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Phases of Moon for August

THE ASHBURTON TRAIN SERVICES

(trains cave Ashburton dally for— OHRISTOHUROH—at 7.20 am, 11 am 3.15 p m, 7.5 p m (express) TIMARU—at 10.56 a m, 3.50 pm DUNEDIN—at 12.64 pm (express) SPRINGBURN—at 4.25 p m

{Drains arrive daily at Ashburton from— OHRISTOHURCH—at 10.45 am, 12.48 p m (express), 8 pm TIMARU—at 10.35 ft m, 2.55 pm DUNEDIN—at 6.57 pm (express) SPRINGBURN-at9.4Bain •■

Commercial.

HAVELOOK STREET MART.

Mr Henry Stepbinson reports that on account of the inclement weather there was a small attendance at bis sale on Saturday. The entries in all lines were however numer ous, the bidding epirlted, and the prices realised were satisfactory. Fowls sold aj,la to 3s, Plymouth Rooks ohanging hands op to 7fl per pair ; Daoka 2fl 6d and 2s 9d: Turkeys 8a 6d< Pigs—Weaners 43 6d to 7a 61; Bnrall Btores, 8a 6i to 12r< Produce—Mangolds, 113 r load; Potatoes, 5s 6d to 7s 6d a B&ok ; Carrots, la 6* to 2a per b»g ; wheat, 7b 6* to 8g per bag; Sharps 5s 9d per sack. Ribbits Is per pair; Fork 3£d and 3|d per 1b; i Bicycles £5 and £3.

Ashburton Guardian Megna est Veritas et Prævalebit MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901.

Thb Bill bow before Parliament pro viding for the compulsory adoption of the principle of taxing land on its unimproved value, is ranch too impor tant a measure to be passed into law without the most careful consideration; The idea ©^exempting from taxation the results of the labour and entf rprisej of the landowner, is no doubt an attrac tive one, and if it could always be carried out without in justice, there would be nothing to urge against the passing of the Government measure. It may seem to be absolutely fair that the man who puta improvements upon a section of land should not be taxed ! for them, and that the man who holds on to the adjoining section in order to benefit by the unearned incremsnt gained by the enterprise of his neigh bour, should have to contribute an equal sbare with the former towards the public and local taxes. It 18 even contended that I the latter is now taxed on the land value, plus the unearned increment j and to some extent this is true. But it seema to us that the compulsory rating on unimproved values will pres? very unequally upon owners of land both in town and country. One ex- j ample will suffice to show this. Let t:g take for instance the case of, two adjoining sections of town land, one owned by a rich man and the other by a poor one. On the former is erected a spacious shop worth, perhaps £2000; on the Utter a small build ing valued at say £500. Yet the poor man, who in the natural order of things would have much greater diffi culty in making a living than the wealthy one—would have to p«y as much in taxation. Even with regard to the land held under municipal leases in towns and cities, the proposed sys tem of rating would create a great deal of hardship, since one condition is that the lessees must pay all municipal and local taxation; There can therefore be no doubt that the measure proposed by the Government, is one which should not be carried any futther until the people of this country have had an opportunity of considering it in all its bearings Onr idea is that it will not pass both Houses of Parliament; but to make aura it might be well to take action with a view to get the bill thrown out.

The fate of the Keferendum Bill was predicted by as in a recent article, but we confess we did not anticipate that it would receive each extraordinary treat ment in the Legislative Council as it did, only the Minister who introduced it voting for it! This too, in a chamber containing a number of nominees of the present Government which introduced the Bill. Although »large number of the people of this country are anxious to see a measure of the sort carried bo that they can have some say in the legislation, and are naturally disappointed that the Keferendum Bill w*s killed by the Council, everybody is laughing at the barefaced way in which the killing was •ffeeied, Here was a measure which wefe thoroughly liberal and democratic j which had been advocated by a majority of the supporters of the present adminis tration in their election speeches ; which was promised in the Governor's speech ; and was introduced by a Minister of the CrowD, done to death by the agency of Mr Seddon'a nominees in the upper chamber, the Premier's most noisy champion striving to administer the coup de grace, Great Ca^ar's ghost! Might not Mr Seddon exclaim Et tv Brute I But the slaughter of tbe Referendum was so evidently premedi tated that nobody expects Mr Beddon Ito grieve macb. Indeed, we do not expect to see any punishment or even reproof awarded to the recalcitrant Councillors for their Rvil deed. It ia much more likely that Mr Seddon him self will have to give us another illus tration of the way history repeats itself, and bye and bye we may see him doing penance for the murder of the Referendum Bill by his agents, as Henry 11. of England did under simi lar conditions for tbe murder of A 1 Becket,

On the arrival of the las* ahipmenb of Washing Machines, the local Branch of the DI 0 narrowly missed being brought before the B.M. for blocking the footpath. This was averted by a speedy clearance inaidhe* The following is just to hand :—The Washing Machine which you supplied me, is, I am glad to say, a great) success, It washes the finesb of material without damage, and also cleanses perfectly the dlrtieat of clothes, and with lb I can do my washing in half the the time ib used to take me—Yours truly, Mbs Box, Waterloo

Local and General.

