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Ashburton Guardian Magan est Veritas et Prævalebit. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1901.

Three seera3 to have been a difference of opinion amongst members of the Borough Council ag to the probable effect of the proposal of Or AJcorn, that offenders against a certain Borough by-law Bhould be given the option of paying a fine to the Council before being prosecuted in the Magistrate's Court. The supporters of the proposal hold that a proportion of the breaches of she particular by-law—against cyc ling on the footpaths—are not com mitted by habitual offenders, scorchers, and persons of that stamp, but by respectable and law-abiding citizens, under special circumstances; and ifc was considered that a, summons to the Court, the only present penalty, was somewhat rongb on them. By giving them the option of paying a fine to the Council within a given date, a public prosecution could be avoided, although the penalty would still be enforced. On the other hand it is contended by the Mayor and other members of the Coun cil, that this method of dealing with an oflence against the by-law is condoning it, or aa the Mayor put it, " winking at it," and directly enooaraging people to set the law at defiance. It is not our purpose to enter into the ethics of this question just now, although it is cer tainly one of some interest to the people of this town. Bat we wish to point ou% that if—as Mr Purnell's opinion to the Mayor declares the Borough Council was acting against law and order in passing a resolution at a recent meeting giving to offenders against one of its by-laws the option of a fine without a public prosecution, the County Council has long been a much more flagrant sinner. That body—for which Mr PorneH ia also tha legal adviser—has for years been in the habit of inflicting and collecting fines for breaches of one of its water race by lnwe. We have before us a notice Bent some time ago to a person, who waa reported by the ranger for having tapped a water race running through his property, and it is to the following effect:—

'Ashburton County Council. Sir,—-Th« Council having considered a charge brought sgaiostj you for . ♦ . . tha County water race through your property, I am instructed by the (Joaucil to inform you that it has imposed a fina of £ : : for the infringement of tha Waoer Base Bylaws. The Council dlreots me to nay that) unless the above fine is piid by I . , * your case will be oaken into the Police Court for recovery of tho full penalty for which you are liable under Clause I of the Water Race Bylaws. {Bylaw quoted).-—I am, &o, —Clerk.

It is to be presumed that the County Council recognised the advantages of the course it had adopted, and elected to ignore tho only contingency that might arise, namely that some pmate party might institute proceedings in the Magistrates' Oonrt notwithstanding the payment of the fine to the Council. That is, however, a possibility bo remote that it might well be loft out of consideration. And as » matter of fact the system hts worked very well, Bsjfc the Borough Council lons not appear to ha^e a suffi cient backbone to take a similar course. it baa preferred making itself look ridiculous to giving this matter proper consideration.

Local and General.

Gebaldine Racing Club—Acceptances for the Geraldine Kaces close on Thursday, at 8 p m.

A Nabrow Esoapb—Mr Gamblln,returning from Fnirton last evening, had & rather narrow escape. Owing to a misunderstand] ing as Jo tho direc ion being taken by Newman's drag, he and his bike got amongst the horsed' feet, but both escaped without any aerious damage- ,

Thb Counties Rill—When the Counties Bill i* before the House M? M'Nab will seek to indude olauses in ib empowering a council to establish electric light works or purchase oxitting workc, and to supply electricity either within or without the oounty under lbs jurisdiction I

A Claim For Damages. — The ease of Joieph Nathan and Co. v tha masters and owner* of the steamship Bsohuson, in whioh damages were claimed for loss on a shipment of kerosene in the course of the voyage from New York, was concluded in the Supreme Court, Wellington, on Tuesday! Judgment went, fov plaintiff lor the full amount of the claim (£277) with costs.

Wheat Freights—Owing priacfpally to the shortage in frozan m«aij available for shipment, several direct steamers require wheat to fill up, and the freight has been further reduced from 20a to 17s 6d per ton, for immediate shipment

The Health of Lyttelton—A. some what serious outbreak of diphtheria has occurred in Lyttelton, And Dr Symes, the Health Officer for Canterbury; has been carefully enquiring into tho circumstances with a view to finding out the cause of the epidemic, and will report fully on the subject to the Borough Council. Several cases of scarlatina have also occurred in the town. .

SaFSTY Ctf THE MbK BIOWN TO SEA™ Information haa been received th*b the boat, containing three men, which was blown oat to sea from Montonau on Son clay, had reached Gora Bay lv safety on Monday. Tha tag Lyttelton had a very roagh time of ie with the south wesb gale, and at times Captain Harris found that hia vessel could scarcely make way against the wind and sea.

