EPHEMERIS

Phases of Mood fox February

RON.

Mail Notices.

Mails close for the following places »• tmder, snhjeefc to the necessary alterations : THURSDAY, February 21 Far Northern Ports, and Weabport, per Botomahans, at 6 30 pm FRIDAY, Febrnary 22 j For Northern Ports, Westport, »nd | Australia {due Sydney February 25th), India, Chin*, Straits Settlement), South Africa, etc , also Uoitad Kingdom, via Brindial, and Continent of Europe, specially addressed correspondence only (due London 76h April), per Weetralia, at 10.30 am. For Northern Ports, and Westport, also, ! Australian Coloaie*, eto, to notroeob with Wentrails, per Tarawera, at 6 30 p to, guard's v»a, express

Commercial.

THE DELIVERY QUESTION.

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

Beceived Wakapuaka Feb 20, 9 55 ft m, This Office 7 35 p m London, Feb. 19 Wheab on Mark Lane is quoted at 6d lower on the week* The Invcroauid's cargo, from Viotoria, sold ab 30s 9d. The total wheat and Soar eSoab for the United Kingdom is 3,350,000 quarters, and for the Continent 1,170,000 quarters A meeting of butter exporters appointed a strong deputation to wait upon the shipping oompanles In connection with the delivery question.

THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN WHEAT YIELD.

Adelaide, February 20 The Register estimates that the wheat harvest has yielded 13,000,200 bushnli, »n average of eight bushels fifteen pounds. The quantity available for export at January lab waa 265,178 toss Sydnet, February 20 Wheat, chick 2s 2d tn 2s 3d; milling, 2§ 6d to2s7£'J ; flour £6 to £8 10«, Manitoba £10 15a. Oate, feeding, NZ, Is lid to 2) 2d ; local, la 7d to la lid ; miiiisg, 2a 43. Barley, feeding, 2i 2! ; eeedins, 2s 4d to 2s sd. Maiza 2s Bito ?a lid. Peaß—None effering. Bran BJ'l to 8§ i ; pollard 9J. Potatoes, !ocU £4 to €5 lOs; onions, £6 10a to £7; butter, oreamery 9<i; cheese, N Z 6d ; bacon, New Zealand 5d to s|l; hams, New Zealand BJI to 9d. (The above quotations are thoaa ruling between merchant and retailer, and do not represent the slightly lower values obtained by a recognisrd broker.) Melbourne, February 20 Wheat, 2« 81 to 2< &sj-l ; oa.t«, .Algerian, Is 51 to It 9»; stout, up to 2«. Barify, 2s 301 to 5s 41 5 maisjfl 2s 7d to 2a lOd; branlOd to 10id ; p^Hard 104 d j potatoe», £4 to £4 10s ; onions £6 to £6 10j. Adelaide, February 20 Wheat, 2s 7£d to 2s 8d; Sour, £6 6s. oits. Algerian Is 7d to Is 10d, stout 2a to 29 61} Bran, lOjd. Pollard, lid

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET

Chiustchurch, Feb 2 The entries ab Addington today oomprfaed 5000 fat sheep, 3,100 fat lambs and 60C0 efcore shn?p. Caitl/E—Fttti cattle wers made up of 143 baad, mostly light weights with the excep tion of i few ballooki. The market was irregular and prices •lightly easier, bullocks briDging from £8 to £9 12« 6d, steers £5 2s 6 i to £7 15^, heifers £4 17i 6d to £7, oow» iB4 17s 6flS to £6 15s. Store cattle ware In keen demand, 3 and 4 year old steers bringing £7 lOe, 3 year old h*«f"" £4 ss» 2 yoar old hcifera £3 ISa, 18 u.u..i.m c*tMe £2 7e to £2 10b, oakes and yearlingii £1 9s to £112 a.a. a Sheep—ln fat ehocp the bulk of the yard* ing consisted of ewea, which were m over supply and »o3d irregularly, showing** drop of la per head. Export bnyera were iodifferenb and wethers and maiden ewes wore slightly oaßiijr j heavy wethers up to , 2ls 83, freezing wethers 18a to 20j, lighter down to 17s, maiden ewes 16s 3d to 19s, heavy ewes 14a 6d to 16b 3d, aged and lighter 9s 6d to 13*» merino wethers 12s 5d and «wes 7a, lid. Fat) lamb* were mostly eeooodary quality and export buyers holding off at the atarfi about 1000 were pasted, but matters improved later oo and came within 6d of last week's ratea A few extra heavy to batchers at 16b, freezers 13a 6d to 15s lOd, lighter down to J2« 6tJ. Store sheep, mostly breeding ewes and lambs, with a few wethers, ware nob very much m demand, and with tbe exception of matured ewes were easier. Wethens 14b 5d to Iss 2d, young ewes Iss to 16» 4d, aged ewea 11s 8d to 13s 6d, lambs 8s 9d to 12s 6di PjflS—There wa» a fair demand for fata, baeoners seliiDg at 34s to 45s And up to 50) for extra prime, porkora 22s bo 325. Stores were m very strong demand, for stubbllng 13s to 27* 6d, nuokere and weaners 6a to 11s

BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET

United Preie Association— By Electric Telegraph l. DtWEPIN. Fabraary 20 F»t oattias 19S faa&d were yarded. A large proportion was only middling quality, Tb« fttoi of there beiog no sale next week, and of the yarding bsiog moderate, caused prices to advance slightly. Beßfc bullocks £8 lOi to £10, good £7 10s to £8 6s, light JBS 10s to £6 5?, light and inferior £3 15s to £4 10a.

