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Mails close for the following places at under, subjeot to the necessary alteiatioot: WBDNESDAY, Oot 30 For Northern Ports and West port, par (Farawera, ab 6 30 p m IHURBDAY, October 31 For Northern Ports and West port, per Kotomshana, at 6.30 p m FRIDAY, Nov 1 For Northern Ports «nd Westporfi. t.lso At!«tralhn State* (duo 3ydn«y Nov 6), aad 810 th Africa, per Monowai, at 10 30 am

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United Proas Association—By KSootrlo Telegraph Dunkmn, October 30 Today's sales—Fourteen Mtlo Bench 12* ; Kelly and Oasey 7->; Leaning Rook 10s ; M g and Aunts 1!» 6d, lit; Nelson Greek 48a ; Royal Maori 13s. The G enmok return for October Ii 106?z 5 !wt, from 180 tons ■tone The Sixteen Mile Beaoh dredge is strauded on an island a mile bnlow Roxburgh, Tht 5 ontoons have broken up* and tha ungiao in just visible from the shore.

Ashburton Guardian Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1901. Local and General.

Cmbistohuroh Racks -The train arrange ments for the Ohristohuroh races appear iv our advertising columns. An Appointment—Mr J B Christian hae been appointed secretary to the Ashburton Borough School C>mtnittee, la place ot Mr O J Sbyotse, resigned. Pkrsosal—Our readers will be pleased to learn that Dr Hunter continues to progress satisfactorily, and the critical period following upon the operation performed upon him on Monday morning, has now been passed under most favourable con ditions. Property Salh—M»jor Steward's town property on the South E*st Belt, whioh was passed at auction Ust Saturday, was purchased privately yesterday by Mr George Sandrey, local manager for Messrs Strange and Co. —Mr D. Th mas reports that ha has sold Mri ft. W. Hammer's property sltutted in TanoredStreet to Mr O. J. Sycbr;

Championship Cof—Captain Coleman, President of the Ashburton Bowling Club, has presented a handsome silver oup to the Olub for competition by the members daring the present season. The cup la at present on view in the window of Mr Frank Curtis, watohmtker.

Funbbal—The funeral of the late Mr Andrew Macphera?n took plao? this after noon, when » good gathering attended to p%y their last respects to his memory. In addition to the relatives of deceased, there wore present—The Mayor, and Messrs Williamson, Sager.O Reid, C Scaly, Meddin-, J Orr, A Orr, A Clark, Hardley, Dunoao, and others

A Nmv Vehicle— Mesaro Kennedy and Muir, coach build erg, have built a Lorry o the order of Mr W Grooka, esnrrier. The Lorry will be on view at the Show, an* will bo the first vehicle of its kin 1 in Aflhburton.

Shew Entbiks— l* Is satisfactory to leaf that the completion of entries f r th local Show commencing to marrow revanU a total of exactly 1030 entries, whioh is a record for Aehburttm. With fine «either there should bo a large attendance, and in view of the importance of this function to all classes in the country, ib is to be hoped the public will fully support it and establish a further record in the gate money.

The Faotobies Bill-Forty niaa of the sixty five womrn and young persons employed in (he Oitn*ni woollen mills have petitioned the Legis'ative Council in favour of the retention of the present week'y working hours (forty eight). In preference to reducing them to forty five, as prescribed in the Factories Bill. They say that this would result in % reduced output and remuneration, and that f there muil be a reduction the hours iboald be forty seven, which would allow »n hoar for dinner oa Saturdays.

Permits •— A return was laid before Parliament on Monday showing the number of permits granted by the Colooial Secretary under the Gaming and lotteries Acb to p<jraons connected With religious denomi' nations during Ihe year ended September, 1901. During that period fifty five permits were granted, thirty three being to Rojnin Gftthclio Churches twenty one to Church of England, and one to the German Church in Cftristohurch. . Durlcg the year ended March, 1901, the Colonial Secretary iseaed 153 totalmttr licenses to racing clubs, eovarlag 278 d*ys, and the revenue received was £17,5n.

Weather Forecast.—Captain Edwin wires—North to west and tooth wtabgale; glass fall; indications of heavy rain* Re- j ferrlog to Mr WVagge's '' Syobejn»'? Capt%ln j Kdtwia h&B informed » Wellington preesm«n that a storm is undoubtedly threatened from the South, bnfc there is another storm; bewlng, however, which is travelling in. such a direction that it wIU eirike the other at right angles* The action of these two storms upon each other is to diminish each other intensity. The largest will pass to the south of Sewarfc Island, and bhe other will be d«fl otei from its (path and so {rfiaenoed that ib will have comparatively Iltile eff;ot. Both of thee, suit Cap^aijf* Edwinj are evidently low pressures of mote than usu*l Intensity, but he doss not look for such phenomena! gales m Me Wragge predicted Christchobch Carnival Weex —The well known Chriatchureh firm Of M«Bsri Strange & Company have been making special preparations for carnival week, and holiday visitors to Chf sstchuroh should not think of ietarnin« home without pnylog i* visit to • StrangeV which never pw«**sl«t c, more attractive appearance-than it does jusfc at present with its magnificent 1 display of holiday goode, irc'u^ing all sort* of. novel, beaatiful and meful thing*. Lidies will find exquisite model London and Parisian millinery awaiting their inspection, amaM mantles, j»oketa and costumes, beau*ifnl ggoshader, lovely blonses, stylish corsets^ guaranteed to tmparl' sjraee and elegance to the figure, the latest Ideas in kid and! fabric gloves, exquisite Use goodi, &<j, fee. ®entl#. mon may see the newest suitings, troaser? ings, and coatings, all tiio latest patterns are represeosed, also, (for those who prefer UJ Straage'e famous orient hand ready made Nothing, in all eizas for men, youth*, and Wye,; S'hjs clothing la almott as stylish in uppjaranca a«*Ueii»<jke—and only about halt the price. The novelties in ehildrena' good* are many, and me new toy and |iooy goodf department with its gr&nd array of toys, games, baflkeoware, and fanoy leather goods, is well wcr'.h a visit. Altogether Stkangb's muab be reckoned one of the sights of phristohurch.

