EPHEMERIS

Phases of Moon for November

MINING

Unlbed Press Assooiablon—By Eleotrio Telegraph Auckland, Nov 18 During the four weeks ending November ! 9 the Waihi Gold Mining Company treated I 12,747 tons of ore for a return of £39.904, j which constitutes a fresh record. Turing bhe current year the Waihl Company com | pleted 11 four weekly oruahinga for a total ! yield of £385,140, being £67,138 ia excess of the total output for 1900. The total amount won from the mine to date is £6,905,166. The totil dividends to date amount to £754,379 During the past two weeks bhe Waitara Gold Mining Company crashed 90 tons for a return valued ab £390* Dtjfedin, November 18 Mining companies had a fieid day at the Magistrate's Court this morning, when thirty eight of the fifty three cases dealt with were claims for recovery of oalls. In six, judg ment went by default, and thirbeen weie confessed or paid into Courb. A number of people are feeling aoutely the claims for calls, consequent] on their entering into dredging speculations. Duriog the past week returns have been reported from 42 dredges, the total gold yield being 1116cz 9dwb 18gre, or an average of 260z per dredge. Additional Returns—Sbeddens Waikaka Freehold 42rz, Relianae 15oz 6dwt, Upper Waipori 14cz lldwt, Waikaka 14 z Sdwb 4grs, Lawrence Jhz lOdwt,Champion Sluiokng Company obtained 20oa sdwt 14#rs for 4£ days elevating, Last Chance Sluicing Com* pany 87iz for 14 days. Ddnedin, Nov 19 Today's saloe—Bendigo 8s 3d, 83 3d ; Gold King, 6s 6rt, 6s 6d, 63 3J, 63; Leaning Rock 13a 3d ; Royal Maori 20a

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Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS

United Press Association—By Elettrio Telegraph—Copyright London, Nov 17 New Zealand mutton and Canterbury lamb are unchanged. F=ur average lambs, 4^l, River Plate mutton, 31. Beef, unchanged. The Aahmore'a wheat cargo sold ab 27a 4|d.

Napikb, November. 18 Nelson Broa have received the following special cable from the Colonial Cmsignmehb and Distributing Company :—• River Plate shipments very lar^o. Prio?s very unssttled. Use greab caution in buviog.'

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

The usual woek'y stock sile was held at the Tiawald yards today, before a good attendancpi There waa a large entry of i forward cattle for which fiir rates were ' ruling an follows :—3 fat ebfera at £7, 3at £6 ]2s 6d and 3ab £5, heifers realhed £5 10s bo £6 17a 6-J, less forward eortß £% 13*. In stores, oow and calf were cleared at £3 17a 6d, and eight head of young scores ab £2 bo£2 2s6d~ In sheep tho butcher*' peus were about half filled, and an improvement in pricta W9B epparenb. Crossbred owes sold from 14s to 16* 9.1 for best qaaiity, one line of young sheep selling ab 17s, others realising 128 51 to 13a 61, crossbred wathers reached l?a and 17* 63. A few f*t lambs ware cleared ab 143 9d, aud hoggets at 17a. The rain throughout yesterday and today had j the effect of brigtuetuug prospects tor the Rraz ;<3rs and much more life waß apparent in tho store sheep aale. The totals in this section were about 2000, and of these a good clearance was made at improved rate?. Sound mouthed orossbred eweß with lamba ab foob made up to 9j all counbed, other quality 7s 101 to 83 10J, Store hoggets made 10a 5d to 13s, and a line of 4 and 6 tooth crossbred wethers sold in buyers 1 favour ab 14s 3d

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Aahburton Agency o£.the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote as follows on November 18, 1901:— Wheat— Prime milling Pearl _. 2s 43 to 2s 5d   Tuscan.- 2s 5d to 2e 6d Hunter's 2s 4d Oats—Duns 2a Id „ Danieh 2s Id  Sparrowbilla 2i 2d  Canadian 2a 31 Barley—Malting, prime 2& Inferior la 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 3s „ Partridge 3s 6d to 4s OhaS—Good oatsheaf 42s 6d Grass Seed —Farmers pa to 2a 31 The above are prices current paid bo farmers on trucks at AshburtOM

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1901. Local and General.

Weather Forecast; . — Captain Edwin wires :— North east to north and wesij winds; rain probable* The Lttt&ltqn Tunnel.—When the 7,20 a.m train from Cht-istchurch to Lyttelton was about half way through the tunnel yesterday morning a atone fell on the roof of ix first class carriage. Id made a startling noiae, but did no damage. I The Minister of Pualic Wob^s,— The Hon W HwU Jones, Minieber of Public Woik», was a passenger by the express last night. Before going on to Wellington he will visit Cheviot and inspect! the damage done to Government buildings ty the earth quake. Chops and Feed—The farmers at the ■ stock sale today were all vaaHy pleased with the improved prospects, consequent upon the present rainfall, A serious state of matters was feared, apd in some instanoes lately stock had been turned into the growing crops, although in & few instances where the crup n ae already prematurely coma into ear, jthe t rain will ba too late. Yet, on tbe othe* hand, the grass and crops will very soon recover their norm*! condition under tbe heavy rain which has prevailed thje after noon. In Soufch Canterbury and North Otago, farmers have had even more cause of complaint) owing to absence of rain, tfa*n landowners in this county, bpoke New Venus

