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CJnlbeii Prase Association—By ESeotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, September 1

Frcasn Mutton —Croasbred wethers and maiden ewse, Cinterbury 3 13-163, Dunedin and Southland 3| 1, North Isbnd 3 7 16, Lamb is unchanged. River Plats Mutton— Crossbred or merino wethers, heavy and light, both 341. New Zaaknd beef, 180 ib to 2201b per quarter, fair average quality, ox forequartera 2| I, ox hindquarter 3g'« These .prices are tho ofEcia! quotations furnished by the Frcz^n Meat Trade Association, The basis of quotation is eßles of lines of not lesa than 100 oaro&sea of mutton or lamb, or 25 quarters of beef. AH the quotations for mutton are for fair average quality. The quotationn for New Zealand lamb do not include Bales of small lambs or heavies t f inferior quality. At the wsekly sales of hide tha demand was bow. Prices are unolungeci.

The New Zealand Fc*rmors' Co-opera' ive Association of Canterbury, Limited, in in receipt of the following cable rressaga from its Lonrfon office, under date August 31 : —

New Zealand Wheat—Market lifeless, no demand. Sellers at 29a per 496'b (ex store) Oats — Canadians 'A ' grade 26s per 3Silb (ex store) Frtzan Meat—To day's value on Smith* Sold Market: Prime Canterbury mutton 3 15'i6d per Ib. The market is hardening, and decidedly stronger, tendency upwards. Prime Canterbury lamb 4 li'lsd per Ib, market) s'.eidy.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

There was a good attendance of the public at the Block Bale at Ashburton yards today* The entry of cattle was small, but that of sheep was large. Still, however, the sale was dragging The following were the prioes :—Fat oows £6 s<s, heifers £3 5s to £4 2s 6i ; stores, 1 os'f 27s 6 1, epringer £5 2s 6d.

Butchers' aheap—Merino wethereda 5d to 14s 6c!, crossbred ewea lls 9d to!si4d, crossbred wethers 17a 3d to 17a 10J, freezing wethera 191 Id. Stores—Ewe hoggets in iamb 14s 3d, merino wethers 19a 6:1, ovoas bred ewes in lamb lls 9d to 161 61, forward wathera 10s 3d, hoggete from lls 9J to 13» lid ; merino ewea in lamb Ha 6d to 4a Id ; crossbred ewess, with 100 per cent of I»mbs at foot, up to llf t alt counted;

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote as follows on September 2, 1901:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl _ 2s 3d to 2s 4d „ „ Tuscan... 2a 4d to 2a 5d Han barb 2a 3d to 2s 4d Date— Duna Is lOd „ Danish la lOd „ Sparrowbills Is lid to 2b „ Canadian 2a to 2a Id Barley—Malting, prims 2s Inferior Is 6d Peso—Blue Prusßiaa 3a „ Partridge 3a to 3a 6d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 42s 6d Grass Seed—Farmers Is fid to le 91 QOho above are priaes ourraat paid to farmers on tracks at Ashburtou

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901. Local and General.

The Mails—Ao English and Australian mail arrived by the express from the Bouth hst night. The outward mail via San Francisco, closes at Ashburtca tot-morrow night at 6.30

The New Street Lamps — The new o'reet lamps recently erected by the Borough Council were lib last) night, aud many favorable comments were made by way farers ou the brilliancy of the light they give out.

' Those Goiden Chairs'—Those mombera of the Borough Council who voted againsb the expenditure of £3 J.sa each for ohairs foe the new Council Chambers, seldom miss an opportunity of ringing thie matter in on their fellow Councillors who advocated the outlay. Last evening one member was preaching economy, and saying that no funds were available for a email work, when Cr Willie interjected ' We might mortgage oar chairs.' Later on Cr Timmins wanted to know * When Councillors mights hope to Bit in those golden chairs T But this banier does not disturb the borough sybarites, who merely smile complacently, ia evident anticipation of the deleotable time ia store ox them.

The local branch of the DJ,C. haa now been in full ewing in Ashburton for just 6 months, which is 5 months longer than was anticipated at the commencement of the sate. The sale has proved an unprecedented euooees, and aa it in now drawing to a close, those who are contemplating parohasiag a piano or organ, or musical instruments of any description yrould do well to make their dtoiaion while sunh a magnificent stock is here from wh oh to make their selection- A new shipment, which will also |be the last* has usb been opened

