Perhaps you remember having seen a picture in Punch of a mistress engaging a cook. The lady asks, " What wages do you require ?" To which the cook replies, " Well, ma'am, it all depends ; if lam single-handed and have to do tbe ground floor, area and front-door steps as well as cook, I shall want £20; but if you give me a kitchen-maid, and I have nothing to do but cook, I should want £40 a year," We pay for position, you see. Tha number of households employing four servants is only nine in a nun tired, and those employing a larger number is only four in a hundred, and taking the wages all round they aver age £18 a year. Oooks and lady's-maids obtain the highest remuneration. Of the former yon rarely find one under twenty or over forty, and their wage ranges from £25 to £50 per annum, while lady's maids get from £20 to £35, according to the house in which they take service beside very valuable perqaisitee. Having looked iato the average wage of the domestic servant, we come ftgain to the question, is the servant better off or less well off than the girl who goes out to her daily work? After weighing carefully all the circum stances, it seems to me that a domestic servant in a good household is much better off than either a shopgirl, a typewriter, or clerk. She has her food, including tea, fire, no small item in these days, lodging and washing without cost to herself, and when her, wages are paid quarterly the four or five pounds is her very own, to buy necessary clothing, put away in the savings bank or help her people at home. What girl other than a dom estic servant ever has as much at her own disposal at one timt? In addition to the wage a servant often receives quite a large sum in tha year in tips from visitors. I wish this form of in come was done away with, but the practice obtains in spite of my not liking it, .and is often quite sufficient to provide them with clothes.

A good parlonr-maid rarely gets more than £28, while the wages of a nurse vary from £16 to $40 per an- DtltD.

The difficulty of obtaining good ser vants is much greater in households employing one or two only, which is perhaps the reason why frequent holi days are offered as inducements instead of high wages.

The relations between mistresses and aervants are very little affected by tho rate of money wages agreed upon,

The servants find no difficulty really Id obtaining full value for their ser vices, and consequently there is an absence of bargaining on either Bide.

The Important points which make a situation desirable are the quality of the food and lodgings provided, the amount of work required to bs done, the way the household is organised and the efficiency and personal characteristics of both mistress and servant.

"We learned from the papers sent in, fco which I have referred, that a large percentage of servants retain their situations for many years, some indeed for twenty, which speaks well for both m'streeSßS and servants.

There is aa mnch honor in these days attached to domestic service as to any other means of getting a living

rihe thing is to be sure and under stand the work decided upon, and to doit to the best of one's power.

The way to dbcide upon our work is j to select that bsst suited to our specia! capabilities and by which we can earn | the moat, and thtia secure our own presept and future well being and en able us to help and to do good to '* others! Those who read this paper will be able to decide to what extent thß wages of domestic servants will enable them to compete with girls who work out of the house is doing good to them* selves and others. We add a'little group of figures for febosa who are interested in them We will suppose that there are 5,771,199 households in the United Kingdom. Oat of every hundred of these employing servants-— £ o £9 keep only one servant, average wage ». .. _ 11 10 S3 kaep two servants, average wage 15 0 9 „ three „ „ 13 0 4 „ four „ „ 20 0 5 n Qvst *oaf n >i 23 9 Average wage £17 17s, Roughly (peaking, servants employed Hinder fifteen years of ago are a little over 8 Ia every 100 Between fifteen and twenty, 53 ia every 100 Between twenty and twenty five, 20, in ©very 100 Between twenty five and thirty five, 19 in every 100 Between thirty Ova and forty five, 7 in ©very 100 One forty five, 9 in every 100

Sporting.

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OnaisTCHOROH Augaßb 10 Mr G Q Stead has received a cablegram from Sir Edgar Vincent, England, that Screw Gun has won the OsSend Grand Prize Handicap Race, over the distance, for 1000 eov?3 Sorev Qua was given to Sir Edgar Vincent by Mr Stead in exchange for Multiform.

CJ C GRAND NATIONAL MEETING

Ceri&tchurch, Angast 9 The following are the final payments for the

Gbanb National Steeplechase, of 850 soys ; 3£ milea :—Moifaa 13 6, The Guard 12 2, Social Pest 11 9, Roller 10 10 Gobo 109, Waitio 108, Strayblrd 102, Natation 100, Nipapu and Righb Metal Metal 9 7

Okanb National Hurdles, 503 soys ; ewo miles—Moifaa 1210, Social Pest 12 5, Hota 11 5, Haydn 110, The Needle 1013, Roller 1011, Marina 108, Long Tom 10 7, Derringcotte 10 5, Hairtrigger 10 3, SandKl 10 2, Dartmoor 10 2, Doffer 910, The Hempie 9 9, Fayona 93, Rodaira 9 0

Winter Cot (Flat), 300 soys, one mile -Battlesxe 11 9, Mhillab 10 9, Sfc Denis, Benzoin and Taahei 10 8, Ostlak 10 5. Bandiai 103, Terror 10 2, Cadet 9 13 St JlaHo 9 10, The Spinner 97, Magni ficent 97, Scottish Minstrel 95, Mars 92, Ayrdale, Jewel Gun, Oyster and Maro 90

FIBST HUNTEBS' HuRDKS — ReX II 1212, The Jester 12 2, Larboard Watch 1113, Mangatira 11 11, Te Kooti 11 7, Agitator 11 5 Maiden Ht7bdles~Derrlngcotte 10 13, Dartmoor 10 7. The Harapie 10 3, Huku 9 7, Surrey 9 3 Enfieid Steeplechase —Social Peafc 12 5, Zither 113; NipaptslOß, Coast guard and Stanley 10 5, Pipi 9 13, Htrattogdoa 9 11, Schnappa ana JtJell BW9?

TO-DAY'S TELEGRAMS.

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"VVKLiiiNeTON, August 10. The delegates from the Preßbyterian Church of Otaeo and the Presbyterian Churoh of New Zealand, met in Wellington this wetk, and made the neoeaaary arrange ments for the consummation of the two churches at Dunedin in Ootoher nexb, and prepared a programme of business for the United Aesembly.

