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t Phases of Mooa for July

Mail Notices

Mail* oloee foe the followfng pttoet as ander. aubjeot to the oeoeßiatv ait«rfttioni TBURBDAY, JULY 11 For Northern Porti nod Wwfcptrt, p«r Wtbilwrt.fttl.iSO pas fUDAT. 3VLY 12. For Northern P«rt« and Weitpwt, «lto AoiisrftHa (due Sydney July 18th), and Afrios, par WeitwHs at 1030 am The next beat despatch to the United Kingdom Is via San Francisco leaving Chrlstohnreh »n July 24 th, and doe Lon don Aog 24th ■ ■■ a

Commercial.

LONDON WOOL SALES

r United Press Association— By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Londcx July 9 There is good competition and prices are unchanged at the* woo! sales (Received Jnly 10, spm) londow, July 9 A large selection of superior merinos was offered for sale. There was strong oompetlt tion, with a hardening tendency The wheat and Sour afhat for the United Kingdom is 3,290.000 qnarters, for Ihe Continent 1,550,000 qaartsrs

AUSTRALIAN MARKETS.

Sydney, July 10 Wheat, chlok, 2* Sd to 2s 6d ; milllnflr, 2s 7d to 2< Sd ; flottr £61&s to£6S*f Maoitoban, £10 10a to £11. Oat*, prime New Zealand, feeding 'B' 2* Id to 2i 2d; medium' O' 1« 8d to Is lOd; milling* 2s Id to 2s 2d; looal, Is 7d to la lldt Barley, feeding to Is lid ; leffdlog, 2» 9J> M*iz% 2s 4d to 2s sd. Peas, Prusttaa Bine, 4t 6d to S»3d. Braaftod pollard, B| i. Potatoes, Circular Heads £6 to £6 lOi; Unions, >-' Z £9 to £9 10i; Yiotorian, £11 to £11 10s Butter- NZlsto U2% local Is to Is 21; Cheese—Loaf 6£4 to sfd. Bacon— New Zs&iaod fiitohes, S^d to s|d ; hams, Sid (The above quotations are those ruling befeweea merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a recognised broker.) Melbourne, July 10 Wheac—2* 8} 1 to 2i 9d ; oata, to In 9&d ; barley, malting to Si 6d ; feeding, 2» If. Maiz? 2% 4d; bran lOd, poMard lO|l ; potatoes, to £7 ; oaioof, £10 10* Jaly 10 Wheat 2« 7|d to ?e 8d ; oats, Algerian li Sci to it, ."tou!, 2s 3d to 2s 9dj bran and pollard ll^d

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph CmwsTCHORCH, July 10 OATfLB.—I9O Dead of fat cattle, mostly good Borfcs, were offered. There was a brisk sale, and they realised from 20s do 24i per 1001b. A line of 17 bullocks from Parnassus Station bronght £9 10s to £11. Steers told at £7 5t to £10 si; hoifers £612s 6d to J8 ; cows £5 2i 6d to £8 I 0». No store cattle were ofFerei. BH««y—About 4000 fat <iheep were yarded, mostly prime quality, for which there was a eood demand for both export and butchers' lots. A liae from tha Totara Estate of show wethers, MhropihSre Down*, brought 30i8d ; Border Leioest*™ 26a 6d to 28s, heavy trerzers 19s to 23a, lighter torts 16a Id to 18s 6<l; base ewes 16s to 18* 10d, others Z4s to 16« 8d ; merino ewes 10i lid to 12*. There was a yarding of 1100 fat lambs, mostly good sorts, and In ft <a wet* well maintained. Totara Estate show lambi fetched 23i. N«*r!y the whole entry wai beught by an export buyer at 13« 5d t« 16a 2i» 4300 store sheep were yarded, mostly •wes. A line of 2200 two, foar and six tooth and sound tnonthed ewes sold »t 17s 2d to 17s id f ftw balfbreda at 16i 4d ; aged ewes 10s 6d so 11s 6d ; few we there 15s 6d to 16s 4d } 1300 hoggets at Us 2d to 21s id. Piss.—There was a yarding of aboub 400 pigs, mostly fata of inferior quality, and there was an irregular sale* Baeonezs fetched 31s to 44f, and op to 49a for extra primt, an average of 3£d per 1b; porkers 18s to 50*, ef«»l to 3£d *o 3fd. Stores were dull of ■ale at 8s to 15* for large, and 4s to 6s for •mall.

GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET

There was a good attendance- at the Geraldine live stock market yesterday, and a very healthy sale, there beicg a good demand for thaep, especially hogget?. Threrqaarter bred hoggets broaghc 12*, 12s 91, 12s lid, 13s, 13s Id to 13s lid; tati wethers 15s 9d to IB< 3d, lambs 16* 6d. fat ewes 17s 9i, ewes in lamb 13* 9i to 17s 6d. Ihera w»s an entry of 2500 sheep. There was aieo a SMA yardage of cattle—Springers £3 17« 6d, £4 17s 6d, £5 5«, £5 10», £6, £6 2s; fat odws £5 10«, £6, £6 2s; ateers and heifers 35i, £2 15s 6d, £3 5t 6d, £3 15s; oow in profit £7 10a. There was a good entry of 1 pigs. Weaners brought 5« 3d, 5a 9d, 6s 63, 6s 9J, 7s, 7s 6d ; stores ss, 15a 6d, 17s, 21s, 23a, 265. Mr J Mundell, for the Farmers' Co operative Associaelon, held a aacseeiful sale of farm implements after the stock sale. A disc harrow brought £10, farm dray £1010 a, donb'e furrow plough £2, four leaf harrows £2 5«, seed sower £16 ; and a lot of harness and aitadriea brought satisfactory prioes. Ma»srs Moling and Sbaliora§s also held a ■ucoessftil sab of farm implements^ etc, at wh'oh the followiag prices were obtained :— Donble furrow ploagh £3, four leaf harrows 30>, Dancan drill £9 §«, dies harrows £2 3s 6d and. £3; hurdlea2? 6d, set of harass* £6, fowls 2« 3d, 4s sod 5 s 3d a pair