Ashburton Guardian Magnaest Veritas et Prævalebit THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901.

We notice that the idea of erecting & I statue of Her late Majesty Queen Victoria hag taken hold of a good many of her loyal subjects m this colony. In Qhristchnrch eipeclally the feeling is very strong amongst the members of the Jubilee Committee, who now propose tbat the Jubilee Memorial shall take the form of a statue to Queen Victoria to be erected m that city. It has been decided" to trsako 0 fresh appeal to the public throughout Canterbury for funds, and public bodies and schools are to bn specially invited to contribute. We have already commented upon the proposal to erect a statue of the Queen m Ohristchnrch m order to show the respect of the people of the Canter bury Province for the illustrious sovereign who has passed array. The object must meet with universal approval, bat we confess we are not m sympathy with the mode of commemora ting the Queen's beneficient reign proposed by the Jubilee Committee. We think tbat the erection of to image of bronze or marble to perpetuate the memory of a beloved monarch or a distinguished individual is a poor way of showing our love and admiration, if indeed it is noc the perpetuation of a custom initiated by barbaric nations m the misty ages of the past. We should have supposed that In a progressive country like this, and m an era of advancing Intelligence some more appropriate method of showing respeot for the memory of our great Queen would have suggested itself than the old fashioned *mi certainly senseless one that is proposed by the Jubilee Committee. We have no hesitation m saying that if Her Majesty could have been consulted upon the question of how her subjects should cotanaemorute her, her practical mind and benevolent instincts would never have inclined to statues and pillars, but to some work that would be for the benefit of the people she had watched over with such beneficient care. And we believe that if those who are now so anxious to erect a statue of the Qaeen m Christ church, or anywhere else, would first ask King Edward or other member* of the Royal Family to advise them on this matter, we should hear no more about statues. Probably some public I institution for the benefit of the country as a whole would be suggested, hi that case the promoters might reason [ ably apply to the inhabitants every where to assist, and we have not the least doubt that any amoant of funds would be forthcoming. But we do not at &tt wonder at the non-success met with bo far m canvassing for money with which to erect a statue, pillar, or other memorial m the city of Christ church, whsch the majority of the dwellers m tbs country districts wii! very seldom see, while sot© will never have the opportunity of doing so We sincerely trust that those who are anxious to place on record tbeir appre ciation of the worth and virtues of Queen Victoria—and who is not—wili adopt come more benevolent and I humanitarian method of doing so, than is apparently contemplated ie Christ church, Wellington, and other centres. That method is quite unworthy of the age we live m, and the nation to which we belongj It originated, a« we have said, at a period of hnoian history, when the flick, the sorrowful, and the needy had no place m the consideration of the rich and powerful, who regarded the erection of trophied monumenfa or storied colamnb at the fittest expression of their admiration for the great ones of the earth. But what have all these memorials done for humanity ? Inkier ages students have looked upon them with saricras interest. Each may doubtless tell a story of the past, for it stands m the shadow of & mighty name, Bat has it soothed a passion or a pang entailed on human hearts through all those rolling years riWe fear, however, that the " statue " crage has got too great a hold on She people of (his country for anything that may be said against it to be of any avail. There will surely come * time, m New Zea'and at »ny rate, when we shill bear no more of it. But at present it would appear that public opinion on this subject has lagged behind somewhat, and. the accumulated dust of ages still dims the beauty 0* the sentiment that lies below these monuments of marble, and ob scures the true significance of the tri bute they should convey.

Tsb news recently repeived from South Africa seems to indicate that t^he end is now oot very far oflf. te Wet's scheme for carrying the war into the enemy's country, for tti© double pur pose of raising the Cape Dutch, and pollecting supplies of horses dfcc, has resulted m failure, and be b,aj returned to the Orange Colony a wiser man than he was a week or two ago, when he entered the Cape Colony territoiy; thinking to do great things. Accord ing to the latest advices he was m a very bad way. His followers are ia a deplorable condition, Kagged and bootless, with no more Mausers, little ammunition and leas food, supplies they cannot possibly hold out much longer. The Cape Dutch, although no doubt absolutely .disloyal to the crown to which they have Rworn allegiance, are not fools; and they aoon recogniied that De Wet could not hope to keep m the field much longer, and they failed to respond to hia call when he iaad« his raid into Cape Colony territory. According to tha latest cables lw««s m a very tight and although he may manage %o escape capture for «ome weeks yet, he' is from this time j forward a mere fugitive, capable of doing a lot of damage, but j utterly unable to ayert for long' the fate which has been threatening jjjim for months past, Notwithstanding