f Dismal Outlook in Sooth Canterbury— i The dry weather alili ooutiouee in South Canterbury, and the outlook for a good harvest is becoming dietnaJ, while stock is everywhere short of feed. To make matters ■ worse,' the grass gmb ia very muoh in ' evidence this year, New Pystbm of Shobthand—A Tb»mee journalist, Mr Galbraith, has invented a new system of shorthand writing, whioh he olaimij can be written faster and more legibly than PitmauV. He styles his method the ' Tonic Shorthand,' and declares that & year's application by the student will make him a verbatim reporter. Thei King Country.— Truth's Wellington correspondent says :—'• It is reported that an illicit reb%!l business In intoxicants Is being carried ou in the King Country, and especially along the line of the North Island Main Trunk railway, by all sorts and conditions of people. The profibs to be made are suffijfenb to tempt men to run all risks, with the reeuls that sly grog selling is rampant," Prospects of Wool—The TaieH Advocate says:—" Conversing the other day with one of the smartest men of Dusedin he, with the greatest confidence, gave it as his epinion that a good investment to make ab the present time is tho purchase of wool. He is perfectly satisfied that bed rock price a have been reached, that they cannob bo muoh longer oontiDued, and a considerable rise must take piaoe shortly." Oarnkgib's Univbbsity Scheme—la con nection with Mr Carnegie's gift to the Univetsifcteß of £co Knd, by whioh poor students can obtain free University educa tion, a circular has been issued by the secretary to the trust, to which is appended an extract from Mr Carnegie's letter to Lord Eigiri. Mr Carnegie hopes that the honest pride for whioh his countrymen are distin 1 guiehed will prevent claims from those who do nob require assistance, and that the invi dious task of inquiring into the circum ebanoos of each candidate will not be im posed upon the trust, Ib will bs interesting to learn how far Mr Carnegie's faith ia justified by events. Tub Wbathee—The rain, which began yesterday, continued well into the nighb, and although there was a brief interval of sun shine this morning, the rain recommenced about eleven o'clock, and promises to con tinue. Mr Smith, the Curator of the Domain, informs us that the rain gauge reoordod 0 55 or little over half an inch of rain yeaterlay, —Our Rakaia correspondent writes: —Sunday was the most oppressive day experienced here this cummer. Ten hours nice rain Monday. The little rain thab has fallen will do good, bub a thorough soaking was looked for this time. Io is floe and hot this morning. Shooting—The following team has been chosen to represent the Ashburtun Mounted Riflaa in their match with the Guards, at Lagmhor, on Thursday s—Captain Buokleyi LieutsFooks & Harper, Rev Blakistoo, Sergt Major Gibson, Ssrgts Morrison, Jones, Beoket, and Cow ; Corpls Sbewarb and Chr.abian; Lance Corporals Ironßlde, Robin. s >n, Btanden, and MoOonell j Troopers Buster, Bray, Blundea, Corbatt, Curtis > Campbell, Deub, Hardy, McKay, Stone, Sutherland, J Stringfellow* Any of the above unable to attend, must notify th« secretary, Mr J B Christian, at once. A drag will leave McOotisii'e stabies at i-30 piw. sharp. The Earthquakes.—Mr R llandooek, reporter of the N>Z* Graphic, a gentleman well known in Ashburton, writes from McKsrz'e stating that he was an eye witneis of the 1 kte oatastrophe at that township. Ha aleo oenda many details, whioh have, however, been forwarded from other SDUrcea, H,e conoludea his letter as followa :■—' The cattle and horses ia the paddocks were frantic, many being thrown down; I noticed the sheep doge hiding their heads and lying down. Strange to say, the two churches escaped, externally anyhow. Everybody breakfasted in the paddooks ; it Was the moat mournful pionic I ever witnessed ladies crying all the time.' Relief for Cheviot —We have bsen asked by the Editor of the jLyttelton Times to invite subscript'ons for the relief of the distress that has been caused ab Cheviot by the recent earthquake, It is needless for us to point out how severely the disaster presses upon the inhabitants of Cheviot, none of whom are wealthy people, and we trust sympathisers in Ashburton will send what they may be able to spare either to this offise or to the Editor of the Lyildttn Times. Doubtlese, later on, other arrangements will be made tc collect funds, bat the case is very pressing, and there has been no time to make other arrangements yet. A Dangerous Man—A man named Cox, a Tetnuka resident, was summoned to appear at) the Magistrate's Caurt, Temuka, on j Friday, to answer a charge of having, on the 11th November, purchased in Timaru a revolver and ball cartridges, and having subsequently said tbab he had purohaaod bhe same with the objscb of shooting Martin Melvln. The information (says the Herald) was laid by Melvin, before the Hon J M Twomey, JP. Mr James Blyth, J P, pre. sided at the Court, and Mr W & Aspinall appeared for informant. Accused did not appear, and a warrant was issued for his arrest. He was subsequently arrested in the borough, and later on admitted to bail. Nob understanding the procedure of the jUojurt, he had not made a point of attendance by counsel. The National Debt—An English Parliamentary newspaper issued on October 10th shows that the gross liabili ties of the State, which on March 31st, 1900, amounted to £639,165,265, were (on balance) in the succeeding twelve months to £705,723,878, an addi tion of £68,558,613, Of this increase an amount of £59,900,000 was due to the issue of War Loan and other securities created for war purposes. There was a reduction under Funded Debt 'of £1,424 745 ; bub increases under termin able annuities of £1,438,584 ; unfunded debb, £62,000,000 ; other capital liabili ties, £4,544,774~a total of £67,983,358— j' the net Increase being, as already stated, £66,558,613.