' Wsatbejr Forecast.—Captain Edwin wires :—lndications of glass falling, with northerly winds. Popularising Fishing -With a view to popularising fishing, the Fielding Society haa reduced tho licence fee to ss. A quantity of trout ova is beit.g obtained from Maaterton and of perch ova from Mar ton. The Cheviot Line— Truth ia informed that the Labour Department could put another gang of twenty co-operative lab-! oarers on the Cheviot line, but that at present there is no ballast train available,' without which they could do nothing. Make the Public PAY—The master butchers of Dunadin suburbs have decided to raise the price of meat as from yester day. This step .haa been necessitated, it is alleged, on account of the continued high price of stock and increased expend!• ture forced on the master butchers under the recent award of the Arbitration Court. Master an» Men Satisfied—'ln my district,' said Mr Niven, a Napier ironmas ter, in the ironmoulderb' dispute ' I have not made a fortune, but I have had enough to eat, enough to drink, and enough to smoke for a number of years. My men are happy, and I see no reason why we should be dragged into this dispute.' A Fbotesv—Members of both sides of the House talk of combining, says the Star correspondent to make a general protest against the proposed Increase in salaries to the already wall p»id servants. The opinion is freely expressed that, considering the financial outlook, the time is inopportune for incrementing the salaries of the heads of departments, and as a uniform increase is proposed, it is that a general resistance can not be construed into singling out an official! A prolonged fight over tha Estimates seems inevitable. Hotel Employees' Ball—The hotel employees' fancy dreta and masquerade b*ll which will take place ia the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow night, promises to be a great success, a large number of tickets having bseo disposed of. The catering has been entrusced to Mr Btoddart, and this is sufficient gnarantae that a first class supper will be provided, while the music will be supplied by Fox's band from Ohristohurob, Guests are requested to put their names and aßsumed character* on the backs of their tickets or other cards to be delivered at the door Congers at Laubistok—The Oommittee for the Library Concert have made most complete arrangements for a first-otass entertainment on Thursday evening next. Among the items will be sever*! new songs, etc, by the Ashburton Minetralt, and Mr Wright's Banjo Band. Mr J Riteon, cham pion dog dancer, late of Dix'a (Cbristohuroh) will also give an exhibition of fancy step dancing, which must be Been to ba appreciated. Given fine weather, this concert should no doubt be the moat success ful ever held at Lauriston, (She objsot of the concert, namely, to provide fu'.ds far the Library, should receive the support of all right thinking people in the district. Sheep Feed Soabob. — The Lake Tekapo correspondent of the Timaru Post says that a number of aheep have died from starvation during the last month, having been unable to get at the feed for anow. The drought has now become very serious on the tablelands abova Ngapara and Duntroon (saya the North Otago Times). Feed has pretty well given out, and this Is the more serious, as lambing haa now begun, and the mor tality amongst the ewes has been heavy. Iven if rain brought away fresh feed their condition would hardly improve, for the change of diet would scour them, with even worse results. The state of the crops is quite as bad, and ib will take some time for cereals and grass to pick up. Operations Discontinued—The Tar anakt Herald saya thab after years of persistent labour and the expendi ure of a large sum of money in the work of endeavouring to tind a payable petroleum field at Matures, the local gentlemen who embarked in the venture have decided to discontinue operations. The last bore, at which work ia atill being carried on, has been drilled to a depth of 1060 fact, but no traces of oil have been met with, although the bora is only 80ft from that in which at 950 ft oil was obtained In what was ab first considered to be payable qnantlty. In the present bore water was troublesome for some time bsb this, after labour and expense, was effectually shut off, so that a good test of its oilvbearing capacity was obtained. But the results from the bore have been disappointing. Found D&owned — A man named Gaorge Venables Hutchinson, eon of Mr Georgo Hutchinson, ot Maunseli's road, South Opawa, left home ab half-past two last Tuesday afternoon, and nothing fur ther waa heard or seen of him until his body was found in the river Heathcote yesterday, f b appeared that the deceased left home with the object of making a few purchases at Motrlsoo's store Opawa. JJe did not go to the store, however, and all trace of him was lost. Sergeant Bourke, of Sydenham, who knew the man well, found him on two previous occasions in a epileptic fit, the last time in Brougham sbreflt, Sydenham, about two months ago. On each occasion when he got up he walked some distance before he became conscious of whera he was. It was feared that on the present occasion he had one of these fits close to the river, and after he got up, walked into the river-. rj?he fear was nob unfounded, for about midday yesterday Sergeant Bourke toand the body of a man in the Heathcote river, near Wilson's bridge, which he recognised as that of Hntchinaon. The body was immediately taken to the City Morgue, and an inquest will be held ab 5 o'clock thla afternoon. The Rev Db. Whitblaw—A oorrespon* d#Nb supplies the following:—Tha Rev. Thomas v^ljiitelaw, D D, of Scotland, one of the delegates froa'ibhe Scottish Presbyterian Oburoh, tt> the recent general Assembly in Sydney, occupied the puipit of the Trinity Presbyterian Church, Timaru, last Sabbath. The rev gentleman took as his sub|ecb s< God's marvellous light," and preached an earnest and most impressive serroos, holding hia hearers entranoed by a wonderiul power of command, and dispelling all the phlioso' phioal arguments of the agnostic, the evolutionist, and the scientist. There was no pretended oratory, no feigned eloquence ; bub tha preacher retold in simple, and beautiful language the old, old, story, and ended up wiih an earnest exportation to his hearers to seek that l'ght which would light them through the dark valley to a land where tha skies were bluer, the air was bilmier, and tbe flowers even more beautiful tjian in our own eunny New Zealand—a light which «?aa fco b<3 found only by sibling at the feeb of Jeejp. lf.t> wa». indeed, a wonderful sermon, and the eoDgregaticß dispersed with the impreaeiou thab they bad U bened jbo pee I of the ablest preachers, if nob the ables^ In J New Zealand* I Rudge-Whitwobth Cycles -Aa Eudge-r Whit worth Cycles are admitted to be the strongest, neatest, lightest, and best in the market, we recommend our friends when buying a machine to have nothing else.— R> j). Johnston, Agent, Ashburtoni 8 233

News in Brief.

