Mail Notices

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MINING

The directors of the Clyde Dredging Company have declared a dividend (the 27tb) of 2s per ahare. After payment of the above dividend the company hae a reserve fund of £500 The Roya! Maori Company's dredge has had a trial run. The machinery worked satisfactorily DrjHKDIN, Sept 20 Today's sales—Bendigo 14s 9d, 15a; Leaning Rock 14s, 14a 6d, 14; 9d, 18s, 15s } Olrig lls 9d. 12s, 12a, lla 9,1.

Commercial.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio (Telegraph—Copyright London, September 18 The wheat and flour nfbafc for the United Kingdom ia 2,370,000 quarters, »nd for the Continent 1,825.000 quarters. The American visible supply of wheat is 44,776,009 bushels. The wool Mlea were animated, and the opening rates were maintained.

Asbhurton Guardian Magna est Verita et Prævalebit FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20,1901.

At the meeting last evening convened by the Borough Council Library Com mittee, to confer with the subscribers to the Library, reference was made to i the provision ia the Municipal Cor porations Act, 1900, for including in the standing committees, non-members as well as members of the Council. It strikes us that the provision—which is contained in claußß 60—is an excellent one, since it enables the Council to avail itself of the services of experts in any department of the Borough business. In the case of the Library Committee we should think that this permissive clause of the Act will be found especially convenient, seeing that there are some amongst our follow citinens whose positions—though pre cluding them from entering the Coun cil—admirably adapt them to assist in popularising and improving the Public Library. It is very satisfactory, there fore, to learn that the desire of the ! present members of the Library Com mittee to avail themselves of the pro visions of clause 60 of the Municipal Corporations Act, waa cordially ap proved of by those present at the meeting last evening, and that tbe Borough Council will be recommended to add the names of those sub scribers who were nominated by the m nebinpr s to the standing committee of Ibe Library. Indeed, we cannot see what valid obr )ection can be urged against the pro posal. Even those who are jealous of the authority and influsnea of tha Council, and look upon the innovation contemplated by the claoso referred to as a dangerous one—and we believe thera are one or two members who hold this view—should see that tbe Library is practically a separate insti tution, merely placed under the control of the Council for convenience. On this subject there can be no doubt whatever that the change proposed ia a very desirable one. And this may be said without any reflection on the management of the Library in the past, since the Committees have we are quite sure always acted for the best—according to their lighter, The crux of the whole question lies in theae four worda

An interesting question has arisen in connection with the insurance of em ployees aDder the Workers Compen sation for Accidents Act, and it is whether the Government or private offices will insure persons who have some bodily infirmity, which might render them more liable to suffer from accidents than persons nob so afflicted. A case has come under oar nobice, which would seem to indicate that there is a certain inequality of risks, which will tel! against employers hay« ing to insure. A well known threshing machine proprietor, whose employees were not then at work, elected to insure himself in the mean time, and applied for a policy in the Government Accident Insurance Office in the usual way, He has just received a letter from the Department stating that his application has been declined, and bis premium will be returned. There is no explanation given, but the applicant believes thai as he is known to be somewhat deaf, that is why the Government would not ensure him. If this be a correct explanation 't may be assumed that no person applying for insurance against accident on his own account, would be accepted if suffering from any personal defect at all calculated to interfere with his chances of escape in the event of danger. A man with a wooden leg, or one with a glass eye, or a very cor pulent individual would presumably be unable to insure himself against acci dent, for we know that there are times when the possession of all powers mental and bodily, are necessary to ensure our safety in the presence of certain risks, How what people ought to know h whether an all round policy in the Gavernment or priyate offices covers every case of accident to employees, sound or unsound. And if ho, whether iadividinls suffer ing from mental or bodily infirmities are debarred from in suring themselves against accident, qb would appear to be the case from the instance we have quoted?

Local and General.