Kbrcsene—How Is 16 done 1 Ouir readers wtll see by our advertising columns that Fletcher Bros are selling best kerosene Kb 3s 9d per tin, or 7s 6d per case, whereas it is being sold (not 130 miles from Aehburton) at; 4s 6d per tin, or 9j per case, or 201 per cent) higher than Fletcher Bros, 8 prloe. Either Fletcher Bros must be making ft loss or someone is making a big profit

A Grass Firb—On Tuesday week a grass fire rapidly spread over a large piece of country between Waihao Forks and Pent* land Hills, ruuniog over several thousand acres (snya tha Waimate correspondent of the Oamaru Mar?). The tussock and fences were bo dry that) nothing could check the fire. Much damage was done to feiaoea and feed on the lands of Messrs Hayes, Stud holme, Gardiner, Peutland Hill station, and Messrs Clemeati and M'Culloch. Mr Gardiner lost a number of sheep by their being burned to death, and a good many more rere badly injured*

St Stephen's—A reoifca! of Tennyson» beautiful and pathetic poem, ' Enoch Arden,' will be given ia St. Stephen's Schoolroom in aid of the Church Building Fund bo-morrow (Thursday) evening, at 7.45 p.m., by the Rev Sydney G Fielding, Rector of Windsor, N.8.W., aad Grand Chaplain of the Masonic Lodge of New South Wales. The recital, as a feat of memory Ss remarkable, apart from the great elocutionary power of the poet-lecturer himßelf. The recital will be divided into five parts, and between each there will be a aoug appropriate to the poem. Mr Fielding will be assisted in his Recital by eomeof the most distinguished singers in Ashburtoo, and by Mr H A Gates' Orchestra.

Nelson s Death Rate —In consequence of certain statements made regarding the death rate in Nelson City, the Council lately ordered a tabu'ated return. This was presented to the Council on Friday, right, and deah with the past four months. Daring that period there were 49 deaths, bat only 27 propatly belonged to the city 12 being new arrivals, a»d 10 being resi* denta of the country districts. Of the 27 16 were over *ixty yeara of age, and the average was 51 years, excluding infanta under one year, 69 years. The death rato per thousand per annum ia 115, or excluding thsse under one year, 85. Tha average age for *he colony for 1889 wag 39 53. The return was regarded as »cry satisfactory, and it waa resolvacS that it should be prepared annually in future. The death rate is swell by a large-number of invalids who go to Nelson and die, and this had led to the statement that Nelson is unhealthy,

Trotting at Auctiok—That a great many South Canterbury farmers are opposed to the system of 'trotting 'ab auction sales waa evident at the annual meeting of the South Canterbury Farmers Co-operative Associa tion, he'd in Timaru on S»turday. At that meeting, Mr James Guild proposed a motion In condemnation of the past and present system of auctioneering, and this was carried by the meeting. In speaking to the motion, Mr Guild very strongly condemned the praotiee of' trotting' as being opposed to all sound principlea ef business, and hum ourously added that the Aanooiation's auctioneer must be horrifijd at the position in which he found himself placed by reason of the practice. The auctioneer, in reply to Mr Guild, Baid that when in Rome, oae mast do as Rome does, and although ho waa compelled to'trot' while others did it, he would be heartily pleased to see the practice stopped. It would conduct*,, he said, to sounder and better business being done.

False Declaration—At the Sapreme Court, Timaru, yesterday, before Mr Juetico Denniston, John Robinson was charged with making a false deolaration before the Land Board, when applying tor a block of land ab Rainoliff. Mr Rolleston appeared for the accused, and Mr J W White for the Crown, Lengthy evidence was heard, and the jury, after s retirement of half »n hour brought in a verdict of• Guilty,' bat recommended the accused to meroy, on the ground that they believed he did not make a false declaration with a full knowledge of what he was doing! Hie Honour said ho would take the reoom meadaiiion of the jury into consideration, and also the fact thab accused had had to forfeit his deposit of £40 to the L%nd Board He inflicted a fine of £20, but pointed out that the offe.nce was a very serious one, and waa punishab'e by a fine of up to £200, or twelve months imprisonment. He did not wish it to be understood from this oa*e, that future cieea of the kind would be dealt with m leniently.

A CJOVERNMENT CAUCUS—A CaUCHB of the Qovernraont party waa held yesterday and lasted two honrs. A rumour spread at once that after Friday^ all night sitting the Premier was determined to rally the party and take a short cut to end the session. The following, however, ia the result of the caucus as announced by tho Whips:—The caucus waa well attended, all those of the party not present being accounted for. A general dissuasion took place as to the business of the session, and amongst other things, it was decided to deal with the Estimates twice a weak, the Premier intimating that he was not in favour of unduly long sittings, and that he had no desire to force them, provided there was fair discussion and not obstruc tion. A Bill will be Introduced making clear the position of farmers in conneotion with the Workmen's Compensation Act,

Weather Forecast — Oapbuin Edwin I wires •—Moderate to strong westerly winds ; I ghss rise, i

ARtKft Bioxolb CIMJB—A meeting of the Ariel Bioyelo Club was held last night—Mr P Cookson in the ohatr. A large amount of correspondence wag received from genblemen accepting positions ie the Club It was decided to have the road race on Oob 3rd, the course being to Winchmore and bsok. Tha prizes to be Isfc £2 \os, 2arf, £1 la, The Budge Whitworth Coy gives aprissa valued at one guinea for the f&tetit time made in the race. After a lot of routine business had been done, the meeting adjourned.

VotUNTKBias —There was a good muster of the Biflro on paradfl last evening under Captain Dolman. Lieut Hayes was also present The comraay was inipeotsd by S°'°SciS% ««•'*« *he inßp^fJ?°r« fimshed Staff Sergt-M»jorJone9 put the mta through some oompany movemeu's, and also introduced driilicg by eigoale from a distance,

News in Brief.

