Mail Notices

Mails oloae for the following plaoes at under, subjeot to tbe necessary alterations s

SATURDAY, Oct 6 For Northern Porte and Weßtporb, per Tsrawerc, at 6.30 p m

MONDAY, Oct 7

For Australian States, Jap»n,lndia,Chioa, Straits Settlement, South Africa, eto, alas Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (due London Nov 17), via Brindiai, at 12 30 p m

For Northern Ports and Westport, per Rotorua, at 10 30 am

MINING

Dckbdin, Ootß

Today's sales—Alexandra Le*d Preferen tlalssad, 5s 6d, St 6d, 5s 61; Boundary Creek h ; Ble. trie Extended 10% 10a s First Chance 6a 3d ; Gsntle Annie 10^ ; Island Cr^e^ 7s 5 Junction Eleotrio 2?e, 27s ; Lean ing Rock 9) ; Manuherik. 325, 32^ 32?; Olriy 6b ; Sixteen Mile Beaoh 3s, 2s } Vincent Exteidedßs9l.

Rf»iurn»-—Cromwell 570z lldwt; Golden Link 30oz lldwt l_.*rs ; Naumai2lc2;sdwt; Spoo Gully ISoz lldwt; Paul's Beaoh 18oz 12dwt; Gulden Gravel 32cz sdwt ; Golden Reward soz { Clyde S6^z; Gabriel 12 _2dwt 3ers: electric. lOloz ; Eleotrio Extended 30oz lOJwt.

The Leviathan dredge Is having a thorough overhaul th'B week, several worn outparta b Ing replaced. The barge 19 not so ranch strained a$ was first supposed. She will start work again on Monday, and should get on good wash in aboub six days.

Commercial.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter 1 bury, Ltd, quote as follows on October 4, 1901s—

Wheat—

Prime milling Pearl -, 2s 3d to 2s 4d „  Tuscan.. 2a 4d to 2a 5d Hnnter'i 2s 3d to 2s 4d Oits- Duns Ib Ud to 2« „ Danish Is lid to 2s.  Sparrowbills 2s „ Canadian 2s Id to 2s 2d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 3s „ Partridge 3s 6d to 4s Chaff—Good oataheaf 42a 61 Grass Seed—Farmers le 6d to Is 9d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trnoks at Ashburton

TIMARU PRODUCE MARKETS.

The business done in the Timaru grain and produce market during the past week has again been somewhat limited, owing to sellers' reserves being . bove buyers' ideas of valu<Mß* Iv oats, Canadians aud Sparrowbills are worth 2s 2^d ; other sorts 2s I|<i, on trucks Timaru, saokß extra. All offering at this money are readily taken up, but buyers will nob advance. Wheat is being held at 2i 6d, ex store, aod there are no sales, buyers being careless ab 2s 51 per bushel. Ths market for barley shows little or no life. Good malting is worth 2s 3d; Cape barley le lOd, and feed Is 9d< The potato market is weak, with no sales, nominal quotations being £4 per ton, f.o.b

THE LONDON MARKETS

Lond N, Oct 3

Wool—Good merinos ate very firm, but faulty aorts are slow. Crossbreds are unchanged. The Ohoka ollp sojd at lCf 1, bhe Mileura at 7_d, and the Greenfield at s|d. London, October 4

The wheat markets are dull, tending downward. Victorian and Sooth Aus trallan October shipment 28. 61, afloat 27s 9d to 284 3d. Wool.—At to.day'a sales an inferior selection waa offered, and pri«.<a were well maintain.d. Denop.ti 7| A, Acland 71*.

The representative in London of the New Zsaland Farmers' Cooperative Association reports under date August 31st as under ;- W OOI.—In the London woo! market there has been a good enquiry for meti io wools, and a few lots have changed hands privately at fi m prices. Values of both merinos and coarse croesbreds have further hardened during the past fortnight, and now stand decidedly above those current at the close of the July suQtions., The demand, however, for the medium j|ualitifi« of flrossbred woo remains unsatisfactory la the manufbeouriog dietrfets a much better tone prevaile, abd ooneumption ie well maintained, with signs of Ira further expan* Bioii} but easiness in merinos is somewhat restricted, as holders are not anxious sellers, and the oonSdonce with whioh sup' plies are held has rather surprised consumers a few of whom have of late bought a little in advance of thetr requirements, believing the bottom price has been reached in merinos. The finest haired orossbreds sell freely and there is an extensive business in strong orossbreds of sound texture, cud sellers no longer make oonoessions Wheat—l he recent heavy rains have fortunately come too late to do any serious damage, as the period of harvesting is practically over, while the grass lands have benefited considerably. Reports of the yield vary very much, but on the whole it promises to ba satisfactory although the crop in not likely to be larger than last yef»r. Values generally have declined about 6d and 3d wjth a limited demand, as operators are now awaiting the result of the world's harveßb English wheat of the new «rop v pow more freely offered, but the price asked 29_ is considered too high by millers, especially as foreign wheats have given way to tne extents! 61 per qr, and they therefore turn their attention to Colonial lots From Eussia reports are etill unfavourable, and this indeed refers to most parts of the Continent, but the bumper crop io Amerioa prevents any upward movement on tbis account, and it is ejpeeted that the quantity available for esporb wIH be sosse W million bushels larger than any previous season In New Zealand cargoes, the 'Inverolyde' with 12,857 qra was sold on the 15lh ia.t at 28s 3d, and the 'luversst' with 10,859 qrs (not qutte satisfactory) on the 26th iosb at 26s 7*d. Tho 8,500 q's per Wellington were sold before arrival on the 24th inst at about 263 9d. Ex store, here the demand is limited at 29a to 29s 6d for long berried, and 28s to 29a for short berried per 496 lb.. Oats—With a good supply of new English oo the market, Now Zealand descriptions are aealeeted, but values remain ahoub bhe lame, viss i Mn to 2§* for ordfnary Bluff and Sparrowbills, and 25s to gs3 per 384 lb ex store for Canadians. The shipments from Russia have been heavy. BABLEY—On the whole our home irop comes out under average although ib has been fairly good on heavy lands. Grinding Borts are a shadn higher, and there have been a few enquiries for maltiag dessrip- IFbosin Msa?—There has been bat little alteration In the state o« the meab market aince our last, and trade generally has been slow, the exoeption being second class New Zealand carcases and Australian *heip, which have improved aboub M per stone, chiefly owing to the reported reduction of shipmenos afl>at. I Canterbury Carcases have been »n be'tar rcq-iesb during the past week, and values have improved Id and 2d per stone, small sheep being m-et in demand. Values are now 2? «i and 2* 81 per stone, the latter price being also the maximum obtainable for togs of aboub 481bs ab Smithfiold. Second class sheep are now bringing 2s id and 2s 4d per atone, which is aboub the same as the I prioe ruling for Australia and River Plate 1 caroasea , _ v I In frozen lamb the trade has hardly been fee good, as there are now a good many £ English and Scotch about. Small weights | continue firm, 32fi) to §slb caroases making 3s 7J ex manket, and S.ib as/erase 3s 2d. A j large proportion of the lambs on hand are 1 heavy and meet with a slow sale, those of j about 451b to 47.b being worth 2s £J per I .stone ®t Jpmithgjeld