the inhuman and cruel treatment which this famous Boer tighter has infl e'ed on many of the unfortunate Dutch who ha^e resisted his attempts to compel them to continue m nrms against the British, we cannot help admiring his soldierly qualities and hissavageenergy. We tiava often read ,of his being hemmed m or pursued by half a d zen of our emartest Generals ; bat he has always been able to elude them,«nd not infrequently to strike a blow at one of them which we have had to record as a Britiih reverse. Of course it must be admitted that the peculiarities of the country have favored his peculiar tactics j Bud he has found sympathisers m all, directions. Still we cannot help won dering that with the great preponder ance of force possessed by the British, they have go far not succeeded m crushing the resistance of De Wet, 1 Botha, and the other Boer leaders still under arms. It is rumoured that Lord Kitchener is carrying oat quietly a scheme which will eventually product satisfactory results, and bring this very ill considered war to a close ; but it seems probable that tbs evils connected with it increase on the principle of geometrical progression m an ever ex panding ratio. The longer it lasts the more serious are its effects on the unfortunate countries m which it it carried on. Although the British nation is firm m the matter of seeing the war through and putting down the Dutch power m South Africa, it is getting tired of the prolonged struggle, and will probah'y approve of much more draßtic measures to bring matters to a conclusion, than it would have sanc tioned six months ago, If this is well understood by the Boera the end cannot be far off.

Local and General.

3 F.L.O L—A meeting of the F.L.O.L. No 5, is called for to-night m the Arcade Chambers at eight) o olook* The Inwabd MAH.B.—Mailfl from Sooth Africa ana Australia arrived by the erpress from the south last night. A Labor Orbkb.—Five thousand yards of shirting have been ordered from the Ash burton Woollen Factory for the Seventh Contingent for South Africa; The order is to be completed and delivered within fourteen d*y- ft STORB Lambs. — Last evening * special abook train consisting of 44|ehesp tracks containing 3410 store lambs passed through to the ealeywds siding, The train came from Glenavy and Makikihi and the lambs are consignee? to Messrs Friedlander Bros., Ltd , who have purchased to the order of a well known farmer m the county. HosPIIAI. DmiNAGB.—A request to the Mayor has been largely signed by the burgesses of Aahbwrton asking him to call a public meeting at an early date to consider the action of the Borough Council m giving permission to the Hospital Board to drain the sewage of that institution into the street channels of the town. In response to? the ' request the mayor has convened a meeting to b« held m the new auotie» rooms Burnett Street on Wednesday evening next at 8 o'clock- Climatic Inf&uenoes. — Supporting bU contention before the Federation Oommissioa at Christchurch, that the New Zealander is a distinct race from the Australian, Mi David Thomas said that; anyone could do more business m half an hour m Dunedin than m half h da? m Auckland, an-d this was due to climatic influences. AsHBuaTON Boys at tbe Fbont—Acting Sorgo mi 6 Alfred Wiliis writes from Elana Kraal, under date January 5 s —** I was pleased to meet George Braddell, as wss he to meet m*« He is Corporal m Kitchener's Hnrp&i a»»l wished to be remembered to all oid friends." Colonial Industry—The Southland News understands that orders have been placed by the Government wibh two Inverearg ill firniß —the Southland Implement Company and Mr James MacaHuter—for manufacturing 200 iron trucks, an equal number going to each. Ibis stated that the expenditure in volved is about £22,000. Shjbef Raisins? In The North.—Some idea of the magnitude which the sheep raising nnd Rfl'ipg industry has attained at Palmers? ton N"Hh may be gathered from the fac that 50,C00 shnep were yarded on Thursday IsBt). The m»|ority of thfi sheep ware locally owned, and wore mostly R"tnneys and Lio< coins. A Canterbury Bid.—Mr H H Stephens whose -ettcr appears m another column' sends some interesting items of news from the front m the shape of cuttings from Tramvaal papers Oue item ia an advertise* ment that first appeared on January 10, a " Business Notice " that) the Ohristchurch Meat Co. Limited, and Wood Bros. Limited, had opened offices m Durkan and had sample ttooks of wheaty barley, batter, phoese, peas, Canterbury tongues^ etc, Fmw»R Show Bntbiss.—Bo far the Secretary of the Ashburton Horticultural Society has received over 400 entries for tbe show, which takes place m the* new auction rooms, Burnett Street, to-morrow (Friday) and Saturday. Amongst the entries there are eleven for table decoration and about a dczen for decorating bicycle and go-carts, and floral designs, The show promises to ba one of the most successful held by the Society, SpBGIAL Tbaik--^ tpeotal train, chartered by the British Biograph Company, left: Ohrlntchuroh for Ashburton at 230 p m yesterday, and arrived at Aihburton at 4 30 The company intended to reach Ashburtion by the express yesterday, but the steamer ftom Wellington to Lyttelton was "delayed three hours m departure, hence the neces sity of ths special train, which included Iwo track", a carriage and a luggage van* After a shore stay In Ashburton the special returned to Ohrietchuicb. St Patrick's Day Spobts Association. —A meeting of lihe Committee of this As sociation was held on Monday evening, and there was a full attendance. A considerable amount of correspondence was received and dealt with, including several replies from j gentlemen aooeptiag positions on the As sociation, and enclosing handsome donations towards the funds; Owing to 8b Patrick's Day this year falling on the Suoday it was decided *o hold the sports on the previous Thursday, March 14th, and the Secretary was instructed to write to the Retail Traders' Aslbciationstatiug that as the sports had been pat back to the Thursday io as to fall on the usual weekly holiday, a deputation weuld watt on them re closing a whole day for the sports, which really ; means an extra half day only. A programme wan drawn up, consisting of cycling,, running, and other pedestrian events, Included m which ja a two mile .wheel race of £14. a Sheffield handicap of J35 yards of £14 IQ't also two races for school boys under 14, Mr John Wilson geaeroaaly offered g, trophy as first) prise for one of those events. After the transaction of other roptine business a most enthusiastic meeting qras brought to a cjoflc. SANDJBB & SOWS' EPOAtyf n Kx.TBApJ~- Under the distinguished patronage of EHs Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at ths International Exhibition, Amsterdam, Acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni versities all over the glob*. That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public auder the name of Eurcalypv Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Port Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state.:—lt i* proved by tests aiade by the Medioal Clinics of the Universities at Bono and Grisfswmld (Prussia), that only products that are sattxfatad with oxygen and freed o acids, resinous and other subataneee adherent to primary distillation, will develop the j ourctiv* properties possessed by the plant. \ To avoid the appalling conieqttences resnlt* < ing from the application of substitutes, etc., I m croup, bronchitis, diphthena,dysentery, ' internal infiammation, etc., iosiab ?n getting Samdbb and Sons' Pjjbb VoliATinb Ecoa-' Lypyi Extract, and be safe. v ' ' {

