Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places at under, subject to tbe necessary alterations: WEDNEBDAY, Nov 8 S4N FRANCISC > MAIL For Northern Ports and Westpord, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippine*, Japan, United States. Panama, United Kingdom, (due London Dec 7ch), an Continent of Europe, ppr Ti>rawcr*, at 630 p m

MINING

United Press A"«ooiation— By Eleobrlo Telegraph PtTNEDIN, NoV 4 During the week ended to-d »y, returns have been reported from 43 dredges, the total yield being B'soz 14dwt 23gr, or an average of ever 19 >2 per dredge. The only additional returns are : — Perseverance TOB z23wt 2 Ist, Waikaka 24'z lOdwt, Persverance II 23 z Bdwfc 3a;r, ' uapofca 21cz Idwfc, Waimomn Queen 20) i 7Hwt. Upper Wafpori 19 z 8 wt, Happy Valley 18oz lldwc, Reliance 18)z Odwb 6gr, Molyneax Hydraulic 14cz, Waikaka Q leen 420z, Inch Valley 12oz, Excelsior 6 s 3dwb. Dunbdin, Nov 5 Today's sales—Halfway House, Is. Is; N«lson Creek, 47s ; Perseverance. 65s t 655; Rise and Shine, 10a 3d, 10a 3d $ Royal Miori 13a 9d.

Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS

London, Not 3 Canterbury, Dunedin, and River Plate mutton and New Zealand ox forea have deolined one sixteenth of a peony. The rest are unchanged. These prices are official quotations furnished by the Frrzan Meat Trade Association. The basis o quotations is on safes <f lines of nob lcs<9 than 100 carcases of mu'ton or lamb or 25 quarters of beef. Ail quotations for aiutton are for fair average qualities. Quotations for New Zealand lamb do nob include sales of email I l»mbs or heavies of inferior qualities.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

The usual weekly ato2k sale was held at the Tinwald Yards today, before a very «mall attendance. The yardingof sheep was 1 mi ted to a total of 1000, but thab of cattle was large, tbe latter, however, being nearly all stores. Cattle —Iq c*ttle the following prices were realised : Steere £4 8* 6d, £4 10s 6d, £4 17a 61, £6 7« 6d and £5 10b ; oows £6 10a, £6 2b 6dl, £5 12s 6>l, £3 18*; heifers, £4 15s, £5 Is, £8 7a 6d. £'i s', £6 17a 6d, £5 3« Sheep.—- Io fab sheep merino wethers brought from lia 41 to 15* 7J, crossbred ewes from 10s to 13s 91, Umba 12s 6d. Stores, crossbred ewes and lambs, all ooun' ted, 7«, 7s 81, 8» 6J ; dry ewes, very back" ward, 4a j crossbred hoggets, frem 10* to 11s 41. Most of the sheep were pissed out unsold.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote aa follows on November 4, 1901:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl _ 2b 3d to 2s 4d „ „ Tuscan.- 2b 4d bo 2s 5d Hunter's 2a 3d to 2a 4d Oale— Duns 2s Id to 2^ 21 „ Danish 2s id to 2s M  Sparrowbills 2« 3i 9S Canadian 2s 3J to 2s 4i Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Ift 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 3a „ Partridge 3a 6d to 4e Ohaff—Good oataheaf 42s 61 Grass Seed—Farmers la 6d to la Qi The above are prices current: paid to farmers on tracks ab Ashburton

TO CORRESPONDENT.

Jambs Hbndebs>n—Loag paragraphs, such as that) forwarded on Bubj ot referred to, are uoually treated as advertisement?, being inserted at a lower rate than ordi nary advts. In any case, special w ange ments should be made with the Manager

Ashburton Guardian Manga est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1901.

This morning saw the close of a career which should serve as an object lesson to the lining generation, not only in New Zealand, bat throughout Am tralasiaj la John Grigg we hud ft pioneer of the stamp that has made the empire what it is today, Fe was brave enterprising, and persevering; quick in seeing an opportunity, and prompt in taking advantage of it. He even found openings where none were before supposed to exist, and when he saw bis way clearly he followed it pati ently to his goal. Those amongst the early settlers of this district who re member the original condition of the country which Mr Grigg has since con verted into one of the largest and best \ managed farms in the southern hemi~ | sphere, understand better than later ; arrivals in the county, what tremeod -1 ous difficulties he met and overcame, j There was a time when Mr Grigg's most sanguine friends doubted whether the heavy outlay he was incurring to ree'&im the swamp lands about Long beach would ever be returned. But he foresaw the rich harvest which was in store for him and pati ently and energetically carried out bis schemes, with the magnificent re salts we seen for many years. There can be no doubt that Mr Grigg's &uc cesful work on bis estate alone has done much to place this county in the high position it holds in the agricultural and pastoral industries in this colony. The notice we publish in another part of this issue deals fully with the various stages of Mr Grigg's career since he arrived in New Zealand, a young and vigorous man prepared to carve out his own future. As years rolled by he was to be found as strong men always are found—well to the front and ever pushing onward. One of Mr Grigg's latest achievements was bis share in the inauguration of | the frozen meat trade. That alone would have caused hi* n<*sne to bo prominent in the history c£ this pro vince, and of the colony. Now, his I wojclf done h,e has gone to rest, covered with years and with honor. We shall always be proud to claim Grigg as having belonged to the Asjjburjfcoa cojanty, and we shall always be grate ful £or what be has done for it.

