Mail Notices

Mails close for the following places ab under, subject to the neoessary alterations : WEDNESDAY, Nov 27 SAN FRANCISCO MAIL 1 For Northern Ports and Westport, ako Samoa, Hawaii, Philippines, Japan, United Stateß Canada, United Kingdom, (due London Dec 28t,h), and Cotstineat of Enrope, per Tarawera, at 6 30 p m

MINING

United • Press Association—By Eleobrlo Telegraph. DtFNEDIN, NoV 26 Today's safes—Bend igo 10a 61; Leanicg Rock 15s 9d, 15 < U, 15s 6d ; Leviathan la 6d, la 3d, Is, 9d ; R >yal Maori 20a 6d, 20s 6J, 20a 9d j Waimumu Central 14b.

Commercial.

THE LONDON MARKETS

United, Press Association—-By Eleoirio Telegraph—-Copyright London, November 22 The wheat markets are quieo but steady. The Continental market ia hardening, and business m cargoes is firm. A Victorian parcel, November-December shipment), has been sold at 28 <; other cargoes, 29s 3d* A cargo of ll,0M) quarters by c, November sailer realised 29s The Bradford wool market ia hardening, bat prices are unchanged The butter market «3 quiet, and there is little change. The quotations for Australian are 110 ato 112} ; occasional lots 114s. Danish is unchanged, November 23 The Now Zealand loan ia quoted at a quarter premium November 24 Crosßbred wethers and maiden ewes— Canterbury 3§cl, Dunedin and Southland Z%\, North Island l\\. Lamb ia unchanged. River Plate crossbred o«- merino wethers, heavy and light, both 2§d. New Zealand beef is unchanged Wheat—looo quarters of Victorian De cember-January shipment Bold at 29a

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph Wellington, November 25 The Agant General's cablegram, dated London, November 23, 13 aa follows :—The avsrage price today for Canterbury muttpn is 3|d ; Dunedio, Southland, and Wellington Meat Export Company's 3£d j other North Island 2Ji ; River Plate 2% it The market ia weak. River pate mutton is m large supply, and is being strongly puebed for sale, Canterbury lamb 4fji ; other New Zealand lamb 4d< There is scarcely any demand and prices are nominal. New Zealand beef — Hinds 2|-1; fores 2 5 6cU Choicest butter is firm ; Australian 112j. For inferior butters the market is dull. There &re large stooks m the cold shores, The cheese market) is unsettled ; Canadian 45s

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET

There was a large attendanoa at today's sale held ab the Ashburton aaleyards. Cattle were m numeroufi entry,3o head being collected, but the quality was anything but first class m the ht stock. Clearances were made as follows *.—F*b dws £5 15s, £7 12s 61. £& and £4 ; heifer 3£6 5a and £3 { steer £6, In store lota springers realised £3 12a 6d ; cow m profit £4 12a 6d ; dry oowu £4 and £2 12s 6d ; heifers 18 months changed hands a 1! £2 5s and £2 14s 6d ; yearlings 37>3 and 34s ; calves 14s and 16*. The sheep entries comprised about 15C0 and the sale throughout wanted animation. Nothing of speoial quality was yarded m the butchers' pens, and the following was the business done ;— Grossbed ewea 101 ap to 12s, merinos 3s 6d, and ia the wool 7^ 9Ji crossbred wethers 14?, merinos 7s 10 i and 7s lid, fat lambs at 14a 95. Twof.e.ssog lines wero effared, a pen of four tooih wethers making 13s lid ; lower grade pushed at 13?; crossbred ewes and lambß made 9s, and two lines Id the wool brought 9) 6d and 9j 10', merino ewen m the wool with lambs at 6a 6d, wero passed m, and a line of store hoggets were also paasad at 8) 9.1.

ASHBURTON GRAIN MARKET.

The Ashburton Agency of tha New Zealand Farmers 1 Co-operative Association ot Canter 1 bury, Ltd, quote as follows on November 25, 1901:— Wheat- Prime milling Pearl M 2a 5d „  Tuscan,„ 2s 6d Hunter's 2a 5d Oats— Duns 2% Id „ Danish 2a Id  Sparrowbills 2s 2d  Canadian 2s §i Barley—Malting, prime 2& Inferior la 6d Peas—Blue Prussian 3s „ Partridge 3a 6d to 4a Chaff—Good oatsheaf 42a 63 Grass Seed—Farmers 2 1 to 2s 31 The above are prices current paid to farmers on trucks at Ashburtou

Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1901. Local and General.