Wjbakher Report—Captaia Edwin fore i casts :—Norblioast to north and west galci i after 12 hours from now,glass fall indicator* '; of rain, ! THI PORT Or TIMAEU—Last week waa ' one of the busiest the pore of Timaru has', bad for a considerable time, the Union boais ! alone landing 1862 tons and shipping 2723 tons. Healthy CATTLE.~-The Otago Daily litnes says that oat of a total of 3445 animate slaughtered at the Dnnedin abattoirs during the past fortnight, only four oattle were condemned as uuflt for food. The Small Bieds Pest-—The damage done to crops m Tokomairiro this season by the small bird pest ia declared by farmers to surpass that of any other year. The pest is attaining alarming dimensions (says the Bruce Herald), and something more than ths layipg of poisoned grain and the allocation of a few pounds by farmer* clubs for the collection of egga will be required to combat the evil m the near future. Thk Seventh Oohtinqbnt— Application! are now being received at the various Vol unteer offices m the colony for men desiring to join the Seventh Contingent. The district of Sonth Canterbury ia expected to supply thirty-three men. The candidates must be unmarried, and most pats equitation and shooting tests and a medical examination. In height fehey should be from 6ft 7in to 6ft, between 20 and 35yeara of age, have a cheet> measurement of 35in, and a maximum weight of 12£»tone. The rat«B o£ pay are fixed at Si per day for privates, with corr esponding rates for other ranks. The Exaltation Of Gisboknic—The Tisit of the Imperial troops has developed a geod deal of the hysterical side of human nature. Even m Ashburton gome of our citizens became so excited that they tore off odds aud ends of the attire of the visitors. But we dtd noh tell the whole colony by teiegraph of our state of exaltation, The Press Association representative at Gtaborne has fairly gone m«d with excitement over the visit of the Indian troops—and Messrs Beddon and Ward. As will be seen on refennoe to our telegraphic columns, the gorgeous colours of the uniforms and bright attire of the ladies, the brilliance and ani mation of the scene completely carried the whole town awayt Federation — Speaking at a meeting sailed by the Canterbury A and P Associa tion on Wednesday, Mr Mouaohlan said— 11 He did not care to what market he went so long as he got the most money. He said they would live m spite of all protection that Victoria might put on. If they did not sell their oats they could feed their sheep on them, and get the golden fleece and the' percentage of lambs. He had never sold his oat%at Is 9d per bushel, and the men who did were nsfc farmers but robbers of the land. He said that they wanted free trade and reciprocity, Let them get a box of grapes for a bag of spud*. That was what ha wanted to see coma abont, and he hoped that any farmer who had ths pluck of a farmer would take the same view of it, and not hawk bis oats about at Is 9d per bushel. He thought the principle of free trade was the one which should rule!

Magisterial

ABHBURTON-THOBBDAY

(Before C A Wray, E-q, S.M) Civil Cases -Molboq v Mahoney, claim £10 Is 2d ; judgment by default; Bardley v Geo Fisher, £5 4s 5d ; judgment by de fault ; J Orr v R Putton, adjourned for a fortnight; Cratghead and Berryman v M Quins, adjourned till after harvest; North cote and Hefford v W Frew, £2 9a Sd, judgment by default; Eden v fif nnro, claim tor £1 10s. Plaintiff was six weeks m Manro's employ; 7s 6d a week was agreed to before starting. He was paid 4s 6d and 10j. When defendant paid 10a, he asked plaintiff to|aign a paper, which he did, but did net read the paper, Munro said he paid the boy m full, and had got a receipt. His Worship guve his decision m favour of defendant* Moisou v Obae Johnstons ; ordered to pty forthwith or ssven diyo' imprisonment; Tim Connolly v Sugden. for £5 18s; jadgmeut for plftim iff with cost?. The Court then dea't wi ha number of Old Age Pensions.