NAPiEß.jAuguat 10 At tha ioqu'Sb on John O'K^no, found dead in hia wharaab Hastings yesterday, the jury found that) death was due to hemorrhage on the lungs and heart disease* O'Kane who was single, about 57 years of age. He had been ailing for some time.

ROAD BOARDS.

RANGITATA

The tisnal meeting of the Rangitata Boad Board was held on Thursday, Augusb Ist. Present - Messrs C J Harper (ohairman), Dellow, Jaine, Kellock and Tarbotton. CORRESPONDENCE A letter was received from the Anama Road Board re settlement of accounts with bhis Board .—This matter will aow be decided through the Oouaty Council* A letter was received from the County Council notifying this Board that the fences across the Hinds riverbed had been removed. A letter was reoeived from Mr MacMillan nquesting the Cracroft road formation to be made on the east or bridge side.—The Board decided that the natural formation of the country necessitated the work being executed on the upper side to effect drainage id oon tkiuation with the rest of the road, and also to be adjacent to lands contributing * thirds.' PETITIONS A petition was presented by Messn Orr, Gould, Houston, Paine, Gallagher, Oakley, and Eimalie, asking for the formation of a road

Resolved that the gorse must be cleared before the matter oan be considered.

A petition was presented by Messrs Sim (2), Anderson, Sheehan, Clement, Pithie, Tarbotton, Sewell (2), Allan, Bennett, Jones, McLaughlan (3), Trethewey, Sewell and Jaine, soliciting the forming and metalliug of Anderson's corner to Bridge road.— Referred to Crown Commissioner for agree meat.

A petition wiaalao presented to metal the Ealing Msntalto road from Bannett'a corner to Witha.l'B northern boundary, ssven miles. —Resolved to call for tenders in three sectiouu, at 12 yards to chain? MISCELLANEOUS. The Overseer drew the Bard's attention to the Lismore Hinds road requiring metal.

Considerable discussion took pi nee re boundary roads and river fords maintenance -—These matters were postponed to a future meeting

Accounts amounting to £20 lla 91 were passed for paymebi is tin the Board adjourned till August 290h

THE PAIN TRAGEDY.

EXTRAORDINARY STATEMENTS*

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Wellington, August 9 i Robert Douglas was charged at the Magistrate Court with the murder of Mrs Pain of Mastertoo on hie own confession. Mr Bell prosecuted and Mr Wilford defended* Mr Bell said the first statement made by prisoner to the JLytteltou gaoler was in July, 1899; Douglas the^ s&id that he had a quarrel with Mrs Pain because he was asked to work in wet weather. Ha said she tried | to put him oub of the house but failed, i When he was fishing in a creek near the house she camo along, and in crossing the creek she fell face downwards and he at once went to her aid but could not pull her out. Ha:f an hour later he wen!; home and tod the servant girl that Mre Pain was drowned in the creek. The girl took no notice, but went on with her work, he aleo went on with his work, leaving the woman in tho creek ail night, Her husband returned in the morning and Douglas then told him of her death. The husband 1 refused to go with Douglas when the latter offered ti show where Bhe fell in. Sha wis fouatl on Monday. Mr Bell said thie portion !of evidence wag obviously noD3ense» Pri soner mide a second statement to the gaoler in which he aaid, that in a quarrel with Mrs Pain she struck him on the head with a block of wood, la the affcernooa she and he | were going up tha creek, when on the way up another quarrel took place, and she called him bad names. Ho then knocked her down withe stick, and she fell with her head bowards the creek, he dragged her and pußtaed her into the creek, and held her head undsr the water till she ceased to struggle. Ha returned to Pain's and went on with his work as if nothing had happened, and stayed until the body waa found an^ bhe inquest held, He assisted in looking for Mrs Pain, going anywhere and every where but where she lay. The day after the murder he told Edward Harris of his deed and how he did it). Mr Bell said Harris would be called to prove that Dooglaß had never mentioned the matter to him. Ab the inquest prisoner had said ha and Mrs Pain went fishing ab her suggestion and afberwards walked up the hill bo the bop of a apur. He went further on to get some cows, and the last be saw of her she was going towards Ashby's fence. He looked round the second time and could nob see hen When walking up bhe hill she appeared strange and was mattering^ He went) home and thought: ib strange she did nob return. Mr Bell, in conclusion, said it would be j much more consistent) with facts that the ! woman was murdered, thin that she had & fit and roiled down the hill inio the place where the body was found.

At the evidence ia the Douglas murder case, witnesses deposed to the Ending of the body in a creek, and to the movements of prisoner as outlined in the opening state ment of the prosecuting counsel; A point was made of the fact thab there was only one shoe on the corpse, the other one being found oa a ride above the oreeki from which it was impossible for deceased to have rolled while ia a fib. Br Buteman, who was called to see the body, and attended the subsequent examination of the remains after four months interment, said he still adhered to the belief that the woman died from drowning, and ihe abrasions on the head were poet mortem, There waa no wound which would lead him to suppose deceased was rendered insensible before drowning. It was possible, assuming the abrasions were caused during life, for the blow on that part of ths head to have caused concussion of the brain* Prisoner was oom mitted for trial at the next criminal sessions

The Eyreton Tragedy

THE CONDEMNED MAN

Alexander MoLean, who was, on Wed' nesday, condemned to suffe? the extreme penalty of the law for his fearful crime In murdering three membevs of the Martin family, maintains the same demeanor that has characterised him ever sinca his arrest, merely expressing a wish that his execution may be got over as speedily as possible. The actaal data «]jon whioh he will be called to expiate bis crime Is at present uncertain. The law requires thafc the Judge who tried the case should Bend a report on 16 to the Executive, and It ttien lies with hla Excellency the Governor and advisers to say whether the sentence shall be carried out. Should they decide in the affirmative, the Sheriff is then informed that the law will nob be interfered with, and he is required to have the execution carried out within seven days of receiving his warrant to do so. The gallows apon which Sheehan, the Amberley murderer, was hanged is now in Wellington, and will shortly be brought down and set up In the Lyttleton Gaol. Id is pretty certain that Long, who has already hanged several persona, will conduct the execution upon the present occasion.

