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Mails olose for the following placea at under, subject to the necessary alterations: SATURDAY, November 16 For Northern Ports and Westport, per' Balomahana, at 6.30 p m

MINING

United! Press Asaaolablon—By Eleatrlo j Telegraph Dunewn, Nov 15 Returns—Royal Maori 89 z, Waimamu I Central 3L z sdwts, Waimumu Extended i 240z 17dwt, Hartley fmd Biley M^-z 3dwt, j Central Chailton 22< :z l<)dwt, Inch [ Valley 17oz lOdwt, Incha'ab I6oz 2dwt, i Globe 14jz 16iwc, Central Mataura 14oz 4dwb lOgr, Ludy Chirlton Boz 2dwb Dukedin. Nov 16 Todasf'a ealei—Buller Junction Is 6d ; Premium Electric 281 6d, 28^ 6J ; Klectrlc Extended 7ti 61 5 Eaterpriae 24<; Junction Electric 22*. Meg and Annie 20$, 20s 9d, 20e 61 ; Oirig 10d, 10a; Paotolua 3 parcels at 255; Rise and Shiue 13*, 13s; Koyal Maori 19i, 19j 3d, 19a Returns—Charlton Creak 21oa 16dwt, G*briol 2U.Z Biwt I7grs. Spec Gully 20c55, Leviathau 320z, Lady Oharlton 8z 2dwt, North Baaoh 15ja 18dwt, Eaterpriaa No 1 31cz 191wt 15gra

Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS

United Press Association—-By Electric Xelßgrs.ph--Oopyrighb

London, November 14 The Amarican visible supply at wheat is 67,103,000 buaheia. London, JSTov 15 The wheat markets are dull. The American ia declining ; cargoes are qaiet. Victosian, prompt delivery, 2i)a 3J ; South Australian,' September shipment 29 v The butter market is slow. Aus tralian 112s to 114s, Danish Him

Per Press Asaooiation—-By Eleotrio Telegraph

CHRISTCHOROH, November 15 Ths Colonial Ooneignment and Distributing Compiny have received tha following cable : —BY< z?n meat market—Canterbury mutton 3|f. Norbh Island 3£ J. Tho market] ia weaker, with a tendency downwards, and the demand is poor. Fir^t quality lamb fl| 1, second 4J

