THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Aahbarton daily for— UHRIBTOHUROH-R!) 7.20 am, Ham Z. 15 p m, 7 8 p m (express) TIMARU—»' 1055 am, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—at 12 64 pm (expreas) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daily at Ashburton from— OHRISTOHUROH—at 10.45 %m, 12,48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU-at 10.35 a m, 2.65 pm > DUNEDIN—at 6.57 p m (exprmß) SPRINGBURN-Kb 0.45 a m

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MOWBAY, March 25 For TftttnaoiA and Australia, (due Mel bosra* Marsh Sitb), Inclia, China, Straiti S«ttl«ni«nt and Booth Afrioa eto; »lio United Kingdom (dn« L'tndon May Sth), and Continent; of Burop«>, via Brindiii, per expre«f>, to connect with Hokoia at 6 30 p m.

Mai!*, for the United Kingdom and Cont» iaenfe of .Earops via Monte Vidto and T«n«riS« per 'Rimutak*' clone at Wellington Thanday 28th innfe ao boob.

Commercial.

HAVELOCR STREET MART

Mr H Stephensoo reports a large abfcend ftaoo at ht« w*»kly tale oa Butnrd&y, Thert was » keen demand for pig* and poultry with slightly higher prices rating* Pigt— Wflknsr* 5< 6d to Hi °, ttorei, 12s 6d to 15s 6d ; porkern, 181. Pooltry—Fowls 2« to It per pair $ roosters up to 3s 6d per pair; docks 2« 6d (o 3s per pair; St per pair. Cows—One in full profit £7. Produce —Potatoes (alow of iate) 5s to 6i par tack ; ohiok wheat 5s dd to 7t; onions }d and Id per 1b; apples 2s 6d to 3i 6d per cms ; oueambers 5« per aase, A large awortsne&t of faralturs and landriee met wiib a good sale.

Ashburton Guardian Magna Veritas et Paævalebit MONDAY MARCH 25, 1907.

Wx hate moie than once called atten tion to the high railway freights from Lyttelton to Ashburton, in some cases exceeding the freight from AM tralia to a New Zealand port. This state of things has undoubtedly diverted a considerable amount of trada from Obristcharch to Danedin, the merchants in thtt city paying 10a freight on the goods shipped to Tiraara, whence they are rai!f>d to Ashburtnn. Thie system enables th« southern firms to deal with Afhhnrton on shoot; even terms as to cost to icctl buyers with those of tho Ohmtcburcb importers, and in view ofrhe fact that Donedin is a somewhat cheaper market to bay in, it is Qotural that it should secure a fair sham of our tradii. Were it not that the port charges at Timaru are pretty heavy importer* would softer more than they do now. The landing charges on imports at Timaru come to 3s 6d a ton, and, of course, thit ni'ifcea a serious difference However, we have it on good authority that the business men of the South Canterbury port are fully ailve to the position, and that the members of the Tiraara Harbour Board intend moving in the direction of reducing the inward and outward charges on goods passing through that port. If this design be carried out, there can be do doubt tho' if will materially benefit Anhburton buyers, Dunedin importers, and Timataai well j for if the port charges of the last men tiioned town can be materially reduced, it t« matt probable that a great propor tion of the import and export trade of Ashbirtoo county will pail through Titnaru. We ihosld think that the Timaru Harbour Board will recognise the great advantage to their town which a reduction of the port charges would be pretty sore to secure.

The residents of this county will leara with regret that Peel Foreit, their favorite resort at holiday time, if gradually being destroyed by the •awmillerß in the vicinity. We have mort than once pointed oat that the Forest would soon become a thing of the past unless the Government inter vened, and we now make another appeal for the conservation of the only piece of native bash within reach of the peop'.R of ABhburton. We understand that the only native forest left in the locality, worth mentioning, ss a small area on the property of Mr Lorgelly, and a block of about forty acres on the banks of the BangitaU, JQBfe beyond the concrete bridge, This last wffl frpjieve -belong! to .»n absentee, and negotiations have al ready been opened with him for the purchase of the land for business par* posea. If that bit of bush is to be destroyed, Peel Forest will cease to be the attractive holiday resort of the people of Ashburton it has hitherco bean; and on other grounds its detrac tion would be a matter for regret. We think the Government plight well be asked to purchase the regaining por tions of native forest in the locality, not only for the benefit of this county, bat on national grounds, seeing how scarce native trees are in this part of New Zealand, We hope the member for Ashburton will endeavour to induce the Government to purchase at least a portion of the forest remaining at the foot of Mount Peel,

Local and General.