Local and General.

Weather Forecast* — Captain Edwin wire* :—Moderate westerly winds ; glaoarUe. ScHotABSHtPS—The Board of Governors of thn Achburton High Sohool effer by advertisement eixscholarships, eaoh amount* iog to the school fees, for two years, Thb Kings Birthday—At a special meeting of the Tlmar* Traders' Abtiooi&tioo, held this afternoon, ib was decided to cele brate tbe King's Birthday on Saturday, in place of' Friday, as previously arranged. Oomstbsam Road Boabd F&eotion—Mr P R De»rde.i being fche only umdidate nominated to fil the vacancy on the Cold' stream Road Board, h%s been duly elected a member of the Board* PKBfOHAt.—The many friends of Mr Wm Baxter, Oonuty Engineer, will regret to learn that he is * sufferer from the prevail' complaint, and that) he has beea confined to the noose f«r a week past. i High School Grotwps—The High Sohool j Board have decided to proaeoube trespassers on tha Sohool grounds. This course hat been forced on them by the wanton des* tru tiou of f :ncap, trees, etc., whioh has been going on lately, CbicXet—The following team will repre sent) the Ashburtin High Sohool tomorrow, in their match against fehe Ghristohuroh Boy's High Sohool second eleven ! — Prebbla (oapbain) (Stephens, Revell, Watson, Turner, EUrrMe, Fee, Anderson, Barrytnao, Sinclair, Anderson. Emergency—Nell CyOUNO MRBTING AT OhRISTCHUBOH — At) the Canterbury Abblelio and Cycling Club's electric tight meeting H Holland, of Aihbnrton, secured second in the One Mi'e, and first in the Two Mile Bicycle Handicap, and was Well placed in bis heats. Ho was riding the ' Khaki * machine. Thu ?AoroßY Holiday—There is appar ently some doubb as to bhe Factory Holiday* Ohrlstohuroh Truth says :— "We are requested by Mr Lotn<*r, of the Labour Department to remind faotory owners thab Saturday nexb must ba observed at a complete holiday for women aad young persons. Shopkeepers have the option this weak of cloning on the afternoon of either Thursday, Friday, or Saturday." A Notable Book—Mr .Hall Chine's new novel * The Eternal City,' has been pub* lisheri. The first edition for Britain numbers 100,000, and will yield the author between £5000 and £6009. The American and foreign editions will probably bring in bb much more< Then there was a big pay men b far the aerial rights, nob to speak of the revenue frem fubure editions. A novelist io the firsb rank is bo-day a gold mine. The cloth for binding the firsb edr ion was mea sured by the mile, and the paper for printing Ib by the hundred mile*. The 1 Eternal Oi*y' It a story of modern Rome,

Pigeon Found Dead ,— Yesterday morning a dead Homer pigeon was found In the back yard of the Bank of New Sooth Wales. The bird was ringed with ! an 1899 ring and numbered 5, Ib also had the name R Hiddlastone stamped under the wings. No doubt the owner is still waiting for the pigeon to return home Uasv KLEOTBicrry —The Wellington Har bour Board has arranged .vith the Wellington Gas Company to light up the Queen's Wha»f, and twenlyfive three light lamps (each 210 candle power), and forty nine two Hgh* lamps, (each ]40 candle power) were installed, and the result, a*ye the Fast, was an imme diate and brilianb success: Oar contem porary adds thab tha Board is so well pleased with the gia ilhiminaot with the Wellsbaoh burners, thafc ib has given the lighting ot &xl the wharves, sheds, premises, and buildings under Its control to tbe Gas Company for bhe nexb seven years. It is expected than ; when this installation is completed, WeU linctco harbour will probably be the mosb brilliantly lighted in the Southern Hemis phere* j U.A.O.D.— The fortaisrhtly meeting of I fche Stsr of Ashbur'oa Lodge of Druids was held last evening. There was a fair attendance of members, including Visiting B-o. Thos. Pauling, of Pydn?y. The Lodge was opened at the astnl hoar by A.D; Bro. Gobba. An appeal by the Gift borne Lodge for a Brother, who had lost his eyesight, was me"< by a sum being voted out of the Lodge funds. One can didate was initiated into tbe Order, and seven proposed for membership. A vote of condolence with Bro J Kennedy, on the death of Ms mother, was unanimously pissed. The Lodge was then closed, after which Bro W McEae gave an exhibition of his electrical appliances, and gave a short address on electricity, whioh was greatly enjoyed by tho9e present. A hearty vete of thanks was passad to the Brother for his entertainment. Bro W McTUe intimated than he had sent to Eag land for a number of the newest tubes, and when they arrived would ba pleased to again entertain tbe members.