The Agent of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-Operative Association, m LondoD, writ ing under date October 12;.h, reports as uader : — Wool.—The fifth series of Colonf&l Wool S.UeB for the present ye^r, whioh com mscoed on the l?th ult, closed on the 10 h inst., the original liab having been curtailed by five days. The sold quantity comprised 270,000 bales. I The quantify carried forward to the next series consists largely of Crossbred Wools. Export took about 130.C00 bales or 48 per par cent., inclusive of 3,000 bales for the . United Suates. The saleroom waa woll attended through oub the series by bobh Hom^ un;i Foreign buyers, and competition was f liriy active. On the opening uii>ht, prices for Marines ruled m average 7£ per cent above July closing rates, the improvement being moat marked on greasy pieces and ail classes of scoured*. Fine oroasoreds realised an ad vanos of 7£ per cent, and ccaraa growths m good condition 5 per cant, but shabby acd inferior pareela of low quality wero not auotably dearer Afur the sales had been iii progress a week the demand from Germ*n spinnera became very strong for medium and batter descriptions of merinos, which caused values to harden & till further, superior grades standing at 7i per ceDt, and modium Bad inferior fully 10 p?r cent above final quotations at the previous auotionp, while the position of crossbred wools had cob materially altered, finest; qualities! oootinu* ing to sail readily at an advanca of 7£ to 10 per cent, but medium and co&raer growths, Etlthongh wall competed for, were only frac' tionally -dearer than at the close of the July auctions. Tne position of ths mvrkeb from th's time did nob materially alter to the finish, Continental buyers continued keen purchasers of the better grades of merino wool at fail prices, bub some irregularity was occasioned notable as r?ga,r.:a faulty and I inferior parcels, particularly if m scoured condition. The finest croasbreds still brought full prices, but medium and coarse growths | gradually reverted to the July leve', the 'former quality nellbg most irregularly. Scoured ancl siipee were offered fnely ; the j finest qualities showing an advance of 5 co 7| ■ per .eeotj but other grades sold irregularly lab about previous sale quotation*). Crow bred lamba woakenud m sympathy with other •descriptions ot coaraa wooie, and c'oied a^ about par to 5 per oeatabove Ja\y level. Business m our minufucturin§ centres is eomawhat better, the colder weather huving brought large orders, bub ' consumers are very unwilling to pay the higher prices asked for the finest olasaes of wool and business m merinos is somewhat restricted, bu6 topmakers are firm. The finest classes of crosebreds oomm%nd more attention. Tbe sixth series will commence on the 26th November, the list of available vessels to close on the 18th of that month. For next year, the firet series will open on the 21sfc January, with a limit of 250,000 bale?. The second aeries on the 11th March, wish c* limit of 250,000 bale?. The third eeri. a bo tbe 29th April, with & limit of 400,C00 bales, Wheat—The wheat market has been flxtrernely depressed during the past three weeks m consequenoj of heavy supplies and large stockp, and values have given way to the extent of la 6d to 2s per qr. Colonial descriptions are quite negleoted which is not to be wondered at considering that good English wheat is being delivered into miil m tho country ab 26a 6<J per 5041bs 3?h« average prioo Ust woek for this native wheai; wae 25 i 8d againab 28a 9d a year ago; The wheat; area of (jreeub Britain this year shows a loss of 134,077 acres, following a decline of 155,959 acres last year wad of 101,255 acres m 1899 ; and with two excep tions, m 1895 and 1896, this year's area of 1,700,965 acre? is the loweab on record, and there is little inducement at present prices for farmers to increase the Rverage. American wheats are m fall supply, and foroed sales have been macia m sotaa quar! ters bub the latest advices irom the United States are Rightly more encouraging Of New Zealand theie have been several offsrs on c,i,f terms, but no business has passed. In granary, parcels are quite neglected, Long berried is worth 263 6i to 275, and short berried 26s to 26s 61 per 4%lbs Oics—New Zsalancis meet with a fair enquiry and fiae lots bring good prices. Ordinary Bluff and Sparrowbilla make 24s to 25?, and Canadians 253 to 263 per 3841bs ex store. Common scrt.s are occasionally easier B»rley—Ordinary malting sorts are being pressed for sale by farmers at Is per quartets decline, but good qualities aro soarce, gmd 343 to 38a per qc is readily obtainable for English Fiozan Meat-~The moat trade hss oon tinued dull M rs>und, supp'ies being con siderable with only a limited demand, and values generally are easier. English mutton has lost 4d per stone during the three weet:s, while American chilled baef, of which stocks and shipments have been heavy, has ieclined lOd to Is per etone. There will be i considerable quantity of damaged meat ex Ptipanui to placo on the market owing to a 3re on board that vessel oa her w^y Home, &ud this will not tßnd to improva value?, Canterbury carcases of muiton have kept airly steady m price, but th 9 demand is far :rom active. Stocks, however, are very noidlernte, prime carcases make from 2t 6d to Is 8d por stone of oibs, ex market. To^s are itili very Blow of sals a^d are nob worth noro than 23 7J» Secondary lUw 2e»lands kre not meeting with much enquiry, and |re id per stone lower Frtz^n Lambs are going very badly, the isason being bo far advanced the demand iaa faJlpn off considerably* are values are luite 3d* to 'i-i per stona lower; Basb veights and quality 5.r.3 not worth more h^-.n li 21, wliile mixed paraele have been old at 2s J Id, and heavies down to 2a 7d g mar.feet

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

During the past week bhe wheab market at Timaru has taken a turn for the better, and the tone of the market baa firmed con siderably, the prioe of wheathaviog advanced fully Id par bushr-h There are now plenty ' of buyers at 2s 7d per bushel, f.0.b., but growers are not disposed to sell, even at this ■ advance, m the hope, premmafry, that if rain does not oome very toon this year's wheat crops will be a failure, and the demand for this cereal will increase A Hoe of 6000 bushels was sold In Timaru this week a, 2s 7J, and aomo other smaller lines have ohinged hands at the same figure. Oats remain about the same at 2t 2d to 2s 3d per bushel, all round, on trucks, Timaru. There is only a limited demand for oabej Barley ie selling at 2j 3d per bushel for malting, and la 9d for feed, f.o.b. There is nothing at all J doing m potatoec In Osmam they have ' been sold at as low as 20a per ton,

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand , Farmora' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote as follows on November 15, 1901:— Wheat— Prims milliag Pearl _ 2a 4d to 2s 6d „  Tuscan,„ 2s Bd to 2s 6d Hunter's 2s 4d Oats—Duns 2a Id „ Danleh 2s Id  Sparrowbilla 2i 2i  Canadian 2a 3.5 Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d ■ Peas—Blue Prußßian 33  Partridge 3a 6d to 4a Chaff—Good oatsheaf 42s 6d i Grass Seed—Farmers Is 6d to 1b 9d The above are prices ourreub paid to | farmers on rruoks at Aehburtou

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1901.

