THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

Trftinß cave Asbbnrton daily for— OHRIBTOHUROH—at! 7.20 am, 111 im 3.15 p n>, 7.5 p m (express) j TIMARU—ab 10.55 a tn, 5,50 pm DUNEDIN—at 12.54 p m (expresi) SPRINGBURN—ab 4.25 p m ; Trains arrive dally at Aihbarfcon from— OHBISTOHUROH-afc 10.45 ft m, 12.48 p m (expreia), 8 pm TIMARCJ—at 10.35 am, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.67 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-aft 9.45 a m

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Mail Notices.

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CHRISTCHURH GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.

Quotations are as follows : — Wheat) (nominal) —Hunter's, penr!, and velveb 2i 3d to 2s 4d, and Tuscan 2a 4d to 5d Oats (nominal)— Canadian li od, tshutt feed le 7d to 1b Bd, Duns la 6d to U ?d* and Danish la 6d to la Id Barley (nominal)— Malting 2s delirered Beans—(nominal) Peas—(nominal) Floor (millers' quotations nomina!)--BoUer £7, atone £6, sharps £3 ICK bran JDS. Oatro«ftl—£lo Oataheaf Chaff — 42$ 6d at near country eUtions. ' Hay—£3 5s fco £3 10a, delivered ; prlmeafc baled £4, f ob Seeds—Ryegras*, farmers' lot? ID' to 2a, ( prime heavy, town dressed, 2% id lv &s 3d, Cocksfoot), 2£d to 2f d for bright eeod, to 3d for extra good, town tnaohina drented 161 b to 171 b teed, 3|d to 4d, ccw^raaa 5d to 6d, extra choico 6^d, White clover, 6d t;o 7^d. Dairy Produoe—Cheeie, dairy 4d to 53, factory 4|d to 6d. Butter—factory, local, 10d» dairy 7d to Bd, salt, m boxes 6d to 7d. Bacon and hams s&d 60 6d, factory baoon and name, |d per lb higher. li'ha above prices, ezoept where otherwls •tailed, are thoee paid to farmers, f.o.b Lfbtelton.

GERALDINE STOCK SALE.

At the GeraSdine Farmers Saleyardi, on Wedaeßday, about 2000 sheep and a few bead of oattle were yarded. There waa a good at' fcendaaoe of buyers. A fair proportion of tbfi yarding was disposed of at the followirg prices :—Lambs 9s 10^, 11s 23, to lls 63 $ fat ewes, 16s 6d; Bound montbftd ihrcft quarter bred ewes, 15i 2i ; store three quar ter bred lambs, 12s 6d to 13b 6 One fat oow wai sold for £4155.

Ashburton Guardian Magnaiest Veritas Et Prevalebit FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1901.

" OANVASsma may tiot be a breach of the law, bat I am very sure it is a breach q! common decency " was a re mark made by a member of a school committee m JNew Zealand a short time ago, when the appointment of s teacher was under consideration. We are under the impression that there is now a rule nominally In force m most of the education districts of this colony, forbidding the canvassing of eommitteeß by teachers seeking em ployment ; but all the samp, Ihe prac tise is carried on everywhere still; not only by teachers, bat by persons seek ing employment under public bodies of any sort, The remark we have quoted above may seem strong, knowing as we do, how common canvasciing has become. Indeed we confess that as long aa it is tolerated at all, it wonid be hardly fair to condemn all those who employ this method of endeavour ing to secure positions for which there may be competition; since if one does it, others-—who may altogether disap prove of it—are presumably obliged to do the same. Nevertheless it is essentially wrong, and should be stopped, not only m connection with the employees of pnblio bodies, but m the election of members of those bodies. The legislature of the colony hai Al ready affirmed that canvassing ii wrong, by making it an ojSEence fop candidates for seats m Parliament to solicit votes, or act m any way that can be so construed. We thick that the same clause (Electoral Act Amend'

