EPHEMERIS

SUN.

Phases of Moon for September

Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places at under, subject to the necessary alterations:

WEDNESDAY, Sept 25 For Northern Ports sad Weatport, also Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United States, Canada, efco, United Kingdom, and Continent of Europe {due London October 26th), via San Franoieoo, pel Elingamite, at 6.30 p m

MINING

Dokedin, Sept 23

Baring the week ended today, returns have been reported from 62 dredges, the total gold yield being 1784nc 9dwt Bgr, or %n average of 28cz per dredge. Additional returns :—Alexandra Eureka 30oz, Waikaka United 250z, Reliance 21rz 19irvt, CUirnmuir 19cz, Celtic I6oz, Waikaka Queen 9oz 6dwt

Dunesdin, Sept; 24 Today's Bales—Electric Extended, 10a 6d, 10s 31, 10*; Golden River, ss; Junction Eleotlio, 23a 6d } Kelly and Casey, 8s 6d ; O.rig, B', 7« 9i ; Vincent Extended, 7s 6d:

The number of dredging companion which have gone into liquidation during the laßt two years is estimated at 64 The gross nominal capital totals £515,400, from which must be reduced loading capital, £65,850, leaving £449,550 as the amount at stake had the whole of the shares been fully paid up. Only £276,620 was actually called up, however, and of this amount a large percentage was never collected! The bard o&sh actually loflt probably amounts to £160,000; In addition, many of bha etookn were bought at considerable premiums during boom time* The sixty four companies in question represent about 16 per cent of the total that were floated; probably another 16 per cent will join their battered ranks within the nexb twelve months, after which ihe public will commence to breathe more freely.

Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS.

London, September 22

Chkfly crosabreds were catalogued at the wool Bales Prices are unchanged. Conti* neutal buyers eagerly competed for merinos at late extreme rates. For good scoured there is a strong demand. The Moer&ki dip reached s£i, and the KUemlie dip 7&3. Canterbury iamb, 4£<i. Meat otherwise is anohanged. Adelaide and Victorian wheat cargoes have been add at about 28j

ASHBURION STOCK MARKET

The usual weekly stock sale was held at the Tiowald yards today before a fair atten dance. There was an improved entry In point and number. Toe yarding comprised 40 head of cattle and about 4,000 sheep. A good pen of oattte was made, but the quality was not firet class. Fat steers sold at £4 17a 6d and £8, heifers £5 to £6155, oows £7 104. In Btores, yearling* made 30a to 355, dairy oowa £4 10) to £7. In fat sheep, the butcher*' p^na were well filed, but the quality generally was not first class. A good proportion comprised merino wethers, and for these and other fat aheep the sale was distinctly dragging, and buainees wft» limited, numbers of the entrioa being paseed. Merino wethers made Bi3d to 13a 3d, cross bred wethers 11b 3i to 16a M, & low special sheep making 16s 91 un.l 19a 61 ; ma fXtra heavy uhfep made 235; crossbred ewes realised 13i 7d to 16a 2d, a forward lot belling at 18s.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Asbburton Agency of the New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association of Canter' bury, Ltd, quote as follows on September 23, 1901:—

Wheat—

Prime milling Penrl — 2b 3d to 2a 4d  „ Tuscan.« 2» 4dl to 2b 5d Hunter's 2a 3d to 2s 4d Oata— Dunl Is 10d ' Bparrowbills la lid to 2a lt O»aadian 2a to 8s Id Barley—M&itiDg, prjoui ?e Inferior is 63 Pe»B—Blua Psraußian Sa „ Partridge 3a 6d to Chaff—Good o»tehe»f 42a 6d Grasa Seed—Farmers la 6d to Is 9d The above are prices ourrenb paid to armors on tracks at Aehborton

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Paævalebit TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1901.

The latent news from South Africa, at a time to when there was some feeble hope of surrender, must sause jkeen anxiety to British subjects eFery^here. llt is trae that the disaster in/Jicted by Louia Botha who has suddenly cropped up with a thousand followers I where leagt expected, is but a hole and corner affair, but it shows the light in whi^b the Boer leaders regard the proclamation of Lord Kitchener. The British Government, which has vowed so often " to see the business through," has erred, and still errs in its pol^y qf leniency. Either the hands of Lord Kitchener are absolutely tied by diplomatic exigencies, or he la pro fessionally incompetent to deal with the situation. Where a man is per mitted by the enemy to be a farmer, labourer, or peasant of any calling to-day, an armed soldier to-morrow, and a peasant again nest ? as is the case with the Boers, & premium in offered for treachery, and it Is hard, indeed, to believe that any general acting on his own responsibility woald penult his opponents to play the part alternatively'of peaceful inhabi tants and soldiers. Yet this ban been done from the commencement; of the surrendering, and is being done to-day. It is equally hard to believe that any general would treat as belligerents those wh® in the g«rb of dead foes whom they have stripped, The majority of those now in the field are surrendered burghers who have broken their parolf, and rebels. The remainder are men who have nothing to lose but fff^oit jto dread should they fall into the hands of tjj.e British, By all the laws si civilised warfare, tfre Jsoer.g are no I longer belligerents but band? of brigands, and should be treated as such. Every one of them should be shot at sight after d»« Wring, and no surrenders should now be permitted. Such a policy 'yogld, of course, meet with retaliation, ,b?t ihp cost in British folood would be yery mus te<=* than by. following ike present plan of'«Wog the campaign, It is a fa t cfc well borne out^ th#t thousands o| earrenierers, alter having beep remove^ ta tfa wast, bay© been allowed .back to