It is doubtful whether there is any question connected with thia country's trade with other parfcs of the world which is so little understood by the general public as the meat export bud nesp. We are told that this has been the salvation of the conntry, and at the same time are assured that there is something radically wrong m the way it U conducted at the other end. Seve ral intelligent men have attempted to effect some reform, amongst them Mr Thomas McKenzie, the member for Wai.hemo, whcse prolonged visit to England was expected to do wonders m the desired direction. But m spite of all that has been said and done, the tr&.de m frozen meat is just as unsatis factory as ever h was. Ifc certainly enables the New Zealand sheep breed ers to dispose of all the stock they may have for sale, but it keeps up the price of mutton m this country. From the consumers' point of view it is by no means clear where the benefits are which the trade confers. They have to eat inferior meat, and pay a higher price for it than they used to pay for the very best before the trade was inaugurated. These are solid facts, for which, so far, nosatisfactory explanation has been ofiered. All the best meat ia shipped to England, and is there sold at prices never exceeding 4d a pound, out of which freight and charges have to be deducted. In other words, the producers m New Zealand sell thdr prime mutton to the paiple m England at something lees than 2|d per pound net; and they let their countrymen m New Zealand have the refuse at a higher price. No one can suppose for a moment that ths colonial meat reaches the British consumer at much under the prices for Homemeat. Where then does the difference go? It certainly does not come to New Zealand. The New Zealand pro ducers may possibly see something very satisfactory ia this kind of bu&inwsa, but the parsons who have to pay for and eat the inferior mutton now go much m evidence m thia coun try, are unable to understand how any one but the middlemen and the but chers at Home can derive much advan tage from the frozen meat trado as it ia now carried on. There is another point m this connection, which does not strike the public exactly as it seems to strike certain persons, who are more or leas interested m the trade. We refer to the proposal that the Government of New Zealand should erect cool stores m London and other British ports to receive the frozen meat when ifc arrives from Mew Zealand. To do this under the ex isting conditions would 1)9 simply playing into the hands of the middle men and the banks. Even where the breeders ship their carcases themselves and draw agsimi; them through the batiks, the meat could not be stored for long. Nor would the shippers gain anything worth mentioning by holdiog it for tin possibility of a better mar ket, the fluctuations m price being so very small, aod the chance of a fall being as great as that of a rise. On the other hand if the meat is sold either here or immediately on arrival at Home, only the middlemen would get fc'ne benefit cf the cool stores, which the taxpayers of this country are asked to emjfc m England. Looked at ther-fore from the position of a mere outsider, who has to pay a high price for very inferior mutton, the I frozen meat trade does not strike one as being altogether a pronounced suc cess. It ss pretty safe to say that consumers hava had to pay fully a penny alb more for meat of inferior quality ever since the trade waa es tablished, and if we set the vast sum this would represent against the money sent to N.9\v Zealand for the meat sent Home, the comparison would be found both interesting and instructive. Under more favorable conditions this indus try wou'd certainly be a great boon to this country, but as it is carried on at present it is certainly a drain [ upon the pockets of the masses, who are compelled to f>ay from 4i to $d a pound for moat that would act fetch 2d a pound, if the export of prime Canterbury were stopped tomorrow. If instead of tinkering with coal minop, ! aud speculating m stock breeding, the ] | Government were to grapple with this { | meat business »nd try to efford relief to i (ho sheep breeders of ti&w Zealand, ! there would bo some excuse for State interference, since instead of competing I with privato enterprise m th;s country it i would be assisting to make it successful. WcobservothatMrGilbertAnderson,wuo has just returned t> Oliristchurch after |so extended journey through America I and England, has been giving his I opinion about the meat export J;radp, | which he cays is only just commencing ; and will very likely soon be extended to I New York. There ia nothing very I surprising iv this j but it is surprising

that, considering the absurdly low j prices at which colonial meat has al ways ruled m the Home market we should ever see it quoted dull of s«le, as is done m a cablegram published e'sewhers. It is to bo hoped that Mr ( Gilbert Anderson will bo able to throw 'some light upon this aspect of the j subject.

Local and General.