Fownb—The Police wa»t anovaerforfti eornat eaea pisked op In Burnett Street, j A Oaoti©h-—A correspondent, writing to a northern oontempomry, oslls attention to the iaot tbfti New Zealand Contiegeat medili (ailverad over) are being pKseed off «B ehilliogi and be bids the public beware. Thx Census—Tho enb-onumemtore »r« dallverlog tha oodmis papers to hoaaeholden la the borough. It will be well to keep the juper in » e»ft pUoo till Silt; iait, when It hat to be in, TzmoviL—Mfc Mw^ Biokejitiff, who.: wm i»jared at Attderso^'a foundry afc Lyttelton r lew d»ye »g«. j»od was reposed to the Christohnroh Ho«pltfci, la now prq gre««iDß weH, and it ia expected Jt» will be m% oi tbklb JBji(ttj]t|op thi? week. 1

Oakbin*—Mr Henry Stephenson report! the sale of Messrs Peters'A Campbell's outer ing basinets In Burnett Btreet to Mr George Stod'lurfc, of Southland Tkk Vvnttt fßlg<~ Sines the antes of the Free and Uotted Presbyterian Oharehes I of Scotland, the congregations, which were known as th« •• Fret" and •' U-P." respect ively when the denominations ware separate bodies, are now called the " United Free," For «xaaipl», there 1* now the Glilesple United Free Church, the United Free St. Andrew's, and to. ©». . Clsabikg Sals.—Mr H«nry gtephensoi), instructed by Mr WO Page, will hold a clearing sale of fnrnitnrv, piano, timber, (print; trap, fowls, and a lon^ lift of anndrics, on the premises, Netherby, on Thursday next, March 23. Fall partionUrs wit! be found in oar advertising columni, Oantibbvrt as ah ■Example—Among the VBrioos precedents for reinforeiog the .British population in Sooth Afrisa, there ie one that ought act to be overlooked (aeys the S*iw~ day Review) The Canterbury settl iotai, by which the protiaoe of New Zetland io-ealled was colonised, was ona of the mott sueesssful efforts of British emigration. In this settle ment s considerable element of the emigrants were eadeti df country families. Why should not special opportunities be offend to the younger sona of country gentlemen to settle in South Africa. BHORIAGK ov Railway Ixcocs. — With regard to the shortage of tracks on the R\k»i»-Methven line, whioh was referred to the other day in these eolnmo*, It may be stated that two farmers have at present 1600 sacks of grain lying on the platform at thl Miechnm aiding, waiting to be loaded. Other farmers are anxious to bring In their s»in whoa this lot Is tracked and despatched. As grain ie usually sold deli Tared In atore t it it a hardship to have it lying at owners' r!»k at a wayside station, waiting for the railway authorities to supply trucks for its transit* ;V : •■:' <-■ 7:<" The N»w GKYSE»—The new geyser it Rotomshwia appeaia to be attracting • great deal of attention In the north. The Botorua Chronicle vajßi—The present outbreak con tinues to attract many visitor! to it* vioinity daily, and, when made more easy of aoeeei, will prove the greatest attraction of the dis trict The whole mass of boiling water, about half an aore in extent, is lifted bodily in a domeibapad mass, from the centre of which a lofty column of water, stones, and other debris shoots to a height of from 200 ft to 300 ft, lasting quite ten minutes, Immense clouds of steam mount onwards, until they mingle with the clouds and are lo:t in the blue summer sky, the stones whioh are quite hot, when picked up, being thrown a gteat distance, Labour Mabkei—The latest issue of the journal of the Department of Labour contains the following on the labour markets:—Ash. burton—Building trades: Building in all its branches is still very brisk. Engineering trades: Good, Boot trade: Fairly good Clothing trade: Rather dull during the past few weeks. Retail trade (general): Fairly good MisoellanedU?: Trades and business in general bsye slackened t fit during the past few weeks,owing to the farmers being busy with their harvest work. Unskilled labour: No applications for employment during the month' and there an no idle men in town at present who are in search of work, which is greatly due to the harvest Nok Atmkdancb at Parade—The provisions of the Defence Act give power to the officer commanding a volun teer company to compel the attendance of his men to parade through the medium of fined. There are not many instances on record where these extreme steps have been taken, and the Aot has generally been regarded as a dead letter in regard to these particular provisions. Last week however (says the Otago Daily Times), the (fiber commanding ona of the city corps fined three of his men 10s each for being abpent from parade, and has invoked the aßt-istance of the Magistrate's Coo,rt < ffioer to collect the amounts. The King's Cobohatioh.—Referring to the Coronation of King Edward an exchange 'Aye : — All the noble* in the country will be them, wearing their ooroneta and full robe*, with their resplendently bejewelled order* In many cages coronets wilt have to he pur chased, for, according to the Daily MaU % several comparatively newly made earls have not yet incurred the expense of semiring these symbols of their high estate. An earl's coronet costs from £300 to £450. To a greater extent sew robes, which !»rge in price from £60 to £500, will ».« required. The royal robs of crimson velvet, tarn d with oimine snd borrisred Jwith gold, will cost olose upon £1000- A new crown may also be required. That of the late Queen was specially made, the precious stones being taken from the old crown, nhich did cot fit her. The same plan will ha ariopted if the rim of the present crows be comidured too small for the King* The cost of a new orown hut with the old stones, would be about £600, Fisbikg With a Steam-pum*—A, pond on a farm In France, bordered by rooky shores, had never been drained, e>wing to the expense The proprietor convinced the idea of making use of a powerful steam pump. ..... Each stroke of the piston drew up 25 gallons of water, and fche pond was emptied In a few hours, and not only was the water drawn off, but also all the fishes thao It contained. All the owners of the ponds In, thaneighbour hood at once followed suit, and the owner of the pomp is making a specialty of this kind of work. He lets out one of his pumps, modified for (ibis purpose, and the peasants of the region call it "the fish pomp." Each stroke of the piston brings ap a torrent.with which are mingled fish and crawfish. A sort of metal basket receives the whole, a .id a boy collects the fish and sorts them according to species and might. Recently, in tea hours, the fish la a pond of several acres .were with* drawn »t an expense of 36 fruies. The process nwy be seen when a graving dock Is being emptied by pumping Begoj aks Wit* Forwhes—'On fche death at Versailles! a few weeks back of Maria Lerefc, ami serable-fooklng woman of ' 83» who for years had begsred outside church doors, in the streets, and at railway stations, £3000 In gold wag die-' covered in a stocking secreted in » cop board of the wretched hovel where she lived. Nor was this her sole wealth, for various (securities to the value of £5000, of whioh the dividend warrants had not been utilised for eighteen years, were also brought to light. When Tori, the Italian (Ufrid&eftntj die*? some three yours back, securities to fhe »*lae of over ?< OOO.OOOf fell into tjie Wyjsof fcfs two nephews, who foryearß had lived In a etateyof airecfc destitution. ,Two years previous a beggar died In France leaving 10,00,0C0f. and an excellent: cellar of wine, including 400 bottles of the 1790 vintage. The wealthiest beggar* however on record Is Simon Qppasleh, who in 1893 was sentenced to a long term of imprisonment for perjury. Horn without arms or feet, he used his Insrm£tJosi t# such good purpose In eliciting the praj&%aj sympathy of the charitable as to rapidly foafce f foptone, which In l@Bo aroopnted to £12.0%. With this money ha speculated so shrewdly »s to be worth It is §»id, ats the present time something approaching a quarter of a million sterling.—The Golden Penny.

