EPHEMERIS

BUN

FbMet of Mood for July

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Train* save Ashburton daily for— CHRIST(JHITROH—at 7.20 »m, 11 »in 3.15 p m, 7 5 p m (expreiH) TIMARU— »> 16.55 am,350 pm DUNRDIN—at 12.54 pm (express) SPRISGBUKN- a t 4.25 p m Trskiaß arrive daUy ab Aehburton from— OHKISTOHUROH-at 10.45 » m, 12.48 p m (ezpnn). 8 pm" TIMARU-ar 10.55 » m, 2.55 pm OUNEDIN—kt 6.57 pm (express) SPRINOBURN-tt 9.45 » m

Mail Notices

fifaili eloio fof the following pltoee at under, Bubiaob to the seoeisary alterations MONDAY, JULY 15 Far Northern Porto sod West/pert, ptr Ta Anaa, »t> 6.30 pm TUESDAY, JULY 16 For Northern Port* and West Coast, per Tarawa™, at 6 30 p raj j PRHU Y.JULY 19. For Northern Ports and Weifcperfe, slso Ansttralia (rltte Sydney July 18th), and Afdoa, per Monowfti, at 1030 am Th® next best despatch to the United Kingdom is via San Francisco leaving ! hrlstcharch en July 24th, and due Lon don A ug 24th

Commercial.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Aahburion Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter* bury, Ltd, quote as follows on July 12, 1901 :- Wheat- Prime milling Pearl - 2s lsd to 2i 24 „ „ Tuscan.„ 2s 2d to Ss 2id Hunter's 2s Id to Si l|d Oati—Dane le Si „ Danish la 5d „ tSparrowbills Is 6d „ Caoadian 1b 7d to Is 83 Barley—Malting, prims 2s Inferior Is 64 Peas—Blue Prussian 2a 94 „ Partridge 2a7dto2s9d (Thaff—Good oatsheaf 37a 6d Grass Be«d—New Is to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to fsrmers on tracks at Ashbnrton

HAVELOCK STREET MART.

There waa a good attendance at Mr H nry Stephenson'a weekly sale on Siitardsy and a fair entry of the various 'ities offered. The following are the fMicea obtained—Pigs (good demand.) Weanerß, 10s; stores, 12; porkers 16s -«20*. F«>wl«, U6d to 8i ; ducka 3s; geese. 4s 6d. Oows f«pringers} £7 7» 8d Potatoes. 6s to 7« per sack. Vvheac, 7a 6d per sack. Onions |d per lb Pork 3d to3|iper lb A. qaanti y of furniture sold at good prices

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, JULY 15, 1901.

Thbrb has been much speculation and some controversy upon the pause of the length of tbe struggle between the British and the Boora in South Africa, and although all these who have dealt with the subject do not agree upon the matter, there is a great preponderance of opinion that the Boers had prepared for the war long before it began. Evi dence of fehil was supplied by their pos session of vast stores of guns and am ma nifcion, »U of the very latest patterns. Farther proof was afforded by the large I number of foreign troops in the Boer armies, and by the number of Oape Dutch who left their homes actually before the war broke out, and hurried into the Transvaal and Orange Kiver Stales. Yet another illustration it aupplied by the frequent finds of hidden food stuffs, which had evidently been stored away long before in antici pation of the position which has de veloped. In connection with this last point, we may mention that a member of the field force, who hag fust returned j from Soath Africa informed us thai) on one particular line of steep kopjes, which the British occupied rather un expectedly were found hidden away in innumerable olefti and ravines vast! quantities of food of all sorts, and our informant had ascertained that our troops frequently came upon hidden t.tores of provisions amongst the hills. It may be taken for granted that there must be many similar boards hidden away in the recesses of the mountains in various parts of the Orange and Transvaal colonies, Assuming this to be the case, it is therefore not to be wondered at that small bodies of the enemy can continue to roam about the country at will. And they will probably be able to do this nntil all their reserves of food have been exhausted, Jadging from today's cable news, we should think this con tingency cannot he far off now; for tho Boers seem to be feverishly anxious to get hold of convoys and stock. They do not want prisoners/md merely dis arm them when they get them and let them go. It would thus appear that it is only a matter of time, and probably a very brief period will force even the roving bands now at large to surrender. They surely will not carry their desire to continue killing ' Roinecks' to the point of dying themselves of starvation. By the w»y, the statement just published that 7000 rebel Dutch have joined the fighting Boers may, we think, be accepted merely as a stimu lant to the waning enthusiasm of the Boers now in the fie.d, It is impossible to believe such a report, unless we are to assume that something has been kept back. Judging from Lord Kitchener's latest utterances we m%y be sure he would not be a party to exaggerating British successes or Boer losses; W« think, therefore, that unless the 7000 are escaped lunatics the story is a nVion.

Local and General.

