Mail Notices

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MINING

Utllted Pre»B Aseoolablon—By ESootrio Telegraph

DUNEDIN, Nov 18 The Undaunted Company, Opliir, report a return of 377 z Bdwb 19*™ for 6 weeks work ; Big Beaoh, Arow, 31< z 9dwb, for 175 hours sluicing ; Arrow Falls, 9(Lz, for three weeks Qiuicingi Today's sales— Golden River 5j 10c\ Rise and fehine 10a bi, 10. 6<5, Royal Maori 15s,

Commercial.

NEW SOUTH WALES CROP PROSPECTS

Sydney, Nov. 14 Preliminary reports on the ptospeota of the wheat) crop received by the Government aUtietiolan indicate a bountiful harvest The Daily Telegraph ventures bo estimate that at the rate of 13J- bushels the harvest Will yield twenty million bushels. The potato fly is oaueiog considerable damage m tho Richmond river district.

DEATH.

Turnpenny.—Ab Fairton, on Ist>h iostt, Augustus Match aw Turnpenny, beloved husband of Annie Marriott) Turnpenny. Aged 35 years;

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1901.

The ceremony which was performed yes. terday by bhe Minister of Education calls for more than a passing notise. For years the unsuitableneae of the present Old Men's Home has been commented upon by the Press and those having had much to do with it; Efforts bo make the beet of it had oob been very successful until the present master and matron were appointed, and although under their careful and excellent manage ments the condition of the inmates has been greatly improved, there can be little doubt that still more striking results would have beea achieved had the building and con veniences been more up to date. While on the up to date point we may express a bop c that the Board will see to ib bhab everything m the new building is upon the moab modern ! lines. It will have to last for a great many years, and we may be cure that m the time bo come, even this large and costly Home which is cow being erected, witih all its arrangements, will be voted out of date, etc, JABbasthe present building is now. This being so, it would baa great mistake nob to take care that m everything connected with the new Home, the latest inventions and improvements shall bo taken full advantage of. It was pointed ouj by mo'e than one speaker yesterday, that everybody m the community is more or leas interested m the work of providing for those fcoo old to worki and too poor to provide for themeelve?; And, although aßMrOollin6Saii»we oancol all hope bo get Into the Home, none of us know what m»y bain the future for ue or for thoae near to uri Bub apart from this view of the matter there is the fact that the way a nvtio.n treatß its poor is a good indication of its civilisa tion. Under the social conditions of some of the barbarous nations of antiquiby the poor had a bad time generally ; under ours there are proportionately more of them; This is a, natural and inevitable result of our social system, and so long as we maintain thab.lt is out du'y to support bhe poor. The building of which the foundation s^one wia laid yesterday, is at least an evidence that the people of Canterbury recognise this duty and intend to perform it. Very f w of us, however, flan take muoh credit' for what has been done, seeing that those who find the funds for this noble work form a very small portion of the entire population. We are generally pretty liberal when appealed bo for ornament*! and glittering sohemes, and are rather inclined to overlook bhe fact that true charity begins at home, and works amongst bhe poor who are always with us.

Local and General.

Dr Hunter—We aro pleased to report that the condition of Dr Hunter is muoh more satisfactory, a marked improvement being apparent). Weather Forecast; — Captain Edwin w j reß ;—-Glaa3 fall after 12 hours from now, with northerly winds Postage on Newspapers—A. large of newspapers are being posted for the United Kingdom insufficiently prepaid. The public are reminded that all such papers are charged double the d<@oiency on delivery. The rate o£ postage is li for 4?z and £d for each addi tJcEiftl 2cz or fraction fch3teo| The L.ONOHEOS at thb Home—ln our reporb yesterday of the luncheon m connec tion with the ceremony of laying the foun dation stone of the new building for, the Old Men's Home, we omitted to mention the excellent catering of Mr Madden, and the tasteful "Way m which tho tables were laid outt Matters Ike these always make a good 4e*l of difference to the pleasure of the gUOBtPj An Apology.—Mr R. D./ohnsbou wiahea to apologise to his numerous customers, Sfbojse orders ha has beon unable to fulfil owing to cba extraordinary demand for Rudge-Wnib woirth oydes this season, bub begs to state that he is now landing a large shipment ex 8.8. Toknmaru, and they should reach Aahburtnn earjy nejcb week. I Attractive PREjaiSES—Lasb night bY.p ! new premises of Messrs Grice Brop«, m tt.e Arcade, were lighted up by means of the new piano lamps imported by the firm, Thepp take the place of the old candles and are a v.isb improvement. Messrs Grace Bros have nlso the latest musical novelties together with an assortment of masio, »nd ne?t week their new stock of pianos and orgaas will arrivei Samples of their wellknown washing machines are on view. What We akk Coming to.—The News of the World of September g9 has the following :—A labour dispute is at present taking place at the yard of Messrs J and W Wilson and Sons, timber mer* chants. Snnderland, the cansa being that a waggon man did a journey b:> Newcastle and fehields m a charter time than the firm's other three waggon men. These three men demanded the Instant dismissal of the qaick man. The firm would not be dictated to and refused to comply with tfcieir request). The three men thereupon left work ab.d jindjiced about 30 others, mostly laboarera, to d.o thepame. A new man was set; to work bf the grnn, a^d $p was subsequently found uncojoscloaa gear tha timber yard, having apparently bsen attacked by a number of wo.kmen. He had to be removed to the hospital, ivhere he gradually recovered. Some men have resumed work*