Weather Forecast^ — O*ptain Edwin wires :—North to went and south we3t gale ; glass further fall; indications of much rain. I Baptismal Service—A baptismal ser vice will be held m the Baptist Ohurch tomorrow evening, when everybody is welcome. London College of Music—ln the Hat of those who passed the Junior division examination, with first class honours, the name of Miss May HeSeltine was inadvertently omitted. Bridge Notice—Tha upper Aehburfcon Road Board publicly notify that the bridge on Allan's Road is nnsafa for trafib, and the road Is stopped pending? repairs. Persons crossing do so ac their own ritk. Doric—A concerb and danoe m aid of the school prize fond will be held m the Doric schoolroom on Wednesday, November 20'cb. At four o'clock on the same afternoon the school ilig will be hoisted. Alarm of Fire*—About nine o'clock last evening the firebella rang oub and everybody t in bhe street started to run m some direobiou or other. Later on it was seen that names were coming out of the chimney of l)t Bo'ger's house, close to the Brigade station. The fire soon burnt itself out, however. The Bi/ackford Estate —Mr Reg. Curtis, representing Mr David Thomas, has just sold the Blackiord Estate (35,000 acrei,), Mount Hufct diabricb, the property of Mr Alex MoLennan, to Mr Hamish McLean at a prioe sa'isfaotory to both vendor and purchaser. We learn that a clearing sale of horses and implements on the property will take place some time m January, Inspection by Colonel Webb— The Ashbsrton Rifles and Ashburton Guards will parade ab the drillshed on Tuesday evening, 19th mat, for inspection by Col, Webb. The Guards will parade aa usual on Monday for instruction m the new rifle, under the Staff Sergeant M jr. Giant Rhu*abb—We have to aoknow ledge receipt from Mr James Elliott, of a sample of this season's rhubatb grown by him m his garden. The stalks of some of the planfca are four feet three inches long t'tom stem to tip of leaf, and five inches m cir cumference. The variety is known as the "Giant," and is very prolific, without m any way being forced m its growth.

The Farmers' Union anjd the Wokk* ebs —Speaking at Kirwea yesterdiy, Mr Leadley said that it was their desire to inc'ude the farm workers m the Farmers' Union ; they had no quarrel with their men. Nothing could bo farther from the truth than the statement that they were agiostthe worker. Ttiey wanted their men to come m, and at the Conference m J aae next it wag proposed to alter the name of the Association to the Farmers' aai Farm Workers' Union. Thb A AC & A 0 Sports—The forthcom ing sports of the AAC& AC Club, to bo held oa December stn, promise to produce Borne keen competitions; The trophy given annually by G A M Buckley, Eeq, will, without doubt, create rouoh intereso among the cyoling members. The bracelet to be given by the ladles for the 440 yds Flat Handicap is the most valuable prizi yat off >red by any local olab, and the amount of interest displayed by members m their trainin? Bhould go far to produce a great) lighb for the ladieb' prizl?. The field m tbe llOyds sprint shouM baa large one, as the ! trophies offered are very handsome The TiNWAto Channelling Oask—-The '■ appeal of tho Tinwali Towa Board v J | YVatkins, fur cob!) of channelling m front of ' property, was heard m Banco yesterday m ; Chdstohurch, before Ju^ge Danniston. The case waa heard at Ashburton on September sh, 1901, before Mr 0 A Wray, S.Ms On September 12bh judgment was entered for the defendant, with costs, the Stipendiary Magistrate holding that the Board had no i piwers to impose a charge upon ratepayers but, even if the plaintiff was entitled, it could not) recover, bsoause the provisions of the Act had not been complied with. Mr J B Fiaher appeared for the appellant Board, and Mr C W Purnell for the respondent, His Honor reserved hia deciaiop 1.0G.T,-The Pride of Wakanui Lodge, Not 32, held its fortnightly meeting on Tuesday • The Lodge was opened at) 8p m by Bro W Butteriob, OT, when there was a good attendance. One candidate was pro? posed for membership, and duly initiated, Officers for the ensuiag term were then installed, viz :— Bro M S Oorbett t 0T ; Bro A Barrett, V T ; Bro H Butterick, See; Sis N Brown, Chaplain ; Bro J W Butteriok, FS; Bro F Frampton, Treas. ; Sia M 0 Butterick, Marshal; Bro F Jarman, Guaid ; Bro S Wilson, Sentinel ; Bro W Butterick, POT, According to previous arrangements Bro D C Cameron, G L 8, is fc-» visit Waka nui on Tuesday, November 19th, whon an open meeting will be held, and all are cordially invited bo attend. The reaeip^a for the meeting totalled 14s. The Lodge was closed m the ordinary way at 10 p.tr. Showing the Lions—When the Minister of Education was here on Thursday, the Mayor showed him and the members of the Charitable Aid Board round the domain, AH the visitoru wero greatly pleased with what they saw, and were especially struck by the admirable manner m which the varioaß grounds were kep 1-. The Minister informed Mr Collins that he believed there was no town m the South Island where arrangements for both pleasure and sport were bo complete as they are m Aahburton. The party also went oyer the new Post Office ty permission of Ms Rentier, and its conveniences were especially interesting to those members of the Boird from the smaller centres (f population. ODhe Muniol« pal Chambers were also vieited, and the manner m whiah the oonvenienca of the public and tne oomforfc of the Councillors have been provided for appeared to ba quite a revel'Uion to some of the visitor?. An Apology.—-Mr R. D. Johnston wishes to apologise tohis numerous customers, whoße order* he has boen unable to fulfil owing to oha extraordinary demand for Rudge-Whib wortli cycles thia oeaaon, bud bega to st»te that he ia now landing a largo shipment ex B.s. Tokomaru, and they Bhould reach Ashburton early next week.

