THE ASHBURTOM TRAIN SERVICES

Trains eavo Aehburtnn daily for— fJHRISTCHUBOF—^ 7.20 am, II »m 3.15 p m, 7,5 p m (cxpiesa) TIM ARU-a* 10.55 ft m, 3,60 pm rUJNEDTN—ah 12.64 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-afc 4.25 p m Trains arrive dally at Ashburton from—* CHRISTOHUROH-at 10.45 in, 12,48 p m (express), 8 pm. TIMARU—ftt 10.36 am, 2.65 pm DUNEDIN—ad 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-ftt 9.45 a m

Mail Notices

Malls olest for the following places at under, subject tn the n*oa»sary Iterations TUESDAY, July"2B For Northern Ports and Weafe Coast, per Tarawera, at 6 30 pm

WFDNBSDAY, July 24 For Northern Ports and Weitpurti, ?a!se Samoa, Hawaii, Philliplnes, Japao, United States, etc, also Continent of Europe and United Kingdom (due London Aprif 24th), via San Francisco, per Marorba, at 6 30 p na

Commercial.

United Press Association—-By Eleotrio (Telegraph—Copyright

London, July 21 Sheepskins—Prices are irregalar j 2519 tiered a»d 2000 sold at par te & farthing decline 9

Hemp—Fair ; Wellington, April and Jone shipment, £24 15s; May shipment, £26 10«.

Mutton—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes — Canterbury, 3§d} Xfoaedla and Southland 3 6*l6df North Isfcnd, nn •bangefl Latnb — Prime Canterbury, s|i; fair average, including Dunedin, Sonthland »nd Wellington, and »econdaty Canterbury, 4£4 ; River Plate, unchanged. New Zealand Beef—lSO to 220 lb c fair average quality, ox fores, 2d ; ox hinds, Innohangea. At the wool sales there was ft large catalogue and a brisk sale, and prices were firm. The sales Included the Moa Fla* clip, 6JI. Up to date afc the present series 225,376 bales have been catalogued, and 210,019 sold-

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

S The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand! I Farmers' Co-operative Association oi Canter* I bury. Ltd. quota m follow* oa July 28, 1901s— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl - 2a lid to 2* 2d „ „ Tuscan.- 2s Mto Ss 24d Hunters 2« Id to 2s l|d Oati— Duas isStl „ Danlih isSdi „ Sparrowbills .Is 6d „ Canadian Is 7d to li 8d Barley—Malting, prime 2« Inferior Is6i Peas—Blue Prussian 2s 94 „ Partridge 2a7dto3«9d Chaff—Good oatsheaf 40s Grass Seed— Is to Is 6d The above are prices current paid to farmerß on trucks at Ashburtou

ASHBORTON STOCK MARKET

Owing to the heavy raid, the attendance at tho Aihfeutton, yard* today wu only moderate, and the entry of stock was also effected by the came cause! Bidding was fiat throughout the sale. Catbl*—-The entries wore mostly second class, very few good sorts being brouaht forward. Fat cows sold from £4 17s 6d to £7 17« 6d : stieerß, £5 17s 6i to £7 12s 6<l ; heifeas, £4 10a to to £6 ; dairy cows, £3 7i 6d to £6 15a; Yearling!, 29s to 30» ; springers, £7 ss, Sheep—A small entry of butchers' sheep was brought forward, and biddings were slack all through. Oros«bred ewe» and wothr.r* realised 15s 7d to 2G« 2d ; old ewes 12s 6d to 13a 8d ; hogeetg 12s t« 13« ; merino wethers 9s to 9a 9d ; merino ew«B 7* nd. A pen of freeing lambs, forming a nicfl lino, vfni pissed nt 15* 63. Store cross bred ewes in iamb Us 6(1 to 18i; merino owes IQ«; forward wethers 15s 6d to 16s 2d ; hoggets 11b 3d to 13s.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

Disgusted CabnivaXi Worker—Y< ur letter was inadvertently mislaid. It is too (are for tnßp.rt.ion in its present form, bub possibly you msy wieh to deal with th» subject, in which case we shall be pleased to give you space

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit.. TUESDAY, JULY 23, 1901.

Thbrk is to much uniformity in the manner and time in which the bank officers throughout Few Zealand are agitating against the Shops and Offices Bill that an impression has got abroad that the prime movers are not the bank clerks, bat their employers. One newspaper asks " Does this unanimity suggest that they are engineered from a common centre, and that instead of the workers interested being spon taneously up in arms they are prac« ttoally obeying orders?" Everybody knows that for years bank clerks have themselves complained of the amount of overtime they are called npon to work without extra pay; and every body also knows that the compara tively low salaries paid to the junior clerks is quite incompatible with the great temptations that are pat in their way ; not merely by giving them the handling of large Bums of money, bat by giving them an erroneous idea of the appearances they are expected to keep up, and thus leading them info j habits of extravagance. Yet, now we find these same persons with one accord, begging the legislature to leave them alone. It i« understood that thwre »re certain privileges—chiefly connected with holidays, and pay going on daring sickness —which the bank employees are afraid of losing if pres ■are should be brought to bear npou their employers. Indeed, it has been i suggested that a threat of this sort is at the bottom of the agitation we have referred to. Bat the bill only proposes to pat the bank clerks on the same footing as other employees in the matter of overtime, which no just ena | ployer could reasonably complain of. It does not interfere with the salaries !in the way the Arbitration Act does I with regard to other occupations. And it it therefore » most surprising fehing to find the bank officer! so re markably unanimous in begging Par liament to throw oat the bill. At one meeting it was stated that the bill if carried (l would seriously affect the friendly relations now existing be tween employers and employed." Well that m»y be true, but if so, what must be the condition of affairs in all the other callings and trades, which the State has attempted to regulate! We have no doubt that the bank authori ties will resent any interference in the management of their butanes!, but so do the employers in «1I other kinds of business. The employee* however, have not generally taken ftp the »tti- , tude of the bank clerks. Their action' points suggestively to the conclusion that they are acting under pressure. The legislature will probably lake that view, and befriend them in spite of themselves: ,

