Mail Notices

Halls close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations: WEDNESDAY, April 17 , For Ntrthern Ports, per Waikae, ab 630 pin. For Chatham Islands, por Toroa, »t 630 pm THURSDAY APRIL 18 For Northern Ports and Westpcrt per Rotoir ahana at 6 30 p m i?'or Was (port directl, per Poherua, at 10 30 a m FRIDAY, APRIL 19 For Northern Ports and Westportj (dnelSydney, April 25ht'n), peo Waihora, «t 110 30 a m.

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Ashbarton daily for— (JHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—aft 12.54 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—afc 4.25 p m

Trains arrive daily at Ashbarton from-- CHRISTOHURCH—ab 10.45 am, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm" TIMARU—at 10.35 am,255 pm DUNEDIN—afc 6.57 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-ab 9.45 a m

EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for April

SUN.

Commercial.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashbarton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on April 15, 1901s— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl «. 2s U4 „ „ Tuscan... 2a 2d „ „ Hunter's gs 1^ New Oats—Dons Is li ,v U 2d „ Danieh Uldtols 2d  Sparrowbilla Is 2Ad to Is 3d „ Canadian le3dtol«3£d Barley—Malting, prime 2& Inferior Is 6d Peas—>B!oe PrueEim 2s 9i „ Partridge 2s 7d to 2i 9d OhaS—Good oatsheftf Z7s 6d Grws Seed—New Is to Is 6d The above are prioes current: paid to farmers on t'-uoks at Asbbarton.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

The entries of store sheep included a large proportion of dealers lines from the Mortis. For old sheep enquiry was Black aad store ewea suffered » drop of l<J>«r head, whilst others declined m value. The fallowing sales were made, 164 crossbred ewes 11s 3d, 192 fct 11b, 906 at 13i 6d, 308 four and sir tooth ewes 17e 7d, 132 full mouths 10 s' 120 ab 15s, 400 at Ik* 3d, 383 ab 13s 3d, 100 at 15«, 70 bt 15a Sd. Merine ewe» sold as follows: 609at6s, 198at£-7d, 7 9 at 9i Bi, 209 at 8« sd. Croasbrsd wethers <J56 6wo and four tooth at 13» Bd, 1025 a1,13s tfi. Lambs at 12s Id, 66 at 9s 1\ 1000 at J3» Id. A few rams were again entered, KngUsh Juei oniJera making 2s 2d and hi Si. Shropshire 15s; Lioooias 19&.

Ashburton Guardian Magnaest Veritas et Precalebit WEDNEBDAY, APRIL 17, 1901.

T#e nominations yeiterday for the Borough Oonwil am not altogether a« Bati(factory as we should like to have seen them. Elsewhere, that Is tp say outside of Canterbury, tb<a interest taken m the elections, and the compe titions for seats are much keener than •is the case here. In one municipality there are twenty-five candidates for tweife seats, which should certainly give the fcurgeisea an opportunity to select suitable -men $P doubt, many citizens who are we'! qualified tp take a share m the management of borougt) affairs stand aloof because of the de mands upon their time, which m oca sciontioufl discharge of the duties of a Councillor would impoio Pf oo them. But we may point out, first Chat those who ha-re sup^eeded m acquiring ft material interest so $be town ought to b« the best persons to loojk a^ter it j and secondly, that they owe something to the place m which they have been able to do so well. Manifestly, there fore, these persons ought to be the very first to undertake Ifche duty of looking after ma mot pal affair*; and yet, m a general way, they are the very last to do so. However, we have twelve citi zens volunteering their servicea to the burgesses of Ashbarton, and we have no doubt that they wjill be able to select from these an efficient CoupeH jto manage borough matters Cor the next two years. While we are on th|« snb~ iect t we may again draw attention to the evil of canvassing for voiflf. We

have already painted out that the legislature has thought it necea sary to make such a practice an absolute disqualification for a ■eat m Parliament, The provision is contained m clause S of the Electo ral Act Amendment Act passed last year, and ia as follows :•—" It Khali not be lawful for any person to canvass for votes for or on behalf of any candidate or candidates, whether for payment or otherwise ; and any person committing a breach of the provisions of this sec tion is guilty o£ an illegal oractice within the meaning of the Corrupt Practices Prevention Aot 1881.' A similar provision will probably be in serted m the law regulating the election of local bodies, but m the meantime the matter is entirely m the bauds of the candidates and the ratepayers. We trust the former will recognise that to personally ask a burgees for a vote is to attempt to deprive him of his un doubted right to exercise his private judgment iv the choice of a representa tive. It is also an attack upon the secrecy of .the bailor, for no matter what answer the voter may give to the canvasser soma indication must be given to the latter as to the way the vote will be cast. We therefore hope the candi dates will strictly refrain from canvas sine; during the coming contest. And as for the burgesses, we think they might very well resolve not to vote for any candidate, who ventures upon a personal canvass

Local and General.