Tboosir Willlk.—Treoper Alex. WUkie hastaen appointed to a clerkship In the De fence Offio«. Poswu. FaoilUlib Wakmo. —The rssi* dents in the Mitoham distriot, on the Rakftift-Methven railway line, are at present moving to fet a Post Office opened there. No doubt) the authorities wit! comply with the request, as the cost annually would be very little, and the convenience great to the tattlers, Bakoitata RiciNS Club —We are requested to mention that the mare Fanny wood 1* penalised l?fleos In the Trot at the Rangltata lUclng Oiub's meeting owing to her winning at A Herd Forest, Her original handicap was 35 tecs. I Thb Railway Rfservb—We under ! stand that Messrs W, H. Collins and Co. have received notice froto the Railway Department that the lease of the reserve in East street, where their timber yard la, Will nob be renewed. '"T&bstVKsa :'Eotmprisi—We learn that Meaera W H Oolline sndoo 9 have decided I upon erecting an up to date sawmill at the | south end of West street Tbsyhaveordered from Home a complete saw milling, planing, moulding sod turning plant, which h*s been shipped, They have also purchased Mr Bullock's large store In Weet street. DsKfifmT'—Mr F. N. Whlteombe, surgeon dentist, Sannders Buildings, annonnoes that he has Arranged to visit 1 Bakaia oa the first and third Thursdays of every month, and Methven en the last Thursday of every month. Having Imported the latest ap* pliavoep for the praotioe of his profession, he Is prepared to do first ela»* work at the scale of ohagres contained in ear advertising columns. Queen's Heap Stamps—To enable collectors who dealre to procure any of the recently withdrawn Queen's head stamps to do so, a small supply has been •ent to the Chief Postmasters at Auckland, Wellington, Chrlstchurch and Dunedln. The stamps are to be finally withdrawn from sale on 31st July. This la all very well for collectors in big eentres,but what about; those residing In the smaller towns'? Why should they not have a chance of completing their collect lone! The Municipal Cospobation Act—At the lasc meeting of the Gore Borouph Council ifc wan decided to make a formal protest to the Government against clause 316 of the Municipal Corporations Aot, which provides that where any building was polled down or partly destroyed by fire inspectors to stay the progress of a fire, anch damage should be deemed to be done by fire within the meaning of »ny insurance policy. If the property bo damaged were uninsured, or insufficiently Insured, the Borough Council was made responsible for the deficiency. It'was also decided to wrl'e to the member for the district on the subject. A motion that the local fire Inspectors be given strict instructions not t* pull any buildings down on any account to stay the progress of a fire was carried unanimously, Undesirable Imhmbants— Regarding the reported visit of liberated Australian prisoners to New Zetland, the Wellington "Post" says •—•' Information reaches ub that some of these ex£conviets are con templating a descent on New Zealand, In the expectation that In a new sphere of operations they may be able to make a freeh start at those practices which have prevlouH landed them (n prison on " the other aide.'* Indeed, we h»ve reason t" believe that sprite of these gentry are already on their way to ihls colony, even if they have not already arrived, and, judging from their records, they are likely to nnke fconfliderable demand on rhe attention <<f the New Z -aland police officials. In is to be hoped that the authorities will keep a watchful eye on "ur "colonlnl visitors," wf-o have •* left heir country for iheir country's good."