Weather Forecast! — Captain Edwin wires: —Strong north eaab to north a»d west; winds ; glaea further fall. Personal—Mr Robsrt Tremayne, of Tln waldi'has, we are informed, bean seriously ill for some days past, and his condition is somewhab critical* Old Auk "Prn.sions and Charitable ID —Speaking at a meeting of the Dcmedin Charitable Aid Board, Mr John Mil deplored the fact that notwithstanding the institution of the old age pension scheme, the Board's expenses were as heavy as ever w^s a reversal of the state of things they had anticipated, for they had expected their burdens to be lessened by the opera tion of the schenee. Cheviot Relief Fond—4 meeting was held last night m McConell'a stables m cannection with the proposed fancy drees orioket match m aid of the above fund, Mr Large was voted to the chair. It was decided 60 ijol| the matc|j on Thursday next). A committee eoßsisting o£ Messrs H* large (chairman), Taylor, Reid, Pritchardp and Captain Barber was appointed to carry out the detail?. Th 3 committee met afberwarda, when it waa decided to hava a procession to the Donwn from the Fire Brigade station, and to invita all cyclists and any other societies willing to help along this worthy sa&se bo assist m the procession ; aho that eleven oit fehe A^Jifourbon Qrickeb Club play eighteen faucj oostume '•' Mufe." The'fire Brigade have very kindly consented to take up a collection on the ground. A vote of thanks was passed to the proprietors ef the Mail aud Guardian for very generously undertaking to de »U they cou!d ia tbo wa J a sdyertising the match, i\~:0 to Mr J R McK<*y, who hap c^ouented to do ali he cftß towards the "make up" of the "Muffs." Further details were left over for final arrangements. Ib is to be^ijpn.^ public of Ashburto^ ; u they oan boward(J hewing the sufferers through tho recent diaastrouß earthquakes sb Cheviot. Tjib Pb-I'LES 1 FAyoßigin—We .ootloo that lit R D Johnston has now landed his ship ment of l§o2 model Rudge-Whitworth Bicycles, and we would advise our padera to ioapect same, aa the Rudge ; -Whitworth is recognised as the leading machine m the Old Country and m the colonies, and it Is justly : entitled to the familiar name 'Britain's Essb Bicycle.'

I The Public Libbary—The subscribers' , reading toom at the Public Library is now | completed, and is open for tha convenience lof eubsoribersi It looka bright and I comfortable, and no doubt! will be an additional attraction to the Li brary, When it ia considered that for l£d a week a subscriber oan get two books, and a comfortable room m which to read the latest) periodicals, it is reason able to expeob aa immediate increase m the numbers of sub;Ciiberß. The accommodation m the public reading room down stairs has also been greatly im; proved, the walla having been distempered, and the arrangements are generally better than they have boen. Important to Faembks—The attention of farmers and others ia directed to the announcement of the Ooean Accident Corporation, intimating that their agents (Meiers Niooll Biob) are insuring farmers under the Workers' Compensation Act, whether they may be members of the Farmerb' Union or not, and at the same rate and wi'h the same concessions individually an any other Company offers collectively. They guarantee absolutely the lowest rates, Output oi? Coal.—The coal ou'put from Weatpott l<*st week was 14,699 tone 6owt, of which 14,090 *:odb llowb were from the Weßtport Coal Company's mines, and 608 tons 15owt from the Weatport Co-operative Company's mine* The foregoing constitutes a double record. The Westport Company's highest previous output was 13,308b0ns 2cwt for bhft week ending November 12oh, 1900, and the highest for the port was 14,06850ns 4owt, , A.A.C. & A.C,—The annual ran to i Lighmor, byjjthe kind invitation of GA | M Buckley, Esq., takes place next Thurs day, and if the weather is favourable it should he a very pleasant ran. Intending competitors are reminded that entries for afternoon sports to be held on December 6th close on 28th November, The prizes for the 440 yards Handicap are two valu able bracelets, subscribed for by the lady ] members of the club. The trophy for the cycling events, presented by Mr G A M Back) ay, is aleo a valuable prize, and will j no doubb attract a large number of- com petitors. Sudden Death at Opawa—Mra Ann Maria Schow, wife of Peter Schow, of B*H!« lane, Opawa, was oa Sunday kneel - ing down m the kitchen washing her baby, when she suddenly called to her husband, 1 Help me up. lam dying.' Her husband at once lifted her up, and she said, 'Father, lam dying ; put me to bed.' Deceased was pat to bed, bat died m a few minutes, before Or Diamond, who had been sent for, arrived on the scene. Deceased had been complaining of pains m her head and shortness of breath. At the inquest the jury returned a verdict that death was due to failure of the heart's action. The late Mrs Schow was a native of Denmark, aged 65 years, Shooting—The following will represent the Ashburton Mounted Rifles m a matoh againeb the Veterans, on Thursday next;, the 2Sbh hut. :— Captain Buckley, Lieub Fooks, Chaplain Blakiaton, Sergt Maj >t Gibson. Sergb Morrison, Corpls Stewart, Christian, Ironside, MeConell, Troopers Bray, Oorbett, and Stone, Emergencies— Lieutenant Harper, Sergb Jones, Troopers Sutherland, Hardy, and Dent. AH mem bers are notified that a spare target will be allotted to those nob included m above team for practice, — The following will repreaenb tha Veterans :—J Soodgrass, J W Biker, B Baker, R Dona, J Dorm, R J Guy, A Robiliitnl, Win, Sparrow, J Shearman, 8 Stoddarr, R Douglas, J R Hart. Emergency —C W Siymour, A drag leaves McConaell'a stables at 1 30 p m. The Eakthquakes m the Forth— This week's Canierbnry Times will have a large portion of illustrated pages devoted to the earthquakes at Cheviot and other North Canterbury localities. The pictures were taken by the Canterbury Times own photographers, specially sent to the scene, and many of them were secured at con siderable personal risk to the operators They are n,ot only excellent as photographs but no pains have been spared to secure their successful process reproduction, so thafc Canterbury Times raadwa will be pufc j m possession of a story of the earthquake that no pen and ink effort could equal. The pictures show things as they are, m the most convincing manner possible, and (short of a personal visit to the scene) are the best proof that could be adduced of the nature and extent of the damage the settlers have sustained. The Soet op Bike to Ride—People when buying a bicycle, often hesitate m to what brand is really the beat. We would advise intending purchasers to consult) Messrs Oatee Lowry fe Co, Burnett Street", and have a bicycle specially b,uilb to order. In their Cbristehurch factory, and know tbab you c»n ride over the roughest part of the district without fear of their machine breaking down,

News in Brief.