Weather Report—Captain Edwin fore' casts s—North to east and southeast gale after twelve hours from now. Indications of heavy raiss QUw furfcher, fftlU

Farmers' Union

Not with standing tha inclement j weather, % very large attendance of ' faimsre collected at the rooms of the/ A & P Association this afternoon, in order ! to take atepa to forma Farmers Union.j Apologies were read from Messrs J Wiihtll, J Limbie, and Thomas Harrison; Later on ao many more came in that an adjournment was made to the ArCide* Mr C J Harper, chairman of the County Council, occupied the chair, and after intro* duotory remarks, called upon Mr G W Leadley to move the fir a 6 resolution, aad that gentleman thereupon moved : — That, in the opinion of this meeting, tbe time has arrived when—rising above all consideration of party and every other sectional issue—tha farmers of this County should unite for their own protection and the promotion of their mutual interests, and for this purpcea a branch of the Naw Zealand Farmers' Union be formed in Ashburton Mr Leadley made an excellent speech in support of the motion, pointing out that this step was rendered imperative by the Wave of Unionism that threatened to sweep every thing before it> Want of apace prevents ua from giving a full reporb of Mr Lead ley's epeeoh in thie issue Messrs D Cameron, JON Origg, JStmch holme, junr, and other leading farmers supported the motion, which was carried with acclamation The meeting was sue of the moet; enthusi astic ever held in Ashburton.

SOUTH AFRICA.

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RAIDERS LEAVE CAPE COLONY.

OAPKJRES BY QUEEN SLANDERS.

London, August 8 Fouche's commando, which has recently been raiding in the Barkly East district; in Oape Colony, has re crossed the Orange River.

Colonel Jarvis's detachment of Queenslanders pursued Boers north west of Bothaahoek, capturing fifteen, in addition to 150 horses, and 10,000 sheep, in one day.

Colonel Williams, 0.8., of the New South Wales Medical Corps, has been gazetted to the Iccal rank of Surgeon- General while in South Africa.

Myerbach, the Capetown correspon dent of Berliner Tazeblatt, has been arrested on a charge of espioaago, and will be court-martialled.

Ona hundred and twenty British were killed in action during the month of July, forty-five died of wounds, 190 died from disease, and uineleen from accidents. Sixty-seven were missing and captured, and 1139 were invalided home. Melbourne, August 9

The Moravian, from South Africa, brought a number of returned troops, including thirteen New Zealanders.

BRITISH LOSSES.

London, August 9 Since the beginning of the war in South Africa to the end of July the British army has suffered the following losses : — Death from all causes — 17,103, aliasing 566, discharged unfit for duty 3292. SirHOampbeil-Bannerman, speaking at Peckham, advocated a generous amnesty after the war, During its continuance it was only right that rebels should be punished.

PUNISHMENT OF MURDERERS

London, August 9 In the Honee of Commons, Lord Stanley read, amidst Ministerial cheers the terms of the instructions to Lord Kitchener, to execute persons convicted of authorising or cprnmitticg murders contrary to civilised warfare, in accor dance with Kruitzinger's recent threats Lord Stanley explained that Lord Kitchener would decide who would be entitled to be considered belligerents, and that he acted on his own initiative.

LORD KITCHENER'S PROCLA MATION

Renter's Durban correspondent says that Lord Kitchener's proclamation, embodying bis instructions is highly approved, as it is felt that stern mea sures are absolutely necessary to termi nate the war.

The Boers captured a poafe of twenty five of Btein«cker's Horse at Sabi River SURRENDER OF BOER COM MANDANTS

Lord Kitchener reports that Com* mandaat Beyers, his second in com* mand, Commandant De Villiers, and two field cornets, have surrendered at Warm Baths

Cheistchubch, Augnsb 9 The Premier has received the following cable from Colonel Porter in command of the Seventh OonSiingent in South.Africa— "Ia doctors hands from horse accident in field, nothing serious. Contingent is ab Kroonstadt, expect to rejoin at;Bloßmfontom for next trek. Moat successful engagement. Surprised and captured by contingent during the month:—Prlaonen 51, rifles 50, ammunition 13,000 rounds, waggons 84, carts 67, cattle 4000, horses 300, Bheep 1000, forage and mealies 70 tons; Boer women and children removed to the concentration cunpa 600 ; Kaffirs 500 ; no fresh casualties and all are welb"

Hampstead Town Board.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Hampatead Town Board waa held last even ing. Present—MeasisG Andrews'(ch%i rmao) t S Burnard, Andrew Orr, A 0 Hardy, E Thomas, and W J Silcock. An apology was received from "Mr Taylor.

Correspondence was read and received from the Hokitika Town Board to combine with them in opposing the abolition of Town Boards, and the Chairman's aotioa in urging the member for the disbriob 60 oppose was approved, From the County Council, applying for payment of £7, being portion of cost of Markey'a foot bridge.

From the Secretary of Agricultural Department? 1; Slaughtering Act;

Several letters from th<3 Valuation Depart ment, respecting alterations oq tbe roll, were received.

A voucher was received from" the Oommißßioner of Crown Lands, re Reserve 3540, and from the Commissioner of lazes re subsidy.

From tha Borough Council, asking the consent of the Board to Fairfield becoming the central abattoir,*and enclosing Delegates' Conference report,—Received.

Mr Burnard would like bo know ho»v the figures in the Delegates' report were prepared Mr Orr enquired as to what the Board would be required to contdbube to the abattoirs.

