POSTAL HOLIDAYS

On Good Friday, April 6th the Pout Office will observe a close holiday. Malls for North and South will close »t «,3{). a. id Easter Monday, April Bth the Post Office will be open m all branches from 9 a.m till 10 a.m. Morning and evening Maila will be despatched as nsnal Letter Carriers Delivery—Two com plefe cUHveriefs will be made by Letter Carriers on Thursday the 4th. There will be no delivery of correspondence on Good Friday or Easter Monday. Telegraph Offices—On Good Friday and Easter Monday the Telegraph Office wIU be open from 9 a.m till 10 a.m and 7 p*m till 8 p.m. Telephone Exchange—The Telephone Exchange will open on Good Friday from 9 a>m till 10 a.m only, and observe ordlnjjj *ry hoars on Easter Monday

Mail Notices

Mails close for tha following pUcei m under, eabjacti to the oeosHftry alterfttiona: TUESDAY, APRIL 2. For Northern Portt »nd Weatporfc, per Rototnihunn, at ?45 p m ; lato fee letter! 6 30 p m. WEDNESDAY, April 3 For Northern Ports and Wesfcpsrt per M»raroaat63opm THURSDAY, April 4 For Northern Ports and Westp^rt. alao §onth Africa and Aastralia (due Sydney April 11th) per Metotral »t f. 30 p m

Commercial.

United Press Aesecbtion—By Eicctric Telegraph—Copyright London, March 31 Oroaabrod wetheri and toaideit ewet, Canterbury^ Dunedin, and Southland, «n ---ohanged j North Wand, Jf 1. Lamb, prime Canterbury, 6|<s J fair average quality, iDeluding Dunedin, Southland, Wellington, and leoondary Oanftarbary, 6gcl. New Zea» laod b»ef, 180 to 2201 b, fair aveeage quality ox fom, 34i; hinds, 3§d' River Plate oroßtbrtd or merino wethert, Heavy and light, 3 746 th d. Hides are neglected, and «»!•■ iuiigni- Scant. A cargo of wh«a^ from Port Pirie wat sold at2Bs?id. Wi&ukotok, Apr!! 1 The Dspartmonfi of Agrioultars hai w oeired the following from the Agent-General, dated March 30>h :—" Batter 100s ; there U a better demand. Cheese 47i; market dull; tome holders are foroirg sales. Cocksfoot seed, 171 b, standard 325; market speculative. Mutton—Dull: Canterbury, average, 4|d; Dunedio 4d, North island 3JI, Australians 3d, Ri»er Plate 3|d. L*mb — Steady ; Oanterbary 51 d, others £| ; Australian fl|a. Be«f—Quwt; hinds*3| 1, tores 3iV

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The A«hbnrtoc Agency of th» Wm JPRrmers 3 Co-operative Association of Center bury, ttd, qnoto as follows on April 1, 1901s— Wheat— Prime milling P«»rl - 2s lsd „ „ Tuscan.- 2« 2d ', „ Hunter's 2s Id New Oats-Duns Ul& *o *«2d „ Danish Uldtoli 2d M Sparrowbills Is 2£d to 1b 3d „ Canadian I* 3d to Is 3sd Barley—Malting, prime 2* Inferior 1* 6d Chaff—Good oateheaf 37b 6d Grass Seed—New la to la 6d The above are prices current paid to farmers on truoka at Aahbarton.

HINDS STOCK SALE.

There wa« a email attendance at the Hindi sale yesterday, aod competition wm any thing but. keen. The entry comprised about 2500 sheep, a good number of which ware nasaedl is, owners' reserves not being reached. A good many lines, however, changed bands privately* The following wer« the prices;— Fab lambs 15*» store lambs 9» 6d to 12s 6d ; merino wethers 5s 9d to 10s Sd; crossbred ewes lla 6<5 to 25c fid; merino ewes 8a 2d to 10s 5d

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

At the Aihtmnon y*rdi tod ay there w*B ft very large entry of iheep, till th 9i •«>• b«!ng well filled. There was a large attendance of the pabiio. Batcher's pens w«re well glled, aod there wa» a alight drop m prksfli for fat sbeept The following are aotne of the prloea ;—Fft6 Sheep— (Soßßfored ewee from 9a to 13b 3d, butcher's Umb* 12s 3d, croeabred wethem 16s 2d, merlooewet 5b 9d, Freezing Lftinbs—A. great) maaf of the lines were panned at motion at from I3i to 14»6i. Ihe sheep tale wai proceeding when we weat to press Cattle -Faif entry, and price* were bmk. Fftt cows £317s to £5 10a, heifer? £4 12a to £6 10i, Bterrs £4 ll» to £1 10 b, yearling itaers and heifers 4Si 6d, Two year oids £3 S«, Bpringe b £3 ?• 6d to m Ss, palyes IQ«. oow acd calf £5 10j, old dry cowl** J2»63 KSK -

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, APRIL 2, 1901.