Local and General.

Land yon Bif*tHMH9—Th« Mfnistor of Lands says the available iande In the King Country will be opened np tnv settlement towards the beginning of next year. The land is now being cut up by the surveyors.

Madamk Cole. — The concert fixed for last night by Madame Belle Oole in Ohrietahuroh was postponed on account of M&dam'B illness. It is expeoted she will appear on Wednesday night instead.

Dmkoretiokabt Powkbs to Magistkatks —At the Magistrates' Court at Weßtport recently, in connection with a matter that came incidentally before him, Mr Hawkins, S M, spoke strongly in favear of a very much wider discretion being given to magistrates in dealing with ordinary ariminal oases.

Thh Awavbbe Bridok—lt is asierted (»aya the Otag« Daily Times) that the new road and railway bridge over the Awatere River, in the Marlbnrough district), whioh is to be opened for trailo in the course of a few days, is unsafe, through not being soffi' olentily secure against the winds which blow with hurricane force down the valley. A repitition of the Tay Bridge disaster, on a ■mailer sosvle, is nob improbable*

AsHßtritaoN HosmAli—The Matron aok aowledges, with thanks, the following donations :—Old Linen, from Mesdamen Clayton, Morris, Hanmer, ifriediander, and Bonifant; Books, Mrs Willis; lUnitratw* Papers, Messrs O J Harper, Working Men's Club, and Miss Bishop; Magazines, Mr J Thomas, and Miss Book; Papers aud Maga elaes, Mrs A Orr; Fruit and Vegetables, Presbyterian Church Harvest Festival.

Baihw B%fAßi CiuiCK-We would re* mind ••Headers that the Anniversary in ronncotlon with the Baring Square Church is to 1m held on Thursday evening next. Tea will be Burred op at 6 30. We under stand that an excellent programme consist ing of Addresses and musical selections will be sabmicted at the publio meeting which is to follow the tea. See advertisement in Mother column.

Hogxht—The following team fwill re present the Ashburcan Sookey Club in the tnatoh againsb the Titnaru Hockey Club, to be played la the Tlmara Athletics ground on Thursday next:—Forwards—G White, F Olark, O Olark, W Monrs, L McDonald ; HalWi—W Mamdflß, G Dodds, W Ames j

Threeqoarfcer—-W Smith, O Andrews ; Goal Keeper—D Stock (captain)* The team will teave for Timaru by the express on Thursday. Any of the above players being unable to play must inform the oaptain »fc tnoe.

AMMOMOR POIISRT SOOIETT—Tfae 8w rebary reports that the Art Union tiokete are selling very freely now that the enaaal show is at hand. We would again call attention that the ticket not only gives the holder ft ohanoa of winning the valuable gold nuggetl, etc, but also admits to the show. The public, by purchasing their ticket in advanca, will greatly assist the work of the committee, by not causing any delay at the door.

The Old Mm's Hokb—Tenders are in vited for the erection (in brick) of New bnildiogs for the Old Men's Home. Plans and specifications may be seen at the offioa of Mr Richard Bird, architect, Achbnrton, or m l-' the Charitable Aid Boards Office, Ohrisbchuroh, Tenders close on Tuesday August 13th. Old Age Pensions—The report on old age pensions shows that in the Auokland pension district there are 1015 holders of certificates, in Wellington 4961, in Christ church 1215, a«id in Dunedin 929—differences for which it is rather difficult to aooount. The West Coast of the South Inland, as in former years, again shows a large number nf pensioners in proportion to population. Hokltlka has 484, Greymouth 467, Timaru h«s 144 The total number in the colony on March 31st was 12,405, of which 10,356 received a full pension. Thi Prior o* Floor,— The Millers 1 Association of New Zealand has advanced the priori nf flour 15b pel ton. This increase (tays the Star) is evidently the result of nuocessfnl negotiations with the Timaru Milling Company ('Silver Dust' flour), which has sow j-iinnd the Association, thus

leaving practically only only one Urge mill outiide th« sway of the ' combine,' viz, the Btlford 'Golden Gem/ of -Timaru. A oontemporary is aaenred that it it the intentiou of tne Bolford Mills to strictly adhere to present arrangements Tommy and thb Pig—An amusing story is told by the returned troopers coucornine the efforts of a Dumber of 11 Tommies" to kill a pig commandeered at g Boer farmhouse. The Imperials were vainly ©nde»v nring to compass the end of the porker by drawing a penknife gingerly across its thnafc. The victim squealed so long and despairingly that the amateur butchers feared the noise would brine; the officers on to the pceoe. So after mush debate they carried the pig away to the nearest waterhole and drowned it. —Mataura Ensign.