The Adelaide Sensation — Fuller particulars of the outrage committed ac Norwood near Adelaide, in which a young man named Dudley, librarian, was bound, gagged, tortured, and robbed by two des perate criminals, are supplied by recent Australian papers. It seems that Dudley, hearing unusual ncises, proceeded to ascertain the cause, when he was con* fronted by two men. One of them rushed at him with a rope, and he was quickly bound hand and foot, and gagged wi«h a handkerchief. The men then searched the cash box, which only contained a email earn. Dudley, who is about to get married withdrew £i 05 from the savings bank in order to furnish his house. It Is thought that the robbers must have had knowledge of the withdrawal of this money, for they asked, • Where Is the gold ?' Dudley for some time refused the Information, when they deliberately set to work to extort the secret from him. One of the men heated a doorkey over tha gaslight), and probed Dadley's arms, neok, and other parts of hfs body. The onfferer endured the pain until in sheer distress he was compelled to give the information, and the desperadoes quickly secured the £105. To add to the torture to which Dudley had been subj cted they seized him and slung him over tho banister rail suspended by tha arms, and then decamped. Dud ley managed to remove the gag and although weak and almost unconscious, was able to attract the attention of resi dents. A Standabd English Whewl—No one ever questions the workmanship of a stan dard English cycle, and consequently tbe term • Britain's Beeb Btoyele,* universally applied to the Rudge^Whitworth, ia a guarantee thab bhe world's best) in the way of design, conabruobion, and finish has been pub in that machine No one ever heard of a Rudge'Whitworth breaking down or losing its ' life ;' 1902 modele to land In a few days. These machines may be inspected at the City Cycle Works, Burnett Street.

INQUEST.

The adjourned inquest upon the body of the late Miss Bella Gordon was held yesterday at the Courthouse, before Mr R Alcorn, Acting-Coroner,, and the former jury. Sergeant Barlow, representing the poUce, btated that since the first adjourn ment Mr Paterson had found another i bottle (prodneed) tinder the mattress of the bed of deceased, bat there was no evidence to prove that deceased had anything to do with It. Constable Eade stated the bottle waa a oaugh mix nre one, from Bonnlngton'a. The following report waa received from the Colonial Analyst : — I have to reporb that the exhibits received from Constable Eade, of stomach, intes'lnes, liver blood, etc.. were tested separately and together, for firstly— Phosphorus, aa that appeared to be snspected. No trace could be found by elrher the distillation or phoephine methods. No trace of other mineral poison was found, except a slight) trace of bismuth. Search was also made for vegetable poisons*, with negative results. —A. Bickekton, Colonial Analyst, Dr Trevor, examined, stated that on October 12th, assisted by Dr. Maude, and j in the presence of Dr. Bolger, he made a i post mortem examination of the body of , duceaned. On opening the chesb there was intense congestion of the roo*i of the base of the lefc lung, which was In a less j degree extended to the left of tHi organ The heart was healthy, except that there was acute congestion of the aorta. The abdomen was opened, and the stomach contained a few ounces of dark fluid, nothing that could be distinguished as food, the lower portions being consider ably congested. Some parts of the intestines were congested, and tha liver was much diseased. He (the doctor) gave the results of examinations of other organs, which showed slgna of a mls carrhge, but otherwise the conditions were not unnatural. Considered the cause of death was acute congestion of the IUKg Tbe Coroner—Was there anything in depeadaob of the mlßOirriage to cause death ? Dr Ttevor—Congestion of the lung oaused deaMi, and ha was of the opinion that this congestion was secondary to the disease of the liver. The miscarriage might have bean an exciting cause o! the congeation of the liver. If the liver had beea in a healthy state, deceased would have recovered from she miscarriage, and there hadbaen nothing unnatural in the latter-—The disease of the liver had been of old flbanding. To the Foreman—With reference to the evidence which he had heard throughout the inquest, the treatmenb deceased received from the Pattersons would, in hia opinion, nob have hurried death. Did not think she was under good sanitary surroundings. If placed under f ivorabh cironmsbances, she would not have recovered. He formed that opinion from the state of the liver, In re apeob ti his farmer statement that he be llev. d there were indications of phosphorous, this arose through oho appearance of the liver Bn 1 the congestion of the stomach, and it having been rumored that deceased had taken phosphoroos, he thus wished for a ohemical examination. To the Sergeant—The congestion of the luaga, he thought, could not have existed more 'h&n 48 hoars. The great thirst wbb oreated through the congestion going on in the body, and this partly accounted for the p»in, the miscarriage accounting for the greater porHon of the pain. Dr Maude stated that he was called oa the morning of Oc'ober 11th, and on reach ing Patterson's boarding house was shown to the room of deceased, and on approaching her found ehe was dead, with two bottles /produced at last examination) beside the body. Enquired whether any medical praoitioner was attending the case, and Patterson replied that Dr Bolger had been bhere on Thursday, and the patient) wa» going on all righb, and thab he (Dr Bolger} would not come again unless called? Asked Patterson when he lasb spoke to deoeaseri, and he replied about 10.30 am, when she had oompUined of paine in ihe stomach, and hn had given her the medicine after holding the babbles to tbe light) and {-melting tbe contents. WUness took the bobtlea 6o the Dm? Company, and told Mr Cambridge, asking whether there was anything in them which might! o*u?e sudden death. Mr Cam bridee replied that oue bottle contained tbe ordinary Biemubh mixture, the other a sedAture (morphia). Saw Patterson again and his wife, and told ihe Utter tha p»tien» was dead, at which she seemed greatly as tonished and agitated; and she stated thafe when Dr Bolger attended on the Thursday j the patient was goit>f? on all right 1, and he would cune ag*ln when called for. Told the Patterson's to look the door of the room, and he oommunicated bhe details to the police. He made bhe post mortem examination with Dr Trevor, and agreed with what Dr Trevor had stated In the main, with the excepbion that there was a small bruise on the righb elbow, and on opening the abdomen, there was a large quantity of serous fluid and a small congested patch; The cause of death was due to au Acute irritant) poison, probably phosphorous poisoning, Did not think the abortion was the cause of death, bub It might have been the external cause of driving deceased to take poison. To tha Sergeant—She might take poison in matohes or 'Bough on RUs', or other vermin killer. Considered it> a case of acute poisoning* The ppst mortetn did nob point to it very strongly. The fact thab tbe analyst did nob find this poison did nob guarantee thab Ib was nob there, as it might have become elimlnabed. A« near as he could estimate from tba eoadibion of the iiver, ib appeared to be phosphorous poison ing. At this stage, Dr Bolger asked thai) as the two botbles of his prescribing had been introduced, he would ask Dr Trevor to abate if there waa anything poisonous in the mixtures, and he handed Dr Trevor the two prescriptions. Dr Travor, la reply, stated that fch« Pre ~ soriptions contained very smiH doses of morphia, whioh could not account) for the symptoms of deceased, and they could certainly do no harm To a further question, Dr Trevor stated that in oases of conges'ion, patients msghb die suddenly, and sometimes without the symptoms being previously marked. Df Maude here enquired if the Coroner would hear him upon the manner he ha i been treated im this caee. The Coroner thought nob, unless ib related to hie action at the inquest). Dr Maude—lf I had not protested, I would not bave been here, nor present! at %he post morfenu The Coroner—There i« no reason why your complaint should nob be ventilated. Dr Maude, as the first to be called, thoughts ib rather bard he should not) be present-, and also that he should play a •second fiddle' at tha post mortem. He (witness) was first told he was nob required ab bh« inquest-, aoi ab the post mortetn.