' Christchukch Mayoralty— Mr A E G Rhodes has been returned unopposed as Mtfut oi Christcharoh. lonobeaoh Road Boakd—.Nominations for members of the Longbeaeh Road Board will be received op till noon on Tuesday, April 23. King Bdwabd's Oar—That King Edward intends following up hit early motor ex perience with enthusiasm m evident from the fact that Hia Msjatty has juab ordered another powerful motor car. Disfiguring Walls —The Asbburton Domain Board offer a reward of £5 for in formation that will lead to bha conviction of the person or pertons who disfigured the walls of the bathing thed m the Domain. A Fbeak o* Fortune,—lt has transpired that Mr Erie J H Freke. one of the p»Meng era by the yacht Ari&dne, had become* tin titled to the handiome legacy of over £70,000 Be received cable intelligence to th»fe effect ab the end of laafc weeks This CommonweiithOonxik»ent— The Commouwealth Contingent will leave Lyttelton for Sydney en roufce for Mel' bourne by the steamer Warrimoo, oa the 26th instant. A Lpcky Speculation.—When the fire a* Nathan and Go's store took place m Auck" land, the debris was bought for £300. The {peculators have already recovered some 470 tool of kiuri gam, valued at £20 a ton so that they will net over £9000 by their venture. , ' i , A New Farmebs Fest.-—Blackberry bushes have epread so rapidly m some parte of the Waikato as to become a perfect pest to landowners. One Farmer states that the value of hit property has depreciated fully £1000, notwithstanding that he has spent on an average ahoua £100 annually m tryipg to cope with the pest. The Home Coming — The Mayor < f Ashburtou,and the Chairman of the County Council have convanud a- meeting for Friday evening m the County Council Chambers, to consider what steps shonjd be takrn to Rive a fitting reception to the. A»hhurton Boys, who are returning from the front;. Mas mio.—The Right Hoa R J Sedtlon, P G id. of New Zmland Freemasons, accepted an invitation to act as Installing Officer when the present Grand, Master, Bro & H Russell, of Auckliind, will be installed for the second year. The "ceremony will take place m Chriatchuroh at the end of the moofch. Mutton Bibds,—On Sunday enormoua numbers of mutton birds were disporting themselves off fa ' Cipe at Qamaru (says the North Otago Jiffies). These birds pass along the coast at regular seasons. At, intervals the, sea was churned into fo»m as they moved about m quest of whatever food made it* appearance near the surface, AixEpEP Trespass on a Racecourse-—• At the Christchurch Police Court on Tuesday informations against bookmakers for treaspass on the New Brighton race, course at the meeting of the trotting club were heard. Tpomsa Hnillgan was fined £5, and Johs Hyams QOs. The case against Sidney Nettkford was adj jaraed. Football—The Pirates Football ;Club will open the Football eaaeoa to morrow, with a eeratefa match on the Domain, when aides will be oboßen from tba following:—Wilson (3), Hepburn, Fitzgerald (3) Tregear, Crip EtSotd, Cbilda, Pritehard, Gonrdie, Brey, Moligae, Moriarty, Sparrow, MoElrea, Culien Paraons, Dardis, Hodgson, Saniy, Nolan, and Culverhouse. Any player nbose name 19 sot mentioned above is invited to attend. Kick oft at 5 p m ■: EjTiNsiyE Gbain Shipments.—M«ir« Friedlaoder Bros., Ld. r of Athburton, rank among the largest grain ejeportem m (bhe ooiony. At present this firm have, four veseela on toe berth at Lytteltoo and TuiWru —the Canterbury aod luverclyde at Lybtel* toui and the WellingtoD and Invsiesk at Timaru—loading grain for the Home mar kets. When loaded, these vessels will hava the large quantity of 80,000 sacks of wheat atowpd away Id their holds. We understand that ,the fj-m have other vessels coming forward to'foljoy those named m the berth. Moi/ijT SoJiEßg—9?he de*f f and blind pet formers visited Mount Somep on Monday evening, and wfare greated with a capital andie cc, The entertainment was of a first'class order, and tho light" ning sketches on a blackboard, and the various musical Items were much appro' elated by the