Mail Notices

Mails oloao for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations;

SATURDAY, Oofc 12

For Northern Portß and Westport, pi Tarawera, at 6 30 p m

MONDAY, Oot 14

For Northern Porta and We^tporfr, per Mapounk^, at 10.30 a m

For Australian Statei, via Bluff and Hobarii, due Melbourne Ootober 20th, Jepm, India, Chica, Straits Settlement-, South Africa, etc, also Gontineot of Europe and United Kingdom (specially addressed via Brindisi), (due London Nov 24), at U 3Q p m

SAN FRANCISCO MAIL. WEDNESDAY, Oct 16

For Samoa, Hawaii, Philippine?, Japan, United Bt»teS of America, United Kingdom, Continent of Europe, etc, via San Francisco (due London Novembwr 17th)« close as f o!low»:—-Money orders, 2.30 pm jregiatored ftrticloß, spm; parcels post parcels for United States, 10i30 a m ; book* and newß, 6«30 p m ; ordinary letters 6.30 p m

MINING

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph Dune din Oct It

Returns —Oromwell 102s z SdW, Golden Link 70cz lOdwfc 12gr, Waimumu Extended 41cz Ildwfj, Gharlton Creek 36 z, Golden River 350z 14dwr, Waimuma Central 31oz, Centrftl Charlton 28oz 3>w6, Teviob 24rz ]Bdwt I2gr, Inchdale 18 z Idwfc, Inoh Val'ey 15cz lsdwt, Royal Maori lirz 7dw\ Dueback 10><z 181wb, Lady Charlboa 6',z I2dwfc.

Dunbdin, Oct 12

Today's Fales — Bendigo 10 ; Fourteen Mile Beach 17s 17s 6d, 18s, 189; Golden Riv;r 7», 6* 9d, 6a 93; Leaning Rock 17a 6d, seven parcelw ab I7a 3d, 17a} Vinoenb Exbendad 10a 6d, Ketumß! — Enterprise No I lOoz 8 Iwt, North Baaoh !Boz lOiwt, Qabriel 14oz 5 lwt> 21grs, Oentrnl Mabaum, No 2 20' z i7dwb, Spec Gaily 15oz61wt.

The Cromwell Gold Dredging Oompaay h»B declared a dividend (the seventh) of 2a 6d per share* This now retum3 share holders their capital, while there h a reserve of £1000 ia hand. A debt of aboufi £2000, which wib owing when the dredge smarted, was also cleared off.

Commercial.

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

The week has been a very quleb one for the &rain markets. The quotation for wheat remains at 2* 6d f.0.b., and oats 28 l£d on bracks, Tiraara. Very little Ib offering, and there have baen few sales. Barley (nominal) 2* 3d for malting, Is lOd for Oape and Is 9d for feed. The potato market is very easy, the quotation being £4 f o.b.

DEATHS.

Bishop—At Tinwald, on October 12 h, 1901, at her residence, Graham's Road, El?zabkth, the beloved wife of F. W. Bishop, and the eldest daughter of John Small, of Meadowbank Farm, Wheatatone. Aged 35 years.

Oordneb—Oo October 11, 1901, at Bouth Rakaia, Louis Maxwell Cordnbb, M:D. Ag« 57) The funeral will leave at 2.30 pm on Monday, for the Bakaia Cemetery

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1901.

That the Federal tariff would have been acceptable to New Zealand no one for a mninent could have supposed ; and it is not surprising that there is much dissatisfaction in this colony now that its principal features have baeo madn known. The tariff has certainly a much more protective fUvour than some imagined would be the casp, and we doubt whether it will be adopted by the Federal Parliament without con siderable amendment. But if it be the duties to be imposed on imported produce will certainly affect our farmers very seriously, Thia fast seems to be thoroughly recognised by the Premier, for we notice that in referring to the matter last evening, he said he hoped to be able to tell the House in the coarse o? a few days what the Government intended to do with regard to the Federal tariff. It might mean lengthening the session, but he considered the situation was grave, and the Government would endeavour to meet it;. We no-iced that a contemporary, in endeavouring to make light of the situation said that our trade with the whole of Australia only amounted to 10 per cent on the total value of our exports. But this statement is very misleading, as will be seen from the following table :—

Total value of exports from New Zealand to all oountriea during 1900, £13,246,141,

The exportß to United Kingdom of certain ptap'e artioleE, as under, which would not be affected by any fiscal changes in Australia ware valued at— ! j