' Criminal Code Amendment— On tha re oonsi.iaruuon of the Criminal Code Amend- | menl Bill yesterday, the Statutes Revision Committee struck out the clause inserted on Saturday, making Parliamentary paper* and reports of Court proceedings privileged* A Obimian VITERAK-Mr 3 Choate, of lehburtou, one of thoie who fought in the Crimea, ne-trly fifty years ago, was amongst bhe oiMans of Anhhurton who shook hands with 'Fighting Mao' on the railway station on Monday evening. General McDonald teemed very pleased to meet Mr Choate, acd looked Over hi» med»l» with rnuoh interest. , A DotJBTFiXfc Statsmsin*--The Lyttelton Times {« responsible for tha following: Mr Charles Norrln, of Ashburton, who has lately returned from South Afrios, wishes bis old comrades in Ki&aheaer's Fightir g Scout* to know that} they are each entitled to £79 16s for their share of the booty secuifliiin Northern Transvaal &o. A Setwh's ('WBa—lda stated that a settler who owiih a large flock ot sheep in the country behind management has offered the* fl 000 to any body of men who will do tha shearing and deliver the woul at Fordell, thtt nearest railway station. The shoarers would have to pack their food over rough country, (

Bwiif f NfcviLt. OK thh Liquor Trafito. —The Bunedin correspond not of Truth states that the United Temporanoe Reform 0 mooil has pasted a resolution expressing ilirprlse at the uttornooo of Bishop Nevill in favour of the liquor trafi'n, and has de oldod to hold a public meeting with a view to bringing the same before the public* ■

An ENTiarfusing f iioToctßAPttEß — Mr Cooper, An A.hburton photographer, sno ornsded in obtaining an admirable photo of General Hector McDonald whili on his way tip from the South, Mr Cooper travelled down as f*r ■>• Studholme Junotlon tor the express purpose of getting a photo of tho gml'ant soldier, and notwithstanding the Genera!'* dislike to publicity ho good naturedly per mit tod Mr Coopsr to ' take him.' The picture, whioh is an cxoelleab one, show* ap several gentlemen known here, amongst them being Lieut-Oolonel Bailey. Tnere was evidebtly ft great uiawd round Sir Etotor when tht photo was taken. Mr Cooper intends mounting a Dumber of these pia* urea for iale« Apology,— Those customers who have been disappointed in not reosiving Show or Jet*, delayed through erfcreme pressure of business, are apologised to by Messrs Strange and Co*, and for tho convenience of their ollents Mr 6, Sandrey, tho firra'i looal agent*, Intimates that their sample roomi la | Rurnett Street will be specially opened on Thursday and Friday aotii noon. An exceptionally attractive display cf ties, sunshades, and lovely trimmed hate will ba I on view.--{Advr.) ; Comparisons abi Omqcs—Speaking on the School Toaohers Bill, Mr Laurenson ! gave the following interesting figures, ! whioh he hat compiled In support of the argument that) there should be a colonial scale of salaries: — The average euUry to teaobert in Mar borough ia £62, in Taranaki I £90, in Wellington £95, in Auckland £95.jin Canterbury £105. in Outgo £117. Tne average sa'ary paid to teachers in the colony 1!• £99. la the railway department the average salary is £101. in the post and telegraph departm^n'. it is £124, and in the Customs department it is £i9B. In Queens lend the average teacher's salary is £107, in Victoria the average teaoher'n salary is £113, in California average salary to women is £162 and to men £145. The Mailed Fist—Commenting on the retention of the The Frisco Mail Service, the Wellington tsorresponddot) of the Auckland Herald lays;—Mr N ipler believes that the Premier would net hare exerted himself co seoore the retention of *he ser vice if he had no" bean convinced that the abolition of the servios would have meaut the rejection of every Ministerial candidate in the Auckland province at the next general election. Ib was the prets and people of Auckland, by their Indignant anl! defiant attitude, that ssvad" the 'Frisco service. Mr Napier ttys he has been heartily ooogratuHted by a hrga number of members of the House on the stand he took, and he has received the thanks of the If ayd'r of Auakland and a large number of his fallow citizens. la former years Auck land never appeared to be io earnest in her protests agtlust u»f *ir treatment, bub on thh oeaision the province was thoroughly routed, and tha South recognised it A Litskaky Effoet—Tne following composition, tho author of whioh fur obvious reasons must remain anonymous, is a ganuina literary effjrb from one of the suburban Board aohools of Londor •— A Gentleman coald sail his yicht very fast and he said he would give a solid gold cap if anyone could row their boat faster than his, co there was a raoe between the Americana and the English the Americans had always won bat Sir Thomas Upton who has a shop in Angel Lino »nl another at Forest Gate is going to try and win the cup with hla yacht, it Is called tha Shamrock and i* painted green Tf Sir Thomas Lipton wins I shall aek mother to buy her grocery of him all excepb jim.

