THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains eava Aahbarfcon d*iJf for— OHRIBTUHUROH—-afc 7.80 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7.5 p m (exprei») TIMARU—ab 10.65 a in, 5.50 pro DDNEDIN—»b 12.54 pm (exprasa) SPRINGBDRN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daily at Aahbnrton from—l OHKISTOHUROH-ati 10.45 »m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm" TIMARU-at 10.55 a in, 255 pm DUNEPIN-r-at 6.57 p m (exprese); SPRINGBUBN^-at 9.45 am

EPHEMERIS

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j Phases of Moon for <¥un«

Mail Notices

—Ijf^te^f' Maila oioae fo« the Allowing places as ander, subject to &he neeesßary alterations WEDNESPAf, lUSTBI2 For Bamov, Hawaii, Fbilijppinea, l*pan «to, also United States, Canada, United Kingdom (due London July ISth), and eouj tinent of Europe, via Ban Francisco, per Waik&re, at 6 30 p m.

Commercial.

HAVE_®OE STREET MART Mr Henry Staphenson raporta fcbjkto tbera was a good attendance at his aala on Satur day and a large entry in all lioea. The if^TO.ng are the prices :-Vowta la 5i to %* i sQo&etß an to 3a ; Daoks 2t Od to it; Geeae4aßdj -tfritwa JSa (all at. par pair), Pig«—weaners 6s *d to lOsM^; smallatorea 12* 6d to 15b 6d j porkers Ifa tb'^ir l«g« ■ort« 27b 81; fat pigs 33s and 34«. Produce ~-Oirrots 1b 6d per bag ; potatoes 3« 6d to 3s 9i p«r eaok. Wheat ?• to 7s 6d per saok; onions %i to Id per !b pork (Sarge qutnfcity offered) g^d to^dperlb,

Ashburton Guardian MAgnaest Veritas Et Prævalebit MONDAY. JUNE 20, 1901

Fmb announcement made by Mr Way mouth, tbe Secretary of the Canter bury Frozen Meat Company, at the banquet to Mr Thomas, as to tbe Intentions of his Company regarding the FairSeld Works, must have been \ very satisfactory to the farmers of this county. Tht fact that the brief experience the Company has so far had of the resources of the district between the Bakaia and the TUngitata, is con sidered sufficient to warrant a farther large outlay in buildings at Fairfield is certainty a matter for congratulation, and is full of encouragement for the future. We sincerely trust that the enterprise of the Company will be rewarded by an increased volume of business—» result that will be bene ficial to the people of this county, as well ac to the shareholders of the Com pany. Indeed, we hear experts saying that the time is not far distant when the Fairfield Freezing Works will be tbe chief centre o! the Canterbury Frozen Moat Company's business, a statement that is easily credited, in view of the remarkable capabilities of the Aahburton district as a sheep breeding and fattening country. We need hardly say that the prospect of having the sea freights re duced is also very good news for tbe farmers, and we shall look forward with expectation to see this reduction speedily carried into effect, It would be still more satisfac tory if the Company could also bring about a reduction in the railway freights between the Vairfield works and Lyttelton. These freights, as we have more than once pointed out, are utterly unreasonable, and we are quite unable to understand bow the business section of the Canterbury community has put np with the Imposi tion as long as it has done. It is not necessary for as to recapitulate the arguments we have already Advanced to show that these high freights press more severely upon this district than upon any other, because we happen to know that the Minister of Railways is perfectly well aware of them. But we should like him to explain how it is that the cost of carrying a ton of frozen meat from Timaru to Lyttelton is 27s 6d, while the cost from Fairfield Works to Lyttelton, fifty miles nearer to the Port is IS 8. To say that a tariff which presents an anomaly like this is an absurd one, is to put it very mildly, and we are convinced that no private railway company would kave such an incongruity in its tariff. We believe that if the Chambers of Commerce 1 would approach the present Minister of j .Railways—-who has not yet, so far as we are aware, been askfd to consider this matter— h* would recognise that we have * very substantial grievance. Consider ing the important industries thtt are effected prejudicially by the high tariff betweon this town and Lyttelton, we can not imagine for oue moment that Mr Ward will refuse to give the relief sought. Probably it would not be out- Bide the province of the Ashburten Retail Traders to Uke the initiative in moving for a reduction of railway freights. They c-u'd certainly make out a verj strong c»se.