Those who have taken m hand the arrangements for the reception of the Puke and Duchess of York m Ohrist chnroh are appealing to the country districts te assist m making the display m that city at effective M possible. Various schemes have been proposed to induce the people throughout Canter bury to contribute towards this object, and a suggestion was even made by Mr Holmes, the Premier's representative m the matter, that subscriptions should bt paid" to the collectors of the censes papers, ;' There is, of course, no. reason why the people m OhHstchurch, should nots get as much outside help as they can to enable them to hold their own m the forthcoming competition between the chief citiei m New Zealand, Bat it seems to as that the people dwelling m the country districts of the colony should have a greater Interest m the Boyal visit than the mere privilege of paving fof the celebration thereof m Ghrutchurch and the possibility of seeing the Duke and Duchess while there. We have be»n under the im proHsion that their Boyal Highnesses wonld travel from Ohristchurch to Dunedin by train. The details that were given of the special carriages provided for thorn gave colour to this belief and we know that a great number of people m the rural districts all along the south line are looking forward to getting a glimpie of oar distinguished visitors on their way to Danedin. It now appears, however, that Mr Seddon does not intend us to have this oppor tunity, as Mr Holmes, interviewed by a representative of the Oamaru Mail, said that it had been decided to proceed by steamer; that it was not m the power of anyone to make any change m this arrangement without reference to the Duke himself; and that the smaller centres on the tine of route could not be considered because those that were necessarily left out would be made jealous. The Mail very naturally says thiß is only an excuse as the arrangements had been made by the Premier himself; that the Duke and Duchess of York would, doubtless, prefer ta travel by railway go that they might witness the beauties of the country m the southern part of thn colony, which were certainly not per ceptible m the cities Our contemporary addsthat 'although it may be impossible for our distioguished visitors to pass through all the secondary towns m the colony within the time at their disposal \ it would be quite easy, as well as pleasant, for them to pass through Ashburton, Temuks, Tima.ru, Stud holme Junction, Oamaru, Maheno, Herbert, Hampden, Palmerston South and Wtikouaitif so that »ll the settlers from Christchurch to Danedin, at least, would be afforded the pleasure of seeing them." We are quite sure that the inhabitants of Canterbury and Otago residing m the smaller centres and m the back blocks will quite agree with this, and will heartily endorse the vigorous proteßt with which the Mail concludes its article on this as follows:—" We have communi cated with the Premier, and those menibers of Parliament who represent the districts which it is proposed to ignore, and hope to arouse suflHenfc in terest to. command, on behalf of the settlers, the respect and attention ot the powers that be. In the me*ntime, we ask the sutlers to remember that at leaßt £4000 is to hi granted to the four cities out of the Consolidated Fund, to which they all contribute, and to stead fastly refuse to personally donate another farthing directly or indirectly till either what wo ask has been granted, or some ressorable excuse given why it is necpsary to pass them by as though tbey did not exist or were unworthy of • second thought" Our own impression is that the object of sending our Royal visitors by sea fr >m Ohristchurch to Dunedin is to assist those centres m bringing pressure to bear on the country district?. If the Duke and Duchess of York can only be seen m Christchurch or Danedin, al! residents m the county desirous of getting « glimpse of them, must ef coursa, visit one or other of those cities. Should our supposition be correct, the scheme does not say much for the p üblic spirit of those who origi nated, and it is pretty rough on those young peopln m the country districts who have no earthly chance of going to Christchurch or Dtmwlin while oar dis tinguished visitors are there.

Local and General

WMfHIB FOBKOAST—Csptsio Bdwio re ports:—Moderate north to east and south ea«t winds, glassfall. Thb Btationmastbb—Mr O'Loughlln is ait present relieving thestatlonmaster, Mr Oou boroe, who goes touth on a holiday m a day or two. 10.0 JT, M.U.— The next meeting of the 10..0.F, M. U tf *rill be held on Thursday evening ntf t instead of g \ QpySMSWEHf hASp yAjMJATJOJI.— Ob|ac« tiooM to valuations on the roils of (he Long beaoh and Wu-katsui road district* will be received *& tba Jbrlutchurch e#oe op to April 10th. The Burgess Roll—Before the erdinarf meeting of the Borough Council commenced l&st evening, a apeoial meeting was held to pass the district electoral rolii Ib was stated that this now contained 728 names, as against about 600 on the last burgess roll. The Mayor, Ors. Paul and Davison were appointed to sign the roll* The supplementary roll, which will now be made up oloioe oo April JO, after which no claims to vote can be recogniaed. AAC & AC SroKTi—The eotrjea for these sports, to be held on Easter Monday, olosed with excellent entries, at follows '.—• 100 yards, 16 5 220 yards, 18; 440 yards, 13; 880 yards, 7; half mile bicycle, 13 } one mile bicycle, 16 j two mile bloyote, 17; three mile bicycle, |3. A special event, one mile invitation scratch race. was pot on (he programme, and the following £f*okß hare been invited to competes—W Beynpldi (Auokland), Kershaw (New South Wales), Turnbull (New South Wales), H Amos (Timaru), T Gates iOhriitchnroh), Rodger (Cbristchurohj), Oaoksey (AaeMini). The athletic «venta should prove mfcerestlog, as amongst tba tdtrtas tre £*cßfeooit, Flewel* lyn, Oardate, Sealing, (OhOh), Hassel), Fraaer, Bowie (Timaro), Stalker (Dunedin), Lymtcey (A»hburtoc), who are all first class performers. The Clab has taken a new departure by placing gre brigade events oo their programme, wfaiofr hare filled up well. The following brigades will isompete ;— Ohristohuroh City, Onrlstchureh Railway, Lyttelton, Tlmara, and Ashburfcon. The competition between these brignies, who are coDsidered the amartent m New Zealand^ will be a great attraction. Given afina day od Kaater Monday, the public ef Ashburton fhonld witness the finest day's nport «?er held m the Domain. During t tho afternoon sjßle.otions will be played by the Woolitc^