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

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London, March 23 The .Australian Naval Contingent volunteered for service at Tientsin aiding. Admiral feejraour o^j^e'ed, but the military authorities are anxious to retain the Aontralians, »n they are just the men they need A Fort Arthur regiment has been ordered to Tientsin Althongh the trouble is suspended British officers are not permitted to sleep oat of their quarters The marines arrived opportunely, re placing in the dead of night the Sepoy sentries. The latter had previously beeti taade a butt for the jeers of Ftench soldiers, who used the epithet, 'coolies'to them General Bailload punished ihe offenders The French have been readmitted! to the British settlement ; The British and Russian soldiers j were withdrawn from the siding yes terday, a« arranged, also Russian flags. Salutes were exchanged, the British declaring that no afironl had been in tended, and that they never ordered the removal of boundary marks Advices received in New York from Pekin state that an Imperial decree, dated from Singanfa, rejects even the amended JManchumn treaty Dr Morrison, the Pekin correspon dent of The Times, says the amended convention abandons the annexation of Kiangohn, confines exclusive com mercial and industrial privileges to Manchuria, omits the stipulation limiting the right of foreigners to lease {and to the Newchang Railway Com pany, insists that Russia shall make and guard a railway to the Great Wal^ and makes reparation for in-, f ringemente of Bnssia's secret rights to the Shemhaikwan railway The St Petersburg correspondent of TJig Time* says that after Count Latasderfs assurances to Admiral %6'tt i.4 reference to the. ' modus vivendi' in ManShnria the Marquis of Lausdowoe asked for a copy of the actual draft of the convention. Count Lurasdorff angrily and peremptorily refused, adding that he had offered a full and sufficient explanation. Count Lamcdorf is indignant with Li tan Chang for divulging the contents q! the treaty«

A Ship's Cargo on Fire

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Pobt Chalmbbs, March 24 The four masted barque Strath Qry fe, Captain Mcßichsrd, from Sydney on March ' the Bth, for London, with a cargo of wool, was reported off Cape Sounders on B*turday afternoon, and was tendered by the Harbour Board's tug, Kaputai, whioh brought her into port this afternoon with her oargo on fire. Bhe was boarded outside by the Health officer, Dr Hodges, Captain McCailum, bar i bourniMter, Captain W Thomson, Lloyd's Surveyor. Gaptnin Grey, Surveyor of Cus toms, and Mr J Mills, Stevedore, and was ordered to come into port. She was towed to anchorage this afternoon. The hatches will he opened and the damage ascertained. Great credit is duo to the harbour authorities for their prompt aotion.