The fishing season In the South Island opens on October Ist.

The ciffioes and stores of Messrs Frledlander Bros, Ltd, wiil be closed on Monday neatb

A meeting of the Ashburton Oarpanters and Joinera Industrial Union will be held on Thnntday night at 7 30

Fietoher Bros.' second Tea Competition closes February 28ib. First prizs, handsome marble dock and bronzy also 19 other prizes. Consumers of their well known Teas should aave all coupons.

Mr G Meddina announces that he has a large assortment of garden tools in stock. sheep shears of various brand », and a good selection of carpenters* took. He is agent for the well known 'Syracuse' combina fcion seed drills and cultivators, which are regarded as superior machines.

A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

The ordinary Committee meeting of the Aehbctrtoa A. and P. Association was held, yesterday afternoon. Present—Metsrt 0 Reid (President), T Stone, G W Lead ley, T Lannley, QAM Buckley, J S Bland. Dan MoKendry, F MoOffarty, J Small, jar, 8 Chapman, J Honifaat, T Taylor, Dsnis Mo- Kendry, Geo Mcßae, JON Grigg, J Small, G W Body, T F Gibaoo, J Tucker, J Sbud holme, jnr, S Chapman, J Shearer, H E Upton, and MaxSFriedlander 0 >RRBBPONDBNCE Correspondence aa follows waa read :— 1 From the County Council, offering another prizj of £10 for water race plough for more than four horses.—The letter waa referred to the Oommittne, and the Secretary was instructed, at tha instance of Mr Leadiey to ask the County Council to request their water ranger to suggest a suitable locality for the trial PRINTING On the question of printing for the Asso ciation coming up, members spoke in favor of the manner in which the last year's work had been carried out, and it was decided to submit the work to tender as usual I CLASS STEWARDS Mr E Cookson wrote suggesting names for class steward?. He also telegraphed from Wellington that no stud horses of the Government were coming to Ashburlon this year The Chairman: 'No great loss.' THH TSETSE FLY. Mr Leadley drew the attention of members to the risk tuourred in returning members of Contingents from South Africa—import ing in their saddle o'othsand gear the tsetse fly. With a view towards insuring that the germs of this pest should be destroyed, he moved that) the Government be approached and requested to take measures to disiafeot all gear coming in future from South Africa. Mr Buckley seconded, and in doing so, however, pointed out that large numbers of the met) had already returned, and the rUk would be less now than formerly.

The motion was carried.

Discouragement of Production.

The Pa&toralists 1 Review in an article entit'nd * QDho Discouragement of Produc tion,' by the Government refers to the speech made by Mr G W Lea<lSey at ths annual meeting of tho Ashburtnn A and P Association, ia the following torm3 s— * Ash burton ia not a very large town ia the Can terbury Province of New Zealand, and pro bably few Australians have ever heard of it. But it boasts of an Agricultural and Pastoral Society, the President of wheh (Mr G W Leadiey), has delivered an address at the annual meeting, which is the most thought ful deliverance of the kind thab has been listened to by any Agricultural and Pastoral Society in Australasia, Pasb of it was devoted to the consideration of whether Strain growing could be continued in New iealind at the present ranga of values. Our contemporary quotes Mr Leadley'a remarks oo this point, which have already appeared in our columns, and than goes oe to chow that the Governments of Australia are following New Zealand's lead, and are thus paralysing the efforts of iena fide settlers. This effect) of the policy now being pursued in these colonies is having a very serious and prejudicial effect on the country districts, ainoe the State draws off all available labour to the towns ' on the chance of getting on somewhere with the Government)/ and thus swell tha ranks of the professional unem ployed.

CRICKET.

United Press Association—By Elecbrio Telegraph

Sydney, September 17

The Cricket Association has fixed the dates of the matches with Maclaren's team as follows : -First against New South Wales, November 23rd ; first test) match, December 14th; second against New South Wales, February lab; fourrh teat, February 15th*

New Zealand's Labour Legis lation

United Press Association—By Kleotrlo Telegraph—Gopyrighu

Sydney, September 17

The Daily Telegraph says :- • Mr Sed don's decision not to proceed farther with labour legislation is one of the most signi' ficant events in colonial pal'tical history. Probably, applying tha brake happens none too soon for the community to weigh and test the reforming and experimental legislation, of which New Zealand has had such abundance, and the public capacity for assimilation, which is much more limited than some politicians per: ceive. New Zealand has gone full speed ahead so loag In this respect that U may well slow down. There are purely politi 1 cal reasons for the coarse, top.'

CABLE NEWS.

United Press Association—By Electric Telenraph-Copyright New YORK, September 17 The first race for the America Cup will be Bailed on the 26th insfe. p AIJ io «a««F 17 JrAKis t taep^ it A French force operating in the I Western Soudan drove Fateralla, «

eon of the late Sultan Babah, with a large and well armed force, to Feka, in British territory. Probably ha will be installed as Emir under British protec tion.

Sydney, Sept 17

The body of William Gullen, a eea man on the steamer Banffahire, has been recovered in the harbour. De ceased fell in while painting. Oallen w#s it native of Wellington.

