Commercial.

Unioed Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, August 18 Mutton—Crossbred wethers and maiden j eweß, Canterbury, unchanged ; Dunedin and ■ Southland, 3 7 16J ; North Island, 3|d River Plate crossbred or merino wethers, heavy 2 15-16, light 2§ i L^mh—Prime Canterbury, fl-gd New Zealand beef—lßolb to 2201b, fair average quality, ox fores 2JI, ox hinds 3|l; Wellington, andseoondary Canterbury, ox hinds 4-jj-l. Ab the weekly sales of rabbit skina there was a large supply, and better sorts sold at late rates. Common skins declined |d to 2d per lb. New Zealand hemp—Firm. Good Wei 1 lington Augnab Bhipmenb,£2s 10a; October shipment, £25, Wheat—The Euterpe's cargo sold ab 28s 6cl

United Press Assoolation—By Eleotrio Telegraph

Wellington, Aug 19 The Agent General in hia weekly cablegram to the Agricultural Department, dated 17th inab, says ?—' There is a better tone in th© mutton market this week. Average prices today — Canterbury 3|d, Dunedin and Southland 3gl, North Island $%$, Lambs, irregular—Under 301bs 5d to 6|d, over 441bs Z%i to 4Jd. There is a better demand for beef 5 prices unaltered.'

HINDS STOCK SALE

At the Hlnda sale on Monday there waa an entry of nearly 2000 sheep, and a few head of cattle. Following are the prioes :— Sheep—Ewe lambs 12s 9d ; two tooth ewea 18s 6d : hoggeta 12s 6d ; merino ewes lis 3d ; a small line ot store merino ewes in lamb were knocked down ab 3s. Cattle- Springers £4 and £6 ; stores, sbeers £2103.

CLEARING SALE AT ELLESMERE.

Mesara Mataon and Co held a clearing sale ab Manor Farm, Elleemere, on Monday when the following prioea were obtained:— Implements—Hnrrows £1 lOi fco £410s, disc harrows £3 IDs to £5 10s, D F ploughs £6 103 to £9, four furrow plough £15 10a, swamp ploughs £9 10a to £17 10s, broad cast sower £10, manure drill £7, Anglo drill £1710s 3 binders (4 years) £6 to 16, 6 drays from £5 to £13 ss, shed for removal £40, Wolseley machine (4 shearers) £45, wool press (_ough's) £13. Grain—Barley la 4d to 2a per bushel, Danish oats 2a Id, cluster oats la 10d, sparrow bills 2s. feed oats ls lOd, all lines of over 200 bushels. Two sacks oatsheaves £21 each. Sheep—Halfbred ewea in lamb 19* 6d to 20s, crossbred ewes in lamb 17s 8d to 19j, fat ewes 16a Bd. Cattle—2 fat heifers £9 103, two year old -heifers £5 10s, yearlings £2 Is, eighteen monbh old steers £5, dairy cows £7 to £9, shorthorn bull £5. Horßes—Fourteen draughtß averaged £40, geldings sold at £18, £35, £40, £50, un broken £38 to £44 10s, mirea £30, £44, £44 10s, £46, £46 10s, £47, unbroken filly £30, light mare £18, pair ponies £26, 3 ponies £10 to £12;

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

The attendance at the usual weekly stook sale, held at the Ashburton yards today, did nob show muoh improvement upon the numbers of last week. A larger entry than usual of both cattle and sheep was brought forward, including 42 head of the former and about 5,000 sheep. The bulk of the sheep entries were made op of crossbred ewes and lambc, and inducted a few epeoial linea ; 20 pena of crossbred ewes formed the entry in the butchers' pens* In cattle, the entry of fat sorts was a good one, and competition was brisk, good rateß being obtained, as follows:—Steers £5 7s 61 to £7 2a 6d. heifers £4 10a to £7 ss, and fat cows £7 2s 6d to £8 2s 6d. In Btore cattle, the demand waa very quiet, dry cows especially beiog neglected. The following aalea were made .'—Yearling steers and heifers 303 to £2 10?, calves 12s, springers £3 5a to £4 5a A few nice I ines of sheep were in the butchers' pen, and priceß were satisfactory for all excepb merino ewee: Crossbred wethers made 13a 6d to 17a sd, ewes 10a 9d to 14a sd, hoggets 13a 6d aid 14«, merino wethera 13a 6d, 3 old merino ewes, with newly born lambs abfoot, sold at lis 6d per couple

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote aB follows on August 19, 1901:— Wheat— Prime milling Pearl M 2s 3d „ „ Tuscan... 2s 4d Hunter's 2s 3d Oats— Duns Is 6d to Is 7d „ Danish la 6d to ls 7d  Sparrowbills Is 7d to Is 8d „ Canadian la 8d to 18 9d Barley—Malting, prime 2s Inferior Is 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 2a 9d to 3s „ Partridge 2s 9d to 3s Chaff—Good oataheaf 40s Grass Seed—Farmers Is 6d to Is 9_ The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks ab Ashburton

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1901.