In frezen beef a much better trade haß been done at improved values, fores having advanced 3d per stone, and hinds Id to 2d. New Zealand fores now make Is Id to Is Bd, and binds 2s 6d to 2i 8i per stone on the market, The advance of 4d to 6d per stone in chilled American has helped tho frcz.n meat trade considerably

GERALDINE STOCK MARKET

There wss a good attendance at the Gtraldine live stock sale yesterday, and a large entry of she p. Two and four tooth wethers sold at 17s 3d to 18<, two tooth wethers (fat) 15a 9 i and JL6s Id, three quarter bred hoggets 14s 3d, merino wethers (fat) 12s, fat ewes 183 4J, ewei and lambs 6s 9d to 9a Id, There was also a good entry of oattle, Steers and heifers made from £1 15s to £3 10', yearlings £110s, rpringers £5 10s to £6, dry cows £4 to £4 §9, Pigs—Stores brought up to 17a.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1901.

Thk jeremiad whioh His Worship the Mayor of Ashburton treated the Ooun* cillors to on Monday evening, on the subject of Borough Finance, would be almost as alarming in its degree as the now famous utterance of the Premier on the finances of the colony if the majority of She burgesses were not pretty well awaro of the true position, There is some analogy between the Mayor's action and that of the Bight Hon R J Seddon, however. The pro nouncement of the latter was in response to sn application for another little dip into the public parse; it was not the first by a long way, and he apparently recognised that his formid able foot must be put down, It is true he puts it down very gingerly, for are not the West Coasters in the position of little Benjamin. Put tbe Premier is a tactful man, and he gave his enterprising ■ hearers an exceedingly interesting dis course on economy, which astonished them and the colony as well. In fact there wag a gener»l lound of astonishment. The West Coasters were astonished at getting a rebuff from such a quarter; the country was astonished at the startling announcement of its Treasurer ; and the Right Hon R J Seddon was astonished that such a storm should have arisen: Tho Mayor of Ashburton has also been more or less ooncerned in the authorisation of con* siderablo expenditure of the Borough funds, which it is needless for us to particularise here. He is therefore alarmed when a demand is made for a further outlay, for he recognises that with a limited revenue there must be some limit to expenditure. If, like like Mr Heddon, he has occasionally adopted Nelsonian tactics, and turned a blind eye to the evil of extravagance, he ia folly alive to its baleful effects— when he has to consider some pro posals. Whether the Mayor had the Bight Hon. the Premier's West Coast speech in bis mind when he waa staggered by the Borough overdraft, wo cannot sty ; but if he had, it might be ac well for us to point out that there is no similarity in the financial position of tho colony of New Zealand and that of the Borough of A shburton. A moment's investigation will prove this, but it is not necessary to enlarge on the point. We shall content ourselves by merely ' mentioning one or two things, which completely contradict the statement of the Mayor ; that the finances of the Borough ara in a serious condition. First of all there is tfre undoubted fact that the burgessea of Ashburton pay a lower municipal rate than those of almost any other town in New Zealand of about the same s.z">. Soma of these towns pay rates up to 4s 6d in the pound, while ours is only one shilling, Most of them too, have very much heavier liabilities, and few of them have such assets as this Borough possesses. We have actually more town reserves than any other municipality In tbe bq many in fact that if half of them wepe conyertetjl intp money, the Borough overdraft, which so appals the Mayor would be wiped off. We are not at present going into the question whether the sab of some of the reserves in redac tion of the borough's liabilities, and to facilitate the erection of suitable buildings in the town would be desir able ; but as the annual revenue from tbis source (£569) conclusively shows — they do not nearly pay interest on their value. However, we miy pass on to another reason why the Mayor's alarm is uncalled for, which is that the authorised bank overdraft is nearly £1000 less than its limit. In a pri vate business this would bo considered $ healthy sign. His Worship's lugu brious reojarks were scarcely in har mony with some of his actions, since he has occupied the &f ayoral chair, as he has advocated a good deal of expen diture that might have been avoided, had the financial condition of the borough been as bad as he represents it. It mast not however be supposed that we are adversely criticising the Mayor's proposition that economy sfaoijilc. be practised in tbe administra tion of the barongh afairs. We merely contend that there is no need for alarm with regard to the finances^ for they are on the whole, in a satisfactory condition. We may go further and sty that if even a considerable sum were needed for a really necessary work, the burgesses would cheerfully authorise the raising of tbe money re quired, or submit to the rate being increased to the full amount allowed by law.

Local and General.

Weather Fobeoast — Oapbain Edwin wires .—West to south-west and south gale soon ; glass rise ; indications of rain.