To Gardeners—The gardening work for the moßth of August will be found in this isiaiie. ,

Death at mm Hospital;-Mrs Manaon, cf WUlowby, who hae been in the Ashburton Hospital lor the last fortnight, died at that iaitUution early on Sunday morning.

Influenza— Owing to the prevalence of influei-za and other epidemics, (he district High Sohool at Port Chalmers has been olO3ed» .

The Railway Ball—The second annual ball of the Ashburton railway station staff will be held on Wednesday, A uguat 14th, in

the Oddfellows' Hall. Weather Forecast — Captain Edwin w j rea .—Glass fall soon, with northerly winds ; indications of frost tonight.

Coming Back—ln letters to Mr Donne, of the Tourist Department, Sir Donald Wallace and Mr Pearce, the artist) for the Sketch > who visited thie colony with the Royal party, both express a hope to revisit New Zealand at no distant date.

Correction.— Through an inadvertence the date of Mr Woolley's meeting was given in our Saturday's issue as the 21st inst The correct date is the 28th test. Particulars of the lecture will appear in advertisement at ft later stage; Thb Weather—Mr E, Herring reports that the rainfall at Alford Forest) during July was 5 350 inches.—Unlike yesterday, which was bitterly cold, the weather in Ashburton today was bright;, genial, and springlike. Business Notice—Notloe to consumers of Fletcher Bros/celebrated Teas—Their first ! Tea Competition closes on August 31st, and coupons must be sent id by that date. A full list of prizg winners will be advertised in Mail and Guardian early in September.

Public Library Catalogues—The booki in the public library have been numbered sad Hated up to date, and new catalogues have been printed, and are now ready for ■ale to subscribers. Tha new addition to the, catalogue comprises some 200 books, making the total number nearly 2000.

The FAiBfiBLD Works—The Fairfield Freezing Works closed duwn on Saturday to enable the contractors for the additions to prooeed uninterruptedly with their work. Ib is expected that the works will resume operation* again in December, when a busy season is anticipated. Meantime stook will be dealt with at the Belfast Works, the Company bearing the additional cost o! carriage. Effects of OvhrExbrwoh— According^ Commissioner Tunbridge, the most common causes of failure to pass the medical exami nations for the police force are varioose veins in the legs and slight heart affections ; both, no doubt, he says, attributable in a great measure to over exertion by candidates at football, cycling, and other athletic exercises!

Unclaimed Letters—Lefcterß f com places beyond the colony, addressed »s und^r, were received ab the ABhburton Post Office daring the month of May, and are still unclaimed; MrsJ Ashtoo, William Fittis, F Goodwin, TOibeoo, William Kemp, O T Orr, RW Raeburn, Arthur Shuter, A Turner, M R Westcott, F Wiseman, Richard Wilßon, R Wilson, Anhburton Steam Laundry Co. KitLiwa the Goose.—-It !a Bald that the proposed new labour legislation is detri mentally affecting the establishment of the dairy Industry in thß South Canterbury district, some of the farmers objecting to lrcur the responsibility of having to pay for the accidents which might result to those whom they would have to employ to do the necessary work. Settled en the Land.—A grim instance of how people can be settled on the land occurred th's weekdays the Bruce Herald) as a lady, 60 years of age found to her cost. She was goitag home from a wedding, and got stuck in the clayey mud. and waa un able to extricate herself. Her criea for help, however, were heard by some men In the vicinity, and they relelved her from her unenviable position. A Submarine Boat.—The Russian submarine boat designed by the engineer Sakovenko, which, It Is chimed, will be able to cross the Atlantic from England to America in two and a-half days, is being built with the utmost eecreby fa a French porb. The secret of thfl extraordinary speed of this boat lies(saya the Daily Mail) in its peculiarly constructed screw. The boat itself la in the ahapa of a double pointed cigar. It la expected that she will bo ready this month. The Mackenzie Country—lb Is a month since the .first heavy fall of Enow came at Barke'a Pass and since that time (hare has been no black ground. The enow plough made a track round the village last week. This track is Bft wide, and is & boon to wheel ed traffio. Afe present, however, ia many plaoas, the track is covered with ice about two inches thick, and requires skilful driving. Ab the top of the 'long catting' the snow is two feet deep, and on Tuesday the mail was packed through to Grey's Hills. Icicles, two feet long, have been hanging from all the ' homes, and in the moonlight have presented « pretty sight. EfFrot ok Labour Legislation—Giving evidence before the Royal Commission Bet up to inquire into the working of the Fac tories Act in Victoria, Mr CFye said his firm waa now importing in large quantities from Canada, United State*, Eng< land, and other parts of the world, and oouli land the goods here, notwithstanding the duty, freight, and other charges, much cheaper than they could manufacture under the restrict ions of the Faotories Acts. Messrs Tye and Co's furniture faotory is how shut down, with the exception of the bedding departmento The extensive workrooms previously devoted to the various processes involved in the manufacture of furniture are now used for the storage o! large quantities of imported furniture. A Want—Those who have had to make arrangements for any sorb of entertainment In the Oddfellows' Hall, where refreshments have had to be provided, have invariably found ft difficulty in the matter of acoommo dationi In this respect: the Oddfallows' Hall is very deficient. The recent bill given by the Ashburton Guards afforded ft notable illustration, since the guests had to go to supper in relays, and a good many went without rather than wait about* This mutt be very annoying to the promoters of all gatherings in the hall, more especially as they cannot do anything to remove thin draw, baok upon their efforts* It has been sug gested that a good s'zad weather proof building might be pub up at the baok of the Hall at a small expense, and possibly the proprietors may be induced to consider the proposal. There ia no doubt it would be of great advantage to ball and aooial pro moter*, to carry it out;