Mr Andrews said that), so far, this Board does nob wanb to undertake any financial responsibility,

Mr Sllcook, as one of the delegates, had positively declined fio be com mitted and had refused fco aontribute one farthing: They were, however, only ad the Conference to obtain and give any information. The figures quoted, by the Conference were altogether unreliable, and as the raatier would be further discussed at a special meeting of the Borough Council.[ha moved that) consideration of the su.bje.ot! be postponed. Me Burnard supposed.

!The Chairman asked for the Board'o de legates report of the Conference. , Mr Silcock admitted they had not prepared one, as ha was nob aware the matter would be j discussed-ab this meeting, otherwise he would i have shown the utter absurdity of the i figures referred toi There would, be admit ted, be no liability on the Board if Fairfiold were selected, buo if they did nofi decide on that centre, and another loo*li fy were selected, the Board should in that case, pay its proportion. | It was deoided to postpone a reply until after the spam! maeting referred to. EMfLOYBKS' LIABILITY. 1 The Board decided to insure the officers of the Hoard under the Workers' Compen sation. AqU accounts, Acoounta were passed amounting to £47175. i

TOWN BEM Mr Orr referred to the disgraceful state of the East Beit Road, sooth from Moore Street, which had now become almost impassable. He moved that the Borough Council be requested to form this road to the terrace, and shingle in the centre at its earliest convenience. He pointed out that the Borough Council was quite willing to proceed with the formation, and some of the Works Committee mambers had spoken of the bad state of the road j

The Council had agreed to waib twelve months for the Board's portion of the ooat Mr Andrew*, in seconding, agreed the road was in a disgraaeful condition Mr Siioock considered there were hundreds of places in a worse state in Hampstead, and their improvement would not cost a> hun dredth part of the improvement of the Belt road, which would only affect a few residents. ThU coat would be £98 without shingling

Mr Orr said the Hampstead people them- Belvf s admitted the Balb road should be attended to, and the work could he com pleted at a much lower rate than that quoted by Mr Silcock

Mr Silccck argued that its oompletibu would coet £250, and the requirement of the Hampitead people should be Attended to fireb

I Mr Burnard considered that fche mat speaker could not have been at tbe Belt lately, as he (the speaker) was satisfied no place in Hampstead wanted attention bo much as this locality The Chairman explained that the cost to the Baird would be aboub £50, and fcha returns from the sale of the soil w>u!d ultimately recoup the whole of this cost Mr Siloock had been told the Borowgb Council had now decided to form the whole it the Balls, and there was thus no necessity for the Board to take any steps The motion was carried, Messrs Barnard," Orr, and the Chairman supporting, and Messrs Hardy, Thomas, and Siloock against. BAD ROAD

Mr Dalloy, junr. interviewed the Board, compJaiuing of the state of the Half Chain Road between his and Air Crook's property, and it was decided-that the Works Ccm mittee should in6pecb and report The Bj-Laws re scavengering were brought up, on the report of the special Committee, and were discussed, and the meeting adpurned.

THE LATEST

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Received Wakapuaka Augupt 10, 9 33 a m, Thia office 10 40 atn INCREASED SHIPPING DUES London, August 9 The increased shipping dues in London Is severely commented npoa THE MONORAIL A bill, providing for the construction of a monorail railway between Manchester aud Liverpool has finally passed Parlia ment. The work is proceeding, and will cost £2,800,C00. Hiram Maxim predicts the journey between London and Brlgh ton will be accomplished on the monorail :n a few minutes, and will cost half » crown.

Australian

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Received Angust 10, 9.37 a in HORDES'S FIRE VICTIMS Sydney, August 10 Charred remains supposed to be those of Walcolm and Brett, the f;wo remaining men of the four missing havebeen found atHordern's THE BENTY BANK ROBBERS Some property found of the Henty bank robbers connects them with the recent railway station burglaries WRECK OF A SCHOONER The Missionary Societies Bohooner, Olive Branch, was wrecked at New Guinea. She is valued at £1500, and is! insured for £700 in the New Zealand! Office THE <§UIRINDI .ACCIDENT It is impossible to obtain a complete list of the Quirindi injured. It is estimated that not leas than a hundred and fifty are hurt, eighteen of whom sustained broken limbs and forty nine were seriously injured, NEW GUINEA QUEENSLAND CABLE Melbourne, August 10 Mr Barton says the Federal Govsro* ment offer no objections to the proposed cable from German New Guinea to Queensland FEDERAL TARIFF It is stated that the Federal tariff is practically framed

SOUTH AFRICA

THE BEGINNING OP THE END

THE TIME LIMIT FOR SURRENDER

DRASTIC MEASURES

LYTTBLTON TO SUCCEED KITCHENER

KITCHENER FOR INDIA

Received Wakapuaka Augusb 10, 9,13 am, This Office 10 10 a m London, August 9 A proclamation by Lord Kitchener dated the 7th inst., published to-day, notifies that all leaders mußt surrender before September 15 th or be banished for life from South Africa.

The maintenance of families of burghers who have not surrendered by that date will be recoverable from the property of burghers in the field.

Lieutenant General Neville Lyfcfcel ton succeeds Lord Kitchener when events permit to transfer the chief command

It is understood that Lord Kitchener proceeds to India In January,

As their half annual balance Is now taking place in Ohristchurob, tbe local manager of the D.I.C* informs us that) anyone purchasing a piano op or organ ibia week, whether for cash or time payment, will receive a handsome pair of piano lampei and stool to match the instrument as a present We need hsrdiy remind oar readers that this splendid gift is for this week only*

MINING

Uriioed Jfress Association—By Eleotrio • Telegraph Dtjnedin, August 9

Referns--Crorowell 138oz lOdwt, Hart ley and Riley 6(bz 7aw(3, Waimumu Central 40oz 5Am, Alpine II 37oz6iwt lOgr, Waimunaa Extended 33,z 13d wt. First Chance. 30uz 4dwt, Waimumu £Boz, Enterprise It 270z 6dwt, Central Charltoa 270z, Oharlton Creek 22 ( z7dwt, Enterprise I 19 z 16dwb, Globe Hoz 12Jwb, Inch Valley 13 z 15Jwb,