Leafing a balance of £2,949,396 as the Value of all the other exports from New Zealand in 1900. Of this no less than £1,858,582 repredented the exports co the States of Australasia which are now included in the Commonwealth, The principal articles thuß purchased from as were potatoes, phormiam,, timber, oatmeal, hope, hides, wheat, onions, oats, bran, barley* beana ond peas, coals, copra, cheese, butter, haras, bacon and horses. Now, we can see at j once that Great Britain will not help to absorb some, or indeed any, oi these articles of produce, as she already takes from us all Bhe wants, and although ifc may be assumed that the Commonwealth will still require them from somebody, the question is will it pay New Zealand producers to aend them to Australasian coun tries undar the altered conditions pro posed; la some cases the duty would be guile prohibitive. Potatoes for in stance, could hardly stand £1 a ton taken off the price to the producer. We observe that a Qhristcburch con temporary gathers some consolation from the fact that potatoes were quoted in Sydney t* week ago afc £S f and £5 7s 6d, whereas on the announce* ment of the new duty they rose to £G 5s a ton ; and this rise is speculated upon to still make it worth while shipping from $ew Zealand. But ifc

is quite evident the rise is only due to the anticipation of the supply from here falling off, and cannot be expected to last when Tasunanian growers have had time to take advantage cf the duty. The Federal tariff, even if it passes as formulated, cannot inflict commercial disaster on New Zealand aa a whole j but there la no doubt it will press heavily on the farmers of this country. And until new markets, are found, or the cost of production here is reduced, the agricultural portion of our popu lation will certainly suffer to some extent, and will deserve every con sideration at the hands of those guiding the affairs of New Zealand. We note that a " leading labour representative" j informed a Ohristohurch contemporary I that " he did not fear that any of the local manufactuiing industries would be permanently affected by the tariff." lit would have betrayed an unusual ignorance of the position if any such fear had been entertained, seeing that owing to our labour conditions no manufactured goods worth mentioning can profitably be exported from this colony to any other country. The gentleman who made the remark we have quoted, was good enough to ex press his sympathy with the farmers under the circumstances that have arisen, and we trust that bis party will now be able to understand bow much the prosperity of this country depends upon that o! the agricultural industry and those connected with it.

Local and General.

Weather Forecast — Captain Edwin wires:—Moderate to strong northerly wind*; glass fall,

' Obituary—The wife of Mr P W Bishop, of Graham's Road, died tbia morning. Mrs Bishop was the eldest daughter of Mr John Small

Pkbsonal—Miss Bella Gordon, of Dro moie, died somewhat suddenly yesterday morning, and an inquest will be held to-day. The funeral taken place on Sunday at 1 p m, from the Aehburton Hospital*

Property Balk—The well known grain store and offices in West S'reet, occupied by Messrs Wood Bros, Limited were aold during this week, Meeßre Friedlander Bros, Ltd, being the purchasers,

County' Saleyabdj Company-— The annual meeting of the Ashburton Oounty Stock and Saleyards Company will be held in the office of the Upper Ashbartou Road Board on Thursday, October 29th.

Show Day—As show day is approaching, ladies should not fail to visit Messrs W Strange and Co 'a simple room in Burnett atreet, to inspect) their millinery and blouses. The firm report extensive ovdere fir dresses, etc., for the carnival,

Ashburton Fiub Brigade—The Aahbur* ton Volunteer Fire Brigade turned out in good force on Thursday evening for wet praotice. Captain Birber superintended the practice, The engine waa taken to the main street, where an hour's good work was performed.

Baptist Anniversaby Services. — n oonoeotion with the Baptist Church special anniversary services, whioh are to be held tomorrow, at the morning and evening services the eoholars of the Sunday school will render their special anniversary hymes so high'/ admired ab the Sunday aohool anniversary services lately.

Accident at Rakau—4 daughter of Mr Jas Irwin met with & serious accident od Thursday af hernoon, through a four hundred galioD tank of water tipping off a dr*y and crushing her. She is about sixteen years of age, and is progressing as well as oan be expected. The wonder is that ebe was nob instantly killed.

An Old Acquaintance—Sam, a hunter well known in this district, and a winner of several cross country events a few years ago, was offered for sale by Messrs Friedlander Bros., at their home fair on Tnureday, and koooked down at £59. The eight of the olrl felloe jumping a whip held about fur f et from the ground, elicited applause fiom the spectators

The Somkk3et—Mr R Curtis, on behalf of D Thomas, sold the remains of the material collected from the back portion of the Somerset Hotel today. Tha space for rebuilding the fjr»t section of ihe new hotel being now clear, active operations will be commenced at once.