News in Brief.

The Salvation Army is at work in forty seven different countries and has fifJy five periodicals, printed in twenty two languages.

Mt Justice Cooper stated on Baturday that the Arbitration Conrb expected by the end of three weeks to have determined all actions pending Jane lab In Christ church and Dunedin, and also hoped to have all actions likely to occur thiß year cleared off fey the end of the year, AH arrears in the Worth Island woald be disposed of by the middle of November.

CONSULTING OPTICIAN

Mr Ernest' M Saadstein, DB 0 AS, F R MO, who has lately returned after six years' special study in England and Con tinent, may be consulted on all casesof defective eyesight* Daylight not necessary artificial light being used. Doctors' pre scriptions prepared. Fees moderate. Con ■ulting rooms, Cashel Street W;, over M Sandstein, jeweller, ChristchuroK 9to 11 2 to 4 daily New Zealand was nob going to let Old England call in vain, Together they the foamen met, And Bide by side were slain. 'Tis said ' disease kills more than war,' And nothing can be truer. When coughs and colds knock ab the door, Take Woods' Gbbat Peppermint Cure. You can depend on ridding your Children of Wormß with Wade's Worm Fige, tte wonderful wor© worriers price Is

Gardening for the Month

AUGUST WORK

KITCHEN GABDEN

Asparagus may bo foroed this month by placing old roots close to each other over •* hob bed, such a3 is made up for cucumbers, with three or four inches of soil under the rootß, and five or six over the crowns, the shoots or * heads' will soon make their appearance. The roots ehould be strong not less than three years eld, and great care must In taken in liftirg them, so as not to injure the roots or crown heads. Exhausted rhubarb roots may be treated in like manner, before being finally consigned to the rot heap. Continue planting broad beans if in demand ; the rows should be not leas than two fsefe apart, and the beans about feme inches apart in the row?. Sow pei»B accord ing to demand and earth up those that aro above ground* Sow the main crop of onions about the mi of the month; the ground should be made firm on the surface by treading, and the sesd sown sown in drills nine or twelve inches apart, covered about half an inch deep. If cabbage and cauli fl >wer plants are obtainable, plant out on well manured soil about 15 inches apart. Sow a small quantity of eesd in a sheltered p'aoe. M*ke small sowiogs of oarrot and parsnip for an early crop, transplant autumn sown onions if strong enough. In dry weather hoa between and earth up round the stems of winter crops

CUCUMBER AND MELON FRAMES Now la the time to get the hot beds ready for planting established plants of cucumbers and melons about the end of the month GREENHOUSE

Prepare material for potting by seeing to composts, drainage, pots of various sizes, stakes, labeli, *o. If pots that have been previously osed are again employed, they should be thoroughly washed, inside and outside, with a hard brush, and made per fectly clean and sweet. Encourage a little activity in plants, bat) do not over excite them thai; have been dormant during winter, guard against damp, and be sparing of water* Give free ventilation to suoh plants as are intended to be pushed for early blooming, keep Chinese primroses, oinera rles, lily of the valley, pztfeas and rhododen. drons near the glass during the day, removing them at night beyond the reach of frost

FLOWFB AND SHRUBBERY Finish planting herbaceous plants, and sow hardy annuals and perennials. The pruning and heading back of all trees and shrubs should be ooropleted this month ORCHARD AMD FRUIT GARDEN

Pruning should be completed by this time* the apricot), peach, and nectarine ezcepted» it is better to prune them just as the blossoms begin to expand, Remove dead leaves from the strawberry plantations, and dig between the rows. Planting should be completed without delay, if the ground is dry enough to work well, Piant high in the ground; the collar of the root should be just below the Burfaoe of the ground. Deep planting especially on hard clay soils, is often fatal, and always injurious, Plant goose berries, currants, and raspberries in divisions by themielves, or in rows across the garden, do not have them straggling about withoub order or regulation,

Apprentices Indentures

REMARKS BY MR JUSTICE COOPER

Speaking ab the Arbitration Curb on Saturday on the subject) of indenturing apprentices. Mr Justioe Cooper said his own personal opinion was thab an apprentice was not really an apprentice unless he was bound A moral obligation, witboub indentures, would nob, In some oases, be binding, and a master might not teach his apprentice pro' perly ( or the latter might leav9 before his tima