The Eleetrio dredga has been busy repair all the week

The Halfway House dredge started work again, only to repeat the previous break down;" It will probably be a fortnight before a fresh start is mads

The Boundary Greek dredge has had a mishap, and a day or two will olapae before dredging begins The Alpine Consols dredge was stopped for a while owing to a breakdown The Great Central dredge is reported to be on gold The Junction No 1 started on Tuesday Progress is beicg made with the final touches on the Royal Maori dredge '

The Monte Ohrieto dredga is said to have struck wash on a soft bottom. The dredge operates near the top boundary of the Leaning Rock claim

The Vincent Extended dredge is treating splendid wash, the gold, however, being underlying it, and therefore in crevices where the buckets cannot reach it

The Unity dredge Is working in mid stream

The Oairnmuir dredge is turning over a vast bulk of material

. A Mining Shareholders' Protection &bbo otation has recently been formed in Dunedin with the following objects :— To brotect the interests of Shareholders in the Mining and Dredging Industries, and to check abuses and irregularities ; to collect information in regard to ail matters, a ffsctiag legitimate investors'interests ; To approach Parliament with a view to have proved grievances redressed, and to have the Mining add Companies Acts amended where necessary ; to receive proxies from Country Sharehold era, and get their interests represented at the various companies' meetings. Id forma tion and suggestions are cordially invited from all members of this Association. DCNEDIN, AllgU9t 10 I

Sales:— Bailer Junction 2s 6d, First Chance 255, Fourteen Mile Beach, 29s 6i, 29a 6'd, 30s, 30s; G;Bat Central 21b, 20b 6d, 20s ; Junoiioa Eieotrio 32 3, 31s 9d, 31s 6d ; Lady Charlfcon, 10a dis; Monte Chriato, 24s 9d, 24i 9d; M&nuherikia 40s, 40a 3d, 40s ; Three Mj!e Greenstone, 20a ; Vincent Exiended 15a 9d, 16a. Returns—Sailor's Bead 640z lOdwt; Gabriel 15ez Bdwb 6grs ; Speo Gully 18cz; Morning Star 13-z9dwt ; Ford's Creek 17rz 6dwt; Pactelus 21oz sdwt; Golden Gravel 18 z lOdwt; Fourteen Mile Beach 66cz; Gibbs Beach 250z ; Magnetic 41' z; Junction Electric 168 z ; Dunback dot iSdMt; Paul's Beach I2cz 4dwt; Vincent Extended 12oz 3dwt

THE ABHBUETOB aOAEDIAK t SATUBDAf* AUGUST 10 00),



0 Magnus, D. Patebscs Dredging Expert Member Stock and Exchange Adviser* of Canterbury. MAGNUS, PATOIBON AND CO Gold Dredging Brokers, High Street, Chrietchurch reliable and straightforward advice given on Otftgo and West Const Dredging Claims. Mr Olof Magnus has nad 16 years practical experience ou the Molyneux River, Otftgo ALFRED HARRISON, E3Q Ashborton Representative



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LQNGBEACH ROAD BOARD IN accordance with the provisions of the Boad Boards Aob 1882 Section 114 and the Bating Act 1894. Publics Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of the Longbeach Road Board at a meeting to be held on TUESDAY, August 27th 1901, to make and levy a general rate of I3'32ada of a Penny in the £ on the rateable values of the whole of the rateable Properties within the Longheaoh Road District for the year commencing on the first day of April, 1901, and ending on the 31st day of March, 1902, payable in one instalment on the 7th day of September, 1901, and that the Rate Book is open for inspection at the Office of the Longheaoh Road Board, Burnett Street, ! Aehbarton JON GRIGG, 8 90 Chairman Longbeach Boad Board



ASHBURTON BOKOUGH COUKCIL. fTIHE Borough Council Offices andCircu- X lating Librory will be CLOSED on TUESDAY the 13th insti lH H FOOKS, 8 88 Town Clerk. EMPRESS NEEDLE, SHORO) SEASON ONLY. HORT SEASON ONLY* Awarded four Gold Medals*' ALL LESIONS FREE. 1 Burnett Street —Mrs Lloyd's Music Depot WANTED-People who are tired of pumping leaky tyres to bring them along to us! We have patent high pressure testers, and we guarantee to stop the smallest leak. ECLIPSE CYOLI COMPANY, Tancred Street DANCING. MRS CURTIS' Second Term starts from July 26th. Berlin Polka, and Ameri can Waltz and other new and up to date dances will be taught in two lessons if neoessary. Classes as usual. QIMPLY PERFECT--. BED BIRDS, PERFECTLY SIMPLE,