Important to Fabmbrs—The Canterbury Frtzaa Mom Company announce that; bhe last receiving date at Winter rates will be on Saturday, 23rd November^ Stock 1b being dealt with at the Belfast Works at equivalent rates to Fairfleid Bating on Unimproved Values —A poll of ratepayers was taken ab Wellington yesterday, on a proposal to apply rating on unimproved values bo city properties. There were 670) voters on thes roll, 2852 of whom voted, 1261 for the proposal and 571 against. Th« system will come into operation next March. ' Takana ki Tboh s and Deposits - A telegram from New Plymouth states that favourable new * has been received from the Hon A J Cadman, and Mr E M Smith, of the prospects of the early fl jbabkm of a company to work the ironsand deposits m Xaranaki. Mr Smith has been elected a member of the Iron and Steel Institute of Great Britain. Presentation.—At fche end of the Ash burton session of the Sandow oUbs, the popularity of the instructor, Mr F A Horni brook, was evidenced by the presentation to him last evening of * handsome, str.oker's companion, including two p pas and tobaooo pouch. The presentation was nude by Mr L J Hobbs, on behalf of the locil members, and considerable satisfaction was expressed upon the members being informed that Mr Hornibrook would resume teaching m Aahburbon next M»ro>u ASHBDKTON L.ADIB3 BANDOW CLASS— The lady pupils of Mr F. A. Hornibrook held a performance before their friends m the rooms of the Musical Union. The class went through dumb ball exercises, and the Sandow developers, and a ruanlog maze all bo music efficiently supplied by Mrs John s :on. The performers gave evidence of the retfralb of their careful training, and freqaenb applause was given to them. During the evening mueioal items were kindly given by Mflsdamps Johnston and Denshire sod the Mieees Bell (2) and Miss Jones, A Good Time Coming—Speaking at the laying of the foundation abone of the Home yesterday, the Rev TFee said that assuming all we are told abotr the great prosperity of this ooun'ry bo be true, there oughb to be no need for buildings like that. No doubb We mighb look forward to the time who.? the one now m course of erection would nob be wanted for poor old men. and would be used fer some other purpose, If Mr Fee did not speak ironically, he must have referred to the time when bhe lion shall lie down with the lamb, and swords shall bs turned into pruning hooks. Lawn Tennis—-The annual meetiog of the Baring Square Tennis Club was held last Tuesday evening, when the treasurer sub mitted his report) and balance sheet, which showed a small credit balance. The officers for the ensuing season were elected, and also four new members, The opening day was fixed for Thursday, the 2156 fast, on the Cameron street ashphalb courts, which have been rented from the Ashburton Lawn Tannis Club* After disousßiog other bus!* nesp, and passing votes of thanks to the retiring officers and to the Trustees of the Weeleyan Church for granting the use of the church lawn, the meeting terminated—The Ashburton Lawn BJennis Club will open their grass oourtis for the season tomorrow after uoon when a progressive match will be played. AH members with tbeir friends are mv ted, and Mrs Piuuell will kindly provide afternoon tea. Given fine weather theojuit' should present a very attractive appearance, A Peculiar Accident—Mr 0 B»ttes, stock agent for the New Zealand Inan and Mercantile Agency Company ab Temukt, met with a punful accident: on Monday, He struck a match on a heading running down the door frame of his bad room and sustained a Bharp pain. O<\ examination he found that there was a needle m the wall paper, and this waa driven clean through bhe forefinger of his right hand near ths middle j >infc. The following morning he went in-o bhe Ttmaru Hospital and h»d the needle out) out, an operation which occupiel considerably over an hou>, Thb! Real Value: of the Opbk Air Cure—The open air treatment of con* sumption, s&ya Professor Gooiharb, In the course of his address t j the British Medical Institute, Is bidding fair to come uodsr the banaful Influence of routine. The beneflb to be obtained m the sanatoria is thab the patient has learned to appreci ate good food and plenty of fresh air. But having learned this lesson he will need to prac.ia -it all the reab of hia life. There h no care m thh treatment ats the sick man understands cure ; for though it is true there is no disease more often arrested than phthsip, it is equally true that there is no disease that has a more inveterate tendency to relapse; If the open air treatment is to take its real p'aoe and be of any abiding value the principle of the sanatorium mast be introduced into the homa. A Masterpiece of Skilled Wobkman siiip is the 1901>2 Zealandia Bicycles. These popular machines are specially built to stand the rough roads m the Ashburtpn district, and are made with all the very latest English improvement?, without extra charge, Including the • Girrard' Free Wheel, which is admitted to b<* the most perfaob free wheel on the marker. Samples now on view ab Gates, Lowry & Co's Burnett Street. Dos S?LyKs—Don Silver le without doubb the basb substitute for solid silver, and is guaranteed to wear white throughout. This metal is made up into Spoons and Forks, and ia sold aba very reasonable price by Messrs Fletgheb Bbos,, Cash Grocers. T&ble Spoons and Forks 7s 3i per half dozen, Desserb Bpoons and forks Ha 9<i per tnlf dozen* It) is made m two patterns— Old Eoglish and Fiddle.