Wanton Mischiw. — Some larrikins having deliberately broken up the ice in the Domain..the Chairman of the Domain Board advertises that any perion found damaging the ica in future will be proseoated. PouLTitV FKPOBT-The Waimatt Times hearts lha* Mr Kiiwin ReilSy, of Willowbank Poultry Farm, has received an order for 2000 birds por month for exporb to Sooth Africa, Ibis nhonld he a good thing for the poultry r»i«era in thin district. Tem?lar Medical Association—A Good Templar Medioal Association has beta formed (or the Dunerlln district, the membership being confined to milea or females belonging ■otheQnod Templar Order or mtne oth r recognised total abstinence organisation The ol jsat is to provide medical attendance >o members and their families* Spioidb.—A telegram from InvercargiH states thut Colin Ross, a dingle aaan, aged 35, and for ten years employed by Massrs M*s«ey md Co, sawmiller*, banged himself nil Mabel Bush some Mmc on Friday. Hia rel stives ainto to town te s«e the contingents arrive, but he declined to accompany them. He was involved in a lawsuit on a farm tome time ago, and harped upon ib to his intimates. Pbbbonali—Wa regret to atate that the Rev Goo. B» Inglie has be»n laid up for a fortnight wUh a severe attack of influenza. Mr Wm Brock of Hampstead has acceptably filled the palpi; during Mr log!is' absence.—Mr B- Amos, who re ceived concussion of the brain from a fall on the ice on Saturday, is now conscious, and doing as well as can be expected*— Rabbi Zacharlab, of (he Ghristchnrch Jewish Synagogue, was in Aehburton today. Ron Holders' Grievance—At» meeting of holders of small-grazing inns, held at Redo!iff on Thursday evening last, it was resolved that a petition should be drawn up and signed by holders of small grazing runs in the Waikakahi and Takitu B"ttUmsati requesting that, as a matter of equity and justice, they should be placed in the Fame position as regards the 10 per oent. rebate of rent as the holders of leases in perpetuity. Dhe Hon W J Steward is to b» requested to present tbp petition to the Minister of Lands with hi* hearty epdors»menfc

A jPßUipßft's OpiMiQN—'J, uafc a courteous gentleman*' That i 8 bow tb« Premier of Queensland describes Lord fti'chener as % host. Mr Fhilp lunched with the B/iiish general three time?. He also met Sir Alfred Milner. 'Sir Alfred ia a great man,' Mr Pbilp b»s stated, 'and before his departure for England I heard him speak in public. He has a singularly magnetic influence as a speaker, and, c»sehar<iened to public speeches RBl am, 1 listened, and felt the full force of fete words.'

T^als^j? an Pj^pibb—lt is generally conceded that an umpire in a footbai} match has a thankless task, and this w»B painfully evident) in a m?tch between two Bajlarat teams on June 29. The game was rough throughout, but especially bo towards the gnisb, when several players fought gavagely. The umpire got between two players, bat his efforts to oonoi iate only resulted jn hia no*e being broken.

Musical Examinations—Mr H W Rich? arc!?, Mas Bao., the well known organist of Christ Church, Lauoiwter Gate, London, W, which deservedly enjoys suoh world wide fame oa the score of Its splendid musical services, has been appointed by the Amool ated Board of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Muelo to conduct examinations under the auspices of those bodies in the colony »f New Zealand, the Commonwealth of Australia, and the Do minion of Canada. Mr Rluhards left London during bk* rßb weak in June.

WxATHKB Rotort -Captain Kdwtn tots- ! O»at« :—GInSB furthc; . ise, ttcet tonight MOWKT SOMERS ROAD lISTRIOT — The Olern of (he Mt Boniers Road Board adver thes that, all rates outstanding after Augußto 3rd next win b-owed for, tint! fh9 10 per oeut penalty added. Gardening Keminokr—Durii g the month of July plant deoiduous trees and shrubs, jlso all kinds of hardy frnit trees, and mulch the roots of all recently planted: Sow ou cumbers and melons in frames. Prune md tie raspberries. Prune fruit trees also all kinds of bush fruits, and fork over the ground between them. Protect celery with Utter. SjtATiN*—The upper reach of the Domain skating surface npoa which the looai club spent so much time and expense w*^ &b already reported spoiled by B(>ms malicious persons on Friday last, but fortunately the middle reach is now in capital order and il being taken advantage of by enthusiasts, The Domain Board is taking steps tc «arris the proeeeution of person wilfully breaking or interfering with the ioe j Tinwald Dkbatino CtUß—The Tinwald ■ Debating Club held a general meeting on Thursday evening last, in bhe Tinwald Hall. ' There was a fair attendance, the President (Bey Blakiston) oooupyinp the chain The Snbjeot of the evening, 'Is angei a victor virtue," aaused » very interesting discussion every member present) having something to say on the subject, which was thoroughly threshed out, those in favour of infer being a vice having the small majority of two. It was decided to held an open night on the following Thareday, the 18th Inst, to whioh visitors are nordlally invitedv

A Trying Ordeal.

Ob QJborsday aighb some of the residents of Dromore had an experience which they are not likely soon te forget. It vm reported about sit p m that one bf the school children—* little girl—had notreaobed her home. As the child was mentally weak, considerable anxiety was felt as to what had become of her. Enquiries were made, and it wu soou ascertained that she had been seen about 4 pm, close to her own home. A search party, eoaaistiaff of Messrs Lynch (•snior aoi junior!, Gibsoo (2), Hamper, MoMutlen, QampbeH, Hampton, and A G Maxwell (the teaoher), was tb an organised. A systematic search of paddooks and plan tations in the Tioinity began. Armed with lanterns, the putty searched on throagb the night—>a night bitterly cold, with constant chowers of rain and elect. The paddock*. after the recent anew storm, were in » tor* rible state, bat with the convict ion that for the littlt child to spend suoh a night oat of doors would inevitably be f»>*! to her, the searchers kept m-nfyl!y at their talk until the early morning h^urs. Thoroushly worm out, them^n ih»n relinquished their task, to resume ib ftiwn with the daylight. About 9ii m on Friday morning, news was brought by Mr N<<!]igan, from Cherteey that the child h»ri been found by Mr Kellook on the South R *rl about 6pm on the previous evening. Mt Kelloek h»d taken the child to his own homo where she had been well looked after, and had spent th< ni^ht. When found she wat> rearlv five miles from home, and was none the worse for her long walk. It) t">oe without saying that the mother's anx ety wan intense, and it deems fttrango that some cf those who knew the ohild's wherenbonts dirt doV. let the people of Dromorn know at once, instead of allow ing fifteen hours to el»pse before doing so.

