EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for February

SUN.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copy right. London, Feb 17 Latest quotations for mutton—Crossbred wethers and maiden ewes, Canterbury^ 4| d; Dnnedin and SoubhSand, 4£d ; North Island, flfl. Lamb ia unchanged. River Plate crossbred or marino webhera, heavy, 4d ; light-, unchanged. New Zealand beef, laOlb to 220ib, fair average quality, oz fores, 3| i.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET

The Asbburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter bury, Ltd, quote as follows on February 18, 1901:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl m 2s 3d „  Tuscan... 2b 3d s8 „ Hunter's 2a 2d New Oats—Duns la 2i and 1b 3d „ Danish Is 2d and 1b 3d i, Sparrowbills Is 3d „ Canadian Is 4d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6i Peas—Partridge, 2a 3d Ohafl—Good oataheaf 45j to 47* 6d Grais Seed—New la to Is 3d The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Aabburtou.

Wellington, Feb 19 The Agent-General cables the Agricultural Department*, dated 18th inst r—Butter 106s, market firm, there are heavy supplies of butter on hand. Cheese 525, market steady.

Christchurch Wool Sales

United Press Association—By Elect ic Telegraph Chuistohueoh, Feb 19 About 5100 bales of wool were offered ab bhe concluding sale of the season held today, when there was » moderate attendance of buyers. Bidding was slack, and the prac tical ceatation of the local factories' demand caused a decline of fully Id per lb in merino. Good halfbreda and fine croasbreds about maintained their values, but coarse croißbreds were also easier. The bulk of the wool was of indifferent quality, and a good deal was clearing up lobs, and Chatham Island coarse orossbreds. The range of prices was greasy merino 6d to 1\&, halfbred flf 1 to 7£<i, crossbred 2£fl to 6|3, pieces l^d to flfi, and locks l|d to 3^d.

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

The usual weekly stock eale was held ab the Aehburton yards to-day. There was an average a1 ten if nee of buyers representing ail interests. The yarding of cattle com* prised 15 head for which rates ranged aboub late figures. The New Zea'and Farmer's ' Co'op. sold cows in profit nt £3 15« and £4 103, and in fat titoek Messrs Frirdlander Brnß obtained £b 15s each for heifers and I ateers, another heifer making £5. Mr D Thomas' sales wore fat Ivifera at £6 33 6d| and £6 12s 6d each, fat cows £6. The laru«sb yarding of eheep yob collected this season was broughb forward, including freezing sheep and lambs, crossbred ewes and wethers, and a fair entry of store lambs, the total entry embracing over 10,000 sheep, and despite ihia heavy yarding, prices were satisfactory maintained. The entries of freezing lambs included several lota which required further grazng, but the pi iocs realised for all classes wt re distinctly Batik* faobory. Entries for butchers' purposes were not extensive, and for these biddings were nob spirited. The following sales were made up to the time of our going to press : ! D Thom»B —In butohers'pens 9 crossbred wethers 161 3d, 19 urosi-bred ewes 14», 3 ab 17s 3d. 14 ab 15% 22 ab 14a 3d 10 ab 12s 63, ; 31 at 12-. 9d 42 at 13s 7d i N.Z Farmers' Co-op—2o merino wethers 16s 3d, 13 ab 14< 6d Friedlander Brou~4 crossbred wothere, 19a 6d, 8 marino ewes 9a 3d, 12 cr ocibred ewes 13s 10c!, 20 at 13s Bd, 205 at 13s 3d £n the freezing pens D Thon"** rpsohed 13s lOd for 143 lambs, nob prin.., i.S nico quality making 14a Bd, 156 at 14s sd, 140 sb 14s Id Friediander Brca also reached good figures in 14s 2d for 230 lambs, 134 «b 13a 3d, 103 at 14s lOd, whilab for 447 heavy crossbred lambs they obtained 15a 6d. The sale of stores followed

Property Sales

Mr F Ferrimaa reports the following sales of property :— Lot 22 on plan 478, part of R.S 14380, and house, at Harnpstead, on account of Mr W Thompson. T.S 742 and house, in Peters Street), oa account of Mrs B J Smith. T.S 820, Aitken and William Streets, on Account of Mr James Baker. Parb of T.S 541 and house, corner of Peters and U<*sa Streets, on account of Mr Henry Ewen. Part of sectlouß 139 and 110. on plan 236, »t AUenton, on account of F Ferdman. T,S 640 and house, Burnotb Street, on acooutifc of Mrs Mutton, Lots 77, 78, 79, and Bf>, on D.P 229,2 acres, at Hinde, on account of Mrs Paget. Leasehold of section 33, 14 acres 2 roods, at Hinda, on account of Mrs Pagefc. T.S 1250 and houee, Short Street, on Account of Mrs EKA Steel. Leasehold of 100 aoree, at Lismore, on account of Mr T Paterßon. Part of T.B 714, Wakanui Road, on acoonnb of Mr J B Stephens.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places as under, subject to the necessary alterations : 'lUESDAY, February 19 For Northern Porta, and Weei Coast, per Rotomahana, at 6 30 ptn WEDNESDAY, Feb 20 For Northern Porta and Westport, per Waikare, at 10 30 a m For Northern Ports and Westport, per Tarawera, at 6 30 p m

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901.