News in Brief.

Green ink ia the latest fancy of the elegante. The paper must be gray, the monogram or initial also ia green, and the dark grern ink gives the fiaal touch of colour. A Chicago millionaire has presented to his young daughter a thousand dollar gold amounted ivory piling pin, with large i^brillianta a«t at each ead< The maiden la fond of oooktogo

la the Wellington Court on Monday a young man named Robert Collier waa com mitted for trial on a charge of ili-treating & cow by throwing over it a solution of sul phite of sodium, which caused frightful injuries to the creature's side.

Mr F H Steele, coaohballder, calls attention to the fact; that for various ,c»osee he is unable to exhibit at the Show th ra yeir; bet gives an Invitation to <?al! roijod at 'bis establishment and see the work done. £f c has also Beyeral good vehicles for sale at low prlcoa. The programmes of the concerto to be held tomorrow and on Friday nights, pro moted by the St Patrick's Sports Assoola - tion.&re dia frihuted with this Issue, and it is to be hoped that the enterprise of the Association will be rewarded wf eh hamper houses on both nights. With this Issue we distribute a circular for Mr James Melloif, of the Z&alandia Boo' House, Tancred Street. Daring the Show week. Air Melloris disposing of a speck! purchase of up to data boots and shoes at prices which speak for themselves We wonlddraw the attention of oar readers to the advertising space in oar column? of oar neighbours Messrs Mitchell and Tamer. We confess that we do not consider the fact of Pads millinery arriv ing by the Gothic a matter of great Interest to oar male readers, as we usually find » visit to a drapery establishment results in a lessening of Principal, but wo believe all men like to see their lady friendd and relatives nicely dressed, and Ijave tio doubt that the firm's invitation to •"jusfc ftayea' look will result In good business. ■*■'■-■■■ . •

AoV of o«f rsader* nob hayiug tried Flktoher Bbob well known Teaß can get a •ample half pound, at half the ordinary prices—that is |tt> of 0 mntess Tea for 4§d, lib Daohem lea for s^,§<bEmpress Tea or 6d, i<b Priooeas Tea for 6^l. On!y one hjlf pound auppHed to any one »t these prjgofl, 'Tk.li of' 11! it open for two weeks only. Visitors coming to Ashbnrfcorj for ttje Show ehoulcl not fall to look ap Meggr§ Oates, Lowry and Co. for anything In the | way of blcyoles. This poshing firm hare now on view at their Ashbarton depot ! several e'egat?,b samples of bioyelea spHially boiJt^f t^li-aiitr^t; The firm ' j^ave »l«o, iast aop4cked, qtoite a n|w t^.d #P to jdaxe asaottroeafc 'cf a^pessoriesVl i including some uef lnyentjioqa in the way of GeDts clips and |j^diea' ekirfc cUpg, which will no doubt be a boom to cygllsts during the windy eeisoo, \

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

A Oommt^ee meeting'of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held yesterday Present—Messrs O Reid (President), J Tucker. J S Bland, T Lanaley, Geo Moßae, John Small, T Stone, J Stringfellow, J Bonifant, J Gi'mour, and G Leadley Anolioewiis r oeived from the Cants bury I Agricultural and Pastoral Aeso iatior, inti miibing thab id would receive post entries through the Ashburtan Society, after the local Show, for first and second prze stock, to be exhibited at tho Chrift*ohuroh Show GU« eSINO COMPETITION The pr'z-a in the gueasing oompetitiODs were fixed at £1 and 10a TEOIINIC.VL GLASSES The President was appointed a delegate t« represent) the Aieociition on (he Techni cal Glasses Commute DONATION Messrs Sharp in aud i ucker donated £2 each to tho fuada of the Association, and the same was received wi.h acclamation, and it was decided to forward let era of thanks FJDDEB Arrangements wore made for the supply of green fodder for the Show JUDGES Mossrt Reid nnd Tuoker were deputed to meet 'ho judges and arrange for their accommodation. RACE TWVQH TRIAL Mr R P Graat, Swanaooa, wrote respect ing tho recent ptnugh tri*', 'hat he had an en'ry for this, bub did not know when it was o be held, and asking if a special trial of his machine could be arraoged It was shown that his plough was at the Anhburton station

After disewsion it was resolved, on the motion of Mr Leadley, that Mr Grant have an opportunity of exhibiting hta plough at the Show, and if he wished, the owner wouM be granted a trial under the auspices of the Association, bub it could not be a competitive one The Snb-Commlttee of the raca plough Uial forwarded their report, together with that of the j'idgen, whioli we hold over until the results are published at tha Show.