might affect the question of combining with the Borough Council. in the establishment of an abattoir for all the dts ricfs, '

The discussion which took place in the County Ooanci! on Friday, upon the invitation of the Conference on the abattoir question to approve of its action so far, suggests that the mem bers who spoke on the subject had not read " The Slaughtering and Inspec tion Act 1900." If they had done so, they conld scarcely have expressed themselves aa they did; nor would the Oounty Council have seriously con sidered the question whether it would recognise the Borough Council as the controlling authority should an abattoir be established. The Act is quite plain on this point, that an obligation is laid upon the latter body to provide an abattoir for the district, although there does not appear to ba anything to pre vent the County Council, or any other local body from taking the initiative, and erecting an abattoir within its own jurisdiction, Bat should this not be done before the Borough Council takre practical steps in the matter, the abattoir that may be provided by that body will be the abattoir for all the contiguous district*, and it will" not be lawful for any other abattoir to be established by any of the local authori ties concerned." Thin information may be found in Clause 16 of the Act and I its Sections 1 to 5, If the Borough I Council cannot get the other local bodies to combine to establish an abattoir for all the districts in the vicinity of Ashbwton, it has merely to proceed with the business on its own account. It would appear that the desire of the Borough Uoancil to con sult the other local bodies interested has been quits misunderstood by them ; at any rate their delegates do not seem to have grasped the situation. They are mixing op the aaain question with a subordinate one, and the latter is dwarfing the former, These questions are, first: are the contiguous local bodies willing to combine to establish an abattoir for all the districts, and second—quite a sub ordinate one aa far as other local bodies ara concerned — shall a new building be ttrected, or shall the Fair field Freezing works, ba constituted the abattoir? It is evident that if the other local bodies do not answer the first question sflarmatiyely, they can hayp nothing to 4° with *be eepondi The sooner »11 parties recognise this, tfte sooner will this much vexed ques tion be settled, It i» idlp to waste any njore time in djapossiog matters of detail. Let the Conference get an answer to tfoe main qoestipn from the local bodies, before it deals with the settlement o* the other. With refers Giics to the subject of combining to establish abattoirs, it mar ba mentioned that it was made pretty clear by the variotw outside delegates to the Con. f erence that the bodwa they represented would be very unlikely to bear any share of the expense connected with .the erection of an abattoir for these dist,ri«^. Possibly they have over, looked the fact that jit is in the power of the Borough OoanpU,a« $he controll ing authority to compel them to con tribute towards the maintenance of the works by fixing a special rate for slaughtering |©.r persona outside of the Borough boun/arlsß, " Tfojs fs apop,t which ia well worth considering, aa it

Local and General.