The English Literal Party

Ueioed Press Aissoeiat-'an—By Eleotiio Telegraph—Copyright London, July 13 Mr Aequith hss declined the suggottion mada by Bir H C»mpbe!l Bannsiman that the banquet proposed to ba tendered to the former should be postponed; Pressure it being applied to prevent Libe rals Attending the barquet. Earl Grey provided ac the b»nquat to Mr Apquith, Lor>i Rosebrry not desiring to participate irt hi quarrel

BOWLING.

United Press Assoolatinn—By Eleotiio Telegraph-Copyright) London, July 12 The Australians defeated Belfast by 84 points to 68.

THE FEDERAL DEFENCE BILL.

United Press Association—By Eteotrio Telegraph Paris July 13 In »n article dealing with thf Fede ral Defence Bill, the Paris paper Ls Temp» describes what it terms the conscription proposal of Australia, as a revolution. It added :—Tbe. Tims* commends to the motherland the ini tiative of her democratic coloniei which have the honour of commenting raili tariifttion in the Anglo-Saxon world.

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Press Association—By Elecbrio Telegraph - Copyright Adelaide, July 13 The Duke yesterday laid the foun dation stone of the Queen's Maternity Home, reviewed the St*te forces, and preaented the South African war medals.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Frees ABsoaifttion—By Eleofrio TeleKrapb—Oopyright Hono Kohs, July 13 It is rumoured at Shanghai that Princa Tnan and Kla'chun, the heir*apparent l with a large »rmy, are marching from Shan-el Princo Ch»n, br^hee of the Emperor of China, h*s started on a mission to Germany. Dr Mamni voo Schwatesn' Stein, German Minister iit Ohi»a. and many Ohlnesajn Pelt in l^ade him farewell.

COURSING.

Onited Pre'tc Asioolatim —Hy hlleotrjr Telegraph Mjslboubnb, July 13 At the MooDea Valley meeting thp Oop was won by Arony Girl being ruoner-up,, The Poree was won by Verse, Gal way Blazer being the runner ap. The failure of the New #«a!and team was afctriboted to the insu^cient tim« to get them into form einoe landing in Vigtoria,

Longbeach Road Board.

The usual monthly meeting of 'he I ong baaoh Road Board wan held on Saturday* Piesepfe—Messrs J C N Grigg (chairman). G W Body, J.imea Bishop, A Wilson, and wajLiu OOBBESI'ONOBNCB j Correspondence wat> received from Mr A [Odd, attking «-h»t. his name be taken off the valuation roll, and thai of Mr W Huston inserted in liau of name, whioh was granted. From the Asbburton Oounfcj- Oonneii, fn olosing an account for birdt.' eggs.—The Clerk was instructed to enquire *■ to whom bhe eggs were bonghb from. »nd to state that the Board considered ii preferable for ou'y one los%l body to oolfect in the same district] Prom Mr T Pennaf, aokin« permiision to trim trees on reserve on Winalow road— Granted Prom the Sapervioing Vainer, forwarding new valuation roll From Mr H Oullen, requesting that provi sion be made to relieve storm water lying on the road fronting Eiffelton School—The work was ordered to be proceeded with From Mr N Fitzgerald, applying for com pensation for delay incurred in hts contract, im to Mr B G Wright stopping the shingle being taken from the pit of the latter— Boqatries were ordered to be made, and consideration of the matter was deferred until next meeting WARD ACCOUNTS The Clerk was instructed to complete accounts of each Ward by next meeting '• QXNJSRAt, RATE The subject of striking a general rat* was also deferred nntil the Board's next netting mtzoeraxd's contract The sum of £10 wan held back from N Fitzgerald's contract, until an explanation had been received from him n failure to oarry out contract as per specification ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £116 17s 9d were passed for payment)

The Invercargill Fatality

United Press Aa»ooiation~By Kleotrlo Telegraph Invircabgili., July 14 The Jnquoit on the body of Mrs Sneyd was opened yesterday, when evidenoe wm baken with a view to ascertaining who was responsible for sating up a stand in the busiest part of the town to,discharge fire work* from, and hew it oatne that a ihip's danger signal containing high eiplosivs* was fired withont the preoauUona printed upon the outside of each. After sitting till 10.30 p.m,tho inquest was adjourned tiii Tuesday* The sufferers now in the hospital are doing fairly well -.

CRICKET

United Proa* Annotation—By Rtaotrlo Telegraph—Copyright. » London, July 13 In the cricket match, Gentlemen verstfs Players, ** Kenningto*) Oval. Abel put np a snore of 147*

The Auckland Fire Enquiry.

United Press Association—by Eleotrio Telegraph

Auckland, July 13 At the Auckland fire enquiry Jesiit Minns was recalled, and asked if she had anything to 8&v with regard to her evidence. She replied—'l read it) cut of a book. lam very sorry,' The enquiry has bean adjourned.

FOOTBALL.

United Prmn Asaociation—-By Eltotrio Telegraph—Copy rift h t SydnkYj July 13 In 'he football snatch New South Wales •cored seventeen points and Q leentland tun points ._ '

THE AMERICA CUP.