their homes and permitted to inhabit the to«ne, unless British troops were in them. Surrendered burghers, too, have been allowed to remain in their homes and resume their occupations, whereas British belonging to irregular corps, who have fonght for the Empire right through the war, and taken their discharge in either Pretoria or Johan nesburg, where their homes and busi nesses were, are, on returning to civil life, bound, under martial law, to possess a residential pass. Only men who secure Government situ ations are granted the necessary permit. Nineteen out of every twenty are compelled to return to the coast. Being British they are packed over the border, Montrous as this statement appears,it is strictly true, as will be seen Jby the following well authenticated facts:—-Ofl July 22nd, twenty men, belonging to Kitchener's Fighting Scouts, took their discharge in Pretoria, after having completed the term for which they enlisted. They were granted railway passes to proceed to Johannesberg, but could get no train the same evening, and were perforce compelled to remain in Pretoria that night. The hotel in which they slept was raided by the Provost-Marshal and his men. All were arrested and fined £2 each on the following morning for being in town without residential passes. Such was the ingratitude shown to our own irregulars whose services have admittedly beea of the utmost value. Unfortunately for these men they were British, and if they I regret their loyalty it is uofc to be wondered atj If Lord Kitchener is not responsible for the above state of things who is ? The end of the war might be hastened too if the towns and villages or districts to which indivi duals who are still in the field belong, were compelled to pay a heavy penalty for each of those individuals. As matters stand, the liberated surren deree may rise en masse at the slightest encouragement, and there is more reason now for distrust and anxiety than at any time since October, 1399, The policy of coaxing the Boers has been weighed in the balance and fouad wanting.

Local and General.

Weather Fobecast — Captain Edwin wires:—Northeast to north and west gale ; glass further fail ; iodioationa of rain.

Poliob Court-—At the Police Cjurt this morning John Fleming, late of the Old Men'B Home, was charged with vagrancy. He was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment

Found Dead— Mrs Kirkland, aged 77, the relict of an old Otago settler, was found dead in her bedroom at Gieborne yesterday morning, having apparently burst a blood vassel whilst coughing.

Friendly Society Returns—From the s'iteat available returns of Friendly Societies in the Auatralaiian Colonies, w<> find that the capital per member of the New Zealand Societies is £19 2s Sd, as compared with £13 8s 5i for Victoria, £8 12? 7d for New South Wales, £U2s9d for South Australia, £7 12s 8d for Q. neensland, £8 0a 5d for Tas mania, and £7 6s 4d foe Western Australia*

Lawn TENNis—Tha progressive handioap tournament of (he Ashburton Liwn Tennis Club waa played on the asphalt courts on Saturday afternoon, the ladies' priz <" being won by Mrs Johnston. The contest for the gentleman's prizi resulted la a tie between Messrs Dawsoo and Thompson, and en being played off this morning, Mr Dawson beat his opponent: by nine points

A Gigantic Bouquet—No more striking advertisement of the uaequa'lod c'lmate and exuberant soil of California has ever barn conceived than when, during the President recent visit, the biggest bouquet ever made waa presented to Mrs M'Kinley. It mea sured more than 25 feet in circumference. Its central support was a telegraph pole. Thia gigantic bouquet wna composed of an immense variety of fbwera, all newly plucked, and each one of them a perfect •peclmen of its klndi

Rewgiqus Indifference— v There is a prevailing indifference to religion here," Bishop Julius said ac the church of S~> Miohael and All Angels on Sunday even ing. " A apMbof oarelessneaa and neg lect is parsing over us. Ib is something like that which prevails in Japan. A leading Japanese Minister spoke thus not long ago. 'We don't want religion in Japan just yet; when we do want it we flh»U look for Christianity. 1 That) is almost) the annfctered thought of oar colonial life, we do not want; religion at present-." Bis hop Jalius added that there wotild surely come a time when the people would want religion, and when the religions instinct wonld look to God again.

Wesleyak Home and Maori Missions— Tne Rev W. Gittoc, who has been over 45 years in active work in the Wesleyan minißtry, principally amongst the Maoris in the Auckland district), and who has been appointed by the Conferenca as a deputation to the Southern circuits in the interests o! three missions, will give one of his interesting addresses on the Maoris in the Bering Bquare Church on QOhursd&y avea'ng. Mr Gittos is thp qldgab minister in connection with the ministry of the Wesleyau Church in the colony, and has done a vei'w great work amongst the Maoris, His address ie full of thrilling events of the early days pf the oolony'a history, and all who are interested in the Maoris .and their welfare should hear Mr GittoB 1 ttory, especially the young people, who know very little of the oharacter and bravery of bhe native race. The Rev Mr Gittos is one of the few remaining links that bind the past to the present, and ib is hoped that a large number will be present to hear bis address on the Maoris of New Zealand, their claims tupon us and our duty to them.