SOUTH AFRICA

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Lokdov, March 23 It ii intended to send a thousand Boer prisoners to Madras «nd Bombay, respectively. Lord Kitchener confirmed the capi tal sentence passed on Dejaegers, a bargher at Harrismitb, for killing three natives, one of them in a most cold blooded manner. Dejaegers was exe cuted. General Hamilton secured sixty prisoners in the Ladybrand district. De Wet unearthed at Benekal two of Commandant Prinsloo'e guns. Two hundred of De Wet's and Fourie's ragged bmghers surrendered voluntarily near Dewetsdorp, 140,000 sheep, and 10,000 horses being also captured. A Bine Book, dealing with the ' negotiations with Botha has been is* sued. It shows that Lord Kitchener refused to discos a the question of the independence of the republics. He explained the proposed political admini stration, which seemed to satisfy Botha when he was convinced that immediate representative Government was impos sible. The terms offered included the replacement of tbe military Orown Colony administrations by the repre sentative element, and ultimately by self government. Tbe Dutch and English languages were to be allowed ir. schools and Law Courts. As an act of grace the Government would devote a million sterling in repayment of goods commandeered by the Republican Governments. Tbe modified proposals aent to Botha provided that licenses would be issued ! for Boers to retain military firearms where necessary for protection against natives. Licenses would *.l«o be granted for sporting rifles. Kaffirs would not be enfranchised before representative Government was granted, and sever to an extent each as would endanger the predominance of the whites, The legal position of coloured people would be similar to that held by them in Gape Colony. Hr Alfred Milner aud Mr Chamber lain modified Lord Kitchener's proposals as sent to Botha on tbe 7th. Great Britain required a complete cessation of hostilities, and the surrender of all rifles, cannon, ammunition, and munitions. An annesty was offered to Boers for booa fide acts of war, and it was prom ised that prisoners should be repatriated as quickly as possible. Farmers on taking the oath of allegiance, would be assisted by loans to repair injuries to their buildings and lobbcb of stock No special war tax would be imposed upon farmers and burghers taking the oatb. Lord Kitchener warned Botha that the terms of peace would be cancelled if not accepted. London, March 24 In the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain stated that Botha raised no specific objections to Lord Kitchener's terms, but expressed strong objections j against Sir Alfred Milner. j

From Industrial Home to Bare net's Castle.

A little Cbrlstoharoh girl U noon to make a transition even greater than that umdd in the pages of' Little Lord Fauntleroy.' From wta humble inmate of an industrial Home, she will toon become the heiress to one of the finest estates in Great Britain. The facts, at far a* we have been able to ascertain them are. a* lollop* :—Many years baok, a young man named Fmnoli Berkeley chose t» marry an Gamara maiden. He wai the brother of Lady 8b George, wife of Sir John 8t George, ait Irish baronet, living ftt Glasgow, and held an interest in £6000 of the Berkeley estates. For thirteen year* be lived with hie wile, bnt he died early tail year, leaving m daughter about five yeare old, named Rose. Mrs Berkeley then . left Oamara for Chrlstohuroh. On the 6th of Jannftry, the little girl was placed in the Nelson Indus* triftl Home, and the mother was ordered to pay 8* a week for her maintenance. Newi of this came to the child's relative* at Home, who had previously heftrd of the father's death, and Mr Brentoo, » partner in the firm of Markly, Stewart, and Co, aotlng on behalf of Sir John 6b George, baronet, immediately oabled out to iay that L*dy Sb George waa anxiom to adopt her niece. At first the mother was naturally unwilling to part with her child. It was thought, alio, that the interest in £5000 of the estate, which bad been left to her by her husband, would terminate with the loss of her daughter. In transpire*, however, that this will not be the case, After tome dellbe ratiion, Hre Berkeley wai sattafiad that it was for the ohild's welfare that she should go, »sd arrangements have been made for the girl to leave New Zealand by the Rimutaka on the 28th inst. Ooe proviiion, however, whloh the mother made, could not reason* ably be refu»ed. This was that eh* should go to Wellington by Tuesday* boat, so «• to aay good-bye to the child bafora parting with/her? On Saturd*y Mr Lsathem, who has been acting in the case, m oonjunotion with Mr Crawford, ol O^maru, co beh»lf of Messrs Markly, Stewart, and Go, appeared at the Magistrate*! Oourb to apply for the oanoe!» lation of the maintenance order made last January, and of the order of committal to the Industrial Sohool. Permission was further asked to allow the child to be brought up in the Anglican religion, in accordance with Lady fit Georpe's wishes, instead of Jo the Roman Oatholio, as pre scribed in the pom<nltal order at her mother's wish, fifr Beettfafc, S.M," promised fchab he would do as required immediately upon reoeiving a memorandum from the Education Board, consenting to the change, and oerti* fying that the child was in the cafe custody ol Captaia Lappem, who is to take oharge ef her on the trip Home.