United Prf>*« Asßfwiablon—By Electric Teleerrnph Nbw Yobk, July 13 In the America Gap trials, .in a ten knot wind over a triangular coarse, Columbia beat (lonstitution by six minutes and Independence by ten minutes. The loss of her topmast delayed Independence six minutes,*

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, July IS The impression prevails that the Imperial Appellate Conference will prove resnltless owing to all the colo niei excepting Australia being indiffer ebt or hostile to any change of proce* dorp.

The Drunkards' Bill

Ths Srily News of May 18 says >.— The Draakard* Bill ia shaping a fittingly zigztg cnarse . * . As It dow stands, this Bill whioh represent a the whole Temperance policy of the Government', ii simply a measure for making oab of d< or drankenaest into a crime. In a word, it is a Bill not for promoting temperance, but for keeping Intemperance out of light. We do not understand on what prinoiple Lord Salisbury <vith hit belief in the freedom of indulgence oan advocate sack an infcerferencfl with individual liberty, For oar part, we do not hesitate to Bay that the, Bill is hard on the drunkards Drunkenness ii not a crime it h a vice. To nuke a drunkard into a criminal is itself a arima, and merely a cow. ardiy way of evading the duty of protecting him* from temptation. This is simply a brewers' Bill, for parjiphing those who bring them into discredit. Its object Is to insure the perpetuity of superfluous pubiio honses. What we want is not to punieh drunkenness but to preventi it. This Bill begins at the wrong end, and shuts up trio wrong persons. It ought *o be rigorously opposed in the Houa • of Commons as * thoroughly noxious piepe of legislation.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Prees Association—By Eleofcrio Telegraph—Copyright f ondoNj July 12 The Ztoify iTftw* s'r-tes that a* British force is operating from Kroonstadt southwards towards Brandforfr, where De Wet's commando is. After the discussions in Parliament respecting the accuracy of the reports of Renter's Agency in reference to the reported capture of Commandant Beyer'* convoy at Warmbatha by Kit chejner's scouts, under Oolonel Wilson, last month, Lord Kitchener admits that the scouts surprised and dispersed Pretorias's, not Beyers's commando, while escorting a convoy. Lord Kitehecer explains th*t when he contradicted the statement auto the discomfiture of Beyers'a commando he was unaware that anything had been telegraphed relating to the dispersal of ! Pretorius's force westward of Warm i Baths. He add) that he deprecate*: the magnifying of minor successes. Naw York, July 12 Deploy, the Boer who ef-rirmd from Bermuda and was arresteu .«$ New York, has been fined as * stowaway. An American sympathiser paid the fine and guaranteed th»t the man would not become a pauper. London, July 13 The Boers attacked a body of consta bulary posted »t Houtkop, northwest of Vereeniging, and captured an old seven pounder gun. The attackers were eventually driven off; Three constabu lary were killed, and seven wounded. Botha informed Kruger that there aie 7000 Dutch rebels in the Boer ranks, and he is receiving fresh •cetfisions daily Lwd Salisbury, acknowledging the resolutions carried at the meeting held In the Guildhall in support of the Government's »otion and their Hooth African policy, said nothing would more tend to prolong the hopeless struggle than the encouragement the enemy received derived from pro Boer otter •Bees The Government were firmly determined to bring the war to a final and successful issne.

Berlin, Jn!y 12 Instead of indignation being aroused over the VUkfontoio affair, when Boers shot wounded English, Anglophobia is th« result, the German press declaring that Great Britain is reaping what she has sown, and that the act is retaliation for the burning of farmhonsfs and the Sweeping up of the enemy's property. The troopship Orient has arrived, with 800 returned soldier*, 28 of whom are sick, mostly with measles,*

An Important Proposal

FRISCO MAIL BK.RVIOB FROM BRISBANE NEW ZEALAND TO BE DROPPED OUT United Prer* Ansocmrton—By Rfectrio Telegraph—Copyright) Brisbahk, July 13 At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr Ramsay, representing the Oceanic Steamship Company, read a paper on the advantages of % direct mail service between Brisbane and Tan Franciace, The mails would be delivered in London in twenty eight dap, and Queensland would be enabled to command a large share of tho American trade, It was not intended to offer tho service to the Government, bat for the people to consider whether it was worth while to follow the project up. In the event of Queensland deciding to have the service, Brisbane would be the first and last port of call in Australia, New Zealand would be dropped out altogether

The King's Title.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyrights London, July lo The Bpectattr declares the proposed ad ditioa to the King's title of the words 'Sovereign of Greater Britain' inadmissible newspsperism, if not vulgar* It ouggests the grand title 'Sovereign Lord of Canada, Australia and South Afrioa.'

The Butter Trade.

A LONDON FIRM FINED. United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph - Copyright London, July 13 At the instance of the Butter Association, the Marylebone Court fined the firm of Pearki, Gunstoo and Fee, large wholesale provision merchant*. £20 and oasts for sailing colonial butter, plus churned milk, increasing the weight of each owt of butter to the extent of twenty to thirty pounds; The Srm has appealed ngMoat the fina.

A Navigable Balloon

United Press Aasooi&tien—By Eleotrio Telegraph Pabib, July 13 Santos Dommont's navigable balloon starting from Saint Cloud, outride Fade, made a tour of the Bois da Bou'ogne, and went six times round the Longchawps raceconrse. He circled round the Eiffel Tower at a height of 270 metres, the balloon answering the rodder perfectly. It is driven by an electric motor.

A Pitiful Case.