audience. During the evening, tho'yarioas qysfcems m use m teaching the blind and dUriib, were ie^ plained to those present, and the per* formers themaelves were an example of their efficiency. A New BißM—Owlng to the large In crease of their business m this district tha firm of. tyfesers Wood and Coy., Fros^n Meat Merchants and; Exporter?, Ohristchurch, bave found it flejjesfary to open an office m A&hburton. They have secured an office In West street m RolUfc Oompanys' premises, where their repre' sentative will be m attendance every Tuesday and Saturday. Messrs W Wood »nd Co are already very large buyers of sheep and lambs, and doubtless their has!" ness will grow to such an extent that they orlil soon" regale fco a permanent representative hwN- Railway Woseshow Changes—^he following changes m the railway work* jhopH are to be made:—Mr S P Evans, foreman at-Aldington, to be manager at Billeide; Mr E Heekins, foreman at Hillside, succeeds Mr Evans at Adding' :on ; Mr J Caraon, foreman at Westport, ;o be foreman at Hillside; leading fitter, MLr Fra^er, of Kapifir, to be foreman at Westport j Mr J F McOartJiy s y-orkahop oreraan At 3Sew market, to be manager at j Mr G Halnes, foreman at 1 Potons, to be manager at Newmarket ; Vlr A Allan, foreman at Eaatovn, to he oreraan at Petone ; Mr Gr Butts, foreman it Greymoatb, to be foreman at Eastown; eadllag fitter, Mr W Watson foreman at j iddlngfcon, to be foreman at Gieymouth, i Ydu can depend on ridding you ; dhildr.fta of with Wade's Worm j Figs, tta.e wpn ( derfpl worm - worriers ,' price^ |s '  '.. 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Weathkr Rkpout—Captain Kdwh wirep; —North vi west aud sou h west gale with rain, glees fall. t hkGovernor—Lord R&nforly ie expec ed to pasa ihiougb Aehburton tomorrow, Thursday, poscibly by exfreee. Cot7Kci£ Election ~ a not ice to fch«« bur gesses from Mr H G Berryman a candidate for election appears m our advertising oolumna. FuHß~Sorae of the finest furs that have ever been seen m Ashbarton are on view at Messrs Nichrll Bros, Horxe have already been disposed of but an early viait to Messrs Nioholia would be well won h m&kiDg A Th»»shin« Recobd—Last Thursday Mr Charivi G'urf £thraih«d three thousand eight hundred and seventy four bu»hels with Mr Drummond's machine, at Mi Moore's farm, and the same msebine thrashed three thousand seveu hundred and twenty five bushels last year on the same man's faim, beating Biehop's maohine by a big bump/ ! A PitiNFOL BICYCLH A fiCIDENT —Mr J L*m" bie had a painful experience m connection \ with s bicycle a day or two ago. fie was oiling one, mi a boy was turning the crank when Mr Lambie'* finger was caught by the revolving sprooket wheel and quite half an inch of U"wab eat off. Mr Latnbie (who has just returned from a visib to Timaru) t-eafca bis aniortuoftlfi aooident very philosophically. 1 Butcheks 1 Ball — The third aanoal batchers' ball, under the auspices of the Ashburtoß and Fairfield butchers, is adver tised to be held m m the Oddfellows Hall on Thursday. May 2. The committee who have charge of the arrangements are sparing no expense m making this year's ball even more et>pyable than it* predecessors. CoorEß AND' MacDeBMOTTS FXHIBITtON— Mesers Otoper and MicDermott who showed here some months ago will pay a return visit tomorrow night when they will exhibit m the Oddfellow'a Hall, living roproduotions of the Queen's funeral, including the great noval display, tho procession m London, the oortage ;at Windsor Jand the scene inside St George's chapel. CocRSiNO—Ab a meeting of the Committee of the Ashhurton Coursing Olub held last evening, a good deal of routine business was got through m conneo ion with the forth coming meeting on the 9th of nexb month. Officers were appointed for the meeting and hares were arranged for. The meeting will take place on the Tinwald Domain, and aome of the leading counting men m the colony have announced their Intention of sending dogs to compete. A number of North Island iogs went to Oarruru by express to-day