Educational Matters in South Africa.

The following letter will, be read with interest :— Zwdspruit, January 13, 1501. Dear Mr Willis,—-As I have upon several occasious received enquiries from teachers and schoolmasters re educational matters here, and not having the time at my disposal to reply mdiv dually, but being anxi'us t?o give the information asked for, I thought, for the svke of making it widely known you would kin Jly insert m your newspaper the following, knowing as I do it would reach those for whom the few particulars aie iptended :— 1. Cape ColoDy—There are Government schools m the Cape Colony similar to New Zealand, but m order to hold a teacher's certificate I cannot) aay whether it is neces sary to pass an examination m the Dutch Taal or not, but, judging from the Cape | Bouse of Representatives, where the Taal is 'spoken as well as the English, I should say it was. 2 Orange Free State.—Before hostilities, Government schools; but a thorough know \ ledge of the Dutch language is essential 3. The Transvaal before the War.—The same applies here as m the Orange Free State, but m the Orange River Colony and the Transvaal there were a great many private denominational schools where the Dutch language was tabood, and I have known personally several holding very good positions as masters and teachers m those schools. Of course, how education wtll be arranged after the war we cannot at the present say. All school matters are m a state of chaps at present, especially In the Orange River Colony and the Traniv&aK 4. Natal Colony.o-Goveroment schools. The Dutch language optional, but to anyone seeking a Government appointment a know lodge of the Taal is, I understand, a strong recommendation. For some time yet I would nob advise anyone to leave situations to come here, &s it will take a lifct'e time after the w«r ia over to get mercantile af Airs, ednoa tlon, and mining fairly started* Hoping you will be able to make out my hurried epistle; I want it) to oatoh the: outgoing mail, leaving Durban on 21st inst. —yours truly, H. H, Stephens

The Genuine Biograph.

The farewell exhibition of Wyld and Preedman's famous Biograph Company at the Oddfellows' Ball lasc evening attracted a crowded house, and tbis was certainly well deserved by the management m consideration nob only cf the excellent character of the entertainment, but afoo the enterprising (ffbrtß specially made by the Company to keep faith with the Achburtoe public. In this instance an extra expenditure of about £25 was involved through the engagement of a special train from Ohrlatohurch, the company arriving too late to catch yeater day'd southern express. All parts of the hatl were packed by an 3nthnsiastip audience whioh greeted almost) all the piptures with hearty applause. In addition to a few of the best pictures shown on their former visit the Company presented several new and excellent items, including the operations qf the Kansaa City Fire Brigade at the last Paris Exhibition, lifeboat practice at Worth ing, the battleship Qdin with all her guns ia action, tbe London Fire Department works, racehorse Persimmion. Pelicfans »t the Zoo, and some good comic pictures* The military pictures were excellent, including the most prominent olSoials and features of the South Afrloso war, and naturally had the clots Attention of the audience. The whole of the two hours entertainment was extremely iMterss&ing and instructive.

CORRESPONDENCE.

*c do not bold onrtelves respenßible for ■'Plnloijn rxpreased by our corre«pondeat«

HOSPITAL DRAINAGE

TO THH EDITOR. 8m,.—1 must compliment you on your able ' article on the ebove question. The water m our side channels was brought m for one purpose, nirnely, fire prevention. Running the drainage through the borough side' channels simply means the Hospital filth will still reach the riven Your leader of Tuesday puts ths matter ably. Because we have a oertaia amount of a had thing, why should we have more of ib 1 If a brick tunnel from the Hospital to the river direct ooßfcs £5000,' it would be cheaper m the long run thau the system adopted by the Council. I trust ratepayers will rise up, and let the Council tee we a~e not going to be ridden over m this w»y. Can the Council guarantee the aide channela will always be flushed with water ? Our past experience m this respect proves otherwise. I have seen the side channels on the west side of the town dry for several days after a fresh m the river, during the last six months—l am, eto t) Ratepayer No. 3.

TO THE EDITOR Sib,—l have read your lead • ><• She above question. 1 thank you for giviug those whe voted for the channel scheme credit for honeaty of purpose, yet I think you went out of .your way to set up straw men to knock down again. Anyone reading the article would think that «11 the people must be killed if we allow a few hundred gallons ef sewage per day to mix with thousands of gallons of clean water. I think you make a mistake when yon reported me to say the channel is the only way to drain except the costly pipe one. I know that there is still the pumping one, to be run into a sewage garden, which I am not against if we oannot do better. I did contend that the channels I are the only ones provided ior the 2.0C0 or ! more people m the borongh, and surely not more than an average of twenty patients could not) make a difference, especially when the County Council was willjog to give any reasonable amount of water for flushing purposes. Strange to say, one of the opponents has & notice on the Council books , to make everyone drain into the channels. If our medical men say that there is danger m draining into the channels, t shall be quite ready to take their scientific opinion. So far I have bsea led to understand that they say tbe open concrete drain is one of the best. A correspondent last evening appears m great trouble. I hope he (a not a doctor ; if so, I bow to his superior know* ledge and ory «top, at ones % but if he la only a quack, I pass on, except to notice he suggests a public meeting, to which I have no objection, and further, I shall be pleaaei to place at the disposal of the burgesses the Templar Hall any night it is free. I think id will hold ail the ratepayers that are likely to attend. 1 think the best way is a petition, to be signed by any opposed, to bo sent to the next meeting of the Council, and that the Mayor be requested to stay any action till after that meeting.; My own feeling is to do the best I can to meet the wishes of those I represent. Notwithstanding that I may hold views of my own, lam stilt open to conviction. I may tay here that I think the septic pit will, m the fa tare, when understood, be the best for the Hospital and many larger places. Thanking you foe space. —I am, &c, G W Andbiws,