Till Nsw Zsaland Ovvloov—-Referring to the prospects of toil colony, the Qtago Daily Times said yesterday s—ln some quartern, a feelicg of despair has taken possession of psnplei They are dilhewteaed at the trend of events in the colony. They are, in many oases, more than disheartened. They are paralysed, And although they hate the idea of a depression, they feel that when a depression does come—at it will come-—it will be less unwelcome than usual, lor it will open the eyes of persona, who as yet cannot) perceive it, to the faot that) it is impossible to impose harassing restrictions upon trades and industries withoat inflicting an injury that is not confined to those immediately affected.

An Excitino Ooaom Trip—The Kai* konra Star saya that the soath coach driver, A. Creed. hadi a great straggle to get through tfafaa on Saturday. So thick was the snow o» the Whale's Back that the body of the coaoh ploughed throngh ib in place?. The horses were ranch distressed where the snow Was very thick, hard balls of snow forming on the feet, and then they travelled a* though walking <m stilts. When one of the balls broke'off a horse would cry oat with fear, as it became alarmed lest ib should fail down. The snow was thicker on the Whale's Back on Saturday than it hag been seen there for years past.

Clego's Fatal LKAr-Oonotuding Its des cription of the attempts made to save the man Glegg, who jumped from the top of the building at> the fire at Hordern's, the Sydney Evening New says :—•« One more wild effort was made by hie fellow employees to save his life. They dashed forward with tarpau lins on the roadway in front of where he stood, and shouted to him to jump. This was a bops, though a desperate one, for the apparently doomed man, bnfc it was rashly dashed aside. The police authorities Toon* •Idered it was useless, and they thought the building might fall on the rescuers. The latter were accordingly driven back, and a few seoonds afterwards, through the raging fUmes and smoke, Clegg desoended to his death. The onlookers— and the Evening News representative has the names of several—say that the body fell on the ground on the exact spot in Gipps street evet which they held the tarpaulin."

Reduction ih Grain Fbkigbi's—With the low prices raliug'for grain and especially for wheat, the news that a farther redaction in freight by direct sbnamer to London will be satisfactory to farmers. For boats loading at Lyttelton and Timaru up to the middle of Auga«t c the four large companies trading to New Zealand, the New Zealand Shipping Company, the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, and the Tyser and Shire lines have agreed to reduce the freight to 20s per too for wheat and 25s per ton for oats, wish 10percent primagt. TLe reason for this farther redaction is the shortage in the shipments of frozen mutton and scarcity ef general cargo. The companies were there fore compelled to make a further reduction in freighb In order to obtain a sufficient quantity of grain to ill their vessels. The rate for wheat is said to be the lowest ever charged by steamer from New Zealand to London, and it really below what will pay tne companies. It ie expected that after the middle of next month more cargo will be available, and for the present, tharefore, space will not be booked at the new rates beyond that date, *

Wiathhb foiEOlst—Oaptain Edwin wires:—Booth to aosthirests and west gale, gksa rise; iodiaatloDS of rain.

ABHBUBffOK Dorcab SooißlTT—Tho seventh annurti meeting of the Ashburton Dorcas Society will b« held in the Wakanui Boad Board office, Moore street, on Thursday, 25th mat, at 2.30 p.m

The Papansji—Messrs Fiiedlander Bros, L*d, the looftl agents of tha New Zealand Shipping Company, advise us that the depar ture of the b.s Pspanai has been again post poned, and that the tteamer will leave on Tuesday next, July 30th

WSkatin©—The ice in the upper reaoh of the Domain, which has been greatly Inv proved by the local Skating Club, was in excellent condition this morning, and despita the rain overhead, was well patronised by local enthusiasts.

New Zealawo Fabmibs 1 Alsocuwon— A tfche poll of shareholders of the New 2e9& land Farmers' Cooperative Association »t Chrtatohureh, the result was in favour of the directors' proposals for a new issne of 2000 shares at 5a premium, £1 paid op, as against an amendment of the isnus of 2000 shares at 6s prem dm, £1 paid op.

Football—The following players will represent the Winchmore Football Club against Springbnrn on Saturday next :—W Huston. J Johnstone, Lemon{2), H Hepburn, H Hefford, J Muirhead, W Johnstone, Robertson (2), J Davison, M Ryan, D Lusk, B Baker. Emergency—R Johnstone.—The annual football match, Gourde V Rilas, will bake place on Thursday, August. Bth. The Guards held ft meeting last evening, and decided on ft team, who will eudeavonr to hold the laurels won last year;

Abhbcbton Gctabds* Balk—A meeting of the Aehburbon Guards' Ball Committee wan held'ft«t evening, when matters in connec tion with the forthcoming fancy dress, ball were de»lu witbo The Hon. Seeretay reported the tickets to be going off splendidly, and that everything promises to there being ft large attendance; Sergeant Purchase was appointed sergeant of the Onaid of Honour, and H P Madden, commissariat, while the manic is left in Mr 0 H Fox'i hands.