As showing the terrifies p*ce cow obtained m motor races on the Ffenoh roads, and the perfection to Which these huge monitors are being quickly brought, a redent French motor race bears ample evidence. The race was over a course of two hundred and rive mH«#, the winner turaiog up m a, Mr Maurice F&rrrieni who drove a twenty four horse power Panhard and covered the distance m four hours twenty eight minutes ten Bees, or only an average of forty tix miles an hour, for the full distance. The sale of pianos, organs, and mueica instruments at the D.1.0, new premises m Tuucrod Street, is proving splendidly sue ceasful, quite a large number of client. having availed themselves already of dealing with a firm whose instruments are known throughout the lrngth and breadth of the colony. The fourth shipment of pianos and organs was opened this morning, and fresh bargains are announced. Intending buyers would do well te make their selection before it is too late. .

Miss Kate Connell

A contemporary says;— Miss Connell could not fail to give a good account of herself on the concert platfoim, and those who had the pleasure of hearing her will endorse our opinion that she has a fiae future before her as a vocalist* She sings without any ap parent effort, yet not without expression. Her voioe is 'mellow and sweet, her middle register .full and r«3O< ant, and m her top register thera :b a fl-xibility which enables her to execute cadoi %\ passages with eaae and effect. The solcotiocs which Miss Obnnell rendered as heit serving to show •he extent of her studies and capabilities were Solvoig"e Hong " (Qreig) and !' Jour de Mod Enfance 1J (Hcrold), the intricate pas 1 «(tc;ciß of which were made attractive by her iflectite br*a|menb. The Scotch ballads "Jock o' Hoifldeftu " and " Robin Adair " jbonßtitate(| tbc sjmp'or order of song for which eho wae set) down, and both renderings gavd the impression that ehe will m time approach m point of excellence most of the beat artists of munio of this kind. Miss Connell will appear at the O.ldfellows' Hall on Friday evening. Mr J Ws'lp, a well known Australian tenor, forms a member of th« Company, and Mrs Coombs the contralto singer who accompanied Madame Trebelli itt her southern tour of chia colony.

The Sporting Season

Messrs John Orr and Oo , have- made extensive importations for the present season, and their show windows m East streob contain an atfcracfcjve display of guns, ri^as, revolvers, and saloon rifles, togabher with great variablespf ammunition to suit the taste and pocket of all classes of sportsmen, Compared with the old values of sporting arms and ammunition, the present prioes show a large reduction m favour o* purchasers, who can now obtain fowling pieces at specially reason' able rates, Exhibited In this window, is a capital sporting peene of two Moose Deer emerging from a foresb and entering a stream of .water. The various details of the picture are well brought out, and will bear the closest inspection. The ad joinings window of Messrs John Orr and jbo., contains samples of all classes of table hsngia?, and bicycle lamps, and theft special Miller variety has excellent patentg for convenient lighting, and the presence of a float In the bowl of the lamp warns the filler In good time to prevent the usual overloading and was^e of oil. Those who purpose building should Inspect the firm's large stock of register grates, and the ohate designs of tiles, which are stocked In all colors, and embracing objects, and scenes suitable for all ideas }n this tKlrectJQij.

Deers-Stalking.

KOMJi GOOD bPOKI',

The following appeared m Truth of yester day? — Messrs 0 Lawis, M H R, and E Hardoaatie, are returning to day from an enjoyabls and saooessful weeks''eporfc amobg the red deer on Mr E Hodgkinson's Longslip station, m the L»ke Hawea district. The weather was beautiful, and the pleasure of the trip was greatly added to by the.-hos pitality und kindness of Mr and Mrs Hodg. Mason, and members of their family. The two sportsmen got seven heads, including a royal, and m eyery case some excellent stalking was obtained. Duringlhe aatne time -Messrs W G Munro, of Omarams, H Barr Little, and J Milligan, of Ngapara end Sheriffs, ware shoottog over the adjoining country, and secured eleven heads one being a roya!, which Mr Munro shot, at Timsru oreek, on Lake Hawea side. Mr Melville Gray, of Timaiu, tes also returned, after spending three weeks m the district, obtaining four heads at Timaru oreek. Two are very massive—one a royal (twelve points), and % other a tbfcteen pointer, Mr A Blaekwood, of Victoria, isitillcjyt on the Morven Hills, Mr &odgkios®n?s two elder sons, Harold asad Oon, t»aye pot yet gilei their liaensee, but have already gob two fine eleven pointers and a magnificent royal, which was shot, by Mr Con Hodgkinion m the Dingle, near the head of L»k« Hawea. This head ia the finest royai ever obtained m (he district. Deer are everywhere very plentiful, £vi the Jie^v^eot heads are only to be got Mhebtirti at Tisaam oreek. and m the pingie. All the heada obtained by visiting Bpprtemen have been left to be mounted^ Ut Barold Hodgkinsoa, who has Btadied the art of taxidermy with great saQgesa,

Meeting of Parishioners.