BURNSIDE

DDiHBD?N. July 10 At the Bnrnside market 162 head of fat •atfcle were yarded. This moderate supply, when there was no sale last week, unused (in* prioM to advon c to an extent of from 10s to 20s per head, fxtra prime heavy hailocks brought £11 to £12, prime £9 to £10 15«. medium £7 to £8, prime heifer* £6 to £7, one pen of extra prime from Sooth Canterbury £8 17s fid, light and medium £4 10s to £6 101

The bargae Oimpbeli, which has fust arrived in Wellington, after a perilous passage in which one of her seaman was killed, beings 150 Washing Maobinea for the D.1.0. Of these 25 will come to Ashburton, making the fifth shipment. The following testimonial Is to hand j—" Enolosed plsase find vOheaae in payment of the Washing! Machine y#* umt np on a fortnight's trial. My wife is very pleased with it, and says that) it does its work quickly and well. She considers ib in every respeat* labor saving machine, and can thoroughly recomniead it -yours faithfully, H H Shabpun, Alford

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, JULY 11,1901.

It is rather humiliating to oar national ■elf ftsteem (hat the advance in civil iafttion, which is considered to be a feature of the last f«w centuries, has not in any way tended to make men more charitable or more liberal minded than they were in the last days of the Stuarts. Every now and then some* thing crops up which shows that the fires of religious persecution »re only slumbering, and that freedom of con science, religions toleration, and other vaunted privileges of this age are not resting upon a «afe and tfadaring foots dation. Riadfng between the lines of contemporAnPODß history it is difficult to believe that, even now, if hacnan natare could venture to defy public opinion, the dictates of common sense, toleration, and justice, would be thoroughly recognised and strictly followed. Among the many examples of the continued existence of religions intolerance throttgboat the British dominion*, we have the attitnde of the balk of theProtetfcant oharohei throagh oat the Kinßdsm townrdn the proposed modification of the coronation oath. That was framed at a time when nr nation w»e in the throes of agrtat straggle between Protestants And Catholics, and, considering that the remnant of the followers of thn Btuart family, whose claim to the throne of England was eoffioiently good to com mand a large amount of support, were generally Catholics, the strict provisions included in the coronation oath ware natural to the age and circomitances. But we know that there in now not the remotest chance of any sovereign of England ever having power to interfere with the ewil or religions liberty of the people under British rate. Why, thf>refor«, should «c insist on requiring the King to make a declaration which openly condemn! the belief of a large section of our fellow subjects? If consideration! of Slate, the demands of morality, or the interests of good government, demanded that the King should publicly announce hia disbelief in the views of some of bis subjects, the case would be different. Bat, at matters now stand, every person fairly well acquainted with the principles of British constitutional government, knows that the religion! opinions of the King of England are no more likely to interfere with liberties of the people than are those of the Prime Minister, But we know that religions intolerance can be found much nearer heme, as witness the sermon just delivered in the Ohriatchurch G&thdral by Bishop Julius to the Orange Lodges. The Bishop has the reputation of being a ripe scholar, and a think* r, and when he came to New Zealand an impression got abroad that he was a man of advanced and liberal opinions. But what are we to think of such a state ment as thie, made by a prelate of the Anglican Church in 1901 ?-—"Speaking plainly, be regarded the supremacy of Rome in any country as fatal to the country's good, and in the long run disastrous to the cause of true religion, and, therefore, he believed that the presenca of the Church in any country demanded most etrenous and earnest, opposition." The effect of such an ex- j preasion of opinion, coming from a Bishop of the Church of England, must be to stir up strife amongst the people of this part of the world, who have hitherto lived in harmony to gether. Had the action of the Ohnrch of Rome in this colony been of * nature to alarm a Christian com munity, and to create a reasonable f»ar that the interests of morality were being jeopardised by her existence amongst us, we might have understood the Bishop's action, and whilst re gretting trie necessity for such strong language, we could have appreciated hia motives. But bow can the Bishop hope to advance the cause of Christian charity and brotherly love in a com inanity which has hitherto lived har moniously, by preaching such doctrines as he has done ? Why should we try to reproduce the religions animosities which have wrought such dire calami ties in other lands in past ages 1 Mere in New Zealand we have onr farmer?, our tradesmen, and oar politicians of all creeds, working side by side in the utmost harmony and good fellowship, On the battlefields of Africa and India, Protestants and Catholics fight shoulder to shoulder to uphold the honor and integrity ot their common Motherland, and not even the Bishop of Christ church could wish it were otherwise. Now, we know tbat in more than one workshop in this county alone, the discussion of the Bishop's sermon to the Orangemen has already created some bitter feeling where none existed previously If we may be allowed to read bis Lordshipja speech between the lines, we think that what he most ob jects *o is the contrast between the par" aietence and enterprise of the Church of Home in working for objects of possible accomplishment, and the policy of some other Christian Churches, which spend their energies in continually striving after the unattainable, and leaving practically untouched the work that might produce great moral and social reform. The speech of Dr Rlmalie at the Cbristcburch Fresbytery on Tues^ d*y, showed that an influential section of the Proteatant Church h»s a very bazy idea of the cause of the crying evil of toil age—-juvenile depravity. He thinks that the reintroduction of the Bible into the Public Schools is the only remedy! Yet, every person who has really considered this subject knows that the laxity of parental con* trol, which the Churches generally practically ignore, is the true cao^e of this national evil Let all Christian organisations endeavour to remedy this, and not waste time crying for Bible reading in schools, which would not check the evil in the smallest degree. II) is too deep seated for such a mild measure to af ecfc it,

Local and General.

