Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places as under, svbjaet to the necessary alterations: TUESDAY, APRIL 16 For Northern Port* and Weatport, per Rotomafcftßa, at 6 30 p m WEDNESDAY, April 17 For Ntrtbern Ports, per Waikan, at 6 30 pm, | THURSDAY APRIL 18 For Northern Ports and Wesfcpere per Rotomahana at 6 30 p m FRIDAY, APRIL 19 For Noith.rn Ports and We«tport| CdnefSydttey, April SSthth), pea Walhora, at 10 30 a m.

THE ABHBUKTOM TRAIN SERVICES

Trains cave Ashburton daily for—• OHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 a m 2.15 p m, 7 6 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.95 am, 3.50 pin DUNRDIN—»fc 12.64 pm (exprene) SPRINGBURN-at 4.25 p m Trains arrive dally at Ashburtoa from— OHRISTOHUROH—ab 10.45 %m, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm™ TIM ARU—at 10.35 am, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.67 pm (express) , SPRXNGBURN~ab 9.45 a m

EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon fos April

SUN.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright I London, April 14 The following prices are ruling : Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury, 4 3-16 th d ; Dunedin and Southland, 3|l ; North Island, 3 11-16 th d ; iamb, prime Canterbury, s£<i ; fair average, including Duncdir, Southland, Wellington, and s condary Canterbury, s|i. New Zealand beef, 1801b to 2201b,, fair average quality, ox fores, 3 3-16Ui d ; hinds, 3£d. River Plate orossbred or merino wethers, heavy, 2 916 th d ; light, 3 3 16th d The wheat markets have declined about 6d owing to American bears, but are now slightly recovering. Cargoes are dull. Yiotorian, December to Fobroary ihlpments, 29s 6d ; March, 29s 3d

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

Today's stock sale held at the Ash barton yards attracted an average attendance. A larger entry than nsual of cattle was coileefced in the 85 head brought forward, and the q allr.y aleo showed improvement. Trade in fa* sorts was good, and cows In profit were cleared under good enquiry. The folow ng is s record of sales :— Steo-s £7 7 - 61, £6 7b 6d, £5 12^ «d. £2 6a ; heifers £6 £7 2s fid. £6 12s 6d, £6 5s ; cowa £5 J2s 6i, £4 17* 6d, £8 6*; vealer 32s 61; cow and two ca yea £9 ; dairy c<»w-? £3 £6 16 1, £6 IC«; springers £H, £5 15a, £4 ; calf 20<; dry cow £3 5< the total sheep entri-s were 12 000 and in th« bntchers' pens a fair yarding of medium quality, crossbred and merino ewes changed hands »t reduced rates, and several lots failed to find buyers. Merino? sold at 7s 9d up to lOs 21, crosibreda et Ila 91 to 13s, best lots on * ffer 13i 9J to 14s 6d f In wothera a few merinos were cleared at is 91, crossbred two tooth a*. 15* 6!. For tf^ 8 lota of fre: ztng lambi?, Mr W B Clark ion bought under elacjc en qairyat lower srateßjl26 at 144 6d f 104 At 14 * yd and a lot of 211 unfinished a 13s101.

Ashburton Gusrdian MAGNAEST VERTAS ET PRÆVALEBIT TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1901.

A correspondent, signing himself ''Farm Hand," whose letter appears in this issue, criticises our recent article on the proposal of the Trades and Labour Councils ta introduce the pi.tuples of Unionism into the rural districts of New Zealand. "Farm Hand" pctfcti the case fairly well for the Unions, assum ing that those organisations are actuat ed only by the motives he attributes to them. If, however, their actions in the past had been ia accordance with their professed objects, car criticisms would not have appeared; for we wish to set every meruber of the community, who is compelled to work for others, getting adequately paid for his labour, Bet we have only to point to the repeated strictures that have been passed upon the proceedings of the Trad* Unions in New Zealand*—even since the passing of the recent labour laws—-by the Supreme Court judges, and by the Press of the colony, to show that, however praiseworthy the pro fessed aims of those bodies may be, they really exercise a most pernicious influence upon the natural and obvious relations between labour and capi tal. If they confined themselves to Btriving to obtain reasonable wages and better terms for workers, no fair minded person would cod* demn them, Its might be expecting too much to suggest that to enforce top wages and the stringent conditions they have often secured In a struggling in dustry was Dot in the hest i'nteragts of workers, But we will let that pass, What we do consider unreasonable if that emissaries of the Unions should go to workers who are quite contented with their positioQ8 t and incite them to demand wages <i>nd other conditions which their employees cannot give | without embarrassing] and, possibly, disastrous consequencei, We should be glad tosee farm labourers get higher wages than can now be obtained, but we may point put that as they are, in the great majority of ©ases, very young men their pay compares very favorably | with that of the majority of young people engaged in other ! occupations. Most youths on farms who have arrived at man's estate, get from 20 shjliipgs a week, with their keep, «jju'a| at kasl; to another 10 shillings, and they are beside* learn. ing a business in which, with economy and industry, they may some day hope to become employers themselves. How a young man in an office or a shop, works tor some yeara before he can gat £75 a year, and out of this he has to keep himself, aod he gats no bonus every harvest time of £b or £10 3 as their £*rm hand generally does. These incomes are certainly »ot princely, and we shoo Id be pleased to i*e,e tjhe farm hand, apprentice, shop assistant;, and pierk get a good rise if it could be done without seriously fleeting the economic conditions of the country. The unions profess to $mva the Intereftg of the worker* »c *