WANTEDS, Eto, _ WANTED Rt once—& Smart Buy for the Tailoring Trade. App!y— McDonald & Co, Burnett Street 8 93 AJSTED— A Goi General N-rvint for Ohatrnoss. References require*. Mrs Coward. Chatmosß, 8 87 FOWL Netting from ]£d per yard ; Sheep Nettini? (centre strand), 3^d per yard ; Garden Tools in great variety, equally cheap, ab —Geo, Meddins, The People Ironmonger. FOR SALE—Convenient House of Six Rooms, with hot and cold water laid on, bath room and scullery j close to centre of town, Burnett Street; liberal terms arranged,—Apply to Habdley Bros 838 FOR SALE-A Lady's Wavurley Bicycle, in good order. Apply Misses Page, Ariel Confectionery, East Street) PRIMITIVE Methodist Church—New lands—Morning, Rev Rainik ; FairtoD, Afternoon, at 3 p tn, Rev Raine. la the Evening, Rxv Rains will preach in Ashburton. Subject),' Disowned' ' 892 BARING Square Wesleyan Chureb:— Tomorrow's Services. Preaohers — Morning, Mr J Wajson ; Evening, Bey T Feb. ■ ■ 891 SHODDY Tweedß—We have NOT made arrangements for making up tweeds sold by hawkers ab present going ronnd this district—McDonald & Co. 8 89 . TUST Unpacked, a small bub choice seise t) fcion of artificial pot) plants Is to 4« each—AT H Williams NKJtI Goods to band in celluloid and other photo frames; very pretty designs—A T H Williams JTT JEWITT, Fishmonger and • IZL« Poulterer, Burnett) Street Fresh Oysters, Babbits, and ait kinda of fresh Fish to-aight.—Weather permitting* Telephone 96 A OADEMY Pictures, 1901 j New Booka X3L —The Crisis, Under the Red Woods, J Tha Black Wolfs Breed, The Wise Man and , a Fool, Onora, Sons of the Morning, We, Me and Some Other?, cheapeditiooj, Marquis of Lome, Eber Holdnn, Trilby, The Day of Auld Lang Syne, The Potter'■ Thumb, The Heir of Reddclyffe, and many others- EC M Jones GEOKGE DUNCAN & CO. SPECIAL NOTICE PARENTS of large Families—lf you want to study economy, you cannot do better than try Duncan k Co, Cheap Caßh Drapers, where you are bound W get splendid value. Compare our prices, and we have no fear of the result. Note address— George Duncan & Co, Tancred (Street, I opposite Aicade Pin " —*—^ Government Notices. NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS. Grand National Steeplechases at Christ church, Augusol3th, 15th, and 17th. \i y XCURSION Tickets at fares of 2d per ! JQj mile flrab class, Id per mite second : ciasp, minimum 4s and 2s respectively, mileage counted one way only, w ill be issued to Christchurch from Dunedia and all j stations north thereof on the Hurunai-Bluff section, from the 12th to the 16th August; and from Aabburton, Waikari, and inter mediate stations, inoiidipg stations on branches between thoao points, by first train ] on the 17th August; all available for return J till the 21si August. The journey muao be started on tha date of the purchase of the ticket in every instance, and may be broken after the first 25 miles. 8 63 .BY ORDER. Public notices. ASHBURTON POULTRY SOCIETY ART UNION. THE- "following are tha WINNING NUMBERS : -1-1722 11-1736 21—1727 a-1355 12— 949 22— 402 3__ 151 13- 670 23-1726. 4_ 93 14— 999 24-1133 5-1543 15- 892 25- 386 6_ 115 16-1735 ■ 26- 337 7—1665 17—1071 27— 469 8— 665 18—1895 . 28—1785 9- 369 19- 549 29- 519 10-1320 20-1593 30—1004 Prizes are now ready for delivery at the establishment of Messrs Craighead and Berrymuni J. V* DE BEER, 8 79 Hon. Beoretary Art Union. TO LIT OR FOR SALE. IFive Roomed House, with Stable, | acre of land IFout Roomed House, with Stable, | acre of land Apply 3 54 JAMES GUDSELL, (Finwald ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL NOTICE is hereby given that at* Special Committee of the above Council held on the 7th day of June 1901, a resolution was adopted making a special Order revok ing By Laws Numbers 5, 6 and 7, of the By Laws made by the Council under the provisions of 'The Aehburton County Council Empowering Aot, 1882/ and making freeh By Laws respecting the cleansing and mainten&noa of water races under the con trol of the Council; and suoh resolution will be submitted for confirmation at a mesticg of the Council to be held on the 6th day of SEPTEMBER, 1301, as 11 o'clock a m, A Copy of the proposed By Laws la deposited at the Council's offices, Baring Square, Ashburton. and will be open to the inspection of the Publio every week day, during Office hours up to the 6th day of September If the proposed By Laws are passed, they will come into forca upon a day to be hereafter notified By Order, F, MAINWfiEING, Clerk of Ashburton County OounoH { Ashburcon, August 1, 1901. 8 4 ! ASHBURTON COUNTY COUNCIL."' rriHE Council Calces will be CLOSED on X TUESDAY, 13th Issi , On account) of the Grand National, By Order, j F. MAINWARING, Clerks I Ashburton, Aug. 10, 1901. 8 84 THE CANTERBUrFfKOZEN MEAT AND DAIRY PRODUCE EXPORT j COMPANY, Ltd. t Manure Season, 1901 and 1902. mHE COMPANY^ MANURE OIK OULAR for the coming Season is now in course of preparation, and will be issued shortly. There will be no change of analysis or quality, bub bhere will be a STJBSTATI&L REDUCTION IN PRICE. F WAYMOUTH, Secretary Ohriatehuroh, August 9,1901, 8 85 QMALI iShop or Office in the Arcade. - OL'BULLOQE