News in Brief.

The total takings ab the Manawatu Agri cultural and Pastoral Show for the three d<*yj amounted to £1220. Fresh testimonials are published m this issue giving partfcaiars of the merits of Piantekoa Remedies, one letter bahjg of special interest to dairy faroaers. The programme of the South Canterbury Trotting Olab's meeting, which will be held at Timaru on Anniversary Day, Monday December 166h, appears m another column. Nominations are due on Thursday, Novem ber 28th, at 9 p m., handicaps on December s*ih, and acceptances will close at 9 p,m, on Thursday, Deoembe? 12th. It needs Lord Byron's brilliant pen, Hi« ofever, brainy head, To cell us bow and why and whoa Some people are not dead* But since hei'a gone we'll tell the way, How good health to 'assure; And colds and backlog oougha allay, Take Woods' Gbeat Pspf«B«tiNT Cuas

Dr Hunthr—Everybody will be pleased to learn that Dc Hunter's oonditioa at 3 o'clock this afternoon was very satisfactory, and he aeems to be Improving wonderfully. Railway Freight on Wool—Mr G W Lcadley told a meeting tf farmers at Kir wee yesterday that the executive of thß Farmers' Union had decided to again ap proach the Government with a request) that) the freight on wool be rednued. He was sorry to say that on a former oooasiou the Ashburton farmers had written asking the Minister to reduce the freight on wool—and he had reduced ib on scrap iron instead. Ashburton farmers were, he added, now charged 63 lid per bale to Addingbon. ]PEBSOWAL—Mr Richard Massey, well known to the travelling pubiio throughout the colony as Engineer to the Unton Oom* pany, aod recently to the Northern Steam Ship Oompany, waa last week presented with a handsoma gold at Mongonui, by officers of the Company and other friends. 1 Obituahy—The death of Mr John O*ld well, father of Mrs Andrew Qrr, of Ashnur , ton, is referred to as follows m the Irish Witness of September 30tb;--On last Sabbath evening, Mr J CaldwelS, of Drumragh, near Omagh, breathed his last, and on Tuesday morning his remains were laid to rest m Old Drumraeh burying ground, alongside one of the walls of the ivy covered ruins. Born m 1807 he lived to a rare age, and through almost the whole of a century unique for change and progress. It waa very interesting to hear him talk of the quaint life of his early days, and of the wonderful changes m the country since his boyhood. He was a devoted son of the Presbyterian Church, and for many years a ruling eider m First Omagh. He died full of years and honour—it is the lot of very few men to win, to the extent he did, the respect), esteem, aod oonfidenoa of others, Bieasrd with a vigorous constitution heecjiyed excellent health till lately* A few months ago, however, a marked change came, and since then it waa evident that the end was coming near. Tne Increasing in firmities wera borne with patience, and death to whioh b. 9 looked forward with great calmness, came at length as a happy release, We are very pleased to say that he leaves behind him a family devoted to their father's Church. One of his sons is an e'der m First Omagh, and the other members are amongot the most) loyal aod liberal supporters of our j Church m the different) departments of its work. A Masterpiece of Skilled Wobkmasi ship is the 1901.2 Zealandia Bicyc'e9. These ! popular machines are specially built to stand I the rough roads m the Ashburton district), and are made with all the very latest English improvements, without extra charge, including the ' Garrard' Free Wheel, which is admitted to be the moat perfect free wheel on the market". Samples now on view at Oates, Lowry & Co's Burnett Street.

CABLE NEWS.