their only airr, but; we can tell " Farm Hand '* that we have known union agents go into a place of business in ft country district, where fill the em ployees were thoroughly contented with their positions, and nrge them to de mand higher wages and shorter hours, quite irrespective of whether the em ployer could concede the advanced terms without shutting down, or whether the individual workers were worth the higher wages to be demanded. That is a matter of no cons quence to the paid agents of the unions, who go about stirring op strife between | employer and employed, merely "to | kfep things moving in the Conciliation and Arbitration QonrtSj " and to ■how they are themselves doing something for their pay ; which, by the way,! comes out of the pockets of the work* era. The legislature, in felting ap courts for the adjustment of diftsrences between employers and employed, cer tainly never foresaw that disputes would be multiplied and the relations between capital and labour made more unsatisfactory than: they were before. Our correspondent does not see that if the terms insisted upon by the unions be ordered by the Arbitration Court, the judge of which puts a different in terpretation upon coma clauses than other people do—a vast number of small employers of labour, especially in the county districts, would have to cease being so. Any number of far mers would be included in this category And then, comes the question, what would become of the Urge number of farm hands who Are now getting their £1 a week and keep! Will the unions find them better pay, or indeed any at all? Looking at the position from a prudent standpoint, we think the agricultural and pastoral workers will do well to have nothing to do with the Trades atd Labour Councils, The law provides that any industrial dispute may be dealt with by the Conciliation and Arbitration Courts, no matter whether the parties are Unionists or not. Any seven associated persons can apply to the Courts, and are en titled to get the benefit of the law. It was not framed for the federated unions only, as they weald have us believe, and as the judges of the Arbitration Court have hitherto seemed to imagine. Such is an interpretation not apparent to ordinary intelligence, and was assuredly not that which was intended by Parliament

Local and General.

Th» Boyal Visitoks—The Auckland Royal Recoption Committea are offering 15 guineas each for ihe two best designs of proposed arches Pjfbhonal—Mr John Holme*, of Mount Station. Mothvn, formerly a member of the Ashburtoa Goumy Oouaoil, leaves for England, with Mrs Holmes and family on Thursday n»xt. AftHBUBTON CODNTY COUNCIL. — The Ashburton County Council notifies in this iamo its Intention to n'riko a rate n( |of a peony in the £. at a meeting to be held on Friday, May 3. Sharp Fbosx—A very sharp frost was experienced on Wednesday morning last »t Burke'B V'aso, the ground being quite white. Half an inch of water in a brtsin was tt'^D, and the ico wsa not quite off the water in shady places by 12 o'clock. Pabishkxners' Meeting—The anneal meeting of the parishioners of St Stephen's Church, Ashbnrton, was held fn St Stephen's schoolroom last evening. A fall report will appear in oar next Issue Road District Fltotions— Kotifio»tloti« a» to fhe nominations for election of mem bers of Road Boards appear in this iß»ue, the dftteß being as under :—Anama Road Board, Apii! 22 ; RanaitaU Road Board, April 23 ; South Rakaia Road Board, April 25 ; Mount Hntt Road Board, April 24. Tub Mohawk Habrow—A Public Trial of the Mohawk Spring-Tuoth Harrow, will be held ob the farm of Mr John Mclotyre, Ashburton Forks, in a p»ddock f^oing th« Alford Forest Road, To-morrow, Wednas* day. The farmers of the distript are invited to attend. A Notorious Caik—A correspondent atskt in what your Thomas Hall wat tried for the mapder of Oapt»in Gain at jDamara. Hall was tried st Dunedgn )p Feb 1887 on thin charge, *nd was fo»nd guiity and sppttmped to death: Subsrquently the convlatton was quashed by the Court of Appeal on the technical ground that some evidence wae improperly admitted. The Borough Election «-M«asrß W H Gollino and Joseph Bealy ara the onlf candidates for the position of Mayor of Ashburton. The following were nominated for tho Borough Council:~ Messrs A Ager, R Alonrn, Q W Andrew*, H G Berryman, R Clark* H Pavis, J pavisop, H M Jones, C Reid, J W Timniins, Henry Willis, and A Whiteker. Messrs Secly ami paul ar« the only present members of the Council who stand out The new candidates are Messrs Ager, Atcore, Berryman, Reid and Whitaker. Tne polling takes place on the 24th inst. for the election of ning of the above candidates Strtojtg a S&ajj of Coal—A Daned'n telegram states that the director!; of the New Zealand Coal and Oil Company have bsen conducting the prcpeoting of the Castle Hill property at considerable expense for quite twelve moi.th», and have been rewarded by striking a aeitn of coal 25 foet thick, which in a few months more will be the saat of the principal operations. The Royal Visit and Children's Passes—Mr T 8 Weston, chairman of the Education Board, has received frem the Premier the following telegram, in reply to his two asking for information re school children's railway passes, to be issued dining the Soyal visit:—" Re passes for children. Have referred your telegram to Minister for Railways, but as yet bad no j | reply frosn him. Have also referred your i telegram of JL6 h to him, and on receipt of reply, will let you know |jow matter stands -RJSeddon. 1' AiO.F. —A meeting of Court Ashbarten No. 6729 of the Ancient Order of Fores ters was held last evening *t the Arcade Chambers, when a igood attendance of members were present. Bro« Jesson, F O.R, spring 0.X., opened the Court in tho nsual maDner, as^ated by the other offisers, Bro G Hefford, p.C.E, Court delegate to the District Coarb inoet£ng held at Ashbnrton on Tlmrscay last, gave a detailed account, of the work done at that meeting ; a vote of thanks was pro posed to Bro Hefford for his attendance afc the District meeting. The Court congratulated Bro James Baker on his attaining the D S.C-R. chair. Two new members were nominated Into the Order, and two proposed. This being all the bnsiness the Court closed ia the usual way