Weather Forecast — Oaptsin Edwin wires j—North to west and southwest) gale ; glass fall soon } indications rain. Ukitbd School Sports.—The (Jutted sohool sports will b» held in the Domain on Deoember 16th. MAaiSTRATa's Court—At the Court this morning, before Mr R Aioctrn f J P, a first offender for drunkenness (who had been arrested by Constable Fry) was oonvioted, and ordered to pay 2s Q»b hire Not OoMisa—The British Methodist) Conference has refused permicelon to the Rev Hugh Price Hughes to Visit Australia next year owing bo the state of his health Tee America. Cor—The grab course for the Amerioa Cup race, between the Oolum* bia and Sir I'hos Lipton'a Shamrobk 11, wilt bo sailed over the Bandy Hook coarse I tomorrow. The Ijvnedih Baihs—THo proposal to erect public baths in Dunedin baa praQtioally been kaooked on the head, the City Engineer having reported adversely, on accounc of the water supply being inadequate. First glass baths, he estimated, would involve an expenditure of about £10,000; A Paper Chase—A number of lady cyclists indulged in a paper chase yesterday Mr E Saundere had chargo o!' the bag,' and led tha hunt, a start being effaoted from the Union Bank corner* The chase proved an enjoyable one, and the condition of the roada wae very good for cycling. Spring Cleaning—Thosy who are airry onti out spring oleaning, should note that Messrs W Strange and Co, from their Ashburton sample rooms, are prepared to supply all classes of furnishingß, &o. Mr Geo Sandrey, well known throughout the district), has been appointed Th charge, and will be pleased to meet his former ou&tomeia in Burnett street. Kercskse—How irif done ? Our readers will nee by our advertising columns that Feetohrb Bros, are selling beat kerosene at 3* 9(i per tin, or 7s 6d per case., whereas it is being aold (not 130 miles from Aehburtoo) at 4s 6d per tin, or 9s per rase, or 20 per oenb higher than Fletcher Bros,' price. Either Fletoher Bros matt: lie making a loaa or someone ia making a big prefix A Grass Fire—The Mackenzie county suffered » eerious loss by a grass fire last Friday. A shepherd's fire on Balmoral rua orossnd » chipped tnvak round the Lake Tek*po plantation reserve, and swept over the whole of the fifty or sixty acres of plantation, the tusaocsks being rank, aa there had been no stock on the ground for some years. The plantation had cost well on towards £1000. Some of the trees may spring again from the roots. Shalk DkpoßJTS—lo another oolumn will be found an account of an important dis covery of shale In the Waimate district, which draws attention to the fact that some months ago some rich samples of brown coal were sent down from Mount Somere, some lof which were sent to thi« office. This was, | we believe, shale, and unless we are muoh I mistaken, an analysis would reveal that it contains a large percentage of oil; It would , be worth while pursuing investigations in the : same neighbourhood, with a view to ascer tain whether oil shale can ba found in payable quantities iv the Mount Somere distriot* Quantity Versus Quality—Afc the Timaru A. and P. Association's meeting on Saturday the chairman, Mr C N Orbell, read portions of a letter reflesting on him aalf, which had been written by Mr T Mitchell. Aa a sample of its contents I one paragraph contained words to the effect that Mr Orbeh's mental powers were on a par with his physical stature. Refer ring to this. Mr Ordell said he was qaite willing to leave judgment of his mental capacity to the public, bat (heatedly) physically he carried no useless lumber, and if Mr Mitohell desired, proof he would be only fcoo willing to give it. It is not stated whether the challenge was accepted.! The Association recorded its strong disapproval of tha letter and confidence in their chairman. A Gloomy FoKECAST—The outlook for the New Zealand wool grower is vety depressing, according to Mr Campbell, chairman of the Wanganui Freezing Com pany. The import cf woollen goods by America had, he added, decreased seven eights, probably in consequence of the high tariff. At: Home the warehouses and factories were full to ovet flowing, and on the Continent) the failures iv France would probably cause exporfcera to be charry of sending their raw njaterial there, whilst fche bauk failures ia (jrermsny had saused a depression in fchafc country. Altogether the outlook was most; gloomy* I O O.F, M,tl.—Tha nm%\ half yearly meeting of Oddfellows waa held last eveaing in the Oddfellows' Hall, and all the Lodges (with the exception of Rakaia )*ere fully represented. The Grand Master, Bio A Palermo, in his opening address, congratulated tha members on the material progress made in the district, and pointed | out that the financial returns of Friendly ; Sooietiea in New Zealadd showed that this district) held a unique position among them, insomuch aa each Oddfellows' Lodge in thia district had a substantial aurplus, ranging from £3 15a to over £)8 per member. It wsa unanimously decided that this district) affiliate with the other tea districts which had formed a Biannual Movable Committee and Board of Directors for New Zealand, A sum of money from the distress fund waa voted to a sick member, and the Secretary was instructed to send an accompanying letter of sympathy. After several matters of importance to Oddfellowahip were dis cussed, the meeting closed at a late hour Thb Pcblio Ltbraky—A. meeting of the Bubborlbers to the Public Library, convened by the Library Committee to confer as to the best means of improving and popular ising the institution, was held last evening. Mr Timmios. the Chairman of the Com" mittee, briefly explained the reason for calling the meetiog. He pointed out that under the now Municipal Corporations Act, it was provided that non members of the Council might be included m its Stand* ing Committees, and it. was considered thai it would be of great advantage to the Library if some of our fellow citizens, who were greater readers than the average business men who were sent into the CounoU, could be added to the Committee, He invited suggestions. The whole subject) waa pretty fully discussed, and resolutions were eventually adopted, asking.the CotnA mittee toracommand to tha Cou-uoi! that five additional members ba Wd'dedto'tlio Com< mittee from the subscribers, The;^opa)(nittee met afterwards, aud after transacting eorae routine business, agreed to make the recommendations aa suggested. Farmers' Union—A meeting of those interested in the Farmers' Union, was bald yesterday at the Rakaia Road Board Offio ~, About thirty.fivo were present, and Mr Gray occupied the chair. An apology waa read from Mr Lumble who was unable to ba present. The meeting waa convened for three o'clock, and after the chairman had been appointed, and Me Glass introduced, an adjournment for a few minutes was nude out of respect for the late President McKinley. On resuming, Mr Glues, ex. plained tho general working of the Union, and the object thereof. A number of questions were asked and answered, A motion wae proposed that a Branch should be established, but an amendment that Rakaia should be a sub branch of the Ashburton : Union was carried by a large majority. Over twenty new members were enrolled, inolud* jog two employees^ Measra H Harrison and Droy, who were appointed oommitteemen ati Aahburtbo, were authorised and requested to call the members together from time to time as required, A hearty vote of thanks to Mr Glass was accorded, and a vote of thanks to the chair terminated the meeting* A Free Trip to Australia---The 53 mile test race to decide who shall represent New Zealand in the Warrnambool to Melbourne toad race was held on Saturday last, and resulted in A Ralston and T Clarkson, the two Rudge Whitworth riders ia the race, completely running away from the rest of the field, and finishing first and second respectively Wade-p Teething Powders for Babies are soothing, Fed nee fever and prevent Uotcbes; pricf, if