U.A.O.D—'The fortnightly meeting ot th§ Star of Ashbtirtoti Lodge of Druids was held laib evening. The Lodge was opened at the usual hour by tha V A Bro A Mulford. There was a fair attendance of members. The Visiting Bards reported that the «ick brothers were progressing favourably, add slok pay was passed for pay meat. Ope candidate < was proposed for membership. The B L ivoard of Management wrote elating their inbenfcioa of giving a first pr'za of £2 2), and a second of £1 1?, to iihe Lc,4ge which Inltia^d the moab members for the half year ending February, 1902. The G S forwarded the half yearly report for the district, whioh showed that the Order was making very rapid progreßS in Canterbury j also chat the Friendly Societies in New Zealand were by far the strongest financially of nay Is fcfc© Au^ahsian Colonies. Afber transacting foubioe tipiaesi, harmony was indulged in, several brothers rendering songs, one in Irish by a true eon of Erin being loudly applauded. The Lodge was closed at 10 p m by the acting A D>

Earthquake RkCuß»bsS—One of the two Milne seismographs or earthquake ireoorde^s Imported by the New Zealand Government has now been ia use in Wellington for about a year (aays the Post), and Mr George Hog ben, Secretary of the Education Department, in whose charge it is, has obtained some important records from it. The apparatus is pnsoh superior to anything of the kind hitherto used in tLa colony, and is equal bo any seistnological instjrdmenb in the Southern Hemisphere, &« an evidence of fife sen flitiveness ib may be mentioned that ib re? corded a shock of earthquake that oaourred in Alaeka, over 701*0 miles distant, in October last, and also two upheavals in South America. The Australian Association forjbfye |.d<7f»soament of Science, of which Mr jfogbebis £* raeifi&efg h%s voted £25 to ward* the piKohiie t/f anotfeor seiemogrspj! for Wellington, the idea being tbib one instrareeat shall be a check on the other. The second seismograph ;a now being fixed up hi Obristpijur'oij, : '

Tobacco G bowing — A successful experi ment ia tobacco growing has been made at Otsaki.

A Legacy of the War—Kegarding the prevailing epidemio, Dr Hoaking, of Master ton, states that it is nob influenza, but a South African fever of a mild form, whioh has been brought here by returned soldiers.

Pkksbytebiam Church—The services at the Presbyterian Ohurob on Sunday morning and evening were taken by Messrs Shaw and Brock respectively, the Rev G B Ingiia being indisposed.

Scarcity cr Fbed—During the last two nights heavy toge have fallen throughout the diatriot, and havp, to % oerta n extent helped on the grasp, but a good steady twentyfour hours rain is required to bring on feed for the yeung lambs, and prevent heavy mortality among them*

Farmers' Union—A general meeting of the Farmers' Union will be held in the Oldfellows 5 Hall on Saturday next at 2 pm. The business is to reoeive the general onm> committee's report) as to the platform proposed for consideration ab the forthcoming conference, to eleob delegates to the con ference, and general.

Leprosy in Russia.—The latest? issue of the Kuesian official periodical dealing with public hygiene gives a gloomy account of the failure of the measures adopted during late years to oheak the spread of leprosy in that country. This loathsome disease Ib now inoreaaiag in no fewer than 49 Russian governments and districts. The greatest number of lepers in any single government 1b found in Lithuania, where there are 609 oases under medical isolation. There are 201 in Oourland, 124 in Astrachan, and 121 in the Kuban district.

Beautifying Association—Oa Friday evening next, an entertainment will be given in the Oddfdlows' Hail in aid of the funds of the Beautifying Association, which if one may judge from the preparations that are being made, should eclipse anything of the kind ever Been here. The chief features will be some very striking tableaux, and la moflb laughable farce by Christohureh amateurs. The whole programme should be attractive enough to justify visitors incoming a long way to be present.

A Continoing fIB©UMBNT—A short time ago some men were engaged putting telegraph poles up on some land belonging to an old farmer, who disliked seeing his grass trampled down. He ordered them off the fialdi The men produced a paper which said lhat they had leave bo pud the poles up where they pleased. The old man went back, and turned a savage bull Into the field. The savage beast made after the men, and the old farmer seeing them running out of the field, shouted at the top of hia voice : ' Show him your paper 1 Show him your paper!'

Potato Seed—Last year a number of German Stations made experiments on a plan drawn up by Dr Fischer, to determine whether large or small potatoes were best for uae aa seed, 'Whether planted whole or cut, the large potatoes gave the biggest yield in every case ; but when the financial results were looked into, it waa found that the biggest profit waa made by planting whole large potatoes ; and the next largest profit from whole small ones. Large pota toes cut resulted in a email loss, while the losb was still greater from small potatoes cub. These results were, after taking the cost of the seed into account, the value of the large seed being greater than that of the small «eed.

