THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trains eatre Ashburton daily for— UHRIBTOEUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7 6 p m (express) Tl M ARU—at 10.55 am, 3.50 pin DUNKDIN-ab 12.54 ptn (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m

Trains arrive daUy at Ashbnrtoa from«— OHKISTOHUROH-at 10.45 » m, 12.48 p m (expreae), 8 pm" TIM ARU—afc 10.35 a m, 2 55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6,57 pm (express) SPBINOBURN-at 9,45 a m

EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for February

SUN.

Mail Notices

Mails oloss for the following plaoea aa under, subject to the necessary alteration! THURSDAY, MARCH 21 For Westport, direob, per Pukaki, at 6,30 pin $ late fee lefctert, guard's tad, express I train For Northern ports and Westport, per ' Rotomahana at 630 p tn ; late fee fatten, guard's van express FRIDAY, March 22 For Northern Porte and Wesiporfc, also Australian Colonies 0m Sydney March 28), and South Africa, per Talune, at 10.20 a m. MONDAY, March 25 For Taamania and Australia, (doe Mel hoarn* March 31th), India, China, Straita Battlement and South Africa eto; also United Kingdom (due London May sth), and Continent of Europe, via Brindiai, per express, to oonaeot with Mokoia at 6.30 p m.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyrtghb

(Receired March 20, 9 55 p m) ! London, March 19 | Wool is very firm. Prices are unchanged. The To Apiti Titi clfp brought 5Jd. Sidney, March 20 Whe»t» ohiok 2§ 2|d j milling, 2s 74d; : flour £6 to £6 10a, Manitoba £1010s to £10 ! 151. Oatt, prime N Z feeding, B grade 2s, O grade Is 6d to Is 7d ; mail-,5 2% 6d; barley 2s to 2s Id ; bran B|l to 8| i; pollard B|4 to 9J ; peat, Prussian blue 3* 3d to 3» 64 ; potatoes, Oirculftr Heads £3 Is 6d to £3 st; osions, Victor i».n £6 10s; butter —dairy 8d to 9d, creamery lOd; cheese, 4d to 5d ; bacon, 6-1 to B', {The above qnotations are those r«ljng between merchant and retailer, and do not represent: the slightly lower va'uee obtained by a recognised broker.) Melbournk, Marcli 20 Wheat, Meidy. 2s 7|i ; oats nominal: b»r!ey 2^ 101 to 3s 3i ; bran 9|-i to lod j pollard 10£' i ; onions, £5 to £5 10?. A delaidk, March 20 Wheat, 2» B'i; flu, £6 5s to £6 7*; 6d ; oats. Dun and Aigerian, la 7d to is 101, , whites 2« 'M to 2a3d ; bran, lOd ; pollard, : 10^d. j

GERALDINE STOCK SALE:

There w»8 a large attendance of tuyers at the Geraldinc live stock nurket and ram and ew« fair yi»« terd*y. The entry comprised about 20,000 sheep, and from 150 to 200 rame, aUo 70 head of cattle. Young sheep maintained lat» valnee, bufc old ewes, of which the entries we>e big, were a little backward Young ewes made 16s 6d, 17» Bd. to 18' 6H ; four troth ewes to 19j ; «te lamb-, b'«t(bred, 15s; sound mouth merino ew-s 9-; broken mouth morino ewes up. to 8s j oioßisbred ewes, failing mouths, 7s6d to 10' 6! | sound moath ewes fr»zn 12s 6d to 16s. The bulte of tho large entry changed handft—'f hs rams were under tbe hammer when the mall closed, and the cattle had yet to be sold.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

CmufSTOHUROH, Maroh 20 The entries were fair bat the attendance smalt »t fcho AdaiDgton market today. CATTLE—I6B head of fab cattle ware yarded, and the number was in exoeu of requirement*. Ordinary Bteere £5 16« to £S 7s 6d; heifers, £5 lOi to £7; cows, £4 5s to £7 5b ; prioes per lCOlhe ranged from 17« to 22« 6d. There was a large enbry of tiore cattle, and a number werfl passed ont unsold, Dry oowa £2 Is to £4; twelve months to two years old. £3 2s 6d o £3 Vh 6d. BKBBP~The entry of fab sheep was imatl, and prices about the same as lasts week's. Heavy weight wethera 19s Sd to 20s 9d ; lighter, 16s to 17s 91. The demand for export sheep was clack in the absence of ttha freezing buyer*, and none were sold above the butchers' prioea. A small line of merino wethers fetched 13s 6d, There was a moderate entry of fab lambi, and an iff ego tar sale for good aorta at 1 a alighb advance on iaafc week's ratpp# Good freezers 16s 3d; butcheri-, 10a 6d fco 14s. Store sheep—l2,6oo were panned, and the heavy entry bad ids effect on the market, and some , good lines were withdr- wn. Lambs, 9s 7d to 12t 2i ; wethers, H« 8d to 16a 104; half bred and crossbred ewea 8s 81 to 16» s*l. Pigs -381 were entered, and pnoss were somewhat eaeiesr, Bacooeri 35s to 425, porkers 23s to 39s 6d, stores 11s 6d to 15a 6d, weaoera 5s 3d to 8s 6d. |

BURNSIDE MARKET.