Weather—Our Rakaia corresponds writes :—The weather is cold, floe, and dry. A day's steady rain would do much good. There were sharp froate the last two morn* ings, Yesterday the ice waa a quarter of an inoh thick. Lawn Tennis Club—The annual general meetiog of the Ashburton Lawn Tecnis Club wiil be held in Miss Graham's office tonight, at 8 o'olook. Noa players aa well as playera are invited Trainers' and Jockeys' Risks—As the insurance offices decline to insure trainers and jookeys on race days against loea under the Workers' Compensation for Acoidente Act, Mr O'Meara has asked tho Premier to alter the Act so aa to exclude racing club* from the provisions of the statute. Mr Bed don says that the Government mußt decline to do thia; The New Zealand Graphic—The Neio Zealand Graphic for bebtember 14, amongst other things, contains Borne excel* lent illustration* of interest to Ashburton people. There are nine admirable pic tures of fcenes in the Inter-oolonlal football match, Auckland v New South Wales, many of the players being easily recognisable. There are also several J illustrations of Ashburton and its towns people, and suitable letter press explana* dons. The Ashburton County Council Office Is a good picture, and those of the members of the Council and of tho stafl are excellent, that of Mr E G Wright being quite a work of art. Views of the great Canterbury Phin and of the Rang! tata traffic bridge will be examined with interest. We learn from Mr John McKeague, the South Inland representative of the Graphic, that a number of other illutrations and records of interest to the people of this County are in course of preparation. The number on a whole is well worthy of perusal. The Sixth Contingent—According to a letter received from Trooper W Mitchell, of the Sixth Contingent, by hi? parents at Balclutha, the members of that contingent were Iv sore straits about the end of June co far as clothing was concerned. The men had received nothing new in the way ; of garments since thalr departure from this oolony, and were, says the writer, a very ragged lot—ln fact, they becama so desperate that they indulged in a strike on a small scale before leaving Ufcreoht. | On the morning of the Incident the transport Bergeant wanted to burn the tents the men had collected, as they were too heavy to carry ; but he had reckoned without his host, for when the men heard of hie suggestion, they refused tt saddle up until they goi a promise of fresh out' , fits, and also an arrangement that their tents should be carrLd. The whole staff endeavoured to induce the men to saddle up, but they were obdurate till mid day, when their demand s were conceded, and they resumed duty. Trooper Mitchell aays he only had an ©Id pair of kharki trousers, pretty well worn oub, and when he showed them to Colonel Banks, the latter gave him an old pair of his own riding pants, while he gave another man a pair of boots.

News in Brief.

Theprofib made by the Wairarapa Farmers' Cooperative Association last year amounted to £17,315 4 8 93. Fletcher Bros.' sooond Tea Competition closes February 28th. First prize, handsome marble clock and broos?, also 19 Qther priziß. Consumers of their well known Teas should save all coupons. According to the Oamaru Times, the scarcity of feed has necessitated heroic measures for the sustenance of young lambs. In some places condensed milk in consider able quantities haa bsen used. A Sydney Evening Nkvs representative has discovered how the name of the man who shot President McKinley should be pro nounoed. A foreigner whom he was inter viewing stated that Czolgosz is nob & Polish, but a fluogwian nams, and that it should be pronounced • Sholgoah, 1 the final •Bh ' being rivbu the sound of • s ' ia • pleasure. 1

The Anarchists.

Tha Neiv Zealand Tablet, referring to the assassination of President McKinley in an interesting and sympathetic article, suggests combined simultaneous and energetic action to stamp out) those criminal associations whose aim is to destroy that social order which is the first function of a Government to mainbaic. Our contemporary quotes various mathoda o! dealing with anarchists, and says ■;—'One of these la Bismarck's plan, already alluded to—to 'hunt them down like rats,' bo pursue them into their dark conven* tlo e« acd leave them not a plaoe whereon to rest the soles of thair feet Rub bo long aa the United Stat-ea and European Powers allow their territories bo be made the undisturbed and prolific breeding grounds of euch murderous associations, bo long must we expect; to hear again and yeb again of foul deeds such as that which has just sent & shock of grief and dismay throughout) the oiviliaed worlds*

Sporting.