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We are by no means tars that the people of Ashbarton aregoing the right w»y to work to provide for the rpcep tion of the Imperial troops, and if the arrangements proposed hare not gone too far, we suggest* reconsideration of the matter. Wp agree with the pro position put forward hy the Mayor of Oarnaru that 'thetime (one hoar), is too short to entertain the troops decently, and hit Council would prefer giring up the pleasure of entertaining them if they could not do it properly." That aeema to be a sensible opinion on the matter, and far more dignified than the scheme adopted m Ti marts namely, " that the luncheon to be provided for the Imperial troops ii to be handed to them m paper bags " This may seem a ridiculous arrangement, bat we have oar doubts whether refreshments ccald be conveyed to each of the thousand soldiers expected an quickly m any other way. It seem* to as, however, that m & special case like this the for nmlity of offering awelcome m tbesbape of refreshments might be departed from. We want to tee theae representatives of oar gallant army, and we think it is extremely onlikelj that they will be so hungry and thirsty that they will suffer any inconvenience if we do not offer them refreshments. Instead— provided of court©, that the cake busi ness baa not gone too far—we suggest that a short welcome printed on card or ribbon for each soldier b© presented formally by the Mayor with the assis tance of the ladies who would other wise hand round refreshments. Such a memento of their visit to Ashburton would certainly be more eaduring than an afternoon tea, or even a big banquet for that ms-tter; A banner suitably engraved would perhaps tie better still, but we believe the rules of the serv'ce would prevent ics acceptance. The card or ribbon, however, would be something that the soldiers might show afterwards, long after the cake episode was forgotten; We make these remarks m the hope that it may not yet be too late to re-consider matters.

Local and General.

To Oob Reades^—lo ooDßfi£uence of the funeral of Her Ute Majesty Qaeen Tiotoria taking place to morrow, Iberia Will he no publication of the Gvauvuv. To Gabdeneks—Amateur gardeners I will find the work for the month of February m another column. Vital Statistics—The vita! statistics for the month ending January 318t,1901, are: Births 23, marriages 5, and deaths 5. Ha.tki.ock Siotet Mabi—The mle m Hfcvetaek Btreeti to day wu poor, on account of the alteration of the date ef - the aale. There wtt a email entry of poultry, bat prices were good, selling at 2s to 2t 9d a j pair. Pigs—There was a small yarding of pigs, weanere making lOi to 10i 6d. Potatoes •old at i<i per Ib (new) • onions, Id and J£d | plum*, 2^d to 3d; applet, Id to 2d ; wheat, 6b to 7914 » b»g»

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Obituary.

United ?tm Association—By Bltotirio T«ltgr»ph—Copyright. London, Jan 30 The death is announced of Baron Wilhelra Rothicbiid. of Frankfort,,

THE DEATH OF QUEEN VICTORIA

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THE FUNERAL PROCESSION.

SIXTY ROYAL PRINCES TAKE PART.

DETAILS OF THE PROCESSION.

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Received Wakapuaka Feb 1, 9 45 ft m This Office 1032* m Sydney, Feb 1 The management of the theatres hare [ now decided to close ail Saturday. A similar coarse will be paraded m Victoria r Adelaide, February 1 The railways stop ten minutes and 1 ths tramways half an hour ai a sign of mourning tomorrow Received Wakapuaka Feb 1, 8 46 a as, This Office 115 * m London, Jan 31 Lord Roberts control? everything m oca section with the funeral prossesiOß, Lien' tenant General Pole Carew being responsible | for the military arrangement* All dubs will be lavishly decorated with various shades cf purple draping, and the householders along the route are helping to the utmost to increase the magnificence. Agents of the Kings of Portugal, Greece, and Belgium have arrived m London. The funeral procession at Oeborne House, Cowes, will be less elabo' rate. The late QaaenV pipers will play m front of the gnn carriage, which will be escorted by the Gr*n»dier Gu*rdt and the King, Kilter, and. Princes of thfr, Royal blood, Queen Alexandra. and the Princesses will follow. The only others present will be the Countess of Lytton, lady of thn bed chamber, the Hen Harriet L Phipps, woman ! of the bed chamber, M»jor General Sir John 0 McNeil, Equerry m ordinary, Admiral Culme Seymour, first principal aide de tamp of the late Queen, and four other Wwaccom pany the coffin on board the yacht Alberta ,to Portsmouth. The King and Qaeen, to gether wib'the Kaiser and Royal family, will proceed on board the Royal yacht Victoria Albert. Rtceived Wakapuaka Feb 1, 91 >n This Office 11 Sam King Edward has cabled Lord Kitchener > ' One of the late Queen's last enquiries was after you and yoar gallanfe army.'