United Press Aeaociatloa—By Blecfcrlo Telegraph—Copyright Donkdix, Murch 20 At tho Barneide tnarkefc 190 fab cattle were yarded, mostly medium. Good oafctle cold well, but for hail finished the demand was not brisk. Prices ware * shade easier, Prime brallooks J3B 10s. to £917s 6d, ordin »ry JES7 to £8, email £5 15» fco £6 108, prime cows and heifers £1 to £9 2s 6rl t good £S to £6 10s, aged and inferior £2 10a to £4 10s.

RAM AND EWE FAIR,

The Ashbartou Rum and Ew© #alr w«i held ati the Tinwaid yards tod-»y, in iplen* did weather and before a large attendance, those praecnt, however, for the moat part being reaidente of the county. The entries of both rams sod ewes greatly exceeded thoaa of laab year, which were 300 ram»,{ 7000 ewea, whilst this year there were collected nearly 15,000 ewes and 700 rama.theae figarei more thaa doubling the 1900 seanon. In nnii, Shropshire, English Leiceattr.Lineoin, Border Leioeater, Hampshire DowD| Gorriada!e», repreaeated wellknown fcreedera aueh as Messri J Grigg, T E Upton, T Stonr, Strange, Withel, Thompson, Ml Friedlftnder, Digby, Murray, Bo»g, ObAtmol Ei6kl«i *nA others. There were oapltal entriw «f dia* eirablo aorts. The oondttion to far m grazing ha« oonoerned of both rama and ewea, wae dietinctly iacisfaotory, bnt thert waa » large proportion of old «heep Utiwi Frbdl»nder Bros opened the market with a few small pena of Bhrop9 ehfre ewe boggefcc, hid only too' ceeded id placing five of them »|b Sa ■2«. The a»te of .look ewea w*a (top commenced, and first class competition took pliioe lit the opening of this portion of the Mia. Mr D Thomas realised 17s iOd and X 7« 7& f°p sound mouth firat orciaa ewe^, bred by Wt Tripp, whiiafc for 32? two tooth ewea bred by HrDf Knight he reached high r»tea in 19i 9d $ 10® daftlefs' ewaa aix and eight tooth oroaßbreda, (aitep » Ipujg journey from North Canterbury, and ahow» iuu low c»ndii>ton after their trip) m»di 3 w& rfttw in tod »• I&p P«•«•• /?«

land Farmaru 1 Co-op gold well 719 fat sorts, well conditioned, nioe ewea bat failing mouths at 16a 2d down to 15* 6d, the line being divided amongst various farmers. This firm also sold for the Longbeaoh Estate old merino ewes at lliM. Meiin Frf d lander Broi sold 223 two tooth ewes at 17a 6d j 1000 sound mouthed, on account' of Mr Max Friedlander in four lots at 15s j 57 old ewes 8s 6d ; 54 merino ewes at 10i 83 ; 210 mfirino ewes at Ss 2d. The fo'lowlng sales were al«o made:—! cross bred ivu tooth I6< 3d and 17s 4^; minno ewe4,7s to lls 9d, one sppoial line 14* 3<t; O'O8» br?d ewe* failing meuthe, 15» 6dtol6i2«i. The sale of r»ms took place later «m in the afternoon »s we went to press.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 1901.

A FEW months ago the Canterbary Jubilee Memorial Committee sent cir culars to the principal local bodies throughout Canterbury alking co-ope ration in an effort to collect funds in their respective districts for the pur* pose of erecting in Christen arch, some memorial of the Canterbury fifty years Jubilee. We believe that although the local bodies appealed to were not very enthusiastic in the matter, gome of tbetn and—amongst them the Ash burton Borough 'Council—- did go the length of circulating subscription lists. The public feeling on this question may be pretty well gathered from the man ner in which these lists were dealt with. It was stated at the meeting of the Borough Council that the action of that body in this direction had resulted in the collection of something under twenty shillings in the aggregate. Jt now appears that the Jubilee Committee ha* determined upon making another effort to induce the country districts to contribute to the erection of a memo* rial in the city of the Plains. Finding that the people outside of Ohristchurch were not at all anxious to spend their money in ornamenting the Canterbury capital on provincial grounds, the Corn* mittee has now issued anothnr mani festo appealing to the national vene ration for Queen Victoria, and the loyalty of the people, etc, and expres sing the utmost confidence that the application to subscribe to a statue of her late Majesty to be placed in some prominent spot in Christchurch, will be promptly and liberally responded to. This idea of the Jubilee Committee of working on our loy»Hyisjnotatall a bad one. There are certain sensibilities of humanity through which men and women are easily assailed, and they are almost as sensitive about their loyalty as they are about their religion, and their fear of offending sgainst the popular notion of either often leads them against their convictions. This being so, it is possible that the public may follow the lead given by the Borough Council, all the members of which—except two—-vindicate! their loyalty by subscribing one shilling each. The two who had the courage to dis sent cannot be suspected of disloyalty, and they objected to contribute to the proposed work on the ground that \\ wag neither a rational nor a useful way of displaying a people* reap»cfc fora i great sovereign. In view of recent articles in this paper, it is almost nppdleas to cay that we endorse this objection to the expenditures of public money on erecting statues or m «« mental pillars to comrneniorate our de parted Queen. If the dssign of tho Jubilee Oomtnittee had been to estah. lish some national institution for the benefit of those amongst us, who do not bfilong to the wealthy oUsses, an appeal for assistance should hire our warmest support. But the erection of a Htatue of the Queen, and statues of those of our soldiers, who have fallen in Botith Africa will benefit nobody. The aMthetic resident of the city may 11 delight to spend an hour or two occa sionally in silent contemplation," as suggested by one of the advocates of the proposal; and the carious globe trotter may record in his note book that the people of Canterbury can afford to spend a few thousands on art. But that is all the inhabitants of the rural districts will get for their liberality--if they spend it in sub-* scribing to the proposed memorial in Ohristchurch. There are many roach more pressing and legitimate calls upon the parses of the people than that which has been made by the Can* terbury Jubilee Committee. There is too much of this centralising of the results of national effort. We may be told that the amount this county could contribute would be top small to enable us to do anything on our own account. That would depend upon the way we should dispose of the money. It would doubtlesa be enough for a memorial window or similar tablet set up in a church in the metropolis of the Empirp, m a tribute from the peopjla of Ashbar? ton. This would certainly be better in every way, than to have our con tribution making an infinitesmal po'r tion of the large sum to be invested in a marble ornament for Ohristchurch city.