• Thsre,' said bis Honour, • the old English system of indenturing is one which, speaking personally, I think is to Ihe advan tage both of master and employee. There is no eueh th;ng aa an indenture now under the English law, but there is en agreement, and an indenture is synonymous with a bind' ing agreement,' Continuing, hla Honour said he did not believe in the system of giving certificates at the end of the apprenticeship instead of indenturing the apprentice ; each a system was bad, because it was binding on neither partyt •I am very much inclined to think, he added, ' thab it is nob in the interests of Industry as a whole that apprentices should ba done away with* In this colony vra have nit, as In America (where the pystem of b nding apprentices is nearly unknown;, any inslutions where a youth can go and learu his trade, without being boa ad. In America bhey have technical schools, where a youth may learn his trade, and probably learn it far better than under an ordinary manu 1 f»cturer. But we have no such thing here, and the only way in which a youth can ba taught; properly is by serving an apprenitoei ship to his particular trade. Therefore. I think that until we get something like technical achoo'e, wibh a proper system of instruction in this colony, it is very neces sary that there should be an agreement

CORRESPONDENCE.

(We flo not hold onrieivas responsible few opinions expressed *»/ oar corretpondentß

WINTER'S ROAD WATER RACE

TO THE KDITORi

Sir,—Tha recent sad case of a man losing bia life by drowning Id the Borough race running alongside the footpath on Winter's Road, does not come as a surprise to those who know of the number of aooidente which have occurred there previonsly* Soma yearn ago a horse was drowned, and compensation waa demanded by the owner,—and, I believe, paid. Later, an elderly woman fell in, nod broke a I'mb. At> different tlmea to my knowlsdge, three children have fallen in, one being apparently dead when rescued, ; The race haa always been a constant source of dread to parents of young childrenj the ourrent is fairly swift, and the cutting, in places, deep; so much so, th&fc a young child oould nob get out unassisted. It should be closed at onoe, or the Gouncil may some day have to face a claim for compensation. The water Is required for town use, I am aware, j but that is no reason Why it should run ; down a publio footpath to the danger of the residents in the vicinity, The Council should carry it either in iron pfpe?, or arrange with the owners of land to carry it' through private property, the Counoll having full control. (The latter course is apparently a simple and inexpensive one—and might^be turned* into a source of revenue for water' rights, more than recouping the coet of con struction.—! am, &c< t Allenton. Augasb 2ad, 1901

Betting Houses Raided.

United Freas Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph -Copyright Stohey, August 2 Two betting houses were raided last night, and 185 persons arrested.

THE CRISIS IN CHINA

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright; London, August 3 lord Cranboume has announced that the official date of the evacuation of Pekin, except by the Legislation Guards, will be bhe 15th insb., bub it ia subject to a few days' extension. The Colonial Office hss succeeded the Admiralty in the administration of Wai hai wei.

The Empress Frederick's Illness.

Berlin, August i The Empress Frederick of Germany, with the renewed attack of illness, is showing signs of failure of strength' The Emperor and sisters have hastened toKronberg. Ths King and Qaaen of England follow shortly. The Crown Prince of Prussia receives Count yon Walderaee on hia return from China «t Hamburg la the Kaisei s steasl.

CABLE NEWS.

Umifced Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright lONDON, August 2

Daring some naval manoeuvres the \ torpedo destroyer, Number 81, struck | a sunken reef at Aldemey The crew, guns, and stores were saved. An excited debate taok place in the House of Commons over the nee of troops to overawe the Penrhyn strikers, The Spectator endorses a correspon dent's explanation of tha South African Committee's tenderness towards Mr Rhodes as being due to his contribution of JBSOQO to the Liberal Election Fund | on condition that the party agreed to the retention of British occupation of Egypt. Washington, August 2 The gold reserve in the Treasury amounts to one hundred millions fSer-

St Petersburg, August 2 Russia ii actively trying experiment! with submarine boats. Sydney, Augasb 2 Owing to the low price of lead, the Proprietary Mine, at Broken Hill, closes each week from eight on Satur day morning till eight on Monday! morning. This means a loss of two shifts per week to the miners. The President of the Board of Health has received private advices tbat the plague has reappeared at Noumea. Precautionary regulations are being enforced in connection with vessels from New Caledonia. Brisbane, August 2 A billiard match was played between Eoberte and tMemmott, 4000 cp.the former conceding 1450. Memmott won by 394 points. I A jaecond matcb, Roberts versus Weiss, was played on similar terms, Weiss won by 1412 points.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Elflofcrlo Telegraph—Copyright London, August 2 A lwger at Joabert'a farm wss Bur prised on the 29 th. Seven Boers were killed and seven captnred, and 200 cattle and 60 horses were taken. The British came off scathless.