Tan Cobonasion OAts-Ha.t a largely attended meeting of Protestants in Dunediw last night, resolutions against altering the coronation oath were acsnimously carried. The Oomwamoahv o» m Fo»o»«i—The Premier stated in the Hons* of Kepresenta tives yesterday, that Earl Roberts had recommended a successor to Colonel Pole- Penton, as Commandant of the Forces, and that an announcement on the subject Would be made to-day. The new Gomtrandant wcpSd not p9 one of our own men.

Tx* Fxifto MAib — Tie Frisco mall arrived by the express and waa lotted la reoerdttmc* rpftisLAitVß OotJaOlL—Tbe Hen Mr iittiliie was elected Chairman of GanmitttM of tho Legislative Council at yesterday afternoon's Bitting; LiOKdsiNo Bingji— At a meeting of the Licencing Bench held this morning, a whole Sale Heenie was granted *» Mwsrs Shearman Bros. ' . '''''''" ; A Dxoekt SALAET—Ifc may interest the taxpayers of the ooltmy to know that the pay of Mr Holmes one of tha reception Qommiiitan«rs in connection with the Reyal Visit was «ICO a month. WlAtam RIVOBt-»oaptain Edwin wires : —Northeast to north and west gale *ft»r twelve honrs from now, giant fall toon Indication for warmer, weather and for rain. P»o*ath —Afc the Ashburton Dlstrist Court, Judge Ward, on the application of Mr Pnroel), has granted probate of the will of Frank Amos, deoeased, to Agaei Atnos the executrix. 1 Mortality Amongst Bh»*j?—A Welling ton telegram states that there has been a treat mortality amongst the sheep in the Wairarnpa dintriet in consequence of the r«o«nb snow storms Emiwopalian Shbvices—The Bishop of Ohrtstohurch will hold a confirmation servioe on Sunday nexb at Tinwald, at 11 am; oonieorate tne foot and preach at Winder roer«, at 3.15 pm; and preach at Lagmhor a» 7 pm. TiswAt» DißAfimi Boci»rv—The next general meeting of the Tinwald Debating Booleiy will be held tonight, at 7 SO, when the essays for opeo night should be haoded Lamb vox Ba*m—Mr Hugo Friedlander bat 1600 aorei ef land for private sale, The land la situated at Wakanui, and will be sold in blocks to unit purchasers^ and the terms of payment nrn eaoy. Possession can be given on August Slst. RKORRitTiON Rksbrve. — The Aehbarton Connty Council are prepared to purchase, for the purpose! of a recreation reserve, 25 to 20 acres of land, situated between the Wakanni Greek and th« Aahbnrfcon River and fronting the Ocean Beach. Offers will be received ap till August 2nd next. RwmajriKO Tboombs—The Governor has received the following message from Cape Town :—• Brltannio left East Lradon on July 7, having on board for Wellington Lieutenant Elder Ulbrrek and twenty seven meu of the Foarth N«w Zealand Oentlagent/ Ovkbbalb School Oomhittib—A meet- Ing of the Overdfclo School Committee was held on Saturday evening, all the members being present* It w»* rt>*ntve.d that the Board mbwritten tn aokiDg them bettommenoe building the addition".! room to the teacher's house e« soon »• possible. Acoonnts amounting to £3 14s 4d were passed for payment, after which the meeting glased IfASOKIo Funerai.—The funeral of the lafe Mr Adam Pollock, of Lagmhor, left the Aehbtirton Masonio Hall this afternoon, followed by prominent Masons and members of the Lodge Thistle, under Mr Jas MeUor WM, and the A«hbur>on Lodge, No 1811, SO, under Mr T Stone, VV M. A number of Lftgrnhor re«Mentt with other friends, followed ih« funeral to the Ashburtoo ecneteryi Wedding—Yesterday, Mr Frank Courage of Brooklehurst, and MJm Zoe Pfcaehe, daughter of Mr A E Peacha of Mount Somers station, were married at the Mount Somorii Church by the Rev H Purohns. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr Marsh was the groomsman. AmoDg the large and fanhionable assemblage present were, Mr and Mrs D Cameron, Mr T E Upton. Miss E Upton, Mrs and Miss Herring, Mr and Mrs Harrison, Mr and Mre Charles Peters, Miss Wright, Miss Gossett, Mrs Ford, Mr Donald McLean, Mr G R Peacock, and Mr J Bagge. After the ceremony, the party adjourned to the Mount Homers Station, where a sumptions repast was partaken of. Hockey -The Rakaia Hookey Club paid it visit to Tiraaru yesterday to piny a match with the looal Club, and were victo'iou*, after a keenly contested game, by one goal to nil. The kakaia players arrived in litnara by the express, and ware drivan in Mr Trilford's drag to the Ath'etio Grounds where the garaa was played The Rev Mr Mathias made a very good referee. Tho ground was in splendid order, and the game very fast and Interesting. The Tim«ro players show n considerable improvement (n form, bat require the services of* a gcoi , {■coring man, some capital chances being spoilt by Inefficient passing and shooting. The visitors were suitably entertained at j the Okb Hotel by the Timara Oinb after the g%me,< and evidently enjoyed their vfeifc wtf much. A match between the Tirna.ro and Anhbarfon Ctnbn has been arranged for the 25th Inst.

CABLE NEWS.