The pr a ■ for the machine for dealing with larger rao^s was allocated, and a diaoupsioa took place upon tha further prize of £10 for an implement: for enuller races, drawn by f >nr horses, On the suggestion that the prizi be divided into one of £7, and £3 to the aeornd pr z; machine. Beferring to the trial generally. Mr Leadley, one of the judges, commented upon the unanimity of the judges in tboir deouion, as without comparing notes with eicb other during the trial, they found at its conclusion thab in the system of 11 ging by points sug gested by him, they all oame remarkably e'ose toseth«r, whilst in one instance three rt the judges bad arrived ab exactly the sume number of point*.

The members expressed their satisfaction with the manner in whioh the Sub-Corrrn ttee had arrangod and flarried out the trial.

Messrs Laneley and S'riugfellow were of the opinion ib would be unfair if the As sociation did not allocate the full £10 prze to the plough whioh was considered the belt, and a motion to that tff<jct>, in,ved by Mr Gi'rnour, w»« carried.

Is was decided to write to Mr P. Drum mond, thanking him for his services at the trial. NEW MEMBEE Mr Stonyer wae elected a member of the Association. After other detail work in connection with the show, th.9 meeting ad j juraed.

Upper-Ashburton Road Board

The regular monthly meeting of the Upper Ashburton Rond Board was hell in the Board's Offiae, Woit Stroeb, Aebbatton, on Monday l»8t. Present —Messrs 0. J. Harper (Otiairman), G. A. McLein Buckley, E, Herring, J. Tucker and R< Campbell. An apology was reoelved for fie absence ofMrSdtt. CORBESFOKDENCE, Oorregpindenoe w»s read

Fiom Mr Thos. Harrison, thanking the Board for promptly granting request for ihiugla on North Hinda Road, and asking if the Bsard provides pipoa to carry storm witer across gateways,—The Oierk was inatruoted to reply that the Board does not supp'y pipes. From Mr Wm SutherlepiS, accepting the Board's offer re gravel reserva ne»r Hinds, and aßking thab the reserve be surveyed.-^ The Clerk was iustruoted to have the Rr serve su'veyed Fam the Anhburton Oounty Ooun-i 1, for warding a pamphlet on enteric or typhoid fever, which the ETealth Department his forwarded to the Council for distribution.

From the Department of Lind and Survey, referring to the Board's p'opcail for fXpan diture of Third", and informing the Bird that the expenditure of £95 upon the roads fronting the holding haj ban approved ;aa regards the proposals for River Protective Work«, "Thefcuid Aot>, 1892," does not permit the Ltnd Bj&rd to approve.—The Olerk was instructed ro reply that the whnle of the Third? accrued and to accrue, will be sapendel on toadebant6cial to the holding. From Mr C. W. Purneli, drawing the Board's attention to the arrangement entered into with Mr Buok'sy tome two years ago, that the area of road closed should be ex.* changed for the portions of land required for < gravel pit*, and pointing ou6 that the matter bad not been completed. He had paid on Mr Buokley'a bahalf, the valuation of the area of road, and it waa for the Board to arrange with Mr Buckley the sites of the , gravel plte, and refund the payweot; —On the motion of Mr Herring, seconded by Mr Campbell, it was resolved that the matter be left in the hands of the Chairman and Mr Buokley to finally arrange. From the Secretary Ashburton Stock and Saleyarda Company, Limited, aaking pcr 1 mission to hold the 0 mpany'a annual meeting at the Board's Office, on Tuesday, 29bh ioat., at 3 p m.—The Chairman stated he had given the requisite permission, and 1 his action waa approved, A letter written by Mr Harrison to one of the member* of the Board, with r( ferenoe to fencing in Reserve, was handed in to the . Board.—The Chairman explained tho posh tion, and his action in the matter* The Qhairm&afs action waa approved, 'and the Clerk was instructed to write to Mr Harrison i tb.a& he mpt be undtc a misapprehension regarding the matter. BQ£X ALXEEATIOKg The Clerk waa fnsbruobed to submit'the following to the Supervising Valuer, subject to all rates being paid to date t— From NZ Alford Estate Company, to Donald , McKeozie. B S 30188, 29274, parb 29,388, p»t 30185, 255 ao7ea CROSSING AT DOHBRTY'S Mr Herring reported that he had, with Mr Bbit*-, inspected this crossing, and t^e work of making lb passable had bean &\; tended to. There is sM'l, however, » deep parb in it, which is difficult to ft I ia. He also reported some further small work he had had attended to — The Board approved of hia action* ROAD FORMING MACHINE Resolved, that the Board purchase one of the Road Forming Machines, and the Clerk was instructed to obtain a'l Information, WORKS Ie was d'ore? to attend to the following : Tuasocking in the Lagmhor Ward.—Left ia j the hands of the member for the Ward, FUwle's Crossing, Doborly's Crossing, and Jackson's Road Crossing to be repaired. Gorse on Road, fronting Reserve 1124.— Clerk waa instructed to write to the Steward Canterbury College, ACGOUNIS amounting to £164 11s 31 were passe*} 'for pavvjvent-j, and the Board adjourned. j