Uaited Press Aauociation—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

* London, November 14 I The Indian Plague Commission re ports that innoculation sensibly dimi nished the plague, Seventy cases were tested, but protection is not absolute m individual cases. A successful public trial of Lylard'a new rifle and bandolier was made at Staines. Mr Percy Courtney is suing for a divorce from his wife, a well known music ball performer, whose stage name is Mies Marie Lloyd, Alec Hurloy, the 'coster king,' is joined as co-respondent. London, Nov 15 Great Britain and Turkey havo agreed upon the delimitation of frontiers and spheres of influence io. Yemen and Aden, Count Wolff Metternich succeeds Count Hatssfeldt as Gorman Ambapsadoi to England. The London Corporation entertain the Prince and Princess of Waleg on December s!h m recognition of their successful colonial mission. Lord Rosebery, speaking at Edin burgh, said it was only possible to carry great measures if there was a truce to party warfare. He would liko to see i Cabinet composed of basinssa men oi the type of Sir Thomas Lipton and Mi Andrew Carnegie, Major General Buden-Powell asked the New South Wains Ageut General to thank the donors of the sword ol honour for their Splendid token of re? gard. Paris, Nov 15 Admiral Cailhird's officers assert that the fleet left Toulon with instruc tions to take Mitylono peaceably or forcibly. These orders were counter manded before arriving at Mitylene. The Chamber of Deputies, by 388 voteß to 87, adopted the Bill introduced by M Berreaux, a Radical Socialist Deputy, conceding a ten hours' day to railway servants and allowing them a ponsion after twenty years of service. M Caillaux, Minister of Finance, vainly protested against saddling the State with the charge of seventy eight million francs yearly. New York, Nov. 15 Professor Hahnmanti, of the Medical College, Chicago, claims that be has had much success iv treating cancer with the Rontgen rays. President Roosevelt assured the Chairman of tho Civil Service Reform League that he intended to exclude all political inflaenco m the army, navy and colonies. Shanghai, Nov 15 A foot of snow has fallen at Pekin, which delays the Court's return. Berlin, Nov 15 The Government and the leading business men of Sax ny held a confer ence at Hallo respecting the great distress existent m the kiugdona. The Government were optinrstic, while the business men considered tho crisis very serious, necessitating epecinl help for the people. Sydney Nov 15 Walter Roeeingrave, a prominent runner, and brother of M Roseingrave, the New Zealand athlete, had his foot amputated owing to an accident on the railway. The Marine Court; suspended the foreign gqing piaster's certificate of Captain Voy, of the Clonourry, for hie fault m oonnection with the collision with the Boveric, for si& months. Weingott and Sons? tailoressea have returned to work, the firm having con ceded their demands. Tho Assembly, after an all night sitting, passed the Supply Bill of #1,067,000. Perth, Nov II Mr Berkley, Chief Justice of Fiji, arrived by the ()rtona»

SOUTH AFRICA.

Unibed^Prese Association—By Bleobrlo Telegraph—Copyright

BOER MURDERS.

MISS HOBHOUSB.

London, Nov 14 Boers shot and killed a sergeant cf the Oajie Police, who was sitting on a stoep near a hotel m the Odendaat stroom district:.. Lord Kitchener reports that the Boers oaptured and killed Private Christi-mson, of the Cape Pioneer Railway Regiment. When taken to Capetown, Mies Hobhouse was not permittrd to alight from the railway carriage, but was conducted direct aboard a steamer returning to England.

London, Nov 15 A patrol of district mounted troops was worsted at Jansmville by an in significant force of Boers, a similar case to that which occurred at Somer aot East, suggesting treachery. The officer of regulars commanding the patrol shot moat of the horsea to pre vent the Boere capturing them. A commando, numbering sixty, raided South Darling, to obtain fresh horses and punish lukewarm Dutch supporters. The Capetown Guards were sent out to repel them. Prominent members of the Afrik ander Bond are severing their connec* with the organisation. They declare the leaders of the Bond have misled the country and betrayed their fol lowers. There are indications of a strong revulsion of feeling.

The Gales in England.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio (Telegraph—Copyright London, November 15 The gales are subsiding. It is known that 137 persons have been drowned.

The Explosion in a Colliery.

United Preaß Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Nov 15 Champion, one of the victims of the explosion m the Burwood colliery, succumbed to his injuries.

The Solomon Islands.

A VILLAGE BOMBARDED,

Brisbane, Nov 15 The gunboat Sparrow has returned from the Solomon Islands. During her visit at Koa Island she bombarded the village of Kulafola, destroying it. The natives of the island have been for sometime past very turbulent.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

United Preee Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, November 15 As the result of bha tax on bananas, the Hauro'o, which usually brings thousands of bunches, did not bring a single bunch this trip.

Island News.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Auckland, November 141 Tonga news states that unless rain t%\\B soon the copra crop will be ruined. The Fiji revenue for nine months of the present year is £83.091, a decrease of £981 comparad with the corresponding period of 1900. The expenditure for the Bsme period was £69,297

The Hope Diamond.