Maol3TKbial~ * t the Police Oonrfc this j morning a tirst offender was convicted and discharged on a chtrpe of drunken" ness. Cocksino —The next meeting nnder the auspices of the Aahburbon Coursing Olab will take place on Thursday, July 18th, and nob en July Ist, as stated in oar last Issue. Thr Duke's Arkivai.—The arrival of the Ophir on the New Zealand Coast was telegraphed early this morning. Personal.—Mr L'cwallyn Owen went to GhrUtehuroh this morning to consult an oculist. We trust the visit will be aatiafac' tory* Leaflet foe Gardeners—We desire to acknowledge receipt from the Agri' culi oral Department ni a leaflet on "" Tha Pium" by Messrs J 0 Blackmore and S I Fitch j CABPENtiRs 1 Industrial Union— A meet ing of the Aauburton Carpenters' aod Join ers' Industrial Union will be held in the Templar Hall to-morrow evening, when important business will be brought forward. A. k P. Association—The annual meet* ing of th« Ashhurton Agricultural and Pastoral Auooiablon will be held on Tueaday June 26th, when the annual report and balance sheet will be submitted, and the election of officer! take place ThbComw—A Wellington telegram atatea that the comet recently viaible in the west mi seen la«t night) by Mr Ot V Hudson with a threeouarter inch telescope. It is just entering Cams Minor, and is nearly due west of the star Bata in that) oonnteUation. j Its right ascension is 7 hours 3 minute* north and declination 9 hours MusiCAL—Mrs J Lloyd haa taken over the husines* in Burnett Street hitherto carried on by Miaa Bewie Simmoods aa tnusio seller and teaoher of the pianoforte and organ. An advertistnenb from Misa Simmonda and Mrs Lloyd will be found in another part of this issue. Counterfeit Salmon—The making of counterfeit salmon is the newest profitable industry. Tons of catfish from the Mississippi are said to be smoked cherai' csly treated with a solution which gives the colour and taste of salmon, and then canned and labelled as a brand of salmon. A larpe proportion are then exported to fturope. ThbJ Wksctnchousb Brakes—A. train of twelve of the new American oara arrived at 1.30 p.m. yesterday from Ghrlatchurch. The ran down was made for the purpose of testing the Westing ■ house brakes with which each of the can are fitted. The train zan into the station at the rate of about thirty miles an hoar and when the brakes were applied it w»s brought to a standstill within about twentj yards. The train left for Ghristohnrch again at 3 p.m. Penalty for Adulteration—When a French grocer had been found guilty oi adulteration the Court sentences him, sometimes to a fine and sometimes to imprisonment. Bob there i« a heavier penalty behind this. A number of larg« posters are printed at the offender'; expense retailing the offence in huge capitals to catch the eyes of passer by These are posted in the immediate vicinity of the mWd place of business. In addi tion there tare two posters outside hi* shap. False Alarm—-The citizens of Ashbur ton were disturbed about half past sis this morning by the persistent whistling of an ci giua which everybody thought was at tlui LViiiway Station. Although no signs of a ike could be discovered many members of the Fire Brigade and private citizens hurried out to discover to tbeir disgust that some silly person had been blowing the whistle of a chaff cutting engine. A little consideration for the public convenience might surely be studied by Individuals connected with such engines To VOMJNTOTBB—The Defence Office offer the following rates of pay to troops attend ing Ghriistchuroh for the Royal visit :— Mounted Corps mustering not less than 30, 4a per man per day and la 6d per horse; other corf s not mustering leaa than 35, 4i per man per day, A District order directs the attention of all officers to the notion issued on May sth last, in which initruc tiona are given that mourning badges be worn by officers in uniform until <iiaoontinue<l by notice in G.O.—-The Ashbur^nn Guards will parade ati the drillahedl thia (Monday) evening at 7.30, for inspection by Lieut. Colonel Bailey, and every man fa expected to attend. Potjltbt Society—A special meeting nf the Aahburton Poultry Society was held this morning Mr J V \)a Beer being in the chair. The business was to receive the resig nation of the 6eoret»ry Mr R B Reßtell whose business engagements have compelled him to resign the position he has ao ably filled for some years. The members present expressed their rpgret at having to lose the services of Mr Basteli and after formally accepting his resignation elected Mr R Clark as bia successor, Mr Clark's oonneo' tion with the pnaltry industry should give him many opportunities of taneStting the society, Mr A Hardy the treasurer alao tendered his resignation wbtob waa unwil* Singly accepted, Mr Hardy having been a nsefnl officer. Mr H G Berryman aubse* qnently accepted the position. The meeting then adjourned. Made in Germany —In corroboratlon of Mr Booth's remark afc the Conciliation Board recently, re Imported dredge; buckets being sold in New Zealand at about the same cost as the new material here, we clip ehe following from the Lon«? d@n Ams efiheWorld, of April 28chjlagt: " A conspicuous illustration of successful foreign competition was given this week at Sunderlan f% when the River Wear Commissioners decided to Jpnrchase two additional dredgers from a foreign firm. afc the cost of £40.000, just about one half the price that British firms had tendered. These new dredgers »re required for extensive Improvements, which involve ihe removal of 2,040,000 tons of soil from the bed of the upper reaches of the river.'* IsiasßKSTiKa Wages Cask — A case affecting wages paid to a fireman engaged In short) trips came before the Magis* ttate's Court Wellington, on Saturday. Powderley, a fireman who worked on the Cornwall during the <>ighfc days' trip from Brisbane, cued the master of the ship for payment at the rate of 10s per day. Powderley had been originally taken on in place of a missing fireman, who, how ever, turaed up at the last moment Defendant admitted liability at the rate of 6s 3d per day, but averred that Pow* derley was told that the rate of pay would be £§ a month. The PortjShlpping Master said he thought the payment offered wss ample, though he believed the man was pot raajly entitled to anything, aa lie did not appeajr on the ship's articles. Judgment) went for plaintiff for §9 per ! day. Y OLPAB Conduct—More than one com plaint has reached us with reference to the ponduqfc of boys and others at public entertainments in Ashburton. Qae just received specially alludes to the proceedings of aome young men supposed to know better, who at' the raoent entertainment in tb» Oddfellows' Hall gave great annoyaage to people in their vicinity bj their unceemly behaviour. We cannot publish the letter, aa it ia too personal, bub we trust) this mention !of the matter—which by the way is not I the first time it has been alluded to— will have the dealred effect. While on this subject we may au^geat to the pro. motets of entertainments and concerts in : this town, the propriety of taking steps to induce the small boys to spare the nerves of ladies and old people, and refrain from making such a fearful din, during intervale by atamping, Rowlings and whistling. Such a custom ia, we know, bob confined to Aehburton, bjit it is, nevertheless, quite oat of place in ft gathering of piylliaec! pingaf