The frlenda of Mr Michael Ibell, of Netherby, are informed that the fanofa! of his late wife will take place on Thurs day, at 2 30 p.m., Instead of tomorrow, aa previously annoranoed.

Messrs W H Oollins St, Op. are evidently getting ready for the warmer weather, and their announcement *o our advertlsmenb columns d«tall» an assortment! of general garden requisites. We are informed that since completion of tfaeir w>w premises nothing is unobtainable in general jironm^nv gerjr, The Mount Somers Ooil Company aa? nounoe thab the coal from their new eaam is now on the market and miy be obtained from all ooul merohants* Thts coal contains 35 per cent of gas, gives a cheerful fire and a strong heat, is free from sulphur and soot, Mid is one of the beak local coals on the market; for household pe. ;

Borough Councill

I The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Aehburton Borough Council was held last evening; Present i—Crs Reid, Davison, Jonep, Willis, Aloorn, Olark, Andrews, and Timtnias, Qr Reid was voted to the chair, IPINANOE. f The Chairman stated that the debit | balance at the bank waa £1496 l§s sd» and amounb reoeived, £58 16a. CGBRKBFONBENCBU The following correspondence was read and dealt with :— From the Department of Publio Health, ra eatablishing a separate sanatorium for conßUmptivea.—Reooivedi Erom the Clerk of the County Council, re £9 5a 2d, amount to be paid for expenses Licensing Court.—Received, nod amount ordered to be paid. From General Manages N.Zi Railways, re portion section in riverbed for rubbish* offering Council use of same at a pepper corn renU—Received, and resolved that the offer be aaoepted with thanks. From Mrs F E BteeJ, re transfer of rrserve to H A Mackay.—Agreed to* From 3 Graham, asking for a renewal of lease of T 8 1040.—Agreed to. From Land and Income Tax Department, re subsidy granted. From Ohas £ Fooks 8 rs eohedale of duties. —Request granted. From Ashburton Gas Company, ra oaf tain lamps.—Received. From Hia Worship the Mayor, apologising for his absence through illness. FIRE BRIGADE! COMMITTEE'S RE7OHX. The Fird Brigade Committee reported as follows :— 1. Brigade's Application for access through Tailored Btreet«—»Your Oommlttee oanaot see its way to grant the request of the Brigade for firemen to be allowed access to ths Fire Station from Tancred Street by keeping the large gates in the Bbreet unlocked, bub would point out) to the Brigade thab the Foreman of Works would allow firemen access through his small private gate in case oi an alarm of fire, 2. Rep»lra—The matter of the small repairs, etc*, requested by the Brigade, was left in the hands of the Chairman, and have been attended to» S. Inspector of Buildings—Your Com' mittea desire to aafe the Oounotl if they oonaider ifc neoessary that the Inspector of Buildings should inspeotand issue certificates under the Aob for all dwellings within the Borough Or Willis, ohairman of the Committee, moved the adoption of tbe first Clause of the report, which was agreed to as read j The Mayor wrote asking the Oouaoil not to vote on Clause 3 at this meeting, and it was resolved to hold over consideration of the Clause until the opinion of the Municipal Corporations Solicitor should be obtained upon the question raised. WORKS COMMITTEE'S BEPORT. The Works Committee report was read as fallows :— 1-Formation of Wakanui Road West and Walker Street—The Work's Committee beg to report that the tender of George Bright at £5?, for the formation of these two streets has been accepted. 2—Oat Sheaf Chaff— Your Committee opened the tenders for the supply of chaff, and recommend that tha tender ot William Greenslade afc £2 10s per ton be accepted. s—Assistant for Horses—Three members of the labour gang offered their services to attend to the horses on the terms adopted by the Oounotl, and the Work's C <mmittee resolved to recommend that Mr Thomas Gibbon be appointed to the position. 4—Domain Sports Association Application —The Domain Committee recommended that the request of tbe Sports Association he not entertained, and thab the Association be allowed the use of the sports grounds on the Bume terms as lasb year. Your Committee have asked the Clerk to prepare a statement shewing the expenditure on the sports ground since tha Council took on the Domain i Or Davison, chairman of the Committee, moved that the report ba received, and tbe firsb and second okuaes adopted, Both motions were seconded by Or Jones and carried Cr Davison moved that elauaa three be adopted, Cr CJlark moved that the wages be two guioeaj a week.—This was not seconded. The report was adopted as read, inspector's uefobt The Inspector of Nuisances report was adopted as read. Cr Ttmtr.ias comphined that although a notice board was placed at the crossing by the Old Men's Home, a lot of rubbish had been deposited there. It was resolved to draw ths at ention of the Inspector of Nuisances to this. Qr A {corn raqved that the Inspector be instructed to send notices 'to alt persons riding on footpiths to the effect that unless they pay 5a to the Town Clerk within ona week a prosecution will follow. Or Andrews second id, renmkiog tha. 1) hs had always been in favor of doing this, which would be quite as efficacious as the present system, and more advantageous to the Council. OrsClark undDavison said that they would veto against the motion. They did not think that the Council should be turned into a Magistrate?* Court Cr Willis said he had much pleasure in supporting the motion. He pointed out that the motion did nob effect the by law in any way. But he would suggest that the fine be a little more, say ICs Cr Alcorn said he thought that Ss for the first offence and 103 for the second would ba sufficient Cr Jones strongly opposed the motion The Chairman said be would have great pleasure in supporting the motion. He thought it would be a fair thing, and agreed tljat it would not a#act the by law The motion was carried by 5 to 3 QUESTIONS Cr Jones would like to know if the contractor bad been notified re reforming the footpath in front of the new Post Office Or Andrews pointed out that the foreman a«fee 1 the Council to hold it over for a short time longer Or Jones asked if the reporters' table could be removed to a more favorable position; He noticed that Councillors were often Inaccurately reported, and he put it down to the defective properties of the room. He would not like to reflect on the reporters. The Chairman thought the reporters treated Councillors very fairly. ( Qr Timmina atjjied when the Councillors would be in thpie golden chajrs. (Laughter). jha Town Clerk said he thought the chamber woujd bp ready fry nejt meeting Or Willis thought) there ought to be a formal opening of the new chambers SPECIAL MEETING It was resolvod to hold a special meeting nest Monday for the purpose cf opening the tenders for leases FOOTPATHS Or Andrews said that there were several places in the footpaths where tha asphalt was often broken Cr Timmins said the Ohrlstohurch foot. paths were just aa bad The matter was referred to the Works Oommittee Or Jones moved that the Clerk write to the i?osb Office authorities asking them to repair the fbotpath In front of tha building. The Chairman said that thn promise got from the foreman was sufficient 3?HE BATS BOM, Or Clark said that there were two sections in the borough not oh the rate roll It waa resolved to refer this matter to the valuer TINDERS The tender of N. Fitzgerald was accepted for forming and metalling a portion of jtsfce Bojsh Mwt Belt, a'u £87; the Hampsfead Two Qoard to be notified to that effeob