United Free* Auooiabtoa—B? Electric Teiegraph A. JUDGMENT REVERSED Lgndok, July 9 la fh« appeal case the Fracis (?) Line Company v Carr, which was originally an action to recover damages for the seizure of ammunition aboard the steamer Baluchistan by the commander of the warship Lapwing in the Persian Gulf in January, 1898, tbe House of Lords had overruled the decision of the Court of Appeal given In May of last year, and found in favor of the defen dant, thus restoring Mr Justice Gran sham's original judgment Received July 10, 9,23 p m) THE SIRDAR'S TRAIN DERAILED. | Cairo, July 9 A train in which tbe Sirdar (Sir F R Wingate) was travelling, was derailed between Oairo and Alexandria, but no j one was injured. Foul play is Bas pected. FRANC« AND MOROOOO. PAMstJuly9 An inspired article in the Paris newspaper Le Tempt seriously warns Morocco not to dabble in intrigues and not to modify tbe situation in Morocco to the detriment of France. | STRIKE OF SALMON FISHERS i Victoria, B C, July 9 The white fishermen on the Fraser River having refused to fish for tbe salmon canning firms, the latter en gaged 3000 Japanese, who have bad several fights with the patrol boats of tbe strikers' Union, The outlook v serious. QUEENSLAND CATTLE) FOR SOWm AFRICA. Brisbane, July 10 A representative South African firm is purchasing 520 cattle for shipment to Capetown. THE STRIKE IN THE IRON TRADE, Stpiw, July 10 At a conference of iron trade ens? ployerg it was agreed to submit tbe strike to arbitration, VICTORIAN STATE EXPENDITURE MEJLROtfRNE, July 10 The House hat passed tbe Supply Bill. Members expressed alarm at the rapidly increasing expenditure, and at bo many appointments of high salaried of&cials. It was pointed oat that they were already expending within £2900 a year of tbe estimate *t the Adelaide Convention, and the Commonwealth was cot even in working order*

OVERDALE.

. ———^t>—— Own Cctmpoailtut Up til) a fortnight ago the weather has been §ne< Raia then fell, followed by * week of heavy frost, On Wednesday night (July 3) there wat a considerable fall of anow, followed by frost and another fall of •now on Saturday morning. The enow has thawed fait during thf last two days. This weather is keeping baok farm work considerably- Previous to the rain the paddooks wore getting hard. >\fl the frosts did not thaw Mil nearly aleven o'clock, very little con Id be dune in the forenoon. There does not seem tn be a very large area going into wheat this year. ■ The snow has bsen very severe on stock. Most of tho farmers were wintering 'heir sheep on turnips, but the weather has made their removal to grass paddocks, and feeding on straw, hay or sheaves, necessary* How ever, the sheep are looking very well, and I noticed that, a few early iambs in the diltriot have weathered the storm

Reception of Troopers.

■ ♦ *-. — A public meeting of sabteribets to the wu fund and citizens was held at the County Couooil Office list evening, to consider the steps to be taken in welcoming the returning trooper* of the Fourth and Fifth Contingents* The Major presided, and there were present Messrs 0 W Pnrneil, H M Jones, H A Q%tes, P H Cox, R G%roer, X Clark, IT Willis, E Norton, J W.TJmmins, F Ferriman, and Rev T Feet The Ohfcirmar, after ■fating the object of j 'he meeting, mentioned tbat ha bad com- j municated with the Hod 0 H Mills at) the Biaff, asking for the names of the looil man returning, bat the Minister could not yet give portion!*™; Perhaps the Fourth and Fifth Contingent* did not appeal to looal people »o slesely m the Third Contingent members. Still, they were oar own bay* and were entitled to a good welcome* He had consulted with Mr Harper, the chairman of the war fond, and be agreed that a proportion of this fond would be Available. Mr Nordon spoke in favor of entertaining the returning troopera at a> uncial and danoe, upon the lines of the last reception, and that two addresses be given, and he moved to that effect, Mr limmins seconded Mr WiUis considered the method adopted at last reception was nob so satisfactory ac might have been desired. Something more lasting than tea and bans ooold have been given, a* for example, medals aa a memento of their work and of their fellow citizens' opinion of thvtr action. The Rev T Fee was of opinion that a thanksgiving service should be held and a social, and if members wanted a dance it might be held on the following evening. He moved as an amendment that—"The Mayor and Councillors be asked to meet) onr returning troopers at the train and give them an official welcome, and tbat a public social be held in the Oddfellows' H4H in the evening, such social to oommenoe with a short thanksgiving servioe and the remainder of the programme to consist of Bongs, reci tations, etc., (excepting dancing), and that the meeting take the form of a conver* swlone." Mr Purnel! conskleied a thanksgiving snrvioe would be suitable, but it should be given during the afternooon, followed by some other form of entertainment, such as a conversazione and dance. The Mayor pointed out that as no mementoes had yet) been given, this phase of the business should be considered at a later time when ail the contingents had returned. Mr Ox anid tbat the First, Second and Third Contingents had received money presents when they went away. Messrs 'i'immins and Clark supported Mr Purnell's suggestion, Mr Jones would support the amendment if the danoe portion were not included. Ultimately, both the proposal and the amendment were withdrawn, and a motion of Mr ParnalFs, seconded by the Rev Mr Fee, was unanimously carried—-" That, ,the troopers be officially welcomed by the Mayor and Gonuty Oairmin on the day of their arrival, and that on a day to be arranged a thanksgiving service be held, addresses delivered, and a coover«»zone held in the afternoon, and a eooitil and dance in the evening." The following were then elected a committee to carry oat the afternoon reception—The M»vor and County Council, Ohairm »n. Rev T Fee, Mesßrs F Ferriman Jotwr, G»t°s and Cox ; and for the evening function. Messrs Nordon, Timmins, Garner, Clark and the Mayor. A sum nob exceeding £20 wan, on the motion of Mr Purnell, voted towards the, expenses of both functions. In reply fro a question of Mr Willie, the Chairman stated that the war fund was praotic&Hy vested in the Chairman of the County Council* On the motion of Mr Cox, it was decided to obtain a plans tn the Borough Council rooms a photo of the late Trooper Wookey, of Tiowalri,

Fire in Auckland.