Pebsonal—Mr J. Malcolmson, manager of the Fairfield Freezing Works, returned lasb night from a holiday tour, by sea, to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Timaru.

Ikqbeasing thb Caweal —Tha Canter bury Farmers' Co-operative Association have deotdtd bo increase the nominal capital of the Association by £25,000, divided into 5000 shares of £5 eaoh. The new shares will be issued at a premium.

Bbighx Houbs' Children—We desire to remind our readers that the talented com pany of entertainers, bhe Bright Hours' Children, will give one of their attractive performances In aid of the funds of the town clock on Friday evening next, in the 0 id fellows Hall. The entertainment will be one of the best that has ever been given in Ashbur ton, and as bhe objeob for which ib is to be given ia worthy cf public support, ib is con fidently expected that a bumper hou™ will greet theappearance of bhe ohildren on Friday nejcfa,

The Somerset Sale—Messrs D Thomas '• and Friediandef Bros held a sale today 0! the outbuildings and sundries for removal from the old Somerset Hotel building. There was a large attendanoe, and the following were the sales .—Windmill £6 Si, brick house £5 10s, large building £18, billiard room £30, safe £2 6c,

A.M.B.—A large crowd of friends, relatives »nd sweethear'B were at the Railway Station, when the Aehburton Mounted Rifles left by the 3.15 train this afternoon to attend the encampment at Ohristohu-oh. About 45 entrained, under C»p am Buckley. Lieutenants A A Fookf, and H J O Harper. Chaplains Blakiston and Sergeant-Major Gibson were the officers in attendance

Farmhbs' Union Conferbnob—The Con ference nf delegates from the various branches of Farmers' Unions throughout the _olooy will meet in the Templar Hall, Aah barton, on Tae day and Wednesday next.

The Licensing Bill—The Star _aya :— The object of loading the Licensing Bill with suggested amendments and new clauses by the bushel is to prevent its being proceeded with. There is hardly a member representing the Prohibition Party who has not given notice of new clauses.

Si John's Ambulance Society—The Met. hven branch of the St John's ambulance Association have received advice of tbe result of their recent examination, and all of the twenty two who were examined have passed, Conslderab'e delay has been oc casioned by the deaiih of the late Secretary of the Canterbury centre, but the certificates are to ba presented shortly. It is an open secret that a presentation is to be made to Dr Hamilton for his kindness in delivering the lectures and getting the class on so welli

Beautiful Indian Handwork-Mr Pitt, of Brunt, Pitt and Co., of Ohrist chnrch, Is exhibiting some beautiful Indian handworked goods at his sample room in Tancred Street, Table centres In gold and silver tracery, ehalr and sofa covers, all elegantly and elaborately worked In designs which one enthusiastic person describes as ' a dream of loveliness-' The ladies of Ashburton should at least see these dazzling art creations.

Land Act Amendment-Under the Land Act Amendment Bill, of the Intro duction of which the Hon. T V Duncan gave notice on Thursday, provision Is made f»r preventing the reckless setting fire to or the burning of fallen bush and rubbish where injury fa likely to result to adjoin ing settlers. Another clause deals with the cultlvab'on of pastoral runs to provide winter feed for stock. Bash tenants are to be relieved from the payment of renb during the period (from two to fonr years) before they oan obtain any yield from their land .Another clause is designed for the encouragement of ostrich farmers.

The Produce Exports Bill—Under the Produce Exports Bill provision ia imde for a plaou for sto ins; products prior to exportation. Products are not to be exported till a cettlficifce has been obtained, and a p.nalty of £50 is provided for destroying Inspector's brands and making false state ments, etc Power is given to the Govemor-ln-Counoil to ap point inspectors or grader*, from time to time. Fees are recoverable from flaxmil' lers to meet grader's expenses.

University Examinations—Candidates for the examinations to be held iv the various centres early in December, under the auspices of the University of New Z.aland, are reminded that their applications have to be lodged with the Registrar in Wellington, Mr J W J 'yot, on or beforo Wednesday, 23rd Ootober. Late entries are received up ta 30th Ootober j but ia the latter ease, a fine of two guineas must accompany the ordinary fees Fifteen valuable junior scholarships, whioh are open to all competitors within a certain age limitation, are an important adjunct of the usual general programme. Full particulars and entry forms are to bo obtained from Mr Joyut,

Ariel Bicycle Olob—A oommittoe meet, ing of the Ariel Bicycle Club was hald last evening, Mr P Cookeon ia the chair. A large amount of correspondence was reoeived from gentlemen accepting various positions in the Olub. Eighteen new members were elected. It was resolved to affiliate to the Sports Association, aod Mr H Thompson was duly elected delegate to the Sports Association. Ib was also resolved to hold a !J.htjr»day afternoon sports on the track, about the second week in November, ani a eufc.oom nlttee was ej'Cted' to draw up a {»rogramme of sports for that date* A moon igh. run and smoke concert will be held on a date which will ba advertised. After a large amount of other business had been disposed of the meeting ad]ournsd.

The Hoko-Every thing in connection with the Hatnpstead School Hoko Is making satisfactory pregress and a rcoord attendance of the public is expected. The peculiar tastes of every branch of the community have been catered for. There will be an afternoon or evening's enjoy ment for bim who loves pleasure, as well #3 for him who revels In antiquity. To drive dull care away, th^ro la% concert every afternoon and evening, and the items will furnish a pleasant hour and many a hearty laugh. On Thursday, October 17ch, the fUa hoisting ceremony will be carried out. Upon the whole, Eampstead seems in for a busy week, and onr Ashburton friends could not do better than pay a vlait to the Hoko.