Cape Moreton reports that the steamer Quirang, in poesing, signalled that she had aboard the crew of the Moonstone, which was wrecked on Ocean Island. The Moonstone, a steamer of 2140 tona, belonged to the Pacific Islands Company, and went to Ocean Island from Noumea to io*o phosphates for Lyttelton. There are no details of the wreck.

The steamer Mokau, of 150 tons carrying capacity, built to the order of the Mokau Goal Company, has been launched at Drake* yard, Balmain.

PRESIDENT McKINKEY'S

United Press AesoolaUon—By Electric Telegraph -Copyright Washington, September 16 When Mrs McKinley asked— 5 la the President sleeping V Dr Rixey re plied— 1 Yes j the sleep that knows do wakening.' She then went-quietly to the death chamber for a laat embrace Mrs McKinley desires to aeoompany her husband's body to Washington, and from there to Canton

A funeral service, in pursuance of the widow's wishes, will be held in the Rotunda of the Capitol at Washington on Tuesday morning, the body lying in state during the remainder of the day, being escorted to the station in the evening, and arriving *t Canton on Wednesday

Amongst the tnany condolences re« ceived that from Qaeen Margherita, widow of the murdered King Humbert, was one of the most touching

Bishop Shortzall, the American re presentative at the Methodist Congress in London, declared that Englishmen might rely on Colonel Roosevelt to promote international friendships and co-operation

TRUE BILL AGAINST CZOL GASZ

Washington, September 17

The Grand Jury found a true bill against Czolgaez. He will be tried next week. He refused to plead and was assigned two counsels,

AUSTRALIA'S CONDOLENCE

Sydney, Sept 17 The Assembly adopted motions of condolence on the deaths of President; McKinley and Sir J P Abbott, and adjourned out of respect to their memories The Victorian, Tasmanian, and Queensland Parliaments adopted mo tions of condolence io connection with Mr McKinley's death, »ad adjourned,

NEW ZEALAND'S TRIBUTE

Wellington Septemb3r 17 la the House this afternoon, Mr Seddon moved—' lhat the House of Representatives expresses its Borrow at the sad and melan choly death of the President of the United States of America, sincerely sympathises with tho people »f the United States, and offers ita heartfelt condolence with Mrs MoKia"ioy and the relatives of the late President, and joins with the English speaking people throughout the world in deploring the calamity that by his demise has eventuated ; and that a copy of lha foregoing resolution be presented to the Government of the United States,' In moviDg the motion, Mr Seddon expressed his deep regret at the sad and melancholy end that had overtaken a great statesman, and paid a high tribute to the dead Preei dent, eulogising his publio career acd private life. The motion was seconded by Mr Masaey, and oatried unanimously in si'encs.

Mr Seddon announced that he proposed to ask the House to adjonrn from three to four o'clock od Thursday afternoon, as the funeral of the late President MoKinley was to take place on that day. It had been suggested to him by Mr Meredith that n funeral service should be held on Thursday afternoon in front) of the Parliament Building*, bub, although he was quite agreeable thab the Parliament Grounds or Parliament Buildings should be utilised for such a purpose, he thought! the initiative in the matter should come from the Churches, which had proposed to conduct the service. He thoughb it only right and proper that an opportunity should be taken of showing out respect on euoh an occasion. In the Legislative Council the Hon Mr Walker also' moved a motion of condolence in the terms of the resolution pMied in the Lower House.

The Hon Mr McLean, <n secondiog the aioMon, spoke of the need of the combined action of tho nations to repress Anarchists,

The Hod T Kelly also spoke to the motion, which was carried unanimously.

SOUTH AFRICA.

United Preas Association—By Eleofcrlo Telegraph—Copyright. London, September 16 Colonels Byng and Oauniagham's columns attacked and nearly eurrounded 800 Boers at Pirys on Fdday, The Boers Buffered heavily The burghers under Theron's com mand have secretly surrendered at Riyerigdale, as a result of Lord Ipti" ohener's proplamation , Oolonel Grabbe engaged Scheepers and two hundred men near L^distnith, in Oape Colony, on Saturday, wound ing eleven. Thres British were wounded The sentences of death or of terma of severe imprisonment passed on several Oape rebels have been commuted, in the first instance to penal servitude for life, and in the second the terras have been greatly reduced

OBITUARY.

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright

Sydnuy, Sept 17 Newd has been received of the death of Captain Peebles, commanding the steamer Lincolnshire, which visited New Zealand last year. He also com manded the sailing ship Otago in the Home trade with New Zealand.

W a. Shortland, one of the football team who havo just ret«rned from New Zealand, is dead, Excepting that he complained of being wearied with the large amount of travelling necessitated by the tonr, he was apparently in good health till ho w«s takes suddenly ill yesterday, and succumbed to-day from inflaenjsk and kidney trouble. ** '

Thames September 17 Colonel Fraaer, Sergeant at Anna in the House of Representatives, is dead, aged 73 yeais. Colonel Fraaer was compelled to letwt Wellington for the Thames after the com mencement: of the seaeios, on account of ill health, Before that he had a slight stroke of paralysis, which brought) on complications. The deceased gentleman was a Colonel in the New Zealand volunteers, and taw service in the Waifeato war. He was oleoted to the Provincial Council, was Warden in the Thames district, and was elected three cimes ai? member of Parliament? The Ufce. Colonel Prases was appointod Sergeanfe %% Arms seven years ago.