CONSULTING OPINION

Mr Ernest M. Sandstein, DBOAJ, FB : MO, who has lately returned after six years' special Btudy m England and Con tlnent, may be consulted on all oases o defective eyesight. Daylight not neceueary artificial light being used* Doctors 1' pre soriptlons prepared. Fees moderate. Con suiting rooms, Cashel Street W;, over M Sandstein, jeweller, Christohurc*. 9to 1,2 to 6 daily

The Visit of the Imperial Troops.

United Preps Ascociftiion—By Electric Telegr&pl—Copyright

Mklbournb, Jan 81 The Britannic, bound for New Zea land, passed Gape Schank at 12.80 to day, Received Wakapuaka Feb. 1, 950 am, '•■■"*- This Office 10 30 a m Melbourne,. Fehvmrf 1 The Dalhoneie, with the Iddian troops, ia expected to sail for New Zealand on Monday and remain ten or twelve days.

DtJKEDitf, Jan 31 The Imperial troops wiil reach the Bluff early on Monday morning, and after being entertained at Inveroargill, Gore, etc., are expeoted to reach Dunedin between 9 and 10 p.m.

Hlb Worship the Mayor bat received the following memo from. Mr Ward s— His Worship the Mayor, Ashborton,-- I have received official intimation from Melbourne that the Britannic f cr Bluff this morning, and is, due l«i r j' on the morning of the 4th proz. The troops will i land at the Bluf early on the morning of the } 4th, proceeding by early tram to Invcrc&r jjgtll. They will leave there the same day, stopping an hour at Gore, arriving atDuoedin that evening, remaining there the next day and night, leaving for Ohristoburoh oc the morning of the 6tb, stay aboat an hoar «t PalmerstoA, stay an hour at Oamaru, an hoar at Timaru, and an hour at Ashburton, arriving m Chrietchurch that evening, stay m Onristohuroh until the evening of the 7th, and then leave by ute&mer for Welling" ton —J G Ward.

Public Meeting.

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The Gentlemen's Committee Meeting.

Ati a meeting of the ganblemens 1 commit tee, Mr Thomas presiding, it waa resolved (1) Thab an executive committee consisting of His Worship the Mayor, Councillors Tim mine, Paul, and Nicholas, and Messrs PH Cox and Teananb arrange the tables, firing, water, etc, m bhe Domain ; (2) That the Fire Brigade, volunteers, and general committee make arrangements.for keeping the oval free for the entertainment) of the troops ; (3) That the work as laid down by the Council be adhered bo ; (4) That Hie Worship the Mayor attend to the decoration of the officers' table; (5) That Mr H H Fooka aob as general secretary and treasurer.

The Ladies.

The committee of ladies, at which Mrs Hugo Friedlander was elected to the obair, and Miss Graham secretary, was afterwards hell, and it was resolved that two ladies should have charge over each of the 12 tables who would be glad of any ladiea who would ha wiiling to assist them, and an advertisement to that effect appears m to night's paper, ladies being invited to tend their names to Mrs Hugo Friedlander.