Waterton Public Library—A concert in aid of the piano fund in connection with the Waterton Public Library, was held in the L.brary Hall, Waterton, last evening, and nob withstanding the counter attraction of a Farmers' Union maeting ab Flemington, was very largely attended, the hall being comfortably filled, Tbe programme was a lengthy and well ordered one, and every item was given In a manner thab evoked the very hearty applause of a very appreciative audience; The performances of the Long beaph String Band being especially well received, la addition to the local talent a large contingent came down from Ashburton and added very materially to the suocess of bhe concert. The programme consisted of piano solo, Misa Orr; musioal selections (2), Longbeaoh String Bmd ; songi (2), Mr Bind (encore); song, Miss Jones ; song, Mr Walter Smit-h ; oorneb solo, Mr Gluyas; song. Miss Orr j vocal duets by Mr and Mrs Grace, and Mies Aloorn and Mr Grace $ song, Mr Andrews, Song, Mhs Alcorn ; Heading, 'The Census,' Mr Grace ; song, Mis* Mabel .Jones ; song, Jamieson (eDOore); song, Mr Purchase j song. Miss Mabel Jones; song Miss Orr; song, Mr Grace, (encore); recitation, Mr Pollock (encore), ' Sobbing' quartette by Ashburbon friends. Mr Gil» mour here moved a hearty vote of thanks to the periormers, and a most enjoyable even ing was brought bo a close by all singing bhe National Anthem. Misses Jones and Thomp son and Mr T H Grace kindly played bhe accompaniments, and Mr Watson presided. The visitors and local performers were provided with refreshments by the Com mittee

The Abibl Road Baob—The Ariel road racecama off on Thursday, and was won by H. P. Arnsb'on his Rudge-Whitwortb, 4 Bri tain's Best Bicycle' always leads, and for au easy journey over a hard road can't be beatf Latesb models now on view ab bhe Rudge- Whitworth Cycle Agenoy, Burnett Sbreet, YOU CANNOr AFFORD

To oil in a doctor every bime you have an attack of Dyspepsia, for if you did you would run up a doctor's bill thab would paralyse you. And yeb you o*nnot afford to neglect Dyspepsia? to do so h to act criminally towards yourself, Dyspepsia arises from indigestion, for undigested food ferrjiants and produces putrefying and poisonous gases hence a dyspeptic Buffers from headaches, palpitation of the heart, dizsiness, furred tongue In the morning, rising of sour gas, offensive breath, &a, and life is a burden. And Dyspepsia leads to other complaints, for when indigestion begins bhe liver gets out of order, uric acid is generated bo excess, and then cornea gout, rheumatistr, kidney and urinary troubles. A very fine prospect indeed. Is lb wise to risk all this ? Cer tainly POD ! Impey'e May Apple is your besb friend when your digestion ' goas wrong. Impey's May Apple is an ideal family medicine. Chemists and Stores,' 3^d,

COUNTY COUNCIL.

The monthly meeting of the Ashburton County Council was held yesterday. Present —Messrs C J Harper (chairman), J Lambie, S 8 Chapman, M Stitt, H Friedlander, W Morgan, and J Johnston,

COBHESPONDBJSCE Correspondence was read from the A. and P. As ooiation, re locality for trial of Water Race Plough, and it was decided to fix upon Fairfield as the most suitable

A sub committee of Messrs Stitt, lambie, Chapman, and Johnston, were appointed to work in coc] emotion with the Association, »nd give effect to the resolution of tho Counoil on August 10ch, dealing with the plough test A letter was read from Mr Studholme, regarding an increased supply of water to the Coldstream district, and the chairman having regard to the Engineer's report and Mr S.udholme's letter, thought .he Council should agree to the lesser soheme. He would suggest the Coldstream people paying the Council £100, being hall of the estimated cost of obtaining this additional supply, and those on the other side would find ths baUnoe of a similar sum. This would be the first occasion where the Council would accept an offer for enlarging their main.. If this course was decided upon, the advan* tage would be that the work oould be gone on with immediately, and to this end particulars of the mileage of races to be given an exftra supply would be before them. Messrs Friedlander and Lambie spoke in favor of obtaining further information, and Mr Lambie moved accordingly, to obtain all information, including the amount of aon* Dribution the Coldstream people would supply, and this was carried. A letter was read from Mr E Taylor, as chairman of a meeting of Ruapuna rate payers, stating that it had been unanimously resolved in connection with Mr Bell's report and a Coldstream meeting, ' That the County Council be requested to abolish special water districts (Buapuna) to complete work necessary to bring a permanent supply of water from Rangitata, and to charge no more than one third of interest and sinking fund on sotal cost of construction, plus one third share of maintenance to area now included in Buapuna special water districts* Ib was resolved that the Council had no power to interfere with the security The engineer's report as a whole was then adopted

In connection with water supply matters, tho Chairman pointed oub that if all the water races were properly cleaned as he hoped they ultimately would be by means of race ploughs, the general supply would be vastly improved recreation reserves It was decided, on the motion of Mr Friedlander, seconded by Mr Buckley, thab the former Committee complete the purohase of the 15 aores or thereabouts offered by Mr Maxwell

The Chairman reported this as an ideal spot, and Messrs Stitt and Cnapman agreed tint a better spot could not be selected

Ib was further resolved thab the sub Committee have power to erect fencing and do other necessary works at the reserve

ACCOUNTS

The sum of £739 15s 101 was duly passed In payment cf sundry accounts

On the Government slaughtering license forms being laid on the table intimating that same were {sued by the Council, Mr Friedl«nder moved that the Minister of Agrioulture be informed that this Council declines to issue same, and this was carried.