GERALDINE RACING CLUB.

The following are the aooeptaoces for the Geraldine Spring Meeting :— S<*ua?sbrs' Handicap, 1 mile.—Roller 8 12, Speculator 83, Bealey 7 11, Lady LillUn 79, Nor'wester 77, Hellene 75 Flying Handichf, 6 furlongs—Cora Linn 95, Bona Rosa 87, Warrington 85, Lady Medallist 7 9 S Whirlwind 7 7, Lapidiary 76, Beauty Sleep 72, Nutcracker 70, The Rejected 6 8 G.R.C. Handicap, 1£ miles—Cameo 9 1. Hastings 87. Terrapin 712, Magnificent 7 10, Flame 7 3, Aufcigone 7 0 Geraldine Trot, 1$ mile—Scottish Lass lOseo, Nonsense Msec, Up Guards 183 eos, Gambler 20see, Muokroes 23seo, Major Robia Winchester, and Master Caades (late Kruger) 253e0 Haok Handxoap, 5 furlongs—Swivel Foot 90, No. 9 8 2, Single Event 7 13, bay gelding by Gorton 75, Hearts 73, Fanny Johnston 70 Belfield Handicap, 7 furlongs—Lady DtmdaH9 5, Suzmnah 94, 92, Speculator 9 0, Spinner 813, Plandeboyß 11, Lapidiary 8 5^ Battlecry 8 3, Nor'wester 8 2, Rye 8 0 Obari Xros, 1 mile-#CrAmbler and Robes 6^60, Brandon 7seo, Ambition 9ieo, Major Robin and LHtle Bell lOaec, Dora 12aeo

RANGITIKEI RACES.

SECOND DAYs Bulls, September 19 Concluding results— Elkotric— First Light 1, Ooean2, Moreen 3. Nioiti, Reclaimer, and Lum Kee were scratched. Won by a nose. Dividends— £7 Is and £1 Is Hack Steeplechase—Jonea 1, Hoko" whitiS, Sailor Lad 3, Lochade was scratched Dividends—£2 3s and 13s Killeymoon Hack Raoe—St Lyra 1, Beau Ideal 2. Ocera 3. Lum Kee was scratched. Dividends—£2 83 and 16s September Handicap—Fakir 1, To* 2, Daphne 3. Lauredina and Bakaura were sormtohed. Divideoda—Fakir £6 16s, To* 15s

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association-—By B'octric Telegraph—Copyris{hfc London, September 19 Nearly 6£ millions was tendered for the Western Australia lan All the appli cants receive about 27 per cent of the amount applied for. Sharp Bhocka of earthquake were felt at ] Inverness early this morning. South African war correspondents at" tending tbe Danzig manoeuvres describe ; the Ecoutbg of the Germans as greatly i inferior do that of the British George Thomson, a miner, and Charles MeNellly, & dentist, were sentenced to five years imprisonment) for conspiring to defraud a widow named Renwlck, of Melbourne New York, Sept 19 Sir Thomas Lipton fell ou his boat, i injuring his leg i Sidney, September 19 Seventy three Esquimaux dogs have arrived for the German Antarctic expedition The HauroiD brought the crew of the Norwegian barque Stathminster Seimer. sprang a leak while en route from Apia to Tonga to load copra. The captain desired to return to New Zealand, bat th* crew insisted th%6 he should steer to th" nearest port, Nukualofa, Tonga. Enter ing the harbour the vessel struck a reef, and was ao badly damaged that; she was abandoned.

THE LATE PRESIDENT.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright) Washington, September 19 Seventy thousand persons viewed the coffin while it was lying in the Rotunda at Washington The town of Oanton wasi draped, and thousands of personal friends awaited the coffins showing the deepest grief Mrs MeKinley collapsed under the universal marks of sympathy, and had to be carried to her carriage The body was viewed at the Court house for some hours, and waa then removed to the late President's home The bail of Miss Goldman, the lecturer whose remarks inspired Czol gosir, to assassinate the President-, was fixed at 20,000 dollars., No surety was forthcoming Colonel Hay states that he will not resign while his health permits him to retain his office, His views on foreign policy are in harmony with President Roosevelt Sydney, September 19 The American Consulate was draped and closed today. Flags were gener ally halfmasted on account of the funeral of President McKinley Received Sept 20, 9 55 am Washington, Sept 19 The Duke of Cornwall was repre sented at the interment of the President, Mrs McKinley was too ill to attend.

CONDOLENCES

Auckland, September 19 The Primate haß forwarded the following letter to the American Onnaut:—• On behalf of the Churoh of the province of New Zealand I ask you to aocspb my profound sympathy with the people of the United States of Amarioa ia the loaa of their noble President. The horror fait by all the English speaking people and by the civilised world in general at the insane crime perpetrated at BufUlo on the 6th msb, will, we may hope, help to deter other fanatics from following the example of President McKinloy's assassin.'