THE JUBILEE EXHIBITION.

THE OLOSiNO CEREMONY.

SURPLUS OF OVER £3000.

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Public Accounts.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegram—Copyright Weixisgton, January 31 The ordinary revenue account of the conso lidated revenue at the end of the year shows a balance of £397,842, as against £664,626 at the commencement) of the last quarter. Tho principal items of revenue during the quarter were :— Customs £549,443 Stamps ... .- 195,676 Land tax .- ... 256,012 Railways _. .. 424,466 The total icvetiue amounted to £1,557,865 For the corresponding quarter of the pro' eeedinii year the revenue to this account was £1,499,647. The balance m the Treasury j bills account is now £379,000, at againtb £910,Ce0 a year previously; The. land for settlement ftooount, which now has a credit of £49,258, paid daring tan quarter for the purchase of estates 28576, of which £2678 came under the head of incidental expenses. In the loans to local bodies account, the revenue amounted to £34,600 from th« creation of debentures and payments amount* ing m all to £35,620. The credit balance on account now amounts to £23,490- The only transaction disclosed m the Consols account for the quarter is receipt of £4447 deposits. The inscribed balance on all aOoeUßtf amount to a credit of £1,982,597. :

CORRESPONDENCE

(We do not hold ourwlvej Teipratible f« opinions expressed by our corresposdents..

THE ASHBURTON VOLUNTEERS.

70 THE EDITOR Sib,—l have read Mr H. Friedlander's letter m reply to mine, which appeared hi your Tuesday's isene. Mr Prledlandef appears to be under the misapprehension that my letter w»s Intended as a reflection upon nil own proceedings on Monday last, which was far frcm the case I did not intend to cast refection upon any* body. My sole object was to justify Captain Dolman's refusal to turn out tbo Infantry Volunteers without orders frcm his commanding cfficei ; and al! the arguments which 1 need were m reply to the arguments contained m your leading article npon the subject, as any person an see for himself who wiil take the tronble to compare yont'leading article with my letter. I first pointed out that, ; according to military usage, Captain Dolman was justified m the course which he took ; and, secondly, m reply to yowe contention that an emergency of such »a extraordinary nature had arisen that be ought to have broken military rules And acted npon his own responsibility m the I matter, I showed that the presence of Volunteers upon the occasion of tht> Mayor's reading the copy of the Go. vernor'a proclamation was unnecessary; whi!e, m proof that this was not merely my own individual opinion, I referred to the manner m which Mr Keece, the Mayor of one of the largest towns m "New Zealand, and an experienced public man, had discharged the daiy. Neither of the Christeharch newspapers considered Mr Recce's proceedings to be "cold" or 11 unsympathetic," and certainly the large crowd which assembled at the Christ church municipal offices upon the occasion did not s for they, were very enthusiastic. — I am, etc, Cmas. W. Puknbm.. Ashtortcn, January SI.

Memorial Service

A United Most or is! Service conducted by the Ministers of religion ia Ashburton wii! be held m the Domain to-morrow, at 2.30 p m The ehoirß of the respective churches will assemble m the Domain at 2.15 pm, and the public are requested to bring fcheir hymn books. The outline of the service is R6 follows :— Sentences from Holy Scripture Hymn,• When oar heads are bowed with woe' Psalms 39 and 90, Lesson 1 Cor, xv 2058 flymn, ' O Qod our help m ages past' Special prayers Hymn, ' Days and moments quick!? flyingf Address Hymn, ♦ Thy way, nob mine, 0 Lord' The Benediction The memorial services nt 8b Stephen*! Church tomorrow will be as follow*:—8 * m Holy Communion, followed by Mfttins; 11.30 a m the OfSoe for the Barisl of the Dead, The service ab 11,39 a m will b« identical with the special service mcd at the interment of our late Sovereign A| memorial service will be held In the Presbyterian Church, Aahburton, tomorrow Saturday, at 11 o'clock a.in. A epectal lerviee will be held *t St Andrew! Church, Tinwald by the vicar tomorrow, at Ham, Memorial Berries will be held In the Baptist Church to. morrow at 11 a m,, and hb open air gathering m the evening at 7o'elock