Mr Purnell wrote with respect to the passing of the special private Bill re water race through the House, and this was received

The application of the Ruapuna Domain Board for a grant was met with a decidon to givo £10

A ciroular from tbe Invercargill Borough Counoil re loans ab 3| per cent was held over until next meeting Messrs Buckley and Chapman wore appointed a Committee to inspect and report in ocnoeobion with an application of the Hinds Domiin Board in aid of fencing plantation

Tenders for lease of several plantation reserves were laid on the table, and id was decided thib the engineer reporb on thete plantation? The Uppsr Ashb-trbon Road Board wrote in hvour of bhe Council miking a grant towards the town clock

The Commissioner of Taxes advised the torn of £945 Is 81 as being remitted to the credit of the Council on account of subsidy. TECHNICAL SCHOOL A

A deputation oonprisiog tbe Rev R v Woodthorpe, and Messrs Tennanb an Bardic, waited on the Counoil respecting the esbablishment of a Technical School, and asking that a member of the C.uncil be appointed on the Committee, and after hearing the deputation, &{c Friedlander was appointed bhe de'rg.te TOWN OLCOK

A deputation from the Borough Counci', including the Mayor, and Crs Aloorn, Davison, Timmins, Reid, and Jones, inter viewed the Council, asking for a reconsidera tion of the request for a grant towards the town docks After the deputation had spoken in favour of their application, Mr Friedlander took that opportunity io put himself right upon the matter in theinberesb of ths Wakanui district whioh he repre. sented. In the Mail of September 12th, he was given credit for being responsi. ble for tbe Counoil's refusal to contribute, and he hoped no member would think this article was inspired so far as he was concerned. The members were aware thab he would never take up the position of trying to lead the Oourcil. and he failed to te. why the Mail should give him this credit, and his remarks were now made to assure the Cjuncil of this fact,and he went on to state the article was a piece of preeump tion* He further dealb with three members of the B trough Counoil * hauling him over bhe coals' for bis action, as he we.s nob amenable to thab body, bub to the district he represented, independently of his opinion as a ratepayer of tbe borough. He would not ba worthy of a seat on the County Council if he sacrificed the interests of his district. He at 11 held the opinion that unless they were requested by the looal bodies to make a contribution they would not be justified in doing so. The whole scheme had been ill'conceived and badly carried out. The Borough Couno had come forward with a blank subscription list, and did nob head ib. Ag*in, in asking the local bodies to subscribe was double.'banking, the Road Bard members being also ratepayers of the County, in faob three sabaodpfcions were rea'ly being applied for, and he asked was that a proper oourse ?—[The Mayor j Yee] —He obj -cbed to being condemned ab the Borough Council chambers The matter was not one for the district, as the Govern ment should erect the clock. The Post master General was astonished at the progress made in the town, and the revenue derived, and he would like bo k»ow why they should be asked to pub their hands thus In their pookets for ao'ock. The Government had given Wellington and other plaoas clocks, and dually he could not see how they were to avoid th<3 clause of the Act of 1893, from which he judged the Counoil had no right to contribute, and in proof he read extracts from the Mail in supporb of his contention, as dealing under the audib office

The Mayor replying, regretted there should be any misunderst ending, and from Mr Friedlauder'a experience of reports and and individual opinions thought he would Uke little notice, He was sorry any remark In the Borough Counoil should create feeling in Mr Friedlander's mind, as these were made with his action respecting the country districts. The Borough Counoil had now decided upon their own subscription, although he admitted they had made a mistake in nob voting a sum originally, and he waa satisfied 90 per cent of the consti tuents would be satisfied thi. was a fair action. He assumed the County members were quite omnipotent to aob in this matter, est far as concerned the audit office, and he book ib thab the former speaker'was aware thab the County had formerly given similar grants. He was sorry Mr Friedlander had broughb up the fact thab he had been blamed

Mr Friedlander here read the reporb of the Mail upon bhe Borough Council dis cussion, whioh he took bo be absolutely oorrecb, and nothing in it had been contra dicted in his reading of same, although he might nob have a full knowledge of the English language ' '

The Mayor stated bhab as bhe result of numerous enquiries for clocks, the Govern ment now declined to give more than £ for

£, although In former instances they had I supplied them Cr Reid wished to make an explanation, but the Chairman announced that as he had already avowed too much latitude, only questions could now be answered Mr Lambie understood the Mayor had obtained an opinion as to the legal aspect of the question, and he asked that this be read. In this, Messrs Wilding, Lewis and Rolieeton, expressed their reading of the Act as in favor of a grant being made legally The deputation having withdrawn, the Chairman intimated that he considered the question lay with the Auditor General as to whether he mighb pass the item or nob Mr Friedlander here moved the following resolution —'That pending a favorable answer from the Audit offioe as to the power of this Oounoii bo make a contriba* tion to the Borough Council towards a olook at the Ashburton Post Office, and further, that all the local bodies Interested in the expenditure of the County funds of the Ashburton County Counoil, requesting this Council to subscribe towards bhe object referred to, a sum not exoeeding £— be voted, provided, however, that funds are ab tho disposal of the Counoil.vide Public Reve' nue Act, 1893,' clause 3. Unless all the local bodies askei the Council to contribute they should nob do so. In any case the County Counoil had not the power to expend more than £50 in any one year, and as £43 of that sum had already been spent this year, there w. u'.d thus only be about £7 left for disposal Mr Harper thought they shonld be satisfied with the first pare of the resolution alone, without asking for the unanimous consent of the whole of the local bodies, whioh the mover could see would be impossible bo obtain

Mr Johnson—Perhaps the mover had that in view

Mr Friedlander denied that he wanted to balk the vote

The Chairman thought the most straight forward course was to submit the question of legality direct to the Aud tor General, upon whom the responsibility of bhe contribution would be thrown, and he would move as an amendment thab if thab officer approved, the sum of £50 should be granted. He agreed thab the Government should itself provide the clock, and thus complete their own building