News in Brief.

A man named D C Wilson, of Whaog&rei, claims bo have created a world's record by writing the Lord's Prayer m a apace one tenth the size of a threepenny pieces The measles epidemic is prevalent In Duoedin and suburb?. At one school yes* fcerday over sixty children were ab ent from an infant olass alone from this cause. The Secretary o! State for the Colonies has pent a cablegram to Lud Ranfurly, express* iug the Ring's thankd for the Birthday greetings from Mew Sjj9atand. Buoh satisfactory progress ia being made with the erection of the Hawke's Bay woollen factory that the directors fee! oonfldent work will bo started m time to fulfil demands for noxb winter's trade. It ia stated that aomo of the Canterbury Mounted Riihe Compauioe who came to town to reooiva tho Imperial troops have not been paid the expenses incurred by them* The aoooaots have been furnished, and the oorpa have beep obliged to p>y some of them privately, A West Virginia fartnor la using an elephant to do his ploughing. A email cir cas was stranded m tho neighbourhood, and the farmer bought the animal at a bargain. The elephant Is much stronger than a horse team, is gentle and c <ts little, andhisowper fa wail pleased with his I purchase. Although under the Commonwealbh th c ffso*l barriers between the various Stated have been broken down, artigoal methods are being resorted to by tb@ railway authorities m some of the States to proteeb their trade. For instance, the' freight from Sydney to Wagga Wagga on fencing wire has been reduced from £4 to £2 2s 6d ia order to prevent Melbourne jfterohapts from capturing the trade. The Colonial Sugar Company wire that they have reduced their Sugars 10s per ton ; but we find on looking ab FLBTOHEB Bbob.' advertisement that they have re*» ducied their Finest Cane Sugar 303 per ton, or Is per 701 b bag p co any of our readers requiring any should note their prices before | buying elsewhere '

It needs Lord Byron's brilliant poo, JJin olover, brainy head, To "pell us bow ajad why and when gome people ays not 3eas* But sinco he's gone we'll tell the way, How good health to assure, And colds and hacking ooughs allay, Take Woods' Qbeae PEWEiwjjii! Cues

Alleged Assault and Robber

Ab the Magistrate's Court on Thursday, before 0 A Wray, F!tq, SiM, John Shannon was charged with unlawfully assaultfug (J S Todd at Ashburton on November Ist, and robbing him of £119 i and a pawn tickeb of the value of £1 10s Sergeant Barlow conducted the prosecu tion 0 8 Todd, farm labourer, Ashburton, said he saw accused on the evening of November Ist, at the Somerset Hotel. Shouted for accused, and gave him some tobacco. Cabhed a cheque at the hotel for £2 10j, and accused h»d seen him change a bank note. Oa witness proceeding to his home on the Alford Foresb Road, he was interfered with by a couple of men. The accused forced him down into a sitting position, and held him there whilst the other man to k hie money and goods from him, after which the two men ran away Mr Kiddey, barman ab the Somerset Hotel, recognised seeing accused at the hotel on bt November, talking to the last witness. Did Dot remember the accused having spent any money m the hotel previous ' to the date mentioned; Todd was sober on leaving the hotel b? I ween 10 and 11 p.m. The day following the teporfced robbery, saw accused • shouting ' several timsp, John BVhey, plain clothes constable, Ohristohurch, stated he arrested accused on the nighfe of the Boh iost, m Chriotcburob, when he waa charged with the assault and robbery of C 8 Todd. Accused had £1 19s, and pawn ticket, e'o. Accused stated he knew nothing of the charge, and didn't knew the man. He also stated he left ABhburton on the nighb of bhe lab November for Christ church. On taking him to bhe watob house, he bolted, bnt was rearresbed after going a tew chain?. Accused was committed for trial ab the next Bitiinge of the Christchuroh Supreme Court.

Charitable Aid Board.