Surgeon Major Thomas Burns, of New Zealand, is convalescent, and has resumed duty. London, August 2

The Censor stopped the following Renter's message from SUnderton on July %h j—'Driving in a cart with four g%B attached, which conveyance had been prearranged, Botha and his secretary recently brought to Colonel Walter Kitchener, at Platrand, Kruger'a reply to Botha's proposal for surrender, addressed to Botha, De Wet, and De la Rey, and Steyn, as follows :—'Continue fighting. Alleviation will be sent when needed,'

Lord Stanley, the Financial Secretary of the War Office, stated thft natives were employed on both sides for scouting, »nd it is presumed they were unarmed. If armed on the occasion mentioned in Lord Kitchener's despatch it was con trary to all instructions. The Right Hon Sir Campbell Banner man, ienling with the Colonial Officers' Vote, closely inquired into the South African situation.

Mr Chamberlain, in a weighty Bpeech, said regular war and guerilla war had been succeeded by a third stage of ruffianism, brigandage, and ontrage, requiring a change in the attitude towards the authors. Lord Kitchener's new policy o£ establishing block houses along the lines of com munication, separating the fighters from the surrenderors, and re-establish ing conditions of peace in the protected districts had been so successful that Lord Kitchener believed it was pos sible to send home a considerable number of troops by the end of |Sep temher. Mr Chamberlain proceeded to announce that tevere methods had been adopted for dealing with the incursions into protected areas* Re garding Kruitzinger's threats, the Government had telegraped to Loid Kitchener that sach acts and killing the wounded were contrary to civilised warfare, and thase committing or authorising the same are to be court martialledi If found guilty, they are to suffer the penalty of death. (Loud cheers). General French has been instructed to inform Kruitzlnger of this decision. Mr Chamberlain added that the military situation is more hopeful than for a long time past. The speech provoked intense hosti lity on the part of the Irish patry. Mr Chamberlain's crushing retorts to their interruptions greatly aggravated Mr Murphy, the member for Kerry East, who declared that Mr Chamber lain had shed enough blood to swim in. The obstructionist tactics were main tained until six in the morning.

The London Gazette announces that the King has accepted the resignation of Major Karri Davies of the Com panionship of Bath, in accordance with his expressed wish to serve his Majesty without reward.

Colonel Elliott's colamn were fre quently sniped at on the march from Bethelehem, Reitz, and Frankfort, to Klerksdorp, Farming everywhere was ie evidence by the majority of farmers, who deserted their homes on receipt of the news that the British were advancing, and preceded the colamn under the protection of Vos ter's command. The captures included sixty prisoners, many cattle, and thou sands of horses, arms, and ammunition. Some of the latter were found buried.

The Pacific Cable.

United Press Association—By Electric tTelegraph—Copy righ t<

London, August & Mr Austin Chamberlain states that the Pacific Cable Board's engineers are satisfied with the contractors' ability to complete the Pacific cable by December, 1902*

The American Strike.

United Press Association—By Eltotrio Telegraph—Copyright Naw Yobk, August 4 The American Steel Corporation in sists on the resnmption of work on a basis of last year's scale of wages. The men decline the terms, accusing the Corporation of withdrawing certain promised concessions. A great straggle is threatened.

Farmers' Unions

About one hundred and thirty farmers attended a meeting at Timarn, on B*lurday, for the purpose of forming a Farmer*' Union The meeting was add reused by Meiers Madin and E Actcu, es mover and seconder of a motioa that a Union be formed. Their remarks in favour of the proposal were used with frequent applause, and the motion was carried tmanlmotnly. Some discussion <ook place on the question of membership qualification, and it was resolved that anyone shall be eligible who is engaged in agricul tural or pastoral purtuits, this definition including employees as well as employers. A Provisional Committee ol twelve was appointed to draw up a programme of rales and take other etepa to institute the Union The Committee, at a subsequent meeting, fixed the subscription provisionally st 2i 6d per annum, with ft possible liability nob exceeding ss. The committee will obtain nil information possible in the ensuing week, and also enrcl as many members as possible and meet again on Saturday nexb» to draw up a programme and rules It is understood that Mr Glass, erganieing secretary to the North Island Union, is coming aoath, »nd ib Was suggested that his assistance would bo valuable The provisional programme which members are asked to sign, states that part; politics are to be avoided aa much »b pos- Bible. A farmer at the meeting complained that hitherto the speeches in favour of the union, especially at Pleasant Point, had been strongly antagonistic to the Government; Itmight be well for|the Aebburton fsrmer* to avail themselves of the presence of Mr Glass n the South Island,