Passing Thbowgh—The Hon J G Ward, Pf.aima-terGe»i«jriil «nd Minister of Rail' ways was a passeagor by fhe express for the South He is on h*s way to attend the opening "f the Federal Parliament in ■ Melbourne I A Sanitakt Comkitteb—At the Borough Council m- eiing lust evening, Or Timm ics advocated that a recommendation be made to the new Council that a Sanitary Committee be set up. Or Paul supported and a motion in favor was duly passed. New Daibiib Regulations —Residents will have noticed that since the beginning of April the various milkmen throughout the district have had name plates affixed to their milk carts. This ie one of the new Govern men b regulations, and no one may sell milk who 1b not licensed. : Rateable Value or the Town—The question was asked last night at the B6rnngh Council ai J to the difference between this and la«t year's rateable value, hut the information necessary to answer the enquiry had not been prepared Towm Boildimgb—-Or Bealy last night spoke strongly upon the subject of the building regulations of the Council being broken all over the town. We had only, he said, *o go down Burnett street to see open and distinct breaches, and be instanced one in the new buildings recently erected by Mr Bullock, The mayor said that all plans are supposed to be submitted to the Borough engineer. On this official being appealed to he stated there was a difficulty in this matter, Th» building referred to had been ereoted for ase as one shop,and afterwards a wooden portion was builtjthus making the premises into two shops. Similar breaohes of the Act were committed almost daily in Christohuroh. Ha had consulted the city surveyor there, but the point at issue wa« one in which he felt ho could cot"act in tha matter.

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We do not bold onrteives rc»p«Dfiib!e fo? opfnloDi expressed by oar oorretpondenti

LABOUR UNIONS.

TO THI EDItOB. Slß,—Though you have grounds for some of your remarks made fn a late issue o? your fyptt respecting Trade Onions of the colony, 1 do not (as a laborer) altogether like the tone of your article. In the first place, you dub leaders of labour organisations as acting only from selfish motives, having no interest in the workers themselves. This I think can no morn be truthfully said of them, speaking generally, than it can be said of many other leaders of reform of whom the name remarks are constantly being made. Though I am far from upholding them in a!) that they do, yet I feel as do a great many mere thac they have bad and are still having an inf uence on the world. You aay too, that if the concerns of the farmers' are meddled with one of the most promising of our industries will be crippled. I think you are sureiy ignorant of the conditions existing on the farm or you would not take up the position you do in regard to it. I am strongly of opinion there might be a little Improvements made even in this direction both to the benefit of employer and employed. I believe the farm labourers are about the only class of workers who have not a onion amongst thomselves, and until they have one lam afraid their rights will not be acknow ledged as they bhould be. I think you your self will admit they are the worst paid of all workers in our industrial army. Take the team hand, who i» the most important of the v. Ork( rs on the farm, he must be up at half past five in the morning and is not finished his work till netrly eight; in the evening ; ound&y he cannot have to himself as hs must attend to his horses morning and evening, and with these Song hours ho works on week >*fter week, month after month, with never an hour's holiday (with the exception of a fe,vr public onec) the whole time, and thi for £1 a week, and he must be a skilled hand to obtain that. Contrast! thab with the conditions our town brothers work under, and aak youreelf again is there not room for a little labor legislation evan among the finning community. Having spent ecme ye^rs on a farm, 1 do not wonder at the growing dislike there ia among the young for the work, and of the difficulty there U being experienced in obtaining good farm workers. It is only natural that things will drift that way, and effects never ixist without ac«U"€* I think the least we farm workers could ask fnr ah the prsscnb time ie to be allowed to knock t ff work on Saturday afternoons at threa oVook, harvest rnenths f xceptsd. We would then have time to do our little business <ye fr°m time to time require to do in town in scmethiog like refprOtab'e hoar*, our energies would be also renewed, whioh in turn wtMiW add to the material benefit of our employer, and there would then he some incentive to the young to take up this class of labour which ought to be the beat and noblest work anyone could be engaged in. However, thanking you in adva> cc lor space in your valuable paper, and hoping some ether person will ventibte his views on the suljeoti.—- I am, etc., ?ARM Hand

Miss Kate Connell.