the n.z. Farmers 1 co-operative ASSOCIATION OF CANTBRBUR7, Ltd TINWALD YARD 3 MONDAY NPXT. QPEOIAL ENTRY,— On account of W Chisnall, Etq,— fifin FORWARD HOGGETS T F GIBSON, Manager 8 82 HA LLOYD, Auotio&eor WANTEf 3, Eto. BIG Selection of Paper, Editions of popular Books 8d each, cloth hound Books 9d each—A T H Williams 7 251 K(\(\ BIRTHDAY Garde fcoohdoae froni O\J\J new Deßignß from Id to 5a each —A T H Williams 7 250 ' ' 111 THERE are you going to my pretty VV Maid? To see J Ftace sweep oar chimney she said, He does It so nicely and sweetly and clean, That) ne'er a speck of,soot can be seen," Donb forget the above, and send for J Ft ace at once. Chimney Sweep, Trevertoc. Orders, oare Kerr Bros. "TTIT ANTED—Ladies visiMng Dunedin wi 1 VV find Hendy'a HairdressiDg Saloons, Princeas street, replete with every comfort \ for Haifdressing, Shampooing, Singeing, eto i Toilet goods of every description FOR Sale, cheap, for Cash—Several hun dred pains of Boats aud Shoes. Apply MbeLor's Zealand a Boob Bt«re. TT? XTRAORDINARY Value for OASH- Hi Exhibition Colonial Twilled Blankets; Speoial Purchase, 600 pairs bought at a big dleuonnb for Cash. Now is yoar time to bay at lees than Mil', prices ; come and look for youreblves; besb value io Canterbury, large size 14a 93, extra large 19a 6d,-weight and quality g >. aranteed ; otily obtainable »b GEOR^B DUJSOAN AND GO, Cheap Oath Drapers, Tanored Street A SPEOIAL Purchase—Ladies' Patent Evening Shoes with strap- and toe Cap 3s 9d, do without strap 2s 6d, -Glace Kid 2 strap 4a 6d, with Buckle ss, toe Gap 5a 9d, Gent's Courc Shoes 7s, Ladies' Felt Slippers Is, do with strap and carput solea Is 6d, Carpet SHppors with leather aolen 2s 6d,2s lid, and 3s 63. A superior Felb Fur trimmed wilh Buckle and Leather sole 2s lid. A large Stock of Ladies' and Gent's Boots and Shoes, iuitablefor present wear, Children's school Boots a Specialty at R Alcobn's Sale 21 EXIRA^WAR NEWS— Big Profits Defeated. —G. Dunoaw & Co. are gelling Double Width Nun'a Veiling, evening shades, at lOfcl, worth Is 3d, Black Dreis Serges (wide) Is l|d, Melton Dress Tweeds 10|d upwards, Flannelette Skirtings 7|l, Blouse Silks (evening sbadeß) le 7J-1, Black Velveteens Is 3d, Coloured do at Is 9d, worth 2s 3d ; eeverai other lines equally as cheap; no room to advertise GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Tancred Street, Ashburton Tjlur neckleus, fur Necklets— X; (Natural Skir.e) —Specie! Purchase o Travellers' fci.mpl.es, efferinjj-at lees than one third the usual prices, at 1b 9d, 2s 4sd, 3a 6d upwards; now i«your chance to get comfort and warmth at" nominal p'ricen—at GEORGE BITNOAN &, 00, The Noted Cheap Cash Drapers, Tancred . Street, opposite Arcade WANTED Koown—Tha- wo are show ing several specially Cheap Lines in Boys' and Youths' Clothing. Every article of dress necessary to man's comfort and good appeara&ce, in striek and to measure, at Mitchell & Turner's PATTY Pan baking powder the great novelty, two patty i tinfs for nothing grocers. OH Where, oh where is the Best Boot Shop ? Why Mbllok's Zealandia Boot Store, of courne WA>!TEj) Known—That Gbo Ddncan and Co, Cheap Cash Drapers and Direct) Importers, are again victorious, in. Boaticg Big Profib Houses. Christchurch fitms are surprised how we So it. The following prices proves cur aeserfsoos :— Unbleachod Grey Calico 24<i, White do 2|d. Cretonnes (new dHsigne) 4^d upwetrds, 33 inches wide TwiH flannelette 3|d upwards, 36 inches wide do 6|d and 8f d, sold elsewhere at B^d and 10^d ; Lacs Curtains from la Fhi, two yards wide Sheeting lOfd, Tapeetry Counterpanes 5s 6d upward?, White Satin and Honeycomb do 4a 6d upwards, Chintz Bad Covers 2s 3d, Contingent Rugs now 2* lid, Door Mats llf d, Hearth Rugs 2a 6d, Toilet Covers 73d, Colonial Flannels from 9|d, Crewdson's Long Cloth 4|d, Forfsr 5| 1 upwards, Art Muslics 3|d upward?, and numerons oiher lines equally as cheap GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO, Ready Money Drapers and Clothiers, Tancred Street, opposite Arcade 6 128 T) EMNaNTS of all eorts mast be JLA> cleared to make room for Goods I now arriving. — Pbaeob's Sale Drapery and Clothing WANT&D-The Public to know that we boy for cash and sell for cash, hence onr low prices.—Pbabce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets \jn" ANTED TO SELL-Several Pairs * T Blankets (slightly soiled) at cost price Job lot Down Qallfcs from 7a lid each. — Psaecb's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets. WANTED KNOWN-Cretonnep3f J, White Twill Sheeting B|J, Table Damask B|J, at Peakce's Sale Drapery and Clothing WANTED TO OLEAR-Job Ladles' Belts, usual price Is Lot to 2s 9J, your pick at Is 3d6d, Fearce's Sale Drapery, etc WAITED -All Working men to see Tweed Troaaera 5s lid, Saddle Tweeds 7s lid, Job Lot Suits from 25s 6d.— Pbabce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED— Bayers Men's Mofflers 9J j Colonial Knitted Socks, 2 pairs for la 63, Gocd Caps Is.— Peakce's . Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED -All Ladies t© see onr Black Figured Dress Stuffs 6s lid and 9a lid the dress.—Pjeakcb's gale Drapery and Clothing TEE most up to date novelty of the day Patty Pan baking powder __ GEORGE DUNCAN AND CO. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT MEN'S and BOYS' Clothing cheaper than ever—Men's Navy Serge Suits, formerly 27a 6d, now ?2a 6d; Colonial Tweed Suitß were 37a 6d, now 29a lid, splendid value ; Tweed Trousers 5b 9i 5 Colonial make do were 9j 6d, now 7s lid; note— our working Men's Colonial Saddle Tweed Trousers, worth 15a 6d, now lls 9d ; beab Mole Trousers 5a lid j Colonial Knitted Socks lOd: Colonial Knitted Drawers, job price, 3a 6<3, worth 4s 9d ; Shetland Knitted Drawers 2a lid, sold elsewhere ab 33 6d; Boya' Melville Suitß, for strong school wear, 8s 6d upwards ; small Boys' Navy Serge Knickers Is lid and 2s 3d. Al,, value p Turkey Red Handkerchiefs 2H, 4d, and s£d ; Men's Elastic Braces ll|d, Boya do_4£d upwards; working Men's Leather Shirts, speoial value, 2s 4|d upwards, Fancy Cotton Shirts 2a 6d, Union make do 3s 3d, Wool do 5a 6d, warm and good; Colonial Flannel Undera 2a 9d upwards. In conclusion— Working Men if you want your money to go as far as possible, try Duncan & Co, and you wiil not be disappointed DUNOAN & 00, Tanored Street Snroke jNßw""Veaas'' ' 1