Chdrch Mission Fund—lt will be seen in the circular letter of the Churoh Mission Fund of the Diocese of Chriatchurch for 1901-2, jusb issued, that there has been a gradual increase in the income of the fund for the paat three years, that for 1900-1901 amounting to £1107 17a 4d It ia a noticeable fact that the cost of collecting this sum was only £3 6*. The organising aeoretary, the Rev E A Scott, who—as we in ABhburtoa know—is always foemoab in every good work, invites aeeietanco. His own worda are:—"l muat throw myself upon the generosity of the O3ngregation3 to maintain the present high standard of liberality," as about £R0 ia required more than last year's receipts

Will He Get It—The Mayor of Tinmu has called a meeting for Friday evening next to consider the several proposals to raise by way of Special Loans sums of money to provide for the following, namely : —£10,000 for Inverting Gullies and Drainage Work ; £6000 for Extra Storage and Extension of Waterwo ki; £25,000 for Purchase of Timaru Gaa Works, or providing Electric L'ght; £4000 fot Public Abattoirs, £1000 f)r Rood Roller and Stone Crusher ; £3000 for Public Reserve at north end of town ; £3900 to pay off the Bank Overdraft as on 31at MUrch, 1900. The total amount asked for is £52,900. The meeting will also be asked to consider the advisability of striking a rate to provide for the maintenance of the Maehanioa' Institute.

Volunteers.-—The Ashburboa Guards paraded last evening for Government icßpec tioa, Captain Nlooll in command. After inspection the company marched to the D>ma!nand were pub through Borne useful movements, which were oreditably executed. A meeting of officers and non owns wan held after parada to perfect arrangements for the social and presentation to O.*pti Sparrow, aod it was decided to hold the sooi&l at the orderly room tomorrow evening. Ib was stated that after paying ail expenses in connection with the annual ball a satisfac tory surplus remained, wbloh will be applied fco the miscellaneous f and.

A Remabkable Noxice—-Mr H A Sbrat ford, SM| of Dunedin, gazettes a ohaoge of his name in the following terms:—" I, Henry Aldborough Stratford, of Dnnedin, in the colony of New Zealand, barrister ab law, stipendiary magistrate, etc, etc, do hereby give notice that, in compliance with the request of the Hon Lady Henuiker, and out of love and affection, I have assumed, and intend henceforth upon all occasions and ab all times to sign and uee and to be called and known by, the names of Augustus with and before Hsnry Aldborougb, and the surname of His Excellency the Right) Hon Lord Bortismere—Stratford-Henniker—in lieu of and in substitution of my present surnames of gbratford. . . ? "

POMETHINS TO BE PBOUD OF— OhHab' obnroh Truth says :—Accidents suoh as the loss of the Cobra sometimes give ua at great R thrill of pride in British pluck as any of our many victories on the sea. Thus we read with tingling veins how the commander of the Cobra went down with his ship, standing impassive and calm on the bridge, facing death with all the nonchalant coolness of the best of his racej we follow with brightening eye the narrative of the common sailor, type of the British bulldog hero story and song, who, seeing that) his extra weight) would endanger the safety of the boat in which the survivors were, fell back into the sea, saying quietly, " Never mind, mate?, no room for me/ and so was drowned. Ib is deeds like these that have upheld the honour of Old Eng'and, and when we compare them with the dreadful scenes on foreign steamer^ in similar diss^etere, ib ia'dijSoulb to resist vainglorious eyiltation*

Chance or Abdbkss*—The Ashburton Industrial Buiiding Society office has been removed to the premises lately occupied by Miss Bessie Simmonds, Burnett street.

Coming—lnformation has been received that Mdlle, Dolores (Trebelli) will tour through New Zealand next month. She is at present giving concerts in Western Australia

The South Afbican Trade — South African trade Is provided for by a joint arrangement made by the Shaw Savill and Albion, New Zealand Shipping, and Tyser , Companies to despatch steamers according to the inducement offered by the colony. The next vessel to be despatched will be the Tyser liner Indradevi, Bailing on or about j the 12th October, to ba followed by the j New Zealand Shipping Company's OUrama about the Ist December,

A Charge Dismissed—A.b Lseston yes terday, John and Eenry Groat, were brought up on remand on the charge of incest. Mr Leathern appeared for the accused, who pleaded 'Hot guilty.' Inspector Ellison informed the Bench that the evidence to be used by the police had broken down, that the girl, Laura Croat, had denied and oontradioted the information previously glren by her, and he wo aid at present ask the Bench to dismiss the charge. The two accused were accordingly discharged.

Sunday Funebals— Ab the Conciliation Board in Auckland a oahdriver Haid one of the principal causes of Sunday work for cabmen was Sunday funer»ia< He thought it would be a good thing to stop funerals on that day ; there were sic other days in the week, arid there was no necessity to enoroach on Sunday. But people liked funerals on that day because they ' made a big Ehow.'

Bright Hours' Childben-Wc under stand the request that} the Bright Hours' Children would give an entertainment at an early date in aid of the Funds for the Ashburton town clock has been aooeded to, and that these oharming young arbietes' will appear again before an 4.shburton audience on Friday week, October 4, We oan safely promise them a crowded house.

Hoisting the Flag—The ceremony of hoisting the flig at the Barrbiii school took place on Friday last, the proceeding" being of a mosfc enthusiastic nature. Miss Olive Mcllraith hoisted the fl*g, after whioh a few abta remark", interesting to adults and children alike, were made by Mr Mollralbb, who al'uded to the fact that it was just about thirty three years since he first rode up to B&rrhill with Mr Oathcart Wason (with whom he went to school in Scotland.) After the ceremony the children were entertained at tea and games by the members of the Sohool Committee.