Kebcsene—How is it done ? Our readera will Bee by our advortising columns that Fletchbb Bnos, are selling beat kerosene ab 3a 9>l t>er tin, or 7s 6rt por case 8 whereas it is being sold (not 100 miles from Ashbunoc) at 4a 6d per tin, or 9a per cafe, or 20 per cent higher than Fletcher Bros,' price. Either Fletcher Bros must be making a loss or someone ie making a b<# profit)

Death of Rev W< 0. Woodwabd— News was received in Timaru yesterday th.it the Rev W. 0 Woodward died on board the steamship Afrio on September 27, on his way to New Zealand. Mr Woodward was minister of the Primitive Methodist Church, Timaru, and waa returning from a trip, taken for his health, to the OH Country. He was a young man of good abilities, great energy, and splendid promise, and his early death will be deplored, nob only by his congrega tion in Timaru, but> by ths whole Methodist connection in New Zealand*

Ashburton Trotting Races—Riilway excursion fares are advertised in connrc' tlon with the Ashbnrton Trotting Club Races, which take place on Thursday next. On that day the afternoon train for Timarn will leave Ashburton at 5.45 p.rn, and run one hour and fitfcy minutes later than timetable tlmea ; the Springbun. train will leave at 5.55 p.m, and runs one hour and thirty minutes later than time* table tim. Ns.

A Public Loss -Mr George Grant, who died at Palmerston North on Friday, after a short illness, waa a most estimable gentle 1 man, and one who has done a large amount of good during the last quarter of a cenfc u'y. The writer of this paragraph firat made his acquaintance ajb the Hutt, nearly 20 years ago, when Mr Orant, who was a Pf esby! erian.had just entered the ministry and sinca that time the noble work per formed by Mr Grant, as a capable and earnest teacher, has been widely reeog 1 nlsed, and there will now be numbers of those who have b9en his pupils mourning his untimely death.

Wedding—A quiet lifcble wedding took plaoa at Peel Foreab on Wedneady, Sep tember 18 h, the contracting parties being Mr F F Johnstone, of Spdngburn, and Misg M E Rae, oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jas Rae, of Pael Forest. The o^remony took plaoe at the residence of the bridea parents, where a lirge number of relatives and friends had congregated. Misses 1$ and S Bae aobed aa bridesmaids, and Mrff Kae as beet man* The bride looked very nice in a fawa drees trimmed with silk and white laoe to match, with the orthodox veil and wreath, the bridesmaids being dpessed in shot material. The bride was gives away by her father. Af :er the ceremony this bridal party aad gueets were entertained at afternoon tea, when the usual toasts were duly honoured. In the evening a danoe was given, which was kept going fey a large number of friends until the Em*ll houra of the morning,; The mußic waa supplied by Mr 0 Whetton and Mr F Lorgeily, while Mi F Johnston© acted as M.O. A few tongs were aung during the evening, which h lped to make things en joyable. The list of presents were numerous and pretty, some being very valuable).

Message Fbom Mars—' BBBRW 1 was a code memge th&b was inolisded in the famous message from Mare,, The infc.a;.'profja» bion of this coda message has puits'ed toe eminent) astronomers of Europe for nearly a year. It is evident they are ac up to date in Mars as in New Zealand, for th6interprotation is • Britain's Beat Bioyole, the Rudgo Whltworth.'—R D Joijnsto.v, Agent

Dbaih of Db Cordner--We regret to have to chronicle the death of iJr Cordner, of Rakaia, who passed away quite suddenly last evening at about 7 o'olock, The cause is understood to be hearb disease. Dr Cordner was much respected in the County, and was especially popular in ftakaia, where be has resided for many years. Quite a gloom Is cast over the township, and heattfelt sym pathy expressed for the bereaved family. The funeral will be on Monday afternoon at half pasb twos

Orderly Atjdienck—-Afc the perform* anca of the Bright Hours' Children last night, the audience, which comprised a large proportion of young folka, was very orderly. If there was any of the larrikin element present the attendance of Con stable Ede may have something to do with this very satisfactory result.

Hoisting the Flag—The ceremony of hoisting the iUg will take place at the Himpstead School on Thursday next. The unfurling will be performed by Mrs 0 J Harper, Addresses will be given by members of the Board of Education and other gentlemen holding official positions. The military oortion of the proceedings will be carried nub by the Aehburton Mounted Rides, under Captain Buckley.