The Borough Council decided last evening to permit the Hospital Board to carry the sewage of the institution through the town of Aahburton by a majority of one, the Mayor, although in favor of the proposal, not being called upon to vote. It may be as well that the burgesses of thie borough should know who did vote in favour of this method of getting rid of the liquid and other matter from the Hospital, and eo we giye particulars of the vot ing on Or Sealy's motion $hat th«? request of the Hospital Board to be allowed to drain tha Hospital into the street channels be granted, The following voted for it; Crj Timmios. I Sealy, Andrews, Bavison, and Paul, and the following voted against it;

Crs Jonas, Davis, Willis and Clark. We give all the members of the Borough Council credit for desiring to do their best to conserve the interests of the burgesses they represent, but we eaanot help thinking that the result of this vote is largely doe to the fact that those councillors who agreed to the proposal of the Hospital Board did so chiefly bpcause they had already, as members of that body supported the resolution to apply to the Council to be permitted to carry the sewage through our town Somo people held the belief that once I having taken a certain course they should persevere in it,whether it is right or wrong. That the decision of the Berough Council last evening was wrong, we think most of the townspeople whose interests *re concerned, will readily ad mit. Our report of the discussion upon the question is necees*rily brief, but we may say that there were absolutely no sound reasons advanced why the risks to the public health should be need* lessly increased by having the matter discharged from the Hos pital carried through the town in the street channels. We are not called apoa to refute any arguments in favour of the scheme, since none worth con sideration were advanced. The Mayor and one Councillor said the obfection to having the sewage ei cetera going past our doors was purely sentimental, because the drainage from private premises might carry equally danger ous germs in it. The absurdity of contending that because we are get ting some of » bad thing, which we c&nntst avoid, we should not object to more of it, which we can prevent, is so self evident that we can pass that point by. Crs Sealy and Andrews gave as their chief reason for inflicting this evil upon their fellow townsmen, that there was no other way of drain- j ing the Hospital but this and Mr I Outhberts* costly scheme This, how- ! ever, is not in accordance with the | fact, since that originally recommended j by Dr Symes—-to utilise the sewage for manuring purposes—was practi cally the alternative system adopted by the Board in the event of the Council refusing permission to drain into the street channels; Or Sealy also en deavoured to make a point out of the fact, that the channel business would be much cheaper than any other way. He is very welcome to that opinion for we frankly admit his scheme is cheap. It is also nasty, very amch so. If any of our readers have ever been in a hospital when some patients were being merely washed and attended to, or when an operation has been performed they would not be so keenly anxious as Or Sealy, the Mayor and others seem to be to get the residum conveyed to their own neighbourhood. Much was made by some of the channel drainage advocates of the careful disinfecting j carried on in the Hospital. We give the employees of that institution credit; for being every whit as careful and conscientious in the discharge of their duties as are those of other | public institutions. But will anybody j believe that when time or work pressep, | every foul thiog would be always carpfully dtßiDfected before being passed into the drains ? Just let as think what diseases are treated in the Hospital. They include cancer, ab cesses, hydatids, typhoid and others too gruesome to mention. The germs of some of these are ao tenacious of life that it is almost impossible to destroy them. It istherefore simply monstrous to contend that the risks to the public of Ashburton are not; increased by carrying the Hospital sewage through , the street channels. It was pointed out that some people used the water i from the channels to water their eows, «fec, and that now and then little children actually draDk it out of the channels. One member laughed at i this, saying; the children should be taught to know better. Just imagine little iir tea of four or five having to be instructed in germ theories ! &ome people will say that if our Councillors were better educated on this subject 8 j they would not have voted as they did ,' last evening; Space prevents us from i dealing further with this matter at present, but there is another aspect of ! it that concerns the responsibilities I of the Borough Council rather seriously, ' which we may discuss later. Mean time it would be well for the burgesses to consider whether they should mot take immediate action to prevent this precious scheme from being carried ) out. A correspondent, writing in our last issue, suggests a public meeting being called to protest against the Hospital sewage from being carried through the town, and in view of last evening's decision of the Council, the plan Beema a good one. At any rate some steps should be taken promptly, or the Hospital Board will act upon the authority that has been given by a majority of the Oounci'.