WalTHis Formasv — Oaptain Edwin forecasts—Narth t» «ast> and southeast winds; indications of frost tonight The Ro-ku, Visit -Workmen are busy to-dny fixing op the apparatus for thej IllamiuatioiiH r*~morrow night: on the 1 Municipal, County and Post Cffice build' j Inga. 'JRINITT COLLISC EXAMINATION. — The annual examination in mnMoal knowledge (theory) w»i held in the Borough School on Saturday afternoon. Eleven candidates sat, and Me C D Bardic waß supervisor The Member fok Ashbubton—Mr John McLaoh.'an arrived in Ashburfcon thi<* morning on his w*y to Mount: Somera, which locali'yhe ievisife ng a" thej nvitation of the Mount Somers iioad Board to inspect a road Hue near the Like for which the Board intends to make applica tion to the Government next session for a grant. Mb Oabvegies Munifioince—With re ference to a paragraph in oar telegraphic! columns referring to the munificent generosity of Mr Garnegie'i, we have been Informed of a case nearer home* A ichoolmate of Mr Carnegie's ab t'-stif native parish ichoo! at Dunfermlice* who h*« been a somewhat unsuccessful •efcller in this colony for yean, was prompted to write a private letter to Mr Carnegie, commenting on the extraordinary d'fferenoe in their position*. Recently our New Zsalftnd fellow colonist received a draft from Mr Carnegie, and a promise of £200 a year for life

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Etabrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, Jane 7 Kitchener's Scouts hive captured eleven more Boers Major Knott took sixty prisoners, Commandant Van Bensbnrg baa surrendered to Colonel GrenfelL Colonel Wilson ctptureda hundred prisoners near Warm Baths, in the ; engagement in which 240 of Kitchener's ; Scouts attacked and defeated 400 of Commandant Beyer's force. Private McGarven, a New Zealander, who was reported miesing at Beeshok spruit, has rejoined his regiment Mr St John Brodrick has stated that there are thirty one soldiers in convict prisons, found guilty of sleeping at their posts, and causing loss of lives and supplies, The Bight Hon Mr Brodrick, in the House of Commons, announced that Lord Kitchener was free to receive and transmit any Boer proposals for ; peace, but neither Lord Kitchener nor! the British Government would discuss the quesiion of independence. He was glad to say that the statement that two Britishers had been shot at Vlak fontein for not revealing the working of the guns was unfounded, and Lord Kitchener was enquiring into the origin of the story. London, June 8 Colonel Benson, marching to Caro lina, captured forty Boers and drove many into the hands of other columns. When tracked to the ravines the Boers simply surrender. Captain Neill, of the New Zealand Mounted Rifles, has sailed for Eng land. Colonel Scobells's column surprised a laager of three hundred men at Diap fontein, and captured twenty Boers, 160 horses, and » quantity of the Jamestown loot. In a collision on the Pietersbmg railway nine soldiers were killed and several injured.

Railways in China.