We wonder what will be the ultimate effect upon the pastoral industries of this colony of the Government specula tions in stock, and its experiments in stock breeding. It is highly improbable that the establishment of studs, &c, throughout the colony at the public expense, carried on upon similar lines to the State poultry farmiog, can act otherwise than prejudicially upon one of the leading industries of the colony. It is conceded on all hands that there wft? no pressing demand for stud stock, which the large breeders were not able to supply. Certainly tho farmers were quite satisfied with the arrangements existing prior to the Government stepping in and buying stock in tbe Home markets. There was no influence brought to bear on Ministers, and the general impression throughout New .Zealand is that the scheme was merely initiated to increase the Government patronage, We have seen nothing in any official statement or announcement since Mr Gilruth waa commissioned to buy stud stock at Home, to show that any pressure had been brought to bear upon the Government to induce it to embark in the stock breeding business. And the more we see of the manner in which tibia kind of Government interfer ence with private enterprise wcrks, the more convinced are we that it will act prejudicially upon the staple industries of this country. We need not go out side of our own county to illustrate thie. We are to have some of the bulls and stallions imported by the Government with the money of the New Zealand taxpayers stationed in our neighbourhood ; that Uto say right alongside of men who have spent large sums in importing high class stock into the district. Such men are Messrs John Small, R. Clark, Shearer j and others whose horses bave been of the very best; and Messrs Boag, Wat son, and others whose prize cattle have carried all before them. Now they have to compete with animals which are prcbably much inferior to their own,' but which are being mucli better!

advertised, and all at the expense of the taxpaverSj thab is, partly at their own expense. They have to contribute towards importing animals which will probably compete successfully with their own high class stock *as stud animals. Now there can be no doubt that under tbe conditions prevailing, everything is in favour of the Govern ment stud stock, since as money—the taxpayers' money—ia no object, the nominal cost to the public will be much less than the cost of the private owners' stud stock, We say • nominal' be cause we believe that the Government | is not in so good a position to purchase first-class stock aa a private breeder is. He is presumably a competent jadge, and ho is sure not to give more than a fair price for a stud animal. But the Government agents are not selected on account of their knowledge and ex perience, but on account of other con siderations which need not be specified. Moreover, when they go into the market everybody knows that" money is no object " with their principals, and they invariably pay more than a bona ftde breeder would,even if they can get a first-class animal which ia very doubt ful. The horse and cattle business has only just been entered upon by the State; but everybody knows what rubbish waa palr_ed off upon the Government 'experts' by the Home poultry breeders. This ia now generally understood amongst breeders in New Zealand, who would not have a Government importation as a gift. But farmers do not know much about pure bred poultry, and they take it for granted that the Government experts do ; and as 'the price at which the state poultry farms sell birds to the public is less than cost price—money being no object aa we have said— private breeders can now only import for show purposes. That this state of things will come to pass in connection with horse and cattle breeding, and probably with sheep breeding later on, nobody who has studied the subject can have any doubt whatever. What then is to become of private enterprise in pastoral pursuits ?

Local and General.