POVERTY AT BURNWOOD On Saturday a woman and four children were brought before Mr H W Bishop, S,M. the children being charged with having no meana of subsistence. Inspec tor Ellison informed the lOourt that the children were all thoß6 of Mrs Pecks, bat not by the same father. One was aped 12 years and 6 months another 7 years and 8 months, the third at years, and thn fourth an infant 1 year and 10 months The family had been living in the most abject poverty In a email house on the sandhills near Bqrnwcod, and when visited by a constable it was found that there was no food in the house, the bedding was merely some old sacking and rafts, and there was no firing and not sufficient clothing Isabella Fe©K, widow of James Peck, said the two eldest children (the boys) ware sons of her late husband, and the | two y >ungesb ware daughters of a man named Legg. <Jhe did not know where he had gone to since he was sent to gao! She did not want to part with the children She had been receiving about six or seven shillings' wprth of food from the Ohari table Aid Board, bat nothing else

The three elder children, who were wefcfoofced aud miserably clad, were committed to the Christehurch Receiving Home, Mr Siuail -undertaking to admit the woman and Infant to the Samaritan Home for the present

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not hold onr«aivos responsible for opinion* expressed *'? «"ir oorr9«pond«nt§

THE ICE CARNIVAL.

(to tek edit >h) Sib,—The reply of Mr.B Gordon to Mr A i Harrison's Iwtter is utitfaotory in one way and not in another; If t> number of tkatera take it npon thensielves to givs a ikaticg carnival at which a collection is to b« l t*ken np in aid of a certain objoot, tbe leatb they can do is to publish a list ti lady collectors prior to the oarnival. This wa nob done, and even tbe attempt to givo (ho I set nftierwardt WAS si greitt •> failurea« tha carnival itself, Mr P H Cox's oxplanattwa Is amusing, bub tbre seaselecs pnbiie are afelll anaware tbab tba club at which h* I* oltalr mtn owns tbs ioe. HalfadoEen clerks of the coarse could have kapfe the akating track plear, bnt tbe dub's competition does not include men who ran skating o*rolvals «b satisfaotor/ lines,—l am, etc, Skasik

The Returning Troopers.

Tns Ashbnrton R;fl?i and Guards will parade at. the railway station tonight at I 80 to meet the returned troopers Trooper Knox, of Greenttreet, obr of the returned troopers, who was left at Duntdio amongst the invalids, has wired to his father aUting that ho ii much better, and will b« amongst those to arrive by the cx|trssl tonight The troopers who are expceMd to arrive this evening by the express will be welcomad officially by the M»yor and County Chairman, on beh&Sf of the citisens of Am burton and the people of the county. It) is intended that » tent chall be erected at the north and of the station, and that alt of the troopers pavning through—about eighty altogether— uhfcll be there entertained with light nfretlk ments. Wo are «(queited to aik 'h« pablio not to eQter the tent, «• crowding will nterfere with the arrangetntut* The adjourned meeting of pertnns oon neo ed with the reception wm bold tbl afteraoon, the Mayor ia tfaoefaair. FomrtoMi Udies and gentlflmen attended. Th« varlMK deuili towards entertainitig tht ofietfl aaal men, and »Uo the Governor and Ilipisltr, at tbe station on arrival by the «xprt*t' this evening, wem duly amtnged. For Tbanday'a fanotioD ib was decided to invite tht thrae local volunteer oompanles to attend !■ uniform.

Return of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents

United Press Association—By EUetrio Telegraph Donzdik,. Jaljr 13 Very Urge crowds assembled ie th« vicinity of the railway station to wtleonst the Tagas Contingents returning from the war. The day wu beautifully fist, though with the recent froet and now somewhat damp under foot. Tha train wu over half an hour late, by whioh tine tba orowd had lessened somewhat, thots on Chs oatekirts having realised that there wae little ohaftee of seeing tnuob. A volley of cheera greeted the train as it steamed into tin* station. The men got sat smartly, aad were drawn up in the Triangle, where they wert formally welcomed by the Mayor atd Colonel X R Smith. There was mooh cheering, remark 1 able for its heartiness It had been arranged that tha men should be taken to their quarters by the volant**!*, and Co'cDel Penton was jtub congratulating the police on keeping the place clear for th* purpose of arranging the meo, whea the friends and relative* of the men drifted rather than rnthed through the ranks of the volunteers and police, and in a f«w second* the returning troopers were tnrrovmded. It was at once seen that . the men of tfa« ' Fourth and Fifth from outside Otago had made many warm friends while is oamp at Forbury before their departure, md thei* friends now took posseßßion of them, It wa«, perhaps, a heartier and more appreet itted welcome home than the more formal one, a» each trooper was surrounded by a small knot of men, women and children, asd taken away to lome home The men are being entertained at a social tonight, snd pot in ao appearance ia large numbers The northerner* appear in excellent spiriti and have only one complaint, that they •(• being rushed away too sooe from their. friends in the sooth.