United Press Association—By Kiootrio Telegraph—Copyright London, June 7 The Hamburg-American line and the North German Lloyds Company are establishing a line up the Yangtze A campaay with a capital of seventy million francs has been formed to con struct and work the Yunnan railway works en the Haiphong-Lncbai line. The French Indo China Company guarantees the interest

Cricket

ENGLISH AMATEURS IN AUSTRALIA

United Press Association—By Kteetrio Telegraph—Copyright London, June 7 Mr Stoddart states that no amateur in his teams received pvyment or allowance of any kind, directly or in* directly, Asa matter of fact, each man was considerably out of pocket, and he believed none less than £100. (In a recent interview in Australia Major Wardill, secretary of the Melbourne Club, is reported to have stated that the amateurs received £50 each to cover small expenses which could not be well totted up. He added that there was no truth in the state ment that they were paid anything beyond that samij

Mr Carnegie's Munificence.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, June 8 Mr Andrew Carnegie's gift to the Scottish Universities will be immedia tely operative ( It benefits qualified and deserving students of Scottish birth or extraction, assists towards the payments of their fees, and in select cases provides for their support. The governing committee will have & wide discretion to decide on the payment of the whole or part of a student's fees, or the extension of assistance.

Serious Illness of Mrs McKinley.

United Press Association—By Electtlo Telegraph—Copyright

New Tore, June 7 Mrs McKinley, wife of President McKinley, who was resnntiy reported to be seriously ill, but who subsequently appeared to be on the road to recovery, is again in a precarious condition, and unable to take solid food.

South Rakaia Road Board.

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday, when Messrs Lambie (chairman), Holland, Ckplimd, ard H orison were protect, An apology was received for the absence of Mr Holmes,—'lenders were opened, and that of Mts ra Stephena and Grenaway accepted* clebk's rkpobt The Clerk's report was read and considered* Works in various parts of the district) were authorised. RATES' It wa«i resolved to sue for all outstanding rates with the tea per Gent penalty, on SOofa Jane. SMALL BIBDSI To distribute poisoned grain on the road* ; due notiae to be Riven in the papers^ GORSK OK ROADS. The Clerk to report an state of roads it' plaoes where notices had been served. BOAD MACHINE It Wftß resolved to purohaie an all steel road grader. .. PLANTATIONS fiesolved to ask the Council to plant • further length of the Booth road and com plete the planting of teßerve 3065. The D >rie Church Committee received permission to erect horse rtila opposite the ahuroh. Mr Williams reoeivedpermission to plough fche sides of the road, on the uris >! condition, to dustroy gorse. IKNDBBS It) was deoided to o»U tenders for tnsaock ing a number of roada COBR¥BPONDENOB Correspondence was dealt with, roll alterations sanctioned, accounts passed, and members met on cemetery business, and after authorising worke closed the meeting.

Antarctic Exploration

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

London, Jane ? The Antarctic ship Discovery is now loading »t London.

The Conference of Jurists

United Preaa Association—By Bleotrto , Telegraph—Copyright.

London. June 7 Mr Justice Hodges, of Victoria, who represents Australia at the Conference of Jurists to discuss tbe establishment of aq Imperial Appellate Ooart, visited the King's Bench, and Justice Grant bam introduced him as " one of oar friends from Australia," The Bar and jury rose together and bowed

Teacher's Salaries Commission

United Press Aesocition—By Electric Telegraph New Plymouth, June 8 The Teachers Salaries Commission con* olnded its sitting hare today. The principal evidence was that of Mr E 6 Allswortb, a member of tbe Education Board, who, while agreeing with the colonial scale, saw difficulty in providing tbe increased sum without increasing the colonial expenditure. Me strongly favoured the teachers and inspectors being under the control of the Department, ana advocated provision being mad« for locally training pupil teacher*. Confining the ecope of the Commission of Enquiry to salaries was merely scratching the surface. The question of interlapping of districts require? re-adjusting, especially in view of the higher educating* He com* piimented Mr Hogben on his scheme for the latter. At present the high schools were mostly a mere farce They competed with the primary schools, He suggested a Central Council of Education to assist the Depart* ment, composed partly of elected and nomin ated members, replacing the present Boards by a larger, to act as buffers between tbe Department and the people.

Sporting.