Weather Forecast — Captain fid win reporta :—Northeast to north and west gale, glass fall ; Indications of heavy rain. Ealing—A sooial will be held in the Ealing goods shed on Friday evening, the 30bh inst. The proceeds are in aid of the Ealing Domain fund. Arcade Drapery Sales—Mr D Thomas has received instructions from the New South Wales Soft Gooda Company, to sety by public' auotion on Friday, Saturday and Monday next, & line of drapery, clothing, etc., without the slightest reserve, Upper Ashburton Road Board Offices —The contractors for the Upper Ashburton Road Board Office, have lost no time in getting on with the work, as the foundations of the building are already laid downs Jubilee Singers—Mr Ivan Jamea arrived ! in Ashburton today to make arrangements for tha forthcoming visit of the always welcome OrlgiaalJabilee Singers, who will] give two entertainments iv the Oddfellows' Hall, Ashburton, on Monday and 'Tuesday nex^. Accident—The five-year-old son of Mrs McOormick, Wills Street, met with a painful accident on Sunday: While playing with a fork the libtle fellow jerked one of the prooga into the pupil of hia eye, and it is feared that he may lose the sight of the eye. Musical Union.—Owing to the Sports Association concerb tonlgh>, the usual weekly practice of the Modical Union will be held tomorrow evening, when menbers are requested to bring their copies of 'The Messiah Poison for Rabbits,—- The Stock Inspector advertises thab poison will be laid for rabbits as from Thursday next on the Crown Lands on the north branch of the Ashburton river, opposite the propei* ties of Messrs Mclntyre, EJdd, and Hart, and all stock depasturing there after that date will be at owner's risk. Extensive Drapery Sale—An extensive sale by auction of 40 cases and bales of drapery and clothing will be held ab Mr Henry Stephenson's rooms, commencing on Friday next, and continuing on Saturday and Monday. The various lota are for absolute sale without reserve, from Messrs George Trotter and Co, of Melbourne, and the aeaortmenb, valued ab £1200, should attracb a large audience. A New Departure—Mrs Brown-Potter ia meditating a new and rather startling departure. Having recited ab theatres and music halls and in half the drawing rooms iv London, she ia now" about to give a recitation io one of the moat stately Norman churches in the kingdom. She ia to recite during an evening service Pope's apostrophe to the soul, and the hymn ' Abide with me,' to the accompaniment of choir and organ, The Rev F Phillips, vioar of Gorleston, has arranged the engagement Blood Stock—Ab bhe Grand National sale in Christchurch yesterday, Mr Max Friedlander purchased Mr V Harris' oh h FormoßftD, by Sb Leger—Formo, for 105gs, and Mr Sam Brown secured the Hon J D Ormond's br g Roller, by Dreadnought- Roll Call, the winner of the Lincoln Steeplechase on Saturday last, at 190gs. Both horses arrived by the late train lasb night* Formoaan will bake the place of Double Event ab the stud: The other sales were:— Sundial, ab 200gs, to Mr W Fobs, Auckland ; Forward Guard, ab 55ge, bo Mr J B Reid; Employer, ab 65gs, to Mr D Price; oh g, by Saracen—Lavender, 3yre, ab 30ge, to Mr H M'Laan; Sohnapps, at 25gs, to Mr H Halbon. Bicyclists, Beware !—The Borough Inspector, in his report to the Council last nighb, Intimated thab during the bad state ! of tho roads lately, he had been somewhat i lenient with persons riding on the foot' paths, bat from the tenor of his remarks, ; he now Intends to deal more severely with offenders. The Inspector's leniency, considering the circumstances appeared to meet wjth the approval of the C>unciJ ? except Cr„ Jones, who waxed wroth at what he termed the * shameful' manner in which cyclists used the footpaths.

Bijou Mins.bb- and Buriesque Com pany—As advertised in another column, the Bijou Minstrel and Burlesque Company will appear in the Oddfellows' Hall oa Friday next for a season of two nights. The members of the Company are all late of Messrs John Fuller and Sous Vaudeville Company, who have been playing in the four centres for the past two years. The Company's strength comprise twelve star artists. From Press reports we note that the singing of Misß Lena Young ia far above the average of singers in travelling companies, she possesses a sweet and powerful contralto voice, which she knows how to uae. The Maher'a, Mike and Alice, have a standing reputation throughout New Zealand, Mike as a Irish comedian, dancer, and sketch artist, and Alice as one of the brightest serio'a and beat of dancers. Mr Charles Marsden, a popular baritone and clever expositor of legerdemain; Mr Aubrey Douglas, end man, eccentric comedian, vocalist and dancer; Mr Jack Lyndon, comedian and female impersonator ; Mr Fred Norris, the king of skaters. The musical direator is Profeaaor,W Foreater, R.A.M,