News in Brief

The new Massey. Harris bearing fitted to the hobs and crark bracket Is a decided | improvement upon that of previous years, i it takes the part of a patent ball retaining cage, and vthilst greatly reducing the friction adds to the easy running qualities of the wheel by overcoming the tendency of the balls to jam upon the cones. The latest newa of the "Express" expedition to Patagonia in search of the giant sloth tells of a chapter of misfor tune* which have befallen the conductor, iMr Hesketh Prichard, His waggon went to pieces after travelling 4000 miles in i search of specimens. His packhorses are wild, and he has had to sew up hln provisions in the skins of animtls he hen killed for food. Messrs Strange ft Go, drapers, circulate a fashion plate with this issue.

N.Z Rifle Association Meeting

onited Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wanganui, March 23 The following are malts of to-day's •hooting:— Ladies' Match, 200 yds, 10 shots j scores not oounting for the Belt. Hoffeins (Wairarapa) £? M 48 Ching (Walmea) £6 ... .. 48 Oakley (Nelson} £5 47 Waingaj (Piako) £4 .. ..' 47 Whitley (K»iapoi) M «. — 47 Trevethiok (Petone) £2 .. .. 47 Manning (OhrUtchurch) £2 .. 47 Manning (Ohrietchnrch) £2 .. 46 Woodlefet (Danedin) £2 .. .. 46 Sontag (Dunedin) and Tobin Auckland) 46, Dulsy (Kushlne) 45, TarnbaSl (Gore) Henry (Tuapeka) 45, Hughes (Wanganal) 45. Hewley (Chriitoharoh) 45, Messenger (Taranaki), 45, W Batlinger (Petone} 45, A Ballioger (Petone) 45, Bolyn (Charlton) 45, Feasb (Wairarapa) 45, Carey (Patea) 45, Banting (Petone) 45, Cox (Auckland) 46, Williams (Woodville) 45, Williami (Karori) 45, Hawthorne (Kirori) 45, Hollard (Petone) 45, Kretohnar (Auckland), 45, Carlson (Auckland) 45, Pearson (Timara) 45, Kemp (Canterbury) 45, eaah take £1, Donated out—Sergeant Alporb (Stoke) Oamabtj Match, 10 shots, 700 yds— Balfonr (Napier), £7, .„ «. 44 Wilton (Woodville), £6, ... - 4$ Allport (Stoke), £5 ... - 43 W.lkle (Hutt), £4, „. ... 43 Gleadow (Napier), £3, .- -. 42 Bun tin (Christ church), £2 ... 42 Wain (Studholmt), £2, .„ ... 42 Mills £2, ... - 42 Hardford (Fielding), £2, ... 42 Domigac (Gore) 41, Drew (Wanganul) 41, Tarnball(Oore)4l,Gandersen(Ohristohnroh) 41, G Loveday (Woodpille) 40, Kemp (Can lertmry) 40, Smith (K%itangata) 40, G Fraier (K*itaagata) 40, Webster (Auckland) 39, Ohing (Wuimea) 39, Poreell tWanganui) 38, Hyde (Hawked B*y) 38, Farkes (Pal memton) 38, Waldon (Wairarapa) 38, Trtve thiok (Petone) 38, Taylor (Auckland) 38, Bollard (College Rifles) 38. Watts (Christ church) 38, Nelson (Woodville) 38, Thorpe (Waverley) 38, MoMarray (Wanganui) 38, Sergeant O^key (Taranaki) 37, Hobbs (Ohinemari)37, Woollett (Dunedin) 37, each take£i. Counted out—McFarlane (Christ' church), Gee (Linwood), Maontag (Christ' church) and King (Oamaru). The majority of the competitors are pre pared to admit that the .303 weapon in more sensitive to slight variation in the wind than the Martini-Henry, and from the erratic shooing at 700 yds and 600 yds it woald appear that the opinion is borne oat by fact. Still, there are some who hold that the degrees to be allowed differ only slight'y. In the first range of the Wellington Match, 500 yds, seven shots, the .303 was giving Bix degrees and the Martini a shade under. The five competitors using (he former rung on pass* ibleß, while the young Martini representative was even with them It is hard to get a true comparison of respective weapon as the ad mittedly best shots in the colony are using .303, and here they have the advantage of using English ammunition. Further, the recoil from the weapon in tuestion is very! slight, therefore those using it have not such a trjicg time as those shooting with the Martini, from whioh the recoil is somewhere about 90 b. Marshall (Wellington), fngpen (Woodville), and Sontag and Begg (Danedin,) are shooting best of the thirty competitors using the Martini, and it would be interesting to gat some unfavourable weather, as the point as to whether the Martini ia .tetter in the wind than the j303 could be settled, as none of the quartette mentioned are novices in the use of the rifle. Up to tne present the weather has been so favourable that the top rangers for the Belt are all of a heap, and s to upe racing parlance, a Bheet would oover th& first ten. Christohijbpk Ma?oh, ten! shots at 600 yards— Pearson, Tlmaru, £5, ... .., 47 Begg, DuneeUc, £5, ... .- 47 Irvine, Wairaea' £5, «. ..47 Wilson, Woodville, £5, ..' 47 Daley, Dannevirka, £5 ... ..,, 47 W Loveday, Woodville, £2, .„ 46 Wakelln, Gtiriatohuroh, £2, ... 46 Sontag, Danedin, £2, ... ... 46 MoCullough, Waipawa, £2, .„ 46 At the finish of this matoh the leading aggregates for the Belt were}— Wilson, Woodville, 225, G Loveday, Woodville, 223,, Bantin, Chrlstohurcb, 223, Nsltou, Wood* villa, 222, Domigan, Qore, 216, A Baliingtr, Wel«DgtW,3l6. After the vJhristoburob match the firit range of the Wellington match, 50g, 60Q, 700 yds, asvsn shots each, was taken. The remaining range* will b« fired co Monday morning. MrJG Wilson, of Woodville, who had up to the time been leading for the Belt, soored only 30, and though he had to resign the first po«ition r he Is a tie for the second place. George Loveday, of Woodville got on 34, and he leads ai present the Rifle Championship aggregates, with 257; while hU Club mate*, Wilson, as mentioned above and Nelson, are tie for the seoond place, and , I only two points away.