Mr Buck'ey seconded Mr Chapman objeotod bo the remark of Mr Friedlander that £45 odd had already been spent, as £25 of this sum had been indemnified by the Government and should nob thus be included, and therefore thab speaker should nob have raised a bogus item Mr Friedlander said bhbb he had taken this information from the Clerk, and bherefore the term • bogus' should nob be applied Mr Chapman—Well, in any case the statemenb should nob have been made* He would support the amendment Mr Johnston thought the Borough should have put ita shoulder bo bhe wheel ana pay the money, but instead, bhey wanted to shepherd it, and asked other people to pay. Bis district he knew would object. He referred to the valuable reserves held in West and East streets by the Borough, and 500 aores outß.de, and ha failed to see why they should ask for this assistance, The Borough paid no rates and had no right thus to apply, and he would uphold this view even if he had to stand alone, bub his ratepayers whom he represented held the same opinion Mr Morgan endorsed the ideas of Mr Friedlander with respect to other local bodiep. Tha Mount Hutt Road Board considered ib should not subscribe

Mr Lambie thought tbe point at issue was ac to whether they had the power to vote the m ney, and Mr Fnedhnder'e resolution appeared to him a reasonable one, and they should subscribe if bhe outside districts agreed to Mr Buckley thought that as Ashburton was the capital of the county, some of their members had nob dealt with this application in a broadminded way

Mr Stitt pointed oub that the m&j >rity of the Road Boards appeared anxious thab the County Council should subsoriba. His personal objection when the grant was first applied for was because he understood it would ba illegal, bub this was evidently incorrect

Mr Friedlander objected to tha word * straightforward,' as applied by the chair* man, and other remarks tantamount to tho opinion that he was crying to burk the question, aa he was quite williog the application of the Borough Council snould receive every consideration. He thought those who favored the amendment had not given the matter proper conslderat on Mr Harper replied that the motion had no finality, as it Would be months before replies could be received from the various bodies

On the amendment being pat, ii was voted for by Messrs Bjiclfley, Stitt, Ch*pm«j and the mover, as againsb 'Messrs Fried, lander, Johnston, Lambie and Morgan, and bhe original motion was bib on tho casting vote of the Chairman

Mr Jamieson applied la person, re water race at Falrfisld, objecting to payment for clearing water raoe main, tbis being much larger than he required Water raoe applications were reoeived from Messrs Jamisson (Newlands), T Taylor and William Pooook, and same were granted The usual holidays were granted in connection with show and carnival week, and the meecing terminated]

Wesleyan Church.

WILLOWBY CIRCUIT.

The regular quarterly meeting of the Circuit officials was held in the vestry of the Willowby Church on Thursday even ing. There were present, Rev J D Jory (in the chairj, representatives from Water ton, Willowby, Hinds, Mayfield, and Ealing. The membership was reported to ba 155, and there had been some removals. The Sanday Schools were in a satisfactory condition, as also were the Circuit finances. The Income for the quarter was £68 7s 10J. On the motion of the stewards the balance sheet, subject to certain correc tions, was adopted. Special collections were granted to the trust, at Hinds and Waterton, Willowby and MayfieldSuhday Schools.' A notice of motion ''That the minister's stipend be increased £10 a year was tabled by the Bbc wards.' On the motion of the Circuit stewards, Messrs Jno Watson and Jno Williams, a cordial vote of thanks was accorded to the Rev J D Jory for his services in the Circuit during the past year, and the meeting invited him to stay in the Circuit another year. The invitation was cordially ac cepted by Mr Jory, subject to the wish of the Conference. IV^esesrs Jamaa Del low and JJf MoKenjs.e were appointed sub' stitutes to bhe District Synod for the Circuit stewards respectively. Me Hard - ing resigned bis position as Circuit repor ter to' the Outlook, and Mr Jno Watson was elected to the position. It was resolved to forward Mr J E Stephens a letter of thanks for his wrtrk In the Circuit during the recent evangelistic mission. Ib was arranged to hold the next meeting at the residence of Mr Norrish, Hinds, on Thursday, the Sjuh January. The meeting closed with the Benediction, after which the members ware supplied with refreshments by Miss Williams, who received a vote of thanks from those participating.

The Wreck of the Moonstone.

CERTIFICATES SUSPENDED.

Sydney, Oct 4

The Marine Court found thab the wreck of the Moonstone at Ocean island was due to the fault of the master, Griffith Owen Williams, in not taking sufficient precau* tions, and hia wrongful act ia having only one man on deck when the vessel was under way, and also to the default of the mate in nob keeping a proper look out The captain's certificate as master ef the foreigh going vessel waa suspended for twelve', and the mate's certificate, as master of a foreign going vessel, for eighteen months.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph-Copyrighb London, October 4 Colonel Ktkewich was severely wounded in the right shoulder and left side. Sixteen officers and 48 men of the Scottish Horse were wounded at Moldwill, Scouts report thai the Boers lost heavily, though they removed moat of the wounded. Six hundred Constabulary recruits are to be sent to South Africa during October and a similar number in November. The second battalion of the Leinster Regiment, at present in Jamaica, has been ordered to Booth Africa.

Three companies, composed of drafts of the Dublin and Lancashire Fusiliers, the Middlesex Dorset and South Lancashire Regiments with two fifteen pounders and a Maxim garrisoned Italia, anticipating an attack. An outpost of eight men tinder Lieutenants Kane and Le Froy, were placed on the top of Ital mountain. Seven hundred Boers at midnight attacked the outpost and captured il after a heroic defence lasting an hour, and fighting at close quarters. The Boer dead were piled op around. Kane died at the head of bis men shouting "No surrender." Le Froy was badly wounded. The fort waa then Hurrounded, and determined fighting was kept up till seven in the evening, when the Boers retired. Tha garrison being short of ammunition and water, retired to Nkandha. The Boer casualties were altogether out of proportion to the British, A simnl* taneous attack made on Fort Prospect, garrisoned by 65 men, witb a Maxim, failed, the Boers leaving sixty dead,

SOCIAL COLUMN.

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Lord Grey's Public-House Scheme

The following verses, written by Sir Wilfred Lawsoo, Bart., were read at a meeting at Carlisle at whioh Lord Grey was present to advocate bis public-house trust scheme:—*

MTnnes, Howard, and Fred Chance Are anxious Temperance to advanoe f 1 Too few the spots, they seem to think, Thab Carlisle people can geb drink ; And so MTnnes, Howard, and Grey, Will set another up, they Bay.