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Klaotr.o Telegraph—Copyright Lisbon, Oct 28 Doctors euccpssfally ex'irpated rats with plague bacilli London, October 29 . The cruiser King Alfred, the largest And fastest afloat, baa been launched at B*rrow-in-Furnegß The London Liberal Federation hae been formed, consisting of delegates from the Metropolitan Associations. It voted confidence in Sir H Oampbell- Bannerrnan The Cabinet yesterJay had a two and a half hours' sitting The Times aaya the disquieting re velations in connection with the tor pedo destroyers have rudely shocked public confidence in the constructive department of the Admiralty Sir Oiements Markbam, President of the Royal Geograpbijal Society, admifs that the Antarctic exploring ship. Discovery, is a poor sailer and that she leaks and her coal consump tion is excessive. He appeals to the public fo subscribe £10,000 to com plete the equipment of a tender Sydney, October 29 The Harbour Trust from Monday next will abolish all outward wharfage does, and levy an extra charge of ten pence per ton on inward shipping

Alleged Shocking Tragedy

MOTHER CHARGED WITH CHILD MURDER

United Prew Association—By Electdo Telegraph—Oopyrighb Mbibourne October 29 Mrs Lafify ba9 been committed for trial for the murder o* her fourteen year old daughter near Quirindi , The girl disappeared some weeks ago, and 1 the mother alleged th»t Bhe had gone away to some friends. Rumours of foul play led to the police discovering the body buried in the garden covered with lime. The mother then alleged that her daughter had died el influenza The body was too deposed for the doc tor to state the exact cause of death.

The Kanaka Bill.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegrnph—Oopyright Melbourne, October 29

Mr Philp s en route for Melbourne to attend the Conference c£ Premiers on the Acquisition of Property Bill, in the course of a interview ag-un strongly condemned the Kanaka Bill as it would ruin the eug%r industry. Ha intended to urge Mr Barton to make further inquiries before proceed ing with the Bill.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Pceaa Aa^ooiatwn—By Elootrfo Telegraph—Copy righ b London, Q«ober 28 The Bonen dockers urge fue con vening of a aongrrss of European deckers, with the view to adopting the Batch proposal to boycott British ship ping, and thus compel the termination of the Sooth African war.

Recently, while the transports Sus sex and Kent were lying at Hoedje Bay, on the west coast of O*pe Colony, Boers tried to secure command of the narrow entrance to the harbour. Thn transport c*ptafns, however, signalled 1 the gunboat wliijh shelled and dispersed the enemy. The bank balances of a number of barghers still in the fiold have been attached in pursuance of Lord Kit chpner'd recent proclamation, The British Government, as an act of grace, allotted £69,559 as compen sation for »11 the foreigners, excepting ! Hollanders and Frenchmen, deportrd from South Africa, Germany receiving £30,000. QorpOral W J Byrne was accident ally killed and Private Thomas Craw ford waa severely wounded at Goldge vonden. Both belonged to the New Zealand Mounted Rifles. Colonel Benson on the 220 d sur prised a laager at Tricharsfonteio, cap taring thirty-seven. He repulsed a heavy rearguard attack by Grobelaar's and Erasmus's commandos at Tzervark fontein. Colonel Henry expelled Nieuwhandt's commando from a strong position at KoSyfontein, and is pursuing. Major Holmes's column captured forty-six Boers at Doornkop and Colonel Pilcher twenty-seven at Qaledon River.

FOURTH AND FIFTH CONTINGENTS

United Press Assoolation--By Eleotdo Telegraph Wellington, October 29 Mr Seddon has received the following cablegram from Lord Kitahoner:—' Pretoria, October 28li—Officers and men of tbg Fourth and Fifth Ontingen's who wish to #o so are returning to New % taland.'

The Monowai's Breakdown.

United Press Association—By Bleotrio Teleptraph—Copyright Sydnky, Oct 29 The Daily Telegraph correspondent, dealing with tho Monow»i's breakdown, saijEfests that the steiiners should be fitted with wirelpsstelegraphi •pparatue, which would ba of great assistance either in signalling land statioQß, or in setrcbing for veesols.

A Breach of Privilege

United Press Association-By Eleotdc •Telegraph—Copyright; Sydney, Ocfc 30 In the Assembly, Mr John Norton appeared at the bar of the House to explain an article published in Truth reflecting on members. The House was crowded. Id ths course of his statement, during which he was several tiraea called upon to withdraw and apologise for additional charges against the Minister for Lands, he said he neither wrote the article nor saw it till several days after it was published, but he accepted fully responsibility, He withdrew and apologised for the statement contained in the article. TheFremier moved that the apology be accepted, A long «nd warm debate ' ensued, some of the utterances in! defence of the dignity of the Hou3« and resenting Mr Norton's criticifcu) , being anything bat dignified, The j 'Premier's motion wa§ adopted. '""

America and the Philippines.

United Press Association—By Kleobifo Telegraph—Oopyrlghft Nkw York, Oct 28 ' General Smith, commanding tb.9 American forces in the Island of Hamar, has summoned the Filipino presidents or headmen to surrender everybody implicated in the recent attack on an infantry force (when the Americans suffered heavily) before November llth, otherwise the presidents will be ex'led, the villages destroyed, and property confiscated;

The Kaiapoi Manslaughter Case.

AOOUSED BEFORE THS GOOEI.