Local and General.

Big Fbuit—Mr W, Pickford has grown some large apples this season, cue of which measures 1§ inches in eircumferedOP, aid weighs withta a fraction of 24 ounces, and it was brought to this office, It may be added that Mr Pickford took first prize at the Waterton show for this variety, known as " Peasgood'a Nonsuch." Thk Nbvt Post Ora-icm—Splendid progress has been made lately with the new local Post Office, and Mr Martin has now almost completed the brick work of the main building, and expects by the end of the i week to have the timber work of the roof finished. Two gables and the tt»wer p whioh ! is to rite to a height of eighty feet), are now in course of ereotion. '■ Boabd oit Education. —At the North ! Canterbury Board of Education meeting, held in Ohristehuroh yesterday, the Appofnt meats Committee reported that the appoint ment of Miss Alice Maude Parkin as mistress to Marawiti (aided), Lyndturst, nad been recommended, and the resignation of Mr Rayner, master at Buapuna, had been received and aeoepbed. Teachers' Health GJumncATuavwA*, ths meeting of tha North Canterbury Board of Education yesterday Mr Buddo gave notice of motion to the effscfc that the pupil teachers' regulations now before tha Appoint ments Committee for consideration should include the question of engaging the Board a ewn medical officer in connection with health certificates. Ths notioe of motion was referred to the Appointments Committee, j "JPrjce of Dasry Stock—To show how j the price of daijy •fcoejf In advancing in the colony it may be stated thst ft a sale at Belvidere, near Carter ton, last weeit, dairy cowa realised £10- £11, £12, and ap to £1310 a a head. The ealefeoaoprlaed 4,5 oows, ordinary dairy stock. These prices haye raled, too, 00 the West Coast of the North fnhnd If fceij.