The following is a descriptlou and the history of the famous Hope Blue Diamond, which, according to a cable m yesterday's Issue, was purchased from Lord Francis Hope, who had obtained an Order of the Coorb authorising him to sell the jewel, by a New York millionaire for £30,000, j Un account of Its siaa, colour, and inter ! esting history, thia diamond is considered unique amongst all existing jewels of the world. It la now eat m the form of a brooch, la of a deep sapphire blue, and of the greacesb brilliancy and purity. Ib Is believed, aaya the Illustrated London News that this gem is part of the same stone which weighed m the rough 112 carats, and waa bought m India m 1642 !by M Tavernier, the well known French traveller and merchant. Ib waa arid by him to Louis XIV. and continued to be one of the jewels of the French Crown until 1792, when it was seized by the Bevolatio: lits and deposited m the Garde Meuble. Ifc was, however, stolen from there m a very short time, and disappeared from all knowledge until 1839, when the stone came into the hands of a Mr Ellison, and was eventually bought by Mr Henry Thoraaa Hope. Connoisseurs at once pronounced Ib to fee the Btone brought from India by M Tavernier, bat rocut so as to render identification difficult.

Sporting.

SOUTH CANTERBURY J.O. SPRING MEETING.

SECOND DAY

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Txmaru, Nov 15 Concluding results :— Sjbadown Trot, 1| mile—Nelly Moore 1, Dolly Moore 2» Dividends, £4 13) and £5 5s Hack Race: was won by Little Bobs, dividend £5 1.3} Farewell Handicap — Heiress I; divi dend £2 2s

The Ash^ortsn Electorate-*A reporb was current ia Asnburton to-day, that it is intended to invite Mr T. E Taylor, a repre sentative for Ghrietchurch m the last Parliament, to contest the Ashburton seat at tbe next general election

SOCIAL COLUMN.

The matter included m this column is contributed and paid for, .]

The Price of Sport.

(From LyUelton Times, Nov. 11th.) Although there was a considerable falling-off m the amount of money invested m the totalisator at the Can* terbury Jockey Club's recent meeting, compared with the sum passed through the machine at the corresponding fix ture last year, it is too early to assume that the public are less addicted to the gambling habit! now than they were twelve months ago, There are severs.l reasons why there was less speculation at Riccarton last week than there was at the metropolitan meeting m 1900, Tn the first place the attendance wat not quite so large, there being no Jubilee celebrations to draw visitors from other pirts of the colony, and ia the next, two of the important races decided on Wednesday being practi cally confined to one .owner, attracted no investments on the totalisator at all Then money is not quite so plenti ful now as it was at Jubilee time, and the general public ara not so anxious to get rid of their spare tj&shi, Bat m spite of all these facts, the totalisator was entrusted with rather more than £60,000 daring the four days' racing, and the Jockey Club retained a nice little earn of £6000 for itself. The insidious plan of paying divi dends on both tha first and the second horse flattered the public for a time, but m the cad they were £5000 poorer for their investments, just as they would have been if the totalisator had kept to its old method, or if the Jockey Club had put its hands into tbeir pockets and removed the BQm without the help of the machine, And | of course the Club's commission does not represent the full price the public pay for thoir holiday. If it did, the cost would not be outrageously high. Bab they probobly lose £6000 three or four times over bj backing the ignorance of the lsym»n tgainst the knowledge of i the expert, and they get no value what ever for these (oases. They m»y de rive some advantage from their contri | buttons to the Jockey Club, but they i obtain ncs<; from their gifts to the dishonest own€ir } the shady bookmaker and tiie professions) sharper. Perhaps some of them still- hug the comforting belief that m supporting racing, as they undouKedly do, they are assisting m the improvement of the breed of horses. This good old'gag* has been employed to gloss over the vices of the turf for the best part of a century. It tnust, however, be said for the members of the Canterbury Jookay Club that they do not parade it m their appeals to the public; They probably realise thai; it would be a little ridiculous for a club that devotes the greater part of its? attention to four and five and six furlong sprints to talk of improving the qualities of animals that are valued rather for tbeir stamina and soundness than for their speed. Their programme for Saturday, it will be noticed, did not in clude a single ?\t race over a mile, and we doubt if the best of tie winner* will leave any impression upon tha stock of the colony or of the province. People who waste their money upon the totalisator require come better ex cuse than the needs of the horse breeder for their fatuity, but we con fess that we are unable to help them m finding it.