The Uoroner explained that he had en quired through the telephone aa to the doctor attending the case, and the reply b3/ag that it> was Dr Bolder, he had asked the htter to oonducb the post mortem. Subse qaeatly ho was telephoned by the pol'ce that Drßolger did nob wish to hold the post mortem He (t.he Coroner) did not then know that Dr Maude had been attending the ease, bub on learning this fact-, he had consulted with the Olerk of the Court, and they had looked up the Aob, and found that he could oa!l two doctors which he did. Dr Maude stated that as he detailed the ewe to the polio, he ehould thus have been called, The Coroner admitted that if any blame, it) should be attached to himself, bat he failed to tee there was any. Dr Maude considered ho had been passed over, and he did not see why. On the jiry retiring to consider their verdiyt, and in reply to a juryman, the Coroner stated that the responsibility of dealing with Dr Maude's ootnplaint rested between himself (the Coroner);and the police, and was not to be considered by the jury, the jury, after an hour's retirement, gavetbi following verdict-.—"That the height of the medical evidence showed t]nti deuh.resulted from disease of the liver aud. oongeitlon of the Ipnga.f

Coldstream-Ealing Water Supply

A meeting of ratepayers in the Coldiitream* EaJfng district, to consider the queution of water supply, was held In the Hinds school room on Saturday, There were present Messrs John Studholme, junr, Chapman, Wills, Witheil, O'Neill, and others Mr Stadbolme w»b voted to the chair The County Engineer attended the meet' ing The Chairman said the Council had been, approached on several occasions for «* water tupply, and finally the Engineer made a suggestion to the Council what he considered | a feasible way of getting a supply—that is to take some from the couth branch of the Ashburton river. Himself, Mr Witheil, and others would pay the cost of any additional expense ia regard to the mains, but the Council deoided to deal with them the game as with other ratepayers, and were opposed to giving the preemptive right to get this additional water. Ib was customary to charge in two years afrer bringing down the water, but the Council decided for them to pay aa soon as the water was brought down. That was fair and reasonable. A 6 the request of the Council he had advertised tho meeting, so that it the ratepayers wanted water they could attend %ud arrange to call a meeting of landowners to decide how the line should be made. Nothing could be done in regard to the new racoi until they had come to an agreement. He asked the Engineer to explain from what course it was proposed to get the water. The Engineer said that it was proposed to take the water from the Rangitata cub. mtiin and enlarge from the Hinds, The main from the South Ashburton to Hinds would carry the universal quota. The wants were felt at tho Rangitata and Hinds side ; those Intervening seemed well supplied A map of the district was produced, some time being spent by those present in perusing it, and gaining various matters of information from the Engineer The chairman pointed ont that those who wanted water should lose no time in for' warding their applications to the Gonnoil Mr Chapman said that they would get an idea in the course of a week as to the j mileage and ohainaga; they oould then ; writs to the Council outlining the number of races required The ohatrman thought ib best) to sond in j all applications before the next) meeting of; the Council on the 27th ; Mr Wills said that a plan had been sent to the Council some time ago, an j he asked i if it could be used i Mr Chapman suggested that fresh appli* j oatioos Bhonld be made out, and the Engineer concurred Mr Chapman then moved, ' That all ratepayers present as the meeting gladly accept the additional water on their terra", and will endeavour to send in their applioa 1 | tiooß in time for oonstideratim at the next meeting of the Council.' Seconded by Mr Witheil and carried Id answer to Mr Withell, the Engineer explained that the Council could legally improve and enlarge the races Mr Witbell considered the peopla on the plains should go in for a water supply The Engineer stated, in reply to Mr Witheil, that the Council could noti charge for any race beyond the limits of their own properties, or in other words, one ratepayer would nob be called upon to pay for water beyond tho boundary of his own land: He suggested as a useful preliminary that the Engineer should go over the ground, and the next step wou'd be to take levels Those present acquiesced in this, and the meetiog adjourned