BT. STEPHEN'S CHURCH,

The annual meeting of parishioners was held m the Sfc Stephen's schoolroom on Mon day evening. There was only a small atten dance. The Vicar, the Rev B A Woodthorpe, occupied the chair, and opened the meeting with prayer. He then delivered a short address congratulating the parishioners on the progress made by the church during the past year. He also read tho following report:— THE YJCAB'S ANNUAL KHFORT. The past year has> been •» very eventful one, both from a national as well as from an ecclesiastical point of view. The continued war m South Africa, the decease of our late Sovereign, Queen Victoria, the accession of King Edward VII, the disastrous famine m India, the massacre of Chriitian missionaries and converts m China, and the removal by death of come of the great leaders of the Anglican communion both at Home and abroad ; all these events hive tended to enlarge our sympathies and to deepen our intercessions. Not leas eventful to us have been tbe Jubilee of Canterbury, the proposed completion of the Christchurch Cathedral, and our entrance upon a new century. Ib baa been a year during which we have been called upon to oontribube largely to many local and provincial funds, and yet there has been a steady inorease m onrchurch income, and an efforb has been made to reduce the debt on Sc Stephen's church. The services have been well attended throughout the year, especially on Sunday evenings, and there has been an increase m the number of our communicant?, tbe number on Kaster Day being 235. There have been 45 baptisms, 11 marriages, 32 burials, and 35 candidates have been presented to tbe Bishop for con* firmation. The monthly services ao Seafielu and Greenstraet have been maintained by the Vicar, and a fortnightly seevjoa has boen held ab Dromore, with the assistance of Mr T A Gates. The Hospital and Old Men's Home have been regularly visited, and a daily service has been maintained at Sfc Stephen's since the beginning of Advent. Tho Sunday Schools ab 8b Stephen's, Hamp stead, and Dromore are doiog excellent work under their reapaotive superintendents, and special children's services have been held m So Stephen's church once a quarter and on the great festivals* The crioir, under our honorary choir master, (Mr Horace Gate*), are to be congratulated on tho hipb standard of musical efficiency that has been maintained during the year, and the best thanks of the congregation are due to Mr H Gates, Mrs Olaridge, Miss Fooks, and the orchestra for their aid m rendering the musical part of the services. Tki "Churchwardens and Yestry'a report wag then presented by Dr Trevor, (Vicar's Churchwarden) as follows :— churchwarden's and vestby's report The Churchwardens and Vestry, In pre senting their Annual Financial Statement, have pleasure m congratulating the Parishioners on its satifactory state. The General Account shows a credit balanoe of £7 6a lod after paying the credit balance of last year to the reducbian of the debt on the Church. The Building Fund overdraft has been reduced from £322 7s 5d bo £167 Us, and £32 12s redemption money has been paid to the Church Property Trustees as a further reduction on tbe original loan of £400, bringing it now down to £351 14« i, and leav nsj a total liability on the two accounts of £519 6s. It is hoped that the congregation will during the coming year make an eff >rt to pay off the overdraft, as ib is a direct hindrance to Church work m this Parish. About £80 has been collected for the Ohriatohurch Cathedral, and a further sum of £40 promised. The ViOar has a short daily service for the school children at 9 a m, and would be glad if the attendance could be further increased. The Congregations, especially m the evenings, are still growing, and the number of Communicants has also increased. We wish to thank the School Superinten dent?, Teacher?, Choir, and the gentleman who has undertaken the keeping m order the Church grounds, and all Church Worker*, for their valuable assistance during the past je»r, This was unanimously adopted. * The reports of the Sunday School Superintendents, (Messrs Stock, Ferriman, and Gatee), were then takes. These showed that considerable progress had been made m this part of the Church work. Votes of thanks were then passed to the following superintendents and teachers of Sunday, Schools. Honorary choir master (tfrHA Gates), tbe organists (Mrs t la ridge and Wise Fooke) ; the choir ; Mr Bundle for keeping the church books for the past two years ; also to the lady who washed and repaired thesurpluses ( aud the gentleman who kept the church grounds m order, and to the lady church workers Tbe Vic»r made special mention of the painstaking way the Sunday School teachers were performing their duties, also speaking very highly of the aei vices rendered by the ohoir boys. On thu motion of Mr Caces a unanimous vote of thanks was passed to the outgoing church wardens and veebryi Special mention was made of the good work done by Mr Bullock, the meeting wishing him a pleasant Journey and safe return, Tha election of officers then took place and resulted as follows i— Vicar's oburch warden D.r Trevor, Parishoner's church warden, Mr P H Cox, vestry, Messrs Rutnsey, Gordon, Standish, Hardie, Hobbs, Snrimpton, Ferri inap, T A Gates and Stock A motion asking the V oar and Syoodemen to urge the question of extending the eoclasiatitioal franchise to women at the next meeting of the diocesan Synod was agreed to A motion thanking the Vicar for the good work he had performed during the year, and for presiding at the meeting was unani mously passed, and m reply the Vicar thanked the various church officers for their assistance, expressing a hope that before the next annual meeting ab least the ovardiaft ab the bank (m connection the building fund) would be paid off. The meeting was then Qloßed with prayej* and tjja Benediction.