The invalided men are making lat'tfaebcry progress today. Dunkdin, July 14 A large proportion of the mea an mffarlng from ooldi, which tramping about, wefc underfoob, at Invercargill di d not imprcTe, The military funeral of Gunner W F Forbee, who died on the Tagus, took place today, and w»i very largely attested, Sense crowds lined the streets, and all Mm city and suburban volunteers wen strongly represented. The Governor was represented by the Hon 0 Hill Trevor ; tbo Ministry by the Hon OH Mills ; and the Defence foroM by Colonel Pen ton and Major NLD Smith Wreaths were sent by the Government •nit Colonel Ponton, and the coffin on the B Ratterys gun carriage was covered with flowers/ About 120 of those who returned with the deceased attended the funeral. Genuine regret is felt for the pathetic death »f Forbes, who lost hie father before coming to the colony,with his mother. When she died friends in Dnnedio sent him home to hia relatives, but he returned five yean age, and resided in AnekUnd, where he joined the Contingent Dr De Lautour consider! the pnaanwnta • oases due to. overcrowding, but this was quite unavoidable under the cEreamttaoeei. Dtobsbt, July 15 The Northern Contingentani and the Governor received an enthusiastic send off this morning. DmnsDiN, Jnly 15 Ten convalescent troopers were before the Medical Board this morning not being able to start work yet Those in th« hospital are progressing favourably. There Is fsnly one seriena case ; Lieut, Ferguson Ohrlstcharch Pneumonia. Corporal H J Andrews of Achlrarton (Paeumonial, and Trooper Whitehaad (Pleurisy) hara been admitted to the hospital since Saturday

THE RECEPTION AT WELLINGTOM

Wk;,lingson, July IS The transport Tag as made a onwt passage from Port Chalmers, mml wm mi ered at Wellington at noon. Notwith standing her unexpectedly early arrival there was a large attendance at the wharves, and a hearty reception mi giv«n to the troops. The Premfwr Mod the Mayor of Wellington addrgwrl woida of welcome to the men, who were then Mt at liberty, and went ashore with their friends*

News in Brief.

Fletcher Bros wish to draw atteatlon to their extraordinary low price for beet kerosene as they with to make room for large shipments Just arriving.

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NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FACTORY, QPEOIAL ATTENTION 18 DIEEOTBD TO OUR TAILORING DIPART M^E NT. Fit and Style Guaranteed• Equal to the Best Ohriitohurch Wort. Large Sekotion of Twf^s and Suitings. _(oV - IHSPECTION INVITED. N2, ct/)thTng"factohy v KEEP YOUR ROOMS WARM OIL STOVES. OIL STOVES JUBT LANDED 144 Oil Stove*, wfaioh milt b« sold from 5s 6d e«ch. Will warm yoor Bsdrooai in tan miniates »t a cost of lets thau 2d Do tit F*U to take »dvft«6»ge of this offer. WESTPORT CQAL. Al»»y»iabtook. Also Newcastle Oo*l of very beife quality. Bh»g Point, the most economical in thn market. SHORT FIRKWOOD IN ANYQUANIITT ". Of den-left ftt oar East Str«»t Office-will receive prompt attention .7.W. IF. COIIJNS&CO,, IBONWvNM^KRS, PAINT} BP, TIMBEB & GOAL MERCHANTS. AfIENTS IiOfAL iNSOKANCK CoMPAFf TiJepbono Na 64



JAMES BAKER. FCBKUSHIS© WiSEHOiaSK, IHftvelock Street: TTB gUßCtfiUes to tell *6 Qhrlstcbar.oh pttem far Otij^rjrteßJ'ajfnientß. icjUPSB CYOLB OOMPA V, SSOW ROOUgi tTraered Street East. FACTORY, Tuorcd Street West, AGBNTB "for Red Birds, Bwiftt. an« I Oolnmbi**. , I See th« Ohalnbas Oolnmbia now on view. 1 K-j lotddy work done* j Q H OARBON, Manager., MRB h LLOYB, TIACHKI of PLII^OFOBTE aid ORGAN. TBRMB— "SI 1« P«r qoarter: Up to date Maslo and Mos'cal Instruments :> »j Town prices MUSIC DSPOS— BtJEKKCT SSSBIS , 7 96 NOTICK. JOST ABiiIVEO, i^fYOLB OANDLB LAMPS. Easy to Light, Easy to Adjait, No Dirf, No Smpl!, Burns Ordinary Oandle. PRICE r-lsT 64 E\CH. ii nr i JT i in ■! Dates, Lcwry and Go. ZEALAND!A CYCLE WORKS, BUEH2TT •sasssf „. I < 5 > wo -■o O 111 ° B| !lils^ 0> ™ Sssr . a *lj I f-Tpr J 1 C^: KS Si 31 ? -HZ l; p- j , k•§ - - s hrt A^ I GO o * NEW GOODS in Photo Framns, Maori Photos, Birthdaj Cards, Birthday Boi.ke t Pareeii, Ballroom Fans, ff»noy Glass ware, ««hool B»gs, Indoor Gsmee, Oheap I Eesdiug »nd g•»eral Stationery. A T H* WILLIAMS, '■Kelt Messrs W B Collins &, 00, B»»b B«re^ ~MT~"TT"wii- BLEI, (OJ Mes«rs Webtey and SoasJ, PIANOFORTE A ORGAN TUNERS, \ IN ASHBUR'IONi Town and Country OHern sent in to Mr Llewellyn Owen, Gateo, or tb« Commuroial Hotel, >• promptly atttynd^d to. ~~~Srooke"Kiw Venas