The regular meeting of the Charitable Aid Board was held at Ashburton yesterday. The Chairman {Mr F J Board) and all the members wera present, with the exception of Mr Rutherford. The Chairman stater! that after inspection, and with the approval of the Finance Committee, he bad recommended that the Cemetery Trustees be requested to keep the grave plot of the lale Mr and Mrs Twigger m order for all time, The Audit Office had cartifiod the Board's accounts to March Slat last, bub took exception to one item m relation to the new buiMiogn far the Old Men's Home afi Ashburfcon* The Auditor General evidently ignored Seotion 30 of the Aot, wbioh clearly empowered the Board to apply any of its funds m handa m the way it had done m March last. The amouat m question was applied strictly towards building purposes, and it was only because the contract) could nob bo entered into before Maroh 31st that the money was not actually pad out, but placed temporarily to the credic of the New Buildings Fund, until the plans were completed. la effjes it was apent, and therefore could not be surplus funds, 'not required for immediate expenditure' and available ia reduction of the contributions bo be collected for the then ensuing year; The Chairman also reported that hie Excellency the Governor and Lady Ranfurly had visited the Jubilee Memorial Home, and had been pleased to express their approval cf the arrangements made for (be comfort of the agad inmatos, nearly every one of whom bad been personally interviewed by the distinguished visitors, who had spent a long time talking to them, and had displayed a thorough and kindly interest m the welfare of eaoh. The chairman's action with regard to Mr and Mrs Twlgger'a grave plot was approved. The balance sheet to March Slab was passed. Oa the motion of Mr J T Smith, secon ded by Mr S Harris, it waa decided to write to his Excellency the Governor thanking lady Ranfurly and his Excellency for their kiudoesa ia visiting the Jubilee Memorial Home, The treasurer reported the following receipts sinoe the last meeting of the Board ; Counties—Akaroa £46 10a8J, Amurt £21 is 101, Ashburton £J32 i4i 61, Cheviot £18 15i 6d, Selwyn £342 Gi. Road Boards -Oust £315s 91, Kowai £49 18s 9d Maode. villeaad EUngiora £10 0* 101, Oxford £16 18a H, Waip»ra£ll9l73 sd. Boroughs— Ashburtxm £512 s 4J, Ghristchurch £118 16j, Kaiipol £3 ss, Lyttelboa £25, Sb. Albani £22, Sydenham £37 6s 31, rente, refunds, etc., £155 Hi 6d, Twigger estate £93 18s-

Census Returns.

Unibed Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph —Copyright Wellington, Nov 14 Further census returns have been prepared* They show that the number of meat freezing and preservicg and boiling down work's m operation m the colony m March 1901, was 48, as against 43 m 1895, and the number of hands employed 2282, as against 2037, The wag«s p%id amounted to £204,216, aa against £180,175. The value of land waa £87,776, buildings £428,075, machinery and plane £404,707, The material used m 1900 amounted to £344 985. and tha output was valued ab £3,834,891. It included 2,145,287 carcases of sheep. 1,202,836 caroaeea of lamb, 64,203 legs of mutton, 30&,1190wc of beef, and 6,040,047 rabbits. The butter and cheese factories m opera* tion numbered 247 as against 170 m 1895, and the hands employed 1133 as against} 576 m 1895. The wages paf i amounted to £96,435 as against £40,157. The material used m 1900 was valued ab £1,195,600 as against £336,743 m 1895* The valus of all produotß was £1,535,150 as against £501,274. The grain mills working m April, 1901, numbered 78, employing 515 hands againsb 90 m 1895 employing 419 hands; The vaius of the gran used was £545,642 as againsb £653,219, and the output was £682,884 as againsb £874,656. The Qaxmills m operation numbered 101 as against 52 m 1895, and employed 1693 hands as against 647. The wages piid were £101,046 against £17,544. In 19J0 raw material valued ab £53,064 was seed produo! ing dressbd Sax, valued at £2011235, and tow valued at £2257, the total output being £203,492 against £32,546. The soap and candle works operating m March 1901, numbered 24, and employed 232 hands against 22, employing 190 hands m 1895 The material used was valued ab £112,623, and the manufactures ab £158,648 as againsb 4? 152,298 m 189.5,

BAPTIST UNION.

Ualted Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Nblsok Nov 14 The Rev. A. Dewdnoy submitted a bold proposil for the prosecution of home missions, by placing ministers of experi ence ja tf wnß m which no Baptist Church exists, and by the unifying of mission schemes of provincial auxiliaries. The report was adopted, In both cases influ ential committees are to be set up to energetically prosecute the schemes. The Rev F Boreham submitted the report of the ' Baptist Almanac/ which showed a circulation of 7250, and a balance m hand. In the evening a Jubilee demonstration was held m the School of Music The Rev Dolatnroe, the pioneer minister, presided, and addresses were delivered by Revs Dalleston (Welline-ton) and Clar]c (A.nckl»nd). The Rev J G Greenhough, the representative from Great Britain, delivered an excellent speech. His utter? gnaes were greeted with much enthqslaem the audience being Jcepfc m a continual storm of applause by his magnificent oration

CABLE NEWS.