DifiAMBARANCB Or S*g«?,—Some ver suspicious disappearances of Urge number of sheep have occurtd la the Akiteo district One rnoholder lost a mob of 1000. Pbohibitkd—Labeuahere's Truth, Stand's Review of Reviews, and Reynold's News paper (ft kind of Anarchist organ, published | at a penny) hum been prohibited from cir culation in South Africa as " seditions pub* lioations." ,,, Ha?£y Families—White threshing out a stack of Krtkia at Winohmore a nest contain* ing young weaseis was fouud on one side of, the stuck and nests of rate in other portions of it. It is stated that weaneit arc very plentiful in the dietriotj round A*hburton. I 0.0. F., M.U.—The annual meeting of the Aahhurton District Lodge of the T.0.0.F M«U- is beiog bald today and there are a larg* number of delegates attending from the other centres, Sit Stkphkn'3 Church— The Bishop of Christohuroh will administer the hojy rite of Confirmation ab 8b Stephen's Church this evening at 7 p ni, and will also deliver an address. The candidates are requested to meet in the Schoolroom at 6 30 p m. Money No Object— A tonrlsb who missed the evening train on Monday week from Palmerbton to Wangs nui, en rcate to the river trip, Jwhose wife and children were aboard the ordinary train chartered & special train, costing him over £40. The Kaitakoata Mink.—According to the Brufe Herald, a state of affairs alleged to be unprecedented in the history of mining in Otago will be revealed when Inspector Green's report on his inspection of the Kftitangata mine is presented to the Mines Department. Gratifying.—The following gratifying announcement appeared in a late issue of the London Grocer, the leading organ of the provision trade in London ,—" Colonial butter in now rapidly superseding all other descriptions School Grounds—On the report ef the Building Committee yesterday morning the Worth Canterbury Board of Education de cided that the attention of the master at a certain country school should be drawn to the fact that the grounds round the sohool* house were not in keeping with bis public position nor showing a good example to the children Gkbaldikb Watsb Supply—At a special me> ting of the Gtraldine Town Board, held on Taeiday night, a letter was received from Mr Crawford, engineer, Sumner, ad vising the Board to call tenders for iron pipes for the proposed h'gh pressure water supply system for the town. It was re* solved to call tenders at once, in the Christ* church and Dunedin papers, tenders to be in three weeks from date of advertising Charitable Aid Board Estimates —A Press Association telegram states that the North Canterbury and Ashburton Charitable Aid Board's departmental estimates for the year amount to £13,830. Ib has a balance to oredib of £4029, leaving an estimated net requirement foe the year of £StOl. One hsif will come from the Consolidated fund and the other half from the contributing local bod fen, who will have to pa/ £4900, as again»t £5535 last ytar, PkopJuUr Kxpmienci".—Mr John Taylor, one of the oldest natives ef Paramata, boasts of a peculiar experience. He was standing at the corner of Church and George streets in the old town late in 1837, when the town crier made the announcement that King William IV was dead and that Queen Vic toria was Queen. He was standing on the same spot when the news of the death of Queen Victoria was brought to him. Scarcity of Young M»n—A Wellington Press Association t elf gram states that con siderable complaint is at present being made there by the mercantile and other firms at the difficulty of securing youths for clerical work, A number of eohool teachers who had been interviewed on the subject attri bute this to the fact that one of the results is that so many young men are leaving the eelony for Stuth Africa, that a greater Dumber of boys ara being sent to secondary schools, and thtt a greater number of parents now send their children to learn trades than was formerly the case. Liagpb of Wheelmen's Mbetino —Mr F. D. K«*teven, secretary of the League of New Z -aland Wheelmen, has received a cablegram from Sydney stating that tho New JSout-h Wake CjcUsts Union Is sending over its two crack riders, E. B. Kertham and W. Turnbull, to compete in the League's amateur championships ab 'Lancaster Park on Good Friday ami tha following Saturday. At recent meetir.g-i in Sydney these two riders have he^n very (successful, Kersham gaining the first) place in the three mile lnter*alub team me * at the Commonwealth celeb-ations meeting Mr R. Nordoo, aecreuiy of the Ashburion Bports Association, baa been appointed starter for tha meeting, a position which he held in Auckland for some years, and in which lie gave great satisfaction. TABts Fooltry Prizes —The Bouth Can* terbory Poultry Society will, at their next) show, to ba held the first week in July, give two cash prizes, the first of £3 3s and the second of £2, for cable poultry, Tha prizes were presented to the Society, the first by the Obristchuroh Meat Company, and the second by Mr Rsilly of Studnolme. The conditions are s—The birds in pain are to be shown alive at the show; afterwards they are to be killed, plucked, trussed and Bent to the Freezing Works, there frozaa and sent to London, the pair realising the high* I eit value on the English market to be the ! winner. When the birds are entered the breed or cross matt be stated, which will •nabie breeders to see which bread is the most fitted to send - WEifisroHOVgfl Friction Cocplino fqr Railways—Mr Georgo Weßtinghouse has produced a new invention, wbioh seems likely to be an important in railway affairs as bis world-famous brake. Ib is a kind of friction buffer designed for taking up the heavy shock of the impact between rail way carriages or waggons, combined with a draw-bar appliance for connecting the vehicles'. Many American trains are already fitted with and are using constantly the new appliance: the Pennsylvania Rkilroad Com* piny has given a first,order for fitting it to 7SOO freight carp. The modern American freight car or goods waggon is built entirely of steel, and has a carrying capaoity of fifty ron«; the utility of this new invention is, therefore, hardly to be overestimated. The War Meuai^ For Nbvv Zbalanukks .—From a private letter received in the colony it is understood th*fc the #rat Ifew Zealaoderp, who toak part in the relief of $£imber!ey by Genera! French's forces, will psoeivo a medal and three ban. The medal is for tho South African campaign, and the | bars for the relief of &imberley and the I oooupation of Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, and Pretori*., the Tranesaal capital. The second and third New Sjealan* derp, who did nob take part in the relief of I Kimberley, will receive a medal and two bare—'Bloemfontein and Pretoria; the fourth and fifth contingents, medal and oae^bar— Pretoria ; and the sixth and seventh contin gents the general medal. A South African or colonial medal may be awirded in ad dition*

Tmb Rvapuna School—The Building Committee of the Education Board re ported yesterday morning that the ednca fcion Department had written stating that for reinstatement of school buildings at Buapana, the sum of £165 would ba paid, bat that In the opinion of the Minister an Inquiry ah'aid be held into the origin of the fire at Raapuna. The commi'tee agreed to reply that the Board of Inquiry was inquiring of the police as to the result of their investigations Oathouo Liierabt Socimy. — The unual weekly meeting of this Sooiely was held last evening, there beiog a large attendance of members. Mr H, McSherry (President) oocupied th« ohaJr. A con* sid«r»ble amount of routine business was transacted, amongst) which was the announcement) that the Society Intended to donate a priz? to the best junior debater for the ensuing six months. A debate entitled < Should we federate with Australia* formed the evening's programme, Mr P. Healey taking |the affirmative and Ms B Moriarty the negative tide of the question. Thie moit important) question was keenly diionssfd by the members, and some very fair apeeohea were delivered on the subjsob, but early in the debate ib was teen that the verdict) would result in favor of tha non federalist party, and notwithstanding the excellent addresses of the federal leaders a poll taken at the oonoluiion ef the debate showed a verdict by a large majority in favor of Mr Moriarfcy's party.