MOVMT SOMKBS VILLAGB TIOHSSTKAD— Seventeen village homestead allotments, ranging in area from half an acre to sixteen acres, in the Aiford Survey district, will be open for selection on Hepteraber 3rd. Shey are tituated at the junction of the Btonr River and the South branch of the Ashbur ton River.near the MountSomera coal mines.

A Bailor's Row—A row ooourred on the ship Hesperidev, lying at Timaru, on Sunday, one of the seamen, an old man of sixty six, quarrelling with the steward about the absence oi aea pie at dinner. He assaulted the steward in the presence of the oapteln, and then threatenai and abused the latter. He was arrested, and yesterday the Stipen diary Magistrate sentenced himj to blx weeks' imprisonment, with the option of a Sue of £6.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do aoi beta oarMttM reaprasibls (or oviaions expressed by our comipondsntt

THE LATE MISS ORMEROD.

TO SHE EDITOR

Sib,—-By the death of Mist Ormerod, which is reported in to-day's papers, the world has lost * most amiable and talented lady. Like Mrs London, In horticulture who lived in the second and third decades of last century, ao Mies Ormerod was also the first lady to make her mark in entomology. Fortunately for science, Mlsb Ormerod possessed sufficient private means to enable her to prosecute her studies in Economic Entomology, or that) division of the science which deals only with noxious and beneficial insects; Her marvelloaa in dustry, accuracy, and the great amount) of valuable work crowded into her published reports and volumes are known in every English-speaking country. By her patient researches and discoveries in Economic Entomology, Miss Ormerod accomplished more permanent: gnod than the combined writings of at) the lady novelists of the last century have Hone It is estimated that between the, years 1881*92, when she was special lecturer on Economic Entomology at the Royal Agricultural College, and Con sulting Entomologies to the Royal Agricul tural Society of England, Miss Ormerod saved Great Britain and her colonies ten millions sterling. Daring that period her correspondence from nearly all parts of the world wai prodigious. In this she wan assisted by her elder sister, Mies M A Ormerod. who was also a keen student of Natural History, and wbe died three years »go. Beth ladies were also well known for their Ohrlstiao.'cbaritablonesß. Mm Ormerod was the recipient nob oaly of numerous Hcientifio honor*, but of numerous silver, and gold meda's for her magnificent collection of economic insects, and also for her masterly, modelling and painting of leaves, plants, frnili and animals. Ie has been said that Mils Ormerod wai induced to study the habits of insects on reading the oaße of Lady Glanville, a century and a half ago, whose will her relatives sought to set aside on the ground of insanity, because she collected and studied insects. Be this &s it may it is ! fortunate for the world that Miss Ormerod j adopted entomology as a study, while h« name will be for evet associated with the noieno* and the century In which she lived. It> was one of her sincere regrets that so few young ladies could be induced to adopt what she termed " the beautiful and refined study , of insects." L«t as hope that this ' fcouota of a vanished hand, this earnest appeal to young people to devote more time to observing Nature's handiwork, may induce them io do co by carefully perusing Mist Ormerod's published works, whleh were the the result of an industrious, patient, and unselfish life.—l am, etc,

W*W.B.

July 22»d

Sir George O'Brien's Statements

United Press Association—By Electro Telegraph Welungton, July 22

The Times Varna the Government fchat If the Imperial authorities should accede to the request of an enquiry into Sir George O'Brien's statements, ib would be awkward if the ofb repeated statements of Bdr Seddon and other politicians are quoted, to the effect that) many of the land titles of New Zealand are smeared with blood and ram. The Ministerial paper states that mary incidents of the shameful past are better left wrapt in the kindly mantle of oblivion,

The Counties Conference

RECOMMENDATIONS PREBENTED TO

tL'HE PREMIER

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, Jaly 22 A deputation comprising several members of the Counties Conference interviewed the Premier and presented him with a copy of the resolutions arrived at by the Conference. It was explained that the chief recommen* dations of the Confarenae were with regard to the franchise, finance, road districts, town districts, and the question of rating native lands. The hope was expressed that due weight would be given to the recommends' tions of the Oonferenoe, which has beta thoroughly representative. Some speakers said the Conference were generally satisfied with the Bill as Introduced, bat they hoped the Road Boards would not be wiped out where they were working amicably with tbe County flounoils. The Premier thanked the members of the Conference for the consider stion they had given to the measure; There had, he recognised, been a disposition to overcome difficulties, and the reoommenda; tions would receive the fairest consideration at the hands of tbe Government. He did ; not think the franchise proposals in the Bill were too far In advance of the public opinion Regarding Road Boards, he was not in fay our of removing the machinery where it was working well. Taming to the question of finance, he premised that Parliament, where it oeuld b« safely done, would prefer that local bodies should carry out the minor works. He »]ao thought there should be some classification of native land for rating purpoaee,

CABLE NEWS.