Thb N.S.W; Amasbcb OiOLiflTa—ln a half mile cycle handicap deolded la Sydney on Sir Patrick's Day, both ffaratraH and Kershaw, the New South Walts cyclists now m Christohurcb, werp oompttltori. K«r -bli&w 20yds was second In fab heat, won la lmin 2§seo, »ad »thlrd m the final, won la lminO^eov Tarnball 15yds won h!s heat ! m lmiD Oj}3e»,and wm eeoood m the final. A Sht Pbkmibb—Australia has discovered a shy politician, Bays an Australian corres pondent, and that politician a Premier, too. It is Mr Poilp, of Queensland. He has flown off to South Africa because he was afraid to meet the Royal visitor*. The Brisbane Courier it very angry about it. We moat let the Empire ccc it, it writes, that what' ever the Premier may feel, the people of this state are not too thy to greet their future King and Queen with/the fullest warmth of patriotic rejoicing. Mt Phllp is deioribed at a good looking, pleasant m*nnered, unpretentious, typical North Qaeeoilfcnder. The flight Is the more inex pliaable teeing that the Duke it do have the prerogative of conferring knighthood*, No body shows signs of following Mr Philp's example Tmb Winslow Sports and Racing Club. —On the Queen's birthday a good day's •port may be anticipated at Wtaslow when the annual sports and races will he held. It will be remembered that last year the Wioelow Sports and Ruing Qinb generously handed over their entire turplus from melting to the Ashhnrton Rifles amounting to iom« £70 odd, and for this and other reasons the Club should meet with strong support at their nezt gathering. It may be mentioned that, at the meeting held at Win tlow on Saturday, a letter was read from Mr Q A M Buckley m reply to an applicat ion for the use of his paddock for the Queen's Birthday meeting of the loo»l Club »s follows;— The Chairman Window Racing Club. You »re welcome to the use of my paddock at Winslow—alter your generosity to my Corps it ii hardly Decenary to ask« It is at your disposal m long as I remain the ownir. It has been decided to u«e your kind donation towards building an orderly room for the GorpH m A«hburton " " Thr Dresden PuNOFoaiE Compant are now holding their annuai sale of pianos and organs, when their large and varied atock of first class Instruments will be offared to the public at wholesale prices for o»sb or on the most reasonable; terms: The instruments are on view at the the Dresden Agency, Mr Henry Stephenson's auction rooms, Haveiook street, Th»ir Mr R A Home, salesman from the head office, Dunedin, will be m attend ance at the above address. The sale will last for » few weeks only, and intending pur ohasers are invited to call at one* and inspect the stock, when Mr Home will supply all information required. 3 253

Violent Hurricane.

United Prsts Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Oopyright

Received April 1,94pm Sydkby, April 1 The ship Hawaiian Isles has arrived safely from Nuwcastle, She encoun tered a violent hurricane thirty-five miles west of Wilson's Promontory. There were no indications of the approach of the tempest, which was the most violent and sudden ever felt on the Australian coast. The vessel had a whole set of satis blown away, A tidal wave, or a waterspout, fifty feet high was observed, but the vessel got clear of its effects.

Interprovincial.

United Pr«HB Association—By Electric Telegraph Stbati'OßD, Aprl! 1 A terrible fatal rcoident occurred at a sawmill a few miles away today. A man named John Ball, aged 20. got entangled m the belting, and the top of his head was dashed off and his right leg torn off at the thigtu Wellington April 1 An application by the City CounoiE of Wellington to eet aside claims for compen sation amounting to JE25,000, for a small strip of land m Wills and Harbor streets, i Ik now being heard by tho Court of Appeal. Owing to inadvertence the time has been allowed to lapse within which action could be taken to contest) the claim. The Oounoil contends that the claim ia greatly m excess of the true value, and that the Court has inherent jurisdiction to prevent injustice being done At the Magistrate's Court today the licensees of the Weatcrn and Oriental hotels were fined £2 and £1 respectively for permitting a barmaid to ba employed after 11 o'clock. The Government has decided to raise m the colony half of the million loan authorised last session m aid of public worksi The Ipan fr}li be issued at ft per pent, and will be for a term of three yean The Premier says that the statement which has found publication thab the rj.on J G Ward is about to take over the office of Colonial Treasurer, is without truth ! The wills of living persons deposited at j the Public Trust ofine,for execution of trusts j after death, now exceeds 1000, and that for some time past the average number of suoh wills received has been two per day. The Minister of Health has issued instruc tions that io view of the outbreak of smallpox at Brisbane, all vessel! from that port must report any case of siuknen on board before entering New Zealand porttt Chbir^chprch, April 1. The Conciliation Board was 'occupied all to-day considering the log submitted by the Printers' and Maohlnista' Union, and mooted by the Master Printers. The Masters also submitted one, and the Board decided to recommend the adoption of this, making the wages of journeymen £3 a week and the hoars of labor forty eight. On Thursday the Board will bear the dispute m oonneotion with the Hairdressers and Tobacconists Assistants Union.