A.A,O. and A. o.—The entries for the A. A.C. and A. Club's Meeting, to be held on Thursday next, have closed. The number of entries for some of the events run up sfa high as twenty. Thia being the first meeting held on the new asphalt track, ie should draw a record crowd, the programme being one to euib every one. The concert in the evening will include many novelties to the Aahburton public.

Sukday Fishing— The Umaru Herald learnß that the question of' SundUy fishing ' was diecusaod &b a meeting? of Maoris and Europeans ab the tower Opihi on Wednesday last* The questions really at issue were to put a stop to anglera and others fjromTimarn, L'emuka, and neighbourhood, netting white bait on Sundays when the Maoris themselves do not) fish ob the Lord's Day ; and, secondly that no fishing be done at the mouth of the Opihi till the fish be given a chance to work up strnam. The Maoris had no objaotion to trout fishing on Sunday*, but strongly ob jeofced to wMteb&ib catching On thab day, seeing that they set a good example by nob netting on thab day. An agreement was finally come to as follows :—That) there shall be no fishing for whltbait on Sundays, and thab there shall be no fishing on either north or south side of the mouth of the Opihi until the whitebait) have crossed the lagoon and have a ohanoo of reaching the rivers and creaks*'

News in Brief.

The cost of the new breakwater exten.* sion work ab Timaru to date Is £48,133.

During last month the State employed 5589 men on co-operative works. The Department of Rcad9 employed 2224 labourers, and the Public Work<3 Depart ment 259 artisans and 3106 labourers. On the North I land Main Trunk Railway works 1083 men were employed, on the Otago Central 663, on the Midland 438, and on the Blenheim-Waipara 256.

Charge of Wounding With Intent

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Dunedin October 11 At I'apanul today Patrick MoOann, board ing housekeeper, was charged with wound ing with intent to do grievous bodily harm Ma wife, After hearing the cvi donee Mr Crulckahank, SM M said he felt e&tiified the

woman had been worm 1 el, and an explana tion was required. The aoeused was com mitted for trial* B&il ras fixed at accused £200, aod one surety (or a similar earn,

OVERDALF.

(From our own Correspondent)

A oonoert in aid of the school children's prissa fund was held in the school on Friday evening, the 4th mat. The schoolroom was picked, and several people had to stand in the porch. A very good programme was provided, and tho items were rendered ia a manner that evoked hearty upplauae from an appreciative audience. The programme consisted of the following :—Duet (piano and violin), Misses Brisk ; Song, School Children; Song, Mrs E (hkiey (encor»); Soap, Miss Kiaharde ; Duet, Misses Collins and Brick (encore). Song, Misa Hardy (encore) ; Songs (2), Mrs T Richards (encore) ; V olin Solo, Mr Palmer j Song, Mr Sharp; Duet\ Miss Collins and Mr Brick; Song, Miss O*kley (encore); SoDg, Mr Biley ; Reading, Miss Wftkehatn j Song, Mr Gill; Round, Sohoel Children (encore) ; Hornpipe^ Mr Brick (encore), Mr L»monb, who presided, moved a hetrty vote (f thanks to the performers and tUoss who had helped to make the ooucerb a success. Refreshments, kindly supplied by fthe ladies of the district, were then handed round, and tif »er full justice had been done to these, tho meeting was brought to a close by singing the National Anthem. The accompaniments were played by Misses Hardy, Brick, Oakley and McLean. After the concerb, the school was cleared for danclog, whioh waa kept up till an early hour.

A meeting of the Overdale School Com' miotee waa held in the school on Saturday evening last. Present —Messrs T Lamont (chairman). J Foley, and R vVftles, The teachers' repot 6 stated that at the beginning of the quarter, the number on the roll was 29, and the average attendance 22. The Inspector^ report of the school examination on September 17th was laid before the meeting, and waa considered very satisfac tory, considering the number of changes there had been in the staff during the past year* Ib was resolved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to the teacher for the able manner in which she had discharged hor duties ; that a holiday ba granted her on November lat t thai) the purchase of school requisites ba lefo ia hor hands.

KYLE.