ASHBURTON BRASS BAND

TO THS.,»MTOB Sir,—l waa exceedingly pleased to read year leader of the 11th and to see that you had taken this matter m hand, but I think that gome of your accusations will Btand a little replying to. In the first place, you Rive the Aahburton Band credit for con tinually playing m the practice room and sever turning out without being paid at a higher rate than neighbouring bands. Now I can call to mind seven occasions within the last few months when the band has turned out to play for public gatherings, church parades, etc., at all of which it's services have been given gratuitously. As to the band's charges for day engagements, I know ihey-are sxeeedrnjjly bfilo«V those of any Christchurch band. You will remember that eight members of the Woolaton Band were engaged to play for one of our spores gatherings here, a short time ago, at a figure slightly below our charge for a fall band, and no d<<ubt the music they gave waa a credit to the number of per formers | bub ib was cot baud mosio m the fullest sense of the word. Yon cleo mentioned the Bur.nb.am Baud, but we cannot be expected to compete with them; they are supplied with room, tnusio insbru* ments, band master, and everything else by the Government, and are brought oub to ao engagement as a holiday for the boy a on whatever price they can gel« I quite agree with yon that the band might have ciatfe itself more popular had it appeared before the public a little oftener; but with the evidence your correspondent 'Ex Bandsman' baa given m a recent issue, can you or any one else wonder st the band keeping within itself 1 Aa to your remark re members thinking the band should be 'a money making concern, 1 that hasn't a leg to stand on; or if any member has expected it he has beea sadly disappointed, for as far back aa I can remember the paying out has j always been from the members into the band funds. My motive ip bringing this question forward was to show those of the public, who are always ready to criticise and find fault that it is Id their power to alter this Btate of things, and that the band is a public institution as much as a volunteer corps. In oonolusloa I should like to draw a comparison between a volunteer parade with and without & band, A few Sundays ago the volunteers paraded,,and on account of military orders the band waa nofe required. Now anyone who saw that) parade will have no difficulty m deciding whether or not the band is to be desired. The band as ifc now stands must sooner or later gp the wall, so if a good band is desired here, the sooner the present one undergoes reorganisation and the sym pathy of the general public is enlisted, the sooner we will have a band to be proud of.— I am $0i Pisgcsted Bandsman |Thil Setter was accidentally misi&idi—Ed,]

The Danish West Indian Islands.

AMERICA LAND HUNGRY.

United Proas ABscjitttion-—by EEactrin Telegraph—Copyright

{deceived February 20, 10 38 p m London* Feb 19 Denmark has refused an offer from America of twelve million kroner for the Danish West Indian Islands. [The Danish West Indies comprise several small islands, including Sana ©ruz, Si Thomas, and 8t) John, which are part of the Leeward Islands of the West Indian Group. Santa Ortiz is the largest, and the principal ports are Krederikstadt and Christianstad* It has an area of 84 square miles, and the higheit point is IGlQft high. The island was discovered by Columbus oa his second voyage, was first occupiad by the Spanish, and then by Englieh adventurers and French ' buccaneers. It was ceded by France to the Danish West India Company by the treaty pf 1775, but was occupied by the English from 1807 to 18)5, and English- is the language still used there.]

Coloured Labour In Australia

MR BARTON'S DECLARATIONS

A SUGAR TRADE JOURNAL'S VIEWS

United Preu Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received Wakapuaka Feb 20,1037 p m, Thu Office 11 55 pm) Sydnbt, Feb 20 Tb* Fiji 2Y«« V to brad by the Birksgato, commentlag oa Mr Barton's black labor proposal, say* that under theie conditions it would aeem almost hopeless for th» Inhabitants of Fiji to look towards Australia with the idea of federating with that dotninioa on anything like an equal footing

FATAL TRAIN ACCIDENT

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Ckbistohukou, February 20 As the afternoon <ran from Auhbtirton was coming into Midileton station, about three miles from town, to-d*y, it came into collision with s trap driven by an elderly man named Reuben Divi?, a chimney eweep Ib smashed the trap to atom? and threw Davis out on his head', fracturing his skull, and he died m a few seconds. James Tracey.the driver, states that while the train was abqut thr^e chains from the . crossing, he saw Davis approaching Id a spring cart. He blew the whistle few Ice t but no notice wag taken of it, and Davis con* tinufd drivicg over the Sine. As he wan crossing the rails tbe engine crashed Into th# cart. Davis was thrown out and received injuries which proved fatal. The driver picked up the body and conveyed it to Christ church. Deceased formerly worked at a copper* , smith m the Addington Workshop*, and aftet wards, for some years, as engineer at Sunnyaide Asylum. He Itavei ons daughter

The Antarctic Expedition.