Teacher' Salaries

THE BOABD'S PROPOSALS ACCEPTED

The curtain fell yesterday morning &t the Education Board meeting on what will probably ba the last soene in connection with the dispute between the Department and the Board regarding the allocation of the Government grant in aid of teachers' salaries. The following telegram, reoeived on the 19th mat from the Secretary of Education, was read:—"With two exceptions your pro* posala accepted. Government declines to allow more than £5 a head for aided schools and in twelve ichools with attendances between 38 »nd 41, prefer* regularly graduated payments to bead teachers, ranging from £15116 ito £157 4b, according to list posted today, instead of varying amounts shown in your proposals. If Board accepts these alterations, money will be paid forthwith." The Chairman said the Board proposed to give the teaohera of aided ssbools £6, and the | Board's proposals with reference to teachers i of schools with attendances between 36 aad 47 represented an amount of £201 1 the Government £190. He thought, teeing the difference was co small, that the Department could have waived its demand. Only twelve teaohers out of eighty- ma were affected by the alteration, Mr Weston also referred to the salaries of first sod second assistants, and said that though it was impossible at present to make any alteration, the Board when framing a new scale, should carefully consider their position. It was agreed to accept the Department's terms, but in doing to to express regret that aided school teachers,with attendances under fifteen, were nob to benefit to the full extent of the Board's recommendations, the Board being of opinion that these teachers deserve spooidtl consideration for carrying out their t duties under somewhat diffioulfc circum* stances. To the Finanoe Committee was referred the question of paying these aided school teachers the extra pound out of the general funds of the Board.

Sevara Hurricane in the New Hebrides.

LOSS OP LIFE.

DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY

United Press Aaaooiation—Bv Eleotrio Telegraph—Cop right

Received Wakapuaka March 20, 1035 p m This Office 11 35 p m Sydney, Match 20 News from the New Hebrides states that a severe hurricane on January 25 caused great damage to the crops. It w»h especially severe at Erromacga, where the church and a portion of the Rev, Mr Robertson's residence was blown down. A tidal wave followed and washed away the boat shfdas and copra sheds and killed a native teacher at Santo.

A British Gunboat Ashore

United Press Association—By Electrlo | Telegraph—Copyright HoNfc Kong, March 20. i The British gunboat Plover is ashore below Kiu-kiasg. 'She gunboat Eedpole ha* gone to her assistance Kia-kingr, where the Plover hr,s gone ashore, is a treaty port on the Yang-tat kiang river, about 445 miles from Shanghai. Ib has a population of sows 55,000, and a trad a worth two and » quarter millions a year. It is surrounded by a defensive wall six miles in circum ference.

Mutiny By Convicts

United Press Association—B} Electric Telegraph—Copyright .New Tokx, March 20. Two hondred and etghty-foar convicts* working at the Lansing 0 oillvry, in Kansas, have mutinied below ground. They will not allow the guards to return to the surface, and threaten to kill them unless better food is provided. The warden refuses to comply with the request- _______________

THE ORISIS IN CHINA

United Press Association—By Electric Teiegrfcpbr-Oopy right Lokbok, March 20 It is semi-official ly stated in Berlin that Ooant Yon WaldersePj with the view of ending the spectacle ot discord, mediated for military reasons*, and in sisted on the withdrawal of even small patrols at the siding Thp settlement of the dispute is outside his ephere Jjord Qeorge IJaiailtpn states that the sentries on both sides remain in their previous positions.. They havo received strict orders not to ns&niue the aggressive. No disturbance is an ticipated A Beater's message states that both commanders at Tientsin siding await orders from their Governments The Russians state that their orders are to fire if anyone commences work The: English troopa in the trenches originally ontmitnbered the Rasaians. There are now twenty one in the trenches, which are 45ffc apart

Neva in Brief

The handicaps for the Baegitata Sports Association Meeting, to be held on Thursday nexb, March 28, appear in another column.

Civil Strife in Russia.

A REVOLUTIONARY PROOLA MAIION.

United Presc Association—By Elcotrio Telegraph—Copyright

(Received March 20, 9.12 p m) ' £t PetsbßßUß# March 19 A great riot occurred at the Newsky j Prospect, owing to the military pre-1 venting the celebration of the anniver, sary of tbe death of a heroine who was the victim of political tyranny. A revolutionary proclamation headed " Down with the Czar! Down with rotten officials I" was circulated broad* cast, All the military police in St Peters- I burg were required to restore order.

THE NAVAL ESTIMATES

More Skips and More Ms&.

The Colonies Praised.