There, day ani night, these worthy loult Shall spend their time in filling bowls With liqjor—be ib understood, Extremely strong, extremely good, Extremely profitable, too. When sold with five per cent In view.

Oh ! patriot souls who thus combine To push the sale of beer and wine, No barm oan come from ib, no doubt, When 'tis from hands like these poured ou'i

Taen Chance, MTnnes, Howard, Grey, Proceed opon your wondrous way ; And from your rich and blessed sbore Give the old town one drink-shop more !

The Twin-Sister of Drink.

By The Very Rev Father Hays. M.R.

If I were asked to describe tha British nation by the two extremes that constitute the zenith of ita worldly greatness and the nadir of its little ness, I should Bay write up in Urge lettprp, so that he who rung may read, ' The richest nation on the face of the earth and the most drunken.' By the British nation I mean the various nationalities here at home that consti tute our united empire. One is aa good and as bad as the other in this respect, and not one dare take up the Btone and oast it at the qthoj. and say. 'I am innocent,? This intemperance is our national crime which disgraces us in the eyes of the world and makes v? hide our heads in shame from other nations Not that it is alone. It is but one aspect cf our multiform social evil that confronts and thwarts vi at every turn. The demon of drink is the fruitful parent of an un holy offspring. Brazen faced vice meets us and mocks us And flounts ni in every city in this civilised ans Christian land* Think of the multi tudes of degraded wpmen on the .streets of every town who

WATCH THEIR PREY AS THB BPIDER

WAITS POR THE FLY, and make it impossible for honest people to walk in certain places. They don't take to the streets from choice. On, no. They are driven there through circumstances,' The most abandoned have sa<d, 'Father I could never have faced such a life on the streets unlets I had drink first,' There are girl* and women who have to work twelve boon a day for a miserable pittance of a few shillings a week on which they have to live and be respectable, anc.oftentitt.es to support their aged parents, Woman is weak because she is confiding. Once fallen they lose all self-respect tod reverence.

SHE FALLS TO EARH HSR BREAD AND REMAINS FALLEN Tf AV0I» STAR^TICH. She gradually sinks lower and lower. Drink offers her the cup of intoxication and forgetfulness. It poisons her life blood and sap? her strength, Ber few years are soon over and the veil of death ia drawn oyer her sin*blightec| life. Fo wonder these falien creatures are despised by their own sex, Is it not in the very order of things 1 The higher one is placed the lower the fall, Think of the power and influence of a good woman and of the elevated sphere in the human economy which Providence has assigned to her! The very purity and self-respect of woman hood—-endowed by God with gifts in numerable and chosen for duties sub lime and [heavenly—seem to forbid intercourse between the pute bright ones in humanity's firmament and those who are defiled and hideous ; bqt bless ed, as angels of mercy, are those who give the hand of friendship to cava their fallen sisters. I call this sptoiea of human degradation

A TWIN SISTER OF THB DEIHIS BTIL The publio houses at the corner of every street are horrible sources of sin and vice and crime. Look at the inu erable specimens of humanity hanging about those doors, which to many are the very vestibules of hell. Their biooc| shot eyes and swollen faces tell their own terrible tale. Oh Gocl* save otj? people from this social leprosy with its hidden sins', that are slowly but' surely eating their way into the core of tha very heart of oar great nation.

THE ASHBURTOB GUAfcDIAN : SATURDAY OCTOBER 5, 190J,



F. FERRIMAN FOR BALE. Comes Nelson and Oxford Streets, Bsmpatead ITpWAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooms and oriarvM.ory, together with good stables and trap biu-R3 ereoted ou tbe ourner eeciion kb above. Tha Property i_ wil! .upp'itd with water by one of Messrs Booth MoDouald'a Windmill*. The Garden is well plan.cd wi'h eholoe fruit treeii The Seotion possesses BKlple frontage on both Nelson . and Oxford Streets, and is within a stone throw of the Ham.pß.ead Public^Schoel Cash or terms io euit Purchaser Apply F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent D. CLABKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR {Name and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No 13,796 and 158,143) ____H8 1)8 6 D ÜBfidl 58 YEARS WITB UNDEVIATING SUCCESS ■ IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's. Oarbolized Wheat Protector. I have ased the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average sowing of 1503 aores of wheat and oats, and have alway. fonnd that it gives every satisfaction. It is also mixed with lesa labor and germinates a week sooner than when dressed with biuestone. M Stitt I have ased your "Wheat Pot«ctor, also Blnestone both on the 88me paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector aa a much better preventive of fmab than Bla stone. Jamks Mol.ban, Cairnbrae, F. FKERIMAN. BUSINESS .NOTIOKB MRS J. LLOYD, MUSIC BBLLBR and rpEACHKB of PIANOFORTE and J ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every description. Latent music by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Terms, £1 Is per quarter AGFNT FOR EMPBBSS NEEDLE. Designs, Plushes, Wool, Silks and Frames, m usual 1 Tanohed S_rkkt (next Hall, Herbalist) mHOMAS T/OUNG, BOOTMAKER (of Leeston), DESIRES to inform his old Friends in the Wakanui, Maytield, Longbeach, and Ashburton Districts, that he will start businea. on bis own account In Tancred Street, A.hburtoti, during the First, Week in Ocrtber, when he 1 run is, by good work' maoship and punctual.;y, to reosive a fa r iliftrß of their cus'om A L<*rge Assortment of Boots, Shoe?, and Slippers to select from. Address— Tancred Street, Nexb to Mr Maophersoo, Ironmonger. 9 194 Srein Iva 11 /1 mi CHRISTCHURCH, T)FQ- to ftnnounoe that they have opened up to Date sample rooms in BURNETT STREET, tot the convenience of their m%i_y Customers in the Ashburton County. MR GEORGE BANDRY, our Represen tative, who ip in atttn lance al! day on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Saturdays, will be pleased to meet his old Customers and others md ihow them - tbe very many new attractions onr Simple Room eff >rds, COMPBI3INCJ — Latest Novelties in SPRING GOODS, last arrived from our London buyers— Colonial, English, end Amerce BtOTS and Shoes, the best value in town China and G'asaware ©f ail d.ecrip ions Beddings, Bedsteads, and Furniture—our own manufacture Estimates given for Furnishing House), visited and measures taken for Venetian Blinds, Linoleum, and Carpets, FBEE OF OHAKOII. 9 191 © -A j vi... in ■ ■■ i ■iiiiiniriiiM[ipnjiTi~~T| I h^**f!-**s M-B k_^Tmß !^_^!M^Ss m • NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOBY . MEN'S AND BOYS' CLOTHING IN GREAT VARIETY. Men's Colonial Tweed Suits 2Ss Men'B G lonial Tweed Trousers 8s 9J Boyh' Hoilor Bults) 7s Bays' Norfolk Suits Ua .Bays' Waf-bing Blous* 8 4i Boy§' Kh.rki Suite 7, NEW CiSOODS. NEW GOODS. New Htraw HatP, Soft and Hard Felt Hats, Capt, Tennis Shirts, Regatta Shirts, Ties, Braces, etc, eto The Lirgest B'.ook of Sentlemen's Rrijuire mentß la Ashburton NE.W KBALAND /"i LOT II I G T? AOTO II V L/LOTHING I 1 ACTOIII