' Finance.—" Very small receipts and a big overdraft, " was the remark of the Mayor en taking his seat at the Borough Council last night. Improved Lighting—Cr. Jones, with a view to improving che lighting at the Post Office and station, suggested that In place of the ordinary lamp at the equare corner a duplex burner should be installed, and members of the Council last night, admitting the desirability, the matter was referred to the Lighting Committee. Marching With the Times—With a view of making the servioes more attractive to young male members of the new Presby terian Church in Wellington, the foundation atone of whioh was laid by the Premier last week, it is intended to introduce a full brass band The Ladies—Or Davis appeared some what annoyed at the Council meeting last nigh* 1, when he pointed out that some Councillors were always trying to ring in the ladies into every publio movement. The ladies, he snapped, were better attending to their homes. A Curios Case—A curios oase ia under treatment in the Waikato Hospital. Ab two young men were skylarking at Taupir a few days ago one was struok ou the ear by , a hot potato, a, portion of whioh went into the ear and burned it to suoh.an extent that it Ib feared he will lo&e the sense of hearing on one side Voluntbkr Appointments—lt Is whis pered here (telegraphs a Wellington correspondent of the Otago Maily Times) thab Colonel Webb Is to be appointed to the command of tho Wellington volunteer districti, Colonel Robin taking his plaoe in Dunedin. Quadrille Assembly—lt will be seen by an advertisement appearing- in another column that the Assembly have decided to extend tha weekly class tomorrow nighb till 12 o'olook, on account of Mr May leaving the district, the long night being held on Sept 11th: A Street Incident—A lady passing along Etab Street last evening saw a person fall down in a faint, And while Bhe was endeav' ouring to bring bim to, Constable Fry came along and proouring a conveyance took him to the hospital where he soon recovered. To-Night's Concert—The Sports Asso ciation will hold a concert in the Oddfellows Hall this evening, in aid of the asphalt track in the Domain. The Committee have gone to considerable trouble in securing the best talent available, lnoludlng Mr J J Ritson, the champion step dancer (late of Dix'e, Ohristchurch). Everything is completed to make this concert a greab success, and a large attendance should prevail. Abstainers Again—lv direct contrast with the County Council, tbe sample of affluent sent from the Dunedin septic tank ■ system was lasb nighb placed before the member of the Borough Council, most interested iv dealing with cordials of a strong nature. Whilst as a body the members admitted the purity of the sample, no one appeared to relish a taste under its undiluted state. Hard Luck—A number of woolgrowers in the Masterton district who obtained ad vances on the pasb season's clip are now being called upon (says the Wairarapa Daily Times) to make a refund, owing to the wool nob realising in the market the price antici pated. In some instances bhe refund is a considerable amount, and is a severe strain on the resources of the growers, some of whom have had to get advances on the next clip to make up the rcelamation in that of last year. Stock Sales—Ab today's stook sale, Mr Withel! on behalf of the farmers of the dls" brief 1, complained publicly thab the altera" tion made in day of last week's auction was nob sufficiently advertised in this journal. He stated it was not sufficient to announce a week ahead only, as farmers should at least be informed through the papers two weeks in advance: The auctioneer who was selling promised this course should be carried out in future A Bowling Yarn.—l am nob prepared to swear that it is true (cays the Londeu correspondent of an exchange), but the story goes that during one of the matches played at Glasgow by the New Zealand bowlers, the worthy president of the opposing club, who was * skipping, * was directed to plant hia bowl on a certain spot. He cub tho caper aa neatly as could be desired. • Grand, man, grand!' shouted his director from the play end ; ye've just done exactly as ye was tell't.' 'Ay,' spoke _p the president's little daughter from the crowd on the bank, 'and that's just what he has to do at home, too.' And there wa? dead silence for at least twenty seconds, Tn_ Duke's Cigars—Richard Robinson and Harry Poole, the two Walworth citizens who were accused of stealing the esse of cigars intended for the needs of the Duke of York and parby whilst on tour, but which after much futile travelling got lost on the Brighton railway, were arraigned at Clerk enwell Court the other day. Poole was ac quitted, bub Robinson gob 15 months hard labour. He deserved his punishment, if only for the aaininity of hia procedure. Not only did he sell the cigars in bheir original boxes, but he was fool enough to keep the oase as a rabbit hatch. On his premises were found also a quantity of corsets, liquors, and other things, mosb of which were identifiable as parb of packages of goods whioh had dis appeared from the depot the Duke's cigars vanished from. The Prosperity op T_ranaki. — What dairying has done for Taranaki is stated in a leading article in the Taranaki Herald. Tbe population has grown in five years 21.3 per cent, since 1896, as against an average gain of 9.8 percent, throughout the colony, and in ten years the increase is 68 per cent., as compared with 21 per cent, for the whole colony, The exports were valued ab £760,657, equal to rather more than £20 per head of population, while the average for the whole colony in 1899 was less than £16 per head-, There is no district in the colony which carries anything like fche population in proportion to area that this does, nor is there any other province with so large a proportion of rnral population.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, August 19 The Agricultural Department has com pleted the purchase of 760 aorea adjoining the experimental farm at Wairangi, in Watkato, this increasing the area of its eatate there to about 2500 acres. The land which has just been taken over belonged to the estate of the late William Aitkan of Auckland. A portion of it will be devoted to fruit culture, The department is gratified at the result of its fruit growing experiments in the district. Napier, August 19 At the inquest on the body of the infant child of Elizabeth Schmidt, found dead in bed shortly after its birth, the jury returned a verdict that the child had died by suffocation. The inquest was adjourned for a week. Dunedin, August 19 JohnO'Shanuessy, a fisherman at Moeraki, received such injuries by falling into a fire while in a fib that he died therefrom

Charged gainst a Doctor.

ALLEGED MANSLAUGHTER,

Auckland, Aug 19 At the Supreme Court, the oase against Dr Wilkins, in connection with the death of Mrs O'Dowd, was partly heard today. The cha'ge wait ona of manslaughter. Iv view of the remarks on the case made by Mr Justice Connolly in hia charge to the Gran- Jury a week ago, Mr J R Reed, who ap peared for Dr Wilkins, did not submit argument against the admission as evidence of the statement made by Mra O'Dowd to Dr Lowe and her husband on the night before her death. He, however, stated hia objec tion to the admission of the statement, ahd bis Honor said that he would admit the evidence, but before finally disposing of the oase, he would give Mr Reed an opportunity to show reason why the case should be reserved for the decision of the of Appeal on this point,