The Unrest in Russia

SEIZURE! OF REVOLUTIONARY DOCUMENTS. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright St Petersburg, April 1 Karpovltoh Bogoliepoff a murderer has been sentenced to twenty yoars* penal servitude. ' A number of secret presses and revolu tionary documents have been seised In St Petersburg, The majority of the employees were female students. The order for the disciplinary en rolment of disaffected students in the ' army has bean reclnded. The secret committee of seventy, who were directing the recent movement, have been oa /tared.

The Marseilles Strike

United Presd Association—By Kleotrio Telegraph—Copyright April 1 A renewal of the dockers strike at Marseilles has occurred, The foremeoi who remained on doty throughout, have now joined the strikers m favour of eight hours.

THE ROYAL VISIT

United Preat Anooiabion—By Eloctrla Telegraph—-Copyright Cairo, January 19 An acoideat to a dredger blocked the" canal, The Ophir is anchored three hoars diitant from Baea

The Tyranny of a Colonial Governor.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph

Wellington, April 1 The Premier has received a letter from Mr Humphrey Berkeley, Fiji, confirming the previous telegram to the effect that several natives of Perna had been deported to Kandavu for waiting upon Mr Berkeley with regard to the Federation with New Zealand, and concerning grievances nnder whloh they labored. Under all Fijian law Mr Berkeley points out that auoh deporta tion is illegal. Immediately on the getsttnee of deportation being pronounced, the men were taken to the wharf and shipped on fa cutter for Kendavu. Mr Frank Cecil Beddard, who joined Mr Berkeley m practice a year ago, is moving the Courb for a writ of Habeas Corpus, and the Governor, ! having heard of this, has brought m an ordinance to prohibit Mr Beddard from practising, although he has been practising without question for a year past. If Mr Beddard is refused a hearing on the motion for a Habeas Carpus, Mr Berkeley says he will have to find some other way of getting the great wrongs to which thn people of the colony are subject accorded a hearing.' Mr Berkeley had jast returned from the place where the deported men came from, when a high Government official was sent down to warn the natives that if they retained his services they wonld follow their chief into deportation Mr Berkeley also states that four chiefs who were imprisoned m connection with Nakel'a case were on their liberation from prison deported by the Government for ten years. " Now the Governor has sent out i order*," Mr Berkeley continues, •• that his speech at Wainibokasl shall be read m every village m Fiji, and those orders have been most literally obeyed^ The only gain by his co doing is on our side, for people are now at one on the question of federation with Now Zealand, or, failing thab, self govern ment. If you could understand what this disregard of Government instructions means you would know that the people of Fiji—and here I mean Fijians—would to a man vote for federation with your country."

CYCLING.

United Press Association—By Electrio Telegraph Chbistohurch, April 1 Entries for the Lohgue of N Z Wheelmen's Championship meeting are more satisfactory than was anticipated. The oash champion ships have filled out moderately, Gsorge Sutherland, A R Barker (Ghristchnreh), R Conneil (Temoka), A Huston and S Holland (Ashburton), and W Clarkson (Palmerston North) being entrants. The amateur championships promise to provide the keenest competition, the entries including W Tarnbull and E B Keribaw (New Sooth Wales), W Reynolds and E H Gncksey (Auckland), H Amos (Timaru). ' At the meeting of the Council of the League of New Zealand Wheelman to-night, 3, letter w»i read from the New South Wales Cycl'sts Union, stating; that Turnbull and Kershaw would represent the Union at the New Zealand League Championship Meeting. The New South Wales League wrote, insisting on the recognition of its amateur and oash riders. If this was not done it would retaliate, and tee that no New Zealand riders were allowed to compete m Australia, Action was deferred.

Sporting.

RANDWIOK TRAINING NOTEB

United Press Association—by Elactrlo Telegraphs-Copyright (Received April I, 10 33 p m Stdwet, April 1 At Randwiok, Sagacity pub up a fast mile m Imln 4?s;ee, Malster only did slow exercise, while Paul Pry, who is having some bother with tm teeth, did a mile and a half at a good working pace. Wakeful was not pnt against the watch, bub did even pace work. Ganga Din and Advance, the latter galloping unkindly, got once round m 2min 37*eo, Cicero joining m after three furlongs h»i been covered, warming the pace up for tHim. Faiminate, who ia showing (he effects of her recant hard work, was easily beaten by Kukri over seven furlong*.

Hon J McKenzie's Health.

United Press fl ssooiaUo*—By Electrio Telegraph

Dunbdin, April 1. The Hem J. McKenzie is now greatly improved m health; He h almost free from pain, and every night enjoys many hoars refreshing sleep, Macy of the" serious eymploms of his illness have disappeared, and he looks quite a different man. He is taking a keen interest m political matters.