Chr^tchtooh, Oob 29 At Kaiapol fcoday Carl Tfict w%B com mitted for trial on the charge of man slaughter of hia wife. The modiodl evidence was to the effect that the braises on the body were each as would be caused by blows from a strap, and that death was due to internal in jades which coald have been caused by S kick or possibly by the woman falling on some projecting suba(ance. Two sons of accused gave evidence ai to their father's ill treatment of their step mother. They slated that he had beaten her with a heavy piece of leather, a kick ing strap, and that he had struck her with his hand, knocking her down, the woman falling agtinst the fender. Both stated that their father told them to cay that he had not beaten his wife with the kicking etrap, bat with a strap be wove round hia waist. The police, after a search for the strap, found it between the lining and outer wall of the house.

Unwholesome Meat

A LIGHT FINE

Chuistchtjrch, O c iobor 29 At the Magistrate's Court today Sydney D*y, a butcher, of Sydenb^m, was charged with having expose i for sale unwholesome meat. Evideooe was given that the oaroate io question, which showed signs o! pleurisy and tuberculosis, was bought for small goods, s\ussges, etc. Several butohers deposed that etnal! goods were customarily made of greatly inferior meat. James Knight, a butcher, however, repudiated these remarks as referring to the trade generally. The Magistrate commented strongly on the necessity for the strictest; supervision cf the meat trade, and bre wrong of using inferior meat for s*aa!l good»t De fendant waa fined 20« and costs. Proceedings were taken under the Poiice Offences Act by the poHee,

General Sir Hector Mac Donald.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph CHBISTOHtmCH, Oct 29

When General Sir Hector Macdonald WM afc the Normal School he expressed ft wish to see the r:fie3 whioh are need by the boy* in th«!r drill. On being shows some Snider rifl'suaedbv teachers in the drill, he Mid —'More modern weapons ehruld be (applied* The boys read as much as we do, and know very welj when they are given an obsolete rifle* Give them something whioh they o»it use easily, whioh thay can shoot with, lad whioh they will fcakb a real interest in.' Sir Hector Maorfonald was entertained by the Calfdoniuß Society (might.

Interprovincial

United Press Associatlon--B} Electric Telegraph Weiaikgtok, Oct. 29 The basfnees premises of Mr BurrMgp, «b Petone, were enered by burglars on Monday *ori £28 extracted from the Sife: Jur. a McDonald, keeper of one of the harbour coal hu'k\ who was krocited over board by a flying rope a few d*ya ago, and »hoBB immediate death was only averted by th 6 prompt scf oa o{ a constab'e, died in the hospital today DtWMtr, Oat 29 The Anglic in Diocesan Synod today passed a resolution, en the motion of the Biah'p ' f WoUingb' n. In favor of opaniog public schools with the Lord's Prayer and >he reading on certain days of selected portions of scipttKo. Two gold dredge wer« sold by auction tndfiy. The Golden Falls dredge, a current wheeler, which cost batween £8000 and £80Q9, was sold for gt 000 to Dr Hyde; and the fc-hotover dredge, which cost abonfc £2250, was, with the claim, cold for £250 to Mr Robert Lee.

TRAGEDY AT SHANNON.

' United Press Association—By EWtotrto Telegraph Palmerston North, Oot 29 Farther particulars show than the young woman who was the viotim of tba tragedy was the adopted daughter of Hobbe, her oatne being Ethel Cumeront For some tima p »st she had been staying with % Step «oa of the deceased, a baker named Coyle, at Shannont The deceased waa in Palamtton yesterday, and it is stated he parohwnd a revolver here. He returned by the trening train to Shannon, having t«» on the oar, when he appeared to be in his Qiaal spiriti. It la stated that a quarrel took plaaa between the man and the girl when they met last evening, but the shooting did not take place till after seven o'clock this morning, when the man went to his step-sen's house, produced a mvolver, and began firing at Miss Cameron. The shots took effect in her arms right hand, and aide) The deoeased th*n, without hr-Bitation, turned the weapon to himself and fired, the bullet going through hie heart, killing htm instantly. E'.hel Cameron was brought to Paliflorston. and taken to the hospital* tiha is in a qrltipal state.

The Pacific Cable Bill.

THE BASIS OF CONTRIBUTIONS,

United Press Association—By Ktaetrlo Telegraph—Copyright Melbourne, Oct 29 Mr Drake, the Federal Postraaoter- General, has recalved a copy of the Pacific Oabl« Bill, which has been introduced in the British Parliament, Itr provides that) any sum required for the payment of money borrowed for the annas! expenses, including interest at 3 par cent)., ao far as it is nob covered by receipts, will be ultimately provided as follows :—Five eighteenths by the British Government, »nd thirteen-et ghteentbs by Canada, New Soath Wales* iaeenaland. Victoria, and New Zealand. Any p-ofits arising from the cable wil 1 be divided among the con' trading Governments in the aam« proportion. The Imperial Government is authorised to advanoe not more than two million pounds sterling, tha Cable Board defraying the cost, which shall be rep*ld by terminable annuities, the period nob exceeding fifty years. The annual expen* ses shall be defrayed out of receipt v and so far as those receipts are nsb sufficient, the money will be provided by the Imperial Parliament, with pro r&ta con' tributions by the contraotiog parties. Brisbane, Oct 29 Mr Barton has aslced the i*reoii^to prepare plans and oaill for tenders tot' 1 the Pacific cable station and operators' qu»V ters at Soathport, at a cost of between ! £2000 and £4000. , ■■ -• •