United Press Association—By KloctrEo Telegram—Copyright

Eeceived Wakapuaka Feb 20, 8 36p m, London, Feb, 16 Disunion exists betweeen the Royal- Society and the Royal Geographical Society, the former instating on the command of the forthcoming Antarotio expedition befog entrusted to the directors of the civilian staff and the latter holding that » naval officer ought to have the commands

German-Dutch Cable Alliance.

United Press Association—By telegraph—Copyright (Received Feb 20, 10 6 p m) Bbisbake, Feb 20 The writer of tbe letter also suggested arranging a connection with the German- Duooh cable with Australasia, 'which,* &• laid, ' wonld give a new etring to your bow and form a new link with Europe.' Sydney, Feb 20 The Morning Merald, commenting on the proposed German cable, sayj:—" There should bo little difficulty m arranging for connection between the Commonwealth wud t say, German New Guinea. We need »ot» trouble ourselves about) the nationality of the owners. The more oables then «c between Europe and Australia the hotter, whether German, British, or Freooh c and the good they do m bringing the continents nearer overshadows purely national objec tions." '

CABLE NEWS.

United Precis Association—by Electric Telegraph—Copyright MARRIAGE OF GENERAL POLE CAREW (Received Feb. 15, 9.14 pm) London, Fob 20 General Pole Gftrew, who recently returned from South Africa, was married to-day to Lady Beatrice Francis Elizabeth Butler, daughter of tne Marquis of Ormonde* THE EEOENT BRER POISONING OASES OChe Bostock Company, of Liverpool, against whom a verdicb waa recently ob tained In connection with the beer poisonings are compulserily liquidating A BIG CHEQUE EOR DUTY A firm at Bristol paid a cheque for ft quarter of a million for duty on tobaoco removed from bonds THE EFFECTS OF THE WAR Owing to the depression m Im erial securities and further war borrowing! financiers consider ifc unlikely that the Victorian conversion loan of three milUonc t | falling due ou July let, will realise more than I 93 or 94 m 3 per cents. | SMALL POX A quarter of a million people bars been re-vaccinated m Glasgow, owing to th« outbreak of email pox.

Affairs in China

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright GERMAN EXPEDITIONS

(received February2oth 9 10 pm) London, February 19 The German commissariat m China has been ordered to have a thousand transport waggons m readiness within three weeks time for an eighty days' expedition. Colonel Bofitneister bae been sent with an expeditionary corps to Ino am kwan, to the north west of Fao ting fu. The German naval authorities are engaging pliots for an expedition on the Yangtze Kiang. Li Hung Chang and Ohing bare announced that the Court agrees to inflict the punishments demanded by Ministers. It is understood m Shanghai that General Waldersee's proposed Inter* national expedition to Taiyneofa will consist of fifteen thousand troops, asad it is intended to escort the Emperor to Pefcin, or make a demonstration throughout Chili, if the Court shows a desire to procrastinate m accepting the Powers' demands. In the House of Commons, Lord Cranborne said the question of the future protection of the Legations at Pekin is still undecided as far «f Britain is concerned, but the fixing of reasonable limits is expedient,

The Royal Visit

JJa ited Press ABiooiatioß—By fitactdo Tetegraph—Gopyrigh b London, February 20 The King and <§ueen will lunch on board the Ophiroa March ISfch 1 The Ophir is to stay for two dayt each at Gibraltar on the 20tb, Malta on the 25th, Fort Said on the 30tb, Colombo on April 12th, Singapore on tbe2let, and Melbourne on May 6th. Ophir it to stay for two days each at Gibraltar, Malta, and Singapore, for one day at Aden, and for fear days at Colombo. The Duie and Duchess of Cornwall will visit Durban, Capetown, and Canada on the homeward journey t ' reaching Portsmouth early m Novem,* her, Melboukne, Fob 20 During the yisit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall, the Government will provide only for a few distinguished guests. Others will have to tnake their own hotel arrangements.

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IS SAVED 818 BABY 'My baby was terribly sick with the diar rhoea,' says J H Doak, of Williams, Oregon We were unable to our* him with the doctor's assistance, and at v last resort we tried Chamberlain's Colic, Oholtra and Diar rhoea 1 Remedy* lam happy to say it gave immediate relief and a complete cure. 8 Foe sale by Ashburton Drug Company ' Smoke New Vestta



A SHBURTON HORTICULTURAL Xi. SOCIETY* ANNUAL SHOW, ON TO MORROW AND SATURDAY, February 22 & 23. In New Auction Room, Burnett Street. Afternoon Tea and Concert 1, Admission—Adults Is, children 6d. E, M, DODDS, 2 133 Hon Secretary