Wakanui Road Board

The usual monthly meettng wu held on Saturday? Present—Messrs G W Leadley (ohadman). D S Doak, P Jones, A 0 Cameron and Jas* Allen Correspondence was dealt with in detail, the following b; ing most important From Land and Xnoome Tax Department enoloeiDg subsidy on rates £109 9« 8d From Department of Agriculture n slaughtering lioenses to which the Board replied that none had been Issued. In reply to an application the ranger wai instructed to deal with cattle trespassing on public roads • From the Dorcas Sooiety ooitveying thanks for the use of Board rooms T S Smith waa granted an extension of time to complete eostraoo No 47 up to the end of August Jqo. Corbett and E Good were granted permission to plough roade f* on ting on their property under supervision; and J Bnttcrick was givea permistion to form raoe crossing, the work to be done to the clerk's satlsfao' tion The name of Thomas Kelly, Newlanda, was replaced on the roil by that of A Jamieson ' A copy of a letter forwarded to the County Oounoil on the subject of a road to Fairfied Freezing Works was read—Matter deferred

ovkbseeb's bbpobi This ■ report) indicated that a commence* ment had been made with contraot for tuasookiag road leading to Fairfield works from the Mill road at 2s 6d per chain (Blackburn's tender) and no additional eighty chains had been grubbed on Graham* Road. A road through Reserve 2764 ab Riverside had been cleared, leading Borons the Asbbot ton river and was now open for traffic, but [payment was withheld until properly completed; An application had been made to bhe County Council for connection between main Dromore toad and Fairton. The clerk reported that the roada generally in the district required shingling.

ACCOUNTS Accounts amounting to £93 8s 3d were passed for payment;.

MISCELLANEOUS

Meaers P Stewart) and '1' Lsingley inter viewed the Board with respect to Dromore Fair&on road, Mr Stewart did not think the financial position of the No 2 Ward would warrant the Board carrying oat the desire of a patition for t*ie work, Consideration of the proposed work was deferred ,p"!ndiog the County Council's application to the Railway Department for a direct) road to the Freezing Workf.—lii was deaided to request the the Upper Ashburton Road Board te grub tuatiocka on side of road from Seotr den to Drcmore, and the Cemetery Board was requested to top the trees fronting the Saleyataa Road, owing to the wet condition of the road

RiTE & gonoral rate of 5 I6tbs of a penny was stoiok in Noa 2 and 3 Warda, payable on 24ch Angast. It was decided to insure the employees 1 from accidents with ths Ocean Accident Company. Tenders for shingling various roads, and (or the formation of Winter'a and Elgin Boade were arranged. An increase to clerk's salary of £15 was made, after which the Board adjourned.

FOOTBALL.

QDHE NfiW SOUTH WALES TEAM,

Sydney, August 4.. The following football players have bsen selected to visit New Zealand :—Fall back, Maund; threequarters, Mabmahon, White, Wickham, Hughes, Barton, Lindsay; halves, Finley, Harris, W Shcrtlandj forwards, U Shortland, Harrison, Beaumont, Gostello, Burden, Jadd, Avern, Lamb, Seelotza, Ferrier, Bad Wright. Another half back has yet to be ohoien. She team lsaveß next Saturday

SOUTHLAND v OTAGO.

DunediNj August 3 The lnterprovloclal football match, Otago v Southland, was played today, and reanlted in a draw, neither aide ecoring. The visitors had, however, the best of the play *lsnoet throughout. The weather conditions were of the worst, and against anything like good play

WELLINGTON V CANTERBURY

Cheistchuech, AogOßb 3 The inierprovincial football match, Wei* lington v Canterbury, was played ad Lancaster Park cod»y, on heavy ground, and bbc game was chiefly confined to the forwards The Canterbury pack played a grand game, their fatt loose raahei being the feature of the game, and winning the match for their side. The Wellington backs did not geti maaychancea, being smothered before they got away. In the first apell Uooke and Blaekwell scored triea and Drake kicked* penalty goal for Canterbury. In the second half, Frost soored a try for Canterbury, and Wallace kicked a penalty goftl for Welling* ton. Oanterbnxy thus won by 12 polnti to 3 points

The following team ban been selected to represent the Guards in their mutch with the Rifles to be played oa the Ashborton Domain, at 3pm sharp:—Foil back, Pb Moon; threequarters, Lieut Shearman, Pt Oulverhoaae and Oorpl W Anderson ; fiva eight, Sergfc Purchase j half, Pt F Smith { forwards, Bugler Leitah, Sergt Shandley, Oorpl Olark, Lanoe Oorpl WiHis, Ptß Bell, Harold, Olark, Milliohtmp, Oooksonv Emer gencies—Pts Kerr, T»it, Ornm, Gadsell »nd Baohanan; The team will play in white jersey s.. The following will represent the Southern Gross Second Fifteen in thetr match against Rikaia School, to be played at Rakala on August Bth ;—Hopburn, Betts, Treeize, SimpaoQ, Hunt, O'K&ne, Johns, Grange, Purse, Smith J, Smith H, Kingston, Tovey, MoKeozie (2). Emergencies — Hoghes, Nicolls, Gudselh (The drag wlil leave iloOoßnalla stables at 1 o clock sharp.