United Press AMOoi&tlon—By Kleotrio Teleg *ph—Copyright

Received March 20, 9 31 p m London, March 19 Mr H 0 Arnold-Foster, Secretary to the Admiralty, presenting tbe Naval Estimates to the House of Commons, announced that the Admiralty was introducing seven ha!f-inch gum, equal, if not superior, in ballista power and efficiency to that; possessed by any foreign power. The Admiralty was in a fair way to adequately supply armour piercing projectiles, without which no Admiralty would like to send a fleet into action. (Cheers}. Sixteen vessels 'armed with muzzle loaders woald disappear from the effective list- The money asked for would be applied to increase and strengthen the Navy, which was already highly efficient. The seamen had done excellent service in Africa and in China. There was but one testimony regarding the effective service of the Australian contingents, and the excellent behaviour of the men. He hoped this remarkable precedent, sent almost on the birthday of tbe great Commonweatb, would be imitated with 1 advantage to the Empire by Canada;

Brickleyers' Hours and Wages

United ProsH Association—l?y Eieofcrio Telegraph

AucJtAiND, March 20 For tome time disiatief action ha* been felt at the hoars worked by the operative bricklayers. At the Conciliation Court the hoar* of carpenters were reduced from 47 to 44 per week, bub the bricklayers continued to work 47 hoars and wers paid ac tor 48 at le 4£d per hour, Recently the briokiayers demanded an increase in wages to Is 6d per hoar, working the same number of faoura ; per week. To this the Master Builders Union refused to agree, but proposed to | raise the wages to Is 6d per hour, ab the I same time reducing the hour* to 44 per week. A meeting of operative bricklayer*, there being no briokl&yer* anioo, decided : to accept the terms of the master builders. 1 This means the bricklayers will receive the lame weekly wages ss heretofore, bub will work three hours less per week.

The Coningham Divorce Case.

United Press Association—-By Kleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright Sydney, March 19 Received Wakapuaka March 20, 10 35 p m, This office 11 45 p m Sydhey, March 20 The cross examination of Dr O'Haran ia closed, He solemnly swore he was never guilty of any impropriety with the respondent

Sporting.

THE RACEHORSE ADVANCE;

i Sydn«t, March 20 Advance has arrived here for the A f O Autumn Meeting, He has been entered for the City Handicap, 1| mile, run oa the third day of the meeting, as well as for the following weight for age races :—First day —Autumn Stakes, 1_ mile; third day—All aged Stake*, 1 mile; Cumberland Stakes, 2 miles; fourth day—A J O Plate, 3 miles,'

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Press Association —By Electric 1 Telegraph Auckland, March 20 A meeting of the Duke of York Reception Committee decided to ask the Oity Council to vote £1506 towards the expenses, and the Committee was authorised to spend £300 on the reception. The other local Boards will alsp bet asked to contribute.

South Africa.

United Press Association—By Eltobrio Telegraph—Oopyrigh t

BIG CAPTURE OF LIVE STOCK

DE WET'S MOVEMENTS.

(Received March 20. 820 p m) ! Lrndon, March 19 The British have captured 10,000 pattle, horses and sheep. De Wet ie at Kroonstad, ia thp WintfWff district. ' General Bruce Hamilton has cleared (he BonxTille and Wepener district, destroTtDg §0,00,0 bagg of grain.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright CHINESE PIRATES. London, March 19 The Hon A J Balfour, in the House of Commons, said that tbe mission of the Plover to Elliott and Blonde lelftods, in January, was to suppress Chinese pirates, and w«u in pursuance of Article 52 of the Treaty of Tientsin. A FATAL AVALANCHE. An avalanche at Oomo killed three Customs official and five soldiers. (Reoaived March 20, 9.55 pm) MR SPRfiOKIiES FAaEWELLED Stone? March 20 Prominent members and citizens connected with the shipping interests fareweiled Mr Spreckles. Mr See, in proposing his health, regretted that the American shipping laws prevented complete reciprocity between America and Australia. Sydnbt, Mwah 20. Complaints are frequent of the sur charge by the local Postal Department on New Zealand letters bearing a penny stamp. London, March 20 Brigadier General Lugard, British High Commissioner of Northern Nigeria refused to allow a French column, under Colonel Serois, to pass through British territory to Zinder, is the French Boodan,

DISASTROUS FIRE IN DUNDIN.

Bosses Bur&«d to Death-

United Prtas Association—By Electric* Telegraph Dunebik, March 20 A fire broke out about 6-30 to<night> la the New Zealand Express Company's briok tttblfß, Btore*, etc , in Cumberland Blre«t, taken over from Jamss DulhU tad Co. when that business wit acquired, Th« Irs broke oat in the new building Which has only been completed about six wmm, and the whole of this, covering thrM«etghta of an acre was gutted. It comprised a 41 cUlled stftble «ad 3»rgt itorsroom 140 f<Ml sqa«r« above it Moat of the horsss a*4 carts were got onfc, bat umi six or levea of ! the horm wort burned- The other bniidhi|, »lio of briok, lboludiag bi*ok»mivh'» and saddler's shops and •tables and loft was damaged ftboao the root only. No pac> ticalan o*n be got y«fc of the extent c! tht damage. It it laid (hat about £6000 worth of furniture was itored in bh« balldiog dettroyed. The buildings and goods ait Jmartid, bub the amount cannot be tiiSfl t&ioed yet. Dchbdih, Kuek 9lfl Bein»uranoei—Th« New Zealand Expnss Oo'b risk of £8770 on the firs ars t—CMt«d £1800. Nation*! £1000, Ua.rdian £1000, Victoria £750, and Nirthera fifiOO. Tha furniture U divided between aboiat thirty five owners, the principal loser In this Km is Mrt Larnaoh nod Donglae L»rnaoh t

Australian Politics.