F._FMBRIMAK _ '_ _ _ FOB BAUD* wSFlow Concrete Hsttse of five room* and good Store, together with £ acre of land FIERBIMAN, Land and Estate Agent iob""sali. ALLENTON, within easy diaiafio« of tbe IPablio School Home of tax rooms, with two acres of sxaellenfc land. Thle is an ideal home, and on« 1b whleh ««momy and oosafort will tail baud la hand F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent FOffSALE. AUord Forest; Roa4 House of four room*, with 1 aora 29 gmrohes ol land ; price £220, cash or terms F FKRRIMAN, L»nd aad Estate Agenb FOR SALE, I Near the Htj?h School Quarter acre and Bouse of four rooms F FERRIMAN, Lsnd and Batata Agent f- FOR BALE. | 2 Aores of land at Faiitoa Farm of 335 Aores Farm of 475 Acres Farm of 1800 Acres of tussock land F FBRBIKAN, Land and Betate Agf nb ; ~~ tr¥vorton. WB V Pay Rent) when £100, Oaah or T«»m« wiil pat-chase a Comfertable H^nse of 4 R^oms andSoulletv, and Section. 1 h« property is situ^ed near the main road, ami only » few chains from the school. Interest »t 6 per cent on the whole par* ehaie money means less than 2s per week F. FERBIMAN._ ALLBNTON. j rpOR S * LR—l4 acres of good Land with V Dwelling House of Bfx rooms, and Bithrootts, hoi and cold water laid on, Windmills. Ample stabling including Loose box and Trap Houses On* a^re of the land as laid out In orchard. The land possesses ample frontage, and should prove a profit' able parobase either for a farmer wishing to retire and livs Bear the Town, or for an liidastriocs man wishing to roake his living from the soil* Fubiio Sohoel within an easy m™*' F FEBRIMAN. I Land and Katate Agent<_ |"~ "losephTobds 150DB & LUNG WOBM MIXTURIa FAOTB WOISH K.NOWINO. Mount Joy. Pukeran, Southland. Mr Ferrlman.—Dear Sir,—l have used the above mixture for two or three years past when my Bheep showed signs of Sooar or Lrng Wormu I may ssjr thab I foand ib » cure, and the result was beyond wy expectation. I oan strongly reoom. mend tbe drench,—Yoars tealy, Sfuaael White Bicearfcoa, Canterbury Mr FJTerrlman, Aahbnrton.—Deftr Sir, —In reply to your enquiry re Ford's f cour and Lang Worm Mixture, I may say t hat my manager ab Methven used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, and that it stopped the econr in «hem. and they peeraed benefited by the dose they had.— Yours faithfully, John Deans B$ 18 WEIL PAID WHO IS WELT. SATISFIED One Gallon Tins, 19a per Gallon j Two Gallon Tins, 17s per Gallon. 00 Vm BE DECEIVED. t Lowest Coat per head of any Drench, and its work CJtNKOT BE EXCELLED. D THOMAS Or F. FEItRIMAN, Ashborton WANTED — 1000 People to try Mnxoft's Zmhaila, Boot Store for good cheap Foot Wear The banpTe Campbell, which has just arrived in Wellington, after a perUonn visage to which one of her seamen was kill«C brings ISO Washing Machines for the DI 0. Of these 2S will oome to Ashburton, making the fifth shipment. The following testimonial is to hands—"Enelosei please find cheque in payment of th« Wastitog Machine you sent op.on a fortnight's trial. My wife j* rery pleased with it, and says that it does Its warjc qaiokly and well. She consider! it in wry rf»poot a labor saving machine, and eaa tfcofongjsly recommend it • -Yoots faithfolly« « B SRtspLiN, Alford Forest Sawmills The sale of pianos, organs, and «m*i«a i ia«trament>« still proceeds as merrily a» ever at the D,U3. »» Tanored Street, the number disposed of to date being 27. Some new models have just been opened up, including c. very ioe organ by Wilooi: and WiPJte,,



AUBTBATIAN MUTUAL PROVIDKNT 3' OIBTY. ISKtV ZKALAND IUIANOH: Head Office. Ciißfcooi-house Quay Wellington. ! OCAL HoARO OF DIKEOTOKS : i The Hun, Morgan S. Grace, M.D C M.G , M L.C. rChairman) The Tlnn. Charles J. Johnston, M.L.O Chairman) A fr^ ac B»the Brandon, Esq. The Hon Edward Richardson, O.M.G, M L.C. fohn Duncan, Kpq, "MKDTCAi OFFICBR Pr. a & Anaoa, M.D., M.R.O. England | r I^HK Oldest, Wealthiesc, and most i ji Prosperous j AUS'}HALA^f LIFE OFfICK LARORST MUTUAL o* nch. IN THE BRITISH EMPIRE. The only Mc^nal Life Office which de clares A BONUS EVERY YEAE | The Method of Valnablou adopted by | this Society is of the most stringent Character, and Ensures a larger Reserve ro meet Liabilities than that held by at.d other Offica in the Anstrßlaslan Colonies. ACCUMULATED FUND EXCEEDS £16,500,000 (SIXTEEN AND A HALF MILLIONS) STERLING, ANNUAL INCOME EXCEEDS £2,000,000 (TWO MILLIONS) STERLING. Policies! in force ,„ . 151,74 Sam Assured ... „. £45,628,09 Cash Bonnees Divided ,„ £6,815,73 BONUSES. Owsh Bonas for one year, 1899, £606,138 yielding Reversionary Bonuses amount ing to £942,500, after making specia I Oaah Bonuaea declared or kefc five years, ! over Two Millions, yielding Reversion : &ry Bonoaep e^ceedtnc Four Millions. ASSURE *YOUR LIFJ, IN THE M.P, SOCIETY. And Sacnre a BOKDS EVERY YEAR. expenevß of Manßgf iment— & Per Gen | on the Total Income. Edward W. Lowb, \ Besldcmt Secretary Branch Office— CaHtona House Quay, Wellington. James Hais, District Secretary. District Office dral «S( naits OMatchnffl*' MONEY. MONEY TO LE^D od Freel-old Becarity, in sowjs to m*t boftsfyrr,ra. Apply to MR 0 W. PURNJtLL. Solteitoif, Montgomery's Boildin \T|T ANTED—Ladies vißiMng Dnnedto wll VV j?od Hendy's Hairdreising Saloons, Princess atfiset^ replete with every comfort for Hairdressing, Sha^npooiDg, Singeing, eta Toilet goods of every descfiy^qa_^ ANTKD—For promoting an abiuidapl and inxarloas growth of h»ir there' is nothing to equal Bbndy's Egg Jnlep ;it »neit« all dattdtnft, and leaves the b i heapltfnlly glossy. Bottles Is; on sale ar H g Chemtst. i ONB Minute, pieasß—Haveyon heard that 2AjsiMXß.'j» Great goot Ba\e> is