The Queen's Coronation Kobe—The Qaeen, it is said, baa decided to place lbe { order for the material of her ooronation roba with the descendants of the old Ppitalfields weavers, who have established themselves in Braintree, Essex, and are endeavouring - np to now with indifferent success—to reviva the industry. Qaeeu Victoria's Coronation dress was made of Spita'fielda e!lk, which at that period waß the material principally worn by the ladies of the Court* Bpital Square and Bathnal Green, where hundreds of handlooms were busy in the dwellings of of the weavers, have drifted from prosperity to poverty, and the famous industry of the locality is now bat a legend. It ia interest ing to note that the loom pattern used to exeoute Quaen Victoria's commission over 61 years ago is still preserved, and may be utilised again in the miking of the drees to oe worn by Qjeea Alexandra at the ceremony uexbJune The Greatest Rocking Stone in the Would —The largest rooking stone known is that of Tandil, near Buenos Ayrea, in Argentina. It weighs about 700,000 pounds, and has been rocking for centuries Its pendulous movement, however, is so slow as to be imperceptible to the eye, but if a bottle be placed under it near the point of support, the ponderous mass soon crushes it. Science maintains that the rocking is due to the unequal heating of the stone by the sun, causing unequal expansion of the different parts. This * pledra enobediz*,' as the natives call it, 13 ons of the greatest curiosities of Argent* ma. The M'Kenzib Monument—The Taieri Advocate says :—• We are informed that the owner of the site where it was origin ally proposed to erect the Sir John M'Kenzie cairn plaoes a high value on his land, [t is said that hia conditions were the following :—£so for the land, no thoroughfare, a standing advertisement to be placed in the local newspaper as a caution to tresspaasera. We understand thafe *he proprietor woold allow bhe com mittee to take the necessary atone for the cairn from his land. As the committee value the land at a very few shillings, they wisely determined not to accept these terms, and will erect (he cairn on high ground on Sir John M'Kenzia's own pro perty,' Tae Rev J G Greenhough—The Rev J G Greenhougbj M.&, the President of the Free Ohuroh Council of Great Britain, was greeted with a remarkable display of enthusiasm on the afternoon of his arrival in Auckland. A very Urge audience had assembled at she reception maetlng in the Auckland Taber naole, & building whioh seats 1500 persons. On rising to respond to tbs kindly words of welcome from the different ministers present, Mr Greenhough was greeted with extra ordinary enthusiasm* The whole assembly burst into vociferous and prolonged cheering, standing as they did so, Mr Gresnhougb said that he had for the past eighteen months anticipa'ei this visit to New Zsaland. He had heard again and again of the loveliness of this southern colony, and had often hoped to see ib: He anticipated his tous? with the greatesb hopefulness. The old land loved the new, and he counted it a peculiar delight to bring from the Christians of the Mother Country, with its storied past, hoary tra ditions, and fiae antiquity, the message of j affection and encouragement to this young land, with all its splendid possibilities, bright hopes, a<ad nob'e aspirations Mr Greenhough at hia very first appearance, made a most happy impression ou the people of Auckland, and those who have the oppor tunity in store for them of hearing him may anticipate a treat, the like of whioh has probably never crossed their path before. The Oddfellows' Hall should be orowded next Monday when out distinguished visitor lectures on • Our Puritan and Protestant Forefathers.' Onb Hundred and Twenty-Five Miles an Hocra—The bhaoreiail electric tram, travelling at the rate of 120 to 125 miles an hour, so long talked about (says the Ring), is soon to be transformed into a reality in B9rlin. A cir which is to fly along at this terrific ep&ed has already beea built, and experiments are now being carried out on the military road near Berlin. Should these prof o satisfactory, the cars willjimmediabely commeao3 running bitweea Berlin aud Hamburg, ooverihg the distance in about half tho time which ia now taken by the train. The results of these experiments will be awaited over here wilh interest in con nection with a line ou which it is hoped before very long trains will be running at tha same speed between Manchester and Liverpool. Penny Postage in British Ships at Sea —The following offbial notice has been issued: —All persons oa board British ship' on the high seas are c a titled to send their lettors prepaid by means of British stampe* Suoh letters should ba handed to the master, or to any officer he may appoint co receive them, and should be prepaid at the following rates:—ld the £"z, if addressed to the United Kingdom or ta any British colony or possession (except the Commonwealth of Australia, Rhodesia, and tho Bsehuanalaod Protectorate); 2£l the Joz, if addressed to a foreign country or to one of the three British possessions mentioasd above, The officers dealing with the letters should tie them in a bundle, distinctly labelled ' Post ed on board the Brinish ship— —on the high j seas'; and on arrival ab a foreign or colonial port) this bundle should not b> posted in the ordinary way, but should ba handed over the counter of a post ofiioe, if possible tho head office. Letters written in foreign or colonial waters should be prepaid by moans ' of local stamps at Iccil rates, and should ba j posted in the ordinary manner.