-♦ United Press Aitooiatloß—By BivotiM Telegraph—Copyright Bydhkt, March 20 Nominations for the Federal A* sembly were received to-day, Mr Barton was the only candidate re turned unopposed Sir W J Ly ue hai resigned bis. atafe, bat retains tbe Premiership tor a few days longer

Interprovincial.

United Press Association—By El««trlo Telegraph

AVCXE.4K9, Mares 99 Alfred Squire Haughton, a farm hand, v wm accidentally, drowned is Wftltekere! Greek this morning. WrLLiffOTON. March SO la the ease Jackson v the Governor* «C Wellington College, wherein the plaintiff aonghtto establish that the defendants bad no right to the ground on whteh the collage | stand?, Judgment wa* riven by the Court ef Appeal m follows :—" The Court ia unanl* mousiy of the opinion that the plaintiff had so Uc&f standi entitling him to object to the proceedings of the department, the deed under which he claims m trustee not having been validly executed undor the term* of the Act under which the land* in qneatioa wttt originally appropriated to the purpose* of the College coart. The Court it alio nnani monaly of the opinion that by aabaef ant legislation the ianda became effectively veated in the governor* of the oolleg* for the purpose of a secondary school, freed from any requirement of affiliation to the University of New Zealand i" Goat* vert granted against the pl&intiff. The case of Reddler and others v Den wa« theu begun. Thi* ii an appeal from a decision of Mr Justice Edward* ia a aoifc by the respondent for the partition of l«ad iabHutt. The Minister for Health ha* received a telegram stating that Dr Pom»re, the native medical effiser for the coiotiy, will remain in the Hot L^kes district until the MaerU hare made a start to improve the sanitation of their settlements. He will afterward* visit other centres, with the same object is view. The New Zsatand Shipping Company &•* received cable advice that- the Tongarlro la due at Capetown on the 28ihin*t. Bhe hat been delayed owing to having towed the Norham Castle to Ascension Island. During the past year 489 children in Wellington, 135 in the suburb* and Mana* watu, and 321 in the Wsirarapa, have received Instructions in cookery under the Board of Education. The Education Board, at it* meeting today, approved of the »cale for increasing the teachers 9 salaries in accordance with the recommendation „ telegraphed laab night. | The increaae* amount to j833^6

CORRESPONDENCE

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TO CORRESPONDENTS.

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THE PRICE OF MEAT.

IO THB IDItOB. Bi?,~Re letter in. last nights Gutrdim signed " Ashbartoa Butcher"; that the publio would think Mr W J Siloook, wm the] means, and leading one Ib Mdaoftira. I beg to inform Ashbartoa Butcher, that I wkiatoo butcher** mrrtlag. Tuesday tbc 19th inst, at the Ashburton sale I told Messrs Cox, James, Barnard, Robinson, that I intended to lower the price of mutton, and they were futfe agreeable. I also hailed Mr Silcock, anti he said " weald wt cqt leave it till the end of the mocth,^ eft I said " we had better lower ft ftt »aot # '' and I asked Mr Cox t» wait on Mr Rate at I thought he would be agreeable i if not I would lower it to morrow on my owa acoountt Thanking yon for space.—l am JAMEB BMWMt Botciitr.

THE ASHBUKTOE GDABDIAbi*': THURSBAI MARCH 21, ' 1901



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FRESH Surply of Gregg'* Sherthftad Bookt, including new Rtkiißg aaft Fhra«e Book j »li<> f r««h lot of Frauly Story, Teller Ssries, Gordon's Poema, hint* on Rifl« Sboottog, hints on WoodC*tving,K«vi«w«{ Review* far Feb. etc —A T H WIuJAKg Em* Stteefc, next M«wn W H Ooluks & CO,



Eaaily graves. TfTERE |S NOT THE BLIQHTEST Nl- OEBSITY TO LEAVE ASHBURTON TO LOOK FOR PROO?, The experienoe given beiow by this well known jjittzeo of Ashburton is easily preven. The proof he offers for his convictions oaa safely be left with the reader. It Is a difficult matter to describe an aching bask qr any of the ills caused by disordered kidf ptys. How to pure the trouble is of maeh more importance, and thtt most exactlßg resident of Ashbarton ' gannoti %sk for any better authority on this poi«i than kkal given by Mrs Lockiard, Oox St., of this town. .She states:—There is no doabt hat Doaa'c Backache Kidney Pills are splendid, aed I must speak very highly of thia valnable medicine. For a number of years I have beea ia need of snoh a medioine for f>aiae in the small of my back and giddinesa aad headache. The pains were bo bad that I could scarcely turn in my bed, and all my movements made me cry oat. It was when I laid down that I felt wewe. The deoter said that I had indigestion, and I took purgative medicines with no good results. When I saw Doan'i Backache Kidney jPlilc advertised and noticed that this medioine was said bo cure such jjjtroublee as mine, so I got a box at the Ashbarton Drug Company, and after using them awhile found flhem a cure for »y trouble. They aoted mildly and. as a tonio, and gave me energy becidee freedom from pain- People use purgatives which weaken and impoverish tie blood; they should get Doan's Pills which strength ens the system while they cure the dtssaasj." Do not be katisfied with any imttatioßef Doan's Pills; yon want thelsauie remedy Mti Lookhard u«0cl, Doan'sliaokaohe Kidney Pills. This remedy Is for sale at all chemists and storekeepers at 3s per box six (boxes 16a 6d) or will be posted on receipt of prleeby the proprietors Foster MoClellen k Go., Sydney. Bat be sure they are Doah's.