.» United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Shanghai, Nov 13 There is much satisfaction m China over the reasonable claims by the Pro testant Missions, arising out of the Boxer troubles. The heavy claims by the Oatholic Missions are unfavourably contrasted. Constantinople, Nov 13 The Porte has agreed to the Austrian claims m connec'ion with the neon t troubles m Turkish provinces, including Austrians' losses m the Armenian massacres London, Nov 18 The terrible fatal accident on the British battleship Royal Sovereign was ' doe to the misfire of a six-inch gun. An armourer opened the breech to withdraw thn cartridge, and was de capitated. There were many hair breadth escapes. The London County Ocunoil has decided to adopt shallow underground tramways m the main streets NovH Oapa Colony has m the last two years expended a million pounds upon engines and rollingstock,only £150,000 going to foreigners It is reported that Wjlhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, has been prematurely confined, bat that ber condition is satisfactory, New York, Nov 14 Mr Pierpont Morgan and other financiers have formed a trust of four hundred million dollars to consolidate the western railroads including the Northern Pacific Hobaet, Ocb 14 Arrived, noon, Delphic, from Lon don. She sails at 5 o'clock on Friday sight for Wellington. She has twelve passengers and twenty eight troopers for Australia, and 210 passengers and twenty troopers for New Zealand. Charles Carpentaria, a steerage pas senger for Auckland, died on October 2nd.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Press Association—By Blectrio Telegraph—Copyright)

London, Nov 11 Lieutenant Gwatkin, of the Sixth New Zealand Mounted Rifles, v con valescent, and ha 3 reaumea duty The raiders expelled from the O*pe Midlands are reassembling n*ar CaU vioia The Rand output of gold for Octo ber was 33,393 ounces Commandant Moritz captured a con voy at Bovendam after a stiff fight, disabling fourteen out of the escort of thirty five. The Boers lost the same number. They removed six waggons and burned the rest

RETURNING NEW ZEALANDERS.

United Press Association—By Electing Telegraph Wellington, November 14 The General commanding at the Cape telegraphs as follows :—' The Damascus 'eft Capetown on the 4th met. with Captain and twenty one men of the New Zealand Mounted Hi flax t and Captain Robs of the Scottish Hone, They will tranship ab Sydney. The Rimutakt left on the 4bh insfc. with Lieuteeants D Stewart and R EL Trotter, of the Seventh Contingent,'

EXPERIENCES OF TROOPER TASKER

Trooper Charles Taaker, whose case has been creating some interest owing to the hardships attending his arrest and deporta' tlon to England under sentence for a breach of military regulations has sent some farther interesting notes to his relatives m Welling* too, which the Post publishes; The letter wac written on board the troopship Tagus— which was m New Zealand waters with our returned troopers recently—aad the writer aiya ihat there were about 1000 man on the vessel, bound for EDgland. A former letter concerning hia own troubles was written by Trooper Tasker m the guardroom at Cape-town. Continuing h!s narrative, he states that he was put into a cell with an Australian, and they were under look and key, except for one hour, when they were given exer cise. .After a week oi thin experience they were ordered Home, and transferred to the guardroom on board the Tagus. Dor* ing the voyage they gob three hours' exercise daily. The heat was terrible, bub no heed was paid to the complaints to officers or doctor. Tasker became Hi, and remained so far for the greater part -of the voyage. (The letter was written when England was m eight, and he was feeling better then.) He adds that it was simply astonishing the way poor Tommy waa treated.' One man m the party had got a sentence of two years' imprisonment] for having refused to carry his saddle on the veldt. Tasker promises to give some interesting particulars about the tre§tment of Tommy Atkins when he gets'hip freedom and returns to Wellingtoo. Ha adds that he intended placing hia case pefore Lord Roberts, and hopes to see justice done to himsalf within a short time after his arrival at Aldershot, hia destitution. As our readera already know, the steps taken on his behalf have led to tha promise that ha will be released m January.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

SOME PROPOSED REDUCTIONS.

United Press Association—By Elaotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, Nov 14 In the House, of Itepresentabtyes, on members falling fco obtain a satisfactory explanation of the Government's proposed amendment of the tariff, the adjournment was moved, bub Ministers, beyond an assurance that the Government was in* veatigattng with the object of placing a well digested tariff before the country and would not attempt to take any advantage of the House, refused to disclose their hand. Consideration of the tariff In detail was resumed. Attempts to reduce the beer and spirits duties were negatived. Wlih reference to the proposed changes m the tea dutieg, Sir (x Turner did not definitely state' they would come Into operation tomorrow, but he intended to a&k the House to adopt the alterations, He added that the items of tea, rice, kerosene, cotton and linan goods, which he looked upon as only revenue duties, would receive every consideration. Probably the com* mittee would be asked to allow them to s.tand over till the rest of the tariff had bean dealt with, and the revenue there* from ascertained, which won'dbe a guide as to how to deal with the revenue lines mentioned, In the Honae of Representatives Sir George Turner announced that after con' sidering the obj'Ctions raised to certain Items m the tariff, it had been decided that che following alterations should come into operation tomorrow :—To cease the col' looting of packages duties, to make the duties on chocolate, cocoa, and eonfect* ionery 2d, on tea m bulk 35, and m packages 4i per Ib, the percentage duties on these items being dropped, to fix the duties on earthenware and glassware at 20 per cent. A further statement will be mada nn Tnnsrlatr m rafavtmc.a tin fcha

duties on rice, kerosene, and oofcfcon and linen goods.

Undet the tariff as brought m on OofcO' ber 8;h, cocoa, chocolate, and confec tionery paid 2d per Ib and 15 per cent ad valorem, tea m bulk 2d ptr lb and 20 pet cent, tea Jn picka?eß 3d per lb and 20 per cenc, earthenware 63 per cubic foot and 16 per cent, glassware 8d per onbio foot and 15 per cent,

The Rival Mail Routes.