Mount Hutt Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of the above Board was held on Monday. Present— Messrs Morgan, McLenn, &ud Dout. The Chief Health Officer forwarded & number of pamphlets re enteric fever. The Receiver of Lands Revenue advised payment of thirds, Tho Sydenham Borough Council forwarded notice of a meeting of delegate* of local bodies re preparation of valuation roll?. The Railway Department advised that a refund of overcharge on raiiage on posts would be made. The fallowing tenders were accepted: — Carting soil River Road, Highbank; A contract—B Mnaavey, la per yard ; B con* tract—D Murphy, Is per yard : re-forming Blackford Road—J B!air, Bt 6d per chain ; shingling tflack'ord Road— J Blair, Is 54 per yard. The tenders fur other works were held over* Accounts to the amount of £141 15s 7d were passed for peymant.

Interprovincial

United Press Aasociatica—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, Nov4 ! Wool ia arriving in the slty very freely. About 4000 balea per week are being sent in by railway, The Appeal Court, in the case of Bluoden v the Oxford Road district, by its judgment in allowing the appsal, lays down the important principal that where the local body authorises the construction of work, bona file, believing it ts be within its statutory powers, it will be liable aa for a tort bo anyone sustaining damage by reason of the construction of »uch work, and cannot avoid responsibility on the grouod thab ita \ acts were ultra vires and therefore un authorised* WANGANUt, Nov 4 A two year old child fell into a bucket of boiling water on Thursday, and in apita of medical attendance, died todays Maoh sympathy ia Mb for the parents, aa only a short time ago another child was drowned. Dfi?edin November 4 The police made a raid to-day on the premises of Birnetii and Grant and Ban Gartfa, in search of evidence of tote betting, and secured papers, books, etc. No arrests were made. Barnetb and Grant's premises were visited twice, and the books got on the second visit. A man aam ad Cox has been found drowned" at Happy Valley. It is supposed that he was looking for a horse daring a flood.

Sir Hector Mac Donald.

RECEPTION AT WANGANUI.

Wangandi November 4 Sir Hector Maodoaald arrived this after noon at 3 o'clock* He was met at the station by an enormous crowd, and the Highland Rifles and Pipe Band escorted bins through the streets to Cook's Gardeos, where addresses of welcome were delivered by the Mayor and R C Bruce, (president of the Caledonian Society). Tha General then inspected the cadeta, and was driven to the Hospital and Girls' College. In ths evening he inspected the Highland Riihs, after which he was entertained by the Caledonian Society. He was presented with a silver mounted greenstone paper koife and weight, R gold mounted greenstone watch pendant. Mr Duncan Urquhart, a local resident, also presented him with a gold mounted watch pendant.

The Blind Institute Inquiry.

United Press Aaeooiatlon—By Electfio Telegrs-ph—Copyright Auckland Nov 4 The inquiry into the management of the Biad Inati'ute closed this morning- No lees than eighty witnesses huve been ex amined. The Education Department, Wel lington, ordered a full verbatim report si the proceedf- gs. Some idea of the amount of woik entailed is given by the fact that the traDßoript and oopy extend to over 111,000 pages of typewriting.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copy right

THE P NAM A CANAL- Washington, November 3 The authorities here declare that Great Britain asks no compensation for relinquishing joint right of control over the I-ithmiau Canal. The Government of Nicaragua has denounced the treaty empowering the United States to construct a canal, arid desiree to arrange a new treaty. THE TAILORESSES' STRIKE. Sydney, Nov 4 Three hundred taiioresses belonging to one firm have resumed work, their employer conceding the minimum wage of 17s 6d per week.

France and Turkey.

Unitsd Preai Association—By Eleetrie Telegraph—Copyright Pabib Nov 3 Admiral Caillard, commanding the punitive fleet, has been instructed to seize and blockade some of the principal Turkish ports France expects satis* faction of her financial claims, and will compel the Forte to promise to observe the right of France to traditional pro tection of Christians and the establish ment of Bchoo'e in the K*Bt. The Snltan offers to settle the claims it the squadron is recalled.

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE AFFAIR AT BRAKEN LAAGTE.

STUBBORN DEFENCE.