United Press A«iooiation—By lleocrto Telegraph— Copyright Auckland, Jo!y 10. Early this mornings ire was discovered in the third storey of Robert Furness and Company's building. The Fort street Brigade) was [quickly on the scene, and leadg of hose were got to work through the windows. The Brigade Boon had the blase suppressed, confining it to the storey where it started. The building was used for a lollie factory and jam store. The gooda in the other stories were damaged by the water and the roof was destroyed. The damage Is estimated at several hundred pounds.

CORRESPONDENCE.

< >"« do not bald oarieivta rtiptnnbl* for trinlon* expressed by onr corraf pendants

THE ICE CARNIVAL.

(£0 THE EDITOR) Sir, -1 do not desire to see my daughter's name In print, bat when she is known to have taken an active part in collecting money, it i» < nly fair that people should ccc she has accounted for her stewardship, and I do no*- understand why her name has been omitted from those who so worked at the Carnival in the interest of the Hospital.—l am &c, Alfred EUaujsoN. P S.—l must be excused for saying * think where collections are taken up ifc should be done with the utmost care, and every item shown clearly or it were better left undone.

News in Brief.

*■ : Messrs J. Baliantyoe and Qo, drapers, Ohristohqroh, distribute with this issue a circular giving particulars of their second sale for the year 1901. The sala commences to-morrow, July |2t)b, and will oootinue for twenty-six days. A new series of advertisements for Lane's Oreaioted Emfiiaion is eommenoed In this isaue. Thoie who have weak lungs, and are easily susoepUble to coughs and colds, would do well to carefully read them. Judging from the way this Emulsion has increased la sale, it must be something better than &q ordinary cough mifutre, The chemists here have stocks of it,

The Westralian Railway Strike

United Preaif Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph-*-Oopyright Fibxb July 10 The Premier has forwarded a letter to the Railway Men's Association stating tthafc it the strikers return to work before 8 o'ploek on Thursday.morning, they will be rein* stated; After that boor their absence will be regarded at resignation, and steps will at ©Doe be taken to fill their positions. In the event of all the strikers returning permanent; work will be fotmd for all the men tempor arily taken on during; fche strike, If the striken reiume,their action will in no way prejudice the Government proposal to refer the diipates to » Board of Enquiry.

Imperial Parliament

■» ■ .. TOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN SIR H. CAMPBELL BANNERMAN United pmes Assrostition—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Received July 10, 516 p m Londok, Jaty 10 One hundred and sixty Liberals attended a meeting called to dißCUie' the position of the party, Amonggt thoie present were Sir Vernon Jbiar coort. Sir H; Oftrnpbell-Bannermao, and Mr Fowler. The Liberal Imperial ists, Mr Aequith, Sir Edward Grey. ar.d Mr White, were highly complimen tary to Sir H. Oampbell-Batmeraoaß, and claimed their right to adhere to an honest difference of opinion on specific questions. A vote of confidence io Sir H Oampbeli-Banaerman was carried unaoimoaslv London, Jaly 10 Sir H Oampbell-Bannerman mini mised the divergences of opinion. He strongly blamed certain personal anta gonisms tor paralysing thw pectioQß of the party; Koar-fifthe vt the centre party were with him in favour of the victorious prosecution of the war, einmUtneoußiy with the announcement of reasonable generocs terms. "He admitted it was impossible to grant terms placing the Boers in a better position than they were in at the outset of the war. Mr Asquith denied that he bad any share in a cabal against the Liberal leader. He vindicated his right to frankly express and freely act on bis convictions in regard to the wit without imputation of disloyalty. To ignore honest differences by resorting to am bitions formula was either affectation or political dishonesty. The Timm commenting on the Liberal meeting, sajs the opinion in Parliament ary lobbies is that the result of the meeting is a distinct strengthening of Mr Afqnith's position, A semblance of unity and sacrifice marie to insure the indispensable co-operation of the Liberal Imperialists is equivalent to a con fession that in the event bir H Campbell Bannerman's retirement Mr Aeqaith will be his successor.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Preta AaeooUtlon—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright SOME OF BOTHA'S PROCLA MATIONS, A REPLY FROM KITOHBNEE, Received July 10, 918 pm loNBON, July 9 A Blue Book has been issued, deal ing with * number of captured docu< ments. One shows that Louis Botha, in an address delivered on March 15th, told the burghera that he informed Lord Kitchener they were fighting for what they would never surrender— their independence. He also com plained about; fhe incomplete restora tion of Boer independence in 1881. In October, Botha, in order to prevent surrenders, threatened to confiscate the property of surrenderors and burn their homes. In November it wm propa gated that France war ready to land troope in South Africa, also, that the Canadian and Australian troops were withdrawing. On May 10th, Lord Kitchener, re plying to Botha's ri quest that he should facilitate the despatch of envoys to Mr Kruger, declared that he recognised only the Boer officers in the field. The King confers South African medals on the Oity Corporation and City Companies in recognition of the public spirit shown in raising the Imperial volunteers. London, July 10 Dufloy, a I'oer, who had escaped from Bermuda, on landing from the steamer at New York, was detained on t le ground that he was a pauper Bchalk Burger and Steyn have issued a fresh proclamation, promising even tual intervention by the Pavers Mr Duplessis. the minister of the Dutch Reformed Ohurch at Lindley, implored the Moderator of the Synod of the Transvaal and Orange River Churches to send mediators to Lord Kitchener and the Boer leaders Scheeper extorted money from the Standard Bank at Marrayburg

ARRIVAL OF THE TAGUS.