Local and General.

Personal—Mr C N. Baeyer'z, the pro prietor of the 7nad % is at present in Ashburton on business in connection with magazine;

A Rexobned Tbqophr.—Trooper Charles Edward Smith, of Tinwald, returned from South Africa to-day by the express. The trooper received a hearty welcome on the arrival of the train from a largo number of friends and old acquaintances. To Volunteers.—A district order appears in another column notifying volunteers that the competition for Government medals will take place ab the Timaru range on Thursday, the 21s<) insl-. School Athletic Fpokts Association.— At the meriting of the oombiaed Schools Athletic Sports Aseooiation on Saturday evening a resolution wu placed on the minutes recording the loss the Association hud sus tained through the death of Mr WJ Palmer who had been treasurer of the Association and had also been an energetic worker. Handsome Christmas Gift- —A cheque for £1000 was forwarded by Mr W Waldorf ABfcor recently to Sir E K 0 Bradford, Commissioner of Polios, as a Christmas donation to the London Metropolitan and Cifcy Police Relief Fund, in token of bis high appreciation of the valuable services rendered by both forces. Faibfikld Fkeesin® Works—Operations at the Fairfield works are very extensive ab present, and the butchers are working from 7 o'clock in the morning* A lino of 1000 lambs were received from Mr J M Furze, Bucoieacb, yesterday, and a mob comes forward to-day from Mr Strange'e Riverside property, VIOXOEU R I.—We are pleased to be able to say that Major Steward has been induced to «end a copy of bis fine poem on the death of the Queen ■• Victoria R.1." recently published in our columns bo King Edward. The poem Is beautifully printed on satin ia black fond |Mfle. We fancy His Majesty will reoeiv* few more graceful tribute's to the memory of hia illustrious mother than this from our gifted fellow townsman. We may add that a copy of the poem, similar bo ( that intended for the ging except that it ia printed on card, has been presented to the j Editor of t)QW paper.

Alfobd Fcbfst Spobts —Tenders »iel invited by advertisements for the privileges I in connection with the Alford Forest Sports. Gbakd Pbqmenade Concert-On Thurs day evening next, at Mr RuUock'a Arcade, ft ! specially attractive promenade concert wil i be given by the Ashburton Musical Union. ' For this function all our lending vocalists and musicians have been engaged and a particularly interesting programme of instrumental, vocal, and recitation items will ' be given. A new feature will be introduced in limelight views being applied to illustrate the Bonge. Independently of the support residents should frealy give the I'nion on account of its educational advantages to the town and district, the programme is one which should appeal to all clashes and there should be a strong muster of the public. As indicated in an advertisement in these columns the price of adimpßion is a |very moder* te?one. Sports Association Carnival—The an nnal carnival of the Ashburton Sports Association will be held on Thursday after noon in the Domain, when it is expected there will be a large attendance of the publio. The arrangements for the meeting are now all well tor ward. The BraM band will be in attendance, »nd play ft selection of popular airni The oyoling track has been pot in capital order, and some fast records should b<) put up, and for the flat races the !«wn has been trimmed and finished off in tha best style. Afternoon tea will be pro vidad at »small charge by tha lady members of the oluba for which preparations are now in full swing. Given fine weather, there is no reason why the meeting should b one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of the Association. Thb Cockßfoo* Harvest—The Akaroa Mail has the following :—•• The last few days have been peculiarly favorable for the cocks foot harvest, and a great quantity of seed has been threshed* We are g'ad to henr that many parcels are very weighty, the wet weather having very fully developed the seed. We hear of several instances of seed j weighing 151b just through the riddle. The colour, too, is very tair indeed in many cases, some being exceptionally bright, It is notorious that the teed that was oat before the hall has yielded far better than that that was left etandingt In the former 0a.19, if carefully lifted and carried, there seems to | have been little or no loss, and there was no ! discolouration, except a little In places, of tha seed next the ground. Given Another fine week like the past few days, and the great majority of the seed will be safely harvested* Owing to the long delay many men have gone baok to the plains, and all available women and children have been pressed into the service to take advantage of the fine weather. Sandir & Sous' EtrcAiYPTi Extract— Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the globe. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public und*r the name of Eucalypv Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pure Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lt is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bono and Griefswald (Prussia), that only prodacts that are saturated with oxygen and freed o acids, resinoua and other substanoes 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, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria,dysentery, internal inflammation, etc., insist 'n getting Sandhr and Sons' Pore Volatinb Euoa lyf'iii Extract, and be safe.