Tomorrow, Messrs C A 0 Hardy, M H R, and T W Adams, members of the North Canterbury Education Bo%rd, visiti Maygeld to report on additions bo the Bohool thfire, and also to report on the application for a new school at Hekeao, about four miles from Mayfisld. The Prince Albert Private Hotel, which is now under new management, baa first class accommodation (or boarder*, the travelling public aud families, aba moderate tariff, A good table la kept, there are hob and cold bath; on the premises and all home comforts. The house haa been refurnished and teno« vated throughout, and everything is m first mas order. With this Ifisua we circulate Messrs Strange and Company's Christmas Toy Bazaar and Fancy Fair Booklet. The booklet) contains m a handy form a catalogue of a thousand pnd one thiogs suitable* lor Chiietmas gifts far children, «rjyg and girls, and ladies and gentlemen. Enclosed m the booklet wilj be found a circular containing a list of special holiday lines iv drapery

Sporting.

MANCHESTER NOVEMBER HANDI CAP.

London, Nov2s The Manchester November Handicap resulted m follows f—Carabine 1, Biacksand 2, Rambling K%tie 3»

AUCKLAND RACING CLUB

Wellington, November 25 The following h»TO been de |^'l»%(r£fe l 0J |a™n».er Meeting of tao t"^' Auckland Gup Handjioa», or iduu bu vb - two miles—Blue Jacket 9at 81b, TortmuW IMb, B»ttleaxe Bsb 7b, Boreaß 83b 61b, J Beddlngton Bit 31b. Coronet B*l-, Val Boea 83b, NonefcfeS^, Ideal 7sb 121 b, Palaver 7sfe 12lb, Pampero 7ab 10! b, Skobeloff7«t. 7lb, fforuiula 7sb 7lb, O.tiak 7s(i 61b, iSb Urßula ! 7st 41b, Sb Mlphael 7st 41b. S^Q Remo 7st 4!b» Canteen 'M 2^b,'Fashion 7ab 2!b, Djin t)|in 7*t 21b.' Materoa Ist |.lb; GlSnaladMe 74, Wind whistle 6ab Cure, Higbfander, . ftl»»Kow, Defender, Mennra, Toa, Tigresß", I J», Vole©, Boofofcy,. Regalja II k ls6tbh Star", Rslianoo, and Jfare )58b 101 b» IJesper, BeH»Bt. Kin»i|D9>»cd gibs pocter &afc fijj, f

Upper Ashburton Road Board

I The regular monthly meeting of the Upper Abhburton Road Board was held In the Board's office, West street, Ashburton, yesterday. Present—Mr C J Harper (chairman), and all the members. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was re ceived :•— From Mr R H Bennett, Informing the Board that he had met with art accident whilst working for Mr T Blackburn, one of the Board's contractors, and stating that he was unable to work from Sep tember 18.h to October 7th (L 6 days).— Received. From the Department of Agriculture, requesting the Board, if it had nob already done bo to cancel the appointmeub of any inspector of slaughterhouses appointed by it under *The Abattoirs and Slaughter houses Act, 1894,' this Act being now repealed.—The Chairman stated that the B. ard had no inspector. Frtm Mr John Kelr, Wellington, forwardiug ali information re road making machines.—Resolved that the Clerk write for one of the newest Steele machines and one extra cutting plate. From the Ashburton County Council, forwarding copies of pamphlet on the treatment of seas-let fever, which had been sent by the Department of Public Health for distribution. From the Longbeach Road Board, stating that it is its intention to commence purchasing small birds' eggs and heads on bhe 23rd inst, and hoping this Board will continue to do the same as formerly.—The Clerk stated he had informed the Long beach Board that this Board was now purchasing eggs aid heads as formerly* From the Receiver of Land Revenue, forwarding particulars of monies paid to the credit of the Board's account with the Union Bank of Außtralia, on account of thirds accrued for the qu^rtir ended October 26ch ; amount £43 19* 7d. From Messrs Duncan and Cotterill, re gravel reserves, Lagmhor, stating thai no reserves for gravel pits were made on the subdivision of the Lagmhor Estate. From Mr Thomas Harrison, informing the. Board that he will grant contractors paddocklng for their horses free of clnrge while engaged shingling roads In the vicinity of gravel reserves situate on his property.' RESERVE 1409. A portion of reserve 1409 was let to Mr Herring. WORKS- The Clerk stated that the bridge on Black's road had been repaired. It was decided to attend to the following — Bridges on Allan's and B'.ack's roads to be taken out, and pipes put m 5 Doherty's crossing to be repaired, TENDERS. Tenders for 503 yards of shingle for the North Hinds road were opeued, but no tender accepted. ACCOUNTS. ■ Accounts amounting to £112 5s 9d were pipsed for payment, and the Board adjourned.