The Czar's Tour.

ENTHUBIABM IN FRANCE.

Paris, Sept 18 There are thousinda of visitors to Dunkirk. President Loubefc, with the Ministers, went aboard the gunboat Cassint, and with twelve torpedo boat destroyers at tending put seaward to meet the Gear. Much enthusiasm prevails, When .the gunboat Gassiui met the Russian Royal yacht Standart the roughness of thesoa delayed M Loubet getting aboard. The Czar and Oz«ritsa, who suffered from seasickness during ' the voyage, greeted M Loubet warmly, and expressed satisfaction at again being under the French flag. They reviewed the French Northern Squadron, The review included no submarine manoeuvres. President Loubet, landing first, received the Royalties at Dunkirk. Sis thousand pigeons were released to announce tho landing. The Mayor presented the Cgar with bread and salt, and a fishwife presented the Ozaritsa with the traditional silver fish upon a crimson cushion. At the Chamber of Commerce luncheon, M Loubet toasted the Czar, remarking that the visit was a special compliment to the army and navy, which were the objects of incessant solicitude,

SOUTH AFRICA.

Uaited Press AssoQiation—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright.

London, Sept 18 Lord Kitchener warmly supports the appeal for Christmas comforts for the troops in £ooth Africa. A party of Menne'a seoute, following fifty Boers at Platrand, were surrounded by two hundred of the enemy, but the British charged through, losing two killed and four wounded, and killing eight, Colonel Benson surprised a laager on (he 11th, capturing 31 prisoners. Brigadier General Kekewich captured 86 Boers, including Field Cornet Klaoper, in Magliesberg. Major General Gilbert Hamilton after an eighty mileß' ride, captured 25 Boers at West Schoonspruit, with 140 reraonnts. London, September 19 A patrol of the Grenadier Guards were surrounded on a farm at Riefc siding, on the De Aar Naaawporfc line, and were captured after a stubborn resistance. An officer and one m*n were killed and two wounded. A ser geant was drowned while swimming the river to get support.

The Loss of the moonstone.

WRECKED ON CO SAN I;LAND.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Sydney, September 19 The Qutrang lus arrived with th« orew of the Moonstone, which was wrecked on Ocean Island. She arrived there on July 3rd. Oil the morning of July 27fch, when her c*rgo o! 3000 tona of phosphates foe New Zaaland was completed, and whilst attempting to pick up her moorings, ehe bumped heavSJy on the reef ab the south end of the Island, With the assistance of the Pac fie Island Company's staff all the personal effeots and ship's stores were saved. The cargo was jettisoned, but the vessel gradually settled down, and the same night ehe shipped off the reef, And sank in 130 fathoms. Ihe crew were ft month on the island before the Qalranp arrived.

KING ALERED.

United Frees Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright

London, September 19 The milienary of Alfred the Great is being celebrated at Winchester, and is a great success, Thousands of pilgrims are participating, including representatives of the English, Amsri. can, Australian, Tasmanian, Indian and Canadian Universities.

The British Naval Manoeuvres

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright London, Sept 18 The umpires' report in the recent British naval manoeuvres states that the vessels under Rear - Admiral Wilson, who commanded the 'X' fteet. were swifter and more modern, and his fleet annihilated the larger and slower 'B' squadron, under the command of Rear-admiral Noah

FOOTBALL.

AUCKLAND t TARANAKI

New Plymouth, Sepb 19 The match Taranaki v Auckland was played today, before a good attendance. Afc times the play w^s exciting, and the game throughout was evenly contested, bat the Auckland menj however, secured the victory by 5 points to nil.

A football match was played on the Ash* burton Domain ground yesterday between a teamlfrom the Ptratea Club and the Carriers and Drivers. The Pirates won by 22 points to nili Mr W Kiddey officiated as referee.

Funeral of the Late Colonel Fraser.

United Preas Association—By Eleobrla Telegraph Thames, September 19 There was a large and representative gathering at the funeral of the late Colonel fraeer, late Sergeant'afArms, bhia after* noon. Wreaths were forwarded from the Ministry, the Governor, and Members of Parliament. All the looal bodies were re 1 preoentod. Some members of the deceased's old reginmnt, which took part in the Maori war, also attended. The body waa iuterred n the Tararu Cemetery, near the Thames.

New South Wales Politics.

BLOCKING WOMEN'S FRANC3ISB.