If FRIKDLANDER BROS, LTD wfst street auction mart OUR USUAL HOESE FAIR WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY, Aug. 22, J9QI, T7IOR which we shall be pleated Ut raotirt entrieß a i * FRIEDLANDER BROS. L*D, < B. FRIEDLANDBR, 7 142 . Auotionaer. GBAIN SHIPMENTS 10 LONDON WE Have a limited quantity of Spuoi by steamer available, and «re is ft. position to quote lowest rates of freight Clients wishing to ship wilt ptcMe com* msnloate with us promptly FRIEDLAttDER BROS, WANTED— ' ■"• '■ OATIN SHEAVES For Shipment to South Afriw. Apply ■; FRIEDL&NDER BROS., LllS DAYXD THOMAS " ' PEOPEKTIES FOR SALE, I HAVE FOR SAIS —Semal Good FARMS in the Ashbarton County, amongst them being— 1400 Acres, near Rakata, thoroughly .Improved, £0 500 Acres, Rakaia, thoroughly improved, £12 • 550 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £5 200 Acres, Mitcham Road, no buildings, £4 5a • . . ! 90 Acres, near Tinwald, improved. £13 5s 1000 Acres, LaurSstpn, no buildings, £6 20? Acres, Lowcliffe, thoroughly im proved, first class land, £15 186 Acres, Lowcliffe* thoroughly !m* proved, £14 , ■■■ 233 Acres, Mitcham Bead, improved, £5 - ■ ■...: - 420 Acres, Chertsey, well improved, £Q 3000 Acres, grand land. Ly&dbnrer, £9 5000 Acres, Binds to Baling, in tussock, in blocks to Fuit purchasers, £2 lOi to £4 53 Acres, Carter's Terrace, extra heavy land, £40 476 Acres, Springburn, improvements, nearly newj land good £7 10s 2 Acres, Orchard, Ailenton, good house, thoroughly improved, £450 3 Shops, with five roomed Dwelling, Taocred Street, AEhburton. > 1960 acres, goed land, Awakino, North Auckland, thoroughly improved. . £3 3500 acres, good tend, Woodstock, Southland, £2 10s 302 acres, goed landj thoroughly improved, Woodstock, Southland} £6 100 62 acres, Ashburttn Forks, gocd land, 900 aerefj Fahfieid, thoroughly im* proved £5 10a 500 acre 3. Winch more, good improve* msnts, £S 15s . 597 acrss, Bangitata, subdivided/ well. w<-.terrd, and improved, £4 45 acres, Tinwald, £17 2500 acres, Laariaton, £5 10a J55 acres, Tinwald, £i 8 . SB2 acres, Elgin. £5 300 acres, Fairfield, 6 roomed, House and Stable, well watered, £5 2a 6d 123 acres, Dromore, £6 1180 acres, Springburn, thoroaghly improved, grod he use and all uecessaiy on* buildings 512 Acres, Kuapun»,' subdivided, well watered, with hoase, 6table, black smiths shop, £6 500 Acres, Rangitata, in English grass, f übdivided into 3 paddocks, two i roomed hut, £4 . . i 220 Acres, Rai gitata, in tussock, sab divided into two paddocks, wire fences, £3 1 60S Acres, Lauristoo, subdivided, wtll i watered, with three roomed hetsie, £7 290 Acres, Winchmore, subdivided, house of 6 rooms £10 D. THOMAS, Aehburton T. Bullock. , *~~ WATERTUN. fobHalbs T\ E 8 I R A B L E Little Farm .of— 50 ACRES • 50 with 7 roomed house, 6 mailed stable, gir* . den orchard and other improvements. Liberal Terms can be arranged Fall particulars on application, . - . TBULLOQK. TO LET, T ABGR Room, centrally situ&ted la 1 J Burnett Street, mxt Mail Office. Ti BULLOOK, Agentt TO LET KOOMS lv Arcade Chamberß, central situation; low rental Apply ■ T. BULLOCK ' : ,i o let: Desirable Residence, together with 4 ACRES 4 .„. . First Class Land. SITUATED frosting Main South Road Tinwald, and nob far from end of Traffic Bridge. The hoase contains 8 rooms, together with washhouse, Verardih, etc. Stable, trapßbed, etc. Full particular* on application. ' T, BULLOCK, Agent FO& SALE, DESIRABLE Property close to Town, comprising § Acre of good Land, fronting Alford For eat Road, Ailenton, on which is erected Dwelling House of 5 Room*, detached Wash-house <Sto, Land planted with Fruih treea &c, and fenced with Macrocwp* Fsnce< Inspection invited Very easy teims if required For full particulars apply to • . 0 BULLOOK. t - . AgHBURTON "— "* FOR SALE. NICE LITTLE PROPERTY ! BEING TS 901, fronting Grey Street;, containing full £ Acre, on which li erected dwelling of four rooms, BcaUecy and verandah; washhouse ab back. Good locality, and only a, few minutes walk from centre of town. Inspection invited Easy terms T BOLLOCK SHEEP COUNTRY TO FARMERS, DEALEBS AND OTHERS 890 acres 990 BEING R S 28187, 32702 and cthen, situated only a short distance from Hinds Railway Station, with new cottage, eto, erected thereon ; the land is aiija goed heart, fenced and divided into convenient sized paddocks well watered. Inspection Invited ' a'etffii fcad purticulaci m »pplio»tjoo ' 03 BULWCS