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

THE GOVERNOR'S AIDE-DE CAMP.

I london, November 25 Viscount Northland, Lord Ranfurlj's eldest son, has been appointed Lord Ranfurly's aide-de-camp. [With respect to the above cable re Lord Northland, on Sijaday Lord Raofurly reoelved a cblfr message from his son Btating ehab his staff appointment had been cancelled, sod that he w*r going to the Cape ab Obrlshmaa to serve with the Mounted Infantry.] THE LATE COUNT HATZFILDT King Edward and the Kaiser san messages warmly condoling with Count Yon Haizfeldi'a relatives. Lord Salis bury declared that Germany had lost ft most valuable servant, and England a mssfc sincere friend by the death of Count Yon Hatzfeldt. THE BANK OF LIVERPOOL FRAUDS. Gondie, who is alleged to have defrauded the Bank of Liverpool of £150,000, was m the habit of forgiog cheques m payment of turf debts. Cheques were drawn upon an account kept with the Bank of Liverpool, and were afterwards presented through the closuring house and various banks; Goudre failed to debit the cheques to the account, and circumvented the daily check with fresh transactions* THE HENLEY REGATTA The Henley stewards decided by a large majority that foreigners and colonials shall be allowed to compete at future regattas. COMMANDER OF COMMON WEALTH FORCES. Tfye Times reports that Major- Gpneral Button has accepted the Aus tralian Federal Commandership. DUTCH DEFEATED IN SUMATRA. News has been received that a Sumatra chief named Sabakoej defeated a Dutch expedilion, killing eight and capturing their river flotilla of trans ports. STIRRING SCENES IN GREEK PARLIAMENT. Athens, November 25 A stormy debate took place m the Greek Chamber, arising out of the recent rioting m Athens. Members of the Opposition called Theotokis an assassin. He declared that he made every effort to prevent the riots. The troops fired their rifles into the air and relied on their revolvers only. At this point Theokotis burst into tears and fainted. Confidence m the Ministry was voted by 109 to 87. But Theoto kis resigned, and M. Zannis, ex- Premier, has formed a Ministry. MAIL SERVICES' Melbourne, November 25 The New Zaaland Government has acknowledged Mr Barton's intimation that New Zealand may despatch mails by Federal lines m the event of the present contract not being renewed. New Zealand agrees to pay a share of the subsidy op a population basis. THE MONTE BE PIETE FRAUDg The Monte de Piete defalcations total over £16,000.

SOUTH AFRICA

United Press Association—By Eleotrlo Telegraph—Copyright EXTENSION OF BLOCK HOUSES MILITARY FARMS. THE JOHANNESBURG CON SPIRACY. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS London, November 25 Renter's correspondent, m aa ex haustive review of the situation, states tbat solid progress is being made m restricting tbe enemy's area of occupa- j tion by the extension of blockhouse?. The Morning Post describes the military farms, which are worked at a profit. The area being cultivated is five thousand acres. I Disclosures m connection wi'h the Johannesburg conspiracy show intri guing m connection with the enemy. Documents giving details of the organi sation have been seized. Two British colonial efficers accom pany the ex-burgher corps, one as intermediary between the burgher com mando commander's columns, and the other as quartermaster of comman dants. Briel, formerly burghers' adju tant, and Mttller, of Pretoria, are forming corps, Meujournk, Nov 25 Large consignments of Christmas piesents have been sent to Victorians serving m South Africa.

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S DE CLARATION.

LEE ENFIELD'S v. MAUSERS,

A CAPABLE PREMIER.

London, Nov 25 Mr Obamberlain has assured persons! friends he would quit public life instantly if he believed such action would terminate tbe war honorably. Lord Roberts assured the mounted troops at Aldershot that the Lea Enfield rifles are equal to.if not superior to the Mausers. Sir Gordon Sprigg the Cape Premier, has undertaken to defend certain district?, commencing at the coast and eastern portion of the colony, and gradually extending the protection area until the regular troops are relieved from mere patrolling duty. Peterua Vanderwalt, captured at Danplaats m May, has been sentenced to penal servitude for life on a charge of murder.

SHARP SKIRMISHES.

BOERS CAPTURED,

ANOTHER ESCAPE OF DE WET

1 London, Nov 25 Details show that a strong commando surrounded and captured the Railway Pioneers at Villieredorp after a desperate resistance. The Pioneers' horses stampeded. Colonel Rimington pursued and defeated the Boerc, whose whole casualties were ten, including Commandant Buys (wounded) and Commandant Mosthiuzisa (kiliei). Four British officers were wounded and Major Fisher was killed. The captured I Pioneers ware released, A .combined movement m the Reitjs district resulted m the capture of thirty-nine Boers. The bulk, with ! De Wefc, escaped eoutb. Eighty of Aekerman'a commando have been captured. Herfzogs and Nieuthoudts are tbe only commandos remaining m the South West of the Orange Colony, a few hundred strong.! Brand's commando of 400 are scattered , m the south eastern part of the Orange Colony. - I Ronp. a rebe! officer cf Latigans commando has been executed at Coles burg.