Sydney, Sf?pt 19 Tha Women's Franchise B:il wa3 strongly opposed in the Legislative Covotu 1, and a motion to adpurn the second reading of the debiMj was oarriad ag&ioßt tha Government by 22 votes to 20- Sydney, Sept 19 The Legislative Assembly baa bsen sitting continuously Hincn yesterday evening, die cuFßinc; tho Industrial Arbitration BUI ia | Committee! Mr (Jrick annotiDoei that; the Grovernment were going to pub the Bill through, had, if necessary, wou'd use effective means to do bo, They would nob adjourn unless the Government wore de» feated, Thia led to trouble: Tha Opposition kept up a etotsewall throughout; the day. The debate has bsen of a moat dreary description do real opposition being r&ieed to the main principles of the Bill. The closure hai beea several .times applied, and there have been a number of lively sostes. Later In the Assembly the Arbitration Bill passed through committee, and the House adjourned at 9 o'clock. Received Sept 20, 9.55 a.m. Sydney, September 20 A new chase was embodied in the Arbitra tion Bilt providing for a fine nob exceeding fiIOOO, or imprisonment not exceeding six months, for any person who, whether he belonged tt> the Union or not, participated deliberately in a strike or lookout either before the dispute could be referred to the Oourti of Arbitration or during a hearing before the Court, fixing high monetary penalties for Don-observance or breaches of the Court's orders and awards* In the Legislative Council a warm debate on the Women's Franchise Bill took place. Mr Want carried an Amendment by 19 to 16, elimioa&ing ths clause preventing women from sitting in Parliament, after Mr Suttor, the Government representative, had annoanoed that if the Council decided the olauce should be eliminated the Government would still Btick bo the Bill,

Important Discovery.

EXTENSIVE DEPOSITS Off OIL SHALE.

\ Information has just bean received that) an extensive deposit of shale, containing a large per centage of oil, has been discovered on land near the Walhao Downs Estate, ia the Wa<m*te district, Tha disoovery came bo light ia a very simple manner. Mr Mor gan, the clerk at the Downs, having beea recently told by a coal miller bhab goad ooal had been afai'uok in the neighbourhood, which could be burnt by lighting it with a match. Mr Morgan thereupon visited the locality, and found that the statement was correct. He knew that the shale carried oil, and sent two samples to Professor Blaok, ab Danedin, the report) of the analysis show* that one sample yielded 43 gallons of raw oil to the ton, and the latter 65 gallons to the ton* Professor Black says:—' This No 2is a splendid sample of most valuable oil shale, and should be used for the production of oil and paraffin and for enriohing the g&sab tha gasworks for the supply of towns, for mining, that is, with the coal la making ooal gas. This No 2 sample ia far and away richer than the very best oil shales so long worked ia Scotland, and is twice as rich as the oil shale now being worked ab Orepuki on a, very large scale. It is a threat waste to be burning it for brown aoal. • Professor Black also advißsi Mr Morgan to go to Duaediq and take further samples. This &fr Morgan, did and the result of the analysis of a owt gave 51.6 gallons to the ton. On these reports Mr Morgan had no difficulty io negotiating with a wealthy syndicate, who will sand experts to examine the field, with a view to commencing oper ations at an early date if there are indioa lions of an extensive fold. In this it) is unlikely there will be any diftaulby, for the whole region for miles roucd abound ia outcrops of brown coal, and the present bad h« been worked for a number of Jttars. The Gorge railway runs to within two rmlds of the field of operations, and thab distance is exoallently roaded, so that the I cost of transporting either coal or distilled, > oil will be very light,

THE ASHBURTON GOAKDIAN ; FBIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1901



_ Bngrapss" wottors FOR WATCHES .- 01.-OOKS, JEWELLERY, SILVER AND II^TRO-PLATE SEASONABLE KOTRLTIBS, Eto, ai> fo G. JESBON, PrftGiilf&l Wsi'obmttkor and welleir Barntiiib Street {opposite (Somerset Hotel) Asbbarton. —-Bepaira a Specialty,— Preieatatioa Committees liberally dealt with. & HEW ■ZEALAND CLOTHING EAOTOKY HEW GOODS. NEW GOODS, aC DOZEH STRAW HATS aa DOZEN BOPT FELT HATS £\f\ DOZEN TINNIS SHIRTS New Regatta Shirts, Ties, Caps, and all the Latest Novelties to open next week. The Largest Selection in Tcwo, Prices Right^,.. Quality Right. HEW ZEALAND CLOTHING "DACTORY LOTHISG JT AOTORY "A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOR EVEB." rSIiJEREFORK Procure the Servioen of •T. X*. HIGCxS TO DEOOBATE YOUR HOMES With his Beautiful Designs in Paper and Paint Work. An Spring Is coming, apply early to' avoid the rush of work. WINDOW GLASB, PAINTS, OIL", A FA?BRINO8 IN STOCK. J, L. HIIGGS. Tanobrd Street. BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND RE-ENAMELLED '■ IN all the COLOc'SS of the RAINBOW, ioolading BL&CK and WHITE. SILVER AKD GOLD DECORATIONS if required. frqmT 20s- Qate8 9 Lowry and Co., ZEALANDIA CYOLB WORKS, Burnktt Street LADIES ! f^S FNUINE Tailor-made Costume*, Habitß \J[ Jaekstß, Bainprooif' Mantles &o, made to mefflßur<s in the latest Stylos nnd newes 1 Materials. Fib and workmanship ga&ran vded. GENTLEMEN 1 We have jast opened oat @x s.s 'Ranga tira' a large Shipment of New Winter Goods We respectfully Invite fußpeoclcr of oar new Worsted and Yiouna Suitings, Serges, @ootoh, Irish, sad W^Bt of England and New Zealand Tweed", Meltons, Beavers, Yeno> tisns, New Rainproof Oovert Coatings, real ' Donnybrook' Irish Friezes, &o. Suite to meCMura from £3. Trousers from Iss, Oar motto is always ' Satinfaotion !' CKAIGHBAD & BKRRYMAN The Leading Tailors and OutOtten, ASHBURTON S. MftBRIDE, Montimeatal Sculptor, 60 Stafford St, Tlmaru a A LWAYS in Stock— A fireb ¥7 -OL olasa selecMon of Marble JKJ L-4 «ad Granite Monuments, 11 Deaigns and Estimates may j! fco in&peated at the establishment /i of Mr John Wilson, Painter, IT Barnett Street, Ashburtpn Letter Gut'dnft in any ntyla LIEWEILYN OWEN CERTIFICATED TEACHER, Local Representative of the London College \ of Muaic And of the Musioal International College, /QUARTER Btarting from any date. W f tToudente prepared for any esaminstioo i held In the Colony. j Candidates presented, 107 ; average mark a j obtained 93 per oenb EGGS. MINOROAB, Brown Leghorns, Lanjf shuns, Indian Game and Pekio Ducks. SITTING; FROM S» TO ?31s. llarly Orders Booked and Executed in , Rotation. ,' 21 H. Gr.'BERRYMAN. j WA"NTKD 50 or 40 working men to ; i?i«pee.t Our iStrong , Working '• Boots. If yon see them you cannot help i buying, at D Stock s Bine Boot Store '