FIRE INSURANCE RATES

Increase m the North Island

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, April 16 A deputation from the Auckland mer- Qki'-ints waited on the Mayor with reference to the proposed increase ia the inauraaoe rates. Mr D E Caldwell, president! of fcho Chamber of Commerce, said that one of the reasons gives for the proposed increase m insurance rates was the inadequacy of the fire laving appliancsa m Auckland, and the merohants wished to know what the City Council proposed to do m the matter. The Mayor said the Oouooil could not undertake to spend £10,000 or J812.0U0 on an up ty date plant, when the insurance companies contributed nothing. The Bill for an Amalgamated Board of Control, which wan shelved last session, would most) probably | become law. In the meantime the Counci j hftd acquired & site and prepared plans for j a new station, and had sent home for new ! supplies of hpje and one of the latest tele* soopic ladder?, ■

The Stranding of the Ariadne.

DECISION OF THE COURT OF INQWIRY.

United Prcsa Association —By Electric Telegraph Oamaru, April 16. 9 he pourt of Inquiry into the stranding of the yapht Ariadne give Its decision this afternoon, It held there P» evidence to support; the assumption that the vessel was designedly stranded, but: found that the captain had not sxerclsed duo care, and had been goUty of a grave error of judgment; m not putting about sooner. Hie certificate would be suspended for three months, and he was ordered to pay fifteen guineas towards the cost of ohe cage. ■

South Africa.

United Pros* Association—By Kleotsrl Telegraph—-Copyright London, April 15 A woman treacherously directed two of the Yeomanry to obtain wetter at an ambuscaded spot on the Jagersfontein road One of the men was killed, and ' the other wounded, A farmhouse ia the vicinity has since been burned ' Four thousand three hundred Boers are bow interned m Oeylon, represent ing twenty fire nationalities. They are comfortably housed and well fed, and there is Httie sickness. The men are contented, although there is a large irreconcilable element among them A column comprising 600 colonials has left Kosmead Junction m pursuit of Kruitziogsr, who is increasing his numbers m the Orange liner Colony The Boers are joining the British m hunting down marauding commandos. It is eemi-officially reported m Capetown that Botha conferred with De Wet m the Helbron district on the 11th : Several commandos m the Orange River Colony are on furlough till to* Rich gold reefs have been discovered m the Mcrchison Range, m the Tr^jis vaal - During General Babington's opera tions Colonel H Bawlinson's column rushed Smut's laager, north west of Klerksdorp, at daylight. Six Boers were killed and ten wounded, while twenty three prisoners, a twelve pounder, a pom-pom complete, and two waggons full of ammunition were cap tared The Daily Mail states that the col lapse of peace negotiations m March was due to Botha's belief that the pro- Boers m England were able to restore the independence of the late Repub lics. He discovered his mistake The Times states that Lord Kit chener's operations are intended to prevent the largest forces now between Bethel and Ermelo, also the Free Staters, from going north of Hush veldt Three hundred of Colonel Plumer's force captured Field Cornet Brie!, with sixteen Boers and ten waggons Colonel Filcher, while skirmishing killed seven Boers and secured a con siderable amount of stock The Treason Court at Barkley West sentenced Pony De Wet, a member of the Assembly, to three years' imprison ment and a fine of £1000 The Daily Mail states that Lord Kitchener has now sixty thousand mounted troops. Compulsory sales of stock m Cape Colony yielded forty thousand horses