Death of Colonel Francis.

A VICTIM O? THg WAR.

General regreb will be felt, not only amoDgifc the volunteers of Canterbury, but by all who came m contact with Lieatenant- Colonel Francis, at the announcement of his death, which took place on Sunday night. Whilst m South Africa Colonel Francis had an attack of enteric fever, and after receiving treatment m the field hospital and at the Mafeklne hospital, the Medical Boari ordered his return to the colony, where he arrived about a couple of months ago. Since hia return with the rack of Lieutenant- Colonel m the Imperial Arrrfy, Qoipne! Francis has been recuperating^ arid for a time his health appeared to improve, and ne picked up wonderfully well. Recently he went to Wangapul m connection with the New Rifle Championship Meeting, where he agtsd as one of the officers, having always shown great interest m r<£e shooting, He returned by the Mararoa on Batnrday morning m a state of almost complete relapse, and it was found nec«ssary to convey him on a stretcher from the steamer to hia home, where Drs Morton Anderson and Da Beuzi attended him, but held out little hope of recovery. Colonel Francis continued m a state of seml-oonsoiousneas ustil he p&tsed away at twenty minutes past ten on Sunday night. Colonel Francis was a prominent Free mftson, and the news of his death will be reoeived with regret by members of the craft throughout the colony. Dr De Renzi, who ws« one of the medica! men who attended hfrw m hie last illness, was also m attendance on him at Mafekin^.

United Press A«sooi»tiou—By Electric Telesrraph Wellington, April 1 t^he Premier andl piei'tenant-Oolonel Newali will be present at the fuperal of the late Colonel Francis. The Government will grant free passes to all members of the fourth contingent) now m Wellington who may wish to pay the last tribute of respect to their late commander,

News in Brief

The blacksmiths and ooaohbuilders will close their places of business from Thursday evening to Taesday mornbg for the holidays, The night ofa Queensland milifciry oyplicg corps, mounted on Matsey H*rrit Bicyolea manoeuvring upon the plaint of South Africa will be worth going some distance fco set. Apart from the faot that ib is the first time that »n Australasian cycling corps had been established, ib i« a testimony to the quality and servleeableness of the Maisay Hams Bicycle that the ji^aeenaland Government should leieot this type of machine, wbiph m its service b«s proved its merit, A faithful lover indeed was Mr Barton Saoford whose Kentucky sweetheart deve* loped smallpox just »s he arrived to claim her hand. Sanford, nothing daunted t , pro.* oared a oiergyman and two witnesses, who ■tood outside the house while the davout iover stood inside by the window, and tht» the marriage was performed. Sanford is now nunibg hit wife, and by all accounts she ia dping well. ' ' <— You can depend op dddiQg yoifp children of Worms with Wadb'i Worsi FwSi the wonderful worm worriers j price, 1« j

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Kleotde Teleg *ph—'Copyright

THE PANAMA CANAL. I Washington, March 31 Colombia has offered Ameria the absolute control of the Panama Canal, with the lease of the adjacent territory for on unlimited period. A SHORT SENTENCE. Berlik, March 31 At his second trial, ex-Lieu tenant Roeger, who waa sentenced at Metz for having shot Captain Adams dead* had the sentence reduced to six years' imprisonment.' A MEMBER OP PARLIAMENT SEBIGNB. Sydney, April 1 Owing to ill health Sir Joseph " hbot ha# resigned hia seat> m the State Put lament. THB CONINGHAM DIVORCE CASE. After Mr Want had concluded his address to the jury Qoningham delivered an excited address and violently accused O'Haran of destroying his happiness. He emphatically repudiated the insinuations of conspiracy. If damages were awarded he would not touch a penny, bub would ack the Court to tie the money up for the benefit of the children. The case was nob concluded when ths Court roit. WRECKAGE FOUND. Melbourne, April 1 A quantity of wreckage Is strews on the beach near Oapa Liptrap, which is believed to belong to the Louis* Lamont-. The body of a negro was also found on the beaoh m a. box. Bbisbane, April 1. The Chamber of Commerce discussed the til effects of the American shipping laws on Australian trade, and decided to' refer the question to the Conference of Aesoclated Chambers m Melbourne In May, with a view to getting the Federal Parliament to take action. Sydney, April 1. Mr Friend, of the New South Wales *• Hansard" staff, has been selected to form the Federal " Hansard." London, April 1 Lord Pslisbury ia taking more nour ishment, and is stronger; A fire broke out m the sailroom of the American gunboat Petrel at Cavite,' Lieut Commander ( oper went to the reeoue of the occupants, bat was suffo cated and died. Twenty two men were prostrated^ but are recovering CONSTANTINOPLB April 1 | An earthquake shock m the direction of east to west, was felt m Constanti nople at nine o'clock this morning, and five minutes later at Odessa

South Africa.

United Press Association—By Electrio Tolpgraph—Copyright Keward for Gallantry.

Captain Crawskaw Resumes Duty.