Or Jones and DavisOn were appointed to aign the contract Tha tender of Uter Hosklns was accepted for repairing building In East Utrest, at £13 13r ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to '£117 7a lid were passed for payment. The Couaoil then sat as a DOMAIN BOARD.

Correspondence w^s read as under: — From C W Puroell, Borough Solicitor, re by laws, and submitting a draft of new by? law re skating and games

The by law, as read, was approved, a special meeting to be called foe Monday next! to past the by law

SPORTS ABOUNDS The applioaeion of the Sports Association for a reduction in rent having been un favorably reported on by the Domain Committee, the Board waa recommended not to reduce the rental of the sports grounds to the Sports Association, but bo lease them on the same termi as before, namely £20 a year, the Association to maintain same I Mr Dwlaoa moved the adoption of the Committee b reporb Mr Willis pointed out thab the Board should nob consider itself a money making concern, and he thought that where the interests of the ratepayers did nob suffer the Board should see its way to grant the application of the Sports Association. It was very desirable that athletio sports shonld be encouraged as muoh as possible Mr Andrews agreed with what Mr Willis had said, and he remarked thab he remem. bored the time when the Board had a job to get anyone to take the grounds for nothing, and he thought thab the reduobion should be made

Mr Clark did aob tbink the reduobion should be made

The Chairman thoughb that if the Cricket Club paid more to the Association this trouble might be avoided. He considered they had been the chief loss to the Aasocia* tiont He did not think the Association should ask the Council to reduce the rental, seeing what a large sum—£Boo odd—had been spent since 1889 on the Sports ground. It was resolved that ths request of the Sports Association be nob granted Mr Willis asked when the bicycle track would be finished

(She Clerk stated that the contractor said it would be finished in about bhree weeks

It was resolved to notify the contractor bo the effect thab the work must be finished wlthlo three weeks The Board then adjourned

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Chbistchctrch, Sept 2 Ia the football tournament the Wellington College defeated the Nelson Collage by 12 points to 5« Dunedis, Bepb 2 Intimation has been reoeived that at the Presbyterian Union celebrations in Ootober the United Assembly of the Australian Church has appointed Dr Meiklejohn (Moderator) as delegate. The N. S. Wales Churoh has appointed the Revs Dr Bruce and John Ferguson. Dr Whitelaw, delegate from the United Free Churoh of Scotland, will be in Dunedin in a few days, and efforts are being made to induce him to remain ac delegate of that church.

Wellington, Bept 2 Another railway fatality occurred here this afternoon. Major Browo, aged 81, being the viobimi The deceased had bean buying fish near the railway crossing in Devon street, in the centre of the town, and as the outward train approached the street be stepped across the line, and was oaught by the engine and dragged for some distance. When extricated he was found to be dread fully mutilated, having one leg practically severed, the other partially, and every limb more or less damaged. The remains were taken to the morgue to await the Inquest, which is to be held on Wednesday. The deceased was an old settler here, arriving in 1841. Be was the first euperintendanb of the province, and took a prominent part ac an offioer in the Maori war. The deceased also represented tbe district several times in the House: Latterly he was a Justice of the Peace, and also a native interpreter. He leaves a widow and several children, one boy being in South Africa. The greatest sorrow is being evinced for the bss, and there ia muoh outory &b the danger of the crossing.