AUCKLAND RACES

PJRST DAY

United Press Association—By Etectrio Telegraph ArcKLANi), Jane 8 Thu North N Z Grand National Meeting was commenced today, and there war probably the largest attendance ever at a winter meeting in the ooiooy. The turn o! £lO,23§|wa* passed through the totalisatora* The racing was intertstiog. Results :— First Stbeplechasb—Kowhai 1, Verdi 2, Satan 5; a<ao staned—Sudden and Starlight Dividend, £4 8a First Maiden Welter—Stopira 1, Bat birnie 2, Lady Zulu 3; won by h»lf a length; dividend—£ls 16s GkIAI NOBTHEEN BteKFIiECIIASB, o! 600 »ov» ; 3§ miles—Moifaa, IQit 12lb, 1; Kai mate, lOat 51b, 2; Nor'westi, 12«t 101b, 3. Uannoogate, Blackberry, Dingo, Yoltigeur It also started ; woo easily by five length*, three parti of a length between second and third ; time-Bmin igfieos j diy—J33 First Maiden Hubdlbs—Hin»u 1, Dart msor 2, Bob 3; won easily by four length! ; div~£l 14s 1 Fibs? Winter Wkltxb—Bosella 1, Bt> Ureul* 2, 8b Olga 3; won by a head ; div— £2 9a Remubba Hvbsles, of 200 aovi; two miles —Garalierio, 13st 131b, 1; Tim, lOit 121b, 2; Rufiu, 9at 101b, 3; won easily by ten lengths; time—4min; div—£2 17b Ladiss' Bbaoblet—Paul Seatoo I,Fashion 2, Derringootte 3; won by three lengths; dIT-«17 IB

Afc the second day of the Tahnna Park Trotting Club's Winter Meeting, held at Dunedin on Saturday, General Grigg, 15iec, won the Winter Oats Handicap (harceat), of 75 Bove, bwo miles ; with Candidate, scr, 2 Time—smio lOsec; dividenda-»«£2 6s on first), 51 14s on second

Fatal Railway Accident

A greaser of the c.a. Gothic, named Thomas House!, or Stevenson, who was discovered lying alongside the railway line between Heathcote and Woelston, and who was found to have sustained a fractnr« of the skull, died at ten minutes, past three on Saturday morn ing, without having recovered con sciousness after the operation per formed late on Friday night by Drs Pairman and Haddowi Inquiries at Lyttelton show that the deceased left the Gothic at 6p m on Friday, and boarded the 1.30 p m train to Ohristcharch just as it was leaving the Lyttelton station. No ticket and bo money were found on bis body,, and it ia surmised that he attempted to lea^e the train whilst it was iv motion just before it reached Woolstoa, where he bad friends residing. He was picked up a short distance eastward of the Woolstoo railway crossing, and when first seen was lying alongside the line, but not; on it. The train from which he was descried passed him, and had to back in order to go to where be j was lying. The deceased, who was twenty seven Tears of age, joined the Gothic as a fireman at London in 189*, Under the name of Thomas Roasel. He remained in the vessel for seven voyages, «nd was promoted, in succession, to the positions of trimmer and greaser. He wm a native of Yorkshire, and on the vessel bore the character of a steady, sober man. The shipmates of the deceased intend to erect a monu.rn.aafc to his memory in the Lyttelton cenje ittflfy '. ■ ' .