GOOD MBDIOIHK FOR C'gttpßKN * Through the months of Jane and oar baby w*s teofchlcg and took a rnnain oM of the bowels aud tiokcess of the etomaoh ( 88^8 OPM HoUiday, of Beming, lad* «Hla bowels woiulij tnov® from five to eight times « day. I had afeottla of Chamber lain's Cbljic, Ohoiera aod Diarrhoea Remedy m the house aod gave him four drops In a teaspoonf/il' 0 water, ana he got better at once,' Sole by AihbgrboD Drog Oomp^ay Wade n Worm Figa, the ondorful Worm Wcrritrßi never ffil iof, waits or Price is Upcke New Ymw



GERALDINB 8TOC& SALE; There wan a good attendance at the Oerai dine live Btiook markab yesterday, when about 12,000 ahetp wero yarded. AH forward •heep, good ewes and wsthera sold under keea competition, but backward cheep and lamb* Entered % decline of about 6(5 por hen*. Three quartet bred lambs sold from 10s 6d to 12s; halfbred do, IDi Id f forw*rd do, 10» 6d to 13b 14 ; backward lambi, ?■» 4d to 10s lOd ; two tooth wethera, 16i 6d to 16s 4d ; four, six, and eight tooth wethers 16s to 16a 6d ; two tooth ewe«, 19a 7d to 20s 6d ; half bred ewee, two tooth, 18a 6d ; aix and eight tooth ewes, sound mouthr, 14s 6d ; merino ewei s 6b 9d to 6s 3d. Cattla—A fair *nfery, Steera. £3 10a to £5 81 6d ; tteert i and h^lferf, £2 15« to £3 lOi; f&& onir«, £517 aU.



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WA L L P_A PER S. WE HAVE TO HIND, per the laat Home boat—29 Balea of the very, latest ARTISTIC P FBBHAKQINGS, the Colourings and Designs of waich are decided woika of art. Ineludrd m the shipraent are Beautifal . Friezes and Borders to match the Papers. I bold the largest slock of WALL PAPERS m houth Canterbury Clients can therefore rely uponh ing a large variety of each respective sorfc to cboose from. T WTTCAIVT HOOSE DE°™« R AND SION' I 1/1/ I I ,\1 1 \ Opposite Mail O^ce, J , VY I.LIJUII , poßox »b™u w.^ _____ : ~~~~j> 1901 MODFLS JDST LANDED, MA3SY IMPROVEMENTS. GOME AND BEF : THfeM. PODB GOOD SFCOND-- HANI) CYCLES TO bE SOLD CHEAP. NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED JOHN ORE & CO. N.Z. CLOTHING FACTORY. WE have jus. concluded our HALF-YEARLY STOCKTAKING and have thrown oat a number of oclfi lint-e, which we have marked at prices that will effect a speedy clearance. =SEE THEM AT DOOE.= MFN'S HABD AND SOFT HATS AT Is EACH, MEN'S SOFT SHIRTS. A IABGE VARIETY OF TIES, ALL REDUCED TO 6d& Is Men's Leather Shoes 6s 6d, Men's Kid Shoes 10s 6d Women's Oanvan Shoes 3a 6d, Children's 2- 6d Men's Tan Shoes 6s 6d, Men's Tan Boots 15a. N.Z. CLOTHING'FACTOUY. THE VFRDIOT OF ALL, PRACTICAL RIDERS IS IN FAVOUR OF RIDING BUILT with Batted Tubing, Short Heads, Narrow TrewlAreh or Bos Orowii, oi :Ihi pitch roller Chains overhanging chain wheelsi Any style Saddle, Handles, Umlo, etc. ear, amy height fraur.e ; alao dast proof thiooghoub, ONE PRICE TO ALL—£2l OATHS, LOWRY ANS CO., Zealandia Cycle Works, BURNETT STREBT, ASHBURTON. COOPER'S_SHEEP DIP. Facts for Sheepmen and Figures. 1. Britain Is the great} manufactoring centre of the Sheep Dips which are being pushed m fchis colony. 2. It Is alao the Country which subjects them to the hardest possible tea's la nsc. for nothing taxes the abiding properties of Sheep Dips bo severely as the WEATHER, and tew dips there are that can withstand It. 3. The "BOYAL" is the Greatest Annual Sheep Show o! the World and the Representative Stock Gathering of the British Isles. These three disconnected facts combine, however, In sddtog to the weighty figares of the last Royal Show :— Total Prizes Won by Sheep ... .. ... 162 Cooper-Dipped Sheep Carried ofi ... ... ••• HO Balance, for division amoDgst all other Dips ... ... 22 ANALYgre. —— — ""^""""""ToharopioD. | First, j Second. Third. Total, COOPER ... I 5 I 61 I 66 19 HO O-,her Bips__ — [_ __i L^Jj__iJL___-i-_-_-ii . nnfYPTETR'S DIP thus secured 90 per cent of the First PBiZFs'or NTNF TIMFS AS MAKY 4S ALL OTHftR DIPS PUT TOGETHER. • llTiding Sheepmen exhibited, 104 practically voted tot «• OOOPER." It Is nearly the same with the Sheep owners the world over, who laat year 18P9) used fcnffictont of "COOPMt" to dip _ about 200 Million Sheep An increase of nearly 25 Millions over the sales of the previous year. FRIEDLANDHH BROS., LTD., A O B N TfS.