l T. Bullock. TO LET-" LA BBS room centrally altu\ted in Burt nett St, next Mail OmCH. Apply to T BULLOOK, Agent. FOB SALE, [ rpHE following Good Building Sites, I X Ashburton i Town Section 427, J aore, Tanored Streeb j I centra! situation !Tov.n Rto'ioh 823, £ acre, good land, Cox mre^t ; oniy few mioutes walk from Post DSbe Town Saotion 1122, £ aore, Wil'S street west, good residential site. Northern aepecfc Town Beotiors 1129 and 1130, esoh \ aore } C morcn street west ; will bo sold 1 together or separately E'sy Terms; paitioulars on application — T BULLOOK TO LET, DWELLING of five Rooms, Verandah and rcullery ; centrally actuated, fronting Wakanui Road east T. BULLOCK TO LET QiHOP with Dwelling Rooms attached, JO& centrally situated in Triacgle; low rental T BULLOOK TO LET. BUTCHER'S SHOP, East Street; good stand 5 lately occupied by Mi* G Worner T BULLOCK. __*■.'■!■■■-■ '■■I'"'""'" ■■— ...JU!BBL-B ' BUSINESS NOTICES t PRINCE ALBERT PRIVATE HOTEL, Wills Street, Ashburton, HAVING leased the above well known and centrally situated Private Hotel, I am prepared to receive Boarders. The Hotel has beer completely renovated and refurnished throughout, and is specially adapted for families visiting Ashburton. Home Comforts and conveniences. Terms Moderate. A H. FFLLINGHAM, (Late of the W.C<T U Coffee Rooms, 9 188 Ohristchnrch J. WILSON USES NOTHING BUT GENUINE WHITE LEAD AND PURE LINSEED OIL FOR HOUSE PAINTING, &c. j BEAUTIFUL WALL PAPERS. ESTABLISHED 1874. MT| jfl IT I ¥¥1 Now that the nllli 1 A 1 II Woo' m*r^9,)n»« lilßli I[l IJII aMumed ite nor lIIP lillill m*'Btate»weoan M9.r 11 _JMM AW jjj ye tij aQ j| better ; & CO, value this season | Juab Received — Samp'ca Pi 17 I ft]fi of Choicest TWEEDS ever \_\ 5 |l|lil nhown Conerquently £3 10s l\ I I I 1% Suits ere far sopirior tbis 111 I 1 I 1 JUBILEE! BUILDINGS 9 10. THE undersigned begs t« inform his numerous Customers and Friends that he haa removed from his former residence to a more Central and prominent position on the Main Road, within five minutes Wilk of his former place, his Business having inorpased so considerably these lait few yeara th-»b ho found the land inadequate to cultivate stook enough for hia customers. Thanking hia Patrons and Friends for their increasing support, and trusting by unremiiting attention to their requirements, to secure a continuance of their confidence, and the honour of their kind recommend*' Hon, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Al'enton, Ashburton. PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT, TT[JE beg to inform the public of Ash VV burton and Eurrounding district that w_ have taken over the business hitherto car ried on by Mb Gborqe Worner, as a Family Butcher. East Street, Ashburton, and that the business will be carried on, together with that of a General Store, in the premises at corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road. We trust thab with strict atten tion to the interests of the publio to merit a fair share of the public patronage. Customers waited on daily. HUSTON k SON. GARDEN TOOLS! Garden Tools, of every description, the largest variety in the County, at prices which defy eompeti" tinn. LAWN MOWER, from 22s 6d each; wire netting from !^d par yard. To be had only at G Mbddins, the People's Iron* monger MRS ALCORN is now showing a beauti ful Assortment of New D.ess GoodP, Silks, Muslins, Prints, L^c.sand Trimmings. Also a lovely selection of Parisian Millinery in Hats, Boonett., Straws. Flowore, Qiills, end Feathers. Having secured the services of a first class Milliner and Dressmaker, .atisfaction i» guaranteed to as. Newest deßipnsin Art Needle Work, Silks, Arasenes Wrole, Transfers, &o, always in stock 9 223 r*""g ASK FOR T^T" ■ W jSOATE s| ■-. NEW TARIFF 1 CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PRICES: # ; NO CHINA TEA USED BY US. SEE Our Windows for Stylish Boots ai.d Shoes; pretty shades in tan leathers—Stock s Blue Boot Store r J TN the Rice for T^loe, Mellora Zea IJL landia Boot Store leads ,



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