The Farmers' Union—Apropos to a dia cusaion in the local Union, a correspondent writing to a Christohuroh contemporary says : -A good many people think that tho farmers have been rather unhappy In the choice of a name for their combination. The name 'Union' has now become associated in the public mind with strikes and friction between employers and employees. As far as I know this is the only Union where there isnoooufjiot between these divo parties, ho hope that some other title may be yet adopted, such as 'The Farmers'Laague.'

' Esthbb.'—The programme for the Sacred Concert and the Cintata ' Esther' to be given in the Baring Square Church to morrow evening, is published in another column, and should draw a good house. There is an entire change of solos in the first part, while for Part II the cantata ' Esther ' whioh was given with such success three weeks ago is to be repeated, to give those who could not get a Beat an apportunity of hearing the work. The proceeds from the concert are to go to the Church Renovation Fund

Shower Baths for Horses—A Home paper Bays :—Why should shower baths for horses not be established in the public streets ? Surely the sense of kindly feeling for horses, if not s r If interest in preserving these valuable animals, should lead to the providing of some cheap and useful device of this ktndi We have drinking troughs for horses, why not therefore public shower baths. These could be of Bimple construc tion. Two large pipes leading from the nnin into perforated tubes under which the horeas might ba driven wruld be quite sufficient, The driver would only have to pull theoord which would release theoooliog flow of water. The late Mr Bergh, who established the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, was much interested in such a project at the turn of his death

The New Gbysee.—Mr T E Donne has returned from a viait to the new geyser at Rotomah&ns, 17 miles from Botorua. He confirms all that has been said about th** marvellous character of this new thermal deve'opmenti The whole locality is the scene of volcanic aotivity, and the geyser referred to plays into a lake half an aore in circumference, the temperature of which is 187 degrees, The outbreaks of the Boto mahans geyeef take place onoe every 36 hours, and they eclipse anything of the kind hitherto observed in New Zealand. Huge masses of water are thrown Immense dis tances into the air, and rocks 601b and 701b in weight are propelled upwards to a dis tance of 400 ft and 500 ft by this energetic agency. Surveyors measurements indicate that the masses of steam which are expelied from the gnySer frequently rise to a height of 6000 odd feet. Steam and volumes of hob water constantly ooze from apertures in the ground over a very wide area: The thermal activity is so great, indeed, as to induce considerable speculation as to what the result may eventually be. In order to facilitate sight seeing, a road has been made from Rotorua to Rototnahana, and has just been completed, and many hundreds of spec tutors have during the last few weeks inspected this phenomenon, whose advent has caused no small measure of excitement in the north.

Something in a Name.

At the meeting of the Committee of the Aahbarton branoh of the Farmers' Union on Saturday, the following discussion took plaoe oa the title of the Union:—

A discussion ensued op the proposed tijiio •♦EarmerV and Farm Union.

Some members thought that tha name should be '• Farmers' Union."

Mr Sbudholme said that the Bub committee gave the Platform the greatest consideration, and ha wiahed to have the name kept aa suggested by the sub committee. Me Taylor approved of che Damn of " Farm Laborers' or Workers' Union." He pointed out that some farm employers were em ployees once, and are proud of the fact, and b.6 wogld eqpport the Dame as recommended, Mr Grigg supported Mr Taylor's views. He did not thick tlut a Better name could be found. There must nob be a split ia the camp. He said that there were other Labourers' Unions, and for tfaab reason he would vote for the word •• Workers " being in the tile

One member thought that it should be the " Farmers' Alliance."

Mr Scaly said that the Union got its name from £he Union |n the Iforbh Island, and he thought that if this Union takes away the adkXUB of ' Union ' it might look as if this branch were ia opposition bo the other branches

JVlr Brown said the name "Farmers' Union" waa the name given at the first meeting, and it should not be altered, and if this Union was not careful they would make q. roesq of thifJPf Mr Friedlariaar said that &a these rules were new, each member should have a copy and consider them carefully, and nob go through them so quickly, because if a mis take was made ib Would be hard to rectify.

The President suggested that the propossd rules be adverbised, and it should be carefully notified that they are only suggested, and are for consideration at the Gsneral Cjnferenea

Mr Studbolme said that if the Union wanted to get farm labourers in the Union the title would show that they are sonsidered as well a| the employers of latpur %t Stitb was'diacuasir^ the question of land tenure when

Mr Scaly said he did nob think that such matters of detail as were being discussed should be discussed at that meeting, and the smaller the platform the better far everyone concerned

Clause three waa struck oub Mr Grigg said that he preferred that olaiiae four fee strife out at present)

Notes and Comments

The strike o! Ohinese executioners has been settled. They have no Con ciliation and Arbitration Board in the Flowery land, bat they cut through their troubles somehow. The strikers declared that at two shillings a head they could not make a living wage and support their families in comfort. It left nothing for charitable gifts or harmless pleasures. So they struck foe half a crown per head, put down their snickersnees and went out, leaving a lot of work unfinished. The Ming Shen (Ohinese Trades Hall) supported the men, and made a levy to keep them until a settlement was made, The authorities asserted that good tradesmen could earn 8| dollars a week and bunglers 5 dollars. The prisoners became much annoyed at the delay and grew troublesome, and now latest; advices report that a compromise baa been made, 2s 3d per head bsing accepted.