Alleged Murder.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, August 19 \ The trial of Robert Douglas for the murder [of Mrs Pain at Mikimiki began before the Chief Justice today* Evidence simillar to that in the Magistrate's Court was led, and i it was said thab the spot where tho deceased's | slipper was picked up ia now identifiejL.as I different from thab formerly stated The evidence tendered ab the trial of Douglas was similar to that adduced in the lower Court and at the inquest on deceased. JNo evidence was offered by the defence* In I his address to the jury the Crown Prosecutor said there would have been a very grave : failure of justice if after the prisoner had made hia confession the case bad nob been placed before a jury. He contended that there were many grave circumstances con; necbing Douglas with the death of Mrs Pain apart from bis own testimony to the gaoler aB Lytteltom Counsel for the prisoner described the latter's confession as the hysterical accusation of one in whom hope was dead, and who desired any ohaage even though it might be from prison to & lunatic asylums He oombatted the accusation of murder, and pointed to the various poseibili' ties in tbe way of accidental death. The Chief Juetioe iv summing up said there was no evidence thab the prisoner was insane on the day Mrß Pain meb her death. His Honor specially mentioned the following statement made by the prisoner ab the inquest—' 1 The last I saw of deceased she was going to Ashby's fence," and he, tbe Jadge, pointed oub that such a course was directly opposite to bhe one which would have taken her to the place where her body was found. The jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner waa remanded to bis former custody.

WEDDING.

On Wednesday last Mr Wm. George Breach, second son of Mr W. H. Breach, of Rakaia, was married to Miss Phoebe Elizabeth Magluuess, eldest daughter of the late Mr W H Maginness, The Grange, Lyndhurst. The ceremony took place at All Saints' Church, Methven, the Revs HH Mathiaa and Beaven officiating. The church was crowded, notwithstanding the In' clemency of the weather. Mrs G Vaughan presided at the organ, playing The Voice thab Breathed o'er Eden, and the Wedding March very beautifully; The bride was attired in White corded silk, with pearl ornaments, bridal veii, and orange blossoms. The Misses Hus&n J and Annie Maginness (sisters), Annie Russell, couain of the bride, and Ivy Breach, sister of tbe bridegroom, acted as bridesmaids. Mr J Batty gave bhe bride away, and Mr J Thompson Mitchell, junr, acted as best man* Messrs H Maginnesß, fciid Breach, and J Stephens acted as groomsmen, After the ceremony, a very large party assembled at The Grange, and did justice to the sumptuous wedding breakfast* Guests were preßenb from all parts of the province. The Rev H Mathiaa proposed the health of the Bride and Bridegroom, which waa responded to by the bridegroom. The Bridesmaids, were'pro* poaed by Mr Thompson Mitchell, junr, and responded to by Mr W H Maginness, Mr J Batty proposed the health ot the Mother of the Bride, and the Rev Beaven responded. At the dance In the evening, there must have been fully 150 guests present. Tho large granary had been fl ted up and beautifully decorated as a ball room. Dancing waa kepb up until morraog was well advanced. Mr Stevens acted as M.O. Excellent music was provided by Messrs G Lilley, M Campbell, and J Hyde. The gathering was one which will long be remembered as one of the moßt successful ever held In the district.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotiic Telegraph—Copyright LAUNCH OF A STEAMER. London, August 19 The White Star Line's new steamer Athenic has been launched at Belfast. THE VIPER. The Admiralty will destroy the wreck of the torpedo boat destroyer Viper -with explosives, secretly, in order that her mechanism may not be revealed. A PLEA FOR AUSTRALIAN TIMBER; London, August 18 The Agent-General for West Aus tralia in a letter to the Times % urges the ratepayers of Westminister to revise the Municipality'- contract for American and Swedish paving to Australian hard woods. AUSTRALIAN WINE. London, August 19 The Admiralty has decided to exclu sively use Australian wine in connection with launching at Government dock v_ir_!s A PILGRIMAGE TO LOURDESi Paris, August 19 Twelve thousand blind, deaf, dumb, cripples and consumptives in twenty three trains, left Part's for the annual pilgrimage to Lourdes.' THE DUTCH AND THE OORNWALLS. Capetown, August IS The Ophir has reached Simonstown. The Dutch from all parts were well represented, coming to the Royalties' reception; THE SULTAN'S PALACE, Constantinople, August 19 The inquiry into the recent fire at the Sultan's palace here resulted in 704 officials and women servants being deported to Yemen, in Arabia. BRITAIN'S WORST FOES; New York, August 19 I Michael Davitt and O'Donoyan Rossa addressed a meeting of 4000 at Chicago. The latter, amid cheers, advocated firing the principal cities in England in order to terrorise the Government. Davitt appealed for funds for the Irish cause. THE WRECK OF THE OLIVE BRANCH, Sydney, August 19 The Olive Branch went ashore in a heavy gale, and will probably become a total wreck, [The London Missionary Society's schooner Olive Branch, whioh has been wrecked at New Guinea, was valued at £1500. She waa insured for £700 in New Zealand offices,] USEFUL RAINS Useful general rains are falling ROBBERY Melbourne, August 19 Two men on Saturday night attacked a tradesman at Fitzroy, and robbed him of £40.

CORRESPONDENCE

.We do not -old ourselves responsible for opinions expressed by our correspondents

RANGITATA AND ANAMA ROAD BOARDS.