THE NETHERLANDS RAILWAY

The Hague, Noy 25 Baron Yau Lijaaon, Netherlands Minister for Foreign Affairs, states that Great Britain has not confiscated the Netherlands Railway. She arrested the Batch. Bed Gross Ambulance men, owing to the discovery. that their lea ders were communicating with Boer generiis.

Cheviot Relief Fund.

The following subscriptjoos have been received towards the Cheviot Belief Fund:— £ a d Amount previously acknowledged 111 0 Rev R Raine . , ,„ 0 10. 0 Total  2 10

The Fire in Wellington.

United Press Assooiation—By Blectrio I'atagraph

WBLUNGfON, No? 25 The Oriental Hotel was crowded at the time of the fire with racing people and members of theatrical companies, and there were many exceedingly narrow escapes. Bell is still unconscious, and m a serious condition from internal injaries* Crawford is badly burned, and is also m a serious state, Darcy is suffering chiefly from shock. The fourth person, named Murphy, has been taken to the Hospital suffering from injuries to the arms and knees, William Crawford, one of those who eeciped from the Occidental Hotel this morning, died m the hospital tonight! from the shock. The on'ortunate man was die* covered wandering aboub the streets half a mile & w»y from the if re, about an hoar after it broke oat, apparently bereft* He was conducted to the Uentral Polios Station, and after his burns had bean dressed by a Burgeon, was conveyed to the hospital, The following offices hold risks on build' ioga affected by the fire ss reinsurances ?— | Imped*!, Victoria, Auabralian Alliance, ! Liverpool, London and Globfl, Pfcceaix, Norwich Union, Royal Exahange, Munches* ter, and Northern, The known insurances are £12,5^0 . . Afl the members of the theatrical com* panieg who were frying In the plaoe Jpsfc" thett entire wardrobes, and fchere are many pitiable oases of distress amongst them, A benefib performance on their behalf will be given m the Opera House on Saturday afternoon.

Letter From the Front.

As the S xbh and Seventh New Zealand Contingents have bad a pretty lively time ever since their arrival m South Africa, the following extracts from a Setter from Trooper Bißil Stephens, hte of the Union Bank, Asbburton, cow with the Sixth Contingent will do doubt be read with interest :— ' Fooxville, 23rd Sept., 1901 [ We have had a very exciting time since I last wrote, plenty of night marches, patrols, and fighting* We generally have reveille at 1 or 2, and move off at 3, march until 10, and then halt for the day, moving off again at 3 or 4 m the afternoon, and halt again »t 9 p.m. We are now halted at the deserted town of Rouxville, about 13 miles from Aliwal North and 100 from Wepener* Ido not know when I ehall have a chance of pi sting this letter, aa we have not bsea near a station or ganisoned town siaoo w« U.to Frior'a Siding, bo if yon do not) gat letters from me for a long time do'not g«b anxious. We passed this town on the 6th iost, on our way to Wepsner, which we reached on Sunday, 15th inst, the day on which Lord Kitchener's proclamation was up. We have been aH along the Baiutoland border, m chase of Kruilzinger and Smut 8, and about every second or third day we have had a bit of a scrap with one or the other. I musb stop now, as we have to saddle up and move oil again, bub I will make this letter a eort of diary. September 25th—We marched at> five oa the 23rd, and only moved a few miles, halt* at eight o'clock for the night. Next day wo moved at five,, and marched through tome very rough country, halted ab eleven foe four hours, and again baited at seven for the eight, I had to lead my horse, as it is sick and weak from all the marches and patrols it> has gone through* It has carried me every day, and been out on every patrol and night march sinoa we life B!oemfoncein in' July last, so I think it was & very good one, don't yea? Anyway I have to " foot Back " now, and it is nob very pleasant, aa the sun is remarkably hob just now. Today we have halted for dinner under Bushman's K>p, iheplaoe where our Third Contingent) got such a fight;. There is lovely big dam here, and lots of as went down and enjoyed & most delightful swim, it was so refreshing. Sept 26th—We are again ab Wepener. bat it ia very different from the last time we were here ; then ib was raining m torrente ( now the sun is so hob one does nob know what to do with oneself. We have sent aome wagons across the Basuto border to get some more meaiie flour for us, and mealies for the horses, as we are short of rations again. A patrol of 150 men has just gone out to hold a drift until the column comes along. Tnore are 400 Boers m the nighbourhood some' where, and we have gob to find them. 3hey have a Pompom and a Maxim captured from one of tha columns about) here some few days ago, and General Plumer has orders, to do h 8 best to recapture these guoa, so we are expecting some fun soon, I musb say ' Good Night' now, as the fires have to go out at nine. Sept 28th —I was telling you we wera expecting some fighting the other day, btsb we did not think it would come so soon as Ifc has*. We left Wepener on the 26th, and galloped most of the way to Bastard's Drift, on the Oaledon River, reaching there about) two m the morning of the 27sh» We had a grand total of 162 men and officers, In fact) all the horses that were fib to be ridden; About three o'clock wa saw a few men moving about a farmhouse the other sido f f the drift, and Colonel Andrews,(who was m charge of the patrol) sent a troop of the Fifth Imperial Bushmen out to a small kopja just across the drifb to reconnoitre, and tend back wovd as to who they were. Instead of stopping on the kopje, they started to go on to the farmhouse, and then these men opened fire on them, killing one officer and three men, wounding one officer and two men and capturing the rest-, twelve m ail. We could do nothing fco help them as wa were hard pressed ourselves. There were about 300 Boers attacking cur position and another lot of 100, were buy ab the farm house wi'h the puaonera. We were occupy* ing a ridge of kopj^aou the east Bide of the Oaledon riven ; lhe Roars were on the other side and they wanted to cross this drift), M they were being hard pressed by another column. There were three other columns besides ours m chase of these Boers, sad wa now thought we had them m a trap, and so we should have had only for one of these other columns. Instead of moving on all day to tike up the position given to them, they, hilted for dinner and so did not reach the drift m time. Oh ! .Wasn't, Fiumer wild about it. I was close to him that night when the signallers told him aboub i*°, aod he did swear. We were engaged for aboub three hours before the guns came up, and ab times the fire was very hod, The Boer prisoners said they had not been m euch heavy fire eioce the war started—not bad f »r the Sixth New Z 'alind Contingent. That pom pom of ours ia a beauty—they brought her up the road aba gallop, unlimbered, «nd opened fire on the Boers ia a very few mlnutsg, the first Bhob killed and wounded seven Boers m a kraal near the house, then the fifteen peunder started to work and the Boore gave it up as a bad job, retiring ia very good order m two bodies, one went back the way they bad corns, the other followed the road for about a mile and half and then went off towards the right. We slept on the ridge of kopjqs last night, and could hear this other column shelling nearjy all nighti I was out m charge of an otrposb of five men, acting eergeanfc you know, and early m the morning we sighted the Boers about four miles away on our front, we could see their fires. I sent) fin to report, and very soon a patrol went: ottb I aod had a bit of a go with them but Sid neb gefiany October (3th—-I ara now !n ¥olkeruit agaip. you will remember | wrote to you; from hart m June I think; I have been sent mto get remounts with'a whole lob more; We were sent m from Beester's B^raal near Allwai North to the latter place, and entrained there for Bleemlonbein, bub a* there were bp remounta bhere we have been se^fc on down here. The web season is coming on now, and a number of us will be getting feyer* colds, etc. The sun ia terribly hob Vere, especially about twelve o'olook, there li 119 shade snd we have to lie about and gasp Oh f I had forgotten one incident that occurred about the 30th September. A patrol was sent out, consisting of aborts twenty men of tha O and D t^aadron*. They were to go to a high kopja north of our camp and look for Boers. Well they sent back word to the camp: A qorporal of D e(juad (Charlie Martin by name)} went. ahead of this patrol and came suddenly upon a Boer outposu He at ones shouted • hands up, 1 two of them threw up their hands, bub the third man turned and ran, Martin fired ab and wounded him, bub he got round a hill oub of sight. The two that) Martin captured were Field Cornets, and I believe that he (Martin) has been recom mended for the D O M