Since old Oom Paul has gone to war. We'll make it hot for every Boer, Bub soldier's find there's eke than lead $0 hurt » man or kill him dead. The bard rough life, ciHmatio ills, Are apt to bring on grevioue ohilla, To ward off whioh there's one thing swre, A dose of Wood's Great Peppermint Cure CUTS AND BRUISES QUICKLY KBALED Chamberlain's Pain Balm applied to a oat, bruise, burn, scald, or like injury wil! instantly allay the pain, and will heal the parts in less time than Any other treatment Unless the injury is very severe i»i will not leave a scar. Pain Bairn also cures then matism, sprain*, swellings and lameness F r sale by Aahburfcon Drug Company Smoke New Verms



Sander & Sous' Eucalypti Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the Ring of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globa. That the crude, resinoon oils, which are now foisted upon the FBblio tibcfrr -the name of Eucalypi Extraote, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile gqoalypti Extract we state >-Jfc is proved .by bests made by the Medical Clinics at the Universities at Bonn and Griefswftld (Prussia), that only products thab *»c saturated with oxygen and freed o aoide, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plant; To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, eta., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheri»,dysentery, Internal Inflammation, etc., insist ?n getting Sandkb anb Sons' Poeb Volawns Etjca htvri Extract, and be safe, CONSULTING OPTICIAN Mr Ernest M Bandstein, DB 0 Al, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' upeoiiil study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all oases of defective eyesight, Daylight not necessary artificial light being used, Doctors' pre soriptions prepared. Fees moderate. ConJ vultipg rooms, Cashel Street W., over M 1 Bandstein, jeweller, Cbristchurc*. 9to 1 ? to ft daily riIENDERS Wanted— For the wearing 0 X two thousand pairs of Boots. Apply j to 3 Mxllok, Tsncred Street



ST. STEPHEN'S OHOROH Ashburton, THURSDAY (Bfaroh' 21«t). 7 pm — OOKFIRMATION SERVICE, with Addrwss by the Bishop of Ohriatohuroh R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, Vloac



AHEAD OF THEM ALL. ALL PKACIiCAIi AND EXPERIENCED KIDEKS SAY £_# i^g^--«i«M«w^w <*lll**^^^^^K^^Ha^Bßßay >>^ ABE THEIR FAYOBITEB, " Tbey wftr.e^ the beet that money can , buy They are the cheapest in th« long ran They are IborooghSy up to dafce Thfy are good, honest machine* PRICE--£»2li Oall and inspect for yoarself. We wilt guarantee to pleaee and tuit you. OATES, LOWRY AN^ CO., Zealandia Cycle Works, BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON, JVniCHJELL AND TURNERS U WANT A GOOD CYCLE LAMP. How will a 'DUPLEX' suit you? i OOL —1 hie «x{.labi if- all. The Dnpkx it 0001. A 000 l lamp maasi coc! gai, which ie eanily controHed «nd makes »n itutomfttio L»rop poMible. 000 lgu me»n« t, white Siphi, bo *s:c*?e preesurp, arid longer burning onptclty. 000 l gaaprevent* the burner sitd valves from choking, acid doei airaf with the danger of txpaasion i Rod explosion. I CLEAN—A olnan lamp alway» woikt the best. The Duplex £• alwayt olean. The topß »re ft]w»y» bright. Removing the bottom oaps you remove all dirt and aeditnent, and the lamp oan be filled and charged in one qwarter the time utinally . reqaired with other lamps. JOHN ORR & CO., ASHBIUBTON, SOLS 15IPOKTBRS. N.Z CLOTHING FACTORY. Wl have jast concluded our HALF-YEABLY STOCKTAKING and iiftve tbrown out a ronaber of odd lines, which we have marked at prices that will efftct a speedy clearance. "=SEE THEM AT DOOR.= MEK'S HABD AFD SOFT HATS AT la IAOH. ! MEN'S SOFT SHIBTS. j A lAI--GE YABIEIY OF TIES, ALL EEBUCEDTO 6d& Is' Men's Leather Shoes .6s 6d, Men's Kid Shoes 10s 6d Women* Oanvaß Shoes 3s 6d } Children's 2* 6d Mea's Tan Shoes 6s 6d, Men's Tan Boote 15s. N.Z, CLOTHING FACTORY. WALL P_A PER S. WE HAVE TO HAND per the last Home boat--29 Bales of th« vary atnt ABTISTIO PAPKRHANOINGS, the Colourings and Designs o which are decided works of art. Included in the shipment, are Beantifo Frietes and Borders to match the Papers. I hold the largest stock of WALL PAPERS in South Canterbury Clients cam therefore rely nponh ing a large variety^©! each respective sore to elioose from, • J-r-v-TTT fir\HT HOUSK DECORATOR AND SIGN-■■ W I I iNI I \ Opposite Mail ©Jfioe, i If JLJJUV/Xi* Bamett Street. P O Box 16. Telephoas