The Kyle Mutual Improvement Amocla tioc held their usual weekly meeting in the schoolroom on Saturday last. Mr John Dolan was in the chair. An animated and instructive debate took place, the subject J being "Is England's power in danger of I declining ?" Mr J Lambie was prinoip&l speaker for the affirmative, and Miss Mulligan for the negative side. For the affirmative it was contended that there waa a natural law of growth, niafmrtty, and deoay, whiah applied to natioua as well aa individuals, and from which there was no escape. It) was ehowa from the statistical abstract of the United Kingdom for 1899 that England had now lost her manuf tctur ing supremacy, and that British shipping waa falling off; that British, eeiman were being supplanted by Aniatios ; that England was no longer the money lender of the world, but had actually be?n borrowing money herself in the United States with which to carry on the war in South Africa j that through greed of territory the Empire had now spread out too thin, and must eventually fall to pieoea; that the problem of a f Whifco Australia' was another grave danger; that eventually ail tho British! Colonies would become independent self governing abates, and now nations would rise on the ruins of the old. Miss Mulligan, in an able paper, contended that there was no aign or symptom of England's power declining.- England was still mistress of the sobs. Britain waa now stronger on land than ever, and that her rule was founded on jutstica and equity. The manner In whitih the several colonies had responded to the Empire's gill for assistance in South Africa had oonvlnoed the world that Britain's power waa not on the wane. After an exhaustive criticism by members, & division was taken which gave a majority in favor of the negative. As nexb meeting Mhn Mcllraith will read an essay on *' The rise and progress of New Zealand," and Mr T Mulligan will give a reading. It) was also d( pided to bring |>ho present: session of the Association to a close in a, fitting trjanner on Friday the 18th mat. A vole of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting.

CABLE NEWS.

United Frees Association—By Eleotrlo

Telegraph—Copyright

KING EDWARD HONORED

London, Oct 10 King Menelik has conferred on King Edward the Grand Cross and Star of, Ethiopia. A YACHT FOR THE KING King Edward has repurchased the yacht Britannia. RECORD SHIPBUILDING. London, October 11 At the end of September 1,414,000 gross tons of shipping was in course of construction in British yards, estab lishing a record.

A WAN! OF CONFIDENCE MOTION.

Sydney, Ocfc 11

After an all-night and all-day sit ting, Mr Lee's motion of censure on the Government for not delaying the Budget until after the Federal tariff was brought down, was defeated by 58 to 26, Fourteen members paired

SOUTH AFRICA.

LOSSES AT RECENT FIGHTS.

THE RAND MINES.

THE DISCHARGED IR~

REGULARS.

London, Oct 10

The losses on both aides daring the recent fight at Forts Prospect and Itala arc greater than at, any single engagement except at Paardeburg. A regular supply of natives from the northern districts for the Rand mines has been arranged. Aa many applications have been received, Lord Milner invites the Oat'ander Committee to send him a Hut of discharged irregulars who, for upwards cf nine month?, have served with the colors, with a view of arrang ing their return to the Rand at the earliest possible moment.

DISSENSION AMONG THE BOERS.

BOHEEPER'S COMMANDO

SPLIT UP.

London, October 10

Owing to the result of the fight at Itala much dissension has arisen among the Boes.

Atherton's and Kwanagh's columns split Scheeper's commando into small parties, who are hiding at Kloop, Krautzs's force at Wittenburg Is being systematically hunted.

MOVEMENTS AT THE FRONT

RAILWAY EXTENSION IN

SOUTH AFRICA.

London, October 11 Scheeper's men are returning north wards by two different routes, The Royal Dragoons at Bethalie captured 17 Boers.

Hicks captured Field Oornet George Hall and other Boers at Venterskrootn.

Kitchener's Constabulary at Vet> terskroom re-captured the gun lost at Hautkop in July,

ri he Americans hava obtained con tracts for one hundred miles of narrow gauge railway and equipment at the Gape, and 29 locomotives and 10,000 tona of rails for the Orange Transvaal extension.

Affairs in China.

RUSSIA BUILDING RAILWAYS

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph — Copyright London, October 10 Pr Morrison states that Russia ia preparing to restore the Sban-hai-kwan railway to the Chinese, provided the outlay is reimbursed, and no foreign soldiers patrol the extra-mural railway. Russia is also restoring the Ninchang line,

M. Lessar, the new Rassiaa Minis ter, and Sir E. Satow are adjusting the Tientsin siding dispute.

The Tongaean collieries near Tient sin have a daily output of 1200 tons, and the Tongosan railway workshops are employing 1700 men in building rolling stock,

THE TREATY PORTS.