Waggons Captured. Baden-I'owell's Police. i (Received April 1, 9*20 p m) , London, March 31 Lieutenant HOM Douglas, of the! Army Med'oal Corps, has been awarded the Victoria Cross for gallantry at Magersfontein. Captain Orawshaw, of the New Zealand Mounted Infantry, has been discharged from the hospital, and has resumed duty. Tbe Imperial Light Horse at Utrecht captured thirty waggons. General Baden-Powell has stopped recruiting for the police. Eleven thousand men have been enrolled, a large number of whom are English recruits, gentlemen or farmers, There are five thousand candidates for tbree f hundred commissions. Seven Boers were killed, nine woun ded, and seventy captured in Dewets dorp district-, Fifteen horses were collected. Many surrenderors are joining the burgher police at Bloemfontein. Sir A Milner agrees with tbe Out landers'Committee as to the resumption of work in Jf ohannesburg as soon as the steady" transit of supplies permits. Such a step is calculated to contribute to pacification; A British column at Utrecht des troyed agricultural implements and everything useful to the Boers. Seven columns are rapidly encircling Kruitzinger. The Orange River is still unfordable, De Wet is in the neighbourhood of Heidelberg, Two columns are pur suing him.

THE NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTS

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph WptWNajiON, April 1 The Premier hss received a cable message from the officer commanding the New Zea land Regiment at Ooatrielspruit, stating that Captain Jackson, and two men of hie squadron, Captains Abbot and Tuckey, Lieutenants SimpHon, Batger, and ten men, all of the Fifth Contingent are desirous of continuing on service with the Naw Zealand forces m South Africa. Lieutenant French has asked for lew to go to England on the return of hia regiment Lord Kitchener, m a cablegram to the Governor, dated 31st March, stated that the second and third New Zealand Contingents would leave South Afrioa by the •=«« tDoagariro today.

The Federal Elections.

United Press Association—By Bieotrio Telegraph—Copyright Keooved April 1, 9 56 a tv Sydney April | The state of parties m all the states is approximately i Hotsse—39 Protec tionists, 31 freetraders, 5 doubtful; Senate—l 4 protection, 20 freetrade, 2 doubtful

The Manchurian Question

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Telegraph—Copyright London April 1 Japan made direct represenlations to St Petetsbarg «gainst the Manohur- { ian Convention. Japanese opinion vehemently sup ports tha Cabinet;. The latter is acting | prudently and pacifically* but tba i oo?erntnent are impressed with the national enthusiasm, which would be uncontrollable if there was any uadtie yielding to Russia. The Seoul Fusan railway loan ha been covered many times at Tokio

BOROUGH COUNCIL.