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¥ HAVE F'.'h The Late-tar.d M•>?», Op to d*te Farm Miciiinery m tho mn ken Fiel^ioa Oi! »nd G»3 Kngints. hnt'z-tjitai f-nri stationary types, torn 14 hp to 7hp : Smoko Sherp Sh; aring Maohir.ea Ir;>r! Bfaar?&rrfis and Pin ing \\i 9 (prio« down »a;Hiu) Maouro.* ; 'I'^mr, (T)nn»?by'H B^t) SUtJtkff? O.!n fo- Thre-'biD^, H,irvastar (*rd Binder M.>chi'«?,iJvl nrfer, Poiuh hvA 3-^pirat Or.-"-After a m»! will upb tio other O.U, preatly reduced in price Btteep Shears (Hmemns) • Bra,ni'i"R P lot The Wooiyalt High Wlieel Lvwo Mower, {fjerfeot m^ohiofi) Th« Qrown Cream' Svp*ro,!or an 1 I>jisy Ohurna B(€YCLKS and aH R^qaisitea—The iatost, model Chi'B Knvoy, beautiful michine for strength, Btyle >*nd fioisi. The coming tn cbine—Ohffißlasß E'.voy, no cogs or chain, but roll* aton? the *ea»iest runnioqm^chinßin th-> market} t-Eoeriddeu, always ridden. InapeoMou invite i l)ielrlf<l) £genb Ci'onial Mutual Life Atiooiatinn Fire anl Marina Insuranoa f flfiotecl Several suma of Moapy to lend from fl| per oeub FOR SAL E . : Some GOV FARMS, from 50 to SCOO Acres, Chenp, and on most icnsorah 0 ' tortnt. MoBC of the tnunoy can be 'arranged at a cheap rate Waot|pg-OATB and CHICK WEE VT in any quality For particulars upply W. STONYER, ARCdDK, toaohinery, Grain, Insarance, Land, B-tnte and Oommieeion Agent 9 £43 HEW NEW ZEALAND CLOTHING FAOTOttT HEW S'XRAWS. NBW STRAWS Boys from Is; Men s from Is Bi. . Largest Assort meuK Lowest Prices. MEN S TENNIS SHIRTS, 3a Gd. MEN'S TEN KB SHIRTS. .New Paltrrrp. New Patterns, Silk Stripe?, White Ganvis, efo. Largo Stock of NEW TIES frcrn la. Keweßt Palttrns, well worjy^ double, HEW ZEALAND CLOT H tKO T7AOTORY LOTH IX G JU A. OTO It V : . "7^*^ ASK FOR ©w" W I 'we 0 ATE& Co' s u a^ 1 *"" ml*w Tariff CHAMPION BLEND OTHER PRICES: <*» HQJHiI^TEAJJSED 8Y US. OCEAN Accident & Guarantee COBPOBATXO$ f Ltd. Capital £1,000,000 fiHUS Ccrporation has ABBOLU r TELY KG TARIFF A rrnngtments with any oSfaer COM PANY, and will Cover ALL EM PLOYERS at



S.YEOIAL NOTICE, to caltivate stock enough for hw customer* Thanking hia PAtrona and Fripnda for lldZ ™h«o«r of their ktad noommwda too. James Porter, CLIFTON NURSERY, "jTwilson HAS • LAESE & BEAUTIFUL STOCK OF ARII3TJO WALL PAPEttS, Cheap or Expensive, to Suit AW Olnsties of Rooma BURNETT STREBI? PiCTOKB F it.-v MING BY J. WILSON, HO.USE DECORATOR BURNKTT STREET. LARGE STOCK~ MOULDINGS.



LOWEST POSSIBLE RATES. Employers Insuring with us can rply en Best Treatment, and Claims Do Not brccme a Charge^ on the Consolidated 1-kvenur. JNeither-will Clients be subjected to the j RED-TAPE METHODS j inspp»rsb!o from Government Db- ' PAKTMEKTAL CoNTEOL. Accident and Illness Insurance ; World-Wide as to Travel. j Mi coll Bros. ! AOSNTS. ASH BURTON. 10_8 IN 'IHE MAEEfcT. 1 * ;-pROPF.i 'TIOIW stl £300 in No. I . Ba.'l i-g S'C.Biy for Salu % t -ken as a loan, ' -th,; n «wt :s le^B than thrse par ceaL ; 11. W "bAKI-:ETT, ! AGKNT, I ARCADE, ASHBUbTON '