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

United Press Association—By BSeotrSo Telegraph—Copyright

Wellington, September 1? The Council met at 2 30

The Hon W 0 Walker moved » motion of condolence with the Amerfoan Nation ani the relatives of the fate President McKinley, in terms of the resolution passed by bhe Lower Home,

The Hod G McLean, ia seconding the motion, spoke of the need of oombined »cfcfoa by the nations bo repress Anarchists, " The Hon T Kelly also spoke to the motion, which was carried unanimously. The Hon W C Walker, in moving the adjournment of the Gounuii, referred to two deaths nearer home, those of Mr Soobie McKsrzta and Colonel Fraeor; Apart from political matters he had, he said, always enjoyed the shades of temperament) of the late Mr Mackenzie, and had maintained with him a firm frieodthlp. Colonel Fraser was known to them as an old setvanb of another Chamber, but his services there were only the end of an honourable career began in the Maori war.

(The Council adjourned it 2 40 p m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

<■ Wellington, Sept 17 The House met at 2.30 pm.

Mr Wilford presented a petition from the Salvation Army, protesting sar&inab the introduction of liquor into the KiogOoua* try A large number of other petitions to a similar effect were also presented from all par's of the colony

Three days' leave of absence was granted to. Mr Morrison, and one week te Me M'Lachlan, on account of illness

Mr James Allen gave notice to move for a return of all correspondence In reference to the return of troops by the Tagus, both before and after their arrival in the colony, also for a return of illnesses and complaint* among troopers by that vessel

The Hon W J Steward gave notice to move that the Deputy Speaker and! Acting Chairman of Committees should be author* ised to revise the report of the discussion which took place in Committee of Supply on Friday evening, and to ccc that all reference to the worde wilh-Irawn should ba omitted from the said rep»rt The Old Age Pensions Aob Amendment Bili (Right TJcm R J Saddon) wasintroduced and read a first lime

' The Premier moved separate motions expressing regret and sorrow on Recount of the deaths of President MoKinlny, Mr Soobie MtKeiiz'e, and Colonel Praser, all ot which were carried unanimously in eilence

The Premier announced that he proposed to aek 'he House to adjiurn from 3 to 4 on Thursday afte;mon, as the funeral of the iata President McKinley was to take p'so« on that) day. It had been suggested to him [by Mr Meredith 'hat a fucerat service should be ha!d on Thursday afternoon in \ frocfi of Parliamentary Buildings, bat »1" \ thon^h he waa quite Agreeable that) Parliament grounds or Parliament Buildioga should be utilised for euoh a purpose, he thought the loitiitfve in the matter Bhoald oome from the churches which had proposed to oandust the service. He thought it only right and proper that opportunity should be taken of showing respect on auoh aa occasion. As 3 55 p m the House adjourned till 7 30 p m The Premier gave notice to move that the speeches made oy members in the debate on the subject brought up by the member toe Brace on Friday evening should be submitted to the Speaker and Chairman of Committees for the purpose of revising those portion! affecting the matter referred to by the member for Bruce The House then went into Committee of Supply, for farther consideration of the Estimates: Houae of representative^ £1135. Three motions to reduce items were negatived by large majorities and the total vote for the House of Representatives was then passed unentered. General expanaee of Legislative Depart ments, £13,952, After considerable dlsQusslon, tfaa vote for general expenses was passed unaltered, and the whole vote for legislative departments, totalling £19,887, was agreed to without) alteration! The Estimates for the Colonial Secre tary's Department were next considered. Messrs Millar, Meredith, Monk, and Plranl protested against several incre&Ms, and Mr Hufcoheson said that there were anomalies in the increases which were absolutely indefensible, bat he recognised obat it was idle to attempt to effect redoe' tions. Mr Hogg and Mr Collins also protested against increases in the higher salaries Mr Millar's motion was lost by 32 to 19, | and the whole vote passed unaltered : Considerable debate took place in refer* ence to private secretaries to Ministers. The vote on the Estimates is £325, thir teen secretaries a^ £25 each The Premier said that if justice were done to these officers, who were worked night and day, there ought to he two seta of secretaries The vote passed unaltered, shortly before the Telegraph Office closed at 2 a.m Wellington, Sept 18 After the Telegraph Office closed, strong objection was raised to late sittings. Ministers complained that no progress had been made that evening, bat eventually a motionto report progress was onrded by 25 to 23

The House rose at 2.15 p m

FOOTBALL.