GARENING FOR THE MONTH

FEBRUARY

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VICTOEIA EX. QUEEN of an Fmpire wide as the World, Qu» en < f the benrts of si!, The greatest monarch that Earth has seen hath answered the Master's call, The hand of the Angel of Death hath closed the gate of her golden years, And the cloud of a cation's sorrow breaks m the rain of a nations tears, Queen by mere than a royal right: beloved for herself alone Peasant and Peer proclaimed her Queen, and eaoh as his very own. She reigned by the right of love, enthroned m her people's hearts seenre, By right of her noble womanhood, by right) of her sceptre pure. For the Crown that came to a simple maid from the band of the King of Kings Was worn m the humble tr«st m God that ever a blessing brings. And the hand of the Lord upon her, as Queetyas Mother, and Wife, Hath crowned with glory and honour all the days of her gentle life- Hath given her realm prosperity and wealth m a vast increase,' Hath made her people around her throne to dwell m unbroken peace, Hath given her a wondrous length of days, and wisdom, and strength, and grace, And unto their children's children bleib the aeed of her royal race. Her gracious rule over landl and sea to the ends of the world hath spread, And the light of Truth and of Liberty m the Earth's dark plaoen shed, Till millions ef m»ny a riuiky raoe that never her faos had seen, Had learned to speak with » leviog pride tht mmc oi " The Gttnto White QatenV' The Mother of all her people, well they knew that her tender heart la Sill their eorrows and all their jtys took aver a loving part, And her people loved their Queen as queen was never beloved bsfore, And the cap of their sorrow is foil becaaso they shall see her facie no more, Tht hash of a grief too deep for words is over fhe land and sea, The fi*gs droop low, and the busy throngs taove softly and silently ; For the shadow of death, like a deep blaok cloud, hang* dark over ail the soece, And m lowly cottage and lordly hall the Empire mourns the <%u»en ; 3feb mourns with athankful heart to God for her great and gloriloui reign, For the precious memory that henceforth ii her people's lusting gain For the certain hope (hat the diadem of her earthly throne laid down Is bat exehftßgediln the Land of Light for a never-fading crown. ■*■- Wat. if* Steward,



ST. STEPHEN'S OHUROHI Aahburtoc. SATUPDAY—-Sppcial Memorial Services for the $aeen 8 a m—Holy Communion 11 30 a in—The Office for the Burial of the Dead SEPTUABEBIMA SUNDAY (February 3rd.) ; 11 a m—Matiiiß, Holy Communion and i Sermon 3 p wi~G RK* N STREET, the Tioair 6 30 p m—Kvenlng Prayer and SeroniOQ R. A. WOODTHORPE, M.A, i ¥loar