Shanghai, October 11

The opening of Pekin to foreign trade has been reserved for discussion in connection with commercial treaties. Ghing's demand that foreign business establishments in Fekin be abolished ac ife was not a treaty port originated through a merchant protesting against the octroi duty, alleging that the goods to be dealt with were intended for the Legations, Ching replied there would be no octroi if the goods were ordered by the Legations at the treaty ports.

The Royal Tour.

United Press Aasooia&ion—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Oct 10 The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall hayo arrived at Scbreiber, Ontario. October 11 The Oornwalls have arrived at Toronto.

The New Ameer.

Kabul, Oct 10 Abdul Rahman's chain of forts in

northern Afghanistan are tilled with electric searchlights. Habibulla is reinforcing the frontier as a precaution against Russia.

CORRESPONDENCE.

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THE TOWN CLOCK

to ?as editor

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SOCIAL COLUMN.

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The Essential Propaganda For the Twentieth Century.

The Presidential Address to the National Association of Official Tem perance Advocates, recently meeting in Glasgow

By John Hilton

A GREAT AND NECESSARY MOVEMENT

Hail, comrades, united in a holy cause, brethren labouring with zeal and self-sacrificing devotion in one of the most important of the movements inaugurated in the last century or la any other age ! A movement to rid oar country and the world of a stupen- ] dous calamity, having a history reach* ing far back into antiquity and extending at the present time over a large portion of the globe, an evil of indescribable tenacity and of a com plex nature. It is never resting, bnt always at work with aatanical subtle ness, fostering mental, moral, and physical disease, tempting to evil and minimising the exercise of resisting powers while blinding consciousness of the necessity of their enforcement. It affectg alike the noblest intellects of cultured society and the untutored minds of savage races- wasting the wealth of favoured nations and pre» venting its creation in poorer lands, while sending rottenness into the very foundations on which sound social society alone can be built, You are fighting, in fact, not only what the late Sir Andrew Olark designated as ' The enemy uf our race,' bat the enemy of i many races SOME PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS Brethren, I delight to do you honour if your noble warfare—a warfare in which many of our brethren have fallen—cot slain by sword or bullets, but by the devouring strain of mental and physical energy urged forth by a consciousness of terrible necessity, I feel it to be a distinguished honour to lif»ve presided for tha year over our association, and I shall remember it among the important events of my many years of labour. I am an feignedly thankful to the Infinite Father of the human race that at my advanced age lam able to preside over your gathering to-day with a large share of health and strength, and, more thin this, a heart as cheerful, a faith as strong, and a hope as bright, as the youngest of the young advo cates among you. While my memory lights up the hills of the history of our movement since it was very young, though I see dark clouds of disap pointed and dashed hopes, I am ready to exclaim in the words of one of our early Temperance hymns— « What had God wrought? Delighbfili fchiogn. Beyond oar best imaginings.' I can trace the hand of His blessing with feelings of reverent gratitude SIGNS OE PROGRESS. I see opposing forces even among the Churches, wheeling into line with us. I hear sentiments which could not be whispered in a small committee of politicians, now openly declared as items of practical politics on both sides of the floor of our House ot Commons, *nd crystallised into legislation by Parliaments in our Colonies, the United States of America, and in other coun tries ; while the heads of medical science are discovering facts and making desl&rations which ought to caution everybody not to swallow an enemy to steal away their brains and deteriorate their health and strength. The experience of the Loo don Temperance Hospital is valuable evidence of the non-necessity of the common use of alcohol in medical practice. With all our disappoint ments, I unhesitatingly declare my faith that our progress in the last cen tury has l§,id the foundation for, and | hope of, a stupendous change of good j before the new ceatury grows old. Far be it from me to hold out * fana-! tical or delusive hope, but apart from ' my contention that the facts of history warrant a spirit of hopefulness, that spirit should be cultivated as the best way to aid our cause.' Hope is a great inspires I have endeavoured in the most depressing times to make the best rather than $he worst of things j and in passing through the fields of life to look for the flowers, rather than the festering, stagnant pools and mias mic quagmires, THE BASES OF THE MOVEMENT. I^ow I come to the grand object of my presidential address, a theme lor which has been provided by the com mittee. It is «The Essential Propa ganda for the Twentieth Century.' What does this really mean ? I pre sume it means that we are to consider the plans to be adopted for the stop page of the appalling evils which have ever accompanied the use of alcoholic drinks I take it that we are all agreed on this point;, The next step is r Is the practice of using alcoholic liquors good or bad ? I think we have a perfect guide by which we may test this question. Our Divine Redeemer has told us that we may jadge of a tree b,y the fruit ft produces, and the eternal laws of God have ruled it so that we do not gather grapes from thorns or fi»s froor thistles. I think we may, therefore, take this step safely, that the use of alcoholic liquors is bad and not good, It is cer tainly dangerous, and that is bad. The striking d fference between the effects of alcoholic and non-alcoholic bever ages, I think, is sufficient evidence that it 13 the essential nature of alcoholic liquors to produce the evils which we know fljw from if. It is the aature of intoxicating liquors to in toxicate, and the remedy for the evils arising from the usb is not to use.. Now, we certainly know that the universal disuse of alcoholic drinks would abolish all the evils whjch atiph use produce?. I presume that this, consummation is tfao aim of all my hearers, THE BEST PLAN OF CAMPAIGN. The vital question now comes—How is this end to ba attained ? I recognise in the company before me machinery of ' immense force, and feel great responsi- j bility ia taking even a email part in i j directing that force, whether I advise a i continued prising forward on the lines ' of the p»st t or a change of front. First, ' a word ahoat personal pledging not to .drink alco^ijo liquor^ of any kjfld, ja I j