United Pceea Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrigh b London, November 13 The Post Office authorities deny (hat they contemplate the use of the San Francisco route for Australian mails but state that they would gladly adopt it if it offered an advantage m time SydneyNov H In reference to yesterday's cable ra the mail routes, the sgerfts for the Oceanic Company explain that it referi to the New Zealand mails, which they claim can be delivered at least five days earlier than by the Suez route. Re presentations were made, as it was understood the Imperial Postmaster- General had been forwarding a con siderable quantity of New Zealand mail via Suez

THE PLAGUE.

United Press Association—By Eleobtto Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Nov 14 The British Consul at Noumea cables at the request of the Frensh Gorem meat—'To the best of my knowledge there has been no pligae here since October Ist. 1

The Gale in England.

United Press Association,—By Eleotrto (Telegraph—Copyright London, Nov 13 The gale m the United Kingdom con* tinues. The ooaata of Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkahire are strewn with wreckage. Ib is feared that hundreds must have been drowned, owing to unidentified vessels foundering. The revenue cutter Active was dashed to pieces on Granton Breakwater, m the Firth'of Forth, the captain and twenty men being drowned. The steamer Inga struck on the rocks at Tynemouth, and all aboard were drowned, excepting one sailor. Many minor wrecks were reported yesterday. The known deaths already total 100.

The Explosion in a Colliery.

United Press Association—By Elaotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, Nov H The explosion m the new working! of the Bur wood Colliery, near New* castle, when two minors were kilted, was confined to a email area. The damage to the property was slight. Over three hundred men who were m other pir fa of the mine at the time were withdrawn. Work has been stopped pending an examination by the Government Inspector. The manager is unable to account for (he accident, The place wai examined every few hoar?, and though no traces of gas had ever been found, every precaution was observed. An official enquiry has been ordered.

Timaru A. & P. Show.

Ashburton exhibitors scored at the Timaca Show as under :— SHERF Inbred Halfbred Sheep—Three rami above 18 months, James Stringfellow 1, N,Z and A. Lind (Jo. 2 and ho. Fire re ma under 18ni nthe, James Siringfallow 1, N Z »nd A. Land Co. 2 and ho. F.ve ewes under 13 months, Jas, Stringfellow 1 ( N.Z and A; Land Co. 2 ho CATTLE Shorbborned—Ball, two year old, F Langdon'g General Roberts 1 and champions Yearling bu!3, J >hn Small 1 and 2, Cow of any age, John Small 1. Heifer 3 year old, John Smalt 1. Heifer 2 year old, John Small 1, Yearling heifer, John Small I,— Alderney, bul of any age, W J Siloock't Oberon 1, N O Nicholas 2. Oow or heif«,r of any age, R Mahony 1 HOBBES Draught horsea- Entire horse, MDuggan'a Clyde 1 and champion, John Small* Captain Ruesell 2. Entire horse, 5 year old, J A Dalgleieh's General White 1, John Small'a Young Kelvin 2, R Irving'* Browohill 3. Entire horse, 2 year old, H Stewart's Herdai man 1, James Austin's Bold Briton 2, Win Dunbar's Major Robin 3. Yearling entira horse, John Small 1 and 2, Robert Davie'a Kilmarnock 3. Geldicg, John Small's Punch 1 and 2. Mare In foal or with foal Ihomas Taylor's Dawn 1 and chant* pion, John Small's Palmer's Prids 2, John Small's Flora 3. Dry mare, Ihol Taylor's Lady Maude 1, John Bmall'a Fanny 2, R Davie'a Jessie Black he. Filly, three year old, P Davidson's Flora I, W Qraat'a Topey 2, M A Toomey ho. Filly, two year old, Thos Taylor's Jean 1, Geo Body 2, John Small ho. Yearling filly, John Small 1, 2, and ho. Pair of mores, wet or dry, John Small 1, R Davle 2. The Aeioolatlon'a prfes of £5 5», for the best entire with three of hie progeny, J Small's Captain Russell 1, It A Toomey s Lor<£ Aahton 2.

Fruitgrowers' Conference

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland, November 14 Th" Fruitgrowers' Oonferenae resolved, 1 that this Conference expresses regret that th,e y overntnenb has failed to carrjr oat th«> promise of the Premier to &mens the Workers Compensation for Aocidents Act, so as to define the position oi workers on Und. 1 Ib was also decided to endorse the action of the North Auckland Vinegrowera' Association In urging the Government te enaob a stringent Act) for the prevention of adulteration of win", and also to legalise faoilUies for the retail sale of New Zsa'and made wineaJ The ponfereooe endorsed the action of the Whttng&rei Aseooiatioß m ijrgiog the (jovernmsnt to plaoe a duty oa oranges during September, October an^ November, on lemons all the the year round, and on lemon peel m brlno.

CRICKET.