DEATH OF ANOTHER NEW ZEALANDER

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Wellington, April 16 The Premier has received advice fiom the Governor of Cape Colony that Trooper John Mooro, of the U;xih New Zealand Mounted Riftss, died of dysentery at Pretoria on the Ist April Itooper H G Williams, of the Second Contingent, is dtogcrouely ill of enteric at Spriogfontein. Trooper W Stack, of the Fourth Contingent, is dangerously ill at Johannesburg

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London April 15 Major General Sir Edwin Oollen and the Bon Mr Taylor Colonial Secretary for Ceyion, are passengers by the Himalaya to represent India and Oey ion at the Federal festivities on the occasion of the opening of the Common wealth Pfcrliament by the Duke of Cornwall. Melbourne, April 16 The Dutch cruiser, Noord B'abant, leaves Java tomorrow for Melbourne. Newcastle, April 16 Tbe steamer I}ovedale has sailed for Weßtport to load coal for tha Rojal yacht Ophir, | Qreat psins. are being taken with the horses which are to draw the royal car 1 riages. Waving umbrellas, f\siug paper fearful brass bands, waving handker chiefs, and flags, gun firing; and other discordant sounds are their daily lot. Sydney, April 16 The following will be the disposition. of the warships during the Royal visit to New Zealand, The Royal Arthur, Pylade8 } Torch, Archer; and Sparrow will meet the Ophir at Auckland and Lyttelton. After the Ophir leaves Lyfctelton tbe Pyladea and Sparrow will return to Sydney, The Torch and Archer will remain on the New Zealand station. At Wellington the Ophir will be met by the Royal Arthur, Wallatoo, Ringarooma, and Mildurs, After the Ophir's departure tbe Wallaroo and Ringarooma wiil g»il for Hobart, and the Mildura for Adelaide, At Port Chalmers, if necessary, the Royal Arthur will receive the Ophir at the entrance, and will afterwards sail for Hobart.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright London, April 15 Golonel Hay, Secretary of State, and President McKiniey have decided to include m the new Nicaraguan treaty provision for neutralising the canal As the result of a dockers 9 strike at Genoa, several steamers are detained The German Grown Princejwas feted QU tbe occasion of his visit to yienna Mr Hudson Beare, » Sonth Austra^ lian, has been appointed to the Chair of Engineering *t Edinburgh Univer sity Queen Alexandra has returned from her visit to her father at Copenhagen, and was met by King Edward at Vic toria Station Thursday Island, April 16 The troopship Dalhousie, with tbe Indian troops on board, has sailed from here for Calcutta ' Melbourne, April 16 The inter-State railway conference has commenced its sittings m private, M. Fife represents New Zealand pro bably The Australasian bowlers played against the Melbourne Bowling Olub s tjje latter winning by 116 to UO. The analysis ahowg that the Victorifcns made S feeble show against the New Zeakti dersj the latter scoring 68 to 24 Sydney, April 16 Mr Lea was elected leader of the Opposition m succession to Mr G B Reid

Fatal Gun Accident

Robert Drysdalr, traction engine owner, for m*ny years a reiudem iv South Canter bury, was found dead od the Salisbury road, oaa and a half miles beyond Salr»*tii» ? feek ■£ "|0 amye S t,rda/ m o m i D RiTh" deceased ha,d be<n engaged with hit threeh ing mill at farms m the neighbourhood of Saltwater Creek, and as he did Zt?u °nup sbosbo work as usual yesterday morning, «« m « oMußmen went along Otipaa road to h« wh*t had become of him. lhey found M* body lying on the Boatfa sMe of the Wad with a double barrelled gun lying pn it, and the greater part of the lei fs aide of the face and neck shot away. His horse wa« standing near, tied to a telegraph post. Death must have been instantaneous. The men who found the body as once saw the police, and Constable Brown went out and had the body taken bo the Saltwater Creek Hotel, where an inquest will be held >«9 o'clock toil morniug, before Mr d Mills, JP, acting - coroner. He was & man greatly liked by « large circle of friends, and-leaves a widow. I but no family, He told bis wife yesterday morning, when ahe m&da a remark about the igun, thftb he wan taking it) with him to shoot a hare or two,—fferald. At the inquest on Mr Dryedale this mom ing it was shown that he had intended to shoot hares, and the body being found at a gap m the fence, the jury concluded that) death was accidental, and not suicide, through the trigger catching m some goiae.