Miis K*te Gonnell, a young lady bailing from the North Island, who achieved great distinction in her musical examinations for her singlcg, ie at present on s concert tour through the colony, and is to give a concert here in the Oddfellows' Hall on Friday evening. Her advent here is looked forward to with & good deal of intereit, not only because of thtt successful manner in which she acquitted herself before the examiner, , but bsoause her reputation a* a Tocalist hat grown to such an extent aa to make her name somewhat familiar in muiioal circlet in most parts of New Zealand. The Otago Dai/y limes, speakidg of the opening ooaoert at Duoedin, says s —Those who wejra present at the Choral Hall last evening tendered the youug lady a very cordial welcome, and were evidently highly impressed with her singing. I The popular verdict), in fa oh, was unmistak ably favourable. She possesses a soprano yolcfi of great purity and extensive range. In all register? tbg voice io sweet and true. There is an satire absence of tremolo and other defects of that nature, and, generally speaking, the quality Is of a character but rarely met with. Har singing was imbued with many cf those subtle suggestive features which unerringly mark the true artistic temperament, and if the young lady continues to bnild np her vocal knowledge and experi ence on the solid foundation she has already got there ie no reason why the hopes that she will one day be a credit te the land of her birth should not be fully realised,

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The last ordinary meeting of the Borough Council took place last evening Present—His Worship fche Mayor, Crs Paul, Scaly. gjvison, Davis, .Jones. WlUis Clark, and Timmins, An apology was read from CV Andrews, After the ueual routine business, the Mayor stated that the debtor balance at the Bank waa £977 18a 6d; including £22 13s 3i received since last meeting. eOEEBSPOSI DENCB Correspondence was received from the Seers'ary of the General Post Office, in' timating that the extension of telegraph boura applied for could nob be granted' i he Secratary pointed out thai; this exten sion would necessitate the appointment of another experienced officer, and an addi tional messenger.—Received.. From the clerk Wakanui Road Board, applying for permission to erect a wooden building on T.S 99, Moore street-It was decided to refer the matter to the Engineer for his report. The Mayor pointed out thftb this would leave the matter t« be dealt with by the new Ooun* oil. : h "■ ' • - From Mr J 0 Bell, respecting the boundary of b|s sections in Casa street, oomphiuing the new "footpath was en* croaehing.-^lt was decided to reply that the Council had no desire or intention to encroach on any freehold, i Frpm_ bis Excellency the Govenor's A.DCjand the Hon., the Premier, in onnection with the visit cf H.R.H., the Duke of Cornwall, replying to enquiries as to stopping at Aehbuiton, and re gretting that it was quite impossible that a stoppage could be made at any other than the four principal centres.