Sporting.

ASHBUBTON TROTTINQ OLUB,

The following aooeptanoea bats been received for the Autumn Meeting of the Asbburton Trotting Olub, to bs he'd on Thursday next), 28th ioat:— Maiden Handicap, of 20 sort; two miles— Lignite ser, Nans 2aeo, Madora 2eeo, Diploma 2seo, H M Stanley 2see, Crcesai 4seo, Distbict Handicap, of 20 sovbj two miles— Katipo tor, Gambler 2sec, Wharfdale Bseo, Saottieh Lass lOseo, Stand By S6«eo. Laqhhor Handicap, of 50 aova; two miles —St Simon Saeo, Traoy Belle Bseo, Royal wood 13seo, Linwood 18aee, Irene I9ses WiNOHSfOBE Handisap, of 25 ebvs'j one mils—Valour cor, Majtir Hopetoun lases, Dora 21860, K&tiao 21seo, Fannywood Madora 30869, Diploma SOseo. ' Abhbubtok Handioap, of 50 nova % two miles—Honour daeo, Sydney llaec, Modeity 17BbC, Miss Wilkin 20se<» FAißfiiLD Handicap, of 50 eovs; 000 mile and « half—St Simon cor, Linwood 12eeo, Mystic P. SOaec, Balmoral 11. SOses, Bolder wood 32geo, Lignite 35«e0, I»glewood 35seo. ' " Pass Handioap, of 25 sots ; one mile— ydlouVant, Clifton 9aec, Honor JQseo, Aontie 13see, Miss Wilkin 16108, NafWrton i9see, ttambler 21seo, Fannywood 25mc<

REEFTON RACING CLUB

United Frew Association—Bj Eleotrlo Telagrikph Bbbftow, M»roh 29 To* Auturan Meeting ot the Etefton Jockey dub w»t ocaoluded today. Result*: TKLEQBifa Hahdioa? — Speculator 1, Dislogue 2, Seabreeze 3. DiTidend—£llßt, Grand Siand Hakdioaf — Rakura I, Millitream 2, Petrolioe 3. Dividead->£B 2*. JecißV Clis Hanbioa?—Will o'-the WUp l t Harla % Sainfoin 3 '■ Dtvideod--£4 |3i. Bmvufc— Hotf 1, Najborn S, Tukiir«Dgi S. pifidend~^B2 j M'lNlWi 1 HANPIOA?—Abydpi 1, Q*rmoriti S, Bkirmfibw 3. Dividend— sYlfli, Fabewxix HANDiCAr-~Se»brttite 1, Sur* veyor 8, Spectator 3. Dlvidend~£Bl4«

New Zealand and Federation

United Press Aisociation—By Eteotrio TeJegraph—-Copyright

Ryukst, March 24. The "Sunday Times"saya:-The lack of Australian interest In the doings of th« New Zealand Federal Commif>aion aho«M convince the people of New Zealand that the coon'ries are too far spirt to be bound tegether by any other ties nave thoe« of commercial reciprocity and general frUnd chip Lab New Zealand," adda the joaroal. i♦' follow her own path, possessing our best wishes. She may rest assured there i are many in the Continent who sym. pathiae with her nobla aspiration*, mi. hope for the complete fulfilment of tar destiny."