Obitrary.

SIB EDWABD WATkIN.

United Press Association~Bj Electrics Telegraph—Copyright London,, April 16 The death is announced of Sir Fd ward Watkin, formerly chairman of the Sooth Eastern and other railway companies, aged 82.

The Plague.

United Preas Association—B# Eleoirio Telegraph—Copyright L*ndon, April 16 Numbers of plague-killed rats havt been discovered m stacks of mealies at Fort Elizabeth.

The Situation in China

THE MONGOLIAN REBELLION DEN ED

Onited Prcas ABaoctation—By Kleotrttf Teleg ftph—Copyright Londok, April If Prince Ohing denies the statements made by missionaries that a rebellion, headed by Tung»fuh-aiang,, exists la Mongolia. Japan is.urging China to send troopt to Manchuria to rpslore order. Two Chinamen were discovered rid ing a horte belonging to the German officer Bartsch, who was murdered near Fekin, Vfhen arreßted they confessed to the murder, but alleged the reason was fcheir illtreatment by the victim.

The Federation Commission.

United Presß Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright  , Sydney, April 16 Mr Leys, of the New Zealand Federation Commission, speaking to an interviewer, Hid there was little doubt that New Zealand if federated, would have to make good, eibher from direct taxation or by adoption of surplus revenue*, at least £3£0,000 a year. This m itself would not preseno any great difficulty, but it should be observed that after providing for tha loas named the oolouy would »tiii have to provide from borne other form of direct taxation for any work* which were not sufficiently reproductive *to pay tb.6 whole interest en the cost of construction. Thus freedom of action m entering upon such Behernea for the development of tht oountry as its Government had hitherto favoured would be materially ourtftiled. This waa one of the chief difficulties which presented itself m the way of N«w Zealand's entrance into the Federation. Colonel Pitt, of thu New Zealand Federa tinn Qommiseiou, has been interviewed* He ea-d he came here with a perfectly open mind. Speaking personally, the evidence given had had a different complexion from what wfta heard m New Zealand. As to tht probable tffectH cf intercolonial free trade. Ib was represent d that a large proportion oj trade would go to Tasmania. He found, however, that Australia can' pretty well produce all that ia necessary for her own maintenance, f b was a mistake to snppoat that theae Statea were dependent upon New Zealand for maltiDg barley, which he mv convinosd can be just ac well produced here % the evidence, however, shows that New Zealand was of buparior quality. He denied the complaints published m New Zealand that the Commission was ignored by tht Australian Press. 3?tie Coramißeion hs4 arrived when the State*, were m the throat of the election. Further, the proceedings were not opeu to the Press, many members of which iv Australia had rendered, valuable Asaittancs.

THE LATEST

SOOTH AFRICA

United Preas ABSoiiation—by Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright! .

marauding Boers

A Solemn Farce

Received Wakapuaka April 17, '8 49 to, This Office 937 ara

London, April 16 The Stwndard's Pretoria correspon dent states that no large commando! with guns are operating, bat maraaderi are active everywhere. Their ?BR« pression will be protracted,hut prepara tions to sweep the tracks more com* pletely than has heretofore been poi» sible are m pi ogress, Forty Boers, at Boshcf, solemnly re-elected Stayn President.

Wellington. April %6 Lord Kitchener cables'to the Premie? that the special inducements offered to officers and men of the old Contingents to roirain, are one s;ep m ra'uk. for ! fjieers, and promotion to sergeant for the othece, if recommended, ' and "South ' Afrlckn Irregulars' rates of pay.

Religious Unrest in Italy.

United Preßs ABiociation—By Elootrlo Telegraph—Copyright

(Received April 17, 8 47 p m) ■' ' " : Rome, April If? The Pope, m an address to the Secret Oonsißtory, refatred .toI. the spread of painful and dangfcrooi doc trine, md regretted that several States had declared open war on religion. Jii denounced tba campaign aimiog *t the destruction of religious congregatioDi,

China and Japan.

United Preua AsEcciafclon—By Electric Telegraph

(Received 17. 840 inn Ltoroebr, April 16 Ohitiu thanked Japan for her help m connection with Manehuri*, nud soli cited aid for future contingencies. Ibe Chinese Coart k removing tq Hiiangysng, and abandoning Peking

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