The Mnyor thought the reply was qnite decided. Imo doubb the authorities feared if this application were granted other places on tha line would also expect) a stoppage. From the Gierk of the Ash burton County Council intimating that delegates had been appointed for the Conference on slaughter- 9 ing. —Received, and referred to the incoming ' CoubcH. FJBB BBISADB COMMrTTSE's KF?OBT 1 Cottage fcr Turncocks —This cottage is now ready to be occupied by the turnooks, and such firemen as detire it, and certain regulations to be observed by the occupants have been drafted. Your committee recom mend that four chaira and one table, be provided for furnishing the cottage, 2 Engine Shed—Your committee recom mend the removal of the partition in the engine nbed on the plan suggested by the i Borough Engineer, ard the completion of the concreting of the floor. 3 Steam /ire Engine--The steam fire engine has again been tested by the Govern ment Inspector of Machinery, and proved in every tray satisfactory. The Inspector ex pressed a highly favourable opinion of the way tho engine had been kept, and the faot> thai the engine still works under the same pressure as it did when procured twelve years s»go, speaks volumes for the caie and attention Engineer Dolman haa bestowed on it,—'Agreed to. The report was reoeived and adopced. hnginker's anb works committee's BEPOBT 1 Tenders for Chaff— The Works Com mittee have accepted the tender of William Greenslade for six tons of oat sheaf chaff, as per s»mple, at £2 per ton.—Agreed to. 2 Kerbing Cass Street—As a few yards of korbing have been commenoed in Cass Street, by mistake, between Peter and Cox Streets, your committee recommend that this length of five chains be carried out.—Adopted. 3 Estimates—The estimates of receipts and expenditure for the current year have been drawn up by two members of the Works Committee, %ho recommend the adoption of same by the Counoil. 4 Other Business—Owing to the Works Committee being left withouo a quorum at its meeting, the other matters referred to it were held over for a future meeting. 5 Labour Gang —The men bare been engaged during the past two weeks in asphalting streets, and preparing footpaths for asphalting, reforming streets and carting soil to sections, metalling streets and foot paths, repairing concrete channelling, repair ing culvert?, wateriogSstreets, cleaning out water raoea, carting rubbish off streets, attending to the water supply and general works of maintenance. 6 New Officeß—The Building Committee ask for authority to accept a prsoe for the gas fittings for the new oifioes, Me clause 3, Or Davi&on stated as a mis take had been made, it would be better now to complete this work instead of leaving it in an incomplete state. After some discussion it was resolved on a vote being taken that (he clause be adopted-1 Ar clause ft, Cr Willis eaid that Council*' lors should have an opportunity of consider ing these estimates instead of rashing them through in this manner Cr Davis stated that every member should have seven olear days to consider the eat> mates, and it was decided that & copy of them should be handed to the new Council lors, and that consideration of tho estimates , be deferred until next meeting The report aa amended waa adopted The Inspector of Nuisances' report was read, and was of & satisfactory nature. On* oase of scarlet fever was reported ' QUESTIONS Cr JoDes asked if permission had been asked for and given to hold an entertainment on Sunday evening at the Oddfellows' Hall. The Clerk replied in the negative. He j (Cr Jones) objected to the principe, and this was |ie thirl or fourth time a broich of'che act had been committed. The ftjUyor e&id the Council really had_no power, in the absence of an application beiog made to them. la this case no application had been tnado Or Davis thought considering the sfflic* tinu of the performers, who were blind and deaf no further notiea should be taken On the suggestion of the Mayor it was decided to inform the proprietors of the hall that their license would be withdrawn, if they permitted further breaches of the act to occur DISPOSAL OF NOTICE CF MOTION Cr Willis' motion to reoind a former resolution instructine Mr Whitaker to have the building erected by him in Moore Streai removed forthwith, ahd vaa then con sidered Cr Willis regretted that the Mayor had been prt<enb ab the last meeting, whan Mr Whittakers explanation was read, as this was one of thoße oa es pro vided for by clause 13 of the Building Regulations where exception could be made. Our bylaws were passed for the benefit of all citizen?, and should not be oppressive* The building in question was only about six feet each way, and could nob possibly increase the fire risk Or Timmlns seconded. The object of the Act was the prevention of fire, and this small erection in no way increased the risk Cr Paul also spoke in favour of the motion at after seeing the building, he thought it would be arbitrary to insist upon its removal The Mayor said they might as well d$ away with their by-laws, if the motion were carried. If any additions were made it was provided that they should be of stone or brick, If a man were ignorant of the by laws, id was nob the Council's fault. It was a strange thing that Mr Wbltaker did not apply for permission until after the building was actually up. Personally he oould have no bias in the matter an he did not know Mr Whitaker.

Mr Olark whilst sympathising with Mr Whitaker could cob support a breach of the by-lawß, and If the Council permitted tbi* building to remain, other similar erections would spring up like mushrooms, Cf Jones was surprised that this notice of motion ehouid be proposed and seconded! Ocher ratepayers had bean compelled to put up buildings in wood and stone, whereas by this outrageous proposal n wooden erection had to be permittted, If they allowed thla application they would have shoals of others. The building might be small, bub the principle was distinctly wrong, Or Willis replied that his resolution was apparently misunderstood. It was only to rescind iv the meantime the former motion, after which the whole matter oould be reconsidered. There must be cases were exception should be made, They did nob »t present carry out their by-laws to the letter, and he mentioned instances where they were completely ignored. Tho motion was oar' ried by ft to 3» Or Willis then moved that the Engineer be instructed to report whether this wai a case where exception could be made. The Engineer's former report on this mattsr was read which pointed out that although the building was technically « breach of the by-laws, it could ba dealt with under Clause 13 Cr Willis then movad thab Mr Whitaker bo informed that he had committed ft teoh« nioal broach of the by-laws, bub after his explanation, no further action would be taken. The Mayor moved as an amendment that Mr Wbitaker be written to, requesting him to remove the building. Or Jones seconded The amendment was lost. C|* Scaly moved a further nmendmenb thab Mr Whitakera application be granted, Cr Paul supported. Or Willis withdrew hit motion 1b favor I of the amendment of Cr Scaly. Th* Mayor said the spirit of the by-law wag thus being distinctly broken, and although they sympathli-ed with Mr WhiUker, only proper material nhou Id be allowed in buildings to be erected. Or Sealy's amendment became the motl on, and was carried, Crs Jones, Olark, and tho Mayor robing against. i ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £217 6s 9d war* duly passed for payment. - DOMAIN BOARD. The jSounoil then sat as a Domain Board. I The curator's report was read in whlph he urged that a new knife should be procured from Home for the mower and it was decided to order as requested. Objtotionable writing en the bathhouses in bheDomain created some discussion, and it was decided to har« the buildings painted.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright)

IMetersburg 1 H'ct Injured

Hoers Retire

An Injunction Dismissed

(Received April 15, 7<lojp m) London, April 14 Pietereburg and the railway to the town are uninjured. The residents have been removed to Pretoria. Three hundred Boers, under Com mandant Burghers, have retired to Haeuertsbarg, thirty two miles east of Pietersbarg. Washinoton, April 14 An injunction to prevent a shipment i of raulea and horses from New Orleans to Capetown has been disia . oed, the ! Court holding that neutrality was not infringed.