U.A..0.D. — The half yearly meeting of i the Star of Ashburum Lodge ol Druids was held lash evening. There was a large atten dance of members! The Lodge was opened by A,D< Bro, Gobba ab the usual hour. The visiting Bards reported that the eiok brothers were progreaßing f&vourab'y, several having declared off the funds since last Lodge night, Sick pay due was passed for payment, After the roll call, the stand* ing orders were suspended to allow the initiation ceremony to take pl;oe, when three candidates were admitted aa members of the order, the ceremony being performed in a very impressive manner by the AD, assisted by the Lodga officers. The usual quarterly accounts were passed for payment and -Dr A. Boyd was elected a Lodge surgeon. The nomination of officers for the ensuing half year then took place, when the following were nominated :~A D, Bro A Malford, V A Bros D Stook, and Geo Bow man, Sec. Bro Stephenaon, Treat). Bro Shrimpton, A D B'« Bros Crooks and Johns ton, VAB'a Bros John?, W Tait and 0 Brown janr,lGJ3roß L Johns, Tail;, and Brown, O G Sro Saudo, M 8 Bro Pearson, Auditor Bro D Stook, D P Bros Higgins and Gobbe; Grand Lodge Representatives, Bros Crooks, Maraden, and Higgles. The election and installation of the officers is appointed to take plaoe next Lodge night, when the D F Bro Knight of Timaru will perform the latter ceremony. It was decided to enter tain tho D P after the Lodge meeting. The Royal Arch Druid Bro Pearson explained To the Lodge, the aims and financial posivion of the Royal Arch Chapter, and after booi6 diaoussioa and questions had been answered the Lodga decided to guarantee the rent of a hall for the Chapters meeting, which amongst other business will form a Lodge of instruction, a aumber of those present expressing their willingness to attend the latter, which will be found of great benefit to those who aspire to the offices of the Lodge* It) was decided to presenb the retiring P A with a medal, It was also mentioned that the sash, to be given to the members who had introduced the most candidates during the past six months,would be presented at the nexb meeting. After transacting routine business the Lodge was closed* (The reoeipts for the evening were £53

News in Brief.

Shareholders So the Aahburton Industrial Building Society, ara reminded that) the 69th appropriation of £300 will be disposed off by auction tomorrow evening at 8 o olock' A new evening paper ie to be started in Wellington, While & reaper and binder was catting a crop of 40 acres near Coonambie, New South Wales, between 400 and 500 rabbits were killed. A concert and danoe will be held in the Doric Schoolroom on Wednesday evening, The price of admission is 2b, not 3s as pre viously advertised. The school fUg will be hoisted ati 4 p.m on the same day. According to Mrs Braoher, Government lecturer on hygiene, Napiar is the most chanty and most sanitary oity in the colony I A Masfcerton residenb recently aoli at jB3 ! per foot five sections of land at Petone, whloh a few years ag<, were mere sandhills. liis raported thai a New Plymouth resi dent has received, with hie brother, a legacy of £13,000, through the death of a relative in Engla, The biggest man in Parliament, Mr Seddon, and the smallest m«, Mr Pirani, tested their respective weights during a chance meeting at a ba*»ar at Ashmen fc'ie other day. Ace rding to a local newsspaper, Mr Seddon turned the scale with evse at 203t, bub Mr Pirani found some difficulty in negotiating Sat 6b

Claim Against a Gold Dredging Campany.

United Presa Association—'By Eleot.no Telegraph—Copyright Donedin, Nov 18 A case was before the Supreme Court today in which McGregor and Company engineers, claimed £1000 from the United Gold Dredging Company for a breach of contraot to supply machinery fora dredge for the Company's claim, The contract was let In the boom time, and was to be com pleted by May 2Ut, 190 L Six days before thfct the plaintiffs asked for a certificate for a progress payment, and received a reply thai a certificate would not be .given as the Company treated the contraot as abandoned. The jury gavo a verdict for £350 loss of profit, and £300 loss on matorial, but the judgment hinges on several law points to be yet a-gued.