The ordhary fortnightly meeting of the Ashburton Borr ugh Council wa&he!d latb evening. Present BE .1 Paul, John ?*n T?w nVlB# *? Willia G Andrew., RC!ark,JWlimminß«ndH M Jones* Or Paul was voted to the chair. Apologies were received 'from His Worship the Mayor and Or Scaly. and leave of absence was granted. IIKANCI '' The chairman reported the balance at the Bank to be £862 12s lid. and Bimnnts received since last) meeting £99 2*. COBBESroHVBNOI Correspondence waa rtceived a* under:— From Controller and Auditor General re account for year ending Match 31lfftl. —Received. Wrora Dr Mason chief health officer re District Health Officer, notifyingjthab the appointment!! would be made shortly. From Mr John McLachlan re extension of Telegraph hours.—Received and Mr McLachlan to be thanked. From Colonial Secretary's office (telegram) fixing number of Councillor* at nine for Ashburton. From Lieut Colonel Wyndham com manding Imperial representative corps returnlngfbhanks for hoßpltality—RecelTcd From Mr A Whittaket explaining his action re building. —Cr HM Jonas moved that this be received and the explanation accepted,which was agreed to. From W E Dolman re inspection of ■team power engine. The chairman meved that the matter be left la the hands of the Fire Brigade Committee with power to act. Agreed to. From Robert Crammond applying for employment. Cr Davis moved that 16 be referred to the Work's Committee, ~- Agreed to. From Secretary for Agriculture re Slaughtering Act—Received ABAMOIES The Special Committee reported on tke , Abattoir question as under. Thiii committee beg to reootnmend te Ibe Council that a conference be held between representatives from the Hawpttead Town Board, the Tinwald Towa Board, the Allen ton Ward of the Upper Aih bur ion Road Board, and thii Committee to oonaider what action should be taken under the new Slaughtering Act of 19#0 Year Committee suggest that two dele gates each be appointed by the Haropstead Town Board, and the Tinwaid Town Board, and th« member for the A lieu ton Ward of the Upper Ashburton Road district, bt invited to attend Ib wa« suggested thab the County Council be substituted for Allenton Ward, which was agreed to, and the report was adopted. WOBKB COMMITTBE AND BSGINEEB'S BBPOBT. 1 Channelling—The contractors have bow oompieted the whole of the channelling authorised, and are about to commence the kerbing m Cass Street. The Works Com mittee beg to recommend that the five chains between Cox and Aitken Streets be channelled also 2 Asphalting—The Woika Committee have considered at length the attention of asphalting and tarring of footpaths, and have drawn up a schedule of streets to be dealt with. Your Committee recommend to theCounoll that the footpaths scheduled be laid w!th a Hghb coat of asphalt 1 inch thick half the width of the footpath, except ia some localities where it is thought advisable that thej should be tarred and tanded. The following is the acbedule of streets drawn vp :— « East Side—Tancred Street 20 ohalm. Cameron Street 9 chains, Wilts Street IS chains. Ait ken Street 21 ohains, Grey Street 31 chaiDs,(Kermode Street 26 chains, Cast Street 62 chains West Side-West Street 10 chain*, Wills Street 18 chains, Cameron Street 27 chains, Grigg Street 5 choins, Peter Street 8 chalet, Walker Streets ohaiß*, Park Street 16 chains, Moore Street 10 ehaint, Kermode Street 10 ohains Also 3 Streets crossing the railway re serve, viz :~Havelock Street, Burne&l Street, and Tancred Street, on both sidei of the Street Lib' ur Gang—The men have been en gaged daring the pa»t two weeks m asphalting and tarring footpaths, repairing channelling and kerbing,forming Streets and carting soil to section*, watering Street! reforming streets recently channelled, m»k» tng and filing footbridges, oleaning out water races In Charles Street, and Borough Reserve, carting rubbish, Attending to water supply and general maintenance worka Supply of Cb»ff—As a supply of chaff is now r> qaired for the Council's horses, we aek for authority to call for tenders for 6" tons of oat sheaf chsff, a 6 months supply.' —Agreed to, and the Works Committee authorised to call for tenders Domain—The Domain Committee beg to recommend the Board (I) to form a cinder track 12 feet wide from the gates of the sport's ground to the swimming bat}**, passing m front of the pavilions; aod M that the swimming baths and pavilions M put m repair B The report as a whole was adopted. ISMPXQTOB'9 BXTOBT The Inspector reported that the bicycle cases reported at last meeting would be be fore the Court oa Aprii 4h. The doctors reported thab they had no casts of infectious diseases, and the general health was good. The Inspector asked far infractions re vagrant dogs which were nuneroßl] In the borough and were very destructive to poultry etc. The report was adopted and it was re solved that the ranger be Instructed to put m force the clauses of the Act dealing witih stray dogs • %ho to see thaty ail qW* fes registered ab once, and the usual let i fras fhesd. BASfclB HO£IDA?g. The usual Eaiter holidays wers granted to the Council's staff, SUE BUILDING IY«t,AW«. Cr Willis moved that action ou the reso« lution passed at the last meeting of the Council, thab Mr A Whittaker be informed he must remove tbt bathroom he hai put up at> the rear of his promisee, 1 be held m abeyanoe, as be (Cr Willis) intended to move that the resolution be rescinded* He said that when it was moved by the Mayor it appeared to receive the approval of councillors, mainly because ib was uader» stood that MrWbittaker had not waited fot permission before going on with the work. That, which was after all a minor conside ration,bad been disproved by Mr Whit taker's explanation, and the application could be dealt with on its merits: He was of opinion that if the councillors had seen the so cpllti r building which was only lfift by e»ftj add was m the mldsti of a cluster bf Wooded buildings, they would probably agree thai the case was one of those contemplated by the regulation m the Council's building by laws,whioh permitted exceptions to be aadf m special cases to the rf uuiremenfc to bplld with Sre proof material." For this rtasof h certainly thought further consideration was deiirabSe. They should not make their by* laws oppressive. These regulations were formed for the benefit! of the ratepayers individually as well as colleetlvelj. Cr Timimna had much pleasure In lacond ing. He agreed with Cr Willie, that) this appeared to be a case thab might well be dealt with under the Ciause 15, of the building regulations. Or Andrew! thoughts that if a breach o! the bylaws had been committed, ail the Council had to do was to enforce the penalty, if they permitted people'to oat over the by-laws inihia way whit was thi i good of making them f Whit Gould be i»HI to a cyclist) riding on the footpaths if tht bf-laws are not to be enforoed! Cr DavUon was la favour of holding over thii |«estionfnr furtheroanaideratioß, Hi could not do any barm. . ' Cr tfones was very much sarpriied that ' this masts? had been dealt with m thii way. Undoubtedly, theri had been a breapjt of the bylaw*, and h© agreed with Cr Andrews that these should be enforoed at all costi. However, he would support the motion to dtfer consideration of the matter. The chairman concurred with the motion. He was not ptecent at the last meeting, bub ha thought that ths proposal of Or Willia was reasonable under the circumstances. The motioD Was siarrkii. ' Cr Jones, f peaking oM the. subject »f ligbtipg, said he was Welliugtop rsosptlf f

THE ASHBUBTON GUABDIA&: TUESDAY, APBIL 2, 1901



EASTER HOLIDAY*. Notice to Advertisers ami Sub* scribers, mtLE GUARDIAN will Not be Published oa FRIDAY, April stfa (Good Friday), «r MONDAY, April Bth (Raster Monday). KOBKRT BELL, Manager.