SUPREME COURT.

United Press Assooiation—By Electric Telegraph EuNßDisr, Not 25 The criminal sessions ■• opened bhla morninj-. His Honor's charge Tms very brief. There-are twelve prfaoceniv aga^is^ Whom there are five charges of iaeftv foqf of assault), and two of assault on girla nndflr 16! Benjamin Barker -(3%K f<» theft of £10 ab Boxburgh, was sentenced to six weeks hard Jabonr. Charles IJpirii (28,) for theft of jewellery from the pfe» Hotel was sentenced to one month htrtl labour, (George Lee (65) was before the Court on five charges of daylight, honae breaking. Prisoner, who has a very bad reqon}, said ,he ne^ec ha' 4 seryed .a sentence In Mew South Wales in'his lif^.- The statement that he hasj was nothing bat a pack of lies. He demanded a remand until the New Sooth Wales authorities could be oommunioated with His Honor said that did not affeofc the conclusion that prisoner waa an old hadd at crime* He was sentenced to five years hard labor. Henry &ejly (20^ for breaking and emering, was admitted to probation for six months.

THE FEDERAL TARIFF.

Sydney, Nov 25 The Federal duties on bananas -and and raaize have caused consternation m the New Hebrides and adjoining

TH® ASHBULTOfI GUABBIAfc ; TUESDAI, &OYIMBEK 26, 190),



SCIATIC RHEOMAKSSI COBSBA¥XER FOURTEEN YBAB9 OF SUFFaBISa. • I have been efflioted with sciatic rhe«' matißm tot fourteaa years,' says Joah Edgar, of Germantowu, Gal, U8 A, '£■ was able to fc* sLfjoand bat constantly suffered. I triad everything 1 could heat of and at last was j told to try Oharcberlaln'e Pain Balm, whioh I did apd w»s immediately relieved andio a ihort fcimeeured, and lam happy to cay it has nob Binoe returned!' Why nob use this liniment and get well ? It js for sale by #&b.{)uirtQn J)rug q^ /



Id nefidw r,«rrt ttyi«nn*B brilliant pea, His o?ever, brainy head, Ip felj us bow apd why and when »tr»~«-opgDle asre uob deads Bob sinoe BFj^-wn tel i fcho wsy How good health toTSB»u,». * And colds and haokiog coughs allay, Take Woods' Gbeat Peppermint Cubb You can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade'a Worb Figs, tfc'e wonderful Worm worriers pr«ce "JU Smoke Jfew j



