrlain that a conference of theGovcrn* menti interested ebonldbe held to diious* it* effect The Agent-General suggest* that he should ace Mr Chamberlain, and urge that Victoria be placed on the time footing, and permitted the i&me ooDoeisiom an New South Walei. Then, in tht event of the proposed Conference being held, the decisions would apply to Victoria equally as New BouthWale».

Gardening For the Month of March.

MARCH KiTonsr Ga*d»n Ths instructions in last) month 1! calendar will in many eases apply to this monthi Thin advancing crops of late tplnach, as much depends upon the plants being strong before the growing season ceases. Earth op celery as it progresses, always ohoosiDg dry weather tor the operation, and the after purl) of the day when the leaves are dry. Plant out lettuce and endive for winter and spring ns<% Ciear cff all exhausted crops, atd dig and trench every vacant piece of ground, leaving it rough »rd exposed to the sweeten ing action ot the weather. Manure re quired for winter operations should be carted or wheeled during dry weather, and if laid down in sma'l heap*, covered with a few spadeful of soi'. Cat away the ripened ' gran ' of asparagus and top dress the beds with well rotted marure. Sow white and brown Spaouh onions. Plants of cauliflower broco!', and c&bbage are generally scarce, i sometimes not procurable for planting oub i during August and September. The end of tbia or beginning of next month is a good time to tow seeds in order to obtain strong j plants for this purpose. A dry sheltered situation is neceesiry GKEBNHOrjSE Many of the more delicate and toft-wooded plants, plunged or planted out daring sum-" rner, will now r< quire to be brought; into the greenhouse, and those kepe in pita and oold frames will require the protection of the glass lights daring the night, and also in the event of wet weather letting in. The glasses however, should nob be closely ihub down during night, but a portion of atr admitted, and their total removal during the day when the weather is fine, should be attended to. ; A general examination of every plant should I now be made, and a little careful pruning practised, by thinning out weak ana super* | luous branches, stopping those that requira | it, and where it does nob interfere with iksir mod aof flowering. Every plant should be examined to see the drainage » perfect > and that the roots have plenty of room, the pots should also be washed oiean, and the plants neatly trained if of slender habit; but all plants should, as far as the nature of the case will admit, be so grown as to require no support whatever. This, to a v«y great extent, can, is, and will be effected by judicious management. Bo nob crowd plants, either in the greenhouse or i» the frames. Reduce the amount of water given at the roots, add suspend 'syringing ' ' l Flower Gakdkn ahx» SaaoJiwnT The summer glory of the flower girden will now be fait fading away; dahlias, hollyhocks, and crysanthemums v should, however, be in perfection. This is an exo*l* lent time for the propogation of herbaceous plant*, and the means employed In the I majority of cases is by subdivision of the ' root*. Those that do not increase In this ! Wa y w jjj £ o g0 jjy Bee( j a or cuttiegs, and the socmer that' the one ia fown ana the other planted the better, protect cuttings in frames from frosb and escessJvß dtimp^ap directed for the greenhouse.' Evergreen's can now be transplanted I OaCMABB ANC FsTJIT GARDEN The season for transplanting fruit tree* in at hand, and preparations should be made with this view. Young fruit trees from the nurseries, and those requiring remsval frem one part of the orchard or garden to another, will, if planted during this and next month, sueoeed much better than those planted during the winter or spring months. Large trees should have their roots cut about the middle of the month. This cutting round the tree is of great importance. Its effects will be to bring an immediate dispssitioa to produce a much increased amount of young fibres; this will the sooner establish the tree, for it must be understood that molt of our deoiduouK trees and shrubs carry on a . continuous roob action all'tlje winters they are probably never entirely dormant twhlS there is warmth in the ground. Root aotiou therefore, being to a great extent dependent on the the warmth in the soil, how impor tant early planting must be to those who would gain time, which is generally the object whether in planting for ornament or ctility. It may also be noticed as a point in' favour of thta argument^ that trees cnt round will of necessity be forced into a somewhat earlier rest, the supplies to the leaf being lit a great measure cut! off, the descending aaf> causes the out portions of the: roots ift 1 callus' or heal over, and emit young f bres. Snob being the case, a tree out round in the first week in March may be considered fit for removal by'the end of the month, and at that period there still remstas a consider able amount of ground heat, even until the middle of April or later, enough to set the young fibres in action ready for the returning spring. Suoh Sre ttime oftihi reasons why early planting is to be recommended, tsat there remain others, the weight ol which should oaosta great preponderance in favor of the practice. Let anyone aojnainted with the d- tails of gardesing observe the enormous pressure of work which spring invariably brings—a pressure double that whioh«ists ia March and April The uncertain we»th«

THE ABBfifJ&tOtl GfAftDIAK • BATORDaI, MABCS 2, 1901.



IT 9ATJSD BIS BABY ' My baby was terribly sick with the diar rboea,' saye J H Doak, of Williams, Oregon We were unable to cure him with the doctor's assistance, and as a last resort we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Oholtra and Diar rhoea Remedy; lam happy to say it gave immediate relief and a complete cure.' For sale by Ashburton Drag Company ' CONSULTING OPIIOIAN Mr Ernesb M Sandstein, DBOA I, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all oases of defeotive eyesight. Daylight not necetsa ry artificial light being used, Doctors' pre seriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ■uUinff rooms, Cashel Street W<, over M Sandstein, jeweller, Cbriatohurc*. 9to 12 2, to 5 d*iiy



Smoke New V«nus GOOD MSDIOIKI TOR CHILDREN ' Through the months of June and July onr baby was teething and took a running of! of the bowels and ilokneii of the etomaoh , nays OPM Holliday, of Deming, Ind« 'His bowels would move from five to eighb times a day. I bad a bottle of Chamberlain's Oolic, Choierai and Diarrhoea Remedy in the house and gave him four drops in a teaapoonful o •ter, and he got better at once, 8 Sold by Aihbocton Drag Company Great Char's Ghost poor wasted frame, That onoe full vigor did possess, > Oan'b be a man in eke bub name, His cough has brought him snob, distress The undertaker entiles to think Next winter* cold he'll not endure, Oh ne'er say die, but take a drink Of W B Woods' Great Peppermint Gure Wade's vVorm Figs are most effetive and not unpleasant; ohildren thrive .after taking them, Phce, !•;



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