Connumpti on's often caused by cold, Neglected in its early stage, And once it gets a gocd firm hold, Jb hasn't much respect for age. jgow when a map's so near the grave, '*- When hope is dead and dfsatb feenii »pre, Oh 1 what can ease him, what can save" ' W B WotPs'gbsa fwnmnVm,



The sale of musical instruments at the J) IC Tanored street Is now m full awing, and ia progressing very satisfactorily. A sew shipment of Stirling organs (V very favorite make) and Juubit*; piaato* ' arrived this aftw&oon, and was being opened up at we went to press. BE SURE you ask for the Rapid Shirt Gloss, and take no other. All leading Grocers '



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riOLONIAL Twill Blankets, Ooloaial \j Twill B'sukets—Extraordinary good valu©> Why pay more. Nota—Special Winter prices for threequanter Bedla 13b 6d, were 18a 6d ; Wl rzi 19a «J,. were 25b 6d ; extra big sixe, bow 28a 6d, worth 35a only bt nioable at Gkobgk Dusoaii &, Go, noted Cheap Cash Draperv/fttDored Btreet,«pposlte Aroade f (IENDERd "Winted— l^otUtslrmshsgoi IJL two thoß^and palm o Boot** Apply to J MelloEj Taacrad Street) (



M. & T. HAVE ARE NOW & NOW OPENED • SHOWING kPB Goodß for the Autumn, T?AOH AND EVERY DIPAKTMINT IN THIIR EXTENSIVE PREMISES BBIHG FDLLY^QUIPPED FOR AN EARLY AND HEAVY SEASON'S BUSINKB3. MITCHELL AND TURNER, THE DRAPERS-



Q WANT A GOOD CYCLE How will a 'ibUPLEX 1' suit you? 00L —1 hi« exi-lairtß it all. The Duplex h 0001. A cool l»mp me»n« 000 l gtl, whioh is easily controlled and makes *b eutomstio Lamp poetlble.. 000 l gas meani a white li^hf, no except prtefurp, and longer burning capacity. 000 l ga«pt«T«nfc« the bnroer and valvea from chokinp, and does »way with tha danger of expansion »nd exploiioa, _ CLE^N.—& clean lamp always wojka the bent. The Duplex U »lv»ya clean. The tops ore always bright. Removing the bottom caps you remove »11 dirt ftijd sediment, and the lamp can be filled and charged In one quarter the Um§ usually Pfquired with other lamps. JOHN ORR & CO., A^S EBIRI O|N, SOLE IMPOBTEBS.



B IG Bargain B*ie I» a coaunuoua sucsea-. ■ /at Duncan and Co, the noted Cheap Cftsfr Drapers; The unanimouß verdict is that we give far better value for Cash than the largo and pretenaiooß e»tabHshnients at Cbristclrurch. Bow ia i!> done 5 simply because our expenuea sue unoll, and being direct cash importers, enablesnßto eel! at bedrock price?. All are invited to come BDd ju^Cfi Bnd££tr£are_oar priicea  eMIMBKR that Mrliok's Zealaiadia Boot Store is the leading Bcob Shop^ Woadi^lvt value ai) Ksuob 3



GATES, LOWRY AND CO., JHAVJE3 JUST OPKNISJD npHE VEIJY LATEST IN ACETYLENE G4S LAMPS, THE VEBY LATEST IN OIL LAMPS, THE VERY LATEST IN BELLS, Including the Electric Paah Button N Z Flag Bell. Large Supply of Fresh CARBIDE alao to hand, (Oar Carbide ie crashed »ad ready for a«e.) ACCESSORIES at Chbistguubcq Prices, and Everything a Tourist requires can be obtained at Zealandia Cycle Worku, BURNETT STREET, ASHBI7RTON, "mrTTn. whitcombe, SUKGEON DENTIST, j BAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, (Opposite Railway Sfcatioß, Aihbnr6oaJ BEGB to intimate that he baa commenced practice at the above addresa. Btariug imported the lateab uppHsccsß direct from Loiadoo and New York, fc« ts prepared to do first class work ab moderate fees. AH work done with care sod despatch, and oply the b««t materlftlt tiled. Stoppings aod curs of Children*!) Teeth a BpeoU!iy MR WHITOOMBE will Visit as foilowB:— RAKAIA—First and Ihird !rHURSDA¥S of every mouth at the Railway Hotel. METBVIN—LuBti THURSDAY of svery month at fcfas Canterbury Hotel. Howes— 9 till 1, and 2 till 5.



GKEAT CLEAKING SALE OF PIANOS & ORGANS. NO BEABOKABIM OEFEK BEFCSED, .The Dresden Pianoforte Company ARE now holding their Annual Sale of Pianos and Organi, wh«n their large and varied stock of firat clunsi imtrumante w.li b« c ffercd to tho pwb'lo at whol«»le prices for own or on the imnet ireasonabla terms. The inatiomentß ara on view at TH» ■' 'BsisiWW Aoekot, Me HK^Bir Fskmeksos's Auction Booms, Haveloek Street. Their MrRA Horn®, üßlet-mma from the head offio®, Dunedio, will be m attendance »t the abova addlreßi. The 8»!e will last for a f«w wet Ist only, and intending purchase™ are mvited to call »fc opoe and iaspeot the Block, when Mr Home will «npply »ll iatorm»ticn B lf2 kSi' J A X BEIDLB, Genßral Muaager