m _ _ BUSINF.SS_NUTIOKS PER S.S. GOTHIC, AND JUST IN TIME FOR THE CARNIVAL. 3 CASES PARIS MILLINERY LACE. TIE?, FDHUP, AND BLOUSES. Also, b? thr Bami Boat,— 15 Cases Oilcloth and Linoleum. COMPLETING A MAGNIFICENT RANGE OF INLAID & FLORAL DBttONS, Oopstgned direct from the Mills to oar Warohottie. QOMPIiETE RANGES OF CURTAINS NOW SHOWING* _(o). — MITCHELL AND TURNER IBAI NICHOLAS & PICKFORD'S IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PL&OE FOR FOOTWEAR THERE IS KO DOUBT. ORDINARY PRIOBSf Lidies' Glace 2 Bar Sboes 5» 9d, only a few pairs Ladies' Glace Walking Shoes, Patent Gap Luce or Strap, 6l 9d Ladies' Tan Walking Shoes from 7s Ladies' Smart Canvas Shoes 34 9d nod 4s 91, black or tan Gents' Oanvas Shoes 5a 6d, 6s 6J, s.nd 7b 6d Girls' and Maids' Canvas Shoes 8s 3i, 8s 6d, 8s 9d, 4a and 4i 6i Ladies' Tennis Shoes 2s 9d, 3a 9d, 4* 63, 6a 6i 9 Bs, lla 6d, and 14s 6i Ganta' Tennis or Biwlin? Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 7a 6d, 12j 6d, 16 j 6d, 183 6d, 20d,224 6d Ladies*' Evening Shoes from 8s Mt'ti'a B'achers, nailed or plain, from 5« 6d Boys' and Girk' School Boots from 4s 9d Children's Strap Shoes, sizes 2 to 6, at from 2* SJ Girls' 2 Bar Show from 8* 6d Gents' Cricketing B)ots, Running and Cycling Shoes, at radons prioei Handreda of other lines afc equally low prices NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD. BAST STREET; The Cheapest Shop in Ashburton. LAWN MOWERS.~~~LAWN MOWERS, FROM 22a 84 EACH. lootading ' Monarch, 1 * Pastime/ ' New Easy,' 4c, GABDEN~TOOLS. The Greatest) Variety io Ashlurtoo, »t prioas to etsit) everybody, loolading T;th« New America. Sooffe. Patch, Garden and Plantation Hoes. Garden Rakes, Spa 4«», Fork*, Ttnwoi' Svrtoeev, Brm'er F<»rk*, Boji' Sp*rte», eto 7gENT for tho OKLERRVIEO 'SYRACUSE Combination Seed Drills *n& Culiivatora. Horse Hoes and Cultivators auperior to Planet Jr *t j, lew prifle fHEEP SHEARJT^HEEP SHEARS. I have list received my first nhipmonfc, including TU S, BBA, IIA, etc; fttio O^RPI'NIKKS' TOOLS-As a^aal, I am up to date In v^netf %ni prlot. The largest seleciion ia the Aahburton Ooan^j tojielect from G. MEUDINS, The People c Ironmonsier, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade "~LOOT OUT! LOOKOUT! FOR MELLOR'S att , SPECIAL BOOT SALE ux IS NOW ON. CHEAP rOOOJS, Good Boota» and wonderful Vftlu« for the Coming Show lid HoHd»y«.Compare our Prloei, Compare the V»la. with any other Boot Shop Prici. LUti. i« Aehbatton, We an determined to make thingi merry for a few dayß* THE FOLf OWING PRICES SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES: r,u-i • » n-.nir White or T.n Straps 2s 6(1 Gent'« Rngllih Booti, great. Value lfe 64 XV B O dtvl^tor:,Bp ne C tu 6d i-t-'.^"-* «h-. *«• •• Men. n*\ Boys' bJU, M Prio«B.91 v now 4. M Udie«* ™y P retty W alklDg B B LdiM' Slippew, only a few Pairs left I* lid Men^ Cohere, best Value In Canterbury Girl^ 80, j- MWto Ankle Strap, from nluMu r»r. if vfiK Bhon with as you save Money. We «»k you »{?atn to Oompar« SftS. -d we "are SSfjoi will "bo conviooed t&t MBLLOR'S i. by far the B«6 House for Value in Canterbury JAMES MELLOE, I TANORBD STREET, ASHBTJRTON-



IMPORTANT. T DESIRE to THANK my Cuatom«« for Past F&vor*, »nd to Intimate that si I »m LEAVING TEE DISTRICT, ; IT IS AJ3S.OLDT.ELy NE^SSARY , OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS J?E SETTLED FORTHWITH. For Absolute Sal©, AT ANY FAORINOB. AIJ, MY FURNITURE & FANCY GOODS} SB23ES." JAMES BAKER FBfoitare r »nd F»ooy Goods 'Warehouse, Haveloek Street. 10 101 RAA BIRIHDAIWItfIoIIMMiMB tjXjXj new Designs from Id to 5i e«oh -A T B Wimm* 350



£#■ Co|fliN# Show—Visitors fco the Ash* barton Bbow should nptt fall to exathiue the latest models of Bjjfdge-Whitworth ofeyoieflg now ob view at the <$fe F Cycle Words', Burneit Street! Wadbb Tinvwa Jfrwwug fori Babies are soothing, reduce fe^er and prevent Hatches; price, U Smoke NewVeuosi '



Dos Silver—Don Silver is without doab the bead substitute for solid silver, and ie guaranteed to wear white throughout. This metal 1b nude up into Spooas &ni Forki, and is sold at a very reasonable price by Mss^as Fletcher Bros,, Cash Grocers. Table Spoons and Foka 7a 31 per half dozen, Dessert Spoons and Porks #3 3d pir hUf dwat It is made in two patterns- Old English and Fiddle. We'll sing God blesa the Prince of Wales, Proteot him from the atofnn and gales; And nifty hi* health for ever hold Free'from either cough or sold, But princes too,' 3e'4pite re'strajati, Are subject to alt ohest oomplalnto, for wliigh tho remedy, fried and sUre, J«W. B, WQOP^4«B4K)?gPf«:m«IPf Oeii



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