SENSATIONAL STICKING-UP CASE.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right

Sydney, September 2 Another sensational case of sticking* up has occurred. The mail coach from Whitecliffs, in the centre of the opal mining district, to Wilcannia was making the night j >urney, and drew up at a gate A passenger named Ranter jumped down and opened it, when a masked robber stepped oat and fired a revolver, wounding Ranter in the forearm. He ordered the driver and three other passengers to stand against a fence whilst he secured the mail bags. He wdtrned the driver that |if he attempted to return to the Olifia ;he would be dhot. The bags contained I a quantity of valuables, including ; packages of opals In his hurry the [ robber overlooked Beveral valuable ! parcels of opals in the boot of the coach. The police discovered many opened letters and a number of crossed cheques, also marks of a bicycle in the vicinity of the robbery. The coach robber made the driver hand over a knife, which he need for , opening the letters, pocketing notes tod j Other valuables promiscuously. He wa& thus occupied for over an hour, during which time a bicyclist rode up. The robber made him stand with the others till he had finished. He then placed (he loot in the empty mail hag and rode away on the bicycle. Received September 3, 9 30 a m Stdnhy, Sept 3

The mail robber xpude a rich haul. The exact amounts are not known, bat it is estimated that there are nine hundred pounds ip notes, and five hundred in opals and jewellery. The loot included three parcels of opals

There ia do bank at! White Oliffs necessitating the forwarding of large amounts by poet An attempt was made to rob the mail some time ago but failed

The robber allowed the passengers to go scot free, one of whom carried a large sum

Banter after the shot expecting to be overhauled, hung a bag containing £§OQn the ijgrsos which re mained unnoticed

Weather Reports for August.

Alford Forest

Rainfall during the month of August— Alford Forest 2.93i0; Alford Station l.lOin. E. Hehbing

Kyle Total rainfall registered at Kyle for Augusb—o 95in. J Lam bix

Mount Somers U%la fell at gfouub on nine dayn, moat in one day of 24 hours, oii'fche 2gttfL when 0.72 m felt, (from nor' west). Total rainfall for month 1.53, agalnsb average rain, fall for last eight years for the month of 3.02. Hard frosts continued up to nearly the end of montb, when warmer weather set in, A E Peache

Mount Possession fhe weather for August was fine until the 14bh, when therie was a heavy fall of snow, (five inches) 5 oct the 16th the thermometer was 16 in the Rhude—4ha coldest day. From l?t"h to date, fine with ocoaaional showers'] on the 22ad, barometer 3040, and has kept high since that datq. Average readings at Mount Possession for August—To 23rd insti, barometer 29.68; thermometer 9 am, 30; From 24tb, barometer 30.23 ; thermometer noon 65,

N.Z. FARMERS' UNION.

Its Objects and Platform.

The following statement of the objects and platform of the New Zealand Farmers' l/Dioa was adopted at the Colonial Con ference, held at Palmerston North on 27th July, 1901 :— ; THE OBJECTS. j ! The objaotß of the Union are to foßter the ! i interests of the farmers, fruitgrowers, and j settlers of New Zealand ;to promoto the' opening up and settlement of Grown and Native lands, and the formation and im' provement of means of communication, to obtaio cheap freights, and to place the sale of produce and the purohase of material required by agriculturists on a satisfactory basil. The Onion to keep a vigilant watch on all measures brought before the House of Representatives, and ou the working of the present laws, and protest against any mea* sure deemed Injurious to its iotas eats. Should measures be proposed or become law affecting the interests of the Union then the members of the Union are advised to vote only for those candidates at any election who pledge themselves to carry out the demands of the Union.

3!HH PLATFORM (1} Roads—That the forfeiture of grants for roads, for noa expenditure before the appearanoe of the Financial Statement, be abolished; and that the Government be requested to give authority for grants for roads and bridges, eto, to be expended aa sooa as possible after the Estimates have passed the House of Representatives (2) Crown Lands—That after payment of the first deposit on Grown Lands in baok country and where roads are unformed, be allowed three yeart occupation free. That all Crown leaseholders (except those under the Land for Settlement Aot) have the right to purchase the freehold at any time after the expiry of ten years from the date of lease, such right to be retrospective, provided that the area held by any one person shall comply with the provisions ot the Land Acts That the Government fell a chain wide on their side of the boundary lines between their lands and those of settlers* That the Government pay their half cost of fences on auoh boundary lines and charge the cost to the incoming purchaser or tenant of lands affected aa taken up. That the oompaleory clauses iv th« Land for Settlement Aot should apply to native as well as prints lands. That all Crown and native lands should be brought under the Noxious Weeds and fcibbit Aota

(3) Native Lands—That native lands which benefib from the expenditure of Bpeolal and general rates shall be plaoed upon the same footing as European lands so situated

(4) Freights—That every means be taken to reduce freights on produce to the lowest) payable limit, so as to allow settlers to Bend produce, etc, to market at aprofib instead of at a loss as at present, (5) Taxation — That Customs taxation should be for the purpose of revenue, and nob as a protective tariff to unduly bolster up industries. (6) Cheap Loans to Farmers—That some scheme ba devised by which farmers with good security cs»n obtain temporary loans at low rates of interest) and at short notice, to save the sacrifice of produoo and stock ac at present) (7) Education—That for tho better edu cation of the agricultural populatien, state farms should be directed by an Advising Board of Governors, on which the A, and P. Associations and the New Zaaland Farmers 1 Union should have representation. That greater attention be paid by the Eduoatiot Department) to agricultural technical edu cation