(Jnltod. Press Asaoolation—By Electric Telegraph DONEDIN, Jalj 10 The troopship Tagai, with the members of the Fourth ftad Fifth Contingent! return* ing from South Afrios, arrived ontside the Heads at 2 ptn, and anchored. (The Government steamer Tutanekat went along Ride. Dr Hodges, the health officer, informed the Captain of the Tagus that) the vessel would be boarded and inspected, and if all was well, admitted to pratiquo tomorrow afternoon. It) io intended to tranship the Otapo and Southland men to the Tutanekal and Te Anan, and take them down to the Bluff It wai aecerlalned that Trooper k. Kindall, of Hokianga, died last night. Death it believed to be due to perironltus. The list of those on board will not be available till tomorrow Lateb The Tagns is expected to be released from quarantine about 2-30 p m tomorrow) The whole of the troops on boa d, with the exception possibly of Bye or six, who are invalid, will be sect to the Bluff in the Tntaaekai and th* Te Ancu, nob the Otago and Southland men only, a> at first stated.

Threatening Letters.

—-—«,__—.—. pater Dann, a tail melancholy young man, appeared at the Magistrate's Court Ohriaeohnrch yesterday, to answer a charge of having (> caused to be received a letter containing a threat to kill one Elizabeth Woodbory." Inspector Ellison produced the letter, which coreied large sheets of paper and asked that, as the offence was an indictable one, the accused. mf&hb bo remanded until next Tuesday In order that the Stipen diary Magistrate might deal with the QMt. Mr Donnelly appeared for Dunn, and agreed to the remand, bat he asked that Ight bail might be fixed. The letter had simply been the outcome of a lover's tiff, and his client had no intention of steep' ing bis hands in gore even If the yoaog lady did wtlk with a rival. The Inspector pointed oat that the young lady was really frightened, that the engagement had been *' off' for some months, and that a second threatening letter had been received by her on Tuesday morning, shortly before the accused was a.rreat&d. Mies Woodbury appeared In Court, and was apparently quite overcome. ?ha Bench granted the remand, allow itsg bail In the accused's own stsrsty of ££00, and one other surety in the same amount, ;

PARLIAMENT.

♦' — LBGIBLATITE COUNCIL. United Press Association—By Electro Telegraph WBIXINtfTOJC, July 10 The Connei! met at 2 30 p. m The Minister of Education movtd toe appointment of tho Bon W 0 Smith M Chairman of Committees. The motion wns lott by 16 bo 14, On tha motion of tha Hod G Jooee it wh •greed to prnooed with the elaotioa bj ballot. Tha finis ballot rednood the eaadi datet to three, the Hons W£> H Basllla, J Bigg and W 0 ijmith. A) tha seooad ballet Mr Smith dropped out, Mr Riga withdrew his candidature, »nd Captain Bajllla wh elected ohairmftu on a flail b»l!ot. Tha Oounoil adjourned at 415 p v HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES WsuwraajoK, July 19 The House met at 2 30 p m The Premier moved that tha balaaoe aha*! of the Bank oi: New Zaalaod, which wm laid on the liable yesterday, should b« prmtod. In doing to ha called atteatien to tha fact that it bad been stated io the pablia Press that th s bank wu going to m* * dividend. Ha would point ovs that very little had been paid off by tha baak in respect of the Assets Realisation Board, aad ha himself thought it would ba batter if those entrusted with the stairs of tba bank first of all paid off their debts, instead «f paying dividends. Tha responsibility of the Grown still remained intaot in reeptet of the Assets Board. He thoaght ha shoatd apeak plainly, go that there would be no mistake afterwtrde. If they did nob say anything II would be takan that the Government laeitij agreed with what was being dona> At tfct same time, he migbt say that no ana *aa hntter pleased than him elf at Ibe taeeese of toe bank, Mr Ptrani expressed *urprl*« at tha saw dictum of the Premier that it .was neoeesarf to pay off debts before deel*ri»g a dividend or going in for farther expenditure* 'Mr James Allan said that ha regarded the Premier'! etaiiement as very damaging to the Bank* It was provided in tha Banking Act of 1895 that the Bank could pay « divf idend in due course, but he took tha Prer mier's remarks to imply a threat to repaat these clauses. (Mr Sadden :««No* ") Tha Premier, in replying, admitted that the Bank could pay a dividend in due eenrse but ho thonphb it was better that they shoald nob do so. If the directors paid a dividend in the present circumstances of the beak they would bo liable under the existing lew, The Chairman tome time ago made * state* ment that the bank might be able te pay a dividend, but he inbstaaently withdrew it, as he found that it bad lad to some atis*p» prehension, He (Mr Seddon), eoald tell the Home that there was no intenttea to amend or repeal any of the previaiofta of the Banking Act, and there wee nothing behind the statement he had made. It wm quite clear i;hat in twe years er te the Legislature would have to ren«wor extend the time ami position in rotpoot of the) colooy's guarantee. Never since Its incep* tion was th« B»nk of New Zealand It i better position than at the present time. The Premier's motion was agreed to as the voices. The Premier, in reading a telegram with regard to the arrival of the tFagus, men tioned the refusal of the commander ef the Ophir to tako his vessel into southern her bonri, and both he end Sir Joseph Weri strongly condemned that officers' attitude as being entirely unntcestary and anoalitd for. In reply to questions, it wes stated that the Referendcmßill woald supply machinery to enable eleotors to express their opiniea on the question of Bible reading in eehaola j the Premier said that ha was opposed to the introduction of Bible reading In schools* That it was unreasonable at this early atege cf the session to ask the Govsmiceßt to commit itaelif on the question of further reducing the duties on the necessaries el life. Thiti tihe precept system of military drill in public schools weald be oontiavod and extended. Sir Joseph Ward moved, that until for* fcher ordered this sessiop, on two of the daya set opart for Government busluees the Houae should meet at 10.30 a n, and rise at 10.20 p m The motion was agreed to on the voices, practically without disenavlon On the motion of Mr Honk, a return wai ordered to be" laid before the Hou*e ahowieg la detail the expenditure by tha Government in connection with the visit of the Dak* and Duchess of Cornwall and York The Housei roce at 5.50 p m - The Housj resumed at 7.30 ' Mr Palmer moved the second reeding of the Worker! Right to Appeal Bill, to provide for workers the right of appeal to the Supreme Court or the Appeal Court without being called upon to find security for the costs of such an appeal. Mr Herritif objected to facilities being granted to one alass which were not open te enother olasu. Mr Bollarjl believed in the worker having every facility given him, but he failed to see why he should receive the edvaatage proposed by the Bill. Mr Msasey regarded the Bill cc betagfef * one sided nature. It was class legislation of •she very worst charaoeer, and ha woald oppose It. Captain Russell asked how meny appeale which were made from the lower te tha ' higher courts were euoceisfal, and yet here was inoressud facility offered for a peor wretched mm to get into the haada of ea unscrupulous lawyer in the hopes of getting something cat of an appeal to fche higher courts. On a division being taken, the second reading was negatived by 29 to 20, and tha BUI wm thai thrown out. Mr Baddu moved the second reading at the Ocontus Amendment Bill, to »moad section 3 of the Counties Aofc, ltP9, and to prevent the main Act from affecting tba powers er of the Sooth Wai* mtkarirl River Board, in reapeot of tha control or watntenanoe of the Weimakariri river. The eeeonl reading was agreed la on the voices, without dahttte. Mr Hogg moved the second reeding of the Rabbit Nninanee Act Amendment Bill, to amend the Babbit Nuisance Ao*, 1182. Ha said that sit cc the prinuipal Act wm peseao% the rabbit nuisance had been very i ffeetivel* suppressed in various pette of the colony, and there was no longer necessity for draetta legislation. Mr Dupcan Raid he had not altered hie opinion in regard to this measure, and ha still considered it was not required* Tha law at the present time wee working fairly welt. The Local Authorities Indemnity Bill wee amended in Committee to Include Drainage Boards among the local bodies elected by the Bill.—The Bill was pat threngh in aft its stftßet without debate Mr Sedden replied on the motion for tha second reading of the Referendum Bill. Be B.ftid Captain Russell had accused him of sat being serious in connection with the aneaevre The same thing had been aaid of ether measures that he bad fctroduoed, end that had become law—the Women's Suffrage, Old Age Pension*, etc, Captain Russell had aaM that the people would io ignorance pees 111 digested legislation, bob Oho people of New Zealand were well up on the questions of tha day. The motion for the second reading waa agreed to on the voioe*. ; —-,». li Mr MoGotran moved the second reading * of the Polioa Ofienoes Amendment Bill te amend the Police Of&nces Act, 1884, la tha direction of further defining an offence aa to breach of peace, and extending the sec tion as to id I© and disorderly persons. After considerable debate the eeoend read* ing Was carried by 56 to 5. The hottM rose a« 12 2ft a m.