Wblukoiwh, Hareb 24. The Premier has reoelvid • eabt meaeage from Mr Barton, oordtallf thank itig him for his premise to sand Me* < Zealand fcroopa to the opening of tlw federal Patliamenl), and expmaing rcgr«c that campaigning duties have prevented | him for seeing mora of tha Bfew 'Federal Commission which It now It Australia. 

Interprovincial.

United Pratt A«ioc«atlon—By SlMlrit Talciraph l Dcmbdw, If wok 84 A child, David Fraser, fva y«wrs «fag*. wai run over and killed at Kaftangata, aal hit sister, eight years of age, had htr Basel damaged. They were playing about the railway, and got on the platform of a oar* ri*ge, when some trucks w»r» ihantcd against the carriage, causing them to fall «ml.

Killed on the Railway.

United Press Association—By Kiaetrlo Telegraph CoKßDiwiCareb*| A child named David Frawr, 4v* fean of age, was ran over asd killed at. Saltaa* gat a. His sister, eight years of age, kad bar hand damaged. The ehlidren wan. ptayivc about the railway, and got on to the plat* form of a oarriage, when some trneks w«r* ■banted against the carriage, oanslsg thtto to fall off.

Value of New 2wO*vnd XlmTset

United Prew AsseolatSon—By Elaetrlo Telegraph Welumotok, March 24. The Industrial Association entertained Mr R Hannah and Mr. T Ballinger, who are about to visit England, at a faiewell dinner last sight. Among the speakers at dinner was Mr Chalmers, m leading cooper and manufacturer of butter boxes, who referred to the fact that enormous quantities of while pins timber were being destroyed every year In the Wairarapa alone thousands of aern sf timber had been destroy ed, whioh If standing today would be very valuable. Re bad bes» assured by an Argentine merchant, wbo tried a great many varieties of American timber, that for butter boxes nothing was found t» suit like New Zealand wEito pine. The speaker stated that in Wellington alone 200,000 cases were annually made from tbti timber. •

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Assooiation—By Bltotrlo Telegraph . ' .

MxLiiOPBHS, March 23 A baker at Coiling wood wasfintd 5* for working a girl 9i boon a> - wtek, her wage* being 7s. Sydxky, March 28 Speaking at a Labour Day Demoni tration picnic, Mr G'Snllivan, Minister for Works, said the Governm«ot were ! determined to bring forward t> pre> gramme of liberal meaaures, of a focisl character, which would make evea the I Premier of New Zealand gallop to ketp op with* M. de Rougemont related tby.ttor* of his life and adventure* in Northern Auatralia to a large audience. Beyond having to submit to a ranoing fire ol chaff, he had a good hearing. Hobabt, March 28 Arthur Hay Sommerville. a paMeia ger from New Zealand bj the Mono? wai t died on the voyage froni acute peritonitis, caused by e^cenrr* TOQtiW ing. ' ' ...:;,

The University Boat Race.

United Press Ancolatlon~By KUotrte Teleg aph—Copyright

London, March 23 Betting U 60 to 40 m Cambridge for lh« boat rap*. , •

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SOUTH AFRICA

Why Botha Declined tern*.

Outside Comment

A Drifing Norenient

Towns Occupied

United Press AwooUtion—By Eltottle telegraph—Copyright

ReoeiTtd Wftkapuaka March 25,810 am i This Offioe 945 am London, March 24 Here are indication! thtfc Both* interpreted the magaftnimoii ttraaa offered to mean that Britain will anxiotci to terminate the war. Tht majority of the Liberal number! ef Pmrliament admit that U ii impowtbie for Mr Chamberlain to go fortiHtr without comprotnissrsg the Britiah aapremacy - ;;- •^v-.*-" The American Frew acknowledge the splendidly genwroua terms of area. The Continental papers recogniae Mr Chamberlain's moderation A wide driving movement hat eonw menoedin the north east of theOranm Colony 5 ." .-'•■' - .&"; '*c The British hare occupied Boii* Tille, Smitbfield, Reddenbttrg md Bewetsdorp without opposition,,

The Lindley Affair.

(Received Marsh 25, 8.50 a m) LowpoN, March 2$ The Opart of enquiry into the v^kr» : render' of the Irish Y©omahrjr «| Lindley earlier id th« 6knp«iga f ( exonerated Lieatonact Colonel Spmfgn the officer commanding, The Oomrt expretaed the opinion that Oolontl Spr*gge coald h*ve reiutcd longtr jne* cepfc that Borne person* raited tht white fl«g.

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