Methven Sunday School Social

On Friday, August 30th, the Methven Sunday School held thpir annual social, and the function was s, decided success; The schoolroom presented a gay appearance, by the aid of a few tasteful}; arranged decora tions, and the well appointed tables, decorated with flowers and covered with the ixioro substantial and appetising necessities to a tea meeting. The management of the tables was in the capable hands of Meadaims Anderson, Hibba, Daff, Stoba and Rudnnan, *o whom great) credit! is due for the excel lence of their arrangements, Afc 745 the sacred concert was commenced. The buidt ing was completely fired, all the seats and most of the standing room being occupied by an appreciative and enthusiastic audience Mrs E Look, the able superintendent of the schooi, occupied the chair, and after the opening hymn and prayer, which was offered by the Hey B J Wesebiook, she spoke of the obJ3ot, the working and success of the Sunday school, which existed not 30 muoh to benefit) oce particular denomination,, aa to teach the children to become good men and women, and good Christians. The scboo! was a united one, and had proved eueoeeafui, all working harmoniously together, A lengthy and interesting programme was then carried out 1, after which the secretary, Mr Jamas Henderson, was called on for his reporU Although there had been many removals and losses from the sanks of both teachers and scholars, the school had main* tamed almost the same level in regard to numbers and Influence, ac in former years $ and commenced the year with a credit) balance of £113 a lld«

Want of space prevents the publication of a fuller report of this interesting gathering, but it may be mentioned thaba feature of the evening was the action sp,ngs qf the children, who had been trained by Miss Wlllist

The programme was eonoiuded by the rendering of a musical dialogue by eight or nine adults. The whole was brought; to a close with a hyma and the benediction ; and thus ended a social and concert whioh Mrs Lock and her staff may be highly compli mented up :>n.

Presentation.

The employees of Messrs Friedlander Bros. Ltd, consisting of the offioe Btaff and store hands, assembled in the Secretary's room, on Monday afternoon, to make a presentation to Mr Rudolph Friedlander, who leaves for & well earned trip to America on Wednesday next.' The memento was in the form of a massive spirit stand, with three choice cut g'&as bottles ,patent eelf lookiog, and was handed to Mr Friodhader, by Mr J R Bland, representing the em* ployees. Mr Bland, in a few well chosen remarks, spoke of the kindly and courteous manner which characterised Mr Friedlander's attitude towards bhose who worked with and under him, and likewise assured him of their goodwill and esteem* Mr Bland a hope that Mr and Mrs Frledlau 1 der, with their son, Master flags, might have a safe and enjoyable trip, and while they were all pleased to give him a hearty eend off, they would be more pleased when ho returned. Mr C Dixon endorsed tho sentiments bo happily expressed by Mr Bland, and considered thai if the same pleasing relations existed generally between employers and employed as those which existed between Messrs Friedlander Bros. Ltd, and their employees, there would be little need for Conciliation Courts and Arbitration Boards. Mr Dixon made a play ful allusion to thehanddorne present being an appropriate acquisition to the family medicine chest, after which Mr Frtedlander responded in feeling terms, and not withoub a little emotion. There were times, he said, when h<3 w*s aob at a loss fo fead wordg to express hjmeelf, but the present occasion was one when he might be pardoned for his weakness in this direction. It was moat gratifying to know that he was held in such esteem by thoaa with whom he was daily brought in contact, and he highly appro* ciased the kind words that he had listened to, and the beautiful present of which he was the recipient The spirit stand was purchased from Mr J V do Beer s establish meat 0

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not bold onrueives responsible fot opinions expressed by our correspondents

THE NEW POST OFFICE.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,—Many residents of both town and country would like to inspect oor now Po«b Officer As an object lesson, a run through the building whan in complete working order, would, under proper supervision, be of great value to oar youngsters! I feel certain that Mr Benner and his courteous staff could, and would if asked, cheerfully giva m an insight into the working of the most valuable branch of the public service. lam fuily aware th%t the public could not be admitted behind the scenes during the play, bcb a run over the stage im mediately before the curtain was rung up, would give great pleasure to many an Old Resident,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

LAUNCH OP A BATTLESHIP.

London, Sept 2 The battleship Exmouth his beea launched at Birkenhead. ROBBERY FROM A RAILWAY STATION.

Sydney, Sept 2 Samuel Trudgeon whs sentenced to threa years' penal servitude for robbery from a, railway station,

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright

MEASLES IN CONCENTRATION OAMP3.

HONOUR THE BRAVE,

OHA.SING DB WET.

WOMEN LOOTERS,

London, September 1 Measles are raging in the concen tration camps. Of 1067 deatha in July 860 were children. Everything is being done for the comfort of the sufferers regardless of cost.

Captain H. N. Schofield, of the Artillery, has been awarded the Vic toria dross for bravery at Colenso.

Oolonel Dartneil commands a column of irregular horse, Major Karri Davies accompanying it. The object of the column is to chase De Wet.