Interprovincial

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Auckland. November IS News from Raratonga shows fchab the total exports for the September quarter were £5871. New Zsaland contributed £4958. The imports from New Zealand were £9373, from New South Wales £526, from Viotoria £332, from Tahibl £902, from the Horthern Islands £33, and from San Francisco £5* The total imports were £10,971, The Supreme Court criminal sessions opened today. Mr Justice Conolly com mented upon the fact that a great proportion of the cases were from the country districts, Many were of theft of cattle, horses, and sheep. Tha oases from the city were ranch less than usual. There are several cases of brutal assault, and two of disgusting offences, Woodville, Nov 18 Mies Jean Birnie, aged eighteen, the daughter of an old resident of Pabiatua, who was on a visit here, was found dead on her bedroom floor. She had only been ailing a week. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of death. Wellington, Nov 18 The residence of Parker, Gustofen and Gooden at Oarterton was destroyed by fire* Insurances—£3so in New Zealand, and £350 in Victoria. CHSIiTOHUECH, Nov 18 At the Snpreme Court today, George Allen claimed £200 damages from the New Zealand Shipping Company for injuries sustained by him whilst engaged in unload* I ing the Rikaia. A bar of iron fell from ! the slings and crashed plaintiff's foot. . It was alleged that the accident was owing ; to she absence of packing in the slings. After some evidence had been heard, judgment was given by consent for plaintiff for £150. Tibia.ru, Nov 18 A shockingly sudden death occurred this afberaoon at Rowley's dental surgery, A young woman, Annis Morris, was put under the influence < f chloroform to have her teeth extracted. The operation was going on all right when the patient suddenly __ passed' away, and all efforts to restore animation failed. A doctor was present, and it is supposed death resulted from shook, IV»in haa been steadily falling this after noon and ev&ning, the firsb steady fall for four months. It willdo'inoalcul&bie benefit to ..he grass and crops Dunbdin, Nov 18 Id the Dunedin Amateur Athletio Club trials to select; a representative for the championahip athletio meeting, J Stalker getting the worst) of the start, beat S Jacobs and JW' Price for 220 yds, in 24§<eo. In tno 440y3s he beat the same pair, although again starting badly in 55sec; J Gow, walking well, covered a mile with pacers in 7min 24?ec. '

Flood in the North Island.

United Press Association—By EleotrlO (Telegraph Napier, Nov 18 A passenger by the express) train from Wellington tonight states that) there waa a heavy flood between Pabiataa and Eketfchuna fcha water fljwing over fence* four feit bigb in the low lying p»rtp.

CABLE NEWS.

United Frees Association—By Eleobrio Telegraph—Copyrlghti

FROST IN ENGLAND. London, Nov 18 Twelve degrees of frost h«v« been experienced ia EngUnd, DUKE OF INVERNESS, It is understood that the King, at his Coronation, will add to the title of his son in law, the Dake of Fifo, the B?mi Royal one of Dake of Inverness. REFORMS IN MOROCCO. The Sultan of Morocco gave an andienee to the correspondent of the Times. The Utter describes the Boltaa as f being anxious to institute reforms, but his advisers obstruct him, GRAND VIZIER OF TUEE.KY. Constantinople, Nov 18 Said Pasha has been appointed Grand Vizier of Turkey. A DERELICT. Melbourne, Nov 18 The ship Loch Brooms fell ia with a derelict in the Southern Ocean in the track of Gape and Australian vesseli, which was one of about 2000 tool. She had evidently been destroyed bj m fire, -

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright

THE CONCENTRATION CAMPS

BOER REMEDIES doctorslnd nurses disobeyed London, Nov 15 A Blue Book Bhows that mother,! refuse to obey doctors and nurses, and administer as a remedy, for measles tea made from goats' and horses' rlung. They refuse to wash their children, though black as Kaffirs through dirr. They paint their bodies, except their faces, where green paint is used, with the result that arsenical .poisoning eußued. They insist on administering Datch quack remedies, containing ether and opium. They feed their children on sardines instead of milk, and use horse dung poultices, refusing proper ones. Women,.abstain from entering the Maternity Hospital, be lieviag they will be starved there, and prefer the services of untrained mid* wives. The occupants of camps are extremely callous to each othw 1* su Serin gs.

A FOREIGNER'S VIEWS

London, November 17 The Vienna correspondent; of The Times states that an unprejudiced foreigner, who has returned from South Africa, attributes the duration of the war to insufficient mounted troops, 20 per cent being engaged on Army attendance duties. The eiti* mated strength of tbe tnemy in Sep* tember was i 2,000 and an pqual nuna ber was in reserve in the mountain fastnesses. It was not to the Boers' interest to move in large bodies. The foreigner added that the Boers ought to be permanently excluded from the gold mining territory. They would be powerless if deprived of their gold The 21st Lancers have been ordered to the Oape

BRITISH CAPTURBD AND RE LEASED

Sixty four British were captured and released at Brakespruit Three parties of the enemy attacked Walden's Scouts at Klip River. A sharp rearguard action took place, in which one of the British was killed, seven were wounded, and four cap tared. Three Boera were killed, and seventeen wounded A party of General Plamer'a Qaeenslanders at Slingspies captured a party of Boers and two armed natives The Grown Reef mine and the Bar ban and Roodepoort mine are starting with fifty stampers each