TO THE EDITOR % Sir,—Re Mr Peter's letter, published in your issue of the 13th inst., he complains of tha heading to my letter of the Bth. I must ask you to take the blame of that, Mr Peters is surely joking when he writes thab for nearly forty years the Anama Estate has been paying rates, which same rates have been wholly expended on roads in the lower part of the district; Ib is nob quite twenty years since the Anama Eatate waa included in the Mount Somers Road Distrioti Since then the late Hon W 8 Peber, and later Mr F Peter, were members of the Rangibafea Board, and Mr Peber would not like ,it thought they had not sufficient taob or ability to geb the district's share of rates for the district s bene tit. Leaving alone some' whab ancient history, the Rangltata Road Board prepared a balance sheet and sub* mitted it to a public meeting called at Mayfield, showing where the rates collected in bhe upper portion of the Rangitata Road District had been spent, i„id sheet proved that that upper portion (the Downs in particular) had got rather over their share during bhe five years previous to alteration of boundaries. Consequently we kick at our rates being spent where we shall derive no benefit, all our traffic being away from the hills. Thanking you in anticipation;—l im t &c», EDWDi TAYIiOBt

SOUTH AFRICA

STILL PURSUING KRUIT ZINGER

BOERS COLLECTING RE MOUNTS. WREOKING~~A~ RAILWAY,

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London, August 19 KruUsringer'g commando, of whom many are without horses, haa re-crossed 'the Orange River. Remington's Yeomanry have daily encounters with the enemy. Five hundred Boers in the Fanre smith district, amongst whom are several women or. horseback, are col lecting horses. The South African campaigner*, including Colonials, have established an Imperial Service Club in London, A commando 150 strong wrecked a section of the Mafeking railway. An armoured train came into action and escorted the down mail train back.

LORD KITCHENER'S PROCLA MATION.

London, August 19 Commandant Badenhorst's doctor, fetching medioal necessaries from Kimberley, declined to carry Lord Kitchener's proclamation, fearing tkftt he might he shot.

SCHEEPERS' COMMANDO ISO LATED.

fscheepers' Commando is dangerously isolated in the South of Cape Colony; Colonel Gorringe,on August 18th, killed twenty Boers and captured Kruit zinger'a Secretary, and • quantity of documents. The Daily Bewi says that resistance in the Orange River Colony is ended. The Boers are inclined in their last -extremity to become desperate. There are 91,940 whites and 24,847 coloured people in refugee camps. During July the deaths of whites numbered 1412, largely victims ©f , measles,

THE SEVENTH CONTINGENT.

RETURNING NEW ZEALANDBRS,

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, August 19 The Premier has received the following oable message ;—'Seventh Contingent made another large convoy capture Officers and men are all well—Major Abott commanding! 1 Advice has been received from the Defence Offioe, Sydney, that a number of troopers from South Africa are passengers by the Waihora, due at Wellington on Wehaes day. Their names are:—Sergeant De L_tour, Corporal Griffiths, Privates Suttee, Scown, Findlater, Orr, Sharplin, Fetohel, Dashwood, Sutherland, Watson, Fowdreil, Chapman, Hamilton, Wright, and Jurisi,

The Steel Trust Dispute.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph —Copyright New York, August 19 Fifteen hundred of the Illinois Steel Company's workers at Milwaukee, and a portion of the workers at Carnegie's mills, at Duguesne, have struck. Con tributions to the strikers' fund are small.

The South American Trouble.

GERMAN WARSHIPS ORDERED TO VENEZUELA Uelbed Pireea Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright* Berlin, August 19 German warships have been ordered to the Venezuelan coast in connection with the trouble in Colombia Washington, August 19 America enforces the neutrality of the Isthmus of Panama

Island News.

United Pirea Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright Sydney August 19 Island news'states that a new find of gold his been made at Samarai, New Guinea. Two prospectors obtained 3600_; in six weeks, A rush has set in, The natives murdered only a native boy, and nqt Mrs Wolf, the wife of a trader iv New Britain.

Imperial Parliament.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright. London, 18 The Prorogation Speech declared that the progress of the forces engaged in the conquest of the South African Republics was steady and continuous. The difficulty and extent of the coun try had protracted the length of the military operations. The speech ex pressed gratification at the passage of the King's Titles Bill, giving effect to the widely expressed desire of the colo nies

As their half annual balance is now taking plaoe in Ohristchurch, tbe local manager of the D.I.C* informs us that anyone purchasing a piano or or organ this week, whether lor cs.sh or time payment, will receive a handsome pair of piano lamps and stool to match the instrument as a present. We need hardly remind our readers thai this splendid gift U for this week only*

THE ASHBUBTON OTABDIAN: J TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1901.