The following will represent the Pirates II in their match with the Carters tomorrow in the Domain;—Ohiids, Calico, Reid, Minnit, Lirge, Baker, Culverhonsa (2|, Hepburn, Lswis, MloKenzie, EfeSfotd. StephoKS, f Olark, W Clark

The following will ropteaenb the Southern Gross aeqondt in their match against tho Exoelsior Seconds on September 19th :~ Midden, Grange, Parse, Kingston, Smith (2), Johns, Hunt, Tovey, U'Kaue; Treifsn, Hepburn, Simpson, McKenzie* Emergent cies—Brophy, Nioolls, R*btray, Mc^aa^ c, l'he following will represent the ExoeMar $ ~*HBaiy, page (2), W.*lkar, Thorn**, SbUli, Bsbta, Terria, MoGee, Baker, Hood, Kerr, Strange, Robioaon, Cosbella, fjChe rmtch will be played oa the Excelsior grounds, fen lt»vt nt 2 a 5 ihar^

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"A TJU^O <>F HtfAUTY IS j A J(.-Y FOE r.VJfctV I ffIiJERFFORE Procure the Servioe* of «T, X*. HI G G » TO DECORATE YOUR HOMES With Ma'BsMi'ifol Pednna [q Paper and P&loJi U'eik. A» Spring 5* comm«!», app!r o?rly to, avoid 1 -.X. *' WINDO^ ~lii>^:^. P^INTS I OIL-% & PAPERTNGSIN STOCK, J. I^TIIGGS. Tanorbd Stbwhw. FOR WATCHRS CLOCKS, SILVER AND ELECTRO-PLATB BKAStfNABLB NOVELTIES, Em, go to G.JJESSON, VrmiirtA Watchmaker and welter Burnett Street, {opposite Somerset Hotel) Ash burton. —Bepain * Specialty.— Presentation Committees liberally dealt with. BICYCLES RE-PLATED AND-- X - RE-ENAMELLED IN alHha COLOURS of the RAINBOW, including BLACK and WHITE. SILVER AND GOLD DECORATIONS if required* FROM SOS- Dates, Lowry and G0. % ZEALAND!A CYCLE WORKS, Burnett Strket S. MfIBRIDE, Monumental Sco'ptoif, 60 Stafford St, Timaru * ■ A. LWAYS tr, Stock—A first V 7 juL class selection of Marble JS-1 u^4 and Oranite Monuments, Vipr —s.- I} Oesigna and Estimates may 11 be inKpeofed a'b the establißhasanb 21 pf Mr John Wilson, Painter, i> Burnett Street, Aahburt<»n Letter Cutting in any style lIEWELLYM WM CERTIFICATED TEACHER, I*00!*l ißrprpsrntatlva of the Londoa (JoHege nf Miuic and of the Mimtml International Co! leg", /"VUARTEB Rhuting frnm any ilftte. Ntii'lcn** i-rn-ared hr any exacain-itiofl i»rl(S in the. t'olojiy. Car.didfttp^pMstcied, 107 ; nw>.rs>%e mat*3 obtained 93 per cent WANTED, 80,000 Hares. If/ E Hats appointed Messrs Annem Beds, to act as our .; f. &6ENT.S For Aahburton and District, und they will pay Top Prices. Consign to— TONKIN AND CO., FAIRPtILD ttttJß NEW ZEALAND FARMERS CO OPKftATiyfl ASSOCIATION OF CANTERBURY, Ltd Offices, Warehonees, end Grain Stores West Street, Aihbnrton, EVERY Doeor.pbion of Farmers Requisites at loweeb rates. GrocerieSf Hardware SitddSery, . Cornsaoire, Woolpaofcs, Twine, OHb* '•"■■ ■ Tinware Bone Covers Bolt Goods & Boots GRAIN SOLD ON COMMISSION. H&vlog iroliabla In form »t ion from our Agents to other parts of the Colonies, we are In a position to obtain higheat possiblo price, for all graia placed in pur banik for diepocal, Shareholders should ba particalarlj care :?ul to enquire from us and iuspeot oar goods before ordering elaewhwe. *^nTTE have several really first-class Farm VV for 8&!e on cur booke, and farmer niithlng to purcbaao would do well to call on m tot particulars :— • 370 t, Springburn 108 ,i Mount, Somertr 1000 A eras LaHrlatou Dietrich j 780 n Wdkaoui „ 10S1 „ Cherlesy „ 1958 „ Dromore „ 1180  Spriogburn „ 476  >. •• 80(30 ,» Hinds „ | (fn lota to suit parohaser* j "^OOO i, Mkohum „ , 400  F*irfi«ld „ i 1000 ,i noor Alford 700 „ Newlands 700 n Overdalo 300 „  T. W GIBSON Manager J. WILSON USES NOTHING BUT /"I EN U INK WHITE LEAD AKD PURE LINSEED OIL JOB HOUSE FAINTING, &o. BEAUTIFUL WALL PAPEKS.