! First Shipment JUST ABRI¥ED. To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Oeylon by every Mail Boar, OF THE RENOWNED ' CEYLO_N TEA. THE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY, Colombo, Ceylon, have made arrangements to send to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR CHOICE CEYLON TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking public will much appreciate a PURE, CHOICE CEYLON TEA, Direct from tfr? Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH, |^ READ THIS— j i Thesg Teas are Packed m Ceylon, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low, class Teas. NIRVANA is the highest ftrad.2 known to the trade, and is sold by all kaiiing g ropers at the same price aa ordinary Tea, ASK ?Oli IT. DON'T FORGET THE NAME. Sole Agent Appointed— J. T. COOOH, Ashburton. Fcee Sample and Pamphlet on application "TTwiLSON HAS a LARGE &BSSAUTIFUL STOCK OF ARTISTIC WALL PAPE im, Cheap or Expensive, to Suit; All Classes of Rooma BURNETT STBE*U> jjjf^Twli B L E V, (Of Messrs Webley and Sons), j PIAKOFORTE & ORGAN TUNERS, IS IN ASHBURTONf. Town and Country Orders sent m to Mr Llewellyn Owen, Mr Horace Gatea, or the Commercial Hotel, will be promptly attended to,



f^ "^ BUBINBBS NOTICES ' ANDREW ORR WODLD OALL SPECIAL ATTENTION TO NEW MILLINERY. 6) CASES OF NEW HATS JUBT OPENED Case Collar?, OhiSon Euffios, Novelty Sunshades ( Ladies' Kid Gloves, Orient, Is lid per pair Ladies' Blouses, charming variety Ladies' Underskirts m Silk Moirette and other Materials Ladies' Corsets m all up-to-date shapes and patterns Washing Silk Ties, Maltese Lace Handkerchiefs DRESSMAKING DEPARTMENT very busy. Orders being booked | up to Christmas. Give Orders early to save disappointment. LACE CURTAINS m great variety j prices to suit all. CLOTHING DEPARTMENT.—This Department is complete with Men'a aud Boys' Wear—Ties, Collars, Ha's, up to date, TAILORING DEPARTMENT giving the utmost satisfaction; Style and fit guaranteed BICYCLE?, BrCYOLE^—The Best m New Zealand for £16 10a; guaranteed for twelve months. ANDREW ORR. The Cheapest Bhop m Ashtmrtcm. LAWN MOWERS."~LAWN MOWERS, FROM £22s 6d EACH. Including ' Monarch,' • Pastjme,' • New Easy,' &c. GABDEN~TOOLS. The Oreateeb Variety m Aehburton, ab prices to snib everybody, Including the' New American Souffle. Dutch, Garden and Plantation Hoea. Garden Rakes, Spadec, Forks, Trowels. Syringes, Borrfer Forks, Boys' Spades, eto AGENT for the CELEBRATED 'SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators. Horee Hoes and Cultivators Buperior to Flaneb Jr ab 4 less price SHEEP SH?AR§r o:~SHEEP SHEARS- I haw j<M received my first shipment, inoluding TUS, BBA, HA, etc j also Turkey and Washita Oi! Stones all AT BEDEOOK PRICES CARPENTERS' TOOLS—As usual, lamup to date In variety and price. (The largest selection m the Aahburton County to seleob from Or. MEBbINS, The People's Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade ™AT NICHOLAS & PICKFOED'S IS THE BEST AND CHEAPEST PLACE FOR FOOTWEAR THERE IS EO DOUBT. OB DIN AB V PRICES! Ladies' Glace 2 Bar Shoes 5a 9d, only a few pairs Ladies' Glace Walking Shof a, Patent Cap Lace or Strap, 6s 9J Ladies' Tan Walking Shoes from 7s Ladies' Smart Canvas Shoes 3« 9J and 4* 91, black or tan Gents' Canvas Shoes 5s 6d, 6s 6d, and 7a 6d Girla' and Maids' Canvas Shoes 3s 3J, 3a 6d, 3? 9J, 4a and 4? Hi Ladies' Tennis Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 9d, 4? 6d, 6a 6J, Bs, 11s 6J. and 143 6d Gents' Tennis or Bowling Shoes 2s 9d, 3s 6d, 7a 6d, 123 6d, 16i 6d, 18s 6d 6d, 20a,22*6d Ladies' Evening Shoes from 8a Mend Bluchers, nailed or plain, from 5s 6d Boys' and Girls' School Boots from 4s 9d Childrfin'd Strap Shies, sizes 2 to 6, at from 2s 3d Girla' 2 Bar Shoes from 3s 6d Gents' Cricketing Boots, Running and Cycling Shoes, at various prices Hundreds of other lines at equally low prices NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, EAST STREET;