Kindergarten Manual Exercises

A notification from the North Canterbury Board of Education will be found Id our advertising columns that classes for women teachers m model ing, brush work, and paper folding will bs held on Saturdays, com* mending on Saturday next, the 23rd instant. They wiil be conducted by ftjrs E. Willis, of the Borough school, and Miss M. A. Grant, of tho Eist Olmstchurch sohool; Wa bava been requested to mention that ib is the Board's wish that all its teachers should have an opportunity of acquiring a knowledge of the manual subjects now being introduced into the public schools, it has been decided to have classes conducted at Ashburton for tho benefit of thoia teachers who ware unable to attend at the Sohool of Art, or &t Mrs Bullock's classes at the Normal school. Ib might be pointed out that teachers with respect to whom the Board is now paying fees for attendance at) the Chriitchuroh classes will be expected to continue the course of instruction already entered upon. Bub, at the same time, if the classes at Ashbarton should prove a success, there wiil be, ia all probability, no necessity for the Aehburton teachers to travel to Ohrlitchuroh nexii term when they can get suitable m« struoUons at Aehburton*

Hampstead Town Board.

The ordinary monthly meeting of fchi Hampstead Town Board was held lasti evening. Present—Meme G W Aadremi (chairman), W J Silooc*, S Barnard, A Orr,, E Thomas, and 0 A Hardy. An apology was received for the absence of Mr Taylor. Mr J E March waited on the Board to explain the position as to vesting reiervo 3540.— Being m the Ashburton riverbed, id was part of a main drain, and under the Public Works Act must be under the control of the County Council Mr March had » letter from thia Council, intimating they would hand over this reserve to tha Town Board to nee frea of rent, the County Council retaining its right to control of i drainage m case of a nuisance arising,, Members generally spoke m favor of th.c County Ooufiioil being the controlling pscty, exaept Mr SHcock. who argqed ia favor of tha Hampstead Town Board having thia control. Mr Orr moved that the Board consents to the reserve beiog vested m the County Council m terms of their letter to Mr March, and thia was duly carried. Correspondence was read aa follows s—• From the Agricultural Department, enclbs" ing slaughtering licensee for Messrs Broker aod Sllcock, From the Lands and Survey Department, intimating that Mr March would interview the Board, ra reserve 3540, Mr Sllcock reported that the Worka Committee had, prior to the Show, pickedl off the boulders from the East Belb Road, and members admitting the improvement, suggested that other roads b« dealt with similarly. ' Mr Orr brought tip a suggestion to havti one of the footpaths leading to Hampsteacl asphalted. He had been' approached by ratepayers who had offered to giv^ con tributions |jowarda this object. t Mr Thomas thought the footpath to tho cemetery was more urgent, No action, however, was taken. This concluded the pr'ncips! business ol the meeting*

■r?.;K ' ■ASHBOBTOtf GDAFDIA^ : SATURDA" NOVEMBER 16, 190'!,



! Although under the CommonweaJbh the fia<u! barriers between the various State* have been broken down, artifioal methods are bnng resorted to by the railway au'h-ritisa m Home of the States to protest: their trade. For instance, the freight from Sydney to Wagga Wagg* on fencing wire has been reduced from £4 to £2 2a 6d Ia order to prevent Melbourne merchants from I capturing the trade, Smoke New Venus



HEALTHY «DONT'S' Don't eat when you are not hungry Hunger is nature's way of intimating that more nourishment is rt quired. Dont eat at all hours of the day. Don't *vorry youc food but chew it. 1 Don'b overtook the stomaoh and fancy it can do the work of« dray horse. Don't run away with tho idea that It Is what you eat that gives nourishment; it ia what ia digested that helps to build up the system. Don't take pills and purgatives, which act quickly and v.olently, and. do more harm thin goodi Don't forget that Impey's May Apple gently moves the bowels, and thus remove* the main causa of disease. Don't forget that Impsy'a May Apple aoti directly upon the liver and kidneys, keepiog them active and m working order. Don't forget that Impey's Miy Apple is an ideal family medicine, and is sold by all chemists stud storekeepers at 2a 6<? per hotUfr



NO LOSS OF TIME I have Bold Ohamberiain'a Colic, Cholera and Diarrhea* Remedy for years, and would rather be out of coffee and BUgar than it, I sold five bottles of it yesterday to threshers thab oould go no farther, and they are ab work again thia morriog-—H R Phelps, Plymouth, Oila, USA. As will be eeen by the above the threshers were able to keep on with their workwitboub losing a single day'a time. You should keep a, bottle of this Remedy m your home. For sale by Ash burton Drug Co, Sosoke New Veaaa



Firm Wool Sat,e—rhe first wool sale of the season will be held m the Canterbury I Hall Ctirißtohuroh on Thursday, Nov 21 * j Catalogues close on Monday next) afc 6 p m. I The order of sale is as follows :— 1, N.Z. I Farmers' Co-operative Association ;2, Pyae and Co. j3, H Mataon and 00, and D Thomas ; 4, Friedlander Broe, Ltd ; 5, G. King and Co. ; 6, N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. ; 7. F 0 Tabart ; 8, Dalgety and Cj. Lfcd ;9,JT Ford and 00.



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