JWSTNBfW NOTICES ____________ NICHOLAS AND PICKFORD, TTAVB JUST LANDED ex s.s. Whakatane and Mimaro, mw GOODS FOR SPKING AND SUMMER. i Indies' Amerfoan, ®Dfjllih, and Continental Boots and Shooi 8pco:al Shipment of O n'B American Boots in Tan Willow Oalf, and Blaok Box i Calf, PPBCUL VALUB Mem Wa4arfcij?ht», Shooter*, Bluoh^rs, and Balmorals, ab Best Valae la Town B.>n>lttg, Cricket, Rtsnning, and Fishing Boots and Shoes, in Btook, Of made to cnht RKPAIRS NEATLY AnFpKQMPTLY ATTENDED TO. j NICHOLAS & PICKFOED, EAST STKEETi : The Cheapest Shop in ABhburton. LAWN MOWERS ~LAWN MOWERS, FROM 82S @4 EACH. Including l Monarch,' s Pastime,' * New Easy,' Ac. GABDETSpTOOLS. The Greatest Variety in Aehbnrton, ab prices to inifi everybody, Including the New America Scuff c, Datob, Garden end Plantation Hoes. Garden Rakes, Spades, Forks, Trowel*. Syringe*, Border Forks Boys' Spades, etc AGENT f»r the CELEBRATED 'SYRACUSE' Combination Seed Drills and Cultivators. Horse Hoes and Cultivators eopetiof to Planed Jr at £ tese prioa .9HFEP SHFARST O!"SHEFP SHEARS- I have just received my first shipment, including TXT 3, BBA, IIA, etc; a!ao Turkey and W*ehifca Oi! Ssonee all AT BBDBOOK *BIOSS CARPENTERS' TOOLS—An asual, lamup to date !ta variety and price. The largett selection in the Ashburton County to leleot) from G. MEDDINS, The Peoples Ironmonger, Burnett Street, Opposite Arcade T. H. UINDRILL & CO., OABIHETMAKIRS <fe UPHOLSTERERS. «——«■_» *ffe*«il__M___i FURNITURE AND BEDDING OF Al_ I, BINDS MADE ON THE PREMISES. WE ARE STILL MAKING oar Famona Drawing Room Saitei in Plash and Tapestry, which beat Ghristcharch for price and quality. Call and see them, JUST LANDED—A large assortment of Austrian, American, and Canadian Chairs. These Goods were bought before the recent rise in prices, which enables as to sell at; lowest prices. Bedsteads and Toilet Ware—Largest stock is town ; at all prices} X INOLEUMS, X>XTGS, <r\ILOLOTHS, JLtfNOLEUMS, JL\/TJGS, 1/ILOLOTHS, In New and Chaste Designs; at all prices. DOOR MATS—AII sorts, all sizes. We manufacture all our own Goods on the premises, of the best material and workmanship, bo buy from as and encourage Local Industry ; besides, you may go further and fare worae than at T. H. UNDEILL & CO.'S. CABINETMAKERS, UPHOLSTERERS, PICTURE FRAMERS, A$L» UNDERTAKERS, TANORED STREET, Next to the Building Society's Office, and oppoiite'^Araade.s F. FKRRIMAN j BUSINESS NOTICES FOR SALU, ESTABLISHED 1874* Corner Neteou and Oxford Streets, If HAITI ¥11 Now that the Hompstead llpllillllll woot m"k9ti hai lIUIBII I II IjII aßßumed lta nor' mHATUonrftortibh House of6Room««d J|| JLilFilil JJU JR^ES Oopiemtory, together with good nfeablei &CO, valae this season »nd trekp house erected on the oorner eeotioa j dwO Av/E™ v above. The Property i. well .applM with of itoifeXTW fl IT IfflQ water by one of Mam. Booth McDonald', &?£^Xs[**lS: (jUHJj Windmi!k The Garden is well planted with sca3on* ohoioe fn.lt tree,. The Section pomm* ) BUILDINGS 01W ample frontage on both Neleoa sad Oxford MBS J. LLOYD, HampsteadPnblio'Schod X ORGAN. Masioal Instruments of every description, Cash or terms to suit Purchaser Latest) maßlo by every mail. Pupils thoroughly taught. Terms, £1 Is per quarter Apply ——- AGENT FOR FFKRWMiH, EMPKESS NEEDLE. Land and Ent&te A(sent Designg, Plushes, Wool, Silks and Frames, «b usuetl* _ ,___ . Tanobbd Stbbet (next Hall, Herbalist) D. CLABKE. b - H16 . A088 -^^ K OARBOLISED -*■ QFF ER for Sale for thitt one week is thb ww-r- ~m~m-w-* « m J- Choioest Suburban Building Site now WT m~M 14 A I avftllable around Ashbnrton, within tea T T XXXJXA. X minutes' walk of the new Poet Office, good land (60 boehe! orop laat year), fronts the T\ T% /~\ I"? /"I HP f~\ T> ssorih, above the town, good water, sheltered fcr*rilli knit i I I I 111 by plantatloaß on anotbbr property adjacent. A lIV AJJviVAD '^ odtheprio9 , Bf — ..r^.n* ji awa* Well, less than the oost of two \ acres in {Name and Labal Registered under Trade ABhbor ' tom Marks Aot, Ko 15,796 and 158,143) Who will bs the luoky buyer! Apply bo Ha« been need TT T>»T»"RTTtfnrn 68 YEARS W£TB UNDEV£ATING H. W. iJAJKiilli Ll, SUCCESS AROADE, A9HBURTON IMPORT TESTIMONIALS. Dear Sir, —Re Clarke's Carbolized —«-. Wheat Pretector. I have used the above -m-Tr-Trjg; b eg to inform the public of Ash dressing for the past three seasons on an yy j, nr t on Rn d surrounding distriot that average sowing of 1509 acres of wheat W8 have taken over the bualnesa hitherto oar and oats, and have always found that Ifc r j ei j on by Mb Gbobgb Worker, ac a gives every satisfaction- Ie la also mised Family Butcher. East Street, Asshburton, with lesa labor an«i germinates a week and thai; the business wiil be carried on, sooner than when dreased with biuestone. together with that of a General Store, in the M Stht premises at corner of East Belt and Wakanui Road. We trust thab with strict »tt«n- Ihava ascd ?o«r Wheat P.ofcrotor. tton to the interests of the public to merit a and am much pleased with yonr Protector WRited on d A^' awr .^ » anw as a much better preventive of emat than JIU S lUiN » OKfri. Bln<eßtoae. 26 > Jambs MoLban s Cairabraffl, F. FERRIMAN. you arr assured or nou YOU CANNOT DO BETTEB THAN APPI-V FOB A THK Combined Lite & MOUHT SOMEKS COAL Ac( , idmt p olicy , COMPANY TT7HICH covers an Assurance payable in BEG to announce that the COAL from VV evenbof Death from *B? ln 0*°" i '?. their NEW SEAM fa NOW ON THE aoy p»rh of the world, and aho Compenta MARKET, price I'Tut per Ton at Mount tionfor Disablement by Accident. » strong heat • perfectly free from sulphur Australasia. and soot; in fact, an ideal household Ooal. FRIBDLAND ER, Can be had from all Coal Merchants. 9 0 Distriot Agent JAMES GIBSON, Manager JOHN TOTTY, Representative for New Business, Smoke New Ten«s y Ol