While Alfred the Great for centuries pa»t, Has slept in his tomb of reat, Old England baa grown to bo ever ao vast, Till now ahe i« greatest aad besb. May her eons never have to suffer defeat* Bat bold their dear Island gecare, Their healths they can keep and otßghi always beat With Woods Great Prppsbbiint Cure

TBE ASHBDRIOS GUARDIAN :. MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1901



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BUSINESB NOTICES MBB J. LLOYD, TEAOHEB of PIANOFORTE akb ORGAN. TERMS— £1 la per quarter. Up to date Mraslo and Musical Instruments at Town prices Mtrsio Dipot—Bdbhmt Stbikt ■ 7 JAMES BAKER. FdBKISHIK© WAR2BOCSIS, (HaveSoefc Stretfc: tjh guarantees to Bell ab Ohrlstohutofa prices for Oaab or Time Payments, J. V. DE BEER WATCHMAKER * JBWELIiEB TtJST Arrived. TWO OASES OB Electroplate and Sterling Silver Ware rom the' celebrated Manufacturer! WALKER & HALL, SHEFFIELD. Articles iqltable fo* Presentations and Wadding Presente a Specialty. INSPECTION INVITED. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three^ dozen NICKEL KEYLES3 LEVERS at 27« This Is the watch tnae has given each unfailing satisfaction, that. It- is needless to mention its numerous exoe)lent qrali ties. Everyone sold ia an advertisement tn itself. ' BMW JEWELLEBY $1 BKGAGKMEKT RINGS. $30 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles* Maff ohalns. The Neweeb Novelties in Gold Charms The Latest Appliances and Appoiniment ; FOR SIGHT TESTING just to hand i J. V. DE BEER East .Street, Ashbartoo Morrow, Bassett d Go, Wills Street, Ashbubion. IMPORTED PLOUGH SHARES, BANSOMES* R.N.P. aod HORNSBY'S "C» SHARES ■ ALL SIZE' ■: lEON FIELD GATES. 10ft, lift, and 12ft FEKGING_MATERIAL M. PBIESI. SlaLßger KAYE & GARTER ARE CASH BUYERS, highest! current rates, all FARM PRODUCE. Agents tor Boston's and Lawbon Unrivalled Seeds. t jw Beason's Supplies of • RAPE, TURNIP, MANGEL OLOVERS, h &o, JUST LANDED. LARGE STORES at LTTTBLTO 2XTENSIVB CLEANINa MAOHINERY. CORNBAUKB always ou hand KAYE & .CARTER, OBRISTCHURGJf THE NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPKR&TIVE ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehonseß, aud Grain Btores West Street, Aetibartoa, T^VERY DeaorptioD of Farraef« JLli Requisites at lowest fates. Orocerieu, Hardware B»dc!lery s Comsaclra, Woolpaokt, Twine, Oik Tinware Horse Covers Soft) Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. Hav'cs reliable information from oar Agents in other parts of the Colonies, we are in a position to obtain highest possible price, for alt araio placed in our hands for diipotal, Shareholders should be particularly care fnl to enquire from us and inspect oar goods before ordering elsewhere. WE have several really first-class Farm for Sale on cur books, and farmer wishing to purchase would do well to call OQ ut for particulars :—-'i S7O „ Springbarn 108 it Mounts Somers 1000 Aotes Lauriston Diet-let 750 ,* Wakaaul „, 1031 0, Cherlsey  1988 ,s, Dromore n 1180 i> Springburo „, 476 $ , .» »• 6000 t , Hind* ,_ » (In. lots to Bait purchasers 2000 „ Mitoham „ 400  Fair Sold „ 1000 i» near Aiferd 700 » t Newlands 700 „ Overdale m " "T. F GIBSON Rlßnaj[«r TwiiislNcrußATOß oo (Of Wayland, New York, USi) MANUFACTURERS of Incubators Brooders, and Poultry Supplies. Head •'ffios for New Zealand— Buad Bay Dtrosdict. Wiite lot a@w lliaitrfttei Ikh 1% it Up



Bg^IVK8 q NOTICES i __ _' MITCHELL AND TURNER DRAPERS ( u AND CLOTHIERS.