any quantity. I have seen such almost miraculous results from pledge-signing that I strongly commend a continuance of it with renewed vigour and energy. It was that movement which prepared the w%y for all subsequent efforts, moral religious, and legaiive. It was my first love, and I love it still as Ardently as jßver. Tue new movement of the Free Churches to obtain a million pledges during this year rejoices nay he§rfc, and I have high hopes of great results from ; it, Tho Band of Hope movement has my whole bocl's approval. The fact that I there are three million and a half of members of juvenile societies ie of im mense importance and gives cheering hope of the future. The various deno minational Temperance societies, the Temperance Orders, the Young Ab stainers' Union, the British Women'i Temperance Asaociatioc, tho Women's Total Abstinenco Union, the National \ United Temperance Council, and others are all doing splendid work. THE U.K.A. The United Kingdom Alliance, of which I am the oldest *gent, both v regards age and service, I claim has from its origin been the trustworthy guide in matters of sound Temperance legislation. It was established to call forth and direct an enlightened public opinion to promote the legislative sup pression of the liquor traffic. Nothing can be sounder than tho following extracts from its declared principles :— That it is neither right nor polite for the State to afford legal protection and sanction to any traffic or system that tends to increase crime, to waste the national resources, to corrupt the social habits, and to destroy tha lives and health of the people. That the traffic in intoxicating liquors, as common beverages, Ifl inimi cal to the true interests of individuals, and destructive to the order and wel fare of society, and ought, therefore, to be prohibited. That, rising above class, sectarian, or party considerations, all good citi zens should combine to procure an enactment prohibiting for sale of in toxicating beverages, as affording tuasfc efficient aid in removing the appalling evil of intemperance. These proportions are uncontro« verted, and, I believe, I have, therefore, no change of front or any new plan to propose. I com mend the old w-ys and existing organ* isations. The first essential in. as we have always urged, a well grounded knowledge of the nature and effects of alchol, and the character and history of the liquor traffic, with the legisla tive efforts to deal with it at home and abroad. THE NEED FOE VARIED OPERATIONS We have need of various organisa tions and of persons to make special work their chief object in lifs. Some should be Christian ministers aid mis sionaries. True religion, which involves righteousness, would not only exalt the nation, but would dethrone the liquor traffic, ard abolish the practice of people poisoning their bodies and brains with alcohol, I hive seen numbers of Christians become abstainers because they were Christian*, and numbers of persons give up the use of drink acd become Christians, I was acquainted, years ago, with a revival when roost of those converted abstained, it seemed instinctively, and all who did co con tinued to maintain Christian lives, while everyone who did not give up thfi drink went back into the world. I would have every Christian become an abstainer, and every abstainer become a Christian. J would have some devote themselves n funly to the promotion of Binds of Hopp, but they should lend sympathic aid to all who are endea vouring to get the parents to abstain, and to others who are working to ob tain by wise legislation the removal of temptations. The various Temperance Leagues, Orders, and other bodies, need workerß to make the propagation of abstinenpe their chief work, bat they tpay aid the cause of prohibition and smaller legislative measures to dig* courage the liquor traffic and to make it easier for people to abstain. The United Kingdom Alliance is as much or more needed as ever to keep the public instructed in their doctrine that the liquor traffic cannot be made harmless by any ingenuity of legis lative regulations, and that the only cure is suppression by the voice of an instructed people, yet they can, as they have done, support every Temperance effort, and every legislative proposal which is on the line of reducing public temptation to indulgence in drink* KEEP ON IN THK O&D WAYS; I dare not yield to the temptation to deal with many other efforts,, ai I fear I have already reached the measure of time I am expected to oc cupy. Some may say that what lam proposing is being done, and ha* been done, lam thankful it is troe to ft considerable extent, and I commend as ' The Essential Propaganda for the Twentieth Century" to keep on in the old ways ; but add to your labours and energy more faith in the Power above, which can remove mountains and shsps circumstances, then you may be cheered by a prophetic vision of the glory and beauty of the earth covered with a garment of righteousness. I speak not as a father, but aa a fellow labourer needing more of the f*itb I commend to you, May the blessing of God be with you, and peaoe and ' righteousness attend your ways t