England and America

A FBIENDLY AMERICAN GATHERING

United Press Association-—6y Kleattle (Telegraph—Copyright* New York, Nov 18 The Lotos Olub of New lork en tertained Mr Ohoate, the Ambassador to England. Friendship betweprj England and America, was the key? note of the gathering Mr Choate, in his speech, said tb%t knowing both, he predicted |has any possible question could be harmonieuil j and honestly adjusted The ex-Speaker, Mr Reed, «aid there was no country for which Atneri~ cans cherished such tenderness ag for the Old Homeland

The Fatal Railway Collision.

HEAVY DAMAGE Adelaide, Nov 18 Further particulars regarding the collision of two stock trains near Petersburg on Saturday last show that each train was travelling J2s' milei an hour in an opposite direction, when they crashed into one another with terrific violence. A #reraan named Penniagton was terribly mutilated and, severely scalded. His condition ii hopeless. The damage is estimated at £ 10,000. The accident was due to tha failure oE the brakes to control the trains on the greasy line, one train dashing past the point where the trains were timed to crqsa.

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The Colonial Sugar Company wire that they have reduced their' Sugars 10a per ton | bub we $ad oa looking at F£etcheb Bros.' advertisement that they have re duced their Finest O*na Sugar 30s per ton, or la per bag ; j co any of our readers requiring any should note their prices before j guying else^er?' • J



HEALTHY • DONT'S ' JJon'b eat when you are nqt hungry Hunger is nature's way of iutimatipg that more nourishment is required. Donb eat ab all hours of the day. Don't worry your food but chew 1 it.' Don't! overlook the stomach and fancy it can do tbe work of a dray horse. Don t run away with the idea, that Ib is what you eat that gives nourishment ; it is wbab is digested that helps to build up tbe syabein. Don't take pills and purgatives, which aob i quickly and violently, and do more harm than good. Don't forget that £mpey'a May Apple gently moves the bowels, and thus removes the main cause of disease. Don't forgot that |mpey'a May Apple acts direocly upon the liver and kidneys, keeping them active and in working order. Don?t forgeb that Impey'a M*y Apple is an ideal family medicine, and is sold by all chemiate and storekeepers at 8s 6<? per bottle, Soaoke JtovVenvg



An Apology—Mr R. D. Johnston wishes : to apologise to his numerous customers, whose orders he has been unable to fulfil owing to tha extraordinary demand for Rudge-Whit worth cycles thia season, bub begs to sUte that be is now landing a large shipment ex s,s, Tvkomaru, and they should reach Ashburton early this week, Ib needs Lord Byron's brilliant pea, Hi« clever, brainy head, To tell us bow and why and when Some people are nob dead* But since he's gone we'll tell the way, How good health to assure, And colds and hacking coughs allay, Take Woods' Great Peppermint Oobb



A Japanese Visitor—Mr Nishikawa, an officer ol the Fisheries Bureau of Japan, is now visiting Australia to inquire into the fisheries regulations of the (States, with a view to applying such of them as may ba suitable to the laws of Japan. Mr Nishikawa, after visiting Tasmania, will come on to New Zealand. He ha 3 informed an interviewer thab there are aboub 2,500,000 persons engaged in fishing in Japan, though many of these are fishermen during the season only. The pearl fisheries are not nearly so rich as those in Torres Strait, Enormous quantities of herrings and anchovies are caught every year and used as manure. The export trade of fish is chiefly with China, and the moat highly esteemed fish is the ephnap^e.r. A MASJEERpISCE OF STILLER WORKMAN SHIP is the 1901-2 ZstUandia Bicycles. These popular machines are specially built to stand the rough roads in the Ashburton district, and are made with all the very lateßfc English improvement^ without extra charge, including the 'fimrr&rd' J?ree Wheel, which is admitted to ba tbe inopb pepfeob fpe wheel on the marked Samples now oa view at Oajes, Lowrv & Go's Burnett Street.



THE ASHBURTON TRAIN BKRVIOES | Trains leave Ashburton daily for— OHRISTOHUROH—ab 7,20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7.5 p m (express) TIMARU~at 10.55 a m, 3.50 pm ' DUNEDIN—at 12.64 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m Trains arrive daUy at Ashburton from— OHKISTOHUROH—at 10.45 % ra, 12.48 p rr. (express), 8 pm TIMARU~at 10.35 a m, 2.55 pm i DUNEDIN-ab 6.57 p m (express) SPRINGBURN-ab 9.45 a m



ME 8 J. LLOYD, MUSIO SELLER Anp rfIEACHER of PIANOFORTE ato X ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every deßpripfcion. Latest, music by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Terme, £1 la per quarter AGENT FOR EMPJBBSS NEEDLE. Designe, Plushes, Wool, Silka »ad Frames, as usuall Tanobbd Subset (next Hall, Herbalist) Mrs Johnston, T> EGISTERED Teaoher of the Pianofort & Hinging Eavelock Street, >.