HEAVY BOER LOSSES.

CAPTURES DURINGr THE WEEK.

London, Nov 4 Botha, retreating northwards, waft joined by a commando entrenching at Brakenlaagte. Colonel Benson while marching on the 39th was attacked and mortally wounded. His force were deprived of their guns, which neither side were able to secure. Major Wools Sampson, Intelligences officer, assumed the command, collected the convoy, and took up a defensive position within 500 yards of the en trenchments. Tbe Boers repeatedly ; charged up to the British lines, but were repulsed with great slaughter. The deforce was maintained with uninterrupted etubborness, until 001. Barter, at Bushmans Kop, sent up reinforcements on Friday, when the Boers retired. Their losses were 375. De Lisle during tbe last fortnight in the Harrismitb and Betblemtn dit* tricts, captured 18 Boors, 3255 horse*, 15,000 sbeip and 1000 trek oxen, while Holmes on the 29th surrounded a laager in the Kroon3tadt district, 200 escaped, and six were captured, including Field Cornet Odenall. Fourteen of Kruitzingers and Spamieberga commandos were captured in tbe vicinity of Winburg,

Weather Report for October.

The weather throughout October w*« marked by cold, hot, and very variable but! dry strong winds. It blew from the north west o i 16 days, south neat 7 days, south I day, south eset 6 days and east 1 day. The grta'cs r velocity was recorded on the 9 fb, when £03 miles was rajjis'ered . from the north vregb. The highest temperature in the sun, 188 de#, whs noiml on the 29th, aa was aha '■ he highest, 80 dfg iv the shade. Rain fell go 5 day?, regisiertng a total of I*o*9 inches, tha higho" -068 inches faliingon tht night of the 5 -h, the lowest, '031, falling on the 23rri. T!.e storm on the sth composed of hail, rain and a-»ow, waa intensely cold, the night registering the lowest temperature, SOdeg.for tha month. The grass thermometer stii! registers a loweurfaoe temperature, due to the recent chilly night winda and low aun heat registered daily. The earth Is both parchf d and chilly) which accounts for th» Blow growth of vegetationc W.W.S.

Alrobd Forest.

Rainfall fer October— A ford Foreit 3'280t» Alford Station—l«4sSln Gorreaponding month, 1900— AHord Foreat—lß'sohs Alford Station—7'osia E, Hebbik*.

Kyle.

The total rainfall ab Kyle for October vu l'3ou. Bain fell on the 4thand 17tb» The waatber for the p*Bb month has bsea generally dry «nd windy, J. lAHBIB.

Mount Somers

Rain fell at Mount Sontera on nine dif • daring October, most in ene day of twenty* four hours, oa the 16th. when l?20m fall (from bha north weab). Total rainfall for the monbh 217 in. against an avenge for the laib elghb yean of 4'lGlm The total rainfall for the IMb three monbha has been 60? against the average 11*041 d, nob much more than half *he average. Molt o! the rain we have had haa been frem the north weab. We had good growing weather early la the menth, though four inches of snow fell on the 6:b, bat cleared quickly, doing little harm to lambs. The iftßb half of the month was very unpleasant weather, with strong north west winds, which have checked, the growth in the grass a good deal, though there is plenty of good feed and atook are doing very well. &, E. Peaoeij

Revenue Returns.

United Press Association—By Btaatrio Telegraph—Copyright I Wellington, November* The Premier presented to the Boms tonight a return showing the revenue for the fleven months ended October 3lat, 1101, ■ad for the corresponding period of'lait year. He stated that the details were as follows:— Consolidated Fond, ordinary revenne—«Oai' toms 1901, £1,248,817 ; 1900, £1,834,931 i •tamp», £414,632 and £411,036; Pott and Telegraph, cash receipts, £45,475 and £38.405; land tax, £1836 (?) and £4334; income tax, £6114 and £5559; beer daty, £47,204 and £44,157} railways, £985;145 nod £889,933 ; registration and other feet,

£39 495, and £34,481 ; marine £17,925 and £15,477j misoellaneeue, £71,167 and £62,603 He alß> gave details of tha territorial revenup; The grand totals wer* a« follows J —1901, £3,014,581; 1900, £2,901,225.