BOROUGH COUNCIL

The usual fortnightly meeting of the i Borough OouDoil was held la&t evening. Preeent- Councillora E J Paul, J W Timmins, 6 Andrews, J Sealy, H Willis, J Davison, H M Junes, H Davis, R Clark. Prior to the arrival of the Mayor, Or. Sealy was voted to the chair. FINANCH The credit balance at the Bank was shown to be £53 lls 31 and the receipts from various sources since last meeting were £28 2s 91 CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence waa read from Mr Oakley Archer thanking the Council for fee voted to him, in connection with his supervision of new water cart.—Received. From Ashburton County CounoSl applying for payment of 16a 5d licensing expenses, £3 3s 6d for traffic bridge and £10 for Hospital. Received and ordered to be piid. From the Commissioner of Taxes stating vouoher was forwarded for 75 per cenb of subsidy.—Received with thanks. From Messrs Bell and Brad fate, Edin burgh, acknowledging order for books and stating that no time would be lost in forwarding books for the Libraryi From Clerk to Hospital Board, asking for permission to drain into the open Borough channels. The letter was received, and it was decided to hold over discussion until the arrival of the Mayor. From T Richardson, re wages for watering streets, and applying tor 9a per day whilst watering streets and 8s par day whilst at other work; Crs Davis and Searly strongly supported the application. Cr Andrews pnintodt out that the Council could not guarantee regular work, outside the street watering, at none of the other employee! had a guarantee of steady em* ployment. Or Davis moved that payment be made as applied for. The Engineer stated that Richardson had in instances insisted opon work being found for him when he was nob employed ad watering. It was shown, that Richardson supplied one horse himself. Cr Bftvia' motion whb eventually carried. 'boll alterations Alterations on the roll were applied for and granted, the namas of L B Thomaa and John Thomas being registered. The Mayor here took the chair. ' PETITION A petition from ratepayers in Honored Street was received, asking for repairs to be made to channelling. The Engineer stated the channelling was in good order, but the kerbing should ha concreted. —It waa decided to defer the application until the Wortts Committee report was considered. DISPUTATION. A deputation from Ailenton, comprising Messrs Cambridge, Preston, and Fowler, waited on the Council, applying on behalf of j ten or twelve of tha residents for a branch water race on Wietet's Road. Mr Cambridge stated the Council had been waited upon on this subject twelve months ago, and they had been referred to the County Couocil, and on applying to that Council had again been referred to the Borough. They wete prepared to pay a portion of the coat. The water they applied for was at present running to waste. Or Sealy supported the applicants, and as they were prepared to pay cost, he urged thatl the work be done. The Mayor, whilst in favor,suggested that the Upper Ashburton Road Board should be consulted. It was decided to grant the request of the petitioners, provided no objections were raised by the Road Board in question. BY LAWS COMMITTEE The by-laws committee report was read as follows:—A meeting of the by-laws com' mittee was neld on Friday last, when it w«s j decided to report to the Council that the i question of making new by laws on tha various matters brought forward by Councillors should be doferred until the i mode! by laws, which the Government are drafting under the new Municipal Corpora* < lions Act, are received.—Adopted LIGHTING COMMITTEE! REPORT Street) Lanapi,—The street lamps hiving been taken down for repairs the lamps were examined by members of the Committee, ; who were of opinion that some of the lamps 'should be replaced by new lanterns. Your Committee therefore recommend that twelve new street lamp* for incandescent; gaa burners be procured afj a'oost not exceeding £50, and that the Ashbnrton Gas Company be asked if they will procure aame for the Council,—Adopted Repairs.—Your Committee have accepted MrJR Chapman's tender for repairing the street lam pa for the our rent year.—Agreed to. New Lamps.—Your Committee after inspecting the east side of the Borough I recommend the Council to erect three j additional lamps at the following sites :— One at corner of Wakanui road (and S.E« ' Beitp one at corner of William Sinai Mild