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m" """JtML*FrFER¥IMAN _ _ '__ ~"_" t~ . FOR BALU, , ■■ WINSLOW Generate Huuseof five rooms and g^oS Store, together with % aore of land FtERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent fob "Tali. ALLENTON, within easy distance of tha Public School Honse of six rooms, with two aores of woAllcnti land. Tbi* Us an ideal home, and •ct In whltn efloaomy and comfort will salt hMldll">"°a rimawu.' Lincl and Estate Agent foblTali. Alfori Forest Road Hoasa of foar rooms, with, 1 aore 29 pcrohss of land { prfoe £220, e&Bh or terms F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent forlsale. Near the High Bobool Quarter acre fmS House of four rooms F FERRIMAN, Land and Bsfcifce Agent FOR SALE. 2 Acres of land at F* it ton Farm of 356 Aoreß Farm of 475 Acre» F&ttn of 1800 Acres of tussock land F FERBIKAN, Land and Rotate AjZ^nfe "XREVORTON, WHY p»y Ennfe when £ICO, O»ah or TWm« wiH porohase a Comfortable Home of Q Rooms and SouHmv, and Section 3be property is situated near the main road, »Etd only * frw chains from the school. Interest; at S per oent. on the whole pur chase moxsey means ices than 2a per week P. FERPIMAN. 6AOR^B of Hifihiy prodaoMve Ltn«f, fmotiog Gmve Street). The l»n-1 i« Weil drained, and offers te persons in need oi' a site for a good bonus every reasonable g< , F FERBTMAN^ """m™* ALLBNTON. fjiOrl B^LR—l4 seres of pood Land with 15 Dwelling Rome of Hfx rooms, and Bathroom, hot and cold water bid en, Windmill". Ample ttabltng including Loose box and Trap Honsai Odp »**re of the land I« laid ©oft in orohard, Tha land possesses * atnpl* frentage, arid should prove a profit' able poretmie either for a farmer wishing to rstire and live near the Town, or for am hidtutrioas man wishing to make hia Jiving from tha soil. Public Sohoet within an easy dictenee. f FEBRMANt Land and Beta fee Agentt_ ' JOSEPH IFORD 8 IeOUB & LUNG WOBM IIIXTUBI. FAOTSJ WdfflH KNOWING. Monnb Joy. Pakeraa, Southland. Mr Ferrlman.—Dear Sir,—l hav® used the above mixture for two or three years p»sfc whesa mf sheeo shoved signs of tteoar or Lrng Worm" I may say that I found it * core, and the resnlt was beyond my expectation. I can strongly recom. taend the drench.—Years truly, Samaei White Bicoarton, Canterbary Iff? FFerdman, Aahborton.—Dear Sir, —la reply to yonr enquiry re Ford's Beoor and Lung Worm Mixeare, I may B*y f hat my manager at Methven a*ed it on come of the smallest and weakest lambs we bad, and thhfc It stopped the soonr in them, and they seerand benefitei by Che dose they had.— Yonrs faithfully, John Deans H8 18 WEIX PAID WHO IS WSIL SATJSPMD One Gallon Tins, 19a per Gallon j Two Gallon Tins. 17s per Gallon. S>O SOT BE I>£CEEVKII>, Lowset Xkmt per be«d of any Drench, and Itß Work CANNOT BK EXCELLED. D THOMAS Oe IP. FERRIMAN, Ashborton _ W&.NTBD — 1000 People to try Millob's Zeaiandia Boot Store for good ffoeap Foot Wear_ __^ bemoyal, SKCOND-HAND BUSINESS. MRS KOBINgON has removed to n««w prpmi^eP at the Triangle. Thaesk Ing the publics for mpporfe received daring the past three years, »nd hoping by strict attention to business to merit a continuance. Ladiei waited on at their residences. AI letters punctually attended to; furniture fcoaght, sold, or exchanged^ 6 ST GKORUE J*MS ezoel all others tfeey ar® delioiooi>, Sold by all store *«iP»f» S SIS