BUSINESS NOTICES j BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED IN all the COLOURS of the RAINBOW, including BLAOK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if required» EROM 20S. Oates, Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYOLE WORKS, Buenett Street



lE_ 15 M. O -V 132 2D | To TakOrbd S-BSES (next Ball, Herbalist MRB jfTLOYD, MUSIC SELLER AND rpEACHEB of PIANOFORTE and _| ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every description. Lftttsfc music by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Term?, _1 Is per quarter NOTICE OF BEMOVAL. SECOND-HAND BUSINESS. MRS ROBINSON has removed to new premises at the Triangle. Thank ing the public for support received during the past three years, and hoping by strict attention to business to merit a continuance. Ladles waited on at their residences. All letters punctually attended to; furniture bought, sold, or exchanged Mrs Johnston, mEACHER of the Pianoforte & Singing Havelook Street J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER * JEWELLER JUST Arrived. TWO OASES OF Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware rom tho celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles suitable for Presentation? mi Wedding Prese. « a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dozen NICKEL KEYLES3 LEVERS at 27s This Is the watch that has given such unfailing satisfaction, that it is needless to mention its numerous excellent qaali ties. Everyone sold is an advertisement fn itself. NEW JEWELLERY $1 ENGAGEMENT RTNGS. £3© Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Mnff ohains. The Newest Novelties in Gold Charms The Latest. Appliances and Appointment FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand J. V.DEBEER East Street, Ashburtoo



F. FERRIMAN DROMORE FOB SALE. T EASE of 25 Acres, with Comfottable four roomed House. Price of Goodwill low F FERRIMAN



HIGHBANK. A CAPITAL HOME, consisting of 50 Acroa of first class Land, with good House, Garden, eto. Easy terms or cash P. FERRIMAN,



FOR SALE. mWO Treadle Fret SAWS, In good working ordor; for cutting out corner brackets and other ornaments, in fine woodj Apply to F. FERRIMAN.



MR S BROWN, LADIES NURSE, Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude, P RKPARED to take in Patientß and give every attention and first-class accommodation. Patients attended at their own homeat WEBLEY & SONS HAVING taken ovbt the late MbOsbobn Cgombe's connection, will visit Ash burton and surrounding districts three times per annum, viz, March, July and November. Orders may be left at the Commercial Hotel or with Mr Llewellyn Often at his M«r!o Studio, Arcade Chambers, Ashburton LADIES I GPN CINE Tailor-made Costumes, Habltß Jackets, Rainproof Mantles &o, made to measure in the latest Styles and newes 1. Materials. Fit and workmanship gaaran gwS.d. GENTLEMEN ! We have just opened out ex s.s 'Ranga tlrV a large Shipment of New Winter Goods We respectfully invite Inspector of our new Worsted and Vicuna Suitinga, Sergea, Scotch, Iriah, and West of England and New Zealand Tweeds, Meltons, Beavers, Vene tians, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real * Donnybrook' Irish Frieaes, _o. Suit- to meaaure from £3. Trousers from 15s. Our motto is always * Satisfaction I' CRAIGHEAD & BERRYMAN The Leading Tailors and Outfitters, ■ASHBURTON UEWELLYM OWEN M.C.B M., CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College of Music and oi the Musical International - College, "" "\Y7_LL Resume Music Lessons (practical VV and theoretical on FEBRUARY 4. Students prepared for any examination held in the Colony. Candidatea presented, 10? ; average marks obtained 93 per cent



D. CLARKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Name and Label Registered under Trade Marks Act, No 13,796 and 158,143) Has been ÜBed 56 YEARS WITH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS- Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Carbolized Wheat Protector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average sowing of 1500 acres of wheat and oats, and have always found that it gives every satisfaction. It is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week sooner than when dressed with bluestone. M Stmt I have used your Wheat Protector, also Bluestone both on the same paddock, and am much pleased with your Protector aa a much better preventive of emut than Bluestone. Jambb McLean, Calrnbrae, F. FERRIMAN.



A. AGER, ARCHITECT, ARCADE CHAMBERS, ASHBURTON, _NO B, BEDFORD ROW, OHRISTCHURCH ». B_CAI3BIX>-B3» Monumental Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Timaru t. A LWAYS in Stook—A first _oL class selection of Marble and Granite Monuments, Designs and Estimates ma be inapeoted at the establishment of JMr John Wilaon, Painter Burnett Street, Ashburton Letter Cutting in any style



SPORT. SPORT SPORT GUNS GUNS. GUNS. HARDLEY BROS EAST STREET, HAVE TO HAND, direob from the Manufacturers, a large Consignment of the Famous NEW RIVAL CARTRIDGES. Large supplies alao arriving of Eley's Amberlte, Blue Shutze, Kynock'e Nobels, eto. Special clearance of Wire Cartridges, owing to being overstocked. GUNS, GUNS. For First-clasa Guns, at a low price, give us a trial ; our prices defy competition. GUNS of all makes REPAIRED and put in first-class order by a Practical Gunsmith. Address — HAEDLEY BEOS WANTED Known—A Great Stock Taking Sale is now on at) Mbiloks Zealandia Boot Store >