; Havelock Street, and one in E*Bb Street In » [ the middle of Baring Square, The last [mentioned lamp to be provided with s i duplex incandescent burner- Three new lamp posts will also he required and the Committee recommend that they be obtained, " Incandescent Lights—With a view to have all the street lamps fitted with incandescent burners, your Committee recommend that Ihe Gas Company be asked , if they will provide the remaining 20 lamp* i within the Borough with inoandesoent burners provided this Council agrees to pay half the coat of the installation of these burners.—Adopted Or Davis, chairman of the Lighting Com mittee, stated the lamps under repair were in a very bad state. Or Sealy thought the Council should tee the effect of the new lighting before it agreed to the new lamp in East Street, in the centre of Baring Fquare. The latter, he considered, would be unnecessary. Other Councillors supported the report of the Lighting Committee. Or Sealy moved as amendment in the direction of bit suggestion, which Or WiUis supported, on the ground that other portions of the town were in greater need of more lamps. This wa» lost, and after discussion the Lighting Committee's report as a whole, waß Adopted, CHANNELLING Reverting to the report brought forward at lasb meeting, advocating channelling to the extent of £150, Or Seal? strongly ad vooated channelling in Aitken Sfccett, lead ing to East Street. It waa decided to carry out this portion also. Councillors Davison and Willis advocated that the recommendation* of the Committee be carried in globo. Or Sealy, whilst strongly urging the com pletion of all the channelling possible, was not in favor, meantime, of forming kerbings* Channelling was distinctly of the first im portance, whilsb kerbing might easily be ) deferred. Or Davis considered the Committee's ideas should be carried out, and the whole of the work done. It was decided to form a kerbing in Oass Street. The Mayor here pointed out that at last meeting he had supported holding over the report of the Works Committee in order that members should make themselves acquainted with the various localities and save time when the discussion came on. A petition for improved kerbiog in Tancred Htreat Wesb was agreed to 4USSTIONS Or. Jones asked whether the Council had the power to appoint a local medical officer of health.—The Mayor would give the information later. Or. Jones asked if permission had been applied for and obtained by a recent company to perform in the Odd fellows' Hall on a recent Sunday. The Mayor answered in the negative, Cr. Jones further enquired whether any reply had been received from the Govern* ment with respect to the application for a new rubbish dumping ground ? (Che Engineer replied in the negative and it was decided to write to the Land Board at once on the matter Cr Aadrewa wished to know when tenders were to be called for the formation of East Belt and the Engineer stated he could not recommend the work being proceeded with in this dry weather, thereby increasing cost. Cr Andrews urged that the work have early attention Cr Sealy enquired as to the proper method to be adopted with re?peet to granting an honorarium to the Mayor. The rating power in Ashburton was high and the town was progressing and it was in his opinion time that steps were taken to grant some remuneration to their Mayor, and further he considered a Mayc ral ch un should also be provided The Mayor pointed out that the matter was in the hands of the Council, who could vote the Mayor an honorarium if it wished, Cr Timmins suggested (hat the Mayor and Councillors be photographed in a group to be placed in the new Council buildings Tho Mayor retired, and Cr Sealy again took the chair NEXT MKBMNG It was decided to hold over all notices of motion until next meeting, and on account of the largo amount of business collecting, it waa resolved to meet at 7 o'clock NEW ASPHAMING Cr Jones urged the formation of asphalt crossings or the various roads from E*et to West Street, and at the railway station ia continuation of Ihe present footpaths, and on the suggestion of Cr Paul the matter was referred to the Wotks Committee,»• was also a proposal that where footpathß were not now asphalted, half of the pa'h should be tarred and sanded LIGHTING The question uf lighting evoked a con siderable amount of discussion on the com mittee's report, but it wue eventually adopted WATEK CAB? Cr Jones moved that the new water cart recently purohased be sold, as he contended it waa an absolute failure. Ib wag of a different structure to that of Christchurch, and the streets of the northern city were of a different formation* He gave notice of motion for next meeting in terms of his complaint inspector's report The Inspector's report was received and indicated yards and sanitary matters were in a satisfactory state. The Inspector reported a large number of cyclists had been riding without lightr, and the Council decided that the usual prosecutions should take place. Tho Inspector asked for in* | Bbrucbions as to the course he was to adopt, when persons wheeled their bicycles through through the town without flights. In fact took their machines for a rtfclk at night. It was decided that no action be taken ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £244 17s 5d were passed for payment. DOMAIN BOARD. ; The Domain Board then met. A latter was read from M* R 3 Rfghton, asking for the use of the Domain fur the fireworks display, and enquiring the charge for same.-—lt was proposed to give a display at a charge of Is for adults, children 6cJ, Mr Clarke thought £2 2a should be the charge. Mr Willis thought it should be £10, if the Domain was granted for the purpose at all, which be doubted. Mr Andrews moved that a charge of £5 5a be made. Mr Sealy said a lot of damage might be done at night. Mr Jones moved an amendment that £10 be charged, which was not seconded Mr Paul advocattd the matter being referred to the Domain Committee, and this course was decided upon. The curator reported that no damage had been done in the Domain during the large attendance oo the visit of the Imperial troops. THE CURATOR Mr Jones moved to raise the salary of the curator, Mr Smith, from £100 to £125 per annum. He spoke in high terms of Mr Smith's services. Mr Timmins pofnted out thab the present members had only a couple of months to hold office, and they were not justified in bind* ing their successors. He would agree to an honorarium for the balance of their term. Mr Willis said members were there to do their duty always, and bhe last speaker's contention was therefore unsound. Mr Davis was not in favor of this increase, he would support the granting of an honoi rarium for the few weeks of the expiring Council. Mr Sealy bad known Mr Smith as a working man and a scientist. He had no hesitation in Baying waa one of the besb men at his work in the colony. He had no fear In openly voting that his salary be increased by £25, and he would go to an election on this one point, if neoeasary. He knew good offers had been made to Mr Smith, but he waa bound up in the Domain* Mr Seaiy also urged thab the curator's house shouldjbe enlarged, Mr Paul said for every pound paid Mr | Smith, the Board had obtained £2 worth of work. His scientific attainments also, were of an exceptional order, Mr Himmiflß said if his suggestion were carried out, and a bonni given to Mr Smith for two months, with a recommendation to the next Board to raise the salary, Mr Smith would profit more than by the increase ia salary, l The resolution was ultimately owned, Mr Davie dissecting. (