I HAVE FOR SALE — ! The Latest and Mosfc Up to date Farm Machinery m the markeb THE GOLD MEDAL DRILL The only Drill that) carried off a Gold Medal In an actual Field Trial. Light draught! combined with strength, a perfect power, acd a trial givenu Inspection invited, THE PLANO LEVER HAKVt BTKR AND BINDER The simpleßt, strongest, light draught, will cut End tie any croj. Most up to d«te m the market. See testimonials to confirm above> JON£S f CHAIN DRIVE MOWER M Doing away with the cogs makes ib the j aim pleat and beßt catting michine made. H&F RAKE—lnspect Hay Rake for strength THE ROTARY DISC RIDGKR This Machine tskeß the place of three Implements, and does its work better, A great saving to mangel and turnip growers. Ploughs, Harrow?, Springtined Cultiva* tore, and all kinds of Farm Machinery Kept on hand. Prices Moderate, and Terms very easy. Extras for above kept m stock Agenb for Southland Imp'ement and Engineering Company BICYCLES and all Requisites—The latest model Chain Envoy, beautiful maohine (for strength, style end finish. The coming, machine—Chainlesa Ecvoy, • no ooga or cfaaio, b»b rolls along the easiest running machine m the pnarket» once ridden, always ridden, Inspection invited District Agenb Colonial Mutual Life Association Fire and Marine Insurance effected FOE SALE. Borne Gcofl FAHMS S from 50 to 5000 Acrea MONEY To Lend from 4J per cent) For particulars apply W. STONYER, . ARCADE, ilaahinery, Grain, Insuranoo, Land, Estate and Commission Agent [9 243 ESTABLISHED 1874* fill ft Ilia ii IS i 11 wool market hna ■111 111 111! iill Baßumet* 'ite n°r" 111 1111 Irtlill rnal 6ta*9,-,-vo can 11*. M 9 \J LBiM MA mW give much belter «fe CO, value this season £3 10s. Just) Received — Samples P\ "jf T | fWSfi .of Choicest TWEEDS ever V I |!|IV abonn. Consequently £3 10s i% 1 1 li% •Bu?itß a^e far superior this L 1 j J I § fj! eeaaac. JUBILEE "iuiCDINGS 9 104



BUSINBSq NOTICES _' IMPORTANT. "J" DK&IRE to THANK my Customers for Past Favors, »nd to Intimate that aa I am LEAVING THE DISTRICT, IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY THAf ALL OUTSTANDING ACCOUNTS BE SETTLED FORTHWITH, For Absolute Sale, AT iiNY PACRIBICB, FURNITURE <fe FANCY GOODS", JAMES BAKER Fa'rnitare and Fancy Goods Warehouse, Havelook Btreefc 10 103 HE.! Htt! HE I HA I HA I . HA 1 HO ! HO I HO ! T>RBITY LOUD SMILE YOU SAYS Yeß ! Bat I Bought a Pair of Boota at D. STOCK'S BLUE BOOT STORE To day, and I «m just thinking of the money I Saved* _ O-— THAT'S THE PLACE FOR SMALL PROFITS & QUICK RETURNS. Hustle along find get pur next pair of Bootm there, They're at the TOP NOTCH FOR VALUE. TN AN ASSIGNED ESTATE. FOB SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY. A Quntity of HEW HOUSEHOLD FURNI TURE AND EFFECTS, QompriUlop — JW.stead, Duohcsse Ciest, RrAUtiful Otfertnintles, Waehstand, Sidebo.' r', Very HAtidsomo Dinoer Kprvto« (70 pieces), Sofa, Chairs, Tu,b!ei*, P.cuitb, Fendets, Fire B asFe-, Coal Scuttle, New Singer Hewing Maohine, etc. EVERYTHING Q-JITE NEW (ntveE MUST BB SOLD QUICKLY 10 REALISE ESTATE. OBAIGHKAD k BBfcRYMAN ASHBURTON. J. V. DE BEEB WATOIiMAKEH A JEWELLER TUST Arrived. TWO CASES OF Kleotroplate and Sterling Silver Ware from the celebrated Manufacturers WALKER & HALL. SHEFFIELD. Articles amiable for Presentation? »a«S Wedding Presents a Specialty, ins: motion invited. WATCHES. Another Parcel of three dozen NI€KEL KEYLES3 LEVERS at 27s This 1b the watch thac has given pnch unfailing satisfaction, that, it ia needless tn mention its notnerons excellent qaali ties. Everyone cold is an adveetiaement In Itself.' fiBW JEWELLEBY £1 ENGAGEMENT RTNQS. £20 Brooches, Bracelets, Bangles, Moff ehains* The Newest Novelties n Gold Charms The Latest- Appliances and Appointment FOE SIGHT TESTING just to hand J. V.DE BEEB East Rtreefc, Ashbartoo COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. LONDON. ACOkDHNT, MORTGAGERS' INrEB£- NITY, FIDELITY GUARANTEE, FIRK, LIFE, AND MARINE. TOTAL ASSETS FXOEED £3,000,000. ri^HLS Company ia now accepting proposals I for Ineurenoa i»giinst Personal Acoi dent and f r lodemnifyißg Employers aj.Bioit liability uadar— OThe Woikera 1 Qonnpensation for Accidents Act, 1909 Iht Employere' Liability Act, 1832, md Amendmentß, Employers' Liability *t Common Law. LOWEST RATES CHARGED. FRIEDLANDBR BROS, LTD, 10 199 Agents for Aehburton Saaoke New Veaue