United Press Association—By Eisotrio ;Teießraph—Copyright Sydney Not 14 The feeling of the Oriokeb Association is that) Mr Mao'aren's request to be allowed to appoint) an umpire should have firit come through the Maryiebone Olub, The eugges' tion was made that Mr Maelaren should ha allowed to nominate one umpire, aod In the meantime the Maryiebone Club would be communicated with

THE ASHBUKTOB GUABDIAK : FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1903,



The return matoh, Ashburton Club Eleven v Boys' High School Fourteen, was played m the Domain yesterday, and although tha weather was bitterly oolJ a mosb Interest ing game resulted, ending m a win for the Club by 2 wlcke'a and 25 runs. The School bittrd first, and were dismissed for 53. The Cub is 138 for eight wickets declared their I intiings closed, their chief oontributora being —Orr 54, Pritchard 25, and L F Andrews 22. .«____^_ i Ssaoke New V«ngi



SCIATIC RHEUMATISM ODSBD AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS OF SUFJ?HRIKG. ' I have been afflicted with solatio rheu« mitiam for fourteen years,' cays Jjsh Edgar, of GermantowD, Cal, USA, 'I was able to be around bub constantly Buffered. I tried everything I could hoar of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I did and wab immediately relieved and m a sjinrt time cured, and lam h>ppy to say it lias npt since returned Why nob nee this liniment and get well ? It is for sale by Ashijurtoc Drug Cg.



J. WILSON HAS a LARGE & BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPEKS, Cheap or Expensive, to Suit All Glasses of Kooma BURNETT STREET S.?EOIAL NOTICE. rpHR undersigned begs to inform his JL numerous Customers and Frienda that he haß removed from hia former residence to 3, more Central and prominent position on the Main Boad, within five minutes walk of his former place, hia Business having increased go considerably these last few years thab ho found the land inadequate to cultivate stock enough for hia customers. Thanking his Patrons and Frionda for their increasing support, and trusting by unremlitioe attention to their requirements to secure a continuance of their confidence, and the honour of their kind reoommenda' tilon, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Allenton, Ashbutton. E. W.JEtALL. TANORED STREET. WHOLESALE and Retail Depot of the great Herbal Remedy, Vitadatio. 1118 ESTABLISHED 1874. ! ll* IHIIIT 1 ¥¥l Now thab the i II #1 iill 1 1 I II wool market has \ ill! iiil i llfill aaaumeiiiten°r* II 111 Iff lill mal state, we can iiJL MJf X/ll i-i MAuF gipemwohbetter &c CO, ?alae this 6«aao» £3 10s. Just Received — Samp'es C 4 ITfflirj of Choicest TWEEDS ever i! I Jli'VJ Bhown. Conseijuently £3 10s i% I I I i% Suits are far superior thie |J fJ_ |J eeasoo. ,7UBILEe"bUILDINGB 9104



BANDS & SON. BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, ETC., MBTHVEN. GATES, Hurdles, and Building Material kept m stock. Ako Wall Papers, Paints, etc. Funerals conducted. 11 17 t I ft- I g ° i ! l • o \ I m P3- Ul S ftsS^^H or uh A £ 3as a v< p r~^ f] P. ? /**S o ! iSKIS? 8 3 !CM <J -^ MRS / LCORN is now showing a beautl ful Assortment of New Drees Goods, Silks, Mnsllne, Prints,, Laces and Trimmings. Aleo a lovely selection of Parisian Millinery m Hats, Bonnet', Str»ws, Flowers, Quills, and Feathers. Having secured the services of a firat olaea Milliner and Dressmaker, I aatisfaction is guaranteed to all, Newest de*is;ao m Art Needle Work, Silks, &.. aaenes Wooln, Trftnaferß, &i, always la stock. WANTED— Every' Lady to look nice on Show Day t>y wearing a pair of our American Shoes—Mellor'e^ ggalasdja Boot Store