A party of women looted Jagersfon tein, conveying to the farms everything of value.

TRANSVAAL IMPORTS.

London, September 1 Goods for commercial purposes to the value of £1,000,000 sterling, hare been imported into the Transvaal daring the month of 'June.

A TRAIN DERAILED BY BOERS.

London, September 2 The Waterval-flamanskrßal train was derailed in a catting, Boers firing at close quarters killed 10 and wounded 17 out ot the escort of 45, chiefly be longing to the West Biding Regiment. At a fight at Joskraal on tho 28th alt five British were killed and 12 wounded.

Terrible Railway Accidant.

A TRAIN BREAKS AWAY.

36 PEOPLE KILLED.

United Press Association—By Electric Te!egraph«-Copyrjght. KB^y York, September j A freight train at Montana broke in halves on a steep gradient, ant) eighteen trucks ran sixteen miles to Nyaoa station, where they crashed into ft pas»enger train, and thirty-six people were killed, The earn took fire and twenty-eight bodies were cremated,

Britain's Helplessness and American Apathy.

United Press Association—By Bleotilo Telegraph—Copyright New York, September I By the Russianiz&tion of Manchuria America will become the chief sufferer commercially. The tone of the Ameri« can press has become hostile to Russia, who is accused of unprincipled profiting by Britain's helplessness an.4 American apathy.

The Czar's Tour.

PROGR4MME OP THE VISIT TO FRANCS.

United Press Aasooiatton—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyright LONDON; Sept 2 Renter's correspondent stales that M loubet and Ministers on the 18th go aboard the torpedo-destroyer Gas sini, and meet the Imperial yacht and escort the Czir and Ozaritea to Dan kirk, where the Chamber of Commerce will entertain them at luncheon. Thence the Royalties will proceed to Oompeigne and review the northern squadron on the 19tb. The exchange of significant toasts is anticipated at the Oompeigne banquet on the 20th. A review of troops will be held at Reims on the 21st,

The American Cup.

United PresM Association—By Elaotrio Telegraph—Copyright New York, Sept 2 Columbia defeated Constitution in nine oat of seventeen trials, including the first formal test, on ** Shamrock, on Saturday, sailed four teen knots an hour, astonishing Ameri can experts, who consider the Gap is endangered.

IHE ASHBURTON GUAEDIAN : TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1901,



BUSINESS NOTICES WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS. NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD have juet received ex b.s Wak»n«s and Paparoa, thsir Winter Supply of WAfiM SLIPPERS, IVI'NING-SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS, Ac. Chililrea'a Winter Slippers xt Bd, 10d, h, 2s 6d, and 3s per pair Lft^ies 1 Winter SHppers at le, la 6d, 2a 6d, 3s 6d> aa 6d» 5s 6d, 7e 6d, and 8a per p»U Gentlemen's at all prioes Aluo^Ohildreg's, Ladjss , and Gentlemen's Goloshes, The Best Goloah mannfaotared INSPECTION INVITKDi NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, EAST STRBETi



GARDEN REQUISITES. GARDEN REQUISITES. GARDEN REQUISITES. 'ITTATER POTS, all sizes, with or without rose, TTQES, every shape manufactured. ("ILIPPERS for Hedges and Borders. : J p^JT OF SIGHT TRAPS, » Certain Daath to Birds." T AWN MOWERS. LiWN MOWiSRS. f I&ES.—'Belfasb Garden Lines,' aon-breakable. JLj IVAKHOE RAKES, mih or withoab Handles* - •jVTESTING— 3ft, 2ffc, and 18in, epeo!a!Jy imported for peas. SPADES—A, and F. Parkea all stzjb, Q^ ' Whitehouses, 1 Colonial Slashes, . , < ; i^O-ma and Buy. W. H. COLIJNS & CO., HAKDWARE EMPORIUM, East Street, Ashburton. Telephone—l 4 and 15 Post Offioe Box 35



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MORE CURES MADE BY POLYPATBY THAN ANY OTHEBISYsJTEM IN THE WORLD HUNDREDS OP TESTIMONIALS, as andsr.



Tothe Manager Pulyp&thio Medical Institute, Ohristohuroh, March 7, 1900 bear Sir,—l am pleased to report that your treatment has provad highly efficacious us curing me of Heart Dieeaee and General Debility of System, and feel lam nubetanfctally ured.—WishioK you every success, yours truly, John Russell, Cooper, Tuam Street We®t, Ohriaohuroh ■—— "■- Übe Mbnager Polypathic Medical Institute, Christehraroh May 23, 1900 Dear Sir,—l oao with vpry great pleasure recommend tho treatment ac given by you »t your Institute, as you have cured toe of a very bad case of Eozetna on different parts of my body, which I suffered from for four years, and which was bo irritab'e at times that I ooald not sleep at night, and which yon have efficiently cured in four months, for which I am very grateful—Youre sincerely, (Signed) John Clarke, Guard on New Brighton Tram, Cbrißtohuroh, Witness to same—C B Weir