Longbeach Road Board

The ordinary morthly meeting of the above Beard w»t held on Saturday. Br«. sent—Moaurs JON Gripg (oh»ittna») # Bishop, Bidy, and Wilson CORKrSPONBESOa: Correspondence wat rend from Mr Pariah re road through Giddings' swamps It waa decided to consider the matter of sHngling after the wioter From ifiowald Town Board re apportion* teg coat of Archibald Streets, Tic weld.— The Board was generally of opinion (bat the) Uonnty Council thould bear the expww, and it waa decided to write to the Tlowaid Town Board aiklng for opinion on the subject, and that the Chairmen of the several bodies interested meet to derate the) matter From Supervising Valuer n roll,-Re~ solved that a new roll he obtained from the Government, From Mr Jaine re ford on B*»ob Road, and atkiog for repairs—lt was decided to reply that until a proper outlet was given to the ford, the Board could not take tmj steps to repair It, From Chief Health Officer re »(•—The Clerk replied to the effect that the Befrdl had not p»riloip*ted in the oampftiga •g*ln»t ratw, and no moneys hud been paid there with* From Mr Soal, re storm water—Resolved' that the work will be put in hand at Mm earliest opportunity. A COMPLAIN Mr Woods waited on the Board andatkeel for an outlet near hie property. The drateV near Mr Bishop's was not large enough *m carry the water off, A locg dißcuscion took place, after whloh the Board decided to write to Mr Moat* requesting him to clean the drain fronting his property. Mr Bishop undertaking to make a sufficient outlet.' SWRVBYOR'B BIPOKT.' The Surveyor's report waa read and approved of, which stated the work* is progress in the district. ORAVILPIT. It wae resolved to enter inio begntiatkMM for procuring a gravel pit on Dawson'i Road* the Clerk to report at next meeting. STOEM WA9«. Mr Boal wrote re blockage of itomwiler, the surveyors were Inetraoted to kftTtttw road reformed so as to make an outlet far Mm water. BOAD MACHIHB. It wai decided to adverfeiet for bontfl aed \ a man to work the road forming bmUm. The Tinwald (Town Board applitf fcr oat of the machine.! It was decided to reply that tbfl matbiM would be in use by the Board for wm« weeks, after that the' Board (would b« prepawd to ooßsider the application, AiCOTOtS. After passing accounts amounting to £114 14s 5d the Board adjewned*

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do net hold ourselves fespenisWa fat opinions expi t»se<J by onr corravpendmtt

THE ROYAL VISIT.

TO THE SDITOB Sm,—lt ii to be hoped that the railway authorities will take a more liberal view el the interests of country residents in ota> neotion with tbe approaching visit of It* Dake and Duchess of York to ChrUtebarob than they seem disposed to do afc prtMot, Tbe usual holiday fare* of twopence and «M penny » mile for first end saoood claw respectively by ao means meat the east. What is needed !a excursion retaro tickets holding good from Friday, the 21st June, to Tuesday, the 25th, at say 3s 6d first olaia and 2a 6d second elms from Ashborton to Christchurch and back That the Department could afford to run trains »t these races withont loss is proved by the school «x« cursion* which have taken plaoe. It (■ legitimate enough for the Eailway Depart ment) to look to holiday seasons as n««M of increasing its revenue ; but this will not b« an ordinary holiday seaeon, and ought act to be utilised fur revenue purposes. The Government h»ve ioTited their Boyal Highnessee to visit tbe colony, and ■hoald afford the residents in country didtrlott every possible facility for seeing and greeting their future King and Quoen—l am, etc , Chas. W. Pc»k*ll, Ashburton, Bth Jane, 1901.

NO LICENSE-A CORRECTION

TO THE BDIIOB. Sib,—l notice it is reports^ in last Friday'i issue of your paper, that tw« representatives from the Christian A*eocia> tion waited on the Ohairmao of tht Licecoing Committee, and pointed ont that as a majority of the! ratepayers wer« la favor of a reduction of liosniea, the application for a lioeose to the Somerset Hotel should not be granted. This statt* ment, Sir, ia quite incorrect. The fact* are, that two members of the No License Ootmtll waited on the Chairman, and urged that the Committee should not make it a osmdl' tion of granting a Hoenae to this Hotel, ihsl a new house to oost some £7000 should tw erected afc once; beoaose in about 18 moitbsj the whole question ef licenses being graated or not would be submitted to the eleoters ; and they would remind the Oowmlttee tha» at the last poll a majority of the eleotors et this electorate ware in favour «f No JLioasMM. Thsy further warned both the Committee mod the trade, that the No License Oounoil iatended to do their utmost to secure either reduction or No Lioenee »b the nextpolL Thanking you in anticipation,—l am Ac, O«k mtnTwo

The Native Minister.

SUFFJEKING FROM A RBLAPSB.

United Press Association--Bf Sleotrie Tejfffraph Aooslas*. J«M • The Hoc J Carroll dm ntnjtti turn Btttoraa,- owing U a relapse ttjvwi by expowre.

The Plague.

OUTBREAK AT SHANGHAI

United Press Aatooiatlon—By Eleetrie Telegraph - Copyright) London, Janet Fl igue has broken oat at Shanghai.