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United Press Association—By Eleatrio Telegraph

Napier, Ocb 11

Glorious weather prevailed far the People's day at the Agricultural and Pastoral Show. The attendance ia far and away the beat thQ Society hive ever 'had, and ib is estimated that c'oae on 10,000 people we?e pr§sej>ti4 The show of htoks and draught horses was very $ac, and the general quality of the. exhibits in all the classes was e^oellen^ An accident of a rather serious natqra occurred jtHb prior to the wood chopping contest at the show* One of the entrants, a man name Warwick W«*b, waj trimming a tree preparatory to taking part in the competition, when his axe slipped and out his instep very seriously, necessitating his removal to the hospital. He is Ilktly to be incapacitated for some time, even should ha ever regain the u»e of his foot which wu nearly severed from his leg. A collection was taken up on his behalf and a considerable amount subscribed on the ground. |for« tuqately the Society ha 4 takes fche preo»u« tton iq take oat a,a accident lasuifanoe policy for the fcwo days, so that West will benefit; by the forethought! of the Society's execu tive.

Dunedin, October 11 The Queen Victoria Statue Fusel cow totrtl? £2533,

THE ASH BPBTQB GUARDIAN : SATURDAY OCTOBER 12, 190),



Gold and Silver ... £1,477,771 Wo'l .. .. 4,673,99' Wheat) .. .. 307,59! Oats ... .~ 5,11< Poultry. Beana and Peas_ 34,19! Frozen Meat) 1.927,93' Kiurl Gam .. .. 224,161 Tallow .... .. 326,261 Siusage Skins ... ... 22,581 Grass and Clover Seed ,„ 62,78! Phonnium .. ... 349,701 Leather .- ... 95 31' Cheese ... .- "9,19! Butter .. .. 710,101

£10,296,76!



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SPECIAL NOTfOS. rpHfi undersigned begs to inform his JL numerous Customora and Friendß that he haß removed from hie former residence to 3. more ( entr&l and prominent position oa the Main Po*d, within five minutes Wilk of his former place, his Bueines-s having inorea6ed ao corsidarab'y these last few years that he found the land inadequate to cultivate stock enough for his cnstotnare. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for Iheir increasing support, and trua'ing by anremiMine atention io their requirement* 1, to secure a o'«otir-uince of tfce'.r confidence, &t)d the htnoar of their kiad reoommenda' tioD. James Porter, CLTFION NURSERY, Al'entoa, Ashbuiton. CHRISTCHUROH, BEG to annoance that they have opened up to date sample rooms in BUHNETT STREET, for the convenience of their many Customers in the Aehburton County, MR GEORGB BAtfDRY, our Represen tativp, who is in atttn lance all day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturday®, will be l>fea»ed to meet his old Cus'onwra and others and show them the very many new ; aitraotious cur S*mp)e Room c fiords, I COMPKI3IKG — Latest Novel ies in BPKING GOODB. Just Briived f-om rur London buyers— Colonia!, English, and Atneriq*n BOOTS and Slices the best walue iijtowu China and Glaasware of att dtescripions B'ddings, Bed^teadf, and Faraiture-roar own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing Houses visited and measures taken for V. natinn Blind*, Linoleum, and (Jarpeta, FREE OF OUABGE 9191 i ■ -| \I7 ANTr/D KMHVN—Mellors Zea* > * landia Boot, btore is now ahowlng a very nice assortment of Ladies up to date walking Shoes. The largest stock and gheapefit House for foot weair t



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