The Plague.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—-Copyright Perth, April 15 A cage of plague has been discovered at Kalgcorlie. Perth, April 16 A man named Sievenn has been attacked by plagun.

The Commonwealth.

DESIGNS WOTTED.

THE FEDERAL CAPITAL.

CONTROL OF A VALUABLE ISLAND.

United Press Association—By Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright

Received April 15, 8 50 p m Melbourne, April 15 The Federal Cabinet is offering prizes of £75 each for the best designs. for a Sag and official seal. The suit able designs will be forwarded to the Imperial authorities for approval. The Federal Cabinet hag requested New IF oath Wales to take steps to facilitate the selection of suitable land for the site of the capital, and thaa advance the lal onrs of the Federal Eoyal Com mission, which is to be appointed to deal with the matter. Cabinet also considered the letter from the New South Wales Agent- General relating to Kergnelen Island. It was decided to request the Imperial authorities to negotiate with France for the transfer of the Island to Great Britain. Kergaelen would be of value to the Commonwealth, being directly in the track of vessels trading between Australia and the Cape.

Kauri Company's Manager Arrested.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Oopyrighb

(Received 15. 98pm Stdkby, April 15 Henry Johnston has been arrested on a provisional warrant, charging bins with misappropriating five hundred peunds, the money of the Kauri Timber Company of New Zealand.

Gold Bullion Found.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

(Received April 15, 8 43 pm) London, April 14 A steward of the vessel has dicovered the missing bars of gold bullion, valued at £12,000, which were supposed to have been stolen from the North German Lloyd steamer Kaieer WiJhelna der Grosse, on the voyage from Cher bourg to New York. Tbe gold was found at BremerhaYen, concealed in a cornice in a second aloon cabin.

Interprovincial.

United Press Association -By Kleotrle Telegraph j AucKiiAK», April 16 Moat o! the bricklayers who were out on sbrike resumed work this morning on tbe basis of 44 hoars per week *>b 1« 6d per hour. Id the cane of one firm, however, the men have not) so far returned to work. This is understood to be cm account of one brick iayer who did not come oab on strike, and ' the obher men now decline to return while he is employed on job. Wellington, April 15 The sentences passed by the Chief Justice this morning tspon the prisoners who had pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court were:—James Hart, forgery, IS months? hard labour } Robert Walk, forgery, 18 months. The Chief Justice suspended for two years the discharge from bankruptcy of James Pattrson, tailor, Stiatford. Mr David Porter, of the Land and Survey Department, one of the original Canterbury settlers, died suddenly last njghb. W J Hanlon, J H Wagg, and R H Johnston were each fined £1 and £1 12c costs besides 7s fare for having travelled on the Watrarapa regular train on an excursion ticket. Burrei! and Cats, the men charged with burglary at Nathan and Go's, were brought before the Magistrate this morning and remanded for a week. In the Bankruptcy Oourb the discharges of A 6 Giddingt and Q W Smarb were suspended for six and nine months respec tively. The bankruptcy of James Oheetham was annulled. A poll of the ratepayer* of Petone authorised the Council to borrow £25,500 for a water supply, £7000 for streets and footpaths, formation, £2500 for drainage extension, and £2000 for gasworks extension. Hoexmka, April 15 An old miner named Lagzsaro Morssz! was killed in a claim at Duffer's Creek on Friday, a fail of earth completely burying himi He was nob found till next day, Mrs Batchelor's racehorse Hotu was the victim of a cowardly outrage on Saturday, having been stabbed in tbe fetlock whilst in his stable at Greymoubh jnsb prior to his intended shipment for NeSson races. Mrs Batohelor ofiered £100 to anyone who oan make the offender known. Hotu is nob ao terlously injured as was ac first feared, a* no sinews were out. The horse cost his owner £340. Dpnedjn, April 15. To date £1302 has been colleottd for tbe memorial statua to Queen Victoria, estimated to cost £3000. Hamilton, April 15 , Messrs Souter and Co, instructed by Messrs Williamson Bros, will subdivide the Rukubia Estate of 26,000 aorss into suitable farm* for close settlement* AH classes of land are included in the estate, nearly all suitable for dairying; Easy terms will be given. Mr R W Dyer has been returned Mayor of Hamilton unopposed;

The Bitiring Mayor.