BUSINESS NOTICES I THE SICK ARE CURED AND SCEPTICS LEFT TO WONDER. | The Polypathia Medical Institute (CHRISTCHURCH) SIXTH VISIT TO ASHBURTON. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 23ed, 1001, 2 o'clook p.m. until 8 p.m. [SATURDAY, AUGUST 24th, 9 a.m. until 1 o'clock p.m. MORE CURES MADE BY POLYPATHY THAN ANY OTHER SYSTEM IN THE WORLD POLYPATHY, the New Method of Healing, is ths « surest and moßt rapid System, as it cures with almost certainty such diseases as Cancer, Epilepsy and Asthma, incurable under the old System, as well as all Chronio and EPILEPTIC FITS FOR EIGHT YBABS } AtSO HEAK- DISEASE. Your medioines have done me a great deal of good. I feel better in every way, and fche paica at the heart have entirely left me. I have nob had one fit since taking LUNG DISEASE AND _X_BRMB DFBILITY I have muoh pleasure In sending you this letter, thanking you very much for the benefit I have derived from your medicine, whioh I have, been using six weeks. I was reduced in weight from 12st 41b down to Sat 71b, and I had quite given myself up to my Maker; but thank God after I had been under your treatment nine days my friends could see a change in me ; and I could feel it myself, and have been Improving ever since. You oan use this letter for a testimonial, or refer anybody to me. Wishing you every prosperity,—Yours respectfully, 83 CONSULTATION FREE. GRANGE'S HOTEL.



WINTER GOODS, WINTER GOODS. NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD have just received ex s.s Wakanui and Paparoß, their Winter Supply of WARM SLIPPERS, EVENING SHOES, WALKING SHOES, BOOTS," Ao. Children's Winter Slippers at Bd, lOd, ls, 2s 6d, and 3s per pair Ladies' Winter Slippers at Is, Is 6d, 2s 6d, 3s 6d, 4s 6d, 5a 6d, 7s 6d, and 8s per pait Gentlemen's at all prices . „ , , mL «^ni_ « .. _ Also,-Children's, Ladieß , and Gentlemen's Goloshes. The Best Golosh manufactnred INSPECTION INVITED; NICHOLAS & PICKFORD. EAST STREET:



:pub_io NOTICES* EGGS. MINORCAS, Brown Leghorns, Lang shans, Indian Game and Pekin Ducks. SITTINGS FROM _Sa TO Sis. Early Orders Booked and Executed in Rotation. 8. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN. DANCING. MRS CURTIS' Second Term starts from July 26th. Berlin Polka, and Ameri can Waltz and other new and up to date dances will be taught in two lessons if necessary. Classes as usual. QIMPLY PERFECT BED BIRDS, PERFECTLY SIMPLE.



JAMES BAKER. Furnishing Wakehouse, (Havelock Street: TTE guarantees to sell at Ohristchurch prices for Cash or Time Payments. f g~~~ASK FOR © t w f^_^_-3-_-_£ra I NEW TARIFF CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PRICES: NO CHINA TEA USED BY US.



I HAVE the following PROPERTIES FOR SALE ;— _ Acre and House, William Streeb south | Acre and House, Havelock Street west | Acre and House, West Bide ; good posi tion 1 Aero and Residence, wish good outbuild ings ; Moore Street east House and Two Sections, Hampatead 5 Acres and Good Houae, Wakanui Road 8 Acres, Allenton, grand site for a dwelling Several Good Sections at Fairton Town Sections in various positions and prices Bight Roomed House, Peter Street west— To Leb H. W. "bARBETT, 8 13 AGHNT, ARCADE, ASHBURTON FTIHE GOVERNMENT INSUR ANOE DEPARTMENT is prepared to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABOR Covers against Risks connected with their Trade or Business under "The Workers' Compensation Act," "The Employers' Liabilities Acts," as well as under the Common Law, ; Owners of Property and Mortgagees j also protected under Special Tables. PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSURANCE EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. For particulars as to Rates, etci apply to the Local Office of th Department. J H RICHARDSON Commissioner Wellington, 6th June, 1901 THE most up to date novelty of the day Patty Pan baking powder



\ With Woops Great Peppermint Cure New Zealand was not going to let Old England call in vain, Together they the foemen pet, And side by Bide were slain, 'lis said ' disease kills more than war,' And nothing can be truer. When coughs and colds knock at the door, Take Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. Ssaoke ft?w Venn!



SOMETHJNS THAT WILL DO YOU GOOD* We know of no way in whioh we oan be of more service to our readers than to tell them of something thab will be of real good to them. For this reason we want to acquaint them with what we consider one of the very best remedies on the market for coughs, colds, and that alarmiDg oomplaint, croup. We refer to Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, We have used it with such good results in our family so long that it has become a household necessity. By its prompt nee we haven't any doubt but that it has time and a gain prevented croup, Tbe testimony is given upon our own experience, and we suggest that our readers, especially those who bave small children, al way a keep, it in their homes as a safeguard against croup- Sold by Ashburton Drug Co. Smoke New Venus