United Preen Asioolatloa—By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright

A OAPE-3LUSTHALIA-INDIA OABLE. London, July 21 The Inter-Departmental Committee ia considering the question of laying a cible from the Ooces Islands to Oeylon, connecting with the Oape and Aus tralian lines, and thns securing an all- British route to India. GREAT BRITAIN'S PRESTIGE. In the House of Commons, Lord Oftnborne,TJndfr-Seeretftryfor Foreign Aff*ir3, stated that Great Britain's lead was followed at all the turning points in Chinese questions, showing that her position abroad wag one of very great strength and importance. SUCCESSFUL COLONIAL STUDENTS. Owing to the excellent work done bj Bertram Steele, of Melbourne, and Joseph Mellor, of Hew Zealand, who have been studying at Frr«l ft u and Manchester, respectively, ti.e Com missioners of the 1851 Exhibition have renewed thfir scholarships for a third yean , • .

Death of Mrs Kruger

United Preai Association—By Elecfcrie Telegraph—Copyright Lonmk, «July 22 Mrs Kroger died at Pretoria, after three 3»vV Buffering, from pneumonia. Aged 677 The official staff and numerous rela tives present io Pretoria surrounded the deathbed of Mrs Kroger. A Bel gian doctor and two German doctors bad latterly been in attendance upon her.

Although he had been informed of his wife's illness, Kroger was daoib foanded at hearing of her death. He burst into tears, and asked to be left alone. He had frequently spoken of rejoining his wife. His friends say the only tie binding him to South Africa is broken, and many anticipate Mrs Krager's death will have a dis heartening effect on the Boers still fighting. English newspapers express genuine sympathy at the death of Mrs Kroger. The limes says Mrs ELrugsr exerted a womanly influence more than once*, notably after the Jameson Raid, on the side of moderation.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Preis Auooiatfon—By Eieotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, July 22

Major Pine Coffin, with a detachment «f the 9th and 15th Mounted Infantry (Essex Tolnnteere), nootaraally sarpirlsed Collier's commando near Honlngapralt, capturing fourteen, including two of General PrJnaloo's sons, besides horses, saddles, rifles, and amnaunidon. Four hundred Boers attacked PUcher, nndor cover of a vsldt fire, in the Bait* fonteJn district last month, The Mounted Infantry relieved the Yeomanry, who were In a difficult position.

MORE CAPTURES OF STOCK.

General Bundle, in marching to Sfcanderton, captured 42 waggons and carts. 5000 horses, 3400 cattle, and 34,000 sheep.

London July 22

Mr Bennett Barleigh says farther enquiry confirms the statement that acts of butchery were committed at Vlakfontein. The sworn testimony with regard to the matter haa been for warded to De la Bey

Recently Louie Botha expressed to Lord Kitchener his regret at the de moralisation and degeneracy in the Boer ranks, and the impossibility of repressing them

General Bundle's Yeomanry in the Yrede district fonghfc at close range, killing Captain Both* and captaring Field Cornet Lombard

Krnger, in a note published is the Brussels press, declares that he in formed tha burghers that international complication! were possible, bat inter vention was hopeleeß

THE SIXTH CONTINGENT.

WjBLiiNGTOir, July 22 The Premier hni received a cable from Colonel Banka atatring thab the Sixth Contingent arrived at) Blotsmfonieln; all well

THE ORISIS IN CHINA

United Press Association—By Bleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

(Received July 24, 12 5 a m)

H®N« Kok«, July 22 Tbe Chinese have cut a portion of the telegraph line near Tien-tain. The Pekin correspondent of The Tmti states that the Magistrate at Shoo-yanghsien, who sent the mission aries handcuffed to Tai-yuen-fo, where they wsre murdered, has not been removed from his position, despite an edict ordering him into exile. Sir £ Satow has demanded his exile.

The Federal Tariff.

Dnlted Press Asioolatloo—By Ktsnbrie Telegraph

Sydney, July 22

A number of leading delegate! at the recent Farmers' Convention, inter viewed on the Federal Tariff question, were unanimous on the following pointu:—That all the revenue required should be raised through the Customs, assistance given to local industries, heavy duties imposed on New Zealand products till that colony federates wifcb Australia, and protection given to the sugar industry so that it might be carried on by white labour.

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Press Association —By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Fjirth, July 22 The Vtorernoc and Minist«r« offi cially welcomed the Dake and Dochets of Cornwall in Che forenoon. There was a procession through the gaily decorated and densely crowded atreeta from the railway station to the Towd Hall. The Mayor presented an ad dress of welcome. The party after wards viewed the Friendly Societies and Chinese and Afghani' procession. An official dinner took placet* Govern ment House at night. The city wag brilliantly illuminated, and the display was imposing, The euthns;«sm was unbounded

HOME AND FOREIGN

Oaibo, July 22. ■ TheTwkishfort,, seventy milei inland from Aden, which 500 British troopi were recently sent to occupy, hsi been evacuated. The British demanded that the Turks should irarrender.

London, July 22

The German Australian liner Weimar en route for Asatritiia, and the German steamers Cwsar, for Antwerp, collided. The latter was damaged, and had to be beached.

Alleged Witchcraft.

I CJnibtd Fisss AsttioiaMon—By EUotrie Telegraph Napier, July 22 A Maori named Tokoraauri vh charged in Oonrt tod»y wltlh h»ving pretended to exercise witchcraft The evidence show ed that the accused asserted bis talpoiihad possessed the child of a native named Hawera, and he refused to remove them until they had compiled with a mynterloas 'thirty seven neve>' It was stated fn evidence that the accused was a well known tbhnnga, having been engaged ia the woik for thiree years. The case is proceeding.