1 f I _fERRIMAN || ' ||||| FOR BALE. Corner Nelson *nd Oxford Street^ Hampste&d rjIHAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooms and Conservatory, together with good etabtea st)d trap bouse erected on the corner section as above* The Property is well supplied with water by one of Messrs Booth McDonald's Windmillf. The Garden is well planted with choice fruit trees; The Section possesses emple frontage on both Nelson and Oxford Streets, and is within a stone throw of the Hamrjsteftd Public' School Cash or terms to nuiti Purchaser Apply F FERRIMAN, land and Entate Agenb ~D. CLAEKE'S CARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR vName and Labal Registered under Trade | Marks Act, No 13,795 and 158,143) : Has been used 56 YEARS WITB UNDEVIATING SUCCESS IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Oarbolized Wheat Preteotor. I have need the above dressing for the past fchrae seasons on an | average sowlnc of 1509 acres of wheat ani oats, and have alwaya found that it gives every satisfaction. It is also mixed wi?h leaa labor and germinates a week sooner than when dressed with bineatotie. M Stitt I have ased your Wheat PiOtector, also Bluestone both on the same paddock, and am muoh pleased with your Protector an a muoh better preventive of amafc than BlnsstOiie. Jamhs MoLban, Oalrnbrae, F. FEBEIMAN. S3 O CO » kH : rh §§ ri B r w s? 2 g P-i .1 g2 Ph Oh S §S § S P^ I. « 0 l 2 W. <^ WHAT Ladies nay of MITOHBLL k TOR ncr s Show Room. Oh, how lovely I Just like a nice garden I Nicer than ever ! Quite ns good as Chriatchurch Wouldn't that suit———We must tell her. Xjrr ANTED TO SELL-Seven first-olasi Dairy Farms, from 60 to 200 Acres, close to Schools and Factories j easy terms- Apply F. Brooking, Land Agent, Stratfozd



> BUSINESS NOTIOER ' NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, TJ AYE JUST LANDED ex s.s. Whakatane and Mimato, NEW GOODS FOR SPBING AND SUMMEB. Indies' American, EBgiisb, and Continental Boots and Shoei Spco;a! Shipment of Gen's American Boeti in Tan Willow Calf, and Btsok Box Calf, BPBCI4L TALUS Metis WaSertights, Shooter?, Bluohers, and Balmorals, »t Beit Value In Town Bawling, Orioket, Running, and Fiihiag Boots and Shoes, la ifcook, or made to order REPAIRS NEATLY AND~PROMPTLT ATTENDED TO. NICHOLAS & PICKFORD, BAST STREET: Tlie Cheapest Shop in Ashburton. LAWN MOWERB.~~LAWN MOWERS, FROM 22s 6d EACH. Including * Monarch,' • Pastime,' ' New Easy,' <feo. , GABDEN~TOOLS. The Greatest Variety in Ashburton, at prices to suit) everybody, Including the New AmerktsL& Scuff'e, Datoh, Garden and Plantation Hoei, Garden Rakee, Spader, Forks, Trowels, Syringes, Border Forks, Boys' Sp»de», eto AGENT for the CELEBRATED • SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators. Horse Hoes and Cultivators tnperios to Planet 3s at £ less priea SHEEP SHEARST' O"BHEEP SHEARS- I hare just received my first shipment, inoluding TUS, BB A c 11A, etc; also Turkey and Waahita Oil Stones all AX BBDttOCK pricks OARPKNTKHS 1 TOOLS—As asnal, lamup to dato io variety and price. The largest (selection in the Aahbnrton Qonntj to teleot from GL MEDDINS, The People c Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