Hospital Drainage

At the Borough Council meeting last evening, an cpplicaMrn was received from the Hospital Board for pi rmifßion |o carry the Hospital ecwage into the open channell ing. Or Sealy as-ked if in the event of tbia being granted, there would be plenty of water to keep the channelling in this quarter well flushed. The Mayor said the chairman of the County Council had undertaken thab this would be done* Or Sealy went on to mj that this was in his opinion the only satisfactory method of dealing with this drainage, An underground system such as had been suggested would prove a very expensive matter, and the underground system as a whole was one which from time immemorial was condemned; If the applioati on to drain with the present open channels were granted, it would un doubtedly be the best and cheapest process, providing of course the County Oounoil kept a large supply of water running through the channel* If private individuals could drain into the open channels he failed to see why the Hospital could not do likewise. He therefore moved that the application ie granted. Or Andrews seconded. He ■kid that he considered it was only a matter of sentiment whioh prejudiced paople agai> > ■*. ho idea, Tha Mayor thought if this tyntern were properly under way they would find there would be no trouble in the matter, Cr Jonea objected to drainage from the Hospital, which must comprise objaotionabie ingredients, being allowed to run along the open channels, and he advocated the closed in pipe system of Mr Cuthbert Or Davis also objected to the drainage from the Hospital coming down the open channel and spoke very strongly against the motion Cr Willis protested against dealing with the subject in this off-hand manner. There were several new features whioh had been ovarlooked. One of the strongest objections he had was that it was illegal, and be acked for an answer to that objection; He did not advocate the pipe drainage system, but the seheme originally recommended by Dr Sjmes and subsequently modified and im proved by Mr Baxter. It) was nonsense to say the people generally would not object to this drainage going through the town,and he was satisfied members of the Council would object to baoteria going paafe their houses. Be should oppose this proposal to the utmost. Cr Clark was nob In favour of the Hospital drainage going through the open channels, Children had actually been known to drink i this channel water. The Mayor thought it was a matter of i sentiment to a certain extent. Councillors lost sight of the facb that whilst they ob -1 jected to the drainage going through the town, they were on the other hand support- Ing a method whereby the matter taken down to the river would be distributing amongst their neighbour?, and if it were , wrong to grant the Boards application on ' account of she risk, it would be equally i wrong to place this risk elsewhere in the i town. So far as the report that children had been known to drink the channel water, i it was tha parents' duty to warn their ; families against euoh an act. Although he > was to an extent sorry for people living close i tr> the Hospital, the matter would have , to be faced in the most sensible manner i Cr Sealy replying to ®r Jones' remarks complained that that Councillor should have [ advocated a by-law being passed to compel i residents to drata into the pre«s»t • channels, and yet when the Hospital i authorities wished to comply he objected, i In his opinion they should not hesitate for i one minute to allow the Board the permis j sion applied for. He very strongly com mented upon the method, which had been carried out for the last twenty years at the ■ Hospital in drainage, and might add that [ aa a result of attending to his duties at the Hoepital as a Councillor, he had be&n per* • sormlly laid up for two months. The old > process had been a , most disgraceful one, and he was surprised that it should be i tolerated so long. Other people in the town were prevented from spreading their sewage on their properties, and yet this most repre f hensible method had been allowed at their I, Hospital, and the sooner that Board was b allowed to drain into the side channels the better. A good many people had gone below, and he believed it was due to the -j faulty drainage at the Hospital. Iu moving ) his resolution that tha rrquest of the Board i be granted, he wruld make it subject to, and i under the supervision of the Borough eugi i user. i The Mayor understood that if at any time r this drainage were objectionable, and the [ system unsatisfactory, tho engineer would report, and the Council would have the power to withdraw Kb consent. The motion, with this addition, was then . put and carried, Councillors Jones, Willis, r Davis, and Olark voting against it.