At last night* meeting of the Borough Council Or JSeaiy suid that »« this was the last meting of the present Council, he took the oppoitunity to criticise the system of e'ection of the whole Council at one time »■ provided by the new Municipal Corporations Act. He weufc on to refer to the trying time, daring which the present Mayor bad heli < ffice, owing to the important eventc which bad occurred, such as the entertain ment of numerous visitors, assittlßi; the send cff of contingency, &o. He was of opinion that the Council should vote« svtn bo tha Mayor towards the ~<>xpen'see he had incurred. The Mayor had filled Ihe office wiih credit to himsolf and the Coaaoil, and he would move that the sum of £50 be alloted to him Cr Clark whilsb in favour of the mefcion would prefer that this amount oame direct) from the public The Mayor here stated that prior to this subject being further discussed, he wished Go say that he did net inttad to aroept the ratepayers funds for what he had don*. He had undertaken the office with a fall knowledge of what would be required dur ing the time he had held office* Whilst thanking the mover* of the motion he was glad to state that be was able to bs&r the expenses involved in the office witheut the ratepayers being asked to contribute .Or Jones spoke favorably of the manner in which the Mayor had carried out hit duties, and he hoped he would see hi* W*f to ooa* tinue in the chair; Cr Paul moved that the council plan upon record its hearty appreciation of the manner in which the Mayor bad carded cut the duties of his offies, and the impartial way la which be had conducted the bmineta of the Council, A lot of work had beta oarried out by the Mayor of which outsiders had no knowledge. Cr Davison in seconding endorsed Iht congratulatory remarks mads by prcvioai speakers, and regretted the Mayor would, not again ataed (or at least another term* Where a person knew the requirements of tha Borough as well as the Mayor, he thought they could not do better than re elect hitnt Howe?er he trusted the next mayor would rise to the occasion. Cr Davis said that although be often differed from the mayor, he admitted the Mayor had a great amount of experience, and had done his duty fairly well. Cr Willis considered that he had perhaps more opportunity of knowing the qual'So** tlona of the Mayor, than tome other isbttooillors, and he paid a high compliment to the Mayor's business ability: HeregretV ed that Mr Frkdlander oould not see his way to give his services for another year, and thought it probable that the town wsnld suffer, no mattor who the eucoetsor n the Mayoral chair might be. After Or Timniina bad spekon in similar terms the motion was put by Or Paul and oarried unanimously. Th» Mayor i& reply stated it bad been h!s intention to refer fully to the woik done by the Council during his term of office, but ha would now have to postpone his statement until after the election of the new Oownoil, as having been unwell for the last few weeks, hejwas thai anabJa to prepare 1% As he would be remaining iv c£oe until the 2nd of May, he hoped to see all the Counoilteri haok in their present seats and he oould make his statement then. He really felt that he oould oot do justice to the position considering his present state of health, and the increase of his business. With reference to the vary kind remark* mads at the Oounoil table he might say at ones that he did not intend to stand as Mayor or to contest a teal in the Council, but others were well capable of taking up the work. Whilst eeonpyiof his position he had endeavoured to et impartial and if at times be bad given more than proper latitude, it was because he considered the subject under dttoosiion required more explanation. Any unpleasant ness that might have occurred was forgotten by him as tooo ag he left the table.

Man's Life and a Piano

Wk Get Out of Tune Just as a Mtoi oal Instekment Doks.

The fa 1 Intensity of living ia reached only by the perfectly healthy. Sickness discounts the capacity for enjoyment. When a piano is badly oat of tune the noises that come from it are certainly not musical. Thty ate not braati' ful If it is only a little bit oat of tune, you can play some few things on It. You can create a semblance of music* bat you cannot make really beautiful satis fying, soul-stirring masfc, unless every string is tense and firm, unless ever* piece of the whole instrument is in perfect tune, in perfect condition, in perfect harmony with every other piece. It is the same with a human being* If his body is all out of order, and raa'down, he will not be able to enjoy anything, no matter how full?of enjoyment It may be for other peoplo, If he is josb a little bit out of order, if he is not sick, bat doesn't feel just right, he will only be able to enjoy tblogs in a halfhearted way. The nearer he is to being perfectly well, the nearer will his capacity for enjoyment) be perfect. To really live, and to take his part in the work and the pleasure pf the world, his body must be id perfect condi' tlofi. if this condition doesn't exist, something is wrong, and something ought) to be done. Bile Bean* for BillloaepeM should be taken .' They work directly on the digestive organs and on the blood, and through these on every tissue of the whole body. The Beano make the «ppe* bite good, the digestion perfect, and nutrition rapid and easy They cause the stomach to digest food, and supply rich, red blood to all the tisanes, and build dp fcoiid, healthful flesh, bringing perfect health, and restoring vigorous spring*/ vitality, " ' • There are many in Aehbarfcon who recognise that Bile Beans are a perfect specific, and who, in themselves are 4 living advertisement for this great repiedy.

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Received Wakapunka April 16, |fl 21 » no, TbU Office 947 » m A GENEROUS PONATION. London, April II Lord Strathcona bas subscribed £1000 to the Maosion House Food for a national memorial to Qaeen Victoria, QBITUAKY. The death is announced of Sir Edward Watkin, formerly Chairman of the South Eastern and other railway companies, aged 32

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THE VISITORS AT COLOMBO.