PUBLIC NOTIOSB f •< if First Shipment 1 JUST ARBITER To be followed by Regular Shipments direct from Oeyloa by every i Mail Boar, OF THE RENOWNED CEYLON TEA. THE NIRVANA TEA COMPANY,, Colombo, Ceylon, have made arrangements to s^nd to New Zealand REGULAR SHIPMENTS OF THEIR OHOIOft OEYLOS TEAS, feeling sore the Tea drinking; public will much appreciate a PURE, CHOIOE OETL')N TEA, Direct from tho Grower, UN TAMPERED WITH. READ THIS— i Thess Teas are Packed in Oeyloa, and are absolutely PURE. People rarely consider the DANGER of drinking low class Teas. NIRVAN A h the highest grade known t© the trade, and Is sold by all leading grocers at the same price. |as ordinary Tea. ASK FOR IT. DON'T FORGET THE NAME. SoJe Agent Appointed— J. T. COOCH, AshMrton. Free Sample and Pamphlet on application



The local branch of the D.I.C has now been ia full swing in Ashburton for just 6 montha, which is 5 months longer than was anticipated at the commencement of the sa'e The sals has proved an unprecedented suaoess, and as it is now drawing to a dose, those who are contemplating purchasing a piano or organ, or musical instruments of any description would do well to mike their decision while eunh ft maguificenb stock is here from which to make their selection. A new shipment, which will also U tii9 l»i*p &M u«tboenopeoO(i



A Fsee Trip to Australia—The 53 mile tesb race to decide who snail represent I New Zoaland in tfee Warrnambool to ' Melbourne loadsrace w*s hold on Saturday laet, and resulted in A FUjUton and T Orkson, Ibe two Rudge Wjjitworth riders ia the race, completely running away from the rest of the fleld, and finishing first and second respectively The Roman Empire, nigh forgotten, Oneo exercissd a mighty away, Bab like some buildings old and rotten, Was left to crumble and decay* Thn human body needa attention, In order to long life assure, For coughs and oolda we've but to mention ! W B WOOPS' GBBAT P»??EBJt»*f C<?BE



i?ANDER & SOUS EUCALYPTI EXTRACT,™ Under the distinguished patronage of His Majesty the King of Italy, awarded Diploma at the International Exhibition, Amsterdam, acknowledged by Medical Clinics and Uni verslbies ail over the globe, That the crude, resinous oils, which are now foisted upon the public und«*r the name of Eaoaiyp Extracts, may not be mistaken for Sander & Sons' Pur« Volatile Eucalypti Extract, we state :—lt is proved by tests made by the Medical Clinics of the Universities at Bono , and Griefewald (Prussia), that only products that are saturated with oxygen and freed of acids, resinous and other substances adherent to primary distillation, will develop the curative properties possessed by the plaat To avoid the appalling consequences result ing from the application of substitutes, etc., in croup, bronchitis, diphtheria, dyaeptiery internal inflammation, etc., Ina'i'b ta getting Sander and Sons' Porb Voiitwb Epoa tYPTi Extbaot, and be safe Yon can depend on ridding your Children of Worms with Wade's Worm i Figs, tfie wgnxjerfal worm worriers t price la i Wade 8 Teething Fowdbbs for Babies are soothing, reduce fever and prevent blotches ; price, U



A TALK WITH DE WET'S DAUGHTER Writing from Johannesberg, a Gordon | Highlander Volunteer eaye that lately, on ] account of riotiog on the part of Scandina j yiana and others, the family qf De Wet, who live in Johannesburg, have had to looji for police protection* The volunteer one even ing formed part of the guard sent to protect the Do Wets, and Ha the morning,' he writes,• MUs Da Wet came out and gave m« a cup of cocoa; I had a long chat with h". She Is a girl of aboub eighteen or. thereby. 1 said to her ib was about time I the war was done, and she replied that the family had all urged their father to surren der ; but it was no uae, she -aid. He told the mhe would' never give In,'' i