; BUSINESS NOTICES | "" "■ "" "" " — — : . : ..1.................. CURTAINS. CURTAINS. CURTAINS. CURTAINS. CURTAINS. CUKTAINS. OPEOIAL EXHIBITION THIS WEEK OF 4 Cases Nottingham Curtains, ex s.B PAPAROA. Styles to Suit AH Tastes, and Prices to Suit all Pockets, at MITCHELL & TURNER'S. FENCING MATERIAL. FENCING MATERIAL, FSNCING MATERIAL. i -|/^ nnn fenoing stakjls * 4flOO FEKOING STAKE 3 qAA HURDLES »• TONS No 8 FENOING WIRE t TOKS No 9 FENOING WIRE •jA TONS BARB WIRE bTANDARBS BTANDARDS. STANDARDS. PUNCHED TO ANY GUIGE REQUIRED FIBLB GATE 3 made fco order m any quantities Prices on application W. H. COLIJNS & CO,, Hardware Merchants, House Decorators and Painters, Sawmillerßj Timber and Goal Merchants, and Suppliers of every Requisite for Building Purposes. EAST AND WEST STREETS, ASHBUBTON, P.O. Box 35 Telephones 14 and 15. ~~ LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT~! MELLOR'S SPECIAL BOOT SALE IS NOW ON. /IHEAP BODIES, Good Bootß, and wonderful Value for fcho Coming Show and \J Holidays. Compare our Prides, Compare the Value with any other Boot Shop Price Liate m Aehbursoo, We are determined to make things merry for a few dSy9' THE FOLLOWING PRICES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES: Ohilda' Block, White, or Tan Straps 2? 6d Gent's English. Bo^te, greab Valua 10j 61 Girls' good School Boots, Special 4a 6i Ladies' Walking Shoea, very choice at) Men's real good Boots, wyeaay fitting?? lid 69 lid Larlies' very pretty Walking Shoa going at Boys' Boots, usual Pdc3 Bu9i, now 4a 9d 5 a Ud Indies' Slippers, only a few Pairs left 33 lid Men's Bluchere, best Value m Canterbury Girlb' Boys' and Maids Ankle Straps from 5, Ud * 2s 3d to 4a 9d REMEMBER, if you Shop with us yoa save Money. We ask you again to Compare oar Prices, and we &re sure you will be convinced that MBLLOR'd is by far the Best Home for Value iv Canterbury Note the Address— JAMES MELLOE, TANORED STREET, ASH BURTON «cn itn wit. vmFwnmumWMMiauimtt mm ■ 1 mm nmiimmmmm^t^ammmmimmmaßmem 1 imuimiiii immm"



f. FERRIMAN FOR SALE, ALFGRD FOREST ROAD. IHAVE receiver!. fnttruotiona from &If W MoVUBLIN (who is leaving for the North L-lvod) to aeil hie property situated on the" ASford Format Road, near tha Wo^'lpn Factory, consisting of Lots 35, 36, 6«d 37, onntaining three roode, A oot.fort»b'e HottsQ of fonr rooma has been ersoted en Lot 35, aud aa Mr Mo.4u<!in |)B9 rtoelVfd an appointmf nt wi h tha EUo toicol Engineering Supply Conripanv ho h*B iadtructod me to eff^t & f^peerly Fall partlcuhre as to prioa and terms can bfl obtniued oo'spplicatio^. P. FIR RIM AN, iand and Ea'ate Acenr, Havelock Streofc Ooottaui^tiou of the J> Torth«Eaßt Town Belt, BattipsVead IHAVB rreeived InatrooUr.ni from Mr JoHK CkTJM, .to FflH hia property •ita*tad ai above, dontainine abfiut three ffsorln, upon which ia erected a subffltaatl&l Brick honeo of etvan roorrs, with cellar, and Kb the othr>r end of tho section a stable and Irctp shed. Full particulars can be had on application, F. PBRBIMAN. Land and Estate Agent; To Those Saebinß an Invsatment for Capital IE 4VE for Disposal a Splendid Block of Good Town Property, returning good Interest for the sum required. S F, FERRIMAN. WiKINUL FOB "SALE. A FARM OF 600 ACRES. :F. FEBRIMAN.^ JOSEPH FORDS SCOI3E & LUNG WoKM MIXTURE. TESTIMONIALS. N.Z Farmers* Cooperative Association of Oanterbuty, Ltd. To Mr F Ferriman, ARhbarton. Dear Sir, — Re' Ford's Lung Worm fillxtfore. Fn oomp'iance with yoar request, we have pleasure ia stating that 1 ire have now soU ' hl<s Mixtore for several yeari, with aa increasing dtmand, and it has given general satisfaction. Yours faithfully, A H Tnrnbull, Manager To Mr F Ferriman, Aehburton. Dear Sir,—ln reply to your enquiries this rooming, I have lo say that I have been Agent for Ford's Lung Worm Mixture for the last seven years, and although I h&ve supplied large quantities of it to farrrers, I have never yet had a eonoplaint as to its efficacy. I am, dear sir, Yours faithfully, D Thomas. To Mr F Ferriman, Aahburton. Dear Sir,—Although we have acted as agents for ford's Scour and Lung Worm Mixture for ths last two years, and have Bupplied theep breeders regu larly during that period, w« have not fao hud a oampluint. In fact, we have ioatd nothing lot favourable reports from all who have.used v. Tours tru'y* Wright, Stephen&on and Co. BUSINE^ NOTICKB F;CTUbE FiUMING BY J.WILSON, HOUSE DEOORATOP, BURNETT STREET. LARGE STOCK MOULDINGS. O - A LAN^I ICLOTHIrIpJACICnYJ , MEW ZtikhMSD CLOTHING FAOTOBY NEW STRAWS. NEW STRA.WS Boysj from Is j Men s from Is 6d. Largest Assortment Lowest Prices. MENB'TENNIS SHIRTS, 3s 6d. MENS TENNIS SHIBTS. Now Pattern?. New Patterns* Silk Btripes, White Canvas, etc. Large Stock of NEW TIIS from Is. Newest Patterns, well worth double. NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY LOTHINO J: AOTORY flO \./ % Wage's Worm Figs are moat effective and not unpleasant; childien Ihrive after taking them price, la Smoke New Venus