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Received Wakapuaka April 16, 927 a m This Office 10 2 a m Colombo, April 11 The Oornwal's concluded * triumphal progress of brilliant fetes, which pMMtt I off without a hitch. The Boyal Yulfttlt 'are dtlightad and sail to-morrow hi Singapore, and thence, accompanied by oraisera, proceed direct to Melbourne, Among the go*8 fa at a native durbar in honor of the Dake wa| Arahi |>asha, the Egyptian exile? ' " tl The newspapers eulogiae the practical character of the Duke of " YdrkV ■peechey.

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The sals of pianos, organs, and rausioa instruments at the 3D.ji.o» new premises in Tanored Street, is proying .splendidly suo ecßsful, quite a large number j?f olieafc. having availed themselves already of d.eaibg with a firm whose instruments are known throughout the length and breadth of the colony. The fourth shipment of pianos and organs was opened this morning, and fresh bargains ar<s aanounced. Intending buyers would do wall t« make their selection before it is too late. „ I ;



WALL P^A PERS. E HATE TO HAND per the last Home boat—29 Bales of the very f f atest ARTISTIO P.\PER.HANGINGS, the Colourings and Designs o which are decided works of art. Included in the shipment are Besatilu Frieses and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest slock of WALL TAPERS in South Canterbury Clients can therefore rely upon having a large variety of ei»cfa respective aorfc to ohoosa from. JtTTTT (*i f\HT HOUSSJI DKOORATOR AND SIGH- W I I iNI 1 \ Opposite Mjm @*cc, t ft XJJL/V/Xl« Burnett Street. PQBox 16 Telephone K.Z- CLOTHING FACTORY |T\UB Winter STOCK is now opened up-» ■u**™**—""«3t • ■""""'"■™ " All Wool PANT 3 and SINGLETS 2s lid. ' COLONIAL PANTS and SINGLETS 4s ft). Largest, Ohoappsft, and beet Assortment ever shown In Aahbirtoo. '■ j N.Z. CLOTHING FACTQHYv OATKS, LOWRY AND CO., JHAVIiJ JUST OPJBNKD I nHHE VERY LATENT IN ACETYLENE GAS LAMPS, TflE VERY LATEST IN OIL LAMPS, j THE VERY LATEST IN BELLS, ,„«,„,. Including th® Electric Push Button N Z Flag Bell. Large Supply of Fresh OARBIDB also to hand ( (Our. Owbide is orashad aod ready for ase.) j I COISBORIIS at Chbistchurch Prices, aod Everything a Tourist requires > can be obtained at Zealandia Oycle Worka, BURNETT STREET, ASH BURTON. GBEAT CLEARING SALE OF PIANOS & ORGANS. NO SEASONABLE OFFER BEFCSED. The Dresden Pianoforte Company j * BE «ow holding their Adbusl Sale o{ Planoa »nH Org»o>, when thair I»W«b£ A mM "took of fi^fc eU» inßtr«mentß will be offered to the pobUe »t wbolenle f 2. M ZH I ol f th. m-t reasonable terms The Lbesdks MR Henhy Stephkksoh s Auction Booms, B«eloek Street. Their Mr R A Horoe and Mr J A Coombs, MleßUi'D, from the he«d office, Danedio, wil! be in attendance at the above »ddrei>s, Th P K*l« will last) for » few weeka only, an.i iafcendlng pnrohuan «cc Invited to oJI J?»oT" rd f»Sot the stock, when Mr Home will ..ppl f «U »ler»Mi« required. II you fa»ve ftu old PIANO, we will take It to exchange," op trot It ac the Depoulb ff required. Full value allowed. g 252 J A X BE IDLE, General Maisager "mrTf. n. whitcombe, SUBGEON DENTIST, gAUNDBRS' BUILDINGS, (Opposite Railway Station, Aihbarfcon) BEGS to intimate thab he has commenced praotioe at the above Addren. Having imported the lateit appliances direct from London and New York, he ie prepared to do first claim work at moderate fees. All work done with care and despatch, and ooly the best material aaed. Stoppings and oare of Children's Teeth a epeoiaity MR WHITOOMBB will Visit as follows:— KAKAlA—Fiifflb and Ihird THURSDAYS of every month at the Railway Hotel. METHVEM—Laat THURBD&Y of every month at the Caoterbary Hotel, BoPRa~-9 till 1. and 2 till 5. "TWANT A GOOD CYCLE LAMP. How will a 'DUPLEX' suit you? COOL.—lbii exLlaise it all. The Duplex is cool. A cool l«mp?.mi!an« 000 l gu, wnioh ie ea«ily controlled and make* an automatic Lamp possible, O»ol gat meant^a white light, do excess prearan» v «Dd longer barniug oapacity. 000 l HMprerepti the bnrner &ad valves from cboking, and does away with the danger of expansion and exp!«ion. CLEAN.—a oleen Ump always wotka the best. The Duplex Is alv?»yi clean. The tops »r« always bright. BemoviDg the bottom capi you remove all dirt'and eadhneDt), and the kmp can Refilled and charged in one quarter the time usually required with other intngjo. JOHN OER& CO.' j ABHBUBTON,, ' ' , ■ \ BOL.fi' I.M FORTIES,