I BUSINESS NOTICES ESTABLISHED 1874* M CJI illj||=SHE Sc CO, value this season £3 10s. Just Raoeived —• Samples fi TIWfJRCi of Choioeeb TWEEDS ever |] I |!||kl shown. Consequently £3 10s i% I 1 I i\ Suits are far superior this ill 1 I 11 season; hJ U MLM.hJ JUBILEE "BUILDINGS 9 10* MKB J. LLOYE-, MUSIC SELLER AND riIEACHEK of PIANOFORTE and J ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every description, Latest music by evary mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Terms, £1 1b per quarter AGENT FOR EMPHESS NEEDLE. Designs, Plushes, Wool, Silka and Frames, BB UBU»1« Tanorkd Stsbbt (aexfc Hall, Herbalist) POBLIO ANNOUNCEMENT TTCTE beg to inform the public of Ash VV burton and surrounding district that wti have taken over the business hitherto car ried on by Mb Gbobgb Worker, as a Family Batcher. East Street, A«bburton s and that the business will bo carried on, together with that of aGoneral Store, in the premises at corner of Eaßt Belt and Wakaaui Road. We trust that with etrict atten tion to the interests of the public to mprit si fair share of the public patronage. Customers waited on daily. HUSTON & SON. \ COUGHS, Btoncbltl!| « COLiDSf Consumption, And al! other Lung Troubles Speedily give way to Ferfeot 0 Health when LSNE'S «" Mlreasotetl Emulsion * * * of Coil Liver Oil Is taken. This Emulsion improves the whole body by way of the stomach first, and then through the blood, making it red, rich, and pure. In blood of the pure sort the deadly germs of Consumption cannot live. Doctors call LANE'S CREASOTED EMULSION a medicine food—medicine, because it cures disease; a food, because it builds up the body. All Chemists and Stores soil It # * PRICE g/- ■ THE MOUNT SOMERS COAL COMPANY BEG to announce fchab tha COAL from their NEW SEAM is NOW ON THE MARKET, price 17s per Ton at Mount Somers Station* This is a bright), shieey Coal, containing 35 per cent of gas ; gives a cheat ful fire and a strong heat ; perfectly free from sulphur and soot; in fact, no ideal household Coal. Can be had from all Coal Merchants. JAMES GIBSON, Manager FOR SALE—Block of aboub 4400 acre*, near Stratford, Taraoaki, about 13 miles from the rising township of Ssrath more, which ia 20 miles easb of Stratford, six nr.iles distant from Wanganni River at a poinb above which Hatrick and Co, a steamers run. Strathmora is on the line of landa reservai for the Stratford-Wangamo mouft K»iiway bow being conatruoted. rJho land is rich hill country, much of it arable when cleared, pap* and Hmastono formation ; rata, tawa, puketea, and rimu timber ; well watered ; would carry two sheep to the acre, Two main roads, one froni west, one from soutfe. Title, Land Transfer* For further partloaiars, apply direct) to the owner, Rt O. Hughes, New Plymouth 8 259 SEE Oar Windows far Stylish Boots and Shoes; pretty shades In tao leathers—Stock s Blue Boot Store 171ARMER3 and others, prepare for the * Winter, and have your Home made cheery and bright with the powerfu acetylene Gae, Estimate* $yen by Habdle Bbos



CHRONIC DIARRHOEA* Mr G]B Wingfiald, of Fair Pl*y, Mo U 8 A, who eaffer.ea frqj» ohronip dysentery for thirty five fears, saya Gharribeylain*? CJollOj Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy did him more good than any other medicine he had ever used. For sale by Ashbarton Drug Co i Smoke New Ven«g



The local branch of the D.1,0. has now been in full swing in Asbburton for just 6 months, is 5 months longer than was anticipated at the commencement of the ea'ea The sale has proved an unprecedented success, and as it is now drawing to a close, those who are contemplating purchasing a piano or organ, or muslcil instruments of any description would do well to make their decision while such a magnificent stock is here from whioh to make their selection A new shipment, which will also be the last), has ust been opened "Sou can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm Figs, the wonderful worm worriers ; price |a



As the e'osing days of the ealo of the D 1.0. In Aahburton are announced, those anx ova to try the new washing machines free of all responsibility had better make their application while they have the ohance), ac when ones their own branch e&ves the distriot, no further trials will be allowed, Testimonials continue to coma in freely, the latest being as follows : — Mount Possession, Ashburton Gor^ft, Sepb2ad, 1901. The washing machine sens on trial is in every respect satisfactory. Enclosed you will pease find cheque in payment, which kindly acknowledge—sTours faithfully, $hqs S Johnson