r?'E ABHBDBTOfI GUABBIA^ : TUESDAY NOVEMBER 5, 190),



J. \. II KRER Wf. tf' ■■ >V»\R' wV. M I F WFJXER f:t;«T Arrival. TftO OAHE3 Of Electroplate and StorHbg Sliver Ware from the celebrated Wanufaotwero WALKER & BALL, SHEFPIILO. Articles suitable for Presentation? tnd Wedding Presents a Specialty, INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dosen NICKEL KEYLESS LEVERS at 27a 7hU is the watch that) has given each unfailing satisfaction, that It is needless tn mention its numerous excellent qaaJl ties. F.veryone cold is an advertisement tn itself. NEW JEWELLEBY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Maff ahains. The Weweet Novelties InGoldOharme The Latent Appliances and Appointment FOR SIGHT TESTING Jast to hand jr. V. DE BEEE E««t Street), Ashbnrtoo "A THING OF BJSAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVBB." npUBBEFORE Proouro the Services of ffi T» Z*. HI66M TO DEOQRATE YOUR HOMES With his Beautiful Designs in Paper and Palufe Work, Aa Spring Is coming, apply early to avoid the rush of work. Window glass, paints, oils, a papeeings ingstock. J. L. HIGGS. TANOBnrt Street. Fishing 1 Season, 1901-1902. HAEDLEY BEOR. AGAIN to the fora with their -new IMPORTED STOCK OF SWING TACKuR in preat vßrlety~MinnowH ( rf iieg, Reel?, L'nes, Wadern, Rode, etn, etc Acglers oall acd inspect WE are s>!bo prepared to give estimates for Hot and Cold Water Services, Tanks, Baths, PortaWfj Bollets B and Tinware of every detcription HARDLFy BROS EAST STREET, 6PECIAL NOTICES. WE have just landed exs.s ' Wak»nai the brtresfc fehiprntnt of Genfc'e Fußhionnbla Rita and Caps we Invc hlthflrto imported j oomprielnß fall ranges of the famous "OOOL SPUING "HATS, f .r which we have secured the sole agency In Afrhburt'm. STRAW HATS ") Al! •up to FRAME FELT HATS (date, 1 from FLFXIBLF. FELT HATS (1^ up to 14s NOVELTIES IN CAPS )6d each. ckaigheadTberryman Thu Leading Taiiom and Oatfifcters p ABHBURTON ME 8 J. LLOYJD, MUSIO BKLLER AUD rpKAOHEB of PIANOFORTE afd j ORGAN. Munioftl Instruments of every description. LnUst music by every maiU Pupi'.s thoroughly taught, Terms, fil Is per quarter AGFNT FOR EMPKESS KEEDLE, Dfeiges, Plasheß, Wool, Silks and Framea, R8 usual' Tascred Street (oext Hall, Herbalist) THE SNEW ZEALAND FARMERS 00 OPKRATIVR ASSOCIATION OF GANTJSRBURY, Ltd Offices, W'*rehou»eß, aod Grain Stores West Street, AaßbuHon. ■g-jWBRY Deeor.ptfon of Farroera Jllj .Requisites ab !owent ratea Orooeries, Hardware Srtddlery, Corneaclra, Woolpsoks, 'I'wiae, Oila Tinware Horse Covers Soft Goods & Boots I4RAIN SOLD ON ,JOM MISSION. Bn^'og relf^bie information from our ilgeuta In other parts of the Colonies, we are hi a position to obtain highest poeaibSo price, for »H strain p!»cd in our hands for disposal, Shareholders should be particularly car© fu! *<» sr.quirfe from m* and inspect oar goods befr-re orderiog aleewt.ere. WE have never*! reaiiy first-class Farm for Saie on cur books, and farmer ffkhhig to p«rchs>s» would do well to oall on 08 f«f iMrrJoalars :~ 370 s , Hpringbnrn j 103 „ Mi* Homers 1000 Acres Luuristfm Dbtriafc 750  Wak^rtui  sO3l „ Ohertsoy „ 1958  Drornore , : I ISO  Spriogbara >, 476 „ ,„ .• 50d0  Hinds „ (In lobstoßuit purchftsete 2000 „ Mifch»m „ 400  Pairfifld  SCOO „ on-r Aiford TOO  Nawlands i©D „ Overdalc SJO „ „ T. F GIIWON Managnr : _. - . j ij^ARMKRvi and othera, prepare for the Winter, anrl hmve joar Home made cheery and bright, wi'fa ihe powerful acetylene Gas- Estimatea jjiv'an by Hardley ' B»G3



R;LOTH!^^ffrQ^J ±zn * NEW ZHiAL&NO CLOTHING FAOTGBY NEW STRAWS. NEW STRAWS Boys from Is; Men s from le 6d. Largest Assortment. Loweßt Prices, MEN 8 TENNIS SHIRTS, 3s 6d. MENS TENNIS SHIRTS. New Patterr.g. New Fattcrnsi Silk Stripes, White Oanvas, etc. Large Stock of NEW TIES from Is; Newest Patterns, well worth doable. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY LOTH ING I 1 ACTORY CYCLISTS. fXTE HAYiS JQST RECEIVED THfc VERY LATEST IN TOE CLIPS TEOUSER CLIPS, PUMP CLIPS, ETC. LADIES—We now stock the famous «FIXfT ' SKIRT HOLDER. la per pair. Indispensable tn all Lady OyoHsts. Gates, Lowry and Go., ZEALA3SDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street MRS '' LCORN is now showing a beautl fu! Assortment of New Dr^fa G^ods, Si ks, Mn'felins, Prints, Lices and Trimmings'. Also a lovely selection of Parisian MilUnery its Hat», Bonnet", Straws', F.owere, Q-iilla, and Feathers. Having secured the services of a first, cU«s Milliner and Dreßemuker, saticfaiotirn is sjaarantped to all. Newest riVsigns in Art Needle Woik.Siika, Araaenes Wools, Transfers. &o, always Inetook. Smoke New Venus