A CHARGE OF THEFT DISPROVED

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Wellington, Feb 18 In the Supreme Court the case agaioifc Lionel Ferdinand Tegner, who was charged that he did, on the 31st October, at Hunter* ville" steal £101 6s sd, the property of her late Majesty the Queen, was heard. decaeed was a olerk in the employ of tbe Public Works Department, and acted as aoeountant under E L Cook, engineer, who had a large body of co-operative workers under his con trol. At the close of the case, Mr Jastioe Edwards aatd there has been a lax system of paying workers, but there was nothing in the acts of tbe aooused to show thai he was a guilty man, After a retirement of twenty minutes, the Jury brought) in a verdict of "NotGu'tty," :

Sporting.

CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB.

United Press Association— By Eleofcric Telegraph Chbistohoroh, Feb 18 At the C.J.O. Midsummer Meeting Mr G G Stead won £1160, oat of total stakes of the value of £2020.

WANGANUI J.C. AUTUMN MEETING

Wahoanoi, February 18 The following handicaps have been declared for the above meeting, to be held on March 7 and 8, 1901 :— Wanganui Cup, of 500 sovs; If mile- Advance 10 5, Boreas 95, Renown 813, Coronet 8 12, Coeur de Lion and Tortulla 810, Ideal 84, Uhlan 80, Sylvia Park 710. Skobeloff 79, Materoa and Nobility 78, l'ayntree, Palaver, Willo' the Wisp, Terror, and Cora Linn 75, Jadoo, Toa, and Kahuwai 70, Glenaladale 612, Fashion 611, Queen's Guard and The Hemple 610, Lauriafina and Calceolaria 69, Brown Bill 6 7 Stewards' Staices, one mile—ldeal 81?, Materoa and Oingo 37, Canute Chiei and Melwood 86, Nobility and Palaver 82, Bona Fide 80. Will o' the Wisp 712, Jadoo and Biriue7 9, Eton and Tbe Hempie77. Murmur 75, Lauristina 74, Queen's Guard and Gipsy Queen 73, Calceolaria and Brilliantine 70, Asoob Tale, Bowsprit, and Scout 67. Hdrdlbs, two miles and a distance—The Guard 1112, Sabreur 11 5, Troubadour 11 5, Waiwera 110, Haurirl 1010, Tim 109, Coin 107, Whetu 10 6, Cairo and Ngapuhi 100, Vanquish and Waylay 910, Scallywag, Tui, Gowrie, and Grey Ribbon 97, Moiiaa 90. Pebsidbkt's Wbmceb, one mile and a distance—Palaver 1012, Bona Fide and Jadoo 10 9, Daphna 106, Gowrie 103, The Hempie and Lasting 10 0, Whithey 912, Gipey Queen 97, Brown Bill, Monowai and A»2o«iVale9O Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Advance 1012, Boreas 912, Jabber 910, Formosan S9, Sylvia Park 95, Cora Linn 810, Olaga 89, Chasseur 84, Ths Shannon 83, Ostiak 82, Full Cry and Phooka 80, Sedgebrook 712, The Needle 711, Terror and Eton 79, Murmur and Lauriatsna 75, Momohaki and Tommy Atkins 70, Bowsprit 67

Sydney, Feb 18 The lad Daniel O'SulUvao, who aooom panted the horses Advaooe and Boreas, ttom New ZsaUnd, was kicked by Boreas. The bate of the skull was _ fractured, nod fee k received other lenoai (Djarie», .

AMBULANCE SOCIETY.

A Committee meeting of the Ashburton branch of St John Ambulance Society was^H held yestrrday afternoon. Present-'MwJH dames Davison (in the chair), B»xte^^H Misses McAndrew, Orr, Graham, and Mr^^H Mack ay The Secretary read the balance sheet^^^H the past year, showing a satisfo^^^^H amount to the credit of the Society,^^^^H the few remaining accounts, were paid,^^^^^| was adopted. The Secretary reported that an V^^^^^^l able delay had occurred in tha **^^^^^^| the certificates from Wellington. T^^^^^H now, however, come to hand, • <^^^^^^fl ready for presentation —In order the presence of the full Committe^^^^^H presentation to the students, it was (^^^^^| that they should be handed over on^^^^^H day, 16th March, at the rooms 4^^^^H Society. It was resolved toplaoeapon reoord^|^^^H books of the Society the very high *P^^^^H tion of the Committee of. tha valuab!«^^^^| of Mist McAndrew and Doctors B^^^^| Trevor, and Hunter in their lecturoi^^^H examination of the work of the elaweit^^^^H Dr Bolger especially the Committee fel^^H large measure of tha success of tht reot^^H session was due. After carrying out varied detail work i^H connection with the operations of the^H Society, the meeting closed.