Mr Gbassan Gsßp'g» 800^— Commenting on Mr Gr»ttanGrej's ' Ausfcr&lafia,. Old and N«w,' a London paper Bays :—• We haVa been Accnutomed in this country to look upon New Zealand . , , ai a paradise among nations' Mr Grattan Grey's account is, howevar, very much to 1 the contrary, although he expresses himself in language the extravagance of which detracts some what from bis judiciousness and authority.' The book is regarded by JbMf critic almost, interesting and readable, 'oai is singularly' inconclusive, and has no great value for those who wish to study the economic aad social evolution of Australasia.' : Smoke #ew Venus '



AX AVCAOK Or PNEUMONIA WABP»P Off I * Borne time ago my daughter cvjght a severe cold. She complained of pains in her ohest and had a bad cough, I gave her OhamberSain's -Cough Remedy aooorriing to directions, and in two days she was well and able to go to school. I have used this remedy in my family for the past seven years and have never known it to fail,' says James Prendergast, merchant, Annotto Bay Jamaica, West India Island*. The pains in the ohest indicated an approaching *ttaok of pneumonia, which in this instance was undoubtedly warded off by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. It counteracts any tendency of a cold toward pneumonia Sold by Ashbarton Drug Company CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Sandstein, DB 0 A!, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all cases of 1 defective eyesight. Daylight not necessary artificial light being used, Doctors' jpre script ions prepared. Fees moderate.' don nlting rooms, Cashel Street W., ovet ill Sandstein, jeweller, ChrisbohuroK 9to 11 Stoftdailv" '' • 'l! ■'- '■ -f



»«IMABKAPT<B COSB Of CROW—A UWLE fIOY'S LI?« BAVBD I have a few words to say regarding Chamberlain* Cough Remedy. It saved my little bey's life, and I feel that I ea'hnot praise it enough. I bought a bottle of it from A E Stesre, of Goodwin, BD,UBA, and when I gob horn* with it the poor baby could haidly breathe. g gave the medicine as directed every ten minutes until he 'thr^w up,' »nd then I thought sure he was going (o choke to death We had to pull the phlegm nut of his mouth in great long strings. lam positive that ii I bad not got that bottle of cough medicine, my boy would not be on earth today— J.OKII DiMONT Jawood, {owa |?or sale by Ashbnrton Drug Oompftny Ob {what would Tommy Atkins do If we had not palled him through The colonies have done their best, And showed great courage hi the tesb. We all require a little aid, And danger makes us oft afraid ; A cough wont make your health secure, So bay some Wood's Gkkat Peppebm nt Oubi A Prominent Chicago Woman Speaks Prof Roxa Tyler, of Chicago, Vice Pres' ident Illinois Womans Alliance, in speaking of Chamberlains Cough Remedy, says : ' I Buffered with a severe cold this winter which ! threatened to run into pneumonia 1 tried : different remedies bub I seemed to grow worse and the medicine apset my Btomaoh c A friend advised me to try Chamberlains Cough Remedy and I found it was pleasanc to take and it relieved me mt once. lam now 'entirely recovered, saved a doctors bill, time and suffering, and I will never be without this splendid medicine again.' For sale by Ashburton priig Company Yrf ANTEJ) Known—A fJreat Stock t v Taking Sale la now on ab Mb|i ip p 1 ?eal»Bdia Boot Store



A Qtrai JOB LUMBAOO W C Williamson, of Amhertt, Ya, 173 A, ■ays—• 'For more than a year I sofferod from lumbago ; I fkaHy cried Chamberlain* Pajn Balm, and It gave me entire relief, whloh all other remedies had failed to do Said fey Aihburioo Drag Company Wade's Worm Figs are most effective and not unpleasant; children thrive after taking them price! Is BusiNKsa NoxiOß—Notioe to consumers of Fletcher Bros celebrated Teas—Xhtir first Tea Competition closes on August Slit, and couponi must be sent ia by that date. A full list> of prize winners will be advertised in Mail and Chttrium early in tfepUubttr. A Mexican war veteran and prenlaaQt editor writes :' Seeing the adverttM^tol of of Qbamberlains Qotio, Qhoiera >aa4 Diarrhoea Remedy, I am reminded that at a soldierinMe^peln4^and4t, loontnettjdl Mtxican diarrhoea and thU remedy haa kepA me |ro?> gfl**ing a.o increare to penaion for on evpry reoewai a tloee of it rettorei bm It in aa-quniledaa aquiok cure for diarrhoea, and if, pie»saot and safe to take For tala y A,ahburtoß prug Comoao^



Wabkb Tj^tjoitg ' PoifDKK? lor Babies are aodthtpg, red ace fever and prevent; Uo tchf &; price, 1 ? BOOTS, Boots, Boots—The Cheapest. House ia Ashburton for Boptb U MEJilOit's Zealand!* Boot Store