First Shipment JUST ABRIVID. To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Oeylon by every Mail Boat, '■ OP THE RENOWNED CEYLON TEA. rpHE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY, j X Colombo, Ceylon, have mad© arrangements to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR CHOICE OEYLON TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PURE, CHOIOE OEYLON TEA, Direct from the Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH. BEAD THIS— Thea3 Teas are Packed in Ceylon, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANG-KR of drinking low class Teas. NIRVANA is the highest grade known to the trade, and ia sold by all leading grocers at the came price as ordinary Tea. ASK FOR IT. jDON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed— ■ J. T. COOOH, Ashbiirtoi*. Free Sample and Pamphlet on application



_. t ■ BUSINESS HOTIOES CURTA I N S. CURTAINS. CURTAINS. CURTAINS, CURTAINS. CURTAINS. OPEOIAL EXHIBITION THIS W|B E X OP . 4 Cases Nottingham Curtains, ex b.B PAPAROA. Styles to Suifc All Tastes, and Prices to Suit all Pockets, at MITCHELL & TURNER'S.



© i j FACTQ^J 9 _gj | HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOEY NEW STRAWS. NEW STRAWS Bays from Is; Mene from Is 6d. Largest Assortment Lowest Prices. MENS TENNIS SHIRTS, 3s 6d.. MENS TENNIS SHIRTS. New Patterns. New Patterns* Silk Stripes, White Oanvaß, etc. Large Stock of NEW TIBS from Is. Newest Patten^ well worth double. NEW ZEALAND CL OTHIHG T? A 0 TORY LOTH ING J? AC TORY S.YEGIAL NOTICE. THE undersigned bega to inform his numerous Customers and Frietads that he has removod from his former reßidencß to a more Central and prominent) position oq the Main Boao\ within five minuteß Walk of hia former place, his BusineßS haviDg inoreaßed bo considerably these last lew yeara that he found the land inadequate to cultivate stock enough for his customers. Thanking his Patrons and Friends for their increasing support, and trusting by unremiitioa attention to their requirements to secure a orntiouanoo of their confidence, and the honour of their kind reoommenda 1 Moo, James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, Al'enton, Ashbutton, Smoke New Venus



FENCING MATERIAL. FENCING' MATERIAL. FSNCING MATERIAL. I ia AAA FENCING STAKES ' •WKKCING STAKE 3 1 r\ TONS No 8 FENCING WIRE C TOKS No 9 FENCING WIRE 1A TONS BARB WIRE STANDARDS STANDARDS. STANDARDS. PUNCHED TO ANY GUAGE REQUIRED FIELD GATE 3 made to order in any quantities Prices on application W. H. COEEINS & CO., Hardware Merchants, House Decorators and Painters, Sawmillers, Timber I »nd Goal MerchaEts, and Suppliers of every Requiaite for Building Purposes, EAST AND WEST STREETS, ASHBURTON. P.O. Box 35. Telephones 14 and 15; i.u«M.iim«iiimw BMiiinimiiiiMiiiimiiiin iniini iiin mi— —TnnrTn iiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii'iiifiuiiiiiiwiiiiiiwii iimii nrmniin muni i« LOOK OUT! LOOK OUT! FOR MELLOR'S SPECIAL BOOT SALE IS NOW ON. CHEAP BOOBJ3, Good Boots, and wonderful Value for the Coming Show atsd Holidays. Compare our Prices, Compare the Value with any other Boot Shop Price Liatu in Ashburtoo, Wo are determined to make things merry for a fovv ft> ' THE FOLLOWING PRICES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES: Ohilds' Black, White, or Tan Straps 2* 6d Gain's English 80-rta, great Valuo 10s 6 i Girls' good School Boot?, Special 4s 6i Ladies' Walking Shoes, very choioe >t Men's real good Boots, very easy fitting 7» lid Ss lid Lvließ* very pretty Wai liing Shoe going at Boys' Boots, usual Price 8* 9J, now 4a 9d 63 lid Ladies' Slippers, only a few Pairß left 3j lid Men's Bluchers, boat Value In Canterbury Girls' Boya' and Maids Ankle Straps from 5* lid 2a 3d to A3 9d REMEMBER, if you Shop with ua you save Money. We ask you again to Gomparn our Prioes, and we nco sure you will bo convinced that MELLOR'S is by far the Best Bouse for Value la Canterbury Note the Address— JAMES MELLOE, TANORED STREET, ASHBURTON-