SI ILL ADVANCING. ! wa«wpk«»w» "~™~" », - •„» .« • T HAVE a splendid variety of fancy CBAIGHBAD & BE&BYMAN X Ohooolata Boxei jasb to hand, both HAVE just opened ont, ex s.s. Paparoa «Befal »ad ornamental. Please call and from London, the largest ufalptnent of Insreoft. Freth.Toffies and Oandiei, BaglUh New Goods they have hitherto Imported, "«> Fwnoh Obooolmte. and Omfeetlonmy comprising tba mostnp to date Saitinga from »!way e m Btook. Ices, Strawberries and the beat, Mannfactarors as now worn at Cream, Hot, Pies andl Light.Refreshments Home. Theirimmenee stock of Fashionable always ready, A freah supply of local and Taiioring Goods bow affords customers such Wand fruits arriving daily. ohooae from as should please even Ih© moat .... n n . pn. pn fastidioas, and their prices, workmanship, IA RfILV KfiKrHi and fife will compare favorably with those of UnliflLU 1W.1H.1I 1 the leading firma m Christchurch or other FORHISHINO WarbhOUSß, oities. They are »Sbo showing a grand lot of '(Havelook Street: efore Xmas. HMQ FOE w __,„___-- TTOUBE T>AIHTING, TU LET, JJ.OUSE JTainting, Rooms m the Arcade. QIQN WRITING, Tj^TO, Applj to OIGNWRITING, JCiTO, T. BULLOCK FunsEs: m j i- hioo», ——• ■ , TAHCRBD SIBBBT. SHEEP COUNTRY SHEEP COUNTRY -— ——-—■—- Hinda District SMOKE -w/na acres IeAA NOBEGAY TOBACCO 1500 ACRES 1500 The Utert end Beit IN its native state for Sale at & reduced "~ Price. Fronting the road leading to Manofaetured by Leweliffo OWmiAiiiiAOcrl, for partlonlars apply to Kiohmoncl, V A . I BULLOCK



I - ■ COAL. COAL. COAL. TJMBEIL T1MBKI?. TTMBER. TF YOU WISH to save money, you shou'd bny SHAG POINT COAL— The Cheapest and Clpanpst Coal m the market, ©nd < fft eta saving of 30 per cent, BEFORE you commerce to buiid, ye advise you fco call and inspect our splendid Stocks of REGISTER GRATES, ENAMEL MANTLEPIEOES, and fc - 010K1NG RANGEB. | We can-give you bettf r value than any other boose io the trads. HrFYOU REQUIRE your Residence PAINTI3O and DECORATED, we have the Largest and Choicest Sfccek of WALL PAPERS m the County to select from, and can give you every satisfaction. IF YOU WANT Table Knives, BUTCHERS' KNIVES, Pocket KnWet, and Razors, we have jnsfc opened tip £200 worth of Cutlery direct from the makeri, the quality of which Is unapproachable, W. H. COLLINS & CO., I IRONMONGERS, PAINTERS, TIMBER &OOAL MERCHANTS. &toENTS, BOYAL INiSUBANCE COMPANY pwwßWina—w.»«»v' js&.inae&at*. ■.xn*amn*mm*tmb*wmaumimMmmmaMiimuiwu m m khbiiiw niniilliimMiMiiiiirv. ■1801 MODELS JUST LANDED. MAISY IMPROVEMENTS. COME AND BEE TEEM. POOR GOOD SECOND - HAND CYCLES ; TO BE SOLD CHEAP. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED JOHN ORR & CO. . N.Z- CLOTHING^AGTORY. VITE have just concluded oar HALF-YEARLY STOCKTAKING »nd l.r.ve thrown oat a number of odd lines, which i?e have marked at prices that will effect a epeedy clearance. =SEE THEM AT DOOR= MTWS BA-b'D AFD SOFT HATS AT U EACH. MEN fS bOFT SHIRTS. ' A LAIC*. VABIEIY OF TIES, ALL MDOCEDTO 6d& le Mfn's Leatbf r Shoes 6s 6d, Men's Kid Shops 10s Sd Women's Canvas Shoeis 3h 6J, Children's 2- 6d Men's Tan Sboca 6s 6d, Men's Tan Boots 15s. — - :o: i K.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. THE VEBDICr OF AIL. PE&CTICAL EIDEBS IS IN FAVOUE OF BIDING BUILT with Butted Tubing, Short Meads, Narrow Tread Arch or Box Urown, oi lio pitch roller Chains, overhaagbg chain wheeisl Any style Saddle, Handles, Ohftlß, etc, esr, any height frairc ; abo dtiat proof throughoutl. ONE PRICE TO ALL— £2l OATES, LOWSY ANi! CO., Zealaadia Cycle Worfeg, ■ BURNETT STREET, ASHBURTON.