A. AGER, ARCHITECT, AROADK CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON, AND 22, BEDFORD R©W, CHRIBTOHOROH. —.— L 7 BPOBT; SPORT. SPORT GIFNB' GUNS GUNS. HARDIfY BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, dlreofc from "he Mannfaatnrero, »large Consignment of the Fatnona , NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies also arriving of Kiev's Amberite, Blue Shtitse, Kynock's Nobelc, etc. Special clearance of Wire Cartridge?, owing to being overstocked. GUNR, GUNS. For First-class Gunn. at a low price, give us a trial j onr pricen defy competition. 1-IUKS of all ir.ttktm RKPAIRED and put in fir«t-olanß order by a Practical Gnnsmith. Address— HAEDLEY BKOB NATIONAL MORTOAGE & AOEWOY CO, OF N.Z, LTi: TIMABO IMPROVED ITARSTS P'OH SAI?J. 630 aores Rangitata, 250 nores Claramnnb 250 acres Waitotis, 200 aore* Waihao, 250 acres KiagsdowD, 1000 acre* Gta'©, 500 aores Totara, And others of varionn bkos Jo Sot fcb Canter bury fmproved Farms for lea*e, with right * purchase 1170 acres Fttiriin, 505 aores Totara, and 265 aoies Totara Also unimproved agricaltural and gearing Trms of varioes sixes on the jßftinoHfFe and r.evels Estates, »r»d two' well improvs t»ti.-»n propertien nt 7000 aores each. W ______ rakers for pantry use Patty Pan biking powder tee great "^IiES BAKfcft FOBHISBIHO WabKHOBSE, *■■ (Hftveloek Street: TTS gU6i»nt«fe to sell >ab CJbrlßtcharoh frioes for Cash or Time-Ptytieotß.. * EOLIPSI CYCLE COMPANY, SHOW ROOMS* Tusorad Scr««t East, FACTORY, T&aored Street W*xt. A GENTS for Red Birds, Bwifti, and OL Colnmblas. See the Ohitnleii ColumWa now on view. No shoddy work dons. Q H OABSON, Manager. NOTICE. JUST AEBIVJfiD, Z^IYOLB CANDLE LAMPS. Easy to Llsjht, Raay to Adjaat, No Dirf, No Smell, Burns Ordinary Candle. PRICE ~- 12s" 6d EACH. a— Dates, Lowry and Go., ZBALANDIA CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Street NEW GOODS its Photo Frame?, Maori Photo*, Birthday C«rds, Birthday Books, Par sex, Ballmom Fune, Fancy Glass ware, tiohoo! Bigs, Indoor Games, Cheap Reading i*nd general Stationery. A T H wELIAMS, Next Messrs W H Collins & 00, East Stree EW B O OK S ~ ThVsilver Skull, Crockett; Mononia, J MeOsrtby ; The Vieite of Blizsbetb; Lyaberh; The SeoratJ of the Dead ; Bhylook of the River ? Another Woman's Territory j Twe Bides of a Quettioo ; Bwee* hearM and Friends t QAeap editione—No. 5 John Street, Little Loo, Brothers of the Chain, dodo, The Greats Leaves of Stalgowrie; The Oarinsima.— H M JOHHW. _ .. ,'.'.'\'- ' ■, ■' ONB- Minute, Please—Have you heard that Mszxoß'tf Great Boot Sale 1b now on §f#o|so Now Venus



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The Bale of pianos, ergans, and mulioa instruments stilljjioceeds as merrily as ever at the D.I.C. in Tanored Street, the number disposed of to date being 27, Some new ' models have just been opened op, including a very fine organ by Wiioox and White,



The Mother* FavorlU Chamberhins Coagh RtKedy It tot not' hen favourite, It ispleannt tbdnfo for children to take and always traree. It it intecdad mfieci«tly for coaghf, oold«, eronp nnd whotping oough, and U the beat m«dl* cine made by for these diaeaioa; There tt not the least, daegsr in giving it to obildrea fur it cs.uiuß no op:tiin or other iojuriom | drug aud may be given as eonfidenbiy to » ; babo a* to an adult. For mil by Aahb«rtoa ©rog Compmy * ***



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