mHIS CELEBRATED CEYLON TEA HAS NOW ARRIVED, ARD CAN BB BAD ONLY PROM ' JOHNT..COOCH, GROCER AND IRONMONGER, SAUNDERS' BUILDINGS, Who has bettn Appointed Sole Agent for Aahburton District. CALL FOR SAMPLES. ' "l"""""lBU i8IN lSS l"MOTIOE8 • fT FMRRIMAN miE~GOVBKNMEN? INBUIU FOR SALE, ANOI DEPARTMENT to prepared o— c J 9^v ° e W roomß md good to grant EMPLOYERS OF LABOR Store, together with * acre of la«d , ... FFEBRIMAN, Covers against Risks connected witn L(md atu j jgßtate Agent their Trade or Business under " The j,qj^ g^UJ, Workers' Compensation Act," «The ALLENTON( within Mgy iMmoe ol the Employers* Liabilities Acts," »s well Hoaae of six rooms, with two acres of ass under the Common Law. excellent land. Thi« is an ideal homo, and i one !u whieta economy and oomforb will «au Owners of Property and Mortgagees bmA Sn hand BTOn , u . M also protected under Special iao.es. and g ßtßte Agent PERSONAL ACCIDENT INSDRANOB T?nfT~QATT7 EFFECTED IN ALL BRANCHES. FOB SALE. For particular"* to Bates, etc. AHord Forest Road apply to Hie Local Cfiice of tb m _ w of fonr roomgj w|th j ioro g9 Department. perches ef land ; price £220, own op terms J H RICHARDSON, FERRIMAN Wcllingfcorj, 6th Jane, 1901 _______ —— *""" iir~ira tTr n^ssTW FOR SALE. MBS BKOWJN, Neftr |he Hlgh Scbool LADIS& NURSE, Quarter acre and House of four roomt Burnett Street West, opposite Dr. Maude. p FERRIMAN, Land and Estate Agent PREPARED to take in Patients and _.__ give every attention and first-olass 1? AP. fi ALB aooommodaiion. . ■ ..«,* Patienta attended at thoir own homeet 2 Aores of land at If alt ton 6 Farm of 335 Acres -—— —— —" Farm of 475 Aores Farm of 1800 Acres of tueeook faad LADIES I „• F FBRBIKAN, r* HNUINE TaUor-madeOoßtameß, Habitß Land and Estate Agen^ IT Jackotß,Rainproof Mantlaß &o, made tomeaaara ia the lateßb Stylea and Bewei v TREVORTON. Materials, Fit and workmanship gaaran waOd° fiWNTT T?MVN ! TT7HV Pay Rent when £100, Caah or GBNTLI,MMf ! YV Terms, will purchase a Oomfertabie We haw jast opened oat ex b.b K»Bga. f 4 Rnomg ftnd Boo n et y f ftn d Beotlon. tlr» f » l*rge Shipment of New Winter The properS y i 8 s it U ated near the main road, Goods __a on ]« a few chains from the school. We respectfully invite inapeotior of our • Inter ;, t Bt 5 peP O enb on the whole par* ktek 2 a sssJssi °h- ™°<* mMDB ieM than 2s per week Zealand Tweede, Meltonß, Beaverß, Vene- fciaßß, New Rainproof Covert Coatings, real „ , _ _ ' Donnybrook' Irish Friezes, Ac. Saitt to nmm^Tj measare from £3. Trousers from 15s. Our ALLBNTOW. motto i» always • Satisfaction I* —— CRAIGHEAD & BBRRYMAN rp O R SALE-14 acres of Rood Land with AbMiJUKlur* WiodmUls. Ample stabliog including Loos© > — box and Trap Housai One s^re of the land -— i s jftld out In orchard. The land possesses © ample frontage, and should prove a profit' p-~- _, _- •,. i«t%'l able purchase either for a farmer wishing to I NEW AEALAWIJJ retire and live near the Town, or for an BSSSBB^HB^^'Hi iodustrioas man wishing to make hia living Wf?__WjWF&t&jn_\ from the eoiS» Public-Schoel within an easy i^i Zf_m dißtftDOe« F FERRIMAN, L! J SCODB & LUNG WOEM HEW 2SALAHD MIXT™E' FACTS V?ORTH KNOWING. I / I it ) I HJIIN \JC Mount Joy. Pakeran, Southland. J-J *^ -1- •*"*• Mr Ferrlman -Dear Str,~i have used PAfTOfIY the above mixture for two or three years JlAvivui aafc wlien my Bhee p ghowed signs of _ Scoot or Lrng Worm" I may say that I *"-* foacd it a cure, and the result was beyond •DATJii'KrTQ INSPECT— roy expectation. I can strongly recom. PARENTS IWBriiU l mend the dreneh.-Yoars fcraly, j d «i. a c a Saoael White Oar Boys' Strong Tweed Suits, 6s 6d Oar Boye' Sailor Suits, 53 6d Bicoarton, Cantetbory Oar Bovb'Norfolk Suits, 14s M F Ferrlman, Aehbnrton.—Dear Sip, Our Boys' Transvaal Suits, 10a -In reply to yonr engalry re Ford's v Duy Soonc and JLung Worm Mixtnre, I may Wear GUARANTEED. say thab my manager ab Methven used It " on some of the amallesb and weakest lambs Boys' School Boots from 5s 6c. X^^^^L^T^^ Best Value dose fchey had.-Yours faithfully, Boys' Tweed O»ps» 3d and 6d John Deans Boys' Tweed Overcoat* from 6s 6d — HE IS WBIL PAID WttO IS WELI SASISPIIiD BOYS' WATERPROOF COATS One Gallon Tina, 19s per jQailon Two Gallon Tina, 17s per Gallon, —— DO MOT BE DECBIVEO. Lowest Oost per head of any Drench, and NEW ZEALAND Its work cannot bb bxceixbd. CLOTHING T^AOTORY Or F. FEJRRIMAN, LOTHING X AOTORY Aahbnrton j^AiMBR3 DEMEMBER for one month only f Wln?' Tiit^Hh ibJTlwStal X M»u»'s Stock Taking Boot Sale JSL^^lilW^S^ wiUUst. Come early |o« bargains Bsos



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