Within the past few yeara th© Anarchists have succeeded in their work ao far as to take the lives of the four heads of States, and they are per mitted to live and flourish as a corpo rate body without let or hindrance,' The body of the late President was scarcely laid in the tomb before • bail! waa allowed (though happily not forthcoming) for the woman who instigated the crimp, it is stated that In one city the Anarchists not only live openly professing their doctrines and running a newspaper, bufc are winked at by the police

It is not always easy to brand mem bers of a secret society of the kind, but surely when known prompt extinc tion should follow, They cannot be suppressed save by being utterly blotted from the face of the earth, and unless there ia a combination of nations to rid the world of the evil, tho world will be startled periodically by such horrifying tidinga as those re* caived on the Bth September,

There is not even a method In their raadneßs. A King, an Empress, or ft President is foully done to death, and each of these is replaced forthwith if they have a creed that all Presidents mast go. They might begin with their own, for preaamably there is one, or a head of some sort to direct them, or there ia Kruger, who would not be missed very much, but why they should attack good people like the late French President, King Humbert, or McKin iey, or what they gain by the murders is incomprehensible, If they have grievances they do not come forward to try and have them redressed. They are simply mad dogs, and when known should be shot down without trial. In the case of the woman lecturer, she ia known as an advocate of murder, and an accessory to McJ&inley's murder, Why should there be any mention of bail 1 The disposition to clemency on the part of America is almost as idiotic as that of England, in the case of the Boere. —Commentator.

News in Brief.

Mr G P Wood was yeaterday appointed secretary to the South Oanserbury Dairy Company

Immediately after the parade oa S*turday Mr D Thonns will Bell on account of various clients, at the Arcade, a large entry of Ciydeadale horses, mares, and geldings. Ha invites further entries. '

Mr Cecil Rhodes never does anything by halves. When ho went to England recently from South Africa, betides other specially provided comforts, he was accompanied by hi) own chef, his own poultry, and his owa cow !

The Go A Com miss "oners are now investi* gating the Coal Creek measures at Grey mouth, with a view of reporting as to their suitability for a State coal mine.

Inflnenz* caused eighteen deaths daring August in the four chief cities of the colony. There were eight deaths at Ohriatohurch, seven at Danedin, two ftfc Wellington, and one at Auckland,

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio

Telegraph—Copyright

THE LOSS OJ? THIS COBRA.

Lqndqn, September 23

The search for survivors of the Cobra proved fruitless, and has been relin quished .

MORE GUNS FOR BaTBJLESHIPS,

Four additional six inch quick firers are being mounted aboard H M 8V Terrible and Powerful.

[Each of these vessels at present carries two 9.2inoh guns and twelve 6-inoh quick firsrs, besides eighteen 12 p'd'ri aad twelve 3 p' d'rßiJ

THE FEDERAL COMMANDANT

Melbourne, Sept 23 Mr Barton states that general Hildyard was never offered tho position p! Federal Commandant, though he was amongst the names suggested by Lord Roberts,

A VALUABLE NUOGEHD Brisbane, Sept 23 A miner found a nugget of gold at Ebangoola weighing 181b.

Railway Disaster.

HI&VY kOSS OF LlffEi

United Press Association—-By Eleotria Telegraph—Oepyrighb Bucharest, September 22 Owing to the failure of the brake 9, petroleum train escaped froni control and telescoped an express at Falota, Ronmania, killing 32 oat of 38 pas*

sengers.

A ffairs in China

THE JNDEMNITf.

Honp Kcwß, SeP* %$ Prince Ohing has announced * the despatch of Commissions to America and the Pacific Ooast to solicit sub scriptions from the Oh nese towards the indemnity. The foreign Ministera deprecate the project.

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BUSINFPS NOTICES | First Shipment JUST AERIYED. To be followed by Regular Shipment! direct from Ceylon by every Mail Boat t OP THE EMOWNED CEYLON TEA. THR KIKVA^A TEA COMPANY, Colombo, Cey'on, have made ttrrartfff merits to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THfTIR OHOIOA, OEYLON TEAS, feeling sure the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PURE. OHOIOE CEYLON TEA. Direct from tha Grower, UN HAMPERED WITH. 13^ READ Tfflsl Thes* Teaa are Packed In Ceyloa, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low elans Tfbp. KIR VATS A h xjae highest jjrade known t® he trade, ai:d i« told by all leading grocers at the came price ai ordinary Tea. ASK FOX IT. ■• ;' CON'T FORGVT THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed— J. T. COOCH, ishbtirton, Ff6» Sample and Pamphlet on application •■>>«""•"'• ■ •■»■«•"""»•"'■■ ■ uu««ujl.j«» in.- I_— ami j.ii.i.iii»iiui«. gs Q ■ co • pp a r-ri C s§§ 4§ ft Ss*^ a«/ oh n i «a3 <5 rfj b. r^^ - & % Jar CM g os g GO J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER & JEWELLER TUST Arrived. TWO OASES OF , Ekctro|il»te and Skrlh.g Silver Ware rota the celebrated Bfanafactnrere WALKER & BALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles luitable for Presentßtlone and Wedding Press*. v a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. A notbft Parcel pf three dozen NICKEL KEYLESS LE7EK3 at 21s Tbis h the wafch that hap given mch tatifailirg fiatiafaction, ihat it irf needless to mention its Romerous excellent qaali Übh. F.veryone*"Bo!d is sn advertlstrnent tn itself. I3EW JEWBDLEBY £1 ENGAGEMENT RINGS. $30 Broodies, Bracelets. Bangles, Muff. chaitis- The Newest .Novelties In Gold Charms Tlbe Latest. Appliances and Appofnfmenfc FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand J. V.DE'BEER Eftßt Rtreeb, Aehburton UEWELLYN OWEN M.0.8»M«. CERTIFICATED' TEAOHEE, Looftl P.rpreseDtative of the London College of Music and of the Musical International Coliegf, I^VUARTER (starting from any date. • \J - -.- •■ . • Siudentß prepared for any examination field in the Colony. 'Candidates presented, 10? ; aver»g« marks obtained 95 per cent BICYCLES RE-PLATED | AND i RE-ENAMELLED IN ftH the COLOcBS of the RAINBOW, including BLAOK and WHITE. FILTER AND GOLD DECORATIONS : if rtquired. j FROM 20s Dates, Lcwry and Co., KEaLANOIA CYOLE WOEKS, Burnett Street