A Commissioner of Police Sen tenced for Bribery.

United Pre«B Asßooi&blon—By Eltotrfa

Telegraph—Copyright)

Received February 18, 9 26 p m Berlin, January If

Commissioner Thiel, of the Berlin. police, has baen sentenced to three years' penal servitude and fire years deprivation of his civil rights on ft charge of bribery in connection with the case in which the millionaire, Sternberg, was convicted of gross im morality.

South Africa.

HOUSES COMMANDEERED

RAIDERS POSSESS GOOD MAPS

(received February 18th 9 10 p m) London, Feb 17 Four thousand horses have been commandeered at Harrismith and two thousand at Standerton for the purpose of remounting British irregulars. The raiders possess splendid naps of Cape Colony, provided by Mr Sfceyn before the war. Captain Berry, of the Queensland Bushmen, and Lieutenant Lew in, of the New Zealand Rough Riders, have been discharged from hospital, and have resumed doty. Tbe following Wes tralians were wounded in the fighting at Klipplaat :—Captain Oliver and Privates Campbell and Flyn. The King and Queen inspected the members of Strathcon&'s Horse at Buckingham Palace and presented .the Canadians with medals set in their regimental colours.

Earl Roberta and Sir Rtdvera Builer were present,

De Wet in a Tight Corner

Six British Squadrons Chatlitff Him,

Received Wakapuaka Feb 18,10 15 pm, This Office II 20 pm London, Feb 18 Details o! the recent encounters with De Wet show that Colonel Flumer'i force of A ustralian and New Zetland Bushmen followed sections of De Wet't commando from Fbilifpstown to Host* kraal until darkness stopped friendi and foes, both exhausted and the horses knee-deep in mad.

Lord Kitchener witnessed the action which took place to the north-west of Houtkraal. De Wet and Steyn, with between 2000 and 3000 men crossed the railway between fiouikraai and Potfontein beforedaybreak on the 15tb, Colonel Crabbo left Hoot kraal in -parsnii^it'clßyfe'reakj-isiiig two. fifteen pounders, his sheila frequently scatter ing the enemy. De Wet did not attempt to use his guns. He wai surprised by an armoured train which arrived from tbe north opening with two naval twelve pounders. This facili tated the capture of practically the whole of De Wet's convoy, including an ambulance waggon laden with ammunition and nineteen other waggons containing six handsed shells and half a million cartridges. Fifty Boers were captured, mostly ragged and bootless, and a hundred horats, De Wet lost sixty-five killed and wounded. The Boers broke Into sections and fled, sniping occasionally towards Britstown. Colonels Plantar and Crabbe are pursuing. Colonel* Knox and Bruce, General Hamilton and Oolenel White have pined in the chase. '

London, Feb. 18 General Bruce-Hamilton, by zig-zag marches, followed Be Wet for three weeks* - De Wet at the moment of invading Cape Colony, forbade his followers to loot. The Dutch received him unwill ingly, declaring be had only come to rain them. Many of De Wet's followers bare since deserted him. Hib horses are badly fed. His force is mainly atmed with Lee-Metfords, and is now greatly harassed. Kraitzinger's, Hertzog's, and other commandos are being prevented frank functioning with De Wet. Lord Kitchener, in view of the heavy expediture in Soath Africa, hat asked financial assistance from Mr Brodrick, who is sending Mr 0 D Fleet wood Wilson, Assistant Under Secret ary for the War Department, to act temporarily as Lord Kitohener's finan cial adviser. London, February 18 General French is still driving all Botha's force before him, excepting the Carolina commando, which broke through to the westward, and has sicce become disorganised,

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Napier, February 18 The Premier has been advised that Oftptai* Bar&letfc, Farrier Cromie* No. 4, aad Bagler Fox, No, 2, of the First Contingent, tpd Surgeon Captain Godfrey, of the Third Contingent, are returning by the Manure* from Sydney on the 16th for Wellington.

Queen of Sweden.

RECOVERING FROM HER ILLNESS. Uni'e^ Press Association—by Eleotric Telegraph—Copyright Stockholm, Feb IT The Queon of Swedes i> recovering'

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