The San Francisco Mail

United Pre*§ AiiseoSatlod—Bj Klsotrie Slelflgraph

Sydney, J«ly 22

Referring to s, statement published in Auckland that the contract between, the American Government and the Ooeanic Company contains a claist under which it it impossible to omit Auckland as it port of call, the man- Aging agent of the Oceanic Company assert* that the statement is entirely wrong. A clause existi which leaves the company fret to discontinue QfdlSisg at a New Zealand port under cflfttiii conditions, and substituting Qafens* land, as sugsested by Mr Kamsay before the Queensland Chamber of Goßtmtrce.

ARUNDEL NOTES.

(From Our Own Correspondent).

Wt hafft had very severe utaihw with froat and raow lately, and farming wwk i» praobloally ttopped, bnt thi iheep and tthw ■dock are looking well ■ I hear the bachelors of Arondel have woke up and are going to give % ball on the 36th inst, the proceed i to go towards lining the hall. I understand the Mall Committee will provide the refreshment, and that on* gentleman U going to five £6. She baoheiers deserve credit for their plaek. We are pretty well off i!or bachelors, aa there art thirty on the roll.

Advances to Settlers

OANTEiIBURI'B SH&BB

United Press Association—By Eleetria Telegraph Weimhotow, July 22 The applications for advance! to settlers from Canterbury for the year ending March 3let task numbered 818, and the ammrab applied for totalled £252,?87i The amoniat authorised wsa £218,900.

District Health Officers

UnltedPress Association—By Blrttria Telegraph WellisgtcVj July 22 la connection with the Health Depart* men', the following appointments a* district health cffieen have been mads by th«

Cabinet:—Dr M»giU, Aucklandj Dr Talen ts cc, Wellington ; DrMorioe, jonr t Weetland; Dr Roberta, Nelson and Martboroagh :Df Byme», Canterbury. The first two «• permanent appointment?, and the ethers temporary. No appointment for Otago and Southland has boeo made.

Sporting.

United Press Association—By Electric

Telegiraph—Copyright.

London, July Si At the Haydoek Park Jaly Meeting, on Satnrday, the following war the rasulti of the Nkwton Handicap, of 360 sovt 1 1^ milt —Byerla, 2, Carps t Kd{ght 2, Pax 3.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB

Malatua was soratohed for the Winter Gap Handioap, to be decided at the Canterbury Jockey Club's Winter Meeting, at l&lfi p m yesterday. ,

Ceristohhrch, Joly S3 StrathntJrn his been aoratohedf»r wt> M Z Qrand National Hurdles

AroKLAKD, Jaly S3 Mr DepeUobiit has purohaMd M»jor George's raoohcree Seahorse, on bebalf of Mr 8 H Go)l»a ; Sebone will probably leave for England; the price bat sot) trampired ■

CRICKET

United Presii Annotation—Bj Eleoirit HJeleftraph—Copy right) London, Jaly 21 iff MeLaren tt Jcu W 0 Quife to AMtttlia, but Fry aad Foiter are doubtful. Mr Stoddarb faai pttbliihed Hewn Shnte'i, Sherldan'i, and Bou'e lebten respeebieg tbe paymtnts made to English amateur ericketen in Anstraliai

News in Brief.

At Pearoe's sale of drapory, (ftMMßtt, jeb tines, etc., lire being cleared oat at tow prices tie make room for new g«ods arriving. ■ - '■ * Tha New Zealand Giothing Faobery invite parents to inapeot their salts, boots, caps and overcoats for hoys, tsltabl* for eohool wear, which are being sold at low prices.

The sale of pianos, organs, and musical tnsbnimenGH still proceed* as merrily as ever attheD.LC. (uTanored Street, fche latest sale being a beautifni instjameat Df Rioh, Lipp and Sohn, which has been shipped tm a oUent on the West Coast, and a very fine Wilcox and White organ to a oa»tomer in town. Contemplating parohMers would do well to iasoeoti this up to date and well stocked establishment*

On the arrival of the last shipment of Washing Machines, the local Branoh of the DI 0 narrowly miissd being bronght before the B.M. for blocking the footpath. This was averted by a ipeely clearance iasidet The following is jusb to hand :—The Washing Machine which you sappUed me, it, I am glad to say, a great success. It washes the finest of material without damage, and also cleanses perfectly the dirtiest ot olatkes, and with it I ca,n do my washing in half the this time it used, to take me—Yours traly, Mm Box, Water ton

TIE ASHBTJBTOK GtJABBIAN ; MONDAY, JULY 22, 1901.



NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING P^OTOKY PARENTS INSPFOT— Our Boys 1 Strong TwrnA Baits, 6« 6d Oar Baft' Sailor Saste, 0s 6d Oar Boyt 9 Norfolk Baits, 14s Oar Boys" 'fr&sav&ai Suite, 10s WEAR GLUitArtTBED. Boy*' dohoo! Boots from 5a 6d BesfeValae Eoyi( Tweed Gaps, 3d and 6d Bojs' Tweed Overcoats from 6a 6d ; BOYS' WATERPROOF OOATa NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING T7AOTOBY LOTHING J? ACTORY JUST ABEIVISD, riYOLB CANDLE LAMPS^ Eaay to Light, Easy to Adjust, No Dirt, ■ No Smell, Barns Ordinary OaodleVjj PRIOB — lia" 6d EAGff; Q&tes, Lowty and Co., SEAJDANDIA OYOLI WORKS, BUBNKTT STREW



EMPRESS NEEDLE. SHORUJ SeXsON ONLY. HOST SEASON ONLY; Awarded four Gold Medftls< ALL LESSORS FREE. Bnrnebb Street Mrs Lloyd's Music Depot). MRS OURTIS 6 Second Term starts from July 26th. Berlin Polka, and Ameri> can W»ltz and other new and up to date danoe« will be taught in two lesions if neoeMfery, Glasses as usual. T'W *■'■', ASK FOR # . . I NELSON v- NEW TARIFF^*.—*/, CHAMPION BLEND I other prices; - ---.m | KO CHSNA TEA USED BY.US. \ | 5■ ■ y Si w 3^l 5 3sit ' b 2 Mb b& g 3 Oi p S li- S • S O sJßsp gW L W TIIHE Crowning Glory of a Woedru is her X Hair. For promoting an abundant and luxurious growth of hair there is nothing to equal Hendy's Egg Julep. Botbies Is, at H E Bohnistos's. Ghemist. WANTED— Ladies desirous of dressing fcbe hair in present beoomitsg fashionß should send for the Dew Geisha Framee; all coloure. Bent post free for le Sd frcm the manufscturer, A M Hendit, Eairdresier, Pa edin. 85 WANTBD— budies visiMng Danodln wil Sad Hendy's Hkirdressing Saloons, FriDQess street, replete with every comfort for Halrdressiug, Shampooing, Singeing, ate T«il«b goods of e'very-desorlptjw^ _______ MONEY." TO LIND on Freehold I Bucarity, in sums to suit borrowers* Apply to MR O, W. PUBNJtLL, Solicitor, Montgomery's. Buildings lIIARMER3 &nd others, prepnre for the ' Winter, and have your Home made oheery and bright with the powerfal aoetyieseOM* Estimates gken b.y Habdlxt Bbos



ÜBS J. LLOYB, ffIEAOHER of PIANOFORTE and JL OBGAN. TEBMH—£I 1b per quarter. Up to date Masks and Musical Instruments at) Town prices MUSIC De^OT—BPBNEST B*BIET | 7 T>EMNaNTS of all sorts most) be Jtl/ cleared to make room for floods now arriving — Pbakcb's Sale Drapery and Olothiog WANTM>~The Pablic to know that we bay for cash and snll for cash. h< nee our low prices —Pbabces Sale, Corner East and Burnutt Streets WANTED TO $ELL-SeverslP>trs Blaufc«ta (slighty soiled) at, co-t ?rice Job lot Down Quiita from * lid each- — Psabce's Sale, Corner Fast and Burnett Streets. WANTED KNOW»-oretnnne«Bi-l, White Twill Sheeting 8| i, Table Dsmatik Bf3, »t Pbabck's Sale Drapery ana Qlothing WANTRD TO CLEAR-Job Lnfc Lidies' Belts, usual price 1* 61 to 2s 91, your pick at Ih 34. —> Pearob's Sale Drapery, ©to WANTKD-AH Working roan to see Tweed Trousers 5i lid, Saddle Twwda 7s lid, Job Lot Salts from 253 6d.—Pbaboe's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED -Bayers Men's Mcfflars 91; Colonial Knitted Socks, 2 patrs for Is 6i, Good Caps le.-~ Peabce's Sale, Corner East and Burnett Streets WANTED— All Ladles t© nee oar Black Figured Dress Staffs 6s lid and 9s lid the dress.—Pbabcjb's Fale Drapery and Olothing J. V. DE BEEB WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER TUST Arrived, TWO OASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware rom the celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles enitable tot Presentations •tid Wedding Presents a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three doses* NICKEL KEYLES3 LEVEKS at 27a This ia the watch that has given such unfailing satisfaction, that It la needles to mention its numerous excellent qaaH ties. Everyone sold la an advertise men" In itself. NEW JEWBLLEBY £ 1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS, £30 Brooches, Bracelets, Banples, Muff, chains. The Newest Novelties in Gold Charms » The Latest) Appliances and Appointment FOB SIGHT TESTING joat'to hand. J. V.DE BEEB* East Street, AshburtoD SECOND-HAND BUSINESS. MBS ROBINSON has removed to new premises at the Triangle. Thank ing the public for support received daring the put three years, »»d hoping by Btriob attention to business to merii a continuance. Ladies waited on at their residences. Al letters punctually attended to; furniture fcottght, fold, or esoh»nged ______ WISE Mothers Bem<mh@r that) MsuoK'ii Great Bargain Sale ii l now on