' F. FERRIMAN FOR BALE. Come? Nelson and Oxford Streets, Hampstead HI HAT Comfortable House of 6 Rooma and Goner vs. Tory, together with good stables and trap house ereoted on the corner section as above. The Property is well supplied wifcb water by one of Meaera Booth McDonald's Wtndmi'k The Garden ia wall planled with ohoico fruit) trees* The Section possesses ample frontage oa both Nelson and Oxford Streets, and ia within e> stone throw of the ff ampstead Public "School Gash or terms to suit Purchaser Apply F FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent D. CLARKE'S OARBOLISED WHEAT PROTECTOR (Naive and Labal Registered UDder Trade Marks Act, No 15,796 «md 158,143) , Has beeo ÜB«d 56 YEARS WfTH UNDEVIATING SUCCESS [ IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Oarbolized Wheat Pretector. I have used the above dressing for the past three seasons on an average sowinof of 1503 acroa of wheat ! ani bats, and have always fonnd that ib gives every satisfaction- It is also mixed with less labor and germinates a week | sooeer than when dressed with bHuestone. M Stitt I have need your Wheat Protector, also Blueetone both on the same cacldook,; and am much pleased with yoar Protector as a much better preventive of sraub than Bla?stone, James MoLb&k, Cairnbrae, F. FKRRIMAN. (—■ i <wii !■» ■■1..1...1-.. ■ Mi— I■■ ■ ■■ ■■!»■■■ Ujliniiw JMjlll «! OCEAN Accident & Guarantee COBPOR&TIO'N, Ltd. Capital ... ... £1,000,000 fpHIS Corporation has ABSOLU TBLY NO TARIFF A rrftngements with any other COM PANY, and will Cover ALL EM PLOYERS at LOWEST- POSSIBLE'RATES.' Employers Insuring with oa can rely on Best Treatment, and Claims Do Not become & Charge on the Consolidated Bevknub, Neither will Clients be subjected to the BEQ-TAPK METHODS inseparable from Government De- PARTSEKTAL OONTKOIi. Accident and Illness luraraoce World-Wide »a to Travel Nicoll Bros. < AGENTS, ASHBURTON. 195 rp^KEyoor Repairs to £7C©k's Blue X B )ut Store WANTED 50 or 40 working men to hidpeeb Our Strong Working Boots. If yon see them you cannot help baying, at L> Stock s.Blae Boot Store WHAT Ladies cay of Mitohbll & TOR NEE s Show Room. Ob, how lorely 1 Juat lske a nice gaidtn I Nicer than ever ) Quite bs good as Chrsutchurch Wouldn'ti thai suit We muet tell her. /""IHIL.DREN6 Boots and Shoes a,* all \_y Prices at D. Stock'fl Bias Boot Store I



BUSINESS NOTICES 1 -NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, Tf AYE JUST LANDED ex g.B. Whakatane and Mimaro, NEW GOODS FOR SPRING AND SUMMER. Indies' AaserloftH, EDgliib, and G>atineatal Boots and Bhoßß Bptc'al Shipment) of <Jen»B Amsrio&n Boots in Tan Willow Calf, and Blaok Box Calf, BPBCIiL VALUK Mem Wtttertights, Shooter?, Bluchers, and Balmorals, at Best Value in Town Bowling, Cricket, Running, and Fishing Boots and Shoes, is etook, or made to order REPAIRS NSATLY ATCD~PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. NICHOLAS & PICEFOED, EAST STREET. The Cheapest Bhop in ABhbucton. LAWN MOWERS"LAWN MOWERS, FROM 22s @d EACH. Including •Monarob/ •Pastime,' 'Now Easjr/'&e.- GABDEN~TOOLS. The Greatest Variety in Ashburton, at prices to Bait everybody, Including the New Ameriost. Scuff c. Dntoh, Garden and Plantation Hoes. Garden Rakes, Spader, Forks, Trowels, Syringes, Border Fork*, Boys' Spades, etc /.GENT for the CELEBRATED •SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators, florae Hoes and Cultivators superior to Planet Jr at k '683 P" 08 SHEEP SHf ARST O~SHEFP SHEARS -1 hsve juit received my first shipment, including TUS, BB A, 11 A, eto; aleo Turkey and Washita Oil Stones all AX bedrock prices CARPENTERS' TOOLS—As aroal, lamup to date in variety and price. The largest selection In the Aahbur&on County to select from G. MEDDINS, The People I Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade



BUSINESS NOTIGEB ■ ESTABLISHED 1874* |iIJ. M.JVLILMMIEJ K !ve much better && CO« value thia season £3 10s. Just Reoeived — Simples ft YT ¥ fW\ri of Choicest- TWRED3 ever il I I(I Ik' shown. Consequently £3 10b t% I 1 I |\ Suits are fat (superior this 111 I I [ 1 season; hJ%JM.M.hJ JUBILEE BUILDINGS 9 104 MRS J, LLOYD, MUSIC SELLER and rpEACHER of PIANOFORTE and JL ORGAN. Musical Instruments of every description. L'Atfimb music by every mail. Pupils thoroughly tanght. Terms, £1 la per quarter AGENT FOR EMPKESS NEEDLE, Designs, Plashes, Woo?, Silks aad Frames, as usual' TAKoaso Bibbet (next Hall, Herbaliat) PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT. WE beg to inform the public ot Ash burtou and surrounding district th^t we have taken over the business hitherto car ried on by Mr George Wohnbr, t^s a Family Butcher. East Street, Ashburton, and that the business will be carried on, together with that, of a General Store, in the premises at corner of Kasjtßelt and Wakanui Boad. We trust that with etriot atten tion to tbe interests of the public to merit a fair share of the pnbliopUrouage. Costomera waited on daily. HUSTON & SON. 26 "' THE MOUNT SOMEES COAL COMPANY BEG to arm-mace bhab the COAL from their NEW SRAM fs NOW ON THE MARKET, price W» per Ton at Mount) Somera Station. This ia a bright, shiney Goal, containing 35 per cent of gas ; gives & cheerful fire a&d & strong heat ; perfectly free from sulphur aad soot; in fact, an ideal household Goal. Can be had from all Ooal Merchants. JAMES GIBSON, Manager EGGS. MINOROAB, Brown Leghorns, Lang shaae, Indian Game and Pekin Ducks. SITTINGS FROM 6s TO Sis. iSarly Orders Booked and Executed in Rotation. 21 H. G. BERRYMAN. ft g ASK FOR © v v NEW TARIFF -.. CHAMPION BLEND ' ' OTHER PRICES: & ffe Va *Ao 2/s 2/4 a/a 1 NO CHINA TEft USED BY US, J. WILSON USES NOTHING BUT pBNUINB WHITE LEAD AND PCfEB UNSEED OIL HOUSE PAINTING, <fed. BEAUTIFUL WALL PAPEKS. jameslTker FDKHIBHIKG WAREHOOBB, I (Havciook Street; TTE gaaraatees to sell ab Ohriitchatoh jprtcoß for Oftab or Time Payments. 4



A Oarkegih SreoßT—A Chioago paper tells a, ohar&ctsris'io story of Qirnegia's generosity when in the mood. At one time Charles M Sohwab, the manager of the Pittsburg Steel Trusts, was receiving the modest salary of £200,000 a year, but he declined (without saying anything on the subject to Carnegie) the offers of German Steel corporations xyho were aqxlouq bo tempt him from hie allegiaWo, Go the fagb coming to Mr Carnegie's ears he sent a five years contract, giving Mr Sohwab the sum named. When the Steel Trust was formed Mr JPierpolnt Morgan vteited Mr Sohwab, who had drawii only iQ4O,QOO agaiaat his salary, and explained that the existence of the contract) might embarrass Mr Carnegie's deal. Schwab thereupon tore the contract to pieoos. Mr Morgan informed Mr Oar j negie, who said : •' Now, men like Sohwab shan't lose anything," and sent Mr Sohwab & cheque lor £950,000 A JJARjSE om}Bß—Advies his Just been received jn New' Zealand to the elfect) jsh'at the Federal Government (*fter an exhaustive trial at the dtfjfjreut maohines) has pjaoed an order with Rudge Whitworth, Ltl, fora large ehipment of Radge Whitworth cycles for the use of the various deparlmaota of the aervioe. You can depend oa ridding your OhildrGE of Worros wi{)h Wade's Worm ITi'gs, th!e wonderful worm wor/iers ; price Jg ' '' ' '-' '



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A |"BJNTB» ftRBA'fLY SURPRISED. ' I never waH so rnuoh surprised in my lifa as I waa with the results of uelng Chamber laiu'a Pain 9»lm,' saya Henry 12 Oruok B jressman of the Ashefllle (NO, ÜBA,) Gazette. %\ contracted .a severe case of rheumatism early last winter by getting my feet Wes. I tried several things for it with ont benefit. One day while looking over the Gazette, I noticed that Pa*L Balm waa positively guaranteed core rl.eamttfhtn, so bought a WiTMe of it and before using two thirds of it my rheum&thm had 1 taken ilt flight and I have noi had a' rhsumatio paiq i'ince, 1 8014 by Ath.bu.rton Drag'Qo