POLYPATHY, the New Method of Healing, la tb® /""'vJo*l d *» surest and most rapid System, an it cures with almos jgm&^&iffk^ffi^J&eiS)/^ crbainty such diseases as Cancer, Epilepsy and Asthma, '^curable under the old System, an well as all Chronic and Nervous Complaints of Women and Meu« f^^^^^^^^^^Sk THOUSANDS OF TESTIMONIALS TB^aßK^^^^dWTHl EPILKPTIC FITS FOR EIGHT YBABS { A 1.90 HEART DISEASE. Your medicines have done me a great deal of good. I rJwra^^^^lfetl bettßr iD evefy wayiand tne P a*cs at tha nearti h? ve if tS&SnK^^^^^^S^m ent're'y 'e'6 me< I nave DOtl b*** one *" B'noe t(*king Sl& ' fSB^ !1n&1I* m^a MING DISEASE AND EXTRKME DHBILITY ■k i J«§3s§j fEßfflHi Ebl I h*ve much pleasure in eer.ding you ibie letter, BEplja^yffinr^^^^^B thanking you very much for the benefit I have derived fe^^SaPSKiiJE^^S Sr9 from your medicine, which I have been using six weeks j^Rg |^^^^^^^ffiJ| I was reduced in weight from J2st 4ib down to Sat ?.b, Hfflffilß^S^^U IrM ftD<* ' 1"™ B>ven myself up to my Maker; but llifHist Wbot]W^E« thank God alter I had been under your treatment nine J^-iW^P^w^S IH^IS my f''6ll^B Gou'dl oeo a change in me, and I could (%iS MMMMHiiiiift i^^H™wfi *cc* 'b rayßt^f ' and aye ee° improving ever since. You j|ffl^^^rE^^^asa^^^» rflpcap use lh'3 letter for a testimonial, or refer anyloiy to Op^rSi'"'i^^^y>_t!*^!^^iiM^ H>'^ me. Wiahing you every prosperity,—Your* respectfully,



F. FERRTMAN _____ FOE BALE. Corner Neleon and Oxford Streets, Hampßtead tfiHAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooms and X Oai iervatory, together with good stablea asm trap house erected on the corner sociioa at above. The Property ii wdl supplied with water by otse of Messrs Booth McDonald's Windmi'K The Girden is well planted with choice fruit trees; Tue Secion posaesssa umple frcntago on both Nelson and Oxford Streets, and is within a stone throw of the Hamputeßd Public 'Sthoal Cash or terms to suit Purchaser Apply P FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent



PUBLIC NOTICE. mHE GOVERNMENT INBUR ANOB DEPARTMENT is prepared to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABOR Covers against Risks connected with their Tirade or Easiness under " The Workers' OompeQeation Act," "The Employers' Liabilities Acts," as well as under the Common Law. Owners of Property and Mortgagees also protected under Special Tables. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE * EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES, For particulars as to Rates, etc. appiy to the Locel Office of fch Department. J H RICHARDSON Commissioner Wellington, 6th June, 1901



D. CLARKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Labal Registered under Trade Mcukß Act, No 13,795 and 158,143) Has been used 68 YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Carbolized Wheat "Pretector. 1 have used the above dressing for the pasb three reasons on an average sowing of 1500 acres of wheat ftni oats, and hive always found that it gives every satisfaction It is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week sooner than when dreaaed with biaesfcone. M Stitt I have ased your Wheat P.otfctor, also Bluestone both on (.he sr.mj paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector &g a mach better preventive of emat than Blaestoae. Jambs McLean, Cairnbrae, F. FEKRIMAN.



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BU6INEBS_NOTIORS ' First Shipment JUST ARRIVED. To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Ceylon by every Mail Boar, | OF THE RENOWNED CEYL^TEA. | fpHE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY, JL Colombo, Oeylon, have made arrangements to send to Ne<r Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR OHOIO& OEYLON TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking public will much appreciate & PURE, OHOIOE OEYLON TEA, Direct from the Grower, UN^ TAMPERED WITH, READ THISU-



Thesq Teas are Packed in Oeylon, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely Qonsidertha DANCPR of drinking low class Teas. NIRVANA ig the highest grade known to the trade, and Is cold by all leading grocers at fche came price aa ordinary Tea, ASK FOR IT. DON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed-— J. T. COOCH, Ashburton. Free Sample and Pamphlet on application



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Mr 0 B Wingfield, of Fair Play, Mo U 8 A, wbo suffered from chronic dysentery for thirty five years, says Chamberlain's Oolio, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did bim more good than any other medicine he had ever used. For sale by Ashburfcoa Drug Co* Wade's Wobm Figs are tnosfc effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after takiog them price, Is Smoke New Venus



As the closing days of the sale o( the DJ.O. in Ashburton are tmnoanoed, those ftDx;oua to buy the new waßhiog mstohinei free of all responsibility had better make their application wh,He they ha?e li*o oh&pee, as' tfhen on'oa their own braa^i leavea the dUtriofc, no farther trials wili W allowed, Tosbimonia{s confcieue bo oome (a freely, the Uteat being as followa: — ' Mount Posaeßsion, Ashbcrton Gorge, Sep c 2nd, 1901. Tha washing raachinr lent on trial ia in every respeoft satisfactory. Enclosed yea will pfeaßa Sad cheque in payment;, which kiodly acknowledge—foura faithfullyj Thos S Johnston



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