T. H. UINDRILL ... & CO., CABINETMAKERS A UPHOLSTERERS. FURNITURE AND BEDDING €>W A L*X* HINDS MADE ON TBE PBEMISE& WE ARE STILL MAKING oar F*moas Drawing Room Soitei in Hash »ud Tapestry, which beat Christ church for price and quality. Call and see. them. JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Cjjuad fin Chairs, These Goods were bought before the recent rise in pricei, which enables at to sell at lowest pricea. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest itook in town; at ail pricei* T INOLIUMS, T>UGB, /^ILCLOTHS, JUINOLEUMS, Jtiu&S, V/ILOLOTHB, In New and Chaste Design*; tA all price*. BOOR MATS—AU iortf t all tteef. We ttianofactDFe all ocr own Goods on the premiaee, of the beat material and workmaoshipe co bay from ttsand encourage Local Indnstry; beiidei, yon 1 may go farther and fare worse than at T. H. UNDRILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, ANl>| UNDERTAKERS, TAKORED STREET, Nexb. to the .Building Sooiety'a Office, acd «ppoiiie Aroftde.) NIRVANA



F. FEBRIMAN FOB SALE, wrailow Oonsrefce House of fire rooms and good Store, together with £ acre of land FFERBIMAN, Land and Estate' Agent FOR~AL®. ALLENTON, within easy distance of the Pabllo School Hoaae of six rooms, with two afire* of excellent land. This in an ideal home, and one in whieb; economy and comforb will »*i! hand in hand F FEBRIMAN, Land and Batata Agent FOfTsALB. Alford Forest Roai House of foar room», with 1 sore 29 perches acd ; price £220, cash or terms F PER RIM AN, Land and Estate Agent fob"salb. Near the Htgh Sohool Quarter uore and Hanse of foar rcocs« F FERRIMAN, Lsnd and Batata Agent fo klFale. 2 Aorce of land at Falrton Farm of 335 Aorei Farm of 475 Acres Farm of 1800 Acres of tuseook land F FBRBIKAN, Land and Ritate Agenb_ TREVORTON, WH V Pay Rent when £100, O»»h or Terrai. will pnroh'«t" > * Hoa»e of 4 Rooms and Sonllbiy, and Beollou. The property is sltoated near the mtic road, «ad only a few ohfcics from the school. Interest afe 5 per eeati on the whole par* eh«i« money meftos leu than 2* per wsek F. FERRIMAH. ALLENTON. gTIOR SALE—I 4 aores of good £i*nd with ;Jj Dwelling Home of Sfx rooms, and ! Bathroem, hot sad cold water laid 00, WlndmilU. Ample stabling incladins Loose box and Trap Honsst One s^re of the land is laid ont ia orchard, The land possesses ample frontage, »nd shonld prove a profit* able purchase either for a farmer wishing to retire and live near the Tewn, er for an indttstrions man wlnhlng to make hiß living from the soiU Pabllo School within an easy dltUnoe, F FEBRIMAN, Lind and Estate Ageati JOSEPH FORDS SCODB & LUNO WUBM MIXTURE. FAOTO WORIh KNOWINa. Mount Joy. Pukeran, Southland. Mr Ferriraan.—Dear Str,-~I have need the above mixture for two or three years past when my sheep showed signs of Bconr or Lrng Worm* I may say that I foand it & care, »nd the resnlt was beyond my expectation. I can strongly recom> mend the drench.—Yours truly, Sataael White Bicoarton, Canterbury Mr F Fewlman, Ashbnrfcon.—Dear Sir, —In reply to yonr enqnlry re Ford's I Scour and Long Worm Mixture, I may say that my manager at Methven used it on some of the smallest and weakest lambs we had, and that it stopped the econr in \ them, and they seemed benefited by the dose they had.—Youra faithfully, John Deans HE IS WEIL FAID WHO IS WBM. SATISFIED One Gallon Tins, 19a per Gallon; Two Gallon Tins, 17s per Gallon. DO NOT BE DECEIVES. Lowest Coat per head of any Drench, and Its WOrk CANNOT BE EXCELLED. D. THOMAS Or F. FBIXRIMAN, Aehborfcon mbs"^rown7 LADIES NURSE, Burnett Sbrsefc West, opposite Dr. Maude. PREPARED to take in Patients and give every atteation and 6rsfc-ol«H aocamoiodation. Patient* atteoded at their own hornets 6 P"~ATTTf Pao" baking powder the «re»fc novelty, two patty t ties fer nothing gr«oerii



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! Fandbr & Sons KtroiUYPTi Bxtbaov.— | Under the dfctingnißhed patronage of His ! Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Dlplema at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam. a ekocwledged by Medical Clinics and Unl versitiai all over the globe. That theerads, resinous oils, which are now. footed epos the public aodftc the nam« of KooaTyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander * Sons' Pure Vokfciie Eucalypti JExtraol, we state :—l6 is proved by. -tests made by the Medical eiioioa of the Universities at Xwo aud Grief swald (Pruuia), that only protects bhab an saturated with oxygen and freed at acidif miaous and other substances adhereat to primary diitillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant* To avoid the »}>p»lling oenieqoencei result eg from the applioat'eo of cabititaU*, atOo, in croup, bronchitta, diphtheria, dytentery intertsai infiamntatioo, etoi, iorfib fn gatting SaHDBB AMD 6ONfi' PnUB VOI4TBKB BC«4 ttrsi Eiibaot, and be etf«