The Cheapest Bh*>p in A.shbu ton. LAWN MQWERS«~~LAWN MOWERS FROM §gs 6d EACH. Including ' Monarob,' ' Pa&tjme,' ' New Easy,' <fee. gabd¥n~tools. The Greatest! Variety in Aahbtirtan, ab prioa» to auib everybody, Ineladia* the New American Scuffle. Dutch, Garden end Plantation Hues. Garden Kikes, Spade?, Porks, Trowels, Syringes, Border Forks, Boys' Spades, eto AGENT for the CELEBRATED •BYRACUBB' -Combination S°ed Drllli and Cultivators. Hone Hoes and Oolfcivatore superior to Planer. Jr at £ less prioa FHEEP SHFARSr°"RHEFP FHEARS- I have just received ajy first shipment, inducing TUS, B B A, HA, etc;, also Torkey and Waihita Oil Scones all at bbdrook pbicks CARPENTERS' TOOLS—Aa usual, lamup to date la variety And price. The largest selection Is the Ashburton County to select from g. meßdins,. The Peoples Ironmonger, Barnett Street, Opposite Arcade Sheep Shears, Sheep Shears. Sheep Shears. T.B.S. 8.8.A. BB SHARPENING STONES—Turkey and the real "Pike Brand," ••Lily White." HUBBUCK'S BRANDING OILS. RED and BLUB, in 1 So 5 Gallon Promt*, Also— Raw and Boiled Oils, Raddle (red and blue), Lamp Black, &o. W. H. COLLINS & CO,, Hardware Merchants, Hoase Decorators and Painters. Sawmillers, Timber •nd Goal Merchants, and Suppliers of every Requisite for Building Purposes. EAST AND WEST STREETS, ASHBURTON. P.O. Box 35. Telephones 14 and 16. SPRING CLEANING. SPRING CLEANING. WE have josfe landed per m Karame», and are now showing the Choicest Assortment of LINOLEUMS, &c, Ever Shown in Town, in New and Chaste Designs and Colourings. Dome early and get yonr pick. Alao, a Nice Lot of Oarpetß, Rags, Mats, Jap and China Mattings Also, aonae beautiful Tapestries for Furniture Coverings As this is the season for Renovating, we are prepared to Repair and Re-cover Fornitnre, making ife equal to new. Estimates given and work done on shortest notice. Take oar advice-—Come early and avoid the rash later on, AGENTS FOR *Ytm3n* THE FAMOUS ANCHOR SEWING MACHINE. _Wj^W The Cheapest and Best Machine mace, at half the usual price. ]9HHk||L Also, the Gold Medal Wesner Piano, Olegg's Perambulator and Go Carts, Bureon'a Wicker and Rattan Furniture, F, Andrews and Go's • Birmingham' Celebrated Braas and Iron Bedsteads. "Venetian Blinds mide and repaired* T. H. UN DRILL & CO., CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, AND UNDERTAKERS, TANCRED STREET.



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NO MATTER WHAT YOUR TROUBLE IS, The first thing the doctor does is to get your bowels working ; and he is right. Almost every disease you can think of creeps into the system when the bowels are clogged up. Constipation causes more trouble than most people realise, and the beat thing is to keep disease oub by keeping Constipation oat, When you feel that way your safety Hen in Impej's May Apple. This is a scientifically compounded vege table medio'ne, and never fails to so* 1, and act) promptly ; it has cured where other medioines have failed. Impey'a May App'e has a peculiar tonic effect, it keeps the bowels open and regular, strengthens the mucous membrane of the stomach, and acts directly upon the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and strong ; the .blood is purified and you ffel invigorated and tonftd! up arid fit for work. Impey'a May Apple is an idea! medi cines We'll slog God blesa the Prince of Wales Protect him from the storm? and gales; And may his' health for er«r hold Free from either cough or'oold, But jtfriaces too, despite restraints, Are subject to all chest complaints. For which the remedy, tried and sure, It W. E. VYood&'Grea^Pbp^ebWiiiOpbb Bsto£:e Hew y?p«



NO LOSS OF TIME. I have Bold Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhcci Remedy for years, and would rather be oat of coffee and eugar than it, I sold five bottles of i& yeeterday to threeherß that could co do farther, and they are at work again this morning—H R Phelpv Plymouth,'OUa, U S A. '■ As will be seen by tba above the threshers were able to keep on with their work without losing'a single day"« time. You should keep a bottle of this Remedy la your home. Jfot •»!• by Ash biirtoo tyrus Co, » -j



SCIATIC RHEUMATISM GUBHD AFTER JOUBTERN YBABS OF SUFFBRIKGj ' I have been afflicted with eoiatlc rheu« tn&tism for fourteen years,' «ays Jdah Edgar, i of Gertnantown, Gal, USA, • I was able to Ibe around bat constantly suffered. I tried everything I eoold heat of and at last wat i told to try Ohambarialn'e Pain Bthn, which \ I did and w»i immediately relieved and In a ehort time cured, and lam hippy to- gay it has not sinoa returned Why nob vie tbitj liniment and get well ? It Is foe sale 7 by Aehburton Brag Co. '• * ' *. Wads's Woto Figs are most effective and ndt' unpleasant children thriyi after kjltag'ttifjin price, Is; ' '