Smallpox in Australia

United Press, Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright Adklaidk, Jane 8 Two more of the passenger* by the Ormuz who are in qaarantine h»ve developed smaHpox Stdkst, Jnne9 Mrs BlendeU, the smallpox patient, is dead. iThe" two city cases have been traced to the steamer Ghingtn

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Pioton, N.Z. September 18,1899 : I have muob pleaßore in reeommeodiag Cbamberiain's Gopgh Bemedy, I have cwel !it whenever neoessary daring the last few ; years, and have always found it give Unaed iate relief; It alwayß breaks op a eoofh or cold, and experiences have taught me thai to obtain a speedy cure is to oomoiesjee taking Chamberlain's Cough Eemedy at the very oemmenccment of a cold. I alwaji keep a bottle Qf '' in the hoose.—7onn faithfully, J Buzzard, J«P.,Town CSerk. Chamberlain's Cough Homedy sold by Ashborton Drug Gompaey. Price Is fd Md The phenomenal ran on the new wish log machine have cleared the D. L O. onfc of first, second and third shipment* At present the fttm are unable to supply the> demand, and it will be the end of the? prnsent month; before the next «ooil§n* ment (now on the water will arrive*



WabbV Wobm Fies are most <>ffectiv(i and not unpleasant ; chiidteft hrive after taking them price, 1«



You oan depend on ridding you* children of Worms with Wade's Wows Ftgs, tbe woi"*«rful worm womere; price, Is



LOABBV'S Standi unrivalled for indiges WAHOO tion and uiver Complaints Id is purely herbal, and cannot injure the moab delicate constitution. Its effect) is almost instantaneous; ? single dose usually relieves, whilsb one bottle is gener? ally enough to cure, LOASBY'S WAHOO does not require a dozen bottles to be taken before yen o»n judge its va. 4e. No other Medicine adver tfoed aiks you, as we do, to bay only one bottle | take it regularly agcftrdjug te directions, and then give the verdict. j Hundreds of testimonials in our possession prove that many confirmed dyspeptics, after every known remedy bad failed, have been completely cared by the aid of only one bottle of Loaeby's Wahoo. Loaiby's Wahbo—Price 2s 6d, everywhere Sole manufacturers and proprietors— LOASBY'S WAHOO MANUFACTUR ING CO., Ltd, Dunedi*. Wholesale Agents— Kempthorue, Prosser & Co, N Z Drag Co Ltd Sniofce New Yenu?



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LOCAL TESTIMONY. Indigestion for Three Years,- The Triangle, Ashbarfeon. September 30th,, 1899. Dear Sir,—lfc is very great pleasure I testify to the value of yonr great Botanic Remedy, PLANTEKOA. I wii'j a great sufferer from Indigestion for tbcGP years, and daring that period 1 tried every known remedy, advertised and otherwise, that was procurable j bat they did me no good. I decided to try PLANTBKOA, &nd 16 haa cured me ; and I am pleased to send yon this note, hoping Ib will be of use to yon. Yours truly, Mrs H. Bosinson. Bead the following. A bad case of blood poisoning yields to Planftekoa; other treatment noteless. £asr Street, Ashbartou, TTAAKE PIANOS fiflK i i i M)' HAAKI PIANOS f,fi HAAKE PIANOS 111 HAAKE PIANOiS "" Gaar»ntaed ; excelled by kon» easy terms H. ML. JONES. Mrs Johnston, mEAOHER of the Pianoforte & Singing. Havbloqk Stbe&t THE~DAINTIEBT LITTLK WBBfiiLJ THAT EVER WAS" i <fc The Bambler" \ HAVING sold oat of my old stock of . bheee saperior Bicycles, I haye j use opened np a fresh conelgnmenb of the t ATEST PATTERN " EAMBLER " ■ SPECIAL LIGHT BACHES, j BOAD RAOEBS, & ROADSTERS n all nines and all fitted with the cve 4? lasting G & 3 detachable Tyrei. OALU A&ii £M^PIOI THE STOCK. Prioo Easy. EidiH|» Emy> Machines fche Sbrongesl on Earth, i aCCESSORIES IN STOCK OTHER MA&Es"fITTKD WITH Q & J TYRE& D.THOMAS^ W- SsKt>"»-For promobing an abundant and luxurious growth of h*ir there iis nothing to equnl Hauoy's Egg Julep % it arresta all dandruff, acd loaves the hair beautifully glossy. Bottles Is j m sale at H E BOSWNGTOfT'Si Ch«mlß«i.



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