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ON T TEAS! T HAVE FOR SALE — The Latest and Mosfc Op fco date Machinery in the market THE GOLD MEDAL DEILL The only Drill that oarried off a Gold Medal In br actual Field Trial. Light draught combined with sttength, a perfect power, sad ft trial give»» Inspection invited, THE PLANO LEVER HARV STER AND BINDER The simploßt, RTocßeaf, light draught, Will cut an;! lie any crof'. Most up to d«te in the market, Bee testimonials to corfitm above. JON£B' CHAIN DRIVE MOWER Do lif g away with the oops mikes it the tilmpSest) and best 'catting machine made. HAY. RAKE—lnspect Hay R*ke for ilrcpgth TBE ROTAKY DISC RIDGI'R This Machine takes the j.laoe of three Implements, and does its work better, A great saviof? to mmgel and turnip grower?. Plthighfl, Hsrrowa, SpringtiDed Cultiva' torf k and »U kinds of F^rm Machinery Kept oa hund. Prices Moderate, and Terms wy«a»y. Eiftraa for above kepi; in stock Agent for Southland Implement umd Engineering Company BICYCLES and all Requisites—The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful machine for strengib, atyle and finish. The coming machine—Chainleae Envoy, do coga or chain, but rolls alone 1 the Bssießt running machine in the rrurk^t; rsjoe ridden, always ridden, Inepecsion itivhad Distriot) Agent) Colonial Mutual Life Aeacciation Firo and Marine Insurance effected FOR ~SA L E . Some Good FARMS, from 50 to 5000 Acres MONEY To Lend from fl| per cenb Hex paYtlonUrs apply W. STONYEE, ARCADJS, MBOHinery, Grain, Inaurance, Land, Estate stnd Gommieaion Agoati 9 243 *



MBS AjJOORN is now (showing a benuti fat Assortment of New Drees Goods, Silks, MnsliQß, Prints, Laces and Trimmingr. Also a lovely stleotion of Parisian MUHnery In Hats, Bonneb°, Stf*we, Flowers, Quills, and Feathers, Having secured the services of» fir«b ol»»8 Millicer and Dresemsker, •fttisfaotlcn ia guaranteed to alt Newest fleslgna In Arb Needle Work, Silks, Wools, Transfers, &o, always lastock 4 TO THE RE&IDENTS OF ASHBORTON From the Rakaia to the Rangibata Eivera Ladies and Gkstlembn,— HAVING secured the Sole A^euoy foe thß Sooth Island of New Zealand, for the world famed Wm. Sellers and Sone' j BNGLISH WABOING MACBINEB, the | undersigned rß?pectfally beg to intimate that | thoy hare reaigaed their positiona with the D.I 0., in order to commence ia foaainess for themselves, and trust by oonrtesy, integrity, end unfewetvirg attention to business to geoura the SMne heartiness cf support «tend«d to them while with the I) 10. Before removing to Übristchurch to estab' lish their headquartera, they will for the oexb law weeki Continue the Bale of these won derful maahinea is this district «t the undersigned address. Three dca^n havo jastoome to hand, bob as the Rreater part of Shose are already booked, early application for free tria'B will be necessary. ia the Piano and Organ BuelneßS, our thorough knowledge and long practical experience in thin line, plaoesua iv tbs happy position of knowing cxaotiy what to recom mend for the New Zealand climate, while as l^gardu value for money, we believe that We cfto gifts fuily 25 to SO per cent, batter value than housea keaping up expensive eatabllalr meat 6, paying tig e&laties, and enormous incidental expenses. In the Tuning and Repairing Business fsltfeer Pianos or Organs) cur Mr H Grace hut had what perhaps one Tuner out of a hundred at the present time in New Zaaiand haa not ha<J, viz— Aa Eogliah Training— h»viog» only two months ago, relorned to Now Zoalaod Rfier five years' koiaing in Ihrm of tho bast English faotoriea where the ißHtrameots are "made and tonilb. Any bnsioaeß entrusted to tts in this iiae oan be thoroughly depended oa, and we guarantee to give entire aatief»ctioo. He wit! also Viaib this district every ax months, and clients wishing to engage him permanently wilt pleats notify m promptly, ss his list for this district is aireadj nearly full» Ttnuhiag you for p^st courtesiee, and tra»tit>g to merit, by thorough praotia.il knowledge of, and etrion attention to fcipi nctV, a ooatibußDCs cf your kind patronage In ear osW ephera.—We are, Faithfully Yours, GRAOK BROS, Direct Importers of Pianos and Organs, And Sole Agenfs for S' uth Inland, fur Bailers' Washinu Machines. P.ivate AdrlrePß — P«ter Strict, thred !)inrs pit Mr Robert A'cornV, Private R*»Mrtenoe, »nd on Saturdiya only at the A(o*de, Ashburton. 11 4



BUSINESS NOTICES 1 ' ijTrTwEBLEY, (Of Messrs Wobley and Sons}, PIAKOTORTE & ORGAN lUNERS, 18 IN ASHBURTON. Town and Country Oldens sent in te Mr Llewellyn Owen, hit Horace Oatre, or tho Commercial Hotel, Will be promptly abierded, to. BANDS & SON, BUILDERS, CARPENTERS, ETO., MBTHVEN. GATES, Hurdles, and Building Materiel kept in etook. Also Wall Papers, Paiuts, etc. Funeralt oonducted, 11 17 BAKRR BROS.